The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-26
Sheriff Smith received a
telegram from Gov. DOCkerv
late "Wednesday afternoon Civ
ing ]. |. GartreII a respite to
April 18th.

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The case OF the State against Rice
for killing Butler, set for trial Tues
day was postponed on application Of
the defense until the June term Of
court. A special jury had bsen sub
penaed by the sheriff. and the State
was ready for trial, but absent wit
nesses on the part Of the defense it
was claimed could not be gotten here,
and the case went over.
Judge j. W. McFadden favored us
with a business call on Saturday,
and had his dates set ahead. Judge
McFadden has presided at only one
term OF court, but gave promise Of
shaking up the dry bones. He lie one
OF our best business men and will
make Presiding Judge second to
none the county ever had.
A Central Protective Association
was organized in Passaic last week.
That is step in the right direction
II more lodges we're organized, there
would be less crime. We hope the
new lodge will grow in number, and
become a permanent menace to the
lawless element.-Adriau Journal.
Henry Stewart, a Rich Hill coon,
convicted OF petty larceny and Civ.
en- thirty days in Jail, was brought
up by Marshal Meiwald. The boy
appears to be a natural born thief
and has done time in the reform
school. Rich Hill ought to have a
rock pile and put the boy to work,
Jail sentence and three square meals
a day is no punishment for this
coon..
C. G Hunt and wife, of Hud-
son, we're guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Jenkins Saturday
and Sunday. Mr.. Hunt made us
q pleasant call and renewed. He re-
ports a splendid trade at his coal
bank, which he is operating, through
out the winter. In spite OF the high
prices OF coal all over the country,
he protected his customers with the
old prices.
Prof. w. II. Morris, with his choir,
was at the jail Sunday afternoon and
entertained the prisoners with a
selection OF sacred hymns. The pris
oners, about twenty four in number
assem- led in the cell corridor and
gave respectful attention to the sing
ers and expressed themselves as being
highly pleased and grateful for the
sweet music rendered.
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Frank Allen, secretary of Walton
Trust Company was taken suddenly
| i'll on Tuesday morning with an al
lection of the heart and for a short
time the case had a very serious
aspect. He had been suffering from
the grip" which weakened the
hearts action. We are glad to re-
port him about, with apparently no
! ill effects from the experience.
Prof. Ives, superintendent of the
Adrian public schools, which position
he has held for a number OF years,
! with splendid satisfaction to the pa
irons, was q pleasant caller on Sat-
urday and had his dates set ahead.
!, Prof. ives friends viii petition State
Supt. Darlington to appoint him a
member OF the County Board OF
Education, for which position he is
, we'll fitted.
} A letter from Kansas City received
in Butler Saturday reported c. W.
Proctor to be at deaths door. The
7 letter stated that he was afflicted
with dropsy, and it was thought he
3 could not survive more than a day
3 or two at least. MIR. Proctor moved
: to Kansas City the first Of the year.
He lived here for a number of years
, and is known by almost every one in
town, and has many friends here who
will regret to hear OF his condition.
W. D. Jackman was packing his
3 household effects Monday prepare
tory to moving back to Marshall,
, Mo. Mr.. Jackman came to Butler
from Marshall about seven months
; ago and accepted position in the
/. hardware department OF the Butler
I, Cash Department Store. he goes
. back to Saline county to take charge
Of a store at Malta Bend for Mr..
Taylor. Mr.. Jackman is an excellent
! citizen and he and his family have
/ made many warm friends during
! their stay in Butler who regret to
!. see them take their departure.
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