The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 11, 1888, Page 4

BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES | | The demoeratic central committee ,met at the court house Saturday J. D. ALLEN Ebirtor. } PD. Ais zn & Co., Proprietors, TERMS OF SUPSCRIPTION: TheWeekty Times, published every | Wednesday, wil! besent to any edaress one vear, postage paid, tor $1.25. BUTLER MISSOURI. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1885, Hon. Wm. H. Barnum, of Con- necticut, chairman of the democrat- ic national committee, isin St. Louis, for the purpose of arranging for the national convention. Mr. Austin an his clique of strik- ers didn’t succeed in saddling Holloway on the board for two years longer on the citizens dodge, so they attempted to thwart the will of the people by bringing up an old back tax bill against Mr. Newsom in order to disqualify him from serv- ing. Mr. Holloway went into the board last spring under similar cir cumstances and did not pay up his taxes for months afterwards, but there was no effort to keep him out on that account. Democrats should not forget to elect their township committeemen on May Sth. The new county com- mittee should be prepared to organ- ize at the county convention May 12th. This is campaign year, both in the state and nation, and with proper organization the democrats will sweep the county. We should begin to organize in the townships, for without it we cannot hope to pre sent «solid phalanx in the county. Col. Alex. A. Lesueur, of Lexing- ton, candidate for secretary of state, was in the city Saturday us a pleasant call. Col. a gentleman in every words imply, is one of the oldest newspaper men the state, well qualified and.competent to fill any position in the gift of the people, is a life-long democrat without a blot upon his escutcheon. He has many strong friends in this county who are laboring assiduously in his in- terests. and made Lesueur is the sense in The democrats captured the city government of Carthage at the elec- tion Tuesday of last week for the first time in severalyears. The rad- icals have had full sway down there for along time and of course had gotten the town in bad shape, so much so, that the good people and honest democracy whirled into line and kicked the rascals out. From this time on Carthage will have an honest, economical government and immigration will turn in that direc- tion again. A gentleman just from Florence states that James G. Blaine is a very sick man, that he has a progressive malady which will cause his death in a short time. He says “when Mr. Blaine went across last June he was a plump man weighing nearly, if not quite, 200 pounds, now he isa shriveled, bandy-legged old man, who will not tip the scale at 160 pounds. His face is thin and blue, his shoulders are stooping, his full eyes are hollow and underscored with bluebands, and his big under lip is as pale as a piece of marble.” This being true, there is no surprise at his refusing the empty honor of presidential nominee on the Repub- lican ticket. Gen. Joe Shelby was in the city Friday and made us a pleasant vis- it. The general objected to talk about the state canvass with the ex- ception of being a strong adherent of Judge DeArmond’s for supreme judge. He isastrong friend of J. D. Shewalter, of Lexington, and spoke in the highest termsof him as a citizen and lawyer, and was strong in favor of him for delegate at large to the national convention. The many friends of the general over the state will be glad to learn of his con- &~-tinued good health. He is hale and hearty and would not hesitate to call to boots and saddle in defense of his country and home should occasion demand. CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING. | at 2 o'clock, Dr. R. S. Bennett in the | chair, John S. Francisco, secretary. ; On motion of A. I. Talbot, of Elk- | hart township, it was decided to hold separate conventions, to send dele- gates to the three conventions at Sedalia, Springfield and Jefferson On motion May 12, 1888 was chos- en as the date for the county con- vention to send delegates to the Se- dalia convention May, 17th, to send deligates to the national convention at St. Louis. Recommended that the townships hold their conventions on May 5th, 1888. July 28th, 1888, was chosen as the date for the county convention to send delegates to the Judicial con- vention at Springfield, Aug. 15th. August 11th the time for holding the county convention to send del egates to the State nominating con- vention to be held at Jefferson City August 22, 1888. Recommended that the townships hold their conventions on July 21, 1888, to send delegates to both the last named conventions, the and judicial. On motion the basis of represen- tation for the townships was placed at one delegate for every 25 votes and fraction of 15 and over cast for Cleveland. On motion the committee adjourn- ed subject to the call of the chair- man. On state the basis chosen the town- delegates to the eral convention: 4 Mt. Pleasant. 19 Charlotte, > Homer. Walnut. New Home, Lone Oak, Pleasant Gap, Hudson, Rockville, Mingo, Grand River, Deer Creek East Boone, West Boone, West Point, Elkhart, Mound, Shawnee, Spruce, Deep Water, Sumunit, Prairie, Wo He ot Osage, The verdict of the coroner's jury in the Rich Hill mine disaster, in censuring the Mine Inspector of the state and ring him ineompe- tent to hold the office is, to say the deel: ships are entitled to the following | 4) 3 ore THE VERDICT IN. What the Rich Hill Jury Found. The Mine Disaster Attributed to a Gas Explosion. State Inspector Wolfe Given a Ver Severe Scoring - President Keith's Strong Words About the Jury. Rich Hill, Mo., April 5.—The | the cause of the mine explosion render- | ed a verdict this afternoon to Coro- }coroner’s jury investigating ner Rice, which when made public, while not ell together a surprise. created much comment, especially that portion relating to the state mine inspector. The opinion of leading citizens was that the jury ‘had no occasion to go outside of ' the matter in question to pass upon | the competency of a state officer, 'and many attributed this portion of | the verdict to Jack Whitehead, ex- | county mine inspectorand candidate for state mine inspector before Mr. | Wolfe thought of seeking the posi- tion. To his pique and Prosecuting Attorney Jackson's desire to popu- larize himself with the voting min- ers by plying questions with a view of pleasing them at the expense of Wolfe is no doubt due the incompe- tency clause. The old trouble grow- ing out of the importation of color- rs here by the Keith & Per- ry cou! company also figures largely in the sentiment, if not in the evi- dence. of the white miners ,ed min WHAT THE The full | follows: | “State of of | Bates. We, the jury, having been duly sworn and affirmed by E. L. | Rice, coroner of Bates county, Mis- souri, diligently to inquire and presentment in what | manner and by whom Peter Spang- ller, Silas E. Dickson. E. White (colored), Fred Henderson (colored), George Robinson (colored), Joseph May, Charles Kay, Josh Trickle, | Bruce Brown, John Gray, William | Black (colored), George Black (col- JURY FOUND. text of the verdict is as Missouri, county | true make least, overstepping the bounds of | ored), Frank Lawler (colored), Hen- their jurisdiction in the case. After | ry Sheppard (colored),Charles Young, carefully reading the published evi- [Charles Black (colored), Jordon dence before that jury, we do not | Smith (colored), Charles Smith (col- believe it even warranted a censure | ored), John Roberts (colored), Hen- of Mr. Wolfe in this particular case, ry Hill (colored), G. C. MePheron, but when the jury took the broad | J. C. Neptune and John Lefiler, ground to sit in judgement uponhis | Whose dead bodies were found at qualifications to fill the office it put the Keith & Perry coal company’s itself ina ridiculous attitude. We | mine No. 6, situated in New Home learn that the officer who summon-| township, in Bates county. Missouri, ed these jurymen does not cher-| on March 29, 1888, came to their ish the most friendly feeling for | deaths, after having heard the evi- Mr. Wolfe, and at least two | dence and upon fullinquiry concern- of the jurymen are personal en- |ing the facts and a careful examina- emies of his. This being the | tion of said bodies, do find the de- case it puts the matter in the light | ceased came to their deaths from an of a persecution and may re-act dis | explosion in Keith & Perry's coal astrously to the jury. mine No. 6, New Home township, The Labor commissioner of the | Bates county, Missouri. state, will begin to-day to make a} thorough and systematic examina- tion into the case and will not leave a stone unturned to discover the true cause of the explosion. Until this is done and his final report is made we will defer further comment, But will add by way of parenthesis, that if, after such an examinatlon, the direct cause of the explosion can be laid at Mr. Wolfe's door, no one will more readily censure him than the Tuas. THE INSPECTOR SCORED. “The jury find from the evidence that said explosion was caused by said mine not being sufficiently ven- tilated, and the jury further believe that said explosion was a gas explo- sion, and we further believe that the company could have furnished suffi- eient means for ventilation of said mine. We find from the evidence that the state mine inspector's examina- tions of said mine were very incom- plete and of such a nature as to fur- nish insufficient protection to the miners in said mine, and we further believe Mr. M. L. Wolfe to be in- competent te hold the position of | state mine inspector. Given under our hand at Rich | Hill, in the county of Bates afore- |said, this 5th day of April, A. D. | 1888, Daniel Cresap, foreman. (Rolla Rand, J. Duffield, George | Williams, Joel Zinn, John White- head, jurors.” —_—_—_:_:: State Senator Ramey Maxey Pier- att died at Frankfort, Kentucky, Monday, April 2nd. He was a very prominent public man in Kentucky. He has been sheriff of Morgan coun- ty, was represtntative one term, and at the time of his death was state senator. He was a brother-in-law to ex-sheriff Hanks. and | many friends and acquaintances in this county. Ss Tammany Will Support Cleveland. St. Louis, April 6.—Thomas F. Gilroy, secretary of the Tammany Democratic committee of the city | and county of New York. is here ar- ranging for the accommodation of the Tammany delegation that will attend the national demoeratie con- vention. He says the delegation will number 750 and that it will sol- idly support Mr. Cleveland for re- nomination. A PACKED JURY. Mr. R. H. Keith. president of the Reith & Perry coal company, receiv- ed a dispatch from Rich Hill yester- day afternoon giving the verdict of _the coroner's jury. Speaking of the verdict last even- ing Mr. Reith said: “It is just the i Verdict I expected from such a jury. | people’s wants. Jury was packed for the express purpose of bringing in just such ‘verdict. One of the jurors, | head, had been an applicant for the position of mine inspector. and af- terward claimed that he had been promised the position of assistant {under Wolfe He did not get the | place and has been fighting him ever | ince. One or two others on the jury have been fighting us, and it i You will netice in looking over the | testimony that it was those who ; Were not allowed in the mine and with whom we had refused to have anything to do after the strike trou- ble who testitied that the mine was not well ventilated and that it was full of gas. mine that the mine was safe there was no gas. Those who were in the and worked for us testitied and that It is nonsense to insist that it was a gas explosion.” he continued. “It is accepted as an ascertained fact that tine coal dust and powder will cause an explosion, and there was an explosion of that kind in Kansas a short time ago which was a great deal more powerful than the one in our mine. visit to Rich Hill that of the miners had used fifteen kegs of pow- der in 24 days, which shows what kind of charges they had been put- ting in. one And as to the ventilation being bad the mine had three times the ventilation required by law. “Is it true there chamber in the mine?” “Yes, the part where the fire was in February wa Was 2 sealed senled as nbandon- ed portions of a mine alw But the fire had been ent out. yS are. irely put A few days before the explo- sion the superintendent entered this portion, and he says his lamp was extinguished as he did so by black damp, which goes toshow that there was no I believe that when we go through the mine this chamber will be found to be intact, and that it will be shown that it had nothing whatever to do with the ex- plosion.” gas there. “What do you anticipate will be the result of the coroner's verdict?” “It will cause us a great deal of trouble, of course, and doubtless lit- igation also. But 1 have no fear of the final outecome—none whatever. Ever since the explosion half a dozen lawyers have been on the ground working upon the miners, and we naturally expect trouble. tenths of the evidence the coroner will be court of law. But nine- siven before excluded in a The idea of men who were never in the mine being allowed to testify that it was unsafe! We shall at once proceed to clear the air in the mine, leaving the debris re- sulting from the explosion just as it is found as far as possible, so that the most thorough possible examina- tion of the mine and cause of the disaster can be made.” (Communicated ) Ep. Tives.—The time has now come for the suggestion of names of persons suitable to fill the vacan- cy now existing in the office of state senator for this senatorial district. In the selection of a candidate to fill the vacancy the democrats of this district should be careful to nomi- nate a man, who is, not only a tried and true democrat, but withall a man of strength, ability and integri- ty. This district is one of large wealth intelligent constituancy and varied interests, and should be represented by a man who has the ability to rep- resent them in the senate of this state. We too often make selections without due consideration of the abilities of the person selected and content ourselves with saying. “Oh, he is a good fellow. He will repre- sent to the best of his ability.” Yes, but does he have the required abil- ity? It is too often that we are com- pelled to answer no. Having in view these thoughts and looking over the field for a suitable man to fill this position we find none more capable in all respects than Dr. J. M. Abra- ham, of Cass county. Heis 2 man igh up in his profession of liber- al education, a stauneh and never flinching democrat, thoroughly ac- quainted with the people and the Besides he is thor- oughly acquainted with public af- | for that reason they were selected. Tascertained on my last ; rs. a ready debator, eloquent pub- lic speaker and strictlyhonest. Such 2 man would do honor to the people by truly. able and honestly repre- | sentin ‘in the senate of this state. fore, we say nominate Abra > them and their best interests There- of ‘YUN TLNA ny Cass county, for state senator. Mar. Another Noted Man Gone. Philadelphia, Pa.. April 4.—Ben- | jamin Harris Brewster, attorney gen- feral of the United States during Arthur's administration, and during whose term of office the 9 suondt: iryzad Burgitsosa puy o President famous star route cases were pushed to a Oo Aygo conclusion, died early t morning at his home in this city, He had been suffer ing during the entire winter with poor ouny ‘SOUL poy ‘SONA ————Ni Saad Vad LiOnHn @ srriv as aged 71 years. disease of the kidneys, but his con sasois Arap ssvjo-ysay v0} But dition dil not beeome serious until about a month time he had been ‘papunoduo which the house. About a week ago it was dis- since ‘OOONUGCO TL, PUB S.1BBTYD ago. ago, contined to covered by his physician that paral- ysis of the bladder had set in and ALOU Of YS “TH AOSSINW his failure since then has been mark ed. Early this morning he sank into a heavy slumber and passed | He of the oldest and most prominent members | of the Philadelphia bar. He had been twice married but was a wid | his | quictly away. Was one ower at the time of his death, second wife having died about two | His f bly disfigured when he was a young ace had been terri- years ago. man by burns received in rescuing | his sister from a fire Washington, pril 6.— he presi-| dent to day approved the act grant | ing a pension to Mary S. Logan, widow of General John A. Logan, | and the act to increase the pension | of Mrs. Appolina A. Blair. Ole man, take our old buggy to sey ray Ywoo : LOM LEGG Every day is a little life, and our! and have it all fixed up with new whole life is but a day repeated. | wheels, tires, spindles and new ‘Tis not best to suffer pain for even | paint. Get a new top or the old one little day, when one application | one covered. Tom knows how and of Warner’ Log Cabin Extract will} he will treat you right. Do as I tell drive it quick away. Nothing bet- | you, have it fixed or r for external or infernal applica- | soar . Mit ‘TRADE 10 TIM FOR A MEW ONE Buggies, Spring Wagons and Phe- } tons on hand, made to order or fur- | nished at Lowest Prices. Cushions, ) $1.00. Shafts, $3.50. Fast room, iron block. Butler Mo. Order of Publication. Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI, ¢ County or Batrs ‘ In the Cireuit Court of Bates County, Missouri, in Vacation, April 5rd, The State of Missouri at the relation and tothe use of Oscar Reeder, ex-officio collector of the revenue of Bates county in the State of Missouri, plain- tiff, vs. Isaac Crissman, defendant. | Civil action for delinquent taxes. Now at this day comes the pantie herein by aS Isss 15-tf her attorneys, before the undersigned clerk of | the Circuit Court of Bates county in the State | of Missouri, in vacation and files her petition | stating among other things that the above | named defendant, Isaac Crissman, is a non- | resident of the State of Missouri Whereupon | it is ordered by the said clerk in vacation, that | said defendant be notified by publication that plaintiff has commenced a suit against him in this court by petition the object and general | nature of this to enforce the lien of the State of Missouri for delinquent taxes of the Years 1x83, IsS4, Isso and Iss, amounting in the ; aggregate to the sum of 86 76-100, together with | interest, costs, commission and fees, upon the following ibed tract of land situated in | Bates county, Missouri. to-wit: Lots tive and six (5&6) in block No. seven | () in the Rich Hill Town Company’s First ad- dition te the town, now city ef Rich Hill, and that unless the said defendant beand appear at the next term of this court, to be begun and holden in the city of Butler, Bates county, Mis- | souri.on the first Monday im June, Isxs, andon or before the sixth day thereof(if the term shall so long continue, and if not then before the end of the term,) and plead to said petition accord- ing to law, the same will be taken as confessed and judgment rendered according to the prayer of said petition, and the above described real estate sold to satisfy the same. And it is further ordered by the clerk aforesaid that a copy here- of be published inthe Butter Weekty Tives a weekly newspaper printed ana published in Butler, Bates county. Missouri, for four weeks slorese ysis the last insertion to be at least four weeks before the first day of the next term ofsaidcourt A trne Pony from the record. Witness my hand as clerk aforesaid with the seal of said court hereanto affixed. Done at officein Butler on this the 3rd day of April. 18x3. JOHN HAYES, Circuit Clerk. C. A. Duston, Att’y for PIf. 20-42. (skaL] Order of Publication. STATE OF MISSOURI], ) County oF Bates. foo: In the Probate court tor the County ot Bates, February term, 1888. Catha- tine Horn administrator ef Nathan D. Horn deceased. Order of Publication. Catharine Horn adiministratrix of Nathan D. Horn deceased presents to the court his petition, praying for an or- der tor the sale of so much ot the real estate of said deceased as will pay and satisty the remaining debts due by said | estate, and yet unpaid for want of sufh- cient assets, accompanied by the ac-| counts, lists and Inventories required by it law in such case ;on examination whereof is ordered by the court that all persons | interested in the estate of said deceased, be notified that application as atoresaid has been made, andunless the contrary be shown on or before the first day ot | the next term of this court to be held on | the second Monday of May next, anorder will be made for the sale ut the whole, or so much of the real estate ot said deceas- ed as will be sufficient tor the payment ot said debts: and it is further ordered, that this notice be published in some newspaper in this State, tor four before the ne hi J. 5. FRANCISCO, Judge of Probate. STATE OF MISSOURI, } County oF BATES. ee 1, J S. Francisco, judge of the d tor said coun re by certity tt foregoing is a true copy ofthe original Order of Publica- tion therein referred to, as the same ap- pears of record in my office. my nand and seal of said Done at office in Butler, oth day of April, 1SSS. I, 5. FRANCISCO, Judge ot Probate. 2c-4t. ‘ | STATE OF MISSOURI, 4 | said clerk in vacation, {and unp: COUNTY OF BATES ee In the circuit court of Bates county, Missouri, in Vacation April 7, Inxs, the state of Missouri at the relation and to the use of Oscar Reeder ex-ofticio collector of the revenue of Bates county in the state of Missouri, plaintiff, va. Charles Keena. defendant. Civil action for delinquent taxes Now, at thisday, comes the plaintiff herein, by her attorneys. before the undersigned clerk of the cireuit court of Bates county in the state of Missouri, in vacation, and files her petition, stating among other things that the above named defenuant is a non-resident of the state of Missouri. Whereupon it is ordered by the that said defendant be notified by publication that pisintif! has commenced a suit against him in this court by petition, the object and general nature of which is to enforce the lien of the state of Mis- souri for the delinquent taxes of the years 1581, Iss3, INM4, Ins} and 1886, amounting in the aggre- gate to the sum of $5 76-100, together with ia- terests, costs, commission and fees, upon the following described tracts of land situated in Bates county, Missouri, to wit: Lot seven (7) in block one hundred and four (104) in tl town, now city, of Rich Hill, and that unless the said defendant be and appear at the next term of this court, to be begun and holden in the city of Butler, Bates county, Missouri, on the first aay in June, 1888, and on or before the sixth day thereof (if the term shall so li continue. and if not then before the of the term.) and plead to said petition ac-erd- ing to law, the same will be taken as confe and judgment rendered according tothe prayer of said petition, andthe above describ estate sold to satisfy thesame. And it is fur- ther ordered by the clerk aforesaid that a copy hereof be published in the Buttman WxgxLt Timms, s weekly newspaper printed and pub- lished in Butler, Bates ona. four weeka successively, the last insertion t be at least four weeks before the first ds! the next term ofsaidcourt A true copy from the record. s ne at office in Batter on this the 7th dey of April, Iss, JOHN C. HAYES, Cireuit Clerk. C. A. Denton, Att’y for Plaintiff. D-H. Trustee's Sale. Whereas Wm. H Payne and Sallie J. Payne, his wite, by their deed of truest, dated Jaa- Cary 2th, 1887, and recorded in the me eorder’s office within and for Bates county, Missouri, in book No. 49, page 10. conv tothe undersigned trustee the following de scribed real estate lying and being situsteis the county of Bates and state ef Missouri, to-wit: The southwest quarter of section twenty-six {28]in township fort: ot oar {oP in acaion Be aiso the east half of lot four [4] in seetion {5} in township thirty-nine [39] of range thirty- two also a part of lote tour and six (444 in the northwest quarter of section three (3) township thirty-nine (39] of range thirty-$#? to-wit: Beginning at a point on th boundary of lot six [46] ata 63-100 chains, weet o! said lot ie the northeast corner of 16-100 chains to left bank of Marise Det | Cygne river thence with said river bank to the ] south boundary of lot four [4 and %)-100 chains thence nort tothe place of beginning, nee east h forty [40] ¢ coutaining is al two hundred and one acres more or less, whick | A trust to secure the payment of two notes tully described in said deed of trust; and whereas, defaait bas in the payment of the princi of | netes whi deed of trust render the whole debt dae 3 payable and wh ch is now long past id No therefore, at the te er of said notes and pat snapt to the conditions of said deed of I will proceed to sell the above described ises at public vendue to the highest for cash at the east front door of the of Butler, county of Bates + on Friday. May 4th, 1888, between the ho of 9 o’ clock in the ft and 5 0’clock in the afternoon of that day, 1 the purposes of satisfying said debt, interest and costs. ¥F, M. ALLES, 19-5¢. {6] running thence west five and | 1-100 chains thence south thirty-three sod ~ chains | ae] — A Missouri, for §