The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-01-23

the Worlds Fair. We have the ma
terial, coal, sand stone, oil, fine oul-
try, corn, wheat, flax, etc, and can
make a fine exhibit. The fair is the
place to advertise the wonderful re-
sources Of Bates county, and it must
be- done
John NJ. Malone. an old ex-confed-
crate soldier, died at the county farm
III Vernon county Saturday He was
G1 years Of age and death was due
principally To wounds received dur
ing the war. says the Mail, and ar
engagements were being made to send
him to the home at IIigginsville.
Alexander Morewoodand Miss Lula
Schlichman were married Mt the home
of the bride near Amoret last week.
Mr.. Norwood is a prosperous farm
or and influential citizen. Miss
Schlichman is Il highly educated and
talented young lady, amiable and
pretty-fHE- Thss extends con-
gratulations.
George W. phariS, one of Bates
.countys most prosperous farm ers
aud an influential citizen of Hudson
township, was in the city last week
after corn which he had shipped in.
He complimentetl us pleasantly and
had his dates set ahead Said il
looked funny for n farmer To be ship
ping in corn, but he wasn't the only
one doing it,
liaines Brothers, OF Clinton, Mo-,
have purchased Paul Bengsch : cigar
manufacturing establishment in this
city and took possession Monday.
Both are practical workmen and
energetic young men, and no doubt
will work up u good trade They
have moved their families here and
will become permanent citizens ofour
town.
Saturday was pretty day, the
roads were aS dry as n powder horn
and as hard as Il turnpike and tax
ng advantag" OF thepleaSant wealth.
er Butler was the scene Of great ac.
tivity The hitch rark ut thr court
yard square was lined two and three
deep with vehicles of all kinds and the
streets were crowded with people and
the stores did a driving trade,
J, II. Crawford is figuring on sink
ing several prospect holes on ehis
farm. which he lately bought here
The Southwestern Oil and Gas Com
pany, now operating near Chanute,
Kansas, OWLS several biz drills, and
Mr. Crawford owning "A biz interest
in the company it would be an easy
matter for him to put drill here,
should he so decide. Merwin Mirror
There is quite II mad dog scare on
at Liberal inst now. Some three
weeks ago n dog bit man. but no
bad effects were produced, Several
dogs were bitten, nearly all oi which
contracted hydrophoha. Many
head oi cattle, horses aud hogs have
been bitten and several OF this mum
Der have died. The authnrities are
killing the dogs observation-disclosures
not a few farmers are heavy losers of
stock.-l.amar Democrat.
+. f. Kellogg, of Rich Hill. who
has held the office of Internal Revenue
Collector for the western district of
Missouri for the past four years with
headquarters ut Kansas City. will re-
turn to private life again, as the
President has seen fit to give the
place to another We all know kel-
log down this way. He is IA good fell
low and has many warm friends
among the democrats who will regret
he WAS not as lucky as Mayor Mar
ner, L. X. Durham and W. l.. kes-
singer who succeeded themselves.
There is Il strong probability that
Hon. {. {. Dickinson. of Henry cuun-
ty, will he prevailed upon to enter
the race for State Senator for his dis
trict. An admiring exchange in his
vicinity says: He is big enough,
honest enough To be Governor of Mis-
souri,. ' This is Il compliment that
the Globe agrees with in all particu-
lars. If the Democrats othis district
do not make Mr.. Dickinson their
State Senator, they will certainly TAIL
to get a better one. Dickinson is one
of the big men of the State and is
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