The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-08-31

Inc Dali game sunday between
Butler and Lees Summit teams re-
suited IL to 10 In favor OF the home
boys. 1t was very exciting game
from start to finish, although many
errors were recorded to both sides.
T. W. Legg has gone to spend two
weeks with bis family in Colorado
Springs. During his absence that
genial gentleman and good mechanic,
Charley Ewin, will have charge oihis
business.
In the write up Of the Darby fruit
farm last week we made a mistake in
saying that good crop Of peaches
was raised, as that fruit was a
practical failure, otherwise the re-
port was correct.
Alone robber walked into the bank
at Collinsville, Indian territory, the
other day, covered the cashier with a
pistol and forced him to hand over
81, 200, all the cash In sight, and
mounted his horse and escaped.
A wild west show did business, or
tried to, in tent on a vacant lot on
Nortl Main, Tuesday and Wednes.
day. The show had several rough
riders OF the COW boy brand who
claimed they could ride the widest
OF steeds.
DR.. ley and family left Monday for
New York City and will embark for
Germany on the End OF September.
He will attend lectures and prosecute
his medical studies In Berlin. They
will probably be absent a year or
more.
From l.. l.. Coleman we learn OF
the marriage OF Don White and Miss
Beard on Sunday evening last. The
bride is a charming young lady from
Oklahoma, visiting the family OF
Riley Gilbert, the groom Is the son of
J. M. White, Of Mingo.
A lamp exploded In the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Morrison Sunday
evening az $50 o'clock. The fire
department. was called out, and the
fire was under control before any
serious damage resulted. Ii was a
close call, however.
Frank Mabbott, while riding after
a fractions COW, which had bolted the
herd and was making tracks through
the Boulware timber, had his horse
stumble and fall, catching Mr.. Nab.
bolts leg beneath, and for time he
feared 1t was broken. 1t famed him
lor several days.
Dewitt Mcdaniel, residing out in
Summit township, returned Monday
from a weeks visit to the home of
| his iather.in-law, VIM. Whitehead,
nine miles west OF Paola, Kansas.
While out in Kansas, Mr.. Mcdaniel
visited the famous John Brown home.
He reports having had pleasant
time and the crops immense In Kan
cas-.
| We acknowledge pleasant call
from George Il. McElroy, a practical
printer with the Western Methodist
Book Concern at Norwood, Ohio.
who, In company with Mrs. Ada NJ.
Hoyle and three boys. OF Marietta,
His, are visiting their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. j. McElroy, OF Summit
township.
. The Rich Hill Gas and Oil Pros
pecting Co. struck a good flow of
gas on the Elgert farm. west of Rich
Hill, on Thursday afternoon last at
a depth of 800 feet. The flow is not
strong enough to be of commercial
value, but strong hopes are enter
tanned that bigger flow will be
reached. There is no question bout
gas undertaking porsions OF the
county, if only the reservoys can be
tapped.
| John Fl. Mcdaniel, who was forced
into marriage with Mittie Dennis
at lola, Kansas, last week by the
girls father, and who shortly after.
ward committed suicide, was wanted
In Vernon county, and the sheriff
was hot on his trail. Mcdaniel was
wanted on the charge Of stealing a
COW from his mother. in-law in Neva.
da. In addition to being a cow thief,
says the Post, it is believed that Nc.
Daniel was two or three times a biga-