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SAM’L LEVY & CO. Iwenty-Lighth Annual, With the greatest of pleasure we herewith announce our Twenty-Lighth Annual Opening, of the greatest variety of merchandise that has ever been exhibited in the City of Butler. Every department is com- plete in itself and our mammoth establishment represents a little world of its own. We carry none but the best of mer- chandise and everything positively as represented. We spared no time to procure only the best and up-to-date mer- chandise and the most popular pries, we have no equal. Our Dress Goods Department. Is filled to the utmost capacity with the latest up-to-date woolens in all the popular shades, there is none to equal them ; we bought them direct from the manufacturer—all foreign dress goods direct from the importer, thus giving us very piece of woolen is shrunk and eponged, will not spot under the iron and will retain its na- exclusive styles. Se eats tural color, there is no use for any one to purchase inferior clothes as we simply handle all wool materials in this depart- ment at very popular prices. Black and Colored is our great hobby, they are all guaranteed as we have han- Silks and Peau de soie dled these brands for years and never did we have occasion to refund the money forasingle yard. Remember we guarantee these goods and refund the money if not as repre- sented, As usual we show a very large line of Red, Half Bleached and Bleached Table Damask, w:th napkins to match. We are famous in this department as we have sold table linens to your mother and grandmother and compliments are passed upon this department daily. We think it useless to quote you prices in this department, we simply say that our goods are better and prices lower than others. Cotton Goods Department. Cloak and Suit Department. Brown and bleached muslin 8-9- This department is filled with a 10 quarter, brown and bleached larger stock of Childrens, Misses and sheetings, brown and bleached cot-| Ladies garments than ever before. ton flannels, plain, plaid and striped |Our Mr. 8. Levy lived in the New outings. } York market for nearly six weeks ‘ | and selected all the material of which Dress Ginghams, | these garments are produced, secur- In great variety, All these goods ' | ed the best skillto manufacture them. were bought before the advance. We | suharcan tone Ml therefore, own them 20 per cent Les thing like them, they are ali new and than todays prices. We bravely sy | y \ to.date in style, lined with skim- that we are selliug these goods with- | eri’s best guaranteed silks and satins. out any advance whatever and still | We cannot quote you any prices as have on salea 38 inch wide brown | the jing is ao large that we find it dif mei ayn Land _ Be ehhh | cult to do so, we simply ask you to in prints, as will sell you the best | call and judge for yourself. brands in red, blue, black, gray or|_ We-show-s-complete-line-of Furs anyother first-class styles at Se per | neck pieces, all new and up-to-date, ranging in price from Tic to $25. yard. Ladies, Miisses and Childrens Hosiery and Gloves, all seasonable and up to-date goods, Domestic and imported neckwear for both ladies and gentle- men, ask to see these goods and we will be pleased to show them. Clothing Department Childrens, Boys, Youths and Mens suits and overcoats in large j With partial payments. Low }ofinterest. Call and see us. $3t Burier Lanp Company. jafter an illness county, Mo., came to several years ago. 1903 —Deep Water World. parents of a baby attendance. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Fleisherare the proud grandparents. kind, and Milton, with the solicitous duties at the store —Lamar Demo- crat, 24th. Mr. and Mrs. Fleisher’s many But- ler friends rejoice with them. Tuesday morning, September 29th, of consumption. She was a sufferer for more than a year and for several months confined to her bed. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rosson, was an estimablelady, aconsistent member of the Methodist eburch south, and was greatly be- loved by all who knew her. Besides a husband three small children are leftto mourn heruntimely taking off. Funeral services were conducted from the family residence Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock and the re- mains laid to rest in Oak Hill ceme- tery. A story is going the rounds of the state press regarding a Missouri farmer who is greatly troubled with absentmindedness, On the way home from town, so the story runs, the thought came to him that hehad forgotten something. He took out his notebook, went over every item, checked it off and saw that he had made all the purchase he had intend- ed. Hedid this several times, but could not dismiss the idea that he must have forgotten something. When he arrived at home and drove upto the house his daughter came out to meet him and with a look of surprise asked; “Why, where is ‘pol We are in recelpt of copies of the Havana Post. From the date of Sept. 17th, '03 we clip the following: “Mr. R. B. Chilis, treasurer of Con- stancia sugar state at Cienfuegos, arrived in Havana yesterday from the States, where he has been ona vacation and looking after the inter- sts of his company. While in Havana he is the guest of Mr Arthur ‘Villie, tke Cuban agent of “fhe on Wheels.” Mr. Childs will leave to- day for Cienfuegos, via Batabano and the Menendez steamship line.” The Post of the 3rd contains a let ter from Arthur E. Willis, agent for W. H. Ramseur, general manager of “Cuba on Wheels’, to all the provin- eial associations and agricultural boards, soliciting exhibits for the var which is to tour the United States for five years, advertising Cuba's products. Arthur KE. Willis is the eldest son of John P. Willis, well re- membered by our people and who was killed by and who killed Marshal Morgan. Confession of a Priest. Rey. Jno. 8. Cox, of Wake, Ark., writes, “For 12 years I suffered from yellow jaundice. 1 consulted a num- ber of physicians and tried all sorts I began the use of Electric Bitters and feel that 1 am now cured ofa disease that had me in its grasp for twelve years.” If you want a relia- ble medicine for liver and kidney trouble, stomach disorder or general debility, get Electric Bitters. It’s guaranteed by H. L. Tucker. Only 30c. Stealing Horses by Wholesale. Nevada Po:t. A bay mare, a gray and roan horse Uniontown, Bourbon county, Kan., Monday night. The stolen property Moxey To Loan:—Ten years time # rate 4 Mrs. Wesley Miller, nee Miss Pearl Summers, died at the home of her parents in this city Wednesday morn- ing, Sept. 16, 1903, at 12:30 0’clock, of several weeks. Deceased was born at Butler, Bates July 18, 1885, and Deepwater with her parents | Was married to Wesley Miller, of Clinton, June 20, Mr.and Mrs Milton Fleisher are rl. She was} born to them at six o'clock, Sunday morning, with Dr. M. G. Roberts in The little lady is said to be very fine looking. The mother and little one are getting along just the nicest attention of the physician will not be hindered from attending to his Mrs. Will White departed this life note. You can afford to buy now for next spring’s use and save big money. We will sell you were stolen from farmers living near een T1v4i AGHON ‘SLVOOUAAO eS 2 SU ESSERE ‘SSS ES The Talk of the Town The Large ‘Assortment ssh Suits We are showing and the extreme Low Prices Get one of onr many cus- in line and be tomers, Joe Meyer, | | can Closing: Out! We are closing out our IMPLEMENT LINE to make storage room for the winter as we have to give up one of our warehouses, and will sell them cost at and less for spot 8 Hoe wheat drill 10 Hoe wheat drill 8 Dise drill for $45.00 10 Dise drill for $52.50 if taken inside often days. - $45:00 Beard of Appeals. County court met on Monday as a Board of Appeal from the equaliza. tion board on merchants assess ments. The following merchants appeared before the board and made irepresentations that resulted in re- ; ductions, viz: H. Loeb & Bro., Rich Hill, reduced | $12,000 to $9,000. Sam Levy & Co., Butler, reduced $8,500 to $7,500. Bennett-Wheeler Mer. Co., Butler, reduced $9,000 to $7,750. A Love Letter. Would not interest you if you're looking for a guaranteed cure for sores, burns er piles. Otto Dodd, of Ponder, Mo., writes: “I suffered with Bucklen’s Arnica Salvecured me. It’s the beat salve on earth. 25c¢ at H. L. Tucker's drug store. Farmers Institute and Corn Show We are in receipt of notice from Geo. B. Ellis, secretary State Board of Agriculture, that an Institute meeting and county corn show will he held at Butler on Wednesday, Nov. 11th, 1903. Fifty dollars in = will be given for the best corn isplay. An instructive and inter esting program will be given, Full particulars of the meeting and classi- —" of prizes will be given next week, Broke Into His House. 8. LeQuinn of Cavendish, Vt., was robbed of his customary health by an invasion of chronic constipation. When Dr. King’s New Life Pills broke into his house, his trouble was ar- rested and now he’s entirely cured. They’re guaranteed to cure, 25c at H. L. Tucker's drug store, Texas.—$15.00 for round trip to San Antonio, Fort Worth, Houston, Galveston and all southwestern mediate points, Tickets good: re- turning to Nov. 10th. Tickets on sale Oct. 20th only. Colonist Rate.—To Portland, Cal., Tacoma, Wasb., Seattle and inter- mediate points $26 00. San Fran- cisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento and intermediate points $25.00, On sale Sept. 15th to 80th. Kansas City, Mo., and return. — Oct. 4th to 10th $215 for round trip; good returning to Oct. 12th. E. C. Vanpervoorr, Agt. Coal! Coal! Abundance of coal at Hunt’s bank {n Hudson township. 41tf For piano tuning and musical in- strument repairing, address I’. M. Pkoggs through the pogtofiiee or | |laare erdems at the Wudves restaa- rant. 46-tf REAL ESTAPE TRANSFERS. B. Wanranty Dumps, From Sept. 23 to $0 inclusive, Martha A Carr et al te Mary C Connell let 12 alk 39 Rich Hill $350, G0o Wilkisou tgJ 8 Marshall 7 A se09 Osage ss00. Anna M Sackett toC R Radford pt lot? bik 2 Montgomerys Ad Butler $800. JH Crawford to A D Corbin lots 9 to 12 bik 2 Wms Ad Jois12 & 3 bik 13; lots 11 £12 bik}; lots 15 & 15 bik 8; lots 5 to 10 bik 1; lote3 ted dik 4; lots 8 to 21 Dik 0; lote 7 to SI bik 4; tote 4 to 11 Dik 14; und 1-2 int pt Richarkeons Ad Mer- win 37,000. Watson Hunter to I E Armour pt bik 7 Ste- phens Ad Butler $510. W H Mock to G W Binall 20 A sec 26 Mt Pleas- ant $1500, W. BBrown et al to LS Radford bik 6 Couche Ad Batler #635, D K Walker et al exrs to A L Mook pt lot 15 bik 5 W Side Ad Butler 80. D K Walker et al to W H Mock let 16 & pt lot 15 bik 5 W Bide Butler $90. G River $1800, LS8 Richardeon to C B Bunyard pt lot 11 block 3 Richardson Ad Merwin $15. Wm Harness to Harvey Harness 40 A see % Mingo $1200, Ernst H Moyer to Abraham Easter 80 A seo28 Hudson $1950. Guardian Trust Coto Clara Bunyard half lot 11 block 2 Richardson Ad Merwin $15, Clark Wix to Joseph F Wix 562-3 A sel Pleasant Gap #2000. games W MoNeil to .Jne W MeNell und 1-2 int 160 A sce 9 E Boone 8260 LL Judy to R F Judy 50 A seo 4 Homer $2000, Gertrude A Henry to AS Millhorn pt bik 15 Wme Ex Butler #600, Gortrude A Henry to J P Kdwarda pt bik 15 Wms Butler 600, Chas O Warren to R J Warren 100 A see 9 L Oak $3000. AL McBride to O A Heinlein tract see 19 Summit $2200. Geo Price to P M Stevens 66 A sec 91 &22 Sprnee $2150, J L MoGee to W D Price tract eee 14 Rockville $250, JJ Ohler toC F Moulton 280 A sec 20 Deer Creek $8400, AB Milhorn to C W Baldwin pt bik 15 Wms Ex Butler $325, A V Campbell to Ford Woodard lots 2 & 3 bik 12 Ist Ad Rieh Hill $500, Hannah Richardson to Mary M Tabor lot3 bik 28 Schwenks Ad Butler $500. J E Kash toH H \Harshaw 6 A seo 28 Spruce points; also to Louisiana and inter-'| *% J C Green to A L Mock lot 14 bik 5 west side ad to Butler $50, Wm I Reece to F L Dunkin 80 a sec 19 Kast Boone $350, BY Botkin toR H Goodrum 40 a section 20 New Home $1100, AC Layman toG W Walton tract sec 15 Mt Pleasant $5,000, Emma Davis to F W Davis 40 A see 1 Mound $1,000, Sarah B Porter to Mand P Alexander 42 A ate 1 Deepwater $100, F W Davis to Emma Davis 40 A sec 1 Mound $1,200, MANA Ger WANTED.—Trustworthy lady or gentleman to manage busi- ness in this county and adjoining territorv for well and favorably known House of solid financial stand- ing. $20.00 straight cash salary and expenses, paid each Monday by check direct from headquarters. Ex- vonee mokey advanced; position manent. Address; Mai ' Monon Bidg., Chicago, Ill. 44.186 il oe Oe Melee oa ole la ole Our Stove Man’s Dream. Come, draw up your chairs, and I will tell Of a mistake I made when poor stoves I did sell, 1 worried all night, and talked all day, Until a drummer, go neat, and so kind, But t’was sell this stove, or get no pay. = When Sunday came, there was atill no rest, 4) I Customers would kick, though I did my best, =) uy} But I sat in my office chair one day = = ; And my thoughts flew out in a dreamy way. fm = [by I dreamed of a stove, a wonderful kind, = That took less fuel, and pleased mankind. Gy} The grate was right, and draft was good, = You could burn coal, or any kind of wood. = But where to get such a stove bothered my mind, e & Hove in sight, and then all was well, For he had the stove, and wanted to sell. t He showed me the GARLAND, so neat and so fine, JJ Bright toL W Terry 20, A sec 26 Hudson an ugly sore fora year, but a box of | e250. : ; Louisa A Forbes to H E Chambers 30 A sec 30 P 16 inch sulky riding plows/f $27.00 $28.00 and $30.00 or anything in the Imple- ment, buggy, farm wagons or machinery line in same proportion. We have some- thing fine in a one horse corn having been stolen in Bates, Vernon * and Barton counties, in Missouri, |CUtter at @ price anygne can Big Democratic Rally Scheduled for|buy. Come and see them. Moberly. Also big reductions in wagon, Moberly, Mass Sept. ih, 98.—Arvange buggy and carriage harness,|! ments are made ‘or & demo-| Now is your time to getif¢ cratic rally in this city Octeber 17. wholesale peices snd even lens Senators Cockrell and Stone, Gover- nor Dockery, Congressmen Champ|on some items. x Clark-and_D. A._DeArmond-will-be}-—— Y Se; the speakers. ‘ag athe eessacesse| 1B WILLIAMS, varieties. Gents furnishing goods, Hats and Caps. Visit our clothing department before you purchase anything in that line as @<« Shoe Department. Weshow the most complete line of footwear for all sex. All the beat makes of shoes that are produced—we have them and with prices to please. We hope that you will read every line of this advertisement and then call and be convinced. We do not trifle with the people neith- er do we advertise figures. We only show you reliable and up-to- - © date merchandise and anything you buy of us, if not as represented return it in as good condition as you received it and we will cheer- fully refund your money. was headed toward Ft. Scott, but the route was changed and they are believed to have been brought over into Vernon county. A number of horses have been stolen in this eame neighborhood lately and all the rob- bers have gotten away. The chief of police of Ft. Scott received notice last week of just aneven dozen horses _And in less than a minute the Garland was mine. So now the stove man’s Sunday’sare all his own, His troubles and cares to the wind has thrown. Come get our price, the amount is small, And you will be happy all winter and fall, 4 Your wife to you will always be sweet, If you take our advice, and buy a Garland go neat. And this is our story, when all of it's told The moral is clear, got the best that is sold, The price is no more, at the outeet the cost ‘Is twenty times saved, ere the stove you So buy one of these stoves, and begin life anew. We've the right price, eo ite right up to you,