The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-01-30

/ Uncle George McKissick, one of the
cleyerest men the county affords,
called and had his dates set ahead.
and also renewedfnr his two nephews,
W. L. and &. W. Benson. in Arkan-
sas. Uncle George is AN old settler
and highly respectedand Industrious
citizen of our township
A ease ot diphtheria in the family
of T. E. Arnold, at Moutrose. tempo
rarily closed one of the publicschools
OF that town last week. 1t was the
only case in town and the school
board and city authorities took
prompt measures to suppress the dis
ease and prevent its spread, says the
Clinton Eye
Johnson county will fire the first
gun in the senatorial contest. A
primary to nominate county ticket
and at the same time express the
county's choice for senator will take
place March 29th. The outlook is
favorable to Congressman DeArmond
carrying the county T-S-sena.-
tor.
There is nothing within the gift of
Missouri that is too good for Dear
mond. His commanding ability as
a statesman has long been recogniz-
ed both at home and abroad. No
constituency ever had n truer repre-
sentative in Congress, and no Demo-
crat has greater influence toward the
betterment of National legislation.-.
Bolton Herald.
Jesse A, Taylor, eN.deputy circuit
clerk, now travelling in western Texas
for Geo. ID, Barnard 4 Co., is in the
city visiting his family and many
friends. Mr. Taylor is a splendid
young business man and retains the
confidence Of his firm, which recently
signed a new contract for two years
longer at a substantial increase in
salary. Hecomplimented The TINES
pleasantly.
Mrs. |. n. Names came near meet.
ing with Il serious accident Sunday.
In returning home from church in u
sleigh the horse took fright and went
west on Ohio street ut full speed,
Near the west school house the sleigh
collided with IL wagon, the shafts
gave away and the sleigh was left in
the road. The horse was being driv-
en- by Mrs. Names little son and
both escaped injury.
Dan Collins, a member ofthe Frisco
steel gang workingat Maurine, Henry
county, WAS run-o and killed at
the above named place Wednesday OF
last week. He was sitting on the
break wheel of n fiat ear, and when
the coupling was pulled to switch the
caboose, Collins fell under the wheels
and was crushed to death. Just
what he was doing on the break
wheel is not known.
David Farmer, living near Plea SAINT
Hill, in getting over "A wire fence the
other day, caught his trouser legs on
the wire and fell in such manner as
to cause paralysis OF the body and to
lose CONSCIOUSNESS, His little boy
was with him and he ran-1o- the
house for his mother and the
two succeeded in eXtricating Mr..
Farmer from the fence and getting
him to the house. Doctors were call
ed in and hopes were entertained of
his recovery.
r. II. Beagles. u wealthy farmer of
Harrison township, Vernon county,
was arrested on an information filed
by Prosecuting Attorney King. on
the charge OF defiling Elizabeth Full
en-, a girl IA years of age. who was in
his care and custody. The girl
in question was an orphan. Mr..
Beagles has been a resident of Vernon
county for twenty years and OWNS
400 acres of land well improved in
Harrison township.
The funeral of Jacob Tingler, who
died at his home on South High
street, this city, Monday, took place
from the family residence at 2 o'clock