The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-09-04

| HIST week he ORDERED lHE ZINES to
George Clark. Greeley, Col. Mr.. Me
kissick has a very interesting CON-
munication on the inside of this is
sue.
). \. Atkins of the firm of Akin {
Gevy viii fffttee to Butler in the fear
future where they will open a main
office. Mr.. Mendenhall will remain
here, dividing his time between the
Merwin and Butler offices. -Merwin
Mirror.
William Witt. living near Burdett,
came near losing his pen of II or 20
fattening hogs, from heat one day
last week. He was away from home
and returned Just in the nick of time.
As il was. he lost TWO that weighed
$40 pounds each.
Mrs f. F. Borum, ofSpruce, accom-
panied hy her charming daughters.
Misses Myrtle, Stella and Lizzie, and
Misses Goldy and Ora Spears gave
The TINES "A pleasant call Saturday
aud took Il look through the mechar.
teal department,
Arch b, Stone, prominent young
farmer and influential democrat, of
Usage township. was a pleasant call
er while in the city ON Tuesday and
favored Us substantially. Mr.. stone
and wife We're visiting DR., and Miss
Matte Boulware.
Our good friend Chris. Mcclure, OF
West Point, called and favored us
with renewal. He recently sold his
farm in that township, but says he
expects to stay in old Bates, which
We were glad TO hear, ms he is a good
citizen and influential democratic
work.
The State Democratic Centralcom-
n.ittee is making appointments for
political speaking. Saturday "A large
number OF appointments were made
for Senator Cockrell, Champ Clark,
toy. fUCKpry, ", ;. tt-Uvf1FTdf UrTt
Others, Bates county was not in
Guided in the list.
A small residence occupied 10y Mr..
Montgomery and family, near the
Peoples elevator, at the depot, burn
ed down Saturday night about IL
O'Clock The family were asleep, it is
said, at the time the fire started, and
was with difficulty they were aroused
and gotten out. 1t is not known
how the fire originated.
The Adrian journal says the dyke
on grand river, north of Everett gave
way under the pressure of water
from the heavy rains and flooded
about 1000 acres of land, most of
it being in corn. The loss will he
heavy as it is thought the crops will
be entirely destroyed.
W. ?. Duvall sold his fine $50 acre
farm, just west of Butler, to A. NJ.
Swartz, living near Adrian, last
week. The consideration was nine
teen thousand dollars. This was one
of the finest and best improved farms
in the county, and Mr.. Swartz can be
congratulated on securing it.
Perhaps hall hundred OF Rich
Hill people went to Butler this after
noon to witness the ind Missouri
Regiment in sham battle. The crowd
would have been double what it was
hadit not been Saturday. Asst was,
disappointment was the lot OF IA
large number who expected to wit
ness the spectacle.-Rich Hill Review.
The Hume Telephone insists that
Butler supply the new court house
tower with a clock. As the Tele-
phone persistently opposed the build
ing of the court house, it certainly is
in bad taste for the editor of that
paper to dictate to the people of But
Ter in the matter of a town clock.
James Owen, wife and son, Harry,
of Kansas City, came down Saturday
to visit his brother, ex-Treasurer
Andy B. Owen. Mr.. Owen is civil
engineer and holds an important
position with the Kansas City en-
gineering department. He returned
home Monday morning. Mrs. Owen
and Harry remained over for a visit.
Mrs. Alkaline Smith and daug hter,
Anna, left Tuesday for Kansas City
to reside. Mrs. Smith and danuhtar