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Good. Clothes Are the best index to Good Character! YOUNG MAN You can wear the best at THE LEAST COST If you come to the AMERICAN j For your supplies. We show the best line of Shirts Fall Caps and Neckwear AS WELL AS Footwear'!! Stein wagane —€ver-Shown in the best County in Grand old ~ Missouri. See our Overalls for 40c. The ne The Good pes Good Shoe THE RIGHT Way, Clothes WB FiT YOUR FORM, HEAD, FEET Store AND PURSE. Store Quilts on sale—good Semin at 9e, 79c, 89c, $1.10, $125, $1.39, 1.48, $1.75—W al ke r-MoKibben Joe Meyer and daughter, Clasale, spent Sunday in Kaneas City. flere, Co. growing list of the booming Tins. Seed rye at the Peoples Elevator) p.o¢ ¢. 4, Burk has rented the ompany. 4246 | Goo, Herrell property on Pine street. C. E. Robbins, liveryman and auc- made rlan, died last week. Regular 50c overalls 40c at Ameri- p Clothing House. man being mista Squire 0. M. Borkhart, of Pleasant and shot. Where was the mistake? p, Was & ae, caller on Fri- ee our special $10 sutts—Ameri- Tuesday to purchase goods. fesse seated a a <0 diguens of [easoeneed kid gloves in black and heresy Sam Levy Mero. Co. B. L. Renfro, of Leesville townebip, the king watermelon ralser of Henry | z county, has sold this season filteen | big wagon loads of fine melons off his two acres of ground. Others get fifty cents fos the qual- ity overalls we sell for 40c—Ameri- |= ean Clothing House. The Clinton Tribune is not taking kindly to the proposition of that brick plant at Clinton and the pav- ing of the streets, and wants to know who is going to pay the freight. E.D. Kipp was in Butler Satur- day and was kept busy shaking hands with his many friends. Weac- knowledge @ pleasant cull. He is|; prospering in business in Kansar City. Mrs, Fred Lefker and daughter, Mary, of Cleveland, Ohio, wao have been spending the pass week In But- ler with friends, left Saturday for Ft. | ; Scott, Kansas, to spend a week oreo with her parents before returning home. It! estimated that one hundred | : thousand peeple greeted Mr. and Mre. Bryan on their arrival home at Lincoln, Nebraska. It was a grand outpouring of the people regardless of politics. A big wolf chase is on near Chick- asha, Oklahoma, in which a hundred men with one hundred hounds areen- gaged. Hunters from Texas, Arkan- sas and all -parts of the territories compose the party. Mrs. Sol Farner, of Lexington, Ills., is visiting her brother W. A. Downey of Homer. She was here ten or twelve years ago. She ex- pressed he herself as delighted. with-our. country. Col. and Mrs. Silas Wright Dooley have issued cards to the marriage of their daughter Mise Germaine Mar- 9cee5E5NTe0000e New carpetings 20c up New room rugs $5.00 up to $35.00 Fall Goods. We showing lots of New Fall Goods in all our varied lines. We sell good goods and sell them at the very lowest prices for the quality. New percales 7c and 10c yard New outings 5 to 15e yard New shirtings 5 to 15¢ yard New dress goods 25e to $2.25 yard New silks 50c to $1.60 yard New dress trimmings 10c up New white waistings 10 to 50c New Topsy hose 10c pair up New boys school hose 15 and 25c New valencienes laces 2c yard up New embroideries 7 1-2c yard up New mens shirts 50c up New mens gloves 50c up New suit cases $1.50 up New special all leather suit case $5.00 New trunks $2.00 up New portiers, lace curtains, window shades New linolemns, floor oil cloth New shoes for men, women and children Come and see us, we want your trade. Egge taken same as om, Ta WALKER-MoRIBBEN MERC, CO. FORMERLY McKIBBNS. OOOO RREEAROOCOSOEEEENS COSCO EEEIEOO0CE J.T. Moller adds his name to the Grandpa Ewing, who has been liv- oneer of Amoret, was in ButlerSat- ing with his son, Bert, west of Ad- A Tennessee os tells of an ice en for @ robber D. K. Walker, of the Walker-Mc- py. Kibben Merc. Co., went to St. Louis guerite, and Mr. Mattulus Gustin Kendall, on Wednesday evening Sept. 19th 1906. W. A. Downey and little son Leo, were pleasant callers on Wednesday. Leo has spent two years at the deaf and dumb school at Fulton and will enter again as soon as echool opens the last of this month. The Star reports the death of Will- fam Draper, a pioneer citizen ot John- son county, and father of Mont C. Draper, collector of the county. Deceased came to Johnson county from Christian county, Kentucky, in 1834. Without apparent cause, apples are falling from the trees badly in this county in the last week or so. fruit to-day. is more fruit on the ground than on the trees. Trees that were loaded with finefruit a short time ago, are almost bare of In some orchards there The removal of the county seat of St. Clair from Osceola to Monegaw Springs is being advocated and agitat ed by the people of the western part Special sale on 1 lot standard silk finished prints beginning Saturday, the 15th.—for one week—we will sell them at 4c per yard. Sam Levy Merc. Co, The prohibition party of Vernon county metas Nevada Saturday, and after a full and free discussion de- cided not to nominate a county tick- et but to vote for those candidates on the old party tickets who favored the enforcement of the laws, Dr. R. M. Inlow, of Kansas City, has been called to take charge of the First Baptist church at Joplin, and has accepted. Rev. Inlow was for- merly pastor of the Baptist church of this city and 1s well known here. The church at Joplin is one of the largest and most tnfluential in the state. Warrensburg Star: While digging potatoes on land just across Post Oak Wednesday B. McMaban and W. M. Shepherd unearthed a nest of twenty “spreading vipers.” Three of the eggs were already hatched and each of the other seventeen contain- eda live snake about sfx inches in J. Frank Gregg died at his homein Grain Valley, Mo., last week. Mr. Gregg was an ex-confederate soldier, having served under Gen’! JoeShelby and several other prominent confed- erate officers during the clvil war. R. L. Braden, of Homer, dropped {in to see us on Friday. Mr. Braden {s a prominent and influential Dem- ocrat of that section snd always keeps posted on loc+l affairs, He re- ports party conditions very satistac- tory in his section of the county. of the week from Sheldon, Mo., where he had been to visit his daughter, Mrs. Harry Hale. He spert one day atthe Carthage fair. Said thecrowd in attendance was estimated at 30,- 000. He brought home an apple of the Wolfe River variety, which welgh- ed one and quarter pounds, and he sald it wasn’t the biggest one of the lot, either. He was 62 years of aye at his death. | Jas. G. Walker came home the last | W. 0. Atkeson, Republican nomi- nee for Congress, spent last week stumping Dade county, and isspend- ing this week in Cedar county. ME C.G. Weeks, popular Democratic “ nominee for County Clerk, was a pleasant caller while in Butler to at- tend the Democratic commities meet it ing Saturdey. Mr. Weeks ts pecu- Vu | larly well fitted for the office to which ° he aspires. He is an expert book- : keeper and has held {mportant posi- tions with coal companies and later with the Rich Hill bank for twenty odd years. The large vote recelved | in his home precinct atteets his popue larity among the people, who have known him for a quarter of acen- a | tury, and It {s freely predicted that j fe he will lead the ticket in that section \ of the county. He {8 a southern gen- tleman, of quiet and unobtrusive ! manners, courteous and accommo- dating in his intercourse and will , make a very popular ofticlal. of the county. The agitation carries with it the “sry to bullda court house an of cost to the county. : Geo. Domer,son of C.G. Domer living several miles north of Apple- ton City, will probably bea crfpple for life on account of anInjary lately sustained by him. While riding a colt he attempted to turn out fora team but wae unable to doso. His length. They were all killed. A “shower party” was given Miss Germaine Dooley, by the Military Euchre Club, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Crowell on Tuesday. Many usefvl presents were given by her many lady friends, who attend- ed. Refreshments were served and & very pleasant time had by all. Mrs. Ed. Clark gave Miss Dooley a hand- kerchief shower Wednesday evening, and Miss Norma Day will give hera stocking shower. Hon. Emmett Hook, chairman o the County Democratic Central Com- mittee and chairman of the cam- committee was a pleasant caller on Saturday. He expects to arrange his private affairs so he can come to Butler and take active charge of the campaign in a short time. Besides being a leading poli tician of the county, Mr. Hook is a large and successful farmer and etockman, We acknowledge receipt of a sample of some very fine pears, raised on hie fine farm in Hudson township. The annual meeting of the South- west Missouri conference of the M. E. Church South convened in Joplin, Clothing House. The repairs on the city scales have fLaweon Kennedy, after an absence | been made and the waymaster {s three years, returned to Butler now ready for business again. urday. Judge Denton opened the Henry county circuit court at Clinton Mon- shengh sg Sigma of the day. A grand jury was summoned. Mise Effie D. Kroff, of Browning-| Quilts on sale—great bargains at Sine. anty, ie visiting her | 8%, 796, 89e, $1.10, $1.25, $1.89 Fe Eke | $1.48, $1.76—Walkor- McKibben Mere. Co. making cider Tuoeda; awe ot terete Y | The Bates County Democratic Cen-| eg, which was caught in the neck *CaNNon-Warver Exav, Co. tral committee met at the court|7oke,was cut completely to the bone. house Saturday evening. Most of| The city council ata special meet- the candidates were present. ing Monday nightauthorized Mayor Rev. Swansom, pastor of theSouth A. B. Owen and City Clerk, Carl Methodist church, this city, left Henry to contract for duplicate ma- a tor Joplin to at-|chinery for the light plant to cost tend annual conference church. | $6,000, which contract wasmade on Work shoes at old prices—Amert. | Tuesday witha traveling salesman can Clothing House. e and only needs the sanction of the rD ub tie © a: house to make it effective. This will Allen lett for 8%. Louis double the + capacity of the day night to be present at the Bryan | ight ~ gga pélon in thas clty Tuesday. Mr-| Judge Nick Bradley bod his shou! ber of the ¢ a reception} «blade broken and sustained eev- committee. eral bruises.as a result of a fall from W. F. Hausberger, a well known), guiky, while he was driving his new business man of Sedalia committed |... in a race at Lee’s Summit last suicide the other day by shooting} wey, the first heat ofthe himeelf in the head. He was at one Face, the seat broke and be fell back- | time 9 successtol star route mail) ward from the sulky. fils injuries |mo,, yesterday with Bishop Joseph contractor. did not prevent him from openings, Key, D. D. LLD., of Sherman, Our clothing department is filled | court last Monday. Texas, presiding. The Southwost with the most up-to-date styles in| . Miss Carrie Peyton Wheeler, young. Missourl conference has 4 men’s, boye’ and children’s suste. | ont daughter of . General Joseph|river as ita northern Y teased Bi we # look. ; ‘Wheeler and ¢ forthe whole| Arkaneas on the south, the Gascon- _ | dou a0 Shlastreaaon ofthe Con- ade river on the east and Kansas on Veterans, has announced the weet, It is divided {nto.aix dis- The Sole’s The Thing It’s the sole that wears, or doesn’t wear, inashoe No Sole! No Shoe! sinees trip to St. Louis Saturday. Mi An M. Christy and Mrs. 0. 7 F. poh Carey inks south stiown. at on sale—good The, 800, $1.10, $1.25, $1.39, $1.75—W alk o r-McKibben It has always been a matter of surprise to us how good 8 piece of sole leather fs always found. on & “Diamond Brand” shoe. No matter whether it’s a Par Excellence, ad Diemond Special or a Black Dinumond—regardless of whether {t’s a higher priced shoe or a cheap one—the kind of sole that% you want is THERE. You can depend on It. Let us show you some of these new “Diamond Brand” shapes at from $1.50 to #38.50 ; | HilFs Cash Store.