The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 24, 1903, Page 5

suis oo: : OVERCOATS AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE Prepared lothiers, Moers Wanrep.—A good girl for general housework. Wages satisfactory. Call on or address Tas Ties. | Tuesday was the shortest day in ithe year by one minute and several seconds. Mrs. Lula Morewood, formerly Miss Lula Schlichman, of Amorett, wasa pleasant caller on Tuesday and renewed for her brother, Nando rma { | T. H. B. Sanders, aged 71 years, proprietor of the City Hotel at California, Mo., died suddenly of apoplexy Sunday morning. A quarrel over the sum ol 6 cents, the charge for a poo! game, resulted in a double murder ina pool room in Philadelphia, the other day. Prot. H. C. Ridhmond, superintend ent of our publicachools, wasa pleas- ant caller on saturday and favored us Prof. Richmond had been laid up at home for the past two weeks with an abscess in one of his feet, and is still quite lame. To Serve You Bet= ter Than Dr. Allen entertained some of his fellow cronies at the Talmage House in a royal manner last evening. Col. Pyle “served,” and Col. Smith pre- sided at the “punch bowl.” Thedee- orations were “blue” and “dark- brown.” There were no “favors.” — Rich Hill Review. We were complimented by a pleas ant call on Tuesday from Col. and Mra. John M. Courtney, of Kansas City, who were greeting their many Butler friends. They are enjoying good health and prospering. They say theirsurroundings are very pleas- ant in Kaneas City, “ any Other An anti-coreet club bas been organ- ized by the girls in tha two high schools at Pueblo. Colorado, The movement to do awiy with the cor- set isthe direct outgrowth of the interest manifested in athletics, the girls being members of the gymna- sium class of the Y, M.C. A. Sunday and Monday were two de- lightful days tn Butler. Monday was $2. to $20. : $2. to $20. and many a dollar changed hands. The merchants were all busy and the buyer was made happy with their * f purchases most of which was for THE GOOD CLOTHES STORE. presents to kindreds or friends and THE GOOD SHOE STORE. for the little folks. Es’ Telephone No. 37, John York orders his paper chung- from Granite to Baker City, Oreg. ‘Horse thieves are ngain getting in eir work in that vicinity, says the vada Mail. ¥ | M. Craig of Knobnoster, has pen Appointed public administrator Johnson county. Thefarmers are doing considera- e winter plowing and the growittg heat is looking fine. The sun will begin to move back prth and the days will gradually ow longer. Our esteemed farmer friend C. A. bb was a pleasant caller on Fri- and favored us with a renewal. Mrs. Daniel Manning succeeds Mrs. ir as president of the Board of dy Managers of the World’s Fair. ca be Christmas entertainments at he different churches to-night prom ® pleasant time for all who at- Mr. Brady, of the Richards Pro , has purchased the plant of the ockville Times and will revive the sanctum was graced by & ant call from Mrs. Kaune, who od us with a renewal of her sub- 01 school at Sandstone, Vernon y, has been closed on account diptheria, and several cases are ted in Nevada. ttle folke are getting their nge ready. for Santa’s visit to- t,and Tue Times hopes the old not miss a single home. friend M. H. Merchant, of sends remittance for re. ae vse orge Blankenbaker sent in renewal the last of the 4 is among our oldest pat did not secure a cent in ig the safe at Rogers foundry psho, Mo., but they did suc- -wrecking the safe and a sec- the brick wall of the building. | incorporated under the laws of New The Des Moines Life Insurance, Co., through their agent John L. Herrell, presented Mrs. H. L. Tucker, witha draft for $2,000 Monday, in pay- ment of two $1,000 policies held in that company by Mr. Tucker, The draft arrived in six days after proof of death had been sent in. Cireuit clerk John A. Patterson and Doley Cobb returned from a two weeks hunting trip in south Mis- souri and north Arkansas. They brought back the carcases of two fine deer and a number of wild turkey and report a very enjoyable time. They called on Judge William Den- ney, at Thayer, in Oregon county. Rev. A. A. Wallace, recently called to the pastorate of the Presbyterian church at Independence, Mo , declined the offer and will remain at Mexico, Mo. The Clinton Pottery Co., at Clin- ton, Mo., has been purchased by a Stoneware Trust which has just been Jersey for $2,000,000, Dr. E N. Chastain orders his pa- per changed from Hume to Rich Hill where, in connection with Dr. Hullett, he has fitted up fine offices and will contioue the practice of medicine. J. E. Deffenbaugh, of Clarinda, Iowa, has purchased the Drexel Star Joe Deffenbaugh is an old Bates county boy and his friends here wish him success in his newspaper ven- ture. C.F. Lent, who is home from North Dakota, to spend the holidays with his mother near Virginia, wasa plens- ant caller the last of the week and favoredus. Hes working on afarm near Zion, N. Dak., and likes it very much, The simmers are cool, Small xrain is the principal product, and he said German spelt is becoming Itis said that Hume is to have} quite popular with the farmers. rural free delivery Jaruary 1. The territory is to be covered by three routes. Good for Hume, it is a good town and deserves many good things. We are in receipt of a communica tion from J. £. Kern, a prominent business man, of Kansas City, who owns considerable bottom land in Bates county,in which he discusses the Ouresteemed old friend Hugh Pow- | special law under which the drainage derly, who lives with his uncle,/board, appointed by the county Gedrge Alsbach, was a pleasant call-|court, is attempting to operate. It er and renewed for the papers going | came to hand too late for this week, to Mrs. Bridget Powderly and Nick | but we will publish it in our next. Beige, in iihon. We were complimented by a pleas- Al. Jordon, for six years postmas-| and call from J. H. Trimble, of Eldo- ter at Marshall, Mo., has resigned, |r@40, Iowa, and M. J. Dickinson, of an occurrence that: his never before | Shenandoah, Iowa, the last of the happened in the town. Several per-| week. This was Mr. Dickinson’s first sons are after the place aad a hot|trip through thiscountry and he was fight is on. much pleased. He said if he could a small place near Butler on sat- Miss Ellen Culver died suddenly on aw See be aca srabass a Southern Pacific train Sunday near) ang move here. Mr. Trimble will be Modesto, California. She was onher| remembered by our older citizens as way home to Wichita, Kansas, from haying lived in Summit township. Portland. Oregon. Her death a8) He isan uncle of J. A. Trimble of due to consumption. this city. J.C. Smith, a prominent citizen of] Mr Rockefeller, who is reported to Northwest Bates, was in Butler Fri-| pp short on stomach, is to be long day for the first time since thelaying| on Christmas money. The Standard of the foundation stone for the new! Oi) Company and the consolidated court house. We acknowledge a gas company owned by the Rocke- pleasant call and renewal. fellers and their associates, paid out Solomon J. Caudle of Warrensburg] dividends at New York on the 15, to public administrator of Johnson the amount of $13,400,000. As the county, has been sentenced to a term Rockefellers are regarded as not be- of two years in the penitentiary for|ing spendthrifte this will enable them misuse of fands. He was short $3,-| to get through with their Christmas 000 and alleged that it was due to shopping and have some money left. careless bookkeeping. i~Nevada Mail, Harrisonville was visited by a fire last week which destroyed a lumber yeard, two store buildings a saloon and one dwelling house. LE. Beard was a pleneant caller and subscribed for his t-rotber-in-law, Jobn Pharis, son of our old friena George Pharis. Both of the young men are prominent in their neighbor- hood. | ‘eee We Wish You All Pree ae Some appreciative scribbler, who is no doubt a clore observer, has dis- covered that the girl with the red buiria “it.” All girls with flery red hair are snatched up by wife hunters, he says, because they make the best wives. The red headed woman makes her home a bright, happy place. She is warm bearted, aff ctivuate aud demonstrative. Her nature is a- bright us ber hair.—Ex R. A. Hockensmith, a talented young newspaper man of Columbia, assistaut tou Walter Williams, super- intendent of Publicity: World's Fair, was iu Butler the first of the week gatheriug material for the Missouri book, whitey Mr. Williams will pub- lish, He secured pictures of a num- ber of farm houses and farm scenes, besides the public buillings of our county, We a kuowledge a pleasant nll. The Pleasanton Hereld gives an account of the ac‘idental kiiling of Hen:y Thatcher and Mack Stone, miners, in the Jewett coal mine near that town last week They were found the morning after the accident cold in death, the bodies horribly mangled. It is supposed it was a premature explosion, as they stayed in the mine the evening before to do the shooting for next day. Near Elsberry, in Lincoln county, John Vaughan and Wm. Karnes, two farmers had a misunderstand {og over six shocks of corn fodder, when Vaughan ehot- Karnes in the breast and face with a shotgun. By the time the lawyera and courte get through with the case, and the doc- out of Karnes’ face the six shocks of fodder are Hable to prove expensive, Chas. J. Hunt, the Hudson town- ship farmer, stockman and coal operator, one day last week sold a young mule of bis own raising that was worthy of special mention. His muleship has reached eighteen months down the journey of life, tip- ped the beam on the steck acales the day he changed owners and became the property of W. P. Cole, of thie city, at 1006 pounds. For this amount of mule flesh the eaid Cole handed to the said Hunt his check for $120.00 —Appleton City Journal. H. E Green, of Kirkeaville, is the best butter maker in Missouri. So said the annual Meeting of the State Dairy Association which met in Clin ton last week by awarding him the gold medal for his product, Only last spring Mr. Green began the dairy business. In January and February he took the short coures in dairying at the state university, and in March went home andatocked up with cows, He now has a fine herd and takes a great interest in his business, He is justly proud of being “the best butter maker in the state.” Thomas Conner, millionaire mine owner of Joplin, and the wealthiest man in southwest Missouri has adopted Agnes O'Heron, an orphan girl of 10 years old of Joplin, and made her heir of his estate. The lit tle girl has been making her home with the Sisters Convent for several years. Mr. Conner has had poor health for the past two years and the child carried a pail of milk to his room at a hotel, and in this way be- came ‘acquainted with her, The girl is said to be very bright for her age. Her parents were very poor and her father was a laborer. Mr. Conner has no children and on this little girl will be lavished all his love and wealth and she will be given a thorough education. Broke His Neck and Lives, Sioux City, Ia., Dev. 22.—An oper ation sald to have no parallel in the surgical world was performed in St. Joveph’s hospital yesterday by Dr. Wm. Jepson, who has the chair of surgery in the state university. John Norstrom, of Danbury, Conn, fell from a load of hay, striking his head and breaking his neck. He has been almost paralyzed for weeks, and Dr. Jepson decided to operate on his broken neck. Accordingly, a portion of the third cervical vertebra was re- moved, the false growth of tissue was cleaned out and the bone replaced. The patient is doing well with pros- pect of recovery. | The Cothier. oS) Se eS: ok Leal Merry Christmas McKIBBENS. | Hanoy New Year | wed Eight persons were killed outright | Last week Elder EH. Williamson and twenty-two others injured in a | tendered his resignation as pastor of wreck near Godfrey, Kan. A brake-/ the Christian church of this city to man who was sent back to flag the | take effect January 31st, 1904. He train disappeared. — will hold services each Sunday as For piano tuning and musical in- | ueual until that date. Elder Will- atrument repairing, address F,M. iamsonis a young man of ability, lenve orders at the Endres restau- rant. 46-tf Notice to Taxpayers. has been with our people for about one year and has accomplished much good, and all regret to see him leave On and after January let, 1904, | the city. the law provides for a penalty to be} The G lena Republican says a added: to all delinquents. This is}small Kansas town has two clubs not optional with the collector, Al!| similarly located. At the one you taxpayers should take due notice. can get a drfok; the other fe a young E. Cuiups, women's athletic club. A thirsty $2 Collector for Mt. Pleasant twp. | drummer knocked at the wrong door. A young woman opened thedoorand aS-anti-Ne ba D..* asked, “What will you have?” “A . small Ann, please.” “Ann who, sir?” day Rates. “Yes, maam, Anheuser, or Anhowser ‘Ticketa on sale Dec. 24-25-31,|—I've heard it pronounced both 1903, and Jan’y 1, 1904, good return | ways.” In about five minutes he was Jan. 4th. B.C. Vanpervoort, Agt.| making “Schlitz” in the atmosphere inthe direction of the “Mi idle West,’ a sadder, *Budweleer” mar, CLEARING UP. SALE L M. Ralston, proprietor of the Papinville mills, was up toattend the drainage board meetiug and favored us pleasantly and had his dates set jahead. Mr. Ralston ownsconsidera- ble bottom land. Says he and his i neighbors are heartily in favor ofa system that will improve the Marias ; Des Cygnes river and stop its over- flow,and are willing to pay for it, but thinks the present law inadequate; that if it was practical to carry on | the work from year to year with the | taxes, as assessed, the youngest boy | now living would not see its comple- | tion, if he lived the full three seore ‘ and ten years allotted to mankind. Mrs. Sallie Hayes, widow of E, O. Hayes, died at the home of her son, John C. Hayes, on Monday after- noon, aftera protracted illness, Since the death of her husband, which oe- cursed about a year ago, she has made her home with her son, where she was tenderly and lovingly cared for by Mrs. John Hayes, Mr. and All Heavy Weight Mrs. E. O. Hayes were early settlers jof Butler, and by their circumspect Mens, Boys, and | lives won and retained the respect Childrens Y g 4 | and esteem of our people, She had } reached a ripe old age and had faith- | fully fulfilled her mission on earth | and has gone to her reward. Funeral | services were conducted from the res- idence on Tuesday afternoon, and | remains interred iu Oak Hill ceme- tery. A pretty double wedding ceremony was performed last night at8 o'clock, Dec. 23rd, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Christie, near Ballard, where their beautiful and charming daughters, Lucile and Gladys, were joined in wedlock to Charles W. €ouchman and James D. Crow. The brother of the brides, Rev. Lon B, Christie, of Ottawa, Kan., performed the ceremony. Mrs. Christie had pre- pared a delicious wedding supper, The grooms are worthy young farm- ers, born and reared in Batescounty, and were extremely fortunate in wiu- ning these exceptionally fine girls. Mr. and Mrs. Couchman will reside near Eureka, Kansas, where the groom has furnished a home, and they will be “at home” to their friends after January 1,1904. Mr, and Mrs. Crow will be “at home” to JOE MEYER their friends near Ballard after Janu- ary Ist, 1904. Tus: Tivesjoins their many friends in best wishes for the success and happiness of these young people. RS Sa Overcoats nnn Odd Pants and Un- derwear will be sold at big reduction. SQ It is well established that we do what we advertise. §} Skaggs through the postoffice or | education and force of character, He -