The Butler weekly times., 1894-07-12
DR.. Christy reports that Mrs. Ad.

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her home.
R. T. Rally of Harrisonville and
0 L. Houts, of Warrensburg, prom
nent attorneys, were prosecuting and |
defending damage suit in our cir
cult court Monday and Tuesday |
against the Mo. Pac. railroad.
John Burner, foreman of the Rich |
Hill Review, spent the 4th in Butler
There Is great attractions in Butler |
for John and sometimes he comes
up when 1t is not on the occasion of |
a national holiday.
Like school teacher the less q
preacher has to do with politics and
political speaking the better it is for
the preacher and the church he rep
resents. He should eschew evil and
cling to that which is good.
Mr.. Hartwell informs US that there
is man in Butler with malice
enough in his heart to publicly as
sert that the president of the United
States ought to be shot. The man
making this statement is of foreign
birth
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mcfarland
and son, Charlie, have returned
home. Mr.. Mcfarland has been at
Kansas City the past two weeks
under treatment for his eyes, and
Mrs. Nc. has been spending cou
pie of months visiting her parents in
Ohio.
Attention is called to the law card
of Sam A. Smith, who has opened
an office over Pettus' grocery store.
Mr.. Smith has been i'll the practice
a number of years, and for two
terms held the office of prosecuting
attorney of Ness county, Kansas.
Legal business placed in his hands
will receive prompt attention.
Cattle, hogs, corn, oats, hay, chick.
ems, eggs and butter are bringing
a good price, and with the prospects
for the finest crops ever grown in
Bates county. Stop talking hard
times, and let us all pull together
for the common good of all and pros
perity of the county.
The city council of Nevada at
its last meeting reduced the saloon
license from $1,000 to $500. Neva
da has eight or ten saloons and the
town derives most Of it's revenue
from that source The saloon men
asked the reduction on account of
hard times with them.
Prof. N. E. Stephenson, one of the
TINES best friends and subscribers,
called Friday and renewed He is
here visiting his parents who live
near Reynard. In about three weeks
he will leave for Clay county to at
tend the meeting of the teacher q
institute, after which he will take
charge of his school near Converse
Prof. Stephenson is one of the effici
ent teachers of this state and his
services commands the best salary
to be had. The TIMES wishes him
we'll.
While the strike is in progress
don't forget the fact that the Pull
mans, the real cause of the present
trouble, are staunch republicans, ,anG
| direct benefciaries of the McKinle,
tariff and republican Legislation fo
monopolists. To intimidate demo
{ Gratis from voting to reduce tn,
, tariff on which they have grown ia
, aud rich they reduced wages ane
) then shut down their works. Th'
strike was the result. As between
the Pullmans and its employees tn
people would be with the laborins
men. But through their presiden
Debs, the war was carried too ia
when the attempt was made to in
:, clude the railroad companies Will
whom the laboring man had NJ
grievance, and for their defeat an.
loss of sympathy with the peopl
Debs must stand the blame, whel
. the incendiary fires are extinguishee
and the strike is ended.
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