The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 5, 1883, Page 4

ma BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES | Chas, VT. McFariaud. ! scuiror AND PROPRIETOR. PSCRIPTION Wednesday, ; o one vear, postage paid, tor $1.25. ———— BUTLER MISSOURI WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, OUR SPECIAL EDITION. The special edition of 5,000 1553 cope i issuing jes which we contemplated of the Tres this week, is unavoid- | ably postponed till next week, owing | “ to the failure of a supply of paper to | reach us in time. We trust the ad- yertising public will note matter this fact 2nd hand in whatever they may desire in that issue at an early hour. THE SIXTH YEAR. With this issue the Trwes ap- proaches the threshold of its sixth year. We consider there is room to rejoice, room to exult, room to feel proud ofthe past and ambitious of tne future. We have gained in_ ev- erything and lost in nothing save in the physical strength required to pro- pel the machine. We are proud of our position, doubly proud of the effort by which it was attained how- ever severe and exacting may have been the demands. We lay no claims to intalibility in journalism. There are none who should. But whatever errors we may have committed—and we hope they are few—have been ofa mis- taken conception and notot a ma- licious purpose. We aim to be just in all things and unjust in nothing; how near we approach the stand- ard animpartial public must deter- mine. We claim to know our duty, and without affecting egotism, arro- gate to ourselves the necessary cour- age to perform it without tear or fa- As has been the policy of the of the vor. past, so will be the policy future excepting only that henceforth it will be more determined, more de- cisive, more ably maintained im light of past experience. Politically the Times knows noth- ing but Democracy. We were born tothe principle embodied therein, the and as we live in obedience to its teaching, so we expecttodie. Asto how well we fought in the battles of the party during the five years of our seryice, let those who tought with us side by side bear witness. We have been young in our labors and mayhap at times overly zealous either in the defense or on the at- tack; but whatever the undue zeal, the immaturity of youth may have been in the years that have gone, it isso no longer. ‘lhe cycle of time has changed the effervescence of the verdant, untutored youth inthe walks of journalism to the considerate ex- pressions of a more mature thought and purpose. Financially the Times has accom— plished more than our most ardent anticipations pictured. Should mis- fortune not beset our path too heavi- ly the future will witness improve- ments that will place the business and influence of the Times beyond anv country contemporary : southwest. The future policy ot the ‘Limes can be judged by what it has been in the past. maintain justice, advance the morals j age, in the great ot the community and proclaim De-| The delegation stood eleven tor 000 and the same being readily | sweep } Morgan exy To uphold the law, | pathy. Hon. C. H. Morgan, member of Congress trom this district, was in- terviewed by the Clinton Jjemocrat Expressing him- ~ Butler is a few days ago. self on the Pr Mor: his continues cor remarks “it present robtst ilden Eastern man Coming down to Governor, resses what we believe 1ent of the South- — follows: eoNiess I ajor Harvey Salmon, if! to be the se west his friends succeed in inducing him! to become a candidate. He would be & saie and satisfactory in that po | sition as Carlisle would be as Speak- | A i er. I served a te in the legisla- a gk ture while he was filling the respon- ha Se I} sible office of State Treasure, and consider that he made one of the best | public officers I ever knew. He} would make no mistakes as Gover- | nor of Missouri, but would be an | honor to the State. | ——__——————.. In commenting upon the unjust} THEREFORE You will find large stoel :. P. J, JEWETT, Furniture Dealer East Side Square or more. I can ‘Afford to be Generous and help my Competitors Advertise Ks i ¢ a Cs * low prices rr SAD PEOPL It TO "THE itlire, the de:ders gentlemanty and obligin oe < o. Lewis EFiofman NORTH MAIN STREET, Twill give special inducements to all parties purchasing whisky in quantities of a gallo { will supply QUOR DEALER, BUTLER, MO. the trade at lowest prices. verdict rendered in the McGinnis case, care should be taken that no TRIAL. adverse criticism be made of Judge | Gantt. There never sat upon the | bench a more competent, conscien- | thous and just Judge than he. His | conduct of the trial of Holcomb as well as that of McGinnis was char- acterized with justice and impar- | tiality throughout. His rulings are; The most interesting case that per- , rarely, if ever, reversed by the high- | haps ever came before the circuit | er courts, and he 1s no more respon. | Court in this county, was the trial ot | : 2 3 Sumner ©. Holcomb indicted forthe sible tor the farcical decision of the | 7 irderof A. Pe aaistare eect | McGinnis jury than if he had not) night watchman, on the 2oth ot last! THE HOLCOMB A Closely Contested Case on Both Sides—A Hung Jary. PRISONER RETURNED TO F¥A/L. presided in the case at all. His in-| March. : ae y o = a i structions were correct but that in-| The triat consumed the CaaS i} week and wascontested by the at- telhgent( 7?) body of twelve turned a Meme elonienc Werieeenernuch) 2call deat ear. Doubtless the Judge him- land ability. ‘The fact of the Belenls self was as much chagrined oyer the | dants connection with one ot the best! result as any hody else, families in the city, being the broth- = er of A. T. and P. H. Holcomb, two The Democratic caucus held at} respected and Vee able lawyers oft si Re Ai .. | our town, created a great interest in| Washington on theevening ot De (eerie | De koa Sean wa: cember 1st nominated John G. Car-| crowded from day to day with anxious lisle ot Kentucky tor Speaker on the | listeners, many ot whom were ladies, first ballot, John B. Clarke of Mis- | and on Saturday might the jam was souri Clerk. of! unparalleled to hear the arguments Se ee J ~ | of Judge Shirk of Sedalia on the part ite oo at-Arms and ws Se | of the defense and Mr. Peak of K Wintersmith of Texas Door Keeper. | ca. City on behalf of the prosecu- The vote was taken vézva voce and | tion. resulted in harmony and general sat-| The case was given to the jury isfaction. There were three candi-| late Saturday night and the court ad- i areas ~ 2 i = journed tll N Jay morning. After dates in the field for Speaker. The jones : none : one x vote stood Carlisle 106; Randall 53; | the convening of the court the jury ap- peared, and through its foreman | Cox 30. Mr. Carlisle received twen- ty-three majority over all. John P. Leedom Mr. Bowder, announced that no decision had been reac | Tudge Gantt questioned the jury Another one of the rural boys;as to their being any probability! ‘told | of a verdict should at them turther time to deliberat nd being _... {| answered that there was not, dis- W8V" charged them and ordered the pris- The Ver- H oner remanded to jail. Of course there will be a new {trial but when we are not able to ; State, presumably, however, at the | next term. The tollowing gentlemen com- posed the jurv: Wm. Bowden. Foreman; T. H. Dickerson; T. H. apr | Tilson: G. E. Titsworth; M. Wine- 5 = Sumner | jand 3 J. A. Davidson; J. M. Comp-} disappointment to | ton: Jas H. Welch; E. Canady: J. the public. The people had cause to S. McCraw: Alex Wilson; S. L.! expect a ditterent showing trom the | Howerton. : Beal jury. The jury stood eight for convic-j 2 3 | tion ot murder in the second degree, | ied im this coun- |and four for acquital. Those for| MEs will forbear making | acquital were J]. M. Compton: J.! comments that would tend ,S. McCraw; J. H. Welch and M. { to predjudicethe public mind either | Wineland. Application for i Was made by Ho!lcomb’s attorneys} | but was refused, the Court being sat: | comes to the support of the he g ticket.”’ It seems as it pretty much | all Missouri that was going since the late elections. Gazette, Democrat.c, speaks thus *Tilden and reform is what the country needs now. as President, the * to go,”” ys reliably sailles alw we have | and reform will then set in.”’ } The result of the t Holcomb was a But such it is aad as the pris- oner is to be again t! tv, the any } One way orthe other. achange of venu | 2, Our good triend Major Edwards | 24! ; : ¢ = = = ‘isfied that the prisoner could get a | of the St. Joe Gazette has our sym- | fair trial in this county. The case} | Not one of the Missouri} being a bailable one under the law Congressmen voted for Randall, | the prisoner’s bond was fixed at $5, miOeracy is our mission. In our en- | deavor to do this we solicit the sup- | port of every citizen. / es ! We have received the very elabor- ate program, with rules and regula- tions, of the forthcoming Worlds Expositign to be given in the city of New Orleans next year. The Expo- sition is to be an exhibit of all arts, manufactures and products of the soil and mine, commencing on the | first Monday in December 1884, and | closing May 31st 1SS5, i —_—__ The American Fournalist for November is at hand with an im- | proyed appearance over the two first | numbers. It presents a most heal- a fen he was allowed to walk Where . again upon the streets rlisle and two tor Cox. s Col. Burns? w Cox we reckon. He stood one tor Hosiery and Gloves. j a ai We have added many new and! i The selection of Mr. Carlisle for attractive styles for the holiday trade! Speaker suits the sentiments and _ and suggest the usetul articles as a Policy of the Times exactly. Now ; Sensible present to a relative or! give us the ‘told ticket” and our j friend. Sami Levy & Co. mission will have been accomplish- oo Eee ot cnc cee nee eee } ed. H i | For the holiday trade we will ot-! Tre Missouri delegation ee eae | fer the celebrated Mankattan White! to its colors this ume. Only two | Shirt at following prices: out ot the thirteen members voted, Out $1,00 Shirt at 75 cents against Mr. Carlisle tor Speaker | Our $1,25 Shirt at $1,00 ot the Forty-Eighth Congress. Our $1,50 Shirt at $1,25 Our $1,75 Shirt at $1,50 This is the best shirt ever shown! =—_—_—————___ The centennial anniversary of the thy appearance for one so young and i a ot New York by the, by any house in the southwest and } untried, and is certainly the most in- | British was celebrated- in that city we will guarantee it superior in fit” published in the United States. Tepe gaasazine to the profession | Sunday November 25th. with great | and finish to any shirt manutactured | H pomp and ceremony. Saw Levy & Co. Burns & Go Next Week * | GRANGERS DAY. ea | , The First Meetingin the New Grange Hall in this City Saturday. | A GENERAL PICNIC DAY. ‘SSUNUVH Saturday last was Grangers day in | Butler and in consequence a large representation of the order and the farming public crowded the streets during the entire day. | The Grange organization in Bates | county has had its ups and downs | like all movements of a similar char- i acter always have. Through the un- | tiring efforts of a few men and wo- | men, however, the order was not al- | lowed to die out entirely before it had been sufficiently tried, and trom | a very weak organization a tew years ago it has grown and acquired sut- | ficient power to establish for itself a | monument in Butler—the new Grange building—that tells louder | than words the strength and efficien- | cy of the Bates County Grange. There are now thirteen Granges | in the county about all of which are | doing good work for the cause im which they are interested. The special object of Saturday’s | meeting was to transact some busi- | ness in secret session in the forenoon and it was given out that a public meeting to which outsiders would be | invited would be held at 2 o’clock in| the afternoon. i The’ period intervening between the morning and evening session was | 'Iddadvs r Ag ‘S | the most interesting feature of the, day. The temporary seats in the |room were converted into tables, picnic style, one of the: and on them was spread ost complete dinners the ever beheld. About 2 hundred people partook of this splendid repast and yet there was | enough unpacked to feed as many ; SMNOUWL SCMUoavAaMa “Ssnwyb “SHH OU j more. This part of the program p> ; was the work of the ladies, and most |& | assuredly it was nobly done cs The afternoon or open session was _ devoted to brief addresses. Ava E. — be delivered a tew remarks on the | origin and history ot the organiza- =a | tion, setting forth in his agreeable = | way the difficulties under which the - | originators labored when they met: et for the first time in Washington city pa on December 4th 1867. H TP | Mr Page was followed by a speech pea trom Chas. A. Tnpp on the very — significant subject of **co-operation. TL. Mr. Tripp handled the subiect in his | peculiarly forcible and familiar man- } | ner. } | The Master of Summit Grange, | whose name the reporter tailed to! catch, read a paper on ‘education’ | _ that was replete with wholesome | facts and suggestions. ! | LNAWANIT S.NOSMOVEL 405 jUEse aIOs Os|y | |b... ¢ Money to Lean s tog esd j ©n real estate security | Mr. Mc Farland — pure be | isin ak abe per cent interest and st | ing See was Cail oe ee or Hs | commission Terms to suit the borrowe speech. € arose and acknowl-| 544, Sims & Tuck | edged the courtesy extended him, | j ana stated that physical inability | | would prevent him from saying any- | peion sega — ne — 9 | Pleased to do so. e added that the Se = . | paper he represented was and al- tthe ties eugene Wright sot ways had been a triend to the Grange | ces, will receive my prompt attentioy organization. | and fair dealing. ~ Our friend D. N. Thompson act- } 39¢f- } SSN DemertiEosl | ed as though he wanted to make a! aE | speech, but the presiding officer | Fred Doro Barber | Wood and Coal. Persons wanting wood or coal, can lea’ orders at the post office with Maysat Shove Brow } spoiled it all by announcing that ow- ; Will give you a neat shave, shen ing to the lateness of the hour the Hes bone ee none Rate ere | members of the order would resolve on (gintukied. Roneatnentl pre themselves imto secret | y session to | square j transact some important business. | ERMA | At this juncture we left the scene. Money to Loan. | The “boys and girls’’ inthe Tres | 1 am authorized to loan a large amoust } : | office exclusive of the editor, voted a | of money on Bates county real estate- | i | i | re - " . Good men with good real estate can he | resolution of thanks to the ladies of acoomddated Geaety tajoritiat tae W.E- Warton, the Grange order for a large supply at Butler National Bank. 52-t ot most excellent cake.