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Che Butler eckhlyn Times. VOL. XXII. [e We Offer You Screen Doors, Sereen Windows and Poultry netting, ice Also on gasoline and and four burners. see them. On account of some delay in getting our elevator one more week at the buy first class furnitu VERY LOWEST PRICE. you will perhaps never have an opportunity to — again. will soon be here ar for one week Come and see us. longer this week some bargains in cream freezers, coal oil stoves. Oil stoves with or without wicks, it will pay Blocher stand, re at the need a larger oak id you will a solid refrigerators We have them in one, east side of square, where you can table. 8-foot extension BUTLER, MISSOURI, T HURSDAY, MAY 31, ! ean Wite, and lawn mowers. two, three you to we will continue Harvest We can sell you table for $5.00. an en Butler Cash Department Store — ee | the regular DUVALL & BUTLER, PERCIVAL, MISSOURI. FARM LOANS. We have tbe cheapest money to loan ever offered in the county. Call on us i walk Croker True to Col. Bryan. New York, May .—The Journal and Advertiser will to-day print an interview with Richard Croker, ob- | tained in London by William T. | Stead. Speaking on the present situ- ation in the UnitedStates, Mr. Croker | declares emphatically that he is for Villiam J. Bryan for president, and | he believes Mr. Bryan will beat Mr. ley on election day. He say he also thinks Br: ‘vanis right in sti ing to the 16 to 1 silver issue, but | declares that, in his opinion, trusts and imperialism will be the principal | issues of the campaign. | He says Admiral Dewey is not in) the runni for the presidency, | though he might do for a runnin mate. Mr. Crok more severe ig accident was much than was generally known here. He broke his leg bone Justabove the ankle and strained Several tendons. For about one }month he was confined to his bed. leis just now only returning to his j agg condition of health and activ- y. SCOTS EMULSION OF COD-LIVER OIL WITH HYPOPHOSPHITES Should always be kept in the house for the fol- lowing reasons: — Because, if any mber of the family has a hard cold. it will cure it. SECOND — Because. if the chil- dren are delicate and sickly, it will Make them strong and well. THIRD—Because, if the father or mother is losing flesh ana becom- ing thin and emaciated, it will build them up and give them flesh and Strength. FOURTH — Because it is the Standard remedy in all throat and lung affections. No household should be without it. =f can be taken in summer as well as in winter. - and $1.00, all druggists. SCOTT'S BOWNE, Chemists, New Zork. | Meetings Will be Held | numerous inqui | organiz: DEMOCRATIC CLUBS RALLY TO BATTLE. | President W. R. Hearst Sounds the Trumpet Call and Out- lines the Poliey. in Every City and Hamlet on July Fourth. New York. May 22.—in response to ies Wm. R. Hearst. who was recently chosen president of } the national association of demo- | eratic clubs, has made the following statement: “The national association of dem- ocratic clubs will transfer its head- quarters from Washington to New York, but branch oftices will be main- tained in Washington and Chi so that the machinery of the or zation will bein close and con touch with the democratic gn committee. ‘vy democratic club, society or j association in the United States is | expected to unite in the political bat- tle this year. And tion in every eity, town or village will be asked to assemble on the night of Fourth of July to cele- | brate the declaration of independence and to receive news from the demo- eratic national convention. This | ought to be made a memorable dis- American pat- | and towns | n others there | play of old-fashioned riotism. In some cities there will be banque will be mass meeting The clubs of each locality will de- termine for themselves the form of theircelebration. national } | committee and with the congressional | party organizations in the various states with a determined heart and full of confidence. The next president must be a democrat. jand reports from all parts of the country indicate that. the paincipal work of the democratie clubs next | spring will be the inauguration of Mr. Bryan at Washingtor Orchard Grove Items. The rain of last week | received by everybody. is growing fine; body is through planti Wheat will soon be ready to cut if the chinch bugs don’t take it. Will Pontius spent several last week visiting his sister Mary. The dance at Will Bryant's on Tuesday night was wellattended Richard Nafus an honored and re- | spected citizen of Pleasant Gap, died |at his home Monday May 21. He had just been married two months. His wife has the sympathy of the entire community. Hewas buried at | the Baptist church yard. Mrs. Pontius and son Eddie, of Rich Hill, spent a few days visiting relatives. ; Mr. and Mrs. Woodfin took dinner ‘at Mr. Swezy’s on last Wednesday. Quite number of young folks are talking of going fishing Sunday | Frank Roof has been quite sick but | is some better at present. | There is to be a surprise birthday dinner at Dock Smith's Saturday in honor of Miss Tes: How about the 4th? Is Butler go- ing to have one? Woopriy. | “Good Beginnings | was gladly nearly every- days Make Good Endings.” You are making 2 good beginning when you commence to take Hood's Sarsaparilla for any trouble of your blood, stomach, kidneys or liver. Persistently taken, this great medicine will bring you the good end- ing of perfect health, strength and vigor. “ p the democratic | Never Disappoints CLOSING OUT {Our Entire Stock of Glass and Chinaware. The national asso- | ciation desires to recall to thecountry | the fact that this year the people of the United States must defend the declaration of independence or aban- don it. No man who hasa drop of demo- cratic blood in his veins can assist in this great national protest against the establishment of subject colonies under the American flag. The great question to be decided at the polls this year is whether this | country is to continue to be a repub-} lic controlled by the people or an empire controlled by the trusts. All minor questions disappear in the ) presence of this giant issue. The national association of demo- _eratic clubs enters on the work of ‘assisting the nationalcommittee and fail to | We have about $2,500 worth of Glass and Chinaware. ranging from very plain glass and queensware to |the very finest hand painted and pure gold decorated French china. Our stock is the largest county, and we intend to close out the entire stock AT ONCE, at one- third off for spot cash. Nothing sold money on this sale. Now is your | time to buy glass or chinaware at j less than wholesale prices. Yours truly, WILLIAMS BROS. in Bates | in this line only for CASH, as we lose} VINDICATE FUNSTON. His Execution of Two Natives Declared Justifiable. SUMMARY OF THE OPERATION LAST | WEEK IN NORTHERN LUZON. Forty-Six ef the kil'e! Prisoners and 300 Rifles Captured- Eneny Everything Quited at Manila--- Gardin Occupies Patonog. Manila. May 27. tion of the charge aga Frederick Funston of havir marily executed two natives Province of Zambales in a discontinuance of the ings. It developed the fact Funston eaught the natives in t act of murdering bound Macab scouts, his action, in view of the cir. cumstances, bei sing regarded as tiable. Scouting, small engagements : the capture of arms and prisoners! continue daily in Northern I Last week’s operations by 6th. | 12th, 33d, 34th and 36th Regiments} resulted in the taking of 180 prison-| has zon a quantity o' nmunition. Col. Edward E. Gardin, with companies of the 23d Regimen blue jackets from the gunboat H na, landed at Patonog, Masbate Island under the enemy's tire, route the insurgents and after an eng ment lasting half an hour, 0o« the town with small casualities The insurgent commande pr, with twenty officers and 230 men, surren dered on May giving up 100 rifles An impressive scene occurred on the plaza, when the prisoners were armed and liberated. The islan: . ors were found suffering from lack of food owing to the blockade, and the American authorities are endeavor ing to relieve them. Peace reigns, and no trouble is ex pected in Manila, although the city is crowded with people from the prov inces, who are leaving the unprotect ed hamlets in order to avoid the con scription, which theinsurgent leaders are enforcing. as well as robbery and outrages at the hands of roving insurgents and bandits. A number of prospectors have locat- ed claims near Abra and Bangued. and are making preparations to car- ry on mining operations during the wet season. The militia organization, which is composed of men whose time in the army has expi and who propose to remain here. etively recruiting The militia will take part in the ce emonies on Decoration day, w will be observed here as in the Unite “d States. Two additional troops of the 11th Volunteer Cavalry have been sent to Camarines to patrol the mountains. where 400 rebels have been reported to have been killed since the occupa- tion of that district by the Amer- icans. The quartermaster a corral on the Luneta. in which to keep 400 horses, which have been quarantined. A second teamster was attacked by the plague to-day. The |houses in which the teamsters slept have been burned. three t and has established One Hundred Years Old. Macon, Mo.. M: 7.—The celebra- tion of the 100th rthday of Mrs Polly Baskett, of Callao, Macon county, occurred at the Baptist church at that place to-day. Ad dresses were made by Col. W. F. |Switzler of Columbia, Judge L. T. Collier of Kansas City and M. ©. Tracy of Macon, all nephews of Mrs Baskett. | Quite a number of Howard and Randolph | ided and the church was crowded. | e old lady expressed her} | thanks ina few words to or numer- ous friends. he received 1 | number of Paine presents mee | | after the exercises everybody in the audience went up and shook hands with her. Mrs. Baskett was born in| Fayette county, Ky.. May 27. ieee | She has been a Missourian since 1825 |She has been married twice, the first {time when she was 54 years old. Both her husbands are long since | dead. people from counties at-} More Filipinos Quit Fighting. Washington, May 28.—The War department has received the follow- ing cablegram from General MacAr- thur at Manila, dated to-day: “Three officers. fifty-six men, with forty-six rifles, surrendered uncondi- tionally at Cuyapo yesterday. Three | officers, forty-six men with fifty-five ers and the capture of 300 rifles and |; | rifles. surrendered unconditionally to- day at Tarlac. These spontaneous i surrenders are very encouraging.” 1900. ANOTHER PELLMAN ROBBERY Passengers on A Missouri Pacitic Train while the husband's clothe aved the ¢ ney Five miles south railwits crossing robber Dimeti came toa stop, the hastily made his way out of and leaped to the ground Shot the Wrong Negro. May 26. white alvin had a Houston, Gibson, a Tex : young man, difficulty with a negro this afternoon | at Wallis. The neg on the head with an him to get his terward Gibs« rro struck Gibson and n. A short time af oar shot three times at a amed Van but broken Rice's had negro tice. found after | arm that he negro HEADACHE Pain back of your eyes? Heavy pressure in your head? And are you sometimes faint and dizzy? Is your tongue coated? Bad taste in your mouth? And does your food distress you ? Are you nervous and ir- ritableP Do you often have the blues? And are you troubled about sleeping? Then your liver is all wrong. But there is a cure. Tis the old reliable > had leg and shot the wrong id They act directly on Pi the liver. They cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache, nausea, and dyspepsia. Take a laxative dose each night. For 60 years years they have been the Standard Family Pills. Price 25 cents. All Dregrists. «I have taken Ayer’s Pills rega- larly for six months. They hare cured me of a severe bDradac and i to four miles without ge’ tired or out of breath, some’ r4 I have not been able to do for many years.” 8. E. Watwork, Salem, If you have any com and desire the best me can freely. ply without ess Du J.C AYER. Lowell, Mase. the car] told | ithe kind do lalso hb | lected stock |tera | top price in NO. 29 BENNETT-WHEELER MER. CO. Hardware, Groceries, Im Ste Tinware, ments, Doors, Screen Wire Buggies, Buggies. Milwaukee r which is the htest runni binder m do not fail needing is we ¢ show most om the market. We can truck sar unhitehing ra bolt without our teams removi and can doit in minutes Mowers and Hay Rakes. We handle the Standard, Milwauw j kee and Champion mowers which at all first-class goods, MH needing a a mower please call and examine our stock as we can We: } save you mowey adquarters for the Osborne ring Hay Rakes which are and best rakes the strongest mad Engines and Separators ~ We are Shepard, Nichots & dtl yous nts for the Aultman & Taylor ¢ Theshers money if needing kind and most up to date goods built We also carry a full and leather belting, packing Pi at Chase and can save any thing of the besides ing you the best line of rabbes leuther market oils, lace owest prices Screen doors, We havea s and wire at We also netting th and poultry a the lowest marke4 have some poultry youat a bar- our stock at we will gain as we desire t educe at once Field Fencing. We still handle ti fence which is the viest and fence built. If needing anything of tosee us. We Fence e American hog beet not fail DeKalb Field andle the Groceries and Queensware. We have the largest and best se oceries, queensware in Ba the lowest Flour and Feed. tes county and prices lowerthar We 1,000 for 50 Ite ck of bran meal, corm on hand at lov market price. Cane, kaffir corm nd mille We still havea stock of cane, kaffir and at the lowest market 7 t seed good temember we pay ¢ as well as trade for all kinds « y produce and will give yo on dry goods trade ¥ So x us your ehick please turkeys, but you the stores at leggs as we will pay ash ort are yrurs ‘BENNETT WHEELER MER. CQ. Leaders of Low Prices es apart verter aes en ab nae OT Se ae aoe on men i cp a ame ARO