The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 5, 1902, Page 5

0. A. Heinlein has purchased the Emery block of business houses occu- | pied by the Bennett-Wheeler Mercan- |tile company and the Butler Cash | Department Store. This is one of the most substantial business! blocks in the city centrally located THE TALK The Adrian Journal reports the! town Yay 24th. He was born in Stokes county, North Carolina, Nov. Sth, 1828, and came to Missouri when but 8 years of age. and cameto! Bates county in 1884 exemplary citizen. He was an! IS THE Mrs. Osear Housley and Mrs, Ed Hook have returned from Bates county, where they have been visit- Oscar bo death of James P. Redford in that | party worker serie ae ; worth League of the M. E. , South, will meet in Butler Tuesday | | This is one of the most interesting | !and profitable branches of thechureh, | SPRING sms) | ing the old folks at home. longer moves around the front steps | of the Democrat watching the stars Sam. L Cobia one of Bates county’s most prominent and influ- ential democrats and successful farm- ers, made us a pleasant call on Thurs- day and had his dates set ahead. | Mr. Coleman's name is mentioned in' |eonnection with the office of sheriff. He has been a faithful and effective | The district conference of the E | church, and remain in session for a couple of jdays. There will be between forty {and fifty delegates in attendance. | | and the proceedings will be interest ing throughout. The meetings will be held in the M. E, church, South, and the general public is invited to | | KLLLLLLALLRRRARALRLV SPECIAL VALUES. AT McKIBBENS. Extra fine batistes 20c¢ per yard. 22 bd Ye ed 4 Sessssss | Best double fold ginghams 10c yard ‘ Heavy all linen table linen 50c¢ yard Splendid union crash Se yard Heavy all linen crash 10¢ yard, “SS = SHOWN BY THE _ American. We have the swellest line of spring and sum- mer Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Underwear and Neckwear in Bates county. . SHOES, — SHOES. We are leaders in the ‘Men’s Shoe Business, and sell only the very best of factory made Our’ Boy's: Shoes and Clothing, are up-to-date in every particular, aud Ed is home promptly on time — Osceola Democrat. A negro boy named Wallace Isom, who visited Butler some time ago, and while at the lake conducted him- self in'an indecent manner before some little white girls, was arrested at his home in Harrisonville and brought back to Butler Monday for trial. When taken before the court, he plead guilty to the chargeagainst him and received a sentence of sixty days in jail. Our esteemed friend John Stephen- son, of Hudson township, one of the youngest old men in the county, made us a pleasant call on Tuesday. He isin his 67th year, and says he can follow the plow allday, disdaining the new fangled riding cultivators, He boasts that he can cut more wood or split more rails than any other man in his township, and a look at his tall, sturdy frame and suple actions, one is not inclined to challenge his goods, No shoddy kept-at any price. claims, Dek rations from Prairie, Rock- Hille tse prepay itor wore before the county court this we hoof ter bridges, There yw doubt tl all the cliims are +) ~ =) SRBE-< BU?AS BOOS OOOS OOOCOSSC OOOO OOOS OCC COCO cece the court would like to build: vers one of the bridges prayed for if the| aT Po hundred prominent merc _— meritorious, wud; ' ONE PRICE TO ALL. 0000 0000 6660900000086 Mrs. J. E, Arnold is visiting friends \in Warrensburg this week. Times’ Telephone No. 37. ‘Good shirtings at McKibbens. Wheat cutting began in Oklahoma | Monday the earliest date since 1896, | Owing to the drouth during the win- Tuesday was the hottest day sofar | ter month only about two-thirdg ofa pf theseason. | crop will be harvested. Cherries on the market. W§ are sorry to report that Mrs. \ ‘ygard is still quite sick. Mrs. T.T. Wemott, of KansasCity, B Visiting her son, Arthur, and fam- y. Some of the farmers tell us that lhe wheat is being injured by the red ust. J. A. Warford and Judge-Booker Powell made us a pleasant call on Monday morning. The former re- | newed for his father, Mitchell War- ford’s paper. A. L, Gilmore and Dick Batchelor, two sterling young democratic farm- ers of Deep Water township, were in condition of the bridge fund would warrant it. The Judges will do the best they can with the money on hand and hope intime to reach them; all. Our old friend William Stephens, once a prominent citizen of Bates county, orders his paper to Ard- more, Ind. Ter. He says that is a town of 15,000 inhabitants, three railroads, with banks and hotels suf- ficient to accommodate the public. He is carried away with the country and thinks the possibilities are great for making money. He desires, how- ever, to keep in touch with our peo- ple. On a warrant sworn out by Dau Gipson, anattorney at Nevada, J. H. Rupard, af Rich Hill, was arrested Saturday and locked in jail for a short time, when he gave bond and was released. We understand the chargeagainst Rupard was selling to a Nevada man a monument agreeing to put it up, and afterward sold the attend. A sample sale and ice cream and cake social will be held by the ladies of the Ohio Street ME. church Fri- day afternoon and evening, begin- ning at 3p. m., on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Abell, Ist door east of the M. E. church, Ohio street. A number of useful and valuable arti- cles that have been donated to the ladies aid will, at this time be on ex- hibition for sale. Everyone is cor- dially invited to attend, The Moberly Democrat says: “Our republican exchanges are not having anything to say about the several articles lately contributed by Sam Cook, Once ina while one attempts to sling some mud at him but as yet have made no attempt toanswer the facts, The truth is, articles have taken all the enthusiasm out of the fellows who were going to carry the state without a doubt a few weeks ago. Infact, the nuts are too big and hard for their nut cracker,” these ‘in Reading, Pa, have declared that ndvertising in the newspar rs is good such for them and henceforth use the newspapers ut yh advertisementsas they may wal They will have nothing to do here after with schemes for ads. In “ho- tel registers, desks, billbourds, clocks, keyboards, charts, we osueli programmes, tickets cookbooks, moving pictures, enunciators, curtain advertisements, oil paintings and pamphlets.” The merchants and business men every- where are reaching this sensible eon- clusion. Major J. N. Bradley and brother, D, O. Bradley, and Charley Lane, of Papinville, were in Butler on business Monday, the two formercompliment ing us pleasantly and substantially. Major Bradley is well known to the people of Bates county having serv- ed them faithfully as County Judge, Representative and State Senator. He is old in years but young at heart and is enjoying exceptionally good health. D. 0. Bradley is one of the solid yeomanry of the county, a broad-minded, big hearted man, pop- ular with his neighbors, a courteous, clever gentleman. Mr. Lane is a ita cocci Hard twisted shirting 8\e yard. Splendid unbleached muslin 4e vd SE me we « Our famous extra fine pereate 10¢ vd = Boys Topsy stockings at 15e a pair. oe Ladies lace hosiery 25¢ a pair. Extra fine ladies vests 10e, 3 for 25 Our shoes at $2.00 and $2.50, Our men’s overalls at 43¢, 45 and SOc, An extra heavy matting for 25e yard. We sell the BEST all wool ingrains for S5e yd ae ae se ie an an ee ry All kinds of carpets at cut prives, 4 tt Special new lot of lace curtains O8e pair. ie | Yt Splendid ruffled curtains 50e a pair 4 Curtain rods 5 cents up + 5 Good window shades 25 cents 4 RY We guarantee to save you money ‘g H Come and see us, y 4 ; ‘ Grovery orders taken same as cas! Moy ‘ $4 | Fo ain ab ab6 ads ls abt abd abo ap abo als alt aBb abe ald add abn add abv ap alps ado ale aie? j More than twenty homeseekers Weare in reeeipt: of the annouc from Hlinois and Lowa have register.) ment of the Missouri State Enirat edatthe Morley House the past week and at times the rush has been so ) Sedalia August IS to 22 inelusias Twenty thousand dollars: is offered great that the house could not ae. in prizes, ‘I commodateall who eaime. The Towa) tion every citizen of Missouri isintor and Illinois men know a good thing,| ed in its success, The dates selected when they see it and they all wantto! makes this the opening exhibition oi buy land around Merwin.—Merwin! the Mirror is being a state institu- Western State Pair Cireuit and insures a magnificent exhibition of W. R. Bell has been at Omaha and) live stack. The asa result of his trip has purchased | Sté and will be completed by thu it t date a15 horse power engine and a go }and will afford safe and comfortable horse power boiler which he will use| Tuarters for witnessing the speed in his elevator. Mr. Bell is putting | contestsand live stock displays. The his elevator in fine condition to| Railroads have made special rates handle the grain, corn and hay this | summer and fall.—Foster Times. new steel and Sold His Own Product. Henry T. Tilson, one of our long | time and highly esteemed friends otf | New Home township, accompanied by his youngest sen, Francis, a bright youth of 12 summers, favored us pleasantly and substantially on Monday. He brought a fine team of | draft horses to town which he sold | for $300, The team tipped the beam Clinton Democrat, Madison Adams, of Nyhart, proud- ly bears the names of two American presidents, but nevertheless he is in | trouble with Uncle Sam. He owns a little grape patch and made wine from his fruit. Then he thought it no harm to bottle up his | vinous fluid and sell it out without thecity on Tuesday andcompliment- ed us pleasantly. J. H. McCombs and son 8. J., of S ce Lownship, ieace ieee pie Mrs. ant call and had his dates set ahead. Mr. McCombs is a prominent farmer |and influential democrat of bis see- tion. same monument to another party. Unless settled, otherwise, the matter will be aired in the courts. There will be the biggest yield of heat ever known before in Bates vunty. red Cobb left Tuesday night for the east to visit relatives and friends. She goes to Clay City and Homer, Iils., Ransellear, Ind., neur which place she was born and raised. She will return home by Chicago, where she will visit her brother J; A. Wright. She will probably be gone a month or six weeks. THe Times wishes her a pleasant journey and safe return. The cou ouse Tay not be com- leted to turn over to the county by he-4th of July; but it will be near} hough to dedicate. The remains of Mrs. Fisher, an ed lady, who died at her home in rian, laid to rest in Oak Hillceme- y near this city. The Odd Fellows will hold memo- rial services in the M. E, chureh, South, Sunday night. Rev. T. C. Puckett, pastor of the church, will e are going tocelebrate the 4th | preach the sermon. All are invited. y it is time that a start in that Our young friend L. E. Fuller n was being made. writes us from Bozeman, Mont., that} Miss Ada Buck was visiting friends in Butler the last of the week, and he has bought a good team and is working for himself and doing well. He sends “a good old hand shake” to all his old friends. Mrs. ¥. F. Hemstreet and daugh- t Mrs. Wm. Arnold are visiting rs, M. J. Martin at Webb City. The democrats of Cass county will Hold their county convention, to dominate a ticket, in Harrisonville ‘Anne 9th. e Geo. Smith started a mowing ma- diine in his hay field southeast of complimented us pleasantly. She is stenographer for the American Type Founder's Co., at Kansas City. Tue Times takes great pride in Miss Ada’s advancement, as she learned the printer’s trade in this office, and was with us three or four years. She is an exceptionally bright and pretty young lady and has many friends Henry Keirsey has his paper changed from Butte, Mont., to Dodge City, Kansas, where he is now locat- ed. He isin the county visiting rel- atives and favored us witha pleasant call and renewed. town Tuesday morning. ‘His crop is year is fine. Mrs. H. Carter of Omega, Okla., members us with a renewal and Our esteemed young friend Chas. E. Price, of Kingfisher, Okla., sends us remittance for renewal. Mr. Price was formerly a successful young here who join with us in well wishes. Ifacelebration is to be held in Butler on the 4th, it is time that proceedings were begun. Only one month remains, bardly time to make ceegled to get a warrant and went af prosperous young farmer, attended Annapolis Naval Academy three at 3,000 pounds and were dead | helping to pay for the Philippine war matches He said Mrs. Tilson anda| by putting revenue stamps on the neighbor, Mrs. Campbell, killed _a years and resigned. At the county party nominated him for Cireuit Clerk. The supposed horse thief arrested by Constable Walden Friday evening turned out to be John Medling, a farm hand, working for a stock man, six miles northeast of Ft. Seott, Kan- sas. The suspicious of the officers which lead to the arrest of the young mau were well grounded. Medling, who was poorly dressed, rode into Butler on the above day on a very fine animal, stopping in front of Ben- nett-Wheeler store he asked the con- stable who was standing on the side- walk to buy him a_ piece of tobacco. The officer did as requested and then put a few questions to the young man as to where he lived and where he was going. The answer was eva- sive and the general manner of Med- ling aroused suspicion that he was not allright. So the constable pro- ter the young man whostarted north. Medling was overtaken near the farm tes an open letter to her many nds in Butler and Bates county. tornado passed through the near’ Louisville, lowa, Mon- school teacher of our county and quite popular. Claud Edwards returned home from Kansas City Saturday night, jena la killed and where he underwent quite a serious fap property resulted. surgical operation. He is still very y pane Ag siege Mrs. | weak and it will be several days be- ' ne eae ota fore he is himself again. set fog about Boru pone Mrs. Laura B. Cole sends us remit- : tance for renewal and orders her a little vement | paper changed to Guertie, Ind. Ter. ice ot no improve vas | Me. Cole gold out his hotel at Calvin, a | Ind. Ter., and has goneinto the mer- reantile business at Guertie. suitable preparations for a celebra- tion that would be a credit tc’ the county seat of Bates, one of the wealthiest in the state. A little jim crow picnic, jumped up within two or three days of the 4th to enable a few fellows to make money, should be discouraged by our citizens. We have time, if proparation and organ- ization is begun at once to get up a celebration worthy the name. Our business men should calla mee’ sting, talk the matter over and whether it is worth while to make the effort. residence of Elmer Thompson, just north of the city limits. He was walking and leading his horse. The officer commanded him to surrender, but instead he let his horse go and ran. He was so badly scared he ran into Mr. Thompson’s house scream- ing at the top of his voice, Tom, Tom. The constable brought him back to town and put him in jail. Investigation proved the boy to be} allright and he was set free. Hehad| 100 in his pocket, and said he had. been working hard and concluded to go on a little bum. hawk in their yard. [t had swooped | shal Ed Morrison arrested him and down on an old hen whieh showed | brought him to Clinton. He told t fight and succeeded in injuring the! S$. Commissioner Jeffries he would hawk’s wing, so that it could nottly. plead guilty and the commissioner The ladies easily dispatched it witha | held him for trial at the federal board. It measured from tip to tip! court,” releasing him, on his own of wings + feet and four inches. | recognizance. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR RULE TO SELL ONLY Reliable Clothing, and to offer no article that will not give satis- factory service. We are ofiering some special values in Men’s Boy’s and : Children’s Suits. Visit us before you buy. It’s money in your pocket. Men’s summer coats, warranted not to rip or fade, at the low price-of 50 cents. 0G MEYER, THE CLOTHIER, See our Nobby Outing Suits t 50c. PRES | but tes, Por this, deputy Ls Map-— oie ‘ 2 aes i Be. : A