The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 8, 1906, Page 6

sooosoooooooooooooS x Underwear Sale Continued Owing to the extended bad weather we have had during our MUSLIN UNDER- WEAR SALE we have decided to extend the time one week. Do.not let bad roads keep{you away. you cannot afford to let this opportunity pass. The great saving on every item will be appreciated when you see the line. Eggs Taken Same as Cash. Hill’s Gash Store, 3 lesauoasenteereoininnaii : : : : ——oerS | : : $ : : Of the Mexican war vetrans there; Leasing land is in progress at and are but 3,700 leit. ; near Appleton City for the purpose | of drilling and prospecting for oil The Odd Fellows at Metz are to} and yas. have w new hall. | More brick for the new hotel {s arriving daily. Lewis Radford has the contract for hauling them from the depot. 1 | The primary to nominate city offi- | cers will be held March 13th, Petitions are in circulation over in St. Clatr county for another court house election. The incubators over at Clinton have been put to work hatching chickens. Eaily fries always bring a big price in the markot. The contract for thirty steel bridges in Johnson county has been let to W. H. Buford. In right muddy weather the people discuss the road question. 'n dry weather other matters of more im- portance, Some early gardners around town have planted potatoes and onions. They go on the principal that the early bird gets the worm. In changing thelr location from one section to another the renting farmer {s having a disagreeable time of 2 this spring, owing to the bad roads. True to the old adage, March came in like a lion, Now let us hope it will go out like a lamb. Joplin isto have the anest hotel in the southwest, and Butler the next best. The Joplin hotel is to coaé @ half million dollars. The But- ler hotel will not cost so much but it will be a dandy. Quarterly meeting at the M. E. church next Sunday. This ts the last quarterly meeting under Rev. Barker for this year and closes the six year term of Presiding Elder, Rev. Ander- son. Deputy Circult Clerk Barkley pre- sented us with a mighty fine hand of good old Kentucky longgreen. Some of the boys who like a good, strong smoke, clubbed and had Charley or der them 100 pounds. It {e certain- ly fine to those who like the weed. Sid ©, Alexander was in Butler Monday and Tuesday. He expects to move with his wife to ElDorado Springs this week where they will on the summer, but Sid says there is no home for him anywhere outside old Bates county, where he still holds property interests. Farmers {n town Monday were looking and feeling cheerful over the prospect of an early spring and that soon they would beable to get in their fields and start their plows. Acar load of hunters came down from Kansas City Sunday, says the Rich Hill Tribune, to hunt ducks on their reservation near. Athol, The past two or three weeks duck shoot- ing on he lakes has been good. The new armory hall at Nevada is about completed and will be opened with a big reception and dance March 17th, says the Post and adde it will be the best equipped military headquarters in the state. The Presiding Elder of the M. E. church, South, was here Sunday and preached morning and evening Monday afternoon he held quarterly conference in the Sunday Sehool room of the church. Rev. Swanson, pastor of the church preached at Passaic According to persons who have made examinations and know what they are talking about, the pros- pect for an apple crop up to-date 1s good and unless misfortune over takes the trees later a full crop is promised. New Firm. C.S. Ewin has purchased half in terest inthe firm of Plerce & Allen. The new firm will do a general real estate and insurance business. We are now prepared to meet any com- petition in rates on insurance. We write fire, lightning, toraado, plate glass, accident and burglar insur- ance. We have choice real estate for sale at low prices. We solicit your business. Prerce & Ewin, CABLE & GROVES, — DEALERS IN — Groceries and Hardware. We are still doing business at the old stand and are always looking for more new business, If you have never traded with us give us a trial and be convinced that youcan always depend on our PRICES and WEIGHTS. We have just un- loaded another car of PERFECTION FLOUR. There may« be others as good but none betéer. Get our prices on Flour they will surprise you. ‘ Feed of all kinds delivered to all parts of the city: : _OIL, We handle both the Standard and National light ofl. Fill your lamps once with National light and see the differ- ence. COFFEE. We are headquarters for good coffee; com- pare our 15c coffee with moat 20c coffee, it will stand for it. © Our 20¢ grade has no equal. It is used by the most partic: © ular. drinkers in town. We are agents forthe Des . “Moines Yacubator. “It you want early chickens dnd get the ; The Osceola Democrat advises the mothers of that town to search their oys pockets for dice. The number is alarming and is becoming aug- mented every day, and the boys are forming the bad habit of “crap shooting.” Hickory oil is a good antidote for this evil when the boy is small. — > re + a a a a a a ae + ‘ . a ‘ i] * ’ © 4 ‘ ‘sz ae 4 Democratic City Primary Election. The Democrats of the city of But- ler will hold a primary election atthe court house basement on Tuesday, March 13, 1906, between the hours of 12:30 and 6:30 p. m. for the pur- pose of nominating a city Democrat- ic tieket. All persons desiring to be- come candidates, including council- men and schoo! directors, are requeat- ed to notify the Secretary on Monday, March 12th, or before noon that thelr names may appear upon official ballot. By order of committee, J.T. Huis, Chairman. E. B, Cains, Secretary. Ctty Candidates. Our announcement columns con- tains the names of thefollwing young Democrats who desire to serve the elty in an official capacity the next two year: Lucien B. Baskerville, DeWist C, Chastain and Carl J. Henry, afl promising poung attorneys, gradu- ates in law, and have located here or the practice of their professions, desire the nomination for city at- torney. They are thoroughly com- petent and worthy younggentlemen, and elther would make anacceptable officer, W. J. MeAninch and M. T. Duncan, worthy and active democrats, are making a friendly race for Marshal. Both have had experience, their nerves have been fully tested and not found wanting and elther would make a good peace officer. J. W. Holloway and Robert J, Smith are contesting for €ity Collec- tor. Both are worthy young men and loyal Democrats. Either is ful- ly competent and would make an ac- ceptable officer, Mr. Holloway is the present incumbent having served one term, of two years. Rex Heinlein wants to be city treasurer. He is a Butler boy to the manor born, {s a worthy young gen- tleman, a good business man and a loyal Democrat and would make a strong candidate and acceptable of- ficer. James Heury Sisson is the only candidate for city assessor. He is an ALL ALL AFERICA SHOES Fit more feet and fit far better than any other shoes made. so They are the embodiment of the best skill and know- ledge of the most exparienced shoe makers in America. ALL AMERICA SHOES are genuine foot com- forters and will give unlimited satisfaction in every particular LET US FIT YOU TODAY. WE ARE’SOLE AGENTS. THE Hiram Nichols, ii: ua LRIRLIATR OOS DR. J. M. NORRIS, Specialist On the eye, ear, nose and throat, gives special attention to the trea ment of Catarrh, and {ts effects up the ears, throat and lungs. Those in need of glasses can have the eyes tested free and properly fit- ted. Office on the South Side over Elmer Dixon’s store. Office hours from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. 18-tt Judge Jemes B. Gantt, Major Gen- eral Commanding the State ex-Con- federate organiz ition, has issued an address to allex-Confederate soldiers and sailors in this State, requesting all of them, who have not, to become members of their local camps. He tells them why thisis to theiradvan- tage, Virginia Items. Mrs. Allen informed us Sunday last that P. M. Famuliner is getting bet- ter slowly; he is in his bed a part of the time. Will Durst and family left for their home in New Mexico Tuesday of this week, where he expects to make his future home. Will Carter, living northeast of Virginia, is very sick. Dr. Smith is the attending physician. Rev. Baker'will preach his last eer- mon for this conference year next Sunday. Phillip Heckadorn and wife moved to Butler laet Friday, and expect to live there the coming year. Mies Zyx Harper closed her winter term of school at Virginia last Fri- day. The little fellows spent the af- An almost {neredible story of can- ibalism comes from Mexico, in which @ party of Philadelphia engineers, who were examining timber in the heart of the forests of Campeche, were bound to trees and compelled to wit- ness the decapitation and mutilation ofa wealthy Spaniard, who waslead- ing the party, by Indians. The sav- ages cut strips of flesh from the body and cooked them over the camp fire and even attempted to force the For SaLe—Black Mammoth Jack, 15% hands high, weighs about 1000 pounds, guaranteed in every respect. L, L. Jupy, litt Amoret, Mo, No.1 Help Stock" old eltizen, a good judge of values] ternoon in saying thelr pieces. Americans to partake of the feast. and would make a good assessor.) Cemetery meeting of the indie ata Caney 06 a8 see vener Oe to Thrive: Everybody knows Col. Sisson and he| Meeting of the cemetery : , of Virginia, it wae the earnest desire | Guatemala, and the Americans were will makea atrong man en the ticket. Gi'the ‘members ‘that those owning lefg penniless and lost in the woods, Aemall amount of money in- eine RRS lote in the came do the tofind their way back to civilization. vested in worthy stock foods, h grading & ib nme tgs nn ene up of their lote, or if unable to doso, __ remedies, etc., will help you to postmasters stating that some in- Sitent ter toon fed ad, Adrian Notes. much larger profits from your dividual {s traveling over the coun- idee ered, stock. Harper, Amorett, Mo., Route 1. We learned that Mrs. Newkirk was try with a plausible scheme for ob- taining $2 50 from each of the rural carriers, stating the amount is for a copy of the Congressional Manual and that the subscription money goes in part to a “National Untver- sity Fond.” He isa fraud of the rankest sort —Ex, A telegram from Bonesteel, South’ Dakota, réports the worst blizzard since the storm of January 12, 1888 raging in that locality Saturday. Snow had fallen to a depth of one foot on the level and in places was piled up toa depth of over 30 feet. Great loss of live stock is feared. Traffic is at astand still, the tele graph wires are down and it is im- possible to travel by team or other conveyance. The preparations we handle areof proved worth. Wehave sold many of them for years with very best results. We have veterinary reme- dies for all animal disorders, condition powders, etc. and $ stock foods that economize feed, because they supply ele. mente that cause the feed to assimilate perfectly, thereby furnishing the full amount of nourishment. CLAY’S PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORE, Thedistrict Sunday School conven- much better last Wednesday, and/ tion will be held at the Christian her recovery looked for. eburch in Adrian on Tuesday, April We are glad to see so many farm- | 3rd. ers dragging the roads along their] Eagar Strange, who was seriously farme; they can see how much better | injured by falling from a tree three their farms look and see the farmers | weeks ago, is still in a critically con- smiling faces, as they pass on their | dition. way to town and see how the horses| Silas Murphy died at his home, five enjoy traveling on the road. Mr./ miles northeast of Adrian, Friday pone ol pa ne pe Pad wa night, February 23rd, 1906, after a mencing ou the east side of the farm. | }j ing illness, aged 73 years and He lives on extention to the Hotwa- 14 days, ; . : ter school house, Mr. McCann % mile,| The street fair assoctation has Mr. Gilberts % mile, Clate Wolfe %| elected the following officers: J. E. mile, Mr. Clark,.east of Huffman’s to Dowell, president; Warren Parish, the creek, Mr. Wheatley and Mr. Iler, secretary; Sam Walls, Chas. Hasa, D. east of the ereek. F. Andes, Wm. Warnken, M. A. Fer- Julius Heckadorn and family mov- | ris, J. W. McCombs and C. P. Catron edfrom Kansas last week to their} were elected as the executive commit- farm, where they will live this sum- | tog, mer, 2 We hear that Albert Pilgrim iscon- fined to his bed, growing weaker all the time. Aakon, A second prospect hole is being bored at Rockville for ofl and gas. The machinery is all new and firet class and the company doing the work appear to have plenty of money. That is just what the ee ( 5 G people of Butler ought to be doing, North West Bates. drilling for gas and oll. Gas was struck in drilling the deep well juet| Jeffrie, the Itttle three old son of Mr. and Mre. Holloway, died February , 28th of pneumonia, Was borfed in the Vinton cemetery. Mrs. _F. Holloway and three chil- dren are all down with typhoid fever. Mr. Holloway died on * ne P. McKinley pony 4 sick - Dhe little danghter of George Rich | north of town several years ago, and also at the Varpenter & Shater. well iu this city and there seems to be no reason why Butler should not be heat and lighted by natural gas if we only went after it with the vim of other placés. Anderson’s Model No. 43611 died recently at the home of her owner, Hiene ay y(( , Ls ue ae eee ait MT ca FROM GARRET sow in the world, having cost her} Mrs Durmen, living on Jim Cham. Ri 4 RR : Sie fret‘ target ceo bee Yan ee ach Seen hese hana Ras iidion’s to cellar, you. need good Furniture and we can ( | FINE FURNITURE. .-