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Jce cream is ripe. Farmers are hard at work. Picnics are now in order. New tomatoes are on the market. Strawberries, cherries and peaches now on the market. This is the most delightful day of the season. Jas. Hough is having his Ohio street residence repainted. Trade will be dull wjth our chants while the good weather lasts. mer- Sam. Leyy has had the tront of his store nicely repainted. Fifteen thousand people will be in ' Butler on July 4th. “An’ de birds am a singin’ in de air.” Charley Endres has been think- ing of starting a soda pop manufac- tary in Butler. Hahn & Co. sold on Wednesday agricultural 1mpiements and hard- ware to the snug amount of $3,S0o0 in round number: The live stock market is lively at | We understand that Cass | present. Card has + old his blooded jennet to a gentleman living in the country. The Greenback paper, when started, will have an agency at Rich Hill. Sosay the knowing ones. Mr. Sperry will likely be the lucky man. The Butler market is now well stocked. New tomatoes, potatoes, | peas, beans, turnips, radishes, Icttuce, onions, cherries, strawberries, peach- és and green apples are to be tound in the different stores. Treasurer ‘I'rimble desires us to call the merchants, attention to their statements and requests that they be | handed in as early as possible. Butler needs a park. Ai fine site could be purchased now for one- third of what it will cost a few years ; hence. Let the matter be consider- ed. There has been received at tne opera house a car load of fine pressed _. brick from Currier’s yard at Rich | Hill. The whole front of the build- ing will be of this material—the first ever brought to Butler. Day Bros. have laid down at the _ opera house another lot of that fine ornamental stone work. - tocity work and the stone will com- pare favorably with any sand stone in the state. It is fully equal to the famous Warrensburg stone. A telegraph line has been ‘tablished in Butler and they now | have five connecting points and six struments. Mr.. Rosser, Eldridge, Geo. Wheaton, Drummond and Charlie,Duncan each | have stations. - Other thinking of getting instruments and | having the liné extended. -Col. Sam. Hawkins 1s now living | in the city and is assisting in the Management of the Lindell hotel. It is equal | es- ; Charlie | Seigle } parties are | THE COUNCIL. The Actions of the Board, in Ses- sion Thursday Night. FOR HORSE STEALING. Tom. Farris of Pleasant Gap Ar- rested Yesterday. The city council met Thursday ! pursuant to ac called to order with Mayor Lefker in the chair and the full be 1 present. ‘The mayor reported s assessed during the month of May tent of S13. The city to the ex- collected and depusited with the city } treasurer up to May gth, 1882, $50; fines collected durmng tf May, but not yet depositec Bill of Parkinson & Abernz | services in the supreme court in the ( 1y tor Robinson case presented and allowed for $50. The finance committee asked an- j other week on the comparison and } | cancelling of warrants; granted. | The committee on public healt: j asked another week in which to pre- | pare their report on the removal of | } dead animals, etc. ; granted. ittee on | The com: sridges asked another week in which to prepare their report; granted. The committee on ings instructed to purchase case for city documents, etc., #0 cost $12. Petition of P. S. ep. a permit to ke saloon on North Main street referred to committee on | licenses. N. Davis granted renewal of dram months from shop license for June 1, 1882. and referred to committee on fi- nance. The street commissioner was in- structed to put down a crossing and drain from the Palace hotel to Todd’s saloon on Ohio street. Committee filed report on propo- sition to sell part of calaboose lot; same unfavorable. J. P. Edwards granted permission to move fence of calaboose lot, un- der direction of the committee on public buildings, snd use part of said lot. The city clerk was instructed to purchase a license register. The matter of vacating part ot Lyons and Jefferson streets was re- considered and referred to the com- mittee on streets and alleys. The fire limit ordinance was brought up for third reading and con- sidered in sections Sections 2, 3, 7 and 8 were adopted and sections 1,-4, 5 and 6 were laid ovet until the next meeting. Ordinance on bridges brought up for second reading. | structed to inspect the city hall and report repairs needed. Ordinance providing for an elec- | tion to decide upon the question of purchasing 2 steam fire engine, in- | troduc until next meeting tor second read- by the mayor and laid over ing. | night, June 8. “Rough en Rats.”, The thing desired found at last. Ask | Druggists tor ‘“‘Rough on Rat Le clears out ruts, mice, roaches, flies, bed- _ bugs isc. boxes 200-7-ly and was public build- | Dickerson for | \ | | i | | | Accounts of various parties filed | Committee on public buildings in- | journed to meet next Thursday ; Yesterday’s 2 o’clock train brought Sheriff Fisher of Vernon county to this city for the purpose of securing the assistance of Sheriff Simpson to | make the arrest of Tommy Farris of Pleasant Gap on horse stealing in Vernon county. a warrant for Only a few hours were spent in | making preparations. the officers started for their man. On arriving at Mr. Farns? about 5 o’clock, sheriff ; Fisher proceeded to the and called tor Mr. Farris, stating that he | wanted to buy some calves. that the old gentleman home but in Butler, his for talk to the The men walked ott toward the cow lot together, and 1 and two tarm | residence house Being informed ; Was not at | son was called to stock man. two atter getting some distance from | house, thinking he had the right | man, Shentt Fisher made his real and conducted his the buggy where Sheriff | business known man to Simpson recognized him as Tom- | my’s brother, William. Being told by William that Tom- | my was at the house the two Sher- The. of the recognized Sheriff approaching way while Sheriff Fisher came from another. When in a few rods of the house Sheriff Simpson saw Tommy some caution. ladies house saw } Simpson und from one (Simpson) started to run, haying in his hand a shet gun which he was jloading. With this Shenff Simp- son drew his revolver, and rushing into the house, ordered Tummy halt or he would shoot him. This injunction the fleeing man obeyed and he was taken into custody, Sheriff Fisher arriying on the spot at this juncture. The warrant for Tommy Farris’ arrest was then read, accusing him and Bob. Nafus, of stealing two horses near Carbon Centre and Balltown, in Vernon county, on Tuesday night May 23rd. From Sheritt Fisher, we learn | that on the day after the stealing the two horses were found in possess- ion of Bob. Nafus and Tommy Farris, who were in Ft. Scott trying }to sell them. Natus was arrested | by the marshal of Ft. Scott, but Far- | ris made clear his escape, and as it seems came home. On learning the charges against the family were greatly | grieved, and when the officers met ‘the old father on the return to But- ‘ler, and recited tohim the sad story, i | ! Tommy, | he seemed to be completely crushed | by the sudden revelation. | Sheriff Fisher left on ‘train with the prisoner for Nevada. the noon j INTERVIEW WITH FARRIS. At noon Sheriff Fisher conducted the prisoner to the depot, and while | waiting for the traina Times re-} porter held a brief interview with Mr. Tommy Farris. | Reporter—‘‘Well, Mr. Farris, you haye again met with misfortune.”’ ’ c 2 aaa | 1ff’s proceeded in that direction with come to the door and on seeing him } to; | excites this suspicion and makes a | very plausible story, but when the | trial comes up a different story will be told.” **Do you expect to give bond for your appearance atthe circuit court ?”’ | ‘I hope to have a preliminary trial | as early as possible, when I shall | | give bond tor my appearance. Last} | night is the first time I i nd it was in ever jail < esn’t suit me to stav in such places.” Ww leave this the re and Mr. F. **Don’t believe me too bad man till vou see what comes of this. Tommy turned to | s’ last words | were Farris smooth-taced | intelli- | young manof c rable gence. He is a aduate of the | Columbia Law Schoo! and 1s, there | fore, well educated. It must be. he stated to the reporter, quite hu- | miliating to be exhibited in hand- cuffs and as a horse thiet to the pub- lic gaze. + Midnight | abroad in the land. prowlers We ock itt ot | Mr. Richard Collier. on east Dako- residence about 12 o’c 1e ta -d. but the sneak without | | i | } | thieves were away Mr. Collier Mrs. securing was at stable and Collie: alone ¢ s hvery h Miss Dort Heath were At house. the noise about ard a ; time mentiened they jat the dining room door, which had been left unlocked and was barrica- | {ded by a chair which was placed | t against it,and which made the noise | jas it was pushed away from the} remained silent | time they heard sounds indicative of the pres- e ladies !door. T { tor a while, during which | | } ence ot some one in the dining room, and they gave the alarm by ! screaming for help. Mr. Schweit- | zer, the engineer at the electric light works, had just arnved at his home and answered the call. Sev- eral others who were «awakened by the alarm put in their appearance, but the bird had flown. Mr. Coi- | lier was sent for and remamed at the house the rest of the night. We also learn that prowlers were around Cap. Stanley’s residence, but no damage was done. It is advisable to keep well-loaded shot guns on the place, and to dose the first per- you catch prowling around at sus- j picious hours. PILES! PILES! PILES! A sure cure tound “at last! No one need cuffer! A sure cure tor Blind, Bleeding, Itching and Ulcerated Piles has been discovered by Dr. William, (an In- dian remedy,) called Dr. William’s In- dian Ointment. A single box has cured the worst chronic cases of 25 or 30 years | standing. No one need suffer five min- ute after applying this wonderful sooth- | ing medicine. Lotions instrumerts and | electuaries do more harm than good. | William’s Ointment absorbs the tumors, ; | allays the intense itching, (particularly at j | i i } | | night after getting warm in bed,) poultice, gives instant and painless relief‘ ; and is prepared only tor Piles, itching of ! tne private parts. and for nothing else. Read what the Hon, J. M. Coffinberry ; of Cleyeland says about Dr. William’s Indian Pile Ointment: I hase used scores of Pile Cures. and it affords me | pleasure to say that I have never found anything which gave such immediate and permanent reliet as Dr. William’s Indian Ointment. For sale by J. G. Walker druggist or Fd on receipt of price, $1.00. aaile HENRY & Co., Prop’rs, 62 Vesev Street, New York FREICHT LINE ; BOOKER POW | change, and does a general banking bus- |G, C. Duke. The BUTLER 3 > NATIONAL “BANK, BUTLER, Mo. 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Good paper always in demand. Buy and sell exchange, receive deposits &c. &c. Cured our child of fits after given iit die by ovr a rg ok Dt we cc SAMARITAN NERVINE z Cured me of scrofuls after suffering for eight DIRECTORS. acitat Stuteoxe, Peoria: Ti SAMARITAN NERVINE { — j Cured my son of fits, after spending €2,.400 with other | doctors.” i si w. Tnonx tom Clalborn, Misa i { SAMARITAN NERVINE Lewis Cheney, . C. Clark,’ ey Dr, Elliot Pyle Hon. JB. Newberry | Sustiee "HN™GUY Sf splenic ates eeam™ E. P. Henry, I. N. Mains, | SAMARITAN NERVINE Cured my son of fits. after having had Zale etree . J. Ev h: . P. Edwards De aescenea Bee rer: months. Mas. E. Fonxs, West Potsdam, J. J. Ryan, . Bard, Dr. D. D. Wood, J. M. Patty, | SAMARITAN NERVINE Geo. W. Miers, F. Coleman Smith. | Cured ™* Of eplispy of ain Maman aces Granby. Newton Co.. Mo. SAMARITAD NEBRVINE , Farneny eh eS ad Sac ee SAMARITAN NERVINE Cured me of bronchitis, asthina and general d: bility. Ovivee Mrexs. lrontun, Ohio. SAMARITAN NERVINE Pam F. J. Tygard. OFFICERS. Has cured me of asthma;a\so scrofula of many S CHENEY - - President: | standing. c JEWEL. Covington, J.C.CLARK - - - - Vice President. SAMARITAN NERVINE F.1. TYGARD - - - - Cashier. | “"ERNiSsE Custis. Osskie Dousiess Co. som cared a 1 BAMABITAN NERVINE 8 friend of mine who had a very badty. fe MicuanL O'Comnon Ridgway, Pa. SAMARITAN NERVINE Has doroer cured m= of eptt fits avin TREMBLY, Moines, Iowa red my wife of epil: of: pone bd (raphagaae Hexey Clase M issouri Pacific RAILWAY. Mich = Carea my Tilers Regrogeainease te ead nS The Direct Route sam pargen maceary a fa no bed © ‘fit for about FOR ALL POINTS IN Woodbara, Maccupia Co., IR SAMARITAN NERVINE The course of lectures beinggiven| **Yes,’’ responded Farris, ‘‘and it this week by Dr. Houser are attract- | is rather humiliating to be exposed ing large crowds and most excellent | to the public chained in this man- attention. The subjects treated by | ner’’—glancing down at his hand the doctor are of great importance | cuffs—‘‘like some wild beast. When EZansas, Colorado, Mr. Lampton is to be congratulated upon securing the Colonel’s servi- ces. The Lindell will now boom. 18 FoR saLE. BY ALL DRUGGISTS Or may be had from For tarcher DR. 6. A. BICRMOED & CO., World's Epteptic Institute, CITY CELIVERY.| Rev. Wilson Collins delivered a lecture on temperance at the Ohio _ Street M. E. church Tuesday. The attendance was fair and the interest Rev, Collins _is an able er and an earnest 4nan, who battles for the principles. of prolbi- } tion with all his might. The cause of temperance is a gone one, and, Wwere.iti principles # ably supported by all its. advocates as they are by Rev. Collitig, it would soon be a mighty power in the land. We have seen asample of the evaporated apple prepared “by the Process ot the American Fruit Dry- €r, acvertised iu the Weekly Times | and owned by Mr. John B. Durand, of Prairie City, this county. We can toeveryone, and itis an absolute shametothe human family, as a rule, that no greater knowledge of these subjects exists. His private (RES to ladies ana gentlemen | { separately, are of exceedingly great value, and were the teachings obeyed H evidently better men and women, { more healthy, stronger in'every par- { ticular, would inhabit this world. |The doctor is indeed’= scientife man and we are satished that none ; will go away without benefit atter | listening to him talk for an hour. | This afternoon . there will be a free lecture to the ladies only, and to- imple sum of five cents. Listen to tus, young people, and eld ones, too, {night both sexes can attend for the | t I get out of this business I expect to | return to Bates county and reclaim } my lite from the evil ways in which | it has been so far spent.”’ **What defense do you expect to { put up at your trial ?’” s 4 expect to prove my innocence ot the charge against me.” “Then you are not guilty ?”” ‘Yes sir, not guilty.’” -*Were you with Bob Nafus in Ft. Scott on Wednesday when he was arrested ?”” | I happened in Ft. Scott on that | day but knew nothing about the stolen : Property.”’ “You understand, do you, that i Nafus confessed to his guilt, and im- Pod | plicated you in the cnme? Having purchased the treight} wagon of J. M. Guyant and in ad-} dition sarted a city delivery wagon | respectully solicit the patronage of Butler’s business hoping by. punct ual attention and fair practice to merit. 166-1m. u. B. LEWIS, ——— | i U ELV, PENTZ=3 i IPORNITURE. |), BaBy CARRIAGE: 2Trains Daily Weur Mexico, California and Texas. 2 Trains Daily EAST =@ NORTH ST. IQSEPH, RO. * P, MORGAN « Has opened a Second-hand Store EDWARD'S BUILDING ! i -—en— NORTH MAIN ST... PALACE SALOON ~ } North Maina St. | N. DAVIS, % AT all styles and pr.ces, @o0i H2irs2 Always on Hand Rot commend this machine too highly “Ihave heard that Nafus did that, | i remrietor os sample is an index of its work. -iaehepadioe = | yes, but that does not make my guilt | keice L tcvers arc Wires % — leaves the apple m as fine j New, quick, complete cure 4 a conclusive. The fact 1S, I am ar-) COFFINS { Se SIE ee 7 Z pure a condition as could be ex- | urinary affections, smarting, frequent | Tested on circumstantial evidence, or, Mude xnd furnished on short roener | : or difficult urination, kidney diseases $1 Evans? : ALA. TabsaGe F. Cuaxpern ted or desired. By all means: | suspicio: The relation heretof ! Orders may be test at F. KG ww 13% i ie ‘ | at druggists. West’n Mo. pepot, Meyers | SUSPicion- oul > ight eren Sanday. But sen’l. gen’l. Paser Agnt : VSL ax TF, 4 3 Mr. Durand a trial. | Bros. & o., Kansas Cits, Mo. 200-7-ly | existing between Nafus and myself | _ Fed eae UESE: i Gent. Meee He Z ee ging 3 = Z z i f r His