The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-09

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City, is the guest of Mrs. J. F. Smith.
Hugh keeser came home Sunday
morning to visit his parents. He
WAS on the train that was wrecked a
quarter of a mile east OF Lone Elm,
Kan. and said be was considerably
shaken up.
The ladies oil the Ohio Street VI. F..
church will give lawn social at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam f. Helm
lein, Thursday evening, Aug. 8.
Everyone is cordially invited 10 at
tend. Ice cream and cake served for
/ 10 cents.
At about the noon hour on Tues
day the residence OF DR.. J. W. Morris,
in the north part OF town was discOv-
cred on fire. Mr.. Morris turned in an
alarm by telephone. The fire depart
ment responded promptly and soon
had the fire under control, combining
it to the interior. Much damage was
done TO the furniture and carpets and
the fine piano was ruined. The ORR
gin of the fire is unknown.
Rich Hill fair will begin on next
Tuesday aud last Eve days. 1t prom
ises to be decided success in every
particular this year. The second day.
Aug 10, will be Fraternal Orders
Day and will probably witness the
largest crowds in the history OF the
association. The $500 drill contest
is a special and winning feature for
that day. The stock show promises
to be good. THE TIMES expresses ac-
acknowledgements to the management |
for cOurtesies.
Miss Ella Hardin and John Scho-
field were united in marriage at the |
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Geo. Hardin, on Tuesday even
ing, Aug. I, 1900, Rev. q. A. Ishmael |
officiating. The ceremony was per-
formed on the spacious lawn III the |
presence of 125 guests. The bride
was arrayed in cream silk and was
bewtchingly beautiful. A sumptuous
repast was spread by Mrs Hardin.
The presents were many and beauti-
full. The bridal party leave Thurs
day morning for their home in Sweet
Water, His, where the groom had
prepared Il lovely home Miss Ella
was lovely young lady and will be
sadly missed by her hosts of friends
who join in wishing the young peo-
pie happiness and prosperity.
A GUEST.
Judge Jno. Coleman and his estim
able wife cOmplimented our sane
tum very highly on Friday. Judge
Coleman is an early settler and one
II Bates county's wealthiest citizens.
He served his county and party well
and faithfully as member of the
court. He believes BRYAN
will be elected this fall and is enthu-
siastic in the democratic cause. Just I
across the line in Henry county is a
arge settlement of German farmers.
The Judge says that in 1896 only
)ne OF them was a democrat, now he
'ays they are nearly all for BRYAN
md the democratic ticket and will 9
DIN the club. He SAYS they are pro- O
bounced against Mckinley and his =
policies They know
he evils OF large standing armies, 7
eft the old country to escape them,
md will not help the republican party T
o foster them upon this republic. :
The case of the State of Missouri d
Lgainst Henry t. Calvird. charged
With murder in the second degree for 0
he killing of James Webb, was given "
o the jury at + o'clock Saturday af- a
ernoon and at 1915 Judge Graves
vas notified that they had reached a 4
eclsion. He came TO the court house o
nd the foreman handed him paper
the words: I'VE the Jury q
nd the defendant not guilty." Mr.. -
alvlrd was present and at once en- a
cred the Jury box and thanked the c.
lembers for their verdict and left the
curt room free from any claim which p
he law might have against him. To {!
hose who heard the evidence the YER h
let was not surprise. The men n
epeatedly threatened each other and | III
n more occasions than one pistols HI
ere drawn and tragedy only pre-
ented by the interference of friends q
rom the outset the sympathy of the 81
eOple seemed to be with Calyir,l in c
is trouble and the verdict gives gen
al satlsfactiOn.-Osce Democrat 81
talvlrd was city Marshal of Osceola o.
nd Webb was recorder of St. Clair IT
>unty. Rumor connected Webb's III
anne with Calvird's daughter and III