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The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17
Order of Publication.

STATE or MISSOURI,
County OF Bate, !
In the circuit court OF SAID countv,. No
vember term, 1881.
State OF Missouri, eN rel X >. tsatIon
Treasurer OF siid county, plaintiff,
IS. Martin Cook, Joseph y. R-sst and
Samuel Brown defendants.
Now at this day comes the llain;ii'
herein, by her attorney and filcs-her pc
tition and affidavit, alleging, ar!ong 9th
er things, that defendants aforesaid are
not residents OF thc State oil Missouri.
Whereupon it Is ordered by tke Clerk in
vacation, th2. said defcudants-be notified
by publication that plaintiff has COM
epced suis against them ira this court.
to recover 4 tax OF one dollar and % cent
for the yeaI 1882, on Is acres, the re. par,
OF lot 10, in the NV. or. OF section III
twp SO AID range 50, the same bordering
upon and being north OF the Marais De-
CygneS river, and to IeCoNef~a tax OF a.
cents for the wear 1850, on eight and one
half acres, the same being part OF lot
10 in the nv or OF sec. ; in twp, 80, ana
range 33. more particularly described ~
follows: Beginning S,73 chairs south OF
the northeast corner OF lot 10 in thr
northwess quarter OF secticG,2s in town
ship 80, range g, thence south II,67
chains, thence west 7, 20 chains, thence
chains to place of beginning, and that
unless the said Martin Cook, Samuel
Brown and Joseph -. Rust be and ap-
pear at this court, at the nest term there
OF. to be begun and holdeD ~ the coUrt
house in the city or Butler, in said cour-
~, on the 3rd day OF November next, and
on or before the sixth day Of said term,
il the term shall so long continue and "a
not, then on or before tee last day OF sad
term, answer ~ plead 10 the petition ia
said cause the same viii be taken as Goa
fessed. and Judgement will be rendered
accordingly.
And be i: further ordered, that a c9pY
hereof be published, according 10 la. in
the Butte TIMEs, :. weekly newspaper
printed a.d published in Bates coauty.
NO, for tour weeks successfully, the last
insertion 10 he at least toEr weeks before
the first d-y OF the next term OF Circuit
court. r. JENKINS, Circuit Clerk,
Il tr1e COPY .Tom the Record Wit
ISE<J-1 nc.s nv hand and the seal Of the
circqit court .: Bates county. his 3tli
ia ut September, 1884.
J. X. JENKINS,
Circ1it Clerk
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Mr.. |. Emerson and wife of Edin-
burg Illinois, arrived in Butler last
Wednesday evening to visit their
son, Charley Emerson. of the Bates
County National Bank. MIR. Emer-
son expressed himself as well pleas
ed with our city and surrounding
country. He is 4 minister of the
gospel and preached 4 good sermon
to an appreciative audience at the
Ohio street NJ. E. Church Sunday
morning. He and his estimable lady
left for home Monday evening.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Remember Senator Geo. @. Vest,
the little giant of Missouri, will speak
in Butler Monday, Sept. 2oth.
Every township in the county should
organize Cleveland and Hendricks
club and march in on that occasion.
1t will be the grandest day in the
history of the electric city. Don't
fail to organize club in each town.
ship and march IN.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

T. J.Smitll is happy. Mrs. Smith
and baby returned home from ten
weeks visit among friends and rela-
tiyes in Kentucky. Tom says the
next time she leaves home he pro-
noses to 90 too.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Mine Inspector Wolfe OF this coun-
ty makes the most complete and sat
isfactorv report of anv mine lnspec-
tor in the State. So says the officer
at Jefferson City, to whom these re
ports are made.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

The following gentlemen acted as
proxies at the meeting of the Central
Democratic committee Saturday.:
K. b. Delany for !. Hartman, A.
a. Claunch for W. w. Sackman
and F. M. Steel for T. Polk lanes.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Henry Livingston LETT Monday
morning for the Indian Territory
where he expects to engage in the
stock business. Henry says he al
ready has several hundred head of
stock hogs and expects to deal in the
hog business extensively hereafter.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17
i2-4t.

The county court is dong every
thing in its power to have the iron
bridge for Bell's Mill completed and
placed upon the ahutments. The
entire court know and appreciate the
Importance of this bridge, and will
let nothing stand in the way of its
early completion. Fault finders
should not be too harsh in their
criticism in regard to this matter.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17
Notice to Everybody.

We have consolidated the Indian
apolis and New York meat markets
and moved them in the Edwards
Block, opposite the post office,
where we will be glad to see all OF
our old customers and everybody
else wanting frst-class meats. either
at wholesale or retail.
i2-4t. GROFEs BROS.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Quails are very numerous
THIS year, and the sport hunting
them will be immense, shortly. The
law runs out the 18th of October.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

The high winds of Monday blew
down one section of circus bill boards
on the MOI theast corner of the pub -
lie square. Fortunately there were
no teams or horses hitched under it..
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Father Renick will leave to-day
for Neosho, on months visit to his
daughter.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Found Jim McKibben too busy re.
ceiy1ng new goods to give us any
advertisement this week.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Miss Laura Wood LETT Tuesday
morning tor Omaha TO visit her par
ents for few weeks.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

E. A. Ewing and Miss Ella
Williams attended the Pleasant Hill
far a couple of days last week.
Miss Ella visited her sister Mrs.
BoWden.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

We have i'll stock 100 chairs, so
different styles of rocking chairs, IS
different STYLES of wood and cane
seat chairs at Prices that defy COM
petition. L. JEWETT.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

The items from Fair Eiew.by our
special correspond emf, came III too
late for this weeks is>u-. but viii ap
pear 1T our next.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

We have IN transit o3 bureaus, 3o
wash stands, 300 bedsteads that must
and will be sold. Call and be con-
unced. 2. !. JEwETT.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Judge Powell, of Shawnee, re-
turned from Sedalia on FRIDAY,
where he had been attending the
grand Democratic rally on the 18th.
Vest. Gen. Craig and Gov. Brock
never were the orators. The Judge
says it was grand time and every
thing passed off quietly.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

The best line of boots and shoes
IN the city at Wciners shoe store.
east side square.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

We understand the democrats of
Spruce township will meet at Johns
town Thursday night. and organize
Cleveland and Hendricks club.
They will come in body to Butler,
10 hear George Vest on the 20th.
Let the good work go on IN every
portion of the county.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

DIR. Brooks IN his speech at the
court house the other dav, advised
the old men, il thev must drink to
buy ttheir whiskey by the gallon
and take it home with them. The
Doctor must certainly be fishing
for the whiskey vote, and batting
with a grab hook. Carrying water
on one shoulder and cornjuice
on the other wont work Doctor.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17
FOR SALE.

Owing TO the fact that the new eleva.or
OF Lefker " Childs requires my entire
time, and tina; cannot give that atten-
tion 10 other business that is necessary.
have concluded 10 offer my Touring
mill known rs the
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17
LOCAL ITEMS
Senator Vest.

Senator Vest, as announced by the
State Democratic committee, will
sneak in Butler on Monday Sept.
10.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Mrs. w. F. Hanks visited her son
jimmy T., last week at Usage MIS-
sion, Kansas, where he is attending
the St. Francis Institution. Jimmy
expresses himself as well pleased
with the school and is contented. 1t
was like confning him in Jail at first
after having acted deputy for his
father for SO long, securing the coun-
try on official business, but he is get
ting used to the confinement and de-
votes his attention to his books.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Hudson township has Cleveland !
and Hendricks club of over one hum
dred members enrolled They are
enthusiastic for the ticket and thor
ougbly organized for the great battle
in November. We understand they
propose to march INTO Butler in a
body on the cotn of this month
This is right and every township in
the county should follow suit. There
is nothing like organization when
thereiis a great battle to be fought.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Harlan Turner. Howard Trimble
and one or two other parties whose
names we tailed to learn, have Just
returned from an extensive trip
through Kansas. where thev had
been to look up a stock ranch. They
report the crops very poor IN that
state after the first three or four lay
ers of counties were passed
through. The party became dis
couraged and returned without &C
conplishing anything
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Call on Maynard, at the post Of
flee, and examine his school books
and prices before buying. 3o-3t
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Turn out and hear Vest on Sept.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

Bear Creek and Beloolr Lime
at Home Lumber Co.'S, Butler
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

On Thursday night lawn party
was given bv Miss Belle Davis at
the residence OF 7. Il. Jenkins. FIT
teen or twenty couples were present
aud express themselves as highly
pleased. Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins and
Miss Belle spared no pains to render
The evening an ENJOYABLE one to their
guests. Refreshments were served
IN the best OF stvle and all went
away feeling that the occasion was
oae of rare social enjoyment.
Misses Allie Duval and MoIiie
Catron, OF Richmond. NO.. have
been visiting for the past week at the
residence If our County Treasurer.
tie invlnciblc Bob MISS MoliIe'
brother MISS Duvtl spent several
DAYS last week visiting her uncle
Nr. \. Lewis IN Nest Point tcwn-
snip. and returned to Butler Monday
evening. Nj, and Mrs. Catron ac-
compamied by the Young ladies went
p kan~aS Citv ti,is morning 10 At
;rnfi the tair.
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

- LOCAL ITEMS
Senator Vest.
Senator Vest, as announced bv the
State Democratic committee, will
sneak in Butler on Monday Sept.
s9.
Turn out and hear Vest on Sept.
Father Renick will leave to-day
for Neosho, on months visit to his
daughter.
Found Jim McKibben too busy re-
ceiv1ng new goods to give us any
advertisement this week.
Quails are very numerous
this year, and the sport hunting
then, will be immense, shortly. The |
law runs out the 18th of October.
T. J.Smitll is happy. Mrs. Smith
and baby returned home from ten
weeks visit among trends and rela
tiyes in Kentucky. Tom says the |
next time she leaves home he pro-
poses to go too.
The high winds of Monday blew
down one section of circus bill boards |
on the northeast corner of the pub
lie square. Fortunately there were
no teams or horses hitched under it. |
We have IN transit g bureaus, 3o
wash stands, 900 bedsteads that must
and will be sold. Call and be con-
vnced. +. J. JEwETT.
E. A. Ewing and Miss Ella
Williams attended the Pleasant Hill
fair couple of days last week.
Miss Ella visited her sister Mrs.
Bowden.
Mine Inspector Wolfe OF this coun-
ty makes the most complete and sat
isfactory report of anv mine lnspec-
tor in the State. So says the officer
at Jefferson City, to whom these re
ports are made.
We have i'll stock 100 chairs, so
different styles of rocking chairs, IS
different STYLES of wood and cane
seat chairs at Prices that DEFY COM
petition. Z. J. JEwETT.
Judge Powell, of Shawnee, re-
turned from Sedalla on FRIDAY,
where he had been attending the
grand Democratic rally on the 18th.
Vest, Gen. Craig and Gov. Brock
never were the orators. The Judge
says it was a grand time and every
thing passed off quietly.
We understand the democrats of
Spruce township will meet at Johns
town Thursda, night. and organize
a Cleveland and Hendricks club.
They will come in body TO Butler,
10 hear George Vest on the 2oth.
Let the good work go on IN every
portion of the county.
Notice to Everybody.
We have consolidated the Indian
apolis and New York meat markets
and moved them in the Edwards
Block, opposite the post office,
where we will be glad to see all OF
our old customers and everybody
else wanting first-class meats. either
at wholesale or retail.
42-4t. GROVES BROS.
The county court is dong every
thing in its power to have the iron
bridge for Bell's Mill completed and
placed upon the ahutments. The
entire court know and appreciate the
Importance of this bridge, and will
let nothing stand in the way of its
early completion. Fault finders
should not be too harsh in their
criticism in regard to this matter
On Thursday night 4 lawn party
The Butler weekly times., 1884-09-17

20.
The Osceola times., 1884-02-23
\ Story Of 4 Gold Chain.
Baltimore sun.

4 bright-faced. red-headed boy, four
teen wears old, dressed in the uniform Of
a messenger lad, called at pawn store
Saturday and threw pawn ticket for a
gold chain on the show case and said:
Gimme that chain
Mr.. Lewyt looked at the ticket, which
he at once recognized. The man whom
this ticket belongs is in New York" he
remarked TO the boy.
well. that's lust where came from,
said the boy. The little fellow then
said that on Saturday afternoon a call
came to the Seventy-second street office,
East side, New York city, for mes
senger bov. This lad was sent 10 we'll
t0-do centleman's house in answer 70
the summons. The caller had plwned
a valuable chain. an heirloom, during hls
visit to Baltimore a few DAYS ago, when
he vas out Of money lie wanted 10
wear the chain on sunday, but could not
get it in time. a. no express would reach
him on that day. The boy was to bring
the pawn ticket here, pay The s25 ad.
yanced on the chain. also the interest,
and get back a. soon a, he could. The
gentleman was to pay hIs fare here and
back. incidental expenses ana give him
besides six cents r- Nour extra pay.
Tie boy NAs o4. . .-. Nv York >atur-
dav night with the chain, fifteen hours
At. u arted.
The Osceola times., 1884-02-23
Old Joe Pollard,
Ry Mr. Dsnison.

How slowly he walked Poor old
man, Jeo Pollard, ex-Presiden, OF the
Statesmans Bank Of -opolis
His coat was faded, his boots were
scanned and gray, his hat greasy and
quaint-patterned.
Only three years ago, and no more
stately, vigorous. hale gentleman walked
the streets than Joseph Pollard Esq. /;
now he was "old Joe" and sometimes
"poor old Joe"
When he failed he was living in great
splendor People TO this day point out
the Pollard mansion and tell you of its
former greatness. Happily there was no
dishonor attached to his name. He had
given up all home, horses. carriages,
everything that could be dispensed with.
His only daughter-her name was
Josephine, but all her friends called her
Jeddy a birthnight panty only a
week before the trouble came. on her
eighteenth birthnight.
Never happier or loyelier girl than
she Universally admired and respected,
bright as a sunbeam, witty, merry, gen
ercus
In all that throng Of beauty. amid the
I flowers and the feasting, that man
would have been bold indeed who could
have presagc1 coming III fortune.
Only one week later, and the dreadful
news came. Joseph Pollard was bank
upt. The cashier had been dishonest,
several large firms had gone down, and
the run on the hank had completed the
ruin.
The father found place a. a assistant
bookkeeper, but he had formed the
habit Of drinking at his own table.
Little b. little he sank at last into what
seemed an utterly hopeless state, lost his
business his pride and almost his wits
MY dear. wrote Aunt Prue, when she
heard Of this misfortune. put your
father away. There are plenty Of places ;
and come and live with me. Enough
for one is enough for two"
Aunt Prue, wrote Jeddy Indignantly.
Il am ashamed Of you. What counsel
me to pu, my dear father in the poor
house, for what other place is epen TO
him? No. ! will share his misfortunes
i'll have to work my fingers to the bone.
"Jeddy, l'm useless. I'm broken down
and good for nothing whined poor Joe,
day after dsy, as Jediy sat and stitched
her life into the work she had under
taken.
Father. YOU are only ffty -eich, wears
DID, was the answer. Many : man has
begun life anew al your age
All if ! only could" be would make
reply, and drink again 70 drown his
niserv.
Jeddy had carried much Of her fine
wardrobe with her into the poverty of
her surroundings. OF course she made
over and toned down the material. but
the look Of the lady" as one Of the
coarser neighbo-s said. was ur.on her
"and couldn't be- mi-;ook."
Everybody Titied her when Old Joe
came rolling home. lui few s7w ~
knew ho- .a'isgHs 'a lat up VIII bis
infriaiiy. t-W =a- slGhe5 and -1ay43
ain. with what tenderness st- 4uaO-
Faied his vents, and even when il would /
The Osceola times., 1884-02-23
ALL SORTS.
The Africans cure malaria bv drink
ing strong coffee.

The Africans cure malaria bv drink
ing strong coffee.
Thirtv-tvo thousand photographs
brought up in the dead letter office at
Washington last year.
The Unitarian Church Of Clinton,
Mass, has voted unanimously to use va
ter instead # wine at the communion
table,
Colorado has 1900 miles Of narrow
gauge roads in operation, Texas has l.
$40. Mexico,l 100, Arizona has zoo under
construction, and Utah about 1900 pre-
jected.
French orchariists, who have out over
100000 cider apple trees, are advised
to plant more crab apples, as they are
superior 10 Others for making cham
payne wine for shipment 10 the United
States
During a shower at Port Hone, Canada
the other day, few trout, from three 70
five inches long, came down in the rain
and, when put into water, whipped their
tails with apparent qualification at find
ing themselves ati0at ain.
The wife Of John Howie, Of s0meryille,
York, county, Y. B., gave birth 10 four
bows One died in two hour. The 9TH
en- are doing nicely.
Alsace-DoTaine has now a population
of ! .566. go, Of whom Ss,atS belong to
the army. OF natives there are AS,
OPS. Of Germans born elsewhere, ll47g7,
and Of foreigners 3. SIS
Clans Sprcckles, the millionaire sugar
rehner, has cornered the entire
Hawaiian sugar crop Of san Francisco
The quantity l. s00o10h0 pounds. suffi-
Gent 70 enable him 70 control the sugar
trade Of the Pacific coast
4 female miser eighty-th e wears Of
age was found dead in London a few
dsys aso. Size owned several houses,
l00scre, Of land, and 5000 in cash
She had written the Lords PRAYER OF
b9t1 posts Of the garden gate ss charm
against 'hisyes-
The Osceola times., 1884-02-23
A QUEER STORY.
Peculiar Methods Adopted % Procure a
settlement.
Carson Nov Appeal

Carson New Appeal
Since Crocker's narrow escape from
death at the hands Of an irate litigaht
in San Francisco, the Central Pacihc
manirnlators have fel, i'll at ease and
apprehensive Of actual violence 1t Is
said that these men live in constant ter
ror Of meeting some Of the Mussel Slough
victims, who have made threats kill Stan
ford and all Of his partners If matters
are not speedy compromised The Kill
ing Of the capitalist Mclaughlin by
Jerome B. Cox and its general lndorse-
mcnt by the public has not in any way
tended TO allay the feelings Of uneasi-
ness in the minds of rich men whose
consciences are perpetual menace 70
their peace and happiness. The events
Of the past few months, this constant
feeling Of dread, and the startling de-
Aelopments in the Cotton trial, have
made it possible to settle with the Cen
.ral Pacific Railroad Company upon
terms upon which the company do not
appropriate the entire amount at issue.
A case in point comes from Humbolt
[ County in this State Some years ago
/ farmer settled on sope land alongside
I of the road and announced his willing
ness over and over again TO pay for the
/ lsnl. The comp2ny never appeared 10
have time enough 10 make out the pa
pers but told the rancher to 90 ahead
and improve his property and they would
give him the deed as soon as some teen
nicalities had been complied With be'
tween the company and the General
/ Government. The man was assured
| that he would never be disturbed in the
possession Of his rights, nor in any way
would he be asked 10 pay for the I'M
provements. With this assurance he
| improved his farm until il was worth in
/ the neighborhood Of 10000. Finally a
jew purchased 900 acres ofthe railroad
company, including the improved farm
/ Thus, without moments warning, wa,
the rancher disposseased Of the labor OF
wears. He could get no satisfaction from
I the agents of the cOmuany, and fully and
/ forciblv he announced that he was going
| TO san Francisco to demand a settlement
/ from Stanford, and if he did not get il
he would blow his brains out. He went
down. interviewed the officers Of the com
pany and got what he wanted. 1t Is said
that parties IN Humboldt County, know
ing that the man int nded 10 carry out
his threats. posted the railroad people
on what might be expected, and he cut
a pretty wide swath when he hove il
sight. He said that fifteen or twenty
years litigation wasn't his idea OF the
matter, and he was going to settle the
/ row in two minutes or have his rights
/ He got his rights without trouble.
The Osceola times., 1884-02-23

Uas living down reading, he suddenly
heard AN outcry from Mr.. and Mrs. Var
nun. who were in the kitchen, and I'M
m ,diately afterward a deafening roar
Starting up in great alarm, he reached
the door and saw vast body OF water
four or five feet in height, coming down
at A terrific rate and sweeping all before
il, In minute he bounded from the
house and escaped to the mountain SIDE
where he Joined the Varnums, who had
also made good time and reached aplace
of safety. The water swept past and by
a miracle the house escaped injury. But
the cabin occupied by Mitchell was m
stantlv DESTROYED and all It's contents
swept away. Mitchell himsslf had a mar
row escape. The water came with euch
tremendous force that great trees were
uprooted and borne down on the current
and large rocks were also displaced and
rolled along for qnite a distance, COM
rletinr the work of destsuc'ion.
In few minutes it was all over the
waters subsided and the parties vent
back to the house, where they remained
/ for an hour or two, when the deafening
roar was again heard, just in time TO
avoid the water, which came down with
even greater force than before, but,
strange to say, the house was still not
touched. In the eyaning they returned.
shortly after midnight the roaring was
heard again. For The third tine the
terrified people rushed for their noun,
tain stronghold, and when they reached
it concluded that it should be their rest
ING place for the remainder Of the night,
and cold and miserable they waited tor
the dawn to break,
No further cloud-burst occurred, and
when at last daybreak arrived there was
A picture Of desolation on every side;
The country was torn up for miles ard
the canyon presented a most forlorn ap,
uearance. The house still remained, and
making their way back they packed NJ
and leA as hastily as possible, walking
all the way TO the Duarte where they Sc
cured a conveyance TO town.