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A freight train on the Emporia | Butler BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES C. C. Duke, of the A’ Call. “Lampasas Take,’ th bo! road jumped the track near Pleasan- | National Bank, who has been quite To Fudge D. A. DeArmond: evang “i gar ; i. ii eel ce To TEACHERS:—Public Ex- | tM, On Friday last, and the engine | sick for the past three weeks, we are poate ti Henerang that thectice ci oe Mexico, cau bier s Spations for the benefit of those jand three box cars were badly desiring to teach in Bates nty, be held on the 3d Satur of each | Wrecked. The wrecked engine pass- inthe Ohio street school house, | ed through this place Saturday tor Butler, Mo., and on the ist Saturday ot r z | Circuit is the most important one tof the people, and realizing greater importance to the practic- ing attorneys who are the direct repre- } in New Mexico, can beat Sam Jones Here 1s © an extract trom one ot his sermons: glad to learn, is slowly :mproving, and with no back set will be out within t its still as a vernacular preacher. again in a few days. month in the West side school house Hill, Mo., the exami pencing each day at 9 o’clock M J. H. HINTON, | County School Commissioner, | aaa mcm | LOCAL ITEMS v G. does a general collecting busi- | ness. All orders lef the Times offi will receive prompt attention. 5-61 | » City Auctioneer, | Bb J. K. Brugler wants 2 lot ot good ® farm loans, running trom 6 to 18 | months. farmers to get short loans, or sell short real estate paper. This 1s a good chance for Shall we have a street sprinkler this summer ? Genuine maple molasses at Grange store, fresh from northeastern Iowa. J.J. Brumbach, Adrian’s promis- ing attorney, was in the city Monday | on business. Top Sawyer and Ball Hornett will / poo ahalt mile dash Saturday nex on the track at the cepot, for $200 “aside. Remember the plac get your money back on at Mrs. McConnell’s southeast corner of the square. to hats is R. Weil came up from St. Louis Thursday and will remain several weeks looking atter his business in- terests in this city. Judge D. C. Edwards, that genial and handsome gentleman from Al- tona, gave us a pleasant call while inthe city Monday and favored us substantially. The following gentlemen trom Grand River township came to Butler ma body Monday: Judge D. C. Edwards, F M. Taylor, M. B. Cantrell, Clay White, J. E. Owen and Wm Warford, Saturday week being pay day at Rich Hill, « number ot miners, white and black, **bolled up’! pretty freely, and there not being the best of feel- ing between them, they were not long in getting up a row anda bloody fight. G, G. Glazebrook, candidate for sheriff, was in the city one day last week, He informed a Times re- Porter that he had Seen quite sick, confined to his bed for several days was the reason he had not been to see the turmers in reterence to his canvass. Through the influence of Ed. Carnes, our little friend, Tommy McBride, has secured the appoint- ment of news boy on the Emporia toad. ‘Tommy is a very gentlemanly little fellow and the officials of the toad could have ng better telection. made T. D. Rafter returned from St. Louis on Friday last, where he had been as a representative from the lodge at this place to the Grand Lodge of Knights of Honor. Mr. Rafter says he was never treated nicer in his life and had a very inter- esting time. Ata mass meeting of the miners of the Rich Hill coal fields, Tuesday of last week, 1t was resolved to adopt the eight hour movement. As the Miners only get paid by the ton, we Can't see the good results of the Movement, as they, and not the com- Panies, are the losers. Lingle Bros., ot the Henry Co. Democrat, have started a six-column daily paper at Clinton, which is both Acredit to themselves and the town in which itis printed. The intant is a daily visitor to this office and is highly appreciated. Its editors have our best wishes for its tuture success. J. M. Vaughan received the sad news by telegraph, Tuesday morn- ing, of the serious illness of his aged mother at Lexington, Mo. He left On the first train, but failed to arrive in time to see her alive, as she passed | 1s at present postmaster at Rosier Away at 2 o’clock Wednesday morn- | and has been a resident of Bates ing. Mrs. Vaughan was the wife of | county for a number of years. He Gen. R. C. Vaughan, and has been | the repair shop. | | however, madea very narrow escape j towr | home on la | and was hit Fortunately no one ion com- | Was hurt, the engineer and firerian, ibridge,of Walnut | ly ed very sudde at her irsday, of neuralgia of the h year,a > was in her sixt and nd a devout cl loving nother a hly resp by all wh of Hart The Tives exte' afflicted relati sister Capt. E. P. Henry, who has been spending th Florida for rned home Saturday, winter in his health, re but, we understand, will not remam long, as he contemplates removing with his family to either Calitornia or Florida at an early date. Capt Henry is one of our best ard wealth- jest citizens, and it is very much regreted by all that th his hez will not permit him to remain in this climate. Thirty years ago W. D. Woodson, now ot Hutchinson, Kansas, traded a mule tor 100 teet of ground on Main street, in Kansas City. Two years ago he sold half of the land for $6,000, and yesterday sold the re- maimder of it for $20,000. Mr. Woodson is now kicking himselt for having unloaded his first half soon, and the poor fellow who got so the mule never comes in for a speck ot sympathy trom him. A military company is being or- ganized in th: city, tor which thirty- five names have already been secured among the young and business men. It 1s the intention of those getting up the list to organize with from forty to fifty members,—Nevada Mail. Butler has the material to organize a splen- did military company,and we believe it could be accomplished without very much work if some enterprising you © man would take an interest in the matter As many citizens as can possibly go should attend the railroad meeting at Clinton on the 29th. This may, and in all probability will, result in great benefit to our town and county, and our citizens should make an effort. The tollowmg committee has been appomted by the standing railroad committee, and will all go: Wu. E. Walton, F. J. Tygard, Jno. Atkison, J.D. Allen, Jno. T. Smith, A. L. McBride, J. L. Pace and Wu, Page. W. B. Rogers, a prominent attor- ney of Kansas City, attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the Missouri river near Armour’s pack- ing house the latter part ot last week. He was pulled out by parties who happened to be standing near, and when turned loose made the second attempt but was prevented and turn- ed over to the police who took him in charge. No cause is given forthe rash act. He is a bachelor, and has been enjoying a good practice. We see from the Harrisonville Democrat that two masked men en- tered the residence of J. A. Bradley, living near Freeman, Cass county, Wednesday might of last week, and after corraling the tamily in the room one ot the thieves held them at the muzzle ot a revolver while the other fobbed the house ot $120 in cash, a silver watch and twe heavy gold rmngs. Both men wore masks and A reward of $500 1s offered for their arrest and could not be recognized. conviction. We announce this week the name of J. H. Norton, of West Boone gentleman, sober and frugal in his | habits, a sterling democrat, and is | well qualified to perform the duties of the office should the people see ft to exalt him to that position. He 1s highly respected and liked by those sentatives of all litigants : Cards are out announcing the ie ol ioe: ss 6s ta t a ry! cuit Court, we, the undersigned wedding, May 11th, of Z. J. Wil-} \4 Warnock, of Col Times, in advance, exter I t but now of Mead Center, i section of Kansas ts flourishin that large numbers of immigrants are settling in that portion of the state. pleased with his new home and tu- township, candidate for circuit clerk. | Mr. Norton is a courteous, clever | Mr. Ciagett was illustrated last night. | rsof the bar of Bates county, | ire confidence in your ability | capacity to fill the position with | to Miss Nellie im. The its most 1ams, ot this city, nbia, nd credit to the 22nd ulations. earty congratu Missouri, earnestly sol t date tor the offi ne a wonderful The power of Rev. inci- relating a very tic | ] ars flowed tre from the W. G. Rose, Peter Wilson, F. C. Smith, A. L. Betz, John D. P hearers and one dead away. Alter 4) Tilden H. Smith, P. H. Holcomb, Wm. Page, Francisco Bros., | C. A. Denton, C. A. Clark, Silas W. Dooley, M. L. Brown, T hort time she returned to conscious- ness and the meeting was —Clinton Da arkinson, A. J. Smith, Advocate. J. N. Porch, formerly a Butlerite Kansas, | s in the city shaking hands with his many friends. that his | g, and | W. O. Atkeson, W. T. Marsh. Hiter Crocke He reports | Thursday Night. | | Mr. Porch seems to be well! To-morrow the merchant prince of southwest Missouri, Sam’l Leyy & Co., will throw their doors open | and extend a cordial invitation to the ture prospects. | Creed! What is creed? skin of the tr public to call and see their immense It is the | ith dned and stuffed with | establishment by lamp light and take alook at their spring stock of dry is sand and sa It I had a creed 1 » hotions, boots, shoes. | I would sell it to a museum. Or-} good » hats, caps, clothing, millinery goods and the thousands of tancy articles which will be placed on exhibition for in- spection. thodoxies have ruined the world. | My, my! how a man will fight for | his doxie, and then see his Savior | You | must not step on my creed, it you do you are a goner.—Sam Jones. In addition to extending you an invitation to call and see them, they intend to present one and all who may favor them with their presence a handsome present in the shape of a beautiful souvenir. Now, ladies and gentlemen, old and young, take our advice and don’t miss seeing this grand tree lamp light exhibition. Remember the doors will be closed at4o’clock Thursday evening and reopened at 7 sharp. seeing the grand exhibit. insulted and never resent it! **the senatorial bee is said to be still buzzing around Bill Sheldon’s head.”’ Hold on there,Bill, that winged bug 1s, by right ot discovery, the sole and individual property of the Bates County Democrat’s radical candidate brother-in-law Grantley. Come down, Bill, give up, yield, holier “shoo-fly,’? and Osceola Sun. Dont miss holler quickly.— J. T. Gipson, of Foster, spent | Monday and Tuesday in the city on F. M. Trimble, of Walnut, was businesss. in the city yesterday on his way home from Wichita, Kansas, where he had been to visit his son Jesse. | He says that Jesse has a very nice situation in the firm of M. P. Barnes & Son, wholesale druggists. A wagon train of gypsies passed through town Monday. The train was well supplied with children, old plug ponies and dogs. Dr. C. C. Woods will preach at the M. E. church south on Friday and Sunday nights, it being the oc. casion of the quarterly meeting. Jesse is learning fast and is well pleased He is an excel- lent young gentlemen and we are with the business. glad to learn of his success in lite. Dr. John A. Brooks says: *‘I de- sire to say that I want to hold one dozen camp meetings in Missouri from the middle of next July to the first of August. Six meetings one week and six the next, The follow- ing speakers have consented to be present: Sam Jones, Gov. St. John, Gen. Green Clay Smith, George Bain, John Sobeski, Mrs. Hoffman, Mrs. H. St. John and Miss White. These camps will be conducted on the plan of the New York camps. I hope those wanting camps will ad- dress me at once, as I must locate them 1n the near future.”’ Is there no show to start up the Butler Woolen Mills this season? It is a shame that such splendid ma- chinery tor manutacturing goods and working up the wool of this section of the country should be allowed to remain idle and the building rot down over it. Any one that under- stands the business can take the, mills and make good money. Rather than allow them to stand idle, we suggest that a joint stock company of the business men ot this city be organized, lease the mills, put a competent man in charge and start the wheels ana looms in this splen- did mill to buzzing. They will T. W. Allen, of Gree nville, Pa., bring trade to Butler, and likewise a writes Mayor Harrison, vf Chicago, a warning letter, in which he says this is the year spoken of by Christ as the year ot great tribulation, and that the city ot Chicago will be licted, in which probably there will be great Joss of lite and destruction He also says that Cleveland, Buffalo, Cincin- nati, Toledo and St. Lours, «re similarly marked He likewise pre- dicts that all the Chinese in Cali- handsome income to the company | and also be a great convenience to} the wool growers ot this section of country. By all means start the} mills. It is with regrets we note that) Prof, Naylor has resigned the prin- cipalship of the Butler Academy to accept a similar position at Wichita, Kansas, and will remove with his} family to that piace in July. Prof. Naylor has had charge of the Acade- my in this city tor a number of years, | and, by hard work and strict atten- | ot property. forma will be ghtered and then we can look for the Chinese nation to come down on us hke so many All of the above will take place in May or June, and if not then, in July or che first of August. If Mr. Allen is « prophet or the son ot a prop good people of the above named heed his warnings and prepare to put on the golden slippers. Mr. Allen will please accept our thanks tor not in- cluding Butler, Rich Hill and Kan- sas City. tion to his duties, has done much for | fts- the educational interests ot this city. and the citizens as well as the pupils | will be sorry to give him up. The] past year, by his energies, he added a large and commodious addition to | es had better the old building, increased its num- | | ber ot pupils almost double, and) leaves the school on the high roadto | | success. No man could have done} more for the educational interests ot this section of the state than he. In j leaving, he takes with him the best | wishes of our entire community for | his future welfare and success in his new field ot labor. ‘When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, ‘When she was a Child, she eried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, ‘When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, _ saager! A negtected cold or a itv #neumonia,Consumption fatal ‘e ‘Strong's Pectoral Pills will care a ‘ANE. catd Best for “CLOTHING HOUSE lis spring and summer! Clothing which be found even cheep- er than Below will be found afew of our bargains. Those $3.50 all wool pants are very neat and dirt cheap, cus- tomers they cannot be dupli- cated in town for less than $4.50. “How many of you's ready to die } How with your boots on? Where'd you be to breaktast? Don’t any of swearing, ‘you drunken, fighting, gambling, blaspheming, —theving, tin-horn, coflin-paint, exterminating galoots look at me ugly, cause I | know ye. [ve been through the eee | drive. You're all in yoursins. You know a tat, well-fed, well-cared for, las Just opened out) large stock of| the hra sbranded steer wher you see © and you can tell whose it is and where it There's a There’s a law to e maverick—wh ose You're all mavericks, aad The maveri : belongs. hg to go protect it. Butt is that? place tor will | Wwe k has no braad lle goes bellering about ly takes him m= and claps the branding-iron on him. But you whelps, you've got the devil’s brand on you. about you. on him ever before. until somebac You've got his lariat He lets you have rope new, but nell haul you in whea he wants firewood.’’ Inacquiring Burmah, England has got possessicn of vast forests of teak, which, never plentitul in India, was becoming commercially very rare. Of all the woods grown in the East tell us that this is the most valuable. It 1s neith- er too heavy nor too hard; at does not warp or split under exposure to heat and dampness; it contains an essential oil which prevents its rotting under wet conditions, and at the same time acts as a preservative t+ See our 25cts, fan- cy bordered, hem stitched hankercheifs, they are worth 50cts. Our $10 and $12.50 men’s business suits are worth 1-3 more. We are having a big trade on them. Wehave a big stock iror and repels the destructive white ants; it is, withal, a handsome wood. of several varieties of color and grain and takes a good polish. Farmers of Bates County. GENTLEMEN :—I take pleasure in presenting to you the claims of the Dwelling House In- surance Co., of Boston, Mass It com- menced business in 1872, after the great fire of Chicago in 1871 and of Boston in 1872 demon- | strated to the insuring public that companies taking all classes of business are not the ones for aman toinsure his home in, lest a great — fire again consume millions of their money and 4 leave them to compromise their losses or go to ss . = i the wall This Company is the only one | of umbrellas ranging | sireiing your business that confines its A risks to town dwellings detached from in price from a 40cts, to a $4.00 silk. They were bought ‘from MANUFACTURER in case lots for our four houses and are very cheap. Can sell you a good 16 rib umbrella for $.100, 1.25 and 1.50. We sold same umbrella last year for $1.50, 1.75 and 2.00. Our silk umbrellas from $2.75 to 400 are very cheap and must sell at price. See our line of 25 and 5Octs, neckwear. Straw Harts in every style and price. Give our “Her- cules” $1-00 shirt a trial and you will use no other, they are perfect fitting and as good a shirt as is pos- sible tomake. Useour “Crown”, collars price 2Octs. They are as good as any collar made and Sets, cheap- er. AMERICAN business locaiities, and farm property and school houses. This Company will not take @ fire risk on anything else. I will agree with you, agents of othercompanies claim they write on nothing else, but the local agent for the — same Co. in your county seat will write on stores and stocks of goods, and many of them on any class of hazard offered. While we must not condemn them for taking such risks if they see fit, you are not compelled to share the haze ard by taking a policy in their farm department, — when the Dwelling House Insurance Company ] of Boston, Mass., with a cash capital Three Hundred Thousand Dollars, and Two Dollars” and Eighty-five Cents for every dollar of lise” bilities, will carry your risk for the same oF less money. Five years ago last February I introduced to you the Little Dutch or German | of Freeport, Ill, with a capital of two hundred — thousand. It to-day has the same capital end one dollar and thirty-one cents for every dollar | of liability. Mr. H.S. Clark, now of Ft.Scott, ; Kas., and I were the principle workers in tack- ing its plates above your doors. It is a nice company and has paid many losses in our j midst. It, too, hasafarm department. They have selected a man and he has got others to help" hint renew the old work; hence you have to chose © not only between astranger and me, who hes 4 followed the business in your county for twelve 4 or fifteen years, but between a compact oF union company and a company that belongs to> no rings, pools or clicks, These strangers will — tell youthe Dwelling House has very little | surplus, but they will not tell you the Company has done Nineteen Million new business in two years, and almost all three or five years’ risks, requiring a heavy change from cash surplus to reinsurance reserve, though this is trae. It is like farming: if you lay out one thousand dollars for stock, the thousand dollars is gone, but you have the stock in its place. Ask the agent to compare ratio of losses sustained by the companies, then take your choice. If you have any policies running out or want to take out insurance, you will save money and time by seeing an agent of the Dwelling House In surance Co. before chosing, as its policies are written here and endorsements are made bere, without sending off your policy to another sts or the company’s home office. I carry the poll- | cies with me when canvassing and deliver you” the policy when you sign the papers, and poli- cies are always ready for delivery within a days after application to any of our agents. application or note goes into the mail policy is issued. They write agsinet lightning and tornado combined or They also write against lightning on stock: where, without requiring you to ‘‘agree divide the total amount insured by three-fou the number of animals owned at time of loss.’?” They also write special risks on stallions, J and fancy stock. Don’t let any one write insurance antil you have got rates of an of the Dwelling House Insurance Co. We your business and you will want us to get when you are posted. See if this is not so. D. W. SNYDER, Dist. Agent, Butter, Mo. G-Good Canvassers wanted. DRS. RENWICK & BOYD Physicians and Surgeon: BUTLER, MO. ing OFFICE: CLOTHIN G EAST SIDE SQUARE, OVER HOUSE, |Sazeee"™=|"Fa