The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 2, 1883, Page 4

| | | i | Yest, of the BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES | Chas. T. MecE ar‘and. i isc3TOR AND PROPRIETOR, ‘Lie WeeLy Times, published every Wednesday, will be sent to any z duress one vear, postage paid, tor $1.26. ES BUTLER MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1883. THE EQUALIZATION BOARD. The work of the Equalization Beard which met in this city during March for the purpose of equalizing the assessment of property in Bates county, has beex criticised beyond all reason and commen sense by a part of the county press. Tt was the intention of the Board when it convened, to adjust to 2 uniform standard the assess- ment of all property, real estate as well as persenal. Butupon learning that its duties did not embrace any consideration of the real estate list. the Board confined its action to per- sonal property alone, and here is what it did: The assessment of the Electrict Light Ce. of Butler, was raised from $1.716 to $3,00. The Rich Hill Coal Mining Co. was raised from $1,500 to $6,500 in Osage township, and from $3,500 to $12, 200 in New Home township. The assessment ot the above prop- erty was all that the Board raised in the county. The pers -nal property of J. D. Ralston and A. Neptune was lowered. This comprises the entire proceedings ot the Board et qualhization. The Radical press, and two other papers whose political affinity 1s -a connundrum with us and every body else—the Rich Hill Review and Rockville Globe—have busied them- selves in howling over the work of the Board, charging fraud and per- sonal spite-work as the basis of ac- tion. For the benefit of those who may have been influenced by tho e | iret than the subject of man i factories raised by Mr. Walton tw | weeks ago. = { z - Fy hi = dalia De: UESTION.- As investigatien into the manage- | z z apr tie j _ ee BE cits | ment of the Tewksbury Alms- tand the venerable Prohubitionist, | Nomabiccnc co ee \ ot Massachusetts, proceeds, | Col. Switzler, ot the Columbia: zens of Butler has been the cause | House, tor more earnest comment and so- { the revelations aoe u- | and outrageous. Lhe mest shame- on ful and brutal treatment of inmates. | more hornble | Statesman, are having a little tete-a- | fete of a personal nature bearing upon their official conduct while the A | : : - - wi afte itne: former heid the position of Private This manifestation of | is proven by witness after witness. | : : one e { to say,| The story is frighttul beyond ex- | Secretary under ex-Governor Phelps | | pression, and forces to tever heat the | and the latter war Secretasy of Ar- of interest is, we are glad i | supported bya SS = | indignation of every individual | kansas. Humor and sarcasm are a eee project. {with a heart not made ef stone. | the weapons used. | There is no turther need of argu-| The poor, insane creatures were | ee | ment to demonstrate the point that starved, trozen and beaten to death, | : Neighborhood Notes. manufactories can and will be sus- | and their bodies sold ke) medical Nevada Democrat; The Car- tained intthis section and here in| stitutions tor the dissecting table. thageians estimate it will cost them Butler. That is an admitted prob- This was dene in old historic Mass- | $1,200 to entertain the editors who | lem and nobody questions it. The | achusetts and under the very eye of | will meet in that city May 8th. philanthropic Boston. Is ths the} QO.ceola Sux: At Mr. Samuel question now is what will’ be the best fruit of New England's boasted Real Estate strength of the company, the capac- details connected with the location of the establishment, and what it will manufacture, agricultural 1m- plements or something else. These are paints to be settled by those who invest their money in the enterprise. That the manufactory will be estab- lished in Butler we entertain no doubt, but just how far the pre- moters of the enterprise have reach- ed in securing the necessary means for the purpose, we are not advised and cannot speak deffinately. When- ever capitalists decide to make an important move they very wisely keep many of the details from the press, and the Tmzs has good rea- son to beheve that semething very encouraging is in embryo in this manufactory business which may not be developed for aweek or so yet. Mark eur prediction, howhver, in the meantime the thing will be a success. Commerting upun the manufac- tory subject the Kirksville Democrat has the following: ‘The citizens of Butler, Bates coun- ty, have taken action 100king toward tne establisment at that place ot fac- tories tor making agricultural imple- ments. An article in the St. Louis Republican shows conclusively that this can be made a paying business, and that there is a demand for the products of this iudustry. The total value of implements required tor ity of .ne institution and other minor crvilization and culture? Capt. J. H. Turner, Correspend- ing Secretary ofthe Missouri Press Association, has recently completed arrangements with the C. B. & Q., the editoria] railroad company fer excursion to St. Paul, Minnesota. This may bem a disappointment to two years some, as the excursion ago was north, and the sentiment ap- peared to be in favor of a western But we presume satisfacterv terms could not be made isa trip this season. with the western roads as it known fact that they are not so hib- eral in their courtesy to the press a> the eastern roads are. Senater John F. Morgan, has an able article in the Worth-Amertcan Review, for May, advocating « bet- ter regulation of cemmercial inter- ceurse and cemity between Mexico and the United States. The writer leans a little toward the annexation dectrine, but does not openly put the question in that light. We believe the American Eagle 1s large enough and capable of bringing beheath his wings the ancient capital of the Montasumma’s. The County Court ot Laytayette county was ordered to jail at Jeffer- son City last week, for retusing to obey amandate of the Supreme Court feurnals, the Timms speaks and |the State is about $5,000,000, of directing them to levy a special tax preduces the actual facts in the case. it will be observed by the above figures that not one dimes worth of property was enhanced in value in Osage and New Home _town- ships except the Rich Hill Coal Min- ing Co. and any man with a speck, of business sense in his head cant help but see that there was fraud in the giving in of that property to the Assessor. A mere absurd estimate could hardly be imagined than $s, 00 ter the entire machinery and works ef the Coal Mining Co. Yet, st ts this glaring absurdity, this clear case of fraudin not giving to the Assessor an honest es-imate of the value of property, that the Review *s 80 vociferous in defending and censures the Equatizatien Board fer changing. Dees the public need any additional evidence to substan- diate the belief that the Review is the organ of corporations. and es- ~ pecially the organ of the Rich Hill Coal Mining Co. It 1s untortunate for the manage- enent ot the Rockville Glode that it sRould select as the source of its in- Jormatien upon county attairs such ¢yidence as the Rich Hill Review and the Bates County Repudlican. '€ the Globe would be prosperous :t ahould at all times deal tair with ev- | erybedy. Itis to be hoped with | ssreater age and experince the Giloéde } will, also, inccease in wisdom and theughttulness j The people of Rockville township will observe that no change whatever | was made inthe assessment list of | teal and personal property as was | ‘eturned by the township Assessor, altheugh it was apparent to the \eard that much of it had been giv- | én in too lew. Demectats througheut the county | should not fail to netice from whence te cry of fraud in ceunty affairs em- anates, It starts with the Radical | press andis echeed by nondescript journals whose banner im 1884 will be } that in opposition to organizsd De-; mocracy. ee 2 —_—_—X—K—S_ Candidates forthe various State | aitices, netably for Governer saad } and killed one day last week. one } Louisville, Kentuckey. this summer, | Davis, a prominent merchant of the | has perfected Secretary of State, are appeanng quite numerous and yet there are | twelve months to goon. The T mes | a} tor the man that gets there first, | which not more than $1,000,000 1s manufactured here... Thus sve.send about $4,000,000 out of the State each year for purchasing agricultu- ral implements that could be made at home. Upon the same subject the Apple- ton City Journal says: Mr. W. E. Walton,of Butler pub- lished in the Bates county papers last week quite a lengthy article in which he urges the establishment of manufactories in Butler, and cleses by saying that he will take $3.000 stock in a company for the purpose of manufacturing agricultural imple- ments Mr. Walton is one of the shrewdest and most far-seeing busi- ness men inthe State, and knows just how to go to work te build good town. A NEW OFFEx. Elsewhere in the Times the read- er will find an advertisement of- fering the Times and the Louisville Courter-Fournal one year, for $2.25. The Courzer Fournal is the recognized leading Southern journal and its regular subscription price 1s $1 50. But arrangements have been made to club it with tlle Butler Weekly Times at the very low sum of $2 25 for beth papers. Money, ef course, must be in ad- vance. Call and get sample copies of each paper. The name of Hon. F. C. Nesbit, of St. Clair county, is being promi- nently mentioned in connection with the race for Secretary of State next year. Weknow of no better mate- neal, no truer Democrat in Missouri than Frank Nesbit for any position in the gift ef the people, but we re- | gret thattwosuch noble men and frends as he and Alex. Lessuer, of the Lexington Jnteligencer should be opposed to each otherin a con- test for office. Mr. Nesbits home paper, the Osceola Suz, notices his ‘candidacy in a late issue in a very complementary manner, from which we infer that there is no question as to his avowed candidacy. pS s—sSSSN - Hen. Phil. 8. Thompson, mem- | place, for having been detected en- ot $2,000 to pay an installment on a judgement obtained recently on a suit ter county bonds. It may be that the County Court ot Bates coun- ty stands in danger ef a similar im- prisonment. The cyclone which passed over portions ot. Mississippi on Sunday April 22nd, was among the most devastating, from which as much or more death and destruction ensued as any we have any knowledge of. Three towns in particular, Beaure- gard, Wesson and West-Point, that chanced to be in the storm’s track, were utterly destroyed, and the loss of hfe was frightful. We kave heard of joint steck com- panies for the pursuit ot many kinds ot business, but den’t recall to our mind just now an instance where one was organized for the purpose of starting a brass band, til! we noticed in the Rich Hill Enterprise the oth- er day that such a move was en foot in that city. Judge Gresham, the new Post- Master General, refused the tender of aspecial car to convey him to Washington atter his appointment by the President. It is surely anov- el thing for a Government official to refuse te accept anything, especial- ly the little courtesy extended by rail- road companies. The Times will bring suit tor $25, ooo damages against Bill Crockett, of the Nevada Democra?, for athx- ing to the forepart of its editors name, in a recent personal, the un- earned title of *Major.”” Tom Lingie of the C-inten Democrat, please take netice. Prohibition 1s no go even in Mich- igan. An amendment te the con- stitution embodying that doctrine coming up in the Senate of the State Legislature last week, was voted down by a vote of twenty te eleven. j ber ef Congress from Kentucky. shet | Southern Exposition, to be held at arrangements for music for the occasion that will | | Jewett’s sheep-shearing in Jachsen county 12¢ merine ewes yielded an} average ot over fifteen pounds each, and one ram 31 1-2 pounds. By the census of 1830 Misseuri was the 21st state in population; in 1840, the 16th; mm 1850 the 13th; in 1860, the 8th; in 1870, the 6th, in 1880 the sth. They stand New York first. Pennsylvania next, Ohio net, Ilhmois fourth and Missouri fitth. One Clara J. Wilson, an insane wo- man, escaped from the St. Joseph, Insane Asylum recently, and has been burning barns and buildings in Harrison county, Mo., and in the neighborhood of Atchison, Kas. She was arrested and locked up. Springfield Exfress: Near Sey- mour, Webster county, last Satur- day, Mr. H. P. Kelley, ex-sheriff and late collecter of Dauglass coun- ty, was accidentally thrown from his horse, sustaining injuries from which he died early Tuesday morning. Rich Hill Bazoo; John Nickel, one ot the leading farmers of wes- tern Bates, has gone on an extended tmp through the southern teritones and Mexico, and will before his return visit the Pacific States, returning by the way of Walla Walla, Washing- ten Territory. Osceola Sun; Mr. Walter Scott vt Rich Hill was in Osceola Monday iooking to the probabilities of build- ing at this point a first class steam flouring mill. He selected an acre et ground south of town, and offers, if the people will donate the ground, to build a mill costing trom $20,000 to $30,000. Appleton Fournal: Mr. i. K. Gird and family left us last week for California. Mr. Gird takes with him the good wishes of every one in the vicinity, all wishing that he may tully regain his health and at some future day conclude to return to Ap- pleton City. The vacancy maue by the departure from our midst of Mr. Gird and family will be hard to fill. The Cass county News About two weeks ago an incident occurred that caused some embarass- ment to a young man, who had been married but a few months. One night while the young wite was awaiting for the return of husband from up town, a woman with a babe in her arms entered and said to the wife that her husband was the fath- er of her child and he should support it and herseti. says. Imagine if you can the picnic in that mans home when he returned. Rockville Globe: Geo. W. Role | erts, the popular mail contractor, of Papinville, purchased the dry goods and grocery store ot Maj. Wilson at that place last Tuesday. Mr. R. 1s well and favorabiy kuown throuhout this section of the country as dustrieus, go-ahead man i } i | i in- been very successful in all his under- | i i t has an ana takings. The Globe bespeaks tor him a liberal patronage. We learn that Mr. Wilsen will go to Rich Hill te make his future home. Lamar Missourian: Wm. lias- lam, of Golden City township, who was in Lamar Monday, informed: us he had just lost three hogs in an un- acceuntable manner. They had} been running in a pasture with a/ nunber ot ethers, and were found i dead, with neither marks ner indica - thons of the causes of death. There | being ne cholera in this neighber- ; hood. and beginning a search | throughout the inclosure, he found seme green .cockleburrs, of which! the the swine had evidently eaten, as - jeying too intimate relations with | perhaps. excell amytinag ever ren- | Mr. Haslam thinks. with the result‘ Ins Thompsens, wife. dered before in this country. _ above mentioned. | Jots range in size from 141 x 75 feet w URANCE AGENCY, LOCATED IN THE “TIMES” BUILDING, Butier, : —— Respecttully solicits all persons having real estate to sell, DAissouri., to call and leave description and price of property, where same will be advertised free of charge. to call and see us. tate for sale. 48, Business House and lot, in Adrian, house 18x40 teet, lot 25x140 teet, good lo- cation willbe sold at a bargain. This Property will only be offered at the pres- ent price until April 1s!, 1$83. 33, House and lot in north east part of town, good house ot 4 rcoms, also excel- lent well ot water. 32, good farm of 1soacres within one mile ot Butler, good buildings and fences, al so good feed lots, and a quarry of superi or sand stone. 28, House and lot in east part of town on Dakotah street. House contains 2 good rooms, gooa well on lot, will be sold at a bargain. North Main street, good stable plenty of fruit and good water. Will be sold on terms to suit purchaser. 45. 120 acres 2 1-2 miles northeast of But- ter, 100 acres under fence, 8oto 100 acres tarming land, balance timber. Never tailing water, good timber, range tor stock, comtortable house. Will be sold at 25 pez cent less than actual value. 40 30 acres ot land mostly timber 11; miles ot Butler, excellent stone quarry rd- ing the best ot stone ter buildings and side walks. 2g, House and lotin the northwest part of town, corner lot, good house with five rooms, good stable, new picket fence and new sidewalk. 40, A fine residence with about 5 acres ot land adjoining the corporate limits of Butler. Excellent fruit cf all kinds, plen- ty of water, good outbuildings. This is one of the most desirable country resi- dences in Bates count’. Improements all in good repair. 46,120 acres, in Deepwater townsnip, known as the J, H. Fletcher tarm, excel- lent quality of land, about 50 acres in cultivation balance pasture, plenty of stock water house with 3 good sized rooms, new barn 20 by 36 it and other out buildings, good orchard. Price $25 per acre. 36, 120 acres 5 miles north west of Butler. ‘Two houses good out-buildings, good hearing orchard, So acres in cultivation balance timber, plenty of stock water, good coal bank easy of access coal of ex cellent quality. This is a splendid neigh- borhood will be sold cheap. 55, 159 acres, 7 mijes trom Butler, 3 mijes trem Adrian, frame house of 5 rooms, stables and other out-buildings, young orchard, plenty ot goed water, 110 acres in cclttwation balance in pasture. Hedge onthree sides, plank and wire on the other, will be sold reasonable. Possess- ion given immediately if desired. 54, 324 acres in Spruce township,2 houses, orchards, 200 acres in cultivation, bal- ance in pasture al! under fence, plenty of water, ali goed land. Can be divided to make two convenient farms. Parties wishing to purchase will find it to their interes We have now’on our books the following Real Es. 39, 160 acres of timber, within one mile et railroad. A goud chance ter saw-milj men. 29,40 acres southeast of Butler, good orchard, new barn, comfortable dwell. ing house. never tailing water, a desire. ble location. sccceiata ee 24, 180 acres $ miles southwest of Butler, about 160 acres excellent timber, balance fine prairie close to coal mines and rail. road. < a reneneener a 27, 160 acres 4 miles north of Butler, sew dwelling house, good out buildings, land all new and good quality. Alsoa fine brick residence on north main street in the city of Butler, one of the most desira. ble locations in the city. Seraenreeee 40, House and lot on North Main street, Commodious house in good repair, good stuble, large lot and fine location. his is avery desirable property in one of the best neighborhoods or Butler. ila a eRe mater 38 ,200 acres of land in Linn county, Kan sas four miles trom Trading Pos’ Mills, six miles trom Pleasanton, 80 acres ip cultivation, good timber, comfortable house and stabling, bearing o chard, ‘This farm is particularly adapted to stock raising, Sugar creek runs through the tarm and supplies it with never failing water. Plenty of prairie and timber good range adjoining the premises, als saw mill within atew rods ot timber, 56, 80 acres $y mile from depot, pee wells of water, small orchard; all under cultivation; can be made one of the finest farms in the county; will be sold on easy terms or very cheap for cash. 37 Hous d block in south-west partof town. The house is ageod frame bricked in between studing contains six rooms, there is « little over two acres in the block, Plenty of good truit, 2 good wells stable, summer kitchen, out-houses and good tencing. 43, House and lot on corner ot Fulton and Miil streets. Good house containing tour rooms, wood shed and coal house, good truit, good well; lot 80x165'% feet. Owner determined to sell. 44, House and lot in north west part of city, gvod trame house 38 by 30 with two rooms back, new stable, good cistern is kitchen. Lot 132 by also 3 vacant lots adjacent to above property each lot 132 by 264. Will be sold ali together or seperately to suit purchaser, all very de- sireable property and in the best part of town. 51, House and lot in North part of city, Lot 84x 171tt, house one story 5 good rooms, good weli and ovt rpetrpio. Also vacant lot adjoining 100 x 171ft, good fence and stable, Will be sold together, or separately, Ths property is ottered for a short time at a bargain, 49, House and lot in West Butler opposite the depot. House contains 4 rooms caf be used forcither dwelling or busines hous >. les southwest of Butler, of water. Will besold 50, So acres two n Good land, pie very cheap. 62—124 acres of land 7 miles northwest ot Butler, 114 acres farming land 10 acres timber, good house, stables and vutburld- ings. Also plenty of stock water good hedge and orchard, elose to school be- longs to non resident and is offered at a bargain. 60—120 «ucres, 2 miles from Adrian, 2 houses, good barn, good young orchard of all kind of truit, a No. i well of water good soil and good locality. 58—House and Lot,: Butler mew house 1 1-2 stor,, tour rooms and good kitchen, good barn and buggy house, exce]lent well ot water 25 feet deep, plenty ot frust 63. House and lotonSo uth ain street lot 80 by 165 comfortable house, will sell, very cheap. $2, 40 acres adjoining the city limits Good dwelling of 7 rooms, an abundance of good water, plenty et fruit, good tences, barn and out-buildings. Will be sold al] together or in lots to suit pur chasers. This is a very fine location fer asuburban resider 33, House and lot in northeast part of towm, lot go by 165 tect, house 14 by 24 good fruit, stable. cellar, guttering tern and tenciny allin yvood condition, This is one ot the cheapest pieces of property in Butler. 61—House and lot 3 blocks from the square in Butler, goed house ot 7 rooms, well and cistern, new stable and ether out buildings, plenty of fruit of all tinds lot one hundred feet square sold cheap and oneasy terms. 57—40 acres of good land 1-2 mile from city limits, good land nice location. Humphrey’s Addition. We have now thirty-three lots in Humphrey's addition to the city of Butler tor sale. This addition is situated directly south of the business part of the city to 178 1-2 x 150 teet, valued at trom $108 | to $225, according to size and location. This property will in a short time be very valuable. Come naw while you can have choice. Will ne* =k Ce oe oe be ep