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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31

by myself. I'm going to get 4 glimpse
of that mysterious stranger. He car
ries scar Of mine somewhere. for l
hit him that night
| The door opened and the executive
chamber became silent.
Count Paroff." doomed the voice
Of vroon. HE will present his Gre
dentials."
This formality was executed as pre-.
scribed by the rules: and Count Par
on was given his chair. He spoke for
q while. rather pompously.
The head organization 10 not sat
isfied with it's offspring in this Har-
greave affair."" he said in conclusion.
"You are SLOW"
Then you have come with some
suggestions for the betterment Of our
business?" asked Braine ironically.
Sir, this is not the hour for flip
pancy," said the agent coldly.
Braine made sign with his hand,
= sign not observed by every one.
Instantly Paroff bent lowly. He rec.
ognized that the speaker was the &C.
tual, not the nominal, head Of the
American branch.
What are your suggestions?" in
-quired the nominal head from his
chair. anxious to avoid a clash be-
tween the newcomer and the trucu-
lent master Of them all.
II have been informed that Har-
greave's daughter has never seen her
father, not even a photograph Of him."
said Paroff, more amiably.
I'VE are absolutely certain that
this is the case" said the nominal
head, who was known as the presi-
dent. but we tried one play in that
direction, and it failed miserably."
Il have the story" replied Paroff.
1T was clumsily done. The ruse was
an old one"
Braine was frank enough to admit
the truth of this statement, however
much he disliked the admission. He
nodded.
II have authority to take hand in
this affair. We cannot waste all sum-
lHVI HOoC 6OS pAuuo VI IAO
Notifications of the Panama are wait
ing There's your millions. But the
fact remains that it is the law of the
Black Hundred never to step down
till absolutely defeated. The hidden
million is but half; we must find and
brtak this renegade Hargreave."
IF lie lives" said Braine.
Who can say one way or the
other?'' brusquely asked Parof. THE
fact that all your plans and schemes
have come to naught should prove to
You that you are not fighting ghost
There is but one way to bring out the
truth"
And that is to make captive of
his daughter supplemented Braine.
And we have worked toward that end
ceaselessly, We are quite ready to
listen to your suggestions, count"
And so am l." thought the man
with his ear to-the little hole in the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31

quisitiye reporter out Of the wayj they
had laid every trap they could think
of to catch the mysterious visitor at
the Hargreave home; they had thrown
out a hundred lures to bring Har-
greave out Of his lair, and failed; and
they had lost q dozen valuable men
and several thousand dollars. This
must end somewhere. and quickly.
The one ray Of hope for the conspi-
rators lay in the fact that Florence
had never seen her father and knew
not in the least what he looked like.
They determined to try again in this
direction.
"Give It all up" said the countess
to Braine. Il tell you, whatever ia
back Of all this is stronger than we
are. He knows the organization. and
for Ill we know he may be ghost"
Il never go back" smiled Braine,
There's something more than the mil.
Hon. There's the sport Of the thing.
We've been bested In dozen bouts,
and nearly always by . luke. They
have the breaks. % they ray out at the
Polo grounds.
'sBut the time and expense when
We might be getting results elsewhere!
tan you, Leo, I'm afraid. It's like
always hearing some one behind you
and never hiding anybody when YOU
turn. i tavs told you my douSts
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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31

ceiling above. And some day. my
energetic friend, I'm going to pay you
back for that bullet"
Count Paroff cleared his voice and
laid his plans before his audience.
ITO act frankly and in the open,
to go boldly to the Hargreave home
and proclaim myself Hargreave.
can disguise myself in . manner that
will at least temporarily fool the but
ler."
who has been with his master for
fourteen years. knows every move.
habit, gesture, infection" interposed
Braine. But proceed, count, proceed.
You win remember the old adage:
too many cooks.
"Ah," flashed back the count, but
q new cook?"
Olga touched Braine's arm warn.
ingly.
you mean, then, that there has
been talk In st. Petersburg Of dispos-
ing Of some one?"
"A good deal Of talk. sir" haughtily,
forgetting that he had bent humbly
enough but . few moments gone.
VERY well: 90 on"
Thought the man at the peephole
abovs: There's another adage. When
thieves tall ont, then honest men get
their duss. Yes. yes: proceed. pro-
oeed!"
p~~nA ->s,H. a., ssy .s.u 49,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31
MUST WITHDRAW C0NsULs

Washington, Dec. 29.-The German
government has formally notified the
American State Department that
American consuls in Belgium must be
acceptable to the German military
authorities and that 1t is desirable that
some OF the consuls be withdrawn for
the present at least. The State De-
partment has not yet taken any action
and Is considering what action to tale.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31
CHAPTER XIII.
An AGENT From Russia.

An Agent From Russia. 3D..
The Black Hundred, not as individu-
ais but as an organization, began to
worry. Powerful. and often reckless
and daring because it was powerful,
it began to look about for some basic
cause for all these failures against
Hargreave's daughter and Hargreave's
ghost. They had tried to put the in.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31


Ramona Flores has the die. Z:
tinction Of being the only female
colonel In the Eexican army.
The "Joan Of Arc" az she 70
termed, has fought in AZ battles,
and was wounded twice In the
warfare In Mexico. Two years
ago at the outbreak Of hosttli.
ties against Huerta, her husband
and four near relatives Wefe
killed, her estate In the state Of
Sinaioa was confiscated and her
property was destroyed. Car
rama gave her permission %
join his ranks and she was made
colonel and given command
Of a battalion Of 500 cavalrynen. :
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-12-31
sleep Walker Froze 10 p.,,,

denver. Dec. 2S.-Because he walk.
Cd In his sleep. John w. Dolsn. co
years old. died at the county hospital
the otner night. Clad only lin his un.
derwear. and one shoe. he was found
unconscious In vacant lot near hin
nome early In the day. his legs frozen
from the hips down.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
A Jolly Party

There was a sound of revelry at the home of Miss Allie Cross on Wednesday evening when she entertained a number of her young lady friends. in honor of Miss Lila Blevins, of Heber, who is visiting here. Such mirth provoking games as Crossing the Plains" and Getting Initia- ted in to the Red Cross society" were played. Although there was only one ''boy" present with whom the girls firted out rageonsly-the young men were not forgotten. In Crossing the Plains.' however, they were as- sured that such serious accidents as a 'broken ankle' should not befall them Delicious refresh ments were served during the evening. Those present were Miss Lila BIevins. Miss Martha Saxton. Miss Ruth Wallace. Miss Rose Scorse, Miss Annie Evans, Mrs. Chas Osborne, and the Misses Allie and Loa Cross.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
SEVEN 10 EIGHT MILLION ACRES
 OF ARIZONA LAND IS IRRIGABLE

 and Indian atons recamabe by irrigation This the estimate practically every township within the borders of Arizona They declare or sites which pOhtaby with them Only & ew have 6een whf5aWR @ % the % I @ % @ te conserved Santa CoconnO county Several vast valleys smaller Cochise county has many sites the swsh Whe net $ junction Granite and Will miles north of Prescott
 valley water being pumped 100 feet for irrigation % Prof C. E. smith irrigation - expert or a n M & There astonishing in pumping machinery wenn % continuing many will be possible to that @ heavy e gnde thousands inches flow beneath it's
 hougt authority to file on TrvO & s 5 m Rshsf 9s Gf Rs sa 3 eg @sde Constantly
 the commission % % r sc of ae iand build 0hs5 day Hs sass sonh Gn county aS1SD where % sat D1oo RSt Rs fS fS0 @ % auction S power
 The should be passed & giving 4 % s & to 1d @ Irrigation projects to be success cre purchased for it. while the land all around and sells for s1OO to sl2S an acre
 Automobile companies retained attorneys n fight the the ground that to tax machine personal pg3Perty an be 0ew law the Secretary State autois have paid their fees under protest.
 The corDoaon Commission has better Ins seTTce UGce0ti69 a it's Phoenix
 corDoSion connonsr ss and flour from middle western to Arizona Arizona nlhs for four with the u being installed @ According Nils of ents at a M @ h nsny when the oau much easier o treatment
 sHs co@nfs sa11ss'' i'SH'1''
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09

L. c. Caldwell was sent 60 AL buquerque by Dr. Bazell last Tuesday evening, to have his ankle attended by a specialist. The injury which proved quite serious, was sustained while MT. Caldwell was practicing the 'rag'' with Arthur Jarvis in his room, early Tuesday evening.
 The Northern Arizona Paint ing Company, is the name of a new firm that is doing a paying business in Holbrook. The con- pany's stationery bears the names of D. A. Close, J. L. Wight and E. c. Leopold. The boys are building some neat little cottages in the southern part of town, near the adobe school house.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
News of Holbrook and Vicinity

Attorney c. H. Rutherford, of Winslow. was a legal business visitor in town yesterday.
 FOR SALE 3-inch wagon, practically new. Bargain. R. s. Teeple.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Adams were visiting their mother, Mrs. Saxton. at the Central hotel, over Sunday.
 Jesse Penney is here from Tay- Tor. looking after business and enjoying visit with relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. c. Richard Kelly have moved into the Thomas cot tage.
 MT. Forest, an attorney from Prescott. was in town yesterday on court matters. FRESH BREAD, baked by Mrs. A. Lopez, on sale at H. H. Scorse store and at the Lopez home.
 Heber Penney has returned from two weeks stay in Pres colt. He passed through the early part of the week en route to Taylor.
 H. II. Scorse has returned from Phoenix where he has been for the past month looking after his sheep p~interests and other affairs of business.
 Mrs. E J. Garrison has been quite sick this week, but is re- ported much improved. She is at the home of her sister, Mrs. C. Richard Kelly.
 Mrs. Julia Braam and Mrs. Laura Sebring were guests of Judge and Mrs. Sidney Sapp at dinner last evening, which was much enjoyed.
 The Santa Fe freight house and the Harvey House at Gallup. New Mexico, was destroyed by ire early. Wednesday morning.
 Miss Irene Whetstone, after al pleasant visit with her parents. Judge and Mrs. Sidney Sapp, during the holiday vacation, re- turned to Flagstaff on Monday morning and has resumed her studies at the Normal school.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
CATTLE GROWERS
 HOLD MEETING

The Navajo and Apache Cattle Growers association held their annual meeting at the courthouse last Monday afternoon, with 20 members present. Two new members in the persons of Ed Hennessey and N. s. By, were received.
 With other business transact ed an assessment of 5 cents per head. was levied for each mem Der according to the number of cattle assessed by the county.
 Officers elected for he ensuing year are Arthur Saunders, presi- dent; Jas. Donahue, vice presi- dent; L. c. Henning, secretary; Fred Randall, of St. Joseph, treasurer.
 An executive committee was appointed composed of D. D.. Crabb, Fly Knight, Frank Wal lace, Ezra Richards. Barnett Stiles, Geo. Bailey, Chas. Thom- as. A. E. Henning. of Pinta, and L. D. Divelbess. The committee held a meeting Tuesday morning and passed the following resolu- tions:
 That the association go on re- cord as being in favor of the in- sructions embodied in the na- tional lease law; also
 That this association wire the state association that they go on record there as being in favor of the National lease law; also.
 As being in favor of the State law, allowing persons to lease more than one school section for grazing purposes; also,
 In favor of not only not allow ing any more Indians on pnblic land outside of the Indian reser- vations, but to put back on h. dian reservations all Indians al- lotted on new extension and turn back their allotments into the public domain; also,
 Favored the keeping of forest reserve boundaries as they are at present.
 Faank Wallace and Geo. Hen- nessey will represent this asso- citation at the National Stock Growers convention in Denver January 20-23.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09

Sam Sharp returned to Heber this morning after a month S stay in HoIbrook.
 A. Y. Moore, of Winslow, was here on legal business the first part of the week.
 Prof. M. A. Grouse has re- turned to his school duties in Concho.
 Miss Ida Rudd, of Springer vile, has been engaged as assis- tant teacher of the school in Con- cho, succeeding Miss M. A. Dav- idson.
 Paul Meyerhoff of the A. 6 B. Schuster company, left Monday for Europe. He will visit his old home in Germany and expects to be absent several months.
 Wallace H. Larson is the suc- cessful aspirant for the county recorders office. having been ap- pointed by the board of supervis- ors at their regular monthly business meeting held last Mon day at the court house.
 H. J. Banner, one of the pros porous ranchers of Heber, spent several days in town this week attending to business matters. Mir. Ramer reports his locality as hourishing, and lots of moisture in the ground which assures the stockmen a good range.
 The professional card of Frank Delaney appears in this issue of the News. MT. Delaney is an ambitious young man and a law yer of ability. He has located permanently in Holbrook and opened an office in the Drug Store block.
 Mrs. Emma Swindell, was un- expectedly called home to Los Angeles, last Friday. by tele- gram the nature of which made it imperative that she leave on No. g Saturday morning. Mrs. Swindell made many friends dur ing her soionrn in Holbrook, and as a teacher, proved herself both capable and efficient.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
SCHOOL NOTES OF
 SPECIAL INTEREST

Those neither tardy nor absent during the 4th month are as fol lows:
 Grammar room; Ruth Wallace Josephine Smith, AIof Smith, Loa Cross, Anna Greer, Maids Dailev, Elwood Grouse. Claude Flanigan and Catherine Mann.
 Intermediate; Harry Paulsell, Lancelot Barber, Lucy Sierra, Clyde Rencher, Guy Despair, Lola Rencher. Wm. Woods, Fran. cis Baca, Warden Black, Esther and Sylvia Cunning. and Millie Lee.
 North primary; Leon Sapp, Edna SwindelI, Patten PaulseIl, Rosamond Pawley. Edna and Lo- rena Black. May Smith, Warren Smith. Henry Sharp, Roy Cross, Claude Despair, Fay Flanigan. Jack Smith. Mary Buck and Lloyd Paulsell.
 South primary; Salvador Ba- ca. Nellie Lopez, Andres Romero, Lucerio Romero. Lucy Romero, Mary Romero. Francisco, Salas. Ursula, and Nicholas Cortez, and Jesus Ortega.
 The total enrolment for the month was 128, with the per cent of attendasce 953.
 Those who made 100 in the mid-year examinations were; in south primary in arithmetic. Francisco Cortez. Andres Romero, Frieda Chavez, Nellie Lopez, Salvador Baca, and Teresa An zures; and in spelling. Andres Romero, Arsenia Ortega, Freida Chavez, Nellie Lopez and Salva- dor Baca.
 In the grammar room; arith- metic, Josephine Smith and Katherine Mann; spelling, Kath- erine Mann, Josephine Smith. Alof Smith, Mary Thomas, Claude Flanigan, Anna Greer, Helen Sapp. Loa Cross, Donald Bench CT, Lois Biggs, and Maida Daley; grammar. Katherine Mann; his tory. Lester Thomas. Josephine and Alof Smith; geography, Les ter Thomas. Katherine Mann and Josephine Smith.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
Methodist Services

Rev. Wm. Huss. of Newark, N. J., occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church last Monday eve ming. delivering an earnest ad- dress. Rev. Ross assisted.
 The hour for beginning the service has been changed from 500 to 7:30 o'clock during the winter months. The Sunday school hour has also been chang ed from 1O:30 a. m. to 2:30 D. m.
 All are cordially invited to att tend.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
Tea and Bakery Sale

The Methodist Ladies' Aid will hold bakery sale and serve tea at the home of Mrs. L. D. Divelbess, on Friday afternoon, of January 18th. from 2:30 to 5 o'clock. Tea, coffee. sandwiches and other dainty viands will be served for which a charge of 25 cents will be made.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
Episcopal Services

Rev. Jacob M White, rector of St. Pauls Episcopal church. at Winslow, will hold services here in the M. E. church, next Wednesday evening, January IA Service begins at 8 o'clock. All are cordially invited to attend.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
Chronic Constipation Cnred

Five years ago I had the worst case of chronic constipation lever knew of, and Chamberlain's Tab lets cured me-" writes s. F. Fish. Brooklyn. Mich. For sale by all dealers. adv.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09

FOR SALE 40 acre farm at Woodruff, 25 acres irrigated. good well, corrals, etc. Valuable for farming or for shearing, dipping and lambing. Bargian. if taken at once. Liberal terms. R. S. Teeple.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09
FARMERS WANT MAR
 KET ROADS IMPROVED

roads leading to their markets. Improved roads leading from the farms to the villages and towns help bring down the cost of liv- ing. The National Grange and Eother farmers organizations are urging the federal government to adopt this sort of a road poli- cy. Business before pleasure, " is the motto of the farmers.
 Taking a diametrically opposite view ore the associations of auto mobile owners. These would have the government go into the construction of trunk lines of mod el highways. The cost would be terrific, running literally into the billions of dollars. It is the theory of adherents of national highways, however, that the con struction of these main arteries in the highway system would To- cal communities to connect up with the model roads. thus stim- ulating the construction of good roads everywhere.
 Somewhere between these two opposite views the government S solution is likely to be found. The Roads Committee of the House is trying to formulate a national policy of road building. It is generally understood that S2O. GOO. 900 and S30,OOO,00O an nually can be expended for this purpose. The bill that will final ly be adopted will probably be a compromise which will aid in the construction of model roads and at the same time pay attention to the market roads of the farm CTS.
 Congressman Carl Hayden, of Arizona, has introduced a care fully prepared roads bill that em- bodies several admirable provis- ions. The bill is frankly com promise between the two ex- treme views on road construction by the government. The sum of $25, GOO, 900 is apportioned annu- ally. one-half of this amount to be apportioned to the states accord ing to their representation. in Congress. and the other half ac- cording to their mileage of post reads. This system would give an automatic apportionment and relieve the roads movement of any suspicion of logrolllng.
 The Hayden bill endeavors to give uniformity to state institu- tiohs which would deal with the government in the work of road construction. The smallest ap- portionment of money for any. state would be $2OO, 900. For ev- cry dollar contributed by the fed eral government the state must contribute another. This double contribution MT. Hayden believes would safeguard the government against the wate of it's money by state highway departments, since in order to waste the federal funds the state contribution rais- ed by direct taxation, would also have to be wasted.
 He would give the state com plete control of the work, having the government road scientists act only in an advisory capacity. In order to get money under the terms of the Hayden bill, a state must first create a highway de- partment and raise a state road fund, The bill also provides for a uniform system of bookkeeping to be devised by the Secretary of Agriculture and adopted by each state, so that the federal authofI ities would have no difficulty in finding out how it's money was spent.
 The Hayden bill has been fav- orably commented upon by mem- bers of the Roads Committee. Congressman c. H. Tavenner.
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09

A. H. Hansen, J. P of Win slow, was i'll Holbrook the early part of the week.
 Mrs. Jay Patterson entertaln- ed a number of friends at dinner on New Years day.
 The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Sidney Sapp on Wednesday af- ternoon.
 Mrs. Julia Braam spent Sunday in WinsIow. visiting with her brother. Alfred. and mother, Mrs. Meta Garrison.
 c. H. Brown, who spent sew eral weeks in Los Angeles with Mrs. Brown, returned to Hol- brook last Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Biggs had as their guest during the week MT. Wm. Huss. of Newark. New Jersey.
 Lew H. Mickey, livestock ln- spector, spent a day in St. Jos eph during the early part of the week, in the discharge of official duty.
 Miss Pauline Saunders. of Pin ta, has been engaged by the school board to teach the pupils of the north primary, succeeding Mrs. Swindell.
 Frank Wallace has moved his family into their splendid new home in the northwest part of town, which he recently purchas- ed from Joe Kliendienst. They have been residing at Adamana.
 Miss Irene Wadsworth, repre- senting the News-Journal Tour Department, was in Holbrook on Wednesday getting contestants in the third district interested in the contest now in progress.
 Misses Mary, Susie and Annie Thomas, daughters of Charles Thomas, left last Saturday for Albuquerque, where they have entered the St. Vincent's acade- my.
 Mrs. E. J. Smith hasa few of those stylish street and trimmed hats left. They are going at cost price. Call and see them and save money by making your pur- chase now.
 Lest you forget the M. E. Lad ies' Aid bakery sale and tea, which is to be held at the home of Mrs. Divelbess, from 2::30 to 5I o'clock. on Friday afternoon of January 16th.
 After two weeks holiday va cation which she spent with her parents here Miss RilIa Howard, who is a student of the St. Johns academy, has re-entered school, having returned to St. Johns on l Tuesday.
 Mrs. and Mrs. H. E. Christie, and MT. and Mrs. c. H. Jordan enjoyed a motor trip to Snow flake last Sunday, and were de- lightfully, entertained at dinner by MT. and Mrs. J. R. Hulet.
 Freighters are taking advant- age of the prevailing fine weath CT to haul supplies to the mer- chants of the interior towns. Several wagon-trai loads, drawn by four and six horses, leave Holbrook daily.
 O. L. Hart, of Flagstaff, was in town on Tuesday en route to Mineral and other points along the line. in the interest of busi- ness for the Hart Cattle com pany. He is driving new Hup- mobile, 1914 model.
 Buy your cakes and pies for Sunday dinner, at the Ladies' Aid bakery sale next Friday af- ternoon, at the home of Mrs. l.. D. Divelbess During the after noon from 2:30 to 5 o'clock, sand wiches. cake and coffee will be served.
 MT. and Mrs. D. w. Easley, ! who have been living at Shum- way for the past several months where MT. Easley has been run hing the Touring mill for the A. c. M. l., returned to Holbrook 1 yesterday, remaining over one night only they proceeded to Winslow where they will spend l several days with their son be- fore beginning housekeeping in
The Holbrook news., 1914-01-09

Tom Moss. of Winslow, was a Holbrook visitor during the week.