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Newspaper
Butler Weekly Times
Location
Butler, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
3
A partial OCR item lists vague numbers and terms such as 4.75 and 5.50 with unreadable surrounding text. The readable fragments mention a rate like five and a half and a reference to a period or event but lack clear names or locations. The item requires clarification to determine the event, entities, and exact dates.
Jefferson City Mo June 17 Through Pardon Attorney Mosby Governor Folk informed Sheriff John Heatt he would not interfere with the sentence of the court in the execution of Convicts Harry Vaughn Edward Raymond and George Ryan doomed to die on the gallows June 27 for the murder of two.
Flag Day on June 14 was observed in Butler with a liberal display of national colors by local businesses and residents. An evening program at the courthouse featured an address by City Attorney J Heary.
Legislation expands road funding and oversight. A $475,000 war fund split among 114 counties and St Louis city provides about $4,000 per county, with county treasurers handling access to the road fund. An additional $500,000 general revenue grant will be distributed by assessed valuation, subject to county or city caps. A constitutional amendment would grant county courts levy power up to 25 cents per hundred dollars, while a state highway engineer will assist counties with planning and materials. A broad road reform directs county courts to appoint road engineers and enables overseers to maintain dirt roads using road drags, with Stapleton law favoring landowners for drag work at up to 60 cents per mile.
Rural delivery routes have been established and any further information on road improvements will be furnished by this office upon request.
Judge Smith McPherson in Kansas City Federal Court ordered a practical three month trial of a 2 cent fare for Missouri riders. The ruling temporarily halts enforcement of the state maximum freight rate law while all parties agreed to the arrangement and await further court action.
The Circuit Clerk announces issuance of hunters licenses as required by a new game law. Ambree prepared blank applications and licenses for the Tres job office. Licenses vary by county and residency with fees of 1 dollar for adjoining counties, 250 dollars for other counties, and 15 dollars for non residents. Wm Hall of Rich Hill became the first licensee.
The first annual Flower Carnival of the Inch Hill Floral Society will be held June 21 and 22, 1907 under the ladies of the M E church South. A fine program includes a flower drill by young ladies each afternoon and evening with top talent from nearby towns. Butler and vicinity are invited. Season tickets are 25 cents, admission 10 cents. For prize entries write for catalogue to 3926 Muna A A Lafourte, Sec.
Boston June 10 The latest view on Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy comes from an interview with Arthur Brisbane. He describes her at Concord as capable of managing herself and her affairs, with clear thought and strong will. He condemns attempts to deprive her of liberty or property as preposterous and disgraceful.
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