The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-05

A large number of our citizens are
taking in the national convention at
Kansas City this week.
The Mckibben Mercantile Company
locked their doors Yesterday and all
hands took holiday, celebrating the
Fourth.
Circuit Clerk. J. p Thurman. and
wife left yesterday Tor Kansas City to
spend two or three days attending
the convention and looking over the
city.
Frank James, OF Chicago, arrived
in the city yesterday on visit 10 his
uncle and aunt Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Smith. and also TO meet his sisters
who arrived from Texas Sunday.
\ horse Bob HOllenbeck was break
ing to single harness got away from
him Monday and just about wrecked
the cart to which it was attached.
The horse started while he was un
hitching it.
3. F. Jeter. of Butler, Mo. one OF
the rising young lawyers OF that
place. was visiting DR. b f. Dawson
and family STANDARDIZATION Herald.
All that believe Frank went all the
way to Bolton TO see DR.. Dawson hold
up your hands. Don't see any
hands.
T. Hulen, our old friend and neigh
Dor. left the last of the week for Kan
sas City. He goes to look after some
property interests and will probably
he there for several months He
owns some very fine residence lots in
desirable location and thinks of
building this summer.
| During the electrical storm which
| passed over this city Friday Il large
| shade tree iii front OF Judge Dear
| mond's residence was struck bya bolt
of lightning and badly damaged. The
hag staff on the west school building
was also struck at about the same
time The large new barn at the res
idence OF Henry y ellis in the east part
If the city, was also struck and sci
on fire but a bucket or two OF water
in time saved the building from de
struction This is the largest private
barn in the city and was built II
house his dairy COWS.
The tramp shot and killed at Gin
ton Tuesday night OF last week 10y
officer John Hughes. while attempt
inc to escape from arrest for attempt
To assault Miss Emma Duerr. IA young
! lady of that city. was identified late
las +. l.. Ward, of Lamar. He was {
son of Capt. f. q. Ward, Il prominen
resident OF Lamar and gallant eX
} confederate officer. The body wa
taken in charge by brother iron
Nevada and shipped to Lamar 10
burial. The deceased was about ;
years of age and it is said was no
mentally sound The officer was bel
blameless by the coroner jury.
Elder W. W. Warren. who wa
o chaplain of the penitentiary durin
9 the administration OF GovernC
t Stone. has been nominated for repr
|. sentative of St. Clair county by ii
democracy. Mr.. Warren is a res
: Gelt of Osceola and is about j
years. He has been minister OF Il
christian church % years. His a
: pointment as chaplain came une
pectedlv without any effort upon Il
part OF Mr.. Warren. His nominate
was also due to his friends. BY
vote of 80 to 80 he won in the ;
Clair county convention over To-
other strong working democrats.
Clinton Democrat
Is Elder Warren formerly resided
in Bates and has many friends here wi
I'd will hope to see him elected He W
Is appointed chaplain OF the penlte
u tlarv by Warden Pace, who was
t. special friend Elder Warren Is
e. stalwart democrat and will make
a Clair and the state an ablerepreser
ative.
The funeral OF Hannah Atkiso
~ widow of the late John Atkison. to-
te place Saturday evening at 1 o 'cloo
% from the family residence on Sou
en- Main street, Rev. Jones conduct
III the service. Deceased was in her 80
&C. year and death was due principa
IL to old age. She had been sick abo
he -, -. ora while everyrhinr