The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-08

man eater at Woodfn grave yard
has been causing considerable ex-
element. The animal, whatever il
is, dig great holes in the sides Of
the graves aud human bones are
said to have been found on top of
the earth. An effort Is being made
to capture the varmint.
Sheriff Mudd took Walter Troup
TO the reform school a. B0ongiiie
Sunday He was convicted at this
term of court of grand larceny. He
is only about twelve years of age
and is sentenced TO serve until 81.
He broke in a store room at Rich
Hill and stole large amount Of
goods, which had been stored there
for safe keeping.
Hon. j H Whitecottcu, who as
pires to the speakership of the lower
branch Of the Missouri Legislature,
is using mistaken methods to al
vance his candidacy. A democrat
who imagines it is popular to ridi-
cule democratic governor in demo
cratic Missouri is not only ignorant
of the situation, but too ignorant of
propriety to preside over the house
of representatives.. The truth is Mr.
Whitecotton is not big enough to
cad the democrats of this common
wealth.-Springfeld Leader Demo
crat.
Hon. A NJ. Dockery orders his
TIMES changed from Gallatin, Mo
to Washington, d. c. Mr.. Dockery
is unquestionably in the lead in
the race for Governor and if
the convention was held now he
would be nominated by reclamation,
He is a strong man and has the con
idencs OF the people Of the State in
his sterling integrity. A very strong
Richmond would have to appear in
the race to win our people away
from D0ckerY.
Col. s. W. Dooley and his estima-
BILE family Will shortly move 20 But.
Ter to locate permanently. They
will occupy one Of the Emery syndi
cate residences, in the north pert Of
the city Col. DOLBY has long con
templated this change, as the county
seat offers much better opportunities
for the practice of his profession
He is rated one among the very best
lawyers in this section of the state
The TINES welcomes HIM az a citizen
of our city.
DR.. @. @ Woods and wife succeed
the late DR.. Leftwich and wife as
superintendent and matron respect
lively of the Masonic Home of Mis-
souri. located at St, Louis. Dr..
Woods is an eminent divine of the
South Methodist denomination, and
is we'll known to our people, havin g
at one time been presiding elder of
this district and for the past eight
years has conducted the Scarritt
College at Neosho. Mo. At present
there are SIS girls, 81 boys and 80
cid persons provided for at the
Masonic Home.
1--WE notice that Bro. Allen, of THE
TINES, drives fine new horse. He
boasts of prosperity. The question
is did he sell out or get Doodle dur
ing the late campaign. Even his
solicitor looks little sportier, and
other evidences of prosperity might
be mentioned. And cur old barn is
rotting for the need of paint "
The above IS from the Free Press
aud Is evidently an attempt to retail
ate on US for that little prosperity
boom we sprung or Bro. Atkeaon
during the campaign.
About weak ago Charles NJ.
Hedges, young business man of
Kansas City disappeared mystic
riously and his family and friends
are greatly worried, fearing he has
been assassinated. He left his wife
and baby in the morning to go TO
Liberty, Mo, to visit an uncle,
promising to return at night. He
left the Leland hotel in Liberty to
catch the 7:45 train 10 Kansas City.
That is the last seen of him. His
books were all straight and he was
out of debt, SO the only theory ad-
vanced is that he INST foul play, or
became mentally darauged and
wan Tered away.
Saturday night The members OF