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; i BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Eprror. J.D. Atten & Co., Proprietors, TERMS OF SUPSCRIPTION: TheWeekLy Times, published every BUTLER MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1886. —— ANNOUNCEMEN Purttes will please take notice that unoements under this head are 33 strictly in advance. ee SENTAT FOR REPKE we are authorized to announce Hinton, of © y we are anthor Sim Franc of iseo, Mt, VP’ cision of the deimocratic conver ure author jiawkins, Sain F of ratic convention. decision of the deme For PRESIDING J It townshiy the southern We are authorize: nee the name of 3. W. Ennis, of Mt. 1 township, for the office of justice of the county court, for the northern district, aubject to th sion of the democ: convention. township, " « of the county court, for we are author Wm. 5. Mudd, the office of as: court, for the northe decision of the democratic convention. ¢ Are authorized to announce the DP. Cole, of Spruce township, y Of associate justice of the count rthern district, subject to the der of Homer township, as a can- riate Justice of the county for the southern district, subject to the de: of tie democratic convention FOR SHERIFF, We are authorized to announce the name of Davitt A. Coyler the oitice of She the democrat we are authorized te ounce the name of Ta. Shubert, 0 township, for the om Sherif, su lemocratic con- asant Gap township, for the office of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the democratic convention, » authori Glazebrook lto announce the name of tf Mound township,jtor the retto the decision of the democratic convention. We are authorized to announce the name of Sam Beall, of Osage township, for the « sheriff, subject to the dgcision of the demo- eratic convention, we are authorized to announce the name of Wm. H. Johnson, of Mt. Pleasant town a for the office of sheriff, subject to the decision of the democratic convention. COUNTY CLERK. ye are authorized to announce the name of Judge E. A. Henry, of Walnut township, for the office of ¢ y clerk, subject to the decision fo the democratic convention. we are authorized to announce the name of Thos. L. Harper, of Lone Oak township, for the oftice of County Clerk, subject to the decis- ion of the democratic convention. we are authorized to announce the name of R. J. Starke, of Osage township, for the office of county clerk, subject to the decision of the democratic convention. We are authorized to announce the name of D. V. Brown, of Mt, Pleasant township, for the Gitice of County Clerk, subject to the decision of the democratic convention. we are authorized to announce the name of d. A. Brashe of Osage township, for the of- fce of count lerk, subject to tke decision of the democratic nvention. We ore authorized to announce Wm. H. Mead, of [ Ville township, as a candidate for th t ty Clerk, subject to the will otthe democratic party of Bates county. ¥OK TREASURER. we are authorized to announce tne name of Oscar Reeder, of Grand River township, asa candidate for treasurer, subject to the demo- eratic convention. Wwe authorized to announce the name 7. A. Wright, of Mt. Pleasant townshi the oilice of Treasurer, sudject to the de of the democratic convention. of for sion We are authorized to announco the name of J. N. Ballard, of Sprace tow nship, for the ottice A treasurer, subject to the democratic conven- ion. CIRCUIT CLERK, We are authorized to announce the name of John ©. Hayes, of Mt. Pleasant tow uship, for the office of Circuit Clerk, subject to the decis- jon of the democratic convention. We are authorized to announce the name of #. H. Norton, of West Boone townshiy + asa candidate for circuit clerk, subject to the dem- ecratic convention. * PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, _, We. are authorized to announce the name of %. Miter Crockett, Mt. Pleasant townst ip, for the efice of Prosecuting Attorney, subject to she decision of the demucratic convention. we are authorized;to announce the name of W.0.9 ‘Kson,of Mt. Pleasant to hip, forthe Bice of Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the des ision of the democratic convention. RECORDER. We are anthorized toannounce the name W. F. Hanks, of Mt. Pleasant townsh tue ofice of Recorder, subject tothe decis. the demoratic convention. We are authorized to announce the name of dim, T. Williams, of Mt, Pleasant township, for the office 6f Recorder, subject to the decision of The democratic convention, We are authorized to announce the name of BR, Gent West, of New Home towns! ip, for the e of Reconter, subject to the decision of the tic convention. wt authorized to announce the name of Be . el of a hey township, for Recorder, subject decision demociatic convention. %s tai of for ion of they in any manner an | with the ideas of our free i | SIMPLY JUSTICE. The Democrat never E : i r how remote | They do not destroy to te | opportunity, no n Sie "3 ; ‘i better governm may | {to the subject, of casting siurs, | * etter oo e ay abuses and insinuations tu our | sit as apa ae ret | fellow citizen, Wm. E.1 mighty ruin they naye it. We worthy Walton, a gentleman who has been } : 5 $: | in our county for sixteen years, who | cost, and that effectually au fo came to Butler when our now | NOT OUR POLICY. city was but a hamlet, Imes has persister say put down the red flag at “af ti 1 associated w 1 public and private I been | because they1 or) WI nen breath of suspicion has ever | cast upon his honor, his honesty a cert his integrity. p Bates county than He has done more to | that pay one} man i}upon the troubled waters, promotion ct t! comnimur a apoealt ever appes 1> empty handed k, is this nex 200 to suing this public spirited and worthy citizen so persistently and vindic- | endorse such acti we do not tively. We know, as does in any sense oft every man in Bates county who knows the | that a buiter and | editor of that paper, that if Mr. my any can have, Waiton was friendly to Mr. Wade | and when one 1s found who persist- and his tew political backers, and | ently does this he should be weeded would permit himself to be gulled] out. Bolters aud ren into their little pet tricks and schemes | not be countenanced, but n and be used by that clique to accom- breath to ual or journal has a mg of plish their ends, ther. no to reada man out of the 7 these vile slanders would be uttered and all would be calm Mr. Walton is not the the imaginary Times company as stated by the Democrat, nor i connected in any way with the man- he will not be governed bya particu- and sere eer SILLY IN THE EXTREME. The following trom the Democrat is he is so tar-tetched and sidiculous, and y the Mr. up, that we the shows so p! issues agement of this paper except im a Wade wants to bring that con- copy the extract ¢ in business relation, and id let reader one of the hearty supporters of Mr, Allen for the post office. That pa- per is not in this congressional dis- trict, but it shows the animus ot the opposition to Col. Stone, ail growing out of this post office contest at Butler. That is the only issue now.’’ community where he has spent thi best years of his life, and that om: spite of ‘some yeu! indi- Now we protest against such wanton abuse of Mr. Walton, who is a citizen, by the Democrat simply We thin} ss count entitled because he is triendly to this paper | to the state senator this time, B and supported its editor for the post and. Henry nays coneresional office. Such treatment of a private | 2SPE8nts- aE ee ae nas 3 a pee G. Sparks, of Pleasant Hill, is an- citizen by a public journal simply | nounced. He 1s well known through- to satisty a vindicative and revenge- | out this district, is a true, unflinching ful spirit is unjust, ungenerous and | democrat, well posted honorable and unmanly, and contemptible in the capable, and fully qualified Gare this extienie= Iescnpe an contaraite responsible position. He wil! make valuable member of the senate to the American spirit of justice and | should he be fortunate enough to se- fairness, and the great majority of | cure the nomination.—Cass County our citizens will not sustain its editor | Democrat. im such cowardly actions. Simply We heartily agree with the Dem- justice we ask and nothing more. ocrat that Cass county 1s entiled to The Times 1s not the champion ot | the state senator this time, it there is Mr. Walton any more than any | any justice in rotation in giving an other private citizen who 1s being | €quivolent in returning courtesy for abused and vilified by a public jour- | Courtesy and in giving a neighbor nal for no other reason than that he | bis just dues. Mr. Sparks no doubt will not permit himself used by that | Would make a most excellent repre- Paper and its friends. sentative for this district and if he be ——— the choice of Cass county he should DOWN WITH THE RED FLAG. receive the nomination. The red flag has atlast been raised — — ~ upon our shores. It has been a long The St. Louis and Colorado Raul- time coming and our free American road Co. had a survey made last : week trom Ft. Scott through to Clin nd ae blood | ton, which passed near Balltown, and and carnage p iples and bitter hate | Carbon Center. cutting through Dick doctrines, of which that 1s the em-|Sheilds tarm and the McGinnis ous-minded viduals who envy his success. private ideas are so foreign’ to th Cygne River not far from Papinville. The return survey will be made by the way ot Rich Hill, which will no doubt be the route selected, with slight variations.—R. H. Review. The vanations wouldever come. Hence we read with indifference the reports of their hellish and bloody work in othe countries. But at last it has come; it has broken out in one of the p ciple cities of the west. Our peace officers are butchered on the streets ot Chicago by the most fiendish and hellish modes vented, and used cut-throats. An in hat the be will suryey will be made from Clinton to But to Walnut anZ on in | way ot Hume. T to practical route nection, as we would be in any judge of its fairness: other, we are proud to be associtec “The Springfield Express, from > been SO} which the TimMEs copies copious ex- | eminently successful in his re- | tracts against Hon. W. J. St is lations, and who stands so edited by a brother ot S. B Newbill, blem, that we did not believe jt | tanche, and crossing the Marias des | j of an election, (which always fol- |} j gentiemen, for the Tenrtic Cyclone, SP See Kansas City Visited by ps Wind! Monster. | —_-<- Property Des- tre ved } ouse and } t chool houses, in addition to a property. Buldoze the Butler Times. . worship Ju ludicrouse, if not contemptible. Allen has never given utterance anything undemocratic. Those who know him, do not and will not question his political in tegrity, He comes ot democratic stock,and will be true to his lineage. The alhance ot the Stone and Parkinson sheets in this district, has aroused the attention of the party. It is heautiful to see the trenzy of Wade and Murrell at Allen and Irish s ot Bates, for and other democr porting Judy When they arrogate to themselves the ryght to support Mr. Stone, the but feebly, and the secretly, for in Ad- t to every intelli- Parkinson. nots one openly, other, tly and of the Osceola Bates County Democrat that its pretentions of loy- alty to the cause ot Judge Parkinson are as ho!low and insincere as du- plicity itsely,”’ Mr. Allen need give himself no uneasiness as to his standing im the party on of these attacks. Ry the way, why did Mr. Wade haye to deter a complimentary no- tice of Judge DeArmond? Must he needs wait till he heard from Wash- ington, D. C. To the Democrats of Deepwater and Lone Oak Townships: In reply to the call made by a large number ot democrats of Deep- water and Lone Oak townships, ask- ing me to become a candidate for Judge ot the Southern district, must say, gentlemen. that I heartily appriciate the confidence you have account + thus manifested in me, as a man and asa democrat. It has always been my highest ambition, to further the ends and advance the cause of de mocracy, this I have attempted to do, whether in the field as a candi- 1 ate orin the ranks as a private worker. It had not occured to me to be- come a candidate tor any position at ratic convention, the coming democ but if it is the desire of a majority of the democracy of Southern Bates, that my name should be placed upon the ticket a3 a candinate for county Judge. Ishkatl .be constrained to | yield to their wishes and in the event lows a democratic nomunation,) | I shall lu- endeavor to discharge the d ties ot the office in such a | manner, | toteflect no dis-honor upon my- self or upon you, most earnest my supporters. Then thanking you again 1h nt never] ground 1s under laid before used in civilzed wartare. | The St. L.K. C. & Col. r And what is their grievance? They | aftord to miss Butter hey have it, and enougli to satiate the most fiendish desire tor that carmine fluid. They should be hike dogs and hell hound line Selah! { run the branch line say they want blood, an ’ City from this point. t IG L ould Rd The Democrat seems to be doing shot down a little better in its support ot Judge niurderers | Parkinson the past week ortwo. If j that they are. Show them no mercy, | the editor will give over his two- ! as they have shone none. Ferret oe and give his home candi- ; them out in their dives and dens and | ©*f¢ bis undivided support, his po- | kill a s sition will be less ridiculous, and | them when founu. They are! perhaps the judge will forgive him not citizens of our country nor are | and receive him into paradise. } | | 1 The court house at Ava, Douglas | county, together with all the sore i | | records except the collector’s books, were destroyed by an incendiary fire on the night of the 27th ult. No msurance and no clue to the villains who fired the building, which was a trame structure and valued at abcut $2,500. We want your Produce Butter, -- Eggs, --Chickeng Potatoes HIGHEST MARKET PRI Seil Good onthe $ est Margin Consistant to sate business, PHARAIS & SOW Fle! c, We pay the eer cE ANE ouncing to wool erowers ot tins y inthe market and will buy and pay the highest market price for all grades of omg coun the entire season, I w to notifiy me when they shear their tlocks and I will call on them. Wool twine and Woo! sacks furnished at the lowest prices. Allshipments wil! receive prompt at- tention and satisfaction gauranteed. Ian Your obedient servant, J.T. GRAVES & SON, Southeast Corner Square, next to Grange store. Continues é to carry one of the largest stocks of : Harness & Saddlerv Goods and Light double harness can’t be me and examine. <A fall line of His A 1 Farm Harness and Sin; beat in quality and price. Saddles for Men, Boys, Ladies, M iss and everebody at bottom prices. We sell Horse Blankets, Robes, Whips, Lashes, Curry Comb i Horse brushes and similar articles as low as the lowest, as well as halters, bridles, collars, sweat pads, etc. OUR Al isto sell only first-class goods, to sell them as low as posefiés to seli only such goods as we can recommend, to please all 4 favor us; that is what we are here for end just what we propo todo. Repairing neatly done. ; ““ J, T. GRAVES & SOM FRANZ BERNHARDT’ JHE WEHLRY STORE Is headquarters tor fine Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Oi acles of all inds and for all ages; also fine Opera Glasses. You are cordially invited to visit his establishment and examine his splendid display of beautiiul goods and the low prices, ALL KINDS OF ENGRAVING NEATLY EXE