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H. L. Pharis Drowned. SREESESESH TS SSSESSSEESTE PPUBALAPPSPASGGATTADG |srees ci soerea, PERFECT FITTING : CLOTHES FOR MEN. 3 The designer employed by the manufacturing tailors of our suits -is paid a a) ( Te ate eters ee » 5 equally as good by usa good clothes if you will lutely pure hard wheat. from day to day. 6 Ib. Japan rice - 6 lb. prunes = 7 Ib. rolled oats + 3 cans standard corn 2 cane sifted peus stylish, perfect fitting clothes. and avoid the risk of not being pleased in the end. will sell this flour on a basis of what it cost. on our suits and see how easily and gracefully they fit your form. FOR SUMMER WEAR We are showing an assortment of all the best fabrics in the latest styles. Instead of paying $20 to $30 for a made to measure suit you can be clothed t from 87.00 to $14.00, We will satisfy you with let us. OUR FLOUR SHOW. We have just received a car of Kansas Diamond Patent Flour made of abso- Our mill informs us that flour is 20 cents per hun- dred higher than when we bought this car, but as is our usual custom, we 95 CENTS. We sell it with our usual guarantee, absolute satisfaction or your money back. Besides the flour we offer another such a Grocery list as will crowd our store The price will be salary of $10,000 a year because he is worth it.” He knows -how to produce = You will appreciate this better when you try Vit had lodged in a drift. The gentleman whose name appears jin the above caption and who was | one of the old and well known resi-| dents of the county, was drowned | while attempting to cross Big Mone- gaw creek a few miles northwest of Monegaw Springs Thursday after- noon while en route home from Osce- ola. The stream had been swollen by b earyrains during the-day, bu being well acquainted with the ford the old gentleman supposed that he would be able to cross it safely, a risk, we are told, he had often taken before and came out all right. The horse and buggy were washed down the stream and Mr. Pharis thrown into the swift current and drowned, , a8 was also the animal he was driv- in; 2. Mr. Pharis’ body, we understand, which was not recovered for two or river some miles below Roscoe, where Funeral services were held Sunday. Passaic Breezes, Packer & Zimmer ordered two cars of Kansas flour and salt. Mesdames Davis and Krinn visited over northeast a day last week. Charlesand Frank Lee werein from Nabs Creek on business, L. 8. Keirsey, merchant of Ballard, spent an evening with us which we reatly enjoyed as were glad to hear rom all old-time neighbors and friends, Prof. R. Belisle, one of the teachers of Eastern Bates, has laid down the rod to take up the law book, and will read law with a leading attorney of Clinton. Hope Richard may land y | on top. tenn Krinn had a horse badly used up on the wire Saturday night. . Our district clerk reports a loss of about fifteen olschool age under last year which leaves us only about thir- Gq | ty for our school. Cow brand soda 4 Ib. sal soda - patent. 3 cans apricots - Lion or Tbackie coffee - $ .25 Pure Food baking powder $ .08 os 25 Yeast Foam -— - .03 - 25-10 Ib. Salt Fish 64 - .25. Golden Blend coffee 15 - .25 Roasted coffee 3 Ib. for 25 - + .25 _ Horseshoe tobacco per Ib. _.43_ 10 Star tobacco per Ib. 43 - - .05 Baby Elite polish = - .07 1-2 - 05-1 gallon glass oil can 16 5 Remember our flour show. Admission, 95 cents per sack for Kansas Diamond Yours, for good things to eat and wear, a wi PIERPOINT BROS,, & C0, & a Dr. Lockwood attended the annual session of the State Medical Associa- tion at St. Joseph, Mo. Jim Norton, a prosperous and in- fluential young farmer of Summit was a pleasant caller on Saturday and had his dates set aliead. Mrs. T. D. Thayer and Mrs. Elmer Duncan and son, Murrel, have re- turned from a visit with Mrs. J. N. Sharp, near Butler.—Appleton City Journal. Kansas City, Mo., and return.— June 14th and 16th, good to return | to June 21st in parties of ten or more on one solitl ticket—$1.50 per capita. E. C. Vaxpervoort, Agent. H. D. Chambers, one of Bates county’s most worthy young demo- cratic farmers of East Boone town ship, favored us with « pleasant call | DEATH OF MRS. CLARK. Mrs. L. D. Clark departed this life at the home of her son-in-law, T. J. Day, on Tuesday afternoon at 4 | o'clock, of a complication of diseases. | She had been in bad health for some | time, and owing to her advaneed age | her death was not unexpected. } Mrs. Clark was born in Christian | |eounty, Kentucky, in 1824, and was | 78 years, 1 month and 1 day old, | | She leaves five children, J.C. Clark | ‘and Mrs, T. J. Day, of Butler, Mrs. | |, A, Emerson, of Amsterdam, Dr L. H. Clark, of Decatur, Ills., and E. N. | Clark, of Dallas, Texas, all of whom | were present at the last hour. De- jeeased was an old resident of our | city, had livedjan active, useful life, was very charitable, and was ever ready to administer to the afflicted. She was a_good woman, a devoted | The Man Who borrows fifty dol- lars needs it just as badly as the man who requires a thousand. On approved security, we are ready to accom- modate the small bor- rower, Farmew Bank and renewed while in the city Satur- day. B. F. Richards has succeeded Fred Lefter in the sewing machine business. He handles the best lines of machines, repairs and furnishes odd parts, sells needles, oils, etc. Located southeast corper of the square. Mr. Goodrum, of New Home, and Mr. Jones, of Foster, sheared their sheep last week. They had Mr. Geo. Arnold, of Sprague, to do their shear- ing. He sheared 32 head in four hours. Mr. Goodrum has 43 lambs from 24 ewes. How is that for an increase?—Foster Times. Mr. James Smith, of New Home, while out driving a few evenings ago, got badly hurt in attempting tostop a runaway horse. It caused his horse toget frightened and threw him from the buggy. Fortunately the young lady that accompanied him was un- hurt.—Foster Times. Nevada, Mo., May 24.—Miss Lou Voin Yuin, a wealthy Chinese woman attending the Cotty college, a Metho- dist female institution, for the past fiveyears, left to-day for home on ac count of the death of her father in Shanghai, China. She is a niece of the Chinese minister, Mr. Wu. The young woman received an elegant gold medal for the highest deport- ment ever made in this mstitution. She will teach in a native Christian school. -| of court. mother and kind neighbor and will | be sadly missed in the community. At the time of going to press funeral arrangements had not been perfect- ed. Tue Times extends sympathy to the bereaved family. Returned a Benedict. On Tuesday evening Mr. Wm. H. Riceand Miss Nellie Wick were united in marriage at the home of the bride, Judge Phelps officiating in his usual impressive and pleasing manner. Mr. Rice is well known in ElReno, having been a resident of this city for five years and is an enterprising young business man. Miss Wick was one of ElReno’s most popular young ladies. Only a few of the special friends were present. Af- ter the ceremony refreshments were served. Mr. Rice received many use- ful and valuable’presents. Mr. and Mrs Rice took the early morning train Wednesday for a short visit to Mr. Rice’s formerhome in Missouri, they will return about July 1st, and be at home to their many friends. Theaboveis taken from the ElReno (Ok.) Globe May 23rd. The bride and groom arrived in Bates county Sunday and are visiting Mr. Rice’s relatives over at Foster and near Nyhart. Mr. Rice, accompanied by hid uncle, Lewis Jones, spent Tues- day in Butler, Mr. Rice is the young man whoshot and killed W, 0. Butler near Nyhart several weeks ago, and he will probably remain in the coun- ty and stand trial at the June term Decoration Day Program. The following is the program pre- pared for the observance of Decora- tion Day, May 30th, in this city: FORENOON. The procession wiil form on North Main Sereet, where all orders and organizations wishing to participate in the parade will report to the Grand Marshal, Geo. L. Smith, at 9:30 o’clock sharp. The Flower Brigade will form on the east side of the court house yard, and will be in charge of the Woman’s Relief Corps and will precede the line of march to the cemetery, where the graves will be decorated by them. The memorial exercises will be con- ducted by the separate societies each taking charge of the graves for their special services. AFTERNOON MEETING. Assemble at the Ohio Street M. E. church at 2:30 o’clock where the memorial address will be delivered by Rev. M. W. Barcafer, of this city. By order of committee, Jas. Dryspaue, Chairman. Stand Like a Stone Wall Between your children and the tor- tures of itching and burning eczema, scaldhead or other skin diseases.— How? why, by using Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, earth’s greatest healer. Quick- est cure for ulcers, fever sores, salt rheum, cuts, burns or bruises. In- fallible for Piles, 25¢ at H. L, Tuck- | er’s drug store. J.R. Baum has the sympathy of his neighbors and friends in his time of trouble. A lady from Adrian came down to assist Mrs. Walls in cleaning house. Mr. McDonald reports Eldvrado Springs on the boom this spring as excursion of 2,000 people a there from Joplin Sunday. Mrs. Anna Krinn visited at Mr. Church’s Saturday and Sunday, Miss Atkinson, of Adrian, also visiting there. Mr. Elgin has a brother from Pettis county visiting him. J. B. Rice drove in on business Sat- urday. Elmer Huff drove in from Culver to meet the train and take theirpreach- er, Rev. Benright, out, where he fills his last appointment for the year. With our widow and little girls we drove out to Billy Powell’s Thursday | . evening, coming home Saturday morning. On Friday in company with a number of the neighbors, we went fishing and had the usual fish- erman’s luck Crate Wood, one of our No. 1 teachers, drove over from Altona Saturday evening. A son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Char- les Lee, of Kansas City, visited them last week. -He~is--with one of the commission firms there, we hear. We met Frank Patrick, of the R. F. D. No. 3 last Saturday, as he was headed for Ballard. Jake Maddy and Geo. Cruce at- tended the singing Sunday evening at the church. We hear Jas. 8. Combs has secured the Freeze Out school, which we are glad to hear as he is an allright teacher, and the patrons are an all right people. Judge Booker Powell and wife, John Ray and wife, of Bulter, and Andy Ray and family, of Culver, with W.S. Griffith and wife, of Ballard, visited at Price Ray’s in Urich, where FORECAST FOR You May Look For Storms And unsettled conditions that will their cyclone caves to escape the WHIRLWIND OF BARGAINS NEAT WEEK. compel competition to retreat —OFFERED BY— HILL'S CASH STORE, The Store for the People, three days, was found in the Osage | Where all are treated alike. A child can buy as cheaply as anyone and EVERY PENNY COUNTS. Questions for you to answer. Why pay for hats 50, when you can get as good for 43, 48, 73, 98, Again why pay for shirts 50, 75, $1.000r $1.25 when you can getas goodfor 35, 43, 68and 98? Is it right for you to pay for underwear 35, 50, or 75 when you can get the best for Popular Prices for gloves are 5 we will sell the same goodsfor 38, 49, 68,and = 98 CORSEST that are sold regularly you can buy of us for HOSIERY that the lowest sell at we will duplicate at EMBROIDERIES regularly sold at 2, 5, 10, 15, 5, and 35, you can get of us at We have just received a new line of White Indi AN / 75, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 or $3.00 1.48 and 1p? 23, 25, and 48? 0, 75, $1.00 and $1.25 for 25, 50, 75, and $1.25 19, 48, 48,and 98 10, 15, 25, and 35, 7%, 10, 14, and 25, 7, 10, 14, and 23, a Linons. D Mosquito Netting We don’t want you to think the items You will find the same bargains in Toilet Articles, Glassware Tinware, Brooms, Brushes, Lamps, Towels, etc. See the bargains we are offering in WINDOW SHAD HILL'S CASH STORE. we quote are all we carry in fe Office Supplies, Umbrellas, Parasols, Muslin Underwear, ES at 28¢ and 25c. MISS CHRISTY'S RECITAL. Honors For a Talented Butler Girl. The following from the Columbia Daily Tribune of the 21st inst., will be read with pleasure and interest by the many admiring friends of the young lady in her home town: On last evening in the College chapel. Miss Christy, the post grad- uate from the Christian College School of Eloeution, gave a most finished andy artistic recital. The program was presented before the college family and a few invited friends of the reader. The readings ranged from “gay to grave,” and the power of the talent- | A NATIONAL GUARD SUGGESTION. Jefferson City, Mo., May 23.—Adjul tant General Dameron sent out the following to the officers of the Na- tional Guard of Missouri to-day: Adjutant Gensral’s office, City of Jefferson, May 23.—The proper ob- servance of Memorial Day, Friday May 30, 1902, isbefitting and should be a matter of interest to the various companies of the National Guard of Missouri. The beautiful custom of honoring the members of the brave and faithful who have fallen in the line of duty in defense of their coun- try and homes is fraught with na- tional significance and 1s one which every citizen soldier of the state ye Grand River fishing, while there. R. M. Wileox brought us all out a fine mess of fish Monday evening from Butler. Bass from 4 to 10 lbs each. Rimmer was out tacking up signs Monday. You will do well to read them and come. Ben Walls was in Sunday from his Mound home. P. Wright was down from Adrian to sell his hay to P. & Z. Cal. Robinson’s son-in-law and family, of Butler, visited hereSunday. Adam Herrman was in from the southwest. on business. : Tom O'Day can tell you about the rain Saturday. . William Walls, of Pittsburg. Kan., is visiting home folks here. Heis a brother of Dr. Walls, who once had a fine practice in Butler. ~ We noticed some of the farmers building frames for their wagons preparatory to a looked for harvest. WillChambors was in from Elkhart to trade with P. & Z. Heisa win- ning man as we think in the future. Os Yates pulled his binder in Sat- urday preparatory to a No. 1 hay vest. Master Clyde Packer mad a busi- ness as well as pleasant trip south- west of Butler Saturday and Sunday. Children’s Day exercises at the church the first Sunday in June. Geo. Church and family visited over east Sunday. Say ,it’s thefact. . Mrs. Ira Hardin, of Nevada, is vis- iting relatives here. Oh! for some such rains to come in July, as we are having now. Giveus plenty of. water. : We see some of our farmer friends bad to lay down their plows and take up the hoes on account of the rains. Grass and weeds thick in! patches. -— : Par. ed young student was forcibly felt by the responsive audience, In the humorous roles the best in- terpretations were probably those of thenegro dialect, of which “Mammy’s Lil Boy,” was a conspicuous success. In the second group the Riley num- be, ‘Nothin’ to Say My Daughter,” was of the pathetic quality that causes the tears to “rise to the heart and gather to the eyes.” The progrum closed with that strongest of all short stories hy Rich- ard Harding Davis, “Her First Ap- pearance.” The dramatic ability of the reader was well shown in this number and the splendid psychologi- cal rendering hehe have been credit- able to an older artist. Miss Christy has been a brilliant pupil in the Christian College the past three years and has scored guc- cesses On Many programs. She was a close contestant for the improve- ment medal in elocution this year, The winner being a epgcial student devoting herentire tim tolthe, study while Miss Christy ca: both aca- demic and music work. The follow- ing was the program in full; I. “She Wanted to Learn Elocu- tion.”—Anon. Il. “The Shadow of a Song.”— Campbell Rae Brown. “Over the Banisters.”—Ella Wheel- Nothin’ fo Say, My D “Nothin iy, My Daughter.”— James v they. * ‘Dat Gawgy Watermellion.”— utograp! of Blue.” — H. W. Jakeway. ; en Lil Boy.”—H. §, Ed- a, i 2 Ey j tion in a body, in pu (Encore) « sample bottle Uncle Josh in the Department free, also should feelita duty to perpetuate by precept and —. Participa- lic ceremonies or meetings and in compliance with requests to assist in carrying out the exercises arranged for the day, is cheerfully commended whenever’ proper and practicable.”’ Over-Work Weakens Your Kidneys Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blo All the blood in your body passes throw your kidneys once three minutes, Ee a poring es, You may ype re, out Til. “Her First A rance.”— ard Harding ing Davis. B Go. Bing