The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 10, 1895, Page 1

| Missouri State Bank BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 1895. NO 47 OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, - . $110,000. 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. DIRECTORS. Or. T. C. Boulware GH Dateher John Deerwester; TR Jenkins Booker Powell HH Piggott © R Radford TJ Wright Geo L Smith Frank M Voris HC Wyatt RG West Wm E Walton OTHER STOCKHOLDERS, E Bartlett argaret Bryner D A DeArmond John Evans Dr W D Hannah Robert McCracken Dr W E Tucker W B Tyler Lulu Brown Dr J Everingham A McCracken E Turner Hurley Lumber Co Edith Everingham John Pharis Wm W Trigg HBChelf 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 &S8 LColeman Semuel Levy Clem Slayback Max Weiner JR Davis CH Morrison John H Sullens RG West Frank Deerwester Peter Swartzendruber New Home Items. Mrs Beard, sister to Mrs Walker } Steele, came in from Cooper Co, un- | expectedly one night last week. They | had not seen each other for poate. | Chas Morris became violent and | was sent back to the Asylum last} Monday. J G McKethenand family have just returned from a week’s visit in John- son, Henry and Pettis counties. Mr Me says he enjoyed his trip hugely. Mrs Jennie Burns, of Cooper Co, and Mrs Julia Wear, of near Butler, visited with the family of D W Steele last week. Mrs Burns is Mrs Steele’s sister-in-law. After several months of rank growth, Verna Botkins concluded to shave off his beard. The barber re- ported finding one whetstone, an ear of corn, two brass buttons, besides some chewing gum. 8S Robb has ten good steer calves for sale. ; Corn is talked of, 20c being the price among the farmers. It is a mistake about J Q A Cope buying the merry-go-round, he only paid for the girl’s ride. - My father, while returning from a neighbor's, dropped dead on the rail- road crossing from heart trouble Sept 80. He was about 70 years old and lived in Hancock Co, Hl. Mr Henry Brooks, of Vernon Co, was visiting Mrs McCoy last week. Polk Taylor visited at Sprague as usual Sunday. Look out, girls and boys, something is going to drop. Mr Louis Jones sold 80 fine shoats at 5c per pound one day last week. Dan Israel has traded his black pony for a sorrel and gave a razor to boot. W L Jones is hauling lumber and shingles to repair his ice house and wagon and buggy house and granary. Henry Cope has the frame timber on the ground for a new barn. Uncle Ben Coldwell dug his sweet otatoes and had nearly a wagon oad of fine ones. Ed MeCoy is getting around on crutches, Ed says he wont cut any more corn or do anything else for a month. Andrew Morris has a good 5-year- old milk cow for sale. Mr Allen says the horses he sent to Kansas to pasture will be here in ten days or two weeks. Mr Alf Smith, of near Foster, bought 60 acres of land of Rev W B Miller. 1 have a fat cow for sale. Charley Pattent is on the sick list. Some hogs in the neighborhood are ‘being shot on account of having been bitten by a mad dog. Good people, keep your eye on your stock and it ean be checked. Father Loyd, aged 85 years, died at Foster Sunday night. Mr Abe Shetron’s baby died at Foster Sunday night, with symptoms of diphtheria. N. M. NESTLERODE. Virginia Items. (“If we give you the happenings of of our town At the ratio of 16 to 1, we must note them down, And when you have read them through - Don't you blame us if false or true.”] Mr Furgeson moved on Nels Nes- tlerode farm last Monday. _-Jesse Hocket, of Kalama, Wash- ington, is visiting relatives here. He moved from here ten years ago and bought a farm near the Columbia river. He reports a good country, plenty of timber, lots of fish and no use fora doctor, one old lady has DUVALL & | died of old age since his residence there. A load of corn sold on our streets] pist last week for 25¢ a bushel. B F Jenkins had a barrel of cider made by the steam mill at Butler. Chas Bish, of Eldorado, is working for W W Park. Dr Mitchell and wife took in the sights at K C last week, Mr Thornburg, of Amsterdam, commenced school at the Huffman school house Monday. Uncle Peter Crooks, while walking through his corn field, stumbled and | Dist fell, a eorn stalk struck him in the eye making a very painful wound. Miss Mattie Cusick left Monday for Henry county to visit her grandma. list. Mrs Geo Thomson has been down with rheumatism for several weeks. Miss Nellie McElroy, visited her sister, Mrs Everett Drysdale at Ap- pleton City last week. Amanda Hensley, of Jackson ceun- ty,aged 74, and Mrs Millie Cusick were married in Butler Wednesday. They will make this county their home. Miss Pearl Uncapher, of Burling- ton, Kan., is sates the family of CW Wolfe. TheSS at the Christian church turned over a new leaf Sunday. Mrs John McFadden was appointed to superintend the school, and they all came on time and were deeply inter- ested. We think if the superintend- ent would appoint different ones to lead the school from time to time it would be a great benefit. Thad Harper requests me to say the teachers of Chorlotte township will meet at Virginia next Saturday at 2p. m. Rev Lattin of Rich Hill, is assisting Rev Galbreth with his meeting. Miss Mattie Huffman and three children of W W Park have been baptized. Mrs Clark Vermillion commenced the foundation for her house this week Jas Cusick is workingon his barn. Mr Smith, of E!dorado, commeneed his school at Hotwater, Monday. JW Park went to Kansas City Monday with hogs. Lap robe found. Anyone calling at B F Jenkins and describing the same can have it. Fred Heckadon and Cliff Jackson were in Kansas last week looking for land. Walter Woody Virginia Sunday. Jas | Wolfe of Burlington, Kan., of Passaic, was at | attended church at Virginia, Sunday. Wili Smith and friend, Mr Boxley, passed through Virginia Saturday. Miss Gertrude Judy’s school went nutting Saturday. Thos Hugman returned home from Towa last week. W J Gardner’s nephew, of Hillsdale Iowa, is visiting him. John Harper had to dismiss his school a short time on account of diptheria. NELS’ CLERK. Foster Items. There were several from here at- tended the pienic at Cornland last Saturday. There is lots of sickness in town and the doctors are kept busy night and day. The young ladies of the Baptist church will give a general supper on Wednesday night, October 16. Come everybody. Miss Anna Pilgrim, of Virginia, | Dist visited Miss Bertha Birdie Makings Doke, of this city. Mr Jess Merrell has gone to Kan- sas to look for a place to settle down. NELSs’ CLERK No. 2. PERCIVAL. Short. Also Mr ted Mr Frank BUTLER, MISSOCRI. i} FARM LOANS. Money to loan’on farms atfreduced?rates of interest. Your Notes are Payable at our Office and youffind them here when due. We give you;privilege to pay at any time. Money ready as soon,es papers are signed. 33-tf. 1 3 mete Sans Mee mete Uncle Billy Drysdale is on the sick = were ome Moweuwe Oueee Peer ora) vou weer euwe st APPORTIONMENT. State, County and School Town- | ship Sehool Monies for the Year 1895. WNSHIP. GRAND RIVER TOWNSHIP. 1513 39:96 17 28 43 20 DEER CRBEK TOWNSHIP. EAST BOONE TOWNSHIP. SLs WEST BOONE TOWNSHIP. WEST POINT TOWNSHIP. 27 00 Sra 3073 14 06 lt Ot 28 63 STATE OF MISSOURI, | 4. 2 3 1 2 , OAOE DODO OQQVOQOOONOOO DAIS SS Gloves. School Shoes, Boys > ¢ + +e © + 6 0 & © & + © oe 4 eo oe + DOOQOQSOOOOOOCS RoE AOS OVERLOADED ——. Cut the Prices on Our Goods to Suit and we will now sell you more goods for one dollar than any house in southwest Missouri. WE MEAN JUST WHAT WE SAY, THEY MUST GO AND W!LL AT THE PRICES and don’t you forget it. We have the largest line of DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED DRESS GOODS IN THE CITY to select from. Over 100 Ladies Capes, 150 Ladies Jackets of the very latest styles to select wraps from. 150 Pairs of Blankets from 65c to $9 a Pair. Lerge line of Ginghame, Shirtings, Cottonades, Jeans, Muslins, Sheetinge, Tabie Linens, Table Oil Cloths, Floor Oil Cloths, Towelings, Flannels, Saaitary Cotton Flannels and the best 10c Cotton Flannels on earth. Duck Coats, Overalls, Pants, Shirts, Underwear of all kinde, Gloyes and Husking == BOOTS AND SHOES =::- as we haye told you before we bought all of our Boots and Shoes before the advance in leather and that we would continue to sell at the old prices, we will now say that we will DIVIDE THE OLD PRICE WITH YOU and we haye a larger and better line than ever was shown'by us before. Boots, Mens Boots -:- -:- 0 -:- i= Ladies Heavy Winter Shoes Dress Shoes, Pointed toes, Plain toes, and anything you want in the shoe line you can find in our house. Parties Who Have Not Bought Their Fall Bills You'll save money by taking a look through our large stock. Special atten- tion will be given to parties wanting bills of goods. tage of these prices now while you can use the goods. Lane & Adair. Best Lighted Room in the ‘Town. WITH GOODS Now that our goods are all in, we tind we are overloaded in every depart. ment. We bought earlier and heaveir than ever before anticipating an ad- vauce in the market which we have all seen. But regardl we have decided to Call and take advan- SS PO OOo CeO ss of all advances the Hard Times oe 6 0 @ & 6 6 0 ¢ 6 0 © © © © © © 0 OO 6 0 oe ee oe oe SS eo 2 ¢ eo : top Peat : SOs SOOO OO eG Oe > +o ooo. 0 > oo o> oo 0 oo Oo 6% 0 6 6 o 0 oe ¢ 0 oe o money for the year 1805. Witness my hand (7) and seal of the County Court this seat! 5th day of October, 1-95. ta) W. M.’ CRAWFORD, By W. H. Wasnock, Clerk. D.C. Cornland Items. Corn gathering has commenced and is not as good as was expected. The picnic last Saturday was a grand success. PS Spicer and family, of Jewell, Kansas, are visiting relatives here. being the tallest lady at the picnic. Mrs W I Cooper has opened a night school of singing and penmanship. He has 30 scholars; he is ar able teacher, Chas Lawrence and Chas Braden got the $2.50 for climbing the greased pole Saturday at the picnic. Misses Lizzie Hilsweek and Lena Watson, of Ashley, IIL, are visiting W S Japkson and family of Cornland. J A Howe got the pair of shoes for having the biggest feet, at the picnic. Misses Ernie Warren, Sallie Hurst and Maud Ward are great editors for the literary paper. They made a great—hit—last—Friday night. ursC W Jackson, of Sedalia, is visiting the family of W S_ Jackson. Bert Jackson and Peter Long were the guests of WS and F J Jackson Saturday and Sunday. Anyone wishing a first class peep- glass call on H P McCoy at the north end of Park ave. CYCLONE. Deepwater Items. fornia, who arrived in Montrose Sun- {day night, will make Missouri their future come. Dr J W Choate is having his house j repaired this week. i The oyster supper given at Mr Eldredge Kash’s last Friday was a success and all enjoyed themselves. Mr Jas Blizzard was in our midst last Friday. Mr John McCool and wife visited at W H Shelten’s Wednesday. Elm Grove school will commence Monday October 14 with Mr Arthur Chambers for teacher. Mrs Annie Howard, of Johnstown, I, W.M. Crawford, clerk of the county | visited here last week. court of Bates county, Mo., hereby certify the | above to be a true and correct apportionment | day for St Louis, where she will visit | P of the state, county and township achool| for a few weeks with friends and| .4 new monthly illustrated maga- | relatives. Miss Lillie Gillad won the prize for Mrs Bettie Chambers left last Fri- Miss Emma Langley, accompanied Shrum. Mr Brown, of Oklahoma, has come to Missouri to spend the week with son. There was a barn raising at Robt Sutherland’s Monday. Roser. A Famine InfCuba. Wew York, Oct. 3—A local paper will to-morrow print extracts from a | private letter from Cuba which pre- dicts a famine if the war continues. the island are suffering unheard of hardships. They are famished, clothless, shoeless,and without med- ical attendance. The very officers confess the total demoralization of the army and pronounce the difficu! ty insurmountable. The depart ments of Santiago Pureto Principe, Santa Clara and Matanzas—that is to say, nearly all the island—are be- ing devasted. Everywhere small | parties of rebels patrol the country Mr Dave Kash and wife, of Cali-/| with perfect impunity, robbing and firing property. “The troops in the interior part of | { A Juvenile Magazine. | zine for young people has just been | started by Frank Leslie Publishing | by Miss Nannie Maxey, visited sever-| Houge. It is called Frank Leslie's j al of her Elm Grove pupils last Sat- | urday. | Protracted meeting commenced at dare |Elm Grove Monday night by Rev} best publications of its kind, | Pleasant Hours for Boys and Girls, |and isin every way equal to the although the price is but 10 cents. ) The first number (October) contains the opening chapters of a serial story for boys by Edward S. Ellis, | and one for girls by Jeanette H. | Walworth. There are short stories | by Oliver Optic and Rebecca Hard- ing Davie; a footbal! story by Henry | E. Haydock; bicycle stories by Max | I. Harvey and A. L. Millet; an arti- | cle giving some “Hints on Trap- | ping.” by F. L. Oswald; a paper telling how te turn a heap of rubbish into pretty ornaments, by Adele , Beard; several illustrated poems and | practical descriptions of novel tricks | games and puzzles. The editor of the new magazine is Frank Lee Far- | nell, who has been connected with | Frank Leslie’s Publishing House for a number of years, and thoroughly understands what will please and interest the young people. | A few anti-Brice Democrats are , heard of in Ohio, but unfortunately | they appear tobe immensely out- numbered by the anti-Foraker Re- | publicans.—Globe- Democrat. Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U.S. Gov't Report ABSOLUTELY PURE