The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 14, 1899, Page 5

t i t t > 1 ) ’ , S<e3S t THE SMALL BOY KICKS when his ma w - + 2 ¢ girls’ shoes because g will win. See our ladies BUTLER W - LOCAL ITEMS a a a a ae Tres telephone number 37. KLY TIMES| Insure your property with Frank Allen. 19 t#. Waxrev—A good girl for general house work, good wages paid. In quire Mrs Joe Meyer, North Main St. Get acquainted with the Depart ment Store. The farmers who planted broom corn this year hit the nail on the head. Dr. M. D. Knox, a prominent physician of Montrose, died last week. : R. L. Braden complimented us with a pleasant call the last of the week. Farmers can save money by buy ing their hardware of the Depart- ment Store The board of managers of the Rich Hill fair state the fair this year was a great success. J. M Clark, a substantial citizen living near Nyhart, favored us with a renewal this week. Money saved in buying is easily made. That is why you should trade at the department Store. J. G@ Ragan, a substantial citizen of Altona neighborhood, favored us with a pleasant call and renewal. Zine ore estimated to be worth $50 a ton has been discovered on land near Hot Springs, Arkansas. R. G. Holloway and son, of Blue Springs, Mo., is visiting J W. Hol- loway, of the west side barber shop. Miss Hattie McKibben has re | turned from McPherson, Kan, | where she had yisited relatives and | friends. The Atchison National Bank was} closed Friday. The suspension is said to have b3en due to bad speculations. F. H Ellenbaum, a prominent cit- izen of Nevada, died Saturday night from the effects of an over dose of | morphine. Mrs. Mable Canterbury and three children, of Kansas City, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M- McKibben. J P. McCuan and Mrs. Susan Majors were united in marriage at the brides residence in this city Sunday evening. The ten prisoners escaping from the jail at Nevada, last week are still at large. The sheriff is making every effort to recapture them. | Mrs. Melvia Gardner and little) son Bryan left Monday for Guffey, | Idaho, to visit her brother and sis ter, Mr. Ira Gardner and Mrs. Frank | Scott. R. H. Warren has bis paper | changed from There will be a contest but the boy We can supply you with just what that boy wants. and gents new style shoes for winter wear. We will not be undersold. DRYSDALE & KEASLING. eo ° & © « ants him to wear they are cheaper. IODOIDOAAORRIOOOOOIOON 3 oe + 9 + «+ + ¢ ¢ It cost Mrs. LaFollett, who sold her farm a few days ago, $7 50 war tax in revenue stamps to makea deed. The Philippine war is a little expensive but the hand boys must be paid. Miss Stella Christy will leave Sat- urday for Columbia, where she will enter the Christian College. She will be accompanied by Mrs. Christy who will visit a few days in that city. Albert LaFollett, a prominent young gentleman of our city, son of W. F. LaFollett, was married to Miss Maud Mudd,a handsome and talented young lady of Rich Hill, on Tuesday evening. Samuel Speer and J. N. Kerens, jof Johustown, made us a pleasant call and favored us with renewals. They are both clever gentlemen and good citizens Mr. Kerens contem plates goir g to Kansas to locate this fall Ia the case of Merchant vs. Mer- chant for possession of children, tried before Judge Graves on Mon day, the children were left in the custody of the grand parents Mr and Mrs. James T. Merchant of Rockville. Dr. Boulware reports James and Edward DeArmond as convalescent Both young men have been quite sick with fever the past two or three weeks, and their many friends will be glad to learn they are getting on their feet again. The Rich Will ball team ought to play pins They tackled the Cal houn team Sunday and from the jump discovered they were not in it alittle bit By the way, couldn’t the boys find a day off during the six working days for their ball games. A wagon containing four children was struck by a railroad engin while crossing the track near Yeates Oen ter, Kansas, Friday One was killed and two were fatally injured. The |children were driyimg to the post office. Three of the children be longed to Fred Wyton. Mrs. Rebecca Scheilz, mother of Hon. Geo. B. Ellis, left Monday for Sullivan, Ind, where she will visit relatives about the old homestead. The Tres will follow to keep her posted about the good people of Bates county. We wish her a pleas- ant visit and safe return. When Palmyra got a rock crusher a howl went up that it would throw a large number of laboring men out of work, but for every man released from breaking rock two have found employment at teaming or laying macadam.—K. 0. Times. A crazy man is running at large in the timber about 8 miles south of Nevada, says the Post. He wears no clothing but a pair of pants and | carries a Winchester rifle and an umbrella. Occasionally he shoots ElDorado to Oak | the rifle off, but as yet bas attacked | Loyd and Ourtis McKibben have entered the Wentworth Academy at Lexington, Mo. This is becoming @ very noted Military school. Mrs. P Kaune had a brother visit- ing her last week, whom we had the pleasure of meeting, but whose name has slipped our memory. He wasa distinguished looking gentleman, is @u editor and of course appears well fed and prosperous. Our friend Billy Tyler never fails to remember the printer when he has anything good Last week he brought to our sanctum a lot of de- licious eating apples, the best we have sampled this year, grownon his fine farm in Summit townebip. We have on our desk what is said to bethe full peach crop of Bates county for 1899. Itisa diminutive specimen, picked by Mrs. L M Burkleo, froma tree in her yard If another peach was grown in the county this year, we have failed to hear of it Judge Stith made us a pleasant eallon Monday. He was on his way home from Kentucky, where he had spent a month on a business and pleasure trip combined. He spenta very pleasant time among old neighbors and friends. Ed Robinson and Al. Palmer, two young men of our city beeame in volved in a quarrel one day last week, and the furmer was stabbed by the latter three times. The most serious entering the lungs from the back. Young Palmer skipped and has not been apprehended. The school board will submita proposition to build a new four room school house on the McCuan property in north part of town. In our judgement this is a very good location, and as we are badly in need of the rooms, we have no doubt the people of the district will votea reasonable amount for that purpose The Bates Zine Mining and Devel- oping Company is a new corporation in which a number of our prominent citizens are interested. A new char ter was received from the State the first of the week. It was organized for the purpose of developing some mineral lands near Joplin, on which the Company has secured a lease. F M. Warner has returned from Marshall county, Kansas, where he spent ten days looking after his large farm. As samples of the corn crop raised in that section he brought back with him several ears of corn which measured 12} to 13 inches He says the big corn crop in Kansas this year is not exagger ated. Henry Frye shot and killed W. C Pape. park superintendent of St. Louis, Friday, because he had not been given a position. At the time of the shooting Mr. Paps was stand ing in his yard with his family After shooting Pape, Frye ran down the street a short distance and then put the muzzle of the pistol in his mouth and blew out his brains. S. W. and J. R. Carroll, brothers, of Lone Oak township, made the Tues a pleasant call on Monday, and favored us with a renewal. S. W. Carroll purchased the old home- stead where they are now living They are prosperous young farmers, clever and accommodating young gentlemen and the Times is glad to number them among its staunch friends Public Administrator D. V. Brown, who has taken charge of the estate of Martin I Shafer, killed by young Edwards near Altona some time ago, has filed suit against G F. Shafer, brother of the deceased,. The peti- tion of the administrator allegee that G F Shafer has taken charge of his deceased brother's property lto the amount cf several thousand | dollars and refuses to permit admin |istration on the estate. The opening of the Cash Depart- Park, Ills. He holds an important | no one. It is feared he will do some | ment Store Friday night was a great ’ position as traveling salesman in that | state. L. K. Boehm, a substantial farmer | living near Butler, bas his date set ahead into 1901. The Times appre-| cintea this confidence of its old | said the thieves enter the hen house lighted to {and burn sulphur, friends. Yellow fever is raging at Key | West, Florida. There are 127 cases | in the city. The weather is warm) and rainy, which is favorable to the spread of the disease. serious damage. The chicken thieves who visited Oliver Freeman's home, 4 short dis tance west of town, a short time ago, left him only one old rooster. the fumes of which soon stupify the chickens and they are removed without noise. Bad dogs and a good shot gun is about what the farmer needs when these gentry visit his home. j success. | force and the big jwith sightseers. handsomely decorated room was filled The store was and those | It is| who attended the opening were de- | $131,572.44. inspect this mammoth establishment. Saturday from 12 | to 2 o'clock a light lunch was served |to the farmers and their families and ‘a large number paid their respects to the store and partook of the hos pitality of the firm Our people turaed out in| ASTREET FAIR. Butler Will Have One| on a Grand Scale ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS) TO BE EXPENDED. The Business Men Enthusiastic --October 10th the Date. The Queen to be Selected From | Bates County’s Fatrest Daughters. EVERY TOWNSHIP TO HAVE A MAID| OF HONOR. The business men of Butler are! enthusiastically at work preparing for a grand street fair and fall car- nival in Butler on October 10th. A large purse has already been raised, which will be materially increased. All the products of the county will fe displayed, a day will be set aside for the stock show. All the mer- chants will have booths and will vie with each other for artistic effects. The flower parade will be one of the main features at which time the} queen of the carnival surrounded by | her twenty four maids of honor will parade. The queen is to be selected | by ballot, to cost 1 cent each, with no limit. Any lady in Bates county is eligible as a candidate. Send} your ballots, accompanied by the | money, to A. O. Welton, P. M., Butler, Mo. Next week we will publieh the program, together with names of committees, and other information. W. E. Walton returned from his Western trip on Tuesday much improved in health. He said his wife would visit with her sister Mrs. Chandler, a few weeks before re turning. Ata meeting of the subscribers to the Ohio street macadam project, W F. Duvall, Pratt Wyattand W. @ Shafer were appointed a commit- tee to confer with the city council to facilitate the work. A special school election is called on September 28th for {the purpose of voting $11,500 in bonds to pur chase the McOune property fora site, erect a building thereon and improve the east school building. E E. Holt, of Hudson township, favored us pleasantly and substan tially while in the city Wednesday. Mr. Holt came to Bates County from Callaway in 1867. He is one of our most prosperous and worthy farmers | and a working democrat since his} majority. Uncle Billy Griggs and his grand-| son, J. W. G. Hansford, of Santa Barbara, Cal., made us a pleasant call on Tuesday. He is the only son of Uncle Billy's oldest daughter, | Alice, whom a number of our citi-| zens remember. Mr. Hansford goes | from here to Pittsburgh, Pa, where} be will enter school thie winter. | J. W. Speer and daughter. of | Spruce township, passed through Batler Tuesday in a wagon, on their | way to visit his sister, Mrs S.R Cloud, in Oklahoma. Uncle Jimmy | | | vigorous blood > McKIBBEN’S “4 e are daily sing the oe eres ders taken f u ADY grocery Or eee — Cnn nnn ns aA AAAS Worth Sidclc Square. Niew Goods, McKIBBEN’S, ce APPAPPPBIPPIP PPI awww C R. Walters, the bandseme and | talented editor of the Rich Hill Re- view, was in the city Tuesday and complimented us with a fraternal call. Mr. Walters stands high with the newspaper men of the state and runs a successful daily and weekly. | | A. W. Thurman left yesterday for Joplin, where he expects to locate | in the practice of law. He has se- cured desirable office rooms in the | new Cleveland building, which is| centrally located. Mr. Thurman is a} SSeS SETS SSS SS eee aelalalalelealalel} THE REASON WHY. Why can we under buy and under sell our competitors? Well, why is one man suc- cessful and another a failure? Two things are required to conduct a shoe store— FA Brains and capital. It may not be modest to say so, but we know we have the money and we hope we have the brains. Come in and try us. We will make the job of shoe buying as simple for you as possible. Shoes and Rubbers for man, woman and child at fair prices—fairto you and fair to us. Grood shoes from $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. Better ones for $1.75, $2.00 and $2.! MAX WEINER. N. B. In connection we have a first-class shoe repairing establishment. We guarantee satisfac- tion. Bring in your work. i - * J. G. Erwin struck a strong flow of black lubricating oil at a depth of 70 feet on bie pluce five miles east of Merwio, Tuesday. From present indications the well will yield him from 50 to 100 gallons daily. Who knows but what Mr Erwin's fortune lies in this rich development. TREES, Apple and Peach 10 Cents, Pear, Cherry, Plum and Apricot 25 cents Strawberries 50 cents a hun- dred, Raspberries and Blackberries $1.50 per hundred at Speer’s Nursery south side city limits, Butler Mo. lawyer of ability and bas enjoyed a| lucrative practice at our bar for | several years, in which he has been | very successful He is a very agree | able gentleman of good address and | possesses many friends here who| regret tosee him leave. We hope | he will realize his full expectations | in his new location. ‘‘An Empty Sack Cannot Stand Upright."’ | Neither can poor, weak, thin blood nourish and sustain the physical sys- tem For strength of nerves and | muscles there must be pure, rich, Hood's Sarsapa | rilla is the standard preparation for the blood and its many remarkable cures and the fact that it does every body good who takes it prove it is juet what you need if you are weak and languid Hood's Pilis do not All druggists 25c gripe. Lawn Benefit Social, The ladies will give an ice cream social at the home of Mrs. Artbur Wemott Thursday evening, Sept 14th. It will be a benefit social and everybody is cordially invited to attend and lend a helping band Speer is one of our oldest and most) highly respected citizens. He came | to this county from Kentucky ina} wagon in the early forties and locat | led near Johnstown. He is over six |feet high, and bas enjoyed a vigor ous manhood. He has not been feeling 89 well this summer and thinks this trip will help him. | We to-day publish the financial statement of the Missour | State Bank of this city. The statement shows tbat ‘Bank has cash on hand and cast other banks suject to draft $72,491,- 05. official the hows that This 55 per cent Bank holds over entire deposits in avail The Bank bas no money and its over drafts are only $250,36- This is one of the best officered in- | stitutions in the state anda great | pride to our people. borrowed Total amount due depositors, ~ There will be a special musical pro gramme. Prof. Charles Fisk will favor us with @ cornet solo. Ten cents pays for everything. Be sure and go. Thursday evening is the date. - EASE AND DISEASE A Short Lesson on the Meaning of a Familiar Word. Disease is the opposite of ease. “lack of vexation, due to physical rity of the hich people suffer se as > Disease of Hood's Sarea ie, salt rheum pimples 6) eruptiens. It tones the stomach and creates a good ap petite, and it es vigor and vitality to the whole body. It condition of thing, reverses the ng health, dis-: comfort and “ease in pt ease.” e of « Pie plant for canning purposes 1 cent eat geaeaes JOUN SPKER 82-tf. Manager. Special Rates. Priest of Palias Parade and Karni- val Krew. Kansas City and return one fare for round trip. Tickets on sale Sept. to Oct. 7, good return- ing to Oc , 1899. St. Louis Fair. Tickets on sale Oct. 1, to 6 with final return limit of Oct. 9, at rate of $8 25 for round trip. Kansas City Horse Show Oct. to Oct 28, 1899, good returning to Oct 30, at rate of one fare for round trip. St. Louis Exposition. Sept 11 to det 14, 1 Ticket on sale Sept 10, 2. 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 and Oct 3, 5, 10 and 12, limited to five days from date of sale for retarn at rate of one and one-third fare for round trip. E. C. VANDERVOORT, Agt. 22 | ? 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