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“Your Choice of Any Spring _Mr. John Goldsby of Butte, Montana, | ““eryone should come and bring their “ARE ARRIVING DAI LY Clothing, Shoes, Dry Goods ‘Trunks, Suit Cases, Traveling pea: iy > Furnishings for the Family fee ‘Special for Poultry Field. Meet Day, Aupist 27 : ALL OXFORDS Y% OFF American Clothi LEADERS FOR 2 Mr. and Mrs, J. L. Jones of south of this city, are rejoicing over the birth of a fine boy Tuesday, August 18, 1914. “J. I. Wolfe of Burlington, Kansas, spent the first of the week here at the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. C. I. Wolfe. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Coleman of Deepwater township spent Sunday and Monday here at the home of their son, John. iy Will Stadler of Amsterdam, was a county seat visitor Friday’ Mr. __ Stadler is editor of the Amsterdam Enterprise. R. D. Radford, ‘one of The Times staunch Deepwater township friends, was in Tuesday and made us a most/| pleasant ‘call. | Mrs. Anna Harlan of this city, and | | were united in marriage in that city Sunday, August 9. In case of stormy weather the thi ture and picnic dinner for poultry day will be held under shelter. Ev-| dinner and spend a profitable day. bat 4 ous TO BUY me waa SCHOOL | SUITS For the Boys The Regular Price Suit in the House JA Off | Ludwick of Butler.—Republic. t House $1,225.08 in the recent Missouri pri- mary, which resulted in his’ nomina- | day in London, England by hanging” Missouri News in Brief. ‘Algernon Trevor Sutton of Car- thage, Mo., committed suicide Tues- Senator William J. Stone expended himself. His act was the. result of depression over the difficulty of cash- er Champ Clarke who has/|ing letters of credit, A coroner’s fi renominated to Congress from |jury, after an inquest, returned~a is district, has announced that he | Verdict of suicide while of unsound will not make a campaign this fall, as ming: Congress will probably be in session; ©- 7. Patterson, pathologist at the all fall as well as far into the summer. | State Poultry Experiment. Station at By the will of Judge Peter H, Mountain Grove has been notified of Sang 198, or Sedalia 4 Me huss peed his selection by the American Poultry- partnéy, Chistdustice Henry Lainm, ssociation to write its official tex ; Lee 4 book. It will be used in the elemen- is left a one-half interest in a $15,000 tary course of poultry study in all the tion by a majority of 112,000 over his | two opponents. and all interest in the law library of Sangree & Lamm. ae etape Grote aT | Dr. W. L. Howard, professor of Springfield is threatened with °a. horticulture at the Univerisity of Mis- water famine as a result of the long couri, former secretary of the State drouth. The local water company, | Board of Horticulture, has accepted using all its auxiliary sources, has the position of professor of horticul- announced that unless rain comes | ture at the University of California. this week it will be compelled to limit | Prof, Howard will take charge of a the consumption of water to strictly | | 700-acre experimental farm at Sacra- business building here; $5,000 in cash |public schools of the United States EARS Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Schubert of} Kansas City, were guests at the honie| of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. McFarland | the first of the week. Lo | Our good friend J. F-Herrell, who, for several days .bas been laid up! with an attack o} of Stomach trouble, is reported improving. . Mr. set Sam Walls of Adrian, | asa ‘uesday afternoon with friends | inthis city. We acknowledge a pleas- | ant call from Col. Walls. | Sam W. Davis of Harrisonville, | was in Butler Sunday attending the | | Chautauqua. Judge W. W. Graves and Mrs, | Graves entertained Monday in honor! of Mrs. Graves’ niece, Miss Hazel? W. F. Duvall of the Duvall-Perci- | val Trust Co., returned the latter part of the eek from a week’s trip‘ through the New England States. Miss Minnie Potter and Harry Van- | sant, both of Rich Hill, were united | in marriage in this city. August 12, | Judge W. F. Hemstrect officiating. Mrs. Rex Heinlein, who was called to this city by the last illness of her father, Dr. A. E. Lyle, returned’ to her home in Kansas City Saturday. George Frank has on display at the | Farmers Bank a-fine sample of millet | grown on his farm southwest of this city. The millet is over five feet in | height. } Ed. Young of LaPlata, Mo., spent; the latter part of the week here with | homefolks. Mr. Young is associated | with John Boulware in the ae business. Dr. Clyde Harper, accompanied by his friend, Allen Doverton, returned Friday to Silverton, Colo., after a visit here at the home of Col. T. L. Harper. Will Tucker, one of northwestern Bates’ fighting Democrats, was in Butler recently attending the organi- zation of the Democratic County Cen- | tral Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Badskey of Topeka, Kansas, announce the birth ofadaughter. Mrs. Badskey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Mc- Cann of this city. O. D. Reavis of Sheridan, Wyom- ing, spent the first of the week here with homefolks. Mr. Reavisinforms us that he has a nice location and is | One Lot Men’s Suits, For-: mer Price. $10 to . $20 at f Price spent several days ‘here the latter part doing a good business. Miss Dorothy Armstrong, who has been visiting at the home of hersister, Mrs. C: C. Day at. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, refurned home the latter part of the week, “Sam Jamison and Frank. Isley were up from Rich-Hill Monday on a | business mission, and Mr. Jamison {found tiie to drop in “and favor. us with a -YOry Dienst call. i silos, “Buck Wheatley of Rich Hill was in . Butler Sunday. Black & Arnold Clothing Co. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Stansbury spent \ the first of the week visiting in Rich Hill. ; Hickory shirts 35c. Black-Arnold. J. S. Krinn. and family have re- 'turned’ home from a trip to Story, | Wyo. Ladies come to us for mens clothes. Black-Arnold. Frank Mabbott of Rich Hill, was in Mr. Davis is editor of Butler Thursday on a business_mis- , | the Cass County Democrat. ‘sion. Our elk shoes will outwear others $2.50. Black-Arnold. | Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Crabtree visited | ‘in Rockville the latter part of the week. . Fall goods arriving, better values. 'Black- Arnold. Boys “school suits, pants, shoes, shirts. Black-Arnold. | Mrs. J. A. Trimble entertained the Ladies’ Bridge Club Tuesday after- noon. Cut’ prices on odd pants and ox- fords. Black-Arnold. | Miss Anna B. Shouse is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGraw at Fayette. Black-Arnold. Ed Holt was down from Sedalia the first of the week on a brief vis- it here. cases. We have silo staves for repairing silos. Logan-Moore Lumber Co. Walter Hendrickson of Mingotown- ship, made a business trip to Butler Saturday. We have silo staves for repairing Logan-Moore Lumber Co. Joe Hupp and Paul Snow are spending a week with friends in Kan- sas City. P. B. Price of Summit towaship, spent-the latter part of the week in Kansas City. Dr. J. W. Choate made a business trip to Sheldon, Mo., the latter part of the week. Frank Holland of Banshit town- ship, made a business trip to Rich Hill Tuesday. J. W. Jamison of Rich Hill, was a business visitor to the city the latter | part of the week. Lloyd Graves, who has been spend- ing his vacation here, returned- Sun- day to Kansas City. George W. Ellis and family of Ad- drian, spent. Sunday here attending the Chautauqua. Miss Mabel and Miss Minnie Porter, of St. Louis, are guests at the home |! New shipment of trunks and suit County Treasurer John H. Stone made a business trip to Adrian the latter part of the week. Prof. F. L. Davis of Drexel, spent the latter part of the week here with relatives and friends. Miss Mildred Lynch has returned home from a several days’ visit at FE] Dorado and Nevada. Clyde Haynes of the south ‘sfde barber shop, is recovering from a several days’ illness. pam J. C. Maxey and family of ne town, spent the latter part of the week here with relatives. W. E. Walton of the Walton Trust ;Co., has returned home after several weeks outing in Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Turpin are re- joicing over the birth of a fine girl Friday, August 14, 1914. | T. L. Beach, the south side jeweler, imade a business trip to Kansas City the latter part of the week. | Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fox of St. Jos- ‘eph, Mo., spent the latter part of the week here with homefolks. | Hon. W. O. Jackson spent the first ‘of the week in Kansas City looking ‘after professional matters. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hoagland: of Kansas City, are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott F. Edwards are rejoicing over the birth of a fine girl Thursday, August 13, 1914. Prof. O. C. Lynch of Farmington, Mo., hasaccepted the superintendency of the Rich Hill public schools. | John Boulware of LaPlata, souri spent the first of the week here with his father, Dr. T. C. Boulware. D. K. Walker spent several days the first of the week with his family who are in camp near Hollister, Mo. C. C. Wood of Butler, secretary of the Southwest Fair Circuit, arrived here Monday.. He brought with him twenty-five race horses, seven being owned by himself and the others by Oklahoma and Arkansas horsemen, among them being Mr. Stroud.—Ne- vada Mail. Sergeant J. W. Wainwright, Co. “M’? Ist U. S. Infty., who has been spending a month’s leave of absence here with homefolks, left Monday to} rejoin his regiment. Mr. Wain- wright’s regiment is stationed at Schofield Barracks, H. T. J. S. Brown of southeast of this | city, was in Thursday with one of his fine ‘Elsie Lee’’ watermelons which he presented us. If anyone in Mis- souri, or any other state for that mat- ter, can beat Jim Brown raising wa+ termelons, we would like to see the color of his hair. R..R. Deacon and the writer en- joyed a delightful ae at the resi- ‘dence of Mr. and Mrs.-J. G. Walker | August 17, 1914, Rev. C. S.° Mis- | necessary Purposes. were opened formally Monday under | the direction of the City Park Board. | with modern apparatus for the physi- cal development of the child and reg- | ular classes will be instructed by Price | Miller, City | Park Director. A bond issue of $10,000 for the! construction of a public school build- ing in Osceola was authorized by the voters at a special election -Monday. The proposition carried twelve to one. The building will replace one de- stroyed by fire two weeks ago and already being in the treasury. joying a two weeks’ Springs, Mo.. Frank Ludwick of Kansas City is the guest of his parents, Mr. ‘age Mrs. J. F. Ludwick. W. F. Duvall, accompanied by his son, Warren, left Tuesday for Den- ver, Colo., to join Mrs, Duvall. Jewell Snow and Emmet Bullock left Tuesday morning for a hike to Sweet Springs, Mo. This means a walk of over 100 miles for youngsters. were taken to Rich Hill Wednesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff D. D. McCann for preliminary hearing. The boys are charged with creating a dis- turbance at the depot in Rich Hill. ” Miss Eva Bowles of Adrian and Mr. Lee Jessup ofthis city. were united-in marriage “here Monday, Hanby officiating. The happy couple will make their home on the Lawson farm 34 miles northeast of this city. The preliminary hearing of Fred Witter of Merwin, charged with com- plicity in the theft of a quantity of dynamite from the Kansas City South- ern Railroad some months ago will be held before Judge B. F. Jeter in this city Thursday at 1:30 o’clock p. m. The hearing will take place in the circuit court rooms. Sheriff Harve Johnson and Mar- shal Cleve Self of Rich Hill, arrested late Monday afternoon, charged with stealing a horse from a party by the name of Conrad in Cass county. Franke was brought to Butler and turned over to Sheriff Prater of Cass jcounty Tuesday morning. - Miss Tennie McCuan of this city seph, Mo., were united in marriage at the residence of the bride’s sister in this city Saturday, August 15, Rev. W. M. Webdell- officiating. bride is a charming young lady, high- ly accomplished and of amiable dis- position. Mr. Cline holds an impor- Grocery Co., of St. Joseph. Times extends congratulations. | The grounds have been equipped | sginq in Sedalia: will cost $20,000, half of that amount | ;mento. Itis the main horticultural Springfield’. s first free playgrounds | | experiment station in Califor’ nia. In July, 1869, these charges were made according to an old grocery bill Peck of potatoes, 40c; five pounds of sugar, $1; two ; pounds of rice, 30c; pound raisins, 35c; four dozen eggs, 80c; two glass- ,es of jelly, 70c; three and one-quarter ' pounds of coffee, $1; half peck of green apples, 20c; half gallon of green peas, 25c; pound of lard, 25c; pound of butter, 30c; half dozen ears of corn, 10c; six bars of soap, 60c; pound of starch, 15c; bottle of bluing, 10c; bottle of extract of lemon, 25c; five chickens, $1.15; one ham, $2.60; box of lye, 30c. Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Snow are en- | J visit at Sweet' whose address here Saturday was the’ Asa Mustard and Hubert Keith ' Attorney General John T. Barker, ,perhaps the feature number of- the ‘chautauqua, ‘called at The Times of- fice Saturday evening in company with D. C. Chastain. General Bar- ker while a young man is generally regarded as one of the leading legal lights of the central west and his many friends and admirers through- out the state regard him as guberna- torial timber. Thursday was an exciting day for the Butler Fire Department, three alarms of fire coming in during the day. The first alarm, early in the morning called thé boys to the resi- dence of John Medley inthe Atkin- son addition, and later they respond- ed to another call for the saine place the fire having broken out afresh ina boarded up wall. In the afternoon an alarm was turned.in for the Wel- don Yates residence,. but before it reeuld be responded to the call was ‘der and destr a young man giving his name as Ot-, ‘|to Franke near the (ass county line and Mr. James M. Cline of St: Jo-’' The: tant position with the Nave-McCord | The | countermanded and the chief was notified that the Legg residence on West Ohio street was on fire. The boys made the run, but found it to be a false alarm. Chief Gordinier and Wesley Black had a narrow es- cape serious injury while respond- ing to this alarm in Mr. Black’s car. Mr. Black was forced to stop his car in the hollow’ on Ohio street on ac- count of a blockade of vehicles, and the team behind, drawing the hook and ladder: outfit, unable to stop, plunged into the car, smashing a fen- Dg the tail valet Avoid Being Tied To two pairs of glasses Every snap of the case proclaims your advancing years. Keep Young P of Mrs. J./A. Porter. ‘in Lone Oak township, Friday even- Mrs. J. F. Lytle, accompanied by ing, and had the pleasure of making her daughter, is the .guest of Fred ‘the acquaintance of little Miss Kather- \ visiting ‘relatives and son of | - Fudge and Mrs W. W. Graves. Prot. J. A; Wilson and wife have - | been emplayed to take charge of the Amoret. school: next year. A new erected Wolfe and family. >. \ine Louise Carrol, the daughter of Dr. S. W. Maxey of Johnstown ‘Mr. and Mrs. Grover Carrol and the spent the first of the week here with granddaughter of Mr. and. Mrs. relativesand friends, = Walker. J. C Biggs was over from ‘tree, | A Missouri exchange gives this look ‘after. busiiiess: mafters’ the, ‘recipe. A quick and sure way to ing ; | drive flies out of your ‘home is to put twegty drops of carbolic acid on a Rogera spent the latter hot stove lid or on a shovel. Make of the week visiting relatives the rooms dark with the exception of friends at Hume. - n-window or door. Drop the apoon or cup. Do not drop The officers are determined to} break up the practice of riding freight trains in and out of Rich Hill, not on-| ly by the boys of this town but by, “floaters” as well, and if they con- | tinue their vigilance in the future as | in the near past the dangerous habit Look Young Wear glasses that look like those worn by your 25 year old son or daughter. * KRYPTOKS are the ideal dou- ble vision lens and nowise differ will soon be brought to an end. Not many-of the boys will care to beat} their way, in order to save a few dimes, when a jail sentence is staring them in the face. Constable Joe Bak- er took Geo. Eccston of Oklahoma, and Geo. R. Johnson of Chicago, to the county jail Sunday to serve out a in appearance from single vision glasses. NO ONE CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE. Come in and let us show you how scien- tifically and correctly_we can fit your eyes. OPTOMETRIST oa : Butler, Mo., Welton Jewelry Company |