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The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI

STATE OF NILSSON RI !
County of Rates SIS
Be it remembered, that heretofore to-Wit: at n
regular term of the circuit court of Bates coun-
~, Mo-, begun and held at the court house in
the city of Butler, on the first Tuesday after
the second Monday in November, 1856, and
afterwards on the 3Oth day of November. 1896,
the same being the eighteenth judicial day of
said term. among other, the following pro-
ceedlngs were had, to-wit: Molie Rice.
plaintiff, vs.. Albert Rice. defendant.
. Vow at this day comes the plaintiff herein bv
her attorney, W. o. Jackson, and files herein
her affidavit. alleging among other things. that
defendant, Albert Rice is not a resident of the
state of Missouri: Whereupon il is ordered by
the court that said defendant be notified by pub
lieation that plaintiff has commenced a suit
against him in this court by petition and affida-
Wit. the object and general nature of which is to
Obtain divorce from defendant upon the
ground chat defendant without any reasonable
cause abandoned the plaintiff and has remained
absent from plaintiff for more than one whole
year. next before the filing of said petition and
that unless the said Albert Rice, he and appear
at thls court, at the next term thereof to be
begun and holden at the court house in the city
of Butler, in said county, on the first Tuesday
after the second Monday of February next and
on or before the third day of said term, if the
term shall so long cOntinue-and if not, then on
or before the last day or said ternl-answer or
plead to the petition in said cause the same
shall DC taken as confessed and judgment will
be rendered accordingly.
And be it further ordered that a c0pv hereof
be published, according TO law in the BUTLER
WEEKLY TINES, a weekly newspaper printed
anu published in Bates county, Mo for four
weeks succesaiyely. the last insertion to be at
least fifteen days before the first day of the mex
term Of the circuit court.
true copy of the record. Witness nv hand
and the seal OF the circuit court oi
isEALI Bates county, this 1tii day Of Decem-
STEWART ATCHESON
~ Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Murder Mystery Cleared UD.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 16-Gover
nor Richards has granted free par
don to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Clarke,
serving seventeen-year terms each in
the penitentiary at Deer Lodge for
the murder of John P. Stewart by
poisoning They had already served
year of the sentence. Stewart was
q wealthy man, and suspicion first
fell upon his wife, Mary Stewart
She was arrested at Spokane and
tried at Missoula. To save herself
she accused her mother and step
father. They were convicted by her
testimony of murder in the second
degree. But remorse overlook Mrs.
Stewart and she finally confessed to
an attorney and to ex Gov Toole,
but committed snicide before writ
ten statement could be signed Gov.
Richards made what reparation lay
in his power by pardoning them.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Order of Publication

STATE OF MISSOURI :.
County of Bates. s.
Be ii remembered. That heretofore to-wit: at
regular term of the circuit court of Bates
county, Mo, begun and held at the court
house IN the city Of Butler, on the first Tues
day after the second Monday in November
1877, and afterwards on the 30th day of No
Nember, 1885, the same being the eighteenth
Judicial day of said term, among other the
following proceedings We're had, to-wit: The
State of Missouri at the relation and to the
use of I'll Fisher, ex-officio collector of the
revenue of Bates county, in the state of Mis-
souri,. plaintiff. vs.. f. Bradley, defendant.
Civil action for delinquent taxes
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by her
attorney and makes proof of the non-residence
OF defendant. WhereupOn it is ordered by the
court that said defendant be notified by publica-
ton that plaintiff has commenced suit against
him in this court by petition the object and gen
eral nature of which is to enforce the lien of
the state OF Missouri for the delinquent taxes
OF the year 1894, amounting in the aggregate 10
the sum of 81 .01, together with interest costs
commission and fees, upon the following de-
scribed tracts of land situated in Bates county
missouri, to-Wit: Fifteen acres the south part
of the southwest quarter of the northeast quar-
ter or section five t5) township forty t40 of range
thirty-two CS2), and that unless the said defend
ant be and appear at the next term of this court
10 be begun and holden in the city of Butler
bates county, Missouri, on the first Tuesday
after the second Monday in February, 1897,
and on or before the third day thereof {if the
term shall so long continue, and if not then be-
fore the end of the term, and plead to said
petition according to law, the same will be
taken as confessed and judgment rendered ac-
cording to the prayer of said petition, and the
above described real estate sold TO satisfy the
same.
And it is further ordered by the clerk afore-
said that copy hereof he published in the But
LER " EEkLY TINES, aweekly newspaper print
ed and published in Bates county, Missouri for
four weeks successively, the last insertion to
be at least fifteen days before the first day of
the next term of said court a true copy from
the record. Witness nv hand as clerk afore-
said with the seal of said court here
t>EALl unto affixed. Done at Office in Butler
on this the sth day of December 1896
STEWART ATCHESON
II
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Tried to Wreck an Opera House.

st Louis, Mo, Dec. 16 A special
from Bolton, Texas, says: What is
supposed to have been plot to
blow up the handsome new opera
house was discovered here yester
day. Four large sticks of dynamite,
wrapped in German paper, were
found in a window. The fuse at
tached had burned part of the way
down, but went out. Part of the
paper had also burned around the
dynamite. The paper was published
in Milwaukee. There was enough of
The stuff to have wrecked the opera
house, the $50, 900 Court house, and
other adjacent buildings in the
heart OF the city, had it exploded.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Order Of Public .tiou
STATE OF MISSOURI
County OF Rates

II \ T.
County OF Bates.
In the Circuit Court of Bates county, Missouri
in vacation, December sth. Is:-i, Elizabeth
j Br9file, plaintiff vs.. Jacob ISrcrfTe de-
PENDANT
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
her attorney. W. .. Jackson, before the under
signed clerk Of the circuit court Of Bates county
Missouri, in vacation and files her petition and
AFFIDAVIT, alleging among other things that de-
fendant, Jacob Bruffie is not a resident of the
state OF Missouri: Whereupon it is ordered hy
the clerk in vacation that said defendant be no.
titled by publication that plaintiff has commence
ed a suit against him in this court by petition
and affidavit the object and general nature Of
which Is 10 obtain divorce from defendant on
the ground that defendant without any reason-
able cause abandoned the plaintiff and has abb
sented himself from plaintiff for the space of
one whole year, and that unless the said .Jac1s
br9fne. De and appear at this court. a. the next
term thereof. 10 be begun and holden at the
court house in the city of Butler in said conn
day in February next, and on or before the
third day OF said term, if the term shall 50 long
conunne-and If not. then or before the last
DAY OF SAID term-answer or plead TO the petit
ton IN said cause. the same will he taken a.
confessed and Judgment will be rendered ar-
coriingIv.
And be It further ordered that copy hereof
oe published, according to law. in the BrrLER
WEEKLY TIMES, weekly newspaper printed
anu published IN Bates county, Mo. for four
weeks sucSessiyely. the last Insertion to be 81
least fifteen days before the FRS: iag OF the next
term Of the cfrruit court
STEW ART ATCHEs0N. Circuit Clerk.
\ true copy Of the re15rt. Witness gHy ham
ard the seal ot tiIe CircuiE Cs1g-s ssF
lsEsL5 Bates county. EifSS s1h dav ssf T5see-rr9-
ber. l>.s5. STEW ART ATT II EesfBE
tsrc1It CIeEIl.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
CORBETT SIGNS ARTICLES.
Agrees 10 Meet Fuz for Purse oi
$500

Slo,UD
New York. Dec. II Articles for
a fight between James Corhett and
Robert FitzsimmoDs we're submitted
to and approved by the first named
of the heavy weight pugillsts III
Jersey City to day. Dan Stuart,
the promoter Of the enterprise, ex-
pressed the belief that Fl,zsimmons
who, he said, is familiar with the
conditions will sign, as Corbett has
promised to do.
The articles call for finish fight
for a purse of $4,000, the winner
to take all. As guarantee that
Fltzsimmous and Corbett will both
be at the ringside on the date set
for the contest, each must post
$4,000, either with Richard Il Fox
or Al Smith, the New York sporting
men This is to 60 to Stuart in case
either fails to appear. Stuart agrees
to post $4,000 that he will pull off
the fight, the sum to be equally di-
yided between the two men ii he
does not pull the fight off on the
date he named. He will also put
$4,000 in the hands of either Fox
or Smith thirty days before the date
set for the contest, and if the fight
does not come off through his fail
ure, he will forfeit this money,
$4,000 going to Fitzsimmons and
$4,000 to Corbett. George Siler of
Chicago, is named as referee Of the
contest The fight is set for March
II. 1897, between the hours Of I
o'clock in the morning and 1l:45 at
night. The place will be named on
February II. Stuart reserves all
privileges.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Sharkey Gets the Money.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec II The
fight between Sharkey and Fitzsim-
mons for the $4,000 purse tied up
by the latter, was suddenly ended
yesterday when Judge Sanders on
dissolved the Injunction restraining
the Anglo Californian bank from
cashing the check. The Judge held
that the California law prohibited
''boxing contests" as well az prize
fighting, and said Fitz and Sharkev
were both indictable. Neither
Sharkey nor Lynch, his backer, pre-
sented the check for payment to the
Anglo Californian bank this after.
noon. Manager Llienthal of the
bank stated that he would decline to
cash the check pending the disposi.
tion OF several wits of garnishment
against the amount of the purse.
Tie reports were current subse-
quent to the decision that Sharkey
ana fltzslmmons, with their hackers
and seconds, as we'll as Groom and
Gibbs, the two proprietors of the
national club, had been arrested. No
one applied for warrants for the
lighters or their associates, however
and chief of police Crowley said he
had taken no action looking to the
arrest of the pugilists.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
AN OLD SCNkEN BOAT.
ENcayaiia- Around th.. lil-Fat, Il
steamer TImunr.

Steamer TImonr.
Jefferson City, No, Dec IL In
1852 the steamboat Tlmour No ,
was sunk by the explosion of the
boilers at woodward four miles be
low this city. Eight or nine of the
crew We're killed OF late years the
outline OF the hull has been distinct
ly visible. and some days ago VIM,
Meyers AMI others, Of this city, tax
ing advantage Of the low water, have
been excavatlng about it. Today n
number Of plates and other pieces of
erockery. some chisels, axes and
other tools were exhumed i soc
piece was also dug up, These ar.i-
c'es were all in fair state of preser
walton. \ story, which however. las
never been authenticated. is to the
effect that tie Timours safe contain
ed S2S, 600 in specie when she went
down
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Negro Murder at Florence.

Florence, Kan, Dec 17.-William
Gimmett, a colored man. shot and
killed Robt. Slaughter, also colored,
here this morning. Yesterday, Gin
NETT pawned his watch to Slaughter
for IS cents, and this MOI ming, while
under the influence OF liquor; he
wanted Slaughter to gis' him back
his watch. This Slaughter refused
to do until Gimmett paid the Is
cents. Gimmett swore that he would
kill Slaughter. He went away, and
in an hour met Slaughter Oh Main
street, in front of Ferguson's restau
rant, and deliberately shot him, the
bullet entering about an inch above
the heart. Gimmett then coolly
walked two blocks north and united
a saddle horse, hitched to a post,
mounted and rode rapidly westward.
Slaughter fingered until 2 o'clock
this afternoon, and died in great
agony.
A posse of men went in pursuit of
Gimmett, but he eluded them. Word
reached here this afternoon about 4
o'clock that Gimmett Was captured
in Burns, twelve miles south of this
place. Officers were Immediately
sent after him. Gimmett came to
this place about six weeks ago He
had just completed term of fifteen
years in the penitentiary. Slaughter
was we'll disposed young man, and
was we'll liked, and was not quarrel
some.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

An Abilene, Kau., nau divorced
his wife and married immediately,
violating the law which requires a
lapse of six months His eldest son
with threats of prosecution for big
amy, forced the father to deed to
him all his property. The father
went to law t. recover, alleging du-
ress, and got Il decision in his
favor, and the community has since
been waiting to see whether bigamy
prosecution will follow.-Ex.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Marshall, Mo, Dec. 1l-Georoe
Gerew. aged II years, of Slater. &C.
c'dentally shot himself yesterday
afternoon while hunting near Gillian
and died to dav from the effects OF
the wound. He was punching
brush pile with the stock of his GUN
when 1t was discharged, tie load
taking effect in the abdomen.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Though the Twice-a-Week Repub-
lie of st. Louis excelled all other
western weekly papers in publishing
the news OF the campaign, it now an
nounces that it has extended its news
service, and hereafter it will give its
leaders re- the best paper in the country.
inns means much, because the next
Twelve months will be crowded with
he"s OF big events. With all the i'm
proVements TO its service the yearly
subscription will be the same-one
dollar year, by mail, twice a week.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

A stimulant is often needed to
nourish and strengthen the roots
and to keep the hair natural color.
Halls Hair Renewer is the best
tonic for the hair.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Mlddletown, n. Y, Dec. 10
Percy Middlebrook, Frank Roe and
Patrick Powers, ali sons of promi
nent citizens of Florida, Orange Co.,
took ride in sleigh last night. re.
turning at midnight. Powers and
Roe attempted to assist Aiiddlebrook
from the sleigh, but found that he
was dead and frozen stiff.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

The salary grabbing distemper has
broken out again III Congress-.
B0atner Of Louisiaua has introduced
a bill for raising Senator's salaries
so per cent, with the expectation
that the Senate will do the same
thing for members of the House
Kansas City Times.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24
Is Your Tongue

Coated, your throat dry, your ewes
dull and inaamed and do YOU teeI mean
generally when YOU get up in the morn
ing. Your liver and kidney are nc,
doing their work. Why don't Won tsEe
Parks Sure cure. Ii it Goes not rnz[s
you feel better it costs Won notFirr--
Solo oy II. Tucke,
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Always in season. Hopkins Steamed HON.
my Shulled Cornl. Elegant lunch in milk.
The Butler weekly times., 1896-12-24

Mansfield, Mo-, Dec. 1O-peou

Mansfield, Mo-, Dec 1O.-People
residing Oh Pine Creek, eight miles
northwest Of Gainesville, county
seat of Ozark county are consider
ably excited over what appears to
them like a bright prospect of un
earthing Il large quantity Of gold
coin, which /: is said, Was buried
many Years ago in a hidden cave in
that locality by an old ruiser named
Joab Miles. who afterward mysteri.
ously disappeared aud was never
heard from.
Some people from Springfield
have located hidden cave on the
Maberry farm, and 1t is believed t.,
be the one containing the hidden
treasure. Anyhow, tue Sprlpsetield
parties are blasting for ali opening
to the cave and claim to be- co,.f
dent of recovering thu gold when
the work is completed.
Ii is said to be fact that hun
dreds Of Washington women wear
upon their hats the plunage Of birds
which have lost their lives by flying
against the Washington monumen.
i'll the dimness of twilight or day
break Hardly n morning comes
that there are less than :. sccre OF
dead birds about the base of the
shaft. Strange TO say, few English
sparrows lose theIr lives by flying
against the mouumeut-Jeffers on
City Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Annual Village rleeting.-rhe annual

AHHudI village leStlnS.- ne dIInudl
village meeting will be held in the Town
hall on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 9 o'clock
in the morning, to act on the following
articles: To elect the necessary officers
for the ensuing year; to see if the village
will vote to raise money IN the grand
list to delray current expenses and pay
instalment and interest on funded debt
coming due in 1897 to see II village will
continue the use OF the Australian ballot
system; to approximate specific amounts
for each department OF the village for the
ensuing year; to see if any action will be
taken concerning permanent improve
ments on Eastern avenue; with reference
to issuing bonds not exceeding $4,000
tor the purpose Of funding its floating
debt as authorized by act of the legisla-
ture OF 1896 and to see il village will APP
propriate money for outdoor band on
ccrts as provided in House bill No. GO Of
the laws OF 1896.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Marriages.

At st. Johnsbury, Dec. %, by Rev. Edward
T. Fairbanks, John w. Titcomb and Martha
Ross, both OF st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Presentation of Account.

II. S. CAL IERWOOD'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate court held at the Probate Office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the
22d day of December, A. d. 1896,
Chas. A, Calderwood, administrator upon
the estate of Harvey $. Calderwood, late of
st. Tohnsbury, in said district, deceased, pre-
sents his administration account for examin.
alton and allowance, and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition of the
estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court,
that said account and said application
be referred to a session thereof, to be held at
the probate Office in said st. Johusbury, on
the 9th day of January, A. d. 1897, for
hearing and decision thereon. Audit is lurth.
er ordered that notice hereof be given to all
persons interested, by publication Of the same
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian, a
newspaper published at st. Johnsbury,
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause, if any they may have, why
said account should not be allowed and such
decree made.
BY the Court, Attest:
WALTER p. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Presentation of Account.

DAVID
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, SIS.
In Probate court, held at the probate office
in st. Johnsbury, in said district, on the 22d
day of December, A ID. 1896,
VIM. H, Underwood, Administrator upon
the estate OF David McDaniels, late of Hard
wick, in said district, deceased, presents his
administration account for examination and
allowance, and makes application tor decree
of distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application he
referred to a session thereof. to be held at
the probate office in said st. Johnsbury, on
the 18th day of January, A. d. 1897, for
hearing and decision thereon. And it is
further ordered that notice hereof be given
to all persons interested, by publication OF
the same three weeks successfully in the
Caledonian, a newspaper published at st
Johnsbury previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, if any they
may have. why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made.
By the Court. Attest:
WALTER p, SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a fifty cent bot
tie of Greene's syrup of tar if it fails to
cure your cough or cold; we also war
rant a twenty-five cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or no pay.
A. c. RANDALL, c. c. BINGHAM,
FRANK 6. LANDRY, FLINT BROS,
BoYNToN g. EASTMAN, A.. F. WALKER,
d. c. HARRINGTON, West Danville.
L. D. STILES, St. J~ohnsbury Center.
]. B, ROGERS, Walden.
O. B. CUTTING, West Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Births.

At st. Johnsbury, Dec 10, a daughter,
Mary Rose, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Brown.
At st. Johnsbury, Dec. 10, a daughter,
Margaret Isabel, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A.
Paine.
At st. Johnsbury, Dec. Ia, a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Paul OF Boston.
At South Wheelock, December 16, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Deos.
At Hastings, Neb., December II, a daugh.
ter to Mr., and Mrs. ST.. Mattocks.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Fair Ground Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Caledonia Fair
Ground Company will be held at the Board
OF Trade rooms in st Iohnsbury, VT, on
Wednesday, Jan. 20. 1897, at /, 80 O'Clock p
M, for the election of officers, also to see
what means the company will take to pro.
for the payment of its indebtedness
by mortgage or otherwise, also to transact
any other business that can legally be done
at said meeting.
]. GOULD, Sec'y,
Passumpsic, VT, Dec. %, 1896.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Agricultural Society Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Caledonia Agri.
cultural Society will be held in BOARD of
Trade rooms, in the town of st. Johnsburv,
Vt. on Wednesday, Jan. 20. 1897, at 10
O'Clock a m, for the election of officers and
the transaction of any other business that
can be legally done at said meeting.
HARRY H. CARR, Sec'y.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Deaths.

At St. Johnsbury, Dec. 20, Edward Thayer,
aged &c years.
At West Danville, Dec. 90, at the home of
her daughter, Prudence, widow of the late
Darius Durgin, aged 90 years.
At Newbury Center, Dec. 16, Mrs. Frances
M, (Blair) C%orliss, in her 58th year, a cousin
of Senator Blair OF New Hampshire.
At East Cabot, December II, Winifred M.
Walker, daughter of w. c. Walker.
At CRANKY, December IS, Levi p. Shores,
aged 80 years 6 months,
At L~yndonville, December 10, Caroline,
wife of Daniel Smith, aged &c years.
AT Greensboro Bend, December 10, Mrs.
Homer.
At Stannard, Dec. 10, William Robinson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25

Isaac Pratt the Bennington bear hunter,
caught a iull-grown wildcat in Pownell,
Friday. 1t weihged 81 pounds and was
three feet and eight inches long.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-12-25
Officers Elected.-At the annual meet

Officers Elected.-At the annual meet
ing of Green Mountain Lodge, No. 40,
N. Z. o. p, the following officers were
elected: H. A. Bartlett, past warden
!. N. Gale, warden F. L. Rice, vice war
den; H. E. Byron, secretary; D. M.
Badger, financial secretary; ]. H.
Thompson, treasurer; ]. c. Stevens,
chaplain; Miss Emma Babcock, guide;
F. A. Hudson, guardian; H. ]. Welfoot,
sentinel; H. r, Albee, trustee for three
years. The lodge now numbers 355
members, carrying a benefit from $1,000
to $4,000 each,
At the annual meeting of Green Mt.
Division, U. 0. G. c., on Friday night
these officers were elected, N. c., c. H.
Woodbury.: V. N, Mrs. Mary Somerville;
K. r., Mrs. Della Ranney; treas, S. J.
Somervi4e; F. K. r., E. c. Mills; p,
Mrs. Carrie Hale; w. H., George Powell
W. |, g., Mrs, Fannie M. Walker; w. O,
S., Alex. Hunt; d. Z. p. r., c. F. Weeks
trustees, J, M, Boyce, W. ], Ranney, Fred
Day representatives to Grand Lodge, ]
S. Weeks, l.. W. RowelI alternates, Mrs
Della Ranney, Mrs. Mary Woodbury..