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

BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES 3 | NOTICE TO TEACHERS :—Public Ex- ations for the benefit ot those per- in oa desiringto teach in Bates county, ill be held on the 3d Saturday of each | month in the Ohio street school house, Butler, Mo., and on the 1st Saturday of each month in the West side school house, Rich Hill, Mo., the Sanne on eon each day at 9 0’clock. preocing ¢ wv. W. GEAVES. County School Commissioner. LOCAL ITEMS J. K. Senator wants 2 lot ot noe" farm loans, running trom 6 to 18 months, This 1s a good chance for tarmers to get short loans, or sell short real estate paper. The Hume Star says there is going to be a big sensation before long in that quiet little village. Let’er come. Miss Mollie Blewett, this place, now of Kansas City, ar- rived in Butler Saturday to visit Mrs. J. M. Tucker. R. G. West, Bates county’s popu- lar Recorder elect, has moved his family to town, and is living in his handsome residence in the northwest part of the city. Hon. Harve Salmon and Frank Ware, collector ot Henry county, came cver to attend the funcral of Hion. S. B. Lash brooke, Thursday last. from Clinton Judge Gantt adjourned his last court in Bates county last Saturday. He leaves the bench with the esteem ue and love of nearly ev in man Bates county, irrespective of poli tics. Dr. Calmes, W. H. Stone, A, F. Wykoff, Jona Hopkins, Mr. Wesson and J. Pickereil, ot Appleton City, came over last Wednesday as a} witnesses in the Holcomb case. x colored festival aa Clinton j ht last week several ot the “coons’’ got into a row, and during the melee one of the men was severe ly stabbed by a woman. fr is thought he will not recover. Uscar Reeder, treasurer cect, will sell his personal effects at his farm, Dee. will move to Butler as i) county Saturday, qth, and there- nstances will admit. soon after as circ Sheriff Glazet ook appointed N PF. Major his deputy at Rich Hill last week, and Flood was sworn in by his honor, Judge Flood is2 good man make Mr. Glezebrook a good deputy. \ Gantt. and wiil idamus suit compe! Mayor Brown to siga his Warrant was continued by his (Mor fn's) attorney, and at the time Brown announced ready for imal. Will the Republican or Mor- Marshal Mor, ans im samme The young ladies of Baird. who denied themselves the privilege of hding to the depot as they departed for ther homes, just previous to Thanksgiving, in order that they fight contribute something for the poor of Clinton, set an example that Many others might tollow. Verily they shail have their reward.—Clin- ton Advocate. N. F. Major met with a small ac Sident last nit about 9 o’clock, as he was returning trom Butler. In turning out ot the road_ to allow an- other team to pass, both parties ‘umned out on the same side, causing Acolliesion, which landed Flood on- to the ground ; however, he was only Wightly injured.--R. H. Herald. Mr. H. A. Forman, National Bank Examiner, was in our city on Satur- V of last week, and made a thor- ugh examination ot our Banks. He Ported them in first-class condition 7 -t excelled by any in the state. This 1s highly creditable to the offi- of Our monetary institutions, but Same report has been made for Many years.—Record. A fnghtiul collision oceurred on day last between a freight and enger train at Greenwood, just t Pleasant Hill, in which postal Wk, Col. E. A. Magoffin was in- ¥ killed and two others injured, Cause was in the sending or re- Rot reach Butler until late | fact that Morgan’s attorney | continues the mandamus suit ? What significance is there in the | always \ | Rev. Noland commenced a pro- tracted meeting at the M. E. church, | south, Sunday morning. ing will continue during the week. formerly of | ercise. | | received his offce from Mr, The meet- Miss Ina Smith was pleasantly surprised Thanksgiving evening by a number of her young triends, who met at the residence ot Rev. Alex Walker, on Jefferson Avemie, and trom there went to Mr. NSmith’s resi- dence, The evening was a happy one to all present. At a late hour the party dispersed, and all express ed themselves as having bad a de- lightful time. Thanksgiving day with Rev. L. P. Siceloff’s charge, Vernon | county, was more than a tormal ex- The ordinary services were observed, in after which the congre- gation presented their pastor with a fine suitot clothes avd a great variery of the necessaries ot life. His at- tempt to express his feelings of gratitu¢e was unequal to the oc casion—partly for want of practice on such occasions. Bridge commissioner Logan re- ceived a letter to-day from Judge Letker, presiding justice ot the Bates county court, saying that he cannot approve the contract tor the iron work on the Belvoir inter coun- possession the first ot January. with the possible exception of Treasurer p Reeder. claims the mght to Mr. Catron, we understand, hold April. the office This a strict construc but vatil the first o probably do unde: tion of the law, ic has been customary to tarn the office over the first of Mr. Cat Tris January. and on that day. Wm. Tuesday No Noakes, brought suit Speciai Circuit Judge held court Monday and try the case of Carrie Wm. Miers. Carrie Miers, nee McFarland, to recover money she claims to have loaned Miers while they were hus- On the the judge instructed the jury to find for plaintiff in’ the $800. Non suit was entered by plaintiff’s nee band and wife. first count sum of counsel in 2d and 3d counts. The following changes nave been Bank printed forms, such as deeds, insurance poli cies, etc., will hereatter go through the mail as third class matter at the rate of one cent for two ounces. This will include check books or books of draft, but not ordinary blank books, which are fourth class matter, one cent an ource. Checks, dratts, policies and other such papers filled up with writing will be charged letter postage. made in the postal rates: checks, drafts and similar The Times is pleased to see that its accomplished friend, Mr. N. A. Wade, ot the Bates County Demo- crat, has taken advantage of « tull of a dispatch, The north tn political circles to speak out as tollows: This week I take down my name jtrom the head of the editorial col- umns ot this paper, for fear that, in an unguarded moment, as a subor- dinate of the administration, a yiola- tion of the President’s order may oc- cur. The undersigned always en- deavors to obey the orders of supe- nors, and, in this instance, itis a pleasure. It is pleasant to know that Mr. Wade has a good thing and is striv- | ing to keep it. at ths been “arrangements have hereafter, however lacking they may }be in point ot abihty, will not ee written by any under-restraint.”’ occurs to us that an editor who ao make his bow to the public after such an introduction must be indeed | meek and lowly in spirit.—Kansas City Times. Read about the Boot and; Shoe forced sale- R. Weil §- Co. he can | ron} But we are surprised | further announcement that made whereby editorials of the Democrat North Side Square S. B. Newbill, who has been i failing health for some time, caused | | by a severe attack of yellow janders, lett tor Hot Springs, Ark., lust week, The Times wishes him a sate trip and speedy restoration to health. | A report comes from Knox county, | Kentucky, that even exceeds the | crimes committed by the noted Benders tor its diabolical fiendish- | ness, and related by the murderer’s son: The family ot Mr. William Poe, a lumberman, consisting of his wite | and five children, ranging in age | from 10 vears to 3 or 4 months, and two nieces, Lizzie Adams and Mary Carns, eight persons in all, were burned to death in their home at midnight durirg the absence of the futher. The house was a small one, consisting of only two rooms, one being used as a sleeping apartment and the other as kitchen and dining- rvom. The nearest neighbors to the Poes were a man and his mistress of un- savory reputation. These two had been torbidden by Mr. Poe to visit his tamily. Becoming enraged at this ostracism by their nearest neigh- | bors, this couple devised a plan tor revenze that was as hideous as it was blood-thirsty Selecting anight | when Mr. Poe was at his log camp, | according to the boy’s story, they stole quietly trom their home to that | ty brid oT Wea of the sleeping Poes. — Stealthily | at tins trial by Wm. O. Jackson, y bridge. ‘The rice asked or ing the window.the ¢ enter ; : eS elses Pp : : opening the window,the man entered prosecuting attorney, and Sam W. the stone,” he writes, *‘is very rea | the room and then admitted the } Dooley, of Rich Hull, and the de- sonable, but the iron work is too | woman, Creeping to = bed, with | i renseiby Rhosti wy) esilverssades high.’’—Nevada Mail. ee ape : LOBE 2 Ecl of a razor he cut the | | Shirk, of Sedalia, P. H. and A. T, noth OA) All of the new officers will take} — others Uioatstromieay tocar then) roiccmbs rand Parkinson & Cams } one by one murdered the sleeping | children. When the entire ei had been slaughtered, he, assisted by | the woman, pulled them out to the} house | Many of our good farmer friends | in the county have only to be remind- ed of the printer’s wants and wishes and they are promptly Among this number none rank higher } Wesley | On | | Thanks- Warnock piucked m Warnock and his estimable wife. Wednesday, Mr. editor to one side our good graces than the day before giving, ye| | snd told him that, | i ' | | | { whil e the rest of humanity was feast: } | had the | and he produced from under | his wite remembered printer, | a clean white spread a fine, tat large, | which | tipped the beam to a shade over turkey, ready dressed, fourteen pounds, and was fat, tender and sweet. Mr. Warnock raises an extfa breed, the Bronze, imported | from Kentucky, where, he intorms us, he sends each vear for a young gobbler, He bas a large drove, one hundred, of enormous size, some of the gobbiers weighing 30 pounds dressed. Those wishing to purchase excellent holiday turkeys can find them at Mr. Warnock’s, just four miles north and two west of Butler. | Insanity and Death. Peter Grobe, a h.ghly respectable farmer, living near Prairie City, who was adjudged insane by the county court, two weeks since,and was taken to the St. Joe msane asylum, died at that place Wednesday and his re- mains were brought back and interred day. W. and buried with Select Knight honors by the Papinville and Rockville lodges. The funeral procession was the | largest ever witnessed in this com— | munity, being composed of over | thirty vehicles, which tollowed his was ' ttned for his hfe | time. jthe streets, making no disturbance, { ot a life. gratified. 4 "'S° | all those who have had to travel over |this piece of bad road ever since at the Prairie City cemetery yester- | Mr. Grobe was a member of the | HOLCOMB ACQUITTED. es The Famous Murder Trial at Last E and Defendant Goes Forth a Free Man. eee | ' The jury in the case of the State ot Missin against Sumner C. Hol comb, wherein Holcomb was being tor the killing ot Aleshire, returned | a verdict, Friday evening, of acquit- tal, after being out only Nightwatchman Ss a short It will be remembered that Hol- comb shot and killed Aleshire on the mghtot March 1883, while re- sisting the two nightwatchmen, | Kelley and Aleshire, who were at tempting to disarm him. Holcomb was indicted by the grand jury for | murder, and at the November term ot the Bates circuit court was tried, | convicted and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. The case | was taken to the supreme court and remanded back for a new hearing j on the ground, in substance, that the nightwatch had no authority to ar- | rest and search him without a war- rant, while he was quietly walking and that it said search was attempted it was inthe nature of an assault, and detendant had a right to repel force with force, even to the taking The State was ably represented Messrs. Jackson and Dooley had j their case well up, the evidence wes brought out in chronological order, -Forced Sale. § year are therefore compelled to reduce ourstock so the mechanies of the yea would make it unhandy in the work. and purchasing at once. quality goods. ee The enormous inerease in our trade this makes it necessary to remodel store somewhat for the spring trade. our We ‘an go to: work the first WE MUST SELL. As the large stock we now have on hand Casi Buyers can save all the profit by examining These are all first Men’s Service Boots, former price $2 00 now go at Men’s Banner Boots, < 359 as Men’s Selz Boots, “* 4.00 or Men’s Calf tsoots, on 3 50 “ Men’s Calt Boots, 3 00 = Bovs Boosts too Cheap to Mention. eadies Calf, Button or Lace Shoes, former price $t 50 now $1 pre Goat Button Sves, 200 * 1 Ladies Kod Button Shoes, ws 200 * Eeither all kid or not kid top. Ladies Calt Pegged Potish all solid 7 E95. °%* = 5 > Ladies Calt Seamless Polish, “ 200 * Wade Gran Seamlece Panche “ i754 Ladies Kip Seamless Polish, Be De BRR DAS MIS<E5 AND CHIL N3 SHOE3 ALMOjT GIVEN AWAY. Ladies Kid Opera Shippers, at goc to $1 oo. Misses Kid Opers Slippers 75 cls. {louse Slippers 15¢ a pair. jand both made able and logical | 5 middle of the floor and then piling | 1 a a ~_ | Phis ts no sham buat an Honest Bargam Sale. It will continue fron | speeches. Mr. Jackson did: hist. neg é s i the bed clothes on them completed | , i WEDNESDAY NOV. 2p bo unni our stock is greatly reduced. Come | be tem comptetec’ | whole duty in the case and it was no } f = s : r : ; their hellish work by setting fire to! ¢.o4, 0¢ uae res roe Noand see S5EGr EBARRGAIN we will give ari as ey ee fauit of his that he did not secure a } W. Silvers, ! defense, conviction. counsel tor BR mMest jury. Jue tk Saturday evening Sumner, accom. | panied by his father, left for their luenea 1 Kansas, and A. T. Holcomb for his ho ne in n Ohno. turnpike Road Co. The never failing bad condition of bottom from Beli’s Mills Marais des Cvgnes to road bridge on the the high land, 2 3-4 miles south, has been a continual annoyance to the j public, and a great inconvenience to Rich Hill was founded, and the coal mines opened out. There is hardly a day during the year but from 20 to 60 teams pass over this road, most of them loaded Butler and the country north of the mver depends almost entirely on the coal mines south of this bottom road tor fuel, besides the general trafic. The cit- izens of Howard, New Home and Osage townships in going to Butler are obliged to travel over this terri | takes fully as long to cross the bottom it does to go the balance of the wey to Butler. turupike or macadamized road tor the as | 2 3-4 miles. with « toll-gate at the | bridge, the traveling public would be willing to pay any reasonable ad- | ditional expense tor the benefits of | the smooth, solid foundation secured. order of Select Kmghts of A O. U. | We would urge the importance of | the county court building and mucad- | amizing this hottom road and a suffi cient distance five mile macadam road and put toll gates thereon as provided by law, or else let a private company be or remanns to their last resting place, Mr. Grobe leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss. His family herous the S. K.’s and over $1,000 | il from the A. O. U. W.’s, both orders | ot which he was a member. The cause of his death ts not known, but itis attributed to the explosion of a gun cap, part of which struck him | in the eye, while doimg service in | | the Union army.—Rockville Star. will receive $2.000/ Six per cent. money to lend on | {farm land in sums from $500 to $15,000. P. C. FutKerson & Co. : ganized bv authority ot the Legisla— |ture for making simply the bottom j road what it ought to be and author- lize the company to keep it up for 10 or 20 years and to collect tolls. Ir | would be of more advantage to the , business interests of Butler than to Rich Hil, but it is a needed public | improveme and we hope those in- ‘terested will take the matter imto | consideration with a view ot doing something.—Review. Mens service s service Boots- $1.65 tt. Weil g » Co- % ble piece of road constantly, and it Was there a good : esther end to make al kh. WEIL & €0. IDE SQUARE. svovetuud inetnediess| MONEY TO LOAN AT SIX loan or want to borrow | Per Cent. interest, on long time money for any purpose, vou can get | with privileg ge of paying before due erest and easy | if desired. We do not send borrows & Co, er’s applications away for spproval, ' . i but decide on them here without de- Canterbury & Sey lay, and furnish the money at once. | We have amount of money jon hand ta be loaned on tan Par- call and | tes wishing to borrow the a2 pes] Tt you w by new very cheap rates of 1 AE Oe 3 successors 10 Den Co. terms eison a large Take Miers, the north side druggist. your prescriptions to J. W, Com petent drug clerk in attendance day pleas get our terms. We can furnish at once. The Warton & Tucker Land Mortgage Co., Butler, Mo. | money and night. | | new stock ot groceries and flour, the | You will save him betore Douglass has opened up a co TO DICK HURT'S Barber Shop for a_ first-class shave, shampoo aud hair cut. Ub stairs an + buying. Badgley building, south sice square. STOVES! - STOVES! I have just received my fall stock of TOVES, And among my ‘large variety will be found the Peoria Base Heaters, and Bucks Brilliant Cook Steves, And all the leading brands and latest styles. Call and see them betore you buy. Also Full line of TINWARE. Roofing and Guttering a Specialty d to give satitfaction. Call and see me on the north side of the square. JOHN RAY & CO. VALUABLE INFORMATION TO WEARERS OF Rubber 8 Boots and Shoes pent best in the town, money by calling on | All work gu x i 4 \ t