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The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
Wipes Out a Whole County,

st. Louis, Mo-, April 21.-A spec.
ial to the Republic from Mayersville,
Miss, says the break at Shipland
Landing will entirely submerge May
ersville, the county seat of the coun
ty, town of 400 people. The town
is situated twelve miles north of the
break From May yersville south to
the Yazoo river, every plantation in
Issaquena and two-tbirds OF those in
Sharkey, besides a number others in
Yazoo and Warren counties will be
put under water from ten to twenty
feet deep,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

An exchange gives its readers the
following seasonable advice: "Wear
your old coat till you can paw for a
new one. Wash your dishes till your
husband gets out of debt. Saw your
own wood till your grocery bill is
paid. Put away those diamonds until
your mother gets out of the wash
tub and your father out of bank
ruptcy. Don't put on style at anoth
er's expense. Keep out of 'sassiety
and debt
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

TRUSTEE'S sALE-WheYeas " L Gilbert
and Kebecca Gilbert his wife. by their
deed OF trust dated October Ist. lss5,
and recorded in the Tecerder's Office within
and for Bates county. Missouri. in book 30.
l53 page g1s conveyed TO the undersfgDed trus-
| tee the following described real estate lying
and being situate in the county OF Eates and
state OF Missouri. to-vit:
The east half OF the northwest quarter Of
section eight 49, In township forty-one f3it Of
range thirty three t:3) containing eighty fs63
acres more or lees, which conveyance waA
made In frast TO secure the payment Of two
certain notes faliy described In said deed Of
trust; and whereas. default has been made In
the payment oftne annual in,eres; On both Of
said notes. and the same IL now past due and
unpaid. and secorning 10 the terms sBd con-
ditIons OF ssid notes and deed OF trust, ouch
defaui. rendered the whole debt due and pay
able at once. Vow therefore. ~ the re-
quest Of the legal holder Of said notes and pur-
saan. 20 the conditions OF said deed Of trass, /
viii proceed TO sell the above described prem
tses a. public venfue. 20 the highest bidder for
caEh. at the east front door Of the eogrt Eeuse
IN :ne city Of Butler. county Of Bates and state
Of Missouri On
Saturday May let, 1sg7,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and i've O'Clock in the afternoon Of that
day, Tor the purposes Of satisfying said debt
interest and coets. c. A. ALLEN,
2l-4s Trustee.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy tor
your troubles? If not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
reliet and cure of all female complaints,
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
If you have loss of appetite, constipa-
ton, headache, fainting spells, or are
nervous, sleepless, excitable, melancholy
or troubled with dizzi spells. Electric
Bitters is the medicine you need. Health
and strength are guaranteed BY its use.
Fifty cents and 81 at H L fuckers drug
store
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

A reporter recently called at this famous
seat of learning and was shown into the room
Of the President. Prot. Alvin 2. Barnaby.
When last seen by the reporter Prof Barn
ably WAS in delicate health. To-day he was
apparently in the best Of health. In re-
Spouse 10 an inquiry the professor said:
oh, yes, am mitch better than for some
time. | am Low III perfect health; but my
recovery was brought about i'll rather Il
peculiar way"
Tell me about it, said the reporter.
"Weli. to begin Al the beginning" said
the professor. Z" / studied too hard when ut
school, endeavoring to educate myself for
the professions After completing the COM
mon course | came here, aud graduated from
the theological course. | entered the min
istrv. and accepted the charge of United
Brethren Church st a small place in Kent
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
A scientist SAVED.
President Banaby Of Hasye College, Survives Serious I.
Through the Aid Of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale PeoDle


County. Mich. Heinr ~ a, ,,...
,urr. i arplied myself silirsn,s..In s.noinoas ~
and studies, In Time ! 10y; ~ my va&I
health was fsilipr Nv ,n,nh,s Seu That u
gestion. aud this with other auss ,,ous, sss nd
on nervousness, 1'ies osceek
MY physician prescr;has e..
,;,,. al a},.;S,s ,,,,, .~su 'or rue iof 60
climate did as he az rc,mss,as ~ ,sae "a q change I
imnrnvad S,nn at,ar ! ,'a, anu was sons
fessor in phvsics and cbsm;a,, 'r mere = N
was tra,r;ai ac,nt ,f ,h;n ana lai4
chsnca arreai With ua ana ess. II
health was better hnT INV ,;u,;sa awhile awhile n
an1 again fnm,i NV ,rr,'tS "ele heov3
This fims i Was mnr. sar" nr"uie returning.
wintsr hs,an,n cn,n,,a,,', ssress ana ~ u
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
Special Commissioner Sale of Real
Estate.

BY authority Of decree in partition made by
the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri. in
the case of Adah Fitch, ct al. VS.. Louisa Jane
Danieison, eft al. will sell at private sale, a,
the best price to be obtained therefor, the fol-
lowing described real estate situated in Bates
county, Missouri, to-wit
The east half of lots number one a and two
t2) of the northeast quarter of section four "a in
township forty 40, range thirty-three (33); also
the south half of the southeast quarter of Sec
ton thirty three {33) in township forty-one al
of range thirty-three (33l; also the east half OF
lots number one u and two CD of the northwest
quarter of section four a. and the west half OF
lots number one a and two t21 of the northeas,
quarter of section four a. in township forty (40
range thirty-three tSsl.
The terms of sale will be cash. and said sale
will be made subject to the approval of the cir
cult court. 242 acres of the above described
land is situated in Homer township, and eighty
acres adjoinining it in West Point township.
The whole 322 acres will be sold in body, OF
it will be divided into smaller tracts to sui
purchaser.
JOHN c. HAYES,
6-tf Special Commits ioner.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
NIECE OF AN KX-GovKRNoR.
years ago.

Are you gloomy. depressed, despondent.
with no energy or interest in life's dutiesf
1t is state Of mind produced by . torpid liver
and puts the body In q condition to easily con
tract disease. What you need Is Prickiy Ash
bitters the celebrated system regulator. It
stimulates the kidneys, strengthens and inyig.
CRATES the liver. tones up the stomach and
the exhausted energy and cause you to feel
strong. buoyant. vigorous and cheerful. Sold
by McClement 4 CO.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
A Sound Liver Makes Well Man

Are you Bilious, constlpated or trou-
bled with Jaundice, Sick Headache, bad
taste in the mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue, dyspepsia, Indigestion, hot dry
skin, pain in the back and between the
shoulders, chills and tever, &c. If you
have any of these symptoms, your liver
is out OF order and your blood is slowly
being poisoned because your liver does
not act properly. Herbine will cure all
disorder of the liver, Stomach or bowels
1t has no equal as liver medicine. Price
Is cents. Free trial bottles at H. l..
fuckers drugstore. 44Iy
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT-Sotice
~ is herebyg iven to all creditors, and all
others interested in the estate. OF James y
Smith, deceased. that l, A Smith admins
tratrix of said estate. intend to make final
settlement thereof, at the next term Of the
Probate Court. in Bates County, state of Mis-
souri, to be held a: Butler on the 9th day OF
May, 1s95. a. '. SMITH.
e2-4t Administrative.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

Marysville, Mo-, April 2l.-Tne
jury in the case of Charles Ulmer.
charged with killing Bailey Dawes,
this morning brought in a verdict of
murder in the second degree and
fixed Ulmer's punishmeo. at fifteen
years in the penitentiary.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and all others interested in the estate OF
Harry Hill, deceased, that /, Mamie
Hill, Administrative OF said estate, in.
tend to make final settlement thereof, at
the next term OF the Bates county pro-
bate court, in Bates county, state OF
Missouri, to be neld at Butler, or the
9th day of May, 1897.
MAMIE HILL, Administratrix.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
SCl'OfQla

Is deep-seated blood disease which
all the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot cure. SIS. guaranteed Purely
f'sgetabke } is real blood remedy for
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs. Y. T. Buck, of Delaney, Ark, had
Scrofula for twenty-five years and most
of the time was under the care of the
doctors who could not relieve her. A
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
Bucklen's ArnIca Salvs

The Best Salve in the world for Cut.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt tRhean Feve,
Sores, Tetter, ,Chapped Hands, Chlblain.
Corns, nd all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required.
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Pric. IS cts per DO,
For sale by HI. Tucker druggist
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

The Harrsyille College. situstei at Uarts,
Vile, Indiana. was founded years ago in the
interest OF the United Brethren Church.
when the state was. mostly wilderness, and
colleges were scarce. The college Is well
known throughout the country, former stu
dents having gone into all parts Of the world.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
DUE TO JEALOUSY.
Social Scandal Ends IN Duel in the
Street

Social Scandal Ends IN a Duel in the
Street.
Fort Smith, Ark, April 21.-A
society scandsl that has been brew
ing some time culminated this morn.
ing in, the shooting of John T. Gil
more by Harry E. Ramey. Ramey
is an insurance man, and the report
is that when he came home last week
he caught Gilmore at his house at q
very unseemly hour. Gilmore then
escaped, it is said, because Ramey
was unarmed, but Ramey gave him
notice that if he did not leave town
at once he would shoot him on sight.
NET ON THE STREET.
Gilmore and Ramey met at Garri-
son avenue and Sixth at 8 O'Clock.
Ramey Immediately fired. hitting
Gilmore in the arm and in the groin.
Gilmore fell after the second shot,
but raised himself to a sitting posi-.
tion, drew his pistol and fred three
shots at Ramey, without effect.
Ramey returned the fire, once
from the sidewalk, and then stepped
into the First National Bank, whore
the police took charge of him. The
shooting created intense excitement.
Gilmore is seriously wounded. He
is a young lawyer, and came here
two years ago from Virgins, where
his family is one OF the oldest In the
State.
NIECE OF AN EX-GOVERNOR
Mrs. Ramey,over whom the shoot
ing occurred,is of an old Fort Smith
family. Her maiden name was Maude
Nathan, and she is a niece of ex,
Gov. Fishback. She is handsome
brunette, and is possessed OF mag
nifcent contralto voice, and is we'll
known in Galveston, Tex, where she
was one of the leading choir singers.
She was married to Ramey about ten
years ago.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given TO all creditors, and
all others interested in the estate of Morris
administrator Of said estate, intend 20 make
Einal settlement thereof at the next term OF
the Bates County Probate Court. in Bates
county. state of Missouri. to be held st Butler
On the 9Th day of May. lsa7-
JOSEPH SCHMEDDING.
22ss-4t Administrator
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

Many eo-caiIed "bitters'' are not medicines
but simply liquors disguised, so as 10 evsie
the law Prickiy Ash Bitters is not of this
class 1t is strictly a medicine, acting pri-
marily on the kidneys, liver and bowels. and
for the dangerous diseases that attack these
organs It is a remedy of the first grade. There
is nothing Objectionable in its taste il has q
very agreeable flavor aud is acceptable to the
most delicate stomach. Sold by McClement&C Co
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
all uthers interested in the estate of James L
Cassity deceased that l. L Cassity. Admins
lra.or of said estate. intend 20 make final Set
element thereof. at the next term of the Bates
County Probate Court. in Bates county, State
of Missouri. to be held al Butler the 10Th
day of May, lee1- L. CA>sITY,
2s4t Afministrator
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
Assignees's Notice of Application for
Discharge.

Notice is hereby given. that the undersigned
Assignee OF j. W. Spears, will on Tuesday
the 18th day of June. 1877, or as soon thereafter
as the same can be heard present to the Cir
cult Court of Bates County. Missouri. then in
ses sion. his petition and application asking to
aforesaid Dated this April Goth, 1897.
c. c. CLIIER,
2s-ss Assignee of j. ". Spears
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
NOTICE OF FINAL. SETTLEMENT.

Notice Ia hereby given to all creditors and
all others interested in the estate of P shep-
pard, deces. ed that /, Anna Z Sheppard, sd-
of said estate intend 20 make
fin al settlement thereof at the next term of the
Bates County Probate Court, State of Missouri
to be held at Butler on the 9th dav of NAV. IS9.
ANNA L. SHEPPARD,
92-At Administrasrix
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

specialist said he
could cure her, but
he filled her with
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
then took nearly
every so-called blood
medicine and drank
them by the wholesale,
but they did not reach
her trouble. Some
one advised her to try
S.S,S. and she very
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29
Missouri Pacific Railway Time Table
K. G. Pittsburg & Gulf Time Table

Arrival and departure of trains at worland. I.
NORTH BOUND.
No. : Freight daily except Sunday 1910 p. m.
Mo- :. 80 - Sat. 1860 D. III. =.
No. Express daily ly..................l2:21 2:21 p. IN.
souTH- BOUND.
No. Express daily .................2:2l p. IN.
No Freight daily except Sunday 90 a. m {.
No 80 - 2:25 p. m
Remember this is the popular short line be-
tween Kansas City, Mo. and Pittsburg. Kan. :,
Joplin. No Neosho, Mo-, Sulphur Springs,
Ark, Sloan Springs, Ark, and the direct
and points north and northeast and to Denver,
Ogden. San Francisco. Portland and points
west and northwest. No expense has been
spared to make the passenger equipment of
this line second to none in the west Travel
via the new line II. c. ORR.
Genl Pass. Agt.. Kansas City, Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

soon found that she had a real blood
remedy at last. She says: "After tax
ing one dozen bottles of S.S.S. 1 am
perfectly we'll, my skin is clear
and healthy and I would not be in
my former condition for two thousand
dollars. Instead of fdrying upthe poison
III my system, like the potash and
arsenic, SIS. drove the disease out
through the skin, and I was pc-na-
-,a-,tiv- I'll ~ -
The Butler weekly times., 1897-04-29

for very few dollars. am thankful to all who
have patroniZed me and hope you will continue
to do So and If you have never tried me, come
1T.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The Canadian parliament has been
called to meet on Feb. 3.
The schooner Frank A. Rackliffe. Bos-
ton for Seattle, carrying party OF ~,
who will operate in the Yukon region.
The soldiers and sailors monument to
be erected by the -ciyt of New York, will
be placed 1000 feet from the tomb of
General Grant
James Whitcomb Riley, the poet. reeited
poem entitled 'Hoosierdom and Yankee
DOM at the New England banquet in
New York last night.
At a meeting of the Mechanical Rubber
Manufacturers association in New York,
it was decided to advance the prices of
rubber cotton hose 10 per cent
Judge Adams, of Denver, sentenced
Charles Kunsemiller, jr., the assistant
cashier of the defunct German National
bank, to five years Imprisonment.
The cornerstone of a monument to be
erected to the memory of the late Senator
square in Asheville, n. c., with Masonic
ceremonies.
The formal cession of Kassalei to Par
sons Rasha, the British officer in COM
mand of the Egyptian forces, will take
place on Christmas day, when the Italian
troops will depart.
The board OF Boston aldermen. accord
ing to the official returns, is evenly dl-
vided, six Democrats and six Republicans
having been elected. This is loss OF one
Republican member.
Funeral services over the remains of
Washington Hessig, eXpostmaster of Chi
cago, and editor-in-chief of the Illinois
Stats Zeitung were held yesterday at
the Cathedral of the Hole Name.
Announcement has been made that an
other bank viii be established in Homo
lulu shortly after the first of the year.
The new concern is to be a branch of the
big Picking Banking company. This COM
pany started in Tien Tsin and has
branches established in Hong Kong,
Annoy and other cities in China.
Warrants were issued yesterday against
the st. Louis street railway officials.
charged with having failed to provide
vestibules during November, December,
Ja11uary, February and March of each
year for the protection of motormen. as
required by a statute enacted by the last
session of the Missouri legislature. They
were brought into court later and gave
boH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
Colorado.

Grace Espy Patton, state superin-
tendent of public instruction, has begun
to take hand in the controversy be-
tween the Seventh Day Adventists and
the schools at Boulder and Victor At
those places the Adventists have
strongly rebelled because their children
have been required to participate in
what is known as the salute to the flag
Each day the exercise is required by
the pupils. Among other things in the
salute is the announcement from the
pupil that he gives his heart to God
and his country. II is this portion of
the salute that has aroused the ire of
the Adventists, and they have threat
ened to start schools of their own.
Emil Jakel, at a Denver tamale fac
tory. killed Charles Shipman Monday
night He ripped the latter's neck
open with knife and severed the Jug
ular vein on the left side.
Charles Coffman, recently pardoned
from the Utah penitentiary, to which
he had been sentenced for one year for
grand larceny, is wanted in Pueblo on
a charge of stealing a COW and calf
and selling it in the city. Coffnan is
deaf mute. Requisition will be made
on Governor Wells for his eXtradition
Montrose county filed it's poor report,
amounting to $4,000, with the secre-
tary of state
On Monday the officers at Pueblo
made al examination of the butcher
shops, commission houses, etc. and
found a quantity of quail and prairie
chicken sent in from Kansas. They con-
fiscated the game. and will tomorrow
distribute it to the poor people, in ac-
cordance with the law
The new Methodist church at Ster-
ling was dedicated on Sunday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
Butte Gambler Fell Dead Over a
sack Pot"
COLORADO ADyENTISTs
IRE AROUSED OVER PUBLIC
SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Utah Pardoned Convict Wanted For
Crime In Pueblo-Woman Jury In
Idaho-Gold Nugget Found In
Chickens Crop-Football Champ
ionship of Wyoming.
Montana.

The preachers are going to open
crusade against gambling. and in favor
of enforcing the law for the suppress
sion of all kinds of crimes and evils in
Butte Within a Sunday or two all the
pulpits of the city represented in the
Ministers association of Butte will be-
gin the crusade.
"a jackpot was opened with three
mines: the one next to the opener stayed
out, and CampbelPs head fell to the
left side and Campbell was dead in
minute" That was part of the evil
dence at the coroner's inquest into the
cause of the death of Robert Campbell,
who fell dead in the basement of the
Meaderville drug store Sunday night,
as reported in the Miner. The witness
was a friend of the deceased, and he
said that a party had been playing
little game of freeze out for the cigars
when the dramatic death occurred.
A letter received in Butte by Deputy
United States Marshal Meiklejohn, from
Lieutenant Elmer Lindsey of the Vel
loWstone National park, conveys the
information that Al Courtenay, we'll
known in Butte, shot and killed the
Panama Kid" at Eenry's lake on
Dec. TO-
The men are all members of what is
known as the Henry's lake gang of
poachers, says the Miner. For many
years, it is charged, they have been
killing elk and buffalo in the national
park and selling them in various por-
tons of the country They openly de-
fed the state and United States author
tiles, and also managed to escape JUS
tice. The Panama Kid is quite well
known by the hunters and fishermen
who periodically visit Henry's lake.
Nobody knows what his real name is,
for everybody knew him as the 'Pana-
ma Kid He was feared by nearly
everybody in that section of the coun-
try, for he was handy with a rifle or
revolver and would shoot at the drop
of the hat
Moody, who is under arrest in Butte
suspected as one of the murderers of
Kroeger, in an interview said he was
born in Ell Paso, Tex, and raised as a
cowboy. His mother resides in that
city. According to his story he is only
10 years old-will be 20 next July. He
had intended, he said, to spend the
holidays in Salt Lake, but rather
guessed he would remain in Butte. AS
to the Kroeger murder, he states that
he had nothing whatever to do with it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
HAMBURG'S OWNER.
Marcus Daily Said No Secret Was
Made of Purchase.

New York, Dec 23.-In an interview
last night Marcus DAILY said:
I bought Hamburg and 1 never
meant that secret should have been
made of the purchase. paid the price
asked for him and, as far as l can see,
that was all that was necessary.
Hamburg win race next season in
my name and my colors, just as every
other racehorse have ever owned has
raced. l have no fellow feeling with
the people who go into racing trying
to hide their identity, and it makes no
difference to me what others may have
done in such matters. [ am able and
willing to pay for a good horse when
1 want one, and the price 1 paid for
Hamburg has not broken me
II have not even the remotest idea
of racing abroad. That l am willing
TO leave to the people who are hunting
for notoriety. L owned good race
horses before I ever heard of Hamburg,
but, hearing of him at the time when
I wanted and did not have such a
horse. [ bought him, because felt that
| could afford it.
I did not pay 100000 for him either,
but the price / did pay 1 feel that /
should keep to myself for the present.
1t was enough, however, to buy the
horse outright
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
WyoninO

Right Hon. Horace c. Plunkett, mem
Der Of parliament, and we'll known in
Wyoming, in which state he is inter-
ested. is q guest of ex-senator Carey.
Mr. Plunlzett will leave for Wheatland
Wednesday morning, to address the
farmers of that locality on the inter
esting subject of cooperation.
The Fort Russell football team issued
a challenge to the University of Wyo-
ming Athletic, club to play a game of
football on or before Jan. l, to decide
the championship of the state.
The Laramie Boomerang publishes a
weather table in proof that this is the
coolest December ever known in Wyo-
ming.
A movement is on foot to start a can
ming factory in Fort Collins. The build
ing and plant will be of the most APP
proved kind, and will be adapted to the
canning of tomatoes, peas, beans, corn,
and the manufacture of buffers and
jellies from fruits.
The grey wolves have been continu-
ing their depredations on the cattle of
ranchmen around Saratoga the past
month.
Laramie Boomerang: Another train
crew was put to work on the Sixth dis
trict today, making is crews on that
division.
A steam hosting apparatus was
erected at the Dillon coal mine near
Rawlins during the past week. The
mine is now in condition to supply the
increasing demand for it's coal.