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The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26
ABOUT FINISHED.
The Finest System OF Water
Works of any Town the Size
in the West.


around that the machinery at the
water works had been set, the reser-
voir about completed, the pumps in
working order and all were to be
tested Consequently large mum.
Der OF our citizens went out to see
the water turned on. The plant is
located about four miles due west of
town on the Miami where a sufficient
and wholesome supply Of water is
obtainable. The engine house is a
massive brick structure 35x72 feet,
with large brick smoke stack, 56
feet high. Two large boilers are
placed over an immense furnace in
the east end. In the west end is
two compound Dean pumps, III a pit
dug 10 feet deep. From these
pumps three large pipes branch out,
one to the Miami river, one to the
reservoir, and one leading to the
city.
The reservoir, located just north
OF the engine house, is 120x21O feet.
top measure. On the north end Is
petitioued off the receiving basin,
30x12O feet, into which the water is
pumped from the river. This emp
ties into filter 3Ox12O feet, filled
with charcoal, sand and gravel. Af
ter being thoroughly filtered it
emptles into the storage basin,
l2Ox2lO feet, 10 feet deep, lined
with brick, cement and concrete.
The pumps We're running without
a jar, apparently without ezertion,
as pretty and perfect piece OF ma
chlnery as we ever saw. 1t is dua
the company to say that they bought
the very best and latest improved
machinery obtainable, regardless Of
cost, and boilers double the capacity
required to do the work The water
was pouring into the receiver
through a pipe eight or ten feet
high and resembled a beautiful
fountain.
The standpipe, which Will be com
pleted the last of the week is 100
feet high, IA feet IN diameter, erect
ed on rock foundation 10 feet, 10
inches high, 10 inches higher than
required by ordinance
The. five miles of mains have been
laid in the city, according to con
tract, the IS hydrants located at the
most available points for the protec
tlon of property, the pipes tested by
direct pressure of water from the
pumps aud everything i'll excellent
working order. BY the last of the
week our people can begin using the
water.
These are works the citizens of
Butler can well feel proud of They
have not only been put in i'll first
class shape. but the very best ma
terial used in the construction.
These gentlemen composing the
company, Messrs. Walton, Tygard,
Clark and Jenkins, have far exceed
ed their calculations in the matter of
and paradoxical as it
may seem, they are virtually beat ut
their own game, for the profits in
the construction. have vanished.
But they have the consciousness of
knowing that they are furnishing
the people of Butler with system
of water-wcrks that will prove sat
isfactory i'll every respect, and our
people should patronize them, and
all who need to use the water should
give their order at once. and encour-
age the company.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26
A Peoples Party Movement IN Chtca q

A Peoples Party Movement IN Chicago
Chicago, Aug. 20 The first steps
towards establishing a Peoples par
ty in Chicago were taken last night
at secret meeting at the Grand
Pacific hotel. W. F. Wrightmire,
Of Kansas secretary Of the National
Citizens Alliance, presided For
three months preparatory work has
been carried on and the leaders
claim that in almost all of the wards
secret clubs have been formed, while
nearly 10000 men have been pledg-
ed to support the principles and
candidates Of the third party.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26

A very curious coincidence hap
pened at kawanda Falls, Pa. recent
ly. Five men, all strangers. met,
and On being introduced each was
John A. Libson.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26
Butler Academy.

The fall term will open on Tues
day, Sept. l. 1891
Pupils may enter at any time. but
it is better to enter mt the beginning q
of the term
Tuition 50 per month
Arrangements are making for
clubbing so that the expense of
boarding shall not greatly exceed
actual cost
Rooms for self boarding may be
engaged if applied for soon,
Arrangements have been made
for formation of clubs whereby
board may be brought down to stu
dents TO 50 per week
Send for catalogue to DIR Pyle,
President of the board of trustees,
or to Prof Martin.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26
AO! HO! Agents and Canvassers,
NEW IDEA FOR CHILDREN.

Something and unique in educational devices
For the home. Parents pleased and children de-
lighted. One man TAX es y order in one day. Anota-
er reports E3 profit in day, and $50 for the
week. Others have done better. Why cant your
Circulars and terms free. Address C. J. FOSTER.
Sl1 Chestnut ST., ST. Louis. Mo.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26
August Term 1891.

In the county court of SAID county
on the 18th, day of August 1891, the
following among other proceedings
were had, viz: In the matter of tax
ing shows, circuses, menageries, and
all public performances. 1t is Or
dered by the court that all circus
shows, or circus and menageries
combined shall pay county tax of
500 and that small shows when on
ly ponies, dogs, etc, are used to per-
torn with shall pay county tax of
So 90 to be collected by the consta-
bic Of the township in which such
shows shall be held"
The above is certified to by coun-
ty clerk Drysdale as a true copy of
the record. Constable Arnold, act
ing by authority of this order, de-
manded license tax of 800 from
the circus which showed in Butler
last Saturday. The manager ap-
pealed to Jesse Connell, presiding
Judge of the county court, who or.
dered the constable to collect only
$500 Under this order the licence
was either 800 or SIS, as only two
classes of shows is mentioned This
evidently came under the head OF
the former, as it was a circus, so ad
vertised and so pronounced by all
who saw it. We would like to know
why Judge Connell. in the absence
OF other members of the court made
this reduction in favor of this circus
thereby cheating the schools OF
Bates county out of S75 which
rightfully belonged to them ant
which would have been paid had no
Judge Conuell interferred, for thes,
people evidently knew what the Ii
cence was to be before they eve
billed Bates county. Will Judg,
Connell explain his actions in thi.
matter and also tell how the schoo
fund of Bates county is to recove
this S75.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26

A Witness VI, >i-ri"u>iv Disappears.
Nevada, No, Aug 2O.-Joe
Couster arrived last Wednesday
from Joplin to visit his brother. He
went out on the street in the after
noon and has not been seen since.
Foul play is sus pectei, He is an
important witness III the Blunt mur-
der case. He had 500 III his pock-
ct.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26
Executors s Notice.

Notice is hereby given thai letters Of sxecu
torship on the estate Of Elizabeth Dixon de-
deased were granted TO the undersigned on
ihe sand day OF August. lsi. by the probate
court Of Bates county. Missouri
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them Tor allowance TO
she executor within one year after the date of
said letters. or they may be precluded from
any benefit of said estate: and il such claims
he not exhibited within two years from the
barred. This 24th day Of August. 1891
- CHARLES DIXON
>" b"ALEf hokS. Ar vs. Executor
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DR.. J W.LOWEY'S

Office FARMERS BANK, one door cas-,
OF Express Office. Residence on Ohio
street second door east ofPubIic School
North side at street. Office hours S TOT,
a. m. TO 8 P. N. Calls answered "A. all
times. Treatment OF all diseases bo.
Acute and Chronic Charges reasonable
Medicine furnished. Consultation free
All who are afflicted of whatever Char
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me.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26
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We Heslj'e to Dlncp 0ut0n
real cstnte secl1rity II Iuvee
"nto,>nt Of n,oney. wiz oiye
tie best terms ami i0lrest
rnfes yet oVercd by anyone
IN THIS lime ot business.
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p, c FULkERSON, Manager.
The Butler weekly times., 1891-08-26

The following certified copy of
order OF county court was made and
delivered to Constable Arnold by
county clerk Drysdale
STATE OF MISSOURI,
County of Bates. 90
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-03-20
Ponderous Purses of Pompeii

A man may have ponderous purse
and filled with shinig gold, but he
may become a pauper If he is not
careful about expenditures. When
times are hard and nancy scarce, 1t
becomes people to spend their money
in the most economical manner posi-
BILE; in other words to get the very
largest returns tor it. The poorer
do this, but those who are bet
ter off are frequently notional about
purchasing goods and pay big retail
prices for articles that they might buy
for one half their original costs, or less.
You ask how is this. Well, there are
located at No. "a Soledad street ,adjoin-
ing the court house the watch-makers
and jewellers who beside trans
acting a regular pawnbroking bus
mess, conducted upon an open
straight forward, honorable basis, lin
reality collateral bankers), that take
on deposit mot money!, but fine dia-
monds, watches, jewelry, household
goods, etc., in fact nearly every kind
and description of article from the
finest to the cheapest. Many cost
~ article has been bought at first
hands and in a short time after
hypothecated and then offered to the
public at one-half Tor less) than the
original price paid for same.
Times are very hard and money
scarce, and we would advise you even
if you have q few dollars ahead to
call on !. m. emerson & CO., and look
over their bargain list before pur-
chasing from first hands, at high
prices. What can't be found any
where else the changes are that these
popular jewellers and brokers have 1T.
The fact is, ]. m. emerson & co. HOLD
THE BRIDGE!
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with the knowledge that he is as false
to her as to me?"
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LITTLE OF EVERYTHING.

Free Visiting Cards. How to
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scription agent, of the DAILY LIGHT.
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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10
Railroad Ownership.

AS the Alliance, in it's platform ,iee
government in certain contingent les, IT
would be well enough TO mention that
States heretofore have embarked in that
kind of investment, with results not at
all satisfactory 70 tile people. A writer
in the R0iilnGy IFor{d, Of August 29th,
presents some facts about the practical
results of the ownership Of railways by
various States in this country The
States that lave tried owning railroads
and abandoned it for independent cor
porate ownership and control, he says,
are Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Mich
.isgsan, Illinois Indiana. hand 6 eorg5a, Re
might have added Maryland, which has
been getting rid OF its railroad assets as
fast as it we'll could Nirginia's owner
ship of railroad stock was only a means
OF her getting further plucked. Missouri
also owned some railroads, but was glad
to sell out in 1868 The trouble has been
the politician and his necessities The
politician cannot ran a railroad il com
petition with railroads run by corpora
tions. He must give place to incompe-
tents He must make rates to tickle
the doubtful voter. He is not in posi-
tion TO observe business rules in the con-
duet of the railroad business. Under
other forms Of government State owner
ship is practicable, but not under ours.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10
Dyrenfosth, Tne Rain Maker.

Genera Dyrensortlls PARTY of rain makers are
ju3iianJ, says a midland Texas, dispatch to the
New York sun The FIRST important experiments
nave met Win Sreat success. A rain fell more
than six hours yesterday aud they declare that
oxyhydroSen balloons, raekarock powder, and
dynamite AT - o'cok in the afternoon large
balloon was sent up at the G rancf where the
men OF science have their headquarters. The
ranch is about twenty five miles from this town.
The balloon was sent up about one and quar-
ter miles and was then exploded. 1t made re-
port like severe Clap of thunder. There were
only few White clouds floating i'll the blue sky
at the time. the sun was shining, and any old
farmer mariner would have said that it would
not rain in a week. The weather instruments
showed,tilat the air was remarkably dry and
the barometer pointed at far
Ten minutes after the balloon had disappeared
il peal of thunder, kites were set flying, and
attached to Ghelr tails was dynamite. This was
exploded when the kites were high in the air,
and then a great quantity OF powder, which
miies as set of Inv electricitv This made
noise like succession of batteries OF artillery.
The smoke rose in the air for about 200 feet and
drifted toward the experts headquarters. Be
tore it reache there, however, it was driven to
the earth by 81 torrent of rain.
The few fieecy clouds had gathered together,
Others had formed, the sky quickly had become
overcast, and storm had been created by mans
efforts The barometer began falling ten min
UgeS after the balloon exploded. Fhe rain
was very heavy. and the centre OF the storm
was over the ranch According to reports
line OF the Texas 4 Pacific railroad the storm
extended over al area of not less than Loco
squares miles. GcIl1llG6 REPORTS,
ana it may have reached further
The noise OF the explosion was heard plainly
at Midland, anu even at ranches forty miles
from the scene of the experiments. The people
thought it was thunder. AT about I O'Clock this
evening several more explosions were heard
here. The eXperilneatarS were undoubtedly at
work again. The sky became overcast inside OF
half an hour and it began To rain at 40 o'clock
1t looks now as If it would rain all night.
This region as rule, is very dry. and it is ex-
ceediugty unusual to have much rain at this sea-
son OF the year, The rainlnakerS are sure they
how tf,t and
say they can food this country at an hours
notice Their greatest experiment when they
Will explode a tremendous lot of balloons, kites.
and dynamite, will probably not take place I'M
til Friday. The ranchmen and town weather
prophets don't believe the rain was made by the
rain producers, hut Gen. Dyrenforth says he will
convince the most skeptical ia a day or two.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10
( ONE DOLLAR PER ANNuM.
NEW SERIES. VOL. I, NO. IS.

York, August 10, 1890; since then it has
uecihed' with fluctuations, till it reach
ed 9S cents per ounce in New York. Au-
gust 81, 1890.
! The st. Louis Republic says that the
: Bland silver act, February %, 1878
wiped out the premium on gold;o that
TINS premium began to disappear as
soon as the Bland dollars went into cir
culatlon. Is it possible that this paper
can be so ignorant? The premium on
goid January 2, 1878, was only "a per
cent, that is, greenback dollar was
then worth over 81 cents. The premium
had been declining, with some yaria-
lions, since 1864
Inc farmers are generous people
they seem to care but little for the more
than 90 per cent. premium given to the
manufacturers, the bounties to the sugar
grocers, and the subsidies to the steam>
! SHIPS, and are actually clamoring that
! the few silver buIionailes shall receive
80 per cent more than their metal is
worth.
/ The average price paid by the United
States for silver under the Bland act was
nearly $l06 per fine ounce
| Up to November 1, 1890, there had
been coined by the United States $780,
$685. 66 standard silver dollars, and $685.
206i77 in silver certificates had been
issued.
The United States made on silver coin
age last year $685., 066.57. The farmers
insist that this should have been given
to the silver bullionaires, and they
themselves taxed that much more
By the act OF March 3, 1887, provision
was made for the redemption and re-
coinage OF the silver trade dollars. A
trade dollar has six and three-fourths
grains more fine silver in it than our
standard dollar.
More than three-tifths of the silver
produced in this country comes from
Colorado and Montana Let the silver
craze be confined to them.
The annual product of silver in the
United States has increased fully so per
cent. in the last ten years. Gold has
about held its own. The same may be a
said of the worlds production.
France is represented as a model for
us by our silver-loving friends; do they
know that France did not coin franc
of silver in 1889 for home use.
Russia is one of the two silver esun-
tries of Europe. and yet in 1889 it coined
SIS, 855.097 in gold, and less than two
millions in silver. In 1887 and 1888 the
gold proportion was even larger.
The entire silver product of this coun-
try up to 1861 is estimated at less than
two millions of dollars. Since then it
has reached the enormous sum of more
than 1926, 00o, 900.
The average bullion value of silver
dollar for the year 1889 was about 724
cents 1t has not been worth 100 cents
since 1874. Under the Bland law it
declined with slight fuctua-
tions.
From 1857 to 1890 the commercial ratio
of silver to gold fiuctuated from 1406 to
1914; from 1890 to 1878 10 to 1595; since
1878 from 1911 to % %. It's tendency is
downward
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10
The Sacred Garmept.

A few weeks ago we published para
graph in reference to the garment said
to have been worn by Christ. when So
journing on the earth, and the fact that
it was to be placed on exhibition at
Treves. A Berlin dispatch, dated Aug.
%, says Of it:
The textile manufacturer who summoned
to examine the garment known the Holy
coat, exhibition in the cathedral at
TreveS. says that when the wrappers were re-
moved the veSture was found to be in such a
battered condition that it could not be placed ON
experts, and finally the coat was given to an
aged ana experienced nun. who gummed the
fragments of the garment together the ma
terial too much worn to stand the strain or
needle and thread. The holy coat is now par
TALLY over aid with layers OF materials with
which it has been wrapped up, and these wrap
pers have become decayed and cannot be sep
arated from the coat DR.. Beck of Aiax-La-
Chappelle. declares that he has examined the
reverse side of tile holy coat ana found that it
century which was never manufactured after
the sixth century an6 which was always ex-
tremeiy costly. Catholic circles consider this to
be proof that the holy coat is the genuine gar
nlent worn by our Lord. 1t is explained that
sbysSus is the name given from ancient Greek
ments by which many bivaive shells attach
themselves TO rocks or other fixed substances
In Pima, OF the Mediterranean, these f1laments
are renarSably long. delicate and strong. and
have silky lustre, and are capable of being
woven into cloth upon which very high value
was placed. But the animal which produces
these valuable faments is now so rare that it is
almost exclusively article of curiosity.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10

Gold has commenced returning from
Europe. On the 31st, $650,000 was sent
from that country. and the prospects
are that large aud frequent shipments
will follow From every direction the
promise cones of great business activity
this fall, and the free circulation of
money in every channel Of trade.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10
Receiver Applied For

The staunton Netos Of the Goth, has
the following paragraph
''At Harrisohburg Thursday the Law
renee Iron Works company, OF lronton,
o., petitioned for a receiver for the
Rockbridge company, Of Glasgow, OF
which Ex-Governor Lee is president.
The bill alleges an Indebtedness OF about
$50, Coo, due from the RocESbridge com
pany to the complainant, being the bal
anaa Of a loan d 100000 to the Law
renee Iron Works company, IN consider
ton Of the removal Of It's plant to Glas-
gov. The Glasgow company declares
that the lronton concern is delln,,
quent debtor TO it. Judge Paul Will
soon render decision.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10
The New Wool classification.

It is to be hoped that the report is true
that the new classification of wool is to
be made according to the grade or quail
ity rather than by the use for which it
is intended.
The committee appointed to consider
the adyisabiiity Of the revision of the
standard wool samples will probably
recommend some changes.
The committee believe that this sys-
TEN of classification, which has been
adopted ia the new tariff, is better than
the attempt made in the Old tariff to
classify uses, and that it Will prevent
any controversy as to the classification
of imported woods where there is an in
telligent appraiselnentb by experts, They
are convinced, however, as the results
of TIE letters which they sent to wool
growers, manufacturers and dealers all
over the country, that there is much less
used in the manufacture of clothing,
woods which pay only thirdsalass duties,
than some of the Ohio growers have
claimed =
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10

Gen r. G. Dryenforth, who was sent
to Texas early in August in charge of
the making expedition, returned to
Washington Saturday, full~of enthusi-
asm over the success of the experiments,
and gave an interesting account of the
heavy rains which the balloon firing
produced He says in a section of coun-
try best suited for the trial none of the
single days firing failed to produce a
rain within short time.
Georgetown. Ky. had three incendiary
fires Friday night, which were attribut>
ed to the i'll feeling of colored people over
the lynching of John Dudley, colored,
for the murder of Frank Hughes, white.
Patrols were placed, every coIored man
WAS halted on the streets and further
trouble was prevented The colored
population is excited and threatening.
The Alexandria Gazette. Of the 31st
says:
| Several hundred more of the clerks in
| the census bureau will be discharged
| this evening. leaving only about four
/ hundred of the three thousand once en-
| ployed Among the ladies retained are
| nearly all the young and pretty ones.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-09-10
DEFERRED ARTICLES.

Messrs Hank Shaw and B. W. Evans
have heen appointed U S. grangers, for
this, tha u. 1, internal Revenue district
Of Virginia.