The Butler weekly times., 1897-06-24
DR.. II. L. Tucker, has put a fine
soda fountain in his drug store.

DR.. Il. L. Tucker, has put a fine
soda fountain in his drug store.
Japan has6led a formal protest
against the annexation of Hawaii by
Uncle Sam. It begins to look like a
majority of the American newspa-
pers and citizens are doing the same
thing. About the only persons ben
Gifted by the annexation would be
the sugar trust.
Jas. Alderman, one of the big
farmers near Hume, and good
friend to the booming TINES, called
and renewed Mr.. Alderman is a
regular grabber, he owns one of the
largest farms in the county, and IN.
formed US that he intended to soon
increase his real estate possessions
by buying another fsrm.
A severe wind storm pas sed
through the county just north of
Butler Saturday evening. We un-
derstand the framework of q large
barn on the farm of Mr.. Fall, about
one and one half miles north of this
city was blown down, and that the
two story residence of VIM. Freeman
on the opposite side of the road from
Mr.. Falls was moved some two or
three inches off it's foundation.
John Dunn, the poor fellow injur.
ed by the premature explosion of
blast in we'll he was digging in
West Butler . couple of weeks ago,
is in a very bad condition, and it is
thought he Can not survive his
wounds much longer. In the past
few days he lost his mind, and his
attendants cay he swears like a
trooper. The people of Butler great
" sympathize with the poor unfor-
tunate man and his family.
The ice cream supper given in the
Lewis building Thursday night last
by the ladies OF the Catholic church
was a success in every particular.
The evening was perfect for the oc-
and was enjoyed by the large
crowd present. The ladies' of the
church desire the TINES to express
their sincere thanks to those who
assisted the enterprise by contribu.
tions and also to the p.ople in gen
eral for their liberal patronage. In
the drawing contest Miss Lizzie
Murphy received the gold watch.
Elk senator ]. N. Bradley gave the
TIMES pleasant and substantial call
Tuesday. We were glad to see him
looking hale and hearty, and to
know he was enjoying good health.
The Major is one of the leading far
mers OF this county. He is a demo
crat OF the Jefferson school, and
takes a leading aud active part in
the affairs of the party. He has been
twice honored with repre- sentine
this district in the state senate, and
In all his official acts he has come up
to the expectations of his conatitu.
snts, acquitting himself with honor
and ability.
Some of our citizens received
unique invitations to the annual
commencement exercises of the Z.
G. School OF Law. They were in the
form of subpoena commanding that
the party addressed, setting aside
all manner of excuse and delay, be
and appear at the Lyceum Hall, in
Kansas City, on Wednesday evening
June 23rd to show cause, if any
there be. why the q young men.
mentioned in the schedule, should
not have conferred on them the de.
degree of Bachelor of Laws. On the
list is the name of our fellow towns
man, Andrew Bruce LudwicL Mr.
Ludwiek is in the Railway Postal
service and has been ATTENDING the
evening sessions of this school for .
number of years. He is a brainv
young man, full of pluck and energy
aud will make an honored nemher
OF the legal profession.