The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 10, 1897, Page 8

WOMACK’S CASH GROCERY. I am now carrying in stock a very large line of soft and hard wheat flour at extremely low prices. There are no other flour merchants in But- ler that can sell you flour avy cheap- er, and I doubt if as cheapas I can. Every sack warranted to be as good as apy other flour on the market. 100 lbs. Richelieu Patent for $2.25, and it is giving perfect satisfaction. Special reduction on 500 lb. lots. See me before you buy, as I can save you money as I carry all grades and can suit you both ia price and quali- ty. Come and trade with me to the amount of $3 and I will make youa life size portrait worth $5 for $1.65 if you wish it. Power Bros. flour at mill prices. I am doing strictly a cash businese; can and will meet any and all prices, no matter who and where they sre. Also have in stock at all times bran chop, ship oats, corn and hay in any quantity. Very Respectfully W. G. WOMACK. BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES LOCAL ITEMS ~ To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab- lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25c. 51-6m. Our young friend H. O. Maxey, who has been teaching school at Amsterdam the past year, orders his address changed to Johnetown. Mr. Maxey is among the best teachers of thie county. J.P. Edwards has bought the Ohas. Endres brick business house adjoining the Sam Levy & Co. dry goodsetore. It isa valuable piece of property and Mr. Edwards, we understand, purchased it at a bare KILLED BY A POLICEMAN. BURGLARS RAID BUTLER. They Enter Three Residences, Secure Good Booty at One, a Warm Reception at An- other, and Feast at the Third Place. K. C. Star, sth. Butler was visited by bold bad Richard Wright, of 1614 Grand|burgiare Sunday night, and by their avenue, a former policeman, who was | selection of the handsomest resi discharged from the force for being | dences in the city, the thieves prove drunk on duty and for viciously | beyond doubt they were not novices fighting officers when they tried to|in the business Ths residences arrest him, resisted arrest again last | visited were those of Mra. R R. Ex-Officer Wright Dies From a Blow From a Club. station holdover at 3:50 o’olock this| part of the city. morning from a fracture of the base| At the residence uf Mrs. RR. ot the skull, caused by a blow on the| Deacon the thieves gained entrance head from Patrolman Albert Baird’s|tbrougk a wicdow in the pantry. club. They made a pretty thorough search yri i of the house, goivg from room to Pesce basally 5 = room. In their ramble about the be was sober, but when hej Premises they found nothing of value appeared on Independence avenue they cared to confiscate until they near Cherry street at 6 o'clock last|@ntered the bedroom of Harry and evening he wasdruok He was with Andy, sons of Mrs Deacon In this a negro and was talking and swear-|T00om they were well paid, for from ing inaloud tone. Hesocn had a|Andy they secured $17 in cold crowd of ebildren around him. The | ¢@8b, & good suit of clothes, includ- prattle and laughter made him angry | 195 secks and a pair of oxblood and he kicked at several small boys |*2ees. From Harry they took $8 in Wright entered M. Englander’s eash. The boys who were sound grocery store at the corner of Inde. |#sleep in bed while the thieves did night and was killed. He died in Deacon, I. N Maineand J Backelew, | the corridor of the central police|on Ft. Scott street, in the southwest Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. pRlces BAKING POWDR A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder Mies Bessie Parkinson, of Kansas City, came down Monday to attend the wedding of her friend, Miss Lou Cheatbam, to Mr. Chas Fulkerson, which came off yesterday. People buy Hood’s Sarsaparilla year after year because it does them good. It will do you good to take it now W. F. LaFollett sold his meat pendence avenue and Cherry street |their pillaging were not molested. and kicked the proprietor out of the | Then to cup the climax, ‘" thieves store. He cursed everybody in|i2 leaving the house took pies trom sight. the pantry and a crock of milk from While going out of the store he|the cellar, went on the bec’ porch, met Patrolman Baird, who told him|®at down to a table and ate a meal. he would have to go to the police| At the residence of Mr. Buckalew station. Wright, so Baird says, de the thieyes only gained admittance clared he would not go, and he tried to the pantry and cellar, and after to get away. Baird tripped him in | helping themselves to asqusre meal the street and a negro came up and Jeft the premises. : assisted in holding him. John W | At the reridence of I. N. Mains Mier, a druggist across the street |the robbers met with opposition and sent call for the patrol wagon, |® Warm reception. Gaining ‘an en and Baird led Wright into the drug | trance through the pantry window, store to get away from the crowd. |0ne of the rascals staid on the porch Inside the store Wright began fight-| 0 caress the mastiff pup, while the ing tor his liberty. other proceeded to explore the “You can’t take me to the pelice house. i station, says he to Bard. “There| After rambling about the house, ien’t enough policemen in town to| the thief finally entered the sleeping do that.” room of Mr.and Mrs Mains. The WRIGHT THREATENED TO SHCOT. noise of the fellow crawling on the floor waked Mr. Maics, but the gain. Wright wrenched his right hand . free from the grasp of the negro PE acai cred ~ spy wir yp ae and, reaching for hie hip pocket, as engaged in the livery business in it poses pirererver; cate this city with Geo. L. Smith, orders Cn at Then Baird dealt him a blow on re on = oe the back of the head with his club. Wright dropped to the floor, blood — flowed quel froxe his left ear. It Geo. L. Smith the Ohio street liv | was about ten minutes before he re eryman, bas one of the finest pair} gained consciouness and then he had black matched carriage horses ever|to be carried to the patrol wagon, on exhibition in thecity. The span| which had arrived. He could not is full brothere, high headers and | sit up in the wagon and on reaching quick steppers. In other words it is | the central police station he was tak- a beauty team. en down to the holdover, as it was sound was so gentle on the carpet, and with no thought of vurglare, he had about concluded after listening for a few minutes that a trespassing mouse was the cause of the trouble. At about this juncture Mrs. Mains waked and hearing the pup on the perch acting in a friendly moed by striking his tail against the floor and house, called her husband’s atten tion to the fact and asked the cause. Mr. Mains answered by eaying he guessed the dog was scratching flees. Mrs. Mains, however, insisted that the dog was being fondled and sug gested that he go down atairs and Joseph Grierger shot and seriously wounded Tony Humph, at Lexing- ten Junction, Lexington, Mo., Fri- day. The shooting was over Gier ger’s wife, who he claimed Humph was intimate with. Gierger was ar rested and jailed. # The following couples were book. ed to be married yesterday evening: J. W. McCombs, of Adrian, and Miss Zoma Harrieon, of Altona; 0. W. Fulkerson, of Clinton, and Miss Lou Oheatham, of Butler; Chester Lynn, and Miss Bessie Tucker, of Butler. ” H.W. Isbell, the well known news- paper man of Nevada, has taken an interest inthe Nevada Post. Mr. Isbell is one of the best writers and local reporters in this section of the state, and his energies and abil- ity will add to making the Post one of the most readable papers in the southwest. Srravev.—One light bay mare pony, from my premises in Butler Friday night. Had Texas brand on hind quarter She was seen nerth- west of town, five miles, Friday evening. Liberal reward for her return er information as to her whereabouts. Joun E. Suvrt, Butler, Mo. The young men who compose the Lone Oak band, returned from Per- tle Springs, Monday morning, where they had been in attendance at the atate band tournament. The boys, thought he was drunk. No atten tion was paid to bin duriog the fore part of the night. Jailer Smith was making the rounds of the holdover about 1 o'clock this morning when he observ ed that Wright breathed heavily. The jailer could not arouse him and he notified Captain Burns and Assis- tant Police Surgeon Norhurg was summoned. Wright was taken out of the cell and placed on the floor of the corridor. The surgeon failed to revive him and he died two hours anda = a, eects Ep.—Richard M. Wright was for Se iain eee merly marshal of Butler, and wasnot The Modern Beauty only an excellent official but a law-| Thrives on good food and sunshine, abiding citizen, with many warm] with plenty of exercise in the open friends. His dissipated habits seem|sir. Her form glows with health to have dated from his employment | and her face blooms with its beauty. oa the Kansas City polics force.|If her system needs the cleansing His remains were brought to Butler | action of a laxative remedy, she uses Wednesday. Funeral services were|the gentle and pleasant Syrup of held at the Christian church and the| Figs. Made by the California Fig remains interred in Oak Hill cems | Syrup Company. tery. He leaves a widow and two children, who have the sympathy of the entire community. investigate. Then the robber in the room struck a match and said “you keep quiet or you'll get hurted.” Mr. Mains replied, “you get out of here or I will shoot you.” The robber took him at his word and made for the door. Mrs. Mains lit the lamp and Mr. Mains took his pistol from a bureau drawer and running to the head of the stairs got a shot at the fellow as he passed out the hallway, but the bullet missed its mark and the thief made his eacape. Edward DeArmond Wen, The examination of applicants for ‘ LaLa eae the West Point cadetship, took place Bees a ee at Clinten, Mo, Thursday and Fri place in this city at the residence of |“ conete iwere)am: Axpieatre (or RES the appointment. The examining the bride’s mother, Mrs. Cheatham. F yesterday evening. The Tiuzs can.| Committee was headed by Dr. Jobn young couple. They are well mated, DeArmond, and E. A. Naylor. of as both are the representatives of rane aoe 'ylor. "4 most excellent families and their Deere Aree eo wedded life we predict, will be con- lend by one half per cent on as they came up Ohio street from|genial and happy throughout. The the train serenaded the town, play- | bride for the past three or four yeara ing several choice airs. They report | has held a position as teacher in our i having had a very pleasant time. | Public schools, and her kind disposi The Lone Oak band is a member ef | tion; amiability and high character |< the state band association, and as has won for her the friendship and rausicians they are hard to beat. esteem of this entire community The groom isa sen of Mr. Adam examination, but DeArmond bested him three points on physical devel pment and won the prize. Naylor was chosen alternative. The victer isa eon of congressman DeArmond, is an exceptionally bright young man and many friends in this city are highly gratified at his sucecss. Thos. Booth, president of the Booth & Sone Commission house, and an ex-president of the Merchants Exchange, of St. Louis, was found dead in the bath tub at his residence by his wife, Sunday at noon on re- turning home from church. Mr. Booth had been in ill health for some time, and his friends are of the opinion that from weakness he was unable to raise himself from the water and was drowned. J. F. Herman, editor of the Olathe (Kas.,) Herald, has been placed un- der arrest ov the charge of having obtained $2,006 from Mrs. Stillwell, on worthless security. Herman is a prominent lawyer and Sunday school teacher, secretary of Kansas editor- ial Association and last fall lacked but thirty-five votes of being elected prosecuting attorney on the populist Fulkerson, a prominent merchant of | =—=———_————__— Los Angelos, California. He is a young man worthy the hand of the B A BY young lady he made his wife. He is highly connected and is a gen- tleman of honor and integrity. He now holds the responsible posi Instant relief for skin-tortured babies and rest for tired mothers in a warm bath with CutTicvra Soap, and a single application of CUTICURA (ointment), the great skin cure. tion of court stenographer. The Traes extends beet wishes and con- ‘The only speedy and economical treatment for itchinz, burning, bleeding, scaly, and gratulations. pimply humors of the skin, scalp, and biood. (iticura to Missouri. Her husband died seen after the war. He was once eenfined in Libby prisen. She gets a pen ~— 5 $12 a month. She can see wil e aid of giasses and man: to do a little housewerk. sata Nevads,eclebrated her one hundredth birthday avniversary. She resides with her grand children, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Byers. She was bora a Sean Coston tras Soe Popeear beeen ‘amg~ “ How to Care Every ‘Hamor,” mailed free, at Stockholm, New York, lived in Towa fer awhile and then emigrated BABY BLEMISHES "cortex, Seat.” i markets to Charley Endres. C. W. Proctor has been engaged by Mr. Endres to run the markets. The Times esteemed friend and good subscriber J. W. Brown, of the neighborhood of Adrian was in the city Saturday and called and re- newed. : Geo. H. Roach, Capt. 17th U.S Infantry, detailed by the Depar!ment as Inspector and Instructing officer of the National Guards of Missouri, inspected Co. B of Butler last Tucs- day night. He condemned some 80 suits and had them destroyed, con- sequently our boys will bloom out in new uniforms. He complimented Co. B very highly by saying that it was in the best condition of any company he had examined, some 33 out of 40 in the state. A Grand Opportunity to Visit St. Louis. A special excursion train will leave Butler at 8:35 p.m. June 19th, and arrive in St. Louis 7:45 a. m. June 20, returning will leave St. Louis 7 p. m. June 20. For this train a rate of $3.50 for the round tri Ww. C. has been made. URRIS, Ticket Ag’t. WILLIAMS Cash Grocery. FLOUR! FLOUR! We have knocked out the bottom on Flour. Have just gotten in 2 ear loads to-day, and will sellas follows: 50 Family Flour at 50 per sack 50 tb Gold Bank at 90 per sack 60 fb Full Moon at = 1 10 per eack 50 Tb Gold Medal st 1 20 per aack Now is the time to Jay in your Sum- mer Flour. Binder Twine. We have just gotten in our car of Binder Twine tc-day. When yeu sre ready for twine come in, we have the best. Screen Doors and Screen Wire We are selling more Screen Doors and Screen Wire than all the stores in But'er, cur prices are doing it, we are selling Screea Wire 5 cents less than ever before. Tinware! Tinware! ! We have a large stock of every- thing in Tin ware, Granite ware, Galvanized Iron ware, Coffee fills, Table Knives and Forks, Rodgers Silver Knives and Forks, Silver Spoons, in fact everything. And our trade has doubled on this line in the last few months, as the people are finding out our prices are the lowest, and our goods the bast. ~Chinaware! Chinaware!! We have just gotten in one of the prettiest patterns of decorated China ware in Butler and intend to sell this is as an advertisement, at half the price we have ever sold befcre. Come in at once before it is all gone. Shorts, Bran, Corn, Hay, Oats. Weare seliing pure Wheat Bran and Rich Shorts, and now have our Second Car of Bran snd Shorts in 3 weeks time. Have already retailed out of our ware house over 1260 bushels of corn in same time; what did it? The prices we are selling at. Ceme to us for Fruit Jars, Tin cans, Croquet sets, Grass and Weed Scythes, Jelly Glass, anything you want, we make the prices the lowest. WILLIAMS BROS. ; Farmers Bank SURPLU stitution. see us. D. E. ) ‘ ) Under State Supervision. CasH fee $50,000.00 A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. This bank offers the business pablic a reliable permanent conserva. tive and accommodating banking in- We solicit your business with the assurance of honorable treatment and appreciation of your patronage. Ifwe can serve you at any time, we shall be glad to Nave you call and 4,000.00 LIBERAL ACCOMMODATIONS TO CUSTOMERS. N. THOMPSON, Pres. A. BENNETT, V. Pres. E. D. KIPP, Cashier. ae RARRARRARRA RAR ARRRRAR RRR RRR RR RR PPP PPR PPL LPPPP SY Ss SS EAA 2 NOS NN SEDOEENT TE RGRUMRMNEOeeR IS — won't assist you to 100000000000 00:00-0000000-F 009000000000 000 000 Saddiery YOU CAN FIND EVERTHING YOU NEED IN THE LINE OF Saddles, Harness, Trunks, Valises, Tents, Wagon Sheets, Harness Oils, Lap Dusters, Fly Nets, Curry Combs, Buggy Tops, Cushion Seats At prices that cannot be duplicated by avy other firm in Bates county. ROBT L. GRAVES. THE PLACE FOR BARGAINS IS AT i. a top a Minute Axe AS YOU Go By Look in and see ifa FEW DOLLARS won't en- enable you to go to farming nicely, or if they Harness and put in the rest of your needed Goods. Mere Curative power is contained in Hood's Sareaparilla than any other similar preparation It costs the proprietor and manufacturer more. It cost the jobber more and it is worth more tothe consumer. More skill is required in ite preparation and it combines more remedial qual- ities than any other medicine. Cen- sequently it has a record of more cures and its sales are more then these of any other preparation Hood's Sareaparilla is the best me4- ioine to buy because it is an hon est medicine and thousands of testimonials prove that it does actu ally and permanently cure disease Meld ta $500 Bail. Sedalia, Mo, Juse 1 —W. H. Wil- bur, charged with an attempted criminal assault on Amanda, 9-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gen try, was held for the Criminal Court in the sum ef $500. This morning Ida Cater, who was assaulted by an unknown man a few weeks ego, was taken into the presence of Wilbur and said she was almost pesitive he is the man who assaulted ber. Attention Ex-Union Soldiets. T. C. COPELAND, PENSION ATT’Y is'a rustier for securing pensions with @ispatch. All oid soldiers and widows ef soldiers should consult him by letteror callon him at office over postofiice, Batler, Mo. 30-2m. Notice to Contractors. Pursuant to an order of the connty conrt, made at the June term thereof, I will on Monday, July 5, 1897, from the east front door of the court house, in the city of Butler, cousty of Bates, state of Missouri, between the hours of nine(9)o’clock in the forenoon and five (5) o’clock in the af- terneon, let by public outcry. to the lowest bidder, the contract for censtruction of six (6) iren or cable bridges loc ated as follows: One between sections 2% and 13, township forty-two (42), ere twenty-nine (29). One between sections twelve (12) and thir- teen (13), township forty-two (42), range thir- ty-three (33). One setween sections ten (10) apd fifteen (15), township forty-one (41), range thirty- three (33). One between secs thirty (30) and thirty-one (31), tewnship forty-one (41), range thirty- two (32). One in section thirty-five (55). township forty (40), range thirty-one (31). One between sec. four (4) township thirty- eight (23), range twenty-nine (29) and section thirty-three (33) township thirty-nine (39) range twenty-nine (29). Plans and specifications will be on file in the County Surveyor’s office after June 2%h. RUBERT B. JOHNSON, 30-td Couny Surveyor. Trustee’s Sale Whereas, Charles T Collins and Moilie Collins his wife, by their deed of trust dated Jane 3rd, 1895, and recorded im the recorders office within and for Bates county, Missouri, in book 137, page 178, conveyed to the undersign- ed trustee, the following described real estate lying and being situate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri, to-wit: The souhwest quarter of the southwest quar- ter of section four (4) in township thirty-eight (38) of range thirty-one (31) containing forty (40) acres more ox less, which conveyance was made in trust to secure the —— of one note fully described in said deed of ad whereas, default has been made in ymentof the annual interest on said note, and the same is now past due and unpaid. Now, therefore, at the request of the legal holder of said note and pursuant to the conditions of said deed of trust, 1 will pro- ceed to sell the above described remises pubiie vendae, to the highest bidder for cash, at the east front door of the court house in the The fall tezm of Butler Academy will open, Friday September 6, and those who graduate from that insti- tution willbe admitted to the State University with- out examination as the Academy is now fully ar- ticulated with the univer- sity- FISK BROS. FISK BROS. FISK BROS. Original Cutters of High Price Groceries. T® WOMEN WHO BAKE BREAD. Mioneapplis hard wheat flour Pillsbury & Washburn,50 ih $1 15 David B Kirk High Patent The Melrose, 50 hb, 115 David B Kirk Straight Patent The Centurion, 50 fb, 110 4-gal Mason fruit jars per dozen 75 Mason quart jars per dozen 65 Dry salt bacon per pound 04 Any package coffee 11 12 t Michigan hand picked navy beans for 2 tb nails Western Washing Machine One set of Meaken cups and saucers One set Meaken plates Tin quart cans and wax One good galvanized iron tub One wash bowl and pitcher 20-Th bucket honey drip syrup One bucket of jelly Greenwich lye two cans for 10 bars good soap 1 large sack corn meal 1 small sack corn meal 10 We are prepared to handle spring chickens in avy amount, and will pay you eash, and will guarantee that no house in Butler will pay more than we do. Bring us your chickens, eggs and sny producs that you bave to sell and we will exchange you gro- ceries for it or pay you cash. To apy party who wants 500 Ibs. 26 05 2 50 BRRARAGRKAS city of Butler, county of Bates and state of Mis- souri, on Friday July 2, 1397, between the hours of nine o’clock in the fore- peas ed o'clock —— rye aio ‘¥, for purposes of satisfying jebt, interest and costs, C. A. ALLEW, ” tt Trustee. or more of flour will save you by buying of us at least $1. Remember one thing, we geli what we advertise. | FISK BROS.