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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Old Settlers Picnic.

1t has been definitely decided to
have Old Settlers Day on the first
day of the Butler Street Fair, Sept.
25th. Committees on program and
premiums are now at work and it is
confidently expected TO make this
the most notable OF all the gather
ings of that society. The street fair
has generously donated
twenty dollars toward securing the
premiums. The picnic will he held in
the court house yard, rs formerly,
where plenty OF seats, ice water. etc,
will be furnished. Program will be
published when completed. The edi-
tor OF THE TINES is proud to note
that he is entitled to become a mem
Der this fall, having been a resident
Of Bates county twenty-five years.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs
terge Long, of New Straitsville,
Ohio. saved two lives. A frightful
cough had long kept her awake
every night. She had tried MANY
remedies and doctors but steadily
grew worse until urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
wholly cured her; and she writes
this marvellous medicine also cured
MIR. Long OF a severe attack of
pneumonia Such cures are positive
proof OF it's power to cure ali throat
chest and lung troubles. Only 5O
cents and S1.00- Guaranteed. Trial
bottles Tree at H. l. Tucker, druggist
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Wagons, Wagons, Wagons.

As the recent rains make certain
one of the best corn crops ever raised
in Bates county you will likely need
a new wagon to take care of same.
and as we handle the leading wag-
ons on the market it will be to your
interest las well as ours) to look
through our stock and get prices
before buying. We handle the Peter
Schuttler. Mitchell, Weber and John
Deere, which are all first-class goods
and our prices are as low as the low
est on same grade of goods.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Discovery in Alaska.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 1O.-The first
authentic discovery of traces Of a
prehistoric race in Alaska was made
recently by prospectors in the foot
hills of Mount st. Elias.
William Murdoch Of st. Louis and
Al King OF Seattle, in prospecting for
placer diggings, discovered a copper
mine, which had been worked ages
ago.
In the immediate vicinity were
picked up kettles, tools. spear heads
and other articles Of practical use.
manufactured in Il crude manner out
OF copper. The spot where the dis
covery is made il 5000 feet above
the sea level.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Grain Drills, Grain Drills.

As this is a fine fall to SOW wheat
there will likely be the largest acre
age sown for years and as you will
need a drill to SOW same with please
remember that we have the right
kind at lowest market prices.
We handle the Hoosier and I'm
proved Indiana Disc and Hoe Drills
which are the best lines made. We
also handle one-horse drill for SOW
ing wheat in your corn fields, which
is good way to SOW as the stalks
make a good protection for your
growing crop. Remember We are
headquarters for the Dain line of feed
grinders, scoop boards and stalk
cutters.
We still have on hand 3 or 4 NOW
ers that we will sell at bargain to
close out.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

Pleasanton Observer S.-A. H.
Culver, of Butler, Mo, was in Pleas
anton few hours Tuesday and paid
this office a social call Mr. Culver is
a very busy man these days. Aside
from managing one of the largest
department stores in this section he
is secretary of the Bates county S.
5. association, and along with con-
Quoting the picnics incidental to the
latter organization he finds time to
run for congress on the prohibition
ticket. Mr.. Culver is a public spirit
ed man and one OF Butler best citi-
zens.
Nevada Mail 1O.-The following is
j. II. LOgan's report on the apple
crop which is OF much interest to ap-
pie growers OF this county: "Our
apple cropin Missouri is very spotted.
Orchards on timber lands being much
finer than prairie land orchards, and
orchards that have been cultivated
have much finer fruit. Ben Davis.
Winesap and Jenetin now show fine
specimens of fruit. | think the Weld
In Vernon county will be about %
per cent of full crop not to exceed
that amount of merchantable fruit.
the fruit is generally hanging on well
but if the weather continues drv fruit |
will fall much more. The crop will |
ripen longer than common"
). c. Lewis sold the hay crop from
y acres of meadow, for $219-not
quite SO per acre. JAS. Walker
four cars of fine beef cattle.
and one of hogs, Monday night.
Miss Alice Smith of Green Springs, is
her cousins of the Lewis fam.
ly......H. p. Nickel, administrator
sold the north 40 acres of the s. T.
3rown estate, to Tom Bruner.-Am-
terdam Breeze.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Story OF a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for
years by the chains of disease is the
worst form of slavery. George ID.
Williams, of Manchester. Mich. saws:
My wife has been so helpless for five
years that she could not turn over in
bed alone. After using two bottles
OF Electric Bitters she is wonderfully
and able TO do her own
work This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy.
headache, backache, fainting and
dizzy spells. 1t is Godsend TO weak.
sickly. rundown people. Cure guar
anteed- Only soc. at H l.. fuckers
drug Store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Excursion Rates.

National Encampment Grand Army
OF the Republic, Chicago. M Anc
"a to September l, 1900. Ticlefs
on sale Aug. % to %. 1900 And
may be extended to return to ana
including Sept. 30, 1900. at rare y,
one fare for round trip.
Carthage, Mo-, Old Settlers Ra
union, Aug. II TO Is, 1900 Tickats
on sale Aug. Is to Is, one fare for
round trip. III
Old Veterans reunion, Rax+e-
Springs. Mo. Tickets on sale 4nc
Z to 30, good return TO SENT
Rate one fare for round trip.
Denver, Colorado Springs Prab,o
Salt Lake City, Hot Springs. : n
Sept. 4th and 18th. one fara nins
- for round trip. Good retu-nine g
to Oct. 81. LING
Opening Democratic Camna;c,
Mo-, Aug. II. Special rrs a.,
IL 20 round trip. Time viii he an
nounced later.
Rich Hill Fair Aug. 18th IN 1-+b
are oocts round trip. Harrisonr;Ile
Fair Aug. Goth TO 24th. fare STE
'ound trip. E. c. VASDERvoopr
Agent. !
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
.BUCC|ES! BUCG|ES!

Have you seen those new up-to-
date Racine buggies. spring wagons,
surries and road wagons just received
at Bennett Wheeler Mere. Cos. If
not do not fail TO see same at once,
as they are beauties and the price is
right
Remember our Racine buggies have
steel corners which is a positive
guarantee that you will have a good
bed ar long as you have any part of
your buggy left. Please call and ex-
anime our stock whether you wish to
buy or not, so you will know where
to 90 when you are ready.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
PROCEEDINGS OE COUNTY COURT

Regular August term county court
convened. Present, Judges West,
Wimsatt, Stith: Clerk Broaddus and
Sheriff Mudd. The following pro-
ceedings were had:
Ordered that clerk receive bids for
coal to supply county offices, Jail
and poor farm.
Clerk ordered 70 apportion school
monies.
Dram shop license allowed Elgert
Bros.
Ordered that appropriation of $50
TO Pleasant Gap township be rescind-
ed.
800 appropriated TO West Point
out of road fund for repairing bridge
over Mulberry.
Bridge commissioner ordered 10
have abuttments repaired In Grand
River.
Ordered that $50 appropriated to
repair bridges between Shawnee and
Mound townships.
Petition of ". A. Ephland, ct al.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Virginia Items.
We heard it and iotted it down.
What happens in and out of town.
Ero1 uorI-olo- r. H-II-.

We heard it and iotted it down.
What happens in and out of town.
Fred Heckadon of Wallstreet
Kansas, passed through our city
Sabbath. He will visit his parents a
day or two, then go to the Hill to
attend the fair.
The fellow who traded buggies with
Chas. Cowan at Pleasanton. Kans.
Thursday of last week, came over
last Sunday and traded back.
B. F. Biggs attended the log rolling
at Sedalia last week.
John Hussey visited his sister and
attended the reunion at Austin last
week.
The Virginia band played for the
Bryan club at Amoret Saturday
night.
Ben Watkins returned home from
Oklahoma Saturday night on the
train with his sick boy. viii burst,
who went with them, is bringing the
team home.
Mr.. Lawrence and wife, of Drexel.
spent several days with their nephew
Robt. McCann. last week.
". NJ. Parker and Prof. Smizer. of
Warrensburg, attended church at
Virginia Sunday.
Miss Rosa Garner, of Saltwater.
Okla, is visiting her mother, broth
ers and sister.
Mrs. Sadie Coulter of Drexel. visited
her mother, Mrs. ]. T. Whinnery the
last of the week
There were &c at the Endeavor
social at McCOun's Friday night. |
Croquet and various other games
were INDUCED in. Refreshments were
served and all had a good time.
Miss Mamie Allison of New Brigh-
ton, Pa, is visiting Miss May Bard
and old neighbors. She is a daugh-
ter of James Allison.
Ben Holt, of ROsendale, No. is
a few days with JAS. Walker.
Walter Wallace of Kansas City. Il
anne home last week to see his pa .
md ma. Boys get homesick some
lines.
Meeting closed Sunday night with {
I've added to the church: Edith and
annie Park, Mamie Bouyer, Male
Watkins, Smith and wife joined by !
.tter
Miss Lille Hinson and brothers. r
OWE and Emil, returned home last !
eek from Lafayette and johnson
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
BATES COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Cuttings of Proceedings from the Jour
mails Report.

/ mails Report.
The second week of the institute
began Monday morning with an at
tendance of 125. The teachers en-
tered into the work with increased
earnestness, and the instructors met
the new conditions, and the work
moved off smoothly and harmoni-
ously.
A more capable and courteous
corps of instructors could not easily
be found.
The attendance at chapel exercises
continues good, and the teachers are
punctual at these services. the right
example for teacher TO set.
On Tuesday night the teachers
were highly entertained by Rev. jew
ell of Butler. He lectured at the
Baptist church, his subject being
t'The Yankee Abroad"
On Wednesday Prof L. B. Allison,
the veteran teacher of the county.
and the man who conducted the first
institute in the county, visited the
institute. Prof. Allison still cOntin-
ues in the work, and stands among
the leaders in the profession.
j. " Pollock, one of the pioneer
educators OF the county, visited the
institute Wednesday.
Prof. A. c. Gwinn has been granted
a life certificate by the state superin-
tendent
Prof. Ives has organized an after
noon class in Physiology to accom-
modate the teachers who cannot re-
cite during the morning hours.
Commissioner Ray burn is at home
in the civics class, this is very in
teresting and profitable recitation.
Adrian people are keeping up their
reputation in entertaining the
teachers.
The classes in history and reading
are doing good work under the di-
TecIloH OF IfOf. l.. +. Robson.
Jochin Harper, one of the county's
best teachers, visited the institute
The early part of the week.
Thursday OF next week will be di-
'ector's Day. The meeting will be
acid in the Baptist church in the af-
ernoon. At this meeting the time
md place of holding the next insti-
ute will be determined.
Thursday night the county gradu-
ties exercises will be held. Aninter-
sting program will be rendered.
Aug. - or % Supt Darlington
Till lecture. {
President Howe, of Warrensburg. J
ddressed the teachers. :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Stoves and Ranges.

We are agents for the celebrated
Garland and Peninsular Steel Ranges
which are the best made. They have
Planlshed steel bodies which give
them the best finish Of any range on
the market and you can get better
results from these ranges than any
on the market. We also handle a
fulI line OF cast cook stoves and
ranges and will giveyou better value
for your money than anyone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Barton County Tragedy.

a serious cutting ARRAY lately oc-
Cured near lantha, Barton county.
the principals being John Davidson
and holland Webb. The two had
been 6alIng hay on partnership and
IL Is alleged had some trouble recent
y over division of the hay. Satur-
day, sons OF the two men got into a
night which was taken up bv the
fathers, when Webb cut Davidson
with knife. ~ son
Marshal Cramer. who was in town
to-day stated that Davidson was
Mail. IS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

Remember this: No other medicine
has such record of cures as Hood's
Sarsaparilla. When YOU want p
good medicine, get Hoods.
cards are out announcing he com.
ing marriage of Miss Nollerape Orear
and Edgar Lovel Blame. at the Good
hope church, Henry county, on Aug.
18th. The bride to be is the eldest
daughter of Dr. end Mrs. l.. Orear
well known in Butler. where she hos
host OF friends and admirers. They
VIII make their home in Warrens-
burg, Mo.
The Lamar Democrat has chanoed
hands, Arthur Aull, a successful
teacher OF Barton county has become
editor and proprietor. The Lamar
Leader in mentioning the change
says; Mr.. Aull, the new proprietor,
mas had no previous experience is the
newspaper business. However. he
VIII no doubt carry out the editorial
duties with the same degree of ability
that has characterized his former
profession OF teaching in the public
schools OF the county. He states
that the Democrat will pursue its
former course, politically
A most horrible and nauseatiup
sight met the gaze of those who were
called to the early train Sunday
morning. The remains of a man
who proved to be Milburn MoDtoom-
cry, (colored) about 30 years of age,
OF this city, were scattered along the
railroad track for distance of two
blocks. Montgomery had been drink |
ing freely the day and evening before
and was last seen alive between -
and O'Clock Saturday night in com
pany with parties engaged in the
same pastime.-Appleton City Jour
nal.
Mr.. William Baskerville. one Of
bates County's most substantial off
!zens and a loyalfriend of the printers
IN the Journal office, has the thanks
OF the office force for couple of fine
"atermelons that found their wav to
newspaper headquarters Tuesday. I'll
you should call and ask the fair
typos who is the best man in tba
world the answer would in all proba-
olllty be ''Mr. VIM. Baskerville =
Appleton City Journal.
we can agree with the Journal on
all the good things it SAYS of Mr.
but never having sam
pied his watermelons, can't voucb for
their quality. l.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Groceries and Queensware.

We are headquarters for every
thing in the Grocery and queensware
line and can furnish you anything on
the market at lowest market prices.
We also have large stock of -four
and feed that we are selling at the
lowest prices going.
Thanking YOU for past trade and
soliciting continuance of same. we
are yours truly.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
SuIky and Gang PIows.

We handle the Deere and Bradley
Sulky and Gang Flows and can sell
you better plowf for less money than
anyone in Bates county Don't fail
to see our Deere Ranger before buy
ing as it is q winner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
1t Helped Win Battles.

Iwenty-nine officers and men wrote
from the front to say that for
scratches. bruises, cuts. wounds, sore
feet and stiff joints Bucklen's Arnica
Salye is the best in the world. Same
for burns, skin eruptions and piles.
- cents "A box. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by III. l.. Tucker, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Ex-senator Ingalls, Dyiuo

Atch lson, Kan, Aug. 14-Ex-
ohnted States Senator John T In
gaiis, who is in Las Vegas, y NJ
ior ms health, is sinking ranidlv and
ms son, Sheffield Ingalls,. to,da v
started for the bedside of his fatha,.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

COUNTIES, Wnere tneN naQ been visit
ing their grandma and other rela
tives- They report a good time.
Willie Ruble visited his uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. ". I. Pyles, at
Austin last week.
Virginia is getting TO be quite a
place 10 discuss the money question
and tariff. Some think tariff is not
tax upon the people while others
think ii is. One fellow saws. if YOU
go TO England and start home with
a trunk full of goods bought there.
uncle Sans collectors must know
what is in the trunk and YOU will
have TO pay him tariff: now. who
pays the tariff, the manufacturer or
the consumer?
About 2S republicans met at Nir-
ginia and selected the following as
delegates to the county convention
which meets in Butler: Andrew Simp-
son, Peter Denning and Will Silvers.
b. F. Jenkins. township committee
man in place of ". ". Park. l.
committeeman supposed to be pol
itician.
Some of the boys who We're at
PleasantOn last Thursday report
Kansas as lively prohibition state.
". j. Park of Elkhart, was in Vir-
ginia Monday looking after his
threshing interests. He is an old
hand at the business.
The Endeavor will meet next Sun
day at + p. IN. Topic, The woes of
the drunkard, Psm. 23:29-35. All
are urgently requested to attend.
good music, declarations, select
reading and short talks.
James Quick and wife were in Hen
~ county and last week went to the
log rolling at Sedalia There was a
rush TO get on the train, and after he
got on he found that he had been log
rolled out of 81, and some as high as
So.
Aug. 9th the Virginia band played
at the log rolling at Pleasanton and
-ook part in the band concert. They
.oOk first prize among the best bands
n Linn county. Virginia boys have
ipent good deal of money getting
rood instruments, good teachers and
irst-class music, and have practiced
vice a week. Parties wanting a
rood band to play for picnics and ,
'olitical gatherings will do well to !
all on them. ,
Little Samuel Wheeler, age ten :
ears, died Monday August 9th. He \
-as the fourth son of Prof. and Mrs. !
'. j. Wheeler, of near Virginia. He ,
-as a promising child of more than ,
rdinary intellect, was obedient to
is parents, loved by his teachers and 7
One teacher saws OF \
i'm, He was the most intelligent r
Oy of his age that ever attended nv T
;hool." Occasionally he would r.
)me to our Sunday school and take n
art in the lesson with apparent de- /
ght. A large circle of neighbor., I
hoolmates and friends gathered at 4
lie home, showing their love for the i
'ecious one so early taken away. :
tier singing his favorite song, Shall r
? gather at the river, and a short
aver offered by the writer, we took N
e remains to the Virginia cemetery -
i'd laid them in the silent tomb to
Wait the resurrection morn. II
ELIZA c. WITHERsPooN. 5
J ohm A. Famuliner of Garden CITY. G.
II preach at the Christian church
Inday at II O'Clock a. m. AARON.
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Notice.

Teachers who expect to teach in
Bates county and need certificates
should attend the examina tons
given at Adrian Aug. %, 23 and "a.
G. b. RAYRoURN, County Com.
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Bennett-WheeI Nero. Co.

+: S.-Don't fail TO attend the
street fair the last of next month. as
we are going to have big time, also
make our store headquarters while
in the city. Respectfully,
B. ". N. Co.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
Chickens, Butter and Eggs.

We are headquarters for all kinds
OF country produce and will pay you
the top price in cash or trade. or will
give you orders on dry goods houses
at trade prices, so please drive right
up to our store when you come to
town and you can depend on getting
as much for your produceas you can
anywhere in Bates county.
We are headquarters for all kinds
OF hardware, wire, nails, bale ties,
etc.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16
cUTIcURATHE SET Si.25

Complete External and Internal Treat
ment for Every Humor, consisting Of CUTI-
cUgA SOAR (25c }, 10 cleanse the skin Of crusts
and scales, CUTICURA Ointment f50c. }, 10 allay
itching, and soothe and heal. CUTIcURA REsoL-
VENT (50c.) to cool and cleanse the blood. Sold
throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND CHEM.
CORP, Sole Props, Boston. "How to Cure
Itching Humors," free.
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Seed Wheat.

We will furnish choice seed wheat to
Bates county farmers at net cost.
POWER BROS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

Your OPPoRTUNITY.-Life Scholar
ship, $40. All departments com
plete. Individual instruction. Ne
vada Business College, Nevada, Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-08-16

Remember this: No other medicine
has such a record of cures as Hoods
Sarsaparilla. When YOU want a
good medicine, get Hoods.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-16
REGISTRATION, e27.
Sumpter's Vote -Four Fold
in Two Years.

The registration books closed yesterday
afternoon at five o'clock. At this writing
il is impossible to get the official figures
on the number registering. At 2 o'clock
Recorder Manning estimated that there
would be o,I. After the books were
closed Sam Stott calculated the number to
he OF. This included all except one list,
the number in that one being OF the day
before.
Those who month since estimated the
voting population at 1000, fell short OF the
mark, rather than over II. For there Is
no question but what a hundred men who
make this their home are now In the hills,
mining or prospecting, and have failed to
register.
Two years ago the vote was only a'a,
20 II is now easily four times what Il was
at that time. Very much the larger part
Of this increase has taken place within
less than one year.
The political complexion Of this new
vote In Sumpier is the uncertain quantity
that is puzzlng county candidates and
politicians. Il Is conceded that this viii
I've the deciding force in the coming elec'
ton. Il is absolutely impossible to form
anything like correct idea Of how these
700 new votes viii he divided.
Republicans claim that they will get
much the larger majority Of them, for the
unsatisfactory reason that "they are
mostly men Of intelligence" On the
o,herhand, democrats claim that the
greater portion Of this new element comes
from Colorado, Montana and other min
ing states, where "silver cranks" do most
,ongrega,e and flourish, and that No per
cent OF the new comers will vote the
democratic ticket straight-as they are
already known to take their whiskey. A
toun, Of the votes viii alone decide this
question.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-16
Goidfineh Companyi Affair. Adjusted.

The affairs OF the Goldilnch Mining
company have been satisfactorily adjusted
and development work will soon be In.
augurated. a compromise was reached
with the men who Jumped the claims,
giving them one OF the group. The com.
pany located two others on the same
ledge and a placer claim near by. These
properties are IN the immediate vicinity Of
the Co.Operative, and are supposed to be
on the same vein. In appearance the
quartz Is identical, but assays altogether
different. the COOPERATIVE carrying cop.
per values principally, and the Goldhnch
scarcely trace OF this, but considerable
gold. The tree excursion proposition
which ID. r. Young, OF this company, has
been working on around Rossland and
Spokane has been abandoned, Dwyer 4
irt, and other Sumpter citizens objecting
10 this feature, on the ground that Il bears
a striking resemblance 10 wildcat fake.
Men will be put TO work on these claims
In a few DAYS.