The Butler weekly times., 1896-03-12
Ira Hardin. son of Geo. Hardin,

Ira mar UlQ. son Oh ue0. HARDIN,
about three miles northeast of But
! Ter, accidently shot himself in the
leg while out hunting Friday. The
wound is not dangerous.
A bill has passed the Senate which
authorizes the enlistment of as many
additional men in the navy, not tc
exceed 1000, as the Secretary of the
Navy may deem necessary. and also
provides that in case OF emergency
sufficient enlistments may be made
for years to man navA vessels no,
having full crews. This is a wise
precaution. and the country will cor
daily indorse it.-G!obe Democrat
Chicago, H., March : The Daily
News says: The gavel to be used at
the ST Louis convention Is now in
the possesson Of the national repub
llcan committee. It's maker. a man
of Carthage, Ill. was in the city to
day receiving congratulations upon
the happy inspiration which led him
to place on one end Of the mallet,
made from wood Of Lincoln's log
cabin. a gold plate, and on the other
end silver one
We understand there is propo
sition on foot to build a foot bridge
over the lake to the artesion we'll
The money to do-the work. to be
raised by popular subscription. It
is also said the owners of the lake
would have no objection to the en-
terprise and if the bridge was built
in this way would agree to throw
the grounds open to the public and
also the free use of the water from
the we'll, and would agree to keep
the pump at the we'll and the bridge
in repair for general use.
G. Eilinger, the proprietor of the
new dry goods store on the north
side has taken possession of half
page of the booming TIMEs this
week to convey the news to the peo.
pie of this county that he has receiv
ed his spring stock of dress goods,
etc, and is now ready to receive the
ladies and show them through his
stock. This is a new
store and the many attractions in
dress goods, trimmings, etc. are
fresh from the eastern market and
of the very latest designs. You will
find in this store anything you may
wish in the dry goods and boot and
shoe line. and the prices as cheap as
the cheapest. Mr. Ellinger Is
thorough merchant and with the as
sistance of pleasant and polite help
will spare no pans to treat YOU
right, show you through his stock,
aud give you good value for money.
Call and see him.
In regard to chairman Browns
call for democratic city ention
several prominent democrats have
suggested that in their Judgment
t would be better to have recalled
that notice and proceed to nom
mate a city ticket as heretofore.
They hold that the republicans are
anxious for change and that the
oetter element of that party who see
.he mistake made in electing some
Of the officers who are now admins
.ering the affairs of our city, will
support a city ticket composed Of
men and see that it wins.
Of course the TINE. is now and
always has been the advocate OF a
straight democratic ticket, but in a
case of this kind where the interests
and good government of the city is
1t stake. will eheerfullv acquiesce in
what the party thinks best in the
premises. But chairman Brown is
lnquestlonably right in calling the
convention. If after the convention
S organized a majority of democrats
want to adjourn it without action, it
s their privilege. But the commit
ZEE has no right to decide that ques
ion