The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 31, 1893, Page 5

So eB re The Sherman Law TIMES WILL BE EASIER. Repealed, We have just received the largest line of neckwear yet. 4-in-hands. Latest club bows, te¢k and We are making ready for a good fall trade. Call in and get our prices on mens, and boys clothing before buying. See our line of neckwear at 25c. We close at 7 School Suits. o'clock p. m. except Saturday. McKIBBENS. BUT! ER WEEKLY TIMES LOCAL ITEMS ZL Ww. - ‘Tucker, of Tamer City, spent Monday and Tuesday in the city shaking hands with his many friends. Notwithstanding the vote cf con- gress the Times will continue to accept silver dollars in payment on subscription. Tickets on sale for the Alba Hey wood opera troup Saturday night at Van Hall’s drug store. Call early and secure your seat. Butler furnished her quoto ot vis itors to the Rich Hill fair and they report having had a nice time, and theffair a great success. R. S. Catron attended the ex-con- federate reunion at Higgineville last week. Gen. Joe O Shelby also at- tended and delivered an address. Prof. Starr says he met a number of Butler folks at the worlds fair and they are all enjoying themselves looking at the wonders of the world. The attorney general of Kansas, by order to the proper officers, has closed up the joints in Ft. Scott and the town is strictly dry for the time being. A. C. Skinner, bas gone to Howell county, where he will take charge of a large fruit farm as assistant super- intendent. His family will follow him in a short time. The senate has put no restrictions on chin music and the best mathe matician in the county could not fig- ure out whena vote will be reached on the silver question. Aman from near Holden was in the city Sunday un the hunt of a pair of horses stolen from him. He said he heard of them near Adian, but could get no trace of them from there. The farmers generally in this county seem to be holding their wheat for better prices. right and, in our judgement they ill be rewarded with better prices in the near future. Elmer Richardson, of Kansas City, is spending a few days in the city visiting relatives and friends. He favored the Tras with a renewal of his paper, for which he kas our thanks. By prompt investigation by the asylum authorities at Nevada last week, a dirty slander on Dr. True, and a young lady employe was ef- fectually squelched. C. B. Lewis’ fine carriage team of match dapple grays took the first mium at the Rich Hill fair Thurs- day. For a match carriage team ‘they can’t be beat in the state. The county refusing to do any- thing in the matter, the business men of Clinton subsenbed the mon- 9g and will put a hitch rack around | ‘the eourt yard for the convenience at the farmers. "Geo. M. Canterbury left this wreck for Chicago to attend the fair. le will spend two or three weeks in white city before returning. The wishes him a pleasant and table trip. ‘srg. Lee Mossberger, who has = seriously sick with consump- \ for a long time, died at her the city Thursday. -osechyag baton = oon This is | ! Land buyers are making their ap- pearance in town. They can't finda better county in the state to drive their stakes. Don't forget the celebrated Alba Heywood opera company is billed to play in Butler Saturday night. There is fun abead. ‘The east has grown rich enough to care for itself. Suppose we now move the national capital to St. Louis and build up the west. Clyde McFarland will leave about the first of the month for Kansas City where he will enter a business college. The Fimes wishes him the best of success. So far as the house is concerned the silver question has been settled and the members of congress have put themselves on record for and against silver. Don’t miss an opportunity to put in a good word for the Academy. This school should have better pat- ronage this year than ever before. Miss Cordie Denney, daughter of Judge Wm. Denney, living near Thayer, Mo., is visiting the family of her grandfather, Chas. Denney. Judge John H. Sullens, president of the bank at Foster, was over at the hub the other day on business and shaking hands with his many friends. Prof. Starr and wife who have been spending the past three weeks in Ohio, visiting relatives and friends and attending the world’s fair, arriv- ed home Tuesday morning. The residence of A. B. Francisco, at Harrisonville, was struck by lightning one day last week, and pretty badly damaged. The family were in the house at the time but no one was hurt. John Silvers will go to the “strip” and if he finds everything favorable will loeate in one of the towns and practice law. John is a good lawyer and will do well whether he goes there or stays in Butler. V. B. Vandyke, Mr. Ford, Wm. Kinney and son Lon, Mr. Buckson, L. C. Martin, Robt. Brannock, Chas. McCants, Nute Brannock J. M. Holt, R. C. Dickensheet and Frank Allen, will leave the latter part of the week for the strip. Like other business concerns, newspapers are not proof against debts, attachments, levies, &c. So the Carthage Banner, one of the old- est papers in Jasper county, has turned its lots to the dasies and climbed the golden stairs. Several Colorado tramps visited Butler last week and raided the kitchen door of many houses. A couple of them were cripple profes- sionals, the ethers locked like lazy, worthless vagabonds and the people are not doing an act of charity when they feed them. C. W. Proctor and family, G. B. Hickman and wife, Dr. G. M. Risley and family and Mrs. A. L. Fex and children, who have been spending the past week at Monegaw Springs, returned home Monday. They re port a pleasant time. A Long Iceland excursion train was overtaken by a train from | from Rockaway Beach, near the town of Newton Sunday and a terrible wreck was the result. Three coaches of the head train were splintered by the engine and fourteen people were killed and many injuried. evening tu visit her sister, Mrs. J. R. Davis. Mrs. C. B. McFarland and son’ Charles, who have been spending the summer visiting in Ohio, returned The Review says J. W. West was | night. arrest. Gannon was placed under | A dozen or more prairie schooners passed through town Tuesday on their way to the promised land. The occupants with hopes of squat ting on a 160 acre tract. Silas Levy returned home yester- morning from his trip east. His new goods began to arrive a day abead ef him and have been unpack- ed and placed upon the shelves and counters. The Rich Hill Review trots out Col. Pace, warden of the penitenti- ary, as a candidate for state auditor. Pace’s first tussle indicates ke might be a formidable candidate.—Tipton Times. A negro thief who robbed a jewel- ry store at Cado, I. T. Sunday, was pursued by bloodhounds and caught and the goods recovered. He claims to have perpetrated robberies in Kansas City and St. Louis. Miss Minnie McFarland, who has been spending the summer at Colora- do Springs has returned home. She was accompanied by her sister Mrs. Huyser, who will remuin for a month or so visiting her father and broth- ers. George R. McKenney the cowboy preacher holding a protracted meet- ing at Orlando and Stillwater Okla- homa, was arrested Saturday charged with perpetrating numerous pension frauds in Pennsylvania and Mary- land. Jefferson City, Mo, Aug. 27.— Governor Stone yesterday appointed Dr. David F. Brown, of Dresden, Pettis county, member of the board of managers of the insane asylum at ‘Nevada, vice Dr. Robinson, resigned. Saturday was a regular circus day in Butler, The sidewalk around the square was crowded with people and business was on a regular boom. The hitchracks around the square were hitched two deep with teams and everybody wore a smile. No member of congress could have obeyed the will of his constitu- Mrs. J. E. Lingenfelter of Kansas | | City, arrived in the city Saturday | | town to fear a fire bug has been in| | their midst. | home Saturday evening. | | seriously stabbed by Baruey Gannon | |at a dance hall in Rich Hill Saturday | “Three fires in Warrensburg last | week has caused the people of that | } N. M. Nestlerode, our valued Vir- ginia correspondent and big-hearted j merchant was in to see us last Sat- urday. Capt. Clark, manager of the Opera | House, is making arrangements to | put some good shows on the board this season. W. P. Sevier of Summit township informs us that he has lost during the past week or so, 13 head of fine hogs from cholera. Wonder if the apprehension that the tariff on wheat will be removed is what makes it so cheap? That is what the republican paper say makes wool cheap. The men doing rioting in the cities are not Americans. The large ma- jority are Polish laborers and it is said not one can speak the English language. The latest reports from Pittsburg, Kansas, are that the negroe miners are at work and striking white miners are not meeting each other on very friendly terms outside of the stock ades. Ben Canterbury, of West Plains, Mo., spent Monday and Tuesday in the city yisiting relatives and shak- ing hands with his old friends. He reports Sam as doing well with his bank and well pleased with the loca- tion he had selected for busines. The foundation for the jail has been completed and the brick ma- sons are now waiting for the iron grating for the windows and doors. As goon as they arrive brick laying will begin. J. B. March says the iron has been shipped and is expected to arrive every day. - Joseph Sherrick, C. C. Garrison, Wm. Saulsman and Joseph Benefield of Rich Hill are now lodged in the Nevada jail. The charge against them is gamblieg at the reunion at Ball- town. Their perliminary trial was set for September 4 and being unable to procure a $500 bond were lodged in jail. Arrangements have been complet- ed for the opening of Butler Acade- my next Tuesday. Miss Shaw, a young lady of fine abilities and suc- cessful experienee in teaching, will assist the Principal in the higher studies, while Miss Martin will haye charge of the common branches as heretofore. Vocal music and the ents with more fidelity than Judge DeArmond. He stood as a stone wall for free coinage at the different ratios until the curtain went down on the last ballot and the peo ple will remember him for the gallant fight he has made. Mrs. Kennett, now residing at Carthage, spent Friday in this city the guest of Mrs. Abell. While her stay was short, yet she had the pleasure of meeting many of her old friends and acquaintances who were glad indeed to see her. Mrs. Ken- nett is Jooking well and reports her family well and are pleased with their new home. Mr. Sam Silvers and his sister Miss Gertrude of this city left for Warrensburg where they wi!l attend school this year. Others from this vicinity who will attend are Misses Louie Cowan and Florence Lyle of Virginia, Mary Taylor, Mulberry John Peeler, Hudson,and Wm. Bra- den Mulberry. M. T. Hinton, of Nevada, has pur- chased the Shannon flouring mills in this city. The price paid was 220 acres of land and $5,000 cash. The mill was started to grinding Mon- day. Mr. Hinton will move his fam- ily to Butler without delay and be- come a permanent citizen of our town. This isasplendid mill and the Times wishes the new proprie- tor success. Antonia Bachetech, an Austrian Seaman, 50 years of age, after an obstinate fast of seventy-six days, died at his boarding house in Phila- delphia Sunday. June the 11th last he came down stairs to his breakfast and finding neither knife nor fork nor spoon, at his plate, left the room in an angry mood and since that time has refused to eat a morsel. Tempting viands were placed before him but he stubbornly refused to eat. Delsart system of physical training will be taught without extra charge. Phonography and typewriting by a competent instructor. The way is open for the admission of a class of less advanced pupils at a lower rate of tuition. It is with many regrets the Timzs announces the death of Mrs. A. L. Gilmore,, which occurred at the home of her father, Hon. J. B. Newberry, in Deepwater township Friday night. Jesse K. Newberry was born on the 17th day of June, 1861. She grew up to be a lovely girl, the pride and idol of her father and favorite of the neighborhood. She was married to A. L. Gilmore on January 14th 1892. She had been dangerously sick for more than a week and her death was not a sur prise to her family. Mrs. Gilmore was a most excellent lady, loved and respected by all who knew her and will be greatly missed in the neigh- borhood in which she was reared to womanhood. The Ties extends sympathy to Senator Newberry and and family in their distress. The remains were laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery Sunday. Prohibition Picnic. We are requested to say there will be a prohibition picnic in Butler on Friday Sept. 15th. Be sure and come with your baskets well filled. Fine speakers will be there. What Do You Take Medicine for? Because you are si and want to get well, or because you | wish to prevent illness. Then Te- member that Hood's eures all diseases caused by impuri- ties of the blood and debility of the system. It is not what.jte rie- pois say but what Hood’ Sarvape- Soren rilla does, that tells the story of its merit. Be sure to get Hood's, only Hood's. : Purely vogetable—Hood’ ‘s Pills— 25 cents. a: \ and stiffs—not a single hat to sell them at only fered you before. long pants suits $2.50 up. ———— If you buy of us, it's good- DID WE STRIKE THE MARKET RIGHTS Oh, No! Still just to give you some idea of the bargains we bought in New York daring the panic, we offer you this week, chioce of 15 dozen boys hats—in crushers,Fedoras majority regular $1.00 values. We bought them in the very height of the panic so as See them in our show window. Panic prices here on boys and chil- dren clothing and shoes—$125 childs suits for 75e; Boys Fit out your boys for school here. worth less than 75¢e, and the C, No such value ever of = al ‘The standard blood strength and nerve buil: _puriser, and ler is Hood's Sarsaparilla. Insist upon Hood's because Hood's cures. Jos. McKibben of Butler, was in the city yesterday afternoon viewing the fair sights. In conversation with a Review reporter Mr. Me stated thet Mrs. McKibben’s health was better than it had been for years. —Review. We are glad to learn from the Re- view that the fair this year was a financial success for the association. This is the third year of the fair and it is gratifying to know that the re- ceipts this season will liquidate all debts and leave the association in splendid condition for the future. Grange Picnic. There will be a grange basket pic- nic held af the grove one half mile south of Grange hall, Lone Oak, Saturday Sept. 9th. National grange lecturer Montaimer White- head will be present and address the audience morning and evening. It is hoped that there will be a gen- eral turnout of our people to hear this distinguished speaker. Com- mittees have been appointed and every arrangement will be perfected for the accommodation of all who at- tend. Plenty of water for drinking purposes and stock at the grounds. A band will furnish music and a general good time will be had. Come everybody and bring your baskets well filled and have a good time. M. R. Lyte, J. J. McKzg, C. C. Buaxxenpaxen. Com. Cumberland Presbytetians of Bates County, Notice. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept 5 and 6th, in the Cumberland Pres- byterian church of Butler there will be a meeting of all our people in the county, some in good condition, some weak and not doing very much, perhaps. We want that all of these shall come together and see if we can ot be of help to one another. Notice the date, beginning at 10 o'clock, | Tuesday, Sept. 5th, 1893, we will be sometime together for two days. An interesting program has been ar- ranged. Free entertainment is Sarsape-| offered. Let every Cumberland John Hoogh,« a poor old man liv- ing at Rahway N. J. with his mar- ried daughter, has been left one million dollars by a man living in California whom Hough had nursed through typhoid fever. Two law- yers appeared at Hough’s house yesterday and produced letters from } the surrogate of the county in which Alough’s benefactor died and other evidence that convinced Hough of the story and he is preparing to col- lect what is due him.—Ex. Momence, I , Aug. 25.—The most extensive prairie fire that has ever visited this county is sweeping the region southwest of this city. It started about noon yesterday on the line of the Chicago and Indiana Coal Railroad, over several thousand acres. By sundown it had crossed the State line and was sweeping around in the direction of Lake Vil- lage, Ind. The Chicago and Eastern Railroad Compavy has dispatched forty men to aid the farmers in checking the fire. Heart Failure. HOW TO AVOID IT. The epitaph on many a tombstone is “heart failure.” No wonder, when we con- ane the immense strain which is put on t smallorgan. Marvelous as it is, beating 100,000 times and exerting a force equal to 5, 5,184,000 pounds daily, it has its limit—its endurance often is too severely tested. So common are diseases of the heart—thou, often for a considerable time without t! suspicions of the afflicted person being in the least excited—that it is stated that’ one ites, Elkhart, Ind., has for made a special study of all of the heart, and his remarkable success has made his Hear one has worked on sores ten years younger in affairs. I had shortness of around heart, 1 could nt on Heart Cure I well, and have no palpita- tion. It has my heart stronger. I wish you would eee eee for me.” e 2 a a tation, spells, was sleep on her left side. She tried doctors without relief. Your Heart Cure mended. Presbyterian of Bates county be here aes she full en ber on time at 10 a. m. Tuesday Sept. 5. a no: = eee Come. apt! Marware er the Wear id W. D. Bua. druggists ons and de Pastor at Butler. | De. Miles Medical Cs, Eithart Ind"