The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-10-12

was totally consumed by fire at
about 4:30 O'Clock yesterday morn
ng.-Review 9th.
The banks and trust companies
are closing their doors al noon dur
ing the fair. The stores close at
noon yesterday and to-day. The
barber shops in the city every day
from noon until five O'Clock.
Our esteemed young friend Albert
Jenkins was a pleasant caller Satur-
day and favored us. He Is one OF
Bates county's bright teachers and is
teaching the Passaic schools this
winter with the very best Of sstisiac-
tion.
James NJ. Shelton last week was
painfully injured about the back by
being thrown from his buggy by a
runaway. He was on his way to
Johnstown and something broke
about the harness which caused the
horse to run away and smash things
up.
Prof. A. c. Phillips, Superintendent
Of the Lexington public schools and
vice President OF the State Teachers
Association, has announced his can.
didacy for State Superintendent OF
Public Schools 10 succeed W. T. Car
rlngton.
Orson B. Bebee, a prominent farm.
er four miles from Rich Hill, died on
the Goth Of September, OF cancer OF
the stomach. He was GO years, 4
months and "a days old. He left q
wife and five children. He had lived
in this county for seven years.
Judge Denton ordered several at
tachments for jurors who did not
show up promptly on the morning set
last week. Later they all showed up
before the sheriff reached them and
the explanation OF their hardness be.
ling satisfactory the attachments
were dismissed.
With County Fair, a Wild West
Show and theatre, besides num-
Der OF smaller side attractions, But.
Ter Is sure going the limit this week.
Its been 30 long since We tried to 70
the gaits that We want to show the
world that we haven't forgotten
how.
Rev. and Mrs. Fl. James Crockett,
Mrs. A, o. Welton, Mrs. May Smith,
Mrs. j. 0. McMullen attended the
seventh district con vention of the
Christian church at Nevada, last
week. Rev. Crockett was reelected
president. The next meeting will be
held at Appleton City.
The Butler band has members so
lyoung that when in Kansas City
Tuesday the truant officer could
hardly keep his hands fl OF them
Kansas City Star.
Those referred to in our band we're
Roy Norfeet, Walton All,n and
Chauncey Dunlap, all under A years
OF age, but splendid musicians.
James NJ. Shelton, living near
Johnstown. through the courtesy Of
JakeSweger, favored us with samples
Of the finest pears we have seen In
years. They were OF the Keller
variety, one of them measured Is
inches around one way and 12inches
the other. Mr.. Shelton has a fne
young orchard OF the choicest varie-
ties Of fruits, which has just begun to
bear.
| Uncle George Rifils staggered into
our office under four immense ears OF
corn which were grown by ]. D..
Roger, ON his fine farm near Aaron.
The corn was OF the African gourd
and strawberry variety, measured
thirteen inches long and eight inches
around. One or two ears OF such
corn is about all a horse would wait
to tackle.
| When Rev. Morgan, formerly OF
Sprague, was here attending the M.
E. Church, South, conference, be show
Ell the American Clothing House a
pair Of Walk-over shoes, which he
purchased from that firm two years
ago and which he had worn during
his Is months tour Of the Holy land.
They showed little effect OF the hard
Il usaOe thav had hpen suiisctad tn