The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

City, send Con ngressman
D. srmond your name and pos,office
address. You are taxed to keep up
this seed department and YOU had
just as we'll send and ge. the seed. !
A postal card will bring them.
The damage suit against the city
of Nevada. brought by P. Bridge
ford, who claimed $4,000 on ac
count OF being thrown from his
wagon while crossing a street car
tack. receiving great injuries, has
b en- compromised by the city pay
my him 500 That was a pretty big
tumble from $4,000 to 500. and
Indicates that Mr. Bridg.ford was
not so badly hurt as be- complained.
or else he sorrowed for the unfortu
nate town which has been bled hy
damage suits to Almost the verge If
bankruptcy.
In revising the city ordinances
the council will give the board ct
health more authority than it has
bad heretofore. IL town the size
{ Butler there is 10 Office So import
ant as that Of the board OF health.
nnd their powers to act in all mat
,.rs pertaining to the Office should
have the very broadest scope possl
bic The health Of the city is it
their hands aud they should have
unlimited power in guarding
against contagious diseases. The
ordinace should be drawn with care
aud all necessary penalties for re
fusal on the part Of the citizen to
comply with the requirements of
the board
Uncle Edward Drake an old color
ed man and government prisoner,
serving sentence iu jail for making
u false pension affidavit, through the
Influence of Sheriff Nudd, who i'll
terceeded for him received his dis
charge papers and was released
Tuesday morning, Sheriff Mudd was
ut Kansas City Monday and secured
the old mans pardon. Tuesday
morning be went to the Jail door and
said, "Put on your coat and come
out here What you want Mr..
Mudd," said Uncle Ed. II have
good news for you, you can go home
to your family. God bless you
sheriff, I is glad to hear dat and as
soon as git breakfast desc har old
feet will hit the ground shore The
sheriff said Uncle Ed was the hap.
piest niger he ever saw. After
breakfast he gave him a ticket to
Kansas City aud nickel for street
car fare out of his own pocket snc
sent him on his way rejoicing.
The city council Monday nigh
instructed city attorney W. o Jack
son to at once proceed against o
NJ Lukenbill, ex.city 60 Hector. Th'
charge against him, We understand
is for failure to fully pay over to tn
CITY all the money belonging to j
collected by him during his term o
Office. It will be remembered tha
the bond Mr.. Lukenbill gave whe,
he took charge of the Office, by al
oversight of the city officials, wa.
never approved, consequently b.
served out his term of Office withou
giving security. In addition, jus
before his term expired aud b-for
be had made final settlement of hi
account with the city, fire destroye'
the residence in which he lived ant
uufortu nately be lost the books pc,
tanning to his Office in the fire. Th
city then to determine the amour
of his collections and to get at delir
quent taxpayers, ordered the cit
collector elect to send each taxpaye
notice to present his tax receipts
The way the matter now stands, tn
city attorney informs Us. the cas-
will go to the grand jury, and th
bill. if found, will be for embezzlt
ment. 1tis to be hoped Mr. Luker
bill will be able to straiRhten ou
matters aud clear himself of th
serious charge to be preferre
against him.
Warrensburg, Mo, Jan. 19.-Mr
Lewis Hayes and baby were burr 9
to day at their home in this cit.
f Mrs Hayes clothes caught fire fro'
T a cooking stove, and before tt