The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 25, 1911, Page 8

POST-OFFICE BUILDING. Gongressman C. C. Dickinson Intro- duces Bill Providing fer $75,000 Site and Building. Hon. C. C. Dickinson, Representa- tive in Congress from this discrict, has introduced into congress a bill, which if passed will mean that a post- office building will be erected in this city at a maximum cost of $75,000.00 including site and building. Regarding his bill, Mr. Dickinson says: “Tt is not known just when an Om- nibus Public Building Bill will be re- ported to the House, but probably at the next regular session or at the short session following, but I thought time and have it pending before the building at Butler will be made, even but I am hopeful that I can succeed in having it included. You know matters of legislation are always un- vision for a public building has here- tofore been made both for Warrens- | town in the Sixth District whose approximately meet the requirements of the Committee on Public Buildings | ’ and Grounds in order to entitle it to! consideration for a public building.’’ Following is a copy of the bill: 62d Congress, ist Session, H. R. 9447. Inthe House of Representa- tives, May 16, 1911. Mr. Dickinson introduced the fol-| lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed: A Bill—To provide for the erection | States post-office and other Govern- it advisable to present the bill at this} 24 said sum is hereby appropriated Committee. Of course I cannot guar- | antee that provision for a post-office | when the Omnibus Bill is reported, | certain until final action has been! taken upon them. However, as pro-| burg and Clinton, Butler is the next | of a public building in the city of Butler, Missouri. Be it enacted. by. the Senate and House of Representatives of ‘the United States of America in assembled, that the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, author- ized and directed to acquire, by pur- chase, condemnation, or otherwise, a site, and to contract for the erection | - and completion thereon of a suitable building, including fireproof vaults, heating and ventilating apparatus, ap- proaches, and all other necessary fixtures and appurtenances, for the use and accommodation of the United ment offices at Butler, Missouri, the cost of said site and building not to exceed seventy- -five thousand dollars, for said purpose out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated. : Merwin. | From the C ipper. W. H. Patchin, who recently absoti ed one of the finest country homes in this section, is hauling out material to}. build concrete porches and sidewalks around the building. While at work in his father’s black- smith shop Monday Aubrey Morlan had the misfortune to get a small population, annual receipts and rank! of office are such as to enable it to, and Miss Oheshier took both rooms ‘of our school to the Henderson Grove ‘for an outing as was announced in our last issue. ed the teachers and pupils by a num- announcement. piece of steel in his right eye. Dr. Alexander gave him proper medical attention and he is now on the rapid road to complete recovery. Last Friday afternoon Prof. Smith A very pleasant part of the affair was a surprise tender- ber of the Merwin ladies driving out to the grove with a goodly supply of ice cream and cake without previous Of course the treat} was highly appreciated. |ing at Elkhart last Saturday. pulled off one day last week. thing sold very well. ridge cleaned house for Mrs. E. H ilin one day last week. : Leyman Crooks, of Amsterdam the analogs. * Mrs. Messick and Mrs. Grace Scott was trading in Butler last Friday. The storm caught them before they’ vets! aa they didn’t show up at night. Aunt ton Scott, of Butler, is visit- ing out in Elkhart this week. A. Westover delivered hogs at Pas- saic last Monday. He got $5. 60 per hundred. The Royal Neighbors had a meet- The hogs are still dying around here. J. E. Dubes has lost 23 head in the last few weeks. George Cowley delivered hogs at! Adrian one day last week at the price of $5.50 per hundred. John Stephens has built him a cy- clone cellar. i Jim Cowley and wife attended church at Mt. Vernon school house last Sunday. Miss Inez Beck finished a nine months school at Concord schoo! house last Friday and the ladies of the district surprised. her on the last day by coming out with well filled baskets and they hada fine dinner and everybody enjoyed it. Mrs. Inez Beaver, of Knoxville, Iowa, who has been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dubes, left this week for her home. Miss Inez Beck left this week for V4 didn’t have to tell him to drop it. ole) bbe left last week for ‘Wes- Miss Flosie Fritts and Mrs. Loek-| tern Kan Uncle aes White, of near Vin- ton, is very sick at present. W. F. Stephens and wife spent last Sunday at Albert Daniels. list last week, but bas got some bet- ter. ; JOHNNY. Mulberry and Western. Bates, Uncle Cornelus Porter, who lives over in the southwest corner of Elk- hast township, was a caller at Ramb- ler’s headquarters Wednesday. His storkship visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Smalley Tuesday, and the family are enjoying the com- pany of a very sweet little lady, who they call Anna. Geo. B. Bohlken & Sons are feed- ‘img a carload of cattle and’ hogs. Frank Hedrick and family were shopping in Butler Friday. fi Mrs. F. C. Ewbank and daughters, Stella and Hazel visited at the Harlan Porter’s Thursday. G. A. Jones, one of Homer town- ship’s leading stockmen and farmer, returned Monday from Sigourna where he bought two Percheron stallions-and one jack. Dr. J. C. Sagester is having a hay barn 60x48 ft. built. Edgar Smiser and Herman Beckman are doing the work. These young men are hustlers and are making the old timers take notice. Miss Ola Nichols is spending a week with her sister, Mrs. Charley Mrs. E: Heavilin was on the sick. Goode and family near Amsterdam. Friday ovening add favored this tion with a good rain and the farmers smile on. The lightning struck the Will With- row barn in Amoret Friday evening. The rural graduates from Mulberry school attended the exercises in But- ler Saturday and all took part and showed the people that our school was up in the front, Dr. W. Beall brought a new surrey home from Butler Saturday. A freight train on the K, C. S. was ditched about two miles north of Amoret Sunday forenoon. No lives]; were lost. Ecke Taute and family were guests at W. B: Johnson’s Sunday: Ye scribe was a caller at the same place in the évening. Mrs. Johnson has 745 young chickens and most of them are rose comb Rhode Island Reds. John Taylor, wife and three of their children, of Merel, Oregon, arrived Monday morning to. visit with his mother, Mrs. Mary Taylor Sageser, Both Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were raised in this neighborhood, and she will be remembered as Miss Jennie Craw- ford. Claude Martin, of the Virginia neighborhood spent Sunday at the D. W. Beall home. Edgar A. Smiser attended the meet- ing of township assessors in Butler Saturday. The Mulberry Hay Seed Band have engaged Claude Wallace of Amoret as director and the boys are expect- ing to be in tip top shape by July 4th. are all going around with a broad) Mo. George Wie has onruek enone Wma ian car John and Ecke Taute made a busi- ness trip to Butler Monday. The Mulberry ball ‘team expect ‘to play a game on Henry Dykman’s pas- ture next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leiner were callers at Ecke Taute’s Sun even- ing. RAMBLER. Amsterdam Items. From the Eat rpriee. Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Miller, ason, May 15, 1911. Miss E. Henson went to Amoret Posed to visit with relatives a few sent the day Tuesday with Trang in ler- win. Miss Elsie and Ladin Williams came up from Amoret to visit friends. The school board at a meeting Tuesday night employed Prof. J. L. Gallatin as principal for another term and Miss Anna ‘the Mulber- ry neighborhood, as teacher of the primary room. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. McDonald re- ceived word Monday evening that that their daughter, Miss Hattie, who is in the millinery business in Ham- burg, Iowa, was critically ill. Mr. McDonald left Tuesda to be with his daugnter. It is ho by the many friends of the family here that the case is not as serious as at first re- ported. ve Miss Dorothy Martin along the line. i per pair eac! A ROUSING FINIS QUIT BUSINESS PRICES FOR THREE DAYS Its Big Money to You. Startling Prices. Ladies’ fast black 10c stockings pushed out at prices:we are making to clear out the stock to the people. at wholesale prices and less. get all you want for months to come. Only a few items quoted here, Sale Closes Saturday Night, May 27th. Only this week in which to buy what you want and need in this big stock of Dry Goods, Shoes and Sale positively closes Saturday night, May 27th. Don’t let the opportunity pass you by. It’s money in your pockets and you need space is limited. We have got everything you want and the slaughter is all The Whole Stock to Choose From, One lot summer silk Petticoats in Be eee blues and : light colors, regular $4.00 value . One lot light Duck Dress pagan dark cslbre Time i is Short. Never Such a LADIES’ Slaughter in HATS Millinery the goods. a bargain at $1.00, now each. One lot $1.25 and $1.50 white embroidered Shirt Waists at the great sacrifice It's a bonanza for the people, goods Make an extra effort to & 98¢ Ladies’ 20c hose, ribbed top, at just half price; One lot $2.48 to $3 values to close out at latest styles, at: iy POEPAM saves es reseeesesececenseietvorscseetaaretsseteem Poe 0 af ea cqgpatttterneessesnnsest erga gee |” labeabearvingr ata ete tauuery Warten iiay sci E % Silk and lisle gloves, 2 buttons, regular 50c values, at 27e One lot $3.50 to $4 values to close out at : S148 Black Heatherbloom Petticoats, $1.25 values i 69 3 ‘ PORDAS Fo cess tic diel aces vy remanence nae ncn $1.98 while they last, each............6...cccceseeececueceesecs ‘ One lot $3.98 to $5 values to close out at TAKE THEM AWAY WHILE YOU CAN Big lot white lawn embroidered shirt waists, cheapiat, | GAMA L320 7 oN ae Mmm ho enh SS 2 79c, your choice Wonderful Bargains i in Flouncings, Corset Covers and Skirt-Wide wide fine embroidered Flouncing, regular $1 -98 values for.98c yard. 27-inch wide embroidered Flouncing, regular $1.50 value hag 79¢ yard; $1 25 vale. 6c yard. 26-inch Flouncing worth 75c for 33c yard. Dollar values in Allover Lace for 48c yard. Valenciennes Edges and Insertings for 3c yard. 25c Flouncing, 12-inches wide, 2 rows lace and edge at lIc yard. Match sets in Valenciennes Lace, regular 10c value, for 5c yard. It’s your one chance to get embroidery and lace for LESS THAN HALF PRICE. Dollar a aloes in Woal Dress Goods 50c values cut in half, at-yard Men’s 25c silk lisle Sox, while they last Amoskeag d: Ginghams, desirable styles, worth 12 1-2 C de Chine in all ; regul i to close, at per pair.......... if Far eeaeea sis deiey sce eo huanieaeh 4 net Bo ; while thes last, per yard, uA Berry cree s ga toes rng rit aaa Seago, 1 SRa a's e Salatowtatn ea yee ag : Men’s 15c dress Sox, fast black, A Check hams, 7 1-2¢ Black T: dollar id : get your supply at, per pair LTT ee rT ee TS 08 te thene Ginghaane, 3 per yandes” RS ee Leuba oe aCe em 04 a be om oe yard - Seihe he One lot men’s Dress Shirts, worth 7c, Bro. Muslin, yard wide, 7 1-2c quality, U; brellas, one lot , going in the rush at......,...........cssceeeeseeeeeneeens 39 pi going now at, per yard. ee ae PRET eae Sub ole Sua aan 05 Pe worth ‘one dollar, to a, t close at at 10--Handsome Leather Hand a. Vanity. Furnishings--1 0 Containing Gold Backed Mirror, Scent Bottle and Small Purse, worth anywhere you go, $2. We want you to come early in the morning when you can get best attention, and to make this an object shall give the FIRST purchases of five dollars or over before noon on Saturday, May 27th, o REE. Mrs. Kisner and Mrs. M. Garber, of near Butler, and Mrs. T. W. Ricketts of Adria . Make ‘out your lists, come early Saturday, save on your needs for the next few moi ‘Save on Groceries.