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\ " VOL. XXVIII. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1906. : NO. 24 Ballard Notes. Southwest Bates. South of Spruce Items. * Rev. Smith filled his regular ap- pointment at Fairview Sunday. A.B Crow, @ student of Central Business College, Sedalia, fs visiting | th, Comforts of Home.” home folks. Miss Mary Barnes of Leavenworth, | Kansas City hospital Sunday, where well. Kansas, is y ating the family of her | he will be under the best medicalcare| Mr. and Mre.G. W. Quick made a uncle, G. G. Gartin. the city affords. At last account he A. C. Stuckey and wife areat home after several weeks spent iu Butler. Misses Henry and Winn of Butler | shaken up inarunaway. Nobroken wore the guests of Mra, J. A. War-| bones but he will carry some sore ford Saturday. places for days to come. " d Miss Asbury, the; Weareglad to note the improve- anes aaah oxblbited their ment of Miss Maude Vint. She has| Saturday night !t being their son goods in M. ; day and Monday, and received pat-| our sweetest and best young ladies, | ® S97 time. ronage trom the ladies of this com- | a member of the high school grad- munity. Mrs. Minnie Stayton 8nd children spent Sunday at the home ef her health, Poee Ee eee —— peel . on Corn Growers Association, now in father, J. B. Hays. eg" + A. Kroteinger and wile were | oo operation with the State Board of Miss Myrtle Warford vistted rela- Stockholders Meeting. shaking hands with old friends in tives in Butler the last of last week. A meeting of the stockholders of On account of the Supreme Courts | the Bates County Fair Aésoclation decision in the townships organiza- | was held at the coust house Satur- tion case, there will be no township day, and the following direetors were election Saturday. X. elected: N.B. McFarland, T. J. Day, Choice seed for spring seeding on W. F. Duvall, J. R. Baum and W. P. terms to suit purchaser. Also full] Largent. A directors meeting 1s line of grass oe field ya St | called for next Saturday, when offi- our store up town or a! . 196 senmart wos =—EEASTER HATS, SHIRTS AND TIES. av UM,NATHAN & FISCHER & JOE MEYER, The Clothier. PEOPLES EvevatorCo. \ oq THIS WEEK WE OFFER LIKE CUT 9 Strongly built‘and well furnished, brass rail and ornaments on head and foot, big heavy : rails, castors and slate. Colors white’ and ¢ green. Regular price $6.50 our price this S week $5.00. We have others. fae lease write direct to we ut Butler, * law, beside a host of friends to mourn tho. and I assure you your corres. H, GULVER FURNITURE COMPANYS} sitet icirsacera ean srr pou rou ce ¢ aps 5 . ; a Gq The Buller Weekly Cimes. Virginia Items. Last Sunday we read a book writ- ten by James I, Wolfe. Title: “Why AmTan Old Bachelor?” It is read- able; some good things about pres- ent marriages and how husbands treat their wives and divorces. Th farmers met last Friday at Me- Fadden’s hall to see about organizing afarmers’ telephone line. The hall was full. We learn that they have not agreed on anything definitely yet. Wesee by the papere that Hon. William Stone, senator from Mis- souri, voted for Prohibition in the Oklahoma statehood for twenty-one years. Itis said he ts a Democrat. It seems some difference between him and Father Bartholdt on the whiskey question. We wish that all would do Dress up for Easter Dry Goods, Shoes and Groceries The only house in Butler handling a complete IN ONE OF OUR NOBBY line, you caw do all of your trading under the one roof, Your produce will buy anywhere in the house same as cash. BE SG BI, BACE OP BBR cise si scsrcencinrsionnnacrsscnns 900 GR Ee IE Di asisiencciarsissscnseceasveatescasscasics - 900 All T5c woolens be The Best Ready-to-Wear Clothes in Bates County for the money. All 65e woolens a 600 ‘ ; a Uncle William did. Straws show Big line of Black Wool Goods for Ladies Skirts : Our Childrens Department is overflow- which way the wind blows. ae ss Rev. Baker filled his appointment 12\e Zephyr Ginghams............... Aaieaebeasesaensecinciate ea ing with all the new Novelties. SUITS, $1.50 to $6.00. Sunday, morning and night. Miss Josephene Simpson found a new hat near Clate Wolfe’s barn Sun- day. Owner can have it by calling at Aaron's office. Ollie Walker sold his fine team of big black horses last week. Vance Walker was elected school director in the Virginia district. Judge Wolfe says if it keeps nice weather, he will be compelled to uad- journ court, B. F. Jenkins has planted pota- toes, Oat sowing is nearly completed, and some flax has been sowed. The way the peach trees look now. We think there will be a peach crop this year. R. T. Judy says he will rest, while other people work this summer. Mrs. Wm. Pyle came in Wednes- day on @ visit to her mother, Mrs. Washington Park. Willie Ruble ts shipping hogs this week, Plenty of coal at the Heckedon bank. Four hands at work. AARON, 10c Zaphyr Ginghame .......000ccce B8Ke Apron Check Glogrhame ...........cccccsssssseresesersssenseres Ee OR iicisisisisrrrieivniccass Standard prints............600 6065 Dudigo blue prints..... Black and white prints..........00.0. re inven The finest line summer goods fu the town..............54 bo 25e White lawns... Renee ’ srevasv dO $0 Bho Batiste and Embroidered Walstings SHOE . You can save from 10 to 20 per © cent on shoes with us. No ad- vance here on shoes—many broken to close gee Hume Telephohe, The Hume High Schools are arrang- ing to give a four act eomedy at the opera house, May 1st, entitled, “All The farmers of this vicinity have been sowing oats, A little boy came to bless the hom e of Mr. and Mrs. [.C Parker Thu re- day, both mother and child doing ee out at cut prices. The Famous Selz and = Toe pron ee Schwab Shoes, the King Quality for men are world beaters, Prices are right. GROCERIE . No house undersells us «in this line. We run no business trip to Montrose Monday. The little child of Mr. Carter, of Appleton City died Friday. The re- maine were interred in the Montrose cemetery Sunday. A crowd of young folks gathered at the home of Mr. Martin Mistler was no better A E. Davis, the merchant, while driving Sunday, was pretty badly | il pan: Min = wagon to deliver goods, but sell at prices mee that can’t be beat. Bring us your produce for CASH ar TRADE, been quite low with pneamonte since | John’s birthday. All present report M. Greer’s store Satur- | onp last isaue, Miss Maude fs one of Missouri Boys’ Corn Growing Contest. The Missouri Boys’ corn growing contest, organized by the Missourj Misses Roxa Lawson, Avea Carver and Anna Lawson were the guests of Misses Hattie and Lela Shillinger uating class, and her many friends will be rejoiced at her restoration to o J Agriculture, the State Fair Associa tion and the State Agricultural Col- lege is attracting much attention and will result in much good. The first contest will be at the State Fair at Sedalia, firas week in October, 1906, when $160 in prizes will be given. The second contest at the State Corn Show, Columbia sec- ond week in January, 1907, when $200 in cash prizes will be awarded Young men and boys who desire to enter the co’ y in- formation to M. F. Miller, Sec’y Corn Growers Association, Columbia, Mo. Stringtown Saturday. Miss Lena Lawson spent Sunday with Lula Rector. . James Harvey and family spent Sunday with W. J. Atcheson. A. L. Gilmore hauled hogs to Montrose Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Mistler visited at the home of their daughter Mrs. George Frey Sunday. W. O. Shillinger wife and sister-in- law, Miss Louella Shelton,spent Sun- day at the home of his mother M. 8. Shillinger. Theodore Anderson and family were the guests of Charley Rectors Sunday. ~ DEACON BROS. & CO. Tube Roses. , One of the best known nd easiest grown summer flowerfng bulbs, In ke delightful fragrance the) rival the ors and Violets, y enerously. Dwarf excelsior pearl Tube Roee Bulbs. Jno. B. Armstrong, J. J. McKee, J. R. Douglas, Henry Harrison, John Flax Seed. T. Harper, Sam Walls, S. W. Carroll, cers for the ensuing year will be elect- ’ Large size 2 for Se. coe NRE TIES A RE AR ae SEP rn FLOWER SEEDS, Plant Seed Co's tine packet flower Seeds. These flower seeds are put up out of fresi: bulk seeds, are handsomely Hthographed, are just as good and Summer School. A crowd of neighbors and friends} Superintendent Ives informs us| contain same quantity as commission seeds that sell at Sc, 10c, 15e and 4 gathered at the home of G. W. Sea-} that be bas decided to hold a Teach-|20c a packet. We sold the Ladies Coterie year before last 300 packets of ee ton Thursday night, it being hie |er’s Simmer School at Adrian begin- — seeds, ~% oo — and they found them as good as 8 ‘ ig A ‘ 2 2 ; any they ever used. Besides we have a greater variety than you can find b birthday. He was greatly surprised. | ning May Tas SNC OoHsnMtn tod une in any commission seed boxes, (ur prices for these fine flower seeds, TWO ie A bountiful supper was served and | 21st. Prof. W. 1. Hoover, of Adrian) pacKETS Se. : ES very nicc music was furnished by]and Prof. E. M. Brooks, of Hume, Eckford’s Fancy Mixed Sweet Peas pe Ernest Zunzes graphaphone. At ajwill be the instructors and Supt. Tall and Dwarf’! fixed Nasturtuin in buik } late hour they departed for their dif- | Ives will be the conductor. This will} 0. hones fold beaten { ferent homeswith wi- hing Mr Seaton many more happy birthdays. BELLE. Obituary. give the teachers cfthe county an opportunity to attend summer school at home. A large attendance is ex pected. First quality strapped : mal able garden i __. Spading Forks | i) pggrake 10tooth lic worth Tic om price 65¢ l Un 12 tooth 20 : tiret mn ry <a Good steel rake » -© ee 60¢e Clarence A. Webb was bora iu To the Public. ee) quality 12 tooth i. . ae Johnevn county, Mo , Aug. 30,1872. ‘ Towo 14 tooth eae He died near Amurillo, Texas, Marc!. Pieats cat. poe & ths Bone Monkey wrench 10 inch [oe 16 tooth os - n Insurance Uo.: 1 take this method of informing you of the fact that O. W. Jenkins, my son-iu law, has concluded to go into business for himself at Apple Lower stool hoe 400 won City, Mo., and in 80 deiag he will no longer represent the farm business of the Home Insurance Co. As soon . ” shear toy Socket steel hoe, lowa - - 500 Bh ——— ee ee h as the weather will permit, I will be Kelly Fall City soe ered ‘ome Braces from “ on the road again to see you. Hope|Chips-a way with best white handle |. . we will be able to renew our trleud. and st y in wedge worth $1.00, 90c 20c to $2 00 i ships all aay See. All corres ae gpd ae mer een c ' andles and stay-in w 4 . pondence from de and patrons, $1.25, $1.00. y . Good 10in brace - - 35¢e 28,1906 Funeral services werecon- ducted at the M. E Church, South, Butler, Mo., by Rev. Briggs, of Spruce, Mo., and intermeut made in Oak Hill cemetery. At the age of 20 years he united with the M. E. Charen, South, at Spruce, Mo., where he live: aconsistent christian lite, until God saw fit to call him higher He was married to Miss Lutie Perry Dec. 25, 1902. .beleaves a wife, father, moth- er, three brothers, father-in-law; mother-in law, brother and sister-in- worth 45e z me 4 we sell them for 25¢. Rivetedstee ls — garden hoe (3 BE nscosseses y20e Solid shank reer eireemiee a ager i eniecateece| DEACON BROS. & CO. * is vacant in our bearte, A past. : ¥ : ’ hich time can never fill; T am respectfully yours, HARDWARE ARD GROCERY HOUSE. , he han gone $0 yooser homes JF. hin , " . if to meet him atill, ’ Bring us your Butter, Eggs and Chickens, || 4 Fat we bape Stay a Special Agent Farm Pig} Base le Ing us you! » Megs ickens.| gm