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BUTLER. MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1902. NO. 19. | : ‘ | Ballard Items, A few people were in town the last AT CUT PRICES. Wilson Davidson and wife visited Butler Saturday. in Clinton last week. I will receive the Ladies and Gentlemen at my Mr. Hart will move his family to The Soap Creek sawmill will move Adrian the first of the week. fe) P ENING OF Miss Ivy Dale spent last week visit- Robbers Tortured Her. | Who Wants a Filipino Bride? Saxonburg, Pa., March 7.—Three} San Francisco, March 7,—Lieuter masked men broke into the house of | ant B. Van Schaick, who recently re- Henry Smith, a retired farmer, last | night and killed the aged manand|,,__, a rien tortured Mrs. Smith. Thevransack- | Gen. Zano of Cavite, a multimillion ed the house, found $200 and left | aire, has offered to give 4 millior after award og J considerable prop- | dollars to each American army offi- erty about the house. Neighborsare | oor who will marry one of his daugh- in pursuit of the murderers and they | hee . have been traced to Freeport. | : To Avoid Confusion resulting from the min- “gling of private and other funds, we suggest that vos ve cows = TIADVERTISING GROCERY DEPT. DON’T PAY OF THE If you are going to tell the BIG STORE. people a lot of stuff that aint, 80 just to get them into your r Never has our Grocery and Hard store. . : ware Department done so much bus- The statements made by US| iness as we are now doing, Why? through the papers is our, Because we make the prices, othere bond. We make no claim for | mike affeeble attempt.to follow but : ‘ {fall down in the effort. Note the merit or price that we do not prices have. In short, we want. to |:sboxes, 1500 best partormateh $ .1¢ impress on your mind when) New Era, high pat. tlour, 501) 1.02 you see our ad that we have| ! #2! pail Nectar or Honey Dip the goods and can deliver them. turned from the Philippines, saye Pete Ewing and lady spentSunday with “Pa” Lynch. Bob Hill made a business trip to Clinton Thursday. Mrs. L. 8. Keirsey and children spent part of last week with her par- ents, Narcis Pettus left Friday for Log, lewton county, to nurse Miss Lizzie Pettus, who is quite sick. Jim Crow is visiting with his moth- er and other relatives. Rev. Smith delivered two able ser- mons at Fairview Sunday. Mrs. J. (. Noble has opened her millinery steck at her residence. She has a pretty assortment of the latest fashions. Hersister, Myrtle Hendrix, is her trimmer. Marry & Warford hauled flourfrom and the best of order. The judges’ markings were from 35 to 38. Miss Rosa Mock of Appleton City, is visiting the family of J. H. Brown, Master Clifford Park informed us that he has his potatoes planted and ) to Deepwater next week. T. D. Embree transacted busin ing fri Maysburg. ‘ i haeie SPRING AND MUA Mote, Tom Douglas and Wie monaanthaseet Chie ch SUMMER MILLENERY, in Butler Saturday. r Arbuckle visited Freeze Out Tuesday] John Maloney left Tuesday of last and took supper with Belisle. fi week for Nevada, where he will work Henry Koontz reperts his children | on a ranch this summer syrup 5 Ea | ld on ‘ - ‘ 2th ean Golden vk O much improved. They have been} Mrs. Dr. Lamb has a new road (1 2th ean Golden puny kin ss saa - for pee apg fullefledged | "220" to ride in thissummer. It was t! i “4 when we ay we 7 12 soosely 0 Tom Lynch is now a full-fledged} put up by Thomas Hackett, the Vir-] the largest, prettiest and best} 1 2th red cherries Os THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, denison of Ballard, Home on Bark-| ginia car maker. ailearanna le of Tice olin tomatous isha a tap ee te ‘Marie Ki Miss Mar ved closed a very sue.| "© mn 18 O Ion pean ‘ fen gand Mamie Kinney spent} cessful term af schoolat Grandview. [CARPETS OTT. CLOTHS 13 peaches, pear 1 1 MARCH 21, 22. Sunday with George Gartin and sis: | Number of mpils enrolled, 49; No, of CARPETS. belch inbwchihcbad poy ite aR Rice oa ii ters | pupils of school age, 46;average dai- Linoleums and Art ouares . | 4 Mr. Derin wT, Ol Montrese, will ly attendance, 37, Names of those} | vn i sutler vill ey j SP [farm the Wilds farm phere iia present every doy: Annie Wheeler, |&VE! shown in Butler, you will! ; i : Rey. Steel, a blind minister, will] Olive Judy, Elsie Buglehardt and} lersti a hav | JEST SIDE § e : Judy, : i iderstand we have them. | peaches West Si0B SQUARE, preach at Walnut next Sunday. Mary Whinnery. Miss Reed is a fine ‘ Ohi vakenlt ees sav EAN taeda like Did you see Walt Smith Sunday? | instructor, and the directors as well Ingrain carpets at 20¢, 25¢, | ; EN samen aiena iia shibe We did patrons appreciate her faithful work PTE, 88e, Bdbe, de, 4c, {eso + CAD Plo peaches The stage carpenters and scene} and have employed her to teach the | > = 1 } 1 fall pound can pure baking rustlers in nature's theatre are pi spring termof school 50c, 54¢ and 65e. | powder | and soon amid the music of Aeolus’} “Mrs. Joe Whinteryand Miss Ida 2 + ony | Hot 4 The Bigs hidden orchestra, the curtain will Cowan spent the past week with Mr.| 1 goods in Pape try, Wil | map vow chow, and, am) ; rise displaying to an eager andience,/ and Mrs. James Coulter of Drexel. ]ton Velvets, Refton \ vivets,|. “oe * We . ; the welcome scene of spring. Mrs Whinnery sav he attended! . } Lean eranberry sauce TE are Loaning Money on Farms 4 . Cae, 18 linnery save she attended |g, ae siveta. 4 P : Walton \ in Babes Venion : daa Barton There are favorable indications Off chureh at Drexel and listened toa} ll, ’ Ainbet Ve Ive ts, and | Dwight’s Cow brand soda On Counties, Missouri, anearly spring in the rushing winds |fine sermon delivered by Rev Ish- Iinperial Velvets at 506, G5e,) AN 106 ents of tobacco vt filled with glorious freshness, in the] mnel, er hance oF rate deaaes tana Tid I rust | at Lower Rates of Interest than }\scurrying clouds, thro’ whose silvery | Myx LinnisUraig’smany friends in| 220, Te, 85e, NOC, 95e -anc : : ssh moe ” Ever Offered. Before rents, that lar the sky, we catch a] this community will be glad to learn }$1,00. elses 2h grade a | fleeting glimpse of the pure, bright] that she is recovering from her severe 4 : , } Our Leader [ec grade it ! Company key"Monky oN Hann, No DeLay We air filling us with energy and hope. attack of pneumonia, Art Squares, Room Rugs, | Gotden tio, gow erade, | 4 gal, The erande f the » that is} g asa cr i ' : : | ; - ae, oer ive i 4 aha ryan presented to us of this little throb: |evening more pleasantly than did “a . : "<a caeeamanin a Il Terns. Have COMPLETE ABSTRACTS bing world permeates us witha buoy-| the 26 youne 5 le whe ot last} Very large one, Atri MEN OEEG to ever Farm aud Town Lot in Bates ees cance. Mothant the 26 young people who met last ’ 5 Banta ee 6 , County, that we keep up with the ant spirit Of expectancy. fie teat Friday night at the home of Miss} $4.08) 85.50 and up to $35, b ’ utler Mo | County Records Daily. ill furnish energy is awakened and life seems ley Jenkins. For some time it seem- : : , Japan tea. 106 erad : , Reliable Abstracts at reasonable prices, full of hope. Promise occupies acen-Jed that no one was quitecertain who} Small Rugs trom avery! Gunpowder 7: : tral position in the scene. Optimism } In th : 1 ld} | I <r . 7 inci at POSIT P acene, was there, In the erowd could be] aia. i RS nt te Dinner ————— | CCP RANE Attu, Wm. E. WAnron, is the cue for the appearance of eh | distingueished a beautiful. Swiss girl | § heap one at $1 to the import ; a tte Secretary. President new actor. ‘the villian drouth made | and several ladies who appeared to ed Smyrnas at Sb. | ae i ParITAl,. abbas = i000 |W. D. Yates, CA, ALLEN, his appearance and his exit caused | have just arrived trom—Japan,- sev- Our stock of Portiers and| shy “ | Ile Weamtuer, Bookkeeper. much happiness, and it had its good eral Coons, Little Red Riding Hood, § } : é Joy soda e Surplus and Profits $12,090.00 | as well as bad effect. Prosperity | Mother Goose, and The New Woman. | Lace Curtains is unusually lan, me f et \ AVA PRAGH; Clerk; nds at “eg tht hand graye Unele Sam was represented by one of taree, Curtains from 49e¢. to} 1 q blu ’ | ni, vidi, vici,” printed on his re sol boys, and Buffalo} .-° * «i ; oa sr brow No thought of failure breath- ed by one of his In-]2 Pr pr. Portiers from $1.90 | Fairban irit ed even by the assinine pessimist, in all the glory of bright array [to S748 pr pr. Curtain Poles, 10°. 209 “ ~——~—-~ and when all think and act in har-| were two conspicnous guests. There Sash Rods, Curtain Loops, | & bars Old Country soap 5 EA ee | mony withastrong right shoulderat were also the handsome Mexican, | eS fy pteaice: eet Le Hapa dahanonil Caen ; : ei ial ee ee a eee i the wheel of progress something the typical hayseed farmer, a_ back- Drugget Pins and all the lit- Shire Olivettoks ie : * move. oe ee fe ph i woods pri *, and several ladies | tle things that ge with this, 10 bara Wotld ie ae aii «ee ae » 7 infused new life blood into the “Jin ancient attire. Grandma, although | 4} = ao oey W. F. Duvai, H. E, Prrcivan. J. B. DuvaLy. § Jing clement. Apathy took its deport-| go very feeble, managed to come, and line rd — {3 boxes inatches worth Fhe | ure with the white mantle of mother | the crowd feltzreatly honored by the We will take great pleasure | Good country hams per ti ; ; —— —— § jearth and gap aos its place. | presence of a queen. To be sure}in showing you the line even | Sewing machine oil in eans Extra work is absolutely necessary | there was a clown, who could not lit « gia ; | ate ’ t vB, P (3) ot wz: l . } Get prices on our tinware. hard to totally eliminate the effect of last] , ford to miss so much fun, and even it you do not want ” uy It prices on our 4 inware, h 4 season’s failure, but the farmers are| Carrie Nation armed with her hateh-|!8 @ delight to any eye. Wei nsware, wat ‘ A prepared to do it. Every indication | et, was there and gave us every as-|almost forgot to tell you about) § s potatoes, Ly = points to an abundant harvest as @} surance if ever we needed her assist- our matting. We have 33 dif- | Steet and sour pickles, Dill pi reward to the faithful laborer. ance in-raiding saloons we could Tut OLD MAN. | depend on her. In the crowd appear- eae edayoung man who must have Virginia Items. thought his face too hondsome to be . 3s masked, or, perhaps he took a less We heard it and jotted it down, conceited view and thought it suffi What happened in and out of town. |ciently homely to need no disguise. Elder Dawson, of Belton, will preach | At 10:30 masks were removed and atthe Christian church next Sab-|Trefreshments served. The ‘‘Conver- bath at 11 a. m. and at night. Come|sational game” was a leading fea- land hear him, The church is now|ture of the evening and until 12 « |reving to make arragement te hire} o'clock there was no lack of amuse- “|: ley Sam Crateher of Harrisonville, | ment. At thi: ‘ime the guests de- Vn a —<. lavery tiith Sabbath te preach and parted, es capa their — at ecture on Sat y nicht and Mon-|enjoying the e' ening very much. Trustee's Sn: | 4. a. RWING PARALYZED. leetare on Biturday Tait a sorghuii, ferent styles from 12 to 1c a) t »} Vour tu yard. We also have a jot of ane his e f, : stor short ends in matting and car- | pets, large enough for a small | Butler Cash room to close out at a bargin. | A big lot of new furniture =. ‘Department Store Butler Cash | | Sewing machines on east Department Store, ‘mss m ago ' profits. FARM LOANS. Money to Loan on Reai Estate at Lowest Rates of Interest Come and get our tates. day night. Itthev are successful in firs. H. H. Flesher of Butler, and their effort Virgins wl have two son Milton, of Great Bend, Kan., vis- sh able met: to listen to ac rhe tian [ited relatives here Saturday. 7 for Bates county, Missouri, in book | church. ~ About every democrat you meet is we enccibed real eaters ining | @X°°h riff Ewing, of Vernon County,! Roy Nihlack preacne. at the M. E./a candidate sollowing desoribed 1 of Bates, state | : - chorch Soteothactia. a andat} Dr. Lamb's father and mothe: year carter Of the northeast qua Stricken in Oklahoma Venat Carne: at night The just | who have hoo visiting him for sev- and six and one-fourth (61-4)acres effofth | ag vais. wiartoply meeting of the year will befetal days. wear costs for lowa to eee area tend halt te tones See he ot Virgin Sabbeth, Mareh 23, [make their tare sue Aanon. BE tae tireeewend, containing rhe aichards )rogress states that Presiding Elder Anerson will preach on eatx and lp wttex received at that place from | at 11 a. m. nites Notice io Teachers, to secare | ira. E. B. Todd, mother-in-law of] ‘The school board of tiv Virvin’- ex-Sheriff E. A. Ewing, of Vernon| gistrict met Saturday aft WD ined employed Miss Carrie Mchiroy 1. How People Save Their Money. By Depusiting it in a good, reliable bank. Confidem that this bank fully meets the public’s needs, we tender its services to 1 who believe in keeping on the SAFE sc esamimaecion of a, plicants for secu e=certiftentes will he beld at the West sehe building in But on Mareh 2? 8 1902. Friday, geography, gro.smar, algebra, spell ing, language, «"ithmetic and litera- ture. Saturday. reading, civics, U. 8. history, science, physiology, peda- county, — - Mr. ~~ was stricken with paralysis on the 5th, at} teach the summer school. She is a ioe whote debt due and pare- his new home at Cobb, Oklahoma. | daughter of John McElroy. es wit eare Theright side of his bodyisinvolved,| The medal contest came off Sab- wai Bob a pursuant to | his mouth is drawn out of shape and | path afternoon. The contestants ous. sard deud of trust, : wit: vro-| his speech impaired. were aclassfrom 9 to 15 years of Note wei hens" Editor Brady, of the Pro, age. Miss Mary Whinnery, A Tem- east , in- front doc: | forms the Mail that Mrs. Todd ar- perance Story. Miss Myrtle McCanr, | gogy, and an: dvanced history. Be- Mh j- | rived at Richards from Cobb Friday | Converted Rumeeller. Volenna Mc-| ginning at 8:3 a. m. feat waive} at’ Bucaache. evening, and that she stated that| Fadden, Defense of a Drunkard. Miss| At the same time and place an ex- os he .a? be pa ped deecaiae cade Renee," df and to Brads Mr. E condition had not im- Elsie Park, Two Pictures of Life. Mies amination for oy Mirants forgradua- » tH?! Washingtom Sanday night for Flor-| - sid’s Remate Regulator, every pro condition is regarded Bonnie Kate Wolfe, Who's Bo #5.» from rural evicols will be held.| J ‘This ida ‘She will sail ‘Tuesday trom Port} Torine woman otight S give an as precarious. : Ne tges, Rev. Niblack, ‘sor this examination 25cts. es = $160,- for Havana. They go to vis-|* i A large $1 bottle will do a ds of Mr. E: will t " 4 19-26 . 0. Maxey, School ( * | Tampa for " 7 : rful amount of good. Sold by frien vor Tegret | Meda k and Ed Thornbrougn. it Governor General and Mrs. Wood te learn of his serious ortune. fee sg ve the medal to Aaron’s eniiate ———— 5 tas ‘ ar 7 Mr. Ewing drew a claim near Cobb, kes @tamghter, Mice Bonnie Kate | ga eases reece muaneye and will remain in Cuba two or three ee snark en the suet and has been improving it. olfe, n'ne years old. A large crowd dba Sparagus Pllscureall ylney Us Ree. | weeks. | The Bradfield Regulator Co,, Atlanta, Ga, - fee. Add. .