The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-01

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/ Harvey C. Clark will speak at Old
Hudson Oct. 7.
A. W. Thurman, will speak at the
Hacker school house in Mingo
township Friday night,
Cards are out AMI Louncing the mar
riage of Arthur Steele and Miss
Lola Owen October 9th.
The Rich Hill Review SAYS Cali
co Charley Foster, OF Ohio, will
speak in that place Oct. l3.
Wiley Wells, Fosters popular
merchant prince, was in the city
Monday and complimented US. He
reports business very good in his
town.
Hon, Jerry Culbertson, one Of
Bates county's rising young men
and sterling democrat was in the
city Monday and complimented us
He is a candidate for supreme court
librarian.
Mrs Fleetwood Thomas, who has
been lingering for several months
with consumption, passed away at
I clock Wednesday morning. She
leaves a husband and four small
children.
The following delegates, ". O.
Jackson, G ". Clardy, D A Colyer
and John Trimble to attend the na
tional association of democratic
league clubs, which meets in st
Louis Saturday were elected by the
Butler Bryan club
Harvey G. Clark will speak at the
following placee: At Wilcox school
house to night, October lst At Pas
sale, Friday night, October End. At
Harmony school house Saturday
night, October Sd. The Butler Glee
Club will be at each meeting and
render campaign songs.
Every voter in Bates county
should vote No" on the amend
ment admitting children to our pub
lie schools at the age of 5 years
Children should not be sent to
school at the age of 5 wears. It i'm
pairs their health. Vote against
the amendment.
Col. A. f. Fleet was owner Of the
Missouri Military Academy at Mex
leo, Mo, which institution was de
stroyed by fire few days ago, will
reopen his school at Culver City,
Indiana, having leased the Culver
Military Academy at that place. The
move is temporary, as an effort is
being made to have him rebuild at
Mexico.
Mrs. D. W. Douglass, living near
Waterloo. Iowa, met with fearful
death. She was out in field burn
log brush when her clothing caught
fire. There was nothing left on her
person except one stocking and her
shoes. In this condition she rode
half mile in wagon to her home
before death relieved her of her suf-
ferings.
A vote for A. B. Ovens for coun-
ty treasurer is vote for one of the
hest men in Bates county. 1t is also
vote for man thoroughly compe
tent to transact the business of the
office, and man who will be clever
and accommodating to all who have
business in this Office Andy Owen
is very popular and he will be elect
ed by large majority.
The Blair line railroad made an
amlcable settlement without suit
with the two widows who lost their
husbands in the trestle accident in
Henry county couple Of weeks ego.
The widow Of Ted Smith was paid
$1,000 cash and mortgage on her
home for $500 was also paid off
The widow of Richard Barter was
given $3.50 cash. The railroad com
pany paid al! funeral expenses.
A big silver rally is to be held at
Ft. Scott. October L. A barbecue
will be feature aud it said 10 oxen
will be butchered for the occasion
Among the prominent speakers from
abroad will be senator Blackburn of
kentucky The Kansas free silver
ties propose to put the big pot in
the little one, and make the dav one
to be remembered, and oil for BRYAN.
MIR, James Mcneil. of Eldorado
Springs. called on the TINES, in com
pany with his son in-law. W. S Mudd,
of Adrian, Tuesday. Mr.. Mcneil
owns large farm in the northern
part OF this county, and is up on
business and to visit his children
and old friends. Politically. be