The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 1, 1895, Page 1

tler Weekly Times. f VOL. XVII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY AUGUST 1, 1895. NO 37 | Missouri State Bank OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, Transacts a general banking business. 50! mers, merchants and the public generally, promising a safe depository for | We are prepared to extend liberai ac- comimodation in the way of loans to our customers. all funds committed to our charge. 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. DIREcTORs. Or. T. C. Boulware Booker Poweil Frank M Voris CH Dutcher H H Piggott HC Wyatt John Deerwesterj C R Radford ‘RG West JR Jenkins TJS Wright Wm E Walton Geo L Smith OTHER STOCKHOLDERS, E Bartlett D A DeArmond Dr W D Hannah Dr W E Tucker argaret Bryner John Evane Robert McCracken W B Tyler Lulu Brown Dr J Everingham A McCracken E Turner Hurley Lumber Co Edith Everingham John Pharis Wm W Trigg HB Cheif C &E Freeman JK Rosier Wm Walls J Courtney GB Hickman JW Reisner GP Wyatt Robert Clark DB Heath L B Starke Dr NL Whipple CP&S8LColeman Semuel Levy Clem Slayback Max Weiner JR Davis CH Morrison John H Sullens RG West Frank Decrweater Peter Swartzendruber New Home Items. One of Mr Taylor’s crew of thresh- ers are on their way to the old Wal- nut neighborhood to work. They furnish everything, take the grain in the stack and deliver it in the half bushel, and charge 3c for oats, 5c for wheat and 10c for flax. Aunt Em Blair was taken worse last Friday and is nowina dangerous condition. There is some talk of a blacksmith shop in New Home, if suitable ar- rangements can be made. A good smith is what we need. Mr 8 Robb will onenyy: the house of D W Steel as soon as he can give possession. Mother Speece, of Foster, spent ea day with us last week. Rev J H Raffenbarger and family, ofthe Free Methodist church, Dad Mills and family, Harper Bateman, Jack Curry and Ben Wadkins and their families passed through our town the first of the week on their way to Kverton, Dade Co., where they Seek to assist in a camp meet- ing. They expect to be there about two weeks, Mrs Louis H Huff, of Foster, has gone to Henry and St Clair counties, where she will spend several weeks visiting kin and a host of friends. Messrs Jones and McKethen sold . their flax at Sprague for $1.05 per bushel. It made about 10 bushels to the acre. There is not as much damage done tothe corn fields in the bottoms by the high waters as you might imagine. The corn has turned yellow where it | was under water, and in some places it is a total loss where it has been broken. The McGaughey boys have lots of hard and soft coal at 4c for threshing purposes, on the Squire Wilson farm. Charley, John and Miss Maggie McGaughey were visiting at A G Reed’s Sunday. Virgil Trowbridge is talking of going to Johnson Co to visit his sister near Holden. The elevator at Foster is putting in a new pair of scales and they are dandies too. Father Ewinsold his farm, contain- ing 160 acres, to Charley Brisco at fair figures. Jas Butcher is selling the best of flour made at the Hill and is selling cheap. ‘ Turner Boatright joins the TimEs list at Foster this week. Mr Bisa section hand on the L & Sand knows how his money comes and the best use to make of it. Thanks Mr B. 4 Wilson and Al Metzler, of Foster, have the plans laid for the erection of a fine building 50x100 intwo rooms. One will be used as a store room and the other room for bank. Miss Nettie Barry has returned from a pleasant visit to Eldorado Springs and is looking much better. Clarence Swarrens, who has been 80 sick in Texas for the past two months, was brought home last - Thursday and. is able to sit up part of the time. Uncle Johnny says he thinks with close attention he will make it all O K. N. M. NESTLERODE. Virginia Items. {‘*We heard ’em say it and noted it down, The things that happened about the of Squire Dudley’s first trial; others say because there was to be a great battle fought that day in the shape of a law suit; others, that Virginia wanted to be doing something. Dr. Brooks was beaten in his suit. A large number of persons claim the decision was not in harmony with the case. Mrs Dr Mitchell went to Kansas City and Olathe last week. Willie Ruble was on the sick list last week. Word came last Friday from Chica- go that John Drysdale was getting worse, and his feet had begun to swell. Miss Gertrude Judy has been em- ployed to teach the Plain View school the coming winter. Saturday afternoon we went south from Virginia 3 miles. The corn is looking well along the road. We ssed the farms of Ben Comfort, jen Biggs, Albert Pilgrim, James Cuzick, C H Morrison, Israel Nestle- rode, R F Harpers; then east by Guy Bateman’s to Geo Thompson’s. Roe Burke has a fine field of corn along the road; Mr Martin’s eorn on Bridgeford farm is looking well; Thomas Wright, on the Joe ire place, and dford each have the finest corn they have had for years. We stopped at R F Harper’s and had a talk with the family. He has a large farm, fine buildings and good crops. Corn and apples in abundance. Mr Harper is among the first settlers. We called at Geo Thompson’s where we met with Mrs Bradley, of Kansas City, whose former name was Mollie Foreythe. She had just recovered from a hard spell of sickness. She and her four children will remain with her sister Mrs Thompson for several weeks, and dry apples totake home with her. As we passed the farm of C W Wolfe, we saw a fine field of corn. In another field Mr Wolfe was pitching hay just like he did in his younger days, and a bind- er was cutting timethy in another field for seed. The field contains 40 acres of timothy. AJ Park, Jr., went to Clinton Sun- dwy and his sister Josie went to Sioux City, lowa. The hum of the thresher is heard in our midst. James Cuzick’s health is improving under the treatment of Dr A L. Sabin, of Kansas City, Mo. Harper Bateman and wife, Ben Watkins and wife, Mr Mills and wife and the preacher of the Free Meth- odist church have gone to Dade county to hold a protracted meeting. The Soul Sleepers who have been holding services at the Nestlerode school house, closed their meeting last Tuesday night. They baptized 13 last week. Who will come next? The birthday dinner at Uncle Billy Drysdale’s last Saturday was a sur- prise to them. Wm Kenedy, James McManis, of lowa, James Drysdale, of Butler, John Schuric, Newton King, accompanied by their families, and Mr E kets well filled. joy many more such dinners. r Elliott had his best horse killed lightning Sabbath morning, and i enry Esswine had a cow killed. The cow was in a small lot fenced all don't’ blame usiftrue or not, ‘e always give you the best we've got.”] The Harrison flag was on the pole last Tuesday, the da: DUVALL & ie goon as papers are signed. trial. Some say it was raised in honor} weeks. around with wire. Manzer Hensley, of Jackson county, who has been visiting C W Hensley and family, returned home Monday. Mrs Mildred Cuzick has been suffer- y of Dr. Brooks’ ing with a sore hand for nearly two The sore is in the palm of PERCIVAL. BUTLER, MISSOURI. Money to loan on farms at reduced rates of interest Your Notes are Payable at our Office and you find them here when due. Weigive you privilege to pay at any time. Money ready as 33-tf. $110,000.) We solicit the accounts of far- \f or Evans, an acquaintance of the family from Il., who is looking for a farm, also Mrs Pacher and fam- ily, of Passaic, came with their bas- It was Uncle Billy's 80th birthday. He is failing fast and perhaps will not be permitted to en- j |the hand. It broke last week and is | thought to be gathering again. | James Crooks did not get to show! his new buggy last Sabbath on ac: j count of the rain. | Miss Cora Betz and sister, also Miss | Ida Whitsett and sister passed | through here Monday of this week. Several of the boys attended the supperat Amoret Saturday | jic jhigh | Jermmy left last Thursday | » visit her father, who it passed through Vir-| y evening. | NELS’ CLERK. A Viciots Dog Warrensburg Daily Tribur of H. S. Town send, the dairyimun west of town, had a very narrow escape yesterday from death from the ravenous jaws ofa bull dog. Glen with two com- panions were playing in the yard yesterday afternoon when the dog made an attack on the little fellow. His companions thought the dog was playing until they heard the cries of Glen. This attracted the attention of the folks and a hired hand came to his rescue, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the vicious animal was made to release his hold on the boy. His clothes were all torn off and his body showed that he had receiv- ed over forty ugly wounds. As soon as the dog’s hold was released he immediately attacked Mr. Town- send, inflicting a number of wounds on his left leg. Mr. Townsend grabbed the vicious cur by the throat with a death grip while Bed ford caught him by the hind legs. They held him fast while the family got into the house and then opening the cellar door threw him in. He remained there but a few minutes, however, as he jumped through the cellar window and ar- rayed himself for battle again at a window of the house. It was very evident that the bull dog was bent on getting in the house and would have succeeded had not Mr. Brad ley, a neighbor farmer, been attract- ed by the noise, and seeing the surroundings, he procured a gun, mounted a horse and was soon at the scene of battle In short order he sent two loads of shot into his dogship which quickly dispatched him and quiet was restored. Drs. Schofield and Gilbert were summoned and the wounds of the injured ones dressed. At this writing all are doing well. Mr. Townsend says the dug was not mad. The animal was accustomed to playing with children and why it teok such a spell is more than Mr. Townsend can comprehend. It is Mr. T.’s opinion that had not help arrived the dog wou'd have literally torn his boy to pieces as well as other members of the family. Glen, the vuly sox At Baby Marion’s Touch. Atlanta, Ga., July 22.—Baby Mar- ion Cleveland will probably touch the button that will start the ma- chinery at the opening of the Cot- ton States and International Expo- sition. An operator in Atlanta will give the signal, and at the other end of the cireuit, Gray Gables, 1,000 miles away, a touch of the button will send the current that starts the wheels. The exposition directors desire that the little maid Marion, shall touch the button. If she does not Mr. or Mrs. Cleveland will. Mr. Cleveland was orginally invited to come to the opening September 18. He replied that his engagements would not allow him to remain here but a few hours on that day if he should come, and he arranged to come Oct- 18, which will be Presi- dent’s Day. Cut His Own Throat. Hiawatha, Kan, July 28.—T. C. Clark, an insurance agent of this j city, committed suicide this after- noon. About ten days ago he went insane, and has made two or three | wusuccessful attempts to take his life. To-day he secured a revolver and a razor, and locked himself in, cut his throat from ear to ear, and discharged one bullet intu his body near the heart. He has been a resi- dent of Hiawatha a goed many years. SHOT DEAD IN JAIL. Cherokee Bill Kills a Watchman ina) Federal Prison. | Fort Smith, Ark., July 26.—Cher- | okee Bill got his hands on another | revolver to-day and used it in an attempt to liberate prisoners confined | in murderers’ row of the United States jail. His attempt was a bold} one and resulted in the death of} Larry Keating, the eldest guard on| the force. Night Watchman Tom Parker and Larry Keating had just gone on duty and Turnkeys Eoff and McConnell were engaged in locking up. On account of the hot weather and the long days the pris- oners are allowed to remain in the corridors until nearly 7 o'clock. When running in the prisoners all retired to their cells and the two upper floors were run in without in- cident on murderers’ row. After the break had been threwn, Eoff went in to lock the cells while McConnell remained at the door, When Eoff reached the cell next to Cherokee Bill’s he found the key- hole plugged and while he was trying to clean it out Cherokee Bill came to the door and fired, shooting Keating through the stomach. He ran to the end of the corridor and fell dead. Eoff ran back to the cor- ridor and the east side ef the cells and McConnell, Parker and several deputy marshals ran in and opened fire on Cherokee Bill whenever he tried to leave his cell. His smmuni- tion was nearly exhausted and he agreed to surrender his pistol to Henry Starr, which was done. The pistol with which he did the deadly work was a new pearl handle ed 4l-caliber. How he got it is a mystery, but Josie Brown, his sister, whe has been here several days and visited him twice, has been arrested for it, and is now in the County jail. Keating has been employed at the jail for-ten years, and was a careful man. He leaves a wife and four children, besides many other rela- tives here. He was very popular, and many threats of lynching have been made, though the citizens, who were terribly excited, are now be- coming cooler. None of the prisoners left their cells except Bill, and he immediately jumped back into it, and the guards have everything in order, though there is much confusion among the prisoners. Crawford Goldsby, alias Cherokee Bill, alias Corilla, is only 19, but has been convicted of train robbery and murder. One murder case is pending in the Supreme court of the United States, and the charge of killing his brother-inlaw is still on the docket here. Preparing For War. St. Petersburg, July 28.—Advices to the Novoe Vremya from Vladivo- OF BATES Cash Capital. OSCAR REEDER R. J. HURLEY E. A. BEN E. D. KIFe.-. FARMER'S BANK COUNTY, $50,000.00 sr ersees 32+ 0ePresident Ist {Vice-President ..2d Vice-President Cashier Receives Deposits subject to check, Lones Money, issues Drafts and transacts a general Banking business. Solicited. ‘ DIREC D. N. Thompson, John Steele Oscar Reeder, Your patronage respectfully TORS. John E, Shatt, R. J. Huzley Clark Wix, E. A. Bennett, Jas. M. McKibben, H. M. Gailey, J. EVERINGHAM. Secretary ———————eeeea_O_O_OO___ BEARING LIGHT TO JAPAN. Bishop Hendrix Will Take Mission-| aries to the Orient. Kansas City Times, 29. Bishop E. R. Hendrix of this city will leave on the Burlington at 10:40 this morning for a six weeks’ tour through the Orient. His plans are all formed. He expects to reach Vancenver, B. C., next Saturday and sail Monday for Japan on the Cana- dian Pacific steamer Empress of India, reaching Yokohama on the 18th or 19th of August. s Bishop Hendrix is in possession of an autograph letter of introduc- tion from President Clevoland ad- dressed to the American officials in China and Japan and introducing the bishop as a personal friend. This letter will gain many privileges for him. From Yokobama he will immedia- tely proceed inland arriving at Kobe, where he will hold a conference on August 29. The route usually taken by foreigners from Yokohama to Kobe is by steamship. It is one of the bishop's privileges, obtained by his letter of introduction, to make this trip by land. After leaving Kobe he will cruise fer two or three weeks on the inland sea of Japan visiting various mission stations. There are seventeen mis- sionaries in Japan and many of them | are located in the vacinity of the| inland sea | Bishop Hendrix will take ship at Nagasaki, and leaving Japan sail for Corea. From Corea he will proceed to Tien Tsin, China, the home and} capital of the great Li Hung Chang. The bishop looks foward with pleas. | ure to an interview which he is to have with this noted Chinese states- man. Here Bishop Hendrix will found a mission station. Another mission may be opened iu Northern Chins, and in Corea also. From Tien Tsin he will proceed to Shan- hie, where 2 conference will be held October 10. The bishep will wake the return trip through Japan, leaving the stock say Japan is assiduously rais- ing her! army and navy te a war footing. Twe cruisers, bovght in Peru, have already arrived, and crews will shortly be sent to Eng- land to bring out three ironclads each of 12,000 tons, which have been ordered ‘there. A strong warlike temper prevails in Japan. This correspendent further says that the: Japanese Imperial body guard has been sent to the Island of Formosa, where the rebels are supported by the Viceroys of South- ern China, who send them arms and ammunition to maintain a stubborn resistance, The Japanese have blown up the fortifications at Port Arthur. Cholera is raging in Corea and in the Liao’ Tung peninsula’ The Japanese dominate Corea and hold the King & prisoner. Valuable Stock Cremated. Marshall, Mo, July 28.—This morning about 5 o’cleck the barn on Colt Hill. Steck farm, this couaty, was destrayed by fire together with four fine stallions and a jack, namely: Revenue, Eros, Magnet, Librarian island October 27th. On the way heme he will stop over for a day at the Sandwich islands, reaching San Francisce November 13, and Kan- sas City by Thanksgiving. Bishop Hendrix will not be alone in his trip to China and Japan, but will be accompanied by five mis- sionaries. Ameng them is Miss Worth, a graduate of the Scarritt Training school. These, with four missionaries te follew on a later steamer, will be stationed at various points in the East by the bishop. Dick Yeager Dead. Hennessy, Okla, July 25.—Dick Yeager, the desperado, is dead. A desperate battle took place at Sheri- dan, twelve miles west of here, be tween Yeager, Charley Black and sworn in as deputy sheriffs. Yeager | Was killed and Black and Doolan seriously wounded. Their outfit, consisting of five Winchesters, six reyolvers and over 600 rounds of ammunition, was captured. One officer, named Huff, was seriously wounded in the shoulder. The fight was very bitter, and even after fall- ing the outlaws continued to shoot. The dead and wounded outlaws were brought here at 11:30 o'clock this evening and are waiting the ar- riyal of the Coroner and Sheriff from Kingfisher. The dead man has been positively identified as Yeager by ene of his friends living near Sheri- dan, who has often harbored him and gang, and who was one of the party arrested and taken to Guthrie. TRAIN PLUNGED INTO THE SEA- Appalling Railway Disaster in Japan in Which 140 Lives Were Lost Yokehama, July 28.—A train bear- ing 400 Japanese soldiers, who landed at Hiroshima, on their return from the war, while en route to Kobe, ran off the rails, where the line is constructed along a sea wall. Plunging over the wali, part of the first section of the train was thrown into the sea. The section consisted of twenty-three cars and two en- gines, one in front and one in the rear. A gale prevailed at the time and immense waves washed over the rail- way track. When the train reached the most exposed part on the morn- ing of the accident it was very dark. A succession of heavy breakers struck the train and cut it in two. The first engine, with eleven cars, fell into the sea. Itis stated that the killed number 140. Slick Swindling. Champaign, Ill., July 27.—A new swindle is being worked in Central Illinois, and farmers in this county have lost considerable money. Two sleek young men solicit for a new eneyclopedia, representing that the local minister will collect for it 1& menths hence. To anyoue not wishing to buy; the book is left and the party asked to sign areceipt saying if he does not wieh to keep the book he cap, take it to the local pastor and get: ‘hhis money back. The receipt turns out to bea note. One bank at Fish- er, a small town in this county, has 30 of these notes on hand. © Arkansas Kiver Still Rising- Wiehita, Kan, July 28.—The Arkaneas river is rising again to- night at’ the rate of one-half inch an hour. Immense numbers of dead eattle, hogs and horses still continue te ge dowa with the tide, which id- dicates a heavy loss to farmers of the valley. A report that Derby bridge was swept away bas been de Bill Doolan and a posse of farmers! nied. | Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov't Report Baki Royal Roxins ABSOLUTELY PURE