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Che Buller | a VOL. XXIX. BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1907. NO. 51 Cloaks for Everyone We are showing the new 50in loose fitting cloaks in all the new shades. And our prices are right. 1 lot of Blacks in size from 32 to 44 50 inches long, trimed with velvet and pull braid for the emall cost of $9.00, 1 lot of Blacks made of fine grade of Kersey col- lar of velvet, trimmed with braid satin lined 50 inches long size from 32 to 42, $12.50. 1 lot made of fine grade of gray milton, collar of velvet trimed with braid 50 inches long size 32 to 40 for $10.00. 1 lot of very light Gray made of fine Kersey with collar cuffs and pockets trimmed with persian braid for $20.00. 1 lot of Misses cloaks in all sizes $7.50. Don’t Miss This Chance | | of seeing the best line of dress goods we have ever shown. All of the new stripes and plaids can be | found in our dress goods Department. 1 Lot of Dress goods that was 65c we are making the low price of 48c. : 1 Lot of Dress goods that was 75c we are making the low price of 50c, 1 Lot of Dress goods that was 98c¢ to $1.00 we are making the low price of 75c. Black Vailes from $1.00 to $1.50 you should see these before you buy if you want the best value you ever bought. i . a Cloth in Black, Blue, Brown and Siem for 1 lot childrens cloaks sizes from 4 to 12 $3.98. he 27in Silks in Black, Blue, Red and Green for the . Base } ged hyn ae SS 5 ee a low price of $1.00. P " ee Bear Skin cloaks for children in all sizes and prices. You should see our line of cloaks berore you buy. Lots of Furs in all Prices, HOSIERY The Black Cat Kind is the thing for Boys and Girls that go to school. Try the leather stock- | ing that has the triple knee and be convinced price 25 cents some good ones for 10 cents. 36in Black buckskin Taffeta will guarantee every yard for $1.25. 86in Black Taffeta for $1.50. 86in Black Taffeta Oil Boiled for $1.75. “<R The Honest Cobbler examines the “Sole of Honor” and finds it isthe Soué of Honor, You may not know as much about shoes as he does, but take our word for it—so good a shoe as Selz’ “Royal Blue” for so small a price was never offered be- fore. All styles, all shapes, all satis- aan $3.50 Every effort has been made to give our customers the best shoes for the least money, that is why we carry the Selz line. Underwear at money savitig prices for men We rhow you one of the best values for the money we have ever shown. . Come in and see what we have, Ladies union suits for-25c. Ladies piece goods for 25c. Children union suits 25c. Children piece goods for 25c, w BLACK CAT BRAND Chicago-Rockford Hosiery Co. KENCSHA, WIS. Outing Flannels. 1 lot good value for comfort tops for 5c. 1 lot extra good value for 6 1-2c. 1 lot fine grade for 10c. 1 lot fine grade for 12 1-2c. 1 lot fine grade for 15c. Ms . We want your proauce at the market price—it will buy Dress Goods, Shoes, Cloaks, Furs, Underwear, Outing Flannels, Etc We sell groceries as cheap as anyone in Butler. We want your business. Come and get our prices. ooo eee eee ess SSS SSS0S00°008080808080— wo goods. They know how to make Kan., took dinner with C. W. Wolfe Amsterdam, passed through Park Monday of last week. He was onhis | Town Sunday. way to Henry county, Mo., to visit | Willie Whinery went to Kansas a brother. He expects to be back to | City Sunday to attend school. C.W. Wolfe’s Friday of thie week.| We aso Kirk Meadows in this coun- Virginia Notes. The M. E. minister commenced a protracted meeting last Thursday oo pregeateg, slowly up to this money. of their wives, as We are glad to learn that men are begioning to respect the judgment of time grows older. ‘Fester Notes. Mrs. rilram Bassets and son, Rollie, have returned home. Mrs. B. has been visiting her son, Eddie, in Hutchinson, Kan. Rollie has been at work in Mineral. Kan. Mrs. Isatt, of Worland, came over last week to see her eick father, Dr. Newkirk. She took him to Worland Thursday. The doctor is very low at this writing. Hovard Arbogast and son, Joe, went to Pleasunt Hill Monday on business. Lilian Shelton was tn Rich Hill Tuesday trading. Uncle Ben Cather returned Satur- day from Shawnee, Okla. He was called sometime ago on account of the death of his wife. Mr. Cather talke of going to Oklahoma about January lst. He ts well pleased with the country. Rally Day Exercise Sunday at the M. E. Church, North, was very good and well attended. Grandma Briscoe {s able to be at home. Her granddaughter, Lelia Morris, of ElDorado Springe, will stay with her this winter Rev. Iunifer preached at the Chrie- tian Church Sunday. Bush Collins and Walter Briscoe have returned from the summer trip. Pearl Badgett and Mrs. Fred Loyd were shopping {n Rich Hill Tuesday. Miss Belle Webb, daughter of Mra D. E. Webb, was married a shart time ago to Clyde Gile, of Milton, Kan. They will live on a farm near Milton. Mr. Lyle and wife went to Kansas City Saturday. Jim Borron took his place at depot during hie absence. Rev. Mathews filled his appoint- ment Sunday. ? Topsy. The Foster Missouri Graded Sun- day School Union was saddened to hear of the death of our eweet epirit- ed, self-sacrificing co-worker, Mrs. W. B. Cather, at Shawnee, Okla., Oct. 6, 1907. Mre. Cather bas been a life long Sunday School worker, a mem- ber and president of the Graded Un- ion since {¢ was organized elght years ago. This is the first time the Angel of Death has called one of our mem- bers. Last June she was one of the eleven graduates in our teachers’ training class. Whereas, God seeing fit to take from us our president, we fully real {ze our loss of one we so much loved as anu efficient, spiritual worker, whose place we cannot fill. Resolved, let: That we among the host of her friends, extend our tenderest sympathy to her bereaved husband and family. Resolved, 2nd: That we shall ever holdther dear in our memory as one who did not only her part, but all she could for the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom. Resolved, 3rd: That a copy of these resolutions be placed in our secretary's book, also & copy be sent to Shawnee paper for publication. Mrs, W. M. CAMPBELL, Com {Mrs J. L. Beut, Mrs. E. E, Lavenun. Southwest Summit. The heavy frost reminds us. We must look after the wood and coal pile, and get our stoves up. Several people are hauling coal frow Rich Hill. ieee R. F. Harper and wife left Thursday for Athens county, Ohio, thefrold home. We expect that they will have a good time while there. There will be a pie supper at the Hotwater school house Friday, Orto- ber 25th. Every one come and bring =) ae at the Christian Church Sunday at 11 a. m. and at night. Grant Garner says he had a good -Yiett at Port Arthur last week. He ‘eays it is very warm down there at “present... Morning and evening were th only time for » northera per- son to get around. Ho saw thelarge pe that were in Port Arthurhave », timber, rice and oil plenty. at Ports Arthur nine hondred He used to live two miles east of Vir- givia. He took a claim in Okla- homa and eowed wheat on {¢ this fall, and he will go there as soon as he returns. LastSuturday twenty-five of Moth- er Crooks’ old neighbors and friends gathered at her home northeast of Virginia with baskete qell filled with good things to eat and spread them on her table. They ste together with her celebrating ber eeventy: fifth birthday. Mother Durst was the oldest person present. She {es seven- ty-nine years old. It is reported Mother Crooks enjoyed the gather. ing of her neighbors and friends. She was taught by tlile gathering that she was*not forgotten. Al- though the hand of ‘affliction had oye ese on her for many years. Of Bach#- | 6ouree, dome that enjoyed the dinner whiskey will never enjoy another one at her| $1.00 on a barrel of beer, then they _{bome. . charge another duty as license of | Mr. Boe and am a ear i ace cas, stay ha The government has a duty of $1.10 lor every, gallon of try again. He worked here over a year ago. Walter Wolfe drove to Amsterdam Sunday, then to Amorett and back home to keep his pontes quiet. Mr. Reynolds, wife and child, of Iilinois, were visiting Andréw Simp- son Monday and Tuesaday of this week. They are cousins of Andrew. We heard two men say in Butler Monday of this week that the gener- al government ought not to issue licente to any one that eells liquor, unless the have @ state and county permit to sell Nquor. It would eave lote of money that is spent on collections. Aaron believes that the government has no right to collect two dusies off of whiskey. made; Wm. Allen and wife and Ola Walker and wife left for Blue Mound, Kan., Tuesday morving of this week so look at the county. Mr. Allen hase chance to sell his farm. They go to look at the county with a view of bettering themselves. A large num- ber of our people will leave this fall end spring. James I Wolfe, of Burlington, Kan, came in Tuesday after his auto, which be had left on account of the rain. His brother, J. J. Wolle, went home with him Wednesday of last week. No scliool at Virginia Tuesday, our teacher having -to attend court as a witness. Everybody is getting up their win- ter’s coal. AARON, C. E. Garner, on Route No. 8, will have a sale on Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, 1907. See his advertisement in an- other column, Jim Welch is digging « well. W. H. Brannoc {s about to explore for coal on his farm. Volunteer work was again called tor to complete the finishing touches on the Boxley hill. The road is now in much better shape than for sever- al years. Don’t let the good work stop here. There are two or three more places that need fixing also. Two Mormon missionaries have been traveling through the township talking their belief and ready to establish churches. Rev. Duncan will commence aseries of revival meetings at Brackney the 18t of November. C. D. Bailey 1s starting a sheep ranch. The latest and most popular way to congratulate newly married cou- ples is with a vocal or band concert. Lon Williams has returned from his eastern trip xX. TALKING AN ELECTRIC LINE. Judge Strickland Heartily in Fa- vor of Connecting Butler, Ap- pleton City and Osceola While tn town attending court last week, Judge Strickland, says the St. Clair County Democrat, stated that the farmers along the route were be- coming {ntereated in the proposed electric line from Butler to Osceola and heanticipated that enough stock could be disposed of to make It go provided Osceola and Appleton City gave thelr prorata. The cost will be small, as itis the intention to keep to the public road all the way and after the lne is com- pleted it is expected that power to run as far as Appleton City can be furnished by the Oscoola dam. The Judge was Informed that Os- ceola would do her fuil share, bothin the taking of stock and In furnishing power. Isis also expected that the pro- posed E\Dorado-Monegaw Ine would connect with the Appleton Uity-Us- ceola line at a point four miles north of Osceola and arrangements be made to run cars to ElDorado ae well as to Butler. The building of the lve would be of {nestimable benefit to the farmers as well as the towns, It would vir- tually place Butler, Appleton (ity, Osceola, Moucgaw and E\Dorade on three truok lines of railway and give farmers their choice of half @ dozen markets. Wild { Grapes ‘Plentitul “Wild grapes as large as tame Con- cord,” iy the way grape gatherers are describing the wild frult growlag this year along the banks of the var- ious streams and {n the forests of Jasper county One country visitor bas gathered severa! Lushels, and some cf them are said to be as large as the aver- age tame grape, but they are sour, He reports an exceeding large crop and says the vines are breaking with the heavy yleld. Other parties re- turning from fishing tripe ray that the crop of grapes this year Is beyond parallel and their size is described as being al! the way from that of a mar- ble to shat ot a hen ee. List Your Farms. I have located tn Butler, with offices over the Missourt State Bank, to en- gage in the real estate business. Be- sides & large personal acqualntance in Illinols, [ have business conse: tions which puts me in touch with those who contemplate coming west to buy land. Those whe desire to sell willdo well to list thelr furme with me (, B. Thayer At The Hardware Store. BULBS CHINESE SACRED LINES, (or Joss [lower.) Very easy to grow, place the bulb in the dish in which it is to grow,aud put enough pebbles or shells around them to k+rp them from falling over, fill tho dieh with water and ses fs in @ dark place for a few daye until the roots start freely then bring them to the light, they ure very fragrant and one plant will fill the house with ite agreable perfume 10c each. SINGLE HYACINTHS. White, Blue, Roso, Red, Yellow. TUL PS. Single White, Yellow, Red. CROCUS. Large Yellow, Mixed White and Mixed Purple and Blue. NARCISSUS. Von Sion, Paper White, Grand- iflora and Trumpet Mejor. LILIES. Lilium Candidum. Liliam Harriteif. Lilium Longifiorum. FREESIA. Refracta Alba. DEACON BROS. & CO,