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Bid pais Men's $3 Pants {/paits Mens $2.50 Pants Hl our $2. b ’ We are cleaning out our pant stock and are of- } We give you choice of 2a ~~ > a> Gee Gia ES a knee suits in Butler—Only $3.00 for choice. freight. goods elsewhere. 00 Pants er - fering special prices to clear them out at once. many as high as $3.00 for only $1.50. Every one a big bargain. Come at once as there is of course a big first choice. $5.00 KNEE PANT SUITS, $3.00 Choice this week of a lot of knee pant suits that have been selling for $5.00 for only $300. These are double seat and knee and the finest Remember you ean buy summer suit in the house for exactly what it cost us east—not one cent added even for the This is certainly lower than similar _— any $2.00 pant and any Man’s or Boy’s JTLER WEEKLY TIMES LOCAL ITEMS Tives telephone number 37. Sam’l Lavy has left for New York to purchase his fall stock of goods. Hon. W. W. Graves returned from Osceola Saturday where he had been attending court a week. The republican hosts will meet at the court house Saturday te nom- inate a county ticket. Carpenter & Shaffer are building Sereamery in connection with their poultay establishment. Our good friend E A. Porter of Altona, rememberedjus substantially | while in the city the last of the week. | Remember the Central Ccllege Quartett at M. E. Church August 15. Its the best thing of the season. | Misses Mary and Bessie Parkinson of Kansas City are down on a short Visit to their many friends in this city. What do you want to feed those old hens and roosters for? goods for them. Frank Sura & Son Our esteemed young farmer friend F. M. Rich, of Deep Water, called and enrolled bis name for the boom- ing Times to Aug. 1, 1899. Mrs. R. J. Starke will leave for St. Louis the middle ef the month to make it their future boms Mies Lelia Starke is employed as tercber in the West School in this city and therefore will not accompany them. W.M. Tucker, of Altons, Mo., who has been visiting bis brothers, Dr. L. Tucker and Clay Tucker, of this city, left to day for Kansas and the Indian Territory. Mr. Nevada Mail Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Kipp, who have been yisiting their son Ed D. Kipp, and daughter Mrs. Joseph Little for several days, returned to their home in Osawatomie, Kansas Tuesday. Bring | them to us and get the cash or} Tucker is looking fora business Iccation.— } How about Fruit Cans, don’t you want some? We have a few left. Fraxx Sats & Son. Australia’s best weapon in reduc ing the rabbit plague is cold stor- jage. By its aid 6,000,000 rabbits have been sent to the London mark- eta this season and founda ready sale.-—Globe Democrat. J. F. Beatty, an excellent gentle- man, living northeast of Adrian, called on us in company with his brother in-law, Mr. Copeland, on Saturday and renewed his paper to July 18, 1899. He reports fine crop prospects 1n his locality. Our young friend L. E. Fuller bas his paper changed back to Bozeman, Monst., for which place he left Sat- urday, after a few weeks’ delightful visit with relatives and friends. He says he will make his next visit in cold weather. Miss Sibyle Walkling,of Burling- ton, Kansas, committed suicide at the home of her sister Mrs. E. Stev- ens, in Nevada, Saturday night, by taking a dose of carbolic acid. She had been visiting her sister for the past six weeks and no cause could be assigned for her taking her life. | Do you want to buya cook stove |this season? If so, the Superior |Cook Stove is acknowledged by all | who use one that they are the best \cook stove made. ranted by Frank Surrs & Sow. The city fathers of Butler have | passed an erdinance against weeds | or grass over six inches tall in any yard or street of that city. Making | the punishment for violater of same }imprisonment and a fine of 3100. | Nevada needs something of a similer | |sort in her law books.—Nevada Post. Michae! Henley of company I, Second Missouri Velunteer, who dis- erted his regiment atcamp Thomas, Chickamauga, ten days ago, was ar- rested by a detective at Sedalia, Sunday evening. Henley said he would rather be shot than return to! camp as he was satisfied he would | die of disease if taken back. crowd of veterans was expected to | week. \relatives in Kansas City Isst week, | Sold and war-| The Interstate Veteran Associa- tion, is in camp at artesian lake park, | Neveda, this week. The grounds are white with tents and a large! be present by the middle of the! Mrs. Ben F. Scott, while visiting | met with a very painful accident. She} had her ankle very badly sprained | by stepping offa depression in the side walk, and the doctor thinks that | |some of the smaller bones of the| |foot may be broken. She has the! | Sympathy of her many friends. | Mrs. G. W. Logan nee Miss Mag- | gie Arnold, of Independence, is home on a visit. She says her husband’s brother has been appoint- 'ed quartermaster ia one of the regi ments bound for the Philippines and that her husband would accom- pany him. Mrs. L has no intention For Geed Roads. ' Mies Relia Harber, of Trenton, state organizer of Good Roads Asso- | ciation Of Missouri, was in our city last Friday and addressed a comp- any of our business men on the im- | portance of the work and the man ner ia which it should be done. Her | metked is that interest be awakened among Our people by holdingacoun ty convention at Butler at a date to be agreed on, at which time speakers of state reputation, who bave made a careful and systematic study of this question for years, will be pres ent and give their views on this im | portant question and the best method | of accomplishing the most desirable | end of having good county roads. | Miss Harber promised to return to/| Butler this week and prosecute her| work which is very laudable and will | meet with ready response by our business men and the people gener ally. of being left behind. Sanford Hardy of the Rockville Reflex has purchased the interest of Mr. Reed in the People’s Advocate, published at this place, and took charge of the paper Monday morn- ing Mr. Hardy will continue the publicaticn of “the best paper in Rockville,” but will spend most of his time in Osceola.—Osceola Dew- ocrat. E. Hastiup, a prominent young attorney of Appleton City, well known to our people, having been of- ficial court stenographer for a num ber of years, has purchased the Ap- pleton City Herald. He is a young gentleman of ability and energy and we predict he will make a strong pa- per that will wield a big influence for good in St. Clair county. Theodore Green, his estimable wife, daughter Miss Icy and son Marion, of West Point township, complimented the Ties office on Friday. Mr. Green is one of Bates county's substantial yeomaory Com- ing here at an early date he has ac- cumulated a competence by industry and frugality. Such substantial men help to make up this county’s stand- ing as the 5th in the state Frank P. Crowell and wife, after avery happy vacation among his relatives and friends in the east, and visiting allthe summer resorts of note in that section, have returned home. Mr. Crowell purchased the Rafter property on “Quality Hill,” and will have it remodeled for their home. Mr. Crowell’s little daughter returned with them from the east. She had been liying with her grand mother. Mr. Frank Aiken, of Mavhattan, Kansas, spent Monday and Tuesday in the city superintending the fitting up ofthe large store room on the south side of the square for the re- ception of a large and varied stock of goods which he will placein it about the first of the month. He is an experienced merchant and we predict will do a good business. W. F. Duvall, who has been spending the past two or three week at Colorado Springs, has re turned. He says his wife who has been at the Springs for the past month for the benefit of ber health is improving. Mrs. Duvall afterarriving at the springs was taken quite sick and on this account Mr Duvall was called to be with ker The many friends of the family will be glad to learn that sbe is improving in heaith. We are in receipt of an invitation | to attend the Frst Annual Exposi- tion of the St. Louis Exposition and Sept. lath and closes October 29th Sousa, with his unrivaled Military | band will give four concerts daily in | the Coliseu |ecenic effect in the Music Hell, jshowing the Nava! Battle of the war) jwith Spain The exposition will be | filled with exhibits of the highest! | character, artistically displayed. Do Yeu Read What people are saying about | Hood’s Sarsaparilila? It is curing | the worst cases of scrofula, despep | |sia, rheumatism and all forms of blood disees2, eruptions, sores, beils| and pimples. It is giving strength to weak and tired women Why| sbould you hesitate to take it when it is doirg eo much for others? i Hoed’s Pills are the best family |eathartic and liver tonic. Gentle, | | reliable, sure. Music Hall Associatior, which opens | m. There will bea grand | Gray, Peter Crooks. Jobo Zinn, Misses Quincy and Josie Mitchell, of Butler, were in Montrose Wed nesdsay. * * © Mrs. Price and daughter, Miss Josie, left Tuesday for an extended visit to relatives and friends ia Butler, Foster, Warrens burg, Holden and various other places —Montrose Democrat. Col. J. P. Edwards bas Mrs. Henry Arnold's paper changed from Mexico to Springfield, Mo. Weare . apace eaaaaainas | | y A Large Contract on Hand. undertakes to furnish a shoe equal to our fine calf, laced and hand sewed welt, or our fine vici kid dongola, at the prices that we them at. shoe par excellence f tort, wee ae 4 The shoe dealer has who | are selling They are the the wear and stvle. Yielxibbens. LN RN MEN Our voung friend Guy L. Emer- son, formerly with the Farmers Bank of this city, now holding a lucrative position in the law department. Mo. Kan. and Tex. Railway Co. and lo cated at Muskogee, I T., sends us his annual remittance with his best wishes. Guy is an exceptionally bright young gentleman, sober, in dustrious and honerable His many friends here will always rejoice to learn of bis advancement John W Jamison, cashier of the Farmers Bank and Dr. W. H. Allen | were up from Rich Hill on Mondsy on business befcre the probate court, and complimented the Times. Be- sorry to say that she bas not feund that health so much desired in the far southwest, and comes back to thie state with the hope that the pure air of the Ozarks will do her good. Fravok Allen informed us that he was in receipt of a letter from his sister, Mrs. Walton, im which she wrote in the most flattering terms of Mr. Waltou’ restoration to health. If he can be contented to rest in the mountains until cool weather he oan return tc his post of duty fully re- covered Haying wiil soon be over; maybe you will need the grouad for pasture, if so go and get your barb wire of Frayk Suita & Sox Sam F. Cauterbury was in the city the first of the week, yisiting his wife who has been spending a vaca- tion with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J M. McKibben C. ie holding an important and lucrative position with the K C Pp. &G. Ry Co, with offices in Kansas City His brother, Geo. M. Canterbury has worked up to a very high position in the land department of this company and bas under him a large numberof clerks and stenographers Most of the real estate business is done through his department. Our good friend J. U. Bruner, with the land department of Kansas City Pittsburg & Gulf road was in the city Tuesday and favored us with a pleasant call and renewed for Taz Times He was on his way home frem a trip to Port Author. He is enthusiastic cver that place and thinks it a good place for invest- ment. Mr. Bruner holds an ime portant position with thie company and is making money, all of which bis Butler friends are glad to hear. The first of the month he was ap- pointed General Emigration agent of the road and bis salary was raised. We are still at the old stand amd selling Groceries at prices that suite the consumer: if you do not think class goods at second class prices. Faaxx Suits & Sor. We have enrolled the following new subscribers since our last issue: Peter Browr, Walter Rowland, J B Barton, D L. Robioson, Jas. Strait, A T Keuffman, Jobn Huffman,I J. |Coffia, W. 8S Ervin, Wm. Lamar, N. F. Stilwell, Jno. Morewood, Jno. | Stephenson, Homer Heath. H. G |M. Hughes, A Hellmer, A G Dugan, P B Hays, M G. Wheaton, |W. H. Withrow, G Haus, F. M Rich. Renewsls: Theodore Green. J. F. Beatty, E.A Porter, Guy L Emerson, J. W Jamison. “Boils troubled me for a lon, They were 4 ime. many so-called W.N. RICHARDSON, Eureka, Fla, so come and see us and try our first | making a very popular official. It John’s penchavt for their society, some say, (20 doubt prompted by the green eyed monster) for the vacation he insisted on his wife taking during the setting of the teachers institute. | Thecity surveyer has been in- | structed by the city council to sur vey and make estimate of the proba- ble cost of mecademizing Obio street from the equare to the depot. We understand the council will also in- vestigate the matter of the city buy- suitable for the Now this looks like business and if the plans not miscary. Butler, ina sbort time respectable streets. As ibis ing a rock crusher needs of the town do will bave convenient as rock can be bad in ial for mecademizing every leading striet in this city in the course cf {the next two or three years sta anominal cost to the tax payer. The council is headed right, if it only keeps on the track and pushes present placs. The members of the county court visited the Island bridge, which spans the Marias des Cygues river southwest of this city one day last week. This is one of the finest steel bridges in the county but in its construction a very serious mistake was made in the elevation of the bridge. The abutments should have been at least three or four feet higher. Experience in dealing with the floods has taught this, in as much as the county court to watchand protect the bridge at almost every overflow of the river The visit of the county court to the bridge was for the purpose of see- ing if it would not be policy to rem- edy this defect and raise it above the high watermark before any serious and expensive mishap takes place. | Captain V. L Johnson returned | home SaturJay right on a sick leave | of absence from his company station- }ed at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, |Ga. He has been sick about three | weeks with malaria fever and a slight touch of typhoid He says the | water is very bad, what they drick has to be hauled six miles and boiled. The heat is very oppressive. He re perts the boys as standing the cli- nate vary well indeed, the slim fel low stand the heat the best. When be first started home the train Le wrecked between He miles to Was ch was toe nd j ito 2 Chattanooga waa eamp Ik several co the city, which gave bim « backeet and he laid over for four days. His ight, but bim to stay ! farlough run out Sunday Ccl Caffee telegraphed aod he would wir him if they failed The Capteio and his grown to getan extension toln come He slooking very plexion is bad. bas a moustache and looks like a veteran p= haz seen bard service. APPRECIATED. sides being an efficient bank cashier | Mr. Jamison is eerving Rich Hill as | mayor for the second term and is | is said the ladies are very partial to | the handsome young mayor, and | accounts | | town a crusher would furnish matere | | the Delaware river has been compelled to employ men’ The people of this county seem to appreciate our low SPOT CASH manner of business. We have been able to cause them to see that it is much cheaper to pay 10 per cent interest, if needs be, for mon- ey and buy our CASH goods. We consider the man of cash the strongest and best as far as we are concerned. doing Note, we sell a good new ash 6-foot extension table for $3.50. $ Oak bed steads, new, Chairs, new, set of 6 Bed springs, new, 1.50 3-piece bedroom suit new $12 All other goods just as cheap. If you have cash and are for bargains looking come and see CULVER& CAMPBELL, North Main Street. BLUE ESCORT THE GRAY. Sarvivors of Pickett’s Division the Veterans at Philedelph'a.§ Guests of Union Philadelphia, Aug. 4%.—-Confeder ate veteraos, survivors of Pickett’s division, and invited guests, num- bering 109, arrived in this city early to day to attend en encampment of Union men and confederate soldiers, which is to take thie week at a resort on the } Jersey side of Mra. Pickett, accompanied the southern soldiers. The entire parte, acompanied by a delegation of Union soldiers, at tended the morning eervices at the cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, and in the afternoon visited the encampment lace P ew During the bot weather just pass- ed, our Quick Mea! Gasoliue Stoves wers the most popular article in town; bad to order several times to keep up with the demand. Faaxx Suits & Sox. Dyspepsia Degrades its victims. It puts them in the power of the weakest organ of the body and makes them its slaves. They must eat to suit it, drink to suit it, and live a lenten life of self-denial. 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