The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 5, 1912, Page 7

American Clothing House FOR. Father €» Brother OVERCOAT, SUIT, SHOES, Hat, Socks, Shirts, Ties, Union Suits, Bath Robes, Smoking Jackets, Slipons. Combination boxes of Ties, Socks, and Handkerchiefs. Watch Fobs, Cuff Buttons, Etc. Etc. WALK-OVER and $3.50 to FLORSHEIM SHOES ; $5.00 ‘i Ball Brand Rubber Footwear. FOR Mother and Sister FURS, COATS, SUITS, Sweaters, Mufflers, Gloves, Hosiery, Colonial Ivory Combs, Brushes and Toilet Accessories. Messaline Petticoats $1.48 up. Splendid Line of SELBY and 5 { $3 to DUTTENHOFFER SHOES $5 Straight Line Rubber Footwear. Come to the One-Priced Store for your Christmas Purchases. The Home of Good Clothes Mrs. W city, is reported seriously ill. New ru Sheriff- acted business in Rich Hill Tuesday. Christmas suit, Black-Arnold. | Hon. W. O. Jackson spent Sunday | ill Nuckols, of south of this| $1.75 blankets $1.25, fam Levy | Merc. C 0. elect Harve Johnson, trans-| With relatives and friends. all colors, Sam Levy Merc. Co. in Rich Hill looking after legal mat-| vith the family of C. S. Ewin. ters. Knit tie! John C. Hayes came in froin Inde-, i n f pendence on a business visit the last the week in Kansas City looking af- |ter his real estate interests there. 85c cotton suiting for 25c, Sam of the week. $1.35 blankets 98c, Merc. Co. Do your Xmas shopping at Sam s 50c Black-Arnold. | Levy Merc. Co. Sam eer| |Levy Mere. Co. inche baby” beaut brown. eyes, | joy te best f destru Bes: ree t] ber” Usetul Holiday Gifts “Suits for Men . $7.50 to $25 Silk Umbrellas $2 to $5 Fancy Dress Vests $1.50 to $4 Bath Robes, Slippers to match $4.50 te tens Overcoats $7.50 to $25 White and Colored Dress Shirts 50c to $2 Silk Mufflers, all styles 50c to $2.50 Initial Handkerchiefs 10c, 25c, 50c Nobby Ties in Holiday Boxes 50c Black and colored Silk Hose 50c Scarf Pin Sets 50c, 75c, $1.00 White and colored Handkerchiefs 5, 10, 15, 25, 50c Soft and Stiff Hats $1 to $5 Boys Suits and Overcoats $2.00 to $7.50 Silk and Wool lined Gloves 50c to $2.50 Mens Caps 25c to $3.00 BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FROM Joe Meyer THE CLOTHIER 2 Mr. and Mrs, G. M. Moore of Kan- bber boots, Black-Arnold. | 45 Gity spent Thanksgiving here Ladies silk hose from $1 to $2.50, Mrs. Emma Ewin has returned to Carthage after enjoying a visit here J. M. Catterlin spent the first of Miss Lora Woods and Miss Hazel Ludwick visited the first of the week in Kansas City. | Capt. Johnson and family have re- turned home from a weeks’ visit with relatives at Appleton City. 18c fleeced lined hose 12 1-2, Sam Levy Merc. Co. . J.G. Doolittle, of Foster, cashier of the Farmer Bank of Walnut, was in {the city Tuesday ona business mis- _[sion. Notions of all kinds for Xmas, Sam Levy Merc. Co. Miss Mabel Sleeth of Drexel visited the last of the week at the home of He father, C. A. Sleeth west of the city. $1.50 wool dress goods $1 yard, Sam Levy Merc. Co. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Burrows of Rich Hill came in the last of the week for a visit at the home of F. L. Gench. Black & Arnold Clothing Co. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Day of Kansas City, spent the last of the week here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Campbell. / Give him something he will appre- ciate, buy a tie and hose to match, Black-Arnold. Fred A. Rich of Deepwater town- ship is making preparation to join his son Charles who is spending the winter in Florida. Beautiful hand embroideried towels at Sam Levy Merc. Co. Dr. C. F. Martin of Kansas City, surgeon for the Mo. Pacific Railway, was in the city Tuesday attending to legal business. New line lof neckwear for ladies, Sam Levy Merc. Co. B. F. Brady, wife and baby, Mrs. Mary J. Brady and C. R. Brady, all of Kansas City, are enjoying a visit at the home of A. D. Brixner. Beautiful line of Gloves and Muf- flers for men and women at Sam | Levy Merc. Co. Mr. and Mrs. J.-H. Baker of Deep- water township have returned home from a visit with the family of A. F. Beard at Parsons, Kansas, and J. A. Beard at Mound Valley. Fancy Xmas slippers for Men, |Women and Children, Sam Levy Merc. Co. Messrs H. C. Wyatt and John \Steel left Tuesday for an extended trip through the South. Among other jimportant points, they expect to vis- it the Panama Canal. Do your Xmas shopping at Sam Levy Merc. Co. The I. O. O. F. lodge elected offi- cers as follows at regular meeting Monday night: J. L. Brown, N. G.; I. L. Sutton, V. G.; W. S. Arnold, Secretary; G. W. Stith, Treasurer. Xmas Handkerchiefs from 5c to $1 at Sam Levy Merc. Co. A. W. Maxey was excused Monday from service on the Federal Grand Jury in Kansas City on account of pressing business duties. Mr. Maxey only recently took charge of the Rich Hill branch of the Butler and Rich Hill Telephone Exchange. Notice: I will be at Virginia on each Wednesday afternoon and at Butler on each Saturday, to collect taxes for Charlotte Township. V. W. Walker. tf. J. E. Williams of Butler, chairman of the Cemocratic Central Committee of Bates county, who is the compan- ion committeeman of John Lamar, Jr., from this congressional district, on the state committee, came through this city last Tuesday enroute to Clin- ton to look after political affairs. He returned to Butler by way of Nevada. —Harrisonville Democrat. Silk mufflers 50c Black-Arnold. The American Clothing Co., local agents for the Walk Over shoe, have on display in their show, window an unique advertisement of that brand ! of footwear, consisting of a_mechan- ical mannikin giving a life-like exhi- bition of the Walk Over trade mark, jagentleman stepping over a shoe. The mannikin; attired in the familiar Walk Over Tuxedo suit, walks around jand around a circular platform step- ping over in his never ending jour- ney, Walk Over shoes of ever style. Christmas ties, Black-Arnold. The teachers of the rural schools of Pettis county have organized an acre-yield corn growing contest. Young men and women to the num- ber of 500 have enrolled as members. | The contest will be conducted under the direction of the Pettis County Bureau of Agriculture. The prizes are such as will stimulate effort. The proposition has been warmly ap- proved by the pd of Pettis Coun- ty. Itis predicted that the county’s corn next season, as a result of this contest, will substantially increased. | It is altogether likely that other coun- ties will adopt the plan Pettis goin totry. A fact, however, to whic attention may properly be directed is that this contest was originated and the details worked out by the teach- ers of the rural schools of Pettis county. The school teacher is a big pnieanphecd the Fig tod So er Soon- er or later the le recognize the service the teachers are render- ing and will show its appreciation in just compensation and proper main- tenance of the schools.—Republic. 10c Mitts, Gloves, Black-Arnold. Vance Belt is visiting relatives at Greenview, Illinois. Suit case or trunk make a good Christmas Gift Black-Arnold. INo Change of Rates in M. W. A. | A Good Showing. | | The will be no change of rates in’ In another column of this issue ap- | the Modern Woodmen of America for pears a financial statement of the |the coming year. A letter from the | Peoples Bank of Butler, Missouri, as Chairman of the Board of Directors , made to the State Bank Commission- ‘has been received by the delegates to er at the close of business November |the Chicago Head Camp which is self explanatory. Rock Island, Ills., Nov. 26, 1912. Hon. J. E. Williams, Esteemed Neighbor: : peolon in ln Springfield case re y .,_| was handed down Friday. The Ex- on Levy visited in Kansas City | ecutive Council has been in session the latter part of the.week. sine Saturday morning. : “ ” _ The decision grants injunction, en- hese) Chanel se Men” that joining us from putting into effect the p ack-Arnold. new rates on January Ist, but holds Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mosher of Pas-| that the Chicago Head Camp had the saic, spent the last of the week here | Tight to raise the rates andchange the with their daughter, Miss Emma. pe ceca se it ae i emelly, | e rates adopted were Get a calendar at Talbott-Bowman’s, unreasonable and unnecessary at this West Side Square. time. | We will appeal to the Appellate Mrs. J. A. Silvers has returned | He afl home from a visit with relatives and reaees etal 1 it cane AP Hs al A. L. Fox transacted business in Adrian the first of the week. H. L. Curtis of Hume, was in the county seat Monday on a business mission. friends in Spokane, Washington. ion. Every member transferred will | be put back just as he was before he Fur Gloves $1 Black-Arnold. | ‘A i Ps - jtransferred, until the final decision Wilbur Welton, head of the Wel- |has been handed down by the higher ton Jewelry Co. transacted business; court. We will continue under the in Kansas City the first of the week. | old rates 4 long as this decree is in ier S i" force, as the Executive. Council .has Silk lined Gloves, Black-Arnold. ino desire to do anything but comply, Mrs. Lucy Maloney returned home | With the laws of the state in which Sunday night from/a visit with her |W are incorporated. sister-in-law, Mrs. Nora Hallin Stone| With the kindest regards, I am; county. Yours fraternally, R. R. Smith, A 1913 calendar photo given free | Chairman Board of DirectorsM. W. A. with a dozen photos between now and fo eases the 15th at Talbott-Bowman’s Studio Circuit Court Proceedings. West Side Square. Ane chiNeea ank of Nevada vs D. F. McGov- D. H. Arbogast and A. H. Lloyd, | ney et al, continued, ie coal operators of Foster, were inthe} &, Angelia Scully vs R. B. Camp- county seat Wednesday on business. | bell et al, finding for plaintiff, tem- Mr. Arbogast left Thursday morning porary injunction made permanent. for a trip to Warrensburg, Knobnos-|" Catherine B, Johnson vs Robert ter and Sedalia. E. Johnson, divorce, decree as pray- Don’t fail to go to the Electric ed and plaintiff awarded custody of Theater for Saturday’s Matinee, 2:00 children, till 5:00 p. m. The best show in town | ‘ s 98 every night. A good place to mect “Rn Aten ve JL, Bradley etal your friends. Admission 5c. welt partition, report of sale approved. Ed S. Austin and family have re-| Wm. on turned to their home in Jefferson | Brown etal partition, report of sale City after a brief though pleasant | filed and approved. visit with Col. and Mrs. O. D. Aus-! tin. sented to the court and approved. Handkerchief and tie to match | ty board of visitors by the court; A. packed Christmas boxes, Black-Ar- H. Culver and Mrs. Cora Walton f nold. a period of three years; P. H. comb and Mrs. Anna Day Chastain Miss Eula Brown of Richmond, for a period of two ye: W. G. Mo., a daughter of Barney Brown of Dillon and Mrs, Hattie Hales for a this city and W. R. Fritz of Rich- period of one year. mond, were united in marriage Sun- day Noy. 24, 1912. violating local option Sheriff W. J. Bullock and J, W. ,8800. A "i Barnhart returned Wednesday noon ,, Rhoda Orme vs Oliver S. Orme, from Sidney, Iowa, with Charles | “divorce, divoree decree as prayed, Chandler, who is charged with ob- plaintiff restored to her maiden name taining money under false pretenses. , Rhoda Ta He nieces nda vaeniten It is alleged that Chandler induced! Court adjourned: Saturday after- Mr. Barnhart to indorse a worthless 200 to December 23d at which time check. | the petit jury is required to report. . i) Seco ais eae: Dress shirts, $1 Black-Arnold. | Miss Frances Vaughn Dead. “The Girl From Rectors”’ is the | ee aaaton at ie Fiske Opera | ouse in this city. This is one of the reve Pho 2 city died suddenly at the home of her oe Aipve aged see ean ations Gea on South Main street early ie a Siete eg | sunday morning, heres b e now on sale at)” Although Miss Vaughn had been in es Drug store. \failing health for some time, it was ate of Missouri vs J. R. Martin, law, fine of Miss Frances Vaughn, the young- ‘ dangerous, and her death came asa Richard Medley of Lone Oak town- isurprise and shock not only to her ship was a pleasant caller the last of | family, but to the entire community the week and favored us substantial-} Miss Frances was reared to young ly. Mr. Medley, who farms scien-| womanhood in this city and her tifically, has been making some inter- | friends and admirers were numbered esting experiments in alfalfa growing, | ouly by heracquaintances. Talented, putting in five acres in August, 1911.|lovable, and of a gentle, charitable One bushel of seed costing $11.00! disposition, she was beloved by all was required to put in the crop. This | who knew her. pal. Medley cut three crops from | A father, two sisters, Mrs. Jochin is five acres of a value of over $100. | Harper of this city and Mrs. Harry Mr. Medley says that the greater part | Huges of Glasgow, and two brothers of his farm is adapted to the raising | Dr. Beverly Vaughn of Chicago and of alfalfa. |Courtney Vaughn of St. Louis sur- Silk hose in Christmas boxes 50cc, naval services, conducted by all shades, Black-Arnold. 3 _ Rev. C. H. Ticknor, were held at the W. W. Ferguson, president of the | residence Monday afternoon and in- F. & M. Bank, went to’ Kansas City | terment was made in Oak Hill Ceme- Monday morning to have an operation | tery. performed for a mysterious growth | : on his neck. A telegram received Strike Leaders Freed of shortly after dinner announced that) Murder Charge by Jury the operation was undergone at 11 5 i Reet és 5 o'clock and that he passed through it) Salem, Mass., Nov. 26.—“‘Not guil- successfully and was feeling able to|ty’’ was the verdict of the jury this come back at once, though the piy- sicians will probably dicourage such ambition. His friends will be glad to know that Mr. F. got off so easily.— Review. “High Art’’ suits Black-Arnold. Etter, Arturo Glovannitti and Joseph ‘Caruso for the murder of Anna Lo- pizzo, who was killed in the Law. , rence textile strike riot last winter. When the three men had heard ue yore ip ig a? us , ag.icharge they embraced and kisse dina on 7 oe ee ‘each other. Glovannitti then sprang ‘ ; “Ost se) | to his feet. py leg the tore sone Cees “Gentlemen of the jury,’’ he said, = a heat 8 ages no's i | name of justice, truth and civilzation, plot through which ran veins of aye I thank you. tery and comedy and each member|/ . of the high class company seems to | Ohio Street M. E. Church. have been selected solely for their | December 8, 1912. adaptability to his or her special part.| Sunday School 9:30. F. L. Gench, Mr. Fiske, who is a theatrical man | Superintendent. of long experience, is giving Butler} Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. theatre goers the treat of their lives|m. by Rev. J. R. Porthwaith of the this season. | Kansas City Mission. Mrs. C. E. Robbins of this city sus- hue.” 6:30 p.m. F. L. tained a broken arm Saturday morn- : ing near Col. Robbins’ farm at Foster| Come, you will be welcome. as the result of falling from the run- oe board of her car. Mrs. Robbins anda party of ladies were drivin ween yet engine bo 7 car went aes and in order to start the car without) The Elks and their ladies enjoyed cranking Més. Robbins got out and 4 delightful ‘Thanksgiving dance. in ushed the car, starting it down the| their club rooms Thursday evening. ll, stepping onto the running board as the car started. In getting on,| Oscar Beale of Spokane, Washing- causing her to sries het. footing. ail Post, Kanann, were ontied marriage ca r to miss her i ost, were wi in marriage fall to the ground, breaking her right| in this city Monday morning Judge arm just below the elbow. Jeter officiating. Come here and let us show you our Christmas Goods. You'll be treated right, Black-Arnold. take about a year to get a final decis- | Rich Hill vs Bates County Gas Co. | Drummond etal vs Mary| Bond of Sheriff-elect Johnson pre-! The following are appointed coun- | Hol-; daughter of J. M. Vaughn of this} > Christmas sweaters Black-Arnold. j not thought that her condition was) morning in the case of* Joseph J. | his face beaming with joy, ‘‘in the} 26th. | An officer of the institution called our attention to the fact that the state- ment as published herein shows an ‘increase of $28,427.25 in deposits over the deposits as shown by the statement made to the State Bank Commissioner June 14th last. Our |attention has been called also to the |fact that the statement shows a re- ; serve of over thirty per cent of the demand deposits of the bank when but fifteen per cent is required by law. We have been informed also that the bank has no drainage funds nor monies belonging to Trust Com- panies on deposit. The Peoples Bank has not failed to pay a semi-annual dividend of four per cent since its organization; it has earned also a surplus fund of $6,000.00 (and reduced its furniture and fixture ‘account over $1,000.00 since the day ‘it opened for business, August 1st, 1908. In addition to building a strong bank the officers and directors of the institution have conducted, with some }expense, two corn contests with a iview to encouraging the i t | better corn in Bates county. have furnished also a daily liv | market report since the organizati of the bank, making it possible for \the farmers and stock raisers of | Bates county to be well informed as | to the live-stock market. They should | be commended for the interest they | have manifested in this respect in the farmers of Bates county. | The Peoples Bank is one of the jleading financial institutions of this |part of the country. It is ably and |. conservatively managed and deserves the large patronage it receives. East Lone Oak. A nice rain fell Sunday though not ‘enough to make stock water. The weather has been fine for corn |husking and most of the farmers have | finished. Mrs. George Daniels ‘daughter, of Imes, I are -visit- ing relatives at this writing. ’ | The pie supper at Peru November was quite asueccess. The play, and little ; “Scenes in the Union Depot,’’ was wellacted. ‘The proceeds,amounted to $20.25. They will be used for school p The deleg who attended the state Sunday School Convention at Kansas City were G. W. Thomas, Robert Thomas and Ernest Gough. They report a fine time. We are requested to announce through the columns of The Times | that there will be an oyster supper at — ithe church at Peru on Friday night, December 27. Every body invited. Misses Edna Utly, Edna Thomas, | Cleo and Dorothy Miller and Nannie Blair and Bert Padley, Barton Miller, Vernie Short and Fred Harcourt lay evening at the home of )G. W. Thomas and family. Mrs. Jesse Warren and Mrs. Will !Nuckols are very sick at this writing. D. T. Rogers and Mrs. Nora Bureh- i field, both of Rich Hill, were married last Thursday (Thanksgiving). Mr. | Rogers is well known here as this is his former home. He is_ highly re- spected by all who know him. We wish them a long, happy and_pros- perous life. PUSSY WILLOW. Adrian Notes. From the Journal. H. D. Long sold the furniture and fixtures of Hotel Reeder to F. R. Allen and gave possession of the building Monday. Mr. Allen turned the business over to Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tuttle who took immediate posses sion and will continue the business. Earl Goss killed a big eagle at his home Tuesday morning, which meas- ured seven fect from tip to tip of wing. The bird came to the Goss place Tuesday morning and was _try- jing to carry away his pigs, but he stopped the game by putting a load ‘of shot into his body. Mr. Goss jtook the eagle to Kansas City Wed- inesday to have it mounted. Wm. Baie, a prominent farmer, yiven a very agreeable surprise riday night on the occasion of 3rd birthday. Mr. Baie was in ywn and while here about forty of this friends gathered at his home, a messenger was sent to bring him home. When he arrived at his dom- ‘icile he was grected by the assembled jguests who had taken possession during his absence. He soon re- ! covered from the shock and proceed- ed to make them welcome. For a !few hours all present enjoyed the |society of friends. A suy ptuous supper was served which = heart- | was ily relished by all. Judge W. F. Wolfe made a talk and on bénalf of Mr. Baie thanked those present for their kindness in remembering him on the occasion of his birthday and assuring them of his hearty apprecia- tion of their visit. : Presbyterian Church Morning: Bible School 9:30. Public worship 11:00. Sermon, “The Religion of Cheerfulness.”” Evening: Senior and Intermediate Christian Endeavor Meetings, 6:30. Public worship, 7:30. Sermon, “‘What’s the Use of Going toChurch.”’ Mid-week service Wednesday, 7:30. Everybody cordially invited to these and all our services. C. H. Ticknor, Pastor.