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VOL. XXX BUTLER, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 . ety, , 1908. Virginia, Mrs. Ed. Ray and son, of Butler, Mo., and Miss Leona Fleisher, of Lamar, Mo., pent a few daysin Park Town the last of the week with their ; uncle, G. W. Park, and other rela tives, Mrs. B. F. left for Kansas City Sabbath morn- ing. Mre. Jenkins w!'! leave the first of the week for her old home tn Weat Virginia. She wi sit her mother and old playmatos this fa'l ood per- haps remain pa. of the winior, no set time to como home. Aler daugh- ter wi!l remain ': Keneas City and work, Presiding Elder Hunt, of the MB. Churched at Virgiuta Saturday night. The Republican candidates are out telling the dear people who they had best vote for this fall, candidates of that party who have the reing of Government {n thetr hands for near- ly halfacentury and have only set- tled one national questton—slavery. Great party, !ndeed, and 1s was done On the atart. We hope fs will not take so long to settle the tariff, money and labor questions If it does, {t will be a long time, They have done all in their power to keep the Democrats from getting into power and sett!’ ig some of them, Miss Helen and Ma,te Park left Monday for War ensburg to attend of Moundville, Mo, mes them at Busler. She will atsend school and room with them, Heury McCann {s staying a week with his elster, Mrs. May Baum, near Butler, A number of our people atiended theS. 5. convention at MountCarmel Sabbath afternoon. Geo, Rubel, wife and W. W. Park went to Adrian Thursday of last week to hear the Prohibition speech. Endeavor at the Virz'nia Chelatian Chureh next Sunday at seven o'clock. Topte: Commending our soctety by supplying church workers,—2 Tim. 2:1-2 Prov. 22:6 Leader, Miss Grace Darr. Everyone {s {nvited to attend, Mrs. Holloway, of Blue Mound, Kan., came in the first of the we k to attend the Fair and atcend a few days visiting old friends and neigh- bora, Guy M. Withers, edftor of “The Endeavorer”, the ‘uterstate Chris- AND THE ‘ ‘ IS OUR Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Department, | Dry Goods Department, Gents’ Clothing Department, - And our Big Shoe Department. | (hese are all BLUE RIBBON WINNERS and 4 . and we want every one to see them. a) We Guarantee to save you some good cash if you trade here. COME AND SEE. Sam’! Levy Merc. Co. | Mingo and North East Bates, | Fairplay, was called home last Thursday on account, of the serious Several from this vicinity attended | . illness of her brother, Mr. McClenney. the Adrian Street Fair last week. It / T. R. Staley and wife went to Cass | {8 reported & grand success. Wise Bros. shroshed tor Mr. Berry |county last Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Huston. they pe Bn aa The Smoky Row echool began this |, John Crust has been cutting corn Week with Fine Bradley iu charge. \for B. F. Gregory. | RK. Godwin and family took in Mrs. Robinson, who is teaching at the sights at Adrian last week, i eal Estate Transfers, Finch, secretary of Young People’s Work for Missouri, both of Kansas City, Mo., will be the principal speak ere at the opening C. E. Rally of the season at Virginia Christinu Church Sunday, Sept 27th, MORNING SESSION Sunday School 10:00 a. m. Lecture 11:00 a. m. 2 WARRANTY DEEDS, | LF Weaver to GC Th .mpson 282 (627 & 21 Rockville $14,000 fponah M Douglass to Chas lot 5 blk 105 Rich Gill $45. (6p Allen Bendure to M Sears 14 38 Walnut $200. gan W Herman to Frank & CA HBO asec 18 Deep Water $830 | | le 4 . ——e Mary Middleton and Grace Guy Em aii 0g — | are attending school in Urich. Closin tin Peete a : 4 , Emmett McClenney died at his daniat munis pee sh VR I al E F (@) R Ss — Y L E B fe) OQ K : Ae ca ae aaa Every one ts cordially invited to cas biel attend. Cc = jleaves a wife, son and daughter. Long Wilson, of Blue Mound, Kan- a | Funeral services were conducted by sas, formerly of the Virginla nelgh tae ® ‘i “ WHEN YOU BUY yet tee hp Tell aa borhood, speut several days at the ui ? ventlun and busket dinner was held gO Oey yn Burk, of at Fairview ‘ast Sunday. The next virial ; ae Moundville ou the train Monday in .S A convention will be held at Bethel. W in ‘ Lue Ewing and family epent Sun- Butler on her way to arrensburg to attend school this winter. Miss Edith was mostly raised around Virginia, and her young schoolmates here will be glad that she ts pressing on to a higher place in education. Some think {¢ 1s all well enough for 4 young Republican to smile ona Democrat lady, but it looks a little out of the order of things fora Re publican candidate to smile on a Democrat man. AARON, day with hie father, Peter Ewing, of Smoky Row. Mise Stella Dale came from Wades: burg to attend the funeral of Mr. McClenney, and returned Saturday evening. Mies Wilma Pelley acted as ubsti- tute teacher for Miss Elate McClen- ney at Creighton last Friday. Camp meeting is etill going on at Lucas. Rev. Shelton filled his regular ap- pointment at Cove Creek Sunday, morning and evening. Judge Smith and family took din- ner at Nealey Scranton’s last Sun- day. feceive the Greatest footwear value you can get anywhere. Phe finest shoe-making organization in the world is constant- ;watching the latest style temdency and building it into Regals ith the best material and most expert workthanship procurable. ther words— ry ERE’S NOTHING LIKE THEM, FOR ii ® $3.50, $4.00 and $5.00 AND THAT’S WHAT WE MEAN All Signs Failed. “You seem to need rain very bad- ly.” “Yea,” andwered Farmer Corntos- sel in a tone of patient resignation. PE Bape vag he will phe bony “We've done our best, but 1¢ doesn’s Hele the winner of one of sheecholar.| do any good. We've given one Sun-, ships offered last spring. We wish day School picnic after another, left ee sai sk the rockig’ chairs and hammocks sonal a) rate Mr N on. an’ buggiea out over night an’ paint. ger’s. “ od all the fresh. But none | pay Stow, and son and Chari anticekiiieen ee ‘| Robinson hauled to Creight more!”—Washing- re ‘Ss. er We can fit you by mail. am Nichols Shoe Co, BUTLER NEVADA ADRIAN tian Endeavor paper, aud Frank B. Sunday for dinner. Re { weather at Passale and wo presume you are having it about the same at ~Busler Rev. Clendenning returned home Passaic. on Monday night from Warrensburg; | i Jenkins and daughter, he had been to attend conference. He | eee gent, does not get to stay with us anogher | j Year, but goes to Lamar in Barton jeounty. Weare without a preacher and do not know who we will getor when ne will be on she work. There was quite a quantity of flax came tn the last of the week, Miss Lottle Young of Butler open | ed up ber echool she 7th of site j month so you seeshe hus had ove! wecks expertence {pn the schco' room She likes the work very weil god the Pupils seem to like thelr seucher * We notice some of our citizeus are on the rock pile this week aud vucle Eph. Mosier a sms to be wat. boy for them. They are putting in a new walk to she churct an’ are pound-| {ng up the rockin the trench fora concrete walk six feet wide. Vc Ladies Aid ts putting it tu jand whon | {tls completed will be quite an im | provement to our church | There was quite a eurprine at the | Parsonage on Saturday nie! t, when about fifty of the good pec ple of Passate and vacinity came in on the preacher and hits family and spent the evening. Light sel» sliments Were served and all Tad a good time. They all seemed to be surprised the the preacher had to move from here, forall felt confidens thes he would bo returned for another year. We trust he will havea successful year -in his new work. He woes with our best wishes and that of the circutt he | served the past year. The Ladies Afd preeented Mrs Cleudeuntog with a nies pitcher and: dish und the W.C. 7. U, a nice sugar hell and butter knife, which were very much appreciated. Mre. Mc Dowell and Mrs. Church made the; presentations, Mat Owens and daught>r were in tOWO va luna bo tieet his daugh | ter and her two suns trom west-rn Kansas. She expects to visit some time with her father and other rela- | tives and friends. Myrtle Randall lefs on Monday for Warrensburg to attend the Normal School this year. Rev. Clendenning and family were the guests of Asa Rosier and family sv. Clendening preached for us Sunday morning and night. He expects to leave on Thurs Weare still having some warm day sud ix us Frank \ wa 04 | Tuesdar load of rock | took home 4 load of eoul “here seems to be iderable coal golog out from*Passate of late }A good fdea to haul is while sh i Dowe 8 in W.tha anc Rev. Clendentng and family 8p | Tueaiay nightat Grandma Chur Claud Brammest caine day from Lola, K viels en’ furs ¢ Ar Southwest Summii. Judging from the temperasure iss Sunday ful! is a long way off sarmers wre gesting shelr wheat er und ready to put in wheat soon ne it rata This werk will be devoted to going | bo she Futr, Auto eurriuges wre getting so thick ia Buster the country people digitke 2g there on account of frighttoge lelr teams, The school board are building a new shed for coal, Although rather unall we rej see that she “splrie” has a$ last moved shom, Mrs. Paul Walton died asthe tom: ? her father, Wim Svettin, as “clock Mouday afsernoon of son umptlon. ‘The funernl Wednesday afieray from she home The road « {og wi the work What about the holes? Che tem; Was well w thas som t brea, Grandm about the ca Charlie Stunts try fe and moved back to she oly Filth Pot t ' the Marshal tH was li n bo me Verseer seems to be d diel EB ot pre Teste ry has tired of F¢ } wn districs Monday. \ Neck Broken By Fall. Charles Palmer, aged G2 years, a promiuens farmer the nelghborhood, was instantly killed! of Hume wabott wwe Tehri miles sons! west of Hume on Inst Wednesda: eveni yy aboutsundown. Mr. Palme: was leading ® bull toward home. when the animal beeame unmanag- able and palled him over a culvert His fall was severe, and allwhiing o7 his head, bis ueck was bioken, death belong fnstantaneous Decensed leaves a wile and severs children, He was a Woodman, cai rying an insurance in that order of $2,000 00. A. H, Culver Fur, Go, HEADQUAR ALL OUR New Lines - Furniture Rugs, Linoleum Oil Cloth Lace Curtains THE BEST STOCK WE HAVE EVER SHOWN Come and See A. H. CULVER Furniture Company ee TERS FOR GOOD FURNITURE ARE IN!