The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-26

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brother.
Mrs. ]. E Arnold and daughter
Miss Agnes, are home from a two
weeks visit TO relatives and friends
In Independence.
Governor Folk again threatens to
call the militia to enforce civil la W in
st. Louis county. This time 1t is in
effort to keep the lid on"
Mise Mabel Arnold, who has been
with her aunt, Mrs. Winsett, In
Miami, Texas, for some time, return.
ed home the first of the week.
Those who attended the Sunday
School picnic at Oak Hill church in
Spruce township, last Saturday, re-
port large crowd and a delightful
time.
The Rich Hill Tribune complains
that the date for the Old Settlers
Picnic, Bugust 30th., conflicts with
the Rich Hill Fair, which is to be
held on August 30, 80 and 81.
Bridge Commissioner Boron has
condemned the Nyhsrt bridge over
the Mariss des Cygnes river, owing
to the dangerous condition OF the
approaches, aud has posted notices
to that effect on each end OF the
bridge.
A new swindle is abroad In ME-
souri, according to the papers. The
swindler sells barb wire fencing In.
GLIDING stretcher machine. He
leaves the machine and forty rods OF
good fence Tor trial, requiring the
farmers to sign for the return OF the
stretcher. The farmer signs for SO
which, OF course, turn out to be $500
instead.
Sunday was the hottest day OF the
year at Macon, Mo-, the government
them ometer registered 100 at 3 p.
m. Fields OF corn says the telegraph
dispatch are psrched for the want OF
moisture, and prayers were offered
In the churches Sunday for rain. The
drouth dates back six weeks and has
cut the meadows sadly,
In all the long years Wiseman ad,
mits to running q paper in Bates
county isn't It a little bit strange
that the Republic anpapers never be-
fore discovered the prolific literary
feast he was dishing out each week.
In all those years not one OF those
papers ever copied to exceed ten lines
from the Enterprise, now they are
copying column after column Of
abuse Of Democratic candidates.
The bulldingand grounds OF the
Elizabeth Aull seminary at Lexing-
ton, No., were sold Monday to Col.
Sanford Sellers. The sale marks the
passing Of one of the Oldest sectarian
schools for girls In Missouri. The
school was founded by the woman
whose name it bears, and was short
ened by the Missouri legislature in
1859. Its directors were chosen
from the Lafayette presbytery. Rev.
L G. Barbour was it's first president
and remained at the head OF the
school during the civil war.
The Adrian Journal complains that
the maple groves In the west part OF
that town have been stripped OF their
foliage by maple worms. These
pests made their appearance in But
tier several weeks ago and started in
to do business. But they hsdn't fig
ured on the English sparrow. These
little birds proceeded 10 show Mr.
Worm who had the right OF way, and
as q consequence the maple leaves
were preserved. In this instance Mr..
Sparrow showed his usefulness, but
be Is getting to be an intolerable
nuisance himself about homes.
q. G. Cook and wife returned the
first OF the week from Denver, where
Mr.. Cook went as representative OF
the Butler Elks to the Grand Lodge
meeting. They returned sooner than
they expected owing to colds they
contracted. When one leaves the
even and exact climate OF Missouri
for one where he can catch flowers
and snowballs In the same parade, he
is liable to catch cold. Mr.. Cook re-