The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 3, 1893, Page 5

sabato side i i } 4 4 i . ment. BUTLER WE LOCAL ITEMS The blackberry crop was short) this year. | County court will meet next Mon- | day. The thermometer registered 102 Friday. Regardless of the price of wheat, | flour holds its own. Ella Slayback, of Nevada, are vis- iting in the city. Miss Lillie Adams of Kansas City, is visting in the city. Sam Heinlein spent Sunday in the city with his family. Judge DeArmond left Monday night for Washington. Osear Congar, was taken to the asylum at Nevada, Monday. The farmers could not have asked for better harvesting weather. The brick work on the jail will soon furnish our masons with work. The rains last week have put a broad grin on the face of the farmer. Give the laboring men employ- It helps to make times bet- ter. Mrs. Eldridge and two daughters, Edna and Sadie, are visiting in Clin- ton. A little cash on your subscription account will be acceptable at this office. Charley Endres is putting a hy- drant in the kitchen of his ant. Several of our townsmen went to Rich Hill Saturday to attend the G. A. R. reunion, W. M. Hill and family of Lynn county Kansas, are in the city visit- ing relatives. Mrs. Charles Mabbott, who has been on the sick list the past week is reported better. Dr. Christy has about recovered LY TIMES : Millions of gold is being shipped | ¢ jand delinquent subscribers to waltz | Times wants. | | One day it is up thenext down. The restaur- | Special attention is directed to our 25!) and 35 cents FAST) BLACK HOSE. Tans and also carried. browns! McKIBBENS. | | back to the United States. The new addition to the Chistrian church is nearing completion. The new church will be seated with chairs. | Good rains, big crops, good times in and pay up is what the booming | The hog market is not steady. farmers in shipping takes his chances hit or miss. Gov. Stone refused to interfere in the case of Joseph A. Howell, sen tenced to hang at Trenton, Grundy county. Flax is bringing a fair price $7 and 88 cents being bid. The crop is pretty good but the acreage plant ed was not large. After you pay every body else all you owe them, if you have a dollar left leave it with the Times on your subscription account. Oats are selling at about 15 cents per bushel. There are very few be- ing brought to town and a load or two have sold at 20 cents. Carter Wallace, one of our best friends, called to see us Monday. He reports good rains in his neigh- borhood and the corn field boom- ‘ing. Miss Emma Cassity, who has been | on an extended trip to Illinois and | the Worlds fair, has returned home. | She reports having a most delight- | ful time. | The case of Miss Minnie McFar- |land against the Mo. Pac. Ry. Co., has been set for hearing by the su- | preme court for Thursday, January | 4th, 1894. | Mrs. Joe Meyer, who has been | spending the past six weeks visiting | friends and relatives in Illinois and | seeing the sights at the world’s fair, is expected home to-day. } Miss Eva Duncan, who has been | quite sick for several days is report- ‘the post office at West Line, Cass using stoves and would be less dan- from hig severe sick spell and is able | 4 to be improving. Itis thought to be out again. Bes sickness was caused by a slight | sup. stroke. E. D. Kipp, cashier cf the Farm- | i : é ex's Bank, has been quite sick the; Mrs. Ed. Dimmett and little boys, past few days. | of Beatrice, Nebraska have arrived . eadreina | on a visit to her sister, Miss L. A. ~Mrs. Harris Hodges, 0 Fain, 3S McCracken, her aunt, Mrs. N. A. spending a few days in the city visit- | Wade, and other relatives in the ing her sister Mrs. J. R. Angle. \ city. Miss Edith Vaughn, who has been | on an extended visit to Virginie. and | the world’s fair is home again. The Clinton water works plant was sold Saturday under foreclosure. visit to Pleasantou, Kansas. / 000. We take gold, silver, silver certifi- | cates or greenbacks on subscription | ment that he will again accept the at the ‘Times office at par value. Mrs. Ed Dawson and daughter | ®2y other office on the grounds that and Mrs F. Settles, of Louisburg, | e proposes to retire to private life. Kansas, are visiting in the city. | . W. James will leave shortly for | wil e most important politic: RW. J ill 1 shortly fe Il be th tant political Texas where he will travel for a | document of the year. firm. Jndge Booker Powell aud Chas. | done with the tariff issue. Radford, who were been spending a) J | The plant was bidin for the stock- Mrs. Franz Bernhardt and daugh- | holders who will reorganize the com- ter Carrie have returned frour their | pany with a capital stock of $100,- Boies denies the published state- | nomination for Governor of Iowa, or Cleveland’s forthcoming message The people wholesale harness and, saddlery | are anxious to know his position on | the money question and what is to be P. Edwards, who has been Armond's district. B. Givens gets county. The Local published at Pleasant Hil, and the Missourian, published at Harrisonville, have consolidated under the name of Local-Missourian. Three land buyers from Jerusalem lately arrived at Ft. Scott and chased land. Oue of th ed the money in a pur- ri s dker- chief. The new jai vht to be heated by hot air furna This would be! much cheaper for the county than/ gerous on account of fire. M. HW. Burckbart and wife of Fay- | ette, Mo, are in the city visiting the family of N. B. Jeter, end other Mr. Burckhart lived in this city, and owns property near the Academy. friends. formerly town- | Oak ship, who has been spending the Oak Frazee, of Lone past year in Kansas and Tov rived in Butler Monday on his way home. as ever. He is as fat, hale and hearty Miss Maggie Arnold, who has been spending the summer away from home visiting has returned. She bas had a nice time and will be ready next month to take up her school work with renewed energies. A garden party was given at the residence of Mrs. G. A. Heary, Fri day evening in honor of Miss Chris- tina Jewell, of Detroit, Mich., who is visiting the Misses Henry. The entertainment was largely attended by cur young people and a most de- lightful evening enjoyed by all. The newspapers in almost every country in the state are urging the farmers to hold their wheat. From appearances the farmers of Bates county are pretty generally looking out for number one by putting their grain in the stack. A very few are threshing and selling. Mrs. Stuckey, living seven or eight miles northeast of town, and an in- valid for the past year, was taken suddenly and dangerously ill Mon- day evening with something likea paralytic stroke. Dr. Renick said he thought she was a little better when he left her. Dennis Thrall was thrown from his horse near his home in the north part of the city Friday evening and came near being killed. His foot hung in the stirrup and he was drag- ged a short distance, but fortunately the strap broke and released him from his position with a few slight bruises. We are requested to announce that the lady members of the M. E. per at Virginia, Friday night. bring their Don't forget and be on hand. pocket-books sick for several weeks with dropsy night. The funeral services held Saturday by Rev. west of town. | sympathy to relatives. died in a few hours. The little fel death soon foliowed. and lard, from the residence of Du few days at Eldorado Springs are | spending several days in northeast- jern Kansas and eastern Nebraska Columbia has voted to build a/returned home last week reports $30,000 high school building in that | the corn good in the section of coun- The negroes voted solid | try through which he traveled while home again. town. against the proposition. gone. ever was released later, county court. Another plum drops in Judge De-| | of paint and new floors in two of the ‘rooms. |any too much money. Va, ate} church will give a°“rain-bow” sup- The invitation to attend is general, and as the receipts of the evening go to the church benefit fund, it is hoped those attending will not forget to along. the evening. Friday, Mrs. T. J. Merica, who has been A good deal of old corn is being’ brought to town. Mrs. Jewett, mother of P. J. Jew-| ett, is reported to be quite sick. When you need job work come to the Tres office to get it done right. Towa, Obio. chusetts Virginia and Massa- elect v governors the coming fall. Mrs. J M. Vaughan has ret from her trip to Eldorado Sp : where she spent a couple of weeks) for her health. | The east school is to have a new roof, a couple of coats! building Senator Bradley was in the city Monday shaking hands with many fi his ds and transacting some private business. The west can’t boast of having Rut when it comes to biscuit, hoe cake, hominy and bacon we are right in the swim and doh't you gold-bug eastern folks forget it. A tower eighty feet high is being built at Nevada lake, and from the top of it E. T. Ridgway is to diye into the lake. At the point where he will dive the water is only 6} feet deep. The foundation for the new jail The work is being done under the supervision of county surveyor March, who says he proposes to see that the work 16 is progressing rapidly. done in the very best manner. E.S. Carrithers, who has been absent in Chicago, Cincinnati and New York for the past three weeks buying his fall stock of clothing, re- turned home Friday. He says he has bought goods at a closer mar- gin than ever before aud he will have a big surprise for the people want- ing fall and winter clothing. Judge DeArmond says the reports put in circulation that Mr. Bland would not accept the chairmanship of the committee Coinage, weights and measures was erroneous, as he had positive assurance from Mr. Bland’s own pen that he would not refuse the committee chairman- ship if tendered him. i on Taking all things into considera- tion Butler was a pretty lively town Saturday, and business was quite good withour merchants. All we want in this part of the country to make times lively is 90 cts. and $1.00 a bushel for wheat. Knock the tariff out and we'll get it. Then will your mortgages diminish and the farmer be happy and contented. There is more life and genuine perseverence among the citizens of Passaic for the cause of religion than any similar district in Bates county. They seem to be every-day christians, in the vineyard from morning ‘till night, each bearing his share of the burden cheerfully and willingly. With such determined there is no estimating the good that will be accomplished. The Sunday a nice ehureh and Sunday school workers school pienic to be held at Passaic ASH! CASH! What a pow in last week's T upon the market at 25 and e = but always for the CASH- of this Cash merchandise, We must haye more m to offer such valu the closest miser. tine suits of this season styles at do 1-3 Per Cent Many of you who bought of us duri this spring know what this means. goods are marked in plain figures per cent yourself. It means that this spring $15 for a suit you get ean buy $20 00 18 00 12 50 10 00 7 50 5 00 suits suits suits suits soits suits That's the deepest cut we've ever CASH only. like the present s, our buyer has been in New York, where he struck the market just right.—Desirable goods being y to pay w dolla CASH! As was stated thrown ) per cent less than actual value We bought large to arrive n delivery. oods are beginnuir at = for them and have determined from the pockets of We offer you free choice of over 300 men's OFF FOR GAS y ourt2 g ours % per cent Cut Sale No deception here. and you can figure off the 334 if your neighbor has paid us the same suit for $10, or you Our 8 37 66 5 00 3 33 made, but remember for the At same time ze offer you all our boys and chil- dren’s Summer Suits, and all other Summer Suits at 222 per cent off for CASH, They all go—not a single suit reserved Come early—bring all the family—tell your neighbors but don't forget the CASH. FINEST $1 50 and $125 | Negligee Shirts Cut to $100 | ALL STRAW HATS AT ACTUAL COST. Ed Dimmett is in the city visiting { friends. Will Graves has just completed a neat little residence on east Dakota | street. | It’s ashame that an elevator was not built at Butler this year. With a big elevator at the depot and the right man to rua it the merchants would soon see and realize the ben- efits derived from such an enter- prise. Senator Bradley was in the city Tuesday attending to some private business and gave the Ties a call. The senator is hale and hearty and still enjoysa practical joke. Talking tothe P. M. of the big harvest gener- ally and the immense corn crop as- sured in his neighborhood, the sena- tor said he had had a fine prospect for a melon crop, but the late rains and other complications, died Friday were Stephens and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Virginia, the family burying ground. Mrs. Merica was {a daughter of Geo. Pierce, living The Times extends Johnnie, the thirteen year old son of R R. Earsom, living in Pleasant Gap township, was kicked in the stomach bya horse Saturday and low was doing some chores about the barn and after being kicked did not consider he had been injured and continued at his work. In a couple of hours latter he was taken violently sick at the stomach and his Wheeler and wife and Raymond charged with stealing meat, flour gan, had their trial before justice Wright Friday and bound over to await the action of the grand jury. They could not secure bond and were sent to jail. The woman, how- on her own recognizance, that she might care for her child until the meeting of August 17th, is going to be entertainment to which all are cor- dially invited. Eminent speakers will be present. Remember the day and attend. had ruined his patch. “Well said the P. M. I interded to come down and spend a Sunday with you and I am sorry to learn your patch was de- stroyed. How did it occur?” “Well” The valuation of railroad proper-| said the Major, “the vines run so Reaches Rich Hill. The coal miners strike which has been on in Kansas for some time has finally drifted over to Missouri, and last week about half th® miners working in the coal mines at Rich Hill laid down their picks and quit work. The other half still remain at their post and the coal companies claim they are all right and can get all the men they want to work their coal. About 200 miners who took part in a parade were discharged. It is said the men who have quit work are foreigners almost toa man. The sheriff with several deputies ; spent last week at the mines. But all was quiet and there was nothing to do but stand around ‘and look on. | The companies intimate that in case of necessity they will again ship in begro miners. The miners at Rich Hill had no grieyance or cause for striking ex- cept sympathy for their Kansas brethren aud their course will sure- ly prove bad judgment and will re- sult finally in disaster to those who ty in Missouri has been increased by the State Board of equalization $1,- 511.870 11.. The total valuation of our railroad property is now placed at $65,396,928.99. The Kansas State Board has increased the valua- tion of railroad property in that state about ten million dollars. The total value of railroad property in -| Kaneas is placed at $62,075,723.01. Take the assessors valuation of those two states as a basis and the government would have a pretty big job on its hand to become the own- er of all the railroads in the United States. To say nothing of the tele- graph system. fast they dragged all the melons out of the patch, and some of thein were very large and fine.” The P. M. failed to catch on, and again sympa- thized with the major in his loss. Are You Nervous, Are you all tired out? do you have that tired feeling or sick headache? You can be relieved of all these sym- toms by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla, whibh gives nerve, mental and bodi- ly strength and thoroughly purifies the blood. It also creates a good appetite. cures indigestion, heart- burn and dyspepsia. “I was troubled with terrible pain in my back and had also kidney difficulty. For 27 Years ! Suffered. I took Hood’s Sarsaparilla and began to get Detter. I have not had an attack since I be- gan to use it I was also cured of catarrh in the head and am now in good health” D. M Rosx, Denison, Iowa 100 doses one dollar. Hood’s**Cure Hood's Pills are easy to take, easy in action and sure in effect. 25 cts a box. | have followed the advice of M. L. Walters. The Tres hopes the miners will | see the folly of their rash act and | return to work, ere they get in the |bad predicament of their Kansas ; brethren. Out of money, out of | doors and out of employment. After all, and as always, it is the farmers who are going to bring this ;countryup from financial depres. sion. For the year ending June 30. 1893, our agricultural exports, chief- ly breadstuffs, amounted to nearly 100,000,000 less than for corres- | ponding year ending June 30, 1892. But now Europe is short of bread- stuffs, there 1s a great demand for American wheat, it is already on the move, the price paid for it must come back to this country, gold will flow in, the money situation will be relieved, all will be well and even ‘ farmers may be happy yet —Ex. | The writer of the above might ' have added if the farmer acts with | jadgement enough to hold his wheat j crop for the raise.