The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 31, 1907, Page 7

want my . XTRAGOO]) © Clothes” HAS PRIDE AS WELL AS ViaER B0v5 CLOTHING HOUSE and you cannot afford to. send him to school in a cheap shabby suit for the saving of a dollar or two. BRING HIM TO US and we will please your boy and give yo for $2.00 to $6.00. th you and a nice suit lf he wants Long Pants . They will cost more, FROM $4.00 UP. We Fit your Head, Feet, Form and Purse. W. C. Brown, of Webb City, visited home folks the firet of the week. Oil cloth tor under stoves—Walker- MeKibbens Mrs. Ina Tiffany ts visiting ber niece, Mro. Pan! Preston, in Kancas Clty. Heavy all linen table linen 50¢ at Walker—McKibbens. Mrs Wili Smith, who had been visiting her mother, Mrs, John Endres, lefsfor her home in Coffey- | vile on Saturday. Clyde McFarland went over to Ft. Scott Tuesday afternoon with J, L. the elty reestved a car load of | Fugate, who bad a load of horses to vitrified brick lass week to bo used for crossings. Corbly Garard, bookkeeper at the Mo. State Bank, spent Sunday in Kansas City, T. N. Board, member of the Case- Bates Drainage Commission, was in Butler on Monday. Mrs. Will Arnold and children are ieiting her sister, Mra. Moses J. rtin, in Webb City. Mra, Daisy Stevens, living out on utler No, 8, was@ pleasant caller nd favored us with renewal. Mrs. Joel Praté and Mre. Kioney of Appleton City were the guests of Mrs. Robards on Friday last. Miss Sallio Wix entertained on onday afternoon with a sachet ower for Miss Norma Day. i. Extra good Canton Flannel 12\c Walker—McKibbens. Paul Levy, Manager of the Sam vy Mercantile Co , spent two days in Foster last week on business. Mr: and Mrs. Jesse Smith and son, rnold, went to Pittsborg, Kan., day to vistt relatives and friends. ship from shat place. Misa May Smith, with a wholesale millinery company, of Kansas City, speut Saturday and Sunday with home folke in Butler. Beautitul new dress goods 50c up —Walker~MeKibbens, Marlon Wood, of Adrian, was look- {ug after business in the county seat on Monday. Marfan {s engaged in | the real estate business. Circuit Clerk Dan Embree wants to know why so many people persist In saying “A widow woman.” Can anybody enlighten Dan? The Elke will give an open session at sheir lodge rooms on the evening ot Novembet Ist. Ali Elks and their ladies are cordially invited. Mens extra heavy underwear at 50c at Walker—McKibbens. J. J. Richardson and wife returned the first of the week from a visit to Dallas, Texas Wille there they took In the Texas State Fair. Splendid union sults for ladies and misses 50c—Walkez-McKibbens. Mrs. J. M. Aultman, of Ft. Smith, Ark., came in the last of week to visit Claud Edwards left the last of the hor elster, Mrs. Silas Levy. Mrs. week for the Pacific coast. He ex- Levy met her in Kansas City. pects to loca e in Portland or Seat- Mrs. A. Henry, Carl and Harry Henry, went overto Hume Thureday attend the Humphrey-Lyle wed- Golf gloves for men and women, splendid values 50c—Walker—Me- Kibbeas. H. Philbrick, & prominent farmer of Osage and ex-county surveyor of Bates county, was a business visisor , Judge and Mrs. Sam West spent | a¢ the county seat on Monday. everal days visiting relatives and ends in Walnut township last P John B. Adair, traveling for the Carpets reduced, 75c grade 62%, 65c grade 50c, 50c'grade 40c. Choice Ine—Walker-McKibbens. - City Oil Company, came in| Mr. on Mrs. E. Coy, of Morrison- and Sundayed with his | ville, lettfor thelr home Wednes- day after a week’s viaitat the-home Daihe todedstonac: rodilttance tor | Ot Mrt. C.’s sister, Mrs, A. W.Brown. ep cap nr Mrs. W. F. Duvall,’ who had’ been ive nm “. |{’ Chicago, returned” home Sunday. ‘| She was mict in ars a LSA are Beye a hagve overalls $1.00; ‘Best work ia Dayand Neomimtsh shirts 50c~Walker-McKibbens. acs ea lag Mrs. Nellie Welch, admrx. of the |” fn honor of Miss | Ryan estate, who had been here sev-| 1 Oscar Heloleio is having his re- cently purchased Morrison residence property remodeled and modernized When completed it will add another | to Butler’s modern homos. Joe Siniti, cashter for the Quincy Born, to the wife cf Will Barnhardt, & fine boy. County collector Y. C. Combs and wife went to Kansas City on Tues- day. Mrs. H. M. Cannon arrived home from a two weeks’ visit in Kansas ae on “Fined the Bates National 1 Bank Pee been notified by Receiver Butler to vacate same, as the boxes are to be disposed of. Fred Jewett, connected with the marine service, U. 8. Navy, came in from New York on Tuesday to visit his father and other relatives and frieuds. This is Fred’s first return home in several years and is made a joyous family occasion. The Wednesday Coterie announce thelr anoual Chrysanthemum show for the bereiit of the cemetery asso- ciation on November 15 and 16. Ad- mission 10¢, which Includes lunch. Location announced later, 1-26 Lafe Cassity, who was in town Monday, informed us that he is building @ fine big barn on his farm ont on the Appleton City road, in Pleasant Gap township Lafe says he {e building {+ well, and will have the best barn in the nelghborhood. Thos. Balgum, from East Boone township, was a pleasant caller on Friday and favored us with renewal. Mr. Balgum came from tho old country in thoearly days and settled on the land ho now owns and says {he grubbed is out by his own efforts, I. B. Whistler, living north east of Butler, was a pleasant caller the last "| of tho week and had his name enroll- ed for THe ‘Times Whistler retur: He and Mrs. last week froma {two weeks visit to relatives and jfriends at their old home in Free- branch, National Bisents Company, | mout county, Lowa. who had been spending a week with home folke, left for Quincy, Ills., ou Monday tu resume his duties, Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Walton, Dr, and Mrs, EG. Zsy, Miss Helen Bon- nett have fated invitations to an “At Home,” Thursday, Oct. 31st 1907, seven until nine o’clock. Oor old friend A. Zwahlen, of Hud- son township, favored us with re- newal through the kindness of Char- ley Culver, who with Cal Bashner were pleasant caliera on Friday. For SaLe:—100 acre farm in Pleae- ant Gap township; good land, fair house, orchard, good barn and ont- bufldings, good well and finest living spring {a the country. Inquire at thie office. D. T. Owen, of Shawnee, was in Butler on business Tusday and fa- vored us pleasantly. Dave has been a friend of Tae Times for more than, @ quarter of a century, and thero fs no more loyal man in the county. Andrew Jackson orders his paper changed from Rockville, to Claude, Texas, where he has gone with hia wife for the bencfit.o! Mra, Jackson’s health. They will Probably spend the winter in that cl!mate. C. M. Walker has resigned bia posi- tion with the Walker-McKibben Mer- cantile Company and has again gone on the road, this time with Rice Stix Wholesale Company, of St. Louis. He will continue his home in Butler Those in need of glasses c2n have the eyes tested free, and properly fit- ted by Dé. J. M. Norris, eye, ear and throat specialist. Office on South Side, in the Catterlin building, But- ler, Mo. 52.46 C. M. Leedy, J. Ed. Jones and Will Higgins went to Butler yesterday noon to attend the funeral of John C. VanCamp, one of Butler’s oldest and best known citizens, who died cea Saturday evening. —Review, The editor of the Republican. Press ,| has our sympathies, heartfelt: and elneere,in. that he has started a plano j West of Gown, Te Col, W. A. Newton is having somo da farm justsuush s the Rich Hill ri ets bo irri daep wells dug 0: Review, wherowith he gate, when he gebs shings fully equip. ped. Theo vy pultlog his land into alfalfa, he will be in line with the best of them. County Treasurer Bell is at home, looking fine and dandy. He has about recovered his health, and though he fs still weak from his long sicknessand confinement, his general condition fs good. His many friends will rejotce with him in his complete recovery. Government officlals have figured that the ultimate cost of the Pana- m3 Canal will bein the neighbor- houd of $264,000,000, This is far in excess of the orl.inal estimates and the original sum named by Con- gress asthe Hinlt witcin which the "expenditures ware to be kept. A ros‘ed in Newson county for hunting without a Heense, and fined $5 aud piven ten dys in jail, is whe plight of two boys who live north- west of Smelter Till ti Joplin, saya! the Glohe. The boys, Henry Conrad and R-aecoe Irie, wont hunting on "Snadey, October 20, and were arrest- ed by the Newton county officers, R. G. Hartwell fell down the c-liar stepsof his house on Weas it. Scott streets on Sunday morning, sustalio- ing a fracture of several ribs and be- ing otherwise bruised up. . Dr. boul- ware was called and gave him medical attention. Mr. Hartwell has been affliced for some tims with agrowth over one of his eyes, which has great- ly impeded his eight, which caused him to step into the open cellar way. Owing so bis extreme age his Jnjurtes are considered serious. see neem Our Splendid characteristics, And last, but not by any NICHOLS’ SHOES ARE BETTER. wee we ee ie we ew es es Dan K. Walker, manager Walker McKibben Mercantile Company, was in St Louis last week and witnessed the balloons start in the great race, which ended on the Atlantic coast, the German balloon «a winner, with France secoud and the United States third. These balloons sailed some- thing over 1,000 miles. | A miner out at Plissburg, suffer- Ing withthe toothache, attempt. ed to shoot ous the troublesome molar with a 38ca'tber revolver. | Result, the tooth intact and a bullet jn the baseof the brala and & job lor | the undert A jumping tooth- | ache will make a fool of a man itany- | wker | thing will | Rev. W. W. Guin) of Weat Point ltownshtp, waa !n Butler tho laet t, ‘the week and favored us pleasantly, lRey. Gutn, bestdes being ® good preacher's ong of the successful farm ; era in that acctlon, and Tue Timts fs glad to record him among its old and valued friends. Mrs. E C. Miller, of Grevntield, Mo., had a narrow aad miraculoas escape \from death the other day, when she attempted to start a fire with what shesupposed to be coaloil, but which turned out to be gasoline. The stove was demolished bus she was uuhuré She had used a lamp filled from the same can until & lase hour tho nighs | before, ‘rhe efty counell of Liberty has called an election tor November 30th to vote upon local option. Nevada will vote on the proposition Satur- day week, Nov. 9th. A potision is be- j{ng clreulated in Chillicothe to tbe city council asking that an election be called for that purpose. {¢ looks Mike to us, that the fellow who ean’é }ewim had better unt a bourd. Julian Weeks, now employed ina bank at Pittsburg, Kausas, arrived | lust Saturday night and spent Sun- day worniog seelng bis many friends in this clty. He lott for Butler yes- | terday -noon, accompanied by Mr ‘and Mra. Wincuell Jamison, to visit jhis parents, Mr. aod Mrs. U. G. Weeks.—Rich Hill Review, 28th. Gsorge A. Carruthers was granted adivorce on the last day of court, | I¢ 1s understood that property inter- ests had been amicably settled he- tween Mr. and Mra. Carruthers. He will go to Western Kansns, where he has purcuasedland. Mrs. Carruthers | | will remain here {op business and he uve | charge of the home place west of But- | ler ~ GOODYEAR WELTS They are bound to please you on account of their good Smooth Innersole, All Round Flexibility, Wear- ‘ ing Qualities Limit in Style! Hiram Nichols, good repair, | drainage. ‘eliy Hospital. | from the printer, ee , PR DPR Te Sa tae for Comfrt-Sekers Fall Line of means least, they are the Your Shoe Man. PF A BSB BOSSES BASSE OBO Rooms to Rent. Five rooms, I bave used them for living rooms for six years, Are !n closets, water, good Upstairs 212 North Matn street, Butler, Mo 52-+¢ Wituiam Rorerr, Dr. C. A. Lusk was showing the gall bladder, the appendix, preserved in alcohol, and the numerous gall stones, taken from County Treasurer Boll, in the recent surgical operation performed upon ulm at the Univer- They are certatnly grucsomo sights, aad the wonder fs thaw Mr. Bell kept going as long us he did so efflieted. Hon. George B. Ellis sends ne the 89th annual report of the Stnte | Board of Agriculture, just recetved He writes: “The numbor of this report is limited, but a: long as tho supply lasts @ copy will be matled to any farmer in your county who may request one.” This isa valuable work, fullof good things | for the farmer, Uncle Lewis Jones, of Foster, who was in Butler last week, was @ pleas- ant caller, He informed us that Lee Colemangwho has been farming his place in Thomas county, Kansas, for the past few years, has prospered. Lee recently sold his farm in Mingo townshtp, this county, and Uncle Lewis says he expects to buy fn Kan- sas. This country reeds more men sit- ting in seats of justice who can wet above the “dollar and cost” ideaand dare to call for the top Imit. We agree that you cannot legislate into men alawabi ling disposttion but vou can make luw breaking so unpopular and expensive that such men will re- spect tue law through fear of justice as they now fear the penitentlary or the gallows —Urich Herald. A farmer near Oaceola conldn’t im- agine what malady had attacked hia geese. Their legs would not support them, and several of them wereg!ven up as dead. Goose feathers are worth something, and the time to pluck a goore ia when the boy is still warm. So the farmer’s wife got busy. One goose was nearly un- dreseead when {6 wriggled and beyan cackling indignantly. The astonish- ed woman dropped it, and it wad- dled out the Mtchen door, followed by its suddenly revived sisters, The geese had eaten pulp from a cider press and were on an applejack sprrs. CAY HAVE YOU SEEN \\ The Nobby Overcoats on Display at JOE MEYER’S THE LARGEST STOCK OF OVERCOATS tN BATES COUNTY FOR MEN, BOYS and CHILDRENS WEAR. JOE MEYER, THE CLOTHIER. or