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A GE Ex-Congressman Meekison Gives Praise To Pe-ru-na For His Relief Z KY UY Pas Ex-CONGRESSMAN MEEKISON COMMENDS PE-RU-NA. “I have used several bottles of Peruna and I feel benefited roy fprety Cartibg hh oak I teat encouraged to be lieve that it luse a shoet time longer I will be fully able to e: the disease of thirty years’ standing."’-+-David Meekison. OTHER REMARKABLE CASES, Mr. Jacob L, Davis, Galena, Stone county, Mo., writes: “I have been in bad health for thirty-seven years, and after taking twelve bottles of your Peruna I am cured,” Mr. OC, N. Peterson, 188 South Main St., Council Bluffs, Iowa, writes: “1 cannot tell you how much good Peruna has done me, Constant confinement in my store began to tell on my health, and I felt that I wae gradually breaking down. I tried several remedies, but obtained no permanent relief until I took Pe- runa, I felt better immediately, and five bottles restored me to complete health.” A SINCERE RECOMMENDATION, Mr. D, ©. Prosser, Bravo, Allegan Co., Mich., writes: “Two years ago I ‘was badly afflicted with catarrh of the stomach. I had had a run of typhoid fever, was very depleted. I could find nothing I could eat without causing dis- trees and sour stomach, Finally I came to the conclusion that I had catarrh of the stomach and seeing Peruna advertised, began to take it, It helped me soon, and after taking three or four bottles I was entirely cured of stomach troubie, end can now eat anything.” IN POLITICS AS A YOUTH| purpose than printing tickets, hiring halls, or raising banners, did not en- ter the minds of voters, because they believed in the principles of their party and were not’ only willirig but determined to give one day in the Mr. Cleveland Used to “Stick Around” at the Polls Before He Could Vote. year to these practical efforts to ex- From George F. Parker’s new bak, ‘Reool- | emplify them; and he continually em- leotions of Grover Cleveland.”’ _ | phasized his opinion that no change Early in my acquaintance with him, that had come .over our life seemed tohim more hurtful than this; that the free, devoted services of earnest few ycars before his death, inan ar-|men attached to principles and per- tele published during a presidential | Sonalities should have been replaced camipaign, he explained these pretty by a system in which hirelings and fully, so far as principle and person- heavy expenditures had become lead- \ _ allity entered into account. He talked |7& and almost dominating elements very often, and with great freedom, |'" political management. : | © ghout the old fashioned methods of| Wheri he talked of his experience . politics. These were explained by | in practical politics, it was never with him substantially as follows: asneer or in jest. To him it was ““Before'I reached my majority Ij very serious. ~ had begun work, in the capacity of Oe ee sae _ what would now be called a practical Looking One’s Best. politician. I had no aspirations to be/ t's a woman’s delight to look her a boss, even if either the word or the| best but pimples, I thing had then been known, but I oe oot am] pty of oy. Poe i L 8 ica only followed the custom of my time| tr Ragan ye pele Flori fhe face ore: re cold sores, crack- ed lips, cha hands. a - fallible for 25c at F..T. Clay’s. those shold of faith. As the result of| Warrensburg, Mo., Votes Dry. form of activity, I began as a boy} Warrensburg, Mo., Dec.—War- » work of distributing ballots, | rensburg voted on local option Thurs- party. From 1858 until my elec- | Notwithstanding. the Y ‘as mayor in 188}, I went to the| weather 917 votes were polled ‘took my ballots in hand,|a possible 1,200, . - “4 to my party| The First Ward Mr, Cleveland began to talk freely about his party affiliations. Only a i Making My piace the—pons—ai distributing ballots to all those who asked for them, using my influence vety. gor pimples, sore out of THE TARIFF AND The Thirty-Five Per Cent Duty Kansas City Star. er begins to figure how much he can add to mother’s weekly allowance without cutting out his car fare and down town luncheons. Everything costs so much more than it did a year ago or five or ten years ago and there’s the tariff—didn’t know the tariff hit you right in the pocketbook, did you? Toys, 35 per cent ad _valo- rem! Think of it.“ That's why you get a stitch in the side when you ask the price of toys worth having—35 cents.on every dollars’ worth of fun Jin building up protection for some- eruptions, | by F. T. Clay. DEARMOND KILLED gone into the storeroom of his plice e of business, on lower Third street, to TURNING ON LIGHT. turn on an incandescent light Way- land, with his sister, had been wait- Cousin of Missourian Recently ing in their father’s new store, in the Odd Fellows building, for him. Burned to Death Found by | The boy decided to investigate his Son. | father’s delay, and in the darkness of San Bernardino, California. Dec.— | jthe storeroom stumbled across the body. Officers were summoned and Artengemente for the funeral ot L. A. |e oa tae e. DeArmond, a leading merchant of| found the lifeless form lying in sev- eral inches of water, which had this city, who was electrocuted late | spread over the storéroom floor from last night in his new store, have not) the storm. His two hands were clasp- been made, as Mrs. DeArmond and ing the sputtering electric globe on a the 12-year-old son, Wayland, who|long drop cord. Electricians quickly : | found his father’s body, are prostra-|cut the wire and the body was re- * | ted and under the care of physicians. | moved to the main storeroom, where Burial probably will be in this city, | the Coroner took charge. where he had extensive business in- terests. It was found that 110 volts had coursed through the man’s form. Mr. DeArmond was greatly affect- ed by the death of his cousin, Con- He had clutched the brass fitting into which the incandescent globe is .|gressman DeArmond, of Missouri, a few weeks ago, for in their child- screwed and received the shock. Shortly after the body of DeAr- = fame +" trvtating rapa be oe om hood ~~ 2 been _— and | mond was found his daughter tele- petlatse Men dleven 6° ve grew to man together. He was/phoned for her mother, and she hur- vethonrng pred baggy vet mir ral unable to attend to his business for|ried to the store, without knowing five o’olock p. m, No freight billed for this] several days after his cousin's death. | the extent of loss which had befallen epee epee te ae The finding of DeArmond’s body|her, The sight of the lifeless body “}last night so upset the small son that he collapsed and has been ina criti- The Missouri Pacific have through was the first intimation that she had e ari Facitic have throug! of the fatality and her grief was heart- package car service which delivers | cq} condition since. The father had merchandise from New York in But- pasta ler on the fifth morning out, fourth thing that doesn’t exist over here. Reteosnste riboy Chicewe, “nected You figure and figure and finally you} morning from St. Louis. Will be decide that John and Willand Jane|glad to furnish you routing orders and the others will have to reduce | Which will insure quick time. their lists this year. You didn’t} know it perhaps, but it’s the tariff on toys that has been making the prices all these years and will continue to make them until men learn how to vote. 2 When the new tariff law was framed it contained some remarkable paragraphs about toys. If some one ; SANTA CLAUSE. On Toys Makes The Old , Fellow Wiggle. This is the time of year when fath- Missouri Pacific Time Table BUTLER STATION. Following is corrected time of trains: Trains North ( No. 206. for the children—and they all have to be imported if you want real Santa ‘Clause goods, for somehow or other no one has gotton around to making toys in this country as they’re made in Nuremburg and other places in Europe. , So you go on paying 35 cents extra in every dollar you spend because you and thousands of other careless Americans voted for men who believe Freight trains do not carry passengers. ee ee a ee f j ) 4 Condensed Statement of the ( ‘Missouri State Bank f and The Walton Trust Co As rendered to the State Bank OR. J. M. NORRIS, Eye, Ear and Throat Specialist Eyes Tested Free and Glasses Prop- erly Fitted. Office on south side 49-tf over Times Office DR, E. N. CHASTAIN hadn’t read it carefully the duty on Butler, Mo. 7 make believe watches and horses and | Office over American Clothing House Commissioner under call of mules and sheep and all those things Residence High Street November 16th, 1909: Office Phone 213 Res. Phone 195 would have been so high there'd have been no Christmas in 1910. RESOURCES ‘ They were going to tax such toys ac- DR. J. M. CHRISTY MENNNIMNHA isonet’ $546,876.29 pe he hg of the noarg ve? Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty Over-draits......... 3,453.22 je animals they represen ani q Bonds and stockS..........seescsseeeeeee ee 12,979.69 that woult have put Senta Claus out! °““ige.cver |. H. Culver Furs, 00. Real estate (including bank building)..... 30,747.58 of business. But luckily some kind | Office Phone 20 House Phone 10 Furniture and fixtures.. 1,300.00 eyes saw the joker—It wasn’t Mr. Title Abstract Books...... a 1,000.00 Cash and due from banks... . 168,927.81 Payne or Mr. Aldrich, hardly—and DR. J. T. HULL the duty was restored to 35 per cent. $765,284.59 They put asafetida and balm of Gilead OD |) Cee neem cle oe ma and bristles and acorns and dragons|Entrance same that leads to R. L. LIABILITIES Liddil’s Studio blood and a lot of other things on the Capital stock $110,000.00 Se ae GS eee the free list, fish skins and fossils ‘spuabne eaciandlitaweanumeunel ‘Surplus and Und. Profits... . 98,850.15 and silk worm eggs—things no boy |-————- Total Deposits. .............cceceseeeueeees 556,434.44 or girl can play with, but they left DR. H. M. CANNON - Total Liabilities............. $765,284.59 the 35 per cent duty on toys. And DENTIST Resources as published under Official there it is. Butler, Missouri call of June 23d, 1909.............. 653,833.47 Alone in Sawmill at Midnight East Side of the Square a $111,451.12 Phone No. 312 unmindful of dampness, drafts, storms or cold, W. J. Atkins worked —_t +. et ed et ed eh hh as nightwatchman; at Banner Springs, Tehn. ,Such exposure gave him a severe cold that settled on his lungs. At last he had to give up work. tried many remedies but all failed till he used Dr. King’s New Discovery. “After using one bottle’’ he writes, “‘ went back to work a swell as ever.” Severe colds, stubborn coughs, in- flamed throats and sore lungs, hemor- rhages, croup and whooping cough t. quick relief and prompt cure this glorious medicine. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free, guaranteed T. C. BOULWARE Physician & Surgeon Office North Side Square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- dren a specialty. e IT’S WORTH WHILE To take into consideration the character, in- H A VALUE tegrity and responsibility of the men who COREE Bt OBB Br Be BB 80 Where do you buy your ¥ VANILLA?! D T e B lection of one to do business with. The directorate of this bank is made up of men who are individually successful and col- lectively able to safeguard your interests. Texas Writer’s Deserved Tribute to the Divinity that Worthily Rules the Kitchen. DIRECTORS. What kind do Wm, Seelinger, J. W.Eggieson, —&B. P. Powell, Dr.J.M.Obristy, . E, Morilla, M. A. Carroll, you buy? CO, A, Lane T. W. Legs, ©. RB, Radford, J.B. Jenkins, RB. A. Piggott, W. A. Simpson, Are you satisfied with the Wesley Denton, BR, F. Harper, Alva Deerweater J.B, Thompson, J. B. Simpeon. strength of it, or would you prefer a better article for the Same Price We guarantee to furnish you better Vanilla than you can CLAY'S NORTH SIDE SQUARE. PEOPLES BANK, “The Bank on which you can always Bank."’