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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12

The enterprise is Legitimate as a
business proposition and invested
because | believed, as | still do, that,
properly managed, the profits would
be large. looked into the business
as carefully as | could, and because
OF my faith In Its outcome, | hope
and believe that the investment will
in time produce a comfortable estate
for myself and family.
"Atone OF their meetings the stock
holders selected me as director. AT
first was disposed not to act In that
capacity, for the principal reason
that it would be inconvenient for me
TO give attention to the business,
but on reflection | considered that
had q considerable sum invested, and
as 1t promised TO develop into a
large business, | let my election a.
director stand, and this l did also
because thought it would be best &c
have a voice In the management o.
the business when 1t got fully under
way. l have never received cent II
salary or for expenses as director
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
Arber Day April 10.

Jefferson City, March Ex-Governor
Folk issued proclamation, calling
upon the people Of the state, and
particularly the teachers, pupils and
parentsin the public school, TO obser-
We April 10 ss Arbor day. The pa
irons, teachers and pupils are 10
quested to assemble at the school
house and devote the day to beauti.
tying the ground and In the planting
Of trees, shrubbery and flowers.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
STONES NEMESIS.
The Golfers Weekly and Post.
Dispatch Continue to Hound
MiSS0uri'S Senior Senator.

The Golfers Weekly and Post Dis
patch, which have been bounding
Senator Stone Tor years, and take the
merest presext for attack, are just
now holding up their hands In holy
horror, because they have discovered
,has the Senator has been investing
In Alaska mining stocks. Senator
Stone makes the following explsna,
sion, OF his connection with that
company:
Washington, March 9.-Ralatlve
80 publications in Golfers Weekly
and In u IS. Louis newspaper, which
connect his name with an Alaskan
mining scheme, Senator Stone, OF
Missouri, prepared and Issued this
statement:
Il see my old friend Golfers Week
", and the Post-Dlspatch are after
me again, hammer and tangs, be.
cause OF connection with an Alaskan
gold'dredging enterprise, This Is not
she first time Golfers has assailed
me-, as it has assaulted most men IN
public lie, and everybody knows the
deep solicitude the Post Dispatch
has Tor me.
About a year ago l did buy some
o.the stock OF the dredging company
referred TO and some months later |
boughtsome more. | purchased and
paid cash Tor every share OF stock |
have | have sufficient confidence In
the enterprise to buy more OF the
stock whenever my financial clrcum
stances may permit, but il l DO | will
pay for It In cash, also at current
prices. The amount OF my invest,
ments would not be large II made by
O man of wealth, but In the a9gre.
gate 1t represents considerable sum
TO me,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
The principal difference be-
tween Mocha and Java and
Arbuckles' Afiosa Coffee Is
that Afbuck1es' Afiosa costs
VOC less and has more Coffee
taste.
ARBUCflIE Yorkc -A>'

ARRucKI.E BROS, New York City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12

plumber.
He was speaking on the tariff ques
ton, with special reference to the
duty on woodpulp, although he re
ferred to other schedules. He declar-
ed that the paper trust" wrote into
the Dlngley bill the paper schedule;
that the Lumber "Trust" wrote the
lumber schedule; the Steel Trust"
the steel schedule, and other trusts"
wrote other schedules affecting their
interests.
The real object OF those who secur.
ed the Dlngley tariff on paper, he de
clsred, was to capitalize the water
power and spruce forests Of the Init
ed States, form a great monopoly
and raise the price OF print paper In
America.
The price OF paper in the United
States, he declared, was q monopoly
price, and the only escape from IL
was to permit print paper to come
In free OF duty.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
Officer Kills Preacher.

Guthrie, Okla, March 9.-Deputy
Sheriff Ed. Hull was arrested, charg.
ed with murder. Wednesday he kill
ed supposed horsethiei, said to
have resisted arrest. The victim was
identified as Marion Morgan, a
preacher, who was trying to cell bic
horse when approached BY the Off.
Ger. Hull will claim seli.deiense.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently yes promptly on the
bowels and allsys Inflammation at
the same time. Isis pleasant 80 take
Sold by Clay's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
Wilder Will Not Accept the Re.
Nomination.

Jefferson City, March.-Audisor ".
W. Wilder announces that he will
not staud for a denomination, Mr..
Wilder made public a letter written
80 him by friend, Thos. Whitleege,
oil Ste Genevieve, In which he de-
clares that under no circumstances
would he become a candidate for re.
nomination. He declares that an
other term In a state office would in
volve too great sacrifice upoh his
personal business interests. He say
that every day he has, been at JET
ierson City filling the office OF state
auditor he has been at q personal
loss. Who will now be brought out
by the Republicans for auditor is
not known.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12

Use DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
small, safe, sure little liverpills. Sold
by Clsy's drug store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
HITCHCOCK DE-
NOUNCE TRUSTS.
Gigantic Schemes to Plumber
Fostered by Tariff.

Washington, March 9-The charge
was made on the floor OF the House
OF Representative by Representative
Hitchcock, OF Nebraska, that the
Committee on Ways and Means had
been party, either knowingly or in
ignorance "to gigantic schemes OF
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-03-12
GLOBE DEMOCRAT EDITORIAL


The following Is taken from an edi.
torial In the St. Louis Globe. Demo.
crat, February 5, 1908. The Globe.
Democrat Is the great organ Of the
Republican party, not only In Mis-
souri,, but throughout the South
west, and l suppose no one will i'm.
agine that the Globe Democrat Is
partial to me. Nevertheless, out oil
Q spirit Of fairness Il gave this edi.
torial expression:
Senator Stone has made some
bad investments. He has lost mon.
ey In Kansas City and at Joplin. 1t
is the reserved right Of every Amer.
lean citizen to burn bis own money,
whether be burns Il hoping to make
Q nre on his doorstep to scare the
vol away, or whether he burns Il
only to make people watch his
smoke. So long as the money is his,
and the mistake IL bic, and the loss
must be bic, nobody has Q right 10
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and none is due me.
NOTHING TO DO WITH ADS.


Tor sale to investors and with advar
tisements relating thereto | hav,
had absolutely noshing 10 do THAI
has been wholly In the hands oi th,
managing officers. One Of these Off
GERS | have known practically all hi,
lie, AS | knew his father before him
1t WAS he who called my attention to
the proposition, and as have srea,
faith In his judgment and integrity,
have In those prellminaries relied
upon him
"Since the publication In Golfers
Weekly, lgot and examined the circu.
lar advertisements referred to in that
article. 1t may be that they con.
taln statements too highly colored,
although Known results from placer
mining by the improved methods OF
dretging in other fields where the
circumstances and conditions were
less promising than those which ex.
perlenced and capable engineers say
exist on this property would seem to
make their statements plausible In
fact.
WOULD HAVE URGED CONsERv ATIsM
However, II had known OF these
advertisements before they were
made, would have insisted on great
er conversatlsm In statement, for
would much rather err on this side OF
converstism than otherwise. Never.
the'ess, these advertisements are
only Intended to call the attention OF
investors to the property that they
mi ght aiJerward examine into Is and
pass upon the proposition according
10 their own judgments, as | did.
These gentlemen may be over
optimistic, although they insist TO
the contrary, but, although mistak.
en-, | have no doubt OF their belief In
the verify of all they have written or
spoken. The criticism which has
been made in the publications refer.
red to has not been against the legit-
imacy OF the ENTERPRISE Itself, nor OF
M right to invest my own money in
its shares, but the criticism has been
leveled against alleged exaggera.
lions In one or two advertising cir.
culars with which, as | have said, |
had nothing to do and knew nothing
about.
BUSINESS HONESTLY CONDUCTED
FINALLY, will say that the covert
insinuation in the st. Louis paper,
that l was engaged In scheme to
swindle somebody out OF few pal.
try dollars, IL unworthy OF more
than a passing notice. After living
nearly hall a century in Missouri, l
do not believe that any man-not
even an enemy, not even the Post.
Dispatch-really supposes that am
capable Of deliberately committing
such a crime. | have never specu.
lated in stocks or securities, but |
have at different times invested some
OF my savings In cattle ranches and
in mining and agricultural enter.
prises, and that Is what | have done
In this instance. As to this particu.
lar enterprise, there is one thing oil
which l am sure, and that Is that the
money paid into the company's
treasury will be honestly expended
and the profits Of the business, bt
they great or small, will be honestly
distributed. From the St. Louil
Republic, Feb. 3, 1908.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04
MRS. MARGARET WROE,
AGED Woman Who Died From Grief
Sunday Morning.
Couple Lived in Quaint
House More Than
Half Century.

Grieving for her husband, who died
three weeks ago. Mrs. Margaret Virginia
IVroe was stricken Saturday night and
died at + o'clock Sunday morning. Ap-
oplexy was the direct cause Of her
death, but the doctors agree that grief
induced the shock, and at 10 O'Clock to
morrow morning the body of Mrs. Wroe
will be placed beside that Of her hus-
band I'm the quaint old family vault In
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Three weeks ago William Wros,
eighty-three years Ole. died IN the home
at $40 Thirteenth street, In which he
and his wife lived sixty-three years
The wife was grlef-stricken- no words
were eloquent enough TO console her.
and on her return from the funeral she
declared it would be but short time
before she would follow her husband 10
the grave,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wroe were known 70
people OF their neIghborhoOd, and were
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04
Tangler Of Nuptial Knot
ToFace Charge in Court:
Young Wife Left Husband

When is a married man not married
mann
This much mOoted question was given
free rein in the Police Court this morn
ing and tomorrow Il viii be settled
when Eudle Fried viii be arraIgued for
an alleged violation OF the District code,
it being charged t.lat Fried took unto
himself the powers Of a pastor. perform
ing the sacred ceremony OF tying the
nuptiaI knot Fried IS q tailor by pro
fession, and prosperous one. toe,
which is evidenced by the fact that he
and his family occupy the house at 15ll
Connecticut avenue.
Fried is also accused BY officials Of
the court with getting them into one
Of the most mixed-up cases in the an
nails Of Police Court jurisdiction.
Too Good Looking.
II all happened something ike this:
Finding the Connecticut avenue house
too large Tor his wants, Fried agreed
TO let part OF the residence to anOthe-
tailor by the name Of Spiegel. The real
source OF the trouble. the police say
is Mrs SpiegeTs sister. who is as
comedy a young woman as one wants
to gaze upon. She IS Rebecca Vino. and
her offense consists Of being so good
looking that the men just can't help
falling I'm love with her. She spent mucH
OF her time with the Spiegels.
Last November she met tailor by
the name OF Sam Needle-there are
many by the same name in the city
/ Needle fell in love with Rebecca al
| first sight, end apparently his affections
| were returned for she encouraged his
attentions 1t took Needle about two
| days to make up his mind that he want
| ed TO marry Rebecca-
! He proposed Rebecca accepted him
Rabbi GraHman was consulted and pro-
| cured the necessary license The cere'
mony was to be performed the nexi
day. For some reason the couple failed
| % put IN an appeara--e at the raoDl.
| md the license was returned 10 the
| clerk at city hall
Meanwhile, Rebeeea srd Sam weIN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04
FAIR TRIALS DEMANDED
FOR HAITIAN REBELS

The forty or more Haitian revolu-
tionlsts who comprise the remnant Of the
late uprising will not be turned over TO
the native government authorities from
the foreign Consulates. IN which they
have sought asylum. until assurances
are given that they will be tried fairly
as prisoners Of war.
This IS the decision OF the United
States and other governments IN whose
agencies the tattered adventures are
now sheltered, at ST. Marc and Coma
ives. It is in no wise considered a TnOdi-
fiCatlOn OF Secretary Roots firm policy
of refusing any consideration to revOiu-
tiOnists. but is looked upon as necessary
in view of the summary fashion in which
revolutlonists have been led out and
shot in former instances.
The refugees have been very COM
plicated problem for the foreign gov
ernments. Many Of them claim Ameri-
can, British. and French citizenship,
and the possibilities OF international
difficulties arising are almost unlimited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04
TWO SILVER MEDALS
FOR SAILOR HEROES

Secretary OF the Navy Metcalf has
had struck of two silver medals which
will be awarded to Anton Valent, chief
gunner's mate. and Richard J. Naugh-
ton. boatswain's mate, first class, for
iherolsm in connection with the rescue
} from drowning OF two sailors. Norton
rescued s. r. Holiday. ordinary sea
man, who had been thrown overheard
by the capsizing Of a launch by the
cruiser St. Louis at Hampton Roads
last March.
Valent made heroic attempt to rescue
Mathew A Hart chief machinist' S
mate, who had leaped overheard from
a torpedo boat while she was under way
at Cape Hatteras on April Is last.
Valent's term OF enlistment expired
some time ego, but since he has learned
OF the award he has applied for re-
enlistment Norton IS still on the
cruiser st. Louis on the West coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04
R. H. MARTIN HELD
FOR STEALING 5000
Treasurer of George
Washington University
Arrested in Chicago.

Arrested in Chicago on a charge OF
larceny of $500 from his employers, ROD
ert II. Martin, formerly of Washington
once treasurer Of George Washington
University and prominent in club ana
church life. today lodges in Jail.
Martin had been employed by the firm
of Barnes & Bray Company. carpet
dealers at Wabash avenue, Chicago
for two years. Some months ago ne
was made manager Of the concern. ana
Is said by his employers TO have taken
advantage of his position TO loot the
company While the amount named IN
the warrant is only $500. It is said his
pecuIations reach several thousand dol
lars.
when searched at the police station
Martin had a quantity OF morphine and
cocaine, and TO the continued use OF
these drugs he attributed his downfall.
He was for a number Of years treasurer
Of the George Washington University.
and maintained "a fine residence on .
street. near Sixteenth street, where he
entertained Iavishly. He was deacon.
trustee, treasurer. and Sunday school
superintendent Of the First BaptS'
Church at Sixteenth and . streets
northwest.
Martin was convicted Of enbezzliEs
So, 900 from the univ erstty In 1885, anu
after having served a term OF nFe year,
IN the penitentiary fed TO the west
leaving q wife. two daughters ana
son. lie took up his abode at 4'5 ASH
land boulevard. Chicago, living quietly
and maintaining an incoguitO in an et-
( fort 10 live down the past MoTphlhe
drove Martin, according 70 his own cor
| fessiOn. 10 run short IN his acGoui4' =
| a treasurer OF the university IN 1870
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04
Astonishing Bargains - Up
right Pianos $50, S75, -
S85, and Upward.

Here is an opportunity for those who are
hard 20 please: for those who have been
looking for a real piano bargain Here Is
the chance ycu have been waiting for. The
". +. IRE IeriCk Music Company Offers
lot Of upright and grand pianos q the most
celebrated makes at prices which VIII as
tonish you. There are among these instTn-
mcnts such makes as Chsckering, Hartman.
Stelnway, Weber Fischer, KimbaiL Stieii'
Hamilton. Heinekamp.. Sherwood, french.
Cote. Brewster MendeIssohn. and others
The prices are put down % zero SO up
ward viii buy them Stien for $40
Steinway for $50; Kimban for $3.50 F.renct
upright for $50; other uprights for 50. 49,
$50. $40.
there viii he buyers who are wise en5JsH
10 appreciate the importance Of getting mere
5rst therefore we urge those VINO wa. 70
get IN NJ the killing 20 come without de-
lay--ome Immediately
Positively no exchanges taken on these
pianos.
No Pianos VIII be reserved without pay
ment.
These Pianos VIII not be sold 70 Gezlers
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WILLIAM WROE,

a quaint couple. Several years preoed-
ing the death OF her husband Mrs. Wroe
rarely left the house. She was very tall
and thin. with snow-white hair, and
was accustomed 20 st at the windows
in the evenings. Her appearance caused
many OF the ueighbors 10 believe the
house was haunted.
Unlike his wife. Mr.. Wroe was IA
miIiar figure on the streets adjoining
his home. lie was always TO be seen
on fine evenings IA the spring ana sum
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04
RULING FAyORs POLICE.

Replying to an inquiry from Major
Sylvester. Corporation Counsel Thomas
today stated that policemen who resign
from the force in good standing may be
restored 10 the ranks at the same rate
OF paw as though they had not alb
scented themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04
SIX HUNDRED IDLE
At THE NAVY YARD,
NO NOTICE GIVEN
Congress VIII Be Urged
to Investigate Con-
tracts Given Outside.

Still another unexpected discharge OF
nachinists employed at the Washington
Navy Yard was made yesterday and
ESQ men are out Of work in the frigld
weather.
Congress is hearing the plants OF
these men and their wives. who. with
out warning, have lost what they sup
posed to be a life job. and the Ques-
ton arises where has the money gone.
A resolution OF inquiry viii be intro
duced on the floor of the House of
Representatives today.
The discharge cards OF the men con
tain the phrase, Lack OF work, but
the verbal explanation is made OF
Lack Of funds" 1t is maintained
that there is d lack OF neither Of these,
but that the work has been taken away
from the Washington Navy Yard and
given to private plants, with hints Of
the Steel trust
100000 Contract.
Attention is significantly called 10
the fact that but a short time ago a
Mathematician contract was given 10
the Firth Sterling Steel Company, just
across the river from the navy yard,
and also as large a sum TO the Midvale
trust. Bids have just been opened for
another large contract and the Firth
Sterling, MidvaIe. and Bethlehem Steel
Companies are the bidders.
This work can and always has been
done at the washington Navy Yard. it
IS said by the men. It has been the
practice, they say, to give small con-
tracts TO the Steel trust for fear It Will
co away with its machinery II the Gov
eminent does not submit 10 being held
up. but they have never before been
given the bulk OF the work.
It is also said that with permission
Admiral Mason, chief Of the Bureau OF
Ordnance, has let milliOn-dollar con-
tract IN England. on the ground that
the work could not be done in the
United States.
Investigation Wanted.
All this, and much more, Congress viii
be asked to investigate. There are suf-
ficient funds II - declared by evidence
OF the fact that, although the appropria
tons for the present fiscal year were
as large as those previous, there has
rot been the same amount OF work q
The story that the departure OF tn,
feet has influenced the ward and brough
about the lack OF work IS laughed at
The Washington Navy Yard does not Ok
ship repairs. II is a gun foundry. Tn,
ehiDs have to have guns wherever the!
NAV be and all ships have their gum
placed before being completed an,
Commissioned whether they are a
anchor in the Potomac or cruising o.
The Pacific IL makes no difference.
1t is said by Commandment LeutZe an
bv the department that the standard o
work at the local yard Is good. an
-HaHH 81 10 g1N n 81 Hasaa
Then why Is il not allotted the woTl
the men ask in laying the matter be
fore Congress. There Is not a lack @
work. but a lack OF allotment.
II Congress takes up this matter,
NAV add a mite 10 the several nava
controversies now IN fun swing.
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Just as anxious TO get married as ever;
Luat IS, Sam was, anyway lie Wanteu
the thing done just as quickly as pos
sible. TO prevent further delay, II was
decided to have the marriage performed
Immediately at Frieds house. IhaJ
was November r
Fried Ties the Knot.
According 10 Detective Berman. who
arrested Fried yesterday. Fried per-
formed the ceremony. Fried denies
this. but the detective asserts there
we're four witnesses who told him ali
about it. Whether he actually did tie
the nupusl knot viii not be known un-
iii tomorrow, when IL Will he decided
by Judge MullOWny. Fried says that
Needle did the "hitching up himsett,
and that once in a while, when he
omitted word, he prompted him. when
was no more than any fr1end would 90.
After the form, al least, or the cefe-
mony had been gone through BY some
BODY, RrbecCa and sam went to i've
IN an apartment at l43l Ninth street
northwest. Sam had 500 in the bank,
He gave ReDecca so, ana spent the rest
furnishing up the apartment. For
dav and a half he enjoyed the happi-
ness of marital life. Then there was
Returning home on the evening Of
the second day, he found the door
looked He saws ne went TO the Second
the door open. Rebecca had ned, ana
that night ne stayed alone The police
say that later Rebecca returned, had
the furniture taken out, ana realized
Sc On the sale. That was the last
trace sam found OF the woman he sup
posed was his wife, At the Connecl-
cut avenu- house they would give no
satisfaction he says.
Wanted Rebecca.
Trs+.sd Of rsnortfnp the matter to the
police. Needle secured the services OF an
attorney. He was determined 10 get
Rebecca back. A few days ago Detect
i've Berman heard OF the peculiar cir
| cumstances and yesterday he arrested
1 Fried.
The detective thought that some one
/ had been "pOaching' on the rights OF
/ minister and justices Of the peace, and
4 that the court had better decide Il.
| New. the question is, is Sam Needle
real. sure-enOugh married man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04

Lot 400 Oak Silkoline Fire
Screens We will close out 1Er
at, each. ...ss.sss.s..s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04

Lot GIG yards Figured
Tapestry, for recovering furni-
ture; cOlorS, red and gold and
green and gold. Baldwin's
price $3.50. Sale price, TIC
yard. ...ssss..sss.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-04

Lot SO pairs Scotch Lace
Curtains, the new tWO-tOne eff
feet; 4 yards long, "a inches wide.
Baldwin's price SO. ca 00
Sale price. .........'QO'VV