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\ ( (Allen, Mre. Levina , ae ee: » VOL. XITI. OF BUTLER, MO. CAPITAL, BUTLER, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY APRIL coer a EE 29 out ond) 1891. NO. 22 The Ladies Delighted. ag + pleasant effect and the per d p pin © safety with which ladies may use Figs, under all conditions make it their favorite remedy. It is pleas- lng to the taste and to the eye, gen- tle. vet effective in on the kidueys, liver and bowels. 20 ac’ ‘ Me cece — rapes Receives Deposits subject to Check, Loans Money, Makes C: 2nit : ges ps gg re gee : oes a General Banking Business . a a eo DEPOSITORY FOR COUNTY FUND: vw ouust was made the Sa S Se { : Ispiaced — contidence In the Real Estate Loan Dey ik Maca STOCKHOLL Hardinger, WN Farmer Hickman,G B Furniture dealer Smith Boulware, TC, Pt uit B on Real Estate on long or short ume at suse i has lowest rates without delay. | vciock and with brazen effroutery jsuld binia horse for $65 to which the said MeDauiel ttle As it tuned out a few hours later the animal had been stol- Smith, GL Liveryman John T Laws ‘ .B Deput uit clerk e c o- is Spatard oi rucmer q Te Sie Cashier Mrs MF Capitalist Ss from the barn of E. Carver of wn, Doula Ki Don Ase’t Cashier Tucker, WF Shawnee township, some time dur. Bartlett, Edmund Farmer i am Dry Goods & ClothingTyler, WB r Rinna Se Bryan, Marguret Morrison, © H Farmer Voris. Frank M Furiuer vg Friday night. lohelf, H. B. Farmer Miller, Alf Farmer Vaughan. J M Capitalist { Good, hope he will do well, ruthers, GA Christy, J M Phy: ‘Clark, Robert Fa McCracken, Norton AB Owen, 3 McCracken, A Farmer Robt Farmer armer Pharis, John Grocery oreman Ties oficePharis, C F Groce: te. RC Con. & Res’t Powell, Booker Farmer ; Ou Friday evening McDaniel was jin the city and called at Mr. Smith’s barn and negotiated for the sale of the horse, making a number of plaus- ible excuses as to why he wished to Wyatt, HC Lum Wells, Wiley Te: West, R Wolfe, Pattie Walton, Wm E Cashier Wright, TJ Capitalist Weiner, Max Boots & Shoes k Clerk CH Prof Normal Sch Pigott, H H Bank Clerk wae Oe eo a sell the horse, and also that he would ‘ cuit Judge R , JM Farmer Walton, 1e ae : woul hh Farm r las Ree er, Oscar Walls call early as he wished to take the J Physician Radford, Chas R Farmer Whipple. ¥ 1. ehy Emporia train which left Butler Freemam, Caroline and Eliza Reisne W Insurance Williams, R arn, Griggs, Wm M Farmer WM. E. WALTON president BOOKER POWELL fi vic KW. JAMES Carriages | | A bought by the car load and must be sold. hand BUGGIES and PHAETONS, nearly as good as new, will be sold to suit Will trade tor Horses, Milch Cows, Feed and Second-hand Buggies Carry a line of the best Flour and Oil Cake Meal. purchaser. and Spring Wagons. CATTERLIN OPERA HOUSE 3 Doors East ot Gra Store. 5 Ballard Items. J B Kames returned from K where he had shipped two loads of cattle. He is in good spirits and still thinks stock will be higher ...A light shewer Monday morning, but all hands at work EL McClerney it seems has an organ, at least we hear 8 noise over that way often since Sunday evening... .. Will Cole says he wants to trade for the organ at McC’s ere are setting out peach trees this week ‘There will always be kickers in the land I sup- pose, first a school director and then an asses- sor...... Yes, we attended meeting Sunday the I2th, and heard a good sermon from Rev. TS Mosbier of Appleton City, We met quite s number of our old friends from Sprace and Shawnee....Frank Deerwester of Shawnee, is the way it reads, for school commisioner of Bates....Cap. Price received another letter from Spruce. Ask him boys. he will tell you .... BI Cole has gonesto plowing, 60 look oat for good crops....F M Fort is out with full force sowing oats....Geo Price did not ‘holler? to suit us, but he could not help himsel€...... Frank Douglas of ler. called at the po office a few minutes Ed Griggs. Frank is always welcome Johnson at Ballard afew minutes: come often, Joe....The boys one and all say they were roy- ally entertained at the singing Saturday night, by Mr. and Mrs, Teeters assisted by their daughter, Miss Cora Wonder if Danie was on hand? What about the late road law? The bosses will kick worse than ever; even June Arbuckle, will not want the eftice . Bill Hughes went tothe railroad for the McF’s Monday, but Wilson failed from some cause aakuown to us Dick Anderson has three horses ton plow. He will be on time... Yes, Sam Young did goto Spruce, who said he did? And he has gone to-day after flax seed....Ran MeDaniel says his folks over south have the gripp,attended by the new doctor from Sprace as it is a good lo- t Cloud, Jim Cole Joe eation for an M.D. and Robt Hays were on our streets to-day es southwest instead of west to which is all right ifall parties John Lents peat John Mec, think so Mr. Hart, FP Greer, John Hays and Bill Cole Were among the number at the placksmith’s to-day....Robert Knaus, late of Moberly, has moved to} n West of here at tp it able to Wwork—so ; house. Pai Mrs is Otto Rog OS able t e that fongh ainst taking medicine Ask Dr. MeF what | she did for him Our old time friend and former neighbor, Elmer Mosher, has a good situation in olorade on a fruit farm We felt satisded it would rain whes we saw Bill Cole start out to plow; Will please hold ou un- Nave Boys do not let til all get their oats sowed you seer Jim Bradley and his new hat F. B. know where he went Sunday and wore for the lirst time : dour guess is he wil Yes, Frank D. laid t ner. A Wa pair Salvation mee gon Peter cr a few days sinc 2 miles north Bennett cal Ing of buying a farm 1 I~ arbuckle and M M Greer eek, and to our surprise said: it ing too much to sow oats -I BE orned some cattle for © D Cole... .. Greer and Jas Wilds are setting out trees meee Friday last! Squire Lafollett, © D Cox andoth- | Sullens, JL Banker sident and Machinery BINDERS, REAPERS, MOWERS AND. iw be EE Will be sold at prices that will astonish the oldest inhabitant. These goods weré| ( aturday in company with | see him. .. The white mule and boy from Beth- | el called for the mail, but said nothing about | Bill Cole and MeClerney ...T NI called | | At the shop for repairs this norning Father | Coleson isinthe city y ns 3 | Mrs. MeClercey xbout 7 o’cleck in order to get over to Foster, as he had some business Mr. J. G. McPeak. McDaniel was pretty known in Butler and as he was not an entire stranger to Mr. Sinith, his | story was accepted and the horse | purchased. | Acheck was given and McDaniel called J. R. SE DON KINNEY watl J.C. MeCONNELL. Spring Wagon: Road Carts. promptly cashed. Such as: The thief then went to the depot and after making two unsuccessful attempts to board freight trains pass lng north, waited around for the lo cal which came along about 10 joclock, Taking this train he jour- neyed north and it is supposed got off at Harrisonville, as a man an swering to his description took a meal at the depot lunch counter just after the arrival of the train. Mr. Carver was in the city bright jand early Saturday morning on the hunt for his horse, and called at this joffice and had cards printed. At this time the horse was in Mr. Smith’s barn and the thief was at the depot. but unfortunately this fact was not known and so far he is at liberty. McDaniel is a young man 21 or 22 years of age and about 5 feet 7 inches tal], and when last seen he | was wearing a pair of jeans pants with check pants underneath, flan- nel shirt with cord in bosom. and slouch hat. McDaniel was an old acquaintance of Mr. Carver's and for several days before the horse was taken had ac- cepted Mr. C's hospitality. in payment at the store of We also carry a lot of first-class second JAMES & McCONNELL. dim Cole is buying corn for Halstey & Elder of Urich. He bought Fort’s 800 bushels. and has gone to Board’s wherehe thinks he will get 2,500 more..... Emmett Young was to see us a few days since. It’s too bad, be a good boy and all will end well. ..I heard it suggested by a few in Shawnee that perhaps Mr. E. and others favoring an addition to the school house for advanced scholars can get room for such a class at the Griggs school house, as they are not crowded - When was it Prof. Broaddus said he would return to Ark?. ..W H Bradley and family passed going northeast to visit a brother ML Embree is assessor, all the same, and will be for the next twe years....Mr Colehon of Henry county, visited his sister, Mrs. McClerney, last week....What was it Ote Reeder had to say about that Mingo J.P? ...Zack Johnson shipped hogs and cows thie week to K. C, but still has two loads of fine steers for the May market Cc K Crow moved Monday...... Mr. Huff the leading UL man of Shawnee township, 3-4 miles south of Billings, at the shop Tuesday. He was an old Mlinois friend of John Lentz, hence glad to --A moving wagon pas going south this week guess it is bound fo Butler and the water-works. Jack Virgmua tems. Grandma Huckstep will make her home at Carr Dudley’sinthe future Farmers don’t get discouraged sually bring us & late fall res have a fair chance to grow green It will be fourdays before any late springs u ENJOYS thed and results when Figs is taken; it is pleasant d yeireshing to the taste, and acts y yet promptly on the Kidneys id Bowels, cleanses the em effectually, dispels colds, head- i d fevers and cures habitual ion. Syrup of Figs is the of its kind ever pro- t to the taste and ac- nach, prompt in nd truly beneficial in its prepared only from the most John thave rain pr sold h sand wife, low mare for $1 ace: ter of Carter county, Oldham 3 mapani Mo., Sarah oO} Rot Mrs. / rone mper of Jenkins have a pate M. EL eouid and acreeable substances, its Porter wa to ride | many excellent qualities commend it Cole Amoret|}io all and have made it the most Moniay as gone to 4 pepuis lv known. bares Dode Wor- |" Svrup of Figs is for sale ir 506 nbs j 2nd $1 bottles by all leading drug- Any reliable druggist who re it on hand will pro- ly for any one who Do not accept any > seed....1 setl | for 10 cents. Nestierope & Sows c es. | peer Oficeyover Bates Co. Nat'l Bank. had no right or} well J. M. McKibben with whom he was | | Well acquainted and the check was | ernor of Rhode Island, Gov Davy ity pl if over Ladd, Reput r nounnee. A repetition of the sa will give the four electoral votes of go the state in to the nominee fer presidedt democratic | When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria or Castoria. g to Castoria. ren, she gave them Castoria von about half past six | | Public Sale. I will sell at public eate at my ler, Bates county, Missouri, on Saturday. April 25th, 1891, The following property to-wit One span of extra fine, well matched bay horses, fine drivers, single or double and good steppers with good style; 1 fine single family driver fine style, in good flesh: | good saddle horse, best running-walker an fox trotter in the county; 1 good farm horee, 16 hands high, 1 span of work horses—true to work; 1 Shetland y fleeton foot, 13 hands high; one good n made by Oxley of Clinton, in first-class one two-horse buggy shop made; one good cart; one S-inch wagon: « 3 1-4 Rain Sinch shop made wagon—all in repair and comple; three sets of good har- I set of fine carriage harness; 2 No. 1 f h; the two will gives gal- yoth cows young There lon day one Kentucky spring Z blo-barreled shotgun and her things too numerous to mention TERMS OF SALE: On ail sums of $16 | over, a credit of months will be give out Interest if paid when due: ift percent will be charged from date | bear approved security. On day of sale Lwill also offer for sale home place: lot 150x200 feet, new | rooms, well, ci | brevements } | sale commen vlace in But- | lone of milk a day will b ne hay | and with- 110 Notes to my house eight shade, fi H.C. Doxonce }. B Lewis ¢ Auctionsers, Gol The Democratic canidate for gov- | d. FARMERS BANK OF BATES GOUNTY, Cash Capital. _ $50,000.00 Dp Vice-Pr id Vice-President. CASHIER s ar THOMPSON ROSIER, DIRECTORS. Juage Clark:Wix, Farmer and stock raiser. of R.J. Hurley Lumber Company.2 Vice-President nd Farmer. :, Farmer and Stock raiser. . of Bennett, Wheeler & Company and 2ud Vice-President. “P_E. Emery, Real Estate Investor MG. Wilcox, Farmer aud Stockraiser HE. M. Gaily, Farmer and Stock Raiser T.W. Legg, ** Butler Ca: D_N_ Thompson, President, farmer and stockraiser John Steele, Farmer and stockraiser J.J. McKee, Farmer and stockraiser. :..D. Kipp, Cashier. tage Works.’” Receives Deposits subject to check, loans money, issues drafts, and traneacts a seneral banking business. Your patronage resvectfully solicited. a PP a PASS? A Settlement Wanted. All those knowing themselves in- debted to or holding claims against J. T. Shannon & Co., will please call and settle. Office with R. J. Hur- ley Lumber Co., North Main street. tf J. T. Suannon & Co. Tra Zimmerman, proprietor of a steam laundry at Sedalia, has been indicted by the grand jury of Pettis county for arson. There is two in- dictments against him, the charge being that on the Sth day of Sep- tember, 1890, he burned the steam laundry of Bowman & Crews, and Flax Seed to Loan. on the 20th of January, 1891, the We are prepared to loan flax seed a ante - 1 Fim- : ed 7 Jaundry of Bowman aipieng a to farmers in any quantities. To es r aes isa Dees are ae a secure seed apply early. Calljfat la and his arres! Ha6 CAUSEL quite a | Butler € elevator. Sensauonjamithat city. Bryant Bros. & McDanter. 72 ‘TELE: ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. THE Many have too few and the few too many, Gold isa good thing, but give us genuine ambition, and then an energy that never tires, a mind that never wanders, an eye that never sleeps, anda nerve that never quivers, and we will ride rough- We deal in good goods and believe the. house that sells the best goods for the least money. stock you will the wrong way. | TF YOU WN? in fact regular LAND § Come and see if we can't si shod all over the world. ill patronize that In our find more Genuine Bargains IDES that are positively beyond the masses Ww Whisper of Competition or Comparison, Prices that will teach you in the silent logic of truth the difference between dealing with a Live and a Dead man, between the CASH and the CREDIT system, between the right way and Why waste your money for the paultry con- sideration of a little credit. Ee is Money that Buys Goods Cheap. What is the use of wasting a Dollar when you can save it. DRY GOODS CR CLOTHING, ive you at least one-third the amount you would have to pay for the same goods bought of any credit jhouse. £2 ER 2 Qi ry i ad Rik ba To close cash buyers the above suggestions are respect- fully dedicated by the Pe 0. “ M