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

Mrs. Joe R. Morrison ard daughter
Eleanor returned she last OF the week
from a protrscted visit to relatives
and friends in Kansas City.
A miners strike Is threatened In
the Pittsburg, Kan, district, on &C.
count Of a disagreement of union
miners and the operators, regarding
the working Of foreman at any kind
mine work.
We acknowledge receipt of an In.
vitation from the S.. Louis Demo-
cratic Club to attend a grand Demo-
cratic rally, barbecue and picnic at
Fern Glen on next Sunday, July End,
1905. We we're not advised as to
whether the lid will be on or off.
Dewitt c. Chastain has located In
Butler to practice law and has his Of
fee with Judge W. W. Graves. He is
a recent graduate OF the law depart
ment Of the State University, is a
gifted and talented young man and
his prospects are very bright. His
father, DR.. +, n. Chastain, OF Rich
Hill, Is an oldresident and prominent
citizen OF Southern Bates.
Judge ". ". Graves was summon,
ed to Clinton on Monday on legal
business In connection with the
failure Of the Salmon 4 Salmon bank
A meeting Of the creditors OF tina,
institution was held In Clinton on
Monday afternoon, a dispatch from
there says that Judge Graves wa,
employed by the county court to
look after the county'sinterests.
Dispatches from Clinton to the city
papers indicated that there were
grave fears of mob violence when Il
became known that Cashier Casey
had been arrested on the charge o.
forging notes. The sheriff swore In q
large number OF extra deputies. The
MALTA company was notified to bs
In readiness and every precautior
was taken until the excitement dice
down.
Miss Dot Ellsworth had her scalI
laid open and her left arm shredded
from the shoulder to the elbow by
blows from the paws OF a lion In tn,
menagerie Of the W. P. Hall circus al
Chanute, Kansas, Monday. The wo
man was rubbing the lion, something
she had done before without mishap
She turned her head, and the beast
reached out through the bars snt
seized her.
DR.. W. II. Allen was called away BY
telephone message during the funera
OF Mrs. Mackie this afternoon to at
tend Judge Graves, Of Sprague, whit
became suddenly and seriously Ill
The nature OF the Judges illness wa
not known to our informant, but W,
trust it is nothing Of dangerouI
nature. Rich Hill Review, 81.
Later.-Judge Graves is much bet
ter and considered out OF danger.
Our people will be scattered to tn,
four winds to celebrate the 4th. Tn,
following places will get their quott
OF Butler citizens: Rich Hill, Passsic
Peru, Harrisonville, and Nevada
A number OF families will take tn,
children and seek the seclusion ant
shade of a near by woods and hav'
q good time, with plenty to fill tn
inner man, without hazarding any o
the great dangers OF q powder ant
ball celebration.
Mr.. Scott, prominnt lumber deal
or Of Pittsburg, Kansas, was terribl,
burned with carbolic acid the othe
night. He had retired and ie,
hours later someone knocked on hi
door. He asked who was there an,
the person replied giving the name q
one OF his neighbors. Mr.. Scot
opened the door, and just as it wa
hall open the person threw the aci'
In his face. The acid was throw
from tin cup, and it is said fully
| pint struck Mr.. Scott. His suffering
was so intense it took three stron
men to hold him. There is no clue t.
the guilty person or known reaso
for committing the deed. His face