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EEA cee ES Beas cane (IBLE it will pay you to give sell them on as close a none better. We handle nothing sugar. No beat sugar Our line is complete. Soap and Powder of highest grade. GROVE (HARDWARE. If you are not already a customer of ours, us atrial. We try to keep a fresh up-to-date stock of goods and margin will permit. Don’t forget our Kansas Hard Wheat Flour, Perfection and Full Moon; there is but the best grade of goes with us. We can please you in in Coffee and Teas. all kinds, Our canned and bottled goods are of the hen needing anything in Hardware, give us a call and get our prices. Bank, West Side Square, CABLE & Phone 13, ee Seed wheat, seed rye and timothy seed at People’s ElevatorCo, 48 St. FPArMs vor SALE: 220 acre tracts see xs 4 Sip C, ALEXANDER, 8 43-46. Phone Elkhart, Adrian, Mo. 4 a New Creations in our new fall styles of shoes, Bs J. V. Snodgrass was {n Butler 2 trading on Tuesday. es Get your seed wheat and seed rye) a dtimothy seed at the People’s Elevator. 43-36, The street fair at Adrian is a go, | says the Journal, and thecommittees are arranging for a fine exhibit and a good time. Mrs. Curry was called to F'é.Smith, Ark. on Tuesday by a telegram that her son Frank was very sick in the railroad hospital of typhoid fever. New belts and new collars at Hill's Cash Store, Those wishing to buy a Farm or City Resident Property should see my list. Some choice bargains to offer. 40 tf A. 8. Milhorn. William Eyman, formerly a typo * inthis office, now engineer in the Mitt Fox Ice p'ant, at Cleveland, Okla., came in Sunday for a short visit to his mother, returning Tuesday é High grade toilet soaps 15, per box, 2 for 25e,3 cakes to box. Hill's Cash Store. L. L Coleman and B, 1 Cumpton of Mingo township, were in Butleron Tnesday on their way to Hume to ing in that town this week. Best Se gingham in America, Hille Cash Store. Misses Ena and Lella Clark enter- tained a number of their littlefriends at the home of their parents, Capt, and Mrs. Ed. Clark,on Monday even- ing. Refreshments were served and the girls had a gay time, after which they “tented out” for the night. We are selling a 25c grade cf Tulcum powder at 15 cents. Hill’s Cush Store. The Nevada Post thus facetiously writes of our bumper corn crop: In Bates county the corn is so big that whole families have become lost in the forest. The farmers have adopted a family register and every night the roll is called to see that none of the children are lost in the corn fields. Fuil line of new books by popular authors just introm 10¢ up. Hill’s Cash Store. Two parties are now asking a nat- ural gas franchise of Butler, One, the Merchants Vil and Gas Uo., of Kansas City, represented by oa Mr. Love. Ben. B. Canterbury ia also asking a franchise. The city council will safeguard the interests of the city in this matter and grant a fran- chise to the most responsible compa- ny that promises the best. Mens 4 ply linen collars 10c, 3 for 25e. Hill’s Cash Store. Henry Bros. bought of Zib Williame a large Parsons corn busker and shreader. Thisis perhaps the first machine of the kind brought to this country. It will husk and shred about 30 acresa day. The boys ex- pect to run the machine throughout the season and farmers who want - their fodder shredded should see 10 quart euameled steel water pails only 50c. Bill’s Cash Store. et We want your produce. Don't forget the place, 1st door south of Bates National 40, 80, 160 and | atiend the Baptist Association,hold- | Cash or Trade. GROVES. BUTLER, MO. POPOPPPIO OD OOO CTOHOOOS | For Sale or Trade. 160 acres 5 miles southeast, Summit township, all blue grass—native soil. Light room two story frame dwelling, large lot, west Fort Scott street, Butler. Willsell either at a bargain, taking smaller property as part payment, Small payments, long time, low interest. E. D. KIPP, | 200 Bryant Bldg. Kansas City, Mo. )OOOOEH00000000000 | | Childrens school umbrellas only 25 ; cents, Hill's Cash Store. | The fair at Warrensburg began | Tuesday. ‘ | A.H. Belland T. D. Embree were ‘inthe city on Thursday. We ac- | knowledge a pleasant call. There are more water melons on | the market and of a better quality | than for years. The coon and the small boy are certainly reveling in thisdelicious fruit this season. Harry H. Mitchell finished two full terms as postmaster at Clinton, Mo., Tuesday of last week and now awaits | the appointment of his succeseor to permit him to retire. During his eight years in office his force of assistants has grown from five to thirty-one, (eighteen of whom have life appoint- \ ments, | Miss Lottie Carter, of Appleton | City, fn company with Miss Edith Walon, Reuben -Ring and Carlie Goller drove to Montrose oa Sunday afternoon an! when getting out of the carriaye Miss Carter complained of a strange dizziness, and after taking a few steps fell forward un- conscious. The local doctors were unable to arouse her. She was taken to her home in Appleton on the noon train Monday, and died Tuesday afternoon, never hav fng gained consciousness from the time she was stricken. 14 quart enameled steel dish pans only 48c. Hill’s Cash Store. While in Butler Tuesday, theeditor accepted an invitation of Recorder Lisle to drive out to their fair grouuds. Wefound a very pretty site, good track and a force of men and teams at work. They are build- ing & grand stand to seat 2,000 peo- ple, Floral Hall, stable sheds and all the arrangement necessary for @ county fair. Butler will certainly have an excellent institution and they ought to be well patronized. Tom Day, Joe T. Smith and T. K. Lisle sre leading spirts in the enter- prise.—Rich Hill Enterprise. Extra voluoin 8Y¥ and 10¢ shirt- ings at Hill’s Cash Store. A poultry man states, in the Hig- ginsville Advance, that an acre of cow peas was left uucut near his poultry yard and during the winter his hens attended to the harvesting of the peos. He was +urprised to receive almust double the usual amount of eggs during that season and wonders if the cowpeas had any- thing to do with it. The peas are rich in protein and therefore should assist in forming eggs. The exercise ion securing the peas is anotherfactor which recommends the crop to the poultryman in search of winter eggs. It would be a good plan to sow a locating it conveniently for the hens. are now being arranged and the peo- «ple fn each locality where these meet plo. of cowpeas as an experiment, || J.E. Flat? orders Tue Ties to his address at Cleora, Ind. Ter. Bring your eggs}to us, we take tem in exchange for goods same as jeash. 44¢f Sami Levy &Co. Asouvenir postal from J. S. Brown at Avalon bay, Catalina Island, where he writes he was having a good time, just for a day. Rev. Frank Y. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist church at Warrensburg, has accepted a tall to the pastorate of the Fret Baptist church Sedalia. A car load of feeders will be sold at the monthly stock sale, on next Sat- urday, September 2nd, six months time will be given at 8 per cent. See advertisement. Lewis Hall the postmaster and justice of the peace of Kimmawick, Mo., shot and killed Herman Hent- schell, the town marshal, in a dispute over an attempt to enforce the Sunday lid. A scrap between three negro men in front of a saloon in Higginsville, resulted in the death of, one from a stab wound. The other two were landed in jail at Lexington. We take eggs in exchange for dry goods, shoes and clothing. 44 th. Sam's Levy & Co, O. H, Stevens, returning home from church at Everett, had his leg broken in a runaway accident Sunday. The accident happened right in front of his home and was caused by a dog running out from the yard. The board of education at Adrian give notice that they intend to enforce the provisions of the compul- sory attendance Jow, in that town, and that all children between the ages of 8 and 14 must attend some school. Judge Graves and son, Ludwick, and Circuit Clerk Jno. A. Patterson left Sunday for Colorado Springs, to attend the big meeting of the West- ern League of trap shooters and en- joy a few days of mountain air and scenery. The second quarterly meeting of the Ohio Street M. E. Church will be held next Sunday, September 3rd Rey, E. P. Anderson, the presiding elder, will be present to preach and administer the sacrament of the Lord’s supper at 11 o'clock a, m. The union services having heen clos ed, the regular services in the church will be resumed. J. A. Barker, Pastor Unele Lewis Jones, of Foster, was & pleasant caller on Monday. Mr. Jones and his wife returned last week from a six weeks’ visit to Colorado Springs. About @ year ago he bought a farm of half section, near Colby, Kan., for $1,100. He receiv- ela letter the last of the week offer- ing him $3,200, which he promptly refused. Edgar Williams of Rush Springs, Ind, Ter., stopped over in Butler last week to look after property interests and shake hands with old friends. Ho had been as far north as Mani- toba, Canada selling water mellons, About 100 car loads of mellons have been shipped this reason from that little station, Mr. Williams had Hanley Clark and Charley Beard came in from the Sedalia Fair Satur- day morning. Mr. Clark bought a fine young Duroc Jersey boar, which | he took out to his farm in Summit) township. Estis Smith, of Mingo, one of the | commissioners for the big Marias, des Cygnes canal, was in Butler on} Monday. His appointment came as| a great surprise to him, as he had| had no Intimation of such a thing, ! but the court was looking out forthe | very best men, regardless of influ-! ences. Remember the stock sale next Sat-| urday by the Monthly Stock Sale Company. A car load of feeders, 80} head of stock hogs; 70 head of breed- ing ews. Asplendid opportunity to buy feeders. Special terms are given of six months time on 23 head of two year steers. See advertisement. Conrad Popp, a prominent and successful young German farmer of ' Osage township, was a business calleron Monday. He was married’ in June to Miss Stangle, of Rich Hill, | and his wife was in Butler with him. Mr. Popp has the place leased on which the Rich Hill Company struck as last week, The Bates County Sunday School | Convention at Spruce last Thursday | and Friday was well attended and al very enjoyable as well as profitable | time had. The people of Spruce en- tertained the visitors in their usual hospitable manner and on Friday served a big dinner on the ground. | Rev. Jewell was re-elected president | for the ensuing year and Merwin was | selected as the meeting place next summer, Clark Boxley, of Paola Kansas, | wrote his father, Judge C. F. Boxley, | that Perry Rogers had \committed sulcide by drinking earbolic acia. He had been drinking heavily for some time. Perry moved with his family from Butler @ few years ago, He was rather of a despondent nature and while he was industrious, never appeared to prosper. He leaves a widow and ¢en sma)! children in desti- tute circumstances. The old timers up about Crescent Hill will remember Perry Rogers, as he was quite a not- ed character there at one time. The city council at {ts last meeting condemned the septic tank as a fatl- ure and a great nusiance to the part of town where it is located and ordered suit brought on the bond of the N. O. Nelson Manufacturing €q, builders of the tank, for dam- ages. The tank has not proven satisfactory from the very start. Repegted complaints have from time to time been made to the company and wen have been sent here sever- al times. The last time he secured a portable engine and pumped the tauk out, but the conditions were notchanged. Judge W. W. Graves has been retained to assist the city attoriey {n the proseeution of the suit. he sewer will undoubtedly have to be extended out of town and that, too, at a very early date as the present conditions are unbear- been north about three weeks. A letter from Hon. Geo. B. Ellis Secretary State Board of Agriculture, states that schedule for farmers insti- tutes for the coming fall and winter ,ings are desired should write Mr. Ellis at an early date. He also sug: gents corn shows held in conjunction with the Missouri Corn Growers As- sociation, which will offer lst and 2nd premium ribbons on white and yellow corn, whenever such shows are arranged the winners can enter at the state corn show to be held at Columbia in January, at which valuable premiums will be given. bigger inailana | CAN SELL YOUR REAL ESTATE :0:——:0: No matter where located. All kinds of properties quickly sold for cash. Will trade mer- chandise for land, or land for merchandise, DON’T DELAY. Write me today describing what you have for sale or what you want to buy, giving your lowest cash selling price: J, H. RUSK, Real Estate Specialist, Bethany, Mo. 44 1m* ous able. Uncle Kit Divers has paid nature’s debt and gone to his reward, aftera long and useful life. He died at the home of his nephew, Frank Hood, in Rich Hill at 9 o’clock Monday even- ing. The remains were brought to Butler and interred in Oak Hillceme- tery, the funeral services being con ducted under the auspices of the G. A R, of which he was a member Christopher G. Divers was born in Frankiin county, Va, in 1833. He came to Bates county in 1869. He was & member of the 45th Missouri Infantry during the rebellion. He was a strong Democrat and never failed to exerrise bis right of fran- chise.. Uncle Kit was of a jovial die- position and never fuiled to get all the pleasures along the way. He wes honorable and uprignt in his dealing and commanded the respect of all. He was a brother-in-law to the late Judge Booker Powell. Next Winter’s Entertainments. The Entertainment Association has arranged for the following at tractions. October 17th the Royal Italian Band will present the first numb-r of the course. Excepting the Bunda Rossa and the Marine Band, this is the largest and by much the most expensive entertainment presented in Butler during recent years. Fuller particulars will be giv. en later. Col. H. W. Haus, a noted humorist, will give one of his lectures Gilbert A. Eldridge, an impersona tor, will preseat an interesting and amusl son, who has just returned from Ruesia, will give an illustrated lecture on that land. He was in Russia dur- ing the riots at St. Petersburg, Lodz and Warsaw. Mr. Roberson gave a most interesting and valuatle lec- ture on “Imperial India” in our coarse of 1903-4. The Oriole Con- cersCompany will present a program of music and readings, which will be found interesting and eujoyable. Season ticket» will be sold for swo} ber. : . |cross f eet rrent, = Pale house on stone foundation, postoffice, church and 2 depots, % mile to school, about 45 miles weet of Butler. Price $2,500 00 Terms easy. are instantly relieved, aud perfectly healed, by Bucklena Arnica Salve C. Rivenbark, Jr. of writes:* burnt that it bli = MENS PANTS Every foot plow land,weli fenced and ARE YOU GOING TO THE CIRCUS] Of course you are going to take the . ‘“children,.”? Don’t fail to attend our BiG. SHOWING Everything as ad- of new fall goods. vertised, no disappointments—your mon- eys worth every time “and all for your money that close buying and small prof- its make it possible to give. Our new goods are coming in andevery day adds something new and attractive to our stock ’ New Blankets. Cool nights will soon make them comfortable. As an inducement for early buying we will price them very near to cost. We bought our blankets this year direct from the manufacturer and we think it the best line we eversaw—all finished with newcroched edges (instend of tape as usual.) The choicest line of colors and borders we have ever looked at We start the line with the best blanket ever offered at the price by any one, a dandy at the price Abc per pair only ~5Be 69e 1 5e 98e How does this one strike you 12-4 siza new col- oring, beautiful new borders and worth $1 50 $I 15 per pair, our price only... We again want to call your attention to our line of OUTING FLANNELS. We think we have an extraordinary good line of values this fall. Mill remnants or short lengths 9c worth 12c per yard at New fleece back goods for walstings and suits in very select patterns. It is really surprising what 10¢ nice patterns are to be had in this line per yard Our new wool dress goods, ranging in price from 15¢ to 98¢ per yard are all good values and all the best quality that can be bought to sell at the price. We have no old goods to show you as we have just ad- ded this line this fall. GYPSY HOSIERY IS THE BEST. A big line of these goods opened up this week. We have looked at many lives of hosiery but we do not ‘ think there is any made that are better and few as good, we have them in all grades, Next in line is & good one worth 6 © per pair only... Following this number we can show you extra values per pair at.. Then a big 11-4 worth a whole lot more than we ask per pair only Why pay more when you can buy blankets worth $1 25 per pair at... A big line worth 8c in light and dark patterns only Best school hose from......scesesesseeceseeeereeserees 10¢ up. Ladies good fast bluck hose f0P........:.ssceeeeseeees 10c. Mens half hose black, tan, or fancies for............ 10e. Since advertising our high grade line of we have converted many to our way of thinking (that it pays to buy the beet) we have the best that can be made at priea we sell them 98¢ $1.23 $1.25 $1.43 $1.48 $1.75 $2.00 up. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS and by selling you good goods at the lowest cash prices and treating you like we like to be treated our- selves we hope to get it. EGGS TAKEN THE SAME AS CASH. || CASH STORE. a a ‘ Low Excursion Rates. Spocial round trip rate to Kansas City $2.15 on sale Saturday of each week. All trains leaving Butler alter twelve o’clock noon and al! trains on Sunday, good to return on any train leaving Kansas City before noon the following Monday, G. A. R—Denver, Colorado, and return only $11.45. Tickets on sale August 30th to Sept. 4th, and may beextended; good to return Oct. 7th. Denver, Colo. and return Augi 12 and 13 good returning to 25 by_extension of limit, ~ 80 Acre Farm For Sale. 45 acres in corn, balance pasture. , good 4 room frame y mile te H. G. Cook. Agoniziag Burns Norfolk,:. Va, knee dreadfully; ~ Bucklen’s dollars. The association isconfident | Arnica Salve atepped the ‘pala; “and pre better aried ‘tho car.” Alen | Sattie rate-end limits apply tor,Colo Jotenter io preena | ‘y 25d ge cad rags and Pueblo