The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-09

consumed a number of vehicles and
quantity of grain.
There Is a movement on foot in
CIss county TO erect a suitable and
fitting monument to the memory of
Hiram Bledsoe, the battle scared
veteran and hero of two wars. 1t is
fit that it should be done.
Our highly esteemed friend Will
liam Wood observed his annual Gus
tom on Monday, by having his date
set ahead. He says the apples are
all right yet but he does not have
much faith in the peach crop
Our good and reliable old friend
d. L. Frazse remembers us substan-
TALLY and says he cant get along
without 1T. He is one of our sub
stsutial farmers, an old citizen and
a sterling and working democrat.
All reports, official and otherwise,
agree that the peach crop will be
almost a total failure this season,
also that the trees have been greatly
damaged by the severe winter. The
berry crop will also be short except
Strawberries.
The county court of Vernon coun-
ty has instructed the prosecuting
attorney of the county to bring suit
against exCounty Treasurer F. A.
Parker and his bondsmen. The ex-
Treasurer is behind with the county
several thousand dollars.
Judge Philips don't know what
to do in regard to the st Clair coun
ty bonds. The terms of the old
judges of the county court, who re
NAMED in Jail so long for refusing to
order a tax levy, have expired and
the new judges refuse to qualify
Willis 1. Yeates, who had been
serving his county on the petit jury
dropped in to bid US good bye on
Saturday, and to drop a dollar in
our till for the coming year. Willis
is one of the sturdy yeomsnry of
the county aud one of its best citi-
zens.
1.-The boys of Co. B will be given
banquet to morrow evening at the
McKibben building on the north
side of the square, Each soldier is
entitled TO three tickets for his rela
tives and friends. After the banquet
reception will he given at the opera
house, when a warm welcome will
be extended to the boys.
Sergeant Major Charl es Cameron
was up to see US Tuesday. From
all appearances army life agrees with
him He will resume his position
as salesman with Joe Meyer, which
be resigned to enlist. MIR Meyer
very kindly promised him at the
time that he should have his position
on his return
Seven proposals of marriage have
been made to Miss Martha Smith
since she was given judgment in the
K c. court for $4,000 against DIR.
H S Lowry for breach of promise
She paid no attention TO the pro
posals and has left Kansas City fer
San Francisco. where she has been
engaged to work for a dental com
pany.
l. l. Butter6eld, a prominent
citizen of McComb Illinois, has
pun chased the LaClede Hotel in this
city and we understand it is b s
intention to remodel the building,
returnish it and put It in shape for 6
Grst class hotel. It will be continu
ed under the management of Sam
Walls, who is a very popular and
efficient hotel man.
Arrangements are being made by
the anti-saloon league, to start q
crusade against The saloons of Car
thage. with the intention of exter
minating it throughout the state,it is
said. The Rev. DR.. Russell, a well
known temperance advocate has
been secured to start the ball roll
ing Rev. DR.. r 7. Smith, of Spring