BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES
J. D. ALLEN Editor.
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BUTLER MISSOURI
WEDNESDAY, JULY (, iS3:
The Missouri bar association will
noetat Sweet Spring Thursday ami
Friday.
Jake Sharp, the millionaire bribe
giver, finds truly that the course of
the law breaker is hard. If he does
not die in the meantime, he will
probably s-nd a term iu the State
fXtniteutiary.
A. A. Talmage, the great ruilroad
manager, died suddenly iu hi ial
bca car near Peru, Iud., the 2Sth
ia3t. He wan ou his way to the
likes for his health. On another
age of this paper will be found a
short sketch of his life and career.
We are sorry to say that we have
11 j railroad news to give our readers
this week. The legislature lias now
adjourned and that excuse can no
l.i'iger be given for not jushing
Iho ruilroad building. However,
wo are iu hopes that iu a few
days n atters will assume a brighter
aspect in this respect.
The Board of Managers of the
Nevndu asylum have elected the fol
lowing officers to manage the insti
lution: Dr. R. K. Young, of JeftVr
Hon City. SiijHTintendent; Hon. Win.
Muiiro, of Chillicothc, Treasurer;
Alfred Cummins, of Nevada. Stew
ard, Ir. Jas. CSordon. of Columbia,
nnd Ir. Oeorge l True, of Henry
county, Ass't l'hysicians.
Lat week impeachment reso
lution were introduced against
Auditor Walker in the house of rep
i OHontatives. The resolutions were
l.jd over until Wednesday last when
a vote was taken on them, resulting
iW follows: For impeachment. 40;
Against impeachment, S6. Seven
Democrats and two Knights of Labor
voted for impeachment, while eleven
Republicans and two independents
voted against impeachments.
Chicago, TIL, June 30. The Rail
way Age to-morrow will print a report
showing that between January ; and
June 30 there were laid in the United
States 3.754 miles of new main line
track. Frotu the present indications
the Age believes that the total for
1SS7 nm' surpass that of any pre
vious year iu the history of the
country.
There seems to be a hitch in the
water works proceedings for Butler.
The city attorney, T. W. Silvers, has
decided that the amount to 1h levied
each year to raise the amount of
rental will exceed the constitutional
limit. What the board will do in
the premises we are not advised but
are satisfied they will move cautious
ly and if the law will sustain them
in Huch actions will submit the prop
osition as published in the Times of
last week. There is no doubt that
the people of Butler want water
works, and the time is ripe to vote
tbeni, but the board will have to
keep withiu the pale of the law.
Judge Foster P. M 'right died at
Ir.e residence of his daughter. Sirs.
L iura T. Pake, iu San Piego. Cali
fornia. Friday hud. As a lawyer and
prist Judge Wright had few equals
iu this state, and having served al
iiict a quarter of a century on the
b-'iich in this section of the state, is
o'd known by jdl the old sutlers
of this county. At the time of
hu death he was upwards i f eight v
y.'ftrs of age. and had guiu- to the
g.uden bpot of California to p. nd
tln kilance of his davs with Li fuv- -
oiitt? daughter. The new t.f lus
d-stlt. wlnle not a surrrie. will 1
d.vply regivtiedby his many friends
Mi Ulls county. In ouv mst ijUc.
wo will publish from the H.nrv
wuuty IVtuorrat. Jiutg- Wright !
h-i.e paper, a short biographical I
skoMi .--f hi '
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THEIR LABOE EBDID
The legislature has at laet adjourn
ed. Whether it accomplished the
full purpose for which it was re
convened, we think exceedingly
doubtful. But a railroad law lias
l-en passed, and, considering the
desjerate and bitter opposition to
this kind of legislation and the vast
influence brought to bear against it,
we elieve the friends of railroad
legislation the friends of the people
and against the corporations took
the lesser of two evils and made the
In st compromise they could. With
the amendments tacked on in the
senate and accepted by the house,
the bill was much improved. At any
rate we will have to wait and see the
effects of this, and the inter state
commerce bill, and if they prove to
be what tho people want, or tend in
that direction, then we can hope for
an extension and expansion of these
principles in the future. In the
mean time, what kind of a report will
these legislators, who went over to
grasping monopolies, heart and 60ul
take home to their constituents'
Can they say that we have been true
to our trusts and protected your in
terests, lived up to our solemn oath
of office and obeyed the constitution
of our state and our conscience are
clear, or will they have to explain
away certain transactions that does
not appear exactly right on its face?
An honest, conscientious man rarely
has any explanation to make of his
actions. We are glad to note that
Hon. J. H. Hinton stood square by
every pledge he made his people,
and can return home with the honest
conviction that he knew his duty and
did it. So with Senator Sparks; the
trust his people placed in him has
not been violated.
THE SAME OLD TIGHT.
Speculation is rife just now as to
who will be the candidates of the
two great parties in 18SS. In about
one year from now that matter will
have been settled and the great
national battle of politics be upon us
in all its fury. The contending
forces will be so nearly equal that
everything will likely depend upon
the wisdom with which a general is
chosen. If the democratic party
makes no mistake in this matter,
victory is assured before hand; if
they do, then it is liable to lie sent
back to that darkness in which it
groped for so many years and from
which it emerged to view the light
in 1SS4. The opinion is fast gaining
that Grover Cleveland will be his
own successor. He entered upon his
duties at a most unpropitious mo
ment for himself. The republican
party had held pow er for twenty-four
years, and continually the cry had
been sounded that the democratic
party was incapable of managing the
tuTairs of the nation, that a demo
cratic president meant the southern
confederacy again in power, and the
like accusations. But by the wisdom
of his administration he has turned
the flood back upon the heads of
these vile calumniators, and the people
have enjoyed the best and most
economic administration and prosper
ous era known to the history of the
Even- pledge made bv the
democrats before the election has
been religiously kept. Cleveland has
proven himself a man of broad views,
a deep and logical reasoner, a great
worker, always on the alert and at
duty's post, and a will that is in
domitable a veritable counterpart
of the immortal Jackson.
The republican party is at sea just
now in the choice of their standard
bearer. The plumed knight has been
tried and failed. John Sherman was
the choice, but his bitter sectional
speech at Springfield killed his pros
pects in this direction with the more
conservative clement of his party.
Secretary Lincoln is beunr sok 1
of. probably because of being a son
of the father. Blaine's chances sire
eidemly tiie best o far. and there
" 11 nr tiit v s u.u .1 i:..tl,.-.
l.u-iv;s no :-ui in the lepubucm
party that could Lave made the
personal tight agaiut odds that he
wid br lore. Time has not detracted j
trom Lis rso:d i-.i .... 1 !
iiuuc ;.t the bv-iiiiiii:- of L
, 1 t , . . v .
cat
f"e" ua o- rectified. K
go to UOrd COUklb.
ay. I La
lave
erieviouslv sinned bv leaving vou
out of the fold; you will please come
in and take a seat at the right hand
of the most high.
Yes, the fight will be the same as
it was before. The Knights of Labor,
as a party, is a factor that will be
hard to figure on. If they nominate
their own candidate they will not ma
terially effect the result, or if they go
as their conscience dictates it will
be the same, but if they conclude to
endorse either of the old parties,
then they may hold the balance of
power.
Mount Vernon Jail Break.
Pierce City. Mo., June 27. Mt.
Vernon, this(Lawerence) county, was
the scene of a jail delivery yesterday
morning, in which several prisoners
made their escape. Mike Horner,
who was treated as a trusty, had
been sitting in the office talking to
the jruard, Charles Warren. At 1
o'clock the guard opened the jail
door to lock Horner up. As Horner
entered he was knocked down and
Warren was confronted by C. 0.
Carter with a revolver. Carter fired,
the bullet taking effect in Warren's
neck, inflicting a serious though not
fatal wound. Carter and six other
prisoners ran out of the jail over
Warren, then picked him up, forced
him into the jail, locked the door,
and made their escape. Those who
escaped were C. O. Carter, sentenc
ed to be hanged next Friday; Dave
Williams, charged with horse steid
ing; W. C. Watsou charged with
forgery; Isaac Boren. forgery; W.
M. Roberts, charged with rape; New
ton Woodward, rape; Murray, petit
larceny. Four other prisoners
Mike Horner, T. Kelt on, Sam Ryan
and Lou Coffey made an effort to
escape. Two of the escaped prison
ers were caught yesterday evening,
but Carter is still at large. He is
well armed and will undoubtedly
make a desperate fight before being
captured. Officers and citizens are
still out in pursuit and it is likely
most of the fugitives, if not all. will
be recaptured.
Locating the Colorado.
J. D. Clark, living near Tebo
creek, about 11 miles east of Clinton,
was in the city to day, visiting Mr.
E. D. Canan. M. Clark also came
in for the mail for the surveying
and locating corps of the Colorado
road.
He says the surveyors have been
camped near his farm for two or
three days and have been running
back and forth, but started west
toward Clinton this morning. Thev
told him emphatically that they are
locating the line as they go, and will
cross Tebo about three-fourths of a
mile south of the wagon bridge.
Clinton Democrat.
Circuit Court Proceedings.
MONDAY, June 27, 1SS7.
Grannison Wvse vs. Harriet Wvse,
divorce granted, oldest child to pl'ff
and youngest to deft.
State of Missouri vs. Chas. Bee,
withdraws plea of not guilty and
enters plea of guilty. Fined 25.
State of Missouri vs. M. L. Ander
son; continued to November term
1SS7.
TI ESDAV, JlXE 2S, 1SS7.
Bates County vs. A. C. Avery et al,
dismissed.
State of Missouri vs. Perry G.
Gregory, forgery. Prisoner arraign -ed.
declines to plead, and orders a
plea of not guilty to be entered.
Rich Hill R. R. company vs. Wil
liam D. Adams, pl'ff dismissed.
State of Missouri vs. Perry G,
Gregory, uttering forged note, con
tinued till next term of court.
WENESDAY, JfXE 29, iSSj.
Bates County National Bank vs.
Levi Moler et al. credit on judge
ment.
THfiisDAY. Jink :o. iSS-
- 1 -State
of Missouri vs. Perry G.
Gregory, jury discharged, cannot
agree.
T. .K r: Edwin of Scotland natur
alized. Gihbs ,v- stirret vs. M. L. Brown.
judgement for pi "IF.
Friday, jlxy 1. isS;.
State of Misouri vs. W. S. Van
Meter, jury case, verdict of -v.iltv,
tined s.50.
SATl llDAv, h i.y
State of Missouri vs. John Medlev.
jury returned verdict of not sruiltr.
PRAYING FOR RAIN.
Terrible Effects of a Drouth in Western t
Illinois and Wisconsin.
Cambridge, 111., June 30. The
country is burning up under the
blazing sun. No such drouth as
now prevails has existed in this sec
tion of the country for many years.
The roads are ankle deep with dust,
the pastures are brown, the leaves
of the forest and shade trees shriv
eled up, and each hot breath of air
from the cloudless horizon drives
them away in showers. Creeks have
run dry and the water in the larger
streams is at a lower stage than was
ever known before. Many wells
have been pumped dry. and in cases
water for family use has to be car
ried one or two miles. There has
not been a soaking rain in this part
of the country since March. Two
showers in April and one each in
May and June had but a temporary
effect on crops. Unless a heavy
rain comes speedily all kinds of
grain will be well nigh destroyed.
Stunted yellow spears bending dis
consolately over immense beds of
dust are the only evidence that the
farmers sowed any corn this year.
The leaves of the fruit trees are fall
ing off, and the fruit which promis
ed to be plenty is wrinkled and dried
to the stem. Raspberry bushes look
as though they were producing a
crop of shot, so iufinitessimal and
hard are the berries.
The drouth has become so terrible
that public prayers are being offered
for rain. The fences idoug the
country roads and the dead walls of
the villages are plastered with huge
yellow and red bills calling for spe
cial service at the district school
houses and churches.
Hijrh Life in Dakota.
Among the presents received by
the young people w ere the following:
From groom to bride, one bull
pup, one yaller dog, pair water span
iels and a meerchaum pipe, with to
bacco. From bride to groom, one good
shot-gun, one bowie-knife, rifle and
three dogs.
From parents of bridegroon, one
fiddle, one baujo, spotted pup nnd
six pounds of tobacco.
From the Shotguu club, of which
the young couple were members,
one English mastiff and a pair of
silver-mounted pistols.
It is seldom that a young couple
stait out in life so well equipped for
perfect happiness, and Jack and
Jule have our best wishes. Dakota
Sunflower.
Being More Pleasaat.
To the taste, more acceptable to the
stomach, and more truly beneficial in Its
action, the famous Calitornia liquid fruit
remedv, Syrup of Figs, is rapidly super
seding all others. Trv it. For sale bv
Simpson & Co,
A Fond Farewell.
An emigrant "schooner' passed
through Burlington, la., a few days
ago headed east, bearing a large pla
card upon which was feeling inscrib
ed: "Farewell to Kansas and Nebraska,
We bid vou both adieu;
We may emigrate to hell some day,
But never back to you"
The importance of pnrifytng the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly etery one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and we ask you to try Hood s
Pf5CljIiar SarsaParHla' It strengthens
CVUllai and builds up the system,
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
whiie it eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
cf the vegetable remedies used give to
Hood's SarsapariDa pectil- -r- x- ir
iar curative powers. No O IIS6IT
other medicine has such a record of wonderfr :
cures. If vou have made up yot:r mind t.
bey Hood's Sarsaparilla do not be induced t
take any other instead. It is a Peculiar
Medicine, and is worthy your confidence.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is sold by all drcgcS.
Prepared ty C. L Hood & Co.,"Lo-e, lUsi."
IOO Doses One Dollar
Peculiar
In the combination, proportion, and
preparation of its ingredients. Hood's
Sarsaparilla accomplishes cures
where other preparations entirely
fail. Peculiar in its good name at
home, which is a 4tower of strength
abroad." peculiar in the phenomenal
sales it has attained. Hood's Sarsapa
rilla is the most successful medicine
for purifying the blood, giving
strength, and creating an appetite.
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We will offer for the
NEXT FOUR WEEKS
13 5(B) Suits for $ I C
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Seercucker Coats asd Vests, 811
These are Genuine Bargains.
Bennett, Wheeler & Co.,
Dealers in tne Celebrated
Bradley, Canton. Deere and Brown Cultivators; Pattee
ew Departure Tongueless Cultivators.
With Deere All bteel Check Rower with Automatic Reel.
Stalk Cutters,New Ground Plows,Harrows and Sulky Plows
Haish's S Barbed Steel Fence Wiitj
HALLADAY WIND MILLS, IRON, WOOD AND CHAIN PUMPS,
WAGONS, BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES.
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