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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
PLAN GREAT WARsHIP CANAL.
II Built, Would Link North Sea with
the Atlantic.

or all the schemes put forward to
help the unemployed one of the most
alluring is the proposal by the Glas-
gov corporation to construct. at a
cost of SS0,000,000, a great battle-ship
canal between the Forth and the
Clyde, and thus to link up the North
sea with the Atlantic A modest
canal Joining the Forth and the Clvde
already exists, and it formed in the
mld-Vlctorian period one of the won.
ders of the British isles. It is As miles
long, with a rise of 1876 feet. When
the railways began to dominate the
country it was prophesied that no
more canals would be necessary, but
the prophets forgot that it would al.
ways pay ships to have their passage
shortened, and since that prophecy
was made many ship canals have
come into existence.
Although the ancients knew the
value of canals, they failed to hit on
the simple device of the lock, which
was not discovered till the fourteenth
century. To this day the dispute has
never been settled as to which coun.
try, Italy or Holland, is entitled to the
credit of the invention.
The oldest canal in England was
originally a Roman cutting-the Foss
dyke-running its II miles from Lin.
coin to the Trent. near Torksey.
Deepened in the time of King Henry
l., 1t was allowed to decay until 184O,
when the Edinburgh Stevensons both
widened and deepened it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Inhabitants of Ascension Island Live
in State of Socialism.

Now and then one hears of out Of
the way places where the conventions
of life, as they are understood, do not
exist. One of these is where money
is useless. This is Ascension island.
in the Atlantic.
This island is the property of the
British admiralty, and is governed by
captain of the royal navy. There is
no private property in land; so there
are no rents, taxes, etc. The Socks
and herds are public property. and the
meat killed is issued in rat!ons. Sc
are the vegetables grown on the
farms.
Here, it would seem, is real social
ism. When fisherman makes catch
he brings it to the guard room, where
1t is issued by the sergeant major, The
only private property is fowls and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

do tell me-" she said, mot what
people say, or what the officials send
out, but the real inside situation. Is
there going to be any war;"
Il am afraid So" he answered,
gloomily. The government is still in
sisting that there is not much danger
of clash, and backs up it's manifes-
toes by making no preparation what.
ever. There has been no attempt to
mobilize feet in the Pacific, nor to
assemble other vessels from foreign
ports; but our own advices are that
war is inevitable and may come at any
moment"
She did not respond, but seemed
almost to have forgotten him in her
reverie and contemplation of his
words. Nor did she express surprise
and interest when he gave her a seat
in the brougham which waited for
them beside the station gates. Not
till she heard him order the driver to
take them to fashionable cafe did
she return from the land of abstrac-
tion and become vivacious again.
Where are you taking me?" she
asked. Did l understand it that we
are going to an old friend? I'm half
starved and am going to drop all this
war subject for while"
When he told her their destination
she clapped her hands and showed her
approval by saying: That's good
Do you remember the little balcony
overhanging the street where green
things grow and we used to sit last
summer when we wanted to be alone
and talk? May we have the balcony
table," His smiling assurance that
he remembered and that it was to
that very spot he was conducting her
brought forth her applause at his Sc
lection. She leaned out to look ahead
as they approached it. looked con-
tented when they alighted before it,
and eagerly stepped within when the
attendant swung open the doors.
They walked across the carpeted
floors and between tables where 9th
ers were dining, and everywhere as
they went she was recalled to the
sterner things of life by a conversa-
tion which had no other topic than
war. Here and there she recognized
men occupying more or less respon-
sible positions in the government, and
few whose uniforms proclaimed
them to be officers Of the army and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
LITTLE WORLD OF THEIR OWN

pigeons. Even the wi,A donkeys are
under government contT1i They are
listed on the books O" the 2aymaster,
and are handed over 1T STOCK taking.
The population consists CO a few
bluejackets, company of marines and
some Kroos from Sierra Leone.
There a marine can do anything.
The muleteer is marine; so are this
gardeners, the shepherds, the stock
men, the grooms, the masons, the car.
renters, and the plumbers. Even the
island trapper, who gets rewards for
the tails of rats, is a marine.-Sunday
Magazine
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Vain Man,

A man cannot show his vanity IN b
tight skirt which forces him to walk
sideways down the staircase; but. let
the match be between the respective
vanit.es OF the largest beard and tight.
est skirt, and here. too. the battle
would be to the strong.-George Eliot
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Money Gettinu,

There is not enough money in the
world to satisfy the greed of the mere
money getter, and those who pursue
riches for the sole purpose of person
al enjoyment will never fully attain
their ambition. But in the hands of
those who devote il to its proper uses
money affords limitless field for hap.
piness.-Kausas City journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Seeking Information

TO join the society of psychic re.
search" answered the candidate, ito
see whether I have a ghost of a show" "
Washington Star
Whittier away?" asked the cam.
paign manager.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
The Walland Can-I

The Wclland canal, which connects
Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, is 27
miles Ions. 1t was begun in 1924 and
completed in 1888 It's original dimen-
sions have been greatly enlarged, and
there is now a depth of IA feet.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
About One.

AIRS. Hoyle-What time does your
husband get in nights?
Mrs. Doyle-About the time the
cuckoo clock has the least to do.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Then II mothers in the village
mothers club agreed to decide BY
ballot which had the handsomest
baby"
Well who wont it?"
Each kid got one vote. Judge.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03

Delicious cakes and pastries are pro-
duced by the use Of Souders' Cream OF
Tartar Baking Powder and Souders'
Flavoring Extracts. All good groceries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-03
Not a Lover of the Sea,

Samuel Johnson: Being in a ship is
being in jail with the chance of be.
ing drowned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
Mingo and North East Bates.

Duck hunting is the attraction
now. They seem TO be plaintiiul.
Several from this Vicinity went TO
Creighton to hear Cowherd last
week.
S. +. Smith Is advertising a par
ents' meeting to be held in his school
Friday evening, Nov. 6, 1908 These
meetings are Tor the purpose o!
bringing the patrons in closer touch
with school work, and should be at.
tended by every patron.
Messrs. Compton, Grooms and
Gooch marketed hogs in Creighton
last Thursday.
& W. Hart Is hauling logs TO
Henry Vaneaton's sawmil.
George Miller says wedding cerc
monies are not In his line of business.
Please call elsewhere. Golden Rule
up.to. dsts: "Do unto the other iel-
low rs he would Ike to do unto
you"
Petitions are being circulated ask,
ing our State S'Iator and l,apre.
sentative to vote for and use their
infuencein securing state wide super.
vision OF public schools. This means
much to the educational interests OF
the state. Efficient county super.
vision means bet )r teachers, more
thorough work, more pupils finish.
Ing the common school course and q
general raising In the standard of
education. The greater percent OF
the children OF the state depend on
the common schools for their educe.
tion. II the common schools are not
what they should be, 1t is very un-
fortunate Tor these children. State
wide supervision will do much TO-
ward equalizing the chance OF the
pupils i'll the common schools with
those in the grades.
s. NJ. Berry and wife are preparing
to 60 TO Oklahoma on a visit.
On account OF the, bad weather T.
r. Staley did not raise his barn last
Monday.
The Democratic meeting at Hack
Ter school house was well attended,
but the speakers who were billed, did
not come on account OF the bad
weather and roads. The Socialist
leader OF this vicinity, Prof. j. W.
Harrison, Was present, and as there
was no one to make him set down."
he entertained the crowd with q dis
course on Socialism.
AUNT JENNA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
Southwest Summit.

Arthur Ash has gone to northern
Idaho TO spend the winter.
Indian Summer has again made
its appearance since the rain and
snow of last week.
The little two year old child of Mr..
and Mrs o.. S. lson died quite sud
denly last Saturday morning and
was buried on Sunday. We have
learned no particulars but extend
our sympathy to the sorrowing
family.
Miss Bard is preparing for an en-.
tertainment next Friday eve. Nov.
13tn.
The political furry is over and
more than one Is glad.
Strange TO say Grandma Brsnnock
still lives, though gradually failing.
Halloween was we'll behaved this
year. Instead OF doing mischief the
jack-o-lanterns were displayed in
windows and showed hreat skill OF
the artist. Later In the evening
camesw 1tstrains from she Orchestra
which was soothing TO all lovers OF
music. Our hearts were touched
when the popular air Pm Afraid TO
90 Home In the Dark" was played
at the close, but We we.o 80 near
dreamland our company would have
b; on very poor.
G. Wheaton is iur urhishing his barn
with new roof. 2
Corn husking is in full blast.
G. R. Parker and son, OF Manha+
tan, Ksns., spent several days with
c. d. Bailey and family. They were
old neighbors In days past.
2 The most in resting topic after
election Is over will be where shall we
go to eat turkey.
Lee Browning has sold his farm for
$62 so per acre.
John Hines and Eta Sewer sailed
into LIES ocean last Friday eve. We
wish them pleasant journey and
smoothe sailing. X
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
Anloret.
From the Post.

From the Post
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Tsy.
lor, fine baby boy, at the home OF
Mrs. Taylor's father, James Rush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Altman re.
turned home Saturday from visit
in Oregon county, Missouri, where
they had been visiting the latter's
sister, Mrs. Denney, and family.
Mr.. Hackett and wife, OF Excelsior
Springs, Missouri, are here visiting
his brother, Pierce Haekett.
Albert Norwood returned this week
from Arlington, Colorado. He stop.
ped In Denver a few days on visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elzie Roberts are
visiting relatives here. They will 10.
cate In Hume where Mr.. Roberts will
run q barber shop.
Miss Sage, Of Leavenworth, a sis.
ter Of Gorden Sage, Is staying at the
Nelson Cole home helping take care
OF Mrs. Cole, who has leon very sick,
but is now improving.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
A Cass County Rock Road.

Pleasant Hill, Mo-, Nov.-T " O
miles OF the four mile rock road from
Pleasant Hill to the Jackson county
line have been completed and the
contractors have begun work on the
last section OF two miles, the greater
part OF which is within the limits OF
Pleasant Hill.
The road will cost about $40, 900.
$12, 900 OF this sum was raised by
popular subscription, while the state
will supply the balance OF the money.
The road will reach the jackson
county line at q point four miles
south Of Cockrell, and Jackson coun.
ty, In accordance with q pledge ex.
tended By the county court several
years ago, will be asked to build to
g connection with the Pleasant Hill
road.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
Virginia..

Mr.. Kellogg had u large sale last
Thursday. He was living on what
was known as the Cap Nickels farm.
lie will leave soon for Kansas to
live. Virginia will lose q good fam.
lily.
Andrew Simpson is building a new
hog house with concrete floor to feed
on.
Mrs. Judge Harper is still gaining
slowly.
We suppose there are many wives
and their families are glad that the
election Is over, that their husbands
will resurn again TO live with them
and help to do the work again.
Some OF them have voted with the
American German Alliance for Had
ley for Governor.
Miss Verna Miller, who has h.sn
visiting the family OF r. c. Darr, re.
turned to her home In Kansas City
Sabbath afternoon.
VIII Barnhsrt will soon have a
sawmill at work in his timber two
miles north and one mile east OF Vir-
ginia.
VIII Archer has returned home
from visit to kinfolks In Iowa last
week.
Fred Garner went to Kansas City
last Saturday and brought his moth.
or home, who had been there several
weeks. She had to have an opers
tion performed, but advised 1t would
not be safe. She went to the Chris
tian Sciences for treatment and is
feeling much better.
W. W. Park spent most OF last
weok among the good OF the land,
looking after the treasurers office.
Mrs. Draper left for Kansas City
I thursday OF this week to visit his
sister for few days.
Corn husking is all the go at prec
ent.
Many people are on the bottom
trying to kill ducks. We saw DR..
Smith come In Monday with num-
Der In his buggy: All day Sabbath
1t sounded like large army engsg-
ed inSsttle.
Mr.. Hafdinger spent last Tuesday
night In Parktown. he had come
over to hear the Rev. Allen, OF But
ler. speak on Prohibition, but after
making bis speech at the court house
10 Butler Saturday night, he was not
able to come. Rev. Mayfield came
In bis place.
Endeavor at the Virginia Christian
Church next Sunday evening at $50.
Topic: Commencing our Society by
Missionary and Evangelistic Zeal
Matt. 22:1-10. Leader, Miss Thula
Darr. Everyone b invited to at.
tend. There had been no Endeavor
for the last two weeks on account Of
rainy weather.
Mrs. fisac Park, Of MoundvfIIe,
Mo-, viii be In Psrktovn Wednes.
day. AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
TAFT ELECTED.
The Great Commoner Goes
to His Third Defeat.
MISSOURI AND BATES COUNTY
SAFELY DEMOCRATIC.
Stone Wiped the Earth UP
With Folk

Unofficial reports up to the time
We go so press indicate that Taft
has been elected President He has
carried New York, Ohio, West Va,
Indiana and Illinois. 1t looks like
Bryan has carried his home state.
Democrats will not divide she
postoiiices Tor the next four years.
In Missouri she faithful will gather
around the political pie counters and
after Offering up thanks shat 80
much has been saved from the wreck,
will proceed to make the usual dis.
tribution.
Indications that in the Senatorial
primary race Senator Stone beat
Folk by pronounced majority.
Stone will have a substantial major
ity outside the cities, and they 90
largely for him. Bates county gives
the Senator something over two
hundred majority, and the Stone iol-
lowers are especially proud OF carry
Ing Mt. Pleasant township for him.
Bates county, glorious old Bates,
has done herself proud and elected
the full Democratic ticket. An espe-
cial fight was made on sheriff and
for time the result was in doubt,
but complete returns give W, j. Bul,
lock majority OF something over
one hundred. The county court re-
mains Democratic, Judges Hyde and
Paddock both being elected.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
Foster Notes.

Mr. Dick Orear made flying trip
to Butler Saturday and returned
Sunday.
Mr.. Roy Cox and wife, OF Kansas
City, are visiting his father F. NJ.
Cox and family.
Mrs. Hall Webb has returned from
an extended trip through Oklahoma,
and is we'll pleased with the new
country
j. H. Mccullough and family visit
ed their sonin.law ". T Slower Sun
day.
Mr. Jim Steel VI Fdison, Kansas,
was at Foster Saturday =
Miss Lavenia Darby, of Oklahoma,
is visiting her brother ]. W. Darby.
The fire Bogy got busy again last
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05

Monday night and lighted no tl Q
Co.tage Hotel about 2 O'Clock
Has jennings has moved In the
house vacated by Mr. Wingerd.
Miss Pearl Bsdgett spent a week
In Rich Hill aud returned home Sat-
urday.
There were q number OF parties
Halloween night. DINAH
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
White.McBride.

Pursuant so she custom Of most OF
our young people. Hiram White and
Miss Iris Mcbride drove over TO Bue. 4.
l'r, whore tAey wora united In the
wholly bonds of matrlmony. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Armentrout, Miss Nellie Dye
and Leslie Finley Amsterdam En-
terprise.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
We Are "Skeered"

As We 60 press the late returns com.
Ing In might indicate Hadley vie
tory, with the bare possibility that
the Republicans have captured the
legislature.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
W. W. Ferguson Elected.
Rich Hill Review.

Rich Hill Review.
At the annual meeting Of Group
Nine OF the Missouri state bankers
association In Clinton on Tuesday
W: W. Ferguson, president Of the F.
L N. bank at Rich Hill, was elected
president and A. L. Duff, OF the Gil.
scns' bank Of Windsor, secretary.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05
Bates County Vote.

The following is the Bates county
vote with all precincts in except Hud-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1908-11-05

I He HUUVt Is uHUIIICIHI HHu mUHkIy
taken over the wire. The vote on
Congress and sheriff includes Hudson
township. The vote on the balance
OF the state ticket was not taken down
but runsslong with the vote on presi.
dent. Next week We will give the
complete and correct vote In tabu-
lated form.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05

OF locomotives lies, however, in the
domain OF the superheated steam en-
gine. These locomotives. which.
thanks to the genius and persevor-
ance OF a German engineer. have so
quickly reached n stage OF perfection,
are, II is conceded on all sides, much
lighter and cheaper than the finest
makes OF duadruple-expanslon on
gine, at the same time having an
equal working capacity. It has also
been proved on the Prussian rail-
ways that they burn considerably less
coal. The authorities OF the state
railways are. consequently, intending
TO introduce Superheated steam en-.
gincs for their goods trains.--Conti-
mental Correspondence
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05
Economy Of German Locomotives.

Although tho first ten months OF
the year point to y decrease in Ger
man exports. In keeping with the ex-
iotlng universal trade depression, y
remarkable increase in the number
of German locomotives exported has
to be noted. This development, which
has been a steady one for year past,
shows a Phenomenal increase for the
current year. Most remarkable. pcr-
haps, is the sudden increase In the
number OF locomotives exported TO
France. From about 1881 tons the
sales have risen this year TO some
S63S tons, showing an Increased val
ne of at least $4,000 900 marks. Lat
terly more than 800 locomotives have
been constructed in Germany for
French raailway companies. The
number of German engines exported
to Italy shows the same satisfactory
development. Japan, too. continue
to import German locomotives IN
ever increa1ing numbers, and the
still unsettled tariff dispute between
Germany and Canada has not prevent
ed the latter country from ordering
from us lately. There is every rea-
con TO believe that this Increase win
prove q lasting one. Up to the pres
ent nearly all orders have been con-
fined TO Quedruple expansion engines
OF the kind built in other countries
for years past. All the engines with
which we have supplied France have
bee nof this pattern. Germany's
chief superiority in the construction
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05
Preparations 10 receive 500 are
being made at Baker City for the
irrigation congress December 1b.
Beware Of Frequeut Colds.

A succession OF coll or n pro-
tracted COLI Is almost certain to end
In chronic catarrh, from which few
persons ever wholly recover. Give
every cold tho attention II deserves
and you may avoid this dlsagreeable
disease. How can you cure a cold
Why not Try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy7 II f. highly recommended.
Mrs. M White, of Butler. Tenn, sayS:
Several ycars ago I was bothered
with my throat and lungs. Some one
told me OF Chnmberlain's Cough Rem
edy. began nsing II and II relieved
mo at once. Now my throat ami
lungs are sound and we'll" For sale
at DR.. Stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05
& REAL PANAMA
AND THE CANAL

<fom THE Real Panama and It's
PEOPLE" by Eleanor Yorke Bell in
.lhe December Metropolitan Maga-
sine.)
Neither have the vast, undevel-
"a resources of the Republic of
mama been estimated, nor its great
.&nty revealed to many. Better
nown by Ill repute are the towns
|.Nnted along the line OF the rail
Ihd, whose thatch and mud huts,
Iowned with lines OF horrid buz-
Ards, straggle irregularly' along the
|<sy, unpaved streets, surrounding
Il The stretches of Misunderstanding
|Arsh, and washed only by the rains
Eheaven. This was certainly true,
n the wonderful work OF the
|r,erican sanitary officers and
Asse In charge 70 construction has
transformed this least attractive
III OF the Isthmus that such condi-
1ns are now scarcely more than a
fhory. After all, this is but a
III part of the pic ture, overshad-
I'd hguratively and literally, by
prious chains of hills, melting of
ID beautiful distant valleys
'fough which flow rivers still rich
BOLD, according to report, by vast,
4sterious jungles; by lovely bays
n coral ilsands-all unspoiled by
ID. But there the necessities of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05
Medicine That IL Medicine.

I have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, but
l have now found a remedy that
keeps me well, and that remedy IA
Electric BitterS; a medicine that Is
medicine for stomach and liver
troubles, and for run down condi-
tlons," says w. G. Kiestler, OF HALT
day, Ark. Electric Bltters purify aud
enrich the blood, tone up the nerves,
and impart vlgor and energy to the
weak. Your money will be refunded
II II fails TO help you. soc at j. G.
Perry's drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05

life come too easily, and beyond a
certain worldwide shrewdness OF the
small merchants in overtaxing the
stranger along the path Of travel for
his temporary needs. the rest of the
country remains as II has been for
centuries - unawakened, sparsely
settled, and In many parts semi-sav-
age, or in fact, actually savage.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05
Good Cough Metiicine for Children.
The season for couxhn and colds N

his cold the loas the risk. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy 10 the sole reli-
ance OF many mothers, and few Of
those who have ever tried II are WILL
ing to use any other. Mrs. n. +.
Starcher. OF Ripley. w. Va. says;
81 have mover used anything other
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for my children and A has always
given good satisfaction" This rem
edy contains no opium or other mar
cotlc and may be given os confident.
ly TO a child as TO an adult. For sale
at DR.. stones drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-05
WAR WITH JAPAN

could not possibly make so many
cripples as rheumatism does every
year. And yet there is no reason
why this disease should cripple any
one, II all sufferehs will rub the ar
fected parts night and moring with
Ballard's Snow Liniment. Cures all
aches and pains. Sold by all doai-
ers