The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-04-21
Academy commencement Monday
and Tuesday evening next,

county for 100000 has been made |
the people by the bondholdere; the
debt against the county is over a
million dollars. The compromise
if accepted would be about 80 cents
On the dollar
W. W. Graves left for Jefferson
City Sunday night, where he is as
sisting Attorney General Grow in
several important state cases. He
said he would be absent about four |
days. The selection of MIR. Graves
by Attorney General Grow, to assist
him is certainly a very fattering
compliment to that gentleman's legal
ability.
Robbers entered the home Of
Robert Jennings six miles west OF
Humansville, Polk county, Friday,
and compelled Mrs Jennings to give
up $500. The money had been Dor
rowed to pay off a mortgage on the
farm. At the time of the robbery
Mr.. Jennings was absent from home.
The W. c. T. Z. "Matrons Medal
Contest" at the Baptist church on
last Thursday night was we'll attend
ed and q very entertaining and spir-
tied contest was wagsd between
Mesdames A. j. Odds, Frank Potter,
@. E Robinson, P. J. Jewett aud
Miss Anna Frey. Mrs. P j. Jewetts
Terrible Charge" won the first
prize and Mrs. @. E. Robinson's
"Old Soupy" came in second best.
The residence of F. A. Sparks,
three miles southwest of Butler, was
burned Monday night. The fire was
discovered about 10 o'clock, the
family being awakened by the smoke
and having just time enough to get
out. It was supposed to have caught
from a defective fue, as the fire was
discovered in the roof. ]. S. Pierce
informs US that he carries $3.50
insurance on the house and $50 on
the household goods.
L. L Nelson, a prominent attor-
! ney of Stockton, Cedar county, and
candidate for State Senator, was in
Butler Monday getting acquainted
4 with the democrats, in company with
I W. T. LaFollette made US q pleas
/ ant call Mr.. Nelson 10 an educated,
} talented gentleman and would make
] the district very creditable Senator
J He ia a graduate of the State Uni
I versity. q class mate of A. w. Thur
man. He is lifelong democrat, ar
J active party worker and would be 9
source of strength to the ticket.
I Uncle Fred Cobb informs us that
he is in receipt of letter from hif
son J. A. Cobb, from Lake Bennett
written the day of the big sHov
= slide at Chilkoot Pass, in which
:. many lives were lost. He was il
a five miles of the pass at the time o
the avalanche, and passed over thu
snow a short time after and saw then
taking out the dead. His relatives
g. aud friends were very uneasy abou
o his safety, knowing he was in tina
neighborhood.
II Rev. DIR. ". III. Evans, OF jackson
rs Tenn will begin revival services a
Ie the opera house Friday evening
April 22nd, under control OF tn
= Methodist pastors OF the city. Tn
:; :, other pastors and their people hav
- been invited to unite in the NEE
ings DR. Evans is an evangelist c
% wide reputation. For 20 years b
has swept over the South and Mort
ID as a flame of fire and his sonveri
is are legion. Come TO hear hin.
- Judge Henry IL Raney. OF s
20 Joseph, was in the city the last
the week and in company with Mayo
ar elect Francisco complimented q
ed with q pleasant call He is cand
m date for supreme court judge, an
at Judging from the tone of the pres
,e. ia other sections of the state vi
have a very strong following. d
lr was q candidate for this ofh'
IN against Judge Brace and came With
VS. few votes of the nomination. 1
rk il a profound iu1 ge, aud a gents
lat clever gentleman. He informed
that he would ask the coDventit
r. for the full term or ten years.
OK Rev. R NJ Iulow. for the past t.
rn- years pastor of the Baptist church
'p- this city, has resigned and accept
&C. a call at Harrisonvills. The resigr
ton was handed in against t
ow wishes of the officers and membs
ces OF ms cnuFon' WI RI, 49,
very much to learn that Mr. mi
il to leave our city. We can say
his behalf that he leaves our to-
ich with the best wishes and high
in ssteem of this entire commuOi