The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-05-26

Pious Mills, a stockman, attempt
ed suicide by taking laudanum at
Harwood, Mo-, Friday.
The old porch in front Of the La
elede hotel, condemned by the city
authorities, was taken down Monday
morning.
The Rich Hill and Butler ball teams
met at the lake park grounds Sun
day afternoon in a game OF ball
which ended IL to 10 In favor OF the
Rich Hill team.
There will be little chance for the
bottom farmers to raise crop THE
year. The bottom land along the
Marias des Cygne river is still under
water, and it will be at least a month
yet before the land can becultivated.
II. G. Bates, young man, living
near the lake at Nevada, In putting
a shotgun into n wagon Friday even
ing with the muz1le toward him,
struck the hammer OF the gun against
the bed, and the charge OF shot pass
ed through his arm above the elbow
tearing away tho flesh to the bone.
Arthur f. Mcintyre, president of
the defunct Merchants Brokerage &
Commission Co., one Of the "get.rich-
quick concerns, brought intopromi-
nence by the downfall OF E. j. Arnold
and John J, Ryan, was found guilty
in the U. S court at st. Louis-Satur-
day OF using the mails to deiraud
for a term Of eighteen months.
The funeral Of Raymond, the 49,
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
L. Harper, who died Sunday evening
at the home OF his parents in Lone
Oak township, after suffering great
agony, caused by rising in his head,
took place Monday afternoon, SER
vices being conducted by Rev. Cham
bliss, OF the Baptist church. Inter-
ment was made In the Morris
cemetery. With other friends OF the
family The TINES extends sympathy.
The revival meeting at the tent
pitched on the West school grounds
and conducted by evangelist Brown
was well attended Monday night and
the audience was treated to mag
nificent revival sermon from the
young preacher. With the aid OF the
Butler ministers, an excellent choir,
and the help OF the christian people
in general the result OF the meeting
ought 70, and will be a glorious vic
tory for the cause Of religion and the
upbuilding Of the churches.
A page advertisement In this issue
from Hills Cash Store, not only il
lustrates the article offered for sale.
but also the bargain figures at which
they may be bought. W. F. Hill, man.
ager OF this store, is an up-to date
business man and a successful merch-
ant, he is a st.ckler for low prices, "a
liberal advertiser and plunger for
trade, and his liberal use of printer 3
ink, integrity in dealing with his GUS
toners, and pleasing address has
won for him first rank among our
business men, and the highest esteem
Of our people.
Our old friend ]. P. Edwards was
q pleasant caller and had The TINES
continued to his daughter, Mrs. c.
q. Congsr, who recently moved from
Columbian, Mo-, to Washington, D.
C., where Mr.. Conger is in business.
Mr.. Edwards was well pleased with
his trip TO Texas and the Pacific
coast the past winter. This is the
second trip ever practically thesame
territory that he and his wife have
taken. They were especially pleased
with the beauty and advantages Of
fered by California as q winter resort,
Don't worry! Don't fretl Don't
be a knocker. Get In the procession
OF progress and march.to the better.
ment of conditions socially and com
mercially. Don't magnify small ills
into large ones. Correct them as best
you can, and go straight ah ad.
Don't waste your time croakine
about things that can't be helped
Balance yourself evenly and take
straight shoot down lies highway