The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 20, 1897, Page 8

Round or Straight Cut, or IF YOU PREFER in Black,Blue, and many would consider it cheap at $7.50, Your choice of lot $5.co MEN'S PANTS at $2.00. When he knows he has a good thing iseither deficient in mind or wisdom. We lift up our voice to announce that we have as yet in Single or Double Breasted, SPECIAL AT HOO For Men's pants that always sell at $300 and $3.50 strictly all wool, neat, fine check, heir lines, and solid colors, per‘ect fitting no one can equal, the only Model what can sell } FOOTWEAR. -:- Extra good and fine, made of the bast of leather, the most popular shapes and shades, comfortable, serviceable, stylish, assortment complete ard guaranteed 25c to $1.00 sav- ed on every pair. Hats and Furnishing Goods we Guarantee to be as cheap as the cheapest. COME, LOOK AND BE SATISFIED AT THE Frock, Gray or Brown finely trimmed q Ed , BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES LOCAL ITEMS Thorough bred white Plymouth Rocks exclusively; eggs 50c per 15. 2l-lm. Mrs. E. F. Crasrrer, Butier, Mo. Window glass, roofing and build- ing papers, picture frames, carpets, shades, wallpaper, paints, etc., at D. W. Drummonds. 4-tf. Haxpwoop Lumser.—Orders left at Bennett Wheeler Merc. Co.’s for all kinds of hardwood lumber will have prompt attention. 1-tf. Cuaries Simmons. © To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab- lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25¢. 51-6m. Pasture. Stock taken to pasture, from 100 to 200 head. Known as the Hamilton pasture, adjoining Adrian. Address George Brunpacs, Adrian, Mo. Harry E. Hazen, 21 years of age, living in Kansas City, ended a drunken debauch by puttinga bullet through his head Friday last. He used the same pisto) which his fath- er committed suicide with at Carson, Nevada, three years ago. John Slack, city sexton, while taking up a number of bodies in Oak Grove cemetery, to extend the street, Wednesday last, found the skeleton of D. B. Kinkaid, buried during the war, wrapped with about six feet of hair. He also found a gold pin in the grave ofa man named Hughes, which the relatives can have, if found.—Clinton Eye. PIMPLY lackheads, red, rough, ly se: t he most effective skin ing an fying soap in the world, as weil a3 Purest and sweetest for toilet, bath, and bursery. (uticura Porter D. axpC. Corr., Skin,” he wortd. Bole Sg—"How to Beautify the tres AUCTIONEER. An auctioneer of experience. Will cry sales in any part of county, Charges reasonable. Satisfaction guaranteed. G. C. WILLS, 27-1m. 3 miles east of Adrain, Mo. Academy commencement next Tuesday evening. The graduating exercises of the Butler public schoe! will be held at the opera house Friday night. This year the class numbers twenty pu- pile, the largest graduating class in the bistory of the school. F. M. Skagge, who has just re- turned from atrip through Arkansas, informs us tbat in the town of Pocahontas, with a population of 800, they bad to send 15 miles in the country to get arepublican com- peteat to run tho post office. The | only republican voters in the town were illiterate negroes. Young man, when you come to town Saturday or Monday go to Van Hall's drug store and get a couple of reserved tickets to the Academy commenncement Tuesday evening. You and your girl will greatly enjoy these fine drills and the excellent music by Butler's two orchestras and the Farmer's Autoharp club and the Mandolin club and the Academy chorus. Horse thieves have been at work gain in the north part of the coun- ty. Friday night Dock Weeden, re- siding near Burdett, had a black mare stolen from his premises. He is of the opinion the animal was taken ‘by @ boy 18 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches bigh, and slender build. Sheriff Mudd has had cards printed and is makiog an effort to capture the thief. . o The Academy commencement rext Tuesday evening. A departure from | the cld weatherbeaten style of long | drawn cut essays. Only seven ora- | tions nd essays that take only thirty five minutes for ali of them put to- gether and the remainder of the evening will be given to military and physical culture drills and music in great variety Not a single piano solo on the progam. _ The following, among other deci- ; 8ions was hended down by the K. C Court of Appeals Monday: J. J et al. appellants; Bates county af. firmed. This is a case in which corn | belonging to J. J. Holt was attached jby Sheriff Colyer for Bennett- Wheeler & Co., on a mortgage. The attachment was defeated in thelower Dr. B. H. Blair, of Lebanon, Ohio stopped oft for a short visit with his brother, W. D. Blair, on the 18th and left the nextday. Both brothers were called by telegram to Westport | on account of the death of their father Rev. R. Downey Blair last Saturday, the 14th. Jefferson City, Mo., May 14.—A B Crawford, sentenced to the peni- tentiary for five years for embezzling the funds of the American National bank of Springfield, of which he was cashier, was released yesterday un der a pardon from President McKin ley. President Cleveland granted a commutation which would have let him out on May 22, but McKinley granted a pardon that he might have his citizensbip restored One Year in Prison. Marion, Ill, May 14.—Tke jury brought in a yerdict of guilty in the Brown and Bruner bank case to day. The defendants, Col. W. R Brown and W. P. Bruner, were indicted in Maseac county for wrecking their bank at Metropolis two years ago, and their caso wassoon after brought bere on a change of venue The finding of the jury, which is a com- promise verdict, fixes the penalty at one year in the penitentiary and a fine of $410 each. Col. Brown is nearly 70 years old, while his associate is near 83. Judge Hearker set the 9th of July to hear a motion for a new trial. W. G. Womack’s Cash Grocery I wish toeay to the citizens of Butler and farmers of Bates county that I have just eecured a cars load of soft and hard wheat flour on con sigpment which places me in a posi tion to sell you flour cheaper than any other house in Butler by the single sack Special price on 500 pounds and upwards so please call at once and get prices as this flour will be sold cheaper than you can buy the same grades anywhere else, every sack warranted to be aa good as any flour on the market. Yours Resp’y. W. G. WOMACK. Horse Sayed by a Dog. Columbia, Mo., May 16.—As the Pollard brothers, two farmers of Boone county, were preparing to re- tire the other night they heard their dog whining and scratching at the door. He was driven away, but soon returned and repeated the performance. This time the broth- ers followed the dog, who Jed them straight to the barn. There they found their best horse was prostrate on the floor of his stall, with his hind feet caught in a hole and his head wedged under the manger The Pollards released the horse and are now building a kennel for the dog. Freight Train Plunge Into the River. Newton, I)l., May 14.—At 3 o’clock this morning a freight train on the Peoria, Decatur and Evansville rail- road went through the Embarrass river iron bridge at Newton. Ten cars, loaded and empty, were par- tially demolished, and several of them thrown into the water. The others were piled up ia the north bent. The north bent of the bridge was pushed over, apart of it leaving the piers, and altogether twisted out of shape. No cne was hurt, the engine getting safely across and the caboose standing cn the eecond pier. The damage is estima'ed at about $10,000. Trains will have to{teat quarrel ensued. Kesner left the run via Casey and Willow Hill, over the Vandalia, Chicago end Ohio River. WILLIAMS’ CASH GROCERY. Are ia the FEED and SEED busi- ness now, and you know what that means. It meane you can get any- thing you want, and in any quantity you want, and the best quality at the lowest price. i We have now in our warehouse 500 bushels fine sound corn. One car load rich shorte and bran, lots of hay, cats, millet seed, aud cane seed, the people of Bates Co., will know now, whereto go for feed. Don’t forget the prices we are mak- ing on screen wire and screen doors. Our trade having increased so in the |last few months, we have cat the Price on mary thivgs in our store, and wehope, by square decling, and the best goods, and the lowest | price to gain many more new cus- |tomers We will say this to the | people of Bates county that we will |you want at the lowest possible | do ovr best to supply you with what | grocery Hudspeth took aim and TRIED TO DIE FOR LOVE. One Solution of the Attempted Suicide of a| Prominent Southerner. Louisville, Ky., May 16.—Preston } Thorotov, a member of one of the most prominent families in the state and the South, lies at the home of Milton H. Smith, president of the! Louisville and Nashville railroad, on Fourth avenue, this city, suffering from a eelfiutlieted and possibly; mortal bullet wound in the chest. That he made an attempt upon his life ihis afternoon in the parlor of the Smith mansion is about ail the information obtainable as to the cir | cumstances surrounding the affair, because of the extreme reticence of all in any way connected with young Thornton or the Smith family Soon after the shooting a special train was hurriedly sent to Lexing- ton to bring the family of the wounded mau to his bedeida His father is Colonel R H Thornton, of Lex ngton. His grandfather was the late General Wi'liam Preston of this state, and the wife of Gen. William Draper of Massachusetts, United States Ambassador to Rome, is his aunt. The family is well known throughout the country. Preston Thornton is about 21 years of age. He is eaid to have paid assiduous attention for some time to Miss May ' Bell Smith, the young daughter of M. H Smith. That to day's happer= ings resulted from the depressed wind of an unsucceseful suitor is generally believed tonigkt. Young Thornton's condition is said to be critical. A consultation of physicians was held at the Smith residencs this afternoon, but the doors are tightiy closed to all but the clogest friends of the family, and the details of the occurrence are closely guarded. Fatal Shooting. J. W. Kesner, Mo. Pacific station agent at Lake City, asmall town ten miles east of Independence. Mo, was shot and fatally wounded by Lamar- tine Hudspeth, a prominent farmer of the neighborhood, Friday. The weapon used was a double barreled shot gun loaded with buck shot, five of the sbot taking effect in Kesner’s face and neck. The shooting was the result of a quarrel which grew out of the receipt of an anonymous letter by Kesner on Thursday. Miss Mary Hudspeth, a niec2 of Lamartine Hudspeth, has for several years conducted a geaeral stora in Lake City. Kesner was a frequent visitor at the store, where he spenta great deal of his leisure time. His visits had excited considerable unfa- vorable comment, and he had been adviced by his friends to stay away from the store. It was stated that many of Miss Hudspeth’s customers had left her on Kesner’s account. On Thursday Keener received an anonymous letter, requesting him to cease his visits to Miss Hudspeth’s ‘place of business. Friday morning Hudspeth hed occasion t> visit the depot, and Kesner accueed him of being the author of the anonymous communication. Hudspeth, friendly manner, taid: “Joe, you know I would not do such a thing as that. I never heard of the letter before.” Kerner flew int arage, and cursed Hudspeth, applying all manner of vile e«pithets to him, and insisting that he was the author of the letter. Hudspeth became angry and a vio- in a depot saying he would get his gun and kil! Hudspeth. Hudspeth went to his home, a short distance from the depot and procured the gun with which the ehooting was done. Keener started tuward the depot with his gun, but was met and dis- armed by several friends in front of Mise Hudspeth’s stcre. Hudspeth, gun in hand, rode up to the store on horseback, and the quarrel was re- newed, Kesner beiog held by the crowd. Finally he broke away and ran to the depot. followed by Huds- peth. The latter rode around the depot twice endeavoring to get sight of his antagcnist Kesner ran out of the back door of the depot and into the grocery store of J. S. Van Cleve, which 1s just opposite the depot on the other side of the street. He secured two large scale weights and went out in front of the store, whe-e the quarrel was begun anew, Hudspeth, on horsebaak, being about twenty feet away. Just a3 Kesner stepped outside the door of the fired Kesner fell back into the store jprice, that is all we can do, and | when we make you a price, you need | 'not look further for better price, | four miles east of Lake City. and Holt, respondent, vs. D. A Colyer | you cannot find it unless ona poorer | gave himseif up. | class of goods. We carry in stock | jnearly everything, and if we should not have what you want, wa will | Station agent at Lake City for ten order it for you on short notice, and | years. Hudspeth is 37 years old and {and was picked up by C J. Carter. Hudspeth wert to Buckner, about Kesner is 48 years old, and has a} wife and four children. He has been } agree to save you money. Yours truly married. He is wealthy and belongs WILLIAMS BROS. to one of the best families in the community. QUITE A SAVING When you can buy the regular Fine Low Shoe at $1.25 or a $2.00 grade at - - $} A Misses Fine Low Shoe at $1.75 gradeat - - 4 A Child's Fine Low Shoe a $1.25 grade for - = - THESE ARE RARE BARGAINS. Come quick if you wish to avail yourself of this opportunity for we have but a limited quantity left on our bargain counters where prices oq Ladies, Misse3 and Childrens fine low shoes are offered at one balf their value. $2.50 grade of Ladies ry MAX WEINER, Some Harness Wear, Others Don't. Have you noticed the difference between Hama souved machine macte. I make hand harness, not much display, but good, SOLID OAK TANNED LEATHER. aan Ihave beena longtime at harness ma. keep in the front regarding ideas and styles. G7Ouwr know ky m1emes and Saddlery goods have got to be bright and breezy to there, amongst the thousands of competitors now-a-days. SSS and Farm Harness, Cowboy Saddles, Single and Double Buggie I carry a full line of Trunks, Valises, Tents, Wagon Covers, Coll Halters, Fly nets, Lap Robes. ROBT. L. CRAVES, TRY ME: 1’m not half so expen- i sive as other dealers. as When Nature Needs assistance it may be best to render it promptly, but one shculd remember to use even the most per fect remedies only when needed. The best and most simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup of Fige, manu- factured by the California Fig Syrup Company. BATES COUNTY AWARDED THE BANNER Will She Keep It?—She Will if We Can Pass the Examination on the Following Points—Help Push. Esch year the Missouri Sunday School, Asso- ciation awards four (4) banners as a aise tion of faithful service and thorough work in those counties shewing the highect percentage of effective work, as herein indicate: The Gold Banner will be awarded to the county showing the highest average per cent on the 11 points noted below, and the Silver Banner will be awarded to that county show- ing the second highest per cent The points of excellence for these two bas- ners are as follows: A. ORGANIZATION. First, Thoronghness of county organization and co-operation with the State Association. Second, Percentage of townships organized and holding one or more conventions during the year. Third, Percentage of total Sunday School membership to school census. Fourth, Percentage of Evergreen to total number of schools. B. DEPARTMENTS. Fifth, Primary. Average percentage in Pri- mary work as determined by points of compe- tition for Primary Banner_ (See below.) Sixth, House to House Visitation Pereent- age of townships loyal to Annual House to ‘ouse Visitation beginning second Thursday in May, and using the blanks and following the plane of the State Association Seventh, Home. Percentsge of Home classes to schools. Kighth, Normal. Normal work as determined by the points of competition tor Normal Banner (See below.) ©. STATISTICS Winth, A. Percentage of Sunday School loyal to Annual Enrollment Dav, first Sunday in June (using the regular blanks furnished by the State Association and returning it or time the week following the first Sunday in June to the proper township, eounty and state secre- tary, as the blank may direct.) B. Percentage of faithfulness of Township and Ccunty Secretaries in securing and farn- ishing theee reporte. D. FINANCIAL. Tenth. A Percentage of Sunday Schools loval to Annual Offering Day. first Sunday in October, (using blanks and following the plans of the State Association with a view to an offering of 5 cents per member for State and County work, proceeds to be equally divided between State and County Association ) B. Percentage of offerings received to the suggested amount of 5 cente per enrollment. C_ Percentage of persone to total number of Sundey Schoole making individual offerings of $1.00 or over to State work. E. REPRESENTATION. Eleventh. A. Percentage of drlegates in laet Annuat County Convention to schools in the county. B. Percentage of delegates in the present | State convention to Sunday Schools. (The county in which state conventition is held to be exeluded from this number.) County papers please copy. Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. yRices sae A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. | night for Gorman. The costs in F isk Bros, Average percentage in | 1.oses His Slander Sunt. Fort Scott, Kas, May 14 —Oarrdl E Schaefer, son of State Sen Schaefer, sued Patrick Gorman alleged slander, Gorman having o ed bim a thief. Gorman pleaded truth of the accusation and of testimony to prove eighteen sp accounts of theft against Sch The jury returned a verdict suit will exceed $1,000. THOROUGHBRED POLAND CHINA SWI A few males about ready for se for sale. J. H. ALLISON, 24-6t 3 mules southwest of Butler, Fisk Bros: Special Sale of Flour. Look at these prices: David B. Kirk’s High Patent —The Melrose, 50 Ib sack, David B. Kirk's straight g The Centurion, 50 Ib sack, |” FISK BROS Pillsbury and Wasbburn’s neapolis bard wheat flour. Pillebury’s best, 50 Ib sack for | ore We have the exclusive sale cf% Minneapo'is hard wheat fi . you cannot get it at any cther Bow Any other grocery that claims have this flour, or one jast 88 | are misrepresenting it for they |not have it. We also handle a | Bros.’ Royal and Queen, and ag family flour at 95c per sack. have now 50,000 pounds of f our store and will give you, O® pound lots, a Liz r< duction. We pay cath for chickens, ' turkeys, meat, and take all kit | produce.