The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-05-20

20 into the ground Thousand feet
II necessary, in search OF gas near
0sreols. Al point hall mile from
the town there has for years been a
slight escape Of ges. At times the
Aow can be lighted with matches and
will burn for a shor: time.
The Msrlas Des Cygnes river is on
rampage. Tuesday il was thret-
ening TO come ous OF the banks.
Floods on the Marmston aud Usage
had backed the water some distance
up the Miami. Highway Eogineer
Ed. Boron informed US shat on
Monday the big ditch was doing
good work In preventing an over.
flow.
Rolla Chaplin, a rustling young
Hudson township farmer, a few days
ago sold TO Bailey & Cole, stock ship
pers at this place, probably the high.
est priced wagon load OF hogs ever
delivered 10 Appleton City. DE
brought 10 ten head and took back
In his jeans 1856 90, or SO rs per
hundrei rounds.-Appleton City
Journal.
The Globe Trading Company, Of
Harrisonville, has purchased the en-.
tire stock OF the j. B. Adair Dry
Goods Company, located on the
norsh side square. 7, W, Clemments
and George E Gable, officers OF that
company, were In Butler Friday and
closed the deal No announcement
has been made as TO the disposition
OF the stock.
Deputy County Clerk W. B. Weeks
and the editor Of The TINES enjoyed
the hospitality OF Mr.. and Mrs. W.
| A. Baker, at sheir fine country home
In Pleasant Gap township on last
Thursday. Mr.. Baker has o fine
farm, OF second bottom land, the
best on earth, has 1t well stocked
with the best breeds OF hogs, cattle,
horses and mules.
Dixie McCann was notified S,tur
day from headquarters that he
had been employed by the Missouri
Pacific Company as handsome
salary. bike is a rustler, always
made good as constable and deputy
sheriff, which positions he has held
for "a long term OF years. He was a
railroad man in his early days and
knows what he is going up against.
Geo. W. Phars, vile and two chill
dreD, B. + Wlx, wife and child pass
= ed through Butler Tuesday on m
. overland trip, by mule power, Tor q
tour of the west. They will &c
=. through to Yellow Stone Park anC
= ,i'r thoroughly inspecting the won
,lers OF that government reservation
they will 20 on TO Washington, where
Mr. Pharls has two daughters and a
{ son.
3 Col S W. Dolby had the mis!or'
A tune to badly sprain his knee while
. working the garden at home. This
t is and should be sign So all foolish
husbands who make a practice o.
working In the garden during theil
leisure hours. Its a very bad anC
dangerous practice and should never
be resorted to 80 long as the wife il
In good health.
4 So far no trace has been discover
( ed OF the team OF horses stolen iron
Chas. Parish near Everett last week
and Tuesday morning another thei
: OF horses was reported by Il. l. Pitt
living ~ miles northeast OF Free
man. MIR. Pitts team consisted of {
bay mare with white hind feet and ,
sorrel horse with "a white face, Tn
!, horses were about ten years Old
" Harrlsonville L ,sder.
}. Robert Marshall, a farmer oiJohn
3. son county, has brought suit agains
0 Henry Schneider, proprietor ola loca
sporting goods house at Warrens
burg for $4,000 damages, allegin,
. that Schneider ran past him on
y motor cycle, Notwithstanding b
= gave the hailing sign of distress, an
Y caused bis mules to run away, throw
y Ing Marshall out and breaking hi
- leg.
VIC. Hedden was In town this 81
ls ternoon. he still goes little lame
T. as result Of mix.up with a youn