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| | | : THe TALK OF THE . TOWN ~~ ISTHE STYLE, FIT AND TAILORING OF THE HIGH GRADE CLOTHES We are selling at ’ #10 to $20, These goods are not shown elsewhere in Butler. No other dealer shows as high grades as HIGH ART COPYRIGHT 1902 BY A.B. KIRSCHBAUM 4 CO. e : ial We have given especial atttention to the selection of these, and you can depend upon them being good. Another important thing the prices are RIGHT. McKIBBENS STYLISH CLOAKS We are having @ great many compliments on our showing of cloaks this season. Each garment is handsomely tailored. The cloth sponged and shrunk. with silk, and have the proper hang which is so necessary to the stylish cloak this year. We show a large variety in castors, tans and blacks. 5 . ra Sewed : s 5 ' Ho) ¥ We call your special attention to our BLACK MONTE CARLOS AND BLACK JACKETS We do not sell you at one price vnd your neighbor at another but put the fairest and lowest price ever put on good first-class cloaks. Our line of FUR SCARFS this season is extremely good’ They goods direct from the factory and are marked very low for the grades offered. are new fresh —AND-— H. Ss. & M. We carry the cheaper lines at $4, $5, $6, $7.50, $9 and $10 in men’s well-made suits. . BOYS and CHILD'S SUITS $1.50 to $15.00. OVERCOATS $3.50 te $20.00. NO SHODDY AT ANY PRICE. 2. STORE. ONE PRICE TO ALL. Mens @ Bors Qurritrers | STORE. Times’ Telephone No. 37. Furs at McKibbens. A good cook can find employment at thejail. _ Topsy Socks at McKibbens. J NTED—A good cook at the jail. rs. Joe T. Smith. w Dip Hip Corsets at’ McKib- 8. L. C. Johnson, late operator at id, has been assigned tu Adrianas perator. - Golf Gloves at McKibbens. Mrs.Sam Levy entertained a dozen f her lady friends at luncheon Fri- jay evening. Pierpoints sell good boots at only 1.00 per pair. e ivory an object rene in apr te od: vantage of good roads. Pierpoints have a full page “ad” in this issue. Don’t fail to read it care- fully. The Thanksgiving dinner, adyer- ised by the ladies of the M. E. arch south, has been postponed. Kid Gloves at McKibhens. . and Mrs. Geo. Goerner are vis- i rs. Goerner’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. | . P. Sevier, in Summit OWL ship. Pierpoints are always on the look- outto save a dollar for their custom- ers. J. M. Courtney is just putting the | St. Louis. finishing touches to a fine barnat|- Yard wide guaranteed silk only his residenco in the northwest partof | $1.15 per yard at Pierpoiste’, town. : New Dress Goods at McKibbens. Mrs. Frank Allen ‘and Mrs. J. 8. Pierce are spending a few days in Joplin, visiting their sister Mrs. Sherwood. Mens Fine Shirts at M McKibbens. uel A. Jackson, BB years of o was stricken with paralysis ‘time ago at his home in ne, died the other day. ra good 50e Table Linen at Jiriend and longtime patron ia, an influential citizen of | gint township, favored us 3 he sant call and renewal on | money than many- Cloaks at Pierpoints’. Dr. T, W. Foster has just complet- ed one of the best and most complete barns in the rear of his residence in the southest part of town to be seen | in the city. : Special drives in boys’ suits at Pierpoints’. Mike Curry, who has been spending a week with his family, has returned to Texas, where he holds a position as roadmaster on the Cotton Belt railroad. John says he buys his clothes at Pierpoints, because he can always savea couple of dollars. Howabout you? The Democrats carried Barton entire ticket with “the exception of representative and county clerk. Nice line of Dress Goods at Pier- pointe’. Mrs. W. E. Walton, who has been spending a couple of months in Bos- ton, where she has been studying vocal music under a noted instruc- tor, returned home Saturday. Regular 50c and 60c gloves only 35c per pair at Pierpoints’. Bruce Starke spent Sunday in the city. He is now located in St. Louis and holds the position of private secretary to Harry Hawes, president of board of police commissioners of An acre of ground caved in at Cliff mine at Joplin Friday, burying a wagon and valuable team of horses thirty feet under ground. Thebig mill was abandoned and later report- ed to be sinking. Pierpoints sell good shoes for loos rs -charge-you fo trash. Avcording to statistics Missouri leads them all in the yield of corn for 1902, The average is put at 89 bushels to the the acre, Indiana fol- lows with 38.9 bushels and Illinois is third, 38.7 bushels, Pierpoints sell goods for cash or produce, and believe that one per- We : : : 3 The prices range from $18.00 down to 98¢, WALKING SKIRTS. in them and the right hang. At $7.50, $5.00, $4.00, $3.50. $3.00. $2.50. want your business, More new walking skirts received, made right, eat right, with the right cloths Come and see us, McKIBBENS, = GSES ISSISEISSTES SERA S TIANA ATS ee Produce ant all kinds of bine at | Pierpointe’. | R.L Braden, one of the staunch | and true Democrats of Homer town- ship, gave Tue Times a pleasant call success of the ticket. Do you need a new carpet? Ifso, see Pierpoints. Mis. Green Walton was agreeably surprised Saturday by the arrival of her brother, John Etzler, of Breckin- ridge, Col. Mrs. Walton is his twin sister, and he came to spend their birthday together. Pierpoints are head to foot outfit- ters. Give them a call. The football game advertised to come off at the race track in thiscity Saturday between the Butler and Harrisonville High School teams was postponed on account of the bad weather. In St. Louis Friday, Judge Adams, in the federal court sentenced J. W. Hallock, a farmer and alleged pen- son agent, to ten years imprison- ment in the penitentiary for making unite a Piaceiue, W, F. Jones, a prominent citizen of North Bates, favored us pleasantly and had his dates set ahead Our old friend and patron B. FP. } call and had his dates set ahead. Just as we go to press we receive a well written obituary of Mrs, Eliza- beth Alexander which will appear in next, Mrs Graut, relict of ex-President U.S. Grant, is reported very low and not expected to live, at her home in | Washington City. W. G Cope has his paper changed from Greeley, Col., where he has -been-} engaged in mining for the past few years, to Butler. Remember the proceeds of theeven- ing’s entertainment Friday night goes to assist the unfortunate of the city and attend. Mrs. Zera Rayburn, of Jefferson City, came up the latter part of last week to spend a few days with friends in the county, and paid Tue TIMES a pleasant call Saturday. Jack Spicer, popular deputy sheriff and jailer under his uncle, JoeSmith, | Butler and have many friends who- PRE Seco aeele alee lol elolel cla) ra} foe | Tur Timess acknowledges favors of John D. Woody, one of Bates | county's most successful business , men and influential citizens, Mrs. J. W. Brown was summoned Saturday. He was elated over the | | Glover favored us with a pleasant to Butler Monday morning toattend | the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Jake Herrel, who is reported quite serious- ly itl —Rich Hill Review. As Tur Times went to press yester- day evening, there was no material change for the betterment in thecon- | dition of Judge Booker Powell, who | ‘i | is regarded as dangerously sick. “Tam going to marry ydurdaugh- | ter, sir,” said the positive young | jman to the father. “Well, don't | come to me for sympathy,” replied the father; “I have troubles enough J. B.-Albin, an old citizen and sue- | cessful farmer of West Boone, was a | pleasant caller on Monday and fa- ‘ vored us with a renewal. He recent- ly sold his farm near Merwin, for which he received $40 per acre. Mrs. Ella Kennett remembers us with a renewal. She with hercharm | City. They were great favorities in | of my own.”’—Ex. | ing daughters are living in Kansas | euameoenee Nr frad +2 5 de uwer drop Sewing Ma- ; chines only $12.50, . while they last at Pierpoints’. The re- pated $40.00 values. The Ministerial Alliance of Butler join with bis many friends in wishing the Rey. T, €, Puckett, a fellow mem ber, success in his contest for the |Chaplainey of the House of Repre- presentatives of Mo. Admiring: his ability, confident of his Christian jintegrity, appreciating his culture, | vefinement and generous heart, feel that he is in every way worthy of — the distinguished position lie seeks, we ; and shall heartily rejoice if the honor x lis tendered him. | Wa. F. Jones, See’y. | The Ministerial Alliance has com- | | plete od arrangements for the Thanks- j giving service. Dr J. EB. Chambliss, pastor of the Baptist church, will preach the sermon. The service will | be held 10 o'clock a. m, in the Cum- |berland Presbyterian church. The | annual collection for the poor will be taken. A relief committee consisting | of one lady from each church will be }appointed. We trust that all Chris- false pension affidavits. ; home of W. 8S. Miller, three miles east of Mansfield, Mo., Friday night and relieved Mr. Miller of $490.50. Miller had bought a threshing ma- chine last season and had collected this money to make his first pay- ment Saturday. Sheriff Greer, of Har: ville, Mo., was in Richards, Vernon county, Satur- day, having in charge John Bailey, who was suspected of being connect- ed with the bank robbery at that place a short-time ago. When ar- rested Bailey had bills on his person that corresponded to some of those stolen trom the bank. The Clinton Republican has bitter- ly dseailed Congressman DeArmond for years without ceasing. It is but & natural consequence that Mr. De- Armond should poll the largest vote and the largest majority of any can- didate, state or local, on the Demo- cratic ticket in Henry county.—Clin- ton Democrat. G. M. Ballew, of Deepwater town- ship, was in town Monday and had sale bills printed for the sale of a lot of personal property at his home Nov. 26, Mr. Ballew has sojd his farm in Deepwater township, and bought another near Deepwater, Henry county. Mr. Ballew isamong our best citizens and his neighbors and many friends will be sorry to see him leave the county. For Saue:—One big team of Lp son’s dollar is just as good asanoth-| work horses and oue Bradley h er. _ateatat. a ari ae | prees, new this mt _G. 1. Lynca, Beets favored us pleasantly and renewed for Tue Times he is sending his home folks in Nashua, Mo. Col. John T. Crisp, Democrat, who waselected to the legislature from Jackson county, received every vote at his home in Lone Jack precinct. The above is thought to be without @ parallel case in American politics. —Ex. Pierpoints sell groceries cheap. J... Johnson and wife left Wednes™ day tor Butler, where they will spend the winter. They willtakecharge of their son, W. T. Johnson’s, house, during his stay in Texas, where he has gone for his health.—Richards Progress: Pierpoints sell good table linens. A protracted meeting will be begun at the Cumberland Presbyterian church next Sunday. The meeting will be conducted by the Rev. Mrs. Woolsey,-of Kentucky. This lady is an ordained preacher in the C. P. church. She is represented to bea lady of fine ability and not a sensa- tionalist- Attend the meetings. Pierpoints pay 20c for eggs. F. M. Wyatt, etricken with paraly- sis sometime ago at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Lindsay, at Par- Jud sons, Kansas, at last reports was no better, and the probabilities are he will not recover. Mr. Wyatt former- ly resided in this city and has many friendshere who deeply regret hissad condition, e health and prosperity. James L. Shubert favored us pleas- antly and renewed. He has sold his fine farm in Summit township, and bought another in Cass county. He says that while he regrets leaving Bates, he is going to a county where they have substantial democratic majority. The proceeds of the elocutionary and musical entertainment to be giv- en at the opera house Friday night by Miss Estelle Christy and others goes to the poor ofthe city, and the entertainment should be well attend- ed. Henry Patten, residing on West Pinestreet, was stricken with paraly- sis at his home Sunday. The entire right side is effected, and at last ac- counts he was speechless and in a dangerous condition. Mr. Patten is well along in years, is one of our best citizens and in his affliction the fam- ily have the sympathy of the com- munity. } The decision of the supreme court on the whisky tax cases is a victory for Judge Graves, of this county, | whose original decision was thereby comaeat by the higher authority. ge Graves has been uniformiy sorte in his rulings, and this latest one (involving an intricate question of interpretation of law) being so un- animously sustained by our supreme court, puts an additional plume in the Judge’s turban, of which his! are always glad to hear of their! tian people and all who are grateful — q | to God for the blessings of the year will manifest their gratitude by at- tending this meeting. Wo. F. | DONT BE | 14 PERSUADED. ‘e Don’t be fooled by advertise- b ments of women’s shoes which “@ Jones, See’y. are “‘superelegant,” “‘sculptur- veh ed,” “dainty,” “architectural” and “statuesque.” Use a good, honest Saxon = word and ask if they FIT! e There’s the point! There's vn the rub! There is one shoe for 4 women that bas built itself up to the top-notch of popularity on FIT. That shoe is the “QUEEN QUALITY.” 3 If you want to see your foot | look a full size smaller;—if you want to ‘ly yourseli. half of your-daily—fatigue;—it —you want to own shoes which will be a constant delight and last longer because they fit accur- ately, buy a single pair of “QUEEN QUALITY " Sole Agents. friends may well feel proud.—Rich | Hill Review. Poffenbarger he *& Miller,