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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-12

Whereas COrdelia Ashby and " AsHfy her
husband by their deed of trust dated The 18th
day of March, les5, and recorded Ia -. .. ..e
of the recorder OF deeds Of Bates county NJ =
souri,, in deed of trust record book 50 at page
$40, conveyed to w III Mead trustee Ia
secure the payment of certain proTnissOrv note
in said deed more fully desert bed, the follow
ing real estate in Bates county Missouri:
Lots numbered nine, ten, eleven and twelve
@, 10, IL, l2l, block number twenty-five C22J of
the town of Rockville, county and state aforesaid
Whereas default has been made in the nav
ment of principal and interest of said note in
said deed of trust described and now remain
after demand for payment having been made
due and unpaid; and, whereas, said trustee is
absent from said Bates county, Mo- and has
refused and declined to act, and by the terms
of said deed of trust the undersigned sheriff of
SAID county IS his successor in said trust
Whereas said COrdelia \ Ashby has been d. ad
more than nine months; now, therefore, notice
Is hereby given that the unders gned sheriff and
acting trustee in said trust, at the request of
the legal owner and holder of said note and
deed Of trust and by virtue and authority in me
vested by said deed of trust viii on
Tuesday, January ,, 1899,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five o clock in the afternoon of that
day at the east door of the court house in the
city of Butler in Bates county, Missouri pro-
coed TO sell the above desert bed property at
public Yendue to the highest bidder for cash in
hand to satisfy said Indebtedness and the ex-
pense of executing this trust f. c. MUDD
Sheriff Of Bates County, Mo, and Trustee
First insertion Dec. 10. ls9a
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Whereas Jas r Mcdonald and Mary Mcdonald
his wife, by their deed of trust dated April Is
1892, and recorded in the recorders Office with
in and for Bates county, Missouri, in book No.
I02 page AZ conveyed 10 the undersigned trus-
tee the following described real estate lying
and being situate in the county OF Bates and
state of Missouri, tO-wit:
strip ten feet wide OF the south side of lot
No. eight 80 and all of lot No. nine 90 in block
No. TWO or and all OF lot No. ten tlOl in block
No three 80 in the town of Papinville, also all
of lot No. ten 40 block seventeen 40 in
the town of Sprague, which conveyance
was made in trust 10 secure the payment one
certain note fully described in said deed Of
trust: and whereas, default has been made in the
payment of the interest and princi pal said note
and the same is now past due and unpaid
Whereas the deed of trust provides that in case
Of absence or refusal TO act Of the trustee, the
then acting sheriff OF said county shall fore
close the trust; and, whereas, the trustee Il
absent from the county and cannot act. Now
therefore, at the request OF the legal holder of
said note and pursuant to the conditions Of said
deed of trust, will proceed 10 sell the above
described premises at public yendue, TO the
highest bidder for cash, at the east front door
of the court house, in the city of Butler, cOun-
ty of Bates and state Of Missouri, on
Friday, January 20, lse9
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'clOck in the afternoon OF that
day. for the purposes of satisfying said debt,
interest and costs + L. MCDD,
Sheriff of Bates Co No. and Acting Trustee
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CALENDAR FACTS.

Some Things of Interest Concerning tn
New Year.
There will be five Sundays il
January, April, July, October and
December.
The year begins and ends on Sun
day.
Waahington's birthday falls on
Wednesday; Decoration day on
Tuesday; Fourth of July on Tues.
day and Christmas day on Monday.
The spring election will occur
April 4; Labor day, September 4,
and Thanksgiving November 80.
There will be SIS Sundays in 1899,
and but 81 of each of the other
days.
April, July and December will
each embrace a part of six weeks
April beginning on Saturday and
ending on Sunday; July beginning
ON Saturday and ending on Monday,
and December beginning on Friday
and ending on Sunday.
January and October begin on
Sunday; Nav begins on Monday;
August begins on Tuesday; Fehru-
airy, March and November begin on
Wednesday; June begins on Thurs
September and December begin on
Friday; April and July begin on
Saturday.
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Sherirs Sale.

BY virtue and authority OF q sIeci A.
execution for delinquent taxes issued
from the office OF the clerk OF the cir
cult court Of Bates county, Mo, returnable
at the February term, lSs9, OF said court. 10 me
delivered and directed in favor Of \ i owen.
ex-officio collector Of the revenue Of Bates
county. and against John Black. have levied
and seized upon all the right, title interest and
claim Of said defendant. John : RIack
in and TO the following described real
estate situated IN Bates county, Missouri to-
wit.
Lot three 80 block twelve I2l in the town OF
Foster, l will on
Thursday February IL, Isyg,
Between the hours OF nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and i've o clock in the afternoon OF that
day, the east front door Of the court house
in the city of Butler, Bates county, Missouri,
sell the same or 80 much thereof a. NAV br re-
quired at public yendue 10 the highest bidder
for cash, To satisfy said execution and costs.
f {. MUD.
At beTiG OF Bates County.
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sherlrs Sale in Partition.

Notice is hereby given, that under and by
virtue of a decree in partition and order Of sale
made by the circuit court Of Bates county. Mis-
souri,, al the regular November term, lsgs of
said court, in the case Of James W. Hun
plaintiff, v. Ida Hicks and NJ ID. Hicks her
husband, and John McCray, a minor, defend
ants and the authority in me vested by said
decree and order of sale, a certified copy of
which was delivered TO me on the 22nd dav of
December. IsgS, 1 will,
Thursday, February TO- 1893,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the east front door of the court house
in the city of Butler, county of Bates and
state of Missouri, sell to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand. the following desert bed
real estate lying, being and situate in the
county of Bates and state of Missouri, tO-wft.
Lot six 90 in block hundred and two QO2}
in the city OF Rich Hill, No.
f. c. MUDD.
AT Sheriff OF Bates County Mo.
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Sheriff sale.

By virtue and authority of a special execu-
ton for delinquent taxes, issued from the Office
of the clerk of the circuit court of Bates Co.
Mo, returnable al the February term. iSq9, OF
said court, % me directed in favor of \ b owen,
eX-oftici0 collector of the revenue Of Bates
county, and against Hiram MalUtt, Charles r
kuhns, George W Hopkins, : Long, and W
II Thomas, have levied and seized upon all the
right title, interest and claim Of said defend
ants, Hiram Malott, Charles r Kuhns. George
Hopkins. L Long and W II T0hmas. in and
10 the following described real estate situated
in Bates county, Missouri, tO-wit:
Lot twelve ~ in block No. eighty 80 in the
city of Rich Hill, will on
Thursday February IL. ISgg,
between the hours of nine 0 clock IN the fore
Rosn and five o clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the east front door of the court house,
in the city OF Butler, Bates county, Missouri,
sell the same much thereof as may be re-
quired at public Vendue to the highest bidder
for cash, to satisfy said execution and costs.
+. c. MUD,
1T Sheriff of Bates County. Mo.
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Decides on Choate.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The an
nouncsment was made to-day on
the highest authority that Joseph H.
Choate of New York will be nomi-
mated Ambassador TO Great Britain.
The nomination will not be sent to
the senate for :. few days, but those
near the president say thas this de
lay does not indicate any possibility
of change in his plans.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-12
Sheriff sale

BY virtue and authority of a special execution
for delinquent taxes issued from the office OF
the clerk of the circuit court Of Bates Co. Mo.
returnable at the February term, lryg. of said
court, TO me directed IN favor OF : II Fisher eN-
oficio collector OF the revenue of Bates county,
Mo, and against Charles e. WOrthern. \ II
hayes, NJ \ Calkins and John L DermOtt,
have levied and seized upon all the right. title.
interest and claim OF said defendants, Charles
G Northern. Mayes. NJ 4 Calkins and
John Dermett, in and to the following de-
scribed real estate situated in Bates county
Missouri, tO-wit:
The northwest quarter Of the northeast quar-
ter of section fourteen 14 township fort y-two
az of range tweDty-nin co, l will on
Thursday February IL, 1850,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of that
day, at the east front door OF the court house
in the city Of Butler, Bates county, Missouri
sell the same or much thereof may be re-
quircd ct public vendue 10 the highest bidder
r. {. MI DID.
At Sheriff of Bates County, No.
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to the water 5 edge

to the water s edge
Come back, you foo EoArei %
voices
Harry shook them off tercely,
gave his boat a vigorous push and
Jumped in The undertow sucked
it down like a straw. The next in
slant both had disappeared.
The rain descended, aud a black
ness coVsrt d the face OF the ocean
like funeral pail. Lassie Baxter
lay prone on the single, her pretty
head bowed on her arms and her
frame shaken with sobs.
Half an hour passed. Tbs men
walked up and down like Gagged
beasts. There was nothing TO do
Presently an object was buried
from the darkness like a cork. 1t
was Harry's boat bottom upward.
God rest him!" said ons
Poor lass" said another.
At that moment shout cams
from Stewards. Then a loud, con
tinue1 cheer burst out, and Harry
was helped on shore, the young doc
tor insensibIe, but still clinging to
his belt
"Upset--few yards away" slut
tered Harry Had to swim for it "
They would have taken the doc
tor from him, but he waved them
aside.
leave him to me-" he said
He staggered up to I.assie with
his burden, and laid him gently on
the stones.
"rhere's your swestheart, L4ssje."
said he, and fell like log at her
feet
They brought him rouad presently,
and Lassis on her knees by his side,
her face close to his, whispered
1T wasn't true, Harry, dear. 1
don't care for him bit It's you"
He looked at her duly. at WAS
a lie them" be asked
YES" said Lassie I've been
very wicked l know"
he put her aside roughly aud
rose Then go and lie to others
be cried, and tramDed away into tt e
night.
But atill you sea he was IN love
SO he married her after all
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A Sea Romance.

She stood on the cliffs, the sal
breeze playing with her curls. tn
sparkle of mischief in her eyes, anc
her color heightened. The maj
bowed his rough head as one abash
ed, aud twitehea his cap nervously
Then Lassie Baxter laughed lone
and loud, and at the sound a spasn
of pain crossed his honest face.
"Don't be fool, Harry" said tn,
little beauty. I'm too young tc
marry yet"
The man shook his hgai logged
ly. There's summun else," he said
slowly"
maybe there is; maybe the re
isn't. What's it got to do with
you!"
A wave of passion shook the
strong frame, and with sob he
threw himself on the turf at her
feet.
Then Harry began TO speak slowly
and painfully. II saw you yester
day. he said, walking with the
young doctor. II know he'd be
better for you than me. So only say
the word, lass, and I won't trouble
you again .
Yes, love him, said she falsely,
cruelty.
Harry turned abruptly, thrust on
his hat and disappeared over the
slope of the cliffs. The gaisty died
out of the girls eyes, and she ran
forward and glanced down the hill
Harry" she called, Harry"
But he had gone too far, and did
not hear.
As the twilight deepened the sky
became one huge mass of black inky
clouds. Away ont at sea the white
horses began their ghostly play.
On the beach were gathered an
ANXIOUS group from the village.
pesring across the angry waters.
Suddenly a cry rose from one of
the girls.
"Oh, lcoA There's row boat out
there"
My God" calculated an old fish
erman. Its the young doctor. He
took jim Croby's beat this after
noon.
Then, clear above the turmoil rose
the sound of keel grating on the
stones, and man pushed his vav
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-12
ExecutrIx Notice

Notice is hereby given that letters of admin
tstration on the estate of Robert IF Ewing.
deceased. were granted to the undersigned Oh
the 2Gth day of Decent el . s.4e, by the Probate
Court of Bates county. Missouri.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO exhibit them for allowance
10 the administrator within one year after the
date OF said letters. or they may Ue precluded
from any benefit OF sad estate; and If such
claim be not exhibited within Two wears from
the late OF this publication, they shall be for
ever barred. This 10Th dey OF D. cemDer Isgs.
SUE {. EWING,
ESarutriA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-12
Wine Making in Portugal.

In great emergency when all
the men are demanded in the vine
yards, women are called to assist
IN wine treading Our correspon-
dent saw young women wear
ing their own garments which they
skllfully gather up around them
until they assume the biggest and
most abbreviated of Dutchman's
" britchen" costumes, while in the
winery.
THIS Is \ SCENE IN THE VILLAGE OF
OJINTAS PORTUGAL
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-01-12

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED everywhere
n for The story of the Philippines' by Mu.
rat Halstsad, commissioned by the govern
ment as Official historian TO the war depart
mont The book was written in army camps
at san Francisco, on the Pacific with General
Merritt. in the hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong
Kong in the American trenches At Manila, in
the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo. on the
deck OF the Olympia with Dewey. and in the
roar of battle at the fall of Manila Bonanza
for agents. Brimful of original pictures taken
by government photographers on the spot
Large book Low prices Big profits. Freight
paid. Credit given Drop all trashy unofi-
eiai war books. Outfit free. Address, +. Il
Barber, sec'y, star Insurance Building. Chi
eagO. 50-l6t
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Sheriff sale

by virtue and authority of q special execu-
non tor delinquent taxes issued from the Office
OF ecierk OF the circuit court of Bates O.
Mo, returnable at the February term Isg2 oi
eaiu court to me directed in favor Of II Fisher
eN-oHloio collector Of the revenue Of BATES
county and against Hannah Courtney. J q
CoGF53hsy = Clark and II { Clark. 1 have
IeNltu and seized upon all the right title IN
terest and claim Of said defendants, Hannah
courtney , { Courtney. J { Clark and II {
clark, IN and 70 the following described real
VII: ~
Forty t4e' acres, west part. west half Of thf.
southwest quarter of section seven q in town
~ thlrty-nine $50, OF range thirty-oae 81,
Thursday February Ie. Isga.
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the FORE
noon and five clock in the afternoon Of that
day at tue east front door of the court house
IN the city OF Butler. Bates County, Missouri
sell the same or 30 much thereof a. NAV be re-
z eired at pnblic vendue to the highest bidder
Tor cash, 10 Salty said execution and costs
f.. {. MIDD
al Sheriff Of Bates Comfy No.
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Notice Of Sheriff sale in Partition.

Cintha Smart. Charles L Smart Charles
4 Pitts. Addison ID Pitts and IeIsov Pitts
against Mason kerf0Ot and Margaret WEIGH.
In the circuit court Of Henry county Missouri.
BY virtue and authority OF decree and order
of sale made by the said court, in the above en-
titled cause. and Of certified copy thereof,
dated September 26th, Is9o, viii on
Thursday January 26th, Is39.
between the hours of nine o'clock IN the fore
noon and i've clock in the afternoon Of tn at
day, at the north front door of the court house
in the city Of Clinton in Henry county Mis-
souri,, sell at public yendue to the highest bid
der, the following described real estate viz.
Twenty three and 3-l0I acres off the west side
of the south half of lot two tI) of the southwest
quarter, and fifty and S-lO0 acres being all Of
the north half of lot two % of the southwest
quarter Of section nineteen 49, and twenty
three and 1900 acres of the west side of the
north half OF lot two (2) OF northwest quarter Of
section thirty 800, all in township forty-tyo ~
range twenty ght f2s), Henry county, Mo-,
and the southeast quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section twenty-four go and the north
haf OF the northeast quarter Of the northeast
quarter of section twenty-five co all in town
ship forty-twO t42) range tWenty-nine (2gj in
Bates county, Missouri. Terms OF sale a. fol-
lows, to-wit: Cash in hand
JERRY q. CALLAwAY.
sit Sheriff of Henry Comfy Mo
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Notice Is hereby given, that under and by
virtue OF a decree in partition and order of sale
MADE by the circuit court of Bates county, Mis-
souri,, at the regular November term ISssS of
SAID court, in the Of Harriet + FXljnp
guardian and curator of Ada Belle Exiine,
W!Illam Thomas EXline, Vista Iona ExIine and
AIce henrietta EXline, minors, plaintiffs vs.
Barnard l. ENline and Isabella Jane Exliue de-
PENDANTS and the authority in me vested bv said
decree and order of sale a certified co0v nj
which was delivered To me on the a2nd day of
December, Is9S, will, on
Thursday, February IT, 1892
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and i've o clock in the afternoon OF said day
at the east front door of the court house in the
city OF Butler. county of Bates and state of Mis-
souri,, sell to the highest and best bidder for
cash IN hand, the following described real
estate lying, being and situate in the county Of
Bates and state of Missouri, to-wit:
Inc northeast quarter of the northwest quar-
ter OF section twenty-seyen 80, and the south
east quarter of the southwest quarter Of sec
ion twenty-five (22) all in township
thlrty-nine lS9) of range thirty-two la2l con-
tanning SO acres more less: also lot two 81 in
block eighteen 1lSJ in the town Of Walnut nov
FOSTER, Bates county, Mo. E C MUDD
1T Sheriff Of Bates County, Me-
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Missouri Pacific Railway Time Table /
at Butler Station.
K. G. Pittsburg & Gulf Time Table.

Arrival and departure of trains at Worland.
NORTH BOUND
40. 7 Freight daily except Sunday l2:l0 p m
MOB - - Sat. 1860 p. III
No Express daily ......--.-........l2:27 p. m.
No. . Freight, daily except Sunday. II sop. N
No. 8 Port Arthur Express, daily. 6:Zo 8. In
SOUTH BOUND.
No Express daily .......-.........2:21 p. m
No q Freight daily except Sunday 100 q. m
No - - 2:25 m
No lOFreight. daily expect Sunday. u 30 p. IN {.
Remember this is the popular short line be-
tween Kansas City, Mo. and Pittsburg, Kan /,
Joplin. Mo Neosho, MO, Sulphur Springs,
route from the south to st. Louis, Chicago,
and points north and northeast and to Denver,
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. G. ORR.
Gen'I Pass. Agt., Kansas City, Mo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-22

T. & Circuit Court of Appeals recon-
vened az 10 o'clock. with Judges Con.
prawlev and Waddu on tho bench.
No. 80O-H. \. Cristy &c Coz appellant
vs. Hveela Pneumatic Bicycle-Saddle
COMPANY. ct al. appellees. Appeal from
rrrited states Circuit court OF Maryland.
Continued from Monday. Further argued
hy Jullan 4. Dowcl. OF Washington ID.
~ and William a. Redding, of New
YORK for appellant. and by Arthur Stew
art OF Stewart d stewart of Baltimore,
Ma and Horace Petit, of Philadelphia,
Pa for appellees. and submitted.
No. 303-The Emerson Company. or
west Virginia. appellant VS.. r. Mitchell
Nimocks. appellee. Appeal from Circuit
court Eastern District OF North Carolina
Armed by Arthur stewart for appellant,
and bv Ernest Wilkinson for appellee
and continued until this morning.
Court adjourned until ID o'clock this
morning. oo-
the next case for argument IS No. 29l
poord Of Commissioners Of oxford, y. c.
% an plaintiffs I'm error, VS.. Union Bank
80 richmond Va. defendant in error.
In error 10 Circuit Court. Eastern Dis
trict Of North Carolina, at Raleigh. To
he argued by Il. o. Burton, of Raleigh
\ O.. Tor plaintiffs IN error. and j. T.
Manning. of Durham. " c.. for defendant
in error.
The court will likely ST until and in
GLIDING Friday next.
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BYRD CASE AGAIN POSTPONED
He viii be Tried Saturday for the
Shooting Of Nellie Burton.

In the Police Court yesteray morning
the case OF James Byrd. charged win
shooting Nellie Burton on January 18Th,
came up for trial. the prisoner being rep
resented by Messrs. NJ h. Mdury aud
Harry Glenn. The evidence was partly
heard. and the case was continued until
next saturday on account OF the absence
ON account OF illness of Mr. John Lanse,
ip whose kitchen the shooting took place.
Rvrd was a member OF the Sixth regl-
r,ent he came over from Petersburg,
accompanied by Albert Haskins, aud
wont 10 see the Burton woman, the
shooting occurring soon afterwards.
HaskIns was arrested and held on the
the suspicion that he might be acces-
sorry, and his case will be looked INTO
also Saturday, unless he is meanwhile
discharged by Justice John, VINO sisnlheu
his intention Of making some inquiries
Ella Brown (colored) was charged with
stealing two childrens dresses, the
property OF Mr.. b. w. Wood.
Tho woman testified that she worked
for Mr.. Wood. and that he owed her for
a week. that she could not collect the
money and had held the dresses, appfls-
ing him of the fact by a note.
The missiyc was presented. but neither
Justice John nor the writer could make
out all that IL contained 1t semeu 10
bear out the woman's assertions, now
ever. and she was discharged
Don't do that way any more SAID
the Justice, as she departed. you nave
no right 10 hold anybodys property Tor
money due you" 49,.
Julia Johnson was charged Win PENS
drunk. but was dismissed and the same
action was taken in the case OF Henry
Williams. accused Of being a suspicious
character .,- ,.
David white. charged with beating MS
wife. Lizzie White. was discharged
Pleasant Murray's case went over 70 the
18th. lie is charged with being sus-
piciOus character.
Fannie Edwards. charged with making
an assault on Matte Taliaferro' was dis
missed. as was John Weber accused OF
fighting on the streets.
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THE TIMES: R1CHMoNDvA WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY %. 1892

with petit larceny. was t-iod and he was
acquitted. Lee was charged with snatch
ing a pockctbook from "A woman. and in
the Police Court was given six months.
Thomas Harris. charged with theft
was given one year
Judge Minor of The Law and Equity
Court. granted a divorce 10 Mamie l.
Williams from Ben. +. Williams, on the
ground OF descrtoh.
judgment for SlggSN5 was rendered IN
the case Of J. O. Mnson against w. b..
Waldron.
The following qualifications were re-
corded in the Chancery Court:
Mark o.. Hankins. executor Of Annie
J.. Haulias whose estate is valued at
$3.50
sarah O.. Nottingham. as administra-
trix OF W.. IT. Rockingham; estate valued
at $1,000
EyeIina smith. exccutrix Of benjamin
Smith. estate valued az $1,000
Marriage licenses were issued by the
clerk of thc Hastings Court TO Arthur
W. Smith and Della w Kelley; Albert
~ Tnaey. IT.. and George y. White.