The Butler weekly times., 1896-02-27

The TINES extends thanks to the
ollowing named gentlemen for re.
aewing: P. A. Bruce, J. NJ. Paul,
Sam Walls, T. N. Hendricks, VIM.
Baskerville, T Il. Blue. 8. c. Alex
lnder. j. K. DeJarnett, N. <.
Murphsy.
In the case of Frank Cate against
". G. Beasely, Rich Hill parties,
he plaintiff was given $50 damages
Cate was kicked by vicious stallion
belonging to Beasley and sued for
personal damages being it was claim.
I'd, badly hurt. Graves and Clark
represented Cate and Francisco
Bros, Beasley.
T. II. Blue, of Cortland, called
Monday and had his name enrolled
for the booming TINES. Mr.. Blue
says that, Thomas Vaughn, shot
last week near Cortland by the Orr
brothers, is suffering considerable
from the soreness of his wound and
is still confined to the house
Jacob Sho walter, one of Henry
county's prominent farmers and
stockmen, spent Tuesday in the city
on business. Mr.. Showalter lives
near Lewis Station and is the man
from whom L. B. Good stole several
head of cattle, and who for the theft
was tried in this city and sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary.
d. D. Peeler, serving our circuit
court as juror, gave the TINES a
pleasant call. Mr.. Peeler is one of
the stalwart democrats of the east
ern part of the county, and haying
been candidate and made a
splendid race for the nomination for
sheriff, is we'll known by the readers
of the TINES. It is limited he will
try for the Office again in the coming
campaign. He will make a strong
canvas and if nominated will ado
strength to the ticket. Mr.. Peelel
will make a good sheriff
The pastors of several of thu
churches of Warrensburg are having
a deal of trouble with their members
who persist in attending and taking
part in card parties. The pastor
have issued a declaration of wa,
against their truant and disobedien
members who refuse to give up thei
social game aud worldly amusement
The fight will be bitter one and nj
doubt the churches will weed ou
the factious beligerents.
The body of J. A. Johnson, o
West Plains, Mo-, was found in
field, near that town the other day
He had been in the saddlery bust
ness, but was closed out under chat
tie mortgage, and failure in busines
is supposed to have caused him t.
commit suicide. He was a membe
of the A. o. q. W. and Model
Woodmen, and left a letter to hi
wife instructing her to collect hi
life insurance.
Rev. G. Nj. Hawkins, one of Ka1
sas City's most talented minister
will deliver a lecture at the Sout
Methodist church in this city Nor
day night. Subject: Marvel and il
Marvel. Rev. Hawkins deserves a
overflow house and as his lecture
pronounced to be very interestip
and instructive it is hoped the cit
zens of Butler will do him the homo
of being present. Admission, OF
ticket 15c, two tickets 25c. I'll
proceeds to 60 to seating the chure
Joe Meyer, received the sad nev
by wire from st. Louis, Frids
morning of the death of his faith
and took the first train to attend Il
the funeral. Nr. Meyer returne
from St. Louis Tuesday mornin
where he had been to purcha
goods, and although his faith
had been on the sick list +
. about ten days it was thought VIII
I he left that he was getting alo1
D we'll and a speedy recovery W
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