The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-06

Arch L. Stone represented John W.
Jamison at the committee meeting
on Saturday. We acknowledge a
pleasant call.
Mrs. Thos. A. Black and daughter,
are visiting relatives and
friends In Warrensburg. She Joined
her sister, Mrs. Geo. A. Logan, Of
Cairo, Ills, who Is spending a vacs-
ton in Warrensburg.
DR.. and Mrs. ley are making ar
rangements to go to Germany, where
the doctor will take special course
in medicine. They expect to be
absent about a year. This viii be his
second course In medicine In Berlin,
since graduating In this country.
R. T. Judy and R. W. McCann, two
sturdy old citizens Of the Virginia
neighborhood, returned Sunday from
. visit Of several weeks to boyhood
scenes, relatives and early friends In
old Kentucky. They report a de-
lightful visit.
Mrs. j. I'll. Frizell, Mrs. ]. A. Trim
BILE and two daughters, Prudence and
Hortense, left Friday for an extend
ed trip to Colorado. They will visit
Mrs. Sam Woods, nee Miss Lou Fritz.
ell, In Denver and then go to Mani.
tou and Green Mountain Falls.
The overflow OF the Solomon river,
In Kansas, thousands OF acres Of
wheat In the Solomon valley near
vardiis under water. Not in the last
ten years, says the dispatch, has the
corn crop OF Kansas bid 80 fair for q
heavy yield.
H.G. Walton, a sterling democrat
ic farmer OF Summit, favored us
pleasantly while In the city on Satur
day. Mr.. Walton made q crsditable
race for county treasurer two years
ago and has many friends through
out the county who expect his pro
motion.
Missouri IL not q state which any
one would name of hand as rich in
minerals, yet 1t produces 80 per cent
Of all the zinc and 90 per cent Of al
the nickel mined In the United States
while the percentage OF lead taker
from the mines Is nearly as great.
Mrs. NJ. Kenney, proprietor Of the
Hotel Monte Cristo at Excelsior
Springs, was shot and probably NOR
tally wounded, while In bed the othel
night. Her husband from whom sh'
was separated for sometime, is Il
hail, charged with the shooting.
Two prisoners confined in the jal
at Harrisonville, overpowered tn
deputy sheriff the other night, as b
opened the door to let a trusty in TO
the night and made their escape
The escaped prisoners were charged
with burglary, and one oil them VIA
wanted In Montana for shooting
deputy sheriff.
Arrangements have been complet
ed for the transportation OF the Ma
tionsl Guards to st. Joseph, wher
they 60 into camp at Lake Contrar,
for ten days commencing July 10th
| A special train will leave Carthag
about seven O'Clock Saturday night
July 9th, which will carry the CON
panies OF Carthage, Lamar, Nevada
Butler and Jacksonville. This trai
will reach st. Joseph about 6 o'cloe
Sunday morning.
Prof. w. M. Earsom has been elecI
ed principal ofthe Amsterdam school
for next year. Prof. Carson ha
been with the Foster school 10
several years, where he always CAV
satisfaction. He has a splendid rel
utation as an instructor and th
Amsterdam schools can be congra
ulated on securing him. Miss Eth
DYE was elected al assistant teache
/, Butler ia to have ball team-tf
response OF the business men to I'll
ap peal for aid In this cause was G
liberal that the team was assured an
> an order was placed for the necessal
J equipments. The following we
known local players have signed:
L. johnson, LIST base; Geo. Caruther
] and base; VIM. Holster, Bird bss