The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-12

1t is reported thatSpringfeld, Mo,
is being oyerrun by burglars and
night prowlers. Houses are being
robbed almost nightly.
There has been fine skating on the
lake the past three or four days and
the boys and girls have had a good
time.
Nevada Mail -"If the general gov
ernment will give Nevada a mile OF
good road, that will start the move
ment FIR better roads In Vernon
county" Ditto up here in Bates.
Mrs. Jewell Barton sued her
mother in law. Mrs Eva Barton, at
Louisiana, Mo, for alternating the
affections OF her husband She W. 9
given a verdict for 81 200 and costs.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion grants rehearing OF the Coli =
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company case
and President Ripley oithe Santa Fe
will have the opportunity to testify
concerning rebates.
The charity societies can do good
and commendable work by looking
after the needy and worthy poor OF
this city. The weather is inclined
the past few days To give US a taste
OF real winter and as times are lit
tie tight and work scarce, surely
there il some persons who would well
come "A visit from the above societies.
Homer Wilmouth, one OF the Butler
boys who has been serving Uncle Sam
in the Philippines for the past six
yearis home again. iIomeri lined the
army at the outbreak OF the Spanish
American war and has crossed the
"rean twice, making two trips to the
Philippine Islands. His father aud
mother both died IN this city during
his absence.
Neville Adams, Of Hume, while
assisting his brother Perry dig a
we'll, went into the smoke house
where there was q key of blasting
powder and struck match, the fire
end fell into the key, there was an ex
plosion and Neville was badly burn
oil about his hands, face and neck.
The smoke house caught fire, but
, o, ompt assistance saved the build
ing. The young man was fortunate
in escaping as well as he did.
The body of Stanley Dawson. the
D nine year.old son OF Mrs. Wallace
! Dawson, a widow lady living in
Hume, was found early Wednesday
q Of last week in an old and abandoned
= well by neighbours. The little boy
J was playing in the yard Tuesday
and suddenly disappeared Wher
4 the child did not return at night
the alarm was sounded and an al
. night search was made with tn,
\ above result. How the boy got into
the we'll Ia not known.
can American Hobo, this season
Y version. will e entirely new. Taste
Y OF amusement see kers at this tim,
r change very rapidly, therefore, al
If American Hobo" will have all TIN
d benefit of the salient and most at
r. tractive features. The entire pr
r. Torrance will therefore have charm
10 and brightness hitherto unknown
= the various artists in the cast hav
n been chosen with q view to maxim,
this seasons company the best yet
Will be the attraction at the OpeI'
House, one night only, January Ii
d The Northeast Bates county teach
o. ers will meet at the Shelton schon
F. house next Saturday night. Theio
o wing program has been arrange
10 Should the state furnish free tex
= text books, y. B. Barker, A. B Crow
" H w can the parents accelerate q
70 retard the progress OF the school, {
q A. Chambers, Miss Fife Allison
How to develop individuality anon
pupils, Mics Iva Dale, l.. A. Pell,
+ How to secure prompt and regula
~ attendance, Miss Hoover, s. {
H. Smith. Central high school and Tn
'e Worlds Fair as q factor in educe
o. ton The last two topics are left ia
X general discussion. Literary pre-
q gram bv the school. Patrons espt
;" cislly invited q B. BARKER
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