The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, September 18, 1913, Page 5

i Home of Wooltex Col. C. E. Robbins spent the latter part of the week in Des Moines, Iowa. New Stetson hats.—Samuel Levy Merc. Co. i Elisha Harper is building a house. He purchased the lumber of Logan- Moora,Lumber Co., at Butler, Mrs. C. A. Allen returned home Sunday evening from an outing in Colorado. Mr, and Mrs. M. V. Owen of Adrian have returned home from an outing spent in Colorado. Judge W. F. Wolfe is enjoying a visit to his old ‘‘stomping ground’’ in Nebraska. The fixtures for the new Rockville bank have been received and will be installed at once. For good clothes Samuel Levy Mer- cantile Co. Mrs. Edward Armstrong is enjoy- * ing a visit at the home of Mrs. Ralph VanDoren at Pontiac, Illinois. Mrs. M. Oppenheimer of Pleasant Hill is the guest of Mrs. Hattie B. Levy. Dr. W. A. Williams and W. B. Wayts of Hume were in the county seat on business Wednesday. Men’s fine shoes.—Sam Levy Merc. Co. C. J. Watkins of Lamar has accept- ed a position in the south side barber shop. County Treasurer John Stone spent Friday in Adrian ona business mis- sion. Tom Walton is attending the Went- worth Military Academy at Lexing- ton, Mo. Outfitters for men and boys.—Sam Levy Merc. Co. G. E. Cable of Harrisonville was in the city ona business mission the first of the-week. Chas. Campbell, formerly of this city, now residing at Greenwood, visited here the first of the week. LADIES Coats and Suits $10.00 YOUR SELBY SHOES ARE HERE 6 All Wool up © Fall underwear, Black-Arnold. Art Trader, the hustling cigar ped- dler was in the city Tuesday calling on the trade. C. M. Walker of Kansas City spent several days here the first of the week. Z Rev. W. G. Snow is attending the South Methodist conference at Ne- vada, Mo. Always sell for less.—Sam Levy Merce. Co. Mrs. J. E. Hook of Hudson town- ship, who has been visiting at the home of Mrs. J. F. Geiger at Little Rock Arkansas, has returned home. The interior of the residence of T- B. Fager on High street was destroy- ed by fire early Thursday morning. The origin of the fire isnot known. Men’s all wool suits $10.00..—Sam Levy Merc. Co. J. E. Hunt of East Boone township, was in Wednesday attending the combination sale and made us a pleas- ant call. Mrs. Thos. M. Orr, accompanied by her little granddaughter Jeanette Allen, is enjoying a visit with rela- tives near Adrian. Kuppenheimer fine clothes for men. —Sam Levy Merc. Co. Floyd Atkeson who has been spend- ing the summer holidays here at the home of his father returned Sunday to the M. S. U. at Columbia. Volney McFadden who has been spending the summer months with homefolks at Virginia has returned to his studies at the State University. ’Squire J. W. Darby who has been visiting relatives in Clinton passed through this city Wednesday enroute to his home in Foster. Nobby Men’s furnishings.—Sam Levy Merc. Co. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Knowles of east of this city are rejoicing over the birth of a fine girl, Thursday Septem- Stylish Fall Suits Nobby Overcoats .| ber 11th. ALL THE LATEST STYLES IN ‘Hats and Caps CLOTHES THAT EIT . Prices to please your purse ‘The Daylight Store” MENS Ai Wo Suits and Overcoats 0O up Complete Showing $10. _ Stetson Hats YOUR WALK-OVER ‘Rain Coats for Rainy Weather American Clothing House Home of J. W. Chambers, formerly a res- ident of this city, now living at Den- nison Texas, is here visiting relatives and friends. Judge and Mrs. I. A. Pratt of Gil- man City, left Saturday for St. Louis after a visit here at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Crabtree. Judge and Mrs. L. S. Paddock of Charlotte township were in on busi- ness Wednesday and the Judge made a brief though pleasant call. The store with the new ideas.—| Sam Levy Merc. Co. Among those who left this week | for Montana to register for the gov-/| SHOES ARE HERE Hart, Schaffner & Marx Get your work clothes of us and save money, Black-Arnold. The top inthe J. T. Ellis hog sale in Adrian last week sold for $55. Mr. Ellis’ offering sold at prices much too low for the class of animals which he offers, the shortage of feed without doubt being the cause of such condi- tion. The Green Lawn herd is one of the best in the state and under favor- able conditions this farm’s breeding is eagerly sought after by the best in- formed stock men. J. E. Thompson of north of this city-was—stricken- with—appendicitis Saturday evening while in Butler and ernment land drawing were: Dick Sheppard, Hadley Fisher, W. E Welton, Oscar Reavis. | Prosecuting Attorney D. C. Chas-| tain who was operated on for appen- | dicitis in Kansas City some days ago is convalescing rapidly. He returned home Monday night. Always your money’s worth.—Sam Levy Merc. Co. Mrs. W. H. Charters, of Deepwater township, accompanied by hercharm- ing daughter Miss Mabel, were in the city Tuesday and favored us with a brief though pleasant visit. Paris, Sept. 16.—Ernest Guillaux, aviator, flew 118 miles in 50 minutes, carrying a passenger and established the amazing record of 142 miles an hour. Marmaduke Camp No. 615 U. C. V. will meet at the county clerk’s . office Saturday, Sept. 20th, to elect dele- gates to represent this camp at the State Reunion to be held at Liberty, Mo. October 8th and 9th. Stetson Hats, Black-Arnold. J. Y. Whitsett of San Diego, Cal. who has been spending the summer here the guest of his daughter, Mrs. B. G. Culver, left Monday for St. Louis where he will visit the family of his daughter, Mrs. Ida Lewis. Thomas Watson of Rich Hill, was painfully, though not seriously in- jured by a cave-in in a mine near that city Monday. Mr. Watson is the father of Mrs. Osborne Leedy of this city. . Dress shirts at Black-Arnold. C. C. Woods came in from Smith- ville Saturday fora short visit with) homefolks. Mr. Woods is handling Hallie McGregor, F..M. Woods’ fine trotting mare at the county fairs this year. Chas. W. Fulkerson of Warrens- burg has anhounced his candidacy foratime grave fears were enter- tained for his condition. However his condition is much improved at this writing and his physician thinks that with careful dieting he will fully | recover, Keep coming in, Black-Arnold. The lake on J. Emmett Hook’sfarm ‘has got so low that Emmett now fish- es with a wagon spoke, clubbing the Dr. J. M. Christy has’ returned home from an extended trip through the west. The receiver of the Bates National Bank has announced a dividend of ten per cent. L. K. Boehm of Drexel transacted business in Butler the first of the week. | Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Austin of Jef- |ferson City visited home fulks here the last of the week. E. C. Vandervoort, Mo. Pacific agent at Carthage spent Saturday and Sunday here witli homefolks. Boys suits, Black-Arnold. W. E. Walton, president of the Walton Trust Company has returned home from a several weeks outing spent in Colorado. Mrs. Chas. Argenbright and son, James, spent the last of the week with relatives and friends in Garden City. Mens suits, Black-Arnold. Mrs. Thos. L. Stout has returned toher home in Bartlesville, Okla- home after a pleasant visit here with homefolks. City Attorney J. F. Smith and Councilmen A. W. Wemott, G. W. Dixon, W. D. Yates and H. M. Can- non went to Clinton Sunday in Dr. Cannon’s car to look into the water- works situation in that city. Frank Tuttle who for several years has been one of The Times’ mechan- ical staff left Monday for Ft. Scott, Kansas, where he will enter the Col- legiate Institute, supporting himself while at school by work in the school printing plant. Frank is a deserving young man and we wish him every success. ~ Our good friend Jim Morwood of the Amsterdam neighborhaod was in the city ona business mission Wednes- day and made us a pleasant call. Mr. Morwood has been a reader of The ‘Times for a good many years. Mens shoes, Black-Arnold. Robert McDonald, editor of the Spencer, Nebraska, Advocate, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Kloakey arrived Monday night for a visit with relatives and friends. They made the trip fish With it. He says his father moved onto that place in 1840 and that the lake is lower than was ever known to be—but who cares now; it hasrained. The rain part of this is not a fish stoty.—Rockville Booster. Our business is getting better so come in and keep us busy. A square deal. Black-Arnold. The jury in the case of J. H. Wall vs Newlon Bros., which was tried in Judge Hemstreet’s court Wednesday gave a judgement for the plaintiff in the sum of $80 and costs. An appeal to the Circuit Court was taken. The suit grew out of the purchase of a horse by Mr. Wall at Newlon Bros. sale last spring. the former alleging that at the time of the purchase the horse was not sound. Rubber coats, Black-Arnold. Col. James N. Sharp of Mound township was in Butler Monday ona pleasure trip. The Colonel pretend- ed to be very anxious to have some one ‘‘show him around,’’ but it’s been our experience that he is thor- oughly familiar with all the ropes and is fully competent to take care o! himself in any and all kinds of com- pany. The Bruce residence property on 2nd ‘street between the Mahan and Whitlem residences caught fire about 2o0’clock Tuesday morning and was soon a mass of flames, Ira Timmons and family occupied the house and the building was enveloped in flames before they knew of the fire. They had no time to remove furniture, ex- for the judgeship of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Fulkerson who is an old Bates county boy has serv- ed as official reporter for the Seven- teenth circuit for several years. Heavy shoes at Black-Arnold. Mrs. L. N. Frizell left Monday for Denver, Colorado, where she will spend several weeks at the home of i dri into But- hee daughter, Mra. S. N. Wood. Mrs. In chs Uper near the ey, limite, cepting a trunk, mattress and some bedding.—Adrian Journal. See the new rubber boots that Black-Arnold are showing. A driving horse belonging to Carl Chambers of three miles west of Passaic, was killed Tuesday evening in this city as the result of a runaway. and when near the city limits a came unfastened and he got out from Spencer to Harrisonville by motor car, but on account of bad roads were forced to finish their journey by rail. Suit cases, trunks, Black-Arnold. Weare in receipt of the initial num- ber of the “‘B. H. S. Agitator’ issued bi-monthly by Atkeson & Ariteld. The ‘‘Agitator’”’ which will be pub- lished in the interests of the High School is a well edited four page pa- per typographically handsome and exceedingly well gotten up. The subscription price has been fixed at 25 cents per year. We congratulate not only the youthful editors, but the High School as well. A telegram from Washington says: Senator Stone of Missouri will leave for Ludington, Mich., within the next few days to join Mrs. Stone, who is now there, and take her to Rochester, Minn., where she will undergo a sur- gical operation at the Mayo hospital. Miss Mabel Stone, who has been here with her father, has gone to Luding- ton. The condition of Mrs. Stone ne- cessitating his absence from Washing- ton is the real reason why Senator Stone did not go on the conference committee on the tariff bill. Jerseys Still Sell. The Axley jersey cattle sale held at Kansas City last week, was well at- tended and the stock sold well. The average for the fifty head including the calves, was $111 per head. Mr. John Speer of the Round Barn Farm, attended the sale and also a banquet and meeting of the Southwest Jersey Breeders Association of which he isa member. The meeting was held at the Coates House in Kansas City. This Association of Jersey Breeders are planning to have a big showing of jerseys at the Kansas City Royal Live Stock Show this fall. Gov. and Mrs. Major Go East on Vacation Trip Eastern Bates. Several from this vicinity attended the Fair at Montrose last week. J. E. Kretzinger and family spent Sunday with Walter Craig. The administrator’s sale of J. C. M. Young will be held Thursday, September 18. Henry Porter and family of Kansas City and Mr. Porter’s ‘mother of Archie came down Saturday and visit- ed over Sunday with W. E. Vansant and wife. Born to J. S. Knowles and wife a daughter Thursday, Sept. 11. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Chandler of Littleton, Colorado, called on Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rayborn Sunday. A little girl came to stay with Mr. and Mrs. W., E. Cumpton Tuesday September 16. Rev. Mills preached his last sermon for the year at the M. E. Church Sun- day night. The ladies of the Pleasant Ridge church will serve lunch at the B. M. Wix sale, September 16. Mrs. Murphy is quite poorly. Wesley Silvers is quite sick. He has some symptoms of typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. William Eads will ar- rive home Wednesday from Los Angeles. John Coleman and wife of Butler spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coleman. Clarence Baker and sister, Ossie Griffin, and Miss Nettie Deems visit- ed Saturday night and Sunday at J. H. Baker’s. James Keen who has been visiting relatives here returned to his home in Kansas City Tuesday. Roy Jarrett, Ike White, wife and son will leave September 22 for Springfield, Ill. Isaac Barnett and family arrived here Saturday from California where they have been for two years. They intend to locate here. Isaac Greer, aged about 86 years, died at the home of his son, I. S. Greer, near El Dorado Springs Sat- urday, September 13. Grandpa Greer, as he was familiarly known, a former resident of this county, had been in failing health for some time. Interment was made at Appleton City September 15. LIBERTY. Folk Takes $5,000 Job at Wash- ington. Washidgton, D. C., Sept. 16.— While William J. Stone is campaign- ing Missouri for re-election to the Senate next summer, former Gov. Joseph W. Folk, regarded as a prob- able opponent of Stone, will be a thousand miles away and deep in problems of international law. His address will be fourth floor, southwest wing of the War, State and Navy building, and his title Solici- tor of ‘the State department. The salary is $5,000 a year. The appvintment, which will be formally announced tomorrow, will bestow another first-class Federal office upon a former Governor of Missouri. The first to be thus recog- nized was Alexander M. Dockery, the Third Assistant Postmaster General. Mr. Folk again declined to discuss the reports which connected his name with the State Department of- fice, and neither from the White House nor from Secretary Bryan was any definite statement forthcoming. Senators Stone and Reed, howev- er, admitted that the proposal to give Folk this position had been broached to them and had received their ap- proval. Rains Assure Fair Success Sedalia, Mo., Sept. 15.—John T. Stinson, secretary of the Missouri State Fair, the thirteenth annual ex- hibition of which opens September 27 and closes October 3, said today that the rain of the past week makes the success of the fair certain. : Had the drouthcontinued thousands who now will be present would have decided they could not afford the ex- pense. Mr. Stinson says that the live-stock show will largely surpass all previous exhibitions by both number and qual- ity. This especially refers to cattle, sheep and hogs. : of the buggy for the purpose of fixing it. While he was working with the} Jefferson City, Sept. 16.—Gov. tug something frightened the horse|Major accompanied by Mrs. Major The racing purses will be contested for by some of the fastest horses in thecountry. The $2,500 saddle-horse hope that the climate will‘hasten her convalescent. Trunks, Grips and Suit Cases. L. M. Deffenbaugh proprietor of | which started to run. Mr. Chambers/left today for an Eastern vacation stake is the largest ever offered. - At Lowest Prices the South Side dairy farm informs us |attempted to climb into the buggy, trip. They will go to Washington, Miss Loula Long of Kansas City has : that he has sold his business to T. C. |but in doing so accidently grasped | where the Governor has some pri-| entered My Major Dare. The animal Jones of east of this city. Mr. Jones | the whip which frightened the animal | vate business and from there they {| Deffenbaugh: up a large pa- | south to 'tronege since ‘the establishment of |the turn the da ‘ys that his |i the will be shown in the ring with James i