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BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES. BUTLER MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY JUNE 15,1554 Friends and Fellow Citizens. you to write But Too buiz, too buiz much ofa letter this week. write you a next week. Everybody come and see our bar- , lawn, bars yains. Barg bargains silks vargains in white dress goods, embroidery, bargains 50 per yard, in from 50c to $2 cashmeres, bargains in ct lress goods, bargairs in ladies ulsters, bargains in spring ind the biggest bargains you ever see. come and immense, saw in carpets, just Our lace hosiery department cannot county. We patronage curtains are be 1 celled in Bates thank you all for your past and will do all we can to please in the you in the future. CurisrorpHer & JACKSON. P.S. We have ten pair nice blankets that we wiil sell tor cost. of Wool Wanted! I wish to inform my friends and the public that I will pay the highest mar- ket price for all kinds of wool in spot cash. Lewis Hoffman, 27-4t North Main street. Butler Trmes 50 cents ull Jan. rst. Organs to rent at W. E. Waiton & Co’s. Phil. Deitz is building a a handsome residence on Ohio street. Take your wool to Butler Woolen Mills and exchange it for yarns. 21tf The trial of S. C.. Holcomb sumed allot last week and a part of con- this. TV. W. Childs is story addition to his already e esidence on Qualk ity Hill. Butler erecting a two- Patromze the Works. A fine rain fell i this city ud everything looks retreshed 1 lay, a trom it. For Insurance, call on 26-t£ B B. CANTERBURY. Miss Mar F 1s her Millinery stock out at cost. closing Ben B. Canterbury represents La suxdnce Companies indem nify you against Loss by Fire Storms tf For Bs country and city property on 20-tf Ben B. Canrersury and dingin realestate, both call For sace;—A good spring wag- on, nearly new. 20-tt AL B. McF ARLAND. The court room v the full test Monday argument in the Holcomb Many ladies from town and country were among the number, s crowded to during the case. Take your wool to Butler Woolen Mills and have it carded = and spun. 21tf An important change has been made im the railroad time-table of this city. The morning train now in} ngeable | shawls, | our | ex- } 3 | filled up in a some oi Powder. ot it. rs at the n & Co., Millin had best callon It you want barg in k goods, we think Miss Mary Vancan South you . Who is se jat cost. 3 3ros Power While out west last week our gen jial friend B. B. Bigstaff, made a purchase of a pair of buckskin pants which he delights showing the boys who never saw such articles. One of those good old picnics was given last Sunday va the | Miama. Messrs. Hagedorn, C. W. Glorious and Chas. Reuthel furnish- ed the music, and the young ladies spread the luncn. | | aes tashioned A very pleasant socia al | ps sisting of three or four couples, given at Mr. Tom Day’s last Mon- | Vocal and instrumeni- company ; them ty, Ccon-; was | day evening. al music entertained the until the small hours called home. Dry Goods. Furnishing Goods Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, prices as | * cheap as the cheapest. I don’t al_| low any one to undersell me. Respectfully, 29-4t Jim McKissen. Messrs. Ben Bigstaff and J. L. Hickman, the boss stock raisers A, Bates, lett last tor Chevenne | Wyoming, with several car loads They they week ot! fine blooded bulls. stopped | Col., Mr. j home from that city. where sold Bigstaff Mr. he met many old friends in had some of whom he h at Denver. returned B. says Denver, one car, and | fous | fou | jn the war. Lost :- Monday | June oth, off my ice —Farly morning, wagon, one set of tce scales, with capacity draw | 200 Ibs. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving same at F. B. h Manin stre Fay’s store, on nort MOTT. Dr. Betz claims the well in tront Dakota the reason why it was of his property on street, theretore, not to the order N snap obedience Council. care j ot the City Wy 1 | Times don’t well belongs to, on inst ch x who the ly that it be made | secure a children falling imto litand | Betz p | should be g drowned its a pump into condemned | nutsance and filled up. | |} Weusually make a cut on after the 4thot July, but owing to the fact that this has been avery backward new commence our reduc- straw hats | season, tion of 335 per cent on all our straw! goods. A ollar hat for 65 cents. Sam’i Levy & Co. } we | remained in | celebration of July So Says the Jury in the Case of Sumner €. Holcomb. PRISONER SENT TO FAIL Holcomb m case, our Criminal court for fifteen months, was finally brought to a close yesterday evening. For nearly a week the court house } has been crowded with anxious and expectant listeners to one of us trials that has ever most curred in Bates county. Able, eloquent and distinguished i Ee lawyers were engaged on both sides, and th efforts were characterized py a spirit of fairness and gentihty | seldom witnessed in an affair where } so much is invoived. The arguments were closed Mon- | day evening at 9 e’clock, and the ju- ry, in the charge of a deputy sheriff, taken to the grand jury room. They secret consultation un- ul half past two yesterday (Tues- day) evening, and just as we go to | press, the news is upon the streets, and in the mouths of crowds of inter- ested citizens gathering upon the coiners that the jury has returned a verdict of SECOND DEGRE MURDER IN THE | and fixed the penalty ot 1g years in the penitentiary. he first ballot taken after the re- | tirement into the jury room stood follows: 2 for acquittal on grounds ot dental shooting ; 6 for c ment; turder i gree, degree. A Times reporter visited the office ot Parkinson & At and found ernathy late terday evtning, all the at- torneys for the defense there in ear- The a motion for nest consultation. reporter learned from them th a new trial will immediately be made, anJitit is refused, the case will be carried to the supreme court, on a bill of exceptions which is not yet prepared. The following are the names of twelve jurors > NV. B. Tyler; W. H. Hatct Ewing, Jno Co We Chitwood, O. W. ALG. Hill ninson Je Shaw, Peter Benjamin Ireland, Smading, J. N. Frederick, M, S. Clay, and Jno. Kions. Swarens, ‘the Butler Celebration. All of the committees appointed to aid in making arrangments for the 4th, at Butler, | are requested to meet at the court A correspondent trom asks: “*Why did the young lady remark | Summit | | house to-night. <A full turn out is lesired. Vhe Times isinformed that ths leaves Butler at 10 a. m. and the | that she had rather go with a bache-| years observance of the 4th, will he evening train at 5 p. m. Take your wool to Butler Woolen Mills and have it carded. 2itf Rev. Chas. Bohn of Carthage lor, when told by Mr. Bigstaff that | he would send a young widower | around to escort her to Sunday school ?*” Mr. B. desires to say that if the | attended with the most elaborate arrangements ever made for the oc- casion betore, and ‘a grand success is expected. Some ot the most dis- tinguished speakers in the State will will hold services m the Episcopal | Writer of the above would cultivate | be present, and among the number church on Fulton street Sunday morning and evening, the 22nd inst., usual hours. Groves Bro’s. the butchers, through the city last evening ten heac of very fine two and three year they will slaughter cattle, which needed. These gentlemen a perienced in their business an to kill noth that it pays best first class beef. hing Mrs, P. L. Wyatt died last Friday evening at her residence on High | Street. She had been confined with | consumption, and this dread destroyer nally caused her death. Deceased feaves a husband and three children drove |} s | has visited this ladies acquaintance instead ot devot- | ing his entire time to cultivating ' onions and pie plant, he would know | the reason why. Last Friday’s was notably one of ld | the most severe thunder storms that s locality for some time. | The quent and desi lightning was especi tre- i Anev dence | of this which tur | whose barn was struck dese Shed by Dr. Ger and par He says ; the family were standing in the door of the dwell destroyed during the storm. yhen the bolt came. It struck the barn im the northwest corner and completely demolished The remains were buried = that portion of it, stripping and splin- June 15th from the family residence. BUGGY TOPS, | y | tering the boards from the roof to the foundation. - its said, Mr. Peak, who was employ- ed by the prosecution in the Hol- comb case will be the orator. The display of fire works will be | the most extenstve ever exploded ir the city, somewhere in the neighbor- | hood of $300 worth having been pur- chase? already. All the old soldiers surrounding os in the city and | country ederal—will assist nad thie furnish the music. Gur nt of Miss; wonderful new goods , ish the s styles, but guarantee | Under Bertha Aict a ed manageme success. Weare daily, and not eniv and most desirable the lowest possible prices. Sam’! Levy & Co. | prettiest homes in the country. | Binder. for 25c.- Levy X Co. The McCc Binder, the King of the! —50, 75> vy & Co's. Wh $1 5 f s over CHas. SPRAGE’s. We offer a reduction of 25 per cent. on all summer goods in our clothing de: eae Levy & Co. ment. James H. Williams agent for Aultman and Taylor Thrasher and Engines, office with Chas. Sprague. 750 light weight, men’s cassimere(suits in trock and The value of and every suit will be slaughtered in sale. Sam’l Levy & Co. Ss. B, NEWBILL Does a general! Insurance business—In- ainst Fire, Lightning, Wind Storms. Glass against t Call sack. real each this summer clearin; sures property a 1adoes, Cyclones and insure late ore him tor a betore Office in pera building over bank 24-tt shoes We Ladies’, Misses’ endless variety i lowest prices, are warr rand give action Sain’l Levy & Co. Lacicde New Bus Li and carry passe parts of tne city. New | complete line ot Hamburg Suisse embroideries just received. For largest tst;les and iowest prices, we Sam’l Levy & Co. + M. Osborne’s oid reliable binder at Grange Store. Gents Footwear. shoes $1 50 $2 and $2 so. Men’s fine offering men ow shoes at ex- y & Co McGhee’s Price List. Best Patent Roller Flour, best flour, f XXXX flour 33 McGHE & CO., in Opera Block. We desire to this week to our large, mest complete line ot parlor turniture, consisting of suits, easy chairs and rock- ers, at lowe es than ever before ot- fered. A first-class hair cloth suit for $0, a No. 1 carpet lounge for$7. Call on P. J. Jewett, and see this handsome line of goods. W.E. Tucker has purcitaxed a Vital- ized Air Aparatus, and is prepared to ex- tract teeth without pain, Office in Opera House. 16-5m.* 5 especial attention call handsome and For a Clean Shave Go to Creuch Bros. shop, near southwest eorner of the square. They have aneat, comroriable room MONEY To loan at lowest rates of inte Philips decision does not eftect Loan Co., represented by work done Rent. handsome Hum ¥ 5 acres ot gro lits, is for rent. For of the Ww. i Is one Walton, Agent, Butler, Mo. coat | SHORT Or.6.W. FITZPATRICK, | Office 608 Wyandotte St. re:ctas ps ti largest supply of Fine Buggies and ns to be found in the city, also one of the best selected assortments of al Implea —_— Call and examine goods and prices. ortheast eee Corner Square ‘Sold by R. R. DEACON, Butler Mo. WAG FAR SLAND BROS. KEEP THE La ATK DEL: Bikiss . 53 O66 bi) Ds 5 LHGES PibCres IN Pad iF STOCK HARNESS & SADDLERY. An equal assortment ¢ id prices can be found at Walnut, McFARLAND BROS., & MILLS. “ANIA LXOUL WHA NCIS Spooner Patent Collarf HAFING,— —PREVENTS ia am "ONI1Yd S.ISYOH IH) CANNOT CHOKE A HORSE Adjusts itselt to any Horse’s Neck, has two Rows of stitch- ing, will hold Hames in place better than any other cola cee BTHAND® ELEGRAPHIC | INSTITUTE! Shorthand therough!y taught, ocby yimail Send for wa ‘Type Writers BUR J. BAR mee, Oo Goort Ag pad Olive Street. |. MO ‘Ss KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ps tor ! mm Cross-Eyes. regia ae Scrofa- a mild process Deatuere Hinging tg the Fare and iso, Nervous aud Blood D Shes Biipdnew and” boat pain. cy. able: Consulisiion Pree. Call or writ AERRELIS SE e a ueorrnra, Pain in the Bari] ed Sh cruation, F1 led trea 4 nd ail the vj EL § EMALE TONGS f norraal eooditien: itis storing ee x Ope UF TAKEN AT ANY TIM. ) thez's F: 2 read Merrell s ¢Almance) each ee $1.00.