The Butler weekly times., 1905-07-27

Joe Meyer, the east side clothier,
returned from the east Sunday, where
be had spent week on the markets.
The business men and citizens OF
Amsterdam have subscribed literally
to the Pumpkin Show fund, and tie
show viii be given. The date has
been set for Thursday, September1<.
Amsterdam Enterprise.
DIR. Chsstain OF Rich Hill, under
stand Is making arrangements to
locate In Butler. The doctor 10 q
fine physician and as Butler wants
all the good people II can get The
TIMES heartily welcomes the doctor
and his family to our city.
7. j. Hsnrahan, a brakeman on
the Joplin Division Of the Mo. Pacific
railroad, making his arst trip over
the road, was instantly killed near
Carthage the other day. He former
ly had been q conductor on the Pitts.
burg 4 Gull railroad and had spent
many years In the service.
unstable Radiord accidentally
dropped q pistol from his pocket at
the southeast corner Of the square
Monday; the hammer struck the side
walk in such way that one Of the
cartridges exploded. No harm was
done, but o little excitement was
created for awhile.
John s. Francisco left the first Of
the week for Sixteen, Montana, to
spend a month on the ranch Of his
br other, Charley Francisco. He ex.
pects to visit and examine the won-
dsrs OF Yellowstone Park. He goes
to recuperate his health, and The
TIMES hopes it will prove veritable
fountain Of youth for him.
Charles Bateman and family re-
turned Monday from California, where
they went last winter with a view Of
locating they like Missouri better
than California and expect to make
their future homo here. They will
receive a hearty welcome by their
many friends here.-Adrian Journal.
Judged. G. Dorman, sx.representa.
tive OF Henry county end q pioneer
citizen OF Clinton, celebrated his 87th
birthday Monday of last week, and
the Star offers to wager year ssub.
scription to that paper that he can
beat any 81 year old 10y in Henry
county around the square at least q
half block. From that wager the
Judge must be enjoying excellent
|. health.
County Clerk Herrsll srecord shows
; that he issued seventy nine hunters
license from June % to July 25th.
q This indicates that the hunters OF
;, Bates county have no intention Of
evading or violating the law. Some
o lady can become noted by being the
first to take out a hunters license In
Bates county. Who will it be? Don't
all apply at once.
The fire department was called out
Monday night, about midnight, by a
fire in Robert Kennedy's home
southeast part OF town. The rool
u was all afre when the boys reached
there. 1t 10 said Kennedy and bic
4 son we're asleep and came near suf.
0 locating. The FIRE started is one ol
a the front bed rooms and the origins
unknown. The building and con.
tents were insured.
r Hon. John B. Newbsrry, of Spruce
of township, this county, has been a
It member OF the order OF l. o. o. F.
for nearly 55 years. On November
II, 1850. he joined Calumet lodgt
:. y No. 62 at Blnghsmpton, N. Y, by
= initiation. On May II, 1868, ht
" joined Bates lodge No. 180 by de
~ posit Of card, and has always beer
an enthusiastic working member. =
ol Rich Hill Review.
" W. NJ. Walters was tried by Justic'
:. ~ Jeter Friday, on q change OF venue
from Judge Boxley's court, on Z
charge OF obtaining money under falls
De pretenses, and was bound over to th'
es circuit court in the sum Of 5000. HI
., gave the required bond and was 70
re- leased. Seese had advanced Walter
n. $72.00 on the representation thai
In he had purchased q bunch OF cattl'