The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 1, 1901, Page 5

MDL en abe cee) ee ee ee a aE = > Southern lowa and Central . the M. E. parsonage Sunday even acne Tres’ Telephone No. 37. | Cane seed is getting to be a scarce article. | 1 i Band concert on the public square Friday night N. M. Brown has his paper changed | from Peru to Butler. The ex-confederate home at Hig-| ginsville has 152 inmates. Mrs. Buford Lewis has gone to Ar- kansas to visit her mother. The rain has revived the grass and the pastures turning green again. Mrs. W. H. Walton orders THe \ Times to her address at Kansas City. | This section, thank you, was visit- | ed by a fine shower Sunday morning. | Judge Graves, who had been hold- ing court at Osceola, is home Who will be the next man to start a paper in Butler to ‘“‘filla long felt want?” | Paul Bengsch, our cigar manufac- | turer, was in Kansas City on busi- ness. ts. G. B. Hickman has been quite 1 sick for several days with something like the grip. The weather promises to be pleasant for the meeting of the eoun- ty institute. more It remains to be seen whether At.’s confidence game on will work. the republicans Miss Sallie E. Drane, of Ft. Scott, Kan., is the guest of Misses Mary and Nellie Smith. In acertain county in Kansas it claimed it was so hot that laid boiled eges. the hens Several persons have told us they intended to risk planting another crop of potatoes. Mrs. Rolla Flesher, of Madison, Kansas, arrived in the city Saturday to visit home folks Wheat straw is reported to be sell- ing at $7.50 a ton in Boonville and potatoes $2 a bushel. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. postmaster of Pleasanton, Kan., are visiting relatives in this city. Mrs. C. B. MeFarland, who has been spending a week at Eldorado Springs, has returned home. Miss Mollie Dimmitt and Mrs. J. EF. Lingfelter, of Kansas City, are visit- ing their sister, Mrs. J. R. Davis. Kennedy, ex- Mrs. C. H. Hansen, of Kansas(ity, better remembered as Mrs. Pierce, is visiting relatives ia Butler. Jessie The Bates county teachers institute willconvene at Adrian on Monday August 12th and continue to the 23rd. The wagon bridge over the Osag river at Osceola, is reported to be in adangerous condition, by the Dem- ocrat. Salt Lake City has been selected as the next meeting place of the Grand Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Geo. W. Gregory of Mayesburg, and Miss Olive Piost of Urieh, Henry coun- ty, were united in marriage in this city Saturday. The drouth is creeping northward. Mlinois arenow almost as dry as Missouri and Kansas. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church, south, next Sunday. —Pre- siding Elder Cobb will be present and preach at 11 o'clock. The recent rains have atly en- couraged the farmers in old Bates, and many of them tell in spite of the drouth we yet raise some corn. The state executive committee of South Carolina adapted a resolution Tuling out of the democratic party U.S. Senator McLaurin of that state. Judge J. 8. Francisco, wife, and sisterand Mrs. E. P. Henry leit Tues- day morning for Monegaw Springs to spend a couple of weeks rusticat- So much stock has been shipped out of Bates county that feed will be Very reasonable this winter and we look to see cattle and hogs in great demand in the spring. The brilliant meteor which passed Over town Sunday night was sent up by Lete Sacket to amuse his children The lantern attached to the balloon attracted considerable attention. Fred L. Hoffman were united in marriage at | Barnes and Miss Lulu B by Rey. Jones. he bride is a hand-| Some young lady and a niece of Judge | and Mrs. A. A. Miller. | American i keep them r I. N. Earsom, a prominent young democratic farmer, of Pleasant Gap, favored us pleasantly and substam tially. He reported a fine rain in his section, which put the farmers in good spirits i Up to June 1, 1901 war pensions had granted and t number of applica- t 7.095. are being filed at the ns filed was Applications rate of 1,400 per month A snake seven f long was killed in a chicken coop at Dixon, Mo., last week, and when cut open was found to contain six chickens, three eggs, a china nest egg, and a larg yreelain door knob with an iron handle e Recorder says it is estimated that something hundred tons of broom corn has been shipped 20k SS0 to over one faom Montrose during the past and the price paid was trom $100 per ton The dead body of T aged man who disappeared Pleasant Hill a found floatir near Independence, by a J. Foster, the from few days ago, was rin the Missouri river fisherman. Domestic troubles it appears, caused him to commit suicide Wim. Head, a Clinton was killed by a ‘Frisco train near Blairs- town, Henry county, the other day, while stealing a ride to Harrisonville. The negro had his life insured for 50 and had $40 in his pockets. negro ‘ John Jennings and son E. T., of Deepw township. favored us with a pleasant call while in the city on Saturday and had his dates set ahead. Mr coming here in and said he never knew the drought to begin so early in the season. ter Jennings is an old settler the early seventies Lightning fired the barn of H.C. Chitwood in Henry county, and the barn was 1,000 bushels, 200 bushels of wheat, and his entire crop of sheaf oats which he had just finished putting in the mow. as he had no in- loss in addition to The loss was total surance. Yesterday morning fifty gallons of oil was taken from the Henderson well in a very short time. The oil was of a very fine quality being black and thick. In its crude state it makes a excellent lubricant. Just how deep the well is, we are un- able to say.—Merwin Mirror. very State Superintendent of Schools, W. T. Carrington, postponement of the county Insti- recommends a tutes on account of the unprecedent- ed hot weather. Since his communi- cation, however, the weather greatly modified, and we presume the Bates County Institute will he held according to programme. has The rains which have fallen since Sunday extended all over Kansas and the western half of Missouri and tbe dispatches from the section in which the steady showers have fallen have brought the needed relief and improved the agricultural conditions. From several points in Missouri two inches and more of rain fall is report- ed. Flavius Alexander had a four year old horse, a saddle and bridle stolen from the hiteh rack in Adrian last Sunday night. The horse bright bay, about fifteen hands high A liberal re offered for the re- turn of property and for the arrest and conviction of the guilty party.— Adrian Journal. Was a ward is The Osceola Democrat reports} Elder W. W. Warren as being dan- gerously ill at his home Elder War-} ren is well-known in this county and his many friends here will regret to learn of his serious sickness and hope for his recovery. Under the Pace ad- ministration Elder Warren was chap- lain of the penitentiary. He is now the representative in the Legislature of St. Clair county. Dr. J. C. Whitten of the state horti- cultural experiment station recom- mends the planting of the following vegetables which he says can be grown yet with almost certainty: Tomatoes, if plants are good size; green beans, if planted any time be- fore the middle of August will mature winter cabbage, if young plants can be had; white winter radishes. lettuce and early variety of sugar corn. W. P. Largent, of Shawnee town- ship, was in Kansas City the last of the week looking up a place to ship his stock cattle if the drought con- tinued here. Mr. Largent has about 75 head and did not care to sacrifi j them, therein showing true wisdom. The indications now are that it here in Bates cc he can punty ere plenty of roughness will be raised and that without any extra- ordinary expense. Hope and good cheer was written on the face of every farmer in town on Tuesday. ant showers had set him sm ain Tue Times take pleasur ing the name of J in « Frank { the Bates late editor of publican, now business with headqus The Nevada Post reports that -vear-old son dre amaker Vernon county, was shot in tk with a target rifle Sunday an gerously wound The day of prayer, designated the governor and generally observ over the state might not have had any with the splendid rains in k, but made, the prayers said and the rains | less awe the proclamation was | followed | | Appreciating the condition of jfarmers owing to the | drought, the M. K. & T. railroad has made a half-fare freight rate for all feed products shipped continued on its line to supply the wants of the people caused by the crop failure, says the Mont- rose Recorder. Jobn T. Lay, a farmer residing tive miles south of Knob Noster, had his barn fired by lightning and lost three horses, 800 bushels of corn, ten tons Ss and a 3400 in- surr He had The contents of timothy hay, two lot of implements. | surance on the bari were a total loss. the land home- and - M. V. Gideon, receiver at office has received but stead application since July 1 says that sucha thing has not oc- curred before for a period of 25 years. He thinks the rush for in the new territor the decline in demands for land in south- one homes is responsible for west Missouri.—Springfield Record. Postmaster Wheeler, of Dade county, shot and badly wound- Know, ed Herman Akers and Erman Smith. With a crowd of young fellows who had filled up on bad whisky, they were pelting the postoftice building They paid no attention with stones. to a request to stop and the post- master fired into the crowd with a shot gun with the above result. Healer” quently gets a hard jolt in this coun- Schlatter, The “Divine business fre- try There is Francis commonly known throughout the country as “Schlatter, the Divine Healer,’ was arrested in Washington City on the 18th and locked up in the police station on a charge of va- grancy. Schlatter is the king bee of that class of frauds.—Clinton Demo- erat, Carrie MeFarran, aged 15, and her Saldwin, all the Osage brother 13, and Carrie colored, were drowned in one day last we g@ blackberr the river near Osceola They were out gatherir and concluded to wade in water to cool off, when one of them stepped into a deep hole and pulled the other two after. A smaller child witnessed the accident and the The bodies were recovered alarm. gave | court at that the the circuit ille got A jury in | Waynes constitutional amendment adopte at thelast election gave three-fourths of them the power toreturn a verdict of guilty, and ten of them returned a dict a Daniel Bryant for }arson and fixed his punishment at the idea ve ainst |five vears in the penitentiary. says] the Lebanon Republican. The jury \ | was discharged, but the verdict was | set aside as soon asthejudge learned jof the mistake. | 1 The ladies of some of our sister] jtowns have been confidenced by a} | wily stranger who represents that he : - | is an agent for the Woman’s Home Companion and for every one dollar nee, he subscription, cash in adv | pattern or} pattern "| | agrees to send a S4 dress |a S4 shirt waist women grabbed eagerly at the ba and have failed to receive either the paper or the premium. Where $5 is | offered for one it is a pretty | proposition to conclude that it is a at the It is said t safe windle. | | Prof. N. E. Stephenson sends us a] remittance and orders Ss paper| | ehanged from McFall to Stewarts- ville. Mo. He has been perintendent of the public schools at elected su- Stewartsville, a deserved recognition | Prof. | boy, | son, being found Prairie. of his merits as a teacher. Stephenson is 2 Bates coun s father, John Steph prominent farmer or He t years and has met with ma a term of © for 1as been tea cess in his chosen profession, and ha always iven good = satisfaction} wherever he taught. | to work The s four va ing Pri j business at the old jsional district was and Mond: A. L ourage ounity Miss Qu visiting Miss Jose e Mitel w has Thompser Farmers Bank ly ill for several ks, is considera- nd at to take ] ned its fel tert fill a lon, toes to the daisies, County wan Bates | do while the Record ontinues to stand J. P. Edwards is quite He was taken heat prostration seriously down last week later sick. with whi developed into pneumonia past | day or two he has been out of his head. and while it is thought he some better his condition at the present time is considered to be quite | critical. Chas. Moyer, charged with stealing a couple of cows from a widow, near Rich Hill some time ago was captur- ed by the sheriff and is now in jail. Sheriff Smith found his man laboring miles east of onafarm about Warrensburg. Coffman. ano er man implicated in the stealing, is still at large and the sheriff is making every effort to catch him, but so far has been unable to locate him J.J. Radford, of Ballard, left on Monday with his family for Tie Sid- ing, W) o., Where they go with theex- pectation of making their future home. Mr. Radford is the eldest son of R. D. Radford, of Deep Water: he was one of Bates county's most in- dustrious and = enterprising farmers, and THe Times reg leaving the county and can recom- young 8 his mend him neighbors in the far west very highly to his new Squire Green Parker, of Summit township, was in the city Tuesday. He said he was one of four men in his held held section who had on to his cat- tle, horses and hogs, and since the rain he had been congratulating him- self that he did not sell. Mr. Parker said there would be considerable corn raised in Summit, and if they only knew it the farmers, although crip- pled, were not in near as bad shape as they thought they were Our esteemed friend Thomas Ell of Rich Hill, made us a pleasant call He re- coal mine while in the city Saturday eently sold his farm and near Rich Hill and thinks of locating in the new country just opening up Mr. Ellis has long been an influential He was democrat in Bates cou a candidate Sheriff at one time three votes. Heis a democrat gentleman, and wherever he may go has the nty for the and good he wishes of THE | id prosper- | jto get bearings on the The most for your money here AT McKibbens. Summer Wash Goods reduced ice Be 25e, We, 15c, 12 1-2e, 10¢, § 1-3e, TF 1-2 to 29. and 5c, 1 tc pe val 1c. Special values in ladies’ vests at 5c, Dn ldc, 20¢ and 25c. o> Lace Stripe ‘Topsy Hosiery 25e. See our 10c¢ crash, it is extra good. Special all linen table linen at 5s8e. Skirtings 5c, 6e, 7 *, and 10c¢, splendid line. Muslins and Sheeting full line. Summer corsets 48c¢ and $1,00. A= Muslin underwear 25 cents and up. Wrappers 75 cents and up. NEW RUGS. small sizes and room sizes. NEW CARPETINGS AT CUT PRICES, Window and Curtain Rods. Shades, Lace Curtains Special values in SHoBss AT $2.00 and $2.50, We want your Business. McKIBBENS. A special meeting court was held last week of the county Diep, Mrs. Kate Cooper, an old res- ident of Butler, anda most estimable lady Friday morning at her home on Mechanic street and died Monday. She was found lying on the floor in an unconscious condi- to consider Fulkerson, | the condition of Samuel was stricken who after investigation was adjudg- ed insane and sent to Nevada the asylum at tion in which state she remained until her death The years old. She was A woman tramp with a red-headed child, and a hard luck story, was so- liciting alms of the county officers Tuesday evening and, replenishing deceased TS the Charles Cooper and grandmother of Mrs. Edna Kroff was mother of her purse she looked up the marshal nearest sa- The Rockville Star is authority for the that ten acres of land have been leased in loox loon thousand the Southeast part of this county, by oil statement A crowded train onthe Rock Island derailed and wrecked Enid, Oklahoma, Tuesday and one man was killed and railroad was companies and that prospecting isto for that 8 miles north of begin at once valuable fo dc panes aimed Sotlrsed (oe The Star is enthusiastic and bed from 1 rains caused the | 88 Visions of a Beaumont boom at track to slip Rockville. We certainly hope that i its greatest expectations may be re- In compa with ex-Cirenit Clerk | glize We trust our people, while A.M. Wood- Thurs- Jus will the proceedings closely and if agush- er is struck that they will be able to Hayes, watch son, of St John ¢ keeping perfectly cool a | date for Supreme Jud 1 is tour- get in on the inside, and not let out- i ing the ting »ple. He! siders get all the pie oo Richards. | has a fine r putation as a jurist ar ce president of the conducting | , Judge, is a g Saas gk ikea We jearn from Dr. Choate, who was the Kiowa-Comanc Land Drawir (Paee aad wuld no doubt filithat | 03t at his farm Johnstown the Missourians in El Reno organized | high office with honor Monday, that fire caused light- Hurt, chair-! ning destroyed several stacks Jno. D. resentative from Boyle, secr and tary. | yneres- Dr. ¢ was he drawing Bates county. sent the 6th District Anyone inter | ested in the drawings or the lands shonld communicate Dr. Lusk. who willfurnish them all theinforma- | with tion obtainable Mrs. J. D. Powers, residing on! Mechanic street. who was prostrated ; by the heat Monday morni | nie. n a precarious e¢ and her death at any moment Sh not be a surprise. ing of her breakfast Dr just after par and Boulware was ¢ lowing day succeedex floor ious only for a apsed but agair ich conditior pre strate hopes of her recove: i that is shooting, the dR. D. Radford, f Deepwater tov Monday Our old frie who | of hay for Dick Batchelor. There was and at the owns a fine farm in - no urance the price hay t and js commanding Os» is severe ship, was favored us pleasantly and renewed. The doctor witnessed the fire through He was in good sp s 0 ime, owing una- ent rains and s¢ » was raise corn. Th amount of storm ot have a which fo and whi > will have enouz! ost to a deluge, He thinks there wi raised so er saw it comedown harder. r old daug 1g four or five here, was accidentally lie Henry, tt miles west of exorbitan Henry, liv her brother sre on shot in A parti j Saturday at noon removed ithough he al SIR Ve SERS Si SRE SET SSRN TONS 9 ear eS tA A RS aE EE NOR