The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 31, 1882, Page 4

BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES Chas. Fo. McE artand, ispiTOR AND PROPRIETOR, ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR REPRESENTIVE. “Weare authorized to announce the name of Thomas Gault, of Osage town- ship, for Representative of Bates county, subject to the decision of the Democratic | primary.” | PROBATE JUDGE. We are authorized to announce the name of D. V. Brownas a candidate for | the nomination for the office of Probate | Judge, subject to the decisson of the pri- | mary election. j * couxty supee. We are authorized to announce the name of J. N- Bricker, of Deer Creek township, as a candidate for County Judge of the Northern Districc, subj=ct to the action of the Democratic orimaries- We are authorized to announce the name of Andrew Richey of Grand River town- ship, as a candidate for the office of | county Judge of the northern district, subject to the decision of the Democratic primaries. RECORDER - We are authorized to announce the name of H Clay Tutt, ot Butler, asa) candidate for the office ot Recorder of ; Bates county, Subject to the action ot the | Democratic primary. We are authorized to announce the | name of Clinton R. Wolfe, of Rich Hill, as a candidate for the office o: Recorder of Bates county, Mo., suvject to the ac- tion of the Democratic primary- We are authorized to announc the name ot Wm. E. Fletcher, of Spruce. town- ship, as a candidate for Recorder of Sates county, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primaries. We are authorized to announce the name of Jeff. Aldridge, as a candidate fer the office of Recorder of Bates county, Mo., subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party. We are authorized to announce the name of Gentry West, ot New Home township, for Recorder of Bates county, subject te the action of the Democratic party, We are authorized to announce James . Simpson as a candidate for the office of Recorder for Bates county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. Weare authored to announce the name of Arch L. Sims as a candidate tor Recorder of deeds of Bates county, sub- ject to the action of the Democratic party. | | | SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name ot J... Welch, of Rich Hill, asa candidate for Sheritt of Bates county, sub- ject to the action of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce the name of Robt. J. Etzleras a candidate for Sheritt of Bates county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. We are authorized to announce the name of W. F. Hanks as a candinate tor the office ot Sheriff ot Bates county, sub- ject to the action of the Democratic party ! TREASURER. We are authorized to announce the name J. M, White, of Mingo township, asa candidate tor County Treasurer, subject to the action ot the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce the name of Mr. Jas. T. Gorrell, of Rich Hill, as a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce the name of F. M. Trimble as a candiaate for the office of Treasurer of Bates coun- ty, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic party. We are authorized to announce R.S. Catron asa candidate for the office of Treasurer fo Bates county, subject to the action of the Democratic party COUNTY CLERK. We are authorized to announce the name of J. W. Duncan, of Deer Creek township, for County’ Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries. We are authorized to announce the name ot R. J. Stark, of Rich Hill, as a candidate for the office of County Clerk of Bates county, Mo., subject to the ac- tion of the Democratic party. We authorized to announce the name of Ben B. Canterbury as a candidate for the office of County ‘Clerk of Bates county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. . We are authorized to announce the name of E. A. eney, present incum- bent, for the office of County Clerk sub- ject to the nomination of the Democratic party. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY. We ate authorized to announce the name of S. P. Francisco as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney of Bates county, a of the Democratic Se ks ‘We are authorized to annouuce the name of Thos. J.Smith, for the office of Prosecuting Attorney subject to the action ot the Democratic oarty. . Weare authorized to announce Thom- as W. Silvers as a candidate for the office ot Prosecuting Attorney for Bates coun y csoblect to the action of the Demecrat- +. CIRCUIT CLERK. We are authorized to announce the nameof J. R. Jenkins as a candidate for sont epee hegre Sees Bates county, sion of the Democra’ primaries.} . ! unprotected. Something near a year ago the; n = | Democratic Legislature of the State | court of the State of Tennessee decia- | of Arkansas appointed a committee to investigate certain alleged frauds or deficits in the treasury department of that State when presided over by Thos. J. Churchill, the present Gov- ernor. The committee has made a thorough investigation of the con- dition of affairs and submits the re- sult in areport of great length to the Legislature. The report shows a deficit in the treasury while under charge, ot $139,000. Itis not claim- ed that the money was appropriated to the personal use of the treasurer, but the trouble has been caused, it appears, by incompetency or negli- gence. Wrong entries have been made in numerous cases. which was either the work of incompetent hands | of a Capital, and for buying the | Chandler, or done with fraudulent designs. At all events Gov. Churchill placed in a very awkward and sus- picious light before the country, and, what seems worse, he hor his friends have made no special efforts to recti- is {fy orclearup the great deficiency, and that within itseif puts a bad as- pect to the whole business. It he is guilty of any fraud there is but one the offender to the extent of the law, it matters not if the Governer’s chair has to be vacated for a place in the penitentiary. FIRE APARATUS FOR BUTLER. The Times has frequently called the attention of the citizens to the need of an efficient fire organization with necessary avaratus tor the better protection of property m the city of Butler, and of late we have pleased to note some initiatory steps in the direction to secure this long- telt want. The city of Butler has now grown been to such dimensions that she can no j{ longer afford to allow property to go If a fire engine could have been brought to play on the purning buildings on the east side a year or so ago, the loss weuld have been much less than one-half. Had Nevada contamed a steamer only a few weeks ago, Moore’s magnificent opera house would not be a_ heap of ruins to-day. Hundreds of illus- trations of this sort could be given, but it is all unnecessary. Every- body admits the necessity of a good engine and hose, with a welt drilled set of men to handle them, in every town ot 3,000 inhabitants and up- ward. The question arises, then, why don’t every city of that size haye them? The opportunity that will soon be presented to the city council to sup- | ply Butler with a first-class outfit of steamer, hose, etc., for fire pro- tection should, by all means, be ac- cepted at once. It matters not ifthe city has to go in debt a little to se- cure the aparatus. The whole thing will not cost oyer $5,000, and what is that when compared with a loss hy fire of $50,000 or $75,000. We sincerely trust that the wise men who compose our council will examine this matter in the proper light, believing as we do that the citizens, with possibly some few ex- ceptions, will sustain them in any effort to give protection and safety to life and propeity in our midst. We have seen it stated through a portion of the neighboring press that the editorsal excursion party was very ungallant and disrespectful to the ladies and gentlemen of Neva- da who tendered the party such a ovation as it passed through that city on the way to Texas. We also there was any ungallant conducted toward the refined, beautiful and good women of Nevada, or any boistrous yells and hootieg forcing Judge Burton to cut skort hi splendid and eloquent address, the writer of this was blind and deaf to the surroundings, for he stood on the steps of the car within ten feet Churchill’s | TENNESSEE’S DEBT. Some months ago the Supreme ed unconstitutional a law enacted by the Legislature compromising the State debt. This precipitated the affairs of the State, and especially its politics, into a chaotic condition. The Legislature now in session has before it a bill compromising the debt at sixty cents on the dollar, at three, four, five and six per cent. in- terest. The bill has already passed the Senate, and is now in the House where it will undoubtedly pass and receive the approval of the Gover- { nor. The principal and interest of the | debt is $28,389.851, and is doubt- less an honest obligation, having been incurred by the building of _pikes and railroads, for the erection i | Hermitage. the home of Jack- son. Evidently the State 1s able to pay the debt, and the proposition to compromise it at a very little more than one halt the amount being a liberal one, the bil! should become | a law and settle the question for all time to come. As to the exact effect the question it is presented in the measure | as |have upon the approaching cam- paign, remains to be seen. It will be safe to conclude, nowever, that party politics will experience some sort of a change, and it is not at all 'improbable that a precedent will be established that will be regarded as an important feature im Southern politics. THE FIRST BIKTH-DaY, ; Friday was the Daily Times, | first birth-day, and with this nun | ber we take one step torward and | grasp willingly the helm with a firm- {er and more sanguine grip. Itis a happy thought for the little | Daily to realize that it has actually | withstood the buffetings of a whole ) year without having mussed an issue | or busted the office crew that had | the audacity to publish it. | It has got down in the mire, so to ; Speak, once or twice because of mis- ‘fortune at times and then again on account of one of the wheelhorses, But | getting out of the harness. | and is ‘Sup and a comin’’ now, and | things must ‘‘git’’ outof its way in the future. The days of infancy are | passed, the financial Rubicon has been crossed over and the Daily | Times now stands flat-footed on ts | |; own bottom ready for the direst | winds that ever blew across an ad- | venturer’s deck. On the 26th day of May 1881, )when the Daily Tirwes was first | cast upon the streets ot Butler, it | was not thought to be like bread cast upon the waters, and some bus- iness men eyen declined to shake hands with it much less give it a cor- dial greeting as an enterprise worthy of notice if not of patronage. co-temporaries squirmed and de- with all that it has pulled through } SOME PERSONAL MENTION The world may say what it will | about Jay Gould ard the manage- } ment of the Missour Pacific railroad system, but there : about the outfit to admire and = at- } tract The passenger | trains are made up of attention. as fine and | comfortable coaches as run on any} ; road in the land, from St. Louis te i the Gulf, and their conductors. por- 'ters and other employes are as | obliging and as careful to see that | every passenger’s wants are attend- j ed to as anyone could desire. | At the head of ail this there men who stand in authority who \ have no superiors as gentlemen and Among those to of Mis- word of | business | whom the press fraternity souri feel that it owes a | thanks and praise, is Mr General i Agent, at St. Louis, and 'M. Garland, Passenger Agent of the Western Division, located at ! Kansas City. Mr. Cnandler, w | kind enough to furnish to the M |souri Press Association a_ special train tor the excursion from St. Joe ! to Galveston, and Mr. Garland was | selected to take charge of the train and see thatit was properly con- men. | way to proceed, and that is, punish | and now before the Legislature will | ducted to the satistaction ot the ex- cursionists. To Mr. Garland—and | not forgetting our friend Capt. Tur- ner—the excursionist ares indebted for the full measure of pleasure and fun of the trip. For our own part we appreciate the kind and valuable services of these gentlemen, and desire to pub- licly tender them our sincere thanks therefor. —_—_—_— Republican organs over the coun- | try have been quite confident in their | statements that the Georgia veteran Statesman would Igad_an_ Indepes- dent movement in his State at the coming election; but recent utter- aecen of Mr. Stephens tell a differ- ent story of his future in politics: Mr. Stephens said to the 7rzbune representative to-night that the Inde- pendents who met at Atlanta the other day included some ot his best friends in the state. ‘*‘An erroneous idea has got about,”’ he said, ‘that they nominated me tor governor. They did nothing of the kind. They knew I wouldn’t accept any nomina- ion but that of the Democratic party. | Tam told by many friends in different H i | and election as governor are desired by large numbers of citizens of all parties, including many colored peo- le. It that is shown to be true, and the regular Democratic conyention makes me its candidate, I will yield my retirement to private life and ; consent to serve to the best of my ability. Iam not an Independent, because I believe that when you be- long to a party you should try to re- no affiliations with any party but the Democratic. who are styled Independents now | state administration.’’ Austin (Texas) Statesman: Missouri Press Association, are | lingers in the breast of those Frank | ry} common parts of the state that my nemination | form it from the inside, and I haye | But I know that those | feel that reforms are necessary in the | Du-!} Tock ring the brief stay in this city ‘of the | pj. DECORATION DAY ; May 30th is « national holiday, set i apart by act of Congress, to be de- | om ot the thous- fell a’s great » the decx and ves of soidiers who upen side in) Ameri It is a day for ory and for tears, and worthy the observance of land. The hea ing events of which the American people are all 1 in, naturally bring to the surface what- that still who ed discussions and excit- political campaigns in the while more or less engageé ever of strite and bitterness are influenced by past memories. It is, therefore, emimently that there be | bration or observance of parties and sections*can meet upon each proper the cele- which all an occasion ground and | other with that fraternal spirit born | only of a common brotherhood. greet Decoration day is a time for medi- ation, a time for noble thought reflecting upon the motives ot the myriad slain that repose in the valley of death. | less waves of the Potomac down |through the verdant slopes of the pure and lie in undisturbed slumber the ashes | of the boys who wore alike the blue and the gray. God knows they per- formed their duty well, say naught of where they faught or where they fell. are in history, enbalmed, and it be- And souls men cour- South as well as the North. heaven spare those illustrious from the adverse criticism of |who possessed neither the age nor the principle to march down and self-sacrificing devotion. The present generation hear but little of the bitterness and horrors of war, further than will strengthen their respect for the liv- ing, and their reverence for the dead. Then let the | posed to be engendered and _cultiva- ited on Decoration day, be directed to this end, after ceremony ot the oceasion is over, let jthere be* patriotic | peace—between the sections of this great country. needs to traternal feeling sup- and the solemn peace—lasting Lieutenant Danenhower and_ his | three comrades, the only survivors | of the lost Jeannette, York on the 27th. Q recep- | tion was tendered the little party, and Gen. Grant, in company with several others, went out met ite a some dis- the steamer Celtic, having them on soard. Jack Cole, of the four, is a confirmed maniac caused from intense suffering. ———— “Dad, were you éver a fish?’’ The indiyidual thus addressed low- | ered his chin and gazed over his | Spectacles at the boy in speechless as- |tonishment. ‘*Oh, don’t get mad at me, dad, for asking you,’’ continued inquisitive offspring, ‘*Mrs. } tance and a very | Cooley came in after you had gone, clared—just for effect—the thing pleasant episode, which was not} yesterday, and asked ma what she would be to bury in three months. Enemies sidled up tegether and wondered what next. Time rolled on and with it rolled the Daily, until demonstrating its ability to live a competitor is the result. Game as a Peacock, with banners fanning the breeze from the topmost mast of the golden ship “*success’’ whose rudder is as uner- ing asthe mariners compass, with. i ribs of taffy and backbone of gum- | elastic we enter forthe cruse—not up alt river—but upon the broad wa- ! ters where none but the skilled, the industrious and the courageous can of Bates county, j understand that this report started | touch bottom or reach in safety the | from one of the Nevada papers. If | opposite shore. Meeting of the Executive Dommittee. Netice 1s hereby given ‘that the Executive Committee of the Demo- cratic party of this county will meet i at the court house in Butler, on Sat- jurday, the 3d of June, 1882, at 1 ° down on the programme, in the parlor of the Raymond house. occured | would do if you were dead, and ma | laughed and said that she guessed Among the visitors was a number of | there were justas good salmon in i Ss g yery handsome ladies. An Austin | the sea as you = are.’’—Brooklyn newspaper man conceived the idea} Face of conferring distinction upon one ot | them by making her an honorary member of the **Austin Press Club.”’ To this end. Mrs. Cora Walton, a beautiful brunette. was selected as the handsomest woman in the party, and with.true courtesy the gallant knight of the quill decorated the lady with a beautiful silk badge. | honor was acknowledged with be- i i sparkling Mumm, they j happiness. The affair was witness- ! ed by several ladies and gentlemen | of the party, all of whom endorsed eached | | pledged to the other long hfe and | 'Y- | |dJature four years ago. The | nature’s noblemen, and one of the Clinton Democrat: We are pleased to learn that our old friend, Hon. Levi Moler, of Bates, at the earnest solicitation ot many admirnng friends, has consented to becomea candidate for the legislature from that county. Judge Moler ably represented Bates county in the legis- He is one of } truest Democrats in the State. He coming modesty, and with goblets of | isa fit man to represent the lion- hearted Demccrats of our sister coun- Let him be nominated by ac- clamation, and elected by the usual! overwhelming mavority. SSS Hi The Editorial ‘ excursionists are | the selection of the Austin Faber- | under obligations to F.. W. Pierce, | pusher as being eminently one among | the ‘eternal fitness of things.’’ | 1 Ithas been stated that Senator D. | road runs through as beautiful and clock, p. m.,to make arrange-; A. DeArmond, of Dade county, jas rich a country ascan be found General Passenger Agent of the Sun Set railroad, for transportation from Houston to San Antonio. The ments to elect delegates to State and | would be a candidate for Congress¢in ali the great state of Texas. mem- | every patriot in the} From the sleep- | Shenandoah and the Rappahannock, | Their deeds and their valor} longs to the whole country, to the | to death’s door with the same gallant ived at New | We see by the Nevada pavers that our old friend Wm. Hall, 1s a cag didate for the Legislature from Ver. non county The formal ceremony of the lay ing of the new corner stone ot the Masonic hall at Joplin, took flace on the 23d inst. We see the name of F. C. Neg. bit, of St. Chur county, favorably ‘mentioned by our exchanges as | candidate for Congress in the Sixth district. —_— The bill compromising the State debt of Tennessee at 60 cents on the dollar has been passed by the Legis lature and received the approval of the Governor. | | i | i i | | i | | Gen. Curtis, special treasury agent | stationed at New York, has beeg convicted of receiving money from his employees for political purposes in furthering the Republican party's fortunes. Maryland 1s nota healthy coun for Greenbackers. At the State convention held «in Wilmington op the 25th only five delegates were present, they all from the | county of Sus We see from the Brownsville Herald that the Hannibal & South. western railroad proposition has revived. The Herald devotes near ly two column space to a meeting {held in Arrow Rock, Saline county, on the 18th. ————- Congress has voted $700,000 to the officers and crew of the Monitor for destroying the Confederate Mer rimac during the war. This is giv ing something for nothing as the Monitor did not destroy the Merrimac. : | | and The mysterious disappearance a St. Louis of Miss Zoe Watkins, great excitement in that city. The prevailing impression is) | that the case is one of abduction, ; but it would not surprise us to see that it turned out to be one of love creating The English colony under the} management ot Thos. Hughes *e tablished in Tennessee a year or | since, is about to collapse, and & forts are being made to induce a Ig | of Germans to come in and infuses little life and work among the cole nists. Mrs. Jesse James’ attorney, R. J. | Haire, stated to a St. Louis Repub | Zecan reporter a few days ago that Mrs. James had closed a contrag with Geo. Riches, of Pueblo, Cole rado, to deliver a series of lectures upon the life and adventures of het \ husband, her two children appearing | on the stage with her. Littleton Younger, uncle #] | the Younger brothers now confined in the Minnesota Penitentiary, been down to Jefferson City r | ly to secure Gov. Crittenden’s inflit | | ence toward a pardon of his nephr ews.- Mr. Younger states that he” will take the boys to Oregon and them on asheep ranch where will be contented, if he can only cure their freedom. Clinton Democrat: ei ; Bradley of Bates seems to be in the race for Congress and doubtless have no trouble in ing a solid delegation from his cow tv. Heisa gentleman than wi no one stands higher in the district: Personally and politically his r is invulnerable. He has in ' branches of the State Legislature ably and faithfully combatted his people and his State. Should” he be selected as the Demo standard-bearer every Uemocrat and lover ot high character and strict i tegrity can heartily rally to his é port. The views expressed by Dr. in his address before the Misso Press Association at St. Josep have brought some sharp critic from the Republican press of # State. Whatever impropriety there may have been in the occasi —_ speaker and saw everything that was said and done fro: - Sedalia Democrat: Judge Levi ginning to the end of genders Molter, at the solicitation of many | There is evidently a mistake and a Democrats, has consented tobecome ! misrepresentation somewhere, and | a candidate for the Legislature in| we suggest that those who started it | Bates county. i ferret itout and pubhsh the truth. | other conventions and attend to/from this District. The Tnems has! There are some of the most beau- other important busmess. been reliably informed that the Sen- | tiful prairies and streams that the Jounson Hut, President. | ator has not yet arrived at any defi- | traveller will find anywhere, and in * Cuas. T. McFarvanp, Sec’y. | nite decision in the matter, but | many places the view is exceeding- —— that there is a strogg probability ot | ly picturesque and romantic 3 all i. Piles sence aaa in good his being a candidate under certain Aa i OD and Soon ! : | circumstances. terprising towns. selected, and we think there great impropriety in it, the sent ments expressed represent the 0 correct interpretation of the constk tution as it relates to the question @ sovereignty in the American Umi i of States.