The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 5, 1903, Page 5

CLEAN OUT SALE! We have just completed our inventory and find, of course, some broken lots : in the various departments and we propese to clean them out at prices that will please you. . ALL WINTER MUFFLERS, I-4 OFF, LOT OF $1.00 SHIRTS. UNDERWEAR, | GLOVES, MITTENS, CAPS, WOOL HOSIERY, I-4 OFF. A LOT OF ODDS AND ENDS, NEW STYLES, ASSORTED SIZES OVERCOATS AND SUITS $1.00 to $3.00 OFF. Reduced prices will be made all through the store on boots and overshoes of the best brands made will be sold at’ lower prices than 1-3 OFF, | ONE LINE OF $1,50 SHIRTS now $100. ONE LOT OF 17§¢ SHIRTS now - §0c. ALL $1.50 MUFFLERS | A LOT 50c SHIRTS | now 3for - $1.00. | | 1-3 OFF. Were | Were ; now - - Were others ask for inferior grades, WINTER PAN (CLEAN OUT PRICES. THE GOOD CLOTHES STORE. 58800 00000000 20CCCOesOC NCCES CosOSCCOCECOCEeOSEOCCeES a Tres’ Telephone No. 37. Odessa, Mo., has a case of small- pox. Bob McDonald, who holds a clerk- ship in the senate, spent Sunday at home. ees TS AT Sldadds 4, RO HOUSE, Mens @ Bors Qurrirrers 1-2 OFF. | GOOD STYLE STIFF HATS Were $1.50 now $ .75 | BOYS LAUNDRIED SHIRTS | |-2 OFF. winter MEN’S FLANNEL SHIRTS ONE-THIRD OFF. THE GOOD SHOE STORE. — ~ ——Dav-of Execution: Supreme Court Affirmed Death Sen- tence. The Supreme Court of Missouri in @ decision handed down Tuesday, af- firmed the verdict of the Bates coun- | ty circuit court in the case of James L. Gartrell and fixed the date of exe- cution for March 6th, 1903. Thede- cision was rendered by Judge Jas. B. Ga: tt. The crime for which Gartrell is to suffer the death penalty was the murder of D. B. Donegan’ in a log cabin, on the banks of the Marias des Cygnes river near Amorett, in March, j 1901, Itwas a mostatrocious, cold- blooded murder, for the purpose of securing Donegan’s money and team. Dr. Gartrell and his son, William, started with Donegan from Kansas City to go to the Indian Territory. While encamped in this lonely cabin, he murdered Donegan while asleep with an ax, loaded the body in the wagon, drove nearly half a’ day, dumped the corpse in Mulberry $ creek, and threw the ax in the water 2.00 now 1,00 2.50 now 1,25 50 now .25 goods, Felt at the ford. They drove to Nyhart, left the team and returned to Kansas City on the train, Dr, Gartrell and his son were arrested in Kansas City after the finding of the body, and the doctor confessed to the crime, but exhonorated the son, Dr. Gartrell pleaded self-defense at the trial. He was prosecuted by M. 8. Horn, county attorney, and Gen- GARTRELL 10 HANG: \Friday, March 6th, Fixed for | WIPEC OUT BY FIRE. | Old Frame Store Buildings on the Southeast Corner of the Square Go up in Smeko | NOW FOR A BIG HOTEL. Fire has finally cleared the ground of the four old frame store buildings on the southeast corner of the square. The destruction of these buildings occurred at half past oneo’clock Sat- urday morning, and was under euch headway when discovered that: by the time the alarm was turned in and the fire department arrived on the scene noti.ing could be done but pro- tect adjoining property and the old frame land marks went down to rise no more. The fire originated in the center building, oceupied by Lete Sackett, asarestaurant. When first discov- ered the flames had burst through the roof in the rear, Mr. Sackett had left his place of business about a half hour, and_as there was no fire in the room when he left he is at a loss to kuow how it broke out. The corner building was occupied by Mr. Walkup with a second hand stock of goods, about $100 worth of which was carried out. There was no insurance on either building or ‘stock, and Mr. Walkup estimates his lous at about $300, The second building was occupied by John Duff, with a jewelry store. Mr. Duff carried no insurance, and with the exceptions of the jewelry locked in a fire proof safe, his loss was total, There was no insurance on this building. The third building was occupied by Lete Sackett, who run a restaurant 06 vig . Clark.” He was ably de- tended iy Rhodes Clay, of Mexico, Silvers & Silvers and 8. W. Dooley, of this county. Governor Dockery has the power to commute the sentence, and that hope alone stands between Dr. Gartrell and the end of the halter. Cal B. Robinson, Passaic’s popular Mrs. Thos. Heath, who hasbeen| Judge Bruce made us a very pleas- quite sick for some time, isimproving. | ant social call on Tuesday. This is A. C. Edrington, who holds aclerk- | *he first regular term of the new ship in the senate, was home for a | °°URty court and is being conducted few days the first of the week. by Judges McFadden and Bruce, . | Judge March being absent on sick Miss Alta Brown left Sunday for , list, Renee Meee ah WURMIET on) cutis ob how 19 00.98 Robbie, the five-year-old son of/a position with Emery, Bird & Chas. Maddox, is quite sick with ca- | a fever. Miss Bessie Morris went Sunday to Harrisonville to_make a short visit. with her uncle. James Dark, a substantial young farmer of this township, favors us with a renewal. Hon. Thos. L. Harper spent Sun- day with his family, returning to Jefferson City on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Miller left Tues- day for Kansas City to spend a few days visiting relatives. The Butler merchant should not get stuck in the mud, but should up and set sail for the spring trade. Candidates to filtthe different town ehip offices at the coming spring elec- tion are letting their wants be known. Mrs, Alice Dyer, of Vancouver, __Wash., formerly of this county, re- . members us with a remittance for renewal. Nebraska was visited by a blizzard and heavy fall of snow Tuesday. Towa was also visited by a gale and enow storm. Ex-Sheriff Mudd was in the city Monday and took the evening train for St. Louis, where he goes on rail- ! road business. Leroy Johnson favored us with a renewal for his brother, G. W. John- gon, who is a eucceseful young bar- ber in St. Joseph. C. W. Proctor, who moved from this place to Kansas City about the firat of the year, is reported to be dangerously sick. Mrs, C. B. McFarland went to In- dependence, Mo., Monday morning ~—to attend the funerat-of-her-aunt; Mrs. Ella Iams. _Judge Graves will open, the Febru- ary term of circuit court next Tues- day. The docket is quite a large one _ and will keep his honor busy for two or three weeks. ©. B. McFarland left Monday for Roswell, New Mexico, to spend a month or six weeks for health and Pleasure. Tue Tues wishes him a Thayer. Miss Etta Denny, who has been quite sick the past week, is reported some better. cente per bushel on the market in Butler. Worland and Foster banks goat 12c, Cherokee at 17c and Ar- kansas black goes at 25c. Pretty ateep prices for the poor. Our esteemed lady patron Mrs.| James Smith is stopping with his Eva Willis, of Lone Oak township, daughter, Mrs. Bert Peach, for the favored us with a renewal. She is present. He thinks of going to In- among our most punctual subscrib- | dianapolis for a short. visit to some ers for many years, of his other children before returning The wheat crop in Bates is looking | to his home in Jefferson City. allright... The acreage is not.aslarge | Phe conviction of Bud Taylor, of as last year, owing to the fact that! Kausas City, for the murder of Ruth the wet weather in the fall prevented | Nolland hus been affirmed by the the farmers from planting. supreme court and will be hanged Mrs. H. L. Tucker and Mrs.C. W.| March 6th. Taylor shot the girl Baldwin, invite you Friday evening | from a window, as she walked along to 10c lunch to be served at thé home | the street. of Mrs. Tucker. The proceeds go to During the thunder storm Monday the Episcopal church. night the Walnat street M. E. church M. M. Carroll, of Lone Oak, was a, at Rich Hill was struck by lightning pleasant caller and renewed. Heisa|and damaged slightly. This is the practical young farmer, a great |second time this building has been on the events of the day. the same place, says the Review. Allen Jones, as administrator of A.| Wesley Denton, son of Mr, and W. Jones, dec’d, will have a sale of| irs. C. A. Denton, has accepted a the personal effects of that estate on | position with the Farmers Bank. Hi the Joel Wright farm, 3 miles south |is a bright young man, affable in of Butler, on Thursday, Feb’y 12th, | manners, industrious and attentive 1903. to business, and will prove valuable The Hume Telephone says there is | b!P to this institution. no likelihood any ice being put upin| Sheriff Smith went to Bethany that town this winter, and an ice | last week and brought back one Arch famine will ensue. No need of thie} Campbell, a feather renovator, who when butler and her big ice plantare | “done” our town several weeks ago 80 near. and left a large number of creditors behind who swore out warrants for Judge J.J. March, member of the county court forthesouthern district a pmee ey now boarding at is reported to be seriously ill with | *he sheriff's ho typhoid fever, and therefore will not| The general store of Mr. Cook, at be able to attend the February term | Sprague, was entered a° few nights of court, which is insession this week | ago by thieves and several dollars Allen Jones, administrator of the | ¥°rth of pocket knives and razors, d a small amount ofcanned goods | estate of his brother, A. W. Jones, | 9” , : ; deceased, favored us substantially, | We taken. The lock on the front door was broken and the stealing is He also renewed for Mrs, A, E. Mc- supposed to be the work of “bums.” Kenna’s paper.* He reports Mi McK. as enjoying good healthforaf Capt. H. P. Nickell will have a pri- lady of her age. vate sale of his personal property at Mr. Christ Nelson, of Clifton, Iili-| his farm northwest of Virginia on nois, a good farmer and an excellent | Wednesday, February 25th, 1903. citizen, will become a resident of | Besides’ other things he offers 70 Bates county about the first of | head of cattle and 16 head of thor- March, having purchased a portion | oughbred and standard bred horses. ofCapt. H, P. Nickell’sfinefarm, west This is a splendid opportunity to part of the county. purchasea fine driver or match team, reader-and keeps thoroughly. posted | struck by lightning and almost-in} blacksmith, with his family, spent Sunday in Butler. Cal is not only a splendid workman butis reliable and trustworthy and is building up a big trade at Passaic. He has our thanks for renewal. The bowling alléy on the east side hae started up and is being well pat- ronized. D.C. Mize, who purchased and has been living on the Crabtree farm south of town for the past two or three years, is moving back to the city. No doubt Mr. Mize is a better dry goods salesman than farmer. However, Tur TIMES welcomes him and his estimable family back to Butler. Jesse L. Brooks and Miss Mary Sweezy, of Pleasant Gap township, were married at the Methodist par- sonage in Butler by the pastor, Rev. W. F. Jones, Saturday evening. The bride is the charming daughter of Hon. D. B. Sweezy, late candidate for Repeesentative on the Republican ticket, the groom is a worthy young farmer. The ground-hog saw his shadow good and plenty on the day tradi- tion and custom have set aside for his hogship, Feb’y 2nd. Now ac. cording to that ancient and enlight- ened doctrine, we may prepare for six more weeks of winter weather. This is pretty tough on the average citizen who has to buy fuel, and who, rejoicing in the few pretty days, pin- ned their faith to the blue bird in- stead of this marmot prophet, but the coal men have assumed a fiend- ish grin and put the price of coal a little bit_higher. Ex-Presiding Judge of the county court J. Z. Graves was in to see us Saturday and had his dates set ahead. Judge Graves was born in Virginia in 1822 and was 81 years old last month.+ He boasts that he can stand in a two bushel measure and shoulder two bushels of grain, Miss Mary Murphy and Walter Cumpton, two prominent and popu- lar young people of eastern Bates, were married by Rev. W. B. Morgan, atthe home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Murphy, on Wed- nesday, Jan’y 28th, 1903. A large circle of friends join Tue Times in best wishes for their happiness and prosperity. Judge L. D. Wimsatt favored us pleasantly while in the city on Mon- day and had his dates set ahead. Judge Wimsatt is one of the most genial, whole-souled gentlemen we ever knew, and in his official duties 50 yards. He married in Tennessee and came to Shelby county, Missouri, in 1846 and to Bates in the fall of 1875. He raised sixteen children, six of whom were adopted, and he now has adopted two grandchildren. He is a fine speciman of physical manhood and his mental faculties are clear. and backed us out on a foot race of | and short order house, Mr. Sackett’s loss was total, as not a dollar's worth of stock was saved, and he had no insurance. Neither was this building insured. The fourth building belonged to Alex Cameron and was insured for $500. Mr. Cameron occupied this room witha neat barber shop. He had no insurance on his chairs, mir- rors, ete., but they were all carried out. The first three buildings belonged to R. G, Hartwell and his loss is total. The loss of their all fall particularly heavy on Mr. Sackett and Mr. Walk- up and the sympathy of this commu- nity should be extended to those deserving gentlemen in a more sub- stantial manner than “I am sorry for you.” The burnt corneris one of the most desirable in this town for theloeation ofa first-class hotel, which would meet the demands of this city. Let's build the hotel, it would prove a paying investment for a stock company. That popular young Democrat Ed. Childs announces as 4 candidate fortownship collector. Ed. was born in Butler and has spent his whole life among our people. He is a worthy young man, sober, industrious and |competent to perform the duties of | the office. He always takes a deep interest in politics and works hard for Democratic success. He is popu- lar with all, and his nomination will strengthen the ticket. From reports being given out by fruit growers and dealers the “Ben Davis” apple, thought to be invinci- ble as a shipper and keeper, is on the decline and must be supplanted by some new variety. The “Ben Davis” is now said to be a drug on the big market at half the price of popular * varieties.—Ex. had what might be termed a Cleve- land backbone. He could not be cajoled or coerced from doing his duty as he saw it. He madea most|@ excellent judge. They have finished taking stock over at McKibbens and the year’s business balances up very satisfac- tory to the firm, having increased several hundred dollars over the pre- vious year. The McKibben Mercan- tile company is one of the solid and reliable business firms of this town are liberal advertisers, and Tue Times is more than glad to record their prosperity. x Thos. M. Broaddus, now entering upon his third term as County Re- corder at Pawnee, Okla., was in the city on business the last of the week, and Saturday favored us pleasantly and b&d his name enrolled for Tar Tues. He thinks that new country isthe garden spot of the universe, We are all prone to guage the country and people by our own suc- cess, and Tom is right in holding up pong them. guaranteed. McKIBBENS. LSOSSSSOSSSSSSSSOSSSSR, THE New Carpets AND | Rugs are here! Come and see them.QeLowest prices