The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-31

SAN. Muere he Is QOlulnK- court Ilis
week.
DR.. T. W. Foster, one OF our popu-
lar and successful physicians, favors
us with a renewal.
Remember, the next regular
monthly stock sale will be held at the
Cannon feed yard Tuesday April 5.
List your stock for this sale at once.
George H. Black, Of the east part
OF the county, was pleasant caller
on Saturday and had his dates set
ahead. He il an early settler, a sub
stantisl farmer and a very genial
gentleman.
VIM. Deweese, one OF Cass county's
Substantial farmers, stockmen and
| rock-ribbed democrats, residing near
Drexel, spent Saturday and Sunday
in the city visiting his son-in law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. G. + Gable.
Remember the city election will be
held next Tuesday, and the voters
should line up to elect the entire
ticket from A. b. Owen for mayor to
DR.. T. c. Boulwsre for board OF
eduction. The ticket ought to win
by 100 to 125 majority.
A special election was held in Yer
non county Tuesday to vote on a
proposition to build "a $75, 1000 court
house. l! the proposition carries,
the court house will be built by direct
tax, same as the Bates county build
ing
An attempt was made by five
masked men, armed with Winchester
rifles, to rob the express office at
Yates Center, Kansas, but the money
had been taken out 0f the Office early
in the evening, and they got nothing
| for their trouble.
| W. j. McCombs, Democratic com
mitteeman from Deer Creek, and one
OF the substantial men OF that Sec
ton, was pleasant caller on Satur-
day and favored us with renewal,
MIR. McCombs is an auctioneer with
more than local reputation and is
faithful in all things.
The body OF man supposed to be
Albert Hamilton was found at the
Missouri Pacific railway tunnel near
Jefferson Ci,y the other day. 1t il
supposed he was stealing a ride on
top OF a coach and wa knocked of
IA the train entered the tunnel Pa
pers on his person showed that he
had come from San Francisco, Cali
fornia,
| There was not great deal of wind,
hut the rain storm which swooped
down on Butlrr Friday for about an
hour was II gulley washer. Rich Hill,
however, did not get off 30 well, "a
the wind blew gale down there, and
the lightning was sharp, and the
thunder crashed, and shingles and
flues we're blown off houses and out
buildings turned over.
Mrs. Abner Q. Park, aged 65 years,
was instantly killed at bloomington,
Henry county, by Frisco train. In
he buggy she attempted to cross the
Frisco tracks. two blocks south OF
the depot. She was watching q
freight train on the siding and did
not zee the passenger which came up
from the rear. The buggy was pick
ed up by the pilot of the engine and
carried to the depot.
| County Clerk Herrell and assist
ants are to be congratulated and
commended for the efficiency in which
the Office Is being managed. The
books in the Office are neatly kept
and the work in every detail is up-to-
date. Settling with the township
collectors aud extending their work
was a big job, but it has all been done
and now the boys are ready for other
masters
Our old friend NJ. F. Perry, of
Shawnee, was a pleasant caller on
Saturday and favored us with renew
al. Mr.. Perry is one OF our Oldest
settlers and successful farmers. He
has been q constant reader OF TIE
TINES for over % years and a.
/ a consequence has walked in the mar
row way and prospered. We hope
he will be with us for more than an
other quarter of century.
]. Z. Leonard, OF Charlotte, was a
pleasant caller and had his dates
set ahead. MIR. Leonard IL sub
stantial and prosperous young far
mer. He formerly owned a farm in
the Kansas oil fields near Altoona,
but transferred his interests to Bates
county real estate. He thinks the
western part of this county is under
laid with the same oil, that is being
developed over the line in Kansas.
Ed. Lawrence, 16 years Of age, was
mortally wounded by bullet from a
target rife in the hands OF John
Atchison, his companion, while out
hunting near Deerheld, Vernon coun-
ltr Sunday afternoon Thu bulIet