The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 9, 1887, Page 4

BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES J. D. ALLEN Eprtor. J.D. Auten & Co., Proprietors, TERMS OF SUPSURIPTION: TheWeexry Times, published every Wednesday, will be sent to any sduress one vear, postage paid, tor $1.2<. BUTLEE MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY FEB. 9, | 837. Announcements. sutborized to announce the name of om MeKiss0CK as a candidate for the efice of < ollector of Mt. Pleasant Township, pm ned to the decison of the Democratic nom- soating convention, or primary. Hon. Ed. Turner ot Clinton coun- ty, has introduced a bill in the legis- lature requiring county Treasurers to deposit the county money in such bank or banks as mav give the best security and largest rate ot interest. The bill 1s modeled atter the law governing the deposit ot the State’s money. The idea 1s well taken, but what would the Treasurer do in case the county banks were to agree to divide, and not bid on the same? It’s » poor rule that wont work both ways. While a majority ot the house is for submission, standing 77 to 55 on a vote, the submissionists have been outgeneraled and now cant move the previous question without the consent of the minority, it requiring two-thirds and this they have not got. The minonty can prevent it coming to a vote until the legisla- ture adjourns if they so desire, but we are in hopes they will relent in this determination and settle this vexed question by the ballot. The present attitude of the minority sav ors of demagogery and we hope to see the members rise above such things. President Cleveland has signed the Mexican pension bill, granting pen- sions to old Mexican soldiers or their widows. As we understand the bill, it gives a pension to every soldier who tought in the Mexican war who has attained the age of 62 years ano over, the widow of every soldier who has attained that age, or it younger and are in destitute circum- stances. A soldier’s having served in the lute war of the rebellion does not disquality him from receiving his pension, a8 some seem to think. But, of course, being under age, he can not claim a pension on account of injuries he may have sustained during the late war. EES Railroad accidents are becoming 80 frequent as almost to cease to cause comment. The latest comes from White River Junction, Vt., which far eclipses all others in the horror of its details. A passenger car was derailed and feil over an embankment 50 feet to solid ice be low. it has been impossible to get & correct list of the killed and injured but it is estimated that at least torty Persons were killed and the majority of these burned to cinders, this be- atdes the number ot wounded. These wrecks are getting to be most too frequent ard some cause must exist tor it all. If carelessness on the part of officials the companies should be made to pay dearly tor it. Ee A canard is pubtished in the Boston Globe and going the rounds of the press that Mrs. Sarah Graham, for the murder of whom, it will be re- membered, George Graham was hung by a‘ mob, near Springfield, about a year ago, and Mrs. Malloy and Cora Lee are both under indict- ments as accessories to the crime. is alive and living in Wyoning Territory. It is claimed that Mrs. Graham, to avenge nerselt on her faithless spouse and his paramour, with her brother, Gorman, a private in the regular army, between whom and Graham an old feud existed, entered into a plot to exhume a corps, dress it in Mrs. Graham’s clothing and secrete it in anold well on the Graham tarm, where it was afterwards found and supposed to be the body of Sarah Graham, who had suddenly disappeared from the neigh- borhood. The prosecuting attorney, sheriff and others think it a echeme of Mrs. Malloy to clear herself and Cora Lee. WE MUST HAVE THE ROAD. ; We think that. the proposition | made to the people of Butler, Bates | county, by the Chicsgo, Ft Scott} and Texas railroad 1s very reason derived, and we | that with the proper effort the terms | can be complied with. It 1s natural for one man to stand | back for another when anything is | to be given to an enterprise of this | kind. | One will say, my neighbor, Mr. A is worth very much more prepa than I, he should give so much, and | if he does not then I will not give | my proportion. | One man or any number of men} failing to do their duty is no excuse for you. | Every man should give according to the benefits he will derive trom | the building of the road, no more, | nor no less. It you own a good deal of prop- erty and you expect that the building of such a road will increase the val ue of that property 20 per cent, (and there is no doubt but that the pro- posed road running through here will increase property much more, ) then as a business propesition to a business man, your duty 1s plain. You could surely afford to give, at the very least, one-half the increase and stil it would prove a valuable investment. Then again the people in the coun- try, along the proposed line need not expect Butler to give all of the money, as it is too much for her to raise these hard times without assis- tance from their country biethren who derive equal 1f not greater ben- efits. Butler is perfectly willing and will give her prorata, and he liberal at that, but she will expect the proper- ty owners along the proposed line to do the same. The time for puffing and blowing is past and we have arrived at the stage where good hard money 1s re quired and must be had. No money no road, so we must be prepared for to accomplish anything. Solicitors will soon be around and see each and everyone ot you sep . | business from now on it we expect Hinton’s House Bills. We are in receipt of House Bills Nos. 358, 193 and 269 from Mr. Hinton and introduced by him, No, 269 is relative to holding schoo! elec- tions in cities, so that the voting precinct,can be lo- cated by the board ot school direc tors and often be more cenvenient than the school house. The town- ship and city elections coming on the same day, it is well that the vo- ting places should be practically at the same place. No. 358 is an amendment to the school laws, and converts the office ot County School Commissioner into that of County Superintendent of schools, requiring the Superinten- dent to keep an office at the county seat, and on Saturday of each month he shall be there tor the purpose of receiving reports, settling disputes, giving advice and assistance to teach- ers, school officers and others desir- ing information; 1s to have general supervision of ail the public schools except in cities having over 1,000 school children; requires him to visit schools often, to hold a teachers’ in- stitute once a year, to hold a public meeting in each township once a year, to hold one public examination each month at the county seat and keep himself generally busyin the interest of education, and iollect trom each applicant tor examination $1 50, and in addition to these fees he shall receive an annual salary trom the county a» tollows: incoun- ties having 2.000 children a: less $200, and $100 for each addtional 1,000 school children up to6,999 and when the number is 7,0m and less than 8,400 he shall receive $540 and when 8,400 and less than p,o00 he shall receive $900, and whan it 1s 10,000 or more $1,000. City school districts having more than 1,000 children not to be includedan the county enumeration for basing sala- ary. Thee 1s an emergencyclause attached to the bill and if passed will go into effect at once and th: elec tion in April will be governes there by. Bul No. 193 in relation toasylums provides tor the incurable insane and 1s an important amendmeat to the general law. lable considering the benefits to be have no doubt but | arately. Figure clusely what you are able to give, then give it treely. Remember that you are not ex pected to give anything until the road 1s completed and in operation trom Higginsville to Ft. Scott. The principal railroad systems throughout Missouri and Kansas will be completed this year and those towns and counties that are missed need not expect anvthing tor a num- ber of years. Mr. Harmon has introduced a bill in the legislature to reduce the salary of county recorders. The bill pro- vides that in all counties having a population of 40,000 or more, the recorder’s salary shall be $4,000 per annum ; in counties having a popu- lation of 30,000 and less than 40,000, the salary shall be $1,750, and in counties having a less population than 30,000 the salary shall be $1,- §00—in all cases to be paid out of the tees ot the office. The bill was amended so as not to apply to pres ent incumbents. The bill transferring to probate judges the duty ot issuing marriage license, was amended by requiring probate judges to give bond in the sum of $1,000, and also so as not to effect counties having a population Ot §0,000 or more. Both bills were orderea engrossed and printed. ———_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_— A railroad committee trom Rich Hill composed of Thos. Irish, S. W. Dooley and Dr. W. H. Harriscame up to Butler Fnday afternoon and held a conference with the officials of the Chicago, Ft. Scott and Texas railroad, and as a consequence those gentlemen visited Rich Hill Saturday —_—_—_———— Secretary Manning has already sent in his resignation as secretary of the treasury, on account of ill health, and will travel in Europe. On his retura he will accept the presidency ofa new bank organized in New York with a cash capital of $3,000,- Oo. —_ It is coming sure. Butler’s Chance for a Road. 8t. Louis Republican. Butler, Mo., Feb. 5.—Th? poeple of Butler and Bates county #e great- ly enthused over the prospects of securing the Chicago, Ft. Scott and Texas railroad, to be bult from Higginsville on the north, through Warrensburg, Butler and to Fort Scott the coming year. The officers ot the compaay—Colonel A. A. Harris, presidat; C. H. Malin, secretary, and Naj. }. H. Dowland, treasurer—are in the city looking atter the interests of this road. Col. Harris and Maj. Dowland addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at the court houselast night, when they made the proposition to our people that they would build this road through Batescounty and’ Butler if the right of way, depot grounds and $1,000 per mile is guarinteed to them. The people along this pro- Posed line are satisfied that this pro- Position can de complied with, and the meeting passed enthusiastic reso- lutions to that effect. Hon. J. H. Hinton, the repre- sentatiye from the ‘*Kmgdom ot Bates,” is one of the new members who has rapidly torged his way to the front ranksot the able men of the house by reason ot his native wit, bright intelect,quick perception, natural ability and steady industry. Mr. Hinton is a teacher by profes- sion, has been principal ot the public schools in Rich Hill, has filled the honorable position ot school con- mussioner of Bates county and wes elected to the Thirty-fourth gener: assembly by a large majority. Sine taking his seat in that body, he bs taken an active interest and a promi nent part in all the proceedings that body. Mr. Hinton is regarded as one of the best looking memben of the house—especially by the ladies —Sedaha Democrat, Hurrah tor the Chicago, Ft. Scot & Texas, R. R. —_—_—_— Send to C. I. Hood & Co,, Lowel Mass-, tor a book containg statements o —T ‘remarkable cures by Hoods Sarsap towns and villages, | Y IT 1S COMING. | | The Chieago, Ft. Scott & Texas | Railroad Will Positively Be Built. _ } | New Line > A Rousing Railroad Meeting—The Peo- ple Fully Alive to Their Interests. Property Increasing Over the Outlook. As noticed in last week’s Times, acommittee of citizens from Butler visited the officers of the Chicago, Ft, Scott & Texas railroad, at Ft. Scott, on last Tuesdav to conter with them in regard to building their proposed line of railroad through our city and county. At this con- terence these people made substanti- ally the same proposition that was embodied in a letter written to Wm. E. Walton, two weeks ago, and published in the Timms—that they would construct this road through Bates county, and make Butler a point on it, if the people along said line would give the right of way, depot grounds and a subsidy of $1,000 per mile tor every mile built in Bates county. The committee were thoroughly satisfied that these gentlemen‘were prepared to make their words good and invited them to come to Butler and talk with our citizens. On Thursday night Col. A. A. Harris, president, C. H. Malin, secretary, and Maj. J. H. Dowland, treasurer, ot said road, arrived in Butler, and on Friday held private conferences with a number of our wealthiest citizens, and at night a large und enthusiastic mass meeting was held at the court house. Capt. J. W. Hannah was elected chairman of this meeting and O. D. Austin secretary. Col. Harris was introduced by the chair and, in a briet and telling speech, intormed the people what his company could and would do, and what they ex- pected of the people ot Bates county and Butler if they hoped to secure his road. He said that the road was chartered to run from Chicago to EI Passo, Texas; that the company had decided to build trom Higgins- ville to Ft. Scott in the next year and a halt; that if the mght of way and depot grounds were secured to them, and one thousand dollars per mile tor every mile in the county, in notes, said notes to he secured to them by bond and placed in escrew in some bank in Kansas city, to be given over to them when the road was completed and in operation from Ft. Scott to Higginsville, and not before; that they would obligate themselves to build the line in the time specified. That his people did not ask a dollar ot the people until the road was completed. That the people of Lafayette and Johnson counties had already complied with a similar proposition. Major Dow- land spoke for a few minutes, reiter- ating what Col. Harris had said. Capt. Tygard was called on and made a telling speech, one tull of wisdom and a thorough knowledge ot the situation. He pointed out the advantages of such a road and the injury we would receive it it should miss us. In conclusion he offered the following resolution, which was unanimousiy adopted : Be it Resolved, Thatt is the sense of this meeting that the proposition made to the city of Butler and Bates county by the officers of the Chicago, Ft. Scott & Texas railroad, to build said road through our city and county, is reasonable, and we believe said terms can be complied with by our people. Messrs. Walton, Hannah and others ali expressed a willingness to work and do what they can to secure e road. These gentlemen are not building a railroad tor fun, neither are they building it to accommodate any particular iocality that does not want the road to the extent of an effort in its behalf. So if we lose the road the fault will rest at our own doo:. This is a reasonable demand and we will be repaid an hundred told for the outlay. So let us all pull to- gether, the county as well as the Batler a Point on the Proposed | city, and there is no doubt that we can comply with the conditions, and that much easier than we now think. Brief Synopsis of Inter State Com- | merce Bill. Many versons desire to know the | object and aim of the Inter State} Commerce bill, and the benefits ars- ing therefrom, and at the same time do not want to read the Dill itself. We will endeavor to give the main points as briefly as possible. Lt is to prevent discriminations in freight and passenger rates upon railways in favor of long distances as against short distances, an abuse of rights that has long been demanding cor- rection. The bill prohibits unjust preferences in tavor ot persons or localities by any special rate, rebate, drawback, or other device. It pro- hibits pooling agreements between competing lines. As long as pool. ing is allowed there will be no competition ot any consequefice. It requires every company to make its rate public, and torbids any advance of charges without ten days notice, No company is allowed to receive more than its established and pub- lished rates while they remain in torce. The provisions of the bill are applied to any common carrier ot passengers and freight, whether the transportation 18 entirely by rail or partly by rail and partly by water, when a common control is extended through mote than one state or ter- titory, or cevers such relations be- tween the United States ana any toreign country. It provides tor a board of five commissioners, to be appointed by the president and the senate, and each to receive a salary of seven thousand five hundred dol- lars per annum. It will no doubt make a revolution in the railway business of the country and will benefit the many. In short, it will make the railway business democrat- ic. ‘That is—bv the people and tor the people. President Cleveland has added his signature to this bill and it will become a law. Warrensburg Standard-- The J.-D published, what seemed to us a very inoffensive statement of the Clark mandamus case, but it did not seem that way to-his honor, the Mayor, and he proceeded to administer a castigation to the editor, Mr. C. J. Hynes. It took place Friday after- noon about the close of business hours, m the street near the J. D. office. Mr. Hynes received several blows about the head and face, but did not strike back. A warrant tor assault and battery was issued against Clark, before justice Wall Houts, and the detendant took a change of venue, the case going then to justice Marlatt. It came up for hearing Tuesday, and a plea of guilty was entered; and a fine ot $5 and cost imposed. We trust this will be a severe lesson to Mr. Hynes. He 1s altogether too mild mannered a man and too much of a gentleman to pub lish a newspaper in Missouri. In this country a newspaper editor should always be on the “ragged edge.’’ His shield should be in- scribed with the motto, Dulce et decorum est pro pratria mori. He must expect to be called upon at any moment to shed his last drop ot gore, and lay down his lite promptly and cheertully in behalt ot that great and glorious palladium of human rights, the treedom of the press Eternal vigilance is the price of lib- erty, brother Hynes. There is no other way known on earth or among men whereby we can be saved. Henry Clay Dean’s Death. A telegram briefly announced the death of Henry Clay Dean at his residence, in Putnam county, Mis- souri, last Sunday. Mr. Dean was one of the most eccentric and at the same time most noted lawyers of the entire west. From a gamin he suddenly becan:e known as a brilliant orator. During the war he was an outspoken rebel, and was proud in later years to be one of the unre- constructed kind. eccentric disregard of person he gained a sobriquet suggestive of soiled linen, which clung to him through life. .Of late years he gave little attention to politics, devoting himselt to the care of ius farm across the lowa line, which he called | “Rebel Cove.” {ter the speedy | troubles. el WS8AT TRUE MERIT WILL tm The unprecedent sale ot Boschep’, : man Syrup within a few vears, ha ished the world. It is without doa safest and best remedy ever disc be. ana etfectual r : and the severed th bubl Itacts onan entirely dite principle trom the usual Prescripee t given by Physicians, as it does a up a Cough and leave the disease win he the svst-m, butun the contrary Re it tg 4 the cause 0 the truble, heals the tected and leaves them in a heathy - dition. A bottle kept in the hou use when the diseases makes thelr pearance, wiil save doctor's dill and long spel! of serious illness. 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