The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 10, 1900, Page 5

salesmen out with samples ing and are quoting prices cent advance. Whether this advance is legitimate or the arbitrary advance of the ‘Clothing we do not know, but ve be compelled to pay it. must advance, but we that no advance will be lutely compelled to do so. In the mean time, spring stock on hand, bought before the ad- yance, and shall continue prices while they last all customers who expec year to buy now and not wait till fall. is big money in it for you. is sufficient. Ever hear of au all-wool tricot suit for $52 We have last long. 93 1-3 per cen vance on Clothing. Clothing manufacturers ry much fear we will assure we and ‘tto buy a suit this them their s cloth- already have of next fall’s at 25 to 33 1-3 per Trust’* If so, our own prices our customers made by us until abso- have a very large old advise at the would to sell we There A word to the wise long cassi- but tney’ll not TLER WEEKLY LOCAL TIMES ITEMS ES’ Telephone No. 37. Ww earpetsat McKibben’s. unty county is in session this Kk. hoice lace curtains at MceKibben’s. armers are busy ¢ ultivati ing their fields. Vindow shades at MeKibben’s. > . W. Craig, of San Francisco, Cal., ds remittance for renewal. wWwash goods at McKibben’s. alter Sage orders Tue Time! address at West Boro, Mo to fe Our special bleached muslin at ¥. MeKibben’s. paly two more weeks of public oo] when the children imagine they be happy. " ur ladies’ $2.50 shoes od. MeKibben’s. Duke, of Hume, spent Monday ecity shaking hands with his tof friends. are extra 00d shirts and overalls at 50e at Kibben's. uresteemed lady subseriber, Mra. Prine Horn, of Sheldon, Mo., r re- for another year. | Palmer is seriously ill at the é pe oof =oher daughter Mrs- | ‘@reball, on Ohio street. W. Drummond, who has been eick with billious fever, is report. somewhat better Am. J. Summers, a Platt county » Was killed by a vicious boar fax and wheat fields are looking | $0 the farmers tell us, and the | pect is for a good an abundant est. m\ B. Owen. county treasurer and Beio collector, says heis doing d office busine: the colleetion K taxes. H. Nichols and son will short e their shoe store from the south- forner of the square to the Max building on the east side. > ebrick walls of the Academy | ing left standing by the fire a f were leveled to the ground by high wind Sunday night. mer corsetsat McKibben’s | Good as ne | B. | favored us pleasantly } county stands higher with } mother, on Ft. Scott street, Miss Mabel Gillespie, of Manhattan, Kan., is the guest of Miss Lillie Eakin. Ladies, anybody. we sell Oxford cheaper than Amer. Clothing House. Frank Lowen has his paper changed from New Whatcom, to Custer, Wash- ington. Miss Nellie Cobb, daughter of Rev. Cobb, is visiting relatives in Nevada. Rev. J. H. Jones of Garden City, Mo., orders THe Times to his ad- dress. For Sate A Davis sewing machine. Cheap. Address this tf The state horse show will take place at Jefferson City ist 7, Sand 9, 1900, the program is complete and liberal preminums are offered for high grade horses. office. - esteemed old friend (. than whom no_ better man or neighbor lives in Missouri, and renewed always a welcome Unele Clem is ealler. George Eichler, our valued Passaic correspondent, gave THE TIMES a pleasant call Monday. He said the farmers were feeling quite jubilant over the bright prospects for a crop | this season There is little or no improvement in the condition of Mrs. John Atkc- son, who has been so seriously sick for the past two or three weeks. The old lady being treated in the Christian Science faith by a lady from Rich Hill. is one of our most success- honorable, upright us substantially Mr. Cassity ia an old settler of our county, k lived here the greater part of his life and no man in the L. Cassity, ful farmers and citizens, favored his neigh bors. It was reported in town morning that a heavy passed over the north Tuesday hailstorm had part of the } county Monday night, which did con- siderable damage to the growir crops. We hope the report will prove to be untrue The open air band concert in court yard Saturday night was high. ly appreciated by the large crowd as- sembled to hear the sweet_ music. The Butler} people are proud of their excellent band. A. L. Grittith of Kansas City. in marriageat the home of the bride’s Tuesday | morning and took the noon train for Kansas City, their future home. and 1 | Miss Mabel McReynolds were united | General H.C. Clark attended the meeting of the National Guard offi- cers in St. Louis last week. To the credit of the members of the county court, the Bates Co. Republi- can is abusing them. Young man, do you know that the “Walkover” is the greatest $3.50; shoe on earth? Well! 'tis. Ameri-| can Clothing House. | | now be-| House. | | G. G. Henry, statecattle inspector, | jarrived in town Saturday He was} jon his way home to Pleasant Gap to} spend Sunday with his family. | new suit Amer. Clo. Better buy that fore the advance. The new steam laundry in the Pyle turned on Monday and the boys are having a good t ade Ww Our your friend C. Woody. | who left here in the early spring for the west, writes us that he has locat- ed near Belpre, Kan.,and orders THE | Times to that address. He is of John D. Woody, of this county, an honorable, upright gentleman, and left a large number of friends in this county who will always rejoice to learn of his sucess. a son | is The wind storm which passed over this city Sunday night scattered limbs from the shade trees all over the town,.and sent many people in their cellars. The wind came from the southeast and took the form of a huricane. For an hour or so our people were pretty badly frightened and were greatly relieved when the wind subsided. The funeral of Miss Carrie Greer. 1° years old, daughter of Isaac Greer, of Summit township, took e from the family residence at 10 lock Tuesday morning. Burial was made in the White cemetery Death was due to quick consumption. The deceased was a most estimable young lady andin her demise the family have the sympathy of a host of friends, H. H. Trimble has brought suit against Appleton City for $10,000 damages. Trimble alleges that by reason of a defective sidewalk he was thrown violently to the ground, sus- taining the fracture of his left arm besides other hurts which occasioned him much suffering besides large ex- pense for medical help. The suit will be tried at Nevada on change of venue. Every democratic voter in our county should turn out and vote at the primary, Saturday, June2. Dem- ocrats owe this to their party as well as tothe candidates. All vote and all pull to elect the ticket nominated by a big majority. This is Bryan year again, and it is the duty of all democrats to be on the alert to dis- patch the party of trusts and impe- rialism. A three-story brick building in Kan- sas City, which like the Butler court house, had been condemned, collaps ed Monday and went down with a crash, burying six people under the debris. Ex-mayor J. W. Moore, was in the building at the time and was seriously hurt. Jacob Goodman and wife and four children lived in the building and all were caught when the building went down and all were injured. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Percival took the evening train Monday for Bur- lington, Vermont. Their sudden de- parture was on account of the receipt of a telegram announcing the serious illness of Mrs. Percival’ s father, (. M. Spaulding. It was thought he was suffering from an attack of pneumo nia, and owing to his advanced age. being upward of SO years old, ¥ and Mrs Percival very much feared they would not reach his bedside be- fore dissolution had taken place. Weltmer and Kelley, the magnetic healers at Nevada, have been arrest- authorities » mails for ed by the United on the charge of usi States is the beginni of the end of Welt merism. Weltmer made the mistake of his life when he tackled the preach- ers. the Christian Advocate and the south Methodist church. W.E. for extensive store room on the north side of the square. The ceilings of the first and second floors will be raised two feet, the building made a full two-story one hundred feet 1 new and | Walton has let the contract improvements on his | modern front will be putin and the interior re-modeted. ments on H houee in The improre- with ware estimated, rear, will, it is ’ It is to be occupied by now on the] Cash Store. side of the square The two women arrested at Ne a short ae ago as chicken | and fined, served their time Satur last ane on being ireleared wer |} taken in charge by sheriff Mudd ar \ brought to Butleronasimilarcharge. | Monday they were tried befores |Hemstreet and both plead | They were given a fine of $2 ! and costs, and sent to jail on to pay. The two men who belong to the gang will be brought up from Ne i vada Saturday for trial. Men and} ‘women who make a business of steal- ing the farmers chickens should be | punished severely. | | | uire | each 1} whit whether the appointme: aia }suit J. Frank Chambers or his patent brick, near the southwest corner of | the square, isa Butler enterprise our! Harry €. Dickinson, a well kno people should be proud of and pat-| .ajloon keeper of Kansas City « ronize. This laundry is owned and] nitted suicide by shooting himse J operated by Johnson & Graves. The} the head Friday. He was on goo« machinery is all new and none but} tepms with his famils a souk first-class work is done. Steam was! nature and it is unaccountable just t « ier y OSes he ail fraudulent purt ter) ma" lof Mr. and Mrs. Dooley and for the matter has been stopped and held in " fi a 2 4 ge - 3 | past ately ™ las been mak- the postoffice, thus interlering with]; } their absent treatment busin Thi jing her home with this family. De- eir abs atme siness. This Jane 9 ceased eae enite wealthy and highly falure | k Our old friend Matt Adams, at Ny- hart observes his yearly custom by | } sending & remittance to THE TIMEs| for renewal. Mrs. D. A Colyer and children re- turned from a protracted visit to rel- atives in Florida, on Saturday morn- ing. | A very interesting letter from J. E. | Okla- Kretzinger, now residing in homa, is printed on an inside 7 this issue. The county court did not J. Frank Cham: as the ay- | pointment of institute instructors, and the county court does not care : ask one} to sheet. why he took hi 2-vear~ R. L. Graves had a 2 badly injured the other day four or five inches long and three inches deep was between fore legs Whether the injury the result of an aceident or malic ness Mr. Graves is unable to say. he is of the opinion that it was an accident was| us- but Dr Boulware moved his oftice He can now be found grocery store, next door souri State Bank. The ing he was over be temporarily rs) airway th’s ie Mis- build- x re-modeled store is and as soon as completed he will move back to old quarters. and into one of the neatest offices in th town, as it will be fitted up especially for his convenience The wind storm in our section of the county was pretty severe Sunday evening said Hub. Smizer. of ant Gap township who. calle day. There was considerable age done and among the loosers was Lafe Cassity, who had a section of the roof of his barn tore off. Cass Rains and Adalph Brixner, each lost their hay sheds, the Nuchols Bros., on the Donohue farm also lost two hay sheds. At the residence of Jim Keeble two doors and a window were blown out. The people were badly friezhtened and those that had _ cell- ars sought safety. The leaves of the growing corn was badly lashed and some of the fields apyeared to be ruined but is coming out all right again. To-day at high noon will be mar ried Wm. M. Arnold and Mrs. An nie Smith, widow of the late Tilden H. Smith. The wedding will take ie at the suburban residence of the brides mother Mrs. Wm. F Hem- street. Only relatives and most in- timate friends of the contracting } ar- ties invited. Mr. Arnold is one of our most worthy and successful young business men, the bride was born and raised in our city and is a most amiable lady. They both have a host of friends who join THe Times in best wishes. They go to house keeping at once in the home prepared by the groom on North Main street W. M. Steftin, one of Batescounty’s most successful farmers, called Satur- day and had his dates ahead another year. Mr. Steffin not only understands farming but has decided ideas on all public questions. He came to this country from Kentucky, where he farmed syndicate land and was taught that people had few rights that corporations should regard His independent = spirit rebelled against the effort to dictate his vote and although a_ strong republican, became convinced that that party was but an instrument in the hands of trusts. Heis convinced that the salvation of the country lays in the success of the democratic party and is strong for Bryan. set The body of Miss Eugenia Newmar who died at the residence of 8. W. Dooley, in this city Friday, was ship- ped to St. Louis Sunday for burial. She was 67 years old and her death was due to diabetis, of which disease she had been a sufferer along time Miss Newman was a particular friend connected as the following sketch of her family connections, taken on Monday's St. Louis Republic will ex- plain: “Miss Eugenia Newman, who wasa cousin of the late Socrates Newman and also of W. N. Halde- man. tor and publisher of the Louisville Courier-Jeurnal, died Fri- day at Butler. Mo.. after a lingering iliness, in the sixty-sixth year of her age. Her body will arrive here this morning. and the funeral will take place from the residence of Mrs. Lina | V. Newman, No. 4225 Delmar boule- vard. at 10 a. m.. to-day. thence to the Cathedral chapel. The burial will take place at Calvary cemetery Miss Newman was a decendant of the LaBeaume family and was well known in French social St. Louis n years gone by. ‘The Better Part Of valor is discretion,” and the bet- ter part of the treatment of disease is pr on on. Disease originates in| ies in the blood. People who! ra ah at this season say they are} ept healthy the year round. It yecause this medicine expels impuri-} ties and makes the blood rich and health-giving. ec reles of is All liver ills are cured by Hood's Pills. 25e. = cess Gina Na RETOO ASRS - -Biieapatenrcenetocni amet Beer ee See ANOTHER NEW LOT MORE NEW It is extra good. Our t sto WASH DRESS COODS See our Special line at 15 cents per yard. CARPETINGS See our BLEACHED MUSLIN at 7 is full of good things at low McKIBBEN'S, ° ("square OF JUST winger ED. cents, prices. 3 Side g oe 3oer wari thet ienomination ul support favorable cir- cumst About quished the build took cha ge of the institution making it a non-*ectarian school He m: aged school for two years. a notwithstanding was very educator, al failure ar he barel and a thor was a fna of the nd out even ame Prof. Pichardson t sold the build- ing to Mrs G. A. Henry. For capes two years Miss Ludwig has had lease on the same, and has done re ly well with her school 3S scupied one wing of the building as a resi- lost nearly all of her hous fects. includmg a piano in the fi As she had no ae ince the loss to her was quite heavy. There | was 000 insurance on the build- Just how the fire originated is not known. and ald defive Shot to hill Attorney JoeB. March, ex-survey: and bridge cemmissioner of — this county, made a narrow escape from being shot to death on the streets of Rich Hill, on the 2nd inst., by Mrs Elizabeth Jennings. The shooting took place in front of P. W. Sheckl store on Park avenue. between 1 and | s| | | 2 o'clock wo shots were fired by the woman, at close range, and both | bullets passed through the | f his | pants, and grazed the flesh just above tl e knee of the left leg Sheattempt- | ed to shoot the third time, but prevented by her John, caught her and wrenched the from her hands | Mrs. Jennings was and placed under a bond of $800 for her | appearance at a preliminary trial. | This is the same woman who secur- husband ae pistol | son arrested ed a divorce from her a short time ago, Mr. March acting as her attorne. She then brought a breach of promise suit against Mr. | March, which was settled in some | way at the last term of the circuit court. From what weecan learn the diffi- culty between March and the woman grew out of an intimaey between them and the breach of promise suit. The woman claims that she fulfilled her part of the agreement but March failed. However this may be, it is oe aceful affair, to say the lez and ies the woman, 4 me ane 1 mother, ia least excusable, and should not be up held in her dastard ly attempt to take the lawin her own hands and commit murder. Mr. March was in Butler Saturday and said he would prosecute the woman into the penitentiary. s, of Bolivar, s of Kansas that she had $300 in z st ona UU Wascoming to han sian and r it the depot a eos from the con 1 who had fo iton a seat Kansas City World. 26t! eee i ile ‘ OUR POPUL SPRING SUITS For Mer AK PRICE s Boy's and Children’s wear this season is unsurpassed by any house in Bates or ad- oining ounties AT $5.00. we ure showing men’s all wool sack and frock suit, good honest wear in them AT $6, $7, $8, $10 we have + | : | | | | 20 styles to select from in plain and figured worsteds and cassimeres AT $12, $13, $15, $18 you will find the finest quality of suits ever exhibited. This line comprises the best fabrics used by the most expensive tailors In our boys and children’s de- partment we excel all previous efforts Nice little vestee suits at #1.2 well trimmed Boys double stylish knee suits, breasted vests, $3.50 Handsome colored linen sailor suits at 50 cents. Joys check and stripe suits with long pants and double-breasted vests only $4.5 Boys all wool knee pant suits 9 2 to 16 We + kin dly ask vou to pay us a visit if you are in need of clothes. JOE MEYER, THE CLOTHIER. All Woo! Colored Clay Worsted = =| : / = | | | | | | | | | | of men’s fine ever entire family at popular East Side Square. i sw shoes frem $2 to $ been shown in Butler. in all colors and the best grades of leather. Do You Live in Missouri ‘We want to show you" Drysdale & Keasling. FINE SHOES, We are showing one of the best lines .50 that have We have them 9 *—our shoes for] your prices. IRE EE Eee SeSSSse SsSso4