The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-09-05

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the chick home and IL still lives. The
intense heat In the close car evident
ly Matched the egg and now incuba-
tors on wheels Is the latest.
The county press lie unanimous In
its desiring a new county infirmsry.
Uniortunates are something that are
always with rs, and many times Il Is
not necessarily any fault Of theirs. A
good home for such people would
bring them happiness In old age. II
matters not whether we are divided
by creeds, policies or preiudicies, II is
q common cause. Build q substan-
tial infirmary and the blessing will
be two-iold. Rich Hill Tribune,
W. a. Dunn, Of Grand River, was q
county seat visitor last week and Ia
vored Us pleasantly. He is taking
much interest In our coming fair and
will show some stock. Mr.. Dunn
made a remarkable race for county
clerk, and when Mr.. Weeks won, he
came up smiling and gave the whole
ticket loyal support. Il is freely pre-
dicted among politicians that the
man who beats Billy Dunn next time
will be the county clerk.
William Laney and julius Mock,
prominent citizens OF Hudson town.
ship, were before the county court on
Monday asking the court for a small
bridge in that township. They had
raised $115.00, and they thought
the bridge asked for would not cost
over four or five hundred. The for
mer county court made an order for
this bridge, but before work began
the court changed. The court grant
ed their petition and ordered the
bridge.
0. Wariord and wife entertained
at their home In Adrian last week In
honor OF Mr., and Mrs. ]. E Mcclure,
Of Canyon City, COL, and James
Noble, OF Garden City. The parties
named above with Mr.. Wariord were
members Of a party that crossed the
plains In the summer Of 1854 and
we're among the first settlers OF Can
yon City. Mrs. Mary Norman, Of
Metz, Mo-, who was in the party that
crossed the plains, went to Adrian
the last Of the week to Join the re.
union.
Bro. Austin went down to Jasper
county last week to meet and impress
his importance In local politics upon
Secretary Taft, and POSTMASTER Wix
went to Kansas City the next day
on the same mission. Austin has the
distinction Of being the Oldest Re-
publican editor in the state from
point OF service at the tripod, and
Clark is aged some as a political
manipulation. But they are both
having their labor for their pains,
Mr.. Bryan will sign the next post.
masters commission.
The second annual picnic OF Butler
Elks, at Christy's Lake on Wednes-
day afternoon Of last week, was q
very:enjoyable occasion, as such oc-
casions always are in Elkdom. A
number OF amusing contests were en-
gagged, in the winners receiving suit
able prizes. A delicious supper was
prepared and spread by the wives
and daughters Of Elks, which was, Of
course, the main feature to hungry
Elks, and who ever saw one that
wasn't hungry and dry, unless just
after an occasion Of this kind.
Over at Salina, Kan, the other
day the merchants prevailed on the
city council to pass an ordinance, at
q special meeting called for the pur.
pose, providing thaS strangers con-
Quoting fire sales should pay q license
Of $3.50 per week. Three men who
had come into the town for that pur'
pose and advertised the sale. refused
to pay the license and were promptly
ARRESTED and held under bond Of 500
sachSto appear ct their trial next
week. The parties are contrasting
payment Of the license claiming thu
ordinance Il Unconstitutional.
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs.. william
Ovens, living about eight miles eas'
LOT Butler, were the victims Of q run