The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 12, 1896, Page 1

Veckly a \ Imes, BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY MARCH 1: 2, 1896. NO 17 Missouri State OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, = . a merchants and the public generally, promising a safe depository for ail fon lands committed to our charge. We are prepared to extend liberal ac- odation in the way of loans to our customers. Funds always on hand to loan oD real estate at lowest rates, allowing borrowers to pay part or all | iteny time and stop interest. - DIRECTORS. | oy. 7. 0. Boulware Booker Powell Frank M Voris | Oa De Ducber H H Piggott HC Wyatt | ides Geo L Smith ajo | OTHER S'TOCKHOLDERS, | 1 Bartlett D A DeArmond Dr W D Hannah Dr W E Tuczer xasgaret Bryner Joun Evans Robert McCracken W B Tyler [ala Brown Dr J Everingham A McCracken E Turner flurley Lumber Co Edith Everingham John Pharis Wm W Trigg yBChelf C & E Freeman JK Rosier Wm Wallis =H) courtney G B Hickman JW Reisner GP Wyatt bert Clark DB Heath L B Starke Dr NL Whipple 4&5 LColeman Semuel Levy Clem Slayback Max Weiner {BDevis CH Morrison John H Sullens, RG West ; gnak Deerwester Peter Swartzendraber ——— — a = ——— — = cts a general banking business, Virginia Items. “{n writing news for the TIMEs thie | Mrs Frey. year, [twill be things we see or hear, ind if we get them wrong or mixed, Kind friends forgive us for this is 96."] George Thompson renews for the booming TIMES. Thanks, Geo Frank Smith is building a new | house on the Sam Dobbin farm, at «okaed roads west of Woody’s. I spelling school at Hotwater tei lay night of last week was a othe mecting at Miama Center clos- od Wednesday night | last week. Luther Judy has 7 steers that put on 2100 Ibs in 96 days. It is reported that our merchants wil ran four huckster wagons this summer. Ed Dudley has just received a new comb and razor from K ©, Give him acall and see how he can handle them. The Literary Friday night was pro- nounced the best of all. Every one on the program was prepared. Those on duty were: Icy Jenkins, song; Miss lillie Hill, recitation; Arthur Kill, essay on Education; extemporaneous h, Dick Wolfe; W E Thornburg, hot Whistler, Wiley Comiford and wife rendered some fine music with the violins and organ. Prof Thornburg spent last week at 3 his home near Amsterdain. . BF Jenkins and son are kept busy ng Waking new plow shears. iy H B Francis and wife called at ‘, Aaron’s office last Saturday. nf Rev Wait, of Knobnoster, was at i Virginia Sabbath. it | Grant Garner has flax seed for sale. Mr Priest and wife, Robert Barton and Miss Hain of Amoret, attended , church at Virginia Sunday. n | Miss Katie Thurman, of Rich Hill, y fommenced school at Plain View 4 Monday of last week. ‘a | Joe Lewis and wife, living south of @ pite river, were at Va to hear Rev Miller, of Neb, Sunday. Geo Jenkins purchased anew riding plow Saturday. A good supply of cattle at the Vir- stock yards Friday. The mar- ket was strong until about noon when adecline of 10 to 25e was realized. wo buyers came in from the country iter stockers but were slow to bid. Merrel Hensley got burnt with wder. He filled a shell with pow- tdugahole inthe ground placed straw over it and set it afire. Mrs Frank Smith was on the sick list last week. ‘lorence Lylé, of Superior, ing her old home at pres- They moved from here a year Lyle is looking much’ bet- ter than, when she left here and is Wing a good time with her friends. safavorite with both old and young, always respects everybody @ meets, and people learned to love her for her good qualities, How sweet reGaeqeroeoecs + OSA 2 2 ONS young with kindness. Thos Day, of Butler, started to get lahis buggy the other day and his Tse became unmanageable, ran islife when we can meet both old and | Away and broke the buggy. Dan Smith’s daughter was quite Sick last week, ‘ j . Por the information of friends I Will say that 1 expect to return to ‘irginia in due time. If anything ould happen that | could not do so, the church with which 1 work will how it and allow it to be we ex- t to come again. However, we "ytodo as we agree, and if we fail | is because we are not able to do Muy better. Let us hope for the best continually, Your end and brother ELp JS MILLER. so lof ; the Mrs Gussie Ayres left Friday for the Indian Ter to stay with her sister, Messrs Paddock and Hemstreet, of Butler, stayed all night with James ank $110,000.) ander way of coustruction. | Home s mi We solicit the accounts of far-| Ome soon, as the town New Home Items. The changes made here for the week are C Patton moved to V ernen | county; Jim Steele moved to the Bell far: i Charles to the Dye farm | south of Sprague. Our blacksmith bas secured land {on whieh to build his shop and has it look for our for merchant, Mr mayor of New| is growing every week there will be some need of ainavor and no doubt a pehce| ree iu Che near future. Seve farmers in the at t has been quite sick, |Shalley, io run Saray | } hood but young men going papi ic highway whooping and ¥ yelling; don’t sound as well as think it does. Boys, listen at Ives and {| believe you will » with me “Misses Pearl and Maud Liivie elield visited Miss Ella Moss Sunday even- ing, and if we don’t mistake Henry was with them. Mr Bodkins has felled those un- sightly thorn trees along the publie highway north of here and it adds to the looks of things wonderfully. Fern Snuffer wants to trade his bike for a pair of stil Polk Taylor and Kink Littlefield can’t trade horses as quick as Kink and Pass did. The wolves are howling around us these dark nights. Walker Sunday night. Mrs NM Nestlerode, of Root Branch, visited friends around here Saturday and Sunday. On the way home from school Miss Lillie Henson’s horse threw her, but fortunately she escaped injury. Rey Miller, of Neb, preached at the Christian church Saturday night and Sunday He asked the congregation to let him remain in Neb a month and longer if needed. Preaching will be kept up during thetime. Mary had a beau and his hair was sandy, and everywhere she went she took this dandy; when Mary to some other land did move away, he follow- ed her to town and there a while did ‘tay. Andstillthey come. Another young woman says she was pleased w ith the kind of young man the lady liked. She adds that he must attend SS and church regularly and bea Prohibition talker and voter. She says her age is not less than 29 and not over 30. For further information call at Aaron’s office. Lewis Garner is still onthe sick list. Washington Park is having a nice fence put ‘around his front yard. Changes last week: Isaac Lock- ridge to Mount Pleasant twp, south west of Butler. Chas Hensley to the farm which he bought. Parish Nickell to where Charley Hensley lived. Amos Bright tothe Ben Biggs form- erly John Armstrong place. Mr Garrens to Mrs Ed Waderman farm, Lon Kinny to the Polk Pierce farm. AARON, Lockridge Culver ltems. T W Legg met the Sunday school at Bethel Sunday !ast and organized a Bible class. Rev Register gave us a sermon on foreign missions Sunday. Ex-mayor Ray, of Happy Hollow, visited with home folks, Sunday. B F Billings has been housed for a time with rheumatismn. Cisero Graham lives on the place of his childhood, (his pa’s s farm). Andy Ray visited “dear ones’ down southwest Sunday, Mrs Bradley bad a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in John- son county. Fred Schantz’ mumps. John Adrian, day. John Niggley and at friends on Happy Hiil. Charley MeCombs wastrading here last Saturday. Alva Deerwester and wife, Walter! Decker and wife will welcome you at their cosy homes on center ave. We gladly shook the hand of one our best teachers Saturday, in} person of Prof Barkley. We would be glad to him in our school the coming winter. Prof Rayborn will teach our school. WH Eliitt marketed a load of wheat Saturday in Butler. "away children have the sister-in-law, of here Sun- Lentz and s visited relatives home to see Mrs Amanda Burns was quite sick | oy a few days. Chas Smnithis sick at Lewis Morris. Chas Evans helped Jas Claunch} move to Kansas last week. Tom Nance had two young friends |; i, RShalley brought in a load of barbed wire this week, looks like something is to be done. JIM. Cornland Items. Geo R Brooks returned home last Wednesday after an extensive visit with relatives and friends in Henry county. Mr John Irvin made a business trip to Butler Saturday. Mrs Irvin and Miss Fraty and Jno Irvin was the guest of Jas Smith Fri- day. Mrs M A Condra of Little Osage, Vernon county, was the guest of her daughter, Mrs Chas Garner, Satur- day. Thos Whitten and wife were the guests of Henry Brady and family Saturday. Miss Sallie Hurst visited at Ovid Sunday. Miss Earmie Warren visited at Rich Hill Sunday. Victor Riley was around on the street land Sunday. (Wonder why?) Cornland has a poet who has launched forth his melodious voice in the Rich Hill Appeal, but we don’t believe he is a Wadsworth or a Long- fellow, but judge he is a populist by his calamity ring. Dr H D MeClintock is contemplat- ing challenging the world’s champion (Fitz.) The Dr has been training here of late, he Knocked his old cow down and out in the first round Sun- day morning. Thos Vaughan and wife visited at Shobe Sunday. Mrs Andy Ray, of Arthur, Sunday with Willis Floyd's. CYCLONE, ~ Nyhart Items. The new blacksmith is kept busy with work this. spring. Jim Deaton and wife were visiting his brother at this plage Sunday. — The party given in honor of Misses Bertha Short and Lessie Smith, at Malone’s was well attended and all report a good time. Arch Lamb started to but returned home on Miss Nora Dark. Charley Merrill and Burt Dickeson went duck hunting, but never killed any. Chas Uler and wife spent last week in Kansas with her sister, who is very sick. Mr Douglass returned home from Kansas City Saturday. White Deaton is head boss over a gang of men clearing ground for Jno Hoagland. Os Frederick is improving slowly. Miss Lessie Smith is visiting Mrs Dora Smith this week. Jas Lamb, who has been quite sick, jis up and around again. The section foreman says he hasa summer's job putting in ties east of | Nyhart. Preston Dark seen standing corner in Corn- spent Arkansas account of nas moved in our mmidst again. Mrs - Medley has moved from But- ler to Nvhart. iug at her home on the Marais des ygne river, Sunday. ‘John Delanger received a letter | from his mother in Oklahoma. She writes that everyone in that country | had made garden and planted pota- toes and preparing to plant ¢ visit him from Polk county. John Cunningham saw some 0 f the) sights of Chicago last week. JACK. DUVALL & PERCIVAL BUTLER, MISSOCRI. {FARM LOANS. BLy. Root Branch Items. Movir Preston Dark has moved reek known as the Kelley - D has posts for sale. art has moved on Preston Dark’ s lU acre farm. WLW | paper sent to Montrose. Money to loan on farms at reduced rates of interest 4 Your Notes are Payable at our Office } and you find them here when due. We give you privilege to pay at any time. Ag ©6800 as papers are signed. Money ready as 33 th. | | list at Butler, this week. In about two weeks Wm Welch ex-| Wm Weleh and Miss Black were riding Sunday eve iriff has the additic about completed. has t hed his pit n to his J W Porek was out Sunday lookiz around from Butler. Mr Preston Dark joins the Tim pectsfto go totlilinois to spend the} summer, from the looks of things he \ i don’t wait Sell You Mo yl in the market. Store in Butler worth of Dry Goods, buy it at half price. will not go alone. | Mr Tigard has commenced build- ing a barn. Movers: Mr Dent to the Goladay | farm; Mr Etzler to Dent’s place; Mr‘ Burton to Hansford farm; Uncle Jack Taylor to Burton farm; Little Jake Wright from the Welch farm to near the poor farm. Frank Reed visited Sunday. I want to buy seed oats. John Harris and wife were in our midst Monday. \ M. NESTLERODE. Tobe kept thoroughly all — on the news ot such an eventful yea: as 1896 promises to be, a eo should read the columns of a live, | wide awake metropolitan paper be sides the country or local newspaper. Now is the time to begin a yearty | |subseription, which will cover the_ Presidential campaign, the great | speeches, the November election and ‘the outcome of all the wars and Mr Wheaten’s | Mrs Thenia Deaton had class meet- } ig and changing places is vet | the order of the day. on the} aims has moved northeast | of Spruce six miles and ordered his} | troubles abroad. If intending sub- jseribers will heed a word of ‘advice jthey will send $1 to The Twicea Week Republic They will receive in return twice every week for a year ja copy of the spiciest, pewsiest and | most entertaining newspaper in the | country. The Twice a-Week Repub |lie will make a specialty of giving lall the political news and sp eeches on both sides and at the same time | keep up the very entertaining de partments it bas always contained A big inducement is offered to | those who become so interested that only a daily metropolitan paper will }meet their wants. The Daily and Sundav Republic has been reduced to only $6 a year or $3 for six months 17 3t. Royal ABSOLUTELY PURE $ NEW GOODS Lane & Adair’ S Our shelving is joaded from f s Spring and summer wear, you know what ‘this, means they mu till the end of the season and then tell you we wil cheaper thau any house in southwest Missouri, but will than any house in Butler, will beat any legitimate price made to you by any house in Butler on the same quantity and * quality of goods. buying goods are the best and our expenses light. NELL YOU GOODS CHEAPER than anyone and will do so. spring than ever before comprises all the new weaves and novelties, also a line of dress pattern’s no two alike. for skirts to wear with shirts waist. IN WASH GOODS WE ALWAYS LEAD. We now have the Tela-Vela Ducking, Cordele Marquise, Royal Cremyll Lace, London Piques, Ardmore Dimity, Agra Linens, Chiffon Crepes, Rejane Dimity, Chameleon Moire, Satines, -SHOES—W e handle more shoes than any Dig Godel “pO YOU KNOW WHY?” Because we ask you the same profit on a shoe that we would on that many dollars goods for the same money you would have to pay for the old rotten stuff that was bought during the war when goods were 100 per cent higher than now. Call in and look at our - GOODS, NO TROUBLE TO SHOW THEM. hest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. ek ee loor to ceiling with nice new sty] sell you "goods begin right now and re Goods For Less Money Our facilities for We can Our stock of Woolen Dress Goods is larger this A big line of Blue and Black Serges Percals, and all the new stylish things to be found then don’t buy some old shelf worn shoe because you can We can sell you the same quality in nice new fresh, stylish Lane & Adair. Notice of School Election. Notice is hereby given, ‘hat. at the annual school election of the school district of the city of Butler, Bates county, Mo, to be held on Tuesday. April 7th, 1596, at the same time and place in eac! ward inthe said city that the election for city officers of said city is held, there will be submitted to the legal yoters of | the district the proposition to authorize the school beard to levy 15 cents on the $100 valu- WOMACK’S Cash Grocery ation of property of the district in addition to the 40 cents on the $100 valuation now author- | ized by law to be levied, and that at the said | election there will be two members of the | | school board to be elected. By erder of tre school board this 9th day of ararcn 136. > Attest w. W. ROSS, 0. D. AUSTIN, president. Clerk. JACKS FOR SALE. a PRICES. NO BAD DEBTS TO. PAY, Nothing but CASH and produce will get my goods. Look here. 500 ih dry salt meat per ff, 10 cases fine sweet corn per can, 6 10 “ Cal peaches +. 416: ** apricots 424 10. - Greenock Lye“ * f 10 “ powdered Eagle lye. 34 Best bbi salt 125 The undersigned bas nineteen Just received a large crate of J. & Jacks for sale. They are large G Meakin’s pe plain while finely bred, black with mealy u »m factorv. large bead and ears, extra length and strictly good ones and must be sold. + dishes fr a very beautifa design, which I paid spot cash for - 1 counts, & Can Pedigrees furnished on application. *" ‘8 ea Correspondence sol licited them lower than common white ee COLY ER goods is being sold forin this city ‘+e Be. I want yourchickens, t Butler, Bates Co., Mo. geese, pigeons, eggs butter Will pay the CASH all the time for GOOD butter i You will gos voultr eggs ar oultry. S. Gov’t Report Z scarce, 0 ficd Baking © Powder my EDIE TNA AOR SRS RE I MOONE NI