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OO9SGDOSOOHSCSHS FETS OSCE S | Two additional rural routes weal established at Amsterdam last week. Ex-Senator George G. Vest is very > SEMI-ANNUAL PANT SALE Begins Wednesday and cuntinues ONE WEEK. This is an opportunity to get TROUSERS VERY CHEAP. We will also offer some SPECIAL BARGAINS in our SHOE DEPARTMENT. to clean up our odds and ends and make room for the largest shipment of WALK-OVERS | ever shipped to Butler. LOW CUTS CUT LOW. DON’T MISS THIS BARGAIN SALE. | AMERICAN | CLOTHING HOUSE. Men and Boys Outfitters. One Low Price to all. 00090 S0255550669059305800000 ' Logg repairs buggy tops. 38.46 All buggy and wagon repairs. Wm. Debow is reported on the sick 38 4t Legg Carriage Shop. liat. A large number of our people are visiting the World’s Fair. Miss Sallie McCoy returned Mon- day from a three weeks’ visit to the World’s Fair at St. Louis. Reports are that Oklahoma {s pre- paring to market one of the largest corn and cotton crops in her history. Col. Sharp will represent the county with honor and credit, and he will vote to return Cockrell to the senate. Frank C. Barney, night clerk at the post office at Joplin was run over by a Frisco train Friday night and killed. The delegates from’ this county to the Republican state convention at St. Joseph left Tuesday. The con- HE 000 SHOE STORE. THE G00D CLOTHES STORE. a= q te iW a Miss Inez Wyer is spending a week a at Excelsior Springs. \ \: Moses Morris will make a most ex- ii |} bellent and popular sheriff. ' County Clerk Herrell made a flying A\ trip to Adrian Monday on business. Hi Sickles welded, first clas work. | 38-46 Logg Carriage Shop. Dr. Harriet Frederick has returned from a ten days visit to the World’s fair. \ andrew Shane and daughter Migs. J. Anna, are taking in the fair at St. Louis. Folk’s majority in this state will ;not fall far short of one hundred pwvoneand. vention met yesterday. Every township in the county : Z In the ball game Sunday afternoon panent to he well orguniaed tor this at lake park the Butler team defeat- pempaign, ed the Kansas City team. Thegame T. W. Legg has received the plans | gtooii 5 to 8 in favor of Butler. for his new house which he will erect It wont be long now until the Ni [A 02 Obio etreet. Democrats will get down to business Doi R.G. Hartwell and wife have: re-| and open the campaign for the na- am turned from their visit in the east) tional, state and county tickets. rand haeaateat pia Asneak thief entered Judge Box- ‘\ J..0. Miller came down from Kan- | Jey’s poultry yard-Friday night and sCity to attend the funeral last| carried off his chickens. Frank of his cousin, Newton McKee. s. They will be 49 miles in h and supply a population of ham. D, Austin left Taesday morning Joseph to attend the Repub- State convention, to which he day night. : W. 0. Atkeson came over from Ot- a home. @OSHHOSOOOHHOOHS 00889 95906 9999 SH80 08880808000 90088 9805009; Jackson the same night lost a fine Daniel Rose, a respected farmer living near Golden City, Mo., recently nominated for county judge by the prohibition party, hung himeelf Fri- tawa, Kan., and spent Sunday with his children, %t2 has taken charge of his newspaper plant at that place and will move as soon as he can get everyman they voted for intheState teonvention. Thoy ought to besatis fied with the results. J. B. Adair has returned from a visit to his mother in Morgan coun- ty. The rest did him god as he lodks much better, and claims he has gained about ten pounds in flesh. Bates county ought to give the national, state and county tickets at least one thousand majority, and will do it {teach member of the party puts his shoulder td the wheel, and that’s what we intend to do. The Democrats of Bates county put up an excellent ticket and every man nominated ought to be elected with the same majority that is given Congressman DeArmond, and THE Tres wants to see that mujority a big one. In addition to the regular delegates from this county the following gen- tlemen from Butler left ‘Tuesday to attend the Republican state conven- tion at Sc. Joseph: J, T. Whiunery, Wm. Rice, 0, D, Austin, F, H, Crowell, W. F. Duvall, L. H. Johnson and A, O. Welton, W. H. Adams’ little boy was drowned in a well at his home near Harrisonville the other day. The little fellow was sitting on the curb of the well playing with the buckets, hoisting and lowering them when he slipped and went down, Henry Reinheimer, who has just returned from the uorth part of the state, where he visited home folks reports the crops looking fine in that section of the state. He said the oats and wheat crop was fine and that corn was never better, The nomination of Judge Bruce was the right thing to do. He has made a faithful, competent and han- est official and the Democrats of the north district will show their appre ciation of his worth by electing him by an increased majority. The Bates County Sale Company will hold its regular monthly sale on next Tuesday, August 2nd. They have a large assignment of livestock on hand, and the_prospects are flat- tering for a splendid sale. These sales area good thing for both the buyer and seller and deserve to be patronized. Rev. Jewell received a notice one day last week of the death of Rev. Wells. Our people will remember that Dr. Wells wae the distinguished evangelist, who held a protracted meeting at the First Presbyterian church in this clty several months ago. He died at his home in Patter- son, New Jersey. The soldiers began breaking camp at Nevada Sunday morning, when the first regiment left for St. Louis. The third regiment took its depart- ure Tuesday morning and the second and fourth yesterday. There was very little disturbance during the camp and the boys behaved exceed- ingly well. “The Republican party under fed- souri, is the question at issue,” says the Republican’ Press. The federal office holders have always dominated the Republican party in this state, Mr. Funk, and will continue to doso, and the convention at St. Joseph will be no exception to the'rule. 90th mile post Saturday and some of her lady friends are preparing to party. The old lady is in good ion of her birthday by her friends.’ editor of the Republican-Press, eral leadership cannet carry Mis- Grandma Short, residing in the west part of the city, will pass her celebrate the event with a dinner health and will certainly enjoy the surprise to-be given her on theoccas- Joba H. Funk, lately of Iowa, and your kick against the federal office holders running the party in this state amounts to-but very little, and your advice is not wanted nor ac- cepted. The pie counter bofs are " in the saddle ard will remain there Mrs. B. A. Bennet and daughter, | until kicked out by President Parker. low at his summer home at Swet > e Springs, Mo., and his death ishourly y expected. The Bates county delegation “| AT 60c embroidered silk muslin for 85¢ Goods. Store. Come and see us we want your trade. McKIBBENS. McKIBBENS. 35c¢ Wash Goods for 19¢ 25c Wash Goods for lie 20c Wash Goods for 12\e 5e Wash Goods for 3e Balance of 25c ehirt waist suitings 10¢ Balance of 20c madras 9e A Big Lot Remenants at One Half Price. ife mixed suitings for 9c 20 galatea suitings for 10¢ . 50c all wool camels hair for 35e 89c all linen table Hnens for T5e <g> Sgt $1.25 napkins for 98e hein mS A A AG, . 15¢ erash for 12Ke 89e black underskirts for Toe ; 15e gauze undervests for “Be Lower Prices on Carpets and Odd lot $1 00 and 1.25 eorseta 25¢ : $1.25 umbrellas for YSe Mattings. N Fancy Parsols at One Half Price $125 Bxmuniawer carpets 61.00 vd bs $1.25 velvet carpets for 100 yd 15¢ value topsy hose for 10¢ Bho matting for Bde 50e, 35e, 25e¢ stocks and collars 15¢ 0c matting tor 23e 25e matting for Ie 20e matting for lie 15¢ matting for 12\e 12\¢ matting for 10¢ A lot of Remnants at Closing Prices, Cut Prices on Lace Curtains. 3.00 Ladies Oxfords tor 2.25 ae A : * 50 wt a Special Prices on Linoleums, 200 « “ 150 Mens suits all wool to order $13.00 up 130 « 4 1.15 Menspants “ - 3.50 up ae _ oe Mens topsy socks 10c pair up 1.25 1.15 Mens extra good suspenders =. 25. 100 * " few sizes T5c Mens shirts $1 00 and 50¢ va “few sizes 50c Mens good overalls 50¢ SIGISALSAISASSS ALAS A LSS IS SIISISS ISLS We are making some of the most Decided Reductions on real desirable & - Come in and see them. Many more bargains to be had at our Op: fSSSSSL SLSLVSSSLLSSAL SAL ASSL ASSL LSSSASSSLALS SSIS ASS ISLA SS Set } Mrs, Fannie Wells, formerly of this! J. F. Ludwick returned the last of counvy, orders Tur Times to her ad-| the week from Colurado, where, in dress at Garber, Okla. company with his brother, Dr. A. L. The Misses Carriger, of Morrie- Ludwick, of Kansae City, he visited town, Tenn., are visiting Mra. J. E. another brother, Gua Ludwick. Arnold and other relatives. The soldiers at Camp Bates, Neva da, Mo., were paid off in gold Mon- day. This is the first time in the history of the National Guard that they have been paid in money intheir Our popular friend Dixie L. Hag: | state encampment. rd favors us with renewal. He is a a Carpenter-Shater Co. A. B. Argenbright lows hiss barn and implement house adjoining by Mrs. Larkins has returned toher fre Thursday evening of last week home in Jefferson City, after a visit during the storm. The fire was with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cal. caused by lightning striking the B. Robinson. barn. He had that day finished fl- Mat. Adams was badly burned by , ling the barn with hay which was carbolic acid last week. He had pur- | also burned in addition to harness, chased a bottle of the acid and had|grain, etc. The implement house {tin his pocket, when the cork came | was fired by the burning barn. For- out. tunately Mr. Argenbright carried in. : , surance represented by county clerk Where is there @ nicer gentleman | tn5 }. Herrell which partly helps than Billy Bell? Wherea man who | him out in his loss. All together he would make a better or more com- | og rried $950 insurance. petent treasurer? He is an excellent ? Have you noticed that Hill’s Cash young man and will make a popular ’ officer. Store is preparing tospread out, and that carpenters are now at work Our old friend John M. Graham, | removing the partition wall between sends us remittance for renewal. He| this store and the large room ad- has sold his ranch in Wyoming and | joining on the south? Well, that is settled in Sheridan, where he isen-|¢he case. An arch-way: will be cut gaged in the grocery business. We | between the two roomsand will have are glad to — that his health Is | double front display windows. This me HapeoreC. change was made because the firm {, W. Silvers and wife and Mr.|had to have more room for their Pierpont and wife «left Sunday night | stock and increasing trade. Mr. for St. Louis to spend a week at the | Hillis one of the live progressive fair. Mr. and Mrs. Pierpont will go | business men of this city and Tur to Ohio on a visit to the former’s | Times is glad to see him prosper. elntives telore returning, Dennis Thrall is unfortunate again. Mrs. J. A. DeArmond and son re- | Saturday night about 12 o'clock his turned home the last of the week from | barn, situated in the north part of a visit to her parents in Liberty. | town, caught firefromsome unknown She was accompanied by her sister, | cause, burned to theground. Besides Mies Ruby Bell, who will spend the | the barn, a lot of baled hay, a set of balance of the summer in Butler. harness and other articles, his fine saddle horse was so severely burned papette ; ae ap! Haglan that it was necossary to shoot it to the result of the state convention, | Put the animal out of its misery. Our young friend James R. Cam- eron has his paper changed from Butler to Conway, Mo. .| The Judge was Bie fe anager This ia the second barn Mr. Thrall has lost in the past six months, In the first tire, in addition to losing his barn and contents he had one horse burned to death and another badly Injured. It begins to look as though some scoundrel hada grudge against Dennis and was taking epite out by . | destroying his property. a Albert 0. Allen's fo Corectey atge r. Allen telegraphed JudgeLevy as soon as T. J. Shobe and wife, of Waxaha- chie, Texas, and Mrs, Haley Shobe, of ElPaso, Texas, are visiting rela- tive and triends in Butler. Mr. Shobe favored us with a pleasant call and reminded us of the hot campaign when we marched together in the Cleveland club twenty years ago. He is now a prosperous farmer in the Lone Star state where he says a Re- publican is a curiosity. The Kratz case will be called for trial next Monday before our circuit court. Itis believed that both sidea will announce ready. Mr. Folk ia expected on Sunday or Monday morning. All subpoenas have been served, and it appears now that one of the most noted criminal cases of the age will be heard in our court house next week. Thefuneral of Mrs. Malinda Frazee, wite of D, L. Frazee, took place from the family residence, about five miles southeast of Butler, Monday morn- ing, interment being made in Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased was 68 years of age and had not been well since being hurt in @ runaway acci- dent in Butler some two or three years ago. In this accident Mr. Fra- zee was also badly hurt, one of hie legs being broken. Mrs. Fraz.e was one of the noble women of this coun. ty and, besides her aged husband, ~ leaves two children, Mrs. N. Blough and 0. F. Fraz:e, and numerous friends to mourn their loss. She wae a daughter of the late Jakey Wright, Tur Times extends its sincere sy mpa- thy to the family. Down at Nevada, Mo., an investi- gation was made in the Fourth Regiment of the Missouri National Guards, concerning the two cars of soldiers, one from Mexico, and the other from Kirksville, that passed through Moberly Sunday the 17th inst., for Nevada. At Moberly as the traia pulled out, it is alleged one of the soldiers without provocation drew a revolver and shot a man in the knee who was sitting on some telegraph poles south of the stock yards, The soldier that did the shooting is known and the regimental officer demands that ho be taken back to Moberly and prosecuted, Just what Adjatant General- Dam. eron do in the matter is not yet known. gs alc 2 nibh Spe RIB