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‘last week. Bates County Girl Honored JAN. 1TO SEE RUSH ‘FOR ASSEMBLY JOBS. | | musical fame was taken Friday by Total Number of Minor Offices Exceeds , Miss Helen Smith, pupil of the Kan- that of Representatives and | sas City Conservatory of Music, who Senators. | signed a contract with the Redpath With the opening of the Forty-sev- Lyceum bureau for a season’s work, enth General Assmbly early in Janu- beginning next June. Miss Smith ary, says the Republic, a wild scram- | 1cee Tap , ni will begin Or the many small’ Cles of this city since taking up her jobs and clerkships incident thereto. Studies with Ottley Cranstan of the At each session there is rivairy | Conservatory vocal department two over the dispensing of these places, | years ago and is a local product. Pos- which are considered desirable be-| S¢ssing a soprano of notable strength although the pay is small, the work | and purity and a charming personal- usually is light and opportunities are | ity she has been a valuable member given to pay the expenses of staying} Ot the Conservatory opera Society in Jefferson City during the session, | nd during its two searons of grand The pay of the members of the | Opera has artracted attention in the Senate and House is $5 per diem andj role of Seibel in “F aust. a ‘ ; mileage to and from their homes. As | Miss Smith’s home is in Adrian, this pay continues only during the; Mo. While studying here she has ‘been soloist for the Hyde Park M. is in session few members seek those | a. Church, lately leaving that posi- political honors from a pecuniary | tion for a similar one at the Central standpoint, but rather because of) Presbyterian. She .has also done the prestige. concert work both in the city and Each member of the Assembly is | Out. ; ’ ; : allowed to employ one clerk at $3.50, The venture in which Miss Smith per diem. Sometimes members | Will take part with the Redpath peo- name members of their own families | Ple is a new one and is unique among to serve in this capacity and some-} Chautauqua affairs. She will be the times even draw their clerk’s pay, | leading soprano with a sextette in an allowing their clerk to remain at Operetta of four acts which now is home. {being written. It is possible that A fixed number of extra stenogra-| meanwhile Miss Smith will be put on phers, pages and clerks of various Solo work on tour. She has the dis- capacities is allowed, and when all | tinction of being the immediate choice are named they considerably out-{made from 100 voices tried.—Kansas 7 seventy days in which the Assembly | ose, Spry number the members of.the Legisla- | City Journal. Seite ture: ; | In Memoriam Aside from the selection of the! Speaker and Speaker pro tem of the ane House and the President pro tem | ty has been entertaining a poet nn- and caucus chairman of the Senate, eae ie Snes on Bue) Camp- who must be selected from among | b¢ y, proprietor a Nyharts general the membership of the respective mercantile emporium, and although bodies, there always is a spirited con- | the versatile Mel has periodically test for preference in the appoint- burst into song, usually when inspired ments of chaplain in each house, by dining well, he has kept secret his chief clerks, folders, door-keepers ‘talents and hidden his lights under a erent terrane aitl ther clerical bushel (of onions probably.) How- raastetat lever, his latest postprandial effusjon, Until the epliingmare chosen | Witten while absorbed in the con- there usually are as many ministers | templation of the delights of roasted aa age 5 : ae ay. | duck, by a fortunate mischance fell seeking appointment as there are ap-|, Tore EHAING OE: Ge HERAT h plicants for other places. There were | i ee ae = a Lae pus et) nearly fifty applicants for chaplain; 7 °©!N8 No respecter or persons, two years ago, and fully as many are hastens to expose to the public glare ee Pie a, - |Mr. Campbell’s fame,—or shame, as Dla SI a eee ithe case may be. Here it is: The Church With a Welcome. | Here lies the body of Mallard drake, During the absence of the minister| 4 bird of plumage fine, our pulpit will be supplied by the) Who perished in his early youth Reverend Arthur T. Burgess of Bos- | As a warning to his kind. Lo, these many moons Bates coun- ton. His subject for next Sunday He might have lived to a ripe old age, eve will be “Wanted A Man.” High up in the air to soar, Preparations are already mrden (Bue he flew too close to Campbell’s » way fora real good Christmas enter- | ae ; tainment. Step lively now all you} His flying days are o’er. folks with young hearts and see|No more he’ll fan the airy deep what you can do to the Sunday) On pinions true and strong, School attendance which has been, No more his keen eye vigil keep lagging. At night—o’er the feathered throng; We hada great Epworth League; No more he’ll fly from south to north, lesson last Sunday eve. The leader} Or travel from coast to coast; Mr. Harold Hilliard helped win a de-| He has gone the way of all the earth, bate on Saturday night and he show-) Por LIFE ENDS IN A ROAST. edhow proud he was by winning | the good wil) of the large League con- | gregation. Everybody come at 6:30} Sarah A Foster to Nancy Engleman next Sunday eve. |lots 3 and 4 blk 12 Connellys ad Rich | Hill and lots 4, 5, 6, blk 12 Williams jad Rich Hill $100. Mrs. Godwin is still visiting her) DB Nestlerode to C F Lent 79 a sister, Mrs. Kate Barth, in Arkansas. | S&¢s 80 and 31 Charlotte $4500. Claud Clark has been laid up for}. clita Oa ve inthe Dichundy ts the past week with his hands and | 500. a'secs 19 and'24~Pleasant-Gap arms. They are badly swollen and ae a Ss he has had to quit gathering corn. Is ee a ga pt blk Bishop Chaitaae DEE PSS machertng, Frank C Robinson to B J Reed lots santa mm (9, 10, 11, blk 28 Rockville $300. Mrs. White’s brother, Edwin, and | W E Lawson to J E Hope pt lot 60, his wife, came out Saturday after- | ait Jots 61 and 62 pt lot 63 Gilhams noon and stayed until Sunday after- | aq Adrian $1600. nce | Michael Yaeger to J W Harrison Mr. Handey expects to move to | 390 a sec 29 Mound $25,000. move to their new home soon. | J W Harrison to Geo C Carter 320 Mrs. Dudney sold corn to Mr. Doll asec 29 Mound $10,500. A T Timmons to C F Ewing 30 Mr. Doll hauled quite a nice bunch | sec 8 Shawnee $2300. of hogs Friday. | CV Porter to Christy Herbert 8 Mrs. White sold $91.95 worth | Sec 22 Homer $2000. of turkeys at Urich Thursday. W E Walton to Mable M Jennings : ane ; Fi ‘lot 8 blk 122 Foster $10. Pi Gilbert is still having his well Martha Swalley te G D donnings : |lots 1 and 2 blk 122 Foster $400. Mr. Clary has been hauling coal to C E Ferrell to B G Davis pt lot 10 the place he has rented of Mr. Gilbert | blk 159 2 add Rich Hill $50. for next year. J B McCurdy to Nathan Swiger 72 Jim White is visiting his brothers, | 4 sec 7 Howard $5040. Tan and Jack a few days. N E Young to Lulu M Horn pt lot2 There is to be a box supper at the | blk 7 Couchs add Butler $700. Hackler school house the 13th of De-; Fanny A Hemstreet et al to F R cember. Allen pt blk 60 Butler $1500. ‘The people of the Christian church} Hattie N George to J C Endicott have announced their intention of | 160 a sec 26 East Boone $1. Real Estate Transfers. In and Around Maysburg. An important step on the ladder of | has advanced rapidly in musical cir- Christmas Candies 10000 lbs. Our Christmas Candy will be on display next week. The largest and best assortment ever on display in SOUTH-WEST MISSOURI. A FEW VARIETIES Dipped Work Candy 10c Ib= Hard Candy Rifle Balls Gypsy Mixed 10c Ib Counter Mixed Little Butter Cups Butter and Soft Cream’ Candy Cocoanut Bon Bons Chocolates « rae Herries Dairy Drops “ “ ue Batter Seotch wafers Tencn Extra Gaur Drops oe pemenes « “ Maple Candy Bordeaux Walnuts Hen-hound prope 5 one ee 7) Cream Covered Dates Vanilla flavor mall Assorted Sour Drops ocolate Princess Drops “ “ « Chocolat Candy Peach Stones Yorkville Diamonds “ “ “Maple fever Jelly Work American Mixed “ “ “Rose flavor | Imitation California Apricots Assorted Sour Tablets Honey Comb Chips Starlight Kisses Variety Drops Large Stick Taffy Queen Jellies Harlequin Jellies Orange and Lemon slices Dutchers Gum Drops Dipped Cream Kisses vanilla flavor ty a fs chocolate Maple flavor Rose flavor Crystalized Cream Candy “ “ “ “ e 7 Broken Taffy a ‘ ; Zig Zag Mixed Cream Wafers, Wintergreen + Taffy Lumps z Flavors Cocoanut & Fig Candy Yankee Peanuts brittle Pan Work Cream Wafers, Assorted Flavors | Peerless Cocoanut squares Peanut Fudge Butter Scotch Almonds Burnt Peanuts Imitation Cream Almonds Jelly Beans 10c Ib Fresh Salted Spanish Peanuts, while they last 10clb 20c Ib Fancy Chocolate Candy, Including Nut Tops 20c Ib Chocolate Trilby Chocolate Raspberries | Chocolate Creams Cocoanut cubes Fig Caramels Tangerines French Creams, Mixed Jellica Creams, Assorted Elite Creams, Assorted Raisin Fudge Cream Fudge Rain Bow Cuts Chocolate “Honey Sticks “Dates Jelly Tops Marshmallows “St. Nicolas ultras ee 7 aoe yen *€ Imitation Almonds “ Cralines, Assorted flavors wees ;, Caramels “Wa Pants Caramel Kisses Nougentines arers Sour aoe “Jellies “Peanut Cluster “Sour Lemon “Cream English Walnut ‘* Macaroons n “Apricots Tops “Chocolate Chips 200 Boxes Fine-Choc- olates Only 20c lb 20c Ib Jelly Top Bon Bons Bean Top Bon Bons Maples Almond Tops Queen’s Almond Tops FINE BON BONS— Roman Punch Bon Bons Almond Top Bon Bons 20c Ib Empress Bon. Bons Walnut Top Bon Bons Assorted Nut Top Bon Bons No. 1 English Walnuts No. 2 English Walnuts Fancy Polished Brazil Nuts Fancy Filberts Home Grown Pecans ‘ Fancy Almonds Package Figs Imported Figs We have several varieties not mentioned in this ad. Our display will be worth seeing whether you want to buy or not. Yours, moness 0 INorfleet & Ream North Side Square BUTLER, MO. | Solo, Miss Selma Gench. | | Hymn by the church. | Benediction. Thanksgiving Services The following program will be ob- served in the union Thanksgiving service to be held in the Ohio Street | Baptist church Thursday evening, be- ginning at half past seven. Hymn by the chorus. Invocation, W. J. Snow. Hymn by the chorus. Solo, Mrs. Sam Barr. Double mixed quartette. | Reading of Scriptures, Clifton L. | Fowler. Prayer, L. R. Elliott. Christian Science Services Will be held at the court house in the Probate Court room every Sun- |day morning at 11 o’clock. All are ‘cordially invited. Subject | December 1, ‘‘Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Nesmerism_and Hypnotism, Denounced.” Hay Wanted. 200 tons or more of good timothy jor light clover and timothy mixed. Mail quartette. The very best prices paid. Phone Sermon, C. M. Ticknor. 161, residence 150. Report of Relief Committee. 39-tf J. S. WARNOCK. Look This Over fe aa a We have a finely assorted line of the follow- ing goods suitable for Christmas presents. FOR MEN Cloth brush sets Christmas is Ahead of You, but We are Ahead of Christmas / When people visit our store for the first time they are more than surprised to find such a ' COMPLETE STOCK . Those who are familiar with our store accept its completeness as a matter of course—just what they are used to seeing here. Shaving Sets Shaving Mirrors Tie Boxes ; Our present aged easily eclipse in variety and Military Hair Brushes Smoking sets ||/VOlume any ever made here. Truly, we are ahead of Col “i and cull boxes Fancy I Christmas. Pal we are prepared to satisfy you and every one else. Collar Bags Tie Racks We have a fine line of Tobacco Jars Razors having a Christmas tree Christmas. Geo L Chapman to O W Lamb lot Mrs. Russel sold turkeys at Ballard | 10 blk 51 Rich Hill $350. Thursday and Mrs. White bought two Gov. Wilson is Slightly Ill. Sine ones trom her Friday. | Hamilton, Bermuda, Nov. 25.— Mr. ‘and Mrs. Walter Hart spent |Gov. Woodrow, the next president the evening at Tan White’s Thursday. | the United States is slightly ill with Mrs. Cumpton and Mrs. Dudney | indigestion and cancelled all engage- visited Grandma Jacobs Friday. ments for today. Tomorrow a big A NEIGHBOR. | banquet is to be given in his honor. Bracelets, Lockets, Chains, Rings, Watches, Fobs, These and many more. Come and see. hi L. and in fact we can fit you out with anything you want 7 eae ie ht for “Him” or “Her.” Come in and let us show through : our store whether you buy or not. * United Drug Company East Side Square BUTLER, MO. WELTON JEWELRY C° Telephone 15 : East Side Square ’“ BUTLER, MO.