The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 1, 1886, Page 5

, j BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES | —__ Oe NOTICE TO TEACHERS:—Public E aminations for the benefit of those per- sons desiring to teach in Bates county, | will be held on the 3d Saturday of each month inthe Ohio street school house, Butler, Mo., and on the rst Saturday of each month in the West side school house, Rich Hill, Mo., the examination com- mencing each day at gw clock, A. M, J. Hl. HINTON, County Schoo! Commissioner, LOCAL ITEMS J. K. Brugler wants 2 lot ot good farm loans, running trom 6 to 18 | months. tarmers to get short loans, or sell This ts a good chance for ? short real estate paper. Grierson will have to toot his own bazoo. See the ticket! “The republican | ticket! j Sheriff Hanks now has nine birds ! in his cage. The work of macadamizing around the square still goes bravely on. The Pleasant Hill fair commences Tuesday and will T. W. Legg wite are both rejoicing over the arrival of a fine se Saturday. nd girl babe. Lewis Hoffman, our popular north Main street merchant, wants your broom-corn now and will pay the highest prices. Esq. Newsom united ‘in the holy bonds of matrimony Edgar Faster and Margaret Rupard, both of Rich Hill, on Monday morning at Butler hotel. the We haye been asked the question trequently since Saturday, **Who is tius fellow, Grierson, republicar Why, he is the editor of the Republican, don’t-cher know ! nominee tor county clerk?’ John Hayes says that one of his opponents sued a prominent cattle- man for selling bin Texas steers, Tepresenting them as short-horn cat tle. John to think he can tell the ditterence. is conceiicd enough J.R. Jenkins, C. C. Duke, W. H. Warnock, Duke W. Simpson, R.S. Catron and J. D. went to Foster as pall bearers ov last Satur day and assisted in Uie sad obsequizs ol Allien our pilomiment toioW citizen, Judge Llawkins. We are intormed that a large Quwber of our citizens were making Preparations to attend the tuneral ot Judge Hawkins. at Foster, and a onsunder standing was had as to the tine it was to be held, which pre- vented them trom going. Sept. 13th and continues until the | will be submitted to the } this town by the council Fintorms us that the corn crop in his \ The Recerd still insists that Judge | Gantt bought up the saloon. The editor ot the Record has knowa | } man and has been working tor differ- }iuves iu Sumit township, | ther homes to Gay. The Kansas City fair commences Sth. Rev. W. A. Walker and wife have returned from their visit to ‘Clinton. A proposition to vote water works voters of in a short} time, Miss Matte Whisler, a charming | and young accorphshed | Mackinaw, is visiting the | | family ot W. P. Duvall, im our city. lady of Illinois, . | ]. C. Hate, ot Pleasant G sp town- | ship, who was in the city Saturday, | neighborhood will be pretty fair this season. He says competent judges who have investigated hs fields put his average at 5° bushels per acre. Judge Gantt intunately tor toe past six years, and is well acquainted with his habits. Likewise the peo We discuss the matter ple of Bates county know him. to turther with that paper. do not care The little ety ot Deepwater, over in cenry county, on the Guit rail- road is certainly in a flourshing con- It buisiness dition if reports be true. is said torty new dwelling and houses ate in course of erection, and the new tile tactory just abouc com- pleted has orders tor $20,000 worth of tilemg and 1,000,000 press brick. Friday last Jas. Brown, was ar rested and taken betore Squire New som, on a Warrant chargimg him with bemg the party who burgiarized Jeffress’ sulooa a short tme a; Brown gaye bond tor his appearance aud was released. He is a young ent parties in the county as a tar hand. Joseph and Jerry Latollett, ot Buchanan county, who have been spending several days Visiting rela lett for While in But ier Saturday, both gentlemen ac companied by Prank Larol ett, gave us @ pleasant call, and Mr. Joseph Laiolett had his name enrolled tor the booming Times. John J. Campbell, ex city attor® ney of Kansas City, committed sui- cide by shooting himself through the brains at his board ng house, Friday o'clock. Nota scratch of a pen was lett by the sui- about 2 evening cide to iell why he committed the rash act, and the public and his triends are left in the dark as to why he committed the deed We are intormed that S. M. Taibott and C. F. Steiner are mak- ing preparations to erect a com- modious grain elevator at Foster, and the same gentlemen will shortly Open up a coal bank. Company has The railroad already promised a aWitch tor these worthy enterprises. Walter Lamb’s preliminary trial for striking Eck Patty with a billiard cue m Todd's saloon, Friday night ct took place Esquire Cannon Friday eveaing last, last) week, betore and resulted in Lamb being bound over in the sum of three hundred dollars to await the grand jurv. above bond and was sent to jail. action of the Lamb failed to give the A large shipment of cattle by Bates county stock men took place trom the Butler stock yards Satur- day evening, as follows: W. UT. Walton, nine car loads, or 150 head, to the Chicago market. H. P. Nickle, So head, or 4 car loads, also to the Chicago market. These cat tle are extra large and fine and will average 1.500 pounds. Isaac Conk- lin, 5 car loads or 96 head, to the St. Louis market. We have no faith in the reports pet in circulation on the streets, to the effect, that it 1s the intention of the schoo! bourd to take the $12,000 voted and burld two or three small School buildings in the west and north part of the town.. We do not Test perfectly easy. We shall have Deputy Marshal Willis, was in the city Tuesday. He nas been so journing for several days in the up- per part of the county, where he placed under arrest Tem Green and another charged with baving sold whisky without license in violation of the United States laws at the Old sal ! fined quite itl, Jrespect aud love his ueighbors bore D TO REST. ———e ee ee ‘AN That Was Mortal of Judge Sam. F. Hawkins Consigned to the Tomb. —— -2- |The Best Friend of the Widow and | Orphan Dead. Perhaps no death ever occurred 1n | i os r , toc » eo ivere .- the county that caused more unives jton, Mo.,while t regret and sorrow than that of Probate Judge, Sam’! F. Hawkins, |For the present he is being guarded which occurred in this city on last Friday, August 27th, at 1:39 o'clock. | | i | Judge Hawkins had only been con- to his bed for about a weck, and while it was understood he was of prepared to learn of his death. } his friends were His sickness was « complication ot the piles with kidney and bladder afflc- He suff -red a great deal during his confinement, none tion of the worst kind but receatly quietly and was appar— ing until about to o'clock when the reaction took place, when he sank imto insensibility and lingered ti!l 1:30 o’clock, his pulse graduativ growing weaker until the lamp of life flickered and went out. The remains were removed to Mrs. Allen Day’s residence, where a short and impressive service was held Saturday morning, conducted by Revs. Pierce and Walker, after which the corpse was taken im charge by triendsand conveyed to the Salerm burying ground, near Foster. Burial Services held at the Saiem church. conducted by Rev. Taylor, of the Baptist denomimation, who were preached a very impressive sermon in which he made a strong appeal to he living to prepare to meet that dread messenger who is no respector ot persons. [t depended on Rev. Win. Miller, the lite-long friend ot Col. Hawkins to deliver a eulogy With tlounshes and soun over bis liteless body. no rhetorical blessed privilege, but in plain and SInple laagud he told the st ry et ne had anderg ne, His tite, of the tr We temptauous he bad Dat overcomic, Of the esteem, him, who knew him best. No bard could have tuned jis lyre in extrava- gant praise of the many virtues and manly prowess ot Sam. Fount. Haw | ¥eek as being captured m Spring- j# Very critical condition, suffering ently much better on Friday morn-| lying by the side of the track in a euphonious Udes did he perform this Baker, the Forger. William Liova Beker, the young nan of Whom we made mention last jeld, Ill.. tor forging a note on Sam’l Levy, was returned to this city by = Sheriff Hanks in ratner a dilapidated ed by condition, ¢ his jumpi head foremost out of the car window about one mile tits side of Washing he train was running at the rate of about 35 miles aa hour, . in the sherff’s office at the court stock of First-Cl house, where he is lying on a cot in great pain from a disiocated ankle and internal injuries received in the tall. On being questioned by a re- porter as to his reason tor attempting so perilous a feat as to jump head foremost from a train moving at so \ rapid a speed, he said he was wholly | unconscious ot act at the tine! and really was not aware of what he, had done until be tound himseit helpless condition. He looks to be about 35 years of} Telegram St. Louis, Aug. 28, ’86. Editor:--Tell the people I have to-day purchased an $8,000.00 Shoes. Theseare all bargains. L. A. WEIL, Manager for R. Weil & Co. These goods will be Saturday, Au ass Boots and sith isthe nai il iansnelsedgpbiahsndgan nit ae and » placed on sale on gust 23, age and claims bis home is at\so cases Men’s Calt Boots, - - : : : $2 50 Altoona, Pa., where he bas a moth- | As cy il we Seema tee ea ec | 100 cases Men’s Kip Boots, whole stock, - - - - $3 5¢ married sisiers living, and that he|25 cases Men’s Kip Boots, whole stock, : : - $2 o¢ was working his way back to them.|25 cases Men's k Kip Boots, warranted, - - - $2 o He does not appear to be a bad man | . ie : Boys Boots 50 cents per pair less. at heart and appears to be deeply z effected over his mistortune. He | 200 pairs Ladies’ Kid Button Shoes, worked button hole, all solid, $1 5¢ seems to be particularly anxious that | 200 pairs Ladies’ Calf Button Shoes, tine quality, - > $15 his old mother shall not find out his 5 Ladies’ “alé Polish S! fi , Sie (uelligire 100 pairs Ladies’ Calf Polish Shoes, fine quality, - : - $15 The poor feliow elicited our sym- | 60 pairs Ladies’ Calt Pegged Polis shoes, - = - $1 > pathy as he lay on his cot and re- Misses’ 25 cents per pair less. lated to us a short history of himself, frequently choking up so he could | noc talk and down his cheeks. tue tears streaming | Misses’ Hand Sewed Kid Opera Sli Ladies’ Hand Sewed Kid Opera Slippers, - - ppers, = — - _ 7 A complete stock A $12,009 School Building. The citiz town and school district met at the West school ns of this buildmg Wednesday and almost | “ too ee : | unanimously voted bounds to the | Sec the eoods. amount of twelve thousand dollars ! rs to build a new public scioo! house | The proposition tor the Wes: part of the city. vote stood 350 tor ¢ and So against it. Vhe old building vorth Side Square. which we bave been using tor years less than manufacturers cost. chase an immense Bargain. R. Weil & Co.| of goods, and all fi Every pur- }] Come in anc- had become uasate and a short time | it and The Presbyterians of the eastern concluded to build a new one. ago the board condemued For the past two weeks atrain has |under the management of Revs. been kept busy hauling water trom | Barr and Thomas. the Marias des Cygnes mver and | interest has been awakened, and the kins and touched a responsive chord sm the hearts of these, bis neizhbors and kinsmen,as did the simple words ot Billy Miller. After giving 4 an opportunity to look the last time on this earth on ms face, the body ot Col. Hawkins was laid to rest beside that of his dearly beloved wife who had preced- ed a short time and no doubt awaited his coming with great joy. Samuel F Hawkins was born in Franklin county, Kentucky, April 6th, 1826. He married Mar- tha J. Thomas Sept. 12, 1850 and him only ountain Settlers’ picnic at [conium m June jast. lie has not yet met Judge Scott though the Judge is watchtully scouring the brush for him.—Osceola Sun. Taoere are now tweive engines sta- the Anzona Division, and even with the tWelve—and they are on the go not be }all the time—the yards can kept clear- An engine comes m and is ordered out inside ot thirty minutes. The crews get no rest. Up to the r4:h many ot the crews had put in twenty-five Gays’ If the business increases much more better faciliues and be more yard will needed,—Holden Enterprise. **Homely women up here in Min- | nesota,’” remarked a guest at ene of the White Bear Lake hotels to a fel- low-occupant of the shady porch; **now just look at that woman going | down to the boat-house!’’ ‘*Don’t phhe her looks, I. suppose?"’ quer- jied the second occupant. **Red | headed and wearing a gown. Why, | she hasn’t got any taste!’’ ‘She's | treckled, too,’’ continued the second ) speaker. ‘* And pigeon-toed. Why, | believe the board have eyer enter- | nature owes that woman an apology tained such a thought—nor would it | for her looks.”” “And yet I once | have the power if it so desired, so | thought she was a very attractive | of Butler Academy, Session be-| name of any asp.rantit has not come asked | gins Sept. 12th, 1886, For circular | to our ears. > | girl"? **Do you know her? tioned here to handle the trenght ou | moved to Johnson county this State 1857. The foliowmg year he mvuved to Bates county where he has in since made lis home, with the ex ception of atew years during tie war of the rebellion. He was elected to the office of Probate Judge ot Bates county in 18$2. So well did he serve his constituency that he was renominated on the democratte ticket tion. 2 Col. Hawkins was a strong parti zan, but a liberal-minded, gentleman, and tew men had more friends even among those who held | different views. | ashes. While, the seven year old son ot Prof. S. A Hoover, met with a Un- known to his parents he got hold of serious accident fast Monday. explosion that eyes. several weeks, but it 1s hoped tha | hs sight is not permanently mjured —Bolivar Herald. | WANTED: Students who are will | ing to work to attend the fall term { one ot the best school buildings in | the first speaker. ‘‘Oh, yes,’”” re- | address the Principal. the West. | plied the second; ‘‘she is my wite.’’ i W. S. Morrow, Butler, Mo. {for a second term without opposr- | clever | Peace be to his [2 quantity ot gunpowder which be| RF. Canterbury, Dr. D. D. Wood. proceeded to iguite with a coal. The | Col. G. B. Hickman, Col, W. M. followed severely! burned the little fellow’s face and He will not be able to see tor distributing it along the road as tar as Pleasant Hill. meetings are likely to be continued for an indefinite period.—Osceola Sun. The editor of the Ottawa (Ill) Journal went home the other even- ing with a new $450 tile on his head. He saw a fine speciman of We understand there is a couple of houses of questionable repute in this city which should be suppressed without delay by our city officials. One of them is located in the south- east part of the city and the other in the northeast. Officers, duty. post, and, approaching it stea!thily, he brought his hat down hard upon it. To his intense astonishment and disgust, he discovered that the owl was made of wood, and that he had torn the whole top of his new hat out and had ruined it, while across the street he heard the laughte of the do your C. W. Beck, of Hartwell, Henry county, has been arrested and placed in the Chnton jail, ona charge ot forging a schoel order. Beck was captured at Seligman, Mo., and ac- | knowledges he committed the act, but says it was his intention to retund the money. \ ion in his way.—St. Joe Gazette. Many hard and mean things have been said about Rutherford B. Haves and some, doubtless, justly said. But the following is the {tunkindest cut of all.” The shot is fired by the Chicago Herald: ‘Mr. Hayes ap- pears to want it understood that he S. C. McKee, constabie of Elk- hart township, made an official trip { to the Indian Territory last week and | returned with his man, Early Harcy, who is wanted on a Hardy was taken before Esq. Cannon who bound him over m the sum of $300, on default of which he now languish- es behind the bars. Hardy 1s noth- ing but a boy, stul in his teens, and it is thought by some that undue in- fluence was used to get him into this scrape. Saturday | charge ot horse stealing. much as anybody. He is probably harp.’”’—St. Joe Gazette. Destroying Angel’s Oath. The following named gentlemen are either candidates tor Probate judge or are being talked of by their friends for that position: avowed Mormon church: | Mize, Rev. J. G. Burgess, Judge | J. A. Letker, John Francisco, Esq -H. M. Cannon, Mayor VD. V. | Brown, of Butler: S. W. Dooley | *\ and Mayor W. T. Marsh, ot Rich | Hill; J. Scudder, of Adrian; Ben. | faithfully guard them and report t them the acts of all men, as far as i | Foster. It-we have omitted the The people will have : ‘abundance ot material to choose | death of dissenters or apostates, | j from. j ete part of Butler township are holding | a an interesting protracted meeting, | A considerable | the Canada owl perched on a gate | fellows who had placed the decept- | is mourning Mr. Tilden’s death as grieving because he is not on the other shore with some loaded dice to beat Samuel out of his crown and The Salt Lake Tribune says that the following is the oath taken by the ‘Destroying Angels’? of the “In the name ot Jesus Christ, the Son of God, I do coyenant and agree to support the First Presidency of the Church of | Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in all things, right or wrong; I will { my power lies; I will assist in exe- | cuting all the decrees of the First - | Smith, of Sprague: J. G. Peak, of | Presidency, Patriarch or President ‘of the Twelve; and I will cause all | who speak evil ot the Presidency or ‘the heads of the Church to die the! Several good farms tor sale at» Can see me on the street. Jerr ALDRIDGE, bargain, | \ CLEGRAPHIG INSTITUTAE Weakness & Lost Man ‘SHagiiaas” hood guickly and posi- SEXUAL westewiny er vook mailed FREE to all afflicted. Address, Hewlin Medical Co.,Buffalo, N.Y.,U.5.A. i Trustee’s Sale. Whereas, E. E. Holt and Mary 8. Heit, wife, did by their certain deed of trust, Jane sth, A, D. 1881, ied in the Record office within and for the county of Bates state of Missouri, in Book 25 at page 46, com> vey to the undersigned as trustee, to secare ti payment of a certain note therein fully de-— scribed, payable to James 8. Hook, for the sum ~ of five hundred dollars, with interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from daw, cer- 7 tain real estate, situated in Bates coumy state of Missouri, to wit: The northwest quarter of the northeast qus | ter of section No. thirty-two (3z), in No. thirty-nine (39) of range No. twenéy- a tes, ager ( Fi. | said note is now past due and remains id; and whereas, by the of the logal bolder of said note, and by virtee and authority in me vested by said deed trust, I will, on Thursday, September 30th, 2886, between the hours of 9 o’clock in the forenoon | and 5 o’clock in the afternoon of that day, at” the east front door of the court house in the © city of Butler, in the one, of Bates and state of Missouri, proceed to sell the sbove di ed real estate, at public vendue, to tive hi bidder, for cash in sok to pay ae — “H execatin, La - ares costs OF exe TOMAS 4RITT, Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, ; Cots? or Batzs, In the Cirenit Court of said coursy, November term, 1 Re Robert F. Smith, plaintiff, vs. Dollie Smith, defendant, t this day comes the plaintiff herein, naatiorsay R files his petiton anda all , among other thi that defe1 2 Dollie Smith, is not a resident of the state oF ‘oO in | OF Plead tae same will be taken as con! four weeks of circuit court. pier — seal of the (‘SzaL Court county, 79 | CEM) or Aegust, ' 2-4