The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 20, 1903, Page 5

SEMI-ANNUAL PANTS SALE. Any pants shown in this great CLEAN UP SALE will be at a reduction in price of from FIETY-FIVE CENTS TO ONE DOLLAR FIFTY-FIVE. You know how we pleased the people last August when we sold so many pants at Clean ’Em Out prices. In the next 10 days we hope to BREAK LAST YEARS RECORD. We invite inspection of our stock. THE G00D CLOTHES STORE. Men and Bo One Low AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE. ~ HE GOOD SHOE Outfitters. STORE, rice to all. Truxs’ Telephone No. 37. Pour RED TICKET - Ad SALE STILL ON Are you getting your share of the bargains? We are saving the people many dollars in this sale. Take advantage of it, it will pay you HILL’S CASH STORE. a Children’s shoes $1.25 worth $1.50. Hill’s Cash Store. Joe Meyer returned last week from a ten days purchasing trip to St. Louis. . Full line of cotton bating just re- ine peived. Hill’s Cash Store. See our special bargain in Ladies Dongola Kid shoes at $1.43. Hill’s Cash Store. ‘ George G. Henry was a pleasant — while in the city the last of the week, A fine ten pound son came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse E. Smith on Saturday. Judge Graves will return home on Saturday and be on hand at Jeffer- son City ready to open court in the boodle cases next Monday. BOY WANTED:—At this office, to learn the printer’s trade. From 14 to 18 years old. Apply at once. Elder Williamson will begin a series of meetings at Elizabeth Chapel, in Summit township, on next Monday evening, August 4¢h, Special drives in mens working | Shoes only $1.39. Hill’s Cash Store. Captain V. L. Johnson, wife and ; : Lewis Jones, one of Foster’s prom- inent citizens, was a pleasant caller on Saturday. 20c suspender for 10c in our Red Ticket Sale. Hill’s Cagh Store. J. W. Berry and Virgil Gailey with th> McKibben Merc. Co. are taking their vacation. Fullline of tennis flannel just re- ceived. Hill’s Cash Store. Bert Peach, with the Walton Trust * Co., we are sorry to learn, is very low with appendicitis. Black and cream silk lace, 6 inches wide, only 5c per yard in our Red Ticket Sale. Hill’s Cash Store. Mr. and Mrs. J A. Gilliland, of aa visited Dr. and Mrs. Ik. 10c cloth brush for 5c in our Red _ Ticket Sale. Hill’s Cash Store. J.D. Maddy, a substantial young farmer, with his wife, were pleasant callers on Monday, and Mr. M. had his name enrolled for Tar Trwes. Finest pear! shirt waist sete, large Oc sellers, only 25c in our Red Tick Sale. _ L Bateman has his paper changed Paul, Ark., where he goes to’ yhis home. He says that ise fruit country down there. sy china cream pitchers worth gat 10c in our Red Ticket ‘i Hill’s Cash Store. son’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Batchelor, in Deep Water township. Mens fur hats worth $1.25 at 98c in our Red Ticket Sale. Hill's Cash Store. H. C. Wyatt visited F.M. Wyatt, while at Fc. Scott recently. He re porte F. M. Wyatt very low, having suffered another paralytic stroke. Butler and Rich Hill ball team tried issues again on last Sunday, when Rich Hill got partial revenge for for- mer drubbings by defeating the local team 5 to 4. Mrs. J. C. Clark, Mrs. Crabtree and Mrs. H. M. Cannon are visiting rela- tivesat Orterville. Mrs. Day is visit- ing relatives in Warrensburg for a few days and later will join the other ladies at Otterville. News comes from Steelville, Mo., that Senator Frank Farris is il at his home in that town, and it is not thought that he will be ab'e to appear for trial on next Monday, the day set by Judge Graves. J.R. Jenkins was notified of the critical condition of his nephew with typhoid fever at Urich. He went to see him pees ig returning Sunday and reported symptoms some- what improved, but still very low. Our old ‘friend D. B. Heath, who has been quite feeble of late, in pass- roy yg on 8 = head. ag his estimable are her and are pe! tre So other. Wanted--A cook at the jail. | Good wages.. Apply te Mrs. Joe T. Smith. D. C. Forbes has his paper chan; from Vinton to Mante, Ark. ond Our substantial farmer friend J. B. Huber sends remittance for renewal. Our popular young friend Frank Kretzinger favors us with remittance for renewal. Mrs. Richard Grim and children, of Kaneas City, are visiting her broth- er, Sam Wells’ family. A.W. citizen of county, sends us remittance for re- newal. G. W. Clardy moved his family to | town. ( Ex county judge L. D. Wimsatt Kaneas City the last of the week. has been in business there Mrs. M. H. Sherwood, daughter, Miss Hazel, and sons, Grover and | tried Thurman, of Pittsburg, Kansas, are|conecientiously. He says his corn visiting relatives in the city. Our old friend John Bush, at Man- hattan, Kansas, sends remittance for renewal. Hie many friends in old Bates will be glad to know he is pros- pering. Mrs. Joe Meyer and daughter, Classic, and Mrs. Max Weiner and daughter, Leah, went to ElDorado Springs on Monday for a two weeks stay. The ladies of the Mt. Vernon Bap- tist church will give an ive cream rat the residence of J. R. Scott, in Elkhart township, on Wednesday bane , August 26th. Everybody invited. Our old friend Uncle Laben War- ren remembered us with a renewal while in the city on Monday. Uncle Laben is among the very few old Mexican war veterans left in this county. He is growing old in years but retains much of his youthful vigor. Miss Mattie Boulware gave one of her delightful afternoons to a select number of friends on Wednesday of lust week, at the handsome home of her brother, Dr. T. C. Boulware. Miss Mattie is a charming hostess, and her guests are always assured of & good time. J. M. Daniel, eldest son of uncle Jobn Daniel, who owns a fine farm near Hume, was a pleasant caller on Monday and favored us with a re- newal. He says that while theircorn is late, they have a splendid pros- pect. That their hay was never bet- ter. He spoke in highest praise of the Iowa farmers who settled around him. The irrepressable Dan McConnell with his son, John, purchased a skiff of postmaster Welton, off the lake, carted it to the Osage riverand start- ed on a river trip to St. Louis. This was his iniatory trip to lay out the land. He expects to build a house boat and reach St. Louis for the World’s Fair. Col. C. R. Walters, the versatile editor of the Rich Hill Review, was a pleasant caller on Monday. He was attending to business before the pro- bate court. Col. Walters doesn’t get up to the county seat often, except when there is a political conven- tion on hand, when he makes his iu- fluence felt. ee re Snaps on our “Bargain Counter. — Watch this space for bargains. We have placed in the center of our store a Bargain Table on which we will dis- play every day “Bar- gains’ that will be money savers to the people. Wewill tell you about them in this space every week. Itmeans “dollars” in your pockets in savings if you read them and takeadvantage of the low prices we make. Hill’s Cash Store. Our old friend and valued corres-| pondent G. W. Park, of Virginia, was, & very pleasant caller the last of the # week and favored us substantially. | J. W. Jamison, eee cashier of the Farmers and Rich Hill, was in the city on business before the Probate court on Monday. We acknowledge a pleasant call. George Alsbach was a pleasant caller on Tuesday and favored us with a renewal. rge is one of the New Fall Goods. McKibbens. former! ular | charming tes, now living in Dade Pearl, graced our sanctum sturdy young yeomaury of ourcoun- ty, and pm baw Sepeler with his neighbors. J.W. Le’ panied by his Gonabesre thoes Reto Friday. train far Nevada to visit her aunt, Mrs. Wm. Smith, living east of that was a very pleasant caller on Mon- day. Bates county never had amore honorable upright judge, or one who jo his whole @ good but late and if the frost will hold off he will raise plenty. Uncle Kit Divers remembers us with arenewal. Uncle Kit is getting old and 16 quite feeble, but still takes great interest io his friends and in current topics. There are few better] {ft Come and see the shades in colors. men than uncle Kit Divers, and his| many friends wish him many more years of health and happiness. A private letter trom County Clerk | & Herrell from Colorado - ee says his wife stood the trip well. A wreck on the road delayed them about eight hours. He said Colorado Springs is six miles long and two feet de, up and down a branch. They expect to go to Canon City and Crip- ple Creek before returning home. Mrs. W. G. Weaver has returned from Kansas, and her husband will follow shortly after closing up his business affairs. They went to Elm- wood lastspring to make treir home, but Mrs. Weaver's health was very poor then, and they decided to return to Butler, Prosecuting Attorney Bruce Lud- wick and wife returned the last ofthe week from a ten days’ outing in Colorado. Mr. Ludwick said he left Judge Graves and family at Colorado Springs. and that the trip was prov- ing very beneficial to the Judge, who was enjoying every minute of the time and eating like a harvest hand. J.D. Powers departed this life at the ripe old age of 75 years, at the home of his brother-in-law, Overton Daniels, south of Butler, on last Fri- day. Mr. Powers was formerly a merchant in Butler, but for several years has been in very poor health and unable to attend to business. At one time he suffered a stroke of paralysis, from which he never recov- ered. Mrs. I, N. Mains and Mrs, J. D Allen entertained a large number of lady friends at a picnic on the beau- tiful lawn of the former, on ‘Quality Hill’, Thursday afternoon last. Large tents were spread, under which long tables were arranged from which the edibles were served in an infor- mal manner. A number of smali tables were scattered over the lawn, chairs, hammocks, swings, etc., were in abundance. A delightful time was enjoyed by all. De C. Mize has accepted a position with the Chas H. Heer Dry Goods Co., of Springfield, Mo., and begins work the first of September. De Mize is one of the most popular and suc- cesefulsalesmen ever in our city. He has-been with Sam Levy & Co. for a long term of years. He has a very large acquaintance in this section and very many warm personal friends who regret to see him and his estimable wife leave the county. In company with his uncle, Charley Dixon, we were comptimented by a pleasant call fromCharles L_ Yancey, solicitor Western Union Telegraph Company Board of Trade, Chicago. Mr. Yancey is a young gentleman of prepossessing appearance, with ener- gy and push. He has been pushed rapidly by his company and bas a bright future before him. He for- merly lived in Butler and has many friends here. Mrs. Edna Wilson and son, Albert, of East Boone township, were pleas- ant callers on Tuesday and favored us substantially. Mrs. Wilson came to Bates county with her husband in 1878, when the greater portion of the county was open prairie. She said theseason this year reminds her very much of the ong of ty = sshopper year, when such a big Sop ot pa wen raised, selling that fall for 15 cents per bushel. The school board met Saturday night to select @ superimendent for our public schools to succeed J. M. Taylor, resigned. There were twen- tv-five applicants for the place, and they hailed from New York, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and this state. For several ballots the board was divided on a selection, no two members vot ing for the same man. Finally on the 16th ballot Prof. H_ C. Rich- mond, superintendent of the schools at Lamar, Mo, was un nimously elected. Prof. Richmond has super: intended the schools at Lamar for the past four vears, and comes to Butler with hich indorsements both from the schoo! board at that place and private citizens. THE Times wel comes Prof. Richmond to Butler and extends best wishes to him for a suc- j cessful school year. Especially New lot of Schoo! Shoes. Each pair guaranteed. Come and see us. We want your trade. McKIBBENS. Good Goods at the Lowest Prices. (SSSSSS ASSN ALAS IAA AS AA» Zibelenes. Armures. Cheviots. Serges. Canvas Cloths. Granites. Meltons. Broadcloths. Tricots, Etc., A splendid line of blacks and the popular New Lot of Black Silks. Special 39-inch Taffeta at $1.25. New Percales, School Dresses. Our special good value at 10c Yard. New lot of Waistings 10c Yard. New Choice styles in Outing Cloths 8 1-3 and 10c Yd. New Boys and Girls 8 School Hose 15c Pair. Ny ial F p New Dress Goods. Daliah ~~ 0 = « adapted for Miss Cora Johnson, living three miles northwest of Butler, who has been visiting her brother for the past three months in St. Joseph, is home again. Sheentertained thirty young folks to a party last Tuesday night. Music, phonograph and gaines were played, and all had a pleasant time Butler has been pretty lively this week, The Kansas City League team played the Butler team Monday, number of our people attended each day and much interest was manifest- ed in the games. We are requested to announce that Tuesday and Wednesday. A large | | Judge John H. Sullens favored ve | pleasantly on Saturday. He had | been to Kansas City to be with | James Bell, jr, during an operation | performed on him at the Women and Children’s hospital. Mr. Bell had his head injured in a runaway about ten years ago, has never fully recovered and was becoming paralyzed from the effect. The doctors decided that the operation of trephining would have to be resorted to to relieve the | brain pressure. Judge Sullens said | the operation was successful and the | patient was resting easy when he left for home. eer od at ‘harles McCubbin wit give-a recitat of his own poems at the Christian chureh to-night, under the auspices ofthe Y. P. S. C. E. “The readings will be interspersed with music Charge for admission 10 and 20 cents. John Short died in this city onlast Thursday, after a brief illness, of old age. He was 90 years old and had been married 68 years. Rev. Jones in his funeral sermon said he doubted if there was a mau in Missouri that had been married that long. His aged wife survives him. He was an early settler of Bates county, had lived an honorable and useful lifeand was highly regarded by all. His eld- est child, 65 years old, was at the funeral. Mrs. Henry Johnson is a daughter. Ex-Sheriff Charles S. Ewin has ac- cepted a position as traveling sales- man and collector for the Foundry & Machinery Co., of St. Louis, Mo, and his territory covers several states. Charley Ewin is an honor- able, upright, conscientioue gentle- man, @ practical machinist of years experience, and this company was very fortunate in securing his services, He was in the Indian Territory when the telegram apprising him of his mother’s serious illness reached him. He hastened home but did not reach there for several hours after his de- mise. | The Clinton Democrat calls atten- tion to the careless habit of leaving | horses untied and calls on the mar- shal to enforce the ordinance against such careless practices. The same applies with equal force in Butler. We have had many serious runaways in Butler and in one year two most excellent ladies lost their lives. Ina town where so many ladies drive there is always danger of a runaway team dashing into them and people who handle horses cannot be too careful, See that your hors: or team is securely fastened before leaving it, even for a short time. Miss Caroline Freeman departed this life at the home of Mr. and Mre. John R Smith, Friday afternoon at 4:30, after a ten days illness. She was 6 most estimable maiden lady, auntof Mrs. Smith. She was agreat church worker and noted for her good and charitable deeds. She had been a resident of Butler for about twen- ty-five years. She was of a modest, retiring nature and was slow toform acquaintances but made strong friendships. Her funeral was held at the Smith home at 2 o’clock Sunday me by Elder Williamson, of the Christian church, largely attend. ed by sympathetic friends of thefam- ily. Miss Freeman left a largeestate | principally in cash and bonds, '