The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 28, 1915, Page 5

| | ‘ LADIES-we are showing NEW SPRING WOOL GOODS ‘6 The Daylight Store” ee as See "Make this Store the desirable place to trade |o=unrLm MEN-YoOU sy Who are hard to fit will find our STOUTS, STUBS and LONGS FOR. Sping 1915 already for your inspection—they are Hart, Schaffner ‘‘nuf sed” SILKS AND TRIMMINGS American Clothing House SHOP EARLY Leaders for 30 Years Conyright Hart Schaffocr & Mara ; Announcement We wish to aunounce that we have purchased the Automobile and Garage business of McFar- land & Sons and will continue same at their old stand on South.Main Street. We will continue to handle the best of OILS, TIRES and SUPPLIES and our prices willbe as low as the lowest—quality considered. Please bear in mind that we carry a full and complete line of GOODYEAR, DIAMOND and GOODRICH TIRES in all sizes, treads and rim-styles and the best RED INNER TUBES you can buy. We Have a Car Load of Buick Automobiles on the way and if you want a real automobile with all the features of the cars in the $3000.00 class a less than $1000.00 it will pay you to see us, before buying. We will guarantee our work in every particular and ‘‘it’s right or we'll make it right.’’ Automobile Livery—Good Cars—Good Drivers All calls answered day or night WILLIAM EGGLESON and SONS Garage Phone 53. Residence Phone 569. South Main Street, Butler, Missouri. ALL WORK DONE BY OWNERS. Lowest prices on linoleums and window shades. Walker-McKbben. BiG SALE $25.00 Suits and Overcoats: $18.75 $20.00 ‘Suits. and Overcoats $15.00 - :days the first of the week in Kansas! Adrian -Tuesday on account of the $15.00 Suits and Overcoats $11.25 $10.00 Suits and Overcoats $7.50 $7.50 $5.00 Boye! Suits and Overcoats : Boys’ Suits and Overcoats ' 4 ' Earl Earsom came in Monday from | | Tuesday i in Howard and Osage town- ' ships on official. business. R. C. Chappell of Merwin’ has re- ; turned home from an extended busi- ness visit to ElPaso, Texas. Springfield. New neckwear for ladies. Walker- McKibben. i Mrs. A. L, Travis is reported seriously ill. Big Buck work shirts, extra good for 50c. -Walker-McKibben. Neb Shobe of Warrensburg spent, ———————— | the first of the week here. Mrs. W. F. Duvall spent the’ first! ‘of the week in Kansas City. Ladies extra good 25c hosiery. Walker-McKibben. Mrs. J. E. Arnold has returned | i froma visit to Independence. » Think of buying a dandy coat for ‘only $3, Walker-McKibben. _ i | Mrs. J. F. Kern entertained the | Needlecraft Club Monday afternoon. | Beacon brand arctics and rubberi boots. Walker;McKibben. Mrs. Len Shubert spent several City. Ladies fine coats all colors half price. Walker-McKibben. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Smith spent the | latter part of the week in Kansas City. Come and see the coats for $3. Walker-McKibben. Deputy County Clerk J. A. Rogers | spent the week end with relatives at: Hume. Boys and girls Whit Leather hose 2 pair for 25c. Walker-McKibben. Hon. W. 0. Jackson went to Har-; Thomas Wainwright has traded his fl risonville Tuesday on professional business. Mrs. J. Bryant of Nevada arrived Tupeday for 9: vinit: wich’ Mrs: ¥: R. ‘Jenkins. Miss Ruby Patterson of Nyhart was Daisy Stanley. Deputy Sheriff D. D. McCann spent J. A. Neal, who lives 23 miles northeast of this city was in Tuesday and made us a pleasant call. Mrs. W. F. McKibben is spending | several days with her daughter, Mrs. ;O. W. Walker in Kanaas City. Mrs. J. R. White and son George of Rich Hill spent Sunday here at the! home of Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Fortune. | A meeting of the Bates County | Sunday School Association was held [at the residence of A. H. Culver Fri- day. Ys | Rev. and Mrs. Claude S. Hanby jare rejoicing over the birth of a fine ‘girl, Zaidee, Saturday, January 23, | 1915. Mrs. Wilbur Welton was called to | critical condition of her father Frank Reeder. | The merchant who fails to adver-| tise his wares is generally the one | who has no inducements to offer the | buying” public. Mrs. W. B. Gault has returned to ‘her home in Sprague after a visit i here at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. |B. Crabtree* : Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hand of Lewiston, Idaho, spent the latter part of the week here looking after busi- i ness matters. Lone Oak township farm for 160 acres of land near Sere Colorado, to W. A. Leavitt. Florence Padgett of Butler, and Thomas Perkins - of Belton were uni- ted in marriage at the Recorder's of- | in over Sunday the guest of Miss fice in this city Saturday, January, | ship, spent several days the last of 23, 1915, Judge B. F. Jeter officiat- _Mra. Harve Johnson spent Tuesday | ~ ing. ono aren es ee ee order Monday. evening. - Following ee and oe te was served in Rich Hill yisiting her mother, Mrs.| The Royal Neighbors initiated a|is proprietor of the Unique cafe at P. Mrs. Alex. Cameron and daughter ‘left the latter part of the week for {Excelsior Springs where they will {join Mr, Cameron. | Mrs. E.G. Zey and little son re- \turned home Saturday from St. Louis | where the little fellow has been un- dergoing treatment. Albert Erhart came in from Ness City, Kansas, last Saturday for aj short visit with relatives and friends in Adrian.—Adrian Journal. J.S Brown of southeast of this city was in Tuesday and made us aj ‘pleasant call. Mr. Brown is a can- | didate for township trustee. Messrs. E. A. Sollenger, Joe Volle, 'F. D. Carter and Theo. Switzer of | Harrisonville, attended the Smoker at ‘the Elks Club rooms Tuesday night. | The W.C. T. U. of Virginia cele- brated the birthday of Mrs. Clara | Huffman at a meeting at the Virginia Christian church Thursday afternoon. | The condition of Mrs. Gertrude Henry who is ill at the home of her ‘daughter, Mrs. J. T. Hull, it unim- proved and it is feared she may not¢ | recover. Clarence Patterson, Cliff Hodges, Jay Fleenor and Frank Taylor were initiated into the mysteries of Wood- craft by the Merwin Woodman last week. J. EF. Wagner and Miss Gertie Deardorff, both of Adrian were unit- ‘ed in marriage in this city Wednes- dey, January 27, 1915, Judge B. F.| | Jeter officiating, | { | ‘ Lawrence W. Thompson of Altona | neighborhood and Florence M. Howe west of Butler were united in mar- riage by Esquire Jeter at his office on Wednesday the 27th inst. The ‘Old Home Singers” with their repertorie of beautiful ballads, the fourth number of the Lecture Course presented a very fine entertainment. Miss Helen Smith formerly of Adrian | is leading soprano for the company. Seichi Emerson Ikemoto of Wash- ington D. C., delivered a lecture to the students of the Butler High School Wednesday. Mr. Ikemoto is a mem- ber of the American Peace Society and lectured here before in Chautau- qua. Mr. and Mrs. Don Kinney of New- ton, Kansas, who were called to this city by the death of Daniel Douglass, returned home the latter part of the week. Mr. Kinney was formerly an employee of the Missouri State Bank of this city. An automobile driven bp Carl Nor- | eet skidded on the icy paving at the corner of Ohio and Main streets Tues- day morning and collided with Sher- iff Johnson's car. A wheel was torn off the latter machine and the stecr- ing gear badly damaged. J. G. Walker, of Lone Oak town- Clinton's new hospital was opened Monday, January 18th. It is stated that the hospital, while privately owned, will be open to the use of all Henry county officials. Fifteen to twenty patients can be accommodat- ed. f i) : The social, given by the Young People’s Society of the Presbyterian church Friday evening, was a most enjoyable affair, A large crowd was in attendance and a most excellent program was rendered. The even- ing was thoroughly enjoyed by those present. President Wilson’s grandson will be named just plain Francis Sayre. His father and mother have decided not to give him any middle name, and to follow the President’s desire to preserve his individuality by not giving him either the. title of Wood- row or Wilson. Col. C. E. Robbins spent the latter part of the week in Kansas City act- ing as special instructor inthe Mis- souri School of Auctioneering. Col. Robbins is one of the best auctioneers in the southwest and his services are always in demand not only locally but in other states as well. | Noah Caton Jr. of the Sprague neighborhood was in Butler Tuesday and took home two big wagon toads of household goods. Mr. Caton was recently married to Miss Goldie, the charming daughter of Wm. Wheatley of New Home township, .and is pre- paring to go to housekeeping. Delbert Morgan of the mechanical force of the Cass County Leader is home on sick leave as the result of an accident Sunday morning. | In lighting the gasoline torch on the linotype, a pair of gloves he was wearing became saturated with gaso- line, badly burning both his hands. Eula Ellen, the 2-year old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Elliott, died at the parental home near Dixie school house, Sunday, January 10th, 1915, Funeral services were held at Sharon church, Monday, January llth, conducted by Rev. W. S. Courtney, of this cify.—Adrian Jour- nal. Mr. and ‘Mrs. Z. J. Williams of Roscol, Texas, after a week’s visit here with relatives and friends, left Tuesday noon for Joplin where they will spend several days with their daughter, Mrs. W. S. McDonald. Mr. McDonald is operating a zinc mine at Joplin which promises to be- come one of the most profitable in the district. The Appleton City high school was totally destroyed by fire Sunday night of last week at about eleven o’clock. The entire contents of the building were consumed. ‘The building had been in use for nearly fifty years and \the dry timbers burned rapidly. In- surance to the amount of $3500 was carried, Aman named Jennings who was in town Thursday representing the National Supply Co., a concern run} by the Dowieties at Zion City, Ill, was arrested under the occupation tax ordinance. He sold some pencils to L. Clark anda warrant book to Jas. Hill, delivering the goods as he went. _This made him a_peddler. He pleaded guilty and paid a dollar and costs or six forty-five. —Lamar Democrat. Ray Powell, who has been attend- ing the Spalding Business College in Kansas City returned home Monday evening, having completed his course. Mr. Powell intends to take up farm- ing and we are informed that he de- went mad Sunday morning. It was fastened in the barn while the folks ate dinner, but broke loose and: left. the-place. The men followed him on horseback, but his disposition to fight kept them at a distance. The chase kept up for several hours, and ended only when the horse dropped dead from exhaustion, after having broken through- several wire fences,—Am- sterdam Enterprise. The Edith Talbert: Mission Circle was organized Tuesday by Mrs. O. W.. Lawrence of Kansas City with forty-four charter members. The C. W. B. M. gave a reception for Mrs. Lawrence at Mrs. Talbert’s home and — invited the young women of the Phil- athea and Loyal Daughters classes. A delightful musical program was rendered under the direction of Mrs. R. E. Mooney. Light refreshments were served.—Christian Courier. John A. Gilbreath of Clinton and W. O. Jackson of Butler, two of the most widely known lawyers of the Sixth "Congressional District, are here this week, engaged in the trial of the will case of Lee Eye et al against Roy Eye et al, a suit brought to this court on a change of venue from St. Clair county. The parties all reside in the Appleton City community.—Cass Coyinty Democrat. The residence of Levi Covey on West Pine street caught fire about eleven-o’clock Friday night and for a time it seemed that the entire struc- ture would be consumed. Mr. Covey fought the flames and although he burned his hands painfully succeed- ed in extinguishing them without turning ina fire alarm. The house was damaged about $50. W. D. Corbin has been in ElPaso, Texas, for the past couple of weeks looking after a legal: battle in which he is interested. Many thousands of dollars are involved in the litigation. It concerns a deal in lands in old Mexico with which Mr. Corbin had to do. Itis said here that Mr. Corbin either has or is ina fair way to win his contention in the courts, which is a source of delight to his friends, as wellas himself, as it means a tidy sum on the right side of the ledger. —Merwin Reflector. Geo. P. Huckeby, for 16 years postmaster at Rich Hill, sent in his resignation to the President on. Fri- day evening. Judge Huckeby. is 74 years of age, and desires to retire from the labor of the office. He was first appointed as postmaster by President Garfield in May 1881, and reappointed by President Harrison, and also received the appointment by President Roosevelt. There are two Democratic appli- cants for the office, Sam J. Jamison, and Ernest Sheppard. —Rich Hill Re- view. Many horses are dying over Mis- souri. A number have died at the Corbin ranch recently. It is said that the cause of the death of the ani- mals at the ranch was from a disease known among horsemen as barn fev- er. Fred Laughlin, residing south of Amoret, recently lost twelve head of horses from a disease resembling blind staggers, and supposed to have resulted from forage poisoning. An Amsterdam man also lost five head of horses not long since.- From all over the state come reports of similar losses to horse owners. — Merwin Re- flector. Dr. R. S. Bennett, 63 years of age, of Drexel, Cuss county, died at Hotel Elsmere in Kansas City Sunday, Jan- uary 24. He was undergoing treat- ment for injuries received several clined several tempting offers of office positions in Kansas City. Mr. Powell is a capable young man and .we congratulate him upon .his good judgment in the selection of his busi- ness career. ‘T. D.-Holdsworth has taken up the matter of securing a dispensation for acharter for an I. O. O. F. lodge in Merwin with the Grand Master of the State Grand Lodge. When word is received from this-official in regard to the matter those desiring a local lodge will understand what to do. There seems to be but little doubt, however, but what an organization of the week in Kansas City, the guest of his son O. W. Walker. Mr. Walker 8th and Walnut, one of the most popular restaurants in Kansas City. Andrew Jackson, 83 years old, died this kind will be instituted here soon. —Merwin Reflector. McFarland & Sons have disposed of their garage and automobile business to Wm. Eggleson & Sons and the new firm took charge on the 15th inst a nice location and business. and favorably months since. Dr. Bennett formerly lived and practiced medicine at Ros- ier, West Boone township, this coun- _ ty. He was well known in north- western Bates and southwest Cass counties. Dr. Bennett served ,.the Democratic party as chairman of the County Central Committee in the late eighties, was a loyal friend, an excel- lent citizen and a good physician. A wife, son and daughter with a host of friends mourn his untimely death. The Missouri Training School for Boys at Boonville has no farm boys as students, says Colonel R. C. Clark, Missouri farm boys are too busy to become mischievous these days and for that reason they do not come to be reformed, according to the Kirks- ~ ville News. - They are thinking more of short courses in agriculture than of short courses in juvenile criminality. Colonel Clark’s statement is a start- cinotamgng 3 Ener abeeegpd The McFarlands are the. pioneer auto- | ling one and is meat for thought: The morning of . He was one| mobile and garage deslers'and have | institution has about 550 boys at the: present time, all of whom come from One of Grover Moore's grey horses ne Tras rn eS Se aa eet ee