The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 25, 1902, Page 10

j The Missouri State Bank has a large amount of idle money to loan Parties wanting to buy stock or de- Siring money for other purposes can be accommodated. 51-tf At Farmington, Mo , theotherday the little daughter of Charles Hop- kins was burned to death, her cloth ing taking fire from a stove. The mother was badly burned in her ef- forts to save the child. farm several miles from Hopkins. He is 100 years old, but on election day he was sufficiently vigorous to drive to town and vote the Democratic ticket. He has lived under all the parties, and his experience teaches him that the Democratic party is worth his effort to preserve it.—Ex. Splendid chance just now for men to learn barber trade. Growing de- mand for school graduates. Steady practice, qualified teachers, ete, Board provided, tools presented. Write to-day. Catalogue and par- ticulars free. Moler Barber College. sit* St. Louis, Mo. Edmund Ash, aged 80 years, of Milan, and J. B. Ash, aged 73 years, of Green City visited their mother who is 98 years old, the other day. Mrs.: Ash lives with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Holder, at Ash Mo. She has three gthersons living. They are William, d 50; Albert, aged 70, and R. M. Abh, aged 64 — Ex. Another million dollar gift from J. D. Rockefeller to the Chicago Univers sity is announced, The general pub- lie will hope that this spirit of “philanthropy” will not stay long with Mr. Rockefeller, as his gifts are usually attended by an inerease in the price of oil, Mr. Rockeleller lias a penchant for iner r the price against the poor and giving to those who Such philan- tropy is not caleulated to gain for -Nevada Mail, si do not need it him public favor Will Batter possession a revolver that was found zo near the scence of the of Roscoe, has in his two years Your Lull tight Springs. Lt isa Colt’s cap and ball pistol of the style used in the earl 70's, and evidently belonged either to the Younger boys or one of the Pin- kerton detectives. Engraved on the end of the handle are the initials “C, 5.5." The handles are rustedawar, but the weapon would be valuable to an archacologist even if there was no tragedy connected with its history of national importance.—Osceola Dem- ocrat, Farm Loans At very low rates, ready. Any land owner wanting to borrow will find it to his advantage to call and get o ites, Tuk Wavron Tres ComPasy, Butler, Mo. No delay, Money Fake Advertising. Bankston tcord inn one day this week, in which some fake does not eallon us to patronize his scheme, The last one was a “church diree- tory” we were led to believe would be ofuse to the church, ifpotto us. We were about to invest eight dollars when the pastor dropped in and up- on inquiry informed us that he knew nothing of the plan and there were no benefits to acerne to his church, that he knew of. We at once declar- ed the deal off—just in time to save the money.” The advertising clock was another plan to advertise which “took in” divers and sundry first class business men, The wall map with ads on the margine caught several. The hotel registeris another. The latest inour town was for space in a drop curtain at the opera house which would per- haps be visible twenty or thirty minutes during an eveniog when the hous? was oreupied two or three times a month Thetheatre program is another way to spend money for the benefit of the compauy which is playing a one night stand. These are only 2 few of the many schemes to get something for nothing, for it isan admitted fae nd of advert that there is no f equal to the spaper. This is meth columns of a ne | “Grandpa” Russell resides on a} ol ey REY THE RICE MURDER TRIAL. Jury Failed to Agree and Were Discharged bv the Court. The trial of W. H. Rice for killing of W. 0. Butler resulted in a hung jury. The trial was begun Thursday morning of last week and was given to the jury Saturday night about 11 o'clock, The jury remained out until Mon- day afternoon and failing to agree were discharged by the court. The following gentlemen composed the jury: E. G. Lockard, R. M. Stubblefield, B. L. Edrington, C. C. Duke, Frank Harcourt, Chas. Beard, Albert Thor- oughman, Henry Harrison, C. W. Ward, Henry Fulkerson and ©. H. near Monegaw> i that he Arfman. Butler was shot and killed on.the night of March 25th, 1902, and the body was found in the public road near Nyhart the next morning. Rice, accompanied by his uncle, Thomas, with whom he wasstopping went down to where Butler’s body was found. A crowd of men were there, and they had just placed the body ina wagon and were starting away with it. Rice also attended the inquest at the residence of Mra, Nyhart, and witnessed the postmortem examina- tion and saw the bullet that killed Butler, after it was taken from the body. He then went to his uncle’s for dinner, Rice said in an interview with a Times reyorter at the time of his ar- rest’ “The day before this happened uncle and aunt and myself had plan- ned to go over to Foster to visit un- cle Lew's Jones and Dr. Rhodes and Wife, relatives of mine, whom I had hot seen for five years, “When this happened, uncle and said they would not go, as they to atteud the funeral. hen uncle said he would take me and the youngest girl over to Foster and return himself. “Just a few minutes after we arriv- ed in Foster two men drove up in a buggy and called me out of uncle Lewis Jones’ house, They said the people at Nyhart had suspicioned me of doing the kiiling, and they thought I had better go back to keep them from getting out a warrant for my arrest, “As we were returning to Nyhart, we met two deputy sherifis on the road, They did not know us and at the time we did not know them. They went on to Foster and found we had started back. They turned and overtook us just before we reached Nyhart and placed me under arrest and brought me to Butler,” Until Rice's confession after arrest, the killing of Butler was shrouded in mystery. Rice was a stranger in the ._, |Community, coming there from Okla- homa only a fe days before the kill- ing to visit relatives, and the faet > carried and exhibited a large Cottsrevolverand a belt ofcartridges and that the bullet ‘taken from the body corresponded with those used in his pistol, and an exploded shell or two picked up on the ground near where the body of Butler lay in the road excited suspicion that he did the killing and acting on this theory his arrest followed. In justification of the killing of Butler, Rice pleaded self-defense. In brief his statement of the affair was that he and his cousin, Miss Thomas, on the evening of the kilting had gone to Karl Thomas’, a relative, tospend the evening, that a storm was com- ing up and started tor home about 7:30 p.m. On their road home they heard a noise some distance behind them, which appeared to be coming toward them. It was very dark, and they decided to step to one side the road and let whatever it was making the noise pass. The noise then ap- peared to be about 50 yards away, and Rice drew bis revolver. When it got within 20 steps, a flash of light- ning revealed the form of a man, tice called to him to stop and on his failure to do so Rice shot him, Rice gave a new bond for his ap- pearance at the nextterm of court. The Walton Trust Co. has an legitimate advertising and surpasses | abundance of inoney for loans on all fake schemes ever invented, Christmas Holiday Rates. Tickets on sale Dee, 24, 25 and 31, 1902 and Jan. 1, 1903, all to bear final return limit of Jan. 2, 1903, at rate of one fare for round trip with, minimum selling rate of 50c, ;our rates. | pay. \ {farms at very low rates of interest Parties wanting to borrow will find it to their advantage to eall and get S1-tf Stops the Cold and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets re acold in one day. No cure, no Price 25 cents, | Last winter was considered a very | mild one and so far the present one| \is just as mild. On Dee. 8th last the| | thermometer registered only 10 jabove zero. Last winter, the first snowstorm fellon Dec. 4. This win-| ter on Dec. 2. Last winter this sec- tion was visited by 21 snows. The coldest day of Inst winter was Janu- ary 27, the thermometer registering 10 degrees below zero.—Nevada Mail. New Meat Market. Round, loin and porter-house steak 10c th, chuck steak S3tbe for 25c, boiling meat 6c th, lard 12\e tb pork 10e Th, sausage 10c tb, mince ham 12Xc, spare ribs 10c, liver sauce 10c, THE CAREFUE HOUSEWIFE. pays the grocer, the butcher ham sliced 18c, dry salt 14c, break- and the multitude of trades- fast bacon 18¢, winey wurst 12\¢ Tb. | You will find us on South side of men that come within her square. Come and see us. T-3t Gipson & Dopenier. sphere of action with a check Lectures and Protracted Meeting Fol-) 9? the lows. Rev. W. R. Covert, of Indiana, who is of more than usual ability, will C give five lectures in succession at the Court House in Butler, beginning January 5th at 8 o'clock p. m. Doors opened at 7:30 p. m. and con- tinuing five consecutive evenings. SUBJECTS, Monday: “Problems ofCreation.” Tuesday: “Mind and Matter.” Wednesday: “Grimes Phrenolo- gy” Thursday: “Science of Mesmer- ism.” Friday: “Modern Spiritualism.” Single Admission: Adult 25e, Children, age 8 to 15, 15¢, Season tickets for the five lectures: Adult| 50c. Children 25¢e. Tickets will be hid at Ludwick’s drug store one week before hand, These are important subjects and} will be ably delivered. Don’t fail to BATES NATIONAL BANK. For SaLe—A choice list of farms. ‘all or write for prices and terms. A, 8S. MILLHORN, Real Estate Ag’t, Butler, Mo. 40-tf Wanrep.—aAll the old feather beds in Bates county. Lee Cuver, 6 tt West Side Square. Virginia Items. We heard it and jotted it down, What happened in and out of town. Miss Carrie McElroy losta lap robe between home and Charley Wolfe's, Finder will please leave at postoffice, Virginia Miner Pyle, of Rich Hill, is spend- ing the week with his grandma, Mrs. Washington Park. Willie Rubel is at home spending the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs, Geo, Rubel. Christmas tree is all the talk, hear them at the close of these lec-! tures. There will be a protracted | meeting couducted by Elders W. h.! Covert and G, L. Chapman, both of the Church of God, We ask all Chris- | tians to take part in this meeting as union and truth is our motto, B-2t G. L. CHapMay, Spruce Items, We understand there will be a} Christmas tree and entertainment at Enterprise sehool house Wednesday night, Dee. 24th. T. TH. Dickerson has recently treat- ed himself to a new pair of stock scales, Mrs. J. B. Newberry was shopping in Spruce Friday. Mr. Robert McCracken, an aged resident of this community, died last Saturday, and was buried Sunday at eleven o'clock at the Slayback ceme- tery. His death_was duete a com plication of diseases, Mr. McCracken had suffered for almost a year froma broken limb and later kidney trouble | setin, and he gradually grew weaker, | He leaves many friends to mourn his | death. The surprise dinner at Mr. T. H. Dickerson’s last Monday was a suc: | cess and enjoyed by all present. bank on the! Albert Young. farm has 400 bushels of cotthady grades of coal bushel. The literary at Oak Grove is prog- ressing nicely. Kretinger’s coal There are 2! 5,6 and 8 cents per for sale. Miss Nannie Kret zinger was sick a few days of last week. The Christmas spirit seems to have swept over our community, conse- queutly Spruce merchants are doing a rushing business. Mr. 8. Tillery and family visited Jobn Wilson last Sunday. James Offal last week sold hisfarm to Sam Coleman for $35.00 per acre. Mrs. Chas. Peacock and daughter, Helen, went down to Scttell City Sat- urday to visit relatives and also to be present at the marriage of her sis- ter-in-law, Miss Ethel Peacock, to Noah Sailor, a prominent younggen- tleman of that place The wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride’s parents Wednesday, Doc. 24th, at high noon. I. M. Kretzinger and Chas. Peacock took the morning train to attend the wed- ding. Frontz, List Your Property. If you want to dispose of your farm, let me sell it for you; if you want to exchange it for land in west- ern Kansas and get three to six acres for one, I will make an effort to do so, Twill be at Adrian Dee, FHith, Rich Hill Dee. 13, and W. O. Atke- son’s law. office in Butler Dee. 16th Come in on the above dates and list your property or write me giving de- scription, price and terms. 1 think Lcan sell or exchange your farm for you, if the price is right. Cheap transportation to western Kansas Nov. 18. E B. Arktnson, 51-tt Grainfield, Kan. ‘ " Saeee a Christian church will have their doings Thursday night. Do not forgot the supper Tuesday night, 80th. Our M. E. sisters of charity are hard _at—work—to—have everything ready for a good time, Wedding next week, nothing pre venting Elder Coffee of Rich Hill, preached at the Christian church last Sunday morning and night. They talk of hiring him the coming year. Roads are almost impassable. There will be many a present remain in Butler. AARON, Ballard Breezes. Plenty of rain and mud—coal and wood scarce. Bob Hill purchased a fine team of mules of W. D. Keirsey last week. Ohver Dale, with his family, will leave soon for Idaho, where he ex- pects to make his future home. Sue- cess to him. Marvin Price and wife of Rich Hill, Visited relatives in this vicinity a few days. W.S. Hurt moved his family to | Ballard last week. Ehuo Ashbury, ef Montana, re- turned home tora few weeks’ with home folk. visir -Lon Keirsey has bis new barn ul most coupleted, Phe wasto-he surprise birthday party at W. H. Warford’s the 19th, in honor of his danziter, Miss Luly, it being her 18th birthday anniver sary, was post pouredon acecountof tie rain Tom Bell had a fine horse to die last week. A Mr, Whiteman, of St. Clair coun- ty, has rented M. W. Andrew’s Peter ereek farm. VioLer. Piaces to Reyt:—I have some cash also share places for reut—two 80 acre, one 175 acre and one 400 acre farms. Address, W. 8. Camp- BELL, Centerville, Linn Co., Kansas. 7-26 Bronchitis | “*T have kept Ayer’s Cherry Pec- toral in my house for a great many years. It is the best medicine in the world for coughs and colds.’ J. C. Williams, Attica, N.Y. All serious lung troubles begin with a tickling in the throat. You can stop this at first in. a, single night with Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. Use it also for bronchitis, consumption, hard colds, and forcoughs of all kinds. * ‘Three sizes; 25c., Sdc., $1. All druggists. i ent doctor, If he says take it, yon do as, be says,” It he telly. you no! to take It, then don't take it. He knows, him. al i Successor to Williams Bres. Annual Holiday Clearing Sale Embracing everything in our mammoth stock of Groceries, Hardware and Queensware. Here are bargains for everybody. We have the largest and finest stock of groceries we have ever carried. They are the best goods the market affords and prices are always right. COFFEE. Weare especially proud of our fine line of coffees. Our 21 years experience in buying and se’ling enables us to get the best qual- ities at the lowest prices. Our Java, Mocha and blended coffees are unsurpassed in quality and price by any on the market. If you use it once you will want more. Don’t Forget to Trv our Gold Seal Flour. CHRISTMAS CANDIES. We never carried a larger or more complete line of Christma candies than we now have in stock. They consist of Taffys, Fine French Creams, Chocolates and Caramels of every variety and the purest and best quality. They have the flavor and the sweetness, Come in and buy what you need for Christmas. Our stock of Pickles Kraut, Mince Meat, Olives and Canned Goods of all kinds is large and com- plete. Let us have your order, Odds and ends in QUEENSWARE. Genuine bargains for the money. Since invoicing we have found a—great—many—odds—and-ends~in queensware and glassware which we haye quit handling. We are going to close them out at® once, They are of the best quality but belong to broken sets and must go regardless of cost. There are many fine pieces among them and you had bet- ter come quick and look them over as they wont , last long. Just for a few samples we quote the following prices. 25 white sugar bowls worth 15 white butter dishes worth 20 white gravy boats worth 25 decorated gravy boats worth ‘ 4 ‘ A 2 Le SO oe ee 2 ee ee ee ‘ ‘ ’ ’ $ 50 for$ .25 @ 75 for 3 50 for 25 65 for 30 20 sets white soup plates worth 50 for 25 19 white teapots worth 40 for 25 12-inch platters worth 50 for = 10 14-inch turkey platters worth 75 for 4 12 sets white pie plates worth 7 sets decorated pie plates worth 4 decorated tureens worth 1 25 pickle dishes worth 40 for — 20 65 for OO for 50 25 for 10 25 for 15 sugar bowls, ¢revmers and spoon holders to clean up at your own price. Come in and look them ever, member these must all go ai once. NEW GOODS. We have just received two crates of the finest semi-porcelain white ware and one crate of fine decorated ware, They are beau- ties. Come mand see them for they will go at Holiday prices. . We shal! also be glad to show you our elegant line of Haviland Imported ware, plain and decor- ated, consisting of salad dishes, B. and B. plates, cups and saucers, scallops, bread plates, tureens, comb and brush trays, in fact everything in first- class fine chinaware which is every way up-to- date in qualitv and style. It is just what you want in furnishing your table with the newest and best, “\ and it will please you. : LAMPS! LAMPSI!! We have the lamps you want. sig lamps, little lamps, any kind ofa lamp, the finest and largest assortment in style we ever had. Prices range from 25c up, Don’t forget Ed Williams’ store is the place to a get your lamps, any kind you want, Don’t Forget to Try our Gold Seal Flour, We appreciate the patronage of our many friends and customers in the past and will endeavor to de- _ serve their favor and patronage in the future, If. you have not traded with us heretofore come in and give us a trial order. We will treaty right and make it to your interest. to-de-busitiess with us. We want your chickens, turkeys, butter, eggs and other produce. ‘ —. . ED, WILLIAMS, North Side Square, i 25 sets glass sauce dishes worth 109 pieces ciass sets, consisting of Re-— Le ee oe ee ee ee