The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-12-31
He HAD WEIRD WAYS
OF ''MATINC SOULS"
3-IN-l DOUBLE STRENGTH pow
DER" GUARANTEED TO ALL
WHO SOUGHT AFFINITIEs.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Some of the
wierdest anti most grotesque of all
swindles have been revealed through
one A. M. Butts.
Bury one healthy frog in an ant
heap, and prestOl You have planted
the true seed of love.
By advancing such theory Butts
paved way to matrimony and for
tune that was only blocked by the
Intervention of ]. C. Lindland, post
Office inspector, and Elmer Silvers,
assistant United States Distritc At
torney. Through the efforts of these
government officials Butts was taken
before Judge Arba S. Van Valken-
burgh in the federal court. He en-
tered a plea of guilty of using the
mails to defraud. Because of the
condition of his health Judge Van
Valkenburgh withheld sentence of
imprisonment and fined Butts $3.50.
For almost year Butts main
tanned Offices in this city as his mail
order headquarters for the distribu-
ton of love powders and secrets. He
also posed as phrenologist and as
trologer.
Although government agents had
been watching Butts for several
months before his arrest they based
their case upon the specific mailing
of sealed envelope, bearing his re-
turn address, from the postoffice in
Kansas City to Alma Schmitt, Searcy,
Ark, containing directions for Sc
curing love and hypnotizing from a
distance by telepathy.
Magic Love Powders.
In addition to the directions for
winning love Butts sold "Wonder-
Iful Three-in-One Double Strength
Love Powder" which was guaran-
teed to bring at once to their knees
in amorous confusion the soul mate
of the owners chico.
Butts operated by inserting the fol-
lowing advertisement in rural papers {:
Are you in bad with your sweet
heart, husband or wife? Ny won
derful love secret will make it right
make any one love you. Sent sealed
for Is cents. E. Butts, Kansas City,
Mo-"
Upon receiving an answer wherein
the required amount was inclosed
Butts would give the following advice
in written communication
"Take a healthy, well grown frog;
place it in a box which has been
pierced all over with holes with a
stout darning needle or gimlet Then
carry it in the evening twilight to a
large ant heap; place it in the midst
Of the heap, taking care to observe
perfect silence. After a lapse of a
week. repair to the ant heap, take
out the box and open it, when, in
place of a frog, you will find nothing
but a skeleton.
"Take this apart very carefully
and you will soon find among the
delicate bones a scale shaped like
that of fish, and a hook. You will
need them both.
How to Work the Charm.
"The hook you must contrive to
fasten in some way or other into the
clothes of the person whose love you
wish to obtain, and if she or he have
worn it, if it is only for minute,
they will be restrained to respect
you, and you will continue to do so
until you give them flip with the
scale
"This method is guaranteed to do
the work and will do it when used ac-
cording to these directions, but they
must be followed carefully to the
letter.
"This secret is over 5000 years OLD
and has been used and praeticed with
success by 10000 of our ancestors. >
In nrging the purchase of his love
powder Butts advertised as follows
Let me say to you, dear friend, il
there is any one that you want tc
win or make love you, then take my
advice and don't fail to get my pow.
der, and you will be pleased with
the results. Surely you are not go.
ing to let the small sum of 81 stanC
between you and the one you love
Take my advice. Don't put it off, bur
send today. Now.
Step right up, girls, and win thu
young millionaire. There is n,
chance for his fiancee if you car
bnce dope him with the love pow
der. Right this way, boys, the bell,
of the town is at your disposal. Jus
one dose and presto, into your arm
will fall the beautiful dream of you
heart.
"The best or surest way to win o
make any one love YOU is to use m,
wonderful Three-in-One Doubl
Strength Love Powder. Sure an,
quick. Very seldom fails. Easy t
use and harmless. Price one dol
Nlar, prepaid"