The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-25
Another Old Citizen Gone.

anoIler UlQ CltlZen o0fle.
Jos. Littlefield, one OF Bates coun-
tvs Oldest and most highly respect
ed citizens, is gone to bis reward. He
departed this life at S:55 O'Clock last
night, at his home near Foster, aged
81 years and IL months.
Deceased had been a resident OF
Bates county for great many years,
and was well known throughout the
western portion Of the county. His
death was due to q complication Of
diseases. He leaves his aged wife,
three sons, and Ave daughters to
mourn for him. Rich Hill Review.
]. ]. Messenger, Hume's pioneer
merchant, is making preparations
to retire from a business life. He ex-
poets to have his business closed up
by the middle OF August. Mr.. Mes
singer came to Hume in 1880, built
the first residence there and opened
the second store. The Hume Tele
phone says: "Twenty-seven years OF
successful mercantile pursuits In one
place is pretty good evidence OF bis
honesty and integrity.
Ezra Raybourn, superintendent Of
the mess hall at the Penitentiary,
spent several days with friends in
Butler the first OF the week. Mr.. Ray
bourn was appointed to this position
by Col. Pace and has held IL under
each succeeding warden since, or
about IA years. Mr.. Rsybourn in.
formed US that Matt. Hall is making
good as warden, and predicts that
when bis term expires his admins
trstion will compare isvorably with
any man who ever held the place.
The maple worms have played
havoc with the foliage In some parts
OF Adrian. A relentless war is being
waged upon them and it is Thoughts
shat the second crop will be materi-
ally. shortened as result OF this ei-
FORT to exterminate them.-Adrian
Journal.
These pests have nearly denuded
the trees in the west part Of this city.
A receipt by which they can be sue
cessiully exterminated would be hall
ed with delight by our citizens. That
there is to be a second crop is dis
coursging to US.
After enumersting the places Mr..
Hartman could visit and telling just
how far he could ride without getting
out OF one of his own carriers, an ex-
change asks what the government Is
going to do about II. What on earth
should be done? No one will deny
that Mr.. Hartman should be punish
ed for his violations Of the law, but
hasn't a man the right to own as
much property, railroads or other
wise, that his industry and ingenuity
can acquire for him?
There's one set OF graiters that we
hope some day to see the city coun-
ellis in this part OF the state, tax out
OF business. We refer to that bunch
Of cheeky, cigarette smoking young
heats who make their way from town
to town swapping the con6ding
house. wives hot air and cruel carl.
catures, satirically called Enlarged"
photographs, for the good hard coin
OF the realm. Their trail is marked
usually by a string Of unpaid board
bills, at the boarding houses and
hotels, and q series Of CHASTITY libela
upon the helpless and unoffending
dead, upon the walls OF private
houses. They're nuisances OF the In
excusable and unmitgated variety,
and ought to besuppressed. Lamar
Democrat.
About the liveliest runaway that
caused less damage ever In our city
was the Nord team on last Thurs
day. It started somewhere neal
Powers mill, took In three sides o.
the square, and after circlihg In th'
southwest part Of town came back OF
the square rom Ohio street and wa
run into the hitching posts. Their