The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-06-21
". s. Umbsrger, for many years a

serving as alderman at the time OF
his death, committed suicide at his
home Friday by shooting himself 10
the head. He was 45 years OF age,
and had been in i'll health for several
years.
Rich Hill held a special election
yesterday TO vote on the proposition
for twenty years natural gas fran.
chise. The gas for private consump-
tionis 80 be furnished at 80 cents per
900 cubic feet and to manuiectur-
ers at s cents.
Squire o. NJ. Burkhart, of Pleas.
ant zap township, was a pleasant
caller on Monday. He reports Dem.
ocrsts In bis section as well satisfied
with and enthusiastic for the Demo.
cratic ticket, and all deplore the
talk OF contest.
Mrs. Debors Lederer, who has
been visiting her parents, Judge and
Mrs Sam Levy for several weeks,
left Monday for her home in New
York City. She will visit relatives
and friends in Pleasant Hill and st.
Louis for a few days.
The meeting Of the Democratic
committee, which was called for
last Saturday was postponed to
Saturday, June 23rd, when every
member OF old committee should be
present, as matters concerning the
Peeler contest case will come up for
final settlement.
The late rains have brought the
oats out, and the crop will be much
better than the farmers predicted
two or three weeks back. There has
also been a big improvement in the
meadows, and from present indica-
lions another good shower or
two fair hay crop will be harvested.
T. D. Embree, popular nominee for
Circuit Clerk on the Democratic
ticket, Was a pleasant caller white in
the city Saturday. He called our at
tentiun to an error in the total OF his |
vote as shown by thepublished table.
His total vote was 1905 instead OF |
1905 asprinted, making bis majority |
524.
The sewer connections we're all
made last week and the sewage OF
Butler now finds its way into Mound
branch, two miles south OF town.
The septic tank was q failure Of the
rankest sort and the people In the
southwest part OF town are mighty
glad that it's use is discontinued.
Rudolph Talbot went to Kansas
City Monday to make arrangements
to move his family to that city,
where he will locate. Mr.. Talbot
has beeh a merchants tailor In Butler
for more than aquarter Of a century.
He is one OF our brightest Masons
and has filed all the stations In our
local lodges A. F. and A. M.
DR.. and Mrs. George M. Risley and
daughter, Miss Ruth, came down
from Kansas City Sunday. The doc
tor returned home the same night |
but Mrs. Risley and Miss Ruth re.
manned to visit relatives and friends. |
DR.. Risley for many years was a sue.
cessful dentist OF Butler. He now
has q lucrative business In Kansas |
City.
The Ozark Fruit Growers Aesocia-
sion OF which G., A. Atwood, OF
Springfield, will ship apples and fruit
In train load lots direct from Mis-
souri, to Europe. Each car will have
q big label with the words "Ozark
Apples" The Ingram, Jonathan
and Ben Davis apples will be the ia
vorite varities, the latter, as hereto
lore forming the bulk Of the crop.
The regular annual meeting Of the
South West Missouri Log Rolling
Association Of tho M. W. A. will be
held at Joplin on August 9th 1905.
Joplin is making preparations to
outdo herself on that occasion and
have the biggest meeting ever held
IN the state. Special rates will be
offered over all roads leading into