The Butler weekly times., 1894-01-11

~ u. MdTCu has taken advantage
OF excursion rates and will see the
sights in Texas for . week or two.
The protracted meeting now in
progress at the Christian church is
meeting with encouragement and
promises good results. Elder Lot
s'eich is assisting Elder Shrout.
and those who attend are being
treated to most excellent sermons
Attend the meetings.
j. j. Requa, representative of Yer
non county, died at his home in
Deer6eld township of brights dir.
ease, Saturday moru,ng. He had
been ailing for sometime but only
took to his bed the morning before
his demise, and his death was who'll,
unexpected. He was AZ years of age
F. NJ. Trimble and family, who
have been in Las Vegas, N NJ for
the last year Oh account of Mr. T.'s
health, returned to Butler last week.
His very many friends in Bates
county will be sorry to learn that
Mr.. Trimble's health is not much
improved We welcome him bank
aud trust that winter spent in this
climate will prove beneficial.
The bar OF Kansas City met Sat
urday and decided to recommend r.
E. Ball to succeed Judge Gibson on
the circuit bench of Jackson county
Judge Gibson resigned several weeks
ago to form a partnership in the
practice of law with VIM. Warner
The Office is worth $4,000 a year
and it is not often a man will resign
so good place.
A protracted meeting will be be
gun at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church Monday night. Rev. Blair
will be assisted in conducting the
meetings by Rev. J. H Thorp, a
distinguished divine of Odessa, Mo
Preparatory to the beginning of the
meeting the pastor is holding a
series of prayer meetings this week.
A cordial invitation is extended the
public to come cut Monday night
and hear Rev. Thorp.
Joe Meyer, the clothier, is adver.
tising his stock of boys and chill
drens overcoats, mens, boys and
childrens suits at cost before taking
stock February 1st. II you need
cheap clothing now is your time to
get it. Joe Never is square deal.
ing merchant and when he says cost
he means just what he says. Call
and investigate his prices and be
convinced.
We see from the Nevada Mail that
a young man about % years of age,
claiming to be from Bates county,
while stupid from drink, lay acros.
the railroad track near the depot in
Nevada and came within an ace oi
being run over by freight train
His condition was discovered few
moments before the train reached
him and couple of men pulled hin
off the track. He refused to give
his name.
This has been hard year fnan
cially and the TINES favors unity O
action on the part of the citizen,
of Butler for the best interests O
the town. All chickering's should bt
laid aside and every citizen shoulG
place his shoulder to the wheel t.
drive the carriage ahead. Butler il
good town. has live set of bust
ness men and there is no reason WHY
We should not forge ahead at a rapit
rate. Altogether boys for '94 anc
let's make things boom. The paper.
will do their part.
The water company is preparin.
10 dam the Miami just below th.
power house. A force of mon ar,
now at work drilling the rock ant
dragging logs for the purpose. Th'
dam will be about four feet high
and it 10 calculated will hold sun
eisnt back water to meet oil de
mands unless the drouth should b,
as extended as the present one
There is also talk of the compan,
drilling several wells in the ueiol,