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The Butler Week! VOL. XVII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY MAY 2, 1895. Missouri State Bank: OF BUTLER, MO. . $110,000. Oamtwas, - .. + . Transacts a general banking business. We solicit the accounts of far-| mers, merchants and the public generally, promising a safe depository for | ~ all funds committed to our charge. We are prepared to extend liberal ac- commodation in the way of loans to our customers. Funds always on hand | to loan on real estate at lowest rates, allowing borrowers to pay part or all) at eny time and stop interest. IDIRECTORS. Or, T. C, Boulware CH Duteher Jolin Deerwester JR Jenkins Booker Powell H Hi Piggott © R Radford TJ Wright Geo L Smith ER STOCKHOLDERS, | Robert McCracken Dr W E Tucker A McCracken; W BE Tyler M V Owen ME Turner | John Pharis Wm W Trigg Frank M Voris j HC Wyatt | RG West Wm E Walton E Bartlett’ Margaret Bryner; , Lulu Brown Hurley Lumber Co Frank Deerwester D A DeArmond G A Caruthers E 4 Charles Pharis Wm Walls HB Chelf GJ Hickman JK Rosier G P Wyatt JM Courtney! DB Heath J bf iener Dr NL Whipple Robert Clark Semuel Levy ke Max Weiner | CP &5 LColeman © H Morrison; JR Davis Dr W D Hannah y buck John H Suliens. day night. Several from Salem attended ser- vices at Fairview Sunday night. Virginia Items. (‘We heard ’em say it and noted it down, Ray McFarland took dinner with The things that happened about the | Rec Cole Sunday. — town, | ‘'T M Stark and wife passed through | town Friday going to Butler. Mis TLETOR. | = ae e = } Culyer Items. So don’t blame usif true We always give you the best we've got.”’} Mames MecManis, of Iowa, is visit- ing his sister, Mrs. Wm Drysdale. Business rather dull in our line of Lost—Near Butler, one new process | Jate. gasoline stove tank 3 oil serews. The Our smith is the only one in town finder will please leave same at Mr] who is kept busy all the day long. Arnold’s hardware store. Prof. W. ©. Barkley is afraid he The meeting at Nestlerode school) willtake the measles, so the children house is still going on and will con-| say, tinue this week. John Ray brought out acorn plant- Chinch bugs are getting away with | er for his brothers, as the old one some wheat fields. failed to go when put to the test. Elmer Garner has not heard of his} The boys got quite a joke on our hogs yet. He offersa liberal reward. | village merchant a few days since, Corn is coming up slowly. Flax is} but Charley takes it all right and looking well. gives good ones in return. Misses Alice Crooks and Sarah James Bradley went a few miles Oldham visited the family of John} south with his pruning shears, and Cope at New Home Saturday and} will goto Vernon Co., as soon as he Shes ". receives an invoice of shears from AJ Park was at Clinton last week. | Kansas City. Miss Tye, of Amsterdam, called to} J, M. Graham drives a horse to his see Miss Rachel Park Saturday even- buggy that is 25 years old. It ing. is the ‘second horse he ever owned, Mrs. W EPyle, of Golden City, Mo., | and he (the horse) is as big a fool as ix visiting her father and mother, | if only sixteen. Mr and Mrs Washington Park. Fred Carlisle almost worked him- JM Catterlin and family, of But-| self down, Tuesday last. He tried to ler, took dinner with George Adams’| make a harrow and spring wagon, family Sunday besides sharpen plows all in one day. Earl Holloway is up and around Our Ray was up Tuesday, for re- again, | pairs for his Uncle Sam and Aunt or not, Will Kennedy, of Passaic, passed | Emma. through Virginia Sunday. Hear Johnny Herrman sing as he H P Nickell was in Butler Satar-{ holds down that sulky plow, quite a day. different tune to what he sings when Dr Christy and Milton Flesher, of! walking—just so with us. Butler, passed through here Sunday. Our feeders seem rather blue over The boys say they had a good time | late cattle markets, but live in hopes. at Mr Kelly’s social. ) J. A. Warford and wife visited rela- Alta Park moved his family to But- | tive: South-west, Tuesday. ler last week, Where he will engage | Decker Bros,, say 35¢c has been the in the carpenter work. | top for corn, and they never offered NES’ CLERK. | 40¢, | Pasture for stock seems to be hard to find in Shawnee, as almost all the large pastures are plowed up of late. John Deerwester has his fence in fine shape and has set out a lot of flax looks nice. | nice walnut trees along South street. Mort Murphy and wife of Altona,| Amos Hughes, the rustler of our visited the family of Judge Cole, one | ¢&s and chickens, passed down Cen- evlantoweek? tral Ave., Wednesday Miss Sallie Hannah of Butler, vis- | Priend © arpender's. ited the frmily of Mr Bell last week. J. Greer was out rustling chick- Dr McFarland and family passed ens, one day this week. through town Friday returning from | ,, We did not sell, but harrowed our a visit to his brother Sam. “‘taters” as though we intended to Chris Greer and Will Cole took | Stey and we do. JACK, their colts to pasture Saturday. SL Unele Bobby Wright, of near But- | Nyhart Items. ler, spent Sunday with Judge Cole. ‘ Ballard ltems. body is planting corn | in this vicinity. Wheat, oats and Miss Lutie MeClenny, of Lueas, is| J. H. Rost, of Butler, was in our| visiting her brother, EL Mec lenny. | midst a day or two ago. (eo, Chandler came up Maple ave- Doc Patterson has sold his cattle. nue with a broad smile on his face, | They were fine ones. he says it’s a boy. Everett Silvers and A. W. Craig What's the matter with Culv: er, as | have planted about 100 acres of ¢ orn | several of the Culverites were in! this year. Ballard last week trading. | There has been lots of small grain Earl! Corwine and Mi yrtle Hurt | sowed this year, but if people don’t was married Sunday evening at the | watch the little chinch bugs will de- home of the bride, two miles west of | stroy a good deal of it. Ballard. | Earnest Pearce and Orvill Pickett Mr. Black of Austin, visited J B | are shipping corn. Hays Sunday. | Harley King will commence his Born, to the wife of George Price, | store building the first of next week. a fine baby boy. | It will be one of the finest that was | Mrs Emma’ Johnson and _ sister, ) ever put up. Miss Anna Griggs, called on Mrs Wj] Atkeson need not think for a min- 8 Cole Saturday. ute that Judge Ballard does not} Wonder if that young lady found | know where he is at on the silve her slipper, and who pulled it out of | question, for he does. the mud? | Tom Clark, Will Smith and Mat And (rganize | court jand W. E. Fletcher, secretary. The] |chairman stated the object of the| jand enrolling their names and giving | bound for} | Ne od workers. } Mannin a ee mo Wi and Hoagland went hunting | , and gota good! 1 Hoagland he Ae are ni sid part of his ones. sar of the death nia. ing hisdwelling. | happen soon, | » cow bel . CODY EX-CONFEDERATES M EET. amp Marmadabe.— | Sixty-two Members Enurolted. i { Pursuant to call the ex confederate | veterans of Bates county met at the Monday. Elder C. de chairman, | _ house B. Lotgpeich, was n meeting, after which a permanent | organization was effected by the following veterans coming forward the command to which they belong | ed, as follo ' 58 Miss. Jacob Schmidt, Co. “A” Infty. | S. E. Grider, Co. “H” 21 Tenn. Cav'l. | G. W. Mitchell, Co. B Ky. Cav’. L. L. Stotts, Poindexter’s Regt. W. E. Fletcher, Co. I 16th Mo. Infty. Wm. D. Tyler, Co. F. Elliott's Bat. B. F. Rosamond, Co. A 5th Miss. Cavy'l. Wm. Kemper, Co A 10th Mo. Cav'l. Oscar Reeder, Co. D Gordon's Regt. J. L. Ludwick, Co. I 16th Mo. infty. W. P. Sevier, Prindle’s Bat. Sharp-| shooters. Nick Jeter, 9th Regt. Mo. Vol. E. N. Jones, Co. D 2nd Mo. Infty. J. H. Sisson, Co. D 10tb Mo. Cal. C. B. Lotspeich, Co. A. 16th Mo. Infty. S. H. Weddle, Co. © 16th Mo. Infty. James Morgan, Co. H, 1st Tenn Cav'l. Dr. T. C. Boulware, Price's escort. H. P. Nickell, Co. A, 5th Ky. Infty. Jas. Sheppard,Co. F 17th Virginia | Cav'l. A. Herrell, Co. C. 16th Mo. Infty. B F. Glover, Co. B 5th Ky. Mtd. | Rifles. Thos Oneal.Co. F 3d Virg. Infty. G W. Mitchell, Co. B lst Ky. Cav'l. Joseph Barton, Co. Bat. Shelby’s com’d. H. H. Wise, Co. I 29th Texas. G. J. Thomas, Co. H Gc Cav'l Regt. J. H. Shackelford, Co. H 3rd Mo. Infty. Hugh Anderson, Co. D 16th Mo. Infty. A. S. Masterson, Co. F Cav}. M. F. Burch,Co. C 16th Mo. Infty. | Wm. Glover,Co H 10th Mo. Infty. A Elliott's 2nd Mo. De C. Mize,Co. G 10th Mo. Cav'l. | J. N. Bradley, Maj. of Jackman’s | Brig. and Q. M | ©. R. Radford, Co. E 3rd Mo.} | Cav'l. | Joe Showalter, Co. B ith Virg. \Cavi. Isaac M. Smith, Co. E 47ch Ala. Infty. Il GO TEPER on Every Dollars Worth of Goods Bozght of ANE AND ADAIR. ——___— ~OX<00ee of the Good staple dress prints, The best indigo blue calico, Good solid colored shirting, Lawrence L L unbleached muslin, Good yard wide bleached muslin, er bleached soft finish muslin, buying See our $1.00 plow shoes And our 1.2 b See our 50c overalls, never rip your self. Good solid colored dress ginghams, oxfords and shoes. 5 plow shoes, hub Gore 5 5 5 Large line of 25¢ underweare, extr: black sock in the market. Just read a few Lonsdale bleached soft finish muslin, Solid colored red table linen, Fine bleached table linen, Good all linen crash, Fine line of figured satines, Beautiful line figured satines, All colors in duck for dresses QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS IS OUR MOTTO. We have no fears of competition, wy our eine chuck full of New ea. stylish summer Goods, bought at the lowest prices ever seen in the history of this county. bargains we have on sale. 84 35 8} 10 124 124 and 15— And our 40 inch all wool henriettas Beautiful line of albatross i in all colors See our 65e eee ibe best made ONT MISS OUR 46 INCH ALL WOOL SERGES, 60 40c SOc” If wanting a dress of any Gina it will pay you to see our pees before cia: as our styles ara the newest, and our prices always the lowest. Don’t miss our shoe department all the newest things in Ladies and Misses We will save sp money on them. Be sure to see them before See our 60c leather suspender and brace See our 25c line of suspenders Very T ruly, ona vote this was lost. Then it same was made unanimous. The committee appointed to se reported as follow: C. B Lotspeich, ; Smith, 1st Lieut.; 2d Lieut.; Com’dr.; I. M jJohn H. Shackelford, |W. E. Fletcher, C. Mize, Adjt ; D. D. Peeler, Q. M;) iT.C. Boulware, surgeon; Rev. C. B. | Lotspeich, chaplain; W. M. Dalton, officer of the day; Oscar Reeder, | treasurer; Joe Barton, Sargt. Maj-; |W. M. Caldwell, vidette; W. M. Se- | vier, Col. Sargt., Alex Bomar and J. H. Sisson, guards. R. S. Catron, H. P. Nichol, C. R., jto the convention to be held at | Houston Texas; and J. R. Simpson, | Joe Barton and W. M. Dalton alter- nates. | J. R. Ford, Co. C 9th Mo. Infty. | J. R. Simpson, Co. [ 3d Mo. Cav. J. T. Wilson, Co. F Payton’s Reg. | State Guards. G H. Whitehead, Ist La. Bat. S.H. Fisher, Co. A King’s Sth rk. Infty. Wm. M. Dalton, Co. G Regt. J. C. Hale, Co. C 16th Mo. Inf D. D. Peeler, Co. F 34th N. | mosey. | RS. 3. Catron, Co. C 2nd Mo. Cav’! | Gordon's Jim Cole and family visited his parents Sunday. not get many. W B Morlan went to Urich Satur- | year. day after a load of goods. | Ned Cole isdone planting corn. }tion the second Sunday in May. Jim Woods aud wife took dinner at | w onder if our S. J. will be represent- Pa’s Sunday. ed the same as before. 1 don’t think The boyshad quite a lot of fun; we could do any better, for Messrs. catching Jim Woods’ pet coon Fri- | Frederick, W ington and Moffett are Fish are vt Highest of all in Leavening Powez.— Latest U. | Raval Bekins ABSOLUTELY PURE Adams went fishing Tuesday, but did | ree this | There will be another S. S. conven- | | R.N. Wright, Co. E 7th Virg. jCav'l. R. D. Radford, Co. I 16th Mo. Infty. J V Snodgrass, Co. F, 9th Mo. | Inity. Wm. H. Caldwell, Co. 16th Mo. |Infty. b - Howe, Co. C Ist Ky. Mtd. X , Co. Blith N. C.} ;. Ennis, Co. B 10th Mo. Infty. Alex Bomar, Co. A lst Mo. Cav'l. J. W. Harshaw, Co. I 16th Mo Infty. J.C. M. ¥ Infty. Co. I 16th Mo. J. S. Pierce, Co C 16th Mo. Infty. | Geo. W. Stith, Co. I Sth Ky. Inf. it was moved and seconded that the name of this local a aR j be called “Camp Joe Shelby,” Adjourned to meet at the call of | the Commander. C. B. Lorapercu, Chairman, |W. E. Frercuer, Secretary. TO TALK ABOUT SILVER. Saline County Democrats Call a Con- vention for That Porpose. Marshall Mo. April 29.—The dem following resolutions: Resolved, by the democratic cen cratic ecentral committee of Saline riddled. county met to-day aud passed the neither of which took effect, and then | steggering toa chair in the corner ‘sank in ita moment end then fel! | was moved and carried that it be called to meet at the court house in‘ called “Camp Marmaduke, and the , Marshal Mo., at 1 o'clock p. m., May 27, 1895, to express the sentiment of the Saline county democracy and lect officers for Camp Marmaduke! that said convention be composed of | ;one delegate for every fifty votes cast for governer Stone and one for every fraction over 3a Lieut; De! by township meetings to be heid on May 25, 1895, Resolved that the committee fav- | ors the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1 by the government of the United States. Radford were selected as delegates Governor Brown's Son and a Woman Shot Dead by a Wronged Husband. Louisville, Ky., April 30.—Falton Gordon, a member of a fine family followed Archibald Dixon Brown, son and private sec- retary of Goyernor Brown of this state, and Mrs. Gordon to the house 1025 Madison avenue, and broke in on them in a private room. Brown was prepared for such visit | contributions from th and his pistol was lying near. Be fore he could reach it, however, the enraged man began firing. His aim was true and every shot must have taken effect. as Brown's body was Brown fired two shots, in this state. tral committee of Saline county, | over dead. | That it is the sense of the said com- mittee that the democratic party of in the abdomen. | Saline poones should take immediate wounded, she was able to get down opinion in the) the steps and run twenty feet to the t to occupy in’ cellar. When the police rushed in Gordon was thought to Laye been shot, but, when he was examined it was found i that he was not wounded. however, in convulsions. Mrs. Gor- i don was Miss Nellie Bush, of this | the great campaigu in 1896 and to. eity and comes from one of the best — the gold bug bond debt families the financial system of the federal government aud an early state con- vention of the democracy cof Mis- uri should be called for the pur- pose of ma ic a declaraation as to party p or the purpose of | fthe Cleve! and admiuistra-| Pages expressing the sentiment of | 3 therefore be it in the city. with Gordon about 0D; ist conventions should be held | and moved to in every county in the state and res- years old aod l-« i Young Brown was recently di-{ the party in the different counties} vorced from his wife. THE PISTOL IN K Gordon then turned to bis wife and fired at her, striking her Though mortally Miller Went Kansas City Times, 27 Two families started to be elected Mrs. Mary Weeks. the Times yesterday qualities the best 25c Call in and see these bargains for You will buy them. LANE & ADATR. vention for Saline ae is hereby | but it was inderstood that the reas- on for the divorce lay in Browne intimacy with Mrs. Gordon. Free. overland from Kansas City yesterday afternoon for Bates county, Missouri. | the families of Cornelius Miller and They were As was told in Miller was un- der arrest on the charge of using a cancelled postage stamp years of age, and his wife, who is 10 He is 67 years his junior, says she is the INTUCKY. ler’s | but it was not called day. After the Tim at liberty. With his family of Mrs. Weeks, important witness in started for his home guilty one, if anyone is guilty. Mil- case was set for hearing on April 22 in the United States court, until yester- es had called | attention to the pitiable condition of Miller's family Miller was set family and the who was an the case. he in Bates coun- |ty. Missouri, yesterday afternoon. They were assisted out of town by @ humane soci- ety and from reporters. Butler. She eloped | e colt nd plac be, ii | Terms 36.” fare taken COODLOE. This fine voung saddie sta He is, | make the season of 1895 at 4, 5 miles east and 14 miles north of Goodloe is registered as No. 787. in pn Il, N ot eeciie Horse Bees - to stand and to prevent ac- Whea the | cidents, but will not be respousibie ‘ divorce was published no woman’s | #hould any occur. Resolved, That a democratic con-| name was connected with the case, | O46 t. i G.D. Arnold