Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
| } } DECISIVE | |T mine of the Keith & Perry Coal} Baking Powder Tests | | 1 Investigation of Baking Powders, made, by authority of Congress, in the Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C., furnishes the highest authoritative informa- tion as to which powder is the best. The Official Report Shows the ROYAL to be a cream of tartar baking pow- der, superior to all others in leavening power ( U.S. Dept. Agric a4 Bulletin 13, ~. 599 ]* fedly killed oH. ortod. GW DRUGGIST. Success ke I. TUCKER, | Dealer in Drugs and Medicines ‘arefully Compound- ean always be the Knobin front. Lieutenant Governor Clayeomb’s candidacy for the governorship is winning indorsement in all parts of the state. He will go before the conventien with » backing that will, sisted by Mr. Edwards (Independ- | surprise Herald. his competitors.-—Joplin $20,000 stock of dry goods and general merchandise to exchange for yood Bates county land. Mize & Cranpvy. Nevada, Mo., Jen. 1—Thomas Hathaway of Monteville, age 88 years and a residence of this for the past twenty tive years, and Mrs Mary Devilers of Sheldon, aged S81 years, and a resident of this county for the past thirty years, died to-day They were two of the oldest pioneers county of Vernon county. Croup, Whooping cough and bron chitis immediately relieved by Shi loh’s Cure. Sold at scription drugstore Tucker's pre Charley Grasty, formerly manag ing editor of the Kansas City Times, | has taken editorial charge of the Bal timore Evening News. He is also president of the News company. It is said that two and one half million dollars are behind the company. Un der its new management the paper will support Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Grasty is a Missouri boy, and one of the brightest young journalists in the land.—Nevada Mail. Why use impure cistern water when Pastures Improved Patent wa- ter filter is guaranteed to purify it For Sale by Besnert-Wueetek Menc’r. Co. 38-tf It would be interesting to see the swindling game, no matter how transparent, that would fail to find victimes ready to rush forward to be fleeced. Here stance that will show on what a stale bait some fish will bite. A city sharp advertised that for three dollars he would send a receipt which, if fol- lowed, would keep persons from growing old. Inquiries received the following reply: “We would advise ali fools such as you to commit sui cide at or about the age of 25.°— Ex. @ne Year Over a Century. Marshall, Mo, Dee. 30.—Uncle Baldwin, one of Saline county's most respected citizens and well known throughout the state, was 101 years old yesterday. Many of his friends called to see him at the old homestead north of this city. is a recent 1n- Our Very Best People Confirm our statement wheu we say that Dr. Acker’s English Remedy is in every Way superior to apy and all other preparations for the throat and lungs. In whooping cough and croup it is magic aud relieves at once. We effer you sample copies free. Remember this remedy is sold on a positive guarantee. Dr yeh denies that } Graves, the cous he | yer ou in the © left for the east + night. Henn Guy dt Maupassant, the re- nowued French writer, tried to kill himself with a revolver and last Friday at ¢ He was insane from overwoik moaes, but It is reported that Garz rounded in and that he Zapata county, T His bands Lave been broken up and the | i | cannot escape. revolutionary movement's end is be-| lieved to be near. | Joseph Laird, a new York lawy at a meeting of the Temperance U ion in New York advocated the tering of dives in cities as an outlet for the social impurities of society Sixteen Democratic Senators, as- ent Republican), will orgenize the} New York Senate. Mr. decision to act with the Edwards’ Democrats removes possibility of a hitch. The shortness of grass aud diffi- ; culues of the country is Operating against both movement through the Tt is still said that he gets money from the City of | Mexico. Garza aud his pursuers along border of Mexico Governor Campbell of Ohio show- | > OC Onx: , in ed rare discretion when he made | Prof F C Cox is doing good work in | B his message to the legislature the Es briefest on record. There was no Use in wasting good democratic powder on men hiding behind Me- Kinley’s Chin wall, of gall and Sherman's gilded ramparts of ice —K. C. Times. Lieut. Gov. Clayeomb: aw a candidate for the gubernatorial se monument nomination, and will endeavor, ina to succeed Gov Francis in the execu- tive oftice. straightforward, honorable way, I have received encour- , agement and support in ail sections of the state reason whatever to feel at all dubious about aud have no j my prospects. Yes, you can say I ; am squarely in the field and will not | be out of the race until a nomination is reached by the democratic state convention.” "—Jefferson City Tri- bune. Butler people last week received a Christmas present that would wake | any town feel proud—a fine electric light system, the city alone having 20 are lights of 2,000 candle power. | Asa matter of course, she will no her “sisters in dark- od town, and pers credit for | this enterprise, they have worked | zealously and unceasiugly for the plant.— Windsor Review. longer recogni Butler is | should give her ps | bess.” Dr. W. E. Minor of Kansas City, of the firm of Thontons & Minor, ialists iu the treatment of piles, fistula, fissure, uleers and diseases of the rectum, diseases of women and all itching diseases of | the skin, will be at the Palace Hotel in Butler Friday, Jan. 8th, where he jmay be cousulted of the above named diseases free of charge. on any An Easy Way. 7 Brown: Did you take any holidave this year, Jones* : Joue Brown: Yes, of course. How your business while you were away? Jones: Ok, I just took my adver. tisement out of the papers until I returned, so there was no business to manage. Capital idea, wasn't it!— Tid Bits. i i did) you ertained, as the*inferr cannot be entered until ti At present the mine is sesled, however and a cut off, the tire cannot lust jis thought the mine will be fos- | Foraker’s | “Yes, Ij other | ANOTHER ELOW Up. | Wed nesday’s Rich Hill Review. Two wore men were killed in No. | Co., south of town, about half ; 8 o'clock last night. Robt Brown ast Their names) and Lincoln | They were the shot tiers} were White. lin this mine. and, according to our} r The United States Official | ;best information, proe with idue precaution, in this instance at least; as. r firing a number of shots the men came to the aud waited for t period of minutes or more for circulate uey then returned, ou the third shot an lowed by which great done to the interior of Thetwo men that were in the mine were undoubt- alin The t extent of the nine was tion to enter tomorrow 3ut work will probably be su ed f ora week. Col. Johu irived tl Peiry jternoon, and tae mine inspector has been notified and | morrow. If you want to buy « H or make any kind of exchange, jon or write to Mize & Crauz Virginia Items. Our township collector says tell] ithe taxpayers of Charlotte township | | their taxes not around settl if they to pay an extra per cent...The at C H Morri- jsous on last Wednesday evening come soon 1 do wish oys- | ter supper and social 1s |said to have been an enjoyable affair |.... Wiley Comiford is siek with la ign ippe....BF | jmove on the Widow Cuzick’s farm | Comiford will soon having rented it for this year...... Charley Hensley, the young wan re |cently married will oceupy the house jvacuted by BF Comiford.... Elis | Tuttle has struck a (CH Morrisou’s farm. BA aae Our vein of coui On The quality jis good singing teacher, training the young people in vocal and instrumental musie....The Nebraska bl Year's tar was in bard Ju ard struck end of a Vi inia en New Os day night; it looked like he got the k Satur- mitten... Oyster suppers must be very profitable from the number young man down south is orig j\ing....The | Virginia hall for the benetit of the 1M E church was a snecess Wm | Oldham the of his jlarge barn raised....Steve Adams tat- oyster supper has frame died Dee. 30, of la grippe and con- | gestion of the bowels. i wife He leaves a and several smal! children in very destitute circumstance,three of |whom are very sick. One has not |taken a step for two years. Mr. | Adams was a member of thealliance aud his family is in need of help... Dollie Nestlerode while acrossthe floor the other day fell jagainst the stove, burning her arm jand hand quite severely......> ‘ M | Nestlerode sr., is suffering from la grippe....Frauk Jenkins is on the sick list... .Jack Brown and wife re turned home Jan. 1....Mat Brown has gone to Chandler, Clay county Mr. Summers of Leroy, Kans., is visiting his son Frank....Mrs. H. D. Henderson is improving slowly eee Ike Lockridge wishes Share {Cope would come back so he can | give him a pair of boots, as election is near at hand. Ners Mr. Jim Crawford is having a A shert house | streak of bad luck it aeems. ‘time since a thief « ntered stole some money,and Irst week his barn burned with considerable corn.—Amsterdam Chief. an The Crumley stock of drugs locat- | ed in the postoffice was sold at pul lic sale Friday, O. D. Austin being | the purcha | Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. t at the! running White Caps at Drexel. jam Chief. el, Mo.. Dee. 30.—This town isited by white caps last night. Amsterd D: w he north and 1 i teing their horses by the Methodist church 1 | | marched down to a drug store re-| cently opened by J. C. Kinnard, of | Harrisonville, they puta guard all around the bui g and abcut 12 masked men went inside. C. M. Flora! and Don Toucrey who were in the store wele pro told to keep eit seats a was containing sweet spirits 0 into the street i which was thrown It didi t tal 15 winutes,! was all over by | over »ple by a visit tre tous band. | » finds imstead of cof-| icely browned navy beans with a little essence of coffee | over them....The deme > edi- : | |ters of the state will mect New-} jtou on St 1a conferen Jarge J: kson’s day, Jan. S, for} : | and social intercourse. ! tttendance is cxpected. There are $6 democratic editors in the state, averaging well for intelli- | zence and patriotisin, though class- ie “fodder buters” State Printer Snow.....The appearance lof the Butler, (Mo..) Weekly Times, i 1 ous by with its sixteen pages of home print fund fat advestisements was enough Ito make the mouth of eve ry demo- It is f business | cratic editor in Kansas water. jevide nt that there Batler and that the democrats of is lots hl ates county, have not gone back | ARLPT SUL ——_—OF— The BLACHERT Stock of othing & Mons curmishing Goods . Thrown on the Market to NUT AT ONGE You will not have to pay more ,» than COST for anything in our line and in many instances much Sted aN North side jon their party....5. M. Scott, alli- jauce state lecturer, is liable to un-| i | dergo cne of the penalties of great-| | nees His ene- has been look- -an invest 2 he jluies charge that jing too to the welfare of tt to the detriment of the alli- JyGrene oo. otk Scott, is “h Since he j the people's party he has been pour- closely ance Rice, of Fort oly terror” on let |ter writing. soured on jing red hot shot into its leaders at \the rate of or two letters a month ...-The Chanute Blade has left the alliance and gone back to the demo- At Newton onthe Sth i the fatted ealf will be {kiljed and all the prodigals who | | cratic camp. of January | have thus far returned will be given great feast.—Le Roy. (Kausas,) | Reperter. That hacking cough can be so quickly cured by Shiloh’s Cure. We guarantee it. Sold at | prescription drugstore. Tucker's Will suffer nnd liver complaint? you with dyspepsia Shiloh’s Vit izer is guaranteed to cure you. Sold jat Tucker's prescription drugstore. | Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath secured, by Shiloh’s Catarrh j Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal jinjector free. Sold at Tucker's pre- scription drugstore. Porus ees | | Shiloh’s Cough and Consumption | ‘Cure is sold by us on guarant Sold at Tr jer's prescription drugstore cures consun iption,. Shiloh’s Vitalizer is what you} need for coustipatiou, loss of appe- tite, dizziness and all symptoms of | Price 10 per bottle. Sold at scription drugst dyspepsia. and 75 cents} Tuck ers pre-| ur, Ind, Dee. Fish bis | t 7,000 inhabitants CO cases of grip| and there have been a number cf. deaths due to that malady. i | { Business House Rent. Ground floor, two doors south of Batcs County National bauk. Can be lighted with electric light and water supplied by hydrant. Want jed a live business merchant, dry goods man preferred. Room large enough to hold ten or fifteen thou- saud dollars worth of stock. For further particulars. Call on or ad- dress, Francisco Brox. Butler, Mo. Farm tor Sate. | 5 Im* A wellimproved farm for sale 9 miles northeast of Butler; good six room house, barn, young bearing orchard, ponds, wells, &c. 25 acres timothy and clox Will sell on small cash p: it, giving time at low rate of interest on different payments. E. D. Kier. “armers Bank. 6 tf | Notice Vo Vaxpayers. | Your tax is now due should and | January the law requires that a pen- jalty be added on all unpaid taxes. | Please be prompt and save this pen- | For lame back, side or chest, use Ae ee OP iE Shiloh’s Plaster. Price 2: jcents. Sold at Tucker's prescription | | drugs tore. | Township Collector. | Common Soap Rots Clothes and Chaps Hands. IVORY SOAP DOES NOT, i be paid at once. After the first of | “below actual cost at this house. he PS & AILE. of square, >500,000 We desire to vlace cuton real estate security a large amount of money. Will give the best terms and lowest rates yet offered by anyone in this line of business: Notes drawn tor one, two, three or jive years. Hare some money to loan pauable on or before a Given date. Calland see how cheap we can let you have money. The Bankers Loan & Title Co P. C. FULKERSON, Manager. LUMBER! H.C, WYATT & SON, Save money by calling on us for ‘prices on LUNIBER. LATH, SHINGLES. PAINTS. And ail Building Materials ——Our motto is—— HIGH GRADES And LOW PpRIceEs : | i 5 CLOTHING, |