The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-11-24

PLoleO 6uu Tue uaCAlASR Ano GLOW
trio appliances are arriving.
The poor of the city need looking
after This kind of weather. There
are too many good charitable people
in Butler to allow any persons to
suffer for want of food, fuel and raj
ment It's a christian act TO care
for the needy.
The next senate will consist of 10
lawyers, 5 farmers. 3 merchants, l
ply stefan, architect, l caterer, l
real estate agent, l liquor dealer, l
banker and l mechanic. One of the
farmers is also preacher and one
of the merchants farmer Apple
ton City Herald.
Wilson Shaw, who recently killed
boy named Still, at Schell City, by
accidentally shooting him with e
Winchester shotgun, waived examl-
nation and was held to await the
action of the grand jury in a bond
of 81, 500 The charge is criminal
negligence.
The funeral Of Thomas j. Jr, in
FAINT con of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
j. Smith, took place from the family
residences at o'clock p IN. Tuesday.
In their affection over the loss Of
their dear baby, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
have the sympathy Of this entire
community.
Porter Stone shot and fatally
wounded R2y Williams in saloon
at Clinton Wednesday night of last
week Williams, who was hostler
for Stones orother-in-law, attacked
Stone, who drew a revolver and fired
thrss shots, one OF which struck
Williams just above the heart. Stone
surrendered to the sheriff
john Angle, one Of Bates county 5
good farmers ghve the TIMES pleas
ant call Monday and renewed for
his paper. Mr.. Angle has resided
in the county about three years and
this was his first visit to Butler. He
ID a good citizen and we hope be
may find il convenient to visit our
city often.
Charles Rector, a young man re-
siding on farm near Bethany, Var
non county, attempted suicide by
swallowing a quantity of morphine
Saturday night last on retiring to
bed. After taking the drug he no.
tilted his wife of the fact A pbysi-
clan was summoned and by heroic
treatment succeeded il saving the
young mans life
Henry, the little negro boy who
has been IN jail several weeks charg
ed with having tempered with a Mo.
Pac. switch near Ovid, between this
city and Rich Hill, causing the
wrec1 of several cars, was freed from
jail Saturday and cut dirt for the
Hill. The grand jury after investi'
eating the case refused to indict him.
The dead body of Judge John
Virgin, wealthy real estate owner
and stock raiser of Prentice, H.,
was found IN the toilet room of q
Mo. Pacific car by the conductor
shortly after three o'clock Friday
morning. The Judge had been on
business trip with his son through
Kansas. His wealth is estimated tc
be about S1.0eO,00O
The storm which prevailed Sun
day and Monday. was very severe
in western Kansas The railroad
tracks were blockaded SO that trains
were unable to move for several
hours and the telegraph and tele.
phone wires were leveled to the
ground. The storm wa. particularly
severe on stock and it is thought the
loss to the farmers will be great.
In the organization of the new
congress, Judge DeArmond of Mis-
souri is suggested as the leader OF
the democratic forces. This is an
admirable suggestion. Judge De
Almond is a polished, forcsful man.
He is large in brain power, fully