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Mrs, J. Woodfin and children spent a few days last week with her mother Mrs. C. J. Sells at Butler. > Miss Opal Briscoe called on Mrs. Elkhart | Well, we are having fine weather and everybody is feeling good. We are glad to see that the scribe A from Cornland has showed up once R. Hr Jones Friday. more. We didn’t have the goodluck| Miss Julia Young has returned that you had. We didn’t get any big home after a few weeks visit with dinner and of course°we didn’t get | friends at Pleasanton. sick. We were at home all day and| Miss Amy Wilson visited school at wasn't able to go anywhere. = =———«*«| Foster Wednesday. — Mrs. Kershner returned from Kan-| Mrs. O. J. Scrjbner and daughters, sas City a few days ago. She took|Misses Ila and Faynell and Miss in the city Christmas week and re-|Edith May called on grandma. Brigh' ‘ports a jolly good time. _ Thursday afternoon: “ Will Westover pulled his engine in| Harley Scribner and Charlie Rem- on the Thompson ranch last Saturday |ington attended church at Worland and is going to saw. Bring in your|Sunday night. ; eee logs if you want them sawed. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Orear spent Mrs, George Lockridge visited at}Sunday with her parents Mr. and her father’s Will Barnett one day last| Mrs. S. N. Kinion. week, _ | Mr. L. Staker and daughfer Clara, John Stephens and wife called on| Julia Young and Mr. and Mrs. Will the writer one night last week and|Clouse were the guests of Mr. C. H. we cleaned up the<last of the apple |Clouse. crop. There will be preaching at the Eddie Barton of Richards is here|Green View school house Sunday on a visit at his aunt’s, Mrs. Kersh-|night January 25, by Rev. T. B. ner and-other friends. ~~] Jones. W. C. Coberly and wife were out] ~Miss Laura Bolin has returned and riding one day last week. Mrs. Co-|has taken up her teaching again af- Does Ad _ Pay Do you watch the ads? -{f you don’t, you are standing in your own way to Save money. Did you notice what a great decline there was in all the prices in Butler last week. You of course don’t have the least idea what the trou- ble was. Well, just let me tell you: Some one read our ad and was afraid some one else would read it. Then who:do you think is entitled to the business—the. one who has the nerve to come out bold front and make prices te the world or the fellow who slips along behind and writes a few little prices on his window. fa) Best can Sweet Potatoes 3 pound size (large).......... ..6...05e 10c Vadis laa tad vely ‘pote healicrge tore week'kabsence.., SiCANS COD esc oc ewan 25c Hamicy _. TWO CHUMS. Mrs. Dora Westover and her oldest Grandma Childs Dead. try around town and see if they don’t ask you 15c straight. If they don’t, it is because they are afraid you have read our ad—so you see it pays to read our ad. We make our own prices. We do not copy. If we can’t be first, we will not be last. * ‘Watch our ads and you will know what things are worth as soon as the fellow who writes his ads on his front window. Don’t you think we are right? son were trading in Amsterdam one day last week. ¥ W. L. Rexroad and family and Rebekah Graves was born~in east- ern Tennessee, near Nashville, June John Gwinn all pulled out for Adrian eae a ya ahaa ha last Thursday to the big dinner at his |‘, Indiana and settled on a farm in{ brother s. They went over in the/suiivan county, where she grew’ to buz’’ wagon. womanhood and where on August The Turner sale was pulled off|19, 1847,she was united in marriage last Friday with a big. crowd anda] with John R. Ellis. fine day and every thing sold well. In 1878, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis came to Mrs, Kershner, Mrs. E. Heavilin | Missouri and resided in and near Ap- and Mrs. Clem Custer and Mrs. Guss | pleton City until his death which oc- Bruner spent the day at John Steph-|curred March 15, 1883. en’s, while the men went tothe Turn-| In 1888 Mrs. Ellis was married to er sale. Peter Childs who died in 1892. For i the past twenty-one years she has made her home with her daughtes, Mrs. G. W. Quick, where she breath- ed her last December 30, 1913. Almost simultaneously with the closing of the year came the closing of this long and-useful life. ceased had been in failing health for several months and for the past ; | Seven weeks her suffering had been that the supper at C. B. Henderson’s| intense yet shebore it all with Chris- was all 0. K. : tian fortitude, never murmuring, of- John Messick returned from Iowa | ten expressing her readiness‘to obey last Sunday. the call when the Lord™should say George Lockridge sold one of his}Come Home. She united with -the horses in Amsterdam last Saturday.-| Baptist church at Sullivan, In tana, Vic Bernett spent last Sunday at| 1870, 43 years in the Master’s service. the home of George Lockridge. At the time of her death she was a Will Gantler and Miss Alice Hen-|™ember of plceea ny Home church derson, and Turner Henderson and| Where she will be missed from her Miss Tottie Keeton all pulled out for |@¢cUstomed place. She was 1a faith- Butler last Saturday and were mar-|ful quiet and earnest worker, re- ried. Weheard ‘that Mr. Ganther | taining to the last her love for and and his wife will go to California in |iterest in the church. afew days. Deceased was the mother of seven Charley Kershner and wife are the children, two of whom died in infan- ud parents of a fine girl that came cy, two more, a son Thomas Ellis en | Mr. Harold Shelton is visiting his ae with them, a few days ago. and a daughter Mrs. Lizzie Wix pre- Austin Sears and Miss Lizzie Bear) fath ee 1 M ‘ ig : 5 ' | ceeded her to the great beyond some both of this place were united in mar- | '2*7¢"In-'aw near’ Merwin. The wri mi th YOURS, Norfleet ¢ Ream The Only Independent Grocery, Bakery and Hardware Store. © Phones, 144 and 49. Garage 35 BUTLER, MO. West Side Square of in at around with the boys. in George Moore, of Adrian, candidate for recorder, was at the Turner sa looking around to see how the land laid. Col. Lockridge and wife reports pai ‘be they will be new to some as it has . Worland been quite awhile since I: have writ- Arthur Bowers returned from Iowa a Monday after quite an absence. ~ SWILAROIE RENT TRIG eT TOT OraTT Allie Short from Hindsboro, Ill., is! wuttis in these parts visiting relatives ‘and | ie : looking after his farm. | Allie Short was a Bui | Monday. Mrs, Tom Kinney and daughter,’ yrs, Ida Mullisand daughter, Ruth, who have been visiting her sister, peturned home last week after a visit Mrs. John Kinney and family, passed | j, City with h through this place Monday on thei an’ Bansag City wath her daughter, —_|Mrs. Clarence Williams. Wavtg Butoh ' ‘Mi. and Mrs. J. F. Bush were Miss Lizzie Bear spent last week | Pleasanton callers Monday. swith Austin and Dollie Sears. = AUNTIE. Miss Alice Bear visited the Red Top | es school Wednesday afternoon. Culver Items. ° Arthur Bowers, Walter Smithy, | Guy Moslander and J. F. Bush’ were | a The aot bis r se ; S Pleasanton callers Thursday. #ne ToAGS In This pareor the country. tler ‘visitor ~ 7 , it ea th — col ge ye | and W. E. Stephens} years ago and three of whom still riage Thursday, January 15, at the, Several people from this vicinity | Called on George Fulkerson last Sun-| survive: Hon. Geo. B. Ellis, of Cob home of his father. Their many/attended church at Butler Sunday |4ay evening and we talked politics to] umbia, Mo., Mrs. Eliza Walters, of friends wish them much joy and hap- | night. a finish. Indiana, and Mrs. Sarah Quick, near piness in their new home. Miss Ora Hendrick who is teach-} ‘The ladies of Mount Vernon church | Spruce Missouri. Lovingly, tender- |’ Fred Cox is very bad sick at this|ing near Archie visited her parents furnished the dinner at the Turner}ly these children ministered to her|f wathiy sale. We didn’t learn how much they | every need, supplied her evéry wish, : hs % got out it. JOHNNY. , | walking with her down into the dar Miss Pearl Bush visited the Red Ut \ Qo ee eS valley. Top schoo! Friday afternoon. | law Lena Stover visited Mr. and Mrs. Green View Twinklings. won the sorrowing children, Allie Short and J. F. Bush. spent / Judge Walburn last Monday. Miss Opal Briscoe visited the high pg lB bor awe ve grand |} ; A F A ro n.great grand Saturday with Dr. Vint and family of} Mr, Jim Shelton from Walnut | school at Foster Monday. children and many relatives, and near Hume. Grove gave a talk at Bethel last Sun-] Mrs. Fred Laughlin and son Wili- gn ud iti their loss.—Apple- Repurta Summers spent Saturday | day evening. All who were present | fred spent Tuesday and Wednesday ei Scan and Sunday with homefolks. enjoyed it very much. at the home-of his sister-in-law Mrs. The Davis Bible Conference. Edd Moslander returned home| Mrs. Allan Heath son and daughter | Elmer Laughlin. During th iati Wednesday from Illinois, where he | are visiting at Rockville. Mrs. J. S. Woodfin and daughters, | paign; i ee ae has been visiting. His friend, Fred; Mr. and Mrs. Alva Deerwester,|Hrudence and May, and Grandma Bible studies. These were so McCauslin, came home with him. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis and family, | Woodfin were the guests of Mrs.!helpfal and so enthusiasticall Orion Kinney spent Saturday night | Misses Sadie and Cora Niggley, Josie | Will Niece and family. received that Mr. Davi y ‘and Sunday at the J. F. Bush home. | and Alice Shelton and Bertha Ander-| Miss Edith May spent Tuesday af- saad. tivo « oo woe : bie * Geo. Craig spent Saturday night) Son, Messrs. Lee, Johnnie and How- |ternoon with Ila Scribner. Bible studies ae ste core 9 and Sunday with his parents. He ard Deerwester, Walter and Lonnie Grandma Woodfin butchered a aol wea * nah as agr to returned to his work at Pittsburg pl ine Chester and Lacy beef Wednesday. opp peat 4 e here Hy vn pap Prd P Jock MoGulre’s Phir aa visited at] ‘Mrs. Chas. Clouse and daughter, | afternoon ietnes "8, at 2:80 Short spent Sunday with Mr. ; ‘ ‘ Floy and Grandma and Grandpa bat ‘ae A f and Mrs. R. O. Bush. Peay _ yen ad - Salem son :. ee a . ovatacret vit ’. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Sears visited | U709Y Me! Pe ree crow anaged by @ local commit. with her folks, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. panei Rev. Stanley conducted veld permet: men. It : Bear and family Sunday afternoon. : @ independent of any par- . It wi e grea of town will have his sale Feb. 2, 1914. | list this week. __ | Foster. Albert Bendure took dinner Sun-| Mrs. McGuire visited at Mr.Stover’s} ye Dan McMullin has arrived here est week of its kind in the Bis and will commence working | ‘TY of Batler. It will greatly P Monday. with J. F. Bush and family. again fae wa Gaade of Swartz, Mo., Quite a number, of people went to| for J. S. Woodfin. strengthen the work of all the " spent Saturday night and Sunday with Charlie Stover’s last Sunday withwell} 4. 3, C. Wilson called on Grand-|Cburches. On next Sunday night “her sister, Mrs. Charley Moslander. ma Bright Friday afternoon. | Mr. Davis expects to deliver his famous sermon lecture on “The | Friday and Saturday. } | Mrs. Bertha Stover and sister-in- i Misses Mollie and Ferne "Graves are spending a few days with their e marched to certain around the blocks, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Constable Mr. L. Staker butchered Wednes- _ spent the last of the week with her day. Saat Trial of Christ,” Those who ex- Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Clouse, grand-|P2ct to get the most out of this|/) ma and grandpa Clouse, and Miss}Bible study week should bring||° Maringo! Maringo!! WHAT IS MARINGO?==== That is corn we sell at 4c per can. -Is it good corn? No, it is the cheapest, poorest corn we ever had. * . Why did we buy it? We bought it to ha "meet all competitors’ prices. But it is the same old stor: _ or pen, are these three words— Is Maringo all corn? No, it is a mixture of corn, MARINGO., < We have lots of corn that 15c per can. ss Don't know whether any not, but you will see it on our window. We want you to remember the name, ‘Marin, | 4c percan, and was never worth more. Brick Peanut Butter, Imported Swiss Cheese Boneless Herring Always on Hand at GOSNELL'S GROCERY Phone No. 77 North Si é ve something cheap to 'y—'The sadest words of tongue. I'm Stung Again.”’ salt, sugar and water; THAT’S is good at 8c, 10c, 12%c and one has advertised Maringo or go,” price ide Square Butler, Mo. - : Warrensburg Votes “Dry” Warrensbnrg, Mo., Jan. 20.—War- rensburg voted “‘dry’’ today by 205 ajority after the hottest campaign ever held in thiscity. Fortwo weeks e Anti-Saloon League has had speak- ers here nightly, and members of the league have aided in the organization the dry forces. Fearing the wets would ship liquor to the city, a patrol of 100 men guarded all entrances last night, and daylight this morning 200 women “wet’’ blocks the city and, forming a cordon stopped every isserby and searched him for liquor. The women swarmed at the polls from daylight to dark, and to their vigilance is credited the big dry ma- jority. “Public Sale. I will offer for sale at public auc- tion at my place 6 miles west and 14 iles south of Butler, 5 ‘miles south- st of Virginia ‘on Tuesday, January 27, 1914 e following property: 10 Head Horses and Mules—1 smooth mouth amare with foal, weight 1400; 1 smooth.mouth mare with foal weight 1000 (this gentle driver); 3 ming four-year-old. mules, 154 hands high; 1 coming three-year-old | T. S. Harper, saddle mare, 15 hands high; ‘t year- ling saddle colt; 1 four-year-old horse ntle driver; 2 young mules. 4 Head of Cattle—3 extra good milk cows; 1 two-year-old heifer; 1 arling steer. These cows will be fresh soon. 22 Head of Hogs—3 sows; 1 Poland China boar; 9 shoats, will weigh 75 to There’s n is a Victrola, The greates ment that wou own home. derful - musical strument, Victrolas $15 A Victrola is good company some moment where there cians, and comédians, right at hand to provide an entertain- ing miles to hear—and yet you can have all this right in your Stop in and hear your favorite music on this won- . Victors $10 to 100. Easy terms if desired 100 pounds; 9 shoats, will weigh 40 to 50 pounds. , Farming Implements—1 Van Brunt disc grain drill; 1 seven-foot disc; 1 sulkey plow, 16-inch; 1 John Deere corn planter; 1 Busy- Bee cultivator; | 1 New Departure cultivator; 2 wagons 1 buggy, 1 harrow; 2 sets of work harness; 1 set of single harness; 1 14- j inch walking plow; lady’s stride sad- dle; lady’s side saddle; 1 grindstone; 1 kerosene or gasoline tank; 1 five- barrel galvanized water tank; 2 hay frames; 1 Grain King end-gate scoop board;. self regulating Rayo brooder. About 200 bushels of corn; some clover and timothy hay; 60 shocks shock-corn;50 hedge posts. About 4 dozen chickens. Household and kitchen furniture and other things too numerous to mention. TERMS:—All sums of $10.00 and under cash; on sums over that amount a credit of 9 months will be given ona bankable note, to bear in- terest at the rate 6 per cent from |date if paid when due; if not paid | when due to bear 8 per cent from date. -2 per cent discount fdr cash. No property to be removed until terms of sale are complied with. Lunch on ground. H. H. HILL. Col. C. E. Robbins, Auctioneer. 13-2t* Farm For Sale. 314 acre farm, 5% miles from But- jot Good three rdom house in excel- lentrepair, new roomy barn, 2 good hog houses Ne hr new meudings, good wells and spring, acres under --cultivation, the jo in Brass. ; ~~, J. W. Jones, hone on line 28, Rt.6, Butler Mo. 14-2t* ‘ ever a lone- t singers, musi- Id be worth go- in- to