The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 27, 1905, Page 7

_— w= OUR SPRING SHOWING OF RAIN COATS, TOP COATS, SINGLE AND DOUBLE BREASTED SUITS, W alk-Over Surpass any line ever shown in Butler. FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, and Shoes and Oxfords PRICES ARE RIGHT. = a Get your supplies before May Ist, as we quate giving coupons for Graphophones and Records on that date. ———==—= =a Good Clothes Store. Be sure to plant some Cannon- Weiner’s famous seed corn. 19+ W. M. Earsom writes us to for- ward Tue Times to his address at Chillicothe, Mo. The city council recently appoint- ed county surveyor, Ed. Borron, as city etigineer. Mrs. Oren W. Jenkins is attending the high school graduating exervises at Adrian this week. The splendid rains the first of the week came just in time and were worth much to this section. t Judge C. F. Boxley left Saturday CLOTHING HOUSE THE RIGHT Way, for a visit with his son, Clark, who is in the grocery business at Paola, Kansas. Gough & Hess, Live Stock Dip is the thing you need, to help you get the best profits out of your livestock and poultry. A bridegroom at Lowell, Michigan, fired into a party of chariverters with a shot gun wounding five persons, one seriously. ; Mrs. C. F. Jackson and son, Sam, of Kansas City, are at the home of her father, ex-County Clerk Broad- dus. Col. Art. L. Trader, popular cigar broker, was around ,seeing his cus- tomers the firat of week and fa- vYored us pleasantly. ° ‘Mrs. D. V. Brown returned home last of the week from 4 protract- visit in St. Louis. Shewasaccom- . panied home by Mrs. Will Brown. Gough & Hess’ are prescription ta: It you are not already % of our many customers we {nvi'e to bring your preectiptions to _ Henry F. Keireey bas returned to co negere pleasant visit with For saLE—Farms, ranches, city property, wheat, alfalfa and sugar beet lands, writeus. Griccs & Forp, Garden City, Kansas, 24-6t* Dr. Boulware is giving his residence & Lew coat of paint. Smallpox has broken out among the prisoners in the Joplin jail. Mrs. 8. P. Evans, of Ballard, Mo, was in this week visiting her brother, John F. Herrell. Peters’ Diamond Brand shoes are money savers—because they wear. Hill’s Cash Store. elation has decided to hold its an- nual tournament this year at Webb City, June 27th to 30th inclusive. That city, through its mayor and fire chief, guaranteed one thousand dollars for pridés. Wallace Lewis, who was elected justice of the peace at the last town- ship election, qualified and was sworn in before the township board yesterday. He at once resigned the position, It is now neccessary for the County Court to fill the vacancy. —Ameterdam Enterprise. William Poindexter played a joke on the wolf that had been killing his lambs, eays the AdrianJournal. He put poison in the carcase of a lamb and left it where the wolf could get the bait. It worked and asa result P otndexter exhibited the body of a large wolf in town yesterday. Tue Times job office printed the circuit court docket for Circuit Clerk Patterson. There are thirteen di- vorce cases to be tried, 13 assaults, 19 illegal sale of liquors and one for murder, that of Robert Feeley killing Martin Hoots. There are 153 cases to dispose of. You can’t drink all the whiskey in the world,” the teetotaler wassaying to his bibulous friend, when suddenly they came to the distillery, Itloom- ed before them, every window bright- ly illuminated. “No,” said the other thickly, “but look there, I kin make ’em work overtime,” T. D, Embree was in Thureday and favored us pleasantly. He recently purchased the James Wilds place, consisting of 160 acres of as fineland as the county affords, It lays one- halt mile north of Ballard. Mr. Em- bree is ‘one of Bates cuunty’s sub- stantial farmers and stalwart Demo- cratic leaders, Gough & Hess the druggists, are placing on the market a Live Stock Dip and Disinfectant. It {s a favorite among those who use ft. It is guar- anteed to give eattefaction. It kills lice, insects and cures all skin erup- tions on hoge, horses, sheep, cattle, poultry; and cattle, hog and sheep tanks. It is reported that a fanatical religious sect known as the Peni- tenties crucified a member at Torres, Colorado, last week, The crucifica- tion was In imitation of the death of the Savior. The man was nailed up- on 8 cross of his own construction and by his own direction, and that he sustained the fearful agony of the or deal while in a delirium ofreligious fervor. The Missouri Supreme Court re- fused to send the Rudolph case to the United States Supreme Court on a writ of error. The attorney for Rudolph will take the records to Washington and ask the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court to make an order compelling the Missouri Supreme Court to send up its record for review. Col. F. J. Wieeman, veteran editor of the Rich Hill Enterprise, wasa pleasant caller on Monday. Mrs. Mary Burge and two little sons, Harry and Robert, of Eldo- rado, Kansas, are visiting her uncle, County Clerk Herrell. Judge John F. Phillips, of the United States court, is suffering from an attack of bronchitis, and {s un- able to leave his home in Kansas City. County Clerk John F. Herrell is laid up with a severe attack of lumbago. Hié sister, Mrs. 8. A. Lotterer, of Ft. Scott, Kansas, is over to see him, , Eastern Colorado was covered with six to eight inches of snow in the storm which prevailed Sunday, The storm extended from the Pan- handle of Texas to central Wyoming. The test of the shoe is the wear. That’s why we recommend Peters’ Diamond Brand shoes. They’ll stand the test. Hill's Cash Store. We acknowledge a pleasant call from D. L. Hoffman, who was in the county last week, for the purpose of inspecting the mounds, which have long been @ subject of discussion. Mr. Hoffman fs gathering data for a history of the Ancient Mound Build- ers, a semi-civilized people long since extinct, who are believed to have in- habited this country before and to have given way to the North Amer- ican Indian. County Surveyor Bor- ron accompanied him and assisted him in his researches. In a diepute over the ownership of a pew in the Catholic church at War- rensburg Frank Pickel, part owner and manager of the Pickel Sandstone quarries, near thatcity, shot Thomas Lawler, a well known farmer. Law- ler and another member had quarrel- ed over the possession and the com- mittee decided against Lawler. On Sunday Lawler appeared at church and occupied the pew in dispute and Pickel, who was an officer in the church, ejected him. When the two men met on the road, a quarrel ensued and Pickel drew his revolver and shot Lawler through the arm. E. T. Kirkpatrick, a prominent business man of Merwin, was in the county seat the last of the week and made us a pleasant call. Tip and the editor of Tue Times were devils in the printing office together away back in the seventies, The printer boys then were Charley Smith, a bue- iness man of La Salles, Ills, Frank Eldridge, whois prospering at Tulan, Cal.,; Jim Howell, in business at Crip- ple Creek, Col., Jim Jennison, run- ning e business of his own at Colora- do Springs, and others that we don’t The Southwestern Firemen’s Asso-| Edmond P. Capron, formerly chiet | clerk of the World’s Fair department of domestic exploitation, committed suicide in Washington City by drink- ing cyanide of petash. Capron was out of a job and money, had trouble with bis wifeand was very despon- dent, his home was in St. Lovis and he was a newspaper man of ability. Wm. C. Hedden, of Osage, spent Friday and Saturday with his old boyhood friend Uncle Ben Scott. This was Mr. Hedden’s first trip to Butler since he recovered from his sick spell. He was confined to his room for about three months. Mr. Hedden is an early settler of Bates ceunty, an old line and influential Democrat and has become quite famous as a local writer over the nom-de-plume of “Gube.” We acknowledge a pleasant call and ex- change of “‘terbacker.” County Superintendent of Schoole, Miss Emma Cassity, notified the Butler echool. board in writing that she intends to hold her present posi- tion in the public schools of this city r|for the contract term. It was gener- ally supposed that when Miss Cassity took the oath of office and assumed the duties of County Superintendent, that she would resign her position in the schools, otherwise she will be drawing salaries for two positions, to each of which she 1s supposed to de- vote her whole time. The case of the State against Robert Feeley, charged with the mur- der of Martin Hoots, in Burdett, is set for next Tuesday, the 2nd day of the term. This will make the third trial, the first two resulting in hung juries. There are a large number of witnesses, and it will require several days to try the case, Prosecuting Attorney Ludwick is assisted by W. O. Jackson. Scott & Bowker, of Nevada, and Clark & Francisco are Feeley’s lawyers. The rebuilding of the Farmers Bank is @ valuable acquisition to Butler and shows the genius of W.F. Duvall, who is the main spoke in the wheel. The lower floor contains the Bank, the Abstract and Loan firm of Duvall & Percival, the Butler postof- fice, all well equipped. On the sec- ond floor we fiud W. 0. Jackson, 8, W. Dooley and Thos. Silvers, all have elegant offices well equipped. Dentist Arnold has fine parlors in front, The whole building is steam heated and electric lighted.—West- ern Enterprise. The School Board at its meeting on Friday re-elected Professor H. C. Richmond superintendent for next year. This action of the board was expected, as Prof. Richmend hasgiv- en good satisfuction not only to the board, but the patrons of theschools, He has kept the schools up to their high standard, while keeping down friction and the schools were neverin| § @ more prosperous condition. Prof. Richmond is a strong man, possess- ed of splendid executive ability, and the board is fortunate in being jervices. " enue the greatrst actor of this, if not all ages, passed away with Joseph Jefferson at his Florida home, “The Reefe,” Sunday evening. He was a@ born actor and lived his profession and studied hard and suc- ceeded in not only appearing but being the character heimpersonated. He preformed many parts wonder- fully well, but he will live longest in the memory of all who knew and loved him as “Rip Van Winkle” and Bob Acres in “The Rivals.” Mr. Jefforson was known as the father of the stage and more than seventy years of his life was passed in that profession. Last Thursday will always remain a red letter day in the history of the Elks lodge of Butler. Iu the after- noon of that day twenty prominent young business men of oursistercity of Rich Hill, were initiated into the mysteries of that order and had a farther interest in seeing this a suc cessful and flourishing lodge, as they had signed the petition for the charter. The names of the young gentlemen were: August Gamblee,J. M. Johannes, Winchell Jamison, D. H. D. Oleson, L. C. Stonebraker, Carl Gench, Lou Delemater, H. H. Goodell, C. 8. Wilkinson, J. B. Hol- land, P. K. Lane, J. P. Krieger, J. V.Bradley,C. E. Fortune, H. E. Ozee, W.A. Johannes, C. H. Hyleman,L.D, Flanagan, Frank Smith, and Jerry Culbertson of Harrisonville. After the services, which were held in the Knights Pythias Gall a splendid supper was served: at the Elk club rooms, prepared under the super- vision of the Home Committee, Bros. R. R, Deacon, T. J. Day and G. I. {just now call to mind. GAM | Lynch. WE OFFER 22 1-2c, 25c yard. values, The regular petit jury panel for| the May term: Mingo, LeeColeman; Grand River, Chas Shubert; Deer | Creek, Bob Groves; East Boone, Bud Chambers; WestBoone, Geo. Williame; West Point, Geo. Boswell; Elkhart, Berry Walls; Mound, Joe Baum; Shawnee, W. P. Largent; Spruce, | Thos. Crabtree; Deep Water, Charles Peacock; Summit, Jim Reynold; Mt. Pleasant, 8S. D. Walden; Charlotte, Ezra Burge; Homer, John Rogers; Walnut, H. W. Seig; New Home,Wm Bell; Lone Oak, Paul Walton; Pleas- ant Gap, R. R. Earsom; Hudson, E. | Holt; Rockville, Wesley Robinson; Prairie, Frank Seelinger; Osage, Ed. Whitehead; Howard, Chas, Frank. Big Suit. One of the largest suits in thiscoun- | F tyfor a number of years was filed the | other day by 8S. W. Dooley, as attor- ney for Mrs. Louise P. Forsyth, | against the Flanagan Mill & Eleva- tor Company. The suit is on a note for $20,000 made by the company, | which {s located at Rich Hill, to Mrs. Forsyth and alieged to be for money loaned it in its business. The case Wit nia Lino will be tried at the May term. A LITTLE PRIVATE TALK WITH THE - MEN, Agreat many men are of the —AT— 1-2c, 8 1-3c, 10c, 12 1-2c, 15c, 17 1-2c, 20c, You know that White India linons are to be greatly used this summer, pleased to be able to offer you these splendid McKIBBENS. SLSSSSS 2 f q Wavyrep—Two or three strong, healthy, intelligent girls, of neat ap- pearance, between 20 and 26 years of age, as nurses in Sanitarium. Ad- dress, A. L. Ludwick, 3001 Lydia Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Examination. There will be an examination held ‘at Butler, Saturday, April 29th, for pupils of the rural schools who de- sire to finieh the Sth grade work for county diplomas. All Interested in the work are urged to be present. West school building, EMMA W. CASSITY, County Superintendent, Rail 7 ON TORTI opinion that we only carry fancy goods and notions such as are bought by the ladies. This is a Mistake. We are especially desirous of hav- ing all of you men visit our store so that we may have the oppor- tunity of proving to you bow far wrong you are in this respect. We now have three men ready to wait upon you. We know we can save.you money, and it will be worth your while to “LET US SHOW YOU.” We have a nobby line of hats 68e, $1.43, $1 73 and $1 98. These are not the prices that are usually put on such goods but the hard pan, bed rock price that we put on everything. Our Keystone brand of Negll- gee Shirts are high grade goods at zero prices. Best of patterns made like dollar goods and Age the price is only... Our Gypsy hosiery for men have no superiors and few equals, full seamless grey mixed with TH tight fitting rib tops only. Plain blacks, blues, reds and 10¢ fancies ODLY..........ceseseseseseeeenes A few warm days will make you feel the need of lighter weight gar- LOOK AT THE Niens Suits. We are showing $5.00, 7.50, 10,00 12.00, See the Styles Boys Suits —AT— $3.50, 5.00, 7.50, 10.00 Suits —FOR THE LITTLE— TOTS | ec RSS ER SES ments. Our summer underwear line will help you to make the change with economy and pleas- ure 35c values at... .23e New bargains on our hardware tables this week. SE BBE a a A 2 tha New shoes just in from the 4 big factories of the Peters Shoe Co, If you are broke borrow some of the eggs your wife has been — up and bring — in. We same as cash. ill’ Cash Store, —AT— $1.00, 1.50, 2.00, 3.00, Good Clothes —A~T— Low Prices. JOE MEYER, THE CLOTHIER. LS