The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 7, 1899, Page 5

THE SMALL BOY KIGKS when his ma wants him to wear girls’ shoes because they are cheaper. There will be a contest but the boy SOOOS POOPODOORIOOOOON A. A. Wilson, city marshal of Sedan, Kansas, was shot through the heart and instantly killed, and O. G. Kiser, sheriff, was badly wounded in attempting to arrest two brothers, Clem and Marcus Darnell, who were charged with horse steal- ing, Friday. The Darnells then made their escape in a buggy, going toward the Indian Territory. Harris Lisle, who has been in the E. L MeClenney, a prominent citizen of Ballard, complimented us| with a very pleasant call and favored | us with a renewal. He said the hot) weather had cut the corn crop short} in his locality. For the benefit of their friends from the country the Big Depart. | ment Store will serve a light lunch from 12 to 2 o'clock Saturday, Sept. | 9tb, to which you are cordially in vited. See their advertisement. ee ee st WOMEN ace stock FRION-FA OF = ee LADIES” SHOE RAR RRPBRPLIOVOLROD AON ARAL APPAR eae oe = ; employ cf the express company Prof. J. Richardson, former pria- SHOES will win. We can supply you with in this city has received an ap- cipal of the Butler Academy, for the just what that boy wants. pointment as messenger on the 928 Faia eo of the aa : o Emporia railroad with a run from|4PPéeton ity Public Seboo's, has See our ladies and gents new Butler to Madison, Kansas He|ee® elected to and accepted the escisicaaaial K style shoes for winter wear # made his first trip over the road superintendency of the Jeftersor . FY J : : 4: Monday. Harris is an energetic and City Publio Schools. Prot. Richard- PRICES, . & We will not be undersold. competent young man and the Truzs| 82 °me to Missouri with the high- 4 is pleased to hear of his promotion est recommendations as an educator | B and has not only sustained that rep- ( | { A : P ome d See :. * ionall i elling y ~~, ~~, ~~, and requested us to call the atten- eee ort Ornanizer, He is: pos | McKIBBEN’S all about them. ‘LOCAL ITEMS Trues telephone number 37. Insure your property with Frank Allen. 19 tf. The Sedalia street fair opened Monday. The Review claims the fair at Rich Hill this year was a big success. h Two fine horses dropped dead at the Rich Hill fair Thursday and two were disabled. Farmers tell us the drouth of the latter part of August materially in- _ jured the late corn. | of Homer township, is a new sub | seriber to the Times Great excitement exists at Jerico Springs over the fiad of lead and zinc near that place Judge Graves goes to Barton eounty shortly to held a term of court for Judge Timmons. John Egger, of Appleton City, * gold four Hereford calves for $80C. It pays to raise fine cattle. Mrs. Laura Cope, one of our high- ly esteemed Jady friends of New Home favors us with a renewal. A. J. Hughes, a prominent farmer 4 ua substantialiy while in the city. and business man of Mexico, Mo., died Friday. Christian Scientist. Miss Livan and Joba Briden, who | have been visiting their sister, Mrs. _ AP. Clark of Mulberry, trustee | _ of the Ballard neighborhood, favored | : Henry Eswine, a substantial far ; mer of Virginia, renews his subscrip- | tion through our agent, G. W. Park. | John Beckley, a prominent citizen | SOOSOOOOSOOOS UTLER WEEKLY TIMES| George Thétigecn, « prominent citizen of Charlotte township, favors us with a renewal. Our old friend and patron John Dillon, a prominent citizen and sub- stantial farmer of Lone Oak, favored us with a renewal. Miss Frances Lavinia Catron, teacher of voice, pbysical culture, and elocution, at Butler College. Pupils received either in class or private H D. Chambers and O Askew, two prominent and _ influential young democrats of the north part of the county, favored us pleasantly while in the city and Mr. C renewed for his paper. James J. Donald, a pioneer of Benton county is dead. He was past 85 years of age and came to the state from Virginia in an ox wagon in 1839, and located in Warsaw in 1840, in which town he has since made his home. Frank Keck, clerking in a grocery store at Nevada, had his skull frac tured by the explosion of a molasses barrel Monday. The molasses be gan to ferment and when Keck at tempted to bore an air hole in the barrel the head blew out. J. W. Lewis, of West Point, one of our oldest and most highly es- teemed friends, favored us with a pleasant call and renewed. He isa | prominent citizen of his section and | a most worthy gentleman. R L. Wright enjoyed a visit Tues- tion of the proper authorities toa dangerous hole in the floor of the iron bridge over tbe Marias des Cygnes river near the water works power house. He said the bridge ought to be repaired at once as the hole was a dangerous one to horses passing over the bridge. “The farmers will notice, says” the Louisiana Press, “that even with ashort wheat crop the price is go- ing down. He will also notice that with the country full of manufacte- ries the manufactured geod sare con- tinually going up. Of course he understands why. He understands that while he can’t organize a trust on what he has to sell, the trusts are in control of everything he has to buy.” The Nevada Bank received Ver- non county warrants and script to the value of $11,000 to have regis- tered. The county attorney filed an injunction suit restraining the bank from giving up possession of same, alleging that the warrants were im- properly issued by Mr. Parker, the defaulting treasurer. If the injunc tion bolds Parker's bondsmen will get credit for the $11,000. From W. E. Wells we learn that the Foster depot was robbed of $25 or $30 on Friday while the agent, W. S. James, was at hisdinner. He suspicions some parties who had been loafing around the depot. They had keys to the office door and the money drawer, as both were locked , on Mr. Jam turn and he did not notice thea til he had occasion to go to 4 money drawer for | day from his father, who lives near | Butler. The old gentleman is in his 83d year, but 1s as wide-awake as | most of the youngsters, and draws He was treated by a| with a ready memory upon his long | years of experience.—Archie News. Mies Alice McLain has her paper | changed from Kansas City to Rich A.B. Keeser returned to their home | Hill, where she has accepted a posi- in Kansas City. Tuesday. Ed Crabb, of Rich Hill, lost a fine | mare a few nights ago. its death is unknown. Rev. = will hold services at St Episcopai church next Sunday, Sept. 10th, morning and evening. é 3 : ; tertained by S.M ij rietor of the Model | sas City and left a large family. He|treated and royally en ? : : 8 des tine house, ont is his custom, | was uz ae ofageand of a jolly|the citizens of this town it ie| arrow ebannel on both sides cf) of doing bim an injury. 4 . the old settlers. The men who which were myriads of water lillies. | A Six Stere- clesed his place of business Tuesday to observe the Jewish New Year. Miss Markie Simpson returned Friday from a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in Clinton and the east and south part of the county. Elder W. preacher and prominent citizen of West point, favored ue pleasantly |that place O. A. Allen and — city’s special guests. Remember found side by side and taken out! ont with an immense stock of ie apbstentially onee —— tended the funeral. there is nothing too good for the and laid under a shade tree It was }goods. The main lices carried are peonday- On account of conflicting with the | old settlers. jevident that Mr. Turner, in his at ary goede, boots and shoes, stoves, Weight 29,000 Ibe © Heighth # test Owing to the excessive warm! gate of the ex confederate reunion ciate: incionion pueden tempt to save —_ _ bis <i Hiecdware, quscusware, groceries, Depzh 5 feet. Width 5 feet weather and long distance to travel, | at Clinton, Mo., the date of the Old ees Renee naar ree gotten bis feet — in —s °PE | notions, carpets. furniture, under T Pp few of tbe old soldiers from this | settlers’ picnic to be held in this ae - aca cca on ae stems of the water ce oes ean ease ha Ateeey thay will wo ool immediate seczion are attending the city has been changed to Galcher 6 utler. y P | unable to release himself became €x-|+,- cash in this store and the pro G@. A. R. encampment in session at Philadelphia. ; Frank Ivea, the champion billiard | player of the world, died at Pro- The animal died in the pasture and the cause of Woodruff, of Kansas City. | Mark's | W. Guyn, a talented |tion in the public schools. The | Trwzs congratulates the directors of | that district on securing ber eervices as she is regarded among the coun- | ty’s best teachers. H. H. Ooley, a traveling salesman for the Shafer Piano Company of | Kansas City, suicided by shooting | himself inthe head in his hotel at Nevada, Monday. He lived in Kan- disposition and no cause is assigeed for his rash act. E. V. Littell, formerly a promi- nent citizen of Foster, father of Henry Miittell, of that place, died in Cripple Craek, Colorado, last week. The funeral services were held at Pleasanton, Kan, Sunday, and the remains interred in the cemetery at This change was made to accommo: date many of the old settlers who; wighed to attend both the picnic) and reuvicn. change. The Higginsville Leader reports that Ayerd Snider, a farmer living near that place, while plowing in his field Saturday afterneon, was struck by a bolt of lightning that tore off his hat, burn a six inch patch on his shoulder, ripped his collar and tie from his neck, tore his sleeve to sbreds, and glancing to the plow he was holding, tore it to eplinters. About two hours after the accident Mr. Snider was found in his field by a boy in an unscious condition He was taken home and revived and the phyeicians attending him report him in a fair way to recovery If there is any set of men in Bates county that should be hospitably blazed the path of civilization in this county twenty five to fifty years ago Therefore when these pioneers over old times and enjoy themselves at their annual picnic let us throw the gates of the town wide open and give them a hearty welcome, and make them feel that they are the athbird to half of their fowls in one! {night Mr. Sehooley, living west of | j the city seys theives haye visited his | | place and also that a number of meet in Butler October 5th to talk ing to town of farmers losing from | hausted and went down. sessed of fine executive ability, is a clever courteous gentleman and has many friends here who will always be glad to hear of his suscess and prosperity. foully assassinated in Chicago, an another column, was Bates county boy. formerly a His father, Ed Koeller, now a merchant of Appleton City, formerly kept a store at Papin- ville. They moved from Herman, Me, to that place. The two boys, George and Walter went to school to Judge W. W. Graves, then a country school teacher. Afterwards domestic discord arose and Mrs. Koeller obtained a divorce and the custody of the children from our circuit court. She then moved to her former home, Herman. Judge Grayes remembers them as bright, intelligent boys Mrs. G. W. Park and son James left for Golden City, Colorado Park in 1859. Together they came to Bates county in 1876 and have lived on their farm near Virginia since This is Mrs. Parks first va cation and the Tiwes wishes her a} pleasant trip, enjoyable time and safereturn. Aaron stays te keep house and will b2 very lonely during her abscence, but we have his prom ise that ha will stay in at nights and will “‘beware of the vidders ” Drowned in Tucker Lake- An awfui fate met Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Turner, prominent citizens of Nevada, Mo., Friday afternoon. Olasped in each others arms both were drowned in Tucker's lake. The husband sacrificed his life in trying save his wife. In company with a party of friends, Mr and Mrs. Turn er went out to the lake on a fishing expedition. Arriving at the lake the parties took boatsand rowed cut into the water. were in a canvas boat and his brother Will and a young lady followed them. They had not gone far, how- ever, until the boats became separat edand Mr Tucker, quite a distance down the lake in a and wife were about eight feet of water and about thirty feet from the benk a eee coat cir se ioe Walter Koeller, the young man|~ account of which can be found in| Grave i |For Misses and Children. Misses and veneia e Childs I Lace it 5 ce si 5 » ond hilds ; alt > Tuesday, to visit her brother Lean ais 4. 25 : ‘i — der Quaintance and half brother, ney sein alee at en 31-25 "ioe, cee *--$1. Brough Quaintance, neither of whom oe she on seen for 38 years. Mies "Size 1 to2 S. 35 ie 21805 i *1- Susan Quaintance was born in Craw ee eee ae a eee ee et ee ne ford county, Ohie, in 1833, and was > = a ts z An elegant line of Shool Shoes for For Beys wearing, Mens sizes we married to George Washington Misses wearing, Ladies Sizes for can Give you Good Wearers for Mr. Turner and his wife| At this point by fome means they | were thrown out of their boat into} When} North Side Square. J saan a eetiaandinsinanetenniedaacadidemnadiaaiiaaan ” Ho Max Weiner Will Give You the Best Values in School Shoes! _ Boys and Youth's. Satin Calf La 31-00 31-25 1-50 31-25 231-50 hea $1.00, $1.25, $1.35, $1. $1.00, $1.25, $1.35, $1.50. Ask to see our New Fall Styles in Ladies and Gentlemen Shoes. MAX WEINER. Inconnection we have a first-class Shoe Repairing establishment. We guarantee satisfaction. Brine 1x Your Work. 28 » & elec | We are in receipt of a letter from | { Ww. L MaDensid, receiver of the Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Merchant, deny- Bank of Montrose, assisted by Wm. ing that theic sop, Wm. Merchant, B beens ee 9 rg Pre sm bes aga “ epositors a 50 cent dividen ues- ” se profligate sort of a fellow and day and Wednesday. Mr. McDonald unfit to care fer his children,” a8 | deserves credit for the way he has mentioned in last week's Times. | handled the affairs of the Bank of Ttey claim he is a good, quiet | Montrose —Montrose Democrat jindustrious young : respected in the neighborhood. The Tives has uo personal knowledge of the young man, and gained ifs ipfor- mation from hearsay, and the plead- ings set up by the defense in the suit, and has no desire or intention | The Batler Cash Department Store. located in the room in the Emery biock recently vacated by Will came in sight he saw his brother and wife struggling in the water and sank out of sight. The bodies were “(Never Burn a Candle at Both Ends.” If you do your light will soon be gone end you will be in the derk Don’t think you cao go ov drawing made all haste to render assistance} but before be could reach them both | the McKibben Merc. Co., opened ite doors for business Saturday morn- jing, with ten departments, and each department filled from floor to ceil- ing with a bran new stock of goods. It is certainly an immense establish- man and well ane ors say by adopting this rystem business, it will enable iog of them to se!l goods much chesper be done by the credit Saturday 12 to 2 then could 5 from F gressc, Mexico, Friday. He bad; yyy. and Mrs. A. SfcCracken, with | farmers in the netghborhood kave vitality from the biood for nerves. uaa oa ces | been suffering from consumption | ipcir two little children, of Deep Host chickens. We underetand that | stomacb, brain and muscles, without se ee ie -orinel e San | for nearly a year and went to Mexico | vater township, were in the city| thieves paid their respects to Oliver] doing something 2 to replace it ame mo Pe re to call and accept for bis health | Saturday and complimented the| Freeman west of town a mile or so, | Hood's a py re a eB peecliong ts the hospitality of the firm The W. P. Sevier and wife, of Sammit | | ‘Tiues with a pleasant call. They/ the other night and just about clean ee ad = — ae oe a pode ‘3 PR, Pad ype Wee ‘g r { ic c townsbiop, will attend the ex confed- | bhav3 receatly moved to their new edout his bheonery. The thieves I Thaw it kelps people who are over-|izmery, president; A. H. Colver, vice Py 3 lace just east of Spruce, which they | have also been operating north ofj worked and tired The farmers should look out president; J. B. Adair, manager; W. erate reunion at Clinton the last of | P » > -* en They are excellent | town. are e ry; this month. They will have lots po ieceasagatard Pons TOCA deserv.|for these gentry and receive them} ood’s Pills are non-irritating, E. Wells, secretary; O. T. Beeson, company from this county as most of ee with a load of fine shot. mild, effective. treasurer. 20000seeeescneseeteeesenles: the old soldiers will attend. ing and popular. |