The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-01-03

vent to lola, Kan, on Monday to
visit his sister. His wife Joined him
On the first, and they returned home
Together. leeving his mother to en-
10y an extended visit.
The pure food law went into effect
Tuesday, and it must be the real
thing. One OF our merchants show
I'd rs o can OF molasses the other
day which she firm formerly DO ught
Tor pure country sorghum. The gov.
eminent liable on the new goods
showed the adulteration, part corn
and part sorghum.
Mrs Ina Tiffany has brought suit
against the city Of Butler for 81 900
personal damages, alleged in her
lpssition to have been sustained by a
fsllon an old board sidewalk, In front
OF the Sisson property, north OF the
northwest corner OF the public
squire. The injuries we're sustained
In October, 1906.
Weldon Yates, who has been with
the Walton Trust Company as alb.
stractor for msnyyesrs, resigned his
position On January let and accept.
ed similar employment with the
Duvall & Percivsl Company. Mr..
Yates IL very proficient In that bust.
ness. He IL conversant with the rec
ord. having been deputy Recorder for
several terms.
Ex-Circuit Judge W. L. Jarrett, Of
Hsrrisonville, has located In Los
Angeles, Cal, for the practice OF law.
Judge Jarrott has long been recog-
Mined as one Of the strong lawyers Of
Southwest Missouri. His name has
been prominently mentioned in con.
nection with congressional honors.
His course will be watched by his
many friends, who expect much Of
him In the far west.
C. E. Ball, OF Montgomery City,
Mo-, attorney for VIM. E. Church,
sentenced to be hanged January II
for the murder Of his foster parents
In Warren county, visited Governor
Folk Friday and a-ked the governor
to stay the hanging Of Church and
order hip sent TO the asylum for
the insane a. Fulton. The governor
stated that he would consider the
matter without delay.
The new riot gun purchased by
our local hanks for Nightwatch Rich
arrived the last OF the week, and Is
fnow In his possession. 1t is no more
nor less than a short barrel No. IL
shot gun, especially constructed TO
handle buch and BIB shot. It Is an
/, automatic repeater, shooting six
times without relosding, and 1t is
. claimed for the weapon that it will
kill at $50 yards as quick an an
ordinary gun will at 25.-Harrison-
: vile Leader.
Il F. NJ. Skaggs and bride spent yes.
terday In the city, guests at the
, Talmsge House. They were married
at Sedalia, No., on the 9th. Mr..
Skaggs is a we'll known plano tuner.
!, Mrs. Skaggs is teacher OF piano
l music. She was until last Thursday
+ Miss Clara Hensley, daughter OF
r John Hensley, of Amoret, Mo. Mr..
! and Mrs. Skaggs will make their
home as Nevada for the present, but
later on may locate in Rich Hill
Rich Hill Review.
; The Good Roads convention, In
;. session at Sedalia, adopted resolu.
d tions on Friday iavoring an amend
l. ment to the constitution which will
permit county courts to levy road
and bridge tax not to exceed thirty
cents on the 500 valuation. The
establishment of q highway eng,.
neering department under the super.
vision OF the state board OF agricul.
ture and the establishment OF q
permanent fund by the state for
building and maintaining perms nent
Il highways also were favored.
= L. B. Hicks, the miner who for
, fifteen days was buried alive under
!, tons Of stone and dirt In q collapsed
a tunnel, at Bakersfield, California,
and rescued Saturday a week ago, !s
to take the lecture field under con-