The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-03-26

Oh VI. l.. purge, residing TWO miles
east of that town. He moved to
that neighborhood in 1870. He was
native of Kentucky, being born in
that state in the year 1881. He was
a member OF John Morgan's CON-
mand during the war. He was an
excellent citizen, and his death is
loss to the community.
The Democrats of Hudson town
ship nominated the following ticket:
Trustee, VIM. Laney; collector, En-
met Hook; clerk and assessor, Lee
Browning; constable, VIM. Lee; JUS.
tices and members board, George
Pharis and John Stephenson; road !
overseer, Dist. l, C. G. Hunt; 2, VIM.
Miller; 3, John A. Ford; 4, W. Deffen-
baugh.
|, Rev. III. E. Truck, OF the Baptist
church at Mexico, is circulating a
petition asking clemency for ]. l..
Gartrell who is under sentence to be
hanged at Butler March II, for bru-
tai murder and robbery. The signers
seek to change Gartrell's punishment
from death TO life Imprisonment. The
petition is TO be presented to Gov.
Dockery by Col. Clay, representive
OF Audrain county.-Nevada Mail.
Herman Holtring, an aged Ger
man, an artist, author and master
of five languages. was found dead
Monday in his room in the Mercan-
tile block, Sixth and Wyandotte
streets, Kansas City. Monday. He
was evidently in straitened circum-
stances, says the World, and being
too proud to beg he would not per-
NIT himself to be an object charity.
Having twice been rejected by a
woman, Charles Hughes, employed
at the Coates house, Kansas City,
attempted suicide on the Hannibal
bridge Sunday evening by placing
his neck across the railroad track in
front OF an approaching train. The
train was stopped, and when the
crew drew him from the track, he at.
tempted to Jump over the guard rail
into the river. He said he longed to
die.
Parish Nickel, the newly appoint.
ed nightwatchman, pulled couple
lewd women Saturday night, who
were parading on the streets and
: locked them in the cooler. So far
Parish is making an efficient officer,
: and The TINES takes pleasure in
complimenting him on his good
beginning and feels safe in
the prediction that with proper en-
couragement by our citizens and OF.
ficers he will perform his duty to this
satisfaction Of all.
} A letter from Mrs. Geo. Logan at
Cairo, Illinois, to her mother, Mrs. J.
. E. Arnold, OF this city, states that
their home had recently been bur-
glarized The burglar took Mr..
Logan's gold watch and small
amount OF money In his pants pock-
cts. A diamond ring, diamond pin
, and a purse containing $40 and
! bankin which was $25 on the bureau
was overlooked by the thief. Mr..
Logan's pants were found next morn.
ing In a vacant lot quite a distance
away.
Hon. W. o. Jackson returned last
} week from ten days visit to his old
. home near Bloomfield, la. His father,
. who is "a years old, is hale and
! hearty. Everything looked natur.
, al around the old homestead, which
his parents settled in the early fiities.
He met his old preceptor, in whose
office be studied law. He is now in
his eightieth year, had just returned
from st. Louis, where he had engaged
! in an important law suit, and was
preparing to go duck hunting. Mr..
,, Jackson said the roads there were
worse even than in this county.
r. q. Trickett, conductor on the
l.. & S. local and well known in But
Ter, having formerly lived here, was
badly injured in a rear end collision
at Sheldon, Mo-, one day last week,
one OF his limbs being badly crushed
Several cattlemen on the caboose
which was forced through the car
ahead were also hurt. MIR. Trickett
has been railroading for the past ten
or twelve years and during that time
has met with several accidents. Hav-
ing lost the fingers on one OF his
hands. THE TIMES regrets very much
! to learn of his recent mishap and
, hopes his injury is not as bad as re.
! ported.
, The funeral OF Mrs. Swearengen,
mother OF Mrs. J. NJ. Courtney, OF
, Kansas City, and Mrs. Geo Mercy.
,, nolds, who were present at the tuner.
,, al, took place Thursday the 10th
, inst, interment being made in Oak
, Hill cemetery in this city. Mrs.
, Swearengen died suddenly in Nevada,
!, and the body was brought to this
city for burial, services being held at
the grave. The deceased formerly
resided in Butler and had many
friends and aeouaintances here who