The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-17

-aoS LARA LHuFeS, VINO was taken
quite sick Friday evening, We are
glad to note, is improving.
y. Heinlein went up to Kansas
City Tuesday morning TO attend the
meeting of the implement dealrrs.
If this pleasant weather keeps up
much longer the Missouri hen will be
eackling, and remove the tariff from
eggs.
| There was no services at the Cum
berland Presbyterion church last
Sunday on account OF the illness of
Rev Divinia.
". f. Walton was called 10 Boon
vile the latter part OF last week TO
attend the funeral OF his aunt. Mrs.
Samuel Woodbridge.
THE TINES acknowledges a pleas
ant call Monday from its substantial
friend and subscriber. W. \ Downey.
of near Amoret. His friendship il
valued and he is a welcome visitor.
On our first interview after his ar
rest. Noah McGinnis made Il full
and complete confession to me Of the
part he played in the murder of old
man Bercherding. said 7. W. Silvers.
his attorney.
W. NJ. Bumbarger. formerly of the
Nevada Post, has purchased the
Pleasant Hill Review. Mr. Dunbar
ger is an experienced printer and
good writer, and his paper will be re-
liably democratic
Mary Ellen Lease and her husband
have settled their differences and
agreed To live together again. Mrs.
Lease, who has been Twin" in New
York for the past two years. will re-
turn to Wichita, Kansas. quit politics
and settle down TO housekeeping.
A strange and fatal disease has
made its appearance among the
horses near Schell City The animal
apparently becomes frantic with pain
and runs wildly about the farm not
halting for any obstruction that
might be in its way.
The funeral OF Ed Moore took place
Wednesday afternoon OF last week
The services were conducted hy Rev.
| Cobb at the family residences four
miles northeast of Butler. The re-
mains were laid to rest lin Oak Hill
cemetery Deceased was - years Of
| age and had been an invalid for sew
eral years.
James Dunkle of Lake township,
Vernon county. while driving to
Nevada with load OF wood, met
with serious accident Friday. In
going through the Marmaton bot
toms his wagon turned over throw
ing him violently to the ground.
Two of his ribs were broken and his
left arm fractured at the elbow.
A. J. King. prosecuting attorney
of Vernon county. has caused the
arrest of J b. Quigley, builder and
promoter of the electric street car
line ut Nevada. The information
charges Mr.. Quigley with operating
and running electric cars which are
not furnished with screens or vesti
bules.
The two successful jail deliveries al
Lamar in so short time has
brought about the agitation OF {
new Jail for Barton county. and &
petition is being circulated and th'
county court will be asked TO call
special election for the purpose o
, voting on the proposition Ii LANAI
is fortunate enough to not have
iealouse neighboring town perhap
the Jail will be built
t Sam Silvers. son OF I. W. Silvers
5 who has been spending the winter a
Butte. Mont, in the practice OF law
gave THE TINES office a pieasan
call Monday. He has not decided a
to whether he will return to that bai
rem country or not. Sam says tn
town is built against the mountaI
side. and not spear OF grass. fiowe
or lawn is to be seen. Sam loves I
= live in a country Of green pastures
: where flowers bloom and pretty girl
grow-and we don't blame him.
A few nights ago as deputy sherI
L Ivan Dhillius was going from hi