The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-12

now. More houses IOr rentare Dadly
needed.
Our old friend George W. Moles, OF
Adrian, was a pleasant caller on
Monday and favored US with re-
newal. He Is serving on the petit
jury.
Our highly esteemed farmer friend
E. E. Eggleson, Of Charlotte. was a
pleasant caller on Saturday and
favored US. Mr.. Eggleson was a
delegate to the Democratic conven.
ton last week and isstrongior Folk.
Col. Il. c. Moore's residence at Ne
vada was visited by burglars Sun
day night and iewelry to the value Of
about 5000 was stolen. Among the
jswelry taken was gold watch, the
property OF Mrs. Brady, with her
name engraved upon the case.
Now is good time to drag the
roads and put them In good shape,
but we doubt il the farmer will let
20 OF his planter and pillow handles
long enough to act on the suggestion
Just at this critical time when his
corn needs to be planted,
Dirt has been removed and work
men are now ready to begin laying
the foundation stone for the new
laundry building to be erected by
Mark Graves opposite the Laclede
hotel. The new laundry will be fitted
with first-class machinery and run on
the high pressure,
The extremely wetspringis putting
our farmers back. But they are far
in advance OF last spring at this
time, when but little ground was
broken. Now about all the ground
is broken and in good condition. A
few days Of dry, warm weather and
work will be rushed.
The Rev. III. A. Denton, pastor of
the Christian church at Warrensburg,
has given notice to his congregation
that he has accepted call to the
Maryville, Mo-, church. Mr.. Denton
has been pastor at Warrensburg for
five years and his church has grown
to one Of the largest in the state
under his pastorate.
A company has been organized at
Amsterdam to sink a shaft 500 feet
deep on Ed Wilbur's property where
a light flow OF gas has been struck
At a meeting sixty shares OF stock
were offered for sale at $50 per share
and all but II we're taken. &. A.
Emerson and Fl. o. Msxey we're ap.
, pointed to sell the remaining shares.
The Review says burglars entered
the saloon OF Steuck Bros. at Rich
Hill Sunday night, blew the safe and
secured something over $4,000.
The home of Cyrus Harkins was also
entered, but In gaining entrance to
the house the thieves awakened Mr..
Harkins, and they were frightened
3 away before they had time to go
through the house.
John W. Baker, ofPost Oak, John
son county, few days ago captured
a live beaver, after q fierce battle on
T. Post Oak creek. He took the ami
t NAL to Warrensburg whereit attract.
b. ed no little attention as tits the first
8 beaver ever seen in that section. 1t
weighs forty pounds, has tail nine
inches long and is dark brown in
color
q Governor Dockery appointed Coun
ty Clerk John F. Herrell and VIM. E
Walton, President OF the Missouri
State Bank, as delegates from Bates
county to the National Good Roads
= Congress, to be held in st. Louis
= commencing next Monday, May 10th
' The governor could not have select
ed two more worthy or competent
n gentlemen for such an important
mission.
K A developing company has beer
g organized at Hume. W. B. Wayts il
I. president; 8. L. Standish, vice-presi
g dent; J. C. Biggs, secretary and S
n R. Humphrey, treasurer. The new
10 company will lease land and 60 ate
/ gas, Gil and coal. Mr.. Biggs state
the company was organized to pur
/, sue the leasing OF land, on the as
surance OF the Standard Oil compa