The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-08-18

The Nevada papers claim the coun-
try is swsrming with horse thieves
and burglarscIn the past few weeks
several horses have been stolen In
Vernon county. So far the Bates
county farmer has escaped pretty
vel, but 1t viii be sets 70 keep q
sharp look out
Mrs. Chas. Scott returned last week
from a protrscted visit to relatives
and friends In Iowa. Her visit was
saddened by the death OF her eldest
sister, who was sick only a short
time. She left son and daughter,
nearly grown.
Dewitt Mcdaniel, residing out in
Spruce township, reports his wife, who
In May last suffered from a stroke Of
paralysis, as being little OF no better.
She has lost the use oione Of her arms
entirely and one side OF her body is
more or less effected.
Josephine, wife Of Jos Raybourne,
died at the family residence In Elk
hart township, last nightat s O'Clock.
Funeral was held at Mount Vernon
church, conducted by Elder Lewis
Deceased was 80 years old and a
member OF the Baptist church,
Adrian Journal, 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Meyer and daugh.
ter Classic, left Sunday for st. Louis.
They will do the Fair for a few days,
when Mrs. Meyer will visit relatives
and friends in Illinois. Mr.. Meyer
will devote a few days to buying
before returning home.
j. ID, Gilkerson, aged CD years, a
patient at the state hospital at Ne
vada dropped dead at the asylum at
6 O'Clock Friday evening Of heart
disease. His family reside at Aurora,
Mo. His mental faculties mad been
about restored and he was to have
returned home in a few days.
Henry Donovan in attempting to
balance himself on one foot on the
front wheel OF a spring wagon to
throw some pitcbiorks into the hay
NOV, fell across the wheel and frac-
tured three of his ribs. DR.. Lyle WAS
called, set the bones and made his
patient as comfortable as possible
the wounds while painful are not nee.
essarily dangerous.
The Amsterdam Enterprise, here
tofore Independent politically, comes
out In It's last issue in a we'll written
editorial stating that "Aiter care
full view OF the political field, thu
parties and the principles they repre-
sent, the Enterprise has decided tt
cast its lot with the Democratic par
ty," The Enterprise hoists the Dem
ocratic ticket and will support tn,
party from president down.
In noticing the accident at tn,
depot turn table last week, In which
} young Bennett Henry lost his leg
we failed to give the name Of DR.
Renick as one Of the physicians who
in connection with Drs. Christy anc
Foster smputated the limb. DR.
Renick is one OF the Oldest and mos
successful physicians in the county
commands large and lucrative
practice and stands high in the med
ical fraternity.
A. C. Sampson, the gentlemanl J
secretary Of the Rich Hill Fair asso
citation, was in the city the last of the
week advertising his fair Angus
3Oth to Sept. End inclusive. Mr.
Sampson says that more attention
will be paid to stock and agriculture
exhibits, while sustaining their splen
did reputation for the trotting ant
racing rings. He said the prospects
are fattering for the best fair the.
ever had. We acknowledge call anc
J courtesies.
John Barnhill, an old travelling
man, we'll known to all our bushes
|, men, died at the home OF his daugh
ter Mrs. Smith, at haywood station
on Kansas City and Independence
electric car line on Monday last. FL
had been sick for two years. At tn
| ho1inpipo nj the civil war Mr. Rarn