The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-01-07

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SO inches wide this month 81 80 per
I'd at McKibbens.
Col. James N. Sharp says be can
bear testimony to the truthiulness Of
the white quail story told by jim
Culver in last weeks TINES. Col
Sharp says he lived near Mr.. Culver
in Hudson township aud often saw
the white qusils Next.
Our old friend L. Batemsn sends
US remittance for renewal and orders
his address changed from st. Paul to
Combs, Ark. lie says the weather
so far has been very fine. He has a
fine fish pond and invites his old
Bates county friends to visit him
and erioy the sport.
George W. Spser, who is living
with his brother, Charles Speer, and
attending school at Caldwell, Kan,
spent the holidays with his father,
uncle Jimmie Speer, near Johnstown.
He was pleasant caller the last OF
the week and renewed for his brother
Charles.
Charley Moore was pleasant call
er on Monday. He will be a candi
date before the next Democratic con
vention for sheriff He is strong
man, has been m active Democrat
all his life, il well known throug hout
the county aud will make u strong
race.
Miss Mabel Porter, who Ia attend
ing Central Business College at
Sedalis, was home with her mother,
Mrs, Josephine Porter, returning on
last Sunday. Her sister, who grad.
uated at that school, is occupying a
position with a Wholesale house in
st. Louis.
The remains Of George Hannah,
who died at Burlington, Kansas,
were brought to Butler on Tuesday
and inferred In Oak Hill cemetery.
He was formerly citizen OF Bates
county, brother Of Captain John W.
Hannah. and owned a farm north
west OF Butler. He moved to Kan
sas ten or twelve years ago.
NJ Smith was in from eastern
Bates on Tuesday meeting his many
friends. Mr. Smith was second in the
race for recorder last time and was
defeated by close margin. He un.
hcsitatingly took off his coat for MIR.
Lisle and worked hard for the sue
cess OF the whole ticket. Such Dem.
ocrats are deserving OF recognition
and party iavors.
Estes Shltsh was in from Mingo on
Monday and compimented us pleas
antly. Mr. Smith made a very cred
liable race for county treasurer four
years ago, was defeated by W. T.
Johnson and gracefully conceded Mr..
Johnson his second term OF two years
without opposition. He will again
ask the nomination OF the party and
no truer Democrat or better man
walks the earth.
We learn that little girl OF Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. EIlfritz, met with the
misfortune OF having an eye knocked
ont a day or two ago. The child
was engaged in play with other chill
dren at the time, and a stone or peb-
BILE, thrown by some one OF them,
struck her in the eye with the result
stated The injury is very painful
and the child is suffering a great
leal .-Rich Hill Review.
Judge Graves was the recipient
asst week OF eight wild geese from a
northern lake region, sent by achick-
Ell fancier friend OF the Judges. They
we're fine specimens, had been domos-
ticated, but the precaution had been
taken to clip their wings. Circuit
Clerk Patterson took part of them to
his home, and Judge Graves sent
two pairs to fowl fancier in the
southern portion of the state The
Judge thinks they can be domesti-
Gated and raised profitsbly.
The little restaurant, across from
the depot, owned by Mrs. Jennie
Foster, and occupied by W. +. Lee
and family, was burned on Saturday
morning at ) o'clock. The fire