The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 17, 1912, Page 5

\ - sas City the latter part of the week. COPYRIGHT TH yet appreciate ity has needed. Swell New Models Hart, Scaffner & Marx Suits $18 to $25 $0, $12.50, $15, $20 DAYUIGHT STORE” Who have a taste for high class goods: moderate. prices, find this store exactly what this commun- Overcoats Wooltex . .. SUITS and COATS , For Women $20 All. wool—two seasons’ guarantee. All Wool Suits for Men and. Women for $10 “al EA American Clothing House The Greatest line of Corsets in the country Miss Jennie Owens has returned home from a visit to Kansas City. Our business is growing. So keep coming in.—Advertisement. Mrs. J. R. Davis of Lexington, Mo. is the guest of the family of I. G. Eckle. Best blanket stock 39c to $10 pair. Walker-McKibben.— Advertisement. J. J. Richardson of Rich Hill trans- acted business in this city the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Blankenbaker have returned home from a visit to Kansas City. Ladies special heavy hose, 25c pair, Walker-McKibben. — Advertisement. Heavy fall shoes that will give the service $3, Black-Arnold.—Adver- tisement. Wilbur Welton, of the Welton Jewelry Co., made a business trip to Kansas City Wednesday. M. E. Fullbright-and family are enjoying a visit with relatives and friends at Lebanon, Mo. More of those good 10c shirtings, Walker-McKibben.— Advertisement. | We show better values in suits, All Wool, $10 to $15, Black-Arnold.— Advertisement. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Welch have returned home from a visit at the home of Will Hooper at Belton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith of near Rich Hill visited relatives and friends in this city the first of the week. Flannel'shirts $1, Black-Arnold.— Advertisement. Big line of extra good outings 10c yard, Walker. McKibben. —Advertise- ment. Dr. and Mrs. J. Everingham have returned home from a visit with rela- tives and friends in Kansas City. Frank Smith of near Spruce left Tuesday for Westville, Oklahoma, where he has real estate interests. Choice styles in floor oil cloths, Walker-McKibben.— Advertisement. Big assortment Sweaters, Black- Arnold.—Advertisement. Mrs. Frank Bernhardt, accom- panied by her son Frank is visiting with her sister at Richmond, Mo. Lafe Cassity and son Walter at- tended the American Royal at Kan- George Alsbach, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Oscar Yeatts of Kan- sas City, returned home Saturday from a several days’ visit in Kansas City. Fall Suits and Overcoats $10 $15 $18 $20 JOE ME Fast black petticoats 98c, Walker- McKibben.—Advertisement. Boys overcoats any price. Bring in the boys, Black-Arnold.—-Adver- tisement. J. R. Witt left Tuesday for his home in Troy, Mo., after enjoying a visit here at the home of S. L. Cole- man. There will be an all day Sunday School Township Convention held at ie City Sunday October 20th, Fall ‘Overcoats. Nearly everyone the new styles, Black-Arnold.—Ad- vertisement. - La Porte shrunk dress goods 50c to $2.25. Walker-McKibben.—Adver- tisement. Conrad Dixon has'returned to his duties with the Wells Fargo Express Co., at Kansas City after a several days’ visit here with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Horton of*Hume | and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Walter ar- rived in this city Tuesday from a several months’ tour of the west. Four buggy or wagon tires set for $1.50 at Cagely & Turk’s.—Adver- tisement. 52-tf Hon. W. O. Jackson and 'C. J. Henry are billed to speak at Rich Hill Friday evening under the auspi- Paul B. Levy visited in St. Louis Sunday. Dr. R. E. Crabtree visited in Sprague the latter part of the week. Four barbers on Saturdays at Gor- dinier’s Barber Shop. Southwest corner square.—Advertisement. 1t Mr. and. Mrs. E. E. Morilla visited in Kansas City the last of the week. Mrs. Fanny Johnson of Richards is the guest of the family of B. F. John- son. Four barbers at Gordinier’s Barber Shop on Saturdays.—Advertisement. Mrs. A. O. Yeoman and children | have returned home from a visit in| Kansas City. | Shaves 10c at Gordinier’s Barber | Shop—no extra charge for neck, shave.—Advertisement. ¢ J. R. Simpson of Deepwater town-| ship has returned home from an ex- tended visit in Arkansas. Black & Arnold Clothing Co.—Ad- | vertisment. ~ S | Mrs. I, M. Boltinghouse has return- jed home froma visit with relatives | |and friends in Archie. Steve Hart and family of Weiser, Idaho, are enjoying a visit at the| | home of Mrs, Ella Hukel. Boys caps 50c, Black-Arnold.—Ad- ces of the Osage township Democratic Club. Walkers special shoes, McKibben.—Advertisement. New York, Oct. 14.—Judge King declares that in extreme cases he will refuse to permit divorcees to resume the ‘‘Miss’’ before their names. It’s likély to fool the men, he said. Mrs. L. R. Elliott delightfully en- tertained about twenty young ladies Monday evening for the organization of a Young Ladies’ Missionary Circle. Delightful refreshments were served. Goodyear gloves, rubbers and rub- ber boots. The purest quality in the land, Walker-McKibber.—Advertise- ment. Mrs. J. F. Ludwick, Mrs. A. B. Owen, Miss Owen and Miss Ludwick delightfully entertained ‘‘At Home’’ Thursday afternoon from two to four o’clock and from three to five. One hundred invitations were sent out. Delicious refreshments were served. Wesley Denton, cashier of the People’s Bank, made _ his appearance onthe square Wednesday morning stepping high and wearing a smile that he finds hard to control—all of which was occasioned by his wife presenting him with a charming daughter who Wesley says weighs nine pounds. Congratulations. You can look of course, but we know you will have a hard tim Suits & Overco: are showing ular Prices SPECIAL—Boys’ all wool Knee Pants—$1.50 Walker- | | vertisement. | Zack Johnson of Coffeyville, Kan- , Sas, spent several days here the first | of the week on a business mission. Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Whistler, of |White City, Kansas, are enjoying a | visit here with relatives and friends. | For an artistic hair cut go to Gor- \dinier’s Barber Shop. Southwest corner square.—Advertisement. 1t Mrs. I. N. Mains returned home Tuesday from a several months’ visit with her mother in Coldwater, Michi- gan. Mrs. O. A. Heinlein and son, O. A. Jr., have returned home from a visit with relatives and friends in Kansas City. Suit cases, Bags, Black-Arnold.— Advertisement. _ Judge C. A. Denton came in the last of the week from Jefferson City for a several days’ visit with home | folks. Press Orear is holding down a chair on Saturdays at Gordinier’s | Barber Shop.—Advertisement. 1t J.T. Young has returned to his | home in Kingsfisher, Oklahoma, after a visit here with the family of S. R. Young. e finding better ats than we at Pop- + 735¢ value YER, THE CLOTHIER ‘TRUNKS AND SUIT CASES 6 Go to Cagley & Turk for horse- shoeing.—Advertisement. 52-tf Brodley Jersey sweaters $1.50 to $2.25, Walker-McKibben. — Adver- tisement. New line infants long white coats, Walker-McKibben.— Advertisement. Warner’s Rest proof corsets, Walk- er-McKibben.—Advertisement. Mens suits $10, Black-Arnold.— Advertisement. New Stetson hats, Black-Arnold.— Advertisement. See Cagely & Turk for general blacksmithing.—Advertisement. 52tf Mrs. Max Weiner of St. Louis, ac- companied by her daughter, Miss Leah, is enjoying a visit here with friends. Heavy overalls $1, Black-Arnold.— Advertisement. There will be an all day Sunday School Township Convention held at Amsterdam Sunday October 20th. | 1912. Frank Waymire of the Schooley Printing Company of Kansas City | was the guest of Robt. U. Lotspiech Friday. Fall Underwear, Black-Arnold.— Advertisment. ; Mrs. M. G. Kendall and raby, re- turned Saturday night to her home in St. Louis after a visit here with the family of S. W. Dooley. You should buy you fall suit of this this time, Black-Arnold.—Advertise- ment. Mesdames J. P. Williams of Hol- denville, Okla., and J. R. Kibler, of Ft. Scott, Kansas, arrived in this city Friday fora visit with the family of J. B. Walton. LOST—Lady’s light cravanette rain coat between Butler and Amoret. Finder please notify Mrs. Kingsley Gardner, 51-2t Butler, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown return- ed home Saturday from St. Joseph where Mr. Brown attended as a dele- gate the Grand Lodge meeting of the Central Protective Association. They returned by way of Kansas City and took in the American Royal Live Stock Show. Remember we fix the boy cheaper than anybody, Black-Arnold.—Ad- vertisement. Our old friend L. L. Judy of Char- lotte township was in Tuesday mar- keting a wagon load of fine pears from the Ruble farm near Virginia, and favored us with a pleasant call, leaving a sample of the luscious fruit. Mr. Judy is one’ of the kind hearted gentlemen who never for- gets that newspaper men have to eat just the same as other people. Mayor C. N. McFarland packed his | “war bag” Tuesday evening and left | Wednesday morning for the McFar- land ranch in the Texas Padhandle where he expects to remain, looking | after business interests, for the next | ‘six weeks. The McFarland ranch’ consists of nearly 5000 acres of the choicest Texas land, laying beauti- | fully, and raising fine crops. | Anybody desiring to purchase a first-class stallion or draft mare, either Belgian or Percheron, at reas- onable prices, should visit the Blue Valley Stock Farm at Mound City, Kansas, before going further from | was, as these reunions are always, a |attend will hear a good speech and Old Settlers Day. The 16th annual reunion of the Old Settlers of Bates county which was held in this city last Wednesday “big day’’ and a large crowd was in attendance, every one of whom en- joyed the entire day to its fullest ex- tent. -The program was carried out as published in The Times last week. |. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: : President—W. E. Walton, Vice-President—R.. B. Campbell, Treasurer—T. L. Pettys, Secretary—B. B. Canterbury. Following prizes were awarded: To the white man who has resided in county longest, $3 hat; J. N. Barrows, Rich Hill; Dec. I7, 1847, To white woman who has resided in county longest, $3 dress pattern, Aman- da Durst 1842, To oldest man in county, fine rocking chair, Jesse Church, Butlerrt3, Oct. 7, 1825. To oldest woman in county, fine rock- ing chair, Mrs. N. A. Squires, 85 years, January 20, 1837. To first white man born in county, at present a resident of county, $3 hat, D. B. Thomas, Butler, rt 7, April 24 1848. To first white woman born in county at present a resident of county, a fine carving set, Mrs. Elizabeth Cox, Spruce, March 6, 1851. To first couple married in county and living together, two rocking chairs, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Donovan, Butler, Apr. 19, 1870. To oldest man born in county since the Civil War, who has resided here continuously since, a $3 hat, E. A. Kim- ble, Butler, rt 2, August 14, 1867. To oldest lady born in county since the Civil War, who has resided here con- tinuously since, $4 blanket, Mrs. Maude Vanhoy, Spruce rt'2, Oct. 22, 1866. To oldest man who served in Federal Army, a fine cane, C. Porter, Butler, 15 years. To oldest man who servad in Confed- erate Army, a fine cane, J. P. Thomas, j Foster 76 years. To oldest colored man born a slave! an actual resident of county, 50-pound | sack Power Bros. flour, Chas. White, | Butler, Oct. 16, 1853. | To oldest colored woman born a slave | an actual resident of county, $1.50 worth | of sugar, Eliza Goff, Butler, 62 years. | Old fashioned fiddler’s contest, no! notes Ist, $3 worth of merchandise; 2d, $2; 3rd, $1. Ist, G. W. Raines, Pleasant Gap; 2d, A. H. Shelton, Johns- town; 3d J. I. Brown. Old men’s foot race, by men 65 years | old and over. Ist $3 merchandise; 2d! 2; 8d $1. 1st John Morris, Butler rt 6, 68 years; 2d Wm. Yeatts, Butler, 71. To the lady 16 or over throwing ball lfarthest. 1st, $1, Ada Stokes; 2d, 5Ue, | Gladys Vantrees; 3d, 25¢, Gladys Sack- | ett. Jumping contest by men over 65, Ist, $1, J. W. Richardson, Butler rt 1; 2d, 50c, Wm. Yeatts, Butler rt 7. Relics: Oldest relic, 1st $1, Mrs. W. A. Wright; 2d, 50e, Dr. W. E. Lamp- | ton. Ist on best collection, Mrs. T. J. | Dunean. Mrs. H. E. Collins of Nevada vis- | ited the first of the week at the home | of her daughter, Mrs. J. B. Willard. | Marmaduke Camp No 615, N. C. V. | are requested to meet in the county clerk’s office in this city Saturday afternoon Oct. 19th at 1 o’clark sharp. J. R. Ford, Commander. Dr. J. M. Norris, Eye, Ear and Throat Specialist, will be at his office | on Wednesday and Saturday of each | week after November the first.—Ad- | vertisement. 52-tf. The Red Sox of Boston won the decisive game of the 1912 Worlds Champion Series from the New York Giants Wednesdav afternoon, at New York. Score 3to 2. Batteries Red Sox, Wood and Cady; Giants, Mathewson and Meyers, | To the new comer; we will make} you feel at home in our store. Prices same to all, Black-Arnold.—Adver- tisement. Judge Nick M. Bradley of War- rensburg, will speak in Butler on Tuesday evening, October 22d, at 7:30 | o’clock, under the auspices of the} Mt. Pleasant Township Democratic | Club. Judge Bradley is one of the, ablest men, finest speakers and best | entertainers in the state and all who will be well repaid. Come out and hearhim. Tuesday, October 22d, 7:30 p. m. is the date. | The Manual Block System, which has been installed on the Joplin divi- sion of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain, was put in operation be- tween Pleasant Hill and Joplin Sun- day morning. Telephones between stations have been installed for use in conjunction with the system. Con- ductors will be required to obtain clearance cards from each succeeding station before moving a train. This will reduce the possibility of accidents to the minimum. VIRGINIA. Lightning killed a cow for T.S. Harper Thursday night of last week. Mrs. Jefferson Park of Butler vis- ited her nieces, Miss Rachel Park and Mrs. Geo. Ruble and nephews, J. W. and W. W. Park, last week. She expects to go to her daughter’s, Mrs. Dr. Rising, near Tisdale, Kansas, soon to spend the winter. Grandpa Vinton is still confined to ‘ his bed. The latest improvement in Park- town—W. W. Park’s new red gate. A number took dinner with Judge Paddock and wife Sunday. Those present were Roe Burke and daugh- ter, Maud, Miss Sprague of Kansas City, a niece of Mr. Burke, Everett Drysdale and wife, Fred Brayton and family, W. N. Hardinger and family, E. S. Strober and wife, Mason Darnes and sisters, Gladys and Matie, Em- mett Burke and family and O. M. Drysdale and wife of Amoret. They report a grand dinner and a good time. Mrs. Geo. Thompson returned from Stockton, Kan., Friday, where she has been visiting her parents and other relatives. Her niece, Mrs, Ruth Kellog, came with her to visit her father, Thomas Hockett, who has been in poor health lately. Vane Walker and wife attended the Royal Stock Show at Kansas City last week. Sick list—Grandpa Hardinger, Chas. Crosswhite, Neal Porter, Geo. Mc- Guire. Bertha Short convalesing. Bunk Dickerson and S. G. Adams are building a concrete culvert north of Adams’, 5 The entertainment and pie supper given by the Enterprise Cornet Band last Friday night was -a success in every way. The band boys furnished’ some excellent music. This band was organized in the spring with Mr. Ashfield as instructor. They have certainly done well. Miss Merle Hensley, who went to Kansas City some time ago for treat- ment, returned home Saturday. Walter Wolfe and wife of Blue Mound, Kansas, drove through Sun- day to spend several weeks at the home of his parents, D. C. Wolfe and wife. : George and Charley Wolfe went to Butler on their pony Saturday after- noon and stayed over night with their grandparents, C. W. Wolfe and wife. Miss Josephine Simpson of Butler spent a few days this week with her cousin, Miss Mayme McKibben. They have a néw stove at the Christian church. Mr. Allen brought it out Friday. The Charlotte Township’ Reading Circle meets at the Virginia school \ house next Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. YOUNG AARON. North New Home. At five o’clock Thursday morning Ezra McCormack house was con- sumed by fire. They saved most of the contents. Some insurance. Miss Ora art went to Kansas City Thursday to visit her Uncle and family, Harrison Clipps. Mrs. Clay Stiles, formerly Miss Grace Wilson, of Pasadena Cal. is . visiting at Mr. Linendolls friends. Henry and John Ehart were Rich Hill visitors last week. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Garwood and baby visited with her parents, Mr. Thompson Dart and family Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Ehart Milt Reeves and wife near Elkhart Sunday. Perry Osborne and family visited at Mr. Chandlers Sunday. Jay Bright and family visited in North New Home Sunday. Sid Ziler says if any one hasa balky horse to trade or sell to call at his resdence. COR. W. S. Griffitts Dead. W. S. Griffitts, aged 76 years and 11 months, died at his home in this city Sunday, October 13, 1912, after long suffering with cancer of the stomach. William Samuel Griffitts was born in Monroe county, Mo., October 22, 1835. In 1884 he removed to Bates county, locating on a farm in the northeast part where he resided fora number of years. Later he removed to this city where he has since made his home. His widow and two children, Mrs. I. N. Koontz of Ballard and F. R. Griffitts of this city, survive to mourn the loss of a good husband and a kind and loving father. 2 Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. L. R. Elliott, were held at the residence Monday afternoon and in- and other | terment was made in Oak Hill ceme- tery. A. L. Pry. A. L. Pry, aged 61 years and 10 months, died at his home in Summit township, Sunday, October 13, 1912, after only a short illness. Mr. Pry, who, for the past five years, has resided in this county, was a native of Maryland. A widow and four grown children survive. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev. Hanby, were held at the resi- dence Tuesday afternoon and inter-