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VOL. XXXIII. CASSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1904. SO. 12 leekont Moantala.

Elmer Holz cut his knee very bad- A MATTER QF HEALTH Jenkins City. Dry weatktr at present. I. L. Williams has a new wagon.

Every one is enjoying good health. hates And Fancies leaned by The Republican's Busy III" IS! MM W. J. Griffin Dead. Walter J.

Griffin, better known as "Chub," by reason of his small stature, dieil very suddenly Monday afternoon at his residence on Marshall Hill. Mr. Griffin, a short time before his demise, was feeling as well as usual and started to walk to town as had been his custom for years. He got to the bottom of the bill aud everything became blank to his view. He called to his aid a pedestrian who assisted him back to his home.

After being eated in an arm chair be remarked that he was feeling better. Suddenly be was attacked with convulsions and suffered two attacks be I ffltlt A distillery is being put in near! Woodruff. J. B. Hurst shipped three loads of cordwood last week.

George Kerr lelt Friday for the cotton fields at Ind. where he and his brother have 60 acres. Harvey Massey has killed 18 or 20 hawks this summer and fall. Harvey can get bis better half to help him with the chickens. Miss Maud Flsk was at home Friday.

Ou Saturday she took in Cassviile ami Sunday went back to her school at Measle Prairie. She reports a good school. Beligman. J. R.

Legg has nut returned from Kentucky. Burrei Hammers' family have moved to town. Mis Stella Etchason has three months more of school. Several ot the Cassviile teacher9 were in our midst Sunday. W.

H. Strong aud Mr. Trimble are prepared lo make sorghum. Miss Pairlee Trimble is preparing to enter school at, Springfield. Uncle Peter Roberts will preach at New Salem next Sunday moruing.

Every one should come out and hear him. Mr. and Mr3. Saunders aud Misses Julia Roller and Josephiue Murray have been spending a week at the St. Louis Fair.

Kineral Spring! Miss Nellie Eones is trying a spell of fever. Sorghum making is the order of the day. We had a nice shower Monday moruing. The Democrats filled the stand Saturday. Mrs.

Ethel King is visiting at Graudpa Kings. There was no school Friday on account of the fuueral. Our school is progressing nicely with C. L. Gleasou iu the chair.

Mr. Henry ha taken possession of Mrs. D. G. McClure's farm for this yea i.

John Brandon, Mr. Welborn aud son, John, came in from the Territory Saturday. Grandpa King has moved upon Main street and is occupying the Elkins bouse. The meeting closed a week ago Monday night with large crowds and good attention. Uncle Joe McClure has returned te bis home in Oklahoma since the deaih of his brother.

R. H. Gillespie and family visited at C. L. Gleason's Sunday and was viewing the scenes on the ridges.

L. H. Taylor who was hurt Is so he can go around uow but hasn't much use of his arm. Aunt Mime is still in very poor health. C.

H. and Miaa Ada McCluer liavt) returned to Hartville since the death of their father, D. G. McCluer. They were accompanied by their mother.

Mrs. Frank Stunipff and Miss Maggie Stumpff started for Kansas City Sunday where they will remain awhile and have Mrs. Stumptf's little girl's eyes treated. There were about sixty who went from here to the baptizing a week ago Sunday, took their dinner aud ate on the banks. Quite a nice time was enjoyed by all.

There were 4 baptized by Rev. Henson. Mr. Henson aud wife went from here to Jenkins where they expected to remain a few days afier which they expected to make arrangements to live down there. We wish them success in their new home.

Our Sunday school elected new officers and teachers Sunday as follows; Mr. Collins; assistant, L. H. Taylor; sec, Miss Ivan Taylor; Bert McCluer; choristers, Harmon McCluer and Robert Brandon: librarian, Koy Miller. We expect a better school the coming quarter 'as our school has been somewhat on the decline.

Let every body come aud help us. Died, at his house one and a half miles south of town, D. G. McClure, Oct. 5, 1904, atter a month's sickness.

He was 66 yrs. and one month old, a Boldier in the Civil War and was the father of eix children. Two of them had gone on before bim, while four survive, also a wife and many friends and relatives were left to morn his departure. Ha was a faithful Christian until dealb, aud was loved and respected by all who knew him. He had been in very poor health for some time but had not taken bis bed until four weeks before his death.

Funeral services were held at the cemetery by Rev. Kelley after which he was laid to rest. We do not weep as those who have no hope. A Friend Has Stood The Test 25 Yeats. The old, original Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.

You know what you are taking. It is iron aud quinine in a tasteless form. No cure, no pay. 50c. Mrs.

1). C. Marbut returned Sunday from Siloam Springs, where she had been visiting her sister. Makes a Clean Sweep. There's nothing like doing a thing thoroughly.

Of all the salves you ever heard of, Bucklen'e Arnica Salve is llio best. It sweeps away and cures burns, soros, bruises, cuts, bolls, ulcers, skin eruptions aud piles. It's only 25c, aud guaranteed to give satisfaction by N. L. Hailey, Heury Short having a uew store built.

Martin Suttlea bus had a well drilled ou his property. William Putter has bought the Lee Kirby property on Piney. Mr. Henry Lenn and daughters of Leann have returned borne. Judge Corn man, wife and son will start lo St.

Louis Wednesday. Jessie and Harry Albright started to St. Louis to the Fair Sunday. Dr. Wheeler has moved hi office iuto what was formerly the barber shop.

Homer Fare now owns the barber shop aud is tho possessor of a uew chair. Mesdaiors Short and Thomas have their supply ot milliner troods for winter. The postofflce has been removed from the Heury Thomas store to a separate building. Mrs. Mary Hilton had her arm badly cut by ajar bursting, which she w9 trying to open.

William Roster has vacated the Jack Laugslon house and moved into the Thomas property. W. W. Wilt of Cassviile has been in Jenkins the past week looking iu the of the Woodmeu. U.

C. Davenport of McDowell has rented the Jenkins City Hotel of John Lawaon aud has taken possession. Most ol the farmers have wheat sowed aud some of It is up, hut is not lookiug well onacC'iunt of dry weather. The c.tiiniiiz5fHClory has shut down for this se'u-oii, canning oul.v 100,000 cans, but hope to do betler next season. Jack Hisey, painter and paper hanger, has papered Henry Short's dwelling and will paint his new store.

Rev. Kelley, the Holiness preacher, who recently held a campmeeting at Jenkins says he will hold another meeting at Jenkins sometime this winter at the school house and expects to have order. lit, t- 51" Hon. C. M.

Shartel of Neosho, the next congressman from this district. Nubbin Kidge. Charles Lauce is reported some better. There will be preaching at Pisgah next Sunday night. Miss Stella Snyder visited liome folks Sunday evening.

We have had another nice shower of rain, last Suuday night. Next Monday is the day set to tear down the old church aud prepare to buna a new one. J. C. Cassidy talks of going to the World's Fair some time the near future.

Be careful Joe you don't get ou the wrong train. It is reported that J. H. Niskern lost $H0 in greenback last week. some where in the state of Missouri.

There is $10 reward to (he one that finds the money and returns it lo the owner. Slim. Robbed the Grave. A startling incident is narrated by John Oliver of Philadelphia, as fol lows: "I was In an awful condition My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back aud sides, no appetite, growing weaker day by day. Three pbyslclaus had given me up.

Then I was advised to use Electric Bitters; to my great joy, the first bottle made a decided Improvement. I contiuued their use for three weeks and am uow a well man. I know they robbed the grave of another victim." No one should fail lo try them. Only 50 cents, guaranteed, at N. L.

Hai-iey's drug store. We Invite comparison on our clothing and overcoat line, in quality or price. It will please us to show y.ni. L. G'.

Bkown Son. About 100 farmers in Monett Town ship tiave gone into an agreenieul to post their land against hunters, to remain In force for three years. They claim that the hunters nre careless, leave gates open, sometimes shoot stock. And that they do not want the quails killed as they are a benefit to theui in killing insects, etc. Bronchitis For Twenty Years.

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, writes: "I had hroui'hitis for twenty years and never got relief until I used Foley's Honey and Tar which is a sure oure." N. L. Hailey, 4 xtv 1 -a RusVers WMhtora FralrU. Farmers are very busy sowing WDPHt.

MicsZettie James is staying with Mrs. P. D. Miller. Miss Maud Bandy of Aurora attended church at this place Sunday.

There was a large crowd from Cor inth attended church here Sunday night. A meeting is now in session at this plate Conducted by the Revs. Maxwell and Smith. P. A.

Varner and family, Mrs. H. J. Hopkins and Miss Mat Varner left Tuesday, Oct. 4, for Shawnee, Oklahoma, to visit relatives.

Mrs. Robert Stuhblefleld and Clifford ana Loner, have returned from a few days visit with their son and brother, Maud Stubbleiield, at Banner, Arkansas. Rocky Comfort. A. L.

McCawley left Wednesday for Jasper County for a few days on business. The bell for Horner Institute r. rived last Saturday and now is resting on its lofty perch. Miss Nina Farwell of Cassviile rnma down Sunday and started to school Monday at Horner Institute. Mrs.

Cartwriffht accompanied Mrs. Bort to her home in Doniphan this week. Mrs. Cartwright will stay in Doniphan about a year. J.

P. Hackwitb, the popular road-overseer, loaded up bis wagon Tuesday moruing and started for Washburn with Dr. Wood's dental outfit. Prof. J.

Turner Horner received th nows Monday that his new sehool seals had arrived at tho depot. He immediately started to Exeter after them. Telegram. Washburn. Washburn had another good shower Monday morning.

Mrs. Gabe Morgan has gone to Snake County to visit her parents. The old bachelors from west of town furnish old maids aud widows with wood. Still apples are loaded and shipped from Washburn at 12 to 30 cents per bushel. Big inducement for people to go into fruit in Washburn.

Business has been quite lively on the Frisco of late ou account of the washout in the Territory last week. Mrs. B. F. Walker got word from Illinois last week that her niece had an eighteen months old boy drowned in a neighbor's cistern.

She was busy making fruit aud he (the boy) was in the yard playing. She missed him and went to look for bim, found a board off the yard fence iuto the neighbor's yard aud a board off the cistern. After ibe neighbors joined in the searcl) they found him floating ou the water which was about 10 feet deep. This is a warning to parents to keep their wells aud cisterns securely covered, where children have access to them. 8hu Knob.

Howard Stark came in with G. R. James and family. J. P.

Sanders is elated over the arrival of a fine boy. W. J. Hodges has returned from bis Arkansas trip. George Alexander is spending a few days at Aurora.

J. W. James killed and disposed of a good beef last week. Sam Hedgecoke, our new miller, ii doing a good business. Arthur Cooper is preparing to move to Carroll County, Ark.

Geo. Hailey of Cato was assessing this township last week. Noah Mills and Henry Applegate arrived from Kansas last Thursday. Silas, and Alice Carr are building on 'their several homesteads in the mountains. The Democratic candidates were here last Friday night and their main themes were Kemp and tariff.

W. F. Lafentain met his wife on her return trip from Ohio at St. Louis and they spent a few days at tne Fair. Charley Spperly and sister, Susie, are spending quite a lime at Stroud, Oklahoma, taking in the sights of the cotton fields and visiting relatives.

Spent More Than $1000. W. W. Baker of Plaiuview, writes: "My wife suffered from lung trouble for fifteen years. She tried a number of doctors and spent over $1000 without relief.

She became very low and lost ail hope. A friend recommended Foley's Honey aud Tar aud thanks to this great remedy it saved her life. She enjoys better health than she has known in ten years," Refuse substitutes. N. L.

Hailey. A Missouri Pacific passenger train ran into a freight at Warrensburg Monday aud as a result 20 were killed and 60 are in the hospital at Sedulla. B. Nodino was brought up from Washburn Tuesday and lodged in jail to serve out a line tor disturbing the peace. To Care A Cold in One Day-Take LHxatlve Bromo Quinine tablets.

All drug-gluts refund the money If It falls to cure. K. W. Gtoye'8 signature Is on eitch box. 25c.

Sato. Wea aer is flue here. There are eouae land buyers in this neighborhood. Lee Kirby has sold his farm on Piney and is going to Crane to go into business. C.

G. Ferryman and J. T. Keddlng are going to start to Boston Mountains Monday to look out a home. Hungry Hollow.

Miss Ona Boyer has gone to Mouett to work. Mrs. Hankfns visited Mrs. boyer yesterday. Nice shower Sunday night which was much needed.

Miss Cord i a Davis visited Miss Nettie Rush Sunday. Luther Hankins was home iroin Friday until Monday morning. Our literary society began Friday night at QuakerJJome one and ail and help us out. Angus Bush who has been visiting his brother, Al Bush, for some time returned to Muncie, Iudiaua, Monday. Mrs.

Horace Hankins and children departed Saturday for their home in Texas. She was accompanied home by Mr. Hankins' brother, Collie, who will visit them awhile. L. S.

Mnu. Miss Helen Keithloy left for Spriujf-field where she enters the busdness college. Earl Gladden of Parker's lirug store is attending the St. Louis Fair this week. Rev.

M. M. Smith left Wednesday morning to attend the Lawrence "County Baptist Association at Mt. Vernon. S.

P. Clay and wife of Kahoka, grandparents of C. K. Dow, passed through Wednesday night, for a visit with their daughter at Peirce City. T.

L. Harvey of our city uat an old college friend in the person of Gen. Geo. H. Shields who was here with the Republican campaign speakers Tuesday night.

They attended col-lege together at Fulton, in 1860 and had not met since. Wednesday Constable CFDwyer went to Cassviile, having in charge Tom-Davis who is to serve out a $50 fine for carrying a concealed weapon. Squire Jewett imposed the tine. Mr. Davis was a stranger here, and doubtless thinks now that he had better left his pistol at home.

Eagle. Pnrfly. Dr. P. H.

Anderson made a business trip to Ozark, this wek. John Ambrose came in from Wednesday for a visit with his -mother-; Arthur Burrus and Zuma McCary took in the circu'i at Joplin last Friday. Mrs. Siuj3 of Paint Rock, was Joined at Monett by her sister, Mrs. Overton, tor a week at the Fair.

Rev. L. A. Smith is moving to Springfield this week, where he will serve as pastor for the Methodist Protestant church. Mr.

J. W. LeCompteand daughter, of Cassviile, and W. T. Le-Compte of Pierce City spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs.

L. E. Overtoti. Rev. J.

M. Morgan, while staying at Dr. Bailey's Tuesday night had his pauts stolen out of his room. His pocket book was removed from bis pants and the contents taken out of it. He found his pants next morning laying out in the yard ana his empty pocket book near by.

He also found 11 cents which had been dropped as the pocket book was being emptied. News. A Great Sensation. There was a big sensation in Lees-ville, when W. H.

Brown of that place, who was- expected to die, had his life saved by Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption. He writes: "I endured insufferable agonies from asthma but your New Discovery gave me immediate relief and soon thereafter effeoted a complete cure. Similar cures of consumption, pneumonia, bronchitis and grip are numerous. It's the peerless remedy for all throat and lung troubles.

Price 60c, and $1.00. Guaranteed by N. L. Hailey, druggist. Trial bottles free.

DR. FENNER'S KIDNEY and Backache All diseases of Kidneys, CURE oiaaaer, urinary urgans. ache, HeartDltease. Gravel, ATopBy, female Troubles. Don become discouraged.

There li a cure for you. 1 1 necessary write Dr. Konnor, Ho hin llfo tlmo rnrluB Jtmt micH COHertuayourn. All coiisiillutious Free "Eight months in bed, heavy backache, pain and soreuoss across klcluay.4, also rlicu-niatism Oilior remedies failed, Dr. l'en-uor's Kidney and Knrkaclio Curo cured me completely.

II. WATEKS, Haiulot, N. Druggists. tl. Ask for Cook Book Freo.

ST.YITUS'DAHCEaTM iK21 Pure ilAB PM SUBSTITUTE Program Of the Ministers' and Deacons' meeting of the Barry County Baptist sociaTionlo bey held with the Big Springs Baptist church, Oct. 28-30: FRIDAY. 10:00 a. ni Introductory sermon, by one selecled. 11:00 Is church membership essential to obedience? W.

H. Strong and Ed Chappel. 12:00 Dinner. 2:00 p.m. Did Divinity suffer? H.

P. Church, J. li. Parmley. 3:00 Does the spirit work independent of the gospel? C.M.Smith, F.

P. Henderson. 4:00 Acts 2:1, F. M. Smallwood, W.

M. Kennedy. 7:30 Sermon, M. M. Smith.

SATURDAY. 8:30 a. m. Devotional service, W. Prior.

9:00 2 Peter 2-22, P. H. Luther Carliu. 10:00 How can the pastors create a greater interest in the churches? J. A.

Swiger, Louis Crea-son. 11:00 In what way may the pastors moat successfully reach I he-unsaved? J. T. Brattiu, M. Smith.

12:00 Dinner. 1:30 p. m. Devotional service, B. Crawford.

2:00 Should the churches in preparing their minutes for the Association report delinquent members, if not what shall we do witb them? M. Smith, Fred Spain. 2:30 Board meetiug and report of missionary. 3:80 JBill sanotitiaitiioii, Ed Chao- pel, G. M.

Bayless. 7:30 Sermon, Luther Cailin, W. M- Kennedy. SUNDAY. 10:00 a.

in. Sunday school. 11:00 Sermon, C. M. Smith.

Committee. County Court. Lemon Hilton appointed road commissioner for Crane Creek Township. Ballots (or stock election ordered printed on genera1 ballot. Upon petition of more thau 100 voters the court ordered that the question ot issuing bonds for $15,000 to build a jail and residence attached be submitted to the voters of the county at the general election.

Bonds to run from mio to live years and that a tax of 10 cents on the $100 valuation be levied for the purpose of paying the principal and interest. Warrants ordered: J. R. Sullivan, for admittance ot Oilman and Bruton to reform school 60.00 J.K. Sullivan, posting 13.00 S.

W. Anderson, wood 5 00 Chas. Hay, pub. notice 9.50- Hugh Bassett, judge 5.00 D. M.

Shumate, judire 5.00 E. M. Bowman, judge 5.00 J. R. Sullivan, judge 2.00 J.

F. Mermoud, Monett road dist 240.00 M. Landis, for road damages in Lampkius-Sauteo 215.00 An Open Letter. National Military Home, Kansas, Feb. 21, 1901.

W. P. Diggs St. Louis. Dear Sirs I am an enlisted soldier and have served in Cuba and Philippine Islands, and while in the latter country, from exposure I contracted rheumatism, and for the past 12 mouths my knees ami ankles have been swollen, and I have suffered fearfully.

I used Dr. Clause's German Penetrating Liniment with such success that I expect to report back to my regiment in a few days. William Clark. Sold by N. L.

Hailey. Our dress goods department Is much talked of just now, owing to its variety in weaves and designs, first class quality and lowu'iss of price. L. G. Brow'n Son.

Kaatern Division Order ot Uailway Conductors at Springfield has indorsed Frank Wlgntinan of Monett lor railroad and warehouse commissioner. Ihe Barry County rep-resi'titative on the stnto ticket and. should be given a rousing vote. You Can Prevent Sict-Iimlncho tvhen you fi-rl It first coimntr on, hv tn'cim? a Kumoii'i Hill (it oure. Jt rciuovcH ttie poiKun thai ciiusrs the trouble.

A cure, uuii juoucy refunded ll iwt MitUticd. 1) cuts, K. V. iiy. CITABLE i' SICILIAN ft y.

j. "i -i ssiin.restorcs the freshness. Just faded or turning gray, for it always hair, fore be could be removed from the chair to his room. Five more attacks followed in a short time, the last resulting in death. The convulsions were due to a complication of troubles.

The deceased was 28 years of ago and came to Monett about 18 years ago with his mother. Monett Star. Candidates' Meetings 't he Republicau county candidates will hold meetings at the following places: C. G. Kelley, candidate for representative will be with them.

The Kelley sisters will furnish vocal and instrumental music Don't fail to attend. The time and place is; Pennell school bouse, Monday, Oct. 10. Cedar Bluff. Tuesday, Oct.

li. Ieann, Wednesday. (Jet. 12. Carney, Thursday, Out.

13. Mountain Home, Friday, Oct. 14. Oak Ridge, Saturday, Oct. 15.

Oklahoma, Monday, Oct. 24. Corsicaua, Tuesday, Oct. 25. Brieefield, Wednesday, Oct.

26. Monett. Thursday, Oct. 27, Bethel, Friday, Oct. 2a.

Butterfield, siturday, Oct. 29. Meeting will commence piomptly at each evening. By Order Committee. A Novel by the Author of "Emmy Lou." The thousands of readers who were enslaved by George Madden Martin's wiusomelittle heroine, "Emmy Lou," will of course, be actively interested in the author's forthcoming book, ''The House of Fullfilments." Mrs.

Martin, withstanding the seductions of a sequel to her great success, has wrdten a real novel dealing with Southern life and the antagonizing elements in Northern and Southern natures. She begins, however, with her heroine, Alexins Blair, as a child about Emmy Lou's age. The book is a true romance, aud there are in It a number of love stories ot various kinds. The underlying motive of the book is the author's belief that love is after all the life's essential, and that nothing else really matters. Convention Call.

The Barry County convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held at the M. E. church at Purdy, Nov. 5th and 6th. Reports will be given from Cassviile, Seligmau, Exeter, Purdy and Monett by delegates.

Visitors from other parts of the county will be asked to speak of in tlioirioininnni-ty. All persons interested are invited. Purdy is expected to give a Silver Medal Oratorical Contest on Saturday night, the 5th. A sermon is expected Sunday at 11 a.m. A Children's mass meeting in the afternoon conducted by uist.

President, Mrs. May L. Woods, and a Rally at night. Let all help to make this convention a success and blessing to Barry County. Program not yet our.

R. M. Varnall, Co. Pkes. Farmers' Institute.

Atrangemeuts have been completed with the state board of agriculture to hold a Farmers' Institute iu Cassviile Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29. This should be of much interest to farmers and every one should attend at least oue day. Two sessions will be held each day. The state board will furnish speakers for the occasion, men who are competent to talk and instruct. The program will be an excellent one.

Do not fail to attend at least one day of the Institute. Friday and Saturday, October 28 aud 29. Homes for Boys Wanted. We have ou hand a very tine lot of hoysot all ages from one mouth lo twelve years of age. We are putting them out in raretully selected homes.

They are placed ou three months' trial. All it costs to gel one is the transportation. References required. For terms address Rev. C.

C. Stah-maiiu, 810 Olive Street, St. Louis, State Superintendent of the Children's Homo Society. irtcejisou iu WeA. Snook, Washburn Amy Michael, 17 Washburn John Taylor, 19 Carterville Vertina Moudy, 16 Monett John W.

Martin Washburn Bessie Lee, 19 Washburu Kfton Davis, 22 Cassviile I Nancy Jones, 22 r. Maurice Clinton Mouett Iloagland Auroiu A Thoughtful Man. M. M. Austin of Winchester, knew what to do in the hour ot need, His wife had such an unusual case ol stomach and liver trouble, physicians could not help her.

He thought of and tried Dr. King's Now Lite Pills aud she got retiel at once and was finally cured. Only 2rtc, at N. Hailey's drug store. i Renews the nv.sk n-v what you need if your is restores the color, btons tailing.

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