The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 14, 1904, Page 5

We will invoice the first day of February and until that date we will offer some CLEAN UP PRICES UT He = OVERCOAT Underwear, Gloves, Caps, Overshoes, Felt Boots, Duck and Covert Coats. ON = Now is the time to save money on your every . day needs. si AMERICAN | GOOD CLOTHING HOUSE. SHOE Men and Boys Outfitters. STORE, One Low Price to all. 4 a THE = CLOTHES BS STORE. Tusss’ Telephone No. 37. White quilts on cabo a at t MeKib Miss Florence Clay, of Kansas Remnants of carpeta: at McKibbens. ! J. 0. Bristow, a prominent citizen | Childs. , of Eagt Boone township, remembers! Mies Nixle MeCleere is quite ve with remittance fof renewal. Boys $1.00 sweatersfor 7c at Me- Mr. and Mrs, Burkleo. | Kibbens © W.N. Porch, former'y a substar- | Kibbens. al citizen of Butler, remembers us|! Mrs. Bruce Barnett and two om his home in Berlin, Okla. Ter. nt. MeKibbens. is again happy. Judge Cole remembers us with a renewal according to a long stand , ing custom, which is duly appreciat- ents. She will probably be gon ‘el. til the first of March. 39c Fleeced underwear—mens—for 25e at McKibbens. } Dr. J..N. Bricker, one of Adrian’s oldest and successful business men land sn influential citizen, remembers Apply to Mrs. J.D. pe with a remittance. of this office for many years, isspend- ‘ >| ing a week’s vacation in St. Louis a xe, Reed 180 with relatives. 900 Cy bens. J. T. Fluty remembers us from | soyibhens, 4 ora, Ind. Ter., with remittancefor He has many friends inold| Our esteemed lady subscriber, Bates. Eee thas hergaine co sale at 4 McKibbens, oy € J. Requa, an old settler and | pong = Se ee cal eran Mrs. Ella Kennett, 80 well d us with a renewal. did bargains in table linens Harper and of the late Judge *h and D L. Frazee, two | remittance for renewal. one Oak township « substantial were pleasant a and yd at McKibbens, , friend Jasper Bowman, of | Barbara, Cal. Mr. Ray ‘was ever forgete us at the be- ol the year. He is one of our highly esteemed patrons. as prospering. schools. 00 pants for 50 pante for ae 00 pante for a 1.50 pante for is visiting her sister, Mrs. EB. atthehome of ber grand parents Black underekirts on sale at Mc dren have returned from a visit to Lace curtains and portiers reduced | Sedalia and Kaneas City and Bruce Mrs. Silas Levy left Sunday even- ing for Helena, Ark., to visit her par Girl to do general housework. Good position and satisfactory wages. Butler, Mo. Miss Sallie McCoy, a valued attache Remnants wool dress goods at E. Boswell, mother of Mrs. James Boewell, favors us with renewal. Bargains in ladies skirteat McKib- favorably known to our people, among whom she was so popular while making her home here, nowliv- ing in Kansas City, sends her annual $1.75 guaranteed black tafleta silk 36 inches wide this month $1.39 per John Ray, of Shawnee, called and renewed for.J. M Frazee, at Santa there this fall and reports Mr. Frazee 0. B. Stapleton orders hie paper’ change from Granite, Oregan, to grown at fF MeKibbers. friends. L. T. McKibben and wife have re-| strong, Mo., and orders his paper | changed back to Butler. Henry Bishops, an old man living! with nephews in West Butler died) Friday night, after a long illness. Tt is said that he wasan old Indian figdter and served under General Custer and was with him in some of his Indian raids. Clarence W., the two weeks old son of Mr. and Mra. J. W. Powell, died Sunday morning at 7 o'clock. Fun- eral on Monday by Rev. Wilson, and | interment was niade in the Elliott grave yard. Sympathy of theneigh- bors are extended the parents, A F. Mre. E. G. Lockard, of thia city, favored Tae Times with a renewal and also for her son, Emory J. Lock ord, of LaCygne, Kan. Mrs. £. J. Lockard is visiting the f home, having her baby under medi- cal treatment. Isaac Ellington, of Pleasant Gap, and Sam Coleman, of Deep Water, both prominent democrats of Bates county, were pleasant callers on Thureday. Mr. Eilington’s name is mentioned in connection with the treasurer's office. and Mr, Coleman ig talked of for sheriff. J. V. Snodyrass was in to see us the last of the week and in couversa- tion said that a misunderstanding had got around in his neighborhood about the use of the Odd Fellows Hall at Spruce by the churches fora supper to the new converts. ‘The Odd Fellows gave free use of the Hall, without a cent’s charges, The Mo. Pac. ¢slondar is a beauti- ful piece of artistic work, represent- ing seenes of points on, or easily} | reached over that rond. Onepicture _}for each_moath makes twelve very fiue colored pictures. Donald, sonof E.C. Vandervoort, the gentlemanly and accommodating agent at this place, left one at our oftice. A letter from J. W. Wainwright, a Bateacounty boy with the 14th U.S. lufantry “at Calbayog, Philippine Islands, enclosing remittance for re newal, was received this week. He writea they have been located at that place two months, and he likes the place. Said they expected to go to Mauila soon. The letter was dated Noy. 23, 1903, taking about six weeks to make the journey. \ ra, aE. C. Vande C. Vandervoort will leave the last of this week fur Ohio for—a protracted visit with relatives and friends at the old home. The Rich Hill Review says: Halfa dozen candidates are already talked of for sheriff of Butes county. Those mentioned ia this immediate vicinity are Harve Johnson, W. H. Louder and Henry Tilson. Judge Bruce was a pleasant caller while holding court last week and had hie paper changed {rom Amester- dam to Adrian, where he has pur- chased property and will muke his home. Ephrain Schaerf, an aged German citizen, old and highly esteemed resi dent of Butler, died at hia home on East Dakota street Sunday morning at theripe old age of 80 years. He leaves a widow and one son, William Schaerf, Springfield and three step children, Gus Bennert, Mra, A. L. Cammeron and Mrs. Lon Stanley, all of whom were very much attach- ed to him. Funera! services were conducted from the residence on Monday, under the auspices of the G. A. R. post of this city. W. R. Bell, Foster's prosperous grain merchant and a prominent democratic politician, was a pleasant caller on Monday. He is serving his second term as secretary of the Bates County Democratic Central Commit- tee. He ie thinking of making the race for the democratic nomination for county treasurer, but has not fully decided. He is a strong man and has a big acquaintance. F. A. Conard, of Ash Valley, Kan, incompany with A. J. Erhart, Ad- rian’s elevator man, called while in the city Saturday and favored us substantially. Mr. Conard is in the wheat belt of Kansas. Last year he raised 800 of acres of wheat, which yielded well and brought a good price. This year he has put in 800 acres more. He haa been in that state since 1892 and has prospered. bens City. sick chil- The “lingerie” shower given by Miss Norma Day for Miss Ninon Dooley was the revival of an old and very appropriate custom, which gives a bride’s friends an opportunity be- forehand to express their love and esteem in substantial manner, About twenty girl friends gathered at Miss Day’s home on North Main street on last Thursday afternoon and had a delightful time. A delicious dinner was served in courses. Mijas Dooley was the recipient of many dainty and pretty garments, not for inspection by the masculine gender. Hon, Jno. B. Newberry brought an ie un- Alen) William Laney, democraic com mitteeman from Hudeon and one of the strong men of thut section, was 4 pleasant caller the last of the week Mr. Laney’s friends are talking his name in connection with County Judge of the south district. Thereis no question about Mr. Laney’s ability to acceptably fill that position, but his extreme modesty may prevent him from becoming a candidate. Col. S. W. Dooley aud Thos. J, Smith were in Jefferson City last week and made arguments before the supreme conrt in the Trabue vs. Henderson appeal cage. Col. Dooley represented Trabue, the appellant and Mr. Smith the respondents. The case involves the title to a fine tract} county, they should report promptly of Bates county land, and was hotly|to Sheriff Smith, in whose custody contested in the circuit. The court| the county court left the old man for whey, =— longa a the present. wakes J. N. Pollock died at his home at Mre. Sarah A., wife of F.N. Dren | Prairie City on Dec. 31st, of pneu- non, departed this life at their home| monia. The remains were taken to in this city on Saturday, after a pro-| Indiana his old home for interment. tracted illness, of a complication of| He was school teacher by profes- diseases. She but recently returned|sion, and commanded the respect of from a hospital in Kansas City,|all teachers when they met in their where she underwent an operation. Faneraleervices were conducted from found wandering aimlessly around in his neighborhood and whose mind was almost a blank. He gave his name as A.J. Wilson and claims to have formerly lived near Lost Corner school house, southwest of Butler, and says he has three sons living somewhere in Bates county. He is about 75 years old and is in a pitia- ble condition, poorly clad and with- out means If he has sone in this Mre. J.T. and out day ab 10 o'clock, conducted by Rev. | acquaintance and was well liked and Davis, and interment was made in|highly respected by all. One great was a most excellent lady, and her| reason and had to be confined in the death is mourned by a husband, asylum at Nevada. She was brought son and a large circle bedside when dissolution came. J. A. Wright, known to all our old settlers;-and-at one time a very prominent citizen of Bates county, and who made a very strong racefor county treasurer, now a resident of Chicago, keeps up his interest in the people of old Bates and renews fur Tue Times. The man whe will trade on the reputation of another, and offer you a@substitute for some well known brand of food or medicine, is no bet- ter than the ewindler who offers you agold brick. Ten chances to one his own article is about as cheap as the brick Ex Governor Foster, whose sudden death at the howe of Ex-Speaker Keifer iu Ohio, is announced in the press dispatches, was the founder and goi father of the thriving littl town of Foster in this county. Th» Governor ma te frequent trips to this county and still has large interests in Foster and vicinity, in Summit township, was in and or- dered billa printed for a sale on Tuesday, January 26. A notice of sale can be found in another column | Mr. Herrell hasn't made up his mind where he will locate. He was raised in this county, is one of our best citi zeus and we will regret his leaving. For piano tuning »nd musical in- strument repsiriug, address F, M Skaggs through the postottice or lenve orders at the Endres restau- These are new goods—just received but which are going to sell at special low prices in order that you may buy MUSLIN UNDERWEAR at a time which will save making it up. Come and See the Lot. cKIBBENS. Rémember our Clearance Sale for this month. turned to this county from Arm- | pene 00s cons coneoosocsoocoooocee sceceose Muslin Underwear; SALE GOSS USS SOS0 GORE CASE O50C .. SHRSBOS PLEASE READ. We have the largest harness and saddlery factory in southwest Mia- souri, We buy direct from the tan- nery and eell direct to consumer. Kee your money at home. See large ~~ § -4t McFaruanp Bros. For Rent—A four-room house, in good repair, good cistern. Call at this office, tt For Sa.e.—Plymouth spring eock- erels, pure bred, 50 cente each if taken quick, very cheap, considering breed- jing and quality. .H. Ro SkELINGER, 11-20" Butler, R. F. D. No. 1. Circuit court will be ¢ nvened on the first Monday in February and adjourned over for one week. Judge Graves will go to Columbia that week to preside at the trial of the Butler case. The democratic congressional com- mittee of the 15th district met at Carthage last week and decided to J. L. Herrell recently sold his farm ‘aoa a primary to nominate a con- gressional candidate, This, it is claimed, is in the interest of the pres- env incumbent, Hon. M. E Benton. Grand State Lecturer for the East- ern Star, Mrs. Ella Deiss, of Kansas City, assisted by the District Deputy, Mrs. Dr. W. H. Allen, of Rich Hill, held a school of instruction for But- ler Chapter on Tucsday evening. The following visiting ladies from Rich Hill were present: Mrs. Herman | Loeb, Mrs. 8. E. Smith, and Mrs. J. old man before the court who was ; conventions. He served as deputy | ; county treasurer under Chris Herni, |- Peoria, Ills, where he is taking a St. Mark’s Episcopal church on Mon-|in the early nineties. He had a large course in horology at the ne Oak Hill colaetery. Mr. Drennon| sadness in bis life, his wite lost her| home Christmas day and was at his rant. 46-tf | Walker. SEP HITONSSERTAOKaSESSS : THE BEST Is our bid for our trade. We want you for a customer, but we agree and guarantee to give you the best your money will buy. TH F BEST is good enough : for any one, and when you can buy it as low as it can be sold you are doing busi- ness on business principles. We extend to you a cordial invitation to visit our store, and let us show you the largest and best selected stock of FOOTWEAR in Bates county, Poffenbarger & Liwads, at) FEE SERS ISUGSWSNSNG - ry