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=Immediately after the big fire at Rich Hill last week, carpenters and stone masons were put to work re- | pairing the damage done the Austin building “THE DAYLIGHT STORE.” The Great Clean-up Sale of Odd Ends in The Democratic central committee of Vernon county has fesuea an of- ficial call for a county convention on Satarday, Dec., 12th to nominate a candidate for Representative, vice Representative elect Morrison, de- ceased. Mrs. Jeff Taylor, of Altona, enter- tained the Ladies’ Misslonary Socl- ‘ety of the Bethel M. E. church and the Altona M.E church, at ber home ,on Tuesday cf lass week. An elegant dinner was served and a most ea- joyabl- time ts reported. Suits and Overcoats Continues to draw crowds of buy- ers to our store. Every odd end must go in this sale. Come | |specting officer for 2nd Reglwent, N.G.M., made the regular fall {n- spection of Co. B. last Thursday night at the Butler Armory. After the inepection an oyster supper and emoker were enjoyed by the boys. Mejor Pearman complimented the boys very highly upon the showing made. - Taz. LaFollets came in the last of the week for a visit with relatives and old friends. Taz. is a banker down at Siloam Springs, Ark. He lets Butler a few years ago a disciple of Blackstone but was soon convert- ed. He lald Mr. Bryan’s defeat to hie deposit guarantee law. Taz. says every banker in the whole country voted and worked against Bryan, + Major Pearman, of Aurora, in- E. A. Cherry, of Adrian, bad the |wisfortune to lose bis fine jack, | Dewey, which took sick on Friday afternoon of last week, and died ina few hours, Mr. Cherry had buta short time since refused an offer of his life. He deeply deplores the loss | #940 for Dewey. of a Democratic governor, but ex- At the Dickinson sale last week} presses an abiding falth that 1t ts | Wealey Denton bought an old fash- only for the one term of four years. |foned corded bed sted. L.G. Gere| There are no better Democrats on | delivered the goods, He sald thatin |earth than the Shobe boys, from the | hls nefghborhood when a young man | oldest, the late Luther, to the youn- | purchased a bed {6 was a sure indica- | gest, a big family, tion of matrimony. How ts this, : | Wesley? | Ann J. Courtney, Admx. of Jno. Courtney, was awarded $7550 against the Fidellty-Mutual Ald early. We will also offer about Our old triend H. T. Shobe, writing from Los Angeles, Cal , to renew, ex- presses his continued Interest {n the people of Bates county where he was reared and spent the ,reater part of 100 Pairs Men’s Shoes = Slippers Odd Lots, | Very Low Prices. Talking about climate, we have had variety enough in weather the past few weeks to sult all concerned. One can hardly tigure on what the AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE ' : afternoon or evening {eto be from ON THE CORNER---CENTER OF TOWN. Ase’n in our circuit court last week. | gh morning conditions, Cold, hot, This case has been on the court a . | to this court, Black & Arnold Cluthing Co | W. A. McElroy orders his paper; FOR SALE: A highly {mproved ee moderate, wet, dry and {ndiferent, sunshine and clouds have come so quick and fast that weather prophets are up in the alr and sore even \changed from Butler to Riverside, arm of 320 acres, close to Butler.| A Somewhat ancient deed was re-|charge that the weather clerk is on Cal, where he fs spending the winter. Owner would take smaller farm in| Corded last week wherein Harvey G,| his vacation, but we are of the opin- | ‘trade Call on or address Thompson, for a consideration of|fon shat he is try{ng to please all Mre. Howard James and children Jo, F. Herrevr, Butler, Mo. | $160 warrants the title of the north- | kickers. : F ‘ east quarter of the northwest quar | Cook of this city the firat of theweek | A benefit will be given to Carna- tor of sectlon 36, townshtp 39, range | 24, to Thomas D. Cary. The deed he Democratic farmer of Mingo, favor-| Theater on next Tuesday evening, | 5. dated in 1859 —S6. Clatr County Dec. 15th, Admission 10 cents | \ Poms | the last of the, © °° D 6. Black B Arvold lething oa = beakerg oe c| Everybody invited to attend. eee B. London, Butler’s expert gun-| The Drexel Star beats’em alltoit) Judge Jno, M. Coleman, who is emith, favors us with renewal. this year and publishes three letters preg | ~ one by — pe 5 . C0 that of- \ Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Cobb came) 0 Santa Claus In its issue of Decem eat oleman, is now in 4 up from Rich Hill last Friday night, | ber 3rd. | fice, through the courtesy of treae- ; | Gheslftelect Bullock, hie charming |” W. R. Boll, getting a line on she] Butler Monday and lald their find-|balance, $100.00 to be assessed ft pe i —_ > —— Peake na wile pies ph nyt ao duties. {ngs before the court. Acting upon|againss the petitioners. The road rom their farm near Drexel to Am-! hd y re : sterdam. | Stone, were down from Adrian pet A Sculley house, occupted by Frank | *® op seed = — = rune through the R. 8. Catron farm Miss Besste All t Chi te | Felday. | VanBuskirk ahout three miles north|08d opened not later than Marc 88 ate Allen, o! leago, is ) } jeast of Summit school house, was 20th 1909. “¢ visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs| C. L. Marriott, of Geary, Okla- burned Sunday, together with all] The third sale of the Butler Sales | J.R. Allen, homa, visited his parents Mr. and dockets for several years and has been appealed once and remanded Frank T. Clay spent Sunday in Kansas City. Castles in Spain are bull mostly | were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H, G 6 of gold bricks. Rosco C. Seward, of Lowls, Kansas,’ WJ. Middleton, an Influential; #0 Rebekah Lodge 288, at Electric fe a new subscriber. | " G. M. White, Aaron Crumley and Jesse Spurrter, who were appotnted by West Point township board, as apprateers for the road which waa ‘ recently petitloned for, reported to G. W. Hart, EL. Palmer and] the township board November the Walter Staley, of Mingo, appointed] 28th. The damage was apprateed at by the county court to view and ag-|/ $172.00. This estimate was accept- sess damages for a private road|ed by the board, $72.00 to ba pald Jacob H. Ford, probably the old. est native of Missour!, died at his home fn Jackson county the fires of last week. He was born in this state Smith’s livery barn as advertised, on|in 1821, ten days before Missourt Mrs, J. W. Morris departed the Saturday afternoon. A number of|was admitted to the Unton. His Miss Lillie Bottoms, of Jenkens- | fires of the week for Chicago where buyers were present and the stock| parents located{n Monroe county | Will B. Weeks went to Kansas City | ville, Kentucky, arrived in town she will vialt herson Arthur J. Mor- = ae good a — when the state was @ gerry The ; | Sunday as a candidate for initiation | Monday for a visté to the family of rig, Mr, Morrla recently accepted & 0 ssoaabid Saas lagi f he “pe pti | veanee” apeaN meer oF ae te ie | y. 0. W. | Joe Sallee. osition in the Aré Department of Us Of Oller'ng @ splendid oppor-| Monroe county. Up to afew weeks = % the W. 0 P tunity to bring the buyer and seller| before his death he was a very active Born, to Mr. and Mrs. AtlieTaylor! Nels. Allman came over the last of ‘He Inter Ocean. together under tsvorable conditions| man and a very enthustastle pedes- of Hume, Mo., a daughter,on Thurs- the week for a few days to attend) James S, Combs ts moving his|for both. trian, day, November 12, 1908. |the meetings. He {is wonderfully household effects to his new home on pleased with Mr. McConnell’s ser | F%. Scott street this week. He will mons. |shortly open up a furniture and un- Mrs. C. I. Marriott at Rockville | | the content during the family’s ab |Company, was held at Harley Our old friend, J. A. Summers, at) BR: sD EOEIOOG AS HOCK VIG 1888 sence from home. Mound City, Kansas, favors us sub week, stantially. The day that he was taken ee —Ex. Born, to Mr. and Mrs Josept of the court house have been made a Linn, of Hume, Mo., 8 fiae boy on! a - trysting place for love-lorn youths} John P. Best lefs Monday evening » Friday, November 20, 1908. | Dr. N. E. Scott has opened dentel ees stock in the Klfne butld-| ang maidens, It was a warm fnvis-| with his family for Cumberland CH , Iesac F. Ellingt {n from his Offices, up stairs in the American Ing, on North Matn street. ing place Yor tromps, these cold] Virginla. He chartered swo cars im us Caaak Gor tao pha last of |Clothing House building. Dr. Scots! Butler merchants are advertising. |Mahts, all of which was a menace to| from Nyhart tor his stock and house- ©. the week and remembered us. | 4 | well recommendod. G. W. Hart was a pleasant caller | on Tuesday while in Butler on busi- ness before the county court. papers with attractive announco-|menerally to the officers, Janitor| bought # large farm of four hon- —, ments of bargain offers at this sea-| Pollock requested the court to make | dred acres near thas place, aud was Mentors of the Advins Lodge <t son, they are bound to attract trade, | #0 order that the big outside doors} anxious to got sessled before eli Rist Hill Review. be securely locked after office hours| Weather ses in. Mr. Best was an | Odd Fellows are making extensive | | preparations for thelr big annual | i The editor and family erjoyedal | 4 - ; ° ’ ° | piness « self and e I . pipringh N. poe ig lagna gray gl pongo drive aver she uaat-part of hi coun. Pines yf himeelf and estimable fam ‘ the elegant suite of rooms es Ye uy, : hinds ifly. Times to the address of her friend, | {ally fitted up for him, in the sec. | Pired term of P. ©. Calloway who ty Sunday. Among the sights we Wes Wie . . ; 7 PEERY Tee Op tor ea, saa Be saw. was She capture of s rabbis by a| THe TIMES man gave some advice Miss Della Oliphant, Denver, Col. | ong story of the American building istely resigned from that posttion. Hew, who Wasik tien mobbed ok hin| to young) Hunters Inet: Week uboUt The work on a large coucrete aan | When settled, Doctor Chastain will | Dr. W. J. MeAninch, collector of! feast by awolt, After its capture of | h w to handle sheir guns §n order to built for A. H. Hall, an bees a aed an ideal office. | Ms. Pleasant township, fnforms us! the rabbit, the hawk could not fly |reduce accidents to a minfmum, In merchant has just been completed. | | Miss Kute Endres orders Tue In Arch. Hedden, of Sheridan, Wyo-| Elkhart, came down Monday and | nomination {n the spring. Dr. Mc-|sprang up out of the grass and loped | of his theories, the aforesaid Ties ming, who is in the county visiting | stayed over until Tuesday in order | Aninch !s making an efficlent and |steadily under the bird, looking up |man took bis gun and let 1 go off in his father W. C. Hedden, of near Rich. to attend the meeting at the big tab- | obliging officer and feels that the/allthe while. Presently the hawk) bis hands, Is was correctly held, -Hill, spent Monday in Butler on|ernacle and hear the noted evange-| party will endorse his record for a! dropped the rabbit and the wolt got! the muzzle high and away from all business. list, Rev. McConnell. | second term. his dinner.—Richagds Progress. | onlookers, and, of course no one was ‘hurt, but he hadn’s figured on the | window glass, and as a consequence - '@ sheet of flat paper, artistically ' pasted over where the ylass was, ke dps out the winter cold But his adv¥ice about holding the gun fa all right. \ W. T. Cowan and his wife came in| from Spokgne, Wash , on Sunday to} visit Mra, Cowan’s sister, Mrs. Ma- loney, who has been {n bad health for some time. Mr. Cowan was for! twenty-five years a prominent farm-| er of Charlotte. He was also a skiil- fal carpenter and contractor in But- ler for several years. His wife was | the daughter of ex-County Judge! Hall. They will spend at least o month here before returning to the west. Mr, Cowan said that his two boys have good posislons and two of his daughters are married Take Advantage of the Extreme Low Prices We are Making On Suits «= Overcoats Useful Christmas Gifts Nobby Dress Vest, Stylish Shirts, Leather Grips and Suits Cases, Silk Umbrells, Fine Mufflers. J 0 E M E Y E R ’ Clothier. ‘tied ce aes Vests $1.00 to $5.00 they left, Pete Denning and wife, who are traveling through the west, call- ed tosee them. The four Hart girls are doing well in Spokane. TS 2 AR CR ee Tt nena aaa % through J. J. Wright’s farm, were in|from the township funds, and the! For some time past the corridors {ll he had come infrom a long tramp. | } |comes to Butler from Warrensburg | ‘They are wise. By filling their news.|*he public builcing and @ nufsance|hold goods. Mr. Best recently j Many frieads for the health and hap- | Mr. and Mra. [yaaec Lockridge, ot | that he will be @ candidate for re-| very high. As we watched, a wolt|order to demonstrate the correctuess | | and settled fn life, The night before. The Carthage Democrat raises the question about the accidental drown- {ng of Thos. L. Neleon in Grove Creek, in that county, last week and says it may have been foul-play. Mr. Nelson, when he left Webb City that | day tn his buggy, had a large roll of ; bills in-his- pocket. When found un- der his buggy, in three feet of water, the roll had disappeared and in its place was one bill of small denom!- nation. Mr. Nelson's people live in Henry county, where he was born and lived, until he went to Stockton to practice law. He had been living at Muskogee, Ind. Ter, for six or seven years. Some one pofsoned Deputy county clerk Will B. Weeks’ Air-Dale hunt- Ing dog, Tuesday. Mr. Weeks had sent off and got the pup at constder- able expense and it gave promise of developing into a valuable hunter, Some people have an intense hatred for dogs and deep down fn their na- ture fsa homicidal mania, a desire to kill, to foflict suffering, possibly inherited from a savage forefather generations removed, and the dog, not being able to defend itself, offers the best opportunity to gratity this desire, What appears to be inex- plainable fs that {t is not themangy, worthless cur that falls under this ban, but always the high bred, valu- able dog, who by his Intelligence and tractability has won a great attache ment from his master, and thus the heart of man !s wrung and the killer \18 probably gratified. East Lone Oak. J. W. Thomas has purchased a lnew ¢ arringe, | The people of this commantty have decided to have a Christmas tres and entersainment Christmas eve at the church at. Peru, Preparations are belng made and agood time ls ex- | pected. | GN. Requa and family spent a ‘couple of days in Busler attending the meetings at she osbernacle the first of the week. Dr. Delamater, of Rich Hill, was called last Monday to see A, M,. Thomas, who is suffering from an attack of Pneumonia. We hope for @ speedy recovery. | W.C. MeGtonts and family spent ‘Sunday st F. L. Blankenbakers, Rev. Sutor filled his regular ap- polutment at Peru lass Sunday. There will be preaching next Sunday both morning and night by Rev. Duncan. The school teacher, Charley Ear- |som, and several of the scholars met at the echoo! house last Friday night to practice spelling. The boys visited the C. M. Thomas home last Friday night with lots of nofse in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wiliame. Quite an enjoyable the twas had by all present ; Mes. Lizzle Crago, of Emmet, \Idaho, a sister of Mra. A.M. Thom- jas, fs now under the trentment and care of Dr. Delamater. She went through & eurgical operation last Friday. We hear she is getting jaloawg nleely at Chis writing } Koy Stokes and Frank Blanken- jbaker ore shredding fodder thts I week of Butler, at- : Jore | | and each officer be furnished a key|honorable, upright cftizer, a good yeene ve : Sur day. gel —“ oop gee | banquet which Is to be held this year | Governor Foik, on Tuesday of last] top his own conventence, néighboriandhee the best wishes ct! Dell eq as nln wen in E A he Sentai » "8! on December 21st. | k inted G P. Ryan Beose reeousis Pussy WitLow, ‘ieaday, November 24, 1908. | wees SAPOINNED Ueorge yan, ' Order of Publlestlon | STATE OF MISSOURI, 4 * Douglas, }: 9. Bell, defend= Civil action for delin and ment | Now at this day comes the plainti’ by her at- j torney betore the Cfreuit Court of B un y the State of Missouri, and it ay | the court that summons had been | entitled cause against the ndante, George Douglas, Joseph T, Masiey aud Wm. 8, Beil directed to the sheriff of Bates county, Missouri, and that said sheriff of bates county, Missouri, to whom said summons was directed, has made return thereon that the defendants, George Dougia«, Joseph T. Masley and Wm, 8. Bell, cannot be found, and the court being far- ther eatisfled that process cannot be served on said defendants, George Douglas, Joesph T, Masley and Win. S, Beli, it is therefore order- ed by the court that the aaid defendants be notided by publication that plointiff bas com- menced 6 suit against them in this court by petition, the object and general nature of which is toenforce the Hen of the State of Missouri for the delinquent annual instaliment of prin- cipal and interest due Drainage District Num- ber One of Bates county, Missouri, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $ 5 together with 35.10 Interest and costs, commissions and fees, upon the following described tracts of land situated in Bates coanty, Missouri, to-~ wit: Northeast quarter of the northwest quar- ter and the north part of the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section twenty- vight (25) township thirty-eight of range thirty (80) and that unless the said defendants be and appear at the next term of this court to be be- gun aud holden in the city of Butler, Bates county, Missouri, on the first Monday in Febru- ary, 19, and on or before the third day there- of and plead to said petition according to law the same will be taken as confessed and juig- ment gendered according to the prayer of said petition and the above described real estate sold to satisfy the same And itis further ordered by the court afore- said that a copy hereof be published in Tue BUTLER WEEKLY Times, @ weekly newspaper printed and published in Bat souri, for four weeks succes: ly, the last in- | Sertion to be at least thirty ¢ i before the first day of the next term of said court, A trae copy of the record, Witnees my hand as clerk aforesaid with the seal of said court hereunto affixed {seat} Done at office in Butler, on this the srd day of December, 1908. Tat T. D. EMBREE, Circult Clerk. county, Mis-