The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, February 26, 1890, Page 4

J. D. ALLEN Ebprror. J.D. Arten & Co., Proprietors, TERMS OF SUPSCRIPTION: ie TheWeexty Times, published every i Wednesda; , will be sent to any sdaress one vear, postage paid, for $1.25. —— BUTLER MISSOURI. { WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26, 1890 WATER WORKS IN THE SOUP. A very important suit was bought i in our circuit court last week by E. if K. Carnes, through his attorneys, j Parkinson & Grayes, against Hiram 8. Dewey, for one-half interest in Butler Water Works Franchise. Mr. Carnes’ petition alleges that he is a full partner of Mr. Dewey in secur- ; ing the franchise, that Mr. Dewey is : about to sell the same and pocket ‘ the money, that the said Dewey is insolvent and prays the court fora dissolution of partnership. Mr. Carnes further prays the court that @ receiver be appointed. The motion for receivership is returnable for hearing on next Friday the 28th inst. ; It what Mr. Carnes sets forth in his petition in regard to Mr. Dewey’s financial standing be true, then the chance for Butler to secure water- works under the present franchise is very slim. There isno penalty at- tached to.Mr. Dewey if he fails in this work. The obligations seems to be all one way. If the water works are put in the city is bound to receive them. If Mr. Dewey fails to dispose of his franchise, he is simply out his extra time and labor. We believe the board did require him to deposit $250 that he would accept the proposition if voted. We presume Mr. D. embraced the very earliest opportunity to accept and take down his money. A similar state of affairs seems to exist in the light franchise. It now looks very much as if the expense of two elec- tions have been for naught, and all because the board failed to do busi- ness in a business manner. We are badly in need of water works, and we trust the town board wil! submit another proposition just as soon as the present franchise expires. As for the light, if the present franchise is not already forfeited under the or- dinance, they can keep us in dark- ness for the next five months. The daily Democrat has kept the people well posted in regard to water works, but strange as it may seem the above court item has not been mentioned in its columns, though a matter of public record for nearly a week, and common talk on the streets. es COUNTY SOHOOL SUPERVISOR. In another column will be found the notice for a special election to adopt or reject county School Su- pervision in and for Bates county. Theoretically the establishing a su- pervisor over the schools of Bates county is an excellent idea, but we do not believe it would stand a practical demonstration under the present law, which is not specific or definite as tothe qualifications and duties of such officer. Under the present law a man’s fitness for county school commissioner is guaged by the num- ber of votes he can control ina county convention. This would likewise be the case of a supervisor, with a salary attachment, and prove an enticing bait to the aspiring poli- tician, who usually goes for what is in sight. The law fixes the salary of the of- ficer at $1,000 per year, and compels the county to furnish him an office, stationery, etc., which would not fall far short of $500. Thus in estab- lishing this new office an expense of $1,500 per year, at the very least, is added to the county. When we consider the present condition of the county finance we should hesi- tate before adding this additional expense, without a great public ben- efit is to be derived therefor. Now, let us consider for a brief period the practical workings of such a law, which must directly effect. the coun- try districts alone, for in the towns and cities a competent superinten- dent is hired and paid by the dis. trict to have general supervision = starts on his tour of inspection, eee a | BUTLER WEEKLY TIMES} ‘to their best behavior, , | pangs of hunger. over the public schools. The super- of course, pleasant, weather to make his journey. If the] in it we can.”"—Holden approach of his Lord High Execu- tionership is known or suspected by | the teacher the scholars are brought the school puts ona studious aspect and the _| teacher, if of the feminine gender,im proves her appearance by the addi- tion of a bright ribbon and a most be- coming smile. If his approach is known of long enough ahead, a good dinner is prepared by the teacher, in order that his judgement or tem- per may not suffer by the gnawing Or, on the other Mand he might, unawares, visit the the school on an “offday” (and there are off days in all business and pro- fessions) when the school presented a very unfavorable appearance. Then what is to be his impressions or his report. It might be that this particular teacher is the best educator or disciplinarian in the county and yet he or she is taken at a disadvantage because, forsooth, it is an “off day.” And thus the supervisor’s triumphal tour is con- tinued throughout the county. It placesthe proud and independent teacher 1n a very unenviable and em- barrassing position of having to please and curry favor with this high official who has complete super- vison over all the teachers in the county. Again, we assert that no matter how well 2 man may be qualified for such an office, that it would be as impossible for him to thoroughly understand how each school in the county is conducted by one or two visits a year, and these visits of a few hours duration, as it is fora grand jury of farmers to understand the books of the different county of- fices by the cursory examination they give at each term of the circuit court. Both are ridiculous farces on their faces. —— The farmer takes his unprotected corn to market, sells it for a mere pittance, puts the little that it brought him in his pocket, then walks from the warehouse over to the store, where he buys the necessaries of life, and on nearly everything that he purchases he pays the regular price of the article, plus the amount that protection has added thereto. Thus it is, that all the time the far- mer takes his unprotected goods to town and exehanges them for pro- tected goods. In this exchange of commodities the government has loaded the dice in favor of protec- tion. The exchange is not fair. If in a fair exchang there is no robbery 8o inan unfair exchange there is rob- bery. What is the farmer going to about it? Will he go on as he has been doing and continue to vote so as to perpetuate the present depress- ed condition of his business? Is it not time that the farmer should stop and consider these things? Let him say to himself when he is alone with his God and his cornstaiks, “Why should I with my unprotected corn continue to impoverish myself by paying tribute to the barons of pro- tection?” —Kansas City Star. A Good Creed. About forty-two years ago the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was edit- or of a monthly magazine published in Indianapolis, His first work was as follows: “We believe in small farms and thorough cultivation. We believe that soil loves to eat, as well as its owner, and ought, therefore to be manured. We believe in large crops which leave tke land better than they found it—making both the farm and the farmer rich at once. We believe in going to the bot- tom of things, and, therefore, in deep plowing and enough of it. All the better witha subsoil plow. We believe that the best fertilizer of any soil is a spirit of industry, enter- prise, and inteligence—without this lime and gypsum, bones and green manure, marl and guano, will be of little use. We believe in good fences, good barns, good farmhouses good orchards and children enough to gather the fruit.” ee A farmer in closing his speech, said: ~I know by experience that if we pay our merchants what we owe them and then want to buy goods in quantities and pay cash, we can buy as cheap at home, qualities considered, as any place in the _ — again, who will buy one of our farms in the vicinit il- lage all run down, for lack ct “oan: port? If we want a prosperous town we must keep all the money Enterprise. The Bride Shot and Seriously wound- | ed. Harry Fink, of Creighton, was married Wednesday evening to Miss Effie Wilson, daughter of Rev. M. J. Wilson, at the latter's residence 7 miles northwest of Urich. About 11 o'clock a charivari party appear- ed and proceeded to make night hid- eous as usual. After they had made considerable noise and Mr. Wilson thought they had had about all the fun they wanted, he started to open the door to invite them in. Just then Charles Doss, outside the house, placed the muzzle of his gun close to the wall and fired. The charge, which is supposed to have been a chewed paper wad, went through the weather-boarding and plastering and striking the bride in the back just below the neck, inflict- ed an ugly and serious wound. Th: lamp was on the table be- tween her and the wall, and the force of the shot extinguished the light. Mr. Wilson ran out of the house and took the gun from Doss not yet knowing that anybody was hurt. He returned to the house with the gun. By this time the lamp had been lighted and it was ascertained that his daughter was shot. He ran out to capture Doss, but he and all the rest had gone. Dr. Griffith, of Creighton was sent for, who examined the wound ard pronounced it serious though not necessarily fatal. He was unable to find any lead and thinks the wound was made by & paper wad, as a portion of it was found on the floor where the lady was sitting, and some paper was found iu the wound and adhering to her dress. Mr. Wilson thinks Doss intended to injure her seriously, as he was seen to look in at the win- dow and carefully locate her before shooting, and some say he remarked that he had a notion to put about six buckshot into his gun, while he was loading it. It hardly seems possible though, that he would have purposely done the deed, and we in- cline more to the tneory that it was the result of carelessness that ap- proaches criminality in its nature, and that he should be dealt with in such a manner that he will hereafter refrain from participating in that relic of barbarism known as the charivari. Mr. Wilson appeared be- fore ‘Squire Harvey yesterday and swore out a warrant for the arrest of Doss. Doss skipped the com- muuity soon after the shooting and his present whereabouts is unknown but Sheriff Callaway will no doubt locate him soon.—Urich Chronicle. The Iowa Legislature have decid- ed to holdthe inauguration of Gov- ernor Boise to-morrow. This will be the first democrat inaugurated governor of Iowa in 30 years. The Spikardsville crusaders were tried last week and a jury convicted them and assessed a fine of $5 and cost against each participant. The crusaders will appeal to the circuit court. Jobn Jacob Astor, reputed to be the richest man in the United States died suddenly at his home in New York at 8 o’clock Saturday, of heart failure, at the age of 65 years. His fortune is estimated to be not less than 150 million dollars. He was a generous man and his donations to charitable institutions and public libraries were very large. oe The Biggest Pension on Record. Terre Haute, Ind. Feb. 19.— Chas. Flaherty, an engineer on the Vandalia road, to-day gave bond in $28,000 as guardian of his father who has just been awarded $13,-070 pension, perhaps the largest single payment yet made. The father, Ow- en Flaherty, enlisted in the 125th Illinois, in 1862, and came out of the army in 1865 insane. He has insane ever since. He received $72 a month since June 17, 1878. Before that time the rate varied. Hibbard’s Rheumatic Syrup. Thereis certainly something remark- able in this preparation, as it is meeting with a success never attained by any oth- er medicine. 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There is no doubt in my mind that Mr. Cleveland stands nearer the people than any other man in his party. He is a great man among great men. Those per- sons who have been representing Mr. Cleveland as mediocre are badly mistaken. A prominent Iowa Re- publican who attended the judicial centennial celebration told me that Mr. Cleveland towered above all the great men there. He stands before the people as an honest, con- scientious advocate of a pure and economical adminustration, and if he goes before the people on a platform of reform and tariff reduction I be- lieve he will sweep the country. He has grown in popularity wonder- fully since his retirement from pub- lic life.” The Spring Medicine. The popularity which Hood’s Sarsaparilla has gained as a spring medicine is wonderful. It possesses just those elements of health-giving blood-purifying and appetite-restor- ing which everybody seems to need at this season. 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By order of the County Court made at the February term thereof, 1890, in pursuance of the provisions of Sec. 8035 of the revised statutes ofthe state of Missouri, 1889. Notice is hereby givento the legal voters of Bates connty. that special school election will be eld on Tuesday April 1st, 1890, the day of the next annual school meeting, at the regular voting precincts throughout the ccunty of Bates, where the several district school elections are held, commencing at the the hour of 20’clock p m, of that day, forthe parpose of adopting or rejecting County School always on hand. ! | japervision in and for said county of Bates and e the vote therefor shall be by ballot; those vot- ing therefor shall have printed, or written, Fe en their ballots ‘‘For Suapervision’’ and those Be voting against shall have printed or written, 4 on their baliote ‘‘Against Supervision,’’ and be in every particular in accordance with the | rales and fegulations governing said annual 8 ry schoo! election, BY order of | T. L. Hanrgr, Butler, Mo, Feb. 8, 1390. 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