The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 25, 1893, Page 5

9 | w ADDITION we have added BISSELL’S CARPET SWEEPERS to our successful Carpet and Curtain Department. ees And we recommend them to our friends as the best sweeper in the market. They keep your carpet looking like new and are so simple in action that it is a pleasure to use one. There is no other make “just as good.” - Carpets, Matting, Rugs, Lace Curtains, Portiers, Window Shades, Carpet Sweepers. McKIBBENS. BUT!ER WEEKLY TIMES LOCAL ITEMS H. T. Shobe has his ed to St. Loujs. J. W. Smith, of Archie, is a new subscriber to the Times. paper chang- J. T. Gorrell changes his address | from Johnstown to Montrose. The new Baptist church at Rock- ville will be dedicated the 28th inst. Miss Addie Hedges, of Nevada, is spending a week with Miss Lutie Caruthers. J. M. Courtney is painting and | having a new sidewalk placed in front of his barn. The steam laundry back of John Starr’s blacksmith shop is being sup- plied with a hydrant. Farmers tell us that the rain Sat- | urday night was just what they needed and wanted. Mrs. Shannon has rented Warden Pace’s residence and will occupy the | same in a short time. The Ties’ good farmer friend W. | C. Foster, of Hume neighborhood, called Monday and renewed for ’94 J.C. Lane called Saturday and had his name enrolled as a new re- cruit to the subscription list of the booming Tries. The proceeds of the commence- ment exercises amounted to $37.85, expenses $23.30. The amount above expenses goes to the library fund. Pace Hartwell left Friday evening for Portland, Oregon, to make that city his future home. ‘The Ties wishes him good health and prosper- ity Peter Lane left for Joplin Satur- day evening. Mr. Lane has mining interests in that place, and his busi- nessin part was to look after his claims. It has again been decided to close the world’s fair on Sundays. Chicago and the beer gardens ought to dispose of this important ques- tion in some way as to make it final. Jesse Summers leaves to night for Ills. where he intends to make his home in the future. He expects to engage in the mercantile business. He carries with him the best wishes | of the Tres for his success. Rev. Ellis, president of the Mor- risville college,spent a couple of days in this city in the interest of his school and preached two excellent sermons at the South Methodist church Sunday. | J. Scudder of Adrian, was in the city Tuesday on business. S. L. Coleman and R. B. Hurt, of Jobnstown, gave us a pleasant call Tuesday. { Miss Frankie Bussy returned to | her home in Rich Hill Friday after | Spending a week with friends in this | city. | TT. W. Legg, the buggy man, for buggy repairs and everything in the | buggy line. 5-25-tf If itis the intention to put upa | new elevator at the depot, no time |should be lost as the harvest will ; soon be here. R. D. Ewing will leave the first of | the week for the strip to be in readi- ness to get a claim. We hope he | will get a good farm. | - Joe McKibben is giving his resi- | dence on Ohio street a coat of paint jand a concrete watk is being put down in front of the same. Fifty children were confirmed in- to the Catholic church at Rich Hill |Sunday. The sacrament of confir- mation was administered by Bishop | Hogan. Dr. Lowrey, wife and daughter, arrived in the city Saturday from California. They will spend a few | weeks visiting when they will leave | for Chicago to see the world’s fair. A cur dog fell in a fit on the | southeast corner of the square Mon- day morning and he never arose again for a crowd of men and boys pelted him to death with hatchets and clubs. Wm. Winsett, who 1s holding a responsible position with a large Chicago firm, was in the city Mon- day. He stopped off a day on his way home from Memphis, Tenn., where he had been on business. Rev. J. G. Thompson of Bellville, Kansas, spent Sunday and Monday in the city, and preached two ser- mons at the C. P. church. Rev. Thompson is an able minister and occupies the important position of evangelist for the synod of Kansas. J. A. Hukell, formerly a citizen of | this county, now of Duffan, Texas, | was visiting old friends in Lone Oak and Pleasant Gap townships last |week. He left for home Monday |and ordered the Tres to follow him | to his southern home. The funeral of Miss Isa Huise, daughter of J. K. Hulse, who died of consumption Sunday, took place from the family residence on Me- chanic street Monday afternoon, and was largely attended. The deceased was 16 years of age and a most esti+ ;mable young lady. IT IS A FACT THAT NO ONE Better Shoes for the Money than WEINER, WHY IS IT SO? We understand our business; re work for our customers; our customers appreciate our efforts and buy our shoes. See the new things in Ladie’s and Men’s. fine shoes, we } are showing in our spring stock of ‘ INE ITTING OOTWEAR. MAX WEINER. | himself in the Duffield Osborne will contribute a story entitled “The First of June” to Harper's Bazar for May 27th The same number will containa decoration day poem by Margaret E. Sangster, illustrated by Frank Small. Harry Cocper, son of H. A. Coop er of Rockville, accidental i one ¢ last g with a pistol y shot week, while fool but not dangerous. The merry-go-round,the Kickapoo Iudian show, the closing of the pub- le schocls, the graduating exercises, meeting of the alumni, the concerts at the Presbyterian church and the cireus have tended to make Butle quite a lively town for the past two weeks. The wercbant will save money by contracting with the water company to slush the streets from the plugs during the summer. The streets sprinkled ouce or twice a day would lay the dust effectually and save the business men the annoyance of the cloud of dust wken their doors are | opened. Cal Woody, youngest son of John D. Woody, living west of town 7 or 8 miles was buried Sunday in the Virginia burying ground. He had been sick with typhoid fever for seventy-two days. He was an ex- emplary young man and the family have the sympathy of the entire community. The Nevada district conference of the M. E. church south. met in Hume last week and remained in session three days, Tuesday, Wed nesday and Thursday. Rev. T.. W Pearce of this city, was in attend ance, and reports the conference well attended by the ministers in the district anda pleasant time was had Warden Pace is making a strong effort'to have the price of convict la bor increased from 50 to 60 cents per day. The contractors are now figuring on a renewal of their con- tracts and they are not meeting with the smooth sailing as formerly. The Col. says sixty cents is cheap enough and he is determined they shall pay that. Prof. Jarvis has just expressed to Wm. H. Martin, of Bates county, a rare curiosity. It is a wedding ring worn vy the late Mrs. Martin fifty two years ago at her betrothal in England. It has been worn down to about the size of a small broom wire. It was made to order in Bris tol, England, from “guinea gold.’— Higginsville Leader. Warden Pace was in the city Mon- day. He attended the closing exer cises of the public schools in the eve- ning where his daughter carried off honors of her class as_ valedictorian. Col. Pace moved his family and household effects to Jefferson City Tuesday. The people of Butler re- gret to have this estimable family move away even temporarily. T. W. Legg took a party of Sun- day school workers out to the Mar- shall school house, nine miles west of town Sunday. Mr. Legg and A. H. Culver, county secretary, are do- ing a great work for the Sunday schools of this county. Both are enthusiastic in the cause and are leaving nothing undone to bring Bates county to the front rank in Sunday school work in this state. Mrs. James Brough is selling of her household effects preparatory to taking her departure the first of the month for Dayton, Ohio, at which place she will join her husband andj make that town their future home. Mr. and Mrs. Brough have been res- idents of this place for the past eight or ten years, and ro family stood higher in the estimation of the general public, and it is with regret their many friends will learn of their determination to quit our city. How- ever, they will carry the best wishes of all for their future prosperity and happiness. C. B. McFarland returned from his trip to Texas Friday. He spent about three weeks in the Lone Star state and trayeled quite extensively and saw many points of interest. While there he took a run up to the new town of Velasco, which has been boomed so extensively the past year asa deep water port, but he was not favorably impressed. He said the town site was low and occa- sionally overflowed, and that out of a population a short time ago of 2,- 000 but about 300 remain. He said Gent West was well pleased with Texas and that he talked of selling out here and locating there. But, after all, said Mr. McFarland, there is no place like Bates county. Hood’s Cures. In saying that Hood’s Sarsaparilla | cures, its proprietors make no idle or extravagant claim. Statements from thousands of reliable people of what Hood’s Sarsaparilla has done for them, conclusively proves the fact—HOODS Sarsaparilla CURES. Hood's Pills act especially upon the liver, rousing it from torpidity to its natural duties, cures constipa- tion‘and assist digestion. CUSTOMERS, |The wound is quite a painful one [AND THATS | THE | |\GOSPEL TRUTH. | |OF COURSE IT WILL | i MENS.8& BOYS W CUSTOMERS. Men who have always traded with other stores, tell us every day that ours is the cnly store that shows the la‘est 1593, Spring Styles—that if just anything -¢ so its clothes will suffice, then other stores are all right but that the man who is at all choice as to what to wear must come to us. of Don't you think it will pay you to examine those ‘““‘BALTIMORE HICH ART” Clothes of ours? You'll find all the latest fads in worsted cheviots either double or single breasted—and besides they wear well and fit like the wings on a duck. Xemember that we are the one priced, close priced, square dealing— Yd GLA. OUTFITTERS We have before us the monthly ; crop report of the Missouri State , Board of Agriculture for May, pre-| pared by Miss Ida M. Crume, secre- | tary. This is the most complete and | practical report ever issued by that board and shows that the secretary thoroughly understands her duties | and is giving the work much | thonght and attention. Miss Crume | is-a Butler girl end our people are very proud of the decided success she is making in life She is well educated, refined, energetic and in- dustrious, and the board made no mistake in retaining heras secretary. | Lightning damaged the Christian | church Saturday night. The bolt struck in the northeast corner of the belfry, passed down through the! building and came out below the| window in the vestibule, where it | cut many freaks by jumping from} side to side and splintering the wood work. Down the casing on the window the nail heads were cut off as smooth as it could have been done with a cold chisel. The roof and front of the tower were consider ably damaged and the north window of the vestibule was almost cut loose ; from the sash. ‘the Bennett-Wheeler Mercantile | Co., for the benefit of the farming | community took a couple of their | | Butler Academy alumni to be held at : one of the most compact, bodies in | S. E. Heinlein, traveling salesman | The Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. for Bradley-Wheeler & Co., of Kan-|is giving a free exbition in our city sas City, implement dealers, spent |nightly and the size of the crowd Sunday and Monday in the city with /and the general satisfaction express- his family. Sam is one of their crack | ed by the public attests its ments. It salesmen | is undoubtedly one of the best sunset ai ki . hrough Dr. William H. Kimberlin oculist | peer cg sagen The and aurist will visit Butler May 20,| program is changed nightly, the and the third Saturday of every | singing, jokes and dancing is excel- month Artificial eyes and glasses | S ee is —— or = i ji 5 | to shock the most refined or sensitive. CHI a RE aL coo ' In fact the best ladies of our city at- tend and express themslves well pleased. Dr. Bill the general man- ager is a perfect gentleman, clever, courteous and accomodating and by his upright dealings and gentleman- ly demeanor has made a host of friends in our city. The tents are located on the Hurley lots on north Main They came to Butler the 15th and will remain four weeks. This week they have a new man and new The next meeting of the Missouri | attractions, Everyone invited. Press association will be held at | W. G. Womack, the North Main Clinton, June 22 to 24 inclusive. At | its conclusion, the members will go | street groceryman will pay you the ; ‘es fai | highest cash prices for eggs, chicke Mhssour; association of editors has |2h* butter and all eountry produce; grown in strength until it is now | also will give you orders on dry 2 | goods, clothing, boots and shoe 5-11-3t Handsome inyitations are out to attend the tenth annual meeting of the Academy building Friday even- ing June 2nd. These reunionsare very pleasant occasions and all the members who possibly can should | attend. The program mapped out | for the meeting will be especially ene | tertaining. | the country. Kansas is taking steps | stores at trade prices. to perfecta similar general organi | R. D. Ewin, of Deep Water town- zation. The new state association | ship, informs us that that section ex- leading machines, the Bradley | | square corner sulkey and gang plow | and Bradley ridiug dise cultivators, | to the farm of Kinney & Duncan one | mile west of town. and gave a trial test Monday and Tuesday. Quite a number of farmers were present to | witness these excellent machines | perform and although the rain of Saturday night put the ground in | bad plight, the exhibit was very sat- | isfactory and showed the perfect | ‘ness of these celebrated machines | which stand in market unsurpassed | j for light draft and thorough work. Mrs. Joe Meyer entertained a/| number of her lady friends Thurs- day evening. Her handsome home | was brilliantly illuminated and dec- orated with choice cut flowers. The | table was beautifully arranged with | a pyramid of flowers in the center | placed in majolica dishes and silver | and glass vases, from which trailing | vines emerged and crept in and out among the costly and handsome disbes weaving a yery beautiful effect. The menu, served in six courses, em- braced all the delicacies the season affords. The souvenirs were yellow tea roses. The event of the evening, lafter supper, was the throwing eon- | |test. Mrs. T. C. Boulware won the | | prize.a silyer bon bon dish, for tos- | sing the ball nearest the target;Mrs. | | | i |O. D. Austin won the second prize. | a silver and g'ass cologne bottle. | | The boobies were marsmellow babies | ipinned to ribbons. Those invited | | were Mesdames T. C. Boulware, T. | J. Day, W. E. Walton, J. D. Allen, | |H. E. Percival, D. A. DeArmond, O. | D. Austin, J. M. Tucker. E. A. Ben nett,S. W. Levy, J. Everingham, | Max Weiner, J. R. Boyd, J. M. Chris- j ty, J. C. Hayes and N. B. McFar- = ; almost cured, and now, being on the second in Kansas will speedily become as | perienced a severe hail storm Satur- prosperous asits Missouri sister.— | day evening. He said that when K. C. Times. the hail stones struck the house it | sounded like a rock had been thrown jagainst it. J. C. M. Young, at | Spruce, picked up one that had been | broken and the piece weighed 12 ‘ounces. Mr. Altizer found one that | meesured 15inches in circumference. A large rooster in front of the store was struck and had nearly every kone in its body broken. George Lud- wick was plowing and ran his team ‘up next to a hedge fence and while ‘he was stooping down to shelter | himself one struck him in the head and knocked him senseless. When | he recoyered he found a large hole | cut through his hat and into his head | and the wound bled profusely. Bob | says he will hereafter believe any- | thing told about hail stones. Sam | Cole said that Mr. Betz measured one { which was 18 inches in circumference ‘and he picked up several which averaged 12 inches. He said one i stone erst a hole through his “J have been a sufferer fi : ch which was covered with inch hives, and have tried piaedaott stan bppticier tess boards. His hand, who was ear ef, from friends, or ordered by physicians, | working in the field, was knocked but nothing cured. In fact, I | down. Seemed to be Cetting Worse { Finally I read about hives being cured by | Hood's Sars3] and decided to medicine. fore half a bottle was Seek Sat j Hives Like All Other Blood Diseases, Are | Cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilia. Altona Items. The Baptists at Altona are at work © | on their church and when complete lit will be both convenient and hand- | some. Mrs. Jennie Harris returned from a lightful visit to her son, Dr. L. wyer in Kansas City last Friday. . Sarsaparilla |. LOH. Argenbright has been cateh- | ing 3 pound bass in Elkhart. u res } Mr. Green’s house caught fire one _morning last week and soon had a Sie aromas Saeetons take creat pleas- | large hole in the roof, but fortunate- th a ctr ani all|jy the boys were near at hand and Hood's Sarsaparifa has also helped me in | Subdued the flames before any great Many other ways. Itis a good medicine.” | damage wasdone. Mrs. S. A. MoRRow, Doud's, lowa i Mr. Russell, near town, lost a child | Hood’s Pills cure all Liver Ms, Bilious | last night with the dreaded spotted eess, Jaundice, Indigestion, Sick Headache. fever Frex Lasce,