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The Butler Weekly Times. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1906. NO. 8 Virginia Items. Mrs. Carrie Henderson, of Stock- ton, Mo., is visiting her mother, Mrs. Garner, and her brothers and sister for a short time. Dr. Smith was called to see Mra Johu Foster Sunday. Sunday Schools were well repre- sented Sunday at Virginia, so many had not been out for a long time to show their new clothes. Fred Dryedale spent Saturday and Sunday in Butler with friends. Mrs. Englehart, who has been on the sick list for sometime, !s getting better slowly B F. Watkins and Mr. Smith have returned from western Kansas. Mr, Watkins took a claim in Colorado at the line of the state near Towner on Mo. Pacific railroad. ES Dr. Smith’s brother and sister, of Southeast Missouri, arevisiting him for a few weeks. Dr. Smith tells us that Warren Ayers’ little boy has the pneumonia. Ora Browning left Monday for New Mexico. He will stop with his uncle, Will Durst. Miss Zyx Harper commenced the Virginia summer school Monday. A number of farmers were sowing oate Monday. In most every wagon that is on the road one can see & new or old plow. Truman Gilbert declares that the Park Town gre de ‘s nicer to walk on than the streets of Butler. He says it makes a man feel good to drag the roads, and {¢ makes the horses feel good to travel over the road, and people riding over them are delight- ed, and they say that the man that dragged them is a kind-hearted man. Next Sunday regular day for preaching at the M. E Church We oppo the — will be there. e Republicans have been telling Aaron that the Democrats were the saloon party. Asron has had his doubt about it being correct having kept his eyes on the law of 1862. Not very long ago preacher told Aaron he was mistaken. He then thought who had been in power many years and the saloon getting a two hundred and sixty thousand le- gal saloons, one hundred and ninety- nine churches, sixty thousand more saloons than churches, and {t has been sometime since the Democrats had power in the nation. The other day Aaron: read that Father Bartholdt said the reason why he voted against the statehood bill was the temperance clause that was in it thatit would lose hundreds of dollars to the brewers and distillers of St. Louis, and we know he is 4 leader in the party, and we think he is nearer correct than others. The phone men will have a meeting in Virginia Friday, and a good turn- out is wanted. About fifty persons _ FURNITURE FOR EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOUSE. You will find here in great variety of style, design and finish, Furniture that willstand the teet of use and wear. Good honest furniture at one kind of price, the lowest that good Furniture can be sold for. We invite your critical inspection Special price this week on Extension Tables. By H, GULVER FURNITURE COMPAN Headquarters for Good Furniture. Ballard Items. Clarence Sackett left Wednesday with-hia family for Meridian, Idaho, which place they will make thelr fu- ture home. Charlie Warford returned to War- rensburg where he has been attend- {ng echool after a vacation with his parents. Logan Sargent, died at the home of his parents on the John Graham farm Friday afternoon of pneumonia. Mr. mt was absent on a trip to Texas atthe time, but returned home Sunday. Interment was at Appleton City Monday. R G. Andrews has returned from Atchison, Kansas, where he went on hearing of the death of his brother- in-law, Rev. Albert Murphy. Deceas ed was about seventy years of age, and a minister of the M. E. church. The remains wore taken to his old home at Springteld, Mo., for burial. Friends here have received the an- nouncement of the birth of a daugh- ter to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hendrix, at their home in Kansas City, March 27th. Mrs. Lula Webb, widow of Clarence Webb who died recently in Texas, is now at the home of-her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mason Perry. Several men from Ballard attend- ed the administrator’e sale at the — of the age te ay ol n ingo township Saturday. Lvery- thing sold well. xX. South of Spruce Items. Planting potatoes {e the order of theday. . ‘ Miss Katie Pharis closed a very successful term of school at Willow Tree Friday. Jonathan Jackson made a busi- nese trip to Appleton City Saturday. Quite a number of men attended the log rolling at Mr. Fosters Satur- day. A surprise party was given at the home of Mrs. M. E. Shillingers Wed- nesday night in honor of her daugh- ter Hattie’s 17th birthday. Mr. Charles Parker and family visited his brother, Mr. Tom Parker Sunday. Miss Lulu Rector visited Miss Lena Lawson Wednesday. Miss Bessle Shillinger and little brother visited at the home of their brother in Henry county Friday A number of Miss Bertha Chit- woods schoolmates and_ friends gathered at her home Saturday night {¢ being her birthday. The evening was enjoyed by music, sing ing and various games. all report- ed a gay time, and wishing Miss Bertha many more happy birthdays departed for their different homes Rovian Harshaw was contempla- ting going to the Indian Territory David T5e. Mr. Andy Stephenson attended business at his feed yard at Bullard the latter part of last week BELLE. Ps An Su in Business On the ‘West Side of the Square. North West Bates. Mr. E!'s Hand lost a fine brood mare the other day. Will Allen and family were visiting Oscar Hand and family Sunday. Mr. Wilson, on the Chelt Mudd farm, has returned home from a trip from Texas and Lonisaua uni we |B understand purchased a farm. Mr, and Mrs. Albert Wilson have gone to Johagon City to spend the summer. \ The farmers are beginning their spring plowing. Ellis Hand was sowing his onta Monday. : In spite of the late erasor quite a7 acreage cf oate and flax will be sow- We are adding @ little hardware along and “hope in the near future to be able to put in be an entire stock of Staple. Hardware, Now don’t think it ie us, itis the people. We are no doubt selling everything cheaper than you can buy _ anywhere and the people are taking advantage and if they continue as they have we will no doubt have “ somesick merchants, We have heard that one cer- 1d be was-getting—tired of it. I | we would: betore Feb. 1st, 1906. ator the way they have They claim to bave struck offen the old Jim Burn’s farm while -bore- ing for water ‘ While drilling a well on theold Jim Chambers farm they passed through four feet of coal and found an abun- dant flow of gas. Mrs. Holloway’s son has returned from the weet to run the farm this season. Wit IrisiMan. Dragging South Kansas Roads-’ Welleeville, Kan, April 2—The of the started last week | POD Good Steel Nail Hammer, 7 JOE MEYER, The Clothier. Friends and patrons of the Home| March has gone and with it the Insurance Co.: I take this method of informing | 'you of the fact that O. W. Jenkins, my son-in law, has concluded to go into business for himeeif at Apple ton City, Mo, and in so dui. g hewill no longer represent. the farm business three rural route carriers from ; ; a | as the weather will permis. I will be Wellesviliereport forty miles ofdrag-| on the road again to res you Hope roads on their seventy-five mile| we will be able to renew cnr friend- ‘Troutes. The work-ts the direct restiit | ships all i dence PITTSBURGH PERFECT POULTRY AND GARDEN FENCE. G. W. Park and son, James, were | The Best _ ho sick list a few days. 5 6 ——e ¢ good men of the country were | Strongest + dragging the roads Friday pai Sat- Sh Eesnealle urday of last week, which putthem}| most 5% M ingood shape. We wish all thatlove 5 vane home and Bates couaty would get to Durable ° work. The drag was on the road 4 Pom from 8. E. Jones to north of W. J. Itisin 4m] Bl) Bard’e, ETO and Dan Walker -and wife, of Butlery|® classof 3&1) passed over the Park Town grade eH Gorden, jaws Suaday on horseback. its own. fie ne rb ente. Strands and stays electrically welded, conceded to be the strongest fence made. Do nos use ¢ p “Pittsburgh Perfect Poultry and Garden Fence.” Is only pron cad chickens a shaaee i. 8 va teas Boog ret rho get over, we puta heavy top and bottom wire on this fence so that there is no necessity for boards. Priee per rod 45c, We also keep garden fence 35 inch high and hog fence 20 and 26 tnch high, : how high they tly to Reece, a a = Alaska flat = \paint brushes black stock . | t | Long handle 5 foot etrapper: ) manure forks, first quatity, lin. 14%in, Qin. 2¥in. 381 Rogers Hand Saws Be 8c 0c 15¢ Ibe price eack Bsa a 1Ginch 20inch —261nch ee sing tl Qe, 35e 45e : Large paint brushes an ae ee iu ber, aa Prince Black stock } lowa Champlon The Brandford Hand Saws + 84%inch — 4 inch fT\ Hove handled ax a 20¢ 2be 80e oys ndled Axes to 20 inch 26 inch LO. ae \\ \\ ee $1.00 OCEAN WAVE \\ We also keep the full line of Henry ; 7 Disston aud Sons celebrated hand WASHING MACHINES ee parol Hand HAN ane 5 95 ’ ‘ eae . od t saws from $1.25 to $2 25 S ony ghee so, but is really] Genuine Morrell hand saw sete e bes’ 5 N y Gaston 1e beat = Sate NO deicsnrss As OlieG He i maleable and inti - nail nam- Majest charcoal {ron Range Handy pointing trowels..............10e mers Materlal first consideration. Thema-| Handy brick trowels 2c Each + 10c| Kers Bow use charcoul fron in place Putty knives first quality...........20¢ of steel. This new feature adds 300] 8 tn. button pliers, seconds... 40e per cent to the life of the range, as it resists rust and crystalization{n any Fine sheep shears etched blades Each 35c and 40¢ firet quality 5 and 6 tn. blades... i5¢ Madole adze eye hammers,| climate 4 feature not possessed in| Columbia land seed so bi i ‘ ore bee best goods in the world from 6c to} steel. Not cheapest but least expen-| made, we will aon ping i sive. each . $4.50 SS SS —— — Eo Bring us ‘your Butter, Eggs and Chickens tor trade or cash. DEACON BROS. & CO. HARDWARE AND GROCERY HOUSE, BUTLER, MO. We are showing the latest styles in Spring Suits For YOURSELF AND BOY command your at- tention for RELIABLE CLOTHES. ba) 5, COPVRIGHT 1904 AY QUH,NATHAN 6 FISCHER @ To the Public. | Alfonz> Kash sold his fine driving {team fast week to young Johante Coleman, 80 lookout girls. Elmer Hendricks anda Miss Forts~ er, of Benton Co., were married jase week, We extend congratulations C A. McComb began sowing oats Saturday and 4 number of our farm ere will commence to-day. ‘ We aoe very much gratified to earn of the promotion of J r W. Graves. : a Miss Mayme Kenney visited Mre. Spruce Township Items. mud aad cloudy weather and we are | now enjoying the sunshine. | Professor J. H. Ktter had been | visiting several days at his father in- law, W. J. Crabtree. Mrs. Isaac Barnett has been quite | sick for several days. Mrs. Ollie Spears and Mrs. Mollie recy | iad we ny sick list. ‘ames Blizzard is improving slow: | Myrtle Wainscott Friday. iy with a beoken ove ten bony 028 | eos Thorobare made a, buelness Te} commas sickness, ig foot ph nmaphet' May and ——- McCormack and child are| Alfonzo Kash left last week for the- Home Insurance Co Ag soon along the line. Al! cortes from friends and patrons, lease write direct to me at Butler, | down with the fever, Mio. and I assure you your corres-|_ To-day {se thrashing day over at eee Onge. ScRIBBLER. will have tmmediate atten-|G. W; Callahane. It is like going to that I will be ableto | mill, every fellow takes turn. Flax Seed. ‘in the fature agin | Quite a numder will haul grain there will be the} Choice seed for spring seeding om reapecttully lat By ee , terms to ault purch oure, : sult purchaser. Also y 7. F- Bennett, Chas. Nichols was over this line of grass and field seed. Call ee Farm Dep't Home In- boy corn for the | Our etore up town ety ay tft | he or at Elevator. PLES ELEVATOR Oo, catunbe i eng. a ee 5 GUAT Le