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Copyright 1909 by Hart Schaffner & Max Quality Corner Two TO ONE In Your Favor at This Popular Store WE SHOW 2 to 1 Overcoats Shown Elsewhere in Butler—Our “‘TIE-KOTE” is 2 in l Our Price is $10 up Come Here for Warm Foot wear AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE The Home of Hart, Shaffner & Marx Clothes a , Black & Arnold Clothing Co. Buy your flour at J. E. Williams. Warm goods at Black-Arnold. Bushels of candy at J. E. Williams. Warm gloves 50c up Black-Arnold. Mrs. S. G. Welborn visited in Adrian the last of the week. Suit cases for your holiday trip, all prices, Black-Arnold. ‘ Largest stock of china and queens- ware in town at J. E. Williams. ‘ Felt boots, new rubber; 1st quality rubber boots, Black-Arnold. Charles Garard is enjoying an’ ex-|- tended visit at Carthage, Illinois. _ Ladies, buy what you need for the menfolks at Black-Arnold. Lay your Xmas presentsin. Chinas at reduced prices at J. E. Williams. Come to us and you will see what to buy here Black Arnold. Otis Berryhill and family returned Sunday to their home in Topeka, Kan- b sas, after a brief visit with the family : 1 O8.T... Berryhill westofthis.city... : |home.of M,C, Garard..... We want December to be the Big- gest Overcoat month in the history of our business career. to do so we will offer the public Ass Reduced Prices Joe Groves of Adrian was in meet- ing county seat friends the first of the week, ; M. R. Standish of Hume transacted business in this city the first of the week, O. W. Hardin and family are visit- ing at the home of W. J. Crews in this city. We want to sell you your Xmas candy. Come in and see us, J. E. Williams. Miss Emma Dudley has returned home from an extended visit to Mar- celine, Mo. old friends. Mrs. Dell Lutzenhiser left Saturday for a ten days’ visit with relatives in Kansas City. Thanksgiving services will be held at the Presbyterian church at Spruce, Thursday night. C. B. Garard of Elvaston, Illinois, visited the last of the week at the In order and Childrens Frank: Smith of Rich Hill was in, Butler the last of the week meeting ; Mo., transacted business in this city the first of the week. Wool shirts $1 Black-Arnold. orange peel, banands, oranges, ap- ples at J. E. Williams. Corduroy pants and felt boots on sale \r W. Fisk. Hub Smiser is enjoying a visit -at the home of-Mr. and Mrs. Claude, Brummett in Iola, Kansas. Ear muffs 10c up Black-Arnold. Mrs. A. F. Fox has returned home Arthur, at Excelsior Springs. ~ Mrs. Ed. Crabb of Rich Hill visited | the last of the week at the home of E. R. Hightower of Jericho Springs, | Nuts, figs, dates, cider, citron ‘and | from a visit at the home of her, sop, t : Wm. M. White, formerly of Deep- water township in this county, now living at Cincinnati, Arkansas, is en- joying a visit with relatives and old friends. | Corduroy coats Black-Arnold. Leslie Clinkenbeard and Fred Hupp ‘{returned Friday from Kansas City | with Mr. Clinkenbeard’s new touring |car. The machine is a 30-horsepower | Overland, Model 59T. S. B. McFerrin of Deepwater town- ‘ship returned home Monday from a | brief visit at the home of his sister in | Archie, where he was called on ac- ;count of the illness of the latter. Corduroy pants and felt boots on sale i T. W. Fisk. J. W. Colliver of 1 1-2 mile north her son, Rolla Crabb, in this city. up, Black-Arnold. with the intention of locating here. Get your Suit now Black-Arnold. land. thage. Corduroy pants and felt boots on sale T. W. Fisk. A bi rtment of mufflers, 25c hme iat i 1 | Visited in Butler Saturday and favored Fred Heuser of Lowery City, Ce- dar county, is visiting in this county Judge J. A. Silvers and Prosecut- _|ing Attorney W. B. Dawson trans: acted business in Clinton Thursday. Miss Zulieka Hendersen of Van Alstyne Texas, ‘is enjoying a visit here with the family of C. B. McFar- Mrs. Earl Steward and baby are | visiting at the home ‘of her parents, | Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stuckey at Cat*! Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Guyant enjoyed a visit with the family of W. H, Charters, Jr., in Deepwater township Sunday. Men’s easy shoes Black-Arnold. | of this city, accompanied by his broth- 'er-in-law, J. Roberts of Kansas City, The Times with a most pleasant call. The case of Reinheimer vs Wix, which recently resulted in a verdict of no dollars ‘for plaintiff and no dollars for defendant, with the costs split, has been appealed to the circuit _| court. - Duck coats, slicker lined, Black- Arnold. Rev. Eakes, who has been conduct- ing a protracted meeting at the Spruce M. E. church, has returned to his home in Windsor, ‘Mo. Rev. Gaither and Rev. King will continue the meeting. vic~'Mrs. R. Foute of Golden, Illinois, and son, John, who live in this coun- \ty, were the guests of Henry Kauf- , {man one day last week. Mrs. Foute | returned to her home in Illinois the last of the week. * Corduroy pants and felt boots on sale T. W. Fisk. Clyde. Johnson is visiting at Mus- kogee, Oklahoma. Mrs. Wesley Black visited in Kan- sas City the last week. C. O. Porter is enjoying a visit with his parents at Lawton, Okla. Mrs. John Ray has returned home from a brief visit at Urich, Mo. D. C. Chastain transacted legal business in Kansas City’ the last of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Browning have returned home from a several days’ visit to Rich Hill. Charley Spillman of Deepwater township was in the first of the week meeting the boys. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Winston of Rich Hill visited at the home of Mrs. Ella Hukel Sunday. Miss Leona Norman has returned to Harrisonville after a visit here with the family of J. W. Norman. Mrs. J. F. Ward has returned to Kansas City after a visit here with the family of Lindon Wright. _ Mrs. W. B. Tyler has returned home from a visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. Hall at Nevada. Mesdames H. P. Callahan and J. W. Norman delightfully entertained “At Home” Thursday evening. Fred Simpson has returned to Vinita, Oklahoma, after a brief visit here with relatives and friends. Miss Ethel Jackson is spending the winter at the home of her brother, Ned Jackson, at Summerville, Texas, Mrs. T. W. Legg has returned home from a visit with her sister, Mrs. A. F. Hickman at Oklahoma City. A meeting of Marmaduke Camp No. 615 U.C. V., was held in the county clerk’s office Saturday after- noon. Mrs. H. L. Tucker has returned to her home in Kansas City after a brief visit here with the family of Ed Snider. A number of Butler ladies attend- ed a meeting of the Bridge Club at the home of Mrs. Sam Walls in Adrian Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Hendricks are spending the winter at the home of their son, W. N. Hendricks at Kiowa, Oklahoma. ~ = Miss Meda Denton has returned to Columbia where she is attending the M. S. U., after enjoying a brief visit here with homefolks. The Woodmen and their families enjoyed a delicious and bountiful banquet and social session at their hall Thursday evening. A life size blizzard which forced the | thermometer down between twenty- five and thirty degrees struck Bates; county Monday afternoon. Will Adamson and Miss Eva Hinkle | both of the eastern part of the county were united in marriage at Montrose, Mo., Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1911. Miss Flora Dalton, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Dalton of north of this city, sustained a painful fracture | J. C. Porter, aged about 65 years, departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. V. Owen, at Adrian Tuesday, Nov,. 28, 1911, after an_ill- ness of several years. Mr. Porter was one of Bates coun- ty’s pioneer citizens, and with the ex- ception of seven years spent in Cedar county has resided in Grand River township for many years. He was a good neighbor, a kind and affection- ate father and a loving husband. Four children, three daughters and a son survive to mourn their loss. Funeral services were held at the M. V. Owen residence in Adrian Wednesday morning at 9 o’clock and interment was made in the Owen cemetery in Grand River township where his remains were laid beside the body of his wife, A Birthday Party. Little Robert Cecil Brixner, living five miles east of Butler, was at home to his many little friends on Satur- day afternoon from 2 to 5 in honor of his eighth birthday. The dining room was beautifully decorated with pink and white and the table was decorated with large, white crysanthemums and little burn- ing candles, and each place helda souvenir. A dainty luncheon was served. q When the hour was up each little one with his heart filled with pleas- ure departed to their homes wishing Robert Cecil many more such happy events. X, Listen! The time—Dec. 3, 1911. The place—Ohio St. M. E. church. What--The tenth anniversary of the dedication of the church. Who—Rev. W. F. Jones, Rev. J. A. Barker, Rev. C. V. Criss. All old members whose addresses can be found will be invited. There will be anthems, solos, male quartettes, and the singing of the old hymns by the congregation. A great . |day, a feast of best things. Come and enjoy and profit if not obligated elsewhere. Committee. 5 2t. Hall-Schmidt. Miss Edna Hall and Chas. Schmidt, both of this city were united in mar- riage at Rich Hill Saturday, Novem- ber 25, 1911, Father Chas. Murphy officiating. Miss Hall is a comely young lady of accomplishments and amiability. Mr. Schmidt is a young gentleman of industry and ability and is in the employ of the Butler Tele- phone Exchange. The happy couple will make their home in this city. Mrs. E. P. Ryecivan Mrs. E. P. Speelman, aged 26 years, departed this life at the home ‘of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Clay in this:city, Saturday morning, November 25, 1911, after a long ill- ness. . A multitude of sorrowing friends join with the bereaved family in mourning their loss. Funeral services, conducted by the All Mens, Bays IN THE worth $12. Overcoats ONE LOT Mens all wool Over- coats, worth $12..............66 ‘ONE LOT Young Mens Overcoats : to $18............. ONE LOT Boys Overcoats, sizes 14, 15, 16, worth $6 to $9, choice... vertise Facts Joe Meyer, THE CLOTHIER $8.°° $9.°° $ 4,75 HOUSE See we Ad- Martin White, formerly a resident | of this county, now living in Arkansas isthe guest uf the family of Wm. | Squires. . J. M. Norton and wife of Deep- water township are rejoicing over the birth of a fine son, Saturday, Novem- | ber 25, 1911. ‘ All Wool suits Black-Arnold. C. A. Denton, State Pardon Attor- ney, came down from Jeffetson City the last of the week for a brief visit with homefolks. H. H. Harshaw, district agent for the Mitchell Lewis Motor Car Co., transacted business in Kansas City the first of the week. Corduroy pants and felt boots on sale Hl i ! her sister, Miss Lorena Herrell, left Thursday for her home in. Spencer, Nebraska, after a brief visit here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Herrell. All rubber O’Shoe Black-Arnold. The Loyal Sons basket ball team went down to defeat before the Ap- pleton City Tigers to the tune of 34 to 20 at the Loyal Sons Hall in this city Thursday evening in a hard fought game. Prof. Bradshaw um- | pire. C. B. McFarland, who for the past three months has been in the Texas Panhandle looking after his ranching interests, returned home Saturday night. Mr. McFarland’s ranch is an extraordinarily fine one and he gives T. W. Fisk. spending the winter with the family of their daughter, Mrs. H. J. Crockett, | at Eldorado, Kansas. — More overcoats $10 Black-Arnold. _ George Graves, formerly of Adrian.| in this county, was killed by a loco- motive in the yards at Nevada on; Tuesday of last week. | Wirt Cheever is the Champion boy} corn husker of the border. In nine days husking for J. M: ‘Taylor, on the considerable of his time and atten- ‘tion to improving and keepit hi Mr. and Mrs. J. O. McMullen are ~selabay- liga ee ee Last week our story announcing to ‘the world that our old friend Oscar Heinlein was the proud papa of a ‘fine large boy, was inadvertantly set aside in the hurry of getting to press. .However, the younster, which arriv- ed Friday, Nov. 17, is on the job ‘with both feet and Oscar is negotia- ting for a Christmas tree. . Joe R. Morrison, accompanied by P. H. Bowler, Recorder of Deeds of , county, came down the first n of the left arm as the result of a fall Saturday evening. J. F. Lankford’s public sale which was held Friday, Nov. 24, was ex- ceedingly well attended. Everything Mr. Lankford’s estimate by $500. Steven A. Coldner of Kansas City | was in Butler Friday looking after | business interests in this city. Mr. | Coldner is the owner of the opera house block, having recently traded 800 acres of Texas land for same. Henry Burkhardt, formerly of But- ler, who for the past six years has been the owner and editor of the Fayette Advertiser has sold his inter- ests in that paper to Walter Ridge- way, a Kansas City newspaper man. The fame of the Marais des Cygnes bottoms has indeed spread over the earth. J. F. Kern informs us that he is in receipt of an inquiry, from a prospective purchaser of Bates! county bottom land whose home is in! India. Col. I. M. Smith of Deepwater | came in town on business Monday morning and was caught by the bliz- zard and snow bound until Wednes- day. However, he spent the. time very profitably visiting his many friends in the city, who always look forward with pleasure to a chat with Col. Smith. Rev,—J,_R._Lamb, residence of her parents Monday morning at 10 o’clock and interment was made in Oak Hill cemetery. Real Estate Transfers. sold well, the total amount exceeding Lillian P Redd to Leland McKenney |lot 8 blk 127 3 ad Rich Hill $345. Leland McKenney to R H Realty Co lot 8 blk 127 Rich Hill $345. City Light & Power Co to Perry Steele lots 1, 2, 3, Ist add Adrian $3500. 2 Henry Hector to J L McGee 160 a sec 24 and 25 Rockville $1600. G A’Delameter to J E Foote lot 7 blk 81 Rich Hill $1500. Geo A Davis to Reuben Gabler lots 7 and 8 bik 5 Glasgos ad R Hill $75. H G Taylor to J P Miller lots 9 and pt lot 10 blk 3 Reeses ad Hume $200. Elijah Barner to John G Scholz, 10 a, sec 26, Rockville $125. S G Reed to Joanna Mathews 91 a sec 21 Rockville $45550. L L Comer to J W Comer 160a sec 35 West Boone $1000. James M Smith to Rachael Park tract sec 17 Charlotte $800. : Butler Loan & Trust Co to S A Cal- dren lots 1 and 2 blk 14 Butler $30,- 000. . Mary A Rupard to Chas Smith lots 7 and 8 blk 33 Rich Hill $1. J W Holloway to Julia Hough tract sec 29 New Home $250. HH Harshaw to August Herman 80 a sec 7 Deepwater $4400. hours, he gathered and shucked 110|Stanley, W. W. Cannon. and Will Card of Thanks. bushels. ‘The crop is yielding 40} Morrison hied forth in quest of the} Mrs s. children years age, but he is some cotn}the'snowstorm Monday afternoon, neighbors who were so kind and busker, all right, all right—Hume | but in spite of the adverse weather during the illness of their hus- Telephone. secured a fine bag. and father. H H Harshaw to G W Bourland 40 | 29 to 83 Worland $500. N G Bailey to J J Allen 80 a sec 18 and 17 Mingo $3700. J. C. Porter of Grand River Dead oem a