The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 27, 1906, Page 7

—— es oy inte The Largest doliday Trade IN THE HISTORY OF OUR STORE AND WISH YOU A PROSPEROUS HAPPY NEW YEAR. Now that the holiday rush is over it is a good time to buy your _ WINTER SUIT ANP OVERCOAT. We will continue the BiG REMODELING SALE OF CLOTHES. | Until our entire stock is turned into cash. Come Early While we Have What You Want. The same low prices we have been mak- ing the past few weeks still continue. This is the Chance of a Life Time, one of those unfortunate errors that prevent editors from being better | Christians. A make upmanjumbled | the wedding and obituary column of an approaching marriag+ were the words “Services at the grave Sun- day.” Will R. Bowles, of Greenfield, Mo., Tospector for 7th district Knight Templar was in Butler Saturday to inspect our commandery. We ac- knowledge a pleasant call. Mr Bowles has been editor and proprie- tor of the Greenfield Advocate for the past twenty years and was post master of that town during Mr. Cleveland’s second term. William C. Anderson, firet assist- paying teller of the First Nntlonal bank, of Kansas City, who disappear- ed on December 1, owing to the in- stitution, according to Investigatic n $9,000 which he had mtsappropriat- ed, was arrested late Wednesday night at Austin, Tex. According to telegraph reports Anderson had been disappearence from Kanaas City. with or without a clock In thecupalo. company’s hospital. The Sedalia Sentinel apologizes for | in Austin most of the time since his It the kickers object to a “stone depot” why, then they can draw their own plans and specifications, All we are contending for is a ten inch plank between the ratls to make walking easy. Its mighty little dit- ference to the average newspaper man whether they furnish a palace Ivan Randall, a member of the Missour! Pacific bridge gang, was injured Friday afternoon, while working on a bridge south of Butler, by a heavy timber falling on his foot at the fnstep. The member was bad- ly mashed and lacerated. He was brought to Butlerand thecompany’s local phystcan dressed the injured foot after which he was sent to the Mrs. Rhoda Nickell, mother of Mrs. A cage in which six men were being lowered in a coal mine at Breeze Hills, Ill., Saturday fell 400 feet and | all were killed. The victims were all married men and left 17 fatherless and appended to the announcement | children. One of the first duties of the new, jlegislature shuuld be by proper amendments to remove from the game law all ambiguity. The sporte-| men of Missouri have been bloffed by the State Warden into paying a tri-| bute never contemplated by the men, who made the law Thehighercourts disagreed, but Warden Rodes still! presisted in threats and insisted up- on his dollars. A just end reason- able game law is desired by all. The chief fault of the present law was the fact that its looseness of phraseolgy | permitted the State Warden to hold a coiu sack for fees in one hand and club in avother —Clinton Democrat, A Warrensburg woman,saysan ex- | change, went to visit Sedalia friends, nnd leféon she traina box containing | nextday. She carried the box with pride up to the home of her friend and then there were moreexpressions of satisfaction and delight. Then she opened the box to take out the precious thing and horrors, what met her gaze! Somebody had taken out her beutiful $15 hat, the pride of her life, and substituted then foran old wornout slouch of a hat that wasn’t worth 3 cents. She almost fainted. That was about the meanest trick reaignation as assistant physician at asylum No. 3, located at Nevada, to the board to take effect as soon as the board can select a successor. Dr, Angle has served the state in that capecity faithfully for fiveyears. W. R. Mitchell, in the Nevada Post says ofhim: “Asaphysician Dr. Angle occupies an enviable position. Hehas has been a careful student of diseases of the mind and the success of his treatment finds ample proof in the history of State Hospital No.3. His her new $15 bonnet. She wired the} conductor who brought back the box | ment reserved. It Could Not be Otherwise. We started our great Clothing Sale two weeks ago. Selling our entire stock Regardless of Profit. Not a gar- WHAT WAS THE RESULT. We have done the largest business in the his- tory of our career. The people know we only advertise Facts, no DELUSION, and those in need of Clothing have taken ad- vantage of the extreme low price we are mak- ing on reliable clothing, and PURCHASED. This sale is STILL ON andif you are in need of a suit or overcoat for yourself or boy buy here, its a saving to you. JOE MEYER, the ciothier. Celebrated 42 Anniversary. The neighbors and friends pleasant- ly surprised Mr. and Mra. Geo. Mc- Kissick at thelr home five miles southwest of Butler Sunday, Dec. 16 At noon the ladies spread the table with a bountiful feast of every thing good to eat that handsecould prepare. Mr. and Mra. McKiesick have lived the greater part of their married life {n this community and have won the love and esteem of all who know them. Thecrowd readily contributed money for the purchase of a cane for Mr. McKiesick and a parasol for Mre. McKiceick. After wishing them many more such anniversaries all departéd for their homes. McFarland & Sone Afe just unloading a car of 1907 pattern Sayers & Scovill buggies, carriages and driving wagons. Come in and see them, we arealways or horee car, if they take away his | that was ever perpetrated. in honor of their 42nd anniversary. | glad to show our goods. 91t pass. About 12 o’clock the crowd began spanned Dr. J. W. Angle has tendered histo gather bringing well filled baskets. Compromised For $3,250. The case of John Lovell %s the Kansas City Southern Ratlway Co., being tried at a special term of our circuit court, came to a sudden term- ination Friday, when the court was informed that a compromise had been eff-cted and Mr. Lovell was to receive $3,250. Thia was case of personal damage. Mr. Lovell was injured about four years ago while unloading a car, at Amoret, by an- other car striking the one !n which he was at work, throwing him e Ab. Weddle, died at their home in| professional attainments are built The The this city Thureday and the funeral| upon a foundation of the best qual ———— against the heavy side doors and Good CLOTHING. HOUSE Good was held Friday morning at 10|ity of common sense. He is practicay Among Our Subscribers. {njaring bim internally. | o’clock. Mrs, Nickell {gan oldresident|to an unusual degree, His moral i Onthe first trial the jury awarded Clothes Shoe : Ms Paul Bench orders TuE TIMES tO] hima juoguent for $5,000. Judge St of the county, having lived on aj|standard is high.” Dr. Angle is a hie addtess at Tuson, Arts babi gigel 8 Store ore. farm many years before coming to|brother of deputy sheriff Jas. R. age Graves was compelled to eet uside Congressman DeArmond is home om Washington for the holidays. Mrs, J. R Davis is sponding Christ- as week with relatives in Kansas ty. Rev. and J. A. Barker left Monday r Kaneas to spend a few days with ends. Mrs. Frank Jackson, of Kansas ty, ie visiting her father Mr. Sam roaddus. Youg ot what you pay for at B. F. icharde’ second hand store. hod m, South Side Square. Co artney Vaughn of St. Lonis, and rerly Vaughn of Chicago, are here ding Christmas. antant General Jas. A. DeAr- d wife and son are spending the in the city. Lieutanant Geo. DeArmond arrived the city from the south to spend with home folke. leben Clerk Herrell and wifespent day with their daughter, 8. Jenkins at Appleton City. For tuus—Two good work horses, and wagon. Write or in- oF. M. “Frederick. Rich Hill, Sa caware arrived home Fri from St. Joseph where ding college, for the holi- who fs attending at Warrensburg x 1b; Prot, Parker, is home of cars to handle the has influenza, says & the eun has shown in ..and containing a ded to Dallas, d near Decatur, loss of the car We Fit Your Head, Feet, Form and Purse. McFarland & Sons Are just unloadinga carof 1997 pattern Sayers & Scovill buggles, carriages and driving wagons. Come !n and see them, weare always glad to show our goods Mra. W. T. Cole is spending Christ- mas with her daughters, Lena and Mrs. Forbes in Kansas City. W.S. James, cashier of Farmer’s bank at Foster, paid Butlera busi ness visit the last of the week. R. R. Hamilton, cashier of the bank of Amoret, was in Butler the last of the week looking after busi- ness matters. G. H. Pablman,who fs attending the state Normal at Warrensburg, came home the last of the week to spend his holiday vacation. Frank Ream went to St. Joseph Thursday night to attend the funer- al of his nephew, George Mannon, a cartoonist of some note in that city. Mrs. Germane Dooley Kendallcame down from St. Louis the last of the week to Spend Christmas with her parents, Col. and Mrs 8. W. Dooley. “Jack” Spicer. Mrs. Sam H. Fisher and daughter Mre. William M. Taylor and three sons on route No. 2, are spending the holidays with relatives and the State University, at Columbia, {s spending the holidays with her parents, county clerk elect C. G. Weeks and wife. Miss Eala will re- from Waco, Texas, to a commission house in St. Louis,were condemned by . inspector Marshall Saturday, ofl. were sold to @.goap Ebly, of Nevada. with the office force. Company. Its taxesare $39,393,83 leaves a wife and seven children. they are known. with great interest. Butler. She leaves tour daughters, Mra. Weddle, Mrs. Rogers, und Miss Mary Nickell, of this city and Mrs. Julian Weeks, who {s holding a & position with the Central Coal and Coke Co., at Henrietta, Ind. Ter., is spending the holidays with his par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Weeks, In company with his father he paid us 8 pleasant call on Monday. Seven years ago Julian, as @ young boy, started with that company driving amule inthe mines. By industry and merit he advanced rapidly and {s now holding a responsible position The Metropolitan Street railway company of Kansas City pays $96,- 839.45 taxes and is the largest tax payer in Kansas City. The next heaviest taxpayer is the Kansas City Union Depot, Bridge and Terminal The Adrian Journal reports the death of Frederick Ganther, a re- spected farmer 5 miles west of that city; on the 13th. He had been a resident of the county since 1886 and We with our “better half” and young “prospects,” together with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Deacon are en- Angie and Harley Spicer, children |joying a big turkey dinner at Mr. of Lee Spicer of Harrisonville, came|/and Mrs. Jas. G. Walker's at their down the last of the week to visit the| fine ‘country home, south east of families of Joe Smith and uncle} Butler, to-day. Those who have en- joyed the hospitality of these splen- did entertainers, whoare of the “salt hospitality dispensed by this esti- mable couple is proverbial where City to-day, to bein attendance at the opening of Log!-lature nork week. Mr. Griffis juag man ras and energy. He does otexpect to wholesome laws and will serve his constituents with fidelity. Mr. Grif- fith has a future before him and his and after being sprinkled with coal friends here will watch his course Angle. He will probably locate in the state of Uklahoma. M. L. Embree came {fn from Enid, Okla., the last of the week to spend a season with his son, T. D, Embree. On Monday he was a pleasant caller at THe Times sanctum, Mr, Em- bree came to Bates county and eet- tled in Spruce township in 1849. Butfew settlers were here then and he said there were aix Indians to one white man, All he nad to do to get fresh meat was to walk out to the brush in the early morning and walt oply a few minutes when a fine deer was sure to show up. He sald the Bates county records were taken to Pleasant Gap for safe keeping dur- ing the war and were moved back in 1866 by Sheriff Atkison. Court was held in # little frame building in the north east corner of the syuare and the circuit clerk’s office was a little one room building close by. oo —_— hae Al Furs) 20 Per Cent Discount. $200 REWARD. 1906 o work horee was mutilated in the same manner and had to be kill. Bank to pay the reward. J. W. ALLison, is a s Cash Soe | For the Arrest and Conviction two ofmy mules were hamstrung while in my barn and had to be kill- ed. On the night of December 20th atrocious crime. The money is now ‘on deposit with the Missouri State Butler, Mo, Mrs. Daniel Price, of Julian, Cal., sends remittance for renewal. Our old friend J. R. Marshall, liv- ing east of Butler, observed his an- nual custom of many years by re- newing. Charles LaFollett orders his paper changed from Butler to Amelia, Tex. L. G. Barker, wife and daughter, of Liberty, Kan, came in last Thurs- day to spend two weeks with his father’s family. Mr. Barker called and had hie dates eet into 1908. J. E. Harper, of Kansas City, called while io Buéler Monday and had the dates of his motier-ia law, Mrs. E. Boswell ses abead another year. Mrs. Boswell recently passed through @ severe fIliness in which she lost one of ber eyes, but she has fully recover- ed. She is 84 years old, hale and hearty and remembers all her old Bates county friends. Recorder I. M. Smith, county clerk Weeks, prosecuting attorney Daw- son,, circuit clerk Embree have their papers changed to Butler delivery. G. W. Black, a prosperous farmer favored us with renewal. Our esteemed young friend C W. Woody dropped in Monday and had his dates set ahead to 1908. C. A. McCombs, a prosperous young farmer and lifelong friend of Tue Timas favored us pleasantly while in the city Saturday. - Geo. W. Pharis, another long time friend and patron called Saturday nd renewed for himeelf and son, John M. Pharis. Our esteemed lady patron, Mrs Wash., remembers us with remit- tance for renewal. Mrs. James Crooks has her paper changed from Salmon Falls, Cal., to W. W. Tyler who has taken THE Tres from ite first ixsne, thirty years ago, has his dates set ahead another year. now traveling fora St: Joseph Pack- tng house, fe spending the holidays with relatives and friends in the city and county. of East Boone, called Monday and | that verdict owing to mleconductof a juryman. Two years ago another jury awarded him a judgment of $5,- 000, This was carried to the court of appeals and the verdict set aside on & technicality. Mr. Lovell has been an invalid since the accident, and {t was uecessary to carry him to and from thi trial. To Quit Insuring Negroes. New York, Dec.22 —The Metropoli- tan Life Insurance company, which ut the present time carries more than 1 millton dollars of rks on negro policyholders, has issued instructions to Its agents thas after January 1 they are tu accept no applications from negroes, The superlntenaent’s instructions say that the facreased death rate among the negroes is the reason. DISCOUNT We do not want to pack or move any of our TOYS AND HOLIDAY GOODS - Willis, who has been with Tar Hitmen, ter Lora, went to Vinita, Ind. Ter.,}0% she earth,” can but envy us, wad | Eve Willis, “ope haadey eben -ed nr eng on “ visit to} There ie no better cook in the con- 3 lritentr wore tna eerie of a Fisher, fines of Bates ty +i century, sends renewal. . . ‘i —. pons he town. _ Walker, and the old BT eecerayecnonaggumaaaal Mrs. H.L. Ha-vy, of Oakesdale, They will remain on display . at the ANNEX friends, at Mt. Leonard, Salinecoun-| Hon. Lawrence M. Griffith, fepre- Butler, Mo., No. 5. mines at Scranton, | *7- % me Wot pleasant caller| Of the Mutilator of Stock. William Bateman orders his paper bs . while in Butler Wednesday. It was 906|changed from Rockycomfort, Mo., ‘ ve. shut down on account| iss Eula Weeks, who isattending | his intention to start for Jefferson On Ren Snneee on} nam Jacket, Ind. ae. Until we move them to our permanent store we will give a discount of thirty minutes in the} turn to school January 4th. revolutionize the conntry during hie ed. Iwill pay $200 reward for in. 2 5 per cent. days. Eight tons of dressed turkeys, first term, or wt coher formation leading to the arrest and) Ww Ging oa, who formerly con ear loaded with | valued at over $2,000, were shipped conviction of the party guilty of this} 5 6444‘ meat market in Butler, from regular marked price. HILLS CASH STORE