The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-26

Boone county will vote on the 2Sth
upon the proposition to erect $780,
600 court house at Columbia.
Mrs. Mary Bennett, mother OF Con.
gresham Champ Clark's wife, died
at the home OF her daughter in Bowl
ing Green, Mo-, OF old age.
Tom r. Staley orders his paper
changed from Aaron, Bates county,
to Troy, Idaho, where he has located
with his family. His many friends in
this county wish him well.
Harper's house bill for straighten.
ing OF the Marias des Cygnes river
passed in the closing house OF the
legislature. 1t now awaits the gov
ernor's signature to become a law.
We will publish the full provisions OF
the measure later.
Hon. P. H. Holcomb, the oldest
member OF Bates county bar, favor
ed us pleasantly and renewed. Mr..
Holcomb located in the practice here
Just after the war. He served the
people OF Butler at one time as post.
master and Bates county as prose.
cutting attorney.
Arthur Boron, collector, went to
Butler last week and made his settle
mont with the county court. He was
eomplimented by the court for hav.
ing made such close collection as
he turned in the smallest delinquent
list that has been turned in many
years.-Foster Times.
Down at Nevada tramps are ar.
rested and put to work on the
streets. During the past week, says
the Mail, excellent work has been
done on the square and Cherry street
by the city prisoners, removing the
mud. Saturday twelve able-bodied
men were arrested in one gang and
put to work.
Walter Haggard made us a pleas
ant call and renewed on Monday.
He recently returned from a five
years stay in Kansas; says there
we're too many republicans out there
for him. He is an elder son OF uncle
Lewis Haggard and a brother OF
Dixie L., OF our city.
Hon. Thos. j. Smith was in Kan
sas City last week, as supreme court
commissioner, hearing testimony il,
the famous telephone case against
that city. After the testimony is all
in Judge Smith will have to prepare
his report for the supreme court, and
considering the voluminous evidence,
that will be no easy matter.
Jno. M. Courtney spent several
days in the city visiting relatives and
old friends. His wife accompanied
him. Mr.. Courtney was at one time
a prominent buyer and shipper OF
stock. He possessed considerable
means and still owns property in
Butler. They now reside in Kansas
City. We acknowledge pleasant
call and renewal.
Judge G. C. Miller, nominated by
the recent republican township con.
vention for the Office OF Justice OF
Peace, has withdrawn. As the Judge
has never claimed to be a republican
in principal, there was no reason for
his nomination. Jay Gordinier, nomi-
mated for alderman OF 4th ward, also
refuses to stand for election to the
Office.
Willie Wallace one OF Warrens-
burg's bright and ambitious young
men, received word Sunday from
Hon. David A. DeArmond, congress-
man from this district, OF his APP
pointment to the Annapolis Naval
Academy. The appointment came
as surprise to Mr.. Wallace who had
made no application for the place.
Mr.. Wallace is a very promising
young man and the Star predicts a
bright future for him. He has so far
not decided whether or not to accept
the appointment. -wsrrensburg
Star.