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~The Butler Buyers and Consumers gee TAKE TIME AND Read this Advertisement Carefully. ‘O A Good Serviceable Suit, - =o BB a oo ran) dy OOOSOOIONS A Fine Worsted Suit, - - - an cm om COSS OOOO OGSES OOOOH ANGCGORNR GSFSBIIISROOOION Nicely made trimmed Pants, = = 2 A real good pair of Pants, - - A good wool hat, - o o « A real fine hat in all styles, shapes and colors | 00 ak BOOTS AND SHOES. Good heavy striped overalls, We have as fine a line in cheap and medium shoes as ever entered the city of Butler and at prices that will move them. Good Plow Shoes for men, - - - $1.00. A fine Shoe for men, - - - $1.00. + A fine line of Ladies shoes in calf, grain, kid, lace or button, - - - - $1.00 We have the best $1.50 shoe in the state, in black, or in all colors. ‘To see is to believe.” Model Clothing Co. Smith is still alive, but the chances for his recovery are slight. Both Smith and May were young men and well connected. II feeling existed between the relatives and friends of hoth parties, a conse quence of local politics, which it has been often said would result in trouble, and it is balieved here by citizens that more blood will flow. May wes employed by his uncle, A. TEE | Armstrong, one of the wealthiest stockmen in this section of the country. If you ere in need of a gasoline stove this summer remember we sell the Quick Meal, not one of the best BUT THE BEST GASOLINE STOVE MADE. Franx Surru & Son. Not Always Understood. A tact often overlooked, or not always understood, is that women suffer as much trom distressing Kidney and bladder troubles as men. The womb is situated back of and close to the bladder, and for that reason any distress, disease or in- DUVALL & PE OBUTLER, MO: FARMIIEOANS. , Moneytoloan on farms at reduced ratestof » int it. Your notes are payable at our office Snd you find them here when due. We give you privilegeto pay any time, Moneyz.ready mas papers are signet, CIVAL back, bladder or urinary passage is oiten by mistake attributed to female weak- ness or womb trouble of some sort. The error is easily made and may be im as easily avoided by setting urine aside Like The Brann Tragedy. for twenty-four hours; a sediment or an : settling is evidence that your kidneys 3 Cotulla, Tex., April 10.—Henry and bladder need docloring. It you have May was killed, and Editor J. Guy | painor dul achirg in the back, pass it water too frequently o1: scanty supply, 4 Smith, of the La Salles Isonomy, a with Saaartine Ge burning—these are Stes Paper published in Cotulla, was | convincing proef of kidney trouble. It mortally wounded ina street fight you have doctored without benefit, try last night. Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, the great Smith is commonly known as kidney remejiy. The mild and the ex traordinary ettect will surprise yon. It q ze stands the highest tor its wonderful | “Brann No. 2” cn account of the| cures. Jf you take a medicine you should bitte: - a sa{|take the best. At druggists fifty cents 3 po Ge his writings. Tt sah and one dollar. You may have a sample | Generally believed that something | bottle and pamphlet sent tree by mail, published about May caused the | »pon receipt of three two-cent stamps ‘Gifficulty. The affray occurred in eifront of the Burk Hotel, and May is d to have shot Smith twice from a before Smith got his pistol to cover cest of postage on the bottle. Mention the BuTLER Weexty Tress, and send your address to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N. Y. The proprie- tors of this paper guarantee the genuiae- ness of this offer. convenience manifested in the kidneys, | BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY APRIL 14. 1898. poowooocooosccooween si lNETT-HHFELER MERC. CO. DEALERS IN Groceries, Hardware, Queens- ware, Tinware. Barb and Smooth Wire, Wo- Wire Farm Implements, ve Hog Fence, Wagons, gons, Surreys, Harness, Buggies, Pumps, Screen Wire, Flour, Etc. and Doors, Feed, As this is the time of year you are looking around for farm imple ments, we invita you to call and see our stock, ag it is the most com plete in Butler. We have some Dice Harrows that we are selling at a bargain and as these heavy rains will make every farmer need one, we would like for you to call and get our prices before yeu buy, as we can save you money. Io corn piaaters, harrows, culti- vators, sulky and gaug plows, we handle the Decra and Bradley, which give the best satisfaction of anything on the market. If you nced a spring trip cultiva- tor don’t fxil ft» see the Deere. It is the best made. In buggies we handle the cele brated Ricine with Steel Corners. Everyone that owns a buggy cannot fail to appreciate this improvement as there isn’t one buggy in ten that doesn’t open at the corners that are made the old way. In Road Wagons we have the nicest assortment and largest line in the county. Our line of harness is quite exten- sive and prices way down; we can sell you a single harnees from $5 up and a double team harness from $12 to $30. Our Pump business was a little quiet last week on account of so many heavy rains Didn't sell more than 25 or 30, but expect to do better this week. We still have a good stock of millet, cane, kaffic cora, timothy and clover seed; als> early seed corn and all kinds of garden seeds and can make you good prices. We just received a car load of barb and smooth wire and woven wire hog fencing. Don’t fail to call and see our fencing before you buy. We have just unloaded a car of the world renowned Milwaukee Binders and Mowers. If you are needing a binder or mower come in and see our stock before you buy as we have the best and can save you money. Our Grocery and Qusensware de partments are the most complete in town and prices as low as the lowest. Remember we pay the highest eash prices for all kinds of country produce So drive right up to our store whea you come to town. We still havea large stock of all kinds of feed except shorts, but will have in two cars the last of this week. We are still retailing good corn at 35¢ per bushel. We are headquarters for eating and seed potatoes, also seed sweet potatoes. Flour, Flour, Flour. Don't fail to get our prices on flour. We can sell you flour in large quantities cheaper than any one in Butler. We sell it from 90c per sack up. Bring us your chickens, turkeys, geese. ducks, butter and eggs or snything you have to sell, as we pay the tep price in cash as well as trade for all kinds of country produce. We thank you for the liberal trade you have extended us in the past and solicit a continuance of same. Respectfully, Bennett-Wheeler Merc. Co. P. S. The April number of the Farrow is now ready for distribu- tion, so please -call and get your east | Paper. Road Wa-| a POOH POSS 2O-OLOOPOIOOD POSH SMO OOS 3 HOO POP ODO Comparative Statement showing heavy 1 = . > *.~> > l ‘ business of FARMERS BANK. | | months. for i i LAT Summarized by St to Campos. War in Cuba, 75, Canovas was Premier It was he who c al pol fext been the main feature of Years’ Foreign Affairs Committees both hoses have agreed upon j lutions that are practically idk and they will bs reported to-day These resolutions Spain withdraw from direct that ain ved that and the President drive her! out if she refuses to go. General Lze testifie1 before demand t warfare Campe Cuba, 8s, the Cap 1 what was ex- im, he promptly resigned the the following curt note to believes id ; Senate Comr 1 nittee. He t two alterna Spanish officials destroyed the Maice. | tives—one is to ant these people He said that the Cubans are capa: | their just rights and the other is ble of self-government, but does not extermination. I refu to bet favor recognition of the pr Repubiic. instrua of the latter It is cheerful to be atle to record General Lee may be made a Major the fact that Spain at that time had Genera! jn the regular- ermy and an influential ci 1 who declined to placed in command of the army of | execute Canovas’ inbuman policy occupation. Weyler undertook the job in the | present crisis) He succeeded Cam INTERNATIONAL LAW QUESTION. pos. Remember Weyler and avenge | the Maine.—Republic " ji + bl Would the United States be Responsible fer All are cordially invited to call Cuba's Debt? Washirgton, D OC, April 8— and see our extensive stock of milli a nery, Chicazo pattern Scme of the republicans who ere not iol ceca ery eae tin ame cl : ats, al om y pretty ones ¢ yet decided whether ie Biggie! Oe Oe eS intervention without indeperdence; j¢ are investigating the question as to — whether the United States, under As to Fusien. international law, if it intervened in| Mexico, Mo. April 8.—Speaking Cuba and cut off their revenues, | of fusion, Acting Gov. Bolte said: could be-held responsible for the| ‘I am not in favor of placing a Spanish bonds, siid to aggregate | Populist on the Democratic State $400,000,000, which bave been is-| ticket. Iam in favor of fusion, but sued against the revenues of the | not that kind.” island. Mr. Bromwell of Ohio eays he is investigating the question and | fiads eome warrant ia law for it. “If intervention without recognition “Anent the statement that the makes us in any way responsible for popr will ask for the position of those bonds,” said he to day, “I am | Railroad Commissioner on the demo- including M. & N. Evaxs COOK'S VIEW Chairman Sam B. Cook of the State Democratic Committee says: A 2) EES eee PE ODNOODD COOH EOSOOEM OOOO BOSD COO DGDOOOGOS DOCH ee Weekly Times. NO 22 >> 0096 090870 soe LOPES S99 OG HOG OOO Thirty Kior Seattle, Do Not Be Fooled | With the idea that any preparation your miay pul up and try {to sell you will purify your blood like Hood's Sarsaparilia. This medi cine is t res { yeara of study and experiment It is prepared inder the personal supervision of educated phar s who know the nature, qualit d medicinal effect of all the ingr used. Hoods cures all when other to do any good. It is at Spring Medicine True Blood Puritier. Sars:parilla forms of blo medicines fa the World's ¢ and the One 1 disease Deepwater Items. Mr Jim Blizzard of Appeton City, M ear Jo spent Easter with his cou and Kempie Allison town. LS Coleman made a flying trip to Montrose Thursday. He met his | mother there, who has been visiting |friends and opposed to it. Of course, the recog- | gratic state ticket, it will be well to| nition of independence would vali-| pear in mind that this position, nor date the the bonds issued by the j any ether, can be given the populicts | Cuban junta; but my understanding jexcept by the action of the demc- is that only about $100,000 of these | cratic state convention. bonds have ben actually seld.” “If a populist is to be on the Take a look at our show window | democratic stete ticket he will have | to ba placed there by the action of a and notice the extremely low priees | ‘ d : en our line of granite ard Royal | State Convention which will be com- steel cooking vessels. | posed exclusively of democrats.” Feanx Suirs & Sox. Boy Mail Thief. Officers Siew Dick West. Guthrie, Okla, April 8.—Dick | United States court, John Currye, West, a member of the Jenning’s jalias Kelly, a young lad, was sent to gang, and one of the most notorious | the state reform school for robbing outlaws of the Southwest, was killed the meil. In January last young south of this city at 7 o'clock this | . 1i morning. Officers had been on the | Kelly, none too strong mentally, watch for him for some time and | was hired as a mail carrier between located him in camp last night. At|Pro Tem and Kissee’s Mills, in he was shot a dozen times before he | gave up. West was formerly a cowboy and | poor clothes at one of the stores. he joi presse. 2 bis a papas | pommel of the sadile, and through pe Dimes thief a highwayman, | this the boy dragged the letter. He and ineered the hold up of the | bid the draft, Santa Fe train at Edmond last sum | bough‘ a dollar's worth of tobacco asha. Rewards regating $2,100 | : A tat ee us caplore the Indian Territory. dead or alive. He has been hunted longer than any other outlaw in the southwest, and has been io a dozen | Frozen en the Trai’. Ottawa, April 11—Mr. C. Ward, “Summit, Chilkoot Pass,” March 13: Sioux Falls, S. D, April 8.—Prai- | : “Crowds of people go over this pass rie fires in Spink county yesterday | destroyed all the belongings 000. hour and carried the fire across the with the snow.” | That might a registered letter was | of 25 | every day when it is fice, for we farmers. © The loss will exceed $50,- | bave storms that last for ten days at ( latime. Weexpeet to find dozens) The wind was blowing 50 miles an | of corpses of people about here in | the spring. those who have lost their way in the storms and got covered | relatives in Line county, forthe past month. We ar glad to know that Aunt Nan, hada pleasan tand asafe retorn, The e stat Mr (ieo Ailison’s on last Saturday night, was largely attended and good time had by all, Misses near Montrose, visited Misses Lulu and Gertie Shelton, Sunday. 8 of the Elm Grove and ung folks attended the Nettie and B eral « Johnstown y Easter services at Germantown, Sun- day. hn Thompson is very sick at tl Ig. Commie Coleman sports a new sad- dle. 8 W Gilliland and mother went to Montrose trading one day last week. Mrs Gordon vi in Johnstown last Miss Tempie All Johnnie, spent a few days laet week ted some old friends week. son and brother | visiting at their uncle’s Mr Oth Alli- Springfield, Mo., April 8.—In the | jattending cc daylight a lively battle ensued avd | Tansy county; they made fun of his | Indian ecout. Then he became a | sent from Pro Tem containing $50 in | member of the Dooley gang. Later | cash and a $290 draft. The mail bag | the Dick Wyatt gang,and/ hada hole worn through by the| gave up his job, | mer and of the Rock Island at Chick- | anda new suit and struck out for) battles with officers, but always of the Northwest Moucted Pelice) managed to escape. | Writes as follows, dating his letter son, near White Oak. The crowd of young people sported who went on a fishing excursio a splendid time Mr Baker S has been at Quincy, Il, came home last week. Judge Cc yan and sor to Butler Friday on bu i Mr John Bassett and Master Addie Uison went to Butler Thursday. The Jo to Spruce Saturday night. Jesse, went club went wi boxing John Morrison will work for Jim McCool this summer. Willie Sheltc for flax Mon n eommenced plowing Rous Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. . ROvAL BIUING POWDER £0., NEW YOR J SO BNR TTT can Tes