The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 25, 1900, Page 5

" facturers are already bu winter’s clothing and corresponding advance ished gurment and consequently a very large saving to you if you buy now instead of wait- ing until next winter. ces we should not sacrifice desirable goods at the following prices, b ; Big Money For you in buying those cut price suits and Overcoats we’re selling now. Clothing manu- from 20 to 25 per cent advance. That means a E stock as much as possible. Men’s $15 Suits and Overcoats cut to Men’s $12.50 Suits and Overcoats cut to Men’s $10 Suits and Overcoats cpt to ying the cloth for next are compelled to pay in the price of the fin- Under the circumstan- ut want to clean up bo gu Oo ft 1 ff 10 a oO o ou 4 \ A lot of Men’s Frock suits in small s sizes—34 to 36 only—at just Half Price. K Misses $1. $1.00. O cut prices. 78 SHOES. Mexs e Bors OurrirvEens 4 50 button shoes cut to dd sizes men’s shoes at } ) BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES LOCAL ITEMS : Times’ Telephone No. 37. \ Joe Meyer is invoicing his stock of goods this week. Frederick E. Hill, af Kansas City, is a new subscriber. . eo as The implement dealers are gettit ready for spring trade. Major Frank H. Crowell w vin Illi- nois the first of the week on ousiness. J.M. Briney, a substantial farmer and excellent citizen of Hudsom town- ship has his dates set ahead. E. Archer, a farmer living near Harwood, Vernon county, was in the city Monday on probate business. 4 Bruce Steele, Butler’s prosperous ~ dairyman, favored us with a pleas- ant call and had his name enrolled. Richard D. Blackmore, the great English novelist is dead. He was born at Longworth, Berks, in 1825. George H. Wilson, formerly a gro- cery merchant of Butler, writes us from Harwood, Mo., renewing his paper. J. A. Elgin, one of Bates county’s best citizens, a prosperous and sub- stantial farmer of Mound township, favored us with a pleasant call and Tenewal. : : Col. JN. Sharp, of Passaic, com- plimented us pleasantly and favored us substantially. Col. Sharp’s name is prominently mentioned for repre- sentative. Our friend H. S. Williams favored us with a pleasant call and had_ his dates set ahead. He reports Mrs. Williams suffering from a severe case of the grip. 6 Our young friend W. P. Appleby, an energetic and successful young farmer of New Home, was in_ the city Monday and favored us with a re- newal. Benjamin Ogle, formerly of this township. now living west of Rich Hill, where he owns a nice farm, was in the city Friday and complimented us pleasantly and had his subscrip- stion set ahead. The Baptist District Sunday School nstitute held in this city Thursday, iday and Saturday of last week, was largely attended and a very in- eresting and profitable session had. py. Rhoads,S. S. S. Missionary, sonducted the institute, assisted by he pastors and laymen. The term prisoners confined in the ‘jail at Independence, have been put to work on the publie roads. Pratt Wyatt and wife left yester- day to spend a few weeks on a pleas- ure trip Arkansas and Louisiana. Tue Times wishes them a_ pleasant time. I. N. Mains attended the meeting of the Southwest implement dealers association in Kansas City last week and served on the resolution com- mittee. Josh Paget has sold his residence property on Mechanic street to Wal- ter Anderson. It is a pretty little home. We understand Josh intends going to Mexico for the benefit of his health. Thos. Frost, a large and prosper- ous farmer of Deepwater township and a resident of the county since 1859, complimented us with a call and renewal. MeKibben brothers, Lloyd and Curtis, attending school at the Went- worth Military Academy, at Lexing- ton, will keep posted on home news through THe Times. Rev. W. T. Church has accepted a call of the Baptist church at Apple- ton City, and with his estimable fam- ily left lay for thatcity to make their future home. The Masonie and Odd Fellow orders are conferring in regard to fitting up a lodge room for the use of both or- ders over Pentzer’s store. Commit- tees have been appointed to look after the matter. Yesterday Joe Meyer showed us an order for a suit of clothes and an overcoat from a gentleman in Colo- rado. The order was the direct re- sult of an advertisement which Mr. Myer had inserted in THe TiMEs. ATTENTION! Oklahoma City and sub- urban property has doubled in value within the past three months, no boom, but steady growth. I am agent for some fine bargains in resi- dence iots. Also suburban lands in 5tolOacre tracts. All questions answered with pleasure. Address Ira Lupwicx, Box 216 Oklahoma City, O. Ty. The Christian church will havea social at the home of Miss Emma Cassity, on Mechanie street, Friday night of this week. Refreshments will be served anda fine entertain- ment is provided for the occasion. All this for only 25 cents a couple. Don’t forget date and also re member that all old and young and middle-aged are invited to be pres- ent and have a good social time. | Will Hannah has disposed of the other druggists, and pled; to not engage in that business inthe townor rent his room for that purpose. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bradley, of New Home township complimented us with a pleasant call on Wednesday and renewed their subseription. Mrs. Bradley also paid for her brother, J. R. Forsythe, in California. The Lanyon Zinc Company propose to spend $1.000,000 in the erection of additional smelters and refining works at lola, Kansas, this coming year. The company has a capital stock of $700,000 and is a New Jer- sey corporation. Tae Times was complimented by a pleasant call from its old friend and patron, W. L. Kash, a worthy and substantial citizen of Spruce town- ship. His many friends throughout the county will be sorry to learn that he is not enjoying his former robust health. Prof. Ira L. Ludwick, formerly of Deepwater township, writes us from Oklahoma City, O. T., where he is en- gaged in the real estate business. Prof. Ludwick isa bright, energetic and deserving young gentleman and will make his mark in that new coun- try. Our old and highly esteemed friend John Daniel dropped in to shake hands and help the printer along, as is his annual custom. He is one of Bates county’s most substantial far- mers, an early settler aud highly re- spected by all who know him. | The school board elected Miss Mary Smith as a teacher in our pub- lie schools to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Brown. Miss Smith, by education and experi- ence is well qualified for the position, and we think the board made a wise selection. Miss Cosby Brown, who has been a teacher in our public schools fora number of years, tendered her resig- nition to the school board last week and left Monday morning for Colo- rado Springs, where she has accepted a similar position at a higher salary. The Advocate says there is a move- ment among the farmers and stock- men of Dade county to establish tel- ephone lines from their homes into Greenfield. Several farmers could use one phone. The plan is feasible and we don’t see why it would not bea great convenience to the far- mier. Drs. Allen and Smalley of Rich Hill. physician for the Central Coal and Coke Co., were summoned to Panama Monday afternoon to attend the wants of Louis Loth, a miner, who had fallen from the shaft house to the bottom of the mine, a distance of 75 feet. He was dangerously, if not fatally hurt. E.S. Ruasell, a prominent young gentleman of north Bates, favored us pleasantly on Monday. He tended a hundred acres of the Scully land last year, besides his home place and said that one-third of the crop paid the rent, leaving him two-thirds for his work. He has all his ground broke for next spring planting. The supreme lodge of the Knights and Ladies of the Fireside, a frater- nal insurance order, made a volun- tary assignment in the circuit court of Jackson county Saturday. The assignment shows the totalassets to be $2,760.87. No statement of the liabilities of the order is made. Zack Johnson complimented us pleasantly on Saturday. He lives in Mingo township and was on his way to visit relatives and friends in Rich Hill. There is not a more honest cr reliable man in Bates county and his word is as good as his bond. THE Times has long counted him among it’s best friends. * B. G. Boone, Jr., and J. H. Wiison. two young legal lights of Clinton. were admitted to the bar of Henry county, by Judge Graves Saturday. The former is the son of ex-Attorney General B. G. Boone. Both young men passed creditable examinations and were heartily congratulated by the Judge and bar. The great revival meeting which was being held at Hume by Evange- list Smylie, resulted in the conver- sion of sixty-five people. Of the num- ber fifty-six have united with the va- 7 rious churches of the town as fellows: M. E. church, South, 40; M. E. church 19; Baptist, 3; Christian 3. A number of the prominent citizena of Clinton are organizing a cov.pany to bore for gas and oil in that city. Several years ago a stock company in Butler went after a flowing well. They sunk two holes but failed on the flow. Inthe well on the Henry place, north of town, however, a strong vein of gas was struck and had the committee not been so bent on a flowing well and the find of gas followed 3 the town of Butler might now be lighted by natural gas. The bodies of Edward and Geo Silbee, the two men hung by a mo at Ft. Scott Saturday night. were shipped to Kansas Gity for burigl Monday. In commenting on the work of the mob Judge Simons said: “The men composing the mob were guilty of murder, ‘and that they had jcast a serious reflection upon the city and county.” Thecourt then instruct- ‘ed the sheriff to protect Philips, the other murderer. ~If it is to shoot, do so, that is your duty, and that is the order of this court.” stock of his Owl drug store to the | the reception tendered the Admiral of iges himeelf | the Navy and Mrs. Dewey by Mr. and The Washington Post speaks of Mrs. John R. McLean . as being “in every way the most elegant enter- tainment of the season.” Six hun- dred guests were present. among the most distinguished we noticed the names of Mr. and Mrs. DeArmond. William S. Mudd, as true a friend, ascourteous, cle and honorable a gentleman as lives in the whole state, complimented ns -vhile in the city the last of the week. -billy’” Mudd has been our close personal friend from boyhood. We have known him inti- mately, and never knew him to be guilty of asmall act. Above all he prizes his honor and next his loyalty to friendship. Ed. F. White, a prominent citizen and farmer of LaFayette county, committeed suicide at his home in Dover, twelve miles east of Lexing- ton. The deed was done with a double barrel shotgun. About eight months ago he was bitten by a hog, blood poison set in and his health began to fail, and itis thought that caused him to take his life. For SaLe—Twenty-five good work and brood mares 80 twostallions, one Percheron Canadian. weight 1,600 pounds: one Denmark saddle stallion, weight 1,150. Call on or address A. J. Ernarr. hart, Mo, Sheriff Mudd arrested Mac Manning Monday on a charge of stealing s lot of brass fittings, belting etc., to the value of $40 or $50, from a saw mill belonging to Austin H. Hall. Trading Post, Kan. Manning is alsocharged with stealing a lot of wheat. The stolen property is now in the posses- sion of the sheriff. There is also another party implicated in the steal- If C. R. Walters, the versatile editor of the Rich Hill Review. will be a « an- at “the seat of war’ and do every- thing in our power for his success. ing who is still at large. Manning} Opossum was served up in elegant | gave bond and wasreleased. He will|style to a dozen prominent citi- have a preliminary trial Monday at the Park restaurant on next. inesday evening. The marsupial uadrupeds ohn T. were furnished by Col. Lilly, who brought them and the of giv- J from Missouri the other d gentleman conceived the ide ing a supper and banquet to a few of Charles W. Clardy and Miss Hattie Sheeley were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents in Rich Hill on Tuesday Jan. 23, 1900. Mr. Clardy isa prominent young business man of Butler, has spent most of his life in our city. was educated in schools and is a young mau of j ise. The bride is the winsome daugh- ter of James Sheeley, a wealthy far- mer, who owns the large Culbertson ranch north of Rich Hill. Theyoung people have the best wishes of our people for their happiness and pro- peridy. his friends. and foreign born, present were: Col. Under Sheriff Sheriff Geo. ©. Woodhama, Captain John Hogan, Alderman Hefferlin, Hector McDonald, Jack Cornwell, J W. Nelson, John Schustrum and the editor of the Post. Mayor Smith presided at the supper and banquet. All members of the party greatly enjoyed the re- A. B. Ludwick, junior member of the law firm of Dooley & Ludwick, informs us that he will bea candidate before the democratic party for pros- ecuting attorney. Mr. Ludwick was born and raised is Bates county and has spent the greater part of his life among our people. He is a graduate of the Kansas City law school. He comes of democratic stock and has always adhered to its teachings. His parents were among the first settlers of this county. He is a lawyer of ability and would make an able and pratiess prosecutor. Woodhams got away with more than their share of ‘possum. If anything will develop a voracious appetite in a typical Missourian it is the sight and smell of roast ‘possum, served with quisites which usually accom) any an banquet.—Livingston, Mont., P. Sevier, in Summit township and Bates county’s product evidently contributed to the feast. cion that the Mayor Smith mention- ed is our own John T., who, while being one of the most genial of gen- The Bates county court house has been declared unsafe, the pub. does. have been removed, a private build- ing rented and the question of how to get a new court house is agitating the minds of that county. Let Bates come to Cass and profit by herexam- ple, which having more than enough bonded debt for her future happiness, conluded to build a new elegent court house without the issue of bonds on the semi-socialistic plan of special taxation for two years, and now has her court house finished and paid for and no Shyloek is now clipping cow- pons off court house bonds at the ex- ense of her toiling thousands.— leasant Hill Review. tlemen, was one of the brainiest and most successful lawyers that ever left ourcounty Bryan Remains True to His Convictions Washington, D. CS. Jan. 19.—The eastern organs of the administration have shown great activity in putting into cireulation the allege heart of William Jennings Bryan on imperialism. To-day Mr. Bryan came to town. Asked to-night if he had changed his views on imperialism, Mr. Bryan said: “Not inthe least. I am advo- cating to-day exactly what I did in the interview given out the day after I resigned from the army, December 13, 1898. “Iam opposed to imperialism. 1 am opposed to the permanent reten- tion of the Philippines I believe that the government should at once declare its purpose to give independence to the Filipinos on the same terms that independence has been promised to the Cubans and I believe further that we should pro- tect the Filipinos from outside inter- ference while they work out their destiny, just as we have protected the Soath American and Central American republics. I am not opposed to all expansion. Bach proposed annexation must be settled upon its own merits. I have tried to distinguish between the peaceful extension of limits of a re- public and the changing of a republic into an empire.” change of We call attention to the dentai card of Dr.H M. Cannon. He has recently severed his connection with the firm of Risley € Cannon, and es- tablished an office on the east side of the square, over Blocker Bros. furni- ture store, which he has fitted up with new furniture and fixtures of latest designs. Dr. Cannon has been locat- ed in Butler for two years and has built up a large and _ lucrative busi- ness. Fre was graduated from the Western Dental College, of Kansas City, at the head of his class. His work has given the very best of satis- faction. He has branch offices at Foster, Amoret, Amsterdam, Mer- win, Adrian and Archie, which he visits once a month. Marshal Page of Rich Hill, brought George Grover, a villianous looking specimen of humanity, to Butler Monday and lodged him in jail, on the serious charge of repeatedly as- saulting his little step-daughter 13 years old. using force and threats. he little girl, Eva Moore, frail look- ing, poorly and seantily dressed, tells a8 pitiful story in a straightforward manner. She says the illicit relations with her brutal step-father began abouta year ago while they were living in adugout near Independence. He skecatened to kill her if she ever divulged the crime. He is a worth- less vagabond. dragging his wife and several small children, together with the step-daughter around over the country while he eakes out an exist- ence by selling wicker baskets and stand tables. They have been for the past three months living in a hut in the south part of Rich Hill. He will be prosecuted to the fullest ex- tent of the law. McClure’s Magazine for February will contain a character sketch of the It has been decided that some its smokeless powder. Numerous tests have well illustrated the fact that the powder now used isextreme- tirely of nitro-glycerine. Several months ago ina test held by ordi- nance officers at Sandy Hook the army powder developed a pressure of not less than 80.000 tons to the didate for secretary of the next State | Senate, we not only pledge him the | support of THe Times, but we will be | The Missourians, native | John T. Lilly, Mayor John T. Smith. | ‘rank Bellar, Deputy | MecLaugnilin, Chas. | past, but Smith, Bellar, Lilly and | sweet potatoes, gravy and the per- | old-fashioned Missouri supper and } Post. | Col. Lilly visited his sister Mra. W. | We suspi- | hange must be made by the army in ; ly dangerous, being made nearly en- | — — ai McKIBBENS. Come and see our Ladies $2 50 Shoes. They are guaranteed perfect throughout and the equal of many high priced shoes. AT McKIBBEN'S,. North Side of Square arenes A $50,000 Court House. Amsterdam Breezes As the county is out of debt and a surplus in the treasury, a good, sub- stantial court house, sufficient for all the needs of county business, can be erected without imposing very heavily upon the tax payers. Sueh \@ building can be erected fur nished for $50,000. The voters of West Point township and arecalled to meet at Amsterdam Jan , at 2 p. m. for the purpose of | giving an expression as to the meth- }od to be employed in raising funds jwith which to build a new court house. B. F. Howe, Chairman Township Board “The Loss of Gold Is Great, The loss of } th is more.” Health is lost by neglecting to keep the blood | pure, but it is regained by purifying, ariching and vitalizing the blood | with the great health restorer, Hood's | Sarsaparilla. Thousands who thought health had been permanent- | ly lost have been made perfettly well | by taking this great medicine. Your | experience may be the same. | Hood's Pills are gentle, yet always | effective Summit Items. | Other localities complain of muddy roads, but Summit being high and dry. was muddy only in one place. Miss Laura Glover spenta few days in Harrisonville visiting friends. Mr. Winn butchered the largest hog on record last week, tipped the beam at 850 Ibs. The Herrell boys had all of their hay baled and hauled to market last week. Mr. Guyant of Butler, did the baling. Some of our office-seeking fellows have already begun shaking hands with everybody, petting the babies, complimenting the daughters, ant bragging on the sons of every intiu- ential voter of the towuship. Jas. Welch is on the sick list. W. B. Tyler was in Ft. Scott last week attending the Edlinger murder | trial. There will be a meeting held at ummit school house Saturday Jan. for the purpose of sending one or more delegates to Butler to meet the county court, for consultation in re- gard to building a new court house. tev. Roe of Butler, will preach at | the chapel next Sunday. Joseph Boyts and family of Goshen, Ind., formerly of this community, are spending a few days here attending to business matters. Miss Emma Cheatham entertained anumber of her young friends at a masquerade party at the residence of her uncle, Wm. Jackson, Saturday evening Jan. 20th. Many grotesque costumes appeared, which caused considerable merriment At ten o'clock the masks were removed and elegant refreshments were served. Mr. Lawson thinks he knows who got his chickens that were stolen some time ago, but not sosure about who got the ham. AT JIM’S SPECIAL SALE SATURDAY, JAN. 27, 1900. As is already known I make special sales every SATURDAY. The prices advertised are only for one day this sale is made on Saturday to give the farmer the advantage of it. On Sat | urday Jan. 27th, you can buy the | following articles at a very low price: | Shenandoah corn worth 10¢ per can at § cents per can. | Tea! Tea!! Tea!!! | | Tea and coffees are advancing but we still sell all bulk goods at the old price | Japanese tea worth 75e lM at = She | Gun powder tea worth T5c that 59e a on “ re “ 600c “ 48° | Imperial 500 4Be | Tea siftings Ste .~ ie |Tomatocatsup worth 10¢e “ = Ge Carolina rice worth 4e * | Oregon flour, THE BE*T HIGH PATENT new governor of Cuba, Major-General Leornard Wood, written by Ray Stannard Bakeraftera visit to Wood in Cuba, and many free talks with him and the men who have been most imtimately associated with him at the various important periods of his life. ee a Mevrroved ete. te. et hard wheat worth $1.10 per sack at gun and killed an officer. The pres- oO sure is said to have gone beyond the $1.04. limite of the pressure gauge, ssysthe| = aLL GOODS WARRANTED. Army and Navy Journal. The navy powder is regarded by ex as January 27th is the time. equal to any used by the mili or JIM’S f E . At t it can furnished only in quantities. Missouri State Bank. Ist door east of i