The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 14, 1893, Page 1

i he Ra nN eon a ee utler eekly VOL. roms XV. A cm a Lane BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 1893. & dair's Immense Stock of BOOTS & Sh Are now Open for inspection, and such remarkably low prices have never before been seen in Bates Co. Boots and Shoes Almost Given Away Now is your chance to buy your Mall and Winter foot-wear at Manufacturers’ prices from the cheapest Plow tothe Finest Kangaroo and Berhing Sea Seal Leather Shoes All go at what it formerly cost to produce them Dou’t fail to see our CHILDRENS SCHOOL SHOES Our live of Ladies Sioes also from the Cheapest Winter to the finest Dress Shoe. will positively save you 25 per cent. on everything in the Boot and Shoe lice We No jol lots. No old odds and ends of years’ accumulation, but nice, New Fresh Goods, Just Opened. Don't fail to see them before buying your winter Boots and Shoes, LANE & ADAIR. —— The c. P. Council of Bates Co. A meeting of the Cumberland Pres- byterians of Bates Co. Mo,. was call- ed in the church at Butler on Sept. the 5th and 6th 1893, by the Rev. W. DD, Blair. ‘The meeting opened on ‘Tuesday morning at ten clock. The first half hour was spent in devotional ex- ercises conducted by Rev. Woods of Rich Hill; after which the members proceeded to organize temporarily by electing Mr. Wm. Smith of Rich Hill chairman and Miss Frankie Lud- wick Secretary. Rev. W. D. Blair then made ashort talk setting forth the object of the meeting. He stated that it had been called for the purpose of bringing about a better understanding of the condition of the church in the coun- ty, of grouping the different congre- gatious into pastorates, and effecting if possible a permanent organization with definite plans for future work. ) tions and five ordained Presbyterian churches of the Co., drawn by Miss Mattie Poteet was placed on exhibition. It was ascer- tained that there are ten congrega- ministers the county. Rey. Poteet in his paper on the county map and grouping of the Cong. gave a statement of the present financial condition, and num- ber of commmicants of each organ- ization and brought out many inter- esting facts. A general discussion followed, which lasted until5o’elock. A recess was then taken until 80’clock the Relation of the Pastor to his congregation was delivered by the Rev. 8. J. Walkup of Montrose from This closed the first day’s ssion. Representatives from six of the ten congregations were pres- ent and perticipated in the meeting. Adjourned to meet Wednesday moring at 9 o'clock. SECOND DAY. The meeting opened at 9 AL M. se! in| in the evening when a_ discourse on | W. D. +. H. Vandyke, Will Winegard- ner and Mrs. Ewing Titsworth. New Prospect was selected as the | Rev. Blair, Pleasant Hill, Mrs. next place of meeting and 1894 the time. March ss. F. B. MeCur- parties was conducted by M ry at night, various z taking part in the meet Virginia Item. Henry Feeback rides in a new wag- on. | Jack Brown and family of Clay Co. | was down on a visit. } John Malony is over in Kansas | sinking a coal shaft 80 feet deep. Wonder which one of Frys thrash- ing crew it is that is so fond of chick- en gizzard. John Hussey and family and part f N. M. Nestlerodes family made a visit to Cass Co. Farmers that have thrashed some Next on the program was a paper on the qualifications and duties of Elders by Pleasant Hill. Mr. Hill being absent the chairman called for volunteers and Rey. Poteet opened the dis ion. “He was followed by Rev R. D. Blair and Mr. Vandyke. The chaiman then announced that it was time to close the discussion and read the program for the after- noon. Anumber of those on_ the program not being present Rev. Poteet was appointed committee to revise the program filling vacancies. On motion, recess was taken until clock P.M. The meeting was called to order at 2 o’elock by the chairman. Praise service was led by Mr. G, H. Vandyke of Rich Hill. Next came the discussion of the subject The Qualiticationsand Duties Smith, Revs. Walkup, Woods and Blair followed with interesting re- aarks. : Rev. Hill of the Presbyterian chureh was present and upon invita- tion also took part in the discussion. The greater part of the afternoon séssion was devoted to a considera- tion of plans for grouping the churches. An excellent map showing the location of all the Cumberland AAT & aS of Deacons led by the chairman, Mr. } ‘ t have devided up and we hope more After one halt hours devotional exer- | would do likewise. Miss Frankie Ludwick read cises, : i ¢ ad a! Granma Pilgrim has returned from paper on “Christian Endeavor. In | her Kansas visit and looks as though the discussion following, each one | her trip agreed with her. gave some account of the Endeavor Zera Rayburn has been around next presented T. Polk James open- ing the discussion. Rev. Downey Blair then delivered an excellent address the subject of *‘‘Ministrial Courtesy.” Recess was | then taken until 2 Pp. M. In the after- | noon the subject of Temperance was | ably presented by J. M. Vaughan. | The weaker congregations of the | county were considered. Rev. J. T.! Woods of Rich Hillagreed to go to! Hume occasionally and give what ‘help he couk!. Rev. S. J. Walkup , failed to adhere to the wounds. As agreed to take his young people of | ief matron of the penitentiary. N. M. NESTLERODE. Death in Awfal Form. Kearney, Mo., Sept. 7.—About two mouths ago a dog having strong indications of rabies bit Mrs. Aman- da Gustine and also several children of this place. Two of the children were taken to a madstone, but it D®PRICES alll B | The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.—No Ammonia; No Alum, , Used in Millions of Homes—4o Years the Standard. jag a result of the popular faith in this Walnut Grove up to Altona and help | remedy the fears of the public were there what he could. | hatiaiiaved P By a rising vote it was determined | cones at coke Yesterday Bee that we need such meetings as this ing Mrs. Gustine was seized with an | regularly, and therefore we should | unmistakable attack of hydrophobia | organize permanently. The follow- | and died in terrible agony this morn ing officers were elected for one year; | at 8 o'clock W. Smi Pres.; J. A. Poteet, V. = 5 | ne OU Hs eb ee She leaves two children who were | Mis: following as executive committee: | approaching rabies. Much excite- | ment prevails and great fear is now felt for the several children who were attacked by the same animal 5 s 3 iss Frankie Ludwick, Sec.; death. Butler Academy. The 20th year of this Institution, ‘the 5th under the present princi _ Will open September 5th. The Fall | term will continue 16 weeks. The _number of teachers, the courses of | study and the rates of tuition will be | the same as heretofore. For cata- | logue or further information apply to ’ P. H. Holeomb, ie sident of Board or aking | owder. to J. MeC. MaRTIs, 37-tf Principal. Was $300,000 Stolen. Indiana Train Robbers Hold u the Lake Shore Express and Carry off Large Pack- | ages. | THE OUTLAWS REPORTED TO) H ECURED A QUAR- | TER OF A MILLION OF BANK MONEY. Express Officials Declare That the New York express, was held up and robbed by twenty desperadoes at Kesler siding, west of here aud 140 miles from Chicago, just after midnight this morning, one express car blown up with dynamite. the en gineer shot through the shoulder. The robbers, according to the best figures, obtainable here from train men but denied, as usual, by express officials secured $300,000, of which 4 million is said to have belonged to a Chicago bank and was being sent to New York. As the train was passing through An interesting Missionary meeting } work in his congregation. Pive C. | shaking hands with friends he looks E. societies were reported in the! well. We see in the TrmEs that Mrs. county. ‘Phe S. school work was | Lessie Rayburn has been appointed | which caused Mrs. Gustin’s horrible | pal/ They are the happiest Indiansin the |rude coffins. Ona little hill 400} aie |rapidly, appeared. illie Hill, Treasurer, with the | bitten, but who show no signs of) a stretch of timber land near the siding, the engineer sawa red light ahead and slowed up As the red light drew nearer the engiveer saw the group of men. In front of the light the train came to a stop when a dozen men sprang into the cab aud leveled rifles at the heads of the engineer and fireman with the order “Throw up yeur hands.” The fireman lifted bis arm at once bat the engineer with a cry of warn- ing on bis lips turned toward the passenger coaches. A dozen rifles were quickly turned toward the plucky fellow and a dozen shots startled the passengers who had been awpkened by the sudden stop ping of the cars. The engineer had ove hand on the throttle and at- tempted to start the train. One of the desperadoes pushed a big reyolv- jer againgt his shoulder aud fired. Tue billet passed clear through tearing g hole iu which a lead pencil could be laid. THE EXPRESS CAR BLOWN UP. The next moment there was a ter- rifie explosion. The robbers had put dynamite under the train, and the stillness of the lonely place was broken the express car cracked and split and showed a huge gash in its side. Half adozen of the twenty men then looted the express car. Dyna mite was used in opening the safe booty included several large pack ages marked $1,000 and $2,000 and soon. They were carefully examin- ed before they were stored away. THEIR GRAVES WERE DUG. Simon Wade and Solomon Lewis Were very Near Death's Door. Wilburton, I. l.. Sept. 8 —Two men with dark skins,rendered ghost ly by fear and long confinement, | stood in the court grounds, ten miles out from Wilburtoa, today alternately singing and praying. In a cabin a few yards distant were two yards away two mounds of fresh dirt marked two new made graves. An Indian sheriff with loaded Win- chester stood near by, a look of in- difference on his stolid face. All about were Indian police, deputy marshals, cow boys and idle, curicus spectators. The two men with-distorted faces were Simon Wade and Solomon Lewis, Choctaw Indians, condemned to die for political murders. The} coffins were intended for them, so were the graves. They were to be stripped to the waist,seated upon the coffins and shot through their hearts | by the sheriff. | Suddenly a mounted man, riding} It was Robert | Benton, captain of Governor Jones’ light horsemen. He came from Red Oak and bore a letter from Judge! Holston stating that he bad recon-} sidered his decision and in accord-! ance with the commands made by) | Secretary Smith had declared their! ‘execution off and granted them new) \triale. The lives of Simon Wade! and Solomon Lewis had been saved. | Choctaw Nation to-night. It is more thap probable that a new trial means acquittal. Both men passed a yery the} \Cash Capital. _ OF BAT N.*THOMPSON .. ives Deposits subject to chec Solicited. CAPITAL, acts a general Banking business. NO. 438 FARMERS BANK OF BATES COUNTY, $50,000.00 COUNTY DEPOS TORY ES Co. President : ee | J. K. ROSIER President Desperadoes Made a Water Haul E. ENNETT ad President and Missed Fortunes.—The E Rees oe -. Cashier ingineer Badly Shot. DIRECTORS, - : Clark Wix ~S. Kiersey, John E. Shatt, R. J John § Kendalville, Iud, Sept. 12.—} MG cox EA = De 1p ies, vee Lake Shore express train No 14, meat e arr a k, Lones Money, issues Drafts and Your patronage respectfully OF BUTLER, MO. $110,000. Receives Deposits subject to Check, Loans Money, Makes Collections and does a General Banking Business. DIRECTORS. Booker Powell, Frank Voris, ©. HE Dutcher, Cc - Radferd, Oscar iteeder, Geo LE. =muth, TT: Boulware, R. Wear. Wa E. walton, John Deerwester, fl. H. Pigote, J. RY Jenkina, H.C. Wyatt. WM’ E. WALTON. President J. 8 JENKINe, Cashier. Great St. Louis Fair Programme The 38rd Annual St. Louis fair’ opens Monday, October 21, and | close Saturday Oct 7th. Races.—The regular fall race meeting which commenced August} 26th will continue during fair week and the Missouri trotting ard pacing horse breeders’ association will give | trotting and pacing races every dav | on our mile track. There will be each afternoon. Verep Propuets’ PaGEANT AND Granp Inttumrsation —On the night of Tuesday, October 3d the grand pageant of the veiled prophets will be given. For Save:—Oune of the best farms in taining 193 acres, two post office, six miles from Garnett, the county seat, good market aud good road. 120 acres of the fine and the thieves used their own <i ess pi a 5 _| slope land in Kansas, which is under time in taking everything they 2 9 Are thought worth carrying away. The enivginos, At yen | 8 ying =i timothy and cl< acres of fine land with Plenty of living springs on different } pasture living stream. About 400 fine parts of the farm. fruit trees be hedge and wire; buildings just fair. Price $3,860 easb, well worth $5,000. For full information write J. F. Me Kinney, Ness City, Kan, or call on ML White or E Sewell, two trotting and five running races | Anderson county, Kansas, con- | miles from | well fenced with | Guthrie, Ok., Sept. 6 —Miss Julix | Hainey of this city. who was to haye been married yesterday, died very suddenly from heart disease Tues- | day night and was buried yesterday. in her wedding dress. Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, { £ County of Bates, < In the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri, in vacation September, 1895 John D Pi inson and Thomas J Smith, plaintiffs, John Shearer, defendant Now at this day comes the plaintiffe herein by themselves. before the undersigned elerk. of the circnit court of Bates county. missenri, and files their petition and affidavit alleging among other things that defendant,Joba Shear er, is not aresijfent of the state of missouri whereupon it is ordered by the clerk tm vaca- - | tion that said defendant be notified by publi- cation that plaintiffs have commenced a suit ! against him in this court by petition and at- | tachement founded upon an account & bal- ance of four hundred apa ten dellars |$410 alleged to be due and owing to them from saic defendant and that his real estate and proyer | ty in Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: | Lotsoneandtwo !1& of the southwest | quarter ot section seven [7] in township thirty } | eight [53] of range thirty-one [31] in Batee “county, Mo have been seized ander said m- achmient to satisfy said debt ameanting to the sum of four hundred and ten dollars together With costs, and that unless the said Jubr « Shearer be and appear at this court at the next term thereof, to be began and holden at the court house in the city of Butler in said coun- ty. on the 13th day of November next, and or or before the third day of said term, if the term ehall sv jong continy fnot them om-or-pefore the last day of said u—-answer or plead to the petition in saileause, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment will be ren- dered accordingly. And be it farther ordered that a copy hereof be published, according to law, inthe Butler Weekly Times, a weekly newspaper printed and published in Bates county, mo., for four weeks successively, the Jast inseriion to be at least fifteen days before the first day of the next term of the circuit JOHN C HAYES, Circuit Clerk. A true copy of the record. Wis- | 4 AL} ness my hand and the seal of the i court. restless night, their supposed last on earth, spending the most of time praying. They now believe that prayer saved their lives. Garnett, | ae clrenit court of Bates county, this aes 7th day of September. 1493 Kansas. 40 tf ty JON C. HAYES, Circuit Clerk EGOHDGOEDODOGDEFGDOGQSHGHOHHOHOOON’ « By Authority of Congress. U. S. Gov’t Baking Powder Tests. The report of the analyses of Baking Powders, made S. Government (Chemical Division, Ag’l ows the Royal superior to all other powders, and givesits leavening strength and thestrengthof each ef the other cream of tartar powders tested as follows : LEAVENING GAS. a, Percent. Cubic in. peroz. ‘g ROYAL, Absolutely Pure, 13.06 . . 160.6 - (12.88 . . 1500 ia The OTHER POWDERS { #33 + + 133.6 di TESTED are reported to con- 10.26 . . 123.2 > tain both lime and sulphuric 9-53 - . 14. ke acid, and to be of the follow- 9-29 . - 113.6 . ing strengths respectively, 8.03. . 96.5 2 7-28. 1 87.4 These tests, made in the Gov't Laboratory, by impartial and unprejudiced official chemists, furnish the highest evidence that the Royal” is the best baking powder. = ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 06 WALL ST, MEW-YORK. SESSION ONO ONIN SOON REE 2 PRD AO OI I OI ARIA, e. ws,