The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-11-08

The special election held In Jack.
son county Friday to vote 5000, 900
In bonds for the erection OF a new
county poor house carried by the
necessary two.thirds majority. The
county outside OF Kansas City was
almost solid against the PROPOSE.
tion.
The election Is over and now the
next biggest thug on deck is Christ.
mas, and a big aud lively trade for
the Butler merchants, With the
finest crops 10 years being harvested
In this county, the old FOLKS, young
folks and children should BE-
remembered with gifts and every
body should turn lose to make tho
holiday a merry oae.
So we are to have an Elks minstrel
show 10 Bu.ler We are told that
arrangements are now under way Tor
the show, and one thst will outstrlp
all former attempts with the cork.
Committees have been appointed,
and the program for the evenings
entertainment arranged. Rehears
ing will bagin without delay.
Fire set by clnder from a passing
engine In high grass 10 field near
Bronsugh, Mo-, spread rapidly, and
WAS not stopped by the cisizsns, who
turned out TO man to fight IL. until
several fields had been burned over
and many stacks OF hay and many
acres OF corn destroyed, to say moth
ing OF fencing, etc.
Attic point OF revolvers and under
threat OF death, q II. McGeebe, a
farmer living near Russell, Indi III
Territory, was made to get out of
bed and go into his yard and div up
~, 200 In gold which hs had buried,
and turn it over to she robbers.
McGeebs did not be!ievs In banks and
buried bis money Tor safe keeping.
The body OF Miss Bertha Webb,
who committed snicide In Kansas
City last week, was brought to But
Ter Friday for burial Funeral ser-
vices we're conducted from the family
residence by Rev Amack, OF the
South Methodist church and inter.
ment was MAIDEN Oak Hill cemetery.
At the Ohio Street NJ. E. Church
next Sunday we will be favored with
an address by lady, who was born
In India OF missionary pa ents, and
whoi s herself a missionary there. All
are invited to be present, who are in.
terested In missionary work, and
would like to hear II presented by
one. who knows all about and knows
how to tell It. JOEL A. BARKER.
Rev. Banda, OF Aurora, Mo-, Is az.
sisting Rev. Laster In q protractsd
meeting at the Baptist church. The
meetings are well attended az they
should be, a. Rev. Banda IL an enter.
tanning and convincing speaker, and
bis magnificent sermons are being
appreciated a. IL evidenced by the
large audiences attending the ser.
vieos, the capacity Of the church room
being taxed to lie utmost.
Rev. b. james Crockett has tender.
ed bis resignation 90 pastor OF the
Christian church Of this city to the
ofaclal board to take effect January
LIST, 1907. Rev. Crockett has heen
With this congregation for three
years, has rendered most effective
workior the cause and endeared him.
self to his people and all citizens oil
Butler, who wish him well wherever
his field Of labor may be.
Our old friend ]. 8. Afbuckle, writ.
ing from Clovis, CAL, to renew bis
subscription. says they have had q
slight frost but no rains; that the
grape crop Il good and command
lair prices. He says he Il expecting
70 hear Q good report from Grard
Old Missouri. Says nothing would
give him moro pleasure than to b
back TO vote for Dan Embres and the
whole Democratic ticket, but hs had
20 help redeem California.