The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 9, 1913, Page 5

* Rev. W. G. Snow was a business > - held:a smoker in their club rooms - ben Mere. Co. than pleased with. Who want their money to buy a hundred cents worth for each: dollar will be more ie HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX Suits and Overcoats $18.00 . to $25.00 Klosed Krotch Unionsuits (not imitation) - $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 to $3.00 Suit Stetson Hats ' $3.50 Velour Hats $2.00 : «The Day light Store” : Women-- Who appreciate quality will be pleased with “Wooltex” Suits and Coats : $15.00, $20.00 and up : ALL WOOL—GUARANTEED Two Full Seasons’ Wear . NEW GOODS Coming in almost daily. Mr. and Mrs, Cook just returned from market where they bought many stylish new things. WE SHOE THE FAMILY TOO /}American Clothing House “The Original all wool Store’”’ New Girdle Silks, Walker-McKib- Ed Borron was over from Foster the latter part of the week. Miss Mildred Poffenbarger has ac- cepted a position at the Empress mil- linery. visitor to Harrisonville the first of the week, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Keele of Mer- win spent several days here the last of the week. Mrs. W. E. Walton has returned home from Colorado where she spent the summer months. Mrs. S. W. Dooley was painfully bruised as a result of a fall at her home on Pine Street Tuesday. There will be services at the Catho- lic church Sunday morning at 10:30 sharp. Sunday school begins at 10 o'clock. Two men were seriously injured Thursday night when three freight cars left the rails one mile south of Archie. Mrs. A; By Ludwick of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, accompanied by her little daughter, is visiting relatives and friends here. Jesse E. Smith, cashier of the Mis- souri State Bank, has taken apart- ments for himself.and family at the Fraternal Inn for the winter. George Pharis and Clark Wix of Appleton City passed through this; city Tuesday enroute to Kansas City to attend the American Royal Stock Show. Butler Lodge No. 958 B. P. O. Elks Tuesday evening. Judge C. A. Cal- vird and the members of the county court were guests of honor. Ferman Milligan, aged 43 years deprrted this life at his home 2 miles north of Amoret Thursday, October, 2, 1913. Tuberculosis of the bowels Jersey Sweaters special $1, Walker- McKibben Merc. Co. W. W. Henry madé a business trip to Kansas City Tuesday. Robt. Catron tranasacted business in Adrian the first of the week. We are agents for Munsing Under- wear, Walker-McKibben Merc. Co. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Rockhold are vis- iting relatives and friends in Foster Gus Seelinger was up from Papin- ville Tuesday attending to legal mat- ters. : Miss Alina Eiler has returned home from a several months visit in Jack- ville, Ill. L. A. McCrea and Bob Poe of Cornland were in the city Monday on legal business. Bert Matthews of Anderson, S. C. is enjoying a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Matthews. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer J. Campbell are rejoicing over the birth of a fine boy Saturday, October 4th, 1913. The ladies of the Christian Church will serve a chicken pie dinner in the court house yard on Qld Settlers Day. ; Geo. Dowell of Adrian was in But- ler the last of the week attending Teachers’. Meeting and favored us with a fraternal call. A. O. Welton arrived here Sunday from Kit Carson, Colorado, having been called here by the seriousillness of Mrs. Sarah Anderson. Lon Price has returned home from a trip to the Fort Peck reservation where he was a holder of one of the lucky numbers drawing a claim. Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman were called to Decatur, Illinois, the first of the week on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Coleman’s mother. Walter Arnold, accompanied by his sister, Miss Agnes, left Saturday for Cairo, Illinois in response to a mes- was the cause of death. Theremains were shipped to Indiana. BIG _.| REASONS ¢ Why We Feature | Sincerity Clothes ne aren srfect fitting. #4 ‘ae tatlored by sage that their sister, Mrs. Margaret Logan was seriously ill. Ted Kendall of St. Louis spent Sun- day here with his family. |. Col. and Mrs. Sam Walls of Adrian visited in Butler the first of the week. Judge W. T. Kemper of Prairie township was in the city Wednesday. Mrs. J. T. Hyatt left Wednesday on an extended trip through the west. A great bargain in Ladies Suits $6.50 see regular ad, Walker-McKibben Merc. Co. © ship was in the first of the week business. W. A. Chamberlin of Foster was in the county seat on business the first of this week. Mrs. J. P’ Edwards left the first of on Brunswick, Mo. J. R, Albin of Charlotte township has purchased a Ford touring car from W. W. Henry. Gen. H. C. Clark of Nevada was in the city attending to legal business the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Moore of Kan- sas City spent several days here with relatives and friends the last of the week, Mrs. Ed Culver was painfully burned about the face and neck Mon- day. Mrs. Culver was working about the stove when a.quantity of boiling water from a boiler was splashed up- on her. : R. R. Deacon spent the first of the week at the bedside of his wife in Kausas City, who last week under- went an operation. Mrs. Deacon’s many friends will rejoice to learn that she is convalescing rapidly. The Fats ‘‘put the fixin’s’’ to the Leans in a hotly contested ball game at the Fair Grounds, Friday evening by a score of 20to 13. The price of arnica has materially increased in the local markets since the game. W. D. Rogers of Jefferson City, Mo., spent the last of last week here with relatives and friends and found time to favor us with a call. Billy recently shaved off his moustache and some of his friends were at a loss to recognize him at first sight. J. M. Clack of Nevada wasawarded the contract Friday night by the city ‘| Clack has completed his Ohio Street council for the paving 6f High Street from.Ft. Scott to Pine. Mr. Clack’s bid was $1.76 per square yard. Mr. contract and the finished job is a highly satisfactory piece of paving. —-Hon. Lucien Baskerville, present representative from Bates county in the lower house of the Missouri legis- Isture, has announced as a ‘candidate W. A. Baker of Pleasant Gap town. Mock Show. Mr. an entry of three hogs, | William Laney of Hudson town- | the week for an extended visit at | Distributing Agents—Either sex, earn $12.50 per 100. Giving away free pkgs. Blumer’s Perfumed Laun- dry Starch. All or spare time. 736 | Blumer Bldg., Lincoln Ave., Chicago. | Inthe Fort Peck reservation land | drawing four young men from Adrian and vicinity drew claims. The lucky jones are A. C. Baie, Ed Wolfe, Jas. Wyse and O. S. Snow. They drew | numbers that ought to get them good |claims if the Jand runs good.—Adrian | Journal. C. C. Woods, the amateur driver | of Hallie McGregor, the Red Major | 2:184, trotting mare owned by F. M. Woods, of Butler, Mo., has managed i that same good trotter clever: enough to win close to $1,500 this season rac- \ing mostly if not altogether in $300 | purses.—Spirit of The West. Col. O. D. Austin of the Record celebrated his 72nd birthday Tuesday. The Colonel does’t look it but he has | lived every minute of his three score and twelve and if one may judge from his .physical appearance and his cheerful mellow disposition he is liable to be still ‘‘getting out’’ the Record .| 72 years hence. Wednesday morning was the oc- casion of a very pretty autumn wed- ding when Miss Laura May Carr and Mr. Frank Esten Mouse were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Carr. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W.S. Weir of Warsaw, Mo., former pastor.—Adrian Journal. Mrs, Ida May Keller was found guilty of murder in the first degree Monday night at Harrisonville, for killing her husband and 5-year-old daughter, Margaret, here last June. The jury fixed her punishment at a life term in the penitentiary. The jury took only one ballot. It left the court room and returned in about half an hour with the verdict. _ Marmaduke Camp No. 615, U. C. V. has been extended an invitation by Commanding General Hall to attend in a body the State Reunion which will be held at Liberty, Mo., October 14th and 15th. Commander J. R. Ford requests us to announce that all members desiring to attend will meet at 10 o’clock a. m., Monday, | October 13th, at the American corner and will entrain at 11:40. Acard received. by J. W. Baker from his nephew, W. Z. Baker at Se- dalia, states that he is taking more premiums on his fine hogs at this fair than at any previous fair where he has ever entered them. He has 7 firsts, 1 champion, 1 grand champion and a number of other ribbons. He has.one hog there that weighs 1020 pounds. Mr. Baker expects to enter his hogs at the Kansas City Royal Live Stock Show next week.—Rich for senator in the Sixteenth District, ‘ composed of the counties of Bates, pl Review. Benton, Cass, Hickory and Henry. Mr. Baskerville made a good record in the last legislature and would prove @ valuable man in the Senate. —Harri- sonville Democrat. 37,073 Autos Registered Jefferson City, Mo., Sept. 30.—Sec- retary of State Roach has registered ‘37,073 automobiles this year up to to- Right. This is 12,694 more than were ‘registered for the entire -twelve Months of last year. St. Louis has chines and Kansas City 5,372. Cpa a total in these two cities of 14,778, the remainder of the State has r months remain. in the ‘guto- total number of registrations 9,456 registered ma-| time, $3.00 hat. Mrs. A. W. Shay is real poorly at at this writing.. . Mrs. Fred Medley was the guest of Mrs. Geo. Frank last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sproul, of near Nyhart, visited at McClintic’s Wed- nesday. ‘ Mr. and Mrs. John Eastland were Rich Hill visitors last Friday. Mrs. Nora Medley and daughters, Miss Flossie and Clona, of Star neighborhood, attended §, S. in Corn- land Sunday and called on friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Nickell were | | Butler visitors last Friday. | » Mrs. Nora Howard and daughters, | Veetrus and Teresa, visited at Ran- | kin’s Thursday afternoon. On account of teachers association there was only 3 days of school last | week, | Cornland and Athol. Gatherings . County Court sign, all judges and officers present. Dramshop license granted to Frank Mabbott, Rich Hill. County coal contract awarded to Hecinan Mining Co., at $2.95 per ton. Highway Engineer ordered to in- spect and make estimate of repairs needed on Sutton Ford bridge. Treasurer Stone presented the fol- lowing warrants for cancellation: Pauper fund, $142.40. Common school, $400. Contingent, $318.86. Emery Pleads Guilty. Bill Emery, the ‘‘cullud’’ gentle- man charged with bootlegging, ap- peared before the circuit court Mon- |day and plead guilty to the three charges against him of selling liquor illicitly. On the first count he was given a sentence of six months in Mr. Eastland purchased a fine cow | and calf from Fred Medley Tuesday. | Mr. and Mrs. Frank Romine spent | Sunday at her brother’s Chas... Law-! rence. Mrs. Lowney Poe visited her sister | Mrs. Fred Medley Tuesday of last! week, 3| J. R. Bradley was a Rich Hill visitor Wednesday. Miss Maude: Morgan, who teaches | Peru school, spent Saturday and Sun- | day with home folks. | Jno. Everman exchanged his team | of mules fora team of horses. W. | C. Foster delivered them Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Sproul were Rich; Hill callers last Friday. Mrs. Morrison called on Mrs. Poe | Thursday morning. | Miss Ethel Boyer called on Miss| Pearl Adams Sunday evening. | Mrs. Carnie went to Butler Wed-| nesday afternoon and brought Miss | Gladys home, there being no school | the rest of the week. | Mr. Callahan and little daughters, Agnes and Norma, went to Rich Hill | Friday afternoon. Mrs. Frankie Medley visited Mrs. | Poe Friday. | The case of the state vs. Harry) Layman charged with grand larceny | was heard in circuit court Monday, | Layman entering a plea of guilty. He was sentenced to two years in the’ penitentiary. ;month each in jail. jail and fined $300 in each of the other two counts, the two latter sentences being remitted to one Bill will get out about the time the fish begin to bite next spring, but he will sure miss his *possum and sweet taters during the long winter months. Baptist Church Bible school at 9:30 a.m. Special Morning Sermon, “The Bended Christ,’ followed by Communion Service. Junior meeting at 2:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U. meeting at 6:30p. m. “God’s Revelation.” Evening service at 7:30 p. m. Ser- mon “Three Trees in Human His- tory.” The Bible study class is now meet- ing on Tuesdays at 8:30 p. m.’ We close promptly at 9:30. Next Tues- day the lesson will be Rev. 12 and 13 noting especially the interesting chro- nology of the Book. Prayer meeting topic for next Wednesday is Phil. 4. . Our teacher training class began last Tuesday at 7:30 on the dot with 100 per cent attendance. A welcome to all. L. R. Elliott, Pastor. Elegant new Dress Silks, Walker- McKibben Merc. Co. Lost:—Surgeon’s pocket instru- ment case containing several knives. | Return to Dr. H. E. Mulkey. 49-tf | OFFICERS. | Wn. E. Walton, President. R. B. Campbell, Vice-President. Ben B. Canterbury, Secretary. Thomas L. Pettys, Treasurer. j George I. Lynch, Marshall. ) PROGRAM. Music by the Butler band. | Morning exercises will commence | at 10:30 o’clock. | Invocation by Rev. Ticknor. j Song by Miss Marguerite Snider. | The male quartette of the Loyal; Sons will sing during the day. | Welcome address by Elmer Silvers. Music by the band. Dinner. ; AFTERNOON. The members of the Association will meet in the circuit court room at 1:30 o’clock p. m. for the election of officers and the transaction of other business.’ 2 o’clock p. m., music by the band. - The following prizes will be award- ed and all persons competing must be present and register with the secre- tary who will be found in the north- east basement room in the court house. Persons who have heretofore re- ceived premiums are barred from further contest in the same class. resided in Bates County the longest 2d. To the white woman who has resided in Bates County the longest time, $3.00 dress pattern. 3d. To the oldest man in Bates County, a fine rocking chair. license year and itis estimated! 4th To the oldest woman in Bates | 50c; best in charge of the department} County, a fine rocking chair. Sth, To the first white man born $2.00; 3d, $1.00. Old Settlers Seventeenth Annual REUNION Will be Held in Court House Yard Park, Butler, Wednesday, October 15, 1913. in Bates County, at present a resident of the county, a $3.00 hat. 6th. To the first white woman born in Bates County at present a resident of the county, a fine carving set. 7th. Tothe first couple married in Bates County and living together, two rocking chairs. 8th. To the oldest man born in Bates County since the Civil War, who has resided here continuously since, a $3.00 hat. 9th. To the oldest lady born in Bates County since the Civil War who has resided here continuously since, a $3.00 blanket. 10th. To the oldest man who serv- ed in the Confederate army during the Civil War, a fine cane. 11th. To the oldest man who has served in the Federal Army during the Civil War, a fine cane. 12th. To the oldest colored man born a slave and an actual resident of Bates County, a 50 pound sack of Power Bros. best flour. 13th. To the oldest colored woman born a slave and an actual resident of Bates County, $1.00 worth of sugar. 14th. Old fashioned fiddlers’ con- test, (no notes.) 1st, $3.00 worth of merchandise; 2d, $2.00; 3d, $1.00. 15th. Old men’s foot race, 150 16th. To the lady 16 or over who. throws baseball farthest; 1st, $1.00; 2d, 50c; $d, 25c. 17th. Relics, W.. W. Ross charge. For oldest relic, $1.00; collection, $2.00, — Entries with the Searetary. Court met Monday in. regular ses-