The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-11-14

Cduo ~ pusioT vi lucouuJ, uSVo"-
panied by Bert Thurman, and took
out license to marry Miss Lula Stay
ton, Of Mayesbure, They are we'll
known and popular young people OF
that section. Mr.. Hedges formerly
lived In Henry county.
Thos. P. Crawford was In Butler
Tuesday and favored The TIMES
pleasantly, and ordered his paper
changed from Goodland, Kansas, to
Butler, Mo. Mr.. Crawford has Sc
cured farm close to Butler. We
take great pleasure In welcoming
so good citizen back to old Bates
s. W. Barr, manager OF the Peoples
Elevator Company went to Coffey-
vile to-day to attend the meeting
OF the Kansas Grain Dealers Associ-
alton. Mr.. Barr goes to get the
Ideas OF his. co-workers ON the effect
OF the financial furry on the grain
shipping business and how best to
meet the conditions.
The High School Basket Ball team
will play the return game here with
the Appleton City team on Friday
evening. The first game played at
!, Appleton City resulted In favor OF
the Butler boys by score OF II to 8.
On Saturday the Butler team will go
to Rich Hill to play the High School
, team OF that town.
Dixie McCann was circulating a
, Cowherd petition for governor last
week, which was. extensively signed by
the Dem ocrats. Mr.. Cowherd is
7 strong in Bates county, where he has
! frequently campsigned in theinterest
: OF the party. His ability, integrity
and answering devotion to his par
ty and the interests Of the people are
, we'll recognized.
The Pleasant Hill and Butler High
School Basket Ball teams met in
Butler last Saturday night and play.
! ed spirited game before a large
: audience. Victory perched on the
j banner OF the home team by score
!, OF 30 to Is. The first and second
] teams OF the High School girls play
ed the opening game, which was en-
u ioyed by those present.
A deputy o. S Marshal came dowr
;, from Kansas City with three fedora
prisoners, as boarders at Charley
o Boards hostelry. These are the frs
. federal prisoners sent to the Bate'
b county jail for several years. At one
+ time when Elijah Gates andGen. Shell
q by were msrshals, they made quite al
n addition to the sheriff's income, ant
- we hope that this means the practic
!. will be revived.
8. Our good friend b. SchlichmaI
d proprietor OF the Appleton Cit.
+ Marble and Granite works, In send
ing his remittance for renewal, sng
"a gests that We move over to q nv
r. town where they have no banl
ID panics, where moths and rust do no
N bother and thieves do not brea
\. through and steal. We like to see
m man loyal to his town and count
re- and Mr.. Schlichman certa inly belong
q. to that class.
70 Mrs. A. Henry and Mrs. B. A. Ber
10 nett were victims Of Q runaway o
IN last Friday afternoon, at the iro
.. bridge over Mound branch, soutl
~ east Of Butler, on the old Appleto
T. City road. As they we're drivin
4 down the steep rock approach to th
+. bridge, the holdback straps brok'
N throwing the buggy forward upo
n the horse. causing him to take irigf
IL and run away. The east approac
n, Il Q al and very steep on each sid
ID and some loose logs are on one sid
H. Mrs. Henry was thrown out befol
81. the logs we're reached and Mrs. Be-
I'd nett was thrown out when the buge
u camein contact With the logs. VIII
be both Of the ladies we're scratched on
he bruised, very fortunately neither Sd
tAinsd any serious Injury.