The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-02

assessor OF his property, leaving out
many notes, diamonds and other
valuables
Elliott Crosse, aged 70 years drop
ped dead at his home in Rich Hill
at APO O'Clock Monday morning.
He was sitting in chair before the
fire when stricken and falling from
the chair died before being reached
by members Of the family.
We received pamphlet descriptive
of Garfield county, Okla, with the
compliments of II. L. Embree, who
is now a citizen of Ooyx, that county.
Il is profusely illustrated With
scenes of the early settlement, and
the present substantial improve
ments.
T. D. Embree, one of the most
promising educators of our county,
an excellent gentleman and infuen
tial democrat, made US a pleasant
call while in the city Saturday at
tending the county convention We
hear /: limited in party COUNCILS that
be is booked for something good
W. @. Noble attempted to cross
Mound Branch three miles north
east of the city, on Saturday last
aud his team was drowned He sue
ceeded in saving his wagon loaded
with household goods The branch
was unusually high caused by the
heavy rains Friday and Saturday
morning.
Proceedings in the circuit court
the past few days have been dry.
The court room has been clear Of
loafers aud the jury has been called
but two or three times to settle the
differences between litigants In
short, little or no interest has been
taken in court matters at this term
aside from persons directly interest
ed. The criminal docket has not yet
been reached.
An attractive and elegant party
was given at the Ross Hotel on
Wednesday evening last Dancing
was the principal amusement with
cards and crokinole son the side. y
An attractive feature was the punch
bowl corner, decorate d In national
colors and presided over by Master
Dick Frank Supper was served at
one o'clock, covers being laid for
sixty guests in the drawing rooms
1t was tastefully served and very
appetizjng Music was furnished
by the noted harpist Sig G C
Loonaceo. of Joplin. Credit is due
Messrs John Stanley, Walker Can
non, Joe Graves and Gen II. g Clarl
for it's inception and success
State ex rel j. ". Mathers, ct al
vs.. Samuel West ct al, County court
was an action instituted by some ta1
payers of Adrian to have the salcor
license of J L. Saulsman annulled
Upon the record of the county court
a certified copy of which was fl g.
with the plsadings, the circuit c3ur
found that the county court acted
without Jurisdiction for the reason
that the petition for the license aoc
the records of the court failed 4
state that the petition was signed b,
majority Of the assessed taxpay
ing citizens and guardians Of minors
within tt said city and within tn
block where the dram stop was to b
kept. The order granting tn
license was vacated and the licens
was annulled The case was sp
appealed to the Kansas City Court
of Appeals. Thomas J. Smith ap
peared for the REALTORS and Francis
co & CLARK for the county court
Capt. Freeman Davis, for twent'
years or more a resident of this city
died at his home Thursday night Las
from the effects of stroke Of pa
ralysis. The funeral services tool
place from the family residence cJn
Quoted by the Masonic fraternity
Rev. Jewell of the First Presbyteris I
church officiating in q ministe ria