The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, July 13, 1887, Page 8

i, NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS —_— MOST PERFECT MADE Prepared with atrict regard to Purity, Strength, and Bealtufuiness. Dr. Price e Baking Powder contains g0 Ammonia,Lime, Alum or Phosphates. Dr. Price's Extracts, Vanilla, Lemon, etc., Savor deliciously. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., Chicago and St. Louis. MONEY AND LAND. cosee - BATES COUNTY LOAN and LAND CO., JAS. K. BRUGLER & SON, Bu Dp vIN MANAGERS, tler Mo This Cx yin real estate, bu and School Bond and de nal ot good seuu Ss. 0 FARMS rood FINE IMPROVE Ut 40 to 640 acres each, and from 400, to 1,500 acres in a body or ex- for s LOCAL ITEMS. The extra se dueted by his | ssion of court. con- ge Sloan. : Pull proceedings next week Our Birth Register. Born, to t f J.D. Allen, on Thursday 1 July 7th. a boy Born, t R. J. Hurley. Th Be wife Coope last week, a boy The Walton \ Tucker Land Mortgage Company Have made special arrangements to s with money to accom art feed stoc They have a large amount of money on hand to be loane real estate, on time any- where from 61 hs to 5 years, low rates of interest If you want 33-tf to borrow cal! and see them A Postmaster’s Grave Crime. St. Joseph. Mo.. June g—W N. Anton, postm has been Mo.. t vio- o lating the United States postal laws ; by ser ter to the revenue of Sa | | tice to igars in a i) deps ent envelope He waived examination and was bound over to await the October term of the United States district court County Grange Meeting. The next regular meeting of the Bates Co. Grange will be held at the Grange Hall in Butler the first Sat urday in August at 10 o'clock, A. M. / There will be a go to the lelegate elected to d next e Grange. tant business that must A good meetin; 2 Secretary ni New. WITHDRAWN. a The Company Will Not Putin Water Works Unless It Is Above Judge Parkinson returned home | from Sweet Springs the last of the Question. = -ese- The American Water W week. Guarantee Company have : : x : oticed W Srwin. of East their water works proposition from We tice aM EE : Ea ¢ ] Joone township. on our streets Butler because of the legal question B 1 i amount of yesterday that the rental uld exceed the constitu alliamt. J.H the company, was in Butler the fore being raised 1 we It has been s Purdy, represet propriate this week to ma However articles o. t. we part of last week. prepared to fill a bond to the amount required by the inclined to b We are in receipt of an able and well written fron Robt. W. Peach, who is now at Frye It came to hand too, city council, but this question com- ing up, he returned home to consult | communication with his Mr. Fulkerson received the following letter. which | company. burg, Maine. late for this week but will appear} explains itself: Meycte, Isp., July 8th. 1887. P. C. Frixersoy, Butler, Mo. ae Dear Sre:—Mr. Purdy’s letters and | con. ‘There was a bitter fight being | statements, also your letter ae | made on it by some of the citizens, | the difficulty you had struck in your | while others thought it the best they HEME | could do. This is the same compa- have all been reviewed. Have given | ee | them careful thought and had some = legal advice on the subject. and while I think your legal position can prob edand maintained in making the contract. still, under the circumstances, I don't think it would be wise to do it. We do wish to build any works or take any franchises where there is a chance of ‘next week in our next. The Water Works Co wu their proposition from Ma Mr mpany have water works enterprise at ny that was at this place From what we can gather from the farmers in different portions of the county, the northwest and southeast the | ably be substan }have not had as much rain as rest of the county. Still the corn is do: be desired, while the hay. oats and | not j well as could possibly } as legal complication wheat are not full crops. ties where the each year. { a | W. W. Graves, county school com in making a contract to issioner. las issued a prospectus of run a term of years. as ours do. we | Mssioner. ba ied a prospectus of | feel that our title and contract should | al Tn oo Pelee | be above legal question. and unless | Monday, Aug. Ist. 1887, | it is we prefer not to construct. the | s four weeks. Mr. | works. Under the circumstances. | ‘ exert-| we feel compelled to withdraw ov k ing you for your kindness to us and success, and we hope the teachers } throughout the county will see the | and attend. dollar proposition from your people. Tl importance of the work our representatives, I remain The tuition will be one per Yours truly. W.S. Kens, {Week | General Manager | — i Deepwater Items. Grass. by the load, for»: |) asawe fave not seen | P. Butler's, Cor d from Spruce for al attempted to fill up an old | try and write you } } that We glad to know >and his wife extend Mr. Dug Bi | have gone to Gr nee of pepperm: pulverized opii, two drachms: pu ™ b. two drac . two drachms; bags aS trade We had et party at Mr ; Betz’s on only thi council to do < see | Hag & We see aselves nt enjoyed the Eve the question is to figure on less miles of pipes in the ci on Water works lupe ay. Mrs. T. L. F 3rd. The t rd’s school closed rs of this town- y and fewer hydrants. The tax would allow us nble } sand do’ We that this alter their proposition as to pu have we san any There will beanother basket meet rin the grove by Mr. Wm. Lud- |} wick’s the 4th Sunday innext month. Spruce Free Press. | } Saturday evening. | | | { H four miles of piping and 50 hydrants for that sum of money. The pres- ent size of Butler. this would be a sufficient water service: as the town gtows then the system could be ex- tended. Summit Items. Ed. Trves:—Items still searce and no rain. OurTfellow townsman Mr. J. A. | Cassidy received last week his fall! Chinch bugs are still getting in |line of samples and started out to SH]? WOrk on the corn and if they visit his numerous customers and| don't get a check of some kind soon friends in the interest of his house. | Y»! do considerable damage. Mr. Cassidy represents the wel]) Bro: Price filled his appointment at the chapel last Sunday to a crowd- ed house. The Sunday school at the chapel reelected their officers last Sunday. G. B. Parker was Superintendent this known house of Messrs. Heidelbach. Friedlander & Co.. i Ohio, nufacturers This, we think.’is the third year he has represented said house. Mr. elected for } Cassidy is one of the old time cic Pat- a | court house jhe wasn't the | Atchison, Mo., on crutches in a | ¢: ard on sunday even ferent denor the prachers of conduct alternatiz seruices. A party of braves, at- tachees of a Wild West Show, to jin a little too much fire water in St. nd concluded ps scalp to go Louis Sunday. : on the war path and perh: bE whole town. ground before they discove red that | wanted. The police ran the whole ' outfit in Missouri's Crop Prospect. Columbla, Mo., July 8.—The state board of agriculture gives the follow- ing report for June: Winter wheat | average condition, 95:8; spring wheat. ; corn, 10: Irish po cotton, 92; timothy. 82; oats, 5! tatoes, ¢ = 5; apples. 61; peaches. 74; spring with pigs. number as compared 1886. 98:3; sweet potatoes. acreage compared with 1886, 98:3; acres in | grass and clover, 101:9. Gov. Marmaduke Rests. Jefferson City. Mo., July 8.—Goy. Marmaduke left this afternoon for St. Louis and from there will go to He will not go to Europe as has been He is badly in need of rest andjrecreation. Should the ne- e Lieutenant Governor A. spend a vacation of six weeks. rumored. cessity P.M ouse will be called here to administer the a ‘ he exec tive office Slightly Mixed When the people of the town of | voted under the loc: option law to close all saloons they forgot to provide municipal revenue to replace that which would be lost by such action. As a consequence the town is without police or firemen, gas and electric lights are shut off, and anatmosphere of comprehensive bankruptcy and settled gloom has gathered about the community. Atchison people are now in a position peor tomake some valuable experiments | in raising revenue. They ht try the churches.—Phil: and = i | J. K. Bruglar wants more applh- | + ESpe J : 1 M | cations tor first-class loans. 7 per : cent. interestandcommissions. 4-tf Notice, All persons who ean and will take f the ing the session o boarders dw ormal Institute in August will con- a favor by m the same |} known to the under stating \the number and rate per week. Teachers work on small salaries and should be ac lated at very | reasonable rs Leave word at office or drop postal card in post- | office. W. W. Graves. Co. DORN & PIERCE—BARBERS. Shop on North S We give special attention to Ladies and Square. Children’s hair cutting. We keep the best of Barbers, also grind scis sors and razors. Everything first- class. All work guaranteed. Give us a call. WE OFFER REAL BARGAINS -Jappanned Springs. Easles. « WW ardrobes. Elegant Rockers. Tables. Toilet Sts Ash Beds. Novelty Tables. AT OPERA HOLSE F RMITURE BUTLER. being held in the i: K » whose scalp they | ew York and other eastern cities to ; The | delphia | 1 A Trne Synopsis of the Railroad Bill Passed at the Extra Session of the Legislature. sesee THE LAW'S PROVISIONS. of the bill dec and prohibits Section 1 ares rail- ways public highway j unjust charges for transportation. Section 2 makes it an unjust dis i to charge one than ther for like d prohibits such discrim- atic persou more or less an jp services & Section 3 makes it unlawful to ve an undue preference to one per- son or corporation, but it is not to nstrued as requiring common sto give the use of their fa be ¢ | cilities to other common carriers. Section 4 prohibits charging more | for a longer than a shorter haul ov- er the same line in the same direc- tion, but excepts freight for fairs, ete., from such prohibition. Section 5 prohibits pooling, and makes each day of the continuance of the pool a separate offense. Section 6 provides for the print- ing and posting of schedules of charges, and provides for ten days’ notice of a proposed advance. Section 7 provides that copies of joint tariffs of two or more roads shall be tiled with the railroad com Inissioners. See nS makes it the duty of the comunissioners to see that schedules are just and reasonable, exempts one road from responsibility for derelic tions of another and provides that the commissioner shall prepare sched- jules for roads not filing them in | thirty days. | Section g makes it unlawful to prevent the continuous passage of freight by changing cars, and pro vides that no break or bulk or stop- page. to evade the law, shall prevent passage being considered continuous, excepting from these provisions rail- roads of class C. Section io makes carriers reponsi- ble to persons injured by violation the of the law amount of three times the damage and costs. Section 11 provides that any person mon ions of the act, arrier by of the pre ¥ suit in any court, and the and emp! conlipa tes be give anon © or nts or en ees who violate or aid in violat ple provision of the act is Hable toa fine not exceeding $5,000 for every offense. Section 13 provides for the inves- ion ers of violations of the law. either on tigation by the railroad comm at or on their complai motion. and empowers them to demand ac- own nd documents from the rail counts 1 roa administer oaths, compel at ‘ tendance of witnesses and impose | penalties for contempt for refusing jto comply with their demands | Section 14 provides that the for feitures or penalties shall go to the school fund in the county where the complainant resides, if in the state, j and otherwise to the county where the offense may have been committed or through which theroad runs, and also compels prosecuting attorneys j or the attorney general to prosecute the suits where required, providing for their compensation out of the funds collected. It also gives such suits precedence over all others ex- | cept criminal actions. Section 15 requires the commis- | sioners to nder decision in cases } tigated. giving also amount of | damazes adjudged to injured par- rail- pro- ag the offending It also carnier found né Same the e j to be violating the shall pay all} costs of the imvestigation, but in | case the c } ved the -"s own rules of py When a company is found to be of fending or about to offend : board is required to notify then «, desist from said offense. : Section 16 (a) makes it impe ‘ upon the board when complaints i unjust charges are made to . f eUaniy into the matter if sufficient cause shown; first notifying the ¢o; of the nature of the complaint. notice to the company shall be gin . at its general office or to ALY age; by competent messenger or Tegiger ed letter Section 16 provides that th ; designated change is not made ; rates or charges within ten dayy ter service of notice the board gy have the power to require the ni road to show cause for demunp, by giving them ten days’ notice: appear and so explain. Section 16 (c) further provide that if upon examination it is fo the rates should be changed, board shall determine a sonshil charge, mailing to both the oe plainant and the railroad a copy the rate and this copy shall ing] proceedings be prima facie evideng| The board is given power to revoke al modify and renew its findings free time to time, giving always a te days’ notice before such orders ra into effect. Section 17 explains in full and at 4 length the procedure which the com \ missioners are to take in case acon mon carrier violates an order ordi: regard a finding made by the con missioners. N N N N They are to apply tJ the circuit court of any county through which the line of railws complained of runs. The ci : court shall carry out its findings: \ the same way that it enforces anj other judgment. If the matter a dispute be over $100 either side my appeal from the finding of the areal court to appellate courts. If on fix al hearing the finding is again the common carrier or other persa) such common carrier or person aaj be held for all costs. ; J Section 18 provides that the cof #8 shall have the right to fix pro rates, when complaints of overchay I es are proven. e ‘ Section. 18 (a) provides that fini ings made under the last sectione be reviewed at any time, ten di iq notice being given. : Section 19 provides that the ‘< shall apply to all shipments fra I. point to point within the si F whether the transportation be th ly within the state or not. col Section 20 provides that the mig leq ae ha road commissioners can be mand used for failing to carry out @ bill's provisions, and shall be li to fine, not to exceed $500, if lect is shown. Section 20 (a) appropriates $I a 000 to defray the expenses in CAN 1 ing out the bill. ; The many remarkable cures Sarsaparilla accomplishes are sufhi proot that it does possess pecoliar tive powers. DORN & PIERCE—BARBESS. None but sober hands employ Special attention given to hair cutt both tor gentlemen, ladies and GF — dren, sea foam and shampoo. J. public is invited to call andsee D North Side Square. P M Puret= marrel