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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23

Whereas, Mary l. Stark and J stark her
hus band, did on the lSt day ~ May, loHl, exc
cute and deliver To Bates county, ia the state Of
Missouri, their school fund mortgage, which
said school fund mortgage was duly recorded IN
book ~ a page j36 Of the',Choot fund mortgage
record of Bates county, Mo, cOnN ewing 10 Bates
county the following described real estate, to-
wit:
The northeast quarter Of the northeast quar-
ter of section fourteen 40, township forty-tWo
{42l Of range twenty nine t2gg
which conveyance was made in trust 10 secure
the payment Of one certain school fund bond
therein described and whereas the pTlnripa
and interest on said school fund bond Is now
past due and unpaid. Now, therefore, iu pur-
suance of an order OF the county court, made al
the February term, I~H, of said court,
held on Feb. 10th, ls9J. 1 VIII proceed 10 sell
the above described real estate at public ven
due, to the highest bidder for cash, at the east
front door of the court house i'm the city ~ But
Ter county Of Bates and state Of Missouri, On
Fritc- March 10, I~.H,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and i've . clock in the afternoon Of that
dav for the purpose OF satisfying said bond,
interest and costs Of executing this trust.
f. c MI DID,
l4-it Sheriff OF Bates County. No
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23

~ tailed the matter over with my wife
ard decided to try the pills. Before thE first
box was half gene l vas much better.
Il eagerly purchased more boxes.
~ continued to steadily improve as con
tinued taking the pills.
eve were all asto1isned at the marvel
ous change for the better n my health.
alt didn't seem possible, after all the years
Ct s4ffering and expense to which | had
bccn PCT, that sach remedy could cure rle
SO readily
Altogether I Used nine boxes of the
pills.
lean COW walk miles without exertion.
"The rncG--1ztic pains have not bothered
me s:ace.
- Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale Peo-
lie corsd ne ard have the Utmost conf
dence in their msrits to alleviate suffering
ard cu-e disease"
Many brave heroes who returned from
the war found the battle against the unseen
foe OF disease harder to fight than the con-
flicts in war, sntil they commenced to Use
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Many have found these vegetable pills to
be speedy health restorers.
They act directly uPon the impure blood,
the root of disease, by restoring the requisite
vitality to all parts of the body, creating
functional regularity and perfect harmony
throughout the system.
Druggists everywhere sell these pills
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23
order adjudication.
STATE OF MISSOURI ..

STATE OF NILSSON III 80
County of Bates,
In the Circuit Court of Bates County, Missouri,
in vacation. January l6tH l~.fj- i he state OF
Missouri at the relation andto the Use OF \
B owen, cx -olIicio collector OF the revenue of
Bates county. Missouri, plalnuH, vs. susie
Dickcnsheets and The Butler BaIldlng and
Loan Association, defendants
Civil action for delinquent taxes.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff herein by
her attorney before the Unders Ened clerk OF
the circuit court Of Bates county in the state Of
Missouri in vacation and flies her petition and
affidavit, stating among other thinEs lhaL the
above named defendant, susie DIckenSheets, ~
a nonresident of the state OF Missouri w mere
upou it is ordered by the Clerk IN vacation that
said defendant be notified by publication that
plaintiff has commenced suit against her IL
this court, by petition anu alhdaFlt the oDJeci
and general nature of which il TO enforce
the lien OF the state Of Missouri TOR the deNn-
duent taxes OF the year lssFi, amounting IN the
aggregate to the sum of s. -, together with IN
following described tracts OF land situated IN
Bates county, Missouri, to-wit-
South 1853 feet Of lot four az block three 81
Thompsonfs addition to Butter, Mo, and that
unless the said defendant be and appear at the
next June term Of this court, 10 be begun and
holden in the city of Butler, Bates county, Mis-
souri,, on the first Tuesday after the second
Monday IN June, ls:9, ana on or before TIE
third da7 thereof, If the term shall 80 long
coutinue-and if not, then CO or before the end
of the term, and plead TO sad petition accord
ing to law the same viii be taken as confessed
aud Judgment rendered acc4rLn+ 10 me pray -
of said petition. and the above Described real
estate sold To satisfy the "a 13r-
be published, in the BUTLER y EEnLY J IME7,
a weekly newspaper printed ard published III
Bates county, Missouri for TOUR Wegk7 q. sue
crssyelv the Iazri1sert5Ou - De ~ least Hiteen
days before the first day OF the next = ile 'eEi
t-fi corv from the record Witness my hand
as clerE aforesaid with the seal OF -aia
[sEALl court hereU9!2 ai-NeL- Done az e5-ict
in Batter. on th.= 5he -a,a a. q jan
nary, l>35. j. + II, l / 20 D..
I1-4t ttFCGiL AiFEA
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or MISSOURI
sH-a8v 90 IT.

STATE or NILSSON RI %
County OF Bates.
In the circuit court OF Bates county Missouri.
in vac ation, January -, I~.3, the state 81
Missouri al the relation and 20 the use ~ 4 :
Eyilsizer, G Hector Of tht revenue Of the
cfty If Buticr, Bates county, IN M state o.
Missouri. pIAintin. W Theodore FTit=ch and
Isaac McCoekni, defendants
civil action for delinquent taxes
low ~ this dav comes the plaintiff herein
uy h-r attorney before the undersigned clerk
~ the circuit courf OF HAirs county "a ths
petition and AFFIDAVIT. stating among 0Lher
things thai the above named defendant, The
odOre FTitsch, is n non resident 81 the state OF
Missouri. W hereupon IL ls rraeirA ~ Tue
clerk Ia vacation. that said defendant be no
tifed 10y publication that plaintiff has com
MERGED q nit against MIA IN thus cDurt 10y
petition and AFFIDAVIT tne object and genera!
nature Of which is 20 enforce the lien OF me
state Of Missouri tor the delinquent taxes CT
the year l-a5. amounting IN the sEgregate 10
the Eurn OF 80. together with interest cos -,
&C nmizsiCn and fees, upon the following ue-
scribrd real estate situated N bAtts county
Missouri. tO-wit
Lots seven Is and eisht ~ block twenty
four (4t3 west side addition TO Butler. Mo 8,
and that unless the said defendant be anu so
pear at the next June term Of this c9urt 70 De
begun and holden la the city 81 Butler. Bates
| county Missouri on the fret Tuesday after
| tie second Monday in june. 1875, IN" on OF
| before tie third day thereof ~ tas term ,naII
So long continue, If not tnen before the emu OF
| the tern) and plead 10 said petition sceordlng
! to law the same will be tAken 80 contesseh
/ ami judgment rendered according 10 ire
| pray OF said petition anu LHe APpAT +11>t+S-
| ed real estate sold TO satisfy the same.
| And !. l. further ordered by the cItr Eiofe-
| sad that copy hereof. be pUbished IN me
| BUTLER EEHLY IINEs. weekly newspaper
printed and published IN Bates county. Mis-
| sourf for four weeks sUcces-iVelys the last
insertion 10 be as least fifteen da'- Before the
! Grst fag OF the next June term Ct sa5d coErt
| 4 true copy from the record II,
| SEAL Ie-S mT hand clerk aforesaid
| wi. % the seal Of said court Her@unto
| s-5xeI Done 8. Office IN Butter or tzs the
| z7th dag Of January. ls.a.
/ I5-4. }. p THURMAN, Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23
Killed by Frozen Water Pipes

Baltimore, Feb. 10.-Frozen w
ter pipes caused an explosion ia the
kitchen of the women's department
of the Home Of the Fri -ndless Til
morning. Martha Boliskey, aged :.
was instantly killed Florence
R=.feriier, aged 10 years, was SO
badly burned that she died Il few
hours "a e.. Mary Welsh, 8 cook,
was barred bu; probably will re-
cover
TLa explosion caused panic
which Was qaioge1 by the teachers
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23

Whereas I l. Acker and Martha I Acksr his
wife, by their deed OF trust dated January -
Is95, and recorded in the Recorders once within
and for Bates county, Missouri, in book No l45
page 323, conveyed TO the undersigned trustee
the following described real estate lying and
being situate in the County Of Bates and state
of Missouri, tO-wit.
The east half Of the northwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter of section twensy-nine t2y]
and fifteen acres in the southeast co-ner Of the
southwest quarter Of the southwest quarter Of
section twenty t20} in township forty-rwO ~ 81
range thirty-one GID containing thirty-tiEe go
acres more or less which conveyance was made
intrust to secure the payment of one prInclp pal
note and three Interest notes fully de-cri bed IN
said deed of trust; and whereas default has
been made in the payment OF one OF the interest
notes now past due and unpaid. Now
therefore, at the request of the legal holder
of said note and pursuant TO the con-
di tions of said deed Of trust, viii proceed
to sell the above described premises at public
yendue, to the highest bidder for cash al the
east front door Of the court house, in the city OF
Butler, county of Bates and state of Missouri a,
Tuesday. March :, lse9,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and i've o clock in the afternoon of thai
dav, for the purposes Of satisfying said debt
interest and costs.
Il. G.. HARTWELL-
1874 Trustee
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23
Ori-r 81 Pubiicati D, .

STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Bates,
In the circuit court or Bates county, N&ss9uri,
in vacation. January .. l~yJ- The state 81
Missouri al The relation aud 10 th- U-- Of \ Il
owen, eN-oficiO collector OF the revenue Of
Bates county IN the state of Missouri, PLAIN
uE vs. Alice X Rroaddus Thomas NJ Broad-
duS, Nicholas { Broaddus. Richard u Broad
daa, Lorgy Broaddu>, Grace Bross.'ius AMI
William BroAddUS, defendants.
Civil action FOR delinquent taxes
Now at this day comes the plalnIG herein y
his attorney W . Jackson. and niles b5s petition
alleging among other things thsI defendant,
skate Of IF sSOuTi.
Whcreupon il j. ordered 10y the clerk II vacation
that said defendants be notified by publication
that plaintiff has commenced a suit against
them IN this court 10y petition The object and
general nature OF which l. 10 enfOrce the lien Of
the state OF Missouri Tor The deIlf4 uenL taxes
OF the years ley4r l-.5 and i-tsj, amount
ing in the aggregate 10 the sum OF Sll. o
including interest. costs, cOnImi ssiOn and
fees, upon the following described tracts Of
land situated in Bates county, Missouri, to-Wit:
The northeast quarter OF the southeast quartz 7
range thirty l501 containglng< forty t+') acres,
and that unless the said defendants herein nam
Ell be and appear at this court az She next june
term thereof. 10 be begun and holden at the
court house III the city OF BuJler. i'm said cOun-
u, on the first Tuesday after The second Mon
day in Junc. go, Io-wlt- tt!e lsiu laA OF IN.
I-t'g, neat and before The third day Of said
term. al the term shall ~ long continue. and Il
not then before the last dEy of said term an
swer or plead To the peEit I0n IN said cause, the
same viii be taken : confessed and Judgment
will be rendered accordingly
And bee il further ordered that copy hereof
BE- published, according 10 law. ia the BJ rLEI
WEEKLY TIMF-, weekly newspaper printed
and published III Bates county. Mo, for faul
| weeks successfully, jhe last insertion 10 be a.
| east fifteen days before the first day Of th'
next term Of the june circuit court.
| J. =. TIL RMA&, Circuit Clerk
\ true copy OF the record. WItnrs
| T-EAII my hand and the seal Of the circui
| court of Bates county, this 9th dag o
| January, l-:ta. j. +. III ltMAN,
| DAT Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23
vhe+ 40 the CHILDREN Drink ?

a,,,,s vize than tea or coffee. Have you tried
80 food drink called Grain o. Iteis deli
~ and nourIshing ana takes the place or
800 800 81. sIi1e more Graiu-O you give the chill =
GO - 800 health you distribute through
= e i - 1t 80 Grain-0 is made OF pure
e9sins sn5 when properly prepared tastes I. Hk u,
49, Ineh. All grocers sell il. l5c and Sc
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23
A MarValnnS Offer.


2u1 Photograph Views OF the United stateA
Navy taken By E " Hart. l.. =. Naval Pho
toKrapher and three months Eubsrri ption TO
Coukey's Home journal. both Tor only 25cts,
postpaid. These are the uHcst piCttres OBJ
taiuable Of Dewey. sampson. schlry hobson
ClarK and other heroes. the batfirEhips,
cruisefb monitors, torpedo boats amt auNil-
fAry craft and hr principal Spanish war chips,
and are very valuable. tOUkcy's Home jour-
nal is the brlght-At and best monthly tu the
country. Zach issua contains new rupYright-
Ell sheet mueic worm soc % 81, 50 60 Is pHgea
each "a 0nth send Co days Ne want 60 IN
Crsase our circulation - goo 900 and therefore
make mis- r4marEsb o. Cifer. tONKEI' =
HONE JOURNAL. BApt. a, Chicago.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23
Try Grain.O, TryGraiD %.

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you pack
age of Grain 0, the new food drink tn at takes
the place of coffee. The children drink it
without injury as well as the adult. All who
try IL like it Grain-o has that rich seal
brown of Mochs or Java, but it is made from
pure grains and the most delicate stom ach
receives 1t without distress. L. the price OF
coffee I5c. and % cts per package. Sold oy
all rrrOcprR
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23

ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED everywhere
n for The story of the Philippines Nv Ma
rat Hsistead, commissioned by the govern
ment a. ofhcsa l historian 20 the war depart
mont The book was written in amy camps
81 san FranciseG- on the Pacific with General
Merritt. in tire hg- pitfalls AZ HOrelu3u, in Hon <
Kong m the American trenches At Manila. IN
the insuTgent camps with AguiuaIao. on the
deck OF the olympia with Dewey. AMI in the
roar OF battle atthe fall Of Manila Bonanza
for agents HrImful Of original pictures taken
ny government phOtogTapneTs on the spot
Large book. Low prices Big profits Freight
paid. Credit given Drop ali trashy uuodi-
cial war books Outfit free. Address. r I
Barber. Sec'g, star Insurance Building, Chi
anRo. Si-let
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D y BEDWE.
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Sh0t by StrteFk SayeT

Evaoeyiile, Ind Fe5. Is Claude
Sanders 20 years Cd. shot srd
fatally wounded Cha7.es Broonpr,
near Dale, Monday nIgh, The
shooting - said t. h4ye grown ont
Of Sanders attention io Young
Brocnefs sister. pre,ly Spencer
county g'r'
When Sanders ar3 the girl start
ed home from church thy were met
by Young Broouer. To attack 3
Sanders The- latter drew 4 revolver
az i shot B'o1ner in the abdomen.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23
The Dreaded
Consumption
4 A. Slocum, NJ. c., the Chemist and
Scientist, Will Send Free, to the
Afflicted, three Bottles of his
Newly Discovered Rene
dies to Cure Consump-
ton and All Lung
Troubla.


Nothing could be fairer, more philauthropic
Y carry more joy to the afflicted. than the
eaer OF 7, A, Slocum. NJ. g., of loS Pearl
sfeet, New York City.
confident that he has discovered an absolute
eare for consumption and all pulmonary COM
fslats and TO make its great merits known
Y VIII send, free, three bottles of medicine
Y any reader of the BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES,
saols suffering from chest, bronchial, tnroaf
@a lung troubles or consumption.
Already this new scientific course OF medi-
!. ae' has permanently cured thousands OF
apparently hopeless cases.
Inc Doctor considers it his religious duty
saagIy which he owes TO humahity-to donate
as infaliible cure.
oaered freely, is enough to commend It.
~ more so is the perfect conutence OF the
Hgas chemist making the proposition.
ne aas proved the dreaded consumption TO
i "a cOrable disease beyond any doubt.
mere will be no mistake in sendinS-Jhe
EsaSe will be in overlooking the generous
aaNatinu He has GA tile IN his American
- european laboratories Testimonials o. e1>,
FoIld
pon't delay untU too late Address T A:
eesSlm, u. c., " Pine street, New 0rk, ana
zen sasa writing the Doctor, please give express
Esass possofhce address and mention rradloR
- article in the B-TLKR WEEllLN INKS i-t5f
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23

We Will Give Nou - Watch
II you will show our publication 70 your
friends. We don't want YOU TO sell them
anything. The watch Is made by we'll
known American frm. in two sises, childreu's
and adults nickel or gold plated huuting
case and tally guaranteed. send cents for
particulars. Overland. - Park Row, New
York city.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-23

STATE 0F Nj sSDUEI.
County Of Bates.
IN the c:reuit court 81 Bates county. ssaIri,
in vacation. January -. - inc >l@ts q
Missouri at the relation ana t. the Hse az \ =
owen. exon RIO collector o. tHH revenue eI
Bates county N Ltt -lat. 81 si.-=.-s.- pan
TN vs. George 4 Nai.s, 4 Alien. 4 X had
1.rI. John E4eau and Laas ireland defend
Civil action Tor delinquent taxes
Now at this Gay comes tine plaintiff herein aT
}ar afzo--ltz- tef3ra tsie llt.aE- clerk -
the q r-uit caart 81 Bates cealtz, Missouri. in
vacation ana EIe- her p=E5t.u AMI stif1aEst-
Stain. aU5onz otaer things, Jha, defendant.
Geo. L. Wells Is a uo1-r-~.ie-- "! la' STATE O.
Missouri. Waereupo1 IL - oTasEE4 ~ ID e.'Ia
in vacation that SAID def Hart .e H9t-Eeri
notification that piaiatlt has g7s2fi-3red f 7alL
AGAINST him in ms court ~ f@-i--.h ana q .
fGayE1. the object ara general nature 81
rF=,f i ia o. II force g5Ee lien o. tfs STAT - 2lE--
-a.ri for Delinquent taNs~ OF The YEAR l--6,
amounting lu tne a--rrza.s' ~ - ,t----..- go
80 -Yr,r tIe following t.-.rlH bed --a-t= 81
land =5tgatad in Bates county. Missouri. r0-zvt-
/ eighty acres south half 81 Cd -1u{GeE-t .s.eF-
- 81 7is77 tl5irs7-gfa GID tggra- g forty -alz
saf5 t!sfr1danr be and appear az tle neat
June terms OF Iiis court, 40 te a IN s5e4 t.-.. %
+ AZ the court house ia the cay ct Butter BATE
county. Missouri, on LTsi IG-7..ae -st.E
za-ard MONDAY IN June. l--5- and ~ ~ Hsi S-
The third day thereof. II ths .a-a s-.i-- FL -t-
T -ua17uze-and IL NOS II e ..t-@5e t-a f='.- -
5 the ter-r-pIead IN said peat.#-s aF"sr-i-1E -
Law the same wall b. tESea - e5-t--7-t a'.e
Judgment rendered zecE--i-zz - Ell@ prayer /.
sa5d pe ttLIou. and -1e sis5sa q 7---s-=- go
3 state sold 20 SATISFY tle -aEsa--
Ard Il Is farther ordered BY t1e el5EA 1.g--
said that ccpE hereof r. --7-.-t. u - :,
- - rr5ry TINS = wee lig ~EaaTer PRINT
"a and m bfsla.i IN Bats county Als=5Zr.- 5'E
fo1r weeks suc~esstTs-y- {a- -2st lL-tE
+fc1 n Fs - least fifteen DAYS before zl@ 1--s
Is Cr .7,- Tgsz Jane term o. said court Il trse
r1y f-I,-, 4s, record Witness nay hand a. s-eFk
{ p serr-Sssd with the seal O. sad eJ1-'
rSr.r1 beraurfo afExed. Done g. o.Eee II
RrrIer on This the -1th day Of jan
nary. 800 J. p THURMAN
A1i Circuit Clerk
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las Inc weekly uno u. tn daily at the price ola
in States If not IN the world
IAsa Inc weekly T. nnriy clean and may be read
hmv It of current ierat9T ana te ns
Women Garden
Of and its MARhEI lIhFoA0 "ie ooi ~
phte n detaiLh
I, Word The Weekly GlOBE-DEMOCRAl complete news
land intelligent Thought
in ability speak for itself. and VIII
of
THE GLOBE PRINTING 60, St LOUIS, MO.
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A Great Semi Weekly Paper
Republican in Politics
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10

one of the great daiiies has this TO
say about how women wear themselves
out:
"The seeing TO things idea is distinctly
feminine. so man ever Lad 81. Every
woman is borne with j..
"Af.n sit I'm a street car and watch the
driver of a truck grOan and tug ana try
10 get his wheels off the track, and not
a man viii move to help that driver. or
even sigh I'm sympathy Every woman in
the car is e3ging and peering and wish
ing she cared go ont on the platform and
'see TO that truck
THAT'S the thing that Kills women.
They try 10 carry the world on ther
shoulders and they don realize mat inc
world fs a great deal better of without
their puny strength under it,
"\Chon a business man gets up ODD ihe
Morning he takes his bath goes INTO
the dinine-room and cats his breakfast,
kisses his family eood-by. and goes down
town like a sensible man. tell You
what the business woman does. she - 5
I'D early and goes into the children 3
room. and fuses around for about half
an hour or so. If YOU ask her what She
SIS doing, she'll say she's seeing 10
things
"Sho hires "a scryant-and waits upon
her. She pays "a dressmaker-and SITS mp
nights. studying fashIon-hcoks for "a nc"
way 10 have a dress made. She buys n
hat-and takes il home and tears II ali
to pieces and makes st over again. she
dictates to a typewritcr-and then takes
tho copy and corrccts It herself.
.She worries over other peoples troubles.
She frcts over other peaple's children.
She almost takes medicine for other peo-
plc's headaches. and She puts all her
friends into nervous irritation trying 10
,.ae to tben.' buffalo Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-10
Mt R1yn N2awr.

When Canon Rawnsley was at Bryn
Mawr he was so charmed with the beauty
OF the place and the atmosphere Of acad-
emic life that he wrote a sonnet, whose
existence was revealed 10 the students
by Mr.. Ellis Yarnall. to when he had
shown it. With Canon Rawusleys per-
mission 1t Is now published:
The falling leaf. the chestnut pattering
down.
These make the silence sweeter and
hear
The ripping laughter and the sunny cheer
OF maiden scholars clad in cap and gown.
Fortunate girls who here may make their
own
The calm OF nature, learn her wisdom
hercl
How blest is he who did your palace rear
Far from the noise and tumult OF the
town.
For never sure to girlhoods day was
given
More gentle largess Of soft lawn and lea
More rich bestowal Of all surroundings
fair:
And when days darken and the chains Of
care
Shall bold those bound who now are fancy
free
Byrn Mawn shall make earth's saddest
place seem heaven.
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