The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-02-01

Small IL al early eebtler anu nlgnll
esteemed citizen.
Sam Starr was pleasant caller on
Saturday. he was suffering some
whstfrom the complaint oibachelor-
ism. Said his wife and children are
spending the winter in Rockville for
school advantages.
Prof. Ben T. Parker, President OF
the Wsrrensburg Commercials college,
was In Butler on Saturday in the
Interest OF his school and meeting
old friends. He Gays his school now
has 1875 pupils and is still growing.
Mrs. Irwin Ingels, OF La Fsyette,
Ills, formerly Miss Rose Garner, a
popular young lady Of the Virginia
neighborhood, sends remittance for
renewal. Mr.. Ingels owns the Home
Nursery, a very prosperous industry
at that place.
Luther Wilson, with Joe Harper &
Son real estate men OF Nevada, was
10 Butler on business Saturday and
favored rs. Luther held a position
at the asylum while Mr.. Harper was
steward and they went out together
when the administration changed.
Ex-senator John B. Nswberry was
In from his farm In Deep Water on
Monday. When It was suggested to
him that II was Zine overhead. )" he
said, he did not come that way, but
BY way Of the public roads, and was
four hours making the trip.
Judge George b. Hackney, mem.
Der Of the legislature from Henry
county, died at his home In Urich
last week. he had been In failing
health for some time. He was ga
years OF age, had served on thecoun
ty court, and was a strong man In
Henry county.
| p X. Wilson writes us that The
TINES was In error when II stated
that Judge Bradley instructed the
Jury to find for the defendant In the
case OF Wilson vs.. the Farmers Bank
He writes that the Judge took the
case away from the jury and decided
for the bank himself, aid that he,
Wilson, will appeal.
R. B. Speed, for many years editor
OF the Nevada Mail, is now living thu
life Of ease so well earned by years o
hard work. He has identified him
self with some OF the local corporate
interests at Nevada, but about th,
only labor required Of him is to at
tend board meetings end accept thu
dividends that arise from his invest
: msnts.-Jefferson City Tribune.
Nevada Mail:-County Road &
Bridge Commissioner Jas. N. Clacl
to day filed bis report Of the cost o
three new county bridges. Thes,
bridges were built by the county
court buying the material and hiring
/ the wor k done and saved the county
a $1,150 under the lowest estimat
. made by contractors who submitted
bids for the contract.
i Hon. John 81. Hinton, ex-schoo
commissioner and ex-Rspresentativ'
OF Bates county, with the Interio
Department at Washington, writer
US hat he still regards Bates as hi
: home and is deeply interested In al
/. that concerns our county and tn
: people. Mr.. Hinton was one OF on
: most popular public men. He &C
cepted an appointment under MI
Cleveland's first administration an,
has been with the Department eve
since.
Il Tine Henry County Democrat say
that In the trial OF Jesse Cakes, 10
sloping with his girl pupil, Judg
Graves came near saving bis ellen
on q technical point. His plea in ba
: was based on the verdict OF the fol
! mer jury, having acquitted him o.
: one count, owing to the nature oil
|. alleged offenss this should bar hi
Q future prosecution as putting him i
Jeopardy for Q crime after his acquit
Q tel Of the charge. Judge Bradls
|. finally sustained the states demul
rsr TO the plea IN bar. A motion 10
q new trial has been made, and Judg
= Graves feels confident Of reversin