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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-18
The Old Horde Coming.

Six months of the Harrison ad-
ministration have done something
more than create q deficit in the
treasury account. The Louisville
Courier-Journal has made list of
federal appointees which throws
light on the material which is being
paid for work done last year.
Robert Smai:s, collector of Gus
toms at Beaufort, S. c., was convict
ed b 4 jury colnpo,edpartly OF men
OF hi; ": :,.cs O: accepting bribes
and sentenced to two years in the
penit-,.t,a:s. Francis E. Warren,
appointed governor, made false
affidavit o. residence in order to take
up a quarter section of valuable
land. 4 North Carolina negro, ap-
pointed postmaster by Mr.. Wana-
maker, was found in the penitentia-
ry when the notification of his ap-
pointment reached him. Thomas j.
Morgan, Indian commissioner, was
convicted by court martial Of max
ing false musters and other offenses.
S. G.. Burdette, assistant district
attorney in West Virginia, is under
indictment for embezZlement. E.
81. Moore, distributing clerk in the
Indianapolis postoffice, was arrested
and fined for keeping gambling
house A. S. Ray, deputy United
States marshal in West Virginia,
was prosecuted for bribery. Henry
E. Sharpe, postmaster at Lead Hill,
Ark was convicted of sending OBJ
scene letters through the mails.
Gilbert h. Stevens, postmaster Of
Shushan, N. Y, was prosecuted
for feloniously entering house for
the purpose of assulting young la
dy. He confessed and paid the lady
$500 by which means he succeeded
in having the prosecution abandon
ed, he also signing full confession.
Other cases of similar nature are
cited, but the Times will stop with
these. They are sufficiently distribut'
ed over the states to expose the views
of the present administration on civ
il service reform. No one state sup
plies all. There is no chance about
the cases. The appointees are friends
of prominent republicans and were
selected with knowledge of their
records.
The republican party never has
cared much about personal fitness
When it wins the result is not due
to the candid approval of public
opinion but to the dirty work of its
henchmen added to the money Of
the privileged classes. The rewards
of Office are given to agents of the
lobbying classes like Wanamakel
and the workers like those mention
ed in the Courier-Journals list.
Penitentiary birds in Office, the
Pennsylvania lobby all powerful
the treasury surplus scattered and
the people paying taxes. That ii
what six months of republican pow.
er has made of the country's govern
ment.
The Madison Wells, Eliza Pink
ston and Belknap era is on the way
Whether Mr. Harrison is good o.
bad man personally does not retart
its coming The horde of republi
can politicians, adept in trading
privileges for money and in cooking
jobs on the treasury, can not b,
suppressed. Custom houses frauds
star route frauds and whisky frauds
will pretty surely be duplicated be
fore long.-Kansas City Times.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-18
STOP AND READ

]. R. Patterson having purchased the
north side Barber Shop, hope to re-
tain all former customers and a fair
share OF the public gene, ally. Special
attention given to Ladies an childre MS
hair cutting, and also, Pompadour hair
cutting speciality. Barber supplies
always on hand.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-18
Notice of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given to all creditors and
others interestedin the estate of Addison Price
deceased, that VIM. N Dalton. administra-
tor of said estate, intend TO make I'm ai settle
ment thereof. at the next term OF Bates county
probate court, in Bates county, state OF Mis-
souri, to be held st Butler on the llth day Of
November, 1889. WIN. NJ DALTON,
~ Admi nissrator.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-18

Hoods Sarsapalilla is peculiar to
itself and superior to all other prep
arations in strength, economy and
medicinal merit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-18

''too CHEAP" Then here's bargain for you
Child's suit of BEST GRADE wash Sati-
net for only $500. You've paid $3.50 for
suits no better.-All ages, from to 13.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-18

"Objects to short pants" does hef Then
here's flyer for him-a stout serviceable
fancy worsted long pant suit for only $3.50
Coat, Pants, Vest, and .Snspenders M~orn
ix-Youn wonder how they can be made
for the money-ages to H. same goods Is
to IS So 90 suit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-18

Here's sumner for you! A Cild's Satinet
Suit for DOLLAR. You'll say its worth
double the money, and you would not be far
off, for that is what other dealers would ask
you.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-09-18
SCHOOL OUTFITS,
The Boys Need New Outfits, New Suits,

New Pants, New Hats, New Waists, &c. &c
We have them-we want your trade-our
stock is large and cannot fail to impress
you favorably as regards quality and price,
We respectfully ask look over before pur-
chasing, it can do you no harm and may save
you money. Here are some of our bar
gains picked up at random.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
OUR ONE LIFE.
HORATIUs BoNAR.

tbs not for man to trifie life is brief;
And sin is here
Our age is but the falling of a leaf
dropping tear.
We have no time to sport away the hours;
All must be earnest in d world like ours.
Not many lives but only one have we
One, only one;
How sacred should that one life ever be;
That narrow spani
Day after day filled up with blessed toll
Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil.
Our being is no shadow of thin air
No vacant dream
No fable of the things that never were,
But only seen.
iTis full of meaning as of mystery
Though strange and solemn may that meaning bt
Our sorrows are phantom of the night
No idle tale:-
No cloud that floats along sky of light
On Summer gale:
They are true realities of earth,-
Friends and companions even from our birth.
o life below-how brief, and poor, and sad
One heavy sigh.
o life above-how long, how fair, how gladl
An endless joy.
Oh, to be done with daily dying here!
Oh, to begin the living in yon sphere!
day of Time, how dark o sky and earth,
How dull you're herei
day of Christ, how bright o sky and earth,
Made new and fairl
Come, better Eden, with thy freshest green,
Come, brighter Salem, gladden. all the scenei
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
The ENGINEER WAS DRUNK.
The COroners Inquest Successful in Lo-
eating the Blame.
Inc Fireman Breaks Down and Makes
Confession.
engineer Twombly was Drunk at the
Time of the Accident.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2S-The sensational eli
max ended in the coroner's Investigation
into the Rock Island suburban railway
accident this evening. The jury had inst
returned a verdict holding Engineer
Twombly and Fireman Lecloche respon-
sible for the wreck and was committing
them to jail when Lecloche broke down
and admitted having perjured himself in
swearing Twombly was not drunk. The
fireman then made a confession telling
of his wild ride with the drunken engi-
neer. He intimated compulsiou from the
high officials of the company had prompted
him to lie. Twombly and himself it APP
peared had gone to a saloon before start
ing out In charge of the freight train that
played such havoc at Washington
Heights. Twombly drank freely,
bu-, said Lecloche. he was not
paralyzed drunk Lecloche added that
Twombly ran the engine himself. and said
that at the time of the accident Twombly's
head was out of the cab window, and he
might have been asleep for all the fireman
knows. Lecloche broke down and cried
like child. Engineer Twombly is under
arrest at his home, where he is confined to
bed by injuries received in the wreck.
OhlCAGO, DepI. ZC.-1u6 coroner IN
quest into the accident on the Rock Island
road, near Englewood, some days ago, was
resumed this morning Supt Chamber
lain. of the Illinois division of that road,
testified that he had discharged Engineer
TwOmbley three or four times for drunk
enness. After being idle for some time
Twombley's father, who is master mechan-
ic of the road, would re-employ him with
out consulting anybody. General Superin-
tendent Royce testified that he had made
an investigation into the causes of the ac-
cident, and had found that the freight
train WIS running ahead Of time, aud that
Engineer Twombley was mainly response
BILE for the accident
Thomas B. Twombly, master mechanic
of the road and father of Engineer Twom-
bly,. testified that his son had been rein
stated by him on the recommendation of
Vice President Kendall; and also claimed
that the engineer was sober ON the day of
the accident.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Sailing BUTTER.
Butter Does Not Absorb Salt.

In sailing butter. says T. D. Curtis in
Farm and Preside, it should always be
borne In mind that salt has no affinity for
fat Fat readily absorbs odors, but it does
not absorb salt. As salt absorbs odors, and
should therefore be kept entirely away from
them 1t Is often spoiled for dairy use be-
cause it Is not so kept. But it does not
penetrate fats. 1t readily unites with the
water IN the butter and becomes brine. and
the brine. though oil and water viii not
drops. and fills the interstices. bat never
penetrates the solid, compact fat. The
tryer always shows the brine in small drops
like dew. 1t is not spread evenly over the
polished steel because of the fat adhering
to it. Some very interesting as well as in
structive experiments have been made with
salt by Prof. W. NJ. Hays, at the Mime
sofa Agricultural Experiment Station. He
found that even the merest film of butter
was impervious to salt. He tried different
thicbnesses of butter, all with the same re-
suit. 1t is salt-proof. The only way that
it remains In butter to flavor it,
Is PURELY MECHANICAL.
1t can be mixed with butter, but never
blends with it. 1t is always mechanically
held IN the minute spaces between the
butter granules. The smaller the granules,
the more thoroughly can the brine be dis
tributed through it. The importance of
this is self-evident. How can it best be
evenly distributed throughout the mass?
Washing and sailing butter while it re-
mains in small granules is the common
sense way of doing it. If the butter is
gathered before sailing, it is hardly
possible to salt as evenly, by any amount
of working, as it easily can be if the salt
is applied when the butter is In granu-
lar condition. If the salt is all right, and
at once dissolyes as it should, the butter
can be Immediately pressed into a solid
mass and prepared for market. This pack
ing butter directly from the churn is be
coming common practice. The writer
was recently cordially thanked by an old
maker of fancy butter for having told
her that by the granular process there is
no need of second working, and she could
at once pack her butter for market. A
trial had fully satisfied her. 1t saves work
avoids injuring the grain of the butter,
and lessons exposure to the air and conse-
ouent loss of flavor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
A CASE OF BLUFF.
Suit Against Railroad Company Leads to
Many Disclosures.

ST. LOUIS, Sept 28-During the great
strike on the Missouri Pacific system in
1886, a freight train was wrecked pear
Wyandotte, Kas., and two of the crew
killed and number of Knights of Labor
strikers were arrested charged with the
act. One of the arrested men, George
Hamilton was tried and acquitted and
other cases nolle pressed. Subsequently
two of the arrested knights brought suit
against the Missouri Pacific company for
damages for malicious prosecution and
yesterday dispositions were taken
here by the attorney of the Missouri
Pacific. The deposition given by
some of the Knights of Labor are said to
be more or less dissatisfied with the order
and alleged they show that the order took
the Wyandotte train wreckers directly
under their protection and spent $50, 900
of the general fund in defense; also, that
in spirit of revenge over the failure of
the strike of the Missouri car works, st.
Charles, Mo-, and Vandalia freight depot,
at East St. Louis were destroyed by fire,
and the plan disclosed to blow up the bridge
here by floating a dynamite laden barge
against it, but this was not carried out.
The names of the actors in these events
given, and stated that men much higher
in the ranks of the Knights Of Labor
knew much about these things.
In view of these statements it is said that
Master Workman Powderly and Secretary
Hayes, when they arrive here next week,
W Ii be put through the affidavit mill. Two
or three local labor leaders say that the
Knights of Labor court the fullest investi
cation, and views the act of the railroad
company as a bold case of bluff intended to
frighten the other defendants from suing
the road, and also to scare Powderly from
coming here to investigate various things.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03

the evils. He therefore suggests that all
ideas Of punishment and its deterrent
effect be eradicated from legislation and
jurisprudence. and that the combined de
fective, dependent and delinquent classes
be placed In charge of state board of
control, composed of men of the highest
medical legal and administrative ability,
the discharging and pardoning power to
be exercised solely by this board. In the
treatment of these classes the sublime and
steady purpose of cure should always be
held In view. while the protection of the
community and the safeguarding of the
future against the inheritance of criminal
and unsound faint should be assured by the
euthanasia Of idiots, monstrosities, etc,
the introduction of the marriage of paupers
and the physically unsOund, and the asex-
ualization of the lawbreaker and the men
tally unsound Certainly that would be
heroic treatment, and there Is no prospect
of its adoption. But there Is a steady ten
dency toward more enlightened and scien-
tltic methods In the treatment of the class
es. as shown In the increasing discussion
Oh the problems, and, to less degree. In
more humane legislation. As DIR. Gou
finds this wrong to consist chiefly. though
not wholly In the vicious structure of So
ciety, economically and morally, in per-
niciousness of ideal and custom that can
but yield fruitage of criminality and
mental wreckage, it is evident that the
main remedy can only come with the grad
ual reconstruction of society upon a sounder
basis, with fewer incentives to crime and
with a subsistence of the feverish unrest
that. with the worry, uncertainty and dis
tress that harass the mind of civilized man
today, is mainly productive of the increase
of insanity
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
LOST ON THE GREEN.
A Pennsylvania Farmer Plays Into the
Hands of Land Sharks.


READING, Pa, Sept. 28.-An aggravated
green goods" case has just come to light
here, whereby a farmer named Hornber-
ger was swindled out of $500. He re-
sides near Mohnsville and some time ago
he came into possession Of typewriter
circular. dated New York, and containing
a strictly confidential proposition to fur
nish any amount Of beautifully executed
'greenbacks' that could not be distin-
guished from the genuine at rate of 500
for 81 500. He finally decided to
try $500, drew the necessary
money from the bank and went to New
York with friend who knew the city. At
New York the usual game was played.
Hornberger was shown piles of greenbacks
and completed the purchase Of the Quanti-
ty named He was advised by the seller to
send the money by express and was al
lowed to pack it himself, and it was os-
tensibIy sent to his address. He was
told by the sender that his safest plan
would be to conceal the box for few days
after its arrival Accordingly, when he
came home he buried it for a few days.
When he finally opened the box he found
of course. that it contained few block of
wood and some clay. He was very angry
and wanted to compel his friend, who ac-
companied him, to bear half of the loss.
The latter demurred and told the story to
his neighbors.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Insanity and Crime.
Boston Herald.


The rapid increase of insanity IS one of
the serious problems of the day. It ap-
pears to be peculiarly a malady of modern
civilization. The greater the civilization,
the higher the ratio Of the insane. and the
increase is higher than that of the popula-
ton. In the highest civilized countries
the proportion has grown to be something
like one insane person to every 300 or 400
of the population. 1t has been said that,
at this rate. within comparatively short
time insanity would become the rule and
civilization would disappear. A paper by
DR.. George NJ Gould. printed in the Open
Court. and originally read before the Med
zeal Jurisprudence Society of Philadelphia,
deals with the questions of both insanity
and crime in connection with the condi
lions of modern society. whose constitution
he holds chiefly responsible for both Dr..
Gould points out the uselessness of the mere
punishment OF crime for the sake of de-
terrent effect In view of the futility of
present methods. he thinks it advisable to
remodel both penal laws and those regu-
lating the treatment of lunatics In some
way that should accomplish decrease of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
Four Sons Who Got Along.

George w. Norton, banker, the richest
man in Kentucky. died at his home here
recently. says a Louisville letter to the
New York Sun He left $4,000, 900. He
had three brothers, all ofwhom are likewise
very wealthy, one of them being Eckstein
Norton of New York city, president of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, one of
the strongest corporations in the south.
An anecdote Will show the remarkable
ability of Mr.. Norton and his brothers as
fnanciers. Their mother was left a widow
almost without means when her children
were comparatively young. They lived at
RuSsellville, town of 500 inhabitants in
the southern part of the state She manag-
ed to give each of her sons a business educa-
ton. She was woman of unusual ability
and great strength and decision of character.
When George came of age he took all the
mony she could raise and put it into his
hands. 1t was only 81. 100.
Take this and use it according to the
best of your Judgment, she said. "As
soon as you get start repay it and let the
other boys have a chance.
Young George took the mony. and In two
years he paid it back with interest, having
made enough besides to serve as a fOunda-
ton of his fortune Mrs Norton then gave
the 81 100 to her next oldest son and repeat
ed to him her advice to George. In two years
he, too, returned the money, having been
equally successfully. The 81, 100 was passed
to the third son, who also established him.
self with it and returned it for the use of
the fourth and youngest son. He, too, laid
the foundation of a fortune with it and
passed it back to his mother, who, after
death, divided it equally among them.
The emperor of China and members OF
the council are debating the advisiability
of expelling all Americans from China.
Mai. VIM. Warner in an interview at
Washington Yesterday, said he would not
accept the position of commissioner Of
pensions.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
FARM, HOME And GARDEN.
ON THE DOORSTEP.
EDMUND CLARENCE sTEDMAN.

N4~-A4hA-'NA@
The conference meeting through at last,
We boys around the vestry waited
To see the girls come tripping past
Like snowbirds, willing to be mated
Not drawer ne that leaps the wall
By level ket-fashes litten,
Than l. who stepped before them all,
Who longed to see me get the mitten.
But no: she blushed and took my armi
We let the old folks have the highway,
And started toward the Maple Farm
Along a kind of lovers by-way
/ can't remember what we said,
Twas nothing worth song or story,
Yet that rude path by which we sped
Seemed all transformed and In glory
The snow was crisp beneath our feet
The moon was full, the fields were cleaning;
BY hood and tippet sheltered sweet,
Her face with youth and health was beamIng.
The little hand outside her muff-
o sculptor, if / could but mould til
So lightly touched my jacket cutf,
To keep it warm l had to hold II.
To have her with me there alone
Twas love and fear and triumph blended.
At last we reached the foot-worn stone
Where that delicious journey ended.
The old folks, too, were almost home;
Her dimpled hand the latches fingered,
We heard the voices nearer come,
Yet on the doorsteps still we fingered.
She shook her ringlets from her hood,
And with a ''Thank you, Ned - dissembled;
But yet knew she understood
With what a daring wish l trembled.
cloud passed kindly overhead,
The moon was slyly peeping through it,
Yet hid its face, as if it said,
"COme. now or never! do it, do ii -
My lips till then had only known
The kiss of mother and of sister,
But somehow, full upon her own
Sweet, rosy, darling mouth kissed her
Perhaps twas boyish love, yet still,
o lstess woman, weary lover!
To feel once more that fresh wild thrill
I'd giYe-but who can live youth over?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
TELEGRANs OF YESTERDAY.

A number of delegates from abroad to
the international congress arrived in New
York yesterday.
The Baltimore Sugar Refining company
have been incorporated with a capital
stock of million dollars.
A new Johnstown directory with the
names as before the food has been pub
lished. The number drowned is put at
$500. 1t is impossible to obtain the exact
number
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
DREAMINGs OF THE QUILL.

When man gets drunk he generally
proceeds home at full" speed.
Nature is about at that notch of the year
where she draws the color line
History is to the effect that mans sins
ALWAYS find him out, but men continue to
bet that they won't.
The Chicago Times wants to know why
the French government doesn't try Boul-
anger. It did try Boulanger and he didn t
suit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
GRATED CHEESE.

All know how soon cheese dries up and
is unfit for the table, but this same waste
cheese can be made as good as new and
very nice-lool1ing by grating it fine on a
horse-radish CRATER Prepare only as
much as is needed for immediate use,
and it will be found good enough for any
body.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-10-03
ALMOST LYNCHED.
The Murderers White and Williams
Watched by Mob.

MARsHALLTowN, Ia, Sept, 28.-But
for the quick remove to the jail here of
White and Williams, the tramps respon-
sible for the Reinbeck shooting, yester-
day afternoon, there would have been a
lynching. When the men were caught
they were arraigned at Reinbeck merely on
the charge of carrying concealed weapons
and sent up for thirty days to await the re-
suit of Meats wound An excited crowd
had gathered and a rope was produced and
but for the opportune arrival of the tram
to this city the men would have been
strungup. After the train left there was
talk Of organizing a crowd and returning
to this city, but it amounted to nothing.
The men were seen in jail this morning by
a reporter, and Williams refused to talk,
but White acknowledged having done the
shooting. He declared he shot only
at the sheriff and expressed regret over
the, hitting of Neat, inquiring anxiously
as TO his condition. Neat is still alive but
will probably die. The excitement at
Reinbeck still runs high, but it is probable
there will be no attempt made to lynch
the prisoners.
The owner first breaks the race-horse;
then the race-horse proceeds to break the