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- 1200 ** Italian Stri at Half Price These beautiful $1.00 Fancy Striped Italian Silks will go on sale at 49c Yard Friday, October 21 and the following days until all are sold. This will give you an opportunity to buy high grade silks, in the stripes, which are not only popular now, but will be more so as the season advances. For street dresses, party dresses, fancy waists, misses dresses and fancy petticoats, these silks aré especially adapted. The quality is such that they will not split, but give splendid service. A length of this silk makes a fine holiday gift. As you know, our silk sales have always been a great success, but we expect this to eclipse all of them. _ Walker-McKibben’s : We Sell Home Journal Patterns. “THE QUALITY STORE.” The Butler Weekly Times Printed on Thursday of each week J. D. ALLEN, Proprietor ROBT, BD. ALLEN, Editor and Manager hee of Butler, Mo. as PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR Democratic Ticket. For Judge of the Supreme Covrt Fall Term JAMES BRITTON GANTT To fll vacancy HENRY C, TIMMONDS For State Superintendent of Pablic Schools HOWARD A GASsS For Rallroad and Warehouse Commissioner THOMAS M BRADBURY For Representative in Congress for Sixth Dis trict CLEMENT © DICKINSON For Judge of the Circuit Court for the Twenty- ninth Judictal Cireuit CHARLES A CALVIRD For State Senator for sixteenth Senatorial Dis- trict JOUN BALDWIN For Representative State Legislature JOHN WALLIS LEWIS For Pri siding Justice County Cont ROB CAMPBELL For Associate Justice, County Court, Northern District Wu F WOLFE For Associate Justice, County Court, Southern District FRANK FIX For Judge Probate Court CARL J HENRY For Clerk Cireuit Court HERMAN O MAXEY For Clerk County Court C G Wkeks For Recorder of Dosds FoM \OODs Attorne For Prosecuting ee WalT BURRESS DAWSON A TALK TO DEMOCRATS. The Democratic county ticket, as a whole, is one of the best ever nomi- nated in Bates county; there is not a weak link in the chain and apologies or explanations are necessary. From Representative down all are high jally. ‘over zealous friends, who, in their | THE GREAT SILK SALE BEGINS FRIDAY OCTOBER 21 ger of them gaining the majority on the court would be pressing. We therefore urge upon the Democrats of Bates county the great importance of going to the polls and voting. A QUESTION OF RECORDS. As between two Democratic candi- dates The Time y ored to be abso tial, and in every instance, so long as a campaign within the party has been conducted fairly, we have nev a fight for either side. This he our attitude in the present contest between David R. Francis and Jas. A. Reed, and although we have be- lieved Francis to be the better quali- fied in every respect for this high office, we have taken no part editori- However, Mr. Reed and his mad frenzy to nominate Mr. Reed, seem to have lost sight of the fact that there is also a party campaign on, have not hesitated to denounce Mr. Francis viciously although in vague terms, in justice to the record of Mr. Francis his friends must refute the insinuations being made against him. It has been charged that Mr. Fran- cis is a “corporation man,’’ whatever that may mean, and that he is allied with the “‘interests.’’ These state- ments of Mr. Reed’s when simmered down, only charge Mr. Francis with being a man of means—and who can say that his wealth has not been ac- quired legitimately? Mr. Reed’s long drawn out villifications along this line simply accuse Mr. Francis of having fulfilled the ambition uf every American citizen; that of acquiring a competence upon which he may live during his declining year® Mr. Reed's frantic efforts to con- vince the public that Mr. Francis is lined up with the interests would lead one to believe that it is his hope to divert public attention from his own corporation record. For the last three Mr. Reed has been on the pay a $43,000,000 corporation in Kansas City, the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, and only last May Long Black Coats Novelty Coats and Sample Line of Coats on Sale Special lot Colored Suits New Black Voile Skirts Misses’ and Children’s Cloaks WALKER-McKIBBEN’S ped Silk) $s a fine time to come and do your fall shopping while the roads are good. _ MORE NEW Colored Suits ‘JUST RECEIVED on Sale at $15 Splendid line of resigned his position with that cor- poration, which paid him a salary of Message to all believers of that old- Timmonds Receives Nomination for the office of. Judge of the Kansas | B For Supreme Judge. Judge H. C. Timmonds, of Kansas that year which made the election of $1,000 per month, in order to become time unselfish Democracy for Demo- a candidate for the United States Ctacy’s sake, that will not be ignored, Senate. and Missouri Democracy will delight It will also be remembered that ‘0 do honor to this foremost of Mis- in School House, Mingo town- be 7:30 p. m. meee Friday, Oct. 28th. W. Dooley and J. F. Smith, City Court of Appeals. He was de- |feated in the Republican landslide of S. City, was nominated last Saturday by | Senator Warner possible. grade men of strict moral character ships and business qualifications, men who will reflect credit upon the party in the discharge of their official duties. If the Democrats will go to the polls when this corporation attempted to Souri Democrats, David. Rowland the ‘Democratic State Committee fo! After the election Judge Timmonds force the citizens of Kansas City to Francis. fill the vacancy in the Missouri Su-|Went to Kansas City and entered the give them a franchise worth millions —_=_= preme Court, caused by the death of |!aw firm of which United Senator of dollars and extending over a per- R. B. Campbell, the Democratic Judge James D. Fox. Warner isa member. He is still a iod of years, seventeen years before nominee for Presiding Judge, is a He was nominated on the fifth bal-| member of that firm. ive School House, Shawnee town- ee 7:30 p. m. e county candidates will attend these meetings and will be glad to meet their friends and voters gener- and vote, they will elect every man their present franchise ‘expired, that clear-sighted, shrewed, practical bus- lot by a unanimous vote. The first TT WPI TY Cg ally. The ladies are invited to attend on the ticket by a big majority. Itis Mr. Reed attempted to induce the iness man, who has made a success four ballots were informal in nature| Democratic Speaking Dates, fe fy i meetings, as they are pecu- a Democratic year. The Democrats | voters of that city to surrender their | for himself and would look after the and were taken to test the strength Thursday, Oct. 20th. | nally interested in the present abnor- are united and harmonious, in thor- birthright to this corporation, mid also county’s interests with the same fi- of the candidates and it was only af-| Hons. Jno. P. Gordon and John M. ini y high prices of living and the oe tocar with the party platform, | used his mighty influence ‘in an ef-|delity. The same may be said ofthe ter a thorough discussion of the|Atkinson at Butler, 1:30 p. in. <a of the Payne-Aldrich tariff while Republicans are divided on the | fort to force the Democratic party to| associate nominees, Judges Fix and qualifications of the candidates that}. Hon. John Baldwin and W. Nl Aap ; tariff .nany are dissatisfied at the | indorse the giving of this. franchise, | Wolf, both of whom are known Judge Timmonds was selected. He |Dawson at Spruce, 7:30 p. m. | Democratic Committee Meetin manner in which the leaders have} Mr. Francis’ Worlds’ Fair record | throughout the county as men who ‘is considered a very strong man. Friday, Oct. 2ist. | = eeting ted party One of a/is unimpeachable, and the business|have through their own efforts met The meeting was held fn the State] Carl J, Hi and W. F. Wolfe, | Called. - men’s organizations of St. Louis have | with marked success and who are Committee’s headquarters in the Merwin, Mo., 7-30 p ae *|__A meeting of the full membership I heartily-indorsed his every step in| among the standard bearers of Bates Commonwealth Trust building ii ” Saturda Oct 22nd. of the Bates County Democratic Cen- the management of this great enter-| county Democracy. H dear ._ tral Committee is hereby called for eles, and gor! of men were in dincataes we z W. Suddath at Rockville, | Saturday, October 22nd, at 1 o’clock closer touc! e details of the * |other business transacted, and it was | “30 P. m. . ™m. at World’s Fair or had more at stake| Clyde H. Tavenner, a newspaper after 11 o'clock before the selection|. Hons. W. O. Jackson and S. W.|Mc™ * ‘B® court house in Butler, than organizations. man, whose ‘‘Washington Letters,” | was made. Dooley, Passaic, 7:30 p. m. J. E. WILLIAMS, Chairman. di with the vital issues of the | udge Timmonds is 54 years old Monday, Oct. 24th. » aang gaaaeee es day, have been published by The and a member of the Kansas City Bar} Hon. Peyton Parks, Foster, 7:30 Butler Christian Church. Times, has been nominated as the| ion. He was born near|p. m. oe ey og 3 candidate for Congress | Lamas, Mo., and lived there untilfive| ‘Tuesday, Oet. 25th. - 19:30. Go sean BF apd Seber. rom the Fourteen Hon. J. W. Suddath, Hume, 7:30 |10:45. Christian Endeavor 600% » W. B. Dawson and J. F. Smith; nounced bate neetne: “