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SN ey on ao ceo HAVE YOUR—— PRESCRIPTIONS — FILLED By J. A TRIMBLE, Prescription Druggist Will move ist of May to building two doors north of post-office. Get your window glass at D. W. Divummonps. Dr. Carter, of Lynchburg, Vir- ginia, aged 75, lawyer, soldier, jour- nalist and preacher, was wedded April 4, to Miss Virginia Statham, aged 20 years and a young society lady of the same town. The jury in the Harlan murder ease at Fayette gave the prisoner ten years in the penitentiary. Harlan killed his man on a ferry boat at Jefferson City. The facts were pub- lished in the Times. This is one time the law scored a victory ina murder trial. i Clinton Democrat:—Capt. H. C. Donnohue is buyirg about all the land lying around loose near Apple- ton, City. The captain probably concluded that speculating in real estate isa good deal surer way to make money than bringing libel suits. The coroners jury investigated the murder of Mrs. Harry St. John, which occurred near Oklahoma City, Wednesday of last week, and found the husband, Harry St. John guilty of felonious homicide avd held him without bail. The murder is the son of ex-governor St. John of Kan- eas. ) Alexander Sweeney, 77 years of age, and Union veteran, seated in hie room in the Kansas City hotel, Kansas City, Sunday afternoon, placed the muzzle of a pistol in his mouth and fired a ball into his brain. He was sick and despondent which caused him to commit the deed. Geo. M. Kuhn wants to number the residences of Butler and the council has granted him a franchise. Just what convenience this marking houses will be to the owuer or town we fail to see; and about the only advantage discernable is the cash dropped in Mr. Kuhn's pocket. Tho body of Newton Walters, the the young man who murdered James and Geo. Cox, and gattempted to assault their sister,near Galena, Kan- sas, the other day was found dang- ling from the limb of a tree in Levi Kinser’s barn yard, where he had been working. It was evident Wal- ter’s had committed suicide. For want of some one to look after the matter at polling places in this city at the school election, the confederate home fund was entirely neglected and no collection was taken up. Butler ought to have given the home $100 and the amount could have been raised easy with the proper exertion. “Dear Lord,” said an Atchison man the other morning at grace, “I would ask Thy blessing on this food but I realize it is cooked too misera- bly for Thee to waste Thy time in blessing, so instead I urge it upon Thee that Thou instill into my wife's heart that it is better to cook steak acceptably for one man than to raise $10 by working two weeks for a church social.”"—Atchison Globe. Mrs. Oldham, living two miles north of Virginia, gave the Trvesa most pleasant call the other day and took a look through the office and witnessed the process of printing a newspaper. Mrs. Oldham is one of Bates county’s noble women and the | Ties is proud to number her among its best subscribers and friends. She said she was well pleased with the paper which was a most welcome visitor to her home. office she renewed for another year. J. M. Vance, a farmer living north- west of Montrose. on the Clinton and Butler road, was in Clinton one day last week consulting the sheriff in regard to stolen horses in his neighborhood. John Cook had lost two horses, Mr. Vance, one, end Joe Goff, one. Goff also lost a set of harness. stock were all stolen the same night. The sheriff went to work on the case and the thieves were located at Leavenworth, Kansas, Friday, and brought back to Clinton. Julia A. Lafollett, one of our lady | subscribers, renews for ‘96. John Lawson, another substan- | tial friead to the booming Ties re- news for ‘95. Finest line of gasoline stoves and | refrigerators in the city to be found | at McBride & Co's Leonard Klinch, of Rockville, will accept our thanks for a renewa! of his subscription for ‘95. Joe Flemming, of Pleasant Gap township, a substantial friend of the booming Times, renews for “95 The fact that Hood's Sarsaparilla, | once fairly tried, becomes the favor-) ite spring medicine, speaks volumes | for its excellence and merit. | August Aamold, the Norwegian | violinist, will appear at the Baptist! church to-night. He is a noted artist | and the concert will be a grand feast of music. Charles Mansur, deputy comptrol- ler, is reported to be criticaily ill at his home in Washington City, his | ailment being Bright's disease and heart trouble. The republican populists of North Carolina, are arranging a coalition of their parties. They may split on the money question. M. L. Embree passed through the other day on his return to Oklaho ma, where he has located a claim. Mr. Embree has a host of friends in this county who will wish him well in his new home. United in marriage on April 9th, 1895, by Wm. M. Dalton, Judge of Probate, Mr. S. P. Gragg and Miss Florence Forbes, both of West Boone; also Mr. J. J. Ashbaugh and Miss Emma Carthcart, both. of North Bates. R. D. Ewin,of Spruce,called Tues- day and renewed for ‘96. Robt. is farming and dealing in stock, and for a bachelor we are glad to say is making a big success cf both. Keep your eye on Bob girls he’s a good catch and would make a noble hub- by. The latest results of pharmaceuti- cal science and the best modern ap- pliances are availed of 1n compound. ing .Ayer’s Sarsaparilla. Hence, though half a century in existence as a medicine, it is fully abreast of the age in all that goes to make it the standard blocd purifier. Dr. Lyle assisted by Dr. Renick, performed a surgical operation on Jas. Meredith, just south of the city limits Sunday afternoon for bladder trouble. Several stones were taken from the bladder and the patient stood the operation all right, and the doctors hope he will find permanent | relief, provided secondary inflama tion does not set up. Mr. Meredith was fully apprised of the danger at- tending the operation and expressed himself as willing to take the risk. One might as well try to stem the rapids of Niagara, as to expect per- fect health while a Scrofalous taint exists in the blood. Through its al- terative and purifying properties, Ayers'’s Sarsaprilla removes every, vestige of Scrofulous poision from) the blood. | In going down the south side of | the square, our attention was at tracted to the beautiful Easter dee orations displayed in the window! of the Misses M. and N. Evans’ millinery store. There were perfect! poems in Easter bonnets and hats, | so dear to the feminine heart, a pro | fusion of flowers and a quaint ar-| rangement of eggs and chichens on a bed of grass. These ladies are} New Spring Millinery. — 2 THE NEW SAILORS The New Shapes, The New Trimmed Hats, THE NEW BABY CAPS. Prettier and More Attractive Than Ever Before, A good life and kin HARPER & VANCAMP. School Commussioner. The following.is the total vote of | the county for school commissioner as returned to the county clerk’ from the different districts. J. P. Thurmrn D. 1,722 N. L. Livingstone P. 905 | Tathwell R. 375 There were about 25 districts im- properly returned to the clerk which could not be counted. The vote in these districts resulted, Thurman, 104; Livingstone, 103; Tathwell, 3° A new and modern front is being | put into the store room second door | north of the post office. As soon as completed the room will be occupied | by Jesse Trimble the druggist. Mrs. G. W. Park, of Virginia, and Mrs. H. H. Flesher, of Butler, left | this morning to visit relatives and friends in North Missouri. The asylum at Nevada and sever- al other buildings was damaged by a wind storm Friday night. At the asylum asection of the slate roof was taken off damaging the building about $100. Leonard Barber, driving a team for Power Bros. was injured by his team running away Monday. One | knee was fractured and he was in- jured internally. He is a hard working man and the Tims is sorry to learn of the accident. Having closed a contract for pou! | try to be delivered by April the 20th | I will be able to pay the highest | market price in cash for all kinds of | poultry also for eggs. I will also, sell you groceries cheaper than any | house in the city, come and see for | yourself. G. W. Miers. East side square, Butler Mo. Judge Dalton is having quite a boom in the matrimonial line since he took charge of the probate oflice. The Judge understands tying the knot to the queen's taste and parties | looking for an officer to officiate on } such occasions will find the Judge in bis office ready to attend to their wants in the highest style of the art. A severe sand storm prevailed in Oklahoma and Kansas Friday. In’ Kansas the sand covered the railroad | tracks and travel was dangerous. All trains were late and in western Kansas many trains could not get through until the tracks were clear ed. Tom White, a saloon keeper at | Rocheport, Mo.,accused Mrs. Evans, a colored lady of telling evil stories about him to his wife and whipped her with a rawhide. The woman gota pistol and puta bul let in White’s temple killing Lim in- stantly. Then Mrs Evans got into jail. | time. Capt. Harvey C. Clark won his spurs and carried off the honors in the Crabtree case. His speech was a masterly and brilliant effort,replete | Gold coin “Capital stock paid in Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby given to all creditors and all others interested in the estate of Lavina Allen deceased, that we, the executors of said estate, intend to make final settlement thereof at the next term of theBates county probate court, in Bates county, state of Mi t be held at the city of Butler of May, Is¥5. IF 21-4 OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE Famers Bank At Foster, inthe State of Missouri at the close of business on the 3d day of April 1895. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts undoubtedly good on personal or collateral security Loans and discounts undoubtedly good on real estate security Overdrafts by solvent customers Real estate at present cash market value Furniture and fixtures Due from other banks good onsight draft Checks and other cash items National bank notes,legal tender U.S, notes, gold and silver certificates 1 Silver coin Total LIABILITIES. $15,000 00 Surplus fund on hand Deposits subject to drafts at sight by individuals and others Total State of Missouri, / County of Bates 5 We, WM. -Campbell, president and Jobn H. Sullens, cashier of said bank, each of us do solemnly swear that the above statement is trne to the best of our knowledge and_ belief. . M. CAMPBELL, President, JOHN ULL. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me iskaL] this Sth day of April, 1895.” Wit- ness my hand and seal the date last aforesaid. (Commissioned and qual- ified for a term expiring April 13th, 1895) N. L. Livincetonr, Justice of Peace. Correct attest: W A EPHLAND J H SULLENS W M CAMPB 88 Directors. Deepwater Items. Judge J lL. Porter & Sonare buying calves. They usually select the best. ‘They now have about 60 head. The Judge usually raises from 15 to 25 head of his own. Mr SL Coleman sold 32 fat cattle to Saul Kahm, of Montrose, last Monday, weighing eleven hundred pounds at five cents per pound. He also has on hand a car load of hogs ready for the market. WL Kash is building new paling garden. himself a Mr Kash seems to be a little tony in his old days. He} has now of his own raising about 40 head of pigs weighing about 90 pounds, doing well; has also a lot of younger pigs. Sherm Harbert beats them all. He has an Arkansas sow which brought him 16 pigs last week; saved 13 of them. He lives on C C Clizer’s farm one nile northeast of Spruce. We learned from H_ P Callahan, Johnstown, that Gath, living 3 miles east of Johnstown, had four head of horses stolen from his barn one night last week also one set of harness and ; one spring wagon. The Clinton Dem- ocrat states that the thieves were headed for Kansas and one of them was caught at Ottawaa few days ago. Sam’! Walker and wife were called to Schell City on account of the death of Mrs. W.’'s father, Mr. Shrum. Mr M Meyers, who is quite poorly, has gone to Joseph Smeading’s fora SINCH THE SECRET An exchange gives the following bit of eound philosophy: “If you have a home and are out of debt, ‘don’t fret and worry yourself and good wife into the grave for the sake of making money. You have | but one life to live, and it is brief at Pasture. I have rented a good 80 acre blue grass pasture northeast of Butler, | splendid grass and plenty of water, | All persons having heifers they wish |to pasture with my herd of Jerseys |best. Take a little pleasure and | will let me know at once and bring | comfort as you go day by day, and i try to do a little good to others. A | posses | morbid, insatiate desire to jthe earth, to grab | sight, is at the foundation of mor | misery than almost any one thi Wealth alone will n memory green after Board of Equalization Changes Made by Said Body | = Following are the Changes | Made in the of Real | and Personal Property in Bates | Mo., by | Board of Equalization, April Ist, | Qnd and 3rd, 1895. REAL ESTATE LOWERED. Southwest quarter of « | west side of southeast qu | quarter of section 10 towns from $390 to $386. quarter of northeast quarter and h northeast quarter of northeast quarter of sec 15 twp: $376. South half of north halfof sout | Of southeas rte d | Southeast quarter of nort | twp 40 range Ss Middle part of co east quarter sec 35 twp 40 r $06. Beginning 117 ft north t corner ofbdikone Montgomer jon to the town of Butler, running thence north 39 1t, east 100 ft, south 24 ft, east Ss ft, south lft, west lis ft to beginning, from 2,200 to $2,000. Lot js bik 18in the town of Amorett from $1,520 to 3120 Three acres part of west part southeast quar- ter of northeast quarter of sec 24 twp 40 range 32, from 15,000 to $1,500. All land in Pleasant Gap township 5 per cent all land in Mt Pleasant “ By te All land in Charlotte 4 5 AU land in East Boone * All land in West Point a iS All land in Howard : 4 All land in Mound ae 5 All land in Osage ES ai pets All land in Elkhart bs Alllandin West Boone % 1b All land in Homer x d REAL ESTATE RAISED. East helf northwest quarter and west half of southeast and south weet quarter sec 55 twp av Tange 32, from $5 Dto $4,500 Assessment County, the County + range 30, 3, from 36 to Lot 9 middle part sec 34 twp 39 range 31 from $12,000 to $135,500, Alllendin Mingo township ) percent All land in Spruce yo All land in Deepwater or ine All land in Sammit 15 All land in Grand River * AllJand in Walnut 3 | All land in Hudson ’ All land in Rockville : 13 AN land in Prairie 1s All land in Shawnee 5 All land in Deer Creek All land in New Home ‘ 1s All land in Lone Oak : 5 PERSONAL PROPERTY Lowered James T Ackerman $1 500. LIVE STOCK LOWERED. Spruce township mules Deepwater Prairie wwp cattle | Pleasant Gap twp m Summit twp horse: Shawnee twp hogs G River horses 5 preent cattle 2) cant. Mound | ) per cent horses 10 hogs 25 per twp horses 10 per cent | Osage twp horses 20 per cent males 20 per cent | New Home twp horses 10 pr cent cattle 10 pr et | Elkhart twp hogs 20 per cent | West Boone twp mules lo pr cent cattle 30 pret | East Boone twp cattle West Point twp cattle | Homer twp cattl percent everything in| from 400 to | surely artists in the millinery line. | With logic and eloquence, and there | Was not a dry eye in the court room. J. E. Williams, ove of Butler's} At the conclusion of his speech his most prominent young business men, | Honor, Judge Lay, came down off and Miss Susie Steele, the accom | the bench to shake bis hand, avd the | Howard twp horses 25 pret mules 25 |}PERSONAL PROPERTY Raised | Rich Hill Water Light and F Co from $10,357 LIVE STOCK Raised. Mingo twp horses 45 per ¢ t, mules 5 While in the} He complained that | Mr. | The: plished daughter of our fellowtowns- map, Jobn Steele, were united in! marriage at the home of the bride, en Pine street; yesterday evening. | A large{number of the friends of the yeung couple were present to wit-) ness the ceremony. After the cere-, mony the guests were invited to the! dining room where a sumptuous re- past was served. The Tiwes, with other friends, extends congratula- | tions and best wishes. Awardea Highest Honors—World’s Fai paces BAKING MOST PERFECT MADE. \ A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free } from Ammonia, Alum of afy-other adulterant: | 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. ‘ness for lawyers present added their congrat- ulations. It is said the chairman of the. re- publican and populist state central committees are arranging a coalition of the two parties. It is evident the eaders of the populist party of North Carolina, are not going into the coalition business for their health and this mixing busi- | 1896, this early in the campaign,means boodle for the lead- ers for delivery of votes to the re- publican party. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christion church desires to return thanks Ist.—To those who so kindly as sisted ia the renditionof the Cantata of Queen Esther at the opera house last Tuesday night. 2nd —To the public generally tor their generous and liberal patronage. 3rd.—To the merchants for favors in the way of advertismen: and oth erwise: aud ith —To the Opsra House gement for .the many favors kind assistance rendered. We are pleased to announce that the gross receipts from all sources amounted to $162 50. | Lavres Am Socterr. | man- and BEAUTY uticura SMP The most effective skin fying and beau- tifying soap in the world. It is the only preventive of pimple: and oily skin, red, figurations, viz. INFLAMED, OVERW Pore. FOR FACIAL BLEMISHES LOGGED, IRRITATED, SivsersH and most refreshing of toilet, bath. and nursery soaps. Sale greater than combined sales of all other skin and complexion sdaps. Sold throughout the world. Price, 2%¢. Potrzn Deve anp Cxex. Corr., Sole Boston. 3) about the Shin, Seal; bene Sth day of April, i893. | W. M. CRAWFORD. j i cent. Deepwater twp catt | Hudson twp horses 10 pe | Mound twp males 5 per cattle 10 per et | Rockville twp horses 15 per cent mules 3 cat- tle 10 percent / | Prairie twp horses 15 per cent mules 25 pr ct 1s nee twp mules 10 per cent | Grand River twp mules }}) per cent i | Deer Creek twp horses 55 per cent, mules 45] | per cent, cattle +5 5 per cent | | hogs 25 per cent | Mr Pleasant twp cattle 5 percent hoge }0 pr et | Lone Oaktwp horses 10 per cent mules 3} per cent cattle 5 percent ge wwp hogs 30 per ce ae lotte twp horses 5 per cent cattie 10 pret | Elkhart twp horses 3) per | East Boone twp horses 2 | et hogs 49 per cent West Point twp horses 3 per cent mules | cent hogs ) per cent | Homer twp mules 15 per cent ho; ; Walnattwp mules 10 per cent c oO 20 pr} 20 percent| which there was no remedy. ‘to my house by the 30th day of | April, 5 | 21 2 J. R. Hannay, | | | { | | Only the remain, and the H $s cmemory of the past, to | “ ining’ me of the good | i i done me. Low ty pounds, and » been on the ars, have noticed by Dr. J.C. Ayer & Oo., Lowell, Mass. Cures cthers, will cureyou; Special Rates. To those desiring to attend the Grand Chap- ter Royal A Masons and Auxilliary Orders April 22nd t hat St. Louis, Mo The Mo. Pacific Ry +» Will sell tickets to St. Louis, and return at one and one third fares for the round trip on certificate plan. To those desiring to attend the celebration 0.0. F. at Lamar, Mo., April zéth 195. The Mo. Pac. Ry. Co. will sell tickets to La- mar, Mo., and return at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will be onsale April 26th and will be limited for return to April 27 1595. Thomas, Orchestra at Kansas City, Mo.. April léth and 17th, 1895. For this occasion the Mo. Pacific Ry, Co. will sell tickets to Kansas City, Mo., aod return at the rate of one and one third fares for the round trip. Tickets will te on sale April 16th and 17th and will be limited for return to April Isth 5 W.C, Bunrovus, Ticket Ag Batle Clinton Democrat:—-Esquire Berry of Lincoln, Benton county, isa new hand at the matrimcnial business and got sadly mixed the other day en the first hitch. He got along nicely up to where the bride prom- ises to take the groom to be her lawful husband, when the good Squire got “me” instead of the other fellow. Mrs Berry gaye him a sharp tug by the coat tails to straighten him up and he apologized like a good fellow. A Horrid Crime. A hulking boy under 20, named Haman Gier, was arrested in LaDue Wednesday evening eharged with a hopgrid crime. He was plowing in a field near the road side near town when a little ten-year old daughter of John Ca- man passed by on her way from school in the afternoon. Leaving his work the young scoundrel crim- inally assaulted her, injuring her severely. Gier was taken before Justice Lambert bit waived preliminary bearing. He was thereupon held without bail and brought to Clinton and placed in Sheriff Bennett's charge.—Clinton Democrat. preent| | Mrs. J.P. Bell, Ossawatomic, Kan. | wife of the editor of The Graphic, the leac- ing local paper of Miam{ county, writes for six years, severe palpitations, short- | ness of breath, together with such ex- mules 25 pret! treme nervousness, that, at times I would recent mules pr! walk the floor nearly all might. We consulted the best medical talent. They said there was no help ferme, that I had organic disease of the heart for I had read so per. your advertisement in The Graphic and cent hogs 25 per cent 2yearazo, as a last resort, tried one bottleot | Howard twp cattle is per cent | Dr. Hiles’ New Cure for the Heart, The board of equatiz n Will coniene ass M rd of appeels on the 4t to give ail whose aeseseme: have been | et ache: how ch change e te and fore © @ trae and correct copy of the | ofthe board of equalization. In! testimony whereof I hereunto set my | {seat} hand and affix theseal of said court. | Done at offcein city of Butler, this County Clerk. | whith convinced me that there was true merit init. I took three bottles Heart Cure and Eestorative and dé completeiy curcd me. I sleep wellat night, my heart beats jazi Ihave no more smothering spe. to say to aii wio are suffer: there’s relief untold for them if they wil only give your remedies just one trial. Dr. Miles Heart Cure is sold on a pésitive larantee that the first bottle will benefit li druggists sell it at $1, 6 bottles for’, or a ei to Eke of bpice Dr. Miles’ Heart Cure Restores Health