The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 4, 1912, Page 5

| | i | ! id “THE DAYLIGHT STORE” BOUT APRIL 15t ‘We will open in our west room a complete up-to-date stock of ry Goods and Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Making the west room an exclusive Ladies’ Store and the east room an exclusive Men’s Store. : We will show strictly first-class goods | and never deviate from our custom of ‘Satisfaction or Money Back” LADIES IT WILL PAY YOU TO WAIT American Clothing House Quality Corner TO MY FRIENDS: Please address all correspondence of mine to - Adrian, Mo. Don’t use the G. W. Ellis Jewelry Co. labels or envelops that I sent out during my time in Butler, I am now located in the JEWELRY BUSI- NESS in ADRIAN, MO., and have an up-to-date place and expect to make it better, and will ap- preciate any favors either my old customers or new ones may show me. 'I will do business in the same old way, on the same old plan and the same old man. Everything done under apositive Guarantee. Don't forget the address G. W. Ellis, ADRIAN, MO. The Jeweler THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL Warrensburg, Mo. Begins the Summer Quarter Tuesday, May 28th, and continues ten weeks. ; . : ~ Classes organized in all subjects in which credits may be made for County or State Certificates. _ Also for review of common school subjects. aa Courses leading to the Diploma, the Regents’ Certificate or the Rural School Certificate. Courses for graduate students. The Summer School meets the needs of students of ev- class. The facilities the very best. Expenses low. Reduced rates on all railroads—buy Pertle Springs excursion ticket. 1078 students attended last summer. Enrollment will be larger this summer. rite for special bulletin. Address M. G. Kendall of St. Louis spent several days here the first of the week visiting relatives and friends. Easter postals at Smith’s ' County court convened Monday as _a board of equalization. | Spalding base ball goods.—Smith’s. | Sheriff W. J. Bullock made a busi- _ness trip to Kansas City Friday. | Work gloves 50c, Black-Arnold. Ed T. Orr of Kansas City is enjoy- ing a visit here with home folks. Rubber boots, new, Black-Arnold. | Miss Tennie McCuan is enjoying a Frank Mabbott of Rich Hill trans- Visit with the family of her sister, ; ‘acted business in this city Saturday. Mrs. J. R. Simpson at Pierce City. ing h Black-Arnold. mula AR BIB ENG over the bottoms and the water was ; Geo. Carruthers of Tuson, Kansas, | reported still rising Tuesday evening. is enjoying a visit here with home folks. ; Boys suits, shoes, Black-Arnold. _ Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Duvall visited, Walton, vice president of the | in Kansas City the latter part of the walton Trust.Co., transacted business | | week. in Ft. Scott the latter part of the week. | Blue serge suit, Black-Arnold. Mrs. O. L. Pemberton has returned | | Dr. J. W. Helton transacted busi- to Kansas City after enjoying a visit} /ness in Sedalia the latter part of the here with the family of J. M. Catter- week. lin. : | Best 75c overall, Black-Arnold. Mrs. Leslie R. Elliott will take | n ils in voice instruction. Call | G. E. Cantrell of Adrian was a, ™0re puplis Au ibusiness visitor to the county sont N. Havana or telephone 185. | Saturday. [Sere ' Trunks, suit cases, Black-Arnold.| Mrs. John Watts has returned to MUN Gurion KaneeelCinyenibyed! her home in Kansas City after a pleas- | a visit here with friends the first of (yt ai ets Gia Molin Wie (Eh 2s) 'the week. \ “Finck’s Detroit Special’’ overalls 83c sales day—American. Miss Verna Wells of Landers, Wyoming, is enjoying a visit here with the family of H. H. Wells. Olive, tan and black outing work shoe, all sizes, Black-Arnold. “John Donnelly of Joplin, District Deputy G. E. R. B. P. 0. Elks wasa business visitor to this city Thursday. | 1 | | J. W. Barr returned Saturday to | | | Newton, Kansas, after enjoying a visit | Mrs, A. F. Fox visited with rela-i with relatives and friends in this | tives and friends in Archie the last of , county. the week. | TT. L. Fisk of this city, on Saturday Mrs. Carl Ewing of near Creighton | purchased the Opera House block at \died suddenly at her home Tuesday | the southwest corner of the square in j afternoon. i this city. High cut boots, Black-Arnold. | W. L. Coonrod, principal of the Mrs. 0. P. Wilson is enjoying a Rich Hill High School spent the last visit with relatives and ‘friends in| of the week in this city attending to Kansas City. | school matters. Spring underwear, Black-Arnold. W. J. HAWKINS, 24-tf President of Faculty. Dress up For Easter Stylish Hats Nobby Shirts Swell Neckwear Silk Hose ‘Scarf Pins “ With Tie Holder to Match All Wool Blue Serge Suits........ $10.00 Young Mle nee sue FECAL $15.00 Sincerity Clothes The best Ready-to-Wear Suits Made $18.00 to $25.00. er, CLOTHIER.. .| Kansas City. H lls, Black-Arnold. i MUR eas - ‘returned to Wichita, Kansas, after a | | Mrs. Chas. Fisk is enjoying a visit | pleasant visit with her parents, Mr. | with her sister, Mrs. G. M. Moore in| and Mrs. T. W. Silvers. | Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Braden left Heavy work shoes, Black-Arnold. | wednesday for Amsterdam where Mrs. P. A. Harvey of Kansas City | they were called by the death of the is the guest of the family of J. W. | latter’s niece, Mrs. Frank Archer. | Allison of this city. |. Mrs. Mary Congrove, nee Davis, | Black & Arnold Clothing Co. formerly of this city, now residing in S. B. McFerrin of Summit town- .ansas City, presented her husband ship, in Wednesday and made us | with a fine son Tuesday, March 26. » Was | J. R. Ford of this city was called to a most pleasant call. ie : i Ai E ted ., | Elk Springs, Mo., Saturday night on pt Dum OLY gg nimierscal. ;account of the serious illness of his Mrs. Sam Walls of Footed aed - | brother, Geo. W. Ford, at that place. a visit here with relatives and friends |S Mes BL. Thurkon lian returned to the first of the week. : : aS her home in Warrensburg after a All wool suits $10 up—American. |pleasant visit at the home of her Mrs. J. A. Patterson of Nyhart father, J. E. Shutt. visited here with relatives and friends} Dr, T, W. Foster left Thursday the first of the week. ‘evening for Pryor, Oklahoma, where H. S. & M. clothes look different— |he'was called on account of the ill- American. \ness of his sister-in-law. John Wix left Thursday for Benton: The wool tariff revision bill passed ville, Oklahoma, for a brief visit with | the natidnal House Monday. his wife who is undergoing treatment in the Park Springs sanitarium at that place. Barred Rock eggs for hatching from the choicest matings, $1 for 15 or $5.50 per hundred. Mrs. A. S. Milhorn, | 17-tf Butler, Mo. Mrs. R. R. Haire and daughter, Miss Mabel, left Wednesday for San Francisco, whence they expect to sail for Honolula where they will make their home. J. D. Allen, clerk of the Supreme court came in Tuesday morning from Jefferson City for a short visit with homefolks and to vote for the Demo- Chicago went- Democratic at the aldermanic election Tuesday. Reports from elections held over Missouri and Illinois Tuesday indicate that this is indeed a Democratic year. The parking inside the curbing on the north side of the West school grounds has been badly cut to pieces by some unknown parties driving on- to it to eseape the mud hole in Ohio street near the school house. Mr. James Hough and Miss Alethia Thompson, a young couple from Rockville, were joined in matrimony Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the Recorder’s office, Rev. L. F. cratic city ticket. Little Nadine Daniels of this city Shook officiating. —Nevada Mail. At the city election in Milwaukee, celebrated her sixth birthday Monday | Wisconsin, Tuesday, the socialists by entertaining a number of , her| who for two years have been in con- friends at the home of her grand-|trol were repudiated and a mixed The Marais des Cygnes river is out |- father, M. S. Clay. W. B. Welch of Summit township, candidate for the Democratic nomina- tion for County treasurer, wasin But- ler Tuesday meeting the boys. Elmer Miller and Miss Eva Clarke, both of this city were united in mar- riage at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening, April 3, 1912, Rev. Lamb officiating. The Dorcas Circle of the Christian church will hold their Easter apron bazaar and bake sale Saturday after- noon at Gench’s furniture store com- mencing at one p. m. Perry Davis, aged 83 years and 7 months, died at the home of his daughter near Sprague Friday even- ing, ‘after a sudden attack of dropsy. Funeral services were held at the Sprague Christian ‘church Sunday morning. The following officers have been elected by Hose Company No. 2, Butler Fire Department to serve un- expired terms: Foreman, G. W. Vantrees; Assistant Foreman, Andy | Deacon; Secretary, E. L. Vantrees. On account of the impassable con- dition of the roads rural route mail has been badly delayed for several days and in many instances the carriers have been absolutely unable to cover their routes. This of course cuts \down our correspondence this week and makes news in general exceed- ngly hard to get. Butler Lodge No. 958 B. P. O. Elks, gave another of their delightful ‘social sessions in their club rooms Wednesday evening, about twenty- five couples being present. After dancing until a late hour a delicious ‘lunch was served consisting of fried chicken, hot rolls, coffee, ices and all the trimmings. Joe T. Smith of Butler looked after business and visited old friends in this city Monday. He.was the guest of his nephew, Lee Spicer. Mr. Smith is a former sheriff of Bates county. He has recently purchased afarm in the vicinity of Foster in Bates county, and as nearly after the first of the month as the roads will permit he intends to move onto it.— Harrisonville Democrat. Mrs W-L--Pierpontand baby have|—At-a- meeting -of-the-Butler-Com- mercial Club Friday evening, Presi- dent Cannon announced the appoint- ment of the following to constitute a civic improvement committee: Dr. J. M. Christy, F. H. Crowell, A. L. Fox, R. D. Allen, J. A. Silvers, J. A. Ware, J. B. Walton, S. W. Dooley, C. W. Anderson, W. H. Hupp, N. B. McFarland, Mrs. J. F. Smith, Mrs. T. J. Day and Mrs. Chas. Argenbright. Charles Radford of this city, one of Bates county’s pioneer citizens, had a narrow escape from suffocation late Wednesday evening while asleep in his rooms in the Bennett-Wheeler block. Before retiring, Mr. Radford had built up the fire and some time after his going to sleep the stove pipe, falling onto the bed, set the bed clothes afire. He was awakened by the smoke and called for help, assistance reaching him before he was completely over- come. President Taft sent a message to Congress Tuesday asking that $500,- Mr. and Mrs. Rolla Brooks left! Hon. W. O. Atkeson has returned Monday for Isbell, S. D., where they|to Jefferson City after spending a have real estate interests. | few days here using the ‘‘Big Stick’’ No. 5130 special blue serge suit |O7 the Taft Republicans of the coun- $15—American. iY: | “Fiddling Bob’? Taylor, United { it id heer an: = eevee gre | States Senator from Tennessee, died | week on a business ihibsibn, vin Washington City Sunday after . , undergoing a surgical operation for Boys 50c Finck overalls 39c sales | the removal of gall stones. | ~L. E. Hill, baggageman on nerth friends in this city Thursday. | morning by the discharge of a revol- » Fadeless blue shirts 50c. Just try | ver ina trunk which he was unload- | | one, Black-Arnold. ing at the station. 000 be appropriated for strengthen- ing levees and building new dikes in the-flood districts along the Missis- sippi, Missouri and Ohio rivers and within fifteen minutes after it was read in the House that body passed a bill, making $350,000 available for the purpose. The bill was rushed over to the Senate, where it also was passed, and was sent to the President for his signature. The President sent his message of appeal to Congress Jno. W. Jamison and wife of Rich | pound ss : passenger No. 206, was shotjafter Senators Foster and Thornton| from neighborhood. Hill enjoyed a visit with relatives and | 44 peinfully wounded Thursday |and virtually the entire Louisiana del- Lethe oye ne but will not be egation in the House had called upon him and pictured the destruction be- ing worked by the floods. ticket of Democrats and Republicans was elected by a majority of about 6000. : The Mississippi River is at a higher stage than ever before, its present stage being 53.6 feet. New Madrid, Mo., is flooded, Cairo, Ill., is threat- ened and many other points along the river have been swept by the still rising floods. According to official claims made at Washington, President .Taft has safe control of the Republican Nation- al Committee. This means control of the body which will decide the long list of contests between Roosevelt and Taft delegations for seats in the Republican National Convention. W. B. Ogg, aged about 73 years, died at his home in this city Tuesday afternoon after a long illness. Mr. Ogg, who was a native of Ohio, had been a resident of Butler about five years, He is survived by six chil- dren. Funeral services were held at the residence Friday, and the remains were taken to Mt. Pleasant, lowa, for interment. J. Doug Morgan, an old Butler boy, who is here this week with his theat- rical company, the Morgan Stock Co., tendered his old friend, Clyde Mc- Farland, a very grzceful form of con- gratulation Tuesdsy evening when the latter’s election was assured, giv- ing Mr.. McFarland a serenade by his concert band. When the serenade began a large crowd of Mr. McFar- land’s most enthusiastic friends gathered and, headed by the band, marched around the square, to the stirring tunes of ‘‘Dixie’’ and ‘‘Hot Time.’’ Mr. McFarland in afew well chosen words, made a short talk, thanking his many friends for their loyal support. EASTER Post Cards Booklets Candies Mechanical Rabbits Novelties SMITHS’ Book - Stationery Store **Just Around the Corner’* VICTOR A coal black Percheron coming 4 years old in May. His dam was one of Barnhart’s herd and was sired by the Jones horse. He isa first class breeder and will make the season of 1912 at my barn 8 miles east of Butler at $12 to in- sure a colt to stand and suck. TWO BLACK JACKS Brigam and Roosevelt Brigam is about 16 hands high, Roosevelt is about 15% hands high. These jacks will make the season of 1912 at the above named place; both animals are out of imported stock. Most everyone knows these jacks, as I raised them. $12.00 to insure colt to stand and suck. Service money beco: due whe mare is sold, Traded or pronbediceic| taken to le should any occur. DeWitt McDaniel 24-t Reate 1, Batter, Me-