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owe Ne BUTLER. iH WE GIvE ATTENTION | THEM TO Walton “Trust Company, \ FARMERS’ BUSINESS. TE are Loaning Money on Farms in Bates, Counties, Missouri, at Lower Rates of Interest than Ever Offered Before ReS"Monry oN HAND, No DELAY ask each Land owner wanting a Loan to call and examine our Rates and PARTICULAR TO THE BUS- INESS OF FARMBRS. i} WE CORDIALLY INVITE MAKE THIS | BANKING HOME MISSOURI STATE BANK, Butter, Mo. | Vernon and Barton We P. & Z. sold three cows ~~ 7 more for sale later on. Hicks says prepare for winter. Frank Lee came in from West | Va., Sunday. The country seems to agree with him. We have gotten to be a heavy weight since getting lots of sleep atl an appetite for all we can get to eat. Carpenter & Shafer’s —s St as regulurly.as the R.F. D. hack. weather cuts no figure. Mary Hughes took the train here for Warrensburg last Wednesday, where she is attending the normal. The supper here was quite a sue- cess, we hear. The money goes to the organ fund, and ere long the young folks hope to raise money enough to buy a new organ, as the church is about worn out. Let all help with their cents, O'Dea built a new barn, Ike Walls is having his new house plastered and will soon occupy it. We notice in our old home paper, The Warrensburg Star, that the campaign is already on in Johnson county, as several have announced for probate judge and our old negh- bor Andy Hutcheson for presiding judge. No better man lives than Andy. (.M, Decker shipped hogs and cat: tle Monday evening. Chas. Lee has pneumonia. A son of Mr, Castor hasafracturec MISSOURI, THURSDAY, ri JANU ARY 9, 1902. raranee Gal During January Every Cloak and Jacket, urna, $0000 Srl and Pi S260 | pareDae a |) Terms. Have COMPLETE ABSTRACTS | toever Farm and Town Lot in Bates 6 |__ County that_we ke [tt iy + —County Records Daily. Will furnish ~ bas i Reliable Abstracts at reasonable prices, FRANK ALLEN, Wa. E. Wautron, Secretary. President W. D, Yas, GO. A, ALLEN, Title Examiner, Bookkeeper, A. H. PKAcH, Clerk, Virginia Items. We heard it and jotted it down, What happened in and out of town, J.W. Hall, of Amsterdam, passed | ae Virginia New Year’s Day. A.J. Dugan and Geo, Jenkins, of | Butler, were in our city Thursday of | last week. W. W. Park has built a new cattle | shed. Mrs. G. W. Park had a New Year's dinner and her children and grand- | children were all present. Mrs. W. ark and little daughter, Martha, | Mrs. Isaac Park and daughter, Daisy Erwinandtitte son; aera _- Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson | eee me at once. were present. The little folks ap-| peared to enjoy themselves eating dinner with their grandmother. Ac- | cording to the number of years old, they cannot expect to eat many more dinners with their grandmoth- | er. The M. E. 8.8. has elected the fol- lowing officers for 1902: Isaac Park, | Supt.; W. W. Park, Assist.; Geo. Crooks, Treas.; Miss Truda Mekib- ben, See’y; Mrs. W. T. Cowan, Organ- ist. Elder Wm. Miller, of New Home, will preach at the Christian Church Sunday, Jan. 19th, 11 a.m. and at night. Preaching at the house Sunday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m. by Free Methodist ¢ircuit preacher. As a curiosity Thomas Hocket ha’s cap box that his father gave his | other before they were married and | that was while Iowa was a territory | which is much older than that men- tioned in notes from Elkhart last week. The supper at the Christian church , last Thursday night cleared $31.50 and had a good time. I guess the! people will now have a short rest. Harley Drysdale and sister, Miss Cora, spent Sunday with their uncle, O. M. Drysdale, and family. The receipts of hogs in the Virginia * stock yards Monday were cleaned up early by speculators. The Endeavor Social last Thurs- ay night was entertained by Misses | ayand Maggie McCann at the home fof Virgil Jenkins. ‘present. Refreshments wereserved at the usual hour consisting oficecream | and cake. A very pleasant evening | was spent by all. Crook school | Forty people were | had social at their home last Friday night. Forty were present and had , a good time, Feast days are past for awhile. What will come next! | Some of the people and little ones {excited over the report that there | willbe a saloon in Virginia in the /near future. Aaron has learned to ltake things as they come. If the ; majority of the township want a | saloon at Virginia, let them have it. There are only 18 prohibition votes jinthe township. About 200 church’ ; members let the majority rule. Washington—Park’s—health-is-no- | better at present. | Misses Anna Bard, Meda Cuzick, Mrs. B. EB. Paryer,Kate Walker and | Florence Lyle, who spent the holi- days with relatives and friends, have returned to Warrensburg to pursue | their studies. Ollie Walker and Jas. Braden re- } turned Saturday to Kansas City, | Where they are attending Business | College, | William Rubel left Monday for | Baldwin, Kan., after a pleasant vaca- tion with home folks. Death in the township last year so faras we learned that there werefour | grown persons and one child. | Washington Park, we are sorry to report, is quite sick. He is getting quite old, being in his 79th year. AARON, The Secret of Long Life Consists in keeping all the main organs of the body in healthy, regu- lar action, and in quickly destroying deadly disease germs. Electric Bit ters regulate stomach liver and kid- ; heys, purify the blood, and give a splendid appetite. They work won- ders in curing kidney troubles, female , complaints, nervous diseases, consti- pation, dyspepsia,and malaria. Vig- orous health and strength always | follow their use. Only 500, guaran- teed by H. L. Tucker, druggist. Passaie Breezes. P. & Z. bought several tons of hay | from Andy Ray. |. A number from here went to Butler ‘Saturday. Miss Corda Walls attended a wed- ding at Adrian Jan. 1st, and reports a pleasant time. Our S.S. was very well attended | last Sunday, but more of us should Mr. R. W. McCann and wife spent | should attend, J am sure. Bunday with his sister, Mrs. John right. near Passaic, and will her relatives before returning. A doctor wanting a good location, visit | property worth the money and ina good locality will do well to write or rOllar Done, caused while butchering. Glad to note our old neighbor, Mrs. Vest, was thought to be improvi r er. Jake Maddy comes to town even if Zimmer has goue back on rabbits P. & Z. shipped out a car load of prairie hay last week aud replaced it with timothy. Mr. Young, father of Mrs. of this place, died at Conklin his home in Cass county one day last) week, of pheumonin, JW. Packet and Ro oN. Wileox drove to Butler Saturday. John Reedy and wife have located ona farm near their old home, May you live lives of happiness is the sin- cere wish of “Pat” and a of friends. Albert Jenkins will finish his course atthe normal in about a month, He is one of Bates county's best ed- ucators, host Tathwell thawed out, fired up and anthemilt Saturday, so will be able to get. meal and feed. We notice our friend Dr. Robinsen lost- about $9,000-worth” of blooded horses from feeding fodder. Lost 14 head valued at from $500 to $800 each, Mr. Radcliff is able to be on foot again. Preaching here Sunday by 1 Scott, of E!Dorado Springs. Mr. Elgin sold cattle to Decker, as did Bruce Radcliff. Par. tev, Another Landmark Gone. William Alexander, of near Bur- dette, Bates county, Me., was born Feby 2nd, 1832, in Brown county, Ohio. Moved to Cole county, Mo., in 1841. Moved to Bates county in 1858. In 1854 he was united in toarriage to Miss Elizabeth Dodson, of Cole county. To this union seven children, four boys and three girls, were born. together with five children, four of whom were present at the time of lis death, survive him. Theehildren with him at the time of his death; were Peter, W. D.. S.C. and Amanda Alexander, Mrs. Wm. McKinney, of Cole county, being absent. | Deceased was atilicted for two years with dropsy of the hearg, the imme-| diate cause of his ‘ooh, however, | was dropsy of the abdomen. lie | was treated faithfully for nearly one} year by Dr Kash, of Burdett, fate decreed that he should go, and upon the afternoon of Jan. 4, at) 5:30 o'clock, his spirit left the body of clay and was wafted back to the | one who gave it. We know that it is so easy to say nice things about} the dead, but meritin Bro. Alexan- der’s case not only justifies but de- mandsit. Deceased united with the M. E. chureh, south, in 1878, and} lived a faithiul christian life until God eailed him home. but! i they shall see God. j true friend of any years. The aged widow, seven-| teen months minus oneday hissenior | | of pain something Fle was a confederate soldier under Gen. Price, belonging to Gen. Jo 0. Shelby’s brigade, known as one of Butler Cash Dep't, Store. Every Blanket and Comfort, Every piece of Winter Underwear, Every lined Glove and Mitten, Every pair of Men’s Pants, Every Man’s or Boy’s Hat and Cap, Every Heating Stove, Every Can of Paint, Every yard of Ingrain Carpet, Every yard of Matting WILL BE SOLD AT ACTUAL COST During this month to make room for Spring Gaods | \ 1 gneemeaitnir wa Wid oe laments nail his He was a model soldier, Shelby’s men, was with him in famous raid citizen, neighbor, gentleman, chris- tian and true friend. — It hoped that his sons, and they no doubt will, follow their father’s no- Charity abounded in his benevolent heart. He was the friend of the orphan, aftlicted and widowswas progressive awa to help in the upbuilding of his ¢ oun ty, and few Nears aga —whent his—old—commoander, Gen. She by | died, he cried if heart-broken. “Blessed are in heart ‘Written bya to be ble example. e pure The difference between the and the people this-when trusts want anything from con seep working until they when the people want anything they make one try for it and then spend a year or two wondering why they did not get it —lommoner. trusts the Do you have a feeling of undue fullness in the stomach, belchings, or sour or bitter risings? These are but a few of the symptoms of the diseased stomach. The worst thing which can be done for the stomach in such a case is to take some tablet or powder which merely gives temporary relief from discomfort. | The best thing to do is to begin the cure | for | | | | | | j brother, has 1 Mound Items. We which will boom feed another noteh, Byron Loekard came in from Kan- sas to visit relatives and friends. He reports a tine prospect for wheat, Mrs. Win, Walls, jr., of Osi Kan, came to spend a few weeks with Cacle Waa Wels tamity amt at) tend the wedding of her cousin, Miss Cora Paxton tod W Mall of Ndring. Bon Walls is-ont he has plenty of feed. are having another squall, Co., bt calves ais J.N. Sharp was over near Kansas the other day after a load He says tiéy have their big drills at work and will soon know what is in- side theearth. _ ¥ We learn from Crockett that his brother Cr Johnson county, had both bones of his leg broken by a falling log, is able tohobble about, Miz arl Mier, who came in from Kansas to help take care of ler ‘turned to Kansas for of eoul Graham who lives in and who recently the winter James MeCann went to see his best girl the other day. We think means, business, as he keeps his hors: in good shape. W in his best »see Judge Lockard dressed up cluthes, shaking hands | l with everybody. with as >on his of the disease by beginning the use of | Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It cures diseases of the stomach other organs of digestion and nutrition. It makes the “weak” stomach strong and puts the body in a condition oi vigorous health. I was troubled 2 Ion: torpid liver, and constipa X. Deal, 1 scarcely eat auythin ¢ with dyspepsia, rites Mrs. Julia ‘0., N. ould Rat ; would have attacks ke colle, and sometimes it seemed as though I could not live. I wrote to Dr. R. V, Pierce, stating my condition, and in a few d: eceived a kind letter of advice, telling Dr, Picrce’s Golden Medical Discov- four bottles, and one P eliets, and now I can eat at viking t want and it don’t hurt me. T have not been in = a day since J took your ‘Golden Medical pep ls and T have not since felt any symp- toms of disease. I have not taken any medicine in twelve months." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con- stipation. and | jhaveever known for ¢ | state,” faci o say ma wliduite for some oftiee ” Wateh! Col, Osear Simms killed hogs the other day. His helpers were Re Williams and J.D. Maddy, the killing. ‘They are beginners. £ Finds a Way to Live Long Che Discovery that will surely life is made by editor O. HH. of Charubuseo, Ind. “lL wish to he writ “that Dr. King’s New Discovery for Consumption is the most infallible remedy that 1 iwlis, colds | and grip. Lt’s inva le to people with weak lungs. Having this won- ; derful medicine no one need dread | mneuthonia or consumption, Tts re- | | Fiet ix inatant and etre certain.” H. | L. Tucker, druggist, guarantees ey- | ery Ste and $1 bottle, and give trial | bottles free. : startling amnontcement of a lenut Downer, Jim+! t Shot a Woman by Mistake, Kansas City. Mo. Jat. S.—Nenr Shawnee, Kan. a village. ten on west of here, Carl Fishmer, a farmer, shot and probably fatally wounded Mrs. Mary L. Wallace inthe pres of her husband, J. He Wallace, their two small children. The Wi En me Lill Mu, ‘They had farm, and be Ss were tray covered Wagon Trom La pte —ery: aumped accused I. Kline is feeding 50 heart of hogs | ing corn from his) cribs 1 for the March market He has 50) that struék Mrs. Wallace was inter acres of wheat and 500 of rye which jed for her husband. Fishmeresea per | he says is in good condition but wis arrested Fritz Mier has returned from his " visit to Cass county and reports a Cheap Lands : | good time, Are you interested in Ch 1 ear Lae her ‘ Mi 2 with some improvements “Altalti land $3 to. Slo buys good improved i dian. Be as ( Car pre 1 <4 on time with £ These lands ar : Water cour My whieh isa Good 320 veres Alfa WO; neres: timbe r. wells wind and tunks. Orehard—coming i ‘ waring. OF aeres of wheat lo 4 ell; running water across entire s+ tions goud buildings S100 per take led land. Part « balance or v terms. T Ht ‘ K a Fs t ) tye acid 1 i in . 5 ret , ter ‘4 l ‘ \ 7 weath _ ‘Tt ha Mi beer Hood’ s “Sarsupariila and Pilis Remove the cause of rheamatism—no outward application can. Take them.