The Butler weekly times., 1896-09-03
At MerWin.

on the political issues Saturday after
noon. The same day at night he
will speak at Burdett. The citizens
of both places should arrange to at
tend the speaking.
The Buell. Wooden Mills at ST.
Joseph have shut down.
Miss Mamie Ewin has returned
from visit to hsr sister. Mrs.
Stockton at Bunceton, Mo.
A couple of seedy looking dagos
were arrested Tuesday for peddling
in the city without license.
The TINES had a pleasant call
Tuesday from its esteemed friend,
c. W. Smading, Of Foster, accom-
panied by VIM. Jones. Both gentle
men are enthusiastic for Bryan and
report that section of the county
fully in line for November.
DR.. Boulware was called Friday
to set an arm for w b. Shirtluii
little son Bruce, 7 or S years of age
The little fellow with a playmate
was playing see saw, at the home of
his parents, 4 or miles south of
town, when he fell off the plank and
met with the aboYe accident.
Gabe Elliuger left L.. Aa1sas
Monday. Mr.. Ellinger said he had
always voted the republican ticket
but if allowed to cast ballot in
November it would be for Bryan and
free silver. Also he had always cast
his vote for prohibition, but here
after he would vote for high license.
He said there was less drinking and
drunkenness il Butler than IN his
Kansas prohibition town.
The new card and also financial
exhibit of the Missouri State Bank
appears in this issue, to which at
tention is called. The statement
shows the bank has nearly one huu
dred thousand dollars loaned out
and over thirty-four thousand dollars
of cash on hand and in other banks.
The Missouri State Bank has a
strong Directory with other capable
and experienced officers. With fiji
teen years successful experience in
our midst, Its continued prosper
ity is an assured fact The TINES
recommends this we'll known bank
to the favorable consideration of it's
many readers.
The TIMES extends hearty congrat-
ulations and best wishes for success
to its old time and staunch friend
Owe Harris, formerly of Shawnee
township, this county. He is now
located at Nieukirk, Oklahoma,
and it is with much qualification
we note he has been nominated
on the democratic fusion ticket for
county clerk of his county. We can
say to the voters of that county tha.
they have made wise selection in
naming him. He stood high in this
community as an honorable upright
citizen and in his nomination. for the
important office of county clerk his
many friends hereabouts will be
gratiticd to know he has not degen-
Grated one jot or title since locating
in Oklahoma, aud all will be more
than pleased to hear of his trump.
hant election in November.
The discovery was made Friday
morning at the homo of Chas. ".
Green, 519 West 34th street, Kansas
City, that Mrs. Green had murdered
her three children, Willie, aged u
Chas. W., Jr., aged 8 years and
Mary, aged 6 years, and then com
suicide. The children were
all shot through the head while
asleep in bed. The body of Mrs
Green was found lying in the ball
with bullet in the temple. The
tragedy is supposed to have taken
place Wednesday night, as Tuesday
evening was the last seen of the
family by tie reighbors, and shots
were heard Wednesday morning bv
Mrs CLARK. neighbor. Chas. W.
Green. the husband, is travelling
passenger agent of the Cleveland.
Cincinnati. Chicago and st. Louis
railway, known as the Big Four line,
aad was absent in Denver at the
time He has hean in poor health
and left home Wednesday a week
ago to seek relief in the west. It's
evident that Mrs. Green's mind had
become unbalanced before she com.
mittei the horrible deed.