The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-04-30

which place he left on Monday 10
visit his two brothers and go over
the scenes OF his boyhood and early
manhood. He will stay as long as
his inclination dictates and The
ZINES wishes him pleasant visit
and safe return home.
The "Unwritten Law" was again
upheld in Missouri when Garland
Carter was acquitted OF murder
at Pl8ttsburg last week Carter
shot and killed Arthur Tlllmsn.
! negro, ia she court room at
Lsthrop last September. Tillmsn
was on trial charged with attempt
ing assault upon Mrs. Carter and up
on her Identification OF him Carter
shot him The jury was less than 10
minutes in arriving at a verdict OF
a quittal.
Bro. Funk, Of she Il publican. Press,
has an opportunity TO immortsllz'
himself In an endeavor to uphold the
peoples rights against the encroach
m' nts o. few federal office holders,
defended by the little republican pa.
pers over she district, who for the
sake al party regularity are abusing
Funk Tor exposing the ways that are
dark and tricks shat are vain OF the
pie counter crowd. VIII he have the
courage 80 fight Is out?
Speaking OF the additional appro
priation by Congress for a postotiice
building at Clinton, the Democrat
says: "Clinton certainly apprecia ties
she work OF Senator Stone and Con.
gresham DeArmond in securing the
handsome appropriation for the new
postotfice. 1t Is $4,000 more than
was voted by the last Congress Tor
the Nevada postofiice building. Good
tor Bill Stone Good for Dave Dear
mond"
C. H. Ariman and Mrs. B. NJ.
Laskey were married last Thursday
at the home OF Charley kisner, In
Pleasant Gap township, son.in-law
OF the bride. Mr.. Ariman is a local
capitalist OF Butler, and a widower.
The bride Is the widow of the late
David Lsskey, OF Lone Oak, well
known in that section, These young.
old people took their friends by sur.
prise, and they hadn't been contid
Ing their plans TO anyone.
Jerry Callahan, who recently To-
Gated on the Burge farm, south OF
Butler, was pleasant caller onFues
day. MIR. Callahan is a great believ-
er In the road drag. He said in iii
nois the townships owned the drags
and required each farmer to drag
around his place and leave the drag
as the corner, when his neighbor
could get Is. Thus four farmers use
the same drag. He said that farm
er Is allowed 10 cents per mile Tor
dragging, Paid In cash by the town.
ship.
| A verdict for $32, 800 damages
against the New York Central 4
Hudson River railroad in favor Of
Miss Annie Mahoney, who was injur
ed In the wreck of the Brewster ex-
press last February, year, has been
returned by jury In the supreme
court here Miss Mshoney sued for
800, 900. One OF her legs was am
pntated as result OF the injuries
she suffered In the wreck. As the
time she met her injuries she was q
school teacher and she sole support
OF her mother.
Mrs. Emma Morris has returned to
her old home In Helena, Ark, after a
thirty years absence. Thirty years
ago Mrs. Morris, then Miss Rightor,
was organist OF the Baptist church,
and the Sunday following the cap
ture OF the town by the Federal
soldiers, she showed her patriotism
and spirit by wearing the Confederate
colors on her hat A Yankee lieuten-
ant ordered her to leave the city.
She did so, going to Kentucky, where
she was married and has since restd
ed.
The state superintendent Of Public
Schools, Howard A Gsss, is making
preparation for an educational ex-
hibit at the State Fair at Sedalia.
He has prepared a schedule and
premium list OF this work, which can
behad on application to him. Supt
Gass ls making an effort to have the
rural schools throughout the state
make an exhibit OF the work OF their
pupils He is making strong effort
to stimulate interest In school work,
and this is very practical method
OF showing the progress OF education
throughout the rural districts OF the
state.
Ed. Blevins, "New York" awaiting
trial on a charge OF forgery, escaped
from jail Friday night, during the
absence OF Sheriff Beard, but was ap-
: pretended at ElDorado Springs on
Saturday and brought back. York
had been regarded as kind of trusty
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