The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-07-24

! probably fatally burned Friday night
, at her home in Sedalia. by the explo-
sion Of gasoline stove. The explo-
sion was caused by an attempt TO
fill the tank while one of the burners
were lighted.
While other parts Of the country
ara either suffering from Hood or
drouth. the farmers here are right in
the midst Of harvesting one of the
best wheat crops in the history of
the county, not To mention the fields
of growing corn whirh promise from
10 to ~ bushels To the acre.
!. J, MeKiSsick, after quite nm tx
tended absence, has returned 70 the
] city. 1t will he remembered Mr.. Me-
kissick was stricken with paralysis.
his left side being Effected, H. has
improved some. ana is now able to
he about without crutch or cane.
Judge Booker Powell. of whom
THE TIMES made mention last week
. as being seriously sick. we are glad
l To he able To state this week, is much
improved and is able to he up and
yet about tn" house and yard. This
will he good news to his many friends
in all parts OF the county.
Oscar 7 SiSson and Miss Sarah +.
Boland were united in marriage at
Springfield, Mo, the 10th inst. The
groom is the oldest son of Mr.. and
J Mrs. j, II. SisSor, of this city, and
vas a member of Co. B and went to
war against Spain. He now holds
] the position Of headwatpr in Gus.
! Bennert's restaurant at Springfield,
r. 7. Walls store at Richards,
/ Vernon county. was robbed Of 500
! worth OF clothing, shoes and jewelry
! Wednesday night OF last week. \
4 part OF the stolen articles were found
under the depot at Richards next
morning, The rohber got into the
! store by breaking large plate glass
} window in the front Of the store.
This IS the third time tins store has
been robbed.
Those in attendance at the st.
Joseph convention from Bates
county were, K. b. White, OF
Hume; W. +. Tygard, Harve John
son, {, c. Mctiinnis and Prof. Bar
rett, OF Usage; Jos. Whipple, Pleas
ant Gap; Geo. Y. Boswell, West
\ Points. W. Dooley, Gen. H. c. Clark
: Congressman DeArmond and }. d.
4 Allen, of Butler.
While stacking hay on the farm of
J j. W. Savers, about 10 miles north
west of Linneus, Mo-, Friday last,
: Walden Jacobs and Owen Stevenson,
/. who were on the stack were struck by
!. lightning and Jacobs was instantly
i killed. Stevenson was severely shock
ed and it was feared he would not re-
cover A thunder storm was ap-
1 prOaching and the bolt came almost
j from a clear sky.
9 If the patent pitch fork swindler
\ happens to visit our county and calls
), on YOU to sign an agreement to act
1 as his agent for the pitch fork, don't
you do it. The statesmen, as they
claim to he, are rank swindlers and
: the receipt or contract paper they
ask you to sign will turn up later in
the hands Of an innocent purchaser
in the shape Of note against you
for, from $50 to S4OO. Beware OF
the patent fork swindler.
The funeral OF aunt Sallie" Pat
rick, who died the 18TH inst WAS
: buried Friday morning of last week.
The funeral took place from her late
home and was conducted by Rev.
Jones. Death was due to the infirm-
titles of old age. Deceased was sis
y ter OF the late Mrs. John Atkison
i and was highly respected lady. She
e was pioneer citizen of this town,
q came here from her native state,
q Ohio, more than 30 years ago.
n Prof. n. E. Stephenson and wife ar.
rived in Butler Saturday evening and
will spend month or six weeks with
- Mr.. Stephenson's parents in Hudson
township. Prof. Stephenson is SUI
perintendent of the public schools at
: Stewartsville, Mo-, and his work the
past year being satisfactory, he was
- unanimously reelected for the com.