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. « % -IN IT— DeWitt McDaniel, of Summit township gave us a pleasant and TT WV => < G « |substantial call on Monday. He re- if = L iG | ports the farmers behind in their | work on account of the wet weather. :With a Full Line of Repairs for | Meeting of the Missouri Board of BUGGIES, PHAETUNS, &c, | Butler Baptist association to be held in the Butler Baptist church, May meee " — 127, 28 and 29. Allare invited. A Pree ene Mpshege, Lark SEE? ntennial meeting; an interesting Cart Shafts, Neck Yokes, Poles, | programme has been arranged. | Will &e., always on hand. The Missouri state teachers |sociation will meet at Pertle Spr | Warrensburg, June 21. and remsir work | 03.1 23d. jin session until the Cheap as the Cheapest. | gramme is an interesting one and the attendance will be large build or furnish new The pro- I handle the finest The democrats of St. Clai Will nominate their county ticket June 13th. On the 28th day of May }a convention will be held ir PHETON AND brought to Bates county. SURRY every Osceola Cushions $1 00, Shafts $3.50. | to select delegates to the nyeress i al nd ’ . } nee : jional and Circuit Jud Come and see me. Satisfaction guar-|. | ing conventions. anteed. Charges reasonable. South) Jonathan senda oils eaient east corner square. Iron Block. |of Henry county committed suicid fe a jat the house of his soninlaw Mii WITerp Meret “eC jton Garrison, near Lewis Station BUTLER WEEKL MES| 22 I | | K ul Al 1 il I] » one day last week. To distroy his life he used laudanum, and gave as his reason for suiciding that he was | old and in the way. LOCAL ITEMS Peter Lane spent Sunday with —- his family. The Odd Fellows at are building a new ball. Union services of the different | churches of the city will be held at the Ohio street M. E. afternoon during the week, from 4:30 to 5 o'clock. Deepwater I church each Warren and Charleston counties At night the services | have elected Stone delegates. will be held et the C. P. church. All! are cordirlly invited to attend. The new buildings going up will furnish work for the laboring men. Extra tax, occupation tax. Mayor must have money. On next Saturday the central com- mittee, in arranging for the nomina- should sult the party good alone and not permit the interests of any candi- date to enter in the slightest degree in determining the final results. ae The tion of county officers, cone d sister, Miss Lucy were in the city on Monday. Miss Gussie Scott, Kansas City, is visiting her cousin, Miss of Tie Butler fire boys ought to at |of Bates county. Belle Badgley, this week. Ed. Noble, wife and daughter, of Thayer, Mo, are in the city visiting Will Badgley. The farmer who gets off the fence this year is the farmer who will raise a crop. Cleveland for president and Stone for governor is what the St. Clair county democrats want. Mrs. Dan Baum and children of Milan, Mo., are visiting the family of her brother, Aaron Hart. Hon. W. W. Graves” proved him. self an able organizer in his work at the state convention last week. T. K. Lisle is the happy possessor of another fine colt, foaled on Mon- day, of trotting stock. He is a beau- ty. Mr. Wykoff in his message esti- mated the receipts of the city at about $11,000. He now furnishes an estimate of 2 little over $7,000. - J. W. Green, of Deepwater town- ship, was in the city Tuesday and gave us a pleasant call. Mr. Green has purebased the farm of the I. N. Snodgrass heirs. Congressman DeArmond will suc tion. Our people are all proud of and have great faith in DeArmond. knows men from every county and can count his friends by the thous- ands.j John Hollan stole ahorse from T. A. Wallace, near Warrensburg, Sat- urday, sold it the same duy in Kuob Noster, and was captured at Seda- lia in the evening. Sunday morning the street cross- ings in most places were almost im- passable for travel aud the ladies had a hard time getting to church. Col. Pace always looked after this matter. The calamity bowlers will please not take exceptious to the weather clerk. The farmers can stand more water better than they can stand a alittle too much drouth. Capt. Hannah spent a day in} moved by the board on Saturday. ceed himself, and when opportunity |and if you want reforms come and | offers will make a national reputa- | take passage in the Jeffersonian ship. | Col. Pace is one of the best work-|on the southeast corner of the square | ers in a convention in the state. He} have had bard luck in getting in their tend the five days fireman's coven-|{ tion at Springfield, Mo., June 13th | tol7th. It is predicted that the | convention will be the largest as- semblage ever held west of the Mis- | sissippi ri Prof. C. M. Leedy,superintendent | of the Hume Public Schools made us a pleasant call while in the city Monday. He said that his schools closed two weeks ago and turned out seven graduates. Prof. Leedy is a very pleasant gentleman and has the reputation of being a fine teach-| er. At Kansas City Friday the river was twenty one feet and inches above low water mark and eleven inches above danger line and! still rising. At 8 o'clock Friday | morning the river was within one} foot and three inches of being to the highest point reached by the flood) of last year. The people living in| Harlem were moving out Saturday. | eleven Mauy of those who left the demo-! cratic flag in this county at the last | election are returning to their old! love, the democratic party, and in| time for 1892. We hope to weleome all the democrats home agaiv. There are but two parties in this country} Owing to the wet weather the company putting upthe big building | foundation wall. It was expected | by the company that the walls of the} building would be completed by this time and ready for the carpenters, and the delay in the matter has caused considerable worry and oan expense. On account of the excessive rains the farmers of this county are con- siderably behind with their work. | Very small per cent. of the farmers | have their breaking done and but very few have their corn planted. This will put the crops late but with a good season there is plenty of time | left to make a good cern crop. A very small per centage of oats aud flax sowed this season. Dr. Atwood, superintendent of the Fulton Insane Asylum, was re- leounty ticket | for the year, and a sy Leavenworth, Kansas, last week. On| The St. Louis Republic, of the 8th} his return he stopped off in Kansas} oy tained charges against the super- City and attended a mecting of the| intendent of undue familiarity with Mystic Shrine. He was accompa-}the female patients and excessive | nied by his daughter, Miss Anua. | profanity while acting in the official D. W. Drummond's stock of high | capacity. From the published re- grade gilts and pressed wall paper | ports Dr. Atwood would better grace decorations are models of art and ja felon’s cell than the superintenden- elegance; don't fail to see them. 18-tf) ey of an insane asylum. W. W. Graves left for Clinton! Monday te attend circuit court. R. W. James is “now behind the counter at W. G. Womack’s store, as- sisting Mr. Arnold. First message $11,000, second message 37,650, leaving $3,439 to be raised from some source. The nominees of the party should | be strong enough not only to carry | the ful from th The tilking of putting in a flood gate party vote but get support ide. water-works company are a their short distance above house this suinmer. power Mrs. F and Don Kin ney i A. Walk puttiag concrete sidewalk in front ef their residence un Ohto street After being in ces at te the truth, tl y in favor of ar to investis mayor nd an additional levy. Mes No. 2 | is stro tux ie present mayor aud board of yn 4 x!) ‘ted on a ¥ ald to run ehh the city come, without resorting to a special | were on the present in levy or occupation tax. Allen McDowell, grand lecturer of the A. F. and A. M. arrived in the} three | days holding school of instructions city Monday and remained atthe Masonie jJodge room each evening. Rev. RD. Blair of Portland pastor of the C for Memphis re oof the; embly of his charch | who was in the city sev ays visiting his se P. church, Jeft Mom Tr general as 1, to attend a me St. Louis Republic: brilliant men in the Sedaha conven tion was Mr. J. D. Allen of the But ler Times,a len ling democratic paper Mr. Allen was elected a delegate to Chicago from his district. and is well deserving of the honor. Among the | The democratic primary election over in Henry county to nominate a resulted as follows: For representative. W. H. Dav collector, W. L. McDonald; sheriff J. E. Bennett; prosecuting attorney, W. E. Owen; M. M. Stevens; assessor, D. Chipman; pub treasurer, Many people clothing hold bebave themselves toned. Are y mijority of such people buy their Wear good heads and re you aware that a large clothing of us? Although we can that tier coethir £ Ol hardly say all gentlemen buy «ppear If aig elswhere try vet all like geutlemen after they do. you have been buy it. quality See the difference in the style, and fit of our “High Art” clothes aud of the oth- erk They fit better, ind. longer and wear longer tha: other kind. Just now we are clearing out odds and ends (ane or two out of a kind) of these goods at vecial ri 8 00 suits at $15 0 5 00 1250; suits ut 2.50 suits at $10.00 = Buy oue of these suits There’s no easier and better way to make $3.00 fttetietiete’ nie kk kk eapecaeaalen * 8 se Se IAW a ¢ mith called highs} Baltimore | hold their shape | | | i The best evidence that Pharis treats his customers right, pays more for produce and sells at most liberal prices is the immense trade which he 1 Dr. Cox, the tine two year-old colt, bought by T. K. Lisle & Co, a few days ago of the H. C Harney stock farin at Eureka Kansas, arrived Frie day, in good condition, and is now stabled at the barn of Harris & Lisle. The colt is a seal brown, a regular beauty and the owners claim he is the highest bred animal in the coun- ty. He isa mover in the harness and the company will put him in training this fall The Marias Des Cygne river south of town is on a regular rampage. The bottom on either side is cover- ed with water from six to ten feet | deep and the river is said to be from | i six to seven miles wide. Noah Ny- | hart who has lived within sight of | the river for a good many years,says | he don’t think he saw ever the over- tlow to be greater than at the present time. At water is within two or three feet of | the track and a watch is kept on | guard So far the three wagon } bridges have stood the flcolall right | andas the waters have begun to AMexs's Bors /OurrirvERs aS Take your butter. eggs and pro- duce to C.F. Phiris, he pays the | cash | Starting the Ball Rolling. |} The democrats of Spruce and Lone Oxk t ps are the first to opes th» campaign of «ducation in this county ond start the ball rolling the railroad bridge the ; Wis Badly flurt. Willis Womack, the North Main street merchant was badly hurt the first part of last week in rather a pes culiar way. He was arranging a stack of tlour which he had piled nearly to the ceiling in the rear part of his store and by som> means the flour oyerbalanced and about 2,000 pounds came down on him. His legs were caught under the sacks and ‘both his feet were terribly mashed, severalof the bones in one being bro | ken and the muscles lacerated. He | was carried home on e stretcher aud : Dr. Christy was called to attend him. |The accident isa very painful and bad one and it will be some time before he will be able to attend to business again. When Travelng Whether on a pleasure bent, or busi- ness, take on every trip a bottle of | Syrup of Figs, asit acts most pleas- antly and effectively on the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches and other forms of sick- ness. For sale in 50 cents and $1 | eading druggi 9. lic administrator, J. Drach;surveyor, | organizing democratic clubs. A recede there is little fear for them. | bottles by all leading druggists. 24 Thos. Parks; coroner, W. H. Gib-|large club has been formed a: Bal JP Shaniol departed this life \ bins. The ticket is of represenative | lard aud Frid ight the old guerds| ot his residence in the northwest! * { pee in Lone Oak will meet at the W'"-| art of the city Sunday night, of | ? © Ce Soap It is important that a full atten st Seman peel eyet ns ane wee failure, surrounded Wy his | a - dance be present at the Central econ grea vingee wae razon wife and children Mr. Shannon | Committee Meeting next Saturday. Let every committeeman be on hand, as the county campaign is to opened and every township should be fully represeuted, so that no dissatisfac- tion shall be felt In committee meetings the small town- afterwards. ships have the same voice as the arge ones, so every one should be represented. The public schools of this city will cease the year’s werk on Friday of next week. Prof Starr and as si have arranged for a public exhibition to be given on Thursday This exhibit will include the work of the children cial invitation afternoon and Friday. i tended ti 22 trous visit | ' > > es Hed ‘ 2 ial ; LO i : jthe bullies 9 Frilay +vening Willie 2@ schools on the ab ve dates and) ns Er th : cho co en os Brough, sun of Jsames Brough, in look through the work. An invita- tiou is also extended to the teachers throughout the county to be pres eut. It is not only a privilege, but is the duty of every citizen of Butler to attend the above exercises aud they -should be there. This much is due the children and teach- ers and it is to be hoped the patrons of the school will of the opportunity. avail themselves Judge Samuel Levy, who has been speuding a few days in the city re- turned Saturday. We understand he has bought a» interest in the cloak manufacturing establishment jof Levy Bros. in New York and in tends to engage in business in that city and make New York his perma-! nent home in the future. This step was taken for the purpose of invest ing his surplus funds, a thing he could not do in a town of this size. The business of the old firm in But- ler has been handed over to Silas W. Levy, who assumes full manage ment from now on. The many friends of Judge Sam Levy in this city aad county will wish him abundant sue cess in his new field of labor, end he will always be a welcome visitor to our little city. After orgin izing the c’ub will meet in different places in the township about every two weeks, und x good and interest- ing time will be had. This is the way to and leave no jevery township thoroughly vake workiny el awake working elub. our has been a resident of county | for pany years aud at the time of | his death was senior member of the | J.T. Shannon Milling Co. He had been peculiar! the last few years, at oue time having | had his crushed in the mill ma- >| chiners, and every unfortunate in go at if b ryS, unturned until the | at; \demoerat has his name enrolled the club bo stone county in necessiatin nmputation. Shortly afterwards while overseeing the construction of Lis mill which had been destroyed by fire he fell froma high wall and for a time it was thought his injuries would prove fatul. Mr. Sbannon a good org ° Tom Elis, the populi candidate for suenff froin Osag~ township, Jin the enty Tuesdsy eh ag | with his many trieuds wus citizen and leaves a wife and large family of children loss. | € to mourn their Saol ise’. | The oli ani ihe pis story again. The boy . The pist-] accidental- ! ily goes off and s leg catches the boy’ cow Went to with s:veral the north of the city limits, y other boys louse just und to pass {away the time the boys entertained themselves shootit g at a mark with a 38 calibre revolver which one of them hat taken with Lim. The pis- tol was a self cucking, double acticn weapoo, and after discharging the leads that were 1. it Wilhe reloaded the gun-fer avuther round and in replacing the cyli.der the pistol was accidentally discharged and the bul sinusliter | Nothing can be said | in favor of the best medicine in the world that may not be said of the most worthless. In one case, it’s true; in the other, it isn’t;—but how can you distinguish ? Judge by what is done. There’s } WHY NOT? only one blood-purifier that’s guar- | anteed. It’s Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery—and this is what | is done with it; if it doesn’t benefit or cure, in every case, you get your | | i i let passed through the thigh of uve of his legs, muking a flesh wound, which though net of a very serious nature, vo doubt wilt prove paiutul The accident was so sudden Willie did not kuow he was hurt until be} felt the bivod trickliug dowu bis leg | His first impulse then was tu see a} doctor and bide the fact frum his} mother, but he seon turned s:ek and! vas Y g ue. is | a was compelled to go home. It is) nese, Scrofula, Salt-rheum, Tetter, fortunate thea alr Was no worse, and! : . x pene tear ad Erysipclas, or any blood-taint or dis- the lesson may prove a good warn | re ing to him aud other boys in the| OPder it is an unequaled remedy. | It’s the cheapest, too. future. i SR Sag eee ae p ee P Itis well known all over Bates Le ela = ant se ee county that Pharis’ store on the, _ **"° nothing else is “just as good. south side pays more liberal prices| It may be better—for the dealer. te their customers the year round| But he isn’t the one that’s to be thoa any store in town. helped. money back. Isn’t it likely to be | the best? All the year round, as well at one fime as another, it cleanses and pur- ifies the system. All blood-poisons | must go. For Dyspepsia, Bilious- With this, | that Cleans Most is Lenox. EGGS WANTED ae CULVER & LANE‘S, West side Square. High prices in Cash, Dry Goods or Groceries. CULVER & LANE. When you go tothe Post Office for your mail, why not price STATIONERY, SUAPS AND TOILET ARTICLES, Just Received | 25,000 Envelops from N. Y. 156 Ibs Tejlet Soap from Philadelphia, CIGARS, From Baltimore, ami a general assortment of STATIONERS SUNDRIES. We have all these th'mgs and Its of othersin QUANTITY! QUALITY! PRICE! | Which will suit any bayer. Examine goo’s and prices and see ifwe are not correct. | POST OFFICE EOOK STORE