The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 13, 1911, Page 1

| { nl \ | | | | |Rich Men’s Clothes at Poor Men’s Prices Our Annual Clearing Sale of high-class suits for men and boys of- fers the very finest of ready-to-wear clothing at prices far below what the goods are really worth. You can now own a “rich man’s suit’ at | The Buller Weekl ee Oe § F State Historica; Si Wr 4 Ol. VOL. XXXII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1911. VIRGINIA. Mrs. O. M. Drysdale of Amoret, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. G. W. Park. Miss Bonnie Wolfe re- turned with her to spend a few days in the city of Amoret. The ball game Saturday Virginia and Foxtails, score 18 to 8 in favor of Virginia. Little Jim Simpson, who had been visiting his cousins, Loetta and Jose- phine Simpson, returned to his home near Cornland Friday. This part of Missouri is still going dry. Clyde Robbins of Butler, was in Virginia Monday. Mrs. Orear of Kansas, is visiting her father, Mr. Kinion. She came with her husband to attend the funer- al of his father at Foster. Quite a number of people are haul- ing hay from the river bottom we noticed that ‘‘On the Wing’’ was one of them. Orville Porter of Yellowstone Park, Wyoming, has the booming Times sent to him for one year. He is with the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries. James Sacre dug his stock well deeper last week and found plenty of water. Quite a number of the Virginia, people followed the band and ball team to the Trading Post the 4th. The young athletics report a good time. Notice to Sunday Hunters.—I give | you this warning, if there is any more hunting on Sunday after this issue of this paper you will be arrested, no matter who you are. J. H. Sacre, Constable. Miss Mary Allen is visiting friends | in Butler. Fine rain at Virginia Monday. John Hensly shipped hogs Monday. Young Aaron went to the river hay field Thursday. He pulled his steed up at Camp Dawson in the timber on what was known as the Witherspoon farm. We met up with a jolly lot of makers. S. S. Martin was making fun for the boys. The farmers for miles around are hauling the hay home by the tons. 25 or 30 loads of hay is no unusual sight. Mrs. Alice Dreamer of Joplin is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Seth Nightwine. sick list. his brother, Tommy, this week. Mrs. Katie Judy went to Warrens- burg last week to spend a few days with her daughters, Una and Olive, who is attending school there. Mrs. Wm. Ayres who has been sick for some time is slowly improv- ing. Mrs. McDowell and daughter, Ada, of Leroy, Kansas, have been visiting Mrs. McDowell’s daughter, Mrs. Fred Stroeber. E. E. Eggleson shipped a car load of cattle to Kansas City Tuesday last week. | The ice cream supper at Mt. Carmel | was well attended Friday night. Miss Hela Deffenbaugh of Pleasant sister, Mrs. ‘Gop is visiting her | Robertson. Allen Duke of Butler visited over | Sunday at Mr. Osborne’s. Mrs. Lulu Critton and Miss Mae | Dee Riley of Butler are visiting Mrs. | Critton’s brother, Harley Warder- | man, and family. Mrs. Fred Stroeber has been on the sick list. Alva Crosswhite took a load of hogs | to Butler Monday. | Mr. Payton is doing some good work in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood with his new thrashing machine. a ‘“‘poor man’s price’’ if you come here. Men’s $25 Now Now $3.50 $15.00 Men's $5.00 Trousers 50 Men’s Suits Suits Men’s $15 Suits Now $10.50 All mens €» boys Straw Hats % Regular Price Men’s $2.50 Trousers Now $1.85 ¥, off on all Men’s and Boys’ Oxfords Come and see us for your Clothes Sam Levy Mercantile Co Outfitters for Men and Boys at the Right Prices Little Herold Engelhardt is on ‘the, Charley Flanery is staying with! Men’s $18 Suits $12.50 Men’s $3.50 Trousers Broken sizes, worth up to $10, as long as they last at......... W. M. Hardinger took a load of lambs to Butler Wednesday. YOUNG AARON. Fairmount News.: The farmers in this vicinity were well pleased by a fine rain Monday. Miss Anna Fisher and the little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Yoss, Jr., are an the sick list at present. Clara, Mollie, Lena and .Earnest | Fleisher, Rosa Voght, Albert Klink- ' sick, spent Sunday evening with Mr. ‘and Mrs. Joseph Fleisher. Johnnie Marquardt and Fred Vogt, jhelped’C. E. Vogt put up his hay last week. . Nick Rapp marketed two loads of hogs at Rockville Monday. | Frank Rapp and family and Andy Herryman spent Sunday with Her- | man Lindemann. | Fred Yoss and family, Paul Thorn- ;huf, Anna Yoss and Anna Thierbach, |Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bolty, Mr. and | Mrs. C. E. Vogt spent Sunday even- jing with John Yoss, Jr. and family Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fleisher and familp spent Saturday evening with 'C. M. Rapp and family. | Joseph and Charley Brachere were ; busy putting up hay last week. The 13 year-old son of Mr. and |Mrs. John Yoss had the misfortune of ‘getting his arm broke last week. | Mr. and Mrs. H. Lindemann made _a business trip to Rich Hill Saturday. | A Chance for Ambi- | tious Young Men. The Missouri Farmer and Breeder ‘has a proposition which will enable ;several ambitious young men from \this county to pay their «way through ithe University of Missouri or the Ag- ‘ricultural College next winter. Par- \ties who are interested should write ‘at once to the Missouri Farmer and | Breeder, Columbia, Mo. FOSTER. | A. H. Loyd went over to the coun- ty seat Saturday returned Sunday on Haley’s Comet. Bob Woods and John Smith, of Mound City, came down to celebrate the Fourth at Foster. Bee Jennings came in the Fourth from Ft. Lupton, Col. He says every- thing in the crop line looks well here compared with other places where he has been. Edgar Waller and Robert Seig shipped a car of cattle and one of hogs from this place Tuesday. The Misses Harkins of Rich Hill, visited their sister, Mrs. D. L. Hughes last week. i L. E, Deaton arrived from El Dorado Springs Wednesday much improved in health. C. C. Swarens came down from the city Wednesday and returned Saturday. Arthur and Claude Cobb left Sun- day on the noon passenger for the state of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Badgett left Satur- day for Ottumwa, Iowa, in answer to a message that her father, Mr. Thompson was not expected to live. Geo. W. Davis of EI Dorado Springs, was up last week to see his daughter who has arrived from the Philippines and to look after his farm- ing interests here. J. W. Darby left for Colorado Springs Monday to visit his brother, John Darby. The Esquire will get to see our big sister, we guess. Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Badgett left last week for Kansas City to attend the funeral of their son-in-law, Joe Quin- lin, which occurred at the general hospital July 4th. There is talk of a union tabernacle meeting to be held in Foster in the near future. We hope the meeting will be a success as the old town Now Now $2.35 $3.00 ithe 4th at the girlhood home. and Mrs. Ella Merrell of Shawnee, | Okla., are visiting their ‘parents, Mr. jand Mrs. Mat Gray. | Spending afew days visiting a few| jdays visiting home folks, departed | for Kansas City via. Rich Hill. needs renovating, and probably we can find out who poisoned our cows. Miss Ada Shelton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al. Shelton, formerly a/| resident of this vicinity, now of Okla- homa, came in Tuesday to celebrate Mrs. May Wirt of Bradysville, Ia., | Miss Edythe Lyle, who has been W. M. Lyle was the victim of a runaway Tuesday while taking his daughter to Rich Hill to take the Wednesday made him look like rem- nants of the battleship Maine. Mrs. J. G. Reed Passed Away. Mary A., wife of J. G. Reed died at the family home this city at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday morning after an illness extending over a period of more than a year. She was born Aug. 9, 1851, died July 6, 1911, age 59 years, 11 months and 27 days. She was the mother of 10 children, three of whom by former marriage, namely, Geo. W. Fail, of Amoret; Mrs. S: N. Kinon, of Vir- ginia; and one died in infancy. She was married to J. G. Reed March 13, 1877. To this union were born seven children, six girls and one boy; two having died in infancy; the others with the husband survive her. Together with her husband and family moved from Schyler county to Harrison county, Mo., in 1880 and in 1903 moved to Bates, where these old people have lived happily until they were separated by death. The deceased has been a member of the Christian church 44 years, pre- paring for her entrance into that life eternal. She was a loving mother, a devoted wife, a kind neighbor and friend. circle and clouded their home in grief and sorrow, have the sympathy of and if it wasn’t adry 4th we are not train, and the way he was patched up sive sermon from John 14:1-4. The remains were followed to the last resting place at Salem by a large concorse of sorrowing relatives and sorrowing relatives and sympathizing friends where interment was made. The bereaved husband and family whom death has broken the family the entire community in their bereav- ment. DINAH. Elkhart. Well, the hot weather has moderat- ed some. We had a very good shower on the 6th, but not enough to make any water. It will help the corn some. The pastures are all burned ECONOMICAL WAY TO ATTEND CHAUTAUQUA Buy Two Dollar Season Tickets Which Entitles Holder to’ Eighteen 25 and- 50 Cent Entertainments. Unquestionably the economical way to attend the Butler Chautauqua which will be held in this city August 5 to 13, inclusive, is to buy a two dollar season ticket which will entitle the holder to attend the full eighteen en- tertainments, fifteen of which will be charged for at single admissions at 25 cents each, and three extra at- tractions at 50 cents each. ing is the program of the 50 cent at- tractions which will be given at the Follow- up. Chautauqua: Well, the 4th has come and gone a judge of what it takes to make one. There is some sickness among the children. Bert Spillman’s baby has been quite sick but is some better. John Stephens’ baby is very sick. C. W. Mizner and J. D. Clements and family ate ice cream and cake on the 4th. Miss Myrtle Mizner of Mound town- ship spent the 4th at the home of her parents in Elkhart. t Mrs. Kendal of Lees Summit is|t visiting at the home of W. A. Crum- ley at present. t admission tickets and the Monday afternoon, Aug. 7, The Orphean Musical Club Grand Concert. Wednesday night, Aug. 9, Emerson Winters Concert Co., Bingham. Bryan. and Ralph Friday, Aug. 11, W. J. These are all first class numbers in every sense of the word and are ex- traordinary Chautauqua talent, but these numbers may be seen by hold- ers of season tickets without extra charge. Every one intending to attend the Chautauqua owes it to him or herself o figure out the difference in cost vetween the single entertainment season ickets. In another column will be N. M. Gregory sold cattle to Moore | found a list of the business houses at Wood last week. Albert Daniels and wife visited at W. F. Stephens last week. W. H. Keeton has a new boarder at his house. It isa fine girl and it} has come to stay. All parties doing well but Henderson, but we think by close attention that we can pull him through all right. i Tom Bruner had the misfortune to loose a good young mule last week. Fred Bruner had the misfortune to have a young mule get its leg broke twice one day last week. The writer and his wife spent the evening of the 4th at J. E. Dubes. They had a pleasant visit. Lester Compton and White took in the picnic at Lacygne), on the 4th. They report a good time. | : Charley Spillman of Spruce town-} ship was up in Elkhart last week} visiting at his mother’s and his broth- er, Newt, and we think that Charley | was doing a little missionary work | out here. The meeting at Concord was not very well attended last Sunday, the weather looked a little rainy. J. I. Preston of Iola, Kansas, paeached a very able sermon. Miss Hazel Dubes and Fred Bruner will start to Pertel Springs this week to attend the Epworth Convention held there. Miss Florence Keeton is staying at Henderson Keeton’s at present. A little cyclone came along one day | h last week and took the top off of W. P. Frits’ buggy shed. Col. Lockridge had a fine crop of hay on his meadow this year. He got it up in good shape last week. Clem Custer and wife visited at John Stephens last Sunday. Born, to Lyman Crooks on last Sun- day morning, twin boys. Mr. Cumings and family and Mrs, Day visited Mrs. Green in Passaic last Sunday. f The weather was so hot last week that the writer failed to show up in Elkhart. 1 JOHNNY. Protected the “Calves.” Cleveland Pia'n Dealer. We were all seated on the veranda of a house in the Wade Park allot- ment the other night watching the fireworks. The mosquitoes were there in full force. All the women which season tickets may be pur- chased. Vrom the Journal, Major Sam Walls has built a sani- tary sleeping apartment to his resi- dence in the form of an airdome. The improvement isa great conven- ence these hot nights as it will add very materially to the peacefulness of one’s slumbers. As far as we have been able to learn N. J. Adams ‘has the banner wheat yield in this part of Bates county. |He threshed 57 bushels of wheat from 1 1-2 acres of ground, a yield of | 38 bushels an acre. Miss Nora | 2°Y greater yield than this it has not | been reported at this office. If there has been Wheat s generally making a fair yield and | the quality is good. Wednesday morning Mrs. W. S. Oates drove to town, when in front of Walls’ store a train passed through town, the horse became frightened and, turning suddenly, the buggy was upset and Mrs. Oates was thrown violently to the ground. |her foot caught in the line and her weight stopped the horse. ly Mrs. Oates escaped without any broken bones but she sustained sev- eral bruises that will no doubt be very painful. In falling Fortunate- The town was thrown into a fever of excitement Wednesday morning when it was announced that Dr. Bricker had been prostrated and that his condition was considered very serious. He went to Hobson's barber- shop for a shave, E. R. Tuttle shaved him and he seemed to be in his usual good health and spirit. out of the cliair he was taken sudden- When he got ly ill and siezed the arm of the chair with both hands te keep from falling, finally he released his hold, threw his hands up and fell heavily to the floor. barber-chair and inflicted three seri- ous scalp wounds, from these there was great loss of blood. In the fall his head struck a Lorena Lampton Knight Dead. Mrs. Lorena Lampton Knight, the wife of Dr. Joe Knight, of Dallas, Texas, formerly Miss Lorena Lamp- ton, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Lampton of this city, died at her home in Dallas, Texas, early Wednes- day morning as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident near that city Sunday. Immediately after the accident in She told her husband she had no fear| were wearing low shoes, and by the| which she was injured, her father, of death; that she was prepared for| way they twitched and wiggled, you| Dr. W. J. Lampton, was summoned that great day when it comes. Sur-| could tell whenever a mosquito got|to her bedside by telegram, leaving rounded by her family and friends|in a blow. Only one girl in the party | Sunday night. Wednesday morning Tuesday morning she peacefully) appeared untroubled. At last, asked|Mrs. Lampton received a telegram crossed the Jordon of death to join those on the other side that have gone before. Funeral was held from the Chris- tian church Wednesday by Rev. En- her how she managed it. informing her of the death of her It’s very simple,” she said; I sim-| daughter. ply wear a thickness of newspaper inside my stockings.” You see, the power of the press is Prior to her marriage Mrs. Knight resided in this city and was one of Butler’s lovliest a aie ladies. The remains will brought to nefer, who preached a very impres-| something you can’t begin to estimate. | this city to-night.