The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-15

Coues boss" overalls, 75c at Amer
lean Clothing House.
Coulten and Findley, two OF the
men arrested in Kentucky, as being
implicated in the assassination of
Goebel, are cousins of d. A. Colyer of
this city.
d. Marshall of Springfield, H.,
spent several days in the city. Nr.
Marshall owns the extensive McGin-
mis- ranch in the south part of the
county and said his business here was
to sell this farm. The land lies in
the Marias DIES Cygne bottom and
while very fine for grass. overhows in
certain seasons OF the year
Judge Booker Powell one of our
oldest and most punctual subscribers
dropped in to renew. Judge Powell
is an old citizen and has been promi-
nent in politics in Bates county for
many years. He has passed his al
lOtted three score and ten years by
six and is hearty and vigorous. The
TIMES wishes him many years OF
health to ell 10Y his large and honest
~ earned possessions.
The republican city convention
nominated the following ticket on
last Friday evening: Mayor. W. F.
Duvall; marshal, Mike Hedrick;
treasurer, A. H. Mcbride; assessor,
John Devinney; collector, Tom Evil
sizer; city attorney, ". O. AtkesOn:
police Judge. James Drvsdale; alder
man LIST ward, Fred Dorm: 2d Pratt
Wyatt; 3D., r. r. Deacon: 18th, Henry
White.
We are i'll receipt OF the senior class
cards of the University Medical Col
lege, Kansas City. commencement
exercises Thursday evening. March
-, at Convention Hall. On the class
roll OF 115 members we find the name
OF r. +. Crabtree vice president We
cOngra tulate our young friend Roy
on his class standing and hope to
hear of him before many years at
tanning a like standing in his probes
sion.
g. W. Mitchell, democratic commit
teeman from Summit. favored us
substantially. He has been serving
| on the Jury this term OF court. Mr..
Mitchell came in on Saturday to meet
with Major Harvey Salmon III the in
terest of the confederate monument
| He was a brave confederate soldier
during the war and has since been
successful farmer and highly respect
ed citizen
H. F. Carson. living east OF Butler.
informs us that saddle was stolen
| from his horse. while hitched to the
rach on the square Sunday night. 1t
was Il Texas saddle with brass head
of tack showing in pummel. and two
| LAYERS OF leather in rear fastened to-
| gether with brass tacks. He will pay
a liberal reward for return OF saddle
or apprehension OF thief.
1t would take Il man with good
| deal of nerve living in the north part
OF the county TO tackle the wagon
road to Rich Hill court house
at the present writing. Especially is
this true when that individual struck
the Marias DIES Cygne river bottom.
They tell us the mud is so deep in the
bottoms three good horses could lot
| pull cart through it.
The funeral of Mrs. Frank Freeman.
who died at her home two miles north
of the city, March :, took place from
the family residence Friday. inter
ment being in Oak Hill cemetery.
Services were conducted by Elder
| Scott. The deceased was So wears of
age. and death was due TO heart dis
ease. She was a most estimable lady
and left devoted husband and four
children besides many relatives and
friends to mourn her death.
| The recent rains and melting SHOWS
| have caused the Marias des CygneS
river to overflow The bottoms are
| covered with water and travel be-
tween this city and Rich Hill by the
wagon road is practically impossible
If the county seat was now at Rich
Hill we apprehend the people north
and east of that treacherous stream
| -o,,lJ ox,>ar;apno s0no trpIYhlo on5