The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-06-16

has been in poor health for some
time and hopes to be benefited by
the trip.
Our esteemed farmer friend J. H.
Allison was a pleasant caller on Sat
urday and had his dates set ahead.
Mr.. Allison is not only an excellent
farmer, but Ia breeder Of fine cattle,
and has one among the best herds in
the county.
E. c. Moore, a prominent Demo-
cratic farmer Of Pleasant Gap town.
ship, was a pleasant caller on Satur-
day and favored us substantially.
He is son in law OF the late Judge
j. NJ. Rogers, one OF Bates county's
early settlers.
We learn that q gentleman named
Thomas Mead, OF near Caplinger Mills
was stung to death by bees one day
last week. he happened to be on the
roof OF his residence for the purpose
cfmaking some repairs when a swarm
OF bees settled upon him. Humans,
vile Star-Leader.
The men who held up the North
Coast Limited near Bearmouth,
Mont, Thursday night, secured $685.
900 from the Northern Pacific Ex.
press company's safe. which they
dynamited, The safe was billed
through from the coast to Chicago.
A man in Jackson county advertis-
cd for a wife and got one. Now he Ia
advertising that he will not be re-
sponsible for any debts she may con.
tract. An exchange draws this NOR
al; If you want to catch them
either coming or going, advertise.
M. A. C. Davis, an old and we'll
known Windsor citizen, died quite
suddenly on Wednesday. He was ap-
parently in very good health up to a
few hours before his death. He was
born In Benton county bout so years
ago and raised there. He had lived
lin Windsor for twenty years or more
Clinton Democrot.
Preparations are being made to OBJ.
serve Independence Day at the Worlds
Fair. An elaborate program is be-
ing arranged for the 4th OF July and
the management is looking toward to
making this the banner day in point
of attendance and special features OF
entertainment at the Fair.
I Sedalia, Mo June 20.-In the pres.
ence OF his brother, uncle and com
panion, Walter Hull, the son OF Henry
Hull, OF this city, lost his life by
drowning in Flat creek, near here
yesterday. The lad called for help,
but they thought him Joking. The
body was recovered late last evening.
In our Judgment the city council
did wise act in condemning all the
old wooden sidewalks in town and
providing that only concrete or brick
walks can be put in. Now if they
. Will provide for the width of the
, the walks, how foundations shall be
put in and the quality OF material
used it will be another step in the
right direction.
Estill Brown, an orphan boy aged
ID years, at Warransburg, is start
Ing on the downgrade at an early
aye. Friday he went into the board.
ing house OF Peter Jennings, and
into rooms occupied by young lady
students OF the Normal school, and
stole about $50. When arrested the
boy had $3.50 of the money in his
pockets.
A three story brick building occu.
/, pied by the Otto kuehne Preserving
!, Company, 800 Delaware street. Kan
; : sas City, collapsed Monday morning,
and twenty-five people were buried in
the ruins. Two persons were killed
! and number we're badly injured.
The accident was caused by over
E loading the top floor, which gave
a way by pushing the north wall OF the
building out.
t Clark, the little son OF Mrs. Eliza
= Gillum, of Knobnoster, Mo, was
0 drowned in a pond near his home the
!. other day. With several other
youngsters the little fellow was fish.
ing. Finally the boys began to wade
3 in the pond, and Clark stepped off in
t deep water. The boys with him were
+ too small to aid him, and the little
t fellow lost his life.
Carey Snyder, son Of R. M. Snyder,
9 whose sentence OF five years in the
70 penitentiary for bribery, was reversed
Il by the supreme court last week, kas
h brought into Judge Wofford's Court
Q In Kansas City Monday and sentenc'
ed to two years In the penitentiary
for highway robbery. Snyder had
3 held up o. 81. Stevens and wife and
8 robbed them OF diamonds worth
g 81, 500 In 1902. He mas been in jail
o since that time. On account Of age
D Judge Wofford paroled him.
In It's haste to put in the sewers The
a CITY council should not forget that