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cmeemenare seats ieieinmnt as aan oo een yma meena haetintng nan sintngees tan SKINS ONFIRE Skins on fire with torturing, disfig aa itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, and p eae insta: ith Curiccr c CTICURA (ointme! appli eat skin cure, and a full dose of Curiccra RESOLVES ‘T. Gticura Mayor Marshal Collector ..C. P. Catron Police Jadge -Taze LaFollette. Aseessor ..........| J. M. Kendall. Attorney... W.O. Jackson, Treasurer. R. 'L. Graves. School Director. T. C. Boulware. COUNCIL = N. let Ward B. Adair. — = J.E will! fame and Chas Ewin ua “= a6 Jesse Trimble. —_ = . A. T. Wemott. Notice to Contractors. Notice ts hereby given that I, will, atthe bridge, on Saturday, April léth, 1s98, betw een the hours ofnine o’ cloc kK in the forenoon end four o’clock inthe afternoon of that day, let by public outery to the lowes! *=4 best bidder contract for reflooring bridge -ross Marla des Cygnes river at Papinville, «lane and speci- fications will beon file at le.ting. Succes 1 bidder must pest a forfeit .f twenty-five dollars to insure filling of bond. R. E. JOHNSON, Bridge Commissioner. to sell for cash or trade for a good farm a two thousand dollar stock of groceries; location fine and a fair cash trade all ready built up. Two thirds cash down re- quired if ona cash deal. Address P. O. Box 490, Butler, Mo. 9-f. For sauz—One Model Excelsior Incubator and Brooder. Inquire at McFarland’s harness shop. 18 4t Undertaking in all its branches at J. W. Hall’s, N. Main street, Butler. For rent—A pleasant room, fur- nished or unfurnished, one block from square. Enquire at this office. For that tired feeling you must enrich and purify your blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the medieine you want. Col. J. N. Sharp, candidate for representative called on the Times Monday. Ool. Sharp is preparing to make a vigorous canvass of the county so he says. 2xp 8&8" goods bought, sold and exchanged at J. W. Hall’s, Pace Block, N. Main st., Butler. 17-3 Mrs. Don Kinney, who has been visiting relatives and friends in the city, has returmed to her home at Newton, Kansas. All are cordially invited to call and see our extensive stock of milli nery, including Chicago pattera hats, also some very pretty ones ef our own creation. 18.2 M. & N. Evass. Jt is claimed seventy thousand Spanish soldiers have been killed, wounded and otherwise incapacitat- ed for duty during the present war in Cuba. Our hog and chicken wire is the best and cheapest in town. Frank Saurru & Sov. The body of Sallie Bean, a fallen woman who committed suicide at Nevada, was laid to rest inthe Pot ters field, without ceremony of any kind. Several ladies, members of the W. C. T. U. attended the funeral through respect for the dead. Mrs. Wade, wife of George Wade, residing about one mile north- west of the city, is reported to be in a critical condition. She has been suffering for the past year with can- cer of the stomach and _ the disease; has advanced to such an extent that her demise is merely a question of time, and may occur at any hour. Some one says: “Frem_tailor’s bills, doctor's pills, sudden chille and ether ills—deliver us. From want of gold, wives that scold, mai- dens old, and widows bold—deliver us. From seedy coats, protested notes, billy goats and sinking boats —deliver us. From modest girls with waving curls and teeth like pearls—de—no, never mind, that’s| different. The Trves regrets to chronicle the | illness of Mrs. E. Kirkpatrick. She came down from Kansas City a short} time ago to visit her sister, Mrs. Derrill, and was taken sick shortly after her arrival. She has been dangerously sick for the past week, and Sunday her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Warnock, of Kansas City, and sonS. P. Kirkpatrick of Merwin, J W. Watkins, of Watseker, re news. { | 2 ee jof Elkhart, favere us. H. J. Johns favors us with a re- newal from Appleton City. | G W. Hardin, at Sweetwater, Ill. will read the Times hereafter. Our esteemed friend Geo. C | Pablman renews bis subscription. Our old friend, W. C. Foster, of | Hume, remembers us substantially. Lee Simpson bas the Trves sent to his address at Waukomie, Okla. Ex-Treasurer Sam H. Fisher, drop pep in to see us the first of the week snd renewed. J. O. Yeatts, a prominent young farmer of Passaie, adds his name to our subscription list. Mattie Cusick favors us witha renewa! and has her paper changed from Warrensburg to Virginia. Mrs. AW. Thurman has_ been visiting her sister, Mre. S M. Brown in Kansas City for the past week. A saloon petition presented to the city council at Adrian last week was rejected because it did not contain the required number of lezal sign- ers. Our highly esteemed friend T. T. Wemott, after a two weeks pleasant visit in our city with relatives and friends returned home to Kansas City the last of the week. Dr. C. A. Lusk, a popular candi- date for coroner was in the city and gave usa pleasant call. The Doc- tor is a young energetic practioner and well qualified for the office. C. A. Allen, of the Walton Trust Co , returned from an extended stay at Port Arthur, Texas, last week He reports his wife’s health as im proving. Bert bas great faith in that city as a port of entry. J. A. Wright orders his paper changed from Bollard to Catooea, Ind. Ter. where he has moved his family, He was one of Bates county’s best citizens, and has our best wishes. F.L. Loos will deliver the first lecture in the course at the Chris- tian church next Friday night. Subject, “Dark or Dawa.” Mr. Loos is a brilliant speaker and his leeture will sparkle with wit, Ad mission 15 cts, season ticket, good for six lectures, 50cts. Our Proclamation—is we want to trade good first class goods at a low price for your chickens and ezgs, in fact anything you have to sell for the highest price paid to any one. F. Suirm & Son, north side square. 18 tf W. W. Graves, of Butler, was in Stockton Monday on circuit court business. Mr. Graves is one of the leading lawers of the state and will probably become a candidate for circuit judge to succeed Judge Lay Mr. Graves has many friends and well wishers in Cedar county. — Stockton Journal. It does seem that Bates ought to take steps toward the erection of a new court house. The present di lapidated building is unfit as well as unsafe to be occupied by the | county officials. If not condemned soon and vacated it may take a tum- ble The above is taken from the Mer win Mirror, and all good citizens of the county will agree heartily with the sentiment expressed. The coun ty certainly needs a new court house and some of these days we hope to see the patriotism of the people reach such a degree as to vote bonds to put up a building which will be an honor and credit to the fifth county in the state { Charles M. Barkley was born inj Pike county, Il, He came tothe state 20 years ago and for the past 14 years has been a_ resident of Bates county. He was educated in the common schools of our state and} graduated from the Business and Penmanship departments of the Gem City College, at Quincy, Iil., He taught penmanship for four years and has been actively ia the | | school work ever since, now teaching | |in Osage township. He settled up the business of the sheriff's office at Erbart, a prominent farmer | Children LOVERS’ QUARREL TRAGEDY. e Girl Poisoned Herself andthe Young | Man Is Ineane. Paducah, Ky, March 18 —A bex | | of rough on rats, half emptied of its, deadly contents, a pretty girl's face. under a eoffin lid glass and a sturdy) | young farmer raving in mad delirium tell the story of blasted love cver jin a pretty corner of Massac county, | Illinois Miss Leuella Wade was Her father was! a band | heart desire to end her life. procured a box of rat poison and swallowed part of its contents. - The stuff caused awful agony, but ina few bours her troubles ended fcrev-j er. i When Lammert returned, repent- ant, to her home, his swe2theart was | dead. The sight of dead body is said to have driven him crazy. He is now @ maniac, by force and raving constantly of his affianc- ed bride. The remains of Miss be buried to morrow. Her despondency led toa She secretly | her confined Wade will) Saint John’s Day Ceiebration, Butler Lodge No. 254, A. F. and A.M will celebrate the Natal day of their patron saint on June 24 1898 by a basket picnic, in which all Bates county and adjacent lodges have been invited to participate It is the intention to make this one of the greatest celebrations ever held in this section by this order avd one which a!l masons willremember. As & preliminary the following commit- tees have been appointed: Ona ar- rangements, J. W. Richardson, CO. P. Catron, J. D. Allen, A. L McAnally, J. W. Taylor; Invitation, O D. Austin, W. F. Hemstreet, C. Sprague; Speaker, F. J Tygard, R G. Hartwell, W. W. Ross: Pro- gram, J. W. Richardson; President of the day, F. J. Tygard; Vice Presi- dents, Masters of all visiting Lodges: Marshal, O.D Austin. The Lake and Park and adjacent grounds have been secured. 500 Cattle to Pasture. Pasture for 500 head of cattle near Adrian. Plenty of water. See or addres Joe T. Smith, Butler, Mo., or Geo Brundige, Adrian, Mo. 16tf Am located in J. W. Ha'l’s new furniture aud undertaking — store, south room, Pace Block N Main st., where I will be pleased to meet all | say friends and acquaintances. Call 17 3t Wa. A. Pentzer. | Well | | i \that are not very robust need al warming, building and fat-forming or three months in | they may not suffer from cold. | SCOTT’S EMULSION ~~ the close of the term of C. W. Hart-} | sock, his step-father. He served as deputy sheriff under Mr. Colyer for} three years. He has been an active! | democrat all his life, his father be | fore him bzing a Stephen A. Doug | llass democrat. He is one of the| most gentlemanly and courteous | men in the county, clever and ac | commodating to all, and very pop-| ular with those who know him best. | His business education and qualifi- cations are superb and if nominated and elected his records would bea were sent for and both arrived on | source of pride and gratification to the evening train; Bates county citizens. of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypophos- | | phites of Lime and a sup jexactly what they want. “phe y will thrive, grow strong and | well all winter on this splendid f tonic. Nearly all of them becor j very fond of it. For adclts . are not very stror course of treatment the Emulsioz for a coupic | of months in the fall will| put them through th-| winter in first<lass con | dition. Ask your doctor | about this. Be sure you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. See that th man and fish arcon the wrapper. ae AL druggists ; soc. and $r.00. | t SCOTT & BOWN®, Chemists. New York. POOIOSS gooeeeseeesee-coocovccos;nocssseneeerccooos0K Highest Honors—World’s Fair, Gold eae aaa: inter Fair. pRICes BAKING public the best made well and stout, A good every day hat shapes for - - A heavy working shirt A real heavy overall, A well made solid Come and we will assure away empty handed. At the first door arriving daily, including all the colors, materials new this spring, thing desirable Miss Mamie McCants, here in Butler, both as a most estimable her friends at ‘Swell Trimmer’’ and as hat or your ‘ole 1 one done over will be treated with respect and turned out to you an artistic pleasure gg ng sd cay dt 5 Oe anc irprise ae a ° Or our fine u and surprise. MISS McCANTS is accounted a liad wee eg ep Paes stylish and successful trimmer in St. Louis New seed this year we ever offered 3 2ans. Natchez ; ae aes trade. We warrant ovr ¢ Orleans, Natchez and other lar ge cities, and our Thanking the asptaor rast coun customers friends and patrons and the general Clothing, Furnishing Goods, HATS AND CAPS, Men's, Ladies and Childrens Shoes, Ever shown in Butler, at prices that will make the now buy a fine buggy or wagon {or coming season's business the largest in our history. alittle money. Watch the prices : ‘ : ‘ drop on buggies and wagons when Be -ae we mention a few of our bargains. - all our car arrives, and also be prepared and see the goods and prices before spending a to hear the equealers', cheap goods dollar. Come and be convinced. racket when you mention our goods. A substantial suit in black, will stand hard koncks and finished fine enough to go to church, shoe ladies, - = = A real fine shoe, well made and fine finish, Childrens Shoes from 55c¢ and up. Model Clothing Co, — BOBOXNOEERXNOSOHORL NANG OOS OOCO | ~NEW MILLINERY, <2 south of the Bates County Bank you will find MRS, KENNEDY’ Ss iodmasieinne toteeaiories PRETTY SPRING STOCK OF MILLINERY to suit all shapes and | Ridenour-Baker Java blend coffee ab ee |15 cents. Straight patent flour $1.10, and Turthermore, some- | Half Patent $1.15, High Patent) persons and conditions. |1.20, No. 1 low gradeat 80 oi Bay salt of us. Oor salt is dry @ who is so favorably known | warehouse; not a drop of rein home and abroid say it is a has been engaged for the and you may safely re ly on the fact that sare to be congratulated that. her taste and ability is within their command this season. Our patterns will be exhibited next week and we hope that every lady in the city and county will see them. Sailors for early wear arriving daily. Bee “Hal 1 agent for the colabeated| Deepwater Items. Acorn cook stoves. 17-3 | Mrs Geo Callaha: = Georgia Ran isp S t Happy Hill Items. li sheito Farmers are all done sowing oats|, Ben McBrideand Miss Beea Yo and some have their flax ground bro- j both ti hear Appleton City, Wen ken. united in ma ast Woednee Mr Requa’s sale Thursday was well ax te ree |to Jobnston, wl | the harness bi Mrs Geo A fainily move ‘S engaged ip Who has bee is progress- acher. ir Lige and Mary Butie er attended lit- erary at Scifers Thursday night. We/|4@!t : er what the attractions are as| 4 ple visited ¢ said he wo ld go, rain or shine. | the h on last Thar. in Hutton said h e didn’t know t 8 goed tiny her he would ke bach this pples, which wa oe ~ Ze 2| higt i H me acti itit, Bessie? istca Na cale Ciienkes eft Monday some young woman. Requa wants to buy |» on at a wealthy owner of the nch bottom ell call on Bashose ‘ait gle pee bl We cua weeks : 3 Grant Gander was in Rich Hill} Visiting aati Ve wish herg lands across the Obio river, and his Vela fs Lae SPs ay igo menptabe herpes he = } ure Grape Cream of Tartar Pow a esteemed citi-| Several of our farmers went robust, brighteyed daughter 98! 49 YEARS THE STANDARD | zen, died last week of pnenmonia, | Foxe last week toengage flax seegt considered one of the belies of the| eee einen . u Griffith has built an addition | Mrs Anna Howard, who has neighborhood. She had many rural | NEW Furniture, Stoves and a full house. jat geboacd fo ee me e, came h a line of general Housebo!d goods, Mr Hammond sold ateam of horses | !@st week and will order her millinery admirers. Qne of these was Joba | with prices to suit the times. You | to Mr McClure of Carbon Center, last | a week. Lammert. He had paid to Mis8/13 invited to call. Also a fullline week: | a womiliseringeerere sic, é | : 5 The SS at Happy Hill was organ-| Part of the week with Misses Gertiy Wade coxstant attention for some | of undertaking goodsand a fine New| j,.4'Sunday. Let's all attend this|*d Lulu Shelton. time. A few weeks ago it began to | ur tS pats Hearse. J. W. Hatt, summer and have the best SS in the : kamen eth eras dhi igh water 73 : YAISY do: ee #8 sse and Co) be told about that Lammert bad| Butler, Mo. 17 3t | county. sipieieel | Eee Se dealing in sheep. distanced the other swains in the | Dr Choate, wife and son, will g for Mise Wadoaall ae ii a several weeks isiting at Mrs Gn race for Miss Wade's affections and | ee home at Harrisonville. his down-hearted rivals one by Mr WE Fletcher and sinmily ot : : E 1 Rich Hill, will move to Johnst —- oe fight for the favore is tet al the week, tes Fletehes of the rural belle. | | will teach school there. According to the story which has | The South Methodist people wil 5S : / ! meet attheirchurch at Johnstowg reached here, the pair quarreled yes | | next Sunday at 100’clock a. m. toon terday. The cause of the difference SAnize their Sunday school, setal s t They} le of this nmunity were probably was trivial, but the pair pained te rn of the death of Aunt parted in anger vowing never to ine Gutridge, who died at her ii wk home 2} miles south of Johnstown og meet again. 1 i a Thursday, and buried in the The separation broke Miss Wades \f o rar ay Jickerson graveyard Saturday, P = Not to 0 to war, but to of er our Miss Anna Harbart of Johnstown, visited her anole, and wife at Spri 1erman Harbart last week, Rose, See the Pompadour Toque and ths Shepherdess, two of the moat popu. J lar shapes at M & N. Evans, 18 2t Op:ra House Block. Williams CASH GROCERY STILL IN THE LEAD. selected stock of Will have a car load of buggies, surreys, road wagons and farm wagons first of next week We bought goods that we can warrant, and the people of Bates county oan They are studying their little speech now to be ready for you If you want to see some good buggies and wegons at cheup prices, come to us. brown or gray, $3.50 in all colors and Flour, Shorts and Bran. We sre prepared to supply you We have 350 sacks shorts and bran on hand =Remember our shorts and bran are pure and rich, Just received a car Pleasanton flour today; Golden Crown, Gold Medal, Full Moon and White Lilly. to ua and get pricee. for gentlemen or Come IMPLEMENTS, Planters, Cultivators, Harrows, or anythiog in the implement line. We have the agency for the Sattley im: plement Co. ‘hey are the finest goods ever put on the market ia these United States, made of the finest materal, and all the latest im provements. Cen furnish you these fine goods at less than you bave to Their you that you will not go pay for the common goods cultivators are simply grand. Their Planters are simply lovely Their Humber Riding Plow is a joy for- | ever. PUMPS. Our Pump trade is still increasing. ~ | Pumps go out every day. = We don’t ask any profit on chick ff en netting any more 7 We will save you from 10to cents each on garden hoes and rakem 20 to 25 cents on exer, same OF hedge knives, post mauls, single ‘ double trees, hog-rings and ri We will sell balance of this fallen on it, fice and white like g . ulated sugar. Salt that hes beee® wet once reduces the quality 6 cents a barrel. y We have two car loads of seed tatoes Early Obio seed potatoes 7 cents per bushel. We are paying young lady season your new for the large trade they are givia us and promising them the b goods and lowest prices we ¢ possibly give them. We are, Yours Truly, WILLIAMS BROS. 5