The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-10-03

uou piiis struck tor o sale on Iuee-
day, October 18th, 1907, at his place,
1 mile south Of Virginia. BE has
some good stock, and is Offering bis
fine Poland China boar, Goldfinder
and. All his hogs are thoroughbred
and are immense from cholera.
Benz E. Parker, president and man
ager Of Psrker's Practical Business
College, Of Warrensburg, accomps-
uied by Mrs. Parker, Was In Butler
last week to attend our fair. Both
Prof. Parker and wife are Bates coun-
ty citizens, and We are mighty proud
OF the success they ARE making.
r. NJ. Shelton, OF Butler, W. NJ.
Msyfeli, OF Sheridan Lake, CAL, and
Matthew Small, Sumpter, 8. c.,
brother Of James Small she Evan.
geliss who was here In May filed
the pulpit at the Christian church
last Sunday, Mr.. Small IL much like
his gifted brother and delighted all
who heard him.
A boy baby arrived at the home Of
Mr., and Mrs. VIII Perry, south Of
town, at an early hour this morn.
ing. DR., W. d, Allen was present at
the reception and says the youngster
has q voice like q Democrat. Carry
she news TO "Grandpa" Jim DeJar-
hett In Wyoming!-Rlch Hill Review,
2Sth.
Chas. Anterior, OF Nevada, q help.
or In the round house at that place,
was killed Friday night by grasping
the cable, which raises and lowers a
lamp at the Austin street crossing.
Physicians are Of the opinion that
his heart was very weak, as only
ITO volts passed through him. The
coroner's jury fixed no liabilities.
F. NJ. Lutz Is In Butler represent.
ing the Mexican Fruit Growers Asso
citation OF Chandler, Okla Mr.. Lutz
Is representing strong company,
and will try to interest some OF our
people in his enterprise. He will be
here for the next three weeks.
Luther Wilson was up iron Nevada
Thursday morning to attend our
fair and complimented US pleasantly.
Luther Is constable of Center town.
ship, In which Nevada is located. He
has held this office for several years
and is making good. He says he
has to have a deputy about hall the
time.
A. j. Wright, writing from Caster,
Ark, says: Enclosed one dollar to
set my date ahead another year. all
are well, and quite well pleased with
our adopted home. The TINES is
still q welcome visitor to our house.
hold, although it Is over ten years
since we visited the home oi>our
childhood"
Owe Harris was elected clerk OF the
District Court at Lswton, and Char
ley Board was elected recorder OF
Okemah county. Both were promi.
nent Bates county boys and influen-
tisl Democrats here. They are
worthy SONS OF this grand old Com
monwealth, and we congratulate
them upon their success In their
adopted state.
R. 81. Wheeler came In from his
fathers home, near Amoret, where
he met with quite an accident. While
unloadinga plano from a wagon last
Thursday, in some way the plano be-
came over-bslsnced and fell on Mr..
Wheeler, spraining his hip and bruis.
ing him severely; but no bones were
broken. The plano weighed LOO
pounds, Mr.. Wheeler considers him.
self lucky in escaping as he did, but
Is still suffering from his recent In.
ljuries. Rich Bill Review.
The Frisco fast mail trian Meteor
was wrecked at Dixon's Hill near
Rolla, on last Monday. when two
were burned to death and twenty.
four injured, one probably fatally.
The wreck took fire and In few
hours only theirons were In evidence.
Fred Chambers, the engineer, was
pinned under the overturned engine
and was slowly burned to death In
sight Of the crowd that was unable
to rescue him. The accident was
caused By the track giving way on a