The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-03-31


partment you will find Miss Hulse,
who has been with the firm six years
and is an expert in the art. Also
Miss Flo Thomas, a high art trim
mer from the city, and who ranks
with the best in her line in the state.
Go see the many pretty things at
this store before buying and get the
prices which are the lowest.
An attempt was made Friday night
to burn the Girard hotel at Mont
rose. Holes had been bored in the
building in several places and filed
with packing and coal oil and set
fire. The guests in the building
were almost sufocated before
they could find their way to open
air. BY hard work the fire was e1-
tinguished and the building saved.
A man in the town was suspected of
the arson and pair of bloodhounds
were brought from Sedalia on
special train at cost to the town of
S75. They took the track and fol-
lowed the trail direct to the sus-
pected mans house. On this evi-
dence papers were gotten out and
the suspect the dogs had freed was
placed under arrest
The Populist state committee is
called by Chairman Rozelle to meet
at the Lindell Hotel in ST. Louis,
April 2, for the purpose of fixing
the time and place for holding a
state nominating convention. The
basis of state representation will be
fixed at this meeting. Mr.. RozeIle
says the populIsts will hold their
state convention in June or the early
part of July, and nominate full
state ticket. He thinks that union
between Democrats and Pepallsts
can be brought about by the con-
cession on the part of the democrats
of one place on their ticket to the
Populists. This, he thinks, should be
the Office of railroad commissioner
He believes the Populists want this
place and that O union of the two
parties cannot be brought about on
any other basis.
Joseph Barton presents his claims
to the democratic party through our
announcement columns and asks the
nomination of Probate Judge. Mr..
was born in Lafayette county,
Missouri. In the late war he cast |
his fortunes with the South. serving
under General Shelby, most of the
time with his advanced guard, as
non commissioned officer He was
twice wounded while ia line of duty
He came to Bates county in 1880
and located 10 Rich Hill where he
has since lived. Four years ago he
was a candidate for this office and
vas second in the race He served
.hree terms as Justice of the Peace
Of Usage and as chairman of the
Township Board, which positions he
illed with credit to himself and
satisfaction to the people. He is
very accommodating gentleman and
we'll qualified to perform the dutie.
If the Probate Office His private
business engagements will prevent
1im making an active canvass but he
will try and see the democrats tc-
ward the last of the campaign.
Gen. Lee IS being mentioned by
some papers for first or second place
on the next National Democratic
ticket. The people love Gen. Lee
'or his Americanism, his bravery and
Ills stsadfastness to public duty. He
las been and is still doing his full
duty at Havana. but Wall street and
he agents of the trusts cannot divert
he attention of the masses from
he main and absorbing issue CT
rec coinage. 1t is important to
maintain and defend American honor
md our people honor Gen Lee for