The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 21, 1899, Page 7

ing Boys and Childrens Suits for go little money. do not see how such dependable clothing could be so Just think of a Child's ALL WOOL knee pant suils ages 4 to 13, for only $1 50, and boys suits of same, ages 13 to 19, for only $350 But our biggest bargain is our line of ALL WOOL (every fiber) Kersey and Cassimere suits that we shall offer low in price pant spits, ages 13 to 19. to $9 Or DOUBLE BREASTED VEST. Mens and boys corduroy collars, ouly values you eyer saw. $ School Suits, Never before have we shown such reliable wear resist- at $2 00 in childs knee suits, and $400 ia boys long We guarantee that these suits will give satisfaction in every way. fore have we guaranteed suits at this low price, but we stand back of theee with perfect confidence. KNowW that they will give extra wear. DOUBLE-BREASTED VESTS, Boys, you stould see our line of all wool suits at $6 These suits bave either double breasted cvats No other firm will give you double breasted vests with suits aslowas $6 Double breasted vests are the very Latest style duck coats—Macinaw lined—with Extra heavy at $1 We Never be- We Best PIMES (TEMS BUTLER WEEKLY LOCAL Times telephone number 37. - Insure your property with Frank Allen. 19 tf. The ex confederate re-uaion will be held at Ulinton the 25th Pleasant Hill will hold a street fair Sept. 27, 28, 29 and 30th The Old Settlers’ re union will be held in Butler October 5th Lay off a day and attend the Old Settlers re uaion in this city Oct. 5. Smallpox bas broken out in the jail at Springfield and five prisoners are affected. W. M. Roe, the tele- phone line iu this city. 1# quite sick with malarial fever owner of Jobn S Pence has been appointed _ recorder of St. Clair county, to suc ceed James Webb, decaased. Walter Blount, a prominent yonog gentleman of nortbern Bates, made us a very pleasant call and renewed. | Prof. T. D. Embree, of Ballard | was in the city Monday to meet bis) father, M. L. Embree, of Oayx, oO. | T., who will visit him this winter. | Judge W. W. Graves is holding | court at Clinton. He has quite a} large docket to dispose of, which | contains several important cases. | Rev EB. Woodruft, of Kansas) — City, will hold services at St. Mark's | Epiecopal cburch next Sunday, Sept. | 24th, morni: g ard evening Charles Pi'lsbury, the millionaire miller of Minneapolis, died Suvday | of heart failure He was bore in| Warner, Merrimac county, N. A Joe Meyers the cloth’er, bas a large advertisement in the Times this week telling you of bis nice line | ef gocds and low prices. Read it A horse and mule and lot of farm machinery, the property of Mr. Duckworth, near Nyhart, was sold ~ under execution by the constable on | the streets Monday. | Adrouth bas ruined the sugar cane and corn crop in Cuba. Milwaukee has entered the field to secure the national democratic convention. Friemel's military band of Sedalia bas been engaged to furnish music for the ex-confedrate reunion at Clinton Dr. J. W. Lowery came in from California the first of the week and is visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. G Shafer. The street fair will bs one of the best enterprises the citizens of But ler have ever taken hold of and we hope to see it a great success Bert Peach, bill clerk at the depot |is taking a vacation and with his family is visiting friends in Kansas. He will be absent about four weeks. Fifty dollars in revenue stamps were affixed to the $100,000 deed of trust of the Missouri Water, Light and Trection company filed for record at Nevada Friday. R. G. West, of Foster, was over Tuesday on a business trip and shakiog hands with his many friends He contemplates attending the ex- confederate reunion at Clinton Tne big flouring mills at Rich Hill, owned by J. F. Imbe, of St. Louis, and leased and operated by Charles Hahn, bas been shut down. A lack of faads to operate the mill was the cauee of the failure. A bad freight wreck took place on the Mo. Pacific Saturday near Ore, a | stution this side of Pleasant Hull. Several cars were emashed and the taack was badly torn up for quite a distance. None of the crew were burt. The Tres had a pleasant call Sat urday from its good friend T D Embree, collector of Spruce town ship. He was in the city for the purpose of filing his bond. He said | he was expecting his father, M. L Embree, home from Oklohoma on the evening train to spend the winter with him. Our old friend J. C. Courtney, of Coruland, bas subscription set up a notch. C. L. Rexrode, a prominent and substantial citizen of Adrian favored us with a renewal. Mr. and Mrs James Owen and son Harry, of Kansas Citys, visited the family of county treasurer Owen the first of the week J. F Searight aud wife were in Butler Tucsdsy on their way home from Ei Dorado Springs. We are glad to report Mrs Searigbt’s health much improved. Our old friend, J. O Spearman, made us a very pleasant call aod had his paper chauged from Ballard to Aaron. He is one of Bates county's oldest citizens and has a fund of remisenences of the early days, to which it is @ great pleasure to listen. Six head of horses were stolen from the pasture ot G. A. Liddle, cear Holden, Mo, Monday night. Several head of horses bave been stolen from the neighborhood lately and it is believed that an organized band of thieves is doiag the work. W. M. Kendrick, a substantial cit- izen of tbe Ballard neighborbood. accompanied by his little son Berty. made us a very pleasant call and bad bis subscription setabead He takes the paper for his son, who is a great reader and of whom he is justly proud. J. M. McCandless, of Athens, Ills., who has been visiting his brother. G A. McCandless, near Butler, was in the city Tuesday on his return home He made us a pleasant call and had the Trves sent to his broth- er, Sam McCandless, at Athens. He reports crops in his section of Illi nois as very fine The Mexican war veterans held their reunien at Nevada last week. There were only about forty present The vext meeting of this association will ba held at Moberly. The oldest member present was 91 years of age. Only a few years more and the veterans of that war will be no more. We heartily concur in the sugges tion of the Democrat that the old settlers day should be changed from October 5th to one day of the street fair, which opens October 10th. As suggested in the Rich Hill Review they would be beneficial to each other, and all whom we have heard mention the matter are heartily in favor of the change. Why not? A bad wreck of a freight train on the Memphis road took place near Creighton, Cass county, a few days ago The bridge which the train was crcssing at the time of the acci dent bad been greatly damaged by fire. The engine and several cars passed over safely when the center of the train went down and five or six cars piled on top of each other and were completely demolished De Frank Sawyer, a prominent physican of Kansas Oity and Miss Lentz, a beautiful and tacented young lady of Adrian, were married at the home of the bridein Adrian at 11 o'clock on Wednesday Dr Sawyer isa brother of Mra. James Owen and was formerly a citizen of Altona this county Ths wedding was very quiet, only members of the immediate family of the contracting parties beiog present. Our esteemed friend, L. L. Cole map, of Mingo township, favored us pleasantly aod substantially while in the city Monday Mr. Coleman was a democrat all his life until four years ago, when for conscientious motives he joined the populist party in the county but still voted the na tional democratic ticket’ He is a very clever gentleman, an excellent citizen aud the Times bopes to wel- come him back at no distant day. Estes Smith was in the city the last of the week settling with the county treasurer as trustee of Mingo township. He complimented the Times with a pleasant call. The many friends of Mr. Smith over the county are mentioning his name aga candidate for county treasurer. He says he has not yet decided to enter the race. He has been an active working democrat for years, is thor oughly competent and well qualified to perform the duies and will make a strong race if he concludes to ent«r. Prof. George Graham, of Eanis, last Saturday on a very sad mission. He brought the remains of his wife, | who departed: this life ia their far laway southern home. He was ac- | companied by bis daughter acd Mre. Tye and sor. The remains were lioterred in Bethel cemetery. Mrs. | Grabam was epoken ofas a most lexcellent lads, a true, loving and {faithful wife and deyoted mother. | Prof. Graham has the sympathy of bis friends and neighbors in his sad affliction. Texas, returned to Bates cousty on} | ence of bis church. A Government Inquiry is being made by the United States Senate Food Commission into the matter of food adulteration, now so prevalent. Twice before the United States Government has made inquiries as to the ingredients and quality of the baking powders of the market. Each time the government report has shown Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Pow- der-of highest leavening strength, a grape cream of tartar powder of sterling worth, and absolutely pure and wholesome. This is very gratifying, for Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder is de- pended upon by millions of people to raise their daily bread. All tests, official and practical, prove Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Pow- der to be an economical, healthful and dependable article. The Evangelistic Meetings are well attended at the Obristien Church this week. They continue ever Sunday. The church choir lead the song service and the new | } pastor, Andrew Scott, is doing the | preaching. Mauch interest is being manifested. Charley West, one of Walnut township’s prominent citizens. made us a very pleasant cali and favored us substantially on Tuesday Mr West has long been one among the mostinfluential democrats in that has often been mentioned in party councils for something good. His friends are urging him to allow his name used as candidate for sheriff. He isa genial, high minded, whole souled gentlemen, would makea good race and if elected a most ad- wirable officer. The Adrian Journal has the fol lowing complimentary notice of one of our leading law firms: “Judge Charles A. Denton, of the firm of Smith & Denton, lawyers of Batler, was in this city last Saturday o2 legal business. He is a very pleasant gentleman. This firm is said to be one of the strongest in the country, and is enjoying a large practice. Both members of the firm are indus- trious students and careful ia the performance of the work entrusted totheir care Years of experience and diligent study have served to make their services desirable They are worthy and competent gentle- men.” Rev. A. B. Davidson, pastor of the South Methedist church of this city left Tuesday at coon for Neosho, Mo. to attend the annual confer- Rev Davidson bas served his church in this city the past year with every indication of general satisfaction to bis flock and credit to himself. He is «a young man of pleasing address, a fluent talker and with allacbristias gentle man, who bears the respect and highest esteem of this entire com munity. Were be returned to this etation another year, the conference | would make no mistake, and no doubt its act would meet with the hearty approbation of not only his church people but the entire com munity. James and Edwara DeArmond, sons of Hon. D. A. DeArmond, have both been very sick of malarial fever at their home in Butler the past several weeks. Jim was out for the first time on the occasion of our visit Tuesday, but beth the young | gentlemen are now convalesciog.— Rich Hill Review. County clerk S. T. Broaddus at- tended a meeting of the county | clerks of the State at St Joseph the - | very portion of the county, and his name | first of the week He reports » interesting meeting and he thinks their deliberations will be productive of much good. He was made cbairmaa of the committee on school, road and revenue laws and | duties of county clerks under town ship organization. About sixty five clerks and a number of county Judges were ia attendance. Carl Morris, of New Home town ship, was brought to Butler Tues day A. B. Woode, a neighbor who was with him us that he attempted to kill hie mother, Mrs. George Morrie, with a# corn knife on last Saturday. His moter, whe isa widow, told him she bad married his uocle, toward whom the boy had taken a great antipathy, and which provoked the assault. He bas # brotuer 10 the asylum, and bis sister, Mrs James Vaughn, committe i euicide while insane. Later. The coart decided that Morris is responsibls for bis acts. A state warrant was sworn out one charge of felonious eseault, aud be was arrested and placed in jail to await the action of the grand jury. informs T McKIBBEN’S 5 ies also de- re many mix- nade in imitation of ing alum or other food is dangerous. Good Insurance. Low Rates. 19 tf Frank ALLEN. Mejor J.N Bradley made us a very pleasent call while in the city Tueeday, and favored us with a re- renewal The Major's health is ex- cellent, bie many friends over the | county will be glad to learn. The | people of Bates bave honored Major | Bradley to the extent of their ability, | and in ev-ry position of honor and | trust he has demeaned himeelf hon- | estly and efficiently We hope for | his continued health and happiness. A Deserved Compliment, Miss Jossphine Mitchell, the handsome and talented daughter of lof Mr and Mre.G W. Mitcbell, of | Summit township. has been selected #8 one of the maids of honor to the Sponser, Mies Louise Salmon, at the Confederate Reunion to be held at Clinton the 28th aod 29th of this month The appointment was made by General McCullough on the re- commendation of Msjor Salmon. “He That Aoy gooi Would Win” Should be provided with good health, aod «ver one who would bave good healtn should remember that pure. rich blood is the first re- quisite Hood's Sarsaparilla, by giviog good blood and good health, , bas helped many a man to success, besides giving strength and courage to thousends of women who, before taking it, could not see any good in life to win Hood's Pill’s are gentle,yet effect- ive. North Sicte Square. NWew Goods, We are daily opening NEW GOODS and our st< ; ; 4 Orders taken from any grocery store. g McKIBBE bd Square. 1 Ge RRALLPLPPRLRRRPRPD RRRPPPRDPLPAD>LPPPPDDPP A LPPPPLLPBPALLP APPA Pe perceryrs isos eee ea SBD