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fable Mo. Pacific R. R Tox & SOUTHERN Brancu. qnins leave Butler daily as follows: GOING NORTH. Express (dail Wait For Jack.” | “I Mean to | Sweet Kate at Wyndham dairy, and Jack of | i m i they woo'd and fond they coo’d a | | . e : Jack and Jil! | 2] e e ore and lad,and eadly | | talking to Speck? Hallo! where is hi Jack added in sudden alarm, looking around the room, for the first time missing the noisy welcome his feather- ed friend always gave him. “Idon’t know. He was here just GIFT VALUED AT $25, ‘aon tion Freight. «. | j “Yes, we'll | flown out. apres — TH. | PILOT GROVE Sa ee ! - ue eh does that. But I will At eee = Express (daily) ----- r dear, if . ook,”’ and Jack went outside the cot- 4) Seautitul imported moss rose ch Tea se be given ; i 1a Press baprees ss-seseng:i0'% | COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, | rmate, iepaiendl nctiete a ~ tale Mati ta int secommodation eo ae A.M. PILOT GROVE, COOPER CCG., MO. wanted Jacky, for war was in “Speck! peck! Where are you?”” one box of less x powder to the person dt nies Alpassenger trains make direct con- cl aD we 2) SOR rover pate) | Aud ate Groce gem were pecesayon nim At first no answer came to his loud : oo orang. the lucky oun, jon for St. Louis and all points east calls, then the well remembered voice, t e's bonny pair. ber placed ovosite fesasand ail points south, Colorado, \ rough campaign, he | now low and mufiled, said in faint ac- sor her name. The Tea Set consists of 56 pieces vgifornia and all points west and north- Mossoo, ‘a ne rr ce 56 | . 4, Fe i other intormation “Sgun aod made him run like fun Fe = _ = For rates and 2 Bis E Eanes ‘ z Here I am—here I am.” Baking Powder warranted lin qualityty to the best in the k oe asia anees inne.tomnpered wit under the especial m Seame around her Katiebade | «But where?" said Jack in perplex- SE ee ee ae . ee z - a3 3 care of preceptres¢ 8 girls enow for ¥ oy ity. ‘Surely he cannot have gotsome- N } +1 = Hi Societies. parental care, for : | #irls enow for you to woo; I mean ; 1) 3 No Humbug, Call and see it. (sas ieee tale students. aa eo | wait for Juck. | where and can’t get away. He seems : : ke d ———~—SCS:sC ANON. ba | The gray in Katie's ringlets was mingled with | stifled. the brown, When bump-a-thump, an eager stump came pégking through the town. come back,” gays he, “ex- Ned grew red and uncomfortable. | The bird, rebellious at his confinement, struggled hard to get free. | Noting the boy’s discomfort and his shamed face, a ar suspicion entered Jack’s mind. “Ned,” he said rather sternly, “what u been dving? You have been Butler Lodge, No. 254, meets the first Saturday in each month. Miami Chapter Royal Arch Masons, Yo. 76, meets second ursday in each ‘I’. DD. Rafter. Separate boarding departments for the sexes. Stringent rules, thorough discipline, compre bensive instruction and economical terms. Situated on the M., K.&T. RB. R., between Sedalia and Boonville. | For further information address { W. F. JOHNSON. ¢ nd here’s twenty pound; 60 1 know. 5 set the bells achime, a bliss to love like this that bides its ti i ae Tr ee eey Commandery Knights Templar meets the first Tuesday in each month. Will plow in hard ground where ali cthers fail 1.0. O. FELLOWS. om é < . : Bates Lodge No. 180 meets every Mon- = = some trick with Speck. Where t. hay night. JSACK’S na as Sutler Encampment No. 76 meets the Jack Ellis w returning home ed did not answer, but dug his fists into his eyes, and began to cry. “Tell me at once, Ned!’ Jack con- | tinued. +‘Where is my bird?” “Here [am,’? came in muffled ac- cents from Ned’s pocket, this time loud enough for Ellis to hear where it came from. With a sharp exclamation he put his yd and ath Wednesdays in each month throuh the woods, aftera long day’s work. The sil y moon had risen,and the stars were twinkling through the e overhead. s if awakened by his clear [Ni CASH GIVEN AWAY To SMOKERS of Genuine Bull THOS. J. SMITH. Suddenly, whistling, » shrill voice fell upon his ears. 5. B. LASHBROOK. ASHROOK & SMITI&, Attorney at -Butler, Mo. Will practice in tere I ee . Law J Bee niet ereI am—here I amt’ it cried | hand gently in the boy’s pocket, a the courts of Bate nd adjoining coun- arith etartias diatinesies g 3 sy , and drew the poor,trembling littie prisoner tes, Collections promptly attended to wd Taxes Paid tor Non-residents. Office, front room over Bates county > “Hallo?” cried Jack. “Who is there? where are you?”’ “Here I am—here I am.” J kK pressed kh lips to the soft tiny : Rank. n2 Z 2 A head, a loc chasing the ipa Bank = Smoking "EC ed round in vain for any | anxious 5 ].S. FRANCISCO. rns of life, though the voice did not races TRANCISCO em lik t of a human being—more ardon from Ellis with re quiverin Law, Butler, } the courts of Bz . Prompt attenti Office over W tears, hls mou - suppressed sobs. “Jack,” he said at length, plead- ingly, sorrowfully, ‘‘will you forgive t then and show yourself,” mpatiently. um—here I am.’ k looked round, and there, in the i aw perched on a th still Eeinae has stray- lis started moment he had from some one, or Iam much | ine ce b BUOTE ALO Wa JS. i Piesicas Go: ? e thought; then, pleased he said ve - r, he caught the dand bore it with : iLEY, € r. Ss E em litile eaten 2 + a little cottage on Sut- z Village of Tryon. nc ut happy and Very 4 | pi 4 8 g ad grown to c master, seemed very aa eas -hed to him. Pinys2eks ne ? < s sk sat beside his a ld t ete smoking in peaceful qui- et oe ee Se e . AR x 2 7 : f = : AC Fei j ry a J rH i ree childish voice broke the si- sfurtune. Tam | § { i RE ij 4 é ‘ i ti f fi ; North ( “Tdence which had fallen. : poit : nd I hope | Nhe HE OTe t Rei rn VI west side of Pub Sauz deal Hallo, Jack! how are you?” and a the future you will keep away from | JULE Bg? oF rou 8 tt thy ay ’ sort: of Olive House. erences. blue-eyed boy, with a bright | ™Y home. ae See ' ral — = a= ue smile on his rosy face, came forward. no, Jack! Don’t say that. Let | . L, RICE, M.D-, Eclectic Physi- ENSIONS ES Sy “Ah, Ned, is that you?” cried Jack. i be your friend. You will never | ‘4e cian and Surgeon. All calls prompt- a . “You are quite a stranger.” ne so ungrateful again. Forgive | 2 lyattended te. Office up stairs over entitled to pension. Thouss “| have been away, but returned | a, 9 vist titled to increase u - aitstar be 5 ace one. ¢ 0 aced | Crumly’s Drug Store. Parsitns tor widows, mint chit yeste y, so came over to see you,’’ face softened and he placed = = ee mother or father, or minor brothe: N lien on ehild’s bowed head. ]. M. Curisty W. H. BALLA Ned answered. " fe | J. M. Curisty, . H. BALLA “Lam glad you did not forget your l pardon you this once,’’ he >. CHRISTY & B R ~ es f pay and bi rocured wh See ee 5 eae ee eee a a ‘ A RS. CHRISTY & BALLARD, wa srk oe ee ae old friend, Ned. But, now that you » “but if [find you attempting to moeopathic Physicians and Surgeons charges obtained ; i for blanksand instruetions have come, I have something new to » Speck from me by dishonest Office, tront room over P. O. Ail cails . DART & 3G St., Washington, = ic PH = . vill neve’ answered at office dae or night. Tele- —— __ | show you. Speck!” : . Serio D> te brag t Ae ee my door phone communication to all parts ot the | I(T] ERITION, PRICE v4 In obedience to his master’s voice, | 92910. 4’0 you hear: k i ty, Special attention given to temale | ~ ” ERITION, PRICE ONLY ‘ 1] Speck hopped out of his cage and flew Yes. Thank you, Jack. You need diseases. By mail Post-vaid. rd Jack, perching on his shoulder. pare no fear of my ever forgetting, Se. i as : a Ned, my new little companion. | * edeenee aie Raton a AAG SE Sea = yer, too—ean talk as plainl. _Ellis smiled cheerfully, and with his — BOC acres ie em ay 7 as von.”? = ¥ | bird perched upon his shoulder, entered Surgeon. ice north side squ as you. 2 5.0 See 35 Lert Seep: z ap Za Butler, Mo. Diseasesof women and “And where did you get him?” Ned re cottage happy at having found his Ten a specialty & Ml gazing with admiring, envious | Pet eee 2 gee oeetalt é anne Se z bird = “Come in, Ned, and take tea with SSeS . = x ” * Ee eee Sac F. RENICK, M. D., Physi mm him one nicht when I was | ™¢,”’ he called to the boy, who lingered » geon and Obstitri KNOW THYSELF, ch the woods.” outside. Spree iia ai sieanenaguiia teagan PE CPUPRCU NY $ d did you teach him to Ned gladly accepted the invitation, " Ses Ray % F VOREAT WERICIE YW - 4 ul he speaks before I | 20r did he ever attempt to obtain Speck ‘ AY , Sf Waveiay eae SS p) 5) - t. Give i plead } e 41 = nd they will ee n the fence or on the ground they will The immigration is enormous,though On the tence 01 > - the Italians are far the largest element. 1 + - The railways, too, are increasing, and - <= cipebaens a paying wonderfully; the Southern line arenes oe shares are ata large premium now, and the Bahia Bianca country will be opened up in a few months by their ect to wear new branch. A town is springing up r which on there, and the Pac eamers will soon call there r Things in- deed go very fast ad in Buenos Ay- | res. Now that I have seen something 2 of both countries I can quite understand | ng a watch cas ack,” here | why the Argentines are going ahead so | ss ee eile vee IXO. D. PARKINSON and at o: TAL¥ the co: , ‘one day | fast, and Brazil is not, especially as} I ' J cae if Over 200,000 of these cas im up; if so, | the former government encourages for- S y: n haye been seld, eign immigration far more than the country can testify to their quali should ever come | Brazi I do as HOW SYSE: think | ' : en L nn merit. nsent to part with | there is any coal in the republic, which | .. ais 2 HE Z os Pe ae totem Capi the one to whom I | seems to me the one thing they want. | £Pi 9: WiDl | d F it Short ee 28 3S Their agricultural future must be very | HUI i U ‘ Sat otra f yet forced to besat- | great. ‘The climate is splendid; now, | tural to any 3 = : : : sors Safely guaranteed promise, Ned ted | of course, being midwinter, it is very ne : aos Sen. . 7 rd and the parties who bout the B for an hour with his friend, then, | cold, but it is a pleasant, bracing cold, E26) = e_EC Ge WH aD Dough ogay, as Well satisfied as nt,’? sped swift- | and first rate, I believe for any one eee eee solid old casa costume twice the m0 whose chest ig not very strong. Bue- | ene constant | nos Ayres has one great drawback in | % a the more | the shallowness of the water in its riv- | SanaTat tame to Kerst = tous he was to | er, for when the water is low the large {| bea meqeesne Watch Caece ace = | he pretty 1. ! steamers cannot go within sight of the | (To be Contir Is arriving earlier than must be tran- | .. ————— | 1 Edis had n rned, and again into | y AS | ened from | carts to be lande! nd so of course ev- McREYNOLDS culty in en- | erything imported is necessarily dear. a dredging out a harbor, mers can get up noel in the | wh they can- ae It struck me Sao . i Boo. & Shoe Makers“: 7r = j a} ei re BS Fs BUTLER, .O. | fa | mb i be | I d 8 4 order The | A FS] ‘ i ei} a +o Bs Boe ae a > - y ¥. z