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arpenter & St Manufacturing Co. We Pay Casu For Poultry: Eggs» Hides, Furs and Wool. our Prices. We Solicit your Patronage. Carpenter & Shafer Mats Co. Get Old Settlers Meeting. A meeting of the officers and mem-| bers ofthe “Old Settlers Association” is hereby called to meet at the Pro- bate Court room on Saturday, Sept. 14th at 2 o'clock p. m whether or not said association shall . to determine hold their annual picnic. All persons having the success and perpetuation of our Association at heart are earn- estly solicited to be present. K ATRON, Pres’t. Catvin F. Boxvey i Bates Co. papers ple “Opy. A dispatch from Chillie etties Mo., says sixty head of fat cattle belong- ing to Wiley Elliott, near Dawn, were made sick from eating green sugar cane and that seventeen of them died. Our young friend C. A. Coulter favors us with a renewal and has his paper changed from Butler to Lilli- vale, Okla., where goes this week to make his home, and we hope tolearn of his prospering Woods, the man that hogged the first claim at Lawton, has been sus- tained by the Washington authori- ties. So hereafter it will be Mr Woods, instead of Woods the hog. School children, read the Butler Cash Department's advertisement this week and go for that gold dollar. There are no restrictions. All the children in the county can enter the contest. M. H. Merchant, of Prairie City, was in the city the last of the week on business and favored THe Ties pleasantly and substantially. Mr Merchant is a prosperous merchant of Prairie township. A Western editor while singing in church allowed his mind to wander during the closing hymn and sangas follows: “Let kindred, every tribe on this terrestrial ball put down their dollars and subscribe and we'll receipt for all.’’"—Ex W.H. Durst, a prominent young gentleman of the Virginia neighbor- hood, had a sale yesterday and will move to Butler this winter. He will probably go into the photograph business with his brother-in-law, Mr. Barnhardt. every Mrs. Mae Douglass has her paper changed from Fowler, Col., back to Butler. She spent a very pleasant summer in the mountains and says she bent Teddy Roosevelt as a hunt- er.in that she killed a big coyote that was stealing her brother's pigs on his ranch A.S. Kemper, of Prairie City, fa- vored us pleasantly on Saturday and had his dates set ahead. He was ac- companied by his son Ralph, who re- eently surprised his family by mar- rying one of Papinville’s belles. Mr. Kemper expects his wife home this week from Colorado. where she has been visiting another son. Prof. B. E. Parker made us a pleas- ant call on Saturday and had THe Times sent to his address at Warrens- burg. He and his estimable wife left for that place where they have one more year to complete the full five Yeirs normal course. Prof Parker is nssistant instructor in the depart- ment of Biology. He spent his vaca- tion in North Missouri, and Mrs. Parker spent her vacation with rela- tives and friends in this county. An enterprising fakir is driving | through the country selling soap at $5 a box, which includes the price of forty yards of carpet selected from samples which he has in his wagon. He taked the $5, leaves the soap and promises to deliver the carpet within aweek. He drives away. probably is worth 60cents. It stays with the purchaser. Thecarpet prob- ably is worth $15. fakir.—Cass Co. Democrat. To Cure a Cold in One Day ‘Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab- lets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's sig- nature is on each box. 2 3 | of wheat, 800 barrels of flour, < | pounds of bran and wheat cop, 400 | bushels of flaxseed, |corn and various other by-products. | throughout. ee —THE— iLatest Styles = Fall and Winter SUITS. $50,000 FIRE AT RICH HILL. S. C. LeMar’s Flouring Mill Burned. Review. The most destructive and costly ifireever occurring in Rich Hill was the burning of this fine mill Monday morning about 3 o'clock a.m. In addition to the loss of the building over 20,000 bushels 50,000 and machinery 500 bushels of The building was three stories high and equipped with modern machinery only $15,- The loss of this mill isnot only owner but to the Insurance O00. For Men’s, Boy’s and Chil- drens wear. 4 severe one to its town and county poultry show Dee. 31st to The Bates county will be held in Butler Jan. 3rd ARRIVING EVERY DAY $5.00 Buys Miss Ora Brown has gone to Clin- of the sickness of a A Good Heavy Weight Cassimere account Suit. ton on relative Watermelons, although small in : $4.00 Buys size are sweet in flavor and plentiful = A Boys Good Worsted Suit, on the market. Long Pants. Anew bakery has opened out on the west side of the square in the old postottice building. iss Mary Swift complimented our Miss Mary iit complim Been gare sanctum on Tuesday and favored us with a renewal of her subscription. $1.00 Buys A Nicely Trimmed Veste Age 3 to %. Our esteemed friend and valued subscriber B. G. Cozad, of this city, will accept ourthanks for a renewal. Suit, A big churn for working over stale country butter has been added to the creamery. The new churn weighes 1,000 pounds. a Boys heavy weight W. R. Thompson, a Missouri boy Long Pants only 50c. Itstays with the! gist. ae jand if he struck ne soap} sent to the penitentiary in 1898 for passing counterfeit money, has been pardoned by President McKinley. J. H. Allison returned from an ex- tensive tour of the west. He reports a splendid time, but was unfortunate in contracting rheumatism, with which he is laid up. Stylish Hats, Nobby Neck Wear, Stylish Shirts. PPPPOPODDITS 000O0OODODED Setererereereeer corny everwevour eset Cray ereent ny geTyeteee Tey JOE MEYER, THE Sam Fisher, one of Butler's best known and most peaceable colored boys, took some horses to Archie the other day and was arrested for the ? oe. negro Francis, wanted in All Summer Suits Johnson county for the murder of AT COST. Miss Henderson. $2.00 Buys A Good all Wool Boy’s Knee CLOTHIER *Bossie™ Henry Goodwin, constable of this eee township surely has the sympathy of this community. He rious sickness in his family past month. His wife is just recov- ering from an attack of typhoid fever and now his daughter Maud is down with the same disease. A peculiar accident happened to R. for the| E. Eastwood, 68 years old, residing in Vernon county, theotherday. He went fishing on Drywood creek and just as he took a seat on the bank of the stream a dead tree felland struck him, breaking three of his ribs, tear- ing his left ear nearly off, spraining one of his ankles and badly bruising his shoulder and side. The County Court Records has had se- Tue Times was complimented by a very pleasant call from Judge Bal- lard on Tuesday. He was on his way home from the Kiowa country where he had been since before the drawing. The Judge is well pleased with that eountry, and thinks some of return- ing there to locate. folowing is copied from the “Now at this 10wn the ap- day for good cause + pointment heretofore made of Geo. E. MeDonald as superintendent of construction architect for the building of the court house in Bates county, Missouri, is hereby revoked, and he is discharged from further duties therein and frem the further authority in the A gentleman in Clinton writes a “private” letter to one of ourcitizens in which he claims to have the “inside tip’ that the proposed Colorado will come to Butler. This for what it is worth, but projectors of enterprises of this kind are not in the habit of giving out tips along the line until they are prepared to let it become publie property and hereby exercise of premises.” Never in our newspaper work have we been called upon to chronicle as sad a death as that of Mrs. Bert McConnell, which occurred in this city at 6 o'clock last Sunday evening. A bride of ten months, a mother of twin baby girls four days. Mrs. Mc- Connell’s maiden name was Elsie Brown, daughter of James Brown, residing eight miles west of Appleton, in Bates county. She was united in marriage with Bert McConnell Octo- ber 2nd, 1900, since which most of the time they have been residents of Appleton © ‘ley. —Herald. The Missouri Board of Health will meet at Sedalia, Sept. 10th, to or- ganize a state health association. That body will consist of one mem- ber ofeach county board of health The object is to combat contagious and infectious diseases by systematic and persistent effort. Dr. Boulware is the medical member of the board ef this county. There is a strong flow of gas and indications of oil on Uncle Emanuel Nestlerode’s farm near Virginia. In drilling a well at his houee, he struck a flow of gas at about 40 feet deep that escaped with such force as to jar the window lights in his house. Mr. Nestlerode was in town Tuesday onthe hunt of a well drill and will sink a hole for water for his stock and incidentally keeps a look out for gas, oiland coal. He said he knew the gas was there and plenty of it, enough if piped to town to light But- ler, and he fancied he had oil, but Stood Death Off. E. B. Munday, a lawyesof Henriet- ta, Tex., once fooled a grave-digger. He says: ““My brother was very low with malarial fever and jaundice. I persuaded him to try Electric Bitters and he was soon much better, but continued their use until he was wholly cured. I am sure Electric Bitters saved his life.” This remedy expels maleria, kills disease germs and purifies the blood: aids diges- tion, regulates liver, kidneys and water was what he was going after | bowels. cures constipation, dyspep- something better, |Sia. nervous diseases, kidney trou- would get mad | bles, female complaints: gives perfect }health. Only 50c at H. L. Tucker's | drug store. Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little | thing that ever was made is Dr. King’s New Life P These pills | 1 will be in Butler at circuit clerk’s ills. change weakness into strength, list | office. the third Saturday in each month. Any communication ad- lessness into energy, brain-f -fag into They're wonderful in | dressed tome at Amsterdam. Mo., mental power. building up the health. Only 25c¢ | will reach me at alltimes. H. 0. Maxey per box. Sold by H. L. Tucker. drug} County School Com To the Public. 40-tf 1 Virginia Items. We heard it and jotted it down. What happened in and out of town. Mrs. Henry Feebeck and her moth- er-in-law. of near Merwin, | through Virginia Saturday | The Mount Vernon base ball team |played the Virginia team Saturday | afternoon at Mr. Draper's, two miles jeast of Virginia. Virginia 46; Mount Vernon 16. The Adrian round with a foot race of their money passed club came and got some | Mr. Fisher, of Vinton, took dinner !with Prof. Thorubrough Thursday Geo. Cox, of near Mount Carmel. brother, of Hume, iy last week looking at and his were at Auron’sone di | the red hogs Jacob Cowgill, of Kansas City, was fin our city Saturday looking fora | location Mrs. 5 jand baby Coulter > Whine ¥; Louise, r i to her jhome near Drexel on Friday ten days with her _ many friends. She wasu home by her sister, Mary W hinery Mrs. Perey Meredith and Miss Nellie Voris, of Butler, guests of Mrs. Whinery Tuesday. after a ts and companied visit sister, were the Joe Dee Wheeler returned home on Su day from Columbia, where he has been sttending school. Dee is a bright boy and has many friends who | are glad to see him home again G. W. Seybert has been on the sick list, but is able to be around again. | Julius Heckadorn moved on his farm northeast of Virginia last week, Isaac Park is new root on his house Corn cutting is in tull blast. putting a The dry weather is making the pas: ee s! Hort again. W. W. Park’ up. O. M. Drysdale’s new cellar is near- ing a finish at rapid rate Jonathan Sherly, of Kansas, put up Friday night with Issac Park. He was on his road to Eldorado, where His family will follow sinew barn is looming he will reside. in a few days. Virgil Jenkins looks pleased when | sitting ov that new riding plow | Mrs. Peter Crooks moved in with her Monday of week. Rev at the Christian Church last Friday this | | son. George, Montgomery, of Adrian, spoke { night. Subject: *‘Modern Idolitary Moderate.” There were over 100 people present. The lecture was well received by the most of the crowd We tepublican say good with one exception, that was| about Carrie Nation. One Democrat | saidit was grand and wanted to hear him again. We noted the absence of | many prominent church members} that are opposed to Prohibition. i Preaching at the M. E. Church next Sunday at 11 a. m., and an extra | singerfrom Butler will be present and it was 1 i | heard a | do some singing. | Frank Erwin has rented the Peter Crook farm for next and will move this week. year John Husy, of Cass county. was in Virginia Saturday i $45.00 to California and Return. | From September 19th to 27th, in-| clusive, the Great Rock Island Route will sell tickets, Kansas City to San Francisco and return, at above Very liberal privileges will be given for stop-overs and final return limit. The excellent equipment and accom- modations provided by the Rock Island willinsure a pleasant and com- fortabletripat cheaprates. Address the undersigned for full details as to cost of journey. diverse routes, side trips and information as to reserva- tions in first-class and tourist sleep- J. A. Stewart, G.S. W. P. A., Kansas City, Mo. Hair Falls “*¥ tried Ayer’s Hair Vigor to stop my hair from falling. One- half a bottle cured me.”’ J.C. Baxter, Braidwood, Ill. ate. ers Ayer’s Hair Vigor is certainly the most eco- nomical preparation of its kind on the market. A little of it goes a long way. It doesn’t take much of it to stop falling of the hair, make the hair grow, and restore color to gray hair. $1.00 a bottle. All dregrists. It aru; send ‘us one do: = abottle. Be sure cS nearest express of E a J.C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass. ist cannot supply you, lar and = we will express —- the name Address, | zoing to sow 100 acres of wheat. } tist church, sociation at | guest of Mrs j decided success Mound Notes. We are having some good rains in our section, which will help the late and millet and cane Our little family Sundayed at Mrs. J. E. Crowder’s, and enjoyed corn, Birdos 18. Ce w * a good ECONOMY SUFPLY co. dinner 555 Main St. Kene City, Mo. Mrs. J. B. Rice went to Rich Hill at this writing to visit her mother and sister, and Miss Uria Drake, of Appleton ¢ ‘ity, ood time beer ood time as been visiting friends in this Bee reports a James Chambers and Ike Walls tion the past week came in from Kansas with their cat- Chas. Ewings visited home folk } , ® tle one day last week, whe they last Sunday had them on pasture They report Corn chopping is in full blast the stock Water very scarce Pust wee k Corn cutting is the order of the r 8 lat Mr. Ridgeway’ day last Saturday night was well attend. Ben and George Walls have return ve ed home from Kausas, where they ys, look out, the postal carday. have been hauling wheat. They say | tem is just out % the wheat is of good quality The Mr. George Keen and baby farmers have nty of money and yisited Joe West last Sund ay are happy It was reported that Evert Harvey Col. J. N. Sharp went over to Ap- took two of best girls a wagon pleton City « day last week and riding a few Sundays ago reports the outlook for oil id gas 4 Woodman of Spruce had an as creating quite an excitement. He jce cream supper last Saturday night, fine wheat that was It was reported as a nice time Tom Chitwo and George Frey ias been quite have returned from Dakota They poorly say it is very dry out there Dr. McFarland reports a number James Harvey and daughter, Zet- | of eases of flux over on Nabs Creek. | tia, made a business trip to Apple As most of the public schools have ton City last Saturday FRantz, commenced, parents should visit h- A Night of Terror the schools and encourage the teac ers as well as pupils. Mrs. N Pollard, Awful anxiety was felt for the wife ettie of Independ- | of the brave General Burnham of lence, Mo., who has been visiting her} Machias, Me., when the doctors said cousin, 8. J. Eichler for the past six she would die from pneumonia before pobuiaed hone Dassiae morning” writes Mrs. 8. H. Lincoln, eget . se ee who attended her that fearful night Miss Alice Bush’s school opened, but she begged for Dr King’s New Monday with 26 scholars present | Discovery, which had more than once saved her life, and cured her of Con- Mr. Kingore is harrov sumption. After taking, she slept ground ing his wheat all night Further use entirely cured se swell is feeding tk > fine E. T. Boswell is feeding thirty fine} her” This marvelous medicine is j hogs for the October market He is} guaranteed to cure all Throat Chest id Lung diseases Only 50c¢ and J.D. Maddy is sporting a b fa eee ceen, eee ee eee . I | Tucker's drugstore. new bugiry | ea | Thousands Have Kidney Trouble Spruce Items. | and Don’t Know it. Crops cut short with the late | : Ss | ill a bottle or common glass with your drouth ; | water and let it stand twenty-four hours; Mr. Martin Mitchlor has returned | sediment or set- lfrom South Dakota. He reports tling indicates an eS uate nas | y unhealthy condi rops good in that country | f tion of the kid Mr. L. V. Hall and son, William, | / neys; if it stains your linen it is evidence of kid- ney trouble; too frequent desire to pass it or pain in the back is also and Mr. Lair, of Pleasant Home Bap- the Teabo As- | They attended Urich last week. reported a nice congregation Mrs. Walker and Miss Harrison, of | convincing proof that the kidneys and blad- i! a ‘ ,, | der are out of order. Henry county, visited Grandma | What to He. Kretzinger one day last week. | There is comfort in the knowledge 80 Miss Hattie Daniels, of Kansas, is — expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp aia 0 = : oe ae | he great kidney remedy fulfills every visiting with her sister, Mrs. Jessie | wish’ in curing rheumatism, pain in the Stephenson. back, kidneys, liver. bladder and every part of the urinary passage. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant y of being compelled to go often he day dto get up many times . The mild and the extra linary effect of Swamp-Root is soon ed. It stands the highest for its wom derful cures of the m distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in 50c. and $1. sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this wonderful discovery tells i sent lutely free “ts mail dress Dr. Kilmer & Home of Swamp-Root. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When writing men- tion reading this generous offer in this paper. William Wigger went to Butler Fri- day with a load of chickens William Ewing will the territory Mrs. Laura leave soon for Stephenson the Evans last Fri- was Gusty day Misses Ethel Dickerson and Mattie McBride took a pleasant trip to Ap- pleton City last Thursday. anda book that | Mark night wasa The ice cream supper at Mr Young's last Thursday Mr. John Wilson has a sick baby LE ET A ee ee OFFICERS. UNDER STATE SUPERVISION. , \s6’t Cashier. DIRECTORS. We beg to offer our services D. N. THOMPSON, for a part or all of youraccount E. A BENNETT, E. D. KIPP, JUDGECLARE WIX, dé. EVERINGHAM, . McKIBBEN, . CHOATE, H. aoe EY, . B. TYLER, ~ Me@RIDE, feeling that we can assure de- positors all the advantage aris- ing from experience, prudence and vigilence. Faunerwsh. | W. F. Devati. H. E. Percivar. J.B. Duvacr. DUVALL & PERCIVAL, FARM LOANS. 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