The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 21, 1904, Page 1

VOL. XXVI. * BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1904. The Butler Weekly Times. NO, 38 Additional Locals. Miss Hazel Sh rwood, of Pittsburg, { Kan., is visiting relatives in the city. 8. L. Coleman was a pleasant caller on Saturday. He is enthusiastic over the nomination of Parker and thinks he will be elected. : Mrs. Cora Blankenbaker, of Peru, , favored us pleasantly on Saturday. She was on her way home from St. } Louis, where she spent a week at the World’s Fair. ' James Jewell and his little sister, Grace, children of Rev. Jewell, and Kenneth Baldwin, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Baldwin, are tak- ‘ ing in the World’s Fair this week. Thestrike of the butchers and meat cutters ought not to have any effect \ onthe fresh meat market in the coun- try towns, as the country butcher az he is not effected by the strike. * Uncle George Blankenbaker drop- ped in fora chat Saturday. He said a large part of the bottom land is still under water, and it is too late to think of raising a crop on those lands,even the bottom hay isruined. Lieutenant D. D. McCann, of this city, is with bis command at Nevada and will be absent during the encamp- ment During his absence night- ts watchman Gailey has been deputized ehiet of police, and Otis Radford succeeds Mr. Gailey as nightwatech- man. { C. C. Hilton, for mary years editor of the Appleton City Journal, is re- ported to be quite sick at Eldorado i Springs. Mr. Hilton purchased the 4° Eldorado News ashort time ago and ’ changed his residence to that place ( with the hope of benefitting his health. } Thetwo-year-oid son of Robt. Free man, living near Parsons, Kan., was scalded to death Saturday. The f mother filled @ boiler with boiling ; water and went into the next roem. 3 During her absence the baby pulleda ; cork from the tank, and the water 2 rushed out and scalded him todeath. R. K. Godwin, of Mingo, informed y us of the serious accident to King K. 4 Ewing, five year old son of Jas. | j Ewing, of Mingo. The little fellow run a nail in his foot on Thursday. e Saturday the leg began to swell, and 1 when Mr. Godwin left home Sunday : | evening he was not expected to live. ‘ Three negro men who confessed to assaulting Mrs. Elsie Biddle, of Bur lington, N. J., Friday were sentenced to forty-nine years each in the state prison, after a record breaking trial. The men arrived in Mount Holly at 1:15 p.m. Less than half an hour later they had pleaded guilty, receiv- ed the extreme penalty of the law and started for prison. R. R. Earsom, of Pleasant Gap townsbip, was in the city Monday. He reports the farmers very busy in his section harvesting and C oe corn. Said in coming g up he oes not remember of every seeing as many seoenearneaiag i’ in one day. Almost every farm he mowers were running. He reports only about a half crop of corn =i his section. At the Chorch murder trial in St. Charles afew days since, Attorney Ball undertook to disqualify a juror, because he had read an account of the murder. Judge Shelton ruled, that this is not sufficient reason for diequalification, remarking that a man who does not read a newspaper would not make a good juror, and we agree with the Judge.—Ex. Child Fell Three Stories. ‘|has received a communication stat- Virginia Items. We heard {t sud jotted it down, What happened in and out of town. | Ben Biggs’ father died very sud- denly the 9th of this month at Hume. He said that day he was feeling bet- ter than for sometime, and concluded to walk up to town. He stopped at the new home of his son, Charles, He was taken down and died that night. The neighbors of Mrs. Allen gave her a surprise last Saturday. Ice cream was served, There were over one hundred people, it being her for- ty-first birthday. The good people, living along the Miami timber, know howto have a good time. Thomas McElroy has sold his farm, A surprise supper for John Cumi- ford was served Saturday night, it being his birthday. Mrs. Wm. Arbogast is dead. They improved the farm now owned by Geo. Rubel. He sold the firet lot for the town of Virginia. They were among the first settlers. Mrs, Arbo- gast wasa sister of Mr. Biggs, who died at Hume the 9thinst, Oae by one the first settlers of Virginia pase away. Six days though shalt work some have plowed their corn on theseventh day. The dry weather set in, and it ishard on the ground that was plow- ed. Some cut oats, when they were green. Itwas hard on theoats. We think the Ruler of the Universe knows what is best for us, and as the obedi- ent children should submit to his ways and trust him in all his ways and not look so much on the finan- cial side of the question, and we will be better offin theend. | AARon. Workirg Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s New Life Piils. These pills change weakness into strength, list- lessness into energy, brain fag into mental! power. They’re wonderful in building u; ts fang health, Only 25c per box. Sold by Frank T. Clay. Ballard Items. We in common with everyone else were too busy last week tu take any notice of the neighborhood happen- ings. The most important item of news was that we had a full week of remarkably fine weather to finish harvesting and do some long- needed work in the cornfields. H. B. Fox's father has returned to h’s old home in Iowa. Uncle Geo. Hendrix has had his residence painted. Miss Emma Hoover will teach at Fairview this year; Miss Iva Dale at Freezeout; A. B. Crow at Shelton; Miss Effie Allison at Enterprise; Miss | ¢oodg at 8Xc per yd. Millie Cole at Griggs; 8. M. Gragg at Edwards, J. B. Barker has raised his house and built a stone foundation under it which adds greatly to its appear- ance. Hisson, Z B., is now — tending the building ‘ot an addition on the north. The farmers are stacking wheat and oats and putting up hay in ear- nest this week. A.C. cog Aol is pane an addi- tion to his There was no reaching at Walnut Grove Sunday night or at Fairview the 10th. It seems that the ministers have gone on a strike. Byron Teeter is still seriously ill, though some hopes are entertained for his recovery. Cc. Russia Plans Three Years’ War. London, July 19.—The Exchange telegraph company’s correspondence in Rome says that Russian embassy goods at 20c per yd. goods at 50c per yd. 3ke. ty, regular price $1.00, sale price 85c 25c der yd. ular 15c at 16c. lar 75c,at40c. regular 20c goods at 12% per yd. per yd. brillianteen both plain and figures|per pair to close them. We offer worth 65c and 75c per yd at 45c. oh BO 8 MD Great Clearing Sale Will Continue Through = eat _ 2 CEES, and will continue until the stock is reduced in every department. We are overloaded with the best and most desirable merchan- dise, and are forced to cut off our profits in almost every line and in some lines; part of the original cost i in order to reduce our stock. We purchased very largely and the backward season has left us overloaded. This Sale is No Humbug and every article in our house will be sold regardless to profit. Come to us before you make any purchases, as it will be to your interest as well as to ours. All standard prints at 4c per yd. 42 inh ar silk crepes in alleolors Mens calf ie: e we and sabate toe} Mens summer underwear, the kia Light eoloret percals regular 10c | regular price $1.25, sale price 85e. | solid throughout, « $1.2. thateells tor 50c per suft to cluse:sie per yd ati6ye. 36 inch wide black tafiate silk eset sastmaaie $2.50) per suit. 36 inch L. L. sheeting, regular 7c guaranteed stamped edge, regular! Ladies vici kid patent or stock tip| 36 mens union suits, medius wel! goods at Se per yd. $1.25 at Me per yd. $1.50. regular $1.00 suit” The, 50 pieces of colcred dimity regular} 4 full line of colored all wool dress; We have placed on our job counter | Mens summer uw: 10c goods at 6)c per yd. goods for fall wear, 42, 46 inch wide, | about 100 pairs ladies and misses | $1.00 per suit go « 20 pleces dress ginghams regular | regular 65 and Tie goods, sale price | shoes—broken lots—to be sold @ 7hc| Mens brown drill drawers «7 20¢. ce. 10c goods at 7c per yd. 45c per yd. per pair. Mens brown drill 35 and 40c dray- 25 pieces of batiste regular 124| Afull and complete Mne of lace| Boys colored unlaundried waista, | °TS “29°. ; and 15c goods at 7c per yd. hosiery for children, misses and | sizes 10 to 14, regular price 5c to Mens bleached drill. drawers, regn- Fine madras sbirting, 124 and 15c | ladies, prices almost cut in two. 50c to close them @ 20c. lar 500 W 400. Lace edges at one-half price. Boys white laundried waists were | Mens, Boys and Childrens Hats. Our entire stock of embroideries at | 0c to 75c to clean them out 25c. 40c to 50¢ wool hat @ 25e prices to sult the times. Boys summer underwear were 50c 75c to $1.00 wool hats « Soe 27 inch china silks in black and all | per suit; now 40c. $1.00 to 1.25 wool hat « 85, colors at 45c per yd. Boys work gloves 25c kind; 20c} Aaj up-to.date mens hate @ pricea 36 inch black china silk, best quali- | per pair. in proportion. sg Boys two plece suits were $1.00) 41) straw hats, clean new and this Best R. & G. corsets, regular $1.00 | and 1.50 at 95c per eult. season’s goods @ actual cost tocloss at 75c. Boys two piece suits worth $2 00! them. We show a complete line of table | and 3.00 now $1.50. Caps for chi linons, towels and crashes at a 25c| Boys two piece suits in fancy cash- Pi and heen _ mn = oe 5 doz washable underskirte, regu- | reduction of regular prices. mers all wool worth $3.50 to 5.00| will buy them. ; 150 ladies waists made of fancy | now $3.25, Mens and youths sults, regular Fair suiting, | percales goods that were sold at 75c,| Boystancy shirts were 50c now S5c. | ¢5.00 and 6.00 suits now $4.00, to $1.25 each will be cleaned out) 5 dozens mens stiff bosom shirts,| Mens suite, cheviots and worsted, Big reduction in curtvin swisses. | during this sale at 30c. excellent patti rns, were 75c to $1.00! plain and fanctes regular $10.00 auita Lace curtains at one-half price. We are showing # complete line of | now 65c. now $7.00. 36 inch wide silkoline in all colors | footwear and handle the best makes | 5 dozens mens stiff bosom shirts! feng imported cheviot suits, tailor at 10c per yd. of all lines of shoes for men, women | were 50c to 75c now 35c. made regular $12.50 goods @ $9 60. Linen colored suiting crashes 12¥c | and children. 50 dozens mens negligee shirts,| | Mens fancp cheviot, fine wors'ered - 5 tailor made, hand made buttonhole Mens heavy Kipp shoes, solid | fancy pattern all sizes, were 50c and regular $15.00 suits @ $9.50. Mens all wool clay worsted biack 50 dozens mens negligee shirts, up-} and navy regular $10.00 to 12.50 them for $1.00. to to-date ~~ were $1.00 go @ 85e. | suits. Sale price $7.50. 20 pleces dress voiles regular 35c 5 pleces fine crepe waistings 75c 20 pieces dress lawns regular 7c at Colored linen suitings 50c goods at Colored heavy skirting crash, reg- 10 pieces World’s Afull line in colors in mohairs, | throughout usually, sell for $1.50 | 75c; while they last, they go @ 35c. : a ts -— much hurt. A smali bruised place on thechild’s © Dac! the only of the {og that Russia is preparing a mili- tary programme on the basis of a three years’ Campaign against Japan. The first year will be devoted to the retaking of Port Arthur, which the ~e tall without serious government expects to lose at any 5 the yar a gon of Jennie Griffith, | moment, the second year will be oc- avenue, fell three stories cupied in the re-establishment of Rus- toa brick pavement without being | sian power in Manchurla, and in the third year there will be an invasion of Japan. Kansas City World, 16. Within the past few weeks several bone ed pore eee great arene escaped injury in a manner that seemed asian. However, the Never before have we -offered better first-class and reliable merchandise as we shall offer during#this sale. All bright new and up-to-date. ‘ DO NOT DELAY your visit as the choicest stuff always sell Sam'lLevy & Co. No Pity Shown. ry ears after me continuo’ bena, RM 5 SEES LE EG TOORD BENE Ee SI Peee ss < oer ie