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

responsible position as stenographeF
In railroad ofnces In Kansas City,
spent three days the last Of the week
Sith her parents, Judge and Mrs.
William Cole.
Roy Speaks left for Isabella, Kan
sas, this week 80 join his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Speaks, who went to
that plscelsst April, alter a residence
OF thirty years In this county. Roy
called and had THE TINES sent 10 his
new address.
Willie lyman came down from
Kansas City Sunday on the excur-
sion train to Nevada, and was put
to work Monday morning wiring the
new hotel, the electrician working
on the Job having quit.
DIR. 7. C. Boulwsre left Monday
morning for st. Joseph, No. He was
accompanied by his son, John, who
will enter Christian Brothers Bust
ness College. For the past two years
John attended Kemper Military In
stisute at Boonville.
The Democratic Central commit;e '
will meet next Saturday, wher ar.
rangements will be made to formally
open the campaign. This year the
party will not sleep on It's past
lsurels, but vigorous fight will be
prosecuted by the committee.
The city council at Clinton has de-
cided to pave the streets around the
bubble square and streets adjacent
fsr a considerable distance out with
visrl6ed brick. The estimated cost
is put at $3.50 per square, where the
present macadam base was available
and $1.75 per square yard for ell
new work.
Labor Day was observed In Rich
Hill on Monday, but owing to the
Indictment weather the crowd was
small, and the proceedings we're cut
short. Most OF the speakers from
abroad, who had been advertised,
tailed to appear. Butler has no la,
Dor organizations and therefore the
day Is never observed here.
Fl. Y. Adams, q prominent young
farmer and stockman, OF Hume, Mo-,
was In Butler Tuesday, on business,
and favored US pleasantly. He IL
son OF the lere James d. Adams, IN
old settler Of that section. They own
a fine farm one and hall miles
south OF Hume, which Fl. V. has been
successfully managing since his faith
er's death several years ago.
James Ramage, young man, liv-
ing at Panama, in attempting to
board a moving Mo. Pacific train
between Rich Hill and Panama, lost
his balance and fell from the train,
| lighting on his head and cutting q
deep cash about three inches long In
his scalp. He was unconscious when
picked up, but Il is thought his In
ury is not dangerous.
The managers OF the Adrian Street
Fair have barred the throwing OF
confetti. Now about the most fun
our young people had at the Butler
street fair was INDUCING in this HARM
less sport after the shades Of night
had gathered. A street fair In q
cou ntry town at night, without the
thro wing OF confetti, would be about
equal to holding a Thanksgiving din
ner in q New England state without
"punkin" pie.
Mayor A. B. Owen went to Kansas
City Tuesday on private business.
He expects to be there for a few
days and will carefully investigate
the different propositions for enlarg.
ing our electric light plant. The
mayor said he found, while In Kan
sas City last week, that the same
power is used to light some Of those
big buildings, es Is used for the whole
Of Butler. He Is firmly and rightly
Of the opinion that our power plant
ought to be doubled.
We wonder II the report IL true that
the present nominee for sheriff on the
Republican ticket, while q candidate
for sheriff on the Populist ticket,
made speech In Howard township,
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