The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 1, 1908, Page 7

ONE PRICE TO ALL THE DAYLICET STORE All Men’s Suits..... Boys’ Suits...... WATCH FREE with Knee Pants Suits. Walk-Overs and Work Shoes Full vamps, solid leather and we stand behind every pair. American Building--The Center of Town. Wool Suits $10 MADE RIGHT—STAY RIGHT We have the largest line of aeesulee $5.00 to $25.00 RR $2.00 to $10.00 Black & Arnold Clothing Co. Ican turo your farms, live stock, | Si Weltmer, of Nevada, waereey ~ot—mer= \ ‘Judge Estes Smith was a pleasant caller, while in Butler to attend couu- ty court. Come to Baptist Church Sunday October 4, next, at 9:30 a. m. to Rally Day exercises. y New shipment of W. L. Douglas shoes direct from maker.—Black & Arnold Clothing Co. A little gr baby arrived as the home of Marshal and Mra. Pratt Wyatt on Sunday morning. Get our prices before ae buy— Black & Arnold Clothing Co. 8. C. Estie, of Lone Oak, has mov- ed into town. He will occupy the Reavis property on Lyon street. Frank Yake, one of the victime of the Windsor powder explosion, was formerly station agent at Rockville, Judge Cole complimented Tue Times with samples of big fine = gathered from trees in his yard. Our esteemed friend and long time patron, Lester Compton, of Amater- dam, sends us remittance for re- newal. EdgarSmizer, ason of T. H.Smizer, of north of this city, who has been in California for the past year, has re- turned home. Mrs. H. H. Fleisher returned to her home in Lamar the first of the week, aftera pleasant visit with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Ed. Ray. Dr. J. M. Norrls, the specialist, has rented the T. J. Morris property on Pledvant street, and will move into same on or about October lst. The county court met Monday as 8 court of appeals qn the merchants étatements that had been previously raised by the Board of Equalization. Boys suits $100 and up. New “High Art” suits, Top coats, over coats and cravenetts are ready for you—Black & Arnold Clothing Co..1t There will not be a man lost on the county ticket this election. This is Democratic year all along the line and old time majorities will be rolled up. Mre. L. Covey, who had been visit} ing her daughter, Mre. RK. God In, in Mingo, returned to Butler eotig {n company with Mr. God- ‘property; chandise or anything you have for sale into cash on short notice 48 1m E. C. Rospins, Auctioneer. Sam L Coleman will make an efti | clent and peace treasurer. He demonstrated bis running qualities in the primary, and it 1s only @ ques- tion of the ize of his majority. John H. Hukel, accompanied by hia mother, Mre. Ella Hukel, and aunt, Mrs. R. R. Earsom, left Toes day for Hico, Texas, to visit an un- cle, James Hukel, who has lived at that place for several years. Marshal Pratt Wyatt wae called upon Satarday afternoon to perform the unpleasant duty of shooting one of the sprinkler horses, owned by Wm. McClure, which had {ts leg brok- en by being kicked by another horse. William Sharpe, formerly of Pleas- ant Gap tapers , came in the first of the week for a few days’ vieit with old friends. He now resides at Rich- land, Oregon, and iad been to Chi cago with a large number of sheep for market. Hon. Lawrence M. Griffith made a very creditable representative in the lass general assembly, and will have additional prestige and influence in thenext He deserves and will receive the undivided support of the party in this campaign. Everybody knows honest old John Hayes, who served the people so effi- clently for eight years as circuit clerk, and we never had a betterone He tas ever been popular with the vot- ers of Bates county, and will beelect- ed Public Administrator by a big maj rity. Henry Bratzler has returned from 4 visit to various points in Bates county. “Ifound Bates county Dem- ocrate up and coming,” sald he, “and I look for a bigger majority there than usual. I found many Germans who have heretofore op- posed Bryan who will vote the whole Democratic ticket this year.””—Clin- ton Democrat. H.W. Harshaw and W. H. Char- ters, Jr., lett for the Springfield, Ills., State Fair on last Saturday, with a choice number of big bone Poland Chinas from their fine herds. Arriv ing at Pleasant Hill Mr. Harshaw was refused permission to ride in the car with his hoge and not being will ing to let them go forward without constant attention, he returned them to Butler. death by lightning, while a drug etore in that city on Satur- ay last. Mr. Weltmer was using the telephone when lightning struck the wire. Mr. Weltmer was knocked |down and remained {n an uncon- sclous state for about two hours. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Geneva, liv- ing southeast of Butler, have the sympathy of the community in the death of thelr Ittle daughtor, Alice, which occurred Friday #fternoon. Funeral services were conducted Sat- urday afternoon from the family home and interment was made in Eliott cemetery. Alice was about 3 years of age and was a precocious child. Watt B. Dawson has established a reputation as prosecuting attorney during his first term, second to no prosecutor the county ever had. He has been fearless in his prosecutions and absolutely impartial in the dis- charge of the duties of his office. He {efast building up a reputation as an able and successful lawyer, and the county {e fortunate in the oppor- tunity to retain his services for the next two years. The big Democratic Barbecue, which was held at Pleasant Hill lass week, was & complete success in every particular. Enough meat and beans were cooked to feed over 5,000 peo- ple, and although the crowd was not estimated, all the food cooked was eaten. Jas. A. Reed and Kiliots W. Major, Democratic nominee for At- torney General, were the speakers. The county court, at {vs meeting next week will select the Judges for | the November general election. The law requires that township commit- teemen of the respective parties fur- aish @ list of names for the court to select from. In this case the court desires that Democratic and Repub- ican Ccommitteemen send three names each for their respective voting pre- ceincte. This is very important and should not be neglected by commit- teemen. Twenty-four relatives and friends of Ike Lockridge gathered at hie home in Elkhart township Tuesday and tendered him a surprise dinner in honor of his 52nd birthday. Everybody brought a well filled made a king envious. hopes to have many more birthdays, if his neighbors will keep the annual affair up, and we hope he will —Am- eterdam Euterprice Ready for You Suits a Overcoats Men’s, Boys and Children’s Wear Suits and Overcoats for Men. $6.00 to $25.00 Suits and Overcoats for Boys $4.00 to $15.00 Suits and Overcoats for Children $1.50 to $7.50 ’ basket and the dinner that was set on tables on the lawn would have Uncle Ike The work on the public equere at Nevada, which fe to be paved, will probably be started about the 15th New Store tne place to buy your | winter shoes. West side equare. lt T. W. Fisk Lieutenant Edward DeArmond, wife and children, left for Fs. Riley Thureday after a few weeks pleasant visit with home folke New Store the place to buy your winter shoes. West elde square. ls T. W. Fisk Frank Wolfe, of Sheridan, Wool ming, & son of Marshall Wolfe, form erly of the Passaic neighborhood, ts visiting friends in the county. Mra. G. E. Thilenius nee Miss Ethel S. Mize, orders Tue Times to her ad- dress in St. Louis whereshe is happily located. New Store the place to buy your Winter thous, Weet side square. lt T. W. Fisk L. 8. Paidock, Democrat candi- tlete for judge of the North district, is buey these daye “politician” as he culle1tsays the Amsterdam Enter- prise. He is making lots of friends on his trips over the country. Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. Purdy have moved into the A.C. Wintermut> property at Amsterdam, which they urchased recently. Mr, Purdy {a in Cangas City this week purchasing a new stock of goods for his store. A meeting was held Friday of the Executive Committee of the Demo- cratic Central Committee and much work of importance to the county organization was accomplished. The officers of the committ» are hard at work inthe campaign and report conditions eminently satisfactory. The barn on the VanDyke farm south west of Rich Hill was destroy- ed by fire early last Saturday morn- ing. Two jacks, a stallion and two colts, belonging to 0. Henry, who occupies the place, were badiy Rot Of all that a lady uses, wears, or eats, nothing is more vital to her daily com- fort than properly-fitted shoes. It decides the question of how she shall finish each day—whether tired and unhappy or rested and comfortable. Not one woman in eight is properly fitted to proper shoes. If you will give us a little extra time some day, we will fit your feet scientifically and accurately to a pair of “Queen Qual- ity” Shoes. Your discomfort will cease \ from that hour. origin of the fire {@ unknown. — D. M. Tudder, of Nodaway county, Missourl, has purchased the H. V. Adame farm of 160 acres, paying $8,000 tor same, and will take pos- | session March let. Wayts & Bead- les made the sale. The purchaser is 6 brother of J.C. Tudder, and will no doubt make @ valuable addition to our community.—Hum> Tele- phone. Bro. Hilton, of the Appleton City Journal, bemoans his misfortune in having failed to recelve his supple- ments containing the speech of Herbert L. Hadley, in time for last week’s issue. It doesn’t make an: pee difference, Charley. An e said in his ’steen thousand word speech was: ‘Besides me and the rest of the Republican party, Joe Folk {s the only honest man in the state.” Misses Ruby and Pearl Rosser left Thureday morning for Kansas City, where the latter goes to complete a large punch bowl, which Miss Pearl {s band paloting for a customer in Southern Illinois. The bow! ts of such huge dimensions that Miss Rosser’s kiln was too small {n which to fireit, and she goes to Kansas City for this purpose. The cost of the “punch bowl’’ will be about $75 and will require ten days or two weeks to complete !t.—Record. John H, Hukel tendered his resig” nation to Postmaster Wix as assist- ant Postmaster at Butler on Monday last. It fs understood that the resignation of Mr. Hukel was re quested by Postmaster Wix, and that the name of his son, John E Wix, has been recommended to the department to fill the vacancy. Mr. Hukel, so far as we ever heard, made a most efficient official, and was very popular with the public. L 8. Paddock is well and favora- bly known to the Democrats of North Bates. He 1s an old settler and has been a stock buyer for many years, and always dealt honorably and fairly with the farmers, paying the full market prices at all times. He knows the needs of the different sec- tions relative to bridge and road work, as well as any man in the county, and he will make a most effi cient member of the county court He has no opposition whatever in his own party and will be elected by the {ull district. Walton W Steele sends remittance for renewal to the “Indlepensable ” Walton is at the head ofan impor- tant he bow wd with the Mississippi Valley Trust Company ond is mak {ng good asa financier. Respecting | politi he writes. “It certainly ooks like we have a good chance to score in big game on Nov. 3rd, nicht wabr? Now if we.can elect the entire State ticket and send that old war hogs, Stone, back to the Senate, there will not be anything the mat ter with the Democratic party, so far as I am concerned.” William J. Bullock will be the sheriff of Bates county for the next four a vesnot cy — He is one o! and moet popu- ne in Creteate and will ve the full Democratic vote. There are -Paffenbarger & Douglass There are no discensions whatever among Bates county Democrats this year. They are all tn line for Bryan, Cowherd and the whole state and county tickets. R. K. Godwin, Democratic commit- teeman from Mingo, was in Kutler Monday and favored us pleasantly. Mr. Godwin brought tn his complet The Nevads man who put his money onice and found the next morning thatit had beeo appropri- | ated Is probably of the opinion that vold cash {s not always a “safe” proposition, A.D. Hyde hae served the people of the south district well and faith- tully on the county court for the past ed poll of thas township and turned | two years. While broad minded and is over to Chairman Williams. He} always iabored tor she best interest reports political conditions satisfac: | of the whole county, when any ques- sory. — effecting the people of his dis- " | rics came up they always had a Prof. Ives was in Adrian Tuesday | taightal pt % Judge Hyde. night, says the Journal. He is now | 11), gwo years service on the bench visiting the rural schools and 18 ite has given him au insight intocounty much encouraged with the way the} stairs which would be of great value work is etarting out. Especially is! in gorying his people another term, maid ea “enen he.” tne | to which he {s clearly entitled. He ts sulted in Waki many scticol build. deserving and will recefve the full | Democratic vote of thas district and Inge more attractive than they have! }., sected by the full Democratic ma- been for years. r jority. Art Trader, the Kansas City cigar broker, was in Butler Monday seeing Mrs. Jane Woodfin. bis trade, and, of course, called wo discues politics with theeditor. Artis) “rs Jane Woodfin, aged 61 years an ardent Republican and believes tu of age, died at her home in Pleasant Teddy—bears, buffoons and all m Gap township Tuesday, September threatened to write us @ regular 15, 1908 Fun arvicss were Rooseveltian letter in which he would ie : . ie " 1 relegate us to the Ananfas Club, jus, ){OUCUCHEG DY fev. Ly Wix, an the remeins were lald to rest in the as soon as he gos & hundred miles away. Rogers cemetary Saptember 16, 1908. Mrs. Woodfin was born in Henry county and was the wife of the late A. H. Woodfin, a well known Confed erate veteran. She is survived by two sons by ao former marriage, A. E and A. H Moore. Mrs. Woodfia lived an upright Hfe marked along the way by deeds of kindness and | good will to all. The Adrian Journal this week com plains that parties have been cir. culating reports to the effect that smollpox is raging in that city ‘The Journal boldly asserts that this rumor is without foundation, and that aside from a few cases of fever, not any of which are thought to be contagious, Adrian is in a very healthy condition. Lasting Impression Is what we make with every customer who enters our store—the result is hun- dreds of satisfied customers, who come day after day. The success attained is due to our ability to give better values, better service and a better variety to se- “lect from. Our object now is to induce you to make you first visit—we are in- deed afixious to have you come. We will make you the best prices on Groceries, Chinaware, Hardware, Flour and Feed consistent with good quality, and we want your produce—eggs, butter -in fact anything yau have to sell: Yours for a Square Deal, J. E. Williams