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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
NO ORE FIRIEAINNESs.
Freaeh Scientist Chains TO he Able
20 Render Alcoholic Drinks
Harmless

II French scientist, DIR. Pitoy, in
IN 5sticle just published, holds gu;
hopes that the difficulty of providing
. satisfactory temperance drink has
at last been solved, and this not by a
new beverage, but by a series of new
drinks, every wine, beer and spirit
now used being provided with a non
alcoholic understudy.
IL has hitherto been accepted as \
commonplace that there is no fer
mentation without alcohol. From
time immemorial beers, wines, etc.
have undergone this process through
the action of some sort of yeast, the
eject Of which has been to decom-
pose sugar or glucose into carbonic
acid and alcohol.
Dr.. Pitoy set himself about to de.
stroy this theory, and he now claims
that he has discovered that the mys.
FERROUS lamentations are the work
OF certain heterogeneous which he
has succeeded in isolating and pro.
vidiRg with separate existence.
tn new birth. on being introduced
ny The liquid to be fermented, fatters
I'D swells to the bursting point
6he result is a sort of fireworks dis.
play induced by the absorption of
carbonic acid, each point of which,
~ II Is thrown off, becomes in its
turn an active cell.
By this means the balls are kept
rolling, so to speak, till the process
of exhaustion supervenes and fer
mentation is complete. 1t is claimed
this method, instead of decomposing
glucose in the proportions of one
part of carbonic acid to two of alco-
hol, as by the old proceeding, causes
the latter two parts to assume the
form Of q nonalcoholic substance. il
is therefore inferred that beers
wines, ETC., submitted to the new fer
mentation will emerge as temperance
beverages.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
He Once Arrested U. S. Grant.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 15,-Captain
j. c. Cannon, a law partner OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, IA personal friend Of
Robert lngersoll, and the man who
arrested L s. Grant, while sheriff OF
Sangamon county, Illinois, died yes
terday. He was ~ years old, and
was born OF American parents at
Castleman, Ireland. He claimed to
have translated Egyptian scrolls.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
NO FLASH, SOUND OR SMOKE.
tschment for Big Guns and Prom
ises Remarkable Work.

A French officer, Col. Humbort, re.
\cently brought out an ingenious in.
Ention, which, it is claimed, will en-
Ely abolish sound, flash and smoke
IN gun is fired, but in its pres
ent stage the invention apparently
would make field gun a rather I'M
wieldy machine.
The invention consists of a long
tube screwed to the muZzle of u
gun. The inside of the tube is fitted
with a series of short steel cylinders.
One end of these cylinders is quite
open and the other close, but with a
hole in the center slightly larger
than the bore of the gun. The cylin-
ders are placed in the tube till it Is
quite full. Then a screw plug is in
serted and the whole is pressed into
close contact.
The tube is thus divided into Sc
ries of small compartments in com
munication with the bore of the gun
and each other by small holes at
their Dase' Inc result iS 'hat Inv
volume of sound ard the flash Of
the discharge is broken up as seoa
the shot clears the muzzle. The
r las first PUSHES to the first com
bartment where it is retained until
fthe base of the projectile is clear
4 of the entrance to the second cylin-
der. The process is repeated from
one comparim ent after another with
the result that the gas has gradu-
ally more and more room for eXpan-
sion and when the projectite ffnaitr
leaves the tube the greater portion
has been collected in reduced state
of compreSio ion in the tube from
which it finally escapes without fash
or sound.
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Neosho, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Gib Barbee,
member OF the Democratic state
COMMITTEES from this (the 18TH dis
trict, through his attorneys, White&
Clay, filed suit in the circuit court
of Newton county against C. Z. Cur
tice. publisher of the Neosho Miner
and Mechanic, asking for $4,000
damage Tor defa nation of character.
The claim is based on items publish.
ed in that paper during the recent
campaign, charging Barbee with be-
ing the owner of a saloon and gam
bling house in Joplin.
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Piano Tuning.
m il NAV concern:

To whom it may concerns:
This certifes that the bearer, F.
NJ. Skaggs, has done considerable
work for US, and We always found
his tuning and repairing perfectly
done. We consider him an honest
and perfectly reliable workman and
anyone entrusting work to his care
are sure it will be done satisfactorily.
w. w. KnlBALL & Go.
Manufacturer OF pianos and organs,
Chicago, Ill. By W. H. CorTER.
SOFT Leave orders at Mrs. Endres'
restaurant.
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Don't Want Trials ia st. Louis.

st. Louis, Dec. 15.-The cases OF
Charles j. Denny, John A. Sheridan,
Edmund Bersch, Emile Hartmann,
Charles A. Gutke, j. j. Hannigan,
Charles Kelly and Julius Lehman,
ex-delegates charged with bribery 10
connection with the Suburban bill,
were called for trial to-day in Judge
Ryan's court. Their attorneys filed
application for change of venue and
arguments were begun.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
TIE BRITISH CALLED OFF.
Venezuela's Offer Has Been Received
in London.

London, Dee. 1S-The Associated
Press has reason to believe that or
ders have been sent to the British
commander in Venezuelan waters to
take no further aggressive action at
present, pending u decision on the
proposal for arbitration.
Thisesmein the form OF a proposal
through the United States govern
ment to submit the claims OF British
and German subjects to arbitration,
which Lord Lansdowne announced
later in the day in the House OF
Lords is nov under consideration
by the British government. Lord
Lansdowne added: ave are greatly
indebted to the good Offices OF the
United States minister at Caracas"
In Ambassador Choate's absence,
Charge d'Aifaires White is making
every effort to arrange some pacific
method of settlement of the dispute
between Great Britain and Venezuela.
He is in constant communication
with the State department. at WASH
ington. The negotiations are handi-
capped by the absence from London
OF several Of the cabinet ministers, as
before an answer can I've given the
cabinet will probably have to meet.
No final decision is expected before
Wednesday.
Berlin, De-, l5.-Veneyuela 'spropo-
sition through Minister Bowen to
submit the questions in dispute To
arbitration has now been received
here, The foreign officers say this
will not delay Germany's and Great
Brltain's measures previously decid-
ed upon. The officials here do not
indicate what will be the final decis-
fonin the arbitration Proposition, but
it was apparently made too late to
effect the general situation,
Caracas, Dee. lj.-lhe following
presidential manifesto is being pro-
fusely distributed here.
Another act OF very grave nature
on the part of the perfdious foreign.
er has just been effected against the
city oi Puerto Cabello, viz: The
bomhurdment OF that port by the
combine fleets OF England and Ger
many without any previous declara-
ton OF war or the fultillment of any
OF the formalities established by law
for carrying on an act of force
1T is no longer an act against the
government and the people OF Nene-
zuela, but against the general princi-
pies of civilization and against those
nations who have valuable asset's in
that port, and who, therefore, have
u perfect right To expect the fulfill
ment OF the necessary formalities in
such cases, which were utterl y ignor-
ed as no time was given for the with
drawal of women and children from
the dangers of the bombardment.
This is not only cowardly, but it is
an insult to all the nations, and |
denounce it as such in the name OF
the principles ofcivilzation professed
by Venezuela.
The august shades of our liberia
tors are no doubt rising from their
tombs, majestic ard severe, to wax
en- in the Venezuelal.S in these solemn
M oments the love of their country,
which is once more under painful
trial. | call ON you TO answer to
their summons.
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Mr.. BRYAN AND THE MESSAGE.
The Trust and References Are Very
QiSannai ntino the Cnmmnner Saws

The Trust and References Are Very
Disappointing, the COmmOner Says.
Lincoln, Neb., ee.12.-In his com.
ment upon the Presidents message
in the Commoner, W. j. Bryan says:
1.-The significant and disappointing
feature OF this part of the message,
except brief reference to publicity,
is that he makes no definite sugges-
ton. He points out specific meth
DDS and he outlines no positive plan.
He leaves the subject just where his
predecessors have left it. His con-
demnation OF the trusts is no more
emphatic than Mr.. Cleveland's, and
yet Mr.. Cleveland's administration
passed without any successful at
tempt to project the people. The
Presidents hatred of trusts, toiudge
rom his language, is no more intense
than the hatred expressed by Presi-
dent Mckinley in his messages, and
yet President Mckinley allowed more
than four years to pass without any
active effort to interfere with the
operations OF the trusts. II Presi.
dent Roosevelt is going to do any
thing on the trust question it is time
to start. His enthusiastic support
ers have pointed to his speeches as
evidence that he was going to strike
private monopolies in vital spot,
but he must know that such an evil
cannot be killed by words alone. II
he knows OF a plan that will, in his
Judgment, be effective, he owes it to
Congress to present it. IL he does
not know of any plan it is hardly fair
for him to expect members oil Con-
grees to be better informed than him
self. a.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18

Hiawatha. Kan, Dee. 16.-Palmer
Back broke through thin ice while
skating near Highland. lie could not
swim, and was unable to keep his
head above water by holding to the
ice edges. Roy Sample, another boy
skater, crawled over the ice, and with
q board rescued his companion.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18

Washington, Dec. 16.-Dr. lIerran,
the Columbian charge. predicts that
the Panama canal treaty will be
ready for submission to congress be-
fore Christmas. 1t is understood
both at the state department and at
the Colombian legation that the ques-
ton of price is the only barrier now
to the conclusion of a satisfactory
convention.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
Homeseekers.

Locate In central sunny southern
q ansas, the garden spot Oi the U. ..
n farming. Sure crops and nice
mud climate. For full particulars
write the kingman County Colonial
ton Company for free book entitled
"Out There in kansas. Address,
FRANK WErNsCHENK, Manager,
2-tf kingman, Kansas.
This ad appears but once. Write
quick.
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The Postmaster Won't Tell

Newark, o., Dec. 16.-The post Of
ce safe at Granville was dynamited
by men who escaped in stolen rig.
Postmaster Austin declines to say
how much the men secured. but il is
believed to be a large amount.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18

Port-AuPrince, Hayti, Dec. TO-
Gen. Saint-Foix Colin, minister of the
interior> and opponent of Gen. Nord
in the contest for the presidency,
has sought refuge in the United
States legation,
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No cal, for the s5o.ooo.ooo

New York. Dec. 16.-No call for
assistance has vet been received by
the s5O.0O0,0OO pool organized by the
leading banking interests as pro-
tecthe measure.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
The Natural Drift.

The United States is putting 20
many people and SO much money into
Canada these days, says the Chicago
later Ocean, that, in the very nature
Of things, Il must become more and
more interested in the welfare of that
Interesting strip of country in the fu-
tire.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18

Cinnamon Know II Can BE Done.
Any well informed Chinaman, says
tie Chicago Tribune, could have told
Prof. Clark that man can live ON .
great deal less than 5000 year.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
No Orders to Dewey.

Washington, Dec. 1G.-lt is stated
positively at the navy department
that no order touching on the Vene-
zuelan situation has been sent TO the
north Atlantic squadron or the COM
bined fleets under Dewey since the
departure of the squadron.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
Italians Were Heavy Losers.

Rome, Dec. 16.-The claims of Italy
on Venezuela referred to by Foreign
Minister Prinetti comprise losses
sustained by Italian citizens during
the recent revolutions Most of the
7.6lS Italian residents of Venezuela
have been heavy losers. The Pog-
gioli firm. from Elba island, is the
greatest sufferer. All its property
was smoked.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
u.J5I pAY THEIR DEBTS.
United States Will Not Protect
South American Republics In
EVASION OF Obligations
CASTRO IS WORKlSG FOR DELAY.

His Appeal for Arbitration Not Regarded
- Sincere In European Courts GERMANY
snd England Have invs risbiy Consulted
the United states before Any Drastic
Measures Were Under taken.
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Berlin, Dec. l6.-The German gov
eminent has not yet replied TO Presi-
dent Castro's offer of arbitration,
being still in correspondence with
the British government on the sub
ject. 1t is intimated that Germany's
reply is not likely to be ready for
some days. The opinion in the cabi-
net appears to be that President Cas-
tro's proposals are merely>a move in
a game designed to see what Ger
many and Great Britain are now will
ing to do, and as test also of
American public feeling. The pre-.
vailing idea here at present is that it
is too late to arbitrate, and that the
acceptance of the offer to do SO would
place Germany in the position of hav.
ing put her hand to the pillow and nv
looking backward. The govern
ment's concern at the present mo-
ment is to gudethe application of
force so as to avoid what could be
taken internationally as u declara-
non OF war, resulting in the recogni-
tion of Venezuela as belligerent
The conduct of the United States is
regarded in diplomatic opinion here
as being strong and digniiied, and
the state departments handling of
the affair is looked upon as establish
ing Europe's recognition of the Mon
roe doctrine, because every step OF
Germany and Great Britain was
made after taking into account what
the United States thought of it. AZ
the same time it is claimed that
events in Venezuela are saving the
United States many future compi-
cations by letting the latin repub-
lies understand that the United
States will not protect them from
the effects of financial delinquency
and internal disorder.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
Wtil NOT Occupy TER tory.

london, Dec. l6.-RepIyinc to q
question in the house of lords, Lord
Lansdowne. the foreign secretary,
said that if the seizure of the, Nene-
zuelan gunboats did not produce the
desired effect further coercive meas
ures would he employed. The matter
had been considered in consultation
with Germany, and il had been de-
cided to resort to blockade of the
ports, 1t was not intended to land
a British force. and still less to &C.
cupy Venezuelan territory.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-12-18
Bowen rrohib, ted IA Decentralization

Caracas, Venezuela, Dee. IT,. The
governor of Margarita island reports
that British and German warShips
are oil that island. MiniSter lowrn
politely refused to have n monster
patriotic parade pass before the
nited States legation. Nearly every
one here hopes that the arbitration
proposed by Venezuela through Mr.,
Bowen and Washington VIII ne grant
ed.
1t is now said that the object of
the German cruiser. Panther. in sail
ing for Maracabo is to capture the
Venezuelan steamer, Miranda, for.
merly the Spanish torpedo boat,
Diego NcIasquez, and the remaining
vessels of the Venezuelan fleet.
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! deepened as all present awaited B%uchanan's
reply.
At the word cook" he had Strengthened
himself. and a deeper flush than the wine
had left there overspread his countenance.
Now he bowed with Difference and said:
ut has ever been my ambition to see
your Majesty grace with his presence my
humble board"
Il was sure Of It." cried James. with a
hearty laugh, which brought relief to the
anxious hearts OF many standing before
him..
The King thrust his sword into a scab-
bard. and, with a clangor Of hilt on Iron,
those behind him followed his example.
! And now" cried James. let the Kings
men eat while the laird's men wait upon
! them.
And as for you, John Buchanan. It is
today my pleasure that you have the honor
of being my cup-bearer.'
Whether the honor thus thrust upon the
Laird Of Arnprior was as much to his lik-
ing as an invitation to sit down with his
guest would have been IS questionable, but
he served his Majesty with good grace.
The King was loud in his praise Of the
venison, although his compliments fell sadly
on the ears of the hungry men who watched
1t disappear so rapidly.
At the end of the feast James rose with
his fiaeon In his hand.
Il give you the King" he cried. 'the
King of Kippen.
When 1 left Stirling I had made up my
mind that there could be but one King in a
country. but glorious Scotland shall have
no such restrictions, and 1 bestow upon
Buchanan. whose ample cheer We have
done Justice to fha title of tho Eip-. 80
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SOME 0FT-REPEATED
SAYINGS ABOUT SNOW,

SNOW is generally preceded by a genera
animation of man and beast, which con.
tinues until after the snowfall ends.
Wnen the first snow remains on the
ground some time in places not exposed tc
the sun expect n hard winter.
When the snow falls dry, it means to lie
But flares light and soft bring rain oft.
Burning wood in winter pops more before
snow.
When dry leaves rattle on the trees. ex.
pect snow.
When in the ditch the snow doth lie,
lis waiting for more by and by.
1t takes three cloudy days to bring a
heavy snow.
II the s~nowflakes increase in size, a thaw
will follow.
II there is no snow before January there
VIII be the more snow in March and April.
IN March much snow.
To plants and trees much woe.
Inc more snow, the more healthy the
season.
Heavy SHOWS in winter favor the crops
OF the following summer.
A snow year. a rich year.
snow is the poor mans fertilizer, and
good crops will follow a winter of heavy
snowfall.
II much snow be spread on the noun
tains in winter, the season of planting will
= made blue with verdure.
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Ballengeich. a score Of soldiers bringing
up the tail of the procession: and in due
time the company came to the entrance of
Arnprior Castle.
There seemed like to be opposition at the
gate. but Sir Donald, squirting his horse
forward among the guard. scattered the
members of it right and left. and, raising
both voice and sword, shouted:
The King! The Kingi Make way for the
King of ~Scotland!'
The defenders seeing themselves outnum-
bered. as the huntsmen had been in that
locality a short time before. gave UP their
axes to the invaders as meekly as the roy
al rangers had given up their venison.
The King placed his own guard at the
+: gate. Springing from his horse he entered
the castle door and mounted the stone
steps, sword in hand, his retinue close at
his heels.
The great hall to which they ascended
was no monks chapel of silence.
There was waited to them, or rather
blown down upon them, like a fierce hurri-
cane, the martial strains of buchanan For
ever" played by pipers anything but scant
of wind; yet even this tornado was not
sufficient 10 drown the roar OF human
voices. some singing. others apparently in
the heat of alteration.
During the height of this deafening clam
or the King and his followers entered the
dining hall practically unobserved.
On the long oaken table servitors were
busily placing smoking viands soon to be
consumed; others were filling the drinking
| horns. while some Of the guests were on
gagged in emptying them, although the meal
had not yet begun.
Buchanan, his back toward the ncomers,
his brawny hands on the table. leaning for
ward. was shouting TO the COMPANY COM
handing his guests to seat themselves and
fall to while the venison was hot.
There seemed to be several Ioud-voiced
disputes going on regarding nrecederce
The first intimat,on that the believing
laird had of the intruders' presence was the
cold touch of steel on his bare neck.
He sprang round as If a wasp had stung
him. his right hand swinging instinctively
TO the hilt of his sword bnt rho no:nt ~
another was within an inch of his throat.
and his hand fell away from his weapon.
THE fame of your hospitality has spread
abroad. Bucbanan y snota the o,o.r 1T.
of the King, 80 we have come to test its
quality"
The pipers had stopped In their march.
and with the ceasing of the music the wind
from the bags escaped to the outer air with
q Iono uo,I;na 80 val"
The tumult of discussion subsidized. and
all eyes turned toward the speaker. some of
the guests hastily drawing swords but re-
turning them aeain IN tho scobbord. whar
they saw themselves confronted nv the
King.
Buchanan steadied himself with his back
against the table. and in the sudden silence
it seemed ere long be found III. .onn,a
At last he said:.
drawn sword in his hand?'
ron,ied 1o~os - 80 Dhah'
airy to bring the knife with Won wben vo,
go out tic dine.
But 1 am quite in apreement wit, .,o
an III ornam.nt IN , honara,,Is u ."oiu
fore bestcw your weapons on Sir Donald |
here. and command your cla. now present |
to disarm."