The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-01-11

cash. All. SAM'L LEVY & Co.
Art. l.. Gilmore, Democratic com
mitteeman from Deep Water and q
popular citizen OF that section, was a
pleasant caller while In the city Tues
day.
W. O. Atkeson has completed an
Office building on his residence lot,
one block south of the square, cor.
ner Delaware and Fl. Scott streets,
where he will transact his real estat e
business in the future.
b. W. Davidson, prominent
young Democratic farmer Of Spruce
and at present collector OF that town.
ship, was in Butler Tuesday settling
with roantv treasurer Bell aud
favored " pleasantly.
To those csrplng critics, who so
strcnouslr nbj'rs to tho hi'sut to
adornment OF Alex f Orr, ON 7.
Lie, we would suggest that they cal
his attention 90 thu rec,ntlv a1ver.
tisei "capillacsous truncation' Of
Jeems Henry Slsson.
Criah Ayers arrived home on the
afternoon train from Iowa, whore he
went q couple OF weeks ago To bury
his fe'har. Ia reports the weather
In that state very severe, and says
the ground was covered with more
than foot OF snow Review.
The room adjoining the jury room
on the sec ond floor in the court house
has been fitted up for the law library,
which will be moved from the north.
east basement room, where 1t has
been for several years. This makes
the library much more convenient |
and accessible to the lawyers from |
the court room.
The drillers, who have been work
ing on the John Hubbard place In the
east side of town, struck gas Satur-
day. The we'll was capped and
steam guage attached which showed
the gas to register IL pounds press
sure. The we'll will be "shot" when it
Is expected to get much heavier
flow.-Amsterdam Enterprise.
John Burner, an old Butler boy,
who has been working at the printers
trade in st. Joseph, Mo-, Is at home
on visit. He ia out with the union
printers on the 8 hour a day strike.
He is very confident that the union
will win the fight and says they have
already adjusted the matterin several
hundred large towns. There are now
about 35 900 union printers out on
q ST. Ike.
Mr.. and Mrs. W F. Duvall enter.
tanned a party OF friends at a six
O'Clock dinner Saturday even ing
Covers were laid for Mayor and Mrs.
A. B. Owen, General and Mrs. Fl C.
Clark, Major and Mrs. F. Il. Grove II
Major and Mrs. Ed Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. R. Deacon, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
ID. Allen. The tables we're artist cal
ly and beautifully decorated, the din
ner we'll appointed, deliciously pre-
pared and served in courses. The
evening was enioyably spent with
cards.
W. C. Hedden was in Butler Mon
day shaking hands with the boys
and incidentally mentioning the fact
that he is a candidate for Recorder. q
We acknowledge a pleasant call.
Mr.. Hedden recalled the fact that ?
shirty.one years ago Monday he v
started for Butler with Mr.. March, p
Iather Of Judge John March. 1t was y
q bright warm morning when they o
left home but after they had crossed o
the river q blizzard from the north o
struck them, and he said they nearly Il
lroze to death before reaching Butler. q
The temperance Crusade then had
OF this town, but he said
they found little room on what is
now North Main street where they
we're told to ask for cider and the =
genuine stuff was given them which
saved their lives. II seems the boys
we're onto tricks those days a. well
rs in this enlightened Goth century.
Ihave now comfortably settled in B
my new Office building one block p
south OF the court house on Fl. IL
Scott street. where ahall be glad tn 4