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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-13
WRECKED SALOONS
WITH DYNAMITE.
A Former Bates County Man
Blowing Up Saloons in
Kansas.

c. L. Melvin, recently released from
the State Insane Asylum, exploded a
quantity OF dynamite In an alley
close to the Eagle and Red Light
Saloons, in lola, Kansas, early Mon
day morning, which completely
wrecked the saloons and other build
ings in that neighborhood. The
damage was estimated at 800, 900.
Fortunately no lives we're lost. 1872
sticks Of dynamite was found in the
rear OF another saloon. Melvin left a
note warning all saloons and joints
to close up and quit business or they
would be blown up.
Melvin lived in Butler about TWEEN.
ty years ago and is we'll remembered
by our older citizens. he owned q
farm northeast Of Butler. He was q
religious enthusiast at that time, but
considered harmless and inoffensive.
He wrote the Kansas City Star a let.
TER on Tuesday, In which he said:
"Twenty.three years ago, while
praying with my mother in the gar.
ret OF our old home in Bates county.
Mo-, / was told In q vision by God
Himself that was to strike the rum
power q blow from the effects Of which
Il would never recover, but at last
die q violent death. All the interyc n.
ing years l have nurtured that pur.
pose or command. | have beer
thinking, thinking, thinking. and
praying, praying, praying. Not un
til / observed the brssen audacity ii
the lola iointists and the rotten
municipal city government did ses
clear. Now, don't expect me home
for / am In this flaht to finish. W,
may meet on this earth, and We MAJ
not. But we will meet in heaven"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-13
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles. Druggists refund money
II PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure
any case, no matter OF how long
standing, in 6 to IA days. First ap-
plication gives ease and rest. soc. II
your druggist hasn't It send soc ia
stamps and it will be FORWARDED post
paid by Paris Medicine Co, st. Louis,
Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-13
Coal.

Coal.
Threshing coal at Hunts bank at
7 cents per bushel.
Respectfully,
34-tf c. 6. HUs7,
Appleton City, No.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-13

Address immediately-W. Box one.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 81 At
Our esteemed young friend j. W.
Burge, administrator OF his father,
G. l.. Burgess estate Of New Home
township, favored US substantially
the first OF the week.
Prof. Ira Ludwick, Of Deepwater,
was q pleasant caller on Saturday
and had The TINES sent to his
brother, Carl Ludwick, at Los An
geles, Cal. Prot. Ludwick is No. l
school teacher and practical farmer.
He married the charming daughter
OIL. V. Snodgrass.
VIM. J. Graves, popularity known
as "Bill," passed through town on
his way home from a visit to his
father, Judge Graves, OF Sprague,
Saturday. He reported the Judge
as recovered from his late illness.
Mr.. Graves was accompanied by his
wife.-R. H. Review.
Grace Vest, who was charged with
the murder OF Paul Druckenmiller,
an employe OF the government in
spection bureau at the stock yards
In St. Joseph, Mo-, April 1, was &C.
Quilted. She admitted having done
the shooting, but claimed sslf-de-
tense.
The last state Legislature passed a
dairy inspection law, which provides
opositions at good salaries. W. R.
Crockett, Of st. Joseph, is to be in
spector at 80, 900 a year, and Dan j /.
Clifford, Of st. Joseph, will be deputy
at 81 500 year. Headquarters is
to be at Columbia.
The following form a gay party
who have their tents spread on the
uplands overlooking Fl Scott cross
ing, on the Miami: W. G. Shsier and
family, DR.. and Mrs. 7. W. Arnold,
Oscar kroff, wife and little boy, Mrs.
Ed. Clark and children and Lou
Fisher, who is presiding over the
commissary and cullensry depart.
ments. They have a beautiful camp
site, plenty of shade, good water and
the wading and bathing is first class,
to say nothing OF the fishing, boat.
ing, etc. Quite a number OF our
society people drove out to the camp
Sunday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-07-13

Wsnted-Bright, honest young
man over 1S from Butler to prepare
for position In Government service
Good pay and chance for promotion
Address immediately-W. Box one.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 81 At
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
Would GIve Preference
To Soldiers Relatives
Movement on Foot In G. A. r Circles to Pro-
cure For Widows and Daughters of Vet
Grams Preference Under Civil Service

appointment, given the preference in the
future.
"Our petition. on which we have been
working for more than two years, is
almost complete, and as soon as we get
a few more names Of the wives OF off,
GERS whom we have lost track of in the
past year, we shall be ready to present
the paper TO the President. We hoped
to be able TO have the petition ready for
presentation by Christmas. and If IL had
not been for the illness Of several mem
bers of the committee who have the
matter in charge, we should have pre-
sented it yesterday. AS IL is we believe
that it will be ready in the course of a
week, and we feel confideht that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will give his support to
the proposition. Al first we intended to
take the petition 10 Congress. but we
thought that by petitioning the Presi-
dent we would get quicker results.
THE movement grew out OF the COM
plants of the wives and daughters of
veterans who had passed the civil SER
vice and were still waiting for their ap-
pointments. We have all of their names
on the petition, and are only waiting for
those who have taken the examinations
during the year Of 1905.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

There is movement on foot at pres
ent in Grand Army OF the Republic
circles to procure for the widows and
daughters of the soldiers who fought
for the Union some preference in filing
the vacancies in the Government depart
ments which may come under the civil
service. The initiative has been taken
by the ladies of Grant Circle, No. /.
and they have prepared petition which
will be presented to the President 10
solicit his aid in getting the proposed
measure made a law.
Ask for Preference.
The chairman of The employment coz
nittee of Grant Circle said yesterday
There are hundreds Of well educated
women, the wives and daughters or OIL
GERS buried at Arlington. who are mere
ly existing on a pension of IS per month
These women were formerly in good
circumstances. and the present incon-
venience which they are forced TO bear
could be materially bettered.
I'VE don't ask that every widow and
daughter OF the Grand Army of the Re
public be given a Government position.
but we want those who have taken the
civil service and have not received an
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

There were plenty Of turkeys In the
local markets yesterday and only those
who lacked the money will go without
the customary Christmas dinner tomor-
row. At Center Market and among tn
commission brokers. % cents a pound
was the retail price. which was cents
increase over the earlier part. Of the
week
The commission brokers were asking
is cents wholesale. but many buyers said
they were getting the fowls at lower
figure. Those who bought on Thursday
and Friday only paid Il cents a pound.
Tribute for Negligence.
There was a rise in nearly all vege-
tables and fresh table delicacios. and
chose who waited until the last minute
TO buy found that they were paying
the dealers an extra tribute for their
negligence.
Big red cranberries were Is cents a
quart. while an inferior quality was
sold at Is cents. There was a big de-
man6 for the berries. and the dealers
had evidently anticipate. it, as there
was large supply on hand.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
AT WORK IN MALE ATTIRE,
GIRL FLIRTED AND SMOKED

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, Dec. 23.-DIs-
guised as a man, seventeen-year-old
girl has been working in two East Side
factories for almost a month, her iden-
tity being disclosed by the arrival OF her
brother. who made a tour Of the shops
in search of his sister.
The girl came here from Derby, Conn.
and gave the name Of Robert Stanton
at the Challenge Cutlery company
She told a pitiful story OF having no
relatives and no friends.
With twenty-five other young men she
was set at work on a drill lathe. She
took hold handily, although her ques-
tions about the work occasioned cOnsid-
cradle comment. but not enough to be
tray her sex. In order to make her dis
guise Of short cropped hair and male
attire complete, the young woman
smoked cigarettes and even attempted
10 flirt with girls in the factory.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
Ell IABORATE MUSIC
FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
Impressive Programs Arranged For ChorS of Ali Denomi
nations to Be Sung In the Various Churches on
Monday Morning and Evening.

Of the choir and has prepared Weber, s
mass in G for presentation.
Five o'clock and 10 o'clock masses will
be said at ST. Vincent de Pauls Com
positions by La Hache and Wiegand VIII
be the principal offerings OF the choir.
which is under the direction OF Miss
Mary T. Harrison.
Miss Hattie NJ. Richie. director of the
choir at st. Peters Church. will give Sc
lections of masses from Generan. Mar
20 and GLORIA. Novelties "Adeste FL
delis'' Will be sung at the communion,
and the offertory Is TO be Giorzas "Jesu
Redemptor omnium." Miss Catherine
McKcnna wi preside a the organ.
At St Mary's German Catholic Church
Haydn's Imperial Mass Will be given
under the direction of Prof. Eric Rath.
with augmented choir Date Sonitum
Pastores" will be sung at the offertory.
An especially fine musical program m
has been prepared by the choi- Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
under the direction Of John Porter Law
renee Anton Kaspar. violinist. will as
sist the regular quartet. which includes
Mrs. Shir-CIin. Miss Whitaker. Charles
Myers, and John II Nolan.
The new organ at St Paui's English
Lutheran Church will be used for the
first time on Christmas William j.
Palmer. organist and director. will be
in charge Of the music. special pro-
gram has been prepared for the morn
ing service. and in the evening a musi-
cal program. designed particularly 10
demonstrate the good points Of the new
organ, Will b. used.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
KING TURKEY SERVED
HIS SUBJECTS WELL
Supply of Christmas Game Was Quite Plentiful in Wash
ngton Markets-PmchaserS Paid Dealers Small
Tribute for Their Negligence

Bre'r Rabbit was in evidence on many
of the outside stands and was doing
nicely at % cents each. They were be-
ing purchased mostly by the colored
people.
Tommy Tomato" had 15 cents a
pound marked over his baskets. but
the demand was not so large as it had
bee~ a day or two before.
Miss Luscious Lettuce" was going
for Is cents a head on many OF the
stands. although the -quite-so-fresh
variety could be had for 10 cents
Plenty of Celery.
There was plenty of fresh. crisp eel
e~y in the markets, and IT was bring
ing different prices. according 10 the
size Of the lunches
Hundreds of the smaller stands were
selling green's and reported that busi-
ness was lively in this line. Holly
w-eaths averaged 10 cents apiece OF
three for a quarter.
Altogether there was u big Christmas
market. and the prices were quite rea-
sonabfe.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
FUN ON THE ISTHMUS.

AZ Illustrative OF governmental red
tape methods IL Is rep0T tel by one clerk
Of the Panama Canal Commission tha;
he has been on the isthmus three weeks
and already has filled out six inforna-
tion blanks. as the report on his vital
statistics" IS called. An improved form
circulating among the clerks IS caus-
ing much amusement. II is printed OF
Isthmian Canal Commission paper, and
asks, among others. for information or
these points:
What was your weight at birth?
What is your aliaS3
What Is your laundry mark2
How much more do you know than
your chief?
How did you get the Job?
worth?
Give names of other employees get
ting too much salary.
How much larger salary did you
leave In the States2
How many OF your teeth are filed?
DO your feet track?
Have they ever been cold?
Do they miss you at home?
For how much?
In your experience. what typewriter
makes the best excavating machine?
Which railroad were you employed on
the Illinois Central or the Rock Island
Why do railroad men make good canal
engineers?
No fair asking Teddy.
Why were you put In the worst de-
partment7
Do you know Stegomyia Fasciata?
Would you know her in the dark?
Why is a mouse2
What's the user
Space for remarks and excuses END
the newest and most popular blank thai
has yet come into the canal employees
bands.-Nsw York Herald
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
SACRlLEGI0US SPOUSE
MADE LIFE MISERABLE

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec. 2s.-Alfred
w. Nichoalds. bakery owner. suing
for divorce from Augusta c. Nichoalds,
stated in Judge Gates court that his
wife refused 10 live with him unless he
would renounce his religious belief and
cease religious work OF all kinds
He declared that she wcSld make
faces at him when he said grace at the
table or would continue talking 10 keep
him from doing So
Nichoalds is a deacon in the Southern
Methodist Church in Independence.
while his wife belongs 20 no church
Mrs. Nichoalds was not in court and
the decree of divorce was given TO Mich
oalGs by default
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
WILL TRY TO PASS
IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
French Newspaperman Says That
DAurignac Expects to Prove That
He Is Not a Felon.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-George Dupuy.
correspondent OF La Matin. a Paris
newspaper. was a passenger of the
steamship Lorraine. which arrived to-
day.
NJ Dupuy said that Romaine D'Aur-
lgnac. the brother OF the notorious Mime.
Hum0ert, and who was lately debarred
on Ellis Island from entering the United
States. would attempt 10 enter this
country again
We understand In Paris that D'Aur,
ignac has got together large number
OF afhdavits and testimonials from
prominent Frenchmen.' he said. Ito
prove that he was convicted OF a mis-
dcneanor and not a felony, and is a
person or s00dd character. He expects
10 prove to the immigration authorities
here that he Is not a criminal
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
MANN TESTIFIES
IN LIBEL CASE
Interesting Evidence Heard
sin Suit Against Golfers.
FADS AND FANCIES INVOLVED
Says Chauncey Depew Paid $500 to
Have His Name in Book
of Fame

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Some interest
ing testimony was brought out today
In special sessions in the hearing of
Colonel Mann's suit against Collier
from criminal libel Col. William D.
MaDr was again on the stand and told
Under Judge Osborne about the prices
paid by various persons for pages m
''Fads and Fancies''
During the examination, the contract
was produced showing that Senator De
pew had paid Tor ''Fads and Fancies'
$500. Mr.. Osborne 1t the same mo-
ment introduced list from the dis
trict attorneys office, in which s, 500
was set opposite Depew's name
Colonel Mann testified that Col. John
Jacob Astor paid $500 for four pages
in the book. and ne got them. He said
Senator DeDew paid $500 for two
pages.
Mr.. Osborne asked Assistant District
Attorney krotel, who sat on the bench
beside Magistrate Whitner. for a let
ter written by Colonel Mann to Woos-
ter The colonel, having read 1t, ac-
knowledged that he dictated the letter.
1t read. in part:
Mr. Wooster: 1 suppose 1 am in
debted to your friend Mr.. Irving for the
nasty note in last weeks issue 1 can
scarcely understand this sort of thing.
Mr.. Irving made good deal Of money
through me- He must be a curious or
ganlzation If he fancies he gains prom
inence and success to his own journal
by this sort Of thing about s. T. T., or
about myself. 1 care nothing about it,
except that it makes one careful in
writing personal letters in reference to
Fads"
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
MORE SICKNESS NEEDED.

Ever stop TO think what a multitude
of doctors" there are I'm the world,
and what a great variety OF things they
assume to ''doctor?''
Here are some of them: Doctor of
chemistry, doctor of esthetics, doctor of
civil law, doctor of canon law. doctor
OF divinity. doctor of literature. doctor
OF library science. doctor OF music, doc
tor Of mathematics, doctor of engineer
ing doctor of oratOry, doctor OF phar-
macy, doctor of botany. doctor OF nat
ural history, doctor OF natural phil
osophy, doctor Of natural science, doctor
OF philosophy. doctor OF phlOlogy, doctor
Of physical science. doctor of science
and didactics doctor Of theology. doc
tor of both laws. doctor OF the more
humane letters, doctor OF laws. doctor
CT pedagogy. doctor Of political science.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
MAIL ORDER WORK
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Record of this Year Goes Ahead of Any Previous Holiday
Season Many Remember Their Friends
Across the Foam

many persons do almost all their
shopping through this medium.
There is also a steady gain of pub
lie confidence in the ability OF the
Postoffice Department TO safely trans
mil money, and many transactions for
merly carried on with bank checks are
now made with money orders.
Sums ranging from 81 upward are
being sent by foreigners to the folks
in the old country The bulk of
this business. however. came about a
week or ten days ago, and on Christmas
morning Hans and Fritz viii know that
they have mot been forgotten by their
friends across the sea.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
FRAUD ORDER ISSUED
AGAINST BALTIMORE FIRM

Charged with soliciting investments in
a cotton fund under false pretenses
a fraud order has been issued against
Strong. Griffith * Co. 21s-221 Gather
Estate building. Baltimore.
This firm of cotton spectators is &C
cused of having changed its name 10
Moore & Co.." when it became
known that an inspector was looking in
to their business
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

In spite of the fact that Christmas
Day is Immediately preceded by Sunday
and that practically two elaborate pro-
grams have been in preparation by
Washington cholrs the majority OF
churches will have the usual interesting
musical services on Monday.
Episcopal, Catholic, and other denomi-
nations will do everything to observe
the feast in a fitting manner. and both
morning and evening will be given over
70 musical and divine service.
Program az ST. Johns.
St Johns Episcopal Church. where
Mrs. Roosevelt will probably go on
Christmas Day, has issued its Christ
mas program and IL covers fully the
services Of the day. At 1880 o'clock in
the morning holy communion will be
given and at II o'clock there viii be
morning prayer. holy communion, and
a sermon. Evening prayer VIII be said
at AIS D. m. The musical services VIII
be under the direction OF the Organist.
II. II. Freeman, and a series of anthems
and hymns appropriate TO the season
have been arranged.
one service will be held in St. Michael
and All Angels Church This will be
AT II O'Clock, when there win be a ser
mon and an elaborate musical program
under the direction of Mrs. Henry Hunt
Mckee. organist OF the church. The
composers from whose works the
Christmas program has been chosen In
chlde Buck. Mozart Stainer, Wagner.
Adam. Mendclssohn and others.
Thirty voices make up the choir at
F,piphany. which Will also have only an
II O'Clock service. Edmund a. Varela.
organist and chOirmaster. has arranged
a number OF Christmas selections. In
cluding Woodward's "Venite.' Dudley
Bucks Gloria, and Horatio Parker 5
''Benedictus.
In pursuance OF a custom which has
prevailed for years In St Aloysius Cath
Ole Church. the "Adeste Fidelis' will
be sounded by trumpets from the church
tower a few minutes before the 5 o'clock
mass Rhineberger's mass IN G Will be
sung at the o'clock mass. and at 1915
o clock Max Fixes mass will be sung
for the first time in this diocese. Mon
signor Falconio, Papal delegate Will
preside at this service. An orchestra
will assist the choir ana the entire pro-
gram Will be under the direction Of s.
j. Kubel.
Masses at the Immaculate Conception
Church will be sung at $50 and IL
O'Clock Following the last mass there
will be benediction Of the Blessed Sac
rament The first mass viii be sung
by the male choir and the regular sing
ers will provide music at the last SER
vice. Both are under the direction Of
the organist Harry Wheaton Howard
Mr.. Towards 30 salutaris" figures on
the morning program.
Midnight Mass.
Midnight mass will be said at the
Shrine OF the Sacred Heart. Masses
viii be said every halr hour from s
O'Clock until 1890 when a solemn high
mass and benediction Will close the days
services. Francis A Macklin is in charge
The Washington times., 1905-12-24

More money orders have been issued
by the city postoffce during the past
two seasons than any previous holiday
season.
Both the foreign and domestic orders
are in excess OF last year Captain
Johnson. superintendent of the money
order division. says that shis increase
is due both to gifts in money, which
are being sent all over this country
and to foreign lands, and a-so to the
steady growth OF this branch of the
postal system.
The growth Of the mail order business
is also a factor in the number of or
ders issued this time Of the year. as
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
Did Not Read His Book.

The letter, after referring TO a Mr..
Orr and Mr.. Gould, said:
1t is possible that MIR. James Gord~q
Bennett Is staying in his yacht, pos
sibly IL a hotel, and more than likely
In his private quarters in the Herald
building. II viii be difficult for you 10
reach him, but you will, 1 know. man
age it, and ! think it worth a sharp
pursuit"
The witness made the admission that
he had never read a copy OF ..Fads and
Fancies." his own masterpiece. saying
ne had too much else TO do"
During the examination Mr.. Osborne
asked the colonel:
You were the man that selected the
names of prospective subscribers TO
Fads and Fancies?"
Yes; 1 approved the names"
And no names got into that book
without your approval; and you super
intended the work?"
Yes, If you will tell me the limits of
what experimenting means"
Mr. Osborne-Oh. now. YOU know
more about English syntax than I ever
dreamed Of You're a wonder. DO you
remember ever returning any money to
4 subscriber?
i do not recall doing so.'
How many subscribers were there TO
'Fads and Fancies?"
4 should say ninety-one"
How many were printed altogether?''
Il don't know"
Were there as many as one hun
dred?"
We delivered a hundred books One
hundred and twenty-seven. I should saw.
was the maximum number"
Fell to Floor.
a copy Of "Fads and Fancies." gilt
edged and filled with nlustrations-man.
sions. horses. and subscribers. all OF
whom gave photographs Of themselves
In the twenties. each page having an
initial red letter, a red border line. and
broad vacant spaces, was handed to Col
onel Mann.
The colonel allowed the book TO slip
from his hand, and Mr.. Osborne ex-
claimed:
"Oh. that Is a terrible way TO treat
the book OF the age, such a work OF
art"
The colonel said that Mrs. Coils p.
Huntington had been allotted eight pages
for $4,000 subscription.
NNA'hNl AAdHi lnGu insisted that she
had got two copies OF the book in spite
OF the printers certificate that she had
only been given one. He has a re-
ceipt for one book dated October /. 1905.
i heard from Mrs. Huntington over
the telephone about the second one"
said the colonel. "She said. I have got
the second book, and it's perfectly de-
liRhtful.'
Mr.. Osborne--Oh, 1 know you'd get
in that How did you know it was Mrs
Huntingdon"
Colonel MANN knew her voice
After some further testimony had
been given Mr.. Osborne introduced the
contract with John Jacob AstOr
Mr.. Craig for Colonel Mann. objected
Mr.. Osborne: Il purpose TO show the
contract was not carried out in this
case. He paid $3.50 and only got two
pages. Under the contract he was to
pay only 800 for two pages. / want to
know what the other $1,000 was for
also ask for the contract made with
Senator DeneW.
The case was adjourned until We'd
nesday.
The Washington times., 1905-12-24
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER,
THEM COMMITTED SUICIDE

EASTON, Pa. Dec. 23.-At SIatesford
this county, Mrs. J. b. Williams was
shot twice and perhaps fatally injured
last night. This morning the body OF
her husband was found in a quarry hole
and he IS suspected OF the crime
AT the last term OF court Williams
was placed under bonds TO keep the
peace FOR threatening to XII his wife