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ope D adies of Bates County We want you to know that we have been just as particular to GET THE BEST VALUES in the Mercantile World for you as we have been for the Men. known fact that this is and has been for 25 years The Best Man’s Store in Bates County WE ARE SHOWING A GREAT LINE OF Coats and Suits $10 to $30 Wash Dresses 98c to $6.98 Shoes for the Family Tel-til tip Shoes for Children—Tip outwears uppers CL ‘<The Daylight Store”. pianos for the opening sale only. you have not looked over our pianos, do so at once. Butler Music Co., N. Main. “A well written account of a birth- The special prices on’ our line of | Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. If; New Quaker laces, Walker-McKib- , ben. | Congressman Dickinson has an- | nounced that he will endorse D. D. | Hitt, chief clerk for Bowen & Evans, day surprise on Mr. and Mrs. G. W. | ton the . . : | postmastership at this place. Wolfe of Pleasant Gap township last! while it is generally conceded that THE GOOD STORE ON THE CORNER It is a well OTHING House Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. County Court met Tuesday asa drainage board. “ Muslins and crashes at lowest prices, Walker-McKibben. Mrs. Nettie Ely has returned home from a several days trip to Rich Hill. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. P. B. Price left Saturday for a sev- | eral days’ business visit in Chicago. Bargains in extra wide $2.50 bro- cade silks for only $1.48, Walker-Mc- Kibben. Mrs. Leon McGilton of Jefferson City is the guest of Miss Sallie Curry. W. B. Dawson transacted legal | ) business in Foster the first of the! the Charter Oak Stock Farm, was in| Drainage District for a re-organiza- week. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. Constable Joe Baker of Rich Hill was in the city Friday on a business mission. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. Ray Priestly spent several days visiting friends in Kansas City the last of the week. Any kind of white goods that are used, Walker-McKibben. Harley Wardeman has_ returned home from a business trip to Winter- haven, Florida. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. | Mr. and Mrs, J. A. DeArmond are | rejoicing over the birth of a fine girl | Wednesday, March 26, 1919, © Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. { Rev. W. J. Snow is assisting in conducting a revival meeting at Moundville, Mo. this week. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. Prof. L. Davis and family of Drexel | family of Dr. T. W. Lockwood. | | Goodyear glove rubbers and rubber boots, Walker-McKibben. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. W. H. Charters, Jr. proprietor of the first of the week on business. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. Frank Holland of Summit town- | ship was in on a,business mission the latter part of the week and made us a most pleasant call. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. Mrs. Bert Riggs and little son Don- joying a visit here at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. S. Hanby. Queen Quality Shoes Recognized Leader T. W. Fisk. spent Sunday here the guests of the | ald of Kansas City, Kansas, are en-| | Mrs. Fallon OByrne of Birming- | Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. jham, Alabama, is enjoying a visit | |here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. | Star Brand Shoes \J, A, Trimble. | For the whole Family T. W. Fisk. Butler Lodge 254 A. F. & A. M. | : : : will hold a special meeting Friday; ©. A. Bright of the Bright Bros. nighi, April 4th. Work in F. C. De-/ Grocery Co. arrived with his family gree. H. O. Maxey, Master. | Saturday. Bright Bros. will occupy All ty) \the northeast corner room of the SEN SD a _ Opera House block. just arrived | T. W. Fisk. Hon. W. O. Jackson was in Clin-' HH. C. Burgess of Kansas City, an ‘ton the first of the week attending to uncle of C. H. Burgess of this city, legal business and meeting with old died in Kansas City Saturday. The! | friends. | remains were taken to Richmond for Petitions are being circulated | interment. | }among taxpayers of Bates county! Notice the latest in Queen Quality at T. W. Fisk. Crystal White Orpingtons, Keller- i strass strain, will sell eggs for this T. W. Fisk. season only, at 75c per setting of 15 Miss Elsie Silvers who has been €f8s- John W. Warnock ‘visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. 24-2t 306 N. High st., Butler, Mo. |A. Silvers returned Sunday to St. The case of the Atlas Coal Mining| Joseph where she is attending school. Co, ys the St. Louis & Santa Fe and Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. _ the Missouri Pacific Railways in the Henry County Circuit Court was dis- Mrs. J. M. Christy, accompanied | missed Monday. | by her little grandson Christy Gilke- | A ~ son has returned home from a visit) Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. with her daughter at Warrensburg, Mrs. DeWitt McDaniel has return- | Mo.: ‘ed home from a visit with relatives| and friends at Arthur, Mo. Mr. Me- Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. | ; tion of the district. Queen Quality Shoes For Women only | STILL IN FULL BLAST HE BIG FIRE SALE goes Merrily on and the people for miles around || have been and are taking advantage of the stupendous bargains we are offering throughout the entire stock. You never before had such an opportunity of buying reliable high-grade merchandise at Look here what we are doing. ; such little prices. Boys Suits $6.00 Suits........$4.50 $5.00 Suits........ $3.50 $4.00 Suits........ $3.00 Suits........ Qdd Pants $6.00 Pants...... $4.50 $5.00 Pants...... $3.50 $4.00 Pants..... $3.00 $3.50 Pants......$2.50 $2.50 Pants...:. $1.75 | $150 Pants .-.. $1.15 Hundreds of fine Spring Suits, Daniel was in the first of the week telling friends how lonesome he had Sunday. was received at our desk the | first of of the week, but the writer| forgot to sign hisor her name. We} regret exceedingly that we could not | publish this communication, but it is | an invarible newspaper rule that all} communications must be signed be- ; fore publicity can be given. Don’t forget to register your num: ! ber on thé piano we are giving away. | Butler Music Co., N. Main. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. Red Major 2:18 1-4 owned by J. A. Daly, Nevada, Mo., but recently leased tu C. C. Woods, at Butler for the stud season is a stoutly bred! Nutwood-Onward stallion that has started his roll of honor with a very promising mare, in Hallie McGregor 2:24 1-4, raced by Mr. Woods last season and owned by his father. She has been rated as a probable 2:10 trotter having that kind of speed and every other indication.—Spirit of the West. Have you registered yet on the piano? This is all free, and you may win the piano. Butler Music Co., N. Main. Hon. C. C. Dickinson left his home | in Clinton the latter part of the week | for Washington where he so ably represents the Sixth Missouri in Con- gress. Mr. Dickinson is making a! most enviable record for himself in} the nation’s legislative assembly, and |the folks at home are proud of their congressman. Although no orator, Mr. Dickinson is a statesman. He indulges in no extravagant far flung flights of word painting, but in his quiet unassuming and forceful man- ner he exerts a wonderful influence upon the floor of the national house upon the side of the masses and the people he represents. Mr. Dickinson is without question one of the brainiest men in Congress and not only his own people, but all Missouri is proud of him. Be safe, insure against winds and tornados with Choate, McCombs & Coleman, over American Clothing House. Phone 137. 23-2t Attention is called to the fact that cards announcing the meeting of the Cemetery Association, wi!l not be sent to the members this year but the meeting which is to be held at the Ohio St. M. E. Church nex Sat- been during his absence. | | | Buy shoes where you get the leather | T. W. Fisk. | | Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. Don’t forget to register your num- | ber on the piano we are giving away. Butler Music Co., N. Main. | Judge Nick M. Bradley and Hon. | Wallace Crossley both of Warrens- burg, have each announced his can- jdidacy for the Democratic nomination for representative in Congress from the Sixth Congressional District. “Suits $25.00 Suits.....$18.50 $22.50 Suits... ...$15.00 $20.00 Suits. ....$13.50 $18.00 Suits..... $11.50 || $16.50 Suits, ....$10.50 $15.00 Suits..... $ 9.50 $13.50 Suits.....$ 8.50 $10.00 Suits.....$ 6.25 Special To Close Out 100 Mens Suits Worth $10 to $15 $4.99 buying during this sale. _ SALE STRICTLY CASH. Hats and Furnishings are here yet _to select from and you will save a nice sum by Visit the New Piano Store on North Main and see the fine pianos, and hear the player piano. Hot Specials | $5.00 Stetson Hats $3.50 | $4.00 Stetson Hats $3.00 Mrs. R. R. Deacon of Butler came 3.50 Stetson Hat 7 to this Tuesday afternoon to make a és ss es ak 7 : short visit with relatives, and to at- . ats...... $ . tend the reception given in honor of $2.50 Hats....... $1.75 Mrs. Frank Nifong Chilton at the $1.50 Hats....... $1.15 home of the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. P. Burney Wednesday afternoon.—Harrisonville Democrat. $1.50 colored kid gloves $1.10, | Walker-McKibben. County Treasurer John H. Stone, was formally installed into office Tuesday. L.C. Shubert has been appointed his chief deputy. S. L. Coleman retiring treasurer made fin- al settlement, turning over to Mr. 250 FUR HATS Assorted worth from $2.50 to $3.00 99c | Special Prices on Shirts Stone balances as follows: County One Lot of money, all funds, $48,784.53; Drain- $1.00 $1.50 Shirts 69c | }jage District No. 1, 11,224.07; Drain-| ,Oae Lot of age District No. 2, $87,142.02; total; 50c Dress Shirts 25c | ||$147,150.62 One Lot of BOYS Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. | 50c Dress Shirts 15c Our ‘county man’ is on the job. If, those of our people who do not see. anything to the county adviser move- ment will have a friendly chat with! Mr. Long, they will get a new view, of what he hopes to accomplish. He: is just a plain, everyday booster for, the agricultural business. He says} his business is to learn what the good farmers know and then tell it tothe poor dnes. If he does nothing CLOTHIER. |there in your plac urday at 2:30 p. m. is being announc- ed through the coluinns of the news: papers. Lets have a full attendance. Don’t expect si me else to be e but come your- self. They need your help and presence. You are only asked to to give one dollar of your money and time to attend one meeting per year, and when you think of some of the things accomplished by the Associa- tion, for instance, the protection af- forded by the strong iron fence, the comfort of having a good walk all the way, a good well of water and a competent man in attendance ell the time, could you make a better invest- ment? the present incumbent is all that could be desired in the place. Mr. Hitt is assuring his friends that the service will not be impaired in the least, and we are sure he has the ability to make his promises good. There is some little probability that it will be some time, possibly as late as next fall, before any change is made. —Rockville Booster. Suits, Suits, Suits, Black-Arnold. City Election. The city election here Tuesday passed off quietly. The vote was very little and but light interest was taken in the various wards. Follow- ing is the vote by wards: Marshal. Rees Braden etn wtetcie serene 377 Aldermen, Ist Ward. DIXON Mein crater es ke caaeca i ColeMAaNng Wie cee wiyaienieset es OF 2nd Ward. Wi ilialrarais sccaneniumcens : Carpenter, D 3rd Ward. (GAUNMIOLT).Diseso tient sare ran Dahon 76 4th Ward. FWEMOM OD rus erusymuniia caries 63 School Directors. W. S. Arnold C. A. Chambers BIrAnkwAlleniasaanwin wes iawn For’ levy... 5 AGAINSCIEV Yc cone Haran soelniass Elks Install Officers Butler Lodge No. 958 B, P. O. Elks installed the newly elected officers 4 lay evening as follows: alted Ruler, W. R. Bell. Esteemed Leading Knight, W. J. Nix. Esteemed Vie Gs Johnson. Esteemed Lecturing Knight, Jos. “lammang. Secretary, W. B. Catterlin. Treasurer, F, T. Clay. Tiler, Fred Hupp. Trustees, W. B. Weeks and Chas. W. McFarland. Grand Lodge Representative, D. C. Chastain; alternate, Joe Meyer. Loyal Knight, Presbyterian Church a.m. Bibie school, 9:45. Public worship, 11:00. Ordination and installation of Eld- ers and Deacons. Sermon, ‘The Going and the Com- ing of the Christ.’’ The celebration of the Lords Sup- per. p.m. Senior C. Endeavor, 6:30. Public¢ worship, 7:30. Sermon, “The Best Medicine.”” Midweek service Wednesday even- ing 8p. m. Everybody invited to attend these services. C. H. Ticknor, Pastor. Marriage Licenses. WWilhl@oSWhWayee, oscars Rich Hill Matty IS Sproul Waserresrene Rich Hill Reto Miner <cenacsas eaene Butler B@n ic ....Butler Ida M. Lawre Christian Science Services Will be held at the court house in the Probate Court room every Sun- day morning at 11 0’clock. All are cordially invitec. Subject April 6, 1913, ‘Unreality.’’ 6 a MISS LELAH FRANCIS HULSE—Reader. Hall right.—Warrensburg Star-Jour- | who will take part in the entertainment to be given by the “Wednesday : Coterie” at the Christian church Friday, April 11, 1913.