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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03

their sister, Mrs. May Winegarinrr
last Saturday.
Clabe Stuckey and wife ate turkey
at q. q. Gartin's Xmas.
The II. l.. S has started off on the
right foot, and are doing well, meet
at Williams next Friday night.
Henry Keirsey took dinner with X.
Belisle at hotel de Noble, Sunday.
Robt. Douglass attended meeting
at Walnut Sunday He is spending
the holidays with homefolks.
Ira Fowler and family visited rela-
tives in Henry county last week
Buddy Powell and family and
Mrs. Minnie Graham worsbipped at
Walnut Sunday.
The Crabtree choir makes good
music.
Geo. Prices brother left for a trip
in Texas. He is hunting a warmer
climate.
Mrs. Belle Graham of johnson
county, spent few days at the bed
side OF her brother, leaving for home
Saturday.
Mrs. w. Fl. Bradley is at the bed
side of her aged farther, Uncle Perry
Briscoe. living near Holden He's
getting quite feeble.
VI. y Teeter says he il going into
the turkey business next season.
g. 8. Gartin and son went alter
two loads of -four for Fowler MON
day.
This is hog killing day in Ballard.
PAT
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03
Deepwarter Items.

W. l.. Jackson had his broom corn
hauled to Montrose Monday, for
which he received a handsome price.
Mrs. Lizzie Morehead was the guest
of Mrs. ". H. shelton Friday.
The hop at ". H. Zimmers Mon
day evening was enjoyed by ell who
attended
Mrs. Anna Howard spent a few
/ days last week in .Johnstown.
Married on last Wednesday at
Butler. Mr.. Evans Stevens and
Miss Temple Allison. The writer
wishes them health wealth and hap
piness.
Mrs. Art Webb is quite sick at this
writing
George Drake, who came home to
spend Christmas with his parents.
returned to Lowry City Monday.
viii and Oliver Jackson OF HUI
Evansville, and Rolen Jackson OF
Jefferson City, spent Xmas with
their parents. " l. Jackson and
family, OF Johnstown.
Miss frankie Judy of Parksville.
who has been spending the holidays
with her mother, brothers and sister
in .Iohnstown, returned to her home
Monday.
The Xmas tree in Johnstown vas
very tastefully arranged. Rev. VI
Wan made a very interesting talk to
the young people at Johnstown on
Christmas eve, which was enjoyed by
all.
DR.. {, 2. Bowden and Arthur
Chambers went to Butler Monday.
Eldridge kash has returned from
q visit to Vernon county.
Several Of our good farmers had
their hay baled last week by ART
Webb aud crew
We understand that viii Spears
and family, who went to Granite,
Ore, last winter, have returned to
their home near Johnstown. They
did not like Oregon
Miss Pet Reeder of Holden. was
the guest of Judge Stith and family |
during the holidays.
Uncle Bobbie Martin spent Xmas
IN the country with friends.
Tom Stevens was seen in our midst |
last week
A pleasant hop was enjoyed one
evening last week at Tom Strodes.
Rose wishes the Editor OF THE /
TINES and all of his correspon dents /
d happy New Year. RosE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03
Hay For the TranSvaal.

Flora, H., Dee. 27.-Charles Aus
tin, hay aud grain dealer of this
city, has received a rush order from
a representative of the English gov
eminent for five car loads of hay,
making a total of thirty-one car
loads shipped from this city to New
Orleans, where itgoes direct to South
Africa to be used in the Transvaal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03
Sudden Death.

\ letter from Howard 'Ir,mble o
J. A. Trimble Wednesday, conveyed
the startling information that
Harlan c. Turner died very suddenly
at his home, the old Ballard farm, i'll
Spruce township, on Tuesday night.
The letter did not give any of the
particulars. 1t was a surprise and
shock to his friends here. who did
not know he was sick Mr. Turner
had Il turbulent career. He
shot and Killed McVeigh, a promi-
nent lumber merchant of Butler, in "a
quarrel few years ago. Turner was
acquitted of the charge of murder,
establishing hisplea OF self defense
He was married to Miss Gertrude
Hannah and moved to Mt Sterling,
KY. One child, a little boy, was
born to this union. Domestic
trouble arose and a separation oc-
cured. Mrs. Turner is now living in
New York Mr. Turner recently pur-
chased the Ballard ranch, paying
something over $50, 900 in cash
He was making his home there.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03
4 Deep Mystery.

II j. "a mystery Why women endure
backache, headache. DeryoBsnese'
~leeplessness. Melancholy. iaintlng
and dizzy spells when thousands haze
proved that Electric Bitters Bib
quickly cure such troubles. Il SUI
fered for years with kidney bToubie,
writes Mrs. Phoebe CberlsIOf Pster--
son. Ia. and a lame back panied
me 20 / could not dress myself, bsf
Electric Bitters wholly cured ne,
and, although - years old, / nov
am able TO do all my bousework-
1t overconnes constipation, inproyes
appetite, gives perfect health. ODE
soc Guarateed. For sale by n. n
Tucker.
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Double " edding.

The home OF T. C.. Hoots of this
city, was the scene of Il pretty social
event Tuesday eve. The occasion
was the marriages of A. W. Daniels
and Miss Fannie Hoots, and Elmer
Crouch and Miss Mona Daniels. Rev
J. E. Hall pronounced the ceremony
that united the fortunes of the con-
tracing parties.-Adrian Journal.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03

The police of Joplin are greatly
puzzled over the capture OF man
named c. Snapp. He was taken in
for having stolen - from a woman
boarding at the same boarding
house. The police searched his room
and found full set of burglars
tools, including chloroform and Il
sponge. He refused to make any ex-
PLANTATION, but the police think he is
Kansas City Kid. /"
The Christmas dinner for the con
viets in the penitentiary consisted of
3, 300 pounds of dressed turkey, with
dressing and gravy; 200 gallons of
6 barrels OF -four made
into lightbread; 90 bushels of POI
tatoes; 200 pounds OF butter; 2,400
pounds of ginger cakes and coffee
There are now confined in the insti-
tuition 2,014 men and 90 women.
This is the largest number of women
ever confined in the institution at
one time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03
Grover Removes a Doubt

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. PA eonrro-
yersy having arisen between two
Atlanta newspapers over the charge
by one Of them that former president
Cleveland had voted for SIR M,Kin-
ley at the last election, the Atlanta
Journal to-day received IN reply to a
telegram an autograph letter from
Mr, Cleveland in which he saws he
did not vote for President Mckinley
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03
Ballard BreeZes.

W. W Hall killed the fatted hogs
one day last week, as did Others in
the neighborhood.
NJ \. Teeter and wife ate turkey
with his wiie's people at Aaron the
both.
Chenneworth and family, Bob
Beatty and family and others dined
at Fowlers Nmas day.
The baby of l.. S. Keirsoy and wife
was buried at Bethel the 25th. 1t
was ii sorrowful Christmas for them.
They have the sympathy of the en-
tire community
Jim Vest was trying his new buggy
Xmas eve.
Ote Young sports "a new buggy and
horse, so look out, he will be around.
Harlan Turner went to Butler the
26th.
The man feeding cattle at Patrick
Bros, is paying 30c for corn.
An old farmer friend and neighbor
OF Johnson county, but now of Hen
ry county, gave us a call
J. B. Gates and family after visit
ing relatives and friends in Henry
several days returned to our village.
Prof. Belisle returned from the east
in due time, where he had been to
spend his vacation.
Miss Luke Bradley is home a week
from Adrian, where she is teaching
her second term.
Berkabile Bros. and L. ;. Koontz
are shaping up our town.
Ray Griffith was able to make his
western trip Sunday.
{. e. Pogue is all right
Jim Board and family leave us for
their new location near Appleton
City, this. week.
VIII and Ed Winegardner are on a
trade for a saw mill and tbreshing
outfit.
Johnny Radford looks sad and
lonely pitiful, indeed, to be bereaved.
The relatives Of o. :. Warford gave
him a surprise birthday dinner the
2Gth: found him out hunting when
they drove in with all the good things
Tor dinner
T. u. Ernbree was here last Friday
collecting taxes
l. ;. keirsey sold old Queen to
Ky. Johnson.
jim Bradley has had the grippe
The Beiisle and Kippfarms are still /
or rent.
Riley Gilbert was up Friday even !
NJ on business.
r. ". Alexander visited relatives 1
lorth the 2Sth.
l. ;. KOontz and family visited I
home folks last Friday.
Jas Wendleton was at work a cou-
be Of days in the shop.
DR.. Crabtree was over SATURDAY
o pay his taxes.
A. J Hughes & Co. bought a num-
'er OF hides in the neighborhood last
saturday.
I'd hoontz sold 30 fbs Of turkeys
o keirsey.
J. 3 Gates and family left for
Henry county Saturday eve TO visit
elatiyes and friends.
Geo Price sold a teanI Of mules to
dr- Lawson one day last week.
Robt- Hill has a new wagon; il IL a
andy.
Mrs Fannie Cloud and sister visited
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03
EXPIATED HIS CRIME.

for his execution by the sheriff o.
Bates county.
His lawyers, Silvers & Silvers, APP
pealed the case to the supreme court
At the October term of that court
the case was taken up and reviewed.
Judge CAN'T. in a lengthy opinion,
affirmed the Judgment OF the lower
court, and Noah McGinnis was sem
fenced to be hanged by the sheriff OF
Bates county, at the Jail in Butler,
on Thursday, December Goth, 1900.
MGINNIS' HISTORY.
In review of Noah McGinnis' past
history, as known to the public, there
is nothing that can be commended
by the good, law-abiding citizen
I'm boyhood he was said to be incor-
rigible. This disposition led him in
TO innumerable quarrels and fights
with his playmates. At school he
was terror TO teacher and pupils
and was said to have ever been han
dy and ready with his knife as u
weapon. In 1889 he plead guilty in
cur circuit court to carrying con-
cealed weapons and was given jail
sentence. After he grew to manhood
he went to the Indian Territory,
where he espoused the role of bad
man and terror. He learned to use
the revolver and Winchester with
deadly accuracy and they were his
inseperable companions. He shot
and nearly killed marshal and was
badly wounded in the breast by
bullet from the officers gun He re-
turned TO visit his brother William
McGnnis, "a respectable farmer in
Lone Oak township, dressed in the
picturesque garb OF the TYPICAL cow
boy of dime novel fame, with broad
brim white sombrero, corduroy
pants, high heel boots with fancy |
tops and big cartridge belt well-filled,
Colts pistol and Winchester One of
the neig hbors informed us that bis |
pony was SO well trained that when |
it heard the report OF McGinnis' gun,
1t would run to him, jumping fences
in it's way, and when his master |
vaqlted into the saddle it was off |
like the wind. He gloried in the So
briquet of Bunk, derived from his
ability as ''bunkoer Dawson
who killed old man Be-
linger on the outskirts of Butler
several years ago, was an older
brother, and it is said he had another
brother who got into serious trouble
in New Mexico or Arizona about the
time "Bunk's" trial was i'll progress
last February. He has appeared in
different to his fate and refused all
spiritual consolation. He rebuffed
Rev. Jones. who called on him in the
interest of his soul, and we under
stand gave similar treatment to
some OF our Christian ladies who
called to talk with him. He scoffed at
religion and claimed to be an infidel.
He loked about the scaffold being
erected for his execution, called it
lance hall and expressed a wisk to
lelp in its construction.
I
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03

Several days since, Jesse Steele,
one OF the most experienced cattle
buyers of Rich Hill, purchased a fine
Thoroughbred bull from Dug Bradley
OF Papinville. On Wednesday night
he shipped him, in conjunction with
lot OF hogs, to the vests great cat
tie market at the mouth OF the Kaw.
and went along as personal escort.
to make sure that his pet should Sc
cure the top notch price when sold.
Uncle Jesse arrived in Kansas CITY
without tag, but his bullship did
not. After great deal of tracing.
1T was finally ascertained that MIR.
Bull didn't even reach Pleasant Hill,
but the ear in which he started was
sighted there with a big hole in it's
side-the place where the bull proba-
bly, got out. But the mystery is
how he managed it, He was fasten
ed with stout half-inch rope, and
though he weighed 1.600k pounds.
1T seems impossible that the animal
should have broken the rope and
bounded through the side OF a stock
car without derailing the train. We
believe that what some of our ne,,-
pie believed an earthquake that
night was simply the jar caused hv
the bulls contact with the earth
when be landed. The animal is still
at large.-Rich Hin Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03

Write to the Moler Barber Collegs,
St. Louis, Mo. for their catalogue
explaining how they teach the trade
in two months. donate tools and
pay graduates s12 weekly. Trey
want 800 men, new field. splend'e
chance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03

1t is said worm-eaten corn has
killed several valuable horses and a
number of cattle in Saline county.
Prof. r. S Nichols, superintendent
OF the public schools of Monroe City
was stricken with paralysis.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03

Each package OF Putnam's Fade
less Dye coiors more goods than any
other dye and calers them better,
too. Sold by H. L. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-01-03
Poultry and Pet Stock Show.

The first annual exhibition of the
Poultry and Pet Stock Association
of Bates county, held in rooms in the
Opera House building Dec Goth to
10Th inclusive, was decided success.
The expert scorer present said it was
the best display of poultry be had
seen in the state, and the very high
score given bore him out in that
opinion. The big double rooms
were crowded with chickens, turkeys,
ducks, geese and game birds. The
Belgian hare exhibit was very fine.
The attendance met the expectation
of the management. but was not so
good as it should have been. The
object of the association is to better
the poultry breed in the county and
every farmer and others interested
in chicken raising should have been
Judge Graves, president,
and c. A. Allen, secretary, deserve
much credit for the success of this
and all other members of
the association did their part. We
are unable to get the premium list
for this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
BETTER MAIL SERVICE
AFFORDED BYC., q. & @.

The change in the me of the Buo-
lington's Chicago train will have an
important bearing upon the receipt of
the afternoon mail from the east a
present the Rock Island ro4d carr es
the mail for the afternoon delivery.
starting it from Chicago at OILS IN
and delivering it here at $500 p. III
The distribution begins at 4.
Beginning probably next Tuesda &.
or as soon "a the pouches can be
changed. the C. Is. & q will handle
the mail, leaving Chicago with it at
9:O5 a. III. and reaching this city at
l:2O p. M. or two hours earlier tina"
at present. This will enable the car
riers to deliver at 2 o'clock practically
the same mail they now deliver at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
PYTHIAN MEMORIAL DAY.

st. Paul Lodge to Decorate Graves of De-
ceased Members Tomorrow.
Knights of Pythias throughout the
jurisdiction of that society will hold
memorial services for deceased mem
bers tomorrow. Members of St. Paul
lodge will assemble at O'Clock at
Castle hall and proceed in a body to
Chippiannock and other cemeteries
where dead brothers rest and decorate
their graves. The deceased members
of st. Paul lodge are:
Rock Island-George Reed, died Nav
5. 1898; j. L. Dixon, April 3, 1896;
Sharp Silvis, Aug. 5, 1896; DR. w. p.
Alexander, Oct. IL. 1897; j. w. Pot
ter, Jan. IL, 1898; nj. ii. Higgins,
April 6, 1898; Morris Rosenfield, Jan.
25. 1899; August Huesing, July 4.
1899; Charles Negus. Oct. IL. 1900;
Charles j. Long, May "a. 1899; Will
liam Stewart, Jan. IS 1900; III G..
cleveland. Aug. 15 1899; Ell. Brigui,
May, 1899.
Port Bsron-Charles p. Albrecht.
May 5, 1890.
Cordova-James V Bailey. Aug
20, 1898.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
FIRST WEDDING AT THE
DAVENPORT ORPHANACE,

A wedding Of more than ordinary
interest took place Thursday evening
at the Iowa Soldiers Orphans home
in Davenport. 1t was not only the
first wedding ever celebrated in the
new chapel, but the first that the
home children had ever been given an
opportunity to witness. The young
people were Miss Eta Casting and
Charles X. Reading. and the knot
which united their lives was tied by
Rev. George s. Rollins in the pres
ence of the home children and great
many invited guests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
THE MACCABEES, too
Will Be Invited to Hold Their
Next Biennial Meeting
in Rock Island.
BLACK HAWK TENTS ENTERPRISE
Annual Election of Officers--A. j.
Reiss is Made Com
mander.

At a meeting last evening Black
Hawk tent 146. K. o. L. Nj, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term:
Commander-A. j. Riess.
Past Commander-George A. Nc,
Donald.
Lieutenant Commander E.
Reeves.
Record Keeper-E. V. Ramser.
Finance Keeper. f. Dindinger.
Chaplain-F. Goeckel.
Physicians - +. Bradford, Z. NJ.
Sala.
Sergeant. Prichett.
Master at Arms-J. A. White.
First Master of GuGrd-C Breiholtz
Second Master of Guard-E Opten-
berg.
Sentinel-C. Schleuter.
Picket-C. Morris.
Business Men Must Cooperate.
George A. Mcdonald. delegate to
the state convention at Springfield
next week, was instructed to secure
credentials from Mayor Knox. Presi.
dent Medill. of the Rock Island Club,
and President Kingsbury, of the Re
tail Merchants association, authoriz.
ing him to extend an invitation to the
convention to hold the next biennial
meeting. that of 1908. in this city.
Omcers of Milan PythIAn Lodge.
Milan lodge Az, X. of p, has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term:
G. C.-P. II Philebar.
". CT Goldsmith.
William O'Neal.
X. OF r. & S. & NJ. F.-F. w. Boul-
ton.
w. of E.-Thomas Cannon.
w. MI III Caldwell
/. 6. George Norton.
y. CD. w. Caldwell.
Representative-F. III. Cald well.
Mr.. Caldwell. the representative tc
the grand lodge will give his support
to the movement to bring the 1906
meeting of the grand lodge to Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
NntInn tn Contrnctors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks office, Rock Island.
ILL.,. until Monday. June II, 1901, at
O'Clock p. M. for sewer on Twen-
ty-first street from C., X. /. & p. rail-
road to Tenth avenue.
Plans and specifications on file at
city clerks Office.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
Rock Island, ILL.,, June z, 1901.
III. G. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08

$50 at noon. The temperature at
noon was 63.
The Winona was in and out.
The Kit Carson came down with 10
strings of logs and eight strings of
lumber.
The j. w. Van SAINT brought down
eight strings of logs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Are Gasoline and on stoves Dangerou

are dasohne ana VII STOVES dangerous:
They are not If due care is used in
handling and lighting. 1t would be
well. however. for all householders
to have some safety fire appliance at
hand ready for instant use. The
Phoenix Dry Powder Fire e&tinguish-
er is economic and efficient. 1t will
put out an oil or gasoline fire in an
instant and damages nothing that it
comes in contact with.
T. S. ROBERTSON,
1851 West Third street, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
REVIVE AN OLD INDUSTRY
Plans to BE Made Public shortIy-Lose
Another Factory.

flans TO BE Made PubHc Shortly-Lose
Another Factory.
There is good pro pect of the re-
vival of former manufacturing es
tablishment of this city which en-
ployed a dozen men. Plans will
probably be made public next week
Davenport appears to have again
headed eff an industry that
was coming this way and recent
ly referred to IN THE Ar
GUS. The promoter. af er having
examined and approved of a site
rendered him here, fell into the grasp
of a steeripg committee from the other
side and was not seen again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
Dissolution Notice..

Notice is hereby given thai the firm
of Fiebig & Robb has dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. Fiebig will con-
tinue his business at the old stand.
1917 Third avenue. and MIR. Robb.
who will receipt for all accounts and
pay all debts of the old firm, will re-
move the electrical business to No. III
Seventeenth street.
CHARLES FIEBIG,
WILL A. ROBB.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08

out to Hopkins, but Wilkinson waited
and scored. AT er Baird had famed.
kreig made good and Brady came
home. This ended the story, for
Starnag.e dew out to center. Score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
First Meeting of Green and Gray
Develops Warm Slug
cling Match
IN WHICH THE LOCALS EXCEL
Playing a Clean and Fast Game
New Battery Shows Up
WeII-.Scores.
GAMES TO-DAY

GAMES TODAY.
Terre Haute at Rock Island.
Evansville at Rockford.
Bloomington at Cedar Rapids.
Decatur at Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08

Ny heart and hand another claimed,
His plea had como too late.
It's ever thus with people without
pluck and vim,
Take Rocky Mountain Tea, don't
get left again.
L. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08
River RipIets

River RipIets-
The stage of water at the Rock
Island bridge was 800 at a. IN. and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08

James Brown. of Putsmouth, Va.
over 90 years OF age, suffered for
years with a bad sore on his face.
Physicians could not help him. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cured him
permanently. b, IL. Bieber and
Hartz & Ullemeyer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08

'OUIO UJ
Rock Island. Q 2OO7 10
Terre Haute. 0 1 900 3 o.
Two base hits-Hoy (2), Hughes,
Arthur, Poor, Walters, Baird, Kreig;
three base hits Hoy; bases stolen
Tate, Brady, Walters. Kreig, Star
nagle; double play-Walters-Byers
Kreig; bases on balls-Milton 8, Jar
Wis 2; struck out-Milton z, Jarvis 4;
wild pitches-Milton, Jarvis; passed
balls-AIthur; time of game $780,
umpire-Abbott.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-08

Don't get side tracked in business.
Dullness sometimes passes for death.
Men with brains reach the goal.
Rocky Mountain Tea puts gray mat
ter into ones head. IS cents. L. II
Thomas pharmacy.