The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 9, 1905, Page 7

K lad WARM ll Clothes Store. Footwear Felt Boots and Overs OVERSHOES, GERMAN SOCKS, High Cut anaee and -_ BYERCOATS! ALSO ON ALL MENS eal bod Shoe Store. | 8 ' Allkinds of job work neatly and ‘promptly done at this office. Don’t forget the Band Concert ‘Friday night at the Opera House. Farmers report the snow to be 12 inches deep on a level in the timber. Miss Ella Close and William Simms were married by Rev. J. A. Barker on Munday last. Beat all wool carpet, 65c, Knight Adrian. 14 3b 8. 8. Budd, of Pa:sons, Kansas, td an old Bates county boy, emembered us with a renewal. Spring Rugs-Matting-Carpets prices aqearenteed thvtowest,—INEISEEN. . Acommunication from Culver was received just as we go to press, too ate for this issue. It will appear in ur next. See our stoves. 14 3t. ) Knight, Adrian. John D. Woody, one of Bates coun- ty’s largest and most successful ) farmers, favored us pleasantly while '"\ én Butler on Saturday. | |, | Bargains in heavy all linen Table at 50c, McKIBBENS. for continuouscold January broke any previous record for the same | month in the history of the weather » | bureau at Springfield. 4 , Gov. Folk is closing the winerooms ‘and gambling dens iu the big cities. \ It they can be closed in large cities why not in small towns. Just married; get our prices on home furnishing. Knight, Adrian 4 36 Our esteemed old friend Gwin Van- } ameeter, one ot Butler's prominent and wealthy citizens, favored us pleasant- jy the last of the week. Extra value lace curtain $1.15 at | alghte, Adrain. 14 3t , Our old friend DeVanhoy, of Deep Water was provented from coming +o Butler by the snow storm, but eends his remittance for renewal. ... cskiecnidiagom Joseph foseph Graves, e3 ex-deputy sheriff and James Kelso; Sprague’s livery man, were in Butler Monday on business “90a our ciecuit court. * Banner kitchen cabinet, see them Knight, Adrian, 1436 PS A See our $2 seceen.. Selah Adelen, Knight, Adrian. 14 3b. Henry Wells is reported to be seriously sick at his home in the east part of town, Carl Henry practicing law at Chanute, Kan., spent Sunday with his mother in Butler. The ground is covered with about 12 inehes of snow, the heavest fall in this section for years. G. G, MeDonalda prominent young business man of Joplin, visited his brother, W. S. McDonald, the Jeweler. Cloaks and Furs at about half price.—McKIBBENS Miss Effie Clark, the charming daughter of N. B. Clark of Shawnee, has her nameenrolled for Tue Times Dont forget the school entertuin- | ment ab the Christian church tonight for the benefit of the school library. The Band boys have prepared an exceptional fine program for their concert on tomorrow, Friday night. Hear them. Spring patterns in percals. Extra good at 10c yd.—McK IBBENS We all know what the Band cuncert means in Butler. Is is enjoyed by young an old. Friday night, Butler Opera House. John Varnes sends his remittance for renewal and says he is deeply In- terested in the people of old Bates and must hear the news of their doings. William Marsh died at his home in the south part of town, Sunday of cancer, of which he had been a suffer- er forseveral years. Funeral services were held Tuesday. W. J. Middleton and R. L. Godwin, two influential young Democratic farmers of Mingo township, were pleasant callers while in the city on Saturday. They were here on busi- ness before the courts. Miss Mitchell left Tuesday for Kan- sus City where she will spend several days after which she will go to But- ler where she will hold a series of meetings.—Merwin Clipper. “New Embrolderies with insertions to match.—McKIBBENS Platte county is out of debt and the people now propose to turn their attention to building good roads. That is & move in theright direction, as there is nothing so advantageous to a county as good roads. A case of smallpox at Amoret was reported to Dr. Boulware, Tuesday. But as the county board of health, have no jurisdiction over incorpor | ated towns the doctor referred the matter to the local authorities of the town. was in the city Tuesday and favored us pleasantly, We have known Dave Owens for twenty-five years and have never known him to violate | a confidence or fuil to meetan honest obligation. Bridge Commissioner Borron in-' spected the wire bridge over Mound Branch, south of Butler, and the! steel bridge over Rabbit branch, ¥ mile further south, and found both} needed repairing, which will be at- tended to as soon as the weather will permit, Friday {s reported to ‘we been | the coldest day of the season so far. In Montana the thermometer regis- tered 53 degrees helow zero, It was cold over all the United States, and in the south it is thoughtthe orange is greatly damaged by freezing the fruit on the trees, A. R. Keeser has fully recovered | from a mashed foot caused by a:el- dently letting a rail fall on it and wishes to thank the Woodman’s Ac- cident Association for the prompt and satisfactory settlement of his claim for partial disability. According to weather reports from all over the country, the temperature Friday ranged from 2 to 53 degrees below over the Middle West as far South as Central Texas. At Glen- dine, Montana, it was 53 degrees be- low, Sioux City, Iowa, 30. Kansas City 14 degrees, The average in Missouri was 14 below. T. D, Embree, Democratic commit- teeman for Spruce township has call- ed two conventions for his township Feb. 11th, one so meet at Johnstown and select two delegates and one to meet at Ballard and select four dele- gates to the county convention on the 13th. ‘The delegates are appor- tioned in accordance with the Demo- cratic votes of the respective pre- elncts, Circuit court convened Monday with Judge Denton on the bench. The judge has_a dignified appearance and takes hold Nike an old stager. He wiil have the hearty-support of the bar and all our people, who ex- pect him to keep up the high stand- ard maintained by his predecessors, Judges Graves, Lay, DeArmond, Gantt and Wright. A communication antagonistic to the good roads measure introduced in the general assembly, received, and not published, because not attended with the contributors name. We insist upon every contributor eending in his name as evidence of good faith, otherwise he is wasting his time and stationery in address ing us. Mr. and Mrs. 7 B. Adair, Mr and Mrs. Ed. 8. Childs, delightully entertained a lel party of friends, at cards, at the cozy home of the former on High street, Tuesday evening. Progressive high-five was played. Mrs. Max Weiner for the ladies and Major Crowell for the gentlemen, carried off the prizes. Delicious refreshments were served and a very enjoyable evening spent. The annual Mining and_Industrial edition of the Joplin Globe, issued on Sunday. February 5th, could be fittingly denominated a ‘hummer,’ 48 pages of interesting and instruct ive matter, principally on the pro- ducts of that section, lead and zinc, handsomely printed and illustrated, showed commendable enterprise, even for the Globe, admittedly the best newspaper in the southwest out- side of Kansas City. Mrs. Helen Price died at her home in Spruce: on Thursday. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. Mary Ludwick and Mrs. Jennie Willard of Butler. She was an old resident of that sec- tion of the county, a good woman, loved and honored by all for her many excellent qualities and kind disposition. Funeral services were held on Saturday, largely attended by her old neighbors and friends and interment made in the Johnstown cemetery. Dr. A. L. Ludwick, of Kansas City, J. F. Ludwick, Mrs. Mary Ludwick and Mrs. Willard at- tended the faneral. | > Ene | tion with the George W. Ellie Jewelry|- Dave Owens, as honest an straight, a man as can be found in thecounty, | Dr. A. L. Ludwick of- Kansas City | came down the last of the week to/ attend the funeral! of his aunt, Mra, | Price, at Spruce. Mra. H.C. Clark left Saturday for| Washington City, D. C. sevéral weeks with her to spend| parents, Congressman and Mrs. D. A. DeAr- mond. William Moore, ‘an experienced of Iowa, has accepted a posl- watch repairer and engraver, Milton, Company. J. A. McElroy, who recently open- ed out a stock of goods on che West side, has disposed of the whole stock to R. E. McVey and it will be moved to Pleasanton, Kansas, Emil Heinrich, the young German | boy who was found unconscious on the Missouri Pacifie right of way north of Nevada, is stillin the same condition, suys the Nevada Mail of Friday. We are sorry to learn our vener- able friend Uncle John Daniels, residing about three miles south of town {fs quite sick with heart disease, or two or three days he has been unable to lie down or get any rest, says Dr. Boulware, the attending physictan, who considers the case to be serious. It is said the Missouri State Dairy Association which meets at Brook- field, Mo., Feb, 15 to 17, will be one of the most important every held in the west. The railroads have made] generous rates,information on which will be furnished by the secretary, C. H. Smalley, 546 Walnut street, Kan- sas City. The Adrian Journalsays: Warren Parish is expecting his commission as postmaster to arrive in a few days. He will then take charge of the office. * * * Mis, McDaniel, who was stricken with paralysis two weeks ago, is said to be gradually {mproving, but her condition is yet critical. Her friends hope for her speedy recovery. Butler Camp No. 2458 Modern Woodman of America met in regular session Thursday night and elected thirteen delegates to the county convantion which meets in Butler on April 15th. The followlag were eleced: B. F. Jeter, J. B. Harper. M. H. Fox, A. W. Wemott, W. F. La Follette, C. C Catterlin,J.E. Williams, C. W. Maddox, Arthur Steele, J. C. Crutsinger, W. B. Starks, and E. Dixon. The Kansas City World is author- ity for the statement that the Stan- dard Oil Company has reduced the price on its highest grade oil, the only kind they sell in Kansas City and surrounding territory, from 34 to 54 cents per gallon, based on the cost of crude oil, treight rates and the cost of delivery. The reduction is due, atcording to # high official in that Compa.y, to the establishment of a refinery at Kansas City. Earl Mount, an employee of the Mo, Pacific as night clerk at Kanenas City,was run down by an engine and his leg so badly crushed that it necessitated amputation at the Mo, Pacific hospitals, is the son of Con- ductor F. M. Mount, who nas had a ruu from St. Louis to Kansas City tor years. The boy’s mother was at the time visiting her sister, Mra. Will White, nee Miss Sallie MeGoy, in Batler, and was called by teleyram to the side of her injured son, Wally W. Cheverton whilé handling some horses on his ranche, just southwest of the city, Saturday, was accidently kicked by a playful mare and severely injured. The antmal’s hoof lanaed on one of Mr. Chever- ton’s lege near the knee and inflicted a highly paiuful wound. It is little short of a miracle that the man’s leg was not broken, but fortunately it was not, and unless complications set in hereafter, it is likely Mr. C. will soon be as frisky as ever.—Ieview 6th. Our old friend James H. Harmon, of Warrensburg, who is visiting his daughter, Mra. Thompson, was a pleasant caller on Monday and talk- ed over old days when he was a suc: cessful farmer and one of Bates county’s most influential Democrats, Mr. Harman never asked anything for himself but was always in the saddle whenafriend or his party needed his help. His six daughters are all highly educated and accom- plished musicians. Misses Myrtle and Stella are teaching in @ conser- vatory in St. Petersburg, Fls., at $100 per month each. Mr. Harmon {a Very proud of his daughters, as he well may be, considering the splendid succeas they are making. oae’] rn Beautiful \ Ny § S McKIBBENS ¢ Torchon Laces ON SALE ——__W— ” 4c 0 Sc Boss i? Insertions to match. These are nice soft quality, much better than usually offered and worth from 6 1-2 10¢ yd. COIS ISSSSSSSSSIOSIIIIII (SIA AAAS AS Governor Folk says: ‘The doors ofevery wine room in Kansas City will be nailed up and the hammer thrown away. It will not be a wave of reform, but the places will be closed permanently.” A special meeting of Butler Lodge 254 ALP. & ALM,, will be held this evening, Mebruary Oth, for the pur- pose of confering the fellow-craft degree, All members urged to at- tend, County Surveyor Borron has pur- chased a very fine outfit of surveyors inst:uments, of which he is justly proud, He is now prepared to do surveying promptly and accurately. His instruments are all of the latest patterns and up to date, Pupils of some of the lower grades of the West publie schools will give entertainment at the Christian ebureh to night, the proceeds to go to the school library, A very futer- esting programme has been prepared and those who attend will be highly entertained, j Put On Your Snow Shoes ‘ ‘AND COME IN . Sareorers — We Have Bargains For You In All Lines. , ; ted i i A i | Uy Loe dt] aed FOOTWEAR BARGAINS. j We have one of the best lines of Shoes made and we guarantee every pair we sell to give satisfaction for the money invested. Childrens Shoes the best on earth for - 50c Boys and girls school shoes good ones for $1.00 Womeus shoes at $8e, $1.25, 81.59, S150, and $2.00 that are unsurpassed for the money. Mens Shoes for dress or solid wear at $1.25, $1.29, $1.50 and $2.00 that are the best that can be made for the money. We still have some ladies rubbers at 25e, and childrens at 20c. You will find bargains like these at our store all the time. fal ‘aney white erplates An ’ =| fa, Fancy white dion ppl 4A 0 apr Be f_l ay Worth Goe per set ae sper yd { wey . Fancy whitecupsandsan AQ, Poney turkey red damask cers worth G5e per set avd Us OS daches width worth 258 - thoe per yd. at Ju Large faucy white wash bowl ee ‘ine : und pitcher worth { extra. quality tmarcerized $1 25 ub A White Gitbie damask os in 25 wile worth 35 to 40cyd. C W ae uoe powder se ed 25¢ Choice patterns in wide pre vc our price 1X heavy tennis flannel 11-2 Good envelopes Se bunch Laundry soap two cakes worth 10¢ per yd. for oC Imported castile soap {0c 2 bunches for 25e cake for Extra quality tablets he 3 ‘i P for Toilet sonps 3 cakes in box regular price 25¢ box HY Boggy whips worth 10¢ Le fi Mixed candy usually sold be zi De fur 10c per pound only _ land 2 lamp flues dp only Fine chocolates and other choice candies worth 25c 15¢ to 40c per pound only — All silk taffeta ribbon No. (0c 60 worth 25¢\yard only 35¢ 2 quart covered buckets 5c only l5¢ 10 qt. galvanized pails only 25¢ Mens work shirts worth Donbie roasting pans 50e at only Me eralls worth LL qt. granite dish pone oom 35¢ ou granite dish pans 48c C ts . worth Good hair brush 30c ab 25 only . 15¢ A FULL LINE OF VALENTINES JUST IN.