The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-07-19
WALTONS IN IRELAND.
Butler Banker and Wife Doing
the Emerald Isle" and
benny Scotland.

II
EDITOR TIMEs:-Liter Q week on
the ocean. landed ct Qussnstovn,
Ireland, then by rail to Cork and
Blarney Castle and by coach over
high mountains to Killarney Lakes.
Ireland is beautiful country with
its bright green foliage everywhere,
wide rock roads and quaint looking
stone houses built centuries ego.
We enjoyed several rides on the
Irish Jaunting Car so universally
used here. It's q two-wheeled rig.
The driver faces front. but the pas
sengers eft with backs together. fac
ing the road sides. "Pat" the driv-
or Is sharp and witty with the "real
Irish brogue."
1t ia a treat to hear him explain
the "wonders Of "Ould Ireland"
The land here belongs to the Lords,
divided into large tracts OF ten to
twenty thousand acres. These Lords
llivein Castles and receive large rents
from tenants, who cultivate the soil
and live. When a Lord Il a spend
thrift, his creditors cannot sell bis
Hand. The Government takes the
land and rents to tenants, paws the
debts and deeds 1t to his children,
thus keeping title in his family for.
ever.
Ihave not seen blade OF corn in
; Ireland.
The crops are barley, potatoes,
oats and grass Almost the whole
country Ia covered with fine grass.
The street cars are two stories high
l and always crowded below and above.
i On the railroad trains passengers
enter from the side into room hold.
ing six to ten. The conductor locks
b the door until arriving at your des-
i tination, where he let's you out.
9 Glasgow, Scotland. July 5.-We
: were two days In Belfast, q big mod
9 ern looking city In Protestant Ire
T land"
r North Ireland ia Protestant and
further advanced In general educa
+ ton than the remainder OF the EN-
' erald Isle"
70 We seldom hear OF prominent
! Americans save Roosevelt and Bryan.
D. They are both much admired here. l
IF lcut this from q leading London pa.
per this morning:
a GAN AMERICAN GLADSTONE.
r The "Daily Chronicle" ssys-In
;, the emphasis which Mr.. Bryan laid
last night on the duties ''inseparably
" connected with the advantages" Of a
b, civilizlng race, there is q note Of high
Of idealism which Is the secret OF hie
10 strength, and which, coupled with biz
9 copious eloquence, makes one think
y OF him as an American Gladstone
OF The most suggestive thing in Mr.
OF Bryan's speech-spart from its higf
sy lrhetoric-is what he said about th'
n. dignity OF labour." He touches
here on the most important point
~ In the relations between the whit
and colored races, and one Of tn
an most theory"
Ia. When at home Americans ar
~ divided In opinions as to the wisdom
ar OF policies advocated by Mr.. Bryal
ne but here, Americans, both Republ
on can and Democrat, greatly admir-
to him as q leading public citizen Of th
ut United States, possessing high cha1
he acter and great ability.
ed We are travelling with party {
off six including the manager.
From Scotland we will pass throue
England, France, Switzerland, &c
20 many and Holland, stopping wee
'"0 each in London and Paris, sailir
VI from Antwerp for New York on A
oe gust 25th by steamer ICELAND" al
in should reach Butler on Septemb
i'd 9Th.
ma Twill close by saying, the more
-, see Of Europe the greater admi
'er' the United States.
to Yours truly,
We WIN. E. WALTON.
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