The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 6, 1897, Page 1

~—Che «Bw oL. XIX. lev eckln Times. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY MAY #8, 1897. OF BUTLER, MO. F OAPITAL - - - SURPLUS FUND Receives Deposits, Loans money, Ia: es Drafts and does $55,000.00 9,500.00 general Banking business. ‘We solicit the accounts of Farmers, Merchants andthe public generally promising z r Depository for all funds committed to our charge. MWe ae peerecell to extend 1s] accommodation in the way of loans to our customers. Or. T. C. Boulware Geo L Smith John Deerwester 2B Jenkins Booker Powell HH Piggott C R Radford TJ Wright Frank M Vorie JM Christy RG West Wm E Walton ‘Thenking the patie for their confidence and liberal patronage during the past fifteen we sol yest, cit a continuance of the same promising honest and conservative man- ment, with strict attention always to the wants of our customers. age! J. R. JENKINS, 4 Cashier. Ws. E. WALTON, President. Virginia Items. friends if you wish the Virginia news - smother year, for Aaron what he does for you, tell him all Sy the news you hear. ‘Trees goes to friends in other states that ‘set up ’till eleven, what happens you and what other folke ‘in 1897. Lizzie Bones and brother, Roy, of Rich visited their grand-parents, Mr and Mrs | don Saturday and Sabbath. SBA Bennett informs us that there are quite berthat have the measles near Mul- | Comiford says he was in the hail storm day of last week and that he does not ) B went to be in another one. SB. OW Wolfe went to Kansas City Wednesday week with a car load of hogs. Arbogast of Rich Hill, was in our city iy last. Durrett of Lee Summit, is visiting his , Mra Gordon Wallace birthday dinner st Mrs AJ Park’s last day was enjoyed by those preeent. \women say the next time they will have of $i ther sex present. Tbose present ‘Mesdames G W Park, Jack Berry, W Park, John McFadden, Lamb, Ernest WW Park, O M Pryedale, Amanzar é , Isaac Park and daughter; Misses ie Garner and Ella Williams. It was a bad iy for a dinner on account of the rain. Mrs ak expects to leave in about three wee! . Ohio, her old home, to spend the # ;Rafes Hall of Warrensburg, is visiting his ), Mre Mike Maloney. \Cobb’s children have the whooping cough. Simpson ie on the sick list. Flesher of Butler, was northwest of that man out there fine drove of mules. iiss Mary Wymer went to Butler Monday with her sister, Mrs John Bosma, who jquite sick. plasac Park is still confined to the house with ym. Blake of Ka: preached at the Chris- ia charch Sabbeth at eleven and night and ‘Miami Center at 4 0’clock. it Saturday we were northeast of Butler seo Wesley Park, whois verylow. He wai a Worse last week; it is claimed he had an of the grip; he does not know his Hends, His limbs are badly swollen, he i® ist able to help himeelf and has to be watch- ailthetime He has been confined to the ieuse for a number of years. ¥ Kennedy is peddling family reccris, Ed is taking him around. of Virginia’s prominent business men be married this week. ron is busy planting corn and so is nearly body else, that is why news is 80 scarce week. Geo Rubie received a card announcing @eath of the wife of Rev Carpenter, former of Virginia circuit. She died at Gale- AARON. Hume News. “HD Brooks transacted business in Nevada day, returning Tuesday. HS Mitchell, division superintendent of the Wmphis, was in town on oficial business [>The ball game between the Hume Colts and picked nine of the town, play ed Monday re falted in a score of 28 to 2in favor of the Colts. keep your eyeson the Colts thie yearif want to see some good amateur playing. vy Wagoner, Fravk Covert and others went fishing Monday and returned well loaded with fish. Bert Wayts went over to Pleasanton Tues- day on business Prof Noel and wife and son Cleo, tcok the Memphis train Thursday for K. C. where they will spend afew weeks visiting Mrs Noel’s parents. The Professor will take advantage of his stay in the city to visit her public schools and perhaps get a few pointers from Kansas ‘ity teachers. Elihu Hibbler went down to Nevala Thure- day on business. Dr Slater, of Rich Hill, made his regular visit to Hame Wednesday. Ed Morton, who hae been engaged building 8 honee in Pleasanton for the past twu weeks, returned home Saturday. Dr Chastain was over to Butler Friday on busines: M a Messinger left Monday to visit her sister in Fayette, Mo. J Russell Ward and wife, who will be re- membered as Miss Maud Galloway, camein Saturday from Louisiana, and will spend a few weeks visiting Mrs Ward’s parents. W C Foster last week purchased the True- sell property in the north part of town. Judge Frank Brooks was over in the eastern part of the county Friday on business. Merle Thorpe was in Kansas City Tuesday and incidentally took in the ball game. Missouri State Bank i | GASH GROCERY, Have just gotten in 150 SCREEN DOORS, | both pluin and fancy, and our prices will be th» lovest, as we are on everything we sell We also have severs! huncred rol's of sereen wire, from 18 tu 48 isches wide, and our prices are nbout 5c per yard less than last year, You will throw away some good wioney if you don’t come to us for your scaeen wire and screen doors. Our larga warehouse is full to the top of everything the people may want. Barb wire, smooth wire, chicken netting, corn, brap, shorts, hay, etc. Have just gotten in a car load of bran and shorts. We have 10,600 bushels of fine sound corn for sale. Can sell you avy amount from one buskel to 1,000 bushels or more. We ara baving the Jargest run on Flour we have ever had since we have been in Butler, why? Because we are selling Washburn, Crosby’s Gold Medal Flour at $1.20 and Im- imperiel Flour at $1.15, both High Patent Flour. The Gold Medel is the highest patent and the best flour in the world. Another reason why our seles are so large, the people have found out that all flour branded High Patent, Full Patent, &., ere nothing but low grade flour, and not Squire Ewell Williams of Sprague, wae in town Saturday. Mrs Bell and daughter, Miss Minnie, of the New Home neighborhood, visited in town Wednesday. Joe Thorpe shippped a load of stock cattie to Kansas City Monday. Township board met in regular session Sat- urday. Mre Morrell and Mrs McCarty were in Rich Hill Saturday. Mies Ford, of Rich Hill, was in town Satur- day interviewing the echool board. The township board appointed Mr Clifford constable in place of G E Titsworth resigned. Capt. Cox returned this week from his farm in Kansas and says he will stay with us a while. Rev Dr Morris and little brother, Johnnie, who is known here aa the boy preacher, went up to Merwin Saturday, where they preached Sunday. AK Ball finished packing his merchandise this week and left on the evening train Friday for Pleasanton, where he will make his future home. Mrs Ball and Miss Stella preceded him a few days Gordon Noel left Thursday to spend the summer with his parents in Monroe county. Miss Mabel Gregg and Julia Nantz, who have b-en attending school at Baird college, returned home Sunday. Deering and Simmons are doing a good busi- ness inthe way of coal shipping. For the past thirty days they have loaded two cars of coal a day and furnished employment toa dozen or more men. Geo Titsworth left Sunday with his family for his new home on his farm near Butlor. Mr Lewis arrived Sunday and formally took charge of the livery barn here. We welcome Mr Lewis among us, but afe sorry to lose such acitized as Mr Titsworth snd his most esti- mable wife. May success be theirs wherever they be. Arrangements have been completed for & union Sunday School convention which vyill be held in the M E church of this place Thurs- day, Mayéth An interesting program has been prepared and an enjoyable time to all Sunaay schoel workers is assured. Prominent 8S workers from all parts of the county will be here and lend their assistance toward making the meeting @ success. I. T. Mizer. Good 80 acre tarm for sale or ex change. J. A Srivers. 35 tf. 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 sitive evidence of kidney trouble. ‘oo frequent desire to urinate or pain in the back, is also convincing proof that the kidneys and biadder are out of order. WHAT TO DO. | There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp Root, the great kidney rem- edy, fulfills every wish in relieving ain in the back, kidneys, liver, blad- Ger and every part of the urinary what they are branded We sell flour for exactly what it is and the people have learned this, or anything else we sgl. We carry in stock now three times the goods of any other house in Butler in our line, and our line comprises nearly everything the people want. We are selling any package cof- fee at lle; flour 95c, $1.10, $1.15, $1.20 per sack; screen wire from 6c yard up, according to width you want, bulk coffee from 8c, 10c, 15, 20 and 25¢ pound. Our Seilon Mocha and Java coffee,which we are selling, for a short tims at 25c a pound, is not a legitimate price but we have our reason for doing it, will have another 1,000 pounds of it in next Friday. Weare making a epecialty of Graviteware and Tinware, but stop, we sre not handling Racket Store goods. Weare handling the best goods we can buy, so-nething that will last you, when you buy ir. We stand bick cf anything we sell you, there is no humming or hawing about taking things back, or making things right when you buy of us, we don’t make many mie- takes, but we make everything right when we do. There is no use hunting elsewhera for cheap- er-prices on same quality of goods, for we make the prices aud others follow. The people cf Bates county all know that we put everything at the very lowest possible price, if we did not, you know ‘hat some one would cut under us on something Don’t forget that we sell flour, true to name. We don’t have low grade flour branded high patent. Briog us all your produce, we will keep the price every day as high as we possibly can. Yours truly, WILLIAMS BROS. ACCIDENT ——axp—— HEALTH THE FIDELITY MUTAL AID ASSOCIATION WILL PAY YOU tthe 2ist. CORRECT ACCOUNT ufthe Kiting cf Lewis Gutridge at Grantte, Oregon. S. W. Gutridge Tells the Particulars. GRASITE, OREG APRIL 26, "97. Ep. BUTLER WEEKLY Tims. | DEAR Sirn:—My brother} and I having been raised in Bates} county, I thought perhaps your read- | ers would be interested in the unfor-} tunate and sad affair which occurred | at this place, as follows: | On the 2ist inst. about 2 o’clock in the afternoon I was in the postofiice, which ig located in one corner of the | front of my store building, I heard n!/ noise, and looking out through thd! window in front I saw two men striking at each other; they har! struck two or three blows each whea I recognized them to be my brothee} Lewis and John McMahan. [| imme-| diately ran to the door; before I reached the door I learned from an exclamation from my brother that McMahan was drawing a pistol. On opening. the door I saw that Me-) Mahan had a revolver in his right hand and was trying to get to shoot! my brother who, was trying to protect | himself by keeping close to McMahan | and warding the gun off. I rushed to the assistance of my brother, and my brother said to me, ‘‘Look out, he has got a gun.” 1 had picked up! a piece of pine board about two) inches wide and two feet long; as I | got near McMahan he said to me, ce | will shoot,” and suiting action to; words he drew the revolver down on} me and fired, the ball taking effect in the groin of my leftleg and lodged eight inches from where it entered on the outside of the thigh. The shot paralyzed my leg for an instant, during which time McMahan, back- ing into the street, my brother hold- ing on tohim, and guarding off the gun. Quick as possible I sprang for- ward again to assist my brother; just before | reached them my brother staggered back from a blow or push and was shot by McMahan, the ball taking effect in the right breast and ranging toward the spinal column. I was just passing my brother when he was shot. McMahan then threw the pistol down in mg faceand I grabbed or warded off his arm and had just raised it enough when he fired that the shot made a scalp wound above my righteye. I strack overhanded with te: Stick and hit McMahan on the her wand he fell backward with me on top of him. I let loose of the stick and caught the gun with my left hand and succeeded in holding him down and the gun in a safe posi- tion until my wife, who was aroused by the shooting, came to my assist- ance and rendered valuable help in holding him down. Other assistance came immediately, by which time L had suceeeded in getting the gun from his grasp and he surrendered to) Justice Barnhart. My brother on being shot staggered a few steps to my yard gate and fell; he was carried in by the#first persons that reached him, bug he was unconscious and died in a few winutes without speak- ing. With a little help1 got into the house; the doctor was summoned im- mediately and arrived next morning and cut the ball out of my leg and dressed the wound. At this date I am doing nicely and hope to be up in afew moredays. My brother was buried in Granite cemetery on Fri- day at 2 o'clock, funeral services condueted by Kev. Wilson, of Me-) Ewen, Ore., in the presence of a large and sympathizing audience, to whom my brother’s wife and myself extend our heartfelt thanks for their kindness and sympathy. My brother leaves two little girls aged two and five years. Would say regarding the origin of the difficulty: For some time before Christmas, Celia, (John McMahan’s sister) conducted herself so as to lose the respect of the ladies of Gran- ite, though she continued to appear in public, On Christmas eve the ladies on Christmas tree arrange- ments notified Celia in writing that they did net desire her presence at the Christmas tree. By request of the committee my brother carried the notice to Miss McMahan. There is no question asto the ladies being justifiable in with-drawing from Miss Celia’s society. John Me- Mahan, at that time, was in Joseph- ine county, and had only been back a few days and had not met my brother until -he assaulted him on He is a large, powerfully built man, weighing 220 pounds; my brother was 5 feet 11 inches high and weighed about 167 pounds. McMahan was tried for murder be- fore Justice Barnhart and remanded to jail. His mother, Mary E. Me- Mahan, was arrested as accessory to the crimeand remanded to jail to await the action of the grand jury, which meets next Monday. Myself and others have employed able coun- sel and will prosecute the case to the fullest extent, believing that we will have the sympathy and best wishes of at least some of your readers, 1 re-} main Yours respectfully, S. W. GUTRIDGE. NO 25 UNDER STATE SUPERVISION, remorse. day. On Then wages. ao RIO HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. A Most Excellent and Highly Esteemed Appleton City Lady, Instantly Killed by a Freight Train Engine. Appieton City Journal. (Extra.) The saddest and most deplorable accident that has ever happened in the history of Appleton City, occur- red Friday evening, April 30th, 1897, at about 6:80 o’clock, at which time Mrs. Sylvester House, wife of one of Appleton City’s oldest and best known merchants, was instantly kill- ed at the depot cross the track in front of a freight train, which was approaching ata high rate of speed, when she was caught up by the engine and dashed to her death. Mrs. House in company with Mrs, Thos. Payne, had been out calling during the afternoon, had just left the Durley Hotel, where they had spent some time with Mrs. D. W. Stewart, and were hastening home, asit was then after supper time. Nearing the railroad crossing they observed a freight train of consider- able length approaching and fearing that it would stop in front of the depot and obstruct the crossing for some length of time, as is a daily oc- currence, the ladies concluded to hasten their steps and try to make it across from the east to the west side of the track. Walking just ahead of the ladies, and actuated by the same motives, were Messrs. Ben Baskerville and Frank Payne, two well known young men of this place. Mr. Payne passed across safely, but Mr. Baskerville, realizing the danger, halted and being aware of the fact that Mrs. House and Mrs. Payne were running with the same end in view, turned around and threw up his arms in front of the ladies with the hope of preventing them from making an at- tempt to cross. Mrs. Payne halted, but Mrs House pushed her way to the right aud passed Mr. Baskerville, who was then within only a few feet of the track. She then seemed to realize that she could not get across and hesitated fora second as if she intended to turn back, when she again faced the west and was struck | by the engine and fell upon the cow- catcher, on which she was carried a distance of about 60 feet and thrown to the left side of the track directly in front of the east depot door. Occurring on Main street, of coarse the horrible accident was witnessed by a large number of persons, all of whom rushed to thescene. Mr. Bas- kervilleand A. M. Pegg, who was standing in his stable door, opposite the depot, were the first to reach the body and say that life was extinct when they got to it. The body was severely bruised on the back of the head and on the right shoulder and side, and death no doubt resulted almostinstantly when struck by the engine. that the body was not horribly muti- lated, as generally happens with sim- | ilar accidents. Several of those who witnessed the accident have been seen by the Jour- nal and corroborate the facts as) above stated. When Nature Needs assistance it may be best to render it promptly, but one shculd remember to use even the most per fect remedies cnly when needed. Monday “wish I hada’t.” by attempting to/ It is, at least, | a great consolation to all to know | Monday’s How quickly the money goes after pay time Satur- oomes the don’t. Save a part of each week’s You can opena bank account for a dollar. FARMER'S BANK. Deposit Valuable Papers in Fire Proof Vault Free of Charge. RR AR RRRRERIASR | SHOT WITH FATAL AIM. Enraged Men in Weir City Engage in a Deadly Fight. } Weir City, Kansas, May 4-—John | Clemons, deputy sheriff of Cherokes | county, and James Gunderman, 4 | resident of this place, engaged in a deadly conflict this evening at 8 o'clock Clemons was shot through the head. The ball entered just over | the lett eye and ranged downward, coming out below just vehind the right ear. Another shot entered the left eide, but evidently missed the heart. Gunderman was shot in the right shoulder, the ball entering at the top, ranging downward and coming out near the backbone. Kert Gunderman, a son of James Gunder- man, was mixed up ia the affair, and was shot through the right arm. | James Gunderman's wound is paio- ful and serious, but not necessarily fatal. 'Vhe origin of the trouble was an old feud, but just bow the battle started is not known. There were eight shote in quick succession. The scene on the street was exciting, as the shooting took place near the businees center and amidst crowded streets. Clemons used a 45 cahber colt revolver and it ia supposed that Gunderman had a 38 Smith & Wes- son. The termination of the fight was ' tragic, indeed. Constable Ike Dennis was holding old man Gunderman, | while John Dennis held young Gun- derman, who was pounding Clemons over the bead with a pair of knueks. Clemons was on his knees with a bullet wound through bis head and | shot through the breast, and yet he would hava killed Gurderman bad not Marshal Slatton pointed the gun to the ground as it was dis- | charged Clemon> was a trusted employe of the Central Coal and Coke company, a highly respected citizen and a bold officer. Dr. Kiog says that it is impossible for him ta | live. A Social Feud. Elkton, Ky., May 1.—This after- {noon Thomas Morrow met Dr. C. C. | Tee, a physiciar, and bis brother Benjamin on the bighway and open- led fire on them and killed Dr. Lee {and mortally wounding Ben Lee. Morrow accused Dr. Lee of jilting bis sister, who died lest week. Shot by an Ex-Convict. Mansfield, Mo., May 3.—Jobn Bolinger of Norwood, Mo., was shot and killed in his own corn field yes- terday with a double-barrel shotgun by one Belsher, who was recently released from the penitentiary. Bel- sher is ucder arrest and heavily | guarded for fear of lynching. | s, It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in pessine it, \ rte toe Pana i or bad effects following use of lijuor, a \fectured by the California Fig Syrup | i vi it lose your eye sight, $205 to $5,000 z Rey! 2 4 De eee can! many times during the | iEnted. will pay ae heirs $208 to $5,000, | st artling statement is made that con } as i night to urinate. The mild and the} if inaured. 708 er disabled gil yout income | victe in the northern prison at Mich-| Detroit, Mich., May 3 —A parade! extraordinary effect of Swamp Root | “ absolately protection at a cost of $i to $2.25) igan City are driven insane by en lof the uaemployed hsd been largely} is soon (Seer iS stands eae Pee | jJeness, the result of the| advertised forto day, tutof a crowd | for its wonderful cures of the mos' Permonth:.. watal Aid Association is pre-|forced id VALL &iPERCIVAL, | distressing cases ene Fidetny iargest and strongest Accident | abolishment of the system of con- of 2.000 men who gathered at the | YY 2 | g S. | ei S ld have the best. BUTLER, MO- | eine you should e , a medi- ssocit ited S 2 : ’ z a 2 j odin Sold | 4 Health eee cposite wite the Staten | tract labor Robert Fergu:o; of Ft. | rendezvous in front of the city hall by druggists, price fifty centsand one | tues pollo 2a aihich, together. | Wayne was procoanced insane to | only about 500 or 600 consented to! y ggists, 3 | am: % y : : f Paes FARM mOA NS. | dollar. You may have asample bottle | Minh, ite certificate an absolute guaranice of day, idleness paving dethroned his | be marshaled in the f 2 S | i rotect! s s pean z A es totoan on farms at reduced rates of | 22d pamphlet both sent free by mail. | the solidity of its protectiontoitsmembers« | reason. ‘There are between 500 and | Those who marshaled were ail for- R m8 { = eH 2EKLY TIMES For particulars H = 5 * = . = 1 rest Your notes are payable at onr office | Mention BUTLER Weesty T IMES andj - J. L.M. SHETTERLY |600 idle convicts eni the situatioa leicnera. They carried rude banners you find them here when due. We give | send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., is a serious cne. declaring quiet, orderly crowd. The best and most simple and gentle | If diaabied by accident $30 to $100 per month. | | remedy is the Syrup of Fige. manu. | If you lose two limbs, #208 to $5,000, i Driven Insane. Absoluteiy Pure. Celebrated for ita great lesyening strength snd food azainst ealtfalnrss. Asauves the ood ai forms of adal ion cominon $0 the cheep bi tersti rande. eto pay any time, Money ready —— EOTA™ BAKING POWDEE CO. XN. ¥- ager sven as papers are sign=i, ees | Binghampton, * oat