Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
BER SEN IEY ELL City time [o. unty 26-tf hip, , the vork ored two 8 0 en: nth rest lray bea fo. The Butler Weekly Gi cS. VOL. X. PEACH & SPRAGUE TITLE ABSTRACTORS, COMPLETE AND RELIABLE ABSTACTS | | NOTICE. | OF TITLE FURNISHED ON SHORT MONEY TO LOAN, On Real Estate security on long or short time. Office first door south ot Bates Co. National Bank. BUTLER, MO. LOOK HERE. It you want to save money get. LEE -:- CULVER to do your PAPERING, CALSOMINING, PLASTERING, AND CISTERN WORK. W&Satisfaction given or no charges made. Office at Jewett & Hickman’s Furniture Store. BUTLER, = MISSOURI. OFFICE OPERA HOUSE. MASONIC. Butler Lodge, No. 254, meets the first Saturday in each month. Miami Chapter Royal Arch Masons, No. 6, meets second Thursday in each month. Gouley Commandery Knights Templar meets the first Tuesday in each month. 1.0. 0. FELLOWS. Bates Lodge No. 180 meets every Mon- day night. Butler Encampment No. 6 meets the and and ath Wednesdays in each month SNe ee Lawyers. 1 a ee CROCKET T F ATTORNEY AT LAW. Ofice North Side Square, over A. L. | MeBride’s store. W. BADGER LAWYER. Will practice in all courts. All legal business strictly attended to, Office over Bates Co. Na- tional Bank. Butler. Mo. ARKINSON & GRAVES, ATTORNaYS AT LAW. | Office West Side Square, over Lans- | down’s Drug Store. HOLCOMB & SMITH, LAWYERS BUTLER, MO. Office front room over Bates County National Bank. T W. SILVERS, e ATTORNEY : LAW| Will practice in Bates and adjoining | counties, in the Appellate Court at Kansas | City, and in the Supreme Court at Jeffer- | son City. s@r-OrrFice North Side Square, over A. L. McBride's. zitf Physicians. J. R. BOYD, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, | withstanding the difficulty of obtain- | | company the funds necessary to car- | the surveyed route. |and numerous branches will be built | BUTLER, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 188s. A PAPER ROAD NO MO Letter From Hon. Ed. Russell. : In the Muscatine Daily News we tne Lees india | Hon. Ed. Railroad Developes Into Reality. The Kansas and Sz City 1 te ng ietter from 18th. Mr. Russ s we have be- | fore stated, and It Is Decided to Begin Operation «t know, was for yea Once—A Short Route to the Gulf. ‘editor and leader in Towa. the latter and move important part From Tharsday’s Kansas City Star of his '--tter: A meeting of the cific and; ~~ c My conversion to bondholders of the Kansas City &|a radical antagonism to so-called Sabine Pass railroad is now in { “protection” then resulted, largely gress in this city, arranging tius matters and fixing the final details, | a trip to Euro:., rendered necessary preparatory to beginning the work | by failing healih, the penalty of ex- along the proposed line. Prelituinary | cessive labor as editor of the Daven- surveys were made some time since | port Gazette, led to an acquaintance by a corps ofengineers under charge | with a large woolen manufacturer of John W. Nier, the chief engineer | of Huddersfield, England. We were of the road, and the general right of | fellow passengers on the out-bound way has been obtained. R. P. Mc-} voyage. He had been astonished by Cormick & Co., of this city, have my assurance that a suit of clothes 1 | from accidental circumstances. On 170 miles in the Missouri division, | of Towa—made from an Iowa loom, with the privilege of building the | from Iowa wool. “Well, well,” he entire line from Kansas City to | had said, ‘you Americansare beating Sabine Pass, a distance of 628 miles. | the world with your superior intel- ligence and skilled labor, inventive genius and improved The route chosen is almost in aj} direct southern line from [Kansas | City to the Gulf, through the west- | ern tier of counties in Missouri and | Arkansas, near the border of Indian | Territory and through the eastern | portion of Texas to Sabine P: passing through Lamar, Pierce City, Fort Smith and other large towns on the way. Itis the intention of | the company to run a line of ocean | steamers from Sabine Pass to Europe, thus enabling the road to handle foreign freight and giving an easy | j manufacturer, as against the entirely \free material of the Englishman, under free trade, continuously handi- capped the former in his race with hitherto undeveloped. | the latter, in all efforts to compete The Holland Trust company, hav- | in the markets not alone of the outer ing offices in New York and Europe, world but those of the United States. have volunteered to furnish the; This revelation invited me to a new field of inquiry and investiga- ry on the construction and the sub- | tion. In England itself I pursued contracts will be let the latter part | carefully the studies thus pressed of next week. jupon my attention. My return Captain William Anderson, togeth- | home was an absolute conviction er with the representatives of the | that the United States ought to be, Holland Trust company and the | and could be, the manufacturing na- bondholders of Europe, are to-day | tion of the «orld, and would become making a tour of inspection along | 8° speedily were it not for the main- It is thought | tenance of high tariffs. Passing that some few changes may be made | Years, added investigation and study, have steadily deepened and | intensified the conviction to which I was thus compelled. machinery- The fact is, that were it not for your tariffs we could not sell a yard of cloth in the United States, and five push our goods on the market.” | This was to me arevelation. Expla- nation was pressed for from my English woolen manufacturing ac- quaintance. It came ia his assurance and evidence that the taxed wools, taxed dye stuffs, and other tariff: burdened materials of the American way of shipment for Kansas grain and flour, while at the same time a} valuable timber and mineral territory is opened up in Texas and Arkansas, as soon as the work is begun. | This road is an_ independent | scheme and is especially valuable to | Kansas City, in that it will be 200) miles shorter to the Gulf than any | line now in operation or contem- | perience had with the Huddersfield plation, andas it is nearly directly | manufacturer, and the awakening as to the tariff occasioned to my mind south it is probably the shortest | route that can be arranged. It is the | by that and the resulting study of intention of the officials to complete fifty-eight miles of the road into | Bates county, Mo., this year, and the remainder of the line will be pushed as soon as possible. Not- | defy the world.” So, in the interests of American ; Orrice—East Side Square, over Max Weiner’s, Ig-ly DR. J. M, CHRISTY, HOMOEUPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office, tront room over P. O. All calls answered at office day or night. Specialattention given to temale dis- eases, ButTLer, Mo. 4h C. BOULWARE, Physician and e Surgeon. Office north side square, Butler, Mo. Diseasesof women and chil- ren a specialtv. DORN & PIERCE—BARBERS Shop on North Side Square. We give special attention to Ladies and Children’s hair cutting. We keep the best of Barbers, also grind scis- sors and razors. Everything first- manufacturers, of American indus- ; \ing terminal facilities in this city, | Heat a ctvad Tees F . | try, and therefore. of American labor | | where the headquarters of the new | @ road will be located, arrangements | 1 ceased not from that day forward | | have been made whereby all obstacles | t° advocate and plead for an “undo- | have been removed. ing of burdens that the oppressed | The headquarters of the new com- 'might go free.” Yet not for an ab-' located in the fourth | Olition of all tariff levied for the | | pany wiil be | floor of the Bayard building on |purpose of obtaining the revenue | |1212 Main street. The Belt line necessary for the expenses of the railway will convey the cars and government. That much snd no | traffic into the city. The depot on, ™ore- “Millions for defense; not a Grand avenue, at present used by the dollar for tribute” to either this Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Chi- Special interest of private or corpo- rate money-making or that. There- jeago & Alton, will also serve the i fore it is, the republican party hav patrons of the Kansas City & Sabine Pass road. ee be the “sole issue,” that I have said Ate Their Children. that if voting at all, I must vote for Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 14.—There is Cleveland and tariff reform. great suffering and many deaths from Yours Truly, ae - work guaranteed. Give starvation amoug the Indians of the Epwarp Resse. call ~ 7 } : : Canadian northwest territories. _ Te a BE Several cases of cannibalism are re- High Graded Bulls for Sale. ockle’s sittiovs FINS. ported. Heads of families have [havea number of fine, young, This old Engitsh Family Medicine in use for 86 years all over the world, tor Bile, Indigestion, Liver, &c. Of Pure, Vegetable: Ingredier.ts. From Mercurs killed and eaten their children. Par- hich graded bulls which I will sell at liament voted $354,000 for supplies for these Indians, but dishonest | Y¢TY reasonableprice._ Terms to suit agents have appropriated the greater purchaser. J. M. Hoacasp, portion of this sum. i Nyhart, Me. | Russell, dated at Minneapolis, Aug. | old Towans | a republican | We give | : - \ entered into an agreement to build worn by me were wholly the product | times a year do I visit New York to | On returning to Davenport I re- lated to Mr. Shields, the owner of the Davenport woolen mills, the ex- the tariff question: “The Englishman | | stated the exact truth. Could we/ w a. ‘ 39 tf. have absolute freedom from all tar- | ‘ : \ iff, we American manufacturers could | | | | | | NO. 45 TAILOR MADE CLOTHING. GENTLEMEN IF YOU WISH WELL MADE, PERFECT FITTING CLOTHING. Without Paying High Prices for Tailor’s Work, you will do well to Examine Our Fall Line of Baltimore Tailor Made Suits AND OVERCOATS. They are EQUAL if not SUPERIOR to any tailor’s work here and at half the cost. Don’t fail to see our line before buying. American Glothing House. | A certain farmer and granger, about one hundred years ago, wrote | {the following farm notes—good | yet: “Economy in all things is as | commendable in the manager as it is | beneficial and desirable to the em- ployer; and on a farm it shows itself in nothing more evidently or more) essentially than in not suffering the contrary, in taking care that every | atom of it be used to the best ad- vantage; likewise in not permitting the plows, harness and other imple-! ments of husbandry. and the grass | belonging to them, to be unneces- {run over by carts, and abused other respects.” That farmer and | granger’s name was George Wash- | ington. He wasa good farmer as | WN fice west side square—over Graves’ har- | ness shop. property on Long and Short time at a low rate of interest, | Apply to W. H. Warnock, County provender to be wasted; but on the} Clerk’s Office, Butler, Mo. anybody in Butler, for your eggs, chickens, turkeys. | wanted at big prices. | sarily exposed, trodden under foot, | Atkinson’s or A. L. McBride & Co. in| Good hand picked apples wanted. he was Father of his country.—Ex. | stock to Pettys & Welton, parties | knowing themselves indebted to me | | | are requested to call and settle with- | | jout delay. Icanbe found at the | | above store room. L. RICE, M, D. Physician and Ot- 4 ive Surgeon, BuTLER, MISSOURI. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. 1 Money to Loan on Farm and City When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. ‘When she was 4 Child, she cried for Castoria, ‘When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, UEABUNGEE, BO UE [OCs When she had Children, she gave them Castoria Nevada, Mo. 26-tf Public Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given. that Ls Bear of an order of the Probate Court of tes County, Missouri. made on the 13th day of July, 1888, the undersigned Public Administrator for sax County, has taken charge of the estate of J.P Harper, deceased. All persons having claims against said Bee tate are required to exhibit them to me for al-~ lowance within one year after the date of said recluded from any bene- fit of such Esta‘ if said claims be not ex- hibited within two years from the date of thie publication, they will be forever barred This Isth day of August, 158% J. W. ENNIS, Pablic Administrator. Poultry Wanted- I will pay more cash money than Spring chickens Call at Bud order, or they may be 38 Jas. SmitH. | i | Take Notice. Seaesain glia 3 Having disposed of my grocery (Lexincton & SouTHERN BRrancH.) Commencing Sunday, May 13th, and until turther notice, trains will leave Butler as foilows: GOING NORTH. Kansas City Express... Kansas City Express. 4:45 Ae M 50 P. Me Cuas. Dexxey ing declared the tariff question to | My brother was very low wi Fever and jaundice, but wascured by timely use of this medicne- Am satisfied Elertric Bitter saved his lite. Mr. D. I. Wilcoxson ot Horse cave Ky. | adds a like testimony saying: BIG BARGAINS : ees = tively believes he would. he BIG SALES had it not been tor Electric This great remedy will ward off, asi STOCK. well as cure all Malaria Diseases, and and for all Kidney, Lis Disorders stand unequaled. Pri and $1, at Walis and Holt the dr soe | BIG Executors’ Notice. Notice is hereby given, that letters of admin- | istration upon the estate of Martin B. Owen, deceased, have been granted to the under- | signed by the Bates county probate court in | Bates county, Missouri, bearing date the 13th | c July. iss . z iat pers boxing claims against ssid cette | are required to exhibit them to me for allow- ance, Within one year from the publication or} { This is the way our Business is built up —INTO— ‘A LiveMan’s Monument. js notice or they may be precluded from any tenest ofsuch estate; ‘and ifsaidclaim be not | exhibited within two years from the date of this H Wr 7 an vablicati ey willbe forever barred. nh Sey gee ee OF BUTLER:! - Hh. £- 9- {Exeecutore. apply to THIS SPACE IS r and Stomach | FOR THE ADVERTISMENT O -¢. B. LEWIS BOSS LIVERY MAR Local Freight -.-.----+ +++10230 A. Me , - : ; GOING SOUTH. Not Gomg to Rich Hill = maid 4 | | Take your gun repairing of all | Texas Express. H { a | kinds to B. London, he will do you} Local roe ep } = 1 *. i - . oe “ Ne Pig better work than can be done in the pecisagats iC i) i large cities. He makes a specialty Pescnperse = ee a . {in fine gun stocking. Prices of iF . 8:00 Ae ty) |B. L. guns, $3.50 to $10.00, M. L., ae ¢ $2.5 5. 9.3t. | Pas + 4:25 P. Me A guns, $2.50 to 6.00. 42-3t eee ee Sound 10r All passer ‘ - direct co - Bound eee Opion ? a4 nection tor Louis a 1 points east no wance wei enhance E. Bainbridge Munday Esq. 2 | Texas and i h, Colorado, the point? HONES' the point? | Atty., Clay Co., Tex. says: L eontstociia west and noel VALU Ew ectric Bitters with inost ha west. For vates ; RESERVED THE