The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 15, 1906, Page 7

Cultivators,try us, Knight, Adrian The Casey trial which was set for hearing before Judge Gray, of Car- thage, en last Friday, March 9th, was reset by Judge Denton to May 17th, owing to the inability of Jndge Gray to be here and preside. J. M. Patty was a pleasant caller Monday and favored us. Mr. Patty is an early settler and has taken an active part in Bates county’s affairs for many years. He is now living quietly on his place east of Butler. J. H..Cready, of Copper Mount, Alaska, visited Mr. and Mrs. Chae. Hess last week. He is Superintend- ent of the Alaska Copper Co’s inter- este in that country and was on his way east to consult with officials of the Company. We are sorry to report that uncle Fred Cobb is very low at his home in, the southeast part of the city, and there appears to be emall chance of his recovery. He is reported to be esuffertpg with cancer of thestomach, The St. Louis Court of Appeals Tuesday reversed ite previous deci- sion, that the law requires everyone ta take outa license to hunt in Mie- Don’t be discouraged | F} this weather$ will not last long. Spring SUITS are open for your in- -— spection and you will — find them Right in Every Detail and Right in Price. ~~ We are also showing EBs Several New Lasts; in Walk-Overs the county in which they reside. The Sheriff of Sangamon county, Ills , arrived in Butler last Wednes- day evening after B. F. Ficklin, who had been arrested here by Sheriff Morris ona telegram from that of- — Ficklin fs —_ = com: mi @ rape upon a little six old girl bi: 4 freight engine killed a horse, hitched to a buggy, belonging to M. 8. Horn, at the crosaing north of the depot. Mr. Horo had been in the PATENTS Gunmetal country northwest in the interest of and Bright hia candidacy for Probate Judge. Hie horse broke loose and started home with the buggy, when he was killed as above. L. M. Manor, & Missouri Pacific brakeman, was killed at Harrison- ville Monday morning, by falling from the tp of @ box car, which was covered with sleet, between the care, His body was terribly mangled. He was about 25 years old, married and his home was at Nevada. * Mrs. Taz LaFollet, of Siloam Springs died at the home of relatives near Appleton City last week. She was there on a visit, when she was $3.50 Lr] § 4 00 Plain Leathers Boys School Shoes In great variety One Dollar up. = e taken 1I', which resulted fatally. Be- J The The sides & husband she leaves two email 5) Good Good children, a son and daughter Frank 5 G00 _ CLOTHING HQUSE 00 co ange went to Appleton City Fri- Clothes Shoe jay to attend the funeral. The high school entertainment at the Opera House Friday night was a decided success and pronounced by many as the best thing of theseason. The participants displayed consider able talent, and the selections were appropriate and entertaining. The hause was crowded to standingroom Store. Store.' THE RIGHT WAY, Aiea eo? ———eeeoeoeoeeeeEeEEEEEEEEeETEeEeeaeaeaea===s<= eee Mare, Phaeton and harness for| Washing mnchines, tubs, boards, sale, call at this office. buckets and stove vessels, Knight,|and quitea neat sum was added to Adrian. 20 36 | the library fund. epee Naas ovater Cone a The home of Charles Clendening, in 8 receiving corn. - ti ? hn W. : Rich Hill, wae destroyed by fire Mon-| «."soeaph Stayton, who wes recently day morning, together with the con-| iijieg by the falling of a tree, has Mattingsandlacecurtains, Knight, | tents. The origin of the fire is un- been appointed admintatrator ot the Adrian, 20 36 | known. estate and was in Butler Tuesday be- Ben Mains went out to Caney,| Shades and wall paper, Knight,|fore the Probate Court, He will Adrian. have an administrator’s sale of the Kan., Sunday to see the big gas well fire. personal effects on Saturday, March 31st, at the late home of deceased in Mingo township. It is announced that the Board of Inspectors at the penitentiary has fixed the price of binding ,twine to farmers at 8% cents per pound for the coming seasun. Best values in shirting at 6%, 8% and 10c per yd. Hiil’s Cash Sture. Mrs. Cy Walker went to St. Louis the last of the week for a visit to The fireat the big gas well at Caney which had been burning since Febru- ary 24th and defying the efforts of » friends. .| New floor mattings and denims 33 this week at Hill’s Cash Store. map, was conquered on Monday. & Apron yo gone worth 6c per yd. i This was done by dropping a large only 5c Hill’s Cash Store. James Spears, of Johnstown called | steel cone, welghing many tons over and had Ime Times sent to Mrs. L.| the flame, and permitting the gas Mrs. I. N. Mains is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. A. G. Rose, at Coldwa- A. Gilbert, at Oakville, Ky. Mrs. Gil- and flames to escape through a pipe bert owns a farm in this county and at the top which contained a valve ter, Michigan, Mr. Spear is her agent. When = ome was finally ae hand b . lav pelos. securely to the ground, the valve was ata ; one. Se PEPTNt Prewe | aga and carpets, ca, turned, and, presto, they had it con- quered.—Later: The gas wrecked the cone and the well is again on a rampage. Dave Owen and J. R. Pipes, two of Shawnee township’s working Demo- crate, were pleasant callers on Sat- urday. Through an inadvertancy Tre Times did Mr. Pipes the great {injustice to mention him as a Repub- lican some time ago. He says since then the candidates peep over the top of the fence or equint through the cracks at him and pass ¥ on the other side. Serfously, Mr. Pipes has never been any thing butaloyal Dem- ocrat, and he does not want to appear under false colors. Rube Oglesby made us a pleasant call while in Butler the last of the week on @ flying trip through thie section of the state in his canvas for Commissioner. Rube says the has never stopped running since he went down in the land slide of two earaago. Rube thinks his chances wash dress goods at 10cper yd.|for a renomination are flattering. Hill’s Cash Store. It we were runn' wy naetoa toro, thot m New , wi [ours iitlog Mre. Max Weiner for several weeks, left for St. Louis Sat- of Bal-| urday evening, where she will vieit and returning. Misees Katie and Clara Endres left Monday tor Coffeyville, Kan., to visit Mre. Will Smith. Latest styles in back combs from 25 to 48c, Hill’s Cash Store. The Democratic primaries in John- son county will be held next Satur- day, March 17th. All linen Torchon lace from 5 to 15c per yd. Hill’s Cash Store. Dr. V. L. Cumpton, a prominent at t Gap, wasa caller the last of the week. * New crescent shaped medalions at ‘Band 10c each at Hill’s Cash Store. Our old friend Tom Staley sends Us remittance for renewal from away aoe W.M Kasley, bridge commission- er of Case county was in consulta- tion with our county court last week with refrence to inter-county bridges between Cass and Bates. -Wagons and buggies, Knight, jade, ” "2036 We are in receipt of a souventr edi- tion of the Payallup Valley, Wash., Tribune with the compliments of our oldfriend U. W. Smading, whorecent- ly moyed to that section from Wal- nut township. im; Jomente, Knight, . 20 3 Farming Pe gy The motion for a pie in the Supreme court in the case of the State of Missourl ve. Robert Fee was overruled, and Mr. Feeley have to serve his term of ten years, unless pardoned by the governor. A most beautiful line of summer Beautiful gold front shirt waist sete for 48ca set at Hill’s Cash Store. “Mra. Henry White was injured at ‘ber home last week by falling down + @ flight of stairs. No serious sesulte si himeelf. He is in a populous Demo ee ge ee Se McKIBBENS| The spring patterns in mens shirts are here 50c to $1.00 The spring patterns in mens neckwear are here 25c to 50c ‘Lhe spring patterns i The spring underwear for men is here 25c, 50c, $1.00 The spring styles in shoes for men are here $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 The spring umbrellas for men are here $1.00 to $4.00 The spring styles in mens trousers are here $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 Have you a spring overcoat or suit made to order, fit guaranteed and lowest prices, suits $18.75 up. Overcoats $13.75 up. Come in and give us your order while you can get a good selection. man with 23 years experince to take your measure. Agency For The CARHARTT OVERALLS EGGS TAKEN SAME AS CASH. Lcsesnsnereonnneennee a 3 e . § n mens Topsy socks are here 10c up SRERAIESIOS © CDOTS TOEHSH1 OF-6050590008 CFOISTOTOETS Trousers $3.70 up and all wool. A wd Fine white voile, 48 inches in width at 50c per yard with insertion to match at 75c per yd. Hill’s Cash Store. D. D. Peeler was in Butler the last of the week meeting the Democrats {n the Interest of his candidey for sheriff and made us a pleasant call. A. H. Culver returned from Denver, Colo., Friday, where he had been called by the serious illness of his mother. Hereports her much better, with hopes for her complete recovery. C H. Rains returned from Calltor- nia where he hud been for several months on account of his health. He {8 much improved and will remain here for the present. Mrs. Christy returned home from Kaneas City the last of the week, where she had been undergoing spe- cial treatment in a hospital. She is greatly improved, but will return in @ few weske for further treatment. Jack Foster, at Rich Hill, took an overdose of morphine and had a cjose call for his life. 1 was firat re- ported an attempt at suicide, but this was later denied. He had been taking morphine as medicine, Bruce Steele left this week with his family and household goods for west- | ern Kansas, where he has taken up a | claim which he expects to develup. Mr. Steele has been an influential citizen of our county for many years | and his many friends here regret his departure and wish them success and happiness in their new home which they will carve ont of the boundless west. THE Times will keep them posted on the doings of their former neighbors. A team owned and driven by C. D. Bailey, living in Summit township, ran away on the square in Butler on Friday afternoon. The tonguedrop- d from the neck yoke and when in ront of Silas Levy’s store struck an obstruction, throwing Mr. Bailey to theground directly behind the horses, which had become loose from the wagon and ran on with the double trees dragging at their heels. Mr. Bailey was picked up unconscious and given medical attention. Later he was able to be taken to his home ina buggy. This is the second ac- cident of this nature which has hap- pened in Butler within a few months. Harve Johnson is making his sec- ond race for the nomination for Bberiff on the Democratic ticket. the county was demonstrated by the nearness he came to capturing the plum over one of the most popular men at that time ever in the county. Mr, Johnson went to Rich Hill from Cass county in theearly days of that town and hase always been a promi- nent citizen and a loyal working ‘at all times, is courteous and accom- dating in his intercourse and a fighter from the nobs wherein he hinks his cause is just. He has held many positions of trust in all of hich he has faithfully demeaned wnship that fe entitled to Two years ago his popularity ae . He is loyal to his friends |. R. A. Batchelor was over from St. Clair county the last of the week on a visit to his sister, Mre. V. L. John- son. Dick Batchelor was formerly a ; —— farmer and influential mocrat, of Deep Water township. bh Times acknowledges & pleasant call, Change In An Old Firm. In August 1874 Napoleon B, and Clinton B. McFarland started in the harness business in Butler, under the firm name of McFarland Bros, Their capital was limited to a few hundred dollars. By energy, industry, fair dealing, close and intelligent appli- cation they soon built upa paying business which has increased and ¢e- veloped asthe years went by until to-day they have one of the largest harness and saddleries in the south- west, besides they carry a big line of buggies and carriages. During these thirty two years no citizens sto od higher !n the community for personal and business integrity than the Mc- Farland brothers. Their words have ever been their bonds and their cred- it has been unlimited. Itis with a just pride that these gentlemen can review their work and the splendid success they have achieved as busi- ness men and the high stand they have taken as citizens of Butler and Bates county. For personal reasons N. B. MeFar- land conclu 4 to retire from active business and has dispoeed of his {n- tereats to Clide N. and Chas. W. Me- Farland, sons of Clinton B. McFar- land. The business will be continued at the old stand under the firm name of McFarland & Sons, and the same good business rules will be adhered to which has proved so successful in the past. Tue Times bespeaks for the new firm the same liberal patronage as enjoyed by the old,. and assures the public it will recelve the same cour- teous treatment as in the past. The merchants and other business men of Warrensburg are making an effort to get substantial rock roads out of that town. They are discuss- ing the plan of raising the money by subscription, and some of them have I, already expressed a willingness to ' subscribe substantial amount to , each mile of road built. The Star thinks that $1,000 a mile can be ratsed. - Another Old Settler. FatherS P. Redmon died at the home of his granc-daughter.‘on Ohio street, on last Wednesday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Crockett at the Jackson home, and the body was interred at Elizabeth Chapel. Father Redmon was born in Clark county, Ky., Aug 24, 1817, and was therefore in his 89th year. He came to Bates county and » téled in Sum- mittownship in L868, wuere heresid- ed continuously until about a year anda half ago, when he came to But- ler with bis granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Jackson. He was a sterling old Democrat and never missed a f vote from his majority, as he rightly conceived the exercise of the right of suffrage one of the binding duties of i cit zenship. He was a loyal citizen, ; a good neighbor and lived to a ripe old ag+ to enjoy the blessings of a we!l spent life. pownceomarouass DROP IN . and see the nobby Spring Suits we are showing ‘Mens from $5.00 to $20.00 Boys from $3.00 to $15.00 Childrens from $1.00 to $6.00 LATEST STYLES HATS, SHIRTS AND TIES A Shamrock free with every purchase Friday and Saturday. JOE MEYER THE CLOTHIER. e } N x