The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 2, 1896, Page 1

‘| SR ie Mee a OE EE eo ee eR ey The Seco ler Weekly vyoL. XVIII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY JANUARY 2, 1896. Missouri State Bank OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, Transacts a general banking busine mers, merchants and the public generally all funds committed to our charge. at eny time and stop interest, $110,000. We solicit the accounts of far- promising a safe depository for We are prepared to extend liberal ac- commodation in the way of loans to our customers. to loan on real estate at lowest rates, allowing borrowers to pay part or xll | Funds always on band DIRECTORE. or. T. C. Boulware Booker UH Datcher HH Pi t Jobn Deerwester{ C R Radford 7B Jenkins TJ Wright Geo L Smith E Bartlett D A DeArmond argaret Bryner John Evans Lalu Brown Dr J Everingham Harley Lumber Co Edith Everingham HBChelf C & E Freeman J Courtney GB Hickman Robert Clark D B Heath Coleman Semuel Levy Frank Deerweeter I OTHER S'TOCKHOLDERS, dr W D Hannah Dr W E Tucker Robert McCracken W B Tyler A MeCracken E Turner John Pharis Wm W Trigg J K Rosier JW Reisner L Clem Slayback John H Sullens. bP Wm Walls GP Wyatt Dr NL Whipple Max Weiner RG West B Starke eter Swartzendruber Virginia Items. (“In writing news for the TiMEs this year, It will be things we see or hear, And if we get them wrong or mixed, Kind friends forgive us for this is 96." Zera Rayburn, of Jefferson City, and Miss Clara Dugan came Sunday morning to attend the funeral of Mrs Dugan. e Christmas tree at the Christian church was well attended. Dock Dutton and wife, of Fort Scott, Kan, is visiting Clark Vermil- lion, Charley Cowan found a live snake on Christmas day. R F Harper says he believes the river was the highest he ever saw it last week. Florence Lyle, of Superior, Neb, is visiting friends here. Areh Kennedy, of Savannah, Mo, visitited his mother, Mrs Wm Drys- dale, last week. Mrs John McElroy is still improv- ing a little, but is unable to talk Y H McElroy will be a reader of the booming TiMrs for six months, The supper at the Christian chureh | Friday night took in $24.45 and clear- ed Tiny Vermillion and Albert McCoy were united in marriage last week. Johu Andrews’ child died last week. Peter Shaunty has moved on the Mrs Clark Vermillion place, which he bought some time ago. The Virginia merchants are invoic- ing this week. fiss Rachel Park left Monday for Golden City, Mo, to see her sister, Mrs W I’ Pyle. Alton Park day. went to Clinton Tues- OBITUARY. Alfred Park was born in Licking Co, Ohio, May 20, 18 When quite young his parents moved to Crawford Co, where he workec na farm until he was of age. In 1 he started to school at Westerville, Ohio, remained { | | | | | there till the fall of 1857, and then | went to school at Republic, Seneca Co, Ohio, for several years. he got acquainted with Miss Sarah Jane Wolfe, who he married in the | fall of 1861, and who survives him. | in 1867 and came to | He left Ohio Jackson Co, Mo, lived there 2 years, | then moved to Johnson Co, Kan, in March, 1869. acres of land at the time of hisdeath. In the summer of 1883 he built a fine house on his farm near Virginia and moved there. His farm was_ well stocked with a large variety of fruit. He raised a large amount of wheat, and went by the Park to distinguish him from the rest of the Parks. bought corn. One man since he died, what would the poor farmers, that had tosell their corn in the fall to pay debts, do now as they / would not have A J to borrow corn his time was taken in the study of the Bible, of which he loved to talk. We understood he had made up his mind to sell his farm and move to town and quit labor altogether. He was taken sick on Wednesday night with achill, having been out in the rain all that day, and chilled twice a day until he died, Monday morning at 1 o’clock. The funeral took place at his residence Tuesday, services were conducted by Rev Lotspeich, pastor of the Christian church of Butler, assisted by Rev T P Reid. The text was four verses of the 23d Psalm, ‘‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they com- fort me.” The remains were laid to rest in the Virginia cemetery, two miles east of Virginia. AARON. New Home Items. The party at Mr D W Steele’s last Saturday night wasa grand success and greatly enjoyed by all. Mr Israel left Tuesday to visit his unele, who resides in Arkansas. Mr Caldwell’s daughters, Mrs Tay- lor and Miss Jennie Caldwell, spent Christmas with him. Mr Win Bell and family spent Christmas with Mr Caldwell. Mr Shalley lest a $50 cow from dry murrain, Sunday. Misses Dale Steele and Lottie Burks attended preaching at Foster, Sun- day. Andrew DeLopp is DW Steele's. visiting at Miss Ina Bodkins, who has been attending high school at Kerney, Mo., is home spending the holidays. Wm Oldham, living on the river bottom, stands in his door and dips up water, and has to use a boat to attend to his chores. Elmer Butcher, who shot himself November 25th, is reported not well. In trying to sit up he has faint- ing spells. N. M. NES?TLERODE. Deepwater Items. There was a party given at Mr } Tom Brown’s, near Spruce, last Fri- There | honor of Elm Grove All report a pleasant day night in young people. time. Miss Alice Tyler, of near Butler, is isiting her uncle, Jim Offill. Miss Lillie Kash, who has been vis- | iting her sister in Oregon, has return- Dee 17, 1870, moved to | Bates Co, Mo, where he owned 400} name of Wheat | The last ten years he | has rented his land to Mr Bright and remarked, | of to tend their cropsand then return | the corn in the fall, with 25 bushels on the hundred as interest. ed more corn than any other man in the county. Before he married he taught He had a good education and was a man of strong will power. He attend- ed strictly to his own business, and several schools in Michigan. | He loan- | paid no attention to the interference } of other people in his affairs. He did Well as a farmer, and we have heard some of the most prominent farmers say his financial success was abov the average of Bates Co’s early : tlers. The last few years much of e | ed home and reports a pleasant time. Mr Will Jackson, who has been teaching school near Appleton City, | spent Christmas at home. Miss Bessie Alexander, who has been attending school in Kansas, re- turned home Christmas. Frank Odell is working at Mr Green’s this week. H P Callahan, of Amsterdam, is talking of returning to Johnstown. W H Zimmer, one of our prominent farmers, sold his farm to Mrs H Gil- land last week. A social hop was given at Sherm Harbet’s on Christmas night. Miss Sudie Callahan spent Thurs- day at W H Shelton’s. Prayer meeting at Antioch church every Wednesday night. Jim Blizzard, of Pleasant Gap, vis- ited at Mrs H Wilkers last week. Miss Stella West was the guest of | Miss Laura Evans Sunday. A party was given at W H h- mer’s Tuesday night, and Wednesday night the Holt boys gave a hop at their home. Ross. Dr Kimberlin, Eye, Ear and Throat his next yn will t B tr, Mo., Jan. 1 clede Hetel. visit to DUVALL & PERCIVAL BUTLER.YMISSOCRL NS. y to loan on farms FARM LOA Mone Your Notes are Payable at our /jOffice ind you find them here when due. We give yougprivilege to pay at any time. soonsas papers are signed. Money} ready as 33 tf. AWFUL WORK OF A MOB Mrs. ‘Thomas West Burned Alive While a Crowd Looks On | Her Pavamour Ruddled as He Made a | Dash tor Liberty —Many Arrests | | Will Cotow. | | ) Lebaucu, Ky, Dee. 29.—Within| two miles relentless f luis city burned last night aj to death a! nob who wa a delicate condi | | nd died 1 bullets her} y bewred para: i The black | |ened and distigured corpses of the; vietima—Mrs. Thomas West and| William Devcres—were found in the] ruins of the won’an’s home to day by ‘the 15 year-old daughter of the mur-| dered man The tragedy was one of the most | {brutal ever enacted under the grue | {some sway of dread Judge Lyuch. | Depsite the pleadings for her father’s \life of a half-clad, frightened child | \and the prayers and tears of the ill | and helpless woman, the mob went through with its work with cold blooded, cruel deliberation, and only left when certain that both the man aud woman were dead. The affair was the outgrowth of the old story of faithless wife and vengeful husband. Several months ago Deveres. a middle-aged widower was accused by Thomas West, a prosperous farmer, of intimacy with Mrs. West Quarrel followed quar- rel throughout the fall. until West instituted divorce proceedings and declared Deveres must die. They met at Lebanon and West snapped his revolver, which missed fire, and Deveres killed him on the spot. On the plea of self defense the murderer secured bail and scandalized the neighborhood by immediately taking his two daughters and moving into West’s house. The relatives of the murdered husband swore vengeance, and last night it came. Close to 10 o'clock a band of men rode up to the West homestead and | demanded admittance. “Tom West is dead Now it’s your turn.” the spokesman called, and Deveres and woman awoke to find their house surrounded. Mrs. West rushed to a darkened window and began a wild ; hysterical plea for merey. A dozen bullets answered her cries and the demand for immediate surrender was repeated. Deveres, too, asked for a hearing, but his request was greeted with a shower of shots. “We'll give you ten minutes to open up, then you barn,” said the mob’s leader, and his men quietly retired from the door. A hurried consultation was held inside the house, and then, white and terror stricken, the little girl of Deveres was thrust out to plead with the mob. Clad iv her nightrobe, bare- footed and unprotected, she bravely walked out into the moonlight and sobbed out a prayer for her white ‘haired father’s life | “Get out. You're lable to be sbot yourself,” a ruffian said, and thoroughly panic-stricken, the child fled to the cabin of a negro neighbor. | Mrs W. then appeared at the door jand referring to her condition, made ja last appeal for mercy. It was un | availing, and in another moment the | house was fired. The shrieks of the |imprisoned wretches failed to move | their torturers, who, after the flames reached the living room, could see ; the man and woman in the agony of |death by fire. Just before the roof fell in the woman was seen to reel | across the room and plunge head.| long into the fireplace among the} | burning coals, and there she died. | Wild with pain, Deveres at the last} nt made dash for liberty, score of bullets stopped him {half a dozen steps from the door | This morning the little girl led} her negro protector to the scene and | there the bodies, scorched bayond recognition, were found. untouched by the lynchers There is but little | doubt that the members of the mob! will be captured, as they were with out masks and made no attempt at secrecy. A later dispatch says it is not im-| probeble that the scenes of last nigbt wil nacted in the vicinity shortly,» the ontrage has aroused the most intense indignation among the people of the country. Beeause of the fact that West's relatives had vengeance, there is a ef that they are responsi- for last night's crime. The un- i however, as to just who! ated has so far prevented further trouble. j The child of Deveres, who was aj witness to the tragedy, is danger- | | ously ill as the result of the fright (and exposure, but upon her recovery | & he re ¢ ble | borrow or renew old loans are in- | vited to call at Bank. ____LANE You have all seen Clearing Sale per cent. Reduction 8 ~ « ules, and Sales ai NO7 CLEARING UP SALE & ADAIR'S, — s, Dessolution Sales, 15 to 25 Cost, but here is a Genuine Clearing up Sale, where all winter goods must 20, 15c and 18¢ dress goods will go at 25c half-wool henriettas go at 35c half wool henriettas go at 40¢ half wool, 40 inch goods go at 65ce all wool henriettas go at 75e all-wool Arnold henriettas go at $1 all wool black and colored goods All the best dress ginghams Good apron checks 35c red twiil flannels 5¢ red twill flannels 75e eiderdown go at 50c eiderdown go at BIC LINE OF CHILDRENS COMBINATION SUITS, Mens 35c undershirts Mens 50¢ undershirts go at Men 65c heavy undershirts go at Mens $1 Camels hair undershirts go at Few $1.50 heavy wool undershirts 25¢ 40¢ 50¢ 85e 90e Drawers to match all the above at same prices. BIG LINE of “Ladies $1 50 shoes (beavy) Ladies $1 75 winter shoes ies $2 00 solid calf (limited) 37 pairs mens fine $4 shoes go at for your own satisfaction; it will BoYs These prices are all genuine and the goods new and first class. and here are the prices: 12}c cotton flannels 10e¢ cotton flannel, best in the market Sde good nap, heavy twill ¢ sanitory flannel sanitary flannel for dresses 35c red table linen, good color 50c red table linen, good color Good bleach table linen 75e German knitting yarn, per pound Saxony, all colors (limited) per skein Zephyrs, all colors, per skein 65ce ladies combination suits Mens $2.00 boots must go at $1.50 Mens $2 50 custom made boots $2.00 Mens $3 00 hand made boots 2.50 Mens $3.50 best kip hand made boots 3.00 Mens $4 00 Walrus calf boot 3.50 BOOTS AT COST Few pairs of $3.50 boots, size 6,9, 10 and 11 2.00 All 65e work shirts go at 50e Few wool shirts $1.25 and $1.50 go at T5e Good 65e overall at 50¢ Few slightly soiled jeans and cottonade pants at cost. c é Bring in other prices and compare ONL, LAST FOR SO DAYS until we reduce our heavy stock before invoicing and for spot cash only. LAWE & ADATR. Ladie she may be able, it is hoped. to iden- | tify some of the lynchers. The | night was brilliant with moonlight and the unmasked faces of the mem- bers of the mob could be easily iden- titied as soon as the child is able to appear in court The scene of the horror was visit- ed by crowds of curious people to- day and it was well towards noon before the bodies were cared for by an undertaker. Mrs. West's corpse was charred almost beyond human semblance. Overcome by the flames | she had fallen into the large old | fashioned fireplace of the living room and the head was almost burned from the body. Deveres’ body was pierced by at least twenty five bul- lets. Before his desperate dash for liberty he had been frightfully burn ed and weuld probably have died without the gunshot wounds. His hair and board were burned off, his clothes were in charred shreds and his face blistered and blackened. No arrests have so far been made, but |developments are expected tomor- row. Justice Nave late this afternoon held an inquest upon the bodies of the victims. Several witnesses were examined, but nothing tending to incriminate anyone was developed. The investigation will be continued to morrow. Deveres forr lin Knoxville, Tenn. Interest Rates Reduc The Missouri State B ga large ai of money to be loaned on farm Bates county at rates lower than usual. Those wishing to Loans made without commission 49-tf. Royal in Leav ening Power.—L Bakin Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE Overshoes, best 9O0c. We wish to thank our many friends for their patronage during past year. Wishing one and all a pros- perous and happy New Year. FARMERS BANK. rr ee ee TR a Se the polite clerk. stood abashed for then ied rej sto a store | the fair purchaser, wt etved n selecting & witha ile and 1 the d what it was) bill around to my sie ” said! will settle it.°—Ex. lady | ~ a moment and Notice. he would take was cut off, nud handed to erm ther in February, court house f for an order of #8 riet, of the foll Report