The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 26, 1899, Page 5

SIO That’s the price of any suit in our house (worsteds excepted) no matter what the former price—whether $18, $15. or 1 $12.50. We are determined to close out all our fine suits ; if price will do it. Cheaper suits In propotion. Boys and : Childrens suits at greatly re- duced priees. 20:2 (vercoats. Overcoats, Overcoats, All Overcoats are in this cut coat. price sale. A very few dollars will now buy a very handsome Underwea , gleves, overshirts, &e., at closing pr ices. We have heard of no serious cases | of destitution in this city so far this | winter. BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES| LOCAL ITEMS | We wish to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Duvall upon the arrival of a new son at their home. Ties ee number 37. an ona’ Pharis is down with the grippe. ©. M. Cope bas his paper changed | from Eureka to Blue Mound, Kan. | Since the paper hangers have got | ten through with the court house the | interior of the old building presents ja very neat appearance Albert Sells has bis paper changed | | ge % f from Brownington to Deep Water. [pedadeey Grey concaas uaa haan as Clinton Sunday. He will have to Wm. B. Tyler runs his time up to | return to-day to complete some un- the century mark. He is as punctual | finished business. ‘aa the sun dial. | Judge GC. Miller, who served 0. HK Raios, one of our wealthy | the county faithfully as associate fuburbaa property owners, renews | judge for two years in the nineties, for the Trres ! favors us with a renewal. at Rockyille Good Agents wanted for each has baea completed and will etart| township in Bates county for the up in a few davs jnew picture pioneer and modern ‘ scenes. Call at LaClede Hotel, Butier, Mo. The new creamery J.B. Rice, a prominent aod suc- cessful farmar of the Passaic neigh- borhood, is a new subscriber. Our eubstantial old farmer friend, Jobn Daniel, favored us with a renewal, as bas been his annual cus- tom for many years. He is: one of Bates county’s oldest and best citizens. A large yellow dog supposed to be mad,was shot and killed by Mr. Macanally, near the depot Sunday | morning. Our old friend Geo. M. McKissick has his date set away ahead into the | new century for which he will accept Our thanks. This town was visited by a ter- rific snow storm Monday afternoor. The blizzard came from the north- west and lasted from noon till about five o’clock. About four inches of snow fell. Mrs. H ©. O'Connell, of Butler, | who has been visiting Mrs, George, and Mrs. G. A. Long, of the same) R.A Randall, who stepped in a Gutter ard accidentally broke hie leg | in Carthage, has sued the city for | $1,200 damages. The city of Rich Hill bes filed in 8 Circuit court, eleven suits against Property Owners, under the tidewalk ordinances. Ww. J. Randolph, returned home special | to day.—Nevada Post 21. R.H. Warren was up from Jeffers | E T Carrier, of Clinton, Mo +8 fon City and Sundayed with hig | deaf mute, was killed by a traina family. He has an important. posi- |few miles west of Warrensburg a tion oa the engrossing foree few days ago. He was walking on id not notice the R A. Batchelor, a promiuent . Sagal yo the track and approaching train | Young farmer and working democrat PP a Deep Water, rene ea for his| Paper while in the city Saturday. The double brick building erected by the late C. B Lewis, on Ohio street acd purchased by E. I. Wiill- iams a few days ago, is being remod- eled and fitted up for a livery barn. The location for this business is a good one. The assessed valuation of raal es- ‘fate in Vernon county is over five Rillion dollars, while the personal PProperty is nearly a million anda | Mrs. J. M. Corbin has been circu- rae & petition to have the Second | | Missouri volunteers mustered out of ee The regimant is new in | camp at Albany, Ga, and embraces | Company H, of this city.—Nevada | Republican } | Acompany is preparing to put in creamery at Merwin. A meeting of | the stockbolders was bed last week jandasite for the plant selected pane I This will make three creameries in | Bates county, Butler, Prairie City jand Merwin One of | takes a rich man to draw a check, a our exchanges says, it | pretty girl to drawattention, a horse to draw acart,a porous plaster to} draw the skin, a toper to drawa cork, a free lunch to draw a crowd, and an advertisemeat in your home | paper to draw trade Merchants try | it. Charies Gordon who shot and kill- ed W. O. White, city marsbal at Bol ivar, Nov. 2, 1898, and who was charged with murder in the first degree, had nis trial Saturday. The jury returned a verdict of man- slaughter in the fourth fined him $500. degree and Last week a young man named William Spain was killed near Pleas ant Gap by asaw log rolling over him. Heand Charles Beard were trying to load the log when the skids gave way and it fell to the ground crushing the life out of the unfortunate young man. He leaves a widow and one child. County Clerk Jobn R. Kuykendall committed suicide in his office at Carmi, Ills, Saturday by shooting- He has been county clerk of his county, with the exception of one term, since 1880 and had just been elected for a full term of four years. He left no explanation of his act “Aunty” Emilioe Jones, colored, aged 114 years, and said to be the oldest woman in the United States died near Memphis, Tenn., Sunday Ske belonged to the Elems. After the war Col Ed Elam gave the old lady 50 acres of land near Memphis which became very valuable proper ty. She has overa hundred deszend- ants. Johnson county ia now free from her bonded debt. A few days ago the county court made the last pay- ment on her $50,000 court heuse, built in 1897, at the same time the court also paid off the last cent due on the $80,000 bond issue made in 1870 to secure the state normal school. Frank McMavama and H. A. Willhite, two substantial farmers of Mingo, gave us a pleasant call They were representing the Miller Oacil lating Gate Co., and had a working motel of ths gate which can be opened and closed while on horse back or in a vebicle. The model wocks like a charm, and these gen- tlemen say that the gate in practical use works equally as well. Our old friend C. McKenna, one of | the best men in Bates county, members us substantially, es has been his annual custem for many years. His house got afire several| weeks ago and burned a holein the roof. Mr. Pierce, agent for the Con- tinental Ins. Co, went out and ad- justed the claim and Mr. McKenna was in to receipt for hismoney. He said the company was very fair aad prompt with him Lane & Adair, preparatory to dissolving partnership, announces to the public this week through the columns of the Tres that they will let their entira stock of dry goods, re- j | } | city, who have b2en guests of Mrs__ | } cloaks, boots, shoes, etc.. go at cost. |The sale willlast until Marck let, /and will furoish our people with a i“I have no such idea, have never had | & . | Be fair to Yourself. In fairness to your own interests, it’s well to be advisedasto where vour W. F. Jones, prominent citizen of north Bates, shows his apprecia- tion of our efforts by haying his date set forward to 1900 1 Mrs. J. B. Morrison enter tained a few friends at supper, and afterwards to an “La Mascotte” by Merrie Beli Opera Company on Monday eyening. Mr. ar opera party to hear 8 Colonel and Mrs. H. Clark entertained a select party of friends at high five Tuesday evening. An elegant chafing dish lunch was pre pared and served by Mra. Clark Sheriff Mudd is the recipient of a tiae Morocco bill book, gold pen and j holder and elegant paper knife from the Standard Paper Co., St. Louis land be 18 very proud cf the presents Judge E. A. Henry, of Foster, spent Monday in this city on busi- ness. The Judgs beara every ap pearance of having regaine his health. He is gaining in and looks vigorous and strong. Mrs. Alice E Love, residing on} Cherry street, Kansas City, comait- | ted suicide Sunday morning by | shooting herself through the heart. | Continued ill health is supposed to} be the cause. Circuit Clerk Thurman is as neat | about his office as an old maid, and has bis work well in hand for his} first term of court which will open the second Tuesday after the first Monday in next month. Thomas J. Smith received a tele- gram from Judge DeArmond Satur- | day stating that he had got an order for the discharge of his brother] Clarence, also Howard James and} Frank White, all members cf Co. B, at Albany, Ga. | | | The fire depaatment was called out Mondav afternoon to quench the by Judge Parkinson, one block north | The fire orig inated in the kitchen and was caused | by a defective flue. The damage to} the buiiding was slight Dr. D. E physician of Harrisonville, attempt | ed suicide o’clock, by shooting himself in the} head with a pistol of the public square | Amerman, a prominent | Saturday night at seven} Despondency | caused by tbe grip is be the cause Tne wounded was in a precarious condition Mon-| day andit was thought he could | not recover supposed to} man | James Keeton, of Elkbart town-/ ship arrested last week by Sheriff | Mudd and placed in jail on the seri- ous charge of incest with his half sister, Miss Alice Keeton, has been ; : : i : : | Education, but Corer ~—eeee $ ; > $ McKIBBENE Ss. J | { bv We Show ful Line of CARPETS MATTINGS Popular Low Pri °P PPL PPP OPPPAPLER: APD PP PP PAP PP LSOQRIOOOOOOOONOOOIOOOIOOOOON For Men Boys Take Sale if you We are Mens Heavy Overshirts 35¢ A BIG Success. Jur Actual Cost S Heavy Suits and Overcoats advantage of this cleaning up are in need of Clothes. Doing what we SELLINC CLOTHINC AT COST. _ JOE |) fire at the residence formerly owne< 1 x POMIPOOOSOIOOTOOSSOOS OOO. ale on all and Children, i Advertise, IEYER, The Clothier. FORK NOOOIOOGIOOOOOOOOOOOOOL Mrs W. G Shafer renews for ber father, Dr. J. W. Lowery’s paper at | Santa Kosa, Cal A private letter from Hon B. E with his ¢ jis chairman of Uuiversity committee jand second on Education, Township Organization end Apy He was firet booked for chairman of that was considered a much higher com- vropriations of University eae Some party or parties amused themselves by shooting through the front windows of the business houses some time Tuesday night. One shot was fired through the big plate glass in the room formerly Geo. | marriage of Mr. »mmittee assignments. Hey west of town. In A Pieasant Sarprise. . Last Wednesday, the 19th, was the twentieth anniversary of the and Mrs. J. W. lis states that he is well eatiefied | Wheatley, who reside about 3 miles the forenoon a their neighbors and met at the Tygard school house aud marched in a body with well-filled baskets to the Wheatley home. At noon all were invited to the dining room where a bountiful feast of good things was spread Mr. W. and wife were given the seats of honor and greatly appreci- ated the menifest kindness of their neighbors. On the table was a set of new dishes left by these friends 8 a precious memorial to mark the number of friends released from custody by giving ®/ occupied by the Hurt Saloon on the ‘twentieth mile stone in the married bond in the sum of $1500 for his appearance at a preliminary trial to be held before Squire Qoughman, in West Point township, Saturday. T W. Silvers is Mr Keeton’s attorney. | While in Nevada last week the attention of ex-Gov. Stone was called to the published report that he will) be a candidate for Governor: “The idea 1s absurd,” he promptly replied | have. from a jocular| and shall never The story} doubtless sprung remark I let fall dining with some St. Louis friends the other day No,I donot wish to become} governor again while John Shutt, one of our prosperous and weillto-do citizens who owns} and operates a fine 300 acre farm, 4) or 5 miles east of town, says he has | had his plows runnning every day this winter that he could get in the| fields, and was runoing two riding plows when the snow storm came up| Monday at noon. He is « believer in | early planting in this climate, and is/ also a stickler for the riding plow, j Stand, |} North Main |}south side, one through the windows of the Bezar, and one, we under- through the meat market on It is said the parties are known and will be prosecuted. It was a wanten ec’ of vandalism, and the perpe'rators if apprehended should be severely punished. money goes farthest. You owe it to yourself and to your family to secure penny 0 f result You to get the fal hoe value in every instance. Keep it right in line with quality, and get good shoes, but get them at right prices. Price Inducements. with every pair of shoesin our store. The styles are al- ways winning ones, and with every pair goes comfort and substantial results. Read — following prices Mens $1. kip boot $1.25; Ladies 31. 50 kangaocoo calf shoe $1 00; Misses and childrens shoes at using nothing else on bis farm. He rare opportunity to get goods at} what they actually cost the firm. Now is ladies, for aed patterns, muslins etc. your time, Johnson county buut a court} house in 1897 that cost $50,000. | The building is a handsome one and sufficiently large for the needs of | the county. When it was proposed | to build the court house some people raised objections to the enterprise, | just as they do in other counties. The building, however, was erected and last week the last cent of the debt for building the same was paid, and the tax payers from their re-| j ceipts hardly realized how it was all} | done. jis one of the men in Bates county | jafter Anderson, |Sheriff Mudd also | animal. that makes money farm:ng While over in Kansas last week the harness thief, | arrested Fred Chambers alias Fred Smith, one of the men who stole a horse last Octo- ber from a man at S Sprague. Cham- bers was sick at the time the Sheriff made the arrest and was unable on lthis account to bring him back. He left him at Turcer, Kansas, in charge of a guard and on Tuesday merning he returned to Kansas to bring him back Chamber's partcer, Daniel Burke, is now in jail and has made a | confession as to the stealing of the 69c, 75c and S5c. Now is the time to buy good shoes cheap Excellent price inducements $ |@DRYSDALE & on @ East gide Square, Butler, Mo. ro our shoemaker. Hodkine, #n old and highly izen of Appleton City, Miss Mary C. 1 f child- of Judge C. IL. = Bodkina bood in the city, was his daugh- le of that rde of th He served th Rot ter. town on- term as ster and for a number of years as Justice of the Peeca. Mre. C. L Robords and Miss Mary Hodkins atteaded the faneral Mondey at Appletoa City. life of thie couple. The day was greatly enjoyed by all present. D. Badty Mixed. Two years ago William Anderson went to the penitentiary for break- ing jailat Butler,Mo. He wan at that time awaiting trial on charge of burglary. | Be is cow in the county jail at Kansas City, awaiting the arrival of Sheriff Mudd, of Bates county, who wants him for the eld charge of bnorglary. If convicted Anderson will have to return to the peniten- tiary for another He was released only a few days ego.—Kan- sas City Journal. Anderson was in the Butler jail awaiting triel on charge of stealing harness. He broke jail, fled to Kansas and was arrested and con- victed in that etate and served a term for burglary. He will now stand trial in Bates county on the first charge. term Quarterly Meeting Services. The Presiding Elder Rev. T. M. | Cobb, of Nevads, Mo, will hold | quarterly meeting services at the M. E. ebhurch, South, next Sunday morning end evening. The Sacra- ment of the Lord’s Supper will be edministerd at the morning service. The Quarterly Conference will be held Monday morning. Members o 3, te be presest All ere cor dially invited to the services A. B. Daviwsox, Pastor. Change in One Week. “I was all run down in health, was wenk ond felt tired so that I was not alle todo my work. Seeing Hoods Sarssparilia advertised I gbtI would try it. Ina week r I began taking it I was feeling better, and when I had taken five bottles I was ableto do my work Mrs. Susan Wood, Jerico, Mo. 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