The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-22

tending court the last oil she week.
DR.. ]. N Christy took Mrs. Christy
to Kansas City on Saturday and
placed her in q hospital. where she
would have treatment OF g specialist
| for her head troubles, from which she
has been suffering for some time.
Sid C. Alexander sold bis stock OF
| general merchandise at EIkhart to
W. C. Weldon, OF Kansas City. Sid
has not been in. the best OF health for
some time and win travel through
the west and south in an endeavor to
recuperate.
John A. Mccall, ex President OF the
New York Lie Insurance Company,
died at the Laurel House, in Lake
Wood, New Jersey, Sunday alter
noon, where he was taken several
weeks ago in the hopes that the
change would benefit his health.
Mrs. George W. Rains died at the
family home In Pleasant Gap town.
ship Sunday morning. after a pro
tracted illness, OF consumption. She
was a most excellent woman and
highly regarded by all her neighbors.
She leaves q husband and i've chill
dren.
j. W. Bolton, who Is serving a six
months sentence In the jasper coun.
~ jail for forgery, was permitted to
spend Sunday In this city with his
good family by the sheriff OF that
county. Mr.. Bolton came to this
city Saturday night unaccompanied
and returned to the jail at Carthage
this morniDg.-Nevada Post.
| Amsterdam Enterprise: Prof. A.
l.. Ives, County Superintendent OF
schools, came in from Butler Tues
day and will visit all the schools in
West Boone and West Point town
ships. This is Prof. Ives first visit
to this district, and he will make q
thorough investigation while he is
there.
W. H. burst, OF Charlotte, was q
business caller on Monday. He had
bills struck for his sale next Monday
Feb'y 26th, 1906. Mr.. burst recent.
ly sold his farm here and bought q
ranch near Lake Arthur, New Mex.
leo. He expects to leave for that
place about the 9th OF March. The
TINES regrets to lose 80 prominent d
citizen and old settler.
Judge James Sheppard is reported
dangerously I'll at his home on the
south side. His daughter, Miss
Gertrude, arrived last night from
Cleveland, Mo-, and Mrs. Fred Row
den, another daughter, arrived al
noon from lola. Other relatives ar
expected. Judge Sheppard's ailment
Is complicated. affair resulting In 6
weakened condition OF the heart
Rich Hill Review, 10.
The case against Lutte Stout
charged with horse stealing, was dis
missed on Saturday, and the girl wa
released from jail and left for he
: hone in Kansas City. She was al
). rested about two months ago on
charge OF stealing q horse and bugg,
from livery stable at Rich Hill. Sh
. hired the buggy and after driving
K about the country started for Kan
q sas City and was captured at Lee
Summit.
r Mrs. E. C. Ogburn writes US from
Snyder, Okla, of the death OF he
husband, who was formerly pros
.. porous farmer and stockman o
= :, Spruce township. Mr.. Ogburn had
wide acquaintance in Bates county
having q thresher for several sci
sons, and always took an active par
!. In politics He was a good, reliable
J. trustworthy citizen and had man,
r friends who sympathize with tn
beresved widow.
!, The Elks Minstrels tonight will b.
= the event OF the season, In that line
They have prepared to simply brint
{ down the house, but no one need b.
q afraid to attend on that account
THE Buttlure Booster" q ioul
page, six column paper issued for thu
J, occasion, has the official program II
the center, and was a very creditabl'
0 enterprise from that stand point
J, The seats are pretty we'll taken ant
q big audience is promised the boys
9 From q neighbor we learn OF th,
Z accidental shooting Of Ernest Scran
t lton, ten year old boy, by Thomas
Q Callahan, proprietor Of the grocery
store at Aayesburg, last week. Mr.
Callahan was trying to clean a rusty
revolver, which he did not think wal
!. loaded. The weapon was discharg
!, ed, the ball going through the feshy
: part Of the boys thigh, and lodged
in q sack Of flour. At last account,
, the boy was doing well and unless
0 complications arise will soon recover
George W. Buxton died at hil
! home in Kansas City on Thursday
after q protracted illness. The re