The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-02-14

weeks on account of the smallpox in
that city, re-opened Monday with a
fair attendance. Church services
were also held in the different
churches Sunday.
Peyton A. Parks, of Clinton. ap-
pointed by Governor Dockery. a
memb Der of the board of managers of
asylum No 3. at Nevada. has re-
signed and p B. Stratton. editor of
the Sedalia Democrat, has been ap-
pointed
Hon, Thos. l.. Harper. who had |
been home from Jefferson CITY to
spend couple OF days with his fam
lily and friends. returned TO Jefferson |
City Monday. This was Mr. Harper's |
first visit home since the legislative |
session began. He is making Bates |
the legislature.
Grant Smart. government pris-
Oner from Springfield, Mo, held for
contempt Of court in a bankrupt
suit. was placed in jail here Monday.
Smart was confined in Jail at Spring
field, but not being satisfied with his
quarters was permitted. by paving
his own expenses. to be transferred
to the jail at this place by Judge
Phillips. of the t. :. court.
J. S Franklin. of WorIand, one OF
the prominent men OF southwest
Bates. was in the city Friday and
Saturday, complimented us pleasant
" and substantially. Mr.. Franklin
is a large land owner and has II mum
Der of farms in his hands for disposal.
He is prepared to give bargains in
farm lands.
Tie question has been asked. what
will be done with the old building If
the proposition - build a new court
| house is carried? Presiding Judge
| Samuel West wishes us to state that
the court has decided, in that event
to advertise and sell the old u,lding
at public sale and the proceeds will
be turned into the new building fund
| Col J. A. Trader, the cigar man OF
Kansas City, was in the city on Tues
day and favored Us pleasantly. He
was introducing to the trade the
"Pride of Butler" q choice cigar,
with picture of the Butler Fire De-
partment on the lid OF each box. He
informs us it will Re handled by the
leading merchants of Butler.
Judges l.. D. Wimsatt and John
March cOmplimented us with a very
pleasant call last week The former
is an old hand a the ''belluws" and
the county never had a better OF
safer official. Judge March is a
Young gentleman of character, excel
lent Judgment. safe and conservative
He bids fair to make record that
his friends can all take pride in.
The coroner's jury looking into
the death of Mrs. Pat Rrody, the
woman murdered in a boarding hous.
at Nevada, Mo, one night last week
concluded it's investigation Satur
dav evening, returned a verdict thai
deceased came to her death b,
wounds inflicted by her husband. PA
BTody, and recommended that he bt
held without bail.
A small dwelling house on Pin
street. in west Butler, burned abou
= O'Clock Monday night. The fir
company responded tothe call OF IN
big fire bell promptly, but the hous
was partly destroyed before the fir
bows reached it. II is supposed tn
fire originated from sparks from
. heating stove.
The state convention OF the Mod
F. ern Noodmen OF America. convene
t at Mexico. Mo, Yesterday and WI
hold a two days session. The deli
gates from this county in attend
ance are Arthur Wemott, Butler
Bruce Campbell, Pleasant Gap; v
|, d. Anderson, Adrian; ". r. Bel
Foster and p. II. Powers, Hume.
Dir. T. c. Boulware, OF this city, wa
,. appointed a member of the count
j. board of health by the county couF
at it's meeting last week. Under
ne V law passed by the present leei'
, lature county courts in the difteren
: counties of the state, with the assist
} ance OF a reputable physician, az
= empowered to act as board OF heait
for the county. outside OF the incol
q porated towns. incaSes ofcontagiou
+ diseases. In selecting DR. Boulwar
!. as an adviser and member OF tn
board the court acted with raI