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ee eee aeeteeeseemeene annem etticemmasttiiilie eames CABLE & GROVES), pase va Candy Christmas Candy Candy in town. Our prices are right. Loose- Wiles Pure! president ot the Unired States Candy. Nuts of all kinds. Look through our line of Cut- lery for presents, Flour Perfection high patent, hard wheat, III saseetnsssssisntascrnsciensissesssoccasens 210 Fall Moon atraight patent, need PEALE, CUE... cccccceeererseeneens Tillman, Theodore Rovorevel: SUGAR You always get the best cane sugar CANNED GOODS Good corn, 5e can, dozen .. Better corn, 4 cane......... Extra good corn, 3 cane Peas, E J, 4 cane..........0 Better Peas, E J,3 cans.. Soap of all kinds, price right. COFFFE we lead them all on coffee. have not been good coffee try our once, We can please you both in mily-size package of QUAKER OATS a ‘ ONLY 25 CENTS For a New State Capitol, § Captain James W. Allen, of 8. get cash or trade, a\ patronage the past year and same the coming year, weare, Very truly, CABLE & GROVES new state capital, 1: ready for introduction, “Assuming,” And In a very short time, eo why should you walt until the day before Christmas todo that shopping you know you are going to do. Now it you will come right in we willshow you THE LARGEST AND NICEST of goods ever shown in Butler that would take w nice Christ mas present for vourfriend, wife or sweetheart whoever it might be. We have an extra FINE LINE OF IMPORTED CHINA ‘and can eell you anything in the Queensware line cheaper than anyone. You couldn’t find anything nicer for @ present than @ fancy China Plate, Satad Dish, Dinner Set, Chop Dish, and a whole Iine of other things too nu- a to mention. We also carry 4 large line o! Silverware, Cutlery, Carvers, etc. that would likely be just the thing you wanted. Stoves and Ranges. Now, why wouldn’t {t be a good time to dis- ' card that old stove “that you were going to a few years ago” and buy a new one. If you wanta stove that you can cook breakfast with real quickly and one that takes the least rng of fuel, don’t fail to get 8 Malleable tee! Range, as ‘they are thebestlineo! ranges made, and will outlast any other. We aleo “handle the Superior and Quick Meal Stoves . and they are hard to beat. In eating Stoves we handle the Superior, Gar taea and Peoria Onk Stoves for coal, and the Wileon Heater for wood. What would be nicer for your wife for a Christmas present than a nice stove or range? uggies and Wagons tit we wavs to diate ot \otons ne fovoice the last of this month, and if you will — in at once will try and give you something extra good for the , Oranges, Nuts, Etc. 33.’ have she largest — pay ag nuts Seaas eeuuty, nod our elec are a as the lowest, LINE a a ER am ee EF ee eee | oft Se iitine at Ct 80 plese do not fall to sce us when buying that treat you will need for Christmas. Special rates to Sunday Schools. Now we haven’t time to sill you abaas a the good things we hnedin, but # you will call po chante ans gd eamncgrnbemer ompma oS" gen ing, implements, wagons, , you can eee that we have the larwest and best eelected stock In Bates rm janty, end oor prices you will always find as low as the lowest. Thanking you for past trade and soliciting a continuance of same, we are, Yours truly, —P. 8 —Dan' org that we the; intcah oe corey, eke, bute The newspaper controversy, which resident Roosevelt is conducting ‘co Bellamy Storer, Ja'e ambasea dor to Austria, and whom President Roosevelt remov-d because of his al- leged interference with European politics and the active part he and hie wife took in trying to induce the We have the best line of Pope to appoint Archbishop Ireland as a Cardinal, is about the mort un- dignified act ever enwayed in by # It was thought the limit was reached when President Roosevelt was heap ing epithets upon Senators Chandler, Tillman, Railey and others, but he far overreached himself in his « ff te to put the ex-Austrian Ministerin th Ann inias class with Chandler and What Bellamy Storer and think «f each other as men and private citizens, is of mighty listle importance to the public, bus the people of thiacountry White Seal, soft wheat, cut........2. 20 | have a right to expect the dignity of the presidential office be sustained. At the meeting of the board of us. managers of the Confederate Home at Higaineville, Col. Jas. L. Pace was reelected superintendant, to- gether with his com plete staff of as. slatants. There has never been a superintendant of this homesince its establishment who has managed it with less friction than Col. Pace. He seems to anticipate the needs and wishes of these old “Johnnies,” while governing with a firm yet kindly It you! hand. Col. Pace wae Recorder of Bates county for eight years, May- uality and price. Try one of thoee | OF of Butler, and Warden of the Mis- k te sour! Penitentiary onder Governor ® . Ng Bring us your produce and | Loute, will present to the session of the general assembly thie winter a — joint and concurrent 1 Thanking all for their liber- 1 to the people pn nama amendment to the constitution au- asking for a continuance of | *horising the fesuance of bonds, not to exceed $5,000,000, for she pur- pose of erecting and furnishing a without {ncreas ing the present rate of taxation. The resolution has been drawn and says Capt. Allen, nNhoeboutwnht: Christa oi OB a Sees “that it will take five years to erect and furnish a new state capitol, and @ possible expenditure of one million dollars each year, there would be placed to the credit of the proposed fund all the interest accuring to she state on account of the daily bal ances, as now received by the treas- urer which would amount {a ten years to about $647,566 This a@nount added to the or million dollars wenld enable the av. te to-re- tire $1 647,000 of the » s.de when the option began tornu Then the debt would be $3,852,444, which by the anoval appropr: «sions and the] } Interest the state woul! dertve would | § be wiped out without the taxpayers of the state feeling the outlay, as their taxes would not be inc reased in the slightest.” Occupations of Members of the Legislature. Jefferson City Tribune, Secret sry of State Swanger, who has (cen making a roster of the next legislature, has found that in the house there will be 29 farmers and 27 lawyers. Editors and merchauts come next, with 13 each. There will be 10 physicians. ‘here will be 4 members who divide thelr time be tween teaching and farming, 8 saloon-keepers, 3 teachers, 3 at- stractors, 2 ministers, 2 farmer- ministers, 2 farmer-merchantse, 2 farmer lawyers, 2 farmer real estate agents, 2 blackemiths, 2 bankers, 2 contractors and 1 each of thefollow- fog: Ineurance agent, president of street sprinkling company, medicine manufacturer, lawyer-mintater, mill- er, machinist, real estate agent, roofer, miner, mine superintendent, college professor, merchant-teacher, dar’ $, postmaster, printer, clgar dealer, solicitor, grocer and palo Teachers’ Institute. The teachers’ meeting down at Peru last night wae well attended, and much interest was manifested by the patrons as well as the teachers. Alter the set program, which includ- ed addresses by County Supt. Ives, City Sups. Burke and Rev. Barker, the patrons took a hand and were not backward in giving their ideas on the best methods of conducting the rural schools and {n pointing out defects. The meeting was produc tivs of much good, and Prof. Alli- son, the teacher in charge, 1s deserv- {og of the credit. Superintendent Ives has arranged for a similar Teachers and Patrons NY Institute for Howard township, at Sprague, on Saturday, December 8 15th Two sessions, afternoon and evening, will be held. An interesting program has been prepared. Princi pal E. M. Brooke, of the Hume x Schools, will be the leader. ; Subseribe For Your Papers and Magazines through us at lowest prices. We eave you time, money and risk of losing your payments through the mai!s or fake agencies. \ We duplicate prices made by any publisher or club agency. DON’T PUT OFF YOUR Christmas Shopping. Do it Now Before the Rush. There is many reasons why you should make your selec- tions early, and not one good reason why you should wait. Our lines are now complete and you can have the choice of everything. We are not so rushed as we will be later and can wait upon you so much more satisfactory. If you do not want to take the goods home now, we can lay them away for you and you can get them later. DO IT NOW!! You will get the best selections and best attention. Are you at a loss to know what to buy DO NOT WAIT!!! > IF SO, WE GAN HELP YOU. We have a store full of useful things that are always acceptable as presents. FOR WOMEN. 50c eilk etock colors for 25c Novelties in belts 25e to 48c New hand bags 25c to $1 98 Golt gloves 25c to 48c Cashmere lined gloves lic to 48¢ Fur top kid lined mittons 39cto 95c Extra good yarn mittons %cto 25c New mufflers 25c to 98c Bautitul and dainty hdkfs icto 98c Good warm hosiery 10c to 48c Extra values in underwear 18c to 98c Black mercerized ekirte 48cto 2.98 Breakfast and shoulder shawels 25¢ to 98c Fascinators and hoods 25ce to 98e New umbrelle 89cto0 1.48 Mew broach pins 25c to 7T5c New hat pins 10cto 48¢ New walst pine 10cto 48¢ New bracelete 25¢ to 1.39 New rings 25c to 1.48 New bulk perfume 39c to 50c per oz. Fancy side and back combs 10c to 75c Nice line of towels 10c to 75e Choice line of new pictures 10cto 2.50 Choice new Christmas Candies per pound....... FOR MEN. Fancy dress shirts "We take renewals the same as new. There is nothing nicer for a Christmas gift thana year’s sub- scription to some good magazine or paper. Some publishers send Christmas cards announcing the gift. Ask about them. Order now. Smith’s Book and* Stationery Store. BUTLER, MO. ‘ cc wY 2 2 ~~ SHOPPERS Will find it easy to select presents at Goud warm sweaters 88cto 98¢ Good warm fnittens Seto $1.98 Good warm gloves 10cto 1.98 Choice line gift hdkfs 5e to 98c Benutiful new moffiers 25cto 1.48 Good warm half hose 5cto 48¢ Good warm wintércaps 10cto 1.00 Choice gift handkerchieis in fancy boxes 48cto 98 New Christmas neckwear in fancy boxes 10cto 73e New fancy slippers T5eto 1.50° Mens new up-to-date hate 48 to | 1.98 New cuff buttons 25cto 98c New ecarf pins Weto 5c New watch chains Weto 1.50 New. pocket knives Q5eto 48c New line of pipes 10cto = 35e New pockst booke Beto 48 New umbrellas | 58eto 98e Pocket match sale Seto 78 New razareall warranted 75cto 2.00 New watches . 1.95 48c to I2¢ 98e FOR BOYS. New pocket knives Seto 48c New French harps Geto 2ée- New pocket books Seto 48c New nobby neckties 10cto 8c New silk and wool mofflers 25c to —-98c Good warm underwear 19cto 48c Warm woolen mittens 10cto 25¢ Nice warm woolen gloves 19¢to 48c Lined leather gloves aud mittens 25cto 48c Nice suspenders per pair 5cto 25¢ Good duck coats 98cto 168 Good warm sweater 89cto 98c Warm winter caps 10cto 5c Now etylish hats 25eto 98e New Choice Christmas Candies 12 . POF POUNG........scsesssessscseceseeeen C FOR GIRLS. New stylish bracelets 29c to $139 New fancy stick pins 10eto 48¢ New broach pins 25eto 48¢ Latest styles in belts 25cto 48¢ Fancy neck ribbons all styles and colors nobby uew stock collars 5eto 48c Silk and wool mufflers 25eto 48c Beautital new hdkts leto 98¢ New dress goods per yard 10cto _48¢ jerwea! I5eto 95c Warm winter mittens Seto 25e Far top lined kid mittens 39cto 48c Stylish golf gloves 19¢to 48¢ Hoods and fascinators 15cto 48c New umbrellas 85cto 148 Fancy,backandsidecombse10cto 75¢ Good warm hosiery 10cto 48c Choice line of Christmas Candies 2 per pound... wut OG oss .FOR INFANTS. Gold rings Ieto $1.20 Lace pins, per set 10cto 48e Wool bootees 10cto 48¢ Wool socks 25cto Tbe Wool aad eilk hoods 25eto 1.00 Warm chashmere hoses 15cto 25c Good warm underwear Beto 95 Warm wool mittensperpr 10cto 25 Wool leggine per pair = I5cto 480 _ Bear skin hoods each 50cto 1.98 Choice : ‘ , per Pee eee seer eeeereeeessensesenes.