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lu. mCZl OA CAMDl rci Shelbina torchlight. w-iiwn l-CO' Mr anutacturefs Wholesale Prices WHOLE NUMBER 963 SHELBINA, SHELBY COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY SEPT. 23, 1904 VOLUME XIX. NO.

27 A. MB FENCING! 1 fl IIS ill AvA UL11UJL1 Ol Davis-Key. Sunday evening at 5 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.

E. Key, near Granville, will occur the marriage of their daughter, Miss Silvia to Frank Davis. Elder J. H. Wood will officiate.

About fifty invited guests will be present. After a trip to the World's Fair they will return to Granville near which place they will reside. Miss Key attended school in this city the last three years and consequently is well known here. BARGAINS IN American Hog if Field Fence TROUSERS. I Without doubt we are fixed for taking care of all the pantaloon trade that comes our way.

having just loaded up heavily on the following sorts: Extra sizes, 44 to 50; extra lengths 35 to 37 extra quality at $5.00 to $7-00. Worsteds in scores of good things, worsteds in a variety of cheap things, all sorts of good cassi-meres, all sorts of scotches and cheviots. Boys long trousers in a great variety of grades and styles, knee pants galore- OVERCOATS. Now, gentlemen, we are ready to do business on overcoats, and a look through our stock, will satisfy you that there is a BUYER somewhere. It will be to your interest to see a score or more varieties oi long loose belted overcoats, made fancy, rough materials, such as we show, beginning at $7.50 and running to $16 50.

Boys and youths will find long fancy belted overcoats in a great variety of patterns. Our staple overcoats begin at $5.00 and run to $15-00. 1 Two car loads at the following: 26 in. Fencing 20c per rod. 20 16c per rod.

Miller-Hartman. Wednesday evening Sept, 14, at 8 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. B.

Hartman in this city occurred the marriage of Call at once as this wont last long. jjuu yyurun ur LLUAK5 BOUGHT FOR $800. We consider the above purchase the best we ever made since we have been in business We bought of the N. J. Freidman Sons Cloak factory their entire samole line for i 1 ular wholesale prices.

for 33 1-3 Per cent discount from their reg- This sample line was exceptionally good because it had only been shown on the road for two weeks when the i i was unexpectedly called home, and he delivered us the goods in as perfect a condifinn flfi i traveling salesman factory. Samples sold at a discount are usually soiled fnd ab sed Ki? 7 others in this respect, they are perfect goods, sold at prices usual for imperfe It goods dlSC0Umed SamPIe Offers from The line comprises everything new this season in Ladies' Cloaks, Misses Cloaks PhiMmn'c dren's goods), plush capes, doth capes and furs, one garment each of ev de TiJTT9 7," the sample line you have an exclusive style, while others may have a similar garment, it 11 7 Ut everybody wont have a cloak just like yours. garment' 11 WI" differ either trimming or cloth, so A Respectfully, J. R. MORGAN.

their daughter, Miss (jroidie to Mr. Joseph Miller, of Unionville Elder J. H. Wood officiating. The wedding was a very quiet affair, only the immediate rela tives of the contracting parties being present.

They left on the morning train Monday for their home at Unionville where the groom is engaged in the nursery business. Boys' Clothing. Anybody in search for boys knee-pant-suits and long-pant-suits will discover when they reach our place that its useless to go farther. We are fall up on all the grades and on all the popular cuts beginning with the Buster Browns, Eatons, Norfolks, and double breasts, and ranging along through the long pant suits for 12-year-olds and up to age 20, and price as high as one cared to go. SUITS.

The complimentary things said about our stock of Men's Suits has led us to believe that our taste and judgment is in harmony with the demands of the best trade in this market. Our tables contain ever so many square cut double breast suits in all the prevailing materials. The colorings in our styles are all that an artist's eye could desire- The materials are chiefly worsteds and fancy scotch cheviots rough effects. Cadwell Jennings. Richard Cadwell, son of Mrs.

Noah Cadwell of this city and Miss Dora Jennings were united in marriage at the home of the officiating' ihinister, Rev. A. P. Turner, Wednesday evening at 8:30 o'clock. The attendants goods and the difference in price is just 33 1-3 per cent less than regular.

One look will convince you. CLOTH CAPES.li- Burned to Death. Mrs. Amelia Rozenberg of Bethel died Sunday from the effect of burns which she received five hours prior to her death. She attempted to fill the reservoir of a gasoline stove while 3 of the burners were burning.

The oil became ignited and enveloped her body in flames. She ran into the yard and the flames were extinguished but not until she was fatally burned. Deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Schreiver and was about 32 years of age.

were Lon Hitchcox of this We have as many cloth capes as piush, elegant goods, if you like quality you will appreciate the cloth in these goods. 2.25 cloth cape for 1.50. Ladies' Cloaks. I Are 27-inch fitted garments and fancy mixed tour- ist coats like the styles shown in the pictures at the bottom of this ad. Over 150 separate end distinct styles, at $2.50, $3.50, $4.50, $5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $9.00, $9.50, $10, $12, $14 and $15 each, by far the best assortment of ladies cloaks ever shown by us.

Children's Cloaks i Are mostly long cloaks come to the bottom of the dress. We have in stock over 200 children's cloaks no two alike in sizes for children 4 years old to 14 years old. The sizes are well assorted, and these are marked at the flat wholesale price. $2.25 child cloak for $1.50. been that if you a good quality the price was more than you cared to pay for a growing child.

All this is done away with in this sample line, you get good quality, fancy and showily trimmed and at just one-third less than what you have paid for the same quality. You can buy one for each child and not hurt your pocket book. PLUSH CAPES.Sf- Do not imagine that capes are out of style, the fact is it is the only thing in the cloak line that never goes out, of course there are seasons when more capes arc sold than others. This season capes are better than usual and will be worn not only by elderly and middle aged ladies but by young people as well. If you have trouble in getting fitted in a jacket buy a cape, they are all right and our line is complete in both plush and cloth.

Convention of 1. 1. Club. The I. clubs of Paris, Salis Will Observe Missouri Day.

October 11th has been designated as Missouri day at the World's Fair. Friday Governor Dockery issued a proclamation calling upon the people of Missouri to observe that day and requesting all public offices to close. October 11th is well selected, in the midst of the Indian summer for which the city and state are famed, and the display and ceremonials will be upon a scale of magnificence and splendor to distinguish the occasion. Missouri Day should be made memorable for the manifestation of Missouri's enthusiasm for the enterprise in which it is the principal proprietor. The railroads of the state have made a low rate of 1 cent a mile from every point in Missouri.

Maccabee Notice. Mrs. Annie M. Talbot, deputy state commander L. O.

T. of Brookfield will be here Tuesday and hold a school of instruction for the Local Hive. All members are requested to be present at the meetings at 3 p. m. and 7:30 p.

m. 2. city and Miss Edith Henning of Illinois, The bride has made this city her home for a number of years having resided since a small child with Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Ridings. They left yesterday for Brookfield for a few days' visit after which they will go to Springfield, near which place they will reside on a farm. a a Congressmen W. W.

Rucker, of the Second District will not speak in Shelbina Friday evening, as announced, on account of an appointment being made without his knowledge in Sullivan, his home county. He, however, will speak at Enterprise Saturday and will come to Shelbina at a later date. a a a a o. 5. 6.

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Death. John B. Nies, who purchased the Logan Field's farm east of this city, and moved to it from Shenandoah, Iowa, last spring, died of Bright 's Disease Monday morning. Deceased was about forty-eight years of age. The remains were taken back to Iowa Tuesday for burial.

$3. plush capes for $2. 5. 3.00 5.00 5.50 6. 7.50 9.

2.00. 3.50. 3.75. 4. 5.

6. Yesterday S. K. Stalcup, of south of th is city, purchased of G. L.

Jones his residence property, better known as the D. G. Minter place; consideration $4500. Mr. Stalcup will move to town the first of next month and Mr, Jones contemplates moving to his farm.

This sample line also includes furs from 50c to $12 in the new styles, furs will be very good this season and these sample furs at a third off, ought to make them move fast. 7.50 9. 12. 15. bury and this city held their annual convention in this city Tuesday.

The business meeting was held at the home of Mrs. W. M. Nolin Tuesday afternoon and that evening a reception was given at the home of Miss Lillian Dean. The refreshments were served at five different of which was presided over by a hostess.

After finishing one course at a table the guests progressed to another and so on until the fifth table was reached. Each table or hostess represented a book which the guests were requested to name. The delegates from Salisbury did not arrive on account of missing train connections at Macon. On account of the rain only three ladies from Paris, Mrs. A.

T. Vaughn and Misses Essie Hill and Jennie Burgess, were present. Shelbyville is agitating the 5. 6. 8.

10. D. G. Minter and wife return ed Saturday night from a visit with relatives at Keytesville. They aloo spent a few weeks at Excelsior Springs.

Rev. George J. Warren who several years ago was pastor of The M. E. Church South in this city and who for several years has been chaplin of the Missouri penitentiary has resigned to accept an assignment given by the conference at Springfield last week.

Mrs. Gus Moremanand daughter, Miss Minnie, who have been visiting Mrs. W. T. Dobyns and family in this city and Mrs.

Kate Combs at Clarence left Monday for a visit at Pilot Grove, after which they will return to their home at Lake Howell, Florida. J. A. Hales, of this city, was adjudged insane Tuesday by Probate Judge R. G.

Maupin and T. L. Puckett of this city was appointed his Yesterday Mr. Puckett accompanied by Mr. Hales' son, left with him for St.

Joseph where they will place him in the asylum. Hon. James T. Lloyd and family of Shelbyville left yesterday tor Kirksville for a visit with Oliver Lloyd and wife. From there they will go to 1 he objection heretofore to children's cloaks has Don think these are merely figures we have the Last Friday T.

D. Mitchell sold C. B. Martin's 160 acre farm three and one-half miles northeast of town to an Illinois party at $47.50 per acre; he also sold the J. B.

Blackford 190 acres six and one-half miles northeast of town to an Illinoian at $45 per acre. Yesterday Clarence White brought to this office two sweet potatoes, which were raised by his father, J. T. White northwest of town. One measured 16 inches around and the other 14 inches.

Both of them together weighed 5J lbs and the largest ofthe two weighed 3 lbs. NOT ALL SAMPLRft thing, "oaK customers samples; sizes for one in th wo I we nave out, some of the bestthings we could find us is i our upporiiifliij. show below iZZl W0U'd harmniZe bW i issuing of additional bonds to raise funds to purchase a new dynamo for their electric light plant. Shelbyville is one of the very best little cities to be found anywhere but it seems just a little small to support an elec The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian church will give an entertainment called the "Union Depot" at the opera house Friday evening, Sept. 30.

Miss Mae Wilcox.a graduate of Kings' School of oratory of Pennsyl vania will have charge of the work. These cold mornings remind us that winter is coming. Don't wait until a blizzard drives you to what you know must be done, do it now. Cold Weather GOOds. UNDERWEAR OR Ladies' Fleeced Vests and Pants, each 25c, 35c, 50c.

tric light plant but since they have it the city officials are do- Washington and after the family is located for the winter Mr. Lloyd will return to Shelbyville. Mrs. J. H.

Yost and Miss Ed 1F1 tall rrfrva lingtlieir very best to keep it running. And by the way, Shelbyville has one of the very best Mayors of any town, big or The best on earth comes in castor, brown, blue and black, in fine Kersey, also in fancy mixtures, all of which we have in stock in all sizes. The coat is satin lined throughout and guaranteed by the manufacturer. PRICE $10.75 na Bryan of this city and nieces Tourist Coat in black and fancy mixtures. Price $12 50 Fitted 27-inch Jacket, all colors.

$6,00 Misses Ruth and Nona Bryan little, in Missouri. John Priest is alright and can be depended upon to use his very best efforts to do what is best for the town. Wool $1.00. Fleeced Union Suits 50c, 75c, $1,00 and $1.50. Wool Union Suits $2.00.

it of Glencoe, Okla. left Monday for a visit with relatives at Springfield, 111. They will also 1j 1 P. B. Dunn and family, of attend the fair at St.

Louis before returning home. Dr. J. E. Dunbar and wife, of Maud, were pleasant callers at this office Saturday while in town trading.

The Doctor is just recovering from a severe attack of rheumatism and this was the first time for a year that they had been to Shelbina. On account of the illness of her mother, Miss Clara Byrum last week resigned her position as first assistant in the High School at Shelbyville. Miss Charlotte Wronker of Marshall Misses Fleeced Union Suits 25c and 50c. Children's Fleeced Vests and Pants, each 15, 20, 25. 'j COTTON BLANKETS.

King Mont, belonging to Em mett Sparks, won first money in Shelbyville, visited Mr. Dunn's sister, Mrs. J. F. McMurry and family in this city a couple of days the first of the week.

They went from here to St. Louis where they will spend a week at the World's fair and will then go to San Antonio, Texas, where -vuuiv, iu ouuw uoahS we arp MYPrl Inr if i 1 fr- i wu see me new th nos ft nriii -u i A strong line to select rrom at sue, jpi.a, iu ouk rne cniidrcn's cloaks, its our strongest feaiure. f- you tnrough whether you wish to buv or not. and was employed to fill her place. two different rings at the Monroe City fair last week.

One premium was for the best harness gelding 4 years and over and the other for the best mare gelding any age. Mrs. J. Dow and daughter, Mary, of Belwood, Ontario, and Miss Elizabeth Lochim, of Guelph, Ontario, arrived Satur $1.50 and $1.75. All wool blankets $4 to You will need these goods why not buy now before the stock is broken.

The marriage of Frank Krone and Miss Bettie Heatbman, they will spend the winter. The Masonic Grand Lodge will meet in St. Louis next Tuesday and Wednesday. W. 8.

Fox and T. A. Bailey will represent the Masonic lodge in this daughter of James Heathman and wife, is announced to take C. MCKERSOJNL place at the home of the bride's narents near Granville Wednes- day for a visit with Mrs. Anna day.

Jl Armstrong and other relatives.