The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 8, 1897, Page 1

CAPITAL - : SURPLUS FUND Receives Deposits, Loa: We sclicit the accounts of Farmers, Merch gafe Depository for all funds committed to our charge. liberal accommodation in the way of loans Or. T. C. Boulware Geo L Smith HLH Piggott JM Christy John Deerwester C R Radford RG West JR Jenkins TJ Wright Wm E Walton Thanking the public for their confidence and liberal patronage during the past fifteen we solicit a continuance of the same promising honest and conzery ative man- agement, with strict attention always to the wants of our customers. years, J. R. JENKINS, Cashier. A, CTE TRA NERS WRACNTCMNANE ESSENCES ARETE RYN Missouri State OF BUTLER, MO. noney, Issues Drafts and does a general Banking busin Booker Powell BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY APRIL 8, 1897. ank 5,000.00 2,500.00 promising a Weare prepared to extend to our customers. ante andthe public gener Frank M Voris Wm. E. WALTON, President. Virginia Items. find friends if you wish the Virginia news another year, Do for Aaron what he does for you, tell him all the news you hear. The Trxxs goes to friends in other states that tet up ’till eleven, foread what happens you and what other folks doin 1597. Mra J C Biggs of Hume, visited rel- atives here last week. Isaac Park was at Adrian Friday of last week. Chas E Stokes, chairman of the Missouri Pro. stopped last Friday twith G W Park. They are glose friends. Mr Stokes is looking after the in’ sts of the prohibition party of this state. Will Hoffman who has been attend- ing the dental school at Kansas City, ame home Thursday of last week. @ Geo Ruble had about 35 tons of hay baled last week. Seventeen of the Modern Wood- mentof Amoret, came to Virginia Thursday night of last week to help initiateC A Wallace. The Virginia Woodmen treated them to a basket of apples. Last bath we went to Amoret tohear Rev Wm Stephens preach his sermon, as the new minister. They hold their meeting in the hall in the north part of town, near the luin- ber yard. The peeesuce was in good trim and gave them an excellent ser- mon. His next appointment will be the 4th Sabbath in April at 2 p. m. Asmall child of Andrew Shaunty of Butler, was buried in the Virginia graveyard Sunday afternoon. Bert Dark who was riding one of Wm McKibben’s horses Sunday, the horse kicked him in the forehead, but was not seriously hurt. Chas Denton of Butler, passed through our city Sunday afternoon. Rev Blake of Kansas, preached at the Christian church Sabbath at 11 -amand at night. Miss Lena Jenkins went to Amster- dam last week to work for Mrs Em- erson, Yera Rayburn, of Jefferson City, wasin Virginia Wednesday of last week, Sherd Cope of New Home, visited his mother last week. WA McElroy, wife and daughter, Mrs Wm _ Hardinger, visited his daughter, Mrs John Hendrickson at Drexel Sabbath. The township election passed off quietly Tuesday of last week. The pops elected everything but 2 road Overseers; R F Harper, trustee; SG Adams, collector; W M Hardinger, Assessor; Carr Dudley and Jas Crooks justices of the peace. Thad Harper and Miss Lillian Hill Were married Wednesday. Particu- next week. Wesley Rogers of Amoret, passed § through our city Monday. Ed Thornbrough closed his school atthe Bethel school house Friday of last week; they planted about 40 trees in the yard. Those present re- Port it a grand last day of school. | Mrs Ben Vermillion died Saturday | night April 3d. She was the only @ daughter of Pat Maloney, an old ® citizen of this township. Her mother died about four years age. Her child was born Thursday March 25, al Vin CEES | TOW ah a Zt | enidieathabeinnonlieen] BUTLER,7MO- ARM BROANS, y to loan on farms ‘at reduced rates of Your notes are payable at our office find them here when due. 'e give time, Money; ready from that time tiil death relieved her she endured a great amount of suffer- ing. She was married to Ben Ver- million Jan. 30th, 1894. She joined the Christian church under the preaching of Elder Miller; she was 25 years, mouths and 3 days old. Her funeral was preached at the house by Elder Blake of the Chris- tian church, Sabbath at one o'clock, A large number of people were pres- ent. Alice, as she was called, hada large number of friends in this com- munity; she always greeted her friends with a kind smile on her face and her words were always spoken in kindness. She moved among her friends and neighbors with ease. Many of her young lady friends will remember her down to old age. it was hard for her loving father to part with his only daughter in her bright young womanhood. A precious one from us has gone, A voice weloved is stilled; A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled The boon his love has given. And though the body molders here, The soul is safe in heaven. The above verses were selected by the family. The following were se- lected by the writer: How slender is life’s silver cord, How soon ’tis broken here. Each moment brings a parting word And many a falling tear. And though the years to mortals giv’n Are filled with grief and pain, There is a hope—the hope of heaven, Where loved ones meet again. Mrs A J Park has a lot of good flax seed for sale. Mrs Joe T) Whinnery inforins us that she has received a letter from her daughter, Miss Sadie, who is teaching school in the Territory. She is well pleased with her school and says that the people are kind to her. Aaron received a letter from Wm Stephens, who is now living in New Mexico. Mr Stephens lived north of Virginia for many years. He says his two daughters, Misses Lillie and Hattie, are well. He had met with an accident and had four ribs bro- ken, but is getting along nicely at present; he wants all the boys round Virginia to vote for Bryan in 1900. Aaron was south of the river Mon- day, as he passed through the Nestle- rode district he found there woald bea school election there Tuesday, the district being thoroughly can- vassed for the battle. Such things ought not to be. ‘The farmers are all busy sowing oats. ‘he grass on the river bottom is looking quite green. We learned while at Mrs Ferrel’s that Noah Bright was quite sick.-+ Miss Meda Cuzick will leave Friday for Henry county, to visit her grand- father, Mr Shipp. Ed Dudley took a big load of eggs and poultry from our citv to Butler, Monday. A large number of neighbors and relatives attended the quilting at Carr Dudley’s last Tuesday. AAROK, Hume News. Miss Myrtle Lightfoot is visiting the Misses Nantz. J J Smedley of Sweet Springs, Mo., visited his parents at this place the first of the week. Ewell Williamsand wife of Sprague, attend the D of H entertainment Tuesday night. M D Gwinn returned from the Kan- sas City dental college Wednesday, bearing the papers which entitles him to write D D S after his name. Mark is one of our brightest young men, and we predict for hima bright future. We understand he will lo- eate at Rich Hill. Diep: Sunday, March 28, George L Overman, living 2} miles east of Hume, age 48 years. Mr Overman, was one of our best citizens, and his death is mourned by a host of friends. The teachers and pupils of the pub- lic school, bought a large flag and} helda flag raising on Friday af- ternoon. Appropriate exercises were held, including patriotic recitations, | orations and songs. The “‘Star Span- gled Banner,” “‘Ked, White and Biue of from two hundred throats stirred the} hearts of the patriotic. R L Gwinn} represented the school board in a masterly patriotic effort. Henceforth the Stars and Stripes will float over) | our town. Dr J B Norman has recently been appointed local surgeon to the Mem- | phis railroad at this place. The Dr. is making fast friends here and | steadily forging to the front in h | professien. His appointment is a! | just recognition of merit. i” WC Foster shipped a car load of cattle Thursday. jestate of Geo L Overman, deceased. | frou NO 21 visit with relatives in week. Mr Hare and family move to Iberia, | Miller county, this week. We regret | to lose such citizen as Mr Hare and his estimable wife. | Judge Brown, public administrator | was in town Friday on ial busi- ness, looking into the affairs of the Warsaw this Mrs VV Morgan returned Friday xtended visit with relatives in A >, Kansas, Mr Simmons has moved Mikesell Hare. Mrs John Gasaway and little daugh- ters, and Miss May MeMullen are spending a week with relatives in Ash Grove, Mo. Mrs Botthoff of Oklahoma, 1s visit- ing the family of J M Covert this week, Joe Thorpe shipped a car load of hogs Sunday. Frank Frazier and E VanBuskirk had a public auction of their personal effects Saturday and will leave this week for Colorado. Mrs G E Titsworth is on the sick list this week. Dr Herndon and some friends from Kansas City, were shooting jack snipes Saturday. ‘Township election passed off quiet- ly here Tuesday. The only remark- able feature was the number of dem- ocratic bolters. Some, who have hitherto aspired to be democratic leaders, cut their tickets half in two. said that one candidate for a y prominent office scratched his Such democrats as these de- serve to be retired from polities for- ever, ‘he ticket elected is democratic with the exception of justice of the peace, J lL. McConnell. R B White was elected trustee over Dr Standish by one vote. Mr McConnell has the distinction of being the first republi- can ever elected to office in Howard township. The ticket elected is as follows: Trustee, R B White; collect- or, Joseph Smith; assessor, J D Ricks; constable, G E Titsworth; justice of the peace, Ewell Williams and J L McConnell; road overseer, David Herndon. 1. T. Mizer. J. W. Catron, of Adel Montana, sends a five dollar bill and asks us to mark up his subecriptiov. Mr Catron formerly lived in the south ern part of this county, where be still has lots of friends who will be glad to learn that he is still in the Jand of the living and doing well. The Tiwes extends to him many thanks for the kind remembrance and best wishes for future prosper ity. into the property, vacated by Mr How to Find Out. Fill a bottle or common glass with urine and let it stand twenty-four hours; a sediment or settling indicates an unhealthy condition of the kid- neys. When urine stains linen it is positive evidence of kidney trouble. Too frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order, WHAT TO DO. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root, the great kidmey rem- edy, fulfills every wish in relieving pain in the back, kidneys, liver, blad- der and every part of the urinary passages. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding painin passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that un- pleasant necessity of being compelled to get up many times during the night to urinate. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medi- cine you should have the best. Sold by druggists, price fifty centsand one dollar. You may have asample bottle and pamphlet both sent free by mail. Mention BUTLER WEEKLY TIMEsand send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N. Y. 20-lyr. Eyes Examined Free, DR, F. H. TAYLOR Late of the California Optical Institute is at the J, A. TRIMBLE DRUGSTORE West Side Square, and can be conenited Free of Charge. Weare equipped with the latest instruments and ex- TRAGEDY IN MISSOURI. Crazy Man Hacks Two Women Up With a! Corn Knife. | Humansville, Mo., April 5 — What will likely result ina double tragedy | occurred near Weaubleau City, Hick- | ory county, Mo, last night et 8 | o'clock. | It seems that Samuel Smith, Jr., | took offense at his step mother, who | is some 60 or mora years old, be | cause she would not rent him her farm for the ensuing season. Last night being Saturday night, | the men of Mrs. Smith’s family were | in Weaubleau City. Young Smith was aware of this fact, and, arming | bimse!f with a corn knife, went to | the Smith, Sr,residence. He went for the ostensible purpose cf getting | medicine for a sick child. He srous ed the family. Itis ttought the call of Smith was first answered by his step mother, who no sooner appeared at the door than she was attacked with the corn knife. | The details of the struggle are| not known, but it is supposed that this attack aroused a Mrs. Cox, sis ter of Mrs Smith, the step mother, and she was assaulted in ke man- ner. After Smith had accomplished his work he went to a neighbor's, | about one half mile distant, and told of what he bad done, saying that he supposed he had killed the two wo mep. Mrs Smith was found in her house unconscious, ard Mrs Cox} was found in the yard in a like ‘state. The women were hacked about the heud and body in a horri ble manner. One had an ear chop ped off and an arm broken. At last reports, about 5 o'clock this after noon, both women were suffering terribly and sinking rapidly. Smith made no attempt to escape, and was arrested this morning and taken to Hemnitage, the county seat. Thus far nothing has been learned deroga tory to the past reputation of Smith At ibis time he is either inaane or feigning insanity. Smith is about 30 years old, and is married. To put the court yard in proper order, the court should instruct the sheriff to remove a lot more trees. WOMACK'S CASH GROCERY. Ifeel that I must express my graitude to the people of Bates Co. for:he liberal patrocage that they have and are extending tome. My trade has:more than doubled in the last 30 days and is still increasing rapdly. My prices on groceries are so nuch lower that I feel sure you appreciate the fact of my reducing prites in my line. So very low that they are now in reach of the poor. estfamily, financially, in Bates Co. Ihave added to my large stock of graeries a small Jine of hardware which I will sell you at a very close maigin but I expect to put in a larger stork of hardware from time to time jas ny trade demands it, but I will say now if the farmers of Bates Co. waat any kind of hardware that I de notcarry in stock I will cheerfully ‘order it from the factory free of charge thereby getting it for you at wipleeal prices. I have plenty of eafng and seed potatoes on hand |very cheap, white macharico for talle use at 30 cents per bushel. Pakage coffee with a good spoon in ean cana Re eee eee ea UN “STATE SUPERVISION, TEACH YOUR SON The value of saving. You ean oppen an aceount for him in his own name for a dollar then urge him to add to it. The account will be subject to your or- der, if you desire. FARMER'S BANK. You Can Deposit Valuable Papers in Vault Free of Charge. sce sta LEVEES BREAKING UP. | : | BR RRR RPP PE RRPPPRPP PR ALAR DAS dic | from bluff to bluff and threatening to wash away the Great Northern and Northwestern and Milwaukee railroad bridges which cross the stream at this point. Over three miles of track of each road has been washed out so far, thus placing Yarkton without railroad facilities. The ziver is still rising rapidly, prom- | Ising general destruction throughout the Jim river valley. Farmers asa rule have vacated their homes and farms, and those still remaining are now being moved by boats. It is thought here that the worst of the flood is yet to come. ALARM FELT AT ST. JOSEPH. St. Joseph, Mo., April 4.—Practi- eally the first alarm was felt here while not yet of great width, is fully | ‘0-day over the rise in the Missouri fifteen feet Pig and the water ~ jriver. Reports from the country 75 pouring through the opening with | miles north state that the Nodaway, fearful velocity. One Hundred and Two, Niehabotna | This will probably be the most | 804 all other streams are out of destructive break that has occurred | nee banks. The Missouri rose eev- in the delta. The most fertile farm | ©" tenths of a foot here to day, and lands of Mississippi, lying in Laflore, is steadily rising. South of this city Cohoma, Quitman and Tallahatchie , the river is cutting badly, and the counties, in the northern part of the | Burlington people have a large force State, will be inundated and the |of men at work protecting their newly planted corn crops will be tracke at Burnes lake. laid in waste. Fortunately no loss MIDDLESBORO AGAIN FLOODED. of life is reported, the inhabitants of | Middlesboro, Ky., April 4.—Mid- this stricken section having made | dlesboro is again flooded. The water preparations for just such acatas |18 four inches higher than in the trophe as exists to day. flood five weeks ago. Most of the The condition of the poorer classes | stores on Cumberland avenue are throughout the flooded area is in- | flooded. Sixty five families have been deed critical to night. Thousands of | washed out. Three hundred people refugees are being huddled on the | are fed by the eity. Boats are ply- levees and spots of land waiting for|ing on the principal streets. At relief. The towns of Rosedale and | Pineville the Cumberland river is Tunica report that everything pos-| rising three feet per hour. West sible is being done for these poor | Pineville is under water. Clinch and people, but that funds and provi-| Powells rivers are flooding the entire sions are fast becoming exhausted. country. In the little city of Rosedale alone 1,200 refugees are being cared for | by the citizens. Half a hundred, ‘hat the imourities which bave towns tonight stand in six feet of /accumulited in your blood during water, and the yellow stream i8/the winter shall be promptly and creeping up, slowly but surely. | thoroughly expelled if good health Advices just received tell of a) j, expected. When the warmer break in the levee two miles south | weather comes these impurities are of Helena, Ark. This ie the levee | jishle t> manifest themselves in vari- for which the people of Southeastern Guy ways and often lead to serious Arkansas have made such a desper- | ijinesa. Unless the blood is rich ate fight. The water from this break |and pure that tired feeling will af- will flood a great area, and in all! gict you, your appetite will fail and probability wi!l back up into the | you will fied yourself “all run down.” streets of Helena. The relief steamer) Hood's Sersaparilia tones and Ora Lee arrived at Marianna, Ark.,| strengthens the system, drives out late this afternoon, having made an | 9}! ;mpurities and makes pure, rich, expedition up the St. Francis river.| healthy blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla There were on board 160 refugees | ig the one true blood purifier and the and 200 head of cattle. The steamer | pegt spring medicine. Be sure to went up the St. Francis river as far | get only Hood's. as Cutoff, and then worked her way S down stream, rescuing people from} The farmer's friends are the Ply- perilous positions. x _ | mouth Rock chickens. We have ‘The suffering along the St. Francis them buth in the barred and white; is appalling The water through the/ pest all purpose fowl in the world. jentire neighboring country is from | Eggs for batching at Golden Rule six to fifteen feet deep tc-night. The| prices. Come and see us. relief boat had on board the body of | Mes. W. H. Hotrowas, ‘Mrs. McMain of Raggio City. The 4 ¢¢ Butler, Mo. body was found at Raggio and it! Most Disastrous Crevasse Yet Appears at Tunica. THOUSANDS MORE HOMELESS. Levee at Helena, Ark., Also Badly Crippled— Yankton, §. D., Surrounded and St. | Joseph is Alarmed. Memphis, Tenn , Apr. 4 —Another disastrous break in the Mississippi levee occurred this morning at 8 o'clock at Fiower Lake, six miles be- low Tunica, Miss. The crevasse, Spring Requires eath pound, 7 for $1, best maceina lenons 15¢ per doz. any kiod of | swmet potatoes for seed 2c per ib. 1 ercise great care im fitting all cases. If for any reason your sight is not good, or your glasses do not suit, we would suggest you call and find out what your eyes require. NOTE OUR PRICES. Solid Gold Spectacle Frames - - Solid Gold Eyegiass Frames - - - Solid Geld Ridingbow Frames - - 2.05 Solid Gold Filled Frames - - - - 1.60 Nickle, Alluminum and Gold Alloy Frames - - - - «50 (THESE GOODS WARRANTED) Best Quality Lenses - - - $i. up. As all glasses are fitted bya regalar Optician so we would suggest you take advantage of Charlie Morgan returned from a | our prices. | am still selling nails 2jca pound. It | is pow time to begin to use gasoline | yon can get it of me at 15c per gal- jlos or 5 gallons for 65e. Watch out $2.05 | foi my big price list on groceries in | ithy near future. Bring me your 2.05 | baxon.bams and lard Ineed all I can) j,, its regular chaanel it will be little gq@, would much prefer to buy ccun tr} meat and lard than to have to ‘orter it from Kansas City. Tbank- inj you for your very large patron- age. tam your friend in time of need, W. G. WOMACK. three tafive inches daily. CBee | At Memphis to night the river is ——-: \elowly ritiog again, the gauge regis-_ ltering 364 feet. This is arise of | ‘one tenth since last report. At points | below Vicksburg the river is rising. It is the general opinion of old river }men here if the levees below Vicks | burg hold the great volume of water was taken to Marianna for burial, | there being no land at the former | place in which to give it interment. | The St. Francis is rising from short of a miracle. | ALARMING SITUATION AT YANETON. Yankton. S. D, April 4—Four inches of rain hes fallen during the (past week, and rain is still falling. | ‘Jim river, the longest unvavigabie | river in the world, is now on a ram- page, covering the bottom lands Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for ite great lesvening gtrengtn and bealtfalacse. Assares the icod azainst — aL forms ef acai teration common chsep - ROYAL BAKING POWDES CO. N. ¥-