The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 5, 1904, Page 5

Will Cotton has bought out the in-| tefests of his partner in the Windsor Review, and is now sole proprietor of that paper. | A lad and lassie, members of | the Salvation Army, have been hold-| ing street meetings in Butler. The} $7.50, $15, $1 $18, Dress Shirts, Hosiery, 2 CLOTHES =) STORE. One Low Tare’ Telephone No. 37. Col. Sharp will represent Bates county in the legislature. The pasture gates south of town have been thrown open to stock. Warrensburg is to have anew and up-to-date hotel, says the Star. The public schools of Butler will close on or about the 21st of May. All Butler will rejoice when dirt fies on the foundation for the new hotel. ’We understand several new resi- dences wiil be erected in Butler this summer. The hotel for Butler is a go. Work will begin as soon as arrangements are made. John Smith and wife of La Harpe, Kan., came over Saturday ona short visit to his parents. Most of the delegates to the county convention Monday, came to Butler Saturday and Sunday. Moses Morris won the sheriff's race and Moses will make a good officer. Paste that in your hat. ‘Tae Times will speak of our cour- ty nominees from time to time as the ” campaign progresses. ‘We are pleased to enroll the name of J. W. Qualls, a substantial far- mer, on our subscription list. We were favored bya very pleas- ant call from J. 4. Padley and wife, of Summit township, on Saturday. Our esteemed friend E. A. Kimble, of Deep Water township, was apleas- The greatest line of high class C Clothing 0, $12.50 $20, and $22. We also show a very large variety of Underwear, Neckwear, Invite Inspection OF OUR Mens and Boys Spring — SUITS. : Ever shown in the town of Butler. Come to us for Shoes for Man or Boy. ‘ne | AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE. Men and Boys Outfitters. _ HE GOOD SHOE STORE. rice to all. The recent storm seems to have struck everything in Nevada but the old court house, J.B Gilmore, asubstantial farmer of West Point, was attending the convention on Monday and favored us. Miss Nannie Taylor graced our sanctum and orders Tae Times to her brother-in-law, H. T. Wolfe, at Chandler, Okla. Emmett Hook, cummitteeman from Hudson, and M. 8. Brady, edi- tor of the Rockville Star, favored us pleasantly on Monday. Our young friend I. N. Earsom, of Pleasant Gap, was a pleasant caller while in the city Monday and favored us substantially. — T. D. Embree was a pleasant caller on Monday, had his dates set ahead and renewed for our old friend W. A. Vest, of Spruce township. Tue Times acknowledges pleasant calls from many of its Democratic friends and patrons who wereattend- ing the county convention on Mon- day. The burnt corner on the south side ought to be built up. The location for store buildings is a fine one and the ground is certainly too valuable to lay idle. R. A. Hallenbeck orders his mail changed from Anthony, Kan., to Pleasant Hill, Mo., where he has ac- firm. : Geo. V. Boswell, a prominent mer- cepted a position with a mercantile the right ought to be upheld. Mr. and Mrs, Walter Anderson are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine baby boy at their home, Tue Tutes congratulates this happy couple and hopes to see the youngster grow to be a useful man and an honor to its parents. Van Kretzinger and wife, of Arco, Okla., came in the last of the week, and Mr. K. favored us pleasantly. They will spend @ month or six weeks visiting relatives and friends in Deep Water township. Salvation army is voing a wonderful | amount of good and their efforts for| Joe McKibben, now residing at Excelsior Springs, Mo., was down and spent several days in our city. He is still interested in business here and returns once a month, He re- ports Mrs, McKibben’s health not so wood the past few days, C. C, Duke wasdown from Pleasant Hill Saturday and spent a couple of days in the city with his family, Mr. Duke has been at Pleasant Hill the pastfew weeks opening books for the Farmers National Bank, recently launched in that city, W. C. Hensley, one of Bates’ best known stockmen, was a pleasant caller and favored us substantially. Mr. Hensley came to this county in the early seventies and has been an active trader and 4 valuable citizen. Geo, McCutcheon, 19 years of age, puta bullet through his head and died instantly at the home of his brother, J. L. McCutcheon, Nevada, Mo., the other day, because his broih- er objected to him going to Kansas City. Our young friend C. D, Wilson, who has been attending a business college at Sedalia, has accepted a position as book keeper with the Santa Fe R. R. Co., at Winslow, Ariz., and left tor that place Tues- day. The clean up and improvement ever has taken possession of Butler, especially the residence part of the city. The carpenters, painters and paper bangers are all busy and a de- sire to beautify yards and homes seems to be the order of the day. E. F. Letourno, residing south of town, reports the river still on a rampageand the bottoms overflow- ed. The river, he said, had subsided about six inches Tuesday morning but at the rate it wasfalling it would be some time before the water left the bottoms. Lee had planted about ten acres of corn, but it had been covered with water for more than a week and was ruined. Jim Winsett orders his paper changed to Miami, Texas, to which place he goes with his family and will continue in the mercantile busi- ness at that point. Mr. Winsett es- tablished @ reputation for fair and honorable dealing during his busi- ness career in Butler aud the good will, high esteem and best wishes of our people will follow him to his new home. Paul Bengsch and wife paid Adam Hellmer a visit at Olpe, Kansas, last week. Mr. Hellmer was a former cit- izen of Charlotte township. It was the occasion of the marriage of Miss Anna Hellmer to Mr. Eberling, of Atchison county, Kan. It was a Catholic. church wedding, a large party of relatives and friends at tended. Mr. Hellmer has a half sec- tion of very fine land and is doing well. Mr. Bengsch is pleased with the country and was royally treated. Clifford Moore, 17 years of age, shot and wounded Thurman Pollock, another boy near Avola, Vernon county, Sunday night. It is stated the Pollock boy, who was much the chant of Amsterdam, was a pleasant) largest, followed the Moore boy from caller on Monday and favored us./ church and on the way home threat- Mr. Boswell s an influential Demo-| ened to whip him, when the lad, as trat in that section of the county. | he claims, pulled hie pistol and shot It fs reported that the Mo. Pavific|in self-defense. The ball passed officials contemplate putting two through Pollock’s hand and into his move passenger trains on the L. & 8, | leg. : . division. This will give Butler eight John. Jamison, Osage township's trains daily, four each way. new committeeman, has a name to Butler was full of the bone and | conjure with: His initials are J. W. antcaller and favored us with a re- newal. } Dr. W. H. Allen, of Rich Hil, was bo the capital city Monday asa * spectator at the big Democratic con- vention. in the county than anticipated weeks back. The berry crop and the| the J.etood for John, but nobody IDSA A SIA ASIAAAILALAAIS AS OF I ik ak aaa * “~ BEAUTIFUL NEW 4 fortunate purchase enables us to offer you some extra good ralues in SUMMER WASH GOODS. oc, Sie, 10¢e, 12ic. amon d aT Wen EMSs fur : N » 8 ey, ey, ? COME AND SEE THEM. 5 McKIBBENS. © 8 democrats is what we want this full. Judge Graves presided over tha covention, and everything went off harmonious. The big democratic convention drew a big crowd to town Monday, ; and a strong ticket was nominated. Cireuit court convened Tuesday. The docket is a large one, and the court will be in session three weekscr longer. Now lets plant corn and prepare to roll up a big democratic majority in old Bates for the national, state and county tickets. One good thing. Every man be- fore the convention was a genuine democrat and will lay his coat off on election day for the success of tle ticket nominated. E. C. Vandervoort’s residence was partially destroyed by fire a few nights ago. A portion of the houshold effects were saved in adam aged condition. It is thought the fire was started by the explosion ofa coal oil lamp. There was no one at home at the time. Mr. Vandervoort was at the depot and his wife was in the east on a visit. While there will be some disap- pointment over the failure of Harve Johnson of this township to secure the nomination for sheriff, the selec- tion of Mr. Morris, who is a first class man in every respect, cannot fail to prove satisfactory to the ma- jority of Democrate of the eounty and all the rest of the ticket is com- posed of'No. 1. material—R. H. Re- view. The body of Wm. Brewer, a patient at the asylum at Nevada, who es- caped from that institution April 18th, was found Sunday in the Mar- maton river, near Nevada, by some boys. The body had been in the water two weeks and was badly de- composed. The deceased had been in the asylum only two weeks and came from Oregon county. The logs of stock in the bottoms of the Marias de Cygnes riv& in this county during the high water of the past two weeks is reported to becon- siderable. Itis said out of 37 head sinew of Bates county’s representa- | Everybody has known for years that | of 2-year-old steers on the Lipscomb M pasture not far from Carbon Center tive democrats Monday. party {a in full uniform for a glorious] suspected till last Saturday that the | only8 were reecued. Theee cattle be- vietory this fall. W, represented Wingate. J. Wingate | ‘onged to a stockman livingin Henry Dan McConnell can get down the | is a winner,—Rich Hill Review. county. On the Tygard pasture 17 Osage river all right now with his} We understand that Mr. Jamison| headwere drowned. H. C. Lyons is house boat, which he has just about| is thinking of applying to the next| reported to have lost several head completed fora trip down the river| legislature to have the John changed | besides others emailer losses not re- tothe World’e Fair, to Joseph. ported. A big crop of on, sana ro and | KRATZ CASE POSTPONED, Set for Hearing August Ist Defense Asks for Special Jury. Hon. J. W. Folk and Defendant Both Here. Hon. Joseph W. Folk and Charley Kratz, by his attorneys, Francisco & Clark, appeared before his Honor Judge Graves on Tuesday morning. By agreement between the attorneys the Kratz case was continued to August 1st, 1904, Thedefense asked fora especial jury, which was granted. Mr. Folk had an impromptu recep- tion in Judge Graves’ private office, and many of our citizens met the next Governor of Missouri. Mr. Folk left for Kansas City on the 1 o’clock train, and Kratz re- turned to St. Louis. Perey Speer aud wife, of Kansas City, Miss Bessie Angle, of Harrison- ville, and Geo. Kimberlin, deputy cir- cuit clerk of Cass county, wereguests of J. R. Angle and wife Sunday, the ladies being daughters of Mr. Angle. The ticket was named Monday. Now let every democrat put his shoulder to the wheel and roll up a blg majority in Bates in November. The ticket nominated will receive the hearty support of Tue Times, and we extend congratulations to the successful candidates. Frank D. Roberts, collector of in- ternalrevenuefor the western district of Missouri, with headquarters at Kansas City, is reported to be dying of Bright’s disease at Excelsior Springs, Mo. Congressman DeArmond has re- turned from Washington. The Judge will probably remain at home fora rest. before the meeting of the con- gressional convention at Greenfield in June, After which his time will be taken up in the campaign. The Foster Times reports the death of Mrs. Sallie Catherine Kelley in that city the 23rd inst of heart disease, She was getting the breakfast meal when attacked. Her husband was near her washing his face, and the two were talking about planting gar- den, when Mr. Kelley heard a slight noise and turning saw his wifefalling to the floor. He caught her in his arms and laid her on a bed. She gasped a few times and all was over. She was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, and came to Lexington, Mo., in 1856 and to Bates in 1886, OOO OOOO OOOO Prices $4, Stylish Togs for the Little Folks, range from $1.25 to $6.00 — See the Nobby Youths Suits we are We are showing at $5, $6, $7, $10 and $12. | | Se eae Exclusive Styles in Plain and Fancy orstede, Cassimers and rough effects Prices from $5.00 to $22.00 For the Best Clothes at the Lowest you Must so JOE MEYER —o— Mens Wear we Show The Clothier.