The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 27, 1888, Page 5

Major Dick Allen spent Saturday in the city on business connected } with his school district. Mrs. McElvane and daughter, of | Warrensburg, who have been in the city the past week visiting at the res- idence of Dr. Christy, left for El-| dorado, Monday. | ER WEEKLY TIMES. | LOCAL ITEMS To TEACHERS :—Public Ex- oe the benefit of those per- iringto teach in Bates county, pe held on the 3d Saturday of each jnthe Ohio street school house, M Mo. and on the rst Saturday of gonth jn the West side school house, 1, Mo., the examination com- g o'clock, A. M, W. W. GRAVES. County School Commissioner. The democratic boys of old Sum- | mit are determined to organize a rousing Cleveland club, and the Times hopes to hear a good report from her next November. ing each day at ON, C0, to the 4th at Butler —————— gmpaign TIMES 40 cents cash. We had the pleasure of a call Sat- urday, from our good friend of old Summit, Jas. L. Shubert. His call was not only pleasant, but substan- tial, and the Booming Tres will continue to visit his home from week to week until the dawning of the A. D. 1900. possting-ears are on the market. Perry Gregory’s trial is set for to- a a jilkinds of garden truck is plen- J and cheap. Joe T. Smith has about raised the necessary funds to put in the wind mill at the Artesian well. The grounds in and about the well will also be improved Mr. Smith is an Butler's 4th of July picnic will | enterprising man and he will never sipse every former effort. “let up” until he has everything in apple-pie-order about the well. The cheapest toilet soap at Hoff- 1s Novelty Store. furn out and hear Hon. John M. boner OD neXt Monday. The republican campaign will be Se eae Chinese cap and pig tail. We publish the constitution of the Cleveland and Thurman club in Democrats you can now go to work | full, for the convenience of democrats Grover and the big bandana. in other townships wishing to organ- 0 cents cash will get the Tres |ize clubs. This form is recommend- ed by the democratic state commit- tee, and chairman, Shields, requests that alist of the members of each elub organized, be forwarded to him at Hannibal. ne, tom now until after the election. Arthur Wemott spent last week at Mansas City visiting his parents. ON | br, Aus. will support the repub- ean platform, free whisky and all. We are reliably informed that M. L. Emery, of Spruce township, is a #0.D. Austin returned from the | candidate for sheriff. Mr. Emery is Ithicago convention Sunday evening. | an excellent gentleman, strictly hon- est, honorable and upright in his dealings, and highly respected by He would doubt \ Cherries are plentiful and range in price from 30 to 35 cents per gallon. neighbors. no Come to the big picnic at Butler make a most excellent officer should ’¥: | the 4th, and hear Col. Claiborne | bis party see fit to endorse him. e Inte Go to R. W. James for jellys, | County court met Monday and has | Preserves, jams, BS etme been quite busy transacting the} Saturday night the electric light county business. wires at the M. K. & T. depot came in contact with the telegraph wires i z and the current damaged one of the — = ina and organize | instruments in the office, but fortu- “sc lgetbetetetad nately hurt no one. The heat gener- Col. Robt. Ingersoll, the noted ated by the current was so great that infldel, took an active part in the it melted the hard rubber covering Chicago convention. of the instrument.—Clinton Advo- cate. Now is the accepted time for the Ifyou want to know what good lemonade is come and try it at Hoff- man’s Novelty Store. The rains last week have insured a bountiful oat harvest, and farmers Tus a pleasant call. Rev. Ed. Brugler, of St. Louis, is | this section for years. spending a yew days in the city visit- ing his parents and friends. : visited this country. If you want to see the prettiest and cheapest album in Butler, call at Hoffman's Novelty Store. 12 sheets of note paper for 5 ets. at Hoffman's Novelty Store. Don't forget Congressman John M. Glover will make a political speech | from Washington in Butler on the 2d of July. City the city invited to be with us on the occasion Convention. of the 4th of July celebration. must now go to work and organize @ rousing Cleveland and Thurman club. The two great parties are now face to face. Democrats get into the saddle and clean the rascals out again. almost level. Miss Lettie Johnson giving birth t o'clock. Miss Mary Harrison, of Warrens- burg, formerly a teache’ lic scheol, is in relatives and friends. name of Mathias was the father the child. There was no enthusiasm among the Butler republicans over the nom- ination of the grandson of his grand- father. They wanted Blaine. The options run until January 1, 188! It will not be long until capitalis' will tind that money spent in land The hard feeling at Rich Hill, growing out of the recent local option contest. should not exist. Spread the olive branch. a | investment. Since the big rains some of our | vest. wh delinquent subscribers might show | 36 to 42 their appreciation of a kind provi- nehe an acre, it is without question arrears. ' Foster News. called Monday and continued until Friday. | July 2d. Turn out and hear him. |sas City, will preach in the Ohio - 5 are jubilant over the prospect for Rev. J. G. Burgess is spending} com. A few more rains well scat- this week in the city, and gave the} tered through the summer will in- sure the largest corn crop known in If a good crop is raised this year, look out for the biggest sized boom that ever Squire D. G. Newsom returned Friday evening. On his way he stopped off Every ‘candidate for State office is | 8 Chicago and spent a few hours in reviewing the Republican The Squire reports the —_—_____—_—. farming land in Ills., along the route Every township in the county | he traveled, badly drowned out, and great lakes of water could be seen in every direction, the country being Quite a sensation was stirred up in Holden one day last week over a baby, and then charging its pater- Judge DeArmond is making the | nity to her father, Phillip Johnson, attorneys earn their fees. Monday] whois a railroad engineer. The nighthe worked them up to 12] girl made an affidavit before officers, to the effect that her father was the father of the child, but after he had rin the pub- | been arrested, denied her statement the city visiting and said that a young man by the of Her father was released. We understand that Keith & Perry are taking options on quite a lot of coal land in two miles of Foster. the Foster coal fields will be a good Now is the time to in- coal land with veins from scan be had for $50 dence by coming in and paying up | chance that is not going to last long. Mrs. Nellie DeGarmo’s case was! Glover in Butler. ' We are authorized to announce | that Hon. John M. Glover, congress- ; man from St. Louis, and candidate | for governor, will be in Butler on next Monday, July 2nd, and address the people at 2 o'clock p. m. on the political issues of the day. Mr. Glover is ahard student. a deep _ thinker, and a fluent talker, and ev- street M. E. church next Sunday , = 5 aaa pout should night, July Ist, at 8o’clock. A full attendance is desired. Bear in mind Congressman John M. Glover, candidate for governor, will be in Butler and make a speech Rev. O. M. Stewart, D. D., of Kan- | Mens Hand Made Calf Boots at Dr. Greenwood, of Edinburg, Il, | is visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. H. ‘Culver. He will probably remain in The foundation for the new bank building is slowly but surely being | Ware : iit | t 1 i in ae substantial jobs of masonry ever done | in the city. Hon. John M. Glover will visit Adnan next Monday morning, be in| Mens Good Kip Work Shoes at : : Butler in the afternoon and go to Col. Claiborne. candidate for gov- | Rich Hill in the evening. ernor, will deliver the 4th of July, oration. Come and hear him, he is a fine talker and will make the eagle scream. All preparations for the biggest |time on earth is completed by the , boys having in charge the grand 4th —_-————_ , of July celebration. Your especial attention is called | this week to the American Clothing House advertisement. The prices on summer goods have been reduced and the summer clothing must move. Ladies C Kid Button Shoes at W.H. Warnock. deputy county clerk, went to Saline county Friday and back to Sweet Springs, Johnson county, where he spent Sunday. G. W. Miers and wife, formerly of | Butler, now of Kansas City, vis- ited relatives and friends in the | county last week. Ladles C Kid Opera Slippers at Our enterprising young farmer friend, Dixie Haggard, was in the city Saturday and gave us a pleasant call. Dixie is now squarely in the race for county surveyor and will make a canvass for the nomination. Distress after eating, heartburn, ee eee ete! sickheadache and indigestion are R. J. Starke, ex-county clerk, was | cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla. It in the city the list of the week. He | #!so creates a good appetite. left Sunday for Kansas City, and ex- | pects to go from there to Idaho, with a view to looking out a loca- | A. Carver, of Johnstown, one of the truest democrats in Bates coun- ty, and a staunch friend to the booming Trves, dropped in to chat us Saturday. tion. | 2c a Home Sewing Machine. The school board are having a large cistern dug at the west school building. This is a wise act of the board as the school for the past two or three years has had to skirmish | for water. : The slap at the mugwumps in the clearly that the party leaders have set down the independent vote for Cleveland this year. And they are right. utmost to please you. Remember this is your last chance at the New Home sewing machine at R. Weil's. The drawing will come off July 4th. If you want a chance put your name down. For $1 you The republiean party has at least reason te congratulate itself upon the fact that the muddle in the Vir- ginia delegation was adjusted with- L. A. WEIL, Manager, republican platform indicates very themselves you can rely on its being fair. DO YOU. '4 a S . . | Wear Shoes? If so east your eye over this array of Bar- gains and see how we are striving to please all. These goods must be seen to be appreciated and we invite an early call. $2,00 a pair. ; Mens Calf Button, Lace or Congress at $1,65 a pair. $1,00 a pair. $1.50 a pair. Ladies C Kid, Mat Kid Top, Button Shoes at $2,00 a pair. 85c a pair. Ladies Empress Button Slipper at $1,00 a pair. Another Big Lot on the Bargain Counter At your own price. This is your last week for a chance on the $45,00 New We will positively give it away on July 4th, and as our customers will conduct the drawing We hope to meet many more friends this week and assure you we will do our R. WEIL & CO., NORTH SIDE SQUARE. may get the $45 machine. out resorting to razors. To keep posted on local as well as John Medley, indicted for burglar- national and foreign matters, read izing Dr. Lee’s drug store in Pleas- anton, Kansas, some seven months | the Times. ago, was brought into court Wednes- day, and discharged from further custody. Courtney and Johnson shipped six| car loads of cattle one day last week from Montrose to Chicago. The cattle were purchased from John L. Hickman, of Summit township. We are informed that Messrs. Courtney and Johnson realized quite a hand- some profit on their investment. 40 cents cash will get the best local paper in the county, the Times, until December Ist, ‘88. Col. Jas. R. Claiborne, of St. Louis, candidate for governor, was in the We received ® communication Monday from Dr. F. P. Matchett, of Lebanon, Oregon, which says he and | “ : his family will visit this city on or city Friday and made us a pleasant about the 25th of July. The doctor} call. He spoke to a large and his family have many friends audience at the court house in the here who will be glad to see them afternoon. Col. Claiborne made a good impression upon our people. He is of fine appearance, an excellent S. W. Price and L. Whitmore, two | talker and is making his race solely of Ballard’s sound, staunch and re-} upon his merits, and is not engaging aes liable farmers, made us a pleasant | ; i ious being waged ee | sae gg ern mgr circuit court Saturday evening and prospect flattering throughout their | is making strong friends wherever he gave bond in the sum of $1,000, fot | @actionfor s: good crop, and the goes and will bes Ae Vipactoe iat his appearance at the nest term of | ¢.;mers all smiling over the recent|the race. He went from here to court to answer to any indictment Rich Hill. that may be found against him by the grand jury on the charge of ab- ducting Miss Amy DeArmond. His father furnished the bond. “The following firms will close their door each evening at 7:30 o'clock p. m. from July Sth to Sep- tember Ist, except Saturday even ings: Sam'l Levy & Co., Max Wei- ner, Aaron Hart, R. Weil, American Clothing house, Peter Lane and J. M. McKibben. again. rain. We hear it is rumored that in all probability Capt. H. P. Nickell, of Homer township, will enter the field for the nomination for representa- tive. The captain is one of our best ! farmers, and isa shrewd and success- ful business man. Of course if the captain concludes to make the race, he will have many warm supporters. Marrrep—At the residence Mrs. Caroline F. Witherspoon, Mr. John Asher and Miss Eva Anderson, squire Woods officiating. The fol- The Tribune at ElDorado, is after lowing guests witnessed the ceremo- the mayor of the town with a prong- ed pitchfork, among other things it says: “It is true our mayor has a large stock of coffins on hand, and has recently purchased a cheap, sec- ond hand hearse but that is no rea- son he should try to kill the city. Mrs. Pilgrim, Misses Maggie Pil- grim, Susie Stoggs, Paulina Asher, Maggie Brown, Messrs. Henry Fee- back, Charley, Eli and Alex Asher. After the ceremony the guest par- took of an excellent repast. For once in this country it is to be a fair and squaie issue between tariff reform, as represented by the St. Louis nominees, and protec- tion, as ————t by te sete secasts tac, Wi Sees, ee Eee | Us The 3 1SSU 18) Julia Harvey, of this city, and Mr. joined. Before the decision is made Wm. Atchinson, of Laport, Cal., by the American people the discus-] y,.n¢ 20th, 1888, at 7:30 p. m.; Rev. eo H. S. Shangle officiating —R. H. Re- view. The bride is a charming young lady a cousin of Miss Rosa Speece, of this city, and her many friends oO The central committee, in our humble opinion, did a wise act when it refused to fix the time and manner of nominating candidates for the county offices at its meeting Satur- day. There is plenty of time, and state and district conventions should all be disposed of before the county campaign is opened up. Marrrev—At the residence of the Judge J. T. Boswell informed a Trves reporter that he would be a candidate to succeed himself on the Sherman was nominated by Has- | bench. Judge Boswell has madea}™ eae . = gare tings. of Pennsylvania; Hawley by | most excellent officer. He has guard- Jon a wishing them a happy voyage Warder, of Connecticut; Gresham | ed the interests of his constituents through life. Mr. Can Atchin- by Sweet, of Hlinois; and Lynch, | with zealous care and every bill that | 5°? left Monday for Cal. their fu- Mississippi's negro orator was one | has passed the court. he has closely ture aE of his seconds; Harrison by ex-goy- | scrutinized. He is honorable, hon- For the finest oranges and lemons ernor Porter, of Indiana; Allison by | est and his two years experience on go to R. W. James. Hepburn, of Iowa; Alger by Frazer, | the bench gives n an excellent of Michigan; Depew by Hiscock, of idea of county affairs. The people New York; Rusk by Spooner, of | of Bates county w mld go a long The! Wisconsin and Fitler by Smith, of | ways before finding a better county | baskets ever seen in Butler, | Pennsylvanisg (judge than Tom Boswell. man’s Novelty Store. 9. ts in Just Received. AY Gest 2 line of fancy and plain | at Hoff- : 4 | Jewett & Hickman: i Circuit Court Proceedings. J H Norton vs. J W White, non- suit. T N Haynes vs. J A Trost, judg- ment for pl'ff. DS Snyder vs. Louis Shobe et al, verdict for pl'ff. W L Smith vs B R L Poston, dis- missed. J S Hook vs. Sam'l Starr, continu- ed. Josephine Berry vs. Ignatz Berry, divorce granted. Chas. Christian vs. J W Miller, continued. State of Mo., vs. R Johnson, final judgment of forfeiture. State of Mo. vs. John Medley, nolle pros. State of Mo. vs. R J Van Horn, continued. J T Philips vs. R S Catron, dis- missed. W L&CCovs. J W Cox, judg- of | ment for pl'ff. | ny: Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and ry: State of Mo. vs. Perry Gregory, continued till Selewie sige State of Mo. vs. Jas. Howard, con- tinued generally. Kansas M'f'g. Co. vs. L. G. Hen- , judgment for pl'ff. State of Mo. vs. Geo. Maloney, defendant enter in recognizance of $1,000 with P Maloney. RICH HILL GONE WET which is perhaps well enough in a dry time, but let it be wet or Dry! the great Opera House Fur- niture Store runs in the in- terest of the People of Bates County and Jewett & Hickman will continue to give even greater bargains in Furni- ture, Carpets and Wall Pa- per than ever before. How Does This Strike You ? A good Bureau for §7,50. | A good Rocking Chair 1,00. 33 different kinds of beds from $2,590 to $12,00. Say anne nena