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Effecis of a Treacherous Gisease. F nthe Bulleti Mrs. Stephen Robbins is the sofa pminent farmer Lyin larse well: Ia. hey Mbave resided in thin community but two years, havi nois. The change mnie of Mrs. Pia aa he i ing advi- ed hier her ever regainis most treac! a very © tin out after be t several we. kes ' ted a eold ure sl more soon, for I and had a relap: rence with that ¢ weeks J] was confined to the ho : this I did not fully recover until I was able to get out: sdiflerent woman. “My former stron ed, and was a dwindling 1 and bones. My blood was thin recently. in, but I was quite wn pale and sallow. My lungs were so Feeted that [I thor ght T was oing into ee sumption. During my iNness Thad lost thirty weight. 1 tried w reg junds in eencth and former good | different medicines and phy ing seemed to help N gone, and when J ate the my on my stomach. ‘The only thing my physician said for me to do was to take a chan. ,and on his advice I came here. I seemed benefited, but to my sorrow it proved to be alth by s, but noti: ypetite was 1 it would not only temporary, and in a few months Twas Vett in my former condition. The color hy my cheeks, I had no energy misery. I had | and family. rm @ newspaper of how Dr. THE GREAT soth fies FPRENOCEX REMEDY | prodaces the above results in 30 days. It acts | powerfuliy and quickly. Cures when all others fail | Young men will regain their lost mantiood, aud old | mon will recover their youthful vigor REVIVO. It quickly and surely restores ness, Lost Vitality, Impote Lost Power, Failing Memor: not only cures by starting at the s iMdgreat nerve tonic and blood builder. bi ing back the pints glow to pale e| storing the fire of youth. It wards off Insanity and Consumption. Insist on having REVIVO, no other, It can be carried in vest pocket. By mail $1.00 per package, or six for ®5.00, with a posi tive written guarantee tc cure or refund hemoney. Circulurfree. 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CATARRH Ask your ~DRUGGIS1 ‘ for a generous 10 cent TRIAL SIZE. ELY'S POUREAY BALM contains no cocaine, mercury nor any ose ew aniarions drag corbad once ‘COLD tty HEAD I passages, allays nd "cleane the ni lammation heals and protects the mem- Reatores the senses of taste and smell. | Price S0c. ; trial size 10c, at druggist or by mail ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warrenstreet.NY | | ACCIDENT | —o——— HEALTH INSURANCE. “THE FIDELITY MUTAL AID ASSOCIATION WILL PAY YOU Mdisabied by accident $39 to $190 Ifyou lose iwo limbs, $20s to $5 6 Ifyou lose your eye sight ft Fou lose one limb $33 to Ify¥on are ill $40.00 perm Itkitled will pay your h Tftasured, you ean not per month. irs 2 when you are sic Absola A Wendertul Case. | pumber or yards, | quantities and n, Monroe, La. Pills for Pale P itl lous enre Ww bor of m On the stre ut one wdingly same disease which a ! ' n Lilinois ud tried the second box. J result of of the truthfulness of her Robbins volunteered make worn stitement afirn : to atement “ Monroe. “ Subseribed can eee to hefore me, & Notary Publie in and for the Parish of Winn, 1897. Dr. Williams’ contain, in condensed form ments necessary to vive new li ness tothe blood and 1 They are an unfail eases a8 loeomotor y ale People ull the eles and riche | siore shattered nerves, tic for such dis- rial paralysis, St. Vitus’ danee, se Igia, rheuma- tism, nervous he reflect of Ia | grippe, palpi rt, pale and sallow’ comple < of weakness | either in uk Pills are sold by I he sent postpaid on receipt ¢ a hos, or six boxes for never sold in bulk ing T are Missouri Pacific Railway Time Txble , at Butler Station. NonTit FOUND. | 512 Loeal Freight. EOUTIT BOUND Sil Loeal INTERST ) Depart No. 550 Arrive E.C. VANDERVoonr, Agent. THE A. J. HURLEY, LUMBER CO.: fea ca, Gea | General Uffice at Kansas City, Missour1. This compary, with R J. Hurley, of Butler, Mo., as General Manager, has Eight Lumber Yards in this county and other in adjoining coun- ties. The fact that we operate evables us to bay all kinds of building material in large sell at LOWEST PRICE. Call and see us. ‘ever Fails to Restore Gray, Agair to its Youthful Color. Cures scalp diseases & hair a ling. Sde,and $1.00 xt_ Drug: Chichester’s English Diamond Brand. NNYROVAL PILLS 2 «020 sto dein Original and Only Genuine. iv sarc, Drarcist for Q\ mond Brand oxes, sealed reliable. Laores ask ichester ¢ English Dia- th blue ribbon. Take no other. Refuse dangerous substitu- ‘tons anc imitations. At Draggists, or send 4e. stamps for particulars, testimonials and Relief for lies,” in letter, by retarn ‘ont sheate eal Sa jal. “s cog j cheater’ eon Sold by aul Local Druggiste, Philads.. Pa ‘ally. A Woman’s Strong Genstitution Wrecked, ‘hidden amoug the woods ' hospital was the ones and three children. ,and one | Red and Goid metalic’ | Lively War. New York, Oct. 1—War around | Havana is gotg on most energetic. Cuaytro Caminos, nine miles | from the capital day by insurgents under Gen Cas- tillo. The patriots burned two forts | ‘and captured a large amount of booty After they had retired the Cuban! residents and paciticos were subject ed to torture The majority of them bad to abandon their seek refuge in the © ustry At Mo te Seganda, Havana, other e gagement is reported be ane tween the Cubiss The arms. the Spanish forces of Palos insurgeats captured many The losses on both sides were very heavy A terrible massacre of tick and wounded Cubans has been commit ‘ted by the Spanish at Pasito, Ha vana Sp»nish guerrilla forces were led by aspy to a Cuban hospi al In the insurgent major, suffering from a seayere There were also six Cuban Learn- Valerio, ; wound. jus gofths coming of the Spanish, Valerrio just ma: aged to escape and with him five of tue women and chil- dren Nine of the wovund-d men woman wera tlain. The | guerrillas then burued the hospital {and bodes Two Mu tops a Year. When people buy, means the atistied. United Stat » now buying Cascarets Candy vathartic at the rate of two million by ndit willbe three million before try, and buy again, it! ‘The people of ‘the are the most delightful bowel regulator for eve rybody the year round. All druggist lc, Se. De & box, cure guarantee MANY PERISH BY FLOOD. Sixty Villages Destroyed With Terrible Loss of Life, Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 5 —The stesmer Victoria brings news of the most disastrous of floods that bave visited China for many yeare. Sixty Villages pear Tung Chou containing over 80,000 inbabitants, have been desiroyed by floods and the peopie drowred or forced to flee There is no meius of finding out how many thousands have been drowned, but the number is e+timated by Chinese authorities at 15,000 to 20,000 The flooded district is within 12 miles of Pekin the Capital of China As a rule Chinese officials make very little stir when a calamity hke this happens, bat the proximity cf the disaster has resulted in its being brought to the attention of the Em peror, who has ordered that all possible relief b« given Working Woman's Home Association. 21 Peoria St., Chicago, Ill, Jan, 11. 156 Our Working Woman’s Home Association used Foley’s Honey and Tar six years ago, and are using it to-day. It has always been a favorite, for while its tasteis not at all un- pleasant its effects are very beneficial. It has never yet dirappointed us Wishing you all possible success, sincerely yours. Lavra G Fixtx. Mrg. Pays Cash for a Husband. St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 1.—Jobn A Tritt, » condnetcr of the Northern Central Elsctric = ear line, was sold to-day iby his wife for $4,000 to min lis at chs loves the man more thao wife does Tee deal was the sequel! to the fol jluwi ito x remirkable statement made Mrs. Truitt by Mrs. Stepheas, who lives in this city with her father: Special Commissioner's Sale of tea! pees th the case of Adah Fit Danielson, et al. the best pri souri, in Louisa Jane vs. I will sell at private sale, at to be obtained therefor, the fol- lowing descrived real estate situated in Bates county, Missouri, to-wit: The east half of lots number one (1) and two (2) of the northeast quarter of section four (4) in hae! & forty (40) range thirty-three (33); also the south half of the southeast quarter of: sec- tion thirty-three (35) in township forty-one (41) of range thirty-three (35 so the east half of lots number one (1) and two (2) of the northwest quarter of section four (4) and the west half of lots number one (1) and two (2) of the northeast quarter ofsection four (4) in township forty (40) range thirty-three (33). ‘The terms of sale will be cash, and said sale will be made subject to the approval of the cir- cuit court. cres of the above described land is situated in Homer township, and eighty acres adjoi ing it in West Point township. The whole 322 acres will be sold in a body, or it will be divided into smaller tracts to suit purchaser. JOHN C, HAYES, Special Commis ioner} 6-tt Sheriff's Sale. By virtue and authority of an exeention for costs issued from the office of the clerk of thecireuit court of Bates aunty, return- able at the November term, of said court, to me direeted in favor of C. W. Bos- well. and against E 1 have 2anil se title, in- terest and claim of Estes F ,inandto the f situated in Bate \ was raided Tues | bomes andj avd Cuervo and | v| Kansas DEATH SPOILS A ROMANCE. | Prevents the Marriage of Two Long- -Sepa- Le rated Lovers, Galeva, Kau, September |Death spoiled an interesting ro | mance at Galena last night by pre-| jventing a death bed marriage of | jtwo long-separated lovers Henry Breen, a miming man, became s-ri jously illa few days ago, aud upon} | bewg informed that thers was no} 29 — { | hope for his recovery, he «expressed | ja wish to marry the sweetheart ot | j bis boyboou days, in order that she jmight mberi his property. Sbe is) a widow liviug at Richmond, Va, ‘and ber is Mra. T. Keily. | Breen gave her address ard bis| | friends telegraphed her to come at| ouce. Sue consented to marry ber| oid eweetteart, and yesterday afier {noon Jefe Richmond for Galena. Breen was told of her coming, but} death prec-ded bis promised bride He died lace last nigot and his old} swe-theart will not arrive util to-| morrow morpivg bawe Breen made a! will, however, lkaviog her bis prop erty, life insurance aud a farm near} Paola, Kan Breeu’s parents are wealthy. Brean was very reticent and gave no reacon why he and bis early love parted long yeara ago He was a middie aged man and a} member of several lodges. CA. STORIA. ‘Tho fac- simile is ea - — } Five Years for a 79-Cent Thetr, City, Mo, Oct 1—Ed Fowler,a negre, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary is the Crimiva! Court to-day b-cause of the theft ofa 79¢ alarm clock A few weeks ego Fowler broke ist» the home of a negro woman in Happy Hollow. In groping about the room Fowler found an slarm clock He seiz-e it aud was about to leave the room when the alarm went cff. In his fright Fowler leaped from the second story window. etill clutching the alurm clock He landed on the ground in safety and got away, but the nnging of the alarm had awaken- edthe w man and she got a good look at Fowler's faca in the bright mounligh* he feaped from the wiudow. In the criminal Court to day the woman positively identified Fowler, and on the strength of her testimony he will go to the peniten tiary for five years as cS. ASTORIA. aie fa 02 i Ltda, Hh ef 4 «Wrapper. Skeleton in a Pittsburz Well. AN OPEN !.. ETTER To MOTHERS. EXCLUSIVE USE OF WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE THE WO5 “PITCHER’S CASTORIA ) D “OA \STORIA.” ” ie AS “Ol R TRADE @: , DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Wyannis, PRES 8, was the of “PITCHER’S CASTORIA.” the same that has 1 docs now a o—— oh every bear tii: - lo signature of Kae-Sf TAA wrapper. ol } “PITCHER'S s of the This is t yina used in the home Mothers of Am CASTORIA,’ which has been Sor r over thirty sc years. OOK CAREFULLY at the wrapp see that it is the oe you have always bought Fo. on the and has the signature cf haf 1edadk wrap- per. No one has authority from to use my name ex- cept The Centaur C President. March § Company of 10 1d $97 ager the life ibstitute ute Do not e: a cheap fe 1 gredients of w 1 he LeS we nic which some druggist which Chas. H. Fletcher is ZC Neha tee D. Supra nae Do Not Be Deceived. of your child by accepting may offer you a few more pennies on it), the in- h even he a “The Kind You Have Always Bought” BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SeUnAaE og oes not know. Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. XHE CENTAUR COMPANY, TT MUARAY STREET, NEW YOAR CITY, “ " “WHERE DIRT GAT An Uuparalled Offer If you are not a regular reader of | the St Louis Post- -Dispateb, send your name aud address on a postal | ecard aud it will be sent to you SEV- EN DAYS FREE OF CHARGE Here 18 an opportunity to familiar- ize yourself with the bast evening and largest and most unique Sunday puper printed apy where. You il see the great Suuday Post Dispatch witb its 60,000 words of | special telegraph, a wagazine of from 12 to 16 payes, as good, if not better than any 35 cent wonthly, an eight-page “comics weekly” in colors, vorgeously iliustrated, and best ot ali, the Woman's World The | Womau’s World is a new feature, a tour page, balf tone supplem-nt of special interest to women. The great Sunday Post-Dispatch will discount anything you ever saw or dreamed of. You'll open your eyes when you see it. It was 50 Pittsburg, Kan., Oct. 3 —Qn Oc tober 1 Wilham Frump were cleaning out a well in Yale, a mming camp a few miles northeast of this city, and founda buman skeleton. The skeleton was not well preserved, the alkali water having destroyed a part of it, bat evough remained to show that the boues were cf agrown person. The | well was cleaned out I+s3 than two j years a,o aud the water bas been constantly great d the property to clean the well. 4 Poor Worker ight c.used the owzers of ; “Mra Truitt, f love your busbind | fit ee : ee No man or woman can work well, mentally jacd Twant him. IT bave traveled | or ph lly, nor perform effectiove service a 1a Ror tea - _, {of any kiud who is burdened with a torpid jthe world over ard be is the rst) hiver’ Constipation and deficient secretion of | ae See aes es the bile have clogged up the organs of the jman LT ever loved. Will Ri¥e YOU | pody so that they cannot keep up the energy a ¢ cs : as sip {to the proper standard, hence, weariness, $4,000 cath fer kim if you wil! give | peasaches, wepression, fickle appetite result % ” All this can be changed with a tew doses of im up Prickly Ash Bitters. It cleanses the system Truitt. who is the father of four| thoroughly. flushes the excretory canais, childrer, seems to agre? to the deal. It is stated that Jas: Tuesday Mrs. Truitt, kuowiog that her busband loved another, ettempted to take ber big does of life by swallowing a morpkin+. There is a Clus+ ot People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a vew preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without dis- tress, and but few can tet! it from _ | does not cost over !-t as muc! | drink it v eat bel packaze Ask for € John T livar. the slugger, says lis voted for Bry is cpposed to free si thar Di Crocker | Whitney said tb the {geld bugs $19 to buck against the Nebraska boy and the democrats And nobody ever ac- cused the “big fellow” of being 2 liar.—Clinton Democrat. told b that 1, though he} Jobnu says} driving out impurities, imparts new life to the vital organs and re-establishes healthy fan- ctional activity, which brings with it energy strergth, vigor of bocy and brain and cheerfal spirits. Seld by McClement & Co Nie: Mich., Oct. Hiscater of Bevone, from Alaska with 7—Frank P | who retured | has in cate estimates to be worth millions, disposed of 2 one-third interes’ the latterto an English syudi | for $1.3 30. 000 Nev er Say Die. Many (lesperate cases of hidney haba imeurable haye been cv idney Cure. Many phyeiciansa dieeases { } Wright and John! used until the present! $100,000 io gold | i and left bebiod him claias which sal pages last Sunday. Send your name and address at once and get it free for a week. Circulation Department, Post-Dis patch, St. Louis, Mo The Post Dispatch wants ao agent in «very city, town and Hamlet, where it pow has nove It is the biggest and best paper printed in the West. Itis the repr-sestative paper of the Mississippi Valley. It offers special inducem-nts to agents If you sre looking for a chance to make money easy write the Post | Dispatch, St. Louis, Mo. \ | BOSTON MEAT MARKET, | Cc. W. PROCTOR, Pror’s. } | Successor to J, F. Hemetrect. This shop from now on will be run in first-class style. Will keep none but the best meats on hand for sale. Give me a call and I guarantee satis- | faction. Cu: W. Proctor. | Southeast corner of the square, first | Ae east of the Grange store. Notice of Final Settlement. 1 others interested in the estate of Wi all iW illiam E Hall, executors of said estate, intend ‘to make final settlement thereof, at the next term of the Bates County Probate Court, in | Bates county, state of Missouri, to be held at n. that in pursuance to b ate court of Bates county. made on October 1 veo Notice is hereby given to all creditors, sna ' Hall, deceased, that we, Lizzie J Hail at | Executor’s Sale of Personal Property H HERS, WASTE RULES.* GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF SAPOLIO | "3 Sale | Whereas, Jac Graham and Alice M. Gra- | ham, by their deed of trast dated June i2th, 1sv5, and recorded in the recorder’s office | within and for Bates county, Missouri, in book 137, page 193, conveyed to the undersigned trustee, the following described real estate lying and being situate in the county of Bates and state of Missouri, to-wit: |. The southwest quarter of the northwest quar- | ter of section twelve (12), and ten (10) acres off the north side of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section twelve (12) in | township forty-two (42 of range thirty-one (3). Also seven (7) acres beginning at the | southwest corner of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section twelve (12), In township forty-two (42), of range thirty-one (31), running thence north to the middle of Grand River, thence up said river to the crossing of west line of the southeast quarter of the north- west quarter of said sectio twelve (12) thence south to the place of beginning, containing in all fifty-seven (57) acres more or less, which conveyance was made in trust to secure the payment of one certain note fully described in said deed of trust; and whereas default ; has been made in the payment of the annual | interest on said note, and the same is now past | dueand unpaid. Now therefore at the request | of the legal holder of said note and pursuant to the conditions of said deed of trust, 1 will pro- ceed to sell the above described premises at | public vendae to the highest bidder for cash, at the east front door of the court house in the city of Butler, county of Bates and state of Mis- ; Souri, on uste } Friday October 8, 1897, | between the hours of nine o’clock in the fore- noon and five o’clock in the afternoon of that day, for the purposes of erect said debt, interest and costs. AL! 44-40 Trustee. is hereby given that I, W. M. Camp- ecutor of the estate of James H. Steele, deceased, by virtue of authority of an order of | the Probate Court of Bates County, Mo., will sell at public vendue to the highest bidder, for | cash, at the east front door of the court house | in the City of Butler, Bates County, Missouri, | on Saturday, the lth day of October, 1497, the following descrived real estate, to-wit: The | northwest quarter of the southeast quarter and the east one-fourth of the northeast quarter of, the southwest quarter of section eighteen (18), township thirty-nine (39), range thir! wo (32), in Bat County, Missouri, subject to the homestead of Mrs. Nancy E. Steele and minor children, as set off by the Probate Court. CAMPBELL, xecutor of ps H. Steere, Dee’d. or Whereas, Philander Morgan, a by his deed of trust dated August 19, 1s91, and recorded in the _ recorder’s office within and for Pates county, Missourt in book No. 107 page 155 conveyed to the une | signed trustee the following described re tate lying and being situate in the county Bates and state of Mixsouri, to-wit: Ifof block ten (10) in Christian and addition to the City of Butier, Mis- eyance wasmadein trust to secure the payment of one certain note fully de- scribed in said deed of trust; and whereas, default bas been made in the payment of the principal of said note and the annual interest thereon now past due andunpaid. Now therefore, at the request of the legal holder of said note and pursuant to the conditions of said deed of trust, I will proceed to sell the above described premise’ at public vendne, to the highest bidder for cash, at the ¢ast front door of the court house, in the city of | Butler, county of Bates and state Of Misso ou Saturday October 2, 1897, between the hours of nine o’clock im the fore- | noon and five o’clock in the afternoon of that single man, of | day for the purposes of — ‘ing said debt | interest and costs. . ALLEN, 46-40 Trustee. Notize of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the co-partner- ship heretofore existing between Misses Har- | per and VanCamp in the millinery business tn j Butler, Mo . has th ¥ been dissolved by mutual consent, Mies VanCamp retiring from | the frm. The business will be continued by | Mies Harper. Kate Tarra, Nettie VasCaxur. $. loth, 197 Sep Butler, Mo., SHERIFF ALE—By virtne and authority of a general executionissned from the office of clerk of the circuit esurt of Bates county a mer term, 1897, of said Ain favor of H H Teraple rtin Ihave levied interest and 3 and to the uated in