The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-11

a. IL NoA'OA VI ShC ObNACA NooA
Department Store, left to-day for
Warrensburg and Pertle Springs,
where he win recouperate for a week
or ten days.
Captain Holly P. Nickel, OF Lees
Summit, who had been spending a
week with his sick aunt, Mrs. Amyx,
at Amsterdam, was in Butler Satur-
day on his way home.
A. C. Satterlee, a laborer, while
working in the sewer ditch Saturday
accidentally drove a pick through
his foot, it having glanced on a rock.
1t made a severe wound and he will
be laid up for some time.
Mrs. James Parks was mortally
burned at her home at Deepwater
Sunday. She was attempting to
start a fire with coal oil when the
can exploded, enveloping her in a
solid sheet OF flame, and burning her
from head to foot. Her death Is
hourly expected at any hour. Her
husband was painfully burned about
the hands and arms in trying to ex'
tinguish the flames Stockton Jour
nal.
The NJ. W. A. log rolling at Rich
Hill Thursday OF last week was a
grand success, About 5000 people
were in attendance. In the drill con.
test the Nevada team OF Foresters,
won first prize, $50, with 81 points.
Butler took second prize, 70 SO
points, and Pleasanton, Kans,, third
prize, with G7 l 3 points. The But
Ter boys report a most pleasant
time and excellent treatment from
the Rich Hill folks.
The monthly sale OF the Bates
County Monthly Sale Co., last week
was we'll attended and about fifty
animals disposed Of, bringing good
prices. This is an enterprise that
deserves the patronage OF the farm
ers and stock men Of the county.
This company will not permit by
bidding under any circumstances,
and all stock put up will be sold to
the highest bidder. The next sale
will be Sept. 9th. Parties should list
their stock at once.
There's text for q couple Of SER
mons in this: "Many q woman"
says one newspaper man, "goes out
shopping dressed in silk and envelop.
ed In perfume, whose hard working
husband hasn't had a new suit of
clothes or q decent meal in five
years" "Yes," answered another,
"and many a loafer stands on the
street with a sinking pipe in his face,
his tank full OF booze and his mouth
full Of profanity, whose hard working
vile hasn't had a new dress or a kind
word since she was married"
The picture OF Christ on the cross
appeared on the back ofAbbott Par.
ker hall hour after he had been
struck by lightning in Morristown,
N. J. The Gray Nuns OF All Souls
Hospital were bathing him when the
image began to appear. In a few
minutes the outline was distinct, and
has remained 80. Friends OF Parker
are sure that there we're no perma
nent marks on his back prior to the
accident, and expert tattooers who
have examined him declare that the
work was not done by human hands
On Tuesday Of last week jolly
crowd Of youngsters assembled al
the home OF Miss Ethel Jones, o.
Summit township, to attend q party
given in honor OF Miss Stella Rich
ards and Miss Mary Morton, Of But
Ter. After number Of games q de
licious lunch was served. The merry
crowd disbanded at a late hour aitel
having spent most enjoyable even
ing. Those present were: Stellt
Richards, Mary Morton, Verig'
Smeiser, Lola Charters, Beryl Sells
William Snodgrass, William Char
tiers, Henry Neu, Andy Black, Ton
| Smeiser.
The Kansas City World publishes
a good picture OF Judge Edward C
Orear, son OF Columbus or "Lum
Orear, formerly OF Summit township
this county. Edward went with hil