The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 1, 1893, Page 1

Missouri State Bank OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, $110,000. Receives Deposits subject to Check, Loans Money, Makes Collections and does a General Banking Business. DEPOSITORY FOR COUNTY FUNDS. DIREu TORS. Booker Powell, Frank Voris, c. WS Dutcher, Cc. RR. ferd, Oscar seeder, Geo B ware, R. G. West. Wa Deerwester. HH. H. Pigott, JR - Wyatr. Virginia Items, Dr. D. P. Lee has been quite busy since he returned home from Sedali Farm hands wanted badly here. Corn planting isabout over in this Clay Hensley is working for Charly Hensley neighborhood. The riv. ‘ Mrs. Sallie Hart has a turkey hen eae Bprcadi alls overscte that has hatched out. a brood half Corn is worth 35 cts per bushel in| Chicken and half turkey, they have the head of a chicken of a turkey A small cyclone passed through this neighborhood ‘Thursday evening about 4 o'clock. George Job's house was blown down and the contents scattered all over the prairie, some of which have not yet been found. The orchards were greatly damaged, but fortunately no one was hurt. this vicinity. and the body Joe Reinhart says he has his corn planted agai The prospect for fruit in this viein- ity is very slim. T have on hand a fine peanuts for sale. John Hedger had five teams in his corn field last week. Mr. Cy Summers joins the Times list at Virginia, Mo. Mr. Amos Bright is making a large pond in his pasture. The boys had a nice jack rabbit chase the other day. Wm. Oldham lost a fine brood mare and two colts last week. Harmon Dudley has added a neat little porch to his house. Mr. P. Erwin changes his paper from Amoret to Virginia. Jas. Montgomery, of south of the river, was in town Sunday. G. W. Park says his dog is vexed by the sparkers passing by. é Mr. Warren Ayers is out again after a severe sp of sickness. Mr. John Biggs and family, of Hume, were in our midst last week. The show at MeFadden’s hall was immense, so those report who attend- ed. FM Kennedy orders his paper changed from Neoga, IIL, to Virginia, Mo. John W. Nance southern trip and near. The wet weather has given the erab grass a dangerous start in the corn tields, F. M. Kennedy is having good sue- cess selling maps. That’s right good people, heip the blind. Mrs. 8. TI. Holloway was summon- ed to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Estell, who is very sic Mr. Marshall, of near Vinton, Mo., brought his daughterdown Saturday to be treated by Dr. Mitchell. lot of seed OAK. Behind the County Cour Bur.ier, Mo., May 29th, 1893. TIMES:—Dear sir. In your last issue, we seean article headed Financial Statement,” you state that, ‘‘on another page can be found what puports to be a detailed state- ment of Bates county finances for 14 months. If Mr. Drysdale’s totals are correct, and we are to accept them without question, the finances of Bates county are in a good condition with some $19,344.30, in the treasury.” Now sir, you seem to be doubtful as to the correctness of this statement. But you have not published it cor- rectly, inasmuch as you have failed to give the totals at the last of each fund, (except the salary fund) we would infer from the first part of your article, that you had not accept- ed our totals as shown on the copy furnished you for publication. If you returned from his satisfied to linger a part of the figures off there may be trouble in itatall. If there was any part of it you did not understand, why did you not come to us and have us explain to compare it when your omission might have been discovered. You speak about the ‘“T'wofunds that the people of the county are most direct- ly interested in, the Election and Jury only total amounts as expended are given.” My dear sir, you don’t seem to know that the efection and jury, Jas. Flemming and Miss Susan] fund is simply one-fund, you ean find Paye were married on last: Wednes- | that the law sets forth how and by day. We extend congratulations. what name the five different funds Mr. Chas. son of W. H. Simpson, sends the cash and has the newsy ‘TIMES sent to Dayton, Washington. Mr. Jas. Payne madeatrip to Kan- Fi sday last on foot, to secure ent of the old folks. Some- thing is going to ‘‘drap.” On Thursday last the wind blew John Jackson's house, two and one- half miles east of Virginia, off its foundation. No further damage. i Lost, between Butler and Virginia a red cape with a go!d pin fastened thereto. Finder please leave same at A. L. MeBride’s store or MeFad- den’s store, i shall be known. We have your letter to Judge Reese an@ that “fund was one plea you made to him, which may have mislead him. Read law and post up. I don’t know the meaning of all the big words you use in your article, so let us please drop this one out, “but behind the coat tails of the county court, and said it or- dered him toebb-eviate these two funds.” Now, Lrefer you to those two sections which cover the state- ments in question, and the school monies of which you make mention, section 3186 sets out the duty of the ity couvcin regard to the 16th section of land, and section 3187 ecurt to make out account of receipts and expenditures, ece., the cleck is not mentioned once in either of these sections, and it is only through the instruction of the that this statement is made. Way of expressing it, is not) behind the “eoat ils of the courts” proper place for the clerk to oceupy ta this case. Your stacement as to Judge Reese's leter to me is correct, If you can produce a section of law showing it to be the duty of the eoun- ty attorney and county clerk to hold aterm of court presided over by a judge twenty miles away, and coun- termand orders made at previous terms of court, without the consent of the other two judges, we would like to see it. There is no such law, and we would not be justifiable in making any change inthe statement, as that isa matter only with the court. Now, | think youcan see why We stand (as you term it) behind the coat tails of the court. It would be a violation of law for me to stand be- hind the coat tail of the Times—Dem- ocrat and one judge, without the con- sent of at least one of the other two judges. If the court wishes to make any change in the statement or have us to do it, (as you think they will we will cheerfully do so by their or- der. JAMES DRYSDALE, County Clerk the cons . N. NESTLERODE. Double Branch Items. Joe Lee is fencing his farin. Corn promises a good stand. Wheat, and oats look well. Sam S has fine prospects for wheat. j Ed and Lovis Hall have their crop in good shape ; Sam Ste ad famiiy took in the show at Butler. f Unele Bert Haskins has a tine pros- | pects for a crop. Charley Kisner has 60 acres of corn up and plowed over. Frank Shuster has a good stand of corn, He isa rustler. Daniel Browntield has from tne Indian Territory. Dr. Lee and Geo Nafus attended Masonie lodge at Papinville Saturday night. ‘ $e . Mrs. Maggie Kisner visited her sis- ter. Mrs. Deany Starr, at Butler, the last of the week. : Mr. Earsom is actively engaged in the interests of his Sunda; school, for which he deserves much credit. Born, to the wife of George Finnel a Boy; also to the wife ef William Au- » & son, all parties doing well. David Laskey has filled up his store with a new stock of drugs and gro- ceries and is buying all kinds of coun- try produce. ce ur the returned. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov't Report. | Baki Ke yal Powder assume the responsibility of leaving getting pay for publishing it? and you should have allowed us w sir, in your HE DID NOT MISS THE TRAIN. | Amos Ayery Cats Short His Speech on the Gallows to Oblige a Shenff. Kansas City Star County Marshal Henry Stewart, who went to Lamar, Barton county, Wednesday to witness the hanging of murderer Amos Avery, tells of a | most embarrassing situation on the jgallows, The good sheriff of Bar- t-u county, who was master of cere- had given Avery several drinks of vrandy to brace him for the ordeal. He had. arranged to ship Avery’s body to Ft. Scott on a certain train. The doomed man got on the trap at the appointed time. “Now, Amos,” said the sheriff, “if jou would like to say a few words you may.” Amos began to talk slowly. As the effect of the brandy increased he talked faster. Five minutes had passed and Amos, seemingly, had forgotten that he was to be hanged. Ten minutes passed and he was still talking. Presently the sheriff looked at his watch. Amos had talked fif teen minutes and showed no signs monies, ils. | Of fatigue. The sheriff was excited anyway, and now a new difficulty confronted him. {The man might talk too long. Twenty minutes passed Amos still talked. ‘Lhe sheriff became restless. He held bis watch in his haud He counted the seconds until he lost the count. Thirty minutes had passed and the sheriff in despair said to Marshal Stewart: “What shall I doto stop this man?” “I don’t know unless you tell him to stop talking ” “But I don’t like to do that,” said the teuder hearted sheriff. “Mayte he’s pretty near through.” The sheriff held his watch. The doomed man talked. Fifty minutes passed. There was no time to lose. The sheriff took a long breath and stepped to the side of the prisoner. He was exceedingly nervous and un- happy, was the sheriff, and his voice trembled a little as he said persuasively: “Amos, you have taken along time. Don't you think—can't you—can’t you cut it short? You— you'll miss your train.” “Is that so?” said Amos, turning toward him with an expression of surprise and interest on his face. “Have I been talking long? Will I miss my train?” “Yes, if you talk any longer.” “Well, T'll stop right off.” In two minutes Amos tilking. The drop fell. Amos Avery caught the train. stopped Tram Robbers in Iinois. St. Louis, Mo, May 26.—Reports jSent back from a Mobile & Ohio | which left here last night jare that another case of train rob- bery broke out near Forest Hill, Ill. As the train passed a crossing two jmasked men boarded the engine and ordered the engineer not to stop until notified. - One man then went jto the baggage car next the tender jand, finding the baggageman had | but $2, passed to the express car. |The messenger refused to open, though a dozen bullets were planted in and about the lock. At Forest, a flag station, the engineer did not re- spond to the signal to stop, and the conductor stopped the train with the air brake, only to have a bullet fired at him. He climbed back, but when jhe next peeped out the robbers were | gone. train A Texas Express Car Looted. San Angelo, Tex., May 26.—The | west bound passenger train was held | vup at Coleman yesterday by two! jmwasked men who forced express| messenger Barry to open the car. | | The passengers were not molested, | | but the train crew were fired at but | not wounded. The amount of booty | secured is not known. j i | The farmers in certain sections of | Kansas are greatly annoyed by chinch bugs, which have made their Sppearance in laage numbers. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY JUNE 1, 1893. The Widow Could Shoot. Milan Tenn., y 29.—The little town of Edith was the scene of a sensational occurrence this morning. Miss Maggie Adair was married in March and was a widow in December, h way accident. tough attempted to pay the widow attentions and was repulsed. He defamed her character and persecut- ed her on all occasions. Ata sing- ing class last Friday night Daze! attempted to see the lady home, was refused and used tnsulting language | and had his jaws publicly slapped. This morning at a picnic the ruffian | among others firing at a target. der. Quickly firing again she sent bullets into Daze’s breast one pierc- ing his right lung, causing probably & fatal wound. The woman gave bond for her appearance. James’ Surrender. When Frank James walked into Governor Critteuden’s office aud sur rendered he was accompanied by the late Major J. N. Edwards of Sedalia, relates the Globe Democrat. It was not stated at the time and has always been counted a great mystery, as to where James was living when he sur- rendered and Muj. Edwards was alone credited with having negotiat- ed the surrender. It was allowed to be given out that James had been hiding in Kentucky. This was not 4 fact as leaked out yesterday, when Maj. Henry Newman of Randol ph county, discussing the recent train robberies with a group of friends, said: “I shall never forget the even ing that I spent sitting right under that clock with Frank James by my side and a reward of $10,000 hang- ing over hishead Hundredsof peo ple passed us and what a stir would have been created if they had known the man who sat there so quietly with me. I had just return- ed from Nashville where I had got Frank and we stopped over night in this hotel and then we went on to Sedalia, where I turned him over to Johe Edwards and togeiher they went to the governor. buttoned up right close and would talk no further about Frank James except to say that he never would under any circumstance divulge what had been told him by the ex- bandit. t Should China, in return for our | sending Chinese out of this country, proceed to send Americans out of the question “What are we going to do about it?” To our statement that the Chinese are very repulsive to us, the Chinese might reply that in China nothing is considered more disgusting than an American. We might, in view of a disposition on the part of China to give us a por- tion of our own medicine, send our “White Squadron” to bombard Chi- nese ports, kill a number of Chinese, lose some of our own men, and ex- commercial good will which is quite as valuable to us as to China. Rath- er than resort to violence and suffer loss, it might be well to “go slow” on an act of cengress which a re- | Spectable minority of the supreme | court believes unconstitutional and ja majority believes unwise.—K. C. Star. Set Fir eto a Barn. Sedalia, Mo, May 29.—An incen- three miles west of town at two tirely consumed, with a quantity of | hay. grain, harness nd saddles. Five | horses were saved with difficulty. | One broke away and became en- tangled in a barb-wire fence sustain. ing fatal injuries. s er husband being killed in a runa-| Harvey Daze, a local | again insulted the lady. She was | When aproached she turned the gun | on Daze and shot him in the shoul-| And at this point Maj. Newman | China we might well ask ourselves | pend some millions of our money; | but that would not re-establish the| diary fired the barn of C. H. Oliver, | o'clock this morning and it was en-| NO. 28 FARMERS BANK OF BATES COUNTY, $ Vice-President 2d Vice-President : +. Cashier Secretary Attorney Cash | i D. | apital. N. K 50,000.00 THOMPSON .. | Receives Deposits subject to check, Lones transacts a general Banking business. Solicited. Money, issues Drafts and Your patronage respectfully Missouri Remembers the Dead. Washington, D. C, May 30.—Dhe ship. | following dispatch came to Senator ont | Cockrell about noon to day from St. H W ashington May 30.—Charges of Louis: | Offencive partisanship of tlgm, most ; St. Louis, May 30.—To Senator | Pronounced character have filed Cockrell: Please to have Mra. | With the postmaster general against Cockrell have appropriate floral ; J. W. Pollock of Kaveas, superinten- tributes sent to the committee in | dent of the free delivery system. It charge of the reinterment of Mr. is alleged that he has demoralized Davis. Suggest inscription, “In 1 . aia é Memory of our Chieftain.” Confed- te or as ei ee | cities by his endeavors to organize erate Association of Missouri. Jas. oie it into a Republican machine. It is Bannerman, C. C. Rarxwarer. Time was short, but Mrs. Cuck-| said that he wrote to the President relltook the matter into earnest | denying the charges in their entirity and patriotic hands, and the first | The case will be investigated thor- train which went thereafter sent to | ougly. the charge of Governor McKinney at Richmond, a perfect floral cli- max of beauty and fragrance. The basis was palms and roses. | Charged With Offensive Partisan. Poison iu Their Food. Wichita, May 30.—When the fam- ily of J. W. Greene returned home last night from a visit they found that « window had been opened | during their absence. Nothing was missing, but an empty rough on rats box was found in a drawer. Mrs. Greene started to make sone coffee, but found some rough on rats jin the pot, further search showed that the poison bad been mixed with | the flour and meal supply aad put office. Foster gave him instead $500 | : | < : aa acetone go to Wall eat ina jar of jelly and a bottle of pick- and do something for him in certain cs The family knows of uo ene- railroad stocks he, Foster, was tan-| Mies uud eaunot explain the apparent gled up with Brice went. He did | desigu to commit wholesale murder. everything Foster told him not to | doand nothing he had been told | Hick’s Weather for June. to do and closed the deal with a Disturbances will disappear cast- profit of $40,000. Foster gave him | P : = 4. | ward by the third, leaving pleasant $20,000 for his recaléitranc dis | 5 : ae obeying eas eater weather behind. The 7th and 8th Then Brice went “‘ % i 3 on and on up the dizzy heights of | Will bring higher temperature with storms. About the 10th it will be- railway speculation, until now he is | gin to grow excessively warm, which | camped ‘way up above financial tim- ber line and on the snow capped will increase during the 11th and 12th, or until general storms of rain, and chilly pinacles of money success. {It is now his time to play the re- | zy 2 turn game and start Foster. There | thunder and wind result. of storms each | ing for sev is no doubt but he wilt do it. Brice’s long suit is never forgeting a friend. erai days wiil likely occur =p. . | = eS = oo jat this time running into the sec* ter there had been no Brice, and now | ondary disturbance about the 17th Rrice will save and restore the oth- avd 18th. The 20th to the 25th is er. History completes its rouvds |a 1egular storm period right at the and the vagrant chicken of the here | crisis of the June solstice. Heavy ora ha to the present | pains and Violent electricil and at- : Ce sie | mospheric perturbations will be pat- Hoke After the Pensioners. j wal. Bright, Pleasant days and Washington, Mo. May 27.—Sec. | Bigh!s wii follow up che 23th. The retary Hoke Smith, bas just made a| month ends warm aud stormy. decision repealing the Raum and | ae 3 | Bussey decision construing “disabil Moonshivors Attacked a Deputy’s Posse. Little Rock, Ark., May 29. Support by | ticulars have It is believed this | attempt reduce the pension payments | States de from fifteen to twenty millions an- nually. So Foster has failed and as an outcome Foster falls heir to to vast deal cf square, manly sympathy here in Washington. ~ Foster was & square, good American citizen | every time his republicanism would | permit. He and Noble were the best of the last cabinet. Years ago Foster was rich aod Brice wasn't. Brice wanted Foster to give him an A series afternoon and even- | } jity not of service origin,” so 8 to| limit it to disabilities preventing ap |plicant from earning | manual labor. will —Par- Just reached here of an to assassinate a United puty marshal and a posse eighteen miles from Russelville Pope county Arkansas. The mar- | Sudden and Complete Fal. | shal and Posse were en route to Fort Preston Waterbury of the de. | Smith with a Drisoner from Newton funct Cordage combine. ate his | County apd) were paseing through a breakfast a few mornings ago the | dense thicket when fired upon. One | possessor of a fortune estimated at | man named Harrison was iustantly 3 milion dollars. At night his mil- killed and another fatally wounded lions were swept away and he was | The marshal penniless. It was the most sudden | was unhurt. 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