The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1897-03-04

ty Of ore produced. The boys, who
have money invested there, are
already beginning to feel their i'm
portance i'll the financial world
George Scott returned to Kansas
City last Sunday.
Miss Alpha Clifford, who is teach
ing in the public schools of Adrian,
visited with home folks last week.
The post office scramble grows
more and more interesting r L
Guiun, Wm Nern and Pat Dorsey are
the a>pirauts. Mr. Guinn appears TO
have t!c fui with the people and
the !Ocai politicians. Mr. Dorsey is
he aud Col Dick kerens were school
boys together May the best man
win.
Hume got share of the work of the
grand jury. There were nineteen in
dictments returned against the grog-
shop keepers of our little town. All
good people here unite in commend
ing the work of the grand jury, and
our prosecuting attorney. May they
continue to punish all law breakers
until we shall at least have done with
the pseudo-drug store, which is
worse than the worst of saloons. 1t
not only sells whisky, but teaches
the people to ignore the laws of our
state, which it breaks daily.
The protracted meeting at the NJ E
church under the direction of Rev
Potter, closed Friday night.
The case Of the city of Hume VS..
Walter Mccormick charged with
drunkenness and the use of profane
and indecent language, came up in
the mayors court Tuesday. Jerry
Culbertson appeared for the city and
Judge TempletOn for the defense.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty
and assessed fine of S5. The pris-
oner tried the speed of our city mar
shall, Pat Powers, by watching for
his opportunity and making a bee
line for Kansas. Pat Powers, with
his $50 pounds averdupois succeeded
in Overhauling him about one mile
west of town, and brought him back
in the hoOdlum wagon.
Died On Thursday the 25th inst.
of Inflammation of the bowels, Ches-
ter, oldest son of Daniel and Ellen
Biser. Deceased was in his fifteenth
year and was model of youthful
manliness. The funeral services were
conducted at the Christian church
by Elder Phil Starke. The whole
community sympathize with Mr. and
Mrs Biser in this, their sad bereave-
ment. The large concourse Of people
| who attended the funeral was but Il
tribute to the goodness of the boy
and mark of the esteem in which
he was held by all.
J w Scott is erecting 4 building or
his lot at the northeast corner of the
square. We learn it will be cut uI
into Offices and occupied by our doe
tors and lawyers.
Joseph Smith, our efficient demo
cratic township committeeman, wa:
circulating among the boys Thursda.
evening.
The citizens of Hume and vicinit,
are proud of their public schools thi
year. The pupils are all interested
in their studies and are making goot
progress. The patrons are to b'
congratulated on the selection o
such all efficient corps of instructors
The democrats of Howard town
ship met in convention in Hume Sat
urday for the purpose of nominatin.
township officers, and delegates t.
the county convention. which will
nominate a county school commits
sioner. The township ticket nom
mated is as follows: Trustee, L
White; collector, Joseph Smith; as
SCISSOR, J A Kicks; constable, q
Ellsworth; Justices of the peace, Y
Morgan and w A Williams; roa
overseers, Tom Hutchinson, NJ
Miller and David Herndon. The TO
lowing delegates were elected to tn
county convention: Homer Brand,
d Kicks, l. Bell, E DeJarnett, II
Vansant, F l. Martin, r B White,
E Ellsworth and Charles Senior. Th
delegates are favorable to A Borro
for commissioner.
T. L. MIzER.