The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 16, 1908, Page 6

Seat JOST Its Now or Never THREE MORE D Anu Eivent Never to be Forgotten The greatest, most sensational merchandise crash ever known. Prices that will crush all former records SALE POSITIVELY we ap B.. BD = == IB BL us, as we have tried to make it plain to you. Goods are being sold every day regardl ve LAC ave LOC Good Pearl Buttons, doz........ le | 20c¢ sun bonnets... 2 packages best hair pine...... le | 25e sun bonnets. Brass pins, 1 package.. le | 25e Boblnete ties Good sewing thread... Ye | 15e¢ children’s mualin skirts.... 9c He finisbing braid... 3e | 25e children’s muslin drawers, 15¢ 10¢ and 25e fancy collars...... Se | 85c children’s muslin drawers. 19¢ Large size needles, book......... de | 35c ladies’ white aprons........ 19¢ 15e Alr Float talcum powder. 8c ladies’ white aprons........ 89¢ ove ” - 75c and $1 dressing scarts 10c¢ hatr brush 20e towels for .. zde sowels for . c¢ towels for... ¢ belts for.. ¢ belts for.. Qhe Winsor thes... 10¢ . 19e | 50c white table linen.. . 5e | Ge white table Inen.. . 19¢ | S5e white table Inep.. $1 25 white table linen.. ‘ REMNANT DAY, A Sale that Says What it Means Merwin. house and lawn were beautifully yan — and Mre. B. Wash- decorated and no ge eee ~ : 5 dainty and delicious. Souvenlers, o Prof. H. 0. Maxey of Sprague was b Fi pansies tied with red, white and blue bere on business relative to school | ribbon were presented to each guest. supplies, lust week. st Jasper King has returned from@ Greatest Event in Missouri. Next Monday and Tuesday, July trip to Colorado. Mr. and Mre. E. J. Cahill, of Lake | Charlee, La , are guests at the Chap- | 20 and 21, will be celebrated the an- pel home. C> iniversary of the founding of ElDo- On the sick {list are: Mra. Thos.|rado Springs, Missourl’s famous Kessler, little Hazel Marsh, and Jim | health reaort. Unueual preparation Massey. | has been made toentertain thegreat- Mrs, W. D. Corbin has returned \est crowd ever assembled there and from 6 trip to Kansas City. lfully 20,000 people are expected. After the band concert the night of Amusements and contests of all the Fourth the Hume crowd was {n-| kinds, band muelc, fireworks anda vited $> the beautiful residence of |greas home gathering. ElDorado Dr. and Mrs, J. R Martin where they | will show you the time of your life were royally entertained with a lawn 1t* It Means Money In Your Pocket == TRIP TO WILLIAMS’ will show you and start you right. We have started hundreds and they stay with us. Our goods are well selected with the greatest care for quality, and instead of buying little lots and paying big prices we buy big lots and pay lit- tle prices. Qur customers get the benefit in lower prices. Come / and see. Fi 6 Remember about Flour We have the best and it costs you the least. This is indeed a fruit jar season. Come and get them. ms ‘ * Yours for Honest Value, J.E.WILLIAMS, The word BARGAIN never had a STRONGER, times is now in its last stage at HILL’S CASH STORE. the advertising, and not in the reality of the goods, and genuin truthfully stated, and it is not our intention to misrepresent, overdraw or exagerate. tion in the many rare and splendid opportunities to save. Just 3 more days, only 3 more, tha fae Zour Last Chance Oe Eastman’s beat talcum Ve Fs og ony a ‘ 15e comb seb... . 9c | 10c white handkerchie!s. 4e 3 cakes fine totles soap... se | 15e white handkerchiefs. 9e Ihe ptpes 10¢ colored handkerchtefs...... te 15c hair brush _ | 15¢ colored handkerchiels...... e = ae baa 25e colored handkerchtets, | 25c Mennen’s talcum powder.. 14c large ize .'19¢ Genuine Pear’s soap we dae 5e handkerchiefs. . 8 25e Taleum Puff... . 14e | 10c handkerchte’s . de 25¢ shoe brush..... . l4e | 20c handkerchiefs . 9c 25e Tourtst curling tron. 19¢ | 25e handkerchiefs 19: 10c towels for...... 8e | 25¢ and 35ec color 10¢ HNOD*......scecerevees 1% CLOSES SATURDAY Oo we xs FR A YS , JULY 18. 1908 AT MIDNIGHT ——$—— Ee es ae EBACE SS _WE ARE BOUND TOS BETTER, TRUER MEANING than at Hill’s Cash Store. The greatest sale of modern Do not confound this sale with other so called sales, where the strength lies wholly in e bargains offered. Come and test our printed promises, as our assertions are Well posted buyers have but to read to find cause for exulta. ELL—if you don’t get your share of these bargains don’t blame ess of cost or value. We advise you to call at your earliest convenience, as time waits on no one, . B9e 69e 50c black petticoats for.. O8e black petticoats for.. $1.23 black petticoats for 89 1 48 black petticoats for....81.29 | 223 black petticoats for... 198 5 00 silk petticoats for . 10c vests for... 15c vests for 25e vests fo! 25e vests for.. 43c lace curtains, per pair... 90c lace curtains, por palr... 98 lace curta!ns, per palr. 23 lace curtains, per pair. 2.48 lace curtains, per pair 2.98 lace curtains, per patr. 348 lace curtaius, perpatr. % 5.98 lace curtains, perpalr. 4 1 23 gloves, per patr. 148 gloves, per pair. 1.68 gloves, per pair. 1 78 gloves, per pair. 25e ribbon, all colors.. 25e and 35c fancy ribbor 8e Rockford ece , 10¢ heavy Rockford sock........ Te 10c and 12\etaat black sock., 7c $1.00 misses’ fine shoes, - z 1 2 | and remember that opportunities that have passed over the wheels of time can never be recalled. It will pay you handsomely to borrow money to supply your needs. COME—YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS THESE THREE DAYS—COME. ts all. Sale Closes Saturday July 18 at Midnight at These Low Prices 175 ladies’ dongola pat- ent tip, Bed Spreads 2 00 ladies’ fine kid * Now is the Time to Buy! 250 and $300 fine kid $1.50 values now, SHOOK, DOW... cccsseseeeeerseees 1.98 2 00 values now. 150 mon’s work shoes,... 119 2.50 values now. 2 00 men’s calf shoes ......... 18) cette 300 men’s fine kid and box ca'f she nd Weererege en 1.89 Children’s Hose at 350 men’s fine kid and box calf shoes... 279 Mill Cost 4 4.00 men’s fine kid and 10¢ hose fr... box calf 8h0eB........:.ee 848 | 15c hoee for, 25c hose for... te mee ee ee ee LADIE! Ladies’ Wash Skirts | 15c hose for... Te 20¢ hose for . Oe $ .98 valuesfor.... > hose fo 192 25c¢ and 23 values for. nial spices dpiatianecoaciias 28 values for... : : Men’s and Boy’s Hats Get a new hat! We have about 100 odd hats in differens s!z9s that sold for— $1 50 to $2.00 to go at. 250 values... 25c etraw hate.. Jc straw hats.. Ladies’ Tailored Dress Skirts $2 23 values for... 5 00 values fo 6 50 values fo 7.48 values for.. . 98e | $148 + 100 | 5e Saturday, July 18--The last day of the sale--Don’t miss it--REMNANT In the last two weeks of fast selling we find has left on our shelves a lot of short lengths in dr We will put them all on sale Saturday, and will mark them at less than the cost to manufacture them. marked by the piece. You cannot afford to miss the last day of this sale SATURDAY, REMNANT DAY. Remember Sale Ends Saturday, July 18, at Midnight HILL’S CASH STORE: | party until the midnight hour. The| That Highway Engineer Ques- 9 y 9 Q | team, feed, board and lodging, aleo \im she best possible work at the low- tion Explained. | There has been apparently so much | misunderstanding and misrepresen. | tation concerning the County High. | way Engineer that, {!n justice to my-| self and in the interest of the work | that 1s before me, I feel is my duty to place the matter squarely before the citizens of this county that they | may know the truth of the matter. An erroneous report has been circu- \lated throughout this county that Judge Graves of the Supreme Court) has rendered a decision that has| done away with the-office-of-6: |Highway Engineerin the counties \under township organization. Now, \this {snot thecaee. The Supreme Court decision relates to the law of 1905 creating special road districts The decteion did not affect the law of 1907 at all and in no way effects the | office of County Highway Engineer. | Prior to the year of 1908, the! County Surveyor elected by the re ple was ex-officio road and bridge commissioner, whose duties {t was to look after the county bridges, “make | plans and specifications for the re-| pair of bridges, recelve bidsfor the repair, write up contracts and enter into contract and bond with thecon- tractor, ao the workmanship and material under each contract; examine and approve bills and pre- gent them to tke Court and when the warrants were issued send them to| Payment of my salary. the parties to whom ‘hey were Is- sued. In case of an emergency where the repairs must be- made without | Highway delay, 1¢ was bis duty to procure| un material and employ men and have the work done and present the bills to the court and send out the war- rants tothe parties to whom they were issued. It was also his duty when ordered by the County Court to make surveys and estimates, make plans and specifications for any new bridge or bridges, advertise | am for bids, recelve bids and submit them to the court and ff approved, enter into contract and bond with the contractor or contractors, gur-| pose would be 1% cents for the w ‘ole vey and stake out the bridge work, inspect the materiai and supervise the constraction work, examine and|are. then jadge the matter accord- approve the billsand present them to the court and eend the warrante to the person to whom they were| under the law — that I paid. Besides!t was his duty to keep} was on file all plang and epecifjcations, Because they had confidence in me alev contracts and bonds and he wae| and were 0 Buditall accountefor bridge work. For this he was allowed ‘legal feee | Children’s Cambric Waist [Oc vila LOP. srssorscscerseresereees ld All Dress Goods and Silks at Mill Cost 50c dress goods at... 35 and 39c 65c dress goods at.. . 48¢ T5e dresa goods at.. Scjdress goods a! $1 00 drees goods a 1.25 dress goods a ALL CALICOES 5c and 10c Embroidery 3c 37-Inch curtain awiss, reg- ular Lic eller, for... Se 25 .,° Off all Fancy China and work baskets to go at \ off regular price. and all traveling expenses tncluding | I had tried in every instance to put rail road fare. est possible cost. Because they knew ‘Ae 1 was elected to the office of| that more than once I had staid up County Surveyor in the year of 1904 | and kept fires burning all night to fora term of four years, these were | keep concrete from belag ruined by | the duties I had to perform in con: |freezing, thereby saving the county nection with the office of County|several hundred dollars. Because Surveyor. they knew that I had saved the) The last legislature enacted a new|county several hundred dollars by law which went into effect In 1908 | working over old material and put which took these duties from the|ting it into smaller bridges. They County Surveyor’s office and placed | appolated me because 1194 of the them inthe hands of the County | best citizens in Bates county, irre- Highway Engineer and besides these | spective of politics petitioned them to duties {taleo imposeson him tbe|appolnt me. They paid me that) superviston of all road overseers and | salary because I knew [ would more all roads in the county and numier-| than earnit andI would not take o 8 other duties which are enumer | the work for one cent less. The law ated In the new road law. tsays that I shall give allot my time: new duties I refer you to pages 48, | to this work and shall engage in no| 49, 50, 51,52, 58, and 54 of the| other business. Thad to resign my Towneh{!p Organization Law of 1907 | position as City Engineer, which had Now the county court under the|pald meas much as $100.00 per law had to appointa Highway En-| year. Ihad to give up other work gineer in January 1908 The ap- that paid me more than $100.00 per pointes had to be ekilled in all this| year. I hope you will see this mat- | work, he had to have a practical | ‘er in the true Jightand that you) knowledge of clvil engineering. The| Will ablde by the law and that you court under the law could appoint will work with me instead of against the Coungy Surveyor, provided he be|me Hoping that you. will pardon competent as prescribed by law. The | me for writing on a subject becomes court appointed me to that office at] such @ personal matter and in which a salary of $1700 00 per year with I refer to my own personal efforts, I the understanding that I was to pay |m Very truly yours. DAY ess goods, white goods, ginghams, percales, outings, calicoes, The remnants run from 1 yard to 10 yards, they will be A Sale that Means What it Says CATTLE AND MULES FOR SALE 65 head of good quality and color, 2- and 3-year-old native steers. 20 head 2-year-old mules. 1 good 3%-in. wagon. 5 good second-hand Buggies and Road Wagons. McFARLAND & SONS Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereby given to all creditors an in the estate of John W. ort, deceased, ti , John C. Hayes, aa minlatrator of aaid estate, intend to make final settlement thereof, at the next term of the Bates County Probate Court, in Bates county, State of Missouri, to be held at Butler, Mis- others interested souri, on the 10th day of August, 1908. ei 7 ot SOHN O. HAYES, Notice of Final Settlement. Notice is hereb others interested ip decet tend to make final next term of the Bates county in Bates county, State of at Butler, Mo., on the 10th Gey of A all of my own expenses including rail E B. Borron. road fare, hotel bills, livery hire, etc. Bevides I am to look after the Drain- age Bridges, the fees for which I am Bie REDUCTIONS Ts seems that a great many hve | gages arisen iu opposition to my work as to give the county credit for in part ‘ogineer because they are Fees) ler the impression that the coun- ty court hae given me $1700 00 for SPECIAL LOW PRICES ON MEN’S OXFORDS this new work. Now this is not the case. I have gone over the warrants that were given mefor the last year’s work and find. the amount in exact figures to be $1,243.08, which figur- ed upon that basis, 1 am being paid $456 97 for all this new work and 1 to pay allof my own expenses besides. To the man who owns an average 40 acre farm in Bates coun- ty, his portion of tax for this pur- $3.00 cut to....... $3.50 cut to...... 40 acres. Read the law over care- $4.00 cut to...... tully and see what these new dutles $5.00 cut to....... These are from the best factories in the country and strictly up-to-date ly. he court appointed me because eligible to appointment. satisfied with the way I had managed the wdrk I had in charge. Because they knew that Administrator. ven to all creditors and e estate of Branham Hill, Werk I, John UC. Hayes, administrator Probate Court. Missouri, to be held 5 aca 38-4¢ Admr, D, B; N. with will annexed. ‘ Poffenbarger & Douglass. 7