The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 29, 1903, Page 5

) | i je ee New Stock | The boys are invoicing at the’ American Clothing House this week. We print in another column of this paper the apportionment of railroad, telegraph and telephone school mon- - SWEATERS JUST RECEIVED, 50C, $1.00 We are headquarters Leather and Rubber FOOTWEAR. WE CARRY THE LARGEST THAN ANY HOUSE IN BATES COUNTY. How? CLOTHES ZO7DPHINC HOUSE, = us nee -. h STORE. Mens @ Bors Quirirrens and $1.50. 2 Se ae ay STOCK AND SELL MORE CLOTHING One Price. THE GOOD SHOE STORE. ALWAYS ONE PRICE. ems | 140 for the position. Tes’ Telephone No. 37. Mrs. M. E. McIlvaine, of Kansas Wade. The bad weather the past few days has had & tendency to check the de- livery of corn. Gwin Vanmeter, one of our most highly esteemed citizens, favored us pleasantly on Tuesday. Miss ‘Marion Vaughan, who. has | been visiting friends in Kansas City, has returned home. Our substantial farmer friend W. S. Davis favored us pleasantly and re- newed while in the city, Saturday. Five hundred and thirty-six suits r delinquent taxes have been filed in the circuit court of Vernon coun- ty. W. C. Powell, administrator of the estate af his father, Judge Booker Powell, was a pleasant caller on Monday. Ground hog day next Tuesday and St. Valentines day the 14th. All will be glad if his hogship fails to see his shadow. Two corn buyers at Lamar locked horns last week to the delight of the farmers and bulled the price to 36 cents per bushel. Mrs. W. F. Hill, who has been visit- ing in Illinois, returned home Sun- day, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. A. G. Coonrod. Sam Herndon, a splendid young business man, has accepted a posi- tion as salesman in Joe Meyer's clothing store. J. A. Funk, @ substantial young farmer of northeast Bates was a tt caller monday end had his ~~yame enrolled for THE TIMEs. - Miss Nellie Walker entertained a clage of her pupils at her home last night. The chikiren were amused | swith games, and a general good time had. Refreshments were served. Yelton, of Mexico, Mo., ho was burned by a lampexplosion day morning, died Sunday Miss Helen Gould has accepted an April 28th to May 2nd. Walter Gill, now holding an excel- | lent job with the Western Union tele- |graph company in Kansas City, spent Sunday with homefolks, and | shaking hands with the boys. Harry Gough, of the drug firm of |Mo., to attend the funeral of his | mother, Mrs. Dr. L. C. Miller. County Treasurer W. T. Johnson | is suffering from a severe case of sore throat. He consulted specialists in | Kaneas City last week in regard to |his ailment, but so far has gained | little or no relief. Judge Graves captured two first | premiums at the chicken show in Kansas City last week. One premium on Cornish Indian Games and oneou | G.S. Bantams. C. A. Allen took first | prize on Pit Games. Jas. Winsett has returned from his visit to Muskogee, Indian Territory. A building boom is on in Muskogee, said Mr. Winsett, and the town is growing rapidly and doing an im- mense amount of business. County Clerk Jno. F. Herrell pur- chased the Walker house on Ohio street. This is one of the nicest resi- dence properties in the city, conven- fent to the square, and we understand Mr. Herrell secured a bargain. S. M. Smythe, inspector of rural routes, has been in the city the past week, and will probably remain this week. He is personally inspecting each route and will make changes where necessary. Elder E. H. Williamson, who has been holding revival services at the Christian church for the past two weeks has closed the meeting. There “were forty-three additions to the church, thirty-six by conversion and seyen by statement. The Harrisonville Retort says: “There is & hot competition on now between Butler, Columbia and Boon- villefor the next State Poultry Show, Judge Waller. ae of Butler, has guaranteed a fund of $300.00 to se- care the show at Butler. grees, invitation to attend the meeting of Monday for an extensive tour of Old | thenational conference of R. R Y.M. Mexico. They join a Tourist Associa- ty, is visiting her sister, Mrs. N. A.|C. A. to be held in Topeka, Kansas, | tion, and their train will be equipped Gough & Hess, left Tuesday morning infant son and sister |for Knobnoster, Johnson county, | nals of Ban ‘Antadta, Hill, spent Tuesday in the city. Said he was not on official business, but just up to take a look at the hub. Hewever, the reporter caught him in close consultation with Prosecuting Attorney Ludwick. The heaviest snow storm of the winter prevailed in Butler Friday af- ternoon. Flakes of snow as large as silver half dollar rained down, and the ground was soon covered to depth of three inches, and the sleigh bells soon began to jingle. In boreing a well at Hume on Dr. Williams premises a strong flow of gas has been struck. Advices to the Rich Hill Review say at a depth of 175 there was a pressure of 70 pounds and later in the evening a gas pressure of 200 pounds. When lighted the blaze shot up 330 feet. The capacity of the elevators at the depot have been tested the past two weeks, and Cannon & Weiner have been forced to utilize the Can- non feed lot up town as storage ground for corn, The cause ofthis is the elevator men have been unable to get cars to ship their grain, Rev. Earl Sims, who has been at- tending a Buptist college in Louis- ville for the past three years, spent Sunday in town with relatives and friends. Rev. Sims has been ap- pointed by his church state evange- list for Oregon, and is on his way there to take up the work. We were pleased to meet Geo, M. Canterbury in Kansas City last week. He is the same genial, clever gentle. man as when a young man in our city everyone was his friend. He expressed great interest in our people still. He is engaged in the real estate and brokerage business in Kansas City and is doing well. We congratulate our young friend Mark Graves on his appointment as superintendent of the laundry plant at the new State Hospital for Insane No. 4, at Farmington, Mo. He took charge the last of the week, and we have no doubt will make a splendid Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Walton left with every convenierice. It will take them probably a month to make the trip. On an excursion of this kind allexpenses even to the handling and seeing after baggage is paid, and the tourist has nothing to do but look after a good time. py Mrs. Lieut. Edward DeArmond and Texas, arrived in the city oue day last week, and it is expected will remain at the resi- dence of Judge DeArmond during the absence of her husband, Lieut. DeAr- mond, of the regular army, who has gone to the Philippine Islands, where he expects to remain for at least two years. Captain Holly P. Nickell was down from Lee’s Summit on Friday and favored us with @ pleasant call. He had Tue Times sent to R. P. C. Jen- sen, Calvary, Ills. Mr. Jensen bought the south quarter of Capt. Nickell’s fine farm in Homer township and coutemplates moving to our county in the spring. In the good roads line, agitation is all right, but agitation don’t build good roads like a rock crusher and a determined community. If two or three townships would get together and buy @ rock crusher and begin the work of macadamizing, other town- ships would soon follow suit. They couldn’t help it. Two men were shot and killed in Kansas City the latter part of last week by lunatics. The first was A. R. McKinney, @ policeman, who was shot by SylvesterSwank. Theshoot- ing took place at the central police station. The other victim was Thos. H. Haleman, who was shot and kill- ed Saturday night by Marcus C. Emanuel at the boarding house of Mrs. Geo. Miller. In our announcement columns will be found the name of C. W. Ward, candidate for assessor of this town- ship. Mr. Ward is a substantial young farmer, isactiveandenergetic, possessed of good judgment and has @ good idea of the value of realestate. | He would make a good assessor and | bis democraticrecord is straight, ee ene wee ee we will place ON SALE 3,000 YARDS EMBROIDERIES at 8 1-30, 12 1-2c, 15¢, 20¢ and 25¢ per yard. which will be far below the regular prices. The goods are strictly first-class, fine, close work, fast and hard edges and are decided bargains. ever offered, | | be Come and see them. Dr. David Haddock, of Rich Hill, who has been held in jail hére fortwo or three weeks on account of his men- tal condition, was brought before the probate judge Tuesday, and afterex- amination it was decided he had re- covered sufficiently to attend to his own business, and he was discharged from custody and returned home. Judge J. A. Silvers, of the Probate Court is getting down to business and is making amostcompetent and etticlent officer. Business transacted in his court the past few days was the granting of letters of administra- tion on the estates of A. W. Jones and Judge Booker Powell; proof of will of Joseph Timmons taken, and the appointment of Wm. F. Tygard, of Rich Hill, guardian of Harry and Leslie Frank, minor children of John Frank , deceased. We had the pleasure of meeting Lieut. Governor John A. Lee on our visit to Farmington last week and listened to an excellent address by him at the banquet tendered the zislative committee given—by- the citizens of Farmington in the Dining Hall of Hospital for Insane No: 4., Saturday evening. Governor Lee is not only a forceful and pleasing speaker, but he is afearless advocate of the rights of the common people against the encroachments of corpo- rate greed. He will be a cundidate; for the next dethocratic nomination for governor. Chas. R. Radford received the sad | intelligence by_wire-Tuesday- morn-} ing notifying him of the death of his brother, Z. R. Radford, at his home near Jasper City, Jasper coun- ty, Mo. The telegram gave no par- ticulars. The deceased had been in poor health for sometime, being af- flicted with asthma and other com- plications. About four weeks ago de- ceased visited his brother, Charles, in this city several days, and on taking his departure said to his brother, ‘I fear this will be the last time you will see me alive.” Mr. Radford was 55 years of age and leaves a wife and five or six children, all grown. Henry Oliver, residing in Henry county, met with a bad accident the other day, and is laid up with a broken leg as a result. Mr. Oliver is a large farmer and stock man, and the accident happened near Tabor- ville, in St. Clair county, where Mr. Oliver is feeding a bunch of cattle. A telephone message to Mrs. Ges. New- berry, of this city, ddughter of Mr. Oliver, apprising her of her father’s mishap, was received Saturday. The message stated that Mr. Oliver would be brought to Appleton City, and Mr. Newberry took a con- veyance for that town, but on arriy- ing there learned that it had been de- cided by the physicians to let Mr, Oliver remain where he was for the present. - PLLILSSSSSSSSSS SSA SSS SSASSSASSASSSA ASA SAA. ~~ ‘a ies due each school district in the | county, as made out by County! | Clerk Herrell: Chief of Police “Miewald, of Rich 3 5 2,000 YARDS TORCHON LACE at 4g, §¢, und 7¢ per yard, whieh are splendid to wash and wear. Insertions to match many of them, and are the greatest lace bargains we have McKIBBENS, SISLLSSLL SSS SSS SaaS asdrrsrirrririra® BARGAINS. (SSSA SASASASS SAGA SSD SA SA SASSI AA SALA GLAS SA SA. We want to clean up on Felt Boots, Men’s Women’s and Child- ren’s Overshoes SO OUR PROFIT IS YOURS. Wesellthe best brands made. Come in and get one of our souvenirs gratis. POFFENBARGER & EDWARDS. » The roads are in bad condition al mostimpassable. Several of therural delivery carriers go out horseback being unable to use their wagons. The many friends of Mrs. Ben L. Welch. nee Miss Nellie Morrison, will be sorry to learn she is very low at her home in Kansas City, with comp- lication of diseases. >| his dates set ahead. Theodore Green, one of Northwest | Bates’ most substantial citizens and oldest residents, favors us with re-| Peete : ' ' , an invalid for the pas , mittance for renewal, for which he | ; past year and only . | will accept our thanks, anteacher; stitl-young and vigorous in mind and body and: able to hold his own in the class room with the younger generation of teachers, hav+ ing kept abreast of the times, was a pleasant caller on Tuesday and fa- vored us substantially. Uncle Samuel Gilmore, aged 94 yeare, died at the home of his son, Dr. E. E. Gilmore, in Adrian, with whom he had been making his home for several years, Monday night. Death was due to the infirmities of old age. The funeral was conducted from the United Brethren church in Adrian yesterday afternoon. The neighbors of C. J. Schooley gave hima ——— impromptu oys- ver supper on Tuesday night. Mr. S. was dumbfounded but rose to the occasion and everybody had a good time. Mr. Schooley has purchased a farm in Kiowa county, Kan., to which he will move shortly, and his neighbors took this occasion to show their regard for him. Senate bill 909 which passed the U.S. Senate last June provides for free mail delivery in towns where the postofiice receipts exceed $5,000 or where the population is 5,000 or over. That bill is now in House Committee on Postoftices.Butler would be ben- efitted by its passage, and we hope interested congressmen will urge action on it that it may be early re- ported and passed by this congress. | friends. | | | David Eckert, of Elkhart, was a pleasant caller on Tuesday and had hi Mr. Eckert is an old settler of Bates county, a clever gentleman, and a good friend and long time patron of Tie Times, Ralph, eldest son of Mr. and Mra. Rudolph Talbott, died at the home ofhis parents, this city, Tuesday night, of typhoidfever. Hehad been recently returned from the Black | Hills, where he spent several Prof. L. B. Allison, Butler’s veter- | 8 =e in search of health. About a week ago le was taken down with an at- tack of typhoid fever in its worst form, and from the beginning of his sickness the attending physician, Dr. Christy, gave the family no encour. agement for his recovery. The de ceased was 22 years ofageand single, He had learned the tailoring trade and was a fine workman and a sober industrious young man. al takes place at 2:30 to-day from the family residence on east Dakota street. The remains of Mrs. Smith, wife of James Smith, whose death occurred at Jefferson City, Tuesday morning at 7:20, arrived in Butler on the early train this morning and were taken to the Ohio street M. E. church where funeral services were conducted at 9:30, o’clock by Rev. Jones, in an impressive manner, after which the body was conveyed to. Vak Hill cemetary for interment, followed by a large circle of friends of the family, Mr. and Mrs. Smith were residents of Butler for a number of years and only recently removed to Jefierson City. The deceased was a devoted member of the M. E. church and her christian character and walk was without fault. She was a lady loved and esteemed by all who knew her, and in their loss the family have the sincere PSEA RRR ET IT ET TL LT a a eT Thefuner- “ sympathy of a host of ‘ \~ ae rag Basf ae LR EER!