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av ww aN GaUnNia aw wvw i re re ila rg: his on 1g ity si- nd ves ne. v's the ots are eX: en- ind suf ing are rk- po- lity les- ere mal lan- jur - han ‘ous sail. but lley ree est- fore vith Fr ot LN, the May oun- aims chib- year may said \ibit this red. Ny rator | ® y | \s WHEN YOU ARE OUT ‘LOOKING FOR A SUIT A HAT AN ODD PAIR OF PANTS, Summer Coats and Vests, Boys Shirt Waists, Boys Knee Pants, CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. Call in at ONE PRICE. McKIBBENS. BUTLER WEEKLY TI LOCAL ITEMS Almont ine for eeantar short- cake. The Kickapoos give a good free concert. A great deal of corn will be put in the ground this week. Two bright, sun-shiny days in succession is appreciated. A new paper has been started at Rockville by Sandford Hardy. Wall papers in endless variety at D. W. Drummond's. Joe Meyers went to St. Louis Tuesday morning on a business trip. | The post-oftice bookstore has been | transferred to Capt. Wm. Page. Hannah and Geo. A. Todd spent several days in Clinton last week, returning home Saturday. The church festival will soon be on tap. The strawberry season is not far off. The protracted meeting at the Baptist church closed Sunday. Thir- ty names were added to the roll. Dr. Lee, of Lone Oak, was in the city Tuesday with the intention of | attending the state medical associa- tion at Sedalia. The trees inthe court yard need the | pruning knife badly, and the county court should give them attention be- fore they are ruined by the wind. A lot of boys trespassing on the grounds at the east school building are going to get themselves into se- rious trouble if they don’t look out. Mrs. T. P. Baldwin and babe, of Concordia, Kansas, arrived in the city Monday evening on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Brown. Butler has put on her summer “garments and the beautiful shade- trees, blue grass lawns and flower beds make one of the prettiest towns in the state. James CU. Fugate, a pioneer of Bates county, died suddenly at his home near Hume, a few days ago, at the ripe old age of 70 years. He leaves 12 children all living. 4.27-1m | The Senate saloon has been treat- ed to a new coat of paper. Rice & Harper have closed their drug store and are dividing the stock. | D.K. Gant, of Liberty, an old ) war friend of Treasurer Fisher, was | visiting Mr. F. Tuesday. Thos. N. Hendrix, a prosperous farmer of Spruce, was trading ix the city the last of the week. Wesley Kipp and wife arrived in | this city Saturday, to visit their son, E. D. Kipp, cashier of the Farmer's | bank. Tom Marshall, esq., a prominent | democrat of La Cygne, Kan., was in | the city the last of the week. He was chaperoned by W. J. Bard. Mrs. Chas. E. Gilbert left Satur- i day for Ohio. Her departure was hastened by a telegram announcing | the serious illness of her father. W. J. Bard, as administrator of the estate of Henry Schlichman, will sell the personal effects of the said estate in Homer township on May 25, 1893. Ed Dudley, charged with stealing $26.50 out of the room of Mollie Roberts, chamber maid at the La- clede, was arrested Monday and placed in jail. Dr. J. W. Lowrey and wife, of California, are expected in Butler in afew days. They are now visiting friends and relatives at Bates City, Lafayette county. The Pythian Quartette one of the finest male quartettes in the state, an church on Friday night of this week. Admission 25cts. Dr. William H. Kimberlin oculis and aurist will visit Butler May 20, and the third Saturday of every month. Artificial eyes and glasses supplied and fitted. 54 tf Mrs. C. M. Spaulding of Burling- ton, Vermont, arrived in the city last week to spend a month visiting her | daughter, Mrs. H. E. Perceval. The | Tiwes wishes her a pleasant time Boys, it is high time to commence | tion at Butler. Let us begin in time this year and show the southwest what Butler enterprise can do when : She celebrates in earnest. will give a concert in the Presbyteri- book, eight by twelve inches, which learkcon wikis (Athioh duleonlobeee alumni will be held at the residence | 8 3 Rev. W. A Walker of Casa: ona spent Monday in the city. Business in circuit court seems to be growing less and less each year, | and the June term will be a very | tame one. | Our popular young friend Geo. | D. McNeil of Burdett, was in the} |city on business Monday and com-| | plimented us. j Noah Nyhart, the stalwart farmer |- liying 8 or 9 miles southwest of me shipped 39 head of fine steers to = sas City Tuesday. The Tives is glad to learn that J. | W. Tucker, so badly cut by a negro | convict in the penitentiary a short time ago, has about recovered, and | will be able to get about in a few | days. | Alittle boot black and freak of | uature has been in Butler for several | days. He is about 23 years old and | not over three feet high. Heis an/ industrious little fellow and shines | “em up in good shape. | N. L. Livingston, the handsome editor of the Foster Times, coapli- mented us while in the city Monday. He is making a good paper of the) Times, one which is deserving the} patronage of the business men of, Foster. W. G. Womack, the North Main! street groceryman will pay you the} highest cash prices for eggs, chick- | ens, butter and all country produce; also will give you orders on dry goods, clothing, boots and shoe stores at trade prices. 5-11 3t | L. S. Cash, a prominent banker of Oakland Illinois, spent a few days in the city last week visiting his nephew, J. R. Jenkins. He is well | pleased with Bates county, and pre- dicted that land in this county would be selling at $75 per acre in the near future. The body of Miss Ida Webb was buried in Oak Hill cemetery Tues- day. Miss Webb diedin Coloredo, while en route home from California, whither she had gone in hopes of regaining her health. The remains were accompanied by her father, J. | M. Webb. Owing to the busy time with the SPRING 1893 SL YLES, VS. BACK NUMBERS. Which will Our competitor offers you nothing but back numbers— Thats the choice you're offered in Clothing this spring. you take? Not a single nex garment—not a single suit that should not com- odds you'll find the latest mand your respect on account of its age and infirmities—the and end of years of mercantile life—while here, 1893 styles—the yery latest fads—elegantly trimmed—elegantly made-—-perfect fitters—the choicest selections from the line of the famous CLOTHING. No whiskers on these but they! command your re- spect on account of their style, fit and the price, Never before have we offered such value at such figures—e// 50, $10 00, $12 50, wood suits at $7 and $15—every suit easily worth $2.50 more. We've no fear of your choice if you'll look us over—the contrast is too great Don’t be a “back number”—be up with the times. farmers trade for the past two weeks has not been so brisk as our mer- chants would like to see it but good crops, sunshine and showers will bring an abundant haryest. Com- plaints are not in order at this time of the year. Mr. Hornberger who has been 80 | seriously sick for the past ion weeks is impvoving rapidly, and is | able to walk about the house. | | Charley Delaney was fined $25 and ‘costs in recorder Cannon's court for | |running a gambling house and crap | E. R. Carter, a citizen of Nevada, z shooting. has a relic in the shape of a pocket Z. J. Williams left Tuesday to | he claims was made from the skinjjoin his wife at Columbia, Ills. Be- | taken from the body of a woman by |fore returning home they will visit | students at the Jefferson medical|the World's fair. college at Philadelphia, and sent to The first number of “Harper's | West Virginia, where it was tanned. | Quarterly,” containing Mrs. S. P. The graduating exercises of the|McLean Greene's popular story, public schools will take place at the| Vestry of the Basins, has just been | opera Louse Monday night. Therejissued. This new periodical publi- | i will be four graduates, Jesse Sum-| cation will be devoted to the produc- | mers, Ada Pace, Gertie Parnham|tion of successful American novels | and Emma Betz. A pleasant pro-|in an attractive form. | gram has been arranged for the en-| tertainment of the public. On Tues- day night the annual meeting of the J. A. Trimble informed us that he had received a letter from his father, | F. M. Trimble, who has left Wichita jfor Los Vagas, New Mexico, where he goes in quest of health. He has lung troubles and thinks that cli-| ler, were in the city Monday on their | mate will be beneficial. The Trstes | return home from Warrensburg. ... | will follow him to his new home, | of Prof. Starr. Dr Christy and daughter, of But | by the Probate Judge. A car load of salt just recieved at | ‘The Farmer's Exchange, near depot Farmers Exchange, near depot But- | Butler pays highest cash price for ler. Farmers call and get prices. |all kinds of country produce. 5-18 We hope to see some good and| Miss Lou Frizell, who has been reliable parties take hold of the teaching the public schools at Tip- lake and park, and race track this/ton the past year returned home and make season this resort a | last week. | pleasant place to visit during the | Ast | te a T. J. Morgan, living near Corn- |land, one of the Tres good sub- scribers called Tuesday and renew- ed for another year. Mrs. Max Weiner left Wednesday for St. Louis on a visit of several | weeks to relatives and friends, and (e attend the wedding of her broth: | oe ES we Boulwarog ell wert x, Jacob Bick, who is to marry a| for Sedalia to attend the meeting of fe Toni lade inijanes the State Medical association. The Bazoo of Monday said the doctors had begun to arrive from all points |and that the association would be j largely attended. Marriage license were issued Mon- day to J. M. Thrall and Miss Bernice Clark of Butler, also to J. G. Rob- | |erts and Miss Dora Ervin, of Cole | Co. The latter couple were married | Frank M. Golladay, a prosperous farmer, excellent citizen and big- | hearted, whole-souled man, died at ; his bome in Summit township on | Tuesday evening, of paralysis of the bowels, after a short illness. An | obituary notice later. Lovers of good bread, compare | these prices with what you pay else- where. Empire High Patent, $1, | Bt } GOOD SHOES. ‘Do you want them. -:- We have them, We sell noth- and are ina We want your Shoe trade. ing but BOOTS and SHOES position to please you. LARCE STOCK. LARCE VARIETY. BEST QUALITY. LOWEST PRICES, i Come and see us and we will do business furniture dealer, made the Gazette a pleasant call while in the city last evening. He was on his way to at- tend the anual meeting of the state association of undertakers, meets at St. Louis to day.—Pleasant Hill Gazette. “Brace Up”’ Is a tantalizing admonition to those who at this season feel all tired out, weak, without appetite and discour- aged. But the way in which Hood's Sarsaparilla builds up the tired} frame and gives a good appetite, is really wonderful. So we say, take Hood’s Sarsaparilla and it will brace you up. Fora family cathartic we confi dently recommend Hood's Pills. For 12 Cents. By sending your address and! twelve cents to the College of Corre- | which | -G. B. Hick | agsianay Bullous: popular and hopes that he may regain his | health and some day return to this county. Our fellow citizen John Ludwick took his departure Tuesday evening \for Little Rock, Arkansas. He ;goes as a delegatefrom the Lexing- ton Presbytery to the general as- sembly of the Cumberland Presby- terian church. To be elected a del- | |egate to the highest conference of the C. P. church in the United States is Cured by Hood’s Sarsaparilia. acompliment to Mr. Ludwick and| “I have been a sufferer for several years with | i = hives, and have tried everything I could | the Trwes wishes him a pleasant | hear of, from friends, or ordered by Physicians, | time. but nothing cured. In fact, I Somnnd 22 ne Cottim Worse W. J. Bard, one of the most prom- | Finally 1 read about 1 hives being cured Sars3} decided to try this ent farmers and stockmen in the county was in the city Tuesday and | zane fry batt Sottewas gone I as gave us a pleasant call. Mr. Bard | Hood’ is not a politician, but is a well| s posted, clear-headed man and if he i Mrs. 8. A. Morrow Doud’s, Iowa. Hives Like All Other Blood Diseases, Are | | with you. REMEMBER, WEINER. A shoe store is the place to buy your Shoes. spondece, Kansas City, Mo., you will! belonged to the dominant party in receive, postage paid, a text book of | the county would ably represent it | shorthand, especially prepared for in the legislature or senate. As it | self instruction and instruction by! is he says he is not a candidate for mail. This book is far superior to anything unless it would be post any other shorthand text book pub-| master at Coon Skin postoffice, and lished. Only one copy will be sent| he is afraid a democratic administra- to anyone address. 5-18 6¢ jtioa will not give him that. Sarsaparilla Cures Ee ae ae ee eat Blea Hood's Sarsaparilla Who suffer tom, this disteovise pita mast other x coedicine.” wa! ” Mas. SA MomBow, Doud’s: a Meod’s Pilie cure all Liver Ils, Bilious- ess, Jaundice, Indigestion, Sick Headache. ; White Satin, 90c; and Famous 80c a sack at Farmer's Exhange. Every , pound of LeMars flour warranted to | give satisfaction. 5 18-1t Dr. Mason a distinguished colored | divine of the M. E church will de- \liver a lecture at the court house | Thursday evening of next week, Map 25th. The lecture will be given in | the interest of the Geo. R. Smith | college at Sedalia The general pub- ! lie invited to attend. The suit for $20,000 brought by Miss Jerusba Bucker, on account of | injuries received in a wreck on the Mo. Pac. Ry., on the 28th day of | May, 1890, near the Marmaton river | was tried in circuit court at Nevada \last week, and the young lady was ; awarded damages in the sum of $1,- 000. Miss Minnie McFarland of this city was injured in the same | wreck. She sued the company for | damages and was given $3,700 by a jury at Clinton. the case having been taken to that town on a change of j venue. The suit is now perding in the supreme court, and will not be disposed of before fall. ree eee Ng