The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 11, 1899, Page 7

os Our substantial old friend, W. K. Elliott, one of Walnut township’s best citizens, favored us with a re- newal. ess Sh We are showing t line of Men’s black and colored kid shoes at $2.50—some with silk cloth tops. _uine Russian calf shoe and all in the latest never been shown and can be found nowhere else this season at the price We also show a men’s colored shoe, at only $1.50. Work shoes, the “‘Selz’? make—at ordinary kind. You'll always find PRICE as low, if not lower than the lowest quoted you our ONE elsewhere. en’s Fine The line includes a gen- styles. These You can get 24 photos of yourself, 4 positions, for only 25 cents at the} Popular Galiery, west side. Come) early for we are here for a short | time only 26 4t Benj Thompson, of Unionville, Mo., arrived in the city on a visit to his brother, D. N. Thompson, the last of the week. OCS OZ, The court house yard never looked | better and now all that is necessary to make it almost perfect is to move} the old unsightly buildings from the | southeast cornet of the yard. | his season a full R. T. Dudley, 2 prominent eitizen | of Gregg, Mo., made us a pleasant visit while in the eity last week and} renewed his subseription to the| Times. He came to Bates county te attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Lee Browning. vici shoes have ©. O. Welch, a prosperous citizen for logatthait $2.50 of Imbler, Oregon, an old Bates county boy, favors us with a renewal. frem those who wander away, and know they ere well and prospereus. of $2.00. Mr. Frank Eakin received a tele gram Sunday morning informing him of the serious illness of his father who lives near Kansas City. The telegram stated if he wanted to see his father alive to come at once and Mr. Eakin took the noon train. best—the famous the price of the From A. M. Shelton, of Mingo. we learn that lightning struck and set fire toa barn belenging to Dr. Wolfe, of Ballard, on Saturday night. A valuable horse was burned te death, besides consuming a quantity of grain. A small house im Ballard owned by Mr. Shelton was also struck and damaged. There will be an ice cream Ree | at Passaic Wednesday, May 17, for | the benefit of the Obristian church. | Everybody go. } : It is better to preserve health than to cure disease. Therefore keep your bloed pure with Hood's Sarsa- parilla and be always well. Go to the Popular West Side Gal- lery and get all the pictures you want atthe very lowest prices, 24 for 25 cents with 4 different posi- tions. Over New York Racket Joe T. Smith was called to Win- field the last of the week by a tele gram that his mother, who has been visiting relatives there for some time, was critically ill. Arthur Merris of Butler bas on exhibition in Sturges & Jackson's! show window some ef the hasdsem- est specimens of paintings in water eolera ever ehown in the city. He will open a echeel in this city ina few days.—Nevada Mail. Sid. C. Alexander, Burdett’s pop- ular and successful merchont, was] in the city Tuesday on business and | maade us a very pleasant call and re-| | newed for another year. He reports | the farmers in his section of tke| county as fast catching up with their work. | Our popular treasurer, Andy Owen, and his wife spent Sunday with the family of Oscar Reeder, in Mound township. He reperts much corn} planted, grass and cereals growing fine and formers appear t> be get- ting well up with their work. Harvey L. Dimmett, brother of Mrs N. A. Wade and uncle of Miss Agnes McCracken, of the Demecrat, died at his home in Kansrs City, on Wednesday night last, of pneumonia. At one time he was a resident of Bates county and was married here to Miss Emma Gibbons, who sur- vives him. We understand that Capt. Tygard Our old friend and neighbor, Matt Adams, of New Home township, dropped in to renew his paper and ebat with us a few minutes. Besides beiag a successful farmer Matt has had his share of spert with dog and gun, hook and line. He is a number one shot and few can land more of the piscatorial tribe. He says fish are not se plentiful this spring, but the young squirrels are ripe and delicious. 3 Our citizens are always glad to hear VTILER WEEKLY TIMES | LOCAL ITEMS ‘Tana telephone number 37. - se your property with Frank | 19 tf iow. Burges, another substantial fun, enrolls his name for the bs, Mary Bennett, of Bowen, Mont., ilbereafter read the best paper in ‘is county. Wm. M. J. Curry spent last week Tensas City on business and vis- friends. Weare under obligations to our fiend John M. Courtney for fa- | bestowed. bother week of good weather and n planting wil be about finished bthe farmers of this county What the city needs and needs hy ig an expert tree trimmer with d taste and an artistic eye. W.0. Young died at his home in Hill Monday afternoon. He | &wife and four children. We take creat pleasure in adding | pmme of W. H. Json, a sturdy . farmer of Bates county, to lint. t)0cr highly esteemed lady friend, | Catherine Horne, of Sheldon, wal. 7 Lora Moore, a popular teach tho taught the past term at e] Min, bas ber paper changed r & to Foster. «| ing Daisy, the aceomplished =) iehter of J. G. Walker of Virginie, | Z ed telatives and friends in the FS) ‘Delast ef the week. t highly esteemed lady friend | #7 Adaline Smith favers us with a Amal ef her cubscription, for she has our thanks. 4". Borron returned frem Fos- "Monday. His wife remained visit with her father, John ,& preminent farmer ef that .|can protest too much. My tends ue a remittance for a| | A severe wind storm pagsed over Nevada Monday doing considera- ble damage. The smoke stack at the water tower was blown down and one of the pumps was damaged. Len Bunkin’s barn was blewn down. East of Nevada four miles the wind was accompanied by a heavy rain and hail; fruit trees were injured and corn and strawberries were badly damaged. Some times a person or a paper It becomes | suspicious. ; Miss Lillie Norton has been busy |the past week taking the school | enumeration. Every one who comes to Butler |remarks on the beauty of the court | house yard. Sheriff Mudd is entitled | to all praiee. | The old coal house and other out houses should be removed from the !eourt house yard. They are eye- | sores and great nuisances. | Mrs. Ella M. Campbell, of Vinita, |I. T, renews for the Timzs She | was formerly a citizen of this county | and a most excellent lady. Our substantial and influential farmer friend James A. Rebinson places us under renewed obligations by a renewal of his paper to 1990. Of such men as Mr. Rebinson is the bone and sinew of our country made and we are glad te number him among our friends He was a brave Union soldier during the war be tween the states and bad a een to go to the front with Co. B in the late war with Spain. Mrs. Max Weiner entertained the | ladies card club at an elegant lunch- | eon at ker beautiful home on North | Main street Monday afternoon. | Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Walls, of Port- | land, Oregon, announce the engage- ; ment of their eldest daughter, Mar- | garet Cecil, to Mr. Lirne Yantis | Keady of the same city. While drilling for water om the farm of John B. Armstrong, nerth- west of Butler, at a depth ef 290 feet the drill passed through a vein of coal four feet im thickness. It first passed threugh & or 10 feet of slate, Conducter Robert Trickett and wife spant Thursday wight in the city. They are on their way to De- Mere prospecting in that will likely be done and if a veim of that thickness extends under any which weuld make a spendid rocfing. | locality | has recommended H. H. Haverly to the Walnut Land and Coal Ce, as successor to the late Judge Henry. Mr. Baverly is one of Foster's oldest and best citizens, a substantial busi- ness man of the strictest integrity and the company is fortuaate in securing his services. The Logan-Moore-Boyd Lumber Co. has secured the services of Ed Dalton. Mr. Dalton was born and raised in Bates county, is a graduate of Spauldings Business College, has been constable ef this township, and acted Probate Judge for a long time and consequently knows a great many people in Bates county, and has a large circle of friends. He isa young gentleman of good judgment, correct habits, active, energetic and industrious and will prove a very valuable man for this company. The Christian Endeavor Societies of the district, composed of the eounties of Bates, Cass, Jackson, Olay, Platte, Ray and Carroll, will hold a district convention in Oarroll ton May 19,20 and 21. There are 101 societies in the district and each one will send two delegates in addi tion to the officers, making a total representation of nearly 300. It is expected that 250 will be in attend- ance. A very interesting pregram has been prepared ard no doubt much geod will come of the meeting The Farmers and Manufacturers | Bank of Rich Hill was the success ful bidder for the county funds and was designated by the county court/ as the official depository for the next} two years. Cashier John W. Jamison was in the cityon Friday and filed a strong bond in the sum of $80,000, which was promptly approved by | troit, and will also visit Chicage, Washington, New York and Niagara | Falls before they return. great amount of territory there will) be no trouble about having it devel-| oped and worked. It will preve a) bonanza for Mr. Armstrong, and his} neithbors, as well as a big thing for} Butler. j Clyde Coeperider, a young man at Rich Hill is earrying his hand ina sling. Saturday night he was load- | ing a pistol and it went off and the ball went threugh his hand. | Pastor Rev. A. B. Davideon will} begin revival services at the M. E. church, south, next Sunday. Rev. A |N. James, of Nevada, wil! assist and preach each afternoon and evening. Judge Sam West dropped in to} have a social smoke and had his sub | sciption set ahead. He informed us that next week. the court will meet for the purpose of overhauling the school leans thereughly. They ex pect to familiarize theeselves with these trust funds and have every lean gilt edged se far as they can) Joe Smith brought his mother _ bome with him. He says that while che is quite ill a good deal of it could) aie them. The judges are taking be traced to home sickness. Now) hold ef the county affairs with busi- she is at home we hope to bear Of/ joss like methods and they would her complete recovery. be flattered eould they hear the nice F. W. Lyons of Nevada, has|things being said about them by | brought suit against the receiver of | those whe are watching their course. | the water company of that city for Judge West is a courteous, dignified damages in the loss of his little presiding offieer and gives —) 9 year old boy, whe was drowned in/a respectful hearing who comes be the Nevada reservoir April 16, 1898. | fore his court. the court. Mr. Jamison informe us| that he has made arrangements with | the Missouri State Bank to cash all | checks drawn by the county treas-| urer en these funds. While as a matter of city pride we would have preferred that one of our home in- stitutions had captured that prize, we extend our ccogratulations to Mesers Ferguson and Jamison en their enterprise and their continued evidence of prosperity Great Success. I bave taken Hood's Ssrsapariila with great success and believe it to be just as recommended. It has re lieved me from headaches and it has made me feel better than before for along time. I have found it sn ex cellent spring madicine and recom- mend it for impure blood. Sallie Driggs, Clinton Mo. Hood's Pills give strength, even while their ca | thartic qualities are at work. Easy jtotake. | 3 : : : 3 | HOOSSOOOOOOOCON SRY RRR t Costs Kut t athing 2 to wear tv combined Our } w shoes ve Extra length but Short Price. We save you money on shoes. DRYSDALE & KEASLING. Have your old e. 1oes repaired f gorscoeconceoneoreocnocorocn ons conssors con voawoeoconeomeTo Cae EXTRA GOOD VALUES | Our Fine Washington Worsted Suits at $7.00. cad Extra size, $7.50. The above suits are strictly all wool, French faced and the best suits ever offered for the money. We are showing the best line of Blue Serge suits in Butler, prices $7, $10 and $12. ; THE CLOTHIER. $Seoecoceowonces SPOOL New Additions Fh Ladies, Misses and Childrens Oxtords AND SLIPPERS. For full Dress or house wear we show a nice line of Ladies | Take a look at our Boy’s Blue Serge suits at 36.00. Nice all wool knee pant suits $1.50. Boy's Black Bib Overall’s 25c. ‘ 29OLSOL009P OOPS DO OHO POSSI DODO DO POO OOO DOE Dongola Kid Oxfords at 75e and $1.00. Misses sizes at 75e and childrens at 50c a pair. Come and see this line of low shoes. They are big bargains. They are 50c a pair be- low any other house in the city. wee } ws Kisk & Erickson, Groceries and Meat Market. We have just opened out in Butler, one door east of Missouri State Bank A NEW w= : Grocery Store and Meat Market Combined. the public will find besides a large and fresh supply of Gro- A full line of Where ceries, Canned Goods, etc. ‘FRESH MEATS, Fisb, Vegetables and Fruits of all kinds. 2 It is our aim to make our store @ genuine city market where cus- tomers can find anything they may want in the eatable VANAR AAR NAAN S RRRARRAR RAAAABRARRARASAAR We are sole agents in Butler for the David B Kirke Melrose Centurian bigh gra de hard wheat # . the the market and every ssck guaranteed best rice for.... We pay the highest market | BUTTER. EGGS. CHICKENS. ; ; If you bave apyt the line of country produce bring it to us ‘ cs cons oe , ready market and best prices ; ; FISK & ERICKSON. ; AP RAAF 4 — os pf AAPA PDA PR PDD PPL PPDPP PPP Hav Weiner, stage airelures seer —ccttetatnnaaisnsiiammaanmussasiisincieet TTD TELE OLDLELLL I L A L aeecontes —— i ‘ P3 ‘ ‘