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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
Asylum Board Appointed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, April Is
Governor Dockery to-day appointed
the Board OF Managers of the Farm
ington Hospital for the Insane Ne, 1,
located mt Pennington. The Board
OF Managers appointment is not in
tended to vacate the appointment OF
the Building Beard, which will cen.
tinue in force until the buildings are
entirely completed,
Following are the members Of the
Board of Managers, all OF whom are
citizens of Southeast Missouri: lIina
{, Schult, of Charlottesville, Pemiscot
county; Il. \. Anthony, OF Frederick
town, Madison county; NJ. Z. Cayce,
OF Pennington, st. Francois COM
ty; Doctor Theodore Frazer. of Com
merce, Scott county; Doctor E. VI.
Mitmer- tt44e-ti44iAi4i- Hill, tbiuffiurTT
county, The Board OF Managers is
called to meet on Thursday, May :,
III Pennington for organization, The
Board of Managers has the appoint.
Ing OF superintendent and employees
al the institution,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
Ballard Items.

The Ballard weather man gave US
a small sample of Kansas gales last
week.
Most of the farmers will finish
planting corn this week.
Walt Smith has extended his route
to Adrian.
The Ballard hens are engaged in a
Laying contest" They keep the mer,
chants busy.
l.. S. keirsey made business trip
to Adrian Thursday.
Grandma Hill returned last week
from a six months visit with rela-
tives in Indiana.
Dixie McCann was in Ballard Satur-
day.
Jim Wilds of Clinton, looked after
business interests in Ballard last
week.
Wilson Davidson hassom nice hay
for sale.
Milt Teeter is tickled. It's another
bouncing girl at his house to call him
papa.
From T. ID. Embree we learned that
Clarence Teeter is in California.
}. c. Noble is having his residence
remodeled and will have a neat
home when completed.
Preaching at Oak Hilllast Sunday.
hurry and Gibbs special teams
and hands Saturday and laid in a
supply of = wood.
The boxing gloves were brought
out last week and the boys keep them
busy. For full particulars take a
look at George Gartin's eye.
Geo Knight, of Altoona, has been
engaged to teach the coming term OF
school at Fairview.
Freezeout school will close Satur-
day night with a free entertainment.
Everybody invited.
Say. we had a HURRICANE, or some
thing of the kind Friday evening. 1t
tore up a cultivator for Keirsey and
licked his barn. 1t stepped over to
Prices and knocked his barn down
and made kindling wood out OF his
new spring wagon. At Bud Smiths
it played medley, tore up a few
trees, Kicked down fence, carried a
horse trough to the well, filled it,
brought it back and watered the
horses. When last seen it was going
east at q gallop. The OLD MAN.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
PENNINGTON ASYLUM COMMISSION. T
Met in ST. Louis and Discussed Furth-
er improvements City on
4 Small Scale.

Republic. eth
The Board of Commissioners OF
Asylum No. 1, at Pennington, Mo-,
met yesterday at the Planters, Gov
ernor Dockery sitting with the Com.
missioners. The discussion concern
Ell the new contracts To be let and il
was practically decided to call for
bids ON the violent insane ward to
cost about $40. 900; the superintend-
ent's residence, about a third as
much; a barn, $1,000. and the gran
ituid sidewalks about 81. 800.
\ civil engineer is now on the
grounds establishing grades for the
walks and roads Five cottages are
already erected, as well as power
house, dining hall, Kitchen and laun-
dry. The State has 326 acres, and
when the asylum is completed, it will
he city on II small scale.
The commissioners are undecided
whether tn merge the supelntend-
ent's residence aud the administra-
tion building or not. The superin.
tendent and perhaps the assistant
will temporarily occupy one of the
cottages until the other buildings are
ready, 1t is hoped to occupy the
new institution ny July
The board consists Of j. n. Allen.
Of Butler, Judge ], F. ,;reen, of De
soto, and F, VI. Wells, of Marble
Hin
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
4 Double Surprise Affair.
r. II Review. 2Sth.

r. IL Review, 18th.
The marriage OF Mr.. Lloyd J. Me
kipben To Miss Lee Slower aud Mr..
Policy Webb to Miss Yirgie Linbarger
wa- solemnized AT Columbus, Kan,
on April 18th. and the fact has Just
leaked cat.
The young couples had conceived
the idea of running away to be mar
ried and laid the plans which led to
successfully reaching the desired end.
The girls lelt ON the early train on
the 18th for Nevada, ostensihly tn
have some eye .-lasses changed. The
young gentlemen boarded the same
train Instead of stopping at Neva-
ia, the, Went on To Sherwin, Kan
Sas: from Sherwin to Columbus by
kcalriage Here the license was pro-
cured aud the ceremony performed.
The quartette returned by the same
route the same evening and for sew
eral days no one was any the wiser.
1t was too good to keep and the
romance sought an end in telling he
public.
All are among Rich Hills best
yomg people and the well wishes of
a host of friends are theirs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
Storm at Nevada.

The storm Sunday night was
severe at Nevada. A hail accomna.
MED the rain which fell, and the green
houses in about the city suffered At
the Myers greenhouse between l 500
and l 800 panes Of glass were brok-
en-. At the Weltmer greenhouse 400
panes of glass were broken. There
were a number of other greenhouses
in the city that also suffered. At
Dedrick a house and two barns were
blown down. The house was two.
story frame and built last summer
At Walker, Vernon county, parties
claim that some OF the hail stones
which fell there were as large as tur.
key eggs and did great damages to
window lights. The orchards In. the
neighborhood were also greatly dam.
aged by one-half to three-fourths of
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
BATES TO DECIDE.

J. II. Davidson, of ElDOrado
Springs, carried st. Clair county at
last Saturdays primaries for State
Senator, and {. e. Dickinson carried
Henry county. Bates county will
now he called upon to decide between
Davidson, of Cedar. and Dickinson,
Of Henry They are both clever gen
tlemen and good lawyers. cur PEG.
/ pie know Mr.. Dickinson and regard
him ve'y highly. He is not only a
distinguished lawyer but a brilliant
orator, and has rendered the patty
in this county and section Of the
state notable service ON many occas,
ions. Henry, the largest OF any
county in our Congressional Sena-
torial and judicial districts. has al
ways worked in harmony with Bates
when either had distinguished son
To honor.
While We have the kindrSt Of feelings
for Mr.. Davidson. still We believe on
account of personal friendships,
neigl5orly feeling and political expe-
diency the democrats OF Bates coun.
" will endorse Mr.. Dickinson for
state senator. While We had hoped
that this contest would he settled he.
fore this county was reached. still the
unterritiod democracy of old Bates
never hssitateS TO assume the re-
SponSihility when it is up to them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
Two Killed and Five Fatally Injured in
Joplin Storm.

Joplin, Mo-, april 25.-Joplin this
afternoon experienced the most de-
structive storm in its history. At
least two people were killed outright,
five were fatally injured and a score
or more were more or less seriourly
hurt.
The fury of the storm broke loose
upon the city at 4:35 in the after
noon. There was no premonition of
its terrible violence. There was an
utter absence of the usual funnel
shaped cloud, and it looked no more
threatening than the ordinary spring
thunder shower. The wind that did
the damage was straight gale, but
it was Of a terrible velocity, wiping
out scroes of houses in the south part
of the city and reducing to kindling
wood a hundred thousand dollars
worth of the finest mining plants of
the district. =
The worst havoc PLAYED 10y the
storm was in a district about four
blocks wide, commencing on the west
ern limits of the city ut Seventeenth
street, and ending at Seventh street
on the east. No damage was done
south of Sixth street.
Within this narrow belt the de-
struction that was done is visible on
every hand. Most OF the houses were
not completely RACED, but there is
scarcely a building in the district
that has not been more or less injur-
ed.
The home of the family of Mrs. Nell
Sullivan at 1901 Bird street was de.
stroyed and all the family were injur-
ed by the flying timbers. Mrs. Sulli-
van was very badly hurt about the
face and head. The 2.year.old baby
wasblown about fifty yards from the
house into pond of water and was
thererescued from drowningthrough
the heroism of its 7-year.old brother,
who had also been wounded in the
storm, The father of this family was
away in Colorado.
William Jones, living at Twelfth
and Bvers, was also caught in the
falling timbers of his dwelling. He
was hurt about the head and his in
iuries are probably fatal.
Pa ssing east from the main por-
ton of the town. the storm expended
the principal part ni-its fury HE
district known as Moonshine Hill and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

Bates county never had an elective
state office, Although one of the
largest counties in the state. with
democratic majoriticS ranging from
800 to | 800 for the past twenty
years. she has been content to thus
help the party keep control Of grand
old Missouri, while other counties,
much smaller and with much less
maiorities, il any ut all, have secured
the offices, We are accomplishing,
but simply stating facts, The time
has come in our history when We
should exert our power and claim our
rights. Bates county has II candi-
date for Supreme Judge the peer Of
any man in that race, He is in n
vigorous young man God, fortified
by health. energy and industry, pos
sesscd of an analytical mind, hard
student, careful and conscientious in
his rulings, an able and Just Judge,
HeiS one Of the most companionable
OF men, plain and unassnming in his
daily walk, courageous in his advo.
cacy of the right; one o. the truest
friends we ever knew. an open and
manly fighter mt all times. Ii the
people want a supreme Judge who
will decide all cases that come before
him according to law and without
regard to policy, fear or favor, then
Judge Graves should be nominated
and elected Ii they want IA Judge
who can be controlled by IL coterie
of politicians and whose opinions
will be based on their effect to certain
policies as interests. then they had
better select some one else. We he.
lieve that Judge Graves chances for
success an excellent and that he will
be nominated
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

The Sedalia Sentinel pays this trib
ate to our representative: "Ilon. T
l., Harper has been re-nominated for
Representative by the Bates county
Democrats. There is the type of leg.
islator of whom the lobbyist has nc
use. Tom Harper performed his Of
fetal duties throughout the Forty.
first Missouri General Assembly with
out being molested by lobbyists-the
latter gentry do not bother an hon.
estman Eliminate the boodlers and
sandbaggers from the Legislative
fold and the genus lobbyist will dis.
appear
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

The Review says: IT. X. Lisle has
been rewarded for past fidelity to his
party in the bestowal of the recorder.
ship nomination, which is equivalent
to an election 1t is we'll No re-
ward was ever more fittingly bestow.
ed by the Democratic party for fidel.
ity to the cause and he Review SAYS
truly, at is well. Mr.. Lisle has
been a faithful, conscientious and IF,
fective worker for the Democratic
cause since his majority, never falter-
ing, complaining, nor becoming dis,
couraged, but always accepting the
decision of convention or primary as
final, he worked for the success OF the
whole ticket. He has never been an
office seeker, only once before did he
ask for the nomination to this same
office and had no complaint against
his successful competitor. He came
to Bates county from Kentucky more
than twenty years ago and has done
valiant service in every campaign
since. As chairman of the county
committee he devoted his time and
contributed ofhis means to the cause.
There is not a man in the county
with more personal friends in every
township than T, K. Lisle and the re.
suit is only a question of the size of
his majority.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
Child Committed Suicide.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 25.-Fran'
els Rigby, aged II years, daughter
OF X. N. Rigby, president of the Rig.
by Printing Company of this city,
was found in dying condition in
the street near her home to-day and
later died at the city hospital, from
theeffects ofswallowingca rbolic acid.
No motive can be advanced for the
suicide, except that she feared
punishment because OF a trifing Of
Tense to-day.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

Villa Heights, a suburb lying two
miles west of the city. Three people
we're killed on Moonshine Hill, which
is within the city limits.
A terrible catastrophe was enacted
in the little home of Bidwell Hunter.
on the Seventh Street road. Not one
timber OF this house was left stand
ing on another. The skulls of BIZ
well Hunter, his wife Annie Hunter.
and his mother-in-law, Marian Hicks,
were fractured, and there is little
hope for any of them living. A =
year-old child, Esther, was so badly
injured that she sied soon after the
storm.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

The democrats over in st. Clair
county nominated their county tick.
Il by primary election Saturday
The nominees are: Representative
Sam NJ Gracey; circuit clerk, Ed. A.
Hook; recorder, VIM. J Matthews:
county clerk, Z. L. Cover; presiding
nudge. &. A. Van Nice; sheriff, f. T.
Nance; probate Judge, W. f. Shackle-
ford: collector, John |. Simms; treas.
urer, Oscar l.. Housley:prosecuting
attorney. Jas. Z. Crook; Judge 2nd
district, L. NJ. Birdwell; coroner, j.
B. Gathright J H. Davidson re.
ceived the highest vote for state
senator, and Vim. J. Stone had a
large majority for United States sena.
tor over VIM. H. Wallace.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
To the Democratic Voters of the Six
tenth Senatorial District.

-Dur SENATORIAL COMMITTEE haScall-
ed the senatorial convention to meet
at Appleton City on May Goth, 1902.
This time is SO short that | cannot
meet all the people personally and
present my claims as Il candidate.
The contest now appears to be be-
tween Mr.. Dickinson. OF Henry coun,
ty, and myself. 1t seems that Meth
er Bates nor st. Clair county will
have a candidate. This leaves the
choice between Henry and Cedar.
Twelve years ago, Bates county fur
nished the democratic candidate for
senator; eight years ago this honor
was conferred on Henry; and four
years ago. it was bestowed on St.
Clair. Is there any reason why Cedar
should not furnish the candidate for
this important trust? Allthings be-
ing equal, this county surely has
rights that should not be ignored.
Bates and st Clair have, to all in
tents and purposes, respected this
right of rotation by placing no can
didates in the field. These counties
have excellent senatorial timber.
Why not let Henry stand aside also
and give Cedar some recognition as
a sister county?
i have been resident of Hickory
and Getfrr counties since 1867, and
during this long period of years-the
prime of my life-l have given freely
to the cause OF the democracy.
was, during these years, twice can
didate fef prosecuting attorney Of
Hickory county and twice her candi.
date for representative in the legisla-
ture; and later, | was the democratic
candidate for state senator, against
Hon. W. p. Sheldon. In all these
contests was defeated. not because
the democrats did not stand by me,
but because the republicans had q
beastly majority against me. At the
time OF the contest against Ex-Sena.
tor Sheldon, the district was not
composed as now AS composed
then, the republicans were largely in
the ma jority; but asconstituted now.
the district is safely democratic. If
my party could trust me to meet an
unequal enemy, why not give me a
chance to win a victory? As for nv
qualifications to represent the people
in the halls of Legislation in our state,
| weld to no man in this district. |
have held many important clerical
positionsin both branches OF our leg
islature; and the ability to discharge
these duties requires a degree of
qualification that is not possessed
by the ordinary members Of the leg
islature. | enter this race with clean
hands. | have behind me no CON-
nor corporations. Unjust
and shall depend upon the common
people. and | shall not complain at
their verdict. If nominated and
elected all classes shall have fair and
honest treatment at my hands.
Trusting that you will give my can
didacy a fair consideration, am
Very truly,
j. II. DAVIDSON.
Ell Dorado Springs, April 14th, 1902
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
A Traitor in the Camp.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald,
This is Private John Aliens latest
one: Al II campfire II stranger arose
and told OF his prowess in two great
battles. Whereupon a little man
arose and called attention to the
fact that the two battles were fought
on the same day 1900 miles apart.
Comrades shouted the stranger,
"there is a traitor in our midst.
Throw him out!' And they did.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

the bloom being cut of. Mrs. Archie
had 20 geese killed. A large imple-
ment house of {. Jewell was blown
down, and Preston Bailey lost corn
crib and barn.
At the asylum 500 window panes
Were broken and IA quantity of slate
roofing blown off.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
Yields d Shnrn AK

Millions marvel at the multitude OF
maladies cut off by DR., Kings New
Life Pills-the most distressing too.
Stomach, liver and bowel troubles
dyspepsia, loss of appetite, jaundice,
biliousness, fever, malaria, all fall be-
fore these wonder workers. 25c at
H. l.. fuckers drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

City Marshal X. \. Maxwell OF
Lexington, Oklahoma. in "A battle
With George and Jack Goodwin,
brothers, Monday, shot both men
with Il double-barreled shotgun, and
Heorge died instantly He was "a
resident OF Hot Springs. Arkansas.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

The Clinton Democrat reports the
death in that city Of Col j. b. Colt
pioneer citizen OF that town. He
was - wears OF age. Col. Colt was
one Of he contractors of the NJ. X. 4
I. railroad when that road was
built through the county.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

At Omaha Friday the wind storm
VAS very severe. Several people were
injured aud one killed. \ number of
buildings were unroofed and large
number oi skylights were damaged.
Wires were blown down and the street
ears stopped for more than one hour.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
DEMOCRATIC TICkET

F.- pr,Syntative-r ]. HARPER.
ser County Clcrk-IOHN r. HERRELL.
lo- Circuit Clerk. \. PATTERSON.
tuy Ercorler-I. X. LISlE.
lar >n,riH-luE 4. SMITH.
~ Probate luds,-JOHN \. SlLNER~.
'or Prosecuting Attorney-A. Is. LUnNltk
~ Trea,ur,r-w. I JOHNSON.
i,rrrrsiiiuE Judge. ". NotADnEN.
Soy Associate .lUdge, North D,sJ-r A.BRt CE
4yr Associate Judge, south bist. J.J. MARCH
Nnr Cornurr-pR. O. :. RENICk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

}. h. Forsman, q st. Louis resident
and travelling salesman, dropped
dead Thursday night in the Rock Is
and hotel ia FL Reno, o T where he
had taken supper, He complained OF
not feeling well and almost immedi-
ateIy iell from his chair dead He
WAS % years old and married.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

Congressman Benton has succeeded
N getting tse House Committee ON
Public bindings To include in the
bill reported. 10000 forapostotlicc
building at Nevada, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

j. Sterling Morton, eX-secretary of
Agriculture under President Ceve-
lands last administration. died Sun
day afternoon at the residence OF his
son, Mark Morton, at Lake Forest,
Illinois.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

Vurprjmry elections held in the
different counties Indicate that the
democratic party is in IA mighty
healthy state II preservation in this
state, But Just wait till wcshake the
brush this iall.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

John W. Penland, one OF Clinton's
rich citizens, was arrested and taken
80 Kansas City. He is charged by "a
Mrs. Hill with slandering her and
running hergood name by statements
against her character and charging
her with burning her home in Gin
ton. Penland claims it is case of
Matchmaking.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

laudoptmg their platform the In
AHla state republican convention
declared against trusts, That :
iH.hahlr.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
70TN ON tHe down grade,

The oldest confederate veteran at
the Dallas, Texas, reunion was q. ",
Bratiiry,u native of Virginia, but
living at Sweet Springs, Mo, Mr..
Bradley is ninetV-three wears old.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

The heavy rain in Iowa, Illinois,
Nebraska aud Missouri the latter
part Of has, week had a telling effect
on the marke, and sent wheat and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

General Funston has been talking
too much and the president has re-
quested him to shut his mouth.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

Sol Smith Russell, one ~ America ;
hyuriu actors, died at Washington
tily Monday
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

The laboring men have the weapon
to whip the trusts il they will only
use it. Vote the Democratic ticket.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

Overcome hundred retail butchers in
81. Louis hayr closed their shops be-
au>r oi the high price of meat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

pr. Dewitt Talmnge lett an estate
raluyd az mora than $30o,no0
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01

ne WEEK.N Times, published ever,
lnday. vii ne sent to any ai3r-s.
year, postage paid, for SI.oo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-05-01
D ALLEN n Co, Proprietor

FERNS >j...~CRpHoA
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1902-11-07
A LANDSLIDE FOR REPUBLICANS
Carries Idaho Safely Into the Republican COL.
umn---Wins the State Legislature by
Over 40 on Joint Ballot, Insur-
ing the Election Of
REPUBLICAN FOR U. S. SENATOR
Idaho the only Democratic County Left in the NorhSho
shone Swings in Line With Over $50 Majority
Both Hutchinson and Hunt Lose Their
Home Counties.
REPUBLICAN FOR U. s. SENATOR

The results of Tuesdays election was
a landslide for the republicans. They
carry the state by over 5000 majority.
control the legislature. which will elect a
republican senator to succeed Henry
Heitfeld, elect all the district judges in
the state and carry IA of the II counties
the state.
A republican landslide emphasized the
crushing defeat of Governor Hunt and
his political lieutenants and the republic
can majorities continue to pile up as the
returns are completed. Returns practi.
cally completed show that French for
congress has carried the state by 5000
and that the majorities on the state
ticket will exceed 5000. The republic
cans have carried every county in the
north with the exception Of Idaho and
have greatly reduced the majorities
there.
The fact that democratic counties like
Shoshone, Washington and Owyhee have
been very emphatic in their denounce.
ment of the present state regime, and
when the governors own counties, Lem.
hi and Blaine, cut his majorities down to
two figures it is crushing defeat.
Following are the majorities as cor.
rected to date: