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BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES 11 Sn to hi,n from persoK
biWUO.
A candidate to win
cling. T. UlrfFarlftiMl.
ITSITOR AI PitCFHIETGR.
TERMS OF SUfSCRfPTJQN:
The Weekly Times, published every
Wednesday, will be fcent to any i duress
one vear, postage paid, tor $i.2(.
BUTLER MISSOURI.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE iS., 1SS4.
at consiuera- 1 niaciuke, at the countv convention 1
last Saturday. The editor of the !
GRADUATING DAY.
. v o u iv (j i r 1 0 rv rr rs .
For Congress,
For County Offices,
For County Judges,
S10 00
5 00
2 5
For Congress.
We are authorized to announce Dr. A.
Churchell, of Nevada, Vernon county,
tor Confess, in this the Twelith district.
REPRESENTATIVE.
We are authorized to announce A.
Henry, as a candidate for Representa
tive, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic convention.
must come
iroin Xevv York. A western man
will do for the second place on the
ticket. Cleveland is the strongest
man in his State, and being a man
that will take well throughout the
country, it will be exercising the part
of wisdom lor the Chicago conven
to nominate him.
I he announcement of Thos. T.
Smith, of this place, appears among
others for Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr. Smith has practiced law at the
Butler bar for several years, and is
esteemed by the profession as one ot
its most industrious and careful mem
bers. Before locating in Butler,
Mr. Smith held the office of pio.se-
cutor in Kentucky, first by appoint-
Repullican in this city will please Batlr Academy Clos.- the Tt-
j '84 with Grand Success.
rm
notice.
I irtetvis, wno win see to it that
j institution suffers no reverse in
of future, but keeps pace with the
i and generation in the
the
the
age
The Democrats of Cass countv, m
convention Saturday, instructed tor
Marmaduke. The delegation is re
ported as being solid for Gentry.
Cleveland
-the name is ominm:
of victory
THE REU.XIO A T XK.HT.
Our academy is four eai old
this year, and if we are to jud-i-fro:i
the exercises last Timrsdav. her
success has teen phenomenal in-
riniil iml
j thorough advancement in the cause
I of education.
AN OPEN LETTER.
Answer of A. Henry to Call TD j
Him for th
",iri'iiuiire.
I
Bl'TI.Ell, Mo., JUXE ,Q
Congressional Committee.
The members of the Central Com
mittee, ol the I2lh Congressional
District, of Missouri, are hereby re
quested to meet at the Rockwood
House in the city of Nevada, at 2
o'clock p. rn., on the zSth day of
June, tor the purpose of selecting
the time and place for ho!din- the
De mocratic vonpressional
U.V.H, men eiectea dv the people tion for said ConW.!nnai n:fiv
1,:.. tt . "
iiia uvvu successor. 1 f
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
We are authorized to announce W.
O. Jackson of Butler, as a candidate fo
Prosecuting: Atlornev ef Bates countv.
subject to the action of the Democratic
convention.
we are authorized to announce the
name of Thomas J. Smith ot Mt. Pleas
ant township, lor Fposecuting Attorney
ft Bates County, subject to the action of
we democratic Convention.
SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce Allen
Wright, of Summitt township, tor sheriff
cf Bates county, subject to the action of
the Democratic convention.
We are authorized to announce W. F.
Hanks, for sheriff of Bates county, sub
ject to the action of the Democratic con
vention.
is a very
worthy candidate, and his claims
should be recognized by his fitness
for the position. He would bring to
the performance of the duties an ex
perience that it is proper to note and
consider well, and such a man, we
feel sure, will receive just treatment
in the convention.
The Times choice for Congress,
John W. Abernathy of Bates
county.
TILDEH KO LONGEB-
Ct 1.-11 ; e rri 1 1 -r .
J'UM iiouuwing ior x liden. it is
no use now; so save your breath.
He has said no, and to doubt his
word is an insult to his honor and
great name. .
We do not talk like this without
considerable disappointment and re
gret. We were honest in our judg
ment that the, old ticket should be
nominated, and when nominated
, would accept , but the position was
r.ot maintained without a due
amount of fear that Mr. Tilden
would tin just what he has done upon
the eve ot the convention day.
But we are done withMr. Tilden now
.for political purposes, however, long
and earnest we may revere his name
and esteem his advanced statesman
ship. His place in history is already
secured. He is the most wonderful
character in American politics, and
were he only possessed ot physical
strength enough to undergo a cam
paign and perform the duties ot
President, his position in the hearts
ft " fiitui. rr.11-...... ' . ,
o.vuiw iiiciauuub would be j
equalled only by that of the Father
ef His Country.
Though the declination of Mr
Tilden strikes the Democratic party
wan great torce, it does not by any
means impair its chances ot success,
ior the act was anticipated and pro-
iciec. against. Gov. Cleveland, of
New York, can take his place.
People, like ourselves, who felt that
they could support no man so en
thusiastically as Mr. Tilden, now
see in Gov. Cleveland a veritable
prototype of the grand old leader
and with a ready impulse transter
the admiration. The name of
Cleveland can now be ejaculated
with as much ferver as thi-tof Tilden
ami with similar hopes of victory.
Let Cleveland be chosen with the
-same unanimity as Tilden would
have been, and a Democratic Presi
dent will be next thing to a cer-
tainty.
The Tipton Times says that
"Bates and Barton counties held
conventions last Saturday, and amomr
other things, instructed their dele
gates to the Democratic State Con
vention to remain strictly solid for
K.. T. Gentry for State Treasurer,
first, last and all the time." We are
not prepared to speak for our Dem
ocratic brethren ot Barton county,
but we must correct this very decid
ed mistake in regard to Bates. The
convention in this county instructed
for no one on the State ticket but
T I t 1 . .
jonn a. Marmaduke. Mr. Gent
has many and earnest friends here
who would rejoice at his nomination,
but our delegates are hampered by
no instructions.
and to fix the ratio ot representation
that the several counties are entitled
to in such convention, and to trans
act such other business as properly
comes before such committee.
PAUL F. THORNTON,
Chairman Central Committee ot
nth rnnm-acI, 1 T "V - . - . r - .
..... 11.3311,11,11 j-zismcc 01 .Mis
souri. Lee Chiswell, Secretary.
Nevada, Mo., Tune nth, 1SS4.
20-2t.
POLITICAL TALK.
Lamar Democrat-. R. T. Railey
wilj, in all probability, be a candi
date tor delegate to the Chicago
convention. He has manv frir.,?c
" J iviiviu
here who are anxious that he should
go.
lienry county Democrat: H
B. G. Boone
:nenal in-
j deed. Founded under manv ad- -
verse circumstances, nr.l m-Khn.t i Springs.
with few facilities, and a score of j -Danie!
disadvantages, the tnend and pat- j added his
ions ot the school should feel very
gratified at the excellent showiiv I
whicli was manifest in the closing
exerciser, and the school lias a host
of friends; a perfect army of pat
rons. It the Times reader desires a
better nrnnf r( tl-.;- f.. .1 .
. i WJ wn.- i.iv.1 111.111 c are
able to give on paper, he should
have been present at the commence
ment exercises Thursday morning.
At half past nine, when the hap
py class of "S-j. filed upon the sta"-c,
the opera house was crowded to its
utmost capacity, and many turned
away for want of seats. The pro
gram was opened by a beautiful and
characteristic prayer by Rev. W. A.
Walker.
Every part of the program, which
we have published before, was re
TEKSOXAL.
T. T i!n. ot Foter. was in
Butler Mo'.idav.
X. 1. Mcl'arland left Tuesday
morning f.,r FJdorado ami Fureka
,h. tSS I
T. F. M. Taylor, J. .V 7- !
c Ed-A-aTjs nj tk. ; .
tL-rnvmpt tiranJ JCizrr mttJ tt2
tire s$. mr
Douoiuie. ot Hudson.
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name to the Times list
Tuesday.
Mrs. Morrison and son Willie,
of Bolivar, Polk Co., are visiting in
tins city.
J. R. Harrimen left Tuesday for
Western Kansas, to be absent sever
al months.
Gentlemen; In answer to
request to me Ttlirouh the
1
ot last week to become
I
yocr
a candl,)-.. i
Mrs. Geo. Dickinson, of Kan
sas City, is visiting friends and rela
tives in Butler.
can truly say that I , thantf..u ' L
the unexpected ami generous 0ffc
-i in.r support as well as fr
v-t'"-""' vouuuence in my aJ,il.
n v 10 pertorm the duties of that nf
nee, wnicn latter I consider would.
a tompnment to the ablest man
the State. The only reason that 1
111 .
won iti nesitate to become a Cin&
date tor tli-.t olhce unqualifiedly
because the itirin! ni 0.- o. .
! oiaie pen.
It . . 1 . .
l"V and in uotli parties have not
given much thought to the duties 01
that office, nor to the aualifirn.:
m .11.. . .. ... ... . uun
i.a viauucc win start on tiie 01 me candidates for th
road next week with a full line of
samples for McGhee & Co.
on.
nhirn.,1 . I U t f 1
tcjuciuav "'c tiusc w eacn essav or ni-!iinn
from an extended trip through the the reader or speaker was presented'
plete with training and talent, and it f waV to Kansas, where he is at present
!. I
we ngntiy interpret the sentiment operating,
shown by the audience, was intensely
interesting and entertaining. A
table profuse with elegantly selected
brkiintt Ate , I 11 1 j..-
-uwu mu lKjiai uesigns was
nlarrl in ( t-r.-. u .. . t . 1
, Hum ui 111c stage oy tne
numerous friends of the class and at
same. b.
mg indifferent I suppose, as the
was no profit in the office and th.
people did not deal personally itj.
it. ,
But the great growth ot the coun
ty and State inpopulation and weahi
during the last fifteen years, and u
power and influence of railroads and I
Other trrfat rnrnnnhA... . .-
e . vu.uihuuim umniiesi U
their control nf rvcrv .
i. Oentle, a prominent far- assembled in thnt f,n-
mer and stockraiser near this city is arisinir between th-m.Il - T
among the Times' new subscribers public, surest, th ,..:, ... ,
ing men of ability, as well as honev
Miss May Woodmancy, ot
Pleasant Hill, is the guest of Miss
Fannie Armstrong this week.
Col. W. C. Lemert of railroad
fame was in the city Sunday, on his
since our last issue.
Mate. He hi
as tully recovered hi
health, and feels that his prospects
to be nominated for Attorney-General
are as good as he can expect.
Vernon county Democrat : This
thing of a man who aspires to be
i .... . . 1 1
vjoernor ot the great State of Mis- Iess complimentary. A prize had
SOUri COmillnr i)rvvri ts c!-.,.! ,!:.. I hfpn nffvrl K.. tU I
men at the BntW ho- , . . " l" 0"JW' . v l"c ouneciass,
eiectioneermnr .,.,,1 fi, ...
---r ""HO HUlilCllIJ''
..... "
m local politics, is a
Read A. Henry's letter ; it is
worth your while. As one of the
first
an appropriate selection of the sweet
scented mementoes.
It is not necessary Uiat we speak
of the exercises in detail ; they were
all good, and no special mention
would render our opinion any the
G. J. Smith, one of the Times'
many friends of Johnstown was in
the city last week, and made us a
pleasant and profitable call.
up on the list in the State. Mr. Hen
ry would weild a power in the Leg
islature when it came to making
laws, that would accomplish some"
f K... t 1
" gooa. jJates county has
stood prettv near "top of heep"
in the working ability of her Repre
sentatives for years back, and it is
desirous she shall continue to stand
there. We call special attention to
Mr. Henry's candidacy, and the letter
referred to, as meaning his definite
announcement and platform.
W hen the next Democrat
ic county
convention is held, we trust the Rich
T-Iill r..: m.
... jichc.it wiii send a
IlVC WtlO can comnrKn.I fl.-
. aim-
ation. That paper's report of the
late convention was the worst mixed
up affair we have ever known an in
telligent editor to write. Mr. Irish
missed the facts "all hollow."
Tht
e Republican puts words in our
mouth which we never uttered. Th
Times, unlike its contemporary, has
all its editorial carefully arranged r,n
the proper page, where even the fool
need not err m finding it. This ver
dant editor should have the assist.
tance of the "devil" next time.
shame anJ a
disgrace, and as such will be con
demned by every thoughtful and sin
cere Democrat in the party. Could
Judge Bashaw be elected Governor
for the next eight years he could not
atone for the wrongs he his done the
Democratic nartv nf PVllAn sri .1
1 ' - viuwii t v. u 1 1 1 y .
Sedalia Democrat: The Bates
j ut contains an in-
terview with F. J. Tygard, of this
countv who has been frequently-
mentioned as a candidate tor the
nomination tor Stat treasurer on the
Democratic ticket. Capt. Tygard
representa- says that although he has been sollr-
ifed by prominent Demwcrats from
ail narlc rf iha . i
, wlv ouuc iu oecome a
candidate, he has decided not to al
low his name to be used, as it might
hurt the prospects ot some of The
otner candidates m the same con-
gics.Monai district. 1 his is a mart
of consideration shown to others not
often seen in these days ot office-
seeking and it reflects great credit
upon Mi. Tygard, and the people
or nis section should remember it in
his favor.
to the young lady who would pro
duce the best essay for the occasion,
-Muicicsicu judges were
chosen to decide. These, consisting
of W. O. Jackson, Prof Starr and
Robt. Grearson, awarded the medal
to Miss Myrtle McBride.
1 he following aie the thirtee
graduates :
Messrs. D. L. Haggard, A. L
Goble. S. W. S. Childs, T. a
i ..... ... J
iutKe. . it. (Jdbert, G. A. I
W. F. Duvall. J. W. Clioate:
Misses Lou Frizell, Myrtle Mc
Bride, Lassie Sims, Lena Telschow,
Ella vVilliams.
Vatt,
in.
THE RE-L-.VIOX.
-Alter the exercises at the academy
u.. 1 , .
ll,c 'cacners, scholars, friends and
many former graduates assembled at
the residence ot Wallace Henrv Eso.
in 1 Kii . t. , . .. . ...
... v.iv. iiuuucdsirrii part ot the city
o grace the annual meeting of the
Alumni Society. The house and
grounds were elegantly decorated in
honor of the occasion, and before
their departure, a sumptious repast
was spread before them by the hos
pitable hosts. The most imnortnnt
i
Geo. W. Miers left a few days
since for the cattle ranch of his son
William, in Commanche County
Kansas. He will be absent several
weeks.
Lon Hunter and wife ot Par
sons, left for their home Monday ev
ening. Mrs. H. had b-i, c !
u -. i --..inilj.
a week with her parents here, while
Lon didn't put in an appearance till
Sunday morning.
A. T. Holcomb, a former resi
dent otthiscity, but now residing and
practicing law in Portsmouth, Ohio,
nas reen in JJutler for the past few
lays. He has been attending the
trial of his brother Sumner.
S. i;. Lashbrooke. D. N.
Thompson and J. C. Clark left
Monday evening for Colorado nd
the mountains. Mr. Lashbrooke
1 1 .
win 1 emain west until fall.
other gentlemen will return
shoit time.
The
in a
Albert Babgley started for St.
Louis yesterday morning, ostensibly
to buy goods tor the firm, but there
is a suspicion afoot gradually spread
ing into a rumor that there is some
o'ner atuaction which is drawing
In in to the
...VUiBW .j .
N. Davis and wife-, r.t tv"an.,0
7 " Axuitoa
ty to the legislature.
For instance, the most reckle
legislation enacted for many yew
on such subjects (the Hannibal ASt
Toe Railroad, etc.) was passed bfi
legislature composed mostly of farm
ers and the most honest and mon!
body of men assembled at Teffenot
City since the war: yet their wort
has involved the State in Iitiitior
for tne last three years, and there i
a suit now pending in the U. S. St-
prcme court, growing out of it in
volving five hundred thousand doljjn
of State money. There is mud
needed legislation that could be do
for the public, if a reasonable nur
ber ot competent men hhould he ten'
there.
T .
jy section 14, article 13 of thf
Missouri constitution all railroadsitt
declared public highways, nd j
roatl companies common carrieni
It . . . .
uut this, like manv other of its be
provision is a dead letter, althouzf!
ir it was enforced by reasonable Iff-
islation the proilucts ot the countt
and state would yield at least ten per
cent more to the producer than whaS
he n..w gets. Again the constitu
tion provides that the power to tii
corporations, shall not be surrender
ed or suspended by the general an
sembly, yet the railroads are onlf
taxed at about twenty per cent, ot
their value, and real estate in uxtd
at about seventy-five per cent, of it
value, and there are so many other
ny, weie visiting in this city last matters of importance to the neonle
week. Mr. Davis who is a former I that a representative rnnM ,Wnf
saloonist of Butler, left for his new hi talents to. that I have nor time
It
is now definitely settled that
Judge Ballard will not be a candi
date for the Legislature, as the Times
intimated hp wnnii i ,
. held is now occupied by Henry and
"ncKetr, with strong probabilities ot
irot. limtonfrom Rich Hill
enter.
and emnv.ihl affn,- i,..,.. ...i?i I k 1 ... I
The Nevada Mail r.w; . -tn u,av, nut Dm wife being nor spa ;e to mention them : and I do
iu u-L tiusiii or rne Academv nrr.. 111 vltv t..h? i.,i.u -n .i.:i. .L .. '.
'cmain 1 ... me .toie.st man in tne state
wie cnarge ot the Vernon f.. a t. . ..
n,., , ui- . , . ...j -..tu, me memorable reunion some ti
, puousned elsewhere un- of the class nf R, h-u ... ......
I ' v hi k. ncaiic
soon to
CLEVELAND THE HAS
Groer Cleveland, present Gover
nor of New York, is the most avail
able man tor the Democrats to nom
inate, now, since Tilden can no long
er be considered. Two
1 - ...
I -Arcnie and Adrian hnv-
! Baptist College which they were
S competing for, and Harrisonville se
j cures it. The latter weilded more
I monv -1 nl u
,.. vfiwti liiuences, we
sume.
years
ago
pie-
The Democrat is
he carried the State by the enormous j counties in this the twelfth Con
ote ot one hundred and ninety ! sinal district. Greene countt
laousand majority.
Hi
in error whpn
it reckons Greene among the list ot
gres-
reene countv- is
now a member of the thirteenth.'
Blame don't take" witlTth
he is just that very thin-.
ls administration has beenamonor
las most suecefMl .i . "
nv..t ,1, - ... " ms say he is corruDt. An,ltr. .
! - ...v viiia.ter is witnotit h . ck ... v.tiiugu
He comes nearer being a second
Tdden than any othci pudlic man
the United States. His executive
uy, nis splendid wisdom and t-
gson of purpose are the prominent
W I ts character. UrnvmaHv
jccsa taere could be no
The St. Lou
is convention, to send
delegates to Chicago, meets next
Tuesday. Will Bates county have a
full delegation?
V ernon countv sent an j
objec-j delegation to Jefferson City for Mar-
der this heading, says:
When this un-demnrmt
i"u-
ment was first adduced," Judge
Bashaw said that he regretted that
he was unahle to visit every town
ship in the county and submit the is
sue directly to the people. There
is the place to decide the matter. If
it is a compromise of dignity to talk
to the people, then call our govern
ment an aristocracy and be done
with it.
The fight against Judge Bashaw
and his friends has been character.
,iCU "Y 1 spirit ot bitterness and
acidity seldom manifested within par
ty ranks. Our candidates were
threatened with defeat if they dared
to vote against Marmaduke, and the
man who contemplated asking office
in futuie was warned of the danger
which would follow violation ot the
dictates of the law-makers.
Yet in the face of all this th. w
shaw men have counseled harmony
ana have attempted to establish
good feeling. In rood faith th-
extended their hands to the friends
my building, Thursday evening
From dark until late, the school
house and walks surrounding it were
crowded with the young friends and
companions of the class. Nor v-is
til 1 1 T r-tfrar- ,..-..
....v.. Kciicianon tne most
conspicuous upon the scene. Many-
parents were there, to exult in the
achievements of their sons and
daughters, and preachers by the
score, to do tne speaking and drink
the lemonade. Th.. -.,.,.
M 1 1 ,t 1 y
toasts were offered and responded to,
and "all went merry as a marriage
bell." This is, no doubt, one of
the mast pleasant features of school
life, and the Times earnestly trusts
that our academy may enioy many
more such. If ever an institution
deserved great credit for past suc
cess, and encouragement for future
trial, it is the one founded in our
miast. Ami we believe that the
pleasant and entertaining events of
the past week have made manv and
. .iiiuua iui me Acauemv
me, the guest of
and Mrs. McGhee.
W. P. Sevier, of Summit town
ship, tcceivc-d a letter from his wit.-
who is now visiriiKjr i-,..
v lamer in
Montana Territory, sayim- that she
will return home about th; mM,!!.
ot -August. Mrs. Sevier has been
m Montana tor the past three months
and her friends and' neighbors will
weicome her return.
A beautiful
engraving in ro:or(
representing twenty portrait of the most
F.lliGO CONFEDERATE C011IA.DERS
rlA LhC vV" war'.iS6i5. Every por
trait has been caretuiu- ..j I
Wn r,-A. A . "t '"
inc rnobt elaborate anH
Oenerals win b.
and Is
a artistic n
I he cortraifn rt ,,.
they arc in toll uniform and true to lite!
Tne hi,tor,c 2nv, the rold button. 1
star, ami bra-d on collar (denotins
rank.) stand out in hoM I
nu.n tne 1
of Gen. Marmaduke after the battle I 0t r,ends a superabundance of
of Saturday, but the Democrat ! whch it has enjoyed in the past, who
ua.. srocna. Vnlr a tew of
these S-eat heroes are now l'iv,2, and
no true southerner should fail f
one these raiuabfe memento,. ThVr are
1 1 - - ' pimrf HOT Si Tx hall
or office, and will compare tarorablr'with
the finest oil paintings. The portrait
are printed on heaw olat a.,pI..I,
mtnv - :
ir nrnEnr.t.. ...1 I ii!!r n..t.J ...1 ."-'
- w w. v.t. 111 v 1 rii arrnm. i - . l..ju in Luuem- r a . .
- . j va- " ... w 'VC1UI
care
price, j
Mr. "'ould. have any talent to sDarewbes
he attempts to make laws for tbe'de
mands ot modern civilization and
commerce. Lest I might be misun
derstood in what I have said, I will
say that I don't believe there shooW
he any discrimination by law against
railroads and corporations, or their
property, but both should be treated
as fairly as individuals and priwtf
property are by law.
Because to me there would be
profit in the office, and no honor (b
le.ss it should result from good work
accomplished in the office.) 1 cannot
afford to make any canvass or strug
gle for the nomination, but it
gentlemen who will compose tie
democratic convention should exprc
their detiire for niv Mrrvice in the
legislature by nominating me, I wiS
accept and if elected would try
come up to your expectancy infilling'
the offrce. ,
I am thankful to the DcmocracV'
of Grand River, and have not f"r:
gotten how bravtdv they !aforrd t
the party when it was in the minon-;
ty here and battling for civil libertr
and equal rights. A. He.vrv.
Shows the SDirit with urhlrK r f r;,,
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