Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
Por wu ——0:0 —-— i We have made _ special pur- chases in every department for our great holiday trade and now show the greatest variety of MERCHANDiSE specially adapted tothe holidays. Itis and always has been our aim to show the newest and nicest up-to-date goods. Our experience and facilities are becoming greater every year, and therefore kindly ask you to visit our various departments be- fore you make any holiday pur- chases. | Men’s all wool cassimere suits | ten to twelve different s ‘lar $10 to $12 suits, at $7.50, sizes 35 to 42, We show a complete line of wool | fabries from 50 to 6@ inches wide,| Mens and young mens fine every imaginable shade, all new and | cassimere worsted suits, new and up to date, direct from the maker, at) handsome patterns, trimmed with our usual popular prices. |the best of trimmings, first-class Silks, SAtins and Velvets in al | tailored, warranted to keep their shades. We offer during this special | shape, 2 tod2. Call and see sale a handsome 36-in black taffeta | them before you make a purchase in silk, warranted woven in the edge of | this line, as they must be seen to be the cloth; at $1.25 per yard, appreciated. 27-inch black taffeta silk, guaran. | Handsome F urnishings, white teed not to split and warrented to | and colored shirts, hosiery gloves, wear, at 89 ets, per yard. j hats and neckwear, linen and silk Twenty-five different shades of | handkerchiefs, scarfs and mufflers, taffeta silks, regular $1.00 goods at | Silk umbrellas specially adapted for 70 cts per yard. | the holiday trade Twenty piecok of Mohair dress | goods, regular 35, 50 and 65 cent | goods, offered during this sale at 2. cents per yard. | J. C. Snodgrass, a substantial and influential farmer of eastern Bates, | made us a pleasant calland renewed. |The Snodgrasses are all southern democrats and no better set of men live in the county, and Tae Tres is proud to number them among its best friends. Ben Warren is up from Girard, Kansas. He says he received word from there this morning that the postal authorities had denied the Appeal to Reason the use of the mails as second class matter. The authorities have been working on the case for some time, but the deci- sion has just been announced.—Rich Hill Review, 9th. Handkerchiefs 1CENT.UP AT McKipens. Nathaniel Keel and wife, of Blue Mound, Kansas, came on a visit the first of the week to her brother, W. B. Herrell, of Summit. W. P. Greer, a substantial young farmer living northeast of Butler, made us a pleasant call, renewed and had his paper changed to Butler rural route No. 3. Charley West, a substantial farmer and influential democrat of Walnut township, made us a pleasant call while in the city on Wednesday. Charley is an active and effeetive party worker and will be rewarded with something good in the future, W. H. Ewin and wife came in from Beggs, Ind. Ter., Monday, and are stopping at Chas, 8, Ewin's. That country did not agree with Billy, as Tad G Very severe spell of malarial fever and is still quite weak, He says that Bob win and family are enjoying good health and are doing well, Judge Graves will announce his de- cision Friday the 20th in the matter of the quo warranto proceedings te oust Election Commissioner C. EB. fiee tried before his Honor the 5th inst. As stated in Tur Times last week, this isan important case and involves a constitutional question, and no matter which way Judge Graves disposes of the matter the case will go to the supreme court. Mrs, E. Boswell, a fine old Mother in Israel, who is journeying down the shady side of life with a conscious- ness of duty well done ina long and useful career. She is the mother of the late Thos. Boswell, and Ed, a Table Linens and Napkins to mateh, pure and warranted linen, | We have yet all sizes and _colers_i special designs. | 27, 36 and 42 inch garments. A com- plete line of children’sshort and long garments, A complete line of plush capes from 16 to 36 inches long, made from the best silk plush with excellent. lining, thibbet and bear trimmings, at special prices, do not delay your purchases in this depart- ment, as the garments are moving fast. Callearly and make your se- lection. 5} 21, Plain and Fancy Towels which will make handsome holiday presents, Remember this department before you make any purchases. Handkerchiefs of all kinds, plain and embroidered, ranging in price from 5 cts, to$1,00, | Hosiery 5 MISSES t e siery. Ladies’ Misses and Children’s hosiery | We have 250 sinnee-ot fom, consisting of collarettes, boas, scarfs and storm collars, Weare bound to sell every piece, no matter the profit or the cost. Every piece has to be sold. Come and look and be con- vineed. Shoe Depatnent Our shoe department has been re- plenished and we now show the most complete line of footwear for men, women and children, as the season for footwear makes every one think of making their winter purchases, and as our stock is too large to quote prices we ask you to remember our shoe department before you pur- chase. Gloves of all descriptions. We show the handsomest Tine of Battenburg Centerpieces, scarfs and tidies. We bought them direct from the importer which en- ables us to make special prices. ClthingDeprtent Three Piece Suits, from 3 to 10, at $1.00 each. Boy’s Cheviot-Suits, neat and handsomely made a regular $5.00 suit, special $3.65. Youug men’s black with white stripe cassimere and worsted suits, sizes 13 to 19 at $4.35. Our goods are of the choicest patterns and styles. Our prices are always a little lower than others. We give you the same goods for less money, or bet- ter goods for the same money. town, and Mrs. James E. Har- ver, with whom she makes her time. most of the She was an early settler and saw this beautiful and fertile country re- claimed from a boundless prairie over which swarmed savages and wild beasts. We who now enjoying the blessings of civilization can not ap- preciate the privations and hard- ships of the early settlers, home Amsterdam Tempest:—Fire de- stroyed the fine country residence on the old Judge Connell place, north- east of here, on last Friday morning. The house was occupied by a Mr. Barker and family. , We were unable to learn the cause. * * * W.O. Dudley, our hustling blacksmith and machinest, was in Kansas City buy- ing gas fixtures and other supplies for the jobs he has ontheGeo. F. Ru- bel farm near Virginia, and the Dr. Brooks place near Amoret of piping natural gasinto the residences for light and heating purposes. Washburn, of Kansas City, from of- |” prosperous farmer living north of | | Are symptoms of a weak, torpid or stagnant condition of the kidneys or liver, and are a warning it is extremely hazardous to neglect, so important is a healthy action of these organs. They are commonly attended by loss of energy, lack of courage, and some- times by gloomy foreboding and de- spondency. “I had pains in my back, could not sleep and when I got up in the morning felt worse than the night before._I began tak- ing Hood’s Sarsaparilla and now I can sleep and get up feeling rested-and able to do my work. I attribute my cure entirely to Hood’s Sarsaparilla.” Mrs. J. N. PERRY, care H. S. Copeland, Pike Road, Ala, Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pills” - Cure kidney and liver troubles, relieve the back, and build up the whole system. | Col. J. M. Courtney, one of the mest successful stock shippers and best money makers in the county, favor- ed us pleasantly on Monday. When Colonel modestly admitted that he hadn’t been losing any money this fall. John isa rustler and true blue to his friends. L, 8. Paddock dropped in to see us Monday and placed us under obliga- tion for favors. Mr. P. has been in the stock shipping business for a number of years, and had some re- verses, but he met every obligation like a man and of late has been mak- ing some money. He has proven himself an honest, honorable man. Wallace Hatcher, Howard Hatcher, G. W. Hatcher, Wm. Rogers, John Campbell, Harvey Campbell, Jack Howe, Charles Cox and Roy Cox, coal miners and all of Rich Hill, were brought to Butler Monday morning by a couple of deputy sheriffs, and | locked in jail on thecharge of rioting | at Rich Hill during the strike of the , miners. 1 CENT UP McKIBBENS, | Friday night in going home in his buggy, Postmaster Welton, accom- panied by his brother, Ed., and son, Wilbur, in the darkness drove into another vehicle on Mechanic street which threw the occupants of the former out, Ed. Welton sustaining a dislocated shoulder in the fall. Heis now confined to his brother's resi- dence and being in quite poor health, the shock affected him seriously. No one else was hurt. “1 had a most stubborn cough ‘for many years. It deprived me of sleep and I grew very thin. I then tried Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, and was quickly cured.” R. N. Mann, Fall Mills, Tenn. Sixty years of cures and such testimony as the above have taught us what Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral will do. We know it’s the great- est cough remedy ever made. And you will say so, too, after you try it. There’s cureineverydrop. Three sizes : 25c., 50c., $1. All druggists. Consult your doctor. then do as he says. it, then Bargain Extraordinary ALL WOOL PLAIDS 48 INCHES WIDE, were $1.50 and $1.25 yard —FOR— | Pains in the Back questioned About” his” business” the | CHRISMAS Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, HILL'S CASH STORE. We haye. just received..from-one-of the-largest—manu-—~-—— facturers in New York, the newest styles and colorings in men’s and boys’ neckwear, especially for the Christmas trade. Band and Shield Bows. All shades finest silks and satins, 18¢ each, worth 25c. Nobby four-in-hand ties, 28c, worth 50c. Reversable four-in-hand ties, finest quality silks and satins, beautiful colorings, special price for the Christmas trade, only 39¢ each, worth 50 and T5c. 5 Also a Beautiful Line of Silk Handkerchiefs. and Mufflers, Bought direct from the manufacturers that we will sell at about half the regular price. Handsome mutfilers 14c, worth 25c. Nobby and pleasing patterns at 29c, worth 50c. Heavy brocade silks and satins at_49c, w ves The best $1.25 grade will go at 73c. Handkerchiefs, ties and mufilers are always acceptable, useful and pleasing presents. Also gloves, mittens, &. We have them all. FOR BARGAINS SEE HILL’S CASH STORE Hast Side Square, BUTLER, MO. Wanrep:—Reliable men who have| In all ages, at all times, great in- horse and buggy to sell our oils, | ventions and wonderful discoveries greases, paints and belting tothresh- | have been opposed and condemned ers, mills and factories, Exclusive | principally by those that were pre- territory and permanent employ-! judiced, or so narrow-minded that ment given to energetic men. Write|they would oppose a thing before for terms. making an honest investigation ofit. Tue Howanrp Ow & Grease Co., | Buttruthand merit willstand inspite Cleveland, Ohio. tions people depended on drugs for H. F. Kennedy, of the firm of Alexander & Kennedy, general mer- | relief and were under the impression if they did not cure, nothing else chants at Elkhart, gave Tue Times could. a pleasant call Monday. The firm carries a general stock of merchandise Homeopathy has demonstrated and starts off with a good business. | that people can get well as readily Elkhart is a good point for a busi- | by taking small doses of drugs as by ness house, and there is no reason | taking large ones, and osteopathy ne | these —. oe a 4 has proven that people can more Well, a8 @ store in that locality will| readily get well without any druga. be a great convenience to the people. | pr Austin Flint, perhaps ps of the best authorities on materia medica, Judge William Cole favored us with once said in a lecture to a graduat- a pleasant call and renewal, The ing class: “The young doctor in his y Judge is recovering from a severe spell of the grip. He and his good | first year’s practice gives more medi- cine than he will in the next two. He wife furnish a home for their country friends, cabght on the jury or com- | will give more in the first five thanin pelled to attend court and they all | the next twenty. It is a fact that the better the physician, the less are loud in their praise of the good board furnished. medicine he will give and I suppose An Oklahoma paper tells of a far- when we becomes perfect we will give mer Le went te nome = thought | none.” ‘ e would treat himself by attenc The “age of perfection” which Dr. an opera. He went up to the ticket | Flint saw in the dim, distant future is now here. window and planking down a $5 gold piece asked foragood seat. The ‘ Osteopathy is a science of healing without the use of drugs. It is Nor show was the “Forty Thieves.” The Swedish movement, m , ticket agent shoved out a ticket and adollarin change. Picking up the mag- netism, electricity, clairvoyance or occultism. It is a plain common dollar the farmer started out of the sense Zadjustment of anatomical building. “Hold on!” called the parts. The cavse of the disease is ticket seller, “you've forgotten your ticket.” “Keep it, dern yer,” replied sought for and removed and HEALTH results, the farmer, “I don’t care to see the It is the privilege of the people to other thirty-nine.” Notice. ‘To the Shareholders of the Bat om Mo. ** OF the Bates County Bank, | consult or address, free of charge. Sad = or gaan fo,de held at the office ef anid Bank in | Office over postofiice, Butler, Mo. Tueeday, January 14th, 1902, A Blow in the Back. at 9o’clock 4. x., a vote will ne be taken on the wena ry an ster Se Nata Stig matters: , Or May be ve ts - An overcoatis a necessary nuisance warmish daye tote ano 08 winter is as ' one