The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 2, 1911, Page 7

\. i D * Copyright 1909 by ~ Har sebe ner Be Marx a ylig Overcoat Time $10 to $25 All wool, Preston Convertible Collars. and Girls. SHOES For Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys Every pair guaranteed good. AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE Quality Corner Miss Ruby McCann, the. daughter ] of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. McCann of this | fr city, and Robt. Badsky of Topeka, Kansas, were united in marriage at Rock Island Railroad. ~ i TAKE A AT THE STYLISH Mren’s Suits &> Overcoats we ate showing at $10 to $25 Young Men's Swell Suits and Overcoats $8.59 to $15 Boys’ Nobby Suits and Overcoats $6.5° to: $12.50 Boys’ Knee Pant Suits and Wyoming. rr Overcoats Queen Quality Shoes, Fit where all others fail. T. W. Fisk. $2.°° to $8 See our Closed Crotch Union| Suits The only kind to wear. JOE MEYER THE CLOTHIER ea NS. J. J. Wolfe has returned home om a visit with relatives and riends at Phillipsburg, Mo. . H. Baker attended the John Topeka, Sunday, October 29, 1911. | Reicher Poland-China hog sale at Ray- Mr. Badsk:y is in the employ of the | more. Saturday and purchased a hog. i | There were several horses taken to w..vue | Butler Saturday from the east part of | | the county but not many were sold: Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Brown are re- ' joicing over the birth of a fine son, | Charles Lafayette, Friday, October : 27, 1911. | Mrs. G. R. Borrum, of Summit, | who was taken seriously ill last Wed- ‘nesday with neuralgia of the stomach and heart, is recovering. WANTED—Agents to sell our teas, i coffees, spices, extracts etc., in Butler | and surrounding territory. For par- ticulars write Grand Union Tea Co., 319 East 12th St., Kansas City, Mo. Josephine and Jeanette Shafer have returned to their home jin Joplin after an enjoyable visit here dave chelfiret of te weelk at the home of Dr. and Mrs. T. W. icity. eee Arnold. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Ludwick, of Los Angeles, Cal., who have been visiting and looking after business jinterests in Spruce, returned to their | home Oct. 28rd. Misses Queen Quality Shoes, All the new styles. T. W. Fisk. Mrs. Jessie Hubbard, who is teach- ing school at Kincaid, Kansas, came in Saturday to visit over Sunday with her husband’s mother, Mrs. Flick- inger, in Summit township. Frank Mathers, of the new jewelry firm of Mathers & Welton, left Wed- nesday night for a brief business trip to Adrian, whence he will-go to Let- cher, S. D., on a business mission. Harry Padley, of Pleasant Gap township, fell from a ladder last Thursday morning while painting his house and broke ‘both bones in his leg. He had the ladder on a box and the box slipped out from under the ladder. Mr. and Mrs. John Krinn, and Mrs. Helen Davis, of Story, Wyoming, ar-/ relatives at Archie. rived the first of the week for an ex- tended visit with relatives. Krinn who formerly lived at Passaic, is in the mercantile business at Story, The members of the La Palmi Christi Sunday School Class of the Christian church were delightfully surprised Friday evening by an oys-| ter supper, given by the husbands of the members of the class. The sup- per was served in the Y. M. C. A. hall in the Opera House block. The Sam Levy Merc. Co. force of clerks was entertained at six o’clock dinner Monday evening at the home of Mrs. J. C. Vantrees, the dinner being ‘given in honor of her son, oi gle ghrtbge gated Let a their grand mother at Archie, Mo. charge of the shoe department of the! sonville. Mr. Mrs. J. C. Wright is reported to be very ill. : Mrs. Lee Reece is very low at this writing. Miss Sallie Hayes of Kansas City is here the guest of friends. C. M. Leedy, of Rich Hill, was a county seat visitor Friday. T. B. Fager has returned home from a business visit to Chicago. Mrs. Ed Snyder is visiting with rel- /atives and friends at Joplin, Mo. Jay Donnohue was down from | Kansas City the last of the week. | Mrs. W. F. Reeder of Adrian, vis- | ited in this city the first of the week. Jesse Hall returned home Friday | from a business trip to Kansas City. Miss Virginia Lampton is enjoying a visit with friends at Commerce, Texas. Mrs. B. Sahmkow spent several in Kansas A. 0. Yeoman transacted business at El Dorado Springs the last of the week, J. B. Lotspiech attended the funeral of Mrs. Betty Jester at Marshall, Mo., last week. | Clyde McFarland transacted busi- ness in Kansas City several days the; last of the week. Malcolm Ross of Kansas City en- joyed a visit with his parents here the last of the week. Mrs. A. S. Milhorn visited the last of the week with relatives and friends in Kansas City. J. W. Wheatley, of Rich Hill, spent several days the last of the week at the county seat. i Mrs. E. A. Smallwood, of Kansas City, is visiting with the families of Jesse and L. C. Hall. Sam Moyer, of New Port, Iowa, is visiting the families of B. F. Moyer and J. W. Barnhart, Constable Ed Dillon spent several days the first of the week visiting Miss Hazel Ludwick has returned home from a visit with relatives and friends in Kansas City. Hon. L. M: Griffith of Rich Hilt spent last week in Butler attending to legal business. Mr. and Mrs. Ben White of Amster- dam spent the last of the week at. the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. White. Will Smith, of Coffeyville, Kansas, arrived here Friday to join his wife in a visit with relatives and friends. Mrs. H. G. James of Rich Hill en- joyed a visit the first of the .week at the home of H. G. Cook in ‘this city. | Mrs. J. M. Christy returned home the first, of the week from a two weeks’ visit at Joplin and Webb City. Thomas Rhoades came in from Rich Hill Saturday for a visit with the family of Geo. Palm, east of this | city. ; C. F. Beard, of Parsons, Kansas, | arrived Friday mornihg to attend | Baker Bros. big Poland China hog| sale. FOR SALE—Two Cole’s Hot Blast heating stoves, good as new. En-) quire of Wm. Arnold or Hayden Ray.-:- 2-3t. Mrs. C. Vantrees is spending the | week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Fox; at Excelsior Springs. | | Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Price, of Sum- mit township, are enjoying a two weeks’ visit with relatives at Cam- bridge, Ohio. Roy: Johnson, of South Mound, Kansas, was one of the well known stockmen who attended Baker Bros. hog sale Friday. Mrs. R. K. Godwin and children have returned to their home in Mingo township after a visit here with rela-| tives and friends, Mrs. M. J. Martin and children have returned to their home in Webb City, after an enjoyable visit here with the families of W. F. Hemstreet and Wm. Arnold. f Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Bevington, of Kansas City, spent several days the last of the week at the home of Mr. | and Mrs. F. T. Clay. | Hon. C. C. Dickinson was in the| city Friday meeting old friends and | making new ones. We acknowledge a most pleasant call. Kansas City Sunday, after-a brief vis- it here with her parents, Mr. ‘and Mrs. D. G. Newsome. Mrs. Sam Levy left Saturday for her home in St. Louis, after a brief visit with relatives and friends in this city and vicinity. She expects to stop at Pleasant Hill for a short visit. For Sale—66 2-3 acres of land 5 1-2 miles northeast of Butler, Mo. No improvements. Want to sell Nov. 1st. Title guaranteed. Write Geo. G. Wells, Garber, Okla. -:- 51-4t. The Kellog Haines Singing Party, the second number on the Lecture} Course schedule, entertained a large and appreciative audience Thursday evening. Mrs. Arthur Maupin of Fort Scott, Kansas, was called to this city the first of the week on account of the serious illness of her mother, Mrs. J. C. Wright. The Elks have issued. invitations for a social session to be held in their club rooms in this city Thursday evening, November 2nd. There will be both dancing and cards. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Harper, who some time ago removed from this county, locating at Ottawa, Kansas, arrived here Thursday to again make their home in good old Bates. George Argenbright sold four of his spring pigs to a man from Wells- ville, Kansas, last week at a fancy price. He sold a spring pig at the Royal Stock Show for $75. This price shows the standing of his herd of Poland-China hogs among the big Miss Marguerite Snider and Miss Francis Vaughn spent the last of the week in Kansas City. Miss Kittie Steele returned home Friday night from a two weeks’ visit at Eldorado, Arkansas. Tom Caruthers, of Turon, Kansas, is visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs, Anna L. Caruthers. Buzz Campbell, a well known young man about town, celebrated | his 20th birthday Thursday. Mrs. John Ferguson and son have returned to Kansas City after a visit here with Mrs. O. E. Kayser. Wallace and Miss Amner Bullock have returned home from a visit with Mrs. Robt. Atchison, of Archie, ar- ‘at the home of I. M. Boltinghquse. breeders. © This good stock is a great advertisement for Bates county.— Adrian Journal. Some unknown party or parties en- tered the G. W. Dixon grocery and furniture store, but although muddy footprints showed that the intruders had wandered about inside the build- ing, nothing was found to be missing. The cash drawer contained only a few cents, and this was not taken. Entrance was made through a win-| dow in the rear of the building. Harry Barber, formerly of this city, now living at Culbertson, Mon- tana, was painfully injured October 25, as the result of a cave-in of a waterworks ditch in that city in which he was working. He was completely |and meeting the boys. Miss Ora Newsome returned to} ter, Anna, visited in Nevada the last of the week. : Judge R. B. Campbell of Pleasant Gap transacted business at the county seat Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Burk, of route 6, have returned home from a visit to Mexico, Mo. J. M. Rexroat and J. J. Waddill, both of Macomb, Ill., visited in this} city the first of the week. Dr. W. E. Tucker and family of Springfield are guests at the home of H. Willard east of this city. Queen Quality Shoes, White and black Buckskin bvots, T. W. Fisk. F. P. Prosser, of Joplin, district passenger agent of the Missouri Pa- cific, transacted business in this city | Thursday. A large crowd of neighbors and friends surprised Aaron Badgley with a delicious basket dinner last Sunday, that being his birthday. The members of the Junior Class of the Butler High School enjoyed a ’possum hunt on the Duvall ranch, south of the city, last Wednesday evening. Prof. S. E. Smith of Merwin spent the last of the week in this city at- tending. the Teachers’ Meeting and while here favored The Times with a pleasant call. A. D. Brixner, accompanied by his wife and son, Cecil, who have been visiting friends and relatives at Staf- ford, Kan., arrived home from Kan- ; sas City last Wednesday night. Queen Quality Shoes, Brown button boots. T. W. Fisk. James Parks, of Clinton, the son of Hon. Peyton A. Parks, and Miss Liz- zie Wallis, of Clinton, were united in marriage in that city Tuesday of last week. They will spend their honey- moon at New Orleans, John H. Stone, of Adrian, well known in Democratic circles through- out the district, was a county seat visitor Saturday, transacting business We acknowl- edge a most pleasant call. Andy Herman of Route 5, one of Bates county’s successful young farmers, transacted business in the county seat Saturday, and while here found time to drop into The Times and order Bates county’s home paper. Dr. Norris, eye, ear and throat specialist, catarrh and its effects upon the ears, throat and lungs given special attention. Office on the south side over the Star Bakery. Eyes tested free and glasses properly fit- ted. 51-tf Hon. Peyton A. Parks, of €linton, transacted legal business in this city Friday, and while in the city favored us with a most pleasant call. In company’ with Edgar Hirni, he re- _{turned home Friday evening in Mr. Hirni’s car. The basket ball team of the Rich Hill high school defeated the Adrian high school team Friday afternoon by a score of 34to 24, in an exciting game. Referee, John Dowell, Jr., Adrian; Umpire, Prof. Bradshaw, Butler. The game was played in the Y. M.'C. A. hall. Clay Wallace of Independence vis- ited the first of the week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wallace in this city. His wife is at the home of her parents in Adrian where she is convalescing from a re- cent operation for appendicitis. Mrs. Bazil G. Culver and Mrs. H. H. Holloway, assisted by Mesdames H. G. Cook; Oscar Kroff, Ed Culver, W. B. Weeks, Will Stanley, W. T. Arnold, John Pyle, Will Nix, C. J. Henry delightfully entertained ‘‘At Home”’ Thursday evening, the 19th. Dainty refreshments were served. W. L. Cash, of near Johnstown, one of Bates county’s oldest and most highly respected citizens, sustained painful injuries Thursday evening as the result of a fall from the loft of his barn. His injuries consist of bruises on his face and head, his left arm and his right side. Late reports indicate his condition as favorable for a rapid recovery. . Henry Kaufman of Route 5, trans acted business in the county’ seat Thursday and favored The Times with a pleasant call. Mr. Kaufman is one of our most progressive farmers, and there is something doing if the way of improvements on his place all buried by the cave-in, and when res- cuers reached him was nearly suffo- Globe Trading Co.’s house at Harri- | rived the last of the week for a visit|cated. Besides a broken collar bone he sustained numerous bruises. the time. He has just finished paint- Mrs, Johnny Campbell and daugh- High School Report. The Delta Kappa Society promise a very enjoyable program. Friday even- ing. Everyone is invited and as no charge of admittance is made,.it is hoped that the interested people of Butler will attend and enjoy the ef- forts of the society members. The high school building will be open at 7:15 p.m. The program will begin at 7:30 sharp. = Dr. Taylor talked to the high school pupils during chapel period Wednes- day morning. Some cunning little fellows painted up the new school building very ar- tistically Monday night. These little chaps show a great tendency to be- come wonderful artists and we ap- preciate. their efforts. A few of the Freshmen are very angry because Professor Bradshaw will not allow them to carry on a conversation with their neighbor at any time it pleases them, but the professor’s policy seems to be that “no matter who you are or who who are going to be, if you dance you must pay the fiddler.’ There has been several call meet- ings of the Freshmen class lately. We wonder .what is up. A Fresh- man party was reported last week, but we have been able to gather no news concerning it. Mrs. J. T. Hyatt has returned home from a visit to Kansas City. S. E. Heinlein, of Kansas City, transacted business in this city Wednesday and Thursday. Miss Pear] Shutt is the guest of the family of her sister, Mrs. Johnnie Thurber, of Warrensburg. FOR SALE.—Clifford mandolin and canvas case. Cheap. Inquire at this office. Miss Mattie Boulware has returned home from a two months’ visit in California. Queen Quality Shoes, Tan and velvet boots. T. W. Fisk. John Dowell, the junior editor of the Adrian Journal, was in the city Friday and favored us with a_pleas- ant call. Mrs. W. F. McKibben of the Vir- ginia neighborhood, is visiting at the -home of O. W. Walker in Kansas City. Mrs. Sarah Bullock, of Butte, Mon- tana, who has been the guest of the family of Dr. W. E. Lampton for the -past week, left Tuesday for Bolivar, Mo. The October meeting of the teach- ers of Bates county was held in this city Thursday, Friday and Saturday under the charge and direction of P. M. Allison, county superintendent of schools. About 200 teachers at- tended the meeting, and all seemed to take great interest in the work. Will Weeks and Chas. McFarland of Butler and Railroad and Ware- hause Commissioner Jamison and Dennis Miller of this city, were at the Strickland-Losee ranch Monday on a general round-up of the ducks, squirrels and geese. Although the quantity of game they killed lacked a good deal of reaching the “‘limit,’”’ they had a good time—and that’s what they went out for anyway—Rich Hill Review. The Hallowe’en Masquerade ball given at the Armory Hall Tuesday evening, October 31, by Mr. Herbert Wardin was one of the social evénts of the season. About fifty couples were present, in fancy costume and enmasque. A description of the char- acters represented would be impos- sible, but suffice to say that all seemed to have given their costumes much thought, and each was artistic and more or less handsome. The _ hall was appropriately decorated. Punch was served. Henry Fird, a young man giving his address as Kansas City, was slugged at the Missouri Pacific depot in this city last Wednesday night just before the arrival of the south bound passenger. Mr. Fird, who was en- route to Joplin, occupied his time while awaiting the arrival of the train by taking a stroll about the yards. When near the water tank he was violently assaulted, according to his statement, by a man who leaped from behind a box car and struck him in the face with a club. He was ren- dered unconscious by the blow, but his assailant failed to take advantage of his helpless condition and rob him, ~ as he reported that nothing but his hat was missing. He described his assailant as a heavy set man with a black mustache, wearing dark cloth- ing his barn and is now constructing|ing. He had recovered sufficiently acellar. The latter, when completed, | from the blow to resume his journey will be 14x14 feet, built of concrete. | Thursday.