The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-10-28


ter a hunters license. He had paint.
ed the handle of his sledge hammer
yellow and then lost it and was afraid
of being arrested if he hunted for il
without a license. We wonder why.
The o. w. Walker sale, near Vir.
GINA, conducted by Col. C. E. Rob-
bins last Monday, Oct. Is, was well
attended, and everything brought
good prices. The horses brought
over 5000 a piece, one weanling mule
sold for $40 and weanling colt for
$3.50. The sale amounted to 81, $50.
Fire caught on Judge Graves place,
southwest of Butler, on Tuesday,
presumably from spark from Mo.
Pac. engine, and swept through his
young orchard, and hard work was
experienced in checking it before il
reached George Franks barn. The
orchard is composed of all young
trees and it is not known yet Just how
much damage was done.
The five months old child of George
White, colored, was severely burned
about the face and arm on Thursday
evening. 1t had been left in charge
of a seven year old brother, who was
playing with fire and ignited the
child's clothing. Fortunately the
mother came into the room in time to
extinguish the flames before the little
one was burned to death.
Judge Barry g. Thurman, who is
here presiding at the Starr trial, is
well known and has strong friends in
Bates county. He is a most genial
gentleman, a fine lawyer, a learned
and just Judge. He has represented
his county in the legislature, his sena-
torial district in the State Senate and
is now Circuit Judge. He has held
many positions of honor and trust
and has made abundantly good in ev-
cry one. We would delight to see
him go still higher.
w. H. Dunn, who is just recover
ing from a protracted illness, but is
about convalescent, was a pleasant
caller the last of the week. He said
he is gaining strength rapidly and
will soon be his old self. In talking
politics he said he expects to be a
candidate for county clerk before the
next Democratic primaries. 1t will
be remembered that Mr.. Dunn made
a strong race for this nomination four
years ago, and his graceful accep-
lance of defeat made him additional
friends. He has nothing but the kind
est words for all of his prospective
opponents.
Mrs. Susan C. Woods, widow of
the late Squire A. B. Woods, a pio-
neer citizen of New Home and Joseph
A. Gish, a retired farmer of Onargo,
Illinois, were married at the home
of E. B. Boron, in Butler at 2 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, by Rev. VIM.
M. Mayfield. The groom is 80 years
old and the bride So, both well pre-
served, hale and hearty, bid fair to
live long to enjoy their married life.
Mr.. Gish's first wife was a sister to
the present bride. He has s children
and his wife four, all grown. They
went to Foster for a visit, after
which they will 90 to Oklahoma and
then settle down at Onargo, Ills.
The Pleasant Hill Times relates
that the Farmers Mail and Breeze,
published at Topeka, Kan, annulled
an advertising contract with a Cass
county real estate dealer, because the
last copy furnished by the advertiser
advised the reader ITO come to
Cass county and settle down where
the white children and colored are
taught in separate schools, instead Of
in one common school, as in bleed
ing Kansas T" A large part of the
contract price was due, but the Mail
and Breeze sent the advertiser re-
ceipted bill in full, rather than print
objectional matter to its own state,
even in an advertisement. The pa
per is to be commended for its loyalty
to its state.