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“THE DAYLIGHT STORE.” Christmas Giits| Black & Arnold Clothing Co geles, Cal., is visiting Mra. W. W Gibson. + Mrs. Emma Swith called and had | THE TIMES sens to ber daugbter Mrs Ada Claypool, Kalispell, Montana. Mr. and Mra, J E. Arnold and | daughter, Mrs. T. A. Black, lefs Muao- {day tor Catro, Ilis., to epena Chriss- mas with their daughter, Mrs George Lozan., for Gentlemen faa, bie siete jvieiting her parents and friends in Overcoats, Suits Neckwear, Shirts Gloves, Handkerchiefs Shoes, Bootees and Felt Boots REMEMBER OUR ODD END SALE WILL AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE The One Price Store. ON THE CORNER---CENTER OF TOWN. Merry Christmas —Black & Arnold | Clothing Co. + Mr. and Mrs, ©. A Wallace, of Amoret, Mo., transacted business tu | this clty the first of the week | Stephen Coale committed suicide at Jefferson City last week, as the re- | sult of fll health. He was treasurer | of Henry county for two terms. Clyde Harper, attending dental college in Kansas City, came home ‘ to spend the holidays with his par- ents, Hon. Thos. L Harper and wife Migs Leah Welner {8 home trom | Hosner Hall of St. Louis, apending | the vacation with her parents, Mr | and Mrs. Max Weiner. Mies Eula Weeks and Miss Irene | Shafer, University students, are at home for the holidays with thetr par- ents. SAVE YOU MONEY. Mr. and Mre. W. G. Shafer have fe- sued invitations for a young peoples party, on Christmas evening in honor of Miss Irene Frauk Price a son of Allen Prive formerly of this county, now of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, ts visiting friends and relatives !n this elty. B. E. Parker, traveling representa” | tive for the Sedalla Business College spent & few days the first of the week | with the family of Mrs. Parker near Amoret. this city for several weeks pass, will depart for ber homy in Gratntield, Kaueas, next Mouday, Toe new firm of Garrett aud Hene- ley live: tock dealers, shpped a car load of tweuty three choice cattle to Kansas City Monday. Get our prices before you buy— Black & Aruold Clothing Co. The walling up of the new clty well at the light plant was commenced the firss of tne week. The well fs now about 54 feet deep. W. I Murriots,a prominent citizen of Rockville and Pat Shay, deputy sheriif, were in Butler Tuesday as witnesses In the Bradshaw Insane trial before the county court. We acknowledge & pleasant call and re- newal favors from Mr. Marrloss, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Arnold and daughter, Mrs, T. A. Black, are making anextended visit with the familly of G, W. Logan, of Catro, Ill. They expect to be away from home for about six weeks, Mrs. Ed. Ray of this clty who has been in bad health for some time fs improved suffictently to ges around. She will spend the holidays with her parents Mr, and Mrs, H. H. Fleisher, of Lamar. M.A Carroll favored us pleasantly | oyitations have been received by while In the city Saturday. friends in this city to the marriage of A. M. Exrsom, of south of this |John M. Campbell and Miss Aupper- clty, was In town on Monday. le, at Sante, Same, Cal., on Decem- on . ber 30th. Mr. Campbell was located P P. ; srpest _ sm Fugate! 4s Buslor as telegraph operator fora Peat OnGey eaves Yh: number of years, and very popular Judge B. F. Jeter made a business | with our young people. trip to Kansas City Saturday. Dr. W.E Huffman, at Hazelton, Wyoming, is a new subscriber, Ollver Nightwine left for Oklahoma ed at the November election, all of Mrs. James Westfield, of Los An-| RRS EM eee SY ener some te | - | 2 } ‘ j eee hristma: Candies 315 TONS OR 7,000 POUNDS. We will{quote you a few prices: Good mixed candy 5clb Elkhorn stick candy 8yclh Sweetheart pure sugar stick candy 12',clb, 3% for 35c Broken taffy candy 2ib 15c Zig-zag mixed, a fine candy for deeorating, only 10c!h Peanut candy at only 10clb, regular price 15c Peanuts we roast ourselve and you can get them fresh in quantities 9clb Pure cream mixed candy at 10cIh Scotch balls candy 12',ctb Honey-Comb chip candy 12',c!) Butter fish candy 12';c Burnt peanut last year we sold at 17';c now 124 cth Teddy mice candy 12';c | Chocolate cream wafers 12';c Assorted Cocoanut Bon-Bons 12';clb, regular price 174:c Candy covered dates at 12',clb, regular price 20c Assorted Ice Cream Kisses, like your girl likes only 12',c Fig carmels only 12',cth Queen Jellies 1L2',clh Fruit, California apricots 12';c Starlight kisses only 12';c th We have many other kinds. If you can't come, send us 10c postage for sample assortment Nut wafer candy 12',c especially for school teachers. We will fix you as- sortments at 7',c straight through, or 8'\c---10c will give you the finest assortment you ever gave your pupils for 12';c. us. Some fancy. Call or write Satisfaction guaranteed. We will have 75 boxes of oranges, every size grown, and of the best quality. All kinds obtainable and prices you get elsewhere. Farmers’ mixed nails, ewt $1.50, 2-1) can oysters, 15e can, 18 ths best sugar, $1.00 4, peck matches, 10e, Best Navel Oranges from Ic each to 50¢ dozen can't just the thing for the farmer, per RRR A PAPER 0 AAPA RL OD DPD AAP OGL OPP LPP PAPA LPP LLL LPL LAL PPA LALA, {the firssof the week to make his Webel Presiding Elder Rey. W. G. Beasley | "°™* will preach at the M. E churchSouth on next Sunday morning at 11) o’clock. John D, Powell came in from Chi- | cago to spend the holidays with bomefolks. Mrs. Powell came a week ago. Col. Clyde Robbins, the popular auctioneer, of Amorett, was a But- ler visitor on Saturday and called to pay his respects to THE TimEs, Mrs. Frank Bratton and daughter Miss Nelste, of Stafford, Kan., are visiting her mother, Mrs. Adam Brixner and sister Mrs. M. A. Carroll Dr. John W. Crabtree has moved | to Butler from Spruce, and secured W. S. Mudd orders his paper] until the first «f April. changed from Escondido to Hemi, Ualifornta. icin ia Congressman JD, A. DeArmond, de- W. M. Taylor of Summit township| parted Monday evening for Wash- made a trip to Ardmore, Mo., onjington, D. C., to resume his duties. business Friday. His departure has been delayed on :: account of the condition of his moth- Ds VanHoy, of Deep Water, wae 8! or, who has been serlously fll, but — yep aL Tuesday and) who at present we are pleased to javored us with 8 call. state has gained her usual health — Our old friend B. F, Shouse was a| Appleton City Journal. << See and! Mrs. Elizabeth Irvin, aged 70 years . died of dropsy at the home of her Robert Guyton left M daughter, Mrs. Lee Ratekin, of one aaa Tite te vide his — mile north of Rich Hill, on Wednes- YL. Beach, ’ : day morning, December 16, 1908 : She was the mother of twelve chil- J. W. Hull, of Knob Noster, Mo.,|dren, seven of whom survive to Special prices to Sunday Schools and Teachers County Clerk Weeks has received from the Secretary of Stute, commis: | | See our Candy Corner. sions for all the county officers eles Yours whom will be Installed about the tires of January except Treasurer elect Coleman, who does not take charge t S. P. Howell, private secretary to or e alll White Front BUTLER, MO. West Side Square et ee At A CAA ALLL AD PANO SLL LI GLEE ALD | Phone 144 TheOnly Independent Grocery and Hardware 4 Senne Christmas is Coming Which Should Remind You that You need several presents for your Wife, Sweetheart, Relatives or Friends and this is the place to tind them. We have all kinds of Maney China. such offices over the Bennett-Wheeler came In the first of the week to vistt/ mourn their loss. The remains were store, northeast corner square. Is was very commendable tn the j hie brother, Doesor J. T. Hull. The isiks expect to have a good interred In the Green Lawn ceme- tery as Plates, Chop Dishes, Salad Dishes, Dinner Sets ete, Don't forget we are headquarters for Haviland and Versailes China and our prices are mu The Big “Reduction Sale on Suits and Overcoats Is GETTING THE Jing holiday goods. BUSINESS NEVER COULD YOU BUY RELIABLE CLOTHING '. $0 CHEAP BE- FORE | light committee and our obliging su-; time ws thelr “open session” on next perintendent, Capt. Harry Cannon, | Tuesday night, to give Butler a day current during | the holidays. 16 is convenient to the Christmas merchants. the Fraternal Inn ‘nigh. A.M. Wallace, deputy sheriff, has; Oop ate Unnalt . moved his family to the Bert Seese| Our he eS ud PoP gaca residence property on Mechante Ney od aang ng Bee HES street. Mr. Seese and famtly will oc- | SVOTP US WED renewe cupy a sult of rooms over hismeat) Elder W. B. Miller, of Now Home market. township, was af the county seat Astaalinpalt bat | on business the first of the week. welling house on one of the; Sculley farms, about tive miles west} Ed. Owens, of the Altona nefghbor- of Passale, was destroyed by five; hood, was a business visitor to the early Monday morning. The place ; county seat the first of the week. was occupled by Walter Young. | — cations ie whose household effects were a total: , loss \ N A telephone message to Rev. Vivion | from Rev.. Lincoln McConnell on i} Monday announced the death of Mr. | Selffilling McConnell’s sister at Liberty, Mo. Fountain The remains will be taken to their un old home at Maryville, Tennessee, for burial. on Mrs. W. D. Kiersey, of Spruce town- ship, was in Butler on Satur day trading, called on Tue Times and renewed for her paper and forher two brothers, N. 8. Cole, Fresno, Cal., and C. BR. Cole, Coats, Ark. Iavitations are out for @ ball at} ooRs af tho Mo. Paelfie stock pens John Armstrong and a foree of | right. Wealso have a large line of Carving Sets, nesistants loaded a fine drove of} y Silver Knives, Fo ch would make < Stoves and Ranges Why Not Buy a Malleable or Round Oak anything that would be more apprec you don’t need a Cook Stove, | Heater which eep fire longer | ks, Spoons ete,, wi 1 nice present and something useful as wel this morning. In the lob were some from the farms of Jiohn Marx, Jas. | Stalkup, John Gordon and W.C. Hedden. There were few heavy weights, the bulk ranging from 160 to 275 pounds —Rich Hill Review. } ‘TC Robinson, who has become | janexpert map man, and been with | one firm for the past twelve yeare and has worked in nearly every sete | in the union, fs back in Bates county | to spend the holidays. te ls stop | aud will ping at his old home at Sprague, and was in Butler Tuesday and com- | plimented us. Mr. Robinson's latest | aseignment-was in St. Louis county. Rauge for ited, or if inound Oak yr coal if are the bes? | use » Wood siove | Heater t be beat for wood and will than any alr tight heater made, Candies, Oranges etc. Don’t Forget that we are Headquarters for all kinds of Candies, Nuts, Fruit ete., and will sell you a treat for your School or Sunday School cheaper than anyone in Bates county, quality taken into consideration. We baven't acar load, but have plenty to sup ply every school in reach of Butler. longer The little friends of Miss Beatrice McGuire gave her a very enjoyable surprise by gathering at the home of her foster parents Mr. and Mre J. B.; Duvall, on Saturday last in cum- memoration of her tenth birthday. | It was acompletesurprse to Beatrice, , but she proved a charming hostess | and they all had a delightful time. | Our old friend Joseph Smith, for-' merly of the Sprague neighborhood, but who has been 6 resident of, Pueblo, Col., in writing to renew for ; Saturday was sure a red-letter day in Butler from a business stand- joint. Every body with the whole family were in town and all purchas- merchants were tired but happy. The big drainage boat working on the laterals in the Miami river die- trict north of Rich Hill, which was idle nearly all summer on account of the dry weather, has been busy since the late overflows.—Rich Hill Review. | ' ' Will and Dwight Hartwell came down from St. Louis last week and spent Thursday and Friday in the fields with their guns and dogs. About eighty cotton-tails and large number of quails fell before their un- erring aim. Piano For Sale. IT have one that cost $325 In good order. Will take $60 for Is. Eprra Vavenan, 8-2t Butler, Mo. At night our} | his paper, wants to be remembered toall the-old Bates county boys. He deplores the defeat of Bill Cowherd, but rejoices in the success of Bill Stone. Says he has never learned the art, ifitis an art, of scratching a Democratic ticket. Points with pride to the succese of the Democrats in Colorado. Conklin’s Self-Filling Foun- tain Pen happily solves the perplexing holiday question ‘“‘What to give.’ Forever It is useful to all who write. the perfected fountain pen and will prove a source of satisfac- tion to the user for years to Bill Emery (Colored) was arrested on Monday on a charge of conduct- {ng and maintaining a gambling house in this city, and wasarraigned before Judge Hemetreet. He was released on bond, signed by two oth er negroes. On Tuesday, he was again arrested, this time on a circuit court charge and taken before Judge Denton who fixed his bond at $400. 'Y | Emery was unable to furnish surty : in this amount and was taken to jail to awalt his trial at the next term of } | the circuit court. come. Filled and ready to write instantly by dipping in the nearest inkwell and press- ing Crescent-Filler. Nibs to suit all hands, In Xmas Boxes. Smith’s Book & Stationery Stor? }) Fraternal fon Bldg. Around Corne™ Honey For Sale. New Super Comb Honey llc per ib Marr Abas, Nyhart, Mo. Buggies «« Wagons We Handle the Best Makes on the Market and will make you some special prices on buggies this month. We handle the Velie and Morris Woodhull Buggies and they are good ones. In Wagons we have the Mitchell, Bain, Moline and Bible and they are all good ones. We are also Headquarters for all Kinds of Hardware, Groceries, Field Fence, Feed, Har- ness, etc. Thanking You for Past Trade and Wishing You a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year We are 4 Yours truly, bs Bennett - Wheeler Merc. Co. - P. S.: Remember we buy all kinds of country produce and pay the highest market price in cash or trade. Bring us your Turkeys, Chickens, But- ter, Eggs ete.