The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 17, 1897, Page 5

oro oe * BIG CUT IN SUIT PRICES...... We are clearing out all odds and ends of Mens and Boys suits--where there are only one to three of a kind. $12.50 and $15.00 Suits go at $10 AND $12 $10.00 Suits go at $8.00 $7.50 Suits go at $6.00 APAOCOWS > The farmers are cutting their clover hay. C. J. Schooley, living 3) state rnd national organizer of the miles south of town was in the city) W.C.T. U., lectured at the C. P. yesterday and said he had begun | church on Pine street, and the M. E. on his meadow and the clover was in \ church, Ohio street, Sunday. fine shape for cutting, Carrie Lee Carter, of Dexter, Mo., ; j i | We can safely recommend the | Rube Craig of Rich Hill, will | the Naney Gibson & Joseph O'Meara | serve eix days in jail for stealing a! neck yoke from Jos. Barton. The| neck yoke was worth about 40c. The/ costs ia the case was $39, which the| county will have to pay. | J.S. Wolfe, of Praire township | and J. D. Ricks, of Howard town- ship were selected by the county court as members of the Teachers Institute Board. The other member of the board is Prof. Borrov, county | school commissoner. The Palace hotel under the new management is being put in first- class order. Every room in the edn te asacaanseart coccah nat ae peemaeaetenete anti an Co nn asoaenenaaeaa —- powcocococoosotocoey _POPPOPOSDODY all closed, ———— It’s rather early in season to cut prices but don’t want to carry over any of these goods if possible. 200 pairs of men’s pants at big cuts to close out. $2.00 pants for $1.50 3.00 pants for 4.00 pants for 5.00 pants for Don’t wait until these bargains are 2.50 2.75 3.50 Rext: Six room residence, atreet, good ¢istern, stable and buildings. Enquire at this 29 2t Prof. Beeson is arranging for an- lecture course the coming win- Every body attend the ice cream mpper in the Lewis building to- Senator Ballard, of Montros2, was fm the city last week as a wittess in ' Coleman case. 4 Mrs. W. D. Blair returned home gMmday evening from a visit to fends and relatives ia Kentucky. The Vernon county fa'‘r will be d near Nevada, beginning Aug. 31 continuing four daye. : The ladies of the Catholic church ive an ice cream supper in the is building to-night. Everybody ited to attend. | Aclass of one hundred graduated the Warrensburg State Normal fMhool this year. Most of these duates will become teachers. # Hos. ©. C. Dickinson, prominent parney of Clinton, Mo, was in the My the last three days of the week as lin the Coleman sanity case. bject of sermon at the M. E. arch South next Sunday, 11 a. m., ibe “The Wise Man's Prayer; or ‘@Mther Poverty nor Riches.” All (PP cordially invited. .Jobn H. Britte, ex-state sena- ® for this district and leading Mysician of Clinton, spent Thursday Bthis city as en expert witness in @ eanity case of C. P. Coleman. Nancy Gibson and Mr. Joe O'Meara, who with their excel- Company of twelve people are Rting a decided “hit” everywhere, ill be here Friday evening June 18. |We understand Jobn Dunn, the digger whe was so badly injured of powder eight or ten days has lost his eye sight. The fellow is still in a precarious ladition and his recovery is quite al. M7 the premature explosion of a) J. B. Shipley has brought a $5,000 damage suit against Mre. Myra Yeates in the circuit court of Ver- non county, because that‘ lady bad hira arrested on the charge of horse stealing. The ladies of the Catholic chureh will give an ice cream social in the Lewis building, Ohie street, tc-night. Cake and ice cream will be served. Cake and cream, single disb, 15c, two dishes 25¢. ‘The public is invited to attend Rile Reece and Oscar Meeke, two men living in St. Clair county, met in the road the other day a couple of miles out from Osceola and re- newing an old quarrel betwean them, Meeks put a bullet in Reece's arm. The costumes worn by the mem bers of the Nancy Gibson company in the “Lady of Lyons” are grand to say the least, and to those interested in pretty dresses, it is alone worth the price of admission just to see eompany’s wardrobe. Uncle Adam Brixner, who resides six or seven miles southeast of towao and who has been down for the past year with a complication of diseases, is reported to bs very low, and it is feared he cannot survive much long- er. The M. K. & T. railroad has closed up its car shops at Parsons, Kansas, eut down the force of employes in Sedalie, and the remainder left are only given thirty-six hours work a week. This is one of the roads that told men how to vote prosperity. This ie the last and only chanc> of this season to be really entertain- ed by ahigh class company. Miss Gibson's cast is composed of only the best talent in the profession and her play, the “Lady of Lyons” is well enough known, to need no com- ment. Tuesday. The day was taken up in charging the grand jury and dispos- ing of a few minor cases and motions. Yesterday the time of the court was taken up ia the disposition of a couple of divorce cases and filing a motions. _—s- Judge Lay convened cireuit court; building is being refitted with neces- sary articles of furniture, and the entire building inside and out will be given a new coat of paint. Miss Cora Whiteitt, who for the past three weeks has been viciting friends at Lathrop, Mo. returned home Sunday neon. She was ac- companied by her grandmother, Mrs. Kelly, who will spend the sum- mer with her daughter, Mrs. J. Y. Whiteitt. Miss Nancy Gibson, who will ap- pear in the play Lady of Lyons at our opera house June 18th, is a cousin to Gov. Stephens, and was born and raised in Booneville. She has been in the theater business for several years and it is said of her that she is very fine in her chosen profession. Miss Nellie Glover, 22 years of age, daughter of Robt. G. Glover, committed suicide at her home in Kansas City Thursday last. She quarreled with her sweetheart, bor- rowed a pistol from a neighbor, went home and fired a bullet into her left breast. This washer third attempt at self distruction. Invitation cards have been is- sued by Mr. and Mrs.J. E. Arnold for the wedding of their daughter, Miss Margsret, to Geo. W. Logan. The ceremony will be performed at the M. E. church, south, Wednes- day evening, June 28, at 8 o'clock, after which a reception will be held at the family residenca. Mr. Logan is cashier of the freight department of the Mo. Pac Ry at Kaneas City. The Times man had the pleasure Monday, of forming the acquaint. ance of Rev. Father Scanlan, of Rich Hill, who was in the city visiting his church people and looking after mat- ters pertaining to his church. He bas charge of the Catholic church at Rich Hill and alsoof this city and divides his time between the two. Father Scanlan is a very genial gen- tleman, an excellent preacher and popular with his flock. The remains of Frank Gardner, who died at the home of his mother in this city Wednesday the 9th ixat. were laid to rest Thursday. The funeral was under the direction of the fire department, of which organ- ization he was a member. Ths caure of his death was dus to consump- tion. He was an honorable, upright young map, and the large procession of people who followed the remains to the cemetery attested the esteem in which be was held. The irrepressible Pat O'Neal of Rich Hill, socislist, ccal miner, edi- tor and invincible campaigner. call ed at the Truus office Monday. He said he had just sold his paper, the “Mioer,” and expected in a skort time to effer his services to the Ohio democracy and take the stump in that state and make Reme now! for McLear, who will enter the field aguinst Mark Hanna for United States senator- Pat isa talker from talkerville, and once on the stump he tackles the biggeat of ther. The marriage of J. W. McCombs, of Adiian, and Miss Zoma Harrison, of Shawnee townsbip, the 9th inst. was quite a social event. guests present. bride is the only daughter a charming young lady. |“Tady of Lyons.” The cere- mony was performed at the residence of the bride’s parents, Rev. Coftey efficiating. There were about sixty The groom is the efficient bookkeeper fer the Adrian Banking Company, and is a young Co., to our people since the leading | journals of the staie speak very | highly of the whole company, and of their magnificent production of the! | i Elder Lotspeich has moved his) family to Independence to reside. | They took their departure Tuesday. | Elder Lotspeich was formerly pastor of the Christian church of this city, and resigned that he might employ his time in a broader field of church | work. Sargent, Ky, June 11.—J. W. Charles was shot and killed and| Green Charles, Tom Leoand Hamps Lee were injured in a fight at a school election at Rock Spriege. Winchesters were the weapons, ard there was a general battle in Green Charles’ store. Those who took part in the fight fled into the Cumber- land Mountains to avoid arrest. J. H Logan of the Gem City Fruit | Farm, estimates that the strawberry | «# crop raised in and about Nevada and shipped from that point this season will net the shippers about $18,000. About $5,000 was paid out in labor, gathering the berries. In all there was about 18,000 crates shipped from Nevada. Together the crop gave employment to 800 or 1,000 people, mostly boys and girls. ! Uncle George Alspaugh, living near the mounds north of town, and one of the county's most esteemed German farmers, is reported to be very sick. He has been in poor health for several years and the past two or thres seasons has been spend- ing his summers at Eldorado Springs. With his many friends tke Times is sorry to learn of his serious illness. The entertainment to be held at the opera houss Friday night, June 18th, will probably wind up the the- ater performances until cooler weath- er. The play, Lady of Lyone, to be presented by Miss Nancy Gibson, a star of national fame and Mr. O'Meara. who has few equals on the atage, will be worthy the patron- age of people. The press comments of this troupe are very flattering and give the company credit with being one of the best on the road. Cards bave been issued by Mr. and Mrs. D. A. DeArmond anzounc- ing the marriage of their daughter, Harriet to Harvey C. Clark. The ceremony willbe performed at St. Mark’s Episcopal church, Wednes- day June 30th, at 7:30 o'clock. The bride elect is the handsome and ac complished daughter of congressman DeArmond. The groom is prosecut- ing attorney of this county and is the con of J. C. Clark, cashier of the the Bates County Bank of this city. en ee i We Are Giving i to each of our custom- ersa ticket which en- titles them te a $5 en- ameled Lapera Photo- graph size 16x20 inches uponthe payment of $1.65 at Hagedorn’s Gallery and by purchasing $3 worth of goods at our store. Ask for ticket. We will save you money on Boots and Shoes. Drysdale & Keasling. bn. learn that Pearl Bomar, evening. he proposed to kill himself and ca'l ed for a giass of water on his horse aud sterted for home. In taking the powder he dropped some of it on the floor, and an exem- ination showed it to be morphine. e The Review failed to follow the gentleman of excellent habits. The! young seen tn aes what leconie of @ of him. So as we have heard of no Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Harrison and is| desths from poison. suppose Bomar| for his crime. It is said he had failed in his purpess. From the Rich Hill Review we a young man 21 yeare of age who lives acroes the river northeast of Rich Hill, at- tempted suicide ia that city Friday He was drunk about town the greater part of the day, ard in the evening entered a tarber shop and taking a powder from his pocket told the barb>r, Mr McMannus, that He then dumped the powder in his mouth,{, butcher knife and the absence of a/ saying it was strychnine. McMannus|known motive for the crime led| failed to exbibit any interest in the| many to beli-ve the many crazy. It When they read the testimonials of matter, and Bomar west out and got; ¥28 cma little time after tha kill ng j cures by Hood's Sarsaparilia. They The Newest Eton Jacket has bell sleeves that are extremely | graceful. An example is here ‘ shown made of cream cloth, with black velvet collar and black braid « decorations. With it is worn a plaid percale shirt-waist of approv- ed design. The jacket and waist are jaunty for afternoon or morn- ing wear. We Have Spared no Effort to make our assortment of mater- ials for Summer gowns and wraps complete in every respect. Such adjuncts for shirt-waists as stocks and ties, belts, collars and cuffs ‘ are shown in great variety and ¢ our department of laces and other ‘ trimmings for dainty gowns is 4 overflowing. A Splendid Lot of Hosiery is shown on our counters, Tans, § Greens, Oxbloods, White, Fast Black ete., in endless qualities, We direct special attention to our at 25 cents. | BUTTERICK ({ Shirt-Waist 9105 ) PATTERNS ( Jacket 1339 We Will Save You Money ON WINDOW SHADES AND LACE CURTAINS. ARRARP RAR PR RRPAP PROPRIO ee \ICKIBBENS, } ee REISER ea See our Percale Shirts 50c, 75c, $1.00 Linnen Crash Suits $3 to $5. Black and Colored Lustre coats $1.00 Coats and Vests from 75c to $5.00. Boys Summer Coats at 25c Mens and Boys Pants 50c to $1.00 Childrens Wash Suits at 50c Cool Under Shirts at 15c | “min OE MEYER, | Mayor C. O. Graves and alderman [ CAN UNITE ON BRYAN. J. A. Daly, of Nevada, locked horns in the streets of Nevada Friday and exchanged blows over a difference of Opinion as to which had jurisdiction over the management and control of the streets of the city. A dispatch from Tacoma, Wash- ington, eays the grasshoppers have invaded the eastern part of the state, and the crops are threatened. The greatest damage so far has been to wheat, prune, pear, peach, apple and apricot orchards. Cabbage and other vegetables have been eaten up. The Odd Fellows lodge of this city held memorial services at the C. P. church Sunday at3 p.m. The sermon was preached by W. A. Walker, of Belton, Cass county. Rev. Walker knows how to deliver an address suitable to an occasion of this kind, and his effort Sunday was simply grand. It wae not only en- joyed by the order but by the gener- al public who attended as well. Those best able to judge pronounce it one of the best sermons ever de- livered in the city. A Republican Congressman Declares For the Nebraska Man. Chicago June 10.—All the Silver Republicana who attended Tuesday's conference have departed except Congressman Hartman, of Montana, and Congressman Jones, of Wash- ington. “Now that the conference is all over,” said Congressmen Hartman this morning, “I do not hesitate to say, and will be much surprised if wedo not cast 2.000.000 votes in 1898, and come near doubling that number in 1900.” “Will thes2 votes be cast for Bry- an, should he be the nominee of the Democratic national convention?” Congress Hartman was asked. “Yes. So long as the Democratic party is right on the issue; so long as it dose not kauckle to the control of the gold interests or make the mistake of making the tariff the is- sxe, its eandidate, if Bryan, will be our candidate.” For trains reaching Kansas City ooo Sunday, June 20th, the Missouri Pa- A Marderer Captured. cifie Rrailway Company will sell tick- ets te City and return at rate Bates Soper, the man who mur-| of 1.35 for the round trip, limited for dered bis wife and two children at! return to trains leaving Kansas City Archie, Cass county, six years ago, | on the evening of June 20th. and made his escape, bas been cap-| Chatanqua Asembly Meeti: Ot- tured and jailed at Ashland, Oregon. | tawa, Kanaan racy sins ‘Toth to As he bas made a fall confession of | 24th, the Missouri Pacific Ry. Co. will the crime there is no doub:! as to his rea bitaeestay to sieecihe! — nine fs : : e above occasien at one fare for the identity. Soper was a butcher at/ > ound trip, tiekets will be limited for Archie, and was of a quarrelsome! returam to June 26th, 1897. dieporition and somewhat ecczatric. W. C. Burnes, He killed his wifs and children with Ticket Agent, Butler, Mo. The People are Conyinced before the fact was known, and/sre written by honest men and lalthough diligent search was owed preare end are plain, straightfor- ‘po trace of the murderer could be! ward statements of fact. The peo- found: and so effectuslly did be con-| ple have confidence in Hood's Sarss- \eeal himself from the officers that it ; parilla becauce they know it actually was thought he had committed su- | and permanently cures, even when leide by drowning. Soper will be | other medicines fail. jbrought back to Cass eounty, tried | [eee : and made topay the severest Tal Hood's Pills are the only pills to take with Hood’s Sarsaparilia. 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