The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 15, 1895, Page 1

‘six by eight; reid he a! VOL. XVII. BUTLER, Missouri State Bank OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, - Transacts a general banking business. mers, merchants and the publie gene all funds committed to our charge. commodation in the way of loans to our customers. to loan on real estate at lowest rates, at eny time and stop interest. $110,000. We solicit the accounts of far- rally, promising a safe depository for We are prepared to extend liberal ac- Funds always on hand allowing borrowers to pay part or all DIRECTORS. Or. T. C. Boulware Booker Powell CH Dutcher HH —— sd fo Frank M Voris HC Wyatt !R.G West Wm E Walton OTHER STOCKHOLDERS, John Deerwester? C R Radford IB Jenkins TJ Wright Geo L Smith E Bartlett D A DeArmond argaret Bryner John Evans Lulu Brown Dr J Everingham Hurley Lumber Co Edith Everingbam HB Cheit C&E Freeman J Courtney GB Hickman Robert Clark DB Heath CP &8 LColeman Semuel Levy J BR Davis CH Morrison Frank Deerwester Dr \\ Hannah Dr W E Tucker Robert McCracken W B Tyler A McCracken E Tarner John Pharis Wm W Trigg JK Rosier Wm Walls JW Reisner GP Wyatt L B Starke Clem Slayback John H Sallens Peter Swartzendraber Dr NL Whipple Max Weiner RG Weat nn Virginia Items. (‘*We heard ’em say it and noted it down, The things that happened about the town, So don’t blame usiftrue or not, We always give you the best we've got.’’] © W Wolfe and Andrew Simpson were at Taborville, St Clair Co, last week. John Armstrong, of Worland, and brother, from Il!, were in Virginia last week. Ernest Judy has a new bugey. The Virginia base ball club will play on G Park's place, just east of the school house, Saturday after- noon, Mr Israel Nestlerode was taken very sick last week and at one time there was doubt of his recovery, but Monday he was better and it is thought he wil! get well again. Mrs Peter Denning returned home last Sunday from Ind. where she had been called to see her father, who was quite sick, She reported him better when she left. Mrs Garner returned home from Kincaid, Kansas, where she was called to the bedside of her sick daughter, Carrie Henderson, who is now getting aioug very well. 1d Goble and family were at Foster Sunday. Dr Mitchell is having his hedge fence on the west side of his farm cut down. Sheriden Cope, who went to Vernon and Barton counties to buy caiile, returned Friday without them. The assessor, Wim Hardinger, was calling on the tax pay last week, The Pleasanton Ladies’ base ball team jchallenged the Virginia boys. | Dr Brooks and Mr Burnham, of Amoret passed through Virginia Tuesday. George Jenkins is cleaning up bis yard, taking ovt a cherry thicket which has been there for a number of years. County Clerk Crawford passed through Virginia last Thuvsday. Wim MeKibben brought home quite a bunch of caitie last week. Dave Brown, of Butler, was in Vir- inia last week canvassing for the tlas of the World. Lewis Porter, the boss thresher, threshed flax for some of our farmers last week. W W Park has just finished plow- ing a field of corn that nad been planted on wheat stubble. : Mrs F L Williams, of Butler, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs W J Gardner. Miss Myrtle Mills, of Cooper Co, Mo, is visiting her aunt, Mrs WW Park. Messrs Smith and Nask have com- menced to practice as prize fighters, and the supposition is that Messrs Corbett and Fitzsimmons will soon receive a challenge. : Willie Durst was fixing a culvert north of Virginia on the day of the party at John Durrett’s, and the ladies speak very highly. of him for helping them to get their buggies incrosl. One ae), said it was not the first time for Willie. ’ The trial of the State of Moagainst Dr Brooke, of Amoret, came off last Friday, and the Dr left the State to hold the sack for the cost. The suit was brought by Mr Gaily for remov- ing two small buildings off of mort- ged property. One was four by . ae asa pig pen and the other th old buildings and ‘one the Doctor had made to move. ‘The State could not find any witness ‘that saw the buildings moved, but DUVALL & FAR they got on Dr Brooks’ lot somehow, whether by the help of horses or were blown over by a wind storm. Messrs Holcomb and A L Graves were attorneys for the State and W W Graves fordefendant. The defense did not put any witness on the stand, only used the State’s witnesses to ) show up his side. ‘There were about sixty at the sur- prise supper at Mr Oldham’s Monday night. It was gotten up in honor of Frank Oldham’s birthday. Mr Ira Judy and family, living east of Merwin, were in Virginia last Sab- bath. Joe T Whinery was on the sick list last week. Milton Flesher, of Butler, was at the Christian S S at Virginia last yerof Mrs John Sabbath. The birthday su Durrett last Thur: tended. The neighbors brought handsome presents: a lace bed set; silver pitcher; glass water set, Mrs Jno ‘Woody; glass dish, Mrs Jas Cu- sick: Those present were Mesdames GW Park, Jno Woody, B F Jenkins, Holaway, Mitchell, Neal, Grandma Dobbins, Peter Crooks, Mattie Fa- muliner, Omer Drysdale, Isaac Park, WT Cowan, Vote, Chas Hensley, Geo Bright, Jas Walker, Annie Hens- ley, Cole Hensley, Wm Orear, Kelly, Carter Wallace, Craig, Jack Berry, Joe Whinnery, Millie Cusick, J W McFadden and Miss Agnes Park. A supper will be given at Woody school house Tuesday night for the | benefit of the Christian church. VELS’ CLERK. | es | New Home Items. Henry Littlefield moves the date of his paper up. Wm Robb bought a new wagon at the Hil! Fridsy. Aunt Martha Caldwell returned home from her visit at Clinton. Foster and Sprague had another ball game Saiurday, the score was 21 to 29 in favor of Sprague. | D W Stee'e, on aceount of bis | health, has decided to remain on his place. JH Park and wife, of Virginia, visited J H Cove’. _ anday. Barren Bros. have opened a yavd on J P Thompson’s piace. A G Reed orders bis address changed to Sprague. Loss Kimes has moved to Amster- dam, where will operate a coal mine this winter. The Timrs will follow him. Jno Jasper of the south, is visiting brother, Cha-sles. Virgil says he i xing near Arkan- sas City, Cowley county, Kan., where he expects to locate. Quincy Cope is quite sick. Chas Morris has bought a quarter horse of Ecnest Swarens. 8 Robb, of Foster, was in ourtown Sunday trying to rent a house until the first of March. LW Joues bought his wife a new Beck washer and wringer, of OM Drysdale at Foster. Lewis Shally and S_ Logston spent Sunday with Seth and John Q Cope. Have placed a correspondent at Amsterdam and hope it will be the means of increasing that list. Miss Millie Barry spent Sunday in Foster. Uncle John Wedon Grandma Miller's Sunday. Loe Woodfin is in our midst with his steam thresher. He gets away with everytheing placed before him. Come inand settle up as I am about to sell out. N.M. NESTLERODE. PERCIVAL. MISSOCRI. coal visited at Money to loan on farms atfreduced rates of interest. M LOANS. and you find them here when di papers are signed. Notes are ,Payable at our Wotgive yousprivilege to pay at any time. Office}? ue. Money ready as 33-tf. Culver Items. now lives. Some say Dixie willmove to his old home in the spr Fred Brsh and fa from Pet ‘o, wher relatives s rai days, tty and Mrs W D Beart returned r py visized p evening week The Herrnan Bros unloaded their assaic Friday evening. rand sited | uth of here, Saturday! home folks, < levening. Lloyd Allison and brother George paused awhile at the P O talking with old friends. Wm Atkinson called a few moments | to see us. Miss Bertha Pitchford returned} from her old home in Ills, where she; visited relatives and old friends. She reports having had a good time. Unele Dan says there are three babies at his house. Mr Boatman had a brother-in-law from Pettis Co visiting him the past week, Chas Decker was up from Eldorado putting in the foundation for his house, and will rebuild at once. Prof C D George and wife are visit- ‘MISSOURI, THURSDAY AUGUST 15, 1895. D P Gingrich, of Adrian, was down | to see old associates and eat cream Friday night. WS Ray wiil move to the Dixie Haggard place, where Uncle Dan} a eset | | | | i - FARMERS’ BANK OF BATES COUNTY BUTLER, MO. CASH CAPITAL $50.000.00 SURPLUS FUNDS 6-000-00 --President Kd] HURMEY 22... eects Ist Vice President EA] UBENNEYT 0... cd 2d Vice President TD ER ee oe eee Cashier ing his brother-in-law, J F Allen, on West Avenue. he ice cream supper was not a failure by any means, in spite of the rain. , C J Greer bought several hundred pounds of chickens this week. Green Bolin went west on the hunt of a school. Uncle Dan Hoskin’s brother and family, from Platt Co, visited him several days. Ray McFarland visited home folks, going on to Butler to see his grand- parents. Mr C Willey’s sister, from Omaha, came in Sunday on a visit. One and all have hopes of thresh- ing soon, as there are two threshers in the neighborhood now. August Herrman has bought sever- al calves and still wants a few _1ore. AS8S picnic will be held at Willey’s maple grove, 1} miles east of Culver, in the near future. Dee says Newt Davis has rented 160 acres south, near Newt Drennons. A Sedalia notion man called on Charley and sold him a small bill. If you want a good knife call and get one of C J Greer. JACK, Ballard Items. Walt Morlan has a new wagon. Mes Tom Moudy, sister of Mre EL MeClenny, visited ber Jast week. M Anna Hoover, of Johnstown, is visiting her sisier, Mrs Fowle>. Maggie ard Ned Cole ace vis in Cooper county. There wasa gentieman here from Archie hunting a location for a d-vg store. Mr Mabrey and wife have returned fom their visit to Benton county. Mrs Emma Johnson and sisie> v's- ited their bcother, Wi'l Griggs at) Fair Haven last week. W B Cole and family visited tives in Clinton last week. EF M Fort has anew set but has laid them away sak relas} of teeth, for a keep , he savs heisusedto gumming it | ss Allie Stewart, of | visiting the family of Mr Bell. There was a man here from ton hunting a farm to rent. | We understand Jas Wiids wants to} sell his farm west of Ballard. i a Bowden wili teach ist our visiting her grand] parents at Clietor. | Mac Greer visited the family, of Chris Greer Sunday. W D Beatty Ira Fowler and _ fami- lies visited at W B Cole’s Sunday. Judge Ballard and wife, of Mont- rose, were 'n our midst Sunday. TM Sta_k’s family will move to Warrensbu gto educate their chil- dren. U. Money to Loan. The Missouri State Bank has on hand a large amount of surplus mon- ey that we are anxious to loan ‘on good security. Patties wishing to borrow either on Personal or Real Estate Security in small or large amounts or on short time or for long time can be accomodated at once by calling. Will loan on Real Estate on time from one to five yeara and allow borrowers to pay part or allat any time and stop interest Money in Bank; no delay. 50-tf. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s aig. Boiler, is} . | | WL Kash anddaughter, Mrs Pane | DIRECTORS Jno. E. Shutt, J.J. McKee, Judge Clark Wis, G. W. Keirsey, Jno. Steele, D. N. Thompson, R. J. Hurley, M. G. Wilcox, H. M. Gailey, J. EVERINGHAM, Secretary, E. D. Kipp. Owned and contrelled by over ninety stockholders, sevnty of whom are leading and wealthy farmers from different parts of the county. Among the remaining stockholder are a number of the largest merchants and capitalists in Butler. We cash your drafts FREE OF ANY CHARGE, receive deposits, and are always prepared to loan to responsible parties. Jas. M. McKibben, Oscar Reeder, E. A. Bennett, We invite all new comers to call. We invite all parties to make our office headquarters when in city. Writing material and reading matter FREE. DEPOSIT and CHECK BOOK FURNISHED FREE. You Account is Welcomed Whether Large or Small. ville, and P. B. Bailey, Fulton. : oles ._ | Ninth district—David A. Ball, W I. Kash and wife visited at Jim-| 7 oyigiana, and Col. Jas. Edwards, mie Nicolas’ Monday. St. Charl There was preaching at Jno Thom p- t. mrles. a son’s Monday night by a preacher| Tenth district—L. C. Nelson, feom Calhoun. : Lou's, and J. W. Booth, Union. Dr Choate is having his hay baled Eleventh district—Jas. Banner- | this week. man, J. K. Rickey and M. K. Me-| Grath, St. Louis. Robt Sutherland Twelfth district—Geo. W. Allen, | was the guest of Miss Millie Carter Arnold, Benten, and Louis Houck, day. : There wi! bea protracied meeting | commenced at Elm Grove 4th Sun-| J], M. Rumsey and Hairy M. Hill, day in Aug. by Rev Shrum. St. Louis. 5 | Thirteen district—H. H. Themas, | 0 e and mocaes last week. De Soto, and W. A. Young, Salem. | Bert Gi nd, who has been very k, is convalescent. eet Geo Gitiland, of [linois, is visiting Cape Girardeau. Fifteenth district—Hon. C. H.! Morgan, Lamar, and J. W. Halli-| burton, Carthage. | Deepwater Items. al, of 45 registered d Aberdeen Angus Cattle, (Blackbird Breed { | | threshed Tues- Rey Lemmon’s wife, of Montrose, | Fourteenth district—Hon. Marsh his parents this week. Henry Zimmer has new buggy. JL Porter has purchased several calves in east Deepwater this week. purchased a A Bad Man Shot Dead. South McAlister, I. T., Aug. 9 — | Deputy Marshals W. H. Springfield }and Stocton from Oklahoma, who jbave been following the Christian | gang since their escape from South ‘SHETLAND PONIES cameupon iter comp atendomn TOtting, Saddle & Road Horses | BLAND NAMES THE DELEGATES: | small station on the C. O. & G. | Pe ¢) Sunn ready to butcher or breed. made a flying visit to Montrose. Mrs Poits, of Polk county, is visit- ing her father, Mr Henry Morehead. H P Callahan and family visited western Baies last week. There will be a temperance lec- ture at Pieasant Home church next Sunday at 3 o’elock p. m. Every- body invited to attend. Sincw. | railroad, thirty-one miles east of } | here, and at the order of “hands up” Missourians Chosen to Attend the Sil- | the four bandits began firing at the ver Conference at Washington. | deputies, who returned the fire, | Lebanon, Mo., Aug. 8 —By| which lasted about thirty minutes, | ir | authority of the resolution adopted | 7hen sited cob bers jmounved shew by the democratic state convention | — and fled, ine one wounded | Friday and Satuurda and leaving one dead. | 1 5 of Misseuri held at Pertle Springs | During the firing the marshals | on the 6th inst, Hon. R. P. Bland | | cg {lost their horses, and as they had; to day appointed the delegates to! 2 y, { represent Missouri at the nationel | 594 to | hi dlwslk 4a. to | August 23 and 24 conference of free silver democrats | foe ane pay "it "bed 4 eet to be held in Washington, D. C.. | = Ses ae ean SO OEE TP | | no means to carry the dead robber, 2 On account of the drouth and fuil- a was impossible to identify the dead : preg Be Co aicnggrthegr | man, but they ere full sure it was ure of grass, we will sell all of our different congressional districts of { Bob Christian, the leader of the This stock tho sista: | gang, who is one of the most des- | First district—Hon. Web M. Ru. | Petate men that eyer terrorized this | has been selected at great expence, Fi leountry. The balance of the gang) bey, Macon, and J. F. Davidson, left in an easterly direction. H | Hannibal. | | stock without reserve. and is choice. Send for Catalogue, | a. a jr wy ad so ponecct wa Poeawclei un of Tartar Powder. Free or any other aduiterant. ANDARD. Ja. | Second district—Scott J. Miller, | Springfield bas wired the United i | Chillicothe, and R. N. Bodine, Paris. | States marshal at McAlister to send j | Thira atick “Sohn A : Cron. /more men and horses at once. A} | Platte City, and Hon. J. Ww. Sullin.. special train will leave here soon for ' lger, Albany. |the scene. A trial will be made to ATHENS, O. | Fourth district—C. F. Cochran, trail the robbers with bloodhounds, in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov’t Report | St. Joseph, and Judge Ellison, Mary- “ich will be sent from Fort Snith YA r ABSOLUTELY CURE | Fifth district Frank G. Johnson Highest of all | Ransay City, and J. J. Fulkerson, | Higginsyille. ie | | Sixth district—Hon. D. A. DeAr- , mond, Butler and C. C. Dickinson, | Clinton. Seventh district—Dr. A. W. Mc- Allister, Columbia, and Frank W. Gregory, Springfield. Eighth district—Dr. Hurt, Boon-