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En ae LO ST TR ee el TT oe Ee ee ee Lee eae r att een no te "He was armed and bad a eet of burg- ee ¢ 6 6 § 6 6 4 6 6 SS os 6 6 6 6 4S Childhood Days. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. McKIBBENS. Carpets ‘Cut PriceS We are selling lote of Car- When the morning dawns clear and cool, We journey thro’ the woods on our way to The aaanes nod to us as we pass, i Of Butler High School at Opera House. | § ~ and the dew glistens en the fresh green grass. ‘The daisies look up as much as to say, Good morning, children, it’s a very fine day. The pretty green leaves on the old oak trees Rustle and sing in the soft cool breeze. We hear the birds in the tops of the trees, Ob long may the sun cast ite golden rays Upon childhood’s merry, happy days. Written by Lottie B. Price, 12 years of age, at Julian, Cal. Her mother, Mrs. Paul Price, formerly lived in this county and will be re- membered by many of our people. Permanent Roads. R.R Earsom informe us that the King plan of dragging the roads has been tried to some extent in Pleas- ant Gap township, and said he, “itis Two Good Years. The exercises of the graduating |; class of the Butler High School at the Opera House on last Friday even- | 4 ing were thoroughly appreciated by | $ @ very large audience. The stage To our Friends: decorations were the class-colors, sil- Time goes on and with it life, we scarcely ver and rose, with flowers and plants. | § realize how fast it goes until we stop to count Carroll Day, salutatorian, oration, the mile posts backward, we count backward “Every Man the Architect of His and to-day we complete our and years busi- Own Fortune.” * ness in Butler, Mo. ee en MANY THANKS TO YOU gaged.” Chas. Eyman, oration, “No Dis-|§ We have had a decided increase over our last charge in This War ” i year’s business, Our customers have been Miss Nellie Grant, recitation, “As|% faithful and new ones constantly coming. We the Moon Arose.”” are preparing to do more business this com- ing year, we want to see you real soon and BUTLER, MO. May 19, 1903. pets, Mattings, Linoleums, Curtains and Window Shades this sping. We show a line of the BEST GOODS in the country and sell them at Miss May Talbott, essay, “He Who/| & s easy to recognize when you come Would Seek fur Pearls Must Dive Be-| assure you that we will strive to serve you CUT PRICE on it. It does lots of good.” Mr.| iow.” with the best of drugs and medicines, . Eareom suggests that road over-| Miss Lora Fisher, “The Class Truly $1.25 Velvet Carpeting for 95c. seers should have the roads graded | prophecy,” é 78c Ingrain Carpeting for 60c. up, “ oe rece gorge Miss Louise Dooley, valedictorian, |§ ow H& eo system of drags, an « ” Dew men wi 65c Ingrain Carpeting for 55c. “cow a oration, “Loyalty is Royalty roads can be kept in very good con- dition. We all recognize, however, that while this method will go far toward bettering the condition of our dirt roads, that it will not solve thegood roads problem. As the country grows older, and big farme are divid- ed up and the population increases the necessity for permanent roads becomes more apparent. It is our duty to keep the present roads in as good condition as possible, but we must not lose sight of the fact that Much theught, study and research |& was displayed by each of these grad- uates in the preparations of their|% essays and orations, and all acquit-|¥ ted themselves with credit in the de-|§ livery. Misses Alice Smith, Mary Wix, Nina Warnock and Edith Campbell assist- ed in the program with a musieal selection. Rev. 8. D. Jewell presented the diplomas. DOUGLASS SCHOOL EXERCISES. “CAPTAIN” the new drink at our Fountain only. 50c Ingrain Carpeting for 45c. Another lot of Lace Curtains just placed on sale atSPECIAL LOW PRICES. If you want good goods and save money, come and see us. We do not quote or sell thrashy goods but sell Good goods at the very lowest prices. McKIBBENS. ee MISSOURI STATE BANK, § ° BUTLER, MISSOURI. we must sooner or later build rock ad at the A. M. ee on CASH CAPITAL ie 3 $55,000. »0o< roads, and the best method to raise rs . pret po attended Surplus Funds and Profits, - 9,820. =|the money for that purpose is what . ¥ B. F. JETER we pres all think aes and dis-} Flora Jones, essay, “Honesty is Established A. D. 1880. is F ST..TE OF MISSOURI, cuse, 00 that when time comes for| the Best Policy.” Total Deposits April 15,1903, $234,264.35, Attorney at Law and J ustice, Department of State. or i ;.| Zelia Walker, essay, “Love for our Receives deposits, loans money, makes collections and does ecu . | action we will be prepared to act in posits, * Office over H. H, Nichols, Crry of JeFFEeRsON, May 19th, 1903 telligently and in concert, We would Country.” + senery! amy tage mer e — the Lape of mer ‘ : ; , 7] ; : J » : an : chants, farmers, stoc ealers, ani the pu oc genera! East side square, Butler, Mo. | Mr. Wim, E. Walton, President, like to see Bates county, the flower Harry Ford, oration, The Mines promising them absolute security for deposits and every oll a Ra = Missouri State Bank, of that galaxy of splendid sister} are Open, Go Dig for Gold.’ sible accomodation cousistent with safe banking rules, Farmers, Butler, Missouri. counties, take the iniatory in this] The diplomas were presented_by __ Always have money to-loaa.——— — —~ Insure your property with the! Dwar Sir:—Mr. C. T. Bunce, State} matter, Prof. J, H. Etter. Dr. T. C. Boulware J. R. Jenkins, Frank M, Voria, Prairie Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-| Bank Examiner, has filed with this St wt aecutiea anh Bike John Deerwester A. B, Owen, Wm. E. Walton ance Co. (. Hirat, See’y, department the report of the ex- bstctitbagchas , Dr, J. M. Christy ©, R. Radford Dr. N. L. Whipple d pects ANN “san ; shail " ld Virsiata 1 C. H. Dutcher Geo. L. Smith T. J. Wright. 27-3m Papinville, Mo. | amination of your Bank made May| The Christian Church will ho irginia Items, YJ. R. Jenkins J. B. WALTON We. E. Watton scleeiallianeicitiomena te 11th. their State Suuday School conven- We heard P Cashier. Ass’t. Cashier, President, Sane voor eattttatel YourRank sh and tion at Joplin, Mo., June 16-17. The| We heard it and jotted it down, For Save or Rext.—Firet-class) Your Bank shows a very handsome | rates of oxi Fare plus 50 cents has] What happened in and out of town. ee blacksmith shop with full kit of] and substantial gain in {ta deposit tools in a good town and a fine] account, Overdraft and past due trade. For full information call on paper is kept down to the minimam been granted on all railroads in the State. This will be a great conven- tion and a good time for you to go James I, Wolfe of Burlington, Kan., spent. afew a days with his EE , —————s ; weak eye, if you are hard of hearing, {[ if Py are lame and cannot walk, he address, R. G. Maraeny, A . will cure you. * *29 1t Ameterdam, Mo. | nd every detail of the business well 2 ee ee “ nap = ee bie riage, Tadigudion, liver and catarrh of enresnenieeaieiiniians looked after. Very truly yours, connection with ‘khis oanwention Wil of his brother J. J. Wolfe.’ —TO — the stomach quickly cured. No matter what you want in milli- Sam B.Coox, algo be held the State Christian] 4 J: Dugan of Butler, passed Do not fail to call on the eminent nery this summer it will save you Secretary of State. | Endeavor convention of theDisciples | through Park town Monday of this specialist asa visit may cost you time and money to visit our store and look at the styles we are show- : sae ing. ARGENBRIGHT SISTERS, Prince Henry of Prussia, is to make Center West Side Square. | a second visit to America. He will areca be present at the world’sfairin 1904, J. L.+ Richardson, a prominent | He will not come this time in an offi- farmer of Ballard, called on Satur-| cial capacity, he does not want to day and had Tue Times sent to his | have public receptions and dinners, son, C. H. Richardson, at Dinuba. | put desires to travel as a private Cal. He has two sons in California, | oitizen. Before returning, no doubt, both doing well. he will do some hunting in the Rocky The state employment bureau at | mountains. Topeka, Kansas, posted a bulletin] Divine Mare —Offered for sale by Monday to the effect that Kansas | N. M. Lester, 14 miles of Stand Pipe. would need 16,875 men for the wheat | This mare is a dark gray, 7 years harvest. The wages will, it isstated, | old, sound, well-broken, safe for wo- average from $1.50 to $2.50 per day | men and children, will single foot un- N. M. Nestlerode desires us to say | der saddle. She carries the blood of that the picture of the old log hut|Electioneer, Mambrino Patchen where Gartrell murdered Donegan, ! Montgomery, Greens Bashaw and and from which the cut was made| Morgan. Price $100.00. —29-2t* that was published in Tue Times at of Christ in Missouri. An inspira- tion to everyone who attends. week. He was so taken up with the Park town graded street he did not notice one of his old neighbors who was near the road. There was a small attendance at both Sabbath schools at Virginia Sabbath. Married, on Thursday May 13, at 6:30 p.m, at the beautiful home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woody, of Charlotte township, J.J. Wolfe and Miss Ona Woody were quietly married in the presence of the relatives and a few friends, Elder E H. Williamson of Butler, of- ficiating. Miss Meda Cuzick presided at the organ and rendered the “Grand Wedding march” as the hap- py couple entered the parlor. The bride wore a lovely gown of white China silk trimmed in chiffon and medalions. The groom wore the con- BUTLER, MO, _ | 2ething and may save your life. » Ifyou a ape d trouble bring @ two ounce bottle of your urine for The Most Eminent Physician in the) (omical and salcwentagie examina United States Will Visit our City | tion. . ey as the office is always crowded, 4 WEDNES DAY, MAY 27th, If you are improving under your family pozeeien do not take up our will be at the valuable time We wish to give each plenty of time but cannot listen to long stories pertaining to your case. S The rich and poor are alike treated. Idlers and curiosity seekers will please stay away. Our time is valu- : able. N. B Cancer, tumors, ulcers, skin, : 3 blood and seulp di ¢ Wednesday Evening, May 27th,| now method Ut OY Piles cured in 5 to 36 days without a knife. We make a specialty of dis- m" eases peculiar to either sex. Also an ONE DAY ONLY expert optician to treat the eyes and fit glasses Weak or watery eyes, granulated lids, cataracts and all Dr ' Potterf diseases of the eye, ear, nose and Ballard Items. The musical given by Prof. Ander- son in the hall Saturday night was a decided success. Bryon Teeter is convalescent. Mrs. Garten has returned from a two weeks’ visit with relatives in Kaneas City. Charlie Vest spent a pleasant Sun- day evening with friends on Soutn Main. Mrs. W. D. Keirsey and son, Sam, visited relatives in Urich last week. Fairview Sunday School will ob serve Children’s Day the fifth Sun- day in May. Exercises to begin at 10 o’elock a. m. The public cordial until at 5 o’clock City, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. U. D. Cole. J. M. Massey, an old settler of : vats . ; Mingo, died at his home Tuesday of throat treated and cured. the sean of the execution. was taken A Joyful Occasion lass aah, of pneumonia. His wife is | ventional black and white tie. They| President of the staff of physicians | Remember not oe shall be by him and that he has them for very low with consumption. received many valuable and useful| 0! the Boston Electrical Medical In- ) charged for all the medicine required will be that one on Children’s Day at the Christian Church. Considerable H.C. Wyatt was a pleasant caller} preparations are being made, and on Monday and favored us. Mr.' the aim is to make it one of the hap- Wyatt isu pioneer business man of | piest days of the year. The contri- Butler and built up a fortune in the | bution raised by the children and the lumber business, Hehasalwaysbeen | sunday School that day goes to For- dtacka-cailis het foot. Dr. Crab- friends. The groom is one of our among our most enterprising citi-| eign Miasions to carry the gospel to| tree dressed the wound. eg sarge ee - ial itncininiatinineaaiieilien zone. those who know not the precious| L. 8. Keirsey is in Kansas City. as fitted up a lovely home for his| ment. The city council is contemplating | 24me of Jesus. ¥ W. kK. Corwine and family visited | bride, where they arenow “at home” be gv dnl wag of chronic diseases The Cause of miany the substitution of gas for electricity | The children aside from this glad oO Miler aoe hattine quite sick, ee en ree Mee OeE NS “tt is oeldom ‘that a community Sudden Deaths. for street lighting. It is claimed | day are preparing for a celebration | js improving. life with the best wishes of all for} situated as the one in which welive| There is a disease prevailing in this that with the new burners it is supe- | of certain event. Find out what it] Vest and son are making fence be-|their future prosperity and happl-|has the privilege of consulting such | County most dangero Asay retopene( rior for all practical purposes, and | is and celebrate with them. It all ation te ianinoe ee, d tween showers. ness, h with the gas worke in good shape as | means work and a “forward march.” Miss Mollie Watkins, who has been | 8tant attendance to wait upon you, the council purposes putting them, ‘ diagnose the case and give you the attending high school at Harrison- oa of @ medical knowledge. This will be much cheaper. It is expected ville for the past nine months, has} ig no experiment or guess work. You tosave the city at least $1,500 a year.—Review. sale. Embree and Teeter are treating their new barn to a coat paint. Rev. Ragan will preach at Fair- view Sunday at 11 o'clock. Burkabile Bros. were out trading last week. The little daughter of Mr. Boyer stitute is making a tour of the state. This being an advertising trip and to introduce the new system, will give consultation, examination and medicine necessary to complete a cure free. All parties taking advan- tage of this offer are requested to state to their friends the results obtained by this new system cf treat- to make a cure of all those taking treatment this trip. Office hour 9.8 m. Positively, married ladies must be accompanied by their huebands. Remember the date, Wednesday, wan 27, at Hotel Ross, Butler, Mo. 29 1t pressnts. Miss Woody was born and raised inthe home which she now leaves asa happy bride. She isa lady of culture and refinement, loved and admired by @ large circle of Resolutions of Respect. Died at her home in Butler, Mo., May 6, 1903, Sister Bettie Douglase, wile of J. R. Douglass. © returned to-her home near Virginia. | will be told -whether or not-you can \ f kidney disease, If Ernest Judy of LeesSummit, is vis-|be cured. If your case is curable he will treat you; if incurable will give : reed on PS EN. and Mite: &, &, you such advice as will prolong life. : kidney-polsoned Pettis county may issue bonds to i the . Whereas, in the death of oursister, : Cures the deaf in entirely new way. ‘ blood will attack hist wr cathe tok sake te our church has lost one of ita most Guy Park and sister Miss Lural, | Catarrh in all its varied forms cured | kidneys themselves Cheah doen ant was be taithtul devoted members. Therefore, be it resolved that we greatly appreciated her earnest ef- furte for tue weifare of God’s cause iu our church and town, that we strive to emulate her exawple of true chris- tian living and patieuce in sullering, that we deeply sympathize with the bereaved husbaud and daughter and other relatives, aud commend them ‘The post office and general store | to God who is willing to bjnd up the of J. H. Baird, at Centerview, John-| broken hearts and sustuin by His son county, were robbed of consider. | Tce. able money and goods a few nights That these resolutions be spread the Missouri law. That question is now being discussed seriously. The county court has been petitioned to call au election for that purpose and the bond way of building roads will be thoroughly discussed by the peo- ple of Pettis county.—Ex. have returned home from Butler, |so that it will never return by break away call by cell, where they had been attending high ing up the cold-catching tendency. troubles most always result from school. ff you have weak lungs or con- pina pase of the kidneys and a cure is obt juickest treatment of DC Wolfe is getting ready to build q by a proper trea the kidneys. If you are feelin, you & new barn. Sag eb ‘ can make no mistake by taking < Geo. Ruble and Lewis Porter, er.,| all diseases and deformities. Pp-Root, the great kidney, liver spent a day in Kansas City last week. The discovery of ubsorbing medi | It corrects inability to hold urine and scald+ Corn planting commenced Monday cine by electricity in paralysis, loss | ing pain in passing it, and overcomes that — again on the dryest ground. of power, rheunritiem and al!) @ «:eer | unp! of the nervous ssa'em in @ godsend W. L. Harris and James Bagby of| to suffering humanity. Medical men Burdett, took dinner with Aaron|stand appalled at the marvelous Saturday. They took some Duroc. | °UTe* that are effec'ed vires tee sumption, do not fail to he examin- ed, It will cost you nothing fora thorough examiuation. He treats was a poor man once! All successful men say :hey got their first start by ago. Jones Kinman, » negro trom [Son therwowse of the chard and |""" "SAYING MONEY. St. Louis, wae arrested in Warrens-| city papers for publication. THE burg for the theft and nearly all of the stolen money and part of the goods were found in his possession. ‘3