The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 18, 1883, Page 7

sinister Financial Schemes. STORM SWEFT. The protectionists perceive that a Great Areas of Country Deluged surplus revenue of constantly in- With Most Damaging Flocds of creasing and embarrassing propor- Waters. tious is the uppermost mi.tter in the — economical problems of the day. effort of last winter at Washing- ; special TI ton to prevent the accumulation of | from the town o. al such surplus has proven utterly tu-j west on the K s j The tariff legislanon of the | About 10 © ey st session of Congress is now known | ¢ uppeare to be abortive. Nobody ll pre- j north, lit up in almost conti tend toran instantthat it can stand ; ous pl ot The cloud as a settlement even for a single year | was evidently approaching and con- done with | siderable ani anr unless something can be the the surplus revenue. hundred and fitty millions a debt which will be li approached little more than a Lalf dozen y speed if diminished at this rate, is a afterward, acter of financeicring i upon 1 ng and prosperou their nece ssi ill ne little town Iry A resi- protectionists in pursuing. dence in the « Ss was tl balers of that schoo! have view j one wrecked ar yn” it with complacency the enormous de- | terv a ic tor mands on the treasury for pensions | nado w the town 4 and, in fact, for everything clese. | self. In a few moments the business Such dratts afforded them to pie- | block on the east side of the main texts for taxation. Butin spite of | street, contaiming fifteen houses, wa the haphazard work of last winter, | totaly demolished. The was fill- which it has been declared must not | ed with fly: timbers, and as_ the be disturbed for ten years, the spec-| terrible noise of the angry winds | tre of a vast surplus rises upto fright- | subsided, the groans of the wound- enand plague them. The specious } ed and dying rose upon the air. The plea that the business interests of the | rain fell in torrents tor a time, but the news of the disaster spread rap the country cannot bear constant reyenue changes and uncertainty toolishin view of accumulating mill- ly, and all inhabitants of the becomes town soon gathered about the wrecks iens which cannot be rationally dis- | in the track of the tornado. bursed, but which cannot be allowed | terns were provided begun among thc The sight toremain the treasury vaults. debris f The most sagacious of the protec- tionist Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania, foresaw the trouble, and doldly struck for the abolition of the whole internal in that" met the Only a heap of ruins remained tims. eve leaders, was appalling. re stood the principle business houses of che revenue system. | town. “he wreck was indescriba- Tlus would, indeed, necessitate large | ble, and the wails of those who had customs taxes. One hundred and | friends missing added to the terror forty millions of revenue would be | of the scene. The bodies of Mrs. disposed of at a single step. But] Channel, Mrs. Walters. Mrs. Owen the people will not consent to see | and an infanc three months old, were taken out. This morning hundreds of people the taxes taken off of and tobacco while they are continued on whiskey blankets, clothing, salt and every | came ir. from the surrounding coun- implement of industry. This effort | iry anxious to render every assistance of the wily Pennsylvanian met with} possible. ‘he loss to property is small favor, even in his own_ state. | estimated at between $35,000 and It could not be popularized and has $40,000. The Kansas Central nar- been virtually abandoned. rowly escaped bemg demolished. ‘Three cars blown from the A Canadian Flood. London, Ont., July 11.—The riv- were track, but the track was soon cleared A large number of people came down from Havens and _ vicinity Con- train this forenoon. The seen i iansas_ visit- fall- three to allow the passage ot trains. er here has risen to an unprecedent- ed height and the destruction of prop- So eight houses haxe been on ductor Storks’ July ram storm ever erty is fearful. far as known Topeka, ci. heaviest carried away sare known to have It is others perished, as a and three perso ed this section last night, water been drowned. feared many laree number | ™& ina literal sheet at least hours, and a great deal of small dam- are missing. Barns have been car- tied away by scores and railroad | @ge has resulted therefrom. In the rayel cut off by the washout on the | low lands of the city celle were | main line at Patton siding and onthe | filled to overflowing, and several in- | Sarinia’ road. The Kensington | Sttnces are reported where water ran bridge and Oxtord street bridge hs ve | UP into the houses two and three feet gone; also.a large section ‘of the | deep. Miles of sidewalk are wash- bridge on the Proof line. At the |¢d out and scattered promiscously ladies’ college the steamer Princess through the streets One of Louse floated down stream, carried | Oldest residents says he never saw away by the iron bridge. The wa- anything like a heto ge cia os ter works’ pumping house is in great | "EVET il again. P. atkdale 1s stand- danger and is expected «to in a lake to-day, and all throug Horses, cattle, etc., have +} rowned by scores. AT LUCAN. aay he Tand } severest storm of rain, thun- known tor lightning assed over this vicmi last at damage was d by fleo ome fences and bridges being swept Way in every rection. The rail-| sot > : ne < ‘y directior The rail no lene iain 4 dads ar oded impasss : ° Si flooded and impassable in washed out culvert, and broke places. Large squads of draw head off of the il car. nen are now working repairing the tack on the Grand Trunk lway vest of Lucan. The No. 2 tain, going west with a large num- Bridges are washed all over the country, the most serious damage away express being reported from Tecumseh and | Soldier township. It that five inches of water lightning and thunder was ly vivid and terrific. estimated fell. The amazing- is et of passengers, is delayed here. tis uncertain as yet when the road vill be ready tor tr. pas the London, Huron ana Bruce ins to lilroad is also demas tsi ue, West, several colored famili elayed. were washed out of house and home. The damage done will amount to several thousand dollars, as much The greenbacker convention of f the wheat just being cut 1s thought Wa put forward General W eaver as eit candidate for governor at Des loines on Wednesday. The plat- tm not only contains all the usual to be ruined. t Seed te tena to- no doubt a There is cy lanks of greenback plattorm, but | of fewer hours. It would seem bet- also “fovors a low tamff and the ; ter to have each day’s work shorten- ted inste 7 ing 2 half hoh- vision of the present in the i ‘labor and not im the ‘onepohes.** This is sue, y on Saturday. A Mr. nge were out with sas a day’s confused | On Sixth aven- | ward a day’s labor being composed ! a; EG Butier, LOCAT?Y gy aa i Re leave desc Tree of charge. INSURANCE AGEN Y, ecttully solicits all persons having real estate to n and price of propert BUILDING, Missouri., —_-—— 0o—__— -—__ sell, to call and vhere same will be Parties wishing to purchase will find it to. their interest to call and see us. We have now on our books the followine Real Es- it sal 2 = eee Sneneeren eee 48, Business House and lot, in Adrian, 66,—60 acres five miles southeast of But! | house 18x4o teet, lot 25x140 feet, good | er 40 acres in cultivation 12 acres in cation will be sold at a bargain. This pasture 8 acres in yy > never | property will only be offered at the pres- failing er, plenty of fruit out ee ed | 1SS3- good. fr. house of 5 rooms and PES good out b ngs. Only 1-4 of a mile | 33, House and lot in north east part ot from church and school. Will, be call town, good house ot 4 rooms, very cheap. lent well ot v : 32, good farm of 150a et Butler, good buildi so good feed lots, anda quarry of superi or sand stone. pee ees » House and Ic Dakotah | rooms, good w a bargain. rt of town on tains ne Hou lon si 2 good se lot, v Il be sold t4, Large frame house and good lot on | 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, Soto 100 jtarming land, balance timber. tailing water, good timber, ran stock, comtortable house. Will be sold at 25 pez cent less than actual value. nostly tamber 11, miles stone quarry rd- tor buildi and | 40 30 acres of land ot Butler, exceller ing the best of stone | side walks. 29, House and lotin the northwest part ot 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 of all kinds, plen- ty of water, good outbuildings. This is one of the most desirable country resi- dences in Bates county. Improements all in good repair. 46,120 known as the J, H. acres, In Deepwater townsnip, Fletcher tarm, excel- lent quality of land, about 50 acres in cultivation balance pasture, plenty of stock water house with 3 good sized j rooms, new barn 20 bv 36 ft 1 other | out buildings, good orchard. Price $25 | pe e. 36, r20 acres 5 miles north west of But fwo houses good vuildings, goo hearing orchard, So in cultivatio ce iber, plenty of stock water cor nk easy of access coal of ex cellent quality. This isa splendid neigh- | borhood will be sold ch Ps; 159 acres, 7 mijes trom Butler, 3 miles tr Adri, frar Dies and other acres ot 4 »d hor er, 114 ac of stock d orchard, elose to sct non resident and is offered at rol }60—120 acres, 2 miles from Adrian, 2 2 houses, good barn, good young orchard of all kind of truit, a No. 1 well of water | good soil and good locality. —House and Lot, w Butler new house 1 1-2 stor,, four roomsand good kitchen, | g good barn and buggy house, excellent | well of water 25 feet deep, plenty of fruit 63. House and lot on South Main street | lot So by 165 comfortable house, will sell, very cheap. 67—130 acres of first rate land in eee | township. Well hedged good buildings, | plenty of water, 150 bearing apple trees | plenty of other fruit, Soacres in cultiva- | tion 40 acres in pasture roacres good coal ! land. This is one of the best improved | and most desireable ae in the cou Humphrey situated direct]. up ition ize from 141 X 75 feet — size a nis ad in cco StS ale. ots range have now thirty-three lots in she aie el s addition to the nd location. southeast 29,40 «acres ot Butler, good orchard, new barn, comtortable dwell- ing house. never taili water, a desira- BE location. Ss ee 180 acres S miles southwest of Butler, bout 160 acres excellent timber, ba nce € prairie close to coal mines and rail- road. les north of Butler, new res 4 x house, good out buildings,’ land and good quality. Also'a fine dence on north nin street in the city of Butler, one of the most des ‘a- ble locations in the city. 40, Hous and lot on North Main street. Commodious house in good repair, good stable, large lot and fine location. This is avery desirable property in one of the best acighborhoods ot Butler. 68--So, acres, two houses 2 rooms to each house, geod orchard of bearing peaches, apples and cherries, X&c plenty ot water, 1! m good es from school house, land all prair nd all in cultivation, all un- der number one hedge fence. Can give possesion of one house at any time. -\ good bargain. 56, So acres!» mile trom depot, 2 good wells of water, small orghard; land all under cultivation; can be made one of the finest tarms in the county; will be sold on easy terms or very theap tor cash. 64. 240acres near Mulbery will be sold all to gether or in lots to suit purchaser. Good land and good buildings, Two good houses fine young orchard and pien- ty of water, im a yood neighborhood close to ooo church, and post-o. ot Fulton and house ntaining shed and 1 house, 43, House and lot on corner Mil streets. Good tour rooms, wood co. good truit, good well; lot Sox1¢ feet Owner dc) ined to sell. 14, House and I 1 west part of city, g6od trame 38 by 30 with two rooms back, new stable, good cistern in kitel Lot 132 b sO 3. vacant lots adjacent fo above property each lot 132 by 264. Will be sold all together or ~ i ull y de- 31, House ilot in North part of city, house > story 5 good zood together, red x of 7 SL ance Hi ee be pur- location for asuburban residence. 53, House and lot in northeast part of town, lot 90 by 165 teet, house 14 by good fruit, stable. cellar, guttering tern and tenciny allin good ‘co This is one ot the cheapest pieces property in Butler. crs- dition., ot 61—House and lot 3 blocks from the si in Butler, good house ot 7 rooms, good well and cistern, new stable and other out buildings, plenty ot fruit ot all kinds lot one hundred feet square. Will be sold cheap and oneasy terms. le from tion. 40 acres of good land 1- v limits, good land nice lo Sie cit Addition. of Butler tor the city. at trom $100 rt time be city advertised | 24} BUTLER DRUG HOUSE. oO J. H. HIT TSHEW & inca i IE BEST xTA\y THE MARKET Writte HARDWARE. TINWARE, (IMPLEMENTS, And CUTLERY. Cecheaper than else- Where. Give us acal ind be convinced Ltake p sure in anpeunctng to ‘2 >] 7 >) rE z the public that PE have located. in NEW JEWELER. Butler to make it my future how and have the largest amd best sorted stock of clocks, watehes and jewelr ‘les ever brought so | { at, which Twill sell h Having had m 7 ence in the manu and clocks in Eu- prepared to. repair KS. NO Matter how how 1 have been abnsed. B. htem to me, you can have them p uitgood running order and guaran tee satistactio FRANZ BERNHARDT, Butler, Mo Watches am now rope. I watehes and cle complicated nor NM.A NMMayarda, AT THE POST OFFICE STATIONERY. IN BOOKS NUTS, CANDIES, A TOY. ‘ > BEC... 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