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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21
Mulberry and Western BateS.
Birthday Supper.

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Birthday Supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Bohlken gave .
party Tuesday, May 10, in honor soi
their son Bert's twenty-second birth
day. Those present were: A. j
Meints, Oliver Behrnes H K Dyk
man, Bernie Bohlken, Bruno Meints
John Dykman, Frank Bohlken 9anf
their families. Mrs. Bohlken had {
supper of the best in the land. The
evening was spent in games and 9
jolly good time was enjoyed by all
At a late hour the guests departed fol
their home wishing Bert many happy
returns Of the day.
Mrs. Tom Hockett was a caller al
the writer's Wednesday and purchas.
ed some of our Rhode Island Red
eggs.
Miss Clara Mayer was a guest at
the L. A. Williams home Thursday.
Road Overseer Dykman is doing
some extra good grading on the roads
these days.
Misses Pater McAninch and Patti
ance Love all visited the Mulberry
school Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Leiner visited
at the Tom Schmehl home Sunday.
Charles R. Bowman and son Clyde
left Saturday for Mt. Sterling, Ohio,
to visit his father.
Mrs. Myrtle Weldon returned home
Saturday from a ten days visit with
relatives at Butler and Hume.
Mac Braden took Rambler and
family to Amoret in his auto Saturday.
We saw the blindfold drive by Morgan
This same drive will be made again
next Saturday at 4:3O. Music by the
Amoret band. Follow the crowd
the crowd next Saturday.
School Play Big Success.
Friday night Miss Maggie Jones,
teacher and pupils, gave play at the
Mulberry church to a packed house.
If there was ano one present who did
not laugh they must had sore spot.
This was the best home talent enter
tainment the writer has ever attend
ed. The patrons are planning for a
basket dinner Tuesday. You may
guess that We pencil pusher expects
to be in on the eating act.
Amoret is going to celebrate the
Fourth of July. Keep your eye on
our notes for a list of a few of the
stunts that will be pulled off at our
village. il
Amoret and LaCygne boys crossed
bats Sunday, Amoret winning 10 to 4.
Master Tedoie Gardner of Butler is
visiting at the Joe Albin home. a
Una Steel spent Sunday with Maud
and Irene Ewbank. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Patee of the
Amoret Leader, were callers at the
home Sunday evening.
Oliver Behrnes and family are en-
joying visit from his father and a
friend of Golden, Illinois. Il
Miles Mcclure and family spent
Sunday at the Kelley Mcclure home.
Harry Cheshire went up to Cleve.
land near which place he will work
on a farm.
Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Croft, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Pattee were guests at the
M. w. Mcclure home Sunday.
Bert Jones left Sunday for Gentry,
Arkansas, to help his brother Will
with the farm work.
Rev. G.. P. Krebs and family Of
Rich HILL, drove over in their new
Ford car. RAMBLER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-05-21

buying eggs, which results in the eggs
being candled as they are brought
from the farm, the good ones accepted
at a higher price and those which are
unfit for. food being returned to the
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
WAR is EXPECTED TO
EFFECT EXPORT TRADE
There May Be Falling OF Of Exports
at the Port Of
pensscois.

Pengacola.-A considerable falling
N In the expectation Of number OF
principal export items from Pensacola
r. expected a. result Of European
var. Unless the present crisis shows
a marked change Immediately, the in
dicatiGns are that commercial re.a'
,IoDs between United States ports and
European ports will become almost
stagnated. Peugacola's export bust
nesg f. conducted principally with Ger,
man, French and English ports, in
sofar al cation, tobacco and European
!Um Der Ehipmentg are concerned.
About d half dozen German and
Austrian steamers are in port loading
cargoeg for European ports, but 1t IL
believed here that the cargoes will
be held up pending the outcome Of the
crisis. Several British steamers are
due to take cargo TO European ports,
and one arrived 10 load for British
ports. The steamer received instruc'
tons u drop anchor and await orders
before attempting TO load.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
SCHOOLS IN ARABIA.
Pupils Sit Swaying on the Floor as
They All Study Aloud


In the schools Of Arabia the children
with the schoolmuster. sit upon the
floor or the ground in n semicircle, and
each has a tablet Of wood which II
painted white and upon which the les
SONS are written. When the latter are
learned they are washed out and re
placed by other lessons.
During study hours the Arab schools
remind one OF the Chinese for tho
children all study aloud, and as they
chant they rock back and forth like
trees In n storm, and this movement is
continued for an hour or more ut a
time. The schoOlmaster rocks back and
| forth also, and altogether the school
presents n most nO1s1 appearance as
well m sound WOrshipcrs in the
mosques always move about while re
citing the Koran. as this movement Is
believed to assist the memory.
/ The desks Of the Arab schools are
odd eontrivanrcs OF palm sticks, upon
/ which II placed the Koran or one OF
the thirty sections Of It. After learn.
. ihE NV ''l'h"b'h Nllt bpS = luht UP Ilt
/ study Of the Koran, memorizing entire
| chapters Of it until the sacred book IN
entirely familiar
A peculiar method is followed in
learning the Koran. The study begins
with the opening chapter, and from
this II sliips to the last. The last but
/ one is then learned, then the last but
two, and so on In inverted order, end
ing finally with the second chapter.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
NATIONAL BANKS
IN fine SHAPE
Report Of Federal Comptroller OF Cur.
reney speaks Well For hsri'
da Banks.
Big INCREASE IS SHOWN
In Loans and Observation-Disclosures
Deposits Increase Nearly Three
Million Dollars

Washington, D. C.-Ths comptroller
Of the currency announced the result
Of the call made on the Florida banks
on June 30 for a statement Cd their
condition.
The report shows their condition on
that date, as compared with their con
dtion at the last previous Call, March
fourth.
The report is in the highest degree
gratifying. 1t shows an enormous in
crease in individual deposits. loans and
discounts and total resources.
The report, by principal items, Is as
follows:
June 30-Loans and discounts, 1885,,
73,6519l; individual deposits, s29, sos,
1882; total resources, 1856. 66125;
percentage Of legal reserve 10 deposits,
1911.
March 4-Loans and discounts, s34,
7l7,l876l; individual deposits. S36,547,
66875; total resources. $62,064, los;
per centage Of legal reserve TO de-
posits, 1920.
This reports covers all of the ma
tional banks in the state of Florida
The increase OF nearly three million
dollars in individual deposits is aston
ishing. coming in so short a space Oh
time. The large increase in loans and
| discounts also Is healthy sign, as il
shows confidence among the bankers
which also is indicated by the reduc
ton In the percentage of legal re
serve.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
FUND CREATED TO
FIGHT CITRUS DISEASES
Miami Planning TO Wage Relentless
War on Citrus Diseases in
That Section.

Miami.-The county commits Sioners
at their adjourned meeting voted to
give one thousand dollars toward a
fight on citrus diseases in this coun'
ty, provided an organization, county
vide in its scope Of activity, is form
ed to disburse the money.
Members were unanimous in the be-
ltef that they would not be JUSTIFIED
IN donating money to be spent in any
part Of the county for this purpose
but could give It to an association
whose executive committee would
have the power to decide on the To-
cality most in need OF aid.
The money could then be diverted
to that section OF the county where a
citrus disease was presumed TO be
prevalent, and the same purpose serV'
ed as though the board gave directly to
the affected locality.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14

II there is any place on earth where
IT. Is an easy matter to raise money
for worthy cause, it Is Miami. The
fifteenth Of August has been set apart
az the day when the suffragists
throughout the country will make an
attempt 10 raise $4,000 as a campaign
fund. The Franchise Club, or rather
It's members, will practice some strict
economy and make some sacrifices to
bring into the treasury as much money
az possible on that day, and 1t is fair
10 say that the Miami suffragists will
make a handsome contribution to this
fund.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
London Banks Reopen.


Washington Earnest efforts to find
come solution Of the serious problem
which confronta the southern cotton
farmer in view Of the promise Of a
prOtractcd war In Europe. continues
undated. An address was issued 70
the people Of the cotton states by a
delegation Of senator's and Representa-
tiyrg from the south urging them to
keep up heart and not to part with
their cotton for the next month OT
two, even If they could find market
ut depressed prices THE navy can at
once give help In carrying cotton and
wheat and the malls" said Secretary
Daniels. we could within few days
use four large golfers for carrying
heavy freight On each one Of these
we could carry an average Of $4,000
bales Of cotton or 100000 bushels Of
wheat. by the first Of October We
could commission two more freight car
rying collicrs, with a capacity Of 2S,.
600 bales Of cotton or $500 bushels
Of wheat. This use OF such navy craft
would add needed valuable naval aux
Hilary service,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
MADRlD'S ARID SITE.
Psrched and Dusty Now, It Was Once
Watered Garden Spot.

Travellers find it hard to believe that
The modern town stands on 80 bleak
and arid an emnenCe. its surround.
Tags. save IN early spring. are 80
parched and dusty and the water ped
dler's cry Of Aqua, Aqua is 50 IN
siStcnt and ubiquitous one fan"le-
Madrid must have been thirsty from
the beginning.
Yet its ancient cont of arms wns
large flint half immersed III W9.,.
with steel hHtch"ts Striltu" II III o.
ther side. the ascending ~nar,'~ '"Sl'
ing sort of canoyy around II A,
pended was the motto;
was built on wa'o1
MY walls are Of fire
Such is my cmblaZUnm~ut
This device was cmhleInntiC onI' &
the city and its early days l.r'"
Charles V had started it on it* h'7tt
long career Of greatness merely l."
cause he credited its climate with hay
ing cured him Of II fever
At that time Madrid was a small
town embDwercd in gardens and
woods and meadows and with springs
and wells Iavishly supplied by nature
The ManZanarcs. now melancholy
n.eager stream. was Of measurable
depth. But with the apportiOning OF
her territory into palaces and lodging
houses for :he royal haHgers-oa and
the cutting Gown OF the trees to swell
the royal trcHSLry the inevitable fot
| lowed The sun of well nigh 400 sum
mers has burned and returned the site
y! the old town and its hestripned
suburbs md dried mp the natural mois
ture Al present the climate Of Md
rid Is nearly the most trying III al
| Europe From Cnlvert's Madrid
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14

Washington Nominations Of Paul
M. Warburg If New York and Frcder
ic A. DcIano of Chicago as members
Of the federal reserve board were con
frmcd by the senate. With the con
nrrnation Of Mr.. Warburg and Mr., De
lano. the new banking board is com.
plcte. Other members are w. p. G..
Harding Of Birmingham; AdOlph G,
Miller Of San Francisco; Charles s.
Hamlin of Boston and Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo and Comptroller OF
the Currency Williams as ex-officiO
members
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
U. S. WARSH|PS ON GUARD
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY IN EN-
GAGEMENT WITH THE
BELGlANS.
French Troops Join BeIsians-censor
Placed on U. S. Wireless-Ens.
lish Warships Active.

Washington.-To protect the neu
trality of American ports and prohibit
shipments of munitions Of war, Secre-
tary Daniels ordered the battleship
Florida at Tompkinsville to watch the
port of New York, the Mayflower 10
proceed to Hampton Roads, a number
of destroyers to guard ports along the
New England coast and those at
Lewes, Del, TO prevent violations of
neutrality at Philadelphia or in that
territory. Any vessel attempting to
sail for a belligerent port without
clearance papers will be boarded by
American officials.
The Texas and Louisiana at Vera
Cruz and the Minnesota at Tampico
have been ordered to New York and
Secretary Daniels announced that 9TH
er American vessels would be ordered
north as fast as room could be found
for them at navy yard docks.
The battleship Florida has orders
to watch the German liner Vaterland
until it is determined whether her load
of reservists violate the neutrality laws
or if there are any munitions of war
on board.
New York City.-Grave fears were
expressed here for the safety of hun
dreds of Americans, who, it is believ
ed, were unable to leave and were
caught in the vicinity of the first bat
tie in Belgium.
Finnish City Bombarded.
LondOn.-Sveaborg, Finland, is said
to be under bombardment by German
| warships. 1t is known as the "Gibral
tar of the Baltic" The Notifications
are armed with 900 heavy cannon and
defended by garrison of about u,
900 men, and spread over a chain Of
several small islands connected with
bridges. They command the entrance
to the bay of Helsingfors, from which
there is direct railroad communication
with st. Petersburg. Finland is own
ed by Russia
TWO German Cruisers Sunk.
New York-Captain Hessig of the
steamer Uranium, announced at the
British consulate that he had inter
cepted wireless messages from the
steamer Lusitania saying that two Ger
man curisers which had been pursu
ing the Lusitania had been chased anC
sunk by two British warships. The
Uranium reached port.
! French Troops Join Beleians.
Brussels.-French troops have enter
ed the province of Hainault, frontie
province of Belgium, and have joineC
the Belgian army.
The Belgian government invited thu
cooperation of the French troops, will
the Belgian army, and gave orders t.
the Belgian provincial government no
to regard the movements of the
French troops as violation of the
! frontier.
According to LIE Soir, under the trea
ty between France and Belgium, King
Albert will command the Franco-Bel
gian troops operating in Belgium.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
CONDOLENCES SENT
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Florida Societies Express Their Sym
pathy-Mrs. Wilson Was Well
Known in State.

ksonville.-Following the death
OF Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF the
president OF the United States, tele.
grams OF sympathy and coincidence
were sent the bereayed chief executive
by the Jacksonville board of trade,
through President Herbert S. Race and
Secretary w. n. Conoley and by the
Stonewall Jackson Camp, Sons of Con
federate Veterans, the Sons OF Veter-
ans taking action at their meeting.
Mrs. Wilson was we'll known to many
in Jacksonville, having visited here
frequently, the last time during the
presidential primary campaign, when
she was pleasantly entertained at a
reception in her honor, given by the
Woman's club.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
IMPORTANT DECISION
is HANDED DOWN
Judge Sheppard Decides Case Of For
eign Corporation Foreelosins
Mortgage in Florida.

Pengacola.-Judge w. B. Sheppard,
In handing down an opinion in the
case Of a foreign corporation which
sought U forecloge mortgage in this
state, made an interesting and weighty
ruling Of note In the opinion which
vas filed in the United States court
for the northern district Of Florida,
Judge Sheppard held that the act OF
the Florida legislature Of June. 1907,
prescribing the terIns and conditions
upon which foreign corporations for
profit may transact business, acquire
hold or dispose Of property, in the
state Of Florida, prohibits the Illinois
Trust company from proceeding with
the foreclosure Of a mortgage given
to secure s1,200,O0O worth Of bonds
Of the company
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
BUILDING BOOM is
ON IN FORT MYERS
Many New Structures Contemplated
in Florida City-Some Now Un-
der Construction.

Fort Mycrs-While there are now
some six or eight brick blocks being
erected in the city, there seems 10 be
no limit. Within the past day or two
the plans for the new TonneIier brick
block in the Tonneier court have ar
rived and will be presented to the city
council for approval at its next meet.
ing. The building will be two-story
and contain all modern improve
nentg. The cost has not been made
known, but the architect states that it
Is going to be one Of the handsomest
buildings in the city.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
SENATOR FLETCHER UNABLE
TO GET OUT OF LONDON
A Party of American TOURISTS eanno'
Leave EneIand-War Has
Stopped Liners

Washington.-Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher Of Florida and about fifty
Americans representing the Southern
Commercial Congress are at the Amer
lean embassy in Paris, narooned on
account of the European war. Nord
of their plight reached Senator tletcn-
ers friends. The delegation had in
tended to remain in Europe for thirty
days longer, but cancelled all its plans
and endeavored TO sail for the United
States. It's members were unaoie'
however, to get passage.
Among the members Of the party
are Senator Duncan U. Fletcher, jack
sonville; Mrs. Duncan L. Fletcher, Dr.
Clarence ]. Owens, Riverdale, Md; A
]. Matheson, Quincy A. Kennedy, VIII
liston, S. c., and D. S. Henderson,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
TALKING FROM THE CHEST.
Not Necessary to Put Telephone
Transmitter to the Mouth.

Transmitter to the Mouth.
In case one does not care to stoop
TO q telephone while talking. or does
not care TO put the transmitter to the
mouth. he can make himself heard by
very simple means. Simply place the
abdomen or the chest against the
mouthIdece OF the transmittrr and tax
into the open air. and the sound will
get to the party on the other end. The
whole chest wall and the wall OF tue
abdonen vibrate In unison when the
mouth Is speaking. as they are great
sounding board, and they will transmit
the proper sound waves to the dia-
phragm. This is easy TO try and as
tonishing in result.
Another peculiar thing noticed in
telephones at times Is phantom talk
heard In receiver when one Is wait
ing for central to give connection. Odd
scraps Of conversations may be heard
in this manner They are probably
due to conversations going on over
wires lying In close proximity to the
one that you are using-snch CONVEX
sations causing small oscillaung cur
rents which. by the process OF indllc-
ton cause small oscilating currents
to take place in your line Of like char
acter New York World.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14

A solemn man leaned forward as the
train approached the seaside resort
You see that buardin house over
there. can tell you funny story
about that was stayin' there thirty
years since. and there was husband
and wife there, too-very pleasant PEG,
pie. One day after dinner e says to
er. as any usbaud might say to any
wife, Pass me them boots. And she
says TO i'm, as any wife might say to
any 'uSband, Get 'em YOURSELF And
e says, I'll never ask you for no more
boots"
We'll, is that all?' asked the victim
as the ancient mariner paused for
breath.
"No. E went out at once and drown
ed imSelf in those very boots-a new
pair fresh on"
And the ancient mariner was OBJ
viouSly gratifcd by the sensation
which the climax Of his funny story
Observation-Disclosures Guardian.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
ST. AUGUSTINE WILL
COMPLY WITH STATE LAW
One Of First TO Pass Vital Statistics
Law in Florida
Cities.

st. Augustine.-The Ancient City
will be one Of the first cities in Flor
Ida TO fall into line with the request
Of the state board Of health for the
adoption Of a model vital statistics
ordinance prepared by the board. The
ordinance has been passed on second
reading by the city council, and will
without doubt, pass at its third read
ing and be signed by the mayor. 1t
makes the city clerk the registrar Of
births and deaths
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
TURPEHTINE PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Big Plant Near jacksonville Burned.
Origin Is Unkno"n-Loss Not
Estimated.

jackson vilie.-Practicaily the entire
plant Of the Standard turpentine
works, located near the Lem Turner
road, about four miles in a northTes-
terly direction from the city. was de-
gtroyed by fire which started at an
early hour, and burned throughout
most Of the day.
No authentic estimate Of the los
could be obtained from the officers
Of the company. 1t is said. however,,
that 1t was recently purchased by the
GUNNER Lumber company at price
about 100000.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
INCREASE IN RATES
MAY INCREASE BUSINESS
Florida is Looking Forward TO Greater
Demand for Lumber From
Railroads.

Jacksonville.-The demand for lum-
Der from the large Eastern markets
of the United States shows
a strengthening tendency, and large
orders are now being filled by the mills
of Florida. The granting to the rail-
roads of an increase of 5 per cent.
on freight shipments is expected to
further increase the demand for lum-
Der, as the railroads, the greatest util-
izers of lumber, are expected to in
crease their demand in order to re-
plenish their rolling stock and to re-
pair and construct more trackage.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedford's ack-Draught.

McDuh, Val suffered for several
years." says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, Of
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me TO try
Thedford's Black-Draught, which | did,
and | found il TO be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
! keep Black-Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell of sick
ness in our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found TO reglI-
late weak Stomachs, aid digestion, re-
lieve Indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
1t has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. NcI23
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14

When you yawn good deal in the
daytime, feel dull, arhy and want to
stretch frequently il is an unmistak-
able symptom Of malaria. and unless
booked for SPELL Of chills. HER
BlNE is chill medicine that will pre-
vent or cure the disease. 1t drives
out the impurities on which the mala-
rial germ thrivcs, strengthens the
liver and clcanscs the bowels. Price
soc. Sold by Ackcrm"n-Stcwart Drug
Company
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14

For the stomach and bowel disor-
ders of babies McGEE'S BABY EL1X-
IR is remedy of genuine merit. 1t
acts quickly, is pure, wholesome and
pleasant to take. Price 25c and SOC
per bottle. Sold by Ackerman-Stew-
art Drug Co. ettAs
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-08-14

If you feel blue" "No account"
lazy, you need good cleaning out
IlERBINE is the right thing for that
purpose. 1t stimulates the liver
tones up the stomach and purifes the
bowels Price SOC Sold by Acker-
man Stewart Drug Co.