The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-04-27

We see from the Progress that
about tive thirds OF Wright county
is offered for sale by the sheriff.
Certainly AcKinley's prosperity has
failed to reach this reliable rspubli.
can county.
On Tuesday Sheriff Mudd per.
formed the very sad duty of convey
ing Mrs. j. ". Ennis to the asylum
at Nevada They were accompanied
by the faithful husband. who has
the sympathies of the entire com
munIty.
James I. Lamb, Co Fl, goth {. S.
Infantry, now at Manila, writes a
very interesting letter home, and
which we take pleasure in reproduc-
ing in another column It gives an
insight into some things happening
in the Philippines which we do not
get in the ordinary news dispatches.
His mother is Mrs Matt Adams, Of
Nyhart, No.
William Brummett and Miss Liz =.
zie John were married on Monday
last by Rev. Jewell. at his residence.
Mr.. Brummett is an upright, honor.
able, sober and Industrious ysuug
man and marries a most excellent
young lady, worthy in every respect
to share lifs's trials as we'll as pleas
ures with an honest man. She ia the
niece of J. S. Pierce. a prominent
insurance man of our city. The
young couple will make their home
in Webb City, where the husband
has lucrative position.
Elk, County Judge Fred Fix, OF
Prairie City, was in the city Friday
and Saturday on business and favor
ed US with a pleasant call and re-
newed for his paper. Judge Fix is
one of the substantial German citi
zens of our county. He served his
county as a member of the court
honestly and efficiently, and is held
in the highest esteem by all oul
people, and we are proud to number
him among our best friends.
Sam L. Coleman and wife, O.
Deepwater, were IN the city on Non
day and the former complimentec
us pleasantly and substantially. He
is not only one of the prominen
and substantial citizen of the county
but is chairman of the democratic
organization OF his township anC
one of the most effective and enthu
siastic workers we have. There ar,
few men will do more for a frienC
than Sam Coleman.
The Ministers Alliance at Nevad
last week passed strong resolution
condemning, in no uncertain Ian
guage, the magnetic healing nov
being practiced by Weltmer and hi
followers, and the district confer
ence of the III. E. church, south, Ell
dorsed such action and called upo
ministers to warn their peop]
against this unchristisn, ignoran
and superstitious belief The paper
throughout the state should stan
as a unit with the ministers in TIL
fight.
During the war of the rebsllio
F. @. Smith kept diary of the in
portant events which came undo
his observation and noted the radios
changes in the weather. He notes
decided similarity in the past winte
of SO and so to that of 60 and 81
"Oct. "a, 1862, in Boston mountain
south of Bentonville, Ark, thrs
inches of snow, with q number {
our company bare footed, and ava
from baggage on scout" "Apr
l, SO, Batesville, Ark, severe fros
likely to kill all fruit
We wish TO call special attentio
, to the law card of Smith il Stanle.
j. F. Smith, the present Judge c
Probate, is an old and experiences
, lawyer of ability. He practiced Il
, a term of years in Rich Hill. whei
he was very popular, and was mayo
of that city. He has enjoyed goo
practice and has had many impor
ant cases before our courts, whic
} he always handled in commendab
manner and to the entire satisfaetio
? of his clients John L. Stanley is
young lawyer of energy, industr
and ability, and has fitted himse