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BUTLER, MISSOURI. THURSDAY APRIL 8, 1897.
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Missouri
OF BUTLER, MO.
CAPITAL -
SURPLUS FUND
Ktcelve Deposits, Loans money, Issues Drafts and does a general Banking business.
We solicit the accounts of farmers. Merchants and the public ftenerallv proruiein a
safe Depository for all funds committed to our charge. We are prepared to exteml
liberal accommodation in the way of loans to onr customers.
Or. T. C. Boulware Booker Powell Frank M Vorta
OeoL8mith H II Pigsrott J M Christy
John Deer wester C U Radford ' R Q West
J B Jenkins T J Wright Wm E Walton
Thanking the public for their confidence and liberal patronage daring thi past a ft sen
tears, we solicit a continuance of the same promising honest and conaerv uvive man
agement, with strict attention always to the wants of onr customers.
J. E. JENKINS, E. WALTON,
Cashier. President.
Virginia Items.
(lad friends if you wish the Virginia news
another year,
Do for Aaron what he does for yon, tell him all
the news you hear.
fhTul3goes to friends in other states that
,. set up 'till eleven,
lorssd what happens yon and what other folks
do In ls7.
! Mr J C Biggs of Hume, visited rel
atives here lawt week.
Isaac Park was at Adrian Friday
of last week.
Chas E Htokes, chairman of the
llissouri Pro. stopped last Friday
ajght with Or W Park. They are
close friends. Mr Stokes is looking
titer the interests of the prohibition
party of this state.
Will Huffman who has been attend
ing the dental school at. Kansas City,
came home Thursday of last week.
Geo Ruble had about 35 tons of hay
baled last week.
Seventeen of the Modern Wood
mentof Amoret, came to Virginia
Thursday night of last week to help
initiate 0 A Wallace. The Virginia
Woodmen treated them to a basket
of apples.
Last Sabbath we went to Amoret
to bear Iter Wm Stephens preaeh his
first sermon, as the new minister.
They hold their meeting in the hall in
the north part of town, near the lum
ber yard. The preacher was in good
trim and gave them an excellent ser
mon. His next appointment will be
the 4th Sabbath in April at 2 p. m.
A small child of Andrew Hhaunty
of Butler, was buried in the Virginia
graveyard Sunday afternoon.
Bert Dark who was ridinjr. one of
Wm McKibben's horses Sunday, the
horse kicked him in the forehead, but
was not seriously hurt.
; Chas Denton of Hutler, passed
through our city Sunday afternoon.
Rev Blake of Kansas, preached at
the Christian church Sabbath at 11
. t dj and at night.
Miss Lena Jenkins went to Amster
dam last week to work for Mrs Em
erson, Zera Hayburn, of Jefferson City,
was In Virginia Wednesday ot la
week.
Sherd Cope of New Home, visited
his mother last week.
W A McElroy, wife and daughter,
Mrs Wm Hardinger, visited his
daughter, Mrs John llendrickson at
Drexel Sabbath.
The township election passed off
quietly Tuesday of last week. The
pops elected everything but 2 road
overseers; U F Harper, trustee; S (i
Adams, collector; W M Hardinger,
assessor; Carr Dudley and Jas Crooks
justices of the peace.
Thad Harper and Miss Lillian Hill
were married Wednesday. Particu
lars next week.
Wesley Rogers of Amoret, passed
through our city Monday.
Ed Thornbrough closed his school
at the Bethel school house Friday of
last week; they planted about 40
trees in the yard. Those present re
port it a grand last day of school.
Mrs Hen Vermillion died Saturday
night April 8d. She was the only
daughter of Pat Maloney, an old
eitixen of thi9 township. Her mother
died about four years ago. Her
child was born Thursday March 25,
&UVALL & PERCIVAL,
butler.:mo-
Jpwey to Intn on farina 'at reduced rate of
Mat Your notes are payable at out office.
job flail them hero when .One. We (live
J 4TMffe to pay any time. Money; ready
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855,000.00
2,500.00
from that time till death relieved her
she endured a great amount of suffer
ing. She was married to Ben Ver
million Jan. 30th, 1894. She joined
the Christian church under the
preaching of Elder Miller; she was
25 years, 3 mouths and 3 days old.
Her funeral was preached at the
house by Elder Blake of the Chris
tian church, Sabbath at one o'clock.
A large number of people were pres
ent. Alice, as she was called, had a
large number of friends in this com
munity; she always greeted her
friends with a kind smile on her face
and her words were always spoken
in kindness. She moved among her
friends and neighbors with ease.
Many of her young lady friends will
remember her down to old age. It
was hard for her loving father to
part with his only daughter in her
bright young womanhood.
A precious one from via has gone,
A voice weloved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love has given.
And though the body molders here,
The soul is safe in hea ven.
The above verses were selected by
the family. The following were se
lected by the writer:
How slender is life's silver cord,
How soon 'tis broken here.
Each moment brings a parting word
And many a falling tear.
And though the years to mortals giv'n
Are tilled with grief and pain,
There is a hope the hope of heaven,
Where loved ones meet again.
Mrs A J Park has a lot of good flax
seed for sal.
Mrs Joe T Whinnery informs us
that she has received a letter from
her daughter. Miss Sadie, who is
teaching school in the Territory. She
is well pleased with her school and
says that the people are kind to her.
Aaron received a letter from Wm
Stephens, who is now living in New
Mexico. Mr Stephens lived north of
Virginia for many years. He says
his two daughters, Misses Lillie and
Hattie. are well. He had met with
an accident and had four ribs bro
ken, but in getting along nicely at
present; he wants all the boys round
Virginia to vote for Uryan in 19011.
Aaron was south of the river Mon
day. as he passed through the Nestle
rode district he found there would
be a school election there Tuesday,
the district being thoroughly can
vassed for the battle. Such things
ought not to be. The farmers are all
busy sowing oats. The grass on the
river bottom is looking quite green.
We learned while at Mrs Ferret's
that Jt'oah Bright was quite 6ick.
Miss Meda Cuzick will leave Friday
for Henry county, to visit her grand
father, Mr Sbipp.
Ed Dudley took a big load of eggs
and poultry from our citv to Butler,
Monday.
A large number of neighbors and
relatives attended the quilting at
Carr Dudley's last Tuesday.
A A ROW.
Hume News.
Miss Myrtle Lightfoot is visiting
the Misses JNantz.
J J Smedley of Sweet Springs, Mo.,
visited his parents at this place the
first of the week.
Ewell Williams and wife of Sprague,
attend the D of H entertainment
Tuesday night.
M D 0 winn returned from the Kan
sas City dental college Wednesday,
bearing the papers which entitles
him to write D 1 S after his name.
Mark is one of our brightest young
men, and we predict for him a bright
future, we understand ne win io
eate at Rich Hill.
Died: Sunday. March 28. George
I, Overman, living 24- miles east of
Hume, ace 48 years. Mr Overman,
was one of our best citizens, and his
death is mourned by a host of friends.
The teachers and pupils of the pub
lie school, bought a large flag and
held a flag raising on Friday af
ternoon. Appropriate exercises were
held, including patriotic recnauous,
rations and songs. The "&tar Span
gled Banner," "Red, White and Blue''
from two hundred throats stirred the
hearts of the patriotic, l ! uwmn
ronresented the school boaru m a
masterly patriotic effort. Henceforth
th Stars and Stripes will float over
nnr town.
hr J K Norman has recently been
nr.i.ointp.1 local surgeon to the Mem
phis railroad at this place. The Dr.
i ni&kirjsr fast friends here and is
rrlilv for-'inir to the front in his
His appointment is a
int recognition of merit.
W n Foster shipped a car load of
cattle Thursday.
Charlie Morgan returned from
visit with relatives in Warsaw this
week.
Mr Hare and family move to Iberia,
Miller county, this week. We regret
to lose such "citizen as Mr Hare and
his ectimable wife.
Judge Brown, public administrator
was in town Friday on ofiiciul busi
ness, looking into the affairs of the
estate of (ieo J, Overman, deceased.
Mrs V V Morgan returned Friday
from ii'.i extended vi.-it with relatives
in Ahiline, Kansas.
Mr Simmons has moved iuto the
Mikesell property, vacated by Mr
Hare.
Mrs John Gasaway and little daugh
ters, ana jji.-s May aic Mullen are
spending a week with relatives in
Ash (irove. Mo.
Mrs Botthoff of Oklahoma, is visit
ing the family of J M ('overt this
week.
Joe Thorpe shipped a car load of
hogs Sunday. Frank Frazier aud E
VanBuskirk had a public auction of
their personal effects Saturday and
will leave this week for Colorado.
Mrs (i E Tits worth is on the sick
list this week.
Dr Herndon and some friends from
Kansas City, were shooting jack
snipes Saturday.
Township election passed off quiet
ly here Tuesday. The only remark
able feature was the number of dem
ocratic bolters. Some, who have
hitherto aspired to be democratic
leaders, cut their tickets half in two.
It is said that one candidate for a
very prominent office scratched his
ticket. Such democrats as these de
serve to be retired from polities for
ever. The ticket elected is democratic
with the exception of justice of the
peace, J L McConnell. R B White
was elected trustee over Dr Standish
by one vote. Mr McConnell has the
distinction of being the first republi
can ever elected to office in Howard
township. The ticket elected is as
follows: Trustee, It B White; collect
or, Joseph Smith ; assessor, J D Ricks;
constable, (i E Tits worth; justice of
the peace, Ewell Williams and J L
McConnell; road overseer, David
Herndon. I. T. MlZER.
J. W. Catron, of Adel Montana,
sends a nve dollar bill and asks us
to mark up hi? subscription. Mr
Catron formerly lived in the south
crn part of this county, where be
still has lots of friends who will be
elad to learn that he is still in the
laud of the living and doing well
lhe Hues extends to him mny
thanks for the kind remembrance
and best wishes for future prosper
ity.
How to Find Out.
Fill a bottle or common elass with
urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sediment or settling indicates
an unhealthy condition of the kid
neys. When urine stains linen it is
positive evidence of kidney trouble,
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney rem
edv, fulfills everv wish in relieving
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, blad
der and every part of the urinary
passages, it corrects inability to nolo.
urine and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that un
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the
night to urinate, lhe mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp Root
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cases. If you need a medi
oine you should have the best. Sold
by druggists, price fifty cents and one
dollar. You may have a sample bottle
and pamphlet both sent free by mail
Mention Butler Wkekiv. TiMicsand
send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co.
Binghampton, 2s. . 20-lyr.
Eyes Examined Free
DR, F. H. TAYLOR
Ltte ot the California Optical
InstttoU la at the
J. A. TRIMBLE DRUGSTORE
West Side Square,
and can be contnlted Free of Charge. We are
equipped with the latest instrument and ex
ercise great care la fittiag all cases. If for any
reason yoar sight is not good, or your f lasfea
do net suit, we would suggest you call and find
out what jour eyes require.
NOTE OUR PRICES.
Solid Gold Spectacle Frames - - $2.05
Solid Gold Eyeglass Frames - - - 2.05
Solid Geld Ridingbow Frames - - 2.05
Solid Gold Filled Frames - - - - 1.60
Nickle, Alluminum and Gold
Alloy Frames - - - - .50
(THESE GOODS W.VKJULXTED)
B.t Quality Lenses - - - $1. up.
As all glasses are fitted by a regular Optician
so we would suegest yoa take advantage of
onr prices.
TRAGEDY IN MISSOURI.
Crazy Man Hacks Two Women Up With a
Corn Knife.
Humansville, Mo., April 5 What
will likely result in a double tragedy
occurred near Weaubleau City. Hick
ory county, Mo., last nigbt st 8
o'clock.
It seems that Samuel Smith, Jr.,
tcok offense at his step mother, who
is some 60 or mora jears old, be
cause ehe would not rent him her
farm for the ensuing 8f a30u.
Last night being Saturday night,
the men of Mrs. Smith's family were
in Weaubleau City. Young "Smith
was aware of this fact, and, arming
himself with a corn knife, went to
the Smith, Sr , residence. He went
for the ostensible purpose cf getting
medicine for a 6ick child. lie srous
ed the family.
It is tr ought the call of Smith
was first answered by his step
mother, who no sooner appeared at
the door than she was attacked with
the corn knife.
The details of the struggle are
not known, but it is supposed that
Ibis attack aroused a Mrs. Cox, sis
er of Mrs Smith, the step mother,
and ehe was assaulted in like man
ner.
After Smith had accomplished
his work he went to a neighbor's.
about one half mile distant, and told
of what he bad done, Faying that he
supposed he had killed the two wo
mes. Mrs Smith was found in her
houso unconscious, and Mrs Cox
was found in the yard in a like
state. The women were hacked
about the head and body in a horri
ble manner. One had an ear chop
ped off and an arm broken. At last
reports, about 5 o'clock this after
noon, both women were suffering
terribly and sinking rapidly. Smith
made no attempt to escape, and was
arrested this morning and taken to
Hermitage, the county Beat. Thus
far nothing has been learned deroga
tort to the past reputation of Smith
At this time he is cither insane or
feigning insanity. Smith is about
30 jears old, and is married.
To put the court yard in proper
order, the court should instruct the
sheriff to remove a lot more trees.
WOIMGWS
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GASH GROCERY.
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lfeel that 1 must express my
graitude to the people of Bates Co.
for the liberal pationage that they
havi and are extending to me. My
trace has'more than doubled in the
last 30 days and is still increasing
rapdly. My prices on groceries are
so uuen lower mai a leei aur you
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appreciate the fact of my reducing
nriies in mv line. So very low that
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they are now in reach of the poor
estf&mily, financially, in Bates Co.
I hive added to my large stock of
groceries a small line of hardware
which I will sell you at a very close
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stoik of hardware from time to time
as iny trade demands it, but I will
, .
saj now if the farmers of Bates Co.
wait any kind of hardware that I do
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uui tiny m owti a vuccwuuTi
order it from the factory free of
chirge thereby getting it for you at
whole ale prices. I have plenty of
flaino- and seed ootatoes on hand
ver, cheap, white macharico for
talle use at 30 cents per busheL
Pazkage ceffee with a good spoon m
earn round, 7 for $1, bast maceina
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arc still selling nails 25 a pound. It
is sow time to begin to use gasoline
voa can get it of me at 15c per gal
i ,.' - k f- rt.h rmt
foi my big price list on groceries in
thi near future. Bring me your
bsjocharns and lard I need all I can
gej, would much prefer to buy ccun
trj rne&t and lard than to cave to
orter it from Kansas City. Thank
inj you for your very large patron
ag. am ycur friend in time of need,
W. G. WOMACK.
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LEVEES BREAKING UP.
Most Disastrous Crevasse Yet
Appears at Tunica.
THOUSANDS MORE HOMELESS.
Levee at Helena, Ark., Also Badly Crippled
Yankton, S. D., Surrounded and St.
Joseph is Alarmed.
Memphis, Tenn , Apr. 4 Another
disastrous break in the Mississippi
levee occurred this morning at 8
o'clock at Flower Lake, six miles be
low Tunica, Miss. The crevasse,
while not yet of great width, is fully
fifteen feet deep, and the water is
pouring through the opening with
fearful velocity.
This will probably be the most
destructive break that has occurred
in the delta. The most fertile farm
lands of Mississippi, lying inLanore,
Cohoma, Quitman and Tallahatchie
counties, in the northern part of the
State, will be inundated and the
newly planted corn crops will be
laid in waste. Fortunately no loss
of life is reported, the inhabitants of
this stricken section having made
preparations for just such a catas
trophe as exists to day. .
The condition of the poorer classes
throughout the flooded area is in
deed critical to night. Thousands of
refugees are being huddled on the
levies and spots of land waiting for
relief. The towns of Kosedale and
Tunica report that everything pos
sible is being done for these poor
people, but that funds and provi
sions are fast becoming exhausted.
In the little city of Rosed ale alone
1,200 refugees are being cared for
by the citizens. Half a hundred
towns to night stand in six feet of
water, and the yellow stream is
creeping up, slowly dui sureiy.
Advices just received tell ol a
break in the levee two miles south
of Helens, Ark. This is the levee
of Helena, Ark. This is tne levee
for which the people of Southeastern
ArKansas nave made sucn a uesper
i ate fight. The water from this break
will flood a great area, and in all
probability will back up into the
streets of Helena. The relief steitner
Ora Lee arrived at Marianna, Ark.,
late this afternoon, having made an
expedition op the St Francis river.
I Thr vrero on hnftrd lfifl rfuereea
, oaa , a nt Th iMm
I aui& uu v
wgnt up tbe St. Francis river as far
as Cutoff, and then worked ner way
down stream, rescuing people irom
ptruuus uubiuuub.
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ifl appalIiDg Tbe water through the
entire neighboring country is from
six to fifteen feet deep tc-nigbt. lhe
relief boat had on board tbe body of
Mrs- cMain ol : Raggio City The
WM'ute n to Mariatma for burial,
here Ke:Dff n0 land at the former
place in which to give it interment
nt) The St Francis is risinsr from
three ta nve mcties aaiiy
At Memphis to night the river is
. . . j the reziB.
terin 36 4 feet. This ia a rise of
- one tenth since last report. At points
below icksbunr tne river is rising
It is the general opinion of old river
men here if the levees balow Vicks
burg hold the great volume of water
in its regular channel it will bs little
- j short of a miracle.
ALABMISG SITTATIOX AT TASIT05.
Yankton. S. D , April 4 Four
inches of rain has fallen daring the
past week, and rain is still filling.
Jim river, the longest cnnavigable
river in the world, is now on a ram
page, covering the boitom lands
FN DKll STATE SUPERVISION.
The value of saving. You
can oppeti au ac-ouut for
him in his own name for
a dollar then urge him to
add to it. The account
will be subject to your or
der, if you desire.
Vault Free of Charge.
from bluff to bluff and threatening
to wash away the Great Northern
and Northwestern and Milwaukee
railroad bridges which cross the
stream at this point. Over three
miles of liack of each road has been
washed out bo far, thus placing
Tanktou without railroad facilities.
The river is still rising rapidly, prom
ising geueral destruction throughout
the Jim. river valley. Farmers as a
rule have vacated their homes and
farms, and those still remaining are
now being moved by boats. It is
thought here that the worst of the
flood is yet to come.
ALARM FtLT AT BT. JOSEPH.
St. Joseph, Mo., April 4. Practi
cally the first alarm wa felt here
to-day over the rise in the Missouri
river. Reports from the country 75
miles north state that the Nodaway,
One Hundred and Two, Nihabotna
and all other streams are out of
their banks. The Missouri rose eev
en-tenths of a foot here to day, and
is steadily rising. South of this city
the river is cutting badly, and the
Burlington people have a large force
of men at work protecting their
tracks at Burnes lake.
MIDDLKSSOBO AGAIN FLOODED.
Middlesboro, Ky., April 4. Mid
dlesboro is sgain flooded. The water
is four inches higher than in the
flood five weeks ago. Most of the
stores on Cumberland avenue are
flooded. Sixty five families have been
washed out. Three hundred people
are fed by the eity. Boats are ply
ing on the principal streets. At
Fineville the Cumberland river ia
rising three feet per Lour. WeBt
Fineville is under water. Clinch and
Powells rivers are flooding the entire.
country.
Spring Requires
That the impurities which have
accumultted in ytur blood during
the winter shall be promptly and
thoroughly expelled if goad health
ia expected. When the warmer
weather comes these impurities are
iable t manifeBt themselves in vari
i ou- wajg aD(j 0ft9a jead to eerjoug
illness. Unless the blood is rich
and pure that tired feeling will af
flict you, your appetite will fail and
you will find yourself "all run down."'
Hood's Sarsaparilla tones and
strengthens the system, drives out
all impurities and makes pure, rich,
healthy blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla
is the one true blood purifier and tbe
best spring medicine. Be sure to
get only Hoods.
The farmer's friends are the Ply
mouth Rock chickens. We hare
them both in the barred and White;
best all purpose fowl in the world.
Eggs for hatching at Golden Rule
prices. Come and see us.
Mes. W. H. HoiiowiT,
18 6t Butler, Mo.
AbsoUJtelPure.
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