The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-03-10

81 AAiii NOoA 1VoAS'
Dave Kash, candidate Tor sheriff,
called on Tuesday. He had been out
interviewing the boys.
Dan BrObst of Wisconsin, was a
pleasant caller on Monday. He and ,,
his wife are stopping with their SON.
in-law, A. W. Heuiznan, who bought
the 0s, Hendrick piuce near Passaic.
ID. j. MILESTONE and family will
leave the last OF this week for Greeley,
Colo, where they will probably To-
cate. Mr.. Milestone is a substan
tial citizen and has many friends in
this county who regret to see him
leave.
Carl. B. Hesford, editor OF the indie.
pendent at Liberal, Barton county,
Was pleasant caller at The TINES
office TN Saturday, being in Butler
as witness in the case OF Bank of
Liberal vs.. Anderson, brought to
this circuit on change OF venue
Frank L. Larne, president OF the
Corning State Savings bank Of Sioux
City, Iowa, now in the hands Of q
receiver, shot and killed himself Fri.
day afternoon. The affairs OF the
bank, which closed it's doors Febru-
airy 18th, were found to be badly
tangled.
With two revolvers struggled to
him In a coal oil can. Mark Dunn,
sentenced to hang atSt. Joseph, Fri.
day, hold the death watch prisoner
all night, and when ths jailsr came
in Monday morning he forced him to
let him out under threat of killing
both the jailer and death watch and
made his escape.
W. Fl. Caldwell departe this life at
his home in Butler on Monday even.
ing, of consumption. He had been
failing in health for some time and
his death was not unexpected. He
was an old settler and q most exem.
plary citizen and was held in the
highest eesteem by all who knew him.
Tom A, Wright, ofCharlotte, whose
name has been prominently mention.
ed in connection with the race for
Sheriff, wishes us to say that owing I
to sickness in his family, and other
personal reasons, he will be unable
to make the race this time and in
vites the other candidates to invade
his township. Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
recently had the great sorrow of los
ing their sweet little daughter, and
Mrs. WIS health has not been good.
The Democratic county central
committee of Vernon county met Sat
urday at Nevada, and it was decided
to hold primary election May 18th
to nominate county candidates. A
county convention will be held March
26th to select delegates to the state
and judicial conventions. A motion
to allow the party to express it's
choice on state officers at the county [
primary was defeated. I
The following Barton county citi.
zsns were in attendance at our circuit
court last Saturday interested in the
case OF Bank OF Liberal VS. Martin
Anderson, attachment: G. Fl. Wal [
ser, j G. Todd, j. II. Conrad, Carl B.
Hesford, Alta and Dixie Mayer, {. J.
Cameron, Liberal; Fl. W. Timmonds,
j. l. Work, Robt. Easement, J. B.
Cole, Lamar; Martin Anderson, Fred
Gathman, Ainden. =
1.-THE James livery team ran away
at Rich Hill Saturday evening, says
the Review The driver was threwn
out and knocked senseless and near
the Baptist church the wagon collied )
with a buggy occupied by Mrs. Rate.
kin and her daughter, the girl jump
ed from the buggy and escaped III I
jury, but Mrs. Ratekin sustained a
broken collar bone. Both vehicles
were badly smashed up. g
Our old friend John s. chart, Of q
Nyhart, paid us his annual visit on I
Monday and had his dates set ahead. t
He is one OF our Oldest citizens, com. 6
ing to Bates county before the war i
and located on the farm where he has v
continued to reside since. lie reports |