The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-06-29

The Kansas liquor law is to 30
tested In the United States supreme
court. The appeal alleges the law is
unconstitutional
George n. and Mrs. Canterbury
came down from Kansas City Sstur-
day night to visit Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R.
Morrison. Mr.. Canterbury returned
home Monday. Mrs. c. is spending
the week In Butler.
The new bank, The Clinton Nation
al Bank Of Clinton, No., has opened
it's doors for business. The bank
was organized by William Docking,a
Kansas banker with the assistance
Of St. Louis capital. 1t will have a
capital Of $4,000
Mrs. A. o. Welton, Mrs. Geo. W.
Newberry and Mrs. ]. +. Smith have
issued invitations for an "at home"
at the Welton residence, Saturday
afternoon, July 1st from 3 to q
o'clock. Refreshments will bsserved
on the beautiful lawn.
c. W. Hsger wss captured In
Pleasant Hill the other day for the
supposed stealing Of a horse at
Holden, Mo. The horse was taken
back to Holden and Hager was lock-
ed up. He claimed he was making
his way to the Kansas wheat fields.
NJ. L. Reddock, formerly postmas-
ter at Yazoo, Miss, tried In United
States court at st. Louis, entered a
plea Of guilty to the charge Of per-
Jury and was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment In the state peniten-
tiary and fined 800.
The crop prospects in New Mexico
are reported as the worst in years.
In addition to the tremendous flood
damage, the army worm and seven
teen year locusts are appearing. The
army worm is reported to have de-
vastated everything In Belen, Bern
alilo and Socorro counties and the
locusts are appearing thickly about
Santa Fe.
The seven-year-old son OF John
Connelly at Nevada, assistant train
master In charge OF the movement OF
ballast Of Webb City, had On eye
knocked out Monday, while playing
with dynamite shell, which is used
to warn trains to look out for dan.
ger. The little fellow, says the Neva-
da Mail, hit the shell with a hammer
causing it to explode.
Mrs. Maude Drake, q daughter Of
Rev. DR.. c. C. Wood, died at Cincin-
natl, Ohio, June 9Th, and her body,
accompanied by her father and
her husband, was brought to
Arrow Rock for buriab says the
Blackwater News. Mrs. Drake first
husband was Ted" Hines, clerk oil
Jackson county In 1883. Her last
husband was lineal defendant OF
Sir Francis Drake, the noted English
Admiral.
Charley Reynolds, son OF Prof. C.
) B. Reynolds, was dangerously hurt,
while bathing in Paramount Park
lake, Kansas City, the other day.
He dived into shallow water and i'm
bedded his head with force in the
sand bottom Of the lake. When re.
; moved from the water, it was discov.
cred that the boy suffered q concus.
sion Of the brain and spine and was
paralyzed below the neck. His con.
dition was considered dangerous.
/. Congressman and Mrs. DeArmond
left for San Francisco, Saturday
noon, where they will visit Lieut.
Edward DeArmond until July 9Th
when they will join the Taft party
and sail for the Philippine Islands
They will stop at China and Japan
The party expects to return about
the first week In October. Mrs. II
: G. Clark accompanied her parents al
far as San Francisco and will spend
: q fortnight with her brother, Lieut.
DeArmond.
, County Clerk Herrell has received
the blanks for druggists who have
: reports to make as provided for by
the new law. The, new law provides
that druggists shall file with the
? county clerk the first Of each month
a copy OF all prescriptions for intoxi