The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-01-27

posed he was suddenly attacked
with heart disease and fell in. The
water was only IA inches deep.
Next Sunday promises to be red
letter day in the history of Baptist
affairs at Rich Hill. The new Calvary
church will be dedicated free of debt
on that day. DIR. E. S. Grayham, of
Hannibal, Mo, who has dedicated
more than two hundred churches in
the last thirty years, will preach the
sermon.
Our good republican friend 4. j.
Smith, a prominent attorney OF
Adrian, gave the TINES a pleasant
call the other day and renewed his
subscription Mr.. Smith is a clever
gentleman, and a good lawyer and
the TINES appreciates his friendship
and his visits to our Office when in
the city.
W. G. Noble lost his damage suit
against the city of Clinton. Noble
was working on the streets with his
team when one Of his horses was
accidentally injured by falling over
a broken tile. He sued the city for
the injury to horse The case was
demurred out of court.
Congressman D. A. DeArmopd of
Missouri, is now being talked of for
speaker of the next congress, pro-
vided it is democratic, which, how
ever, is foregone conclusion. Mr..
DeArmond is able, brilliant and in
every way qualified for the high po-
sition. In addition to his ability he
is intensely Observation-Disclosures
City Tribune.
Samuel Silvers, eldest son OF Hon.
T. W. Silvers. attending law school
in the Campbell University at Hol
ton; Kan, writes for the TINES. and
says he is making satisfactory pro-
gress. He is one of Batler's most
promising young men and we will
always be glad to note his advance
ment.
What has destroyed the liberties
and rights of man in every govern
ment which has existed under the
sun! The concentrating all powers
into one body, no matter whether
of the autocrats of Russia or of the
aristocrats of the Venetian state -
Thomas Jefferson.
A gentleman tramp appeared at
the back door OF a residence 10 But.
Ter the other day and asked for a
handout. Being requested to mount
the wood pile by the good lady OF
the house, the tramp handed her
his printed card which read, "It is
not work am looking for"
The little three year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Park was
taken with spasms Monday after
noon which were frequent and lasted
until late in the night, and for sew.
eral hours it was thought the child
could not recover. DR.. Christy
remained with it all night. It is
thought it's sickness was brought on
from eating pop corn.
Everything in this section is just
about stuck in the mud. The roads
have not been so bad in many years.
Ohio, the main street leading to the
depot in the city, has been almost
impossible for the past week. The
condition Of this street at this tins
forcibly impresses the citizens OF
this town of the necessity and i'm
portance OF macadamizing.
Jackson county's insane patients
who, heretofore, have been kept at
the county poor farm will be taken
10 the insane asylum of the state.
There are 220 patients at the farm,
exclusive of the idiots and epileptics.
Eighty-two of the most violent have
been taken to Fulton asylum and
the rest will be divided among the
other asylums.
Jefferson City Tribune:-Cole
county will set good example to
the other counties in Missouri by
sending to the revising session of
the general assembly one of the best
lawyers in the state. His name is
". S. Pope.
Bates county will initiate you by
sending to the upper branch of the
general assembly the second best
LAWYER in the state, ". o. jackson
VIM F. Tygard, one of Rich Hills
most prominent and promising
Young men, son of Mr.. and Mrs. W
r Tygard, was united in marriage
to Miss Leila L. Coppage, eldest
daughter of Mrs E. j. Coppage, the
18th inst The ceremony took place
/ 10 hE.da,z MI l, II