The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-23

leo. v. Boswell, q prominent Dusi-
ness man Of Amsterdam, was in the
city on Saturday to attend the meet
ing OF the Worlds Fair Commission,
and complimented us pleasantly.
ia. Taylor, postmaster at Gar
dener, Mo-, was arrested Monday,
charged with taking money from
Registered packages. When confront
ed with the charge Taylor confessed.
The Metz Times says: "a great
big bull snake curled up in hens
nest on Mr.. Reeds place the other
day, where he was discovered by Mr..
Reed, who killed him. Ii was noticed
that the snake was abncrmally large
in one place and he was cut open. 1t
was discovered that re had swallow.
ed a small gourd used In the nest as
a fake egg.
A special says ElDorsdo Springs, a
third-class postotiice, is flooded with
letters from all parts Of the United
States for John D. Rockefeller. An
extra clerk assists In handling his
mail. Rockefeller is expected at any
time. General Nelson A. Miles and
party are expected to visit Mr.. Rock
efeller during his soiourn at the
springs.-Ex.
The county jail at Basin Wyoming,
was stormed by amob Sunday morn
ing and two murdsrers, Jim German,
who killed his brother about a year
ago and ran off with his brothers
wife, and a man named Walters, who
killed a widow named Hoover, at
Hot Springs two years ago because
she refused to marry him, were shot
to death by the mob. Deputy Sheriff
lC. E. Pierce was also shot and killed.
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Major j. N. Bradley was in thecity
Saturday to attend the meeting OF
the river drainage commission, OF
which he is a member. In company
with his grandson, Edward, son OF
Eugene Bradley, he made us a very
pleasant call. Major Bradley is en-.
Toying very good health and bears
his IS winters lightly. He still takes
great interest in public affairs and
keeps in touch with his party organ.
ization.
A sermon In nutshell is contained
in the following by a Western moral
list: "Jails are built out OF honest
mems earnings, Courts are support
ed from peaceful mems property.
Penitentiaries are built by the toll OF
virtue. Crime never pays its own
way. Vice has no hand to work and
no hand to calculate. It's whole
faculty is to corrupt and to waste
and good men foot the BILL"
Miss Josephine Hunter OF Kansas
City, returned to her home after three
days in Carthage in a fruitless wait
for the arrival ofRalph W. Hartman
of Oklahoma City, says the Carthage
Democrat. 1t is the old story OF a
marriage bureau correspondence
Miss Hunter advertised for husband
and Hartman was selected. He
promised to meet her in Carthage, but
failed to keep his word. The young
lady returned to Kansas City a man
halter, and will never, never trust the
! vile wretches again.
The enterprising business men OF
Hume and vicinity have raised two
, thousand dollars by subscription to
prospect for oil, gas and mineral,
, says the Telephone. The company
at meeting last week elected the
following officers: E. NJ Dickinson,
president; J. c. Biggs, vice-president;
R. B. White, secretary; S. l.. Stand
ish, treasurer. The Telephone says
DR.. Williams has his residence piped
and is using the natural gas for
cooking, heating and lighting pur-
} poses.
Hon. Mat. Hall, OF Saline county,
representing the Missouri Worlds
Fair Commission, was in Butler on
last Wednesday to meet with our
county court. We acknowledge q
. pleasant call. Mr.. Hall advises that
farmers in feeding their old corn
should save the biggest and soundest
ears as this years crop is not yet az.
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