The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 31, 1902, Page 5

- TO SPEND YOUR MONEY FOR CLOTHING AND SHOES AT THE OLD. RELIABLE AMERIC A CLOTHING HOUSE. We will give you a card with each purchase punched out, and when you have traded $5.00 cash will give you one concert ticket. You are entitled to one chance to obtain one of the following prizes. « The Great Prize List. All prizes are to be paid by Conyen- tion Hall company in cash, 1084 prizes as follows : Callon Tae Times for job work.| Mrs. J. R. Douglass, who has been The best quality of letter heads, note spending two or three weeks in a heads, statements, ete., kept instock | hospital at Kansas City, returned {and printed up to suit ‘the customer. | home Friday vight j | Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McClure have} Our esteemed lady friend and long {returned from Lock Springs, where | time patron, Mrs. M. A. Cass, of Lone | their visit to home folks was sudden- | Oak township, was a pleasant caller liy saddened by the death of their! and had her dates set ahead. ' dear and only child. Fire dtd ten thousand dollars’ dam- age to the penitentiary at Lansing, Kansas, Monday night. The fire {started in the shoe shop and for a | time threatened to burn the prison. Supt. Lacaff closed his contract with the county court this week and returns to his home to undertake a job ofa different character—that ef defeating M. E. Benton for Congress in the 15th district.—Record. Yes, of a different character and much more difficult proposition, in Geo. W. Newberry, assistant cash- fact, a kind of a forelone hope chase ier of the Farmers Bank, is taking a for Mr. Lacafi. three weeks’ vacation and will spend | the time in Colorado and California, |, From 0. P. Couchman and sister, He took his departure Tuesday, and ; Miss Lou ( ouchman, who were pleas- Tue Times wishes him a grand time |®2¢ callers on Tuesday, we learn of and safe return. j the death of Elijah Kline, a promi- ; nent farmer of Elkhart township, | Zera Raybourn, superintendent of which occurred on Sunday morning | the Dining Halls at the penitentiary, following the kick of. a horse on Fri- | which position through merit he has day. Mr. Kline was threshing on the | held under three administrations, ' old Tom Boswell farm; he attempted | spent several days in the county the to pass behind a horse and received | last of the week and favored us with jakick with above results. Drs, Boul- | a pleasant call. | ware, of Butler, and McFarland, of | The Keene Dramatic Co. will pres-| | Passaic, were called, but he was be- | ent “A Stock Broker,” a high class: Yond medical aid. He leavesa wife | comedy, at the Opera House in But: | und five children, He was about 45 ler on Friday eveuing, Aug. Ist, Years of age and a valuable citizen. 19 under the auspices of the | j Miss Annie Morris returned Tues- day night from a two weeks’ visit in Harrisonville. She accompanied her cousin, Miss Nadine Cowell to make a short visit with W. A. Morris aud family. Mrs. Geo, E, Logan and babe, whro have been spending severat weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. E. Arnold, left Sunday for Warrens- burg, where she will be joined by Mr. Logan, when they will return to their home at Cairo, Ills, There is oniy one way to advertise and that is to hammer your name your location, your business, so cor stantly, so persistently, so thorough- ly into the people's heads thatif they walk in their sleep they would con- stantly turn their heads to your store. The newspaper is your best friend in spite of your criticism. It helps to build up the town which supports you. When the day comes that the newspapers are dead, the | people are near the edge of the grave with not one to write their epitaph. —John Wanamaker. Musical Picnic. There will be a picnic and musical convention at Stumptown, on the old pieniec grounds, Saturday, Au- gust 9th, 1902, under the manage- ment of Prof. W. H. Morris. Prizes | will be given in musical contests, | singing, etc. The fiddlers of the | county are invited to be present and enter the contest to be arranged for them. Those desiring stand privi- leges should : wpply to Prof. Morris. Knights of Pythias of this city, It is a strong company and well worth | hearing. The ladies of the Butler Euchre Club held a delightiul session at the beautiful Christy Lakes Tuesday af- ternoon, and prepared supper for their dear, tired “hubbies,”’ und one can not appreciate how those “boys” enjoyed that excellent feast without seeing and participating. The Odd Fellows Lodge of this city is on a veritable boow since the} occupation of its new quarters on- the Southside of the square, Mon day night there were twelve applica- tionstor meni bership received and one initiation, the initiatory degree be- ing conferred on Basil Culver, Mrs. Mapes died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lewis F. Page, in Adrian, Monday evening at 6 o'clock, The remains were brought to Butler Wednesday and interred in the fam- Miss Lena Cole, who for the past two weeks has been visiting her par- ents, returned to Kansas City Mon- day, accompanied by Miss Lura Mae Reese, of Kansas City, who has been spending a few days with Judge Cole and family. It’s a year off, but a fight royal is on for the Pleasanton, Kansas, post- office, The fight is so bitter with the pie hunters,’ the Herald fears the county ticket is in danger and begs fot harmony and let up at least until after the election. In the Price on Many Two suspect thieves, who have been hanging around Hume forabout two months, were arrested one day last week by Constable Clifford on a warrant sworn out by detective Cope- land, ofthe Southern railroad. They Wh their names as Joe Burch and . A. Riley. Wash Dress Goods. plary woman. Mrs, W. G. Shater gave a lawn par- ty at her beautiful and spacious home on Ohio street, on last Thurs- did campaigner,” says the Spring- field Republican, Wonder if these constitute the sum total of his quali- fications. Striped Linens, x x at x % eH X x x x # x x x # e x e x x # 1 prize of $10, 00U 1 prize of 2,500 1 prize of 1,000 1 prize of 500 10 abe izes of $100 each 1,000 1,000 50 prizes of . 20 ners 1,000 F; 100 prizes of 10 each 1,000 200 prizes of 5 each 1,000 300 prizes of | 2 each 600 : 400 prines of leach 400 1084 prizes aggregating $20,000 This $20,000 covering above prizes is now on deposit with the National Bank of Commerce, Kansas City, Mo. ALWAYS ONE PRICE AND LOWEST. site strc ater ~ Tees’ Telephone No. 87. ‘ on country or town pro Lynch, over Mo. State rty. ank, Only ten boarders iu SheriffSmith’s charge. ; unty fair will be a nice thing i@ the town. Tf you want syrup, have nothing ut Jim’s Special. It will pay you to see THk TiMEs, when in need of job work. © Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith are both ite sick with malarial fever. ‘at Jim’s Clean Grocery. If a merchant says, “Just as good” ment at St. Joseph. ‘ost of the officers are comfort- | again ably installed in their new quarters. ~ Buy notes and good securities, see Lynch 35-tf -A shortage of hands is causing t annoyance in saving the hay visited und fowls stolen. Office on West side of square. Mrs. M. V. Carroll, by coerthoese-yard will-be grad- éd and leveled up without delay by the court. ‘im’s Special Brand lemon and va- extracts are the best, only 15c bottle. The gardners complain that the ether has injured their crop of ‘Tue Times with a pleasant call. sell, or what you wish to buy. can help you either way. tractors tor the farmers are busy as bees, and will be no scarcity of feed in county this year. Mis:-Story died at her home in Ad- in the first of the week and was d in Crescent Hill cemetery. fou would better see Atkinson & seson, real estate agents, right Now ie the time to list your court. , es temporarily. » annual reunion of the Grand my of the Republic will be held at , Nevada, Mo., August 11 ing on the northeru inkes. watermelon crop will be light on account of the wet and frien to get about the house and to ew arive in her buggy: 1st and 2 eT ed Sal moelane rt Loans on 1st and 2nd mo er money to reimburse Mrs. Angel for Bo-tl It your groceryman will not furnish ou White Loaf flour. you can get it he wants to make more money. Stick firm for White Loaf, the bread king. Gen. Clark, accompanied by his wife and Miss Norma Day, returned Sunday from the brigade encamp- The chicken thief is doing business In Cass county, near Drexel, last week several farm houses were If you want to buy cheap lands in smail or large tracts, cali on Atkin- son & Atkeson, the real estate men. of Jefferson City, visited her parents and friends in the city the last week and favored If you can’t call, write Atkinson & Atkeson, real estate men, butler, Mo., and tell them what you have to ‘Tney Messrs. Bartlett and Kling, con- court house, spent several days in the city the latter part of last week arranging for a settlement with the county We understand the court has been delayed iu securing the turniture for the court house, as most of it has to be made to order, cousequently the old furnishings will have vo be used Mrs. W. F. Duvall is visiting rela- tives and friends in Alton, lis, Mr. Duvall wiil join her there in afew days; when they will go for an out- Mra. John Endres left for Kansas City Saturday might in answer to a telephone message informing her ot the serious iliness of her daughter, Clara, who was in that city visiting Mrs. T. J. Walton, who has been greatly afflicted and contined to her |} nome for Ube past two years with rheumatism, is improving and isable 5 4 3 and Emma Somers, of Nevada. A large number of young people were present and a delightful time was en- joyed by all. T. C. Robinson, accompanied by his beautiful and talented young daughters, Misses Maud and Leda, isin the city and complimented us. Mr. Robinson thinks of buying prop- erty and locating his children here. He ison the road the most of the time. Dr. Boulware, of Butler, was in Adrian Wednesday in consultation with Dr. Batts in the case of Mrs, Ira Witmore, who has been seriously ill for some time. We understand that the physicians hope for her recovery, in which hope her many friends join. —Adrian Journal. Ralph Schooley, living two or three miles southwest of town, had the mis- fortune’ to lose a fine colt a few days ago by accident. In, some way the covering over & large well in the pas- ture was displaced, and the colt, it is supposed in trying to get water, fell in and was drowned. Mrs. Ed. Clark and Mrs. Robert Deacon were giving their time Mon- day to circulating a petition to raise Zephyr Ginghams, Mohair Skirtings, colored 46 and Corsets, From a private letter we learn that Mrs. Jno. F. Herrell is very low at their home in Adrian. Her sisters, Mrs. Hattie McUounell, of Kansas City, and Mrs. J. B. Howell, of Crip- ple Creek, Col., are with her. The many friends of ’Mrs, Herrell through- out the county will be sorry to learn of the serious turn of her sickness, and will hope for her recovery. Ladies Vests, Mens Shirts, bedding and other household articles which had to be burned after the death of her husband, J. A. Angel, death was caused from hydr _Art Denims, 25e quality for Silkolines, Johnnie 1, who has been spending ~ several days” at home on account of the illness of his father, Judge Booker Powell, left for Kansas City Tuesday morning. John is traveling sales- man for a Chicago wholesale hard- ware firm. He is in tip-top health, and said that he saw lew towns in his travels that equaled Butler in a business point of view or with larger or better equipped stores. phobia Saturday. We believe the court will find it absolutely necessary to put a smoke stack on the court house chimney, otherwise the tower will be blackened up and soiled in a very short time. The sooner that is done the better it will be for the house, and it will also prevent the smoke and soot from an- noying the peopie on the square. Carpets, The Adrian State Bunk opened its doors for business yesterday morn- ing. The bank is incorporated under thelaws of the State of Missouri with a capital stock of $20,000. The of- ficers are J. H. McCombs, president; W. H. DeArmond, vice-president; L. R. Allen, cashier; Dr. Tuttle, secre- tary; 0. €. Duke and A.V, Adame, bookkeepers. The institutions will do a general business. The incor- porators are well-known farmers and business men of this community and men of high standing.—Adrian Jour- nal, The McKibbens Mercantile compa- ny, of this city, being the lowest and best bidder, was awarded the con- tract for putting blinds to the win- dows of the new court house by the county court Monday. The very fact that this firm secured the con- tract ie a guarantee that the work will be done right and honestly: —- “Bud” Patten, who has been in the city several weeks attending the bed- side of his sick father, the late Dr. Patten, left for ‘texas yesterday morning. His sister, Mrs. Marr, with whom the doctor, made his home in his illness, aud who came here for the purpose of caring for him, also took her departure for Oklahoma, where Curtains, reduction to cl« x x a x # # # a x & # # + « # # . x # x # # # # # x x # & # # # & x : % Monday evening John 8. Smith, who lived with his son, D. b., six miles northwest of Adrian, wasfound MecKibbens In order to reduce Stock Before Invoicing. 50 and 45e vualities for 25+ Joseph B. Lindsey, nominated for ily burying lot in Oak Hill cemetery, 25e quality for 15e Congress by the republican conven-| yjrg. Mapes was an early settler in 20e quality for 12 tion held at Osceola Tuesday of this | Rates county und was a most exem- Take, Le quality for | Thy week, “is a good mixer and a splen- other goods cut to G4, de, 8e vs. lictnin di Ske quality for 64 50 inches wide 65 and T5c quality for 47he An assorted lot of $1.00 for 75c Several splendid 25¢c qualities for 19¢ other numbers at 15e, 124¢e, Ske, § A lot of 50e shirts for 35¢ Le and 124¢ qualities for 7y Speciail low prices on all this line. We have a lot of remnants which will do for small rooms, halls, ete.; save much money. room with you. A lot of odd lots of lace curtains at great COME AND SE Order from your grocer is as good as cash. G0 0 Aa0 EB AID Eb SEB AD AD AOD AOD Sb ATO AED AD Sb ED OD AED ED AD OD ASE ereeererrestreeeeeeeeeeeey HEAVY REDUCTIONS Lines this Month at Se, 4c 1 Jie on which you can Bring measure of your se. EUs, SEBSGTSSSSSSSSESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSESSSSSSSSSSESSSESVSSSE she will join her husband. The discontinuance of the New Home post oftice last week removed an old Jand mark, as ubis was one of the early established ottices of this county. Atone time this was con- sidered oue of the best trading@oiuts m.the county and the people conti- dently expected 1t to make one of the cuit vowns of the county. lyingunconscious in the cowlot. He had eft the house as usual to milk the cows and appeared in his usual health, but when he failed to return, search was made with the result as above stated. A messenger was im- mediately sent for Dr. ‘Luttle, who found him dying when he arrived. He pronounced his ailment cerebral hemorrhage. Shortly after 12:00 o’elock the spirit took its flight. Mr. Smith was about 52 years old, and his lile was that of a conscientious — gentleman.—Adrian Jour- nal. 4 Marsbal Morris captured a run- Our semi-annual away boy near the depot Sunday afternoon. ‘the little feltow was bat- jess, coutiess and barefooted. He turned out to be the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Burk, residing uear Vorn- jand, and had left home Saturday, because bis mother had switched him. ‘be lather had passed through towa on the hunt of the boy an hour or so before his capture by the marshal. di-years The following is taken from the Auxvasse Review, and as a preacher stands good for the measurement we accept, and make a motion that Callaway county put a few stalks on exhibition at the Wold’s Fair: “Rev. W. B. Liewellyn was at the home of Mr. John J. Cottritt in Liber= ty township the other day, and measured some of Mr, Cottrill’s corn stalks. He says that there arein the field stalks that measure 94 inchesin MEN’S, BOYS’ and CHILDREN old. 0. D. Austin and Geo. P. Huckeby started to Rockville to attend the ie it week. ‘They changed cars, ond bes ecm {|cireumference and are 16 feet high. i Nevada. ctocremre wage by af Frage od Nearly every stalk has two big ears {hanging on them, while it is eight feet to the bottom ear.’ Mr. Cottill was the only man in this part of tre Kingdom last year that raised any corn to amount to anything. He and some| had one field that produced 50 bush- Rockville | els per acre, and had corn to sell and to keep.” Save some inoney, Straw Hats at Cost. In Full Blast, on all light weight =~ ’S Clothing. Now is the time to buy a suit if you want to JOE MEYER, THE CLOTHIER. cleaning up sale