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MAKE A LINE TO Suing County Officials. = ; Died—At her home in Butler | Tuesday, Oct. 6th, Mrs. J. W. Low-' Nevada, Mo, Oct. 16.—Suits were ry, wife of Dr. Lowry She bad instituted here to-day by the county | been in poor health for months, in attorney against county treasurer R. | fact she had never recovered from G Bryan and his bondsmen, and| jthe shock caused by the death of | gigo against his predecessor, Charles | her son who was killed by the cars Hf Prewits aud his bondsemen, to re- | at Pierce City several years age.'cover the sum of §37,819, the| Her remains were buried at Kingt-| amount on deposit in the late Citi-| ville. Elder Fred V. Loos officiated | zens’ Bank at the time of its collapee. | The Garland is the J.M. MeKIBBEN’S AND SEE HIS ELEGANT STOCK OF : | doctor in his great affliction ID Tr Vy res oO oO ro | S&S =| Call and see that $2 50 sewing BOOTS AND SHOES, Etats, Caps, ——AND THE— NICEST LINE OF DRESS GOODS TO BE FOUND IN THE CITY. PALACE HOTEL BUILDING, at the grave.—Holden Enterprise. _ Though Dr. Lowry and his esti | | mable wife had been in Butler but | jashort time,they nade many friends | who deeply sympathize with the | machine at CC. Spracve & Co 45 tf State Superintendent Wolfe bas) | set Friday, November 27th as “Li-| brary Day.” He suggests that pub | lic schools throughout the state of | Missouri on that day contribute money or books for the purpose of starting in each school district of Missouri a public library. He hopes by this means to lay the foundation for thousands of good libraries and bless future generations with good| a books that many might otherwise BUTLER, MissOUR1. | fai) of reading. This is a good move ExXosiery, 1 LOCAL ITEMS. | N. M. Nestlerode, at Virginia, is | our agent at that point and is au- | thorized to receive subscriptions | for the Timxs and collect and receipt | for money due this paper on sub- | scription. tf Dr. B. F. Winsett has sold his! store building to C. Kolb and we understand is intending to remove to Chicago to enter the practice of medicine.—Blue Mound Sun. Why use impure cistern water when Pastures Improved Patent wa- ter filter is guaranteed to purify it For Sale by Benwert-Wurecek Menc'r. Co. 38-tf There is no reason why a clergy- man should not enjoy a flyer. Bish op Spalding of Peorie, [ll.. loves a fast trotter and knows how to han- dle him, and is sensible enough to like to sit behinda pair of clippers that can make the dust fly at a 2:20 gait. AT COST---My stock of saddles and light buggy harness and tents go at cost ’till Jan. rst. Now 1s your time for bargains. tf R. L, GRAVES. Is it not a little surprising that people should cheer a speaker when he tells them they are slaves? Yet that is what Mr. Vincent’ audience did Saturday night when he | said: “We have stricken the shack | les from 4,000,000 million black slaves and in their stead have made 20,000,000 of white slaves and bound them hand and foot.” The applause that followed this was tu- multuous. If arepublican orator had told a lot of people's party fel- lows that they were slaves they would have rotten egged him.—Blue Mound Sun. The Surest aud Best Articles known to medical scienee are used in preparing Hood's Sar- eaparilla. Every ingredient is care- fully selected, personally examined, and only the best retained. The medicine is prepared under the su- peryision of thoroughly competent pharmacists, and every step in the manufacture is carefully watched = = = | on the part of Prof. Wolfe, and the The worst cases of scrofula, salt | Tz hopes to see the teachers and rheum and other diseases of the| directors of this county join with blood, are cured by Hood’s Sarsap- him and push the good work fer- arilla. # Ag ward. . The population of this, the 12th| 4 letter from Albert Moore, for- congressional distriet is 234,161, and merly with Hagedorn of this city, Congressman DeArmond has the| now located a®Corvallis, Mont., has honor of representing the most pop-| the following to say of his new howe: ulous district in the state of Mis- “Am located in the Bitter Root val- souri. It is nearly 90,000 more than SESE : the 7th, Con. Norton's district. The ley, where the leading industries are figures indicate this district ought |™ sing fie horses, cattle and sheep; to be the most interested district in| wheat, oats, potatoes and fruit. Ex- the state for our population does| tention mining and lumber interests. not fall much short of entitling us| phe valley is about 20 by 80 miles, to two members of congress. _Bar- . ; = ton, Jasper, Newton McDonald and traversed by Bitter Root river, with the four counties adjoining on the |its many tributaries, surrounded by Butler, Mo. | 2U™- The county attorney has also insti-| tuted two suits against Mayor A. J. | King, ex county recorder, to recover | the sum of $4,064, excess of fees al-! leged to be due the county under, the law requiring county recorders to turn over to the county treasurer all fees inexcess of $4,000 per an Common Soap Rots Clothes and Chaps Hands. IVORY SOAP DOES NOT, HERE’S A BARGAIN If there ever was one, 200 doz. Gents’ east would make a model district-— Carthage Democrat. Johnstown, Mo, Oct. 8.—Married at the ‘residence of H. P. Callahan, mountains on which snow can be seen the year round. 12 or 15 nice litte towns in the valley besides the city of Nissoula, with a population Mr. Walt Dudney and Miss Belle of about 8,000. This is a fine coun- Alexander, by the Rev. McCurry. try.” Mr. Dudney is one of Johnstown's highly esteemed young business men, while Miss Johnstown's handsome and intelli gent young ladies. of one of the best buppers that we have had the fortune to partake et for some time. After the mar-| Rev. Hen riage we were all invited to partake | yor num An appreciative article on the char- Belle is one of Scter and military genius of Stone wall Jackson will be centributed by M. Field to the Novem- of Harper’s Magazine. It will inclade some new facts deriv- Music was furnish |¢4 from records in the possession ed by the Johnstown silver cornet |of Mre. Jackson, and which will be band. We all wished the young/an important feature of her forth- couple unbounded happiness through life. The happy couple were the recipients of many costly and handsome presents. Ww. At the prelimivary trial of Thes| either side. Hutton Monday afternoon his attor- | federate leader's achievements is, he | all coming biography of the distinguish- ed General. Dr. Field regards Gen- ezal Jackson as perhaps the ablest soldier that the war produced on The story of the Con- neys waived examination and asked | says,‘‘a record of continued suecesses for bail. The prosecution objected to this, taking the ground that it was not a bailable case. The court decided in favor of the prosecution and Mr. Hutton was remanded to jail to await the action of the grand jury. There was seme talk of try- ing to secure Mr. Hutton’s release on habeas corpus proceedings, but as yet no actien has been taken — Nevada Noticer. An editor who served valiently in the Confederate army, attended the National editorial association at St. Paul. The subject of the civil war came up in the course of the conver- sation, when some nerthern man sneeringly remarked: “But we licked you Rebs though.” “Yes,” blandly remarked the southern edi- tor, “you licked us, but I should ef which itis hard to find another example in our own history, or, in- deed, in any other. No one can read his histery without recognizing in him all the qualities that go to make a popular hero.” The article will be very fully illustrated with portraits, and views of localities and scenes connected with General Jack- son's career. Pleasant Gap Items. Fine weather, a few refreshing rains every few days which does no harm....S. J. Brooks started his clover huller last Monday and will now thrash clover for those who call on him.....There is a protrated meeting in progress at Pleasant Gap church... .. A.M. Pegg has entered his pacer for the fair at Rich Hill. ... Bill and Jay made a successful trip last week after crockery for J. W. Brooks..... Yes, Arthur and John Unlaundered White Shirts, made of Wamusutta Muslin (Wamu- sutta mind you, no better muslin made) with set in bosom of 1,600 Linen, reinforced back and front, continuous nontearing pieces in back and sleeves, worth $9 per dozen wholesale, at 59e OR $3.50 PER HALF DOZ 500 doz. Gents’ fine Cambric INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS actually worth and equal to any 25¢ value you can find anywhere at 15 CENTS. And here's a lot of Men’s FLANNEL that are not one whit behind in money saving attractiveness. They come in Tans, Browns, Grays, and Brown and Gray mixtures. Have yoke back, felled seams and patent gussets, 98e, $1.23. $1.48, $1.73 and $1 98. Each price mark representing a 25 per cent better value than any you ever saw before. Do you want to save 10 to 50 per jcent on all the men’s and boys’ fur- nishings you buy? And get at the same time the newest novelties? Then write for OVERSHIRTS ie We have just OUR published a neat 96 NEW page book, showing | CATA the lat-st styles in LOGUE. men’s and boys’ fur-} nishings, and every-| MAILED thing pertaining to} | FREE. women's wear. The === most complets and | best illustrated Dry Goods cata-| with a view to securing in Hood's!; +... ;, ad Sarsaparilla the best possible result. |? © a pais ERE tions for pensions that we crippled 4000 Prizes. every blamed one of you while you Harper's Young People announces | were doing it "—Ex. a “Worki’s Fair” for boys and girls, ay go to P. G. for ether purposes | A : i wrath but we would ate pe-| gue published in tle west. Geta lieve it if they would come up some | °°P? aud learn our low prices before night when something was going on | Y°U buy—you'll save money by it. at the churcb.....The whistle of} Ram's and Wolfe's engine cau atill { Gi. BERNHEIMER BROS CH, | — in which no less than 4,000 prizes are offered, The prizes include a bicycle and a library of 100 volumes, while not a few of even the leser prizes are worth from $8 to $20. Every boy and girl is entitled to compete. The Young People sends a prize list free, which gives full par- tioulars. Its address is Franklin Square, New York. Land for Sale. A farm of 160 acres, all under good fence, lying northwest of But- four miles. Small house and barn, good orchard, good well of water. Coal on farm; terms reasonable. Call on or address. N. B. Lanesrorp, “442m Butler. Mo. Yonsorial Artist. Six chairs, no waiting, you are next} Call and get a_ first-cl hair } smoothshave and a Pi shop inthe city. Best barb Main street, opposite postoftice. J. R.Parrerson, Prop’r. | R. S. Catron, Notary Public, ac st | A very fine mare belonging to George Rucker, who lives a few miles north of town was stolen from the hitch rack in this city Saturday night. The supposed thief came from Fort Scott where he is wanted for stealing two horses a short time since. He was in Nevada several days and gave his name as George Williamson. Detective Mapes of Ft. Scott came over Monday snd found one of the Kansas horses which Williamson had disposed of in the city. Williamson is about 45 years old, and the animal taken Saturday night is a first class roadster. A re- | sick list in P. G. but most all jbe heard..... The organ at church don’t need repairing, for now it can play by itself....Mr Minnick had a horse borrowed the other night but it came back again..... Bill V. is having his cart painted, that looks rather suspicious Bill... . Howard was up the other day carrying one foot in a sling, little boys will get hurt at school playing leap-frog.... Sid, when is that wedding coming off that the boys talk about so much. ....Pleasant Gap is im roving; Wood has bought him a mule team. ....There weréa good many on the are ward ef $25 is effered for the mare jon the lift again.....There wero a da Notieer. and thief.—N Judge Jno. F. Pailips, of the U | S. district court, has finally passed | (extra judicially) upon our bond ques tion and recommends that the coun- ty pay 55 cents on the dollar of the | | debt es evidenced by our railroad bonds. The Kansas City Times says that this expression is made in response to a request of the parties interested in the suits, which are North} celebrated in Missouri litigation This, we presume, means the request We know of no one else who has) knowledges all kind of papers. 29-tf | made such a request.—Osceola Sun. | good many meetings in progress around through the country this fall Some are breaking up, but | some are etill holding on yet... .. Ww. H. Wayland has purchased a new spring wagon “which will carry all.” Wm Bryant bas bough cut His- ners store with Alex Moore as part. ner Wm. and Chas. Bryant are go ing to havea sale at the old home steed Oct. 28. Ros Call at the music store and exam- of I, John, and the reform court. | ine that $58.00 organ. F. M. Arrew & Co. Butler. Mo. the | 12th & Main St. | | Kansas City, Mo. Trustee's Sale. Whereas J. H. Wilson and Edna E. Wilson his wife by their certain deed of trust dated Janu- | ary 29. 1886. and recorded in the recorder’s of- | fice within and for Bates county. Missouri, | in book No 46 page 126 conteyed to B H Ingram as trustee, the following described real estate { lying and pang situate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri. to-wit: | Lots Numbered one (1) and two (2) ef the southwest quarter, being the whole of the | southwest quarter of section thirty-one (31) in| township forty-two of range thirty-two (32) which conveyance made in trust to secure | the payment of one certain coupon note for, $1,800in said deed described. And whereas | said deed of trust provides that in case default | be made in the payment of said coupon note, or either of the interest coupons: or if default | be made in the paymeni of taxes, as they be- | ‘come due, the said trustee, or his successor, shal! proceed to execute the powers therrin | conferred. and whereas, said deed of trust further provides, that in case of sickness death or absence from the said county of the said trustee, or other disability or refusal to act, then the acting sheriff of said county, for the time being. shall proceed to execute said trust: ani whereas the ssid B H Ingram is ab- | sent from said county, snd has refused to act: and whereas, default has been ma bayment of said note and two of thes: ter- est conpons. Now therefore, I, ( i rt- sock, sheriff of Bates county, acting trustee at h of the helder of said coupon note ive notice that I will proceed t Teal estate at pnli- ider,foreash in han t house doorinthe county of Bates and of Missouri, on Tuesday, November 24th, 1891, Uetween the hours of nine o'clock in the tore- noon and six o’clock in the afternoon of that slay to satisfy said note and interest and the costs of excuting this trust. Cc W. HARTSOCK, 4s Sheriff of Bates County, Acting Trustee. | Best ] IT EXCELLES ALL OTHERS. matenial in the market; it has the heaviest stee) jacket; it has ae extra heavy fire pot; it has an ash pan; it has cold air flues‘it has an automat ie damper, it is more bamdsomely ornament- BY ed than any other, it —ibl has the heaviest nickle = 3 , trimmings, it wil} weigh more than any otber of the same size, it will keep fire longer, it will take less fuel, it will last longer. phhhee It is Guaranteed to givé better satisfaction than any other heating We handle a full line of PEORIA WOOD HEATING STOVES, And the Celebrated CHARTER OAK COOK STOVE, With the wonderful wire gauze oven door. BARDWARE, GROCERIES, TINYWARE GLASSWARE AND QUEENSWARE. Bennett, Wheeler Mercantile Co, BUTLER, MO. An unlimited supply of MONEY to LOAN or real estate. Loans drawn five years and made payable any time. Also plenty of 8 per cent home money. stove on the market. Farms for sale in all parts of Bates county. Low Prices, Easy Terms. If you want to buy or sell it will be to your Interest to see me. Complete Abstracts of all Real Estate in Bates County, Missouri.| GEO. M. CANTERBURRY. Office in rear of Farmers’ Bank, Butler, Missouri. | Program First Annual Meeting RICH HILL FAIR ASSOCIATION, October 28th, 29th and 30th. $1,000.00 IN PURSES. SPEED PROGRAM. RULES:—1. Entry fee, ten per cent of the parse, which must be paid when the enrty ie made. . 2. <All races, four to enter and three to start. 3. Any race not receiving s suficient number of entries may be declared off, or, if allowed to go, premiums will be paid in proportion to the number of entries received. 4. The money will be refunded for entries made is races not called. 5. Any race called by the Association, and for any reason not under the control of the socl- ety the entries do not appear upon the track, if three are made the money will not be refunded te these who fail to xo. 6. The Association reserves the 1ight to postpone any races on account of the weather er other sufficient cause. 7. Any horse distancing the fleld or any portion thereof shali only be entitled to first money All trotting and pacing races will be governed by the rules of the American Trotting As- sociation, and running races by the American racing rales, except as herein provided. 9. All entries for trotting and pacing close at 6 Pp. m., Saturday, October 24th. lu. All entries for running races close at 12 m. the day of the race, 11. Horses will be called promptly at 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, Oct. 28—Fiist Day. Gentlemens Drivers, (untracked horses only), two in three heats, $40; first $25: second $10; third #5, Gentlemen’s Roadsters, to be owned in Bai... und Vernon counties, driven by owner, to carry two persons in buggy $15: first 10; seeond 5. : Thursday, Oct. 29—Second Day. 1-2 mile running repeat, rst 45; second W%. Trot, 3m., three in five heats, mile, $100; first 40, second 0, third 20, fourth 1). Pace 2:35, mile heat, three in five, $150; first 60, second 45, third 3), fourth 15. Running half-mile dash, 2-year-olds, $40; first 2%, second 15. Friday, Oct. 30—Third Day. Running taile aud repeat, $75 purse; first 45, second %. Trot, 2:45, mile heat, three in five. $150 Purse; first 60, second $5, third 30, fourth is. Trot, 2.8%, mile heat, three in five, $150 purse; first 60, secend 45, third 3, fourth 15 DAILY PROGRAM. Wednesday, October 2sth. PREMIUM. ‘er. 9 2p, oS) a m., best draft borse colt $5.09 $5.00 $3.00 16:00 * * best draft 2-year-old horse colt Ears) 5.00 3.0 10:30 * * beat draft stallion, all ages 19.90 6.00 4.00 11:30 * * best all purpose horse colt 7.00 500 5.00 12:00 m, best all purpose yeariing horse colt #69 5.08 5.00 12:30 m. best all purpost 2-year-old stallion 5.00 5.00 5.00 100 p. m. best all purpoee atallion, al! ages 16.0 5.00 40 ig ° * Seeep Procuam. fs Thursday, October 29th. » dest roadster, best roadster, best roadster suckling colt aaa) yearsing colt year-oli colt 5.0 se 19,08 40 On, mare er gelding i6.06 £00 sO 10.05 19.) beet mare colt, draft best mate, yearling draft Taft mare. e1i ages saddiler, all ages and sexes D ProcRamM Friday, October 30th. +, best jack, over! under 2 best jack, all ages pest jenmet, all ages best mule colt, either sex best yearling mule either cex 2.00 2.00 best mule, all ages and sex +O 7 best draft mare and colt oom ay 400, best a. band colt i (00 D.'m, Seep Procnam re and Colt is ‘cape &=°10 per cent will be deducted from all Exhibition P; years 4 5.00 5 10 200 5.00 remiums. ’ 4