The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 8, 1895, Page 1

niin me & VOL. XVII. OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, - all funds committed to our charge. commodation in the way of loans to our customers. at eny time and stop interest. DIREcTORs. Or. T. C, Boulware Booker Powell CH Dutcher HH Piggott John Deerwester} C BR Radford JR Jenkins TJ Wright Wm E Walton Geo L Smith OTHER S‘TOCKHOLDERS, E Bartlett D A DeArmond Dr W p Hannah Dr W E Tucker argaret Bryner John Evans R veralMicGracken W B Tyler Laiu Brown Dr J Everingham A McCracken E Turner Hurley Lumber Co Edith Everingham John Pharis Wm W Trigg HM 3 Chelf C & E Freeman JK Rosier Wm Walls J Courtney G B Hickman JW Reisner G P Wyatt Robert Clark D B Heath L B Starke Dr NL Whipple CP &8 LColeman * Semuel Levy Clem Slayback Max Weiner JR Davis CH Morrison John H Sullens RG Weat Frank Deerwester Peter Swartzendruber Missouri State Bank: $110,000. | Transacts a general banking business. We solicit the accounts of far- | aio mers, merchants and the public generally, promising a safe depository for We are prepared to extend liberal ae Funds always on hand | ®¢ * to loan on real estate at lowest rates, allowing borrowers to pay part or all) 50! New Home Items. Fern Snuffer brought him homea $50 bicycle from the Hill one day last week, so look out girls, it will carry double. Fern says he has not yet broken it to ride. Walker Steel more than 8c. On August Ist the river wasas high as it was at last rise. The last rains have set threshing back a week and damaged lets of grain, both in shock and stack. W L Jones wants to buy 25 good spring steer calves and will pay a fair price in cash for them. Lightning killed a young mule for 1 H Botkins Sunday night. 5 J T Taylor is putting a new floorin the school house and fixing it up warm. He says he is trying to please the big girls. Quite a number of young folks de- serted us Wednesday night on ac- count of a splendid party at Sprague, so reported by those in attendance. Mr Jake Jennings has taken a lay off for four or six weeks and has gone to Pleasanton to take a rest. He has made Mr Botkins a splendid hand. Dave Nestlerode and Ben Esta passed through here en route for arton Co last Monday to look at land. : Mr Wm Smith's motherless babe is | sick and is under the care of Dr Wil- son, of Foster. Messrs Less and James Thomas, Jr, went south Monday after some fine ) Johnny says Joe lost his wedge. N.M. NESTLERODE. Culver Items. for repairs. sold his shoats at Saturday. spend four days in camp at Butler. copies of the St Louis Republic. adopt free silver. last week. at W H Bradley’s Friday night. royally entertained: for cattle. Alva Deerwester was used them. favors. spend Sunday. day here. fall to study medicine. Passaic Saturday evening. plows that broom corn, of a scoop and iron wedge, and Uncle Dr John Crabtree was at the shop FD Greer took a trip to Clinton He is getting ready to Geo Huff was distributing sample Our guess is, neither the Democrat- ie nor the Republican party will John Seelinger called one evening An ice cream supper will be given rs All are invited to attend and you will be Y Sand Jae Combs have gone south after the third whip Saturday evening. Some one appropriated the first and second ones about the second time he had Wm L Hooper has our thanks for Elmer Huff drove up to Adrian to Prof Crawford, brother-in-law of our friend Sam Keirsey, spent Satur- He will go to St Louis this Alfonzo Ray took a trip south of Our City Attorney says he intends to get a new outfit as soon as he | has been grown onthe farm for years, {but he says that his cats are nearly vali spoiled. ] sseems to be enjoying talks free coinage and has yon his farm iraves has a fine field of buck- |wheat, and has trimmed his map! in the yard so that his senator can go out to his neighbor rinage of silver. rd is putting up a large imothy ha tre al vc ou th | W All appear to es, irginia people thought t thing for a man to asu through Butler without is an old lady in this sthat is nothing; as in jit w jan early day she used to drivea yoke lof oxen hitched to a wagon witha baby on her lap and Knitting stock- lings, and did not think it any great thing. Geo Smith, of Butler, ginia Monday. Some farmers are getting their plows ready to plow for wheat. Mr Roland, who has been visiting relatives at Harrisonville, returned home last week. James Dark has two very sick chil- dren. Dr Heath, of Butler, is attend- ing on thein. Mrs Charles Gardner, who had her thigh bone broken, is able to get around the house on crutches. Miss Kate Hareer, of Butler, was at the M E Sanday School Sunday. Will Smith and Rollo Flesher, of Butler, were at the Christian En- deavor last Sunday night. On ac- count of the storm they stayed with G W Park until 2 a m Monday. Report says John Armstrong sold his sixty acre farm, one half mile south of Virginia. Robert Bracken and family, of Kingfisher, Oklahoma, are visiting his brother Jacob and sisters, Mrs Bettie Dudley and Mrs John Phelps. Mr Ervin lost a package between post office and John Hensley’s. Find- er will please leave same at P O. Mrand Mrs Ciriest, of Lordsburg, Cal, are visiting her sister, Mrs Dave Bean. James Crooks is building a wagon shed. Wm Hardinger, Jr, and family were at Drexel last Friday and Sat- urday visiting Mr Hendrickson. AJ Park, Jr, returned from Clin- ton Sunday. Mrs R T Judy went to Warrens- burg Monday of this week. A hard rain fell Sunday night and Monday morning. Some flax and oats are in the fields yet. Mrs Garner received a telegram from her daughter, Carrie Henderson in Kansas, last Thursday saying she was very sick. Mrs Garner and her was in Vir- daughter, Mrs Famuliner, started Friday morning to see her. Monday of this week she was better. T ve i vater Dr Mitchell was called to see a sick Gee or icreak. Seles cradiree Squire Perry did not attend the] ohild near Thomas Lackey’s Monday. Sprague. The wagon bed floated, | silver convention. h vie Mrs Nels Nestlerode, of New Home, the king bolt came out, letting the | A B Herrman brought out some/ was vy friends near Virginia team and front gear of the wagon go! "©" furniture Secure ays eS But and the river got so high that she onand the boys were left sitting in} 1 d Bee rebesn we bel eat ppisreart pee to pen in several days. Mr N They w itty Cy aay. se plegate nad to do his own cooking. mould not agent ee ere nan the convention. It is with deep sorrow that we re- selves, got down into the water and JA Herrman has bought a lot of cord the death of Jas J Crumley, of thi safe feeding cattle, Vinton. The deceased was about poen: everything out safe and TN Hendrix has about Pel cattle] sivty years old; was born in Tenn.; ¥ ; ; | full feed and 60 on grass, that are}jiyved in low bar otiecace cre vas shes higher | 07 [8 9 é ed in Iowa a number of years, FEL lah tenes am tar looking fine. where he married. He has lived in _ than it has been for thirty years last ‘Tuesday morning, so old settlers say. The River lacked 2 feet of being as | full as at the last raise. : Squire Woods says he cut the big | elm that lodged “on the Nyhart bridge. The Foster boys played the Shobe boys a base ball game Sunday after- noon, which resulted 9 to 10 in favor | of Shobe. Another big rainfall here Sunday night, which checks the sound of the hresher. ; Shetrone and Robb came in from | the fair at Ft Scott Saturday night. | What's the matter with Nels’ Clerk | No 3 at Elkhart? Come No 3, show} up. Also Grandma Unionat Virginia, | when you are gone take the Unlon | | with you. If you are dead say so. Bill Jake Thomas has a sow and 4 shoats for sale, 3 miles north, Alsoa fine 5-year-old driving mare for sale. Less Thomas thinks so much of his fine hogs that he sits up at nights with them. W H Thomas, of Metz, Mo, was up one day last week and signed for the TIMEs. Sam Smith pays 50c on his paper. | Sammy is a good boy and likes to read a paper worth paying for. Thanks Sam, come again. Squire Woods, accompanied by Unde John McGarity, of Tulsa, In- dian Territory, ishere. Uncle Johnny is 70 years old, hale and hearty and does not use glasses. He expects to : visit among us until the weather is ‘@ cooler. Mr M formerly operated coal works on Walnut creek 28 years ago, | which was the first coal bank in Bates Co. Joe Kinkaid raised the first bushel ever taken out by means DUVALL & PERCIVAL. F FARM LOANS. =~ } Money to loan on farms atfreduced rates of interest. i) t money, even 40c for his corn. a few days. | day night. sent a good delegation to Springs. and W'S Ray’s. tives on East street Sunday. Sam were at the Salem 8 8. Sunday School at Salem, seemed like old times. the afternoon. JACK, Virginia Ite dewn, town, So don’t blame usif true or not, got.”] day night was a pleasant affair, Miss Mamie McDonald. Your Notes are Payable at our Office; and you find them here when due. Wetgive you privilege to pay at any time. Money ready as goontas papers are signed. 33-tf. Wm Hooper says he is feeding 70 hogs, which we hope may make him Jas McGhee has been quite sick for We had a réfreshing shower Sun- | Tt seems to us, so far as acquainted, that the County Silver Convention Pertle SP Ray and family with Mrs Ada | Rooth, of Urich, visited at Dr McF’s Mr Proctor, of Butler, visited rela- Miss Mattie McCandles and brother Prof Frank Deerwester attended which Why not all get ready Sunday and go to SS as they are near by, Bethel and the Chapel in the forenoon and Salem in (‘‘We heard ’em say it and noted it The things that happened about the We always give you the best we've The party at Mr Jones’ last Thurs- Miss Icy Jenkins went to Austin last week to visit two weeks with Mr Walker, living om the Harry Lisle farm northwest of Virginia, has over 100 heat of cattle all doing well. | He has the finest crop of corn that Bates Co on the place where he died more than twenty-five years. Mr Crumley was a consistent member of the Quaker church. During the past winter he fell against some hard sub- stance, which caused a rupture near the umbilicus and his medical at- tendants failed to recognize the true nature of the trouble until almost too late. The hernia was reduced, a truss applied, and yet an operation was necessary, The operation was per- formed on the morning of Aug 2d by Dr Tuttle, of Adrian, assisted by Drs Hall, San and Mitchell. The intes- tine had become much congested by long pressure and, aithough he ral- lied well after the operation, he soon began to sink and peacefully breath- ed his last at 7 p m, surrounded by his devoted wife, five sons, and two daughters, several grandchildren and many others. He was a man of great worth to the communitp and will! be sadly missed by his many friends. The remains were followed to their last resting place in the Scott ceme- tery by a host of friends. NELs’ CLERK. Foster Items. was thrown from a horse and had herarm thrown out of place. The nicely. will give an ice cream and fruit festi- valon Wednesday evening, August 14th, the proceeds to be used in im- invited to attend. The supper at Mr. Thomas Hart's Wasa success. Miss Birdie Collins, who has been visiting friends in Fort Scott, return- ed home Saturday. improving. Mr Jess Morreland and Miss Gray went to Butler Sunday. | Mr Clarence Redmon, {been visiting his grandparents in j illinois, has returned home. | Mrs Robb and little daughter visit- ed at Mr Goodwin's Saturday. The Foster band will leave Wed- nesday afternoon for Conley Springs, where they will celebrate their anni- versary on the 8th. The band has also been engaged to furnish musie forthe GAR distriet reunion at Appleton City Sept 2-7. NELS’ CLERK No. 2. Ela pe » Hensley have been | One of Mr Al Sheltons little girls &@rm was set and she is getting along The ladies of the Baptist church proving the church. Everybody is Mr John Drysdale is reported to be| who has} BOTH ARE MURDERERS. Taylor Boys Found Guilty of Killing the Meeks Family. | i | | All Look Upon the Result as a) | Vindication of Justice. | Carrolltox, Mo. Aug. 2—This | morning at 7 o'clock the court room was full of people. Col. John B.| Hale was made to make the closing | address for the defense and Tom / Bresnekan was to follow in behalf of | | the State. ! | of the case ina most able manner, | land maby were listners who thought it would surely secure a hung jury for the defense, but Bresnehan, the able prosecutor of Linn county, who knew the evidence in the case better than anyone, followed Colonel Hale in a two hours’ speech. and then the people did not know what to expect. At high noon the jary were given their instructions, and by consent of both sides allowed to have their dinner. They were then shown to their room, where, after deliber- ating on the case for an hour and a half, they sent word to Judge Ruck- er that they had reached a verdict. Judge Rucker and the attorneys went to the court room one at a time in order not to attract any attention from the crowd. However, it was known very soon that the jury had decided the case and then a rush Col. Hale, in a speech of | nearly two hours, presented his side | followed. A thousand people tried to get where only 300 could be ac- commodated. The court officers tried to break the rush, but they were hardly noticed. The jury, during their delibera- tion, had occupied the court room, and when the door was opened by Judge Rucker a glance into the room showed that the jnry had con- cluded their labors. They were all in their seats and ready to hand up their verdict. Judge Rucker first turned his attention to the crowd, and after making a threat to have all exeluded from the room he finally secured quiet. The defendants were then brought into the court. One} of the deputy sheriffs preceded them | fanning his arms likea wind mill and howling at the top of his voice, “Clear the aisle!” George Taylor followed the perspiring deputy He was ag cool end collected as on any other oceaesion. Tne color in his} face was all gone and the two pink spots that are so much admired were «early white. Bill Taylor fol- lowed. His expression and color were just as usual, and ene would have thought he was going to hear a verdict of acquittal. As soon asthe defendants were seated the court asked the jury if it had reached a verdict. ‘We have,” said Foreman Graig. The circuit eerk them called the jury and all aaswered present. The court then asked for the verdict. G. W. Craig, the foreman, took it to the clerk. He is a venerable old man, and as hon- est as the day is long. It was the first time that his hand held such a document, and it shook as if palsy. The clerk read the verdict: “We, the jury, find the defendants, Wil- P. and George E. Taylor, guilty in the manner and ferm charged in the indictment. G. W. Craic, Foreman. A cheer went up from the crowd- ed court room. The court ordered the room cleared or the noise step- ped and quiet reigned again. At- torney Conkling asked that the jury be polled and it was done. each juror | answering in a firm voice that the | verdict was his own. The jury was i then diecharged and the defendants ' given in charge of the sheriff. | The verdict was at once taken to | the families of the defendants. Mrs. | W. P. Taylor ou hearing the news \fainted. She was restored to con- sciousness after an hour's work. Sheriff Stanley took occasion to search the jail this afternoon while the Taylors were listening te the BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY AUGUST 8, 1895. NO 38 FARMER’S BANK OF BATES COUNTY, Cash Capital. OSCAR REEDER R. J. HU E.A E. D. KIPP $50,000.0Q@: «+ President Vice-President Vice-President - Cashier Receives Deposits subject to check, Lones Money, issues Drafts and! transacts a general Banking business. Solicited. Your patronage respectfully DIRECTORS. D. N. Thompson, John Steele Oscar Reeder, Kipp. Jokn E. Shutt, R. J. Hurley Clark Wix KE. A. Bonnett, A Jas. M. Mel hen, H. M. Galler J. EVER! \oHAM. Secretary verdict and consulting with their at- torneys. He made a water haul. The Taylors remained in the court room for an hour consulting their attern- eys about future action in the case, disappoirtiag a large crowd of peo-| ple that were waiting to see them taken from the court room to the jail. There were over 2,000 people | gathered in the street and court, but they finally dwindled down to 1,000 whem the Taylors made the | trip. To-morrow the court will hear the motion for a new trial and per- haps sentence may be passed. Thus has ended a famous case, The first trial resulted in a mis- trial, but this time the twelve were of one opinion. B.C. Dulaney and George Freeman, two of the jurors, stated that the result was reached on the first ballot. They were very tired of their job. and wanted to get home to rest. The people of this city arenearly a unit in declaring that the verdict is just,and although many express pity for the families of these men, vet no one would change the verdict. The Taylors refused to be inter- viewed after the verdict was render- ed. Bill Taylor said: “I don’t care to talk.” asking: “Doyo you think a man would feel like saying anything?” To-night the prisoners are resting quietly in jail, and they do not show | the least sign of fatigue, notwith standing the long and tedious trial | through which they haye just passed. Attorney Bresnehan feels satisfied with the work he has done, | and feels that he will receive the ap- } proval of his people. He will leave jor home tomorrow morning, and will not return until next week. ‘“My experience in the Taylor case s identified with that in the Howell ease,” he said. “The Howell case was tried in Trenton, and the first | trial resulted in a hung jury, but on the second trial we secured a con- viction. That is just the way with this case.” The people are gathered in groups around town to-night. and they are discussing the Taylor case. The action of the jury is indorsed, and the people are rather jubilant. One man remarked: “Carroll county is again entitled to consideration.” The visitors from the north have all returned to their homes, and by to- morrow business has been at a standstill in this city for ten days will be resumed. Dexter, Mo., Aug. 3.—Lube Sum- mers and Finis Mahan, two bad boys of Dunklin, started out hunt- ing yesterday with a Flobert rifle. After they tired of shooting at birds they met Jobn Mayes, a farmer. After he passed they shot bim in the back, the ball striking him in the spinal column. The wound will prove fatal or leave him a cripple for life. George only replied by | Land O° Pienty. Springtield, Ill, Aug. 2—Advices from certral and southern Iliwais: | shows that the corn and fruit crops: | will be enormous. Many farmers are reported to» | have engaged their corn for Nove | ber delivery at 20 cents per bushel. | Speculators laid in enormous quen- | tities, with a view of fattening hog» | for eastern markets. | Fruit prices have gradually | dropped in the market here during: the past week several cents on the | bushel, box and basket. Free stone peaches probably bring the bes prices at this time- Deacon Bros. & Co. Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Cutlery and Gua® Tinware and Stoves, Field and Garden Seeds, Buggies, Wagons, and Farm Machinery, wagon, wood-work, Iron. Steel, Nails, Salt, Barb Wire, Buggy Paints, Machine Oil, Groceries and Farm Produce: 19 Ibs granulate? sugar. | 50 1be Queen of Butler four, 50 Lbs Jersy Cream flour, 11bC. & S. pure Rio coffee, 1 No. od tub, 1 No. 2 wood tub, 1 No. 3 wood tub, 1 barrel best salt, | 1 gallon best sorghum, 4 packages coffee, any brand, Sealing wax, per pound, pound Battle Ax tobbacco, pound No Tax tobacco, pound Jolly Tar tobacco, pound Sledge tobacco, pound Star tobacco, plug Crane tobacco, > packages soda, lbs head riee. 4 rea rge perpen eye lbs Carolina fice, Ibs large raisi 3 lbs Cal lbs large dozen ewe 7 FLATTENING OUT PRICES OM HARDWARE. Has been our occupation at this season f0>- many years. It’sourpolicy. We don’t mea to say that we reduce our entire stock to noth~ ing, but simply that we mark down articles. which are generaily bought in the summer time. But then our prices all the year around’ on hardware have always been reasonabis. Here’s s few leaders: 1 No. 8 copper bottom wash boiler, 5 gallon galvanized oil cane, ‘estern square wachers, 2 Economy Kingers, Popes per pound, Iowa Hay Forks, beet made, lows 4-tine forks, best made, oe es ee Top Buggies, Bain Wagon, Indiana Grain Drill, Moline Stirring Plows, Disk Harrows and Good Enough and Flying Dutchman Plows are vegine ing to move lively now. DEACON BROS. & CO. Lew Price Hardware and G-ocery House. Royal Baki Powder