The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-14


elecNed a delegats by the head camp
NJ. W. A., OF Missouri, in session at
jackson, Mo-, last week, to the ma
tional camp to be held in Indianap-
oils, Ind, next month.
Miss Cora johnson, living three
miles northwest OF Butler, left Sun
day TO visit her brothers. who are in
business in st. Joseph. Shewill visit
relatives at Stewarssville and Mays
vile. She expects to be gone about
three months.
FL. Philbrick and his sons killed
nine young wolves on his farm three
and one-half miles southeast OF Rich
Hill, the other day, says the Review.
The pups were about four weeks old.
The mother was not captured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Allen went
down to Oklahoma, Monday for a
stay OF a week or ten day. Mr.. Allen
goes no business connected with the
Walton Trust Co., while his wife went
along for the pleasure Of the trip and
to see the country.
Alderman st. John, president OF
the city council Of Colorado Springs,
has been indicted by the grand Jury,
now In session investigating city and
county affairs, on five different
counts, charging him with being I'M
lawfully interested in public con-
tracts.
Henry Erdman, 80 years old, IN
married and a hardware merchant
at Alma, Lafayette county, Mo-, was
thSown from his horse while out
horseback riding the other day and
killed. The accident happened by
the horse stumbling, and Mr.. Erd-
man fell forward on his head.
The law against jumping on and
of trains and stealing a short ride
at depots by thoughtless persons,
mostly boys. is being vigorously en-
forced at Rich Hill, says the Review.
Several boys have been arrested and
aned to the amount OF SO 80 a piece.
Some paid and the rest have been
put on the rock pile,
At the meeting of the State Camp
OF the Modern Woodmen OF America
held at Jackson last week, the follew.
ing delegates were elected from the
Sixth Congressional district to the
Head Camp, which meets at Indiana
polls June 18th: W. ". Ferguson,
Bates; j. D. WATSON. Dade; ]. E.
Cahill, Johnson, and l. L. Campbell,
Cass.
J. Fl. Trimble, OF Eldora, Iowa. il
visiting his nephew ]. A. Trimble.
He was formerly citizen OF Summit
township and moved to Iowa for his
wiie's health about fifteen years ago
He remarked on the wonderful
changes which had taken place, both
in the city and county. Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Trimble accompanied him tt
Foster Sunday to visit his niece, Mrs
Will NJ. Mills.
Rev. DR.. Palmore, editor OF the St
Louis Christian Advocate, delivered
a very interesting and instructive
lecture on Alaska at the opera houst
last Monday evening. Owing to the
inclement weather but a small audi
ence heard him 1t is hoped that DR.
Palmore will visit our city again ii
the near future, when he will be giver
a large audience.
Frank James and Cole Younger
appeared in Kansas City Saturday
In the role OF professional showmer
in a "Wild West" exhibition. The
tent was pitched at Fifteenth and
Kansas avenue. Frank James is di
rector of the show, Younger taket
tickets at the door. The show gave
a street parade, and James ani
Younger headed the procession in 6
carriage. The show has a large mum
Der OF Indians, COW boys and thre'
bands.
Warren Guyant, the young man
who met with the accident at thu
depot Wednesday morning OF las
week in which both his legs were
crushed so bad by the car wheel
that amputation was necessary, die
not survive his injuries and dice
Thursday afternoon. After gettin,
him home and making a more thor
ough examination OF his injuries i
was learned that he was also inter
nally hurt. The young man wal
hardly conscious at any time afte
amputation of his limbs by DR.
Boulware local surgeon for the Mo
Pacific railway company.
! The value Of the drag system O
working the roads has had anothe
. demonstration over in the Cam
Branch neighborhood on rural rout
l from Montrose. Judge VIM. NJ
: Wilson has been doing missionar
work with the road drag and on
! team of mules, in little over an hou
: he dragged one mile Of road putin