The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 28, 1899, Page 1

Ve. ob X- he er- ist in 1y-] aly te-f th, re ap P John Thomas | Chillicothe, Mo., Dec. 24.—The char- | farmer, and his three children were fold, and David and John, aged 14 iS = ar == = — ax = g Fs = ec, iS e em o = ~~ ur BUTLE , MISSOURI, THURSDAY DECEMBER ANKRUPT SALE SS! =THIS WHNK. Now that Christmas trade is over les et down to solid business for what money there is in it to you sales last week promp's us to greater efforts this week. Y Our phenominal The C. Sprague & Co, stock of Dry Goods, Shoes and egroceries, must go. for future use at the bankrupt prices here. meney don’t buy. AT SPRAGUE’S OLD STAND Our keen edge knife cuts deeper. No competition can match our bargains. It will pay you big to buy goods Come around and see us, we will treat you mght and if we don’t save you Latimer & Caldwell, part of the agreement. On Saturday a Kansas City live stock commission firm took under a mortgage foreclosure his last hoof of stock. Thomas went to some of his neighbors to try to get help to save his horses, but was refused. He was in Dawn, a little town two miles TRAGEDY THE RESULT OF PLEDGE. Wm. J. Thomas Promises Dy- ing Wife to Kill Himself and Children. No. 4 shot. He asked the merchant for a larger size, but could not get them. On his way home he tried to borrow a pistol, claiming that he wanted to kill some skunks that had been catching his chickens. The neighbor loaned hima target rifle, and Thomas had him instruct him how to operate it. At a school house Thomas stopped on his way and took Woman Exacts This Terrible Pact as Sheis Suffering the Agonies of Death, Caused by Poison Self-Administered. VICTIMS OF TRAGEDY. William J. Thomas Father Edna Thomas 10 Years Old | home with him hislittlegirl, who was David Thomas 14 Years Old | attending a Christmasentertainment. 18 Years Old| The bodies were burned beyond recognition, and the mannerin which they met death will probably never be known. The irons of a pitchfork were found in the ruins and a quan- | tity of straw was scattered froma straw stack in a barn lot to the house, indicating that straw had been carried for the purpose of burn- ing the house. Thomas was a quiet, inoffensive man and bad no enemies. He was a hard worker, and tried to raise and care for his children the best he knew how. The neighbors had frequently offered to take his children and raise them, but he pro- fessed great attachmentforthem and refused to let them go. Ted remains of William J. Thomas, a ‘found in the ashes of their home, even miles southwest of Chillicothe ly this morning. ¥ The dead are William J. Thomas, the father. aged 55; Edna 10 years and 18 respectively _ The terrible affair was not discov- red until early this morning, when a ighbor living about a mile distant hat his house had been burned. e hurried over, and it was a sicken- sight that met his gaze. The had been totally destroyed by flames, and the charred and kened bodies of Thomas and his ree children were laying in ashes. aroused the neighbors, and ina rt while there were hundreds of pleat the scene of the tragedy. coroner was notified, and an in- est is being held. The supposition Sthat Thomas murdered the chil- fen and then set fire to the house Trust Prices. While the farmer sees no apprecia- ble increase in the value of his pro- ducts he is forced to pay an advance of from 50 to 100 per centon all pro- | ducts eontroled by the trusts. Take for example the recent cireu- lar issued by the Detroit Stove Works | of Chicago. It explains thesituation frankly and needs no extended com- d took his own life. ment. About a year ago Thomas Wile Among other things, this cireular ommitted suicide by taking poison. | gays: j Thomas has told frequently his neigh- Ors that his wife on her death bed Racted a promise from him tt he would make way with the ildren and himself and follow her. le had been heard to say at times at the promise haunted him, but e seemed to be but little fear that Since the last advance in prices of stoves there has been a continual in- crease in the cost of all materials, in- | cluding about five dollars per ton on pig iron, and corresponding advances onother raw materials. There has also been a shortening of terms on most of the staples to thirty days, away, Saturday, and bought some | fs - | tions for some time to come; there- | t t ; Was about 50,000 cubic yards. population is in a state of terror, fearing fresh | have arrived upon the scene and be ci would carry it out. Thomas had been the victim of a p series of financial reverses. ree years aco he was happy and with either one per cent orno dis- count for cash. Materials we use largely have ad- vanced since last summer as follows : | 1 t ed. the trusts. only one line. shows a parallell record. time to put democrats in power and destroy these oppressive monopolies ? —Chicago Democrat. fore we find it necessary at this tim to make another advance of 5 pei cent on prices of stoves, and th changing of terms to those usual in other lines of trade, viz: sixty days, discount for cash, ten two per cent days. Every one of the articles tabulatec and showing an increase of from 76 to 184 per cent is controlled by a trust. What do the farmers think of this? Are they going to support an admin istration which fosters and protects trusts? Trusts which reduce wages, kill competition and tax consumers to the last limit of endurance. And not farmers alone are interest- Every consumer isa victim of The illustration is along very line of business Is it not AWFUL DISASTER IN ITALY. Hotels, Monestary and Villas Slide Into The Sea. Rome, Dec. 22.—A terrible disaster took place this afternoon at Amalfi, the popular tourist resort on the Gulf of Selerno. enormous rock, upon which stood the Cappuccinni hotel, slid bodily into About 2 o’clock an he sea with a deafening roar and without a moment's warning, carry- ing with it the hotel, the old Capu- chin monestary below, Santa Calerina and several villas. the Hotel Many people were buried in the debris which crushed four vessels to the bottom of the sea, destroying heir crews. The mass of earth which slipped The calamities. Troops | gun rescue work. It is believed that the loss of life is heavy, including a number of monks, | and the occupants of the hotel. yet it is impossible to ascertain the | exact number. As Amalfi is a small but lively town of | 7,000 inhabitants, situated at head | of a deep ravine, surrounded by im- posing mountains and rocks of the | most picturesque form. O The Capu- hin monestary was founded in 1212 | by Cardinal Pietro Capuano for the | Cisterians, but came into the posses- | sion of the Capuchins in the year 583. The building which stood in he hollow of the great rock that rose fosperous. He owned a good farm M e | aterials. Percent. | z ; ees 1 | abruptly from the sea to a height of pee counsel Pomioe EroP- ES TIGA 5h eae atnas ....125 | 230 feet contained fine aoistaee. ty. His farm was mortgaged, and ‘began to fail in making payments. had to let his place go for debt time ago. Othercreditors then sedin on him and things went m bad to worse. It was a result these reverses that his wife took own life. HIS NERVE FAILED HIM ONCE. story is told that at the time his e killed herself it was the under- nding between her and Thomas j 81) 132} 100 | the was to kill himself and the These ncaa ge stove materiale | ey hers ieee tee Bo Sy hing Midren then, but his nerve failed | #verage over Per cent. ere!50 cents, at H. L. Tucker's drug and he failed to carry out his | Seems to be no possibility of reduc- | store. Every bottle warranted. Brave Men Fall 87 | Victims to stomach, liver and kidney _.111 | troubles as well as women, and all feel the results in loss of appetite, | poison in the blood, backache. ner- 100 | yousness, headache and tired, listless 76 | run-down feeling. 170 | need to feel like that. J. W. Gardner 1 | of Idaville, Ind., says: *‘Electrie Bit- “., | ters are 184 | he don’ 110} It gave me new strength and good But there is no st the thing fora man when care whether he lives or dies. ie T | Tuesday. ©! Glad have d us. : chandise. Spot Cash Store. few days. 1 team last week. ing taxes, last week. and family will not leave us. ited the Maple Grove farm. A brpther of John Radford has rented the Beech farm, just south of Will Hendrix was helping Noble inthe store during the absence | of L. 8. K. who was in Kansas City a Ballard Breezes. W. S. Griffith thinks of moving on hear that Thos. Williams They Billey Griggs of Summit, was over last Fray on the hunt of a mule. Hugh'Callahan, was over trying to sell our merchants some of his mer- John Koontz was up to see his son I.S.anddo some shopping at the Charley Arbuckle purchased a No. T. D. Embree will be here Friday and in Johnstown Saturday collect- Squire Taylor was here on business M. L. Price bought quite a lot of turkeys from Mrs. Ireland and sent them to Clinton by Sam Ford. The entertainment at Fairview was enjoyed by all who attended and was a deeided success. Mr. Graham died atthe home of his son-in-law, Booker Powell, jr., in Summit the 22d. He was buried at Bethel last Saturday. relatives have the sympathy of all/ The many in their loss. He had lived here for many years and was held inthe high- est regard by all. Will Teeter has a pet on his arm which disables him from work. Sam Hays is home from California on a visit. Ed Kuntz and Johnnie Johnson} took a horseback ride to Butler last Saturday. Ben Ireland and wife was up at the | Spot Cash Store trading last Satur- day. The usual number of loafers were around the store last Sunday morn- ing. M. L. Price drove to Butler Sun- day after his girl, where she has been (as some say) preparing for ‘what is | to happen during the holidays. We hear Ed Hooper will farm with his brother4n-law, Robt. Hill. J.C. Noble and brother will soon} start a mill on the lot west o’ postoffice where they will run six days | the holidays. a week, if necessary. ] e W. W. Hill and wife, W. H. War-| last Friday from Liberty, Mo., where ford and family attended a double wedding near Adrian Monday. 1. 8. Koontz and family had a hog | cation for Xmas. killing time at his father’s Tuesday. | dren and teacher a merry Christmas Mr. Sanders was reported quite | and happy New Year. sick last week. Rev. Harry ae at oom married Sunday evening at the res: dence of W. E. Mosher, (so the Wood Sanders of Maysburg. was | is down with the grip over Sunday evening. reached two weather h Oak Hill last Sun-; Milt Teeter and Miss Gilbert were | success reported.) aye and Miss Christy were | the managers and all who witnessed ednesday evening at the / the proceedings will testify in favor residence @f the bride’s parents on / of their ability. Seay aioe Pat. J. C. HAPPY NEW YEAR. We send you this greeting with the assurance of our hearty appreciation of the liberal patronage the FarmersBank, has received at your hands during the year just end- ing and our desire to serve your interests with even more vigilence during the coming year. Sincerely Yours, E. D. KIPP, Cashier. DUVALL & PERCIVAL, BUTLER, MISSOULI We have the cheapest money to loan ever offered in the county. Oall on us. FARM LOANS. pane Grand River Items, , last Tuesday from Kansas City, to Weather clerk is taking a furlough r— soiree is reported as we suppose, ds the weatheris broken. | yery jj], Wipe AWAKE. Altona merchants are doing a good } = business in rabbits, some 600 | ** Strike For Your Altars aS shipped last week. and Your Fires.”” Several loads of hogs passed going , to Adrian last week. eas ’ Geo Bernhardt of Colorado, is vis- Patriotism is always com-~ eee % mendable, but in every breast | jting his former guardians, Mr. and Id b t fe the Mrs. David He ‘will visit there shou e not only | friends and relatives for some time. desire to be a good citizen, We are informed that he holds the} but to be strong, able bodied | position as chief mechanic at the and well fitted for the battle mines in Colorado. of life. To do this, pure Messrs. Hood's and Crabb went to| blood is absolutely neces- Kansas City, last Tuesday. sary, and Hood's Sarsapa- pect of snerts cates busi- iL 4s the one specific which SS Kee) 100) z ey Wi ive a street fair. What sort of an exbibit | Cleanses the blood thorough- ly. It acts —— well for both sexes and all ages. Humor —“ When I need a blood pari- will it be? The sale of Mr. Pope’s on Tuesday. fier 1 take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It cured my humor and is excellent as a nerve the 19th. was well attended and stuff tonic.”” Josie Eaton, Stafford Springs, Ct. e *, Jones. sold fairly well. Jno. Cummings sold a load of hogs one day last week. Misses Stella Wright and Mamie | Murphy, who areattending school at | Butler. came home Friday to spend Miss Bertha Argenbright returned cided Hood's Fills cure liver ilies; the now irritating an@ only cathartic to take with Hood's Sarsaperilia, | she has been attening school, tospend | the holidays. Prof. Brittell is giving a week's v: We wish both chil- | Notice of Final Settiemert. Notice is hereby given to all creditors. and all others interested im the estate of W den, deceased, that I, Frank Lowden, ad ‘etrator of said estate, intend to final settlement thereof, at the next ter: the Bates County Probate court. in Bat county. state of Missouri, to be held st Batier commencing on the 13th day of Fetreary, 1%@. 7-4 FRANK LOWDEN, Admr. Noties of Settlement Notice is bereby given to all creditors. all others interested in the estste of Wil) Lowden sed Frank Lowden partners, W Lowden, deceased, that I. Frank Lowden, a4- ministrator of ssid estate, intend to make final settlement thereof, st the next term of the Bates County Probate Court in Bates County, etate of Missouri. to be held at Bat~ | ler. commencing on the 13th day of February, _ Porter returned | 1% FRANK LOWDER. i | Weare informed that Dr. Wright Rabbits are not so high since warm ome. The Christmas tree Altona son | Saturday night was an admirable | “ All who participated in the | exercises are worthy of mueh com- | mendation. Misses Argenbricht were at | Prof. Marvin E. Tess Suryiving partaer, Admr.