The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-07-03


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\ dispatch from Guthrie, Okla
homa. reports the deaths Of sheriff \.
J. Billiard and under.sherifi Coburn.
of Roger, Mills county. Oklahoma,
Monday in battle with horse
thieves.
John II. HauSe, the magistrate at
Jefiersonvilie Indiana, who, it is
claimed, married 5000 couples lur-
ing his ten years in office, dieI Mon
day. He was 65 years IF age.
The lake and park grounds east of
town were thrown open to the public
! Tuesday. The resort is a beautiful
one and our people will enjoy a ride
on the steamer, May Queen" shoot
tn chute, or play Il game often pins.
Domestic trouble over her hus.
bands drinking, it is said, prompted
Mrs. Ernest Hamm, OF Belle, who,
with her husband, was on visit at
Union, Mo-, to drown herself in Flat
Creek Sunday.
The big dynamo, which operates
the street lamps, damaged 10y light
! nlng in the electrical storm short
time IL and shipped for repairs, ar
rived back Monday. and in day or
SO the street lamps viii be turned on
again,
! Our good friend William Stone, an
old and highly respected citizen and
influential democrat OF East Boone,
was II pleasant caller on Monday
! and had his dates set ahead. He re-
ports tie crop prospects as never
better in his section.
Frank Mcnamara, sergeant on
he police force ut Kansas City, was
shot and killed Saturday night 10y "a
negro named Abe Emerson, whom
t he officer was attempting to arrest.
the negro was also shot twice and
will probably die. The negro was
an pN-cOnvict.
Thecontractor is busy at thecourt
house tlleing the halls and court
room floors. 1t is not probable the
building Will be ready to open by he
18th, us the tileing OF he floors is laid
in cement, and it is hardly possible
he workmen will get through in
time for the cement to thoroughly
set 10y that time.
We learn from W. b. Tyler that
Mr.. and Mrs. Is. Mlllikin, residing in
Summit township, have sold their
farm, and that Mrs. Millikin talks of
taking IA trip back to Australia and
New Zealand. THE TINES hopes this
excellent family will not conclude to
leave this county, as We can ill-afiord
to lose them.
Mrs. Morton came near losing her
life at Warrensburg Sunday night by
the explosion of Il coal oil lamp,
which she let fall ON the Hour. She
was alone i'll the house at the time.
! She succeeded IL eXtlngulshing the
fire which had caught in her own
clothing, and then tainted. soon the
entire building was ablaze, but neigh
bOrs discovered the fire lust in time
to rescue her.
Prof. Ira Ludwick made US a pleas
ant call on Saturday. He has given
up teaching Tor awhile and will en-
gage in the realestate business, with
headquarters III Butler He is an
active, energetic young gentleman, of
good Judgment and has il good idea
; of values, and we have no doubt will
III axe Il success.
Nlr. and Mrs. Jesse Smith, who
, have been spending the past three
months ut Lincoln, ILL.,, returned
, home last week. Mr.. Smith holds "a
, position i'll the Scully land office, and
was at work i'll the surveying depart
ment in Illinois. He OWLS a nice
residence on Quality Hill, and wlllgo
to housekeeping in the near future. =
Harris Lisle, eldest son of L. X.
Lisle, who has been popular and
efficient express messenger on the
, Emporia brach for some time, has
been promoted and was oruered to
report at KANSAS City for duty the
last of the week. Harris, by his ill.,
dustrious habits and gentiemanly
behavior. has made many friends