The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 25, 1898, Page 5

y t t 1 r Or So M In which to buy any house at exactly eas O The ladies speak in glowing terms of our shoe prices. ford we offer at $1.65. 2.50 grade. Stilla genuine dongola shoes at 50 cents left. —-e- = —____ See what an elegant ox- them even less—but Better take advantage of the sale for we do exactly as we advertise and only ask the actual cost. An for a sehog] suit cheap, for all boy’s and children’s suits are included. SS ee Our Pant stock never so low as now lots of bargains to be picked up yet. $ Only a Week ore. summer suit in our tern cost—many of for the CASH only. extra good chance but It the usual is few of those Misses BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES LOCAL ITEMS —— Trues telephone number 37. The fair at Beltop, Cass county, this week is being well attended The apple crop in Bates county this year is almost a total failure. The old settlers meeting in Butler Sept. 27th will be largely attended. Waxrep --I am prepared to take boarders, students preferred. Mrs. W. D. Bram 40 2t. Our old friend E N. Jones, form- erly of Butler, orders his paper to Galena, Kan B. H. Wright, of Ballard, favors | us with a renewal, as does J. H. Thompson, cf Aaron. City alderman, A. W. Wemott, is spending a week’s vacation with his parents in Kansas City. Our esteemed lady subscriber, Mrs. J. E. Thompson, of Washing- ton, Iowa, favored us with a renew al. E. A. Goss, a prominent farmer near Adrian, favored us substantially while in the city the last of the week. Calver & Campbell have engaged an expert enbalmer in the person of Jehn Hutchinson, of ElDorado, Springs. Our popular merchant, J. Adair, is buying the foundation aid for a handsom> ard c¢o<tiy residence On quality hi! Ray Langsford, of Leesa Sumait, son of our fo esteemed citizen N.B Lanzsf in and near Butler er ing old friends is vis The wail train froui Ranssa City was delayed a coup f hours Mon day mo wreck of a . by freight train e G. W. Ison, formerly a leasanton, Kan., nt citizen of cf prom | You will never find weeds grow- ing around the sidewalks ofa well | kept resid ence. Ray. Jones, of Garden City will | begin a meeting at the Christian church at Virginia, Wednesday even | ing. | Mrs. R. J. Starke and family, of | Ballard,left for St. Louis Wednesday | where they will make their home for a time —Montrose Democrat W.O. Atkeson can't afferd to abuse the republican ticket in thie | campaign, as he madea desperate attempt to go halvers with the re publicans. Walter and Piper, sons of W. H. Davis, ot smear Windsor, Henry county, arrived in the city Monday ona short visit to the family of their uncle J. R. Davis Mrs. H. B Arnold, of Springfield is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Edwards. She was accom- panied by her sunt Mrs. Conger, | also of Springfield. | Misses Mabel McReynolds, Regina Rosser, Myrtle Hartwell, Sallie and | Agnes Arnold and Fannie Catron, | have returned from sight seeing at } the Omsba Exposition. his vacation. He visited many | points of interest in the east, smong \them being Niagara Falls. He re- The editor of the Truss appreci- ates the compliment paid him by the senatorial committee of the 16th dis- trict in choosing him to preside over the deliberations of the ocnven- tion held at Eldorado last week and jalso of the convention in the copti-| | dence reposed by electing him its | permanent chairman. | J.D. Allen, editor of the Burien | Trugs, and Joe. T. Smith, members| of the Bates county senatorial dele |gation, arrived here yesterday over-. |lend, in company with their wives. | | They report having had a yery) | pleasant trip across the country.— | | Eldorado Sun. | Remember the Times when you| | want job work done. For doing} {nice printing on short trotice the facilties at this office now that we have put in a gas engine is not) equaled by any office in this county. All work guaranteed. When you want letter heads, envelopes, state- ments, etc, give us a call. The farmers are preparing ground for wheat planting, and the indica- tions are that there will bea larger acreage planted thie fall than for several years past. Judge Sullins informs us that he contemplates planting 240 acres, 14@ on up Jand and 100 acres on his bottom farm The Timzs congratulates Mr and Mrs. R. H. Warren, on the arrival of a fine boy at their home Thursday evening. The home of Mr. and Mre Warren had been blessed with four girls, and now the young ladies all have a brother each, the incident was hailed with gratification. Our old friend Charley Lee, of Elkhart township, made us a very pleaeant call Saturday and had us print bills for his sale, a notice of which can be found in another eol umn. Mr Lee thinks of moving his family to Clinton in a short time where he will go into business. A friend tells us the boundary lice of the corporate limits of the city on north Main street is easily detected. After passing the line the weeds are high enough on either side of the road to hide a horse and buggy un- til one reaches the corner of D. N. Thompson's farm, Here the weeds are again clipped for nearly a wile along the roadside. The following ia our list of new subscribers for this week: B. A. Crigler, Enos Garreo, Mrs. Lou Smith, Martia Nyhart, S. M. Pipes, A. B. Meech, A. P. Grinsley, C. Bowman, W. C. Carpenter, W. 8S. Steele, J. W. Howe, A J. Bright, S. M. Coulter, C. N. Cope. J. H. Mc- Elroy. O. C. Wyer, W. Floyd, E. N. Jones. Renewals: Charley Lee, E. A. Goss, G. W. Ison, J. E Thompson, T. E. Grider, J. H. Showalter, B. H. Wright, J. H. Thompson and F. O. John. Saturday was a regular water melon day io Butler. The town appeared to be overstocked in the afternoon, but the price moved the melons and by night everyone had been sold. In all there must have |time and Dan K. Walker bas returned from | been from 1,000 to 1,500 melons sold in the city during the after- noon. A gentleman from Rich Hill in the city Sunday, said when he left the Hill Saturday melons were so plentiful at the stores and on the} streets that actually you could not | give them away. | Our popular and efficient railroad | | agent, E.C. Vandervoort, with bis} bright little soa Donald, returned | 5 . | from a two month’s vacation spent | | He reports baving bada delightful | FP visited many cities and} pleasure resorts. He spent one} | week on a bunting and fishing expi- op | dition ony have had «© dcligh@oltime |cards have been =o to his many | (eae as i |friends announcing his marriage to in Ohio. Since his return We also want to buy your old | Miss Johnson, a pretty and accom-} B. | hene, old reosters and young ebick- | ene, for which we will pay you the highest market price in eash or goods. Frank Suiru & Sos. Uncle Fred Cobb tells us that be has received a letter from his sor, J. A Cobb, who isforms him that he has arrived safe at the end of his journey, the gold diggings in the Klondike country. St. Louis, Mo., Aug M Hibbard, house phys Planters hotel, was instantly shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday by falling down an elevator shaft from Bates county, was in the city the last | the second floor of the hotel. He of the week and favored us with a | was well known to travelers all over very pleasant call and renewal. the country- plished lady of Washington Court House, Obio, and that they will be at home to their friends after Dec. 1, i898 We wishto extend congratu- lations and best wishes. The Pili That Will CA Biliousness | : all new business we will charge 15) To Our Advertisers. H Since the first day of April, 1898, we have enrolled 840 new sona FIDE. subscribers on our books. There is| not a county paper in the state that) can boast of such an increase. This of itself is more than the average cir | culation toa county paper,but when we add toit the two and one half) bundles of paper we were already | running, we have the tremendous circulation of 3240. For atime, at least, We have determined to give| our old customers the benefit at the old prices of 10 cents per inch For! cents aad that is very cheap for the| service. Uacle Jason Woodtio, a concert farmer of Walnut township and one of the county’s most substantial cit- izene, was in Butler Tuesday, ac- companied by his wife and favored us with a pleasant call. T.E. Grider, one of the largest and most successful farmers of northwest Bates, favored us with a pleasant visit while in the city Fri- day. He is the only farmer in Bates CRT ~~ » $ 5 w : : The state Sumday school conven- tion met at Carthage Tuesday for | atbree day’ssession. Those present from this county as delegates are: T. W. Legg. director of music, and | wife; J D. Elwood and wife, Revs. P. L. French, W F. Jones, R E. L Jarvis, L W Williamsen, R. M.} Inlow, Mrs N.O Wyard, Mrs. J. C. Lave, O. A. Kelly, J. H. Thomas, Wm. Gerkin, Mies Lutie Daniels, Edward Bradley, CO. C. Poage, Dr. | Levi Warford, Dr. L M. Wright, Prof. H. F. Henton, Mrs G. W. Ely, grade, soft and downy, all wool blanket for at least per cent lees than you will pay in the Fall for them t your pick OUR AUGUST SALK OF BLANKETS. é . « ill enable you to buy a high twenty -tive You can take from our beautiful A tf RAPP PPDAD o a jg blankets with handsome borders, { iL Ux or from our cotton warp with wool ; » 5 Pr \ 4 niling—extra fine—at prices that , A q will both please and astonish the § a if 4) economical bousekeeper ; ad y Welkibbens. ; _ SEE eae es ARAARAAA nme Mrs. John Minner, of Warsaw, Mo, was given judgement for $5000 against the Sedalia Warsaw & South- western railway Co, last week. The suit was the result of her husband | bsing killed in a wreck on the road. Do You Read What people ere saying about Hood's Sarsaparilia’ It is curing the worst cases of scrofula, dyepep- sia, rheumatiem and all forms of county and possibly in Missouri, who|O. A Heinlein, A. H. Culver, RE. blood disease, eruptions, sores, boils has his house lighted and heated by | Hayes, John Speer, Rev. G. C. Coe+' and pimples gas This is the only light and fuel he uses winter orsummer. In bore- ing for water he struck a large flow of gas. This he confined and piped to his house, and it is ready for use at all times. He has a burn- er in the yard, with which he lights up the whole place of a dark night. A Columbia (Mo) girl, Miss Lu- cille Johnston, surreptiously secured a marriage licenss issued to Miss Fannie Reed and Downey Buckner. When threatened with prosecution if she did not return it, she gave it up on condition that she should be Buckner’s second wife, in the event became a widower. Upon that understanding Buckner and Miss Reed were married.—Nevada Post. A similar case happened in Butler once, but the other girl held on to the license and married him herself. No waiting women’s shoes for her. H. C Wyatt and son have purchased the Hurley Lumber Company's stock in this city G. P Wyatt, for the past two years assistant cashier and book keeper m the Farmers Bank of this city, has severed bis connection with the bank, which institution gave him up with the most sincere regrets, as by his correct method of boekkeeping and business tact had won the highest esteem of the of ficers and stockholders of this bank. Mr. Wyatt is thoroughly conversant with the lumber business and under his management the yard will bea success. he ever for dead J. H. Showalter with his wife and little boy, came in from Dallas coun- ty last week to visit old friends in Bates, where for nearly twenty years be was a leading democrat ia his section, duriog all of which time be was a coastant reader of the Times, and says that they still read it with as much interest as ever. He is en- thusiastic over his new home and says that opportunities are offered to make money which are past in Bates. Land is rich and very cheap There is no railroad in the county and feeders coneume all the corn grown, which brings a good price. It is a splendid fruit country. per and Fred Warren. ! j The Union Sunday Schoo! picnic at White’s Grove last Friday was a) very enjoyable occasion for the little folke. The procession was formed | in front of the Baptist and M. E churches at 9:30 o'clock and heided by the band, marched around the square. Arriving at the grouads swings, hammocks, ete., were hung croquet sets and other games were prepared to please the children. A delightful program was rendered in the afternoon consisting of songs recitations and deciamations by members of the different schools. The address of the day was made by Mr Stokes, of Mexico, the prohibition state central com- mittee chairman of The day was well spent in giving the childrea a delightful out ing At a great expense Dr. Boulware has just received and placed in his office an electric storage battery to be used in cases where surgery is ne cessary. derfully ing it tothe trade. The machine is best adapted for use in a diagnosis , of the throat, mouth, ear, ete. There are forty or fifty appliances for the battery and for examination of the ear, throat, etc., a emall incandescent light is used. The light is so very strong that when placed in th mouth or ear the flesh becomes trans- parent giving tbe operator perfect control of the work in band For setting broken bones the battery is very convenient, as the operator i enabled by the aid of the light to perfectly join the booes. Among the other attachmeets is an electric knife, with which diseased tonsils can be operated on without pain. add an x ray attachment to the bat- tery, In surgery the doctor is fit- ting upto date Notice, The undersigned having sold out their lumber business at Butler, Mo. to H.C. Wyatt & Son, notice is hereby given to all parties who are indebted to us by note, account or otherwise at tbat place, to come | foward and settle eame at once. Mr. D. E Wykoff, our former manager Mr. and Mra. E. A. Bennett enter riday evening gram, consisting of vocal, violin and piano solos, and duetts, was well rendered and very evtertaining to a large audience. The participants were Miss Elizabeth Parkinson and Mr Eaton, Kansas City, Miss Jennie Minor avd Mr. Kimbrough of Rich Hill, Miss Mabel Bennett and Mr. Silvers, of Butler The ap plause was frequent acd hearty and This is the of the encores numerous first time owr people have had an Miss opportu f hearing Eliz « beth (better kuown here es Bessie Parkinson since her musical wor!d, whi ber efforts in Kausas City were bighly pleased stand o complete her wusical stud Paris. Mies Beunett bas bt touch and isa very fine @very performer, while Miss Minor has a very eweet fall yoice. The occasion was a very happy society event. is authorized to make settlement : : | tai friends with aj i ti linthe East with relatives and friend=, | aimed as meng) seen, we | and receipt for all collections for us | | musicale at the opera house on last | 4-t. The musical pro | R. J. Honey Leaeer Co. i "Severe Suffering Food Would Not Digest and | Caused Cramps Stomach and Lung Troubles Cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. “J had bronchitis and neuralgia of the bh and suffered sev tle relief from t My food w could = ARNOLD, Frazer Sarsa- parilla Mags. Sari , Misso Hood’s Hood’s Pills #3"! ) It is an unique and won- | constructed invention and | NEACON BRS & (0 its inventors are just now iatroduc- ; ‘ ‘ a. In course of time the doctor will | It is giving strength to weak and tired women Why sbould you hesitate to take it when it is doing so much for others? Hood's Pills are the best family catbarttc and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable, sure Pablic I will sell at public sale on my farm 5 miles west of Passaic, on Thureday, September ist, 1898, the following personal property: T'wo mules, 2 | years old, four milch cows, two ar- ling steers, six 2 year old heifers, one 3 year old bull, five” spring calves, five brood sows, thirty- five stock hogs, one registered male hog, one brood mare, one saddle mare and pony, two grain drills, one fan will, one feed grinder, three farm wagons, one buggy and harness, Sale. one set double harness, two side saddles, one breaking plow, one mowing machine, one cider mill, farm implements, bousehold and kitchen furniture. TeRMs: Under $5 cash, on sums of $5 and overa eredit of six months will be given. Approved security required. Discount for cash made | known on day of sale. CHARLEY LEE, Auctioneer. J. W. McComas, will give a ibe FIELD EXHIBITION of the SUPERIOR DISC DRILL, The drill that will not choke |or drag trash. The test will farm of Henry Eiler, near the Tygard school house at 2 p. m. August 27th 189. What the “Superior” Will Do. Drill sow and cover grain in foul be given on The Superior Dis« will {ground and in hard ground’ where hoe and shoe drills will Never choke crab grass Go and see the drill that will sow and weeds |not work at all. in weeds, stalks, or trash of any kind. higher in cover grain than the We Deering Corn Binder and Harvester. will new s about Do ness this trial, it Tell your 1 time w t Deacon Bias, , (lo, Remember t late Saturday, August 27. eee