The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 9, 1902, Page 8

co Seid oh SO es 3 te ct. FEESESESESSESEo ssSSSSosSSoSSossS 29 If icy If you want an extra see them. (e EREDAR Eee Pee ao > 17, ; 4 op WE have just received a lot of PANTS, latest_cuts, strictly —al!-wool__and_the—best values you ever saw for We make men’s suits to order, McKIBBENS. Ba elele egg oto Sala) eal ares) SiG] oe} good value, come and BER PEBAPAEe) SESS SESS LOCAL AFFAIRS. Willloan on chattel mortgage, G 1, Lynch, over Mo. State Bank 35tf John D. Harper, practicing dentist at Trinadad, Col, sou of Hon, Thos, Wesley Arnold that he will be married onthe ; L. Harper, writes Dr. T. 1th of this month. John’s many Butler friends extend him felicita tions in advance. When the Republicans tell you that “vou don't have to guess what the Republicans will do” remind them of the fact that the President stated in his New Enghind speeches that he thought Congress would pass certain laws, thongh he couldn't speak for invone but himself A farmer by the name of Sampson, | living south of Clinton, started with three hives of bees in the spring. He now has fifteen and besides has sold and will have for sitle honey to the umount of 838 per hive, An income oi S45 and increase of 400 per cent in stock ona first valuation of S0in- vestedin three hives of bees. —Clinton Tribune, The city conneil of Rieh Hill has closed a contract with Charles Joha son,of Pittsburg, Kansas, to drilian artesian wellin the city for the pur pose of furnishing the city with wa- ter, The Rich Hill Water, Light and Fuel company franchise runs out on | January Ist, and the city intends to | own and control its own water and light plants. That's the mght move | onthe part of the citizens of that | town . Eight amendments to the State constitution are submitted to the voters this year, | | | | Four of them ay} ply to the large cities only. The/ seventh is the school fund amend. | Mark your ballet enrefully, | so that your vote will be unmistake- | ably yes on the seventh amendment. | lent, It is important to your school and | your children.—Harrisonville Demo- | erat. lu order to emphasise the rebuke of those who are slandering Missouri by partisan falsehoods, ffe Demo- cratic majority this fall should be fifty thousand. But in order to do this every Democrat in Missouri must, as a matterof personal pride in his state and faithin his own prin- ciples, cast his own vote on election day, and see that all his Democratic neighbors cast their votes.—Rich Hill Review. First Assistant Postmaster Gener- al Wynne has issued a circular letter to the postmasters of all rural free delivery postoffice instructing them that postmasters and rural free de- livery carriers ure not permitted to | condemn the letter boxes used by patrons. The order directs that they | shall continue to serve boxes already erected until a regular inspection of such boxes can be made by the route inspectors and special agents who will condemn the boxes found unsafe or which otherwise fail to meet the requirements. —Ex, Miss Camilla Smith was born in our city and resided here until she was nearly grown. Our people re- member her as a beautifuland talent- ed girl, who gave promise of beeom- ing a violinist of note. Sie was edneated at Columbia, Mo, and af terwards studied for the stage in St. Louis aud New York. She bas been with a troup for several s»asons | which makes most of the large cities, | She appears to-night inthe Gambler's Davghter at our Opera House. Her | stage name is Camilla Crume. Gur | people will honor her first appear. ' ance in her native city, with a big Our old friend J. U. Bruee, Presi- dent of the Nebraska Oil and Fuel Co,, orders his papgr changed from Kansas City to Beaumont, Texas, where the increase in his business has made it necesssary for him to spend the winter, With the utmost deliberation and in full view of a score of persons, Rogers Campbell, 19 years old, of Pueblo, Colorado, removed hiscollar |” ‘ le in n |Siuce Mr. Shanner and tie and committed suicide ina | most horrible manner at Twelfthand Santa Fe streets, Kansas City, at 5 o'clock Saturday evening by placing his neck upon a rail in front of a rapidly approaching Frisco train, Before the train could be stopped, the wheels had completely severed | the head from the body, says the Kansas City World A number of letters found in the dead man’s pock- etsshowed that he had contemplated suicide for several days because of heavy losses, supposedly in = stock gambling. A telegram from Pueblo says the suicide is a son of Roger P. Campbell, a contractor of Pueblo, and that the young man had left there last Monday. He was a drug- vist and was taking a vacation be- fore aeceptine a new position, He was a member of the Methodist churchand said to be anactive work- erin the Y. M.C. A, and several tem peranee societies, His parents sup- | plied him with plenty of money. Egual to Custom Made, Our Suits at $12.00 15.00 18.00 20.00 Every detail about these suits with regard to trimmings, workmanship and fit ure per- fect and warranted tu keep their shave Our assortment of OVERCEATS is the largest of any liouse in the Southwest. Be Convinced We Are Stating Facts by calling and looking Before Buying Boys Cape Overcoats ages 4 to 13, $1.25. Boys Suits, 4 to 14 75 cents. JOE MEYER, __ THE CLOTHIER. j frame structure, Iwith modern machinery. ieans defend the When the t that Dit a it sh that Mr. Dir tariff t publican associates « e Committee | on Ways and Means were framing} those schedules: We are purposely | making them too high, because we | want them as a basis which will en-| Table us to offer tor t-rial inducements to enter into reci- procity treaties with us.” countries ma-| W. E. Wells and family left the last | of the week for Parsons, Kansas, to They make this ‘change so that Mr. Wells, who is on | the road, can have his family more |convenient to his work. Mr. Wellsis | welland favorably known to the peo- ple of Bates county. He was raised | near Butler, ta t schvol fora num- | ber of years and conducted asucerss- |ful business at Foster. He was one of the promoters of the Butler Cash Department store in this city. Tue Times holds Mr. Wells and his esti- mable family in high regard and re- gret the necessity it cause theirre- ate, make their home. moval to another s | i in the north- east partof town Known as the Shan: non Mill burned te the ground about This mill was built by Mr. Shannon ten or fil The big touring + 1 o'clock Friday morning. teen years ago, Was a three-story ud was -upplied Somehow this property has been in hard luck lisposed of it and has changed hans several times, and althoughefforts bave been made ire followed and fora longtime this valuable property to ran the mill fat has stood idle The mill belonged to Godfrey Jones and was ibsured for > Itis net known how the tire originated, Judge John J) Mareh, in company with Henry Tilson, made us a pleas ant call on old settlers day. The conduct of Bates « thirty years demons ty affairs for ates that she has had some most excelent eounty judges, but she has never lad amore painstaking, conseier vative Judge than John March. No measure is passed or bill allowed without his closest scrutiny. He is even more particular with the coun ty’s affairs than with his own. As long as the people of Bates county continue to elect such men to the public oftiees, they need have no fear of the result. Judge March will be lected an inereased majority serve his ond term as faithfully as he has his first, and his people may conclude to call him up higher. tous, conser Mrs. Jane Beal! morning at 2 0'elor ied+ Saturday after an illness exteuding over a period of about two weeks, of pneumonia. Deceased was born March 14, 1819, and was in the S4th year of her age. Her place of birth was Bourbon county, Ky. She was the mother of alarge family and came to Missouri with ber husband and childred in 1879. Twosons and one grand-son survive her, also a great-grand-daughter. Mrs. Beall’s remains will be sent to-night to North Middietown, Kentucky, for burial in thefamily burying lot. The funeral took place Monday.—Kich Hill Review. The old settlers had an ideal day for their gathering on last Wednes- day and a very large crowd gathered to celebrate the occasion. The meet- ing was called to order by President Wix, from a stand erected for the purpose in the court house yard. Secretary Judge C. F. Boxley deliver- ed the address of welcome to which Mr. Wix responded. Prayer was of- fered by Rev. S. D. Jewell. Judge D. V. Brown and P. H. Holeomb made short and appropriate speeches. The following premiums were awarded: H. H. Herrell,longest period in coun- ty; Mrs. Mary E. Ludwick, longest lady resident; D. B. Heath, the oldest man; Mrs. Jane Heath, oldest wom- an; Ben Melton, first male child born in county; Mrs. Nancy, A. Weddle, first female child born in county; W. A. Harvey and Nancy A. Gooch, first couple married in county; Sterling Cravens, 1st male child born since the war; Angelina Smith, Ist female white child since war; M. 8. Clay, old- est Federal soldier; G M. Bratton, oldest ex Confederate eoldier; Adam Giles, oldest colored man born a slave; Lucy Fisher, oldest colored woman born a slave. The fotlowing otticers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Clark Wix; Vice- President, Aaron Hart; Secretary, D. V. Brown; Treasurer, James Drys- dale; Marehal, John Devinney.. But- ler was again chosen as the place to hold next meeting. Time to he fixed later. end loses ty ak pens, Frontz. WOSOSORLOOOOOOOOGOOSE SPECIAL —_ Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Our buyer made an offer ridicu- lously low on a consignment of » leather boots. The immediate need of cash forced the accept- ance of the offer. We have the goods. We own them ata snap. You buy them at a SNAP. Note Prices. Figure the Saving, smmlNVES TIGAT Ecsace pairs boys boots, sizes 10 to 12, in- Bac tended to rtail at $1.25 to $2.90, 2 to 5, sold everywhere from $1.50 to $2.25, f C now pairs men’s boots, sizes 7 to 11 A worth $2.00 of any man’s mon- [hi ' your choice pairs boys boots siz ey, while they last pairs men’s boots, sizes 6, 9, 10 and 11, many of them side- lined, whole stock, worth $3.00 $3.50, and $4.00, you pick them in this sale for $1.0 A few American and Woon- socket rubber boots left, none ? rH better made, this year’s stock Highest Market Price for Produce. | Yours to please, lerpoint Bros, &%Co, OOOO HOODOO IPOD IOI % Spruce Items, Church Lightning Question. Messrs. Oliver andStephenson went | Eprror Times. to Barton county last week to look after cattle. They are feeding at that place. F. A. Kretzinger and A. M. Beard have been putting in phones for the telephone company. Miss Maud Oliver returned Sunday from a two months’ visit in South- ern California. I. M. Farmers Institute at Appleton City last Wednesday. Quite a number of our people at- tended the Old Settlers picnic at But- | tendent. ler last Wednesday and report a large crowd. Chas. Peacock and family visited relatives near Clinton last week, and while there they attended the street fair and Burgoo festival. F. A. Kretzinger and wife spent last week with the former’s aunt, Mrs. Eliza Beard. . Chas. Beard shipped two car loade | one-tenth. of hogs last Monday to Kansas City. Protracted meeting began last Sunday in Spruce at the Methodist church, Rev. Morgan fills the puipit | as a whole. recently vacated by Rev. Vivian. "Mrs. John Page and Mids Effie Davenport, of Appleton City, were guests at the home of I. M. Kret- zinger Monday. John Wilson is contemplating put- ting in a phone on the Bell line soon, Rev. Cowan sold a fine bunch of hogs to Wright Bailey, of Appleton City, last Monday. A literary society has been organ- ized at the Cumpton school house, | don’t have them, nor w I reply to the article in misinformed. ohurches 218, makin; threat that we are to be tice. The city council has favors. this letter. | | : Dear Sir:—At your request your paper referring to the churches abus- ing the privilege given them of tree lights. I accept the invitation, de siring to correct the false statement there made occasioned by your being The city council generously and without solicitation, gave free lights }40-tf to the churches, thus recognizing the Kretzinger attended the | churches as beneficial institutions to our city. I will not deny that insome instances this privilege has been abused; butwe have used greater care since kindly notified by the superin-| miles south of Amsterdam, én Mon- It is but fair to us that your read- 4 ers shold be informed is to the} described property: 18 head of cat- false attitude thechurches are placed | tle, 5 steers, 2 and 3 years old, 18 in. Weare told that the churches use one-fourth or one fifth of the power of the plant. 1s this true? Let us see how many tights are used of 16 candle power; street lights |7° 442, arcs 90, commercial 1371,|gium colts, fine as silk. in all 2018, the churches using little less than The churches do not use their lights more than ONE-EIGHTH a8 much as the other lights are used The churches do not consume ONE- SEVENTIETH of the power of the plant Iam not pleading for charity. I am not complaining against the for our lights, but I am pleading for jus- placed my church under obligations for past|doctors or ap Iam individually responsible for Wo. F. Jongs. America’s Famous Beauties Look with horror on skin erup- tions, blotches. sores, ye pe They anyone, which will meet every two weeks be- | who uses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. Virginia Items. We heard it and jotted it down, What happened in and out of town. Miss Rosa Garner left Tuesday for Oklanoma, where she will teack school the coming winter. Lewis Morris moved last week neq Belton. Arch Waters has moved in J&ha John this winter. Charley Herald has moved in L. L, Judy’s house. ‘Aaronand John Foster were at Coon town, Kan, last week after coal. ry James Oldham willread Toe Trtes this winter in his far away home in Colorado Jim Saterlee says he soon will have a saw mill running in hie timber northeast of Virginia, has some fine white oak timber. Any one wanting to build would do well to give him a eall. Mrs. James Crooks writes from Sal- mon Falls, Cal., under date of Sept. 24, telling of the good peachi pears, plums and figs they have }abundance, All enjoying good health. Mrs. G. W. Park is confined to the house with a painful knee, which wives her but little rest by day or night, Iva Belle Keaton, 10 years of age, died Sabbath morning at her unele John Zinn’s, and was laid to rest in the Keaton graveyard. She had been sick for some time with fever. Emanuel Nestlerode left for his old home, Clinton county, Pa Miss Carrie Pilgrim and Me Howe were married Sabbath at her sister's Mrs. Arch Waters, Ed Thorabrough saying the words which made two one, I saw a notice that the tepublicans wera going to open the campaign at Amoret last Saturday. The Prohi- bitionists opened the campaign there two weeks ago by H. P. Ferris, of Clinton, Miss Mary Reed commenced her winter term of schoal at the Nestle rode school house Monday of th week, ) Ed Thornbrough will commence the Virginia school next Monday. The Prof, wife and son are taking ia the sights in Kansas City this week, Mrs. Ro McCann left Saturday night for her old Kentucky home, She had not been there for 19 years. tory, after a three weeks visit with relatives and friends. Messrs, Chapin and Sweezy, Repub- lican candidates, spent Saturday night and Sunday with Joe T. Whin- nery and family. Mrs. Weddle left Thursday for her Mrs. Dema Fry and children lett Thursday for her home in the Tervi- R. Joyce and family. The Carpenter & Shafer-skimming station closed Monday, G. W. and J. H. Park have 3} pedi- greed Poland-China male loys for sale that were farrowed the 27th of May, which weigh about 80 tts each. The protracted meeting did not commence Monday as announced. We heard yesterday that Mrs. W. A. McElroy had gone to Penneylva- nia to visit the aged people who raised her. Aatoy, For Sate—A choice list of faeme, Call or write for prices and terms, A. 8. MILLHORN, Real Estate Ag’t, Bntler, Mo. : home at Lamar, accompanied by €. Public Auction. I will sell at public auction, at my farm, 1 mile north of Mulberry and3 day, Oct 13th, 1902. Thefollowing cows and heifers, all my farm cbinery, household goods, ete., 1 blood Royal Belgium stallion, years old; 2 half-blood Royal Bel H. B. Francis, Proprietor. Goes Like Hot Cakes. “The fastest selling article I have in my store,” writes druggist C. T. Smith, of Davis, Ky., “is Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds, because it atone cures. In my six years of sales it has never failed. I have known it to save sufferers from throat and lung diseases, who could get no help from y other remedy.” Mothers rely on it, best phyeicians Tucker prescribe it, and H. L. guar- antees satisfaction or Trial bottles free. Regular aizes, 50e and $1. HARRIET FREDERICK, It Harper's house and will work for i \ ginning next Friday evening. glorifies the face. Ecz The society hop at Mr. Cox’s Jast |tbeum vanish before it. It cures Saturday night was largely attended er’s drug store. Eczema or salt talib tor Piles Qe at HL. Tuck. tion free. OSTEOPATHIST, All classes of diseawes succes Butler, Mo. eae | A ary