The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 1, 1900, Page 5

\ pf hands out of employment. | | a NEW SPRING STOCK OF ORY GOODS is in and you will find a The very nicest goods we have ever shown and you will say so too when you see them. 9 rr DIRECT FROM THE IMPORTERS YORK. handsome assortment. Valencines aud cales, elties of 1900. Ginghams a famous Noxall garments, fit and wear, not to rip. Our Spiing Stock of Shoes { of all kinds SELZ line. are in, Remember our GROCERY DEPARTMENT. We will pay you the highest price for your produc e. —o — = We have recently secured the agency Nae the every garment fully guaranteed We handle the famous No better goods made. This week until Friday will pay you 6 1-2 cents for hens, and your pro- ; duce will buy anything in the store. } We invite you to come in and get acquainted with our One Low Cash Price to all. ae ae "ey Embroideries, Ladies Shirt Wuists, Silk and Wool Dr Psi kan Per- ess Goods, Pierce Hackett favored us with a very pleasant call and had his dates set ahead. Mr. Hackett is enjoying good health, which his many friends throughout the county will be glad to know. Hesays he is in favor of the proposition of a levy to build ay new court house the eost not to ex- ceed $60,000. Judge Clark Wix favored us with a call and renewal. He is chrirman of the Bates county republican central | committee. He is holding animport- ant position iu the internal revenue, department with headquarters at, Butler. The Judge is just now going | through the ordeal of selecting census tikers for Bates county. Owing to an increase ness which called for more room the firm of Deacon Bros. & have s cured the adjoining room to their store building, and cutting an arch- way the two rooms have been thrown together for the accommodation of the firm. They now have two mag- nificent rooms in which to display their immense stock of goods. Co. Plowing has been general in my section of the county, said ex-county nda all the Nov- well made—made to times we at all | Butler Cash Department Store, 00000 00006-00 400-000 04-0000, iitentitcinmmeannah RITLE R WEEKLY TIMES| LOCAL (TEMS | Times’ Telephone No. 37. The State Medical asso meet in Mexico, Mo., in May. | Inthe Gulf shops at Springfield, | fifty men have been laid off. There is between fifty ‘J cases of small pox at Lawrence, Kan. and sixty | Appleton City people have raised $2,000 to bore an artesian well for the town. Gov. Bob Taylor, of Tennessee ; lectured in the Christian church in _ Nevada Saturday night. Our esteemed fellow townsman C. + H. Rains complimented us pleasant- ly and had his dates set ahead. A. J. Earhart, a successful farmer and influentual citizen of Elkhart, favored us pleasantly and renewed. Our enterpising } young farmer friend | E. A. Stettin, living south of Butler, favored us with a pleasant and sub- | stantial call. | G. O. Thompson, a prominent and successfulfarmer of Mound township, favored us with a pleasant call and Tenewed. R A. Batcelor.a prominent young farmer of Deep Water township, fa- vored us with a renewal while in the city Monday. The commercial cluband city coun- ceil of Nevada have joined handsinan effort to improve the public roads , in Vernon county. The M.K. & T. railroad shops at Sedalia have closed down until Feb. 1, thereby throwing a large number The new road law requires that at | feast three-fourths of the grading | shall be dene prior to August 1, of | each year. Poll tax may be paid in | easiror labor. Mr. Simpson was right when he said the people of Bates county do not ask or want any town to build | their court house for them. They | are not paupers. The Review records the death of A.S. Davis, an old settler of Osage township. which occurred at his home unday night. He leaves a wife and three children. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World. Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not spot, | streak or give your goods an un- evenly dyed appearance. Sold by H. L. Tucker. Work on the electric street car line at Nevada has been begun again. The arms for the trolley wires are be- ing placed in position and ties are being placed along the streets. The body of Harry Barker, who died at San Francisco of disease con- tracted while serving asa soldier in | the Philippines, was ‘buried at Schell City Wednesday of last week. J. F. Wix. a substantial republican farmer living in Pleasant Gap town- ship favored us with a pleasant call and renewal. He is a brother of Judge Clark Wix and is an enterpris- ing and influential citizen. You will find where the turer has advanced the wages of their employes 10 per cent the cost of their product has been advaueed 25 to 50 percents. The consumer foots the bill of both advances. manuiac- Our highly esteemed friend Squire |O. M. Burkhart made us a pleasant call and renewed. He is one of the | leading citizens of his township and is highly esteemed by all who know him. Our old friend Emanuel Nestlerode never lets his subscription run a day over due, and is very frequently ahead of time. No better citizen lives ian the county and we value his friendship very highly. Charley Middleton is running a feed lot west of the square, adjoining Williams’ livery barr. He is pre- pared toshelter and feed a large number of teams. He will give them splendid attention. Drive in when you come totown. The trend of opinion over the coun- | ty appears to be for a $50000 bonds. It . will court house aud no be a | great advertisement for the county} if we can build a newcourt house and avoid a bond issue.—Amsterdam Breeze. Robert L. Braden of Mulberry, complimented us witha pleasant call. He is one of the most active eratie workers in the county, a gen- tleman who stands high as a citizen and neighbor. Hisname is prominent- ly mentioned in connection with county clerk. demo- ; Treasurer Oscar Reeder, who was in the city Monday. In many inst: the farmers have about all their land broke ready for the seed. This, said Mr. Reeder, will insure early planting and early planting will insure an early crop and that is what wine in Bates county. 1ces One of the best features of the new into effect which em- road law, which Feb. 1, is the provision powers the boards in each district to let contracts to the best bidder for all or any part of the road work in their respective districts. This is a wise provision, and we predict vast improvement wherever it is adopted. Better work is assured and at less cost to the taxpayers. We hope to see it given a fair trial. —Ex. zoes J. Hamme! has ten acres of improv- ed land with good orchard, splendid water, house and barn, which he will sell cheap for cash, or will take a good team as partpayment. It lays on the Miami just west of Butler and would be a splendid place for a gar- dener. A sneak thief entered the home of A. F. Sharp, a farmer residing seven miles east of Nevada, in the absence of the family, and stole a gold watch and chain and four dollars in money. Two other watches and fifty dollars in) money by the thief. was overlooked Dan LaFollette has accepted a po- sition with the Bates County Eleva- tor Co., at the depot. Dan is an ex- cellent man for the position and we feel sure he will give the best of satis- faction. He making prepara- tions to move to Kansas City when tendered this position and his many friends will be glad to know he is to remain in Butler. was J. G. Cantrell favored us with a re- newal while in the city Monday. Mr. Cantrell is one among our oldest sub- seribers and is as punctual as the tax gatherer. He is a prominent farmer and a leading democrat. He made a very creditable race for re- corder before the last democratic convention. There are few better men in the state than J. G. Cantrell. W. B Morland, Urich’s popular and prosperous merchant, was in the city on Monday and favored us with a pleasant call and had his dates set away ahead into1901. Walterowns considerable land in our county, has lived all his life among our people, married a Bates county girl, daugh- ter of the late Judge C. D. Cole, and has a host of friends who wish him well. He purchased the Cole place at trustee's sale Monday. Henry Kinsey, the little negro boy, convicted at the last term of court of burglarizing a store at Rich Hill, was taken to the reform school at Booneville Saturday by deputy sher- iff D. D. McCann. This is the same little coon that wrecked a freight train at Rich Hill by threwing a switch several months ago. Henry looked to be about 12 or 13 years of jage, but for a boy of years, a tougher little fellew never lived. his A blizzard accompanied by a high | piercing wind swept over the north- ern and middle sections of Texas Sat- urday and Sunday and much appre- | hension is felt. for the nd berry crops. Reports from the Pan Handle state claims that a severe ‘snow storm raged in Saturday and Sunday. The storm extended about 500 miles, and tele. graph wires were d traffic was greatly Heavy snows are eastern New Mexico. | vegeiab interferred with. ! also reported in’ This Is the Sentiment of the County in their busi- | jnew court house not to exceed} 360,000. Judge Sam West was elect- 2 ' : ed cheirman of the 'D. Austin, secretary. NEW COURT HOUSE. Not to Exceed $60,000 te Be Built by Direct Levv. Expressed by Representative Men From Eac!: Township. j i Pursuant to 9 ~equest of the county | court, represent. tive men from nine- teen out of the twenty-four townships } of Bates county, met with the court; on Monday to discuss the question} ‘of whether or not it is advisable in | the court to calla special election to | vote on the proposition to build a AT meeting and O. On the call of the roll of townships the following names were certified as accredited delegates : West Boone—J. H. Crawford, L. 8. Richardson and Trowbridge. Foun CleAMne UP au | West Point—W. A. McBurney and Mr. Boswell. Elkhart—A. J. Earhart. Ed. Heay- lin. | Mound—L. €. Eichler and Oscar Reeder. = Shawnee—C. H. Moore. J. Combs, Geo. Alspaugh. H. Me- Deep Water—S. L. Coleman, Will Atcheson and Hostetter. Spruce—Aaron Bell. Summit—Everett Waltonand Chas Smizer. Mt. Pleasant—J. C. Clark, T. J. Day, A. L. McBride, W. E. Walton. Charlotte—W. H. Simpson, J. D. Woody, ©. H. Morrison and RK. L. Harper. Walnut—John Franklin. New Home—A. Patterson and A. G Lone Oak—. M. M. Carroll. Pleasant Gap—John Gench and C J. Requa. Hudson—Messrs. Rex Gilbreath. Rockville—John Yoss. Prairie—Fred Fix. Osage—J. R. White, W. K. Royce, J.T. Beasley and W. W. Ferguson. Howard—W. B.S. Gault. On acallof townships each dele- gate expressed the sentiment of his people so far as he could learn by in- quiry. The great preponderance of this sentiment was in favor of the court calling a special election and submitting a proposition to the vot | : a $l 50 52 50 $3.50 3 00.00 $1.00 $7,00 65 $2.00 30 Buys vou Buys you Buys you Swarens, J. 5S. B. Woods, J. R.| Wilsou Thomas, and M. Buys you Brown, Wix and Buys you ers to build a court house by direct See us before levy, not to exceed 360.000. This was embodied ina resolution and Buying Elsewhere. earried by a large majority. Soe Mr. Ferguson, 16 chairman of the Rich Hill delegation, that his people would build a $50,000 court house if the people would remove the county seat tothat town. Mr. Simp- son of Charlotte, said the people of said Our highly esteemed friend T. L. Fisk. one of Summit's best cit.zens and democrats, made us a pleasant that section | ie: Bates are not paupers and are not asking any town to build their pub- lic buildings. This retort struck a responsive chord with the delegates There is no doubt that four-fifths of the self-respecting citizens of Bates county will take that view of it. The chairman very properly sustained the point of orderagainst Mr. Ferguson's motion, that the question of achange eall and favored us with a renewal He recently returned froma trip to his old home in Illinois and reports a delightful visit among his former neighbors. Our old friend W. B. us substantiall Tyler as has been his custom for over The Post-Dispatch recently published a picture, meant to represent Mr. Ty- bered 20 years. of county seat was not under discus- ler in conjunction with its report of sion. the Edlinger murder trial at Fort Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McBride and Mr. and Mrs E. D. Kipp ente ned a select party of friends to asix o'clock dinner last Frida The menu was cireumscribed by the markets and served in courses in befitting style to He would take this paper to and Scott. his intimate friends the picture, explaining that it ‘interested parties” would invariably not very show them was in the one of the ‘ ease. The friend express an opinion in com- sustain the high reputation these} plimentary terms. Then he would be ladies possess. After dinner the shown the the name at the bottom guests were entertained at cards. of the picture and of course the friend would have to apologize. Billy en joyed their discomfiture immensely Judge L. D. Wimsatt favored pleasantly while in the city Tuesday. Tue Times is not flattering Judge Those present were Mr. and Mrs. H, E. Percival. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Deac- on, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crowell, W. F. Duvall and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allen. us We notice that our young friend U. Arthur McBride has purchased an interest in the WarrensburgStar and will have the general supervision of the paper. Arthur was born and raised in this city and learned the printer's trade in the Times office. He is a spicy writer, an active, ener- getic young man andwe wish him the greatest possible success in the ven- ture. best associate Judges of the county court that Bates ever had. he sees that the county'sinteresteare | proteeted. He is broad-minded and | in public expenditures, while not be- ing niggardly or parsimoni The people of the north district were very The Butler Cash Department Store presenta you this week with an ad-!fortunate in their choice of a repre vertisement of their new spring stork | sentative oa the court and they will of goods well worthy your carefal pe- | do well to endorse’ his actions by rusal and consideration and we want you to read it and then call and see | accept it. for yourself. This store is one of the | largest establishments in this section } of the state, and once in this, store} the newly married couplecould outfit themselves for housekeeping without lo going from under the roof. ‘earry all kinds of dry goods, eS, furniture, carpets, queensware. ina earl tomucceen Wy ofa ine stoves heating and cooking, boots *| him pe dicestion, strong nerves and shoes, tinware, hardware, and in! .n4 a clear brain. It does the same renomination and election if he will “Grasp All and Lese All. are so intent on hey losestrength gestion, health me may be Many people “grasping all thatt f nerves. appetite, d aa Forturately, however, t! grocer-| restored by taking Hoc | villa, which has put man down and railroad/fact have anything and everything} thing for weak and tired women ou may need. Their prices are cash Soe 1d bottom low, and they take your Hood's pills cure sick headache, in- | Produce at the highest market price. ease ness ever comes before the court but | liberal in his views but is economicai | } McKIBBENS. Ladies $2.50 Shoes, They are guaranteed throughout and the McKIBBEN’S, a Mans 3 a double-faced Lone Buys voua heavy a fine remem. | down of plants, | Grand Medal 25th Wimsatt when it says he is one of the | No busi- | } what he gives it close scrutiny and | PEE ES Come and see our PPP ALP LAP OPLPPIL Or perfect of equal many high priced shoes. North Side of Sq aetna OUR CLEANING UP SALE Has Sold us Lots of Clothing in the Past TWO WEEKS. & A few of the many bargains we are now offering. ack Overcoat. Ulster. a Durable Heavy Suit. a Heavy Grey Melton Suit. all woo] casimere suit. a pair of Cassimere Pants. all wool] Worsted Suit. cents buys a child’s heavy Winter Suit. Buys a Boy’s Heavy Long Pant Suit. cents buys heavy suit winter underwear. All finer goods proportionately as low. Joe Meyer. Will those Republicans papers that areyiving the exact figures the number of factory operatives who have had their wazes during the year be kind enough also to give on raised the number that have been deprived by the closing the trusts in earrying out their schemes to limit of wages altogether by production, in order to raise prices? —Kansas City Times JIMS SPECIAL Flour gone down. Prices lower than ev my Saturday sales are winning a large trade and saving the rmany a dollar by buying days of sale. SATURDAY This day only 1 will sell FLOUR at the following prices. One day, February 3rd. Straight patent flour warrauted. regular consuny on tho Februa price 45¢ at 390 Grand Medal 501b regular price 90e at Tie Hard wheat Vietor 25% regular price 45c at 430 Hard wheat Victor 50% regular price 9Ue at Hie High Patent Snowflake 251% regular price 59e a Se | High Patent Snowflake 50% regular price $1.10 at Oe High Patent Oregon 25% regular price 55 at Oe | High Patent Oregon 50% regular price $1.10 at De The abo:. prices on flour will be limited to 1001b or less to each put- chaser, so that 2ll may havea chance fata bargain. I willalso sell Shenan regular price 10 per cap, will not sell more than five cans to one person and that for ome day only, February 4rd. Come in and bring your produce. we want all the lard you have I have just received a lot of early Ohio seed potatoes from the north h I will sell at a reasonable rate. deah corn, t Se, but JIM’S CASH GROCERY and Meat Market. 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