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

The blizzard last Monday was
quite unexpected TO the farmers of
/ this community.
| Logan Scott has just gotten up
from a severe spell of la grippe.
| Lloyd Richardson hauled logs TO
| the Jones saw mill last week.
John Cox is having the timber cut
off of some of his land.
| We hear our old neighbor, \ f
Wyatt has traded his lumber yard
western Kansas.
Mr. Armentrout was absent from
his store three or four days last week
on account of la grippe.
IL is reported that A s Mcclure has
sold 20 head of cows to Ed Wyatt.
Some parties from here went to
hear the Lane and Jersig trial, but
it didn't come off.
L Park is preparing to move to
Kansas this spring.
IL Couchman is going to turn
two country school graduates this
spring.
Charley 8 mpson and his sister,
Miss Josie, started to Illinois on q
visit last Monday.
Miss Alice Kinney and her father
went to Butler Saturday on business.
The lyceum at Willow Branch is
progressing nicely.
William Denney had ms wasoA
upset and several members of the
family badly bruised, going to a
dance one night last week.
Quite q number of Grandma Parks
relatives and friends took well-tilled
baskets and went to her home last
Monday to celebrate her 10th birth
day.
Low Simpson is hauling rock to
rebuild his house, which burned a
short time ago.
If you don't think girl can keep
a secret just ask one her age?
John Iemaster is hauling corn to
Adrian this week.
The Jones saw mill Will be ready
for business in a few days.
Pete Nafus has been exposed to
the measles.
Grandma Cox is sick with pneumo-
MIA fever.
WIN Clifford purchased a pair of
work horses one day last week.
James Maddy hauled wood last
week.
Robt Marshall has IS bushels of
corn to gather yet.
1t is reported that John Lemaster
had twelve hogs to stray away from
home, a short time ago and hasn't
heard of them since.
Wilson Armentrout went to Butler
one day last week on business.
'The young mems debating soci-
ETY." at the Lone Star school house is
progressing.nicely.
CORRESPONDENT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
Spruce Items.

Elisha Anderson spent his 65th
Both, and also stated he had gone
through two wars and came out
without scratch.
Marion Haines of Kansas, is shak-
ing hands with his old friends in this
vicinity.
Sam Doan has gone to Kansas City
to buy cattle.
Misses Edna Lawson, Prudie Chit
wood and Emma Lair visited Oak
Grove school Friday.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith visited her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Borum, this
week.
On Monday, Jan. %, the Wigger
brothers, George and Charlie,
thought they would commence plow-
ing. AT noon they changed their
notion, and thought they would
wait till the snow goes off.
G r Borum and two little daugh-
ters were the guests of j E Kretzing-
err last Tuesday night. He says he
has raised 1000 bushels of corn last
year. We will acknowledge old
Bates as the famous corn county.
Ike Green butchered hogs Monday.
Louis Davis of near Hume, is spend
ing few days with his father-in-law
Mr. Anderson. He going to start to
Oklahoma February 18th.
Luther Walker has purchased the
John Stenson farm, four miles west
of Montrose, in Henry county, and
will move in about two weeks.
James Evans has rented Mr. Walk
er's farm 81 miles southeast of Spruce
the coming year.
Ed Hubbard and family are on
their way to Oklahoma They will
stop at Arkansas City and visit rela-
tives.
There were quite a number of
Deepwater farmers in Spruce satur-
dav paying their taxes.
w t Wigger and Billy Griggs start
sd TO Clinton Thursday with a los d
of poultry.
The Methodists are holding a
protraeted meeting at Spruce.
Jim Stenson will work ior VIM
Atcheson this season and Mrs STEM
son and daughter will live on Mr.
Atcheson's farm.
Mrs Elizabeth Smith will make her
future home with her daughter Mrs
E Kretzinger.
Andrew Keen has been seen haul
ing furniture over the country; look
out, girls, this looks suspicious.
Late Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs
Fry received a telegram from Pits
burg, Kan, saying that their daagh-
ter. Mrs Annie Fletcher, was very
low. Mr. Fry left immediately for
that place.
Mrs Fannie Moore of Johnstoxn.
is spending the week with her fath4r
and mother, Mr. and Mrs John Wig
gers.
Charles Peacock. of near Spruce.
Is on the sick list, he has pneumohia.
sTAR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02

fol- some time, Is slowly improving.
Jesse and Jim say they like coed
cooks, but of ali they have ever seen
yet VERNE and Blanche are the best.
Mrs Laura Cook j. Just recovering
from a severe attack OF the grippe.
Arthur Payne had a good looking
girl out 10 church one Sunday night.
Mrs Geo Hughes is quite sick.
Nernie Cook has not given up
having the measles vet.
The storm Monday kept most Of
the people home.
Miss Anna Ross Of Kansas City, is
visiting her uncle, c H Morrison.
David Jackson died Saturday
morning aL4 was buried Sunday
in the Virginia grave yard, further
notice next week.
The expanstonists and anti-expan-
sionists have not got to ventilate
themselves vet on account OF both
Monday nights being stormy. The
society will meet next Monday night
and have their talk. There are some
few warm exPansionists, and some
believe as the president did in his
message to congress Dec. - 81 speak
not of forcibls annexation, for that
cannot be thought OF; that by our
code of morality would be criminal
aggression"
There were no SERVES at the
church last night on account of the
storm. The meeting will close this
week. AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
Yellow Jaundice Cured.

Suffering humanity should b.
supplied with every means possible
for It's relief 1t is with pleasure We
publish the following: This is 10
certify that / was terrible sufferer
from yellow iaundice for over siI
months, aud was treated by some
of the best physicians in our city and
all to no avail. DR.. Bell. our drug
gist, reco mmended Electric Bitles
and after taking two bottles, ] was
entirely cured. L now take great
pleasure in recommending them 10
any person suffering from this tsr
rible malady. L am gratefully yours
NJ. A Hogarty, Lexington, KY. Sod
by H. L Tucker, druggist
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
Publig Safe

viii sell at my residence 2, miles
south and J mile east OF Virginia, on
Tuesday, February :, 1899, the fol-
lowing described property to-wit
400 bushels of No. corn in crib, .
extra good work horses, years old :;
one good brood mare and colt, one
No. 1 milk cow giving gallons Of
milk day, 10 head of stock hogs, s
dozen chickens, one good rick of flax
straw, one 16-inch stirring pillow, one
14-inch stirring plow, . New Depar-
ture cultivators, one good as new;
steel harrow, one Daisy Mccormick
reaper, one Mitchell wagon as good
as new, one set heavy work harness,
also one fine range cook stove, one
handsome bedroom suit, household
and kitchen furniture and other
things too numerous TO mention
TERNtS:-All sums OF s. and under
cash. All sums over 81 a credit of
nine months viii be given without
interest If paid when due, If not so
paid TO draw per cent interest from
date. S per cent discount for cash,
No property TO be removed from
premises uut+l terms OF sale are com
piled with. Sale TO begin att 0 clock.
sale will positively come off.
RUFUS SELLERS.
FRANK LAF'OLLETT, Aue.
This sale was continued from Jan'y
50, 80. Lunch on ground by Lete
Sackett,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02

Daniel Smith was born in 0yerIol
county, Tenn, April I'd, 1910, died
at the home Of his son Il. Smith, 10
Deepwater township, Decembsr %
1898, aged So years, s montbs end
Is days.
AIR. Smith moved to Bates county
In 1854 and settled on a farm within
one fourth Of mile of where b
died.
This statement is made to correct
one that was made the week follow
ing his death.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
EaIlArd BresZss,

number sick the past week,
which included Pat, but we are on
foot again and able to attend to
business.
Uncle Joe and all others will please
take due notice, they will do their
own fighting, as were not in it, too
light for the business.
McClenny put in a bridge Just
north of US, not over Deepwater, but
over deep bad crossing.
"Sockless Jerry" seems to be meet
ing with trouble in his late and deal
but hope he will land on top.
Davidson and KEntz threshed one
day last week and then pulled under
the shed.
Geo Price and Johnny Jones, we
are glad to hear, will come out on
top after so much worry, in the Og-
burn-Jones land deal.
Milt Beatty secured job for his
brother K ID on the street car line, so
Milt and Bob are there at work, and
will move soon. The well wishes of
SASAA lOllOW lHGHl TO
their Kansas City home.
o s Reeder and family go to New
Mexico, G r Cole and b f Fort to
Montana. RE ArbuckIe to West
Va. Still other changes will be made
in the spring.
The Bell family are all on the sick
list.
A daughter at A Warford's, DIR
Warford in attendance.
Allen Price Of Butler, was out serv-
ing papers one day last week, and to
be sure, caught us.
Several have applied for the Enter
prise spring school.
\ party at John Spearman's last
Friday night.
Mrs J A Woods has gone 10 Illinois
in answer TO a telegram announcing
the serious illness Of her sister, Mrs
Jas Wainscott.
Mrs a Hill fell and sprained her
wrist, also falling OF a large wire
nail.
The country seems TO be full of
la grippe with now and then a case
OF pneumonia.
We extend our thanks TO our neigh
bors who 50 kindly and willingly
looked after our little interests while
sick, and TO DR. Wolf for his close at
tention at our bedside until our con-
valescence.
J } Connoy and family leave rs for
Summit this week. He rented the J
III Catterlin farm near Il 81 Greer's.
Geo Price went over north Satur-
day 70 buy stock. II he hears Of
fat hog or COW the weather has no
effect Oh him.
J ) ArbuckIe had grip symptoms
last week.
W 7 Hendrickson and family were
sick several days last week.
Ned Cole enjoys skating.
Ray 3c- writes Us from Cal, that
they are having the long looked for
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The Best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cente
per box. For sale by II. l. Tucker
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02

Say No when dealer offers you
a substitute for Hoods Sarsaparilla.
There is nothing 'just as good" Get
only Hoods.
The Harrisonvllle Democrat says:
''there are quite a number of case 8
of grippe in this mans town and
there are quite number of cases OF
Budweiser ia the cellar" Thus
again demonstrating tina. conditions
are never SO bad but they might be
worse.
In reporting the Normal mid
winter commencement the Warrens
burg Journal Democrat has the
following of former Butler young
lady: "Miss Stella Hartman rendered
beautiful solo POLY Willis " It
was one of the best vocal efforts
ever given in Warrensburg. Miss
Hartman is polished singer, voice
rich and full and under perfect con-
troll. She was roundly applauded. !"
Hank Metzgsr, brakeman on Con
ductor Vandiver's local freight met
with an accident while switching in
the Missouri Pacific yards late Fri
day evening, which resulted in the
loss of the right thumb. All the
fingers on the same hand were also
mashed Mr.. Metzger suffered the
misfortune while making q coupling
He went to the hospital a Kansas
City. Mr.. Metzger had finger
crushed off in the same manner q
few months ago Nevada Mail.
A large barn belonging to Avery
Howard of Walker was burned to the
ground last Sunday. Mr. Howard
and some of his neighbors were at
the barn, when MIR. Howard picked
up piece of giant powder and
touched it eff; tue powder which had
been in the barn for some time, was
supposed not to have been good, but
it exploded and set fire to the build
ing. Besides the building Mr.. How
ard also lost 800 bushels of corn.
farm implements and some new
harness -Neyada Mail.
Clinton, Mo-, Jan. 29.-In the
Henry county circuit court yester
day the jury gave Van Reed yer
dict for $1,000 damages against the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Co.
Reed was section foreman and
was hurt year ago while helping to
clear away wreck in the Clinton
yards. A freight car was being lift
when piece of IRON flew into the
air and fell on his head as he was
running away. He sued for 1899
1,.s IS. -auus a4rf4. .o stsloa .if,a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
Virginia Items.

We write what we hear the VirginiAns say is
| true;
What happens you.
Carr Dudley says he will be at the
post office February 4th 10 make out
pension papers.
Tn Christian church has employed
Elder Jones another year. He will
preach the first Sunday in February.
Ed Goble will move to Amoret.
Rev Jones of the NJ E church at
Butler preached here Monday and
Tuesday nights of last week.
Parish Nickel has rented a house
% Ben Cuniford and some land of
Iii. \ J Park.
Gus Rape on the sick list last week.
E D Kipp of Butler, was in Virginia
Wednesday of last week.
GIN Garner has clover and timothy
hay for sale.
Mrs Dan Smith has the grip.
Mr. Dickerson has moved on the
Dave Jackson farm now owned by
SculIys.
S q Adams, tax collector, will be
in Virginia every Thursday.
Miss Mary Davis of Vernon county,
is visiting the family of w c Hensley.
Miss Maggie Nickel of Amsterdam,
is visiting the family of Geo Ruble.
Isaac Park was on the complaining
list last week.
Geo Jenkins received a telegram
last week from the Nevada asylum
announcing rhe death of his sister
Mrs u s Brown. b F Jenkins left for
Nevada Thursday. His sisters re-
mains were shipped to Christian Co.,
Mo-, for burial.
Miss Mary McKibben was on the
sick list a few days last week.
John Hussy and Will Young are
the city wood choppers.
Harrison Neal and Sam John took
two loads of goods last week to their
new farm near Mound City, Kan.
wv McFadden, Ben Biggs and
Albert Pilgrim visited the Virginia
school Friday afternoon.
C l. Goldsmith of Nebraska City,
called to see Mrs Alton Park last
week.
Monroe Stages of the Cherokee
Nation, is visiting in this commu-
nifty. He is farming there-raising
wheat. He and his mother and sis
ter left here about eight years ago.
Walter Wallace was in Butler Sun
day visiting old friends.
Fred Buyton of Henry county, is
visiting his uncle, James Quick.
Miss Jessie Parker, east of Butler,
il visiting relatives and friends round
Virginia.
We stopped at A l. Porter's Sunday
to warm; found him confined to the
house with the grip. We did not talk
long until we learned that we were
both born in that grand old state,
Ohio, the mother state of presidents
and great men. He informed us that
one of his Ohio schoolmates was Wis
iting near Virginia last fall and by
reading Virginia items found out
where he lived and paid him visit.
We spent part of last Friday with
SdIL p" dIldCc. 2 IL lnSHuIIR S1OWlFs
but it will be some time before his
leg and hip is well. His daughter,
Miss Leda is suffering with enlarge
ment of the tonsils, and we found
Miss lottie in bed with fever.
Albert Pilgrim went TO Kansas
City Saturday with his daughter Mrs
Arch Waters and returned Monday.
The following are the names Of
those having the measles: Jamie
Park, Morton Jackson, two of Peter
Judy's children, Val and Movie Hin
son, Mrs Roe Burke and ten children,
Miss Leona Cloud, Glen Biggs, Mrs
John Harper and baby.
Arthus Rape wore clean face
while the last snow was on.
John Hussey is attending church.
Miss Cora Dugan has been i'll with
the grippe.
Mrs John Fo.ter who has been sick
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
Notice of Democratic township Convention
and Primary.

Notice of Democratic township Convention
and Primary.
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, Feb. IS. 1899, there will
be a democratic convention for the
selection of 26 delegates to represent
Mount Pleasant township in the
county convention to be held in
Butler, Mo, on Feb'y 18th, 1899,
for the purpose of nominating a
school commissioner.
That on the same day, Feb'y Is,
1899, there will be a democratic
primary election at the Court House
in Butler, Mo, from two until seven
O'Clock p: N , for the purpose of
nominating township officers of said
Mount Pleasant township, in Bates
county, Mo.
All known democrats and all
voters who will vote the democratic
ticket at the township election are
invited to participate in said primary
MILES S Horn,
Committeeman of Mt. Pleasant twp,
Bates Co Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02

Robbers entered the Missoun
Pacific depot Office at Lamar Sundiy
and blowed the safe with dynamite
1t is said they secured about S25 70
cash.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION.

We beg to offer our services for
a part or all Of your account
feeling that we can assure depOs-
itOrs all the advantages arising
from experience. prudence and
vigilance.
FARMERS BANK.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02

Farmers, don't overlook McFar-
land Bros ADS second hand
harness for sale
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02
To Cure a Coldin One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund money
if it fails to cure. 25c. The genuine
has L. b. Q. on each tablet. 52-6m
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02

OFFICERS.
d. y. THOMPSON, Pres
r a. BENNETT, Eice-Pres.
Z ID. EIPP Cashier
q W NEW BERRY Asst Cashier
DIRECTORS.
Judge CLARK Wix.
!. Evsringham
Jas If. Mckirbsn.
John L. Shut.
H NJ. Galley.
NJ. q. wilcox.
". b. TYLER.
J. J. Mckee
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02

Say No when dealer offers you
a substitute for Hoods Sarsaparilla.
There is nothing ''just as good" Get
only Hoods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-02-02

We writ. what we hear the virEiniAna say is
true;
Dear Reader, dom blame usifwe hear EN- say
What happens you.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-16
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. AIDE
+, Hart, of Groton, S. -. :'Was taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally ternin-
ated in Consumption. -Four doctors
gave me up, saying 1 could live but q
short time. 1 gave myself up to my
Savior, determined if could not stay
with my friends on earth, l would
meet my absent ones above. My hus-
band was advised to get DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. gave it a. trial,
took in all eight bottles. 1t has cured
me, and thank God, I am saved and
now we'll and healthy woman"
Trial bottle FREQ at H. H. Bateman 4
Co.'S. Drug Store Regular size SOC.
and s1.0O. Guaranteed or price re-
funded.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-16
WHERE WOMEN RULE.

What . Social Student Found liam !:as!-
ern Peovlnce.
While studying social conditions il
oriental lands DR.. Alice B. Stockham
was advised by Tolstci to visit the
Naiars on the Malabar coast Of India.
aud witness o type Of civilization un.
known elsewhere among the inhabitants
Of earth. Here. according to writer,
the husband ia o mere incident in tho
social organization. Woman's power is
autocratic aud absolute. She wins or
divorces O husband ut will. She frames
and administers the laws by which no
lives, and through her is the descent OF
the property. which he may earn, but
not own. The ricefeld is his active
arena, and il industrious and frugal
proving himself capable Of maintaining
family-eomeN aiar maid invites him
to become her husband. Tho successful
man Of eligible years is woosd and won
o. is the fortunate and accomplished
maiden of our country.
Tho improperly. of manifesting affec
ton for woman Before it is solicited
Is thoroughly instilled into tho mind Of
The Naiar man, and, while the strife be.
tween natural tendencies aud national
,ustom may sometimes approach the ma.
sure of all irrepressible conflict, to yield
is ruin and humiliation irreparable.
The eligible bachelor must await an
avowal of love and choice and suffer i'll
silence il it be long withheld. The
Naiars are of Brahman origin aud much
above the average inhabitants of India
In intelligence aud in the administration
Of their native government. Better ma.
tive schools are found here than else
where in India, and o surprising degree
Of domestic contentment.-Springfield
Rapuhlican.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-03-16
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