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The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
Criminal Court,

Stella Martin, the notorious woman
who was indicted by the grand jury
for keeping bawdy house, was plac
cd on trial Tuesday. After several
Witnesses had testified for the state
and given most damaging evidence
against her, she stopped further
proceedings by arising and pleading
guilty and threw herself on tho
mercy OF the court, realizing that
the evidence against her was so over.
whelming that conviction was certain
Judge Lay fined her 5000 dollars,
failing to pay which she was sent to
Jail tor two months. Prosecuting
Attorney Clark deserves great credit
for his zeal and untiring efforts in
bringing this notorious and long Of
Tending character to justice, and we
congratulate him on his success in
landing her behind the bars. No
conviction which has ever been Sc
cured here has beer more heartily
indorsed and appreciated by our
people. Stella Martin has been a
standing disgrace and public humil-
iation to the town for years, and now
that she has been given her deserts
and placed behind the bars, others
of her class may as we'll give Bates
wide berth for their time for evad
ing the law has passed An indie.
mont now means conviction.
The case Of the State W. Boyes
charged with shooting at his father.
in-law was in progress at the time
OF going to press. The difficulty &C
cured at Rich Hill and quite num
ber of Witnesses are present.
| The trial of Frank Smith charged
with burglary and horse stealing
near Hume will take place today
Smith is said to be an old offends
and is wanted in Kansas for lik
. offsnse.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
CHARGED With STEALING JEWELRY.

Arrest Of Levi Freeman and Mrs. lmlar.
Nevada Mail. Saturday.
Levi Freeman and Mrs. Minnie
Imler, the latter of this city, were
arresed at Butler this morning al
an early hour by deputy sheriff Pry.
or, and brought to Nevada and iail.
ed.
The arrest was made on a war.
rant sworn out by Thomas Imler,
husband of the woman, charging
the couple with the theft of ladies
gold watch and chain, a gold band
ring and a revolver. The effects
named, with the exception of the re-
volver. were found in possession Of
Mrs. Imler when she was arrested.
When the arrest was made the cou.
pie was at the Butler depot in wait.
ing for the 5 O'clock morning north.
bound train. Freeman resides at
Butler and Mrs. Imler lived here uu
to few days ago. She is about rs
years OF age. Freeman and Mrs.
Imler were taken before justice T.
w. Smith and their bonds were fixed
at $500 each for appearance for pre-.
liminary examination. The prelim.
mary of Freeman and Mrs. Imler ID
set for hearing before Justice Smith
March l6, Mrs. Imler made an effort
to give bond but up to late hour this
afternoon she and Freeman were
still locked up.
LATER: Freeman and the Imler
woman plead guilty to petit larceny.
were fined and discharged.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
SUNDAY School Convention

For Mt. Pleasant township has been
planned for the Christian church in
Butler, March 26, to which has been
invited representatives from all the
Sunday schools north of the river.
A very interesting programme has
been arranged for the afternoon,
commencing at 2 p. m.
At night there will be an address
by the great Baptist preacher. DR..
I. Nj. Breaker. Everybody cordially
invited.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18

Hall of Mound Lodge No. lot, A.
0. Z. " Butler, Mo-, March Is,
1897.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the All
wise Builder OF the Universe ia His
infinite wisdom to call from the
lodge below to the supreme lodge
above our beloved brother, John NJ.
Hoagland; be it
Resolved, That in the calling from
earthly labor of our brother. John
II. Hoagland, Mound Lodge No. lot
Ancient Order OF United Workmen
has lost true and faithful work.
man, whose heart ever beat 10 ten
der sympathy with his fellow men,
who was the friend of the orphan
and the poor, and whose labor was
ever in behalf of charity, benevo-
lence and humanity. In his death
our order has lost one of its most
loyal, esteemed and honored mem
bers, and the community one of it's
truest, noblest. and best citizens.
Resolved, That We tender to the
bereaved wife of our brother our
thender and heartfelt sympathy and
coincidence in this the hour of her
great sorrow, and that che be furn.
ished with a copy of these resolu
tions.
Resolved, Tha. these resolutions
be spread upon the records of the
lodge and copy thereof be fur.
nished the county papers. and thai
in respect for the memory OF our
departed brother the lodge room be
drapsd in mourning for thirty days
| AARON HART, j
0. d. AUsTIs, ! Com.
| ]. @. CLA1K,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
A Noted Law Suit.

In the circuit court last week the
case of Thomas McComb against W.
G. Foster was tried for the fifth
time before jury in this county
and resulted, after q very hard
fought legal battle, in a verdict for
the plaintiff, McComb.
In respect to the number Of times
the case has been tried, the persist
ency with which il has been contest
ed, and the number Of lawyers in
the case, this has been one Of the
most remarkable civil cases ever
tried in the courts of this county.
The suit was brought upon a note
executed by Ben Funk with NJ. j.
Funk and W. C. Foster as sureties
to Thomas McComb for $500,
dated in 1856, with interest from
date at the rate of ten per cent per
annum. The interest was kept paid
until about 1890 or 1891. The Funks
left Bates county shortly after that
and in 1898 suit was brought against
Mr.. Foster on the note, by Mr.. Nc
Comb through s. W. Dooley, as his
attorney.
The first trial resulted in a ver-
dict for Foster, but upon appeal TO
the Court of Appeals the judgment
was reversed and the cause remand.
ed for new trial.
Upon the second trial verdict
was again returned for defendant
and again an appeal was taken to
the Court of Appeals where the
judgment was again reversed. Then
there weie two trials in each Of
which the jury failed to agree.
Francisco Brothers represented
the defendant from the start and
after the second reversal Messrs.
w. L. Jarrott of Harrisonville, and
Thoa. w. Silvers of Butler, were
called into the case hy Foster and
Messrs. Graves & Clark and Smith
h Thurman for plaintiff, McComb,
but prior to the last trial Mr.. Dooley
withdrew from the case, because,
as We learn, of a Misunderstanding
with his client, Mr.. McComb.
After a trial lasting through
Thursday and Friday the jury, as
has been said, found q verdict for
the plaintiff, Mr.. McComb, and it 10
needless to say that he and his At
torneys are justly proud of their
victory. We understand that tie
judgment and costs will amount to
nearly $4,000.
The probabilities are that Mr.. Fot.
ter will now take an appeal.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18

Carpenter 4 Shafer contemplate
building right away large brick
ware room on their lot just in the
rear of Bennett heeler Mere Co..
store The building will be 251s0
feet with large bsseiueus This firm
has been III the poultry business IN
this city for several Years, and do q
business OF $4,000 a year. Iheir
present building has become too
small fo- their increasing trade.
They are both enterprising gentle.
men and the TIxEs is glad to see
them succeeding SO well, and also
that their prosperity demands larger
and more commodious quarters in
which to accommodate their trade.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
An Illegal Tax,

In it's effect upon the interests of
tax payers of the country in general
no case that has been tried ia the
courts of this county recently is of
so much Importance as that of Jas.
NJ. Williams against w. R. Farm
ham, township collector of Hudson
township. which grows out of the
excessive levy of taxes made by the
county court and township boards
OF Hudson township.
In this State forty cents on the
hundred dollars assessed valuation
is the constitutional limit of taxes
for county and township. For
the year 1896 there was levied by
the county court for county purposes
thirty five cents on the hundred dol.
lars and by the township board
in Hudson township, ten cents for
township tax and fifteen for road
tax, making in all sixty cents instead
OF forty. as required by law.
Mr.. Williams paid his road tax,
school and state tax and rendered to
the collector enough money in addi.
tion to his road tax to make forty
cents on the one hundred dollars OF
his assessment, but the collector re.
fused to take it, claiming that il
there was any illegal assessment /,
was in the road tax and that Mr.
Williams must still pay his forty
cents On the hundred dollars, which
he refused to do and brought sui
against the collector to restrain hin
from collecting the excess, paying
into court what he claimed was due
Mr.. Williams was represented b,
Smith & Thurman and Mr.. Farm
ham by Mr.. John Gilbreath of Ap
pleton City. After patient hear
ing and investigation of the law hi
honor, Judge Lay, held that VII
liams was right and rendered jude
ment restraining the collector fror
collecting anything further
The same condition of affairs ths
exists in Hudson township exist
also IN most. If not all Of the other
} aud thousands of dollars have bee
| collected unlawfully from the cit
zens Of Bates county yearly.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18

The farmers frle uds are the PLY.
mouth Rock chickens. We have
them both in the barred and white;
best all purpose fowl in the world.
Eggs for hatching at Golden Rule
prices. Come and see us.
MRS W. 81. HOLLOWAY,
SGT Butler, Nc.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18

People buy Hoods Sarsaparilla
year after year because it does them
good. 1t will do you good to take
it now.
Prof. Boron, of Rich Hill, will
make the county most excellent
school commissioner He is popular
all over the county and his election
is iust es good as assured.
G w. Moles, Of Altoona, one of
the TINES very best farmer friends
and most punctual paying subscrib.
ers, called Monday and renewed.
The county has no better man than
Mr.. Moles.
The Rich Hill Review says G. c.
McGennis, OF that place, has pur-
chased 400 head Of 8 year old Pan
handle cattle, which will arrive about
the tenth of April by special train.
They will be put on pasture
We understand the city officials
propose to test the ordinance against
the sale Of cigarette papers with
packages Of tobacco. If the town
ordinances cannot be enforced, it is
useless to 60 to the expense Of pass
ing and publishing them. If they
are good they ought to be respected.
J. B. March, who has been in the
mercantile business in this city for
several months, has boxed the rem.
nant of his stock and we understand
has decided to open law Office in
Rockville. Mr.. March is graduate
of the State University law depart.
ment, is bright young man and no
doubt will do well in his profession
at Rockville. The TINES wishes him
success.
Squire J. NJ. Hogan, of Adrian,
gave the T1NRs a pleasant call Mon
day and renewed. The Squire is one
of Adrian's most prominent citizens.
He has held the Office of Justice Of
the Peace for two successive terms,
and last week was renominated by
the democratic convention for the
third time. He has made q good and
competent officer and will receive
the full support of his party and be
elected.
The sale of the personal property
of the estate of the late John Hoag.
land, will take place at the residence
of deceased, near Nyhart, March
23d. There is large list of prop
erty to be sold, among which are
425 head Of cattle, a lot of hogs,
horses and mules, hay, corn and
farm implements Of all kinds. The
sale will be one of the largest ever
held in the county.
At the populist township conven,
tion held IN this city last Saturday
the following ticket was nominated
Trustee ]. F. Meredith; Collector
W. T. Cole; Clerk and Assessor, j
P. Mckee; Constable, G. w. Silvers
Justices, James Drysdale, T. N
Erwin, James Mosteller; Members o
the township board, J. J. Mckee
J. r. Baum.
Tuesday the republicans held
township convention and nominate,
the following ticket. Collecto,
Walter Anderson, Assessor, Johl
Deviney; Constable. Thos. Evilsize,
The blanks left on the republica
ticket smacks of dicker an
may explain the visit of ". o. Atke
son to the Record Office Wednesda
Of last week when a consultatio
was had with Judge Wix and NJ
Austin. \ bargain and sale of th
middle of the road. made By frien
Atkison may be swallowed by tb
rank and file, we don't know. Late
developements will show uhatb,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18

NoTIcE.-22 caliber rifles made to
shoot any cartridge, all work war
rented. BRYAN LONDON. 1885,,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
LOCAL ITEMS

PAsruRE:-2,00O acres,good grass,
living water. Call at this Office or see
j. H. Hagood, Adrian, Mo. Us At.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
DROPPED DEAD.
Excuse Me, | Mean the Bottom
Has Dropped Out of Prices
ON GROCERIES.
Must Do Business, Will Do Business,
PRICES TAlK-THlNK OF IT!

Owing to the big advances in sug.
ar on account of the expected tariff
law on raw material to be enacted
by the late congress, am compelled
to advance sugar little, but will al
ways give more sugar for your half
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18

Window glass. roofing and build
ing papers, picture frames. carpets,
shades. wallpaper. paints. etc. at
D. W. Drummonds. 4.tf.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18

Albany, Mo, March 13.-Dr. q.
II. Barbour shot and almost in.
stantly killed Thomas J. Potter Of
Gentryville, a small inland town Of
this county, yesterday evening. Pot.
ter was a druggist, and Barbour was
playing a slot machine kept in the
store. A dispute arose over the
amount of $1.65, resulting in Bar.
bour pulling his revolver and shoot.
ing Potter at close range. Barbour
was brought to Albany to day and
placed in Jail to await the action OF
the law.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
Best of III

To cleanse the system in a gentle
and truly beneficial manner, when
the Springtime comes, use the true
and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs.
One bottle will answer for all the
family and costs only so cents; the
large size 81. Buy the genuine.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Company only, and for sale
by all druggists.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
{ elsewhere.

aoAint Iuuu you SAu Scl cibc"ufIo-
"a TBS brown sugar for 81 90
l fb Battle Ak tobacco 20
l can Greenwich lye OF
3 cans California peaches 25
4 ii evaporated peaches 25
l pail jelly (oest grade) 35
l pail syrup (best grade) 33
l package coffee, any kind, IA
Morning Glory coffee reduced from
SOC to 24c per pound; everybody
knows this famous brand.
Java Blend coffee per lb. II
Original African Java coffee reduced
from 30c to 24c per pound.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
Come Quick and Get 1t.

Best Gunpowder tea reduced from
soc to 2Sc per pound.
SOC Imperial tea now u
Will have in few days the finest
uncolored Japan tea for 29c that
ever struck Butler; you are now pay
ing 75c for the same tea, not less
than soc at any store
l fb Star tobacco 40
s bars silk soap 25
Pure cider vinegar, per gal Is
Lilly gloss starch per ib O5
Lamp chimney. each O5
13 tb hand picked navy beans 25
13 fb rolled oat meal 25
l fb can Womack brand baking
powder 10
? g. 1b cans aprieots 25
Golden drip syrup per gal "a
4 tb best crisp crackers %
Corn meal per sack 10
Wire nails per Ib O24
Rope any size per II OF
Talk about other merchants knock
ing me out on prices. they can not
cutter. Yes, and by the way, they
are not paying you enough for your
Butter, Eggs, Chickens, etc AM
paying SC for chickens, 10c to 12c
for butter. SEE ME before you
sell your produce.
Dry salt meat 4sc per pound; 10
bars Ark soap 25c; stoneware &c per
gal; FLOUR. the staff of life, &c
less on sack than any other merchant
in Butler. Worlds of new Northern
Garden Seeds. warranted, SC papers
for Sc each; l OF. more bulk seed
than any other one for &C.
Thousands are hocking to my
store. be patient when you come. VI,
, will wait On you as soon ss possible
, Just received nice lot of Earl,
Ohio and Early Rose seed potatoes
J direct from Red River. Minnesota
/ which I will s4!l as low as the low
est. See me h-fore you buy if 70,
van: pure seed, 7 have surely go
them.
W1NTE D-Ten Thousand doza:
: eggs and dfty thyazand pounds @
: chickens, SO bring them quick; price
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18
Resolutions.

Hall of Mound Lodge No. lot, A.
0. L. W Butler, Mo-, March Is,
1S0T
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-18

People buy Hoods Sarsaparilla
year after year because it does them
good. It will do you good to take
it now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
FOR SALE.

>o~~~~>~~~-~~~~S>4 ~.oo-oS>~~~~~~
BILLIARD & POOL TABLES
new and secondhand. with Batnoldi quicK
cushions, easy terms. MARK a. BRO.
Ia East l4th-st
AT REDUCED PRTCEs.--5O0 secondhand
wood and iron working machines. fully
guaranteed. machinery bought and ex
changed. GEORGE 3. EDDY. JOS Madi-
sOfl-st.
DESkS.-RoiitOrs; partitions. railrs~
safes tables. cabinet flies. presses. fxi-
ures bought: repairing. PAtR. - Great
Jones-si.. near broadway.
FOR SALE -Second-hand iJ0-horse. Cor
llss engine: also lO0-harse small engines
all sizes boat portable hoisting. mining
engines. steam pump. rails. CONWAY. ~
Trinity Place
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forces which generally make so much fuss at this
time OF the year. and which nearly always get
the worst Of II when the real ballot fight begins.
We're absent. and the regular ticket went through
without a hitch. The administra ton OF President,
Whitley and his able leutenants has been sound
and thoroughly satisfactory that the entire mem
oershp Of the club possibly for the frs; time is
unit club politics
The polls opened at p. m. last night and closed
at midnight The old spectacle Of enthusiastic
members buttonholng their friends when they en-
tered the clubhouse and thrusting ballots into their
hands missing. Instead. the members Sfter
depostine their votes. met in the restaurant and
liard-Toom or went down the bowling alleys
and amused themselves. The reports OF the various
committees. already published. highly encour-
aging
The ticket elected follows: President
James Whitley: vice president. Thomas l.. Wat
SON secretary. John {. GucH; treasurer Charles
F. Goodhue. captain. Barlow : Weeks. governors
for two years. T.. w Kearney. Charles T. Wills
Albert +. ColfaX d.. r. Hamilton Burch. w. y
Searls. Louis II. Orr. Frederick ". HausnC and
Howard T. rockingham; governor for year
James II. HaSlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-13
RULES or THE LAKE RACING ASSOCIATION

Hamilton Ontario. Jan. l2.-An understanding has
been reached betw cen the Hamilton Yacht Club men
regarding the rules which will come up the meet
ing Of the Lake Yacht Racing Association at Buff
faio on Saturday next This understanding is az
follows
crew board VIII be opposed: hut II this rule
tanned the Hamilton delegate viii not vote.
Second-Tnp midshp section rule to be fol-
lows Firs' class o; l-2 per cent 49-foot class 90 10
per cent? 31-OCt class % Is Pc 32-fOOi class
- per cent 27foot class 10 Pc cent 22foot class 10
per cent.
Third-Rule restricting size OF timbers etc.
approved.
Fourh-An additional tax shall be put or tho
Canada
Fifth-Rue 70 the Corinthians to continue as
IN the past. This agreement will be ratified AT a
meeting Of the ROYAL Hamilton Yacht Club to-mor-
row night.
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pany with General Fitzgerald. General Enmons
Clark. Colonel Appleton and Lieutcrant-Colonel
kipp
The formal presentation Of the cup. which was
designed by TIFFANY and is costly and beautiful
specimen of the slversmifhs art was made by
Colonel Appleton in a brie, speech. and was ac-
ccptcd or behalf OF tho Sixth Company by Captain
Rand. The height OF the cup about twelve inches.
Each of the handles Is formed by union Of the
figures : and D. the numerical designations Of the
regiment and company and IL composed OF rods
which represent the several companies. bound to-
gether like the old Roman fasces. All the raised
work. which covers the whole piece and forms the
ornaments OF the cup. Is in repouS=S on the front
of the chief side introduced the heads of Colo.
mel Emm0ns Clark and Private Edward Kemp
Standing on either side % fhe centre shield Is the
coat-of-arms OF New-York. and two large classical
figures one representing War and the other Peace.
with branches OF the OAK. the laurel and the palm
trailing about and forming pleasing background.
Upon the cup presented the following histori-
cal and events: The departure Of the 7th
Regiment for Washington. April 49, 1861. in camp
Al Washington. May 1851; IN garrison at Fort Fed
era1 Hill. Baltimore 1862: the draft riots NewYork
July, 1863. and the funeral of Lincoln April 1865
In appropriate places are also introduced the Eth
Regiment Memorial Statue in Central Park the 7th
Regiment Armory the State Camp At Peekskill
and The regmental Cross OF Honor for long and
faithful service. On one side Is large shield bear
Ing the inscription. presented nv Private Edward
Kemp TO his comrades of the Sixth Company, eth
Regiment, y. @. \. Y, 1896" Around the lower
part OF he base is broad ribbon divided into threc
The lin Regiment: Patriotism and Loyalty:
upon another, The 7th Regiment Fidelity and
Pro Patrid ~ Gloria
An excellent supper served the members
of the company. during the OF which speeches
made by Mr. Kemp General Clark General
Fitzgerald and Leutenant-Colonel William II. Kipp.
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THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

'hicaso Ian y 1Spec,a.-Ther4 vas 4 SLIGHT -af, o.
Nbe" io-jav r. compared lar Dj9b,s close II.
SNORT sellers kept al work Tor hour the opening
'''S for while even better than did yesterday.
Argentine news came very bnYish \ OF 100 900 hu.,
ny Bartlett FEazer was effected here 10 20 al-rau q
Boston. The shor' sellers fnallv took f-igh, Thor
'llrs rrsn'e' N a rally Of something over lc. MAJ
opened az sesGsoer sold between 1.-.c ana slI.c ami
tIosen AZ es' dir"ct Argentine cable Deering tho
ha "st@r fnan declared that wheat crop had nrov,
-. I'M l.,I. 10" eXpitaDe So plus would D.
lH'"l I" rom svvu'n o. l3WJ.O0U Argentine al
vices Via Liverpool even NOR. sen -,fiore -,r.rr
lns me cior news the worst Tar With 10 export.I To-
surplus lhrlt me Liverpool opening nal been rather
rrn only PARTIAL, rejecting break On t,,s s., 3D.,
MONDAY Its close showed recovery from Tie -ah cal,
weakness With ihe exception Of tn covering there Ma
sssns ll1 las Tuesday and $40 Lass year C.-aran..s
,or ne twenty -four hours 40 bush Clearance
Tor tour DAYS 5000 bush 30 per less than IN.
am. i'ur aaNa last week. and only haf much As a.
fortnight - Louis buyer. New-Y1rk ker-
talking strong Al The close reported loads f,r ~
port.
The feature IN a pause In that selling by Gle .
Nator Interest which has been important local c
stance ior The las four or hfr days wheat rally
oeiM"en -4'.c ana 2i4o am closed 24a.c. The
sl'ilon was 80 with $50 Wean.-dav
sample vere - higher Gables steady seaooara
'i"dE"nces "eit 3'loVJ bush Floor dl the bgy
ing Nerng shorts
oats followed recovering f.c Nav sold between
tye, nm reducing discount i- Ro~eirs uo-. 80
cars. me estimates or Wetnesiag. cars Saaioa
cIearances We're 10000 Bush Samples urchan . .
they can gel.
The provision bulls of Mondas discouraged folay
ana generally leso.c Pork lost loo 80 and RIBS 10
Thsre ~ 90 hogs. with f5'',t estimated f1r 10
morrow. ~ .he seven points there mo- hogs than
las year 1900 Exports for the week
90 the curb puts May wheat closed at SOIL.
calls elsc' puis on MAJ corn e4',c' calls" Ease.