The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 24, 1894, Page 1

| Missouri State Bank CAPITAL, mers, merchants and the public generally, promising a safe depository for i ler Weekly Cimes. VOL. XVI. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY MAY 24, 1894. OF BUTLER, MO. Transacts a general banking business. all funds committed to our charge. commodation in the way of loans to our customers. to loan on real estate at lowest rates, allowing borrowers to pay part or all at ony time and stop interest. Or. T. C. Boulware DIREcTORS. Booker Powell We solicit the accounts of far We are prepared to extend liberal ac- | ‘* Frank M Voris - CH Dutcher HH Piggott HC Wyatt Jolin Deerwester C RRalford RG West JR Jenkins TJS Wright Wm E Walton Geo L Smith OTHER [S'COCKHOLDERS, E Bartlett Frank Deerwester Robert McCracken Dr'W E Tucker Margaret Bryner D A DeArmond A McCracken W B Tyler Luju Brown John Evans M V Owen ME Turner Hurley Lumber Co Dr J Everingham John Pharis Wm W Trigg GA Caruthers C & E Freeman Charles Pharis Wm Walls \ HBChelf G B Hickman JK Rosier GP Wyatt = JM Saurtaest DB Heath J W Reisner Dr NL Whipple Robert Clar! Semuel Levy L B Starke Max Weiner G P &8 LColeman} CH Morrison Clem Slayback JR Davis Dr W D Hannah John H Sullens. LEE GULVER & CO. WANT EGGS and POULTRY CASFi or trade, or give you an order o any dry goods or clothing store in Builer. East side squ n are. Virgima Items. One ‘of E. Mills’ girls is very sick. When in need of the royal poultry food I have it. feathers, flesh and health. Virgil and Geo Jenkins and Elmer It produces bone, Simpson went fishing last Thursday, and caught a number of fish. Mrs Carr Dudley visited the family of Mr Ike Lockridge. Reynard Items. Frost has been reported for Friday and Saturday nights, but no visible damage done. Chinch bugs are here by the sextil- lions and are still increasing. We no- tice them only in wheat. Several of our farmers are sending for diseased bugs. This is right, forif it is a good thing let it be proven beyond adoubt. Some oats looks well. Flax looks rea- 110.000. Funds always on hand | vator on his way from Butler? Any one knowing of a stray hog, by y reporting the same sht or G. B. Parker. mething certainly wrong with the r ‘Butler to Johnstown, as the mail, j due to be carried by him to Stearns , and Parker cas failed to reach those | parties through him for several days. | Chas. Redmon os Pittsburg, Kan., j is visiting relatives here. el Hale, the popular candidate order, passed through Summit northeast Tuesday evening. T. Wiliams passed en route i Spruce, 1 M Webb is attending a family re- unien at bis od home in Hlionis. WEUNS. has CHASI) THE ‘TAYLORS. The Man Hunt for the Meeks Murderers Still Continues. Naviuger, Mo.. May 20.—The man hunt for the outlawed Taylor broth ere still continues almost night and day. The men had three hours rest between yesterday's work and to day’s, yet the fugitive brothers are however, still at large. At 8 o'clock last night the whole hunt was called here from Greencastle, fourteen miles away, and the hounds were sentjon a hot track just reported,the chase contiued until nearly 8 this morning when the scent was lost at the Chairiten river. This morning the chase was re- sumed before 9 o'clock, and sheriff Winters and his party have now, at 10 p. m. just returned from the Chariton Hille. Over 40 miles have At Butler, for which Wwe will pay been covered by horses to say noth- the highest market price in ing of the :uns made on foot. A number of trails were followed all beginning at footprints reported by excited citizens, and generally ended at excited citizens’ homes. One red bot chase for example which was led for two miles or more over rough plowed ground and a very mashy branch ended by the hounds dashing full ery into 2 small farm house and tearing its worthy proprietor from his evenin; meal. The only crime he had committed was walking over his own farm. The country is still wildly excited hut the Taylors seem to have but little cause for alarm. To morrow the woods are to be thoroughly beaten in a new direction. weight 200 pound, will confer a favor | to Allen’ las Been Proven to be Catarrh of the gone | mail carrier from Lightning struck a large tree near | the house Hes Williams, shocking 6 of the family that they were thrown to their knees. Fortunately no seri- } ous damage was done. W W Park commences to read the 'TrMKs this year. sonably well. Corn doing nicely. trial. It seems a success. week for sick bugs. Mr. Browning is giving the Tower Bros. suface cultivator a thorough E E Holt went to Rich Hill last Quite a lot of stock has been ship- The Nevada Mail gives an extend- ed account of a bloody tragedy which took place in Metz township, Vernon county, Saturday. The prin cipals to the affair were Wm. Perdue Pulverized long green tobacco} ped from here in the last few days. Bs z sprinkled in your Rene nest will keep hi B Brown eattle and hogs 32,i09}and A. W. Rundle. The Mail says away, the mites. JW Gilbreath ‘‘ Be 2,900} “Perdue is about 35 years old, and N Rowland signs for the TimEs | J N Sharp oe i 650]. 1 H aot nisi sith and pays the cash. Dewitt & Baker “‘ ge 125 | 8ingie. e made his home wit! Strawberry festival at the Christian | E Holt is mo 550| Rundle for a number of years, and church Friday night the benefit of Sunday school; all are May 25th, for cordially invited to attend. That's right, Emanuel, trig up; a business man like you looks 50 per cent better after going througha barber shop. P M Famuliner has a new shingle roof on his barn. Grandma Drysdale was taken quite sick Sunday. Flax looks well in this neighbor- hood; wheat and oats crop is dam- aged by chinch bugs, The farmers are at work trying to seatter the diseased chinch bugs, as the young corn is being attacked by the little pests. The committee wants all the dem- ocrats to attend township convention Saturday at 2 p. hall, May 26th, to select good men to represent us at Butler the following Monday to nominate a county ticket. J W Park informs usthat they had a pleasant and profitable time at the | debate at Mount Vernon school house Friday night. We hear the Charlotte club. will meet at Huffman’s school house next Saturday night. that the principles declared by the | Prohibitionists at Cincinnati, Ohio, | would be better for the those declared at people's party. Sunday school at Olive Branch is progressing nicely, with a good at- tendance. Look at the change in my ad next: week. m. Question, Resolved eople than Omaha by the N. M. NESTLERODE. in McFadden’s | J M Williams 1,000 Besides others amounting to 310,000. J M Wilson sold a span of mules at Butler last week. “Croaker” says he was the only delegate from down here to the pop- ulist convention. Our popular citizen, Francis Gil- breath had the misfortune to get his hand mashed by an 18-pound sledge falling upon it. Childrens day will be observed at the Baptist church on the 4th Sun- day in June. The venerable father of David and Cameron Peeler, passed away on the 10th and was buried at the Stratton cemetery. A good man has ne from among us. Summit Items. | Wasany one disappointed in the county convention Saturday last? Suppose not, as it was said, no one was seeking an office. We were pleased to see Bro. Hack- ett get a nomination as he’s had ex- | perience in salt river excursions and | twill not go so hard with the old | horse. Rev. G. W. Webb preached a very interesting sermon at the Chapel Sunday Just think of an intelligent man trying the threadbare racket, to car- ry a township in his vest pocket,that he might win a vote or so from the other fellow. No that won't out this way, we're on to such_ slush. Will Clarence Harvey explain how how he happened to loose that culti- i | t Highest of ail in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov’t Report Ro al Baki Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE work Rundle often befriended him. About 6 months ugo Rundle forbid him his house, on account of jealousy over his (Rundle’s) wife. “This morning about 7 o'clock, Perdue went to Rundle’s home, and entering the house began shooting Rundle. He emptied his pistol into Rundle, one or more of the bullets taking. effect in his head. Rundle ran from the house, catching upon the door facing, which was left streaked with blood, and then fell prostrate to the ground. “Perdue then reloaded his pistol, fired the house and throwing him self across a bed shot himself above the right eye. Clinton, Mo., May 22.—In the Circuit court to-day L. Burgher, the erstwhile cattle buyer, entered a plea of guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. He threw himself on the mercy of the court, and got ten years in the peniteutiary. Actions are lodged against him in Trenton, Paris and other places in this State and Illinois. The democratic congressional con- | ' Renominated Charley Morgan. | vention for the fifteenth district held jat Carthage Tuesday, ed endorsing Mr. Morgan’s course in congress and the democratic plat- form and nominees of the state con- vention at Kansas City. | renominated | | Chas. Morgan by acclamation. A set | \of ringing resolutions were adopt-| BRIGHT’S DISEASE Kidneys. A letter from Mrs. Mary A. Shear, | of Jennings, La., states: “I am ree- ommending your Pe ru-na to every one I hear complain. Several people have already commenced taking it My disease was Bright's disease of of the kidneys and catarrh of the bladder. I am quite well now.” The symptoms of Bright's Disease are: Dull pain in the bank; scanty, high-colored urine, containing albu men and various sediments; nausea, and sometimes vomiting; puffiness of the face and feet; dropsy of the lege; shortness of breath and general weakness; palor and dryness of the skin; chilly feeliugs alternating with fever and sleeplessness. The treat ment is: A tablespoonful of Pe ru na before each meal, between meals, and at bed time, and enough Mana lin at night to produce one natural action of the bowels each day. Send to The Pe-ru na Drug Manu facturing Company of Columbus, Ohio, for a free copy of the Family Physician No. 2, devoted to catarrh in all forms and stages. The Bates County Elevator Co.,at depot, Butler, are agents for the celebrated McCormick Stee! Binders and mowers which took att of the medals at the World’s Fair on bind ers and mowers. They also carry a full line of farm machinery. road wagons, buggies, spring and farm wagons and bindingtwine Agents Bates Co. for Russell & Co,’sThresh- ing Machinery. 25-1m. Arming Men With Winchesters. Staunton, I!l., May 21.—The Con- solidated Coal Company in order to protect the Staunton miners from further molestation by strikers sent a shipment of 50 winchester repeat- ing shotguns here together with the several hundred pounds of shells. FARMS. If you want to buy a farm or sell or exchange, it will pay you to see me at once. as I am determined to Leap in the real estate business in Bates county, A. S. MILLHORN, 24tf Office over P. O, Butler, Mo. j Bonbardment of Ice. Cleveland, O., worst hail storm that has visited this this afternoon. compauied by heavy rain and thun- der and lightning. Many of the hail stones were aa large as hen eggs, and were driven before a brisk south wind. Thousands of windows were broken, greenhouses were wrecked and several runaways resulted from horses trying to escape the bombard- ment of ice. The damage will amount to several thousand dollars. We are pleased tv learn that our good looking young friend, Prof. Will E. Welch, of Adrian, has receiv ed a first prize—a gold medal, ina contest arranged by “Self Culture” —a St. Louis monthly. We always knew the poems of Galbert were ir- resistible and were bound to win. | We are also pleased to note that he has been reappointed principal of the Adrian public schools.—Rich Hill Review. J. C. Thompson, the absconding bavk cashier of Sedalia, stole and hypothecated $40,000 school bonds which had been redeemed but not destroyed. 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Doeketa., writes: not say enough for your | Dr. Pierce’s Favorite | Poateted from teregu | suffe m = larity and uterine De- bility, but now I feel as | j & well as I ever did in { my life. a H 4.0N0"" tor your “Favorite ‘ ‘Muss HENDERSON. scription.’” PIERCE “=: CURE. ‘ May 17.—The city in years raged nearly an hour The storm was ac- NO 27 FARMERS BANK F BATES COUNTY, Cash Capital. $50,000.00 COUNTY DEPOSTORY OF BATES CO. O8CAR REEDER R. J. HURLEY. E. A BENNETT E. D. KIPP. - President - President \ce- President 2d Vi secee eseeee Cashier Receives Deposits subject to check, Lones Moncy, issues Drafts ant transacts a general Banking business. Your patronage respectfully Solicited. DIRECTORS. D. N. Thompson, M.S, Kiersey, John E Shutt, R. J. Hurley John Steele M: G. Wilcox, Clark Wix, E. A. Bennett, Oscar Reeder, J. J. McKee, 1.K Rorier, H. M Gailey. E. D. Kipp. J. EVERINGHAM. Secretary PERFORATED WITH BULLETS A Georgia Negro Murderer Lynched And His Body Filled With Lead. Albany Ga, May 21.—At 3 o'clock this morning an armed band of sey- enty-five men stormed the County Jail of Miller and took therefrom a} negro murderer whose name is un- known and hung him to an oak tree | in the Public Square. While the body was thus suspended fully 500 bul- lets were fired into it, after which the crowd slowly disappeared On the Colquitt County line lives a well-to do farmer named Washing- ton Smith, whose 14 year old daugh ter attends school about 3 miles dis tant. tice to go and meet her every even ing. On Friday evening as the girl left school with her 7-year old brother ; she was followed by a strange negro. When a lonely place was reached he assaulted her, but met with desper- He fired his pistol over her head severa! times. En-| ate resistance. raged, the negro took out his knife and plunged it into her side. thie moment Mr. Smith came up on | It has been the father’s prac- | At| Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. | Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. | Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. A Thorough Inquiry Sure. Washington, May 19.—The Seu- ate’s investigation committee will not attempt to do anything before | Monday, aud the sugar scandal may not be inquired ito for a week or ten days. Tbe wore the character of the man who is said to have at- | tempted to bribe Hunton aud Kyle j18 examined, the stronger growe the belief that he acted on hisown specu lative suggestion. It appears that | in 1872 Butz became inyolved ia ecandals and he has hung of late wp- on the ragged edge of venal endear- ors. The Butz feature of the iuvee- tigation therefore arouses little interest. There is every prospect that the larger questions of organized effort upou the part of trusts to influence tariff legislation by corrupt menue jand of speculation by senators ia products, the value of which might horseback, but before he could fully | be affected by their votes, will be fair - realize what he saw his daughter's assailant turned upon him,and, firing three bullets into his body, fled. Neighbors found the father aud daughter insensible on the road and took them home, where the father has since died, and the daughter is not expected to live. Bands of lynchers set out in pur- suit of the criminal, keeping up the chase Saturday and Sunday, but it; was his fortune to fall into the hands of the officers headed by Sheriff Wilkins yesterday,and he was placed in the Miller County jail last night, ly and honestly met. The excellent composition of the committee con- tinues increasingly to be the subject | of most favorable comment. There are few here who, having knowledge of the investigators, do not feel cer tain that their work will be as honest and thorough asa friend of good | government could wish. It is not | within the bounds of the probable | that these men will conceal anythivg or lend aid to cover anything up. A wholesale jail delivery took place at Beatrice, Neb., Sunday night. The prisoners made their escape by sawing off the iron bars where a strong guard of men was i of the windows. placed for his protection. The roads were well guarded to see that the Sheriff did not take the prisoner out of reach and at 3 o'clock this morn ing the final act took place. The} Sheriff made a good of resistance, ; but as the lynchers showed signs of | cleaning out the whole establish- | ment, they were allowed to have | | their way. Blizzard In Northern Michigan. Gaylord, Mich.. May 18.—A_ bliz zard has prevailed here since early this morning. 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