The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 12, 1896, Page 8

Sa ee rere arene AS SS)? Of the late election is known from the Atiantic to the peas 5 Pacific, and while some are PLEASED others are pisar- Ne CF ai pornTep, but now that it is all over we will have time rs ad to turn our attention to our every day needs. SS ‘Winter is coming 3 w ( and you will reed comfortable foot wear, and if you S a would be PLEASED with the RESULT of your pur S) G chase it will pay you to look around and see where f x & you can buy the best goods fcr the least money. pest gq : Our stock and our prices may not be as large as 3 : otbers but for quality and price, we can vot be beat. 3 Try our serviceable Boots and Shoes for men,women 3 the RESULT. AF aud children and you will not be DISAPPOINTD at SY “DRYSDALE & KEASLING. - LT haye a choice lot of winter ap ples for sale uy the barrel or busbel. | Call at my apple house on North | Main street, Butler, Mo. 52 4t W. H. Hotroway. | Prevent sickness @nd save doctors’ | bills at this season by keeping your | blood rich and pure with Hood's | Sarsaparilla. | Bryan plucked a majority of 1,746 | out of old Cass. j Milan, Mo., was visited by a blind. | ing suow storm Monday. St. Paul, Minnesota, was visited by a snow storm Tuesday. Now for the holidays, Butler ought | to have a big Christmas this time Shirley Childs left Monday night for Kansas City. He is traveling for an implement house. Wesley Arnold has returned to | Kansas City to resume his studies in the dental college. Several old maids were sold at auction at Armstrong a few days ago. The figures ran from 55c to} $2 50, the lot bringing $18 ) The time of the court Tuesday was taken up in reading the docket | and disposing of motions. Joe Graves has gone out of the livery business at Rich Hill, having sold his outfit to Frank W. Arms- worthy. For Sacre —Fixtures, stock and lease for one year of the Palace bakery restaurant and confectionery of Adrian, Mo. 7 Saturday was one of the best days for business the Butler merchants have had ina month or more. All the stores had a good trade and the proprietors were feeling extra good. | The Times extends congratulations to Oye Harris over his victory in be- ing triumphantly elected county clerk of his county in Oklahoma. The democrats made a clean sweep | in Oklahoma of everything iu sight. | Only four republicans were elected | to the house, and the senate is solid ly democratic. | Dayid C. Fraser has started out | to walk across the continent for a} wager of $3,000. His home is! at Aberdeen. Washington, and he is | amember of the athletic club of | that city. | | The democratic campaign commit: | tee, with headquarters at St. Louis | has broken camp and all have return | ed home Maj Salmon was the last | man to leave the quarters. He re | mained after the committee had dis. | persed to settle up the minor details. | The candidates, successful and | unsuccesaful, will remember -that ' they must file with the county elerk | their expense account incurred dur | ing the campaign. The matter | shou'd not be delayed, as there is a | fine for failure to comply with the) mandates of the Australian ballot | law. The body of Carl Peterson, a Swede, was found Monday lying be tween two hay stacks, near Clayton, in Veraon county. He had disap peared about a week ago. His wife died about a year ago and since then | he has never seemed himself, and it | is thought he committed suicide. | | | | A fatal accidont occurred near | Clinton Saturday. May Powell, | Sam Bates and G. S. and F. L. Pow- | ell were traveling in a wagon, when | one of the men handed a No. 22 tar | get rifle to another. The gun was ac \ cidentally discharged and the bullet ! passed through the heart of the! young woman, killing her instantly. | The men were arrested and put in jail, but afterwards released by the coroner’s jury. / Come tothe Times office for job work. Wr bave a large supply of all kinds of stationary and will dis- | count the lowest prices. Richard ‘Vaylor’s store and the post office at Smithton, Mo, both in the same building, were burglarized Tuesday night. The loss was $40 worth of stamps, cash $7, and a lot of cigara, tobacco and jewelry. Ft. Scott, Kan., Nov. 10 —-After |making two distinct attempts at suicide by taking embalming fluid jand hair dje, Miss Maud McDonald, a@ young woman of this city, took strychnine in a third effort to end her life. She was again saved by the stomach pump, and is being guarded for fear of another attempt to day Monday afternoon Mrs. Katherine Weiss, of St. Joseph, a young wo man who had been deserted by her husband a short time ago, rusbed into the free kindergarten with her two months old babe in her arms, and in a few minutes the child died. Physicians who examined the babe said it died cf starvation The mother was a hard working woman and could not give tbe child the at tention it needed. Sheriff elect Mudd will remain in Butler during this term of court and take items in regard to the dutics and management of the office. Sher iff Colyer will take pains to give him all the information he possesses and by the time court adjourns Sheriff Mudd will be perfectly familiar with the duties of the cffice and will be ready to buckle cr his authority as sherift of Bates county and dispatch business with perfect familiarity. The attention of huuters aid ship pers of gane is called to the fact that it is unlawful to kill and ebip quail or prairie chickens out of the county. It is also unlawful for a railroad or express company or any agent thereof to receive for shipment the above birds The penalty for | violating the law is a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $200 We are informed that several pereons about Butler will interest themsaelve in this matter aud prosecute violat ers of the law. 8 E. B Lewis, a farmer hving south of Adrian, a short distance, was in the city Monday consulting Sheriff Colyer in regard to a horse w hieh he last Saturday night. Mr Lewis said in leaving Butler Saturday night he took passage in a buggy with a friend avd turned bis bor: loose to go home alone — The tors passed them just outside of town and that was the last seen of him The animal was a large iron pray aud had on a fair leather saddle and bridle. Mr. Lewis eaid be bad often turned the horse and he bad never | failed to report at home before. He | said he had made diligent search and failed to get any clew to the whereabouts of the animal and bad become convinced that he bad been! stoler. A Businéss than is === not the most patient i jereature in the world. He cannot wait to hear any = = long-drawn-out | story of the cause of his ailment. He oesn’t care two Ta’ about a fine he should treat him- self. He may be predisposed to scrof- ula, or consumption. “That,” he will tell you ‘has nothing to do with the case.” He wants to be well. If he can be cured, write out a prescription and send in your bill. So, here’s the first part of the pro Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery amicrobe hunter and killer. Many persons of scrofulous blood, encourage the breaking out of ightly sores, to prevent the dis- ng to the lungs. ere is no need state of dread and be d spun theory of how | The republican pie hunter who depends upon the assistance of Fil ley will get left. Applications should be made to Mr. Kerens. Butler merchants are making prepa rations for a very large holiday trade and they will get it if furnishing | any inducement. tev C. N. Serivener, Lamar, Mo., is assisting in revival services at the M. E outh, this city. He is a young man of ability, ex- perience avd success No sensation- alist, but preaches the pure gospel He wil! be with us at least ten days. of | Jobn Ludwick’s drag store on the east side was entered Sunday night by burglars aud the money drawer was robbed of $669. Entrance was eff-cted through the coal house in the rear of the building. The money was all that was wanted, and so far as Mr Ludweck’s investigation went nothing else was missed. Mrs. J. C Clark and Mrs. T. J. Day entertained a large number of their lady friends at the focmer’s elegant home last Thursday afternoon. ed. the spread was magnificent and these ladies fully sustained their reputation as adepts in the art of entertaining Mrs. R G Hartwell gave aiunch Friday afternoon Her beautiful home on “Quality Hill” was decorat ed with cut flowersand potted plants The menu was elaborate and grace- fully served and the ladies east aside formalities und had a good time Hou. and Mrs D A. DeArmond held a reception in their palatial new home on north Delaware street Wednesday evening. The hours were from six to ten and during the in terim visitors thronged the beautifal and spacious halls and parlors Mre DeArmond is a graceful aod attrac tive hostess, and assisted by her beautiful and accomplished daught er, the guests were delightfully en tertained The republicans of Butler ratified the election of McKinley in great shape Monday night. The flambeau club was brought out and about $106 dollars worth of fireworks was exploded. Tin horns were in evi dence and the boys had a good time ia general. No democrats entertain- ed bard feelings toward the jollify ing republicans for it is well known tbat had Mr. Bryan carried the day bis Joyal supporters would have painted the town red. There came near being a lynching Jesse Wiuner and Lon Lickey, charged with the murder cf Mrs Winner and her two children, ap peared fora perlimiminary hearing before a justice of the peace. The lives of the two men were saved from the fury of the mob by the brother of the dead woman, who, in a Bpeech to the mob appeuled to the mob to let the law take its couree. The murder took place two weeks ago. The busband, Jesse Winner jaud Lon Lackey after being arrested cox fessed to the crime. The republieavs are still claimiog Kentucky by 444 votes. According to the returns the republicans have four members of congress and a Judge of the highest court of the state, whose term is eight years, and by filling the vacancies have secured [2 majority of two in ths legislature on joint ballot, which insures are burn: “The total vote in the state will japproximate 425,000, an inerea [ | 70 000 over last vear’s .ote and , 000 more than the highest esti | before the election. The republicun vote increased about |Gov Bradley's a of 25, fore cast in a presider tial election, jand the democratic vote was 29,000 higher These figures will give ;some idea of the intensity of the jpolitical struggle through whieh | Kentucky has just passed.” An Important Difference. To make it apparent to thousands, | who think themselves ill, that they are not sfilicted with any disease, but that the system simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort home {tod their bearts.as a costive condition ; |is easily cured: by using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by the Califor nia Fig Syrup Company only, and old by all druggiate. Great Football Game. | Harrisonville vs. Butler Academy Nov. 13th at Lake Park. Everybody shoald see this game, it promises to be interesting, .exciting and worthy the best goods at reduced prices is | The rooms were tastefully decorat- | eon to 40 or 50 of her lady friends} at Richmond, Mo, Monday. when | publican successor to Senator Black | 40,000 over! vote a year ago,! jwhich was 17,000 higher than ever} The Academy people will hold! acontest at the Christian church. next Tuesday eyening in order to select two delegates to represent the Academy at the Missouri State Ora (torical and Elocutionary contest to | be held in Butler Christmas evening | and the evening following. The) ‘loeal contest will consist of recita | tions, orations, music—veeal and in | strumental It will bea treat as the) }eontest wili be very sharp-and close. | Eyerybody is invited to attend and | Jencourage the young orators aud/urday afternoon, knowing her hus , band would be at ielocutioniats Admission ten cents | DeWitt MeDaniel of Summit | towuship, brought to this office Sat lurday a strange garss which he says | lis getting a good start in his mea- | ow. In early growth the grass re jsembles blue grass, but at maturity: | has the appearance of slough grass | He said be learned from Kit Divers, that the same grass was taking the cemetery and a brother in law visiting him from Texas called it the) Jobnson grase. He said it had taken counties in his section of Texas and that when well set it took a small plow and six yoke of cere to break the ground up The sam } ple brought us has a terrible root} jand we do not man’s statement Farmers will do well to look after this grass if grow | ing on their places and uot let it get ja start. Names Carlisle for Senator, Louisville, Kentucky, Nov.6.—The Times to day says: Johu G. Carlisle will be J C. Blackburn’s successor jas United States Senator from Ken tucky if he will aczept. By Tues | day’s election the Republican vote | in the Legislature became seventy on joint ballot, which is sufficient to elect, but vot a quorum. Thus the gold standard Democrats are masters of the situation. Ia addition, ove Republican member of the Legisla ture who was clected Taesday owes his victory to a pledge in writing that iu consideration of the support of the gold D-moerats, he would vote for Carlisle for Senator | | ! Lebanon, Ky, Nov. 8 ~ Witham Bean, the negro who assaulted Mrs L.C Clark Jast Tuesday, was cp tured and put ic jail here to day While the sheriff was bricging him herea mob took him and carried him before Mra. Clark, who ideati jfied him. She is expected to die, but pleaded with the crowd to let the law take its course. Negroes as well as whites threaten to lynch him to night if Mrs. Clark dies. Storm Reging on Lake Enie. Sandusky, O, Nov 6.—A stormis raging on Lake Erie and bas done great dumage to shipping and fish- ing One of Zistel Bros.’ sail boats with three men aboard, Henry Mayer Jacob and George Vergt. is missing and is believed to have been lost. She men have families Halfa doz en other fish boats, were upset and dismasted Capt. Moore of the Tug Monk picked up a crew of a capsized fish i |reedy to give up. jrescued the crews of several small }boats. Four lighters, owned by } at the government piers, have ben jlost. Tvoare sunk in the bay and jtwo have gone down in the lJaka. Ove of the latter capsized and rolled overboard valuable machinery | to skipping and fish ng {interests will foot up many thous i = i | Damage | | >. x i é prize and will be down in f there, taking a little girl with ber. The contest will be the ente | They talked over matters: for=* | ont of the season. The Acad few moments. Sie told him she: | band’s arms, before she could be | doubt the Texas | boat just as the occupants were| The Peerless also! John Stang, of Lorain, and engaged | Hits Wife Take Poison. , woman was only about 20 Nevada, Mo., Nov. 9.—Mrs. Thos.| age. She purchased the ot Harrison, a young wife, swallowed | here about two weeks ago. strychnine 10 the presence of her es-| The Missouri State G, tranged husband lete Sunday after |and Elocutionary Association noon aud died in great agony in bis | ) oj) its contest in Butler, Dee, arms. The tragedy occurred 0M / and 26 instead of Thank their 150 acre farm in Lake town 5 ~ | This change will great} ship, fifteen miles northwest of this | those from a distance, as Fe city. [rates will be in force at that tip Six months ago they agreed to’ phe correeponding secretary of separate. She went to live with her association has already enrolled | goodly number of contestants, | Kansas City High School ha | ed a strong representative for parents and he with his. On Sat their attending to stock, she old home, drove over people wil ho!d their local goat to select representatives next day evening xt the Christiaa chan Omaha, Neb, Nov. 6.—Complgy! returns in the state gives the folly ing results on president and go or: Bryan, 79,714, MoKinley, lifted out of the buggy. It is ove! 205; 1894: Republicans, 68,988; f of the saddest occurrences iu the! sion of populist and demoe history of this county bad come back to live with him, but he demurred and she then swallow- ed the fatal dose. He lifted her into | the baggy and drove hastily toa neighbor's house, but aied in| terrible convulsions in her hus she Yhe dead | 67,819 THE MODEL-NORTH SIDES eo =3 \y¥ g | There is much exaggeration in the advertising colums of } press t< ay that a reeder might be well excused for tak- ing at least some portion with a grain of salt. We respect fully request that you read the MODELS announcementa without seascuing. We are fully aware of the paramount importance of telling the truth and we never permit an “ad” of ours to go to presa without weighing well what we have said. Experience bas taught us thers ia no Jever 80 powerful as a plain simple fact and in speaking of our overcoat yalues, it affords for you selection The inspir. ation is drawn from the overcoats themselves, and writers vivid immagination. not REBEL. ALP LPP PDPDP APR AARP PP APPR PP APP RRA 2 Oe eee) » from the “ad” Pe Ae) & WASHINGTON BEAVER OVERCOATS in black, blue or tan of which no doubt you have heard so much talked about and sold eyery where for $6.50 and $7.50 MODELS PRICE - - - = . {| -TONS, CHEVIOTS, and - - + $750 reese anne 2 ee METCALF’S PATENY BEAVER OVERCOATS in black, bine and gray shades, lined with undestructible double warp, regular tailored $10 OVERCOATS in best grades KERS: 4 CHINCHILLAS, highest grade trimmings and sold everywhere for $15 and $18. Models@rice = - - Mens ulsters in BEAVER, CHINCHILCA, FRIEZE and MELTON long cut well lined $5.00, $7.60 and $9 02— 30 per cent lower than eleewhere The most complete line of suits shown in Butler in single or double breasted, eack or Froick 25 to 50 per cent to be saved by buying here. ei =I 44¢* garment is the price we name on fine underwear in all wool, Camels Hair natural wool and many others. 23, the price we name on canton flannels or heavy ribbea goods. i Our line of Mens, Ladies antt Childrens Boots and Shoes is complete and at prices lower than ever. | YOUR BODY HEAD TO FOOT. YOUR MIND YOUR PURSE. jands of Collars. A steamer thet ar- lt reports having seen! ‘several capsized poate in the lake} sand offthe bar at Cedar Point. She! jsaw three men bit was uvable to| Bive ns account of the tremendous seas. ported that another Olivia, containing two me out snd bas not vet returned. |rived jast nig On boat, vent j i Cook and Heating Stove ithe next 30 days ever known i |_Bates county, for we are electe —J = —— — <2 —— North Side Square. G8606280090 co =) “Ta = c= | WE ARE ELECTED to furnish the biggest bargainsi of patronage. The Harrisonville peo- | ple have entertained the Butler bors | In a way deserving of great praise! \ and we would show onr appreciation! . of this by securing for them a large : attendance at the returngame. Foot! *_ 4 ball is by all odds the leading game; '**' ' -' : es ; of the day and, like athletics, is given | " a prominent place in all institutions of learning. This game will be a rare | treat—something new for Butler—and | no one should fail to see it. In most t | towns the ladies make a society affair | of foot ball and why not in Batiler. | Ladies as well as men should see this | the first game of the season. sion, gentlemen 25c; ladies and chil- dren Le. * buy Stoves and Hardware. J ‘To Move Dec. to Grange building,southeast co ner square. Now because of thi election and for one muiual be efit come to Isaac Fowlers a