The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-17

Mrs. NJ. ]. Griggs, widow of "Unele
Billy" GrigRs. orders her paper
changed from Butler to Santa Bar.
bara, Cal, where she Is spending the
winter with relatives.
Choice line mems neckties 25c.-
McKibbens.
Rev. ]. Fl. Bsteman, OF Bryant,
Mo, sends remittance for renewal,
and wishes to be remembered to his
old Bates county friends. He reports
lgood success In revival work.
The Frisco spur from Sprsgue to
the Durpie-William coal mine near
Foster was completed Friday, and
work on the necessary side tracks at
the mine is underway.
The mines at joplin, shut down q
short time ago on account Of the de-
crease in the price OF ore, have resum-
ed operations. The mines over at
Galena, Kansas, have also resumed
work.
Mems extra fine pure linen handker-
chiefs 25c.-McKibbens.
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Judge John A. Silvers is able, with
the use Of crutches, to get to and
from his Office. As told last week he
sustained severe sprain OF the an
kle while getting out ofs buggy Sun.
day week.
Three robbers blew the safe at the
Club theater, at Joplin Friday night
and made their escape with $3.50 in
cash. The explosion was heard by
a number Of people, but it took some
time to locate 1t, whichg gave the rob-
bers time to escape.
The weather on Saturday was
about the worst OF the season and as
a consequence there were few farmers
in town. Instead Of having a big
trade the merchants had about the
poorest OF the year. We look for a
big trade on aext Saturday.
The county court had two cases Of
Insanity before them last week, one
heing Frank d. Boiling, young man
from East Boone township, land Rich.
ard s. Steele, from Rich Hill. Both
OF them were adiudged insane and
sent to the asylum at Nevada.
Circuit Clerk Huff, OF Vernon coun-
| ty received telegram from Attorney
general Crow to dismiss the case
Of the state ex rel vs. R B. Speed, ex-
coal oil inspector Of st. Louis, which
was to have been tried at the Febru-
AIRY term oithe Vernon county circuit
court.
William Bradburn and | B. Moore
were crushed between a threshing
machine engine and a separator the
other day near Atchison, Kansas,
while coupling the two together.
Williams was killed outright and
Moore fatally hurt. While the men
were making the coupling the engine
shot back with terrific force catching
them.
Clark Vankirk, a bachelor 80 years
old, living on farm six miles north
west Of Liberal, Mo-, was burned to
death in his house few nights ago.
1t is not known whether the fire was
by accident, or whether Vankirk,
who was quite well off, was first muir
dered and then the house fired to
conceal the deed.
G. W. Black, a prominent farmer
OF East Boone, was in the city on
Thursday and complimented us
pleasantly and had his dates set up.
He and Henry Mudd had brought
down F. D. Boiling to be tried hy'th
county court on the charge OF insan-
lily. He was adiudged insane and
taken to the Nevada asylum.
j. 8. Arbuckle called while in But
Ter Saturday and had bills struck for
a sale on his place three miles north
west Of Ballard, on Monday, Deem
Der 22nd. Mr.. Arbuckle recently sold
his farm. He has not fully decided
where he will 60. He is one OF Bates
county's best citizsns and we hope
he will conclude to remain within her
borders.
County Clerk John F. Herrell pre- :