The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 11, 1907, Page 7

ARR REIEN ae The Butler Weekly Times: Printed on Thursday of each week. i. D. ALLEN, Eultor and Prop ; Entered at the office of Butler, Missouri, as second class mail matter. THAT HIGH SCHOOL PROPOSITION. The qualified voters of Butler school district will be called upon next Monday to vote on the propc- sitlon to issue twenty thousand dol- lars In bonds to build and farnish a new high school building, to be Ic- cated upon the Washington or West school building grounds. That Butler needs a modern High School building separated from the ward buildings, is pretty generally conceded. But the public, like indi- viduale, need & great many things that can be worried along without notil the psychological moment ar- rives when those needs can be rea- zed. We have grave doubts about this belng the time to ask the people of this district to contract a further debt of $20,000 when there is already bonded debt of $11,500 on the dletrict, $1500 more than was voted for the north ward building, al though we were assured at the time they were voted that with the spec- fal levy {6 would take only a few years to wipe {é out, The four upper rooms at the west school building have been for anum- ber of years used for the High School, and while the quarters are cramped, they seem to have gotten along very well. There are two vacant rooms nt the east school building, but we jo not belleve 1¢ practical to send sny of the grades from the extreme weat end of the district to the east end, This year the school enumera- sion 1s decreased nearly two hun- dred and the ordinary individual can not understand the pressing and Imperative demands for a high school building ail at once. A public school building should provide for the future, as well as the present, and a proposition that re- quires the expenditure of a vast sum of money should be carefully coneid- ered, thoroughly discussed and fully matured, all of which essentials have been neglected in this proposition. The school board floundered from one proposition to another in amaz ing rapidity and ou the very evening this proposition was matured, one to bulla ward building for much less was adopted and then reconsid- ered. The amount asked should build a modern structure in every detall to meet the requirements of the school for years to come, and yet asite is selected which {s not on sewer line and from which 16 would be absolutely impossible to make proper sewer connections with the city system. That fact alone, if no other, should be good reason to vote down this proposition. AMAZING IGNORANCE, “We have also called the attention of Taz Ties to the Newberry fine of $500 which. is nos shown in this financial statement as having been in the list of receipts. There were leo other fines paid which the finan- clal statement does not show a rec ord as having been received, as the law requires. THE Times was called on to explain why the law wae not complied with in regard to these fines and it fs ellent.”—Republican-Press. Shades of the departed! now wouldn’t that cork you? Whenthat paper first called attention to the omission of mention of the Newberry fine from the financial statement as receipts of the county, we sure thought {t was perpetrating a “bull,” but from the above ineistance it ap- pears that instead of a grotesque blunder, it is a display of amazing ignorance. All fines go into the common school fand. They are not county receipts and have no place in a etatemsnteet fine was paid, but all others that | have been collected. | Mr. Funk doesn’t appear to be ex- | amining the records with a view of | protecting the public interests and, giving credit where it belongs, as an | honest, conscience man he is bound | todo, but fs determined to find some thing wrong, if he has to manufac ture fs. SEE eee SHOULD TAKF THE INITIATIVS. We call attention to the report of | the County Board of Visitors, pub-| lished in another column his is a! non-partisan board, composed ot | practical men and women, appointed by the county court, whose duty itis; to {napect and report the actual con- | ditions of the various county insti; tutions. ‘rhe report shows a deplorable con- | dition at the poor farm, but one which, the members frankly admit, can not be wholly remedied under theconditions ae now exist Theold building 1s wholly inadequate for the | use, absolutely devoid of sanitary arrangements, and the walls of the old wooden structure infested with vermin that only the torch would thoroughly eradicate. The board’s recommendation, that & new, modern fire proof structure be erected, isa good one and will meet) the hearty support of every human-' {tarlan. Bates county is wealthy} and her people progressive, patriotic | and willing to assume the burdens | that belong to them and that, too, before outside {fluence is exerted to | compel them. It has been suggested that an exe penditure of at least twenty thousand dollars is necessary to arrange for! the proper and humane care of our paupers. That a slight tax ofabout| five mills on the dollar for three or four years would raise the money} and would not prove burdensome on any one. The time has come !n our progres- sive civilization when we arecompell- ed to properly care for our worthy poor, and we can not shirk our re-| sponstbilities. The whole state is be- ing aroused to the importance of this step and we should take the initia- tive. —_—_—_————EEE Barney Sheridan has retired from the Kansas City Post after an eight months’ stormy though brilliant campaign to establish a Democratic Journal in Kansas City, the need of which {s so sadly felt in Western Mis- souri and Kansas. That it is the best field in the United States for a strong Democratic daily paper there {s little doubt, but it requires a big capital to successfully establish and matntain a big metropolitan paper and a country editor isendowed with Most everything else but that re quisite. The publicis assured that the gentlemen who havesucceeded Mr Sheridan are financially able and will make the Post a great paper. They contemplate among other !mprove- ments putting ina big Sunday edi- tion. The people of this section will support a Democratic paper at Kan- sas City, that will cover the field as a newspaper and stand for pure, unde- filed Democracy. But so many have started in half equipped and fallen down that they are skeptical about it making good. A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. The Twice-a-Week Republic now for 50 Cents Per year. The Twice-a-Week Republic, of St. Louis has reduced ite subscription price trom $1 per year to 50 cents. This {sone of the oldest and best semiweekly newspapers published in the United States, and at the price of 50 cente'per year no one can afford to be without is. For 50 cents you receive two big eight page ting out the receipts and ex:pendi-| papers every week, 104 copies ayear tures of the county. There 1) no ex-/@t less than one-half cent per copy. cuse for Mr. Funk not knoving*this, | Your friends and neighbors will sur- even if he is an alien, come here from|ély take advantage of this oppor- another state to show old line Re: | tunity. publicans how to redeem Bates coun- | about it. ty to that party. He has been here Mr. Funk tries to be very adroit in the above notice; while not that the Newberry fine was long enough to have learnedjjthat| St. Louis, Mo. much. ; Don’t fail to tell them all Send all orders to The Republic, _ Large Wheat Field. The First OF THE eek Pre-Inventory Clearance Sale AT Walker-McKibben’s Was a decided success—beyond our expectations—we have added more items this week. Come and see the splen- did bargains—they are being picked up daily. Come and save money. Attractive Reductions on LACE CURTAINS. Big lot of odd Curtains at great reductions. 10¢ lace curtain loops, sale Tc We sell the very best make of Trunks, to reduce stock we offer 10 Per Cent Off. Ladies $1.25 umbrellas, black, sale $1.25 Ladies 2.00 silk kimonas, sale $1.25 One lot Ladies 15¢ Bleached Vests. Sale price 10c Ladies 25c Union Suits. Sale price 19¢ All 19cfi gured Batistes. Sale price 124 All 10¢ figured Batistes. Sale price 7X 35c and 25c fine grades dotted swiss, sale price 19c 15c linen finish colored duck. Sale price 10c Beautiful 35 and 25c dotted swieses (white) Sale price 19¢ All 15c dotted swisses. Sale price 10c Beautiful 30 and 35c white waistings. Sale price 19c Assorted lot 10c cotton dress goods, double fold. Sale price 8c Assorted lot 15c cotton dress goods, double fofd. Sale price 10c Ladies 175 long crepe kimonas, sale $1.00 36 inch 124 and 15c silkolines Sale price 7c Beautiful light welght 17%: ginghame. Sale price 15¢ 50c silk muslins, sale 35c SPECIAL ATTE NTION—Beaut'tal $1.50 wool and silk and wool fancy dress goods will be on sale at $1.00 yard. Men’s $3 50 trousers, sale $2.75 Men’s $3.00 trousers, sale $2.25 Men’s 75c and 1.00 suspenders, sale 48c Men’s 50c Invisible suspenders, sale 35c Bargains in the SHOE DEPARTMENT. 1 lot ladies 2 00 and 2.50 tan oxfords. Sale price $1.50 1 lot ladies 3.00 oxtords. Sale price 1 50 1 lot childs 1.25 to 1.75 tan oxtords. Sale price 1.00 1 lot childs slippers and oxfords 9 to 1. Sale price 75c 1 lot misses oxfords 10 to 2. Sale price 1.00 1 lot mens 65 and 75c slippers. Sale price 35c 1 lot mens 1.25 slippers. Sale price 75c 1 lot mens 1.50 slippers. Sale price 1 00 1 lot mens 1.75 oxfords. Sale price 1.25 Broken lot of ladies pat leather 3.50 oxford. Sale price 2 90 Linen covered telescopes (sult case styl) 1.00 grade 78c Linen covered telescopes (sult cave style 1.25 grade 95c Linen covered telescopes (suit case style) 1.50 grade 1.18 Odd lot mens 1.00 shirts. Sale price 48c Odd lot mens 50c shirts. Sale price 25c Odd lot mens 50c overalls. Sale price 25c RUGS. Several patterns in 9x12 ft $10.00 all wool apie Several patterns in 9x12 ft $15.00 brussel Sale 12.50 eee ESS ed a pei Several patterns in 9x12 ft $25 00 Axminster. Sale $20.00 ba ed ot pick fede bh ta had rr price 27.50 small roge, sises 86x84 In. $5.00 Rugs for 8.98, $4.00 Ruge for 3 25. $3.00 Rugs for 2.39, $2 50 Rugs for 2.00. $2.00 Rugs for 1.48. Choice lot of sample rugs. Sale price $1.00. Choice lot of rope portiers at off. Chotce lot of tapestry portiers at 20 per cent off. This is THE GREATEST MONEY SAVING SALE OF THE YEAR, so you want to attend. Choice lot of 1,000 Yards Fine Laces | worth up to 15c yard SALE PRICE 5c. 500 yards valencies laces 4 and 5c grades, Sale price 2c yard. Extra good assorted lot 25c corset cover embroidery. Sale price 20c. One lot 50c corset cover embroidery. Sale price 35¢. Mennens 25c talcum powder. Sale price 15c. All 25c dress shields. Sale price 19c. All 1,25 black petticoats. Sale price 95c. All 1.25 wash petticoats. Sale price 75c. Assorted lot of 50, 75, 1.00, 1.50 corsets, discontinued styles. Sale price 10c. Choice variety in up-to-date parsols. Sale price 20 per cent off. To Clear up our Shirt Waist Stock We Offer $1.18 waists for - 85c $1.48 waists for - 98c $1.98 waists for - $1.25 $2.48 waists for - $1.75 $3.48 waists for - $2.48 Odd lots mens 75c jumpers, sale paice 35c Assorted lot 25c suspenders, sale price 15c¢ Assorted lot $1, $1.50 colored felt hats, sale price 50c Assorted lot boys 50c pants, 4 to 8 years, sale price 25c TABLE LINENS. You all know linen is higher, which pokes these bargains extra good. 65c extra heavy all linen table cloth. Sale } price 48c. 85c extra wide all linen table cloth. Sale price 72c. $1.25 extra wide all linen table cloth. Sale price 98c. 1 lot 1.25 napkins. Sale price 95c doz. It will pay you to buy a bolt of this at the price 16c sheer india linon. Sale price 10c. White Quilts on sale 85c grade for 69c, $1.25 for 98c, 1.50 grade for 1. 20, 1.75 for 1.39 and better ones in proportion. Assorted lot of 50c lisle thread @ Topsy Hose, tan and black. Sale price 35c. Choice lot of 15 and 10c fans, Sale price. 5c 1 lot 10c stamped linens, Sale price 5c. EXTRA SPECIAL choice lot 25c lace collars For sale 10c All Muslin Underwear at 10 per cent discount from our special low prices. Ladies $2.00 Gloves, extra long, white and black Sale price $1.35, Assored lot of Ladies 50c Gloves Sale _ 25c. Aeneited lot 25 and, 50c Hotere price 10c. 200 ladies verse Handkerchiefs Sale price 5c, 6 for 25c. 50c Silk Muslins 250