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| (Oc kind for 43c—Hill’s Cash Store. ~ ; Mrs. C. L, Baker graced our sanc- ON THE CORNER ALL WOOL $10 SSS and we will UP. Black & Arnold Clothing Co. Mrs, E. J. Blount, of Butler, orders Tue Times to her address for the | coming year. Mens extra good work shirts the tum and had her name enrolled for Tur TIMES, Don’t forges we always sell for less.—S. Levy Mere. Co. H. 0. Steele, of Hillyard, Wash., and John W. Dugan, of Wyoming, Ills, are new subscribers. Great bargains in mens and boys work shoes at Hill’s Cash Store. Our old friend and patron J. C. Vermillion, of Charlotte was a pleas- ant caller and had his dates set up. Where you Can Get Good MENS SUITS $7 to $25 STYLISH Youths Suits $6 to $18 NOBBY KNEE SUITS $2.50 to $7.50 RELIABLE CLOTHES AT LOW PRICES. This year trade with us, 20-tf Black & Arnold Clothing Co. O. J. Radford, the popular mer- chant at Spruce, remembers us sub- stantially. John H. McElroy orders his paper changed from Elkins, New Mexico, back to Amarillo, Texas. Best styles in Mens linen collars 3 for 25c—Hill’s Cash Store. Mrs. Will Nix and two children went to Kansas City the last of the week to visit her father, J. E. Keller. T. C. Robinson orders his paper to Ansonia, Ohio, where he {s located for the present {n map work. Saturday, May 1, will be special sale day.—Sam Levy Mere. Co. R. B. Heddleson, our esteemed farmer friend of Elkhart, sends ro- mittance to set his dates ahead. W. M. Arnold favored us with re. newal for his daughter Mrs, W. L Hodge, at Bairdstown, Texas. 25c_ corset cover embroidery for 19c—Hill’s Cash Store. Bert Peach, who was reported seri- ously fll with grip at his home in Lojane, Col., is convalescent. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Bell, of Liberty, Mo., visited their daughter, Mrs. Jas. A. DeArmond the last of the week. Mens work gloves at bargain prices —Hill’s Cash store. Charles Beyers,a young man 19 years old from Cleveland, Ohio, was killed by the cars at Loe’s Summit last Sunday. C. F. Moulton, the gentlemanly and energetic real estate man of Adrian, sends us remittance for re- newal. ' Buy mens hate of us and save money, $150 hats 98c, $2.00 hats $1.43, $2.50 hats $1.98—HiIl’s Cash Store. J. B. Rice was in Monday morning for eupplies. He was on the rush, sald the farmer hasn’t gota minute to spare ff he keeps his work up. M. S. Kiersey orders his paper changed from Wichita, Kan., to Spruce, Mo. We are glad to welcome Mr, Kiersey back to God’s country. Mens, womens and childrens shoes and oxfords, the best made.—S. Levy Mere. Co. T.C. Greer and wife, of Shawnee, were in Butler trading on Friday, made us 6 pleasant call and favored us with renewal. G. H. (Jack) Spicer, popular dep- uty under Sheriff Joe Smith, now a landed aristocrat out east of town, favored us pleasantly. Big bargains in mens light weight underwear. Best values for 25c you ever 6aw—Hill’s Vash Store. The Summit township board has purchased one of the latest improv- ed road machines trom Deacons. The boys in Company “B”, aesiat- ed some of the other talent in town are billing a play, entitled “The Scout of the Philippines,” for May 7 58 inch mercerized table damask worth 35c only 25¢ at Hill’s Cash Store. Mies Fanny Catron {s busy drilling new military play, “The Scout of the Philippines,” which will be given May 7. Don’t forget our ladies ready-to- wear department, only exclusive stylesshown by us.—S. Levy Merc. Co. Mrs. W. M. Mille, of Foster, came over the last of the week to visit her brother, J. A. Trimble, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. R. R. Deacon, of Butler, and Mrs. E. D. Kipp, of Kansas hg J are vieiting Mre. W. W. Graves at Jeffer- We are the acknowledged leaders in our line WHEN WE ADVERTISE ALL WOOL Others “Sit up and Take Notice” but we show so many more patterns that you can not help but see the superiority of our line. Your spring outfit if bought here will be the best this market offers SAVE YOU MONEY Come to us for your Footwear. American Clothing House The Home of All Wool Clothes Made by Hart, Schaffner & Marx and ‘Clot W. M. White and wife, of Appleton City, came to Butler Thureday to visit the family of county treasurer Sam L. Coleman. Mrs, White is Mr. Coleman’s sister. Dr. H. A. Rhoades, a prominent cltizen and very successful practl- tioner of Foster, was {n Butler Mon- day on business, called and had his name enrolled on THE Tives books. New styles, wash sults, lingeree dressers, new skirts.—Sam Levy | Mere. Co. G. B. Power orders his paper changed from Reno, Nev., to Crom- berg, California, where he holds a po- altion with the Grizzly Gold mining company. J.J. Radford in writing to have his paper changed from Boulder to Loveland, Col., says he has traded his stock of merchandise for land! near the latter town, on which he will locate. ‘ 10, 15 and 20c values in embrold- ery only 5c per yard—Hill’s Cash Store. Homer W. Sieg, than whom there {se nomore popular gentleman or better kaown Democrat in the coun- ty, sends us remittance for renewal, urges closer organization and @ more persistant effort by Democrate in the future. New collars and belts, new hand bags and ruching at Hill’sCash Store. George T. Williams a live real estate man of Merwin and one of the best Democratic workers 1n thecoun- ty, committeeman for West Boone township, was in ButlerSaturday on business and made Tue Times an appreciated call. All the churches of Butler voted on last Sunday to petition the State Senate, through Senator William H. Anthony, of this district, to submit} prohibition constitutional amend-| ment to @ vote of the people. Hiram Nichols manager Hiram Nichols Shoe Company, has purchas- ed the two vacant lots, south east corner of the square from the Har* well heirs, and contemplatss erecting a fine two story brick business block at an early date. Lace curtaine, carpets and rugs, all new styles. Here’s the place to buy.—8. Levy Mere. Co. City Welghtmaster J. W. Guyton left Sunday for a two months’ visit to his home in Baltimore, Maryland. This will be Mr. Guytoun’s first trip back in many years, and he will have @ very enjoyable time with his rela- tives and old friends. Wallace King has a freak egg at the Amertcan Butter Co.’s office lay- ed by a goose on the farm of his mother weet of town. The egg is perfect in shape, is 5% inches long, 9 inches in circumference at the largest part and weighs 10% ounces.— Amoret Post. 12\c dress ginghame only 10c per yard—Hill’s Vash Store. Loutee, the pretty and precocious little five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rich Wells, died at their home {in Nevada, on Thursday, of diphtheria, after an illness of only a few days. The remains were taken to Columbus, Kansas, for burial. Several friende from Butler went to Nevada to attend the funeral. Circuit Clerk Dan Embree, his bet- ter half and helr ap; it returned Monday from several days vielt with relatives and old friends in the east of the county. Dan had been ooking forward all winter to the time when the young dock and other harb! of spring would be right to put in the pot with ham-with-but tons-on, yum, yum, the “pot-licker” was still vielble around his chops. Farm Loans. We have some private money to heraft."’ CENTER OF TOWN H. C. Wyatt returned last week from Florida, where he spent the winter. He sald to a Record man that some of the “Everglades” which are being advertised as fine farms and fruit country are two or threo feet under water and can only be gotten over {In a boat. He thinks that persons who expect to purchace land there should first see the land, Ata meeting of Marmaduke Camp U.C. V., held in the county clerk’s of- tice last Saturday afternoon the fol: lowing delegatas were elected to the Annual National reunion to be held at Memphis, Tenn., June 6th to 9th, 1909: R. 8. Catron, W. B. Tyler, delegates; F.C. Smith, J. W. Ennis, alternates, Uncle Lewis Etchler, the unrecon- structed rebel of Bates county, was {n Butler Monday and called to dis- cuss theliving issues of that memora ble struggle. When Uncle Lewls pays his debt to nature and cashes in, he wante to be layed away in the old gray uniform he adorned so grace- fully and vallilantly’ {n those other days. The Appleton City Journal has added a type setting machine to its other equipments and will furnish {ts readers the ‘‘stuff_ hot from the blocks.” We trust it will relieve Bro, Hilton’s troubles and not add to them, as these type setting machines have done {n so many country print shops. We certainly commend his enterprise in the venture. John G. Cantrell, probably one of the best known Democrats and pop- ular cltizeng of north east Bates, was in Butler Monday on business and favored Tue Times pleasantly. Mr. Cantrell {s a native of Alabama, but came to Bates with his parents at anearly ageand has spent the greater part of his Iifein Shawnee, where he has prospered, and 1s held in the highest esteem by all his nelgh- | bors. 500,000 LBS WOOL WANTED.— We have contracted with one of the | largest Eastorn Wool Manufacturers tor all the woo! we can buy for them. Vome and see us before you sell your wool, we can pay you more thanany one else, H Loes & Bro, | 27-4t Rich Hill, Mo. Rev. J. B. Hill, of Kansas City, | passed through Butler Sunday, from ; Lone Oak, where he had beon to hold }ameoting. Mr. Hill formerly Ived lin Butler as the local Prasbyterlan minister, and was very popular. He 1s now Synodical home misstonary |for the Presbyterian church, located at Kansas City. Our Ballard correspondent, who got in too late for publication last week, noted the birth of a fine boy at M.N. Teeter’s on Monday April 12th, and also a fine boy born to Mrs. Bert VanSant, April 18th; also that the little son of Frank Stevens 1s recov- ering from a serious spell of pneu- monia. The best business opportunity in the country isin Oklahoma to-day. On an investment of from $100.00 to $250.00, 20 per cent dividends can be guaranteed. Legitimate en- terprise and no risk taken. Write for particulars to Okla Investment Co., Wall and Lombard Streets, Muskogee, Okla. 25.3t J. B. Walton, cashier of the Mis- souri State Bank, is the first in But- ler to build a house of the pure bungalow type. It is now nearing completion, in the north part of the elty, and is sure a beauty and should be a joy forever. If there is not enough variety and different styles and paterns, wh because the structure is not bi 80 they could have been added. It 1s impossibleto describe, you will have to see it. Dr. W.E, Huffman sends usa spect- men of co ore, from his mines at Buffalo, Wyomiog, for @ paper weight. He aseures us it is very rich in —— some gold, but we are not m logiet enough to tell. He rue tr age by sags sad Sl road, 8 by ai and a day on snow i His Times Let usmake youa nobby dress skirt from any goods in the house. Every thing furnished for $2.00— Hill’s Cash Store. The Cass Co. Democrat reporte that thesaloons were ushered into Harrisonville with numerous drunks, that only one arrest was made and Mayor Spicer set the price at $50) and costs. In this instance it was a bad negroand the mayor gave a| stay of execntion until midnight for the culpirt to leave town for good. Mayor Spicer considers that drun- kenness {s more of luxury than a —- and he will make them psy | or It. Several attempts were made to burglarize private residences in Har- risonville last week, but the burglars got little loot. They had small re- spect for the majesty of the law and! the dignity of the Mayors office when | they entered the home of Mayor Lee Spicer. The Democrat of that town tries to {magine what would have happened {f the chief executive had | been awakened and wasin reach of his arsenal. The home of Willis Chapman, near! Altona was destroyed by—tire last | Friday night) They discovered the! fire about 12 o'clock, but {t had! gatned such headway that {t could not be extinguished. But few of the household goods were saved. The | near neighbors went to Adrian next day, hauled out lumber, and con- structed them a temporary abode until they could build. 20 year gold filled cases fitted try. Backed by the same guar: goods on display ranging in price in the north window for 25c. for 50c, Nothing on sale until There will not be one article in regularly from 25c to $15. south window but that sells from clearing up sale. fer. is said. Geo. W. Ellis Ladies and Gents Gold Watch- es on Sale Saturday, May 8th The works guaranteed for one year and the cases for 20_years by one of the oldest and best Watchcase Companies in the coun- JEWELRY CO. We have two windows of novelty and staple Your choice in the south window There will not be one article in the $2 to $3.50 purses that were on sale Saturday at $1.00 will be in this sale at 25c. display NOW. Come early and see the bargains we have to of- You have been reading the ads of the GEO. W. ELLIS JEW- ELRY CO. long enough to know when they speak something Saturday, May 8, 1909. See our new line of silks for waists and suits only 35c—Hill’s Caeh Store. Our old friénd John Varnes, in writing to have his paper changed from Augusta to Elizabeth, Mont., said he is now located on a rural route. Said formerly the ; ostmas- ter at Augusta waited until his box got full, then sent it to the home ranch, where {t was dumped into a salt barrel, and when the barrel over- flowed, {t was turned over to him. He sends the following sure-shot receipt for poison ivy: “Mix com- mon baking soda and sweet cream; rub on, one application sufficlent.” B. M. Wix, one of Bates county’s prominentand successful young men, took his departure from Appleton City Saterday evening in answer to telegram offering him the position of superintendent of the public schools at Antone, Wash, at a salary of $85 a month to begin with. Mr. Wix’s estimable young wife will re- main with relatives and friends in Bates county until later {n the sea- son, when she will join her husband at Antone —Appleton City Journal. Ed. Childs, manager for the west- ern district of the Kansas City Oil Company, with headquarters at ElReno, who was in Butler the last of the week to vielt his children, who are with thelr grandmother, Mra. Childs, reports that his wife 1s rapid- ly recovering from the severe opera- tion which she recently underwent, and they have strong hopes for @ permanent cure 25c Each fe 4 (em) THINK OF THIS GREAT BARGAIN . SALE with genuine Elgin movement. antee by the GEO. W. ELLIS from 25c to $15. Your choice Saturday, May §8, at 9 o'clock, the north window but that sells stock for 50c to $15. This isa Remember the goods are on Jewelry Co. Serviceable Shoes FOR THE MAN WHO WORKS Our work shoes are winners. They have a facul- ty of wearing longer, retaining their shape better and costing a little less than any others. They are all solid —made with oak tanned uppers. soles and firm full stock Our $2.50 Specials Made of kang. calf, oa k sole, counter and insole, sewed botton, has all the good points of a $3 shoe. Made in blucher and seamless styles. The Indestructible A shoe made from leather tanned by a secret pro- cess. This leather in actua! test has proved that it will wear 12 times longer than ordinary upper leather and 6 times longer than the best sole leather. Made up in tan, water-proof, gusset tongue, large eyelets. $3.50 the pair. Ask to see it. “COME TO US FOR BETTER SHOES" wenn Ha PN apn etn mR a FORE Gh ey i a) di Sig — Joe Meyer: Hiram Nichols Shoe 6o,, The Big Shoe Store. place and want some loans of $400.00 to $1,000.00. C. R. Home. Peoples Bank Building. 27-2 reaches him on Monday. He says they have fine hunting and fishing, ter and fine air.