The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 29, 1903, Page 1

The Butler Weekly Times. VOL. XXV. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1903. _ VERY LARGE SURPLUS. Tt has always been the’policy of this bank to carry a large amount of available cash, but at this time our surplus is unusually large. Parties desiring loans can be accommodated. MISSOURI STATE BANK. { Capital $55,000, Surplus and undivided profits $10,400. g a WLLL LLES CLLLLELLELELLLLELPEL ES ON FARM LOANS DUVALL & PERCIVAL, BUTLER, MO. offer inducements in J the matter of long time, easy payments, liberal PURSUING THE BANDITS. The Murderers of a Detective at Union, Mo., Eluded @apture. Sullivan, Mo., Jan, 26.—William Rudolph and Frederick Lewis, who are accused of robbing the bank at Union, Mo,, December 22, and killing Charles J. Schumacher, a Pinkerton detective, have eo far succeeded in eluding the posses sent to capture them. It is asserted that Lewis was wounded in the head in the firat fight and blood stains in the Rudolph house bear out this assertion, A search of the Rudolph home this morning resu'ted in the discovery of $750 and $11,000 in securities, part of the booty from the Union bank robbery, and the last doubt regard- ing the fugitives’ connection with the raid has been removed from the minds of the officers. Aga result of finding the money, Rudolph’s father, mother and young sister have been placed under arrest, together with a friend of the family, George Harmes, who wasin the house when Schumacher was killed, THE PURSUIT IS NARROWING, Word was received last night that Rudolph and his companies were seen near Buford, Mo., and the pursuit is narrowing down, A posse under command of Meyerseick and Neihei- who encountered the men near te terms and fair treatment. Virginia Items. We hesird it and jotted it down, What happened in and out of town. Geo. Pilgrim’s funeral was preach- ed on the 18th at the M. E. Church bythe Rev. Templeton, pastor of the M. E. Church at Merwin, assisted by Rev. Reynolds, of the Quaker Church, | He was taken sick about the time; his mother died. A few years ago he went to California with his family. The climate did not agree with him. eso returned to Bates county. was born in Illinois in 1857, In 1870 his parents moved to Bates county. His life was spent around Amorett and Virginia. He was known far and near. George was of a kind disposition made friends. He married Miss Fannie Wilt, who with two grown daughters and three boys are left to mourn his loss. Everett Hickman, son of G. B. Hickman, had | charge of the corpse “ | Little Joe and his friend met on “Main street in Park Town Monday, “and while talking, Joe kept working 4 = Gutpesount of the snowstorm only one of Thomas McElroy’s chiluren, Mr. Downey tells us he has located in Douglass county, Mo., where he expects to make his future home. He will have a sale the 3rd of Feb. Guy Park, whose school was out at ‘oncord the 16th, is now going to hool at Butler. Emet Burke moved to Mrs. Mike Maloney’s place last week, where he will farm this year. Isaac Park bought a farm in Ver- non county near Moundville, where he expects to move soon. The farm he had contracted for near Lee’s Summit,. he could not geta good title, hence the change. Mrs. Peter Crook, who was quite sick sveral days last week, was much better Sunday. Dr. Lockwood at- tended her. J. L. Massey and son, of Merwin, took home some of Aaron’s Duroc Jersey hogs Saturday. . Elder Coffee will preach at the Christian church the first Sunday in Feb. 11 a. m. and nights. ‘J. H. Park shipped a Duroc Jersey hog to Troy, Lincoln county, Mo., and one to Augusta, Okla., Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Geo. Thompson, who has been at Hume under ‘treatment of Dr. Chastain, returned home last week. She was at Sunday school Sunday. Dr, Luinb was called Sunday to see who is quite sick. They have had ‘sickness in their family forsometime. sfeet, and when his talk was finish- ed, he made an effort to move oa, completely stuck in themud, ‘his friend had to call help to pull 17 of the 70 invited guests came to the Epworth League “Measuring Party” given at Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rubel’s home on last Friday night. Those who came and spent a pleasant evening decided to post- pone indefinitely the measuring par- ty. To those who received invita- tions, please come whenever the next party is announced. AARON. Domestic Troubles, It is exceptional to find a family where there no domestic ruptures oc- casionally, but these can be lessened by having Dr. King’s New Life Pills around. Much trouble they save by their great work in stomach and liver troubles. They not only relieve you, but cure. 25¢c at H. L. Tucker's Drug Store. Spruce Items, ,Some muddy roads are expected now for.a few days. - A. MeCracken had the misfortune to break three of his ribs one day last week. Mr. Paul Raybourn died at Colum- bia, Mo., last Saturday of typhoid fever. Henry Oliver, while at Taberville last week, slipped and fell, breaking his leg below his knee. Claude Stephenson, of Ballard, at- tended church at Spruce Sunday night. A. L. Gilmore was a business vis- itor in Appleton City Saturday. We understand that one of Mr. W. M. Graggs’ little boys is dangerously sick with fever. Two daughters of Mr. and Mra. E. D. VanHorn have been very sick for the past week. At this writing. the older is reported better with no changein the condition of the young- er. Mrs. Sallie Lutzenhiser was the guest of James Simpson last Thurs- day and Friday. Mrs. Will White invited a number of her lady friends to quilting last Friday. When at the noon hour, they were invited to the dining room to partake of @ most excellent din- ner. Thosepresent were: Mrs. Rich, Mrs. Compton, Mrs. Wm. Eads, Mrs. Chas. Peacock and daughter, Helen, Mrs. Will White, Misses Olive Simp- son, Maude Eads and Edna Cooper. nt Wednesday and Thursday with: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Drake. George Borelin and sister, Miss Cora, were guests of their sister, Mrs. Ed. Dickerson, Sunday. * Miss May Lutzenhiser spent Thurs- day night with Mrs. Chas. Peacock. George Kretzinger and family will visit relatives and friends in ElDora- do next week. L and brother, Ava, made a business trip to Spruce Saturday. T.H. mn and wife made a business trip to Appleton City Satur- day. 4 _Feowtz, years old. Stanton, is reported to be close be- hind the fleeing men, The develop- ments to-day tended to show that Rudolph was expecting the visit of officers at their cabin, It was also learned that after the killing of Schumacher both went to the house of R. A. Lawrence, where they stayed until just previous to meeting Meyer- seick and Neiheiser. It is asserted that they told Lawrence what had happened and begged him to secure two horse. They offered $250 in gold if be would secure the animals, Lawrence, it is said, went to the home of his father-in law, T. E. Wood- cock, and asked him to sell two horses. Woodcock refused and had his animals turned out in the woods to prevent them being taken by force. Informed of the result of his errand by Lawrence the fugitives went to the home of Josiah Arm- strong and asked him to sell them two horses. He reused and the two men confronted him with a re- table. While one guarded Arm- strony, the other saddled the horses and with a parting warning both rode away. His Sweetheart Asks a Pardon. St. Joseph, Mo., Jan, 24.—Miss Emily Becker, of Topeka, a pretty girl, who is the sweetheart of Charles May, condemned to death for mur- der, is here to-day on the way to Jef- ferson City to intercede with Gov- ernor Dockery in his behalf. Miss Becker bas secured many letters from the friends and associates of May, all of them relating some act of gener- osity or boyish kindheartedness of May. The girl knew him in Topeka, when they went to school together, and has been his sweetheart several years. She willask Governor Dock- ery to commute the sentence of May from that of death by hanging to a term in the penitentiary. She visit- ed May at the jail to-day. May is under sentence of deuth for the mur- der of Robert Martin at DeKalb sev- eral months ago. He shot and kill- ed Martin at a dance. Shot His Father to Death. Enid, Okla., Jan. 27.—Smith Walk- er, a farmer. who lived near Jefferson, was shot and killed by his son Fred- erick while at dinner at his home yes terday. Two of the smaller children were quarreling over a tobacco tag. Walker, in correcting them, handled alittle girl roughly. She ran into an adjoining room and complained to her brother, who had previously been chastized and sent from the table by his father. The young man became infuriated and went after a shotgun. Going into the dining room he shot his-father just above the heart. Walker rose to his feet. As he did so his son fired again the ball entered the father’s head. Walker was about 45 years old and one of the well known politicians of Grant county, The slayer is 20 volver and placed $200 in gold on a}, < = 4 ] 4 NO. 13. % Missouri Cattle Bring Fancy Price. z ® Columbia, Mo., Jan. 26.—A car- load of 2-year-old high-grade steers F fed by the Agricultural Experiment Station at University, averaging 1-, NO SUGGESTIONS. 466 pounds, sold at Chicago last ik ae : week at $6.24, which was more than sd co Rabelais pa en Dear Si $1 above the top of the market for The report of the examination of your bank, made October 6th-7th that day, and is the record price for by State Bank Examiner C, T, Bunce has been submitted to this Department. cattle in any market this year. The condition of your bour bank is frst class; its earning capacity The cattle were purchased for the A. I; and management active, conservative and efficient and fully fancy New York trade. meeting all the requirements of the Department, No recommendations or suggestions to offer acl: Vory truly yours, SAM B, COOK, Mound Items, = Secretary of State. We had a big snow last week, and B. A. BENNETT, Presid ates D. KIPP, Casbi F ry oA NNETT, President, » D. » Cashier, ct the thing for the growing A. L, MeBRIDE, Vice Pres, G. W. NEWBERRY, Ass’tCash, : Joseph McKibben, Clark Wix, John and Tom O’Dea are baling Dr. J. W. Choate, W, B, Tyler, their big crop of hay and selling to J.d.MeKee, —-W. F. Tyler, 0. A. Heinlein,’ J. W. Packer. Low Simpson shipped sixty fine We Want Your Business, hogs to Kansas City. He struck the market at the right time. Xeason Williams has been to Bar- ton county to’ visit relatives. He reports a good time. rs. M. A. Harlow is on the sick ist. a {oan John and daughter ee Mrs. C, Williams, were to see Mra. PORN RECS RSC BO Harlow one day last week - ‘ aie Miss Zora Boswell has returned 200 00 from a pleasant visit with friends in e , Kansas, Sy Mrs. Bettie Crowder'’s winter term ] P of school will close in a month She y has given entire satisfaction and has t . My been employed to teach the spring § term. ingen et MAY tae cane ; ‘ Mines Lucile Wichinvand Vesta tive The publishers of ‘ THE Ro RALIST, Missouri stenting farm ¢ spent Sunday with Miss Lizzie Crews and Stock Paper, a 16-page weekly, ably edited il uandsomely iv be Wd hy — bahidess illustrated, will pay Two Hundred Dollarg in Cash prizes to ft elections and candidates are begin- prodacore ul tae argest yield of corn from or @ nere in 103%, By ning to circulate. ontest open toevery farmer in the United states, For tull ¥ Col. Jas Sharp, the banner corn particulars and sample copy, address 4 raiser of Bates county, is building a H ‘ oma, 8 THE RURALIST, Sedalia, Mo. i Mrs, Susie Mosier expects to move os se A eal ae , . Sy to Pittsburg, Kansas, to reside. ORBERAESR TREE ASHER RMR RRA ERMC M ECTS al Tom O'Dea sports a brand new set | 7 = of harness. sumption, She leaves a husband Wonderful Nerve J.D, Tathwell has employed Mr. | and three-months-old baby to mourn | Isdisplaved by many a manendu Brogue, of Butler, to build the foun- | their loss. 7. ing pains of accidental o se dation of his new store building at} Ray Griffith was seen going to | boaees "baeee, re ripened gen oe. ti toa 100 Butler Saturday. | stiff joints. But there's no need ve J.O, Brown is ing 100 two-) Rey Schell will preach at Walnut | jt, Bucklen’s Arnica Salve will kil year-old cattle. | ? next Sunday morning and at night. | the pain and eure the trouble, [t's Geo, Hackler intends putting up @) ‘The “hello” wire from Spruce has | ghe best salve on earth for piles toa lot of Page fence this spring. — reached here at last. Ballard is } 2d, at H. L. lucker’s Drug Store J.D, Maddy expects to build an} tooming, It has tive telephone wires, >’ sath eee additicn to his house in the near fu- Our town is little—but loud. Son erent ture. E. Chester Hybarger, who has been List Your Property. = running the Turner farm the past] If you want to dispose of your | Ballard Items. ert ~ — his farang — jfarm, letime sell it for you: if you a ments and will soon return to his) want to exchange it f , in west: L. 8. Keirsey has recently fitted up | home in Paris, Ills. ern Ratace and get * adm tn a very nice city hall over his large} Oliver Dale and family will soon | for one, 1-will make an effort to de 7 barn. It is 20x50 feet, and has been | leave for their future home in Idaho. | so. 1 will be at Adrian Jan. 29th rented by the M. W. A. lodge for their | We regret to lose them, but may they Rich Hill.Jan. 30, and W. 0. At ey meetings. ever prosper is the wish of their many | son's law office in Butler Jan. 31th The negro troupe that gave enter | friends, | Come ion the above dates and list tainments through all of last week} If is reported that there were 11,-| your property or write me 4 vin do was well patronized by the public. 000 bushels of corn raised on the} seription, price and terms. I ‘think In the contest for the most popular | Turner place this vear. | Tean sell or exchange your farn ioe ladyship, Miss Lena Shubert won} Mr, Dillon, one of Ballard’s old | you, it the price qa viet, 4 hone with a vote of 4775. Miss Maud | bachelors, wants a cook. Why don't transportation to western Reinuse Patrick received 4260 and Miss-Etta }aome of you young—ladies smiile-at+— EB ATKIN: Ta: Hill 2130, him sweetly? 51 -+tf Graintield, Ka: The colored gentlemen gofrom here} The literary met at the hall Thurs: | — ~ a to Altona to show the coming week. | day night. Loxety Winow, | Piano Tuning A literary will be organized in the a wien ii ‘ . Keirsey hall next Thursday night. 2 yi M It SOAY CORCEND: : A Mr. Radford, who has bought Public Sale. M. si} : rites that the hearer, } Geo. Price’s farm, was here last week , PER Sct ae eee done couside trying to buy corn and hay prepara- I am leaving the state and going | hh ais Det and we alwa f tory to moving here March Ist. to California, T will sell on poe ai) and repairing perf Geo. Price expects to move his} Monday, February 2nd, 1903, | shila . ueotielte an Ga tones family to Appleton City to school his} at my place nine miles east and % of | pith yi ae oe Teenie) ane children, but will himself stay on the}, mile north of Butler and 24, miles | ae poe en en to h Lee Wainscott place thecomingsum-] west of Spruce my entire personal are sure it bk W ee ef mer, or until he markets a large property consisting of the following: | Manutacturer of Teiable I ? ( oe ‘ bunch of cattle he is feeding. __| Five head of horses, consisting of two | Chicavo, {Il Ee Wie Ores % D. Teeter has been confined to his} good brood mares, good drivers sin- SOA Leave or ders at Mrs gf ae % room for several weeks with ear trou-| gj or double, safe for women or chil- Sieben e orders at Mrs. Endres 4 ble, which almost destroyed his hear-| dren; one extra good horse three | - oo = e ing, but we understand he is slowly | years old, two mares 2 years old, , 3 Fes ov. = tertai ‘es one of them a full sister to the horse | Over-Work Weakens % ere is to be an entertainment at) and a good match to him. i i , the Freezeout schoolhouse Saturday} 38 fore of cattle, consisting of one X _ Kidneys. night, Jan. 31. 2 high grade Hereford bull, 13 good | Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood. - Tom Douglass is preparing a play | milch cows all bring! calves in the entitled, ‘The Noble Outcast, which spring, 12 yearlings, 10 valves and} Al! i in your body passes through “ will be given at Enterprise school | one three year old steer. | nce Da et: minutes, et house: . Farm machinery. One good 34 a ¢ kidneys are your % Mrs. Johnson, a daughter of Uncle} wagon, one set low iron wheels for BP) blood purifiers, they fil- Fs Dick Andrews, has been visiting rela- tives and friends here for several weeks. Her home is in Washington, where she has lived for 233 years. T. D.“Embree will be ‘at Ballard Jan. 30, and at Johnstown Jan. 31, to collect taxes, two percent penalty after February ‘1. Charley Warford has come home from Warrensburg, where he has beep attending the Normal. 8. C. Ripper. Ballard Breezes. Charley Vest was a pleasant caller at constable Tom Lynch’s Sunday eve, Miés Maud Patrick is at Rich Till taking care of Mrs, Raney Price, who is very sick Miss. Bertha Shubert, of near Adrian; visited with her sister, at L S. Keirsey’s last week, and attended the show, Dr Snyder and wife art rejoicing over the arrival of a fine boy at their home. Mra.’8. Poindexter died at her home, with that dread disease, con- 34 wagon, one hay frame, one extra good buggy cost $90 and is good as new, one set of buggy harness, one McCormick binder, one VeCormick mower nearly new, one 10-foot steel harrow, one 16 inch breaking plow, one 12-inch breaking plow, one corn planter, one 2-hole corn sheller good as new, four or five tons of hay in stack, 250 bushels of corn in erib, man’s saddle nearly new, one 35 gal iron kettle, one 35-gal. copper kettle, one 10 gal, iron kettle, one doble- barrel shotgun, one rifle, one cross- cut saw,——Household_and_ kitchen furniture and other articles too nu- therous to mention. TERMS:—All sums of $10 and un- der cash in hand, over $10 a credit of 10 months will be given without interest if paid when due, if not paid when due to draw 8 per cent interest from date ofsale. Purchaser to vive note with approved security, 6 per cent discount for cash. Terms of sale must be complied with before goods are removed. Sale begins at 10 o’clock a. m. —_ Leete will serve lunch. J. W. McCORMACK, C. F. Bearn, Aue. ter out the waste or impurities in the blood. If they are sick or out of order, they fail to de their work. Pains, aches andrhew matism come from ex- cess of uric acid in the blood, due to neglected hat only ced to t at re their beg ne by first doctori and the extr Swamp-Root, d, by alld cent and one-dollar es. You may have a sample botile by mail Home of Swamp-Root. free, also pamphiet telling you how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.Y