The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-03

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e Mrs c. B. Mcfarland and sons
have returned home from their trip
to TIE xas for pleasure and health.
They enjoyed their stay in the lone
star state very much and feel that
the trip did them good.
The liquor cases against DR.. Hall
of Adrian, were called up in court
Monday, but, on account of the sick
ness OF the doctor and not bsing
able to attend court they were
continued until Saturday.
The State reform school located
at Bonneville. Mo, for boys and
girls has 3S8 inmates. That is a big
lot Of incorrigibles for great state
like Missouri, with her public school
system and Sunday Schools and
churches
Judge Clark Wix, clever gentle
man, substantial farmer and excellent
citizen, favored US with pleasant
call and renewal Friday last. The
Judge is chairman of the republican
county committee and a foeman
worthy of the truest steel.
T. E. Grider, a prominent and
wealthy young farmer, of the north
west part of the county, favors us
with = renewal. It is on his place
the large gas we'll was recently dug,
and it is said the gas flow ia enor-
nous.
j. B. Lotspeich. substantial citi-
zen and successful farmer. of Mound
township, paid as a pleasant aud
So bstantial visit Monday. His
friends are mentioning his name in
connection with the race for Judge
ship.
The grand jury in their report
recommended that the county court
lose no time in condemniug the
court house as an unsafe building.
A casual Investigation would satisfy
am ost anyone that the jury was COR
rect in it's recommendations.
A dreadful accident happened the
IL year-old son of John Rutledge
near Schell City last Saturday. The
boy was driving spring wagon with
his leg hanging outside the bed,
when it was caught by the wheel
and 80 badly mashed that amputa
tion of the leg above the knee waa
necessary.
A committee from the Southwest
Real Estate Association organized at
Nevada a couple of weeks ago, met
in Butler Saturday and completed
arrangements for issuing 100 page
pamphlet descriptive of the re-
sources of Southwest Missouri. The
pamphlet will be distributed ut the
Omaha exposition.
Our people should extend every
courtesy to the preachers and lay
men attending the meeting of the
Presbytery in this city the last OF
the month. It will be a representa-
tive body of gentlemen and ladies'
and the better we treat them the
nicer they will speak Of their vel
come when they return home.
A FIRE in one OF the rooms OF the
Talmags House ct Rich Hill, created
considerable excitement in that city
Sunday evening about s o'clock
The damage was slight, only the
woodbox aud a wardrobe was burat.
VIM. Sunkel. who occupied the room,
lost about 500 in clothing. The
flames were oxtinguished by hand
grenades aud Q pitcher of water.
Thomas Kelly announces for m ar.
shall. He 10 at present night police
which position be has held off and
on for a number Of years We &c
not think we stretch the truth when
| we affirm that he is the best police
officer Butler ever had. He is hon,
est and upright in his dealings, il
wholly deyo;d of fear and will dc
his duty at all times and under al
circumstance We believe he will
be nominated and elected.
Judge Lay payed the jury q com
pliment During all last week only
one case was decided by jury trial
In all other cafes brought before the
court the parties either plead guilt
or compromise was effected by the
attorney. In i-missiue the jury
Saturday evening, the Judge took
occasion TO say to them: "Gentls
men, you may think you are not
needed, but you are dong good ser
vice. The attorneys call their cases.
then they take look at the jury and
then go into a side room and settle
iba trouhle Won 40 doinr ooo1