The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 18, 1887, Page 4

(oem see rt ncio eee c 11S wre TOR. 1 3 J.D. Atien & UCo., Proprietors, TERMS OF SUHSURIPTION: TheWeekty Times, published every Wednesday, will be sent to any idure one vear, postage paid, tor $1.25. BUTLER MISSOURI WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 1587 The Belgian chamber of deputies has passed the bil! imported cattle except wien intend ed for re-exportation hxing a duty on Judge Henry, shot by Auditor Walker a short time ago, is report- ed to be improving. He is very ret- icent over his conflict with Auditor Walker, and will allow no one to talk upon the subject to him. es Thomas & Thomas Bros. sold the Plattsburgh Register-Lever to Jas.W. & Joe P. Johnston, of the Democrat of that They intend to consolidate the two Papers and run them under the head of the Democrat. The Lever was a most excellent local paper. have city. | Board The Governor’s message to the legislature will be tound on another Page of this paper. [tis short but | exactly to the point. legisiature together in extra session to pass a law that will the emergencies he but voices the senti ments of nine-tenths of the vot this state, of both and now, if relief is not afforded, then the th ff counties must hold their + In calling the meet rs of political partes, people of epresenta tive individually responsil The Governor ha. done his duty. The engineers surveying the St. Lous and Colorado railroad passed through the eastern part ot town last week, on their way to Clinton are now pushing right seven miles northeast of Butler. They seem to be hugging the line run by the Chicago, Ft. Scott & Texas road and say the each other in this » and along six or y will cross several times county. The citizens of Butler are Anxious to get this road, as it will be 1 trunk Ine trom St. Louis into the tar west and turnish this section of the State « competing line to the metropolis of the State. If built this way all reasonable demands will be cheertully and Promptly met by our People, The line as now run misses Rich Hill to the west about ten miles but it is predicted with the proper encouragement from the Hull the company will accommodate them | with a switch trom Sprague. —___ Orcar Reeder, county ‘Treasurer, one day last week paid off and took up two $1,000 bonds ot old Praine township. The bonds were held by T. Wilson, President of the National Bank of Lebanon, Ky., and were Paid off at their faee value. The citizens of that township were very anxious to have the sinking which was accumulating tor that Purpose, paid out and the Interest stopped. Parties in St. Louis hold- ing a number of these bonds demand ed of Mr. Reeder a Premium. He submitted the matter to the county court and they made an order that he could pay a premium not to ex- seed 5 percent. Mr. Reeder in the mean time had received an answer from Mr. Wilson offering to take the tace value, which he did thereby saving the township $100. The court had their tormer order re- scinded, ——=——_____ We call attention to a statement \in another column, signed by ber ot citizens of Bell's Mill neigh- borhood denouncing as malicious and untrue a statement which ap- eared in the Times of last week in regard to parties digging into graves | im search of gould. Our informant, « gentleman of unquestioned integ | rity, reiterates his former statements | *S tue and further says that one of ) the parties whose name 1s signed to | ‘this denial, intormed him that he had done some of the digging in “earch of the bur ied treasure him- | ‘elf. Ut appears to be a matter of | Yeracity be ween these gentlemen and we care nothing for it only as a | tund, a nume er Tripp and Alexander {reled about sight. town other, Caldwell hved until is believed that their son tinue the feud. WATER WORKS. We are glad to note that our t endeavoring to actively get the best proposition tor water z Letters are Is works obtainable. pouring in upon them and we have | no doubt that a proposition will be submitted to the people at no distant day which they can and will readily vote. On Monday Mayor Tiernan. ot Fort Scott, in looking over the field and was the at might to the to Board } made that would put in water works to furnish a proposition the company he water from the Miami creek understand the Board has conc to advertise for sealed bids with plans and specifications, at the first meeting in June. We understand gentlemen, ot Butler, will submit a Proposition at that time. We are alwaysin favor of home enterprise and if these gentlemen can turnish a syndicate of as good a system of water works, ! reasonable | near as for anyways amount as a foreign company, the Times will decide them the preference. favor giving DICTATORSHIP. At the meeting of the city council last Thursday might the question Was raised as to whose duty it was to give instructions to the nightwatch, the Board ot Aldermen or city mar Mr. Morg: excited and threw his hat u shal, sn became greatly p on the table with such torce as to put out He cl Instructions One of the lights. he had given to t Ose in Mr. iy nightwatch once, and that u had Dickerson denied most e nphatica structions been violated. that Morgan had ever given him ¢ Instructions and Mr. Guiton w . Mor- Present to speak for further dect: dec to gan Was allowed appoint his own nightwatch he would remove them without giving any reasons therefor, That is, if the this august official was not obeyed mandatory orders ot in every respect he would dis re | the offender and get so that would bend to iis wiil. me pliant tool We are told that Mrgan’s instruc tons to the nightwatch were they should watch a certain where he claimed doubtful characters lived, and arrest every- body going or coming through the hall. When asked if the law would Sustain it question by saving that > that room some them in he evaded the he had made such arrests and no questions were raised. It looked to the nightwatch asif Morgan was trying to get the m a scrape and nothing to do with it. This last ettort of Morgan to de- clare dictator of Butler will thoroughly disgust every good citizen, they would have himself should and Who voted for him to act as erty marshal, and not to bulldoze or attempt to dictate to the town Board. While the Times did not support all the members ot the present Board it is in tull sym. pathy with them in giving the good government and town advancing its Know- Personally as will ed to by the best welfare and interests. ing these gentlemen we do we do not believe they submit to being dietat city marshal. For a repetition of the above offense the impose a mayor should heavy fine upon kim tor If Morgan has torgotten his place he should be taught it and the lesson should be severe. Both ot the nightwatches Say they are perfectly willing to work under Morgan's instructions and ways been, but he will have none ot it, thinking he coutd force the Board to give the power into his hands of appointing his own thereby have contempt. have al assistants, the Opportunity of rewarding some one of his pet hench- men. _——— A Dnel by Kentucky Farmers, Catlettsburgh, Ky.May 1r.—per Caldweil, well known farmers, last Week quar- a fence, and parted to kill each other on Both armed themselves and Monday evening met on a road near and at fired on each Tnpp was killed instantly, It con - threatening once morning. S will city | represented | We | aimed that] | your appe | an appetite, and tor gene j icime. The Missouri Medical Association | which met at Macon City last week 1 elected the tollowing officers for the | ensuing year: President, Dr. F. J. | | Lutz, of St. Louis; First Vice Pres- | | ident, Dr. T. C. Boulware, ct this | l city; 2nd Vice President, T. B. i Jackson; 3rd, Vice-President, John / R. Hail, of Marshall; 4th Vice-Pres- | ident, W. R. Adams, ot Mortgom- | ery City; 5th Vice-President, J. W. | Hedden, of St. Joe; Recording Sec { | retaries, J. C. Marshall, ot St. Louis { and J. H. Duncan, of Kansas City. | Corresponding Secretary, W. E | Evans, Boonville. Treasurer, | iC. A. Thompson, ot Jefferson City. The election of Dr. T. C. Boulware, | of this city as First Vice-President | of ot the State Medical Association, is an honor on our fellow-townsman worthily bestowed. Hes fast climb- ing the ladder and the Times would not be surprised at the next meeting ofthe Association to have the ples President after his ure of writing name. Is it the intention ot the ot Butler to celebrate the 4th of Ju- ly this vear? Or is it ot our people to let the day pass as it itas the citizens | the — we did last year. inten. tion to celebrate, then we think it is high time we were uj and making atrangements. A celebration worthy otthe town, and sucha one as w e would like to see and should have, cant be gotten up in a week, i takes me and hard work and _ lots of both. The Tings 1s in favor grand celebration ; lend all aid in its power and success, ending, boom, } Pushing it to successful We t ther tree way ot noney coulc fto run: excursion City to this place, and imake the qih fest days Ail hands up at once and let us say we in Bader one of the gran in the history of the town, will celebrate in fine style. Two great enemies-Hood’s S aparilla andimpure blood. The latter is utterly deteated by this peculiar medicine, Bill Jones, the glass eater, has been giving exhibitions in Boonville this week. negro, about 39. years ot age and He was Bill is a medium sized can neither read or write. born in this State and raised in Long Since vears of age he has made a practice View, Texas. he was two ot eating glass and craves it daily as He exhibition of glass eating at the Ad he does other food. gave an vertiser office Tiiesday atternoon in the presence of a number of persons, Bill handed a glass lamp chimney which he bit off, among then two physicians. was as one would bread, chewed up and thenswallowed. He submitted to the most se and arching tests be deception He mOst wordertul curiosity travel.ng, re could no regarding the matter. is the By breathing on a hankerchief and tubbing it with his hands he ignites + To-night he ex tul the Morgan Baptist church (colored), admission, TS cents. | | | g bits his wonder- powers at street How the negro escapes deat: we know not but the writer willunqualifiedly affirm that hechews and swallows quantity either. glass and no smal} A Strange Death. Mr. Zachariah Taylor, a citizen ot Simpson township, was accidentally killea last Sunday morning, Sth inst From the best intormation obtain the facts in the case ! | | as follows | we can are about | Mr. Taylor was per-} forming an operation on calves, when one of some he animals | Kicked his arm, driving the knife m-— tohim some three or four He survived about half inches. j an hour. | | Deceased was about 33 vears ot age! and was a yery Prosperous farmer and cattle dealer. ‘ He was consid- ered an honest, law biding citizen. —Warrensburg Journal Democrat. Don't Get Canugit. This spring with vour blood tuil ot impurities, your digestion impaired, tite poor, your kidnevs and liver torpid, and whole system liable to be prostrated bv disease — but get your- selt into good condition, and ready tor the changing and warmer weather, by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. Tt stands un- equalled tor Puritving the blood, giving ral spring med- not be overestimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good health. At this season nearly every one needs a good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich the blood, and we ask you to try Hood's : Sarsaparilla. It strengthens Peculiar and Banas up the system, creates an appetite, and tones the digestion, while it eradicates disease. The peculiar combination, proportion, and preparation of the vegetable remedies used give to Hood's Sarsaparilla pecul- iar curative powers. No To Itself other medicine has such a record of wonderful cures. If you have made up your mind to buy Hood's Sarsaparilla do not be induced to take any other instead. It is a Pecutiar Medicine, and is worthy your confidence. Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists. Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar mal pee NDS SEND for Publications, with maps. describing Min- nesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Wash- ington and Oregon. the Free Government Lands and Low Price Railroad Lands in the Northern Pa ifc country. The Best Agricultural, Graz- ing and Timber Lands now open to Settlers mailed free. Address CHAS B Land Com N.PLR 25-9t > und Mortgage Sale. Whereas, Ro J. Starke and Mary E by their school fund mortg: orded in the re tes county, Mi 171, conveyed to lestate lying an of Bates and state east one half (1-2) block No ) addition Which con- payment of Starke, ze, dated the hre and in Montgomery? of lots No two (2 to the town veyance wa two school fu school fund mor beer the annual interest of May of each year erms of said mort- ld default be made neipal or interest. or ne when the all nd payable, according et of said bonds the then sheriff id county may withont suit on tlis mortgage. proceed to sell the property hereinconveyed and mortgaged. Now, there- fore. in pursuance of an order of the county pourt made at the May term, 187, ofsaidcourt, 1 will proceed to sell the above described prem. at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash, al theeast front door of the court house, in the city of ler, county of Bates, and state of Missouri, on Phursday, Jane and, 1887, between the hours of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and 5o0’clock in the afternoon of that day for the purpose of satisfying said debt. interests and costs. GEORGE G. GLAZEBROOK, No. 24 Acting Sheriff of Bates County. Ae OR 0 CO ESSE Trustee’s Sale. Sage it is provided t in the payme any part thereof, a becom severally to the terms an ac} Whereas, Calvin’ Stevens and Sarah E. Stevens his wife, by their deed of trust dated November Ith, 1583, and recorded in the recorder’s office within and for Bates county, Missouri, in book No. 32, page 201, conveyed to C.C. Duke trustee “the following describ. ed real estate lying and being situate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri. to-wit The west half of the northw est quarter and the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section twenty-four (2 quarter of section thirteen (13) forty-one (41), of range thirt taining 230 acres more or less w made in trust to secure certain note fully describe: and whereas, default has b ment of -aid note now long past due and unpard and whereas, it is provided by the terms of said deed of trust, that in case of the death, absence, refusal to act, or disability in any wise of the said C. C. Duke, trustee, the (then) act- ing sheritf of Bates county, Mistouri, mav pro- ceed to sell the p: >perty hereinberore de: ed for the purposes of said trust, and, whereas, the said C. C. Due, trustee as aforesaid ic ab- sent from the aunty of Bates and has re- fused toact in the capacity of said trustee by his written refusal. “Now, therefore, at the request of the legal holder of said note and pursuant to the conditions of said deed of trust I will proceed to sell the above described premises at public vendue, to the highest bid- der for cash, at the east front door of the court house in the city of Butler county of Bates and state of Missouri on Thursday, May Igth, 1887. between the hours of 9 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o’clock in the afternoon of that day for the purposes of satisfying said debt interest and costs GEO. G. GLAZEBROOK, Acting She of Bates county, Trastee THE BUTLER WOOLEN MILLS Are now ready tor businees, Specia! Attention given to CUSTOM WORK Such as Roll Carding, Carding. Spinving and Weaving. Will exchange BLANKETS, FLANNELS, JEANS and YARNS for emotes # UUTLER, MO., MAYsth, 1587, + con- convey ance the payment of one 1 in said deed of trust een made in the pay- J, FISHER, | SHINGLES POSTS. ine, Plaster, (omen FATR. Nash, Doors and Blinds, AN EXTRA QUALITY OF MIXED PAINTS. The Largest Stock of Lumber | in the City and LowestPrices AND YARD. NORTH MAIN STREET, JUST NORTH OF POS’ OFFICE, Before buying be sure and i | get his figures | } H and you will save money by it. J. W. MceVEIGH.