The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-06-04
jeremiah ]. Hannigan. ex.member

one Ot the DOOQlefes was IOunQ guilty
OF bribery in connection with the
Suburban railway bill Friday, and
sentenced to term OF FIVE years in
the penitentisry.
Northern Missouri, says the dis
patches, is a chain of lakes. Crops
in the river bottoms are ruined, and
the farmers will suffer losses which
lextend into hundreds OF dollars. Hun
dreds Of farms are under water and
the roads are impossible.
Our old friend ]. W. Brown, Of Al
tona, was In the city on Decoration
day and favored us pleasantly and
hsd his dates set ahead. Mr.. Brown
was on the losing side In that great
struggle, but always turns out to do
honor to the brave dead OF both
sides.
Tom Clark, OF Nyhart, was bitten
on Saturday by a dog owned by
John P. Best, a neighbor. The dog
was killed. Mr.. Clark came to But
Ter and the company mad stone, in
possession OF Mayor Hickman, was
applied and stuck for some time.
County court met Monday with
Presiding Judge McFadden, and
Judges Bruce and March present.
They will be in session most OF the
week. Tuesday was the day set
apart to meet with the township as
SCISSORS. A large amount of routine
business is being transacted.
The TIMES regrets to report C. r.
Radiord on the sick list. Mr.. Rad
ford attended the ex-coniederate re.
union held at New Orleans recently,
and returning home was taken sick
and for a week or 80 was confined to
his bed. He was on the streets Sat-
urday, but was feeling badly.
The Walton Trust Company con-
templates erecting q modern, two.
story brick addition to the Missouri
State bank building, extending it
north to the lot line, thereby enlarg-
ing their business rooms, which has
become necessity on account OF In
creased business. The upper story
will be used for offices.
Regarding Republican official hood
lers at Washington the Sedalia Dem.
ocrat very APPLY says: "About as
corrupt a ring OF boodlers as was
everexposed in this country has been
unearthed in the postal department.
1t is a long way to Washington. but
thepeople will watch developments u
The suit OF VIM. Steele against
Drs. M. B. Taylor and G. R. Gordon
8 for $4,000 damages, tried at Gin.
; ton last week, resulted in an acquit.
al OF the doctors. Steele claimed
: the above damages on the ground
that the doctors improperly treated
a dislocated thigh. The trial lasted
three days.
The Southeast Missouri Drummers
, Association held it's seventh annual
, meeting at Pennington last week
and the members were royalty enter.
tanned by the enterprising citizens OF
that live town. In honor of the
,, event Col. Bob Yost issued a hand.
somely bound and illustrated sow.
enfr edition Of his paper, the Pro.
'gress, which showed the proper spirit
, OF enterprise.
, A frame residence in the south part
Of the city, owned and occupied by
Luther Hurt, was destroyed by fire
Monday night about 10 o'clock.
, The family had attended the show at
l the opera house, and on returning
: found the interior OF their home In q
blaze. The fire had gained good
Roadway and with the building the
! contests were burned.
Misses Ada and Lou Buck came
down from Kansas City Friday and
spent Saturday and Sunday with
friends in this city. While here they
went out Saturday and visited the
, silent home Of their beloved parents
! and sister In Oak Hill cemetery, and
( honored their memory by placing
flowers on their graves.
r Reports from the Marias des Cygne
{ river are that the stream is attempt.
: ing to make lake Of the southern
8 part Of the county. The bottoms