The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-09

lars and obituary next week.
The Clinton Democrat says a mad
dog created CONSERVATION in the
east end OF Clinton few days ago. |
The dog, before being killed by the
marshal, bit Mr.. Blumhoust and his
son and several hogs,
Not an intoxicated man seen on
the 4th. Don't that speak well for a
community and town the size OF
Butler with three open saloons. Peo-
pie didn't come TO Butler on the 4th |
to get drunk. They came to have |
good time and had it.
The funeral OF ] L. Gibbs, who died
at his home in this city Saturday
took place Monday morning, inter
ment being made in the cemetery at
YOUNGSTOWN. The de- eased was past
81 years OF age, and death was due
to dropsy and stomach trouble.
The negroes are the happiest crea-
lures on earth after all. A Missouri
exchange has arrived at the true
solution why they 80 seldom commit
suicide. 1t says when q negro sits
down to brood over his troubles, he
straightwsy goes to sleep andforgets
them.
Hon. W. ]. Bryan will be enter
tanned while In Butler by Judge and
Mrs DaArmond. The committee on
arrangementsh has selected thefollow.
ing gentlemen to meet him at the
depot: Judge DeArmond, Judge
Graves. Elder Williamson, A. B. Owen
and j. ID. Allen.
Mrs. Nettie Ely, wife OF the late DR..
Ely, Is seriously i'll OF typhoid mala'
ria, at her home on Dakota street.
Her condition Saturday was such
that her friends who called to see her
were not admitted to the sick room
She is in the hands OF trained nurse
and is receiving the best OF care and
attention.
Don't allow yourself to forget to
advertise. Advertising Ia the life OF
trade. Trade is the lie OF any town.
Keep your business before the pur-
chasing public, and the purchasing
public will find your place OF bust
Is ness when it has purchases to make.
Nevada Mail.
The new brick and stone poultry
building at the state fair grounds,
lSedalia, will be completed August II.
Coops for 1000 birds will be built in
the building, 1000 OF which have
been spoken ior already, and it Is
likely all will be taken, as handsome
prizes are offered.
At the meeting OF the city council
Monday night, Mayor Hickman was
! instructed to correspond with civi
engineer in Chicago secure his services
to come to Butler and survey anC
estimate the cost of sewerage for thu
: city.
a Our young friend Emory Cox, wifi
~ and little son, came in from lola
Kansas, to spend the 4th with rela
is tives and friends. Mr.. Cox is hold
10 Ing paying position with the smelt
ers OF that town. He called Tuesda,
~ and favored US with renewal. The,
IN returned home Tuesday evening.
" Not an accident, happened in But
Ter Saturday to mar the pleasures c
as the celebration, Notwithstanding tn
t. booming OF cannon crackers, torpt
vi does and rockets began at Sundow
Friday night and continued withou
lintermission until II O'Clock Satul
ID day night. TWAS the noisest Fourt
's' Butler has witnessed in years.
lie. Prof. William Neiswinder, perhaI
tire Oldest teacher from point OF ser'
en- ice, in the county, OF Adrian, favore
TN us substantially while in the city o
~ Thursday. He has been teaching &c
1" fifty years, twenty-eight OF which
taught In Kansas, and Is proud {
,or the fact that he retired from thf
,er state stronger democrat, ii poss
I;s BILE, than when he entered it.
'ig Col. l.. CulbertsoD, for many yea
a prominent citizen and democrat
itv Usage township, who several yea
;st ago strayed away over to Iowa, he
va returned to his first love and locate
o;, at Hume. 1t is difficult for the o
Va timers to get out Of Bates count
and remain away. Col. Culbertso
,m The TINES welcomes you back.
nd j. B. Hens'ey, sheriff OF Wrigl
he. county, came to Butler Monday al
took Ben. Henderson back with hi
on a charge Of assaulting an office
afr Sheriff Hensley said be had beaten Of
the OF his deputies uppretty badly, viii
ain he was attt mpting to arrest biz
nd Sheriff Smith had apprehended He
derson near Adrian on Sunday.
zen The large plate glass window
10 the front OF the Missouri State ban
to was blown in and smashed by a gu
Mr.. of wind Friday noon. The larl