The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-06-24

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liam Jewell College, Liberty, Mo-, re-
turned home Friday Tor the vscs-
tion.
Mrs. VIII Smith, who had been Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. John Endres,
and other relatives and friends In
Butler, returned she last OF she week
30 her home In Coff4yville, Kansas
The Miami reached its highest
point Saturday evening, when Is was
reported over she bridge on she road
leading west OF town. Several par
tles going west we're compelled 80
turn back.
Mrs. l.. b. Mitchner, OF Neodesha,
Kansas. is visiting her mother, Mrs.
j. A. Smith, Of this city. She leaves
she last OF this week for home, and
will stop st Rich Hill 80 visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Adam Derr.
We are In receipt OF copy OF the
Seattle Star, the opening number Of
the great Seattle Exposition, Tues
day, June LIST, 1909, through the
Kindness OF our old friend Tom e.
Wilson, who is located there.
These irt quent rains are making
the corn, but they are mighty hard
ON she wheat harvest. Still wheat is
not suffering yet, but we advise our
farmers to embrace the first iavora
BILE weather 10 get into the fields.
Frank NJ. Estes, prominent and
successful st. Louis attorney, uncle
Of ex, Governor Folk, died suddenly
Saturday, after having taken swim
10 cold water. MIR. Estes was a bril-,
liant speaker an active Democrat
and his services were usually In de
mand as a campaign orator
Constable James Hall, OF Adrian
went out to Burdette Wednesday
and arrested Charles Gale, an escap
ed patient from the Nevada ssy lum
brought him to Butler that evening
and turned him over TO the sheriff
who returned him to the asylum au
thorities Thursday.
About fiity Bates county teachers
are attending the Summer Norma
sch ,ol at Wsrrensburg. They hav,
organized Counsy Association ant
elected ex.SuperintendeDt =. L. I've,
president The Bates co MY teach
ers will compare iavorably with
those from any other county.
Mrs Sam W. Davis leit Butlel
Thursday mornihg, TO join her hus
band at Cape Girardeau, NO., wher,
Mr., DAv has embarked In the news
paper business Mrs. Davis IL /,
bright, agreeable wonan, an effec
tive church worker and made man,
friends during her stay In this city
Robert Kennedy, former residen
OF Butler, dad at his home In Pleas
anton, Kansas, last week. MI
Kennedy was postmaster Of thu
tow" during Mr.. Cleveland's secon,
term az President. He was a broth
erin law OF the late Col. N. A. Wade
Our esteemed friend W. d. Rich
out on Butler No 3, WAS u pleassn
caller Saturday evening and had hi
dates set ahead. MIR Rich Ia one o
our faithful old friends who has beef
with Us more than a quarter OF
century.
Lewis Fisher, the efficient enginee
OF she Water Company, favored Il
. pleasantly Saturday evening. H
reported the Miami out OF It's bank
and he had to keep his pumps goin,
constantly to keep the water out c
the engine pit.
A. NJ. Shelton reports that his A
!. teen year old son Emel experienced
close call one day last week Durln
a thunder storm Emel .toppe
, among some mules, when a blindin
fash OF lightning stunned the boy
knocking him down. He WAS 500
able to get up and proceed home
None OF the mules were injured.
Arch l.. Stone was appointed b.
, the township board OF Usage. to a
|, ous the unexplred term OF Jas h
Miller Miller deceased petition WAS eli
culated andereceived a large list {
sigDers TO have the widow, Mrs
Bessie Miller, appointed The boar
consulted Prosecuting Attorne
Dawson, who decided that such az
J pointmeDt could not be legal
made.
Charley Dixon was In Butler earl,
Monday morning hunting hands ~
his wheat harvest He has twent
, acres Of wheat, which be said wa
, very fine. He was not long In secul
J ing the necessary help and stsrte
with them for his farm south {
town. He said the ground wa
. pretty soft, but he wasn't takin
, any chances and was going to rus
she harvest before another rain.
!, George W. Black, who had bee
serving on the petit jury, called o