101) CATCH ON!
; dont stuff you with all kinds
SAGS AND VLtU UiifcSTMjrS
filing at cost, uanitrupt stocks,
Sacrifice Sales, &c
$ut will sell you goods for less
noneythan anyone else in TO WJf
gUndard Novels 10c each.
I Ball Croquet sets 75c each.
Quldrena Hammock 60c each.
Lone Colored Hammocks $1.00 each,
fine Silk Plush Albums)
i,rtld dards. Panels & 1.25 each.
Cabinets, )
( Cakes Fne Toilet Soap
j Pint Tin Cups for
j Quart Tin Cups for
Sickle Plated Salt & Pep-
5c
10c.
15c.
35c
per castor worth i.uu j
For Goods of all Description
Call at Headqugrters
Hoffman's Novelty Store
EAST SIDE SQUABS.
BUT1 ER WEEKLY TIMES.
LOCAL. ITEMS
These are dog days.
Wood, coal, corn
and oats taken
on subscription.
Cheap
money tc loan on farms
Jas. K. Brcgler.
What has become of the Rich Hill
dummy line project.
F. E. Kellogg and wife, of Rich
Hill, were in the city Friday.
Kilrain and Lane the poultry and
nn
Lee and Sam Beall, of Osage
township, were in the city Saturday.
The Butler public schools will
open the second Monday in Septem
ber.
The National Debating Society
sometimes called congress, will prob
ably meet in October.
Some sneak thief stole a revolver
from constable C. B. Lewis' office
Sunday night.
Lane is the poultry ind egg man
of Bates county.
Mayor Smith, Alex. Loeb, and
H.T. Oliver were up Friday witness
ing the ball game.
S. P. Day and wife, who have been
in the city for several days visiting,
left Saturday for Warrensburg.
You should not miss seeing Hag-
edorn's display of pictures while in
the city. It will do you good.
C. N. Teeter, of Shawnee town
ship, crave us a pleasant call while
in the city on busiusss Saturday.
Lane is selling his
and sateens at cost.
white goods
Prof. Johnson and wife of Parsons,
Kansas, who have been visiting rel
atives in the city returned home
Sunday evening.
A Montgomery county man nam
ed Henry Hegedon this year raised
140 bushels of wheat on two acres of
land.
Farmers let your poultry and eggs
eonie to Lane.
. Henry Day's little son Amos fell
out of a tree in front of S. J. Groves
residence a few days ago injuring his
nght foot quite bad.
Col. Walker Wear, an ex-federal
soldier, has been removed from his
position in the pension : bureau to
make room for a Republican.
4. u. tfaum, who sold his resi
dence in the northwest part of the
city last week,moved to his farm near
Adrian the first of the week.
Farmers remember Lane is the on
ly man in Butler that pay a ten cents
per dozen for eggs.
32. S. Carrithers, proprietor of
the American Clothing House, left
Sunday evening for the east to lay
ffl his fall stock of goods.
The last few nights have been very
cool and pleasant and sleeping under
a blanket was comfortable.
Bring us a load of wood on your
subscription, it is the the same as
cash to us.
O. D. Austin left ilouday evening j
for Alton, HI., to attend the funeral
of his uncle, Noman Stanley. j
One night last week a sneak thief
entered the residence of Uncle John
Atkinson and relieved his pockets !
of $3.85.
Silas Leryf who has been so-iourn-
ind at Colorado Serine's, and other
points in tha west, for pleasure and
health, retained home Sunday eve.
Mrs. C. L. Idls, of Adrain, who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. .J.
G. Walker,for several days, returned
home Sunday evening.
A. E. Blachert, our enterprising
clothing merchant under the Palace
hotel, left monday eve for the east
to lay in his fall stock of clothing.
He will be absent two or three
weeks.
The good house wife at Nevada is
discarding the gasoline Btove and in
its stead is using gas. If Butler
would only keep abreast of the
times the ladies of this town might
be doing likewise.
A. L. Graves left Monday evening
for Ft. Worth, Texas. He expects
to open a law office in that city and
make it his future home. The best
wishes of his friends in this citv will
be with him for his future success.
A 12- year-old daughter of John
Turpin, of Pettis county, died of hy
drophobia on the 19th of the present
month, having been bitten seventeen
months before. The child suffered
horribly for many hours before death
came to her relief.
Strong City, Kan., July 26. Win.
Austin, a poor, hard working farmer
near here,has fallen heir to $250,000,
an eighth interest in an estate left by
I his uncle. About 8200,000 is in
government bonds and other securi
ties, the balance cash.
Jake Wright says the impression
that has gotten out that he will per
mit a rice track to be built on his
I land is erroneous,and that there will
be no race track built on his prem
i ises.
We understand a club room will
be opened on North Main street in a
few days,where we suppose liquid re
freshments of various kinds will be
served in the most artistic style and
palitable taste, revenue or no reve
nue, ihe "tioose hangs hieh and
the city government still lives.
The $50,000 libel suit of Senator
J. C. McGinnis against the St.
Louis Republic was decided Wed
nesday by Judge Dillon of St Louis
court in favor of the newspaper,
the court holding that the publica
tion, complaint of which grew out
of liquor fight was not libelious.
The fixtures belonging to the
Goose saloon have been moved to
the building on North Main street,
I where we understand Messrs. Heath
and Hurt propose to open a billiard
and poolroom. The refreshments
kept will consist of lemonade, soda
water, cigars, tobacco, &c.
The three tramps arrested, fined
and put in jail last week for tres
passing on the railroad property at
the depot will make eight prisoners
confined in the jail and workhouse.
Une ox the prisoners is a negro wo
man convicted of slander, at Rich
Hill- She has certain liberties about
the jail, and the sheriff says she is a
splendid hand at work.
M. s. uiay naa on exhibition in
our office Friday a bunch of Millet
I pulled from the farm of J. R. Har
riman, which measured 6 feet and 3
inches. He informed us that by re
quest of real estate acquaintaces in
Chicago, and one or two other east
ern cities he was gathering samples
of Bates county 8 crops to forward
them for exhibition in their offices.
If every real estate office in the eas
could be supplied with the products
of Bates county it would prove
big advertisement for the countv.
The social of the Presbyterian
church will be held Tuesday even
ing next at the residence of Mr.
Blachert, on North main street. All
are invited to attend.
Geo. WT. Newberry has been call
ed to Rich Hill to take charge of the
books of the Rich Hill bank tempo
rarily on account of sickness in the
family of the regular book-keeper,S.
J. Morrison.
Please say to the farmers wanting
money to invest in stock that the
Walton & Tucker Investment Co.
are prepared to make leans on lands
running from six months to 5 years
at low rates and allow payment be
fore due and stop interest Money
on hand. Ne delay.
Miss Lavenia Irwin, neice of
Mrs. Geo. Glazebrook, and who has
been visiting in the letter's family
for the past three weeks, returned
to her home in Post Oak, Johnson
county, Mo., on Saturday last She
is a bright, bewitching little lady and
left many friends behind, who wish
her well.
A free for all fight took place in
the alley back of the Times office
late Monday evening. There was,
quite a crowd present to witness the
mill, which consisted principally of
chin music. Finally they came to
gether and one man was knocked
down and another received a severe
lick on the head with a rock.
Squire D. G. Newsotn left Mon
day evening on an extended trip. He
will travel through the states of
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia,
Tennessee,North and South Carolina,
and will also visit Washington City .
He expects to be absent a month or
six weeks. The Times wishes him a
pleasant time, and a safe return.
Some of enterprising citizens have
taken the advice of the papers and
are cutting the weeds in front of
their residences. Continue the good
work and let not a weed be standing
by the time the harvest excursionists
arrive.
Members of the of the C. P.
church have been very fortunate in
securing the services of of Rev. B
Logan, formerly of Independence,
Mo., who will hereafter preach regu
larly in this city. Rev. Logan bears
the reputation a most eloquent
precher, and a clever sociable gentle
man Rev. Logan, on behalf of the
citizens of Butler the Times extends
to you the right hand of fellowship.
Now is the time to get Hagedorn's
finest work at reduced prices. Cal
on him when in the city. North side.
Dr. G. W. Shelton, residing in the
western part of Deepwater township
gave us a substantial call Thursday.
The doctor informed us that a short
lme ago he thought some of mov
ing his residence to Appleton City,
but at the earnest solicitation of his
many friends in the neighborhood
and in view of the fact that he has
enjoyed a large and successful prac
tice he decided to remaiu in Bates
and continue the practice of his pro-
ession at his present location.
H. G. Cherry, secretary and man
ager of G. N. States' racing and
driving park at Adrian, was in the
city Saturday and had programmes
printed announcing the amusements
to take place on the track Saturday.
Mr. States has put this tracx m
splendid shape, and during the sea
son will inaugurate trotting and run'
ning races two or three times a
month, to which all horse men are
invited to come and take part Mr.
Cherry, the manager of this track, is
an experienced horseman and will
take pleasure in training animals for
all desiring his services.
At the regular meeting of the
Commercial Club, Thursday night,
Mr. C i. ingaiis, oi Nevada, pre
sented a waterworks proposition,
which alter some discussion was re
ferred to a committee consisting of
Messers T. J. Smith, P. H. Holcomb
T. W. Silvers, T. J. Day, T. L. Pettys,
R. G. Hartwell and R. J. Hurley
This committee will thoroughly in
vestigate this proposition and re
port back to the Commercial Club
at a future meeting. We will com
ment until this committee has report
ed.
Butler Academy.
The Butler Academy, we are in-'
formed, will open about the middle j
nf SanUmU. m, - 1 I 1, !
school have been in correspondence
with a number of gentlemen in re
gard to the principalship, and from
what we can learn have about set
tled upon employing Prof. J. M.
Martin, of HI., a man of many years
experience in teaching, and who
has held many important positions
as professor of some of the best
schools in the country. The trustees
7ZttZ??JZZ?
and the citizens of Butler and the
county can rest assured mat none
but the best tutors will be employ
ed. For the past few years, owing
to circumstances for which the man
agers of the institution were not
wholly responsible, the academy has
not been what it should have been
in a financial way and in attendance,
consequently the burden of making
up the deficiency in salaries has
pulled pretty heavy on a few who
have from year to year done their
best to hold up the school. The
citizens of Butler, feeling that it was
not just, and that the entire town
was, or should be, deeply interested
in the success of the school, decided
to chip in and assist the trustees in
any deficiency that may occur in the
guarantee of salary. To make the
academy a success it requires some
thing more than money and gua. an-
tee funds, and that is this: It re
quires that every citizen in Butler
should patronize and work for the
institution, and as the academy be
longs not alone to the people of But
ler, but to the county as well, it also
requires the patronage and assist
ance of the country people. By
patronizing the Butler Academy
you educate your children at home,
thereby saving the expense of send
ing them to foreign colleges; again
they are under the eye of the parent
and their progress and couduct can
be seen. Patronize your home
school.
The Rich Hill Clippers and Butler
Browns had a very interesting game
of ball on the grounds near the de
pot last Friday. A very large crowd
witnessed the game; a great many
citizens of Rich Hill being present.
it was a very close contest requir
ing the 10th inning to break the tie
and decide. who were the victors.
The score stood 10 to 9 in favor of
the Browns. This makes even games
so that it will require another trial
to decide the championship, which
we presume will be played at no dis
tant day.
The Normal at the West school
building opened Mondav morning
with forty teachers in attendance
and with flattering prospects of
greater success than for previous
years. Prof. Burke informs us
that the indications are that
there will be an attendance of
sixty or seventy by next week,
Prof. Shelton, of Kansas City, who
has been engaged to conduct the in
stitute arrived on time and every
thing is moving off nicely. The Times
hopes to see the institute move along
harmoniously and profitable to all
in attendance and that much good
will result from holding the normal.
Mr. J. C. McKenna informs us
that the wooden bridge over Mound
branch, south of town, is in a dan
gerous condition. That the cords
have sunk until they have entirely
separated from the braces. Mr. Mc
Kenna is an old railroad engineer
and stone workman and says that
the only way this bridge can be
made safe is by temporary bents un
der the braces, under the bottom
cord. This of course would only be
temporary and the court should have
it replaced by a new one. Me says
it is liable to go down at any time of
its own weight.
The Butler band will give a short
concert at the lake this evening at
7 o'clock. The proceeds will be us
ed to aid in the purchase of new
horns for the Nevada band. It is a
frioid dav when some part of Ne-
vada's uouulation does not strain
r
the passing breeze for a blessing
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Nevada Mail, July 23.
Fob Sale. House and lot in But
ler for sale- For particulars address
Box 150, Butler, Mo. tt-2m
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NEXT SATURDAY!
We will show you
Sains and the greatest
under one ROOF.
Ms to lose M
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123 Pair Miss's Slippers, Kid and Goat, Button or Tie, SOcts.
Were $1,25 to $1,75.
68 Pair Toe Slippers, All Sizes, SOcts.
23 Pair Ladies Kid Button Shoes, $1,25.
60 Pairs Ladies Calf Button Shoes, $1,25.
AH Our Plow Shoes, $1,00 a pair.
IKToltionnLS-
Fine Toilet Soap 3 pieces 5cts. - 2 Large Boxes Blacking Seta.
7 Colors Japanese Silk Handkerchiefs, 5cts. Largest Bandanas 5c
Blioes
All our Mens' Low Shoes, that were
All our Mens' Low Shoes, that were
All our Mens' Button and Congress,
All our Ladies Button Shoes, that were $1, i5 to 2,25, now $1,25.
All our Plow Shoes that were $1,50 and 1,75, now $1,00.
All our Ladies and Misses Slippers that were Gocts.
75 cents and 85 cents', now 50 cents.
Be sure and come
come m tovni.
ENTERPRISE SHOE COMPANY.
V. "Weil Manager,
North Side Square.
Half fare to Nevada Mo., Sept. 12, i
to see Baldwin the world's greatest
balloonist, who is to jump over 5,000
feet. '
Dr. Frank Winsett came over from
Blue Mound Tuesday to see his
wife, who is quite sick at her moth
er's, Mrs. Day's residence.
Frank Cruinly spent several days
in Joplin last week at the bedside of j
his brother who met with the mis
fortune to have the large bone of his
left arm crushed and right arm dis
located. The accident was caubed
by a header from a bycicle. When
air. Crumley left lor home he was
doing as well as could be expected.
The Rich Hill Review says there
is some very bad stories going the
rounds concerning one of their hither
to prominent young ladies, and adds:
She is dependent upon her own re
sources fatherless and motherless
and has a hard enough time of it
at best, we imagine. She had been
in Rich Hill but a short time, yet
has no other home. For the love of
God and all that is pure, let her re
trace her steps and halt in the ca
reer she has entered upon provided
she is not basely belied. lhe cir
cumstances are against her.
Money to Loan.
On cood security. We have mon
ey to loan at 6 per cent interest and
5 per cent commission for five years.
No other charges. Borrower can
pay all or part at any interest pay
ing time. This makes your
loan
cost about 7 per cent.
48-tf Jas. K. Bscoleb.
Am Old Lady Injured.
Mrs. Betsy Logging 68 years
ace, living near Butler, Mo was a
sisted to the train this morning
return to her home, having been ae
verely injured in a cable car accident
last Sunday. While attempting to
alight from a Twelfth street cable
car at Mulberry street Sunday after-
noon the train started up, throwing
her violently to the paveLieat break
ing her hand and arm. one was
dragged quite a distance before
the 1
train could be stopped. Owing to
her age she will be permanently
dis - j
abled. K. C. News.
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more bona-fide bur-
variety ever shown
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$2,50 to 3,50 a Pair, now $1,75.
$1,75 to 2,23 a pair, now $1,25.
that were $2,25, 2,50 & 2,75 now 1,50.
and see us
when
you
NEW BARBER SHOP.
FRED W. DORS has opened up a
new Barber Shop opposite the pobt
office, North Main Street. He has new
furniture and everything clean and mod
ern. Special artiht in Ladles hair woik.
Children kindly treated. All our old
custou.er and many new one invited
to call; will be courteously treated. My
house is Iarte and nlentv of room for
all
T. W. LEGG
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boot ii
KEEPS EVERYTHING IN
-THE-:-
BUMI ill
Tops, Cushions,
-WHEELS, DASHES, &c,
East room Iron block
LOOK HKHE!
If you want to save mon r f et
of C1TT TJ I?T
- 1
to J to do TOUT
- 1 papering.
CALSOMINING,
PLASTERING
AND CISTERN WORK)
tS&'ufaction
givenjjor nochaigs
matfe.
PATTEHHOS h. UORDI9ER
BARBERS,
South side square. The bet work
men eroplcved. Yet sl good shave
shampoo, hair-car, or anything la our
line, eive u call. Pompador hair cut
ting a pecialtr. Call and see us.