The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, June 12, 1902, Page 5

SUMMER: CLOTHES In great variety and latest styles are be found at the old reliable AMERICAN. We offer the new things in Flannel Suits, NORFOLKS and regular cut sacks with CUFF TROUSERS and plain, $5, $6, $6.50, $7.50, $9 and $10, We haye just received some swell things in Summer Shirts and Shirtwaists, as well as new neckwear and you are invited j : » : ‘all and see them. 254 THE BEST SHOES “NEW PANAMA HATS, ONE PRICE TO ALL. COS 6506 0666 6906 006685688 5 tbs of granulated sugar for 25¢ at Jim's ©. G, Tmaxs’ Telephone No. 37. Hest granulated sugar Sc tb at . ; Jim’s €. 6. Col. Wade is reported to be some eae | better. Mrs, Geo. Ellis is visiting her par- | a ; Ti esl : ents in Warrensburg. | Mrs. B.S. Bryantof Wichita, Kan., is visiting friends in the city. Oid-lashion long green tobacco at : : | Prof. J. E. Harper has gone to Co- Jiw’s C. G. , : lumbia to attend the summer school. The folks down at Rich Hill are ar- | ; : : ranging to celebrate the 4th. | Miss Julian Lee, of Warrensburg, ee | who has been visiting the Misses » en « 500 ths Ruby flour for $6.25 at) Whitsitt, hus returned home. Jim's. G ‘ ‘ er iat 5 | Miss Jennie Donovan of this city, M reports be true two weddings eg was elected treasurer of the district Butler will take place the last of tle | Christian Endeaver Union whieh met month. F in Kansas City fast week. | ~ * > : The I. 0. O. F. memorial services | held atthe M. E. church, Sunday | night was well attended by the order. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Puckett. Several farmers in town Saturday were on the hunt for hands to help them out in their wheatand hay har- vest. any man being idle if he wants to work, We would advise our customers to buy enough flour now to last until the new wheat goes through the sweat. New wheat will good flour. Special prices on 500 th lots at Jim's C. G, Hugo Sigmond, formerly a promi- Right now there is no need of not make} nent citizen of this city, a first-class- ' tailor and at one time a candidate for the legislature, but for many years a resident of North Yakima, | favors us substantially, , Weare glad to note, 5. C. Like all old! citizens of Bates he has not lost in-! terest in the doings of our people. Mrs. J. BE. burg, has returned. who is visiting relatives in the above town, will be in Butler in a week or so to speud the remainder of the }summer with her parents, Denver, Colo., where she will spend the summer with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Chandler. quest of health and it is the hope of She yoes in fiud it, Tak Times wishes her a very pleasant time during her absence, Arrangements are being made for - k Juiy 3rd and 4th. There will be purses for all classes including It isexpect- je that some fine steppers will be! jhe sve from Rich Hill, Nevada, Clinton, ot Vu ers, mule races, ete, TOMI Springs aie Jand some fast racing wil be h | ) | | i Pie funeral of Mrs. Albert 1b Seis, who died ut the aa Moore in the south part of thee iy thedSth inst , was conducted from the Christian chdeth Wednesday alter. residence 0! noon, tion. ‘and four smijll children, She was a ~}daaighter of Mrs. J. W. Ennis, ofsum-! wit township. Ww eunderstand the Miami river has left its channel and is thooding the bottoms adjacent to tie stream and doing considerable damage to the crops on the low lands, The flood which has caused the river to leave its banks is caused by the heavy rains in Kansas near the head of the stream, The Mari Des Cygne riveris also reported to be out ot its banks and flooding the bottom lands, The childrens day entertainment at the Obio St. M. E. church Sunday morning and evening, was one of the nicest and most pleasant of the kind ever held in our city. The scenery and decorations not only required days of hard work, but exquisite taste, and the entertainment was Mrs. Frank Allen left Sunday for! her many friends here that) she will! some tine racing at the lake and park | der towns, {and clerk of Howard township, and Arnold, who has been democratic committeeman of same spending a week's visit in Warrens- fora term of years, was in the city Her Gaughter, | attending the assessors meeting and Mrs. Geo, E, Logan, of Cairo, Ils.,! favored us with a pleasant call, Death was due to consump: ! ‘Lue day The deceased leavesa husband | were about forty delegates present, | Judge W. F. Hemstreet favored ws | LRSM PKS K POKES eww ee pleasantly and renewed for M. Martin, at Webb City, Mo. Thomas Fitzpatrick, father of P. P. Fitzpatrick, left Wednesday fora visit with relatives and friends at Cedar Valley, Lowa. | James Shrover, and most highly \ subscribers, one of our oldest | valued friends and, of Howard township, was a pleasant caller and had his| dates set ahead. He is a substantial | farmer and influential citizen in his section. Rey, A. H. Lewis and his son, 8.C., ,of West Point township, were pleas. | ‘ant callers on Weduesday, the for-} mer renewing. Rev. ing exceptionally good health, whish Lewis is a juror fot this term of court. Col. Wesley T. Badgett, one of the most popular and intluential demo- crats of southwest Bates, Lewis is enjoy- assessor Mr, and Mrs, Sain Walls of Adrian, spent Tuesday inthecity. While Mrs, Walls was doing some shopping, Sam paid THe Timesa pleasant visit and renewed lis subscription, Sam is a delegate to the congressional con- vention which meetsat Clintion Tues- day next. He said the Bates county delegates would probably leave But- ler overland Monday evening. Roy M. Wileox and Miss Mabelle Kerr were united in marriage the 4th inst. at the home of the bride's pa- rents, Mr, and Mrs, Chas, Kerr, kik: hart township, Rev, officiating, ‘The happy prominent in the social circles of the neighborhood in which they live and their friends and pumber of over one hundred withess- | | couple are | neighbors ed the ceremony, enjoyed. the miage nodeent supper and es.ciwuea cone xratulations, The district’ conference of the Psst worth Le: South, wue, of the M, bt. chuck, in this city Wednesday, ‘There Was in session and and the work of the noble band of christian workers nceresting Irom start to tinish, The election of otters for the ensuing year resulted us follows: Miss Daisy Williams, of Nevada, re-elected) chairman; | Miss Emma Parnham, of Rich Hill, secretary, aud Miss Mary Wood, of Huwe, treasurer. Was was Land buyers are thick and crops are looking tine, suid J, W. Shubert, a prominent farmer living near Adrian, who called to see us Satur- day. Almost every diy, said he, there is some Ove al my house, and Friday there were tive inquirmg about farms for sale. Most of these buyers hail from lowa, and were leaving that state and coming to Missouri, as they said to get cheaper land aud more of it, Mr. Shubert said he never had a better fora hay crop and that he had 65 prospect eens Scott of Butler, | to the! }was struck tiv A Sensation | | | | | Be rinning Friday we w 5 New Batistes foro |-4cavaid, 3 ‘These are new goods iH + $ ed i 4 al Offering ip aie ie aie aie tle WASH GOODS, s ill offer 1,000 yards of 3 which we purchas- el ed at much less than the regular price. 4 Come and see them, 4 McKibbens. : ao ib Ab ib aid aio ab ab So Aid aid AED a0 DD GD AAD AED AID AED AD aD wD aOR LIGHTNING AND THUNDER. Houses Struck---Light Plant Damaged | ¢ ---Telephones Burnt Out--- | Cattle Killed, : The thunder and electrical storm Which passed over this city Saturday hight was the most severe witnessed in many years, The heavens were a et of tire and the s oof thunder and window panes rattle, tremendous made dwellings tremble The atmospt was full ofelectric and the dynamo for the street humps was burnt out and will Phave to be sent to the fuetory for re pairs. The accident: put every light out in the city and for half hour the town was in total darkness, The telephones also suffered, 123 phones being burnt out. Inthe west part: of the city near thedepot, the residence of John Hart lightning and a hole large enough to drop a dining table through was knocked in the building. The family were in the house at the time, and all were knocked down by the bolt, but fortunately escaped with their lives and ‘without injury aside from being ,.reatly shocked, At the farm residence of W. P. | Duvall, a short distance of the city, two thoroughbred white face cows standing close together | wereinstantly killed, Mr, Duvall val- ued the cows at $600, Alittle farther on in the country the residence of F. A. Sparks was struck, and the lamps burning at the time were extinguished by the shock. The damage to the house was not great, only a few weather boardings | being shattered. West Masonic. ee AQ ee ae COMFORTABLE SHOES FOR SUMMER WEAR, oe We have them for men, wo men ame wall the dif SELDEN oe ferent leathers Weare also showing a line that are proving more popus larthan ever before, and the cost is very SMALL, while the comfort is GREAT. We save g Sou money or shoes. Call Py Sand see then ‘1 ® DRYSDALE & KEASLING, 3 & % rear ter Oar tr Oar Oar Cer ear) Circuit Court, The regular June term of circuit court was convened by Judge Graves Tuesday morning, Sheriff Smith had the court room in order and the | regular pannel of jurors responded to roll eall, but on a busy time with the being on, several of the jurors plead ount of the very farmers, harvest to be excused and the court appre- ciating their condition let them off, On call of the docket several were reported settled, several were ‘dismissed and a number, as follows were continued to the September eee eee we ee : P | complete in every detail. Both morn- acres of tlax which was fine and 30} Special communication of Butler 5 far ¥ F vo : . : < - . e « AHpechk eo eh oO oO ie : Harry Conrad will open ontanew) po Davis of Hudson, favored us ing and ‘evening the church was : ee ‘ : Alonzo Wilson et Jane Henry boteher shop on North Main stre. t : A . ; : acres of wheat that was hard to beat. No, 254 A. FP. & A. M. Satur- He ; ns - : r pleasantly whileim the city Satur-| crowded to its utmost capacity. He expected to cut his wheat Mon Rieate. Soak wa teak al, partitio ghlin vs. 2 5. - | . y expectes s u 5 . , June . or 2 Oh. Me ‘ 4 in a few days. | day. He was on his way to Passaic s Mary ( Midkiff ot alequity: WT How about your flour, do you need | to spend Sunday with Zwa len Bros. asack? Youcan buy one for 75c at | Jim's €. & | Rev. Jewell, pastor of the First .G | Presbyterian church, this city, who Mrs. Henry Bassett and daughter, | jg visiting relatives and friends in the of Moran, Kansas, are visiting her | wast, will start for home the 16th sister, Mrs. Jewell. / inst. One sack of White Loaf flour will) jpg. 5. A. Spicer, of Clay county, con vinee you that there is none oth- | Mo., is visiting Ler invalid mother, erse good. Sold at Jim’s C. G. | Mrs. Mary M. Smith, who makes her Mrs. W. E. Walton left enter home with her son, Sheriff Joe T. porning for Boston, Mass. She | Smith. pes to be benefitted by the salt beths and sea breeze. Adrian Journal:—We understand Oscar Reeder refused an offer of $45 dollars an acre for his farm near this city. Thisisa good farm and under high state of cultivation. Best hard wheat flour on the mark- et only 95c at Jim’s C. G. Mrs. E. A. Bennett gnd her children Jett for Uregon on Saturday to spend the summer. Mr. Bennett will fol low iu a short time. Flour has taken a tumble and prices down at Jim’s C. G. It is given out that Miss Gertrude Silvers, the accotiplished and hand- | some daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Silvers, is to be married the 15th inst to a Joplin geutleman, James Raybourn, a prominent republican of Deep Water, favored us Tom Evilsizer informs us that the | jmsvrance companies have settled satisfactorily with Frank Welch for his recent storm losses. You can bust the meat trust by ying meat at Jim’s 0. G. | Mrs. J. T. Hull, Misses NellieSmith, mie Alford and Ora Newsom at- ‘tended the district Y. P. 8. C. E. con- tion in Kansas City last week. B00 gallons of pure cider vinegar for pickling at Jim’s 6.6 Fi Tun Tues Saturday completed ‘assessment,blanks for the coun- re The job made twenty-four,thou- . 0 and kept our press substantial citizen of Morse, Ind. Ter. Favey J., the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. *. J. Wiseman, Riclr Hill, died Sunday morning of dysentery, following an attack of the measler. The deceased was 7 years and 10 months old. ’ John Rossen and Lee Culver, con- tractors for plastering the court house, have completed their work. work has been done in a satisfactory manner. AW Barotart, who purchase¢ the North farm in Summit township, some time ago, was a pleasant caller on Saturday and favored us substau- tially. Mr. Barnhart has several very fine stallions one an extra draft horse, which he brought from lowa with him. He is a mighty clever gentleman, a good democrat, and a welcome addition to our citizenship. The state medical association which met in Kansas City last week, honored Dr. Boulware of this city by appointing him a delegate from this district to the American medical as- sociation, which convenes shortly at Saratoga Springs, New York. Dr. Boulware did not attend the ineeting of the state association and was somewhat surprised on receiving notice of his appointment as a dele- gate and on account of pressure of business is sorry he will be unable to attend. Misses Mabel and Ethel, charming course at Missouri Valley college, Marshall, Mo., where she gained lau- rels as a musician, She expects to return next year and complete her education in this line. Miss Ethel at- tended’ William Woods college at Fulton, Mo., where she graduated in stenography, carrying off the honors oftheclass. Tue Times congratulates pleasantly and renewed for THe Times | and bright daugliters of Mr.and Mrs, | uot a great distance away, but on to his nephew, William Raybourn, a] }e ¢, Mize, who have been attending | account of the roaring noise of the college, have returned home. Miss} water his cries for help could not be! Mabel has been taking a wusical |dasard by them, and heremained in the day. Rescued From a Perilous Position. L. McCrea, 66 years of age, cued from a tree inthe Marias Des Cygne river, about a mile up theriver from Corland, Sunday evening about dark, He had been iu the tree since 1 o'clock in the exhausted ‘vhen found. The old man, who is au expert in handling a row boat, started up the river to a piece ofland which is farming to look after his horses. He got along without mishap uutil he arrived at what the natives call the rapids. Here the current ruus like a millrace and the old man in attempting to run the shoal gave out and the boat was hurled down stream ut a sixty mile gait. Mr. McCrea saw his danger and caught a convenient tree as his boat struck it. Just as he left the} boat, it was taken under the water and has not been found yet. Climb- ing the tree he saw a couple of men Was res- afternoon and was tree until nearly dark when a man} passing by happened to see him and | securing help the old man was extri- cated from his perilous perch by the aid of a rope which was thrown to him and which he made fast to the tree and then cooned it to dry land. When found, he had almost given up hope and was preparing to take Bothareexcellent mechanics, and the | these young ladies for their efficiency | his shirt off, tear it into stripes and in school work and extends to them lash himself to the tree for that best wishes for their future, night, asliis strength was giving out. | Visiting brothers are cordi- invited. H. M. Cannon, W. M. Capt. Johnson was up town on ‘Tuesday, being the second time he has been out of his house formonthy. His atfliction—rheumatism, is ever. He thinks of leaving for Min- eral Springs, Indiana, isable to travel, as he obtained more relief there when a patient, thanany- where is Bee HOT WEATHER : BARGAINS AT general health is good, but his as bad as as soon us he HILL'S CASH STORE Mens and boys summer hats Tnderwear worth 40¢ at Summer negligee shirts worth 65e at iSe Imperial work shirts worth G5e, at Behe Sutnumer corsets worth 25c, at — 1Ve | Ladies hose worth L0e 2 pair Se | Corset waists worth L5¢ 10e Muslin night gowns worth $115, 98e | India linon 5, 8, 10; 12, ldand 19e Sauple line of parasols at half price. | Bargains in embroideries and ribbon. | HILL'S CASH STORE, | to pray | has sent us abundance of | them to be granted again. Taylor et al vs. John Shearer, eject- ment; lda Mitchell vs. Scott Mitehell, divorce, JH Brown et al, partition: |B Gilmore vs. J A Foutty, injunetion; EA Holt vs. Mo. Pacifie RR Co, damage Mudd vs. J M Fos- Witeox et al vs. Rose S Reeder, note: ter vs.C Wand Daniel Whetstone appeal: Arthur Cochran vs Vernon Coal & Mining Co. damage: D Sher. man vs. Geo Fr wank et al, damage: J Clark vs. 1T Gailey replevin i Weddle vs. Peter, Bartet et ale bay State vs. Jolin Griggs, ap & Southern | ‘tute vs Gavrinath; assault: State 2K Root va, K a te Ferguson, assault: with in- tent to kill, State vs. JB McDaniel and State vs. J H Bair go overtothe November term, Judge Graves will hold court eight or fen days and then liter on hold jan euioucned War Last summer > people all over the country were holding prayer taevet ings or rain This year tue Lord rain, but we don't hear of auy meetings being held to thank Him for it, Maybe it | would be a better plan to avert drouth by thanking God for his blessings than to wait until the bles- | sings are withheld and thep pray for Human- ity does not feel the need of its mak- er so uch in prosperity as in ad- | versity. People are more busy now predicting that the heavy rains will j ruin the wheat than in giving thanks for the prospect of a bouritiful har- ty est.—Schell City News, wea MM Siac sia, ih ik cet?