The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-12-28

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family on Saturday evsninglsst with
q pound donation party" and
many pounds Of the substantials and
delicscies were left and an enjoyable
time spent.
In arranging the changes OF venue
for the Salmons from Henry county,
Bates gets gets two OF the Harvey
Salmon cases, one OF the Frank NJ.
Salmon and four against Tom Casey
the cashier. 1t Is said that Casey has
fully recovered his health.
Miss Alice Smith, daughter OF
Frank Smith, Of Usage township,
complimsnted our sanctum on We'd
nesday and renewed ior her brother,
Will Smith, at Coffsyville, Kansas.
Mics Alice will visit relatives and her
many friends in Butler for several
days.
Our good friend Dave Owens favor
ed us pleasantly while in the city the
last OF the week. Dave is a loyal
Democrat and belieres In disseminst.
ing the true doctrine and comph.
mented his good republican friend
Jas. R, Pipes with a years subscrip
ton to THE TINES.
Buffers telephone exchange was
tied up several hours Tuesday after
noon by q "walk out" OF the central
girls, who went out on a strike for
higher wages. The subscribers made
life miserable for Manager Reinheim'
enduring the interim and hewas final
ly obliged to capitulate and meet the
girls demands.
jas. Z. Harper was down from
Kansas City the first OF the week and
called to renew for his mother in-lsw,
Mrs. E, Boswell, who makes her home
with him. Jim recently bought a
house oieightrooms and basement,
with heater and all other modern i'm.
provements out at 9th and Prospect
Avenue, one OF the most desirable
parts Of the city.
Jesse Cakes, the school teacher al
Urich, who deserted his wife and
daughter andrun away with ayoung
girlpupil, was convicted in the circuit
court at Clinton last week and Judge
Denton sentenced him to four years
in the penitentiary. Cakes richly
deserved his punishment. LATER
| Judge Denton informs us that ewing
to an error in the record, he hat
or anted Cakes a new trial.
The case of Benjamin Cooper
against the j. E. Lucky Coal Co.
brought to Judge Boxley's court OIL
~ a change OF venue from Amsterdam
last week, resulted In verdict fol
ne Cooper, the jury giving him posses
st sion OF his land, which the company
in claimed under lease, and awarded
n. him damages in the sum OF $54 40
A large number OF citizens OF thai
"A community we're witnesses. The cast
"a OF Cooper against Man was takeI
i, away from Mt. Pleasant on a change
in OF venue.
The Bates County Drainage Com,
p missioners, true to their calculations,
, finished their field work and had
20 their camping outfit moved to But.
y Ter on Saturday. They then ad'
journed to spend the holidays with
their families and will return to But
q Ter about the first to begin work on
t. their report. Up to this time these
t. gentlemen have had q hard time oil
8. Is. They have camped in the bot.
toms and stayed away from their
y. families and business for weeks at a
IA time, but they have performed their
m work we'll and conscientiously and
ID are deserving Of communication.
Bates Lodge No. $50, l o. o. F
h. In conformity to the request OF the
Ia. Grand Master OF the state thatevery
ID lodge hold a meeting on the same
n night, met Thursday evening with
r. IA members present and thirty.twe
letters Of regret. Thirteen visitor'
from Others lodges were present
No Three candidates we're indicted into
y the mysteries Of the order and {
y bountiiul repast was served ovel
10 which the boys swaped stories ant
y had . good time. II other lodges
did as we'll there was great out
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