The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-06

Mary LsFrsnce, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles LsFrsnee, died at
the home OF her parents Monday
morning, April 26th, 1909, after q
lingering illness; aged, 1 year, 2
months and I dsys.-Adrian Journ-
al.
Governor Hsdley has signed the
bill wiping out all defense for carry
ing concealed weapons. The bill i'm.
poses q heavy penalty on "gun to-
ters", and even prevents merchants
from exhibiting them In their show
window.
John Hancock resigned his posi-.
ton as city mail carrier and left Sat
urdsy overland for Menlo, kansss,
to join his parents, who are located
on ranch near that place. Earl
Carson was appointed to fill the
vacancy on the mail carriers force.
The big skating rink tent on Fl.
Scott street was badly wrecked by
the heavy winds last week. The can
vas was picked up by piece.meals,
taken to Kansas City for repairs. 1t
was returned Monday and that night
was in full operation again.
c. g. Hunt and family, OF Hudson,
we're guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. ".
Ray, on Monday. Mr.. Hunt appear
ed before the county court on Mon
day In the interest OF a bridge near
his home. THE TINES acknowledges
q pleasant call.
Jno. NJ. Allison, writing from Glen
Ellen, Cal, to renew, says that many
changes are taking place in their
valley, which Is famous summer re-
sort. The vineyards are looking
we'll. Says he is cultivsting the wine
grape, and has plowed both ways
; this spring.
W. F. Duvall, president Of the Far
mers Bank, left Monday for St. 10.
seph to attend a meeting OF the
Missouri State Bankers Association.
Mr.. Duvall is chairman OF Group No.
8. Will Furgeson; OF the Farmers
: and Mechanics Bank at Rich Hill, is
billed Tor paper at this meeting.
Valley Rosencrans, a fourteen year
old boy OF Csrterville, was arrested
for shooting into a Missouri Pacific
passenger train Friday. One Of the
: shots went through the baggage car,
barely missing the baggage man.
The train crews have had consider
able trouble with boys rocking the
cars near Webb City.
!. ]. E. Harvey, a prominent farmer
t and loyal citizen OF Bates county, de-
livered ID head OF fat hogs to Bailey
. 4 Cole for shipment from Appleton
. City Monday for which he received
81 90 per hundred, as result OF
which he Was IN an extra pleasant
frame OF mind, though he Ia always
found In the ranks OF the optomists.
Appleton City Journal.
!. The Appleton City Journal thus
D comments upon Bro. Austin's stric-
' lures on the women clerks, OF the
). legislature; "We'll bet horse that
II Aus. goes back to the State Capitol
again while the Legislature Is In ses-
sion these women clerks that are
quite ordinary in looks" will put
!, him to the necessity OF buying wig.
Why should the looks OF she women
l. concern an old rooster like him, any
way?
Judge A. D. Hyde went to Kansas
City Wednesday to spend the day
+ with his son, g. W. Hyde, OF Rocky
70 ford, Colo, who brought in two
10 thousand sheep to market. George
Y Hyde went to Colorado few years
70 ago and has prospered at farming
" and In the sheep industry.
;. Frank WEIGH is devoting his time
to improving the old John Arm
: strong place, northwest OF Butler,
which he purchased this spring. He
| will remodel the house and barns, re.
build the fences and set out new
orchard. When j. R. Hartman
owned this place, 1t was the bestiruit
| farm In this section.
II W. l. Marriott, trustee ofkockville
township, was in Butler Monday
settling With the county court for
township school monies. We &C.
knowledge q pleasant call. He said
most OF the farmers In his section