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of Scott's Emulsion, and that is the reason it is so helpful in consumption where its use must be continuous. @ We will send you a sample free. $e, and $1; all druggists CASTORIA The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Bignature of . DR, E. N. CHASTAIN. Butter, - Mo. Office over Bennett-Wheeler Mer. Co, Residence High Street. Offiee Phene 213, Residenge Phone 195, i OR. H. M. CANNON, i Dentist, i BUTLER, - MISSOURI. Will bein Adrian every Tues- day and Friday prepared to do 7 all kinds of dental work. OSTHEOPATHY Farmers Bank Building, Butler, Missouri, ‘DR. JOHN A. BELL, * SUCCESSOR TO DR. HARRIET FREDERICK. ett TC. BOULWARE, ‘ Physician and 8 . Office North Side . si ‘ + steer oy and’ shtideen DR: J. M. CHRISTY. Diseases of women and Children s Specialty OMee The Over Butler Cash Depart- Butler, Mo, Pas u Laken McCall, Near Death, Defends Hamilton. Lakewood, N. J., Feb. 19.—On what he knows is his deathbed and to which be is ‘ohn A. Me Call, through his soo made an ele- quent defense of Andrew Hamilton, and repudiated the suggestion that his own downfall js t@'be ettributed to the“Judge,” who fs now in Paris, apd who declines to return to this Due to the fect that some of his closest friends, in thelr efforte to co wfort the recently retired president of the New York Life InsuranceCom pany, laid a heavy burden of blame upon the absent Hamilton. - Mr. McCall, with scarcely sufficient strength to make the effort, told his son that he wished it known that in no wise did he cherish aught but the Kindlest feelings for the man with whom bie relations came in for severe censure by the Fowler com- mittee in its report. He refused to avail himeelf of the ‘This public. revelation of the ill m an’s attitude toward one generally believed to have aided in’ bringing about the crisis whielf has wrought such havoc to Mr. McCall, came as the most significant development in this, one of the last days of lis life. For no one doubts that he is in the fe onlya of @ short time— hours, or perhaps, days. Mr. McCall’s tamily has a thorough understanding of the situation, and the patient was told that he was aring his end. “Tfit is God’s will that I must go, then I am resigned. I have nothing to fear,” said Mr. McCall when he lea rned the physicians’ opinions. ‘I may not have lived the lite of a saint, but as I look back now, I can- not recall that I have ever deliber-. ately harmed a man, woman orchild. I have lived my life as I saw it, ard as best I could.” To Cure a Cold in One Day. Teke LAXATIVE BROMO QUI NINE Tablets, All druggists retund the money if {¢ fails to cnre, E. W Grove’s signatureis oneach box.- 25 Roosevelt Honors Susan B. Anthony. Washington, February 19.—A cele- bration in honor of the 86th anni- versary of the birthday of Mise Susan B. Anthony was heldin the ehureh of Our Father Friday night. The attendance included a number of public men, who delivered addresses, and also delegates from the woman’s 80 ffrage committee. Rev. Anna Howard Shaw presided, and addresses were made by Senator Dubois of Idaho and Representatives Keifer of Obto and Reeder of Ransas, Rev. Jobn Van Schaick of this city and Rev. Antoinette Brown Black- | well of New Jersey. Letters of con. gratulations were read from Presl- dent Roosevelt, Senators Platt, Beveiidge, Galinger, Pattereon and Re presentative Payne of New York. Miss Anthony in an address, ex- preesed the wish that the men do, so mething besides extend congratu- lations. It became known in Deadwood, 8: D., that Rev. George G. Ware, who was recently convicted in the United States district court at Omaha of mirage if to defraud the govern- ment bY legal land entries, had tendered his resignation as pastor of of St. John’s Eptecopal church at Deadwood, and of Christ’s church at Lead, and has also sent to Bishop Hare at Sioux Faille, 8. D., his resig- nation as a minister of the Episcopal church. Vestrymen of the churches here and at Lead are awaiting the action of Bishop Hare before acting onthe case. Ware has been pastor of these churches for fifteen years. Os cna s MEADOWS should have an annual dressing of 500 pounds per acre of a fertilizer containing eleven per cent. PorasH and ten per P phoric acid. This will gradually and mosses from the meadows, and bring good grasses and clovers; thus increasing the quality as well as the quantity Our practical book, ‘Farmer's Guide,” gives valuable facts for every It is one of a number of books on successful fertiliz- ation which we send on request, free of any cost or obligation, to any sort of crop-raising. farmer who will write us for them. > Address, New York—93 Nassau Street, Six Thousand in Danger. Washington, Feb. 19 og 6,000 Americans, men, women children, are in peril of death at the hands of Chinese mobs in the threat- ened boxer uprising. To rescue as many of these as possible from dan- ger and take drastic action in every case where an’ Ameriean is molested ls the purpose of the President through the State, Warand Navy departments. Activities in this di- rection have been going on for weeke, but great secrecy has necessarily known fact that the Philippine forces have already been greatly augment- ed and the Asiatic fleet increased, the State department is keeping ite program secret. y now in China, it isestimated that Americans engaged in commercial pursuits in China, allof whom are victims of the boycott. In addition to these It is estimated that there are 1,500 other Americans in China in the employment of Chinese mer- chants avd manufacturers who here- tofore have been pald good wages, but who have been driven trom their employment by the anti-American spirit. The United States is acting alone. Nearly all the anti-foreign sentiment in China is directed at Americans. There ia the same hcstility to French and Germans, but none toward Japan and England. All the coun- tries named have been benefited by the boyeott on American goods. Therefore if Pekin is taken again as it was in the boxer uprising of 1900 the feat is likely to be accomplished by American soldiers. GERMAN KALI WORKS, or been ‘maintained. Aside from the Of the total number of Americans not less than 1,400 are engaged in Christian mission work. It is rough- ly estimated that there are 3,000 cent. available ‘phos- force out sour grasses of the hay. Chicago—Monadnock Building. Farm for sale or trade—91 acres, well improved, nearly all in tame araes. New 5 room house on Rural Route, 8 miles southeast of Butler, one mile south Seeman City road Will trade for Butler property. 15 4+ L. A. Fuuver,jRoute 8, Butler, Mo For Sate:—My 80 acre tract of land 4 miles southeast of Butler, in Sumait township, 63 acres in culti- vation, reat timber pasture. Small improvements. Will sell cheap on terme to sult purchaser. If not sold by fires of March place will be for rent. N. M. Nestisrope, 16 tf. Butler R. F. D. 5. A Healing Gospel. The Rev. J.C. Warren, pastor of Sharon Baptiat Church, Belair, Ga., says of Electric Bitters: It’s a God eend to mankind. It cured me of lame back, stiff jointe, and complete phisical collapee. I wae so weak it took me half an hour to walk a mile Two bottles of Electric Bitters have made me go strong I have just walk- ed three miles in 50 minutes and feel Uke walking three more. It’s made & new manof me.” (Greatest remedy for weakness and all Stomach, Liver and Kidney complaints. Sold un- der gvarenteo at Frank T, Clay’s Drug Store. Price 50c. NOTICE! Take your gun work of all kinds to BRYAN LONDON. He can do you better work and for less prices than you can get done elsewhere. I pay no shop rent and will give my customers the benefit. South Main near Powers Mill. I will etock your gun with English or American walnut. 1-6m Mo. Pac. Excursion Rates. Special one way second class colo- nist rates to Califormia. Tickets on sale dally from Feb. 15th to April 7th. Rates to San Francisco, Sacra- ; mento, Los Angeles, San Diego, and | various other polutsin California ‘ aleo to Prescott and Phoenix, Ariz., | $25 00. Speeial one way second class colo- nist rates to the Northwest. Tickets on sale daily from Feb. 15th to April 7th. Rates to Billings Mont., $17.55, Helena and Butte, Mont. $21.00, Spokane, Wash. $23.50, Portland, Oro., Seattle and 'acoma, Wash, SS $26.00. Corresponding rates to in Recent Experiments. | termediate Points. A pin prick and a drop of blood on | Special homeseekers excursions ge Salto comabe tr your, Blood Sa io. sed ond 3om and ie. * and : Rng: | 20th. Rate 75 per cent of the one four eameaur hs cory ate ee way standard first class rate for the round trip. The minimum: selling rate to be $10. To all parts in homeseekers territory in Arkansas, I. T., Kas., N. M., Okla., Texas, Colo., Lousa., Nebr., Wyo., 8. Dak., and Mexico. Rates to Denver, Colo- rado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad, Colo., $19.00 for round trip. All tickets limited to return 21 days from date of sale, Special round trip rate to Kansas City $2.15 on sale Saturday of each week, All trains leaving Butler after twelve o'clock noon and all trains on Sunday, good to return on any train leaving Kansas City before noon the following Monday. 8 West Bound Winter Tour- and chemists every day. examinations are made without cost. ursions to Colo! of 1905-06.—Tickets sold dally, Oct. 1st, 1905, to May 31, 1906, to Den- ver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo. Rate 80 per cent of double one . | way standard rate for theround trip; final return limit May 31, 1906. J. F. Greer. Sheriff's Sale in Partition, Wright, John Wright, Sallie’.t a 8. Ci . Bat Cl rado, Season |. FIDO OCOD OCI GOIDOOIIOE oo MISSOURI STATE BANK, BUTLER, MISSOURI. $55,000.00 12,7028 48 Capital Surplus FPundandFrofitse Organized under Missouri law and often examined by State Bonk Exawiers Receives deposits and always has money to loan, 2 years successful experience. We pramiseour patrons abselute safety for their deposits and every avery aecommodation that ig eon- consistent with sound banking rales. Financial Statement of the Missouri State Bank on January 27th, 1906. Bill recelvable (money loaned) Real estate, (banking house). Farniture and fixtures ..$154,289.68 8,000.00 1,500.00 r «+. 138, 840.08 5,630.10 Stocks... Total, $308,209.86 . $55,000.00 11,602.82 . 241,607.04 $308,209.86 Capital St00k........0ccceees Surplus fund and profits. Due depositors, ——DIRECTORS:—. Dr. T. C. Boulware, J. R. Jenkins, Frank M, Voris. John Deerwester A. B, Wu. E, Walton Dr. J. M. Christy O. R. Radford, Max Weiner OC. H. Dutcher B. P. Poweli Wm B Tyler m Levy WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS, Wa. E. Watton, President. JR. Jenxins, Cashier. Dr. T. C. Boutware, Vice-Pres. Wesiry Denon, Ags’ Cashier. Cors.y Gararp, Clerk and Bookkeeper. THE WALTON TRUST CO. OF BUTLER, MO. Always has ready money on hand to loan on farme in Bates, Vernon, Barton, Cedar, Polk and Dade Counties, Mo, at VERY LOWEST RATES OF INTEREST on one, three, five or seven years time, and allow borrowers to pay back part each year if desired. Every land owner wanting a loan should call and get our rates and liberal terms, Money ready as soon as papers are signed. Wehave a full and complete abstract of title to every aore of land or town lot in Bates County from the U. 8 patent and showing all deeds of trust, Sheriff's deeds, tax titles or other conveyances that have been recorded in Bates county. Our Abstract books were begun by our Mr, Wm. E, Wal- ton 85 years ago and are written up daily from the county reo- ords, We furnish reliable Abstracts at reasonable prices and are responsible for their correctness, INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS. If you have idle money for six months or longer the Walton Trust Company will pay you interest on it, Wn. E. Walton, Pres, Sam Levy. Vice-Prer, Fank Allen, Seo C. A, Allen, Ass’t Sec, A, A. Peach, Clerk and Bookkeeper W. D. Yates Abstractor, W. J. Nix, Clerk. ‘,90d The Test 25 Years Grove’s Tasteless Ciill Tonic No-Cure-No-Pay. 50 cents. POdOOOISOTSPCSSSOSSOOTNS Warrensburg Business College North Aolden Street, Opposite Court House. Turer Comptete CoursEs Book-Keeping, Shorthand and Typewriting Telegraphy. A. LEE SMIGER, Assistant Manager. Dr. W. L. Hedges president, Com. Bank. Apvisory Boarp } T. E. Cheatham, Oaghter American k. Earl Coffman, Ass’t Cashier Ameri jank. For information! Address Warrensburg Business College, + Warrensburg, Mo. B. E, PARKER, Manager. Bates County Investment Co, : BUTLER, MO. Capital, = = S530 coo. Money to loan on real at low rates, Abstracts of title to all lands and town in Bates county. Ohoiee securities always on hand and forsale. Abstractsof title furnished, titles examined and all kinds of real estate . ‘ 8. F. Wansoox Notecy. ne