The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 14, 1912, Page 5

sTHE DAYLIG HT STORE” Every IN BATES COUNTY SHOULD VISIT OUR New Shoe Store | and you can get the be $2, $2.50, $3, Quality Corner The entire west room of our building is devoted exclusively to shoes Pumps, Oxfords or Boots American Clothing House Lady st the world affords at $3.50 and $4 New rubber boots.—Black-Arnold. | Butler visitor Friday. Sam Levy Merc. Co. for your Ira Hart transacted business at Ne- | ©/othes. vada the first of the week. | W. N. Watkins of Appleton City Be our regular customer from now | transacted business in Butler Friday. on and save.—Black-Arnold. | Jas. B. Clay made a business trip| W. E. Heyle of Rockville was a’ t© Kansas City the first of the week. | F. T. Clay transacted business in| Harve Johnson transacted busines: in Rich Hill the first of the week. | Kansas City the latter part of the | week. | L. Q. Robards of Adrian transacted J. R. Angle was called to Windsor, Mo., Tuesday on account of the seri- Dress shoes at BlacksArnold. | J. W. Babbitt of Sprague transact-)""’, ; ed business, in the county seat the | °US ilinegs of his brother. {last of the week. | C. H. Field of Rockville was a | h He Bui | county seat visitor on a business mis- lee eave, e Boe ane ‘sion the last of the week. N. W. Hinson left the last of the, ©: M. Van Hoy of Deepwater town- ship transacted business in the county | busi issi to| hint ea Tee | seat the latter part of the week. J. E. Dowell of the Adrian Journal _ Mrs. Robt. Mudd has returned to jthe birth of a fine boy Saturday, We have all sizes in overshoes and | McFARLAND FOR MAYOR rubber boots. Sam Levy Merc. Co. ' | Mrs. Frank Blough and oon, AT! Democratic Convention Nominates Full mond, of Sedalia came in Sunday to | City Ticket. visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. rieigt| The Democratic city convention Stanley. : bade =a held in the circuit court rooms Tues- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Craig of Deep- day evening upon a unanimous vote water township, are rejoicing over ‘put a full Democratic ticket in the 'field. Seldom has there been a more March 9th. enthusiastic convention of Democrats Mrs. John E. Wix, accompanied by ; held in this city. her father, Dr. W. E. Lampton and} The convention was called to order her sister, Miss Virginia Lampton, | by chairman of the city committee, left Thursday for Bentonville, Ark.,|C. H. Burgess, and Col. S. W. Dooley where she will enter the Park Springs was chosen chairman and Mr. Bur- Sanitarium because of ill health. | gess secretary. Outfitters for men at popular) Clyde McFarland and T. B. Fager | were placed in nomination for Mayor, |McFarland carrying the convention prices. Sam Levy Merc. Co. ‘here with relatives From here they will go to Ottawa, Thos. K. Stout, one of Bartlesville, | Oklahoma’s most prominent business | men, returned the last of the week | after accompanying Mrs, Stout home for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown of southeast of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fox, of Ex- celsior Springs, are enjoying a visit and _ friends. Kansas, where Mr. Fox has accepted | the position as manager of a Moffett- | Miley. Studio. | Attorneys Smith & Chastain, of | Butler, have fiied a suit in Circuit | 'Clerk Cummins’ office, the title of |whith is Harry Moore vs. Stephen | Woodall and the purpose of the suit is to quiet title to tract of Vernon county real estate.—Nevada Mail. by a vote of 106 to 2. Nominations for the remaining of- fices on the ticket were made by ac- clamation as follows: Attorney—J. F. Smith. Treasurer-—Al Linsay. Collector—J. W. Holloway. Assessor—C. C. Duke. Police Judge—W. F. Hemstreet. Marshall—Rolla Crabb. School Director—J. E. Harper. Candidates for aldermen were nom- inated from the various wards as fol- lows: First Ward—Dr. H. M. Cannon. Secund Ward—W. D. Yates. Third Ward—Ab. Guyton and Mar- tin Briden. Fourth Ward—John Cameron. Committeemen were named as fol- lows: First Ward—J. A. Trimble. . | | i Henry T. Burkhardt, formerly of this city, has purchased the Fayette, | Missouri, Democrat-Leader. Mr. | Burkhardt sold the Fayette Missouri! Second Ward—C. H. Burgess. Third Ward—A. B, Owen. Fourth Ward—V. L. Johnson. County Court. Cecil Blythe of Holden, is enjoying | i nant ea | ‘ a visit at the home of C. H. Wallace. | business in this city the latter part of | was in Butler on _ the week. ‘| the first of the week. LIE Gases, GS eNGh Mrs. Chas. Beard of Parsons, Kas.,; Hon. C. A. Denton has returned to; Our new clothing department is| me puciness mission | Rich Hill after a pleasant visit here Iseithrthe family ol Wale Dawson: Advertiser only a short time ago with | \the intention of retiring from the newspaper business. Application for change and re-loca- tion of public road between Sections Mrs. Chas. Dixon has. returned is enjoying a visit here with relatives | Jefferson City after a pleasant visit just one door south of our dry goods | home from a visit to Parsons, Kansas. | and friends. Sam Levy Mere. Co. i here with home folks. department. Butler’s Big Auction Sale | Announced for March 20th has been postponed on account of weather and will be held positively WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 Come in and list what you have to sell BEFORE MARCH 20 sO we may advertise same List your offerings at CULVER’S or any bank or store | | | i Heavy work shoes.—Black & Ar- nold. Col. and S. W. Dooley have return- ed home from a visit to St. Louis. R. H. Ross of Creighton, transacted business in this city the last of the week, A shipment of new rubber goods just received.—Black-Arnold. Miss Sallie Hayes of Independence is enjoying a pleasant visit here with friends. Dr. E. N. Chastain has returned All wool blue serge suits at $10. | Sam Levy Merc. Co. | H. HL Fleisher of Lamar spent | Sunday at the home of his daughter, | Mrs. Ed Ray. | several days visit with her sister at Carthage, Mo. Mrs. L. M. Deffenbaugh has re- turned home from a visit at Inde- pendence, Kansas. | Mrs. Morris Moore returned Satur- day to her home in Kansas City after home from a__professionat visit to Kansas City. with relatives and friends. Men’s Youths $7.50 Boys STYLISH SPRING $10 to $25 9 STYLISH SPRING 9 STYLISH SPRING $5 to $10 Suits Suits - to $15 Suits | Mrs. W. A. Searfus is enjoying a/ 9 STYLISH Boys SPRING Suits . (KNEE PANTS) $2.50 to $7.50 All the late shapes in Hats . Swell Neckwear, Nobby Shirts Winter Overcoats AT COST. | Standard gage galvanized corrugat: | Nobby hats for men. ed iron $3 per 100 square feet, Logan- Merc. Co. Arenas Ailey sh ce Mr. and Mrs. Clay Wallace of In-| Men’s nobby furnishings. Sam+dependence, Kansas, are enjoying a, Levy Mere. Co. pleasant visit here with Mr. Wallace’s Hon. W. O. Jackson transacted parents, Sheriff and Mrs, A. M. | legal business in Kansas City the lat- Wallace. ler part of the week. C. W. Daniels and family left Sat- Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Silvers of Kan- urday for Malallo, Oregon, where sas City, visited home folks here the they expect to reside in the future on | latter part of the week. account of the condition of Mr. | George Bourquin and family left Daniel's health. | Saturday for Los Angeles, California, J, P. McCuan, aged 84 years and Sam Levy | J. H. Allison came in last Thursday jfrom Pettis county, Mo., with the ‘best bred yearling jennet sold by L. M. Monsees & Sons at their sale this week announces in The Times his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff. Mr. Wallace is well known throughout the county asa clever, courteous and obliging gentleman, and a strong Democrat. | He is thoroughly conversant with and | amply qualified to fulfill the duties of | the office to which he aspires, having served as deputy during the present administration, faithfully discharging his duties with the welfare of the state and county constantly at heart. i | “Hiawatha,”’ the pantomine pre- | sented at the Opera House Friday} evening for the benefit of the Ceme- | tery Association was one of the most! successful home talent productions | ever presentented in this city. Under the able direction of Miss Fannie Cat- | ron, each who took part was letter! perfect in his or her part, each con-| tributing to the presentation of an al-' most perfect production. The attend-| ance was excellent, and the entire} audience was highly appreciative of! 7 and 8in Howard township approved. Treasurer presents warrants for , cancellation as follows: Contingent fund $12,472.27 |RSEVET 2a eerrary Sica eceenear ee 9,409.9 March 5. Sire of colt Orphan Boy ae Pi = 696, the world’s champion jack at St.) py upbeat eal " 3 Election and jury......... 767.00 Louis in 1904. Dam sired by Lime- Pauper 612.84 stone Mammoth 298, the world’s County Road............. 1,393.95 champion jack at Chicago in 1893. Common school........... 63.00 The sale aggregated about $40,000. District school..... cranny) 537.00 Drainage Construction No 1 1,350.89 A. M. Wallace of Howard township Drainage Construction 3,533.40 | Township collectors have made final settlements with the court as follows: J. S. Taylor, Shawnee. E. W. Mock, Prairie. G. H. White, West Boone. J. C. Deardorf, Grand River. M. C. Fortune, Osage. F. L. Blankenbaker, Lone Oak. V. W. Walker, Charlotte. J. W. Hall, Deer Creek. U. T. Haines, Hudson. J. K. Kelso, Howard. W. M. Frazier, East Boone. J. H. Porter, Homer. . Jas. Burris, Mingo. J. M. Clark, New Home. C. H. Fields, Rockville. P. L. Shelton, Walnut. Order of March 5th creating two voting precincts in West Koone town- ship rescinded. W. J. Middleton appointed trustee of Mingo townshi;) to fill unexpired term of Lafe Cunningham, deceased. Dr. R. E. Crabtree appointed coun- ty physician for ensuing year, ending March, 1918. Concrete bridge ordered construct- ed in Summit township under super- vision of Highway Engineer, bridge to be paid for by the township board S, Blue serge suits for the man, the died at his home, in this city early | boy.—Black & Arnold. ‘Wednesday morning after a short ill- County High Engi J ness. Funeral services will be held Soe, ry polatind is rig laendlly KA at the residence Thursday afternoon. , Rich Hill the first of the week. Ei came up in Judge Lucas’ court at; J. A. DeArmond and family have Kansas City last week, was remanded returned to Jefferson City after 4 back to Butler for a new trial. The pleasant visit here with friends. case will have a hearing in June. It Hon. W. O. Jackson transacted has been in the courts almost two legal business in the Kansas City years, and has been the means of Court of Appeals the first of the week. | giving Hume a good bit of notoriety dod shoes f d bo in the nietropolitan press.—Border Crawford shoes for men an YS- Telephone. Sam Levy Merc. Co. D. K. Walker, Miss Stella Beagles of Nevada made | w, -McKii a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. olay neato The Thomas divorce suit, which | manager of the| Mercantile Com-j} i re and Mrs. Elmer Campbell the first of | po i g Bags fret en cal the week. : Other eastern points. Mr. Walker is Geo. Embree of Douglas, Okla- one of the few country merchants homa, is enjoying a pleasant visit: at! whose business is sufficiently large! the home of his brother Dan in Sum- to enable him to buy his stock direct- mit township. ly from the mills and factories, thus; Mesdames J. M. Kash and Lily | cutting out the jobber and giving his | the merits of the entertainment, ana especially was it enjoyed by those who admire one of the greatest poems | ever written by Longfellow. | The Cass County Leader publishes | the story of a young men whom it is} said has been plying his graft in aj number of county seats in Missouri | and Kansas, which works something | like this. Appearing before the; county court at about the time bridge | contracts are to be let he applies for; specifications, of course, so the stor goes, the legitimate bridge men wh are on the ground spot him and rush} to him showering him with coin and | Virginia Wheat Atkeson. Miss Virginia Wheat Atkeson, aged 25 years, the daughter of Hon. W. O. Atkeson, of this city, died in the University Hospital in Kansas City Sunday morning, March 10th, at 3 o’clock followlng a surgical operation. Miss Atkeson had been in_ failing health for some time. Virginia Wheat Atkeson was born in Rich Hill February 19, 1887, and came with her parents to this city in e fall of 1889, residing here since that time. Upon the death of her mother some years ago, the cares of sending him on his way rejoicing, | the household fell upon herself and that was before they got next to his | her younger sister, Miss Gladys, and game. Now they coldly turn away |Since that time with tender care and when he approaches. The story also| Watchful eyes she nobly mothered states that the young man had worked | her little family. Beautiful in mind his graft in Butler. ‘and disposition and possessing a ten- |der heart larger than her frail body, Mrs. Leslie R. Elliott will give les- | i sons in voice culture to those desiring | instruction. She received her train- Moore, both of Johnstown enjoyed a Patrons the benefit in increased | pleasant visit at the home of S. L. Values. | Coleman the first of the week. Paul B. Levy, manager of the Levy | W. P. Sevier of Summit township | Mercantile Co. of this city left Satur- | was called on Saturday to the bed- 4ay night on a business trip to St.| side of his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Louis. The Levy Mercantile Com-| G of Clinton who is seriously ill. | Pay have with the opening of their | teas : usy "additional building, doubled their | We can fit you little man from floor space and will in the future $1.50 to $7.50. Sam Levy Merc. Co. | show even a more extensive stock of | Mrs. J. G. Walker of Lone Oak | goods than in the past. Mr. Levy is! township, has returned home from |a good buyer, and makes his contracts an enjoyable visit with the family of| with the view of presenting to his her son, O. W. Walker in Kansas/ patrons the best goods at the least City. | money. | prepared for the service she offers ing with the pupils of such teachers) as Marchesi, Lamperti, Bollman and} others, and holds the highest mark, under Madam Novelli, in the voice records of the American-Mozart Con- ! servatory of. Music. She has spent} several years in successful -public , work and voice training, and is well| the voice students of Butler. Mrs. Elliott has had special training in} choir work and would conduct a class | in sight singing if desired. For inter- view and terms, call at 310 North! Havana or phone 185." 21-tf | she was beloved by all with whom she came in contact. A multitude of friends mourn with the bereaved family their irreparable loss. Besides her father, a sister, Miss 'Gladys, and three brothers, Floyd, Wendell and Clarence remain. Fu- neral services, conducted by the Rev. Lamb were held at the residence Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock and interment was made in Oak Hill cem- etery. Public Dance. There will be a “partner whirl’ at Armory Hall, Butler, Mo., Tuesday, March 19, 1912. String band. 21-1t -:- C. A. Heinz, Manager.