The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 25, 1888, Page 4

BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Eprror. J. D. Atten & Co., Proprietors, TERMS OF SUPSCRIPTION : @heWeexty Times, published every Wedneeday, will be sent to any sduress pune vear, postage paid, for $1.2. BUTLER MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2asth, 1888, Tho President's Platform. 4 The democratic party has failed completely to relieve the people of the burden of unnecessary taxation by {@ wise reduction of the surplus. The ,fepublican party pledges itself to correct the inequalities of the tariff .and to reduce the surplus.—Repub- ‘lican Platform of 1884. "That change is necessary is proved by an existing surplus of more than $100,000,000 which has yearly been collected from a suffering people. Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxa- tion. * * * The democratic party «8 pledged to revise the tariff in a spirit of fairness to all interests.— , Democratic Platform of 1884. The Butler Tixes presents the name of Judge D. A. DeArmond of that city as a candidate for supreme *jndge.—Miama News. It is officially announced that the “#lon. M. K. McGrath will again be "in the race for Secretary of State. Whatever else may be said about Mike he has made an excellent offi- “oer. The principal objection urged _, Sgsinst our genial friend he wants . © fill too many offices too long a , Hme.—Boonville Advertiser. * Says the New York Herald:— “When Mr. Cleveland quietly sug- gests that stockings for the poor man’s family and a winter overcoat for the poor man himself are very ‘much more important necessaries of ~ life and should be cheapened, Blaine gives a convulsive scream and de- dares that a free “chaw” is all he ean grant, and his big heart almost * bursts at the thought of giving that : much.” Shelbyville, Ind. Jan. 20—The White Caps, the organization of roughs who have long committed ‘_@utrages in Crawford county, went to the house of Rev. Wesley Meeks, an inoffensive and quiet Baptist » minister, dragged him from his bed and whipped him most unmercifully fast night. They told him he was . Mot providing for his family well * enough. The whole county is terrorized, fearing that there will be a succession _ Of these outrages. The confirmation of ex-Secretary _ Lamar as Associate Judge of the - Supreme Bench is a triumph of judge- ment over passion and prejudice, and may be regarded as another step in the direction to prefect political Harmony between the North and Routh. There is not the slightest * danger that Mr. Lamar will drag the government back into the slough of secession, and if he shall help to « check the tendency toward centrali- vation of powers which do not prop- » exty belong to the national govern- nfeut, he will do his country great atid timely service.—K. C. Star. A few days ago the Mail suggest- ed our friend Thomas J. Lingle, of the Clinton Democrat, for the posi- tion of state senator, made vacant by the recent death of Senator Sparks; but Mr. Lingle will not en- ter the contest. He does not want the office. He is content to remain ig the ranks and continue to do bat- o for the democratic partyas he has dozens of contests in years gone by. He is willing to be sent on pickes— wm matter how cold the night or how ferce the fight—but he is not yet sipo for promoticn. If there is Weaning in this little utterance: “It p what we do for others—not our- JBelves—that lives after us”—made e other day by one of the noble Gnights of the Missouri press, in ing of a dead politician—then re is many a weary, hard-worked Sditor who should take new life and go on with his work.—Nevada Mail. LOOAL OPTION. {cisions thereby proving his emi- The local option election yester- | nent fitness for a seat on that learn- day was one of the hottest contests |ed bench. He will no doubt have of the kind ever held in this city. | the unqualified unanimous support Representatives of both sides were | uf southwest Missouri to start with. on hand at the polls early in the | —Eldorado Democrat. morning and worked hard until the Judge David DeArmond, present close. The best of feelings prevail-| .ireuit judge of this district, has an- ed between the contesting parties, | nounced himself as a candidate for and everything passed off quietly | supreme judge to succeed Judge and orderly with few exceptions. It|w orton. David A. DeArmond is a was a purely local matter and was man of unflinching firmness, a law- so considered by both political par-| yer of wide reputation, a thorough ties, democrats and republisansalike | gemocrat, and jurist whose decisions working together for one side or the | . ,u1d be rendered to the rich and other. We sincerely hope that any | poor slike without any impartiality. animosities or hard feelings that may | gouthwest Missouri will stand for have been engendered during the | nearmond, who has given the best heated campaign, may be wiped out | of satisfaction on the bench in this atthe closing of the polls and business | g:.trict.—Montrose Democrat. assume its normal channels. Dur- Ths Hiae. 2: A Debeeeed:. od ing a heated contest of this kind Sata aie ate men’s passions and prejudices are | Present circuit judge in the adjoin aroused, and many things are said ing circuit on the north, is a candi- and done on both sides that should | ‘te for the supreme eee aie not have been, but after it is all over | democracy of Bates county will pre- ; sent him for that position and he “ad oe prs a sr oe will receive the support of the whole conte defeat iously let the of the southwest. Judge DeArmond ctiraibe nanimous: We bhave| 2 recognized as one of the ablest ee : lawyers in the state. Judge John tried to be consistent in dur course : 5 throughout. We announced in the 2 Earenecm take —- cuddle beginning that we would assume a for the position of judge of the Kan- neutral stand and no man can truth- eal City —< 5 ee ies = fully say that we have not strictly |°" sneer acqueetence wats seeee adhered to this policy. Either way eran a = eyeie gin aw it has gone we claim neither victory | = oe = : raptanh ee ii nor defeat, but sincercly trust that |)" e Pa a ae eH the result will prove satisfactory and | 7° “7°07S:— ; beneficial to our town and county. JUDGE D. A. DeARMOND. eae Complimentary Comments of the Press of His Candidacy for Supreme Judge. We print elsewhere an article from the Butler Tres, formally announc- ing Judge DeArmond as candidate for supreme judge. Everything the Times says of Judge DeArmond is true, and he will be a formidable candidate. There are quite a num- ber of gentlemen spoken of for this position, the most prominent of whom are Judge Ewing, of Kansas City, Judge Barclay, of St. Louis, and Judge DeArmond, of Bates county. Each of these gentlemen have warm friends, not only where they live, but throughout tho state, and the contest promises to be an interesting one. Either of them would make a splendid judge— Cass County Democrat. : Judge D. A. DeArmond’s name has been presented by the Butler Tres, in connection with the supreme judgeship, subject to the decision of the state Democratic nominating convention. While this paper is not in acord with the politics of DeAr- mond it has learned to admire the ability and integrity which have en- deared their possessor to the people of this district, and we can say to his party that Judge DeArmond is in every way worthy of the honor, which some of his friends seek to confer upon him.—lLamar Mis- sourian (Republican.) Judge D. A. DeArmond, of Butler, is formally announced as a candidate forsupreme judge. Judge DeAr- mond is a gentleman of irreproach- able private life; he has been, as state senator, a useful, even brilliant legis- lator; heis an able, thorough, scholar- ly lawyer, and a profound and con- scientious jurist. He is circuit judge of his district. Heis in the yery prime of life, and would not only re- flect credit upon the supreme bench by his abilities, but would be able to dispose of his full share of the labor, if not more. The dem of Missouri will honor itself by honor- ing such men as David A. DeArmond. —Lexington Intelligence. The Butler Toms announced last week as its preference for supreme judge the honorable D. A. DeArmond, of that town. Mr. DeArmond is at present circuit judge and stands well for ability and fairness in the discharge of his duties. He is bet- ter known, however, at home than elsewhere and it will be difficult to place him very prominently before the people of the state. He hails from the southwest and this of it- self is enough to hold him in total obscurity. The man who may ex- pect to get a place on the state tick et, must move to central or north The Butler Tres hoists the name of Judge D. A. DeArmond as its choice for supreme judge. Judge DeArmond has a clean democratic record and has hosts of friends throughout Missouri.—Liberty Ad- vance. Judge DeArmond is most assur- edly “in every way qualified for the position.” An abler or firmer judi- cial mind cannot be found in the state, and never in the history of the state has it been in greater need of able and firm judicial minds.— Springfield Herald. One by one democratic candidates for the office of Judge of the Su- preme Court of Missouri are “bob- bing up serenely.” The latest name is that of Judge D. A. DeArmond of. Bates county, presented to the con- sideration of the public by the But- ler Trmes.—Kirksville Graphic. The Butler Trwzs is booming Judge D. A. DeArmond, of Bates county, for the supreme court of this state. Heis an able and just judge, we learn, and such men as that should be elected to fill the po- sition.—Daily Phun, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Judge D. A. DeArmond, of But- ler, is spoken of by his many demo- cratic friends, as being the proper man for the supreme judgship. The judge is an able lawyer, an honorable citizen and competent to fill that im- portant position, with credit to him- self and his party.—Lockwood Lead- er. Judge DeArmond is winning hosts of friends by the able and impartial ! manner with which he disposes of the intricate questions arising in the Little murder trial. His fine reputa- tion asa judge had preceded him and he has more than justified it and the democrats of Jasper county would delight to honor him in a higher sphere.—Jasper County Demo- crat. The Butler Traxs comes out in a vigorous editorial advocating the se- leetion of Judge D. A. DeArmond, of Butler, for supreme judge. Judge DeArmond may have superior quali- | ¢t a : fications for the place, but the peo-| Missouri or prepare himself to ac Ai ae ae cept defeat. If southwest Missouri ino J : is to be heard and felt in the con- honoring Judge Ewing of Kansas vention she must harmonize upon a City, with that importamt position. | candidate; but in the selection of —Rockport Commercial. | her candidate, find a = has ;some acquaintance and influence in Judge DeArmond, of Bates county, | several counties, at least of the has formally announced himself a|southwest. If however, Mr. DeAr- candidate for supreme judge. He mond shall develop any strength we was a member of the Supreme Court | 8° 2° Treason why he should not Commission for a while and in that | Se ea soi : : i Vigorously to the front.—Billings capacity wrote a number of able de-' Times. ‘ALL FOR NOTHING. Masked Robbers Shoot Down a Falth_ fal Bank Cashier. Citizens Gather and Make it Hot for the Outlaws. Limestone, I. T., Jan. 23.—Four masked men, all heavily armed, enter- ed the Citizens’ bank Saturday, and presenting a pistol at the head of the cashier, W. T. Reyonlds, demanded thathe turn over the cash on hand. While pretending to comply Rey- nolds slammed the door of the safe to and turned the lock. He was at|/ once laid out by a bullet frem the pistol of one of the desperadoes, which struck him above the heart, killing him instantly. The bank was then ransacked and all the money in the cash drawer, some $2,300, taken. An attempt was made to open the the safe, but in this the robbers were foiled. At the sound of the pistol shot several people came running toward the bank to ascertain the cause of the trouble. They were fired upon by three of the men who were on guard and retreated to get arms. Ina few minutes the town was aroused and twenty or thirty armed men hurried toward the bank. The robbers were just mounting their horses and a hot fire started in which one of the robbers. Thomas Evans, was killed outright, being shot sev eral times in the head and body. He was identified as a ranchman liv- ing near town. THE DESPERADOES CAUGHT. Four citizens were wounded, but not fatally, two reciving shots through the arms and two others be- ing slightly wounded in the lower extremities. The three surviving robbers then rode away with the booty captured. A posse of pursuers was soon up- on the trail of the flying ontlaws, who were riding rapidly in the direc- tion of Atoka,” and after an hour's hard pursuit they were surrounded, captured and taken to Limestone, where Judge Lynch was called in to hold court. The leader was found guilty of murder of Reynolds and forthwith strung up. The other two were placed in charge of a strong guard and started for Fort Washita, where they will be turned over to the Unit- ed States authorities. The stolen money was recovered. We lately’ heard an experienced abstractor of titles say that no per- son but one who had experience in the business, had any idea of the number of farmers who had not the title deeds in their possession from the original grantees down. That they did not amount to more than one ina hundred. By this will be seen the fix that property owners would be in were the county regis- ter’s books destroyed.— Warrensburg Democrat. Out of Coal. Reading, Pa. January 19.—The fires in the Chestnut Hill and Cor- delia furnaces, at Columbia, were banked to-day because their coal supply gave out. The mines in Ma- ryland from which they obtained their ore have also stopped. This will throw out of employment sever- al hundred hands. Car-loads of Hungarians and [Italians pass through Reading nearly every day from the coal regions. Seeing no prospect of work ahead in the Schuylkill valley, they are leaving either for their n-tive land or oth- er sections of the country. North Missouri Fair. Vandalia, Mo., January 19.—Ar- rangements are being made to or- ganize a North Missouri Fair Asso- ciation, to be located at this city the coming spring, and to take in Pike, Ralls, Montgomery‘ and ;this (Au- drain) county. This city being only halfa mile from the Ralls county border, and four miles from the Pike county border, is centrally lo- cated and ina good section of the country. Many capitalisis have sig- nified their willingness to assist in the enterprise, and it will, no doubt meet with universal fayor. GROSS EXAGGERATION. Mischievous Kesults of a Dangerous Tend- ency of the Times. Exaggeration is literally the heaping together of indiviaual fragments of effect till you get something out of all proportion to the truth; and the three influences which are moet frequently at work in inciting to true exaggera- tion are humor, passion and morbid sensationalism. The exaggerations of true humor are, of course, aot only usually harmlesa, but often even some ‘thing better. They point out the dan- gers of a growing tendency to distor. ttion, as when Charles Lamb answered : Coleridge's question: “Lamb, did you jever hear me preach?’’ by etammer- ving out: “My dear fellow, I never theard you do any thing else!’ ot when Dickens made the Yankee apol- ogist for the Western postman, whe bad absconded with the money in the office, boast that the defaulters ‘‘an- swer to the despot and the tyrant is that his bright ome is in the settin’ jean." Exaggerations of that sort, in- :atead of misleading, tend by the gro- tesqueness and their point to bring home atruth which, without exaggera- tion, might be missed. But the oxag- geration of passion is a totally differ. ent thing, and any thing but harmless. As it procecds from a state of mind that has no relation to justice of thought, so it tends to produce s state of mind that is absolutely unjust and = to inflame al: the dangers of a critica situation. Such exaggerations pro- eeed from the dispositian to make the worst of those who are opposing us, and no disposition grows more rapid- ly, or is a greater perverter of the truth, As a rule, of course. we are pretty certain to estimate those whe are opposed to us, even when we make the highest effort to estimate them truly, beneath their true worth; but if once we give up that effort and yield to the temptation to blacken them, there is no distortion of the truth toc monstrous to excite in us a sort o! credulous confidence. And yet, at the present day, the exaggerations o' morbid sensationalism are almost, if not quite, as mischievous as those of the bad _ passions. There is such a diseased appetite ir the world for being horri fied, that 3 journalist who only tells Lord Saljs- bury that he has made a serious error in sending Lord Lytton to Paris, is hardly list. ned to; while one who calls him a Caligula, and declares that C ali- gula was doing an innoc ent thing ir making his horse a consul, as compar- ied with the choice of Lord Lytton for ithe Paris embassy, is at least talked lof for a day or two, if only to be | laughed at. The worst of it is that the jappetite for high seasoning of the liter ary food grows with what it feeds on, till, like - the appetite for ‘garlic, it becomes so absorbing that no food is relished whict is not drenched in it’ Itis not a habit due to passion, and practically it doer not often excite passion. No one. wil feel at all more disposed to condemn either Lord Lytton or Lord Salisbury for the absurd language we have re- ferred to; rathor less so, The real crav- jing such monstrous language gratifies iis for a stimulus, a sensational shock o: Some sort, and go the tendency grow: to make all literary writing s series of electric thrills or shiv. ers to the reader—the result of which must be a total distortion of all healthy and simple habits of thinking and seeing, and of reporting what we think and see. We deliber- ately believe that this sort of exaggera- tion iseven worse than the exaggera. tion of passion. The exaggeration o' passion leads, no doubt, to bad blood, injustice, strife, even murder—and it is hard to imagine any thing worse. But itis still worse for any nation te getinto the melodramatic mood, the habit of living its moral life on mere stimulants, instead of living on the bread and meat of wholesome every- day truth —London Spectator. . THE GUM-CHEWING MANIA. An Evil Practice That Prevails Every- where Among Women and Girls. lam not an adnirer of the smoking habit, but I never hear a lady rail against it without experiencing s feverish desire to retaliate with a de- nunciation of that silly habit of gum- chewing. The extent to which the practice prevails among the women and girls of Chicago is heartrending, I enjoy the acquaintances of not a few young ladies whom I could almost pronounce without a fault if it were not for their addiction toit Iknow of few things more disqnieting than the sight of s ross-faced maid, sound and healthy in every other Tespect, chewing away for dear life on a sinb of the sticky compound between the pauses in her conversation. As a Tule, the faster the gum-chewer talks the faster she chews, until her efforts in the latter direction attain their climax in ase ries of disjointed flops or clucks that can be compared to nothing but the noise made by a very young calfin trying to cram more food into its mouth than nature meant should stay there at one time The Practice, they say, grows upon its de- votees, confirmed gum-chewer being as lost to all efforts at reform as a con- firmed opium-eater. If I had my way every chewing-gum manufacturer in the United States should be indicted to-morrow for persistent assassination of feminine attractiveness — Chicago Journal ne a ees REPTILIAN PETS, usiastic Admirer i, = Few searier About Thee Tee My favorite among ophidians ig the lovely grass snake, cyclophis — never been able to secure more one of these, which I kept for some time as a pet It was x green in color, and continually re. minded me of the jade bracelets a9 much worn by the Chinese. One day Gypsy, as this little fellow was christened, escaped from hie usual place of confinement, and coilod about & window-fastening. where he wag discovered by a mamber of the family who had ‘ilecided objections’ to snakes <As- I- could not bear to add to my alcoholie specimens one which had been a pet I took him to the woods and released him, where no -donédt -he is disporting joyously at this moment. 4 The best method I have found for f capturing snakes, excepting the large black ones, is the following: Whea you see ono that you want endeavor, by all possible means, to cover him with your net’ Then grasp the neck between the thumb and forefinger of your gloved hand and put him inte one of the tin cans. On return home saturate a small sponge wil chloroform, which thrust into the cag with your snake. You can do this inf asmall room, to prevent the snake's # escape. Inthe course of a quarter of an hour the snake may be taken from the can and arranged in a bottle, which is then to be filled with alcohol and tightly corked, and your specimen is ready for the museum. On one of the hunts a lady who was searching for botanical specimens hap- pened to come along just as I was put ting asnake into one of the tin cans, She inquired what Iwas going to do with it, and I said: “Preserve it” Whereupon she asked: “Do they make good preserves? ’ Goethe kept a pet snake which he took from the chimney corner and fondled every night, which shows that he was partial to these “noxious rep- tiles,’ and Div Mc Cook says the snake is the most beautiful animal in crea- tion. Idon't know but I agree with him. —Swiss Cross. = —A Montreal youth twenty-one years old is serving his fifteonth term in prison. Sheriff's Sule. By virtue and authority ot a special execution issued trom the office of the clerk ot the circuit court ot Bates county Missouri, returnable at the February term, 1888, ot said court, to me directed in favor of the State of Missouri, ex. reél., Oscar Reeder, Collector, and. against Elizabeth M. Packer and A: A. Packer, her husband, I have levied’and seized! upon all the right, title, interest andi. claim of the said detendants, Elizabeth M. Packer and A. A. Packer, her hus- band, of, in and to the. tollowing described real estate, situated in Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: Atl of blocks nineteen (19) and twen- tie (20) in Feely’s addition to the town ot West Point, I will on Wednesday, February 15th., 1888, between the hours ot 9 o’clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in the afternoon of that day at the east front door ot the court house in the city ot Butler, Bates county, Missouri, sell the same or so much thereot as mav be required, at public vendue, to the nighest bidder for cash, to satisty said execution and costs. G. G, GLAZEBROOK, Sheriff of Bates County, Sheriffs Sale. By virtue and authority ot a execution issued from the siice Steed clerk ot the circuit court ot Bates county, Missouri. returnable at the February term, 1888, ot said court, to me directed in tavor of the State of Missouri ex rel, Oscar Reeder, Collector, and against D. W. Snyder, I have levied and seized upon all the right, title, interest and claim of the said def:ndant, D. W. Snyder, of, in and to the tollowing described real estate, situated in Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: Thirty-three one hundredths acres, part of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter, of the northwest quar- ter, beirg in the southwest corner ot said tract allin section thirty-tour (34) town- ship torty-two (42), range thirty (30),1 willon Wednesday, February 15th. 1888, between the hours of g 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, Bates county, Missouri, sell tne same or 0 much thereof as may be required, at public vendue, to the highest bidder tor cash, to satisfy said execution and costs. G. G. GLAZEBROOK, Sheritt ot Bates County. Trustee's Sale. Whereas, Christopher Leighty and Elizabet® Leighty his wife, by their deed of truet dated March Sth., 1886, and recorded in the record- er’s office within and for Bates county, Mise souri,in book No 40, page ‘17 conveyed t#. the undersigned trustee the following deserib- ed resiestate lying and being situate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri. to-witz The west half ef the southwest qnarter section fourteen (14) in township forty-t (42) of range twenty-nine, containing #) ae! more or leas, which conveyance was made payment of one cerisil a deed of trust; ani been tnade in ¢ da whereas, payment interest, erma of said deed of % t to become due and pay able and which is now jong past due and unpaid. iow, therefore, at the request of the der of said note and pursuant to the cond! ons of said deed of trust, I will proceed sell the above described premises at publi vendue to the highest bidder for cash at east front door of the court house in the city Rutler, county of Bates and state of Missouri,! on Friday, February 24th 1888. between the hours of 90’clock in the fc and 5 0’clock in the afternoon of that day, the purposes of satisfying said debt, interesS | and costs. ¥.M. * so. v, Trastes.