The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 23, 1899, Page 8

“Adversity flattereth noman,” but the pains of Sas pere turn his at- tention to Hood’s Sarsaparilla and in its use he finds a cure. Will Lecture Nov. 30. Rey. Ottemann, chaplain of the 2d Mo. Vol. Inft., at the Opera House. Dan’t fail to hear this lecture. Bene- fits go to Co. B. Mrs. S. P. Francisco and children, of Clinton, are visiting the family of Judge Francisco. T. B. Lutsenhizer and F. M. Rich, two prominent young farmers of ‘Spruce favored us with a pleasant: call last week. $10.00 Reward For information leading tothe ap- prehension of the j; arty or parties |who destroyed the advertising sign ‘near the residence of W. F. Hemstreet south west part of the city. H. L. Tucker. Summit Items. Everybody contribute items; we ‘have missed two weeks for want of news. Nearly everybody isabout through gathering corn. Quite a number of farmers are doing fall plowing, which, in our opinion, is a good idea. | The H. L.S. has changed its meet- ling night from Saturday to Thurs- day night, but will probably be Estes Smith, of Mingo, gave us a! Changed back to Saturday night for pleasant call Monday. He is serving ;Convenience. A few more wrangles on the petit jury. He isone of Bates | Over this society and it will have seen county's most prominent citizens and | better days. his name is mentioned in connection with the next race for treasurer. In its greed for gainthe trusts have advanced the price of even so univer- sal a necessity as salt at 45 per cent. The humblest home in allthecountry is made to pay the tribute to the in- satiate greed of aggregated wealth.— Lafayette Leader. 7 Dr. B. E. Dawson, who resigned his charge here and went to the Indian Territory last spring, has been forced to leave that country on account of the health of his family, and has ac- cepted a call to Belton, Mo. He was in Butler the last of the week and filled the pulpit at the Christian ehurch Sunday. Judge John H. Sullens was in the city on Monday settling up the M. J. Field estate, of which he was execu- tor. We acknowledge a very pleas- ant call. The Judge has passed his allotted three score and ten years and is as veand energetic and his mind is as clear asa man of 50. No man in the county has more friends and admirers than he. The E. O. Smith Sanitarium Co. will be at the Cottage House, Butler, Mo., next Friday and Saturday, Nov. 24th and 25th. If you are afflicted with piles or any rectal trouble don’t fail to see these eminent specialists on this trip. They have cured many cases in this town and county and can cure you if you willcome to them. ac Leopold Edlinger, the German far- mer who was robbed and murdered near Ft. Scott last week, an account of which is found in another column, worked for W. B. Tyler, of Summit township for a long time and Mr. Tyler says he was a good hand. He had, we understand, quite a snug sum of money saved up. Two of his brothers were in Butler the last of the week looking after the money he had deposited in the Missouri State Bank. This, we are informed is about $160. He took $40 with him. He had recently purchased a price of land in Ohlahoma from The Walton Trust Co. Tue TIMES regrets to announce the serious illness of Samuel H. Weddle, at his home in New Home township. He is suffering from a paralytic stroke. Mr. Weddle is one of the pi- oneer farmers of Bates county and helped blaze the way for our present advanced civilization. He went to California in °52 andspent four years on the Pacific coast. On his return the border troubles were fomenting. He stayed on his farm until the war broke out, when he cast his lot with the southern cause, and was a brave soldier throughout the war. He was everan honest, upright, conscientious man and citizen and hismany friends throughout the county will join with Tae Times in wishing for his early recovery. The county courts of Bates and Vernon met in this city Thursday last and took action in the matter of building a bridge at Sehell City. The plans and specifications of Bridge Commissioner R. E. Johnson, of Bates, were accepted and the com- missioner was ordered to advertise for bids for a suspension and also for an iron bridge. The bids will be opened at County Clerk MeGowan’s office in Nevada, Dec. The bridge is to be built by the two counties each paying half theexpense. At the meeting held in this city Judge Mar- tin of Vernon county was elected chairman and 8S. T. Broaddus, county clerk of Bates, secretary Brave Explorers Like Stanley and Livingstone, found it harder to overcome malaria fever and ague, and typhoid disease germs than savage cannibals; but thou- sands have found that Electric Bit- ters is a wonderful cure for all mala- r rial d If you have chills with fever, sin back of neck and head, : and tired, worn out feeling, a trial will convince you of their merit. W. A. Nullof Webb, Til, writes: “My children suffered for more than a year with chills and fever; then two bottles of Electric Bitters cured them.” Only 50 cents. Try them. Guaranteed. Sold by H. L. Tucker, druggist Jas. Allison left the first of the week for Galena, Kan. All enjoyed themselves at the party at Mr. Weiner’s last wesk. Chas. Butler and Miss Francis Linn were quietly married last week. Both parties are well known here, and we extend our hearty congratulations to the happy couple. According to Madame Rumor’s ideas there will be about four more couples in Summit to be married in time to be given Xmas dinners. One of D. M. Beaman’s boys has fever, croup, whooping cough. and $1. Trial bottles freeat H. L. malarial fever. John Hukel, who has been in Okla- homa all summer and fall, has return- ed home, but says he will go back again in the spring. Considering his age and desire for carefulness, Bruce Shubert is the best crokinole player in the county. Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Norton made a business trip to Cass county Satur- day. Quite a number of Summit boys have joined Co. B since it has been reorganized, the following have lately enlisted: Fred and Will Cannoy, Ed- yar Smiser, Arthur Trombly, Ed Penis: Lee Webb, Thomas Stevens, Jack Newbill and Keirsey. All are splendid specimen of manhood and will make good men for the N. G. M. J. E. Butler made a business trip to Kansas City last week. Remember the regular preaching day at the Chapel Sunday. Zip. Editor Sees Wonders. Editor W. V, Barry of Lexington, Tenn., in exploring Mammoth Cave, contracted a severe case of piles. His quick cure through using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve convinced him it is another world’s wonder. Cures piles, injuries, inflammation, and all bodily eruptions. Only. 25 cents at H. L. Tucker's. Deepwater Items. Several in our community made business trips to Butlerlast week and reported that town doing a thriving business. Mrs. Henry Morehead whohas been quite sick with typhoid fever is im- proving. Miss Dalle Harbet of Johnstown is having a room added to herresidence in that city. Clay Dirth who had his sale last Thursday will leave for Grant, Ore., where he and his wife will make their future home. Sam Stapleton of Clinton, visited in this neighborhood a few days last week. Misses Effa Allison and Bessie Al- exander were guests of the Misses Burdetts Saturday night. The sham battle at Rockville last Saturday was largely attended. Mr. and Mrs. Tyre of Mount Hope, visited at W. H. Shelton’s last Sun- day evening. Several social hops were given in the German neighborhood last week and were largely attended and a “loud” time had by all. Willie Shelton attended protracted meeting at White Oak on last Friday night. George Allison and daughter, Tem- pie, visited Otho Allison one day last week. Elm Grove district has three com- petent directors who do their duty in regard to the affairs of the school. Grandma Cargile is quite poorly at this writing. J.E. and C. P. Coleman are doing some fall plowing. They anticipate a fine crop next year. Mesdames Bert Gilliland Joe Cal- lahan and Misses Georgie Ramsey and Esty Callahan went to Montrose shopping last Saturday. The junior young ladies of Johns- town failed to have their game of base ball last Saturday on account of the absence of a few of the players. Nannie Maxey is the proud posses- sor of an organ which she purchased a few weeks ago. Mrs. Pearl Maxey, who has been visiting relatives in Illinois, has just returned home and reportsa pleasant visit. : George Moore and wife visited in Johnstown last Saturday evening. Ed Horbett took a load of poultry to Clinton Saturday. E. Six Frightful Failures. Six terrible failures of six different doctors nearly sent Wm. H. Mullen. of Lockland, O., to an_ early grave. All said he had a fatal lung trouble and that he must soon die. But he was urged to try Dr. King’s New Dis covery for Consumption. After tak- ing five bottles he was entirely cured. positively guaranteed toecure all ses of throat, chest and lungs, including coughs, colds, la grippe, pneumonia, bronehitis, asthma, hay 50c Tucker's drugstore. buying more goods. days in Butler last week visiting rel- atives. to their new homein Johnson county, for Oklahoma, where they expect to make their home. all follow them. a girl; all parties doing well. to trade us. Bates, we are told, which all will be glad to know. each taxes. during the week son, and Will Warford, movedan old house on the Green farm. keys to Clinton last week. The mar- ket is off on poultry of all kinds. where they intend to locate. in the yard, was severely burned, and only for the timely arrival of her daughter would no doubt have been injured fatally. a Mr. Swartz of Golden City, for a good price. Keirsey. John last week. Creek. so Dr. Crabtree reports. day. ha father as being quite feeble. Quite a number offarmersare plow- | ing. Rev. King filled his ment at Walnut Sunday, but owing to rush of business we did not hear him. Our “spot cash” store is ‘having =f Ca PNTINEL IT bl AND OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF pronernneenonns CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, FURNISHING GOODS WILL BE SOLD AT Actual Cost, All Store Fixtures for Sale. Ballard Breezes. | good trade. stores in our little burg; try them. See Will Hendrix if you want a No. Sample at the postoftice. Our school is running along nicely with Mrs Radford as teacher. Infact, we are blessed with No. 1 teachers at Freeze-out, Fairplay, Enterprise and | the week. She went to Kansas City L. S. Keirsey is in K. C. this week : 1 gate. M. B. Price and family spent several R. O. Davis and family have moved Harmony, ete. Charley Hill and family left Monday The well wishes of ea heatiee: Dr. Levi Born, to the wife of Carl M. Decker, Zo ny do well. Ky. Johnson has a pony he wants J. Dr. Warford residence. Clarence Teeter is home far west again. Jim Bradley will remain in old T. D. Embree will put in one day in week (Saturday) collecting ~ ay His father will help him out McClenny, assisted by M. W. Ander- to locate. Irvin Chenneworth is on list. Ray Griffith is still plowing. F. M. Patrick took a load of tur- Mr. F. Ray, our wife’s pa, was out from Butler one day last week and ate turkey. Pleasant Gap Items. Mrs. Albert Hill is quite sick. Durrett &Co started for Oregon, | rain in the near future. Mrs. Koontz, while burning trash | still continues. meeting, but will o1 Charlie Ssifers is president. Ace Hendrix is on the sick list. M. L. Price sold a team of horses to nicely. day afternoon. L. A. Crow bought a horse of Geo. | new riding pony. Fred Mosier visited his brother | Tuesday night. A boy at Jim Wendleton’s, on Soap Daly Bradley was quite sick Snn- presents. Mr. Kauffman and Mr. rs. W. H. Bradiey. who has been fs are still very low. ting relatives in Johnson county, returned home. She reports her | to this country. meer ret | ssn bille. We have two good/a Ira Ray, who Nas been down with typhoid fever the past four weeks, is Warford has located at Vinita, I. Ty., where we hope he may He with his family, will be greatly missed from their old home. Arbuckle has moved into the from the Milt Teeter wrecked his new buggy Lewis and Charley Knorp will leave soon for Okla., where they expect May they grow up with the country with well filled pockets. the sick Warm and cloudy with prospect of Protracted meeting at Mount Zion Literary at Scifers has not held a Tuesday night. The Rever school is progressing Dick Nafus lost a fine horse Wednes- Mrs. Sweezy is very proud of her How many saw thestars fall on last Some of the neighbors made a sur- prise on Mary Pontius Saturday. She received quite a number of nice Hammers George Jobe. who has been in Cali- fornia for the past year, has returned Ben Pontius is still leveling down Will and Eddie Pontius and moth- Virginia Items. We write what we hearthe Virginians | Say is true; Dear reader, don’t blame usif we hear “em say what happens you. James Walker lost one mule and there were three others sick the first of last week. They were in the stalk field. Bert Macon and wife of Welda, Kan., are visiting relatives. Last Tuesday we made a trip to Amoret. We had not there for six months, and were surprised at the improvements that had been been much to the looks of the town and it will bring a large number of farmers to town and they will spend some of their loose change. It is something that Amoret has needed for time. We called to see the editor of the Amoret Beacon and found him to be a social young man. He showed us his paper and the papers he could furnish with it for one dollar. creamery is a neat building and adds to the town and when the cows get to giving more milk willsupply the town with butter. We noticed a number of small buildings had been put up lately. We noticed Dr. Nieukirk putting upa house for himself. He said heexpected to live and die there Dr. Boulware was called Park's Friday night. dead. some Alton Child born to Amsterdam, was in I Thursday. He called at Aaron's to look at the red hogs and could not get away without buying. Mrs. O. H. Tuttle, son Harvey and daughter, Miss Annie, of Butler, at- tended church at Virginia Sunday. Dick Craig, son Harry and nephew Leslie Smith, of Tulso, I. Ty., are vis- iting relatives. Mrs. Craig and daugh- “vy of ter Vera have been here for some time. Dr. Lamb, who has been visiting friends at his old home in Iowa, has returned home. J. W. Nance is building an addition to Washington Park’s house. Allie Yeoman of Butler, and sister, Mrs. Duncan of Spruce, took supper at D. C. Wolfe’s Saturday night. Sam Hamilton of Welda, Kansas, bought 187 head of cattle last Fri- day to pasture on stalks. He has The young folks were well pleased with the announcement made by the Grand Army about the stars falling. They persuaded their parents that them fall ain, and they wanted parties and there was lots of watching done. Mr. Clouse of Foster was in town He looks hale and they would not live to see last Monday. hearty. Mrs. Dema Fry, of the Territory, visited relatives the latter part of Monday to be treated. Mrs Etta Mensinger, of Omaha. Neb., is visiting old friends. Miss Mabel Whitsitt of Butler, spent Sabbath with Miss Leda Wal- lace. Abont 80 persons attended the sup- per at Mrs. John Hoagland’s Friday night. The folks report a good time. D. C. Wolfe shipped cattle to Kan- sas City Monday. Grandma Rodecker, who has been visiting her daughter Lena, near Pa- ola, Kan., returned home last week. Mr. Mauger of near Mulberry, visit- ed Pat Maloney Sabbath. John Zinn has remodeled his house. Presiding Elder Hunt, of the M. E. church, preached Saturday night and Sunday morning and night. Those who have joined church up to this time are Mrs. Ben Cumiford, John Hicks, Mr. Coulter of the Free Meth- odist, and Mrs. J. J. Wolfe, by letter. Saturday Aaron and son went to Mr. Kizer’s half mile south of Adrian, to look at his red hogs. We went by John Woody's and came back on the road two miles north, found most of the corn husked and not many corn cribs, and seen but few hogs. Leonard Goble of Kansas City, is visiting the family of Robert Foster for a few days. AARON. young Pat. Grand River Items- Corn husking is being pushed rap- idly toa close; some have already finished. ‘ Prof. E. E. Britell spent one night last week with the family of J. H. Adams. Ed Argenbright is reported as los- ing some of his steers and calves. We do not know what was the epedemie. Albert Argenbright sold his turkeys last week. 2 F. M. Woods, a prominent stock man of this neighborhood, shipped a load of stock last week. Ad Deffenbaugh is building a house erare visiting in the country this] for Doc Gilliam. Victory. Ed Defienbaugh of Strasburg, John- made. The grist mill ot Mr. Halladds | The} A Sw A. H- CULVER, | Funeral Director. JNO. HUTCHISON, | Licenesed Embalmer. ! os wits Tux | BUTLER CASH DEPARTMENT STORE. neo Allorders attended to prompt- ly, day or night. The best hearse in the county Terms: CASH OR ON CREDIT. TELErMONE—Night, 100; Day, No. 52, | Oe A te !son county, is visiting his brother Ad | this week R. M. Powell sold his turkeys to ; Bryant & McDaniel of Adrian last week. We were requested a few days ago to write up the prominent farmers of Grand River, so we will write about one each week. Mingo school house has undergone some improvements in regard to giv. ing comfort to the students. , Theodore Banford was injured in a runaway one day last week. He was kicked in the side of the head. J.M. Reeder has a good trade at Altona in his new store. James Adams has moved to Gran- field, Kan. He formerly lived on Mr, Oscar Reeder’s place in northwest Grand River. Miss Kate Howard, whois teaching school at Adrian, visited her sister Mrs. Ad Deffenbaugh. J. F. Searight isa prominent and substantial farmer of Grand River township, having in his possession a farm of 160 acres of good land, some in grass, the other in cultivation, He also has a well that is fed by a never failing vein, and a wind mill to get the refreshing liquid in reach , of big stock. He has a fine cattle farm on | which he has 19 head of extra good % cattle. He has on his farm a hand. some and commodious house of five | or six rooms, nicely painted on the’ outside and neatly furnished. Mp7 Searight, besides being a prominent stockman and farmer, is one of Bates” county’s foremost school teachers, 4 having taught for a number of years in this county and township, to him we owe much for the advancement of the management of schools which are managed so perfectly to-day, He- served as a gallant soldier in the civil war, and receives a pension for injure ies received, having almost entirely” lost his eyesight and otherwise dis abled. Mr. Searight is one of Grand River’s most esteemed citizens and is always ready to assist in giving com- fort and aid to the needy. °° me TREES, Apple and Peach 10 Centa, s | Pear, Cherry, Plum and Apricet 26 | ceuts Strawberries 50 cents a han« $1.8 per Hundred at Speers Nursery -5@ per hundred at Speer’s Na south side city limite, Butler M Pie plant fer canning purposes 1 ¢ Ob a aa OHN SPEER 82-tf. Manager, Could not Bear Slander. Kirksville, Mo., Nov. 19.—Mra, L. 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