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{ rd 4 Le’ Osage he Butler BUTLER, MISSOURI. WEDNES OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, Reevives Deposits subject to Check, Loans Money, M does a General Banking Business. In the Real Estate Loan Department. Make loans on Real Estate on long or short time at lowest rates without delay. STOCKHOLDERS Allen, Mrs. Levina Koulware, TC, Physician fiurk, Monroe Farmer Mallard, J N Farmer t Morrison. © if, H B Farmer athers, G A Farmer Christy, J M Physician Clark, Robert Farmer Courtney, J M Stock Dealer Heerwester. John Farmer Norton, J Owen Pharis Dickenehe Heat DeArn H Prof Normal Sch Rosier, DA Cireuit Judge KB Farmer i Physician iT Iw ident BOOKER POWELL rT. (. BOULWARE vice Hardinger, W N Farmer Hiekmau,G B Fu Jenkins, JR Ass Kinney. Don Bank Clerk Levy Sam Dry Goods & ClothingTucker, WE Dentist Farmer Miller, Alf Farmer A. Bank Clerk y Farmer John Grocery Pharis, © F Grocery Patton, M Physician lavis, J R Foreman Times officePowell, Booker Farmer 6. CCon & Res’t Pigott, H H Bank Clerk JM Fart JL Farmer Chas K Farmer Insurance L Pres Judge Co.Ct Willian esident J.B Smith, GL Liveryman iture dealer Smith, John T Lawyer Cashier Starke, L B Deputy circuit clerk Turner, Mrs M E Capitalist Tucker, J M Capitalist Tyler, W B Farmer Voris. Frank M Farmer Vaughan. J M Capitalist Woods, F M Farmer Wyatt, HC Lumber dealer Walton, Wm E Cashier Wright Capitalist Weiner, Max Boots & S} Wa Wm Farmer Walton, G W Farmer Walls, J T Physician Whipp L Phy 2V Farmer WM. E. WALTON cashier JENKINS asst. cashier SEER SE SR A AA AREER REL RE) ME AL County Court The county court met on Monday with the following officers in atten- dance: Presiding Judge Connell, xssociate Judges Fix and Miller and county Clerk Drysdale. The following business was trans- acted: Mo. State Bank being the lowest lidder , at $1,750, became the coun- ty depository of public funds. John Carr sent to asylum No. 3. Everett Drysdale sworn in as dee uty county clerk. C. A. Denton and J. A. Silvers ap- pointed attorneys to collect delin- (quent taxes. The resignation of C. Hirni, as trustee of Prairie township, accepted Application of A. L. Cameron for pool hall license granted. W. D. Yates sworn in as deputy recorder. . Gilbert Dean appointed justice of the peace of West Boone township. . Bond of Mo. State Bank fixed at 72,000. Dram shop licenses granted to Frank McAllister, Elgert Bros., W. H. Lynch and W. H. Shobe of Rich | Hill. Dr. O. F. Renick appointed phy- Arminta E. Strader sent to insane asylum No. 3. The following warrants were issue ed. CW Porter, support pauper$ 12 50 MC Chase, conducting John Carr to asylum 6 00 Mary C Hall 117.75 Rachael Godfrey, support of insane daughter 20 00 Sam Fickes : 10 00 Bennett & Wheeler mdse 2 75 H C Cook, support paupe® 25 Joseph Riddle « ~ 18 JD Allen 23 95 M V Carroll 42 05 “State asylum No. 2 204 55 C Hirniassessing Prairietwp 22 95 _W T Moore, bridge work 3.00 DL Haggard 6 00 LA Clifford 1 00 State asylum No. 3 12 75 Geo. D Barnard 2 35 R& TA Ennis 47 90 GM MeKissick 425 John W. Guiton, school loan of ¥700. A statement of the assessments of the railroads of Bates county: Mo. Pacific. L. and S. branch. Deer Creek twp 400 Mound twp 57,620 Lene Oak s.400 City of Rockville St. Louis & Emporia, Lone Oak New Home Walnut 36, The bond pf W. E) Walton ap- proved. School loan granted te C.F. Feu- ton, $290. Pool and billiard license granted sician to poor farm at $45 per year. | lbs J. BE. Benser and N. A. Gump of Hume. W.S. Cox awarded care of poor farm from March 1st, I891. to Mareh Ast, 1892. RS Shield, Fulton asylum 149 Frank Swarens school loan 700 00 J W Powell support pauper 22 50 J D Hart school loan 371 78 W F Rosser 58 50 | Potter Bros 550 | T J Balton 315 W T Kemper 1 iL Oreag 17 30 Mrs Stover support pauper 10 00 E A Hill temp support 10 00 OF Renick 45 00 S P Weaden 77 30 RY Bellamy support pauper 12 00 ; Badgley & Hall 1 00 , Scotford stamp and station The appointment of C N Teeter repealed | The quarterly statement of John | C Hayes approved The assessment of John W Ros- sens corrected. W J Spearman appointed justice of the peace of Shawnee township. | J Jackson application for school | loan $500 | J T Bosley application for school | toan 8690. Sitting Ball Was Murdered. | Chicago, Feb. 6.—Buffalo Bill has |returned from Pine Ridge, after ‘spending a conple of weeks at his | old home, North Platte. Neb. Speak- | ing of the Indian war he said: “The death of Sitting Bull removes a great obstacle to the permanency of peace. |The killing of Bull was outright | murder. It is most fortunate that \the shooting was done by Indians and not by soldiers or settlers.” | Buffalo Bill was asked his ideas as to the absolute settlement of the In-. dian question. “Make them.” he answered: evers opportunity to) mix the whites. Let them and settle | wherever they hke. Willthey respect ‘the law and act decently? citizens of vygive them with eo a Yes sir, they will. Iwould suggest to the government to organize them as soldiers. Have three or four regi- ments of them, commanded at t by regular officers. but time to have their commanders from their osn wimuber as they show their fit ness “The Indian is brave, loyal sous, if only treated See what the Indian po- lier did at Pine Ridgeand Rosebud.” Washington, Feb. 5.—Amoug the bills reported and placed on the cal- - . $110,000. a A COLOKED APPLICANT. « of Colored Men Boston, Mass.. Feb. ¢.—The Bor- ed perp’) im tais city, contains this | 1 7 1 ‘ we ‘diterial urging the presi- dent to till tie vucaney caused by Ithe deat’) f Scere tary Windom by | the aj points... nt ofa colored man as secretary of tle tressury. The Hon. B. K. Brace,+x Hastien Minister J. a0. Langston, ex-Cougressman Lyvch,Hen. Frederick Douglass and | James Townsend are named as col- jored men amply qualified to fill the | position. The editorial continues: “Was ‘not the Hon. Benjiman Harrison ‘elected by black men? It was con- ceded all hands that he was. | Even the president dimself admits ‘it. In view of these indisputable facts a cabinet position is not at all too large a gift for President Harri- son to bestow upen the faithful col- ored republicans who made him the head of the nation.” on When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. n she becanie Miss, she clung to Castoria. Pieasant Gap Items. timud aroun] Pleasant Gap e for parties > bas acorn mill in the old carding, mill building; they do cus tom work every Saturday for 1-6 per bushel or 10 cents per 100 pound “| Geo Rains and Geo. Wolfe proprie- jtors....The are about 650 cattle be- jimg fed in Pleasant Gap township | this winter....Mrs. I N Mains and | two children returned home froma jvisit to Michigan last week... . 4 A. | Anderson, the leading merchant of (eee Gap has gone to Texas to jlook for a new home.... Pleasant Gap school closes February 11 | Boys if you want a rain just get up ja party at Mr. Bevers some Friday jnight.... Luther Hupp is head clerk jin the store of A. S. Andersou.... | The hoop pole factory is doing busi |ness ona grand |lington is going to batch at the old jhomestzad this sumer: bis father is gt» move to the Chas Minnie seale.. ge son farm... . Miss \ | daugher of J. W. Brooks, has gone jto visit her frieuds aud relatives in Butler....3 W Campbell has re- | I }tarned from he has Wm. Rogers home north of been attending school... returned to Pleasant Gap. He jhas been attending school at Seda jlia ana got has .E CEI-} Wil, Brooks, | Appleton City, where | his | homesick. ... Win. Cra- ; j When she had Children, she gave them Castoria | vens has sold out and is going to| | California. ....Spelling schools at; Walker will ; once more be close to Pleasant Gap | Pleasant Gap... .Geo. The Farmer's Choice. Hatch: ‘These arecthe republican | $¢ool marm alone if you don't want DAY FEBRUARY 11. 1891. NO. 12 FARMERS BANK OF BATES COUNTY, Cash Capital. | D. N. THOMPSON i z. OSIER, Es NNE FE. D. KIPP Dr. J. EVERIS t r. W. SILVERS, | i i $50,000.00 President Vice-President 2d Vice-President. + CASHIER Secretary --+- Attorney DIRECTORS. ley Lumber Company. ent nd Farmer. t, Wheeler & Company and 2ud Vice-President. E e | Pp. E. Emery. Real Estate Investor M. G. Wil Farmer and Stockraiser | E. M. Gail | “M. Ro Lyfe. Farmer a John St. ts | ELD. Receives Deposits eubj general banking busi » Farmer and 1 Stock Raiser Stockraiser. DN. Thompson, President, farmer and stockraiser Farmer and stockraiser. ee, Farmer and steckraiser. ipp, Cashier to check, loans money, issues drafts, and transacts a Your patronage respectfully solicited, SS s | Beth the method and results when | Blaine and Rusk, Cleveland and/ ad boys you had better let the/ s yrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing io the taste, and acts ery Co 95 J E Bennett 50 Asylum No3 23 W Webb pauper 00 N A Wade printing 20 95 Henry Powell supt puaver 22-50 | F CSmith 21 00} 00 }and democratic standard bearers for | to get your head broke 1892 demanded with unmistakable jearnestness by the farmers of the j entire county. |the result of Farm and Home's re- jwmarkable canvass as announced in detail on another page. Ihara to name two tickets more likely to win universal support of the re spective parties. Farmers seem de- termined to have it out again be tween Blaine and Cleveland, but they are equally sincere in demanding full recognition for their special interest. Hence we infer that if Rusk and Hatch do not lead the ticket, the farmers will insist on their having second place. Certain it is that Mr. Cleveland's phenominal popularity among the farmers renders it polit- eally senseless for any other man to strive for first place on the demo- eratic ticket. There is no such degree of unan- nimity among the though Blaine and Rusk is the inev- itable outcome of the present tem- per of the farmers. It is true that |the answers might have been modi- ified ifathird party candidate had | been called for—a point that was in- | advertantly omitted—but this is by | mo means certain.—Farm and Home { — ee | | Molly Maguir Again Rampant. | Girardyille, Pa., Feb. 6.—For sev- jeral weeks mine bosses and promi- “nent citizens have received anony- mous communications decorated with coffins, cross bones and skuls, | similar to those received during the reign of the Melly Maguires. but little or no attention was paid to them. Last night as John Williams who had been notified, was on his from Raven Run to Shenandoah eral masked men waylaid him and fired a volley of bullets at him, but his horse succeeded in carrying him safely over the mountains in the darkness. Others who have re- ceived like notices are fearful of meeting a like or even worse fate. The Mettinley Booni. There ought to be no difficulty in nonunating McKinley as the next re- publican candidate for governor of Ohie Every day or two we find sometning like this in the daily pa- per. which show Low the working men are prospering under the new tariff law: \ HEAVY REDUCTION IN WAGES. Akron, Ohio, Feb. 3—The en- ployes of the Buckeye Mower and Such certainly is} It would be} republicans | John | Rowe says he hates it because his school is so near out as he was just x acquainted with the people. Tourists. Whether ou pleasure beut or busi ness, should take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effectually on the kidneys, liver and bowels, pre veuting fevers, headaches and other forms of sickness. For sale it 50c¢ and $1 bottles by all leading drug- gists. 12-1m Sprague items. Quite a heavy. rain Friday night ....-J RGlass will have a public sale at his place } mile northwest of Sprague....The social club which meets at the college every Friday night was quite a success. The de bate being extra good... .Prof Bry- ant has organized a loan association in connection with the college and is now ready to loan money to those seeking an education. The time is limited until they can go out in the world and earn it. Prof. Bryant al- so has control of all the vacant lots which he is selling; 50 per cent of the proceeds is to be expended in the interest of the college. Prof. Bryant is also preparing plans for the building of a fine residence and boarding house...... Several new buildings will be built here as soon as spring opens....Quite a number | of visitors attended the public school | last Fridry and were entertained by | some excellent recitation, declama and quite an interesting | tions | debate on the woman suffrage ques. | The affirmative speakers were | tion. gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys- tem effectually, dispels colds, head- aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro- its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only trom the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it popular remedy known. iS gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro- cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any ubstitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, LOUISVILLE, KY. MEW YORK, N.Y. "Public Administrator's Notice. duced, pleasing to the taste and ac- | ceptable to the stomach, prompt in , Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, sk. s In the Probate Court for the County of Bates, (jFebruary term isol. De C. Mize, adminis trator of estate of Martin Wo M Order of Publication. De C. Mize, administrator of estate of Martin W Mize deceased, presents to the court bi petition. praying for an order for a sale of £0 much of the real estate of said deceased as wil! pay and satisfy the remaining debts d said estate and vet unpaid for want of : accompanied by the accounts. lists and invento ries Feguized by law in such case; on examine tion whereofit is ordered, that sll person: interested in the estate of said deceased, bc notitied that application as aforesaid haa been made, and unless the contrary be shown on ot before the first day of the next term of thts court to be held on the second Monday of Feb- ruary next,an order will be made torthe sale of the whole, or 60 mach ol the real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient for the ymeni of said debts; and it is further ordere ae this notice be published in x»ome newspaper in this state, for four weeks before the next term of this court STATE OF MISSOURI, ? County of Bates 4 Se I, W. T Cole, dudge of the probate Court, hel in and for said county, hereby certify that the foregoing is an abstract copy of the original or- der of publication therein referred to, as the same appears of record in my office. Witness my hand and seal of sai} {sear} court. Done at officein Butler or loth day WU D.. 1891, T. COLE, Judge of Probate. j Trustee's Sale. Whereas, Anna Letker and joo A Letkey decease. | her husband by their deed of trust dated | October 4th, #387, and recorded in the | recorder’s office within and to all and have made it the most | yrup of Figs is for sale in 50c | and $1 bottles by all leading drug- | tor Bates county, Missouri, in book No. 44° page 2y6, conveyed tothe undersigned trustee the following described real estate lying and being situate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri, to-wit: The east half of lot one (1) and the northeast quarter Ot lot six (6) in bloc one [1) ot Montgomery's 3rd addition thetown, now city, of Butler, Mo., whic’ conveyance was made in trust to secure ‘the payment of one certain note fully de- » scribe in said deed of trust; and where , as detault has been made in the paymen! Notice is hereby given that by virtue of an! order ofthe Probate court of Bates county, Missouri, made on the 8th day of January, 1391, the undersigned public ministrator for | i } t the principal of said note and more than one year’s accrued interest thereon, now past due and unpaid. Now therefore atthe request of 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 yen- said county has taken charge of the estate of ; due, to the highest bidder for cash, a? James W. Saighman, deceased, All persons auae claims against said estate are required to exhibit them to me for allow- ance within one year after the date of der, or they may be precluded from or- bene- | fit of said estate; and if said claime be not ; exhibited within two years from the date of this publication. they shall be forever barred This %h day of January, snk ~W.E Public Administ: Administrator’s Notice. Notice 1s hereby given that letters of administration on the estate ot Wm. B, Corwine, deceased, were granted to the undersigned, on the the 2oth day ot January, 1891, by the ot Bates county, Missouri. NIS, Fator. Rost All persons having claims against said | estate are required to exhibit them tor allowance to the administrator within one vear after the date of said letters, or | they may be precluded from any benefit ; of said estate; and if such claims be not | exhibite ears trom tne date | of this y shall be forever j barred. This 2cth d ot january, 1Sq1. EUPHEMIA R. CORW oat Ad: | Misses Carrie Hainline, Lulu and! |Nora Ricks: negative, Alvis Me-! |Langhlin and Callie Morris. Al- though it was their first attempt at debating they handled the question jnicely. ...Misses Cora Wilson, Min- nie Green, who are attending the college spent Saturday and Sunday ‘with their parents....John Ricks returned last week trom Amoret. where he has been teaching school. John is contemplating taking a nur- sery agency....Preachmg at the Christian church Sunday by Elder Jones; the serrnons were interesting. x. ¥-Z Miles Nerve & Liver Puils. An important discoyery. They act the liver, stomach and bowels through ves. new principle. Ther y cure billiousness, bad taste, tor endar in the senate was one increas-| Reaper works were yesterday noti-| rid liver, piles and eonstipation. Splen ing the pension of General Custer’s widow to $100 a month. ‘ jfied of a readjustment of their hours 1 jeut from 30 to 60 per cent. jand wages, which will amount to a | did for men, | Smallest, mildest, surest. 30 doses fos 25 cents. Samples free atH. L. Tuck jer‘s Drug Store- t-1ryr women and children. } the east front door of the court house, in the city of Butler, county of Bates and state of Missouri, on Saturday, February 28th, 1591, ween the hours of nine o’clock i> the torenoon and five o'clock in the a ternoon of that day, for the purpose cf ; satisfying said debt, interest and cost:. probate court’ S. W.S. CHILDS, 10-4t ‘Trustee. Administrator's Notice. otice is hereby given, that letters of admir- istration on the estate of Edith M. Jobn de ceased, Were granted to the undersigned on the sth day of January, 191, by the Probate court of Bates county, Missouri. All persone having claims against said estate are required to exhibit them for allowance te the administrator within one year ater thr | date of said letters. or they may be precluded from any benefit of said estate; claims be not exhibited with the date of scan: ver barred, This and if such two years rot hey ehall be for- January, Iso), S. PIERCE Administrator. NEW FIRM? NEW GOODS? Having purchased the stock of goods known as the Grange store consisting of GROCERIES & DRY GOODS, I desire to say to my many fri Ix that Ihave re plenished the stock and fitte] up the store room in shape and T would be vlad to have all my old frien t+ call and see me. PRODUGE OF ALL KINDS WANTED. I will guarantee my prices on goods to be as low as any | store in the city. t Call and see me.