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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-10
DAVENPORT CHURCH RECEPTION

Next Wednesday Evening in Honor of
 the New Pastor and Wife.
 The reception to be given to the new pastor of Davenport church, the Rev. George Foster Prentiss, and wife Will be given in the chapel of the church next Wednesday evening. It will be rendered by the church and the congre- gation, and will no doubt be very large ly attended. The hours are from 7:3O to 9:3O.
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Brief Aienrron.
High water at midnight.

High water at midnight. s Insurance & Loans. Chas. Wilson & Co
 Two family house, ,s2.6oO. RE Baldwin.
 Attorney James K. Blake assumes his duties as temporary clerk of the probate court to-day Clerk Gallagher performing g the duties of clerk in the superior court, where an extra clerk Is needed owing to the holding of two sessions of the civil court here at one time. This ar rangement will probably last about a month
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NORTHAMPTON RAILROAD DIREC Uv0pC

At the annual meeting Saturday of the directors of the New Haven and Northampton railroad Operated by the New York, New Haven and Hartford), the old board of officials was reelected for the coming year.
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4 and Sc. each.
Any of these. lOc.

Texas cleaning compound, I, Japanned Coal Hod, with shovel, I, Ready mixed Paints, I, Peterman's Roach Food, I, Refined Vanilla Extract, t Large Claw Hammers, It Real Horn Coat and Whisk
 Holders, I,
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Local Weather Report.

Mean temperature, 84 Max. temperature, 39. Min. temperature, 30. Precipitation 0 inches. Max. velocity of wind, 25-W. Accumulated defioIency of daily mean tenn perature since January l, 2l degrees; or an average daily deficiency of l9 degrees. s Total deficiency in precipitation since Janu ary 1, .69 inches.
 U. G. MYERS, Observer.
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6, 7, 8, oc. each.
Many Little Prices.

| BARGAIN DAYS IN "DOMESTICS. 
  dednes Among others Richly ound borderd Damak Table
  y-hvep rcentd
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Linens.

TOwels-2oo dog. extra large-all linen hemmed and fringed Huck and Damask Towels = Really worth Is and I7c. today,
 12Hc. each. 25 dozen all linen Huck Towels-a large variety of kinds, sold at 25, 2o and 33c.-are somewhat soiled.
 21c. each, or
 5 for $1.00. Crashes-I lot of IS-in. all linen Crash. Worth 7c.
 Sc. yd. Hot of b1eached all linen Crash. Worth 1oc. 7c. yd. I lot of bleached and brown all linen Crash. Worth Ioc.. Sc. yd
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Have It Sent to you

The Journal and Courier will be sent to any address by mall at the same terms as 1t is delivered in the city. IS cents a week; 50 cents a month.
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I case of large size Quilts, heavy and fine. Worth SI.oo each, reduced for this sale to 70c.
 Another lot, worth 88c., reduced to 60c.
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CiOtnS-A lot of good red Damask Cloths. Us ually sold for 25c.
 lo cents. A lot of best American Covers. Usually 35c.
 20 cents. A lot of 8-4 Turkey Red Covers with fringe, colors are fast. Usually 75c.
 58 cents. A lot of 6-4 Chenille Table Covers. Worth 75c.
 50 cents. Damasks-by the yard. 72-inch all-1inen Un- b1eached Damask, fine and heavy. Great value at
 soc. the yd. A lot of Damasks worth 58c. will be sold for
 43 cents. 66-inch B1eached Dam- ask. Worth 67c. 47 cents. Other specials at 3715c, soc, 75c. and 85c. in both Bleached and Un- bleached Damasks. Linen Sets-There has been some great marking d own of Hemstitched Sets. Cloths i'll SIP and 8-Io sizes, witl Napkins to match.
 Sets worth $I4.oo, SIo.oo | Sets ]" I2.5o, 0.5O | Sets !" I2.oo, $50 Sets {" 700, 500 Fringed Sets-8-Io and SIP sizes.
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Sheets and Pillow Cases.

Pillow Cases--In 45x36 and 42x3o sizes, from one of the best cottons, hem med and Il e m S ti tc Il e d. Worth I2Ic. 10 cents. Another lot iu bo t Il sizes, hemmed or hem stitched, excellent cotton. Worth I5c. 12H cents. Sheets-One lot made from one of the best cot tons, 214 yards wide, 21z yards long, with I and 2 inch hens. Worth 45c.
 36 cents.
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I Lots of Linen Savings.
 Cream Damask Table Linen. ir special value, 25c yd
 Cream and White Damask Table ir Linen, special value, 25c yd
 50 inch Cream Damask Table Linen ir red border, regular 371ackind, 25c yd
 to inch White Damask Table Linen, ir slightly soied. Goo kind, 35c yd
 Yds. wide Cream Damask Table ir Linen, special value, 45c yd
 66 inch Bleached Damask Table ii Linen, special value, soc yd
 6s inch Bleached Damask Table ir Linen, special value, 75e yd
 Turkey Red Table Cloths, yds. ir long SOC. I-2 yds. 65c. yds. 75c
 Remnants of SI.oo quality of fine ir plain linen for fancy work, etc., soc yd
 Famous Cotton Cuts.
 A Pride of the West Bleached Cot.
 l. SIP yd "a Al Famous Bleached Cotton. 5Ac yd 4-4 Soft Finish Bleached Cotton, SC yd I'd
 A Remnants 7c quality Bleached , Cotton, I-2c yd 4-4 Princess Unbleached Cotton, SC yd A. C. A. Tucking, Ioc yd s6 inch Lockhart. Unbleached, I-2c yd s6 inch Langdon. Bleached, SAC yd 36 inch Dwight. Bleached, Half 'o Bleached, 53-4c yd
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Blankets and COrnfOrtableS.

Blankets
 I case of II-4 White Blankets, with blue, yell low, red and pink borders, Actually worth to : day S2.S7, marked down to
 $2.1o. case of TIA Grey Blan- kets, with handsome bor- ders. We'll worth to-day $I.75, marked for this clearance sale Sl. .I0. ? cases of II-4 White Blankets, with red, pink, blue and yellow borders. We'll worth today $500, marked down to $4.40. We have several lots of IA and I2-4 Blankets, with assorted borders, ranging in price from $500 to $1o. 50 per pair, that we will close at a greatly re- duced price.
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WEATHELe RECORD.
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 9. 1898, D. m. Weather forecast for Monday
 For New England and eastern New York: Increasing cloudiness and rain; warmer; va riable winds, becoming southeasterly.
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nway's Stamped Doylies
 and Center Pieces.

All of these are stamped on that quality of fine linen which has made Heminway's stamped goods so satisfactory for embroidering. The roc. kind, 16x16 Fringed
 Squares, 3c. ca. The 15c. kind, a4xa5, Sofa Pillow
 Tops, 7c. ca. The 25c. kind, a4xa4 Fancy weave
 Pillow Tops, oc. ca. On the Bargain Table Monday:
 Stamped Sofa Pillow Top and piece for bottom. Regularly 5oc., l7 cents. Not more than one to each GUS toner. Finished pillow on exhibi- tion.
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Blanket Bargains.

Blanket Bargains. 7oc quality, grey Io-4 Albert"
 Blankets, oec pair $I.5o quality, grey, ro-4 "Royal"
 Blankets, I.Ie pair $a.25 quality, grey r1-4 "Royal'
 Blankets, $r.s9 pair sr.o8 quality, grey, 1o-4 Reindeer" Blankets. SIS pair $2. 100 quality white Io-4 "Danville" Blankets, I.6o pair S2.25 quality, white, 11-4 "Danville"
 Blankets, $r.s9 pair s2.25 quality, white. ro-4 Hanover"
 Blankets, $t.0e pair Sa.S9 quality, white r1-4 "Girard" Blankets, S2.3o pair $500 quality, grey, 1I-4 What Cheer" Blankets, s. oS pair
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Great Napkin Values.

-4 Cream Danask Napkins, st.oo do
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

Mrs. Franz Bernhsrdt ia quite
sick.
George Frank has bought the
entire bus and transfer line of the
Ross hotel.
To see the car loads OF farm
machinery being unloaded at Butler
almost gives US the spring fever.
J. D. Israel, of Lake City, Ark,
formerly of this county, puts Us
under obligations for renewal.
Our grocery merchants are getting
on their mettle again, and you can
buy groceries mighty cheap in But
Ter at the present time.
For a valentine to your best girl
get box of those delicious choco-
lates just received at the Post Offic Q
Book store. Try them on her and
she will never say mo" again.
DR.. Boulwsro was called to Bal.
lard Saturday evening to see Mrs.
McFarlaud, wife OF DR.. J. p. McFar-
land, and her many Butler friends
will be sorry to learn that she is
quite sick.
VIM. e. Walton president of the
Missouri State Bank and also OF the
Walton Trust Go, or that city, Sun
dayed in Clinton, the guest OF his
mother and brother George.-Clin'
ton Tribune.
j. B. Adair received q letter Tues.
day morning notifying him of the
serious illness of his father at bis
home in Upton, Mo. Mr.. Adair il
20 years of age and the family are
very uneasy about him.
Our old friend John Stephenson,
of Hudson, complimented US or
Monday with friendly call and had
his paper set up to 1900. He hs6
a petition before the county court t.
build bridge in his township.
| The Epworth League went shor
on the Sam Jones lecture twenty
dollars. II is to be regretted thai
the League failed to make expenses
all the same Sam got his $3.50 70,
his evenings talk
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

The latest sensation in Butler. is
that both oil and gas has been struck
in the we'll being drilled at DIR.
Boulware's residence in this city.
Experts who have examined the con-
tents taken from the bottom OF the
well claim the evidence OF oil Is IN
mistakable and lighted paper at
the bottom of the we'll burns as
brilliantly as an arc electric light,
which, it is claimed, Id evidence of
the presence of gas. The well is
now $50 or 100 feet deep but the
strong flow of water prevents at the
present time an investigation of the
quantity of oil or flow of gas. The
doctor is feeling quite jubilant over
the bright prospects OF a strong
flow of gas and anticipates that he
will soon be able to light aud heat
his residence and perhaps thu entire
city with natural gas. The TINES
wishes to see bis brightest hopes
realized
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A Clever Trick.

1t certainly looks like it, but there
is really no trick about it. Anybody
can try it who has lame back and
weak kidneys, malaria or nervous
troubles. We mean he can cure him.
self right away by taking Electric
Bitters This medicine tones up the
whole system, acts as q stimulant to
the liver and kidneys 1t is blood
purifier aud nerve tonic. Ii cures
constipation, headache, sleeplessness,
fainting spells and melancholy. II is
purely vegetable, O mild laxative,and
restores the system to its natural
vigor. Try Electric Bitters and be
convinced that they are q miracle
worker: Every bottle guaranteed.
Only SOC q bottle at 81. l.. Tucker s
Drug Store.
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}UTLER WEEKLY TIMES
LOCAL ITEMS
To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
II it fails to cure. 25c. 3-6m
TINES telephone number 81.

ZINES telephone number 81.
VIM. E Walton left the last of
the week to join his wife in Denver,
Coo. He will be gone month.
Judge Lay will be in Butler next
Tuesday morning and convene the
February term OF circuit court.
W. O. and ]. F. Dillon, two prom
inent young gentlemen of Pleasant
Gap township, complimented US on
Monday.
T. W. Slvers went over to Gin.
ton Tuesday to look after an import
ant case which he has in the circuit
court.
Yonally was arrested at Nevada,
and consented to give up the baby
If not prosecuted, which was accord
ipgly cone.
Prof. 81. o. Maxey of Amsterdam,
complimented US while in the city
Saturday. He is a prominent car.
didate for recorder.
MIR. and Mre. j. b. Adair left foI
Upton, No, Tuesday in response to
telegram announcing the serious
illnets of Mr.. Adair's father.
United in marriage on Feb'y 7th
by VIM. III. Dalton, Judge of Pro-
bate, Mr.. Fl. 81. Sanders and Miss
Title Loefflar, both OF Rich Hill.
We had pleasant call. on Monday
from E. E. Hall, one of the most
prominent farmers OF Hudson town.
ship, who was in the city on bust
ness
Our old friend Newton Allison,
prominent farmer and substantial
citizen OF Lone Oak. was in to sec
us Saturday aud had his date set
ahead.
Our old friend J. W. Redmond,
formerly of Summit township, now
of Mt. Sterling, KY, remembers us
substantially, for WHICH he has our
thanks.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
Seven Bitten by Mad Dog.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 8.-There
are seven patients to night at the
home of F. III. Symmes to take the
mad stone treatment, all having been
bitten to-day by the same dog. One
woman who came here from Gifard
with her little girl, finding so many
patients ahead Of her, went to Fort
Scott where there IS another mad
stone. The dog that caused 80 much
trouble wa, large yellow cur, and
took cou,ss from near Girard
through the country TO this city and
on to Kirkwood, two miles south Of
this place, biting seven persons as
well "a many horses and other dogs
A boy at Lone Oak was bitten and
his face terribly lacerated. The last
person to feel his teeth was a miner
at Kirkwood. The animal was nearly
exhausted when he reached this
place, and q party OF men soon over.
took him Three children were Bit
ten as the dog passed this city. In
this section Of the country there
have been more than the usual mum.
Der of rabid dogs this winter. Two
were killed on the streets here last
uaek
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Bad Affair at Mayesburg.

We understand a very serious en-
counter took place between DIR. s..
Miller and Chas. Scranton, at Mays
burg. q small hamlet in Mingo
township, in the northeast part Of
this county, Saturday evening. As
no arrests were made up to Tuesday
and accounts in regard to the cause
IF tie trouble which led to the Diff
ficulty between the men differed the
TINES was unable to get at the facts
in the case Howtvsr, fight took
place te.neen ths two men, and DR..
Miller seized g palm. or plank and
struck Scranton a fearful blow on
the head fracturIDg bis skull. Dr.
Powers, OF Urich, dressed the
wound ana removed three inches Of
broken bone from ScFanton's skull,
and expressed the opinion that be
could rot survive
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10

Joe Never, the popular elothie'I
is in st, Louis this week to meet
New York and Chicago statesmen,
buying new goods.
J. 81. Pinnell, cashier of the
Thornton bank at Nevada for several
years, has resigned the position on
account of failing health. j. E.
Harding was elected to fill the
vacancy.
| As there will be plenty of material
| to select from there is no reason
why the democratic party should
not put a first class ticket in the
fed this year.
DR.. G 81. Matchett, a leading
physician of Mcpherson, and true
blue democrat, formerly of this
county, remembers with a substan.
tial remittance
Walter Arnold, of Bates lodge
No. $50, D O F. has received
notification of his election to repre-
sent this district in the grand lodge
of the state, which meets in St.
] oseph.
It will soon bs time for the demo-
Gratis of this city to meet in conven-
ton and nominate a city ticket.
Every democrat in town should take
an interest in this matter, attend the
convention, and see that a first-class
ticket 10 named
So far as this community is con
cerned there is no need of defending
the democracy of Thos. J. Smith.
AS loyal democrat at all times and
under all circumstances his fealty is
above reproach.
Judge Sam Levy will leave this
week for the east His wife will
accompany him as far as st. Louis,
where she will remain with relatives
until the Judges return from New
York. He expects to be absent
about ten days.
There will be Lodge OF Instruc-
ton held in Masonic Hall, Butler,
Mo. on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. February 23rd, oath
and 25th, 1898, at which it is sI-
pected every Lodge in the county
Thirty Sixth District), will be rep
resented by two or more officers.
The recent spell of bad weather
has furnished abundant evidence of
the necessity Of macadamizing the
main streets of the city. With the
right kind OF men for councilmen
and level beaded mayor many last
ing and needed improvements can
be MAIDS in this city the coming
veer.
A two-story frame dwelling in
Rich Hill owned by Mrs. Susan
Major and occupied by Mrs. Graham
was partially consumed by fire Mon
day. 4 large portion of the house
hold goods, including box which
contained 1925 in currency, of Mrs.
Graham were destroyed. The loss to
the house was covered by insurance.
At meeting OF the official board
of the Christian church Sunday
afternoon, a call was extended Elder
Dawson to remain a. pastor for
another year At the evening service
a vote was taken by the membership
and the action of the Official board
was unanimously ratified. Elder
Dawson has been with the church
one year, and the unanimous call of
the members to him to remain with
the church another year is fat.er
ing endorsement of his past services
to the church.
Having bought out the interest OF
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-02-10
Tbi, Tells Where Health May Be
Found,

And that is more important than
making money. II your blood is
impure, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
medicine for you. 1t cures scrofula,
salt rheum. rheumatism, catarrh and
all other diseases originating in or
promoted by impure blood and low
state OF the system
Hoods Pills are easy to take,
easy to operate. Cures indigestion,
headache.
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Having bought out the interest of
A. L. Mcbride, we belong to no
combination or trust but are free
agents and will at all times pay you
the highest prices for your chickens
and eggs. Try US.
T. SMITH Il Sos,
1871 North side square.
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Our young friend f. E MosIer
has his paper changed from Culver
to Butler.
Ii you forget everything else,
remember we want your chickens
and eggs. FRANK SMITH & SoS.
Jas. Satterlee, of Elkhart, has the
date of his paper set up a notch for
which he has our thanks.
Miss Mamie Beattle, of Cottie col
lege at Nevada, spent Sunday and
Monday with her sister, Mrs. J. F.
Todd.
Miss Maud Donovan, admired
and loved by the Butler people, re-
members US from Cleveland, Ohio.
@. W. Shading, our substantial
old farmer friend of near Foster,
favored US substantially while in the
city Tuesday.
r. @. Dickensheet, everybody
knew and liked Bob and his estim-
able wife, remembers US from Enid,
Okla, where they arc prospecting
IF the weather continues pleasant
the farmers will be sowing oats in
short time. They have already be-
gun breaking ground in many places
in the county, 50 we are informed.
The democratic county central
committee will meet in Butler the
10Th inst. Every member should
make it point to be present, as the
committee will fix the time and
manner of nominating the county
ticket.
The water company was testing
the water plugs and cleaning out the
mains Tuesday. It has been long
time since the plugs over town were
tested, and it was the right thing to
do to see that they were all right
aud ready for use in case of an
emergency.
Uncle Kit Divers, our trusted and
worthy sexton, was in to see US
Wednesday and informs US that he
has been crippled from rheumatism
for some time. He had his paper
set ahead for another year as is his
yearly custom.
W. o. Jackson, OF Bates County,
is candidate for the State Senate.
He is a member OF the Democratic
State Central Committee and is a
lawyer who stands high in bis sec-
ton of the State His election is
urged on account OF his legal ability,
as we'll as his honesty and Democ-
racy-Ss. Louis Republic.
G. G.. Henry, a prominent demo
cratic worker of Pleasant Gap town
ship, made us pleasant call while
in the city Monday. He informs US
that he will enter the race for the
democratic nomination of Circuit
Clerk. He is lifelong democrat,
was born and raised in Bates county,
is we'll qualified to perform the
1,,k;os ~ kho of1Sao
Cards are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Anna E. Alsbach
and John Oscar Yeats, at the home
of the brides parents, MIR. and Mrs.
George Alsbach, in Shawnee town
ship, on next Wednesday, February
10th, '9S. They are very popular
young people of German parentags
and we predict for them a Happy
and prosperous future.
Two "winay shots" were fred in
mine No. 20, of the Rich Hill Coal
Mining CO, which caused much ex-
citement at the time, as it was
thought mine explosion would oo
cur. Two men were in the mine but
escaped without injury. A mule
was killed, but the damage to the
mine was slight, necessitating
closing down only one day.
News comes from Alaska by the
latest ship that a saloon keeper OF
Skaguay shot and killed three men.
That the wife of one OF the murdered
men died from the shook, snd that
the citizens COMMITTEES had the muir.
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Chickens
Chickens

Chickens Chickens
Eggs Eggs
The highe st market price paid for
both at FRANK SMITH & Son. 13-tf
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1u,.c.Ioa Carried By the rInr.r,

II has recently been claimed that
cases Of infection that could be &C.
counted for in no other way have been
explained by the fingers as a vehicle.
In handling money. especially Of paper,
door knobs, bannisters. car straps, and
a hundred things everyone must fire.
ouently touch. there are chances innu-
merable Of picking up germs Of ty-
phoid scarlatina. diphtheria, smallpox.
etc. Yet some persons actually put
such things in their mouths, II not too
large. Before eating or touching that
which Is eaten. the hands should be i'm
medIately and scrupulously washed.
We hear much about general cleanli-
ness as next to Goodness" It may
be added that here In particular II Is
also ahead Of health and safety. The
Jews made no mistake In that except
they washed they ate not" II II 6 sani-
tary ordinance as well as an ordinances
Of deceney.
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A Young Soldier.

The youngest soldier in the army
that went to Cuba was a boy fourteen
years old. His father was a bugler In
one Of the volunteer regiments en-
camped at Tampa. He followed the
regiment to Tampa and was ordered
home. He did not 60 home, and when
the regiment was ordered aboard the
transports to go to Cuba he slowed
himself away until they were q day out
TO sea There was nothing for the COM
handing officer to do but to take the
boy with him to Cuba, where he was
made q vater-boy. During the battle
Of San Juan Hill the boy carried water
to the men, and did all that he could
during the battle. He was returned on
one of the first transport but when he
reached New York he had no money to
pay his railroad fare to his home at
Columbus, Ohio. The government on
Gals could not pay his transportation,
but letter was given him asking rail-
way officers to help him home. When
asked II he was afraid during the bat
tie, he said he did not have time to be
afraid, he had too much TO do.