The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-17


| load of paper Monday.
Rev ". d. Blair is conducting a
meeting near Virginia.
Save up yonr money and produce
for the China aale at Williams Bros.
Dec. 10 and 10Th.
J. 3 Harris, Of Pe.tls county, is
visiting his father, Uncle Kit Harris,
and other relatives.
Senator Cullom, the gentleman
who thinks he looks like Lincoln,
wants cabinet position.
Train robbery is capital offeI Sc
in law 1t remains with the jury TO
enforce the law
Mr. Ellis mail has increased per
ceptibly since his election to the
general assembly from this county.
Mrs. NJ. Al Tucker, so badly hurt
at Altona short time ago by being
thrown from buggy, is improving.
Another revision of tariff is to be
had. When will the people and
merchants get rest from business
agitation.
In fixing the schedules of the new
tariff bill the manufacturers are to
be called before the revision COM
mittee for consultation.
Dick King, a prominent farmer of
Atchison county. Kancas, claims his
township, Oak Mile, to be the ban
ner democratic township of the state.
There were n votes cast at the last
election and Bryan got them all.
Window glass. roofing aud build
ing papers, picture frames, carpets,
shades. wallpaper, paints, ETC., at
d ". Drummonds. 1 If.
| Governor Stone issued q commits
sion to Mrs. Maggie B. Wheeler, as
county clerk of St. Clair county, on
the showing of her attorneys Messrs.
W. ". Graves and j S Francisco.
The pres ent incumbent, F. p. Hos.
litter we understand will refuse to
give up on the first of January when
custer proceedings will be begun.
The elocutionary entertainment to
be given at the opera house on
Christmas night promises to be one
Of the best entertainments had in
our city in long time. Contestants
from the Butler Academy and all the
principal academies and high schools
OF the State will be present aud take
part. The winner will be awarded
$25.
The Rich Hill Review has EN- bark
ed in commendable enterprise. A
relief depot has been opened, where
contributions of all kinds will be re
ceived and disbursed to the deserv
ing poor of the city. The Review has
struck the key note to prevent suf
ferlng IN lis town and the good
people of Rich Hill who have and to
spare should encourage the enter.
prise by donating literally.
Martin Rapp, residing east of
Prairie City, and one of the early
settlers of that section. was badly
hurt near Rockville one day last
week. He had started home late in
the evening with load of lumber
and in going down hill the boards
slipped forward on the team causing
them to run away. MIR. Rapp was
thrown from the wagon and badly
hurt, one of his legs being broken.
The city council have under cor.
sideratlon and in all probability. will
pass the curfew ordinance. Then
it will take thirty days to
give the boys notice by publi
cation that the big fire bell viii ring
at certain hour when thev must
split the wind for home and get in
their little beds. Otherwise thev
will be taken before the police Judge
and their dads will foot the bin The
council should put the scampering
hour at Z o'clock
The Rich Hill Review saws Mrs
Patterson, wife of William Patter-
SOP. OF that town. shot herself Sat.
urday night. The couple had retired
and Mr.. Patterson got up to get a
drink of water and the SHOOTING
took place while he was absent from