The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-14


object of the meeting Is to devise
some means to stpp damage suits
against cities of this class.
W. G. Middleton of Lone Oak
township, 10 n new subs criber to the
booming TINES His father had the
family paper sent to Nebraska. and
a be could not keep batch without
the company of the TINES be called
aud had his name enrolled.
Rich Hill has q case of scarlet
fever. The case is IN the family OF
Frank Koontz He reported the
matter to the officers and his home
was Immediately quarantined and it
is thought the disease will not
spread, as prompt action was taken.
Mrs. William French, a prominent
lady of Mexico, Mo, dropped dead
in a dressing establishment as she
WAS giving orders for new dress
Her husband was in an undertaking
establishment near by waiting for
his wife when informed of her sud
den demise.
L. C. Eichler, of Mound town,
ship and for fifteen years a SUBJ
-crlber and reader of the booming
TINES called and had his date set
up He is still suffering with pain
in his back and shoulders, the ef
fects of fall from his wagon few
weeks ago. Mr.. Eichier is good
farmer and one Of the best demo
Gratis in the county.
The large dry goods store of Rob
inson & Dunlap. at Bolton, Cass
county was broken into few nights
ago by two tramps The officers got
on the track of thieves and one of
them was captured about II miles
from town The other had caught
freight train and gone to Kansas
City. The thief caught had on a
new suit from head to foot taken
from the store. They gain entrance
by breaking out a plate glass window
IN the front of the store
The city council is to be com
mended for their selection of Thos.
Kelley for night watchman. The
appointment will meet with the
hearty appreciation of nine tenths of
the people, if not all. Mr. Kelly has
had experience in this office before
and the people have the utmost
confidence in his integrity and faith
fulness to duty. The hobos and dis
orderly element will have to make
themselves scarce On the streets at
night now.
The cranks are still on earth, and
rare specimens may be found in
Kansas. G. G. Clemens is one of
them. He is on the inaugural CON
mittee and objects to the new off
cials kissing the Bible, claiming that
disease germs may be thus carried
from one person to another. Dis
ease or not, politicians better stick
to the bible, or they mig ht land in a
country where sunfowers don't
grow.-Nevada Mail.
Charlie Middleton and wife lef,
Tuesday morning for Edincott,
Neb., to spend the winter and posi-
bly, longer. Mrs. Middleton has
been in very poor health for some
time and the change of climate is
made for her benefit and by advice
of the family physician. The TINES
wishes them a safe trip aud that the
changes will prove beneficial to Mrs
Middleton. The TINES will follow
them and keep them posted on oc
curences at home
State Senator. elect J II. Childress
OF Hermitage. on his way to Jeffer
son City, came near being drowned
while attempting to ford a stream in
a buggy near Bolivar. He lost his
grip with his commission and cloth
ing and overcoat. He saved the
horses by cutting them loose from
the buggy. A few minutes later
state stenographer Templeton, OF
the fourteenth judicial circuit, came