The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-04-15

lon at the penitentisry for the past
ouryesrs uhder Warden Hall, writes
hat he expects TO give way so some
,ood Republican, and has not decid-
d definitely what he will do, but
links be will return to old Bates.
dr. Rogers is true blue, and made
rood wherever tried, and his many
riends here will welcome him back.
Great big turkish towels only 10c
sch-Hill's Cash Store.
The TINES wants to congratulate
he city dads and the street commits
'ioner on the large number OF vitri-
led brick crossings that have been
put In during the past year. These
crossings cost but little more than
wood at the start, and they are per-
nanent. The work In laying them
under Mr.. Wyatt's supervision sp-
pear to have been we'll done.
The TINES is running the sdver-
tisement OF the Quaker Oats Com
psny, on a contract through the
Williams & Cunningham Advertise
Ing Agency. Quaker Oats Is unQues-
tionably the best and most nutri-
cious cereal breakfast foot on the
to which We can cheeriully
testify, by knowledge, gained
through long use In our own family.
Eta Bowling was tried before
Squire Hemstreet on Saturday on
charge OF petit larceny and on a plea
Of guilty she was given a sentence of
sixty days in the county jail. She
was employed as domestic and was
charged with pilfering from her en-
ployers. She Is only fifteen years OF
age, without relatives In this city,
and it would appear more case for
the reform school that penal insti-
tuition.
Lee Spicer was elected mayor OF
Harrisonville without opposition,
at the city election last week. MIR.
Spicer is an old Butler boy, brother
OF Jack Spicer and nephew OF ex-
Sheriff Joe II. Smith. He is wide.a.
wake, energetic young business man,
manager for the Hurley Lumber
OF that city. He will make
Harris onville a live mayor.
The little, abused and neglected
two-year. old wall rescued from a
gang Of beggars at Jacksonville
last week by Sheriff Hamilton and
cared for by him under direction Of
the county court, has, we UNDER
stand, been adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Hon, OF this city. It is a
good deed and reflects credit on all
concerned In the act except she gang
OF beggars. A coil or two OF good
hempen cord Is due m.-Pleasant
Hill Local.
We are In receipt OF well-written
description oi the farewell party CIV
EN- ex.Sheriff j. R. Simpson and fam
lily last week, which can be found In
another column. No man ever re-
tired from a Bates county office, al
ter eight years OF continual service,
with more friends than j. r. Simp-
son, and he has retained his popu-
larity with his old friends and neigh
bors. His estimable wife was also
very popular, and the best wishes OF
our people attend them In their
search for health.
Mr.. Vsndegriis, receiver for the
late Bates National Bank, b a
brought suit In the Federal Court at
Kansas City, against the President,
+. }. Tgard, and Cashier, j c. Clark,
on their bonds, alleging missppro-
priatlon OF funds, loaning money to
insolvent parties, etc. The bonds
are for $4,000 each and are signed
by the following sureties: Tygard's
bond, T. j. Smith, j. NJ. Catterlin,
Jno. C. Hayes; Clark's bond, j. S.
Francisco, II. C. Clark, 7. J. Day.
julia MILAN, the seventeen year
old daughter Of Wick MILAN living 3H
miles northeast of Lowry City, com.
mitted suicide by swallowing a phial
Of laudanum last Tuesday evening.
She had threatened self destruction
upon former occasions, but no atten-
ton was paid to the threats. Her
condition was not discovered until
after the poison had taken effect and
despite the efforts Of physicians who
were summoned she was only arous-
I'd long enough to state what the