The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, December 21, 1887, Page 1

~The Butler Weekly Times. BUTLER, MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 21. 1887. AT COST. EVERYTHING GOES. 9 At the close of the present season, our firm will be dissolved by mutual con-| sent the Kansas City partners retiring. For this reason, we are extremely anx- ious to reduce the stock to its lowest possible limit and have, therefore, Thrown the Doors wide oven! goods. They must go. They shall go. From this time until the end of the season, we will sell all kinds of MENS, BOYS AND CHILDREN'S wearing appearel at the lowest prices yet made by any firm in Bates county. Our prices will surprise you. Be sure to read every word of the following. They are genuine bargains. AWFUL FLOODS. China Suffers a Terrible Loss. The Yellow River Covers Five Thou- sand Square Miles. e San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 15.—The steamship City of Sydney arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama this afternoon. Chinese papers gives de- tails of a disaster occasioned by the Yellow River overflowing its banks inthe province of Honn, and des- eribe it as one of the most appalling r ances in logs of life and prop- xv ( Wrty recorded in recent times. The ‘river broke its banks on the evening of September 28, southwest of the City of Ching Chow, and not only inundated that city, but also ten other populous cities. The whole area is now a raging sea, 10 to 30 eet deep, where it was once a dense- ly populated and rich plain. The 7 former bedof the Yellow River is 4 now dry and the present lake was the bed of the river centuries ago- The loss of life is incalculable, and the statement is made by mis- sionaries that millions of Chinese are homeless and starving. Thomas Paton, one of the American missionaries, writing from Hong Province, under date of October 28, says: “The newly gathered crops, houses and trees are all swept } away, involving a fearful loss of life. The country was covered with a fine ‘winter braid, which is gone, and im plies complete destruction to next year's crop, ‘Bread, bread,’ is the cry of thousands who are on the river bank. Benevolent people go jn boats and throw bread among the masses here and there, but is nothing compared with the requirements. OP» his ced RK The mass of people is still being in- creased by continued arrivals even more hungry than the last. There they sit, stunned hungary and de- jected, without a rag to wear or a morsel of food. Mat huts are being in two months The misery is increased owing to the bitter cold weather.” as China’s sorrow, and the present disaster has served to reassert its rights to the terrible title. details of the disaster are very mea- gre. Ithas occured in a district where but few foreigners are, and the report furnished by the officials and published in the Pekin Gazette con- vey a very inadequate account of the extent of the loss of life and proper- ty and sufferings of the survivors. The Governor in Honu reports to the throne that “nearly all the peo- therefore be imagined. Already considerable sums have been contributed toward relieving sufferers. The Emperor of China has given 2,000,000 taels, and the Chinese have started subscription lists in Shanghai, to which foreigners have liberally contributed. Millions have been rendered homeless and entirely deprived of all chances of earning their livelihood, for their fields will either become permanent lakes or uninhabitable swamps. It is feared that the distress which will be felt the coming winter will equal in intensity the famine of ten years ago, when charitable donations con- tributed from all parts of the world were utterly inadequate. It is stat- ed that owing to the action taken by the Yellow River it not only flows toward the sea, but seems content in converting Eastern Honu and North- Nganwhuy into a lake. It may ulti- ple have been drowned in the dis- mately flow into the sea through the trict reached by the water, the sur- | Kiangon, or it may even possibly vivors being those who escaped to | join the Yanteze. the high ground or took refuge in trees, where they remained until they | were rescued.” rected for them. What it will be I cannot conceive. Yellow River has long been known As yet What is a Surplus? A surplus is that which exists in This gives but little impression as | excess of needs. to what the extent of the disaster| The government had last year a really is. The Chinese Times, in| surplus revenue of $113,000,000. It the Province of Chihli, where disas- | Will have next year a surplus of $140- trous inundations have also occured, | 000,000. says there are 270,000 people home-| The revenue is produced by @ less, representing those whose lives } tariff. A tariffis a tax. The sur- were destroyed, and adds that the misery in that province is trifling as plus revenue is therefore produced by a surplus tariff, or a tariff in ex- | pone with that caused by Huan | cess of the government's needs. To go Ho, or the Yellow River. The stop the surplus revenue we extent of the ground swept over by | must abolish the surplus taxes. But there is also an excess of tariff beyond what is needed for protec- tion of American industries. The average rate on dutiable imports un- the flood, given in English figures, is over 7,000 square miles, and land thus submerged formed a part of one of the richest and most densely populated plains af Northern China. der the tariff of 1816-20—seventy The necessity for liberal aid may! years ago, when the infant industries CLOSING QUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK’... bles a lot of frock suits ranging in, prices from 14 to 18 dollars; we'll | give you choice of lot for 10 dollar This is less than cost. were young—was 30 per cent. der the tariff of 1824, distinctly pro- tective, it was 37 per cent. Henry Clay, one of the fathers of protection, scaled this tariff down, by the grad- ual operations of the act of 1832, to 20 per cent. For proposing very much less than this, President Cleve- land is to-day denounced as a “free trader” by the untaught disciples of Henry Clay. but 35.62 per cent. and prolonged war tariff last year averaged 47 per cent. cent of this is unnecessary either for revenue or protection. dnees surplus revenue. There must be no tariff for surplus and no sur- plus of tariff—New York World. explosion occurred at Missouri Pa- cific mine No. 3, about one mile | south of Fleming, on the Nevada and | Minden branch, at 1 o'clock this/| afternoon, by which three men, and i | who are either dead or will probably | } SUITS. ; OVERCOATS. LOVES. $ : > Suits goat $3 75 Men's $350 goat $3200 Our stock of underwear and gloves a 650; “ 5 00 = 3 75 w; be’ a i set Eig i nano as never — so large nor so & 15 00 12 00! 10 00 7 50 cheap. It contains all materials 16 50 “ 13 = 13 00 10 00 and all qualities. You will find _ 20 00 ss 1500; “* 18 00 13 50 = = e ccm " suas aya <a. these thirty-three and a third per We have placed on our front ta- 25 00 20 00 cent. less than real value. Boy's and Childrens overcoats at 5, Jour own price. Will gladly sell jany one of them at cost. HOLIDAY NOVELTIES. In these hard times it is well to consider utility as well as the ornamental in the selection of your CHRIST- MAS GIFTS. Our stock of HOLIDAY GOODS, combine both of these qualities, and at Prices to suit the times. It embraces an extensive assortment of the latest Novelties in Our orders to our salesmen are, sell the: TAILOR MADE SUITS, OVERCOATS & PANTS. Silk and Cashmere Mufflers, Silk and Fine Linen Handkerchiefs, Im- ported Silk Neckwear, Fine Soft and Stiff Fur Hats, Cuff and Collar Bute tons, Elegant Jersey Coats, Gold Handled Silk Umbrellas, Mohr's Self Opening Uumbrellas, Gloves and Suspenders, Flannel and Fine Dress Shirts, Call early and get pick of these novelties. There is always a first choice. RESPECTFULLY, AMERICAN CLOTHING HOUSE. a —————————————— eee SESE Let at last. The contract for the construction of the Kansas City and Rich Hill railroad from East Lynne to Rich Hill has been let to Beeson & Selden, contractors, of Kansas City. There is no provisions in re- gardto the time of commencing which makes the matter yet indeff- nite. ‘Rah for the “cut off.” —Ri Hill Enterprise. Un- Reynard Court- The trial of Francis Hiner and Wm. Fisher for disturbing the peace of an audience at Pleasant Ridge school house, on the night of Nov. 8th., ’87., which had met for literary purposes, came off before Esq. Trustin P. James on last Thursday. W. O. Jackson and Judge Clark Wix represented the state while Sim Fran- cisco and W. W. Graves defended. The jury was composed of the fol- lowing named gentlemen: William Hutchinson, James Lynn, Harvey Brown, Geo. Davidson, Dalton Walls and Freeman Davis. There was a large crowd in attendance. The rulings of the court were very good and seemed to give general satisfac- tion insomuch as no exceptions were taken. The result was a hung jury, so far as we have heard, with 5 tol for conviction. The new trial is set | for Thursday, Dec. 29, ’87. 8. i Johnny Gipson met with quite a painful accident Wednesday morning. In driving along a sidling hill with a load of bailed hay he fell from the wagon and like the famous Jill, three bails of hay went tumbling after him. They all three fell on poor Jobnny, and while they didn’t break his crown they managed to break his ankle.—Foster News. The war tariff of 1863 averaged The increased Thirty per Surplus protection therefore pro- J. K. Brugler & Son want all the schoo! bonds they canget. Plen- ty of money at the lowest rates. 34tf DEATH IN A MINE. Nevada, Mo, Dec. 17.—A terrible probably more, lost their lives. \ The latest news from the scene of | FoR the disaster states that William Read, HOLIDAY PRESENTS die before assistance can reach them. George Edward and William Hunter are known to have been killed out- right, and others are imprisoned Lhave the Largest Stock of Holiday A passenger who arrived on the|Q]j Quitah - Christmas Presents. ee at peed tat aia| Slippers, Suitable for Christma sige not stop at the minestated that men, |Call before buying anything in that lime RESPECTFULLY women and children were running | MAX WEINER, about the mine in a terrible state of | Fast side square. excitement, while on every hand was | strewn the debris caused by the ex- | plosion. | Further particulars can not at this | hour be obtained. |