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1 H ' | FOR REPRESENTATIVE. We are authorized to annour JAS. N.SHA OfMound townelip, xe can SeNistive of Bates coun Of the democratic « We sre authorized to announce GEORGE B. ELLIS, Of Deepwater township, as candidate for Rep- tative, eubject to the action of the lemocratic county convention. FOR PROSECUTING ATTOR We are authorized to announce HARVEY C. CLARK, of Mt. Pleasant township, ss candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the action of democratic county conyention. ie FOR SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce e.C, MUDD, ate for Repre- ct to the action uty convention, cx. 0f Hast Boone township, ss candidate for WILLIAM HAVE IT NOW. We have just gotten in a car load of Dunwoody’s Best, Hummer Pat ent and Silver Leaf. fine flo ur wehandled about a year ago that caused the people to weep and wail when they found they could get no more cf it again, and at prices to suit you bave now over 2,000 sacks of Flour on hands and will make some whole- sale prices to runit off. Willsell you 50 t B B Winfield High Pat. $1.20 Sherif, subject to the action of the democratic @ounty convention. We are authorized to announce D. D. PEE @f Hudson township, as candidate for Sheriff, Subject te the action of the demoeratic county @onvention. FOR COUNTY CLERK, We are authorized to announce W. M. CRAWFORD, as candidate for County Clerk, subject to the action of the democratic county convention. We are anthorized to announce 8. T. BROADDUS, , of Osage township, candidate for County Clerk, subject to the action of the democratic county convention. We are authorized to announce 8.W. 8. CHILDS, of Mt. Plea: County Ci ocratic coun FOR CIRCUIT CLERK, We are authorized to announce Z. A. WHITE, of Bhawnee township, candidate fer Circuit Ch subject to the action of the democratic y convention. We are authorized to announce 3. G. HENRY, ant Gap township, candidate for Cir- rk, subjeet to the action of the demo- cratic county convention. We are authorized to announce JOHN P. THURMAN, ef Osage township, as candidate for Circuit Clerk, subject to the action of the democratic county convention, township, as candidate for Ubject to the action of the dem- onvention. FOR RECORDER. We are authorized to announce J.T. WILLIAMS, of Mt. Pleasant township, candidate for Re- corder, subject to the aetion of the democratic county convention. We are dutherized to announce JAS. M. SPROUL, of Howard township, as a candidate forthe nomination for Kecorder of Bates county, subject tothe free choice of the democratic voters of Bates county. We are authorized to anneunce « ©. HALE, nt township, as candidate fer bjest to the action of the demo- cratic county convention. We are authorized to announce CHAS. M. BARKLEY, of Osage township, as candidate for Recorder, subject to the action of the democratic county conyention. We are authorized to announee i. M. SMITH, of Deep Water township, as candidate for Recorder, subject to the action of the demo- cratic county eonvention. We are authorized to announce GILES W.CLAKDY, of Mt. Pleasant township, as candidate for Recorder, subject to the action of the demo- cratic county convention." We are authorized to announce NOAH NYHART of New Home township, candidate for Record- er, subject to the tion of the democratic county cenvention. We are authorized to announce J. W. DUNCAN, of Deer Creek township, candidate for Re corder, subject to the action of the demo cratic county convention. We are authorized to announce J. W. CHOATE, of Spruce township, candidate for Reccrder, subjest to the action of the democratic county convention, We are authorized to announce H. O. MAXEY, of Spruce Lechereah as a candidate for Re- corder, subject to the action of the democratic county convention. We are authorized to saxonnce ot Mt. Pleashnt township, as candidate for Recorder, subject to the action of the demo- cratic county convention. We are authorized to announce J. @.°CANTRELL, of Shawnee township, as candidate for Record- er, subjectto the action of the democratie county convention. We are authorized to announce P. K. WILSON, of Elkhart township, candidate for Recerder, subject to the action of the democratic county convention. We are authorized te announce D. A. COLYE of Mt. Pleasant township Recorder, subject to the a eratic county convention. FOR TREASURER. We are authorized to announce B. OWEN, d River township, as candidate for r, subject tothe action of the demo- nty convention. 8 candidate for ion of the demo- , _Weare ie de to announce 8. PifRCK, as candidate for bject tothe action of the demo- cratic county convention. oo 4: Se ouhee e s FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE, We are authorized to announce WM. M. DALTON, of Mt. Pleasant township, as candidate for Judge of Probate, subject to the action of the democratic county convention. We are authorized to announce J. FLETCHER SMITH, of Mt. Pleasant township, as candidate for Probate Judge, aubject to the action of the demoeratic county conyention. We are authorized to announce M. M. TUCKER, of Grand River township, candidate for Pro- bate Judge, subject to the action of the demo - cratic county convention. We ere authorized to announce JOSEPH BARTON, of Osage tewnship, as candidate’ for Probate Judge, andject to the action of the democratic eeunty convention. FOR.PRESIDING JUDGE. We are authorized to announce J. W. McFADDEN, of Charlotte township, as candidate for Pre- siding Judgeofthe county court, subject to = action of the democratic county conven- jon. We are authorized to announce AARON HART as candidate for Presiding Judge ofthe County Court, subject to the action of the demecratic county eonventien. Rin We are authorized to announce SAM WEsT, of Mt. Pleasant township, as candidate for Presiding Judge of the County Court, bject ie the action of the democratic county conven- tion. _ FOR JUDGE OF COUNTY CoURT. NORTH DISTRICT. We are authorized te announce J. M. COLEMAN, eandidate for Ju: Eo of County Court for the North Distriet, subject to the action of the democratic county convention. We are authorized to annonnee L. D. WIMSATT, of Mound township, as candidate for Jadge of the County Court for the North district, subd- ject te the action of the democratic county convention, SOUTH DISTRICT. We are authorized to announee G. W. STITH, Of Deep Water tewnship, as eandidste for Judge ofthe County Court for the South Dis- trict, subject to dhe action of the democratic county conventio ee ‘OR CORONER. We are authorized to annon’ DR. C. A. LUSK, of New Heme township. as candidate for Cor- oner, eubdject to the action of the democratic panty cxvatc:. —— |, of Michael Davitt, | | British parliament for South Mayo, | Many Frenchmen for Us. Paris, April 24 —At the instance / | Henri Rochefort bas cabled to John 'T. Morgan, from Alabama, United States senator declaring that all | Frenchmen and the entire French | prese are on the cide of Spain is | erroneoue. On the contrary, the editor of the Intransigeant asserts that all French republicans sympa thize with the Cubans and their lib | erators Royal Best wire hog fence made Old bullion (best ax on earth) 75 Chicken netting lower then ever BROS, This is that We have it now We 26 Some things we may not know, but We do know that we sell the best coffee for the money of any firm in Butler. Golden Blend coffee at 124c, Ride- nour Baker’s Java blend at 1l5c, Good Broken Java at 7go, Peaberry evffee at 20c and pure Mocha and Java at 25c per lb Don’t buy coffee at any other place, when you can buy these high grade coffees at these pri We have member of the/ Virginia Items. We write what we hear the Virginia Dear Header, don’t What happens y: J W Halland JS Pierce of Butler, was in our city Friday. | Miss Berdie Vermillion of Mound City, Kan.,‘is visiting friends here. Julius Heckadon and wife of Rich | Hill, visited their parents and other | relatives Sunday and Monday. | Mrs Gus Rape and daughter, Miss | Mary, who have been yisiting rela- tives in Ill, and Kan, for some time, returned home last week. In times of war and more particu- lar in regard to the young men that have their sweethearts and think of marrying soon, bea good policy to marry before leaving and should they get killed or die during the war their widows could draw a pension without so much trouble. Nothing like looking into the future. Study this carefully. During a storm last Sunday light- ning struck the northwest corner of John Hensley’s barn. His two boys and hired man was in the barn, were stunned but not hurt. They cut the horses loose and they escaped, the barn burned together with 400 bush- els of cornand 200 bushels of oats say is ame us ifwe bear ’em say Rakes and hoes 20 | week. puncey evening. ie Screen wire from 50 a yd up Will Smith, of Butler, was in our] The 7th of May will soon be here Sattley cornplanter, best made$33 00] city Monday evening. then, oh, then the doleful 9th for al Sattley cultivators, “ * 12 650| Mrs Kmma Park of Butler came score of candidate | Best farm wagon on earth 55 CO] out to see her littie boys Friday be- The WO Ws will meet Satarday|} A Studebaker buggy 35 00] fore going to Kansas City. night, the 30th; all requested to be AaRON, |P Decpwater Items Car rich bran, shorts received to-day War is the topic of the day. 5 We still lead in the pump live;} S L Coleman went to Montrose! d don’t fail to come to us for ecreen | Saturday on business. doors, we are oyerstocke! with Miss Pearl Raulins was the guest of | h them. Zula Richard the latter part of the|n week. Mr Geo Allison purchased a bunch of hogs last week from his nephew, Commie Allison of White Oak. The click of the corn planter is heard on all sides of us. Several lads and lassies went on a fishing excursion one day last week and reported a splendid time, not mentioning the fine fish they caught. John Borum and family visited at we believe it would|© of the weather a number of fam who intended going were not ent. ing wishing the Squire many happy | anniversaries. day last week. getting in their crops. evening; it seems he is singing a ong M Price learned him, butina ifferent climate. John Johnson, of Maye urg, with is best girl attended church at Wal- oak visited Griffith, a few days, as Mrs Griffith is quite sick. fill for J B Hays which we will do the first at one dose, but repeat still nervous. jing his residences on Bryan ave. built up our trade on fine goods by selling them as cheap as some others | , sell inferior stuff, and we intend to continue on that line. Don’t Forget that we carry most everything. We have three large buildings full to the top, and you ought to know when Williams Bros. buy anything, they buy it for the cash if can be manufactured for. Our experience in buying and pay- ing the Cash places us in position to sell you better goods for less money than others; this is true on our whole line. Come to us for Groeeries, Queensware, Woodenware Hardware, Granite and Tinware, Garden Tools, Implements, Buggies and Carriages, | ¥' Farm Wagons, Screen Wire, Screen qa a da li Grandma Wilker’s the race for recorder, and a wan well expression as it is a decided fact that the Misses Allisons know how to en- tertain. Coleman is in the race for re-election for judge of the county court. has made a good officer the past two Saturday andj} unday. Dr J W Choate, of Johnstown, in ualified for the position, is making thorough canvass of the county. Quite a crowd of young people took inner Sunday with Miss Tempie Al- son. All enjoyed themselves beyond Weare gladto know that Judge He ears, and deserves recognition. Misses Lulu Shelton and Effie Alli. if he is as sueces school teacher all will be well. Dr Jno Crabtree driyes a team of nice ponies. Remember, we have a warrants his work prices; give him a trial. week. ready for the market. tween the Choate and Maxey faction each one after a solid delegation. one eveni » : |b } Before } Buying . F. LUDWIGK. | Doors, Chicken Netting, Hog Wire Fencing, Barb Wire, Smooth Wire, Pumps, Brae and Shorts, Seed Po- tatoes, Early Seed Corn, Kaffir Corn, Cane and Millet, or anything you want, and will guarantee our prices to be lower on same goods. Yours Truly, WILLIAMS BROS. —_eE, Peony ‘Wall Paper, ine Ludwicks stock He selected the best stock in has Q Be sure and exam- | town. Prices guar- | anteed the lowest 3 for the value. mesial sen went to Johnstown trading Fri- day morning and called at the new store run by Mr Davis im the Calla- han building, and found him a pleas- ant gentleman. We are told that Jesse Coleman has avery bad case of the sore throat, we trust that he will soon recover. John Thompson, is very sick. Messrs 8 L Coleman, Willie Shel-}t ton and Charley Spears attended the Spruce boxing club Saturday night and report them good. 8S W Gilliland went to Montrose Monday with a load of hogs. Preaching at the Methodist church in Johnstown next Sunday, that be- ing Rev Auld’s regular appointment at that place. Rose, Birthday Celebration. Sunday, April 24, 1898, being the 82nd anniversary of Squire P. Red- mon’s birth, a number of his friends and neighbors met at Mrs Wm Jack- son’s, his granddaughter, with well filled baskets of the choicest viands and a number of presents; the crowd being composed of the most lively people of the township and county, a| & thorough canvass, | doubt is going to be a hard man to} day was spent long to be remember- ed byall. Squire Redmon is w known throughout Bates Co, having moved here 30 years ago from Mont- gomery county, Ky., he was born in Clark eounty, Ky., April 24, 1816. Mr Redmon has been a member of the Christian church 60 years, was une of the charter members of the church organized at the Redmon sehool house in 1872; the only other charter members now belonging to the church at Elizabeth chapel being Mr in this section and contemplated weddings that it has almost persuaded : suit, but I suppose it is a well known | Matting, fact that it is contrary to the laws of the state of Missouri to marry with- out a chance, s0 I will continue with land to W K Royce of Rich Hii California last week. Jim Grifith has purchased a new] buggy. this community attended the quar- terly meeting at Happy Hill Sunday. new bike. day night was a grand success. Butler, spent Saturday and Sunday with the family of R R Earsom. didate for circui way Friday morning. 1 | beat. Branch is progressing nicely, with Jobe Utley as superintendent, and he is going to make a grand success of itifthe people will only do their} duty. dates for recorder, Monday. The his declining pleasantly days of most Mr R. dati The follow- heatham. Owing to the incleme es pres- | Ail took their leave inthe eve A FRIEND. | Ballard Breezes. The township board met here or e| | Our neighbors are b as bees! EL McCienney and wife were in| Montrose one day last week. | Miss Mame Kinney spent an even- 50 Ib Eli Winfield Straight and 5 tons of hay. The barn was in-|ing in Ballard last week. She has| Patent 1.00 | sured. quite a number of pupils | 50 th Eclipse .80| The band boys meet Tuesday and| Miss Hattie Bell was quite sick a| 50 fb Union High Patent 1.20] Saturday nights. They are improy-| few days last week. 50 th Acme High Patent 1.15 | ing nicely. The Board 80 acre farm 1 mile east} 16 ib pure Navy Beans 25| The young people got home safe} of Ballard, will be sold at put sale | 10 pounds oat flake 25 | from Austin, if it did rain hard Sun-|in Butler May 7th. | 8 bars Lenox soap 25 | day. Marvin Price run the planter Sa 8 bars Clairette soap 25 Charley Wolfe, © H Morrison, W T| urday for his pa. j XXXX package coffce 10! Cowan, Alfred Jackson, Peter Den-| MS Kiersey and sons drove Early Ohio seed potatoes 70| ning are bantering each other about | cattle to his pastures on big creek | Dry salt meat 95 going to war. Morrison is letting|last week; he has quite a farm over| > — pare Sat aerep 30 them have their way; some day be-| there. | mes ee as ee 15 | fore long he will say, Boys, now go| Daly Bradley is home from Col. | Large London layer raisins 05 or back out. : is tev Clemmems preached an excel- | pk age ~— soap = The hail Sunday knocked down lent sermon Sunday 11a. m. and Rey Galvanized pails P 15 | the oats and garden truck. Whitsitt at 4 p. m. : | Wash beilers 75 Elder Jones will preach at the Arthur Mudd was in our neighbor- o ‘ e F 5| Christian church Sabbath at eleven. | hood Saturday evening. | Those fine fiber pails BE i ] i ted Lon Reeder and John Sanders with} Nails and staples (small way) 24 Miss Maud Goldsmith, of Cedar ; eee c z : ° oe ‘ : e | Finest 6 tine manure fork 75 | county, visited Mrs A J Park last| their girls passed through our village! resent. Jim Harrison wer south Sunday ut Sunday. TN Kuntz and family of White his father-in-law W S We havea prescription left us to Directions, take the dose if opportunity. M V Price is papering and repair- T D Embre is farming th ummer; ful farmer as he isa smith that nd at reasonable Geo Price out buying hogs this Andy Ray has his catile and hogs Politics hot in our township be- N Board of St Cl last week gave usa call Part. Pleasant Gap Items. There has been several weddings so many more Gesika to follow he news for the time being. Join Baker sold ten acres ef his Mrs Jobe took her departure for Quitra number of the people of Jim Downing has purcha hima The singing at Henry Nafus’ Sun- I N Earsom and wife, of north of George G Henry, our efficient can- clerk, passed thi He is making and withouta The Sunday school at Dr Choate, one of our many candi- called this way 2d. ag Furniture the Double} MORE CHANGES IN CABINET of Sherman and Be Ready New York, April 22.—The Jour-| Washington correspondent | A reorganization of cabinet is| The resignation of} nal's say contemplated. reality, many persozs allege, because | the first of a serics of resignations Secretary Long, it may be stated ation yesterday, and signed it. The President is understood to have decided to witheld it for several days Admiral Walker is slated for the naval portfolio. Secretary of Stats Sherman will also resign shortly. The placa was ofered to Senator Cushman Davis three weeks ago, and he declined it. THE BUTLER FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING COMPANY. Has succeeded J. W. HALL in the business on north Main street and will be under the personal supervi- sion of A. H. CULVER and J. M. CAMPBELL. We handle NEW AND and if you wish to buy or sell for CASH or trade any of the following les come in and eee us. Augere, Albums, Ash Hods, Adzes, Axes, Bed room suits, Baby buggies, Books, Bureau, Baskets, Bells, Balls, Braces, Bits, | Bate, Bolts, Brushes, Buckets, Brooms, Bosom boards, Boilers, Bed steads, Buekles, Beda, Buggies, Clocks, Chisels, Carte, Cooking utensile, Carpets, Cultivators, Cartridges, Curtains, Corn Knives, Cork screws, Chairs, Crockery, Ckains, Coal buckets, Couches, Cota, Compasses, Castors, Dishes, all kinds, Desks, Drills, Dressers, Dog collars, Easels, Fish hooks, lines, Folding cots, Folding bede, Folding tables, Griddles, Guns, Gimlets, Harness, Hatchets, Hames, Hammers, Hinges, Hooks, Ink, Inkstands, Jugs, Kitchen cabinets, Knives, Kitchen calendar, Lanterns, Lamps, Lampwicks, Lampburners, Mattresses, Nutmeg graters, Organs, Punches, Pencile, | Pinchers, Pens, Pliers, Piepane, Picture frames, Picturee, Picture nsilg, Plows, Polish, Razors, Rugs, Rat traps, Refrigeratore, Stoves, Stools, Shades, Spoons, Spades, Springs, Sereen doors, Tacks, Tents, | Tinware, Tables, Trundle beds, | Varnish, | Wringers, Wagons, | Wagon covers, Wardrobes, Zices. | or any other article used in the house or on the farm. | Wealso carry an elegant line of |undertaking goods. Have a compe. tent man in charge and the BEST hearse in the county. We would be | pleased to meet you and make you | prices. | THE BUTLER Miss Iya Hart, of Butler, is out this week getting up a music class, GErSIKA. FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING CO, BUTLER, MO. GEN. BLANCO IS ISOLATED. og Havana Cable Cut by A Sailors—W, Can Use It, Dons Can Not, New York, April A dispateh to the Herald from Tawpa, Florida, says: The United States has cut the Havana cable. The cut was made about ten miles out of Havana and of the cable is now on the Mangrove, which was recently This gives the government exelus. ive use of the cable ande ntirely cute Captain General Blanco eff from communication with Spain, as the ineurgets are between him and the other cable ports It is intended as soon as the blockade ef Cienfuegos is established to cut the cable between that point and Jamaica, thus entirely severing telegraphic communication between Cuba and the outside world, except such matter as is sent through the United States censership. Thig censorship has already been rigidly established at Key West. Tt eaid the censorship will be extended to Punta Gordo. Orders have been issued by the navy department to prevent the newspaper boats from following the fleet, thus doubling the difficulty of obtaining accurate information, as well as greatly delaying it. Officers and crew of the captu’ ship Buena Ventura have besa Given their liberty after a consultation of army and navy officers ia Key West. The captain and purser, as well as the crew, were compelled to shovel coal into the Helena, notwithstand- ing their etrenuous objections. They were not held as prisoners of war because they were captured on the high seas befere war had been form. ally declared. Catholics are Loyal Springfield, Ill, April 22 —Father W. H. Sidley of St. Raphael's church, this city, and dean of the Dayton district, being asked if Catholics in the United States would be subject to any restrictions should the Pope issue a manifesto asking them to remain neutral in the Hispano- American war, said: “In the first place, the whole proposition is ridie- ulows and absurd. The Pope will never issue a mandate of this nature; and if he should we, as Catholics under a republican form of govern. menf, aud American citizens, would pay no attention to it whatever Furthermore, I would instruct my people to disregard it.” Machinist is Instantly Killed, Jeplin, Mo, April 22.—Lee Spen. cer,a young machinist, met a hore rible death at the Reed mining plan near Oronogo, about 3 o'clock this morning. While adjusting some parts of the machinery his clothes got caught in the belting and the unforturate was drawn over the large wheels and whirled around several times, being crushed to death. One shoulder was tern out of place, both legs were broken and the body was badly mangled. His relatives reside in Galena, Kan. patasecacecanensitatacesdian Happy Hill Items, Several have planted corn in thie section; oats looks well, and wheat is coming outand i60k: a» though it will make a fair crop. é Mr Hammond sold his calves to Mt Loeb last week. 3 Mr Lane took his cattle to Bartom county last week to pastare, if. There was a dance at Mr Hutton's Friday night. Jeff Carver has rented Alex Wik son’s farm for this year. We understand Wm Done, Butlers _ auctioneer and collector, has gone to California for his health. ie Mr Loeb of Rich Hill, was in this. section last week. . Elijah Butler visited friends at Ne | vada last week. le Julia Dubach is on the sick list. Mr Bartz is fencing his farm. Mr Booth has purchased a new eorn planter. Wm Lacourse of Cedar county was im this vicinity last week. Bertha Murphy was home one visit last week. She has been u a» north of Rich Hill working the val 2 few months, fats Mr Dubaeh was in Rich Hill Satur 9 day. Monroe Laskey and wife visited af Mrs Hedges last Monday and To day. 4 Rev Allen is holding a protrac’ %, meeting at Pleasant Valiey. é Gus McAninch has rented pasture from Jim Pitchford for his horses. Joseph Lee was in Butler Friday. There was not a very good attend- anceatS 58 last Sunday on account of the rain. Dals%, and Mrs R I Hukle and Mrs J T Shu- | bert. years being spent with his grand daughter and her es- timable husband, where every atten- tion is taken for his comfort. always was_and is one of the whole- souled Germans and accom men, and no doubt many remember how he helped the weary travelers uf os as they passed through the sparsely Postmaster General Gary, ostensibly | settled county, and sheltered them|0n account of bis health, but in| the southern end under his friendly roof. ing families were present: J T Shu-| he is opposed to war in any form, is| converted into an auxiliary cruiser. bert, T L Fisk, Judge Philips, Peter zs Dearmon, Jno Jackson,R N &tubbie-| field, J B Paget, WE Clardy, B F : i Glover, G B Parker, and Miss Emma|©°2 gocd authority, wrote his resig-