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Che Butler Weekly Times. VOL. XXIV. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1902. 1 ODS WIPO DOPE IIL SPRING $ McKIBBENS. - + : The new ¥, WOOLEN DRESS GOODS ; are in and are very pretty. They are mostly in plain and mixed colorings. Z We show an extra good inixed twilled suiting ‘ 52 inches wide at 95c a Yard. Another splendid mixed suiting 45 inches wide , at A 75c a Yard . Our line of BLACK DRESS GOODS is con- : ceded to be the best in the county. And our ry prices are lower than Kansas City or St. ¢ Louis prices, F Black Mohair. '¢ : , Black Serge. + Black Melrose. + Black Armure. r\ Black Peau De Soie, Black Cheviot, ‘ Black Camels Hair. Black Poplin, Black Crepe Cloth, : Black Silks from 20 inches to 36 inches wide, Our business in this line has been extra ; good, as we only sell RELIABLE black silks, Come and see us. You will save money. y McKIBBEN’S, + oe oc o 2 oe 0OS*K y Black Venetian. &é Black Pebble Cloth. é We also show a splendid assortment of i Obituary. Virginia items. Mrs. Mary K. Hickman departed | We heard it and jotted it down, this life Feb. 24, 1902, at 9 o’clock | What happened in and out of town. a. m. of pneumonia at the family) Arthur Kape, of Mapleton, Kan., residence near Aaron, Mo. She was spent several days last week with the daughter of Mr. Jim W oods, one | jgnac Park and family. He came to of Bates county’s early settlers. | visit his uncle Gus Rape, but he had Deceased was born near Knobnoster, moved te Ray county, Mo., a few Johnson county, Mo., May 13, 1849. days before, ~ , ; Shemoved with her parents to Bates Harvey Steele and family and Her- county in 1855. Her mother preced-| man Hill expected to leave Tuesday ed her to the other shore 43 years.She of this week for Washington. was married to Mr. William Hickman Miss atie Foster has a severe at: in September, 1848. ‘The union was tack of pneunionia. Her brother blessed with two sons both of whom Will is much better, survive her. She joined the Cumbe Mrs, Adam Helmer is getting bet- land Presbyterian church in 18( ter slowly. and lived a devout christian life, such Preaching at M. E. Sabbath at 11 as should be an example to her pos-| a, 1. and quarterly meeting March terity. Deceased leaves a husband, 23rd .f two sons, one sister and one brother ; ; ing wife, mother and sister, She died Macc oth Everyliody cone singing, “Jesus Has Gone Before, OT Heme of our farmers are talking of death that she had so urgently lived ; ** sowing Oats, ‘eal * Robt. McCann and John Foster hauled goods for MeFadden and brysdale Monday with a 4-horse team, We noticed plows running Monday GW. Park and son have some Duroc-Jersey gilts bred tofarrow the first of \ Also some good young’ Youngblood--Crum, A very impressive and happy wed- ding took place in the Baptist church at Austin, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 26, atd p.m. sharp which united Rev..J. B. Youngblood and Miss Ema, | males for sale. They are eligible to daughter of Mr. and Mrs, H.C. Crum, record, e of Austin, Rey. J. L. Taylor, of King- Tuesday morning Washington man, Kau., performing the cere- Park had a bad night Could not mony. Mendelsohn’s wedding march sleep on account of breathing, His was played beautifully. | feet are swelling again. A\noy, Alter the ceremony, the happy couple with sixty-five sruests repaired | tothe home of the bride's parents Where an elegant luncheon was sery- ed. The bride was attired in white silk mull over-pink, white carnations in — the-heir;—she~also~ carried w Tange bunch of carnations. The groom wore the conventional black, Many beautiful and useful presents were given by their friends, Mr. and Mrs Youngblood left on pearance and received a hearty wel- the) p.m. train on a visit to his come by a great many. parents in Springtield, Mo. After a | Prof. Jim Combs resigned his posi- visit they will be at home to their} tion as teacher at Enterprise last friends at Austin, where he is pastor | Friday of the Baptist church and is also | Miles Horn, accompanied by Al- pastorat Pleasant Ridge and Archie. | bert) Edrington, circulated among Guest, | political friends around Ballard last week, Fred and Bessie Sinith entertained friends on last Tuesday night, SAN Anvroto, Tex, | Mr. Hart made a public sale of his Mareh 15, { stock and — farmi implements, J.D. ALLEN: Dear Sir—Will vive | Thursday and ‘vill shake the Ballard partial account of myself for past | mud from his feet in the near future, eight weeks. Mrs. McFarland and 1| Miss Myrtle Hendrix will open i left Butler Jan. 7th, (between two | millinery store in Ballard, suns) arrived in north Texasthe 8th, | Squire Wilds of Clinton, spent last After visiting relatives for ten days | Week in Ballard trying to rent his at Sherman and Vanalstine, and one | farm. week at Chico, we came to thehistor. |The family of Dr. Snyder will occu ie city and are comfortably locate, | py the Oak Hill fara’ the eoming enjoying the climate, sunshine, drv | year. - = weather and some wind, good appe- | ‘The Bryan school will close Friday tite and plenty to ent. ) and Jim Harrison, the teacher, looks San Antonio is six miles square, , happy. ; ; population 50,000, about 8,000 be.) Prof. T. D. Embree entertained ing Mexicans, many of the latter! Prof. John Rieks of Butler, the first Ballard Items, It is slow, but the only sure way. Go afoot, For full particulars see George. If you want te make Oliver Dale and Dick Belisle mad ask them how | many ducks they killed Saturday, Yes, the suow is about gone, but, oh, what roads! The grip has made its annual ap From Texas. The Walton ‘Trust Company, WE are Loaning Money on Farms in Bates, Vernon and Barton Counties, Missouri, | at Lower Rates of Interest than | Ever Offered Before wa"MoniY ON HAND, No DELAY We ask each Land owner wanting a Loan “to call and examine our Rates and Terms. Have ComPLETE ABSTRACTS to ever Farm and Town Lot in Bates County, that we keep u with | the County Records Daily, Will furnish Reliable Abstracts at reasonable prices, FRANK ALLEN, Wo. E. Watton, Secretary. President doxan nna’ W. D. Yarss, C. A, ALLEN, Title Examiner, Bookkeeper. A. H. Pxacn, Clerk, W. F. Duvaw. H. E. Percivar, J.B. Duvaun. _o—_-__ DUVALL & PERCIVAL, / FARM LOANS, ___Money to Loan on Real Estate at Lowest Rates of Interest Come and ‘get our rates. Sinsnmnasiioninain se Hint is aaacanee living as they did 50 years ago, | of the week. Some places of interest are Ft. Sam ; Ballard is the terminus of another Houston, a government post, with | rural free delivery route. It comes fine buildings and parade grounds, | from Urich, : There are stationed here several hun. | Henry Kuorp is making BRSPBTEy: dred fine looking soldiers, officers, | tion to move toOKlahoma. military band, cavalry, glittering | Wilson Davidson is married. He uniforms and ail the trimmings that | visited Monroe county last week and go to make up a. first-class military | returned Friday with «a bride, Miss post. Drilling, inspectionsand band | Stella Clure, one of Monte ye county's concerts almost every day. most talented danghters., May {Oy Then comes the hot sulphur wells | and prosperity be theirs through life. with fine bath houses and modern | The boys. will visit’ them Monday hotel, many fine colleges and hospi- | night. Tir OLD Max, tals. The Alamo and Missions built more than two hundred years ago. City supported principally by tour- ist, health seekers andranchmen. All this country has been dry for 16 months, dnd the prospects are dis- couraging. When old Missouri is beat for an all-round country, they must show. Hoping to see our old Missouri's Equalization Board. Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 27.—The state board of equalization met yes- terday and organized for the year by electing Governor Dockery, president and treasurer: Rk. P. Williams, vice- president and auditor; Albert 0. Missouri friends by March 20th, I re- mainresp’tfully, C. B. McFartanp, Allen is secretury. ‘ihe board meets | now for theequalizing of the realand Charley Fortune's Grit. personal assessments of the counties Rich Hill Review, 2 for the taxes’this year. On thethird Charley Fortune, of Rich “Hill, is | Monday in April, the board willmeet misnamed. Heis one of the most | a8 an assesstuent board to assess the un-Fortune-ate young men that ever | railroad for taxes. was born, though most of Charley’s : misfortune seems to be confined to his oy Some years ago while a mere bey, he had both legs chopped off by a railroad train. One of his limbs was cut off well above the knee the other - a little below the knee. He was full of grit, though he got about with great difficulty for some time after getting up from his bed. The accident occurred many miles from home and few could have sur vived it, but he pulled through in good shape. Some time afterward he procured an artificial limb, but owing to the tenderness of his real leg, got little comfort out of it. However, with a wooden peg, he was able te navigate very well. The other day he sustain- ed a fall, resulting in a break to the knee of his best leg—the only real knee left him—and now the poor boy is laid up for repairs. However, he is reported as full of nerve ag ever and is ing along -Temarkably well, 80 that you may expect to gee him out again in a very short time, Our Platform SAFETY first, liberality next. Both arc essential to Successful banking. Ifyou are satisfied wit! our plat- form come and sve us. Farmorw Bank — —) = rr fed peyrel rel ffelied] Calls attention to their mammoth stock off goods for spring, Every dept. is full and complete[a from basement to garret ; our facilities for Buying and handling goods in large quantities is unsurpassed by&: any house in southwest Missouri. We can sell you goods for less money than any house im Bates County.ap We make the prices and lead the Van, all others fol- low; that is why they fight so hard, we do the hess, Busi- SILKS. NOTL THE PRICES. Black Peau Desoie Dress Silk worth {ys Black Taffety Silk for skirts worth iy Faney Waist silks worth is Extra fancy waist silks worth OS 1G in Black Silk Grenadines worth gs Faney tuck and corded waist pat worth 100 at RZ 4s 06 inskirting black org worth 119 at Lou & 1G in black melrose snitings worth 140 at 14 ey 16 in black melrose suiting th 125 at 9S r 50 in gray chalk strip skirting worth 00 at %3 2 38 in oxford skirtings worth 7 at 48 5, 10 in albatrass opera shades wort! at Os G) + GINGHAMS. Fi We show all colors and prices, 5,7 1-2, 8 1-8 andgd 10¢, but the red seal is the standard of all ginghans ja counting 1900 threads, where others count only LA00.5a ae fq] Phese—Ginghams will not fade from [Red Seals and you get the best. Stunmer Dress Goods we show { ever shown in Butler, all prices Ask your friends about them. sirable patterns. washing. Duy he greatest linelg from de to Soe per yd.@ Buy early to get de-[G, 2 S1ETETE) OUTING FLANNELS. Good outings short leneth 1, Fall weight good color in bolt {a Heavy solid color outing : : : Shy (oF Soliv color gown thunneletts lo i Upholstering goods Jute Velour and Domin BS to $1.00 i Good solid color perentos . s = Amaskeag ACA tickings 121, = 1-f Brown muslin by € grade BK IG 1-4 LL muslin {1 tG} 4-f fine brown muslin g Gi Good yard wide bleach muslin ey ‘G] Forest Park or hope muslin blearhed ee 7! iG (3) Fruit or Lonsdale bleachod muslin - SI iG . Black Cat hosiery Ie quality two pair ch % Good black Hose for ladies 10¢ three pat v5 ic ca Tinh horn comb mettle baek le iG Ty inch horn comb chaining attachm ; H is 1 i aif Hi Wo, SUlupauour Vols. The best 25e stunmer corsets on the maket, , : Betsy Ross corset reinforced sides stays ts i See our straight front corset at 1S + Big line of Warrens long waist at half price LACES. * ; : fay We show the finest in Butler le to 29 for fines values. We buy direct rom the Unporters, save on profit; our Embvoideries are beautic: and haye SENET Hats, the thoroughbred is Besiline 730 to $2.48 Best line Straw Hats just in, | LOC da edge, they are cheaper this year. See the line. icy Spool cotton ‘ 1 i; Belding 100 yd spool silk 8 & Good Pin - ! (hy Good 5e quality pins Siege ot i i: Good Se quality of needles i 1 ce Good 5e quality safty pins Be doe dias ee I (oy Big line pearl buttons in cols to mateh summer goods 10 [By a Mennens Taleum Powder cages Soe aa tele a) Tetlows TaleumPowder - ~~ - 14 SHOES, We are still selling shoes at cost and why not buy your shoes now for spring while you can save 25 per NSE leent on them. ‘'Tthey must 0, we will sell them. All good new styles. ‘ Just received a shipment of the famous Ultra Shoe, the best $3.50 shoe ever made. Sewing Machines on gasy terms. Prices from $15 to a fine New Home at ee eee \. Special attention giv for sat ad ines fa a ry i ‘= (3