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hk 0 Lo . Underwear, ~~ J vc rts, Collars & Cuffs, Neckwear in all! the latest novelties, mufilers, silk handker-|a chiefs sleeve buttons, a ‘caldoeiac line of} the celebrated Belknap Johnson & Powell, sik umbrellas to select from. All the| above articles go to make up a handsome | Xmas gift, you will find them in endless variety at AE, Blachert Palace Hotel building BUT'ER WEE LOCAL ITEMS Butler. Missouri L. Y + IME s | ‘te our fine wnaiiul mufflers for | peel | 50c. Sam Levy & Co. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Clark “went to | Kansas City Saturday. Teceday pam is Christmas day. | Sugar toys at Dickensheets. \ made its appearance in Cole eounty. Cheap te | Those Jewel Base heaters for soft coal, are the finest stove in the mar- ket; sold by McBrivr & Co. ys at Dickensheets Harris & Lisle turned a bunch of sixty mules into their lots this week W. W. Graves weut to Kansas City Monday morning on legal busi- ness. - came in from Colorado Saturday night on a visit to relatives and friends. | J.L.M. Irby, was elected last fer 25e. Sau Levy & Co. | week United States senator from Supreme Judge elect Jas. 3. Gantt South Carolina. He defeated Wade | Hampton, the present incumbept is visiting his old home in Georgia | : : tor a few weeka. ; and Donaldson, the Alliance candi- See our gents nobby silk scarfs, ee date. aan lectes postal) Rien at ete = “eens ake a I See our gent’ ‘* fine white silk railway frq@ju Joplin to Webb City, a f dislance 0 iniles. hemstitched initial handkerchiefs for 50c. Sam Levy & Co. Senator . J. N. Bradley, wi was in the city Monday. He went to Jefferson City Monday evening. atl A i The Times job office turned out a 169 page brief for attorneys Park- Unele John Evans, an old citizen and substantial farmer of Shawnee gaveusa pleasant call the last of the week. The suit of E. A Beatty against the Gulf railroad, was compromised by the railroad paying Mr. Beatty Coal Co., last week. Hon. J.B.) Newberry was city the last of the week | appointed a member of the cousunii | tee to nesess damages on the new in the Le ; 5 $3,000. road in the western part of the | = an | county. J. H. Park, living eight miles} gee our stylish white aii west of Schell City, Vernon county. lost 400 bushels of corn and 100 shocks of fedder by fire, last week. | silk mufflers for 75c. Sam Lavy & Co. See our fine white silk mufilers | for 50 Sam Levy & Co. Jefferson City has decreed that all convicts released from the peniter- tiary must leave town by the first | pected to live. train or be arrested as vagrants Ra eee ler Powell went to Lamont. Pettis | county, last week to see Unc's Kits brother, J. H. Divers, who ia verv The Kansas City & Nevada rail W. B. Ewing, formerly of this | road will be completed in a short county writes us from Rochester, | time. The whistle of the construc- Cal, that he is doing well and enjoy- | | tion engine is within hearing\distance | was dismissed by the pr rosecuting | | of Amoret and the track layers are | attorney. ing good health. hard at it laying rails. ze. Sprague, J. W. Chambers and wife of Elk- | hart township we in the city the last | part of the week and Mr. C. gave us | a pleasant call. Robinson. ~ formerly Dr. Christ t t ir. Christy went oat 0 Summi ers SaaS township Sunday and presented | Sam Smizer with a fine 10 pound | jand I pane Mokeep mp) withithte:pro-| ehter. ' | cession.” AJ. W yer, with a fine resented her ghter Satur- | is just about linen handkerchiefs for 25c. Saw Levy & Co. Jess Leonard, ‘was tried before a colored citizen, ‘Squire Newsom | fn 3 Smith spent cey ral days fferson City last weed looking p law points in the state law libra- sertion. Attend the exercises at the sadliee schools Friday evening and hear the speeches and dialogues of the chi’- dren. We congratulate the Novelty store on securing the services of Miss Clara Brown, as one of their holiday clerks. Her pleasing manners will make all feel welcome to the store That Superior Todd stove at McBriwe & Co. sent to jail. A love affair Chee a young by the name of Wm. Joplin to mur der five persons near Ft. Smith, Ar- | kaneis on the 12tb. number was his Miller. sin sight. } silk, see them, t Sam Levy & Co.'s © ‘of Judge C.S. Conger, of Carmi. Ill, is visiting the families of W. F. ' Rosser and the editor of the Record. _to whom she is related | cess, atrd the large store room was Glanders among the horses has | = ; i Misses Lelia and Parrie Tucker | |inson & Graves in the suit of Reece | Thomas va. The Walnut Land and! He was | | Uncle Kit Divers and Ju Judge Book- | |No. 1 knight of the road. low with consumption and is not ex ; of | late of Marion, Indiana, | | writes to change his paper back to | | Sprague. and says, “I am going back They all return! ‘last week on the ebarge of wife de-/ He was fined $50 and costs | Otlo Smith, a diuggisi of jand failing to settle the same was | bas skipped the Among the | the sweetheart, a Miss He then blew out his own} | acted as quill brains just as anarmed posse came! Journal. Candies from 74 cents up at Dick- | epsheets Bennntt. Whee: & Co have see Mr 4.1. Butler Barned to Death by cured the services of T. P. Baldwir, as salesman. vice MS. Cooter. re- Ed. Blevins, better known in But- ler as “New York” was killed at La ma}, one day this week, by the train running over him Miss Annie E. « Conger. daughter The opeuing at the Novelty Store Thursday night was a grand suc siou of gasoline and niously if not fatally burned home in the southeastern part of the | city, between the hours of 9 and 10 oclock, and that curred at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning from the effects of her injuries, was | received the general public MEETS A VIOLENT DEATH. the Explosion of Gasoline. ane startling aud sad news which sly spread over our city Monday g that Mrs. J.T. Butler, one > 5 f our most estimable ladies, had met with a terrible mishap by the explo had been se- at her her death had oc her wany friends and | with the deepest | by packed with sight-seers looking at and most sincere regrets. the Christmas goods The facts in regard to the terri Harry Ford aud Ben Merre'l ran a 60 yard foot race at Nevada Fri ay last. There was $1,000 a side | | bet on the race and Ford came off victorious by six feet. to a Times re- | porter by the only eve witness, Miss | Hattie Butcher, aniece, a young lady about twenty years of age, are about | ble affair, as related jas follows: Miss Butcher said, I was linthe sitting room attending to} Judge Edwards at Jefferson City, | refused E. T. Noland. the default-| | ing state treasurer. a change of ven- ue from Cole county, on the grounds | asked, that he could not obtain a | Cole, Cooper, Moniteau and Morgar.. W. J. McCombs, of Adrian. accor:- 'panied by his estimable wife and} json Eddy, gave us a pleasant call | jyesterday. Mr. Me. is a substantial |farmer, a true blue democrat, and a} |good friend of the Trvgs, all of | which i is recorded in the Lamb's Book of life. | J D. McKissick, son of J. J. Mc-| Kissick, was shot in the head and |face by so.. » unknown hunter, while hunting south of town the last of the week. He was struck by fine shot and while his wounds are pain- |ful, they are not dangerous by avy means Mr. Hammerslough, president of the Kansas City Globe Co., has had enough of newspaper glory and now | quantity of gasoline in a vessel and ‘and out doors. some household duties and my aunt was inthe kitchen sitting near the | cook stove cleaning some wearing ! | apparel with gx asoline On the table | about: 3 feet trom where she was sit-| jting she had puta fruit jar contain. | | fair trial in cither of the counties of | hke 4 gallon of gaso-| h she had takena small ! ing something line, from wn placed it on the cook stove, which at the time had considerable fire in it, | and was in the act of cleaving a dress skirt. When the oil exploded I saw the flash of the flame and my first impression was that the lamp had fallen and taken fire. My aunt screamed and Iran to ber. At this time her clothing was all on fire, andj she rau iuto the bed room aud threw | a heavy woolen coat over her head and then ran vack into the kitchen Her cries attracted the attention of Wm. Moore, who hurried to our assistance and led my aunt to the well and threw water over her. By this time her clothing had almost entirely burned from her person. Mrs. Butler was taken into the house and medical assistance sum- moned in the person of Dr. Renick offers to sell or lease the Globe for a number of years. Mr H. isa bet | man. ably be a number of papers o1 that political complexion for sale. Read the Christmas «1: ments in this paper and call on the merchants who advertise. You will always find better bargains, bet- ter goods and lower prices. Don't fail to look over your paper before | you start to town, as the Times will tell you where the Chsistmas goods can be found and save you the trou- ble of running around. M.S. Cooter, who has been with , Bennett. Wheeler & Co. for a num- ber of years, and who is a steady, industrious sn! accommodating ' salesman, has severed his connection with the company to accept a posi- | tion as traveling salesman for: He goes on the @ wholesale house troad the tirst of tue sear. ali. COW w in & Cleves ge lactive and reliable, : i ieael, ah: 1 Gece. ! | Cave Solara were arraigned sve Beguine \ Puris tiv a warraut sworn out by J. R. Doe dies, Ul Luc wyontu Dai eecre Sus charging them -!:! jof beer from the back | saloon. subs tralinge a room of the} The case against Geo. Cave | Kash was held for the| offense and will have his trial ina | day or so. We had a , pleas: unt and. substantial | eali yesterday from our old and rel:- |able subscriber. F. C. Lee, of | | the substantial farmers of this coun- ty living near Altona) Mr. Lee pre- | sented us with the cash for three one See our line of gents bordered | years’ subscription and had his pe-| per marked one year ahead. The! | Times wishes hm the best of health! jand prosperity and a happy Chris‘- Butler, that M. ay Autian, It is rumored i: POW ab ONL ‘taking with him bis paramour, and | that attachments have been run cu)” wan [5 an fio yee tow: fou g " [to be quite a jeading charac city of Adrian, and on one of two \ oceasions besides managing his store driver for the Adrian We suppose, 1f reports be | true. the town has lost nothing by The latest fad in mufflers—black his abecording. and the prayer said ‘will be good bye, good bye, M. Otto. ter merchant than he is 2 newspaper | After 1892 there wiil proba | be-! -|day, the 5th day of January, and the > Interest who did what was in his power to alleviate her sufferings Atte tl {the accident there was none of the family present, Mr Butler being in the country on busi- ' ness. Wim. Moore in assistg Mrs. But- ler was quite severely burned about the hands and neck. Mrs. Butler was born in Wayne county, Ills., in 1837, and was mar- ried to J. T. Butler in Macoupiu county, Ill., Jan. 8, 1857. They came to Missouri in 1866, and tu Bates county in 1876. To this union nine children were born, eight of whom, four boys and four girls sur vive her. She has been a devoted member of the Christian was 14 years of age, and by her Christian life aud walk has always jenjoyed the love and fmendship of her church associates and neighbors The funeral services will take place to morrow under the direction of El- der Browning of the Christian chureh. and the remains will be laid ‘a short distance northwest of Adrian. | The Limes extenis its deepest .oegeoprides to M» Butler and family ‘in this hour of their sad bereave- | | ment. Butler. Academy. The above iustitution under manacement of ale Martin and )compesont assist note. has command the past year. ‘The second term will begin on Mon- j Tits would be glad to see it contin- re ty crow in confidence Prof. Mar-| educated gentleman | | a a highly and his long experience in the school room gives him advantages such as! | the Academy has not enjoyed in church since she | to vest in Old Crescent Hill cemetery, | the; ts, we are glad to | Baral ‘Baresi! Now iS Wour.Time 10 Per Cent. Below be Bor the Next 15 Days. The PETER LANE Stock of Cus On the West Sideot the Square. THE LARGEST LINE OF DRY GOODS In the City To Be Sold at the Above Reduction, Bargain hunters now is your time. Come early and secure the prizes to be dis- posed of. First come, tirst served. These goods are all fresh and of the latest styles in Dress Goods and notoins. s@ Remember the place, PETER LANE'S old stand, West Side Square. s@ Poultry and Eggs taken in exchange for goods. —206% H. M. Gee, — lo! tor Christmas, The “World's in miniature. Santa Claus Headquarters. Fair” ; Christmas will soon be here and we are ready, with the finest lice of Holiday Goods to be Found. We have evrything froma Tin Horn to a Railway Train. TOYS, BOOKS, ALBUMS, PLUSH GOGDS, All kinds of Picture Books for the little ones. and anice line oi picuure Cards. mapv years. The first term for this Candies and Confectioneries in | year has been 2 most pleasant one for | both teachers and pupils. leitizen of Butler should Every | have the) | welfare of the Academy at heart and | ought to assistin keeping it up to) endless quantities. Toilet Articles of all kinds |the high standard it has reached as | ‘an institution of learning by saying a good word for it when occasion | urge all Bates | chil- | dren to educate to send them to the | itself and who | presents jeounty people “have Academy. The school the past tern hax hiad’about 80 students, which !ought to be increased to over a hun- | dred the new year. The protracted meeting opened! last week at the Cumberland Pres- byterian by Rev Logan, doy Rev. Ward of Harrison- ehareb, gsiste ville. is stil] provressizy with much Rev Ward is one of toe ablest iniuisters hetee manifested iu tis section and if sound logie, good re asoming and har: work will accomplish 4 wehiug for the ciuse of religion then the meeting now in going an lought to be er: owd- dG with an abundant ba: vest Tie Times hopes to see this meting bear good fruits and the laborers abu: ida antly paid for ther eff rts to do good. Plain and fancy baskets and the largest line of Dolls to be found in Butler. rend School supplies, pocket knives, pipes, cigars and tobacco. In short we have the largest line of Holiday Goods in®Butler. We have taken especial pains this season to please the young and old in buying our holiday goods and will treat one and and all with the best of bargains. To each person buying $15 worth of goods we will give one of Rand MeNally’s Standard Atlases of the world. ‘ull and see us. J. E. McConnell, .#" Next door to Samuel Levy & Co. e Bar ( \