The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 28, 1883, Page 5

PE i I BA aa ok UB Oh LAr Ml DEN co bv A ies SAS 0 Site, « S| EAE tee i - LOCAL ITEMS. W. E. Walton contributes the amount to pay the bands expenses to Nevada to-morrow. Butler Mercharts are prepairing to go east atter their spring goods, m anticipation ot a good trade. | Would net a building and loan association be a good thing for But Who will start the boom. ler. The Times Real Estate Agency has some very desirabie lots for sale now. Call early and get the pick. There has been quite a number ot strangers in the city lately looking up locations and considerable real estate has changed hands, Sheriff Hanks is not letting any gtass grow under his feet getung ready to receive Judge Gantt, on the second Monday in March. In conversation with several far- mers during the past week the Times is informed that the prospect for a good wheat crop is flattering. There will be no preaching at the Dakota St. M. E. Church next Sun- day. Rev. Siceloff, the pastor, will be at Archie conducting a quarterly meeting. Williams & Courtney, our enter- prising mule buyers, sold another car load ot the leng eared critters to Jehn Ritchey, of St. Joeseph, last week. R, S. Quinn, of the K. C. Zimes, says Butler is the liveliest, towngand the best he has traveled through in the southwest. That’s what’ they all say. Miss Lou Day, is quite ill at her fathers residence in this city. She was recently brought from Rich Hill, where she had been engaged in the Talmage house. An alarm of fire was given in a New York Catholic school in which there-were seven nundred students, a panic ensued and fourteen chil- dren were trampled to death. Judge E. Bartlett, our old time iviend from the west part of the county, gave us a business call Mon- day. The Tings is pleased to see the old gentleman looking so rug- ged. McFarland: Bros. are evidently getting ready to supply the people of Bates and adjoining ceunties with horse millinery this spring. _ Judging from the 2zmount they are manufac- turing. Christopher & ‘Jackson, are not advertising to sell goods at cost, but at iron bound, rock mbbed, low down prices for the spot cash. Try them with a $5 bill and be convinced at the great reductien they are mak- ing. ing. Mr. Alexander Cummins, and old and respected citizen of Grand tiver township, died on Monday the 26th, of pneumonia. Mr. Cum- | mous had been a resident ot county sixteen years, | | Bates | Qur boss liveryman. Charley Lew- 1s, has purchased the handsome city cab, of Mr. Bricker, and is making | Rome howl’? as usual. No | knows better how to handle the bons over four sprightly. bald taced steeds than Charley. man | rib- If yeu want your farm buildings insured against loss by fire or light- | ning call.on the Times Real Estate i and Insurance agency. Where, you | ! i will find D. V. Brown ready to write Yeuup a pohcy in good reliable | Companies. Office in Tras building { south side square Butler, Mo. 1 On last Thursday evening Miss | Mary Vancamp gave a party at her ily tathers residence, in the northwest | Dart of the city, at which a goodly | ; vention balloting began | consultation and i convention m order that | last Saturday’s | There SATURDAY’S CONVENTION. j | Representatives of Democracy Assembled to Nominate a School Commissioner. After a Long Wrangle and Much Excitement Prof. J. H. Hin- ton is Nominated. Few assembly’s of the kind excel] convention in in- terest, in which the ‘‘stick-te’’ pol- icy was claborately illustrated. C. P. Reeder, tor various reasons, having decided not to be a candidate, his name was not put before the con- There were a large num- ber of delegates present considering the inclement state of the weather. was also present a very enthusiastic lobby that made things lively occasionally. vention. Promptly at 2 o’clock the house was called to order by Pierce Hack- ett, chairman of the County Central Democratic Committe. J- J. Francisco, of Rich Hill, was elected chairman, and Pleasant Hill, secretary, The members of the Democratic press were invited to act as assistant Secretaries. Dr. L. M. Wright, Dr. W. H. Allen, J. C. Cruson, Allen Wright and Gentry West were chusen as committee on credentials. Coleman Smith, D. C. Edwards, W. T. Marsh, J. N. Bradley and Pierce Hackett were chosen as com- mittee on order of business and tules. During the time the committees were out, a motion prevailed calling upon each of the candidates to come forward and address the convention. The chairmen of the committees above given then reported, both of which were adopted. All the town- ships in the county were represent- ed excapt Deepwater, West Point and Elkhart, The nomination of candidates be- ing next in order, Maj. Bradley moved that the secretary call the townships in the order in which they appeared in the report of the com- mittee on order of business and rules. This metion prevailed and work ef nominating begun. s Mr. Crockett placed in nomina- tion Prof. J. H. Hinton, on the part ot Usage township. Pierce Hackett, of Homer town- ship, placed in nomination W. W. Graves. Mt. Pleasant township being call- ed, Judge S. F. Hawkins, placed in nomination W. G. Rose. On the part of the Grand river township delegation, J. 7. Brum- bach, put in nomination J. F. Sear- ight. The romination ot candidates being completed, the secretary pro- ceeded to call the roll of townships. Balloting continued till the 23rd was had, when, on motion of Maj. Bradleya recess of ten minutes was taken. The house being called to order again the convention proceeded to | take the 24th ballot. Voting change till 6 o’clock when journment was had for supper. ‘ Upon the reassembling of the con- and was without an ad- continued any kept up until near g o'clock when Messrs. Rose and Grayes held a decided with- before the to draw their names from dead lock might be broken. There being but two candidates now before the convention, the next | ballot Jresulted in the nomination of Prof. Hinton over Seamght by a small majerity. The dead lock being finally bust- | ed and the work of the convention en- ded, the only thing left to be done was | that they would offer to the public of i was an adjournment. This speedi- dene, after Prof. Hinten, the suc- cessful candidate, had been called ! upon and came forward and accept- number of her friendsassembled and | ¢d the nomination in a graceful enjoyed themselves in a most de- | lightful manner. Some most ex- | cellent music, both vocal and instru- mental. was discoursed, and after | alate hour the guests departed for ; their homes, expressing themselve pleased with the evening they bad Spent. * of those murderers who are speech. ' Carroll, the murderer who 1s on tri- al for his Hfe at New Haven, slept. leave your order tor a suit that will fit you | during nearly the whole of the time while the testimony was being given agamst him last week. He is one said “take life easy."" the | the | te! There was a pleasant surprise par- ty at the residence of Mr. John Mills ' last evening. pear Se ie sae oe. Marriep:—At the residence of the bride’s parents in this city, Feb. 20. jcy G.M. McKissick. J. P., Jas. C. | | Taylor of Kansas, to Miss Laura A. | Rosamond. of this city. The Times is informed that con- | siderable suffering has heen the re- ; sult ofthe recent overflow on the | Marias des Cygnes. among poor | people residing in the bottoms | The Cumberland Presbyterian mite society will be held at the resi- dence of J. M. Cooper, gn Mechan- ic street, Friday evening. | Marrigp; Shelton Adkins, by | Elder Lewis McComb,-on the 3th | day of February 1883. Mr, A. M. Shelton and Miss Martha S. Ad- | kins, all of Bates county. | The Times Real Estate Agency, {has some verry desireable lots in | Humphrey’s addition to Butler, which will be sold exceedingly cheap If you want a bargain in town lots, | now 1s your chance The ladies going to Nevada to- morrow will please study up the few- est and shortest words in which to express the character of their cos- tume, and have the same on the end of their tongue, as the Tims desires to interview them, and the time al- lotted to the purpose is decidedly limited. A number of citizens,- composed chiefly ef Republicans and Green- backers, met at the court house on Thursday evening last and nomina- ted the foilowing ticket for the city @fficials te be voted on March 3rd: For mayer F. W. Dorn; For coun- cilman, nerth ward, Harvey Gipson; For councilman, south ward. D. E. Wyckoff; For City Marshal, J. H. Morgan. A committee consisting ioe B. F. Scott, D. N. Thompson, Harvey Gipson, James McConnell and Dan’l. McConnell. were ap- pointed to select canaidates for town- ship offices, and report to the con- vention at its next meeting, which 1s to- night. The appearance ot the favorite comedian, John Dillon. before a St. Paul audience is always greeted with applause, combines agreeably the elements of popularity and success, and as a medium to bring into play the pleasant and rollicking humor ot Mr. Dillon and the capabilities of good company it hits the nail square }on the head. The interest and fun centers largely in the character of Pilgrim Boggs, a man who can **work the jurv,’’ taken of course by | Mr. Dillon. The character is of the | always on hand at the right moment order, and that it was acted to per- fection, was attested bythe frequent applause of the audience, his acting being immensly appreciated. The part of the heerine was essayed by Miss. Walters, a petite httle lady | with a good voice and a stage _pres- | ence that easily captured the sympa- thy of the audience. The play has | a good Samaritan in the guise of a | returned Calitornian ; Mr. Geo. Wal- ters, who takes the part, does some {very creditable acting.—]St. Paul | Globe. | Mr. Dillon will appear at , Walton Opera House next Monday /nigat. Adanssion 50cents; Reserv- | ed seats 75 cents. the Bob Catron told Judge Brown that | Bud Starke had said that J. R. Simp- son, had heard that Sheriff Hanks had | intimtaed that Sam’! Peach had said that | WE Walton had told his wife that it was whispered around the streets, in frct that | he knew it was true that on or about the first of March, Cassidy | would remove to the spacious rooms of lt e New Opera House, and would- occu- py about 4,000 square feet on the ground | floor, tronting both north and east, and ! Bates county as desirable a stockof dry | goods and clothing as could be found in | the State of Missouri. The new store has just received all | kinds of grass seed 1n stock. | Wright & Glorius. The new samples tor nobby suits tor “the boys” are now here. Come in and Burns X Co. Hardware and tools, toels and hard- ware at Wright & Glorius. In Gros grain silks Burns & Co hay fine a line as can be found in the city. & Pitkin | j Fou can get a suit of the celebrated Wan- . | i i RAILROAD NEWS. Special dispatches by G. V. telegraph confirm the repert that work will soon commence along the hne. ‘Christoph er & Jackson, Desire to say that they have contracted to supply the people ot Bates county with 'Y GOODS, CAR For the coming season at less figures than any other HOUSE in the county, and as a special inducement, and in order to make room tor our spring stock, we will | ROR THE NEXT 6GO DaYs sell all winter goods at greatly reduced prices. That is a trick that is too old, thus advertise. They pay too selling price. We have cut the pnices on and isa little transparent, but much tor their goods and we wili Remember we don’t Advertise to sell at cost do even better than those who their COST is a little more tha all goods that are woot both ways and you dows ood to see a ‘‘double cross’? XX on them to know that the price has been reduced. Our Merchant Tailoring Department. under the mahagement ot Mr. TALBOTT is a success, and you are especially invited to call and examine our Piece Goods, see the new spring and summer tashion Remember the place NEXT te POST OFFICE. a suit. plates and leave your order:for CHRISTOPHER & JACKSON: Successers to J. H. Christopher. SPRUCE ITEMS. An Old Cerrespendent Again to the Frent. Spruce Twr. Feb 24th ’83. Old Spruce continues to boom. | Drowned or Chilled to Death. Rich Hill Mining Review. C. C. McGinnis & Cu. ewn a large stock ranche east of the city on the Marais des Cygnes hottem. The large pasture contains 1,08@- acres, Improvements are in pregress all! ard the recent rise of the river had over the township. Hon. J. N. Ballard, the cattle king of Spruce, is feeding 108 head ot beef cattle aud about 350 head of hogs. Judge Ballard is one of the best men in our township or county, and well merits the honors that have been bestowed upon him by the Democracy. A. J. of Deepwater township, thinks Miss Florence Smith 1s the fairest bell ;of that township. We beg leave to differ-with you Mr. A. | jJ., Frankie Ludwick, is in our judgment, the bell ot Deepwater. Arkansas Kit. [Several items were omittea from the above for want of space.—[Ed. An exchange says: There is to be areunion of Morgan’s raiders at Lexington Ky., next June, _ but not ene of the survivers will receive a more enthusiastic greeting trom his comrads than the mare Maggie Lucas which was ridden by John H. Whal- len through three years of desperate service. Maggie 1s supposed to be | 31 years old, buther native toughness which no accumulation of military hardshins could ever subdue, keeps her | sprrit frisky yet. though her hmbs are | stiff with age. | ease and honor for several years past | casionaly by her owner whom she al- onstrations ot affection. otf the war the mare was confiscated but yaars afterward by amere chance | Mr Whallen found her in the posess- ; ion of a negré and brought her back. to fit, and save you money Money! Money! She has led a hte of on a farm near Louisville, visited oc- ways recognizes with touching dem- ; Attheclose | namaker and Brown clothes, warranted | well nigh covered the entire bottom. i Four hundred and twenty-three head of steers had clustered on about 50 acres ot high ground, between the river bank and the low-lands on this side, and in fear of a still further rise, Mr. C. C. McGusnnis coneluded to move the cattle entirely out ot the bottom, and came into teawn Mon- day morning and: enlisted the ser- vices of J. T. Gorrell. John W. Scott, and Geerge Craig, men ac- | qainted with these pottoms, who, with #. T. Shields, Gitbraith, Rob- | grt and fohn Hamilton, aad otters j of hisreguiar force, proceeded to drive the cattle across the flooded lands. - | Leroy Quackenbush, one of the herders, was in a small house near where the cattle were collected, but did not notice them being driven off. i and atter they had been taken out ef sight, missed them, and proceeded to reconnoiter, amd in passing over | out and was compelled to get eff his j horse and let the anima! go. He took a position on 2» mdgeo between | two ditches, where the water was not more than two feet deep. but direc- skifts could | was afraid to move m_ either {tion. Sceing ' were sent for, but fearing he not longer stand in bis chilled posi ition, he cried for immediate help, and the men floated him ddwn a | board with a rope attached, to whach he tied lumself, but in pulling hisa to the shore it would plunge into ether ravines, or wsh-outs, and before he only about lute was his situation, i Was cescued, although 300 vards fram the shore. extinct, not from drowning—it thought—but from bemg chilled to , death by beg so long im the ice water, the flooded pasture got into a wash- | is: | Notice. The history of the county is sow completed, and will be. ready. for de- livery about the 15th of March. It 18 an elegant volusme,. containing over 1400 pages, and as the pub- lishers have been at.a:very great ex- pense in making this an attractive, interesting and instructive work, we hope our patrons will reciprocate by having the amount of their subscript- tion, $10,00, ready when. called upon by our delivering agent. Yours Truly, Nationa Historicas. Ce. NOTICE. Ishereby given that sealed hids will be received by the County clerk. from. Phy- sicians for attending Papers and:Prison- erstor one year. RJ. Starxa, Clerk of county court. Cashmeres in eolors, a fine line at Burns & Co. Iren all sizes. 2!y cents per peund at tatt. 4.L. MeBrine & Co. Tin roeting aud guttering a specialty. Wright &Glerius. Rassian Fiax Seed to Luan. To the tarmers of Bates. county ; I have secured a limited amount of imported Rusiaa Flax seed, which J am authorized to loan. en. fair and living terms. This seed 1 clean | and, of a very supertor quality, hav- ing many advantages over the com- mon seed being larger in size and plumper in torm, it net only yields more per acre, but threshing ma- chsnes can save it better than the common seed. Parties desiring some | of this seed should apply eariy. Joun. A. Leswer. Empire Mills. | es i : f Dickey Boarding House. | We wall be ready to resieve board- jers by Monday, Feb, 26. House | known as City Ebotcl, om Pt. Scott | Street. 12-2t. Shenff’s Sale. . | By virtue and authority ot a trapscrip! | exctgion, issued from the office of the } cler& of the ciscuit covrtof Bates county, | Missouri, returnable at the March term | of said court, and to w« directed in tavor 12-tm.. of James P. Biggs and agaiust B. F. Sel- | lars, Ehave levied amd seized upon al! ‘the right, title, interest and claim of the | said defendant, of, in and to the tollow- | ing described real estate, situated in Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: i poco The father of the deceased lives! eginning at a point 3 feet south of a > | between Adnan and Butler, im this | lime stone which ts the northeast corner lot the northwest quarter of the north- tele | cast quarter of section twenty-two, | township 40, range 31, and running thence | Short time notes, County $c] sand al! kinds ot negotiable z j Sebel oriers ent . : county, and was immethately | paper cashed xt 2 reasonable discount. pap See cee graphed the sad news. nahi 40, d sae gr ' = <Cinns | south 16314 feet toa point, a nee | ate. Title Abstractors. Mr. McGinnis shad the Temas | vest So Ea as pir apes! thence north ; coffined, and at this time is awarting | 166% teet and thence in a direct Jine to | onstructions. [tne place et beginning. And I will on ig oe Vee dare Wednesday. March 21st, 1833, The spring styles tor nobby suits are | between the hours of g o'clock in the ; | forenoon and 5 o’clock inthe afternoon | of that day, at the east front door of the | court house, in the city of Butler, ‘ater ; county, Missouri, self the same, or so t jen Seeds. much thereot as may be required, at pub- Pet nt ee i lie yendue, to the highest bidder, tor Fick! and Garden seeds in the bulk, at | cash to satisfy said execution and costs. | J. N. Owens, East Dakota street. 12-4t. Wim. F. HANks, Sheriff. Burns & Uo have just received the fin- | est line ot cashmeres in the city. Come and see our immense stock of | the finest we have vet received. imple’ s of all kinds- The largest é implements H tae Bee RC i line ever brought Prices guaranteed as low as? and goods equal toany in the, Wright & Giorius.