The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-04-19

eompanied Deputy District Exalted
Ruler s. R. Nelson to Rich Hill Fri
day evening and assisted 10 institut-
ing the new lodge at shat place.
The new lodge starts of under very
hsttering auspices wish over fifty
members.
The Record says: "Now II one or
two more Democratic candidates
Whom we could name) would only
withdraw, we believe the Republican
county ticket will win" OF course
there is always a great big IF be,
tween the prediction and realization
OF such q Republican dream. From
the material to choose from the
Democrats can make no serious mis-
take and the old time Democratic
maiorities are sure to materialise In
Bates county this fell.
Howard A. Gass, editor OF the Mis-
souri, School Journal, at Jefferson
City, was in Butler Thursday last
seeing the Democrats iu the interest
Of his candidacy for State Supsrin.
tendent OF Schools. Mr.. Gass has
been q leading educator Of our State
for many years and understands the
workings Of the public schoolsystem
as well as any man In the state, and
would make q strong man on the
ticket. The TIMES acknowledges q
pleasant call.
Mrs. Selph Shepherd was seriously
hurt In runaway about half past 8
o'clock last evening. Just how the
accident occurred was not known to
our iniorms mt, but Mrs. Shepherd
was on her way to town from the
northwestern limits. Her horse be.
came unmansgable, and she was
thrown from the vehicle with the re
suit. that both arms were broken.
DR.. Delamater reduced the fractures,
and II is believed the lady will make
a prompt recovery.-Rich Hill Re.
view 18th.
Captain Vance johnson, OF Gen.
eral Clark's staff, returned from
springfield on Tuesday. He reports
the feeling towards the negro as very
bitter. He says the troops were
Kissed and hooted, and many OK.
pressed the opinion that quiet would
be maintained only while the militia
remained, and that the negroes had
to leave Springfield. Captain John.
son says he doesn't look for any
outbreak 80 long as the troops are
kept there, but he fears further
trouble when they are withdrawn.
A delegate to the Commercial
Clubs and newspaper editors conven
ton, In session In st. Louis on Mon
day, offered q resolution endorsing
the action OF Governor Folk in bis
efforts to suppress the rioting al
Springfield. B. B. Paddock, ex May
or OF Fl. Worth, Texas, said: "Mr
Chairman, l move to table that reso
luton. The people Of Springfield did
just exactly right. They ought tc
do more like 1t. Whenever a brute
lays his hands or a woman, whether
he be white or black they can't make
the fire too hot to suit me. Thil
Springfield matter is purely loca
question. The motion to table
carried almost unanimously.
c. E. Robbins, deputy sheriff al
Amorett, brought Walter Penny tc
Butler Sunday and lodged himin jail
to await his preliminary trial on 9
charge OF cutting w. R. Wilson. The
cutting was done In the billiard hall
at Amorett. The two quarrelled ant
Penny claims that Wilson hit hin
with a billiard cue, when he used biz
knife, infilicting four wounds on vii
son, two Of which, one In the hest
and one In the shoulder, are quit
: serious. Penny was in trouble ono
before on q similar charge and hst
forfeited bis bond by failing to ap
pear for trial, and that charge il
still against him.
DR.. E. N. Whipple, the sage an,
philosopher Of Pleasant Gap, call
to mind the fact, that just 40 year
this April LIST, he arrived at Pleas
, ant Gap, then the county seat Q