The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-03-01

the cause.
THE TINES office added several new
subscribers the past week, and the
supply of extra papers printed was
exhausted in two hours after the
paper was issued. All wanted to
read the testimony i'll the McGinnis
trial In this issue there is contin-
uation OF the testimony taken, o.
nearly six columns.
Frank Lowen was in TO see Us on
Monday, renewed and had his ad-
dress changed to New Whatcom,
Wash, for which place he left on
Thursday accompanied by his wife
and three children. THE TINES re-
orets to see this excellent family leave
our county, and wishes them safe
iournery, happiness and prosperity
in their new home.
II. +. Bearce. of Pleasant Gap, in
| formed us of the death of Uncle John
| Brown, at his home in that township
on Sunday morning. He was an old
and highly respected citizen OF our
county, and was in his seth year.
He lived at the half way house be-
tween Butler and Appleton City,
where he formerly kept a postottice
on the old hack and freight route
The many friends of {. W. Boswell
sincerely svmpathize with him in the
loss of his beloved wife, whose death
occurred at their home in Adrian,
Oh Wednesday. Feb. 21. She left
three small children, the youngest
only one week old. Mrs. Bette Bos-
we'll, nee Duke. was an amiable wO-
man and her death cast a gloom over
the neighborhoOd.
The county court has decided to
appoint a committee, comp osed oil
one member from each township,
recommended by the township boards
to act in advisory capacity with the
county court in the construction OF
the new court house. These gentle
men, who will possess the confidence
of the citizens OF their respective
township, will see that the building
is completed in full within the appro.
priations.
r. l.. Braden of Homer serving on
the petit jury was called, Friday
TO the bedside of his cousin Mrs. W
A. Crawford. who was lying danger
: ouslv sick with pneumonia at he1
: home near Mulberry. Mrs. {. q
also summoned from Chicago. Mrs
Davis is the wife of DR.. {. g. Davis o.
Chicago. formerly a citizen OF Foster
Mr.. Braden returned to the city on
Monday and reported Mrs. Crawford
some better.
". L. West. our staunch republl
can friend. who has been living II
this township for a number OF years
called on Friday and had his paper
changed to Huron. Ind, after setting
it ahead two years. He said, "Whil'
differ with THE TINES politically
it is by far the best newspaper in thu
county and | admire the positive
stand it takes on all questions o
public policy" He moved his fam
: ily to the above place the last of tn
} week.
The date of the annual meeting ap
proaches. Now is the time for al
interested to planfor the impovemen
OF the schools. The habit OF chang
ing boundary lines and multiplyin;
districts is ruinous to the best schoO
s interests. 1t takes money to equll
e good schools and employ good teach
e ers. There should be fewer and stroni
e districts rather than more and weak
n er. Consolidation j. better than d
D vision.
Our present efficient and popula
city marshal. Thomas Kelley, vi
stand for denomination on the demo
cratic ticket Mr. Kelley has mad
as good an officer as this city eve
had He has performed his dut
II honestly and efficiently for the pas
y two years There is not a town
/. the state the size OF Butler with les
r rowdyism. or i'll which better orde
T is kept or the peace and property {
y the citizens better protected. This
: due largely TO the marshal. M
e Kelley is very popular and will max