The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 26, 1899, Page 8

i a it iH : | 2 ea tm eee ener ena eeeeme et PIMPLES CURED BY CUTICURA SOAP Before asing CvTicrra Soap, my face and hands were just as rough as could be and my face was aii covered with pimples. I was un- fit to look at, but after using CcTicvrka Soap three weeks, my face was equal to velvet. Feb. 6, 1898. PAUL DUPRE, Chaler, La. Isuffered with blackheads and pimples for ‘two or three years until it became chronic. I tried everything imaginable, but it did me no good. CUTICUKA Soar cured me. i Feb. 20,°98. L. V.GILLIAM, Oak P. O., Va. I was troubled for eight years with pimples on the face. I commenced using CUTICURA Soar. In a very short time the pimples alt disappeared and m now in a healthy condition, JAME! ER, Dixmor , Allegheny Co., Pa. Feb. 17, 1898. Sold thronghout the world. Price.2%e. Potrer Deva op Cue. Corr., Sole Props., Boston att "ag" How to Prevent and Cure Pirnpies,” mailed free. To Cure aColdin One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if it fails to eure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 52-6m Farmers, don’t overlook McFar- land Bros.’ ad—25 second hand harness for sale. killed in Pawnee county, Kansas, by sportsmen and shipped to Chicago to be distributed among the poor. A. J. Smith, a prominent attorney of Adrian, gave us a pleasant call on Wednesday and favored us with a renewal. At the late election of the Adrian Bank directors he was elect-| ed vice president of that institution, Mart Owens, Prest, Cashier and J. W. McCombs, ass’t cashier. The Deznocrat is authority for the| statement that attorneys for Mrs. Jo O. Shelby, are searching out the abstracts to all lands formerly own ed and sold by Gen. Shelby, and wherever her dower rights were not properly signed away suits will be brought to establish same. It says that such claims have been made en Uncle Clem Slayback’s farm of 480 acres; 120 {ucres belonging to I. M. Smith, and 40 acres belonging to Silas Fisher, all in Deepwater town- ship. Maryville, Mo., has a case of small pox. The War Department has decided to muster out Oapt. V. L. Johnson, of Co. B, 20d Mo. Vol., on January 31st on account of disabilities. ©. P. Catron, the gentlemanly manager of the opera house, is giving the public a splendid line of enter- tainments this season. His aim is to please the people, and he is de- serving of a liberal patronage. The “Merrie Bell Opera Oompany,” in ‘La Mascotte” a comic opera, Mon day night, was high class, and very entertaining. The condition of Rev. Davidson, pastor of the M. E. Church south, who was taken sick some two weeks ago, is not encouraging for his early recovery. He has high fever every day and is considered to be a very sick man. He is receiving every at- tention pessible and it is hoped by the entire community that he may soon take a change for the better and rapidly recover. The Supreme Court has aflirmsd the decision of the Newton county circuit court in the case of Laura Stamps vs. Webb City, in which the plaintiff secured a judgment of $5000 for injuries received by falling ona defective sidewalk. Graves & Olark wese attorneys for Mrs Stamps, and will receive a snug sum asafee. We understand there are several heavy judgments hanging over Webb City. William Anderson, the harness thief was landed in jail Friday even- ing, by Sheriff Mudd. The sheriff says Anderson looked the picture of despair, as he emerged from the Kansas penitentiary at Lansing, where he bad been confined fora year for stealing harness in that state, and beheld him standing inthe gateway ready to re-arrest him and bring him back to Batee county for trial. Anderson is a bad sneak thief and will certainly go to the pen. son that heand W. tablished the first newspaper in the state of Kansas, Leavenworth. ed under an elm tree. Subsequently he started the Platte City Atlas, the war. tical printers in the state. affairs and was kind and Passed to His Reward. Harry H. Hutchinson, a printer, connected with the Butler papers foralong term of years, Clinton, Mo., on last Friday even- ing. He was born at Columbus, Ohio, in 1831, was married at Platte City, Mo., Campbell. W. J. Hutchinson of Neyada, Mrs. W. J. Donohoe of Clinton and Mrs. O. M. Lukenbill of Pueblo, Col. died at in 1864, to Elizabeth He leaves three children, It is said of the Jate Mr. Hutchin- H. Adams es- the Journal, at It was first publish plant being destroyed during the He was one of the oldest prac- Our citizens remember him as a kind hearted, genial old gentleman, who attended strictly to his own accommo dating to all with whom be came in contact. He was very devoted to his family and the loss of his wife, which occurred in Pleasant Hiil a few years ago,wasa great blow from which he never fully recovered. It ean be said of him that he was an honest man and good citizen, and what was given him to do, he with all his might. be a “fat take” in the other world. did May his reward Confessed to Herse Stealing. Sedalia, Mo. Jan. 20—E. L. Griffin of Lehigh pleaded guilty to horse stealing to day in Justice Rog- ers’ gourt. he went to jail stole a horse and saddle at Green Ridge. hired a pair of horses and buggy from Rica & Co. country. Sedalia liveryman grew suspicious and caused Griffia’s arrest last night at Windsor. In default of $1,000 bail Yesterday Griffin He came to Sedalia and to drive to the After he departed the Griffin says it was his The new court house, the pride| intention to take the three horses to and principal attraction of our city, is still in the process of overhauling and every effort is being made to get it in shape for the next term of court. Part of the wall in the petit jury room has caved in and birds have made their nests in the crevices and the flue running through the room being exposed, and if it had been in use the stately structure would probably have succumbed to the flames. We hope that the new county court will take the matter in hand, and provide for the erection of a modern structure, and suitable to the time.—Bates County Critic The city has now been in darkness for several months and the citizens have been patiently waiting fer the city council to take some action in the matter. We understand the council is as patiently waiting for the citizens to agitate and advise it what to do. A city the size and} importance of Butler can not afford to do without street lights. Whether itis best for the city to own and operate a plant, or whether it bea gas or electric light system should be discussed by the council a ReaeceaR Nt, maland then | 20 and 25 a window. submitted to the peopleia an intelli gent prop on for them to decide. Our democratic instincts and teach-| ings lead us to believe that the lis © people should have a voice in the! matter, but the preliminaries will | have to officers. bs done by the proper} Kansas City drinkiug aleohol to excess and was hardly responsible for his actions. pos Main st. He says he had been WINDOW SHADES, 10 dozen cloth, (oil opaque) in 4 colors, hung oa spring rollers, at the unheard of price of twenty-five cents each. A snap. Also 10 dozen felts on spring roll. }ers at 15 cents each. We have received quite a bill of the new curtain poles in Oak, Ma- hogany, White enamel and brass at We will be pleased to CULVER & CAMPBELL, Butler, Mo. i i =r ght hundred jack rabbits were Cc. L. Mills, | FAKMERS BANK. Ciean, Prosperous and Weil Menaged Institation, | Secretary of State’s Commengation. The Farmers Bank ef Bates coun- Ity has passed its tenth mile post and enteriog upon its eleventh year | of successful business. has bad growth, From a small beginning it a substantial and healthy | until it is one of the foremost insti {tutions of its kind in this section of jthe state. From the beginning it of E.D Kipp, who is justly proud of its excellent showing at this time | He is not only an able, safe, conser- vative banker, but a bustler for business and always looks after the jimterests of his customers, which makes them strong friends of bi bank The following letter from Secretary of State shows how the whose duty gives him supervision over these kind of institution-- Department of State, City ef Jefferson. January 18, 1899. Faruers Banx or Bares Covnry. Butter, Mo. Gentlemen: I am in reeeipt of | the repcrt of the examination of your bank by Mr. M. A. Arnold, State Bank Examiner, on January 16, 1899, and it gives ms great pleasure to state that the report does not show a single item that is a subject of criticism. Yours is a clean, presperous, well managed bank, and I want to especially con xvatulate vou on your management of overdrafts and overdue pap Very respectfully, (Signed) A. A. Lesvevr, Secretary of State. er. Chinese Exclusion. Washington, Jan. 20.—By request of the Secretary of the Treasury, the War Department bas ordered tke American officials in Perto Rico to enforcs the Chinese exclusion laws of this country ia Porto Rico. Under this regulation no Chinaman can be admitted to Porto Rieo without compliance with the laws of the United States. Chioamen can go backward and forward between this country and Porto Rico without restriction. They will not be allowed to go from Cuba to Porto Rico. Treasury officials ascertained that Chinese agents were preparing t9 flood Porto Rico with Chinamen from other countries who hoped thereby later to get into the United States. Mulberry Items. There will be an entertainment givem at the church at Mulberry on Friday night; admission 10e¢ and 15c. Proceeds to goto buy lamps for the chursh. A P Clark will go to the city this week after more cattle. W F Stilwell will soon move back} to town. Several from here were badly dis- appointed at not getting to hear John G. Woolley at Butler, Friday | night. Frank Anderson, Mrs T H Shields, Mrs E Rankin, Mr and Mrs D M An- derson are on the sick list this week. WF Clark of Batler, was taken very sick quite suddenly, while at work for LC Hellare. He recovered consciousness te some extent and was taken home Tuesday of last week, Bert Mite ing to farm his sisters’ farm this y Some parties from hear the Jim Keaton trial, but it didu’t come off. | SE wife and children jof Elk county,tKan, and Mrs King of Vernon eounty, Mo, are the Crowther, this place. Miss Ella Robbins who has been staying with Mrel P Lancaster, at Amoret, has returned home for a ort time. Mrand Mrs Roberts are looking more pleasant than common, they | say its a boy this time. If you want to go on the fast mail | to Butler, just get in the coach with R D Hackett when he takes the mail; i n sometimes in the afternoon. | The following persons have receiv- jed di as for repeating the cate- | chism questions, who are members / jof the U. P. : Mrs /j | Esther Leech, Mrs e M Braden, | {}Mrs My Mrs Mary E| r, Rev an s Mary and jand Ella McKee; Me j John Braden, Her Williamson, Bert M jlorand Master Ciark T i Mosks, has been under the able management | the bank is regarded by the State officer | State of Miescuri. | here went to] w 3] guests of Mraud Mrs M F Miller of} OFFICERS Jadge Clark W J. Everingham Jas M. MeKibdben. Jobn E. Shatt H. M. Gailey M.G s Ww. Bb. D. N. THOMPSON, Pres Vice-Pres - Ass’t N RStarseS Web Cashier PERVISION 22 to offer our services for apart vr all of your account feeling that we can assure depos- itors all the advantages arising from experience, prudence and vigilance. FARMERS BANK. 000000000000 050000000000 COSOOOOONOOD OCCOOOEOOELL HOOOEHOLIDING POOCOOODOIOS SOCPOOSOOSS POCO HO As a business day Butler Mon day afternoon was not a success. The blizzard kept every one indoors | who was not compelled to be cut Life iusurance is a good thing but beslth insarance, by keeping the b!ood pure with Hood's Sarsaparilla, jis still better. Deepwater Items. ' of mr Harker’s little six-year-old son, | who died on last Fric mrs A L Porter left | Butler, where she will | dressmaking trade. Miss Nannie Maxey was of Miss Sue Chamber on last night. ‘The Johnstown school soon be completed. The taffy social given at residence |of WH Shelton, on Thursday evening, a | ‘time’ had by all. — Rolen Jackson, of ElDorado, is vis- iting his father W L Jackson, | Johnstown. J E Prenitt and wife visited in this community last Sunday. Saturday for learn the the guest Friday house will decided success Grove lyceum last Friday night. W H Zimwes is hauling logs to the Mitchler saw will. Mrs W T Jackson | the sick list. The fox hunt on last Saturday was is reported on came in about noon with |rels and no sight of a fox seen by any of the crowd. | Raney Maxey went to Amsterdam on business last Saturday. Marion Colston and Mias had been Pear! | Thursday. The junior literary society in Johnstown met at Uncle Geo Oneal’s on last Saturday eve. Commodore Coleman went to Mont- rose on business Monday. | Messrs J EColeman, O Y Jackson jand Miss Gertie Shelton are thinking | of leaving soon for Sedalia to take a | course in short hand. The snow storm Monday was very unexpected to the farmers caught them without wood. RoskK. | Sst hikhart Items. Owihg to the beautiful weather eorn husking has been finished in this vicinity. who died the Scott of Mrand Mrs Danners, last week, was buried at cemetery. They have j thy of this entire communit | Rev A H Lewis of A passed through our little week. He reports his son Strother, isterdam, age last cent. Mrs Armentrout this week. AS McClure has moved his cattle back to Knob’s creek: they are nice ones. Sheriff Mudd was out in our neigh- is on the sick Amsterdam last Monday night. g mov- Elmer Lane i ing to Merwin soon. s contemplat Oklahoma last week to look up a lo- cation. Mr and Mrs James Cowley visited relatives near Burdette last week. U G Park is preparing two of his pupils for graduation. J W Wright is teaching his sec essfulterm of t Fair- suc schoo! a view. Our tax collector Warren White, is the sur jaround gathering | change. John Lemaster knov up »w to get his corn out, he rar at wagons each day. Hiram Gifford has traded for a farm in Cass county, near Garden City. Wm Hizerand Miss Mollie Le ter Sundayed at Mrs Couchman CORRESPONDENT. 4 PURE GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR POWDER prices BARING POWDER Awarded Hig&est Honors, World’s F Gold Medal. Midwinter Fair We were sorry to learn of the death j and a near | Arthur Chambers attended the Oak | a decided success as the gay crowd | two squir-| ; : : ae: Pine Gibbs were married in Spruce on last { Arthar West of Pinchum | John Foster has a large brood sow | | Chas Cope and | Virginia Items. We write what we hear the Virgisian true Dear Reader, den’t blam fwe bear ‘cm say What happens you. The Endeavor society bas elected | new officers as follows : President, | Will Cope; vice-pres, Miss Sadie Whinnery; organist, Mrs Charles Hensley; assistant organist, Miss Leona Biggs; sec'y, Miss Mary Rape; asst sec’y, Miss Meda Cr a Mr Mauger is having the timber cut off of some of his land, getting it ready to plant corn. | Julius Heeckadon has rented Uncle} Peter Crooks’ farm and will builda | new house on the place to live in. Geo Jenk hauled corn to Will M.Kibben’s last week. Ben Maloney has let his whiskers | grow this winter. P S Cope joined the Woodmen | Thursday night of last week. | Some of our people went to Butler | Friday to hear John G Woolley} speak, but were disappointed, as he | eould not be there on account of | sickness, | Misses Verna Cook and Icy Jenkins | visited the family of Mr Hines at} Merwin. | Mrs Geo Pilgrim and daughter, | Miss Ella North ef Vinton, visited | the family of Albert Pilgrim last | week. W P Ayers and wife are visiting | friends in Kansas City. has 300 bushels of coal for sale. | strayed from home, been gone about | two weeks. | CA Wallace wasat Virginia Sat- | urday night for the he was hurt. He has to use crutches. Jerd Flemming has the measles, and wife, who have relatives at been visiting The little seven-year-old daughter | the sympa-| who has been quite sick, as convales- | }and O M Drysdale are busy borhood last Saturday on official | business. James Marshall is wrestling with a severe spell of the la grippe. John Cox played for the ball at ae 2 z F M Manlove made a flying trip to | pees erent Kan, returned home last week. Washington Park, who is climbing to 80 years, is complaining that the corns onhis feet hurt him badly. hog, as you mostly syie| Jersey. The hog ca | lot west of his house a Durec-Jersey that weighed 176 pounds of lard and as tind the Durog n be seen in hig - GWP killed 700, got fine meat Ss any one could wish for. The hog was bought of Dr Rising near Tie dale, Kansas, They have two that were purchased of D Trott, Abiline, Kan. They havea lot of Duroe Jer. sey brood sows which they are Offer. in Clane spent the day with g for sale. Mr and Mrs Gordon Wallace royally entertained quite a number of young folks at their home near Nyhart last Thursday evening. Mrs Joe Whinnery and Mrs Me- Berry last Thursday. Miss Leda Wallace is quite sick, Prof I. B Allison of Butler, visited | near Virginia Saturday and Sunday, Found, on the streets of Virginia | gold and jet pin. | last Saturday afternoon, a Mrs BJ lady's Owner can haye same by calling at the post-offiee, The newly elected officers of the Epworth League for the year are: President, J J Wolfe. lst vice-pres, Miss ley Jenkins, 2nd vice-pres, Miss DaisyPark, 3rd vice-pres, Miss Lucy Cowan; 4th vice-pres, Miss Ida Cowan, Sth vice-pres, Miss Leda Wallace, 6th vice.pres, Guy Park. A cordial invitation is extended to every one to attend the Sunday evening deve- tional meetings. Miss Iey Jenkins entertained @ | number of young folks on last Mom day evening Jan 16th. was spent in vocal and instrumental The evening games interspersed by music, remy dered by some of the ladies present, linen and pretty, decorated with The supper was ; presided over by Miss Icy assisted by | Miss Ida Cowan. Those invited were | Misses Myrtie Norr | Mary Cowan, Verna and spread with , Louie, Ida and Blanche Clate Wolfe is still talking populism | Cook, Daisy and Mattie Park, Gertie Geo Jeukins is not done husking { Maugher, Grace Shefiler, Leda Wak } corn. He Feebeck will move north of Vinton. W W Perk is en- joying himself with his little family. ry his two daughters are the measles. Albert ag of farming. Frank and | hegs, think <ins staysin the postoflice when not at Walter Dow, Katie, Bessie and Joe Wolfe are waiting for | the measies. Geo Ruble is kept busy looking after his stock. Miss Iey Jenkins says “the” will not come/ home before fall. J W McFadden selling | work. goods to the farmers. Steve Cook ysthis warm weather makes him el like summer washere, Will Vogt | and family are all well again. John Poster is better. Mat Hinson has not been in Virginia for sometime. Dick | Wolf is proud of his new barn. C W | Wolfe Virginia nearly every | day. Grant Garner spent an hour at Ben Biggs is out is in of work. Mrs Amauzar Hensley says jsheis not feeling well. Miss Ida | Cuziek is looking better than for years. Andrew Simpson had a good looking chureh Sabbath for me, Chas Her says going to raise ducks sumwimmer, P M Famaliner bas fixed 5S E Jones is bauling Will McKibben rbettertimes. Henry E < his yard fence. hay to Butler. is f looki wein eding a lot of he Jackson is making fence. WT Cowan Philip Heckadon on the p e very work- Peter Denning’s fam- is feedin i does n Peter Crooks is in ily I 1 the mea yet. Ed De poultry Arthur | Jenkins b trapping. Will Durest has not gone to the city yet, Elmer Garner is bauling rails. Geo wood. Isaac Lock- of his new son- aw. finished husking corn last her and Rape Luther Judy is Frank Wat- Vir- # MeCan and Passaic, Gaus are rough at- ai Virginia Sunday Mis- was purchased a 1¢ said it was he might red hog. ellhowto runa | bank, but about the qualities ofa |hog we were not so sure. We went }to see the hog; sure enough, it’s all! We knew he iff | | Irwin, Fred | Lawrence Wallace, G A Shoemaker, of Washington, Mo.; andJ B Coulter At a late bour all left for | home having hada delightful time, | of Drexel. John Cumiford, Maugher, | lace, Sadie Whinnery, and Mrs Mor ] ton Jenkins of Beatrice, Neb. ; Messr ‘ . | Charlie Cowan, Joe Whinnery, Dee Isnac Park is talking of selling his! Wheeler, Frank Walter and Mrs McClain, of Ft Scott, Kan, has progress, | been spending the past week with | mre Joe T Whinnery. | The meeting at the m j still in EK churchis Report says Charley Herald and | Miss Grace Lockridge were warried | Saturday; W J Park tied the knot. Lyman Hensley moved on the Jno | Jackson farm Monday. AARON, For Sale or Trade 120 acres of good acre cash or Bates Co. property 8-1 m. farming land | just in edge of Vernon county, well jimproved well watered, swell orchard. barn and Sell for $17.60 per trade for desirable D. H. Kasza, Johnstown, Mo B660690 000006006490 050996090010 Advice to 3 3 FOdFeD OD OEE aol itiititt erie ty Sa ‘consumptive There dies that ev dorsed of weak thro: consumptic SCOTT & # > great reme- PAePE LALOR L SORE DOLEDNEDEODHORISEDISESOSEDEL IEF OSESE DEN TIODS DE SOOE! first time since} at ten o'clock the guests were invite © j}edtothe dining room, | looked very snowy Hureka, | ferns and flowers. The table ¢