The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 12, 1883, Page 1

TUESDAY a GEMBER 25, Toys of every des- aiption and price in endless quantities. In Holiday Goods we are headquarters. —-+ewmee And the New Year, Tuespay, lan, 1, 1884 The finest assortment of fancy candies ever offered for sale in town. a ee Threrefore Let All Rejoice and be Merry emo - Over the fact that I have the finest and most complete assort- ment of ——-2-—.—_-_- HOLIDAY GOODS, - eee ever opened in Electric City. You have a speck al = Vite- Hon to eall and B. SUR TO) » EXNDRES, look D. ( Chandler, stce Side. dieast | 1853. | | CHRISTMAS’ THE OPERA HOUSE B.iOCK. | the Varied and Extensive Business Carried on Under 1:s Roof. MONEY, ENTERPRISE, Casting about for a cle”’ Times thousands ot readers, a repor- **special arti- j ting through the Opera Block, specting its contents and expatiating on the same for the beneht of the! public. The Opera House Block and_ its in- | | | that a recapitulation is unnecessary. It is enough to say that the Opera house covers 100 feet square of ground, is three story high and was built i 1882 by its pres- ent owner and public _ spirited citizen Wm. E. Walton. The build- ing is amost magnificent one, far in advance of anything 1n the southwest, and is the pride of our people. Entering the corner room, on first floor, we behold an apartment 25 by 48 feet in size, fimshed in splendid style and furmished with all the accoutrements of a first class bus- iness institution. THE BUTLER NATIONAL BANK occupies this room. This bank has a cash capital of $50,000 and) num- bers among its twenty steck holders } some of Our most substantial citizens. It is carefully managed and has steadily in ased in business since its organization. judge Booker Powell is President, Wm. E. Wal- ton Cashier, 4°. C. Duke ast. Cashier, Don Kinney clerk and collector. witha board of directors composed of conservative business men. In the rear of this room we found 8S. W. Peach, in the employ of Mr. Walton, busily engaged in making ABSTRACTS OF He has under his contro ‘cmaieike set ot title abstracts to each tract of land in Bates county. These ab- stracts were first begun by Mr. the Walton in the year 1870, who is the owner of them as well asthe author of the copyrighted system, and which has been adopted in over two hun- dred counties in the United States. A complete and rehable abstract of title to any landin Bates county can here be had on short notice. Mr. Walton also conducts a large busi- ness 1n LOANING MONEY. on reat e, and since 1874 has loaned about one and a half million of dollars in the surrounding country. Much ot this has been paid in and reloaned. He now has loaned and under his control over tour thousand dollars. He intormed the reporter that he had never sustained a loss on any of these foans, remark- ais able as it may seem. Considering the fact that he has loaned this large amount of money mm sums_ ranging from $200 to $5,000, running through a number ot years, necessitating tre making of several thousand loans, without loss, certainly proves him a safe invester, and establishes anoth- er fact that Bates county real estate is the very best of security. He seems always prepared with cash to loan to prompt men on good real es- tate, and on long or skorttime. He further informed us that he had just pertected arrangements with capital- ists and that hereafter would be bet- ter supplied with funds than in the. past. Passing out into the street we enter next the capacious quarters of the FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. occupying two very large rooms con- nected by an archway, and presided over by that accommodating and wide awake salesman, Mr. E. D. Kipp. The two appartments cover an aggregate space of 50 by 250 feet and fronts on two. streets. Here 1s to be founds usually kept ir estore. Fine } room ft | various | brackets, mou looking picture | chromos and hu jall new. mce and che | ton is also owner | empori “Mr. | Tepor | were fu sh. By se | such large ler and j enables goods f istock of ¢ z to- e-gethes a w the Ak € to sell BRAINS. ! that would be of interest to the | ter conceived the 1dea of perambula- | history is so new, and its dimensions | | so fully described, by the ‘Limes a} year ago when it was dedicated hundred | e, beaureaus, chairs of | glaasses, | ames, } plies a so kept. The reporter then passed into the department, ad- joining the furniture rooms, occupied by Walton & Hunter, dealers in ORGANS, PIANOS, SEWING MACHINES, and found Messrs Hunter and Vail incharge S s insufficient this sek to do justice to this stock or ess, sufhce itto say that they | keep a tull assortmert of the best NO 2. HOLIDAY GOODS.s | pianos, organs and musica! instru- | j ments Of all kind t music ete., | together with a} assortment of the best se wing machines known to | the rys for Se jand sells z hat are in defi- | ance of any and all competition. In the west half of t -cond story of this clegant structure is located” the OPERA HOUSE, PROPER. This room 1s 50 by 100 feet square with a 28 toot ce ling, a large stage, fine drop curtain and superb: scenery. The decorations and finish of the Opera room is unequaled by any house in the State outside ot St Lours, St. Joe and Kansas City. Evervthing about it is modern and first class in all its appointments. | The following compames are booked for entertainments: Williams Dra- matic Co., Matinee in December 25th. Hand Co., Decemper 26th. ton & Robinson Comedy Co., | oth. Ex-Vice President Colfax, ture Jan. roth. In the eastern half of second story we find three rooms occupied by the Republican Printing Co., two rooms [by John * i lawyers and Dr. Baker. ; kucker, tist, with S. B. Nubill) In Day- Jan. lee- Agent, occupy the two corne land the remaini g front ro Miss Laura Wood, dress maker. We understand that the third story is to be fitted up tor Mr. Geo. Weaver who will occupy it per- manently as a commercial college. John Griftin Carlisle, Hon. John G. Carlisle, represent- ing the sixth district of Kentucky in the present congress, is now 48 years ot age, seven years of which he has served in Congress with imereased distinction each term. Soon atter entering upon his first termin 1876 it was conceded by the older mem- bers of the house that Mr. Carlisle was destined to become a central figure in national politics and time has verrified the wisdom ot their prophecy by his elevation to the speakership of the body in which he has so brilliantly figured. The contest from which Mr. Car- lisle has just so successfully emerged j is a victory that brings him into for- | midable prominence as an excellent | | probability on the Presidential ticket | jot 1884. Within an hour after his | | selection by the caucus i r the speak- | ership there were not a few emphat- 1c in their opinions that the present | | honor was only 2 step to the Presi- dency of the Senaty in 15: In other word ned that | | Carlisle will be the Democratic nom- combination with some the two great sections of the party, North and South. The Northern | gentleman to complete the ticket is not named. of Mr. lite, Mws upon and 1 ti printed will White shirt ever shown by anv hou ye southwest and we will = eit superior in fit h to any shirt manutactured Sam'r Levy & Co. afternoon | Whiteley’s Hidden man for the Presidency, thus uniting | | —A Tr WALTON'S FURNITURE STORE. Ladies Fancy Stands. Gents Easy Chairs, Patent Rockers Students Parlor Easels, Music Cabinets, Fine Picture Frames, (velvet and Gilt,) Foot Rests, Ladies Work Baskets, Wall Pockets, Parlor I Chairs, Oil Paintings, (East Lake Style.) Fine Chromos, Mantle and Pier Mirror, srackets, | 100 other Different Styles of Presents, Call and examine before purchasirg. 2 WM. E. WALTON, ; Opera House Building, Butler, Mo. ESSE ES PD sae rile ten 88. Old Instruments exchanged. Low- est prices for Sheet Music and Books We also handle the finest Sewing Machines in the world. We guarantee to sell you good goods and save you money. Call We handle ev: erything 1n the music line from a jews harp to a fine PIANO, at prices that no house |. -an.the land can compete with. Be- | ware of | Buying a Cheap Piano or Organ i A roving pedlar. Our instru- ments are all warranted and we ~ and See Uw. will make good any defect. OP ERA. BL.oOcK., TrLER. ALO @ Buy Your Harness and Saddles ~ MGEARLAND BROTHERS, AND OF 1 AT BUTLER, McFARLAND BROS & MILLS, Sw @O2 FTE O'ER C2 EB’ ERE” Wo IN SYNDICATE BLOCK. mR AFTER, > side square, keeps a tull line of taple é Fancy Groceries. Queensware, Glassware and woodenware. Also a full line of good substantial Dry Goods and Notions, Boots, Shoes Hats and Caps, all sold at prices that defy Competition. 25-tf. inee for Vice-President next year im | Northern | | BD. ¢ .ower scale