The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-07-28

W. A. Radford, a prosperous elf
iEen Of Paris, Texas, came up las
week to see lis brothers, Chas r +, @
Butler, and Davis Rldiord, OF Dee
Water. THE TINES acknowledges
pleasant call and renewal. Mr. Rad
fefd- leit Bates eeuaty- Texal
more than forty years ago, but haI
always kept up interest in on
county. He reports crops looking
well In the Lone Star state.
II. C. Clark, T. W. Silvers, Thos. ]
Smith, W. +. Wolfe, ]. S. Francisco
Nj. s. Horn and A. B. Ludwick wer,
delegates from this county to th,
Kansas City Court OF Appeals con
vention held at Pertle Springs, War
rensburg, Tuesday. Thos. j. Smith
attended and represented the full
delegation. Judge FL. c. Tim,
monds, OF Lamar, was nominal.
ed for the Court Of Appeals Judge.
ship.
T. j. Wheeler and Carter Wallace
were in the city Sunday morning for
casket for Mr.. Wheeler's son, Earl,
aged nineteen years, whose demise
had taken place that morning from
typhoid fever The young man had
been south and about two weeks ago
started for home, stopping off in st,
Louis to spend a week at the fair.
Hecamefrom st. Louis very sick and
arriving home a week ago took to his
bed. He grew worse steadily, dying
Sunday morning at the home OF his
parents in Homer township. 1t Is
hard Indeed that q young man sofull
OF promise should be cut down so
early in lie, and the sympathy OF a
host OF friends is with the bereaved
parents in the loss OF their loved son.
Dempsy G. Newsom returned from
Washington City the first OF the
week, where he perfected his applica-
ton for a patent on an airship, the
motive power OF which is to be COM
pressed air. Mr.. Newsom has work
sdfor fourteen years on his plans and
now says he has them complete.
Tuesdays st. Louis Republic gives a
diagram OF Mr.. Newsom's airship
and published a long article explain
ng it. Mr.. Newsom says his airship
IAN be made in any size from so to
200 feet long and will be able to car
y 1000 men and would prove a
great thing to the government in
transporting troops. The TINES
hopes Mr.. Newsom has perfected a
practical flying machine and will
make a million.
For piano tuning and musical in
'trument repairing, address F. M.
'kaggs through the postoffice or
cave orders at the Endres restau.
ant. 46-ti
Aaron Hart received a telegram
rom st. Louis Tuesday after.
loon notifying him OF the death OF
ohm Devinney at that place. Mr..
)evinney was pioneer citizen OF
his town, coming to Butler just
lfter the close OF the war, and wss
;nown by all our citizens. About a
ear ago he was stricken with paral-
sis, one entire side being effected.
ie recovered sufficiently to walk
bout town, but his mind being ef-
'cted Aaron Hart was appointed to
uard his estate. He was then sent |
o his brother at Denver, and placed
a a Catholic institution to be cared |
Dr.. Afterwards he was removed to |
.lexian Brothers Hospital In st.
.ouis. He was q bachelor and about |
0 years Of age. Mr.. Devinney was
very kind-hesrted man, especially |
0 to the poor, sick and afflicted and |
lie many acts OF humanity aud char
" Is well established In this city. |
he remains were taken to Canton,
'hio, for interment.
On Saturday May IA, you can get
nythipg in our store for Y price.
ONE early and avoid the rush.
26.tf ARGENBRIGHT SISTERS