The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 18, 1906, Page 7

mission are hard at work classifying and assessing the benefits and dam- ages to the swamp lands through which the canal runs, and preparing their report to the County Conrt. Marshall Field, the Chicago Mil- lionaire merchant, died at a hotel in New York late Tueeday evening. He was stricken several daysago and grave fears were entertained for him from the firet. His body was taken to Chicagoon a special train on Wednesday. The case of P. K. Wilson, against the Farmers Bank of this city, for persoval damages alleged to have been sustained by a falling ladder was called in the Cass county circuit court at Harrisonville on Wednesday and a number of our citizens were in attendance as witnesseas, JobnG. Cantrell, of Shawnee, made usa pleasant call on Tuesday and aunounced for Recorder. He is one of Bates county's most active Demo- cratic workers and {e reliable in all things. We will call epecial atten- tion to his announcement later. Ed. Crabb, of Osage, was a pleas. ant caller on Tuesday and made his bis announcement for Recorder. Mr. Crabb i+ an old citiz 0, a working, active Democrat and would make 4 strong candidate on the ticket. We will speak of his candidacy more fully later. Dr. William Coleman, President of the Butler Academy, fifteen or six- teen years ago, died at the home of hie elsterin Kansae City one day last week. He was buried at his old home in Pleasant Gill. A short obit uary of Dr. Coleman taken from the Star ie published in another column SEMI SALE Gomes When You Neat OVERCOATS AND B+ WINTER SUITS. Every Winter Suit and every Heavy.Overcoat in our House |Must be Sold Hf Liboal Cut in Price will Sell them. Don’t miss this BIG SALE We are offering a Discount of 4 ) ANNUAL . | ‘) ; - | | | | Twenty to Forty per cent From our Regular Plain Figure Prices. The same liberal cut will be made on Winter Shoes AndFalt Boots, James Hayes was the victim of thrilling experience Tuesday. iis little son was playing with a shot- gun, which they supposed was not loaded. The weapon was discharged aid the contents entered the upper part of Mr. Hayes’ arms, inflicting a terrible wound.—Adrian Journal Clint. B. MeFarland, his mother in law, Mre.S E. Norton, and daugh The | y | The ter, Miss Lillie, left the last of the Good week for Texas, where they willspend Good CLOTHING HOUSE - the rest of the winter. Mr. McFar Clothes Shoe land will spend most of his time at San Angelo. Texas, while Mra Norton Store. THE RIGHT WAY, | Store,; ss i te and daughter will travel through Arizona, New and Old Mexico. Hill’s Cash Store is making a bid for your patronage this week with a full page advertisement in which he shows you wherein you can make good money by patronizing hie big epeeial sales. Mr. Hill has madea success of his business becauee be has fully appreciated the importance of advertising and when he bas some- thing good, he always letsthe people know aboutit. Read what he has to say on the first page of Tur Times this week, Mare, Phaeton and Karness for{ Watt B. Dawson sends ue his en sale, call at this office. ‘nouncement and gets equareinto the > Cannon. Weiner Elevator Com ny | race for Prosecuting Attorney. ie receiving corn. * B. P. Powell eold his fine farm of Mrs. Myrtle Smith, of Joplin, who| 160 acres, in Summit townsbip, has been visiting relatives here re-| known as the Peter Kaune place, to turned home. Mr. Ball for $65 00 per acre or $10,- Mrs. W. M. Mills ‘came over from 400 casb on Monday of this week. Foster the last of the week to vielt Mrs. J. A. Trimble. J. W. Lewis and William Berry, of West Point township, were in Butler pn Monday. . Mr.-and Mre. O. J. Radford, of ' Nevada, wore iu Butler the firstof the week, visiting relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Basil Culver are re- ceiving congratulations of their friends over the birth of a daughter on Saturday evening last and grand- pa Asa H. Culver, it is hoped, will re- \ cover in time, Elder Lewis Wix was it jured at his homein Deep Water last week. He was knocked from the roof of barn he was building by afallingscantling, and sustained severe, but not dan- gerous, Injuries, D. L Kiersey, of Spruce township, and Miss Grace Wright, of Mound, were married at the court house rest room on Thursday afternoon, Rev. H. W. Honter offictating. A number of relatives and friends were present at the ceremony. Bad Jefferies, who is now ranching in the Indiaé Territory, ie back for @ few days visiting his old friends. He reports that he is doing well in Tue the cattle business and that his Robt. R. Deacon went to Kansas | Drother, Price Jefferies, is with him. pnday to attend theconved-| J. A Silvers, of Butler, probate| Hels eighty years of age and hes jodge of Bates county, Mo., was in| been a resident of Bates county for Pleseanton Wednesday looking af-|thirty years. He says he has a eon ter hi farm south of town. Judge |able and willing to keep him, but his Silvers xecently parchased the Phil-|'wile objects to having him about. lips farm near Linton.—Pleasanton, | He is too old to work and is depend. -| Kan., Herald. ») jing wholly on charity. Sheriff Morris > a é will keep him until court meete and a cog yeigte aye takes action on his case: Sallle and T. A. 2 were} A dispatch from Washington of Peretoory 4 marriage pion! Wear. | Jan’y 10th reporte J. F. Rhodes, de. ‘| Be isa pr ive young'man suai |feated candidate for Congress, from Vernon county is to have a new $75,000court house at Nevada The proposition was carried ata special election held last Thursday, January 11th, 1906. The people of that coun- ty are to be congratulated, and the discomforts and annoyances they have been exposed to in the past will soon be forgotten in the enjoyment ofa splendid public building which will be erected by that sum. The of ficial and public spirited men of that county should keep a close watch and see that every dollar of thrt ap- Propriation goes into the building and the grafter is not allowed to get in hie work. Sheriff Morris reports a very pa- theticcase in that.of Thomas Hilton, an old man, who came up from Rich Hill and made application to be kept in jail until warm weather, He did not want to be sent to the poor farm. W. F. Hill and wife spent several days the laat of the week in ®t. Louis ‘on business and pleasure combined. a an DeArmond hasintro- duced in the house a bill for a $100,- 000 public building at Warrensburg |. Bx-Bheriff Chas. 8. Ewin was a . pleasant celler, .and renewed for his brother, W. H. Ewin, at Burdett, Kansas. James N. Oughton and Miss Birdie ‘Teal, of Foster, were married by Rev. r, at the Baptist parsonage day merning. er| has tbe well wishes ofall bis trlendy,|E\Dorado. Springe and J. R. Hales, 1| and she ia a beautifal young Indy, | Roosevelt elector, from Rich Hill, in eka ¢ A Freenp, Pi Maite z Pesce . : co tracts ladle ; The leading coal operstors in thie | w, haya nodoubt the president and en, from the 6th The members of the DrainageCom- OSE 2OGR J Coppi, KU NTIAN & ESCHER co, : : and Childrens, Suits and RGAINSjwe are offering. A Big Success Our annual stock taking sale of all heavy weight clothes, Mens, Boys Overcoats ; Are being sold regardless OF PROFIT JOE MEYER, The Clothier. = Pe are in need of a Overcoat or Suit take advantage of the BIG . | Paul Walton was a pleasant caller on Monday. Mr. Walton has been Democratic committeeman from Lone Oak for many years and always sees that a good report comes up for his party in that township. Hoiea sterling young farmer, a genial gen- tleman and worthy citizen, and Tar Ties is proudto number him among ite oldest and best friends. Marriage license was issued on Tuesday to Sam Altres, of Nyhart, and Miss Lula Wyse, of Altona. Mr. Alftree is & prominent farmer and eiti- THAT GAS FRANCHISE. Col. Dooley, io a lengthy communi- cation to the Democrat, complaine that Tas Times did not fairly state the proposition made to the city council by Messrs, Michaelis and Cline fn an application for a gasfran- chise. Then the Colonel, in his zeal as attorney for thesegentlemen, pro- ceeded to misstate the provisions of the Love tranchise, which wae not under discussion. That franchise was to ell gas to churches and other public buildings at 15 cents and not ‘state chairman] sition zen of Ne# Home townabip, while the | 29 cente, as stated by Col. Dooley. prospective bride is theaccomplished | The Brady Company was required to daughter of H. H. Wyse, one of put upa bond of $2,500 in 45 days Bates county’s most substantiul|to complete the plant within one citizens, | year, therefore it did not give a year The name of Estes Smith is being tor “the holders to dispose of {tata mentioned in connection with the po- | 8&tistactory price.” sition of judge of the northern dis-| |The proprosed franchise, represent- trict. Although this section hav no €d by Col. Dooley, agrees to drill voive in the matter, we can uot fel | four prospect holes, 500 feet deep in otherwise than gratified over the | 8d around Butler, and eommence mention of euch excellent matertal | Work on same in 90 days, but ft as Estes Smith, as true a Democrat | does not specify when those holes and honorable a man as ever lived— | 8re to be completed. Then again it and withal aman well qualified for | {8 the opinion of a great many that the place.—Rich Hill Review. if me ese = camtgpen * all, | it ia deeper than 500 fet, and those Judge John W. McFadden called | pete cette teceieten tian while in the city and mide his an- it would be better to drill two holes eso ee = yor gsc his 1000 feet each than four holes, 500 residing Judge. ad n eeD | fees. Judge McFudden’s intention to seek | Again the Brady or Love franchise 8 renomination, but the peopleinter- | calied for natural gas furnished in ested in the great Drainage work, | Butler within the year to consumers which this cours has uader way pre under a forfeiture. The proposed vailed upon him to ran in order to | franchise hasenough ifs and provieos complete the work so suspiciously to etart@ gas factory, one of the meets most important of which fe to the elelt-ne of Butler and the one which | Templar, of Adrian, were married in | Colonel Dooley studiously avoids the reat rooms, at the court house, mentioning in his able argument for his clients, that if the company fail on last Thursday, by Justice W. F. | Hematreet. Thoy were accompanied | t Make satisfactory arrangements | c : | for natural gas, then artificial gas is by A. Knight and Miss Stolp. The 0 be supplied ot $1.00s shounned The idea possibly never occurred to Cul Dooley that possibly his cliente are relying largely upon that inno eent clause to furnish our peopl with $100 gas instead of 25 cent gas. The Karsus City, Mo., .people The Butler Hunting and Fishing | vo ddy ure laboring under that bur club wae organized with 25 members | deo, while Kansas City, Kas., ia get enrolled, and the following « fficers| ting gas at 25 cents. ‘THe Times elected at the meeting Saturday | pas no desire or intention of dealing night: President, Major Ed. 8. Clark; | unjustly or harsbly with Co’. Dooley’s Vice-President, Ben. G. Mains; Secre- | clients. 1t looks first to the proper tary and Treas., G. P. Wyatt. The} safeguard of the interests of Butler Clab has a leas: on the new Cooper | and pa ta a yf ~~” : sking franchises 6 are mm pom Sing improved Gest of oan prs taule. We are not oppeeed to Cornland, Fish Lake, on the north | the granting of a gas franchiee to aide of Miami to the north east and | these gentlemen, ff it is properly & large tract of bottum or snipe| drawn, the two years limit scaled ground, besides other small lakes. | dowu, the artificial gas proposition The members will be furnished with |°°t, Out and some other changes drilling the holes deep- buttone for {dentification aside from ey yy <n they their certificates of membership. shall be completed, etc Mrs. A. L. McBiide departed thie ee life at their home in Kaneas City at| We Pray a Ba ong ¥ eno x ai tion cy ncemens oO: ta weatay yao? ries 140, W. Sieg, of Walout township, candi- after a protracted illness. Funeral} 4,:4tor Recorder of Bates county, services were held from the tamily | yr, Biag wae born in old Virginla, but home at 2:30 Monday afternoon and | was in Missourl, having been burial in Mount Washington Ceme- | brought to this state by his parents tery, that city. Observing an ex- when quite young. He waseducated at Parish Institute, in Bunceton, Mo. pressed — of deceased, Mrs. W. | He came to Bates county in 1880 E, Walton, Mre T. J. Day and Mrs. | ytid lucated in Walnut and Howard Dora Trimble sang her favorite | townships, where he engaged infarm- sacred pieces. Mr. and airs McBride|ing aud stock ralsing, becoming were pioneer citizens of Butler, where ays and su I in both. od and he.was & prosperous and influential Seomeel’ acted ‘org fee tet business man and Mrs. McBride was | kind of stock and never disgraced his lpopniar and always had a circle of | breeding. He hae alwaye taken an devoted friends. She was 65 years | active part in his party councils in f that section, and is now serving hia ot age, well preserved, of sweet diepo- | soond term’ as collector of Walnat tion and devoted to her family. | township, .Mr. Sieg is earnest and She leaves 6 husbandand onedaugh- | reliable a 08 the. could save » Mrs. E, D. Kipp, who strong man on the end ifnom ee Bt S eee fo and ulested would make an ef- ficient and popular candidate. Jotham Scudder and Misa Pearl groom is @ nephew of J. Seudder, for- mer editor of the Bates County Dem- ocrat and later president of the Ad- rian Bank. He is a promising young man of that community and marries avery charming youny lady. Col. J. N. Sharp was over at Apple- ton City visiting relatives and gave the following interview to the Jour- nalin answer to the question if he would be a candidate for renomina- tion for Representative of Bates county: “I do not know what I will do as to seeking a renomination thls time. From the information I have at hand am satisfied my party would deal with me kindly were I to offer for the nomination again; but an unfortunate combination of cir- cumstances in my individual affairs causes me to hesitate. In factI am almost sure I can not m: ke the race again, especially when there is 80 much good fresh material to choose from. William Z. Baker and Miss Maud Wineloger were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs, George Wineinger, on Wednesday, January 3rd, 1906, Rev. W. F. Briggs oftciating. An elegant tnfare was given at the home of the groom’s parente, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baker, The happy couple were the recipients of many handsome and costly pres- ents. The groom isa sturdy, indus- trious young farmer, who has lived all iis lite in that community and stands high with the people. The bride is a charming and accomplish- ed young lady, popular with all, They start housekeeping on the old 4, Baker farm, in Pleasant Gap town- ship. Brother Austin takes his defeat for postmaster at Butler very philo- sophically, as the following note in hia paper would indicate: “The editor of the Record thought he wae in the race fur postmaster of Butler atter forty years service to the party, but by the recent ruling of the P O Department he may very prop- erly be classed among thoxe who “also rap,” and ‘there are others” in the same clase.” Some of the “others,” to whom ke refers, are not so tractable, and we are informed tl at & repetition of the old 1885 post office affidavit cam- paign ie threatened. While this is ao fight of ours, they are all good fellows and personal friends, and we van’t refrain from giving a little wholesome advice. Boys, don’t do it Noman wae ever benefitted by slandering his opponent and the affi- iavit business fs the lowest of alllow methods. It creates animosities which death alone can heal, and al- ways reacte upon the heads of thore who make or instigate them. 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