The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-03-02

A. ]. Bright has bis paper changed
to Lamar. to which place be moved
his family this week.
ID. L. Cook, Of Bushnell, Illinois, a
in the city spending a few days with
his brother Fl. G. Cook of the Ameri-
ein Clothing House.
Leslie Duvsll, eight year old son OF
W. F. Duvsll, fell on the concrete
walks, while at play Thursday and
his tongue was severely cut by bis
teeth, necessitating the doctor taking
several stitches. The little fellow
stood the operation like soldier.
A member Of the Krats jury with
whom We talked said shat 1t was the
sentiment OF oil the jurors that they
wouldn't convict a man on the
unsupported testimony OF confessed
boodlers and periurors. That the
evidence showed and that the cir.
cult attorney admitted in his speech
that the principal witness for the
state ought to be in the penitentiary.
That while kratz might Be guilty,
the evidence presented to the jury
was not conclusive. The Jurors are
the sole judges Of the evidence and
the creditabiiity OF the witnesses.
Benjamin Franklin Jeter announces
for denomination as Justice OF the
Peace for Mt. Pleasant township.
Mr.. Jster has held that office Tor the
past six years, with the very best Of
satisfaction to the people, and points
with pride to the fact that no appeal
has ever been taken from one OF bis
decisions. He is Butler boy, to the
manner born, and has passed his
whole lie among our people. His
party record has been kept straight,
and he Is counted one OF the best and
most effective Democratic workers.
Our old friend De. C. Nike, owner OF
Sunny Slope place, in New Home
township, was a pleasant caller while
in the city. At the recent Democratic
convention held in that township
Mr.. Mize was nominated for trustee
and we will add that no better or
more competent man could have
been found. Mr.. Mize has been q res
ident OF Bates county for twenty. five
years, twenty OF which he spent In
Butler and the most OF that time with
Sam Levy & Go. He says he likes
farm life and lsenioying better health
aud doing we'll from a pecuniary
standpoint.
Called session OF the county court
last Friday to inquire into the
sanity OF Jacob Deffenbsugh, OF
Butler and Charles Davidson OF
Hume. Both were ordered sent to |
the asylum at Nevada. Davis was a |
former inmate of the asylum, and
was discharged by Superintendent |
Robinson on promise that he
would not return to his home near
Hume. He broke his parole, showed |
up and caused trouble, which result
ed in his being returned to the
asylum. Mr.. Deffenbaugh il an old
gentleman and has been in bad
health. His mind has been affected
fol some time, but only recently he
showed symptoms of becoming
violent.
Claud Green, a young man work
ing for B. p. Powell in Summit town
ship, was badly hurt Tuesday morn
ing at the home OF Mr.. Powell. He
was driving pair OF young mules
to wagon loaded with corn. He
had gotten off and opened a gate
when the mules started up. Hestep-
ped In front of them and attemp.e ed
to stop them by catching the bride
bits. This scared the mules and they
lunged forward knocking him down
and both the front and hind wheels
OF the wagon passed over his stom-
ach. DR.. Foster was called by tele.
phone and went out and made an
No bones were broken
but the physician was unable to tell
ut the time whether he was internally
injured or not.
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