The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-01-15

For the past week the elevators at
the depot have been working to their
full capacity handling corn. The
farmers are getting good prices for
their stuff and feelinggreatly encour-
aged.
Walter S. Boone, OF Springfield,
Mo-, a railway postal clerk, running
out Of Kansas City on the Kansas
City & Memphis branch, was arrested
at Kansas City Saturday, charged
with embezzling q registered package
containing $50.
The first real snow storm Of the
season in this section arrived Satur-
day covering the ground to a depth
Of about three inches. The frozen
condition. OF the ground and the
Thermometer lowering around zero
made sleighing good Sunday.
Our old friend, Squire ]. W. Darby,
was a pleasant caller on Friday and
reports Foster as picking up. The
squire never misses an opportunity
to speak good word for his town,
which is commendable in him. He
said a number OF Fosterites we're
over to testify in the Davis land par.
tition case.
A. II. Culver, president of the But
Ter Cash Department Store, favored
us with n renewal Of his subscription
and also renewed for his son, c. +.
Culver, at Denver, Col. Ed. has a
good position in Denver and bright
prospects for the future. He is a
steady, industrious, competent
young man and ia sure to win.
j. L. Wilson, who recently pur-
chased the Wade farm northwest OF
Butler, was a pleasant caller and had
his name enrolled for THE TINES. He
was formerly prosperous merchant
in Kansas but the condition OF his
health necessitated his going on a
farm. He is a standardization and
a creditable addition to our county.
Prof. H. o. Maxey, our present
efficient school commissioner, informs
us that be will be candidate before
the Democratic convention this
spring for denomination. Prof.
Maxey has made a most excellent
official, has safeguarded the interests
OF the Bates county schools, and his
denomination and election would be
a deserved compliment. He has been
retained as principal OF the Amster-
dam schools for eight years.
We were complimented by a very
pleasant call from W. M. Campbell q
prominent and influential citizen OF
Foster. Mr.. Campbell has been a
citizen of Bates county fifty two
! years, coming here when the county
seat was located at Pappinville. He
] can tell some thrilling tales ofpioneer
life, and especially of his overland
trips across the plains when all the
= supplies had to be freighted with OK
teams, which was attended with
grave danger from Indians.
Attorney Thos.J. Smith left yes
terday for Kansas City to act as
special commissioner by appointment
: Of the Supreme Court. of Missouri to
take evidence in all important suit
against the Missouri and Kansas
r Telephone Company. In the recog-
r milton OF Mr.. Smiths legal ability to
l. look after this matter, case involv-
ing probably over hall million dol
1 lars, the Supreme Court pays him
a very high and merited compliment.
l. Miss Lula Goodrich, member OF the
/ BREEZY Time" company, returning
to the hotel after the performance at
the opera house Saturday night, was
9 taken suddenly sick on the street on
. the south side Of square, and fell to
the pavement in a faint. She was
picked up by members of the troupe
and carried to her hotel, when a
ply sician was called, and she was
o soon restored and was able to Jour.
ney next morning with the company.
Down at Nevada Saturday they are
a having a coal famine. The Mail says;
e 1.-THE coal famine continues with a
slight hope of relief, and it is feared
that much suffering will be the result.
The coal dealers are keeping the tele.
y graph and telephone wires hot, but