The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-06

The damage suit OF Sam B. Cook,
former secretary Of stats, against
she Globe Democrat for $250,000
win be tried at Salisbury, No, on
change of venue the first Monday in
September.
The only dog that has thsprivilege
OF the streets now Is the dog that
wears color and a tax tag. Other
dogs must make themselves scarce
or 90 to the pound and from there
to the bone yard.
Dick Howard, editor OF the Amster.
dam Enterprise, was accompanied by
his vile and Master Teddy, the boss
of the Howard family, on his visit to
the county seat Saturday to attend
the committee meeting.
The general Merchandise store OF
Cunningham Bros, at Schell City,
was burglarized the other night and
a quantity Of goods were taken. The
thieves entered the store by remov-
Ing pane Of glass from a rear win.
dow.
The two Methodist churches and
the two Presbyterian churches have
decided to hold union night services
each Sunday during the months Of
July and August on the lawn Of the
First Presby terrain church grounds.
Rev. Stanley d. Jewell returned
Saturday from an extended trip
through the east. During his absence
he attended a reunion Of bis gradual.
ing class at Union College, Sshsnec.
tady, N. T., and delivered the prin'
| cipal address on that occasion.
From every section OF the county
comes the cheering news Of good crop
prospects. 1t looks like almost a
certainty that Bates is TO have the
bumper" corn crop Of years and
that makes the business man OF But
Ter feel as good as the farmer.
Terrific rains have occurred in tbs
western part Of Nebraska the past
week and the railroads in places
have suffered greatly. The Bur
lington track In several places wal
washed out and deep gulliss taxi
the place OF the roadbed.
| A cable was reported broken In thu
wire bridge over the Marias desCygne,
river, near the Rich Hill vatsrworkl
station. Bridge Commissioner Dor
ron went down Monday and con
de mned the bridge and posted no
tices notifying the travelling publict'
that effect.
| Mrs. Jane Houston died at he
home in this city Thursday evening
following q stroke OF paralysis. Sh
was stricken at the home Of DsWis
Nc Connel, east OF Butler, where sh
ad been making her home, on Wed
nesday, was brought to Butler AM
lived only Q few hours. She was 81
years old.
Mamie Rogers, Q servant CIR
burglarized the home OF Elliot
Spalding, an attorney OF st. Joseph
a short time ago and burned up 81
900 worth OF plumber she was unabl
to carry away. Saturday 8 jury i
the criminal court gave her ten year
in the penitsntiary.
An attempt to bride isrors In th
trial OF the two Hyatt boys for mul
| der at Warrensburg, Mo-, Q shor
time ago, has gotten Walter Jone
a ndJ. F. Corbin into serioustroubl'
the special grand jury called to IL
: vestigate the matter having foun
indictments against the two men.
), We acknowledge receipt OF an Inv
. tation to attend the graduating 81
: 9 rcises OF the Grand Conservatory {
Music at Clinton on July Sd. Mis
3 Irene WEIGH, the accomplished daugl
: ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank WEIGH, eat
3 oil Butler, was a graduate and o
t be program for two numbers.
From Bridge Commissioner Bo
: ron we learn that the high water
t have forced q cessation OF work O
t the concrete iootings for the piers I
the Marvel bridge. These concret
10 otings, nine feet, are built up @
pilings driven to solid rock. I'll