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| Che Butler Week! — = VOL. XXII. SPECIALS for STREET FAIR. BY DEACON BROS. & CO, For best display of corn in the ear raised in Bates county, one 14-inch steel beam Moline walking plow val- wdat$l+. For best drivin single harness yalue $10. (Butler le d.) : Poor best display of preserved fruits jellies in glass. one set 56 piece: ae corated dishes value $15. (Butler, Rich Hill and Adrian bar- o horse, one set of For the country school (all towns og and village arred) havi he larg ing flag. 7 Pro the prettiest Bates county girl between 16, and 20 years of age, (Butler, Rich Hill and Adrian barred ) one lady’s fine pearl work and toilet set in morocco case, value $12. For best display of house plants from country home, splendid jardi- nier on per Ine $15. For best display of honey one 3- : quart aluminum coffee pot valued i my varie me all copper nick strainer coffee pot, value at he winner ina 50-yard foot mee on south side of square on last day of fair, one set of boxing gloves. value $8 eee : Best gardener’s display of his own vagy one handsome parlor p $3.00. : For best loaf light bread displayed at Ladies’ Bazar, 50 pounds full patent flour. : : One Round Oak No. 16 heating stove, value $19, for best herd pre- *T nium, best bull and two cows, any One Edgar Fanning weeder for walking or riding two-ho culti- s|rator, value $5, for best jack, any One Edgar Fanning weeder for a walking or riding two-horse culti- vatot, value $5, for best mule, 3 years old and over. "One Porter hay carrier, value $5, "Hior best display baled hay. Ten rods Elwood hog fence, value #4,for best pure bred Duroc Jersey boar, any age. One steel roaster value $1, for best pair bronze turkeys. i 1 Bull Dog set of fine carpenter's tools in handsome chest, value $5, for second best boy rider on Wednes- day, from 6 to 7 years old. 1 Fine Cataraugus pocket knife, walue $1.00. For the heaviest ear of corn }brought in by any Bates county far- mer boy. For the lady taking the most prizes atladies bazar, 5 pounds Fletcher Floyd’s Cream Candies, value $1.50 —pull straws on a tie. Second best specimen drawn work, 1 Ib Fletcher Floyd fine bon bons, value 50c. Tallest lady at ladies’ bazar on first day, 11b Flecher Foyd’s fine bon bons, value 50c. Second best hand made handker- thief, 1 1b F. F. bon bons, 50c. Handsomest pin cushion made_ by irl under 14, 1 1b F. F. bon bons, 50c. 3} Togirl under 15, with longest haia t ladies bazar at 10 o'clock, 2d day, Ibs F. F. bon bons, $1. Second best dressed doll by girl un- 12,11b F. F. bon bons, 50e. Best display pepper, 1 Ib F. F. bon ms, 50e. gt attendance last term, one nice | 2 Re besthalt bushel Irish potatoes, | nommeeccsosorsoooscnnnnnnnnnnsoonnossoocosoooesseeitees | W.L. Jackson who has been on | sic in our neighborhood. the sick list for seme time, is im- | Several from Johnstown attended BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1900. NO. 44. Deacon Bros. Co., : — Greetings to the People o! Bates County. serena ry Don’t miss the Butler Street Fair. The only Real Thing. and while in town with your best girl make our store your headquarters. 5 gal 2nd | Plenty of Iee Water on Tap. We want to shew you the best line of Cook and Heating Stoves ever displayed in | Bates County, and the best and biggest line of Qlueensware. We have just received our Christmas stock, bought early to give people living at a distance a chance to purchase | FINE DISHES, LAMPS, AND GHAMBER SETS, etc., before stocks are broken up, which is always the case as the holidays approach. Gil bi, 5 . rottles We invite all the thousands who will attend the big street fair to carefully inspect this _ ihilt, 2 bot = op « . = A . e on and va- beautiful exhibit while in the city. All our lines are first class: The Round Oak heat- silt ract lemon and er, the Majestic steel range, the Darling line of Cook Stoves, the Kentucky farm wagon. made the Good Enough sulky plow, the Moline plow line, the Studebaker and P. & O. buggy line, Chase & Sanborn’s coffee Bo-Ka teas, our splendid line of Harness, Deering Har- «:: spiantors wis tlemon and vanila, lady from the vesting and Mowing Machinery and Twine are all goods that we are proud to sell, ver, 2 bottles onand vanila irpentry or cabinet Jer 14, carpenter goods that give satisfaction and cause you to call again. Gil best Once more we invite you to buy your Groceries, hardware, Pumps, or anything “2s tools, value $ you need in exchange for Butter, Eggs and Poultry and Produce. 2 bott vanila Don’t fail to see our grand display of Dishes and Lamps. Yours for the Fair. hand painted china, ract lemon and cled peaches or Hientz white oz. large cans Soup 2 bottles Gillet ’sext vanila, 50 ead, made from our ur. I8-Ib pail H best lot of hogs, any age or breed, 1ir mule t boy ba under 2 years, 2 Hientz & Co.'s sweet Finest girl | al. crock H tstone preserves. by under 2 years, 2 Hientz & Co.’ Key- Street Fair. i proving. | the funeral of Mrs. Henry Oliver last sf Johnstown school commenced last | Friday. ROSE. ; | Monday with Arthur Roe of Apple- | aaa << a ae . en DUVALL & PERCIVAL, | ton City as teacher. The Bravery of Woman | j goede i se ae ti Asnesty ise oe John Rains whois working close} 4. a | People of bates county, s< moth Mercantile Co BUTLER, MISSOURI. 3 roe = h Hill nctee pu erat oa = 5 ; Was grandly shown by Mrs. John! the greatest money sav le of Bates county. They . en Gay TO! Dowling of Butler, Pa., in a three . = A . : - J | ay pee ee a ore’ ole: are a one price house. buy ods as cheap as ng FARM LOANS. We have the cheapest money to loan | see his family. | years” SEiiade with & malignant re — ; : . ) . rm he] i The little babe of Mr. and Mrs. W.| stomach trouble that caused dis-| ' © *@47™ned expert s threshing ’ unty. Call on us. Mr. 8 Mrs. W.| ; é saa | 5 pei z sh, ee peeccd tmatie com |O. Dudley, that died last Monday | tressing attacks o! and indi- seni aes ars om the fac- th [cuenta Gan tusset a lolacn ee All remedies fai jed to relieve | tory.where it is mac lowest price th ff 3 | comet ee her until she tried Electric Bitters. | consistent with saf ican always apace he After taking it two months. shej 9. - eS ea ? ; Two daughters and one son of Joe} wrote: “I am now wholly cured and make iP beatles P le cuenmpes el- Wetzel are sick with typhoid fever. dan eat anything. Itistruly and We cordié - our store your on We regret to learn of the death of | tonic fer the whole system as I gain-} headquarte t town: and { a sf = % ‘ = Ss mers Z “t : le, EASE AND DISEASE. H Deep Water Items. the 4-year-old son of William Spears, ed in weight and feel much stronger | we want to say tot Bates county Short Lesson on the Meaning of a for Familiar Word. ym PDisease is the opposite of ease. oster defines disease as “‘lack of ®, uheasiness, trouble, vexation, quiet.” It is acondition due to | 20,"Pme derangement of the physical s#eanism. A vast majority of the from which people suffer ; to impure blood. Disease of kind is cured by Hood’s Sarsa- lla which purifies, enriches and the blood. Hood’s Sarsa- cures scrofula, salt rheum, and all eruptions. It tones Stomach and creates a good ap- te, and it gives vigorand vitality he whole body. It reverses the ition of things, giving health, in place of “dis- | oe ean ached y . ee ; } since using it.’ It aids digestion, There are several cases of typhoid | who died of typhoid fever Sunday, | cures dyspepsia. improves appetite. | fever in our community. | Sept. 9. | gives new life. Only 50c. Guar- Mrs. J. E. Kash’s parents of Ne- | Quite a number of the boys of this | anteed. at H. L. Tucker's drug Store. | vada and Mrs. Cox are visiting her} gection cut broom corn for Mr. | 2 |} in Johnstown this week. Stevens this week. | plows. the famous Si | ALL KINDS heavy 1 | | jthat we heartily thank vou n our behalf in bringing us many new ct We are still handling rgies and car- y and gang make a specialty of riages, Peoria wagons, H Sotice. gasoline engiues, saw | W. B. Johnston a near Montrose, | Little Beauford Oftill is quite sick] ‘The Seki contest for queen and| = _—. dined with W. H. Shelton and fam-| g¢ this writing. attendants will positively close at 9 mills, cane mills, feed mil | ily Saturday. | Willie Shelton went to Montrose ae om 20. Br|*t? the machinery line, and as we : - . = }p.m.on Thursday, Sept. 20. By rear Dr. S. W. Maxey and wife, and Mrs. | on business last week. | cual Bes Eabariter. | you the right price. : Lizzie Morehead went to Burdett We understand that the Appleton | Weare Saran aim | Saturday to see Mrs. Dr. Kash, who / Qjty celebration was a decided suc-| | barb wire, hay carriers has been dangerously sick for the} oc. A Powder Mill Explosion | ware. scissors and table « past two weeks. | Everybody should go and listen to | Removes everything in sight: so do|to buy so spose a re : : Mr. Umstead and wife were the/ Harvey Clark Saturday night, Sept. | drastic mineral pills, but both are) = Thanking the people of Bates county for the immense trade they are guests of James Offill’s last Thurs- 15, ot 3 p. m., at Spruce. mighty see ou. oes ceee giving us. and hoping to me+t you all at our Street Fair. _— ‘ | amite your bod; = 8} ts in particular buggies and Humme a | day. th eae The hop at Lum Foster's Monday | New Life Pills do the work so easily | show you, in particular. 2 a. = oo and Si 4 . =} ee s truly, Mrs. Lee Simpson was the guest o! night was all riecht are} : =o . Cures headache, con-} Kingman Commodore Mrs. John Rains last Sunday. i P are Fou i and perfectly. ri i 5 H.L. . Witt Rayburn and son frem c stipation. Only 25 cents at cer : Miss Mattie Dean is teaching mu-| Tucker's, Druggist. : shellers hing known said be d can give g. bale ties 3 woodwork. quee are, glass- and the CHEAPEST PLACE ON EARTH can Oklahoma, are visiting relatives here.