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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-11-23
Virginia Items.

Mrs. Frank McElr, y WIS on the
sick list last week.
Mrs. j. W. McFadden left last Sat.
urday morning for Peoria, ILL.,, to
visit DR.. McFadden and family and
visit her sister Mrs. DR.. Lamb, In
Iowa, on her way home.
Mrs. Carrie Henderson, OF Stock
ton, Mo-, will be q reader Of the TIMES
the coming year. Mrs. Carrie was
raised near Virginia; Virginia school
is where she spent her school days.
Her mother still lives where they first
settled.
A large crowd at the literary at
Nestlerode school house last Friday
night. Question, (Which is OF the
most Importance the animal or min
eral." A good question would be,
That the American saloon would be
a blessing to the coming generation. :"
Elder Ishmel will not preach the 4th
Sabbath in this month as he is hold
ing a meeting.
c. F. Coppersmith, OF Newton,
Iowa, who bought the Cowan farm,
ia spending few weeks with Snyder
who lives on the farm. They are old
neighbors. He would like to sell the
farm.
Willie Rubel shipped car load OF
hogs Monday OF this week to Kansas
City. We learn he shipped to Foster
& Smith Co. where his cousin, Guy
Park is clerk
Andrew Simpson and wife went to
Kansas City last Saturday to con
! suit with some OF the doctors in re-
| gard to Mrs Simpsons sickness.
Ed Ray and wife and son Russell
Of Butler, called Sabbath afternoon
TO see his Uncle Aaron and family
Uncle ben Comfort Was married t.
Mrs. Harye Dudley last Sabbath, at
Amoret He wish them a pleasant
soourn the remainder Of their lives
They are both hard workers. YOUNG
men you had better spend more o
n your time caring for the horses you
r drive, bave them trained to 20 with
out being guided With lines and YOU
will win the prize. Some think that
I Aaron does not keep close track O
the weddings. Aaron wants to say
n now there will be two more before
i 1906 in the west part OF the county
This is not guess work.
q Judge Wolf said he would have tC
|. throw the case against Hockett out
D of court as the law does not allow 6
witness to convict himself.
n Mother Nestlerode's health hai
. been poor for some time. She is get
. ting near the 90 mark. She has beer
blessed with more than the allotted
D time to man.
Thomas Huffman's barn Is nearing
q completion. VIM. McKibbens car
= penters are working on bis barn.
Will Hughes moved into thu
g Creamy house Monday Of this week.
o The ladies Of Virginia met at thu
n home OF Mrs. Alice jenkins and or
gained q Cemetery Association anC
r elected the following officers: Presi
/ dent, Mrs. Lizzie Cuzlck; vice presi
dent, Mrs. Lizsie Rutel; secretary
Mrs. Jennie Gilbert; treasurer, Mis-
Rachel Park. Send your cOntribu
tions to the secretary or either mem
t Der OF the committee. All not de
y string to 80 contribute, please sttenC
to cleaning your own lot.
: MRS. JENNIE GILBERT. Sec'y
Mrs. Jennie Bard. Mrs. Belle Nc
;. Cam, Mrs Alice Jenkins, committee
= DR.. Smith brought q phone from
town Saturday. AARON.
Evening star., 1905-10-01

1887. He was told that there was no va
cancies, but even that announcement was
not sufficient to cool the enthusiasm of the
then seventeen-year-old lad, and he volun-
teered his services From June II until
July l he worked without compensation,
but on the latter date he was appointed an
aXeman at S2G0 per day with a field party
of the engineer department. Less than two
months later Mr.. HargroVe became mes
senger-clerk to the record divis' on of the
engineer department, at a salary of $500
per annum. In October, or only four
months after he first applied for work. Mr..
Hargrove was transferred to the office OF
the property clerk, and he has been there
ever sirce.
Close application to his duties brought the
merited reward-the youthful clerk being
given $500 adance in salary at the. begin
ming of his second year under the property
clerk. and in August, 1894, he was still
further rewarded by an appointment 70
the post of deputy property clerk with a
salary of $1,000 per annum. Each two
years thereafter. excepting in 1900 Mr..
Hargrove's compensation was increased by
$500. The last raise was in July, 1904 since
which time his salary has been 81 600. Prop
erty Clerk Hargrove will now draw 5000
per annum,
Evening star., 1905-10-01
GRAND LODGE I. o. M. MEETS.
Semi-Annual Session for the Reception
Of Reports


The semi-annual session of the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of Me-
chancis of the District of Columbia con
vened in the hall of the Legion of Loyal
Women Friday evening last, with the
offices filled as follows: Emanuel Baum
garten, grand architect; Samuel H Jacob
son, vice grand architect; Henry Franklin
grand secretary; W.. E. Potbury, grand
treasurer: L. II. Patterson grand con-
ductor; Ralph Bricker, grand chaplain; j.
w. Thomas. grand inside sentinel; ].
storey, grand outside sentinel: w. e. Os-
mond, senior grand architect. The diff
ferent lodges were well represented.
The reports of the grand architect grand
secretary and grand treasurer, respectively
show the District lodges to be in a pros
porous condition.
Among the recommendations in Grand
Architect Baumgarten's report was one
making provision for propaganda work
a result of this action it is confidently pre-
dicted that one or more new lodges will be
organized before the end of this year
new form of membership certificate
was submitted through the supreme secre-
tary, and the grand secretary was author
lied to furnish 1t to the members.
After the transaction of general routine
business the session concluded with encour-
aging remarks under good of order by
Grand Architect Baumgarten. Vice Grand
Architect Jacobson, Grand Secretary
Franklin. Grand Treasurer Potbury Past
Supreme Rulers L. H. Patterson and j. w.
Thompson, Past Grand Architects r. B.
Wilson. J. T. Heare, F. William Ernst and
w. E. Osmond. Grand Chaplain r. e..
Brieker and Past Masters E. e. Culver, J.
w. Thomas, Uriah Heeter, William Taft
and others
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Fishermen Have Good Sport.

Reports made by local fishermen state
that the fishing in the river in this vicinity,
with hook and line, has been very good dur
ing the past week. In the harbor large
rock are being caught, some of them weigh
ing three and four pounds Bass are being
caught in the tidal basin. one fisherman
having, it is stated, taken twenty-five of
the fish in an afternoons fishing. Perch,
catfish and smaller fish are also said to be
biting freely. On the sand bar between
Mann's old factory and the naval powder
magazine the perch fishing has been excep-
tionally good and several large catches are
reported. Above Colonial Beach spot and
bluefish are to be found in numbers, and
the sport is good.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
MEETS AT NIAGARA FALLS.
Supreme Council, Brotherhood of the
Union, Convenes October 16 to 20.

The Supreme Circle, Brotherhood of the
Union, is preparing to hold its regular an
nual session at Niagara Falls, N. Y, lasting
five days, and it is expected much new leg
islation will be transacted. Among the
items of new business will be the proposf-
ton to change the name of the organiza-
ton from Brotherhood of the Union to
Brotherhood of America, as the present
name is construed by many persons to be
labor organization instead of a fraternal,
patriotic and benevolent order
Mr.. John H. w. Thrush, supreme repre-
sentative, member of General Lawton
Circle. No. /. B. of u, of this city, will
represent this Jurisdiction, which COM
prises the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, at the Supreme Circle ses-
sion.
At the regular stated meeting of General
Lawton Circle, held Friday evening last,
at 516 9th street northwest, this proposed
new legislation was thoroughly discussed
and the sentiment of the majority of the
members of the circle was in favor of the
change of name, but against an increase of
dues.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
FOR AGED CLERKS.
Branch of the Civil Service Retirement
Association Formed.

At the meeting held yesterday afternoon
at 1424 New York avenue to organize the
Pension Bureau Branch of the United States
Civil Service Retirement Association, as
noted in The Evening Star yesterday, Mr.
]. w. Starr was chairman and DIR. Will
liam NJ. Ash acting secretary. 1t was an
nounced that the association starts with
600 members. The permanent officers elect
ed were: President, William H. BayIy
chief clerk bureau of pensions; vice presi-
dent, Dr. Sam Houston, medical referee;
secretary, T. NJ. Dawson, assistant chief
board of review; treasurer, John w. Wat
son, chief of southern division.
DR. l.. Jordan, representing the Treas
ury Department branch, gave a short ad-
dress relative to the progress being made
A vote of thanks was given President Starr
and DIR. Jordan, and there being no further
business before the meeting it adjourned to
call of the president.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
ON THE RIVER FRONT
MORE IMPROVEMENTS IN HAR-
BoR AT ALEXANDRIA.

The improvements being made on the
river front at Alexandria continues, and 1t
will not be long before all the old tumble
down wharyes there will have given place to
new and modern structures. The Mutual
Ice Company, which recently built a fine
crib wharf structure at the foot of Cam
eron street, is now preparing to build 90
foot addition to the outer end of the new
pier, to bring 1t out to the harbor lines,
and the docks on both sides are to be
dredged to n depth sufficient to berth yes
sells on all sides. The new pier will have
room to lay three large vessels, which can
unload at the same time. The new pier
building at the foot of Queen street for the
Alexandria Chemical and Fertilizer Com
pany will be completed in a few days and
will be ready for the berthing of the large
schocners that come to Alexandria with
cargoes of phosphate rock and fertilizer
material from the south. These vessels
heretofore have often had to be lightened
they could be docked to unload. Washing
ton is more in need of modern docking fa-
cilities than was Alexandria.
An ark, used for hunting and fishing pur-
poses, and a large sailboat have sprung
leak within the past two or three days..
and have sunk in the harbor off the foot
o. 1874 street. They are both lying well
over TO the southern side of the harbor and
are out of the way of vessels. Who owns
the sunken craft is not known. sioop
rieged sailing craft has also sunk in the
tidal basin near its outlet into the George
town channel, and is lying in about six
feet of water with only the top of its cabin
and mast showing above the surface.
An Addition to Pleasure Craft.
The new power launch Doris, recently
built by Messrs. Pelzer and Petrola of this
city, is lying at the foot of 9th street,
ceiving her finishing touches and being
made ready to go in commission as pleas
ure craft The Doris had her trial trip
day or two ago and developed good speed.
She will take her place among the fastest
pleasure craft in the harbor as soon as
her engine is limbered up by running. Her
owners are confident she will develop
speed of ten or more miles an hour. The
Doris is handsome craft and is a big adj
dtion to the fleet of Washington owned
pleasure craft
Evening star., 1905-10-01
LOWER POTOMAC IMPROVEMENT,
Many Small Tributaries to Be Made
Deeper

Lieut. Col R. L. Hoxie, U. S. A., Corps
of Engineers, is preparing plans for the
improvement of several tributaries of the
Potomac, and of other streams in the vi
cinity that will add greatly to their avail
ability for commercial purposes.
According to the plans prepared by Col.
Hoxie5 Occoquan creek, Va, and Briton S
bay in Maryland, both tributaries of the
Potomac; Carter's creek, at the mouth of
the Rappahannock river, in Virginia, and
the Mattaponi and Paumunkey rivers, also
in Virginia, are to be deepened, and bids
to do the work will be opened in Col.
Hoxies office in a short time
The engineer officers are also preparing
plans for further improvement of the Po-
tomac in this vicinity as soon as the
money for the work becomes available. 1t
is stated that the channels in this vicinity
are to be deepened and the material exca-
waited will be pumped upon the low por-
tions of Potomac Park, which are to be
raised several feet.
The improvements to the tributaries of
the Potomac will indirectly be a great
benefit to the business interests of the city.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Bade Mr.. Quinn Farewell.

A surprise party was given at the ord
nance office of the Washington navy yard
to Mr.. Harry I. Quinn, who is about to
leave the office to enter upon the practice
OF law. Mr.. Quinn is held in high esteem
by his fellow-employes. He is a graduate
of the Georgetown Law School and a men,
ber of the debating teams which represent
ed that school in 1904 and 1905 In it's de-
bates with the George Washington Univer-
sity.
The farewell address was made by Mr..
Charles B. Yeatman and was replied to very
feelingly by Mr.. Quinn. The spirit of
friendship and good will pervaded the air
and every one gave Mr.. Quinn vigorous
shake of the hand and said good-by.
A light repast and refreshments were
served at La Fetra's.
Those present were: Messrs. Bright JEFF
fries. Kiroy, Reed, Clark, Parker, Cats,
Washington, Price, Sondheimer, McCaus-
land, Roux,s Kerby, Dolan, Lewis, Buehler,
Painter, Graham Mewshaw, Lyons. Hay
den, Offutt. Nelson, Ruark, Avery, Baruch,
Sands, Arundel. Harveycutter, Cosdon,
Sniffen, McVey, Lauder and Conrad.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Government Tug to Be Docked.

The United States army quartermaster's S
tug Gibbon. which has been in service en-
the river the tender to the artillery sta
tions on the Potomac, making daily trips
to and from this city, until released by the
army tug Lieut.. AlonZo Gushing, about two
weeks ago is lying at the Alexandria ship
yard and will be hauled out on the marine
railway there at once. While on the rail-
way the Gibbon will be given a general
overhauling of her hull, and her machinery
will also be put in thorough order. The
tug is to go to an army post on the south
Atlantic coast. Before the Gibbon leaves
for her new station she will do duty on the
river while the Lieut. Gushing Is being over
hauled and put in order for active service.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
LIGHTS ON AUTOMOBILES.
Major Sylvester Issues Order Requir-
ing Enforcement of Regulations.

Maj. Sylvester issued order to the
members of the police department yester-
day afternoon calling their attention to the
failure of the officers to enforce the regu-
lation which requires the operators of motor
vehicles to carry lights on the rear end
OF their vehicles In his order the super
intendent says:
II observe that my order relative to
lights on the rear of motor vehicles Is not
being enforced. Numerous machines are
without lights and there are others on
which the lights are so dim that the num-
bers cannot be distinguished.
Il do not want to have to resort to rad
icai measures IN order to secure observ-
anee of the regulations in this respect"
Maj. Sylvester also called the attention
of the police to the practice of drivers on
heavily laden teams going to sleep on their
wagons, and to the reckless driving on the
part of drivers of delivery wagons in turn
ing street corners.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Changes in Buoys.

The following changes In buoyage have
recently been made by the lighthouse au-
thorities in waters frequently visited by
vessels from this city:
Hampton roads, va.--A fixed white Ian
tern light was established temporarily, Sep
tember "a on the sunken three-masted
schooner Job II. Jackson, lying in twenty
nine feet of water just inside of Wflloughby
bank buoy No. o. on the southerly side of
the channel leading into Hampton roads:
Ocean View Hotel. ...........,...SW n s
Old Point Comfort lighthouse. .....W.N.W. q w
Thimble Shoal lighthouse. se..............N.W. V N
Newport News bar buoy, R&B.H.S
spar, found missing, was replaced Septem-
ber ~.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Sent in False Alarm.

Two little colored boys, Edward Bell, nine
years old, and Tobias Lee, eight years old,
occupied comfortable quarters at the house
of detention last night, where they were
held Turning in a false alarm of fire was
the charge against them, and their parents
or friends had failed to deposit collateral
for them. Several companies of the fire
department went 10 LIST and Canal streets
about $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
alarm at that corner having been manipu-
lated, and the fremen soon found that
they had their trouble for nothing. 1t was
alleged that one of the boys smashed the
glass covering of the box with a brick and
that the other pulled down the lever to send
the call 10 headquarters on the wire. Police
man Hayden heard the allegations against
the boys and placed them under arrest.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
ALLEGED INcoRRIaIBrL1TY.
Three Boys Accused Of Mistreating
Their Mother.

Three arrests for alleged iucorrigibility
were made by the police of the ninth pre-
cinct yesterday afternoon, the prisoners
being Frank, John and Albert Yetter. ten,
twelve and thirteen years old. respectively.
They live with their widowed mother at 506
9TH street northeast, and the latter COM
planned to the police yesterday that she was
unable to manage the trio. Complaint was
made that the boys threw stones at their
mother and drove her out of the house yes
terday, and she also complained that they
had cut her stocking on one occasion and
taken money from it.
The police of the ninth precinct state that
the youthful prisoners have given them
any amount of trouble and they sympathize
with the widowed mother The boys were
sent to the house of detention and will be
taken to the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing. Mrs. Yetter says she will ask that
they be sent to the reform school.
Evening star., 1905-10-01

Dutch the shepherd dog mascot OF
the first precinct station. was held pris-
oner at the station last night for short
time. About the time Lieut.. Amiss was
conducting the night roll call, his last roll
call in the station, the animal ran wildly
through the building, and its actions caus-
ed the belief that ii had gone mad. Lieut..
Amiss would not listen to the suggestion
that the animal be killed. and had it put
In the bicycle shed, where Its conduct
might be observed. Dutch recovered In
a short time and was released. Some OF
the officers suggested that the animal real
lied that it's master was about to leave
and had taken that means of expressing
its sorrow.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Physician Proves Insane.

DR.. Joseph McOscar. the Watervllle.
Ohio, physician who was arrested in this
city at 21s John Marshall place one morn
ing last week because of his peculiar con-
duct. as stated in The Star at the time, Is
a raving maniac. His brother-in-law came
from Ohio yesterday to see him and was
shocked at the news of the seriousness OF
his condition. Since ne was committed to
St Elizabeths Hospital for the Insane it
has become necessary to confine him in a
strong room and cover his hands with soft
gloves to prevent him injuring himself.
So serious was his condition that his
brother-in-law was not permitted to see
him.
Evening star., 1905-10-01

v. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, 612 9th st.
Note-5O cts. discount for spot cash. Why
waste 1t? No fake or trickery here.-Advt.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
NEW PROPERTY CLERK
MIR. HARGRovE TO TAKE CHARGE
TOMORROW.

Although ne will for sixteen more days
appear only as the acting" property clerk
of the District of Columbia, NJ. C. Har-
grove. appointed a few days ago to succeed
Ms3or r. d. Simms. will lack only the title
of the chief of the division tomorrow
morning when he opens the regular weekly
routine of the Office. Major Simms will
technically hold the title of property clerk
until October Is. which is the date set for
his retirement from office, but his actual
connection with the office ended yester-
day Mr. Hargrove first applied for a po-
sition in the Commissioners office in June,
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.
Sheduie effective September 4. 1905.
Trains leave Pennsylyania Station.)

Sheduie etect1ve September 4, 1905.
Trains leave Pennsylyaria Station.)
23o PIN. Daily-CHICAG0 AND ST. Louis SPE.
Gal. Solid vestibule. electric lighted Dining
Car train to Cincinnati. Reaches Cncinnat1
500. am, Louisville IL 0o an. st. Louis, $50
pm.. Chicago $50 pm. Pullman service to
louisville Cincinnati Indisnapolis Chicago aud
and st. Louis. Parlor Car Washington to yir-
giufa Hot Springs week days. Dining from
Washington: meals Ia CARTE
l:lo pm. Dany-F. r. v. LIMITED. Solid yes-
tibule, electric-lighted Dining Car train to C1n-
cfnnati. Pullman sleepen to Cincinnati, Lax
ington ard Louisviiie without change: Sxs,. coM.
except sunday. Seepers Cincinnati to Chicago
end st. Louis Dining car serying msals u
carte.
Reservation. and tickets at chesapeske and Ohio
once. SIS r1nnsylvansa avenue; 60e Fourteenth
street lear r, and at the station. TeiephoBs cah
ies0 for Pennsylyania r. B. Cab esrvtee
II. W. FULLER,
Telephone Main iosa. General Passenger Asest.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Let Shaffer, Florist, 14th and I,
Dutch" on the Rampage.

Execute the decorations for your wedding
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Those leaving the city should have
The Star sent to them by mall in Or
der that they may keep informed
about Washington affairs. In most
instances The Star will be at the
breakfast table the next day and give
all OF the news from Washington OF
the day before. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired. The
price of The Star by mail daily and
Sunday Ia 60 cents per month.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Excelsior and 10-Cent Store, 519 7th
st. n.w.-Now open for business with a
vigilant to Return to Service.

The work on the District police tug Vigi-
liant which has been hauled out on the ma
rine railway at Bennett's boatyard for sew
eral days past, will be completed tomorrow
and the vessel will be put overheard. When
the metal along the bottom of the tug Just
above the keel, was raised several open
seams were found. and these have been
caulked and she has been made tight again.
The condenser pipes of the tug were also
found broken, and they too have been re-
paired. 1t is thought that the hull of the
Vigilant was damaged while running on
the ice last winter. 1t is stated that the
tug will be ready for service again in about
a week ten days.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Not His PROPERTY.

In connection with the case against Ar
thur Grimes, charged with impersonating
an officer of the government In trying to
obtain furniture from house No. ITO H
street southwest. 1t is stated by William
Cole, the complainant witness, that he did
not own the furniture In controversy, nor
did he owe money on it. The property be-
longed TO another party and Mr. Cole OBJ
jected to Grimes entering Mrs Coles room
where she was lying ILL.,
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Runaway Boys Returning.

Charles Hardy and Daniel Flynn. run
away boys from this city, were put aboard
a train at Altoona, Pa, last night at s
O'Clock and started toward this city. The
Hardy boy Is fourteen years old, and lives
at 613 street northwest while Flynn is
htteen years old, and lives at 1913 7 street.
About week ago the boys went away
from here on a trip without advising their
parents of their intentions. and 1t was not
until the police looked after them that
their parents learned of their whereabouts.
Capt. Boardman communicated with the Al
toona authorities and money was sent
there to defray the expenses of the return
trip.
Evening star., 1905-10-01
Informal Dance Tomorrow Evening.

A committee of ladies connected with a
projected fair to be given in the near future
has arranged to meet tomorrow evening at
St Joseph's Hall. I'd and C streets north
east, and one of the features of the even
ing will be an informal dance. Refresh
ments will be served. The committee hav-
Ing sthe program in charge consists of
Misses Mae Grace, Annie Grace, Cecilia
Kennedy, Fannie Isham, Mamie Lee and
Mae Berckmann