The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 12, 1908, Page 1

Che en te en Te 52: FSR AP a St het, tt ch Cimes. s VOL. XXXI vercoats and Suits Nothing is more important at this season of the year than Warm Clothing for “the man” also it must be up-to-date and stylish. Our line of “Ultra’’ Suits for young men contain all the essentials for a well dressed man. All wool materials in a variety of different colorings and ‘ made by the very best skilled tailors. Prices $10 to $25 OVERCOATS _ The best selected line in the city from the long storm “Ul- sters’’.to the Nifty ‘| Top Coat, either ‘4 with or without cuffs on sleeve. Men’s Overcoats from $5 to $20 Boys’ Overcoats from ‘| ' $1.50 to $12.50 Tanase Sos HORSES SHOE CLO: A Few Warm Numbers Wrights’ Health Underwear, “Lambs Wool,” at...............4: >-..$1,00 to $1.50 The best cotton fleeced D. B. Underwear at..............cceecceeeee cence eeeenes 50c All wool Flannel Shirts in blue, brown or gray..... Rare nr rre: $1 00 to $2.50 The best Cottonade or Duck Coat in the city.......... se ceeeseeseeees e100 to $3.00 “Guaranteed” Corduroy Pants, the best yet at........ Cebiieadorsanaee $2.00 to $4.50 | We invite you to see our Clothing Department. We will save you money. |Sam | Levy Mercantile Company Home After Absence of Eleven Another Burglary at Rich Hill. |PULLED SHOT GUN Years. ‘ Burglars entered the grocery atore | j TOWARD HIM. of 8. C. Pettus at Rich Hill last Sat- | sacs. § Joe Bauie arrived Monday for | upday night by prying open the rear | Whit fist i ‘ brief visit with his parents, Mr. io! le removing hia shot gun from door. Some meat, groceries and | Mrs. J.C. Baum. Joo lett here in the | tebacca were taken. | wagon yesterday morning the fire- spring of 1898 for California and} Bloodhounds were put onto the arm was accidentally discharged and this 1s his first vis!s home. It is not) trail, and the thieves were traced to Clarence F. Broderick was shoot cessary to say that both parents| the Van Voorhis poultry house,from | through the arm. He died from loss sd son were Soverjoyed at meeting. | which place 1t was seen that they had | of blood aboat five hours later. |. Joe saw. much of the world during | taken a buggy, and could be traced The young man lived with hisfath- his absence; he wae in San Francisco | no farther. er on the old Reams place near Bro- when the earthquake occurred and} It was later found that Mr. Voor-|naugh. He went to the fieldin the ‘escaped froma building through a|his had heard a disturbance in his | morning about ten o'clock and took crack made by the quake, this was| poultry house during the night and | his gun with him: his closest call. —Adrian Journal. had taken a shot at the thieves. When he went to take the gun _ — . — | rom the wagon he grasped the bar- School Shoes| ward him. In some manner It was discharged, the contents of both barrels striking htm inthe left arm near the shoul- der. The heavy charges tore all the flesh away and broke the bone leav- ‘ ing the arm hanging by a few lacera- Every child has to have shoes. When ted shreds of flesh. buying them you must first think of j the quality, then the style, fit and price. We have goods that will please you. All of them excellent values for the money. ot “te “te “ And don’t forget that we also handle the famous line of ot REGAL SHOES on and started for his home about FOR MEN AND WOMEN | | three quarters ofa mile away. He had to get out to open a gate to got there, and by the time he arrived he was 80 weak from loge of blood that he had to be carried into the house. Dr. Reed of Bronaugh was called and rendered the necessary surgical attention.’ The young man seemed to rally and Dr. Wilson of thigclty was called to assist the ee phyal- clan. ‘ Before Dr. Willeon, arrived, how- ever he suffered @ relapse and passed away. Mr. years of ®& general und hada host of friends to whom -_ st ‘Company “The House of Better Shoes” children and Mrs. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1908. Mingo and North East Bates. | “The election {s now fairly over, The man from Ohio has won, Proaperity and good times are prom , The best ever seen undef the sun.” The Democrats are now looking around for a reason to observe Thankegiving. Rev.*Shelton preached two inter-| esting and Inestructive sermons at the Baptist church last Sunday. The- meeting will continue through the week at 10 @. m. and 7 o’clock p. m. each day. - Judge Smith returned from Butler lust Saturday where he has been at- tending court. Several from this vicinity attended the box supper at Griggs school house. An excellent program was rendered and the proceeds amounted to more than twenty dollars. Mies Stella Dale spent Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Fayette Snow attended church at Fairview last Sunday. Welby Stayton raised his barn last Satorday. 8. L. Silvers and wife visited with thetr daughter last Sunday. H. M. Hudson went to Creighton last Saturday. T. R. Staley {9 putting the roof on his barn this week. Ern Middleton says “Old Missour! looks good to bim.” Burlle Compton preached at Me- Kinley school house last Sunday. The barbers of this corner are now charging Democrats twenty-five cents for a shave. Arch Middleton drove to Cass county last Sunday evening. Mise Elete McClenney spentSunday visiting at home. Why men drink fs what stax,gers a woman; butit is what they drink that staggers the men. Aunt J JEMIMA. Mound Items. Democrats in this section don’t feel much like we have anything to be thankful for outslde of Batescounty, but we can live here for four years longer. We have a nice concrete walk in front of our little church in Passaic. The merchants and other property owners should follow suite. Mrs. King, wife of our pastor, who has been confined to her room for some time, fe able to be about the house. Mrs. Webb from near Bethel {a staying with her. Rev. King preaches every third Sunday at Passate at 10:30 a. m. and at Mt. Vernon school house at 2 o’clock. We attended the meeting of the Confederate veterans at Butler last Saturday and met many of our old friends and comrades. We heartily enjoyed every minute of the day and hope there will be many more such meetings. We especially enjoyed that splendid. dinner the mothers and daughters of the “Lost Cause” pre- pared for our comfort and entertaln- ment. Something like sixty old fel- lowe were enrolled by Bro. DeMize. L.C. E. Peru items. Dredge boat to go to work again. Rev. Duncan filled his appointment at this place last Sunday, morning and night. Rev. Sulter will preach next Sunday night. Shucking corn {s the order of the day in this neighborhood, and wheat looke fine, tet We are glad to know that there were six Prohibition votes at our voting precinct this year. We hope to have more next year. Mrs. Emma Newbold and her three Etta Erhart and her two children visited atthe home of C. M. Thomas last week.’ Mrs. Newbold is from Nebraska, and Mre. Erhart !s from Blue Mound, Kansas. ‘The two are daughters of Tom Col- ling, formerly of this neighborhood. Quite a number of young people of this .neighborhood attended the Broderick was twenty-one] candy party of Miss Goldie Douglass, and unmarried. He was} of near Double Branches, and all re.) vorite wherever known, | port a good time. Rev. Wix, the Christian preacher, “wed news of his untimely death will| is holding a protracted ——* ng the deepest sorrow. Orical § ad ie NO. 3 — State ‘Bint ety, County Court Proceedings | Hotel Pennell Changes Hands. Court met in regular session the} E. M. Pennell disposed of his lease j 4th day of November 1908, mem-|to Hotel Pennell to John, Arthur | bers present as follows: R. L. Har-!and Henry Yapel, and the change in per, presiding judge; (..A. Beard,| the hotel manazement was made on 3 jsheriff; and C. G. Weeks, county} Tuesday. The furniture and fixtures "4 clerk; when the following proceed-| go with the lease. The Yapel broth- : y ings were had: ers formerly conducted a hotel at Swamp land patent granted W.8.| Red Cloud, Nebraska, and come to 3 jand E B, Ratekto on NEY = «& SE Butler with the best of recommenda- KS : NE sec [39 R 382 tlons as practical and succeesfal hotel bi W. J. McAninch, trustee Mt. ‘toes men, They will be assisted by their f ant twp presents his bond as twp/mother and three sisters, Hotel Ay collector. Examined and approved. | Peauell was opened by Mr. Pennell ¢ Ordered by the court that state|{n January, 1907, and has been very auditor draw his warrant for $2,-| successful under his management. : 054 58 in favor of county treasurer] Mr. and Mrs. Pennell gave a tafe oe of Bates county for amount of coun-| well dance to the young people on ty foreign insurance tax fund ap-| Monday evening, which was a very propriated to said county by State} enjoyable The Pennell Auditor Oct. 1, 1908. dances have become quite a feature, - Quarantine on sheep belonging to{ and Mr. and Mrs. Pennell have prov- M. H. Praces be released as per in-|ed shemeelves popular entertainers, structions from L, G. Clark, Deputy — State Veterinarian. Drainage bond of T. P. Campbell collector of Walnutin the sum of $3000 approved. S%of NWX in Howard township ordered assessed {n school district No, 4, C. M. Leedy school loan renewed. Mary EF. Hall adjudged insane and ordered sent to Mo. State Hospisal No. 3 as county patient. and neighbors. A. E. Beaty, Dram shop license granted Henry Ms. Carmel, Ill. Steuck. 724 Cours proceeds to cast up election | _— votes Timothy Foohey ordered notitied that main ditch of Bates county River Drainage Dist. No. 1 must be T il | \ completed by time specified by con- Suppose you were tract. E_B, Borron ordered to make esti- to corral to-day a herd of mate for steel bridge across Panther creek where public road crosses near the NWk of NEY sec 14 of Hudeon 8,300 Kids and Soats 407 Horses and Colts 700 Calves, 488 Steers township. T. S. Paschall trustee of West Then stop to that every occasion Card of Thanks. I desire to express my deepest thanks to the good people of Rustler and Rich Hill, who showed me so many kindnesses on my arrival here with the body of my wife for inter- mentin Oak Hill cemetery. It fsa pleasure to know that we were 80 kindly remembered by our old triends Point township presents his semi- annual settlement of schoo! funds to the amount of @ balance on hand of $320.78 which {8 approved. School loan granted J. W. Maxey and wife in the sum of $450.00, Warrants cancelled as follows: E &J. $ 767.00 Pauper 2,587 81 R. Drainage : 1,836 81 Int. Coupons 150.00 County Clerk authorized to make} out sll warrants for judges and| clerks of election and Judge Harper authorized to sign during vacation | of court, | I. D. Embree cireutt clerk presents cost billsto the amount of $71 85 which {s approved. A. L. Ives appointed commissioner to act for Bates County tn fore- closure school fund mortgage of Cora Patterson. Henry Grodea files petition pray- ing that three commissioners be ap |’ pointed to appraise land for opening ofa public road through the NWA Swy & SW NW 28-42 29, and connecting with public road from Aeron to Urich. Petition granted end the following commission ap- pointed: E. L. Palmer, Walter Staley and G. W. Hart. think of this vast herd is re- quired to supply one Mrs. Katherine Brannock. Mrs. Katherine brannock dled at the home of her son William Bran- nock in Summit township, Thursday evening, at 10 o’clock, at the ripe old age of ninety years. Mrs. Bran- nock suffered a partial stroke of paralysis several weeks ago, and never fully recovered. She was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, Octo ber 6th, 1818. She came to Bates county with her husband in 1866 and has resided here since. Her hus- band died about thirty years ago. She leaves two sons, William, with whom she made her home, and Rob- ert Brannock, of this city. Funeral services were conducted from the home by Rev. Suter Saturday morn- ing and interment 4n Oak Hill cem- etery. factory with leather fora single day. If you had the contract to keep the QUEEN QUALITY factory well supplied you would have to re- peat the perform- ance day after day for fifty-two weeks of the year. Does not this give you an idea of the popularity of the QUEEN QUALITY SHOE? POFFENBARGER & DOUGLASS A Card. We desire to express our thanks and appreciation to the neighbors and friends for their kindnées during the sickness and death of our moth- er, Mrs. Katherine Brannock. WILLum Brannock, Rosert BRANNOCE,