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BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES.|- - IS!T ONLY RUMOR. nnn | «WE The Mo. P. Depot be moved nearer the Square. BUYLER MISSOURI. 3 WEDNESDAY, JAN- 39, 1554- AMUSEMEN’ The Following companies will ap- pear at Waltons Opera House on the dates given. AN IMPORTANT MATTER News of a strange but very impor- | tant change contemplated by the Mo. | Pacific railroad company has reach- reporter. It to | ed the ears of a Times is to the effect that a new track 1s | be laid trom a point near the Miaan | extending cast and coming into town | Freervary 22nd: Joily Pathfind ers. ae H.C. Wyatt and entire familv on the east side, and then connecting with the present grade somewhere | north of town a mile or two. The | | depot 1s to be moved to some other | point in the city, perhaps southeast, of the square. are down sick. Rev. W. A. Walker, will preach at the court house next Sunday. Big bargains in bedsteads in Wal- ton’s Furniture ad on first: page. | The rumor also makes it probable {that the road may be constructed | along Fulton street, in which event thedepot would likeiy bu located a little south ot Lefker Brown’s — ~ 1.00k at the Opera House Furni- | The reasons alleged by the ture Store’s big ad for bargains in | road for the change. is to evade the bedsteads. | heavy grade from the Maami, almost the entire way to the hill just north ot J. P. Edwards residence. It is claimed that in the end, the company would profit by the extra outlay in constructing a new grade and track as indicated above Again, who knows but that ther reason enters into the consider- ation and has its weight, to-wit: That the company has seen the tolly ot locating the depot so far away, and desire for business reason to get nearer the business center ot Readers, how did you lke the get- up and general tone of last weeks Timers. Our delinquent subscribers will please note that we are still receiving arears when tendered. Hunt up Walton’s furnituread on 0 : first page and see the reductions he offers. ano- There is talk of the old Olive ho- tel being removed and a brick block of business houses being erected on the site. : The two elevators the depot are chuck tull ot grain, and Lefker & Childs have erected a pen to hold the surplus. = ee. road, but which was retused to be the depot corporation. There 1s no use talking Butler nas oa erie gut to have a‘boom this spring it we have to call on the Democrat to build a cheese factory. paid because placed in the could there"be any such thing | Mo. Pacific buying the new } from Walnut to Butler and contem- the town, { and that by so doing they can collect | | the remaining subscription given the Again, | grade Cc. B. Lewis’ Sale. ¢ in to-davs Times t Cher another pl it will be seen 8 lie Lewis as for private reasons resolved to sell his livery stabie properiy and , quit the business. This is no doubt a surprise to most people, for all know that Mr. Lew ‘dd an eae for hnest is has been succest DUSIGESS if appearance’ He has one ofthe complete livery outfits to be found in go any thing. BOS? and the west. anditis a most excel- tent opening tor some jive man. The Times regrets to know Mr. Lewis contemplates going out that | of the livery business, but is happy | to announce that he will remain a izen of Butler even though he does Charlie Lewis c sell out. much for the city, and we believe his appreciated. To anyone the livery busi has done work is desiring to go into ; ness, the Times takes the responsi- bility to say that Mr. Lewis’ proper- ty 1s second to none in the country. He will either sell or rent his) barn, as the case may be. A. P. Vaughan, was again strick- en down with spasms, Mondav. In company with County Surv M. L. Wolfe, Mr. f. C. Hamilton, called at the Times office § irday. Mr. H. thov ot the largest gh a voung man, is one ind owners Bates county. He has upward of 5,000 acres in the county, a part of which fies just south ur southeast of Adnan | Such men are e north part of the Cass Tiers an and the rest in county near the line. an is now feec also a stock nian, about 200 head of very choice ca what make country. Talk about bargains in bedsteads. Well at Walton’s list on first page and you so. Look we should say ‘wil agree with us. | tha: there | | i B. B. Biggstaff informs the Times will be sales of blooded horses at, and 1n the vicinity of Lexington. Kentucky. on Feb. 11, says that persons large 12, 13. and 14, and in this country desiring to buy should | be on hand at these sales. Walton the boss Furniture | dealer of the West! Why? because | he carries the largest stock and ot- fers the largest bargains. is $100. Gven Away. To anybody that can show that have not been paid tor every scales or that of corn sold on our ng they proot - not as correct as any in use, and our Weights as HONEST. WE WEIGH ALL ALIKE and extend an invitation to any and all that have dealing with } us tod Some o their own weighing. parties haying cirentated reports to jure our business and question our honesty and trying in other under- ind ways to create a Wrong impres- n. We say emphatically that we will pay the above amount for positive | proof and allow every man to weigh We COME TO LEADING his own load. PROPOSE AND NOT OWING IN PRICES and by treat- and FOLi ing every body alike, by showing the of thiscommunity who are Respectfully. Carnes & Haut. tarmers their trends. The Butler Times and the Louis- | ville Courter- Fournal, one year, for $2.25 in advance. Charhe sprague speaks in earnest on our first concerning groceries, page, this week. THE BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES ONE YEA Among those who went up to the | mourners bench at the Ohio Street |? M. E. Charch last | Hon of the two at Butler week, was Sumner. C. Holcomb. Che Tres gets aif this an cific company not plate completing it, torming a junc- one evening tion second-hand from of the Mo. I cated in Butler, and give it tor what Citv Council is lo- disposed to act inthe matter of We believe the Wwa- ter works and gas just as faust as the | it is worth. public sentimentdndicates its wishes. | to it, then nobody hurt, and the Times will have gota scoop on its We regret to announce the pain- ful intefligence ‘to the public, that there will be a lull in the frequency the Opera brethren. Peronsal. Ed St. Louis yesterday. —D. G. Lous Monday, on busi: —Madison Owens of entertainments Carnes returned trom House. : S Newsome. lett for St. Dan Morris Sulhvan Geserve a Vv eve- i oF better house than be got Fric But ke to for Cc. and ning. tailed advertise. Tis a pers. remt dad no use newspa= ! call last week. lerite who went on the excursion to | Frank Cremley hae rented the Olive hotel, Monday. Frank will keep a ; house if he runs it hke he dees a | aut Hill and come to Butler to. stay. | ' Memphis, last week. -N. Davis has sold ont at and took possession i good Pleas- | drug store. He says this is his home. | i —W. M. Ramsey, of Spruce town- | the Timers} Ss P, Wa z visi 3 with Ship, was a visitor to fifth | S#petum, Monday. | - i —Joseoh Kerr, of Altona, one of Butler's feur legrstaters, Mayor Brown as a kmd wheel, will convene am august assem- : bly, at the usuat place of meeting. | the Times oldest friends. called yes— 7 ) terday and renewed for the people’s | returned the tew days since, at | H | to-morrow evening. Rise ee ED paper. The most abominable tashion be- | —A. ginning to crop out among the dudes State Capital Heury trom informa- employe | Ii there is no foundation | a. 1 ' Claunch of Altona, gave the Tres a —G. W. Meirs was the only But- i BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES, BET Leading Democratic Newspaper of Southwest Mo. sesmee Makes a Specialty of County and Neighborhood News. -ese- ’ RAO ROAR eee SRR sash | JANUARY. FEBRUARY. S¢ ¢$ YO TWNYNOL-YaINOO ANV SAIL AHL > FE wit FIsfsiMitjwitlFls | sal 1n/r2/13 14/15|1 7|15|19)20 21/22 /2: 4125 26\27 28129 1920 21/22) 5 26 27 28) 777879) \20) 27 67 11/12 13/14 15 16 17315, 26318 19 20/2122 23/244 22): 5 26 27'28'29'30'31 is Bea 2 34)15 16)17|18)1 37|38|19) 24,25) /27| 21 22 23/24 2: 28, tid TE we | 67, 8 10}1|12,13/ 14/15 See eS So eee ew were wre ee SSS eee THE TIMES AND COURIER-JOURNAL FOR $2 25. | | | | } is the eyeglasses. Ta see voung la- | where he had been to attend to some dics and gents at the epera with | 'business betore the Supreme court. those things stuck theer ick. Gentry West has bought the Payne Property on the comer ot Felton anc Adams street, ind will soon on makes u: the same. We welcome such citi- zens. noses, | ! farmer and land owner in the north- west part of the county, tavored the | Times } Since. move : hus family t6 this city and oceupy | centative | ! Barry county, was i day, in the interest of his toba —lohn N. Yates, a ptominent substantially a few days Isaac Stapleton, Repre- in the Legisiature from n Butler, Satur- ~—Hon. ICCO Our young trend E. D. Kipp, 1s nutactory in that county. making Walton’s furniture rooms show off te a most exceileat advan- tage. man, and what is he stands his business to the letter. more, under PLC. Fulkerson writes from ure 2, i u eblo Colorado, tat there firios Denver, would like to bid fer the contract: of in that city. and t of turnisning Butler with water and gas. Competition tor the job is what | ib Has We want after the pubis once dt it.s wish to have it done. He tas few equals 4s a sales (OCTHMIC paper, was in the city Satur- day, visiting his old triend and class ¢mate, Capt. J.D. Allen. week for Texas, tuture reside. ~J. J. Dickinson, Editor of the | Piiot Grove Mirror, a staunch Dem- next | will —Joe Burckam will leave where he in Joe is one of Butler's Pioneer citizens, and the Times re- grets lis departure. deen stopping with B. east of town for the past winter. 1 turned to his —Wm. E. Keller Tr., who has B. Biggstaff = home ia Kentucky. ‘Those of our readers who contem— | Monday of this week. plate purchasing an organ or piano, —Hudson Shobe, a prosperous should call at. the Opera House _ Merchant at Shobe post-office. near Block music store and get prices, | the mines, was in town one day last Remewiber there ss always an advan— i week, and gave the Times a business , tage in having these articles ot a! call. bad stated that, in all probability Shobe would return to Bates i ty in the spring to remain. i be! ne firm, whom you know to ; strictly reliable. Tn conversation he Luther coun-. with us H May, 27, 1883, amonz the ¢ Tue Times’ Cacenpar For 1884-—Cur rr Out Anp Past ir Up. STAY | | City Ordinance. j. To A. L. Betz, 'D. T. Black, Semess Morgan, J. M. ‘Christy, James MePoe land, H. Willard, 1 C. Neer; J. g W. Patterson John Trimble, G. WR L. B. Allison and D. F. McKibben, You are hereby notitieu, that ata; ar meeting of the city council, of Butler, held on the ab cacal January, 1884, the following ordinane was passed. : 2eWwls at a regu. Special ordinance concerning sic | om Dakotah etreet. Be it ordained by the Board ot Alder. men of the city of Butler, as ows: SeEcTION 1. That the owners of all lots, blocks or parcels of ground designg ted by this ordinance are hereby requig ed within thirty davs from the service g the notice specified in section three ofa general ordinance concerning sidewalks, approved August 17th, i882, to Conscruey ir lots as may be ordered herein and sidewalks, to be as tollows: 4 ewalk not less than tour feet wide along the north side ot all lots, blocks pa | Parcels of ground lying on the south side | of Dakotah street and bordering on said | street trom its intersection with Fulton street on the east to its intersection with High street on the west, the same bei | in the city of Rutler, Bates county, Mis. | souri. alks Sec. All sidewalks required to be constructed under this ordinance shall be constructed out ot the following nam. ed material only. First, good hard burn. ed brick closely and wel! laid down so ay to make an even and firm pavement, 2d, flagstone dressed toa soomthe sup tace on the exposed side and of sufficient thichness to prevent breaking and laid down closely and firmly. 3d, plank not less than one and one hall inches in thick. ness. Sec. 3. When sidewalks shall be con- structed of brick or stone, there shall be erected on the edge adjoinjng the stree: a curbstone of good sound stone set in the ground a sufficient depth to be firm, the top edge ot the curbstone shall be diessed to a straight line and shall not be less than three inches thick. When | sidewalks shall be constructed ot plank, | the inaterial shall be of good sound lum- ber not less than one andone halt inches in thickness, laid crosswise and upon not i than three stringers, the plank shall be securely nailed to the stringers and such stringers shall be not less than two by four inches in size Sec. 4. This ordinance torce and ettect from and proval. Approved January 19th, 1884. J. C. CLARK, Acting Pres. ot the Board ot Aldermen, shall be in alter its ap. | Admuinistrator’s Sale of Real Estate. In persuance of an order of the Pro- | bate court ot Vates county, Missouri, | | will as administrator de bonus non ot the j estate of W'D. and J. A. Dickey, de- ceased, proceed to sell at the east front | door of the court house, in th ity of | Butler, Bates county, Missourt, at publi | out ery to the highest for cash { in hand on Sauurday, February goth, 1884, ’elock in the atte ours of g 0 | between the I | forenoon and § o'clock in the 10Gn | of that day the following des rived real | estate or so much thereot will be | ry to pay the debts of said The northwest quarter of th ist quarter, of section No, twent (27) township No. torty (ar thirty-three (33). ‘T Vest one halt j the southeast quart ot ction | twentytwo ( towns No. te of range No. thirty-three (33 | alr of the northwest quarter of -ection | No. twenty-seven (27) township No, forty (40) ofrange No. thirty-three (33 | The north seven-eights (7 of the north one halt of the south one half ot the north en (27) rty-three “of the t quar- town: thirty as tate sorthe rans, ot No 40) fhe north 22) ip forty (40), The south five | northeast quarter of thi ter of section twenty 5 ship No. torty (40), range , three [33]. The north one | the southwest quarter ot the quarter of n No. twent . township > torty 40, range No. thirty- three 33, containing in all two nundred and sixty-five acres. No. a. GB. Hickman, Administrator de bonus non. j Partition Sale. | Caivin W. Carter plaintiff, against Eliza- beth Boswell, Emily Carter, T. C. 4. Carter, Cathrine Courtney and her husband, defendants, | By virtue ot an order and decree of the | circuit. court, ot Bates county, in the state of Missouri, made on the 13th day | of November A. D. 1883, in the above THE A. M. E. CHURCH. Its Origin and History as Furni-hed byOne Who Knows. As there appears to be a contound- | | | ing of the connection of the M | Church North, and the A. M. E. Church, as thev are in | this city, Prot. G. W. Lowry. c ed,haskindly turnished the Tries for the tollowing, represented rlor- | publication which i 1 clearly explains the difference: ' **There was organized in this city. lores people an African Methodist church. The charch was first org Philaciely 5 } ' A Jen. a colored man his church cd in hia in 1816, by Bishop Al is and A: rops and entire ader control operate: M.° BE. mem is How In eve by ored men. The church has nine bi bership of t 509,000. t ery State and nearly has several colleges and ot learning among the colored people and is doing much to raise the intel lectual, moral and relizious stand- ard of the treedmen. The Publica- tion Department at Philadelphia. in connection with other publications, ries in the Union. church instiuttions issues the Christian Recorder a pa- | per of 21 years standing. Its object | in Butler isto teack the important | lesson of self-help among the color- | ed and command the respect, con- Sdence and support of all white peo- } ple who admire energy and selt In order re- Hiance. to clevate those | who are cast down, 1s to. place re- sponsibility on them; and this the A. ME. thar will meet the approt: church seeks to doin a way om. and rood re ad mutation of ali ¢ c “ns gardless of race or nationality. he if-ren wnnual and general, Dresided over by colored committees, scererames and rare cojored in this church." GoW. i Will Not Open. Bre 3 2zo:h barbers, iSsy. UHGersigi ot the City ot Butler, hereby muteally agree not to open or do any work in ous Tine ©: the first day of week Hed Sunday. Witness written. comrronty ¢ above cd Dorn, Craig- our hands the date Hurt&Crossman, i'r x - Croach Bros Pimes. Subseries tor the i | Were on lake Ontario in a sail boat, dur- | and thoroughly drenched with water and | and cough, trom whichshe never | rious’ will receive prompt attention. §2-tt | entitled cause, the undersigned ax sheriff | of said county, will sell at public auction jon M-rsh’s Goden Balsam for the | Thursday, February 7th, 1884, Throat and i “ ! between the hours of ten o’clock a. m., : Lungs is the | and 4 o'clock p. m, ot that day, at the Right Remedy. court house door, in the city of Butler, | and durivg the session of said court, the Twenty tov vears ago my wife and I | réal estate in said order described as tol- ¥ |lows: The east halt ot the southeast | quarter of section two, and the northwest | quarter of the southwest quarter of | section thee, and the southeast quarter of he southeast quarter of section elever allin township forty ot range thirty- two, in said county of Bates for cashin hand to the highest bidder. W.F HAN FOUND AT LAST. ing a sharp wind storm and were capsized cold | recov: dollars chilled through. She took a severe 2 have spent hundreds of tor physician prescriptions and ‘patent ored. S, Sheritt- Notice of final Settlement Notice is nereby given to ali creditors and others interested in the estate of Artie Fugate deceased that 1, W. HL ock administrator of said estate, in- end to make final settlement thereot, vt the next term ot the Bates county Pro- x rt, in Bates county, State of ri, to be heid at Butler on the 11th ebruary 1854. W. H. Warnock. 4 Administrator. medic nes but all in vain. A short time ago I was g Golden it seemea to iven a sample bottle ot Marshs d purchased then sam tor tne throat an help ! lungs. her. a nother and T had has large bottle and tt the Kan- two more to~ tound right re it cured her age manutacturer throat blood and Liver tonic tor sale by J. H. sf itshew *s Golden balsam tor the and kings. and Marsh's Gol Wood and Coal. Newton and Callihan, two enter prising gentleman have started 2 wood vard in the north part of Hur- ley & Co’s, lumber yard on Norte main St. and keep constantly of ‘ hand and deliver to any part of the city choice dry stove wood. If you want a good dry load of stove woo! there is the place to get it. Give “a 4 & Co, druggists Buties. bottles Large socents and 34. New Bu-s Line, ‘ barlie Lewis, the imimitable livery- man of Butler who never does Sanything by halves. has purchased an elegant New us and will run it to and from the depot tor alltrains. Al orders lett at his sta- ble, the Laciede hotel ro Wrignt & Glo- | ‘a call.