The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 13, 1887, Page 5

ree WiERey TURES) Melee ot omnes) | my : Valley, Penn., 1s 1m the city paving Shafer —— } par Norice To TEACHERS :—Public Ex- , @ Visit to D. N. Thompson and J. €. were in ‘nations for the benefit ot those per- J. McKee. ‘A amination h in Bates county as. MO SNE J. K. Brus —— sons desiring to teach in Bates county, Pee will be held on the 3d Saturday of each The town board should stand | in the Morris t } ck One dosr norn i io street school house, be = = ay month inthe Ohio s 4 >! firm ole . allow | of bis former office, where he will Butler, Mo., and on the rst Saturday of firm and positively retuse to allow | i € fice, where he wil aera i ee cee a frame building to go up on the {remain until he erects his new brick Rich Hill, Mo., the examination com- mencing each day at 9 o'clock, A. M. burnt district. | building c | W. W. GRAVES. a i ye ee County School Commissioner.| We are in receipt ot cards to at- | e public schools, ot this city, | {tend the wedding of Sam M. Levy | will close next Friday evening for | to Miss Jennie Porges, of New| the summer. Next year Butler will York, on Tuesday, rgth 1887. have a nine months school. LOCAL ITEMS J. K. Brugler wants 2 lot ot good farm loans, running from 6 to 18 Lemonade to suit the Rev. Noland will begin a pro-| _! Dickensheets, north tracted meeting at the M. E. church taste at months, This 1s oanet chance oo (south) next Sunday. The Tistes | Whole lemon in each and every } | ee lau pier ans, or Sel | wishes him abundant success in his| &!ass. Price only 5, cents. aan e m | ' side square. | | effort to build up the good cause in this city, — Courtney and Fletcher shipped to | ; the Kansas City market last week five cars ot cattle and one of hogs, and this week three cars of cattle. The oat and wheat is needing rain badly. The forest will soon put on its spring attire. Maj. J. B. Kaiser, proprietor et the Madison House, at Jefferson City, died suddenly Saturday. He was an old resident of Jefferson City, and is well known throughout the state. T. Polk James, of Hudson town ship, was in the city the last ot the week and did not forget to call and renew his allegiance to the Times. The peach and plum trees are out in tull bloom. T. H, Smith and wile, of Adrian, spent Monday in the city. We learn trom W. H. Warnock, that the indebtedness of Bates cour.— ty since March tst has been cut down upwards of ten thousand dol- lars, by the payment of outstanding warrents. A great deal depends upon the town board whether the burnt dis trict is rebuilt with brick or stone or whether trame buildings again go up on that site. The best 5 cent cigar in town at Dickesheet’s, nort side square. Did you see anybody but Repub- licans rejoicing over the citizens ticket. We sincerely hope the town board will retuse permits to parties wishing to rebuild trame buildings on the burnt district, 1f there should be any such. The people ot Bates county should teel proud of their papers. While we have a great home pride we must admit that Bates has more and better papers than any other county in the soutwest.—Montrose democrat. Howard Trimble will take pos- session of the constable office the aoth. = * The vaults at Washington con- tain 48 tons ot gold and 2,000 tons of silver. Wm. Wainscott, an old Butlerite, but now ot the Indian Territory, arrived in Butler Saturday and will spend a few days shaking hands with his many friends. Sam Leyy and wite left tor New York city, Sunday night, to be pres- Jj. J. Brumbach, attorney, of He 1s the same Adrian, spent Saturday in the city ent at the marriage cof Sam Levy, jolly Bill. : : ., whi ill take place the —— on legal business. Je. weer ee ne Wm. W. Smith, who died in this a 1gth inst. Immediately after the H. H. Nichols is just putting the finishing touches to his new story and a half dwelling. city Friday. had a lite insurance to the amount of four thousand dollars, distributed among his relatives as follows: For the benefit of his mother $1,000. Mrs. Joe T. Smith $t.000, and brother Joe T. Smith $2,000. ceremony the bride and groom will start tor this city, their future home. That Charley Lewis had $600 on his household goods was due to the thoughtfulness of M.W. Mize, w had the property while Charley lived in a private residence The city of Warrensburg, for the first trme since the war, ocratic Tuesday of went dem- last week. ho insured Capt. Walley refused $800 for his : 3 For long time loans in lar, vacant lot on the east side ot South | and when he moved Col. Mize had Be See 2 i ni . ad nts on tare a reg Main street one day last week. the policy transferred. - ” BOOS ey real estate, no better terms or John A. Findler of Los Angelos, Cal., an old settler of this county, is spending a few days in town. Mrs. A. R. Bowdre, living 7 miles northwest of town received trom the Mutual Reserved Fund Association, Saturday last a check tor $2,000 in full payment on a life insurance pol- icy of her husband who died Decem- ber last. rates can be given by any one than will be given by the Bankers Loan & Title Co. Callon P C. Fulker- son or Geo. Canterbury in the the building with N. B. Jeter. Mayor Hickman left Monday night tor a week’s visit to his rela- tives and old triends in Jerseyville, The town council appointed T. Minois. W. Silvers city clerk and attorney, and O. D. Austin treasurer, at the first meeting last Thursday night. The appointment of street commis- sioner and night watches were post- poned until the next regular meet-— ing. Capt, H. P. Nickell was in the city Saturday and tavored us sub- stantially. It was through the in- strumentality of Capt. Nickell that J. W. Henry shipped in his fine horse and jacks trom Kentucky, which were burned up in Lisle & Colver’s stable. He said that Bard and Hensley had bargained for one of the jacks at $1,000, and John Hensley had purchased a half inter- est in the stallion for $500. We are glad to see such substantial farmers as Capt. Nickell take an in- terest in haying fine stock shipped into our county. Wm. Aurand, of Clinton, tather- in-law of Rev. W. A. Walker, spent Monday in the city, returning home Tuesday accompanied by Rev. Walker and wife, who will re- main in Clinton visiting Mr. Au- raad and family ten days or two weeks. John Teneick and wife, of Mari- on, Ohio, are in the city visiting A. L. McBride, Theyare also looking upa location. Miss Kate Lewis arrived in Butler Saturday and 1s spending a few days Visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. M. Vaughan. Mrs. J. M. Laughlin and sister of Rockville, are spending a few days in the city visiting at Mrs. A. J. Mc- Connell’s. J. K. Brugler, we understand, will commence the erection of a brick business house in the near tu- ture, on the site of the old trame de- stroyed in Thursday morning’s fire. Mr. Brugler is an enterprising cit- 1zen, and valuable ground will not lay idle in his hands long. Mrs. Kennett has stored her mil- linery stock saved from the fire in the Morris building pending the ar- tival of the adjusters. One of our exchanges ‘‘regrets that it has made enemies.’” Pshaw! we wouldn’t give a cent a piece for editors who have not suceeded in making A newspaper without enemies is like an engine without steam. Only don’t get up too much steam.—Fulton Telegraph. The building time ot a spring boom has struck Butler and the work of rebuilding the burnt district will commence in a tew days. enemies. Out of the Ashes. Mrs. Kennett wishes us to intorm the jadies that she has rented the Morris building adjoiming Brough, justtwo doors north ot her old stand, and has again opened out. She has ordered a new stock of millinery which will arrive to-day. Now ladies, as Mrs. Kennett has beena great loser by the fire, it becomes you to call and loek at her fresh stock of goods and patronize her, and also to ask your triends to do likewise. She will give you bar- gains tor your money. Don’t for- get that her new goods will arrive teeday. Now go and see her and give her your trade. Tt failed to rain Easter Sunday, and the superstitious weather proph- ets tell us it 1s a sure sign that we are to have seven dry Sundays. Tohn P, Willis lett for Kansas City Monday to meet the insurance adjusters and arrange tor a settle- Ment of the loss of his livery barn. Dr. O. F. Renick left for New York city Monday night, where he expects to attend the session of the Post Graduate Medica! School and Hospital, J. W. McVeigh, our popular North Main street lumberman, show- ed his liberality the morning after the big fire by presenting his check to Joe T, Smith, for $50, David A. Colyer tor $25, and Sam Phelps for $10, all heavy losers in the disas- trous conflagration. Miss Lenore K. Murray, the beautiful little blonde elocutionist, appeared at the Walton opera house Monday evening to an appreciative audience. She is gifted with rare talent tor dramatic reading, and all together is a charming little damsel that will at no distant day make a bright and shining light in her chos- en protession. John Vancamp has moved his Festaurant stock saved trom the fire ‘to the building on the south side tecently vacated by the second hand Store, A. J. Bonham, ot Kansas City, owner of the Walton opera house, ot this city, spent several days in town last week. We understand the main object of his visit was to With two exceptions, the demo- Stats were defeated in the city elec- tion in this town tast Tuesday. Two years hence we will shuffle the cards and come again. The Tiasés takes pleasure in mak- ing a note that Thos. J. Smith and |P. H. Holcomb, attorneys, have That tired feeling and foss ot ap- | formed a co-partnership 1m the prac- ite are entirely overcome by | tice of the Both gentlemen d’s Sarsaparilla, the peculiar | stand at the head of the Bates bar, medicine. Try it and ser. and we predict for the abundant success. jerty. He was taken in charge by | law. | Messrs. Newbill and Catterlin and | Viewed a number of places, some of | new firm Their office is in| wi the front room over the Bates Coun- i ty National Bank. J. K. Brugler & Son have a large lst of fine improyed farms tor sale Sheap and on easy terms. 16tf . He is an enterprising man and | | the Times heartily welcomes him to , \ our city. n-ne ll lat Thursday Morning's Fire. The Most Terrible Conflagration That Has Visited Butler For Many Years. tomer | Two Livery Stables and Four Business $300. Houses Completely Destroyed. ree. Merchandise and Personal Property Go Up In The Fames. ——-+0e- Four Stallions. Three Jacks and Four Horses Roasted Alive. —- + ewer What is, or could ne sadder to | contemplate than the smoking ruins ota burned district, where but a short time betore had been life and bustle of a busy metropolis, to yiew among the ruins the charred and roasted carcasses of what had been living ammals. Such was the spec- tacle that met the eyes of the citizens ot Butler on Thursday morning, when nearly the whole ot the south- west part of the square lay in ashes and blackened ruins. The fire note was sounded about one o'clock, when men awoke trom their slumbers tosee angry flames leaping heavenward from their places of business. For a time pan- demonium reigned. Men ran hither and thither, not knowing what to do, while the angry fire demon held high carnival. But not for long did this state of things exist before a few leaders, that always arise on occasions of great emergency, encouraged the men by deed and word, to a concen- trated effort to stop the ravages of the flames, and how well they suc— ceeded the finer brick buildings on the west side of the square bear am - ple testimony. The fire was first discovered in the rear ot the trame livery stable owned by Dr. W. J. Lansdown and occupied by Lisle & Colyer. So rapidly did it burn that George Phelps, who was sleeping in the stable barely awoke in time to get out, somewhat scorched. Every- thing was burned, including about g head of fine horses and 2 jacks. Fortunately tor Toe Smith, some of the boys were up late, discussing politics, and at the first.cry of fire rushed to the livery stable and re- leased all his horses and got them all out except one which was burn- ed up. His buggies were mostly saved, but he lost a number of robes, whips, and harness, besides a quan- tity of feed. The flames whipped around the old Olive House and caught in the rear of the brick building occupied by the Bankers Loan & Title Com- pany and Charley Lewis’ restaurant, then spread to the frame building on the north, occupied by VanCamp’s restaurant and Mrs. Kennett’s milli- nery store thence to Brugler’s build- ing, occupied by E. O. Hayes, the upstairs as a residence, and the lower part as a retail notion store, except one room as an office by Mr. Brugler, Here the men made adesperate fight at the fire proot wall of Dr. Morris, the room being occupied by Brough’s grocery store, and succeeded in stopping the prog- ress ot the fire. A fight was then made forthe old Ohhve House, which had already caught fire, and suc- ceeded in saving it. The tollowiag are the losses and insurance. Joe T. Smith, ne insurance on stock, loss about $500. J. P. Willis, stable valued at $4,000, insured for $3,000. W. J. Lansdown, stable valued at $1.000, no insurance. Lisle & Colyer had no insurance on their stock, prebable loss $2.500. D. A. Colyer lost two fine stallions, valued at $1,500though he would not have taken much more for them. J. W. Henry had just shipped in two fine jacks and one stallion from Mt. Sterling, Ky., which had ar- rived the day before, $1,800, no insuranee. Dr. Everingnam’s building with his office fixtures and surgical in- purchase a suburban residence prop- | struments, « total loss, valued at $3,000. The Bankers Loan & Title Co on the ground floor of the Evering office furniture oks and papers. Charley Lewis’ brick, valued at. life. 1 $3,000, insured for $2,500. House- | judge Wix. valued at ty $1,500 ved VanCamp 1 nearly all his goods, but in a damaged condi- tion. No insurance, loss probably Most ot Mrs. Kennett’s millinery i stock was saved butin a badly dam- \ | aged condition. Insurance $600. , E.O. Hayes’ stock and house- | | hold goods a total loss. Insured | tor $1,200. j J. K. Brugler’s building, frame | | probably worth $600. No insur- | | ance. Office turniture saved. { Laclede hotel badly damaged from i heat, front blistered and boards warped, tully insured, The large plate glass in front of the Opera House was nearly all cracked, the cornice and guttering melted off. Damages probably $1,500, fully insured. Jas. Brough lost his delivery horse in Colver’s barn, valued at $125. Messrs. Chas. Conklin and Wes- ley Warnock, of Mound township, and W. J. Bard, of Homer town- ship, were expected in Butler Thursday to buy the two jacks of Mr. Henry’s at $800 a piece. The total loss of the fire will foot up near $30,000. Insurance about $10,000. One of the saddest deaths which has occured in our city for some time was that of William W. Smith, youngest brother of Joe T. Smith, which occurred at the residence of the latter, Friday evening, of that dread enemy ot the human system, consumption, William was born in Butler on April zoth 1860, just at the beginning of those turbulent times that tried men’s souls. He had spent all of his short life among } our people and there was not one who did not respect and love him | for his many noble traits of charac- ! ter and manly bearing. He was sick about one month and bore his sufferings with great fortitude, never compla.ning, and refusing to give up, defying death itselfeven while its cold hands were upon him, in his great ambition to conquer. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. A. Walker in avery im- pressive manner on Saturday after- ternoon at 2 o'clock, and the re- mains were tollowed to their last resting place in Oak Hill cemetery by a large processron of sympathiz— ing friends. The Times extends sympathy to that aged mother and brothers and sisters in their great affliction. Mr. J. K. Brugler 1s erecting a temperary trame building in the rear of the burnt distriet to answer tor a office until he can have a suitable brick or stone building erected. We understand that it is the intention of every one of the parties owning lots business houses the coming season, in that event the fire will have proven a blessing 1n disguise to Butler. We are informed that Mr. John Steele has sold the old Olive house and that notice has already been served on the tenants to vacate with- in 30 days. We understand it isthe intention of the purthaser to erect a large brick or stone building on the site the coming season. The pur- chaser did not wish his name known for the present, but he is a citizen of tully carry through any project he may undertake. Judge W. W. Denny, of Deep- water township, the only republican holding a county office in Bates county, was in the citv last week attending the meeting of the Pres- bytery, and gaye the Review a pleas- ant call. Mr. Denny is making a number one judge and his residence in the extreme northeast portion of the district will maxe no difference in the matter of doing justice to the Review. | Away off, gentlemen, Judge Den- i ny is not of Deepwater township, he | | made a number one judge, its true, ut 18 ex-judge now; he is nota |ocrats that ever drew the breath of The Review evidently meant burnt off to build fine brick or stone } ! ; STATE C¥ MISSOURI Butler and has the means to success- | people of any locality.—Ruich Hill his ca Green's wer and Boschee’s German Syrup, as the reductions of thirty six cts. per dozen, has been added to increase the size of tne bottles containing these Auguta | remedies, thereby giving one-fifth more medicine in the 75 cent size The Aa- gusta Flowerytor Dyspepsia and Liver | Complaint, and the German Syrup for Cough and Lung troubles, have perhaps, the largest sale ot any medicine in the world. ‘The advantage ot increased size ot the bottles will be greatly appreciated by the sick and afflited. in every town and village in civilived countries. Sample bottles tor 10 cents remain the same size. 4—ivr. eow The public shouid bear m mind | that it was the Butler Ice Co, who inaugurated the low prices on ice. It you want pure crystal ice, prompt delivery and down weights and square deal, and prices as low as the lowest, send your orders to Gro. A. Topp, Manager Butler Ice Co. English Spavin Lintment removes all hard, sott, or calloused lumps and blemishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints. Sweeney, Stifles, Sprains, Sore and Swollen throat, Coughs, etc. Save $50 by useof one bottle. Warranted by W. J. Lans- down, Druggist, Butler. St-ly MATHEWS & TAYLSR— BARBERS Hair Cut, Shave, Shampoo, Sea Foam, Elegant Bath Rooms; Hot or Cold Baths at all hours. Hands gentlemanly and courteous to custo— mers North Main street, rst door north of Lewis Hoffman's. DORN & PIERCE—BARBERS. None but sober hands employed. Special attention giyen tohair cutting, both tor gentlemen, ladies and chil- dren, sea foam and shampoo. The public is invited to cali andsee us. | North Side Square. aF ‘out of sorts’ with headache, stomach disorder, torpid liver, 1 Vack or side, con- eee pheglect n pe tatal. One dose of Strong's Sanativo Pilis will give relief, A few doses restore to new Lealth and vigor, NOTICE. Notice is hereby given, that letters of administration upon the estate ot John Harper, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned by the Bates county Probate Court, in Bates county, Missou- ri, bearing date the ist day of April, 1887. All persons having claims against said estate are requested to-exhibit to him for allowance within one year from the date ot said letters, or they may be precluded trom any benefit ef such estate, and if said claims ve not exhidited within two years trom the date of the publicatien ot this notice, they will be forever barred. 20-4 Tuos. L. Harper, Adm’r. Notice of Publication. State or Missovei, Coenrr or Bates, 8S. In the Probate Court of said county, February Term 1887, March 4th, 1587. Estate of William H. Melton deceased, C. U. Bearce, admintstrator. + é Order ot Publicajion. NOW at this day comes C. C. Bearce, admin- istrator of the estate of William H, Meiton late startin pulontpearitg aor aortas is jon order for sale of certain oral colote of which said W. H. Melton died seized, deseribed as follows: The seuth halfof the southeast quarter and oneacre in the southeast comer ef northeast quarter of southeast quarter of section twenty (20), alse north half of the southwest quarter of section twenty-ene (31), all in township thirty nize (3%), range a (29}, in Bates county, Missouri, to pay the debts of said estate, which said petition was accompanied by the accounts, unless. the contrary be shown on or before the first. day of next term of this conrt to be held on the 9th day of May next, an order will be made for the sale of the reai estate in said petition deseribed, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient for the payment of said debts and the expenses of such and it 1s further ordered that thie notice be published in some newspaper published in said county of Bates for four weeks prior to the next term.of this e@ourt. of? Cocxoy. om Barzs. 5 **- I. J. 9. Francisco, Judge of the. Prubate Court, held iu and for Rates county, hereby eertify that the oing is a true copy of the original a le aera referred to as the Record in same appears = ona , of gar said court. me Bt oficein in Sid deme y. this sth a of March, A. D., » * Probate Ju Order of Publication. State of Missouri, County cf Bates, 85. in the Circuit Court of Bawes county, June at — jerk UY tne Cieult Coart of Bates county im vacation and file their s@idavit, ,, that defendants Aad copy hercof be the Butler Wee! primtted and pubi sourt, for four weexs “seiieenating Si the fast sertion to be at least four weeks ’ fore the which he was very much pleased | ham building, saved nearly all the | republican, but one of the best dem- | day of the next term of ssid eircnit court Aue = — G rue Cepy from the reco: £* Witness my hand and tee e¢al vf the {sman] Circuit Court ot Bates county, this 6th 7) _ , ee. f April, 1 oe TC HAYES, Or