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Great We have a mvestment!: We are placed under obligations | » James M. Seibert, state auditor, | fora copy of the general revenue laws {compiled from the revised statutes , of 1889 by the above gentleman. One that will beat IO per cent | interest and safer than any Bank. few overcoats, and suits left out! of our big fall purchase, that we | would like to close out at a sacrifice. Also Glove: all is the time to save ing. Call and be conv Underwear, , Caps and in fact, all winter goods, before taking stock. Now wool Mitts, | money on Cloth- inced. They must SO, ran} A, E, BLACHERT, THE GLOTHIER AND FURNISHER, Palace Hot el Building BUT'ER WEEKLY TIMES. | LOCAL ITEMS SOMETHING NEW. We cure all rough skinon the face— mooth shaves, latest style hair cuts thampoo’s—and Spanish luster cures the scalp of dandruff. Shop on North Maiu FRED DORN. ! cheap money tc loan on farms | Jas K. Bruarer. | Gen. Joe Shelby was in the city | Sunday. 8. P. Francisco returned home from Chicago last week. Joe B. Shelby, deputy sheriff, has been very sick the past week with the “grip.” \ Our yonng friend, H. R. Moore gaveus a pleasant call Saturday evening. T. C. Robinson, of Rich Hill, gave usa pleasant call while ia the city Tuesday. In spite ‘of the mud there was a large number of farmers in the city Saturday. Belva Lockwood is n candidate for president in 1892, so she an- nounces. The dome on the Emery block occupied by Bennett, Wheeler & Co., is being put on. Wn. H. Martz, a prominent farm- | er of Altona, gave the Times a sub- stantial call Saturday. Nearly every one in Butler has had the “grip,” and those who have not, stand in mortal fear of it. Casper Stammens says he will not put up inferior ice and if he can not gather it in Butler he can ship it in. Dick Wright has moved his gro- cery store, and can hereafter be | found with P. K. Hulse, near the Grange store. A. W. Hamilton, of Ameret, this county, leaves this week for Auburn, Neb., where he will make his future home. “Old Hutch” has been fleeced by his confidential clerk to the tune of $30,000 or $40,000. The clerk is now safely in Canada. The young people of the first Presbyterian church organized a Christian Endeavor society last Sunday. We are sorry to learn that Charlie Radford is on the sick list. He is down with fever and it is feared he is taking pneumonia The Warder Grand opera house in Kansas City was sold last week by the sheriff to a chicago party for $350,000. . Prof. Starr was taken down with ‘Pheumonia Sunday and is confined tohis bed. burg waiting on her sick mother. Geo. Canterbury and F. M. Gar- ison attended the Masonic ted of instructions at Warrensburg, last Week, 3 1S. Moore & Son, His wife is in Warreus- | The Hume Telephone has chaug- ed ownership. J. P. Trussell steps down and hands the Faber over to who wiil continue the publication of the paper. L. A. Weil, manager of the Enter prise shoe and bargain company, list of low prices this week. Read | his advertisement. A natural gas explosion at Colum- bus, Ohio, on the 24th completely | demolisked a number of houses aud killed and maimed scores of people. \The gus leaked from mains into acellar and was ignited. one Along Sin cine fragments to} be made on the front of the building | recently vacated by Bennett, Wheeler & Co., Mr. Emery will put in a hand some stone front and plate glass windows, in the store room occupied by R. R. Deacon. The Ottawa ‘Republican asks: “What do you think of a climate in which boys can bathe in a river one day and teach their sisters to skate on it the next. That is what Kan- gas ean do when she is attending to business. Our esteemed friend and clothier, A. E. Blatchert, left yesterday for Chicago and Cincinnati to buy his spring and summer stock of goods. He will be absent two or three weeks. He has the hest wishes of the Timrs for a safe and pleasant trip Joe Dickerson, city marshal of | Fayette, Mo., spent a few ‘days in our city last week visiting his broth- er Paul. Joe has held the office of marshal for six years, but says he will retire this spring and engage in other business. Instead of Senator Ingalls of Kan- sas wasting so much wind in behalf of the southern negro he had better be devising some plan to relieve his white constituents who are warming their shins with ten cent corn and dreaming over the mortgage on the farm, held by some northern nabob. Mrs. Dr. Williams and daughter accompanied by Mrs. A. C. Bristol, left on last Wednesday foi’ Fulton, Kas., where they will remain until the Dr. decides on a location. He informs us that he is going to take a look at Ogden, Utah. We are sor- ry to loose the Dr. as he was one of Foster's best citizens.—Foster In- dex. Mrs. Clara otha, state pres- dent of the W. C. T. U. has been in- | vestigating the penitentiary at Jet ferson City. She says white and black women are huddled together | like cattle, and that the profanity of i some of them is awful, she also says women are whipped for violation of the rules, advances proof of immor- ality. returning Thursday eyening. | | Last Saturday J.R. ee nan, liv- j ing near Spy Mound, Bates county, !Mo., was in the city and reported i that a corps of fifteen surveyors had | passed through his place on the pre- : Judge DeArmond, who is at: pres: | | vious Monday and set grade stakes at holding court at Clinton, spent | turday and Sunday at his home in city, returning to Clinton Mon-| dent that the road will soon be built. for a branch ‘Frisco railroad from | Amoret to Mulberry. He is confi- —Pleasanton Herald. presents his customers with a new | of the} iregular | of the committees of jhand, | lat this station at ¢ | } | } around. | Specialist, | Mo., 1 . : } complicated visual defects. Rev. T. P. ‘Blakemore, of Detroit, | Minnesota, will preach in the first | Presbyterian church next Sunday} morning and evening. The public lis invited to attend. | Ju 1dge De Armond will open the February term of circuit | ;court in | docket is one of the lightest for'| (saanry terms and the cases, with on: or two exceptions, are of uo public 1 importance. | The Democratic state central come mittee has established quarters 31 the Temple building, corner of Mav- ket and Broadway streets St. Louis. | The thorough organization of the party will be vigorously carried co: The New York Hi rald, speak = the house representatives, as formed by Spe er Reed, says: ‘So far they me ua only high taxes and large appropri- | ations, and as that was what the re-) publicans were elected for no « ne | need complain and no one will be surprised.” Ob last Friday evenmg, Jan. 17th ; at about 8 o’clock, Wm. R= Gra exded three years of almost unbear able suffering from a cancer on his at his residence in this city, |where he has been coufined to bis bed for was almest j his suffering must | tense. —M. The hand en off have been in- mtrose Democrat. The regular mapy mouths entirely eat mger train due | 215 p. im. met with | pe ja misshap Sunday evening rear Cornland, in which the engine, big gage and express ear were wrecked The aceident w: caused by the ra spreading and allowing the engi to jump the track. gine turned completely So far one was hurt. over and} as we can learn no! Dr. J. M. Norris, Eye and Ear of Glasgow, permanently located in Nevada, where he will devote his at- 5 Low tention en diseases of the Eye will also fitting rely to the treatment of and E He attention to glasses, to give special and supplying {correct or greatly improve the most Ofiice in Opera Building, Nevada, Mo. In last Sunday’s Kansas City Times we see that W. H. McElroy of this place has been allowed a pen- sion. We are glad to learn of Me’s good luck, but this is the first time we ever heard of him being in any way disabled, and we'll bet a ferty dollar cur pup to a last year’s alma- nac that Me can walk further and do as much hard work in one day as any man in St. Clair county. Here is our hand Me, come in and set ’em up.—Osceola Sun. Our immigration society should bestir itself. If anything is accom- plish in the way of bringing immi- gration to Bates county this spring it is time work was commenced. We haven't heard very much from the southwest immigration society of late, but it is a fact that this organ- ization did move toward attracting attention to southwest Missouri last year, than was accomplished at any one year before. Lei the good work goon. This country must have im- migration to develop her resources. Our genial young friend, Walter Arnold, of the American Clothing House.and Miss Alva Walley, will rst united mm marriage at the residence of the bride’s parents in Kansas City, 1619 Tracy Avenue, to-day at 4 o'clock. Miss Walley is the ebarming daughter of Captain Wal ley, a former citizen of this place, and is well known by the young people of this town The happy couple will spend a few days visit- ing the relatives of the groom in Independence, and return home Sat-! urday or Sund@. The Tres ex- tends congratulations and joins with their mawy friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous life. Asmall stock cf hardware sale cheap or will tra any good property of apy kind.! Must be sold at some price. Call im- mediately. R. M. Wright Southeast cor. square, Ist door east of the Farmers Bank. for ' sity Bros. lug $32.25. ) message, but as uged his mind and preferred the} jrequest through his Secretary of | the Treasury. If it is refused the | Secretary thus bears the odium, and \ | Harrison IL. is protected by the| ld etrine that the wrongs of the dy- of | and | It is said the en- | Uncle Alf Miller sold to the Cas-| last week a bunch of very fine cattle of his own raising. The bunch consists of 23 yearlings, 14 steers aud 9 spayed heifers, averag-| One calf weighed 725: pounds and brought $21, and one heifer weighed 1190 pounds. Uncle Alf is one of the best farmers and stock-uisers iu the county and knows | |just how to handle stock to re alize | | the most on it. this city Monday. The | Mr. Benjamin Tpeeegy has asked Our orders are a Republican Congress to grant him | jand his Secretary of the Treasury! ithe royal prerogative of fixing the | | value of money. Mr Harrison | | thought of doing this in a special | a medest man he nasty are the fault of the cabinet.—| Republic. The preachers and members of | Baptist church are redoubling | _ | their diligence to make the protract 'ed meeting a success, and the meet- igs are being held as follows; pray- \t er meeting, at 7 o'clock a. m., pray- jer meeting and song service at 3. p: ee and preaching at 7 p. m. Rev. | Russell is still here assisting Rev. |St ockion, and will remain through | | the week. When the members take hold with such earnestness and ‘sincerity there is no doubt of sue- cess, for the Lordis with them in | their good work. mares were also sent into the s neighborhood a short time sinc Messrs. Robinson and Callison. Succumbed to Preumouie- 2 BIG LOTS 2 Just oe 285 pairs of sample Boots & Shoes, from the largest factories in the United States “Sell at once,” re- gardiless of prices you must make, we must have the money. Continuation of cur slaughle Schmidt's $5,000,00 Stock 0 And Faney Notions. nf Me Nn it r =) U LF) ‘ Staple an, f 0 LIA “EN GOODS As VD HOSLE AY PHIS WEEK. Heavy gray Huck toweling, was Sic Napkins to moteh, at 5de and T5e a Our price, 6}c per yard. Heavy restaurant toweling, was 124° Childs’ all wool hose le a pair, Our price Sie per yard. a Heavy white table linen, was 60c Meus wl wool socks 10+ a. pdr Our price 25¢ per yard. Ladics cus) a oe Extra wide white Our price, 40¢ per yard. table linen, was 75 . » hose Zoe a pan. Windsor Rev Nonna: Calli- Peguced Chester red table linen, Lilies cotton } = "per pair Sou this week sold and sh ppel to} was 60¢ Our pice 40c per yard Mees ccttows cos fea par Stericker Bros., of Springtie LM 5g te ‘ ane ee two fine four-year-old) Cleveland} Phe largest Department store In the > outh- |B: ay geldings The fine stock far jof JF. @ Callison and Dr. J. F. Rob | Wes'——bargaims arrivine daiy cond fa: best */inson have a reputation second to j : ‘none und their stock meets wit quality for the least mor-. cc. “i Large ready sale both at hoine aud abrosd. = ; 3 | Missouri will soon be too s: varict vis Ww nee we offer you territory for the enterprising ¢ - x a: jmenand in thenear future “Meadow a }Lawa” and “Prairie View” will be] 33 2 . oe 'as widely known xs some of thi t pater rigs § han ‘ ’ a3 ; . mous stock farms of old Kenin A (23 4 Stericker Bros.” the purchasers oi | Q { = v . this splendid team, are importers | : P avd breeders of Cle veland ay i. & WHI, Manager, eS Site stock, and recognize the worth of | “""*™ aa Sai aE SET SES TET ST this Missouri stock farin. ‘Lwo fine Tried to Kill a Bishop. Philadelphia, Jan. 27.—David Alex- inder, a evank, shot at Bishop Whit- | taker during services in St. Jobn’s | Episcopal ecburch last night but} The very sad news was brought io town early Tuesday morniug the neigborhood of Nyhart, x smal station on the Emporia pailroal, a few miles west of this city, that Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cooper, husband and wife, had within a few hours of each other succumbed to an attack of pneumonia, superinduced by la grippe. The husband being taken off at 8 o’clock Monday evening and the wife following at 1 o’clock Tues- day morning. Death at all times is sad, but when the household is en tered and the husband and wife, father and mother are so suddenly taken off, the entire sympathy of a community is aroused for the chil- dren and relatives of the decessed. Richard Cooper was a brother to our fellow-townsman, Charley Coop- er, and was well known by the citi zens of this city. from Maj. Edward’s Book. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 15, 1890. Ep. Toses. Dear Sir.—There sti!l | remain unsold five or six hundred copies of the “Life and Writings of -lresolved to kill the bishop. missed him. Alexander was arrest-| ed. The young mu: is au ardent | probibitionist. He says that Bish- | op Whittaker’s attitude ou the i | quor questiou displeased him and he The prisoner states that he had determined to remove the Rev. S. D. McConnel, pastor of St. Stephen’s | Episcopal church, also, whose atti- tude on the liquor question was dis- ; tasteful to him. It is evident that his reason was becoming unsettid | through mental excitement produc- | ed by his religious belief. He ex-! pressed disappointment at his fail- | ure to kill the bishop. | “Money to Loan. On good security. We have mon ey to loan at 6 per cent interest and 5 per cent commission for five years. No other charges. Borrower can pay all or part at any interest pay-| ing time. This makes your loan } cost about 7 per cent. | 48-tt Sak Bruce | PETER LANE. Having wade a 2a | clean sweep of all competit »s inthe Ex-Governor Morehouse says: “If | | Poultry business, and with the con- Judge Norton should go down into | veniences I have for ehippi «7. town- | Southeast Missouri and lick a man, | ing Palace Chicken cars to ship in To the Farmers. Hear the talk of the Pouitry King, esnieiretnierncentesipenveiranmnectarn sen snnitennmeenermarsiieinee tis ane soe Se Yee aaa le for horses or , John N. Edwards,” which was com |82d then go down into ——— piled and published for the benefit | Missouri and run a foot race, he of his family. As the whole edition could beat Vest for the senate.” has been paid fur, the entire pro- Gov. Morehouse is the proprietor of ceeds from the sale of these copies}® YeTY unfortunate mouth which would be clear profit te his wife, | gets him in trouble whenever he; and the friends of Maj. Edwards are | seeks notoriety. The governor has ‘hada grudge for Southwest Mic- souri ever since he learnd that it produced Francis democrats as well as “red clover.” Gov. Morehouse must be estimating the intelligence of the people of this section by his own measure —Neyada Democrat. earnestly requested to make a re- newed effort to assist in their sale. Will you uot kindly aid us in this} worthy cause by calling attention to} | this fact and urging all friends to! lend their assistance? The price is two dollars per CODE. and the books will be sent post-paid on receipt of | | price. Yours sincerely, Wniey O. Cox, K. C. State Bank. An Absolute Care. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is only put up in large two ounce tin boxes, aud is an abso lute cure for old sores, burns and wounds, chapped hands, and all ski: eruptions. Wil positively cure all kinds of piles. Ask for the ORIG INAL ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by Dr. E. L. Rice, Butler, Mo, ied 25cents per box—by mail 30 i Trustee of Fund, Jacks for Sale. I will sell my 2fine Kentucky jacks. | These jacks are fulll5 hands high; ' color, black; mealy nose; heavy bone, | and are sure foal getters. } Cras. S. Conxirs, Passaic. | 50-tf 5 miles corth of Butler. | conte, jor 8c in trade; | and shipping direct tothe New York market, and being able to shipin a jear Six Thousand Seven Hundred | and twenty chickens, at the pri | that a common car cost other ship- pers, it enables me to pay more for Poultry than any other dealer in south-west Missouri. Now farmers as you have all favored me with @ liberal patronage for 1889, I have taken pains to secure the best ship- ping facilities and the best markets that I might be enabled to pay you the highest prices for your Poultry. I feel under many obligations to you all and I will use my best efforts to favor you in the year 189). So if you think I am worthy of your pat- ronage in 1890, let your poultry and eggs come to Lane, on the following dates: Feb. 1, 3,4, 1890. Hens Ed per pound cash or6c in trade. Hold your Turkeys until Feb., 1, and 4, and get for Hens 7c in cash for Gobilers, 5fe cash or 64¢ in trade. in, thanking :- favors, I will ask to PETER LA 3 rors bone.