The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-07-02
W. +, Duvall was in st. Louis Fri
day and Saturday on business.

IreelulIH JuuRt d. W. Mcr duueii,
was in the city Monday on business
Sunday July II there will be spe-
cial services at the Christian church
both morning and evening,
f, B. Atkinson will be at his office
here Saturday July 4th and until the
9TH ready to talk to investors or
those who may want to acquire a
home in northwest Kansas.
Ed. Arnold, the turf man, has sur.
rendered and has given bond. This
may be some consolation to the Eel.
lows who lost their money through
tLe Arnold get rich concern.
One man hung the jury in Jett
White murder case in Kentucky. 1t
Ia announced that the next trial OF
the case will be held in Cynthiana,
Kentucky before another Judge.
Mrs. F. F. Duvall has issued cards
for a reception to her lady friends on
the 3rd of July, The cards are en-
bossed with the American flag. The
decorations will be patriotic.
Our esteemed lady friend Harriet
L. Harvey, of Oskesdale, Wash
sends us remittance for renewal. She
writes that the weather is fine, crops
looking well and health good. What
more can people ask?
J.E. Arnold received message on
Monday OF the death his sister, Miss
Marissa Arnold, at Lone Jack, but
was unable to attend the funeral
owing to the serious illness of his
daughter, Mrs. r. A. Black.
Jno d. Powell and wife have re.
turned from an outing in Colora-
do. Mr.. Powell left on a business
trip this week, and Mrs. Powell will
visit with relatives, returning to her
home in Chicago next week.
Isaac f. Ellington, Democratic
committeeman, was a pleasant caller
on Tuesday. Mr.. Ellington has for
many years been an influential Dem
ocratic worker in his township, and
his friends are mentioning his name
in connection with the county treas
urer.
Mrs. Mary E. White, of Peru, called
and had her dates set ahead. She
said her son, who is farming her
place, had plowed some OF his corn
over five times and it is looking we'll.
Mrs. White but recently returned
from a protracted visit to Okla
homa.
The little town of McBaine at the
junction OF the Columbia branch with
the main OF the NJ. X. & II. railroad,
is now deserted. Oh the score or more
families living there before the food
only few negroes have moved back
since. The food left cakes of mud
on the floors and walls of the dwell
lings.
Milton Flesher, who has been en-
gagged in business in Kansas for sew
eral years, spent Monday in Butler
and Tuesday took the train, accom-
panied by his wife, who has been here
the past week visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. F Jones, for Lamar, Mo-, where
he will engage in the grocery business
with his father, 81. H. Fleisher.
Rev. E. II. williamson will preach
next sunday morning on the subject
christian Citizenship" patriotic
address There will be preaching at
500 p. m. also. Other services as
follows: 9:30 q. m. Sunday school;
300 p. m. Junior Endeavor and
6:45 a. m. Y. P. s. C. E. Ali are in.
vited to attend.
The prospects for raising a good
crop Of corn in this county Is not 90
bad after all and not nearly so bad
az some Of the timid suspect and pre-.
dict We have questioned quite a
number Of farmers from different Sec
ton Of the county, and without an
exception they say good corn crop
will yet be raised with anything like
q season ahead. Most OF the corn is
small but growing nicely.