The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 28, 1904, Page 5

THE CLOTHING Men and > CLOTHES j STORE. Truss’ Telephone No.37. Wanrep.—A girl for general house workat once. Apply to Jor MEYER, ‘Hast Side Square. New belts and stocksat McKibbens County court met as a board of ap- peale on Monday. See our new cupe and sancers at 48c per set at Hil!’s Cash Store. R. A. “Bud” Atkeson favors us with bis subseription. Topsy Hosiery, the best, at Mc- Kibbens. _ There are now 2,175 prisoners in penitentiary at Jefferson Czy. Boot Shirtings at 8X and 10c, at ' McKibbens. The President, will touch the but- ton and start the World’s Fair ma- chinery in motion Saturday. Spring styles in good guaranteed shove at McKibben. Mrs. J. T. Butler was a pleasant caller and favored us with a renewal of ber subseription. ‘More new lace curtains at McKib- bene. : L. L. Judy, of Homer township, was o pleasant caller and had his dates set ahead. ‘Sample knit underwear on sale at from Ad- changed re, Mo., where moved. eo on window shades.— CLOTHES ‘FINE SHOES | For Mens and Boys ever shown in | Butler. It you buy your goods of us Are you going to the World’s Fair? * We have the swell line of SUIT CASES AND TRAVELING BAGS. AMERICAN " HOUSE. One Low Price to all. WE OFFER THE LARGEST STOCK OF SPRING AND Outfitters. Choice styles in rugs at McKibbens. Tilinois fruit men say that thesnow and cold weather Has killed. three fourths of the apple crop in the IlIli- nois fruit belt. : Sample muslin underwear on sale at McKibbens less than wholesale prices. ; The churches and schools at Lar- ned, Kansas, bave been closed on account of an epidemic of scarlet fever in the town. Girls straw hats 50c worth 75c at Hill’s Cash Store. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs en- tertainment and banquet advertised for Tuesday night was postponed in- definitely on account of the death of Mrs. Claud Edwards. Good wash boards 18c, Hill’s Cash Store. You can buy work gloves of us at 68c worth $1.00. Hills Cash Store. R. C. Darr, who recently came to our county from Vernon and located on farm just north of Butler, wasa pleasant caller and had his name en- rolled for THe Timxs. Another new lot of snappy up-to- date oxfords and slippers received this week at Hill’e Cash Store. Rather than face a term of 20 below. years in the penitentiary, forcriminal aseault, Sylvester Beck, a negro, kilied himeelf in the St. Louis- jail Saturday by leaping from the third cell tier to the stone floor 20 feet A fine line of new up-to-date spring| of Mr. Folk, and giving as a reason negligee shirte, 65¢ quality 48¢, he and | $1.25 quality at 98c. Hill’s Cash We understand that the friends of|ing that the body of John Bassett ex-county clerk Sam T,,Broaddos|had been found in the north branch will present his name before thecoun-| of Deep Water, only a few hundred struck a cow on the track near Best plow shoes at lowest: prices. | Hill’s Cash Store. Cy Walker was in the city Mondey on business and reported his wile | convalescing from a long and cena! illness. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were! very popular in society when they} lived here and have many friends in Butler. Men’s and Boys’ hats at cut prices. Hill’s Cash Store. Hon. James B. Johnson was nomi- nated for Judge of the 26th Judicial circuit, at a convention held in Neva- da on last Saturday. Senator B. G. Thurman was a candidate, but with- drew from the race before the con- vention. Friend Carpenter could not under- stand how Folk carried nite coun- ties Saturday, when only eight were apnounced to hold primaries. A Reed man suggested that he must have stolen the ninth county. Our old friend George W. Pharie, than whom no better farmer or more worthy citizen lives in the county, was @ pleasant caller and favored us substantially. He has fully recover ed from the severe spell of sicknecs through which he passed. : (SS SSSA SA CKIBBENS, | Come and See The NEW LACE CURTAINS We are showing 48 different styles from which to «lect | Besides a choice line of Ruffled Swiss Curtains, Door Panels, Rope Portiers, Tapestry Portiers, New and handsome effects, The mayor is held responsible for his appointments by the public, and the council should give him support by promptly confirming his appoint- We also show a line of Beautiful Rugs, oe. Any other course Sedkicdg nor In emall sizes and tion and discord, retards public busi ; ened ness and works to the city’s injury. XOOM SIZES, The storm Saturday assumed the NY $8.50 up. proportions of a hurricane at Nevada Our line of MATTINGS are and did considerable damage to dwellings in the “city. The large St. Francis convent and orphans’ home wae partially unroofed and several extra good in values, We sell x Ardelle Nixon Edwards. One of the saddest, most pathetic deaths which has occurred in our city of late was when the young life of Ardelle Nixon Edwards, wife of Claude Edwards, went out on Tues- day morning at 3:15 o’clock. She had suffered much in the past two months and on last Thursday Drs. Fulton, of Kansas City, and Dr. Boul- ware, in an heroic effort to preserve her life, performed a delicate opera- tion. From this she rallied and strong hopes were entertained for her recovery until Monday night, when a change for the worse eet in and she sank rapidly to the moment of her demise. ardelle, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. G. Nixon, was born in Columbia, Ills. She was educated at St. Charles College, was a graduate in music and was a very fine pianist. She lived for the past two years with her aunt, Mrs Z. J. Willisms and taugh music ia this city. Last November she was married to Claude Edwards in Col- umbia, and they came to Butler and began keeping house in their own cosy home. She was a beautiful girl, of a lovable disposition and was a member of the M. E. church south and a charter member of the Rebekah lodge of this city. Dr. C. C. Wood, of St. Louis, who married her, was sent for to couduct the funeral ser- vices, which were held from the family residence at 2:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. We take pleasure in calling atten- tion to the announcement of G. B. Hickman for county treasurer. Mr. Hickman is an early settler uf Bates county and has takeu an active in- terest in ber public affairs since the war. Hesegved one term as assessor before township organisation was adopted, has been mayor of the city of Butler for several terms and al. ways acquitted himeelf in public office to his credit and the public benefit. Col. Hickman is one of the residences and barns were blown All Wool Carpets down. No one is reported hurt. : at cut prices, Hail and high winds are reported Sassiididin er in Saturday’s storm from southern and eastern Kansas and Oklahoma. ” grade for. -55e Two inches of enow tell in some sec- We sell only the best brands tions of Kansas and the wind in LINOLEUM. places unroofed farm houses, barns and outbuildings, while hail did much damage to fruit and early crops. John T. Hensley, one of our most prominent stockmen and oldest citi- zene, was & pleasant caller and had his dates set ahead. Mr. Hensley has been asuccessful shipperfor many years and has probably paid the farmers as much money as any other man in thecounty. He is a fair and liberal trader. Word received at the State Univer. sity indicates that the recent cold spells have not seriously injured the fruit crop. Reporte indicate that a little damage has been done to the strawberry and other crops now in bloom in south Missouri. But where the fruit has not yet bloomed prac- tically no damage has been done by the cold. ‘ If repairs are not made without delay to the dam, the Butler lake will be a thing of the past in a very short time. The tremendous flood of water Saturday and Sunday car- ried out the rock rip rap and cut the dam down to such proportions that another overflow will let the water all out. Our people were greatly surprised when four members of the city coun- cil, all Democrats, refused to confirm a Democratic mayor’s appointment of street commissioner, and especial- ly when it is known that both men offered by the mayor are worthy eltizens and good Democrats and either is competent to fill the office. Frank P. Walsh, of Kansas City, through his attorneys, H. H. Blan- ton and Judge Gates, of Kansas City, has filed a suit against the Joplin Globe, asking for damages in the amount of $20,000. The suit was filed dt Independence, Mo., and baeed of an editorial which ap- peared in the Globe April 13, criticiz- ing Mr. Walsh for failing to appear and deliver an address in theinterest and guarantee the lowest prices, S Full Line of Window Shades, Curtain Poles, &c. Come and See us, we want your trade. Lowest Prices for Good Goods. McHBHIBBENS. (SSSASASSIAADSSA ASA SSAIASDASASA AA AA AA 4 % = A Close Call. FASHIONABLE CHURCH WEDDING. Friday afternoon Mrs, F. H, Crow- ell was having a carpet put down in their library and to prevent moths, was pouring gasoline around the edges The gas ignited from coalsin the grate and instantly the entire room was ablazs, Mrs. Crowell and her assistant escaping through a side window. She hat presence’ of mind to turnin the fire alarm and the department promptly reaponded, but neighbors and school boys had the fire under control before the fire boys got there. The interior of the room was ruined, the carpet burnt to a crisp and a fine mantel ruined. Mrs. Crowell had a very narrow escape, and she undoubtedly owed her life to the thoughtful pre- caution of opening the window and doors before using the gasoline. C. R. Home and Miss Ella Meek are Married at Baptist Church--Recep- tion at Home of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Walton, The marriage of (, R. Home and Miss Ella Meek was solemnized at the Baptist church on Wednesday evening last, April 27th at 8 o’clock. The church was handsomely decorat- edfor the occasion and the alter banked with cut flowers, palms and | ferns. The bride was gowned in white crepe-de-china over taffeta silk, trimmed with bands of duchesse lace, and carried an arm boquet of bride’s roses. Miss Nellie Austin, as maid of honor, wore a white muslin gown over yellow and carried marchael niel roses. The bride’s maids were: Misses Agnes Arnold, in white mus- lin over green; Dayse Stanley, in white over lavender; and Mabel Haire, in blue embroidered swiss, each carrying La France roses, and all wore picture hats and long gloves; the rainbow tints of their gowns be- ing a very pretty feature. Harris H. Lisle was best man, the groomsmen being Ted Kendall, John Hull and W. G. Slusher, of Kansas City. The ushers were Wesley Denton and Charly Fisk. Conventional arrangements were ob- served at the church. Rev. Dr. Chambliss performed the ring ceremony in @ very impressive manner. The bride was given away * by her brother, Henry Meek, of Kan- z sas City. The bridal party repaired to the residence of Mr. and Mrs- W. E. Walton where a brilliant re- ception was given to about two hun. dred invited guests. The happy couple left on the 10:50 train to catch the Golden State lim- ‘ ited, for an extensive tour of Cali- : fornia and other western states, followed by the best wishes of their many friends. High Water in Bates County. The rains the past week developed almost into floods. All the principal streams of the county were out of their banks by Sunday. The Miami, west of town, was higher than ever before in ite history, exceeding the high water mark of last spring by three or four feet. The fine two thousand dollar bridge over that stream, northwest of Butler, was washed from its abutments. The Marias des Cygnes bottoms are lakes miles in width and railroad traffic southfrom Butler was cut off by Sun- day noon. Part of the Emporia track was washed away. , Mound branch was on a rampage and Sun- day afternoon the horses kept in the race track stables had to be moved to higher ground. The heavy rains have greatly retarded the farmers in their spring work and fear isexpress- ed that what corn is in the ground is liable to rot. * for his non appearance that it was ramored that he was drunk. Word came to town Monday morn- The name of J. T. Armentrout ap- pears in our announcement columns, as candidate for judge of northern district. Mr. Armentrout is a citi- zen of West Point township where he is held in the highest esteem by all the people. He is an honorable gentleman, possessed of good busi- nese qualifications, fair and just in his dealings, liberal in his views and is well qualified to perform the duties of the office he seeks. He bas an from his home. He had start- We seem to have been just in the edge of the severe flood and storm honorable record as an ex-Confeder. | district of the past week. We “sut- ate soldier'and {s very popular with | tenly” have been receiving our share | the people of his section. _jotthe rain, —