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| operation in the state. The Creamery Enterpri Clinton Advocate. For many years past the farmers } have been considering and experi- menting upon the question of secur- | ing the most profitable yield upon | their farm investments, without im- | The prob- lem has been solved by the establish- ment of creameries. Southern lowa and Missouri are in soil and produc- tion alike. Both are so well adopt- ed to gracing that to their | equality to Kentucky and Virgima, Within the last seyen years Iowa butter, begin- ning with the centennial in 1876, has taken at all places when in competition with other man- ufacturies. At the National Fair in 1879, John Stewart, of Jones butter poverishing their lands. prove needs but to be stated. the premium Dairy county, Iowa, with his Iowa took first premium. This infancy otf what 1s to-day the greatest To prove this. let us say that about ten was the enterprise in the West. years ago there was only one creamery in operation in lowa. Now there are | 334 in successful operation, which last year brought a money return to the people of that state of over $25, 000,000. Why this extraordinary growth? The reason apparent, creamerics are profitable. The fol- lowing statement taken trom the books of Holt & Hall, of Osceola, Towa, will show that it pays to. sell cream the “Mr. Ulmstead’s account with the above firm shows that tor the year ending Oct. 1880, he sold them $326.25 worth of cream.’? The bape amount was sold from four cows and six heifers. to which was added $12 per head tor his calves, making the total yield $44.62 per Dur- ing this time country butter averaged An inch of cream under is to creameries; head. 15¢ per pound. (which 1s 113, cubic imches) the creamery system makes a pound of butter, and thus it will be that Mr. Ulmstead’s cream averaged him 17c per inch, Heretofore gilt edged butter was manufactured in New York. Vermont Massa- chusetts and controlled the market. To-day Western Creamery butter the standard butter in One great advantage of the seen and is the market. system adopted by the South-western | moisture has been quite unequal. Cream Association is that being | Adams county, Miss., has had run in harmony with each other have | Showers daily for five weeks, and the benefit of cheap freight, and are established at all to assist each oth- er in turnishing car of butter, and by the use ot retrigerator lots cars, place their butter inthe markets in] Ponts, from 39 to 92. as fine condition as when it left the | of July since 18 higher condition than in June, except in 1871, creamery. Individual creameries, orthose run independent of each other, do not have this advantage, forthe reason that too much time is required in accumulating car lots, and in having to ship in small lots in heated cars, their butter becomes heated in transit and sells from 6 to 10 cents less per pound than when put on the market in perfect condi— tion. The ge which farmers have over eastern competit- ors enables them to pay, at least, two butter on the New York market still realize 75 to 100 percent more prot- itthan they make. Let this: In the East lands are $So per acre; lands which more profitable are worth $20 acre. The eastern farmer $3,200. Soit can be seen at glance that it would be more _profit- able here than there. The firm Holt & Hall are establishing these creameries all through Missouri, and advantz our cents per pound to put their and us prove worth here are per invests of in successful The f. of Missouri are vitally interested the enterprise and in different coun- ties‘are furnishing in quanti- ties. now | ave creameries farmers in large The establishment of eres in this county is already agitated with a strong probability of | success. The subject is certainly Worthy of prompt attention, not only by the farmers, but others having the | general good of the county m_ view. cream- | being The break in the price of wheat at Chicago and the dullness of the for- eighn markets for flcur has had a depressing ettect on the milliag in- | terests at Minneapolis. The mills are running very much tall capacity. short of their | At the present price | of wheat, flour cannotbe manufactur- ed profitably tor foreign markets. | strong desire that heshall be el zoth the g grassy districts the plants jare still small, but healthy and making great progress with the recent cultivation. | The only complamtof drought cemes from central and sothwestern Texas, | from the Colorado to A few counties and Georgia report the present need of rain. Pike county tor six to The general aver. vanced from 86 There was an improvement ot three weather was too variable in ature and moisture, as it usually has been in tormer years. condition of the plant. retrograde is reported for Arkansas. where the joss is three points, made from excessive rain, cool nights and injuries from the chinch bugs, red} 3 | ants and rust. | will take his dinner at | eternal in the gambler’s Mr. Randal and the Republicans. When Mr. he was not a favorite ot the republi- Now they have high opinion of him that he is really republican candidate for the ' ership; and they do not conce ] | Randall was last speaker | cans. so an the speak- I their ted. con- last Randall, with only teen or fifteen other democrats, ted his party and voted with the re- tariff, it scems extremely improbab!e that he Considering that in the gress Mr- tour- bol- pnblicans for the present will be elected speaker by the demo- crats in the next he first boldly recants his error the last session, The democratic party house, unless of would, as we said yesterday, become ridiculous 1f it should make him _ its speaker without such recantation. But the republi lection by giving him Why not? The Herald suggested this to them some time ago | ins may be able to secure his € their votes. we repeat the suggestion now. The Comical Advertiser asserts it would be pleased at Mr. Randalls election to the speakership. Will | not that influential and able journal | help the Herala in urging the repub- | licans to adopt Mr. Randall and make him speaker. that The Country’s Crops. Washington, D. C., July 10.—The | July report of the department of ag | riculture indicates a very genera! improvement in the condition ot cot- ton. 15th or Rains were general up to the 20th of showers have been June, and local frequent sinc There has been excess of moisture its cultivation and growth ot Clean fields are found only in ed districts and on lands of prompt and pushing cultivation. intertercing with promoting the grass. favor- Since June »wth has been rapid. In Guadaloupe. in South Carolina | The recent distributions of | eight week: condition ad- go last July: | se to The indcated returns oO hi a 1872 73 and 1879. The spring temper tor the highest The only There of imprevement in July. is a promise A gain of ten points has been made in the North Carolina, Ten- | nessee Missis- sippi, two in Virginia and one Florada, Alabama and Louisiana. northern zone, and Texas, three in in There is a story in the morning pa- pers of the deliberate suicide of 4 gambler at Wyandotte, Kansas, nam- ed Robert F. Potee. He had lost con- siderable money, it is related, and in a despondent mood walked down to S z | the river and drowned himself with i great deliberation. There must be} some mistake about this man. He ceatainly wasn'ta gambler —not a real gambler. The first principle of 2 gambler stand a *‘‘losing’’ is to philosiphics Ny. The genuine game- | ster never kicks’ and there is no m- stance on record of one’s having committed suicide on account of fi- The gambler delmonicoes | real nancial losses. and tomorrow he will chew front of the vainly to day toothpicks while in lunch counter he excavates the corner of his pocket for a mickel Adversity makes no on up He never counts himselt a impre: on him. ruined man as long as thereis agame | open within fifty miles of him. Hence we conclude that Mr, Potee was no gambler, or his trouble a pecunary character. Hope springs breast. es were not of Suicide. From the K, C. 1 By implication, this is what the New York Sun says the democratic party will commit it Mr. Randall “or some one very like him,’’ be not elected to the speaker’s chair of the next congress. Some one very like Mr. will doubtless be elected, but not ex- actly like him. The next speaker will be like Mr. Randall, an honest fully Mr. Randall’s peer in ability, in statesmanship, with as democrat, clear views on financial economy, but not just like him in one respect, and that is he will hold progressive He , the geolog- views on the tariff question. will not pe compelled b ical tormation upon which he lives. to shut his eyes to the evident and plainly expressed wishes of the great | bulk of the democratic party, and the almost unanimous sentiments of the most progressive states of the union. Topics of the Times. Boston women, it is predicted, will take kindly to Lady Habberton’s ‘divided skirt.’’ a hat that umbrella. The gradually ap- A Chinese bride wears is larger than heathen proaching the Gainsborough. an ladies are As Gen. Sheridan expects to visit | Louisville during the exposition, it 1s high time for somebody to be organ- izing a critter company. The gener- al likes cavalry. Allen Logan’s bequest of $4,000 to the Protestant Orphans’ asylum, of Milwaukee, was declined, be- cause the testator left his wife and and daughter penniless. Warsaw, N. Y., through A salt well has at already bored five feet of pure salt and ing They a vein of codfish by and by. eighty- still expect zo- down. to strike It but thirteen minutes to lead an elephant on a train, while must takes it takes twenty for any sort of a wo- man to kiss her friends good-by and | lose the check for her trunk, Your serenaded girl nine times ; out of ten gets flustered and forgets about the curtains until the room illuminated. Then tle yell and crawls under the bed. 1s she gives a lit- Edison < -*Blectricity is a ten-acre lot, with a very high fence All we know about it, so have peeping through the cracks in the boards.’ General Ben Le Fevere, the Ohio say: around it. far, we gained by congressman, 1s spending the Sunday at the Oriental hotel, Mannhattan Beach. He is preparing inter- view with himself on the tariff ques- tion. an The turning of acids used in ufacturing into the Housatonic fish. man- river the There certainly ought to be some other way is fast destroying | of getting rid of this refuse liquid. Dr. Gallaudet, of the national col- lege for deaf nutes in Washington, lives in an elegant house built im every detail accerding toplans desig- nated by him when he was a hoy of 14. The Philadelphia Press says the trouble with McDonald, of Indiana, sa presidential. candidate, seems to be that he kas an aliopathic } petite for the office pathic fitness for it. Holding two bundles, ap- and a homeo- a fan for also and a parasol, while hunting a nickle in a pocket-book that must be in the bottom of a bag, will keep a woman busy for some mutes a street car. “TI do not ask for a ballgt though stake,”’’ writes A common flat- lays over the when lie is at in my very life were at Annie Louis Cary. iron or a rolling-pin ballet by a majority stake in a small tamily. Rumor has it that Nilsson is about to write he memoirs, or rather the artistic history her reviewing all lyrical and ot times, as she intends the prominent male and female sing- ers of the present age. i A entizen of brooklyn started his family at bs cuse his appearing saying the sun had tallen down on him the day betore, and while in that helpless {condition «n army of rats tackled him. i by eaktast by trving to ex- j JOHN 'DUFF PRACIL ICAL Wacthmaker & Engraver, BUTLER, - MISSOURI. Randall | | ‘SETH THOMAS’ CLOCKS | UNEQUALED FAST TIME! } Via the Missrssippr R’y Onto& From St. Louis to all points East. The O. & M. R’y is now rur sleeping cars without cha St. Louns in in palace rom 10 HOURS TO LOUISVILLE. 10 HOURS 10 CINCINNATI. 3° HOURS TO WASHINGTON. 31 HOURS TO BALTIMORE. 35 HOURS TO NEW YORK. ws the quickest to Louisville and nnatti- 7 hours the quickest to Washington. 4 hours the quickest to Baltimore. Equal F: ast Time with other li New York and without change of cars. to ne Table Mo. Pacific R. a! EXINGTON X SoUTHERN Brancn. s leave B r daily as follows: ORTH. GOING | Texas Ex } Joplin Local Fre 2 E956 AM. GOI Texas Express g:10 PM Joplia& K.C. Ex 7:40 A.M. Local Freight -. -Q:30 ALM. F. x. Carnes, Agent. | Secret Socteties. MASONIC. Butler Lodge, No. 2 Saturday in each month. i Miami Chapter Royal Arch Masons, | No. 76, meets second Thursday in each month. | | Gouley Commandery Knights T. emplar | meets the first Tuesday in each month. 4, Meets the att 1.0. 0. FELLOWS. | Bates Lodge No. 180 meets every Mon- day night. 3 | Butler Encampment No. 76 meets the znd and ath Wednesdays in each month | Lawyers. P. H. Hotcoms. YW. Sitvers. Notary Public. L OLCOMB & SILVERS:—Attorneys at Law, Butler, Mo, Office over Bates County National Bank. 5 DAILY; TRAINS. to Cincinnatti and Louisville. With Through Day Cars, Parlor Cars and Pal- ace Sleeping Coaches. The Ohio & Nississippi Raiiway m Is now Running a Double Daily line. OF PALACE SLEEING CARS From St. Lou to New Yourk with change. Leaving on morning express via the © RRandon evening express, via NYLEWRR. No Change of Cars for any class of : Frst and second-class pas- rs are all carried on fast express ns, consisting of palace sleeping cars, -gant parlor coaches and comtortable day coaches, all running through with- out change sengers. The only line by which you can get through cars trom St. Louisto Cincinnati without paying extra tare in addition to money paid for ticket. Por tickets, rates, or particular intor— mition, call on tickets agents ot connect- ing lines, west, northwest or southwest. In St Louis at ror & 103 N Fourth St. W. W. PEABODY, Gen’l Manager. W. B. SHATTUC. Gen’! Pass. Agent Cincinnati, Ohio. G. D. BACON, ger Agent. St. eral Western Passen- Mo. 33-tt Ge Louis, The southand Southeast Flor ida. Should you contemplate a trip to Nash- ville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Charleston, S. C., Savannah, Ga,: Jacksonville, Florida; or in fact, any pointin the South or Southeast, it will be to your interest to examine the advantages over all other, lines offered by the St. Louis Iron Moun- tan & southern R’y—“Iron Mountain Route” in the way of fast time, elegant equipment, &c. Atyresenta Dailv Train is run trom Saint Louis Grand Union Depot, attach- ed to which will be found an elegant Pull- man Palace Sleeping Car, which suns through to Nashville, Tennessee, where direct connections are made with ex- press trains of connecting Lines, for points mentioned above. This Train connects at Nashville with the Jackson- ville express, having a Pullman Pallace Sleeping Car ot the verv finest make at- tached, which runs through to ackson- ville, Florida, without change. For further intormation address *, CHANDLER, AN, Gen’ Pass. Ag’t. Ass’t Gen’ I Pass. Agent. ott. *S3. GRAND COMBINATION *S4. —THE— BUTLER Wa2EKLY TIMES, The leading Democratic and _ of- ficial newspaper of Bates coun- ty and the LOUISVILLE WEEKLY COURIER - JOURNAL, oe year tor only $2 25, two papers little more than the price of one. By paying us $2 25 you will receive for one 3 year your home paper with the Courier-Journal, the repsesentative news- paper of the Revenue only, ar brightest and ablest family : the United Sta Those who desire to examjne a sample copy of the Courier Journal ¢ calling at this office, tor do sob BRIDGEFORD & HUPP, Ornamental Heuse --AND— Sign Painters mig ai ng. Decora and Buggy Work a SPECIALTY | i i { | | 1 S. B. LASHBROOK. THOS. 1. SMITH. (pp sHnoes & SMITH, Attorneys at w utler, Mo. Wil prac in the courts of Bates and adjoining coun- ties, Collections promptly attended to and Taxes Paid tor Non-residents. Office, front room over Bates county Na- tional Bank. n2 tf. J. S. Francisco. S. P. Francisco. VRANCISCO BROS. w, Butler, Mo., will practice ix the courts of Bates and adjo counties. Prompt attention given to col- lections. Office over Hahn & Co.’s hard- ware store 70 P- ARKINSON & AERNATHY, Attor- neys at Law, Butler, Mo. Office west side of the sauare. 22 \. court of record in Missouri, and do gener- al collecting business. Attorneys W Crumly’s, O. JACKSON, attorney at e Butler, Mo., office F, Drug house on West side 261-17-tt law, over M. Physicians. di M. CHRISTY, M. D., ePhysician and surgeon, Special at- tention given to female diseases, Butler Mo. Office, North side square font room Ov erBernhardt’s Jewelry store 25-t Homoepathia ry\) C. BOULWARE, Physician and e Surgeon. Office north side square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- ren a specialty. J, Everingham, M.D E, L, Rice M. D, Residence west side Residence east of North Main street sqr, with J, C, Clark, EVERINGHAM & RICE. PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS, Having fortned a copartnership tor the practice of medicine and surgery, tender their services to the citizens of Butler and surrounding country, OFFICE in ‘Everingham’s new brick west side square. Calls attended to at all hours, day or night, both in the city and country- 24U 14 Het: MILLER Co., .SeEcDERS anD IMPORTERS oF HEREFORD CATTLE COTSWOLD SHEEP BERKSHIRE SWINE. Witt Co., ILirwors. FREE! RELIABLE SELF-GURE, Bzxcazr, A favorite preweription of one of the most noted aud successful specialist= in the TS bow retired: tor the cure of Werwewe Lost Manheod. Weakness aud Deeay. ent in Plain ~caled envelope free. Draggisis can fl Address OR. WARD & CO Lowisinna. Me. THE MILLER BROS. CUTLERY CO. MERIDEN, CONN. | STANDARD POGKET. CUTLERY, STEE oT PENS. L PE. We show extof Patent Quilt Action Revert coeninoriryy | (Surplus - -- - BATES COUNTY .. National Bank. BUTLER, MO. ORGANIZED IN is7n, Capital paid in, - $75,000. > 20.000 |Large Vault, B urglar-Proof Safe with Time Lock We are prepared to doa general bank- ing business. Good paper always in demand. Buy and sell exchan) receive deposits &c., Kc DIRECTORS. Lewis Cheney, I. Cc. Clark, - Elliot Pyle Hion. J. B. Newberry P. Henry, I.N.M Sveringham, J. J. J- Ryan, Ww aj: Bards Dr. D. D. Wood, J. Patty, Geo. W. Miers, i c oleman Smit OFFICERS. LEWIS CHENEY - - President’ J.C.CLARK - - - - Vice President. ¥. 1. T¥Gaap . - . « Cashier. BUTLER NATIONAL BANK, —IN— ‘}Opera House Block, BUTLER, Mo. Authorized Capital, $200,000 Cash Capital 50,000 Surplus Fund 1,000 «+ President President. - Cashier. ++ Ase’t Cashier DIRECTORS. Dr. T. C. Boulware, Booker Powell, R, ~ Williar Green W. Walton, : ullens, Dr.N, L, Whipple, ie iL McBride, T, W, Childs, » H, Dutche. A, H, Humpt rey, Wank Votis, Wo, F, Walton, OTHER STOCK HOLDERS: C, C. Duke, O. Spencer, J, R, Estill, N. Hines, J, J, McKee, Rue Jenkins. Receives Deposits payabie on demand Loans money buys and sells*exchange and does a general Banking business. G, B, Hickman, John Deerwester, R. Gentry West, John B. Elli S, Q. Dutcher, Henry Donovan, }- HV, PENTYZ, IER IN FURNITUR . DEALER BABY CARRIAGE of all atyles and proces. Good Hearse Always on Hair COFFINS Made and furnished on short note Orders may be left at F. Evans’ stable after night oron Sunday, Butler. Mo vars BUTLER ACADEMY, Opens for its tall term on September 3d, 1883 For particulars address J. M. NAYLOR, or L. B. ALLISON. FREE! CARDS ABD CHROMOs. We will send free by mail a sample set of our large German, French and Am eri- can Cbromo Cards, on tint nd gold | grounds, with a price list of over z00 dif- j terent designs,on receipt o; p tor } postage. We wi | as samples, ten of our beaut on receipt of ten cents te pa ing and postage: also enclow tial price list ot our sarge oil c | Agents wanted. Address F: Gieason Co, 46 Summer Street, noston, Mass. 106-