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| Steel hatchets worth 75c go at | VOL. XXVII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905. Closing OUT To Quit Busi ness We positively intend to go out of business. This is no fake to stimulate business, but is genuine All Goods in All Departments [ust be Moved. As fast as it is possible to move them. WE WILL CONTINUE TO TAKE PRODUCE while closing out the Goods. It is impossible to quote prices on all go Granite tea kettle worth 75c to close out | Granite coffee pots worth 75c to close out | Anti rust coffee pots worth 85c to close out Frist grade granite pails 12 qt Wire rat traps worth 50c go at Granite pans 2 to 6 quart worth 50 to 75c go at One gal. glass oil cans worth 25c go at 10 quart milk pails worth 25c go at Buck saws worth 75c go at ranite rice boilers worth 50 t F, No. 8 tin wash boilers worth 60c go at + No. 8 galvanized wash boilers worth 75c go at 60c 39c 55c 50c 39c 29c l5e 10e 39e 39e 39¢e 45c 60e worth 90c go at 0 85¢e go at BOTTLED GOODS. ,. 15¢ mixed pickles 9e | 15¢ chow chow 9c 15c celery relish 9e 15c evaporated horee radish 9e 10¢ glass jelly 8e 5c glass jelly 4c 20c bottle catsup 12¢ 10e bottle vanilla extract 8c ‘ state of Louisana, through use of its | Dale 18 00 In Al Depart Throughout the House ~ NOW —=—=—==s" No. 8 tin wash boilers copper bottom worth 1.00 75e 5 gal. galvanized oil cans worth 75c go at 50c Iron wedges steel point worth 10c Ib go at 5e Ib 16 ga loaded shells worth 50c go at 38e Shell loading outfits complete $1.50 go at 85e Empire door holder worth 5c go at 50e Yale night locks worth $1.00 go at 65e Mortise door locks worth 75c go at 10 Barrel bolts 6 inch worth 15c go at 9e Barrel bolts 8 inch worth 25¢ go at l4e Door knobs worth 15c go at 5e _ Door hinges loose pair 3 1-2 inch worth 15¢ 8c “Door hinges loose pair 4 inch worth 20c Se Krout cutters 3 knives worth $1.10 go at Barn door rollers worth 75¢ pair go at Stove pipe worth 20c joint go at Brass king wash boards worth 35c go at 15 gal. iron kettle worth $3.00 go at Any article on Any article on Any article on Any article on ods at one time. Below we quote a few only: 80c¢ 50c 13¢ 30¢ $1.50 our 5¢ counter 4c our 10¢ counter s¢ our 15¢ counter 12¢ our 19¢ counter 15¢ See our 5e, 10c, 25c, 35¢e, 45¢ queensware counters All china must move at once regardless of cost We have one large farm bell complete which sell at a price. If you Chrystal white 4c bar Nine o’clock wash tea 4c Gold dust 5 packages 3c 10c bottle lemon extract Te CANNED GOODS 25¢ “ Hewson’stripleex vanilla 20c Tomatoes ; Se Clartette 8 bara for 25c 25e “8 “lemon = 18¢ Corn 8e Saguane 8c bar ™ 15e jar preserves 10¢ Good peeled peach 10¢ Ivory 8c bar = - - butter 15e No. 1 table apricots 12¢ TOBACCO. All 10c cuts 9c 25ccan K.C. baking powder 0c Star per pound 49¢ lic“ ” 12c en hy a r oe shoe 45c 25c can cottoline 20¢ : attle ax 35e " 6 clan die SOAPS. Corn starch 5c pk Tiger fine cut per package Cream laundry 4c bar Greenwich lye 7c can 4 cans 25¢ will chance, we want one here is your FOR PRICES THAT WILL SELL OUR GROCERIES. STAPLES, Good head rice 10¢ Ib for 5e Ik Basket fired Japan tea 750, Imperial tea 20c ib. Young Hyson 15¢e Ib Large prunes 10¢ Ib 4 Ibs for 256 Eggosee, Tigar, grape sugar tlakes 8e package 5 Ib package oats 20¢ Syrup fn pails 0c Potatoes 50c¢ bushel. 850 Ib We will continue to take produce while the stock last for cash or trade. ‘BUTLER CASH DEPARTMENT STORE. Prison Labor Nets $100,000. Baton “ouge, La. Jan. 29—The convict labor, has become one of the | largest and most profitable indi-| vidual planters of the common.) wealth. The past season’s work was brought to a successful termination | yesterday when the cane mills at) Hope plantation, in Iberville parish, ceased operations, after having ground 22,000 tons of cane. | It is estimated that the net profits | from the various sources of convict labor during the past season will amount to $10,000. Poisons in Food. Perhaps you do not realize that muny pain poisons originate in your | food, but someday you may feel a twinge of dispepsia that will con- vince you. Dr. Kings New Life Pills ‘are guaranteed to cure all sickness due to poisons of undigested tood— or money back. 25c at Frank T. Clays drug store. Try them. Seven Passengers Dug Out of Snowdrift, Detroit, Mich., Jan. 30.—South- eastern Michigan has been swept by a blizzard for the last twenty-four hours. A passenger train on the Buchanan division of the Pere Mar- quette has been buried in asnowdritt for sixteun hoursatHinchman. Sev. i en were dug out by tarm- ers today. Reports of blockades and delayed trains and electric linescome from all along the shore of Lake Michigans Wantep—Young man from Bates county to prepare for destrable tion in Govt. Mail Service. Sal- $800. Rapid promotion to $1500. Splendid opportunity. Ad. dress Box One, Cedar Rapide, Ia.—4-t* Woman Hangs Friday. Windsor, Vt , Feb. 1 —Sheriff Peck | has wilted at the prospectof hanging: Mary Rogers, the convicted murder- ess, Friday, and a deputy will of- ficiate. Volumes of letters threaten- jing the life of the sheriff have been received. The woman’s council is trying a last effort to prove insanity! by a line of progenitors. Mrs. Rogers was convicted of the murder of her husband to secure $500 life insurance. She tled his hands, then chloroformed him and threw his body in ariver. She is 20 years old. Fraud Exposed. A few countefitters have lately been making and trying to sell imita- tions of Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption, Coughs and Colds, and other medicines, thereby de- frauding the public. This is to warn ‘ou to beware of such people, who seek to profit, through stealing the reputation of remedies which have been successfully curing disease, for 35 years. A sure protection to you, is our name on the wrapper. Look for it, on all Dr. King’s or Bucklen’s remedies, as all others are mere imitations. H.E. BUCKLEN & CO., Chicago, Ill.,and Windsor, Canada. “Chadwicked” Man is Dying. Oberlin, 0., Jan. 30.—The condi- tion of T. C. Beckwith, who was president of the defunct Oberlin bank and victim of Mrs. Chadwick, is very serious. He has relapsed into a mental stupor and {is apparently suffering from dementia. He does not recognize his most intimate friends and it is generally believed he will not survive the week. The Only Place. \ Stranger Shoots Young Girl. | Dallas, Tex., Jan. 30.—Miss Flor- jence Craft, the 1S year-daughter of Mra. Craft at \illwood, Tex., was shot and dangerously wounded yes" | terday evening by a strange white | man, whose identity hasnot yet been | established. lof the family with her two brothers, | ‘and on returning entered he: own | jroom. A man concealed inside, fired , |® pistol bullet into her breast, just | above the heart. | The billet passed through the back, and was cut out by physicians, Mises Craft is not expected to recover. | The man who shot her has not been captured. Elkins Fighting Battle of The Bolting Forces. Washington, Jan. 30.—Strong in- fluence is being exerted in the East to secure the election of Richard Kerens to the Senate from Missouri to succeed Senator Cockrell. és Senator Elkins of West Virginia, @ personal friend of Mr. Kerens, has taken up the fight, and is said to be! in communication with New York and other large interest to help the latter. He caused the brodcast scattering today of the Niedringhaus charges with the $21,000 campaign contribution, of which so much has been said. ° Mr. Kerens, in a letter to Mr. Elk- ins, reviews the situtation, asserting that “all h— {is being moved” to keep Niedringhaus out of thesenatorship. He asks Mr. Elkins to help him, and body, lodging under the skin at the | , Bank Looted; Two Men Dead. South McAlester, 1. T., Jan. 30 —The Farmers’ and Mechantes’ bank at Canadian, nineteen miles north of this city, was ‘looted this morning about 3 o'clock The safe was blown and 1.300 in cash taken. A few hours later two ‘i " « ni She had been out in the corn field | Meh were ‘ound dead alongelde ot | the railroad tracks near Canadian, They had been shot and thrown from a train, No idvutification marks were found. It is believed that they were con- nected with the bank robbery, and were probably killed by a confeder- Rockville School Report. Following is the report of the Rockville Public School for the first four months of the present school year. Total enrollment 172; Ave fage daily attendance, 161; Increase in average daily attendance over last year, 20; No. in graduating class, 8. One especial feature of the school is the debating society, which is arousing unusual interest. P. C, CALLOWAY, Principal. Oglesby Still in the Race. Warrensburg, Mo., Jan. 30— “Rube” Oglesby, the defeated Demo- cratic candidate for railroad com- missioner, has taken a place assales- man with Couch & Son of Lafayette, Ind., breeders. of fine coach horses. His headquarters will be in San Jose, Cal., several months. He will then return East. When asked: ‘How about your race forrailroad commis- sioner?”’.he said: “You may say to my friends throughout thestate that To have your lacecurtainscleaned| the West Virginia senator is marsb- |] will be a candidate before the Dem- makes old ones nice as new. 10 tf. Phone 138. alling his friends in the Senate to possible. ocratic convention two years hence Troy Launpry, |come to Kerens’ aid as much as |and do not intend to lose my resi- dence in Missouri.” | | PcoceneummenemmeCeAY, ‘] : & A:STLLING! A MANSLAUGHTER IN BUTLER! IIe has slaughtered hogs, veal mutton at are ready to cut them out at the very Jowest prices. Some of the Our Price List. BEEF. Loin Steak - - - 10c Porter House - - 10¢ Chuck Steak - - 7 !c Stew and Plate - 5¢ i Standing Rib Roast 8c | the ve ay best of beeves, id turkeys, And now we se meats are below cost. PORK. Chops - - - 19¢ Fresh Ham - - 10¢ Roasts - - - - Tie Sausage 3 lbs for 25¢ VEAL. Steak - - - - Cutlets - - - 4 Stew and Plate - 6c 10¢ These Prices Are Strictly Cash. SEESE & SOUTHEAST CORNER SQUARE. 10¢° MUTTON. Chops - - - - - | | me « «0 oh MABBOTT.