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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-08-24
Spruce Items.

John Anderson and wife, who hAv.
been visiting his father the past wo.,.
have returned TO their homs na.,
Hume.
VIII Craig and family are visitin.
relatives on Peter Creek this week
Will Wigger and family are havin.
the chills.
Mrs Walters of Indiana, is visitin.
her sister Mrs Sadie Quick.
VIM Atcheson bought seyents.,
head of cattle from Israel Kretzip..-
at fair price.
VIM Ewin took load Of melons 10
market Friday.
Quite number of chickens bava
been stolen in this neighborhooa
lately; close watch is being kept ON
hen roosts, and the thieves, if caugb,
will be roughly dealt with. Georg.
Quick shot at some one one nieb,
last week.
Eliza Gutridge landed in Montras.
Friday from Ohio, He is in poor
health.
Matthias Evans and brother Jame.
are patching on the old Walker place
The corn is standing the drv
weather exceedingly well.
George Ellis is repairing his h6psa
Miss Lee Odneal has gone to Okla.
homa on business.
Uncle James Young and wife srs
in Oklahoma.
The farmers are commencing 70
cut some corn.
Ambrose Keen and Ed Kretzingar
cut logs for AIR Mister last FRIDAY.
Will Alltser and wife went to Mont.
rose Sunday.
Harley Drenon started TO Oklaho.
ma Sunday.
Jesse Chiltome started to Nebraska
Tuesday.
Mr. Belisle has just returned froma
prospecting tour in Kansas.
John chatham and brother wers
in this neighborhood last week buv.
ing cattle.
Myrtle Lair of Kansas, is visiting
at Mr.. Halls. STAR.
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Ballard BretZ4s,

The melon season has opened up
in earnest now. No end to the fine
ones, and price reasonable.
F NJ Patrick made his regular trip
to Clinton Friday night with a load
of chickens and eggs.
b Hays and daughter, Miss Bes-
sic, and Mrs Minnie Billings attended
the Baptist association at Burdette
last week.
Mr. and Mrs A Warford have the
sympathy of friends in the loss of
their baby, who died after an illness
of ten days.
Spearman & Berkabile have no
business on turkey knob with a
threshing machine, so they found out
as tehy came tumbling down (up set
the other day.
DR. Miller of Mayesburg, in COM
pany with A NJ Shelton, drove to
Butler on business.
Uncle lack johnson visited his
daughter last week.
We are simply done up lin a great
measured in this vicinity for want of
rain. Had a fine prospect, but it is
cut short now even if it rains soon.
A H Bell, III L Price, Jas McGhee,
Lon Keirsey and many others are on
the convaIescent list, while others
are SI1lI SICK.
Our widow and orphan girls, in
company with Mrs McClenney and
daughter drove over to the picnic
Saturday, where they met a host of
old friends and report good time
All seemed to be enjoying them
selves. Sorry we could not be there
and drink lemoneds, eat ice cream
and other good things, if it's any
thing we do like better than some
thing good to eat, it is something
good to eat.
Glad to see bright future before
our friend Edgar Young; he is a No.
l boy, and will no doubt do a good
business.
6 Hendrix is quite poorly of late.
Dick Andrews took a load of hogs
to the railroad for Geo Price and on
his return home found he had lost a
tire.
Ike Davidson and family of western
Bates visited relatives here a few
days; his wife's father, Ace Hendrix.
is quite poorly.
Henry Kuntz has our thanks for
cash.
Ed Kuntz went to Adrian Sunday
on "business.
Misses Radford, Herrell and Ash
berry will attend the Warrensburg
Normal this year.
DR. Wolfe writes in glowing terms
is located at Wscomas, His wife left
Clinton Saturday TO join him.
Rev King once more rides in his
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Passaic Items.

The thermometer registered at l04
degrees in the shade. The corn is
suffering for want of rain.
w F Maddy is making some i'm
provements on his house which helps
the cook.
Reason Williams is hauling hay for
the Warnock Bros at Butler.
Geo RuddIe and wife spent the day
with Mrs Amelia Johns. He is about
20 years old and says he has TO work
harder now than he used to.
Hood Bennett came up from Rich
Hill on his wheel to visit his sister,
Mrs B Rice.
E F Boswell is having his barn and
out-buildings repaired, preparing for
winter. J w Crews and son are the
workmen.
II A Harshaw spent one day last
week with Mrs Harris. They have
all been chilling, but are better now.
VIM Walls has been remodeling his
house, which adds much to its looks
and comfort.
DR. Son has been riding night and
day for the past few weeks. There
is a great deal of sickness i'll this vi
ciniry.
N L Wolfe was called home from
his western trip by the illness of his
family, who have been quite sick.
Our old friend Rev John Moore, an
aged minister and an ex-confederate
preached a good sermon at Prairie
Rose, to large audience.
J W Packer is still buying all the
hay that comes to our little town.
] o Brown sold his fine calves to
Ed Boswell, they were handles.
Frank Wetzel was called TO the
bedside of an aged uncle living in
Oklahoma.
The farmers are busy threshing
their flax and the yield is good and
the seed of an excellent quality.
As we walked around our orchard
fence We found some puddles of
water, and on examination found a
spring about 100 yds from the house.
We think there is gas underneath as
we can hear a rumbling sound by
carefully.
Mr. and Mrs Jones have the sincere
sympathy of the whole community
in the loss of their little twin baby
boy, who died Aug. 10th, aged 4
months and days.
Rufus Lockard, who has been quite
sick, is able to be at his threshing
maching.
Walter Woody has gone TO south
west Kansas to buy cattle TO feed
this fall. E.
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They talked over the battles, who
were killed, and how many were
living. They staid with Aaron from
Saturday night till about 1 o'clock
Sunday evening, when they left for
Butler. AS we had been in the army
three years, we enjoyed their talk.
Andrew Simpson is around finding
out how much taxable property the
people have.
w j Park of Elkhart, Is threshing
on this side of the creek.
Report says John Harper has join
ed the regimental band.
Lawrence and Walter Wallace and
Chas Cowan are working in the
broom corn for Mr. Parker in Summit
township.
Miss Melvia Gardner OF Butler,
came out on a bicycle Sabbath TO
see her father, Chas Gardner.
Miss Blanche Cook OF Paola, Kan,
is visiting old playmates.
AARON.
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Butler Cash Department Store.

new buggy, having had it repaired
since the late kick.
OF all the speeches at the picnic
last Saturday, we especially hear the
one of Prof H o Maxev's highly COM
plimented, it being on civil govern
ment, etc. His many friends here
wish him well and bespeak for him a
bright future.
We did not mean to say DIR w, of
Dayton, was dentist. No, he is
brother physician.
Jno Crow went east Sunday eve
driving fine horse and riding IN
new buggy.
Yes, Ned Cole attended the picnic.
family of western Henry county are
quite sick.
Rev King took several of the Nav
bree melons to his family in Urich
Monday. He will return Thursday
to help work the roads on Washing
ton ave.
Whooping cough in our village
again.
Mrs J P Hermann and children
came down from Culver last week.
one of her boys being sick.
Mrs John and Andrew Herman
each have our thanks for favors.
which we highly appreciate.
Mrs McGhee visited the family of
Henry Rahlman of Burdette last
week.
J w Cole and family started Mon
day for Oklahoma, where they expect
Milton Teeter on hands Monday
morning, as though he was not out
Sunday night. He is doing well.
Par
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true;
Dear Reader, don't blame as II we hear en- say
What happens YOU.
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Mulberry Items
AARON.

The supper given by the ladies of
Mulberry, was a grand success, the
proceeds being $50.
Mrs Mckee and son of Illinois, are
the guests of John Mckee and family.
Mr. Parish of north Missouri, Is Wis
iting l. f Parish and Mrs Burrows.
DR. ID L Brooks OF h c, was called
TO consult with DIR AmyX in the case
of Miss Buskirk. DR. Brooks took the
valescent, and the DIR Will leave for
G X to-day.
Alex Norwood has rented his farm
of 240 acres to w > Erwin for a term
of three years.
W r Braden of X c is in our midst
again for a short time.
Prof Z ID Thompson, of hnobnos-
ter, who has been visiting in this
community for some time, left Satur-
day for X C,where he will stop a few
days before returning TO his school
duties.
Peter Newton who has been very
sick for q few days, is better now.
Chester Clark is on the mend.
w F Stilwell's wheat threshed 1St
bu per acre and a good quality; flax
is not making as good a yield as ex-
pected, oats not good.
Rev l. w Williamson has been
away from his pulpit two Sabbaths,
but will be home this week. His
wife was sick during his absence,
but is better again.
Our genial farmer friend Mr. Brat
ton, of Pawnee City, Neb, has moved
on his farm formerly known as the
Short farm. He is a dealer in stock.
We would like to have a good
blacksmith locate in Mulberry; we
have two good shops but no smith.
MOSES.
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Virginia Items.

We write what we hear the virginiaaG say II
| true;
Dear Reader, don't blame as five hear sn sag
| What happens YOU.
Mrs Mike Maloney received the
sad news Sunday night of the death
of her brother, William Hall. MI
Hall owned the farm now owned by
Geo Ruble for a number of years.
VIM Duvall, Sr, and wife of near
Butler, dined with r f Harper and
wife Sunday.
wv Egelson is building a new
house.
Rufus Hall of Warrensburg, staid
with his sister Mrs Maloney Sunday
night.
Miss Sadie Whinnery, Leda Wal
lace, Katie Durrett; Messrs Joe
Whinnery and Will Parker are
spending few days at Ell Dorado
Springs.
Walter Woody is spending a few
days in Kansas on a prospecting
tour.
The supper Thursday night of last
week took in S41.80.
The quilting at Peter Denning's
was well attended and joll time had.
Mrs Geo Jenkins and three children
spent few days at Rockville visit
ing her brother. John Ruble.
Thad Harper thinks women suf-
frage will be ali right after awhile
mother and girl doing well.
Rev w T Pyle, wife and son Miner,
of Austin, attended the ice cream
supper Thursday night.
DR. Lamb is building an addition TO
his house, Baily Beckett, John Eos
ter and Henry Smith are the work.
men.
w Cowan was at 1 G last week
and purchased car load OF feeders.
Phil Heckadon and wife attended
the reunion at Nevada.
Jefferson Park of Nortonsyille.
Kansas, visited his uncle Washing
ton Park a few days last week. He
had not seen him since the close Of
the war. His father, Sam'l Park.
moved from Crawford county, Ohio.
in the fall OF 1853 and bought land of
Mr. Fisher northwest of Bill Simp-
sons. He belonged TO the 18th Kan
sas cavalry. Dan Mcconnell belong
ed TO the same Co. We learned from
their talk that they were close friends.
Park was the one that looked after
the eatables. Jefferson asked Dan
IL he had forgotten bis name that he
went by in the army; he said he was
called Babe, meaning Zone that kept
close where there was eating to be
done.) Then they spoke of what the
others were called. Dan said, "Jeff.
have You forgotten when l whipped
Bill, the Indian" Then they talked
over the dances they had in Kansas
how the Kansas girls would go with
them; and about the buffalo hunts.
how one of the boys horse ran awav
with him and took him among 500
buffalo and Kept running with them.
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Rev. 81 Al Wharton, d D.
President of Luray college, is cffer-
ing the usual Free Scholarships 10
any worthy young women Orphans
or half orphans, Of course. wln be
given preference. bat any young girl
who is struggling to educate herself
will be considered an applicant for
the Scholarship. Luray College is
situated in the beautiful VALLEY of
Virginia, surrounded By he Blue
Ridge and Massanutton Mountains.
and half mile from the wonderful
caverns OF Luray- Adde'S Rev. H.
Ill. Wharton, D. d., 304 Y. Toward
Street, Baltimore, Md.
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Notice to Coal Contractors.
Branch Office IN Butler.

Owing to the large number of
patients we are now treating In
Butler and Bates county and at the
request of number of the business
men of Butler, we have decided to
locate permanent branch Office of
our Sanitarium here for the treat
ment of cancer, piles and all rectal
troubles.
Our office here will be thoroughly
equipped tor the handling of all
cases entrusted to US and all patients
will receive the same treatment we
give at our home office in Kansas
City.
DR.. Hughes will have charge of
the Butler Branch, and as he has
treated and cured over one hundred
cases in this county this spring his
ability and skill in curing piles is
well established fact and he needs
no further introduction.
OUR OPENING OFFER.
For the first "a days and until
Saturday, Sept. 10th, we are going
to make very low prices in the treat
ment of all rectal troubles and cor
daily invite all sufferers to call and
take advantage of our opening offer
which runs for "a days only.
We are going to make this low
offer to enable every one in Bates
county to be cured. When you are
cured you will tell your friends and
induce them to come to us for treat.
ment.
We guarantee cures and will treat
you on either of the following prop
ositions:
Pay when cured Give US salts
factory reference or put the price
agreed upon in any bank with in
structions to the cashier to hold it
until you are cured.
Pay US part cash, balance when
you are cured.
Pay US all cash and take the dis
count.
We positively guarantee cures be-
cause We know positively we can
cure and this, too, without resorting
to the knife, caustics or ligature.
Our treatment is mild and our cures
permanent.
We refer you to the following we'll
known citizens who can tell you
what we did for them: Thomas ".
Legg, G. P. Wyatt, W. G. Shaffer,
Thos. Walls, Q. S. Ewing, of Butler;
Billy Caldwell. j. V. Snodgrass, of
Sprucs; Ira Pelham, VirginIa; Jas. G.
Taylor, Adrian, Bob Alexander. of
Ballard; Martin Rapp, Prairie City;
W. j. Crews, Passaic, and many
others on application.
Don't put off but come and see Us
at once. We will make you a guar.
anteed cure and satisfy you with
prices for the next q days. Con-
sultation always free.
Our branch office is over the
Farmers Bank, Butler, Mo.
The Or. {. @. SMITH
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Key Deposit Redemption.

Parties holding keys to the old
post office boxes are hereby notified
that from this date, for the next 80
days, L will redeem ouch keys at
20 cents each, the amount of original
deposit. at the post office in Butler,
Mo. Any keys not presented within
time prescribed will be barred.
1. 0. WELToN, Postmaster.
Aug. "a, '99. 4l-4t
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l have large quantity of lee for
sale at wholesale or retail Resi-
dence second house north of Smiths
livery barn Telephone No. 81
1927 nj H. Fox.
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FoR SALE:-1,00O head of fine
cattle, yearlings and two's, at &c per
pound, mostly natives. For further
information write to S. STEISxAs,
II 2t Wauneta, Neb.
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If yCd are tired and dull, can't get
rested, and have no appetite, take
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t enriches and
vitalizes the blood.
Notice to Coal Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received up to noon of Sat
urday, Sept. 16, 1899, for $500 bu-
shells of good screened lump coal;
500 bushels to be delivered at the
county poor farm, 1000 bushels at
Jail and 1000 bushels at the court
house The right is reserved to re-
iect any and all bids.
S T. BRoADDUs,
40 ct. County Clerk of Bates &c.
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represent six OF the largest In
surance Companies in the world.
l9.tf FRANK ALLEN.
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HAY Presses.

I have two first-class hay presses
for sale at bargain.
40 ct. Z. A. BENNETT.
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Good Insurance. Low Rates.
l9.tf FRANK ALLEN.
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TREES.
Apple and Peach 10 Cents.

Pear, Cherry, Plum and Apricot %
cents Strawberries so cents a hun
dred, Raspberries and lackberries
81. so 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 aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-03-10
Personal Men SIOn.

Mr.. B. Otis Stewart, Of Churchville, who
was a member of Battery d, First U. s. Heavy
Artillery, received an honorable discharge
from the service on February 81, and has re-
turned to Hartford.
Mr.. H. A. Raymond, Of Aberdeen, is visit
ing relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. George NJ. Wiley, who has been very
sick at his home at Constitutions slowly I'M
proving.
Mr.. aud Mrs. X. g. Richardson, of Keyser
West Virginia, were guests Of Mrs. Orion G
Michael, OF Aberdeen last week.
A young daughter of Rev. K. Lorenzo
Clark, pastor of Centre Presbyterian Church
near Norrisville, is very sick.
Mrs. Mary Boyer has returned to her home
In Baltimore from a visit to friends in Aber
deem.
Messrs. J. Royston Strawbridge and VIM
A. Hulshart, of Norrisville spent last week a
Lancaster, Pa.
Miss Mamie Gemmill, an interesting youn
daughter OF Mr.. William Gerlmell is lynn
extremely i'll at the residence of her parent
near Black Horse.
Miss Jennie Amos has returned to her HON
in Hartford from visit to her friend Mis-
Harriet Pielert of BENCHES.
MIR. Michael Farrell is very Ill at his hom
| near Aldino.
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On Saturday the appeal docket was called
and the following cases tried:
l.. Buckner & Co. VS.. Joseph Ii. Straw
bridge. Judgment for appellant.
Frank Bateman VS.. Barnes & Dorrida.
Judgment for appellees.
On Monday the case of Elizabeth j. Roberts
| ct al. Vs. Edward +. Cook, executor, was con-
| tinued to the May term.
On Tuesday the case of Robert Robinson,
charged with the murder OF James Hill at
Havre de Grace on December last was taken
up Messrs. John \. Young aud Sylvester +.
Penning appearing for the defence.
The defence elected a trial by jury and the
following gentlemen, all of whom are from
the regular jury, were empanneled: Robert
f. Hanna, foreman; David H. Hanson, John
Kerr, Henry Cullum, John Smith, Dennis A.
Bradley, Nathan |. Pyle, George VI. Micden-
dorf, John w. Jewens, William p Trimbe,
William E. Gallon and DR.. Benjamin Smith,
The testimony Cor the prosecution, which
closed on Wednesday morning, was II full ac-
cordauce with the accounts OF The homicide
which were published at the time OF its &C.
currence. Bitter feeling existed between the
two men on account of domestic difficulties,
and on the night of the shooting Robinson
went to the house OF friend, Jacob Cole, and
borrowed gun for the announced purpose Of
killing a coon, which lie had freed. He Sc
cured the weapon and when he returned it,
Cole asked if he got his coon. and he replied,
"Yes, lave got coon. This gun has killed
me man. l have shot Jim Hill.' o.
The testimony for the defence was to the
effect that Robinson had been assaulted and
beat by Hill while in his own house, having been
thrown out of the door by Hill, and that the
shooting was dore while he (Robinson) was in
shighly excited condition. A night session was
held and the case was submitted to the jury
about nine o'clock. They returned verdict
OF guilty of murder in the second degree"
The penalty is Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary from five to eighteen years.
On Thursday Edgar Young, colored, was
placed ON trial for larceny. Verdict guilty"
The case of State VS.. Jacob Livezey, charged
with violating the liquor law, was on trial
at the time of going TO press.
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The wilma w. &. II. u.

The wilma Women's Christian Temperance
Union held it's regular meeting OH Thursday
last. 1tproposes holding several public meet
ings in the near future. To these, and to all
the meetings Of the society, every one is cor
daily invited.
Ten dollars was sent this year to the State
Treasury Of Maryland w. C.. Il. IT,, also five
dollars to the Hartford County Treasury.
A very pleasant, and We feel profitable
parlor meeting was held ON the It'll instant al
the home of Mr.. Joseph Archer, ST., of wilma
The County Evangelistic Superintendent
Mrs. j. H. Reckord, was present and conduct
ed the devotional exercises, and also made q
very helpful address.
Rev. j. A Hopkins also delivered an earnest
and practical address.
Miss Mamie Norris, of White Hall, bealti
| fully sang two solos, which were greatly ap
| preciated.
Misses Ada and Carrie Foard, the little
granddaughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Archer, sang
| duette very sweetly.
At the conclusion Of the programme, the
| hostess invited her guests to the dining room
| where a bountiful repast was served. Thu
| ended very delighted evening.
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NEIGKBORHOOD NEWS
Gathered by Our Correspondents


MAGNoNIA, March 6-Mr. Harry s. Bowman
and his aunt, Miss Mary Sweeting, are on "trip
10 Florida. They expect TO be gone about two
months.
We are informed that Mr.. Charles Rollins,
son of our genial track-foreman, James H.
Rollins, will soon uud, rtak Ike to master the art
of reIegraphy. under the instructions of MIR.
Bowman. day operator at the tower.
MesSrS. Il. bowman ard John Henry Pres
ton are making repairs tn their steam yachts,
and will have them ready 10 launch in week
or so. MIR. Bowman has placed new engine
and boiler in the Elsie b. which will add
greatly 10 her speed. The boys are counting
on having great sport on line Gunpowier river
this season.
Mr.. Chas ri. RAYMOND, president, accom-
panied by four other menibers of the San
Domingo nuckinT Club, arrived here from
~ ew York. Friday evening. To enjoy the sport
OF shooting ducks Tor Il few days.
There are about 25, 900 cases of canned toma-
toes in this vicinity yet to be sold. The pack
ers are anxious to get rid of them, as the space
occupied BIZ the tomatoes in their warehouses
is need, badly to store the empty cans and
cases for this seasons pack.
Messrs. Hanson and LantZ, who have pur-
chased the McComas cannery, etc near Clay
ton, and will start the manufacture of cans at
that place. They will also conduct the canning
business there.
1t is said that there is no law (recognized) in
that portion OF Hartford county lying south OF
the P. w. & b. X r., known as the eek, and
it must be admitted by all who live within hear
ing distance of this Garden spot C?) Cor wilder
ness that the law in regard to firing of guns on
sunday is totally ais. egarded. From early
morn till night On last sunday the reports OF
guns on the Bush and GunpOwGer rivers could
be heard. There must have been ut least five
hundred shots fired. The game wardens must
have been asleep or else had their ars stuffed
with cotton.
1t Is reported that Magnolia is at last to have
hall built. We wonder that this was not doue
long ago-bdt 1t is better late than never
There has not been new building put up, OF
| an old one repaired, here for nearly twenty
years, and we are afraid ii this record keeps VI
that the dear old place will eventually die out
STRANGER.