The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-10-22

IuaDgnbef, MIS-. f6nn1e Billings, who
is the popular station agent and
telegraph operator at Lenexs, Kan.
The Foster Times complains OF q
dearth oil coal cars. IL says: "If our
operators could get cara there would
be from s400 to $1,000 worth OF
coal shipped from this point every
day during coal season."
Hon. James A. Reed, OF Kansas
City, speaks at Hume Saturday.
Also Levi P. Scott, OF Nevada. The
Democrats over at Hume have ar.
ranged for a big time and the wealth.
er favorable, big crowd is certain.
Newton Allison. one OF Bates eouu.
tvs Oldest and most highly respected
citizens and prosperous farmers OF
Lone Oak, was a pleasant caller aud
favored US with renewal observing
his custom OF many years.
In the case OF DR.. e. A. Lusk vs.
the Mo. Psc. Ry Co., in which suit
was brought to recover damages for
the alleged setting fire to the Doctors
store house at Nyhart by sparks
from an engine, resulted in a mistrial,
the jury failing to agree.
| NJ. NJ. Tucker and wife visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Dixie L. Haggard
and other relatives in the county.
They are residents OF FL Dorado
Springs, but were formerly promi-
nent andinfuential citizens OF Altoona,
this county. They we're early settlers,
Our young friend A. NJ Kipi, who
Is working in the mines at Lindell,
Barton county, spent a week with
his parents, returning home on Tues.
day. He made us pl- asant call on
Saturday and had his subscription
set ahead another year.
Our old friend 2. Baker, OF Pleas.
ant Gap township, was a pleasant
caller on Saturday and had his dates
set ahead another year. The Bakers
are one Of the Oldest and best fam
lilies In the county and z. Baker is
the present head OF the family.
We were favored with very pleas-
ant call from W. R. Bell, Fosters
popular grain merchant, who favored
us with renewal. Mr.. Bell is the sec.
rotary OF the Democratic county CEN
trail committee. He IN q popular
gentleman and an efficient party
worker.
In the case OF William Guthrie,
charged with disturbing religious
worship at Spruce, tried before the
circuit court on Tuesday afternoon,
the jury returned a verdict OF acquit-
tai. Guthrie was tried before Justice
Hemstreet, OF this township, and
fined 81 90. He appealed the case to
the circuit court with the above re.
suit.
Herbert Rogers, son OF J. o. Rog-
ers, living three miles so tn Of But
Ter, was thrown from a mule on
Sunday afternoon and seriously in
iured. Besides being hurt about
she head the mule stepped on his
chest, iracturing a rib. When found
blood was flowing from his ears and
nose, and he was unconscious. His
injuries were pronounced by the at
tending physician not necessarily
fatal.
The circuit court is working hard
and finishing up much business, most
y of interest only to parties directly
concerned, some OF them appealed
from other coanties. Judge Graves
is clearing the docket OF a lot ofcases
that have dragged along from term
to term. Next week will wind up the
court. Judge Graves will go to JEFF
ferson City on the third to try the
Doodle cases OF Senators Farris and
Sullivan.
l.. s. Paddock received word OF the
death of Mrs Eva Henderson, daugh
ter OF De. Kendrick, which occurred
at Spokane, Wash, on October 18th
She had undergone an operation at
hospital on the 3rd and survived
ten days She formerly lived with
her parents north of Butler, was
married here and had many friends
who will regret her early taking of.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendrick now live at
Richview, Ill.
The 18th annual Sunday School
convention of Bates county was held
In the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, in this city, on last Friday,
October 10th, with q large attend
ance. A very interesting program
had been prepared, and three very
profitable sessions held, morning,
afternoon and evening. This organ.
ization has done much to keep up
active interest in Sunday School
work throughout the county, and
every good citizen hopes that it will
continue in Its good work.
Judge Waller, candidate for Su.
pIeme Judge, was in the city several
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