The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-08-12

P. NJ Allison, county Superintend-
ent of schools, and Prof. A. L. Ives
are in jefferson City this week at
tending the state meeting of the coun-
ty superintendent.
j. A. Trimble, manager of the
Opera House, has put on picture
show, OF considerable merit and is
offering a special inducement this
week of 5 cents admission. He gets
his films from the Chicago Film ex-
change and they are considered the
best on the market.
Billy Ewin brought in his first load
Of water melons on Wednesday and
they were good ones. The Ewin
boys for a long term of years were
the best melon raisers in the county,
and their melons topped the market.
Billy says his melons this year are the
equal OF those he used to raise. Nor
fleet & Ream got the first load.
Mrs.,W c. Stonehraker died at her
home in Rich Hill early Monday
morning, after protracted illness of
many months. Funeral services
were conducted from the NJ. E.
Church by Rev. A. G. Keast. Mrs.
Stonebraker had the reputation Of be-
ing a most amiable lady and was
noted for her charity, unostentatiously
given.
Mems good white handkerchiefs
only Sc each-Hills Cash Store.
The ElDorado Sun says Senator w.
H. Anthony, who in company with
his family, has been sojourning here
for the past two or three weeks, is
carrying his right arm in sling as
the result of a severe attack of mus
cular rheumatism, Mr.. Anthony has
been considerably indisposed for sew
eral weeks, but the indications are
that he will soon be enjoying his
usual good health.
| j. H. Nolen, Deputy State Labor
Commissioner of Jefferson City, was
in Bates county last week seeking in
formation respecting the drainage
work in Bates county. He went from
here to Henry county on the same
mission. We acknowledge a very
pleasant call. He was Folk APP
pointee and member of the over
worked press bureau for the late
Governor, 1--WE use the word late in
political sense) and is enthusiastically
5 talking his patron saint for senator to
succeed Warner.
n The Butler Fire Department re-
ceived as their share of the receipts
: of the Caffree Carnival Co. the sum
p of $685.. This was 10 per cent of
the net receipts, mighty small
amount in return for blockaded
) streets and the inconvenience and
annoyance of business houses, on the
r southwest, west and northwestcorners
: sides of the square where the tents
e were pitched. The next fake concern
e of this kind under the name of carni-
val, street fair, or what not, should be
- given the councils club instead of a
license.
Robert w. Wilson, the restaurant
man who was murdered in TT. Scott,
/, KAN, last week, was a half brother
n of A. H. Black. Mr.. Wilson lived
y alone in his restaurant, and some
time during Monday night an entrance
was forced and Mr.. Wilson was
r struck blow on the head with a
hammer, apparently while he was
asleep and his skull was crushed.
v He lived until Wednesday, but never
O. regained consciousness. The store
Il was robbed of small amount of
II money taken. Mr.. Black attended
the funeral, returning home Thurs
day.
q The three county Judges went Out
to the poor farm Thursday and in
J. spected the buildings and surround
70 ings. They found conditions as salts
m factory as they could expect under
st the new Superintendent Dave Bean
D. considering the character of the build
il ling and conveniences. Bates county
is badly in need of an infirmary, com
mensurate with her population anc
ai wealth. The court very wisely re.
trains from spending any more money
of on this dilapidated apology for ;
in county infirmary, than is absolutely
as necessary to meet needed repairs