The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 1, 1900, Page 10

| i fi it =i anes ae ee PRING OPENING We have been preparing and buying in large quantities direct from the manufacturers for months and have secured our goods at prices before the gen- ance has taken effect, and we are now in possession of the largest line Our eral adv of merchandise ever shown under one management in the seuthwest. facilities are very great and having more advantage in purchasing merchandise than ever before, and our purchasing power enables us to sell goods at the OLD PRICES and in many cases LESS than they were ever sold before. We boastfully say that we can and will sell goods in every department for less money than any other house. Dry Goods Department. We show the most complete line of dress goods, silks, table linens, per- cales, ginghams, white goods, embroideries, laces, hosiery, underwear, ladies neckwear ever shown before. We find it impossible to quote prices in this department as it is so large it would not be just for us to quote a few articles as the whole department is;thrown open to you for inspection and every article marked in plain figures. You will see at a glance that we show you nothing but new, handsome, stylish and desirable goods at prices 10 TO 20 PER CENT LOWER than you can find them elsewhere. On our second floor we show the largest and most complete line of Carpets, Mattings, Lace Curtains, and Window Shades, Oil Cloths, Trunks, ete., ever exhibited by any house in Butler. There is not a single cent advance in price in this department, as we have secured the entire stock direct from the manufac- turers at the old prices and bought for Spot Cash. We have received over three Thousand pieces of standard and fancy prints that are worth to-day in the markets 5’, and 6 cents per yard. We sell these as long as they may last at 5 cents per yard. We show a complete line of Ladies’ Skirts and Suits, the very latest, special designs, and no one shows anything like them, at very popular prices, and they must be seen to be appreciated. CLOTHING DEPARTMEN This department is filled to its utmost capacity and we show the most desire styles of clothing for Men, Boys, and Children. Fancy plaid suits with either gle or double- breasted vests at very popular prices, some as low as $5.00 per suit. All wool black or navy blue serge suits, single or double breasted vests, black all wool clay worsted suits in sacks or frocks, strictly tailor made, medium weight, sizes 34 to 42 at $7.50. Young men’s suits in very large varieties, single or double-breasted vests, made of the best fabrics, trimmed with best of trimmings, durable and very stylish, strictly tailor made, sizes 13 to 21, as low as $3.00 per suit. Children’s suits from 3 to 16, never have we shown as complete a line of children’s goods as we show this season, and particularly call the attention of mothers to give this department a look before buying elsewheré as we are sure to save you from 50 cents to $1.00 on each suit. Separate Pants. We show a complete line of separate pants, plain and fancy, worsted and cassimere, for young men, grown men, tall men and large men in great varieties. 50 pairs of all wool filling jeans pants at 75 cents per pair. 100 pairs of cottonade pants, a solid, firm working pant at 75> cents per pair. A complete line of working elothing; overalls, work shirts, all the best makes, warranted not to rip, at less than the old price. 500 pairs best made overalls in the eountry, warranted not to rip, weoifer for a short time only, at 40 cents per pair. = A compl fancy soft 5 ranging in price from £0 cents to $1.25 per suit. sizes from 34 to 46 at 50 cents per suit shown better values at the price. A full and complete line of hats and caps. Come and see the hat we sell you for $1.00 the child’s cap at 20 cents. You will pronounce them the best ever shown for the money. Shoe Department. Our shoe department is the largest in the city. We placed our orders for spring goods last October before the advance took effect and own our goods for less than we ever did heretofore bought in case lots direct from the manufacturers and show nothing but new, stylish and desir. able goods. We sell Ladies Kid Oxford Ties solid throughout that heretofore sold for $1.50, we have 100 pairs of these desirable shoes in stock and offer them at $1.00 per pair. Ladies Kid Shoes the new shape, solid throughout, would be low at $2.50,we offer 120 pairs of these desirable shoes in sizes 24 to 7, at $1.50 per pair. Ladies’ Vici Kid, cloth and kid tops, the handsomest shoe ever shown across a retail counter, some sell them at $3.00, our price $2.00 per pair. Tater calf shoes all sizes, solid throughout. warranted not to rip, plain and cap toe, lace or button a regular $2.00 shoe, we have 100 pairs of them at $1.50. Ladies kid shoes sizes 3 to 7. rerular $1.50 goods, at $1 00. Ct oe Men's calf coin or plain toe, lace or congress, all sizes from 6 to 11, a regular $1.50 shoe at $1.10. Men’s calf, solid throughout, new and desirable goods, others ask you $2.00. we pelt tla at $150. Men's calf and co sin shoe in coin or plain toe, none better for $3.00. we sell them at $2.00 per pair. We carry a large line of misses and children’s shoes and offer them at prices that make the best of them study how we can do this. but we doit allthe same. E ery shoe in our shoe department is fresh new and desirable, the latest styles, the best materials and best work- manship ever shown in this country. Be sure and visit our shoe department before you buy a single pair of shoes and if we do not sell you better, more stylish shoes for less money than AnY house in the city we dont ask you to buy a ipa Our aim is, and always has been, to place before the people a much better class of soods every year and we assure you we will do all in our power to protect the trade in every ae and departments are more complete this season than they ever were before. e , own that we are makers of iow prices and we always lead, er follow. ea sam Levy & Co, ble and latest ee of gents’ furnishing goods, consisting of white and fancy laundered shirts, ng in price from 40 cents to $1.00. A complete line of men’s underwear ‘ _ We offer 30 dozen suits of colored underwear Never before in the history of our business. have we and SPRING. OPENINE. Every citizen in Butler will join Tae Times in expressions of sincere regrets at the departure from our city of our fellow townsman J. M. McKibben and family He goes purely on account of his health and change of climate might prove bene- | ficial. For the ben has decided to locate his famil in Kansas while he investigates and decides upon a j| | Their beautiful resic | pied by their daughter Mrs. Samuel iF. Canterbury. For quarter of a century J. M. Mckibben has been a prominent figure on our ; streets and one of the most promi- nent and successful ourtown. As a few if any equals in the state. reliable in business, he built for him self a name and fame whic made the McKibben Mercantile Company a household word inthis county. As a wide-a-wake, open- handed citizen, Butler has never pro- duced a_ better He was of a very charitable disposition and the preser m nut home ace will be occu- more men of had section of business merchant he this Conscientious toa fault, enterprising. man. worthy needy never appealed to his Ss Furnishings, j chronic diseases peculiar pocket-book in vain. Of the many families that have gonefrom our city none will be missed thar M McKibben. Wherever his lot may be cast he and his estimable family will bear with them the Tue Times. more best wishes of “How te Make Life a Success,” will be the theme of Rev. Andrew Scott's sermon next Sunday night. A dozen of the most successful business and professional men in Butler will con- tribute their best to the sermon by giving the pastor six of what they deem the most essential things re- quired to make life a success. While more especially to interested in the sermon is young men, all will be hearing it and all will be This is the third in the series of prac- tical sermons. welcome. Death ot C. 6. THE Times with the many friends deeply sympathize with ©. J. Schooley in the death of his son C G. Schooley, which occurred at the home of his father three miles south- west of town, at 9:25 o'clock p. m. Friday of last week The funeral took place Saturday and the remains were laid to restin Oak Hill cemetery Saturday by the side of his mother who preceded him only a short while ago. Death was due to sugar diabetes. The ased was 23 years of age, and was a member of Co. B. Schooley. other staie guards. When the Spanish-American war broke out young Schooley, with that of his family, hoping that a! Mr. McKib-| than aj (GUILTY AS CHARGED IN THE INDICTMENT. a “Bunck”? McGinnis Convicted of Murdering William Bocherding. | ein | Must Expiate His Crime on the Gallows. “We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of murder in the first deg charged in the indictment { J.K. Dickerson } Foreman Judge G was called out of bed at 1 o'clock on ree as That was the verdict ives Monday morning to receive from the ked uy LO o'clock had been from rht at ' jury whict Saturday The evidence was all in Saturde morning, when Judge Graves read his instructions to the jury They ; Were somewhat lengthy and covered every point of law raised in the case jand were satisfactory to > counsel |on both sides. He dt | under the crime the verdict would | have to be for murder in the first de- He expounded in the in considering instruct gree or acquittal clear, concise terms the law for guidance of the jury the evidence and arriving at a dict. He instructed that if the jury was in doubt, that the prisoner must be acquitted, but doubt be a substantial one, based upon evi- dence and not a mere possibility of the defendant’s innocence. That the burden of proof rested upon the state- John Gilbreath opened for the state and made a masterful argument. He reviewed the evidence from the state's deep im- ver- such must and made a stand poin pression 07 the jury John Silvers followed for the de fense. Hespoke for forty minutes, confing his remarks wholly to a re- view of the evidenrs He made a very faverable impression on the anda: «uitted himaelf with credit. W. Silvers opened his address to the jury ai half past one and closed afterfour | Por \ three hours he held the rapt attention of the jury and the which had crowded into the court house. He made a masterful plea for the life of his client, and that he lost was no discredit to his effort. He reviewed the evidence in ,full in every detail and endeavored to harmonize it as a His elo- neat larve audience whole to his client’s innocence. plea was both logical and quent, and his friends and the attor- neys crowded around tocongratulate ny, enlisted in the volun- teer service of the United States and marched to take his stand with the 2nd regiment in the front ranks, and remained in the ranks until mustered out with his regiment at Albany, Ga. When he entered the service he was a stalwart voung farmer boy weighing 140 pounds, when mustered out he weighed but 93 pounds, and he re- turned home a physical wreck. He was taken sick while in line of duty and at the time of hisdeath had been sick nearly twenty months. Mr. Schooley is one of our most re- spected citizens and surely in the past year he has had more than his share of sorrow. Losing his devoted wife. father-in-law and now his beloved son. his comp: ‘““There’s nothing alf so sweet in life as love’s young dream.” It was meant to be so when woman was ordained man’s help- meet. But it was never meant that love's dream should have so sad an awaking. It is due chiefly to ignorance that young women are so rudely awakened from the dream of love. They enter on the mar- ried state without phys- cal or mental prepara- tion. They are entirely unaware of the great physiol change suggested by the one word ‘‘ marriage.’’ Every young woman should be prepared for that change. There should be no neglect of irregularities. The perfect health of the peculiarly womanly organs should be the daily care. Thousands of women who en- tered in marriage unprepared, and passed from irregular- ities to debilitating drains, inflammation, ulcera- tion and female w Lg ness, have been YY gether and abso! cured by the Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. This great medicine is not a cure-all, but a ific for the to women. It does one thing perfectiy; it makes weak women strong and sick women well. ‘wo years I had been sufferer fro: chronic diseases and femaic | weaknes: | piece advise escription id, and have been efited. Iam now a strong woman, ar ommend Dr. Pierce's medi to him on his effort. After supper the gifted prosecuting attorney, H.C. Clark. addressed the jury inclosing for the state. For over two hours he held the close at- tention of jury and audience. He reviewed the evidence in a clear, con- cise manner and gave it an anylitical dissecting, convincing to all who heard him. His arguments were strong and logical and his pleadings were masterful throughout. judgment the speeches of Mr. Silvers and Gen. Clark, from their respective views, have seldom been equaled and never surpassed in Butler The law allows the prisoner's coun- sel four days in which to prepare a motion for a new trial. If the court overrules that motion, then his honor, In our Judge Graves will pass the death sen- tence upon Noah McGinnis We understand that counsel for the defense will take the case to the su- preme court. The evidence as continued from our last issue can be found on the inside pages of this paper. Gibson---Whipple. The marriage of Mr. Wilburn Gib- son and Miss Daisy Whipple of Pleas- ant Gap, was eoleaniiseit atthe home of the bride’s parents on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 1900, Rey Church of Ap- pleton City, officiating. The rooms were tastefully decorat- ed for the occasion with soft shaded} lights and cut flowers. The bride was gowned in white organdy and real lace. The groom was attired in the conventional black. The brideis the} daughter of Dr. and Mrs. N. L. Whip-| ple of Pleasant Gap, the belle of her town and an especial favorite wherev- | ersheisknown. Mr. Gibson is a prosperous young farmer of Summit } township, where they will reside in} future. All the friends of thecontract-| ing parties wish them unbounded | happiness and success | he guests of honor were Mesdar 0. P. Wilson, Los Angeles, Cal Westpheling. St. Joseph. Mo., Dr 4. Gibson. Carthage, Mo WILiiaM STUFFING. Blacksmithing & Horseshoeing Shop in West Bu ALL WORK GUARANTEED. 1,000,000 DEATHS | From Cholera During the | Year. i een This F: The Germs of 1 Disease An Thousands Saved by Lurking Everywhere | of Dollars This 2 Wonderful Discovery | Hundreds of thousands of @ | have been lostin the poultry bug. the devasta among the flocks, caused by ch roup, gape and other fatal di There have been many remedies ad vanced, but none seem to be so sag | cessful asthe American Poultry Mig ture. This will cure chickens in the last stage of cholera and roup, aq jis excellent forgapes. Do your fowl jsuffer from violent diarrhea, drop. ping of the wings, stupor OF excensiyg thirst? These are the first sim ptomy | of cholera. Cholera isa germ diseag: and being infectious spreads ra | through the entire flock, Take time j | by the forelock ; don’t stop to expen iment with unreliable or onteied remedies this mwisture at onee and the saultary mensures they peg. ommend in voun oo. Dow't give the fowls up. Cholera in a terrible disease bat this remedy cores it ew ness on account of ery time. Itis also gunrauteed for the roup, which ex be told bp hoarse breathing, swelled eyes, dim ebharge at the 1 resem bit ecatarrh. Fitty dolinrs is otlered for apy ease the Mixcure will not carey If someof your tows are diseased will prevent the reset from catehing it. Try it. Itis chen, reliable ang” effective ; a srientific pre tion, g0es more than three t sos for ae any other remedy; dors more gi than all of them cou ved. Leis and endorsed by the most experiene | ed and largest breeders of plain and faucy poultry in all parts of the J world. The wauufacturers gua tee every package or refund pur chase money. If your druggist don't sell American Poultry Mixture, bes behind the age. In that case send $i for sample box to American Mfg, Co., Terre Haute, Ind. i Henry Devinney was Accidentallgg killed on Tuesday February 20th, by falling from a wagon while unloading wood and part of it falling on him His neck was broken and skull frae tured. Mr. Devinney was one of the pioneers of Henry eounty, and @ highly aged 74 years.—Montrose Recorder The deceased a brother of Capt. John Devinney, of this city. respeeted was “There is no little enemy.” Little impurities in the blood are sources of great danger and should be expelled by Hood’sSarsaparilla, Obituary. Died at her home in Pleasant Gap township Mrs. Margaret Adame, wife of J. W. Adams. The deceased was born 9, 1844, and died February 17, 1900. She leaves @ husband and six children, four boy# and twogirls, to mourn their loss; but their loss is her eternal gain. She had been a member of the Methodist church about twenty-five years. She had been a constant sufferer for the past fourteen months, but bore her afflictions with christian fortitude. And now that mother is gone may the companion and children ever be prepared when the summons shall come, to meet her in the Paradise of God, is the prayerof their Frienp. June W.S. Mudd, ef Adrian, held a pub- 7 lic sale Tuesday, disposing of a large lot of fine stock. The sale was neces- sitated from the fact that Mr. Mudd has purchased a stock of goods at | Drexel, Cass county, for the purpose of engaging in merchandising, a busi- 7 ness that he is much better adapted to than farming as he has had years | of experience in the mercantile busi- Mr. Mudd is a fine business man of the strictest integrity, a ge nial gentleman and makes friends and holds them We kave known Mr. Mudd for years and we feel safe in saying to the citizens of Drexel that they are securing one of Bates coun- ty’s, best and most reliable families. The Times extends its best wishes to Mr. Mudd for his future succes — Torturing Disfiguring Humors Itching, Burning, and Scaly Eruptions of the Skin and Scalp with loss of Hair - Complete External and Intere nal Treatment by Cuticura The Set $1.25 Consisting of CUTICURA 804 ness the skin of crusts and scales and softe thickened cuties CUTICURA Otntment (De)y ng, irritation, and im e and heal, and CUT ILVYEST (30c.), to coo! and cleans® A tingle set is often sufficient t most torturing, disfiguring skis, nd blood humors, rashes, itehings, aod with loss of hair, when the best nd ali other remedies fail. the blood. eure the