The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 31, 1904, Page 5

Judge Graves left Sunday for War- Pg wow | jean where he ia_holding court_this| Dr. T. W. Foster, one of our popn-| j lar and successful physicians, favors us with a renewal. We Will ” Dress ' Remember, the next regular monthly stock sale will be held at ~ Cannon feed yard Tuesday April 5 List your stock for this sale at once. George H. Black, of the east part of the county, was @ pleasant caller on Saturday and had his dates set ahead. He is an early settler, a sub stantial farmer and a very genial snbstantial farmers, stockmen and In tailor made clothes made by hand by the beet tailors in Drexel, apent Saturday and Sunday in the city visiting his son-in law and America at rock-ribbed democrats, residing near|ed. The little boy was taken from A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. The 5-Year-Old Son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smsier Falls Backward in a Tub of Hot Water. Saturday eresmy lust while play ing on the bark porch at the county farm house, about tive miles east of town, the lictle five-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Smiser fell back- ward into a tub of sealding water, whieh had been placed on the poret to be msed for scrubbing purposes, and was seriously if not fatally burn- SALIISSSASSSLSSSLASSLLS SIA AG, McKIBBENS;} Spring Carpets, Rugs AND the tub in x moment, but his burns about the face, heac and hands are daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G. E Cable, | severe, snd it is feared he cannotsur vive his injuries. He was a. bright Remember the city election will be] jittle feliow, and the many friends of held next Tuesday, and the voters! the family will deeply regret to learn Lace Curtains, should line up to elect the entire} of the sed accident to the child. We sell CARPETS at (Cut Prices. $10, to $22. FOR SUITS $6. to FOR TOP site Wm. aida one of Cass county's ey t& $15, | « PERFECT FIT AND GUARANTEED TO RETAIN SHAPE. We also call your atten tion to our stock of - Shoes - For Men and Boys. A new stock of Hand Bags Just Received Suit Cases and Teles ‘Opes. COATS. E : CLOTHING One Low ovis STORE. AMERICAN | Men and Boys Outfitters. rice to all. =~ HE GOOD SHOE STORE, HOUSE. Peyote oles 2aE2eea Times’ Telephone No. 37. City election next Tuesday. Farmers are rushing their work now. See Jones Bros.’ Jack, the biggest in the state. Jones Bros.’ Monster is the largest Jack in Missouri. Daily arrivals of stylish spring hats at Argenbright Sisters. P. V. Rogers orders Tue Times to his address at Downey, Cal. D. D. MeLann will be the next chief of police of Butler, and he will make a good one. The ladies will all he glad to see a pretty day next Sunday, so they can don their easter hats. The democrats have put up agood city ticket, and don’t forget to be on hand Tuesday to help elect it. Monster, the biggest Jack in the state, is all right this year and ready for business. See Jones Brothers. First with the new styles—first in quality. lowest — prices.—Argen- bright Sisters. Well groomed ladies appear wear- ing Gage tailored hats. N. Evans, Opera House Block. I. J. Head, mayor of the town of Centralia, Mo., resigned his office the other day to become a rural mail carrier. Argenbright Sisters, leaders in fash- ionable epring millinery. Come and inspect our line. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Newberry are receiving the congratulations of friends over the arrival of a fine boy at their home Monday morning. Jno. L. Jones and Miss Rena Phelps were married by Judge Frank Jeter Sunday evening. The young couple live south of town, the bride being a daughter of John Phelps. Judge Hall, a prominent farmer of Drywood township, Vernon county, dropped dead at his home Sunday morning. He was 60 years of age and an old cit!zen. The Journal reports the death of Mrs. M M. Argenbright at her home in Adrian the 19th inst. She had been a resident of the county for 36 years and was highly respected. "The awellest hate in the city. ’Tis a real pleasure to show them. 2126 N. one Opera House Block. George Price recently suld his fine farm near Ballard and moved his famiy to Butler. By acavein ina mine at Joplin Saturday, one man was killed and four badly injured. Hosea Ellis, son of Hon. George B. Ellis. living in Deep Water township, orders THE Times to his address. Uncle Jimmie Spears was a pleas- ant culler and renewed for his son William Spears, of Spruce township. W. M. Earsom, who has been teach ing in Foster this winter, returned home last week, having tinished the term. T. D. Embree, chairman of the Bates County Democratic central committee, was a plersant caller on Saturday. Our popular and genial old friend C W. Smading, of Foster, was over Saturday and of course gave us a pleasant call and had his dates set ahead. J. B. Venable orders his mail changed from Butler to Mulberry, Kaneas, where he has located, and hope he will be successful. George E. Fox, our popular and reliable freight man, favors us with arenewal for himself and his son Arthur Fox, at Visalia, Cal. We acknowledge renewal of sub- acription by our esteemed lady friend Mrs. A. E. McKenna, living on the old homestead south of Butler, through the courtesy of Jones Bros. President Roosevelt will press a button at the White House, which will put the machinery at the World’s Fair in St. Louis in motion Satur day, April 30th, at 10 o’clock. Mrs. Margaret Kipp, mother of E. D. Kipp. who has resided here the past six years, will, after a visit with relatives in Indiana and New York, locate with her son in Kansas City. Tuer Times was complimented dy a pleasant call on Saturday from County School Commissioner H. O Maxey and R.O Howard, editor of the Amsterdam Enterprise. Tue Times was complimented on Saturday by A. B. and W. W. Crow, two prominent young gentlemen of Ballard neighborhood. A. B. Crow just finished a very successful term of school in that neigborhood. Mrs. B. F. Richards, of Butler, and her brother, T. E. Baulas, of Cherry: vale, Kan, went Sunday night to Edingeburg, Ills , to attend the fam- ily reunion next Rin f cone © the 71st birthday of their father. s ticket from A. B. Owen for mayor to Dr. T. C. Boulware for board of} died trow his injuries Monday after- eduction, The ticket ought to win by 100 to 125 majority. A apecial election was held in Ver- non county Tuesday to vote on a roposition to build a $75,000court ouse. If the proposition carries, ioonart House will be built by direct tax, same as the Bates county build ing! cora in, but the weather had been An‘ attempt was made by five masked men, armed with Winchester rifles, to rob the express office at Yates Center, Kansas, but the money had been token out ef the office early in the evening, and they got nothing for their trouble, . 4d. McCombs, Democratic com- deen from Deer Creek, and one of the substantial men of that see- tion, was # pleasant caller on Satur- day and favored us with renewal Mr. McCombs is au auctioneer with more than # local reputation and is faithful in all things. The body of a man supposed to be Albert Hamilton was found at the Missouri Pacific ratlway tunnel near Jefferson Cicy the other day. It is supposed he was stealing a ride on top ot a coac h and was knocked off ente " pore 8 hia person chewed that he had come from San Francisco, Cali- fornia, There was not a great deal of wind, but the rain storm which swooped down on Butl-r Friday for about an hour was # gulley washer, Rich Hill, however, did not get off so well, as the wind blew a gale down there, and the lightning was sharp, and the thunder crashed, and shingles and flues were blown off houses and out- buildings turned over. Mra. Abner Q. Park, aged 65 years, wasinstantly killed at Brownington, Henry connty, by a Frisco train. In he: buggy she attempted to cross the Frieco tracks, two blocks south of the depot. She was watching freight train on the siding and did not see the ;assenger which came up trom the rear. The buggy was pick- ed up by the pilot of the engine and carried to the depot. County Clerk Herrell and assist ants are to be congratulated and commended for the efficiency in which the office is being managed. The books in the office are neatly kept and the work in every detal is up-to- date. Settling with the township collectors and extending their work wasa big job, but it has all been done and now the boys are ready for other matters Our old friend M. F. Perry, of Shawnee, was #& pleasant caller on Saturdry and favored us with renew al. Mr. Perry is one of our oldest settlers and successful farmers. He has been a constant reader of Tor Tiwes for over 25 years and as @ consequence has walked in the nar- row way and prospered. We hope he will be with us for more than an- other quarter of acentury. J. E. Leonard, of Charlotte, was a pleasant caller and had his dates set ahead. Mr. Leonard 1s a sub stantia' and prosperous young far- mer. He formerly owned a farm in the Kansas oil tields near Altoona, but transferred hisinterests to Bates county realestate. He thinke the western part of this county is under- laid with the same oil, that is being develped over the line in Kansas. Ed. Lawrence, 16 years of age, was mortally wounded by a bullet froma target rifle in the hands of John Atchison, his ‘companion, while out hunting near Deertield, Vernon coun- ty, Sunday afternoon. The bullet entered young Lawrence's stomach near thenavel, goingentirely through the body and lodging in the back. The boy was taken home, and the doctors after examining the wound said the recovery of the boy was im- poseible. ’ Bruce Barnett will leave shortly with his family for New York City to reside. He has accepted the attor- neyship for a large business firm ata handsome salary. The offer eameto Mr Barnett through the recommen- dation of a mutual friend. He went to Florida to meet the gentleman, who entered into contract with him. Mr. Barnett is a brilliant young at- torney and was working up a prac tice here with flattering prospects. He has the ability and industry, and ne are satisfied he will fill acceptably the position he goes to arcept and = reach a high plain in his profes- sion. ‘ ‘Jat the Bates County Democratic Cen- Larer—Robley Walton Smiser noon. Funeral services were held from the family residence 3 miles northeast of Butler, at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday and interment made in 65e oO" . Oak Hill cemetery. grade for Bob Ewin, writing from Naudack, Indian Ter., says he has most of his cool for # few days. family all well. Dr. J. M. Christy favors us sub- stantially, Doctor Christy is one of our most successful practitioners and alao one of Bates county's best finan- ciers. He is one of our oldest pliysi- cians in point of service, fle reports his manufacturers and not Winn Davis, in jallat Osceola, Mo., charged with highway robbery, was tuken from the jail Saturday by 40 masked men, and whipped nearly to death and then turned loose. prices. Come and see During the atorm the other night lightning struck the home of John Dugan, at Pana, Ill, and paralyred his five children, but it is thought all will recover, The bolt’ threw the children across the room and set the house on fire. Come and see us. During the wind and_hail storm 75e Ingrains all the BEST brands for 65c. 55¢c. We have just opened another shipment of Lace Curtains. We purchase our lace curtains direct from the Exclusive Styles but sell the same qualities at the very lowest The prices range from 75e a pair up, f=] Special lot of & patterns at 98c pair, We want your business, McKIBBENS. only show them. Tiday night Inst, 19 head of cattle on the farm of Jas. Houghton, eimht miles southeast of Hamilton, Mo., were killed by lightning. The cattle were standing close tou a wire fence when killed. Charles Dixon, member of our township board and one of our oldest, highly esteemed snd successful far mers, fyvors us with a renewal He owns theold Dixon homestead, sonth of town, one of the best farins in the vounsky, — Three men, tough looking custom- ers, supoosed to be the men wanted for the Fulton, Kansas, bank rob bery, arrested at Rich Hill Friday by the city marshal, and confined in the elty caluboose, made their esc ape in the night by the aid of a friend on the outside wno broke the padlock to the door. zat new There was a very large attendance tral committee meeting on last Sat- urday, only a few absentees being noted. This apeaks well for the mem bers of the committee. Without an active, energetic committe no party organization can be complete and efiective. Why? Is our Shoe Business increasing faster than our § j j free a Rough Rider Gun showing most sanguine hopes led us to believe that it would? Because we Sell Shoes that are Reliable and at Lower Prices than others get for them. FA. Pe SSS SBMS @oeowm We have just recived from Spring Suits Prices From $1. to $7.50 With every Childs Suit from $3.50 up we give ball 20 feet perfectly har In justice to yourself take a look at the many styles we are suits equal to custom garmemts Prices From $7.50 to $20. JOE MEYER, toevaenmmnnnnrrnrnnnnnns agi Wak Wai aR a I Ce oe Our ‘ ' OF Boys and Childrens mn > Department Is overflowing with all the novelties in which shoots a rubber mess and lots of fun. in Mens nobby spring CLOTHIER. ewe wee we we eww news ie Ps ss i w= es eS ee one of the best manufac- turers a fine line of up-to- date Oxfords and Slippers Childrens Shoes Oxfords and Slippers in patent leather Red and black vici kid and heavier grades for hard 50e ware worth 75c at........... spent Sunday with the family of her | uncle, Judge Sum Levy. Saline county committee passed a resolution indorsing Stone, Dockery, DeArmond and Champ Clark for dele- gates at lurge to the national con- vention. Benton county convention on Mon- day instructed for Senator W. J. Stone, Ilon. D, A. DeArmond, Hon Ladies Oxfords and Slippera [} Champ Clark and Hon. Dave Ball as in all kinds of leather anv delegates at large to the national shapes, worth $1 25 at.. 98e peatention. ? Childrens dress shoes and the worth §L2sat ShO0 There will be an Easter service at Elizabeth chapel in Summit town- | ship Sunday morning, April 3 In | wer sealte ‘ the evening « review of last quarter's Special bargains in ladies shoes lessons by W. W. Hunter. wT E. ae at 98c, $1.25, $1.43, $1.50, and j usual hour, 6:45, $1.98. In the recent divorce suit of Mr. | and Mrs. Pearson, of Rich Hill, Judge | Graves | has finally rendered a decis jion giving Mrs. Pearson $1,300 cash ‘alimopy. Mr. Pearson retains all ‘the real estate and other property. Mens and boys shoes for work or dress ware, at prices that you will not find elsewhere. We guarantee satisfaction with every pair. | When the government officials can’t select a site for a postoftice building in these amall towns without fraud and being prosecuted by the govern- Miss Minnie Hess, of Pleasant Hill, | Paint up your houses and 1 beatity your lawns and have one of the pret- |tiest towns in western Missouri. Neatness makes a town pretty. THe Times atill insists that a hotel suitable to the demands of the city | be erected on the southeast corner of | the public square. It is a fine loca. tion and a good hotel is needed in Butler. We show a mostattractive display of drees hats at popular prices. Our extensive line of Gage’s tailored hats of exclusige design will interest you N. Evans, Opera House Block, Over $6,500 has been subscribed by leading citizens of Rich Hill and Vicinity, says the Review, towards the proposed deep prospect hole to be put down in the next few months in Rich Hill's supposed gas or oil territory. It is believed, the Review farther states, that $10,000 will be raised before the subscriptions close. Enterprising citizens of Butler a few years ago raised money and attempt- ed to pat down a deep hole in the Henry pasture just north of town, a good flow of gas was struck, but the HILL’S CASH STORE. ment, little room is left tor cry out ce J against democratic boodling. drill stuck and the hole were aban- doned. — ¢ CSA IA SAID SASASASASASASALSASALASSAAGASIAL SS SAGA SAD