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rr TTTTTTTT YTTT IMTfTTTTTTT eA Letter from! Santo Clous. Toy Land, Dec. 3, 1906 My Dear Children: I am very pleased 2 to inform you that I will be 2 at the Anies Bazaar every 2 day between 4 and 5 o'clock 2 commencing Dec. 10, until Christmas. I shall be very pleased to J have you meet me there at j that hour. You don't know how glad I shall be to show you those 3 K. R. trains that run and switch all by themselves. Those coal chutes that elevate the car and keep running ever so long, and 4 those beautiful dolls, doll 3 cabs, and banks. Oh, I just 3 vu k icu you, bo many preny mings. write me a j letter and put it in my office i wit oiziir. loeonetnat writes the best letter I will 3 give a nice prize. Tell me all about what you want so I j can gei 11 ior you at the Ames Bazaar. Will write again soon, SANTA CLAUS S. L AMES, BAZWR. PHONE NO. 116. Rend the Tiubcnk. $1.00. wire. Our Ntnil uh the news tj lelephon U No Keep your eye on the Bazaar ad. It will contain interesting X in as news from time to time. Lawyer V. O. Jackson, of But ler, was in the city Tuesday look ing after legal matters. F. E. Kellogg, of Kansas City, was in the city Monday lxking after business mutters. We have just received a tine line of Queensware and Glass ware. Kirk's Gro. Co. Oll-in I Kny Thompson, of Kansas City, was in the city Wednesday shaking hands with his many friends. Jacob and Wm. Sisson, of Kan sas, are visiting their father, V. Sisson, who is seriously nick and has been for tome time past. The best heating stoves made are the German Heater and the original Cole's Hot Blast. For stoves go to Kirks' Hardware Store. Mrs. J. Finklangand daughter from the Prairie City vicinity were in the city Monday and made the Tkiijcne office a pleas and call. Fred D. Warren, of Girard Kas., visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Warren over Sunday. He didn't call on us so we'll not writo him up. GREAT CLOSING OUT CLOTHING A Marvelous Quit Business Clothing Sale. Prices Lower than ! iioatj to Loan. I have a few thousand dollars to loan on easy terms 00 good farm property. II. P. Robinson. Subscribe- for Thk TwnuNE. Miss Lula Rhodes is visiting with relat ives at Columbia. Head the Bazaar ad to the children. It will certainly Inter est them. Mrs. Arch Stone returned Monday from an extended visit with Kansas City friends. Get a nice large portrait made at the Van Voorhis Studio, over the Postoffice. Just the thing for Xmas. Mrs. V. P. Zweigert. of the Carbon Center neighborhood, is reported to be quite dangerously sick. Mrs. Jos. Ochsner left Monday noon for Inola, IndTy-.toseehe.' mother who is quite sick at her home in that place. Mrs. D. B. Hickey was called Monday to the bedside of her mother who is very sick at her home in Chanute, Kan. Hon. W. B. S. Gault is "grand pa" once again. A new Kiltz has arrived at the home of Frank so that he has to walk the chalk now. Nothing like it except more of the same kind. Mrs. J. C. Lane has so far re covered from her recent injuries, the effects resulting from be ing thrown from a buggy in a runa-way some time ago, as to be able to be up and about al most as well as usual. Uncle Ellis Hand and son George, were Butler visitors on Tuesday. They had business before the Probate Court, and made us a pleasant calL If ev ery Republican committeeman in Bates County exercised the same business sense and energy about election times as does Uncle Ellis, we doubt if the Democrats would elect a man on their ticket this or any other year. Bates County Record. Ofllcni ana Teacher Klectod The Sunday School Board of the Walnut Street M. E. Church have elected the following offi cers and teachers fur the year of 1!X)7, to:wit: Superintendent, L B. Gench. Aast. Supt,, I. P. Philbnck. Sec'y, Miss Nolle Mattison. Asst. Sec.. Hmcr Bradley. Treas., J. R. Hales. Librarian, Lj ..don Phifer. Asst. Lib., Laurci.co Burns. Organist, Nannie Huckeby. Teacher for classes as follows: No. 1, Miss Jessie Huckeby. No. 2, Miss Blanche Burns. No. 4, Miss Nannie Huckeby. No. R, Mrs. Alice SpraLer. No. o, Elmer Bradley No. ", Mrs. C. D. WinchelL No. 8, J. R. Hales. No, l, Frank Gench. No. 10, Geo. P. Huckeby in GOOD FAITH for HIGH GRADE and MOST DESIRABLE CLOTHES, mado by Reliable Manufacturers. In many in stances tho PRICES ARE LESS THAN COST to MAKER Tho magnitude of tho stock Quality of Clothes makes this by far tho GREATEST (JUT PRICE CLOTHING SALE EVER PUT OCT in Southwest Missouri. Mix Urorsrlft I HurprUed Miss Georgia Davis, of the long distance telephone, was taken by surprise Monday night by a large session with II. w. Lancaster, delegation of her Christian En-j Mayor, presiding, and all tnem deavor and church friends, the beta present. occasion being her birthday. Af ter the services at the Christian Church, the party of friends led by Rev. King Stark, took their way toward the home of Miss Georgia and walked in on her without notice or warning and proceeded to take possession of the home and have a general good time. Her mother had been pre paring for the occasion and when the hour arrived a large birthday cake was brought out, and each ! guest took a generous slice hop- ing to find either the ring or the thimble, but Miss Georgia and Carl Schwamb were the lucky ones. The occasion was enjoyed toensely by all present and each one left wishing Miss Georgia many happy returns of the day. Norlb Veruon Trlpoii Com pany Orgnnlcrd The North Vernon Telephone Company was organized Tuesday night, and the following are the officers elected: Dr. A. P Smith president; J. G. Geery, vice president; Elmer Charles, secre tary; J. M. Downing, treasurer; and L D. Epperson, linemnn. The company has a capital ofjftinn. $1,000 paid up. Three routes' There being no further busi froin Metz with twenty miles of iness by motion Board adjourned wire are proposed. Long dis- j to meet Dec. -'tj, at 7:."X) p. m., as tance connections will be had and j the -1th Tuesday comes on a legal Metz patrons will have private! holiday. wires connecting with central of- j H. W. Lancaster, M?yor. hee. A twenty-flve drop switch-1 board will be used. Cedar posts will be put up and it is proposed to have it first class in every de tail. The new line will be in opera tion by spring. Metz Times. A WAY THEY HUE. j know when anything suits What Thts Uich Itlil cttlf eu j us, and we are free to say that a 8ye Ouly Corroborates tb ' (better, more consistent and logi Htory of ThouNami. j cal discourse we never heard in The particular rvlated It.v thl.i ! IIicil H'1'- Th Judge, in our rvprwnfMtlve citixt-n of Kkii Hill ( opinion, made more friends for nrv itnilar to huii.ln'.i .f oti-r iu the cause he proclaims than any till-city. Wh.. tlH-re ar cr of , ,,iatform oratr that has yet pre. iwople. all anxious to tt-II about the i , ... ., . U-m-nt- rm-lvd from the use on-dedhun. Tlie evident sincer DoauV Kldii-.v fills, tli r.-at-st jily nnt earnestness of the man xki'j tu- lu lcii Hill uiu.-t is? convltic-' made nis address impressive up-i-d. ltt-Hl Hi Mlowin-: ,m ills tntire audience. No W.U Whltm-y of tl.o T.,lii.ie!chl.is,ia from our 8tandpoint Hon-!, oil Park Avi-nue. ItU-U H ill. .... , . . , ny.: -I bavUHl ..vfMliH,M vl could obJcct to the doctrine he HohhV KMm-.v Pills, procunvl at tlie j tauirht, for it was simply the Ol-ru UruK stor. I have no lioitu- j acme of the teachings of all the tlou t rvi-oiiiiiivuillii tlifiu for tin- n'llf vtM aw of iiiuo inr i.vuiiiohi 1 ..f .rr.ik-J mi.l .l)ftt..iit... .!.! .1... Lt I I my Wrrtl.n- Muce thva 1 have . Mom It-It any .vniituui of in y fornu r troubl.- and tho luuilmo mi l rli.-nsiiHlUni lirnt Uvii nun h Ih-neilt- ed. Whfil I tf-l any rwuriviuv lie wort to lKmu' Ktiliu-y i'.IU aul tht-y ir!iuMly K'vf mo rt-li-f. 1 well nml do not hit v tin lit-r-viiiihiivmi that forna-ity i-iUlt-tl 1 kiiotv of mi rviiiftly In my exix-rlvm-? that I woiihl pn-fi-r tt louu' Kid-lii-y I'lll tor the troulih-a 1 have iiit-n-tloiKsl alKv." l-'or wile by all ilfalt-rs. PrUv. 60 C"ul KiMti-r.Mlltiuru Co., lliiffalo. i N. Y., olu mktiii for the fuite.l state Ileuieiutter the name lon,n' and tak do other liyOnnell Proofs! I n Rich Hill, Mo., Dec 11, l'.. City Council met in regular Minutr, of the last meeting read and with some alterations as to the iH'titjon handed in by Dr. L. L. Ames, were approved. Street and Alley Com. report ed three new street crossings put down since the last regular meeting. Com. on Claims recommended that the bill of R. II Johnson be allowed- Com. on Ordinance had none prepared in reference to the li cense of an auction house. Com. was granted further time, Water, Gas & Electric Light Com. reported contract made and signed with Pearson Bros., for hn-jcoal at the pumping station at J $1.,"0 per ton delivered in bin. If contract be fulfilled in regard to quality of coal same to remain in effect until Sept. 1, 1907. Bills were allowed to the amount of fOJO. A petition was read signed by a committee from the Federation of Labor, asking that the poll tax be raised from 2.00 to per year. On motion the petition was placed on file with the rec ommendation that at the next j poll tax levy it be given consider- Attest: J. Lo. Jones, Clerk. t he CbriMlan Science Lecture. Judge Wm. G. Ewing, of Chi cago, was greeted last Sunday afternoon by a large and intelli gent audience of our best citizens While we are not a critic yet we churches. Judge Ewing him self is a very pleasant, unassum- ; '"gentleman of genial manners i ,,nJ l,rilu uIl the subject that j lies nearest his heart. He has in the oast and will in tlin f iitjir do good wherever he govs. Ev eryone that heard him was well pleased, even though they might not agree with the doctrine taught by his church. KEITH Mr and Mrs Tom Akiig and I children, of Uich Hill, spent Sun day at R J McCulIoch's. Uncle Billy Robinson, of Roav- ley, Is reported quiu sick Say girls, we know of a young man who make the finest bread. Don't all ask who it is at the same time. Geo Spraker came out Friday evening and stayed untd SaUr-i day with Jimmy Wheatley. j J K Wilson Wild head of nice j fat hogs V Judge Armstrong' , w. . Glen Borron ishere from Mar quette, Wyo., and will spend sev eral months visiting among rela tives and friends. e were m town Saturdav. At number of other country people were there to. The town was full of people looking at Xmas goods. We are sorry U learn that Mr. James Shumate fell from his wagon ia such a way as to frac ture a rib. He will be laid un for some time. Lorenza and Frank Wheatley have a new Edison phonograph, which is the attraction of the neighborhood. Our President, it seems, is not pleasing everybody, even some of his own party. Bat we are like the ong, we want Teddy for four years more. J. K. W ilson and sons have commenced sinking a shaft on their land. Mr Wilson is an ex perienced miner and we hope they will come out all right and L. t j: ii t ue luauiug i.tcu on lue cars soon SCKMHtMC Itoyal Neighbor Officers. i Victoria Camp, No. 4, Royal Neighbors of America,have elect-' ed the following officers for the year l'J07: Oracle, Mrs. Millie D. Hickey. Vice Oracle, M rs.Cora Jamison. Past Oracle, Mrs. P. C. Stone braker. Recorder, Miss Nancy Huck eby. Receiver, Mrs. Phoebe Wilkin son. Chancellor, Miss Gertrude El liott. Marshal, Mrs. Libbie Wilson. T C t . . m mm ri v-w I inner oenunei, .Mrs. iiza rsa - er. Outer Sentinel, Mrs. Elizabeth ) ESgert. Manager, V. C. Stonebraker. Lete A La Mixle. Tlie Magazine Heroine sighed as she put her hand on the shoulder of the Magazine Hero. '"Billy," she said, "where did you get that hat?" He smiled. "Turn over topagellOof the advertising section, and you will see. Tlie tine.st hat for the mon ey in the world. And yours?" "At Madame Ricou's, the mil liner's. Her ad, is on page 41, Front Section." He guied at her a moment in speechless admiration, at her faultless shirtwaist (notice of sale was given in these columns last month), at her wonderfullv ! hanging skirt (see McGregor's display ad, stvond inside oner) and at her neat shoes (colored in sert). Then he said: "Dolly you are all to the gd. Tliere is nothing about you that I don't like." She tossed her head O'e Hurn's ILir drvssing EMttbii:h ment) proudly as she uestlod close lo hia wi.sUt (Banger's T;i'.ririg Emi'riura, ja- 1). "I can sty the arr, thir.gof you," she win j"Tl (o ,,, j)r rC. (ring. page !"). "for r,t'" have we rvt bot h of cs rx-r-n tr.'.-d ar.d U-sted by th r'i'. : l-'-r in the D- ::Vr Jtf.us. i.atok. .vr. , .Tn- little K.tt'i',.:n,- iLit''--'?.' ' ' a'.c!c but is reoiverir.. we are gLd to Lear? -asv-r irge :1'r featurdar at the c'-:ritry r . c ; Master J;-,x";e Vn.'r. Miss Ethel H-j'.kaJ n wi i-j Vjwh Satarday. Sli-; s.-.s t?-:y are thinking of hiving a Xlvis tree at the K-sivley. or Os.- ch'ol boavi, a very g l liev. Cliapnan and frr.:;y are preparing topi to St. L ;: make their future h-ce. Mr. and Mrs. Will G';-d-;-r. Live moved into the cttage Lv2y : cupied by Wm. CisweLl trd Uz. iiy. Mr. (Jar. U'yd is grd-iliy growing weaker. Ik n-x t-.v. no substantial Kouri'.mer.t. Mrs. Edw. II ugl.t en er.t r Uiced Mrs. Chapman and ci.li dren at dinner Sanday. Ijist Friday we Lad n-re visi tors than yoa could shake a s ':'. at. Tiej were Mesda r.es W. P. Cobb, Jas. Robinson, Edw. H. ton and Arthur Hetiden. By t.'.e way we always will believe in do nation parties since Mr. H-'-ugl-ton gave us that Itands'ime rur. Mrs. Alva Luder end pretty baby daughter were in to m ; Santa Clause Saturday. A juivt marriage cvrtiiiony was jerformed at the Iiotr.e t f 'Squire ML-Daniels, near Nyhart, Sunday. The contracting p;tr ties were Mr. In Workman, ft Butler, and Miss Nellie, daugh ter of Uncle Nick Heinz-? of the Nyhu.rt neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Workxan visited at Willow Grove Monday and took t!te n--a tram iue.viay for their ho:ne : near "yhart. They asv an in- M..-t rious, energetic young o-u- pie and we wish and predict f-r them a long life cf useful happi ness. We were greatly pleased to meet our dear friend Mrs. An drew Wilson in town S.iturdiy. She was looking well and has re covered to a great extent frvm her severe fill of last summer. We met cur old neighbor, Mrs. Ed Miller, in town recently an.l she actually uSered condokneo over the recent flection, thats right. We did waul to "say something" so badly but as she was ably assisted in her "condo lence" all we could do was to keep up a "big thinking." But never nit ad the rest. Time proves all things, however. If all Democrat wore a "iikible" as Irs. YA N'il'.er we Would turn Denuvnt riht away if n.t s er. We are gl:nl to l.' -.ir Urv. Sui k had aixttvn converts and addi tion to our churih daiiiig tlie nent revival. Oar wih is tliat they may all prove f.ti'hful and if only v.icli of them o-ld vi:i two more souls to Christ, and so t u, how hott a time it would be lid the whole world would be in the right path. SALE! Ever Named V f ( . ' : i - i1 i 3 J it i rnvlRS-H1f(iljcn Mm,, f.n. mrw""" . -.j