The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-07-25

j. w. Eggieeon, one OF Cnariosse
substantial farmers, called Monday
to renew. Mr.. Eggleson is a practi.
cal farmer and owns one OF the best
improved farms In the county. he
aud bis brother, E E Eggleson, re-
Gently sold tract OF 100 acres Tor
$4,000 per acre. This land cost
them $14 90 an acre abou. 15 years
ago. Two young Germans were
travelling through the country In a
wagon and became greatly impress
ed with Butler and Bates county,
purchased this land and located
thereon.
F. NJ. Curry, the agent at the Paci.
&c station In this city, was relieved
here and went to Butler to take
charge OF that station. Mr.. Curry's
place here was supplied by W. d.
Fennell, OF st. Louis. Mr.. Curry
takes charge OF the station at Butler
10 the absence OF the regular agent,
E. G. Vandervoort, who will lesveior
Colorado this week. Mrs Wander
WORT is In very poor health, and
they will remain In the Colorado ell
mate for at least three months and
possibly a longer time,-Cass Co.
Democrat.
]. M. Burns, President OF the First
National Bank, of Appleton City, Is
practicing the true philanthropy.
In response to his expressed wish to
give some walt an outing, the super.
intendent Of The Mercy Hospital Of
Kansas City, sent little Mary McCor-
mic, who is only five years old and a
cripple, being compelled to carry a
crutch. This summer will be long re-
membered by the child. HEARTFELT
kindnesses OF this kind are the things
that make the whole world kin and
make donations for public libraries
look mighty cheap In comparison.
General" Hadley, not having been
able to break into print for several
dsys, began fretting and frothing at
the mouth again during the week,
and comes out with an interview
with himself In another attack upon
the railroads. He claims the rail-
roads are giving passes in violation
OF the statutes, and In order to give
the 2.cent rate law q fair trial he
says that all passes must be called
In and Cancelled. Just where he will
next break out Is known only to
himself, but the periodical outbreaks
can be expected to continue until he
has gotten b. nomination for some
Office and Is beaten forty or fifty
thousand votes.-Boonville Adver.
tiser.
We were both surprised and de-
lighted Saturday evening by visit
from our old friend and co-worker Of
the years long gone, ]. Richard
Davis, of Kansas City, He had been
spending a few days at the bedside
Of his brother, W. Il. Davis, neal
Windsor, and was making brief Wis
Its to bis younger brother, Chas. w.,
north Of town, and sister, Mrs. G. G.
Bronaugh. "Dick," your visit to ut
was far too brief; yet 1t did US a world
Of good, for cen then our mind
wandered back to the halcyon days
ofyouth. Come again, and we'llmlz
the past and present,-Calhour
Clarion.
The above refers to j. R. Davis
who was foreman OF The TIMES offics
for % years.
George W. Tucker came down irou
Kansas City on Tuesday on a few
days visit to old friends and to look
after property interests. Mr.. Tucker
still shows the effects OF his injuries
received in an accident while working
for the Bell Telephone Co., some TIM
ago. Mr.. Tucker obtained iudg
ment in the circuit court for $3, 900
The case is now pending on appea
by the company.