The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 17, 1903, Page 1

ra Che Butler {SRE Me. VOL. XXV. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1903, FESS SYSSSSSSSSASSGAAAS YY, OR. HUBBARD IN STRARNGE ROLE IN SPECIAL SALE The Man Who Defeated Richard Parks Bland for Congress Ac- cused of Stealing a Watch Belonging to a Woman of the Town. Kanane City, Mo., Sept. 12 —Dr. Joel D. Hubbard, of Versailles, Mo., the Repubiican politician, who de. feated Richard Parks Bland for Con gress in 1894. was arrested in Kaneas City last night on charge of stealing a gold watch from Nora Ak- era of 910 Baltimore avenue. Dr. Hubbard was locked up at No. 2 police station and booked for “in- vestigation.” At 2:30 o'clock this morning Hubbard was released. About 9 o'clock last night a wo- man went to the union depot and to Detective Gallaher she said that a man had visited her earlier in the evening and after he had left hera wold watch, valued at $125, was missing. Her description of the man fitted Hubbard, Gallaher found Hubbard across thestreeton Union avenue, with Mre, Hubbard, Mrs. Simons and twolittle girls, Dr. Hubbard admitted to the officer that he knew where the wateh was, He took the officer and the woman @ ross the street and the three start- ed to walk up the railroad track toa point where some sand had drifted up to the side of a wall. Dr, Hub- bard stooped down, scraped away a little pile of sand, picked up the wateh and handed it to the oflicer, woman declared it was her wateh, The ex congressman was attired in adark gray suit, wore a stiff hat, and a large diamond was in his shirt frout. Railroad passes galore were found in his pocket. After his release Dr. Hubbard saic that he laid his coat on a dresser in the woman’s house. The woman laid her jacket on top of it and he supposed the wateh slipped from the pocket of her jacket into the pocket of his coat. He says he did not dis- cover the watch until some timeafter he had left the house, “Then L was dumblounded,” he de clared. “Lam a stranger in the city and could not find my way back to the place, although L tried for more thanan hour, [stopped when Isaw it was train time and then | threw the wateh away.” of EMBROIDERIES, 1,000 yards at 5c, 7 |-2c, lOc, 19c. Worth 50 to 100 per cent more than these SSSA ALA SAAD SIS SSSA DALAT) Q @ (c) a } | b.anammenccoweweaanane prices. Come and see them. McKibbens. ESSASA- The BAPD2OS POLES OOOOH OGOD LEGG'S CARRIAGE SHOP... Fearful Odds Against Him. Bedridden, ulone and destitute. Such, in brief. was the condition of an old soldier by name of J.J. Ha- vens, Versailles, 0. For years he was troubled with kidney disease and ‘q100 AYIL SLAS : g on Buggies, Car- Our work is as goo . Wil and repairs everythin pith 1 ‘ bias feliel At lougth ke tied Electric as can be done. We can please you. im relie! length he tried Hlectric Bitters. It put him on bis feet in chort order and now be testities. “I'm on the read to cumplete recovery.” Best on earth for liver and kidney troubles and all forms of stomach and bowel complaints. Only 50c. Guaranteed by H. L. Tucker, drug- gist. LEGG CARRIAGE SHOP. Southeast Corner Square, [ron block. § BOOO>S9EOXAKOHDSNOOOOOORL GOS TAGGART TO SUCCEED JONES Friday morning, the fourth vein of the Hume Gas Oil and Mining Company’s prospect well was tapped at 355 feet. It measured over 100 pounds pressure. This makes four flows of gas already discovered and prospect for more. The pressure {s increased with each succeeding vein. —Hume Telephone. Virginia Items. We heard it and jotted it down, What happened in and out of town. Miss Effie McCans, of Drexel, visit- ed the family of R. W. McCans last week. Misses Myrtle and Lawrence McCans accompanied them home. Mrs. McGathy and two daughters, Misses Mamie and Katie, of Butler, — the family of W. J. Bard Sun- ay. The protracted meeting at the Christian Church is still going on C. W. Hensley was peddling beet eee. He is an expert hand. Dave Rubel and wife visited his brother, John, at Rockville last week. Jobn Foster and Mat Hinson are hauling their last year’s corn to the market. Will Durst, assessor, is calling on the property owners of Charlotte. abd Park Towa grade it o Cornu agreat Sunday resort. The hillthat so suddenly L. guery har as sudden ly disappeared, and Park Town ir »~ emooth as ever. Mrs. Howard Arbogast, of Fost’, visited relatives and -old friends her: last week. Many of the farmers are hauling their winter’s coal, while the roada are good. They get their coal at the Russ Brayton bank, south of Amor- Democratic Leaders Pick the Indiana Mao for Chairman. Chicago, Sept., 12.—There has been much activity among the members of the national Democratic comit- tee and many conferences have been held on the matter of selectiug a chairman to succeed Jones. A ma- jority has agreed and Taggart, of Indianopolis is the man. Mr. Taggart has been here two days conferring on the matter and says he will accept it. This appears to settle the question, as a majority of the committee is said to have What is Life? In the last analysis nobody knows, but we do know that itis under strict law. Abuse that law even slightly, and pain results. Irregular living means derangement of the organs, resulting in constipation, Headache or liver trouble. Dr. King’s New Life pills quickly readjustthis It’s gentle yet thorough. Only 25c; at H. L. fucker’s drug store. agreed. This is said to be harmony politics. The play is to nominate someone who will carry New York, and then by good ©” -ehione” ne. sagement earry Indiaua or some othe oid-ume doubtful states. If the thing works right Indiana will get the candidate for vice president. Ranch Land and Residence to Tradu 1800 acres good pasture land, un- improved, iu Ford county, Kansas, (one of the million bushel wheat counties) and the most desirable rea- idences in Dodge City, with 15 rooms and large shady grounds to trade for large well improved farm near good town in Missouri. Give full descrip- tion of farm or letter not answered. Addrees, 46-2t The Appleton City Tribune reports the mysterious disappearance of A. Hardin, who conducted a blacksmith shop in that town forseveral months. Some think he was killed and others that he decamped and will turn up i bia own will. Hie wife and chil- mn have gone to her brother's. A ett. Box 601, Dodge City, Kan.| We believe that the young folke / KANSAS CITY. |¢ from Towa and Tllinois, after travel-| ing so often over the Park Town grade, will tell their folks at home about the good roads east of Vir- inia As tothe wedding in thenearfuture around Virginia. If they do not come to pass soon, it will be some- body’s fault, and perhaps before this paper get to the readera, someone will say we are one. Laat year people from Iowa and Tlinois bought farm This year it looks like there wis a change in the program. Some of the Bates county people will go north, Protracted meeting will continue over next Sunday. Rev. Wm. Coulter returned home from Springfield last Wednesday, where he has been attending the Free Methodist Conference. Miss Lydia Witherspoon is on a circuit this year, At _ she is visiting around Vit- ginia. Aunt Bettie Dudley, who had a stroke of paralysis last week, report- ed Monday of this week doing well and would soon be around again. She is at her neice’s, Mra, Earharts, Her son, Robert, and sister, Mrs. Hutchison, of Eldorado, were called to see her J. HL. Park spent several days in Howard county, Mo, near the town of Roanoke looking at the red hogs. He le't Butler on Friday noon, stop- ped off at Lee's Summit and stayed all night with Cap Nickels, He re- ports Cap bus a fine farm and a large tine house. Mr. end Mra, Nickels showed him ail through the house. Cap took him to. the lookout on the top of the house and showed him the beautiful country, Mrs, Nickels has canned fruits to supply all her old neighbors, Corn is looking well all along the (AR. Ro as far he was on the road, He saw a field of corn near Armstrong that would make 75 bushels to the ucve A.J. Dugan and little daughter, Miss Laura, of Butler, attended the chureh at Virginia Sunday and took dinner with B. F. Jenkins, Miss Meda Cuzick left for Warrens- burg, where she will attend school this winter, She told us that she would not be back unsil Christmas, Miss Carrie MeBlrey, of Butler, vis- ited her friends around Virginia a few days last week before starting enst. The voung folks were talking about awedaing at the Sunday School Sun day, but did not tell Aaron who it was, for fear it’ would get in the pa per. Robert Burton, of Amorett, passed through Virginia with a fine short- torn bull. He says he isa firm believ- erin blooded stock. He waslooking hale and hearty We had not met Unele Bob for a long time and was glad to see him again. The Becket Bros. commenced work on W. W. Park’s house Tuesday. D.C. Wolfe's new barn will soon be pointing skyward. Peter Denning’s and RK. T. Judy's new houses are nearing & finish. Thomas Hockett is patting a new wall under his house and Aaron is enlarging his office. Prof. Wheeler commenced the Vir ginia school Monday Ed. Daniels Thrashing Co. have been thrashing around Virginia for several days, John F. Castle, of Crestline, Ohio, visited his half brother, Prof. Whis- tler, last week and Jim Whister, of with his half brother for forty-two years. Mr. Castle is freight agent at Crestline. Misses Jay Jenkins and Mamie Bouyer spent last Sunday at Hume with Mra George Thompson, who is there under the care of Dr. Chastain. AARON, — The South-West Missouri conference of the M. E Church South at Sedalia made the following assignments of ministers for the ensuing year, of special interest to our people: Neveda district—F. M. Burton, pre- siding elder Nevada Centenery, A. R. Faris;Austin and Arch Street, Joseph King; Moundville cireut, J. L. Hag- ler; Humecircut, 8.G. Welborn; Spra- gue cirevit, L L. Pinnet; Rich Hill, E.T Adams; Butler, A.G Dinwiddie Archie circut, A. C. Diggs; Papins- ville circut supjlied by EW. Snyder; Pa‘saic circut, R D. Stewart; Apple- ton City cireut, T. P. Woods Mont- rose Circuit, A. Pattison; Spruce, W.D. Morgan; Garden City, J R. Strong. A Boy's Wild Ride for Life. With a faunily around bimexpectiog him to die, and ason riding for life, 18 miles, to gow we. ania’ oe Digs covery for Consum ption, Coughs and Colda, W. H. 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C3] ~ sSSS55o77AADAEAD AAAS SSAS (CAAA ABBE Ly nt A TO 6 wane spears genuine Round Oak Beckwith, That the made by Dowag- iac, is the best fitted and mos! carefully made heating stove Ww know its equalis not yet ¢ known ino our country. \ earth. \ | They where as the UI recogni red eve most economi- cal, most satisfaction giving | most perfect stoves: made Youll store. see them at om DEACON BROS., & CU. Hardware and Grocery House. BUTLER, MO, TB WHLUAMS.— BARGAINS, ‘wiht the est sie cor | not being applied to the postalecin Superior Wheat Drills. dals. It appears to be the poliey 04 Thomas Wheat Drills. | the powers to keep the details of thik MeSherry Wheat Drilis. | Either Hoe, Shoe, Dise and Runner, | with or without, Grass or Fertilizer | Attachments. Sulky and Gang Plows, Sattley Hummer. Kingman Commodore. Kansas City Eagle. Janesville Junior or Sattley Dise Gangs. Bain Farm Wagons. Peoria Farm Wagons Beggs Farm Wagone, 3,000 rods, common sense, hog fence barb at top and bottom. Turn anything and last a life time. 80 Buggies, Carriages, Driving Wagons and Read Wagons. All grades and prices Budlong Dise Harrows. Thomas Dise Harrows. Bement Dise Harrows. Or anything our big brick warehouse | contains. Mast be «ld ar sc: RICE * October 1st, as our lease is out onit, and will have to give possession. Would rather sacrifice on them than remove or carry them over. So now | is your time for bargains. They are the best goods on the market, and we are going to sell them, and some one will get bargains. It will pay you big to buy now for next year’s Zib Wiliams. - Publicity Needed. ‘the publiaty which Presiv sevelb proposed as a re department ns quiet as possible Neither does there seem to be ans righteous anxiety to throw the searchlight on the Indian Territory | frauds, but those have been so tla- rant and far-reaching that they eu. no longer be concealed. The secre+ | tary of the interior has been foree:! institute investigation.iop a Globe. UN THE DOLLAR Young and old frivolous and gre ve are dependent on it. Banking facilities, unexcelled in this city, right here. Call at the Bates National Bank. BUTLEK, MO.