The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-13

from Kansas City the last OF the
week, where she had been In hospi-
sal undergoing treatment. She is
recovering from the effects Of
a slight operation which It wasiound
10 perform.
j. r Simpson and wife OF Pierce
City were called to Butler by the seri
Gus Illness OF j. p. McCusn, father of
Mrs Simpson. Mr.. McCuan is 81
years old and has been very vigor-
Gus man, but is now quite feeble and
bis death may be expected at any
time.
Mrs. ID. A. DeArmond and Mrs. 81.
C. Clark returned home Thursday
evening from a protrscted stay in
Washington City. They came by
Fort Riley and visited Lieut.. Edw.
Diamonds family for several weeks
and we're accompanied home by the
Lieutenant's two children.
Bishop Charles B. Galloway, OF
the Southern Methodist church, 10
shought t. be dying at his home In
Jackson, Miss, Bishop Galloway lie
one OF the greatest pulpit orators Of
the day. He is only about so years
old, and has been a bishop for about
Is years.
Rich Hill has organized a Booster
Club" and expects to have Ave thous.
and members boosting for the city
That Is the right spirit. The people
OF Butler, as a rule, are all boosters
for Butler. There are few OF our
citizens but what take every opportu.
nifty to boost, but In Organization
there is strength.
Renters are paying record prices
for corn lands In Monroe county this
season. As high as $40 an acre,
cash, has been offered for some choice
places. John S. Crow Is getting %,
cash, for corn lands out in Clay town.
ship, the renters paying that price In
preference to giving hall the CROP
Paris, Mo-, Appeal,
W. A. Baker, Of Pleasant Gap, was
a pleasant caller on Monday. Mr..
Bakeris horseman OF note and also
deals In the poland china hogs and
has recently added to his stock %
head OF Aberdeen Polangus cattle
These are the black muleys and are
considered the best beef cattle.
Manager Ball, OF the Hume Gas &
OIL Co., informs Us that Hume gas is
holding out we'll, and thinks It will
meet every expectation. He Is busy
piping It into the houses. A large
main Is to be laid the full length OF
Hume street later on, and all who
wish to burn gas will be able to do
so before next winter. Hume Tele-
phone.
{. W. Allison, with the American
Mechanics National Bank, of St.
Louis, is spending a two weeks vaca-
tion with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Newton Allison, of Pleasant Gap,
and his brother, County Superin-
tendent OF Schools Porter NJ. ALI.
son, In Butler. Prot. Allison was
formerly a popular teacher In our
public schools.
j. B. Walton, cashier Mo. State
Bank, was called to Canadian, Okla
homs, last week by the death OF his
brother, Charles Walton, which oc.
Cured at his home in that town on
Thursday, May 9Th, after aprotracs.
ed illness. Deceased was the oldest
OF elk children. He leaves q widow
and two children. The funeral took
place on Friday.
j. A. Padley, in writing from Seat.
tle, WASH, to renew bis paper, says:
"Sesttle Is still on the move and
making great preparation for the big
exposition. Buildings are fast near
Ing completion, and everything will
bein readiness on opening day. The
grounds are locaaed In an ideal spot,
with magnificent view OF lakes,
mountains and surrounding country.
Having plenty OF sunshine, cool
morninge and evenings.
Thursday a strange phenomenon