The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 9, 1908, Page 10

Mise Clura Hill ie epending a few ys in Kanens City. : Col. Silas W. Dooley was tn Spring- | field last week on legal business. ) ) ) ) Joe T. Whinnery, of Homer town- ship, was @ Butler visitor Tuesday. A 234 acre farm north of Harrison- ville was eold lass week for $19,000 Walter Woody returned Monday from an extended tripto Kansas City. Prof. P. M, Aillson was in from | Pleasant Gap on business the first of the week, Mies Nellie Evana ts spending a short vacation with her mother at Eldorado Springs. John Armstrong, of near Sprague, wae a business visitor to the county seat the first of the week D. K. Walker, of the Walker-Me- Kibben Mercantile Company, made @ business trip to Kansas City Tues- day. Chicken thieves operated on two of | Schell City, Missouri's citizens one night last week to the extent of 27 fryers. Louls Fisher, the efficient engineer of the Butler Water Works Station, was a pleagant caller and favored us with renewal. Don’t buy a piano or organ, until Saunders Music Co. open thelr perma- Beaman were united in marriage by Rev. B. Mayfield, pastor of theChris- tian church, on Sunday. The fact that women {n Missouri are “driving binders and shocking wheat” aeeme also to shock thenews- papers of the efete east, James Dooley arrived here Sunday night from Omaha, Nebraska, for a |swo week’s visit to his parents, Mr. | and Mrs, Silas W. Dooley. | Wiley E. Wells, of Parsons, Kan- | 8as, joined the Butler contingent at Kansas City Sunday evening and ac- | companied them to Denver. With pleasure and congratulations we announce the birth of a fine 10 pound boy to Mr. and Mrs. (. H | Conger of Washington, D. C. Joel Chandler Harris. the famous Georgia editor, and noted as the author of the “Uncle Remus” stories, died July 3 at Attanta, Georgia. Green Walton, of the Geo. D. Bar- nard Company of St. Louis, is spend- ing ashort vacation here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Walton. An exchange {s speculating on whether or not there {s good fishing in heaven. What’s the use? There won’t be any one up there who can catch them. DeWitt Chastain, Carl J. Henry, nent music house here July 18th,and|Dr. Foster and Judge of Probate, get thelr prices. 37 tf Mra. LS. Radford and children enti lelt the firat of the week tor Jasper, Mo, where she will spend a week with relatives. Men’s Oxfords Al Big Reductions! $3.00{cut to....... $2.25 $3.50 cut to.......$2.50 $4.00 cut to.......$3.00 $5.00 cut to....... $4.00 factories in the country and strictly up-to-date offenbarger Jno. A. Silvers left for Denver to at- tend the Democratic National Con- on this week. William Smoot, an old-time rest- dent of Pleasant Hill, has been dis- covered to be one of the heirs of an estate back east amounting to sev- eral million‘dollars. Miss Maud Seelinger left Monday for Ransom, Kansas, for a short visit with relatives. From there she will go to Grainfield to visit her brother, Addie Seelinger and family. It makes one. real sea-sick to read of Osceola, Mo. This city issituated on the Osage river, and because of this, the papers in that vicinity have been calling her “The Port of Osceo- la.” Mrs. Joe Meyer and daughter, Miss Claesie, and Mrs. A. B Owen and daughter, Miss Jennie, left Tuesday for a trip to Eldorado Springs where they will visit with friends fora few weeks, John Christian Clark, aged 32 years and 10 months, died at Rich Hill Thursday evening of last week, after @ two years’ slege of tuberculosis. Deceased was a son of the Rev. J. M. Clark. Butler contributed her share to the attendance of the Nevada Chautau- qua Sunday, about fifty from here attending. The program was re- ported pleasing and the grounds beautiful. W. E. Floyd, & registered pharma- ciet of Sedalia, has accepted a place | These are from the best|!2©-W- Heese’ drag store, and has moved his family to thiscity. Mr. Floyd was with the Bard Company for 18 years. ; Mrs. G. C, Millerhad the misfortune to sustain a severe fall at her home H. H. Kereey and Mise Effie L.| “THE DAYLIG We take great pleasure in offering Absolutely Pure Wool Hand Made Suits $10.00, $12.00 and $15.00 Worth Five Dollars More. THIS IS A CLEAN-UP ON SUMMER SUITS A lot of Hot Weather Shirts Cut from 50c to 3 for $1.00 G ; CLOTHING HOUSE ) i American Building--The Center of Town. HT STORE.’ ‘ing for an extended trip through ; week with fri K | week with friends in Kansas Clty and | Parle, Mo., Appeal. ‘is the guest of her parents, Mr. and | Mrs. M.S. Clay. Lee White, formerly a reeident of Bates county, but for the past twen ty-six years an active etockman of near Phoenix, Arizona, was the guest cf friends and relatives in this vicin- {ty the first of the week H. E C., Bryant, clty editor of the Charlotte’.(N C) Observer, enroute to the National Democratic Conven- tion at Denver, stopped over in this elty, Saturday and Sunday, the guest of Hon. D. A. DeArmond. Sam F, Whitlow, who was tried and acquitted for the murder of Mise May Sapp, has taken a notion to be | an actor and applied to the manage: ment of the “Under Two Flage” company, which was playing last week {n Fort Scott.—Paolo (Kans.) | Spirit. Gene Franklin was stricken down with appendicltis lag week, and taken to a Kaneas City hospital Sat- urday, where he underwent an opera: tion. He is still quite low, not out of danger. His many Hume friends hope for his speedy recovery.—Hume Telephone. R°C. Darr, of Amoret, Bates coun- ty, lately visited Nevada, accompa- nied by Merrill C. Darr, and little Mabel Darr, & most interesting child, whose father was killed {n an accl- dent at Lewiston, Washington.— Nevada Mail. The two young men who broke jail at Dexter, Mo., the 4th by bat- tering down the wall with a ball and chaln, and singing “Home Sweet Home” the while, to drown the noise, were either trying to be awfully sar- castic or elee they chose @ very ap- propriate tune. Chas. Starr, about 23 years of age, was struck In the groln by a base- ball, while watching the Summit- Peru game at Peru last Saturday, and very serlously injured. Dr. Boulware was called and attended the young man, who will be laid up for several weeks. a] O J, Radtord and wife, formerly of this city, spent Saturday and Sun day with Nevada friends returning to their home at Spruce, Bates coun- ty, Sunday night. Mr. Radford ts conducting @ general store at Spruce | und {8 doing well —Nevada Mall. In a seventeen round fight {n San Franclaco on July 4th, Battling Nel- son won the title of champton light |weight pugtliss of the world from | Joo Gans, by whom he was defeated {at Goldfield, Nev., almost two years | ago. Passengers who came in on the train from Kaneas City report the strange, and to most people a dis- | gusting sight, ofa handsome young white woman with a negro baby. The woman’s black husband put her oa the train at Kansas City. She | was enroute to Joplin.—Nevada Mail. Mrs. John A. Badget, of the Sprague ‘nelghborhood, was in town. She stated that a report recelved from our young friend Eugene Franklin, Operated on at Kansas City for ap- pendicttis, was more favorable than former reports, and it {s now hoped he will speedily recover.—Rich Hill Review. Mrs. Elizabeth Silvers, aceom- panted by her son, Hon. T. W. Silvers, went to Leon, Iowa, to visit friends and see her old home, which she had not visited for over 25 years. Mrs. Silvers makes her home in this clty with her sons, T. W.and Judge John A. Silvers. Rockville’s mayor seems {mbued wich the same idea as to the value of 4 jag, as Judge Silvers of this place A gentleman got off a train there a few days ago carrying a large sized “bun” and was promptly haled be- fore his honor and given fifteen dol- lars and costs. Mrs. Sarah C., wife of Eld. W. W. Cate, died at her home in this city at Reverend Simpson Ely, 59 years of|? o'clock Sunday morning, July 5, age, fell from a Joplinstreet car Sun- day and a few hours later died from 1908, aged 83 years8 months and 15 days. The funeral occurred at his injuries. He was once president | *he Advent Christian Church in thie of the Christian University at Can- ton, Mo., and was one of the coun- try’s greatest evangelists. T. K. Lisle ts in charge of the Feed city at 3 o’clock Munday afternoon. The services were conducted by Eld. L. Dillon of Kansas Uity.—Review. Gue Peake, a@ one legged man of yards just west of the square, form-|Carthage stands a mighty good erly owned by Dave Bean. Mr. Lisle|show for the place of the unlucklest {e an old livery man, thoroughly ac- man in southwest Missouri. Monday quataoted with the needs of the bus!-/night he lost his joband then got ness and will devote his personal at-|drunk. He went home and his wife tention to seeing that teams left/gave him a beating. In trying to there are properly cared for. Ara Grundy, the Harrisonville, Mo., boy who a short time ago tied the rope with which he was leading a escape, he fell and broke his good leg. A telephone message from Colum- bus, Kansas, was recetved here Mon- cow, and was dragged for a quarter|/day morning announcing that Mies of a mile over a rock road, was run over by a train one day last week while hopping on and off freight cars, and his right foot was crushed off. Walter Williams resigned last week asa member of the board ofcurators ofthe State University, which posi tion he had held for ten years, the large portion of which time he was chairman of the executive commit- tee, making him practically the head of that inetitution. He retired from the board to accept the deanship of the recently created school of jour- on Atkison Avenue, Saturday eve-| naliem in the university.» Gov. Folk ning. On attempting to catch her-|/appointed George B. Dorsey, of self, she alighted upon her left wrist, | Columbia, to fill out Mr. Williama’ fracturing a bone. unexpired term as a curator. Maud Dorrlty, a steter of Mrs. Wells, had lost a hand by the premature explosion of a giant firecracker and that tetanus or lockjaw had set in. Rich Wells left immediately for Columbus. ' W. R. McCormick, manager of the Saunders Music Company, was in Butler the last of the week making urrangements to establish a branch house here. The opening on July 18th will be signaled with o grand sale of pianos and organs lasting 15 days. See his advertisement an- nouncement on another page. Mr. McCormack hae been making Butler | for a number of years and has a large acquaintance and many friends here. Mrs.C. R. Home went to Nevada | Tuesday for a day’s visit with! friends F. H. Crowell lets Tuesday morn- New Mexico Miss Wheat Atkeson is spending a Independence. Mrs. C. L. Daniels, of Kansas City, James Cowley, of Adrian No. 5, was county seat visitor Wednes- day morning and favored us pleas- antly. Mies Colgill, who has been the guest of Miss Nixie McClees, of this elty, for a tew daye, left for her home at Lamar Tuesday. Joe R. Morrison was down from Kansas City the last of the week spending a few days with friends and relatives, returning Tuesday morn- ing. J. H. Pyle lets Tuesday for an ex tended trip through the east, visit- ing Pittsburg, Franklin and bis old home place, Newcastle, Pennsyl- vanla. Rev. Chas. Eyman has accepted the pastorate of the Second Baptlet Church of Baker City, Oregon. Char- ley !8 @ Butler boy and hae just graduated from William Jewell Col- lege at Liberty. The younger set of this clty had a very enjoyable picnic and dance at the Chriesy Lake south of the city Tuesday night, ending up with a progressive buggy ride. About, fit. teen couples were present, Rex Heinlein and family, of Kan- sas City, arrived here last Friday night for a short visit with relatives. Mr. Heinlein returned to the city Tuesday morning, leaving his wite and children to conttue thetr visit. According +0 reports from that vicinity, a Mr. Brown, of north and west of Burdette, was struck by Nghéning while on his binder Mon- day afternoon during the storm, which swept over that part of the county and instantly killed. Will Dalgetty, of south of Bur. dette, was the victim of a runaway Monday afternoon, when his team became frightened at the storm. He was plowing at the time and had the Mnes over his shoulders, when the team ran away dragging bim some distance and breaking three ribs. We are in receipt of a description af the beautiful wedding of Miss Nelle Delancy, daughter of R. E. Delancy, formerly of this city, now of Kansas City, to Rev. H. P. Jones, on July 2, 1908, but which cannot be published on account of lack of space this week, The Commoner says: “The hum- ble Indianapolis machinist who was fined $1,500 for violation of the anti-trust law has been dispossessed of his home {n order that the fine might be collected. The Standard Oll Company has not yet pald its fine.” A dispatch from Port Huron, Michigan, announces the death of H. C. Townsend, for twenty-four years general passenger agent of the Missour! Pacific railway. He had resided in St. Lous for over a quar- ter of acentury and was one of the best known and most popular pas- senger men in the railway world. He had been {nll health for some time past.—Nevada Mail. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wright, of east of the clty, were the victims ofa run- away accident Saturday which result ed ina badly gashed head for Mr. Wright and brutses for Mrs. Wright. Mr. Wright was driving a team of young horses, which became frighten- ed at the explosion of a bunch of fire works and ran away, colliding with a hitching post infront of the rest- dence of O. K. Davis on-Ohio street, and throwing Mr. Wright out upon his head. A physician was called and several stitches were taken to close the wound. The buggy was slightly damaged. J.M. Boreing, postmaster at Rock- ville, Mo., died at his home in that elty onJune 25, 1908, aged 71 years, 6 months and 28 days. Mr. Boreing was born fn Virginia and at an early age moved west, first to Ohio and then to Iowa. He served in the Un- fon army and at the close of the civil war located at Butler, where he was engaged in the merchandise business. In 1875 he moved to Rockville, and in 1897 he was appoined postmaster, which office he held up to the time of his death. He was one of the firet assessors. He was the father of sev: en children, five of whom survive ; him, In New Mexico Johnnie Gosh and Jennie Dern were married a few days ago. The local editor couldn’s resist |the temptation to head it “Gosh- Dern!” but he’s been hiding in the | Cesers and living on cactus and sand ever since in preference to facing the blushing bride and trate husband.— Homer Duvall, Gus Kienberger, Arthur Duvall and Dr. J. W. Choate, of the Farmers Bank and the Dnvall- Percival Truss Company, spent the Fourth at Peru, and say it wasa greatcelebration and the best time they evere rjoyed. The boys vow they will never miss another enter- talnment at Peru Marion, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8. F. Warnock, sustained a severe cutupon her head, Friday afternoon, through falling off the fence in front of her home and strik- ing her head upon the concrete side- walk. Dr. Lyle responded to # hurry call and after stopping the flow of blood, soon had the little lady her- self again, dohn B. Egger, of Appleton City, began Injunction proceedings last week tn our circult court to prevent the A. V. Wills Dredging Co. trom obstructing the small streams that carry the upland water {nto the riv- er. He also brought sult for $1,000 damage claimed already done his land by the dredging work obstruct {ng these streams and holding the water. We arein receipt of the premlum Het of the Missourt State Fair at Sedalla, October 3rd to 9th {nclusive, We notice that our member of the State Board of Agriculture from the 6sh district, John Deerwester, of Bates county, {s director !n charge of the Agriculture department. The premiums offered are lberal and a decided effort fs being made by those in charge to make this the best year yet at the state fair, Martin Elsenbarth was in town Monday after the storm Sunday night, says the Montrose Recorder, He tells about the cupture with bare hands by himself and his hired man Saturday ofa 30 pound catfish out of a shallow pool of water in the Deepwater creek, where it runs by his farm, The big one had come up when the creek was high and got caught when the stresm ran down. Just think of it! Men's 2-Piece Suits $3.00 Boys’ 2-Piece Suits Long Pants $2.00 All Light-Weight Suits Sold at BIG REDUCTIONS Don’t Fail to take ad- vantage of this great Clean-Up Sale on all light weight clothing Now in Full Blast, at Joe Meyer THE CLOTHIER.