The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 12, 1891, Page 4

OUR LIGHT PROSPEUT. In another column we publish the ~ | notice of election to be held in But- | ler on the Ist day of September to jratify or reject the electric light contract entered the board of aldermen of the of Butler, aud Johu A. Kellar. The o:- SUTLER WEEK. Y TIMES) | » AL LEN Epitror. J. D. Atrex & »., Ptoprietors. into between elty TERMS OF ihe Weenry Tr Wednesday, will be age paid, dinance is published in full so that each and every voter cau read and determin one year, post for St himself how to vote. Fred Douglass has resigned as offered to the city for the In the fall of 1589 proposition with minister to Hayti. service. Washington sid. ewonclave of tue G is happy and Lin Cause: a simular service, bac for $1,800, was The next annual (At that time A. R. will be held ty of magnificent distances.’ vot voted by our the Times amount of mou people opposed — paying lighting tu the y for our Blaine’s chances to secure the| streets, believing that it could be “ lets Nhe sults ,omination for president are lessen- done for much le The result ing. Quay has championed — his bear us out in our conclusions, and | 1Use | we cap now secure 20 are lights for —— 1,400 per year, or a clear saving of The Ohio campaign will open up S400 per annum. That this is an! t rnest in ¢ days, 1 he } 1 nearest ina few day : then the | extra cheap proposition one only f vill tly between McKinley and hus to compare it with the contracts till our neighbor cities have for lighting | their streets. Yes, the alliance has control of | Clinton pays the Kentucky legislature, but thank | for 23 are lights, or $100 per light he Lord it is the democratic alli- r, While under our ¢ ance and not the third party fellows | we will secure the ver ight bva big council has been eareful A Kansas people's party man says 1 have palustaning tuoroughly the | Veffer and Simpson have done ound, in the matter of covered the gr tate of Kansas more harm than the 1 Winton lookipg to the city’s i rrass pers 4 © z bugs com- aie, grasshoppers and chintz br > McK lar comes with the very highest rec- framing of the ordinance. bined. Phe negro in the G. A. R. will yet |ommendations as regards ty his prove to be the bone of contention ‘business qualifications aud means to fulfill his contracts, deposited $500, th | . | by the council, with the city lurer, td revert to the Vest and F. M.| and besides has ed teas will wreck the order. Fighting to free the negro is one thing; « that mount requ aty is another. ety Senators Geo. G. Cockrell, ex-Congressman Stone of ada, and Mr. Crisp of Indepens ieuce addressed ten thousand peo | ule at the big picnic at Easton, Mo., Last week. he does not perform his part of the contract. Twenty are lights of 2,000 candle | power, judiciously located ou Istreets will make us the private consumers the one of the best jlighted cities in has | state, and to price of 65 Reed's billion dollar congress 4alled Harrison's chances for a nomination. At the -apparently have all left him, and the | howl goes up for Blaine. month for incandescent than makes a far better light. The ordi: | the plant shall be new, of cents per re- : | oil light is heaper coal least leaders unce provides that the] shall be cated within the incorporated limits, | thereby adding to our taxable wealth The McKinley tariff bill is already |ed standard system and lo- showing itself in the count The arsaw Enterprise says their hard- wure dealers have received notice |and assisting us in paying our in-| that the barbed-wire trust have ad- | debtedness ‘ e | vanced prices 15 cents on the 100 If our people want the city light- pounds. lec this is the very best proposition In addition the eleetrie light contract the city }council has granted Mr. Kellar a gas franchise. the of which | be found another column. This also stipulates that the plant shall be located in the incorporated | ¢ eity limits and that | the y will ever have. Dr. Talmage, it would seem, is not in the ministry for his health. At “Lopela, Sunday he charged 25 cents zdmission and took half tue gate re-| ceipts. The people of that city are ved-headed over the matter, and the} cninisters of the town have published a eard. ordinance can in not less than four miles of mains shall jthe city. —_—_—_—_—_ The Chicago democrats have set Work will be commenced tled their disputes and agree to at ouce on this plant and pushed cork in harmony from this on. Car- through to a rapid conclusion. ter Harrison was the vause of the) Mr. Kellar informs us that he will | begin work on the eleetric plant im- mediately trouble, and it was his fault that a republican was elected mayor of the eity last April. It would have been more sensible to have settled the «lificulty before the election. the franchise by the voters | University Cadetship. 16th oS | torial District. Phe‘ duird party with the speeches} Notice is hereby given that on vot Peffer and Simpson and all the! Saturday, the 29th day of August, Lesser lights of which the state was | 1891, there will be held in the city Hooded did not create aripple in) of Butler, Mo., a competitive exam- xhe ranks of the democratic party of |ination of such persons as shall ap- \Bentucky. and instead of diminish- [ply for APROLEMEHE from the 16th ing the majority it was rather in es atorial district of Missouri to the creased. Peffer and Jerry may gull|cadetship at the University of Mis- .end ran Kansas, but they must keep /Sourl. Each applicant Hands of of the blue grass state. will be re- a jas to his physical soundness, ard) Vol. Bridgeford’s letter to the Un- Valeo as to his knowledge of, and ion of this city was a little prema: | proficiency in, g. reading, ture, but during the excitement of | writing, English grammar, U. S. contest Bro. Bridgeford is excusa- | jictory, geography, natural philos-|! ble in being enthusiastic. But it ia} ophy, civil government, arithmetic! inconceivable why the Union pub | gjementary algebra. Each appli lished it with the suggestive head-| cant must be an actual resident of Nix ufter everybody here was jeithe r Bates, Cass or Henry county, in possession of the true results of| Missouri, not under sixteen and not the Kentucky election. Possibly | above twenty-five years of age. not | it was meant to deceive the third | jless than five feet and one inch in who only read th: nes long ¢ \party fellows lhight it, and in no way physically dis- | kind of literature. and are afraid to } qualified for milita: service in the read the other papers for fear they U.s The person who shall . army will learn the truth and their idols | be found to possess in the hig be smashed. For the enlighten-| degree of proficiency the qualifica- ment of these fellows we give latest | tions above will receive the appoint- returns as [oi }ment as such cadet and the person Lou haa Ky — jay f next hig be awarded a cez- n the election of Monday from 95! ,.. On Re Gea si Rea tificate as alternate. The hour and of the 119 counties show no consid- ines i ¥ : i = able change from the estimates sent Pl8ce at which this examination will in these The new con- stitution has 100,000,the de responding with, Thomas J. Smith, 200, ins uae soe 10,000 or Bihan Mo The senate will stand: Democrats 27, VOUS Ate: republicans 10.people's 1; the —— J. dem serats 69, republic aus 17, peo ple’s 12, independent democrat 1. my absence, by calling upon, or less Braptey, Sevat 16th Senatorial District. All papers in distriet please copy. It is the cheapest prepesition ever, that | same service terests in the! provided | , our) and | rn Approv=| to! be laid in | ratified | | quired to submit to an examination | be begun can be ascertained. during | ELECIION PROCLAMATION To the Qualified Voters of the City of Butler, Bates County, Mo.: Youu are hereby notified that in suance of an ordinance passed by pur- the council ot the citv of Butler, Misso on the 6th day ot August, 1iSu1, there will be hei din the city of several we September purpose of he qua will contract made a aid election ached and to be and Mo and autho Butler, aa follows Ske 1 There Kellar tis ass rivilege ot Mo.. and of euppi habitants with ele: w hoitmay bead alleys and public gr resent and future e« airing and ces, fi of electri the manufact ity ure 2. The location and plac ares and stey under neil of said ery .sion of tt Benita: agent 3 The eaid grantee, his i y harmle itof the cons ectric light plar Sk e said | and a-signs shall k device fort | of electric j andge shall nan anit nign adopt and on 3 protecting the el t centile cavees oie vanecctates Cauda! in the safe and unmolested exercis these franchises, and against fraud. impos tion and injury to property, and the said grantee, his aesociates and assigns, may make and enforce as part upon c Hight and of lations not it Saco 4) Raid grantee, assigns, shall not charge to8private cousumers during the continuance of the franchise grant- eid by ‘this ordinance for electricity anything t Yas se the follow crates yeandle power, up assoviates e For tu twelve o'el mouth. For ule power, $5 and $ For incandescent lights, y and Sw) can- ively of 16 candle power #5 cents each per mouth for the same time. For | “Are! dights loss than 2.000 candle power and for incan| | one-half o case, provi and assi required to far j Candeseent bie ere has | teed the use and income of one en gua hundred such | lights for a reasonable length oftime and pro- | | vided further that in all cases when meters are used by consumers the price per light shall not exceed ore cent per hour see. 6. That the fixtares and d: dynamos aud ali machinery used by the said | spain hie associates abd assigns for the aan ufacture and distribution of electricity leball be of modern, approved, standard sye- | tem, new and of sufficient power and ¢ apacity to supply the wants of the city and itsinhal litants. Tobe located within the corporate lir | ite of the city of Butler ices j See. 7 That at the expiration of five years trom the ratification of this ordinance, or at the expiration of any fall year thereafter, dur- | ing the life of this trane or any renewed | term thereof, said city stall have the right to | purchase said electric light Works i valuation to b ertained as event of a disagreement betwe the grantee his associates ‘and aBsig value of the property, the same shall be tred by arbitrators chosen in the nsual manner: who shall be non-residents of tue county, and who shail be sworn to tairiy and impartia ly } Hs said valae. In determining the value of | Said property the earning capacity of the prop- erty shall be considered, as weil as the then condition of the property and wear and te machinery, and in the event | light contract with the sa | such appraisement. the last existing contract | shall be included in the estimated productive value as though in existence Bat the fran- chise shall not pe considered = an element of value but shall revert to ity without jcost. Provided that either party may cal! in expert Witnesses, who shall be non-residents of the county, not more than three on each je, Whoshall be examined under oath by aid arbitrators touching the value of said pioperty. When the erbitrators shall have made an award in writing in the usual manmer as to the Value, the said city shall have theo tion of refusing to complete the purch which event e whole cost of the arbitr: shall be borne by the said city In the event | the city elects f0 purchase at the ay praised of there being ne value, the same 1 be concluded wit! ban | three mor - date orthe award, cost of the appraisement in this event to be n party. Provided, ai- city shall determine to avail itself ofits right to purchase said pr jerty it saall give written notice to the » | grantee, his associates or assigns, at least six months before, do Sec. 5 In consideration of | bis Associates and as ruct | to operate and maintain the same for furn iug said city and ite inhabitants with electri poe and power, there hereb: granted to Joh A. Kellar, his asser | exclusive privilege fo: | from ani after the ratin of this ordinance of farnil | thereto, and the said cit {covenaut, promise and agree to pay grantee his associates and assigns. for & term of ten years from and after the establishing the same, theeum of fourteen hundred (81 | dollars per year, payable q lowing services rendered For two 5) can¢ th ity hall: candle power, 6a on the streets and alleys and pane «rounds of ssid city by diree! on de- for twer suspended from poles not jength. Provided that the twenty lights slial! be located, on not t seven miles of wire ed and main agreed that n cated on each order of the council iy all Tight by 0 ch case one-third to receive in i iates | and | rof! Y at the date of | of itedetermination so to) above rates add that for an oc the said grantee ance to furnish liz Bished at the rate of ' Sec. § for the debt and i the said ci neral revenues erefor reby legal er TUESDAY tl rhe celat act em ed voter Said elec randre Tespe STATE OF aside Ri.) GAS ORL INANCE 3s and as- | operate was Butler, as follows Secel | There is hereby granted to John A Kellar his associates and assigns, the evelu- sive privileg term of twenty years of e= ablishing, plant w bth plying its inbabitants with ¢ purposes for which gas may be adapt e the streets. alleys and “ete Fs sands jereo! Within the present and future corpor- ate limits, for placing, repairing and removing jall necessary fixtures and devices fer the man- | @facture aod distribution of gas ma ning Ske 2. The location and Went of said Axtures anddevicesto be under the general ed oficeror agent | 3 h grantee his as | assigns shall consrol the pla | pipes from gas insto meter | Ke 4 The assigns, shall sav damages that may arise out of the constrt aid grantee his assoc tates and tion and operation of s plant, andr store all streets to as good conuition as they were before the pipes Were vlace: | Suc. ‘The said grantee his associates and assigns, shall heep the said fatures and de- vices forthe manufacture and distribution of | »per condition tor the sate and efica thereof, and the said city shali adopt iferce the nec Ty ordin he jas properties, and. th ociates and signs molested exercise of this franchise, and | agaiyst fraud, imposition and injury to prop- eriy, and the said grantee associates and | Sssigns, may make and enforce as part of the | | conditions upon which he or they may supply | | ses to consumers, all peedfui rates and regula- | tious not Inconsistent with law § 6. Said grantee his associates and as- | shall not charge to private consumers | during the continuance of the franchise grant- ed by this ordinance for gas, anything in ex- = of the following rates | For fuel vas, one dollar p housand cubic For iliuminating gas or gas for illnmin- aling purposes, o: vilar and fifty cents per | one thousand cubic feet see. 7. That the fixtures and devices used | by the said grantee his asstens and associate: for the manufacture and distribution shall be of modern approved sta | 1 of euflicient power and eapacity to stpply Wants of the in nts of suid ¢ X That at the expiration of fi Ve years | | from the ratification o: ordinance or at the | | expiration of any full year thereafter during | the life of the tranchise, or any renewed term | tereof, said city shall have the right to pur- | chase said gas wor at a fair valuation, te be ascertained as follows In the event of a disagreement! 1 the grantee his 9. ‘ANI ‘SEE ™ between the sand nasigns | as to the value of the shall be fixed by arbitrators, usual | | manner: who shall be dents of the | | county and who shall be sworn to fairly ann | impartially, fix said value, value, the earning capacity of the Well as the condition an machinery shall be also Provided that either party may call in expert witnesses, who shall be non-residents of the county, not | more than three on each side, who shall be ex- | amined under oath by said arbitrators touch- | ing the value of eaid property. When the | arbitrators shall have made an award in writ- in the usual manner as to the value, the satd city shall have theoption of refusing to } compl he parchase, im which event, the | whoie costs of the arbitration shall be borne tear of the | ent the city elects to purchase at the Value. the same shal ane) ae i three months trem th: | sof the appraisement io this | event to be borne equaily by each party, pro- vided always that if the said city ter- | mine to avail itself of its right to purchase said. property it shall give written notice to said! gTautee his associates and assigns, at least six | months before, of its determination eo to do Sec. 4. The s eTantee his associates and | hall fle a written acceptance of this {ordinance within thirty days from the legal | passage thereof, when the same shall become alegal contract between the city and said | | grantee his associates and assigns And the 1 said grantee lia associates and assigns, shall | begin the construction of ssid gas Works at ce | once, and press the same to completion with- out any unnecessary delay mpleted by February ist 1 not less | than four miles of mains within the corporate | limits of said city. Auy failure to comply with | theterms and conditions of this | shall work a forfeiture of this franchise ded that the time c and have the same 1s2, ordinance Pro- pro- limiting ¢ le delays | Swe 10. Thatifthe a vote of the qua nance for an elec © considered city of Butler. by . Tatify the ordi- as w = gr ty clerk revere! very touc rk World rose is each Gambetta. The Way to do It. An exchange says a co cian in Sumner County, Kansas, the other day crossed over to where the The First Symptoms of Death. ty politi- Tired feeling, dull headache, pain in various parts of the body, sinking at the pit of the stomach, loss of ap. petite, feverishness, pimples or sores are all positive ev proprietor of the farm was feeding a threshing machine. He was about Jence of poisoned to aecost the yeoman, when this sign, blood. No matter how it~ became stuck up on the top of the threshing poisoned itimast be purified to avoid machine, caught his eve: *This wheat death. Dr. Acker’s Er Blood Elixir has failed to lous or syphi litie por never probably make twenty-five bush Yes nove to the acre. I believe the) serof Sold Alliance is busted I believe free under a positive guarantee Yes. our ae British India’s Famine Madras, Aug » Jim Blaine 6.—Later advices BY anne eandi- on 5 from the interior leave no hope of Ere scheme a ac . averting the famine Phe heat at believe Botkin out ¢ & ‘hingleput aad North Arcot is re- t eure 1 aya cs ported overpowering and thc crops Youll tind sa : with ure ruined. The people are a ter- soreh with a ; - x 5 rible state of destitution, and both The old wom ' human beings and cattle are dying JRE by scores from hunger. Even those belonging to the high easte have been compelled to apply to the gov- ernment for food To add to the day distress many people have been away. stricken with fever and become a helpless burden on theirimpoverish- ed neighbors The Confederate Speaker Dead Lynchl B. Bococ ber of congress for Aug. 7 for fourteer -Thomas years amer from Virginia and rs speaker of the died last night at Appomattox county, age Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. Children Cry for | Pitcher’s Castoria. four y Con- his home in ed 6S é eal co. 3 i AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED pe Oa 22 Studebaker and Peter Schuttler 3 83 FARM WAGONS, ] 2% TOP BUGGIES, SPRING WAGONS, = oe | Road Carts, Phztons and Carriages : a. WIND MIL LS, [RON PUMPS, 5 Be WATER TANKS AND ALL KINDS OF a <a” BRASS AND ee PITTINGS =r This old and Reliable House Largest and Best Assorted Stock ‘Hardware Groceries, GLASS AND QUEENSWARE, Barb Wire, Crass Seeds, & Tinware IN SOUTUWRES carry the ST, Mo. — Bennett, Wheeler Mercantil Co. ——_ RY BLOCK. BUTLER, MO (i) FARM LOANS An unlimited supply of DAGON AWINAOD AO SANIM 'TVIV T MONEY to LOAN or real estate. Loans drawn five years and made payable any time. Also plenty of 5 per cent home mouey. Farms for sale Terms. in ail parts of Bates county. Low P If you want to buy or sell it will nay to your Interest to see s. Easy me. Complete Abstracts of all Real Estate in Bates County, Missouri. GEO. M. CANTERBURRY. Ofice in rear of Farmers’ Bank, Butler, Missouri MULES WANTED. 14 1-2 to I6 hands high, from 4 to 7 years old. WE PAY THE HIGHEST GASH PRICE If you have a mule for sale bring it to our barn in But- ler, Mo., and get the cash. HARRIS & LISLE.