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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14
SpeciaI Rates,

Priest of PaIIas Parade and Karni-
val Krew. Kansas City and return
one fare for round trip. Tickets on
sale Sept. % to Oct. :, good return
ing to Oct. ., 1899.
st. Louis Fair. Tickets on sale
Oct. !, to with final return limit OF
Oct. 9, at rate OF SS % for round trip.
Kansas City Horse Show Oct. %
TO Oct %, 1899, good returning TO
Oct 30, at rate of one fare for round
trip.
st. Louis Exposition. Sept IL TO
Oct IA, 1899. Ticket on sale Sept 10,
10. Il, 10, 81. 81, p and Oct 3, 0, 10
and 12, limited TO five days from date
of sale for return at rate of one and
one-third fare for round trip.
r. G.. NANDERVOoRT, Agt.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14
EASE AND DISEASE.

A Short Lesson on The Meaning Of a
Familiar Word.
Disease is the opposite Of ease.
Webster defines disease IS lack Of
ease. upeasiness, trouble, vexatioD,
di-quiet " II is a condition due to
some arrangement Of the physical
orpapism. i vast majority Of the
dis cas-" from which people suffer
Is due to impure blood. Disease Of
this kind Is cured by Hoods Sara
nariila cures scrofuls, salt rheum.
pimples aud all eruPtisns. Il tones
The stomach and creates a good sp
petite. and it gives vigor aud vitality
to the whole body. It reverses the
condition Of things, giving health.
comfort and ease IN place Of dis
ease"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14
A STREET FAIR.
Butler Will Have One
on a Grand Scale
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
TO BE EXPENDED.
The Business Men Enthusiastic
October 10th the Date.
The Queen TO be Selected From
Bates COunty's FaIrest
Daughters.
EVERY TOWNSHIP TO HAVE A MAIC
OF HONOR.


The business men of Butler are
enthusiastically at work preparing
for a grand street fair and fall car.
nival in Butler on October 10th. A
large purse has already been raised,
which will be materially increased.
All the products of the county will
be displayed, a day will be set aside
for the stock show. All the mer-
chants will have booths and will vie
with each other for artistic effects.
The flower parade will be one of the
main features at which time the
queen of the carnival surrounded by
her twenty four maids of honor will
parade. The queen is to be selected
by ballot, to cos ] cent each, with
no limit Any lady in Bates county
is eligible as a candidate. Send
your ballots, accompanied by the
money, to A o. Welton, P. NJ,
Butler, Mo.
Next week we will publish the
program, together with names OF
committees, and other information.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14
Lawn Benefit Social.

The ladies will give an ice cream
social at the home of Mrs. Arthur
wemott Thursday evening, Sept
I4th. It will be a benefit social and
everybody is cordially invited to
attend and lend a helping hand.
There will be special musical pro
ersmme. Prof. Charles Fisk will
favor Us with a cornet solo. Ten
cents pays for everything. Be sure
and go. Thursday evening is the
date
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14

j G.. Erwin struck a strong flow
of black lubricating oil at depth Of
20 feet on bis place five miles east of
Merwin, Tuesday. From present
indications the well will yield him
from so to 100 gallons daily Who
knows but what Mr. Erwin's fortune
lies in this rich development.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14
BUTLER WEEKLY TINES
LOCAL ITEMS
TIMES telephone number 81.

Insure your property with Frank
Allen. 10 If.
WANTED-A good girl for general
house work, good wages paid. In
ouire Mrs JOE MEYER,
North Main st.
Get acquainted with the Depart
ment Store.
The farmers who planted broom
corn this year hit the nail on the
head.
DIR. III. d. Knox, a prominent
physician of Montrose, died last
week.
r. L. Braden complimented US
with a pleasant call the last of the
week.
Farmers can save money by buy
ing their hardware of the Depart
ment Store
The board of managers of the
Rich Hill fair state the fair this year
was great success.
J. M Clark, substantial citizen
living near Nyhart, favored Us with
renewal this week.
Money saved in buying is easily
made. That is why you should trade
at the department Store.
J. G. Raglan, substantial citizen
of Altoona neighborhood, favored US
with a pleasant call and renewal.
Zinc ore estimated to be worth
$50 ton has been discovered on
land near Hot Springs. Arkansas.
R. G. Holloway and son, of Blue
Springs, Mo-, is visiting ] W. Hol-
loway, of the west side barber shop.
Miss Hattie McKibben has re
turned from Mcpherson, Kan,
where she had visited relatives and
friends.
The Atchison National Bank was
closed Friday. The suspension is
said to have bsen due to bad
speculstions.
f. FL Ellenbaum, prominent cit
izen of Nevada, died Saturday night
from the effects OF an over dose OF
morphine.
Mrs. Mable Canterbury and three
children, of Kansas City, is visiting
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. M
McKibben.
] P. McCuan and Mrs. Susan
Majors were united in marriage at
the brides residence in this city
Sunday evening.
The ten prisoners escaping from
the Jail at Nevada, last week are
still at large. The sheriff is making
every effort to recapture them.
Mrs. Melvia Gardner and little
son Bryan left Monday for Gutfey
Idaho, to visit her brother and sis
ter, Mr.. Ira Gardner and Mrs. Franb
Scott.
r. H. Warren has his paper
changed from ElDorado to Oai
Park, His He holds an important
position as travelling salesman in that
state.
L. x. Boehm, a substantial farmer
living near Butler, has his date Sc
ahead into 1901. The TIMES appre
ciates this confidence of it's ole
friends.
Yellow fever is raging at he,
West, Florida. There are 127 casei
in the city. The weather is warn
and rainy, which is favorable to tn
spread of the disease.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14
IAN Empty Sack Cannot Stand Upright. "

An Empty Sack Cannot Stand Upright. "
Neither can poor, weak, thin blood
nourish and sustain the physical sys-
TEN For strength of nerves and
muscles there must be pure, rich,
vigorous blood Hoods Sarsapa
rllla is the standard preparation for
the blood and its many remarkable
cures and the fact that it does every
body good who takes it prove it is
just what you need if you are weak
and languid.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14
TREES.
Apple and Peach lO Cents.

Pear, Cherry, Plum and Apricot %
cents Strawberries so cents "A hun
dred, Raspberries and Black berries
S1.50 per hundred at Speer's Nursery
south side city limits, Butler Mo.
Pie plant for canning purposes cent
per pound. JOHN SPEER
32.tf. Manager.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14

th4 In revenue stamps TO make
deed. The Philippine war is a little
expensive but the band boys must
be paid.
Miss Stella Christy will leave Sat
urday for Columbia, where she will
enter the Christian College She
will be accompanied by Mrs. Oh risty
who will visit few days in that
city.
Albert LaFollett, a prominent
young gentleman of our city, son of
W. F. LaFoIlett, was married to
Miss Maud Mudd, handsome and
talented young lady of Rich Hill, on
Tuesday evening.
Samuel Speer and J. N. Kerens,
of Johnstown, made us a pleasant
call and favored us with renewals
They are both clever gentlemen and
good citizens Mr. Kerens contem-
plates goir & to Kansas to locate this
fall
10 the case of Merchant vs.. Mer.
chant for possession of children,
tried before Judge Graves on Mon
day, the children were left in the
custody OF the grand parents Mr.
and Mrs. James L. Merchant of
Rockville.
DIR. Boulware reports James and
Edward DeArmond as convalescent
Both young men have been quite
sick with fever the past two or three
weeks, and their many friends will
be glad to learn they are getting on
their feet again.
The Rich Hill ball team ought to
play pins They tackled the Gal
houn team Sunday and from the
Jump discovered they were not in it
little bit By the way, couldn't
the boys find day off during the
six working days for their ball
games.
A wagon containing four children
was struck by a railroad engin while
crossing the track near Yeates Gen
ter, Kansas, Friday One was killed
and two were fatally injured. The
children were drying to the post
Office. Three of the children be
longed to Fred Wyton.
Mrs. Rebecca Scheilz, mother OF
Hon. Geo. B. Ellis. left Monday for
Sullivan, Iud, where she will visit
relatives about the old homestead
The TIMES will follow TO keep hel
posted about the good people oi
Bates county. We wish her pleas
ant visit and safe return.
When Palmyra got rock crushel
a howl went up that it would throw
large number of laboring men Out
of work, but for every man released
from breaking rock two have found
employment at teaming or laying
macsdam.-K. @. Times.
A crazy man is running at large II
the timber about S miles south O
Nevada, says the Post. He wears nc
clothing but a pair of pants anc
carries a Winchester rifle and al
umbrella. Occasionally he shoots
the rifle off, but as yet has attacked
no one. 1t is feared he viii do som'
serious damage.
The chicken thieves who visited
Oliver Freeman's home, short dis
lance west of town, short time ago
left him only one old rooster It i
said the thieves enter the hen hous'
and burn sulphur, the fumes o
which soon Supply the chickens an(
they are removed without noise
Bad dogs and good shot gun i
about what the farmer needs whel
these gentry visit his home.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-09-14


W. E. Walton returned from his
Western trip on Tuesday much
improved in health. He said his
wife would visit with her sister Mrs.
Chandler, a few weeks before re
turning.
at meeting of the subscribers to
the Ohio street macadam project,
W F. Duvall, Pratt Wyatt and w.
g Shafer we're appointed commit
tee to confer with the city council to
facilitate the work.
A special school election is called
on September 2Sth for the purpose
of voting S11, 800 in bonds to pur
chase the McCune property for a
site, erect building thereon and
improve the east school building.
E E. Holt, of Hudson township,
favored US pleasantly and substan
TALLY while in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Holt came to Bates County from
Galloway in 1867. He is one OF our
most prosperous and worthy farmers
aud a working democrat since his
majority.
Uncle Billy Griggs and his grand.
son, ]. W. G. Hansford, of Santa
Barbara, Cal, made US a pleasant
call on Tuesday. He is the only son
of Uncle Billy's oldest daughter,
Alice, whom a number of our citi'
zens remember Dir. Hsnsford goes
from here to Pittsburgh, Pa, where
be will enter school this winter.
j. W. Speer and daughter. of
Spruce township, passed through
Butler Tuesday in a wagon, on their
way to visit his sister, Mrs S. r.
Cloud, in Oklahoma. Uncle Jimmy
Speer is one of our oldest and most
highly respected citizens. He came
to this county from Kentucky in a
wagon in the early forties and locat
ed near Johnstown. He is over six
feet high. aud has enjoyed a vigor
GUS manhood. He has not been
feeling 50 we'll this summer and
thinks this trip will help him.
| We to-day publish the official
financial statement Of the Missouri
State Bank of this city
The statement shows that the
Bank has cash on hand and cash II
other banks sujec. to draft sI2,49l'
O5. Total amount due depositors-
SI31.57244. This shows that the
Bank holds over 55 per cent of Its
entire deposits in available cash
The Bank has no money borrowed
and its over drafts are only S2oO,36
This is one OF the best oficered In
stitutions in the state and greai
pride to our people
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-09
THE ONEIDA TEAM AGAIN WINS
THREE STRAIGHT GAMES.
ing the Evening-CrawfOrds
Vile Bankers Win.
Standing Marion County League

The Apollo team played hard last night,
but only succeeded in making the Oneida
team bowl a trifie better, and the latter
aggregation won all three games. Two of
the scores were close, which made the
games interesting. But few high scores
were rolled. Williams, of the Oneida team,
made 213 in the second game, while in the
first contest Hansing, of the Apollo team,
rolled 200 Captain Bogardus, Of the Nom
pareil team, rolled three good games last
night, his second score being 2l7. but the
other members of his team did not give
him very good support, the result being
that the Centrals two of the games.
The Stone Palace team rolled in good form
and took all three games from the
Orientals The individual scores were as
follows:
ONEIDA VS.. APOLLO.
First Came
Oneida-Hopkins. l57: Williams. 154;
Brown, 155; Orn, 49, Files, las. Total, al.
Apollo-Hendrickson ~; J. Riemer, 1i7;
Parnen, 1873; MOehlman, 49,; Hansing, 200.
Total, Zoo
Second Came
Oneida-Hopkins, 13s; Williams, 2l3;
Brown, 123; Orn, 49, Files, l47. Total, as.
Observation-Disclosures 152; j. Riemer, 113;
Pa men, 116, Moehlman, AS; lansing. 15O.
Total 7i0.
Third Game
Oneida--Hopkins. 10; Williams, 156; AL
len, l67; Orn, l76; Files, 135. Total, W9.
Apono-Hendriekson. 10; j. Riemer, 1853;
Lang, 116; Moehlman, 151; Hansing, 49, To-
tai, 741.
CENTRAL VS.. NONPAREIL.
First Came
Central-Baase, III; Stewart, 1885, Reimer,
156; Ferniding. 1i9; Arens, rs. Total, 1913.
e..l axler due alnr
Pollard, 1l9; Hitz, 131; Mansfield, 147. To-
tai, 755.
Second Came
Central-Baase, 135; Stewart, lei; Reimer,
40; FeEniding, 1863; Arens, 167. Total, az.
MISUNDERSTANDING, III; Cooper, Ill:
Pollard, 179; Weber. 112; Mansfield, 10 To-
tai, al.
Third Came
CentraI-Baase, las; Stewart, 175: Reimer.
1874; Ferniding, l4U; Arens, 49, Total, 713.
Pollard, III; Hitz, l2s; Mansfield, 1S4 To-
tai, 7S2.
STONE PALACE VS.. ORIENTAL.
First Came
Stone Palace-Graff. 172: Spangenberger,
123; Sachs, 112; Bryan, III; Wolsifer, 1885,
Total, 773.
Orientals-Herrman, 1S9: Hoffman. AS:
Neiger, 155; Heede, 139; Toungman, 123. To-
tai, Isl.
Second Came
Stone Palace-Graff, 100; Sachs, 1872;
Bryan, rs; Wolsiffer, IA; Jauss, 1S7. Total,
Sl1.
Orientals-Herrman, 156; Hoffman, LIB;
Neger. 133; Heede, Ill; Youngman, 140. To-
tai, 663.
Third Came
Stone Palace-Graff, 143; Sachs, 1873:
Bryan, 179; Wolsiffer, 156; Jauss, 157. To-
tai, So.
Orientals-Herrman, 127; Hoffman. III:
Neiger, LIZ; Schmertz, 113; Youngman, no.
Total, 639.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-09
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN.
The New Church Is to BE Dedicated
TO-MOrrOw.

Grace Presbyterian Church was organized
Sept. &C. 1897, by the Rev. David Van Dyke,
acting under instructions from the Pres
bytery of Indianapolis and cooperating
with a regularly appointed presbyterial
committee.
Rev. Van Dyke served the church for
several months, leaving it to enter evan
gelistic work.
In July. 1898. w. NJ. Elliott. recent grad
uate from Princeton Theological Seminary,
was invited to take charge. He did so, serv-
ing as pastor-elect for three months, when
he was ordained to the ministry by the
Presbytery of India annapolis and installed
pastor In the fall of 1898 initial steps were
taken toward securing a church home.
Friends of Presbyterianism throughout the
city gave practical encouragement to the
effort, and as a result the beautiful build
ing on the corner of Capitol avenue and
Thirty-second street is now ready for dedi-
cation. The building is fifty by thirty-four
feet, with a full eight-foot basement, con-
tanning dining room, furnace room and
kitchen The main floor is divided into
auditorium, classrooms and vestibule. r.
w. Wersner, a member of the church, is
the architect and builder. The dedicatory
exercises will occur tomorrow at p.
Governor James A. Mount will deliver an
address on THE Value of the Church to
Society and to the State" Rev. Nj. L.
Haines will speak concerning THE Value
of the Church to it's Members;" Rev j.
Cumming Smith concerning 1.-THE Supreme
Mission of the Church." and Rev. r. W
Hunter concerning THE Value of the
Church Illustrated" Rev. Alexander Urqu-
hart will offer the dedicatory prayer APP
propriate music, a brief historical sketch
OF the organization and Scriptural respon-
sive readings will complete the exercises.
Grace Presbyterian Church is in one of
the most rapidly developing parts of the
city and has bright promise beforeAit
The following are the present officers
Session, Rev. w. NJ. Elliott, moderator: J.
c. Hamilton. clerk: c. -. .louse John
Peele. Board Of trustees, Rev. G. f. Beach,
president; h. l.. Augh.hbaugh, vice presi-
dent; w. j. Riley, secretary; C. w. Parker
treasurer; j. c. Hamilton. Committee on
music. Oscar Macy Mrs. G. A. Rouse, Mrs.
j. a. Stutsmen. An energetic and we'll
Differed Sabbath school and Lt..ies' Aid
Society-the Alpha-are successfully con-
Quoting the work in their respective de-
partments.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-09
JUDGES CAUSTIC WORDS
CURTIS DAVIS Is SENTENCED TO
FOUR YEARS AT HARD LAROR.
He Sent Obscene Literature Through
the MaiIs-FederaI Court cases
court Gossip.

Curtis Davis, who was found guilty
Wednesday of the charge OF sendinS op-
scene literature through the mails was
sentenced by Judge Baker yesterday 10
term of four years at hard labor In the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus. Judge ba-
ker said to Curtis: 'It seems to me that
if any man should go TO prison Tor me- IL
should be the man who prints obscene liter
allure and places it in the hands or the
young, for a man who INDUCES In such
practice is, in my opinion, worse than one
of the thugs in India. He is murderer OF
the mind and soul of the young ana ne
produces results that are passed along TO
the children of the third and fourth gen.
Grafton"
Roscoe C. Rupe and Elmer E. Yoder, of
South Bend, charged with sending I'M
mailabie merchandise through the South
Bend postoffice, were up for sentence before
Judge Baker. Rupe, who has been ar
rested on similar charges before. was given
a sentence of thirteen months at hard labor
in the Columbus co. penitentiary and as 1t
was Yoder's first offence Judge Baker let
him off with fine of $500 and costs.
Edward Johnson was sentenced to two
years and six months at hard labor IN the
Ohio penitentiary and fined 800 and costs.
He was found guilty by jury of the
charge of burglarizing the postoff1ce at
Treaty, Ind.
John b. Wickoff, the former postmaster
at Evansville, who pleaded guilty to the
charge of embezzling s314.14, was sentenced
house and fined the sum of his embezzle-
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-09
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of a certified copy of a decree TO me
directed from the clerk OF the Marion Circuit
Court, of Marion county. Indiana In cause No:
1898, wherein Margaret Bruce Is plaintiff and
Samuel X. Waters ct al. are defendants.
curing to make the sum OF twenty hundred
and seventy-nine dollars and nfty-iye cents
(S2 079 $50, as provided for In said decree. with
interest and costs. 1 will expose at public sale
TO the highest bidder on
SATURDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER.
1899
between the hours OF 10 o'clock a. m. and
O'Clock p. Of said day. at the door OF the
courthouse of Marion county. Indiana. the rents
and profits for term not exceeding seven
years. OF the following real estate in Marion
county. Indiana:
Lot seventeen CD, in James a. and Margaret
Bruce's addition TO the city OF Indianapolis sub
ject to the mortgage lien OF Ruth +. McFar-
lane. and unpaid municipal Improvement as
sessments and taxes.
II such rents and profits VIII not sell for a
sufficient to satisfy said decree. with in
and costs, viii. the time and
place, expose TO public sale the fee simple Of
said real estate or so much thereof az may be
sufficient to discharge said decree Said sale
will be made without relief from valuation
Advertisement laws. CYRUS j. CLARK,
Nov o. 1899 Sheriff OF Marion County
O. Attorney for Plaintiff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-09
sHERIFF's SALE.

BY virtue of a certified copy OF a decree 10
directed from the clerk of the Superior Court OF
Marion county, Indiana, in cause No. 5SS77,
wherein the Union Trust Company. receiver, Is
plaintiff and Thomas +. Susher ct al. de-
fcndants, requiring to make the of thir-
teen hundred and twenty-three dollars and fifty
three cents tsl. 2353). provided for In said
decree. with interest and costs. Will expose at
public sale TO the highest bidder on
SATURDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF DECEMBER.
1899,
Between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
o'clock p. m. of said day, at the door OF the
courthouse of Marion county, Indiana. the rents
and profits for a term not exceeding seven years.
OF the following real estate in Marion county.
Indiana:
Lot ninety-tvvo (s2) I'm Nicholas McCarty's first
West Side addition TO the city OF Indianapolis.
shown in plat book eight (9, Page 20.
III such rents and profits will not sell for a suf
hcient to satisfy said decree with interest
and costs, i WILL at the same time and place.
expose at public sale the fee simple of said real
estate. much thereof as may be sufficient
10 discharge said decree. Said sale will be made
without relief from valuation appraisement
laws. CYRUS j. CLARK,
Dec. 9, 1899. Sheriff OF Marion County.
Jameson & Joss. Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of certified copy of decree to me
directed from the clerk of the Superior Court of
Marion county. Indiana. in cause No 5ssl3.
wherein German American Building Associa-
ton of Indiana is plaintiff and Albert r. Tucker
ct al are defendants. requiring me to make the
sum of three hundred and ninety three dollars
and fifty cents (s3935O) as provided for In said
decree, with interest and costs, / will expose at
public sale to the highest bidder
SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER,
1899,
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and
o'clock p. of said day, at the door OF the
courthouse of Marion county, Indiana, the rents
and profits for term not exceeding
years, of the following real estate in Marion
county Indiana:
Thirteen OBJ feet and four (D inches of OF
the north side of lot number four (D, and
twenty-six t26) feet and eight (9 inches OF or
the south side of lot number five 90, all in
block number two 90, in Bruce's North Park
addition the city OF Indianapolis.
II such rents and profits will not sell for a
sufficient sum to satisfy said decree, with in
terest and costs, will at the same time and
place expose to public sale the fee simple of
said real estate, much thereof as may be
sufficient to discharge said decree. Said sale
will be made without relief from valuation
appraisement laws. CYRUS j. CLARK,
Nov. %, 1899. Sheriff of Marion County
Carson e. Thompson Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-09
ONE HUNDRED TURKEYS
Were Fond in the Cellar of Two
CGIored Men.

Alexander Wright and Andrew Huddle-
son. both colored, were traced by W. r.
Mills and Asa Starbuck, farmers living
near Bridgeport, to this city where they
were arrested and taken to police head
quarters. Yesterday morning they were
each fined $50 and costs, and sentenced TO
the worlxhouse for six months. Mills
found set of harness and several tur-
keys had been taken from his place, and
started to trace the thieves. He met Star
buck, and together they traced them to the
city. AZ their home, 1919 fremont avenue,
every room was found TO contain poultry,
and more than one hundred turkeys were
found in the cellar.