The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-04-03


FoR SALE:-Good corn planter,
checkrowrr and drill in Use lor three
wears. Price Sl5.u0. Address, D.J.
MILESTONE, Butler Mo, Route No. Il.
The Episcopal church was beauu-
fully decorated with roses and lilies
mt the raster services Sunday.
Reports from Orchard, Colorado,
say that many cattle on the plains
are in a pitiable condition for want
Of water.
T. h. Staley, committeeman, an'
nounces thefollowingprimary Judges
for Mmgo; :. y. Gragg, Il, h. food
win, John Beavngacdt.
MARmrp-At the home oi the
bride near Maycsbucg, March 70, Il.
f. Callahan and Miss Madge q. Cot
son, Rev. j. T. Cowan ofSpruce, oili'
ciating,
VA. Radiord. an older brother OF
Chas. K. and Davis Radiord, ot this
county. sends us remittance from
Paris, Texas. for TnE TIMES.
The street ear strike which has been
on in Lcavenworth, Kansas, since
Feb. list. has been settled, The
strikers conceded everything on con
dition that they be taken back,
Rev. Jones has been returned 10
Butler. which is a qualification toour
people. We are told that the Bishop
offered him presiding eldership, but
he declined preierring to return to
Butler in order to close up some I'M
finished business connected with ms
splendid churcn editice
TCOTTT r. = IL IL
ship, spent the day in Butler ON
Thursday. favored us with n pleas
ant call and had his dates set ahead
into 1903. He is n substantial citl-
zen. very clever gentleman and an
active and influential democratic
worker.
Mrand Mrs. Schmading, Of Foster,
were over to the capital Saturday
doing some shopping, MIR. Schmad
inc said the candidates had all beef
to see him, and they were such nice
fellows he hardly knew how to mari
his ticket for the primary.
Mrs. j. b. Springer and son, Will
who have been visiting her sister.in
law. Mrs. W. II. Morris, and attend
inc the Methodist conference, return
ed to her home, accompanied by Miss
Bessie Morris, who will spend some
time visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A
Fay.
Judge Edward Z. Gates and JOIN
T. Harding, prominent attorneys o
Kansas City, the former candidate
for the democratic nomination 10
Supreme Judge, were in the city OF
Tuesday and complimented us Will
call. Judge Gates was meeting TN
democrats Of this section ofthestate
The Times SAYS a barn belongin.
to Sam Ray near Metz, Vernon coun
ty, was struck by lightning IA lev
ninhts ago and the building and con
tents were destroyed. In the BARI
were six horses, two mules, guam
tity of oats, several sets OF harnes
and 80 tons Of hay.
Congressman DeArmond on tn
10Th introduced Joint resolution
authorizing the secretary OF war Il
furnish the city OF Butler, Mo-, on
condemned cannon, to be placed il
the public square OF that city, with
out cost to the United States on nc
count of Observation-Disclosures
Hill Times.
Judge C. F. Boxley, candidate 10
Democratic nomination for Probat
Judge, was in the city last week an
called at The Tribune office to rene
old acquaintance. We have know
the Judge ever since we came to I'll
county, and while we take no stoc
in his politics, as a public official !
has done his duty as we'll as the bel
of them.-Rich Hill Tribune.
JIG. Towner, OF Bolivar, Ohio, ht
purchased the Adrian mill and is r
fitting same preparatory to putin
it in active operation. Mr.. Flown
Is an experienced miller and aplea
ant gentleman and we are pleas
that the property has fallen into b
hands. It can no doubt be made
paying institution. The town nee.
the mill and should encourage &
enterprise in every possible way.
Adrian Journal.
A disastrous fire visited Guthri
Oklahoma, Sunday. It occurred
the noon hour, while strong vii
was blowing. The State Capt.
printing valued at $275,0O0; t
Hotel Capital, $25 900; the Rich
general merchandise store, the Ca
mack livery barns and the Hotel
James valued at $4,000 were 3
stroved. The fire started in the ba