The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-16
James Gore Of Virginia, is a new

James Gore Of Virginia, is a new
subscriber.
r. '. Williams. OF Burde.t, made
us pleasant call Tuesday he has
some very fne Poland China hogs
for sale.
The following is the Grand Jury:
ID. \. Thompson, foreman, W. W.
Ross, G. G Clizer. Jshn Golfer, ]. G.
Cantrell, G G Henry, John Adams.
Daniel Cresap, B L. Exline, W. T.
Hall, John Swearens and Sol Jonas.
We understand that VIM Senior.
living near Hume. lost his residence
by fire on last Friday Mrs. Senior
and the children had barely time to
aave them selves after the fire was
discovered MIR Senior wss in the
fed at work when be saw the fire.
John L. Dayis, pioneer Of Saline
county, died at his home in Miami.
the 18th inst. He was 81 years of
age and had been a resident OF Sa
line county seventy five years, and
was the oldest Mason in the county.
Miss Mary Downs, aged So years,
died in the same house 80 minutes
after Mr.. Davis
The superintendent of the water
works and the chief of the fire de
partment ought TO make a close in
spection of the fire plugs about the
town TO see that they are in proper
condition in case of fire. The
weather has been very severe for the
past week and care in this regard
should be taken at once.
A coal famine is threatened
throughout Kentucky, says the dis
patches T d Cassidy, representing
eleven mines, says that to his knowl-
edge there is not supply that will
last longer than twenty four hours
in any town in Kentucky. The
mines, it is said, are all flooded and
it ia impossible to get coal.
Judge Booker Powell renews bis
to the TINES He sub
scribed for the hrst issue. away back
in tho seventies aud has paid in ad
vance for it evsry year since, and
now he has his date set up into the
new century. Like wine he Gays it
grows better with age His name
heads our roll of honor and we
assure him of cur high appreciation.
John Briden and sister. Miss Lana,
returned to their home in Kansas
City on Monday after a two weeks
visit among relatives and friends in
Lone Oak township. Mr Briden for
several years has been holding a
lucrative position with the Street
Oar Co, his run being from Grand
Avenue to Westport. He made US
. pleasant call and renewed before
David Patton, on trial at Nevada
last week for the murder of VIM
Ferguson, was acquitted by the jury
n twenty minutes after leaving the !
SQUIRT room. Patton claimed Fergu-
son had grossly elandered his family |
md meeting him on ths streets of
Sevada drew his pistol and proceed
ID to shoot. The killing was the
most sensational sff,ir ever occur
ing in that city.
Henry Goodwin announces as
candidate for constable Of this town
nip. He is we'll and favorab'y
Known to all eur people az an hon
Ist, upright mar and citiz az = He
las been a consistent working demo
rat all his life, is clever, accom-
aodating gentleman and would make
strong candidate If nominated He
srved ons year as deputy constable
lnder Will Arnold, and consequently
las a good idea OF the duties he has
0 perform.
The court appointed D. N
thompson foreman of the grand
1ry, and Sol Jenas, of Rich Hill,
gas elected secretary. The jury is
ranssoting business in the Office
occupied by the sheriff on