The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 30, 1883, Page 4

nee eee TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS. BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES Chas. T. Meck uriund. iSDiTOK AND PROPRIETOR, a TERMS OF SUPSCRIPTION: ‘The Weery Times, published every Wednesday, will be sent to any <daress oie vear, postage paid, tor $1.25. a BUTLER MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1833. A NEW OFFEX- Elsewhere in the Times the read- er will find an advertisement of- fering the Times and the Louisville Courier-Journal one year, for $2 25. The Courter Fournal is the recognized leading Southern journal and its regular subscription price 1s $1 50. But arrangements have been made to club it with the Butler Weekly Times at the very iow sum ot $2,25 for both papers. Money, ot course, must be in ad- vance. Call and get sample copies ot each paper. 4A BABE CHANOE. We have at our disposal five cop- ies of the Breeders Lrve-Stock Fournal, a monthly periodical con- taining 128 pages, published at Beecher Illinois, and devoted to the breeding ot blooded stock. We will send the Butler Weekly Toss and the Breeders Fournal, one year, for $1,75, cashin advance. This 1s a rare offer, and we can’t ac- commodate but five subscribers, as we have made arrangements for only five copies of the Breeders Fournal Call and see sample copiea of both yrublications THE SULDIERS GRAVE. To-day trom Maine .o Texas and irom ocean to ocean the grave of the federal soldier who fellin the great fratricidal war will be decorated with precious flowers and bedewed with the loving tears otf mourning thou- sands. It is not a new spectacle in America. Each recurring year for nearly two decades this custom has prevailed, or rather this national hol- aday has been observed. It has been a day ‘‘for memory and ior tears’’ ever since the sword of Robert E. apple time Lee was sheathed under the tree at Appomattox. It is a given over to sorrowtul recollections of the past, and hopeful, anticipations for the soldier of twenty years ago with a patriotic future. The cluster of lilies in tbe one hand and the stars and stripes in the other stands before the grave of a dead comrade with thoughts of the bivouac and the battlefield. No jest or mirth escapes his lips. The oc- cassion is not meet for such, for in his mind the roar of musketry, the thunder ot cannon and the tramp of moving armies long since returned io peaceful pursuits, impart no cheer- fulness te his nature, but sound a sad requiera to the millions that sleep. The dirge of the funeral knell is heard in the land, and there ‘s no joy among those that weep. This is a day tor the unfurling of banners, for martial music attended with patriotic demonstrations. Ora- tors with§silvery tongue recount the heroic service and sacrafice of the brave boys in blue. Fair ladies with toving hearts, bearing most delicious flowers of sweetest perfume and typ- ical language, attest their loyalty by weaving]reathes forthe bosoms of the Uniun slain. But alas, where is the resting place of him who bere arms far the dead Confederacy? Do Wwers green bleom and blush over his grave to-day. | Away toward the South-land | where the Rappahannock, the Rap- idan and the Mississippi flow in si- lence to the Gulf, there is peace and plenty now, but beneath the sod of their valleys lie in slumbers sweet the dust of the South’s brave sons who returned net trom the conflict afterthe battle-clouds had arisen. The turt which covers their brow is kerever consecrated in the hearts of those who followed the same star of battle, and in the appropriate season recerves its floral offering dampened with the tears of mother, wife sister and daughter. Their graves will neyer go unhonored or their’ death unmourned so long as the heart- stmngs of the South pulsate with the THE ASSESSORS CONVENTION. The convention of township As- ch assembled at the ceurt Assemble to Fiza Uniform Rate of Assessment. feryor of her ancestral spisit. Fold- > | ed in dust though her flag may he, | the spirit and chivalry of her youth still lives to crown with glory the dead of the past and the living ot the future. There is, however, in some parts ef the Union a spirit of fraternal love and reconcihation. Buried near the capital of our country are five un- known Confederate soldiers whose graves have been passed unnoticed by the patriotic throng in the annual henor to the Federal dead. It 1s given out that the good people who centemplate observing to-day in Washington, intend to remember the graves of these lost Contederates as well as those of the Union soldier. Let this be the spirit to actuate ev- ery heart that celebrates the day whether it be done in the North or South. Peace prevails and why not a brotherly, traternal spirit as well. The solaiers who tought the battles of the Rebellion are tast moving over the river and let their last teach- ing be unity and good will between all sections of our common country. THEBUTLER WOOLEN MILLS. For twelve years or more up to last season, the Butler Woolen Mills were operated in this city by | sessors whi | house in this city Saturday, was an | occasion of more than passing im- } ' portance, and should have been more | | largely attended. The object of the | s ; | Sa was to fix a ni ratefor) “Phe importance of a uniform rate the ees of property in the} of assessment of real and personal The assessment lists for last | PrOPeTty n the county, is apparent to county. | every well intormed per: cial year show a very wide difference in | x y sae ie aiees aeay y so in the valuation of property, especially | y : realestate, in different portions of the ! covered, and extensively pomnenicd county. For imstance, real estate | upon, in the assessment lists of 1852. property in Summitt township A desire assessed at arate almost double that in Rockville township and a similar unjust and unreasonable difference is feund in comparing other sections of the county. No reasonable man, acquaintéd with the value of the property on which such ditterence ia | the assessment is shown, will cen- | tend fer a moment that itis wright. But it must stand just that way, fer no Board ot Equalization will pass uoon the work of that year. In view of these tacts the Asses- sors of the various township’s met with their own accord—for the law dosent require anything of the kind —for the purpose ot agreeing upona fixed and uniform basis of assess- We are happy to say that IMPORTANT BUSINESS DONE. was | sult and fix a uniform rate for the as- sessment of 1883, soon to be taken. In obedience to the call published tor a meeting to be held in Butler Sat- sors were on hand and assembled at the court house at 2 o'clock p. m. On motion of Mr. Brooking of Osage, Mai. Dick Allen ot New Home township was elected chair- | man, and C. T. McFarland, ot the Times being present, was requested to act as secretary. On montion the townships were called and the tollowing were these represented : Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Gap, ment. McClintock & Son. Adverse cir- feeiroridune, sicasinese Tike aria Spruce. Loan Oak, cumstances. of which we need not fully accomplishes all that was in- Summit, Osage, speak here, torced the closing of the aie’ Beach Reser will ad Shawnee. New Home, institution last fall and subsequent | pere to the basis fixed upon and pub- Deer Creek, Elkhart, East Beone, Mound. sale of the machinery and entire premises to M. S. Cowles and J, C. Clark. Since that time there has’nt been a wheel turned in the factory, Now, that the subject of manutac- tures is agitating our business men, the most practical course or method attainable would, it seems to us, be the most wise and judicious to pur- sue. Pleasant Hill on our north, Nevada, Ft. Scott and other cities to the south of us, all have woolen mills in successtul operation. Carthage, in Jasper county, has two ex- shed elsewhere in to-days Tis, it will save the Bourd of Equalization which sits next year a vast amount of work and expense to the county. There being but twelve Assessors present, the question arose as to whether they would proceed to _bus- iness or adjourn till another day. After some discussion it was decid- ed that the house proceed to busi- ness. On motion ot Mr. Brooking the fellowing committee was appointed on order of business. Judge Lefker, R. E. Brooking and A. M. Busley. Atter veing out a few minutes the on State adyer- The Commissieners Printing, have ordered the tisment in this Congressional dis- trict, calling for bids to do the State printing and furnish stationery, to the Butler Times and Stockton Jour- nal. Prok Coleman, State Super ntend- NGEY. ent of Public Schools, has appointed gee factories and their business Nevada, July 23, and 24, to conduct | committee — which report is largeandrapidly increasing. Dur- | examinations of teachers for State | WS 2¢cepted by the house: Following out the report of the - - committee on order of business, the Governor Hamulton of Illinois, | rate of assessment agreed to on all found it necessary last week to or-/ real and personal property is detail- der out the State Militia to quell an/|ed as follows: at] REAL ESTATE Swamp land, trom $1.50 to $4,00 ing the period the Butler Woolen Mills were operated, no like factory ever achieved a more enviable repu- tation for the superior excellence ef its manufactured articles. This we know from years of personal experi- ence and knowledge in handling the cirtificates. insurrection of striking miners Collinsville. acre: unimproved timber land, goods, Yet with this reputation The St. Louis & San Francisco|2 the splendid achinery i 5 . : A 3,00 to $8.00; i rove: rarie . E « i en ot these railroad will put passenger fare = ps $5.00; unimproved prarie ni rem le. » accus > a = : F me os a Ge eS he accustomed | gown to three cents per mile after | |7" 5,00 to $10,00: improved land, embracing all lands enclosed, 20 to $12,00: not heard ot our other Let roar of the spindies are oar of the spindie ire Faneast ‘ z coal and miner land, $2: $40,00; lands ad- joming cities and towns, $15.00 to NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. linton Advocate: The gas men whi And why is this? us reason briefly. amid the busy industries. Messrs Cowles and Clark purchas- | are getting aloug finely and with | $30,00. ed the tactory at a very low figure | good weather will come near finish- | PERSONAL PROPERTY—LIVe STOCK. just prior to Mr. McClintocks leaving { !ng the pipe laying around the square | Work horses $ 75,00 to $ 50,00 for Washington Territory. They do and the lines leading from the differ- | Stallions, 100,00 to 250,00 not desire to operate the institution | ent corners to the points ot termini | Horses 1 and 2 themselves, for the reason, nodoubt, | as per contract, this week. year old 10,00 to 30,00 that they are both business men of] Rockville Globe: Lowery’s coa | Mules 40,00 to 75,00 lasge means and_ extensive interests } shatt is still going down with bright] | Asses 100,00 to 250,00 requiring their closes and constant | prospects and the indications are be- | Jennetts 10,00 tu 30,00 attention. Although they haye made | ceming more favorable tor coal, lead | Beet cattle, steers no effort to sellthe machinery, yet} and zinc every day. It is hard to tat 25,00 to 35,00 we understand it can be bought for | tell at present which one we are go- | Stock cattle and all others 2 years and Monies, notes. bonds and etc. at face value. The Assessors present agreed to to do, in the judgement of the busi- ness men with whom we have con- versed, 1s to organize a stock com- pany, secure the machinery and put good men‘to manage and operate st. There is no field in the west equal to this for such an establishment, and therefore it cannot fail of success un- der proper management. Citizens, what do vou think of the matter, —__ The Times was im errer last week in the statement that Hon. J. Proc- tor Knott, the nominee of the Ken- tucky Democracy for Governor, was a native of Missouri. He 1s a native ot Marien county Kentuesy, but came to this State im 1850, returning to Kentucky some time during the war. Judge Waters has just called on Ft. will be harvested. The frost of last i night, though heavy, he thinks did no damage. He reports the apples as failing off badly, and no peaches. Schell City Mews: From Cc, WwW. j assesment to commence June Ist, Davis who was in Stockton on Mon- | 4nd requestthat all Assessors not his | Present do likewise. Meeting adjourned. day, we learn that a man and wife, named Ward, who hved five | > miles from Stockton, were | The Cologne Gazette has an art:- drowned \ attempting to ford | cle showing that the milita-y strength Sac river Monday evening. Their) of Austria, Germany and tales team escaped with the running gear greater than all the rest of Europe ofthe wagon. When Mr. Davis| combined. left, Wednesday morning, the bedies | = — - had not been recovered. Carthage Patrrot: Some time Stockton Journal: Young Good-| since a couple of men purchased a win, who came here some three or! herd of cattle in this vicinity and two four weeks ago and started the pub- | Carthage boys went with them as lication of the Cedar County Herald | Cenvoys. to Colorado. The boys left last Sunday morning for parts have returned and report that . the unknown. He is behind with his | herders made $2,000 on their ven- Scott to pay her portion toward se- | board bill and other accounts and it | ™Te- Ss mT agenarlaea — that = st = —e. | Windsor Revie r: The act ot the ed that $25,000 in bonds be issued by | some durin s peeceargy Su oe theicts aot cs = y | uring his ee — $5000 per day, and thus effectually he city township. The propo- | concluded to stop his paper rather | driving out such thin: from the sition was accepted by the i snow. he was 4 j ae si cep ythe Council, | than acknowledge he was a Repub- | county, is justly censured by many and an election will be ordered that |lican. O! Afraid. why should yeu | who ae ri phir express aed the people may decide the question. | desert us. opinion. - view of irregularities dis- | turday May 26th a number of Asses- | about what it cost them, which 15 | ing to get first. less than one half its actual value. Chenton Advocate: Mr. P. K. over 15,00 to 20,09 Of course 1t would be expected | White, of Norris. was in this morn- | Yearling steers and that the purchaser or purchasers ing. Speaking of the crops in that heifers S.00 to 12,00} should be experienced in such busi- region he reports oats looking weil, | Cows 10,00 to 15,00 ness, and give assurance of their in-| the corn a good stand, flax looking Hogs per hundred tention to resuscitate the institution finely, and the wheat coming out, pound 2,50 and place it inoperation. The thing | but that not more than a half a crop Sheep 1,00 to 3,50 Burns éCompany OFFER NEW INDUCEMENTS TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 5th, to obyiate a repetition of | j such was the motive that brought the | township Assessors together to con- | ' And closes on Wednesday July 4th at 2 o'clock, prompt. WE OFFER FIVE PRESENTS And below give you our new plan and what we have te offer. tst. 20 Yards Summer Silk . 6 yards Navy Blue Cashmere. 3d. 10 yards Sateen. 4th. 6 yards all wool Lace Bunting, blk. 5th. 10 yards Linen Lawn. { Each and all of these are fine presents, and our plan assures every one an equal chance, as we leave it entirely to ticket holders. | The Plan of Drawing. Many of our customers may wish to. know jour new method of drawing the prizes of- ‘fered in our free gift distribution and in or- ider that all may feel fully satisfied, we pre- jsent the following, viz. We shall continue our sales from Monday,June 4th until Wed- jnesday July 4th. For each dollar’s worth }of goods purchased of us we give the cus- jtomer a ticket, and retain a duplicate with ;same number and name of purchaser. On ‘July 4th, at 2o’clock, we place all the du- ‘plicate tickets ina box representing every ‘ticket given out. the box then to be well ‘shaken, when some lady or gentleman se- lected by the ticket holders and blindfolded willdraw out a single ticket and the num- ‘ber on such ticket will get the first prize. SILK. The box will then be closed and the tickets in it will be well shaken when it will be opened and another drawn out, the number on which ticket will | abide by the above list in making the 20 YARDS SUMMER 3 hmere dress pattern. This process will be continu- ed untif all the prizes are disposed of, the box being closed and the tickets well shaker. after every drawing. By this means every person holding « ticket stands a fair and equal chance and every holder of tickets can be present in person or by proxy. Job Counters. On our job counters in trent of the store we will place our dress prints and reduce them all during the sale to Five Cents Per Yard. also 1 Case Langtry Plaids 3 1-3 cents per yrd. Also a job lot of hose from 5, 10, 12 1-2, 15, 20 und 25 cents allreducedin order to close. 6 dozer pairs mens suspenders at 25 cts. per pair, the best value for the money in town, and tn fact during the sale we will place various articles at great! teduced prices and we feei assured vou wilt be well paid in giving usa call. tow. to ¥ {| will py 4 Juue al