The Butler weekly times., 1895-09-05

Bookkeeping scientifically and
taught at Butter Acade-
NV.
The two implement warehouses
of Sloan & Carbon and Moore i
Neil at Merwir, were destroyed by
fire Friday. Sloan L Carbin place
their loss at $4,000; insurance, ST.
500. Moore 4 Neil loss on stock .
$500. Considerable damage was
done to adjoining buildings. |
Which Is worse, Imprisonment for |
life or life long disease, like scrof- |
ula, for example! The former GER
tainly would be preferable were it
not that Ayers Sarsaparilla can
always come to the rescue and give
the poor sufferer health, strength.
and happiness.
Mrs. R. Z. Hallwell, living north.
west OF the city, while leaving town
Saturday met with serious
accident of North Main street. Her
buggy collided with wagon and a
wheel was taken off. In the smash
Mrs. Hollwell was thrown to the
ground and while she escaped bad
injuries WAS quite painfully hurt
about the head and shoulders
Fire at I2 o'clock Monday night
destroyed Uncle Jack Ryan's barn
and contents, which consisted of
lot of hay, corn, harness and phae-
ton. 1t is not known what started
the FIRE at that time of night
and the probabilities are the FIRE
was started by spontaneous com
bustion. However. it might have
been the work of careless tramp or
somescamp stealing corn, who drop.
ped lighted match which he had
used to find his way.
Prof. Edward Specie, elected to
take charge of the public schools at
Rockville, left Saturday so as to be
on hand Monday morning to assume
his duties. Prof. Specie is one OF
Bates county's best educated young
men and most successful teachers,
He taught at Rockville last year az
assistant and the board of that town
was 80 well pleased with his work
that be succeeded to the principal
ship this year. The TIMES wishes
him continued success.
| We call attention to the ofiicia
statement of the Farmers Bank, pub
lished in this issue. It is surely q
fine showing. We notice their tota
resources are over S155, 100000 loans
over 1925, 10000 while total deposits
are near S1OO,OOOOO It's presi
dent, ex-treasurer, Oscar Reeder, il
safe conservative business man
and there is no better banker in the
state than the popular and efficien,
cashier, E d. Kipp. This popular
institution is in fine condition.
In another column of this paper
appears the official statement of the
Missouri State Bank of Butler show
ing total deposits S135,07Os7; cash
and exchange S43,33s,O7; amount il
loans S166,6349O This is good
statement. showing this bank to be
in An excellent condition and well
supplied with cash. This is one o
the best officered institutions of the
kind in the state. The name of VIM
E. Walton as president is of itself q
guarantee to the people of Bates
county that the business will be con
Quoted on safe and conservativ.
banking principles, while Mr.. Jen
kins. the efficient cashier is one O
the best bankers and safest loaners
in the state.
r
The sham battle at the carnI
ground, Thursday evening, was tb,
crowning event Of the holiday anc
picnic, and was pronounced by al
to be the most successful enter
tainment OF the kind ever given al
the reunions in this city. The forces
in the field were under command o.
Capt. Clark and consisted of Co B
and ali attachment OF the FIRE de
Ipartment commanded by Franl