The news boy., 1895-09-21
NO. 34

E5F Jos. BaTenkamp at the cape
can supply you with the best shoes
in the t4dde. He sells the justly cell
cbrated Dittman, Priesmeyer and
Geisccke goods; than which there are
none better made. Everything guar
antced to sell at old prices.
S. p. Finley, the Benton harness
maker, is moving back from the But
Ter building to his old quarters in
DR.. Freezing S office.
Our town was veryqaiet, indeed,
last Monday for few hours, great
many citizens having gone to Mr..
Anderson S funeral at Commerce.
Hon Marsh Arnold is attending
court at New Madrid, where he APP
pears for the defence in the Conran-
Pinne)l murder case.
W. H. Heisserer is making
sloping lawn between his house and
the road which, when completed, will
add greatly to the appearance OF the
place.
Recorder Hinkle, Miss Frances
Steck, Mr. and Mrs. E. b. Mills, At
torney kingsbusy and Charlie Bonnie
fon attended the Oran picnic We'd
nesday.
Deputy Sheriff Gupton has been
lame this week. Sprained ankle.
Deputy Sheriff Henaers,n is quite
busy, the approach of circuit court
bringing with it the usual rush of
business.
Ess- For SALE:--One twelve-horse
engine. return iiues, been used sixty
days. viii sell on easy terms.
g. n. 1oMLlNsuN.
Morley, Mo.
There is a pumpkin vine in Jas.
Walker potato patch behind the
Newsboy office which bears sixteen
pumpkins. all of which promise to
run over sixty and some OF them over
seventy-tive pounds. That a pie
plant tor your whiskers.
DR. Freezing had rather q severe
experience last Saturday. being at
tackled. while waiting ON d patient
some miles from home. with renal
1 calcplaS, Il disease which, while it
lasts, occasions almost insarfferable
pain. He was, however, able to re-
turn home Sunday morning, but is
still confined to the house.
Aa7-Go to JOS. Barenkamp's at the
Cape for the best shoes in the world.
He carries the Geisecke, Dittman
and Priesmeyer makes and guaran~
tees fit, style and wear His prices
are at ebb tide. Don t fail to call.
The picnic at Oran Wednesday
for the benefit of the Oran Brass
Band was not largely attended, the
many picnicS which preceded it hav-
ing tired people of that particular
. class of amusement for this season
at least. The Band. however, made
things very pleasant for those who
did attend. and all went off smoothly.
-Messrs. Donncll and Seger, the
, insurance agents who have been in
Benton for several weeks represent
ing the New York Equitable. left by
boat Tuesday, Mr.. Donnell going to
: h home in jefferson county and Mr..
Seger to st. Louis. We understand
that they have done good business
for new territory. They are very
pleasant gentlemen.
For SALE:-A Springfield En-
gine, twelve horsepower, in good
condition. Has been in use only four
seasons. Easy terms. Apply to
Frank Resell, Kelso, Mo.
Some of Benton's four-footcd
hogs patronize the saloon every morn
ing and drink up the beer and whis-
Ky slops poured out. One old topper
swills until he has to lie down in the
, puddle A half-grown POLAND China
takes as much us he can carry and
: makes bee line for Reeder' chicken
coop where he sleeps it Off. That
=, fellow seems to know when he has
: enough.
On Tuesday night Prof. Scholz,
D DIR, Howle, Singing" Smith and
Others gave concert of instrument
al and vocal music at Morley. The
y, program was fine one and was we'll
= carried out. The attendance was
not what it might have been, but as
= these artists get to be better known
Il they will have larger houses. Try
Benton, gentlemen. We have the
;, boss hall.
S On Sunday night, and quite early
on Sunday night at that, someone
+ entered W. I'll. Heisserer's store,
boldly lit one of the lamps and rifled
IS the cash drawer of about eight dol
; lars, mostly in dimes and nickles.
> Nothing else was missed. MIR. Heis>
serer saw the light in the store about
q q s O. clock, but presumed it was his
~ clerk and paid no attention to it. He
,. was bold thief, that.
II MA penny saved is penny
+" made. Trade at the .Cemonn
Hall Drug Store and you will soon
e have dollars.
- The best drinking watcr in Ben
. ton is in the courtyard weu--when
that is clean County Clerk Me-
a Pheeters will pay handsomely Ia
d have it cleaned, and as there 4 %
" choke damp there is no danger ~
prehend. That done, and . cover ~
4 over the mouth proof against H
rabbits, turkeys, hogs, dogs ard pql11'
n bears from time TO time reported -
Of falling in, we would have q wellV1(
a fau, c,,paricrS, II c6<s..l1 IA A<.e<o. -.