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

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take in the sights at the Worlds
Fair.
With the Republican convention |
Saturday IL was a clear case Of the
"outs" wanting to beat the sins"
and in thu Jiad up OF the scrap the
outs lost all chance Of getting piece
OF pie.
Superintendent OF our public |
schools, 81. C. Richmond, wife and
baby left on Thursday for visit with
relatives In North Missouri. They
will probably visit the Worlds Fair
before returning home.
MS. Horns horse Tell with him on
the street near his home last Wednes-
day. His left leg was caught under
the animal and badly crushed, the
ligaments were torn loose from the
knee. 1t will cripple him for some
time.
Thursday night Of last week a
sneak thief entered the Oak saloon
on North Main street and tapped the
till Of the cash register for about %.
The loss was not discovered until
Friday morning, when the bartender
opened up,
Mrs. A. R. Keeser, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Lima Briden, OF Kan.
sss City, gave The TINES Office q
pleasant call Saturday, and Miss
Briden renewed for her brother John.
Miss Briden remained In the city
until after the 4th to enjoy the cele-
bration.
Three frame buildings In the busl-
ness part Of Montrose we're destroyed
by fire Friday evening. Two OF the
buildings burned belonged to Sol
Kahn, the other to John Kammans
all the buildings were occupied and
there was no insurance.
The last issue OF the Republican
Press, has put editor John Ii. Funk
out OF commission as a postmaster
aspirant Mr.. Atkins is In the saddle
and we apprehend he will attend to
editor Funk's application when made
for the Butler post office.
Missouri Odd Fellows are maintain
ing home at Liberty, which Is an
honor to the order and to the State.
At present there are 66 children and
81 adults at the home. The expenses
aggregate nearly $4,000 a year,
A new building, costing $4,000 Is
to be constructed.
\ J. L. Deffenbaugh, editor OF the
Drexel Star and Merwin Clipper
:. spent the 4th in Butler, visiting his
u.s. father, j. X. Deffenbaugh. Mr.. Def.
fenbaugh while managing two papers
me In Missouri, resides at Clarinds,
Ter Iowa. He paid The TINES a pleas.
ant call while in the city.
The W.T.. Keyser, Secretary OF the Mis-
st. souri, State Bankers Association, left
for Sedalia the iirst OF the week whert
II, he has established permanent head
quarters. MIR. Keyser has made many
' friends during his stay in our city
He Is a young gentleman OF ability
ry. and energy and looks after the inter
ate ests OF the association with fidelity
DIX. Walker, manager OF the Nc
St. Kibben Mercantile Company, Is tax
en- ing two weeks vacation. Although
me he told us short time ago he woult
. not attend the fair, he Is in St--Loui
and we doubt not is on the pipe, see
an ing the sights. Either this or he !
n"' attending the big Democratic con
on' vention. Well, Mr.. Walker, tn
TINES wishes you pleasant time.
Ids Our old friend d. B. Heath was
en- pleasant caller and favored US. MI
les Heath came to Butler in 1866 a
ces. which time there was not even a vi
lad lage here, only two or three houses
no. He will be 81 years old his mex
mt birthday and his wife IS. Both {
nh these estimabls old people are enjoy
ing remarkable good health for thei
.n' ages.
90, A handsome band stand for cor
ala. cert nights has been built on til
southeast corner Of the square, an
hereafter the band will sltsrnat
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