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The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28

To our valued customers and the
public IN general;
We speak knowingly after twenty
five years of close application to
business on the credit system. The
new experiences Of each years busi-
ness satisfies us that the credit svs-
tenn has out lived its day. 1t only
brings burdens and dissatisfaction to
those who follow its path. We will
therefore sell for cash or its equiva-
lent, beginning on the first day of
March, 1895, our carefully selected
stock of Hardware, Groceries. Queens
ware, Stoves and Tinware, at prices
that will surprise the public general
iy. There are losses each year in the
credit business that can not be calcu-
lated until the years transactions
are over and neither cash customers
nor time buyers take delight in pay
ing those losses, which they do under
the credit system. We expectt to save
our customers a good per cent in
this one item.
Each and every line across the
ledger represents money and more or
less losses. We expect to use the
money heretofore tied up in book
form to buy merchandise for spot
cash, taking the discount from the
jobber and making to our customers
saving Of portion of the profits.
We will make one price to all 80 that
none will go away dissatisfied.
But, says one, have not the cash
TO pay for my goods. If We can con
vince you that we will save YOU more
than the interest on the money.
would you rather not make some a D
rangement and get the money 10 ma
for what Won want instead of bayipo
il charged.
We have enjoyed large patronage
Tor many years and hope by pursuing
the above indicated course to still
merit a share Of your patronage. a.
before. Our prices will be at all
times as low or lower than anv other
house on the same quality Of goods.
Wishing all a prosperous and hap
py year during 1895,
We remain, very respectfully,
1Sst A. L. MCBRIDE & Co.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
Mails From the Eibe.

London, Feb. 24-The North
German Lloyd Steamer company
has engaged three German, three
English and three French divers to
attempt to recover the mails from
the foundered steamer Elbe. The
vessel lies in water 120 feet deep
and two mail bags from there have
been washed ashore on the coast.
The estimated value of the mails is
100000 In addition to the regular
wages that the divers will be paid
the company has allotted the sum Of
$4,000, which will be given for the
recovery Of the valuables from the
steamer.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
Fiend's Work,

st. Joseph, Mo, Feb. 23.-Wm
Walsh, an old bachelor who had for
years resided alone in ali old" house
in the southern part of the city, and
who is reported to be a miser, was
called out of bed by five masked
men, who seized him and at the
point of pistols. attempted to make
him divulge the hiding place of his
money. He refused, and they set
fire to his hair, and burned it off and
burned his body with a redhot
poker. He still refused and they
placed his feet over a fire and roast.
ed them. Upon his still refusing
they beat him into insensibility and
after ransacking the house, escaped
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
Get your window glass at d. W.
DRUMMoNns

MARRIED.-Mr. VIM. l.. Frazs, of
Nevada, Mo-, and Miss Daisy f. Dib-
BILE, OF Ovid, Bates Co., Mo-, were
united in marriage by Rev. Stokes of
the NJ. K. church, Rich Hill, only
a few OF the relatives and friends be-
ing present. The ceremony that
united the two happy ones was per-
formed at 1890, after which all re-
paired to the dining room and partook
of a most excellent dinner. The
bride and groom received some valu-
able presents. The happy couple
took the two o'clock train for Kansas
City, where they will remain for
day or two, after which they will
return to Nevada where they will
make their future home. Mr. Fraze
is prominent man on the l.. g. S.
branch of the Mo. Pacific, being IA
conductor Oh one of the local freights,
position he has filled for several
years, and is known as an accommo-
dating. honorable gentleman. His
wife is the accomplished and beauti-
full daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Dibble. -
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
Quarreied With his Wife,

Guthrie, Ok, Feb 22.-Calvin
Ewing, farmer living near Red
Rock, committed suicide on his
claim at 8 o'clock this morning.
Ewing was recsutly married to .
young lady ill Kansas She did not
like life in Oklahoma, and complain
cd bitterly This worried Ewing
and caused him to grow despondent.
This morning he quarreled with his
wife and left the house. An hour
later he was found near the barn
with bis throat cut from ear to ear.
The deed was committed with
razor and the wife is now sorry that
she spoke
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
The Modern Iuvalld

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping
with other Iuxuries. A remedy must
be pleasantly acceptable IN form.
purely wholesome in composition,
truly beneficial in effect and entirely
free from every objectionable quail.
ity. If really i'll he CO. suits a ply
sician; if constipated he uses the
gentle family laxative Syrup Of Figs.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28

The TINES had a very pleasant
call Tuesday from w S. Mudd. Mr.
Mudd returned a week or so ago
from Washington, and has located
at Adrian, and will engage in farm
ing, having bought the States farm
near that town. He liked Washing
ton very we'll and did fairly well in
business, but the climate did not
agree with himself or family and he
concluded to return to Bates. Mr.
Mudd says the valleys of the section
of the state in which he lived were
very productive and it was not unu-
sual to see cabbage heads that
weighed so pounds. Beets also
grew to enormous size as did pota-
toes also, and the farmers reeped
from four to six tons of hay per
acre. While there he went over to
the Columbia river and witnessed
the fishermen catching salmon fish
for canning and saw as much as sixty
to seventy tons of fish in one pile.
The canning factory is just below
the fishing grounds and it was a
sight to see them can and prepare
the fish for market. The fish are
caught in wire screen wheel which
revolves and throw the fish into a
chute from which they are taken ou:
by hand, then they are strung to q
rope by the gills, the end of the rope
is made fast to q barrel and ia this
way RATED down the river over the
rapids to the eannsry and are picked
up by a boat. One barrel will con
vey from ten to fifteen tons and the
cost of transportation is nothing
The grass in Washington was greer
when he left and they had had but
little snow or cold weather in ths
valleys. Stock live on the meadow:
the year round.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
Delicate and Difficult Operation.


Little Todd, the seven year old
son of J. NJ. Campbell, met with a
painful and quite serious accident
on Monday which may cause the
loss of the use of one of his hands.
While coming home from school he
fell down and struck broken bottle
with his wrist, cutting to the bone
aud forcing the flesh and muscles
up the arm. DR.. Lyle performed a
very delicate ard difficult surgical
operation, that of gathering up the
ends of the tendons and sewing
them together. 1t was such deli
cate and tedious operation that it
required nearly three hours to com
plete, and it was necessary to keep
the little fellow under chloroform
the entire time. 1t is due DR.. Lyle
to add that his work was done in a
scientific and satisfactory manner.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
RrDfesentativ--Elect Burton

Washington, ID C. Feb. "a
Representative elect Burton, of Mis-
souri,, is dong Congress under the
chaperonage f the man be defeated,
Representative Morgan. The latter
entertains no feelings towards his
successor In fact, the pleasant re-
lations between the two. are SO
marked as to cause comment. Both
served Ill the Union army, and they
commenced to practice law in South.
west Missouri about the same time.
Burton espoused the Republican
side III politics, and he is the first
Republican to represent his district
in Congress i'll over twenty years.
The campaign was free from person.
al recriminations.
1T WAS the tariff mainly, that
caused my election" said Judge
Burton. Three counties of my
district are heavy producers of lead
ores. aud the cut from 13c PEI
pound, given by the Mckinley bill,
to If cent under the n-w law " az
extremely unpopular with the mice
owners. 1t caused large number
OF Democrats to stay at home, while
quite a number voted the Republi
can ticket. | am not prepared tc
say, however, that the Republicans
have gained permanent ascendency
in Missouri. A great deal depends
on their conduct in the State Legis
lature, anu on the course of the
party in the next Congress.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
Special Grand Jury

The following named gentlemen
were summoned as special grand
jury by Sheriff Colser Monday, to
investigate the Fee Heath killing.
They were charged by the court aud
entered upon their duty: d. y.
Thompson, foreman; j. E Shut, W
". Ross, J. L Shubert. E. Bran
lett, ]. N. Langdon, j. P. Edwards,
I. L. Harper, S. W. S. Childs, T.
Hulen, Harvey johnson and Jasper
Ison.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
Death Of Mrs. Hartman.

Mrs. j. r. Hartman departed this
life at their home, north west of
Butler, on Friday, Feby 22ud, of
pneumonia. She was taken sick on
the Monday before, and suffered
great agony until death relieved her.
Helen Newton Morrell, second
cousin to Governor Morrell, of Kan.
sas, was born in Portland, Name.
April 26th, 1888. She was married
to J. R. Hartman in Boston, Mass ,
Aug 14th. 1856, by Rev. Lyman
Beecher. They moved to Morgan
Co, Ills, the same year where they
lived for three years, when they
moved to Alabama and spent Z years.
They returned to Illinois, thence to
Missouri and settled in Butler in
1868, where they have lived continu
ously since. Mrs. Hartman joined
the Presbyterian church the spring
she came to Butler. She was de-
voted to her church, lived a christian
life and died in the full hope of
reaping eternal life. As wife and
mother the deceased bore all those
traits which 60 to make up happy
and contented home, and as a friend
and noighbor the community has
lost jewel. No lady was more
highly esteemed in this community
or moro dearly loved by those who
knew her and it is sad indeed that
the angel of death should enter this
pleasant home and take the boon
companion of so many years of SO
affectionate a husband and loving
children. She was the mother of
three children: Mrs. S S. Allen Of
Dallas, Tex, Mrs. J. B. Armstrong
and Ned, who preceded his mother
to the spirit land just seven year,
and who died of the same disease,
pneumonia.
The funeral services took place
from the Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, conduct
cd by Rev. John B Hill. assisted by
Rev. Watkins. The exercises were
very touching and the feelings OF
the many friends of the deceased in
the large audience could not be
suppressed when the lid of the cas-
kst was removed and a parting and
farewell was taken. The remains
were taken to Oak Hill cemetery
followed by large concourse OF
friends, and laid to rest.
The TIMES extends sincerest sym
pathies to the bereaved family.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28

An exchange says: Heres to the
kicker, the treacherous kicker, the
kicker who never Is true. who alwsys
is crying and never is trying some
good for his own town to do. No
use to correct him or ueed you e1.
pect him to go to the trout like a
man; while others hustle he'll sit
down and rustic objections to raise
to each plan. But when the brute
dies we'll stand with dry eyes on his
future condition to dwell, aud we'll
envy the devil who will handle the
shovel when be roasts the rank kick
er in h
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
II you want cheaper interest ge
your loan of Duyall & Percival.

II you want cheaper interest get
your loan of Duvall & Percival.
Acting through the blood, Hocd's
Sarsaparilla not onl, cures scrofula,
salt rheum, ETC., but gives health
and vigor to the whole body
Members of the I. o. o F. en-
campment of this city banquetted at
the Laclede hotel, Thursday night.
Quite q number of visitors were
present and a royal good time was
had.
John A Walters, who registered
at the Windsor hotel, Omaha, as
from Denver, committed suicide this
"wednesday afternoon in his room
by taking poison. The body WAS
found at 3 o'clock.
May, aged ten years, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mead, died il
Adrian the goth inst. Also Orval,
aged IL months, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Wainright. Four miles west
of Adrian, the 18th inst, J. M.
Jenne, aged 65 years, died.
Miss Ella Clark Ewing, of Kahoka.
Clark county, the noted Missouri
giantess, who weighs about 700
pounds, has just got over a severe
case of the measles. It is said Miss
Ewing had more square feet of mea
sles than any other person who ever
lived in the ate.-Clinton Demo.
crat.
How to Make Money.-An ex
change says: "Do you want to make
$5,36S,709.13? It's easy. just de-
posit one penny in the bank on the
first day of January; on the second
deposit two pennies; on the third
day four pennies, and SO OH every
day in the month, doubling your
deposit each day. On the 31st of
of December you will be surprised
to find that you have over S5,0O0,00O
to your credit.
Ex.sheriff John l. Van Arsdall
tried at Harrisburg, Ky, for killing
DR.. Harrod, was acquitted by the
jury Saturday. People of the town
were SO anxious to hear, the doors to
the court house and all the windows
in the court room were broken anc
the crowd could hardly be con
trolled by the sheriff and his depu
ties.
A rumor is bread that the distrib
ating committee at Lincoln, whicl
as charge of the supplies received
for Nebraska sufferers, is selling th,
supplies to those who have none,
and those who can't pay are lef
without aid. In the name of all tn
gods at once, can such things be
Already this report is doing harm
as we see that the people of Lee
Summit are hesitating about send
ing contributions on account of it,
Pleasant Hill Local.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28

We loan money on
farms. Money is ready as soon as
papers are signed. Your notes are
payable here at home. We give you
privilege of paying when you desire,
and we charge you a low rate of in
terest. We also furnish abstracts,
examine and perfect titles.
13.4t DUvALL & PERCIvAL.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
uies For Sale.

Sheriff Colyer will sell at public
sale on his farm 81 miles northeast
of Butler, on Tuesday, March 18th.
thirty-nine head of mules. This is
q fine bunch of mules and you will
do well to attend the sale. The
animals will be sold on time. Read
notice of sale IN this issue.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28

We understand that j. w. John.
son was killed near Hume Tuesday,
by thresher engine turning over
Oh him. He lived in the Usage over
six or seven miles below Hume.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28
FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS

100 acres Of land in West Boone
Township, Price, $4,000. And
other smaller farms. cash pay
ments of 500 to $500 will get
good homes. LONG TIME, Low
INTEREST. 1T BEATS PAYING
RENT. Come and see us.
CLARDY g. CANTERBURY,
West Side Square, Butler. Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1895-02-28

For pfrnpies, bIackheaeis, red and oily Skin,
red. rough hands with sfsareIess nails, falling
AaiE, and baby bleinishes il is wonderful.
Soac Throughout the world. PoTTEE Dgrs
Chez CoEr., soe Props, Eos,oa, Mas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-14

The Milwaukee Telegraph issued a
special Lincoln'S birthday edition last
Saturday, the 9th. Among the inter-
esting communications to that number
lis one from the gallant General John
b. Calls, of lancaster
In 1861 and 1868, when | was milf
tary superintendent of the War De-
partment at Washington, and in com
mand Of the troops guarding the White
House, War Department and other
public buildings pertaining thereto, it
was my fortune and duty to have Off
cial intercourse with Abraham Lincoln
daily, during the darkest DAYS Of the
Rebellion. And Of Mr. Lincoln have
to say that he was the hardest working
man ever saw, up to his tragical
death, He was the embodiment of all
the elements Of craftsmanship and pat
riotic devotion 70 the government. the
constitution thereof and the laws there
under. Surrounded as he was by a
cabinet OF wise advisers Of his own
choosing, such as Seward, Stanton.
Chase, Denison and other equally grand
and good men, Mr.. Lincoln proved
himself to be predetermined prodigy,
as heconld solve the knottiest problem
at glance. 1t was his brain that
conceived the military necessity of the
proclamation from which flowed the
blessing of manumission to the hearts
of four millions of bondsmen. In
short, | would to God there was an.
other Lincoln to thwart the selfish
aims of plutocrats and designing poll.
ticians, and avert .he impending cri,
sis that will strike US in the near fu.
ture unless wiser coGAsels are needed
by the law-maklng power. If Lincoln
was living ! would be voting for hin
yet. He was the prototype OF great
ness and the friend of humanity.
JOHN b. CALLS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-14

Capt. Thomas davidson, one of the
best-known ship-builders and vessel
owners en- the great lakes and presi-
dent of the Wisconsin Steamship COM
pany, died suddenly in Milwaukee,
aged g. years,
Gov. upham has appointed c. II.
Adams state dairy and food commits
sioner.
The lumber exchange of Chequame-
gon bay was organized at Ashland,
having in its membership nearly all
the sawmill owners of Ashland Wash
burn. Bayfield, and other cities of
northern Wisconsin
Fire broke out in H. Kenschke & Co. s
furniture factory at Ashland. and in
less than twenty minutes the whole
building was burned, Loss, $751; 900.
The lease of the state fair grounds,
which continues for three years more.
win be sold to "a syndicate of Chicago,
Milwaukee and St Louis horsemen,
who will organize new racing associa-
ton.
DR.. H. A. McChesney, of Green Bay,
gave a stag party at which were enter
tanned about thirty men. A game of
cinch was played the winner receiving
Il deed TO 10 acres of land in Florence
county valued at ZOO
The body Of Henry Baetz. son Of
George Baetz. of the town of Bruins
wick. was taken to Eau Claire from
Cliffs logging camp Baetz was killed
by falling tree.
Miss Anna Gsanther, made famous
as switch An ic" the last twelve
years for taking her dead fathers
place as switehman in the Milwaukee
yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul railroad. was married to Charles
w. Green. yard foreman.
Capt John Tuttle. the oldest lake
captain in the country, died at Salem
in his sgd Year
John Reiss was run over and killed
by freight train north Of Marshfeld.
1t WAS believed that il was case of
suicide.
a new sl25.000 almshouse at Wauwa-
tosa was opened at Milwaukee,
NJ Clifford, dry goods and clothing
merchant made an assignment at
Stevens Point The liabilities were
about s25 600, with assets Of more than
that amount.
The Ithaca -four and grist mil at
Richand Center. owned by C w. Davis.
was burned to the ground with all the
contents. the loss was $1,000. no In
surance
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-14
GREETED BY A FULL HOUSE.
The X. p. Minstrels at BoscobeI. Enter
tanned by Mr. and Mrs. Ruka After
the PerforInnnre.

After warm invitation from Bos-
eobel and considerable urging from
their friends, the X. p. Minstrels OF
Lancaster consented to give one OF
their inimitable entertainments in
.'pipe-stem district citv'' of the new
Crawford county. After advertising
their appearance, the bows became a
little nervous because Dame Rumor
informed hem that the people of
Boscobel m lerstood that their troupe
and Mccall ninstrels were one and
the same ST. The citizens of Bosco-
bel, howev, received them with
such warm hospitality that long be-
fore the hour for opening their show
their fears were entirely dispelled.
Reports tell that the troupe never
did SO well before. The people lof
Boscobel received their efforts with
more enthusiasm=and applause than
were ever given shem at home.
After the show royal reception
and banquet were given II T. ,ir honor
by the Hon. John RNlhr and wife.
Many of the prominent people OF
Boseobel and Prairie Du Chen were
present and a very enjoyable evening
was passed.
The X. P's cannot say enough in
praise Of the generous treatment ac-
corded them on their visit and feel in
humor to grant Boscobel Gland
slide" or anything she wants.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-14
SUNDAY SERVICE
At NJ. Z. Church. Lessons From The story
of Joseph.

OF Joseph.
A good sized audience faced the
Rev. II. ID. Smith at the NJ. T.. Church
in this city last Sunday night. The
subject of the evenings discourse was
the life and character of Joseph. The
speaker revived the beautiful story of
Joseph, charging upon and beneti-
ty of integrity steadfastness, and
loyal to correct principles He show
ed that these qualities are as necessary
in prosperity as in adyersity-as
potent now as when Joseph served
Potiphar in the land OF the Pharaohs.
A feature of the service worthy of
mention and commendation was the
singing by the congregation.
So many churches leave the singing
all to the choir and thereby lose most
of the inspiration, the good cheer, and
lofty sentiment which music will
stimulate and sustain. 1.-The mean
ING Of music goes deep but it reaches
deepest in those who participate.
The choir should lead but the con
gregation should follow and support
together forming a harmonious cho-
rus There is no grander more inspir-
ing service than where large body
of singers with voices attuned by love
comply with the Psalmists request:
"Ch come let us sing; let us sing I'M
to the Lord, Let us praise his holy
name -