The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 22, 1902, Page 5

a ae ——— copyrtont, 1902 A.B KIRSCHBAUM & COs WARM MAN'S FRIEND. We have a splendid line of Summer Clothin as Well as Underwear, Shirts, Shirtwaists, Socks, Hats and Neckwear. We are headquarters for the celebrated WALK-OVER SHOES, and can show you a swell line Oxfords and Shoes. SATISFIED, 2 STRICTLY ONE PRICE. ~ Times’ Telephone No. 37. Car pets at cut prices at MeKibbens | New Batiste corsets 48¢ at McKib- | bens. bens. Fishing parties are now the order of the day. Reduced prices on skirts at McKib- | | | 80 cents a gallon. The latest new white and black wash goods at McKibbens. O. B. Stapleton, of Granite, Oreg.. formerly an influential citizen of Bates county, sends remittance tor Tue Times another year. A high grade short horn bull for sale. Weiner & Levy. New potatoes are onthe marker at Also strawberries Grocery orders same as cash at |at 10c per box. A little bithigh, but McKibbens. Jobn C. Hayes went to Cass coun- ty Tuesday on business. What do you say about a grand | celebration in Butler theth? Special unlaundried shirts 50c at McKibbeus. Judge Clark Wix has bis name en- ro lled for Tae Times for the coming yeary Mrs. C. A. Wallace, of Charlotte | township, graced our sanctum while in the city Thursday. Ladies’ vests 4, 5, 8%, 124, 20, 25¢ } at McKibbens. C.G. Hunt; a prominent farmer and mine gperator of Hudson, was a le asant caller on Saturday. Tue Times is sorry to learn that Dr. Rowe is making preparations to mo ve his family from Butler. Sheriff Smith has. five prisoners at work on the rock pile in the jail yard, andis making them earn their board. We are having glorious rains and plenty of them now, if they will just keep up until the corn crop is assur- ed. JL Mr. Henry Oliver, a prosperous * farmer in Henry county, near Mont- rose, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Newberry. : _ @. W. Roberts, a prominent farmer Grand River township, was @ mighty good eating. The South Missouri District con’¢r- ence of the United Brethren church was in session two days at Rich Fill, | the 20th and 22nd. A dispatch from Cedar county to the St. Louis Republic, says the dele- gation from that county to the Springfield convention is enthuiastic for Judge Graves. Ollie Adair, with the Butler Cash Department Store, paid his aged mother a visit at Tipton, Mo., Sun- day. Hefound her in very poor health. The Odd Fellows memorial services will be he held at the M. E. church Sunday night, June 8th, at 8 o’clock conducted by Rev. T. ©. Puckett. All are cordially requested to attend. Judge Graves was over at Clinton last week holding court. “Bat” Wise and Robt. Williams, colored, both burglars, were sentenced to two years each in the penitentiary. Disputing over & game of horse shoes, at Lewis Station in Henry county, Harve Kid got his shot gun and filled Dave Green full of fine shot. Both parties were colored. . THE Times regrets very much that it is unable to report any percepti- ble change for the better in the con- dition of Col. Wade, who was strick- en with paralysis two weeks ago. Thos. J. Smith and T, W. Silvers left Wednesday for Stafford, Kansas, to take depositions in an important partition suit, where lands in Bates and Cage counties are involved, * 7 | A H Culver bas put a newfounda- | tion wall under his residence on Ohio j street and is adding an addition to ‘bag | his house. The republican congressional con- ) vention of the sixth district has been called to meet in Osceola, July 22. The senatorial convention will also | be held in the same town and on the same day. J. W. Hull avd son, of Knob noster, Mo., visited the former's brother, Dr. J. T. Hull of our city, last week. Mr. Hullis a prominent and successful farmer and stockman of Johnson county. The case of Dr. Gartrell, convicted of the uurder of Donegan and ap- pealed to the supreme court, will come up for hearing at the October term. [ithe meantime the Doctor is a boarder with Sheriff Smith, J.C. Head, a wealthy farmerliving near Joplin, was thrown from his wagon and instantly killed Satur- day. John C, Guinn riding with him was badly injured. The trouble was jeaused by Mr, Head’s horses searing ata bieyele. \ Miss Naomi, daughter of Mr, and Mes J. Smith, will graduate from Hardin College, Mexico, on May 23. Miss Naomiisanexceptionally bright girl, pretty and amiable, and her many friends here congratulate her According to the Review the city iuthorities of Rich Hill, as a last re- Jrort Te mine money to pay theneces- sury Obligations of the town, have decided to go after the delinquents and bring suit sgainst every taxpay- er in the city in arrears, ! | vt this auspicious occasion in her life, Miss Julia Fortune, who has been manipulating the key board at the telephone station in Rich Hill, and who resigned the position a few days ago, is visiting friends in Butler, one of whom informs a° Times reporter} that she is soon to wed a Pt, Seott gentleman, Mrs. Webb, whoehad been visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Tucker, for a few weeks, left Friday for her home in Waverly, She was accompanied as faras Kansas City by Mrs, Tuck- er and Mrs, Hd. Snyder, who went to see Richard Mansfield. Butler was visited by asevere wind storm Sunday night about 10 o'clock. The wind came from the southwest and for nearly halfan hour it seem- ed tne shade trees would be torn up by the roots, Several blown down in the city and limbs were broken and scattered about the streets. Prof. J. W. Reisner, formerly a teacher in our public schools and af- terwardsa prominent real estate and insurance agent of our city, but who has held an important position in the Interior Department at Wash- ington, writes us a nice letter, wish- ing to be remembered to his old friends and sends us remittance for renewal. Judges Sam West, L. D. Wimsatt and Jno. J, March and County Clerk Broaddus weut to St. Louis Monday night. We did not learn the object of the court's trip, but suspicion that it had something to do with looking after somefurniture for the new court house, now nearing completion. trees were A suit for damages against the Floyd estate was tried before Judge Boxley, probate judge, Monday, and the jury failed to agree. The suit was instigated by A. W. Shay, who claimed that a dog belonging to Mr. Floyd, in his life time; had chased a colt of Mr. Shay in a pasturecausing it to fallin a ravine and dying from the effects of its injuries. All the par- ties reside near Cornland. Drs. T. W. Arnold and J. T. Hull are iu attendance at the state dental association, holding a three days’ session, beginning yesterday, at Jef- ferson City. Dr. Arnold will read a carefully prepared paper before the the association. Governor and Mrs. Dockery will give a reception to the members to-night. The remains of B. F. Bryan, an old soldier, were laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery Monday. Thefuneral serv- ices took place at thefamily home on the Pierce farm about 1% miles west of the city and was conducted by the G@ A. R. of Butler. The deceased was quite an old man and had been sick several months. , AllW , who has thecontract for | building an elegant residence for Joe | Meyer on Delaware street, | ground to-day for the found This residence will be two storie and contain nine rooms with ! and all modern improvement is calculated to be one somest and most .onve inthe city. John Land, employ: holes for telegraph pe new extension of the Mi sas & Texts railroad, m find two mil iJ day. He had dag a hol feet deep, when he « ered the arm of a imn mu mposed., Removing theearth, it wasfound that a man had been baried that the skull had been erust clothing was found, but on ac of decomposition no elue to t tity of the corpse could be se a gastly | u Satur: | about two] ss West * at } 1. His vant | den- red It's supposed the man had been rob- béd and mardered and then buried At the annnal meeting of the State Bankers Association, held in Kansas City last week, E. D. Kipp. cashier of the Farmers Bank of Bates county was elected secretary of the associa- tion for the ensuing year. This is a very greatcompliment to Mr. Kipp and shows his high standing withthe bankers throughout the state. The headquarters of the association will virtually be located here. Mr. WP. Keyser, who for several years has filled the position of assistant secretary, will in a few days move all the office furniture and records to this place and become a citizen of Mutler. It is an honor worthily bestowed and Tue Times congratulates the asso- ciation as well as Mr. Kipp upon his selection. The steamboat to be put on the lake east of town arrived Saturday evening. The boat was taken to the lake, put under shelter and will be painted before being put on the water, The little craft will be propelled dy a was engine and will carry about thir- ty passengers ata trip. . will take the plaice of t the artesian well and be hoisted eitl wind mill which will be all jrun night and day, reby insuring pure sulphur water, The damat the lower end of the lake has been repair. r by steam o ed and in another week everything | will be in shape for making the lake and park at pleasure resort. weautiful a While the, court house is nearing completion, we doubt: if it will be| finished and ready turn over nt] |the time specified in the « June Ist. We believe éverything will be good and ready for the dedication by July 4th, when we should combine its dedivation with t the national holiday. Butler should take that matter in| hand at an early date and prepare for a celebration, the likes of whiel: The court house belongs to the people of the county and they should come in that day and take po: their own. arrange a celebration of this kind and magnitude, but our people can do it with great credit if they will ta ke hold in time. Dr. H. L. Tucker received a dis- patch Tuesday morning from Cob. Tom Pritchard, of the LaClede Hotel, St. Louis, announcing the death of Captain R. A. Collins, of Piedmont. Capt. Collins was an old friend and comrade ‘of Dr. Tucker and Col, Pritchard, and was the Doctor's companion on many fishing expedi- ditions. He was Captain of Artillery in Shelby’s Brigade during the war and followed General Shelby to Mex- ico. After his return he represented Lafayette county-in the state legisla. ture. He has been living a retired life at Piedmont for a number of years, where he owns considerable property. F. C. Smith was a member of his company and served under him for three years. ” ontract, > celebration of | The citizens of | have never been seen in this « ion of It is no easy inatter to A horse attached to a buggy, oe- eupied by 0. T. Johnson, wife and two small children, created great ex- citement on Ohio street Sunday evening about 6 o'clock, by becor - ing unmanageable and running away. Theanimal started to run just after leaving the public square and it was not long until he was go- ing like a bullet toward the depot He was running 8o fast*he was not able to make the sharp turn in the road at the west school building and the school building. The occupants landed on eoft ground, which prob- pis 1 delightful | ‘ crossed the sidewalk and capsized} The thirteenth annual meeting of the buggy in a ravine in the rear of!¢he Southwest Missouri press asso- ciation will be held at Osceola Friday ably saved their lives or serious in-|®"4 Saturday May 30th and 31st. Mr. Johnson was unconscious | The programme picked up and his little boy | literary features, will include a recep- Good Goods at the very Lowest Prices. We have our store full of the newest goods in ; the market on which we are making the low- est prices in our history. | yl 4 Black dress woods from 20e to S150 per ya 4 x Mixed suitings, special values at Se and Tc i } ‘ Our guaranteed taffeta siik with ~ 4 AY our oWh name on every yard $1.00 " x 27 in. $1.25 black taifeta silk, for Se, \ FY Reduced prices on all dress skirts, ‘y New Linen Skirts, y Black underskirts 50¢ up, special values at 0S The new white and black effects in Wash goods, very stylish, 10 to 25¢, An elegant line of laces le yd up, Embroideries 4c yd up, “i Choice appliques, allover hices and embroideries, ‘ White and black embroideries, Linen colored embroideries, We are showing unusual good values in India Linons at Se, Te, Ske, 106, 124e, up to A choice line of white dimities, organdies, Ratistes, French lawns, Persian lawns, ete., A splendid line of colored wash goods in new designs and popular colors from Se to 25e yd, We are cleaning out a lot of bleached table linens at a splendid bargain, & x w i De yd, Leer Eee sas y (ie grade for G2ke W Gide grade for 52'yc Mg Se grade for 474y 4 . in cream: damask we have a grade we sell at S0ce, which i it is the best all linen damask ever shown for the price. Mt a Our 10e crash is extra good, other numbers 5« up, a BY When you want good shirtings come and see ours, h + TT We sell a splendid line of drillings, denims, Ducks Ny Sheetings, tusting, ete, and always at the lowest pric hg Our stock of gauze underwear is better than ever this 43 season at de, de, Ske, Due, 206 and 24 us & buy TOPSY HOSTERY Ske pair up, iH 4 Splendid line of lace striped hosiery for Mg ladies, misses and chitdren, \ x New silk gloves, double tipped figixs atde and THe, i u Black, white, modes, gray, faney lisle gloves 200 to 50¢ ns 4 Extra good mitts Le te Sac, i EY White Chamois gloves, pearl clasp, 77 yy PY Lace collars 500 up, Ye e+ We are closing two lots of Ke # all linen, hand embeoiderd hand kerehiets “3 a aT quality or 174e hy & 200 quality for T2h« Ng a Other good values 25e up. i Corsets. \ new Batiste corset for 48e, We are closing a lot of a # Thomson's Glove Fitting Corsets for Te, nt # i is Visit our Shoe department. Our specialties are 3 $2.00 AND $2.50 SHOES. but we have them at $1.00, $1.50, 82.00, 82.50, 83, Ye and 3.50 and we warrant them to be all tb; 3 A choice line of ladies oxfords $1.00 a pair up, The new styles in SHIRTS ar 50e and §1,00 Men's all woo! pants $2 U0 and $3.00. Boy's knee pants fe, H0e, THe and RL OO, PI Large line of trunks and valises, \ Carpets. We sell all kinds of carpets at cut prices. $2 25 double width imperial velvet for $1.85 Other ingrains at lower prices. Mattings, Linoleums, window shades. 1 25 velvet : te) : 100 velvet - 85 M - 80 brussels TO H i & 65 brussels - ao KY ; # 75 ingrains : aS ' é H All wool ingrains at t6c, 47¢, 500, 52"e. # # # Lace Curtains. An elegant line of curtains 98¢ a pair up. Ruttled curtains 50c a pair up. We are closing out a few lots of BRUSSELS NET CURTAINS. $7 50 curtains for $5 67 6 50 curtains for 475 4 75 curtains for 3 68 Come and see us and we will save you money, Take your produce to any first-class grocery house and we will take their order same as cash. * McKibbens. USESBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS RVLVLLAL LLL Pewee Ki Ki Ki 1 4 4 " 4 4 " " ak The Truth Not Libel. K. C, Journal. A-sensible jury in Barton county has acquitted the proprietor of the JoplinGlobe of the charge of libel. The paper had accused the plaintiff Wesides the usual complained of his back hurting, but| tion at the residence of H. Lucas, of hurt. Mrs. Johnson and the] ing, anexcursion to Monegaw Springs it girl eecaped with only a bad/a picnic and fishing trip Saturday, stare. The buggy was considerably winding up with @ grand banquet Saturday night. ofa heinous crime. The latter was never convicted of the crime, but the defendant proved to the satisfaction of the jury that he was guilty, never. theless, and a favorable verdict fol | Jowed.