The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 14, 1883, Page 8

LOCAL ITEMS. We understand the Emma Leland company will revisit Butler some- time in March. Springfield wants a new opera house. Let her pattern after But- ler’s elegant structure. in H. L. Bewman, was town Monday. as happy as a lark. He was presented with a twelve pound boy Sunday morning. John Dillon, the famous comme- dian, will positiveiy be here on March 5th, and entertain our peo- | ple atthe Walton Opera House. es Attorney” John Dillon's special role, will be rendered by the | famous commedian, st the Opera Houee, in this city, March 5th. Judge McGaughey, gives it as his opinion that the C. & A. railroad will be located and work commenced on the same inside the next six weeks. Dr. J. W. Brent, an eminent phy- sician of Tipton Mo. was in the city Monday. The Ur. 1s on the out- lovk tor 2 location. We hope But- ler will-suit bim. A Chicago speculator talks ina threatening tone of ‘‘the individual making himself so conspicueus 1n the Chicago speculation matter.’ The questionarises, who is the individual ? Judge D. V. Brown has charge of the Insurance business ef the Times Real Estate business and Iusurance Agency. ‘If you want your property insured against @re give him a call at the Tuxss offite, If you want to buy or sell a farm or house arid !ot, or want your prop- erty insured against ‘oss by fire, call on D. V. Brown of the Times Real Estate and Insurance Agency at the Times office,-Butler, Mo. Drep—Of pneumonia, Feb. 5th? 1883, Addie -B. McCann, oldest child of Wm.:H. and Lizzie Mc Cann, living 3 miles northwest of Butler, Mo. Addie had just passed her 13th birthday, was a sweet in- teresting girl, a favorite with all who knew her. ee Manrrezp—At the Laclede in this city, Jan. 31st, #882, Mr. BF. Madkaff, of Rockville, Bates ceunty, Mo., to Miss B. Whitesell. ot Bates county. The marriage. rite was sol- emnized by Eld. Reid, paster ot the Christian oherch,:this-city. J. H. Williams, has connected himself witk the new firm of Wright & Glorius. Mr. Williams under- stands that besiness thoroughly and the extensive acquaintance -he has in the country, coupled with the Possession of the utmest confidence of the people, make him one of the verv best and mest successful sales- menan the county. Mr, M., Jucksea, has purchased an jnterest in the very entexprising mer- cantile house of J. LH. -Cbristopher. The aew firm name wil be Christo- pher & Jackson, The success ;this house has mct with iz the past is ev- idence of what its fsture will be. They have tew equals and ne supe- riers as business men amd merchants, Take a look their “tad’? en our first page. at W. W. Hit, ietents the firm of Hill & Evans, has located timself in the§Wally barnfon South Main street, |- where he has opened a livery stable | and wagon yard. Mr. Hill's outfit besides being new, is large and com- plete in every detail, His facslities for a first class wagon yard are not to be surpassed anywhere, and with- al Mr. Hillis a nice man to do bus- iness with. See his “ad” elee- where. The Tuwxs Real Estate and In- surance Agency is doing a hvely business. Persons having real e:- tate tosell are requested to call and leave description of same and have it_ advertised in tne Timms free ot charge. We would also Say to per- Sons wishing to purchase, that we have now on our books for sale a number ot fine tracts of land both ‘mproved. and unimproved, as well as some of the most desirable property in Butler, i } city | four city. Personal —Mrs. F. M. Allen, is visiting in this city. —L. L. Moore gratified us with a renewal for the Trams on Mon- ot Nevada, day. | visitors to the Times office Monday. | Mr. C. 18 one of our old stand-by’s. —H. P. Smiser, and old stand-by ef the Times, | last Saturday. : —Judge Brown, and fohn Trim- St. Joe Asylum last Friday. Sedaha Bazoo, was in the city Fri- day and visited the Times office. —A. J. Smith, is talked of as the probable Republican nominee for County Schoo! Commissioner. —Miss M. R. Drennon, and Mrs. | JohnTrimble ot this city, made the Times a business call last Thursday. ——Charley Lee, a successful far- mer living northeast of town, was | among those who renewed for the Times Monday. —Toe and John Hammers, will | start for their ranch in Sedgwick county, Kansas, about the 15th inst, with a lot ot stock cattle. —Newton Swango, recently ef Kentucky, and a cousin to Mrs. W. F. Hanks, 1s in the city for the pur- pose of buying a farm. —C. Daniels. an old triend of the Times, called Thursday and renew- ed his allegiance to the best paper printed in the county. —J. Z. Graves, of Sprague, one ot the Times old friends and patrons was in the city Tuesday, and favored us with a call and renewal. —M. M. Tucker, one of Al- tona’s leading merchants, citizens and Demecrats, visited the Timzs office last Wednesday, on business. —W. S. Divers, leaves this week tor Sumner county Kansas, to en- gage an stock raisimg. He ordered the Times te tollow, of course. —A. B. Wilkins, ot Sprague, at staunch citizen and leading Demo- crat ef the ceunty, complimented the ‘Timms financially and otherwise last week. —R. A. Belt, a prosperous far- mer residing north ot town, leaves this week for Anderson ceunty, Kan- sas, where he expects to engage im the stock business. —W. P. Husk,.of New Home township, called and renewed Thursday last. Mr. Husk is one ot the most successful farmers in the county. —Nathan Godfrey, of Lone Oak gave us avisit Thursday and depos- ited the wherewith for the Times another year, also the Post-Dispatch. Mr. G. likes good news. —J. H. Douglass,of Mayesbuig, in company with a prominent far- mer ot that section, called at the | ‘Dimes office Wednesday last. and | favored us in a substantial way. ; —W.K. Etheott, ef near Virgin- ia, called and renewed for the Tres last Thursday. Mr. Elliott local pelitics 1s getting interesting in his section, especialiy ihe race for Scheoi Consumissioner. —Mr. R. F. Haygo in company with that j gentleman, Wilham south Mr. Pleasant township, com- } plimented i office with a cailon last Mondav evening. —G. A. Cask, of Westfield, Il, is visiting his cousin J. R. Jenkins, in this city. Mr. Cash is a young gentleman of considerable experi- ence ia mercantile life, and we think has some intentions ot locating in The Tres hopes he Ss Sa | | e Times may. —J. F. Beyd, will not retire tzom business he has been stated. He ex- pects to remain a resident of Butler, though his business at Rich Hill and Appleton City may keep him away probably half the tme. For some weeks, however, Mr. Boyd will be engagaged wieding up the attairs of the old firm. —S. B, Hammers, of Lone Oak. gave the Times a busines call Fri- day. He had returned trom Kansas City where he had with two Hi. stated deen Mr, averaged —Jesse Church, was among the | called and renewed | ble, escorted Wm. Chambers to the | —Chas. Gibson, representing the | 21 pound. Pretty good ter B. es | courty, but Mr. Hammers is one! of the best farmers and stock men, i the county. —Thomas Petty’s, returned from | visit with friends in | | a five weeks Michigan aud other parts ef the north, Saturday night. He has re-| sumed his duties as salesman in the, house ef Sam’! Levy & Co., where i he will be happy to meet his friends. —Rev. J. Wesley Jonnsen, of | Kansas City, former pastor of the | =. church in this city, was visit- ing his son Prof C. M. Johnson, a_ |couple ef days last week. The} Times acknowledges a visit from} Rev. Johnson whom it has the honor | its truest We were lof recognizing as one of | and n ost valued friends. | pieased to see him leoking so well j and hearty. —J. G. i slamilton, left for his home, at Rose Hill, Butler county | Kansas last week. Mr. Hamilton, | | has been in Butler for several months as head miller in Power Bros. flour- } Befere leaving he called a:d had the booming Times to follow him. He said he cou-d nei tuner eat nor sleep without it. He. a good miller and we hope to, him back soon. . 11g mills. March 16th, 1s the date fixed Pinafore, instead ot the 15th, asW® stated last week. W.G. Wainscott. announces him- | self as a camdidate for Constable of Mt. Pleasant township, in this issue of the Times. Mr. Wainscott, is a gentleman well and _ favorably known te most every citizen of But- ler, and should he be selected by the Democracy on Saturday ne ene need fear that the duties ot the office will not be well pertormed. On last Menday evening, about seven couples ef Butler’s tairest sex, gathered at the residence of Mr. Walker Mergan, in this city, to par- ticipate in a ‘‘taffy pulling,’’ given in honor of Mr. Theodore Morgaa. The young felks assembled about 8 o’clock and remained uatil a late heur enjoying themselves to an un- limited extent, when retreshments were served by the hest and hostess. They then departed for their homes in gleeful merriment, expressing that a better time they never had. Siarriea. At the residence of the brides parents in Blue Mound township, in Vernen county, on Monday Jan.zgth by Rev. Mr Duren, Mr, Scott Bridg- ford of Nevada and Miss Emma J. Collett. The Trags sends congratulations te these newly married friends, and ; ur hopes for their future welfare and happiness are neither superficial or limited. We have enjoyed the | pleasure of knowing Miss Collett and her very estimable family for a num- | ber of years, and the above event | | recalls to our mind a long catalogue | | of social pleasures that will ever spar- | kle in the memory of other days. A Bit Gf Gossip. Tom Pettys says that Bol) Graves | | side | inumated | } i i otic th he special Is bereby given 3 the vote election held for and running For restrain running at large. Against restraining s trom running at large i Total number of votes cast-- 3,607 Tuer: Fore, I, R. J. Starke, clerk of | | eounty court, ot Bates county, Mo., do hereby declare that there was a majority of all the votes cast at said election in| favor of estrain ng swin from running ! at large. RK. J. Srakke, Clerk of county court. We the undersi fo the benedt of the Haynes, ot this—Loa & Bates county Mo, whom we denounce, | and can prove, as a rascal of the meanest | die. Believing Haynes to have been an honest man, we were induced by fair false representations, togoen his several times during the past two years, and now with a clear i to he has suddenly put himself beyond the reach ot the law leaving us to pay notes to the amount of $190. ‘‘¢ are not the y sutterers trom Haynes rascality. In view of this co duct in contriving to swindie us and others, we have taken this method of pronouncing Elijah Haynes an unprincipled and dishonest man. W. P. Barlow, Linzev Wine, M. L. Smith, detraud, BUTLER PRICE LIST. As furnished by BADGLEYS & GIPSON, THE BOsS GROCERS. Soc per bu. jo“ 75¢ per bush. 50 to 75 per bnsh. 121g lb. Tg) te ves 250 8c 15 zoc’* doz Siec ** Ib. sige Seo 18 6 6 Drug House OF J.H.Hitshew & Ue, is now ready tor business with an excel- lent new assortment of pure Drugs and druggist sundries. North side square, Butler Mo, st Wheat, Cern Potatoes Apples green Bacon Lard Cnickens Turkeys Butter Eges Dried Apples - “* Peaches - Tallow Beeswax Butler doz. Ib, “ Lawyers. D V.BROWN, Notary Public But- e ler Mo. Will draw and acknowledge deeds, contracts, leases and all papers re- quiring the acknowledgment or jurat of an officer. P. H. Hotcome. T. W. Strvers. Notdry Public. OLCOMB & SILVERS:—Attorneys at Law, Butler, Mo. Office over Bates County National Bank. ~ LASHBROOK. THOS. J. SMITH. ASHROOK & SMITH, Attorneys at Law utler, Mo. Wil practice in the courts of Bates and adjvining coun- ties, Collections promptly attended to and ‘Taxes Paid tor Non-residents. Office, front room over Bates county Na- tional Bank. n2 tf. re OHN 5. &S. P. FRANCISCO, Attor JF neysat Law, Butler, Mo., will prac tice in the courts of Bates and adjoining counties. Prompt attention given to col- lectiens. Office over Hahn & Co."s hard- ware store. 29 ARKINSON & AERNATHY, Attor- neys at Law, Beutler, Mo. Office west of the square HENRY, Attorney at Law, Butler, +i. Mo. al collecting business. Ww QO. JACKSON, attorney «Butler, Mo., office over F, Cromly’s, Drug heuse on West side at law, M. 261-17-tf » saysthat Jim Howell heard Bully Mills tell Joe Meyer that he heard | Dr Wood declare that Cy Clark teld | | Nip McFarland and Nick Jetter that | C B Lewis told Geerge Wilson that he heard Will Cassity say it was his | opinion that Dell Welton that ne heard Lee thadgley say that | Dick Hurt told Arch Sims that Billy O. Jacksen‘saicd it wss a matter e@ fact that Tom McFarland telé Os- = Henry that Jue Dickerson said | that John Hayes initiated that Jake | | Allen expressed it as ius opinion | ; that E A Ewiag believes that Tom } Reeder told Jehn Armstrong that Mavor Lefker eaid that Lon Hunter | told bis girl that Jolin Francisco told | his bretker Sim that Till Smith said j that he heard Pref Eppstem remark! | that it was generally believed Bill | i Manning heard Frank James sey} ; that Bob Ford told Gev. Crittenden that Willie Pyle teld Ed Mathews/ j that Rev Brown said that Gus Ben- i sett intimated that John Smith whis-} j pered that any one caught reading / | this article shali pay the cigars or! | drinks for the crowe. Let H gobble. ONS, us stnership tor ths For a Clean Shave Bros. shep, near southwest They have a neat, Wetf Go to Cro note | Will attend to cases in any | court of record in Missouri, and do gener- | tender | ESTABLISHED 1870. BENNETT & WHEELER, Successors to C. S. WHEELER & CO. DEALFRS Hardware, Iron, Steel, Wagon Wood-work, Ba FARM MA We cordially invite the public to calland IN Groceuies, arb Fence Wire, Bulk Seeds, and CHINERY examine our goods and prices and see tor themselves that we keep none but the best Northwest Cor. Square LOCATED IN THE * Butler, wae 0 Respecttully solicits all persons having real estate to TIMES” BUILDING, RAissouri.,, sell, to call and leave descriptien and price of preperty, where same will be advertised free of charge. to call and see us. tate for sale. We have now on Parties wishing to purchase will find it to their interest our books the following Real Ee 4° acres southeast ot Butler, good orchard, new barn, comfortable dwell- ing house. never tailing water, a desira- ble location. about 160 acres exceilent timber, balance fine prairie close to coal mines and rail- road. House and lot in east part of town on} Dakotah street. House contains 2 good rooms, gooa well on lot, will be sold at a bargain. ’ | i So acres of land, 2 good houses, one on | each 40, farm allunder fence andin cul- | tivation. Pianty of good water, posses- | sion given immediately. ie will | Heuse and lot, in West Butler. be sold at a sacrifice. 160acres 4 miles north of Butler, new dwelling house, good out buildings, land all new and good quality. Also a fine brick residence on north main street in the city of Butler, one et the most desira- ble locations in the city. House and lot on North Main street. Commodious house in good repair, good Stabie large lot and fine location. This is avery desirable property in one of the best neighborhoods or Butler. | So acres of pasture land, 5 miles north- west of Butler will sell cheap, | rail road. House and lotia the northwest part of town, corner lot, good house with, five rooms, good stable, new picket fence and new sidewalk. One block near the square, 140 feet front, 100 teet deep, 3 residences and shop on same, good well, fine location tor business. House and lot in north east part o town, good house of 4 rooms, also excel lent well ot water. A good farm ot 150 acres within one mile ot Butler, good buildings and fences, al so good feed lots, and a quarry of super or sand stone 160 acres of timber, within ne mile of A good chance tor saw-mill men. House tor rent near the public square, containtng six reoms. Apply to ¢ aarit : Miers, second heuse west empire mills. otf 40 acres with comfortable house and barn of good water 10 acres ot timber and good coal bank. 120 acres, 75 acres in cultivation twe houses, good out-buildings and an excel lent young orchard. i ' { j | WELL AUGERS —— AN D— DRILLS! ARTESIAN WELLS! For House, Stock Ranch, Small Water works, or deep and common We in Earth or Rock Irrigation, where there is no reck, OUR OULD RELIABLE RUST WELL AUGER will find Water at every trial. PRICE OF EARTH TOULS. One 12 inch Earth Auger, with Derrick Irens ri Pipe Shaftings and couplings, $100 Same Rig, with Shattings tor :oo feet. - - - 120 © Over 1000 of these Augers in use. Printed instructions and guarantees sent wheo tools are shipped. In ordering earth tools send half the amount with the ordet, and pay balance when you received the tools. For Artesian Wells or any Wet where Rock is tound, our EAGLE MACHINE is the CHAPION ef. the WORLD, and is shipped on trial—that is, a man sent te set up and test until customer * satisfied befere any payment is required. PRICE OF DRILL TOOLS. Best Eagie Machine, with soo Ib drill, 2 six inch Z bits, Horse Power, and 200 feet rope, with man to set up and test. $450 o0- Same Rig, with Horse Power, Engine und Boiler, Smoke Stack and Belt, - - $e Same Rig, without Engine or Power, [dad ‘ Several ot these Machines are now in each state. John Elliott, Lipan, Hood eoee* Pexas, writes me: ‘‘I have set up fowr of your Eagle Machines, Allgive gm ctien."” RK. S. Seaton, Lampasas, Tex., writes me: “My Eagle Maebis ng good work, as is slso the one you sold Mr Martin of this place. 1 wast Ww tract, and prompt delivery guar ogne. No. 71 Ie JSorneph, Mao : , Turning Levers, 60 feet best Gary