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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1890-02-12

This powder never yz-ies- i marvel of purity
strength and whoisomene5s- More eeononfies
than the ordinary kinds, and sicannot be sold in
competition with the multitude Of low test.
short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1890-02-12
STOCKHOLDERS

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Kinney. Don Bank Clerk
Levy. Sam Dry Goods & Clothins
Morrison. c III Farmer
Miller. ALI Farmer
Norton, j A Bank Clerk
Owen, A B Fa ner
Owen, M v Farmer
Pharis, John Grocery
Pharis, Z + Grocery
ePatton, M Physician
Powell, Booker Farmer
| Pigott, II FL Bank Clerk
Roster, j NJ Farmer
Rankin, j L Farmer
Radford, Chas r Farmer
Reisner. J W Insurance
Sullens, J L PresJ udge Co. CT
Smith, G L Liveryman
Smith, John TLawyer
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1890-02-12

Starke L B Deputy circuit clerl
gTurner. Mrs NJ E Capitalist
Tucker, W z Dentist
Tucker, J NJ Capitalist
Tyler, w B Farmer
Voris, Frank NJ Farmer
Vaughan. J n Capitalist
Woods, F NJ Farmer
White J NJ Farmer
Wyatt, H c Lumber dealer
Walton, VIM E Cashier
Wolfe. NJ L Farmer
Weiner, Max Boots & Shoes
Walls, VIM Farmer
Walton. G w Farmer
Walls, J T Physician
Whipple. n J. Physician
Williams, Il V Farmer
7ALToN cashier
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H. President cashier
vice.presdent Asst cashier
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
Tomatoes s6 ner Ton

The farmers representing Milford.
Cedar Creek and South Murderkill
hundreds, held a meeting in Milford
Monday evening. r. ]. Beswick was
chosen chairman, and read paper to
the effect that the farmers could not at
profit raise tomatoes at So per ton.
A lively discussion ensued, during
which the Rev. J. s. Willis said: "That
every corporation combined together
and held together, but the farmers
would not hold together and that it
was his idea that they had better stop
growing tomatoes for one year and
turn their attention to something else,
rather than grow them for $5 per ton"
a committee consisting of II. l..
Hynson, Rev. ]. s. Willis and Garrett
hynson was appointed to prepare the
resolutions and reported the following.
WHEREAS, We, the farmers and tomato
growers Of Milford, Cedar Creek and South
murderkill hundreds, have for several
years past grown tomatoes at a price that
~ !he main has not proved remunerative.
Whiie we are anxious to sustain the packers
ana eanneries and all enterprises Of lila
kinds yet we promise and pledge our honor
Jointly and severally, that we will NOT enter
INTO any verbal or written contract witb
any Gamer or packer for the year Iso0 -
grow or sell tomatoes for less price tban
y per ton, delivered at the factory Tba
dnI;rsys di,JIey 70 oe ane and collectable on Inc
After some lively discussion the ahooo
was adopted and the meeting al. |
Z
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
The Financial Condition of New Gas.
tie COunty-its Floating Debt of
$4,000.
FROM TIE "EvERY rvrN1Nn


Most significantly practical. becousa
most directly within the power of the
farmers OF New Castle county to rem
edy, and that within three wears if
they pull together determinedlv. were
the complaints of levy court misuov-
ern'Aent voiced by Mr.. John C. Zig
gins at Newark. The startling reve-
latlOn that followed so closely, through
the agency of the state auditors an.
nual report, that this BODY has rolled
up floating debt of $83,0OO NAV he
iiKened to the hair-raising peal of
thunder which follows a lightning
stroke near at hand. We see the
ilgntnlng flash, we note that it is vivid
ana we catch the impression that it
mas business somewhere in our imme-
ulate neighbOrhoOd; then comes the
crashing thunder resolving our cnn.
yScCure into certainty. So in this case.
Inc farmers were told that their hard
earned money was being wastefullv
Gis6ursed by their local legislative
Dody and they were beginning to
mink That they ought to prepare to do
something; then came the thunder
peal OF So3, 900 floating debt and now
Cney know that it is necessary for them
TO go to work and to keep at work
until they have brought about a rodi-
cal change in their local government
They can do it if they will-not an.
other ally of the perpeIuation of Hick.
manlsm can go to the Legislature from
New Castle county if the farmers will
make up their minds that he shall not
1here Is pertinent motto engraved
on the rewards of merit issued 10 de-
serving pupils in our public schools
90 at IT; stick to it," Under that
motto the tax payers of New Castle
county can win a conclusive victory
next fall. There will be two State
senators to elect then and thew will
Doth come from the rural districts. IF
the responsible voters of the county
are not altogether in love with a float
ing debt of $4,000 apd would prefer a
system that would save them some
money and has worked well in Chester
Cecil and Lancaster counties. thew can
make sure next time they get a county
commissioners bill through the House
that it will not be smothered in the
Senate. viz
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
FROM THE MORNING NEWS -

III addition to this incOmpetence and
lawlessness of the Levy Court a system
OF assessing and collecting county
taxes was established in 1873 which
permits any poll taxpayer in the
county TO live here for years without
paying any tax at all. In other words
the Levy Court is charged by the acls
OF 1878 both with the duty of"say-
ing the party" aud the administrator
OF the county finances. OF course
these two objects run against each
otner. AS matter of finance every
dollar of tax ought to be assessed bnf
as matter of politics it is indis.
pensaole to the safety of the Demo-
cratic party that Republican poll tax
aOles shall neither be assessed nor
made to pay their taxes THE uavment
OF county tax being qualification
This system is amazing. REGARDED ar
a business scheme to sec1re q brsinoss
GnG, the recent analysis which Mr..
John =. higgins of Red Lion hundred
made OF 1t, from the point of view of
Ihe farmer, in his address at Newark
showing that it is as defective in prac.
.io"l results as It Is faulty and absurd
IN principle. He estimates that tLa
taxpayers of New Castle county are
paying directly out of their rockets at
least $4,000 year for the maintenance
OF inns system, or round half million of
dollars every ten years. Is il anv
wonder that prosperity does not sit on
the door steps of the farmers of New
Castle county? With such a drain
upon them, going on year after wear
1t Is wonderful that they are as we'll off
as they are. "ei' Oli
The question of relief assumes q
party aspect. In the first place a great
many small Democratic politicians NH
over the county have direct financial
interest IN maintaining the system os
1t Is. The general fund raised bv tbe
taxpayers of New Castle county for it's
material needs is milked by the mem.
bers of the Levy Court. by the connt,,
assessors, by the sheriff in the nrics
pald for the meals of the prisoners
(alIhough a good deal of this nancy
comes back to the Democratic partv in
one lorm or another) by some of the
court house officers, by the constables
oy local magistrates, and in anticina.
ton by all the men who want tbeso
various places. '"SO
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

MORE than usual space is given in
this issue to subjects affecting the
fundamental issues Of our State grow
ing out Of governmental or financial
policies. This grows out of the cir
cumstance that they came so close TO-
gether, and in the same week. First
Ton our first page) at the Farmers'
Institute held in Newark where the
financial condition of the county came
under consideration, followed by the
press opinions of the same on this page
and secondly, following so soon after
the Mandamus case) the decision of
the court on the constitutionaitv of
the Assessment law Of '73 and extracts
from the comments of the press on the
same. These are fundamental ones
uons which have been engaging the
minds Of the leading men in the Site
and must necessarily be- of interest TO
all the others.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
Census Matters.

The name of Stansbury J. Wiley was
sent to the Senate on Thursday. TO he
supervisor of Census for Delaware.
Mr.. Wiley was formerly princiDal OF
the Wilmington High School. but at
present Is connected with the Whining.
ton Dental Manufacturing 60. The
salary Of the Office was formerly $500
with an allowance for a clerk. but bv a
Dill which became law last week
the salary was raised to $1,000.
Heretofore the EnGmeratOrs have
been appointed about half from each
party, and in this State one was an.
pointed for each hundred, and two for
such large hundreds as Duck Creek
and MispilliOn. Usually Republicans
are chosen for Republican hundreds
and Democrats tor Democratic hun
dreds. The compensation of the emu.
meratOrs in 1880 varied from $50 to
500. They are required to do their
work in themOnth of June, and must
visit each home in their district.
The questions embracing farm dis.
tricts numbered an even hundred in
1880, and promise to be increased this
year.
Inc two enumeratOrs for Duck Creek
Hundred ten years ago were Walter
y. Hotecker and J. T. Jerman.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
Personal


Mrs. Rev: H. s. Thompson of Lewes,
Is visiting Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson.
Miss Clara Snowdon, of Baltimore
is the guest of Jas. p. Hofecker.
Mrs. Alice Bailey, who has returned
10 FELTON, from Nebraska, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. DR.. J. W. Clifton.
DIR. Samuel T. Ashcraft of Camden
n. j., spent Saturday and Sunday with
ms uncle, DIR. VIM. Ashcraft, of this
town.
John Wilkinso n, of Philadelphia. is
on visit to his father.
ID. J. Cummins and wife. w. P.
Cummins and Eugene Davis attended
the funeral of VIM. Polk in Odessa on
Saturday.
Chas. H. Register was in Philadel-
phia several days last week in attend
ance upon the funeral of his brother
Francis Registe r, who has been prac-
tlcing law in Philadelphia since 1864
He was 81 years old.
Miss Addie Truax was given n SIR.
prise party by her young friends on
saturday evening at the residence OF
her father, Jas. I. Truax, near town.
Mrs. VIM. H. Thompson and danob.
Ter, MISS mabel Thompson, are spend.
ing two or three weeks in Dover.
Miss Anna Keen, near Black
who has been home spending a few
weeks through the HOLIDAYS. returned
TO Philadelphia last week accomDanied
by her sister, Miss Maggie, who will
spend a week or more in that citv.
Miss Anna Matthews, of Camden is
on visit to Mrs. John H. Hoffecker.
Jas. F. Griffin, of Chicago. arrived
In Smyrna yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of his sister, Miss Sue Griffin.
Judge Lucius P. Deming, of New
Raven, Conn.,, was on a visit to his
friend, DIR. Dwight, on Saturday and
Sunday.
Richard S. .Culbreth, ESQ. of Balti-
more, came on yesterday to see his
critically i'll. "-0 10
Mrs. Eliza Masten, of Milford is Wis
iting Mrs. W. H. Baggs.
Miss Nellie Brice, of Camden. N 7
has been visiting Miss Carrie LasselI.
Mrs. DR.. Roberts, of Church Hill is
visiting Miss Florence Beck; Miss Pier
son, of Dover, Miss Clara Sitbens
Frank Cameron, Philadelphia, and Mrs
C0sden and Mrs. Stephenson, Chester
vile, Md, are visiting relatives.
A number of our young people at.
tended large party last evening given
Dy the young men of the neighborbOod
TO Miss Name Griffith, at the residence
OF heT faSher, Chas. H. Griffith, in Sew
ers0n's Neck. Mr.. Griffith will move
TO the vicinity of Wilmington shortly
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

The Republican of Wilmington thinks
the collectors of that city do not care
Tor the admonitiOn of Judge Com
eggs in his decision on the mandamus
case that the collectors must receive
the taxes, and that the court will be in
session to see that they do it." 1t saws
the collectors have given no better
opportunities for poll taxpayers to nav
taxes than they gave before the man
damus decision was rendered. Iftbere
is any difference it is against the tax.
payers. The thumb screw of disfran-
chisement has apparently been turned
on little tighter, and the taxpayers
have become more disheartened by
calling and not finding the collectors
In their Office.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

their annullment or amendment must
be not to the courts, but to the Legisla-
ture. The opinion of Judge Grubb
takes cognizance of the 'padding' ,oi
assessment lists, saying "There have
been placed upon the assessment lists
In single year in Wilmington alone
not only hundreds but thousands OF
names of persons who never existed,
and also great numbers of those whose
taxes could not be collected even by
legal process"
Chancellor Salisbury, Chief Justice
COmegys, Judges Grubb and Paynter
cOncurring; Judge Houston dissenting.
He said:
To me it has always been an inter-
esting question just what this provision
in the constitution referring to taxation
really means. l remember very well
John Gilpin, who drew the tax law of
1843, which was similar to the law of
1873. We We're young lawyers together
and although he held that was cOnsti-
tutional l always had my doubts about
1t. L have not made any study of this
act Of 1873, but inasmuch as think it
is in contravention of the constitution.
wish to cOnfine my remarks to the
legal view of the case under considera-
ton"
The constitution unquestionablv
says that every citizen shall have the
right to vote. This right has belonged
to them from the very formation of the
Government. 1t is fundamental and
inherent right that belongs to the citi
Zen under the constitution to vote at
all elections.
1t was intended that every person
entitled to vote should have the ripht
to vote. If, therefore, the statute has
the effect to impede, impair or limit
citizen IN his qualifications to vote it is
unlawful. 1t was intended that he should
have every opportunity to qualify him
self and that no impediment should be
placed in his way"
The document including the two
written reports of Judges Comegys and
Grubb and the verbal opinion of Judge
Houston is so lenthy that but few peo-
pie will take the time or trouble to 90
through them. The learned Judges
gave at least a valuable history of the
ballot back to the colonial days. The
of the court and the feel
ing among many to cherish the features
incident to past age, it is thought, will
but strengthen the demand for a new
Constitution as a sovereign remedy for
many changes in harmony with the
spirit of progress.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
Revival Maetincs.

The revival services at the M. f.
Church Of this town, were attended
with several conversions last week,
There were seven penitents at the altar
last night, three of whom professed
conversion.
Clayton is going through a new and
large experience IN the revival line.
Rev, Mr.. Stephenson announces ffty
conversions at the M. L Church, most
Of whom have Joined the church. At
the N. p. Church Rev. Mr.. Blades had
the help all last week of Mrs. Duhurst,
a revivalist of Baltimore, and is rein
forced this week by the addition Of
DR.. StraYer Of the same city. About
twenty conversions are reported,
fifteen Of whom have given their names
to the church. All the above meet
ings are largely attended.
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

REV. DR.. TALMAGE, who has since
embarked for home, was invited bv
Ex-Premier Gladstone to visit him on
Saturday in London. During their
long talk in which he eulogized Tai.
mage for his Christian zeal and the
marvellous publicity given to his SER
mons he said, and it is remarkable
coming as it does from one of the
greatest statesmen of the world
Talk about questions of the dav
there IS but one question and that
Is the Gospel. All men at the head
Of great movements are Christian
men. During the many wears
was Ia the cabinet, l was brought
into association with sixtv MASTER
minds, and all but five of them were
Christians. My only hope for the
world IS IN bringing the human mind
into contact with divine revelation"
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
News Ttope

Ice manufacturing companies aY.
spr'nging up all over Pennsylvania.
Gales continue with in.r..si,
strength ana velocity in the Southern
portion of England. ~ . "
Ex-senator Riddleberger. of Vir.
glhla, died Friday at his home in
woodstock, in that State. "
Montana, with four senators ia d.
ing well for a new state. Her chief
products include blizzards and states.
men. '''''es
spring dress patterns are already
Oelhg SHOWN. The beautiful dove col.
OTIS OF previous seasons and the golden
browns in reddish tones are among
them. "iiong
we read of these luxuries in Cali.
lorna . pears weighing 20 pounds
onion, II pounds; a potato Ii incho.
long and peaches ~ to 10 inches in
circumference. III
Nellie Bly, arrived in Naw vi,
saturday, having completed her trim
arou19 the world in 70 days, 6 hours
ana II minutes, covering during her
travels distance of %, 900 miles "''
= A terrible storm ragged in Eastern
Colorado Friday night and SaturSon.
mueh damage was done in the mon1'
tain region, and BUILDINGS y0era a.
sIroyed at Monument and Manitou
Clark Adams, a farmer near Limo
Ohlo' has been swindled out of $4,000
Oy Two strangers, who had a connie of
Roid-pIated bricks. Adams gave tba
swindlers the money for half interoat
in an alleged mine. '''' e''
The prolonged stay of Emin posh.
~ zanzibar, together with his mani
t tesV uiiwiiilhgness to return to Eurone
mas Iesd TO the belief that he ia seeE,
tnE y iaVorlte opportunity to return 10 |
the interior of Africa. N'" 70
A snow slide at Logansville Cal;e,.
iornia, on Sunday, buried a bouse ia
Two OF the inmates were killed NanS,
FAMILIES at Sierra CITY. fearing snoy
sllde, have left their homes ana ,oLo
Mine. 'Ue' oi the Butte
The grippe" appears to have don.
l's worst IN the United States and hoe
PASSED on. 1t is noticeable that few
persons person. died of ia grippe" solely It's
nave been fatal where thera
,ation. Vi Comph-
inere are perhaps, says the PbiIa.
'elpnia Record, about ten Thousand
Shite rutiians, mischiefmakers anJ
among the millions% % "f
snile people IN the South whose de- ~
'ortatlon to Central AfrieAA LA
ring permanent tranquility TO that
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
NULLIFIED CONSTITUTION.

/
Delaware needs a new Constitution
that will bring it abreast of the times
1t needs new judiciary that will in.
terpret Its Constitution so as to carry
out and not defeat its purpose. Il
needs throughout new political dis.
pensation for the revision of its 10 U.s
and the liberalization of the State 40
long under the benumbing shackles of
Bourbon rule.
But even the present Constitution of
Delaware, adopted nearly sixty wears
| ago, would serve if treated fairly II
declares, IN substance, that everv citi-
zen OF proper age who shall have paid
a tax within two years, which shall
nave been assessed at least six months
before the election, is entitled to vote
In the district in which he has lived
one month. It is a fundamental prin-
ciple that a Legislature cannot and IN
the constitutional qualification of vo.
ters' We do not understand that the
delaware courts formally dissent from
this: They do, however, permit the
Legislature to accomplish Indirectly
what 1t is forbidden to do directly. A
man must pay taxes to vote; but if the
law and its administrators can prevent
MIN from paying taxes in order to
throw out his vOte-then his constitu
tlonal rights are taken from him.
The recent decision of the Delaware
Court of Errors and Appeals is a prac-
tical notification of the State Constitu.
ton. 1t decides that it is legal to pre-
vent citizen from qualifying himself
to vote. How this is done in Della.
ware is familiar story. The tax col
lectOr keeps himself where the would
be-taxpayer, if Republican, cannot
easily find him; yet he will accent no
taxes unless the one assessed appears
In person and pays them. The tax
payer who is in this way prevented
from paying his tax within the time
prescribed is returned as DELINQUENT
and dropped from the assessors roll |
for one year If, at the expiration of |
that time, he is granted the favor of a |
new assessment, he cannot vote until |
SIX months afterwards, even if he nav |
his taxes. In this way the Bayard |
act aids the deliberate disfranchise
ment of the Republican voters of Della.
ware by imposing an eighteen months
disability on those who for any reason
have not paid their taxes, no matter
how willing they may be to pay them
in the interval
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

The Shakespeare Club met last
w. Dame.
LEONARD REVIs is progressing finely
with his hatchery at Duck Creek. His
promise is much better than previous
winters.
Mrs. 1. K, SHoRTMAN is building a
storeroom between her store and the
residence of b. b. Allen, for Charles
b. Daily, the carpet weaver.
IHE store now in the occupancy of
Mrs. l.. A. Cotton has been rented bv
Mrs. Lizzie Collins, now at the corner
OF Commerce and Delaware streets.
JOSEPH WRIGHT and son are making
changes in the house which Mrs. j.. A
Cotton purchased of J. V. Smith. that
Will make very attractive rooms for
her business.
REV. w. W. w. WILSON has re.
opened the long neglected chanel at
smyrna Landing for Church and Sun
Gay och0ol services, and preached
there on Sunday afternoon.
HENRY PALMER is having erected a
two-story frame dwelling in West
Smyrna, and Jesse Green. of Kenton
Is also erecting one between Smvrna.
and Clayton, near Hudson's gate.
MEssRs. LEWIS & PRICE have had
Two boiler makers from Wilmington
down to thoroughly repair the boiler
recently purchased from the Messrs
1aylors' 10 commence actively on
spring work.
HENRY .,DENNEY, whom wa an
hounced last week as having bought
out the butcher business of H. NJ. Far
row, before the week was ont sold his
interest to Elmer Hoffecker, who is
now in charge of the place.
CAPT. T. D. REED moved his family
to Baltimore on Monday. He is en-.
joined to do this because his business
is centered there and by so doing he
can be with his family. Otherwise he
would prefer Smyrna and the friende
of himself and family regret the neces.
sity of a change.
Jos. Z: CARTER is dressing up the
Centennial church with psDer and
PANT IN a much superior dress to auv-
thing it has ever had. The organ
which they got from the Asburv Nj p.
Church is in place and when the church
IS fixed up to correspond, they intend
to have a reopening with rejoicing.
The following new advertisements
appear in this issue: D. w. Stats adj
vertises large sale of stock and farm
ing utensils. w. J. Jenkins, 517 South
18th Street, Philadelphia, an excellent
brand of family tea. Clarence Pretty.
man advertises fits, or how to make
them. See also change in lads" of
John b. Cooper, Wanamaker & Brown
and Baltimore & Ohio time table.
The following is the time table for
the steamer Ella for the month of
February:
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29
THEY WILL FIGHT ON

wilmington hepupllcan.
The question now comes nm wbot
are Republicans going to do after the
adverse decisions Of the courts in two
Important questions raised bv their
party? The question is easilv answered
Dy every sincere Republican who has
convictions of conscien,. ,.e and who he
ileyes he is right. There will he mo
laying down of arms nor surrender of
convictions. The party has denounced
the present assessment laws and the
laws enacted for the collection of taras
as tyrannical and iniquitous. and thev
are as much so to-day as thew were
before the highest judicial tribunal If
the State passed upon them and nro
nounced them constitutional. With tho
very highest respect for the courts that
we believe have rendered an honest
decision according to their convictions
OF duty and right, we must vet declare
these law iniquitidus, though declared
constitutional, in their operations and
that they lead to the debaucherv Of tbe
ballot more than anything else
Smyrna times., 1890-01-29

THE Erery Erening heartily approves
OF the effort that was brought forward
By John c. Higgins at the Farmers
Institute at Newark to do away with
the expensive Levy Court system and
substitute for it the three commissioner
plan, which has worked so we'll in both
Cecil and Chester counties, and saved
the people a great deal of money in
their taxes. An effort was made to
pass such bill at the last session of
the Legislature, but the editor saws
they adopted a policy of how not to
do anything, and they carried their
point all the same by preventing the
House bill from coming squarely before
the Senate"