The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-16


been prscticing medicine at Virginia
for seven years with marked success.
He is an enterprising young man, a
good doctor and leaves many friends
here who wish him success.
c. A. Miller, a step-son OF c. B.
Robinson, and who was raised in
Rutler, now a carpenter in Kansas
City, was on the excursion train that
was wrecked near Lees Summit Sun
day. he was badly hurt about the
back and chest. He-wGs one of the
last taken from the train and was
suffering intense pain.
Judge Jno j. March while in the
city last week said that the shaft
being sunk on the Wilson place in
New Home township, went through
a six-foot vein OF coal. The first
vein of Importance struck was four
and one-hali feet. He said there is
good roofing over both veins, and
the company is elated over the pros.
pect.
The County Board Of Visitors, re,
Gently appointed by Judge Graves,
met in the circuit court room Satur.
day morning and organized by elect
ing Judge Sam Levy, chairman, and
Mrs. A. II. Culver, secretary, The
duty imposed upon the Board by
law is to visit the county and city in,
stitutions supported by taxation, in
vestigate their condition and make
report on same. The Board act
without pay.
Mckibben is having q semi.annual
July clearing sale this month. The
first OF August they invoice and are
anxious to clear their shelves, thus
reducing their stock of wash goods.
wooden dress goods, ladies under
wear, lace curtains, shoes, carpets,
mattings, etc. Only one chance in
a season to buy goods ut these
prices and the person desiring to
save 10 to % per cent will certainly
take advantage of this July sale.
Every member of the Bates County
Worlds Fair commission, appointed
by the county court, should be in
attendance next Saturday at q
O'Clock and assist in the orgaliza-
ton. This is important to the
country, and the court exercised
great care in the selection OF the com
mission to get men not only promi-
nent in public affairs, but who would
take an intetest in having our coun-
ty properly represented at the
worlds fair.
Zera Raybourn and wife came in
from Jefferson City on Tuesday to
spend few days with relatives and
friends in Butler and Bates county,
and to look after some property in
terests they have in the west part Of
the county. Mr.. Raybourn was APP
pointed superintendent of the Mess
Hall, at the Penitentiary by Col
Pace, and SO thorough and proficient
did he perform his duties that each
succeeding warden has reappointed
him. Mr.. and Mrs Rayborn enjoy
their home at the capital, but are new
er SO happy as when among their old
Bates county friends.
Mr.. Bryan did a very graceful act
after the lecture on Saturday after
noon, when he tore himself away
from enthusiastic admirers to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Rossen, who were
too old and feeble to 60 out to hear
him. The Rossens were neighbors
and iriegds of the Bryans away back
in old Virginia before Mr.. Bryan was
born. When told that the old peo
pie wanted to see him the twice can
didate for the president OF the United
States volunteered to walk several
blocks to their humble home, but
Jno. Rossen, jr., secured carriage.
Mr.. Bryan's simple act gave a hap
piness to those worthy old people
which nothing else could have done,
and gave the public another insight
into the character OF this wonderful
man.
An interesting case, growing out
OF the building OF the court house
was begun in the circuit court last
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