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Consider qui | 4 leather. are much the lowest, to selet from. Come in and try on a pair of $1.50 shoes, see how comfor- good our $1.25 or table, and how they are. There | y Comfort and every day work. they made to fit the feet, the very lity, and our prices arge variety of styles! shoes, for are from MAX WEINER. : i J. M. Catterlin is very anxious for | some good farm lands for this morth. I Loans closed at once, money ready. 1.¢f. | Pure, rich blood is the true cure for nervousness, and Hood's Sarsap- arilla is the One True Blood Purifier | and nerve tonic. | On account of the amall pox at | Pleasant Hill the meeting of Hodgen Medical soriety has been changed from the above named place to But ler. The republicans down at Green- | field, Dade county, have shown their faith by their work, in nominating anegro for alderman from one of the wards of the city. The state board of agriculture reports that the wheat crop will be 80 per cent of an average crop, com- pared with 1894, and that 9 per cent will be plowed up. Uncle Kit Divers, sexton at the cemetery, requests us to say that his services can now be had by persons who desire the graves of their rela- tiyes or friends repaired, sodded and beautified. The Rich Hill Daily Tribune re- | ports that Bert Hartshorn, of Fos- ter, employed as a brakeman on the switching crew, had his hand badly crushed while making a coupling a few days ago. He was taken to his home, and the mishap is liable to cost him his hand. TO Tax Payers, Notice is hereby given that suit will be brought on the taxes of 1891, 92,93 and ‘94 at the next term of the circuit court, unless the same is paid at once. SH. Fisuer, Ex officio Collector. Col. J. N. Sharp, of Passaic, fayor ed us substantially on Monday. The Col. is among the few, courage- ous enough to be outspoken “sound money democrats” in Bates county. In their platform the republicans of Ohio demand the use of both gold and silver as standard money and pledge themselves to bimetallism. Same old gag, but it won’t go this time, Major McKinley. The Globe- Democrat says no ambiguity or evasion. Mt. Pleasant delegates to the re publican convention which meets in this city Saturday to select delegates to the state convention, are, W. W. Ross, Wm. Page, J. Evilsizer, O D. Austin, T. C. Copeland, C. A. A. T. Jackson. The sooner you begin to fight the fire, the more easily it may be ex tinguished. The sooner you begin taking Ayer’s Sarsaparilla for yeur blood-disease, the easier will be the cure. gerous, if not fatal. Be sure you get Ayer’s and no other. All the elements which nature re- quires, to make the hair beautiful | and abundant, are supplied in Ayer’s Hair Vigor. This preparation keeps | the scalp free from dandruff, pre | vents the hair from becoming dry , and harsh, and make it flexible and | glossy. Most men aim to excel in some thing. Our aim is to make the best | working pants that good jeans, | strong seams, and good buttons will | make. We've done this. The suck SKIN BREECHES are as near the “no. wear out” mark as pants can ever | get. They fit and look wel: too. We warrant ail this—money refund ed. G. D. Bureh informs us that he has rented the Dr. Colburn ranch of | 720 acres near Amoret. It is one of the finest stock farms in the county, containing 520 acres of fine pastur age well shaded and watered. Mr. Burch will utilize the pasturage by taking in stock aud thinks he will be able to take in upwards of 300 head of cattle. The third annual log rolling as- sociation of the Modern Woodmen of America will be held in Clinton July 4th. The Southwest Log Roll- ing Association comprises the lodges of the Modern Woodmen of America and forty six counties in this state will be addition to all at Clinton, in camps at Rosedale, Argentine and Kansas City. The republica called a conve represented ns of this city have on to nominate for school director derstand now The party we un- ed with the by the as not 3 citi at. We are W. Eldridge will Sidridge is one of a christian gentle. man aud will certainly make a most excellant member of elected. convention Friday informed that W be named. our oldest cit the board if | he was called to identif: jrobbery of his train near Nevada. Mr. Trickett says the men under ar up his train and although they had disguised themselves to a certain }extent he had no difficulty in fully identifying them as the same purties | who did the robbery. | nominated the following city ticket: | Mayor, A. L. McAnally; marshal, M. (R. Hedrick; collector, O. M. Luken | bill; treasurer, G. P. Wyatt; record | Devinney; attorney, W. OQ Jackson; alderman Ist ward, H. H. Miller; 24, J. E. Williams; 34, A. A. Badgley; | 4th, G. H. Frank; member of schoo board, Henry Speer. Best Of All To cleanse th in a gentle and truly b er, when | the Springtime cot use the tru and perfect rez nedy, Syrup of Fi ‘in Butler to send delegates to state best) |of 13 cast for Cleveland in 1892 Denton, Dr. Ely, J. R. Douglass and | In both cases, delay is dan- Robt. Trickett has returned from ‘his trip to Evansville, Indiana, where y the three ;men under arrest charged with the rest are the same parties that held The citizen's convention which met at the court house Friday night | er, T. C. Copeland; assessor, J. A. Democratic Committee Meeting. Pursuant to call of Chairman the county Democratic central commit. | tee of Bates county met at the court house on Tuesday, March 17, 1896. On motion, April 4th was the date | ed for holding county conventien| | In wearing our plow) fix convention at Sedalia March time 28th | was selected as for township | | conventions. | WE HAVE ADDED Tp} Our Line of Ladies’ June lst was selected as time to} jhold county convention to nom | inate county officers, and May| 30th for township convention to} send deleyates to same. : | conventions was placed at one dele-| rc . | gate for every 25 votes and a fraction Strong resolutions endorsing the course of Judge D. A. DeArmond in Congress were adopted. Townships were instructed to} elect their committeemen at the first | convention, March 28th. MEMBERS PRESENT. Mingo, Jake Green; Grand River, J. L. Cloud; Deer Creek, J. N.| Bricker; East Boone, A. M. Frazier; West Point, Wm. Crawford (proxy); Shawnee, John Cantrell; Deep Water, J. R. Simpson; Summit, George W. Mitchell; Mt. Pieasant, T. K. Lisle; Homer, T. J. Wheeler; Walnut, J. S. Franklin; New Home, J. A. Pat, terson; Lone Oak, H. G. Walton; Pleasant Gap, S. L. Starr; Hudson, D. D. Peeler; Rockville, S H. Fisher (proxy): Prarie, Eugene Bradley; Osage, J. J. Francisco (proxy); Howard, Joe Smith. J. N. Bricker, Acting Chairman H. G. Watton, Sec’y. Campbeli’s Boom Incubating. Washington, D. C., March 14 — The Campbell presidential boom is in process of incubation here to night. A number of prominent Ohio Democratic politicians are here in conference with Senator Brice and ex-Governor Campbell If conditions are deemed satisfactory the Campbell boom will ba launched and the Ohio! man will enter the field as a full fledged candidate for the Demccrat ic nomination a Chicago. Boys and Cigarettes. Columbus, Ohio, March 14.—The| House yesterday passed a bill pro hibiting the sale of cigarettes, cigars | and tobacco to minors under 16 years of age. The Senate had pre- viously passed the bill, and later in the day it became a law. Dealers violating the statute are subject toa fine of $25 to $100 for the first of- fense. For each subsequent offense the penalty is a fine of from $50 to $300 or sixty days’ imprisonment, \ or both Republican Straddle. Washington, D. C, March i4.— Senator Fred Dubois said to night that the Democratic party bas a! splendid chance to elect the next President. The Republicans are go- St. Louis,” he said, “while the Dem- ocrats at Chicago will adopt a plat- jratio of 16 to 1. “On the issue they will carry Representation to both of above 3 Black and Nary Blue Serees, ing to adopt a financial straddle at | form calling for free silver at the! Black Crepon, Black Brocaded Mohanh Made in all The Latest Styles, AND GUARANTEED TO FIT, We have just received r few more CAPES----something very stylish and Handsome. Everything Our Own Manufacture, SAM LEVY & CO.” Mag D Javey, a demented Wastep:—Lady or gentleman to) | \Indian woman who has made Butler | = —— of ——- business | | city, 110 years of age, was burned $10 collect in this county. Salary | Pated ‘and per week to begin with. Address, | a crisp at his home in the % inclosing stamp for reply. the colored region of Kansas ( J. E. Campsert & Co. | Kan., this morning. He was Kansas City, Mo. | onthe edge of the bed and just Sagres | his pipe. A spark fell among | bed clothes and when detected, of Tom Harris, the oldest man int her home for a number of years and | who fora long time has been parti- ally a county charge, died Tuesday. 7 2t 1 By this time al! should know that | Clardy & Bruner are locating men) in our county that are not only gocd | citizens but men of means, and their | push demoustrates their intentions | Spring Normal. The faculty of Butler Academy | and Prof. J. P. Thurman, school fire had gotten beyond ina : | commissioner of Bates county, will control. The old man, besides to continue this. a sere theig | conduct a spring Normal at the | 110 years old, was lame and bi ee ce i eee Academy in this city, beginning | It is supposed that he was notaws — : Monday, March 30th, begss advertise in their paper. As we sass dees aaa eyes srl | ———— oe , stated last week, this firm has order- Gounty Institute will be beld ae ine suffocate him He was too belpla jed_ 10.000 copies of their paper. | came place in July, so that those | £° save himself, and when the fsa “Missouri, What is” These are to \ho desire may attend continuously | tracted rescuers to the sont | be distributed in Iowa, Illinois, i ee months. [tis the eneae| was too badly burned to recover. | jdiana and Ohio by J. U Bruner ¢¢ the Spring Normal to follow the | Medical attendants at the B personally. They are not only push- | same course that is adopted by the! hospital, where he was) mime jing this part of their business but | otate superintendent for the Le alac| taken, say he can live but a baye added to their already large inatitutes; with a thorough Aan in| hours.—Kansas City World. Real — trade, os = all branches, looking to examination | Loans, which demonstrates their ip- 0 well as special professional train- teniious tu remair in business J. ing It will be an excellent oppor- | U. Bruner has built him «a home and Rarity fore icachereennee odie has come to stay with us. The Gig in time,to take a special course. YEARS OF INTES INTENSE PA Dr. J. H. Watts, dros druggist and | Idaho, Montana, Washington, Cali \fornia, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansus and all the Southern States.” | Uncle Sam’ s Militia Strength. Washington, D. C, March 14.— according to a report in the organ- Mia d militia of the which has just been prepared by th ; war department, the United States, jin case of need, can put 9,467,694 |men in the field. At the close of| | e - year 1995 every state and terri-,, y, with the exception of Indian One bottle will ansv or all as answer for al the | oe and Alaska, had an organ- family and costs only 50 cents; the | 3 1 1. 1 2 ne large si $1. Buy the genuine. eee ener Se fee et Manats i by the Cal lifornia Fig | foree of the militia number 115,669, Syrup Company only, by all druggists. and f for sal Low Rate ee Borrowers wanting Thousand Do} loans Jars “and upt Good Real Estate ‘curity can accommods ow at VERY LOW RATES Privi before d pay interest and terms. Money ready—-No delay. MISSOURI STATE BANK, Butler, Mo. arties wishing to bor row are invited to call and get rates | of which 102.604 composed the in- fantry arm, 5,215 the cavalry. tbe art e 5,267 |total appropriation allowed the itia by the government 8 ag 10,000. w bile the trio il- amounted to states du ; Oregon, other i points. United States, | | 9 special corps and| 1,448 generals and staff officers The i. i companies. le aggregate ca sand 1 ter m three. and surplus of the three companies oursin the district of Colum is nearly fifteen mil dollars. I to seventy-two hours in am prepared to issue, policies on state organizations) | assembling between these two) | ¢lan, Humboldt, Neb., who suffered 9 heart disease for four years, trying remedy and all treatments known! self and fellow-practitioners; believes heart disease is curable. He writes: © “I wish to tell what your valuab cine has done for me. For four year | heart disease of the very worst eral. physicians I consulted, said t Rheumatism of the Head responsibility of this tirm is well looking towards J a higher grade cer- jknown here, and it does not need | titcate and those is aoe aoe to | jauy comments. They deal square oyter the profession but are not iby all and with Ml If you havea A 3 y 3 wot’ © | quite ready to { ‘farm to sell and want to sell it, list 1 y pass an examination. ‘it with them, as they will baye the feet at eat | buyers. The reputation of this firm | Cherobec “Bill's ) Fate. is known in other states, which gives Washington, D. C., March 14.—-| bem the advantages over any other The president has denied an appli- '€rm in this county. They advertise cation for | more than all the Real Estate firms Cc 1 F : rawford Goldsby Ct kk in Butler. They spend more money Joldsby, alias Cherokee ‘end time to get men to come, and Bill, sentenced in Arkansag to be daily ip correspondence with hanged next Teusday for murder. pardon in the case of f means Jinfluence in other In his indorsement the president 5 sean business and Save: hustle to get it ‘ : : : | hustle to get it. “I bave examined thia application a fully and find no sufficient reason Awarded 3 for ¢ ing the sentence of the it’s execution. The clerk of pardons wiil immediately notify the officers at Ft. Smith that the judgment of carried out.” | Hichest Honers—Worid’s Fair, DR. J. H. WATTS, Dr. Miles’ New Heart and was surprised at the result. It life into and made a new man have not bad a sy and | am satisfied your me for lhave now enjc e urt or delaying the court must be A Reliable Fire Insurance. I an the agent for the Etna, the Hartford aad the Home Tusurance Companies three cf the oldest, largest and strongest Fire Insur. MOST PERFECT M ADE. merchandise and, on buildings in Ea eet | town and country at usual rates and terant, | pay losses promptly. Frank ALieN. | 1-tf With the Mo. State Bank | Dr. Miles’ Heart Restores \ 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. | i ‘