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McKIBBENS
TIMELY.
The cold wave makes
us tbiuk Low be&t
to keep warm one way
is to wear underwear.
We are offering BOiue
special good things in that
Hue now.
McKIBBENS.
BUTTER WEEKLY TIMES
LOCAL ITEMS
Farm to bent: 40 acres, $ 80.
J. M. Vacohan,
5 2t Butler, Mo.
Bart Chamber called Saturday.
Sleighing was very good Mon
day. Zera IUyburn did not forget us
Saturday.
It. A. Chenoweth, of Ballard, drop
ped in to see us Friday.
J. W. Lewis of West Feint drop
ped in to see us Saturday.
W. H. Waruock will attend the
inaugural ceremonies at Jefferson
City.
The boys and girls have been en
joying themselves for the past week
skating.
C. F. Staley, a prominent farmer
of Mingo township complimented
us Saturday.
This is tough weather on the poor
and the charity committee should be
on the alert.
The streets of Butler were crowd
ed with people Saturday, aud our
merchants had a lively trade.
Our good farmer friend J. L.
Shaw, uf Mayeaburg dropped in
Saturday aud renewed his subscrip
tion to 1894.
John Tumble expects to be in
Jefferson at the conveuing of the
legislature and will be present to
witness the inaugural of Gov. Stone.
. Mrs. W. H. Walton left Saturday
for Corder Station, Lafayette coun
ty, to spend Christmas with her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacksou Corder.
Miss Mary Davis, daughter of J.
R, Davis, left Saturday to spend the
holidays in Kansas City with rela
ires.
Miss Jennie Fedigo, teacher in
the Butler schools, left Saturday to
spend the holidays with friends, and
relatives at Jefferson City.
Miss Mary Walker left Saturday
for Carthage, to spend a couple of
weeks visitiug friends. The Times
wishes her a pleasant time.
Our esteemed friend Sam Tal
bott, of Rich Hill, spent Saturday in
the city and gave the Times a pleas
ant call.
Capt. Ad Walker, of Boonville,
spent Fr iday in the city. We un
derstand his business was looking
after some coal lands in the county.
The membership of three of the
largest secret orders in the United
States is as follows: I. O. O. F.s
698,533; Masons 673.643; Knights
1 of Pythias 263,847.
Superintendent Bjrus of the New
; York police department, it is believ
j; ed has been offered the position of
i chief of the grorerument, secret sei
I rice by President elect Cleveland.
I
f. The Calumet Club met at their
:i hall over McKibbens store Monday
i, veniog and had a delightful dance.
i Ed S. Austin is president of the
f,club and Harry Caunon secretary.
( The joints and muscles are so lu
bricated by Hood's Sarsaparilla that
all rheumatism and
stiffness soon
! a;no. Tot. it-
John De Monburn, who wus re
cently killed by an explosion at
Springfield bad only a short time
before been acquited of murderiDg
his neighbor, JameB Brcckman.
Miss Grace Greenwood, teacher
in the Kirksville public schools,died
a few days ago aged 18 years. She
was soon to have been married, and
was buried in her bridal robes.
Thomas Ellis, president of 0age
township's democratic club and late
candidate for the democratic noini
nation for sheriff, was in the city
Saturday aud complimented the
Times sanctum.
Hon. Henry L. Rozier, of Ste
Genevieve county, has been chosen
to fill the vacancy in the democratic
state central committee' from the
thirteenth district, occasioned by
the death of Hon. D. J. Allen.
Mr. L. Warnock, wife, son and
daughter, of Columbia. Ills , father
and mother of W. H. and Fletcher
Warnock and Mrs. Z. J. Williams, ar
rived in the city Saturday to spend
the holidays with their children.
The Times' good friend J. C. Hale,
of Pleasant Gap township, was a
caller Saturday. There is no man
in Bates couuty that has a better
right or is more welcome to vist the
sanctum ot the booming Times than
J. C. Hale.
Misses Mary Parkinson and Lulu
Cheatham, Mrs. Fletcher Waruock
and Mrs,. . D Kipp took the Sat
urday morning train for Kausas City
to spend the holidays. The Times
wishes them a pleasant visit
A charity box was placed at the
entrauce of each church Saturday
night and a goodly quautity of cloth
ing, eatables aud produce was de
posited by the Sunday school schol
are. These boxes were turned over
to a committee aud their contents
distributed among the needy.
Perry Hutchinson of Marysville,
Kansap, vice president of the First
Natioual Bank, of that town has pur
chased the McNeil tract of land lo
cated in Osage township, Vernon
couDty. The tract contains 3,000
acres and was sold for $110,000.
Edward Dirck, living at Calhoun,
Henry county, was snot by John
Witcher in a pool and billiard room
at Sedalia Saturday evening. Dirck
was in Sedalia spending Christmas
with his brother. Derick died Sun
day. The business portion uf the town
of Slater, in Saline county, was de
stroyed by fire Sunday evening
Twelve stores comprising the best
business block in the city, was de
stroyed. The loss is estimated to
be in the neighborhood of $125,000.
School Commissioner, Prof. J. P.
Thurman, gave us a pleasant call
Saturday afternoon. He had been
out in Summit township adjusting a
6chool quarrel. Prof. Thurman is
making a good commissioner. So
for he has no opposition for the
democratic nomination in the spring.
Capt Martin has appointed Wei
don Yates, as chief deputy in his of
fice. The appointment gives gener
al satisfaction. Mr Yates has held
this position for the past two years
and his gentlemanly manners and ef
ficiency in the office has made him a
general favorite with those having
business in the recorder's office.
Mrs. C. L Burner, of Kansas City
is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
H H. Miller.
W. D. Hannah who has been attend
ing college in "Sew York, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. F. M. Tboinpsou and chil
dren, of Sedalia, are in the city visit
ing her sister, Mrs. C. B. Robinson.
Fred Davis arrived in town Sun
day to spend a ww-k with his fath
er and mother. Fred is now hold
ing cases on a Catholic paper in
Kanpas Citv.
Gus Bennert spent Sunday and
Monday in the citv with relatives
and friends. Gus is now engaged
in the restaurant business at Spring
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neiu, no., ami reports aoing a
thriving business.
We see from
Ht 1 1
the Mail that
Lee
Wallace was severely stabbed in a
saloon row in Nevada Christmas eve
severely stabbed
night, by John and Henry Lovell.
The blade of the kuife entered his
lungs and it is thought the wound
will prove fatal.
Christmas Eve was elaborately
celebrated at Pasaic The church
house was beautifully decorated for
the occassion and the presents for
young? and old were both numerous
and handsome. A better time was
not had at any poiut in the country
C. W. Bryson, editor of the Mont
rose Democrat, will be n applicant
for the post office at that place.
Charley is a sterling democrat aud
has done good work for the party
and the small gift of the postmaster
snip of his town, would be a just
recognition which he has earned.
James Brough is home on a visit
to bis family. Mr. Brough is now
located at Dayton, Ohio, and engag
ed with a firm in the contracting:
business. He expects to remaiu
in the city until about the first of
February unless called away sooner.
He is looking well aud says he has
been enjoyiug the best of health.
The HarriBunville papers are call
ing attention to the fact that a great
deal of muney that should be spent
with the merchants of that town
goes to Kansas City. There is one
thing sure you are not standing up
ior your town Dy going away Horn
home to spend your mney Home
first aud the world afterward
should be the motto.
Leap year. 1892, is about ready
to pass in its checks, and dill there
is auy number of girls i . Butler who
have not yet avaded themselves of
the opportunity offered of poppiug
the question, aud forming a co part
nership with some one of our noble
young men, who fur the past year
have been spoiling for an opportuni
ty to walk to the altar.
Outside of the big trade had by
our mercuants Saturday tnis was
the dullest Christmas ever witnessed
in Butler. With the exception of
tue amusements at the different
churches there was not a demonBtra
ion was made of any uuusual nature
not even the popping of a cracker by
the small boy. Our people seemed
to content themselves by staying
close to tne nre and making prepa
rations for a turkey feast Christmas
day.
Congressman DeArmond is
statesman, a man or nne senee and
ability. This is recognized not only
by his constituency but by bis fel
low members in congress. He has
presented a bill that changes the
method of electing the president o
the United States. Among other
points it provides that no man can
be elected president while holding
that office. Lamar Democrat.
A regular northwest blizzard
truck Butler Suuday evening and
Dei ore daylight Monday moraine
the mercury was crowded down to 8
degrees below zero. In speaking of
the blizzard the Kansas City Times
Bay 8: "Dispatches show the storm
to have been general and very se
vere all over Kausas. It came from
the north and has played havoc with
the wires in many places. So many
operators being away from their
posts for Christmas makes reports
from many points impossible, but
the Western Union in a general
way declares the storm to be very
severe."
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Little Mona Rub! Humeri to Death.
One of the most heart rending ac
cidents which ever occurred in our
county was the burning of little
Mona, the five-year old daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Geo. W. Ruble. Last
Thursday morning Mrs. Ruble went
upstrairs aud left the little girl and
little boy playing in the front
room. Ihe boy stepped oat doors
and returning almost immediately
discovered the girl's clothing on
fire. The children began screaming
and Mi s. Ruble hastened down stairs
to her daughter's assistance but be
fore she could extinguish the flames
the child was so badly burned that
she could not tell how the accidect
occurred. It is supposed that she
endeavored to get something from
the mantle and her clothing took
fire from the open grate.
Dr Boulware was summoned but
the burns were too severe for medical
skill and she died that evening at i
o'clock
A strange fatality Beemed tc fol
low this little girl through her short
life. When but two years of age
she fell from a buggy and broke her
leg. Last spring she was in a cart
with her mother and fell through
the bottom and was dragged for
half a mile by the runaway horse.
For months her life was despaired
of, but she had fully recovered when
this last and fatal accident occurred.
Little Mona was in her sixth
year; possessed of a sweet disposi
tion.and was the idol of her parents.
who have the sympathy of all good
people in their terrible affliction.
It is said that Mrs. Ruble had
made a doll nearly as large as Mona,
which was meant for her Christmas
surprise, Ine doll was buried n
the coffin with the little girl.
We are in receipt of the 6th an
nual report of the State Mine In
spector, with compliments of C. C.
Woodson, the efficient inspector
The report shows that in Bates the
total output of coal to have been
659,924 for which $G99,957.35. No,
of kegs of powder used during the
year was 23,324; the cjt of which
was $58,327.20. No. of mineB work
ed 53. The total number of hands
employed was 2513
There is nothing strrtling or new
in Senator Love's proposed bill to
buve the supply school text books
irte. . j. exits Has uaa sucn a law in
e rr, 1 1 1 , i
practice for several years, and it has
proven highly satisfactory. It would
be but the proper thing for Mis
souri, witn a school fuud second
ouly to that of the Lone Star stat,
to be next in line for a free publi
education. Nevada Noticer.
The date for the meeting of the
presidential electors was changed in
1887 from the first Wednesday in
December to the second Monday in
January This fact is stated, not
becausa the republicans have any
special interest in the matter under
present circumstances, but because
the democrats are not very familiar
with the process of electmg a presi
dent. Globe Democrat
A Bursting Wheel.
Mincie, Ind., Dec 22. -The fly
wheel at the White luver Iron a-id
Steel Works burst this morning,
tearing the building to pieces. Head
Roller Ed. Perkins of Joliet, 111
was instantly killed, Engineer Dave
Colht-r, was fatally injured aud Hes
ter Ligeward was badly cut Thre
hundred men are out of work pend
ing repairs. 1 be loss is estimate
at $10,000.
Colonel Mosby Dead.
Linn, Mo., Dec 23. Col. Samue
Mosby, state senator, cousin of the
famous Gen. Mosby and a colonel in
the confederate army, died here to
day.
To-Day
Hood's Sarsaparilla stands at th
head in the medicine world, admired
in prosperity and envied in merit by
thousands of would be competitors.
It has a larger sale than any other
medicine. Such success could not
be won without positive merit.
Hood's Pills cure constipation by
restoring the peristaltic action of
the alimentary canal. They are the
best family cathartic
Again in Operation.
Power Bros mill after stoppage
of about three months for putting
up new machinery, is again in opera
tion for grinding of corn. Fine
meal, chap and all kinds of feed con
stantly on hand to exchange for
corn or sell at lowest market prices.
They expect, in about sixty days,
to have completed and in operation
one of the finest and most complete
flooring mills in ihe state.
Jurors.
GBAXD.
Thomas Buck, Mingo; G W Bone
and, Deepwater; H M Welch, Rock-
ville; Jerry Roof, Pleasant Gap; W
Arrick, Grand River; F Freeman,
Mt Pleasant; J Van Benthusen,
Osage; C Wallace, Charlotte; A M
1'razier, East Boone; Z Ravburn, j
Homer; J W Bailey, Waluut;A Gwiun,
Howard.
1'ETlT.
J R Cogiuire, Mingo; Ed Oneal,
Spruce; A J Voris. Deepwater; Wm
'ner. Hudson; H C Whittaker,
Prairie; J II Sbowalter, Pleasant
Gap; G J Holland, Summit; Fred
Lee, Shawnee; J N Brown, Gi aud
River; Jas Hogan, ir , Deer Creek;
Albert Couard, jr, Mound; T D Raf
ter, Mt Pleasaut; J H Little, Lone
Oak; J W Scott; Osage; Stephen
Beck, New Home; J J Cameron
Charlotte; Philander
Wvatt. Elk-!
bait; J N Chambers. East Boone;
C W Haldennan, West Boone; W F
Wheeler, West Point; R L Bradeu.
Homer; Lewis Siaker, Walnut; J L
Bell, Howard.
The three tough bums who tried
to hold up the Mo. Pac. passenger
train between Hoi Jen and Warrens-
barg last Saturdav night and were
prevented from even making a start
upon their work, by the vigorous re
sistance of the colored porter Can
ny, who was badly cut m tue iracas,
were yesterday held in $2,000 to
await the action of the Grand Jury
at Warrensburg. They gave the
nimes of B-n Himberg, Ed Powers
and Fred McKee. Sedalia Bazoo.
Ex Probate Judge W. G. Rose
has moved to Independence, Mo.
Judge Rose has the reputation of
being a well-read lawyer. He did
not confine his reading to law alone
but is a great literary student. He
is particularly fond ot chemistrv
and it is said by bis friends that he
has discovered a chemical process
by which any kind of rock can be
permanently colored to resemble the
finest quality of onyx marble. It is
said that Judge Rose has establish
ed a laboratory and formed a compa
ny to utilize his discovery We wish
the Judge the very best of success
and millions of dollars.
Jfr JL A. William
Lynn, Mass.
For the Good of Others
&cv. Mr. William Heartily En
dorses Hood's Sarsaparilla.
We are pleased to present this from
Rev. A. A. Williams, of the Sillsbee
street Christian Church, Lynn, Mass. :
" I see no reason why a clergyman, more than
a layman, who knows whereof he speaks,
should hesitate to approve an
Article of Merit
and worth, from which he or his family have
been signally benefited, and whose commenda
tion may serve to extend those benefits to
ethers by increasing-their confidence. My wife
tuts tor many years been a suflerer from severe)
Nervous Headache
for which she found little help. She has tried
many thinn
that promised well but
formed little.
mat promised well but per-
Last fall a friend gave her a bot
tie of Hood's SarsaDarilla.
ing what simply one bottle could and
do
lor ner. Tne attacks of headache decreased ia
number and were less violent In their inten
sity, while her general health has been im
proved. Her appetite has also been better.
From our experience with
Hood's Sarsaparilla
I have no hesitation In endorsing ita
A. A. Williams.
HOOD'S PIU.S th beat family eatbartle.
stl and eSectire. Try a box. Trie 2Se
AT THE
O. H. F. S.
YOU WILL FIND THE BEST GRADE OF
IT xa. nr nm i it tltlit .
Window Shades, Picture Frames,
And Carpet Sweepers for the money in Southwest Mo. Also
UNDERTAKING IN ALL BRANCHES.
When in need of anything in my line, let me quote
you prices before purchasing, they will help you.
Parties desiring to borrow moaey
on real estate for long or short time
can be accommodated at very tow
rates of interest. Loans iuaJe so
borrower can pay any part at any
time aud stop interest Moey on
hand rdy. No delay. Interest pay
able otKe a year, Missoriu State
Bask:
Whn Eby was mirk. w gTc hwr Caolori.
tVhra she was a ObiM, she crusl ktr Outari.
Wben sb bci-am Miss, she clanp to Cajtori
WbM ah had Children, she Uwti Castor
Dura 1 1 tf Pcrciralufthis
city ore sarin g the farm
ers of Bates county thou-
sands of dollars by giving
them the bene it e their
lnccr rates of interest on
farm loans-
Notice I want. 1000 pounds good
butter. C. F. Piuais.
For Sale. A - sewing ma
chine, good us n . Enquire at this
office. 41-td.
Notice I am pr pared to handle
all the poultry that comes, and pay
the cash for it. C. F. Puaris.
Money to loan. Farms for
sale.
'A. S. MlIAHORN,
Real Estate Ag't.
3 tf South Side, Butler, Mo.
Farmers of Bates county, remem
ber that C. F. Pharia the south side
merchaut buys your butter, poultry
and eggs, when others will not. He
pays the people cash. tf
List your land at once with J. W.
Tucker, over Mo. State Bank, who
wants a few more farms to complete
his list. - 2 tf
The second term of the current
school year of the Butler Academy,
will open Jan. 3, 1893, at which
time additional classes will be or
ganized in latin, in plain geometry,
in civil government and physiology.
Send for catalogue,
J. McC. Martin,
5-2t Principal.
Fok Sale ob Tbade 280 acres of
land near Butler; will sell all or 120
or 1G0 acres. Will take 2 or 3-year
old horses and mules on first pay
meut. Good terms and long time
on balance at 7 per cent interest,
J. A. SlLVIBS,
5 4 Butler, Mo.
Pole-Angus Cattle
I have 25 head of thoroughbred
Pole Angus cows aud heifers from
the Fry Bros, herd, which I have
put on full feed Parties wishing
to purchase this breinl of cattle for
breeding purposes will do well to
see me.
5-4 1 L. S. Paddock.
FRED DORN'S
Barber Snop-I am again prepared to do
HaircuUing, shampooing and shaving.
Gentlemanly treatment and sober bar
bers. Ladies and childrens haircutting
a specialty.
NORTH MAIN STREET.
DR. F. M. FULKERS0N,
DEISTIHT,
BUTLER, - MISSOURI.
Office, Southeast Corner Square, over
Deacoun, is ns A Co. store
$58.0O $S8.00
You can buy a first-class
ORGAN
At C. SPRAGUE & CO.
for .'8 00 fully warranted for 5 year and of
the latest styles and latest Improvements.
C. 8PBAGCK ft CO- Batter. Me.
G. B. HICKMAN.
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