The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-04-30

| Judge Mctadden informs US thai
the road between here and thewest
bridge, over the Miami, Is in places
almost impossible. The township
board OF Mt. Pleasant township
should take notice OF this and SCI
that it is repaired.
&C. McGennis arrived this morn
ing from very sad mission to his
former home in Illinois. viz. the fu
neral of his father. The elder Me-
! Gennis died the first part OF the week
at the age OF rs years. He left four
sons and one daughter, all grown
Rich Hill Review.
We were complimented by a pleas
ant call from A. Mosby, who recently
came to this county from Iowa and
purchased the Dickerson farm, north
west OF Butler. We found him a
very pleasant, ell,iniormed gentle
man. He had THE TINES sent to W.
NJ. A. Nelson, Macksburg, la.
Carthage, Mo-, April 24.-Near this
city yesterday Orville Lewis, son oil
a prosperous farmer, was shot and
instantly killed by his brother, How
ard Lewis, with a target rife. The
boys were hunting, the weapon being
accidentally discharged, the bullet
entering the victims head.
There is no good in grumbling
about the aggressiveness Of the mail
order houses. The thing to do is to
make the roads good and hold the
attention OF the local trade by Judi
cious advertising. A rooster which
won't fight in It's own barn yard de-
serves to be driven off the farm.-Ne.
vada Mail.
1t is expected the proceedings of
the International good roads con.
vention in st. Louis this week will be
productive of much good. Many
gentlemen OF national reputation
will deliver addresses. The question
OF good roads is certainly one OF the
most important before the people
Tor settlement and we have confidence
in the best methods being worked
out and adopted.
The graduating class presented
Prof. Ives a fine desk chair as an evil
dence of their appreciation Of him as
a man and an educator. Prof. Ives
heartily appreciated this evidence OF
esteem. Prof. Ives has been here five
years and surrenders the position OF
bis own free will to accept better
position. The Journals relations
with him have always been pleasant
and we wish him abundant success
wherever he may go.-Adrian Jour-
nal.
Passengers on Burlington train
were held up and robbed Of 81, 900
early Friday morning as the train
was leaving Union station, Lincoln,
Neb. Later theymade their presence
known on board the emigrant sleep
'r. The conductor and passengers
we're herded into one end Of the car |
and guarded by one man while the |
other searched the people This train
has been robbed three times within
100 miles OF Lincoln. A hold. up last
Iall, it is stated, Melted the robbers
$50, 900 and no trace OF them was
ever found.
F. ID. Moore, a deserter from the
army and self confessed horse thief
almost killed the iailor at Fl. Scott. |
Kansas, Friday, and made his esca De |
As iailor Taylor was leaving the cor |
ridor Moore .lugged him with a sling |
shot. made OF "a shaving mug in the |
md Of a sock After knocking the
ailor down Moore took the KEYS
rom his pockets, unlocked the door
and escaped. About two years ago
two prisoners were mobbed at TT.
Scott for attempting to killthe TAILOR
md there is talk OF Moore receiving
he same late II caught.