The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 9, 1902, Page 5

Se eae SERS Le ~ — Men’s $1.25 underwear at Tic. duck overcoats worth $3 worsted pants, worth $ jackets, worth 65c, at 43c. T5e neckwear at 39e. at 23c. at $1.73. worth $1.00 at 68c. ap for Se. worth Lie, for 15¢. 3 pairs 25c. East Side Square, Men’s fleece lined underwear, worth 65c, at 39e per garment. 0, at $2.25. » a T3e, Work shirts, worth 65¢. Men’s 25c neckwear at 18c; men’s 50c neckwearat 23c; men’s Men’s heavy fleece lined leather gloves Men’s heavy fleece lined leather mittens 23c. ° 50e-hate-at je; men’s $2.00 hats at- $4.39, men’s $2.50 hats Superior quality dress shirts 48c, fine dress shirts Bargains in Men's and Bov's Winter Caps. ine toilet soap 4 cakes for 5c. Apple Blossom toilet soap, 3cakes in box, Children’s hose, extra quality, 9c pair, Ladies’ fast black hose, full seamless, extra good ones 9c a pair, 3 pairs 25e. Bargains in Glassware, Tinware and Notions of all kinds, Hill’s Cash Store. POGOOE GOVIOAIOIARIODAR OOK. JANUARY SALE HILt's Cash STORE. Down go prices to make room for Spring Stock. Men’s heavy, blanket lined 2.25. Men’s heavy cotton Men’s heavy blue denim at 48¢, Men’s Large 10c cake Glycerine = Butler, Mo. 2OOOOOOOOK Times’ sdises amma No. 87. Mrs. 4. seriber. A. Senbea-te a new sub- ‘he dome on the court house is be- Sheriff Smith’s boarders at the jail have been reduced to twelve. Gov. Dockery has appointed By} | Brown inspector of oils at Hannibal, Mo. _: {and always remember Miss Forbin, of Boston, Mo., visiting the family of Rev. McGee. is Candidates for democratic county | nominations are announcing in Cole | county. Stand up and be counted as a pro- gressive citizen of Butier all the year | of 1902. The chicken show was a great suc- | cess and it was a sight worth one’s | time to see the fine fowls on exhibi-| tion. The heavy hauling over Ohio street forthe court house and electric light machinery is telling on the cadam. ma- The township collectors are mak- ing their reports and county treas- urer Johnson says he is getting in considerablecash, A charity rabbit hunt took placein Henry county oneday last week, and the 100 rabbits killed were distribut- ed among the poorin Clinton. Miss Sallie Curry, attending school ler started his plows. ata convent at Joplin, after two weeks’ vacation with her mother, Mrs. M. J. Curry, returned Sunday. The new hospital at the Confederate home at Higginsville has been com- pleted at a cost of $15,000. The home has 150 inmates, the largest number in the history of the institu- tion. John A. Austin, a survivor of the Mexican war and for 60 years a resi- dent of Carroll county, died on the 2nd, aged 81 years. A few more years and the Mexican war veterans will be no more, Our people all like to hear of*Mrs. Ella Kennett and her amiable daugh- ters, who were so popular while citi- zens of our city. They are now resi- dents of Kansas City, are prosperous, THe Times with renewal. Investigation has prov: ness th week, Judge Sam’l Levy spent Tuesday in Pleasant Hill. Mrs. L. M. Burkleo favored us with a renewal of her subscription. If the weather keeps up, the hens will reduce the tariff on eggs. Illuminated by electricity the store buildings are going to look pretty. Judge and Mrs. DeArmond left for Washington City the last of the week. C.F. Stewart, another enterprising young farmer, favored us with a re- newal. Steam has been raised at the elec- trie light power house. Thanks for that much. Delinguent taxpayers. will have to ut ug the penbley which went on necting of the stockholders of —the -Bates—County—Bank—witttakey— place the 14th. The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Missouri State Bank will be held to-day. The grand jury for Green county adjourned Saturday evening after finding 145 indictments. | | pai A pretty town not only attracts _| trade but locates the stranger hunt- ing a home. It is to be hoped that the peach crop has not been killed by the re- cent-cold wave. The Bennet-Wheeler Mercantile Co. and the Butler Cash Store are through invoicing. W. M. Fraze, we are sorry to re- port, is very low at his home on Ft. Scott street, of a complication of diseases. Webster Davis makes the predic- tion that Roosevelt will be nominat- edfor the presidency and defeated for that oftice. Hon John B, Newberry was in the city the first of the week visiting his children, Geo. W. Newberry and Mrs. C. 8. Ewin. | Keep the hammer, the saw and the winter, They are the tools that build and beautify a town. Department number of divorces granted annually in Kansas City equals 80 per cent of the number of marriages which oc- cur in the same length of time. The proportion in Chicago is estimated to be 20 per cent ; The Butler Cash Department Store leads off this week with a clearance sale, reducing the price on many arti- cles of necessities. Read their adver- tisementand then go and investigate for yourself. If it is bargains you want, you will find them. Gov. Dockery has accepted the res- ignation of Judge Peden, of the St. Clair county court. This does not release Judge Peden from jail and he may have to stay there his full term unless Judge Phillips relents and re- leases him. Hume Telephone: “The widow display of Cobb’s store was very at- tractive and caused much admira- Christmas shoppers,” Nodoubt, no doubt, and utopias afew widowers who would have been A new brick crossing is being put down at the northeast corner of the square. Also two will be put down-on Ohio street. Our old friend J. R. ped in to pay his respects and renew, which has been his custom for many The Lewis boys have rented Dr. | years. Boulyware’s farm in Lone Oak town- ship for the coming year. Our esteemed lady friend Mrs. C.F. Porter, of Butler, favored us with a renewal of her subscription. J. L, Shepherd, of Howard, was in of N. B. Jeter and family. 8 Evilsizer, our staunch friend, and popular city col- vored us with a renewal. in the grab sale.—Frank Bernhardt. 9-36 J. 0. Bristow, of Burdett, Kansas, sends us remittance for renewal, with perity. The people of Nevada are taking stock in a proposition to build a deep well in that city. The well is to go down 2,000 feet in search of water, oil and gas. The patrons of the ‘rural delivery ity the first of the week, the! service in Vernon county are receiv- ing each morning a copy of the ree | Weather report for the day by the mail carriers. H. G. Cook, manager of the Ameri- s tch that is included | can Clothing House, spent Monday Eee ee eee ne” | sight end Ferday at Rich HIM. The boys at the store said he went down to attend a ball. Misses Naomi and Anna Day Smith and Estelle Christy returned to Caen et conmpeen gene school after spending vacation with . _| their parents, the former to Hardin C. J. Pohlman, one of our best) cottege and the latter to Christian friends, a thrifty and enterprising college. farmer, favored us pleasantly and re- newed. G. W. ter weather for feeding andjjcaring | pyshels of corn to feed his stock. for their stock. 9-3t and renewed td her paper, while in Doug. Walden favored us pleasant- Call gp store and see the special! jy and renewed. Mr. Walden is an the grab sale—Frank | honorable upright citizen, enterpris- ing and industrious and commands Blankenbaker, a most'| the respect of all. He is a popular little lady, of Peru, called | and influential democrat. Levy & Weiner purchased a thor- oughbred shorthern bull and three to. see that beautiful | heifers from G. W. Sellon’s fine herd, ng that, goes in the grab | for their Springs Farm, ik Bernhardt. 9-3t | Butler. They were beauties. Marshall, one of the best men in the county, drop- Park, Tae Tres’ faithful and popular correspondent at Vir- With the exception of a week ors0, | pinia, was in to. see us Monday. Be- the farmers have had delightful win-| tore Jeaving town, he bought 200 southeast: of foot dial and 3,000 pound bell you more than glad to have taken in the display had they known it. The four masked robbers who at- tempted to rob the bank at Camden Point, Mo., the other day, have been captured. They were caught at Plain Ridge, ten miles west of Leavy- enworth, Kan. They gave their names as (, H. Ellis, James MeDon- ald, James Thornton and Harry Ed- monds. We were complimented by a very pleasant call from Judge Wimsatt on Monday. The Judge's many friends from different parts of the county are urging him to make the race for probate judge. Judge Wimsatt has certainly preved true blue in every position of trust the people have honored him with, and if they honor him further they can rest assured he will prove worthy, Seven car loads of hogs were ship- ped from our depot on January Ist, This is the largest shipment ever made in one day. Seven hundred hogs were in the yards at one time. Brown & Baker shipped 2 cars, Beard & Griffin 2, Fox & Hubbard 2, Arm- strong & Paddock 1. The latter bought the car load from Harley Harshaw. They averaged 270 pounds, the price paid $6.20. We areindebted to J. 8S. Brown and L.S Paddock for the above information. Work on the court house is pro- gressing very favorably, consider- ing the weather. Theimmense tower in the center is being pushed upward and will, when completed, havea very imposing appearance. We try to keep from being stuck up over it, but must confess we are taking great pride in our massive and imposing looking new court house. Wait un- til the big clock is put up, with a ten will hear striking then. -| Kansas City, and, | pocket.”—Editor. be laid on West} Fulton to High} A water main will Pine street from Streets. John Shutt says the pretty weath- Mr one of the early birds. J.8. Pierce, who has been laid up for the past two or three! weeks, is able to attend to business again Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson; Richards, Vernon county, of are visit- ing their sons, Will and Ben., in this |city. If we don’t have « change for the worse soon, the prophets are going to miss their guess for January. weather T. A. Hennesy, an employe at the Nevada asylum, was visiting his fam- ily and friends in the city Sunday and Monday, and favored us pleas antly. Rev. W. F. Jones left the first of the weekfor New Jersey to visit his moth= er. Before returning, he expects to visit Washington City, Philadelphia and New York, Mr. and Mrs, Bert Dickerson were pleasant callers on Tuesday and fa- vored us with a renewal. They are preminent young people of ourcoun- ty, living near Butler. J. M. Sallee has purchased a lot of Dr. Everingham adjoining the Bap- tist chureh, and will move his coal and junk yard to that place as seon asthe necessary sheds can beerected. A pan of honey in front of a store on the north side of the square was covered with bees Tuesday, so pleas- aut Was the day. An old timerlook- ing on said it was a sure indication ofanearly spring to see the bees at work in January. Mr.and Mrs, (. B, McFarland took the evening train Tuesday for Texas, where they will spend the winter for Times’ joins with other friends in wishing them a pleasant and profit- able trip. Judge Graves, whether he becomes acaudidate for a seaton the Supreme Court bench or not, is getting some very flattering notices from the press of this part of the state where heis best known, Judge Graves merits every good word said of him and the flattery doesn’t turn his head. R, R. Earsom, democratic commit- teeman from Pleasant Gap for many years, a substantial farmer anda solid citizen, favored us pleasantly on Monday and renewed. Mr, Ear- som thinks that the interests of the democratic party will be served by holding a convention in- stead of a primary to nominate county officers. best sub- Geo, G. Henry was a pleasant call- er the last of the week. It is well un- Shutt is} S — —AT.. McKibbens. One lot of 54 inch Dress Goods were $1 a yard, for 75 cents. One lot of Gneeked Suitings were 50 cents, for 39 cents, One lot-of Cloaks at one-half price, One lot of Men’s Underwear were $1.00, now 75 cents, aa One lot of Underskirts at less than cost. One lot of Ladies’ Fleeced Hose Regular price 35 cents for 25 cents. One lot of Carpet Samples suitable for rugs, we are selling to make room for spring samples. One lot of 27 inch-Percate for 5 cents a yard, One lot of Duck Coats were $1.50, for 98 cents. We are showing a large line of Blankets at very low prices, Come and see us for Good Goods at Lowest Prices, McKIBBENS, {derstood that he will be a candidate for circuit clerk, before the coming Jemocratic convention aid wewet to add, by way of parenthesis, that it willtake a mighty strong man to beathim He was a candidate before when Prof. Pharmianbeat-hitm hyn mighty slim margin. The suit to break the will of Hes- ter A. Moore, on trial before Judge Graves, is well represented by attor- neys on both sides. The defendant is represented by G. H. Walser, of Liberal, Mo., and Charies EK. Gilbert, of Nevada, and T. W. Silvers of this city. Atterneys for plaintiff are Scott & Bowker, and King & Elliott, of Nevada, and Francisco & Clark of this city. Aboat $12,000is at stake, Judge Jno. J. March, associate Judge of the county court from the south district, complimented us pleas- antlyon Tuesday. Judge March has served the county only a year, but has demonstrated his fitness by the splendid judgment displayed on all matters of importance coming up for action of the court. He is a young man of energy and brains, has made a success of life-for himself and is ter the county's interest. Jan. Modern Woodman, Rock Is- land, Ill.—Neighbor B. F. Jeter writes from Butler: ‘Neighbor L. M. Stan- ley, of Camp 2458, Butler, was in when returning home, lost his pocket book contain ing $70 and a Woodmen receipt. After he left the train at Butler, he missed the pocket book, but could find no trace of same. A traveling man found it, and, discovering the Woodmen receipt in same, was thus enabled to return it to its owner. It certainly pays to be a Woodman.” As explanatory to the above, Neigh- bor Jeter should have added: “It pays to be a. Woodman and always have receipts for assessments in your therefore better qualified to look af-|* ue * = in the vicinity of Topeka, Kansas. Turn Over a open lar, Cattle in large numbers are report- dying in the Panhandle district of Texas, on account of the severe bliz- ed zard as percent, Guthrie, Stock is Butler Lodge No. 180 I. installed officers Monday follows: Cameron, V. G.; W. 8. Arnold, See’y, and Geo, B. Newberry, Treasurer. After work was over the brothers repaired across the hall to the Ma- sonie rooms, where the ladies had prepared a sumptuous supper, and one hundred and fifty persons were feasted. spent i speeches and music. Clay and Adkins especially deserve mention for several beautiful songs mandolin More ‘of these would make secret_ fraternities more popular. with Beginthe new year right by bank. book. Colonel James N~ Sharp honored us with acallon Monday and made _ 2 icon Bb tet}: & = ve filthy Inere by he wing ahead.. The Colonel isa e gentleman, well post- jed on all topies and is not afraid to | express his opinion at all times. He | | | New Leaf. | saysthat do a thing for policy's sake is foreign to ] ious to his w lis make-up and obnox- 1ole being. The Col, is | very friendly to all the boys, but oc | easionally delights to get after them } with a sharp stick, just to keep their livers stirred up. Hon. T. J. Martin, Special License Commissioner, of Jefierson City, was in the eity on business Tuesd in company with A, (. E | called at our sanctum. affable gentleman, and is making a most admirable officer. He is a citi- zen of Chariton county. His duties call him to every county in thestate. While not expressing an opinion on the senatorial outlook, he said there isa strong undercurrent for DeAr- mond wherever he goes. He says he also hears Judge Graves spoken of in the highest judge. ing an account with this The deposit of one dol- or more, secures a pass We want your business, and rington He is a very hort time ago. Also a ten loss of cattle is estimated at Okla., from the same cause. suffering from lack of water terms for supreme The funeral of C. T. Black, who died Sunday evening at 4:30 o'clock, took place from the family residence on Broadway Monday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. Me- Gee, of the C. P. Church, and Rev. Barcafer, of the Baptist Church. The remains were deposited in the family lot in Oak Hill cemetery. The de- ceased was in his 85th year, Hewas sick only for a few days, and the cause of his death was due to the in- firmities of old age. Mr. Black had been a citizen of this place since the civil war. He was of a quiet disposi- tion, an excellent citizen, uprightand honorable in all his dealings, and his loss to the community is re. gretted, the widow and children left behind have_the.-sympathy— of their many friends in their bereavement, 0. 0. F. night as Charley Smizer, N. G.; Chas. The evening was happily n social intercourse, short The , Misses accompaniments, social gatherings