The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-31

A Wyoming couple have just been
married for the fifth time, having
been divorced four times, In she last
twenty years.
A telegram from William Patty at
Lucumcari, New Mex, dated Jan.
uary S0th to ]. NJ. Patty, stated
that his wife, Melvs Patty, died at 4
O'Clock that morning.
Mitchell Wariord an old and high
ly respected citizen on northeast
B ,tes and a patron of The TINES
for more than a quarter OF a century
favored us with renewal on Friday.
Joe s. Franklin, Worland's pio-
neer citizen and substantial business
man wass plesssdt caller, while In
the city the last OF the week. Mr..
Franklin is another old time friend
and patron OF The TINES whom We
appreciate.
George W. Spears, Of Caldwell,
Kan, who had been spending a month
with his father, Uncle Jimmy Spears,
at Johnstown. returned home the
last OF the week. He called and re-
newed Tor his brother, Charles Spears,
at Caldwell.
John d. Moore, the we'll known
real estate and business man of Rich
Hill, while looking over his farm
south Of that town, had she misior.
tune to fall, iracturing his right leg
at the ankle. The Review reports
the break a bad one and likely to
lay him up for some time.
Mrs. M. j. Griggs, widow OF the
late W. NJ. Uncle Billy Griggs, who
is spending her declining years ia
Sunny California, sends remittance
for renewal. She retains great In.
terest In the doings Of her old friends
and neighbors In Bates.
An Iowa woman seeks divorce be.
cause her husband compelled her to
milk ten head OF cows, doing all her
household work, taking care OF his
two children besides other duties. II
the days were longer probably more
would be required OF her.
Hon. j. Emmett Hook, chairman
Bates County Democratic Central
Committee, was a pleasant caller on
Monday. Hr. Hook came up to
preside at the committee meeting
Saturday and stayed over for few
days with relatives and friends.
Frank M. Eldridge, writing from
Tulare, Cal, where he is secretary vi
she Water Co., anu Express agent,
says, Il never forget my old home
ami friends and consequently The
ZINES is d welcome VISITOR" All old
settlers remember Frank kindly and
wish him continued success.
Eli Smith, vi Carthage, u youug
man abou5 "a years OF age, was sno {
aud killed Ia the Missouri Pacific
switch yards az Carthage, Saturday
evenlng, by special officer Z. W.
Smith. The officer claimed that he
Was attacked Dy Smith and three
companions with rocks.
kyoung man named Albert Knapp
charged with stealing u horse from
the hitchEack In Walker some time
ago, was arrested at Stockton by
the Sheriff of Cedar county the other
day. The young man had sold sne
horse to Frank Granger at Jerico,
Mo.
Mrs. Argenbright and daughter,
Mrs. j. Emmett Hook, left Monday
for Vicksburg. Miss, On u visit 10
Mrs. X. W. Hardin, formerly Miss
Bertha Argenbright. Mrs. Hook will
return home in u short time while
the mother expects 30 spend the
winter there.
"Gabe" thinks the representatives
and senators should have ten dollars
a day for one hundred days and then
adjourn for ten years. Ii Gabe will
amend his motion to ten days, he
will get many seconds with a good
chance OF adoption, ii ever put prop
erly before the meeting.
A bill was introduced In the house
by Representative Forth, OF Cole
county, to appropriate $4,000 for
the relief OF each OF the widows OF
Capt. Ephriam Allison and John
Clay who were killed by Vaughan,
Ryan and Ramona In the mutiny at
the penitentiary In 1905.
Professor Porter Allison, OF Pleas
ant Gap township, was q pleasant
caller on Saturday and rem ewed for
his father, Newton Allison, one Of the
old and substantial citizens OF that
sections. Prof. Allison is prominent
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