The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 20, 1906, Page 1

The Butler Weekly Times. _ VOL. XX1X. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1906. NO. 8 — —_— ee ee ee Northwest Bates. Christmas as it Used to Be. Once more in the procession of hu- man events the time has come when the man of slender purse and restri ct- ed vocabulary finds comfort in the trite reflection that Christmasco mes but once. a year. Again the shop keepers, from stationers to hard ware dealers, motor car agents and plano salesmen, are proclaiming their stocke the only real holiday presents and you think of the new spirit that seems so strong nowadays, the anxiety about what to give, and whether {¢ will sult, that you come to wish there never was sucha day as Christmas, because of the embar- rasment and unrest {it invariably brings to simple folk. What a pity that instead of a ten- Mr. Gantrell died near Burdett § ( § 5 Thursday morning, Dec. 13th, at 2 o'clock. He was laid to rest in the 4 Crescent Hill cemetery. He leaves a j wife, foursons and four daughters to ; ' { mourn beirloes. He was a member of the Fraternal Lodge at Burdett. He ewer es = om, couey — ae was a kind and loving husband and shopping you know are going to do. father. He leaves a host of friends Now it you will come right in we willshow you that will miss him here. THE LARGEST AND MICEST LINE § fusszsws SSS" broken Saturduy that he had bought. of goods ever shown in Batler that would make a nice Christmas preeent for your friend, . C. N. Clark is breaking the ground on the Fenton farm for corn. wite or eweetheart whoever it might be. We have an extra Mr. and Mrs. Clifton and daughter FINE LINE OF IMPORTED CHINA . FOR AL AT SSoO= HILL'S CASH = STORE ANNEX. LET US SUGGEST FOR FATHER, BROTHER OR HUSBAND. Nt were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Gravea Sunday. B. Blackman is on the sick list at and can sell you anything in the Queenaware this writing. Shaving sets 48¢ up. Stoves 25¢c to $8 00 Une cheaper dan o Aeon You couldn’t find ae we der thought and @ hope that you Smoking sets 48c to $2.48, Pianos 25¢ to $1.48 anything nicer for a preeent than a fancy Sam Minor and daughter werein/and yours are well and happy and Collar and cuff boxes 25c to $2.23 | Tables and kitchen cabinets 5c to China Plate, Salad Dish, Dinner Set, Chop Adrian Friday trading. prosperous the sender should be | yoortie boxes 25¢ to $1.23 98e Dish, and a whole line of other things too nu- Mrs. Lydia P. Kelley {s quite poor-| troubled about the quality or the 9 6 F os Cigar and tobacco jars 48c to $2.28 | Washing machine $1.23 line of a a cost of his offering. Pocket match boxes Lie to 78e. Red chairs 25c to 48 0 : Elmer Watson and wile, of Kansas] Qh! for an old-time Christmas; for oe vig dace F : J Shaving mirror 25c to $2 98 Dolls le to $3.25 Silverware, Cutlery, Carvers, etc. Wrz, ware a8 the home of J.8. Fuller|the times when you got up early, | suiitary sets 98e to #3 98 Voll hovees 25¢ to 48¢ lay night. He was running | shivering while you dressed, put on poi a that would likely be just the thing you wanted. ashow, which he intended to give in sour beats thes wero cald ened till Ink stands 23¢c to $1.48 Dol! beds 25c to $1.23 ’ , i ‘ ou Stoves and Ranges. thiscommunity batowingto thesud-|and stumped down through the|qoPe wei tac et og echdiee tats ab0 by How, Wag weelda?s te boa goed tins to de den sickness of his wife’s mother, he} kitchen where mother was getting I aphoay poh - idinias ee ame i fe 98 ) vec card tha’ old stove ‘shat you were going to was compelled to return to the clty!the griddle cakes ready; away to the Traveling companion 83c to $2 98 | Seuside buckets'5e to 10¢ a few years ago” and buy a new one. If you without showing. barn to feed the horses; away to the] 7 44 shor pon on a ae TAs dishes 1c ic ae ' wanta stove that you can cook breakfast Mrs. Will Allen’s sale was well at-| woods, after breakfast, with father Zine Lined ci ed a $1.48 lj ick 10 i vo with real quickly and one that takes the least tended Friday and everything sold] and the boys to cut the tree and the ino iiihed cigar boxes 91.4 in kitchen 10¢ up uantity of fuel, don’t fall to get a Malleable well \ ki hand Fine teacher bibles 98c to $1 98 | lron kettles and skillets 10¢ Steel Range, as they are the best lineof ranges : - holly and berrles—no skimpy hand-| s) akespear in 4 vol $1.15 Pastry aets sete Se to 10¢ Mr. and Mra, Ellis Hand are both “skimp”’—and r made, and will outlast any other. We also . Leia tuls at so much a “skimp” —an Dictionary 10: to $1.48 Traueparent slates Se to 10¢ handle the Superior and Quick Meal Stoves on the sick list back to the house to help the girls Rooks fe be Gas fix up the dining room and the par- Mother, Sister and Wile. Anois Gate ROO lor with brightness and life and and Ranges, and they are hard to beat. In Harry Hinton is going to move Heating Stoves we handle the Superfor, Gar- to Kansas City in January, where he ee a ee ee eee eee ee ong (wou ae ene ig bergen = has a job in the of] business. warmth and good cheer. Manicure sets $1.25 to $1 98 toca a sailed % shear foe your wife for a Christmas present Witp Irisuax, | Ho for the fatted turkey not |Stax horn comb & brush set $298 up | sahianiainivisy : y than a nice stove or range? Southwest Summit. sought in the busy city streets, paid Jewel box 25e to $1 73 Boys. Pa : westill havesome buggies and wagons — for at twenty-five cents a pound; a| Hat brush 48¢ up 2 | ysebiietineniabana Xo ba OHA he Buggies and Wagons that we want to dispose of before we Plunket came near loosing a valu-| turkey that all the guests knew by Work and fancy baskets 5c up eee oe pee O0 80 a invoice the laet of this month, and if you will come in at once we able cow from over eating on stock|name;a dinner with everything on| Work an? fancy boxes Se up Lee will try and give you something extra good for the price. tood. the table at once and father making | Water sets 98¢ to $1 48 a 25e to 48e etc., in Bates county, and our prices are as low ‘as the lowest, so ¥ | Monday and Christmas day. and wantea bite himself; a dinner “ws re a please do not fail to see us when buying that treat you will need for We are informed the school house | that filled and satisfied and strength- $1.68 : | ‘ool ake : 100 ‘ Christmas. Special rates to Sunday Schools. Now we haven't time will be newly papered next Satur-jened and sent the boys and girls |J®p screens from 89e to $5.00 | Too! chests 10c to 2.80 to tell you about ull the good things we handle, but if you will call day. away fora sled ride laughing and | Busts,trom 73c to $1 28 | Wagons 106 to 198 grocert hard 7 = | Horns 5 4 oe tee teen ceeeen pote map aan eene te There will bea Christmas tree and cheering and ready to siag for the ae — i agg - ao i that we have the largest and best selected stock In Bates county, good program on Christmas eve. very joy of living. ia tubles #190 : Horse 0c to 7h 5 and our prices you will always find as low as the lowest. Thanking Ben Plunket is reported on the} Well, there are plenty of homes in | Table mats 3c to 28c la td ' il ne amen 4 you for past trade and soliciting a continuance of same, we are, sick list. ‘ the land that still have just such de- | Cook books 25e to Tie | ; ube = les 10c to B85 Yours traly, Mise Ilena Batley, who ts attend-|lightfal, unselfish, beautiful Christ-| Fine albums 23c to $3 98 lao ne ne 209 — § {ng the Manual Training School in}|mas days. There are homes in the Foncy box paper 10¢ to 638e a = mane 15¢ to 25e BENNETT = WHEELER MERC C0 Kansas, will be home to spend|country and in the citles where the | Haviland china plate 50c to 75e | wanes ba Bee ” 4 ' . Christmas with her parents, Mr. and|children will hear the story of St.| Haviland cup and saucer 48¢ to 75c » ane rs ay bh a “eer yet <n ee wl de g ene — Mrs. C. D. Builey. Nicholas for years to come—until _— anperd Qhe to $1.75 | Drums 10¢ to 1.39 or all kinds of count: luce in cash as well as trade. est card album de tu 7! ed tn pour tases, pen Bony batter, Ghbony ante, oe. New thoughts, new ideas, new|some marplot spolls the illusion. 78e Infants. a em ws SS Ss Ss SSB Ss sr Fe HX There isn’t so much fun in hanging stockings above the gas logs—a wide scenery, andsongs on Christmaseve. BPP BS BSS BS SSB SSB BeOS GH The Sunday School {s steadily in- _ shenieniatbeettetiehetanpstinatinrnantamtatatates creasing {n attendance. A. E. Indian clothes hampers reduced to | $1.48 and 31.79 | Tollet sets Tie to 1.48 open fireplace would be better; {t Girls K rb — -~ to Qe si jd 4, fork and epoon set 10¢ to O8e Mo., Gi isn’t fair perhaps, to impose on a \ eat or k and epoon set Constitution Will Not Washington, ets The Stotesbury Tribune tells of a child’s credulity to theextent of ask-} Work boxes from 10c to $1.48 ee dolls Se to 10e j Define God’s Power. A New Shoe Factory. . farmer whose house burned while he |!98 him to belisve that Santa-Claus| Soap bubble outfit Se io ote 1e to Se ™ p 8 Se to 75 | Fancy rattles 5c to 25c ie ‘Guthrie, Ok., Dec. 17.—Thesession| Washington, Mo., Dec.17.—Repre- was gathering corn in the field and | Could come — afte yet ving Blocks 5c to 25e | Chimes 10c to 25¢ ac of the Constitutional ~ Convention | sentatives of the Roberts Johnson & {his wife was visiting a nefghbor,|four inches in diameter. But keep It | barior croquet 28c to 73c | Baby swings 1 48 to 2 23 $ . was consumed in discussing this|Rand Shoe Company, of St. Louls,| ‘They failed,” the paper adde, “to} UP if you can, the dear old story you oe 10¢ to 98¢ | Stutied animals 10c to 48¢ % ae _ proposition: Shall the preamble to| were in Washington and closed a'save a thing except the clothing|/earned and loved when life was) Doll trunks 25c to $1.48 | Celiulotd trumpets 10c to 25c young; and if anyone tries to spoll {¢ put him out. Tuck the children away this Christmas just as you were tucked away in the long ago by hands that were tired but tender. the State Constitution recognize’ deal with the Commercial Club, of they were wearing at the time,” Ay God Almighty as the omnipotent { this city to erect one of the finest Had they failed to save that under gue being, or shall he be designated as;and most up-to-date plants in the the circumstances they would have the “supreme ruler of the universe?” | world. Citizens of this town made) been shiftless indeed.—K. C. Star. Upon a vote it was decided that/ up a bonus of $50,000 to get the factory. Hil’s Cash Store Annex, FACTS AND FIGURES. We have been asking you to believe that this {sa good place to come for your Christmas remembrances. We have told you that for reasone of newness—for reasons of varlety—for reasons of what you get for what you pay—tit is useless to go elsewhere—near or far. . -time Christmas and “God” alone should be incorporated ; General Nogi is Injured. | Hor she old-s in the preamble. The site was selected on the Mc- the old-time Christmas cheer.—Ex, Tokto, Dec. 17.—General Nogi, the Japanese commander who captured Port Arthur, was thrown from a horse while returning home from the palace. He fell on his head and was rendered unconscious. His condi- tion causes fear. The chief topic remains thecounty- | Lean track of land in the southwest boundary proposition. A majority) part of town, and contains three _ of delegates have pledged themeelves | acres. Work on building will be be- © 0 support the-report of the Bound-| gun at once. The factory will have > ety Committee, which will make/a capacity of 8,000 pairs of shoes a day. ° forty-two counties in Indian bp tory and « like number on the OL"! Treepers Try to Join Navy. Ardmore, I. ., Dec. 17—Severa!| SubSEIIN8, For Your Drexel Bank Robbed. The bank at Drexel was robbed on Thursday night last, and about $2,- 500 was taken. The robbers blew the vault and safe, but no alarm was given and the robbery was not dis- covered until next morning. The bank was a member of the Mo. Bank- homa slide. @ischarged megro troopers of the Magni wy Association, and the secretary, Here are the figures in Black and White. ‘Twenty-fitth infantry applied for en- ; ni. F. Keyser, immediately offered) — You Jook for atill further proof—its right here in the store. Plent hon- Papers and aga ms a réward tor the capture and convic-/{t, Enough to convince the hard ete mad ee ae Hatment ‘in the navy, refused the en- shrongh us at lowest prices. Wel tion of the robbers. Governor Folk This tells only of goods that are actually in stock, and for eve item we print, there are a dozen that aren’t mentioned. Only a visit wi give you the right idea. ji, their apprehension. "The cashier, C. C. Cable, is a broth- i er of George E. Cable, of the firm of We duplicate prices made by babe r taal hie cnt te any publisher or club agency. davghter, Miss Bessie Cable, 1s an We take renewals the same as assistaut in the bank. The bank new, __.» ] was fally insured. There is nothing nicer for aj The frequency of these robberies of 20, 21, 5 banks in small towns in this section ag’ | Christmas gift thana year’s sub) oo similarity of the work, would scription to some good magazine |ynaicate shat sbey are being done by or paper. the same parties. They certainly publishers send Christmas |®°™ to be onto their job. Watches. Cut Glass. From $1.00 to $100 The largest and Of the latest designs and styles at cost. most conpjete line im the city. Rings. Silverware. For Ladies, Gents and Children $1.00 to $100 Sitver sets from soc to $15 Umbrellas all styles at.cost we want to cards announcing the gift. Ask) Ridgway, Ill., December 17.—The close them out. about them. Order now. wet weather bas done cs a Smith's, Book. and Stationary ersrscsce yee boon gushed, and | Pe am RNOUAY tin nos yt tvs guard and N B. JETER, Store. : 2 Sku... FB West Side Square. i