The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 19, 1903, Page 5

Thankegiving and then Christmas. | Judge McFadden was in the city A GREAT Tuesday on business. Some of the stores have in to SHOWING OF get their holiday goods in. 7” The work of macadamising North Main street will soon be completed. Mrs 8. W. Dooley and daughter, Miss Nenon, were visiting in St. Louis the last of the week. W. N. Allman, a sterling citizen of Homer township and an old settler of Bates, favored us with a pleasant call and had his dates set ahead the last of the week. You are cordially invited to attend the “‘Boys’ and Girls’ Rally Day ser- vice at the Christian Sunday School next Sunday 9:30 a. m. friends to be present. Our old friend W. A. Downey, of Homer township, dropped in to see us Saturday and had Tue Times sent to his little daughter, Mise Tootsie, attending the Deaf and school Dumb at Fulton. Joe McKibben has purchased the business building from Frank Smith, at present occupied by G E Cable grocerystore. It adjoins the McKib- ben Mercantile Co.’s building on the west. Good Clothes For Men and Boys ui! to $20. Invite your s4. lereoal Two To Twenty Five THE FAT THE SLIM THE TALL WE CAN FIT ‘EM ALL. Our Shoe Department. Is full of GOOD THINGS and we would be pleased to show you. WALK-OVER Widths Ato E 0:0 MENS SH(ES LACE OR CONGRESS. nm | AMERICAN croTHes { CLOTHING HOUSE. Men and Boys Outfitters. STORE, tr lew ice to all Lon 8. Keirsey, who recently sold his atock of goods at Ballard, has his paper changed to Butler and bad the dates set ahead. Lon is a good business man, very popular where known, Our.popular friend Sam E. Hein- lein writes that while he has oe a position in Kaneas City, he still re- tains his intereeta in the Bennett- Wheeler Mer Co. and regards Butler as his home, We cannot tell a lie. We frankly confess that we just couldn’t help from casting ‘sheep glances” at those pretty echool marms. Great scots, just think of it; 125 turned loose on the town and only about 50 atiff-neck male professors to loek after them. Prairle, where he owns a fine home, ae a pleaen "a and nis dates eet ahead to 1905. He is an- other of Bates county’s honorable, upright and progressive citizens. THE Times is proud of the friendship of such men. had The ladies of Virginia will give an oyster supper at the Christianchurch in Virginia on the evening of the 26th, andextend a generalinvitation to the public come and dine. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the church. Don’t forget the date Thankegiving evening. HE GOOD SHOE STORE. 4 E E Holt, an old settler of Round | C. H. Mefford, a substantial citizen of north Bates was a pleasant caller and renewed. It now looke as though Independ- ence, Mo., will secure the big machine shop of the Mo. Pacific railroad. The Missionary Ladies of the First Presbyterian church will serv a ten cent lunch at Mr. Jewell’s Fri- day evening, Nov. 20, 1903, from 5 to 9 o'clock. Everyone invited. President Roosevelt tricked the —— and applicants for the St. ouis postmastersbip by appointing Frank Wyman, who was not an ap- plicant for the oftice. The cold wave reported by the weather bureau of Kansas City to be headed this way reached Butler about 2 o'clock Tuesday morning, and the thermometer dropped to ten below freezing — Ice formed in expos ed places and the ground presented a frozen crust. W. A. McBurney, one of Bates count)’s prominent farmere, whose fine firm joins Amsterdam, was in the city, on Thursday, compliment ed us with a pleasant cal’ end had bis dates set ahead. Mac bas so far resisted the temptation to sell out, although he has had some flattering offers. Says he is satisfied and doesn’t know where he could do any better for the money. H. G. Walton, one of Bates coun- ty’s popular and influential Demo- cratic workers, was a pleasant caller on Saturday aod had the dates on his paper set ahead Since his com- ing to the county in the early seven- tes, few campuigns have passed that have not felt his influence for the Democratic party. His friends are talking his name in connection with the next race for treasurer, A. H. Ackerman, aged 83, was run over and killed by a eouth bound freight train near the M., K. & T. The Rich Hill Review says: Hon. | Chas Evans, State Mine Inspector, made an inspection of No. 1, the New Home Co.’s mine where theexplosion | depot at Clinton the other day. occurred, and reported last evening Ww a W that the mine was not damaged in 2 ae to meet A. W. the least, and the explosion was felt | Hancock, = presperons business man of Adel, Iowa, who has recently moved to our county. We found him a moet entertaining gen- tleman, who has traveled much and been a very successful bu-iness man. Weare giad to welcome auch enterprising men to our county. in the north entry where the other miners were at work. Miss Becky Levy, of St. Louie, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam Levy, and brother, Silas Levy. Mise Becky isa noted musician and very popu lar She has visited here before, and bas many friends in Butler. On Tues- day afternoon, Mra. Sam Levy en- tained a number of ladies at cards in honor of her guest. A dainty and delicious supper was served. A large quantity ofthe show corn, that did not receivea premium as wellasall the premiom corn, was donated to the State Commission by the growers and will be carefully | packed and shipped to St Louis, where it wil! enter the State display to be held in two or three mont! s from now, as Bates County's corn exhil.it, and we hope will receive « part of the thousand dollars offered for the best County exhibit. Where there is a will there is away Hill's Cash Store had to have more room to accommodate his increase | in stock and trade, and to get the room desired Mr. Hill hired carpen tersand double decked about twents feet of the rear of his store room You can't cork @ progressive firm like Hill’s Cash Store, the more you crowd him the more he hustles and energetic overcomes all obstacles. A telegram was received by Major | Crowell on Tuesday morning an- nouncing the death of Mr C. W. Koehnle, at his home in Lincoln, Ila. Mr. Koehnile, of the firm of Koehnle & Trapp, was Mr. Sculley’s tinancial agent Major C-owell left Wednes- day noon to attend the funeral. The Sculley agents will be the pall bear- ers. In the line of duty Mr. Koehnle has visited our city and county a pumber of times and formed many acquaintances who regarded him verv highly. Only a few weeks ago he was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Crowell for several days. Claude Edwards will leave the last of the week for Columbia, Illinois, at which place he is to be married the 24th inet. to Miss Ardelle Nixon, a handsome and talented young lady Dan Embree, chairman of Bates County Democratic Central Commit- tee, was a pleasant caller on Satur day. He recently returned from a three week’s visit to relatives and friends in Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. He renewed for his fath- r, M. L. Embree, who is doing well at Douglas, Okla. Dan likes that cuuntry very much, vut, of course, it don’t compure with old Bates. George Herrell, popular and effi- cient deputy county clerk, joined a hunting party of eight or ten gentle men from Adrian Sunday, bound for Shreveport, Louisiana, where they Mr. J. G. Stuttz, the well known actorand author, the beautitul classic actress, Miss Beatrice Gordon, and America’s gifted baritone, Mr. Geo Olmi, in a real dramatic success, “Was She to Blame,” a beautiful comedy drama in four acts, This is one of the most impressive storics ever written, This will be one of the best shows Butler has seen for along time Be sure and take it in.” Opera ediesdn OV. 25 House A The bizgeat and most popular man to visit Butler in the year is Santa Clause, he will be here next month The littlefolks are allinterested int! e yearly visita of this generous old man and already their little hearte are filled with joy in anticipation of his coming. They dream about him in the night and talk about him in the day time and already they im- agine they can hear in the distance the clatter of the rein deer’s feet and the jingle of the sleigh bells. ofthat town. After the ceremony the young a will return to But- ler to reside, The groom is the son of J. P. Edwards, and member of the will hunt for ten days or two weeks. This is George’s first vacation since entering office, and the first time he ever went on a hunting expedition of | (rm of Poffenba: & Edwards, the kind and his man Piende are boot and ches ror af of iis aie. wishing him good luck and lots | The bride to be haa relatives in But- of fun, and a safe return bome, ler and has visited here, and is well known by our young people, C. D. Bevington died suddenly at the home of his son, on the old Fry anch, in Sumumit-to ity, Fri- day. 8S. G. Bevington was in But'er and was summoned home by mes- singer. Heart disease is assigned aa the cause of his death. He was in apparently good health, The res mains were taken to hie home in Winterset, Iowa. Mr. Bevington is reported a man of great wealth. He owne large landed interesta in this county as well as in Iowa. His wealth is estimated by those famil- iar with his affairs as close to the million mark. His wife died about a year ago. The editor of Tux Timms was deep- ly appreciative of the invitation from the Teachers Association to address supervision, The question is much too important to attempt its discus- sion before so intelligent a body without suitable preparation, and the invitation was extended at noon for two o'clock on that day. Weare frank to confess that our views do not coincide entirely with the unan imous opinion of that association, and we have no doubt the matter will be fully discussed if the court orders an election on that question in reaponse to the Association's reeolv- tion. Our popular young friend W. 0. Radford observed his annual custom by depositing a “wheel” for another year. Nathan Groves, our esteemed farm- er friend, of West Boone township, through the courtesy of popular Joe Groves, favored us with a renewal. Drawing for seats for the lecture course will take place at the court room to-night, at 7:30. Each sub- scriber should be present with his tickets. Our popular young farmer friend E. A. Hardin, who owns a fine farm southeast of Butler, was a pleasant caller on Saturday and had his dates set ahead. Good looking work horse for sale, Gil drive single. Price $65. Pay- ments to suit. G. I. Lyncu. Waxrep—A girl to do general house work Apply to Mrs. J. B ADAIR, High Street. All street hate and trimmed hats at cost the next 20 days.—N. Evans. Ladies of the M. E. Church south will give an old-fashioned country Jair on December 15th. Remember the old fashioned coun- try fair on December 15th by the ladies of the M. E. Church, south. ) On Tuesday morning the ther- mometer registered ten degrees be- Jow—Ireezing point. . E. Seeley, who has been out in Mbington for sometime, has re- to Burdett. B. W. Kelley sends remittance for renewal and has his paper changed from Kingfisher to Hydra, Okla. It is reported the jail at Carthage is crowded with prisoners that many of them are compelled to sleep on the cold steel ftoor. Tue Ties was favored pleasantly Bruce Barnett, the talented and b 2 ator oung attorney who recent- hy ted in our city from Sedalia. Lost: Monday, Nov. 9, red velvet AGY drexs hat, two black plumes, 9X miles northeast of Butler on Route No. 2. Leaveat Miss Evans’ millinery store; get rewarded. The following composed acamping party near Nyhart last week: Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Lynch, Mrs. N. A. Wade, Mrs. CE. Dimmit and fam- ilies and Miss Pear! Rosser. The first entertainment in the lec- ture course will take place next Mon day evening, Nov. 23rd. Wallace Bruce Amsbary and Wagoner Ladies Quartet. See adv. in another col- umn, R. L Braden favored us pleasantly and had THe Times sent to his daughter, Miss Jane, who is teach- ing near Altona. Mr. Braden is one of ang county’s useful and upright citizen. Country residents near Princeton, New Jersey, have objected to acolor- ed mail carrier and threaten to give Bp their boxes if he is not removed. Joe Smith, an old time” and sub- tial citizen of Walnut township. da good friend of Tue Times: as pI t caller whilein the city luet Union Thankegiving services will be held at the Christman church in this city, at 10 o'clock ». m., Rev. W. F. Jones, of the Ohio 3t. M. E. church will probably preach the eer- mon, ; Col. J. A. Trader, popular broker of Kansas City, was visi os er eee in Butler on . Weacknowledge a pleas- cnet Art carries the best lines and {s solicitous of his customers’ in- tereste. , V. L. Johnson was quite sick days, suffering with ton- j Her mother, Mrs. J. B ‘Batchelor, of Water, was sum- ned the first week. ge isnotsosacred a contract ft might be in In the last ts ona hundred and ten cou- have been oy 4 Forty-five Uncle Fred Cobb received a trom Dess, county Norfolk, announcing the death of his father, which occurred October 15, last, 93 years, Uncle Fred had not seen him since he left for America in the spring of 1857. land, ore New Gloa Furs and Rain Coats. The most handsome wraps ever shown in Butler made by the best makers in the United States. No sweat shop goods—all made by union labor. We do not ask you to help.pay for your neighbor’s cloak, Therefore we have only one price. If you want the best for your money, come to our Cloak McKIBBENS. Department. —