The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 17, 1907, Page 11

Kansas City on Sunday. O. W. Jenkins and wife went to | Arch Falor says in the Metz Times | ho couldn’s understand why the meé- that the fesding of green corn to! ropolitan press didn’t give a better TO OUR NEW QUARTERS WHERE WE WILL SHOW YOU THE LARGEST STOCK of GOOD CLOTHES Ever brought to Butler. WE HAVE OUR FALL LINE OF WALK-OVER SHOES ALL ON SALE. AT THE OLD STAND ON THE CORNER. Mrs. Minnie Orrand daughter, Miss Irene, left Monday for Lawton to visit the son and brother. Misses Maud and Lora Fisher, Kate and Mayme McGaughey, spent Sanday at the home of W. J. Bard, in Homor township. Weltiotice in an account of the sale of the National Bank of Urich that our old friend Walter B. Morlan be- comes the President of thenew bank. Mr. Morlan is a splendid business man, of high character and strict in- tegrity and he will prove no dead head in that financtal institution, 8. J. Farmar, one of Bates county’s industrious farmers, won first pre- mium on suckling mule at Noaly Scranton’s colt show at Mayesburg Sturday. He then sold the mule, which is only five months old, for $9250 Does it pay to raise mules? It certainly “do.”—Creighton News. While working with a cream seper- ator Wednesday evening J. W. Black bad the misfortune to get the third finger of his left hand in the wheel teering aportion of the flesh and nail off. The finger was amputated at the first joint yesterday.—Merwin 4 The Clipper. Good Alex Cameron is fittin, i up his weet CLOTHING HOUSE Shoe side barber shop. He has put new Store. Mnoleam on the floor, enlarged his We Fit your Head, Feet, Form and Purse. Tandy White, of Mingo, fs a new subscriber, Cy Walker went to St. Louis Tues- day on a business trip. T. J. Smith, eaq., went to Jefferson City Tuesday on legal business. Mrs. Fannie DeArmond, of Stan- ton, Ariz., ia visiting her sister, Mra. Ben Johnson. Miss Mattie Boulware left Satur- day for Los Angeles, Cal., to spend a season on the coast, Our old friend R. C. Brayton, out at Amoret, sends us renewal favors for which he has our thinks. Mrs. Fannie Wells, at Garber, Okla., sends remittance to eet her dates ahead until 1908... Thave a large Canon stone, suit- able for church or school house Will sell cheap. B. F. Ricuarps. J.J. Richardson and wife left for Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday. They will spend a couple of weeks in that state. We acknowledge renewal favors from Wesley Denton, popular asstiat- ant cashier of the Missouri! State * Bank. ‘ Grant Garner, a substantial farm- er of the west part of the county through Aaron favors us with re- newal. Our old friend J. R. Marshall wae @ pleasant caller and had Taz Timzs sent to Mre.-J. M. Kisner, at Lincoln, Nebraska. Walton Steele, with the Misslesipp! Valley Trust Company in St. Louis, will accept our acknowledgements tor renewal favors. Mrs. 8. W. Dooley, who had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Kendall, in St. Louis for several weeks, re- turned home Sunday. Claud Edwards came down from Kaneas City the first of the week to spenda vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Edwards. Mr. ard Mrs. Allie McOracken, of Deep Water township, were shopping in Butler on Monday and Mr. Mc- Cracken favored Toe Tues. Miss Leah Weiner, who is attend- Weiner went down to be with her, Clyde Robbins was over from Amo. ret Saturday and favored us pleas- ently. He reporte that hecried sales last week aggregating over $9,000. John T. Yous, a prominent young Mrs, Will Weeks and son Warren arrived home from a visit to her parents at South McAlister Satur. day evening. She was met at Nevada by Will. G. W. Hart, of Mingo, was in But- ler trading the last of the week and favored us. He says he always comes to Butler in October and our records bear him out. W. J. Middleton, one of Mingo’s substantial citizens, now serving his country on the jury, was a pleasant caller the last of the week and favor- ed us with renewal. The old w6oden awning in front of the Walker-McKibben Mercantile company’s store has been torn down and replaced by a modern and sight- ly canvas awning. About fifty witnesses came over from Howard township on Friday, and a number came up from Rich Hill to testity in the Sproul case be fore probate court. Mrs. Clara Hoffman, the well known temperance lecturer, spoke at thé Christian Church, in this city, Mon- day evening. It was considering the opening gun in the campaign for lo. cal option in this county. Those in need of glasses can have the eyes tested free, and properly fit- ted by Dr. J. M. Norris, eye, ear and throat specialist. Office on South Side, in the Catterlin building, But- ler, Mo. 48-4 J.H. Allison, a prominent farmer and stockman, southwest of Butler, was 6 pleasant caller on Monday, and ordered Tue Tries to Rev. T. H. Corkill, at St. Louis, formerly a M. E. pastor {n Butler. Presiding Judge and Mrs. R. F. Harper left Thursday for Athens, Ohio, their old home, to visit rela- tives and friends. They expect to be gone several weeks. THE Times wishes them a pleasant visit and safe return. . Mrs. D. A. Colyer was summoned to Kansas City on Tuesday by the {liness of Miss Lillie Colyer, who is attending the Scarritt Bible and Training School. She is reported to have typhoid fever. Dr. Zey accom- panied Mrs. Colyer. ‘The Enterprise says that the Kan- sas City Southern railway is arrang- ing to build extensive coal chutes at Amsterdam and will make that place one of the principal coaling stations on the line. The chutes will be oper- ated by an immense gasoline engine. Uncle Peter Ewing and wife, of Mingo township, were in Butler on Wednesday and uncle Peter gave ‘Te Toss a pleasant call. He does We acknowledge renewal favors for R. A. Atkison, of Butler. L 8. Paddock wa’ a pleas ant call- er Wednesday morning and favored us with renewal for Mrs. Paddock. Plata Comba, deputy county col- lector went to Rich Hill the first of the week to establish an office, which he will occupy about Nov. let. ’ J. 8. Brown and son Alva, of Los Angeles, Cal., were pleasant callers the last of the week. Alva will re- turn to his western home the last of the month. Roosevelt finds bear tracks plenti- ful. President in high spirite and hopeful of bagging some large game. Companion would not break Sab- bath. Railroad officials approve Federal authority. Ripley, Harahan and others commend Mather’s idea for control of centralized control. Ad- dress called admirable. Mrs. Henry Willard, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Caruthers for several weeks, left for her home in Los Angeles, Cal., on Tuesday. She will spend several days visiting friends in Kansas City. Mr. Sider from near Prairie City, met with quite an accident the past week, says the Appleton City Journ- al. As we understand, he was step: ping from the platform‘of the cheese factory to his wagon and fell for- ward, breaking three ribs. L. 8. Paddock’s sale last Tuesday was well attended, everything sold high and Mr. Paddock {s well satis- fied with the result. One span of yearling mules brought $295, and other things in proportion. Oar old friend Joseph Smith, of Pueblo, sends remittance for renewal and says he never loses interest in the doings of his old friends and neighbors back in Bates county,— which he rightly designates the gar- den spot of the world. He announces for Bryan in 1908. bath room and added a fine porce- Han tub, painted, papered and put the shop in fine shape. Alex says he is here to stay this time. He ts sat- {efied with his roaming after false gods. : The latest information from coun- ty treasurer Bell is that he was able to leave the hospital on Wednesday. Mre. Bell is expected home to-day and Mr. Bell will probably be home the last of this week or the first of next. This {s good news to Billy Bell’s many friends over the county, who have watched his case with great solicitude. J. W. Lewis, a prominent cltizon and old settler of West Polnt town- ship was a pleasant caller an Satur- day. He {a serving on the petts jury but went home to Sunday with his family. Mr. Lewie is an influential Democratic worker in that section and his name {s often mentioned in connection with a good county of- fice. The Appleton City Journal’s Rock- ville correspondent says: TheCoach Horse Co., of Rockville, held a colt show Saturday, which was well at- tended and much admiration was ex- pressed for the fine stock exhibited. The colt of Wesley Robinson carried off the blue ribbon as the finest colt, and J. W. Anderson took second prize. The writer recently visited the cemetery at Butler. ‘rhrough the efforts of the ladies of the county seat, the grounds have been greatly improved and byautified. The large stone gateway and fron fence, just built by them, {s of a permanent character, will stand for ages as a ‘monument to their labor of love, God bless theladies. They do things. —Hume Telephone. The Post-Dispatch says: ‘The average Missourian, be he drinker or abstainer, is not concerned with the private or personal habits of his neighbor; but the majority of Mis- sourians, both drinkers and abstain. ers, are opposed to the dramshop when {¢ fs conducted as a dive, as it frequently is in the country, or when The business men of Nevada met|!* becomes a perspiclously potent Monday and organised a business| factor in politics, which ts often the resolutions against local option and declaring their intention to fight its adoption. Several hundred signed an agreement to oppose the measure at the election. : The remains of William West, a young brakeman, who was killed at Carthage Thureday by a train, was brought to Butler and carried outto fly burying lot in that cemetery. Billy Weat was well known in Batler and had many friends here. He was a bright boy and ite tragic death is regretted. Our people are having a little fun at the expenee of W. F. Hill, man- anger of Hill’s Cash Store. He ac- cepted Dr. Hick’s prophesies for an exceedingly men’s league, and adopted strong case in the cities. Johnstown and interred in the fam- | hogs is responsible iu a large meas-' ure for the cholera now prevalent fn | the country Mr. Falor had two| lots of eixty hogeeach. To one he! fed green corn aud to the other old} corn. Ina shoré time 15 of the hogs being fedon green corn were down and three died, while she other eixty | head continued to do nicely. Mr. | Falor thinks that if a farmer is com- pelled to feed new corn, he should first fill the hogs up on old corn and | then keepa supply of medicine on | hand. The W. H. Ison stock sale was well attended and the stock brought | good prices. J. G. Walker bought a two year old mule for $217 and its | match for about $200 and a sucking mulefor $95, a team of yearliug mules brought $300, or about $800 for the | five mules. The gross receipts of the sale was $1,872.50. Mr. Ison, it will be remembered, had his back broken {n arunaway about two months ago. The lower part of his body and limbs are still paralized, but there !s some feeliuyr aud he shinks he is{mproving. Mr. Ison has always kept up Lis courage and stil insists that he will get well W. F. Wigger, cf Deep Water, was | @ pleasant caller and favored us with | renewal. Mr. Wigger and his three | brothers have become known throughout the county as water- melon men, on account of their phenominal succese with that luscious fralt. The brothers had in eight acres in watermelons and realized | $1,200 net. They had to pay a sell- ! ing commission of 20 per cent. mak- | {ng the crop realize $1,440 in Butler, or $180 per acre, for about four months’ work. Howisthatfor Bates county land? It would look pretty well on a flashy prospectus, with colored pictures. Prosecuting Attorney Watt B. Daweon has been advised by the St Louis and San Francisco rail road company that trains will be run hereafter every day of the week in- cluding Sundays between Rich Hill and Pleasanton, Kan. Oa complaint of people living on that branch line, Mr Dawson had taken up the mat- ter with the company with the above result. Mr. Dawson alev induced the Mo. Pac. to run Sunday trains out over the Interstate. Mr. Dawson is sure making good as prosecuting at- torney all along the line and law violators are about the only ones that have any kick coming. Superintendent of county schools A. L. Ives left Monday morning on his fourth week of visiting the coun- ty schools. In the three weeks which closed last Friday he had visited fifty schdols. He expects to visit ev- ery school in the county by Christ- mas. Superintendent Ives says he finds the conditions of the schools in the county much improved under county supervision. He doesn’t have to stay so long at school, and the teachers as @ rule are working in harmony with him and are carrying outa uniform system. He is much pleased so far with conditions as he finds them and speaks in high praise of the teachers. Mayor A. B. Owen, who with his daughter Miss Jennie, took in the Sedalia Fair, reports & big time and says it isan institution the state should well feel proud of. He said the stock and machinery was not ex- celled asthe world’s fair at St. Louis. The buildings are all permanent, builé of stone and brick, conven- fently arranged for the purpose Fverything was on a big scale and the ‘mmense crowd was handled by | tons of coal. report of it. In fact there was very little in she Kaneac City or St Louis papers about the fair, and like the Mayor wa would like to know why? Reynold Griftith, the six year old son of Mrs. Mabel Griffith, who had hoth his arm and leg broken by he- ing rua over by & heavy coal wagon last Thursday, is doling nicely and his doctors report that they will save both limbs. Reynold attempt ed to climb upon the brake of a wagon which was loaded with two He lost his hold and fell beneath the wheel, which passed over his right arm between theelbow and shoulder, crushing that member, Alls right leg wae also broken, but it fs believed it- was caught in the spokes, as the bone and muscles were not crushed. Drs. Christy and Boul- ware attended the little fellow, and for atime {t was feared his arm would have to be amputated. The little fellow bore his sufferings with great fortitude and stood the opera- tion of setting and dressing his brok- en limbs without the use of anes thetics EX-CONFEDERATE ORGANIZATION, Marmaduke Camp Desires a Complete Roster of the Ex- Confederates of Bates County. A meeting of Marmaduke camp confederate veterans was held {n But- ler last Saturday, and a very inter- esting time was had by the old John- nies present. It is the desire of the officers to get a complete roster of all the ex-confederates {n Bates coun- ty for use in the etate and national organization. The camp adjourned over until next Saturday and invite every ex-contederate in the county to meet with them. Each man can have his name correctly enrolled, and it he is not present or represented his name will not be on the roll that {3 certified up to the state organiza- tion, and he will lose the benefits of such organizatian and will have no one to blame but himeelf. It 1s also the intention of the officers to organ- {za a sons and daughters ex-con- federate camp at thistime. Soan urgent Invitation is extended all ex- confederates and their families to meet with the Marmaduke camp next Saturday at the circuit clerk's office in Butler. This by authority of J. R Ford, vico-commander, Post Office Busy Counting the Mail. Postmaster Wix and his assistants and clerks are in the midst of what probably will be the busiest week o the year at the Butler Post Office. Following orders from Washington, every piece of mall matter of all classes and subclasses {6 being count- ed, and an accurate record is being kept of the revenue received from each of the classes and subclasses. The same work is In progress at every Post Office in the United States, having begun Saturday at midnight, and will continue for exactly seven days. Theextra work ts in accord- ance with the provisions of an act of Congress of March 2, 1907, making appropriations for the services of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year, evding June 30, 1908. The same law provides for welguing the mails and reporting the welght the rail roads and street cars easily Youths - 3.50 to Childrens 1.50 to Must go to For the Best Clothes at a LOW PRICE, You P JOE MEYER, thoreof for six monthe from July 13+ and withous a jar. Mayor Owen sald | which fs now 10 progress. DON'T FAIL TO SEE THE STYLES WE ARE SHOWING IN Suits & Overcoats For men $5.00 to $25.00 18.00 7.00 cLOTHier.