The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 24, 1904, Page 5

are for ——AT ANY OLD -PRICE—— BUT AT THE “GOOD CLOTHES STORE.” They Fit You, They Please You, They Have Style, They Are Tailored, They Are High Grade, They Are Low Priced, DON’T BUY SHOES UNTIL YOU SEE OUR LINE OF WALK-OVERS, $5.00 Vales for $3.50. Mrs. F. M. Monnt, of St. Louis, is visiting relatives and friends in this city. We acknowledge remittance for] renewal from J. C. Holland, 8 promi- nent young farmer of Deep Water, through the courtesy of Dick Batch- elor. } McKIBBENS. Come and See Estis Smith, popular candidate for treasurer, was 4 pleasant caller on Monday. His appearanee would in- dicate a still hunt through the rural district for about a week. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Batchelor and two interesting little children, of Deep Water, were guests of Captain and Mrs. V. L. Johnson last week. We acknowledge a pleasant call and renewal from Mr. Batchelor. William Ratcliff, aged 103, who died in Pike county a few days ago, cast his first votefor Andrew Jack- son, was a soldiér in the war of 1812, fought in the battle of New Orleans and came to Missouri in 1820. Ed Corlett of Charlotte, was a pleasant caller on Saturday and fa- vored us with renewal and had Tar Times sent to hiseister, Mrs. Garner, at Oskaloosa, Kan, Mr, Corlett Is an influential citizen of his community. Our highly esteemed old friends, Mr. and Mrs, Squires, of Summit, were pleasant callers on Saturday and favored us with renewal. There are no better old people to be found in the county or state, for that mat- ter. D. A. Zwahlen, a sterling young farmer of Summit, was a pleasant caller on Monday and had his name enrolled tor Tae Times. He is a son of A. Zwahlen, of Hudson and broth- er of C. W. Zwahlen, of Passaic, His is a very influential family. THE New Spring Patterns. Carpets, Mattings and Rugs, We are selling most all goods at old prices. SS Beautiful New Lace Curtains, Choice, exclusive styles from 98c pair_up. The new models in Thompsons Glove Fitting Corsets are here. 48c and $1.00. Ask to see the new Radium Silk. Guaranteed not to split. 58c yard. If you want Good Shoes, William Laney, who is trying to convince the Democratic boys in the south Siatrien va rea is the went ma- THE. GO0D fe CLOTHES } STORE. AMERICAN | CLOTHING HOUSE. Men and Boys Outfitters. One Low Price to all. exe STORE. Tomes’ Telephone No. 37. The swellest hats in the city. ’Tis real pleasure to show them. Mrs. John Pyle is reported on the | 21 2¢ N. Evans, Opera House Block. sick list. Our old friend Geo. M. Tye sends Our esteemed lady friend Mrs. Em- | remittance for renewal from Durant, ily Compton, of thie city, favors us| tng, Ty. He was tormerly a promi- with renewal. nent citizen of Bates county. Dr. E. R. Bullock, a prominent In the literary contest at Rich Hill physician of El Dorado Springs, died Friday between the pupils of the Rich Friday last of pneumonia. Hill and Webb City high echools, Andy B. Owen will make Butler a| Rich Hill came out first best. progressive mayor. He is deserving Charley Moore called Monday while of the votes of all good citizens. in the city. Said he was msking hay Col. J.N. Sharp, who prides him-| while the sun shines, or something eelf on being an “original” Folk man, | like that; we suspicion he has more was @ pleasant caller on Monday. interest in making @ sheriff. Chas. E. Scott, popular and effi. cient mail clerk on the Emporia di vision, called and had his dates set ahead. W. M. Poindextersends remittance for renewal and orders Tae TIMES changed from Mulberry to Olpie, Kansas. John D. Woody, one of Batescoun- ty’s most successful farmers and influential citizens, favors us witha renewal. Col. Vincent Marmaduke is very sick with pheumonia at the home of . hie daughter, Mrs. Mm. Harrison, in Marshall, Mo. The Democratic city ticket is a most excellent one, that commends the enthusiastic support of every Democrat. _——A-New York man hae begun the) manufacture of ladies stockings with Tom R. Staley, formerly a prom!- nent farmer and Democratic eom- mitteeman from Mingo, now living at Troy, Idaho, remembered us with remittance for renewal. O. W. Walker‘ a prominent young farmer of Charlotte, son of Jas. G. Walker, was a pleasant caller on Saturday and had his name enrolled for THe Tires Andy Owen made splendid a record in the county treasurer’s office, one which we are all proud of. He will make just as good a one in the mayor's office. The Joplin Globe has offered $100 reward for the arrest and conviction of the party or parties who robbed and murdered J. H. Kennell in tbat city March 10th. —Lee_ Spicer, formerly_manager-of the Hurley Lumber Co., at Archie, who has been promoted tos position at headquarters in Kansas City, favore us with renewal, We acknowledge a pleasant call and renewal from A. L. Pipes, of We printed bills for his fine horse and jacks. See advertise- ment for stock in another column, The death of Mrs. R. N. Wright, widow of the late “uncle Bobbie” Wright, occurred at her home-in Mound township on Friday of pneu- monta. Funeral services were held in Adrian Sunday. at Mrs, Malcom Ross, who has been e husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mra. J. A. Trimble have issued cards for the celebration of Spa ries) wedding on Me oeoting Mrs, Geo. W. Mahal plac nts her friend, Mrs. Leslie 0. Phil- of St.) Louis, with a year’s come to see us. ant cals the: ca of the ca. He said he found it was easier to hunt votes for some other candidate than oneself, Bill Doreey shot and killed John Besser on one of the principal streets at Joplin Saturday night, The wea- pon used was a shotgun. The two had been drinking together in the saloon and the killing was merely a drunken row. Both men were miners, about 30 years of age and unmar- ried. — 2 Spring styles in new Dress Goods and Dress Trimmings, McKibbens. Good Goods at the Lowest Prices. Dave Kn Mra. Edward H. DeArmond, arrived inthe city last week to spend the summer. Two farmers down in Vernon coun- DeArmond, with ad Lieut. ty have locked horns in a slander suit. Nathan Porter has brought suit against Millard Harmon, and demands $10,000. The petition tiled with the circuit clerk of Vernon coun- ty, charges that Harman maliciously and publicly stated that Nathan Porter was a thief and that he had stolen chickens and corn. sh, popular candidate E. S. Bryant Dead. The remains of Conductor Edward 8. Bryant, who died at Madison, | Kansas, Friday morning at 3:30 o'clock, were brought to Butler Sat- | urday, accompanied by his devoted | wife aud friends Dr. A. E Foeht, A. | Wood and Mr. and Mra. R. M. Fleiah- | er. Theremains were taken from the train to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. | J.R. Jenkins, where the funeral ser- | vices were conducted at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon by Kevs. Edmund A. Neville, of Nevada, and Davis, of Kansas City, the beautiful Episcopal service being used. The body was shipped on theevening train to Salem, | llls., the former home of deceased, for ; burial. The funeral was largely at- tended by Butler people, friends of the family, the M. W. A. orderina body, a number of Elks from ee and Rich Hill and Mo. Pacifle rail-, way men, The floral decorations by the Elk lodge at Nevada, Woodmen | of Butler and friends were very pret-} ty. The deceased was 38-years old, and for several years while conduc- | tor on the Interstate raliway | resided with his family in this city, | where they have many warm friends who deeply sympathize with the wid- ow in her loss and bereavement. ant caller on Monday. Dave Neither DeArmond or Graves will have opposition in this district—ex- cept that which comes trom the Re- publican party, and that it is too amall to figure out.—Osceola Demo- erat. W. Gand R. ¢. strack at Tur Times job oftice tler. At Nevada a few nights ago The Osceola Democrat says: “Down south parties circulating buttons and pictures of Roosevelt dining with a negro have been arrested for circu lating obscene literature. Here's lesse majeste. Judge Philips, iu the U 5. circuit courtat Kaneas City last week, hand- ed down a decision awarding Judge Parkinson a fee of $1,500, the bal- ance of a $4,000 fee to which he was entitled as special master in the case of the Kansas City Hay Press Com- pany vs. H. F. Duvall, et al. The Foster Times has thefollowing complimentory to our popular prose- cuting attorney: “We see by the Butler papers that our old friend A. B. Ludwick is again a candidate for county attorney. He has served the people for one term and has made a good record asa prosecutor. We presume that he will be nominated by acclamation, as when le are satisfied with an of. ficer w! olds a two year office, they peeinde give him a second term without question.” Ei. Bartholomew. breast. hie life. Circuit Clerk Chastain is figuring up the judgment and costs in the Mrs. Rutus E. Longan suit against Weltmer & Kelly recently affirmed by the supreme court, says the Clinton Democrat. The judgment was for $7,500, and interest up to March 15 increased this to $9.75. Interest is being added at the rate of $1.25 day until the judgment is paid. The costes were in the neighborhood of $500. Fred Boehm moved his family from this city to his farm which he recently purchased in Lone Oak ownship Friday: Tax Totes takes pleasure in introducing Mr. and Mrs, Boehm to the good people of that community as excellent citizens Mr. Boehm intends to engage in farming and raising chickens and the old store buildingat Stumptown, which he owns, will be turned into a chicken house, so he informe us. Zera Raybourn, in charge of the mess-hall at the peuitentiary for the past three administrations, came in| *®*! frem Jefferson City on Tuesday. He| Herald. sold hie farm in the west part of the| At ite last meeting the city counci county and came hereto close up the awarded contract for sewers to H. 0, deal. Zera has always been very|Neléon Mig Co. of St. Louis, on their | BLACKSMITHING.| ROBINSON & & MILLER: We are now located at the The city council last week passed an ordinance assigning court house square to the wards of the city and providing for the voting places of the let ward in the northeast base ment of the court house; 2nd ward in nortwest basement; 3d ward in south- west basement, and 4th ward in southeast basement room. G. F. Smith, of Latour, Mo., and Miss Zora Boswell were married by Rev. W. F. Jones, at the M. E. Church parsonage, Wednesday of last week. The bride is the accomplished daugh- of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. F. Boswell, wholive near Passaic. The groomis @ substantial young farmer. They will live in Cass county. It seems hard to get any of the boodlers into the penitentiary. The fellows convicted in Washington the other day have all appealed, and Mayor Ames’ case was reversed by thesupreme court of Minnesota. By the way, our Republican friends have said but little about this. —Bolivar Thomas building on Dakota Street, opposite the Deacon block, where we are prepared to do all kinds of BLACK- SMITHING, WOOD WORK, HORSESHUEING, &c. Come and get your MA- CHINE, WAGON, PLOW or any other old things repaired. We have recently added a trip Sheriff Smith called our attention to a notice copied from the Review last week which made mention of one Jack Shea having eecaped from the Butler jail. Sheriff Smith said that it was a mistake, neither Shea or any other prisoner had escaped frem jail, and that none are liable to ee- cape. Bates county never had a bet- ter or more careful and painstaking sheriff, and if a man doesn’t want to stay in jail until released by due pro- cess of law, he had better not break in during Mr. Smith’s incumbency. Mrs. Blair received a telegram on Tuesday announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. Mary Crowder, in Ken- tucky. Mrs. Crowder lived with Mrs. Blair for about two years and is re- membered by many of our people as a very amiable old lady. Death wae hammer to our other machin- ery, and can show you some good work in sharpening PLOWS, CULTIVATORS, SHOVELS, &c. We have lathes for turning ~ in wood or iron and can do you first-class work. Come and see us, we will use you popular in Bates, where he lived so] bid of 68, Main No. 1, bei right. Jong iaad which be-tGil cletine on bac iin ot ‘heir. contract, be. | Primarily due to old age. home county. He is a rustler in pol- Our old friend and neighbor, £.¢c./# Robinson & Mille, ities, ia true to bis friends and under’ Ogbarn, maderemiteance forrenewal) S 91.4. Butler, Mo, all conditions ° and orders his paper changed from Chandler to Snyder, Okla. ln enennnreenememh for i sheriff from Deep Water, wasa pleas. is “beating the brush” for delegates. Coulter had bills for their noted stallion, Pete Gooden- ough, formerly owned by T. C. Whis- an assassin attempted to take the life of At the time of the shooting Bartholomew had step- ped from his house into the back yard, when a bullet struck him inthe A pocket book and a case ot steel graining combs, used by paint- ers, in his breast coat pocket saved | | |