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r f i] } i of Francis E. Willard, and will call) and show it to you. of the noble, christian lady will want | to read her life. SKIN-TORTURED |, e.c"cc ting So cress ot BABIES And rest for tired m others in i with Curiccra § need If you sre in stove this of @ gasoline | eummer remember we jfor doors and windows at prices to! j suit the times 24 tf A. H. Moore, a prominent young gentleman living southeast of Butler, | Fraxx Suita & Sox. | gammer. | young democratic workers of Dee | Water and an excellent gentleman, | was in the city Monday and favored jus pleasantly. The Merwin Mirror of the 21st, | sell the aye Meal, not one of the| reports that Joe, ecoa of Wm. H. best scr MADE THE BEST GASOLINE Frank Surrx & Son. Seckers af ld di eens Sitet ecrgeare. oft Toate | caught in a field roller. appointed. Seekers after take Hood's Sarsapariila and find | it meets every expectation Herreil, agent, John Adrian's rustling} insurance ave us a pleesant | call Wednesday. R. A. Batchelor Bate Batchelor were last of the week Mrs. Cora Allen, of Tisdale, Kan., 1 agent, G. W.} revews Ler eubscription W. ©. influential farmer of Pleasant Gap township, the last of the week. and wife, end through cur esteer Park, favors ug Ve were complimented ladies Mrs. W. E. Mosier and Mrs. C. N. Teeter the lest of the week. Every democrat in the county should turn out to the township conventions and bave a voice in selecting the delegates to the coming convention. With wheat $125 » bushel, vance. Come in and let us eell you worth from $110 to 500 or 1,000 pounds and save you|had their names enrolled for the from 25c to $1 per hundred. 24-tf Franx Sara & Son. Our good old democratic friend and prominent citizen of Lone Oak, | W. M. Steffen, adds his annual cou- tribution and encourages us in the good work we are prosecuting. Fora few days Dr. A. E Lyle will make a run on glass, wall paper, books and varnish. Come in and get a bargain. Dr. Pyle’s old stand, east side square. An exchange saye:—“It does’t re- quire much of a mathematician to figure out that 75 millions ef people with money to burn, can whip 18 millions cf people with money to get.” We are the exclusive agents for the celebrated Superior stoves and ranges; Superior in name, Superior | in quality, Superior in everything | that goes to make up a first-clasa} cook stove. Frank Suiru & Sox. Company B has been drilling almost every evening for the past two weeks. The cempany is anxious for the call to go to the front and | the Times feels assured the boys will give a good account of them- selves. Judge Dalton has been confined to his home for some time from sick- ness and consequently has been unable to prosecute his campaign as was his wish. The democrats throughout the county will have to take his desire for the act, as he will be unable to call on them Ed Hastair, of Appleton City, former stenographer for our cireuit court has entered the raee for the nomination for circuit clerk of St. Clair county. Ed is a firet class young man, has many warm friends in Butler, who would be glad te see him succeed. P. Y. Morse and Col. Seth Cope, of New Home, were in town on Sat- urday of last weck. They stated that prospecting for coal is yet go- ing on in their neighborhood, but whether anything valuable has been found they would net state—if they knew. There is a wel! defined rumor that the thickest and best coal veins in Bates courty will yet be develop- ed in New Home township.— Record. From the Foster Beacon we learn of a serious wreck on the P. & G. road near Worland, on day last week in which thirteen freight cars were derailed and the head brakeman was killed. The wreck eecurred on acurve just north of the switch yards and was caused by the break- ing of a truck on the car next to the engine, The cars were so badly wrecked that eight or nine were burned on the ground. stovg | Erwin, in the city ae) Winters, @ prominent and | substantially | by a/ pleazant call from those estimable | flour is sure to ad-| | shels ot oats. living about five miles eaet lof Merwin. had his leg badly man | gled on Saturday by getting it The brave sailor boys of the U. S. navy are ae ng rich prizes from} y8; so have) the way of | |the Spaniard s these « | we rich prizes for you | prices on all kinds of goods. | want them come and gee us 24tf Frank Suuirn & Son Mise Kete Ress left Tuesday! night for St. Louis, where she goes! las a delegate to the State convention | | of the B. Y. P. U. whieh met in that} jcity yesterday. She will also visit! ‘her brother, Malcomb, who is eim- pleyed as stenographer in the gen- & N.| If you | eral agent's office of the L | railroad, at Bellville. I am closing out many th:ngskept} in stock by Dr. Pyle, such as booke, | wall paper, paint, putty, varnish, glass and many other things not | mentioned Dr A. E. Ly: E, east | z | side square. The ladies of St. Mark’s Guilc will give a strawberry social at the| residence of Mrs. Childs, om Ft. | Scott street, Tuesday evening, May 3rd. Everybody come. | The following gentlemen of Adrian |boomiug Ties: E. Knisley, E. A. Telford, A.M. Young, SH. Ferris, Frank Welters, G. W. Payton, G.|} B. Haggard and Geo. Bickell M. L. Gcodwin, son of J. Goodwin, a newspaper Houston, Tex, recently wrote to Gov. Culbertson offering his services as private. The governor immedi- ately wrote back, saying that he was the only man in the state who had offered as a private and as a conse- quence he would appoint him adju-| tant of a regiment. | J. W. McFadden informs us of the} burning of a large barn on premises of John Hensley Sunday afternoen caused by lightning. Twoor three} children were playing in the barn at the time and were aoe severely | |shocked. Loss about 8 or 10 tons of hay, 400 bushels of corn, 200 bu Tioss on barn $700. Insurance $300. J. W. Hall bas sold his new andj second hand furniture store and un-} dertakiog department on north Main | street to A. B. Culver and J. M.| Campbell, who will continue the bus- iness at the old stand. From a very emall start Mr. Hall bas built upa large establishment and was! doing a flourishing business, but ill| health forced him to quit. The two| gentleman, who have taken charge | 3 of the store, Messrs. Culver and| Campbell, have had large experience and there is no doubt but that the business will continus to grow. The} Trius extends best wishes for their success, and the public will find them clever and accommodating gentlemen to trade with. They carry everything in the furniture and undertaking line. West man of Beats the Klondike. Mr AC Thomas, of Marysville, Tex, bas found a more valuable dis- covery than has yet been made in the Klondike. For years he suffered unteld agony from consumption, ac- companied by hemorrhages; and was absolutely cured by Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds. He declares that gold is of little value in comparason with this marvelous cure; would have it even if it cost a hundred dollarsa bottle. Asthma, bronchitis and all throat and lung affections are posi- tively cured by Dr King’s New Dis- covery for consumption. Trial bot- tle free at H L Tucker's drugstore. Regular size 50c and $1. Guaranteed to eure or price refunded. Mrs. Burkelo is agent for the li fe| [left the last of the week for Ren-| jfrow, Okia, where he will spend the | Court room in the Court House, at/ were told by the |the Opera House Monday e | Tie debate b | Flower drill by girls in uniform was} \feature and a jof the Academy, | tive ability to a marked degree. NOTICE All admirers To the Democratic Congressional Executive |i¥@ voting precine } Committee. : Curstox, Mo, April 16, 1898. By virtue of authority as Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Ex ecutive Committee of the Sixth Con-| | gressional District, composed of the | counties of Bates, Cass, Cedar, Dade, |Heary, St. Clair and Johuson, I hereby call a meeting of this Com- mittee to be held in the Circuit | Clinton, Missouri, on Monday, the. R.D Ewin, one cf the leading | second day of May, 1898, at one| | publicans will get a deputy U p|o'clock p. m., for the purpose of con- | Marehalship. | sidering and fixing date and place of | heldisg a convention to nominate a | Democratic candidate for Congress, in said district, and to determine the |ratio of representation and number/ jof delegates from each county in| jaaid convention, and to transact | jsuch other business as miy come) | before said Committee. | Prrton A. Parxe, Chairman. Bucklen’s Arnica Saly The Best Salve in the w euts, b ule |rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles |or no pay required. It is guaran- jteed to give perfect satisfaction or money ‘refunded. Price 25 cente per box. For sale by H. L. Tucker. BUTLER ACADEMY ' Socie y Contests and Grad ses. contest of tke Literary so- the Red and White Roses, at The cieties, was spirited and very enterti: and Fred Boxl and each contestant acc self with credit. The spec ions were appropriate ard well endered. The elocationary contest between Misses Francis Catron and Stella Christy was very fine and it would be hard to decide between them. The young ladies’ exercise drills were exceedingly interesting, the young ladies mo with the precision of old soldiers. The graduating exercis:s were held Tuesday evening. The gradu- ates, seven in number, appeared in | the following programme: Rex Hein- | lein, salutatory, The Mediterranesn; | Fanny Wells, essay, Silent Forces; | ©. E. Smith, oration, Patriotism; Bam Lyle, essay, The Unscen Hand | John J W. Beaman, oration. T Voice of History; Lou Silvers, Class Poem; R. L. Beaman, valedictory Problems of the Twentieth Century The presentation of diplomas was made by Dr. B. E. Dawson. The | well executed and a very pieas ng| recitation by Miss} Stella Christy ia her style was enthusiastically applauded. | | Prof. Richardson deserves great} credit for the proficiency to which; these students have attained, as dis-| inimitable | |played by the admirable manner in} | which they handled their subjects. Prof. Richardson has labored under | great disadyantage in the conduct| but his work has shown him to be an educator of ability and the management and conduct of the institution has dem-/ onstrated that he possesses execu-| Wrrccecoceccecoococoocosooeecooooees 3} : Advice to ‘Consumptives: There are.three great reme- dies that every person with weak lungs, or with consump- ion itself, should understand. These remedies will c about every case in its fi nd many of those more advanced. It is only the most advanced that are hopeless. Even these are wonderfull y relieved and life itself greatly prolonged. What are these remedies : Fresh air, proper food an Scoil’s Emutsion of Cod- Liver Oil with H phosphites. Be afra draughts but not of fresh air. Eat nutritious food and drink pleaty of milk. Do not forget that Scott’s Emulsion is the oldest, the most thoroughly tested and the highest en- dorsed of all remedies for weak throats, weak lungs and j | og 1} lise etetibnesionanasanengsenvorers sorererereoroososroosoooosooooaseoooroooey © stages ; j 099999 999 90009009990 000900 1000000000000 000000000 000000000000 000000000. | worth S5c, | Butler, if you waut a black dress or jekirt be sure to see our line before | sell at 5c. | sell at 3¢c. | sell at 5c. | we sell at 15c. | The democrats of the ‘townships will meet at their respect ta at 2 o'clock p. Author ef “Looking Backward.”’ Denver, Col., April 22—It has been decided to remove Ejward Bellamy, the —_— who is dying of cons to his home ia Chicopee Falls, "Mass. He will be accompanied on the journey by his family and his brothers, OC. J. and F. P. Bellamy. The party will start m. on May 7th and select delegates | te the county nominating convention fand elect township committeemen. Hon. Frank E Kellogg, recently | appointed collector of Interaal reve |nues at Kansas City, was in the city tonight ‘ \frose dif meeting with Pace faithful ‘Pree Pills. rom different portions of the county. Sead < addvess b6 35% Bock: How much patronage be will have |for this county we did not learn. | He informed us that he would take |charge of his office Monday. We proyerbial little jbird that one of our —* e len & Co., Chicago. and get a free sample box of Dr King’s New Life Pills. A trial will convince you o their merits. The pills are easy inac tion and particularly effective in cur- malaria and liver troub'e they have been proved invaluable. They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable weaken by their action, but by giv- ing tone te the stomach and bowels greatly igorate the syetem. Reg- ular sizo 25e per bex. Sold by HL Tucker, druggist The effect of our praasaxt rela j}tions with the old and honorable ;country of Spain is already being elt in the way of advances on cer- |tain lines of goods. If you arein jpeed of any, eome in and let us supply your wants at oldtime prices. 24 tf Fraxk Suits & Sox The Newest Store in Butler, LANE & ADAIR, Newest Not the largest but the 1 Most Comp Dry Goods and Shoes, ywn in Butl stock lowest ever « New, Nobby, Stulish Goods.| Note the through our in Butler. prices on a few of the many bargains we offer. e Marreilles worth 35c, we sell (the thing for white skirts ) Dress Goods. ne fancy Jacquard at loc euiiPB® | and checke. white goods year Remember this is a See our line. b Fine Scotch novelties we sell at 50c. wo 25c, we eell worth 65c, . Dotted Swiss, worth 40c, we scll at 25c. Brilliantiaes, new shades, we sell at 65c Fine tation, we lead them all Fine eatin cloth, the newest thing jout, worth $1 25, we sell at $1 Fine Organdie, worth 25c, we sell at lic Fine silk and wool poplins, worth : : $1 65, we sell at $1.35. Fine Ribbon Cloth for underskirts worth 50c, we sell at 40c We show the most complete line f black dress goods ever shown in Hosiery, we bave the goods that wear acd retain their color, try them one time you buy them in the future. uying it. K Fine line of Waist Silks, Trimming silks, Black Peau de Soie Dress Silk, Taffeta and China Silke. Table Linen is the i Gloves, we handle a complete niet the Bush Simmons & Co, gloves in all colors, price from $1.00 tc $1.75. they are the best Oar line of lergest. Red Table Linen worth 35c at 20c. Fine half. bleached all Linen, worth | 460, at 25c. Fine line of Ladies Spring Ca end Dress Skirte, well made and cheaper than you can buy the goods acd make them. Fine bleached Linen worth Tic, hee ee Fine Waist, worth $1, we sell at ine 72 inch Licen worth $1, we, 75¢- 1 = ee Pisin Black Waist, worth $1.60, Heavy Towel Crash worth 7c, we, We sell at 1 25. | Fine line of Belts and Sash Rib- bors at prices that will move them. Shoes. Ladies black slipper, worth $1 75, we sell at $1.25. | Ladies Bleck Vesting Top Oxford worth $2.50, we eell at $1.75 Ladies Tan Vesting Top, $3.00 we sell at $2. Men’s Black Coin Toe,worth 22.25 we sell at $1.75. Fine 18 inch ell Linen Crash worth 10c, we sell at Sc. Lace and Embroidery, an elegant jline of the new things at a net say ing of 15 per cent, eee them before buying. _ Large line of staple Prints inlud- jing Ceylon Indigo Blue worth 5¢, we sell at ‘Bg. Albany L L Muslin worth 5c, we worth Woobury Bleach, worth 63, we White Goods. Fine white India Linen worth 8} we sell at 7ic. $4, we sell at $3. Few pair Mens Congress to close out, worth $4 now $2, only. Fice white Organdies, worth 25c, See our shoes. We will sive you 25per cent on shoes These prices will continue until the present stock is exhausted. We bought > |these goods early enetit of the low to give our customers the prices. Take advantage — They do not! All the new thing in Plaids,Stripes| - Wash Goods, you know our repu- ‘ Shirt Waisis. | | Mens Tan Vesting Top, worth} in congress | CHILDREN E AND Buggy Foot Creek Em ¢ Stream Below—Twe Litt Giris & y Injured, Rieh Hill Review An accident " came ney fh 3 resulting in the death of three chi, dren, oceurr yesterday *horty after dinner at the iat 8 the smelter brar Beall lake, north of f| Mrs. Sig Good, her by the bri ing constipation, sick headache. For single bu of he daugh city. 8 town, an io again, bende }and caught the animal by the bridle, | but ong until the hind wheels of thy vebic ad started ver the embank }ment into the creek All efforts failed to stoy horse, which bad BH" now become frightened, and thenext moment buggy, horse, children ang all fell int) the etream nine fog be! Th 1 Were ponioued down by the y aud horee, asd jit was thoug 1 would be killed before they be rescued. jj released and carried tp ‘ iis i The little Batt § hou and Mra. Gcod’s oldest uild were found to bs badly injured, | way f 2a-at DR V ST Safe R | byt SAFE LANE & ADAIR, LADIES LACE SHOE WORTH $3, CLOSE OUT AT $2.50.) 22: Poland China — Either for service; long, low, thick dos man crossing the April for Parties, Weddings, and Horses and Rigs carefully cared for trade of the town and coun- ast tbis side thy be fair Rounds, af > resides with isband on asm 1 clearing neg idge, hitched upa horse toy egy. and, loading Up thres r own children and» Little ter of A F Buffham, of thy tarted out Alter bridge, coming tows fora drive they stopped the animal fe stant. When about to start the horse began back Good jumy = d d to the groung i they were fatally last accounts to day, t called int them in a fale nty-nine (2%) ie » which re Lewis named, a# the 1 deed ci = it ma ir IVING SEASON FOR 1898 We are Headquarters for LISH TURNOUTS igs Furniehe? on Short Notio# Calling. he day week or month. The try generally solicited All rates reasonable. E. |. WILLIAMS, Prop. Brick Livery on Vain St RIGS for FUNERALS. THOROUGHBRED , FOR SALE. sex, Sows bred, g males ready ows, that wilh 7 lote of good. J. H. ALLISOM, 3 miles southwest of Butler, Me