The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-01-18
2. J. Williams spent Tuesday in
Kansas City on business.

vacate their lodge rooms in the third !
story OF the court house on account |
of the unsafe condition of the build |
ing.
According to the Journal Adrian
people have been greatly annoyed by
tramps and in self defense the city au- |
thorities have decided to put the
knights OF the road on the rock pile
when they stop in that city.
| Mrs. VIM. E. Walton received one
first and one second premium on
Black Langshans and {. A. Allen re-
ceived two first premiums on light
Brahma chickens at the Southwest
Missouri Poultry Association at Ne
vada last week.
The creamery at Harrisonyille, has
been DESTROYED by fire. Nothing was
saved. The building was insured for
5000 and valued at $500. j. A.
Davis, the owner was making prepa-
rations to start up the plant i'll a few
weeks.
The electric street railway line has
bobbed up again at Nevada. Mr.
Quigley, the protector and builder
has returned to Nevada and gives
ont the statement that he will begin
work on the line without further de-
lay.
Our good friend l.. L. Judy of the
Virginia neighborhoOd, remembered
us pleasantly and very substantially
on last Saturday. He has been a
constant reader of THE TINES for
many years and says that, like wine,
is grows better with age.
Uncle Laben Warren, of Cortland,
was in the city early Monday morn
inc on business and made us a pleas
ant call. The old gentleman said he
was fixing his property SO there
would be as little friction over 1t as
possible after he is gone.
After talking with number of men
regarding the court house matter, we
lind the sentiment rather evenly di-
vided. II there is any difference it is
in opposition to the proposition to
bu,ld-Adrian Journal.
Tile building of court house is a
lcountv matter and public necessity
and we can hardly believe the good
Ipeople of Adrian and Deer Greek
township would oppose a reasonable
prOpositiOn for public building oil
this kind to any considerable extent.
Mrs. G.. b. Robinson and daughter
Grace, took their departure Monday
for Bevier. Mo. to Join her husband.
Mr.. Robson has a good position III
Ill. IS hn
that place. He is first-class me-
chanic and THE TINES regrets to see
this family leave Butler.
Ex-Sheriff and eX-Recorder james
R. Simpson of Deepwater township,
d favored us pleasantly and had his
d dates set ahead another year. He is
splendid specimen of Bates county s
sterling yeomanry, honest, sincere
ar and very popular. He left an excel
v lent record as a county official fol
8 eight years.
J. A. Warford. an old settler and
!, substantial citizen of near Ballard
,e made us pleasant call and favored
IN us substantially. He reported the
marriage of Marion Price one o
Billiards. popular merchants. ano
rs Miss Ruey Patrick, at Bethel church
1t on Sunday January 7th, Rev. Crun
y officiating.
By invitation of Ransom Post e
- A. r., w. j. Bryan delivered lecture
Ct in st. Louis Monday night for the
. benefit of INDECENT federal soldiers
= He took for his subject, pending
Problems. The lecture was in NJ
=, sense political one and the larg
q hall in which he spoke was crowded
* to overfowing.
Dug Walden has made quite a rec
- ord for himself in overseeing the con
% struction of the rock street to tn
g. depot. In the management OF me-
nc under him he has displayed market
' executive ability and the work wa
not allowed to lag after he too
re charge. He is all active demOcra
Id and rumor has it that he will contes
ev for city collector this spring.
m l.. B. Mitchem, grain man an
member of the firm of Mitchem
Bowen, at Schell City, attempte
ill suicide Monday by taking poison
rs The prompt arrival of doctors how
es ever, saved his life. He had write
ry note to his partner giving instrut
tions to notify his wife and requisite
a decent burial The cause of Mitch
r; ems act is alleged to be due to har
an drink
1T Jefferson Simpson, prominen
business man of Adrian. died yer
suddenly at the home of his brothe
Die in-lav Boone Burner, where he wa
az: ga visiting Tuesday night. He had gor