The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 1, 1887, Page 5

I'LEVIV re | BUTLER WEEKLY T(MES | ae NOTICE TO TEACHERS :—Public Ex- | 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 1st Saturday of each month in the West side school house, Rich Hill, Mo., the examination com- mencing each day at 9 0’clock, A. M, | W. W. GRAVES. County School Commissioner. LOCAL ITEMS ; Tilden H. Smith was down from | Adrian Thursday. | A. B. Shelton, of Foster, gave us a substantial call Monday. Esq. J. R. Ford, of Elkhart town- ship, was in our city Saturday. Judge J.B. Gantt, made us a pleas- ant call while in the city Friday. Sheriff Elliston, of Henry county, was in the city Friday on business. R. B. McConnell, circuit clerk of Henry county, was in the city Friday. Mrs. T. M. Orr and children of Rich Hill, spent Thursday visit- ing in the city. Wn. E. Walton bought a ten thou- sand dollar residence in Kansas City last week. Rev. Mr. Emerson, is spending a few days in the city visiting his son, Charles. J. C. Vermillion, of Virginia neigh- borhood, was one of our substantial callers Saturday. Miss Mary Crotty, of Pleasant Hill, is visiting Mrs. Thos. Donovan of city, for a few days. rt. J. “Brower, brother of Mrs. J. K. Brugler, returned to his home in Pennsylvania Wednesday. Robt. Marshall, Vinton, called Saturday while in the city and of near favored us substantially. Miss Minnie Dewey, daughter of John Dewey, of Eldorado, is visiting friends in Swmmit township. Clarence Mills, cashier of Adrian Bank, with his wife and child, spent the last of the week in Butler visit | health and was on his way home. Judge G. B. Swange, of Wolfe | | county, Kentucky, was in the county several days last week visiting the families of his brother-in-laws, ex- | | sheriff Hanks and Jas, H. Harman. | He had been to Hot Springs for his | Our fellow townsman J. M. Court- ney, who has been rusticating for the past two or three weeks in the Pan- handle of Texas, returned home Fri- day. He reports a pleasant time but says Bates is good enough and he believes he will not trade climates for the present. H. T. Wilhite, of near Adrian, ac- companied by his handsome and ac complished daughter, and a lady friend, whose name was misplaced by us, gave the booming Times a pleas- ant call one day last week. glad to have our friends call. Always Vol. 1, No. 2 of the Missouri Free Press, published at Creighton, Mo., with H. M. Sly as editor and W. C. Rank, manager, comes to our table. It is the old Foster Free Press. We are in hopes these gentlemen will meet with better success than in their first venture. How many farmers in the 114 counties of the state are preparing to compete for the Board of Agri- cultural corn premiums? dred dollars for the best neres; fifty dollars for the second and twenty-five dollars for the third; | with other premiums thrown in. One hun- five Dr. O. F. Renick, who has been spending the past two monihs in the hospitals of New York and attending home iast week, lectures, rciurned much improved in wisdor if not in health. The doctor while there took in all the principal sights of interest and enjoyed himself to the fullest extent The legislature apperrs to be do to The | were called together in a righteous ine next nothing. solons cause but as they persistently refuse to do anything to relieve the people the quicker they adjourn the better it will be for the state, as it will be | the afternoon, our city was shocked | and hundreds of our curiosity seek- | ers swarmed to the spot where the SUICIDED. ——. ee oe R. E. Talbot Tires ofthis Life and Ends His Existence With a Se eres er. 2 is the best road grader now Curbs, Splints. Sweeney Stifles, 2 on the market. Those : Sprai . : < John Vandenburg, the ravisher of boards desiring into ee tae } : o r ee & ec S < 7 Miss Jennie Anderson, at Rockville, cs oe Saturday last, about o'clock in with the report brought to town by | @ farmer that he had found a man | near the roadside, about three quar- ters of a mile south of town, who had shot himself. Fora time great | excitement prevailed on our streets dying manlay. The spot the suicide | had selected to commit the deed! was by the side of a large maple tree, | which stands against the plank fence in the cross roads just a short dis-| tance east of the Humphrey resi- dence. Sheriff Glazebrook was the | first man to approach him and found him in a sitting posture with his head leaning against the fence, in- sensible and the revolver yet firmly | grasped in his right hand with the | muzzle pointing upwards. The sheriff removed the pistol | from the hand of the victim, who proved to be R. E. Talbott, son of J. E. Talbott, merchant taylor of this city. A slight examination was made | of his wound and it was found that | the ball had penetrated the skull just | above and a little back of the right | ear. When found he was still breath- | ing but une ous, and he was} placed in a wagon and conveyed to his home, just west of the public j : ae square, where he breathed his last, in } a short time. without uttering aj} word. Young Taibott was 22 years of age, his father informed us that he worked at his trade, the day of the | and unfortunate occurrence, up to within | zo minutes of 12 o'clock, when he | wh taking his life. His father, on being questioned in gard to his son's rash act could gn no reason whatever for his ing relatives and friends. Jas. Smith returned Saturday from an extended trip through the north and Canada. He was absent about six months. Robert McCracken, one of the honest yeomanry of J. hostown, hid his name cnrolled for the booming Times Monday. Benj. Arnold, of Sacramento City, California, is in the county visiting his brother, G. D. Arnold, of Sum- mit township. William Ely Myra Yeom ried at the residenc this city on Mon officiating. Wl, of Butler and Mrs. of Spruce. were mar of EF. Mullis, of D. G. Newsom Our young friend. B. PB. of Rich Hill, e us a ple: while in the city Monday, and had the figures on the margin of his pa per changed to “88. Johnson, it call, On May 22, Peter Fisher, of But- ler, and Miss Etta Rains, of Hudson township, were married at the resi- dence of the bride’s parents, Elder Lewis McComb, officiated. Mrs. Geo. W. Miers left Sunday morning for Rockyford, Col., to join her husband. They will spend the summer in that place and may pos sibly locate there permanently. A cat fish weighing sixty-four only a matter of a short time before their names will have been forgotten. C. D. Arnold,a prosperous farmer, late of Clay county, who has pur- chased the Ennis farm in Summit township, in company with Albert Badgley, gave us a pleasant call for the ure always and had his name enrolled Tives. We glad to welcome such worthy gen- tlemen into our midst. booming “James,” said the milkman to his new boy, “dye see what Tin a doin’ of?” “Yes, sir, replied James; are apourin’ water in the milk.” “you No Tm not, James; Pm apourin’ milk in the water. So, if anyone arsks you if I put water in my milk, you tell ‘em Allers stick to the truth, J cheatin’ is bad enough, but y no. anes) still wus.” Last week was a week of serious mishaps in Bates county. Vanden burg was shot and killed at Rock- ville, a Mrs. Fell, was accidentally shot and instantly killed at Rich Hill, Donovan, died from the results of the railroad wreck, his fireman, injured )at the same time. had his foot ampu- tated, and lastly, R. E. Talbott, com- mitted suicide or accidentally shot himself, about one mile south of But- ler, Saturday. Mr. Traughber came into our office action and could not believe that his son ever meant to commit suicide, but that the shooting was purely ac cidental. Young Talbott was a bright young man, and his only and worst enemy was an uncontrollable appe- tite for strong drink, and this enemy he had used his best energies to get rid of, as the following affidavit will prove, but it seems king alcohol had taken such a firm hold upon hin, it was impossible for them to dissolve uner partnership. except in the m: chosen. The following is the affida- vit made and speaks for itself. Butler, Mo., April 21, 1887. I, R. E. Talbott, do hereby solenin- ly swear and affirm that I will not take or touch another drop of intox- ieating liquors of any kind during the coming twelve months. from this date herein mentioned, so help me God. R. E. Tarsorr, Subscribed and sworn to before me this, the 21st day of April, 1887. D. G. Newsom, J. P. Another sad feature cocina eebeta eames tsaaia means scious of the surroundings. Alex. Preliminary Examination of the An- -Acting, derson, J. W. Anderson, J. C. Ogden 45 Calibve Revolver: and Ed. Evans, for the killing of Mo., last Tuesday, was held in | this city Friday before H. M. Can-_ W. O. Jackson, prosecuting attorney, | | just a week hence and the fact that arose from the bench and, without maki ¥ explanation, walked out | of oom and proceeded home e he procured the pistol used in | of the above | unfortunate occurrence, is that the mother of the young man is in a de- mented condition and was not con- The funeral took place from the } family residence. conducted by Rev. | Walker, in a very impressive and touching manner. after which ¢@Road Graders. : } ae dersons. H en see English Spaven Limment removes g ; | The preliminary trial of M. L. An- See ee ene all hard Sott, or calloused lumps and ’ Pp Bates county for the Boss road grad- | blemishes from herses, Blood Spa vin, | dress om bottle. Warranted by W. J. Lans- W. FP. Laro.rert, agent, down, Druggist, Butler, Str Butler, Mo. Re! non and D. G. Newsom, justice and Parkinson & Graves appeared | for the prosecution. The defend- | ants were represented by Judge | James B. Gantt, of Clinton, John T. Smith and Holeomb & Smith, of But- ler. Great interest was manifested. When the case was called, Judge Gantt addressed the court and stat- | ed that in view of the convening of Are keeping Pace with the Boom, and extend a special ixvitation to the ladies to call and examine their new patent BUCK’S BRILLIANT GASOLINE STOVES No heat, no smoke, and just the thing for summer. guaranteed to be sate and reliable. Alsoa large lot of . ANTELOPE COOK STOVES, BUCK’S BRILLIANT AND RANGES, Large line ot tinware, Rooting and gvttering a specialty. the circuit court and grand jury, & proper investigation of the case would require nearly a week, the defendants, conscious of their inno- cence and their ability to demon- strate the same, would waive an ex- amination and give any bail required, whereupon the justices admitted the defendants. J. W. Anderson, J. C. Ogden and Ed. Evans to bail, the former in the sum of $4,000, and the latter two in $500 each. The bonds were numerously signed, their friends gladly indorsing for them. The opinion is still general that Vanden- burg was the criminal and met a just reward. It is learned that the verdict of the coroner's jury, held at Rockville Thursday, is as follows: We, the undersigned jurors, ém- panelled and sworn on the 24th day of May, 1887, at the township of Rockville, in the county of Bates, by They are North Side Spuare, Butler, Mo. WOOL WANTED I am prepared to buy and pay the highest market price in PCASH< for all kinds of wool offered, wool sacks and wool twine furnished. LEWIS HOFFMAN. NORTH MAIN STREET, BUTLER, MO. J. M. Boreing, 2 justice of the peace in aforesaid township, acting as cor oner, to diligently inquire and true presentment make how and by whom John Vandeuburg, whose body was found in the store building in Rock- ville on the 21st day of May, came to his death, having viewed the body and heard the evidence, do find that the deceased came to his sdeath, by violence and felony; that said body has upon it the following wounds in- flicted by M. L. Anderson and R. FE. Evans by pistol shots; two of the said wounds being in the breast of the said deceased and wound being in the deltoid muscle of said deceased; and the said wounds we, the jury, find caused the immediate death of said person whose body | was found as aforesaid; and we, the jury, find that M. L. Anderson and R. E. Evans were principals and J. W. Anderson and J. C. Ogden were accessories before the fact, and W. F. Griffith was accessory after the fact inthe perpetration of said felo- ny. We, the jury, also cenfure the officers in charge for obvious negli- gence in performing their duty, as they had knowledge of the fact that several of the above named parties were armed in the court room an exhibit of their intention in an un- mistakable manner. Given under our hands this the 25th day of May. [Signed] S. MEapD, N. JOHANNES, iC. Le Core;, Wa. A. DELonc, S. KirKpATRICK. one BUY YOUR Dry Goods BOOTS AND SHOES ENTS FURNISHING GOODS. | Where you can get them asrepresented. A large stock to select from. Good quality, low prices, a call will convince vou of the fact. RESPECTFULLY. J. M. McKIBBEN. The Wrong Man, Friday morning sheriff Glazebrook arrested a negro, who gave his name as John Hall, on suspicion that he was the party wanted forthe murder Hill cemetery and laid to rest. the remnins were conveyed to Oak of J. L. Burks, in a mining camp in Cooper county, on May 12th, and for whose arrest a reward of $300 was offered. Hall answered well the de- pounds and a half was taken from the river at this point, last Monday. It dressed up like a beef and sold in cuts at ten cents a pound.—Osepgola Sun Monday and reported that he : met a family of husband, wife and four children in the vicinity of Bogard who were moving with a hand cart. He learned from them that a few years ago they were well fixed in IIL, but concluded to move to Kansas to still better their fortune. The result of the change was, and is, that the man and wife with four children are ‘now making their way back to their old home, pushing a hand cart con- taining all their earthly possessions, | entirely destitute of means. and | wholly dependent upon the charities | of the people for the food they eat | on the way. The reverses of fortune | had nearly crazed the poor woman. | cratic LaCynge Leader, has been ap- | and the scene was pitiable in the ex pointed post master at LaCynge, vice treme. How many make the mistake | J. P. Kenea, of the Republican | of uot letting “well enough alone?” Journal, resigned. —Carrollton Democrat Street Commissioner McCants has put down an excellent plank walk on the east and north sides of the prop- erty of E. A. Henry, on Delaware St. Tt has been needed « long time. John Bouer, fireman for Donovan on the Emporia engine, which wreck - ed near Dolony, Kansas, and who was so badly scalded by escaping steam and hot water, has had his foot amputated. Another editor has been rewarded. | J. A. Chapman, editor of the Demo | business men aud will make - red hot ‘ not place it in better hands. Henry county is without a court scription given of Moore, the mur- house and will remain so for some | gerer, even to the clothing he had time to come, as the proposition sub-| 4, He told a Tres reporter that mitted to the people of the county he bad beeu making his home in last Saturday to vote $50,000 for one | Ciinton since the first of March, but was voted down. The good people | ja been working for R. P. Blevins, | are liable to have to do without a] 5. Wenry county. off and on during temple of justice until some man that interval. He came to Butler comes who is wise enough to submit | j..5 Sunday. Sheriff Glazebrook still in the field with a full npn ak ah eat BER Ane in telegraphed to the sheriff of Cooper the county, even to the minutest de-| oounty and a deputy came to Butler tail. Henry county needs a new court | priday night, but said the prisoner ST0 4 house as bad as this county does a! yas not Moore. consequently he was Which they propose to sell as low as the lowest en the - | released. smallest margin consistent to safe business principles. We pay the highest market price for BUTTER, EGCS, CHICKENS, &6 We sell the Famous TEBO FLOUR. Call and sec us and we will do our best to please you. PHARIS & SON oe PHARIS & SON, Respecttully intorms the public that they are aaa | irs ae | Judge Lefker and R. S. Catron, | Engineer Lee. of the Chicago, Ft. | ex-county treasurer, have formed a | Scott and Texas railroad was in the | co-partnership in the real estate bus- i city Monday. He is very sanguine | tic, go-ahead | that work on the proposed road will ; short time. That all! nts have been ' nuinor details | i iness. Both are energ be begun in real estate agents. If you have land | important or towi property for sale yor could | completed, | remain to be perfect i