The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-07

Sity duu Ct LOUIS, Is III tue dTiDS vi
the foot pad. When you go to either
town 1t is we'll to leave your pocket |
book at home.
The Warrensburg Journal-Demo
crat printing office was 'usidersbly
scorched by fire Friday The fire
caught at the noon hour while tho
force was at dinner.
II our substantial farmer friend.
j NJ Graham, OF Culver, was called
hence TO morrow he would carry
with him clear receipt from the
booming TINES, showing his sub
scripflon paid to Jan. l, 1898.
This is ju't She kind Of weather
that good people of thu different
churches comprising the charity
committee can do great deal #
20 d by looking after the needy ana
destitute Of the city, if there be such.
The Rich Hill Daily Review, ar
rived on schedule time Tuesday
morning Adyersity only puts a
newspaper man on his metal. aud
| Bob Walters IL built to stand the
most severe tempests that can befall
the fraternity.
A regular western blizzard struck
town Monday morning aud the snow
came down the nearest and quickest
way The streets were deserted
and only now and then during
the day coat tail on the hy could
be seen darting around a corner or
entering store door.
Sam'l n. Price aud Miss Anna
Bradley, wera united in marriage at
Ball.rd the 80 inst Rev Barret. Of
the Methodist church officiated
Both the contracting parties reside
in the peighborhood in which they
were married and are among Bates
county's most prominent young peo.
pie.
E Vandegrift, one of Buffers
prominent BARRIERS. next to postoffice
building, is a new subscriber. He.
too. starts off with the New Year in
the right direction, and now that he
has Joined the great family of the
booming TIMEs. he is certain of sue
cess in his business.
There must be loose way of
doing things at Springfield jail A
few days ago GEO. Edwards, under
sentence of fye years in the peni
Tertiary and confined in Jail, traded
clothes with tramp who had been
ordered discharged and walked out
AZ a ''hobo" and made his escape.
Uncle Jackey Ryan will accept the
thanks Of the booming TINES for a
renewal of his subscription for '98
U"cle Jackey is one of the TINES
oldest and best subscribers, and is
also one of Buffers most substantial
citizens. He has our best wishes
for happy New Year.
D D. McCann is a new subscriber
to the booming TIMES. By the way,
Dixie ia candidate for constable OF
this township ana the boys will find
: him in the race. He is all right, and
b if he secures the nomination aud is
elected, he will make the township q
good and efficient officer
Rich Hill Review 3l.-Mr Jos
n nso-zo loft e.. R,,&lar khe
afternoons Pacific train, so as to be
q on hand to take the oath of Office as
b Sheriff Mudd's deputy, tomorrow
. Joe's friends all hope he won't have
anyone to kill during his coming
y term All believe he will make 6
- good and efficient officer.
i. Geo. 81. Wallace, sentenced tt
tiye years in the penitentiary TO,
4 burglary at Schell City, and who
- was convicted at Nevada, last week
- died in Jail. Death was caused frcn
consumption. just before deatl
the doctors waiting on him perform
o ed eli operation aud drew gallon O
e pus from his side.
= The sheriff Office has been moved
to the room formerly used by th'
grand jury. The office now will b.
y found on the second floor IN th
le northeast corner of the court house
% 1t is a much nicer location and per
$ haps will not prove so convenient t.
loafers, who are a nuisance In a.
office where business is transacted
Il There is q movement on foot t.
20 haye law passed prohibiting an
Or officer of the state or county from
appointing q relative to office. Th
movement is bad one. An Office
~ should have the same right to az
IL point his own relative as the relativ
9 of some other fellow, provided be
o competent to fill the position.