The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 28, 1899, Page 5

SITLER WEEKLY TIM LOCAL (TEMS ‘Tues’ Telephone No. 37. mes Remember Call and examine the fine line of hicles and harness at McFarland 6-3t 08. —————————— The State teachers association is ing held in Jefferson City this eek. Miss Ida Whitsitt, teacher in the pringfield, Mo., public schools, is pending the holidays at home. ¥, Judge Graves returned home from Benton county Saturday where he _ Bheld a two weeks term of court. W. T. Minnick, a prominent citizen “Hof Lock Springs, Mo., is visiting his daughter, Mrs. John W. McClun. Mrs. Lizzie Warnock entertained a umber of her lady friends to a de- (ebtful luncheon Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. F. M. Thompson and children, Alf Sedalia, are spending the holidays [with her sister, Mrs. C. B. Robinson q land other relatives. W. H. H. Duke and Marion Woods, wo of Grand River's prominent citi- Azens and influential democrats, were in the city Tuesday. { printers, like other people enjoy Tobserving holdays, hence our readers Fqill overlook our shortcomings this week, if we have any. G. W. Ficklin an old and highly es- Hteemed citizen of northern Bates, fa- Frored us with a pleasant call on Sat- lurday and had his dates set ahead. | Itrequires no experience to dye with Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Sim- boiling your goods in the dye is allthat’s necessary. Sold by H. L. Tucker. The Bates County W. R.C. No. 124, eordially invite the post to attend ‘A their installation service to be ‘held Aat the city hall on Tuesday, Jun. 11, ‘fat 3 o'clock p. m. : Karte T. ALLISON, Secretary. _ Mr. and Mrs. A. Huyser, of Colora- }do Springs, are visiting her father, 4.B. McFarland. Mrs. H. will stay / with her father, while her sister, Miss \ Minnie McFarland, pays a visit to ) friends in Texas. Mra. W. E. Walton gave a recep- tion to her lady friends at her elegant ome yesterday, Wednesday, after- ‘noon. It was on a magnificent scale * andthe ladies report a delightful ~ time. - Our next issue will be in the 20th -eentury, according to some authori- ‘ties, and to others equally as learned d worthy of belief that time will Ynot come until a year hence. In - either event the tax collector will visit us just the same. Rey. J. W. Gallagher and wife, of “Wyandotte county, Kansas, is visit- ing Mrs.G. W. Tucker and J. M. Courtney. In company with Mr. Courtney the Reverend gentleman made us a pleasant call. He owns a fine fruit farm within a few miles of Kansas City. A Missourieditor puts it thus: “At “10 o’clock this morning a horseless wagon with cowless milk collided with & brainless rider on a chainless wheel. The luckless wheelman was badly in- jured and being homeless and friend- less he was taken in a horseless cab to the home for the friendless, where his death was painless in an hour or Tess.” Architect Hill’s report, which is printed in full in this issue, shows the old court house to be a menace to human life and should be vacated. The county records are not safe therein and should beremoved. Then ‘if the county court would order the jold building torn down it would be a ood thing and might prevent an accident and possibly save human life. According to their annual customs the Sunday schools of the city enter- ained their scholars with Christmas trees, literary programs, etc. Some bf them were held on Saturday even- ng. Old Santa Claus visited most pf our homes a night ahead of the bchedule time, because the old fellow Hidn’t want to work too hard on Sunday. Prof. J. H. Hinton, formerly school ommissioner and who twice repre- ented Bates county in the state leg- ture, now holding an important bosition under the government in ewal of his paper. Prof. Hinton ys claimed that some day he in- \ ES Moses J. Martin, of Webb City, is a new subscriber to THE Times. Miss Cora Whitsitt, for the past two years a student at the Post | | ‘ashington, sends remittance for and 31, : Jan. 4. | Ki City and return $2.15. Jan. 21, 22 and 23; good returning nds to return to Bates county to including } sent the case to Pettis county. Graduate hospital at Chicago, is spending a couple of weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J: Y. Whitsitt. Miss Cora graduated last spring as a trained nurse, and now holds the po- sition of head nurse of one depart- ment at a good salary. We were complimented on Wednes- day morning with a call from Hon. T. L. Nelson, a prominent attorney of Stockton, F. M. Bruster, an attor- ney of Jerico, and C. E. Whitsitt, cashier of the P. Lloyd Banking Co., of Jerico. These gentlemen were here interested in a damage suit on an in- demnity bond. The case was brought before Judge Graves and on motion he granted a change of venue and S. B. Candless and Miss Dean El- more were united in marriage Sun- day. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride’s uncle W. M. Martz, and was performed by El- der W. M. Roe of this city. Quite a number of friends of the contracting parties were present to witness the happy event. A magnificent dinner was spread for the occasion by Mr. Mrs. Martz, which was enjoyed by all present. THe TYmeEs is glad to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Candless will make Bates county their home and in extending congratulations, our best wishes are with them for health, and prosperity and that their path- way through life may be strewn with flowers. Well Smoked. The editor of Tue Times wishes to extend his acknowledgments to J. A. Trader, a cigar and tobacco broker of Kansas City, for a box of “Colonel Cody’s” one of the best cigars to- day on the market. J. A. Trimble, the west side drug- gist, remembered us with a box of fine ‘“‘Perfectos” for which he will ac- cept our thanks. Frank Mabbott, of the firm ‘of Bengscb & Mabbott, also laid on our desk a box of very fine cigars for which we make our acknowledgments. Allin all we think we are well smoked, and each delightful whiff will bein kindly remembre nce of these gentlemen. Young Lady Killed. Edina, Mo., Dec. 21.—Miss Mary Hall, living a few miles in the coun- try, while driving home from this place this evening in company with her sister Laura, was fatally hurt. Their horse backed off a bridge 15 feet high. The animal fell on Miss Mary, who sustained injuries from which she died intwo hours. The horse was killed and the buggy smashed. The young ladies stopped on the bridge to allow Miss Laura to re- move the hitching strap, which had eaught under the shaft. The horse became frightened, reared and backed off the structure. Stephens Pardons Three Men. Jefferson City, Dec. 25.—The Christ- mas holiday was observed at the Missouri penitentiary to-day. The convicts were given the liberty of the yard and halls from 8 o’clock in the morning to 2 in the afternoon and were given a fine Christmas din- ner. The menu. was as follows: , Turkey with dressing, cranberries, ginger cakes, butter, coffee, wheat bread and mashed potatoes. For the dinner was required 3,600 pounds of turkey, six barrels of cranberries, 1,500 pounds of ginger cakes, 250 fee, six barrels of flour and fifty bush- els of potatoes. : Gov. Stephens pardoned three long term convicts. They were Patrick Murphy and Albert Stacy, white, and James Baskett, negro. Murphy came from St. Louis in 1893 under sentence of thirty years for assault. Stacy came from Howell county in December 1890, under sentence of twenty years for murder in the sec- ond degree, and Baskett was sent from Audrain county in March, 1891 for thirty years for assault. The pardons were delivered by Gov. Stephens in person and he gave the men some good advice when he lib- erated them. Christmas and New Year's Rates. 1899-1900. Rate of one fare for the round trip to ali points on the Missouri Pacific Road within two hundred miles dis- tance with minnimum of 50 cents. Tickets on sale Dec. 23, 24, 25, 30 and Jan. 1, 1900. Good re- Holiday Jan. 26, 1900. E. C. VanDERVOORT, Agt. pounds of butter, 300 gallons of co%- OUR ITINERARY. A Hasty Sketch of the Most Noted Places Visited. The Commissioners for State Luna- tic Asylum No. 4, of which the editor of Tue Times has the honor to be ‘chairman, had a most delightful itinerary of some of the eastern states, for the purpose of inspecting new and modern built asylums, ac- cording to the provisions of law. We left St. Louis on the evening of Dec. 12th, over the Wabash railroad and arrived the next morning in Toledo, Ohio, for breakfast. We were receiv- ed at their Hospital for Insane by the superintendent, Dr. Tobey, a very courteous and clever gentleman, who took great pleasure in showing us through that institution. It is built on the cottage plan, there being something like twenty cottages ar- ranged in the shape of a parallelo- gram, with a large infirmary at one end and a hospital at the other. In the center are located the domestic buildings, such as dining hall, kitchen, power houses, ice plants, laundries, etc. There are between fourteen and fifeen hundred patients, and all ap- peared happy and contented. The arrangements of the cottages on the inside are models for convenience and comfort for the patients. The com- mission were placed under obligation to Dr. Tobey and hisexcellent fatnily, composed of acharming wife and two pretty and accomplished daughters, for a splendid dinner and an even- ing’s entertainment. At Massillon, Ohio, the commission was courte- ously received by the gentlemanly superintendent, Dr. Eyman, who used his best endeavors to make our stay profitable and pleasant. Like the Toledo asylum, this institution is built on the cottage plan, though the buildings are much more elaborate and costly and the grounds laid off in an irregular though very pretty design. This institutionis just being completed and is designed for the ac- commodation of 2,000 patients. Mrs. Eyman entertained us to a splendid turkey dinner. From Massillon we went through Pittsburg and Harrisburg, to Wer- nersburg, Pa. Here wefound an asy- lum built on the plan of the large ward buildings, connected with corri- dors. The superintendent, Dr. Hill, extended every possible courtesy to a thorough inspection of his institu- tion. From here we went direct to Phila- delphia, which we reached Saturday evening. We spent Sunday in the Quaker city and visited a large num- ber of her historic points, among which was Congress Hall, wherein sat the first Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the Uuited States and where Washington was inaugurated March 4, 1793, City hall where first met U.S. Supreme Court; Independ- ence hall, the old Betsy Ross house where were born the stars and stripes, and other places of equal importance and interest all of which we will write more fully in a future article. On Monday we inspected the Norristown asylum which we found almost an exact counterpart of the Nevada, Mo., asylum, though larger. and in which were 2100 patients. From here we went to New York where we spent a day and night. We took a carriage for the day with an experi- enced driver and our route through the city, hastily outlined was, Under the Dewey arch, down 5th Avenue, through Central Park, uj to Colum- bia College, on to Grant’s Tomb on the Hudson, back down river side drive to our hotel, the Gilsey, on Broad- way. After a hasty lunchandchange of teams, to the Bowery, passing Tammany Hall, the old A. T. Stew- art house, on through Italy, China- town and eoontown, back through Wall street, then to Battery Park, from which point the great Statue of Liberty could be seen far out in the bay, thence to the wharf where the big Greyhound steamer come in, to thegreat Brooklyn bridge which we crossed and returned to our hotel in time for supper. Next we went to Buffalo over the West Shore line. There we inspected theasylum, which is of large three-story buildings, the wings connected by corridors. From here we went to Niagara Falis on the electrie road, a distance of 23 miles, where we spent a halfday and night. There has never been a correct description of these falls written and all painters have failed to reproduce their grandeur and power. 2 We returned to St. Louis over the t Wabash, which crosses the river at Detroit by ferry boat. Wantep—To rent a farm of 5@ or SOUNDING THEM. Goveraor Sends Letter to Legislators Regarding Special Session. Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 24.—Gov. BARGAINS Stephens to-day sent out the follow- IN ing letter to the members of the leg- islature regarding his proposed call foran extra anaes ey = legisia- JAC K ETS ture: : Dec. 23, 1899.-My Dear Sir: In AND my inaugural address, in my bien- nial message to the fortieth general CA PES assembly, and ina special message to that body, I urged strongly the AT enactment of a law providing for the taxation of franchises of the state— the act of the general assembly known as the “Julian law” having been held defective by the courts, but the prin- ciple which the bill was intended to embody is unquestionably right. I had reason to believe thata large majority of the members of the late assembly agreed with me upon the importance of this legislation, but the session came to a close and noth- ing was accomplished. I will not reiterate my reasons for the advoeacy of this measure, but write to solicit an expression of your views, with any suggestions you may see fit to offer, upon the subject of an extra session of the legislature for the sole purpose of securing the en- actment of a franchise law. The demand for the law from every section of the state, but before I make up my mind as to what my duty is I will want to hear from you. The subject is one of vital impor- tance to the tax payers of the state. It has, I believe, been proven that it is impossible to get a law on the sub- ject which will be of real value at a regular session. At a call session, with the one subject to legislate up- on, Iam under the impression that we should be able to procure an en- actmermt which will prove of great benefit. to the people. If we do not get it then we may never. There is no reason why the session should be a protracted or a costly one, for the necessary business should be disposed of in twenty days. Still if we are successful, the cost would be trifling compared to the benefits ac- eruing therefrom. If called, in my judgment, it should be done at once. Prease favor me with an early re- ply. Yours Sincerely, Lon V. Stepuens, Governor. North Side of Square. McKIBBEN’S, SEE eee eon OOOO ODOHOOOOOIOOOOOOO AK We thank the people of Bates and adjoining counties for their liberal patronage the past year wishing one and all a Happy New Year. Respectfully, JOE MEYER, THE CLOTHIER. MIOOOOOIOOOOOOOOOOC ~ Mrs. Ernst Jackson will starta new class in shorthand (Pitman System) | Jan. 1, 1900. Those w ishing to take lessons call on or address Mrs. Ernst oonee War Over. Lawton Killed. New York News. A Major general of the United States forces was killed yesterday within 15 miles of Manila. The press | Jackson, Butler, Mo. dispatches say that he was standing in front of his troops and received a | shot in the breast, dying Tae Wear J Well ly. A Filipino sharp shooter had picked him off. He was a gallant soldier, and died like a hero, with his face to the foe. The president and his advisers have contended for some weeks that there is no foe; that the insurrection has been suppressed and that only a few detached bands of hostiles are operating as guerrillasin theinterior. | Fifteen miles from Manila is not the interior and San Mateo is not the woods. It is a fortified town occu- pied at last accounts by the insur- gents, and the death of Lawton proves that it is strongly defended. Otis, who is invariably outside the zone of fire, will probably see no evi- dence of war in this incident, and he is just as likely to report theend of hostilities as he is the death of his subordinate. But the American peo- ple can scarcely fail to see now that many of the stories concerning the disruption of Aguinaldo’s followers have been made of whole cloth, in order to influence republi- can United States senators who are opposed to McKinley's jungle war. Just Saved His Life. It was a thrilling escape that Chas. Davis of Bowerston, O., lately had from a frightful death. For two years severe lung trouble constantly grew worse until it seemed he must die of consumption. Then he began to use Dr. King’s New Discovery and lately wrote: “It gave instant relief and effected a pertnanent cure ch wonderful cures have for proven it’s power to cure all Throat, Chest and lung troubles. Price 50e and $1. Every bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free at H. L. Tucker's drug store. That name expresses the quality for which our La dies fine shoes are famous. QUEEN QUALITY Shoes are beyond doubt the most handsome and best wearing shoes on the market to-day for the price $3.00. LADIES FELT NULLIFIERS For Xmas presents are sen- sible and useful. We have them in green, black and red, fur trimmed from $1 to $2. Drysdale & Keasling. WANTED, HIDES, FURS, OLD IRON, RUBBER, COPPER. | Spot Cash paid for the above ve Invited to See Him Die. Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 21.—Late last night Henry Bruner, a foreman at the plate glass factory, called his family out of bed to see him eat an early breakfast. The meal consisted of a teacupful of corrosive sublimate, mixed to theconsistency of molasses. This he deliberately ate with a small spoon, as he talked composedly to his family. After scraping out the last morsel and licking the cup he said: Now wait and see me die.”” He died in terrible agony four hours af- terward. He had been drinking. Forty Children Drown. Brussels, Dec. 22.—Upward of forty school children were drowned to-day in an ice accident at Freylinghem, near the French frontier. The chil- dren of the district had been given a holiday with permission to play on the frozen river Lys. When the mer- riment was at full height the ice broke suddenly and the children disappear. ed. A few were rescued half dead, but the majority were drowned. Thirty- six bodies have been recovered, but others are still missing. The catastrophe spread consterna- tion throughout the town, where nearly every family suffered loss. “If the Cap Fits, Wear it.” If you are suffering from the con- sequences of impure blood—have boils, pimples or scrofula sores; if your food does not digest or you suffer from catarrh or rheumatism, you arethe one who should take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It will fit your case exactly, make your blood pure and cure salt rheum, scrofula, rheu- matism, dyspepsia, catarrh.and give you perfect health. Hood’s Pills cure all liver ills. Non- iritating. January 1st McFarland Bros., will have their large stock of buggies, sur- ries, road and spring wagons ready for the trade. Should you want something el ntin anew and harness. Safand see our stock. 6-3t McF arLanp Bros. | | j i BACKED UP by Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, any woman is enabled to face the world with its duties and pleas- ures without fear of suffering. 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