The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 4, 1905, Page 7

$7.50 $10.00 $12.50 EXTRAORDINARY OFFER OF A or_ VERY LARGE LINE Summer Suits. We show a splendid Iine of up-to-date Summer Clothes. A Swell WALK-OVER SHOES AND OXFORDS, $3.50 and $4.50. A LARGE LINE nll = Work Shoes v0 Gatun The Good Clothes Store. CLOTHING HOUSE THE RIGHT Way, The Good Shoe Store. SE SR SP TDS The assessor will start out on his wark June Ist. The public schools of this city will cloge the nineteenth. ° Be sure to plant some Cannon- Weiner’s famous eeed corn, 19-tf Negroes at Joplin robbed John Ha tfield of $40 Monday night. Directory statistics show the popu- lation of St. Louis to be 714,200. Dr. Lockwood has just completed an elaborate front porch to his resi- dence on Pine street. County treasurer W. R. Bell and wife a er a with relatives and Bate ioral a sturdy young farmer of Deep Water, was a pleasant caller on Saturday. Only two saloon keepers were ar- rested in Kansas City Sunday for violation of the liquor law. Arrangements have been completed for the building of a $30,000 club house by the Elks at Sedalia. The farmers are through planting corn and are wishinff for a good rain to bring {t up and start {t growing. “s. V. Elmore orders his paper aia from Butler to Neodesha, :Kan., where he has moved hisfamily. Jesse Smith, an old Bates county ‘boy, has his paper changed from = to Sumptgr, Oreg., and re- a ie is on in Chicago and {dderal injunctions ‘are being {e- qued and the leaders of the strike in- dicted. A heavy hail and wind storm pass- ed through the southern part of the county last Friday, but little dam- SE hd gniperperin contract at the state peniten- tiary.for the ensuing year at $3.75 per hundred pound, “ County -health officer, Dr. T. C. ~Boulware, went over to Sprague the last of the week and quarantined six ‘fatallics afflicted with smallpox. Seven years ago Monday, May 1st, Admiral Dewey sailed into Manila “bay with his flees and sunk overy ‘vessel. under the command of Admiral s Miss Katherine Ferguson, of Rich Hill, 1s the guest of the Misses Dooley. ‘Mrs. Robert Hallenbeck, of Kansas City, is visiting her parents, Col. and Mrs. S. W. Dooley. Captain and Mrs. V. L. Johnson spent the week with Mrs. J.’s parents, Mr.and Mrs. J. B, Batchelor, in Deep Water. For saLe—Farms, ranches, city property, wheat, alfalfa and sugar beet lands, writeus. Griacs & Forp, Garden City, Kansas. 24-6t* Twenty-five witnesses from Nevada arrived in goed yesterday to —_ jit Rev. Silas B. Naylor, for 40 years a minister in the Christian cnurch in Howard county, died in Fayette Saturday, aged 84 years. Hon. John B. Newberry spent Monday in the city. He reports the farmers well up with their work and the present prenports flattering for a crop. Jobn Zorn, in the shoe business at Platte City since 1858 and for 80 years treasurer of the Odd Fellows lodge of that town, died the other day. 4n evangelist gives it as his opin- fon that every bachelor should be taxed until he ie 30 and if unmarried after that age he should be put in the penitentiary. Chief,of Police, D.D. McCann, killed @ supposed mad dog in the south part of the city Tuesday morning. The dog was acting strangely and fighting other dogs. Samuel B, Patterson a Rock Ie: land brakeman was killed at Bowen Station near Windsor, Mo., Monday afternoon. He was struck by a car being switched on a siding. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Padley, popu- lar young married people, who own splendid home in Summit, east of town, were pleasant callers on Satur- day and favored us with renewal. Carthage has set a day forcleaning up the town. Carthage claims the lowest percentage of morality of any| town In the United States. Nodoubt the cleaner the town the healthier the community, Miss Norma Day returned home from 8 two weeks’ visit with Miss Gertrude Aiken, at Manhatten, Kan- gas. Sheriff Morris bad a force of men at work Tuesday cleaning and mowing the grass in the court yard. Ifthe good work fs kept up, the court yard can be made a beautiful lawn in a year or so. Charles Fensky, who says he isact- ing as attorney for the brewers of St. Louis, claims that. proceedings will be begun soon to declare unconatitu- tional, the law creating the office of excise commissioner. Judge Sam Levy went to St. Louls on Monday morning to attend tho funeral of Harris Lindenbaum, an old friend of the family. Mr. Linden- baum was a travelling man and had been making this town for the past twenty years, Joseph Morris, who was to have celebrated his 101s birthday Mon- day, died at his home in Belford, near Redbank, New Jersey. On his 100th birthday anniversary Mr. Morris was the best man at his grandson’s wed- ding. Two large barns on the Olden fruit farm near West Plains, Mo., were burned a day or so ago. Sixteen horses and mules perished. The fire is said to be of incendiary origin. ‘The logs is placed at $10,000. Butler is putting on metropolitan airs in earnest when it affords two commission companies (bucket shops). In the cities the authorities make war on those kind of gambling institutions.—Clinton Democrat, The tricounty annual log rolling of the Modern Woodmen will be held at Rich Hill July 4th, and in connec- tion with this event the city has de- cided to hold @ grand 4th of July celebration, which will insure an im- mense crowd and a big time. The bottom farmer has had no trouble getting in hig crop thisspring, andit the June overflows don’t catch him, he will come out all right. Last yearthe bottom farmer as wellas the upland farmer was drowned out, the bottom crop being an entire failure. Claud Edwards is home again after @ stay of several months in Kansas City, equipping himself and gaining @ more practical knowledge of the boot and shoe busines’, and he will be glad to have his friends call and see him at the old stand of Poffen- barger & Edwards. Dr. T. C. Boulware, member of the county board of health, wascalled to Sprague the latter part of last week to investigate a small pox scare. The disease in @ light form was found to existin five homes in the little town which were quarantined. The people of Nevada are in a fair way to secure natural gas from Kansas for use in that clty. The county court of Vernon county has wranted the right-of-away for the pipe line and the citizens committee appointed to raise $10,000 in aid of the proposition has aboutcompleted ‘8 WO he pipe line is to be lai H. H. Havely, pioneer merchantat! Foster, was in Butler Monday on| business. J. H. Christopher is building a fifty thousand dollar hotel at Warrens- burg. The building will be three stories high and besides parlors, re- ception and sample rooms, will con- tain 80 to 100 bed'tooms. It is said to be the finest between St. Louis and Kansas City. We change Thomas Buck's paper from Urich, Mo., to Cheyenne Welis., Col., where he purchased a large ranch and recently moved his family. Mr. Buck was an old settler of Mingo township, an honorable, upright man in all his dealings, popular with his neighborsand influential in thecoun- ty. He deserves to prosper wherever he goes. Rev. A. H. Lewis is visiting his els- ter and other relatives and old friends at Culpepper, Va. A card from him says he stood the trip well and is having a good time. Rev. Lewis goes back to visit the old homestead each spring. He is in his eightieth year and his sister is several years older. ‘lhree stores were burglarized at Lebanon, Mo., the other night. McKIBBENS. WE OFFER One Case “White adie Linans —AT— 7 1-2, 8 1-3c, 10c, 12 1-2c, 15c, 17 1-2c, 20c, 22 1-2c, 25c yard. You know that White India_linons are to be greatly used this summer, and we are pleased to be able to offer you these splendid values, SSSASALLLLL SAL A From one $300 in money and a cer- tified check for $1,000 was taken; from another $300 worth ofsilkeand several suits of clothing was carried away in suit cases, and from the oth- er the thieves contented them- selves with taking a few razors. The Harrisonville High School baseball team came down to Butler Saturday and flaxed the Butler High School team in @ game of ball at the Lake Park grounds. It was an in- teresting game, however, from start to finish, and the Butler boys made them hussel, The game stood Har- nsonville 4, Butler 2, Bank, elons. Why not Butler organize a com- pany and drill for natural gas. Those who were here when the deep well was being drilled in the Henry pasture just north of town, will well remember that a strong flow of gas was struck before the drill became fastened, and the well abandoned. The gasisthere and no doubt in sufficient quantity to accommodate this town. Butler will lose out in the race for good things if she don’t go after them. The Woodmen team of this city went to Nevada Friday evening to assist in the initiation of 250 can- didates, of which Nevada furnished 90, Sheldon 60, and the remaining camps in Vernon county the balance. Addresses were delivered by Hon. John E, Swanger, secretary of state, and Senator F. M. McDavid, of Springfleld. Following the initia- tion a splendid banquet was served atthe M. W. A. Camp room, The Butler boys report’ having a good time. Our years. Mrs. Oliver Hatten, aged fifty-five years, wife of Dr. Hatten, was found in a well on her place in the suburbs Sheldon, Mo., at anearly hour Sat- urday morning, says the Nevada, Dr. Harrlet Frederick has moved her offices from her rasidence on Ohio street to rooms over the Farmers | the home of the bride's parents, Mr, FE. Engelker. A big wolf chase participated in by | * Robert Stubblefield and son, John, | "4: and H. H. Wyse took place in the Thompson pasture north of town Friday night. wolves, and the chase lasted all night and until 7 o'clock Saturday morn. | aud were among the most popular ivg, unusual for these gentlemen and their pack of hounds on such occa- Lamar has a sleeping woman in the person of Miss Emma Baldwin. The young lady has been asleep at| and will make that place their future the Wells House four days. On sev. eral occasions Mr. Blaney, proprie- tor of the hotel, Leader, has succeed in awakening her with an electric battery, and during| A. these moments of consciousness she took nourishment but in spite of her efforts to remain awake ehe soon fell| at Paris, Texas, to forgery and was asleep again. | sentenced to four years in the peni- Nancy A. Squires, of Summit, favor- ed us with renewal, a custom she has | ® railroad contractor. observed for over a quarter of acen-| “Tecery Company advanced him tury. Shecame to Bates county in 1857 and has lived in the same house | on the same farm since—forty-elght | would hardly belive it possible that | even that many years had passed over | her head. Mrs. housewlfe, and it ts a bad yearindeed | Keolcgist. when she doesn’t’ pay all household ; the west us a preacher evangelist expenses from her poultry, eggs and, butter, and have a substantial bal. | ance at the end of the year. Mr. R. A, ,Seemes end Mies Marne DeJarnett were united in marriage at She will be assisted by Dr. W.} and Mrs. J. K, DeJarnett, Osage township, Wednesday eventing, April 26, Rey. Allen, of Rich Hill, offciat- The wedding march was played by Miss Minnfe Johnson. The bride and groom have both grown to man- A hood aud womanhood in the neigh. The dogs jumped two idbaes, eda og bérhood in which they were married | young people in that section of the county. The wedding was attended A number of men and boys by about sixty-five invited guests, trom Butler jotned tn and enjoyed the | #4 8 magnificent supper wasspread. chase, | The happy couple will leave about | the 12th inst. for Sheridan, Wyo, where Mr. Thomas holds a good position with a ratlroad company, jlome, Tue Times with a host of other friends joins in best wishes for says the Lamar | their happiness and prosperity. A. Arthur, 77 years old, a preacher, evangelist and lecturer, pleaded guilty Friday in the courts tentiary. He went to Paris last summer and represented himself ag The Paris esteemed lady friend Mrs. | $2,500 on a $10,000 forged draft, ‘Lhe forgery was discovered and of- ficers arrested him at Hiawatha, Kansas where he was living in a comfortable home and Qolng evan- gelical work, He claims he was born Squires is w thrifty | in Hlinvis and in early life was a To look at Mrs. Squires one | Arthur is well known in and lesturer on the Holy Land,which ‘he alleces he visited, by eastern capital. Mrs. Walter G. Owen, of Denver, has fallen heir to $35,000, which was left to her for a kind act she did A. Grinnell, of Chicago, in 1895, and has been paid the money. Grinnell, an aged man, fell on the icy sidewalk in Denver and Mrs. Owen, then Miss Dagmar Hansen, alone went to his assistance and sent him to a hotel in a carriage. For her kindness she in- herited the $35,000. Jobn Hart, . Whichchurch and a Mr. McKee made a rather remark- able find in McConell’s branch, about ® mile south of Lamar, Mo., the oth- er day, says the Lamar Democrat. An old overcoat in the water was raised with a stick, and as the coat left the water, a lot of gold filled watch cases began to fall out of one of the pockets. In all 24 cases all gold filled were picked up by the men. How is the coat got into the branch, or who is the owner is a mystery? Ls Ladies Summer Underwear 5c up. Mens Summer Underwear 25c up. McKIBB ENS. PES | ception of their stock and accommo- Ost, in aD Unconscious condl- tion. Mrs, Hatten was rob- bed in her night garments and must have gone to the well some time during the night and jumped or fell in. The well is of small diameter and had only three or four feet of waterin it. When discovered Mrs. Hatten was standing upright in the water. She was removed from the well and medical aid summoned. In a short time she was revived but her condition is critical. It isnot known whether the act was accidental or in- tentional. Dr. Hatten, her husband, is living in St. Louis. They have been seperated nearly two years. Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKibben have returned from Southern California, where they have been spending the winter. Mr. McKibben stopped off at their summer residence in Excel- sior Springs, while Mr. McKibben came on to Butler to make arrange- ments and begin the work of remod- eling the McBride business house on the north side of the square purchas- ed sometime ago and into which the McKibben Merc, Co. stock will be moved as soon as the building is ready. The firm expects to spend considerable money in repairing the building and make the room up-to- date in every particular for the re- dation of their customers. The entire interior of the building will un: dergo repuirs, and @ new andelegant plate glass front will be put in. The room is 25x100 fees and for use of the second story massive stairways will be built. It will take $2,000 to $2,500 to fix the building to the notion of the firm. OSSLSSSASSS SY pecans TAN iY RAIS OY EORDS ST.LOUIS. — FOR — DRESSY MEN Diamond ‘Special $3.50 ‘ Just the Thing for Right Now XN Tans will be worn everywhere this spring. g Our Ladies, Childrens and Misses g Oxfords and Slippers ry are all that could be desired. Stylish snappy and made to wear Peters Shoes Always Satisfy the best shoes for children made by any factory at the price 50c Some oud lots of ladies, childrens and mens shoes at bargain prices. Bring in your Eggs same as cash. HILL'S CASH STORE —