The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-08-13

Finest pearl shirt waist sets, large
SOC sellers, only &c in our Red Tick
ct Sale.
Ed. s. Austin, Of st. Louis, spent
last week with his parents and other
Butler relatives sndiriends. Ed was
born and raised here and Is very pop
ular with our people.
Ladies black skirts worth $3.50 In
our Red Ticket Sale only csc. Hills
Cash Store.
Loren Bunce's little daughter at
West Plains, overturned a teskettle
Of boiling water on the cook stove
and was badly scslded. A baby
which she was carrying was scalded
to death.
Our old friend ] ". Snodgrass, as
prompt as death or taxes, called
Monday morning and renewed. Mr..
Snodgrass is one OF Bates county's
substantial citizens and innuential
democrats. 1t is always a pleasure
to meet him.
County court In session last week
allowed the usual number OF bills.
The following amounts were allowed
for road purposes, to Deer Creek
twp, 500; Lone Oak, 1925; Spruce,
500; Howard els.
Elmer E. johnson, one OF our old
Bates county boys, who has been in
st. Joseph for some time, has gone
into business at Liberty, Mo-, and
orders THE TIMES to his address. 1t
has been about five years since he
left Butler.
Miss Eva Key, while handling a
target rifle, at her home in Vernon
county, the other day accidentally
Riot her little sister Maggie. The
bullet entered the groin of the child
and lodged in theleitleg The wound
is painful, but not dangerous.
The wholesale condemnation OF the
Supreme Court because OF it's pun
ishment OF the Warrensburg editor
is not altogether deserved. The ce.
lerity with which the case on the
docket was reached argues change
ofhabit which is worthy oiencourge.
ment.-Nevada Post.
Col. j. N. Sharp and family, Of
Bates county, came over a few days
ago to visit at the home OF Mrs. T d
Thayer and Mrs. Elmer Duncan. Mr.
Sharp, before returning home or
Monday, made n social call at this
office. Mrs. Sharp and children viii
remain in the city several days.-Ap
pleton Journal.
A, l.. Naius, Of Pleasant Gap, call
ed Monday and renewed. He wat
born near his present home and never
lived out Of the county except th'
two years he was compelled to &C
during the war, because OF Genera
Ewin's famous order depopulatins
this county. He says most of thu
corn is late but has good color ant
growing fine.
Speaking Of the Sabbath Schoo
Assembly which meets this month a
. Pertle Springs, the Warrensburl
| Star says Mr.. A. II. Culver, one o
the most active in Sunday school cir
cles in Bates county, will bring G
large delegation from Butler to eni Joy
the various entertainments at thi:
great meeting.
US. G. Powell, OF Rich Hi, start
ed for Metz in a buggy. When out
on tie road a short distance thu
tongue OF the vehicle dropped out o
! the neck yoke and the team raj
away. He stuck to the buggy fol
nearly a mile and when finally throw
out, escaped with few bruises.
Claud Majors is enjoying a visl
this week from his aged father ant
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. F. Majors
OF Kansas City, Kansas. Mr. AM
Mrs. Majors were among the recen
food sufferers in Kansas City, thci
property being damaged by the higl
water and sustained the loss OF al
their household effects.
County Clerk John F. Herrell, &C
eompanied by his wife, took thei
departure for Colorado Springs
Monday morning to spend two o