The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 21, 1884, Page 5

Cc sed ary on Till hn ran I] of € Fo SOR ne ee ee gE WAS WELCOME. entative of the Times in & the Northeast. Hosptably Received by the Generous Yeomanry. POLITICAL CLAP-TRAP. a representative of the Times provided himselt with a team and bagev> gathered up some dozen cop- iggvs & pies of the ed for a trip through the east part ot the county last Thurs- booming sheet, and start- 1 and north fay morning first was ia Summit township, which ains some very pretty farming The crops throughout the A great deal ast. The country traversed cont country. township looks well. r of corn 1s up and 1s growing The roads in this township are very good and bridges are all in good re- pair. DEEPWATER Township was next canvassed pretty thoroughly. The people, notwithstanding the lateness of the season, are all in fine spirits and have hopes of a bountitul corn crop.A majority of the corn to be planted in that township was putin the ground last week. While rambling over that township the reporter enjoyed the generous hospitalities of Mr. W. L. Cash, trustee of the township. W.E. Fletcher,1s erecting, for him- self,a nice new farm residence on his farm near Johnstown and when com- pleted will be a neat, cosy home. Mr. B. W. O'Neal is the contractor tor the building of the residence. JOHNSTOWN, Although the victim of a very recent conflagration “which consumed three of its business houses, is still a good trading point, and mechanics all Seem to be doing a good business. Johnstown can boast of the finest drug store of any town of its size in the Dr. Matchett credit for county. and deserves prise in making the town what it is. Dr. G. W. Shelton 1s also consider— eda recent valuable acquisition to the The educated = voung Pp vicinity. The dr in that is proprietor his enter— town. doctor is an man and will ctice medicine in Johnstown and Dillon by goods store ot J. city. was broken open burglars on Tuesday night of last $30 worth of Twenty-five week and some $25 to goods © stolen. silk hankerchtefs were among the stolen property. One or two other stores were tried, but without success. Ata late hour Friday evening the ‘Times left Johnstown proceeded northward to the farm sidence of Mr. W. D. Beatty where he was cordialiy wel- comed man and and palatial r and remained over night. Saturday morning a visit was made to the model tarm ot Judge Ballard, and tound the Judge in his feed lots busily engaged preparatory to the weighing ot a lot ot 115 head of cattle which he had sold to Mr. Jno. Adamson, of Clinton, Henry county, and for which he receiyed for the choice hundred head, 6cts and for remaining fifteen head, 5 1-4 cts. Judge pomted out to us several head which he had weighed, and re- marked that they weighed over 1,900 pounds. Judge Ballard is also feeding too head of hozs which he iatends shiping socn. Leaving. the ‘+model farm’? we proceeded on our journey through MINGO TOWNSHIP, taking in Maysburg. Messrs. Car: alton and Dillon compose the busi- ness fraternity ot that little burg, both of whom are doing a splendi business. The corn crop through- | out Mingo and Grand River town- | Ships is not quite as advanced as 19 | the other townships above named. | persons or di nt locahties « county. The Timers has the credit of publishi acts as ne as they red. a poi ants i¢ different — positions to be ae In some __ sections j they seem more purticuiarly interest- | ; ed at present over the Prosecuting Attorneyship 1 Treasurer. Nu merous solid Catron men were met | with throughout the country. The answer to such questions was, that not having canvassed the extensively, was not in a pusition to know the public sentiment. In the Times add a word of thanks to eyery citizen who so kindly received conclusion each and its representative and the many who placed him under obligations to them. Summit Township Items. The click of the coin planter is heard on every hand, aud by the time this wiil appear, corn planting will have been a thing of the past unless some providential hindrence It seems that every one is trying to see who can do the of work in the takes place. greatest amount least time. If it should happen to continue dry tor a while, some who have plowed their land while it was too wet, will have plenty of clods and poor crops to contend with. Mrs. D. L. Smiser has the sweet potato plants tor this—the north eastern part of Summit-—and says _ if those who have spoken tor plants don’t get around soon, that some one whose name is not on the lst might carry them off. We would give Mr. Henly the blue mbbon as the man who can do the most work in the shortest time. We used to flatter ourself as being, not slow, but he can be the nearest with. ahead, behind and all around us, than any man we ever saw, at the same time. Rev. Brown of GButler preached nu very interesting sermon at the school house, toa large and atten tive audience, on last Sunday even We hope to have an opportu— the tu- ing. nity*of hearing him often in ture. Mr. Bigstaff in the Sunday school cause, is an earnest worker and sest in that direction among the peo- We learned the number of scholars en- rolled, but doubt if Butler can beat it in any one Sunday school. ple of this vicinity. have not It seems, from the way our road boss J. W. Redmon ts quarried, that Summit will have a bridge on the Johnstown and Butler . much having rock is very at road, no doubt but it needed there as well as other places where we havn't any to boast ot. mind of want to set hedges along the public It persons of ai turn highways so asto not have them cut two years. by setting down every back of the line of road a thev will not be bothered by road tew feet bosses. Moses Baum and Frank Oldaker of Butler made Summit a flying visit last Sunday. Don’t know what it means. [ft could not have been to as Sunday school and hing « pi near the place where the ed, and they failed to put im an ap- boys stop- pearance. Mr. Sam’: Potts and lady think for However, farmers express confidence | for a good crop, if seasonable trom | now on. | ALTONA. We visited Altona on our return home Saturday evening. This town | has a thriving class of citizens, and amonz them the Times has many warm triends. In, fact, (to indulge ina little self praise) throughout the | entire country, the Times represen- tative has been met with a welcome and a kind word, and not once during the journey. was the Times accused of misrepresenting any | upon them, it will be a f that Deepwater is a poor place them to go a fishing. They didn’t get a bite. Wonder what Bigstaft ind Macy's experience was. at the same time, on Deepwater. To-day, we noticed, that some of It must be very late fer that business, our neighbors were sowing flax. we tear, unless providence smiles ture. F.Ootr. For Rent. idence, th Is one of the prettiest homes in the country. W.-H Walton, Agent. Butler, Mo. county { would | managing to get up quite an inter: | see the fair daughters of Summit as THE B CK DIAMOND. Exist Where it A portion « iulous tacts, g ones would only travel over the section mentioned a make a careful investigation of the situat } they would not be so eager to | pute our statement or in disbeheve the wondertul possibilities Bates of county, , This coal belt to which we allude lies close along the western edge ot the county, is mainly Homer extending into West Point. The at southern and in township, over vein part river, and is this point from three to tour thick. A little turther to the north the vein has been discovered at a depth ot thirty-five feet to be fifty-two inches in thickness. The excellent quality of this coal is crops out the of this territory near the at feet its most attractive feature. Experts have pronounced it ahead of anything in the county, taking it as an average. Itis easily mined; good rooting being found without trouble. It would ple toknow the extent that opera- tions have been carried on in mining these coal fields merely for home and horhood This point, however, we enlarged upon in greatly surprise some peo- ne consumption. our last weeks article, and a repeti— tion is unnecessary. The capital that has purchased options on all this land comes from Kansas City, with headquarters at the latter place. Boston, Chicago and The parties interested are famiuar and ze} coal to investments of re not disposed with such tully the importance fields. The create any pretering that What they do will be done quietly and in a effort at The at re these excitement, rather none may arise. business way without any show or causing a **hoom.’’ object is to develope the la an early date, expecting, of course. to get suitable railway transportation. ed sooner than they expect with the i whistle of the locomotive and roaring of coal mining machinery. The Times is not dealing in idle phrases now, or trving to create a boom that will blow away with the first hard wind. In the Field. To the Democrats and Friends in the 2th Congressional District af Mis- souri: In reply to the requests of many, to those campaign and regarding 1t my duty who supported me in the of 1882. and in defense of the rights of the people in a common cause, I hereby announce myself a candidate tor Congress in this?district. | that corrupt ring has secured the control | of the Democratic party in highest It has been demonstrated a Vernon privilege tor County. and the nt the people is to vote j they er: one of the political uicksters whose | j superior skill in rascality has secured The people ot Hower -vill be startl- | the | cial says: | flouring mills of Mattingly Bros. at | hs nomination in the congressional convention. I expect to present facts that will i | convince the people throughout the ict that we were not only wrong- 1882. That ta acts justify us in} ed but robbed in the | circumstances and to be | a direct appeal to the people lar election in reg | November, where we will decided at the be pro- tected by the laws ot the state. H Unscrupulous men will oppose us —a subsidized press may hurl their anathemas at me and attempt to lash you into obedience, but firmness will | enable us to’ make honesty the basis of political power, and merit the steppingstone to positions of honor. , A. CHURCHELL. Nevada, Mo., May 12, 1834. For a Ciean Shave Go to Crouch Bros. shop, near southwest | - | eorner of the square. + comfortable room A They have aneat, H a3. | degree. | the | Ryland sent | next July. is Dead Child. reporter ss Times of the whi precious lit the seat in front of hi the | other men watched, he leaned over | and looked long and earnestly in the | little face and then kissed the frail | finger-tips tt d in his hand. * said theconductor. ‘Tt died this morn ng at the bay. He couldn’t bear to a | it in the coffin, because then it would | have to go without him in the baggage car, and so he is just carrying it home to New Orleans his arms.” Stricken lo the heart’s core he sat there qmet and unheeding, watching over his dead child, ki that would never again clasp his,!ook- in ssing the fingers ing down upon the white lids that had closed over the bright eyes as the petals of a sensative flower closes at night time over its delicate heart, and the world was nothing to him. Jefi Davis On Abe Lincoln. “Mr. Lincoln was a vulgar joker,”’ Mr. Davis said, ‘tbut he was. withal agreat man. He was wise and he was honest. He could have been of great good to the south if he had liv- ed,and his untimely death was a great loss to us.’” ap- peared in deep meditation for sever- al minutes, and then resumed Yes it was a great loss, for he was = suc— He was quiet and ceeded by alow, mean demagogue —Johnson—and a demagogue is the worst of schooled, but a man of great natiye ability. men. Johnson was un- He had no convictions, and tried to please all. Lincoln was a man of great vigor of mind, although It Lincoln he was pla 1 and rough. had lived the south would have had con- of more benetit to it than any other man Ile was a president that understood its dition, and he would have been could possibly have been. was His death great misfsrtune to the south.”’ an honest man. a Accident toa Wedding Party. Little Rock, Ark. May 16.—The Democrat's Russellville, Ark., spe- The horses attached to a wagon witha wedding party ran away throwing four persons out, killing Mrs. Pelter. and dangerously wound- ing Mrs. Albert Lyons. Horse Thief Arrested. Jophn, May 16.—City Attorney McAntire, who retusned to-day from Eureka Springs, states that a horse thief was arrested last night at Pierce City, having in his possession a span of stolen mules. Verdict tor Langtry, New York, May 16.—In the suit ot Manager Stevens to recover dam- ages of $1,000 trom Mrs. Langtry a matineee per- for failure to give tormance, the Jury gave a verdict tor detendant. Chillieothe’s Centribution. | May 16—The large Chillicothe, Dawn, in this county, was burned last The Local Press R | position Valued at $25,000 and in- | night. $2: for $10,000, iBhe been but recently completed and sured mill ha | was | | one of the finest in the county. Found Guilty. | Warrensburg May$16.—The trial | of Billy Hamilton alias Ed. for the murder of Carl Steidle was | ry bring- | Itman | completed to-day by th in the first ing in a verdict of guilt Altmantook the stand yes- | t he had any | *erday and denied tha part in the killing, but is former con- fessions of the curcumstances of the \ case and letter written by him since | crime convicted him. Judge | need Charles and Billy | Hamilton to he hanged on the r1tho | orbs mall Send for circulars. Type Witeere | | good to return until June 20, BATES COUNTY NEWS. sacked for Benefit of Our Readers. x throu last Mc 7g sday’s Phe oil business seems to be slum- The tions of it reviving. Mou ing brick on Thursday. now. >are no indica- | | | | y & Co. commenced mould- The clay is trom six to eight teet deep and brick- makers say it will prove equal to the Jefferson City brick clay. “There are seyeral empty build- ings in Butler and there will be more it that town 1s foolish enough not to give $40,000, to secure the railroad.’’ [Don’t fret: Butler has never failed to subscribe her vet quota to a railroad proposition that meant bus- ness. Roc. tle Globr. A Farmers’ and Stockmen’s Bank is all the cry in Rockville now. Give us a bank or give us some money to pay our debts. Our sensational scribe has learned ot some very unsavory reports com- ing from the vicinity ot Papinville, which has a taint of scandal that would give our gossipers several weeks work if they could only get They will just be left though to surmise this time. We are informed by Mr. Ira Cul- verand F. R. Short, ot Round Prairie, that Benjamin Haines, liv- ing on what is known as the Dodge any names. tarm, has received his commission as postmaster for a new office at that place. to be called Reynard, and it is supposed will be opened up_ this week. The steamer **Ranger’’ is now ly Rockville. She will leave at 8 o’clock Sunday morn- ing at the whart at ing with a select party of about forty couple for an excursion to the cele- brated Taberville where ‘they will spend the day. allowed sulpher springs, No on children without parent the boat. Mr. Jordan, living one and a_ half miles northwest of this place. has been very untortunate in the past tew weeks. Several weeks ago he had a horse almost ruined by running against the wire fence, and last week n ran off and struck the his tez wire fence, east of his house, and badly injured both horses. This misfortune will greatly inter- fere with getting in his crop this spring. ANOTHER CALL. W. Silvers, Ex: Srr:—We undersigned Pleasant Township, recognizing your ability, and satistied that during your occupation of the office of County the voters of Gap Attorney, the interests of the public were tiously considered, and that the offered to any cannot be one who would more faithfalty discharge the duties of the offic , unite in this call upon you to become a candidate subject to the action of the county ¢ onvention: C W Brown, Z R Radford, R B Campbell, G G Henry, A M Gibson, W H Huff- J H Huffman, Wm Minick, S H Hatfield, James Jones, Jerry Roof, S-D_ Kisner, Rogers, JR McMenis, W T Ellington, ngton, Jones, DSS W Smith, J Coughren, F M Burgess,{H B Burgess, GW Burgess, JS Rogers, JW De- wese, WH Wayland, N R Champion, A Rogers, A M Murp’ JM Rogers, W F Swezz, Jas Malatt, M Barkhart, J M Rogers, KR D Henry JS Burkhardt, Alex Nafus,{0 M Burk® hardt, Z Baker, SS Varnes. man, y, John Varnes. McDaniels, T B J A Sisemere, Excursion to vaio. Commencing May 20th, round trip excursion tickets to Dayton and Mii- ler’s Crossing, Ohio, will be sold at this conspany’s ticket office at Rich Hill. These tickets will be sold via all routes at half rates, and will be 1884. J. E. Locxwoop, Gen’l. Pass. & Ticket A’g*. E. T. LaBarriere, Ag’t. Ft. Scott & Gult R. R.. Rich Hill, Mo. 24-2t the, | E Hatfleld, JB} AM Ellington, | AL} } Trustee’s Sale. I \iwor Pot trust, willon Saturday, June rth, 1884, between the hours of nine o'clock int ‘clock in east the fro oresaid, expose to sale tor cash in h realestate in said ¢ rd this notice discribed as may be necessary to pay said debt, interest costs. ic dsc 1 ’ Trustee’s Sale. Whereas, CC. Hanna and Sopha J Hanna, his wife, by their deed of trust bearing date January 2oth, 1880, and duly recorded in the Recorder's office of Bate~ county, Missouri, in book No. 30 page 437 conveyed to the undersigned trustee the tollowing described real estate sit uate in the county ot Bates and State ot Missouri, to-wit: All ot the southwest quarter ot the southeast quarter of sec- tion one (1), in township thirty-nine (39,) range thirty-three (33), cen torty acres more or less, accordi to Government survey, in trust to secure the payment of certain notes in said deed of trust fully described, and where- as, said notes are past due and unpaid Now, therefore, atthe request of the legal holder of said notes and by virtue ot the authority in me vested by the term~ ot said deed ot trust, [ will on Thursday, June 5th, 1884, between the hours ot nine o'clock in the forenoon and five e’clock in the atter- noon of that day at the east front door ot the court house in the city of Butler, county of Bates aforesaid, expose to sale at public vendue for cash in hand much of said real estate in said deed ot trust and this notice described as may be necessary to pay said debt, interest and costs. JOHN Q. A.CO PE, Trustee so Trustees Sale. Whereas Wm. L. Thresher and T E Thresher his wife by their deed of trust bearing date January jist A. D. 1881 duly recorded in the Recorder*s office within and tor Bates county, Missouri in book No 23, page 193, convesed. to the undersigned trust: the following de- scribed real estate situate in Bates county Missouri to-wit: Ail ot lot five (5) in the northwest quarter of section three, (3), township thirty-nine (39) of range thirty-two (32) except that part of said lot 5 known as the Fickes M 1! tract, con taining twenty acres more or less, to se cure the payment of a certain note in said deed of trust tully described. And wheras said note is past due] and unpaid. Now, retore, atthe request of the legai holder of said note and by virtue of the authority in me vested by the terms of said deed of trust, | wi]l on Monday, June 16th, 1554, between the hours oty o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o’clockin the afternoon of that day, at the ttront door ot the court house, in the city of Butler, counts of Bates and State ot sale at public outery fissouri expose to for «ash in hand s« much ot said real estate as mav be nec- cessary to pay said note, interest and costs. F. M. ALLEN, 25-4t. ‘Trustee Shenff’s Sale and authority of a general sued from the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri, returnable atthe June term, 1884, of said court, and to me directed ir favor of Louis Lipman and against John Lindsay, I have ievied and seized upon all the right, t , interest and claim ot said defendant John Lindsay, of, in and to the tollowing described real estate sit- uated in Bates county, Missouri, to-wit The east halt of the southwest quarter and the northwest quarter ot the south- east quarter of section 16, township 35, range 33, all in Bates county, Missouri, and I will on Thursday, June 12th, 1354, between the hovrs of g o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o’clock in the atternoo: cf that day, at the’east front door of the court house, in the city of Butler, Bate~ county, Missourt, sell the same, of much thereot as may be required, at pub- ndue, to the highest bidder for cash: sty said execution and cost» 3y virtue execution is W. F. HANKS, Sherift Shenff’s Sale By virtue and authority of a transcrip! execution, issued from the office ot the clerk of the circuit court of Bates count; | Missouri, returnable at the June term, 1884, of said court, and to me directed in ,. B. Roley et. al., and againsi A. Sick et. af., Lhave levied and d upon all the rignt, title, interest and claim of said detendants Mary A al., of, in and to the tollowing ved real estate situatedin Bate+ Missouri, to-wit: The east halt ot lot eleven, block 64, and also the east halt of lot 12, block 64, 1n the City of Rich Hill, Bates county, Missouri, and i will en Thursday, June 12th, 1854. | between the hours ot g o'clock in the | forenoon and 5 o’clock in the afternvon ot that day, at the east tront door of the court house, in the city of Butler, Bate- county, Missouri, sell the same, or s« much thereof as may be- required, public vendue, to the highest bidder tor | cash to -ativfy said execution and costs. W. F. HANKS, Sheriff. Strayed or £tolen. Ona Aptil 4th, 1884, one dark bay horse, | black mane and tail, about 153g hand» high, rough shod with scar on left tore knee. A liberal reward will be payed for the return of horse or his whereabouts. 22-1 Joux F. Heras: Batler, Bates Co., Mc.