The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-05-21

a good corn crop In Bates, but We
would like to see it stop raining long
enough for the farmers to do their
blowing.
County court met Monday in at
iourned session to approve the bond
given by the Farmers Bank as depof-
itory OF county funds. The bond
was presented and approved.
J. R. Rutherford is in jail at Neva-
ds, charged with writing life insur-
ance in Walker and Blue Mound
townships, Vernon county, without
complying with the insurance law.
BE plead guilty to one charge and
was fined s45.45 including costs.
The Missouri Asphalt & Oil Com
pany drilling on the Bellamy farm in
Vernon county, have struck oil and
asphalt at a depth Of $50 feet, says
the Nevada Mail, and with every foot
the drill goes down stronger evidence
OF a paying quantity OF oil is found.
+. D Kipp, secretary, and W. F.
keyser, assistant secretary, left Mon
day evening for st. Louis to perfect
arrangements for the annual conven-
ton Of the Missouri Bankers Asso-
citation in session at the Olympic
theatre in that city yesterday and
to-day.
1t is reported by farmers comingin
from the west that n stretch OF road
just east Of the Miami bridge is al
most impossible and has been for
some time. This is in Mt. Pleasant,
and the township board should take
steps at once to have it repaired, II
they have not already done SO. This
Is the main road from the west to
the county seat and should not be
neglected.
DR.. John Hull, a recent dental
graduateirom a Kansas City college,
visited relatives In Knob Noster last
week. He will practice hisprofession
with his brother, DR.. James Hull, at
Butler. Mr.. Hull is well known in
johnson county and his undoubted
ability insures him success in his new
field. Journal Democrat, Warrens-
burg.
Mrs. Daniel Price, OF Julian, Cal,
formerly OF Bates county, keeps up
her interest in our people and sends
remittance for renewal She sends
us some sample verse, written by her
little daughter, Lottie B. Price,
twelve years Of age, who writes a
short poem for their home paper
each week during vacation. The
sample verses sent US have true merit
for one SO young.
The Gentry Bros. Dog and Pony
show had a "mix.up" with the city
dads OF Rich Hill and refused to lei
the show go on. Bob Walters had
his heart set on seeing that show and
was 80 woefully disappointed that il
took whole column in the Review
as a safety valve. We can sympath
/ ze with Bob, for We hate to miss 9
show,-on account of the children.
Basil Culver, son of a. IL. Culver
with the furniture and undertaking
department OF the Butler Cash De
partment Store, passed a most cred
litable examination before the stat
board OF embalmers at st. Louis las
week. There we're seventy-fve appli
cants before the board, and Mr.. Cul
yer stood second on examination
passing on 81. The TIMES take
much pleasure in congratulating TIN
young man on receiving his diplomt
as an embalmer with such higl
honors.
! R. E. Hackett, of Mulberry, Bate
county, was in Osceola yesterday
Mr.. Hackett lived in Osceola befor
the civil war and saw the town de
! stroyed by Jim Lane. He removes
to Bates county In 1865, and this
his first visit since. Few OF his oil
friends were here to greet him, Blu
still he was welcomed by the Names
the Gardeners and some few old timer
who have not yet heard taps" MI
Ha ckett was in the Company OF CAP
tain Morton, who died recently il
Ia berville and was at Fort Scot
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