The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 5, 1901, Page 5

= in all leathe of the ‘*Walk Over, ~ : best. 2 any of the usual $: : Times’ Telephone No. 37. A good cook is wanted at the jail. Mrs. J. H. Frizell is visiting a sis ter in Paris, Hs. William T. seriber at Butler. Gileson is 8 new sub- Apply to Mrs Joe T. Smith. morning. Men’s pants 98e worth $1.25 at Hill’s Cash Store. J. West Goodwin has revived the Sedalia Bazoo. Chas. Sprague has sold his resi-/ dence and also his household goods. You can find what you want and the price will be right at Hill’s Cash Store. John Carpenter favors us with a renewal for his father, Abe Carpenter, | at Iroquois, Ills. Men's work shirts, extension collar band flat felled seams and yoke only 25e at Hill's Cash Store. A. H. Culver was elected a member of the state Sunday school associa- tion at Chillicothe, last week. R. L. Graves, now employed in Ft. Scott, Kansas, spent Sunday and Monday in town visiting home folks. Imperial brand work shirts and Overalls the best on earth at Hill's Cash Store. Charles Fisher, a prominent Ger- man farmer of Pleasant (rap, favor- edus pleasantly and had his name enrolled for THE Times. Mrs. Margaret E. Sliffe, wife of B. F. Sliffe, died at her home, 5X miles Southeast of Adrian, August 26th, in her forty-fourth year. During the winter months the ca- pacity of the ice plant will be doubled. Atleast that is the intention of the Owners of the plant at present. An esteemed lady friend, Mrs. Mol- lie Graham, of Passaic, graced our Sanctum on Saturday and favored Us with a renewal of hersubscription A large number of our citizens will light their homes with electric lights, and preparatory to the starting up OOOO>S<OG: 79060 28000 The * Bilt Well” Shoe $2.50 and $3°00. ——-- — Recognizing the demand for a Shoe of less price than our now famous ‘* Walk-Ov we have added a full line of ‘* Bilt Well’s and toes. ‘‘Bilt Well’s are made by Geo. E. Keith Co.,—the makers gnarantee that the making is the very ‘Bilt Well’s’’ welt and have all the style qualities of the usual $3.00 shoes. the shoes will do their Own talking—see them and we hardly think you will buy OO shoes. Enameij and patent leather all domestic leathers $2.50. “Walk Overs” $3.50 and $4. | Wanrep—A good cook at the jail. | | Mo. State Bank. The public schools opened Monday | " ea | Springs. ; has contracted to furnish | seating the auditorium of the new | | pleasantly on Tuesd Ex-Judge Stith complimented us He said h is ¥: jeorn will average 15 bushels to the ee The bill posters for the big circus | | | which is sufficient | are made with a and wearing But $3 00. | of the old academy grounds t | turned and thrown into the streets. | That saves dam: corn i jis said less than 100 of larrived Tuesday morning and gangs were sent in different directions into the country to bill the small towns. front been The dilapidated sidewalk in ge suits to the city Persons who understand cutting finding Already some will have no trouble work in another week of the farmers cornu have begun cutting The annual reunion of Quantrell’s Clark's 24 > It will be in the shape ofa picnic. It the band are men will be held in pasture near Blue Springs, Sept and alive to-day. The annual conference of the M. E at Mo, tev. Cobb. pastor of the church will Marshall, the 25th ehurch in this city, will preach two meet more Sundays before taking his leave for conference. The negro who murdered Miss Mary Henderson near Columbus. Johnson county, still at large, although every effort has been put forth to ac- complish his capture and a reward of is $650 stands for his capture. alive or dead. The Amsterdam the death and burial of James isurns. The mind of the deceased had been Tempest reports unbalanced for several years and a short time ago he was sent to the asylum at Nevada, few days ago. where he died a The School Board on Monday em- ployed Prof. Jenkins as principal of the Butler High School. Mr. Jenkins comes highly recommended by Prof. Jesse, President of the State Univer- sity and other high school authority in the state. BOOO OED F000 900 O0OGOIOOK Men’sribbed top full seamless socks only 5e per pair at Hill’s Cash Store. Shirley Childs is home on a visit. He has been traveling in Kansas and Oklahoma $1.25 at Men’s hats 98e worth Hill's Cash Store. Dr. MeAninch has purchased the Tuttle feed stable in the rear of the Ladies’ hose 9e worth 12%e at Hill’s Cash Store. Mrs. Trigg, of Amoret, was adjudg- edinsane and taken to the asylum at Nevada Tuesday. We are leaders in low prices on tin- ware at Hill’s Cash Store. Cc. C. Clizer and S. L. prominent citizens of Deep Water, were in the city on Tuesday. Coleman, The best and cheapest line of gloves in Butler at Hill’s Cash Store. Miss Nellie Austin returned Friday morning from a three weeks visit with friends in St. Leuis and Alton, Ills. Charlie MeFarland, youngest son of C. B. MeFarland, left for Colorado Springs yesterday morning, where he will join his mother, who is at the H. A. Clark, a prosperous and in-| fluential citizen of Summit township, | and a long time friend and patron of | THE TIMES remembers us substan- tially. | | kK. A. Porter, a prominent young democratic farmer of Altona, and as- sessor of Grand River township. was in the city on Saturday on business | and favored us pleasantly. A. L. Dixon favors us witha renew- al of his subscription. Lon is one of { | the best fellows imaginable, was raised him, and all are his friends. The Butler Cash Department Store pews for Ohio street Methocist church. The seats come from Wisconsin and are of the latest design. The Butler Cash Departme is being wired and fifty or six incan- will illuminate the store descent lights of the plant are having their resi-| building from basement to the furni- ture department on the second floor dences wired. \in sight of Butler, everybody knows | William Favers, arrested at Okla- homa City, charged with the murder of Miss Gazella Wilds at Pierce City, was taken to Kansas City Monday and lodged in jail there for safe keep- He denies his guilt and claims he can prove an alibi Mrs. Webb, of Waverly, Mo., be- lievesin Butler real estate her son-in-law, H. L. Tucke purchased the Walker property on Ohio street,and the residesce occupied by Col. Dooley, on North Main street. The investment in the two places, both desirable homes, was $3,000. ing. Through she has The new town of Lawtoniscertain- ly well represented in the newspaper tield. Ina bundle of papers sent us by Charley Morrison was found the Democrat, Post and Republican, all dailies. A number of weeklies are published in that town. If Lawton doesn’t make a city with that kind of backing, she ought to John Q. A. of New Home, favored us with a pleasant call on Saturday. He was the city to meet his brother Seth, who had been in the new Kiowa country. Mr. Cope says they have had more rain south of the river and will raise more corn than in this seetion. Through Ins courtesy New Home's popular merc- hant, John Lowry. favored us with a renewal. Cope, in Our popular young farmer friend H. D. Chambers, favored He was accompanied by his a. HB. us pleas- antiyv brother, Chambers. These jyoung gentlemen contemplated go- ing to the new county, but like a good many of us, their babbit’s foot was not caught and prepared at the righttime ofthe moon. Theirfriends could never tell why they wanted to change as they are making money and doing well Weather prophet Hicks advises the farmers to plant their crops early next season that they may be well developed by July and thus escape the drouth which he says is certain to be prevalent next season. Hicks’ calculations and predictions were }correct in the main this summer and it will be well for the farmers to heed what he has to say of the future. Tae Times was complimented on Tuesday by a pleasant call from Frank Q. Miller, press agent for the Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros. shows business push as becomes an agent for this great enterprise, but a very courteous, clever young gentleman. His home is in Columbus, Ohio, where he started in the newspaper business at the case and worked up to the editorial chair. He has been with these people for four years and is now one of their most trusted ad- vance agents. We found Mr. Miller full of} R. T. Judy, a prominent farmer of Charlotte, paid us a pleasant call on Friday. Heexpects to erable wheat this fall sow consid- Dr. McFarland and wife. of Passaic, spent Sunday in Butler. The doctor is enjoyin at Passaic ga fine pract 1is well } and lwith his new loca- tion. Mrs. Mike Curry ito Kansas City Tuesday mort where whe will remain indefin It is to be regretted that our city has lost this most estimable family. Mr. and Mrs. Curry still own property in this place, and it is at may re- turh again after » winter in the city Our ester friend Prof. T. D Embree, « ard, made us a pleas- ant call Monday and favored us with a subscription fe sister, Mrs | Annie Fleming, at Okla | Embree is one of the Tirhtest : jmost popular of our country ped: | gee . but threatens to desert the jprofession and devote his time to |farming after fulfilling his contract | {for the coming t | William Stott died at his home | southeast of Butler on August 6th. in | his 76th year tucky. pareuts when moved to Bates ¢ Was brought to Missouri by his infant, and an y twenty-one onfed- is said to have years ago. He served in the erate army and been a brave and good soldier. He served under Gen. John B. Clark the Lewis brothers ae Ve see from the Lamar Democrat thatacouple of tough looking young men were arrested in Lamar Tuesday of last week on suspicion of being a ind held for a short They were attempting to dis- brace of thieves time. pose of a gold watch for a small sum and finally succeeded in selling it for $10. They may be the same chaps that burglarized A. H. Culver’s house in this city Saturday night of last week Our young friend H. L. Couchman favored us pleasantiy on Saturday and had THe Times sent to his ad- dress at Richards, Mo., where he holds the principalship of the publ schools for the coming year Pr Couchman is a talented young teach- er, a hard student and is determined to make himself thoroughly cieut profti- in his chosen profession In company wit Albert Jenkins, an- other popular young teacher, he spent his vacation in Montana. and report fine sport hunting and fishing They saw much of the and were well pleased with their trip The discharged Mr. George E country county 6 t on Monday McDonald and appointed in his stead as superintendent for the completion of the court house. Mr. La Croff, an old and experienced builder and contrac- torof Nevada. Mr. La Croff built Asylum No. 3 at Nevada, several oth- er state buildings at Columbia and Rolla, and private buildings all over the He bears a most excellent rep- utation and the people of his home town swear by him. It is the general expression of those who know Mr. La Croff that the court did well in securing his ser- besides innumerable publie west wherever he worked, vices. he rain Tuesd: the barn in the rear residence was b t was called out This L. Fox's A gray horse fire departn time ore being extri A lot of hay vith the stable. lose prox- just parsonage and only was badly burned cated from the br and other feed went The burning barn was in < {mity to other buildings from the and across the all of the M. EF. ct for the prompt arrival of the fire de- h. south have been done. The burning of Seese’s barn Monday evening follow- ed by the burni without apparent cause suggests the idea that there might be a fire bug in town was struck in well number seven, which was put down by the Merwin Oil and Company. This produces twelve barrels of oil per | day and makes the third well that is Gas well 1 in paying quantities fthe three paying wells yielding oil | The output 0} | brings the company a profit of some- per day. near $60.00 d d well number 8 thing drilling continues lis down to a depth of about 100 feet a | andshows very favorable indications Another oil has secured well. of being a pay e** Midland.” company.t rounds for operations here, en g have their drill on the field in a few days and 1 operations.—Merwin Mirror Ha was born in Ken- | He never | married, but lived with his nephews, | partment considerable damage might of the above barn} Last Saturday a strong flow ofgas! The | COME AND Dress Goo Dress Outing Ck Percales, Ginghams, Shirtings. Table Line Crashes, Towels. Quilts, Blankets, | Comforts, Underwear y arhs Corsets. Luces, Carpets, Mattings. Silkolines, Lace Curt than ever. t house be- | A stable in the rear of longing to Mrs. P. K. east part of town and occupied by Mr. Sees, caught fire Monday evening and was partially burned before the the fire flames were extinguished by company. Mr. Sees lost a buggy | and harne a box of bed clothing about two tons of bay He had no insur- a couple of | stoves and a calf ance. It is not known how the fire originated. A neighbor lady first discovered the tire and made an at- tempt to save the buggy. but the fire | had gained such headway in the hay the heat was too intense for her. Mr. his loss at about Sees estimates £100 Sheriff Joe Smith left Tuesday noon for Pineville, MeDonald county, Mo., to get the P. Slack, being held at that place on Sheriff Smith’s | He is charged with bigamy. fev. S request About two months ago Squire W. F. Hemstreet married Rev. Slack to Miss Hess, of Walnut township. A woman from Nebraska claiming to be his wife traced him here and be- ing informed of his marriage, swore for as on out a warrant for him bigamy. | Slack represents himself being a Baptist minister and from accounts individual. After the > put into hands it took Sher mith only a short time to locate his man. Herarely fails to land them when once he gets on their jtrail, and the Slack coming Sheriff's is a smooth | papers we his mistake made Was to further matrimonial county to desires. 1 Miss ir | Walker Cannon Daisy | Hulse. th friends Sunday morning by the an-| numerous surprised nouncement that they had been unit- | edin marriage Saturday at Alton, Ill.. Miss Hulse led her friends to be- Louis to while e was going to St | lieve st study the fall millinery styles, of course, just slipped i . Mr. Cannon, away without saying a word, and | that s the way they cheated their \friends out of | present at k the pleasure of F the weddi being and bidding ithem a vage through life The young « ppy sappy and while jloversfor a] took a little as ntage of & | friends. all wish the of happi- ness and prosperi bride the accom} Hulse of this being Cannon- eiger NEW GOODS. at McKIBBENS. ‘rimming, Flannel Waistings, ns, Topsy Hosiery, | Kid Gloves. Embroider Curtain Swisses, We are showing many lines at much lower | McKIBBENS. Hulse in the | town corn on his place ed early SEE THE 7 as, ths. ies. ains, prices Frank Voris, living just south og has cut and shocked @ field of He got fine fod- The tield was plant- and made a fine prospect der but no corn but finally surrendered tothe drouth. newal (. Taylor favors us with a ree Mr. Taylor rented out his tine farm and went to Texas, Okla- homa and the southwest in quest of health He has returned much im- | proved and says there is no place like Old Bates E. 5. Carrithers, proprietor of the American Clothing House, who has been spending a couple of months in Los Angeles, California, has returned The occasion of his trip was tosee his wife who has been spending a year in Los Angeles for her health and he reports her much improved. Mr. Carrithers says the nights are home. | very pleasant in California and that one sleeps comfortable under two blankets was very fine. The orange crop, he said, The county rchool commissioners Profs. Maxey, Borron and Etter, were in the city Saturday holdingex- ‘they informed us that Institute. whieh closed at lust of the week, was the that Southwest aminations the County Adrian ti largest ever held in town, and the lac held Mis- souri this year; the enrollment being 5 20 34 second and 64 third grade; st in 2 Certificates issued were first 13 failures and 21 not yet passed on. Thecor a nimissioners say that they had very successful session and are well pleased with the work accomplished. Mrs. Isaac Wilcox, aged 90 years, nd 2% days, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Scott, at Foster Wednesday night of last week. The deceased was bornin Bath county, Kentucky, June 6th, 1811. She married to Wilcox at Mooresville, Indiana, De- cember 16th, 1828, and to this union fifteen children were born. twelve of whom are living. Among the living are Jas. Wilcox, of Everett; Richard Passaic; Mrs. Chas. Gar- “ar Adrian, and Mrs. Scott, 2 mou was Isaac Wilcox, of rison, of ne of Foster. Mr. and Mrs. Wileox for- merly resided in Butler, coming to this city in the eighties, the husband died > January 29th, 1586, since » has resided ast three r children, jJaughter