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Mise Bertha Beard, of Bnid, Okla., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. D. L. Ed-|the Rich Hill Bank, spent Sunday rington. with his brother, Captain F. J. Ty- E.D. Kipp, of Kansas City, arrived | 8°4- , yesterday to spend a few days, look-| Mr. and Mrs. John Steele and ing after his property interests. grandson, Harry Wyatt, left Tuesday Mre. James H. Harman returned | ™°FDing for a visit with relatives in to her home in Warrensburg the last | Nebraska. ofthe week from a visit toherdaugh-} Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Campbell re- ter, Mrs. Elbert Thompson, and oth-| turned homefrom a visit to Montrose er relatives and old Bates county | friends on Monday, accompanied by MEN AND BOYS friends. Miss Anna Curtis, who will visit here , Mrs. T. J. McClelland, after a de-|f0r awhile. lightfal visit with her parents, Mr.| Mrs. Herman Loeb, of Rich Hill, and Mrs. T. W. Silvers, and many|and Mre. Hanen Loeb, of St. Louis, Butler friends, joined her husband at| arrived in Butler Tuesday on a visit T0 BUY Kansas City on Saturday, on their| to Judge and Mrs. Levy. way to their home at Columbus, W. G. Shafer, of the Carpenter- / Ohio. Shafer Company, left for the east Miss Myrtle Harmon, of Warrens-|Sunday. He will visit New | burg, and Mrs. Grace Griggs and | York, Philadelphia and other points ‘ daughter, of Muskogee, Ind. Ter.,| before returning. y joome ia the last of the week ona vit} © F. Jeckson and family are vie it to thelr sister, Mre, Elbert Thomp- iting t i son, be family of ex-County Clerk Broaddus the first of the week, Mr i Mrs. J. H. Rodes, wife of Miesouri| Jackson is with the American Har- ‘7 PRICES T0 SUIT THE WEATHER. State Game Warden, is the first wo-| vester Co. at Kansas City. ‘ man in the atate to take out a hunt. er’s license, She is very fond of hunt- ing and fishing and enjoys all out-| malaria fever, Hise father, J. A. Bor- Tan Shoes Canvas Shoes, Oxfords, door sports. ron, who had been with him during J Henry Reinheimer, proprietor of} his illness, returned home Saturday the Butler and Rich Hill telephone| evening. exchange, has purchased the materi- Miss Sallie Richards, daughter of CUT TO THE QUICK. al and will reconstruct the direct line! >and Mre. B. F. Richards, took from Butler to Foster at an early date. The present connection with Foster ts by the way of Rich Hill. with her aunt, who will give her a A western clergyman, having per-| thorough musical education. al formed the marrluge ceremony for a Superintendent of Butler Schools, 5) ' couple undertook to write eut the! H.C, Richmond, came in the last of Wy usual certificate, but, being in doubt] the week from north Missouri, where 4 RE ee a - a as to the day of the month, heasked: he has been spending his vacation. “This is the Oth, {8 it not?” “Why, | Atter a few days he went to Lathrop, ‘ es ‘ why, parson,” said the blushing] where his wite {e spending the sum- ‘ COME IN bride “you do all my marrying, and| mor with her parents, you caght to remember thas this te Depaty County Clerk George L. AND GET YOUR SHARE sadaniaoaien Herrell and wife, Howard Smitb and Those from Butler who attended wife, of Adrian, lefs Monday morn- the races at Rich Hill on Thureday, | ing for an overland trip to ElDorado OF THE BARGAINS. say they never witnessed better races Springs. They took with them a J in the county. Two races, three out complete camping outfit and expect a of five, practically consumed the day, | to emulate the gypsies for awhile. 4 heats in one and 5 in the otherhad County Surveyor Borron hasabout recovered from a severe siege of OES eee ose a <—— | The a ie! o : The best wheat story thus far told B | | The ae pon ‘is waa coe comes from Urich, where it is said J. , Good | CLOTHING HOUSE Good too bad that they were not better se yer a : pone re a Clothes Shoe ng ee bs. an . ie — to). half mile west of town. It welghed Store. cnn eee Wie Store. ies se CH OWING 90 She CANE that amount on the scales, thusaver- aging over 40 bushels to the acre. a SR SS renee J.W. Wainwright, after spending}Mr. Munsterman sold the wheat in hisfurlough with relatives and{friends| Urich at 80 cents.—Clinton Demo- 6. Miss Helen Rose, of Marshall, Mo.,{ Mrs. N.E. Hill, of Peorla, Ills, e|!% Butler and vicinity, left the first} cra Hon. W. F. Tygard, President ot | _ ms Cleaning Up Prices’ ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE BEFORE WE INVOICE AUGUST ist: Best Ingrain Carpets 65c ““ “ 55e “ee “ 50e “ec “ 45e or Mattings 35¢ grade for 25¢ Mattings 25c grade for 19¢ Mattings 20c grade for 15¢ Portiers $11.00 grade for $9.00 Portiers 10.00 grade for 8.00 Portiers 9.00 grade for Portiers 8.00 grade for 6.00 Portiers 7.50 grade for 5.75 Portiers 6.00 grade for 4.50 Portiers 5.00 grade for Portiers 4.00 grade for 3.00 Portiers 3.00 grade for 2.00 Summer Wash Goods Reduced 25¢ qualities 15 and 20e - 8 1-3 and 10c ‘ Lots of Remnants at way down prices. 8 1-3¢ Zephyr Ginghams for 6 1-2c All LADIES OXFORDS great Straw Hats reduced. Lots of other bargains. Con MicKibbens. Good Goods at the Lowe grade for 55¢ “cc 45e ‘© 42°1-2¢ “« 35e 7.00 3.75 15e 1U0¢ de GH ly reduced. ne and see us, SoormEaBaess! st Prices, 0 coomuEEESsoosoREEEESSSS of the week Kansas City for visiting Miss Sallie Wix. visiting her son, W. F. Hill, of the assignment. Mr. Wainwright has The Bates county fair will be held Miss I 5 “,,, | Hill’s Cash Store. ‘ 4 at the Lake & Park Grounds October visiting Miss Mary Wix is at ElDorado become enamored with army life and 100th to 14th. ‘These dates are prac prings for a couple of weeks. W. H. Browning purchased Sheriff] will probably continue to follow the r P tically decided on. The gentlemen who have the management in hand are making strenuous efforts to have thie the best fair ever held in thissec- We learn that Prof. J. M. Taylor] tion of the state. They havestarted has resigned his position as superin- | in good time and we predict a big tendent of the Marshall Public| success. Schools, to which he had but recently Dr. Boulware, assisted by Drs. been reelected. A gentleman 0 Christy and Foster, amputated the whom Prof. Taylor was talking, got left arm of John Howard, an aged the impression from him that hecon- man in West Butler, who has been templated embarking in anothercall- afflicted for some time with a cancer. ing. = eee __| The arm was taken off just below the Work is progressing rapidly onthe|shoulder. In spite of his extreme McKibben building, north side age, 75, he stood the operation well. square, adjoining the present loca-| It is thought the amputation willar- tion. The fine plate glass front is|rest theravages of this dread diseaso. about completed, the entire inside, upstairs and down has been worked over, a stairway added in the north M. B. Morris’ residence property on Losr South Main street, C. P. Catron, cashier of the Adrian State Bank, with his wife, epent Sun- day with relatives in Butler, fortunes of a soldier, we hope to hear of him wearing ofticers straps before long. Miss Germaine Dooley is visiting her sister at Oswego, Kan. R. W. Rowe, cashier of the Amoret Bank, spent Sunday in Butler. \ Friend Carpenter went out to his Kansas ranch the first of the week. Mrs. Davis is down from Kansas City on a visit to her husband, Sam _ 0. L. Radford, of Nevada, came up | W. Davie, of the Democrat. on business and to visit Butler rela- Alter a visit to the family of A. H, Aives and friends. Culver, Lewis Bruner, son of J. W. > Mildred, the little daughter of Bruner, leftfor his home in Henrietta, udge John Silvers has been quite | Texas, Monday night. _ hee Oren Jenkins and wife arespending Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deacon have | the heated term in Colorado. They n confined to their home the past | jeft for that reputed cool and health- eek with malaria fever. ful climate last Thursday. Mrs, Ed. Snyder entertained Mrs. Mrs, C.F. Stewart and little daugh- hnson, of Brimington, Iils., and ter, Laura, were pl icatbord dhe ies Jeasio Campbell, of Kanses City. | inst.of tho week. Mise Laura wanted Butler was practically deserted on | to see the wheels go round in a print- huraday, as everyone who possibly | ing plant. Bowles. Rev. L. with gai Over all County Superintendent of Schools, A. L. Ives, is sending out a tabulated statement of all the text books east corner, will be completed in time adopted and recommended for use in for the early fall trade. the Public Schools of Bates county General Clark and his staff and/for the next two years ending Sep- number i is Wrig | parks hop My oe = oF | own at least one share in the Bates Ser ae Comes Wille CORTON. | County Fair Association. The books Finder will leave at Poffonbarger & | Edwards’ store. ed on the lawn, of white bunting of Adams and Eve's threa ing from the alter to the poreh. | elia Starke, of St. Louis, al Harve Johnson was up from Rich her aunt, Mrs. J. H. Sisson. | Hill on Tuesday and favored us | pleasantly. —Between Albert Thomp- | Every farmer in the county should | are now all are in The ceremony was per. | OUDtY. formed by the father ‘ot the bride, | investme open for subscription, and vited, but no one man will The Fayette Advertiser gives an | %® allowed uny great amount of account of the marriage of Misa | Stock, as it is the desire of the man- Sarah D. Siceloff and Frank (C, | #&ement to distribute it all over the We believe it will pay as an nt. A few men in Butler P. Siceloff, at an altar erect- | WOuld be only too willing to take all leaves d, ily decorated ropes extend- | was @ Tustic arbor. Rev. | Siceloff was located in Butler for a) We wis of years, and he and his | neighbor the remaining stock, but they will o ery one has had an opportunity, Card of Thanks. h to thank our friends and sfor their kindness during family endeared themselves to our | the sickness and death of our wile people. The bride was a pretty and | and mother. charming young lady. Jackson Wright axp CHILDREN, Captain Johnson with company. B.| tember 1st, 1907, which gives theex- returned on Sunday trom Camp Folk| change, contract and retail price of at St. Joseph. Itis said that this}each book. This will be of great help was the most profitable-week ever|to teachers and school boards ld wens to the races at Rich Hill. | i. . Rosamond and wite returned ‘Much malarial sickness is reported |to their home in Haddam, Kan- yy the doctors, caused by theexces-jsas, after a pleasant visit with ve rains followed by intensé heat. | their parents, relatives and friendsin spent at the State encampment in ipenstienh tie conate. Leslie Pharis, a popular young Bethe. « the way of hard work that develo : tes county teacher, has accepted| MayorA. B. Owen and family spent the soldier, and that Governor Polk Cc a od peer é — : po position in the Appleton City pub-| afew days the last of the week in was well pleased at the showing re veg Nena day, July 18th, of con sehools. their old home ‘neighborhood near| made by the troops on the occasion wad sitet 8 “4 pre le nee io Mrs, Will Smith and Mrs, Clara | Altona. They returned home Mon-| of his inspection, Thureday last. Faneral services wore conducted trom n, of Coffeyville, Kansas, | 197- : D. A. Dasell, a Missouri Pacific! the residence by Elder Crockett and visiting thelr mother, Mrs. John |" Mrs, Emma Walker, at Saratoga, | section man, met with the misfortune] Rev. Barker. Interment in Oak Hill . ’~ =| Wyoming, sends us remittance for re-| of losing a portion of his right foot|cemetery. Deceased was a Miss County Clerk John Herrell is ran- | newal, with kind words of apprecia-|on Saturday, according to the Re-| Heskett, whose father owns the old ‘the cffice to euit himself now, as | tion of our efforts. They formerly| view. He attempted to board a Badgley place, southwest of Butler. lived near: Peru in this county. train abouta mile and 4 balf this|She was a bright, pretty girl, of am!- side of Richards when bis right leg] able disposition and her early taking swung under the car just far enough | off is a great sorrow to her husband, for his foot to get caught by a wheel: | pretty little daughter 24 years ofage ‘’| Dr. Allen dressed the man’s injuries | and other relatives and friends. and eent him to the hospital at RB. Ata. meeting of the Fraternal Boop. cogye»/Building ‘Association held at’ the The editor of the South Missourian | Walton Trust Company's offices last at Alton, says’ to go ‘46 bbe timber, | week, 1s wis decided to incorporate cut hickory saplings into stakes|at once, with a capital stock of $20,- about four feet long and drive one of | 000, one-half paid,up. A committee hese stakes into the ground about was appointed with power to sell the ruck their tents the last ind returned to town, after ten days (Ot"‘roughing ft.” + irs, Davideon, who had been vieit- ; gher daughter, Mre. Cy Walker, ‘the Osarks on: : surned to her home in Kansas City of hip fine saddle nag the day, Baturday and Sunday wore | turned by rail. They had a fine hottest days so far of thereason, | time. oh, d the fires. of, the week was nosso! Carrie, the 19 year old daughter of | bore: pw, when it comes to talking heat. beet ae Some etn Cor Nou 0. betes er ge tn Oak, on Wednesday | and Oe i Dore these hickory | It was the unanimous opinion of the an geo roms hn Cuaing teas, ot egpendio The] sticks full of holes and thelr | meeting that the froject be pushed eracol] oe wars, (4BLE GROVES, mae If you are not already a customer of ours, it will pay you to give us a trial. We try to keep a fresh up-to-date stock of goods and sell them on as close a margin will permit. + Don’t forget our Kansas Flour, Perfection and Full none better. We handle nothing but the best grade of sugar. No beat sugar goes with us. We can please you in in C Our line is complete. Soap and Powder of all kinds, Our canned and bottled goods are of the highest grade. When needing anything in us a call and get our prices. We want your produce. Cash or Trade. Don’t forget the place, 1st door south of Bates National Bank, West Side Square. CABLE & GROVES. ls GRRE eRTImemc sen Hard Wheat Moon ; there is offee and Teas. Hardware, give BUTLER, MO.