The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 22, 1883, Page 5

LOCAL ITEMS. ————— The Grangers are clearing away } the rubbish onthe southeast corner of the square for their new brick building. The M. E. churc held | South, their fourth quarterly meeting for | this year at their church building in this city last Saturday and Sunday. Rev. C. ©. crowded houses tnorning and even- ing. Powell Young, one of the editors ofthe Walker Herald, died Aug. 14th, at his residence in Walker. He had been sick two weeks with flux. He was about 31 years otage, and leaves a wife and infant child. The new Sunday law cuts no figure so far as this place is concern- | ed. Sunday has always been observ- ed here by our business men, who without an exception we believe have always closeded their doors on || ynat day. So much for the good people of Butler. Alady, the wife of a printer, liv- | ing in Kansas City, snapped a revol- ver three times in the breast of burglar a tew nights ago, the pistol | trom some cause refused to fire. The thet concluded things were getting | alittle too warm tor him and jump- a ( ed out the window. Thats the kind of a wife to have, one that is full of pluck, | Some of our most enterprising grocery men have built targe chicken coops and have sfarted regular hen- neries in front ot their stores, on the sidewalk. The enterprise of these gentlemen is to be admired it the \ pedestrian does have to hold his nose inpassing, It the hen house ordi- nance has run out there may be one stllin vogue in regard to nuisances. Itis currently reported that the match between Slade and Mitchell, who are now in training at Indepen- dence, will take place at Walnut City, Sept. 11th. Both puglists have been in Kansas City tor the past week making preparations for the battle. ‘Lhe fight will be for $2,500 andthe man that whips will take the pile. Slade is 6 feet high and weighes 223, Mitchell is a much smaller man. Itwill be a big day for Walnut if the fight should come off there as re- ported. It looks to us as though the refus- al of the saloon men in the large cit- ies to close their place of business on the Sabbath, in accordance with the law 1s all wrong, and that they would be glad of the opportunity to have an excuse to close for one days rest in the week. A great many of them are kept open night nd day, any way. As for the fel- low that has to have his drink every day Sunday included we have no sympathy whatever. Ye Local of the Butler Democrat , Was in the city again Sunday. Won- ; der what attracts Henry hither so ; much. One would judge by the way | the little party, enjoyed themselves at the Butler depot on last Thursday evening, that there would be suf- i ficient attraction for him at home.— | Rich Hill Chronecie. Let the boy rest he has heen sick | ever since he returned trom the Hill. We regret it very much that we haven't space this week to give a {tall Teport ot the annual reception given by the Shakespeare Club at the residence of Mr. H. C. Wyatt, i last Friday evenmg. The program | \Consisted of the following: Address ys welcome by the President Miss Anna M. Wyatt, annual address by Tilden H. Smith, imstrumental and vocal music by Mrs. Wm. Walton, | Rev. Bohn and others. There were about one hundred and fifty guests Present who pronounced it the hap- Plest social event of the season. i There was a pretty fight in the ladies’ coach on the train coming fom Lexington last mght. A dut- ‘er insulted some ladies and a repre- Sentative of the Kansas City Zimes .TMonstrated. The duffer turned | tS attention to the Z¥mes man, and ad got handsomely _ threshed. When will people learn not to . Sol with news paper men.—Seda- Democrat. There were fully three thousand people in town last Thursday to wit- ness the balloon ascension. hittle Saturday morning before getting up time, laid A nice shower | the dust nicely. We publish this week an interes- ting communication trem Chas. T. ; McFarland, now sojourning at Col- | jarado Springs. Woods preached to} We have received a Complimen- | tary ticket to attend the ninth annual fair at Nevada, which comes on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Sept, :Sth to 22d, for which we return thanks. P. J. Jewett has the largest stock ot Upholstered goods ever brought to the city consisting ot Parlor Suits & Bed lounges Easy Chairs & etc. in all the popular coverings and in the best style of workmanship. The carpenters ha the frame work up of Coleman Smith’s hand- some residence on Pine Street when completed it will be ashandsome a residenceas there is in Butler. We are glad to note these substantial im- provements in our City. collecter, Mrs, Aaron Bell, township Elder Reid and wife and Langstord, left for Louisville, Ky., onavisit Monday. They will take im the exposition and then scatter in different parts of the state and spend some time friends. visiting relatives and Jno A. Rams some nine mile: ing east of town called a few days ago and swelled our treasury box. He is the true type of a man and we were sorry to learn from him that he had bought a farm in Barton county and would goon to itin the spring. The propiretor of four floors and one of the largest stocks of clothing and dry goods, in Southwest Missou- ri, Sam’!. Levy, willleave for the east to day, to lay in his winter supply of goods, for the people Bates and surrounding Country. Let all his return. He promises but what he fulfills. ot eyes be on never J. T. Wright, hving near Johns- town, this county called one day last week. He had just returned trom Taws, New Mexico. He had tray- eled extensively through that country and reports the wheat crop good ana plenty of cattle and grass. He was accompanied by J, M. Moody, ot Franklin county. They will both return to-New Mexico in October. Jos. Baum, a prominent merchant of Montrose, Henry County, was in the city Saturday. The firm ot Baum Bros, have opened a_hard- ware store ins Walnut, with Moses Baum at the head of it. They are interprising men and make every thing go they take hold of. We are glad they are into Bates. edgeing over Claus) Schroader, living about three miles north of this city seen tearing through his corn field at atwo forty rate, coming in contact with a barb he made a halt but knocked down two or three pannels and right ahead he went, closely pursued by a lightning rod agent who thought his house was on fire. He was finally caught by the aforesaid agent and asked if his house was not on fire etc., when he was quickly answered no it is a tourteen pound boy and he was go- ing to notify the neighbors. The agent turned in disgust -and wended his way back. was wire fence never Go to H. R. Liyingston tor horse teed. A Good Move. J. C. Lucas, living about three miles southwest of town, informs us that the citizens of his neighborhood are becoming thoroughly aroused over the subject of coal and miner- als in his neighborhood, and that a meeting has been called for the pur- pose of discussing the best mode of development. This is a move in the right direction on the part of our tarmers and we would be glad to see their efforts crowned with abundant success. Let every man in_ the neighborhood put his shoulder to the wheel and keep up the good work started. | Bates Countle’s Ca King. Mr. Ashby Hamilton, living some | | nine miles north of Butler, deserves the title of being called the cattle king of Bates, and justly has he, | earned it, for he has spared neither | money nor time in planting as fine a herd of cattle in this county as rowm the prairies of the west. His | | herd now consists of about two hug- dred cows of a cross between the Gal- | foway. and short horn, breed and from these cows he has had dropped to the | number of 131 calves of which 125 are living and large enough to wean. He will have probably ten more to add to the herd. These cattle are pure blood and were bought by Mr. Hamilton from the best herds of the land. The crossing of the cattle being done on his own farm. He informs us that he would probably take a car load of them to the Kansas City fair, not for sale, however, but simply for | exhibition. Such men us Ashby Hamulton are worth something to a county, and the Times is more than pleased to hear of his success in this direc- tion, and hopes the seed sown will reap him abundant harvest, and that they will spring up in the minds of others, and ere long the county ot Bates will not only abound in an end- less supply of the finest coal in the country, but will have numerous herds of these fine cattle roaming her | prairies, and drinking the pure cool water trom her sparkling brooks. To whem it may concern | have an experienced undertaker at my store day and night Sundays not ex- cepted. My stock of Caskets, Cof- fins, Robes, & etc., are most com- plete. P. J, Jewett. Funeral Director. The contractor tor the five miles of road this side the river will com- plete his work the last of this week. The surveyors are busy now locating the gap between Walnut and the river. Workmen commence work right away on the balance otf the road from Butler to the river, and in a short time the whole of the grading trom Butler to Walnut will be ready for the ties, 1ron and _loca- motive. The next thing in order then will be a grand excursion trom Butler to the future great of the southwest of Bates county. Weare getting anxious to hear the whistle blow. Nichol up and Pace over to Walnut. will W. A. Mason, a promment farm- er of Marion county, spent a couple of days in this city looking at our land for the purpose of locating. He said the newspapers brought hing and he had found allthings as rep- resented, It seems everybody is catching the Bates county fever. Every train comes loaded down with people coming to Bates to locate or looking at her resources. None of them every go away disappointed as Bates county 1s all and more than her people claim for her. Founp at Last!—That for which the people have waited for. Baking | Powder has become an almost and } indispensible article in every well regulated family, and Delands Chem- ical Brand supplies the want, with a Powder that is perfectly pure and at the same reasonable in price. Sold by A. L. McBride &Uo. Butler Mo. | Coal and Wood Yard. Newton & Calliham, have started anew wood and coal yard in the north side of Hurley & Co. Lumber yard on North Main street, where the very best of stove wood and} coal can be had. Parties wanting | coal and wood delivered at their house should give them a call. | are flooded with n | procure that willcertainiy cure you. — | you are Billious, Blood out of order, I-iv- - The annual Sabbath School Con- | vention of the county, will be held at | the grove near the United Brethren chapel four mules south west of Altona on Wednesday the 29th, day | ot August 1883, commencing at 10 | o’clock a. m. All Sabbath school workers are requested to be in at- tendance prepared to take some part in the exercises. Bring baskets well filled. Tuos. B. Noianp. Vice Pres. Call at the Tates Office parties wishing to purchase some of those | handsome lots in Humphery’s addi- | tion. Keep the Ball Rolling. W. E. Waiton has started the bali now let the citizens and business men of town keep it rolling allround the square and not let the macada- mizing stop this side the depot. There is nothing that adds more to the beauty and comfort of a town than acadamuzed streets. The city would save big money in the long | run if they would rock every promi- | nent street running in to it. Sup- pOse we inaugurate a macadamizing boom. The Tomb. The remains of Mrs. Mary W. Slater, aged mother of Mrs. Wm. Page, of this city, arrived Friday last from Lebanon, Ohio, and were laid to rest by the side of her devot- ed husbandin Oak Hill cemetery Saturday. She was born in Boston, Mass., and for along time resided in this county. She was upwards of 7o years ot age, and a member of the Presbyterian church, and as she had livedso did she die, a devoted follower of the Savior. Her funeral was preached by the Rev. A. Wal- ker, pastor of the Presbyterian church of this city Saturday. Mrs, Page, and family have the sympathy of the entire community. Still Another. It seems the good things were all coming upon us atone time. This time it is a thirty-six inch veinot coal and is found about 20 feet from the top of the ground with a good rock roof, and is on the tarm of A. G. Elledge, situated five miles southeast of this city. Mr. Elledge knew this vein was on his farm before the war, but has paid little attention to it. The other day he concluded to have his well cleaned out and while the workmen were down in it had them take an exact measurement of the lead. The next thing you will hear is some fellow has struck a four foot vein within the corporate limits. One of the Rich Hill papers seems elated over the fact that the survey- ing party have got through with their work from Appleton to Rich Hill, and says it is an easy route and that the Emporia will soon be built. and running over the same. Now gen- tlemen do not be too certain. The citizens of Warrensburg raised a six hundred dollar subscription once to run a line through. that county, and the railroad turnished an, engi- neer to do the work. After the sur- veying had been done, the surveyor paid the six hundred for his |trouble, and a long wait by the people tor developments, they began to get un- easy and enquired of. President Mitchell the cause of delay in not going to work. They were inform- ed by that gentleman that iron had taken a sudden rise and they could do nothing at present. The people of Johnson are still waiting for that iron to go down. The latest news just now is that the Emporia will run through Butler. At least we are locating the depot grounds up here. Marniep—Aug. the 19, at the res- dence of C. Acherman, in New Home Tp., by Rev. S. W. Fred- erick, Mr. Marcus Comday and Miss Allie Wells. Blessing to all Mankind. In these times when our Newspapers nt medicine adver- ¢ to know what to Ss. 7 f tisments, it is gratif. er inactive, or generally debilitated, there is nothing in the world that will | cure ‘you so quickly as Electric Bitters. | They are a blessiag to all mankind, and can be had for only fifty cents a bottle of F. M. Crumly & ‘Co city Drug Store. No. —————___— Jacksons Linement works wonders Gus Wyard keeps it ——_————__ acksons Linement at Try W yards The Big Red *‘Hame”’ sign :n tront of Gus Wyards shop, is typical of hus large stock and still larger busi- ness. Call and get his prices. 24 tf Se se eee RS Pure Kentucky whiskey, for medical and family use. Lewrs HorrMan. North Main St. 36-tf. Strawberries. Those who want fresh Strawber- | ries next summer should set out Chas. I. plants in July or August. Robards of West Butler will fur- nish best varieties & instructions to plant. . 34tt. Thousands of Dollar SAVED TO THE PEOPLE, Gus | ‘The I.argest “PLUMB or the season, YOU CAN WAGER “NICHOL” snot we are “SOULLEN” ALONG AT A LIVELY “PACE” in spite of high “WATERS” WE HAVE DETERMIN A 2D TO “WADE right in and give THE PEOPLE A GRAND BENEFIT FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS Commencing Wednesday, August 8th, we will offer our entire stock of ) Ah Gloves, Hosiery, Carpets, Oil Cloths, &c. &c., at the lowest possible figures that can be given. We want to reduce our stock and will not confine OUR SLAUGHTER PRICES to any particular line of goods, but will let everything go as above stated. Remember that this sale will continue for thirty days from date, and will be STRICTLY FOR CASH. | Come and we will do you good Christopher & Jackson, |Next door to Post Office, Butler, Mo. ae en een