The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 8, 1903, Page 5

' Geer Seeesese sere lses YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY SAFE - when you patronize this popular store. Guaranteed Clothing, Every article marked in plain WE BUY WE SELL figures and sold as marked. - It will- pay you to see our PANTS. The best line in Bates Co. We lead as outfitters of Men and Boys. THE GO0D Mexs @ Bors Ourrirrers ALWAYS ONE PRICE. Times’ Telephone No. 37. usical mdse at Dixon's. Mrs. L. M. Burkleo favors us with a renewal of her subscription. Ex-Governor Stone has rooms at the Madison House, Jefferson City. Prices that appeal to the most con- servative pocketbooks at Dixon's. Miss Mamie Robinson has secured the Dillon school, in Mound town- ship. : R. E. Silvers, of Greeley, Colorado, remembers us with remittance for renewal. We have made large additions to ‘gur stock of house furnishings.—Q. ). Dixon. The case of Dr. Gartrell in the su- preme court was set for hearing Tuesday. . Mrs. E. L. Foote, a resident of Clinton since 186%, died Jany 1st, aged 70 years, Produce wanted at highest market prices at Pierpoints’ in exchange for groceries, dry goods or shoes. ARE YOU THINKING?—We mean thinking of furnishing your house, Ifso, see me.—G. W. Dixon. Judge Wm. Cole again expresses hia appreciation of our efforts by a renewal for 1903. George Wheaton, stricken with paralysis a couple of weeks ago, is reported to be improving. George Haun, a substantial farmer of Homer township, made us apleas- ant call and had his dates set ahead. Mr. and Mrs. A. B, Owen and! daughter, Jennie, spent Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives and _friends in Adrian. J. N. Barnes, a sabstantial farmer of Hudson township, was a pleasant caller while in the city Saturday and favored us with renewal. §. E. Jones, another long time friend and patron of Tue Ties, fa- vored us witha pleasant calland bad his dates set ahead to 1904. ; Our esteemed friend G. M. Ramsey, ~ nt farmer west of the city, as pleasant caller the last of the and favored us with a renewal, STORE. One low cash price to everybody at Pierpoints’. Bring us your produce; it counts the same as cash at Pierpoints’. Mra, Laessig, who was visiting the Misses Robinson during the holidays, left for her home in St. Louis on Fri- | day. Why not take your produce where you can supply all your wants inone house thus saving time as well as money? Pierpoints’ is the place,~ Glen Robinson resigned as clerk for J E. Williams last week, went to Kansas City and in a short time was appointed conductor ona 12thstreet | ‘cable car. | | Rey. Puckett was making a strong race and press dispatches from Jef- ferson City mention him as one of the leading candidates for Chaplain of the House. The price per ton for coal in the large cities ranges from $15 to $6.50, The highest price is in Omaha $15 per ton and the lowestin Philadelphia $6.50 per ton. P. J. Jewett remembers us pleas- antly and has. his dates set ahead. There are few better men than Mr. Jewett, and Tue Times appreciates his friendship and patronage. Miss Irene Mains entertained her classmates with a supper on New Year’seveat the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. i. N. Mains. The even- ing was delightfully spent with music and games. Mrs. J. H. Bagby, of Kansas City, nee Mrs. R. M. Wright, of this city, was visiting relatives and friends in Butler and Bates county during the holidays. While here she remember- ed Tue Times with a renewal, Representative Thos. L. Harper, accompaniec by Rey. T. C. Puckett, pastor of the M. E. church, south, of this city, who is a candidate for chaplain of the house, left for Jeffe: son City, Sunday night. The jail is crowded to about its ca- pacity. Sheriff Smith informs the reporter that he has twenty-seven prisoners locked in the building. This is perhaps the largest number confin- ed in the jail at one time since the new building was erected. / ty, now of Orofir remittance for renewal | year’s greeting. W. P. Greer, formerly of this éour- with new F. E. Sparrow, of Kansas City, and Miss Ida Brannock were married on Sunday by Squire B. F Jeter, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brannock. On account of the coal shortage in THlinois, the Illinois Central railway has given coal the right over all other freight except perishable goods | and is rushing upon the market coal | ‘ : : 8 . . from the Southern Illinois fields. The many friends of Judge Booker Powell, vice-president of the Missouri State Bank, who has been seriously ill for several weeks at his home in this city, will regret to learn that there is no improvementin his condi- tion. In fact, he is growing weaker day by day. JN. Kerns and wife, of Caldwell, Kansas, spent the holidays with his father, Uncle Jimmy Spears, andoth er relatives near Johnstown, They made Tue TIMES a very pleasantcall the last of the week, while on their way home and favored us with a re- newal, George W. Pharis, of Hudson town- ship, one of Bates county's most substantial citizens, favored us pleas- antly the last of the week and renew- ed to 1904, Mr. Pharis had just re- turned from Kansas City, where he had placed his fat cattle on the market, The people along the route of the Emporia have a right to kick on the time of the new passenger. The mail is several hours later than it was un- der the old local system, The pas senger train for the convenience of the people ought to leave Butler in the morning and return at night. James Ogden and his wife, old and well known residents of Louisiana, died on the 31st and were buried to gether ina double grave on the fol- lowing day. Mr. Ogden was 76 and his wife a few years younger. Both died of paralysis, the husband going first and the wife following him to the spirit land just three hours later, —Ex. A. Zwablen, an influential Demc- erat of Hudson township, wasa pleasant caller on Tuesday. He in- formed us of the death of John Hor- ner, an oldandesteemed citizen living 3) miles north of Rockville, which ovcurred the last of the week. Mr. Zwahlen said the farmers in his sec- tion were through gathering corn. C. J. Requa, of Pleasant Gap, was a plensant caller on Saturday and] tis city was the $20 00 cloaks for $15.00. $17.50 cloaks for $14.00, $15.00 cloaks for $12.00, $12.50 cloaks for $10.00, $10.00 cloaks for $800. $7.50 cloaks for 86.00, \ One lot of fleece lined 36 inches wide One lot of ladies and n 25e quality for Me, for 48e, 26 quality for 154 One lot of men’s wool 5Seyrade He, One lot of ladies flannele $1.50 quality for $ this month, YY % Ny . Lowest priced house (Sd: 15e quality for 10¢ @ yard. One lot of outing cloths 10¢ quality for Te a-yard One lot of $1.00 corsets One lot of satine-faney $1.00 quality for 75 Co.ne and see us, so are selling many lines goods at considerable reductions. One lot of $1.00 0c quality for 50¢. One lot of $1.50 quality for $1.00, $1.00 quality for THe, One lot of S150 goods One lot of One lot of lisses gloves 5 $1.55 S0e q One lot of misses shoes $1.06 One lot of underwear mC, A lot of remnants of One lot of cotton blankets at gr tte gowns One lot of ut wh We are making special inducements on CARPETS, MATTINGS, LINOLEUMS Some odd lots of LACE CURTAINS for good goods. VSSS ASSL SLASSLSSSSSSSASASSSSSSSSSSSSS Se a One of the best and most profita- | Probate Court. $1.00 quality for T5e at wholesale price One lot of skeleton hose supporters $2.00 quality for $1 00 carpets and mattings | In taking charge of the probate of- of fice about the first business trans- ble pieces of improvement done in| macadamising Q PRE-INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE At McKIBBENS, We want to reduce our stock before taking our semi-annual inventory dress goods, only a few pieves of a kind quality for T5e, skirtings duck coats quality for $100, sample caps quilts > quality for FLT uality for 85e Y quality for 50c, womens shoes eat reductions sumple underkirts dOlesale prices at a decided bargain, H.O. Wright has his paper chang- ed from Renselear to Mt. Ayr, Ind., and his dates set ahead into 1904, had his name enrolled for Taw Times | ?hio street | Mr. Wright was formerly a citizen of for the ensuing year. Mr. Requa Our highly valuéd correspondent | acted by Judge J. A. Silvers was the | trial of two cases for insanity. The was born and raised in Batescounty, | Aaron was in to see us Tuesday. He | first case was that of Dr. David Had- is one of our most substantial citi-| has been kicking on the liquors that | dock, of Rich Hill. The doctor la-| ans and an influential leader in the intoxicate for a number of years and ; bors under the hallucination that he Republican party. of that party last fall for county judge, and-made a very~creditable race. . By order of the eounty court Sheriff Smith went to the home of Geo. Hough in the southeast corner County Clerk Herrell took charge|of Shawnee township Tuesday and of his office on Monday, and appoint- ed George L. Herrell, his son, first deputy, which appointment thecoun- ty court confirmed. George is a brizht, ‘industrious and competent young gentleman and will make a splendid deputy. Mr. Broaddus will also assist in the office for some time. Miss Gertrude Crowell entertained a party of about twenty-five of her young girl friends on last Wednesdsy in honor of her LOth birthday. After an afternoon of games such as healthy young girls know so well how to enjoy, they were served a dainty lunch by Mrs. Crowell. The souvenirs were boxes of bon-bons tied with pink ribbon. after appraising same killed three horses afflicted with glanders. Mrs. Lizzie Morris, who with her husband, H. H. Morris, retypned from Tekoa, Wash., the last of ths week, cal'ed Tuesday and sent THe Times to W. H. Dark, at that place. Mrs. Morris said they were not pleas- ed with the country or climate. Postmaster Welton informs us that the patrons of the different mail routes running out from Butler, in the lobby of the postoffice, provided they are suitably framed. Mr. Wel- ton is willing to prepare these lists for the convenience of the public, but doesn’t feel justified in going to the Congressman DeArmond spent | expense of buying the frames. Some fg! pe’ pe’ ying Friday and Saturday at home. He] one interested should take up a col- > I had just returned from Texas, where | lection for that purpose. he had spent Christmas with his son Lieut. Edward DeArmond, whose regiment has been ordered to the merchants could not make a better Philippine Islands, to remain two resolve than to agree to unite on years. The judge returned to Wash- makingasupreme effort to keep trade ington Saturday night. When asked coming to Butler. We haveoneof the what he thought congress would do best towns in the state, and there is in the way of the people’s interests? no reason why the business men “|should not increase their business to replied, “nothing.” ; ji P double what it was the past year. The Nevada Mail reports a sad ac- Thjs can be done by using the adver- cident-which_befell_ Howard Bland, |¢ising columns of THE Tints liberal- the 12 year old son of Mr and Mrs, ly, as this paper pays weekly visits Blaud of that city, Sunday last. In to almost every home fn the county. attempting to jump off a street car bagi : he little fellow’s foot. slipped and he The Dawes commission opens its I! under the car which passed over offices at Vinita, Indian Territory, is body, injuring him so badly that Friday for the allotment of thelands he died shortly afterwards. The lit-| Of the Cherokee nation. Allotments tleboy’s father was motorman of the| Will be made at the rate of fifty fam- car and witnessed the accident, but ilies a day and continue until all the was powerless to prevent it. The Cherokee lands have been alloted. accident took place in front of the|W. W. Hastings, attorney for the boy’s home and was also witnessed | Cherokee nation, drew the first ticket by the mother, who stoodin thedoor| and will be the first Cherokee to take watching the car pass. an allotment. Beginning with the new year the He was nominee | now he is kicking ontoomuech water, is in danger of being robbed, and ig | our county and has many friends here. Dr. E. Haddock, who beenme de mented some time since, but after a course of treatment at the Nevada | that a short time ago he wasattack- asylum was restored and discharged, fed in his bedroom by two men and ; two women. The doctor has been confined in jail pending an investiga tion of his tinancial condition. Judge D. V. Brown, public administrator, | has been appointed by the Judge of | Probate to look up the matter, and if the doctor is found to be without means, the case will be transferred to the county court, the probate court will be without jurisdiction in the matter, Doctor Haddockghas lived jin Rich Hill and practiced medicine since about 1876. He is’ highly | known physicians in the southern | part of the county The other case was that] of Mrs. Mary Driscoll, an aged lady, also of Rich Hill, The old lady whilejnot of sound mind is harmless. It was first intended to send her to the county farm, and while some ladies{were pre- ; paring her for the start, they found | | concealed in a small sack under her | arm $245 in currency. Apparent- | ly the old lady did not know she bad | the money and has not inquired about it since taken from her. She | also owned a house and lot in Rich | Hill. Instead of sending her to the county farm Judge Silvers appointed | Jno. W. Jamison, her executor anda home will be found for her, It is thought with economical man.- | | agement the money and property she has will keep her the balance of | her days. Tax Payers. You are hereby notified that uniess your taxes are payed within a short ume | will be compelled under the law to collect the same by distraint and sale of property. 10-60" 1. D. Rarrer, Collector. For SaLe—A choice list of farms. | Call or write for prices and terms. A. 8. MILLHOKN, 40-tf Real Estate Ag’t, Butler, Mo has had a relapse, says the Rich Hill Review. He was found after a mght’s wanderings in anak most frozen condition, with a dan- gerone weapon, arevolver fully load- ed, upon his After being thawed out and the facta: becoming known to our officers, he was ur- rested by Marshal Miewald and taken to Butler for examination by person, physicians as to his mental condition. It is likely the county court will have him returned to the asylum. The doctor's condition is most unfortu | he has permission to post up a list of | educated and is one of the best | nate, and unless restrained he is lia- | ble at any time-to do some innocent | person great bodily injury. | WE WANT YOUR TRADE. At C. A. Hedges’ DRUG STORE on the West side of the square, where can be found everything kept in a first-class Drug store and at reasonaole prices. We keep none but the purest and freshest drugs, with a grad- uate pharmacist of experience, careful and painstaking, to com- pound them, Onur object is to please you. We respectfully solicit a share of your patronage. C. A. HEDGES, Druggist, West Side Square.