The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12

The semi-annual financial state
ment of the city clerk filed with the
city council shows the indebtedness
of Nevada TO be So, O27.3S. That
is a pretty big debt on town the
size of Nevada.
There must be no halt or backward
step in street improvements. Had
Butler been as progressive III street
improvement the past ten years as
she has been this year, the town
would present a substantial appear
ance.
A party of ladies and gentle
men enjoyed their Sunday evenings
repast at the Christy lake, south OF
town. This is a delightful pleasure
resort and has been beautified at
,considea bile labor and expense by DR..
Christy.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. E. |.
Williams OF this city who had his
right leg broken near the hip Joint by
falling from hack and the wheel OF
the vehicle passing over him, at
Adrian on the 4th. is getting along
nicely.
Il will give 25c a head for every
democrat brought me by republl-
can who will admit now that Webster
Davis shot n hole through his hat,
or 25c a head for any republican that
won say he did," said Senator .jno.
B. Newberry. in this city last Satul-
day.
Fire destroyed the residence OF Mrs.
Allen on East Dakota street Satur-
day morning about l clock, to-
rether with contents. 1t is not known
how the fire originated Mrs Allen
is an old lady of moderate means
and the loss OF her property is quite
severe TO her.
We had a quiet 4th in Butler this
year. Those who remained at home
lenjoyed the picnicing at Christy' :
lake, the water works pumping sta
ton and at the residence of Mrs. j
V. Dickerson, west of town, where an
elegant supper was served Oh the
lawn.
The Nevada Post says all the bot.
tom corn on the two DrywOods and
Manatou rivers in Vernon county
has been ruined by the overflow o
these streams last week. Among
those who suffered most was ;. Il
Reed. of Cole township who lost 12t
acres of fine corn.
S. c. Alexander, our prominent
Young democratic friend of Burdett
complimented US socially and favored
= us substantially on Monday. He in
IN formed us that he had recently solo
r his stock of goods in Burdett and ha:
4, not decided where he will locate, bu
st does not want to leave Bates county
re His wife was in Butler with him
shopping and visiting friends.
H. Chas. Hathhorn, of Livingston
- Mont. who has been spending a weel
lie or two in this county visiting hi
se aunt Mrs W. z. Sewer of Sunni
Ct township, left for home Monday
Just as he was leaving Mrs. Sevie
~ was surprised by the arrival OF he
- brother Robert Lille of SucsOn, Ariz
-, who had come to pay her a visit
- The two had not seen each other 10
- a number of years, and the meetin
was mutually joyful.
The editor of THE TINES wishes t
- express his appreciation and thank
to Hon. John |. Martin, ser9eant-a1
- arms of the national convention, &c
= the courtesy of appointment as sp'
cial officer of that convention. Til
commission was sent us on June 21tl
rs but through an error did not con
IN into our possession until the morn
IT, ing of July 9Th, on our return frol
10 Kansas City. 1t was all the mol
OF appreciated because it was unsolicite
on our part.
m
- C. F. Johnson, a prominent farm'
- and stockman of Elkhart township
"a complimented us pleasantly and ha
his name enrolled for THE TINES. T
was accompanied by his son Georg
F., a bright little fellow of 10 year
ap- who was very much interested in tt