The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-07
ChOicestyles in rugs at McKibbeDs.

Ohio street. Mr.. Fox will now give
his entire attention to the ice bust
ness.
Women's, misses and children's
rubbers zoe at Hills Cash Store.
The Clinton Democrat reports the
1. death OF Will Lay. son OF ex- Circuit
Judge JAS. H. Lay, which occurred
at Las Vegas. New Mexico, OF pneu-
monia. MIR Lay was in the west in
quest Of health.
Our new line OF corsets are the best
bargains ever offered in Butler. Styl-
ish shapes at %, 30 and 45c. Hills
Cash Store.
j. w. Summers chief train dispatch
er at Wichita. Kansas, succeeds Mr.,
Ennis as division superintendent OF
the Missouri Pacific for this division,
with head quarters at Nevada. Mr.
Ennis goes with the Western Mary
land, Gould line, as superintendent.
Why will you wear that old hat
when you can buy one that is first
class and up to date for sSc or LAB
at Hills Cash Store.
Our old friend n. T. Judy, one Of
Bates countS's oldest and highly re-
spected citizens, was a pleasant call
or, renewed and had bills printed for
his fine stallion and Jacks, Mr.. Judy
besides being practical farmer lie a
successful stockman, and always
handles the best.
You men who are going to buy
shoes had better see what you can
make by buying them at Hills Cash
Store.
J.J. Radford, wife and daughter
returned from Granite, Greg, for a
months visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Davis X. Radiord, and 9th.
or relatives and friends. Mr.. Rad.
lord was a pleasant caller on THE
TINES. Says he likes the west and
will return there after his visit is
over.
We think we have the best values
in children's SOC shoes on earth.
Hills Cash Store.
Robt. N. Mace, arrested at War
saw, Mo-, on the charge OF bigamy,
plead guilty and was sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary. His
second wife resides at Warsaw and
she was granted a divorce at the
same term OF court which sentenced
Mace to the penitentiary.
Beautiful new lace collars just re.
ceived. 35c quality for 25c. Hills
Cash Store.
Mrs. Emma Belt, Of Usage City,
Kansas, was q pleasant caller at our
sanctum. She was in the county
looking after the settlement of the
estate OF her parents, the late W. M.
Walls and wife. Mrs. Belt will be
remembered by many OF our people
as charming young lady resident
Of this city.
As a result OF the strike OF the min
ers in Iowa, coal has advanced to IS
a ton and can be had only In small
lots at that price. The condition OF
the large manufacturing companies
is rapidly becoming critical, and in
the face OF the present scarcity OF
local will be compelled to close down
in the course of week, unless a new
source OF supply is discovered.
The proposition to build a new
$75, 900 court house in Nevada,
voted on in Vernon county last week
failed to carry, and failed badly. To
save few dollars in taxation 1t is
strange the desperate chance some
people will take in risk OF their county
records. The old shack called a
court house at Nevada, wouldn't
make . decent barn for a progress
sive farmer OF that county.
A young man selling postage
stamps at Moberly and suspected OF
a post Office robbery north of Mober-
lily, was shot through the lungs by an
officer Friday. The officer had ar
rested him and when in the act OF
lecking him up for investigation, the
young man drew q revolver and shot
twice at the policeman, but missed
him. The officer then drew his pis-
tol and fired with the above result.
the young man Was mortally wound
ed.
j ]. P. Thomas Was In from his fine
farm in New Home township on Tues.
Iday and favored us with q renewal.
Mr.. Thomas was . citizen Of Bates
county before the war and served IN
the confederate army. He is enc Of
the county's most successful farmers
and stock raisers. Mr.. Thomas IL
another Of the old standbys that be-
gan taking TEE TINES when 1t was
first issued and has been Q constant
- dar ainrA Wa aincaraIv hone that