The Butler weekly times., 1896-04-23
Rows should not stand at the

or STAY III HOiAC'
Subject, for the sermon Sabbath
morning at IL o'clock, April 26th,
s.The Philosophy of Personal Intiu-
ence." Come and hear good thing
and bring your friends with you.
W. JONES, Pastor
VIM Coontz, near Sprague, had a
set of harness stolen from his barn
Friday night. He thought they
were taken by some movers who
camped near by, but search OF
their wagons at Rich Hill revealed
nothing.
The Carnegie Steel Company has
Just closed contract for 10000 tons
of steel rail for Japan. This doesn't
look much as though a democratic
tariff is closing up the iron mills. In
securing the contract the American
mills contended against the compe
tition of the world and came out
victorious,-Appleton City Herald.
"a man named Jones, living four
miles east of town was telling me
yesterday said R. J. Thomas, "that
new fruit destroyer had made it's
appearance in his section. He says
it is big brown worm, that attacks
the budding leaves On plum trees
and literally strips the trees. On
his place they have eaten his plums
clean of buds and are now attacking
his apple trees. Nevada Mail.
Chicago, ILL.,, April 16-This was
the hottest April day since the sig
nal service was established in Chica-
60. The mercury went to 81 this after
noon, beating Apil Is, 1894 by three
degrees. This was the record in the
weather shop, and it was several de-
gress warmer on the streets. No
prostrations were reported.
Judge Hemstreet sent G. V. T.
Archer, an organ tuner, to Jail Fri
day for 10 days in default OF the
payment of a fine for drunkenness.
Walter Leonard, a colored boy, was
also given 10 days for disturbing the
peace. In cases of this kind Judge
Ryland's whipping post would haye
more salutary effect on such indi.
viduals and likewise saving to the
tax payers.
Missouri voters will have an op.
portunity to vote for or against four
constitutional amendments, at the
election this fall, as follows: One
providing for the removal of the
capital from Jefferson City to Sc
dalia. Second, defining and limiting
the judicial power. Another making
the legal school age from 5 to 2l
years, and another fixing rates OF
taxation regarding water works, etc,
lin cities of 10000 population.
Frank Vincent, a farmer living
near Drexel, Mo, was afraid of banks
and hid his saving, about 5000, in ar
old boot which he hid on sill un
der his house. Jim Edward, farm
hand, found the hoard by accident
He took into his confidence Charles
and George Edwards and Chas. ant
Geo. Morning, and for a time the
boys had hilarious old time. Th,
way they spent money made th,
people of the neighborhood suspi
cious that there was something
wrong. but did not get onto the jol
until one of the pals got drunk ant
gave the snap away. S400 or $500
was recovered.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg /
Gull Railroad announces under dat
of April 11th that passenger servic
will be restored between Sloan
Springs, Ark, and Sallisaw on tha
date, as the few cases of smallpo
that are still under treatment ar
strictly confined to the Camp on tn
Arkarsaw River fifteen miles soutl
of Sallisaw. There has not been
solitary case of smallpox in Sallisa,
this year, and no fear of the dlseas
reaching there is manifested. O.
account of the excellent arrange
ments, and thoroughly competen
nurses and physicians furnished b
the railroad company not a singl
death has resulted from the smal
pox, and number of the Arkansa
River bridge builders who wer
taken down are now back to wor
on the bridge. The officials of th
X. c. p. & g. R. R. have the thank
of all the people for their splendi
and successful efforts in stampin
out the disease, showing what gres
good can be accomplished by INTEL
gent and prompt action.