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"Resolutions. of Reened. Whereas, it has pleased Him who | Mrs. Kershner and daughter made doeth all things well to take from us |a flying trip to the county seat one our beloved sister, Mrs. Amanda/| day last week. Wallace; therefore be it resolved, :The writer passed by the Col’s. ist. That we bow in humble sub-' house one day last week but we mission to the will of Almighty God. | didn’t see anything of that new smoke. 2nd. That the M. E. Church South | house that he has been promising his feels that it has suffered an irrepar-| wife, oad Bee aytie death of this pure! ‘The sale at Martin’s was pulled off . 3rd. That we cherish the memory | /ast Friday. Col. Robbins was the : auctioneer and you can bet that he of her life as that af atrue and de- voted Christian, a sincere and loving | makes everything bring the top price. The Col. is a good talker. ea friend, and a kind and thoughtful neighbor. We seen our old friend Clint Burns in Butler one day last week. He was “THE DAYLIGHT STORE” Great Stock ‘Reduction Sale! Of clean new merchandise. Our regular prices are the lowest in Butler, but we cut them much lower in this big Stock Reeuction Sale. Staple Beene’ 4th. That we extend to all her Dry Goods are much cheap- y Bp family our heartfelt sympathies in Ladies Suits, worth $25.......... $19.75 i i é eee wociaa er in Butler since we en this hour of their bereavement, and feeling fine over the election. He | adies Plush, Persian Pan, and Chin- gaged in the business and commend to them His love, care and saidihe thought hi Id get ied chilla Coats, worth $25...... $18.00 ill b : -]|keeping, who alone can soothe our eo MOUsRE ne would gel married | Black Broadcloth and Kersey Coats, we wl ; eat your service Geet Ware Ba icaee ree sorrows and bind our broken hearts. | now that we had a Democrat presi- | " worth $7.50 to $8.50......... $4.95 at all times with reliable Jere Guling Elannel were ging: 10 fone erent bp ull nenee per tub: “_ ili i | Childrens Coats reduced % to % in price. goods at lowest prices. Back- bias: fae ‘aah ae ean Pale and aie the Border ine angie ae aud | i Mens. Work pont , others sell .45 elephone of Hume, Missouri. faa : ‘ : ed by the American Clothing RNMUBOC teers eRe 39c Mrs. W.T. Cole, | She said that Leonard is not able to Mens odd end Suits ¥ price. : Mrs. J. K. Norfleet, Jesse E. Smith. Mrs. A. M. Wallace Dead . Mrs. A. M. Wallace, wife of Deputy Sheriff Wallace died in St. Luke’s hospital in Kansas City Wednesday evening November 20th, following an operation for tumor. Three children, Mrs. A. J. Walters of Adrian, Mrs. | C. E. Horton of Hume and Clay Wal- | lace of Independence, survive with the husband to mourn the loss of a! kind and devoted mother and an af- fectionate wife. Funeral services were held and in- terment made at Hume Friday. go out of the house. J. B, Clements took in the sights at the county seat one day last week. The big meeting at Mount Vernon church is still going wite good at- tendance. Wright Bailey of near Appleton City was up in Elkhart one day last | week, Jim Herrell was out in Elkhart one | day last week looking after his Insur- ance trade out there. W. A. Crumley had the good luck to break his wagon down on the streets of Butler one day last week. He said he didn’t care, as he got to House Reputation. .48, our price.. Don't Miss This Opportunity to Save Money AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE FAMILY OUTFITTERS The residence of Mrs. W. S. Van-| H. H. Heck was up from Rich Hill Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Allen returned | Black &*Arnold Clothing Co. Merle Osborn of Newcastle, Pa., is a guest at the home of J. H. Pyle. More 75c overalls, Black-Arnold. Col. C. E. Robbins left Friday ona business mission to Pryor, Oklahoma. See our 50c sweater, Black-Arnold. The Grand Jury adjourned Thurs- * day afternoon, returning five indict- ments. Your suit is ready for you. in, Black-Arnold. Joe Meyer, the clothier, transacted business in Kansas City the first of the week. Overcoats are moving out so come in after yours, Black-Arnold. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Choate spent several days in Kansas City the first| of the week. Our shoe business is getting ‘‘big- ger.”? Try us, Black-Arnold, Mrs. I. M. Boltinghouse has return- ed home from a visit with relatives and friends at Archie. New rubber goods at our store. That means much, Black-Arnold. Dr. T. C. Boulware has returned home from a visit at the home of his son John at LaPlata, Mo. Duck, corduroy, whipcord coat and pants that wear, Black-Arnold. Mrs. M. J. Kennett has returned to her home in Walla Walla, Ore., after a visit at the home of her son Em- met Drysdale. Come Friday to Jefferson City after a brief visit here with home folks. If you keep coming in you’ll make this our banner year. Money saved, too, Black-Arnold. H. Maybee left Friday for Pryor, Oklahoma, to look after his real es- tate interests near this place. i Our customers are constantly get- | ting us new customers, Black-Arnold. ! | Ray Tyler of Grand View spent | | the first of the week. here at the home of his father, S. R. Tyler. We are getting in lots of sensible Christmas goods, Black-Arnold. W. B. Tyler of Summit township went to Nevada Saturday for a visit) ‘with is daughter, Mrs. W. R. Hall. | Holiday trunks, Black-Arnold. | E. B. Silvers of Kansas City has | al days here attending to legal busi- ness. Mrs. E. S. Austin and children of Jefferson City, arrived Friday for a visit here at the home of Col. O. D. Austin. Dr. H. C. Jarvis and family of Sche]l City spent the first of the week here the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Prewitt. Notice: I will be at Virginia. on each Wednesday afternoon and at Butler on each Saturday, to collect taxes for Charlotte Township. V. W. Walker. tf. We Are Mens Suits and Overcoats $7.50 Young Mens Suits and Overcoats $5 to $15 Childrens Suits €» Overcoats $2 to One Lot Boys Long Pant Suits Sizes 14 to 18. Worth from $7.50 to $12. Choice $4.95 Showing to $20 $7.50 and valued Summit township friends, All Mens and Boys Sweater Coats Reduced in Prices. - gale Joe Meyer . The Clothier trees on north Water street was slightly damaged by fire Monday morning. Mrs. J. R. Kibler has returned to her home in Ft. Scott, Kansas, after a visit here at the home of J. B. Walton. John Stone, of Adrian, county | Treasurer-elect, spent Friday at the county seat, attending to important; business. Miss Helen Chastain who is attend- ing the State University at Columbia | | spent the last of the week here with homefolks. | Mrs. Oles Stoefer and baby return- | ed to Snyder, Oklahoma after a pleas- ant visit here at the home of Wm. Cassity. Wm. Powell, one of the Times old was in Saturday and TEE us a most returned home after spending sever- pleasant call. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. S. Simrall have returned to Liberty, Mo., -after a pleasant visit here at the home of J. A. DeArmond. Mrs. S. M. Brown of Kansas City who has been visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Everingham has re- turned home. Mrs. R. R. Deacon spent several days the first of the week at the coun- try home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Walk- er southeast of this city. Boone Smithson’s friends and neigh- bors delightfully surprised him with adinner at his home in Lone Oak township Thursday evening. Boys overcoats, suits, pants, caps, stockings, shoes, Black-Arnold. Capt. V. L. Johnson and family are spending the Thanksgiving holi- days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Batchelor at Appleton City. Frank McElroy of Fatwell, Texas, writes us that they are having de- lightfully weather in that section of the country and have raised good crop. What do you think we would say if everyone that comes to Butler in the next 30 days would buy some- thing from us? Just try us, Black- Arnold. The People’s Elevator Co’s. new automatic registering Fairbank scale attachment has arrived and has been installed. By the aid of this improve- ment weight is registered when the scales balance. A letter received from Miss Pearl Atkinson, of ElDorado Springs, states that her brother, John M. Atkinson, Jr. is quite seriously ill with typhoid fever.—Adrian Journal. Hon. John M. Atkinson, assistant attorney general, has resigned his position to become temporary private secretary to Governor-elect Major. Mr. Atkinson has been succeeded by E. A. Green of Poplar Bluff, who will be one of Assisstant Attorney Gener- al Barker's assistants. . TravelingSalesman-Man with mer- cantile experience to represen Whole- sale Hat House in this territory. Must have some acquaintanceship with|any criticising sign your name, what-| was drawn into the blade, the saw merchants. Permanent position, ex-| ever we write we are willing tostand|entering his hand just above the »| the first of the week. |Mo., who will preach at the Baptist on a business mission Tuesday. P. B. Price is enjoying a visit with relatives and friends at Canton, Ill. J. M. Vaughn has returned home from a business trip to Deerfield, Mo. ; E. C. Webster of Athol spent Mon- |day here attending to business mat- | ters. A. W. Thurman of Joplin was a | business visitor here the first of the | week. Dr. S. W. Maxey of Johnstown has returned home from a trip through | Oklahoma. Mrs. Laura Fuller is enjoying a vis- \it with relatives and friends in Car- thage and Lamar. Gus Seelinger of near Rich Hill transacted business in the county seat | The Monday Evening Club met Monday night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Arnold. Clark Wix, J. O. McMullen and John Seelinger went to Kansas City Tuesday on political business. Four buggy or wagon tires set for $1.50 at Cagely & Turk’s,—Adver- tisement. 52-tf Joe Ghere of Lone Oak township, came in Wednesday a made us a ‘most pleasant call favoring us sub- stantially. Sparks from a burning cob pile set fire and destroyed a large stack of hay belonging to Frank Holland of Summit township Friday afternoon. The hay was valued at approximate- ly $150. Clifton L. Fowler of Blue Springs, church during the revival isthe guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Elliott. Mr. Fowler is the editor of ‘Grace and Truth,” A force of men were put to work Monday morning tearing down Moudy’s old elevator building to make room for the new depot, says the Journal. This was the first ele- vator built in Adrian and had housed thousands of bushels of grain, having been actively engaged from the time it was built until the day it was torn down, and was the last of the early day land marks. The structure was in a good state of preservation. Mrs. Jas Feeley sustained a frac- tured ankle and her son, DeArmond, suffered a painful scalp wound Sat-; urday as the result of a runaway near the James Steele place, south- east of town. Mrs. Feeley was driv- ing a team of mules hitched to a sur- ry, and when driving down a steep hill a tug became unfastened, allow- ing the single-tree to strike one of the mules, frightening the animals and causing them to run away. We have a long communication from some one signing ‘Friendly Critic.’ We do not printanonymous communications. A man who writes anything and hasn’t the back bone to sign his name to it will run under fire and we are not going to be the goat for any one. If you want to do stay all night out at George Armen- Conkling’s Son was Appointed. Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 25.— Gov. Hadley today appointed Roscpe Conkling Prosecuting Atterney f br Jackson county to fill the vacancy due to the death of Conkling’s father, Virgil Conkling, whose death occurred W. H. Hart of Elkhart township | made us a pleasant call the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hawley are re- joicing over the birth of a fine girl Thursday, Nov. 21, 1912. Mrs. Pat Johannes of Rich Hill ar- rived the first of the week fora vis- at the home of J. F. Ludwick. C. A. Logan of the Logan-Moore Lumber Co. arrived from Nevada Tuesday on a business mission. Hon. Peyton Parks of Clinton was in Butler the latter part of the week attending to legal business and made us a pleasant call. Jas. Boyles of southwest of the city one of TheTimes’ staunch friends’ was in the first of the week and favored us with a pleasant call and renewal. William Mawson, aged 63 years and 11 months, died at his home 41-2 miles north of Adrian, November 19th. A widow and five children survive. Bill Carroll, one of the boys who keeps things moving down in Lone Oak township came in Wednesday and had his dates set way ahead. I. H. Blood, representing a Kansas City commission ‘house in Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado, is spending his vacation here with home folks. C. H. Bryant, a former resident of the county, now at Ohio, Mo., was over the first of the week looking the home of her uncle A. J. all of last week. trout’s and he said that he had a fine visit. It is reported that Jim Fuller had a wild west show at Concord school house one night last week. J. M. Chambers was seen in Butler i one day last week wearing a large Saturday night. i smile. Democratic. He said everything had gone Ed Bailey was in the county seat one day last week taking in the sights. While in Butler last week I met my old friend Ralph Hartwell and went home with him and we had a jolly good time, talking until midnight of old times and old friends and things that happened years ago and wound up on politics. Joe Raybourn called at Henderson Keeton’s one day last week. It is reported that Charley Spillman and John Barton are located in Okla- homa. I see in the Amsterdam paper that Everett Crook sold a pig that weighed 615 pounds, George Cowdery and Miss Florence Keeton visited at W. A. Crumley’s last Sunday. JOHNNY. Mulberry and Western Bates. Mrs. Ed F. Rush and _ three child- ren of La Cygne visited her mother, Mrs. J. C. Sageser from Friday to Monday. Miss Kate Meinen of Butler visited at Meintz John Hensley returned from Kan- City Saturday where he had one of his eyes operated on. . Mrs. J. H. Leiner visited Mrs. Jen- nie Porter Wednesday. Mrs. F. C. Eubank visited Mrs. J. T. Hensley Friday. W. A. Rogers has rented a farm in Northern Iowa and will have a after his real estate interests here | sale December 2. and called at The Times office. A. W. Maxey of Johnstown has accepted the management of the Rich Hill office of the Butler-Rich Hill} Telephone Co. *Squire J. W. Darby of Foster, passed through this city Wednesday enroute for Clinton where he will| spend Thanksgiving with relatives. Rev Claude S. Hanby left on the| noon train Wednesday for Neosho Fred Eubank ate dinner with Tom Grimsley Sunday and no doubt talked about the election. Miss Ruby Albin visited with Maud | Ewbank Sunday. Clause Reikus and Johnny Dyk- man, Will R., George and Bert Bohl- ken, Ed Albert and Fannie Meints, Margaret and Katie Meinen spent Sunday evening at the Meints Broth- ers home. John Dykman, wife and daughter where he will assist in Revival Meet- | Maggie were guests at Fred Meints ings for two weeks or more. Dr. Harvey Jones of Joplin will preach and Mr. Hanby conducts the music. J. G. Walker of Lone Oak town- ship, was in Wednesday on a busi- | Sunday. Bernie Bohlken and family, Frank | Bohlken and far fly, Will H., George H. and Lena Bohlken, Willie Dyk- man, George, Will R. and Bert Bohl- ness mission and made us a pleasant| ken, Ed Albert and Fannie Meints, call. Mr. Walker is nursing a very sore back, the result of a strain while loading wheat. Jim McKee, of southeast of this city, was the victim of a circular saw accident Thursday afternoon which resulted in the loss of the thumb and third finger on his left hand and the painful mangling of that member. Mr. McKee was working on a circul- ar saw at the Jesse Warren place and in attempting to oil the saw, his hand Margaret and Katie Meinen visited at Henry Dykman’s Sunday. Harlan Porter, wife and two chil- dren were callers at Fred Ewbank’s Sunday. Edward Smizer of Amsterdam spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Smiser. Dr. J. C. Sageser made a business trip to LaCyne Monday. Claude Morwood was around buy- ing furs Monday. N. G. Rowe, Amoret’s Hardware and Implement man, was a caller ‘at penses and good salary if right party. | for, but we are not going to be stood | thumb joint and cutting nearly thru| Henry Dykman’s Thursday and set Address P. O. Box 849, St. Mo. Jefferson City Democrat-Tribune. bones terribly. Louis, | up and ghot at for someone else.—|his hand, tearing and crushing the|up anew manure spreader for the | Squire. SPOOR tis aR