The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, March 28, 1912, Page 5

“DHE DAYLIGHT STORE” YOUNG MEN—You . Who would be well dressed at reasonable cost should see our $1 5.90 Special BLUE SERGE jreported that quite a snow fell at the | closed tonight by the State and county ITAFT BEATS T. R. 4 TO 1 IN NEW YORK West Star Items. The rvads are worse now than they | have been this winter, but if the drags are used on the roads Nadal soon they will soon be good again. | w fll) begin. tbh hi | Delegates. e will begin to hear hammers ee soon as several are getting ready to! New York, March 26.—Victory for | Taft organization delegates to the put up new barns, | Republican, National Convention, who Mrs. Lucy Wishert returned home| were opposed in seventeen ‘congres- Sunday. | sional districts of New York State at C. M. Thomas attended the Metho- today’s primaries by candidates dist conference at Kansas City from | named by Roosevelt supporters, was Tuesday until Saturday. Mr. Thomas' claimed an hour after the polls had Organization Forces Sweep Primaries for Congressional District EE ~ City. It’s no wonder we are having | organization chairmen. so much snow here. This makes 26, Returns up to midnight indicated snows since the first of December. _| that the Roosevelt forces were defeat- Dora Rogers spent Sunday at home | ed four to one. Quality Corner Paul B. Levy has returned home from a business visit to St. Louis. C. P. Catron of Kansas City arrived Saturday for a visit with homefolks. Hon. W. O. Atkeson,; Deputy State Labor Commissioner, is here visiting home folks. Joe Meyer, the clothier, has redec- orated the interior and front of his clothing store. Theodore Wemott of Kansas City arrived Sunday to attend the funeral of Chas. Denney. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Reeder have returned from an extended visit in Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Clarkston, Wash., are enjoying a pleasant visit here. A. O. Welton came in from Kit Car- son, Colorado, Monday to attend the funeral of Chas. Denney. J. P, Edwards’ old family horse, Billy, died Thursday afternoon. Bil- and Mrs. J. B. Harper of No better suit will be shown elsewhere for $18 to $20 Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Shoes Our entire west room is devoted to the best stock of shoes in Bates county. Consult your own interest and look here. American Clothing House THE STORE WITH THE ALL WOOL POLICY Mrs. J. E. Argenbright and little} J. E. Shutt transacted business in daughter of Adrian enjoyed a visit} Lamar the first of the week. pore bam peanyes and friends the Corbly Garard of Kansas City is en- Be Ser joying a visit here with homefolks. | Butler Lodge No. 958, B. P. O. 5 | ean Joe T. Smith has returned home | Elks, held another of their delightful froma business trip too Kansas (Ci, | social sessions in their club rooms Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Legg have re- ' Wednesday evening. Le i; Walton Allen, who has been taking ag home from a visit to Kansas 'a course at the Kansas State Agricul- ;tural College at Manhattan, Kansas, Hon. W. O. Jackson transacted returned home Friday. Jegal business at Jasper the first of i the week. | Mrs. R. L. Braden left Tuesday for 'Amoret where she was called on ac- ‘count of the serious illness of her ‘niece, Mrs. Frank Archer. club Wednesday afternoon. | Mrs. W. B. Pontius of Rich Hill,| Mrs. R. R. Deacon entertained the ‘and baby, have returned home after | Coterie Club at her residence on west Ft. Scott street Wednesday. ‘ Miss Prudence Trimble entertained the members of the Five Hundred 1a pleasant visit at the home of J. C. Crosswhite of southwest of this city. | §S. C. Edwards and Mrs. R. J. Lac- | coarse of near Peru, were united in |marriage at Bartlesville, Oklahoma, | February 28, 1912, where they ex-/at the Mt. Vernon school has been postponed to Friday evening April 5. joying a visit here with homefolks. ~ | Chas. Spillman of Spruce township, ‘has formally announced his with- | drawal from the race for the -Demo- | ‘cratic nomination for sheriff. Mr. | | Spillman releases his friends from all | pledges of support, and states that his | withdrawal is for purely personal | reasons. | Dick Lisle, deputy Recorder of| Deeds, has tendered his resignation | to take effect April 1st, to accept a} ' position in the abstracting department | (of the Duvall-Percival Trust Co. C. | 'C. Woods will succeed Mr. Lisle as | deputy recorder. Dick Lisle is thor- | oughly efficient, and will undoubted- | ‘ly make good in his new employment. | B. F. Jeter, clerk of Butler camp} No, 2458, Modern Woodmen of Am-| erica, received from the head clerk of | Mrs. G. G. Gilkeson of Warrens- the order on Tuesday morning, a| Came out to visit Neff Frazee Monday | with Mr. and Mrs. Rogers. Glenn Deweeze and wife and Ada also visit- ed at the home of Mr. Rogers. On account of the storm Sunday there was no Sunday school at Star. Mrs. C. M. Thomas and Lucy Wishert visited last Thursday with} Mrs. Lute Thomas. W. A. Searfus is having bad luck with sheep and lambs. Miss Laura Stewart and Laverne Silvers went visiting Sunday. We hear that Charles Daniel and family who left for Oregon sends! word back that they are all well ex-! cept for bad colds and got through | all right, but had a lay over in asnow drift of 79 hours. | Mrs. Fannie Geneva and little | daughter, Lucile, has been under the | weather for several days. Well, well, it’s no wonder Lute Thomas has a smile on from ear to} ear, the stork came along Monday | night and left them a little Republican. | Lute hasn’t hardly been able to walk | on the ground for thinking about hav- ing two voters at his house. All parties are doing well. There was a big run to market Monday. Mrs. Smith is now staying at Lute Thomas’. Jack Frazee and wife of Butler | | | | The primary elections in this city, where most of the contests arose, were made chaotic by one of the worst ballot mixups known for many years, and returns from the elections were considerably delayed. William Barnes Jr., chairman of the Republican State Committee, de- clared at 10 o’clock that the opposi- tion, “‘by the highest possible esti- mate,’’ would not win more than seven of the ninety seats in the Na- ‘tional Convention to which New York State is entitled. No statement on the result had been issued from the Roosevelt headquarters up to two hours after the polls closed. How Delegates of Two Parties, Thus Far Selected, Will Vote. Democrats already instructed—For | Speaker Clark: Missouri (whole) 36; Oklahoma (half), 10; Kansas (whole), 20; Maine (part), 1. Total, 67. For Gov. Marshall: Indiana (whole) For Gov. Wilson: Oklahoma (half) 10; Maine (part) 5. Total 15. For Gov. Harmon: Maine (part) 4. Total number delegates in Demo- cratic convention, 1,094, Need to nominate (two-thirds) 729. Elected since Sunday, March 17: Republican—Ninth Alabama, in- structed for Taft; Second Oklahoma, instructed for Roosevelt; Fourteenth Missouri, instructed for Roosevelt, burgand little son, Christy, are en- draft for $1,000 payable to Mrs. Liz-|and Tuesday. They went duck hunt-/| with Taft contestants! Seveth Michi- zie Grimm, that amount being the in-|ing down on the bottoms, but wejgan, uninstructed, but strong Taft Grimm, who died at his home in Kan- |sas City February 18th. Sam Snelgrove is working for! Newton Wright. \ There is lots of duck hunting now The Epworth League entertainment , surance carried by her husband, Dick never heard what success they had. | men; Seventh Virginia, instructed for Taft; North Dakota, elected by direct primaries and bound to La Follette: First Iowa, instructed for Taft. In- \ : i e ‘ | Harry (‘‘Tink’’) Ellis, who has been ' spending the winter in this city, left Miss Leona’ Dudley’ has returned | Monday for Joplin, Mo., where he ly was about 26 years old. | poct to make their future home. | Mrs. Carl Schultz of Seattle, Wash-| James I, Simpson, one of the pi-| ington enjoyed a brief visit here with | neers of northern Bates, died at his relatives and friends the first of the |Tesidence northeast of Adrian, Satur- home after a pleasant visit at the} home of Sam Walls in Adrian. N. B. Jeter, watch inspector of the| Mo. Pacific, made a business trip to) * Pleasant Hill the first of the week. Mrs. John Endres of Coffeyville, | Kansas, arrived in this city Monday | to attend the funeral of Charley Den- ney. 1 Mrs. G. I. Lynch enjoyed a visit! with her daughter, Miss Eleanor, in Kansas City the latter part of the will meet the Burlington, Iowa, ‘team with which he has signed for the season. D. D. McCann was appointed road ‘overseer of the south half of Mt. Pleasant township, and Chas. Dicker- son was re-appointed overseer of the north half ata meeting of the town- ship board held in this city Saturday afternoon. A. R. Boone of Charleston, Mo., candidate for the Democratic nomina- tion for Lieutenant-Governor, was in week. “Uncle Lewis” Eichler of Mound township was in Tuesday on a_busi- ness mission and made The Times a most pleasant call. Jos. W. Baker of Rich Hill, candi- date for the Democratic nomination for sheriff, was in town Wednesday and made The Times a most pleasant Miss Edna Harshaw was delightful- ly surprised Friday evening when a ‘day evening, of stomach trouble, |aged 62 years. He came to this county in 1870, long before Adrian | was founded, and lived here until his \death. He hada wide acquaintance | and a host of friends who admired | jhim for his honesty, neighborliness | and square dealings. Mr. Simpson was one of those quiet unassuming | men whose friendship means so }much and whose places cannot be ‘filled. A good man has gone to his | reward. —Journal. | Were just getting along fine. ;the Second Virginia the negroes jin the bottoms. lected yi ; 5 Mrs. Rogers who has been visiting | 2lecte Be contesube edelegation:1or with her sister, Mrs. Stewart, is erat Indiana, State Con ining her health s : | : Lear nin oe 4 ; gaining AUD SINT | vention chose its thirty delegates and Boge Frank and Rome Daniel hauled | instructed them for Indiana’s Gover- f straw Monday. : ‘nor, Thomas R. Marshall; Maine; Little Roy Daniel had quite a sick | State Convention failed to instruct for spell Sunday morning but is now | anyone, but five of the delegates are feeling fine again. known to favor Wilson, with two Dick Warren visited at the home of | others leaning toward him, and four James Marstellar Sunday. /are favorable to Harmon, one to Clark They had to sto; work on the new | 2nd two have not indicated a_prefer- bridge on account of snow. They | ence.—Republic. Every | North New Home. week. the city Tuesday and while here made | large party of her friends dropped in Burr McConnell of Kansas City, en-; The Times a most plersant call. Mr. |to celebrate her 14th birthday. The ;one will be pleased when the et it | Popes epennc nied: 2Be bi Mr. Linendoll and Clif Ehart deliv- ‘completed. ‘ered h t Butler Wednesd: Stee Nelile Wowen ‘bouylit an ine ere jogs ai utler ednesday to East Lone Oak. We had one of the largest snows at the home of her brother, T. B. | joyed a visit here with the family of | Boone is a clever gentleman of pleas-| evening was most enjoyably spent. J. F. Ludwick the latter part of the! week. Miss Abby Fager of Rapid City, South Dakota, is enjoying a visit here | Fager. Mrs. W. S. Vantrees and daughter, Miss Gladyf, have returned home from a visit with relatives at Deer- field, Mo. | Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Thomas of south of this city, are the proud par- ents of a fine boy born Monday March 25, 1912. Petitions, praying the county court to refuse to grant or renew pool hall licenses are being circulated in the city. It is alleged that boys under 21 years of age have been allowed to play. | 1 | | i | | ing appearance and has a multitude Delicious refreshments were served. of friends throughout the State. Butler’s second monthly Sales Day G. G. Henry and daughter, Miss|to have been held March 27 was post- Lillie, take this means of expressing|Poned on account of unfavorable their gratitude for the many acts of| Weather conditicns and will be held kindness by neighbors and friends|Saturday, April 6th. Additional of- during the last illness of Mrs. G. G. | ferings willbe listed for sale up to Henry, and also extend thanks to, that date. See next week’s Times for the members of the township board Sale list and complete particulars. for their beautiful floral offering. | Chicago packers ended a ten-year Returns from the different town-|legal battlle with the Government ships of the county indicate that; Tuesday when a jury in United States Roosevelt has carried the county over | District Judge Carpgnter’s court \Taft by more than four to one. At found them not guilty of violating the \the township conventions Saturday, | criminal section of the Sherman anti- ‘all but three townships, Osage, How- | trust law. Whether further investi- |ard, and Elkhart, were carried for | gations into the beef-backing industry |the third termer. Out 112 delegates will be made District Attorney Wilk- in the county convention to be held|erson refused to say. He was over- here Saturday, Roosevelt will have | whelmed by the verdict. He had! 91. | been confident of convictions. : | we wouldn’t be surprised if we have | IN ALL THE NEW COLORINGS | | of the season last Saturday and Sat- | urday night. H. H. Evilsizer has rented the has subrented part of it to Sam Wed- eington and others. On account of the storm last Sun- day there were only five present at Sunday school and no preaching, but nice next Sunday so Rev. Whitsett can get here. C. M. Thomas returned from the M. E. conference in Kansas City last Saturday night. Rev. McGlumphrey | was not returned to Butler circuit for another year. | We hear that Claude Wood is suf- | fering from a carbuncle on his neck. | Well, we think Aunt Sally had bet- | ter wait until old March is gone be-| fore she calls us down for saying it isn’t going out like a lamb. Last Sat- | and pull them way down to keep the snow out of their eyes, and then ever | the snow and mud out. From the| Greenlee place for another year. He} we are hoping the weather will be | list with a cold. | of the country. cubator last Monday. Hk tidy Teas Warrant lust a fine Mare Miss Ethel Burns closed a success- |ful school at Lost Corner Friday. lac The wedding bell inging i ; el edding bells were ringing in Beg Peles al Genegabaatl ‘North New Home last week when serene Dopha Thomas and Miss Stella Clark Grandpa is on the sick list. ‘were married. Thursday night the Geo. Lawrence is better. boys charivaried them, and after hav- Fred Rogers has been on the sick | ing what fun ithey wanted the door ; | was opened and all invited in and RRO. There is lots of sickness in this part | Were treated nicely. After congratu- ‘lations were over the merry crowd . | went home satisfied. : ‘ Mrs. Woodie and her daughter, | Tilla, of Butler who has been real | sick is better at this writing. | Mrs. Geo. Daniel and daughter, May, visited with Myrtle Thomas Tuesday. AUNT SALLY. | Cowherd Club Meets. | President W. R. Bell of the ‘‘Bates | Mrs. Linendoll bought a cow from Will Arnold of Butler recently, for which she paid $60. Henry Ehart was on the sick list last week. What has become of Elkhart and Miami? We missed them last week Hurry up and come again. urday folks had to pull on their hats at a meeting of that body Monday | | evening. since they have had to wear rubber Jeter, J. F. Herrell, James Hollow boots with sideboards on ’em to keep | and O. A. Heinlein. i county for Cowherd”’ Clubannounced| Mrs. Linnendoll called on Mrs. Mc- es the following committee appointments | Cormack Thursday. Pickett Brothers are cutting hedge. ; | Well, it snowed so that there was Ne Membership—S. L. Coleman, hy | not any Sunday school at New Hope = > | Jast Sunday. Executive—W. B. Weeks, J. E.|_ Lon Smith and family visited at way it looks this Tuesday morning | four or five more snows before it! quits. PUSSY WILLOW. Williams, T. W. Foster, H. 0. Maxey, | John Phelp’s Sunday. Say D. Thralls, A. B. Owens and Walter} Brick McCoughey, Jack Skaggs 3 Fuller. jand Mr. Zeiler made a business trip Fifty new names were placed onto Butler Monday. Men’s Suits, all wool.....................000005 $10 to $25 | the membership rolls by the special | Ernest Wainwright carried the soliciting committee. mail on Route 6 Monday and Tues- Youths’ Suits, all wool.......... .$8.50 to $15 |! as heads of large enterprises are men | Special Easter Hats, Shirts, Neckwear Young Men’s Stylish Coat and jwhen Electric Bitters wi Boys’ Long Pant Suits, all wool.. ...56.50 to $12 |/of great energy. Success, to-day, | Boys’ Knicker Suits, all wool....................5 $4 to $8 [demands heal ue ere weak, run-down, half alive condition | v put him | ton his feet in short order. | Trouser Suits at................ ese eee $15 JOE MEYER, ao; 9 CLOTHIER writes Chas B, Allen Syivaniar ta. . Alle “‘Atter years of wuforiog with rheu- matism, liver trouble, stomach dis- orders and deranged I am and well.’’ them. Only cents at F. T. Chy's. “Four bottles did ma more real eor8 | j er gS | day for Harry. Welton. Single Comb White Leghorns, | Wyckoff strain, farm raised utility | birds. Eggs 75c per 15. $3.00 per | 100; baby chicks 10c each. Free de-| livery to Spruce. Mrs. Ben Basker-| ville, Hillcroft, Montrose, Mo., R. F. | D. No. 31. 23-5t | Barred Rock eggs for hatching $1 per setting of 15. 22-+f. | W. N. Arnold, Butler, Mo. | John Phelps is getting up his sum- mer wood while his son, Guy, is at home to help him. There was no passenger train on the Interstate Sunday and Monday on account of snow drifts. Eugene Sproul called at ‘Ike Kel- ley’s Monday. The roads are bad in this part of the county and news is scarce. COR.