The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 21, 1907, Page 9

= = = TE ’ Mr. E.C Vandervoort, who has| had several monthe lay off, resumed | his duties at the Mo. Pacific depot | the first of the week. Frank Curry, who has held the place down during Van’s abscnce, and made many Overcoat Cun 1907 by Hart Schaffner 9 Marx RAIN COATS AND TOPPERS OF THE BEST MAKE IN GREAT VARIETY OF STYLES. COATS YOU WILL TAKE PLEASURE IN WEARING BECAUSE eo CLOTHING HOUSE We Fit your Head, Feet, Form and Purse. They are Right $10 TO WE HAVE CHEAPER ONES, WELL MADE TOO, FROM == $5.00 UP=— THIS IS THE TIME AND OUR STORE THE PLACE TO BUY WINTER CLOTHES AND FOOTWEAR. $25 Joe Meyer spent Sunday in Kan- eas City. Mrs. Lizzie Ash favors us with re- newal, Mrs. N. G. Greenlee, on route 7, Butler, orders Tae Times to her ad- dress. Enos Vaughn orders his paper changed from James to Grigas. Okla- homa. Mrs. 8. A. Spicer, of Clay county, is visiting her son, Jack Spicer, east of town. T. H. McElroy orders his paper changed from Spruce No, 2 to Rich Hill post office. ” Mrs. Gus VanHall left the first of the week for Tncson, Ariz., to visit Mrs. Paul Bengech. For SaLe—360 acres bottom land located in Prairie township. See D. C. Chastain, Butler, Mo. Miss Ola Guyton left the first of the week for Buckner, Ma., for a two weeks visit with relatives. Mrs. Sarah Lockwood, of Lebanon, Mo., is visiting the famtly of her son, Dr. Lockwood. Mrs, H. L. Tucker and Mrs. Webb have issued cards for a luncheon on Thursday afternoon. Cal. B. Robinson came {n from Okla, for a few days visit with home , folks the fires of the week. Paul B. Levy, manger of the Sam Levy Merc. Co., went to St. Louis markets the first of the week. Dan K. Walker, manager Walker- McKibben Mercantile Co., ison the Ss. Loui# market this week. IF IT IS GOOD TO You can find {¢ at our Store. We have the beet ine of _ Books and Magazines in the country, Subscribe for your "papers and magazines thru tus at lowest prices. We take "renewals thesameas new and Our goodlady friend, Mre. EB. J.' Davis favored us with a pleasant call and renewal on Saturday. Mrs. John C. Hayes and Mrs. Silas Levy have issued cards for a lunch- eonon Friday afternoon at 20’clock. John H. Williamson and, Miss Laura McVey, of Athol, were mar- ried by Squire B, F. Jeter on Mon- day. Mrs. Charles A, Denton and Mrs. Bobert A. Piggott gave a delightful “At Home” on Wednesday evening last. Rey, A. C. Clendening, pastor of the Passaic M. E. church, south, circult, was @ pleasant caller on Monday. Rey. O. E, Vivion, pastor of the M. E. church, south, went to Springfield the firat of the week for a few days visit with friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hill went to St. Loufs the first of the week to spend a few days on the market buy- ing holiday goods. Hadley Fisher has resigned his position with Loeb Bros., at Rich Hill, to accept a more lucrative one at Coffeyville, Kan. Mrs. Carrie Lyle and sister, Miss Leona Steele, of Parker, Kan., are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Steele. About 500 people’went to Rich Hill Saturday trom Butler to witness the ball games and to attend the oratorial contest at night. The long drouth was broken bya steady rain which begain early Tues- day evening and was still coming downin approved form Wednesday afternoon as we go to press. Ollfe L. Morris, a faithful member of Tae Tres force for many years, isenjoying a two weeks vacation with his parents at Monett, Mo. Ex-deputy sheriff Jack Spicer, who owns 4 fine farm just eass of Butler, favors us with renewal, and for W. M. Spicer at Nashua, Clay county, Mo. Floyd Hawkins, colored, was tried betore Squire B. F. Jeter, for assault- ing Ed. Grout, the ten-year-old son of Charles Grout, and fined one dol- lar and costs. Mrs. Clark Wix and son Hilton lett Monday for Brisbee, Ariz., to visit her daughter, Mra. Albert Cox. They expect to visit the Pactfic coast before returning home. Idaho, home. where they will make thelr _ Je¥. Dicklgon, who has been @ citi gen of this county for a number of years, left the last of tho week for B. K. Goodwin, aprominent young | his friends got wise. Later we learn ot Notice. Box supper and Slave Sale at Pas- saic school house, Nov. 27, ’07. Everyone invited, library. friends by his uniform courtesy to the travelthg public, left Wednesday ville. T. 8, White, of Urich, and Mrs. Z E Zimmers, were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, Mir. and Mrs. B. F. Richards, on Taeeusy morning, November 19th, Rev. J. B. Mayfield performed the ceremony. The brideand groom left for their home at Urich, with their carriage well decorated with suitable emblems by admiring friends. The Blew Lumber Company at Clinton was absorbed last week by the three other lumber yards of that elty. The deal at Clinton was made by R J. Hurley of the Horley inter- eats and B. Moore of the Blew Lum- ber Company. The former makes headquarters at Kansas City and the latter his home at Butler. The Blew Lumber Company will retire from the Clinton field and its stock will be divided among the other lumber yards.—Harrisonville Dem- ocrat The revival meeting now in pro- gresa at the Ohio St. M. E. church, conducted by Drummer Evangelist Williams and his wife, have been very largely attended. Some have been converted and united with thechurch, The meetings will continue until the 26th, with two services each day at 2:30 and 7:30 p. m. and three serv- {ces on the Sabbath. The Butler High School Basket Proceeds for] Ball team met its waterloo at Rich Lora Fisuer, Teacher. | Hill on Saturday afternoon. Both games went to Rich Hill, the first Hill’s Cash Store ‘will again use the * 14 to6the second 11to9. The Catterlin building, on the south side,| Rich Hill girls also outclassed our for an annex In which to display and girls, the result being 6 to 7, The offer for eale their big line of holiday |The Review says i¢ was one of the goods, Workmen are preparing the} most exciting and interesting games room for that purpose. of Basket Ball ever played on the Next Thursday, a week from to-| Rich Hill court. day, will be Thanksgiving, when THE Prof. Maxey and wife took acrowd Times hopes that everyone of 188] ofthe school boys and girls put for patrons will be able to feast upon @!, coon hunt Monday night, and big fat turkey wivh all the necessary! while there were no real animals trimmings. caught, the young folks had a de- Judge and Mrs. W. W. Graves came |lightful outing. An amusing feature up from Jefferson City the last of the | of the trip was one of the boys play- week to visit friends, returning home | {ng coon tomake sport ol the others, Sunday noon. Judge was “gripping” | but when the dogs were seston Mr. a little Saturday, said he worked too |Coon the laugh came the other way. hard atsetting out frulé trees on|—Amoret Post. Friday. An exchange prints a story to the The Butler High School Basket |effect thata new system of number- ball team defeated the Appleton City | ing all its stations, statton buildings, college team in Butler on Friday|mile poste, bridges, record blanks, night by a score of 17 to 9. It was|car seals, baggage checks, miscella- an exceedingly interesting game and | neous publications, tickets, and some good ball was played on both |everything connected therewith, {s sides. The visiting team won in the| being installed by the Missour! Pa- first half by a score of 11 to 9. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Percival arriv- ed io Butler from their home in Bur- lington, Vermont, and have taken rooms at Hotel Pennell for the win- ter. This estimable couple have a cific-Iron Mountain. Every station, mile post, bridge, etc., will, beginning with St. Louis, be numbered accord- {ng tothe number of miles distant from St. Louis. Three men have been arrested in large circle of close friends in Butler | Nevada on information of the prose- who are rejoiced to welcome them |cuting attorney for illegal voting at back to Butler. Thomas Booth, road overseer in Lone Oak township, was arrested on Tuesday on a charge of assault- ing and striking William Gerkin, trustee, witha hammer. The fight the late local option eléction, The Post says that about fifteen arrests will result. Of the three arrested one was charged with being a non- resident and two with being minors. The Review states that alr com- occurred at 3 meeting of the town-|preseors have been received in Rich ship board. Booth will have his trial | Hill, which will be placed over the before Squire Jeter on Saturday. Corn shucking stories Gre begin- ning to go the rounds already. Over near Holden a few days ago afarmer started in the morning and by noon had cribbed 50 bushels of corn, deep wells recently bored, and the wells willbe thoroughly tested. If the results are satisfactory the wat- erworks station will be removed from the Marias des Cygnes river to town. It was industriously circulated on weighed over the ecales, and contest- | Tuesday, that County Surveyor Ed. els in the day. We had the pleasure of a call from Judge B. F. Shoun, who recently bought the C. J. Sella farm north of Bytler- Judge Shoun was associate his estimable family to our county. John Major and sister, Mise Jessie, | °" came down from Kansas City on ‘Monday. John told afriend confi- Arch Sims eald that the certificate {dea bod such a hold on the people | wet es adrontoncs thet sroraing of Aurora that if you bought a cigar and offered @ ten cent piece, you) ,» would get your change in a cashier’s and had come down to tell his moth- He did not tell the young lady’s name, and sald he was extremely Judge of the county court of Platé| Another star county. He isa strong manfa life| American flag, long Democrat and Tax Tres takes (armor of states on last Friday, great pleasure in welcoming him and|when the new etdtes composed of ed. that he was not doing very much|Borron had forsaken his bachelor either. Ho anticipated not theslight-| troubles and become a benedict. We est trouble in cribbing his 100 bush-| run the romor down and are mighty sorry to report that it was not true; that while enough evidence was dis- covered on whieh to found a future assumption, that he is fully exoner- ated at this time. fas added to the other state to the the territories of Oklvhoma and and Indian Territory was legally admitted by the president’s signa- tureto the proclamation and the inauguration of the estate officers at Guthrie. The occasion was celebra- ted by a big barbecue and the officers took the oath standing on the steps of the Carnegie library building. anxious to get out of town before 40 Acres at Bargain. te Mise|_18\ee four males east of Butler, fine borhood, fine soil, fenced hog fe quite taht, sermet trimmed at rs “Stagmes & Kier 2-4 Kansas City, to resume bis position at Harrison <r NATHAN a PROCHER a See our Nobby Dret ss Suits, $1.00 to $4.00. mained in town this week to com- plete arrangements for the reception of the West Central Teachers Associ- ation inthis city next Thursday, | Friday, and Saturday, Nov. 28, 29, 30. Superintendent Ives has visited just 100 of the 139 schools in the county since the opening of school in September. He says he will finish up the other 39 before Christmas. Mrs. John Walker was bitten {n | the breast by her horse on Friday morning. She was attempting to bridle {¢ with the intention of hitch- ing it to the buggy to drive to the Tripp acheol house, when she 1s teach- ing. The borse, an old family animal, attacked her savagely, and made a very painful wound. She pluckily hitched him up, dressed the wound and drove him out to the school as usual. Sapulpa claims the honor of the first child born in the state after the signing of the enabling act by Presi- dent Roosevelt. Ten minutes fatter signing of the proclamation that made Oklahoma a state Mrs, R.C. Kinnaird gave birth toa 15 pound daughter. It is well to make a note of that fact, for in a few years there will be numerous contestants for that honor. We were favored with & pleasant call from Col. J. P. Tracey, a veteran newspaper man of Springfield, ex- | United States Marshal for the West- ern district of Missourl under Prest- dent Harrison. He was in Butler | visiting the family of his sister, Mrs. A. W, Brown. Col. Tracey was & boyhood friend of Col. 0, D, Austin, of the Record. He says he has re- tired from active newspaper work and ishappy and care free but his | heart is still with the newspaper boys. There will be a cal) term of the county cours on next Saturday, | November 23rd for the purpose of appointing the Judges for the local option election for Bates county. The court selected four Judges at each polling precinct at its last term, but has been advised by County At- torney Dawson that it!» necessary | in order to conform to the law that | ix judges for each precinct must be selected. | The Best Drest Men in Butler Wear KN. &F, Clothes: We also Show Many Styles $6.90 to $12.00 The Largest Stock and Lowest Price at THE JOE MEYER, CLOTHIER County Superintendent Ives re Mr. C. J. Holland made a deal a few days ago by which he became the owner of the tiree place just north | of the Mé. Hope church consisting of 140 acres. Mr. Holland recently sold his farm north west of town and after looking around @ while decided that this part of Missouri was good enough to live in, Charley is a good citizen and we are glad he has decid- ed to remain among us.—Appleton | City Tribune. Mrs. Chas. LaFollets was the vic- tim ofa runaway accident Friday afternoon. She was returning from the country driving a young horse, which took fright on-east Mill street, ran away and demolished the buggy. Mrs. LaFollett was thrown out and draggrd some distance. She was taken to the home of her father, William Hubbard and received med- {cal treatment. While badly bruised she fortunately escaped serfous in- jury. A telephone dispatch from Nyhart on Tuesday informed us that the big Foohey dredge boat is tied up at the Island slough. They hesitated to cut into the slough for fear {6 would drain allthe water from the ditch and leave the boat stranded. They expect to try todam the slough on each side of the ditch with prairie hay and cover the hay over with dirt. This will bea slow and expeusive method, but fs the one practically agreed on in the absence of Mr. Foohey, whois away in the enat. | Arch L. Sims, a prominent real estate man, of Mt. Vernon, was tn | Butler the last of the week on busl- ;mess and seeing old friends. Mr. | Sims le?t Butler about twenty years ago, but has always kept in touch | with our people. He said he began | to take Tue Times with its initial number and has never missed an issue in more than thirty years. | Arch has prospered in a financial | way and {fs rich in this world’s goods but has not found the one good woman to share his prosperity and js getting to the point where his | case fs almost hopeless. If we could induce him to remain !n Butler fora few weeks we feel sure he would suc- |cumb to the charms of one of our pretty girle. 90000000800000000000000009000090000000000000000: West Side Vieat Market Having purchased this market, we ex- pect to maintain established by our predecessor. the high reputation Will have constantly on hand best quality. of _Presh and Cured Meats of all kinds. We will aim the market affords at all times. or phone your orders and meats will be promptly delivered. 430" to supply the best Call RILEY & SON, Props.