The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 10, 1903, Page 8

KILLING AT BURDETT. Bob Feeley Shot Mart Hoots Five Times, Killing Him Instantly. News came to Butler on Tuesday night that R. N (Bob) Feeley had killed Mart Hoots at Burdett late that evening. Feeley shot Hoots five times, in the road in iront of the blacksmith shop,and death resulted Bob Feeley is a son of Uncle Norris Feeley, of East Boone. He is a bar- ber by trade and worked in Burlerat one time but now lives in Nevada, where he has a family. Hoots’ par- ents live on a farm near Archie, and he has a brother in Adrian. Sheriff Smith, Prosecuting Attorney Lud wick and Coroner Ri ni-k went to Burdett early Wednesday morning. The coroner viewed the remains but there being no witnesses, no inquest I M We announce for THURSBAY, September llinery. Opening. 10th, from 2:30 to 9:30 p. m., and FRI- DAY, September 11th, from 2:30 to 9:30 p- m., the arrival of metropolitan fashions Ladies, Misses and Childrens Headwear, Each style bearing the evidence of author- atative correctness of our own exclusive foreign patterns. You are invited. : was held. Sheriff Smith brought ' SILAS W LEVY Feeley to Butler. From what we f 7 * could learn Hoots was on 4 spree : and was hunting Mr. Fenton witha ] shotgun, Young Feeley had driven :, over to Burdett from Archie, and q sa when Hoots met him in the road a d difficulty ensued and the shooting ; followed. Therehad been no previous : trouble. , A Large Loan. Wm. E. Walton, President of the Walton Trust Company of this city, was in Lamar, Mo., this week, where he loaned forty thousand dollars to a Barton county man on a large body of land in Barton county. The money was furnished by the Walton Trust Company. Mr. Walton eaid his company was lending on farms in Oklahoma and in Bates, Vernon, Barton, Cedar and Dade counties in Missouri and thought its aggregate loans made during the year 1903 would amount to nearly one million dollars—that money had been easy and interest rates low, Borrowers, he said, were paying in- terest’ promptly and the Walton Trust Co. always had cash ready for good loans at low rates of interest. and repairs everything on Buggies, Car- : OUR MoTTO. MONEYS WORTH OR MONEY BACK. live up to it by trading with us. be considered. When you buy loo! manship of our shoes. Our stock 80 there is no foot we cannot fit. no trade that is not ours b; glad to show you whether you marked in plain figures end that SAISASASLASDSSSSA SA. SASA ISAS AAL SAS A A Tur Times office hasn’t received that prize watermelon yet this year. Surely the record is not to be broken Have all the Ewin boys quit farming or left the county? They have not failed us for many, many years. We learn there were fifty converts at the camp meeting at Spruce. Lt} was intended to close on Jast Sun. | day, but increased, interest induced | itscontinuance this week. Themeet- | ing has been productive of much good | and all denominations have been | benefitted, | Our popular and efticieut circuit | clerk, Jno. A. Patterson, made a record at the shoot in this city last | week which would have done credit to | achampion. He broke 97 clay pig- eons out of 100, the first 76 straight. He killed 33 out of 34 live birds and knocked the 834th one down, but it fell out of bounds. \ If you make it a rule not to pay $1.25 for $1.00 worth, you can values ever offered in this city. Without quality no price should boteer of honest goods at low prices. We extend to you a cordial invitation to inepect our line of foot- wear before making your fall purchases. Remember, we will be child can buy as cheap from us as youcan. We protect you on every pair of Boots or Shoes we sell, ONE PRICE TO ALL, POFFENBARGER & EDWARDS, Gun Club Shoot. From the Sportsman (St. Louis.) (BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT ) Batler (Me The three day tournament hei Butler, Mo.. August 25, 26 and . was a big success in every respect, Twenty-six shooters participated at different intervals; Mesars, MoGes, Hufiman and Patterson shot throughout the entire tourney. Out. of 340 targets Patterson 294, Me- ") We aim and DO GIVE the best k at the style, finish and work- is large, the assortment great, (Unlees deformed ) We want buy or not. Our goods are isthe price we sell at. Your ae ee ee es A 2 ~~ The Program of the Annual Re- Gee 293 and Huffman 272> The } Mesars. Johannes, Foster and | the Butlerites, and incidentally invit- of this month. a wheat, Rice Scott, Robert Bradley and | Ed Smith has been very sick of J.D. Crow attended the Baptist week to a man from Illinois. i visited relatives in Appleton City’ union of Ex-Confederates in weather was delightful and every- {| body had a most enjoyable time. | Thomas, members of the Nevada Gun Club enjoyed the hospitality of ed them to their shoot which will be held at Nevada on the 22d and 23d Ballard Items. The farmers are very buey Fairplay and Fairview echoole opened Monday. North Herrell will attend the state normal at Warrensburg thie winter. typhoid fever at his home in Hart- well, association near Drexel, last week. The Kepner farm was eold last Mr. and Mra. W. D. Keirsey and children attended the street fair and. The Ballard Woodman camp gave a play at Altona Saturday night. Columbia Completed. Columbia, Mo., Sept. 4.—The prog: ram of the seventh annual reunionof the Confederate Veterans of Missouri Mrs. J. A. Warford and mother,/ Mrs. Powell, visited Mra. J. B, Hays, Friday of last week. The camp meeting closed at Sprucel i Sunday night with many conversions, | Pansy. 5 Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. \ Has world-wide fame for marvel. ons cures. It surpasses any other) salve, lotion, ointment or balm for) cute, corns, burns, boils, sores, felons, ulcers, tetter, salt rheum, fever sores, chapped hands, skin eruptions; ‘t ible for piles. Cure guaranteed. (Ql «at H. L. Tucker, druggist. to be held in Columbia September 24, 25 and 26 was announced to- day, Thursday afternoon the meet. ingat the University auditorium will be called to order by General Elijah Gates, Addresses of weleome will be made by Major F, W. Niedermeyer, KE. W. Stephons and R. H. Jesse. The response on the part of the veterans will be made by James W. Boyd, St. Joseph. The routine business of the organization, such as appointments and reports of committees, will beat- tended to before the adjournment. In the afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock receptions will be held by the Daugh- ters of Confederacy, Daughters of Kentucky and Daughters of the Rev- olution, REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. B: Warranty Deeps, From Sept, 2 to 8 inclusive, C H Clouse to Lee Smith 6) $1 650, M Jennie Hibbs to Mary C Wilson lots 1 aa bik In Sprague $100, } Wm J Crews to Jesse Church 71-2 a eve if Momnd $200 John Stayton to J G Stayton 20 a sec 82 Minge $500. Thomas J Smith et al to Mary © Wileon tree sec 7 Howard $2,000, \ JM Tucker to C J Click lots1 &5 Worland $25, J M Tucker to E B Click lots] to7 blk K Wor: land $65, IJ Jenkins to O L Cofin lots 5,6, 7 & # 28 Amoret $25, C J Sells to Lee Smith 261 a sce 4 &27 Walm a sec 4 Walnut Butler Opera House. The famous Charles Breckenridge Siock Co., headed by the smiling ec- centric comedian, Charles Brecken- ridge and the dainty little subrette, Miss Margaret Minton, will com- mence a three nights’ entertainment at Butler Opera House next Monday night, Sept. 14, 1903. This company comes to this city well recommended having played in the principle citirs lof the state this season. Mr, Breck- enridgeand Miss Minton have for tbe | past year been the leading people with the best metropolitan attrac- tions and are well and favorably known in the profession. For their opening bill the company will present the new western military drama, “Nebraska,” using special scenery, W LF Linn to Mary E Linn lots 10 &11 bi 87 Rich Hill $1, W K Parnham to Milton Hall 40a sec 1 Hu: | Bon $1,350, Walion Trust Coto T Catron 120 a sec Shawnee Allen Price to G P McKinney 77 asec 6 Sum mit $2,400, RT Simpson toJ C Smith pt lot 101 Adria: 2380. J L Rankin to RS Graham et al lot 1 blk { Amsterdum $75. ’ C A Emerson tok S Graham lot 2 blk 6 Ang sterdam $50. C I Wilder to C K Gwinn 80 a sec 14 $5,000, JC Hanley to Mattie Cruson lote4 & 5 bik Wms ad Rich Hill $500, = AJ Clor to Sarah Git! lots 44, 45 and 46 Wat | SETS TIRE COLD riages and Wagous, Our work is as good Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ik Radford] Cal. Robinson, one of the best all- | as can be done. We can please you, leave shortly for Iowa to attend a round bleckamithe in thle evoking bd LEGG CARRIAGE SHOP. le reunit ) ‘g people, | the state after an absence of To ) Southeast Corner Square, lron block, ay — 4 peal ih _ * te ‘iyears, has returned to Butler and | j Os 2 ay - ee wp 4 ce OT! opened a shop at his old etand—the WOOOSS< GP POOVOOOOK Mr. Radford’s health, going as faras| brick shop at the southea-t corner S80eo oe Nai i | the Pacific coast, of the equare, and asks his old cus- tomers to call 1 kee him again. ! Coal! Coal! | Auctioneer. A delegation composed of the fol- ; cakeahie & sa wall iasen ; : i ; eer. lowing gentlemen from Amorett were | to need recommendation from us. ; Abundance of coal at Hunt’s bank} | want to cry your sales. Give me| before the county court on Tuesday,! Wo jearn that J. M. Graves and : in Hudson township. 11-tf a trial Satisfaction or no charges. asking for a bridge over the Marias| igs Kate Caruthers were married in i vy ; cs | _ of a ren furnished on appli- des Cygnes river, south of Amorett, |St. Louis last Saturday. Mr. Grav. 8 Cider, Cider, Cider. th anlie i on or address, C. E C.N. Hutchins, W, R. Jones, A. L {isa prominent young business man | ot ce cid tonnins, Amorett, Mo. 4o-tt + , pp of ovr city, one of the proprietors Gf | We are going to make cider on ev- a Dough, ©. F. Hall, J. W. Phillips and the Bon-Ton Laundry. The bride is ery Wednesday of each week, Bring Stockholders C. E, Robbins. They had raised sev- | , sea ane anak vemnietade Soe Barrels for sale at) ‘pho stock of the Farmers Bank is|eral hundred dollars to grade up the|daughter of George Caruthers, a Cannon, Weiner Elevator Co. | OWned and controlled by over sixty | road in the event the court granted pent ee = of a stockholders who hav bined | a bridge. has been in the millinery business wealth of over one es lal en spot fora number of years. Tue TimKs Elliott Edwards and Morris Moore ond a hal milion) ‘PheClinton District: Missionary Co-jextends congratulations and best left the first of the week for Marshall, dollars (1,500,000.00). They are] operation of the Christian Church | wishes. Mo., to attend Missouri Valley col-| recognized as the representatives of| will meet in couvention at Nevada \ rural reader of the Carthage lege. the most substantial business en,| next Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept | |, 4 saa s torpeiaes in - the ctty . 15-146. A fare of 14 rate for the Press has handed in the following ac- If you want to see the best min- | ‘TPIS te city or county.) vind trip may be expected, All|count of an awful explosion which strel show that has visited this city Each oue of them is well acquainted | delegates will be entertained free. It took place lately near Carthage: ‘A in recent years goto the opera to- with the working of the bank. is hoped that every church of Christ terable explosion jon age 4 a i obiadtas sea" eemacecneaaaam in Bates countv will send a delegate, | farmer, grate damadge He threw a i d th terti morrow night 7 ug A vr sad et SrrayveD.—Two cows and calves E.H WILuiamson, hog some corn Re ay ects ioe ment given by Ward & Wade’s Min- ‘| President of Bates County Mission-| there was a stick of powder mixed up strels. thai ay tis sap yal eH ee Se with the corn and the hog eat the other a small red. Any information ary Co-operation. powder, and the hog went to the Old settlers day was a great dis-| will be liberally rewarded. Prof, W. M. Earsom favored us|barn where the mule was and the ce Sax tanas gece ba : pleasantly on Saturday. He HER) r Te aed and killed the mule and the of the rains, oe those present — Joseph Whistler, of Carl Junction, | been elected superintendent of the ee ‘and blew the barn to pieces, the 78 good time. We go to presstooearly | Kan, and Mr. Castle, of Ohio, were|Foster public schools in place of} last he saw of his mule and hog was to give the program visiting their step-sieter, Mra. W. P.| Prof.Davis, resigned. Prof. Earsom | going toward Carthage.” = | Mre, J. H. Frizell left Friday to| Duvall, the last of the week. Mr. ~ been pe in oe From Judge Kemper, ‘of, Prairie + visit her daughter, Mrs. Harry Pig-| Whistler was accompanied by his|'OF Several years, an e board] city the Rich Hill Review learned 7 : ‘ ys ‘ ott, in Helena, Mont. Her little| young son and Mr. Castle by his lit-| knew his value. He is an excellent) that Mrs. John B. Durand bad been granddaughter, Prudence Trimble, accompanied her to Kansas City. Walton W. Steele, holding a re- sponsible position with the Missie- sippi Valley Trust Co. sends us remittance for renewal. Walton was formerly with the Mo. State Bank, of Butler, and was very popular with all his acquaintance. Prof. W. R. Parker has his paper changed from Skidmore to Richards, where he has been elected superin- tendent of the public echools. He is a worthy young gentleman, acom, tent tearber, and the Richards board did well in securing his services. Mrs. © 1, Roberts and Mice M this position. gie de a ° rg? | Misa Naomi Smith atte of their lady friends at their apenten the DoT eae Lome on West Ft. | Wedding of her cousin, the daughter -| of Rev. Jas. Smith, at Dayton, Cass : | county, last week. The groom’s 0 name was Smith aud the young lady bas changed the prefix from Miss to| eon City. Moe, without changing her name, Mana Ger Waxtep.—Tras' Loyd Balliott, Fred Varen andjlady or gentleman to tlegrandson. | “Ward & Wades \instrel presents a clean strong and entertaining per- formance. The show is one of the brightest that have visited Denver forsome time”’—Denver Post. But- ler Opera House, Friday Sept. 11. The school board elected Prof. Da- vis of Foster, to the principalship made vacant by the resignation of Prot. Harper. Prof. Davis has been the superintendent of the Fos- ter schools and was re-elected for the ensuing year, but resigned to accept wisdom in its choice. At the firet annual aster exhib. tion by the Civic Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cobb returned from an extended trip | Harmonic Four are the high-| ees in county and a ray , | known Houseot solid Anancial ete the ade | 8 young gentleman of high character and good executive ability, and we believe the Foster board has shown Improvement League of Jefferson City, the first prize was awarded to Mrs. Pope and the second prize to Mr and Mrs. Zera Raybourn. The competition was spirited and display of flowers large and gorgeous. The editor of THE t 50 Times acknowledges receipt of a|age and is the mother of fourchil-|on easy terms. Write to P. D. large bunch of these prize asters, of dren, allgrown. Mr, and Mrs. Raybourn, through the} wijiam B Smith, better known as farther information. courtesy of Mies A. Rains, who {s|*erooked neck Bill,” was found dead visiting relatives at Pleasant Gap. |in the rear of Oak salcon, The asters we received were the finest | Main street, Sa we ever saw and were raised by Mr. yard of their pleasant homein Jeffer-| good-natured stricken with paralysis on last Sun- day morning. Mrs. Durand was > parently as well as ever in her life- time when suddenly stricken by this awful disease. While in cheerful con- versation with her husband she fell without warning in 4 helpléss hea; on the floor. It was shortly thereal- rk discovered that ~ pon right was » cy a was wwe amet te, but as no = rovement is apparent in her con- ly_ hel Dures on, the poor woman being utter- poo! 4 leas” less an isa lady years of on North turday morning, Boer ‘had been on a was very drunk ata late t}day night. Bill was Mr. and Mrs. Raybourn in the fron’ ae elnborate costumes, etc., to make the tail. Ladies free Monday night when accompauied by one j.aid 35c ticket. Prices 15, 25 and 35c. P. D. Stoughton, Land Agent. 640. acree '9 miles northwest of Madison, Greenwood county, Kan. 140 acres in cultivation, balance good grassland. 100 acres bottom land. | 40 acres in alfalfa. 30 acres in tim- ber. Finefeed lots in timber. Farm has plenty of runing water. Frame house of seven rooms, barn 28 by 36, 12 feet high. Good cave and cellar. : Stock scales and scale house. Ideal’ stock farm and only $18.00 per acre it sold soon. I have other good: farme and ranches of all sizes forsale 8 E Callaway et al toR L Clark lots W& bik 8 W Side Ad Butler. | W RCallaway tok L Clark lote 6 & 7 bik §) W side Ad Butler $200. David Reach to W J Tyler 80 A sec 17, Ea! Boone, $3,500. J W Holloway to Kate Cole pt bik 17, Batt $1,300, RG Wesat.to J C Dosh 40 A sec 2, Wi Ameiia Frazier to Mary C Shelton lots 115: 116 Ist Ad, Adrian, $500. , J K Norfleet to W M McDaniel 1ot3 bik 53 14] Ad, Rich Hill, $756, WM McDaniel to J K Norfleet 72 A see Lone Oak, $1,560, Srovenron, Madison, Kansas, for 45 3t. Ho! for Kansas! Special Excursion : Sept. 15th. Now is the time to go. The real estate firm of Atkinson & Atkeson has arranged a special excursion to Grainfield, Kan., for Sept.15. This is the time to go out and see that Prosperous country and get cheap be In Adrian Sept. 10, Rich Hill Sept. |