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CASH CAPITAL, SURPLUS, $1500,000 00. $150,000 00. } \ | 6% MONEY 7° BATES CO. LAON & LAND COMPANY. West Side Square, - Carirat, - - - Butler, Mo. $20,000 —ARE PREPARED TO MAKE FARM LOANS— —GIVING BORROWER Tue Best anp Lowest Rares aNnp Pruviece ro Pay at any Trive Also buys and sells Real Estate and deals in all kinds of good se- curities Bates Co. Loan & Land Co. Jas K, Brogler, Pres. W. F. Duvall, Sec’y H, E. Percival, Tresurer. LOCAL ITEMS. Yes? Yest? Go with the crowd, but don’t stop at barbers of only a few weeks’ ex- ‘ perience, but keep right on with the crowd going to FRED DORN, the only expert barber in Butler. s WINE OF CARDU! for female diseases A New Bates County Town. K. C. Times: The new town of Amoret on the Kansas City, Nevada and Fort Smith railroad, sixty miles south of Kansas City, and owned by the Missouri coal and construction company, has just been platted and the ground fully prepared for build- ing. Contracts have been let fora $10,000 hotel and a $10,000 pressed brick bank building. The new town is really only another suburb of Kansas City, as it is owned largely by Kansas City capitalists. j payer caaemeaaecinemen errr! 1 Corns Waxtev.—I want 1,000 bushels of corn within the rext two weeks, to be delivered at my meat | market on North Main street, But-! ler, Mo. AL. Fox. | ‘Try BLACK-DRAUGHT ica for Dyspepsia want your loans. TO THE FARMERS OF BATES CO: Does this interest you? Bates county so long, he needs no introduction. you are compelled to borrow, you ought in justice to yourself get the very lowest rates. CEO. M. GANTERBURY, T. W. SILVERS, Come and see us. Western Farm Mortoage Trust Co. City Councit Proceedings. The city council met in special session Thursday night, with tho Mayor and all members present, ex- cept E. S. Carrithers, councilman from the first ward, who sent in his resignation, having moved out of the ward. After the reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting the resignation of Mr. Carrithers was accepted and the council pro- ceeded to complete the organization by appointing R. M. Wright night- watch and Jim LaRue (colored) poundmaster, the salary of the lat- ter officer having been dispensed with by the council. The Mayor and City Clerk were, upon motion, instruced to look after the city’s indebtedness of $2,180.00, at the Missouri State Bank, which was due on the 9th and report at the next meeting of the council. J. E. Arnold, T. K. Lisle and T. W. Legg were appointed as a spec- ial committee upon the revision of the City ordinances and the City At- torney instructed to revise the old and prepare all new ordinances and submit same to said committee. J.J. McKissick made a motion that the city tax upon dram-shop li- cense be fixed at $1,000 per year and require all parties making ap- plication to file a good and sufficient | bond, in the sum of $2,000, instead of $1,000, as it was heretofore. Mo- | tion amended by T. W. Legg that the the tax be fixed at $1,200. Amendment lost; original motion | carried. | G. A. Heath & Co., filed applica- tion for dram-shop license, to run a dram-shop on the east side of North Main street, and C. W. Boswell ap- plication for one on the south ‘side, at the “Goose” stand. These applica- tions were referred to the following committee: H. ©. Carter, J. W. Smith and R. L. Graves. No bills were allowed, : ‘ the outgo- ; ing Treasurer's report showing only j $12.05 in the city treasury. | The official bonds of Geo. Patrick, | Collector, and D. W. Drummond. | Treasurer, submitted and approved | by the Mayor. Cduncil then adjourn- | ed until next Thursday, the recular | meeting night. = : The High Five Club. If so read carefully:—For several years rates of interest on Farm Loans | have been gradually coming down, yet the farmers have been and are still paying a high rate of inter- -onsidering the security they have given. ' Solving Seaese we oe established a branch office at Butler, Mo., and it is our intention to furnish money at a lower rate than any loan company in the southwest. We have placed Messrs. Gro. M. Canrersury and Tuos. W. Stivers, in charge of our business, with full power and control of same. They have the authority to close up all loans the same day application is made, as we will carry a large amount of money on hand in bank. | M. Canrersury, has had large experience in the loan business, having been secretary of the Bankers Loan & Title Co., of this city for several years; as for Mr. Silvers, he has been before the people of We are here to stay and mean business. rt Mr. Gero. Were etitti iii It We | >SMANAGERS. The Quick Meal is no experiment [ Sedalia, Mo., April 11.—Acting or new process but has been tried ! under instructions of Judge Ryland, | for years and always worked as rep- the grand jury, now in session, has issued subpanas for a number of members of the “High Five” club, a social organization, among whose members are quite a number of young ladies, to appear before that body. It is supposed that an effort will be made to find indictments against the persons at whose house the club has met during its existence on the charge of permitting gaming or gambling on their premises. Judge Ryland’s instructions to the jury Monday to indict all per- sons engaged in or participating in a game of euchre, high five or church raffles has created not a little unfavorable comment here. At first it was regarded asa joke, but now that an attempt is being made to carry ont his instruction a more se- Tious view is being taken of the mat- ter. ee Diep: April 4th, 1890, in Green Ridge, Mo., Mrs. Lucy Wymer, ged 36 years. Mrs. Wymer was born in Highland county, Virginia, in 1853, was married Nov. 7th, 1884 to H. Wymer. She leaves ahusband, three lit- tle children to mourn her departure. She alao leaves two brothers and three sisters, W. B. Arbogast, of Lamont, Pettis county, Mo., D. H. Arbogast, of Foster, Bates Co. Mo.; Mrs. C. A. Wallace and Hattie Arbogast, of Vir- ginia, Mo.; and Mattie E. Rush, of Rome, Georgia. Mrs. Wymer was a member of the M. E. church at Lamont, Mo. » Was & consist- ent christian, a kind mother and loving wife, dearly beloved by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Finley, pastorofM E. church. ‘*Dearest sister thou has’t left us, And thy loss we deeply feel, But in Heayen we hope to meet thee, Where no parting tears are shed.’? [D. H. A. New Home Lodge No. 326 A. F. & A. M. Whereas, It has pleased the all wise Grand Master of the universe to transport from this Ledge Temporal to that Grand Lodge of rest eternal, our beloved brother, Wm. Jennings. Therefore, be it resolved That, in the death ef Bro. Jennings, New Home Lodge has iost one of its most beloved and cherished members; the fraternity one whose counsel and admonition were sought on alloccasions. That his life was worthy of | emulation, and though he no longer mingles With us in the busy throng which tread life’s pathway, his charity will‘ “never, neverdie,’’ His family a kind and loving father;the church 8 living light and the community a good and upright man, Therefore, be it farther Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the record of this lodge, of which he was acharter member; that a copy be sent the family of deceased. and one to each county paper for publication. The lodge furniture be draped in mourning,and the brethren wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. B. H. Surtn, > W. A. Wittiaws, & Committee. J. Z. Graves, z resented. A. L. McBrivz & Co. Burned to the Ground. The Papinville flouring mills own- ed by Bennett, Son & Walter Sum- my, was burned to the ground Sat- urday night about mid-night. These mills were the oldest in the county, part of the lumber and machinery used in the construction was from the old Park Mill on the Marias des Cygnes riyer at the Ford, before the the war. The mills had a general overhauling last year, roller process machinery and other new fixtures put in, was in first-class shape and doing excellent work. Besides the mill property considerable flour, wheat and corn was destroyed. The loss estimated at $12,000. Insurance $4,000. We are not advised wheth- er steps will be taken for re-building or not.—Review. Notice. All those who have horses they want handled for road or track pur- poses call and see Cherry & Crab- tree at the park east of the lake and getterms. Satisfaction guaranteed. Can give as good reference as may be wanted. Currry & Craprrer. Notice to Breeders. Havin, concluded to have my horse, Prince Williams, developed for speed this season, I placed him in the hands of H. G. Cherry, who will handle him and allow him to serve a limited number of mares be- fore the hard training season comes on. All those wishing to breed to a fine bred horse and as fine style and road horse as there is in south- west Missouri, call on H. G. Cher. ry, at the park east of the lake and get terms and breeding. To All Lovers of Good Horses. Mambrino Chief Jr. will stand at Mr. Warnock’s Stable } mile south- west of Butler, this coming season. 14 tf Cuas. S. Concetrs. DON’T FORGET IT! That J. R. Pattersons, Barber Shop North Side Square, is the place to gofora nice hair cut, shave or shampoo. Call andseeme. Every- thing firstclass. BEN'. THOMPSON'S BENJ. THOMPSON, Prop’r. THOS. ALLISON, Manager. ES SD We have a fine stable of Stallions to select from, for either Seryice or Sale composed of best bred horses of following stock: Clyde, English Draft, Mambring (Standard breed trotter.) Also a thoroughbred Running Stallion. We have established a permanent stable for the Sale and Service of Blooded Stallions. AND EARNESTLY SOLICIT A CALL. } IN CHARLIE LEWIS OLD STAND—EAST OF POST OFFICE. SECOND SHIPMENT OF RENTOCRY JACK Our second shipment of Kentucky jacks will be in Butler, Mo, b March 20th, 1890. These jacks must be sold at once. They aré lected from the best bred herds of jack stock in Kentucky. They sf from 14} to 16} hands high, good ages, good pedigrees, black with nose, good bone, good weight, good breeders, fine style and action. — We give written warrants on this stock in every particular, viz: The breeding, their soundness, their performance, and their sure foal gettin which guarantees satisfaction or money refunded. Correspondence ited. Prices and terms reasonable. . D. A. and H. H. COLYER, Butler, Missouri. REFERENCE: Bates County Natl Bank Butler. Mo.; and Nat'l Bank Richmond Kentucky. ECO