The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 31, 1905, Page 7

If you do and know a bargain when you see it you will buy at our As you well know our goods are marked in PLAIN FIGURES and you will find every pair of, pants in this sale REDUCED IN PRICE ONE-THIRD TO ONE-HALF. SEE THEM ON SPECIAL SALE COUNTER. WE ARE NOW SHOWING FALL STYLES IN SHOES, HATS AND CLOTHING. WE WANT YOUR TRADE. The Good Clothes | Store. | Eggs taken the same as cash. 42.5. McKipneys, Mare, phaeton and harness for sale. Call at this office. The woodmen will hold a picnic at Elkhart Saturday, Sept. 2nd. Mrs. Cy. Walker is spending a two p ks’ vacation in St. Louis. New J. A. Trimble visited friends in Harrisonville the first of the week. Eggs taken same as cash. McKibbeus. Miss Auna Bard is at home from Warrensburg, where she attended the summer normal. Mrs. William McCurdy and son, of Warrensburg, visited the family of Geo. W. Ellis. Charley Dixon and Henry Donovan went overland in a wagon to spend last week at the State Fair. I. H. Bodkin, one of New Home townships old settlers and prominent armers, was in Butler on Monday. £ggs taken samelas cash. McKibbens, J. B. Adair left Sunday noon for St. Louis, where he spent afew days Hon the market. f i Miss Lila Steele, after a pleasant visit with old friends leftfor her home Him St. Louis the last of the week. ? rs. T. J. Wright lefts for Ford, tucky, the first of the week to P visit relatives and friends. Silas W. Levy went to St. Louis | Saturday night to spendafew days . with the whole sale houses. nucle Norris Feely, who has been h feeble health for several months, able to get down to Butler on Sunday. It you want to buy & good home on Ohio street, two blocks from the public equare, barn and city water, at a bargain, cal! nt this office. The public echoole will open next |, Monday but as that is circus day we f anticipate Superintendent Richmond ywill not have a fall enrollment. taken as cash. Eggs same THE RIGHT WAY. The Good Shoe Store. Eggs taken same as cash. McKibbens. Misses Norma Day and Frankie Lisle left yesterday for Manitou, Col., for several days outing in the moun tains. J.J. Wright, who purchased the old Jesse Shaw place in Mingo, was in Butler on Monday and favored us pleasantly, Ex county clerk Broaddus return- ed the last of the week from a three weeks’ visit to his daughter, Mrs. Frank Jackson, in Kansas City. Stephen Smith, oldest son of Estis Smith, wasin Butler Friday taking his examination for a certificate. He will teach near his home in Mingo this winter. Robert L. Braden was in Butler Friday to meet his daughter, Miss Mary, who had been attending the normal at Warrensburg thissummer. We acknowledge a pleaeant call. It is reported that a cloudburst at Tabasco, & coal mining camp near Trinidad, Colo., the latter part of last week, flooded the town and drowned nine persons. Best echool hosiery at lowest prices. Hill's Cash Store. The St. Clair county Democrat, published at Osceola, Mo., one of our best conntry exchanges, turned its 35th mile post with its {ssue of the 24th inst. Boys’ good school hats from 25c to 48c. Hill’s Cash Store Col. Wm. H. Phelps has gone to Europe to spend several months. During his absence his son will erect & $30,000 stone residence on the Phelps farm near Carthage. Comfort calico and cotton battling cheap at Hill’s Cash Store. Ft. Scott was all worked up over a reported case of yellow fever in that city Friday. The report proved to be unfounded, but it gave the old town a good scare. We have what you want in foot- wear. Boys and girls shoes from $1.00 up. “ Porrensancer & Epwanns, We want to show you the best echool shoes made for boys and girls. Porrrnsarerr & Epwarpe. | Pearl, left for Colorado Springs on Wednesday. | W.F. Rosser and daughter, . The ball game Sunday between | Butler and Lees Summit teams re- | sulted 11 to 10 in favor of the home boys. It was a very exciting game from start to finish, although many errors were recorded to both sides. T. W. Legg has gone to spend two weeks with his family in Colorado Springs. During his absence that genial gentleman arid good mechanic, Charley Ewin, will have charge of his business, In the write up of the Darby fruit farm last week we made a mistake in saying that a good crop of peaches -was raised, as that fruit was a practical failure, otherwise the re- port was correct. Alone robber walked into the bank at Collinsville, Indian territory, the other day, covered the cashier witha pistol and forced him to hand over $1,200, all the cash in sight, und mounted his horse and escaped. A wild weet show did business, or tried to, in a tent on a vacant lot on Nor‘. Main, Tuesday and Wednes- day. The show had several rough riders of the cow boy brand who claimed they could ride the wildest of steeds, Dr. Zey and family lett Monday for New York City and will embark for Germany on the 2nd of September. He will attend lectures and prosecute his medical studies {n Berlin. They will probably be absent @ year or more. From L. L. Coleman we learn of the marriage of Don White and Miss Beard on Sunday evening last. The bride is a charming young lady from Oklahoma, visiting the family of Riley Gilbert, the groom {s the son of J. M. White, of Mingo. A lamp exploded in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Morrison Sunday evening as 9:30 o'clock. The fire department was called out, and the fire was under control before any serious damage resulted. 16 was a close call, however. Frank Mabbott, while riding after a fractious cow, which had bolted the herd and was making tracks through the Boulware timber, had his horse stumble amd fall, catching Mr. Mab bott’s leg beneath, and for a time he feared it was broken. Itlamed him for several days. DeWitt McDaniel, residing out in Summit township, returned Monday from a week’s visit to the home of his father-in-law, Wm. Whitehead, nine miles west of Paola, Kansas. While out in Kansas, Mr. McDaniel visited the famous John Brown home. He reports having had a pleasant time and the crops immense in Kan- eas. We acknowledge a pleasant call from George H. McElroy, a pretical printer with the Western Methodist Book Concern at Norwood, Ohio, who, in company with Mrs. Ada M. Hoyle and three boys, of Marietta, Iils., are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.J. McElroy, of Summit township. The Rich Hill Gas and Oil Pros pecting Co. struck a good flow of gas on the Elgert farm, west of Rich Hill, on Thursday afternoon last at a depth of 300 feet. The flow is not strong enough to be of commercial value, but strong hopes are enter tained that a bigger flow will be reached. There is no question about gas underlaying portions of the county, if only the reservoys can be tapped. John H. McDaniel, who was forced into a marriage with Mittie Dennis at Iola, Kansas, last week by the girl's father, and who shortly after- ward committed suicide, was wanted in Vernon eounty, and the sheriff was hot on his trail. McDaniel was wanted on the charge of stealing a cow from his mother-in-law in Neva- da. In addition to being acow thief, says the Post, it is believed that Me- Daniel was two or three times a biga- mist. Catalogues for the Bates County Fair, being printed at the THe Timzs job office will, probably be ready for distribution by the middle of next week. It wiicontaia from 70 to 80 pages, and will be worth reading by any who have anything to exhibit, frem a cabbage to a fine race horse. Tf any article usually shown at a connty fair is missing from the prise Met it is an oversight. Prises are liberal and well worth competing for. The merehante of Butler have aleo been very liberal and enterprising tn offering special prises. COCO SSHS550060 SHSSSS5O603 FURREE Cooeeeee ; COME AND TRADE WITH US AtOurNewStore We are showing the best stock of goods in the lines we handle, in Bates grade for Splendid shirti New outing cl New outing cl 0000 SHE55000 0000S S5H55 OOOO ZEEE eeeeF2BFBEBeeee county. We sell only good goods and sell them at the lowest prices. WE TAKE EGGS SAME AS CASH, which means much for we sell at one price and you know what you are doing all the time. The New Fall Dress Goods and Fall Silks are here. New percales for school waists and dresses a splendid 10° 8 1-3e. ngs 8 1-3 and 10c¢ Extra good shrunk ginghams—dark styles 12 1-2 loths 12 1-2c grade for 10c New outing cloths 10c grade for 8 1-3e loths fair grade 5c New Topsy school hose 10c, 15c, 25c, the best in the world, New school shoes, each pair guaranteed solid, $1.25, $1.35, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 New mens shirts 50c, $1.00 New Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum Floor oil cloth, new lace curtains We do not misrepresent in order to make a sule and we guarantee the lowest prices, quality considered. New Ribbons, New Laces, New Neckwear. ‘SPECIAL SALE ON PETTICOATS 0c and up, away below value. Eggs Taken Same as Cash at Our New Store. Ladies Home Journal Patterns 10¢ and 15c. See other ad. McKIBBENS. 6906 PUTER EOOOO TREAT DeSSeeso EEE e000 Extremes meet at ourstore. High quality, low price, try us. Porrenxbarcer & Epwarps, Henry Crawford, of Speed, Mo., ad- ministrator of the Greenhalge estate? is a new subseriber through the kind- ness of Judge Cole. Sid. ©. Alexander was in Monday and informed us that he had secured the King Bros. Wild West Broncho Busters show for the occasion of the woodmen pienic at Eikhart on Sat urday, September 2nd. Boys, bring on your wild horses and mules and secure a free ticket to the show. No money or pains have been spared to make this picnic a grand success, and it should be well patronized by the woodmen and their friends, The annual meeting and picnic of the old'settlers association will be held in tne court house yard in But- leron Wednesday September 13th, The officers and committees will make all proper arreugements and a pro- gram will be ;lublished later. These are very enjoyable occasions and it 1s expected that every old settler who possibly can will attend. Come in. meet the old timers and taik over the events of those early aud. stirring days. Mrs. Jennie Rodgers, nee Miss Jennie Miller, died at her home in Kansas City on Wednesday of last week. The remains were brought to Butler on Thursday and taken to the home of her mother in Lone Oak township, where services were con- ducted on Friday by Kev. Adams, and the remuins were interred in Elliott cemetery. Miss Miller resided in the family of N. B. McFarland for several years and endeared herself to them by her high character and eweet disposition. H. H. Gray, living on the old Ran- kin place in West Point township, died suddenly Wednesday of last week of heart failure. He was ap- parently in good health and had gone out in the pasture near the house after the cows, when he was stricken. He called for help, and some of the home folke assisted him to the house, but he soon expired. Funeral eervices were conducted from the home on Thureday, and he was ' Buy your shoes right. One low, price to all. | Porrennanc er & Evwarns, | Bates County Fair Grounds. | | Through the courtesy of President | T. K. Lisle we visited the Fair! grounds on Monday evening and in- spected the work underway. The| | amphitheatre is about completed, is well and strongly built, with a seat- jing capacity of 2,000, The Floral Hall is under course of construction, | is large, well arranged and very con-| veniently located, facing the main | 'road leading to the track and the! amphitheatre. The half mile track is being worked down, and when com- one of the best tracksin the stste, Stables, stalls and pens in endless! array are being arranged for stock, The speed horses will be quartered ab! the old stables south of the trsek. | stalls and sheds to aecomodnte ali} |} show stock will be arranged along the west line of the grounds. A well is being dug on the biil over looking! the grounds, which is exsectod tot furnish abundance of water ond wil be piped to wherever nee.e |, Nature | did much to make these ices! fair, grounds and with the work now une! der way completed it will chujlenge | comparison with any in the state,! Neither money nor pains are being spared to make this first annual/ meeting a grand success, | Rev. Adams and his members have about completed all the details for) the big Southwest Missouri Confer- ence of the South Methodist Church to be held in Butler early in Septen.- ber. The visiting preachers and members of the conference will be en- tertained at the homes of our citizens, Bishop Hendrix will preside over the deliberations of the Conference. Hugh Miner, a farm hand working for Rube Walton, in Vernon county, was arrested on 4 warrant swornovt by Mr. Walton charging him with stealing @ horse, which charge was alterwards changed to a less clme, Miner was acquitted and then sued Walton for $11,000 for false arrest and imprisonment. It appears that Miner had overridden a horse owned by Mr. Walton, and the horse after. wards died. Beautiful new Waistings. | pleted ard properly fenced will be § : | We ale Showing | Advanced Styles in Fall and Winter Fit, make and ‘qual- (ae ity equal to custom made garmets, the only difference is the PRICE Ail the new shapes in soft and stiff hats. Only a few days lett to buy any light- SUIT COST| Get our prices on TRUNKS. JOE MEYER, | THE CLOTHIER.