The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-06-27


that will appear at Rich Hill all Of
next week, was In Butler Tuesday,
called and favored us. Mr. Clark as
sures rs he has a nice, clean show
and will give the people Of that town
a full run for their money.
Dispositions of a number OF bust
ness men we're taken Tuesday ia the
damage suit OF Chambers Bros. vs.,
Norfises & Ream, growing out OF the
,ecent grocery war, In which charges
Of combinations were made. The
case viii probably come before the
-agular October term OF court.
Rev. A. B. Chrissy arrived In But
Ter Saturday on his way to visit his
parents in Spruce township. Rev
,hristy has been attending theolog
ical school In Boston for she past
three years. After spending a vsca.
lion at home, be will 60 TO Brazil,
South America, to take charge OF
church work.
Engineer Bell is In the county this
week down on the river with his as.
sistant measuring up and figuring
the amount OF work done by the
dredge boats. He will make bis re.
port to the court next week, and the
contractors will receive their pay less
10 per cent. provided In the contract
to be held until the final completion
OF the work.
Judge A. d. Hyde, OF the southern
district, was pleasant caller on Fri
day, while In the city attending a
called session OF the county court,
Judge Hyde is making good on the
court the promises made for him by
his party workers. He Is earnest
and sincere in his endeavors to serve
his constituents and to make Bates
county a number one Judge.
The State Board OF Text Book
Commissioners at Jefferson City ap.
} pointed Prof. l., F. Robinson, Super
intendent OF the Rich Hill School as
a member OF the Bates County Text
Book Commission. The county cour,
appointed Prof. Porter NJ Allison
, the first Of June, and with Superin
tendent Ives as ex-offico member the
commission IL complete.
A call NEE citing Of county court las
Friday to inquire into the sanity o
Eta Landlord, a IA year old daugh
: ter Of G. N. Landlord, OF New HON,
township. The young lady's menta
c troubles were brought on by tn
critical condition OF her health, an,
n Ii is thought she will shortly recove
q by a course OF treatment. She wa
4 adjudged insane and sent to Nevad,
4 Asylum.
We learn from a letter received i
n this city that Jim Franklin has sue
ceeded in securing pardon from tn
Federal prison at Leavenworth, an
, is again living at Anadarko, Okla
y He was convicted OF highway rob
- berry, and the officers thought the
were rid OF him for a long term c
years, but those fellows down ther
: don't know Jim's resourceiulness.
Butler merchants have organize
70 g Business Mans Club to conform t
10 the Missouri Retail Merchants Asso
= citation. The objects as set forth
;, for mutual protection and benefl
u and to extend the trade OF Butler
Officers elected were: Geo. W. Ellis
i president; Elmer Dixon, vice pres
dent; Fl. G. Cook, secretary; 81. E
Nichols, treasurer.
10 Joe Meyer has on display in hl
y show window a glass jar just jan
q med full OF money. On this jar Is
], lock. With every purchase OF a do
lars worth you get a key and !
N when the keys are all gone, you hal
pen to hold the right key, you tax
the pot, money and all. Mr.. Meyt
u also has a sworn statement OF sc,
y eral business men who saw the rigf
70 key put In the box.
l.. J.H. Rogers, Of Homer, was |
Monday and Tuesday to visit b
sons and favored rs with q pleasar
- call. He met with an accident Il
last Of the week-wRich came near b
l. ing serious. He was In the hind pal
ls Of q wagon leading a horse and b
4 l.lulcc, kho k~nr TNho ko-u.