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ie at the regular assembly of the! vem Gouley commandery, No. 30, K. T.,) Miss Sadie Nieukrik is over from ‘held on last Tuesday evening, the Foster visiting Miss Lulu Dudley. S i John Orear has gone south to his r m | following officers were elected for g = ithe ensuing year: E.C.—F. J. Ty-| wife's relatives to make a visit be- To Close out Busines. gard; Generalissimo—O. D. Austin; | fore returning to Kansas City. Aaron Hart, Capt. Gen'l—J. W. Hannah; S. W.!| The Christian church has a new Will offer his entire stock of goods, commencing November 1st, 1889, —C.C. Duke; Treas—A. L. Me / flue and big stove. Bride; Recorder—Frank Smith;} On the evening of Nov. 20th, some | Stand B.—E. K. Carnes; Sword B.|one took the M. E. church key, which | —J. J. McKissick; Warder—G. M. | is like Mr. N. M. Nestlercde’s store McKissick; Capt. Guard—H. V.|key and unlocked the store and took } Pentzer; 3d Capt Guard—J. Ever-| what they wanted. The key was For the purpose of quitting merchandiseing. Ihave been almost twenty-two years continuonsly doing buiness in Butler, and ten years before coming here, making thirty-two years in mercantile business. Iam tired of it. Besides my health is getting such, that I have to quit. I offer my entire Stock of Goods at cost. ingham; 2d Capt. Guard—E. D.|replaced before the entertainment | | Kipp; Ist Capt. Guard—J. M. Cat-} was over. terlin. | Mr. Smooth has lectured here for only. and they have got to be soldby January 1st, 1890. What goods I have then on hand I will trade for Stock Cattle, Horses, |3 nights, everbody was well pleased. Dan Hutchinson is over from | day morning on the farm of Pat Ma- Mules, Sheep, etc., at seventy-five cents on the dollar. I mean what I Say, and all those who are indebted to me must settle g 6 met hool Hume visiting Carr Dudley. | waship, bya ‘ : Saas; | ey g fiat that Hk, lett = e| Abig supper in the Virginia hall | home of J. J. Morehouse about half | for the benefit of the M. E. church past four o’clock Sunday afternoon |on the evening of the 28th. Every-| by the first of January and save costs. I am thankful to the people of Bates Co. for their patronage and past favors and more to those who stood by me from the begining to the ending of my term of business Virginia Items. \ QUR BUSINESS INCREAS- ING, WHY? BECAUSE WE i ‘ Are Selling MENS and BOys Suits, Overcoats, Hats, Ca ** ee et ee ee # i | ps; Gloves and underwear at such | i Low prices, that please the ee ee ee people and they are with us Call and see we will treat you =. Lk. en nice. Seéing is_ believing. A, E. BLACHERT Palace Hotel Building, Butler, Mo. G. A. Hacke was fouud dead Mon | to go to Mr. McHinson’s, a distance body invited. i of three miles, where he was engag | 1, the Hensley and Addison fight-! tae Se ee oe cnts ing case Hensley was not tried and one about one mile when he laid : : rag Ps in a fence corner and died, ap | Addison was discharged. Noses. | parently without a struggle. Dr. Walls held an inquest and pronounc- ed death due from heart disease. Hacke leaves a wife and one child. His mother, living in Illinois, was telegraphed and answered that she would come immediately. She is re- | ported quite wealthy. 1 Try BLACK-DRAUGHT tea for Dyspepsia. | pS Tay We culi the following gems from a very interesting communication | from Butler to the Clinton Demo-! crat. It bears the euphonious sig- | nature Ajax, but would have been more appropriate if two s's had | been affixed to the first letter. The} earmarks are plainly discernable to; the public: \ “Butler is rapidly becoming one | of the leading towns of Southwest | | Missouri. “We already have a beau- jtiful Jake and driving park, and will | | S. A. Phelps received a letter from | | his wife that she and her children} reached their destination in Ken- tucky safe and well. | LOW PRICES. That car load of Round Oak stoves are all sold, but I am glad to inform my customers that I have re- ceived an invoice of these popular stoves, the only original Round Oak. R. R. Deacoy. §GI~ BLACK-DRAUGHT tea cures Constipation, | County court met Saturday to hear the report of the deputy state Veterinary surgeon in regard to dis | ease among horses on the farm of | Isaac Light in Homer township. ;The veterinary surgeon reported that six or seven horses were infect ‘ed with glanders and farey, and re- Judge Gantt, who has been in at- | tendance at circuit court for the past ‘ : i _ week, left for his home at Clinton, eng p ime | Monday eveuing. r Ike Ellis brought to town Satur- Farmers now is the time to get! day morning thirty two ducks, which he said he killed on the lakes in the bottom near his home Friday even ing and had he not run out of am- unition he could have killed a wa- gon load. In order to assist Lane to fill his palace car with chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys, let them come. It is reported that glanders has broken out among the horses some twelve miles west of Butler. Coun ty court met Saturday to take action in regard to the matter and bear the report of the deputy state veterinary surgeon on the subject. When it comes to buying poultry Pet«r Lane the Butler merchant and | chicken king leads all competitors. Dr. R. A. Girard of Chattanooga has ten living wives. in “durance vile.” in celibacy. He now believes The democratic State Central com- mittee met in St. Louis Saturday. | The vacancy in the filled by the appointment of Bob Hicklin of Lexington. A new secre- tary will not be elected until it8 next meeting. The committee is making | preparations to do lots of work in the coming campaign. The Rey. 8S. M. Brown, who re- cently resigned the position of sec- retary of the state mission board of the Misscuri Baptist General associ | ation, has become one of the editors | of the Central Baptist. Mr. Brown was formerly a member of the staff of that paper and this renewal of his connection will doubtless be hailed with delight by his many friends throughout the state. The Index, isthe name ofa new paper just started at Foster. H. L. Littell’s name is nailed to the mast- head as editor. The new paper is well patronized by the business men of the thriving little Villiage and starts off with flattering prospects. While the past history of Foster is not very flattering for nourishing | and sustaining its infants in the | great cause of education, the Troms | hopes to see the last yenture a suc- cess. 1 ! | i Two boys giving their names as j Bert Crawford and Charles Wilson | were arrested Wednesday and plac- ed in jail on a warrant sworn out by R. Leutwiler, a merchant tailor on the west side, charging them with The doctor is | 5th district was j tion in K ; see him leave. j headed for the depot, rid of your geese and chickens and the best time you will have in 1889. Have you examined “The New ' Peoples Cyclopedia’? If not you , Should do so, it is abreast of the ‘times and a desirable reference ! work. | TheW.C.T.U. and the Y. W. |C. T. U. will give a dinner to mor- | row in the Commercial club rooms. their dinner. F. J. Wiseman, of the Enterprise, came up Monday to witness the great turkey streer parade,and listen | to the 3weet strains of music from | the Butler Silver cornet band. | The republican party can observe | to morrow by giving thanks that | their defeats in Iowa, New Jersey, | Virginia and New York were no worse than they were. Peter Lane controls the chicken market in Bates county. The rea- son is he always pays the highest price. The movement to abolish prohibi- ansas seems to be gaining ground andit now looks very much | ke the question will again be sub | mitted to the people. Peter Lane has gained a great vic- tory in Bates county over all com- | petitors in buying poultry, and now stands in Butler the King Rooster and crows “Let your chickens come to to me. Glad to learn that Del Welton, who was considered dangerously ill from Friday evening to Monday 1s improving and hopes are now enter- tained that he will speedily recover. He has been suffering several weeks with congestion of the brain and several times Dr. Walls was called in consultation with Dr. Boyd. Judge J. A. Cooper of Mt. Ster- ling, Ky., one of the most eminent criminal lawyers of that state, who has been in the city for the past month, assisting, as silent council in the defense of his nephew, Harlan C. Turner, left for his home Mon- day. The Judge isa typical south- ern gentleman. handsome, generous and warm hearted and during his short stay here made many warm friends who regretted very much to One of the most unique and in- teresting exhibitions ever made in Butler was the procession Monda; of 200 big fat geese followed by 800 equally asfine turkeys, headed by the Butler Band, which went once around the square and then was where they were loaded into a pal entering his place of business and stealing an overcoat. The the theft | was soon noticed and officers were | putafter the absconding thieves and | they were overhauled near the rail- road tank south of town and return- ed to the city. The two were en- i tire strangers in the city, and Ed. | Austin says he saw the same two | individuals craw] out of Dr. Walls’ | stable loft in the morning and start for the public square. SS ee SisSireele WINE OF CARDU! for female diseases i } | ear. Our enter; who has j oultry King of southwest Missouri, was the sole projector and finisher of this scheme. “He is furnishing the farmers of this section a market for their poultry s other in the state, and he is not 0} furnishing the market, but is paying Kansas City prices in cash. Peter Lane isa rustler and no mistake, | and the farmers in this Section are ie la his efforts in their be. al prising Peter Lane, ustly won the title of the nly ————_—________ McELREE’S WINE OF CARDU! for Weak Nerves, | prevent other stock |soon have water-works, gas and elec. | tric lights, and right here we want to say that no man has |to encourage and secure these en commended that the stock be placed im quarantine. The court according- ly ordered that the infected stock be placed in a stable or shed, fenced to from coming 8 | terprises than has Col. N. A Wade, | done more within 100 feet of same. ———Looking the town over for —— Bargains Everybody invited to come and get | Y | rian church and Rev. Braten, ace chicken | cond to none! | Reese Thomas w: can come before the court at its next meeting, and after giving satisfacto ry evidence why said stock should be slaughtered, the court can order |the same killed and the state will compensate Mr. Light for his stock | Mr. Light has 16 or 17 head of extra good horses on his farm. We, of the Racket Store take pleasure in announcing to the pub- | lic that we have just received a large | \invoice of the very best Boots aud} Shoes from the FACTORY, which we can, and are offering to you for} less money than such goods were | ever sold in this city before. } Mens’ | Calf and Stogy boots; Ladies’ Heavy | Calf and Grain, also a complete line | of Ladies hand made goat and kid! shoes. They were bought at a bar gain and will be sold the same way. | Rubber goods of all kinds and jgrades. Our stock is complete in every line of Dry Goods and NO TIONS. Come and examine our elegant and exceedingly cheap Line | Good Tablecloths, Napkins, ete. Resp. H. B. Hiau & Co. | A Butler Enterprise C. B. Ingels returned last night from Butler, where he had been with C. H. Malin and W. H. Frost, of Fort Scott. to make arrangements for putting in gas and electric light | works, for which they have been| granted a franchise. Mr Ingels says | preliminary work on the enterprise | will be commenced within the next few days, and that the works are ex. pected to be completed by early spring. It isthe intention of the! Mr. Light | jgressional district will be safe in his | fering. | the genial editor of the Butler Dem- ocrat. He has been, and is the! jchampion of everything calculated jto advance the interests of Butler ;and Bates county, and to him the people of this city are greatly in- debted for the blessings and com- forts of life which they will soon en-| joy. Hon. S. P. Francisco, our candi date for congress, is a fair, square, clean man. He will make an open, honorable race and should he be so fortunate as to be nominated and terest of the people of the 12th con- hands, as he is in every particular fully qualitied to discharge the du- ties of the office to which he aspires. Salt Kheum With its its intense itcing, dry, hot skin, often broken into painful cracks, and the little watery pim- ples, often causes indescribable suf- Hood’s Sarsaparilla has wonderful power over this disease. It purified the blood and expels the humor, and the skin heals without a sear. Send for book containing many statements of cures, to C. I. Hood & Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. We heve a large assortment of | hanging baskets and no one under sells us on these goods, as they are bought direct from the factory. E. T. Sreerz & Co. holders of the franchise to put ina one hundred power engine for the electric power and thoroughly first class works throughout. Mr. Frost is an experienced gas man, now hav- ing charge of the new works at Fort Scott. Mr. Jobe of this city, is} also connected with the company. —wNevada Mail. | | } | ! i Foster Items. | The weather is fine. The coal works are still booming. The debate between Rev. Fly, rep- resenting the Cumberland Presbyte repre- | closed | senting the Christian church, i last night. Miss Carrie Wyatt, of Hume, visit- ed with the Misses Gracie and Min-} nie Hii] several days last week. i Willie Winegardener and William | | Drake of Ballard, spent a few days! | of last week in Foster attending the | | debate and visiting friends. | | Mrs. McCool and the Misses Mol- | \lie and Mattie O'Niel. of Johnstown | visited with the Harbets last week. | Tom Clyzer, of Johnstown, thinks some of starting a harness shop here Miss Gracie Hill is Visiting friends at Colony, Kansas. as here several days ago looking after his business here. He is stil! buying lots and helping to impreve our town. Joel Hart is home again. Lrrtie Kin. i : “nse given to those who wish to ex- | LU | FINE CO nation of quality, which we are offering our customers is proving a great card. Buyers ! quantity and price know a it and THIS CATCHES EM No one shall beat us in our indeavor to satisfy our customer who trades with us that he is getting everything that can be given. THE BIGGEST LICE good thing when they see ; amine our goods and get our prices before purchasing. Before making } any purchases call on | JEWETT & HICKMAN, Butler. Mo. | O. H. F. S. | ! i elected. we wish to say that the in-|- plain and decorated flower pots and| ° When you can always tind them in all our Departments. Alarge stock to select from— BEST GOODS. STOOD GOOD Bought with spot cash J. M. MGKIBBEN. 10} ThE BRICK LIVERY STABLE, AMPLE SUPPLY OF Buggies, Carriages, Phaetons Drummer Wagons, &c. This is one of the best equipped Stables in this section of the state. FIRST-CLASS RIGS FURNISHED At any hour, day er night on the most reasonable terms. Farmers desiring to put up their horses when in the city will find this barn the most convenient in town. 8@-NOTE.—The Constables office can also be found at the office of the barn. Call and see me. C. B. LEWIS. Trustee's Saie. JohnS. Craig and Missouri A: wife and John Greenhalge ( heir deed of trust dated Dec. 1886, and recorded in the reccrder’s offee within and for Bates county, ia book No. 40 page 601, conveyed to the under- signed trustee the following described real | estate lying and Bat situate in the county isaouri, to-wit: | of Bates and state of j The south halfof the southeast quarter of section four (4) and the north half of the north- st quarter of section nine (9), all in towse ship thirty-eight(; e:thirty-one (31jand the sout” half of the southwest quarter (ex- cepting five (5) acres out of the southeast cor- ner) of section twenty-eight (28) and the north- west quarter of the southwest quarter section twenty-eight (25) and the northesst quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-two and the southeast quarter of section Trustee’s Sale. ! .Whereas, Georg Eavp and Magdalena Rapp his wife, by their deed of trust dated Sepvem- man, dy t ber 1st, 1886, and recorded in the recorder’s | ™&n, by office within and for Bates county, Missouri. in book No. 40 page 511 sonveyen to the under- signed trustee the following described real es- tate lying and being situate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri. to-wit: The northeast quarter of the northeast quar- ter of section (8) and the south three-fourths of the southeast quarter of the northwest qusr- ter of section nine (9) and twelve (12) acres off of the west side of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-one (21) all in township thirty-cight (38) of range twen- ty-nine (2¥) containing 82 acres more or less, which conveyance was made in trust to secure | the payment of ten certain notes fully describ- an saeaie ceed He ats and ae, ee as n made in the payment of three of sai thirty. th: 33 1 notes failing due respectively: September, ist, y, three (33), all in township thirty-nine ings, Marchist. 1509 and September let, isso, ) (39) Of range thirty-one (31) containing which default underthe terms of said deed of } trust render the whole debt due. Now there- | fore, at the request of the legal holder of said f notes and pursuant tothe conditions of said hi deed of trust, I will to sell the above described premises at public vendue, to th: | highest bidder for cash, at he east front door | of the court house, in the city of Butler, coun- ty of Bates and state of Missouri. on i Thusday, December 19, 1889, between the hours of nine o’clock in the fore- noon and five o’clock inthe afternoon of that day. tor the purposes of Satisfying said debt, interest and costs. , Lit pre premises st est bidder for cash, east front door of the court house, {® city of Butler, county of Bates and stateot ‘ssouri, on Thursday, December, 19. 1859, between the hours of nine o’clock in the fore- no0P and five o’clock in the afternoon of that day, for the purposes of Satisfying said devs, - ALLEN, ‘interest and coste, P.M. 1-8 Trustee. ceed to sell the above described public vendue, to the hi, FLM. ALLEN Trustee.