The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 23, 1897, Page 5

~ CHRISTMAS WILL’SOON BE HERE. $< Go rossi BENNETT-WHEELER Merc. Co. FOR YOUR—— Christmas Presents as Their stock of China, Glass and | Queensware snd Lamps of all atyles | is much larger and better assorted | than ever before and is being offered at prices that will ecurprise you. There never wasatime within our 20 years experience in business that we could offer you such bargains. If you waat a nice banquet lamp, china dinner set, salad dish, stand or hanging lamp, or anything in this line do not fail tocall and examine our stock and get our prices. We are selling nice up to date banquet lamps at from $1 50 up and hanging lamps at your own price We also have a complete line of toy dinner sete, cups and saucers, children’s plates, mugs, money banks and ev- erything in this line that will inter- est the children. We have enough Christmas Can- dies for all the children in Bates county and we have to sell it as we do not propose to carry any over. Will sell you mixed candy from 6c a pound up and better grades in proportion. We are algo headquarters for Low- ney chocolates and keep them in 4, 4 and 1 pound baxes. We are unloadibg anotner car load of Pleaeanton shorts and bran which makes the richest feed of avy shorts or bran that ever came to Butler, and we are prepared to sell you at any time from one sack to 10,000 pounds at mill prices, and have it right here | at 35 cents per box and can give you HAUNTED BY “A FIRST LOVE. Wedding Plans Disarranged by an Hysteri- cal Bride. Kansas City, Mo., Dacember 16.-— Jesse Wall,a young man who was well-known in Iadependence, killed himeelf a year ago because be could not merry the woman he loved She was Miss Leona Corder, the daugh- ter of Jackson Corder, one of the old cettlers cf the town. Mies Corder loved ycung Wall, and they were engaged, but because they were first cousins her parents would not con- sent to the marriage. After learning that Mies Corder’s parents would not sanction the marriage, Wall shot himself, willing bis property to his sweetheart. She was almost heart- broken, and for seme months it was feared that she might take her life. Her parents had always favored another suitor, J. Garland Webb, a wealthy young man of Lafayette county, who is connected with one of the oldest families in Lexington. They insisted upon the marriage when Mr. Webb asked for Miss Corder’s hand. He loved the girl, and pressed his suit until finally she consented, and the wedding was set for 8 o'clock last night, at the bride’s home in Independence. A houseful of guests and relatives came to the wedding. It was to have been an elaborate affair. As the hour for the ceremony approached Miss Corder became ill and finally hysterical. The tragic death of her former lover had preyed upon her mind till, upon the verge of the climax of her marriage to another, she broke down completely. She declared that she could not forget Wall, and coald never Jove the man she was t> marry. Ten o'clock came, and the wedding they Keep Everything stella and all kinds uf sporting goods is complete and prices way down. We are selling any size loaded shells avy size loads you want for 10, 12 and 16 gauge guns. If you want to buy a Christmas present come in and see our stock. We can sell you a nice set of carv- ers; silver knives and forks, spoons, razors, pocket knife, skates, china dinner set, fancy lamp, china plate, salad dieh or anything in ths china line. We will sell you a farm wagon, buggy, spring wagon, sulky plow or anything in the implement line at a very low price, as we propose to reduce our stock one half by the first of January on account of invoicing. We are also making some unheard of prices on buggy and wagon har- ness. We will cell you a set of sin- gle buggy harness from $5 to $10 per set and double wagon harness from $12 to $25 per set. If you need an axe, hatchet, cross cut or hand saw, wrench, ‘hinges, nails, bolts, horse shoes, horse nails, builders hardware or anything in the hardware line, come im and see us, 48 We Can save you money. Come in and get our prices on pumps, wind mills, gas pipe and all kinds of plumbers supplies, as we can save you money. We will sell you 50 ib good Family flour R foe} a supper wa: served without the pres- in our feed house so you will not | 50 ees nowy 100) ence of the bide or groom, and it have to wait when you want a sack 50 tb Straight Patent floor z WE was fisally announced that Miss until we send out and buy it as 50 ib High Patent flour 1 ae Corder c:u'd not leave ber room, others are doing. We also keep corn 10 tb Mich. navy beans 25 and the marriage ceremony would chop, corn, oats and timothy and 12 tb hominy flake 25 | be performed there. So, in the prairie baled hay. In flour we 10 tb oat flake 25) presesca of ouly her parents and handle the Pleasanton and Power | 10 bars Ark suap ae mostimmedinton rel ttiveanict Bros. and can sell you in any quan- | 8 bars Clairette soap 25! both, Mr. Webb and Miss Corder tity cheaper than any store in Butler. | § bars Lenox soap 20) are qerticdsaa her ixoom ale war We are making some extremely low 6 bars Ola Country soap 2 not a happy wedding, and to-day prices in 500 to 1000 pound quanti- 6 ib Dwight soda 25)the bride is prostrated and the ties. 3 tb blasting powder 25 groom unhappy. Our grocery stock is larger and a|4 tb shot 251” The home on South Olive etreet better assortment than you will find | Any size loaded shells 35] that Mr. Webb bad prepared for his in Butler and prices lower. Woslibods 20) bride is empty. They were to have Our tinware, galvonized iron and |3 pint cups 05) moved into their new home to-day, granite iron ware departments are 1 quart cop 94 but the bride is sick at heart and ebuck full of goods and we are cut. | 1-qt. tin bucket 05! romaine under the parental roof. ting prices in two. eo pa = cet uate i es is still complete | 9-4. conee pots pest ae the resi pee 8 my pans a REVOLUTION BREWING ieee. ling Oak | Granite Iron dish pans : Sekt ree Rooter Saved . ou 90 | Granite Iron water pails 50 | Weyler’s Reception at Madrid Said to Have Airtight wood stoves in the largest | Good coffee trom 6c to 25e per lb size from $3.75 up. Bring us your butter, eggs, chick Cook stoves from $10 up owing | €™5: turkeys, ducks, geese or any to size and quality. If you are in| thing you have to eell, as we always need of a steel range we will sell you | Pay the highest price in cash cr one cheaper than any one in Bates | trade. Thanking you for the liberal County as we propose to close out| Patronage you have given us the our atock by January 1st. past year, and coliciting a continu. We are selling more skates than all | #0¢e of same, we remain the stores in town, for the reason Yours respectfully, that we have a larger and better stock and are making lower prices. BENNETT-WHEELER MER. CO. Our stock of shot guns, rifles, loaded LEADERS OF LOW PRICES. gemninecianmetnensenemeriierne CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. 30: Parties who are on the hunt ofa nice Christmast goods to select a beantifal present will please call and see the elegant line of Toilet Articles, Manicure Sets, BIBLES, | C >) . > ny Perfumery, Collar Boxes, &c. at my store. Ihave on exhibition a pretty line of Christmas presents for yoang or old, and my prices are guaranteed to be as reasonable as the same quality of goods can be bonght at any store in the county. Before buying your holday presents a cordial invitation is extended to you to call at the drng store of EAST SIDE CQUARE, BUTLER. JO H N LU DW : a 000000000000000000000 000000000000! ae ia ae ~ ATTHE OH F.S. You will find the latest novelties and the nearest up to date Furniture, Carpets, Window Shades, SEWING MACHINES, Enameled Iron Bedsteads in the Southwest, and at prices that defy competition. A trial purchase will convince the most ekeptical. No trouble to show goods. Undertaking in all its Branches a Specialty- Cc. B. HICKMAN, pera House Block Southwest Corner Square, Batler. REIL in RARRRRAS. Alarmed the Government. London, Dec. 16.—According to the St. James Gazette, private letters received here from Madrid say that Gen. Weyler’s reception there was most significant, and that the gov- ernment is so alarmed by the men- acing attitude of the populace that artillery has been stationed at con- cealed points commanding the main thoroughfares. The guuners, how- ever, can not be relied upon. The wildest rumors are current, say the letters in question, among is | ccc being one that preparations are making for the flight of the "Haat of the royal family to France at the firet sign of a revolu- tion. Fighting for Time. Missoula, Mont., Dec. 17.—Coun- sel for Joseph C. Johnson, the negro who pleaded guilty in a justice's court here to the charge of adultery with Miss Kate Neal, in order that the Missouri authorities might not be able to secure him, has given notice of appeal from the justice's sentence of thirty days. Johnson's saconseoneonneny | AMEE claim that this ruse will keep their client in jail twenty days longer Deputy Sheriff Jobn B. Fristoe of Saline county, Missouri, is still here awaiting the action of the District Court. The Prosecuting Attorney of Missoula county claims that the justice's court did not have jurisdiction to try Johnson. Mies Lulu Powell of near Butler, who was visiting at Mr. Brown’s on the Durand farm at Prairie City had the miefortune to get her elbow dislocated by being thrown to the ground while getting out of a sleigh during the recent eleet. Dr. Viedt was called and reduced the disloca- tion.—Rockville Reflex. 0888880099509 000 8888 ODOC OO {We Lead in Pretty Holiday Goods To see the Handsomest Line of Chnstmas Goods in Town Pay our Store a Visit and let us show you our Assortment of Imported Chinaware, ——OUR LINE 06F—— Solid Silver Spoons of all noe Tue Hanpsomest Line or Gold and Silver Watches, Rings and Lockets, in the town. Just the thing for Christmas Presents. - anything in imported Chinaware, Silverware or the Jewelry line for Christ- mas presents come to my store and you will find the largest assortment and the Lowest Prices. FRANK BARNHARBT. North Side Square. 0000 08002990050 0808882000 0000 8008 8088 okewene with a grievance, who} The following i is told as the latest would hazard disrupting the demo- | scheme to defraud the unwary: A fine cratic party to gratify personal looking, well dressed stranger calle spite. GORMAN HAS AN UFFER, Richard Croker Would Make Him the Tammany Leader, : eg Democrats ef the state will not | the farmer, talks about the crops Washington, D.C, Dec. 15.—Sen- tals i ; and incidently to offer the farmer $1 Bom Arinar Pu Gorman ite twentree stock in _auy such spiteful v : er years leader of the damocratie party warfare.—Nevada Mail. & bushel for his entire crop of wheat in Maryland, and all that timo a fig- Private Pension Plunder, The farmer, of course, inatantly ac- ure in national politics, is seriously | xew york World | cepts what he knows to bea better coasidering 8 proposition from Rich-; Senator. Gallinger has called a halt | Price than be can get in his locality, ard Croker to locate in Yew York | 93 private pension bills. and then the pleasant stranger pro- and become a Tammany leader. A private pension bill is a bill to | duces a book which is to all appear- Last night Croker came over to) give a pension to somebody whom|ances a book of agreement. The Waehington and renewed overtures | the pension bureau has found to be| farmer signs what appears ¢o be an to Senator Gormay. When he left | not entitled to it. Most of them | agreement to deliver his wheat toa the city at midnight for Washington | are fraudulent. Many of them are | certain station near his place. The Gorman went with him. __ | impudently unjust and unreasonable | stranger then leaves him in a happy The Tammany chieftain promises | mere thefts in fact. frame of mind, but a few days later Senator Gorman a brilliant future,| Yet in this congrese 2,635 of these | the farmer receives a notice that a and says that if he wants to he can | pills have been introduced, and past | certain bank or bill digcounter holds come back to the senate from New | experience suggests that all of them | his note for the umount of money York. As Maryland is lost to the | will be passed, thus adding millions | indicated on the alleged agreement. democracy for several years at least | of dollars in unjust claims to the| Of course thesignature is undeniable Senator Gorman is coneidering the | phenomenal pension charge already | and the farmer is in the hole. tempting offer, and may conclude to | borne by the government. accept it. There was need of an honest and —_———_—— | courageous protest. Senator Gal-| In the case of the Webb City and Don’t Take Stock In It. linger has taken upon himeelf the | Carterville Water Works company Of late there have been several | duty of making that protest. against the city of Carterville, the flings from supposed democratic! We shall see how much of honesty | Supreme court has rendered a deci- papers at Governor Stephens andj and courage there is:im congress to sion ge of the pec stra Chairman Cook for the evident pur- | back him. pany. e suit was to” ye pose of provoking a quarrel liskseon| —_——— drant rental to the amount of these two representative democrats. Young Wives, Old Pensioners, $5,406.75 for 1892, 1893 and 1894. The people well understand that,| The whole mighty host of male) The defense set up was that the city instead of party loyalty it is either | pensioners will rise up aad howl | revenues were not sufficient to meet petty jealousy or personal grievance | down the proposition to discourage |the hydrant rentals, and for that which engenders these asinine as- | the infant industry of young women | reason a judgment was rendered for saults. marrying old eoldiers and sailors | the defendant in the circuit court of Gov. Stephens is a good democrat | for the purpose of becoming their | Jasper Co. The plaintiff appealed to —so is Sam B. Cook. Their official | widows and drawing a pension from |the Supreme court, which reversed acts ought to be criticised, when|the government. No old male fool |and remanded the case. The court justified, in a candid way, but these | was ever convinced, except by actual | holds that the only expenses of cities personal flings to stir up a quarrel | experience, that a young female fool | which must be paid first from its between them is only a little side-| married him for anything but love. | revenues ere salaries of its officials show affair of selfish, disappointed { —Louisville Times. and of a reasonable police force. eo Holiday Goods. | We have a very fine line of Christmas goods and our prices cannot be duplicated in the town. Come and see our superb display or Celluloid Goods, in Neck ‘Tie, and Cuff Boxes. In Looking for Christmas Presents Don’t Fail to see our line of Handsome Bibles and Books, } If you would like some other article, then call and we are sure we can please you in a | | For a suitable present they are the proper thing. TOILET SET OR BOTTLE OF FINE PERFUMERY. ; Our Show Cases are Filled with Novelties in the Christmas line and to Appreciate the Pretty Things we have you es have to call and see them for Yourselfs G. A. VAN HALL.