The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-12-16

w. H. Dunn, of Grand River was
in Butler Saturday seeing the boys
and transacting business. He said
he was meeting much encourage
ment in his race for county clerk.
See Sleeth for that Insurance. 46tf
F. Kern and Newton Moore have
a live stock sale on Monday, Decem-
Der 10th. They will sell 10 head
horses and mules including 2 span Of
8 year old mules. % head of cattle.
IL cows to be fresh in 4 to 6 weeks.
All good ages and well bred cows,
some splendid mixers. So head Of
shoats. Sale 4 miles north east of
Rich Hill on Mr.. Kern's Dry Ridge
Ranch.
''Sleeth" the Insurance Man. 46tf
Some individual with evil intent, or
possibly a thoughtless boy, cut the
big plate glass in several of the fronts
on the east side Monday. The cuts
were made with diamond or hard
steel instrument, and in some cases
were quite deep, the worst being the
glass in the building occupied by the
new picture show and owned by
Power Bros. Mr.. Mel. Power was
considerably incensed and said he
would pay reward to discover the
guilty party.
Walter White and Grace Chitty,
living northwest Of Butler, were mar
ried by Judge John A. Silvers on
Tuesday. The young couple, both
being under age, had some trouble
in securing a license. The young
man was an orphan and the prospec-
tive BRIDES mother was not present.
The Probate court appointed Jno. C.
Hayes guardian for the boy and the
girls mother was sent for, when the
first troubles met by the young
couple were satisfactorily adjusted.
C. w. Hess, the druggist, who be-
longs to the fire company, while
fighting the fire at the Park Hotel,
seriously wrenched his back and
sustained a number of bruises in a
fall. He had gone up on the outside
iron stairway on the west wall of the
opera house to throw water in the
third story of the burning hotel.
When starting down he lost his foot
ing and fell feet formost, when about
half way down his foot caught, turn
ing him completely over, falling head
foremost to the bottom, lighting on
his shoulders and back. He was TAX
en- to his home and medical services
rendered. He was able to be out
Wednesday, but was sore and his
back panied him.
Hon. Thos. L. Harper who served
in the Legislature with Hon. C. C.
Dickinson one term, and was in the
lower house the first two years Dick
inson was in the senate, said to a
Times representative: II watched
very closely Mr.. Dickinson's course
in the legislature and there was not a
cleaner man in either body. He was
absolutely devoid of any corporation
} influences, in fact the lobby always
understood that they had him to fight,
and they learned to regard him as
one of their strongest and most
dangerous adversaries. So conscien-
tious was he in the matter that he
would not permit any clerk under
his control to accept railroad trans
portation, if he could prevent it.
: During the era of legislative corrup-
ton, when rumors were rampant OF
corrupting influences and corrupted
| statesmen, no shadow of suspicion
ever attached to C. C. Dickinson. /"
Mr.. Harper said further that he had
no intention of detracting one toto
from the high standing and splendid
abilities of the other gentlemen con.
testing for the coveted honor Of con-
gressional nomination, that he was
simply telling Of his own knowledge
of Mr.. Dickinson's high standing and
strong influence in the Missouri leg.
, islature.