The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 9, 1899, Page 5

il) Overeoats for sll. 7 # $19.50 Overcoats for $9. 10 Overcoats for $7.50. Plenty of Overcoats still on hand and atabove cut prices. Lots of cold weather yet and if you will need a new Over- coat next winter, might as well buy now and save that $2.50 to $4.00. We are giving choice of any winter suit in our house (worsteds excepted) for only $10. This includes all $18, B $15 and $12.50 suits. Boys and childrens suits at greatly reduced prices. All winter underwear, overshirts, gloves, &c., at cut prices. Mexs a Bors OUTFITTERS | TIMES | The democrats of Summit town | ship are requested to meet at their LOCAL ITEMS | usual voting place Feb. 18th, for the A ees | PULPOSE of electing four delegates ito meet in the county conventicn | Feb. 25th also to nominate their ear : . : | townebip ticket. Probate court will convene Mon. } Hie Witnos Come day. | de is SY Don’t f Me Misiley’ ip | Itis thought our soldier boys — ey's lecture | Ji be home about March Ist. We BF | must make preparation to give them Circuit court will convene next | agrand reception A meeting of fuseday. | our citizens should be called, con- { N.S. Baker, of Copeland, Mo, is | mittees appointed, and arrangements new subscriber. | perfected for the oceasiox. BUTLER WEEKLY Tres telephone number 37. citizen| The ground hog stuck his fool a new | bead out of bis hole on last Thure- | day and cast such a blocmin shadow imenae that he SEMA, retired for six Nanace| weeks. The fellow who has the | most wood and coal is in luck. T. J. Wilson, of Foster, made us Soi ‘ s rall whi ity Mon- Neil are visitiog their brother | — cay — we if renk Warnock, at Austin, Caes | gey- eres ae a ee ae of Party, Mo Kap, to visit his sop, W. W. Wi son. F “ | He thinks of spending the summer - E. Mosier has bis paper chang-| in Kansas, where be has landed in- from Butler to Adrian. He owns | torests | 3 ood farm near that town and | pred on it last: week. | } |ing elected M. F. Kinney as director ; Our highly esteemed farmer friend | to ll the vacancy caused by the ‘ L Fisk, one of Summit's sut- death of Henry Speer. At the same Pal citizens, favors us with a | meeting Miss Anna Shane was elect- al, and rounds out the century | ed as teacher to fill out the unexpir . led term of Mrs. McDonald. Both Wealey Denton, fer the past yesr | Were excellent selections. Fy popular and efficient clerk in | Postoffice, hes resigned his posi- | juries will have the rest of this week ee. Wesley was xlways courteous, | in which to arrange their affairs at eo accommodating and wa8|heme for a stay in Butler. The liked by everybuty. grand jurymen will probably be in Milton Flesber bas accepted a| session a week, while the members tion in the pestoffies. He bas of the petit jury will be called to been one of the most popular | stay three weeks or longer. & gentlemen in Butler, Will make a painstaking and tent clerk. E. P. Mosier 8 prominect Passaic neighborhood is bscriber. The cold spell has given ma chance to fill their ‘Pith from 6 to 8 inch ice. Miss Edith Warnock and Mrs. E. The echool board at its last meet- acd we best citizeas and most earnest Caoris tian workers, was ordained as a minister of the Baptist church last pth preliwinary trial of James Sunday. George is a good man and SA was had befere Squire lin in Elkhart township lest ay. The defendant was bound fothe Gravd Jury in the sum 94,500. Histwo sisters went on ad. We understand the de- Tefused to introduce apy} life in the Master's cause. An inti mate acquaistanee with him fora period of more than five years bas Members of the grand acd petit} Geo. B. Haggard, one of Adrian's | ————————————— I J. FP. Fread has his date set ahead | }and his paper s2nt to Fr. Scott, | | Kansas, wheres he will engege in the he will prosper as he deserves. J. W. Allisoo, favors us with a re- |newal and has his paper changed to | Montrose. He has ben a constant | subscriber to Tue Times for nearly twenty years and has never been de- | linquent for as much asa year. He jis high up on the roll of honor. W. M. Naffe, oue of our good |republican friends, of Homer, made | Tuesday and nad his date set ahead He reports father Schwenck, form- jecly a@ citizen of our city, now on a | w.th the grip. Our esteemed young friend Bruce S:arke, sends usa renewal. He is holding a lucrative position ia St. Louis. He has daveloped into a strong, self-reliant man, and has the confidence of his employers. He has a host of friends in Bates county who will always rejoice at bis pros- perity. Our good subscriber and friend, S E. Jones, residing six miles west of town, called Tuesday and informed us that he had just received the sad news of the death of his brother-in- law, Carl Davideoo, who died in the Klondike Dec. 21 of pneumonia. He had been in the K'ondike country about a year on the hunt of gold. The Nevada papers have b3en ap- propriating the credit of Geo. B. Ellis’ school law measure, introduc: ed ia the state legislature to Vernon county's representative. In the present instance, however, it is Mr Ellis of Bates who is the author of the scheme so highly commended With that exception your endorse- ments areall righ, brethren! —R. H Review. Jobn W. MeFadden, popular and prosperous merchant, made us a pleasant call and favored us with a renewal. He is firmly convinced that a great many escape paying a personal tax because of our system of collecting on the pre- vious year’s assessment. He believes that collections should be made on the same year the assessment is taken, especially on personal proper- ty; and we think he is right. Virginia's From the Rockville Lsader we learn of the marriage of J. E. Hook and Miss Jessie Bothwell on Feb’y 1st, 1899 Mr Hook isa prominent young farmer of that section of the county, came of a fine old family and is a most exemplary young man. Miss Bothwell, wa understand, is an amiable young lady, every way worthy of ber manly young busband. The Tres extends best wishes for their happiness and prosperity | Wm F. Hemstreet is asking an of his official acts as justice of the peace, through our announcement columns Ia truth he has made a most excellent officia’, dispensing justice without partiality and with much wisdom. He has j satisfactorily served our people in this capacity fora number of years and will continue to do so if renomi- nated and elected. He is an old line democrat anda ciever sociable gentleman. indorsement | Jes R. Angle would make a splen- |did constable. He has had much experience in that line having served as constable and deputy sheriff in an | adjoining county several years ago | He is well qualified to perform the | duties of the office. He is an active | working democrat. He is a very | clever gentleman, well liked by ail; lis active avd evergetic and weuld | faithfully serve any andall processes | entrusted to him. The trial of Dayid Patton for kill- ling Wm. Ferguson in Vernon coun | ty, on the 9th day ef January, 1898 'was called for trial in the circuit court at Nevada Monday. accused Ferguson of making insult- ing remarks abou: his 16 year old |daughter. Ferguson denied the | charge, bat the conversation went | on until in a fic of anger Patton drew | ball striking him in the Knee. Fer- | guson was taken to his home and | died from the effects of the wound convinced us that he is a man of jin about a month. Patten was in- sterling Christian integrity.—Adrian Journal. dicted by the grand jury for murder| a. ..o¢rat and is deserving of party in the first degree. Livery aud Feed business. We hope Our highly eateemed young friend | us @ pleasant call while io the city! farm south of Amoret, as quits low} Patton | COULDN’T AGREE. Coroner’s Jury Unanie to Locate the Responsibility for Joha Webnes Death. Prosecuting Attorney Clark and | Sherlff Mudd, accompanied Coroner Lusk to Prairie City last Thursday when the body of Joho Wehnes was exhumed and an inquest was held. | The inquest was made necessary by | persisteat rumors that his death was |caused by a blow struck by G W. | Sunderworth £ jeonducted by {by Drs A post mortem was D:. Lusk assisted Viedt and Field, of Lock | ville. Each of these physicians after- | | wards testified that | jevidence that would thera was no that | death was produced by violence | | The evideuce brought out the fact | | that four or five days before Weboes | death, on Saturday, January 28th, | be and Sunderworth hada fight m| the latter's store and Sunderworth | struck him oyer the head with a! stick of wood. Wehnes was after ward errested on @ warrant swora indicate jout by Sunderworth, charging as- sauit. but died before his case came} to trial. | ‘The coroner’s jury failed to agree, three voting to hold Sunderworth responsible for bis death, and the other three opposing such a verdict John Webnes was an old and highly respected citizen of Prairie. was a member of the G. A. R. and A.O.U. W. His funeral ceremonies were conducted under the auspices of these lodges. Mary J, Patten Dead. Mrs. Mary J. Patten departed this life Monday morning at 2 o clock. She was stricken with paralysis of the throat 24 hours before and was unab’e to spesk from that time until diseolution. conducted from the residence on South Main street Tuesday after- noon at 2 o'clock, and the remains interred in Oak Hill cemetery Mary J. Copeland was born in Liberty, Mo. in 1825 Sho was} married to Dr. Patten April 11th,| 1842, in Columbia, Ills To this union twelve children were born, five Funeral services were only of whom are now living, viz:} Jobn, Clay and Cy Patter: Mre.| Farr, of Texarkana, Texas, and Mrr. VD Snyder, of Peoris, Ills. All of the children were present at the funeral except Mrs Farr, who war usable to come Dr and Mrs. Patten camo to Butler thirty-three years ago, when their children were all emall. Sbe was ® woman of great evergy and} ability. They owned and success fully conducted the La Clede Hotel for many years, but retired from active business several years ago She was an estimable lady, possessed of many excellent traits of mind and heart andio her death an old and} highly esteemed citizen is lost to Batler. Chief Hupp, of the fire depart | ment, has sent ao order for quite a; supply of necessaries for the b -tter | equipment of the department to} fight fires. Among the most im portant items ordered is a couple of | ment Thes3 nozzles are of eepecial | advantage in entering a building | filled with emoke asa spray can be) thrown from them which clears the| room. The nozzle is so constructed | as to throw either a solid stream or @ spray, or both at the same time. hot fire asthe firemen can protect! themselves from the heat by stand | waot a light tournament cart and} them. ! Late reports from Capt. Jobneon | are not encouraging. There are) complete anchy losis of all joints. He} is being given two hot baths each} His wife writes us that after a coa | sultation of physicians it was decided | that the only way bis joints could bs moved was by an operation, whic would be performed at once. lon the arms, afterwards on the legs | Capt Johnson bears up bravely. | Frank B Jeter, a promising yoang jattorney announces this week as can | didate far Justice ef the Peace. He | bas spent bis whole life among our we earrestly wish for him a fruitfal)a pistol and fired at Ferguson, the | people and is well liked for bis gen | tlemanly demeanor, is clever ard ac- leommédating to sll, is well qualified j | to jand whuld make a popular jastice. | | He is tan active, energetic, working | consideration. { | better ” spray nozzles for the hose depart-| ¢ It is also very useful in fighting |? ing behind the spray. The company | ¢ the city council ought to buy it for! 5 day besides the massag? treatment | ; First | § perform the daties of the office! 7 at at Closing c es OY eee Wew Dress Goods, Werw Silks, New Carpsts, Wew Mattiags, McKIBBENS. 4ll Winter Gocds | Prices. RRR AAAI ARR AAA ARR RA AARRRRA a tai le LIOOOIGSDOOOOOOGOOOOLIOOOOOE NN and earriage. when the **thaw out"’ ter. will do it. the same way. all go at $1.25. Men’s Boots in $ PRICE COT at East Side Square, , | | | Bishop Atwell will bold services | at St Mark’s Episcopal church next | Sunday, Feb’y 12, at 11 o'clock a. m. | Investment is holdiog Judge The new county cour its first term this week. West is presiding with dignity and Judges Wimeatt and | Stith are scrutinizing closely every thing that comes before the court Although they are all pew members, they are taking up the work like old strong and popular & court as the county ever had Remembered About It “I suffered from indigestion and large boils broke out on my chest I remembered having taken Hood's Sarsaparilla succesefully for other ailments and decided to try it again I did so and in two weeks the boils were gone and my appetite was Henry Bauw, P. O Box 444, Clinton, Mo Hood's Pills cure all liver ilis Easy to take. easy to operate; relia ble, sure. 25c. " 9} THE Owl Drug Store. We beg to announce the new OWL DRUG STORE ‘under Ross Hotel) and extend to you and ex- amine. Everything new and fresh on the market. Our idea was to get good values and so well are we pleased with our yurchases that we intend to E Guarantee Everything \ RRARARRB RAR RARER ER ARRARAB RRARARAR RANA APA ’ an invitation to come $ 2 § ; 2 > p ? » 1 the understanding, money back if 5 tit. We have The Qualiy ead yuaniiy | and intend t 4 > MAKE PRICES 3 Q Owl Drug Store. 3 ? the OWL DRUG STORE ‘ ‘ $ the Ow! Drug s ots and Shoes at Cos Winter will Boots and Shoes that will stand mud We have them and we propose to close them out rather than carry them over if Price We cut the price on overshoes and wool boots and they are gone. Now is your time to buy Boots and Boys Boots in $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 Men’s Boots in $1.75 grade go at $1.25. .50 grade Men’s Boots, $3 and $ Men’s heavy work shoes $1. Women’s heavy shoes $1.00. We can not tell you about all of them but if you need shoes you can find them DRYSDALE & KEASLING, grace and! not last always, comes you will need and wa- Shoes grade WDOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOR go at $2.00. 50 grade go at $2.50. with the Butler, Mo. KMOOOROEO OOOO Five Per Cent Money, On Monday last the Bates County Company placed on record papers for the first Five per cent loan ever made in the county. This reliable company is now making real estats loans at rive PER It always takes care of its customers and gets the very cheap- est money oa This CEND INTEREST. the market. | speaks volumes for its management stagers, and we predict it will be as | Like the old reliable Bates County Bank, with which it is connected, the Bates County Iovestment Com- psoy is taking front rank with eimi- lar institutiors jurned to Death, Mo., Feb. 4-—The farm house of Jessph Wilsen was burned to the ground with all its contents, yesterday. The fire was discovered by @ 13 year old daugh- ter, who ran upstairs to save ber clothing, but could not return. Her charred remains were recovered later. Warrenton, CHANGES OF RESIDENCE Will soon be made. Some people that have married lately will be going to house keep- ing. You will be interested to know where to go to make your purchases. We invite you to call on us. We can fit you out completely— Stoves, new or 2dgue Furniture, new or 2d3-@ Also stove u sils, window shades, etc. ar at w price Bedsteads from T75c to $1.00 Mattresses from 75c to $9.00 Dining ' , 2] vauies ¢ 31 Chairs fron 25 $1.50 stoves f $2.50 to $55 Yours Respectfalls CULVER & CAMPBELL. CLES SET a ner nt an ea