The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 5, 1903, Page 11

SONS SSS TS ee SS 8 ee ean er eae wre ees SSSaeee Siw tasrrian' = AE MeTere Pree SS ASte S an eh am a VA FS baa x { > { > > gv | AMERICAN Suit or Overcoat cost but a trifle more than a cheap made garment. We handle none but and can fit the slim man, the fat man or any other man for DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU THAT A GOOD WELL MADE CLOTHES $4.00 to $20.00 Bo vs $2.00 to #12.50 CHILDS : $1.00 to 85.00 ‘' Our Shoe Stock Is complete and contains the BEST SHOES IN AMERICA for the prices asked. “Walk-Over” TO THE THE = GOOD CLOTHES STORE. CLOTHING HOUSE. Men and Boys Outfitters. One Low Price to all. “|e” Telephone No. 37. 4 Good looking work horse for sale, I] drive single, Price $65. Pay- ente to suit. Jesse Kisner orders Tae Times to s address at Stafford, Kansas. Rey. Layman moved with his fam- to Mound City, Kansas, this feck. ship. “Mrs. Will Andrews, of Kansas City, visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. M. Hays and other friends for afew lays. irs. E. J. Liggett, an esteemed ; y patron, of Howard township, ored us with remittance for re- the corn show. pleasant call and renewal. The St. Louis Republic on Monday blished a splendid picture of Judge . W. Graves, who presided at the | tris trial last week. . A. Neil, an old settler and eub- | Nevada Mail. he ntial citizen of this township, was bpleasant caller on Saturday and had his dates set ahead. 6. W. Baker, our popular young friend of Pleasant Gap township, was a pleasant caller on Saturday and favored us with renewal. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Morrison enter- tained a select party of friends toa six o’elock dinner, and cards after- wards, Saturday evening. Chas. L. Fisk has resigned from his position with the Ward & Wade minstrels to accept & position with the Butler Water company. Wharles F. Beard was a plasant and had his dates set ahead. a farmer, stock shipper and one best auctioneeers in the county. lajor F. H. Crowell left Wednes- jday noon for Lincoln, Ills , where he \was called by the serious illness of . Kenoly, Mr. Scully’s general agent for thiscountry. © Miss Teresu Chambers, 20 years of , daughter of Albert Chambers, died in West Butler, Saturday night ‘of measles. Interment was made at JSohnstown, Tuesday. Jndge John H. Sullene was a pleas- t caller while in the city on Mon- day. He was looking after some operty intereste he bas in thiscity. is light, lived. if GOOD SHOE STORE. W. L. Hooper, another one of Bates county’s substantial citizens, @ very clever gentleman and an old friend of Tue Times, was a pleasant 6.4. Lvs | caller and favored us substantially, W. E. Hiatt, of Fox, Oregon, sends us remittance for renewal. Mr. Hiatt was formerly @ resident of Bates county. He married Uncle Jason Woodfin’s daughter of Walnut town- Wm. C. Hedden, of Osage, was in Butler on Tuesday and Wednesday visiting the family of uncle Ben Scott, old Kentucky friends, and attending We acknowledge a A party of Rich Hill and Nevada ay Sportsmen are building a three-room | club house at the Prairie and Horse- ;shoe Lakes near the Bates-Vernon | line. Recently duck shooting was fine, it being reported that Henry Davis killing 83 ducks in une day.— Mrs. Emma Belt, of Osage City, Kansas, and Mrs. John Cowdery, of Boise City, Idaho, graced our office, while in the city on Monday.” They are daughters of the late W. M. Walls, and had come to the county to attend the funeral of theirmother. Our esteemed young friend H. W. Jenkins, of Mound, favored us plear- antly the last of the week and had his dates set ahead. He says corn is not turning out so well as appear- ance would indicate it should before entering the field. That much of it The Kirksville Graphic has a no- tice of the death on November 2nd, in that city, of Mrs. J. B. Van Pat- ten. She was Miss Anna Burk before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Van Patten lived at Amorett, Mo., until about a year ago when they moved to Kirksville, where her parents In the trial of Judd Dixon, for kill. ing his traveling companion at Muthewson last June, a verdict of acquittal was given, the jury being out only a short time. T. W. Silvers defended Mr. Dixon, and the plea was self-defense. Mr. Dixon hud always borne a good reputation, and it was clearly shown at the trial that the man Farmer was the agressor, at- tacking Mr. Dixon with a neckyoke, —_ Hon. D. A. DeArmond left the last Mrs. Carl M. Brosius, of Liberty, of the week for Washington City, and wife of the editor of the Clay County jas on hand at the convening of Democrat. is visiting the family of congress on Monday. Mrs. DeAr- her father, J. K. Norfleet, the west mond accompanied her husband and side groceryman. | will be in Washington during the ane. | good friend and long time patron of Our esteemed friend 8. T. Hays, ot Tue Tives, favored us with a renew- Clovis, Cal., remembers us with ® re-/al, and presented the editor with a | newal. He writes that they have had no rain for six months, making a perfect season for drying grapes! and other fruits. They depend wholly on irrigation. D. A. Carroll and Miss M. E. Stover were united ia marriage by Rev. J. T.Cowan, at his home near Spruce, on November 4th. Mr. Carrollisa pros- perous young farmer of Deep Water township, and the bride is a charm- ing young lady of near Culver. A delightful social function of the past week was a reception Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. T.J.Day and Mrs. J.C. Clark, at the former’s home on North Main street. The floral deco- rations were beautiful and the re- freshments delicate and delicious. The Amsterdam Enterprise, with Dick Howard at the helm, has been revived and promises to give that growing little town a live local pa- per. We wish the Enterprise success and advise the business men, for the good of the town, to give it libera patronage. Mrs. DeArmond, Mrs. H. C. Clark aud Mrs. Jas, A. DeArmond enter- tained fifty ladies atluncheon Friday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. D. A. DeArmond. The decorations were chrysanthemums, and very pretty. A delicious menu was served and a de- lightful time enjoyed. George W. Daniel, another mighty basket of as fine apples as we have seen this year. Most of the winter apples fell off the trees before they were ripe and consequently apples are mighty scarce. Deputy sheriffs MeCann and Rich- jardson took John McCormick, who was convicted of robbing the Johan- neastor at Rich Hill, to the peniten- tiary at Jefferson City last week, | Dike said he was afraid they would | take him for one of the boodling sena tors while at the capital. Lon Murphy, of Fairfield, Wash, who is visiting relatives and friends in the enet part of thecounty, was in the city Tuesday and favored us| with a renewal. Lon islooking unusu- ally well; one of his friends snggested that if he staid out in that western country much louger he could be put back into short dresses | Dr. Gritfith, of Kansas City, was, called into consultation with Dr Boulware, the last of the week, over the condition of Dr. H. L. Tucker, who was not doing so well as his phy- sician thought heshould, Dr. Tucker is having a long and severe siege with stomach trouble. His many friends hope for his speedy recovery. Ross Conard, living about nine miles northwest of Butler, brought Cora Sharp, a young girl, before the county court last week to be exam- ined as to her sanity. She went to Mr. Conard’s home on Wednesday, and was given shelter. During the night she beeame violent. Her father, who lives near Vinton, came to town and took herhome on Friday. He will shortly return to thelr old home in Texas county, where he thinks his daughter will be all right. Walter McCowan was appointed trustee and member of the township board of Spruce township by the county court last week vice L. S. Keirsey, resigned to move to Butler. Mr. McCowan is a worthy young gen- tleman, and In him the court selected 4 most excellent official. Rev. R. E. Nunn orders his paper changed from Eagle Pass, Texas, to San Francisco, Cal., where he has been transferred by the South Meth- odist conference, Mrs. Nunn was Miss Alice Hays, daughter of Mrs, M. E. Hays, of Butler, and is well re- membered by our young people. Mrs. J. T. Hull and Mrs. J. 8, Fran- cisco entertained a large number of their lady friends at a reception at the former’s home on Pine street, Saturday afternoon. The decorations of chrysanthemums and cut flowers were very pretty, and splendid refreshments were served. Miss Stella Christy favored the ladies with two very fine recitations, Tur Timex acknowledges favors from its old friend Sam E. Heinlein, who fs holding an {mportant posi- tion with the Midiand M’f’'g Co., of Kansas Clty. He recently sold his residence in Butler, severed his con- nection with Bennentt Wheeler Merc. Co., and became a citizen of Kansas City. Mr. Heinlein and hisestimable family have many warm friends here who will always rejotce to learn of their happiness and prosperity, The Springfield, Ills., Journal has an account of Miss Pearl Taylor's temperance oratorical work in that elty. When only six years old she won a medal contest and won suc- The papers without exception speak in the highest terms of Judge Graves’ rulings in the Farris trial at Jefferson City last week. The law- yers on both sides expressed sntis- faction at the fair and impartial manner in which he treated all par- ties. We in Bates county are mighty proud of Judge Graves and expect to see him on the supreme bench yet. Our highly esteemed old friend J. W. Ashbaugh and son, D. B. Ash- baugh, of East Boone, favored us with a pleasant call while in Butler trading on Monday. Mr. Ashbaugh has been a subscriber of Tar Ties since its first issue, over 25 years ago and has never been delinquent during all that time, A pretty good record of a mighty good man. Mrs. Ed. 8. Clark and Mrs, Ed. Snider gave an elaborate reception at the former’s elegant home, on High street, Thursday afternoon. One hundred and fifty invitations were sent out, and most of the recipi- ents responded. The house was pro- fusely decorated with cut flowersand growing plants. These ladies sue- tained their well earned reputation as charming entertainers. . Delicious refreshments were served. Music throughout the hours of reception by the mandolin orchestra. Mrs, Fred vocal solo. The visiting committee recently ap- pointed by Judge Graves, visited the county poor. farm and last week made an elaborate report to the county court, in which the poor house is condemned as an unfit place for the purposes for which it is used court. dispose of the farm and buy a smaller tract of land closer to Butler, and erect @ modern building with poor unfortunates. That would cer- tainly be a move in the right direc- tion, and, we believe, would meet the commendation of a large majority of the people of Bates county. NER Marley favared the guests with alt propersanitary equipments, for these | [@ cessively all the four grades {n the course, su that ut the age of ten years she had won the diamond medal, the first child of that age to have received that honor. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James L, Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was formerly Miss Belle Willison, of Butler. | Elder R. R. Coffey, pastor of the Christian Church, finished his first year here the first of November. Elder Coffey is one of those whole | souled preachers, who makes friends wherever he goes. He ivforms us that he will remain here on his work | until the Ist of next March, when he will move to his claim down in Okla | homa, south of Liberal, Kansas. The | Elder bas been preaching in this} county for six years and aleo preach- ed in Cass county for six years and among all his pastorate we find the j tions: Beautiful New Rug Best brands of F'oo Reliable Mattings. Elegant Portiers. ‘New Door Panels. POPOSS9S00-09 00 SOOSP HOODS DODDS SDODO OS DODOOD DIDI OS POODODOD OIE SODODDD DOO GD DODDDOEDOOOD DODD roto VISIT OUR ——— Carpet Department Splendid quahties ‘n Ingrains. Best brands of Li) ol:ums. Choice styles in Lace Curtains. r Oil Cloth, Window Shades, Curtain Rods, Ete. Come and see us. The best goods at the lowest prices, McKibbens. a Rebekah’s Lodge will have a bc x social to-night at the Odd Fellows Hall, south side square. Everybody Invited. 25 cents a box. Frank Keyser, assistant secretary of the Missouri Bankers’ Associa tion, returned to Butler yesterday evening, having been ill of typhoid- malaria at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Allen, for the past two weeks. After looking over his work at Butler, Frank will go to amuch needed rest from overwork and weakness from fever —Windsor Review. Prof. C. A. Elwood, who has been investigating conditions in alms houses throughout Missouri, report- ed at & conferenn Corrections, held in Kansas City, last week, that he discovered an in stance where a superintendent of one of these institutions had ordered an insane woman’s teeth extracted be- cause, In a paroxysm, she had bitten him on the hand. He reported ‘ on- ditions in 52 alimshouses in the state. These contained 1035 in- mates, 567 men and 468 women Only three of the number are modern in construction so far as sanitation is concerned. The Record makes the following | true and very pertinent observa- | “Itis singular, remarked a busi ness man to a Record representative, | that the Grocery meu of Butler doso little advertising in the clty papers. | Che dry goods and clothing men are liberal advertisers, generally speak: ing, but there is a dearth of grocery | ads. This is the more singular when | we realize that we have several large grocery houses whore interests should | be to attract trade here from long distances. The dry goods and cloth- ing men by their persistent advertis- | ing draw trade from 20 to 30 miles | distant and the grocery men might do the same thing if they made the effort. We have & number of first- pleasantest relations and the highest satisfaction.—Foster Times. , Eldorado Springs for a few weeks for | Charities and | Sol Blatt, one of the most promi. nent citizens of Clinton, had a nar- row escape from death last Sunday. He had driven out t0 the home ofhis son, Rufus, about three or four miles northwest of Clinton, and, finding none of the family at home, stepped back to the kitchen, Seeing what he supposed was a cup of coffee on the table, he took a drink of it. Instead of coffee the eup contained concen- trated lye, which had been prepared | for use in making hominy. Only the prompt use of antidotes saved hia life, The poisonous stuff frightfully burned his mouth and throat, and it will be weeks before he entirely recov- ers from the effecta of it.—Henry County Republican, The Butler Lecture Course. The first entertainment of tho course will be given at the Oper s House on Monday, Noy. 23. Mr. Wallace Bruce Amsbary, a wel'- known reader and elocutionist, ac companied by the Wagner Ladies Quartette will give the entertainment, Mr. Amsbary comes with the highest recommendations from all parts of the country. And the Ladies Quar- tette is known and honored wherever musicians of a high grade are known from Texas to the Lakes, and from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlan. tic. We are confident that it will well repay all who can to attend this entertainment. Course tickets includ- ing reserved seata may be obtained of Mesers. E. A. Bennett, W. F. Duvall, O. D. Austin, J. E. Harper, A. O. Welton, G. P. Wyatt or 8. D. Jewell. In addition to this enter- tainment the course will consist of a leeture by the Hon. Geo. R. Wend- ling on “Imperial Book,” an illus. trated lecture on “Imperial India,” by Mr. Frank KR. Roberson, one by Mi-s Qwof Krarer on “Greenland or Life in the Frozen North,” a lecture by Dr. A. A. Willits on “Mental Dyspepsia,” and a musical and elo- class grocery houses, and they should | not hide their light under a bushel.” 315) Ive + = Al and recommends that the county | J DIPP SACK K.N.EF. SUIT A Very Com NO For Good Clothes At Low Prices cutionary entertainment by the Lulu Tyler Gates Co. mon Remark. Where do you get such nice fitting clothes? Do you have them made to order? SIR I buy them ready to wear at JOE MEYERS The style, quality and tailoring is just as good as Custom work at half the price. Take a look at the Mens Nobby Suits and stylish Overcoats $5.00 to $20.00. Young Mens Suits and Overcoats $5, to $15. Childrens Suits and Overcoats $1.25 to $6.00. TO JOE MEYER, THB CLOTHIER. | a ee