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sh ae ts te as 'z ee of y ir y d 8 ic 8 hn t is 5 we are selling at these suits. You won’t see their equal again for many , > 2 Better let us show them to you. > $ LADIES: Fs Well! we do. then to you. B MENS & Bors OF RAIN We are doing a good business. March sales show a satisfactory increase and all on account of those ‘‘brag”’ 6, $7.50, $10, $12. You can’t talk too much about a good thing and we are going to keep on talking about They deserve it. how they are trimmed—French facing— broad satin piping—satin under collar, and all wool too, and long wool at that. years to come and wont now elsewhere. Do you know tkat we show you the best $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 shoe in town. Come in and let us show UTFITTERS Our suits Notice BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES LOCAL ITEMS To Oure a Cold in One Day = Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab- lets, All druggists refund the money iit fails to cure. 25c. 3-6m Truzs telephone number 37. 4.0. Brooks has his paper changed from Butler to Pittsburgh, Kansas. Mrs. Thos. Orr, of Rich Hill, visit- ed Mrs. F. J. Tygard the last of the week, W.L West, prominent farmer of Paseaic neighborhood crders the booming Tives. G. 0. Thompson, a promirent and * Successful farmer of Passaic, favors us with a renewal McKibben Mercantile Co. have | Purchased the Weil buildirg, on north side equare. Chas. Kroff,a prominent attorney of our city, favors us substantially, for which he has our thanks. That excellent gentleman and punctual subscriber, G. M. Balen, Temembered us while in the city Saturday: Good News, Good News, Good News is the rame of our $1 10 flour. Every sick warranted. 20-tf Frayx Suitn & Son. Our good republican friend, W. P. Largent, a prominent citizen of north Bates, favored us with a Tenewal. Frank Cuddeback, one cf our Most prosperous farmers, and a very Clever gentleman remembers us with bis annual remittance. : Our good old friend, W. N. Hard- inger, Temembers us substantially as is his yearly custcm. Heisa very For sare—A team of four year old horses. Four miles east and one mile north of Butler. "21-36 Parnricx Norton. Our good friend R.G. Bellamy, @ prosperous farmer of Hudson township, and one of our most punctual patrons, renews. Dr. Hull and Dixie Haggard left Tuesday morning for Port Arthur, Texas, on a pleasure trip of ten daye. The Times wishes the young gentle- men a pleasant trip. The residence of Mrs. Heath, on east Dakota street, took fire Sunday morning from a de’ective flue. The fire department soon extinguished the flames. Slight damages. Rev. J. M. McBride will hold seryices at St. Mark’s church this evening at 7:80 o'clock, and there will be a celebration of the holy eommunion Friday morning at 10 Take a look at our show window and notice the extremely low priees en our line of granite and Royal | steel cooking vessels. Franx Suirn & Son A small dog, frothing at the mouth and having fits, supposed to have the rabies, was killed by Marsbal Hedrick Sunday morning, near the residence of J. R. Morrison. The Millinery parlors of M & N. Evans are unusually bright and attractive. They are showing all the new shadinge, Burnt Orange and Turquoiss being the newest 18 Wm. H. Anthony, a prcominent real estate eni loan broker and President of the new milling com- pany at ElDorado Springs orders | the Tres to his address. Our handsome acd populer young friend J. E. Hook, of Hudson towa- }ship, was in the city Tuesday on business before the county court and Successful farmer and an excellent | Gentleman. Oor old friend S. A. McDaniel, of | ormerly a large grain ship- | located, says that he is in possession Adrian, f favored us substantially. Dr. H. L. Tucker, at who3e store the long distance telephone office is present. Albert E. Ogle, of Kansas City, came down Sunday to visit his | parents, Mr. and Mra. B. A. Ogle. Harry Henry came in from Spring- field to attend to some business for his mother, Mrs. Lide Henry, and to isit friends. He has spent the last | four years in California and Colorado for his health stove this summer remember we sell the Quick Meal, not one of the| best BUT THE BEST GASOLINE STOVE MADE Frank Surrn & Son. We were pleased to meet that talented young gentleman, Hurly L. Couchman, who has been teaching at Montrose, but who has Lis paper changed to Warrensburg, where he goes tocomplete his course in the Normal. Our popular friend Z. A White, who is making » hard fight for the nomination of Circuit Clerk, complimented us on Wednesday. He is@ very popular gentleman and would make a good clerk Our young friend J. M. Allison, withhis estimable wife has returned te California, after an extended visit with relatives and friends in this and adjoining counties and has his paper continuzd to King River, where thay will make their home. L. D. Wimsatt, a larze and pros- peroua farmer of Mound township and a genial gentleman, was in the city Monday and made us a pleasant call He annouvces as candidate for judge of the north district, we will call attention to it more fully later ae The Board of Equalization met in ; z sess } our city Monday, with all members |bave been in the city visiting the) family of F. M. Steele, have return-| jed to their home at Parker, Kansas. | We were complimented with a very pleasant call from James W. Walton, a prominent real estate man of Kingfisher, Ckla., who was in the city to see his brother, Wm. E Walton. We found him a very pleasant gentleman, and one who stands high in his own county, hav- ing served his people as sheriff. If you have chickens or eggs for sale and want dry goods for them we can give you an order on any dry goods stere. You get the dry goods at trade prices for your chickens and eggs at Fraxx Suita & Sox. Jos. Bomar tells us that Charles Smallwood, a former Bates county boy, was ome of the unfortunate passengers on the ill fated vessel Alma, lost on her way to the Klon dike one day last week. Mr Small- wood was a cousin of Sam Starr, of Pleasant Gap township, and a warm friend of Mr. Bomar.—Review. Our old friend Joe T. Smith, one of the most substantial citizens ef Walnut township and an old democratic war horse, favored us pleasantly and substantially while in the city the last of the week. There is no better man than Joe Smith and the Timgsis proud to number him among its friends. John F. Herrell, the rustling insurance agent, of nerth Bates, was in the city yesterday and gave usa pleasant call He was reelected member of the School Board at Adrian on Tuesday. He ivforms us tbat J. E. Dowell was re elected Mayor and the whole citiz2ns_ ticket was elected. John isa popular fel- low in his section and no mistake. EASTER SHOES. " It’s those who like good shoes—who wish that per- fection in fit—that clever fin- ish—that superb service— that only goes with shoes made by the best manufacturers—they are the class of people we can quickly interest. Good shoes at prices you are asked for just the common makes—thet’s why it is shoe economy to buy from us. Our shoe stock for spring and summer months now complete— in the shapes that you will most admire—in the colorings that are most used, with a range of prices that will please careful 53 buyers. = % Ladies Shoes $1 to $3. Pa 3 Men’s Shoes $1 to 34. 3 Drysdale & 7 POD FOOSE HED COLO OOOO | Harry M. Cannon, G. S. Rosier jand W. E Huffman, three promising | young gentlemen of Butler, gradu- jated at the Kansis City Western | | pend upon Hood's Sarsaparilla asa | Dental College on Saturday evening. | Mr. Cavnon was in Butler Monday on his way to Nevada, where he will Per cf Butler, was in the city cn|of reliable information that within | locate for the practice of his profea- business Tuesday and favored us|ninety days connection can be had|sion. We understand that Mr. Ro- {with any line in the United States. substantially. sier will locate at Independence, Ia. Mre. E. A. Steeleand baby, who | All are cerdially invited to call and see our extensive stcck of milli- nery, includiog Chicago pattern hats, also some very pretty ones of our OWN creation. 18 M. & N. Evans. We are the exclusive agents for | ce celebrated Superior stoves and If you are in need of a gasoline Sagal Superior See even {in quality, Superior ;that goes to make up a first class in everything | cook stove. Fraxx Sura & Son. Mrs. George P. Huckeby died at| her home in Rich Hill on the morn- ing of April lst, after a lingering! illness. She was the sister-in-law of | Mrs Tl. D. Rafter and formerly re | sided in this city, coming here with ber husbind in 1879 and later mov- edto Rich Hill. She was 59 years | of age. She leaves a husband and five children. The Timzs was complimented on Saturday by acall from D. G. Me- Connell, of Holden, Mo., who was in our city attending the Lexington Presbytery, of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. Mr. McCon- nell was postmaster of the town un- der the last democratic administra- tion, and reports say madea very | efficient and popular one. He is now candidate for county clerk cf John-} son county. We found him a ae entertaining polished gentleman. See the Pompadour Toque and the Shepherdess, two of the most popu- lar shapes at M. & N. Evans, 18-2 Opera House Bleck. Mrs. Anna Gipson writes to a friend in this city that she was mar- ried one day last week to a gentle- man in Indianapolis, Ind., and they will make that city their future home. Mrs. Gipson was the velict of Jack Gipson, who met a tragic death a few years ago by being burned to death by a lamp explo- sion. She isan excellent lady and her charitable works in this deared her to our people city ere We are glad to weleome to Butler} J.D. Van Nuys, M.D, and family. Dr. Van Nuys has been assistant re eee eee » as the 5 blooming 3 ve a band and stylish stock of clothing in all the new styles in cuta aways, sack frock suits, and $ fine trousers in the newest fabrics for men and we havea fine atock of childrens clothing at reasonable prices Meldcibbens. There is Comfort, ee In wearing our plow and every day work shoes, for they are made to tit the feet from the very best leather, consider quality =) and our price are much the lowest—large variety of styles to sel a superintendent of the Kansas State Insane asylum at Osawatomie for the past five years. He has succeeded remarkably well in bis work there. Having decided to leave the asylum he recently visited Butler, and beiog much pleased with our city decided to come here and practice his pro- fession Dr. Van Nuys arrived on last Friday. The shooting of Sheriff Wool- dridge, of Cass county, in Harrison- ville last week, remains as great a mystery as ever. The sheriff and city marehal bad arrested a criminal and was conveying him to jail, when he made a break for liberty. The Officers started in pursuit but had not preseeded far when a shot was fired in their rear, the ball striking the sheriff in the back, passed through his‘lungs and lodged scme- where in the breast. It is thought the wound is not necessarily fatal, though very serious. Sheriff Wool- dridge is a very popular and efficient officer. The Fravees E. Willard memorie] services, under the auspices of the W. C. T. U., at the Christian church Sunday afternoon, was largely at tended and very interesting. A portrait of Miss Willard occupied a position on the altar and festoons of white ribbon were drawn from altar to chandeliers. The pulpit stand was also draped in white, the emblem of the order to which she devoted her boble life work. After brief and impreesive devotional exercises the| regular program arrangei under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. was given. A especial choir, composed of Mesdames [. J. Day, J. D. Elwood and T. W. Legg, and Mesers A. L. Fox, J. D. Elwood and T. W. Legg. rendered appropriate selectio.s and led in congregational singing. | In Gooi Order. “I was troubled with boils, which | appesred on my arms I began! taking Hood's Sarsaperille, and in a| short time I was reieved My blood | is now in good order and I feel strong and well. Ishsll always de- blood purifier.” Chas. D Hamblett, | Arnica, Missouri. Hood's cure all liver ills. Mailed | for 25c by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, _ ect from. Come in and itry ona pair of o ur 1,$1.25and $1.50 shoes. See how comfortable nd how good they are. Max Weer. Capt. Freeman Davis received a testimonial from Secretary of War, General R. A. Algers, in shape of | ‘Congressional Medal of Honor, given for the most distinguished | gallantry in action.” Ina letter ac- companying the medal, the follow-! ing explanation was giyen: “At Mie- sionary Ridge, Tenn, Nov 265th, 1863, the 80th Ohio Vol, assaulted the enemy's position and was oblig- ed to fall back. While retreating the two regimental color bearers were shot and the flage would have been lost but for Sergeant Davie, of that Regiment, who, under a very | severe fire and at imminent peril re- | covered both the flags, carried them tothe regiment and saved them from capture. For this act of brav- ery he was premoted to a lieutenan- | cy.” The medal is one which money can not purchase. Only about 500 of them have been given during the whole life of the Nation. It is made of bronze. The upper part the American Eagle pearched on two cannons to which is attached the medal proper by means ofa ribbon of the National colores The medal is star shaped, handsomely carved, ani engraved with Oapt Dayis’ name, has every reason to be proud of the distinctien conferred upon him Warhingtom dispatches say Sena- tor Vest is ill, and it is underetood under the advics of bis pbysican will | soon leave washington for an indefi- | nite period, as it is neccessary for | him to have absolute rest, and to suspend work entirely. Sercoxie, Mo, is preparing fora grand strawberry carnival fo be beld on May 19, 20 end 21, 1898. Dandruflf és Disease The beginning of baldness is dandruff. | Keep the scalp clean and promote the | growth of the hair by the use of Ayer’ s Lair Vigor and date of act for) whieh it was conferred. Capt. Davis | B. F. Gregory, of Bates county, is undoubtly a victim of dire misfor- tune. Some time last fall a son of his, while riding on the separator of le thrashing machine, fell off and the | wheel passed over him, killing bim. Last week, he, his wife and another sop, were trading in Urich. The boy attempted to remove a shot gun | from the wagon, when it was dis- charged, the load taking effect in his thigh. Itis supposed that an artery was severed, as he bled to |death before medical assistance |could be summoned.—Montrose Democrat. Judge W. W. Gravee, of Butler, trustee of the Londen Clothing Co, | was in the city Monday, making final |aale of the London Olothing stock. He informed us that he had a num- | ber of important suits to bring the | papers for which he was preparing. | Among the rest, two for Mre. Ed | Flagg. wife of the brakeman lately killed here, a pretested accident policy anda suit against the Mem- phis Company for $5,000 damages for the loess of her husband. Mr. Graves is a very successful lawyer | _—Western Enterprice Stole the Editors Only White Shirt. From Sheriff Callaway, who was |in Montrose last week looking after the eapture of the fire bugs, we learn that during the excitement of the | chase of suspects by blood hounds, | some one entered the office of the X Rays and stole Editor Bryson’s Sunday “biled shirt” How he ceme to havea biled shirt we are not prepared to state, but this is what he gets for his —Clinton Tribune. extravagance. Bicodhoands Thrown Ont- Sedalie, Mo. April 2—The testi mony of the Sedalia bloodbounds was held insufficient evidencs cn whieh to conv » cf arsop, by a Bear creek justice court yesterday Joseph Guffy, Lee Wileon, Louis De vert and Hugh Osborr, who had been arrested charged with baving set fire to 2 Montrose Mo, a week ag ordered released The bloodbour 1 followed ecent from the hote ‘where two of the m to the house were found.