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Men’s French Faced C -Men’s Birds Eye Wors Men’s al! Wool Chevio Men’s all wool black ar in Butler. effort. and $7.00. It’s a little early to talk OVERCOATS Should you need one we can save you money. we Guaraatee as Advertised, assimere Suits, - - ted Suits, - = t Suits, - = -Men’s Doubled Twilled Cassimere Suits < * id blue Worsted Suits, - Our fine fancy Worsteds, fine Cassimere and Serge Suits at $8.00, $10, $12 $15, are the best tailored and nicest fitting garments ever shown by any house In our Boys and Childrens department we have made an extra You should see our boys long pant suits at $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 None better to be found for the money. For the little follows in knee pant suits, our prices range from 75c to the finest at $5. Our Special Values in this department are suits $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3. WE ONLY ADVERTISE FACTS. JOE MEYER, OPENING VALUES IN MENS BOYS AND CHILDRENS FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. Read the Prices ure are Making on Suits, } | at $3.50 at 4.50 POOOOOOGEN #88 8 HBOS COBO OOOOOEG GOOG THE CLOTHIER SON MIDODISCK NN OOS SS GH OOGSOSOOOEK Hame Young Man Dead hui Review, 16. iliie Askins, aged 29, son of tonand Sarah Askins, died at waoton Thursday morning at 11 skaod was buried at Hume rday afternoon at 3 o'clock. funeral was preached atthe M. Church in Hume by Rev. Tucker anton and is spoken of as of the most forcible orations delivered in that town. The was a Bates county boy, and reared near Hume, and his associates and school mates doutin force to show their pect and«steem. The grave was dand beautifully decorated by ley Bagett, the following acting pall-beurer~. Earcest Franklin, . Senior, Elmer Dickerson, i Gillion and two others un wo to our informant. Doe day Jast week a drunken ich drove up in in front of the Kdenes of a promiaent citizen of Louis, called him to the gate and him dead. diseased belonged, met and pted “suitable resolutions.” The reads: ‘Whereas, Almighty in His infinite wisdom has re- d fcom its earthly tabernacle,” It is sometimes difficult to rec A club, to which/ A Mexico preacher was sharply criticised by some of his congrega- tien beoause he said 1n the course of | his sermon that “poor man was bet | ” ter than a liar.” Several pronounced it nonsensical, and when he replied that it was iu was doubted. The quotation is in Proverbs xiv. 22 —Ex. HE GREAT PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNT OF 1900. The policies of the great political parties are now being formed and the candidates discussed. The voice of the people as recorded by ballot at the approaching presidential election will probably decide the policy of the nation for the next decade. Every citizen must study the great ques- tions that are to come before the people. This can only be done through the medium of a great news- paper. Now is the time, therefore, for every voter to subscribe for the best and most reliable newspaper obtainable. The Semi-Weekly Re- ical news. is superior tothat of any other paper. Its special features are the best. In fact, it is the paper for that large class ot readers who cannot afford or do not have access to the daily papers. Attention is also called to The Re- | public’s Sunday Magazine. Its half- tone illustrations are alone worth the | subscription price. It is made up of | special articles by the best literary talent, embracing a variety of sub- | jects of current interest. News fea- the Bible his word ) public covers the whole field of polit- | While it is Democratic, it | publishes the news in regard to all) political parties without prejudice. | It telegraphic and cable news service | THE FAIR BOOMING Everything Working Harmoniously to a | Sueecessful End. A Long Array of Valuable Premiums to Be Given. Special Features for Entertain- ment Being Arranged. Nothing Will Be Neglected to Make It a Grand Success MODERN WOODMEN DAY A FEATURE. VOTE FOR THE QUEEN. We give a full list of the commit- tees, which are actively and enthusi | astically at work to make the street Fair in Butler a howling success. | The committee oa finance has been very succeesful in raising funds The city council very generously donated seventy five dollars and gave special and valuable privileges. |The Modern Woodman Lodge do nated seventy-five dollars and the Duvall, E S. Carrithers, M.S Hern und BE S Austin. Special committees on street fair appointed by the regular committee: Committ¢e on Grounds—J_ 8S. Franciseo, Z J Williams,S F War vock, J. M. McKibben. Judz+ Levy. E A Benvett, 1 W. Legg aud B Ff. Moore Decoration—T J. Day, Rovinsoe, D W. Drummond, Frauk Eakiv, G B. Hickman, Mesdames Mex Weiner, Robt. Deacon, T J | Day and Miss Gertrade Silvers Advertisement—Five Publishers. | Lizhts—Friend Carpenter, D L Edrington, Pres Orear. | peetel Amusemente—E_ S. Car | rithers, Jas Winsett, W F Duvall:| Mesdames Jos Morrison. S F.} Warnock, Dr Cannon Fiower Parade—Mesdames J D Allen. H OG Clark, J. W-. Morrie, J. | B Armstrong, Charles Fisk, Z J | } | Williams; Mesers. J F. Ludwick. Silas Levy. G. W Newberry, T W Fisk, Dr Christy, F. H. Crowell, John Stanley. | Band Contest—Chas Fisk, Clint | McFarland, W. H. Hupp. Karnival Krew—H. C Clark. G. ‘ Newberry, Dr Lockwood. Van} Vantreeg. Harry Robinson, M. S Horn, A B Ludwick Agrieultural Products—J E Sbutt, Booker Powell, Chas. Dixon, | Ym Burrows. | Fruit end Vegetables—W. H.| Folli way, John Sneere; Meedames G A Henry, J. N Maines Cattle—J P. Eowards, D. N. Tn mpsen. Evan Davie, L S Pad ‘eck, A L Fox. John Armstrong. Hors+s and Mules—D A. Colyer " K. Lisle, G-o Smith and Frank Potter. H gs and-Sbheep—T J. William-, Dennis Thrall, John Courtney, Thos Be ryhill, O H Kendrick P- ogram—Joe Smith, Oscar Hein -io, G P. Wyatt, W O Atkesou. Athkte—Jee Morrison, George Frank. Pravk Mabbott, J C Hae 1m, Lete Sackett, Ed Crabtree. Quern—E 8. Austin, J D Allen, 1 Q. Welton; Mesdames F. H. ‘rowell W. E Walton, Jos Meyer, J) A Trimble. Eootha—Joe Meyer, Jobn Adair, 1. A. Trimble, Robt Deacon, Wm. Keasling. Speci«! Preemiums—W. G Shafer, W F. LaFotlette, Josh Paget, Jay Gordivier. O:d Settlers—J O Olark, J. R Icnking, R G Hartwell, J. H Sis cn. Decorating Floats for Queen and Attendamts—Micees Regiou Roseer, Sallie Arnold, Lila Steele, Mabel B-nnett, Dora Hart, Ella Meek, Nel! Austiv, Lillie Eaken, Lou Silvers, Edith Everingham, Myrtle Hartwell; Messrs. Brown Walton. Walton Steele, Arthur Morris,Dr. Zey, Chus Robinson. Horeeback— Drs Ballard, Arvold. Transportation—Judge Graves, F. J. Tygard J. S Francisco, E. C Vandervoort. Cake Walk—J. E Williams, Al ford Cobb, Robt. McDonald, Claud Edwards, B F. Johnson M. W. A Com. on Arrangements —J. P. Gailey, John Speer, J. B. Harper, W. F. Keasling and James Winsett Judge Clark Wix, of Bates county, 18 in a peck of trouble and is appesl- ing in vain to hie neigbbcrs and friends to help him out. In otber words, he is like the fellow that bad hold of the bear. He wants some body to help him let go. Here is Hull, these “whereases” with the ; \ tures of absorbing interest are illus- pe the case.-Springfield es | trated and enlarged upon. ee ates benefit of the ladies the fashions are handsomely illustrated. lerwin continues to be one of the | last day of the fair will be eet aside| how it happened: A few days since jas Woodman day, when visiting |Qlark obligated himself to pay one lodges from all over the country | witliam Prier, of Hudson township, stock shippiog points on this following have been shipped in the last few dayr: Jesse , two cars of cattle; Jobn Jar- two ears of cattle; O. J. Smitb, far of cattle; aod E. T. Kirk- tick, one car of sheep —Merwin ition of the Pittsburg and Gulf. | The Republic Sunday Magezine is always interesting to every member of the family. : The subscription price of the Semi- Weekly Republic is $1 per year. The Republic Sunday Magazine $1.25 per year. Both papers : offered at the very low price of $1.50 for one year. To secure this low rate both must be ordered and paid for at the same time. Address all orders to THE REPUB- Lic, St. Louis, Mo. BUTLER, FARM LOANS. We have DUVALL & PERCIVAL, ever offered in the county. Call on us. ee MISSOURI. the cheapest money to loan : are now being | | will be present and take part. Every | merchant will prepare a booth and make a disp'ay. The stock display will be a special feature and a num- | ber of farmers have already signif- ed their intention of displaying fine animals. Suitable arrangements will | be made for disp'aying every pro | duct of the farm. Special features | for the entertainment of the people | will be numerous asd of a high order. In fact the fair is meant to | be a credit and glory to Butler and | Bates county. Remember the date, October 10th llth and 12 M. W. A Prizes 1st Prize: $50, Best Drilled Team Foresters. 2nd Prize: $25. Banner for largest delegation Modern Woodmen Srd Prize: $25, Best M. W. A. Band | | | | By Order Committee. Committees. | xeeutive Committee—J. R. Jen | king, J. O. Olark, E. D. Kipp, W. F-. | Bates county, Mo, U.S. A, the sum of one dollar per head for all wolves | that he (Prier) might kill in the! eastern portion of Bates county. Prier blew bis horn, saddled bis trusty bunting horse, commenced “businese” at once and is slaying | the “varmints” at a rate that threat- ens Clark with bankruptcy, es there is no telling since Uncle Bill bas got bis hand in, where he will stop 1+ nothing for bim to tske his pack of bounds out and capture two or three wolves before breakfast,as he did at home wailieg, “What can I do to stop him?” At last accounts Uncle belt —Appleton City Journal. Mooday Morning, while Clark was| BUTLER MISSOURI, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21,1899. NO 45 DEACON BROS & CO. Hardware and Implements, Cutlery, Guns and Ammunition, Stoves and Tinware. I Harry Steel, Nails and Wagon woodwork, Field and Garden Seeds Granite and Copperware, Bug- igy and House paints andbrushes, —_— + Barb Wire, Salt Bran This space is too valuable to devote to a lot of rot and rubbieb about our competitors Shorts. i and 20 th granulated sugar $1 00 2 fh fancy crown blend coffee $ 25 204 th Ex. C sugar 1 00 10 ft best oat flake 25 1 pkg Lion coffee 09 4 Th pew Lima beans 25 |1 pkg XXXX coffee 09) 4 pkgs Dv it soda 24 1 pkg Javanesse coffee 09 84%) Dwight soda in bulk 25 1 ga! pail nectar syrup 30/9 bars Clariette sony 25 1 ib Battle Ax tobace 30 4 cans Grenwich "es 24 \1 tb Star 1 can solid packed tomatoes 0% FLOUR Goodlander Fiour. Made by the Goodlander Milling Co, of Ft. Scott, Kansas. Every sack warranted. Just got in our third car of this splendid flour Try one sack and you will use no other. 50 th Goodlander High Patent, was $110, now $1 05 50 th Goodlander Zephyr was 95 cents now SOs 50 ib Goodlander Standard, was 90 cts, now 8B You see we are following the market reductions on this fine flour. Royal, Queen, and White Rose, home flour at regular prices We have tbe following brands of flour which we wish to close out, desiring to confine ourselves to Goodlander and home flour. Take advantage of these low prices. 50 |b Jersey Cream 60 | All copper nickel plated 50 fhIX L 50| tea kettle #114 50 tb Victor 50 | No 30 granite wash basin 15 25 th sack Gilt Edge 35 | Large tin wash basin 05 50 ib “ “ Puritan Home flour 90/2 qt. tin pail coveren 05 W O. Kelly exes 63/3qt* “ 7 08 Brown double bit axes 69 | 1 gal. - * 10 Good turned axe handle O9;6qt “ - © 15 Better “ “ «& 13/8qt “ “= « 19 Best “ 15(10qgt“ “ «& 2 Select shaved “ 20 | 12 qt * “ bd 29 Best shaved second growth 24 | Anchor horse nails per ih 15 1 eet teaspoons 04 | Clothes wringers from 1.19 to 4. 95 1 « table spoons 09 10 gt galvanized pail 14 : 12qt . “ “ 19 1 gallon gasoline 15 44 qt 6 “ 4 i * era! oil 12 | Gocd eet knives and forks 35 ROUND OAFS?. Heating Stoves, the only genuine ROUND OAK, Keeps Fire, Savee Fuel, is bandsomer than ever WE SAY IT OUT LOUD thet Beckwith’s Round Oak is the best fitted, mos carefully and thoroughly made beating stove made in America. We know the market, and ite equal don't exist No material is too good. No labor too costly for Beckwith’s Round Oak- BAIN and KENTUCKY FARM WACONS GOOD ENOUGH SULKY PLOW The Envy ofall Competition. HICH FLYINC DUTCHMAN Best Gang on earth. MAJESTIC STEEL RANCE. The only all steel and maleable Range sold by dealere. There are plenty of so called Steel Ranges in the market, but they have common cast tops and door frames which will break up and go down as quick as any cheap cast cook stove. So pay a little more and get a Majestic, the grandest, best fuel eaver ever built. BUGGIES. Top Buggies, Road Wagone. Surries. Double Carriages, Spring Wegone, &e. Biggest buggy trade in our history we bave bad this seasov Why? because we bave sold you the best buggy for the money in Batier We buy the best to be bad for the money, and do not confine ourselves to one factory for the simple reason that we can't get the variety from one house, nor can we buy as good class of goois as when we are open to boy | where we please, with the casb A look threngh cur large carriage |repository will quickly convince you that ovr store 18 the best piace to buy « buggy and buy it right We bave the best line of pocket knives, razors and +'eare in the Bill bad five scalps hangiog to his| city and at the lowest prices Our goods are marked in rz sure of getting as low prices io exchange for butter and and egge a« if you paid cash. Quick sales and small profits at our store. Have just got in a groes each of first yuality files IN FIGURES, HOtin characters, so you ere | Mrs. George Ellis, of Hudson ‘township, accompanied by Mrs Childs, Mrs. Waltere end Miss Wil liamson, left Monday afternoon for Sullivan, Indiana—Appleten City Journal. 8in Americsn fiat mill Sles 08 | 14 im Horse resps NDS 25 10 in - * 10/15 in 4 . 38 12 in horse rasps sEcox”s 20' Borax, per pcucd 13 Highest market price for butter cbi*kers and eggs at DEACON BROS. & CO.