The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 4, 1884, Page 5

: ai tl 5 i See Oe tee = h vs = a one i, = i- i leh OD ated 6 a er BecPnia a READ THIS. Do you desire happiness; do you love music ; do you desire a _ pleas- gnt fireside and a bappy home? It and En- w, goto W E'Walton & Co’s select a good piano or organ. family your ang c courage music ut you never will regret it. To enumerate the great variety of firm handles sjanos ana organs the Call and be convi js unnecessary. ed that you can be better suited in Butler than elsewhere ‘They are also extensive dealers in the dest sewing machines. Remem- ber the place—Opera House block, Butler, Mo. A Card. Butter, Mo., May, 28, 1884. Owing to the exceedingly small margin atwhich goods in our line are handled, occasioned by excssive competition and other causes over which we have no control, we are compelled to adhere to the rule ot set- tling every thirty days and we now respectfully notify our customers that all account will be due the ist day of each month and a statement will be mailed or handed them promptly atabove named date. 10 per cent interest will be charged on all ac- counts not paid at the end of the month. This course is adopted for { | j { | | | A Four Days Ramble Through Pleasant Gap, Rockville and Prairie Townships. THE HUDSON COAL FIELDS. A Times with ‘little?’ reporter. in company Jehn Harris, two po- nies, a buggy and an arm full of the the Times, Just Wednesday for a trip the booming started through east and south part of the county. Starting southward on the Ozk road, and, after roaming over a mountanious region for a season, we arrived at the village ot Stumptown, where found we everybody Lee ana the Postmaster) busily en- | gaged keeping off mosquetoes. From Stumptown we proceeded the hollows and through the brush until we reached eastward over the little village of PLEASANT GAP. Messrs. Brooks & Mains, Mr. R. B. Campbell compose business men of this place. reported business as fair considering the tarmers all being busyat present. The most noticeable teature of provement within the limits ot Pleas- ant Gap, is the erectionot a hand- some and commodius church edifice. The building is fast approaching completion, and when finished, will be a credit to that section of the coun- ty. From Pleasant Gap we traveled oninaneastern direction until we arrived at the palatial residence of Mr. A. E. Page, where we were in- and the im- the mutual good of all and we trust | vited (and of course did not refuse) our friends will see the wisdom of it, Respecttully, Broucu & Womac. Children’s floral day at the Pres- byterian Church next Sabbath. Read the card ot Jas. Brough in to-days Paper. E Preparations are now being made to reestablish a postoffice at New Home. “Our esteemed friend and worthy gentleman, Marion Todd was hon- ored with the toremanship of the Grand Jury by Judge Gantt. McGhee & Co. are offering their stock ot China ware at cost. Our specialties this wee shevals side-boards, parlor furniture, peir China and book JEWETT. cosets ae The ladies of the C. P. Church will give an ice cream and_ straw- berry festival, in the Badgley build- ing, on the south side, this evening. nurrors, cuses, Extra fine Chinaware; elegant tea-sets a cost. Carpenter, both of Rich Hill, were married at the residence of J. P Willis, in Butler, yesterday, by fudge Neptune of the county court. Cheap Pasture. We have a small pasture adjoin- ing the city, will take in a limited number of stock at $1,25 a head per month. Plenty of water, grass and shade. Power & Bro. Jas. McGhee & Co: Opera Block are headquarters for Fourth et July Candies and Cigars. Mrs. Kate Chase was releived by ® special act from the payment ot "axes on her Washington property. Now Mrs. Carlisle P. Patterson, whose hushand was superintendent of the coast surycy,,and some twenty others seeking the same privileges. Preston Arganbright, very substantial farmer and stock dealer trom near Altona, called yesterday. Mr. A. states that his section was Visited by a fine rain Monday even- az. He ys that looking well, except some cheat that “discovered in the wheat. also sa crops are : Miss Abbie Carrington sailed from New York vesterday for Europe. She cntends toe secure 2 company | “atinu the next three months and re- | night with the M j pleasant he makes his home for to put up tor dinner. Mr. Page has a splendid farm of 320 acres; 70 acres of which he has now in corn. He has a small gris millon his farm which he uses tor grinding feod for his hogs, quite a fine lot of which he A 4 foot vein of coal has been struck at a depth of 30 feet on the south part of his farm. Just as we were taking our depar- ture Mr. Page called attention of the reporter to some beautiful and well is now feeding. executed oi! pamtings which orna- mented ius parlor, and remarked that they were executed by the hands of his wite whea a mere school girl. The scenery was indeed picturesque and romantic in appearance, and dis- sll. The reporter next drew up at Ap- pleton City, but, having but « few minutes to remain therein, gathered played artistic no news to speak cf at length. Returning to Hudson we enjoyed the hospitalines over night, of Mr. Joel Pratt, one of the Times old and substantial supporters. Mr. P. and his excellent lady have the thanks of the Times’ for the kindly sincere welcome given its representative. Miss Anna Donoho, daughter of Capt. Donoho, ot Appleton city, j who has been teaching a very suc- cessful school at Hudson, for some |! months past, gave her pupils a picnic last Thursday afternoon, which was quite an enjoyable aff: Miss An. na is pronounced by her patro as a teacher of great merit. air. ROCKVILLF Was the next point at which stopped and it being our first visit. | we were agreeably surprised with the ; appearance ot the thriving little city. Rockville 1s a good town and has steady permanent While there we dropped Gloée sanctum and made the acquaintance ot Bro. Hill. Bro. Bryson in Florida on the excursion. growth. into the was editonal From Rockville we proceeded to Prairie City where we took the name of every man we met, forthe Times. The farm of Maj, Bradley reached about sundown, and tred reporter put up for the night. Only those who over was the have stayed r, know how his visitors. Early next morning we pulled out tor Papinville, when we were greeted by Levy Moler and W. W. Graves. who have our thanks for courtisies extended. The busi- ness men of Papinville all seemed to he doing a very good business, and tum to America for the purpose of | no cumplaint was heard. notwith- Sang English opera next fall in ‘ta | Standing the dullness of the season. style which has hitherto belonged ex- | slosively to. Italian opeia-”” ! : For a Clean Shave | Go t@ Crouch Bros. shop, near southwest SOMer of the square. They have a neat, Semin table -oom 38- It then being Saturday we turned our faces homeward, returning to Pleasant Gap ana from thence tothe county seat. HUDSON COAL. A company of six men, including Maj Bradley and Levy Moler, have Lone | (Dr. | They | we, (in accordance to the in Hudson township on which are lo- cated the famous coal mines, former- ly owned and op ted hy Nichols and Cunningham. The vein of coal is upwards of six feet, and is | found at a depth of yo feet below the surface. Maj. B. informed us that 1t was not the intention ot the company to operate the mines at / present turther than to supply the aemand of the community—but would await the decission of Rail- , road prospects. Mr. Nichols has opened a coal shaft on his farm, just north of the | company’s tr | foot vein of coal right near the top of | the earth. 2 People throughout that section ex- press themselves as confident ot a ailroad inthe near future. | The wheat crop is rather thin, and | the corn is not as far advanced as i in Many tarmers are yet breaking corn ground. Farmers in that locality are all | well improved, Better residences, and better stock barns than in this. The roads in many places are good, but in general are in a_ bad condition. Outrageous Deed. From the Brownington Banner. Last Thursday night occurred one of the most dastardly and inhuman deeds, that it has been the duty of a newspaper to chronicle. About midnight four men visited the farm residence of Mrs. Jessie Davis, a widow lady living just over the St. Clair county line, and attempted to effect an entrance into the dwelling but were repulsed by the family. The young girl, Ada Housburger, about 16 years of age requested them to go off, but they did not heed the admonition and pushed their claims to enter by trying to get in at the window. The girl seized an ax and struck at the imtruders through the window mashing in the lower sash and striking one ot the men in the face confient one of them was hurt as there stains of blood on the window sills. From this, the old lady, girl and little boy rushed out of the house and started tor a near neighbor by the name ot Wal- lace Muser, but were overtaken by the four men. <A struggle ensued, what happened thereafter the | she is were and girl or boy cannot deffinitelv state; old lady {bv a physician showed conclusively | but an examination of the that she had been ravished. The old lady being of a nervous temperment, it is the supposition that her physica} power gave way the ment so that it was impossible for | her to again rally and thus death en- Her body shewed no other | signs of violence except that of be- | ing ravished. <Atter accomplishing | their devilish deed, the men carried | her body ito the house and laid it upon the bed, saying to the girl that £ she would report her step-mother’s fits of which under excite— sued. | death was due from she was subject to, that The girl refused, saying were they to increase the amount to $50,000 she would not Word was brought to | Brownington early Friday morning jand deputy constable Potts and others proceeded to investigate the |case. A coroners’ jury was impan- nelled and the verdict rendered was facts above was caused | they would give her $50. i | keep silent. } Stated—that her death ‘trom being ravished the ex- citement that followed. Warrants have been issued for the men who it 1s claimed live north of Grand River anda virulent search for them is now being prosecuted. The girl states that she would be abie to point out the men had she an opportunity, and there can be no doubt these fiends will be arrested. Mrs. Davis (com- monly called Housberger) was about It is rumored that and 45 years of age. the tamily does not bear the name of being strictiv virtuous, but as to this, we are not reliably informed, and do not care to give it as the reason ef the mens’ psesence at the old lady’s res- idence. a Mrs. Stratton, better known as Mrs. Tom Thumb, the widow of the dwar: is quite sensitive as to her size, and will only receive the most neces- sary help from others on that accoun ast this and the north part of the county. | i | ed last week with the usual examit THE GRADUATING CLASss Closing Exercises of the Butler Pub- lic Schools, Last Week. THE COLORED SCHOOL, The public schools of Butler ation and other exercises. The ferent departments made a dit- good showing indicating rapid improve- ment. The graduating class of this year numbered nine--all young lauies but | one—and the exercises attending the ct, and has struck a 3} presentation of the diploma'’s were held in the Baptist church Monday evening. The program carefully arranged and each was reci tion or exercise ot whatever bore the very brevity. * nature sensible feature of The class occupied seats on the platform and was composed as_tol- lows: Wm. Brown, Misses Rosa Speece, Sadie Gardner, Jessie Hol- loway, Beile Ross, Mary McBride, Ella Dunlap, Maggie Helm and Ada Hodges. Each acquitted themselves creditably, and it was acommon ex- pression among the audience at the close that the exercises were much better and more intesesting than was expected. The house was crowded till stand.ng room could not be ob- tained and a hearty applause, tollow- ed by a shower_of boquets greeted every effort. At the close Mr. A. Henry, on behalt ot the school board, in a briet and we l-timed speech ot five or eight mi.utes, presented each of the graduating class with their deploma. About this time Miss Nora Fuller appeared upon the stage, from out the audience, and in « neat speech presented Prof. Starr with a hand- some silver server on which rested a loyely boquet, as a token of esteem trom the graduating class and other members of the school. Though much surprised, the Prof. accepted the gift in an appropriate response. A prize of $5 in gold had heen of- fered by Miss Helm, a teacher, to the best penman in the higher class. Specimens of work had been sent to a committee in Henry county to decide which was best, the commit- tee being ignorant of who did it. ‘The prize was awarded to the work ot Miss Maggie Helm, but she being a sister of the lady offering it, de- clined to accept the $5, and Miss Cora Betz being second, the prize was givento her. This finished the exercises. COLORED SCHOOLS. The colored school under charge of Prof. Lowery held its examination | Thursday, and wound up by a grand exhibition at mght. The house was filled, and the entertamment was much better than previous ones. Rhetorical exercises, recitation, and essays comprised the program which was arranged with many iiteresting | features. The colored school is keeping pace with the white in advancement. | It no doubt requires greater efforts on the part of the teachers for the col- ored children are disposed to be in- dolent and their parents do not al- ways take the interest in their educa- tiongwhich; they should. The en- rollment the past season was 66, a considerable excess over other years. Academy Exercises. The following program has been fixed upon for the Acanemy exer- cises at the close of the presentterm: Examinations in June 8, 10 and 11. Address betcre the Literary So- cietv at the Ohio street M. E church | by Rev. W. A. Walker, Wednes- day June 11, 8 p. m. Graduating exercises, at Walton's Opera House, Thursday June 12, g:30 a. m., admission free. Renunion at the Academy ! ing Thursday Jene 12,8 p.m. The all respecttuliy vited to attend cach aud all of J. M. Nayror. friends are in- these exercises. African M. E, Church. Be it known by dhis that we raised and paid out, on the African M. E. Church, $95.50, the greater portion of which we received from have the public. The entire received amount been expended on the removal and : improvement of the edifice, and yet we owe $19. 25 tor benches. We, the undersigned, herein wish to express our thanks to our many ; donaters. { Granderson Wise, | Jack Walker, <~ Geo. Harris, | Crarg Mills, 1 A.Wiley, Pastor. the Academy | ild- + has | Poultry Wanted. Five thousand dozen Chickens, Turkeys, wanted, for which I will pz ay as toliows e hens $3 0c per dozen, hens $2 so, Roc sters, St 50, Ducks t. t. $2 oo, Tur- KevsSc per pound live weight. To be delivered at the store of Bennett, Wheel- er & Co.int er, Mo. on Wednesday, sday, Friday and Saturd. sth, 6th and 7th, 1884. AS ae _TAs. Cc HALF | \jor suv. The Kansas City, Ft. Scott & | Gulf, and Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis railroad companies will sell excursion tickets to and trom all stations on these lines at half tare, except between such stations where the local fare each way make 25 cents or less, in which case no reduc- tion will be made. These tickets will be on sale July 3 and 4, good to return on July 5. J. E. Locxkwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agt. , June REY FARE | 26-5¢ | FOR SALE. Owing to the fact that the new elevator of Letker & Childs requires my entire time, and that I cannot give that atten- tion to other business that is necessary, Ihave concluded to offer my flouring mill known as the EMPIR« MILLS, tor sale. This mill is situated on one of of the principle streets near the business part of the city of Butler, with a well establish- edcustom and merchant business and good reputation, in tact during a large portion of time has been compelled to run day and night to fill its orders. The building is 45x50 feet, 2 stories and basement with commodious office at- tached. Its machinery consists of a 30 horse power boiler and engine, 4 run of burrs, Middlings purifier, cornsheller, with ample cleaning and bolting ma chinery, wagon and other scales, plenty ot well arranged storage room for grain, everything in good order, and built with an eye tor convenience, and doing busi- ness expeditiously and satisfactorily. ‘This is a fine opportunity for any one who desires to engage in the milling bus- iness and will bear investigation. The property is good, and the location cannot be excelled in southwest Missouri. { Will exchange tor tarm or city proper- ty, or will sell on very easy terms, with ample time and easy rate of interest. For terms call on or address 26-tf Joun A. Lerxer, i Butler, Mo. Administrator’s Notice. Notice is hereby given, that letters of administration upon the estate of John W. Cole, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned, by the Bates county propate court, in Bates county, Missouri | bearing date the roth day of May, 1884. All persons having claims against said | estate are required to exhibit them to me tor allowance within one year from the ! date of said letters, or they may be pre- | cluded trom any benefit ot such estate, | and if said claims be not exhibited with- n two years from the date of the publi- | cation of this notice, they will be forever | barred- NELSON COLE, 25, 4t Admunistrator. Executor’s Notice. Nitice is hereby given, that letters tes- tamentary upon the estate of Harriett Bartlett, deceased, have beea granted to the undersigned, bv the Bates county | Probate court in Bates county, Missouri, bearing date the 27th day of May, 1884. All persons having claims against said | estate are requited to exhibit them to | me for allowance within one year from j the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate, | and ifsaid claims be not exhibited with- | in two years from the date of the publi- | cation ot this notice, they will be forever | barred. 27 4t Ww. Watton, Executor. ‘Fred Dorn Barber i Will give you a neat shave, shampoo or { hair-cut. " He keeps none but experienced | barbers. Willalso grind razors. Satis- i taction guaranteed. Rooms nerth side | square These are Solid Fact-. The best blood purther andsystem re- | ulator ever placed within the reach of sui- fering humanity, truly is Electric Bitters, Inactivity ot the Liver, HBiliousness, Jaundice, Constipation, Weak Kidneys, or any disease of the urinary organs, or | whoever requires an appetizer, tonnic or mild stimulant, will always find Electric Hitters the best and only certain cure enown. They act surely } ivery bottice guaranteed to giv i ion or money refunded. fifty cents a bottle by i. M.- + Co. 4 entire sat- Sold at Pi 3 i g | and quickly, | Crumly & | \ } Trustee’s Sale. ; . Whereas, John B. Alworth and Hi. C | Jarvis and Mary E. Alworth and Annie | Jarvis their wives, by their certain deed | of trust, bearing date February 4th, 1873, | and duly recorded in the Recorders office | of Bates county, Missouri, in book No. 559, conveyed to the undersigned | - the followir described real estate in trust to secure the payment o ) # cert promissory note in said deed of trust fully described, to-wit: The {| northwest quarter ot the southwest quar j ter of section twenty-three 23), town j ship torty-one (41), of ange twenty jmine (29), in Bates county, Missouri | containing tortv acres more or less and, whe dnote ispast due aud un- paid, Now, therefore, at the request ot the legal holder of said note and by vir tue ofthe authority in me vested by the terms of said deed of trust, I will on™ Saturday, June 14th, 1884, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the atter- noon of that day at the east front door of the court house in the city ot Butler. countw of Bates aforesaid, expose to sale at public vendue for cash in hand se much of said real estate in said deed of trust und this notice discribed as may be necessary to pay said debt, interest ‘and costs. J.C. MARTIN, Trustee Trustee’s Sale. Whereas, CC, Hanna and SophaJ Hanna, his wife, by their deed of trust bearing date January 2oth, 1880, and duly recorded in the Recorder’s office of Bates 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 of Missouri, to-wit: All ot the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of sec- tion one (1), in township thirty-nine (39,) range thirty-three (33), containing forty acres more or less, accordin| 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 ot the legal holder of said notes and by virtue ot the authority in me vested by the term~ ot said deed of trust, [ will on Thursday, June 5th, 1884, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in the after noon of that day at the east tront door ot the court house in the city cf Butler. county of Bates aforesaid, expose to sale at public vendue tor cash in hand s much of said real estate in said deed of trust and this notice described as may be necessary to pay said debt, interest and costs. JOHN Q. A. CO PE, Truster “Trustees Sale. Whereas Wm. L. Thresher and T £ Thresher his wife by their deed of trust bearing date atuae gist_ A. D. 1883. duly recorded in the Retorder’s offite within and tor Bates county, Missouri in book No 23, page 193, conve ed to the undersigned trustee the tollowing dé- scribed real estate situate in Bates counts 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 ot saic lot 5 known as the Fickes M li 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, therefore, atthe request of the legai holder of said note and by virtue of the authority in me vested by the terms of said deed ot trust, | will on Monday, June 16th, 1884, between the hours otg o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o’clockin the afternoon of that day, at the cast tront door of the court house, in the city of Butler, county of Bates and State ot Missouriexpose to sale at public outcry for ash in hand se much otf said real estate as mav be nec cessary to pay said note, interest and costs. F. M. ALLEn. 25-4. Trustee Shernff’s Sale. By virtue and authority of a generat execution issued from the office of the clerk of the circuit court ot Bates county, Missouri, returnable atthe June i 1884, of said court, and to me directed in favor of Louis Lipman and against John Lindsay, I have levied and seized upon all the right, title, 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 38, range 33, all in Bates county, Missouri. and I will on Thursday, June 12th, 1834. between the hours of go’clock in the forenoon and 5 o’clock in the atternoon cf that day, at the east front door of the court house, in the city of Butler, Bates county, Missourt, sell the same, or so much thereot as may be required, at pub- lic vendue, to the highest bidder for cash to satisty said execution and costs. W. F. HANKS, Sheriff. Sheniff’s Sale. By virtue and authority of a general | execution, issued from the office of the | clerk of the circuit court of Bates county Missouri, returnable at the June term, | 1884, of said court, and to me d rected | in favor ot W. M Cassity and against Jes- | se Nave, I have levied and seized upon ali the right, title, interest and claim of said detendant Jesse, Nave, ot, in and to the tollewing described real esiate sit- uated in Bates county, Missouw:i, to-wit. Lot 4 of block 3, in Williams addition to Butler, and lot 6 of block 89, and loti ot block 10g of the first addition to the town of Rich Hill, and the north halt of section 36, township 42, of range 33, all lin Bates county, Missouri, and I wilt on Thursday, June 12th, 1554, between the hours of go’clock in the torenoon and 5 o’cleck in the afternoon ot that day, at the east tront door of the | court house, in the city ot Butler, Bates | county, Missouri, sell the same, or much thereof as may be required at pub- | lic vendue, to the inghest bidder for cash | to satisfy said execution and costs. W. F. HANKS, Sheriff.