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iy } 13 = Che But er Weekly Times. = VOL. XVII. Missouri State Bank OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, - . Transacts a general banking business. hants and the public gene mers, me all funds committed to our charge. to loan on real estate at lowest rates, at eny time and stop interest. We are prepared to extend libere : commodation in the way of loans to our customers, Funds always on hand | large tride we have had BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1895. rally, promising a safe depository for ac- allowing borrowers to pay part or all DIRECTORS. Or. T. C. Boulware CH Datecher John Deerwester; JR Jenkins Booker Powell H i Piggott Cc BR Radford TJ Wright Geo L Smith Frank M Voris HC Wyatt ‘RG West Wm E Walton OTHER STOCKHOLDERS, E Bartlett argaret Bryner Lalu Brown Hurley Lumber Co HB Chelt J Conrtney Robert Clark C P&S LColeman JR Davis Frank Deerwester D A DeArmond Jobn Evans Dr J Everingham Edith Everingham C & E Freeman G B Hickman D B Heath Semuel Levy CH Morrison Dr W D Hannah Robert McCracken A MeCracken John Pharis JK Rosier JW Reisner L B Starke Dr W E Tucker WB Tyler E Turner Wm W Trigg Wm Walls GP Wyatt Dr NL Whipple Clem Slayback Max Weiner John H Sullens RG West Peter Swartzendruber \ Virginia Items. (“If we give you the happenings of of our town At the ratio of 16to 1, we must note them down, And when you have read them through Don’t you blame us if false or true.”} Ed Daniels’ threshing engine fell through the bridge by Peter Crook’s last Wednesday. Mrs Journey is visiting friends in Topeka, Kan. ames Crooks and wife visited the family of John Cope, at New Home, Saturday and Sunday. Virginia now has a barber shop with Mr Ed Dudley as proprietor. Mrs O W Tuttle, of Butler, visited her sister. Mrs Geo Jenkins, Saturday and Sunday. Miss Josie Park returned home from Iowa last week. William Journey joined the Chris- tian church last Sunda:) night. Will Huffman went to C to at- tend the Dental school. Lewis Dudley and Walter Wallace went to Rich Hill to attend the show. Mrs Win Hickman, who has been visiting the family of John Durrett for several days, returned home Sun- ene: dr Mitchell was called to see Mrs Wyatt, living on the George Short farm. Mr Wyatt bought the farm this fall and had just moved intghe house with Mr Cowan, who ha¥ the place rented until Spring. Wm Smith, of the Indian Nation, is visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs Craig. He came to see his father be- fore Se went to Texas, but his father had gone when he arrived. The foot race, one mile east of here, was wellattended. Mr Robbins, of Elkhart, and Mr Silvers, of Butler, were theeracers, the former being the winner. Mr Etter will move his family to Virginia this week. Miss Myrtle Woody is visiting her aunt, at Lynn, Osage Co, Mo. AJ Park sold 130 head of hogs last week. Ww Smith moved to Taylor, Texas, last week. Miss Mamie Maxey, of Butler, visi ed the family of G W Park Frida: Rev Win Pyles, of Golden City, will preach the M E chureh Friday night of this week. C Graves bought his brother's in- terest in the crop. W H Graves is going to move to Kansas City soon. The 8. 8S. convention was not so largely attended as was expected on account of the busy season. Revs, Williamson, Reid and Galbreth were present and took an active part in the temperance talk. Dr Mitchell was called to see James Cusick’s little Roy last Sunday morn- ing. Fonn Durrett was at Lee’s Summit last week. i miss Lena Jenkins, who is attend- ing school at Butler, came home Fri- day to attend the 8 8 convention. ake Frey’s threshing machine is in | the neighborhood. : The Free Methodists are holding at the Nestlerode school house. mrs Josie Park returned home last | week from lowa. Rev T P Reid preached Sunday and monday night, which was enjoyed by all present. Do not forget the M E quarterly meeting Saturday and Sunday. NELs’ CLERK. New Home Items. Mr Willie Steel, of Hume died Sat- urday and was buried Sunday. He used to live in our midst, and was a gentleman in the eyes, of all who BUTLER, FARM LOANS. knew him. mr Geo Sweetley and miss Lizzie Logston were married in Rich Hill last Wednesday. The Catholic cere- mony was used and Mr Ed Hicks and Miss Mary Logston were the attend- ants. Good luck go with them through life is my wish. Mr Mat Hinson, of Virginia, sent me word he would sell his farm for $25 peracre He has a fine farm with the best improvements. Mr Jas Satterlee, of Elkhart, moves the date of his paper up 3 months. Jennie Caldwell has gone toClinton to stay with her sister, Mrs Taylor, formerly of Sprague. Two threshers are due in this neigh- borhood at this writing but neither are in sight yet. The Ringling show caused many a wheel to roll towards the Hill Monday. mr Shalley seems to be doing a good business, by the amount of goods he is hauling. Fm eareaes of Virginia, moves the date of his paper ahead 6 months. Mr K isa blind man and is as good pay as any man with two good eyes. Mrs $8 Robb, of Foster, was in our town Tuesday. Messrs Lewis Dudley, Walter Wal- lace and John Comiford, of Virginia, passed through here Sunday en route for the show Monday. N.M. NESTLERODE. Foster Items. There was lots of trade in town Saturday, as the farmers could not make hay on account of the high wind. The Foster base ball club has broken up on account of some of them going away to school at Liberty. Mr White Deaton, was in our midst Saturday and while here he informed us that Mr Albert Short was going to clerk for Mr Douglas in the new store at Nyhart. Mr Huff has two very sick children. Mr Spencer, who has been working at Burdett, came home last Sunday. There was an ice cream supper at the opera house Wednesday night. A large crowd from here will at- tend the parade at K C next week. Miss Bertha Short, who has been home on a visit, returned last week. Mrs Allie Henry was called to St Louis to the bedside of her mother, who was not expected to live, but at the last report she was getting better. The Foster band went to Nevada to play for the Vernon County Veter- an Association. They willreturn Sun- day and for K Con Tuesday, where they will play forthe Priest of Pallas. NELs’ CLERK No. 2, | Awarded ighest Houors—Wocid'< De . Fee Vadte MOST PERF! A pure Grape Cream of Tartar €om Ammonia, Alum or any othe: » 4C YEARS THE STANDAt. -. DUVALL & PERCIVAL. — MISSOURI. Money to loan on farms atfreducedfrates of interest. *Your Notes are Payable at our Office and you find them here when due. We give you;privilege to pay at any time. soon’as papers are signed. Money ready as 33-tf. Williams’ | | | Weare so well pleased w i} the 1g this | year so far, that we will in returns | give our customers goods at as near | cost } awhile,:ud while we have atall times done everything in our power to please our customers by giving them goods. at cheapest prices, and | taken back everything that did not | suit them. We want to say that we] will pursue this course to the end. We want everybody to know that) they cannot possibly lose anything by trading with us, as we make ev- erything good that does not prove| satisfactory, and all we ask of the people is, to either pay us cash or produce for our goods. We have had several customers of late to ask us for credit; now we ask one and all to please not do it, for we cannot possibly sell on credit, and will have to refuse you, so pleage don’t ask us. We will accommodate you in any other way in our power, and will sell you to-day 20 ib fine granulated sugar 21 tb “ light brown sugar 1 00 50 th Jersey Cream tlour 1 00 50 ih Hawkeye flour 95 50 fb Al flour 75 1 tb Java blend coffee 25 1 fb pure Mexican coffee 25 4 pekg coffee, any brand 90 1 tb dry salt meat iy 20 tb pail jelly 35 2 pekg soda, any brand 15 3 tb best tea dust 25 1 tb pure Hyson tea : 25 1 tb Moyure Imperial tea 35 1-tb sun cured Japan tea 30 3% fb large mountain Java coffee 1 00 34 tb large African Java coffee 1 00 Western square wash’g machine 2 75 Economy wringers 1 75 Boys Iroa express wagons $1.00, $135 and $1.45 each. Screen wire 13c a foot 1 qt tin cans 1 qt Mason jars per doz 4gal Mason jars per doz 2 lgal stone fruit ‘ars per doz = 1 No. 8 copper bottom wash boiler No. 8 solid copper ie 2 Galvanibed Iron milk pails Best tubuiar lanterns 1 bu feed baskets Lilly hand flax fiber pails 3 doz clothes pins Wood chopping bowls 15 Best loaded shells per box 35 Large size felly glasses pr doz 35 Large glass water pitchers 23 1 set heavy hotel goblets 35 2 lead glass jelly stands 25 Large flint tumblers 25 Large footod foot bowls 25 Large glass bread plate 15 1 set Meakins best dinner plates 35 1 set “ cups & saucers 35 We will sell anything on our glass and queensware side for the next 30 days, at 20c off on the dollar. We intend to make a grand rush of these goods, to make room for a larga stock we have bought, to ar- rive about October 15th. Now is your time to buy some beautiful colored glassware, or decorated por- celain china dinner sets at what they cost us, you will never have another chance like this. We hope by this time that everybody knows that we do just what we say we will; if there is anyone that doubts it, come in and see for yourself. We have said, and will say it again, that we sell more tinware than any house in Butler, because we keep the best and eell $1 09 suso.000. Cash Grocery. We solicit the accounts of far- | it cheap. Notice our prices on fruit jars and cans, sugar and flour, in fact, every article we have presented to you. We will sell you Rogers Silver knives and forks, tea and ta- ble spoons, cheaper than anyone; and don't forget our glass and queensware sale for the next 30 days only, to October 15th. We have often told you, but will repeat it again, that we will pay you cash for your butter, eggs and chickens, or for anything elee you have to sell, and will not allow any- one to overbid us, or in other words, will meet any price you may be of- fered by other grocers. We do this whether you ask us the price or not: so drive up and unload, you will be perfectly safe. Yours truly, WILLIAMS BROS. NO 45 FARMERS’ BANK OF BATES COUNTY CASH SURPLUS FUNDS BUTLER, MISSOURI. CAPITAL, OSCAR REEDER R. J. HURLEY E. A. BENNET E. D KIPP Jas. M. McKibben, Judge Clark Wix, D. N. Thompson, DIRECTORS. Jno. E. Shutt, G. W. Keirsey, R. J. Hurley, Jno. Steele, J. EVERINGHAM, Secretary, Owned and controlled by over ninety stockholders, seventy of whom are J. J. McKee, M. G. Wilcox, $50,000.00 $6,000.00 Oacar Reeder. E. A. Bennett, H. M. Gailey, E. D. KiPP, leading and wealthy farmers from different parts of the county. Among the remaining stockholder are number of the largest merchants and capitalists in Butler. We cash your drafts FREE OF ANY CHARGE, receive deposits, and are always prepare to loan to responsibe parties. 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. Your Account is Welcomed Whether Large or Small. EE eR , Deepwater Items Mrs Vanaulstine, who haa been vis- iting her parents in East Deepwater, left Saturday for her home in K. Protracted meeting commenced in | Johnstown at the Christian church last Friday night. Misses Nora Porter,Carry and Nellie Martin were the guests of the girls at Mr W H Shelton’s Saturday. Revs Moore and Clap preached at John Thompson’s Saturday evening. Miss Mamie Odell is going to stay with her grandma, in East Deep- water, this winter. Mr George Porter hauled a load of hogs to Utich for Mr Arthur Hart last Friday. Mrs Mary Payne has purchased the old Meyers place for $31 per acre. Miss Beli Simpson is staying at Mr W_L Jackson's this week. Miss Beeea Young, who has not been expected to live, is reported to be some better. The oyster supper, given by the Elm Grove boys last Thursday in honor of Mr and Mrs Sam Welker, was largely attended and a very en- joyable affair. Mr and Mrs Welker will leave for their home in Howell Co in a few days. There was noS 8 at Elm Grove last Sunday on account of the rain. Mr John Story wears a broad smile and he says it is a 9 lb boy. Miss Nancy Jackson is reported to be on the sick list this week. Rosk. Obituary. Died suddenly, ef heart disease, at his home in Salem, Dent Co, Me., Sept 10, 1895, Dr Milton Godbey in the 51st year of hisage. Dr Godbey was born in Kentucky, Apr 3, 1845, and came with his parents to Cooper Co, Mo, while yeta youth. He at-| tended school at Fayette, Mo, after | which he entered a medical school at | Cincinnatti, Ohio, from which he! graduated while yet a very young, man. He came to Bates County in| 1867, and taught school and began | the practice of medicine nearSpruce, ; Mo.~ He formed the acquaintance, i and in i872 married Miss Roberta | Pauline Simpson, youngest sister of | J R Simpson, and made his home at | Johnstown, Mo, where he practiced | medicine fora numberof years, mak- | ing many lasting friendships. In 1875 i he moyed to Salem, where he has! since enjoyed a lucrative practice. | He came of a family of preachers, his father and several brothers being ministers inthe M Echurch south. He united with the church of his family in early youth and was always a devoted, consistent, christian gen- |tleman. Funeral services were held |at the M E church South at Salem, conducted by the pastor, assisted by | the pastors of the C P and Presby- terian churches. Dr Godbey was a charter member of Salem Lodge of United Workmen. The burial service was in accordance with the ritual of jthat order. He leaves a wife and three children, many other relatives }and a host of friends to mourn his loss. **: Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, | County of Bates. | In the Circuit Court of 8 county, in vacea- tion, September 23rd, 1895, The state of Mis- souri at the relation and to the use of 8 H Fisher, ex-officio collector of the revenue of Bates county. in the state of Missouri, plain- tiff, ve Mary J Kirtley, defendant. Civil action for delinquent taxes. Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by her attorney, before the undersigned clerk of the Cireuit court of Bates county, in the state of Miseouri, in vacation and files her petition earns among other shiees that the above named defendant, Mary J Kirtley is a non- resident of the state of Missouri. Whereupon it is ordered by the sald clerk in vacation that said defendant de notified by publication that plaintiff has commenced a suit against her in this court by petition the object and general na- ture of which is to enforce the lien of the state years of 1890, 1991, 1892 ana 1893, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $14.20, together with interest, costs, commission and fees, upon the following deseribed tracts of land situated in Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: Lot eleven (11) bleck fifteen (15) in the west side addition to the city of Butler, and that unless the said defendant be and ap- Dear at the mext term of thiscourt,to be begun ty, Missouri,on the 12th day of November, 1595, ; and on or before the third day thereof, if theterm shallso long continae—ana if not, then before the end of the term, and plead to petition according to law, the same will be taken as confessed,and jndgmert will be ren- dered nocene to the prayer of said petition, and the sbove described real estate sold to satisfy the same. And it is further ordered by the clerk afore- Butter Werkty Tives a weekly newspaper rinted and published in Butler, Bates County ‘0., for four weeks successively, the last in- sertion to be at least fifteen days before the Great day of the next term of said Court. A true copy ofthe record. Witnese my band as clerk aforesaid with the seal of said Court hereunto affixed. Done at cfice in Butler on this the 23d of September, 1895. STEWART ATCHESC 45-48 Cireuit Ch {sear} of Missouri for the delinquent taxes of the | snd holden ia the city of Butler, Bates coun. | said thats copy hereof be published, in the | Interest Reduced. On Farm Loans of $2,000 and up- wards, the Missouri State Bank will funish money at seven per cent in- terest. Making no charge for Com- mission, drawing papers, making abstracts or recording. 24 tf. Order of Publication. | STATE OF MISSOUR},? | County of Bates" § 88- In the Circuit Court of Bates county, Mis- | souri, in vacation, September 23rd, 1295, the State of Missouri at the relation and to the | use ofS H Fisher ex-officio collector of the | eevennene zene anya =< state of Mis- « plaintiff, vs. t; Ash! | Ashby, defendante. J liao i H ivil action for delinquent taxes. | | Now at this dsy comes the plaintiff herein | by her attorney, before the undersigned clerk | of the circuit court of Bates county, in the | state of Missouri, in vacation and ‘files her | petition stating among other things that the | Sbove named defendants, Charity Ashby and JS Ashby are non-residents of the state of Missouri. Whereupon it is orderea by the said clerk in vacation, that said defendants | be notified by publication that pisintiff has commenced a suit against them in this court by petition the object und general nature of which is to enforce the lien of the state of Mis- | sour! for the delinquent taxes of the years 1e92 and 1833, amounting in the ag, ate to the | sum Of $20.65, together ;with interest, costs. teribed tracterot land alveated In Bates ennaty sof land situated in Bates it) Missouri, to-wit: i sors The south halfofthe northwest quarter of | Section seven (7) townehip thirty-eight (3s) Tange thirty-two (32), and that unless the said defendants be and appear at the next term of this court, to be begun and holden im the city of Butler. Bates county, Missouri, on the 12te day of November, 1995, and on or before the third thereof (if the term shail so long | conting d if not then before the end of the term) ai ad to ssid tition aceording to law, the same will be taken as confessed and a rendered according to the prayer of said petition, and the above described real es- tate sold to satisfy the same And it is farther ordered by the clerk afore- ssid that acopy hereof be published in the Borier Weexcr Tives, s weexly newspaper } — and published in Butler, Bates county issouri, for four weeks successively, the last jon to be at least fifteen days vefore the i y of the next term of said court. A true copy ofthe record Witness my bacd as clerk ! aforesaid with the seal of said court {emarj mae en — = office in H atier om this the 2rd day of | tember, 1895 STEWART ATCHESOS. 4 Cireait Cierk, Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov't Report Baki Powder