The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-30

Mrs. Gertrude MtClelland's paper
is changed from Joplin to Oklahoma
City.
Miss Rosa Garner returned home
from Oklahoma, where she had been
teaching.
Col. James n. Sharp, democratic
committeeman for Mound, said the
democrats are largely for Folk.
]. W. Ennis, OF Summit, called on
Tuesday. He said the sentiment, 90
far as he could learn, was for Folk.
NJ. N. Carroll, a prominent and
influential farmer OF Lone Oak town.
ship, was pleasant caller on Tues
day. He said the sentiment of the
people, so far as he had heard ex-
pressed, is for Folk Tor governor.
jas. S. Franklin, the notorious
"Jim, who is enjoying the seclusion
OF a popular institution, to parties in
his class, at Lansing, Kan, sends us
remittance for The TIMES. Jim likes
to keep posted on the doings Of But
Ter people.
Charles Ward, aged % years, OF
johnson county, Mo-, accidentally
shot himself Saturday evening and
will die. He was carrying a pistol in
his pantspocket, when In some man.
ner it was discharged and the bullet
passed through his bowels. Boys
will read of this accident, but 1t will
not deter them, and they will still
carry the deadly gun in their pockets
so as to be a brave man.
r. n. Wright, better known to his
many friends as "Uncle Bobbie" de
parted this life at his homein Mound
township on last Wednesday, July
22nd, at the ripe old age OF "a years.
He was native Virginian, served
with distinction In the confederate
army. Was married to Miss Lucy
Roller, Oct. %, 1868, and came to
Missouri in 1856. Seven children
were born to this marriage, five OF
whom survive. Uncle Bobbie Wright
was a good man, beloved by his
neighbors, and his was a useful life.
He left widow and five grown chill.
dren. Funeral services we're conduct
ed from the Christian church in
Adrian by Elder West and interment
was made in Adrian cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Kinney, wife OF
Lon Kinney, now residing in Day
county, Oklahoma, took place from
the residence OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. R. Tyler, this city, Monday
afternoon. Deceased had been afflict.
ed with consumption for hepast two
or three years, and short time ago
came home to visit. She was rs
years OF age and leaves one child.
Mr.. Kinney came up from Oklahoma
and was with his vile when the end
came. She was conscious almost
within a minute OF her death She
was reconciled to the fact that she
had but short time to live and left
direction as to the distribution OF
presents she had received when mar
ried, and also as to the care of her
child. Mr.. Kinney returned to his
Oklahoma home yesterday, taking
with him the sympathy Of many
friends in the loss OF his wife.
The soldier boys returned home
after a weeks camp at Lake Con
trary, near st. Joseph, Sunday
night. The boys report having
had a most pleasant time and
enjoyed their outing Craw-
ford's band 20 pieces was mustered
in during the encampment. The SOL
diers will not receive their pay for
about ten days. It was the original
intention to have the men paid in the
field, but the treasury department at
Washington was slow in issuing q
check, and the money did not arrive
in time. The troops will get pay for
ten days service. 1t will take in the
neighborhood OF $4,000 to meet
the payroll. The total expense Of the
encampment to the government will
be somewhere near $4,000. Gen.
Clark and the four regimental
colonies held q conference Saturday
afternoon and arranged for the for
nation Of q provisional regiment to
attend the Fort Riley manepvers in