The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-09-06

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living south OF La Due, was kicked
above the right ear while passing be-
hind horse at his fathers home
and was unconscious Tor two days.
On account OF the resignation OF
Mo ma Hiuhley, the schools at Adrian
will not open until the 18th inst. as
the board was unable to all the
vacancy in time TOR the opening OF
the scho ol as had been provided,
Jesse People was tried Ia Dresden,
Mo-. Saturday on the charge ri hav.
ing psstured his horses in the village
graveyard. 1t is alleged that y
monument or two wsrs knocke J
down by the animals
Wheat a few days ago reached Its
lowest price In four years. Yet wheat
is protected In the tariff law bv q
tax Of Csc a bushsl. The big mills
hold an option on the crop and
where is the farmer protected.
VIM. E. Walton's last interestin z
descriptive letter Of his travels and
sight seeing in the old world is from
Venice, Italy. The letter will Ape q
10 this issue: This will bs the last
letter from Mr.. Walton as he and his
wife are on their way home and ex-
pect to arrive In q short time.
Engineer Henry Mangel, OF Car
thsge, while sitting In the cab OF his
engine with his head out OF the win
dow was struck BY q mail crane at
Myrtle, Arkansas, and instantly
killed the other day. His head was
split wide open from the forehead TO
the base Of the skull,
President "Gabe" Hsdden and
Secretary o D Austin deserve to be
heartily congratulated and com.
mended on the success OF the meet
Ing Of the old Bates County settler
held In Butler, Tuesday. 1t was th Q
best ever held, owing to the splend Id
management OF the above nam ed
gentlemen.-Hume Telephone.
The reunion Of Coniederates Of
Vernon county, at Laks Park, Ne
vada, last week, was q nice affair,
and a large crowd was present. The
Post says the reunion was a love
feast and several thousands vi sited
the park and enjoyed the addresses
by Judge James B CAN'T, and 9th.
ers and a recitation by Miss Mary
Kemper OF Bates county.
8. A. Haseltine, one OF the IN ost
extensive apple growersin the o zark
fruit region, declares that the apple
crop 10 Missouri this year is not
more than one.half the usual o utput
and reports asserting that there is
q mammoth crop this year are
fraudulent. These reports he de-.
clares are circulated by apple buyers
to scare the small producers into
selling apples now at low price.
Sheriff W. s. Morgan, Of Howe II
county, was In Nevada Friday to
consult Sheriff Moore, OF Vernon
county, in regard to the recent cap
ture OF the horse thief Vanhoozsn.
Sheriff Morgan states that Van
hoozsn 10 wanted in Howell county
for stealing Q pair OF horses and
buggy, and also for stealing Bessie
Brooks the daughter OF respect.
able Howell county farmer, who was
: with him when captured.
The law compels school boards to
publish q synopsis Of the "Atten.
dance Law" in the newspapers or to
post notices. II boards do not
promptly attend to II editors Oh ould
call attention Of boards to the law.
The State Superintendent Of Public
Schools distributed $4,000 such
notices to the County Commissioner n
and Superntendsnts last spring TO
be used now. A failure to publish or
lpost notices doss not excuse any
parent for noncompliance With the
} lev.
By placing q live snake In bis vat
or jug 70 cure his love for liquor, iel-
low harvest hands made . raving
Lmaniac Of Peter Duessr, on the farm
Of Jacob Andover, near Watsrville,
Washington. A harmless reptile