The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 13, 1897, Page 5

W.L Kash, one of Johnetown’s| The improvements which have substantial and well-to-do farmers | been under contract at the M. E. and good friend to the booming! church, south, for the past week Ties, renews. have been completed and the church | Some of the business men of Clin-| is nom Teady for occupancy again. | ton were caught a few days ago by a| The intetior of the building has| S % SOPOGPOGRS > COPOCOVSY oo You Cant Talk Too Much i ABOUT A GOOD THING ad : ; And that’s why we keep on talking in | our “ads” about those young Men’s i “Worsted Cheviot” suits in stylish nar “PRACT sex. | smooth adyertisiog fakir. The fellow | been handsomely papered, the floor | did not do much harm, however, as} carpeted and the wood work paint. | THIS CARD les Mr. as clothes to the pr PRESSING DEPARTMENT to have ‘ often as he wishes. SATURDAY EXCEPTED. | he only caught the fossil merchant, ed. the purchaser of e of our SPECIAL ; saime pressed as | | who never putsalinein his home| Dr.J.W Morris and wife are | | paper. Theadvertising scheme which | moving back to Butler. Their house-| jhe worked war called a “Burivess | hold effects arrived at the depot! Men's Lodge Directory.” | |Saturday. Since leaving Butler | Cellars and streets were flooded |® year ago they have been living in| bec disp sa CH Ty 3 x with water at Webb City Saturday Chicago. They are good citizens| McKIBSENS ‘ ; night, and the track of the electric and the Times, with their mapy| CLOTHING DEPARIMENT ; | ' ‘ 0 street railroad was greatly damaged | friends, will gladly welcome them | SMES REE CEPA ersee Con 3 PIS rene ow ae by the heaviest rain of the seascn. | back | saremei parame tN Seis al ' } BUTLER, MISSOURI. $10.00 -- AND ~~ $12.00 They are from $2 to $3 under the low- est price we ever named for similar goods Besides they are made “right up to the % handle” with wide facings to armhole— q wide satin pipiag—hand made eatin lined collars—and have all “vitals” nec- 4 essary to prevent them getting out of $ shape. The young man who buys one can have the satisfaction of knowing that he is “atrictly in it.” stantial call from its esteemed triend a 53 and pioneer subscriber, Uncle Wm. —_—_—_— | Griggs, of Ballard. He is one of the The creeks near thecity rose rapidly and it was feared the crops would be gratly dameged by overflow. The work done was a brief for Graves & Clark in the Coleman case now pending in the Kansas City court of appeals. The manuscript was handed in at 3 o'clock in tke afteraoon by Mr. Graves and in 10 hours the work was completed, bound and delivered. The brief con- tained e‘ghteen pages. The work had to be accomplished ima given time, and in order to make ends meet, the hands on the clock had to be turned back a little. Grandfather Abell, for the past The public scbools will close Fri day of next week. Commencement exercises will b3 held at the opera house the same evening The clos ing exercises of the schocls are al ways an interesting feature in this city, the people generally being very proud of the management and effici ency of the schools. \complished by the Tres Saturday. | A new lot of those black 3 piece long pant suit for boys this week and the price is » still $4, better buy this time, asit will be the last shipment » this spring. Remember the = $4.00 > Mens Underwear We have a big stock and » the prices are very low. We ) sell the best 25¢ underwear in the market. Come and ) see if we don't. An all wool overplaid in the very newest effects, strictly lirst-class, three piece long pant suits, price each suit. $5.00 Shirts. The fashions newest; color- ed body, white neckbands and white waistbands, the SSS ; S > § ) > 5 P, : p} } The fastest work on record in the The Tres had a pleasant and sub pioneers of Bates and no better man market. Two qualities. ——— ae very swellest shirt in the We have just received another shipment 7 f EES ten or twelva years a resident of this : of those genuine Dongola Oxfords ; iene OHNE Se sonee city and one of the town’s most e-| ¢ 75c and $1.00 . which re selling for onl » reporte e farmers getting : : 4 > 4 ch we are selling for only along first rate in his neighborhood, teemel ae accompanied by MeKIBBENS 5 ' ; but said the ground was getting dry iupjdaug hier Miss Lyde, and Mise) 5 CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. ‘ $I 00 Negev A keg $l 95 Bud cai waamecded: May Morgan, took his departure ; Se en eG a eee ee Tuesday for Coloralo Springs, where in ell probability he will make his future home with his daughters, Misses Maggie and Lyde. Miss Maggie has a position in the public schools of that city and she was anxious to have her father with her. The Ties with their host of other friends regret very much to lose this most exce'lent family from our city. ( b) Elijah Haines, the old gentleman § who carries the mail from the depot § to the post office, found his clothes § in the alley back of his residence No shoo store will sell you similar shoes for less than a quarter or half more. Why not let us save you that much? A few of those Misses Oxfords at 50c and ' 65c still here. lovococcorece pe near the depot Monday morning be tween 3and 4 o’clock. Mr. Haines had cashed his pension check a few days b-fore and had about $37 of the money in his pocket which the sneak-thief got. As he is a poor man ibe loss was quite heavy to him. Fleetwood Thomas’ residence in the south part cf the city was badly scorched by fira between 11 and 12 o'clock Sunday night. The fire orig inated in the upstairs rooms and it is supposed was caused by a defect- ive flue. The damage to the house] $140,000 to refund, and this will be is covered by insurance. Most of|a clesr saving of $700 a yerr to the the household effects were carried township in interest. It will prob- out before the fire company turned | bly take the first two yeara profits on the water and flooded the build-|t> pay expenses and commission, ing. Capt. Tygard, es special agent for the county court, has succeeded in getting an offer to refund the old Mt. Pleasant railroad 5 per cent bonds for 44 per cent. The court last week made an order empowering Capt, Tygard to refund the boads at that price. There will be about r Note the day, one day only, and it will pay you to be here. An offer never befcre equaled in the history of the millinery business. We of- fer you the biggest bargains, the grandest val- vues, values never before attempted. Values that will startle the oldest inhabitant, cost dosen't enter into this sale, the goods must be sold, hence this unprecedented offer of your free and unrestricted choice of our entire stock of $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, and $7.00, hats at the nominal price of $1.27 COME EARLY___= j CUT RATE MILLINERY STORE, 2d Door South of P. 0. tm J.B. Witt isa new subscriber to| G. B. Hickman has gone to St. the booming Tiues Louis to attend the state enbalmers Judge D. V. Brown bas taken out RaeDcta oo: license as city auctioneer. Dr. and Mis. Allis, of Danville, Mrs. Robt. Deaconis visiting Mre IIL, are visiting their daughter, Mre. L P. Burnie, of Warsiw, Mo. T. J. Smitb. W. N. Hardinger, one of the _ a ae Tings’ oldest subscribers and most the floor. esteemed faiends, renews. The 4th of July celebration io Batler this year ought to ba made a | tecord breaker. | after which the township gets the benefit of the 4 per cent saved. We call that a neat little saving, thanks to the activity and efficiency of the The old settlers of the county will hold a meeting at the court house Saturday, May 22, at 2 o'clock p. m. t It is to be hoped the gathering will financial agent. be a success. Every old timer} The trial of Nathan Simley, of should make it a point to be present. | Pleassnt Gap townsbip, came off Notbing would te more pleasant before Justices Wm. Allen and Burk- than the organization of an old set-|hart Saturday. He was charged tler’s association for this county. | with willfully, maliciously and felo- Their memories recorded would|niously setting fire to the residence make most valuable bistory and in-|of Dr. Bsraey E. Lusk, in the town teresting matter for the press. of Lone Oak. on the night of th The residence of R. L. Clark, in cues a. 7 — 3 2 inths complete vindication of the Elkbart township, tegether with the : ,,{accused. The state was represented greater portioa of the household bby pesaponting allorney. Clerk, ond goode, was destroyed by fire early P 8 ‘eee a The pension board at Nevada has been fired and new men appointed to fill the vacancies. A. B. Owen, county treasurer, is making preparations to get after those delinqueats in their personal taxes. Constable Ed Dalton telle us the crops are magnificent. Heeays the Mr. Hicks gives out the statement tbat we are to have a warm summer with frequent showers Coleman Smith was taking an in- | ventory of the personal property of | the late C. B. Lewis. Thursday. | | The Sheriff Mudd has several pet equir- tele which range on the trees in the court yard,which heis very proud of. The death of C. B. Lewis, alder- man for the third ward, will necessi- fate a special election to fill the Vacancy. \ | corn is coming up nicely and plant- jing has about all been done. Carpenters are putting in the new front to John Ludwick’s drug store. | It will be up to date and add great- | ly to the appearance of ths room. Rev. J. McElroy, of Rich Hill, will preach the opening sermon at Notica the half prica sale on La-/| the district conference meeting of dies, Misses and Childrens fine low thoes and clippers on the BARGAIN counter at Max Weiners. Mrs. W. G. Shafer entertained » Dumber of her lady friends at her “magnificent new home oa Ohio ttreet, Friday afternoon. The city council was called togeth- ithe M. E. church, south, Wednes- day next at lla m. The large dry goods store of A. P. Frowein, at Clinton, Mo, was closed Saturday. This was one of the largest and oldest establisbed firms in the city. | The successful contes'aots in the t Friday night to consider the mat-| Demorest medal contest at the opera ter of granting a fraochise of the tity to a local telepbooe company. ® A barn in the east part of town. the property of W. H. Huff, burned out and perished. Venerable citizen, J. J. Ryan, has ®onfined to the house. house Thursday, Friday and Satur- day nights were: Mies Emma Cas- ity and Master Elmer Silvers. Remember the old settlers of the | Thursday evening laet. Two bogs | gounty, that ie, those who have been in the stable could not bs gotten here 25 years, are invited to meet at the court house Saturday, May 22, —_ The Tres ie sorry to say that our | at 2 o'clock, the purpose of meeting | being to organize aa old settler’s ar- been under the weather for the past | sociation. two or three weeks and has been J. Greenberg, a Ft. Scott clothing, | | boot and shoe merchant, will have to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crowell, and / serve a term in the penitentiary for Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Percival leave | baving eystcmatically bought goods to-day to drive through to ElDorada | from profeesionel burglars who op- Saturday morning. The fire caught froma flue. Mr. Clark was sbout a half mile from home looking after some hogs when bis dwelling took fire. He had an insurance of $300 on house and $150 on contents. The insurance was taken out ina com pany represented by J. S. Pierce, of this city. : The middle-of-the-road populists over in the first congressional dis- trict are ina bad fright. Saturday they were to meet at Macon, Mo./ and nominate a congressman. Only six delegates from the district put committee to elect delegates was ig-| nored. The epe-ial election to elect a congressman to succeed Mr. Ettis, The democrats and republicans have | | made nominations. Mr. Wm. Scully, who his plaoted | real estate, accompanied by bis 50D, | Thomas, and geners! superintendent | Fr. C. W. Koeknie, of Lisco's, Ils.. |gpent several days in the city last | week, the guests of Mr. and Mre./ F. H. Crowell. Mr. Scully was here) \for the purpore of looking over his’ landedinterest He isa very plat, | unassuming, genial cli gentlemen, and to see him on the streets you < 4S i ‘Springs, Mo., for a few days recrea- jerated in eurrounding towne, and) | 14 not take him to be a man re- took the goods to Greenberg to be sold at retail. ‘tion. Mre. Crowell will stay there Aor nome time. puted to be worth many millions. the defense by WO Jackson. trial created considgrable interest in the immediate vicinity of Lone Oak, ania number of people attended We understand the matter ie not settled, as Mr. Simley’s attorney is now drawing up the papers to bring suit agairst Dr. Lusk for malicious prosecution. While returning from the C B. Lewis funeral at Johnstown Thurs day evening, the horse driven by Mrs. Paul Bengsch and Mra. E. E Sparks took fright and ran away. Mrs. Sparks was driving a: ihe time r and held on well and bravely until oa appearance The order by the| the buggy collided with a tree when she was thrown out, receiving pain fal but not sericus hurts. Mrs. : | Bengech was thrown out and under deceased, will ‘be held June Ist. The | the bugey eatlier, acd dragged a addresses. |sbort distance when fortunately her | in cession three days. \clothing tecam> detached, which | public is invited to atéend the ser- probably saved Ler life. The gentle a good big fortune in Bates county | men who kad acted as pall bearers were in front of the ladies and made an effort to catch the horse but it evadedthem. Th: ladies were brought to town and medical +11 summoned. Mrs. Spark's injuries were slight. Mrs. Bergseh waz confined to her by seyere 1oom for several days bruises and ects about the head end shoulders. I: was the verdict of ‘those who wi'nessed the runaway ‘that the ladies eecaped marvelously | well. Amos Bowen, 25 years of age, | committed suicide at the corner of | Fifteenth and Walnut streeta, Kan- | eas City, by firing a bullet through | his head Monday evening about 8 o'clock. Several persons on the | street saw him take the pistcl from | hie pocket and fire the shot that | ended his life. His appetite for | act. | District conference, of the M. E | church, south, will convene in the | city Wednesday of rext week. W. B. Palmore, editor of the Christian | | Advocate St. Louia, and Dr. Bigham | general secretary of the board of ed- | ucation, will be present and make The conference will be The general | i vices. Lock the Door Before the horse is stolen. Purify, -eprich and vitalize your blood snd build up your pbys:cal system be fore disease attacks ycu and serious sickness comes. Hood's Ssrsaparilla will make you strong and vigorous and will expel from your blood a'l impurities and germs of disease. Mother of D. N. Thompson. The Twes has received a copy of the Crawfordsville (Iowa,) Imprint, which contains a lengthy obituary of the death of Mre. Nancy A. Thomp- eon, mother of our esteemed fellow citizen, D. N. Thompson, which occurred at the residence of ber youngest son, Samuel Thompson, liquor caueed him to commit the! four miles southeast of Washiogton, Iowa, April 29th, 1897, at 8:15 p. m. The deceased was born io Adams county, Ohio, Feb'y 5th, 1815. At the age of 15 years she united with the Presbyterian church, and on the 15th of January, 1825, was married to Jason Thompson, one of the early pioneers of Kentucky and Obio. To this union were born seven sone, two dying in infancy and two after growing to manhood. Of ber Chris- , tian life and sacrifices for the spread of the gospel in distant lande, the Imprint pays her memory a moet beautiful! tribute. Her three sons, Benjamin. a pror perous farmer ard stock raiser of Unionville, Putnam Co, Mo , Samuel, & prosperous farmer residing neer Waebicgton. Io, and D N. Thomp- scp, banker and farmer who resides jaet north of the corporate limits of this city. were ather bedside. This Take Hood’s Sarsaparilia now. Hood's Pills are the tavorite femily | religion. cathartic. i mild. 25 cents. \ pious motker lived to a ripe old age, and died in the faith of the Christian She bes gone to reap her Easy to take, gentle and reward. Whatsweet consolation to | her honored sons left bebind.