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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Within two months and half
Panama of operation tho Panama Canal
Canal Begins Ste its tronemdns sffcct ,,non
10 Tell commerce. With tho world at
war. or most OF 1t. shipping
should naturally fall below the expected normal,
although large grain cargoes to Europe have
operated toward restoring tho balance. In this
case, seventeen oastbound vessels UP to Novem-
Der had carried 5.17ss84 bushels OF grain
through the waterway According to the Canal
Record. the distance saved by vessels from
the United States in passing through tho canal.
instead OF the Magellan route, Is estimated at
$500 miles II the average speed of vessels Ia
rated ut ten knots the saving in time lat sea
averages twenty-three days ION basis OF a
per diem cost Of operation ut sea OF 10 cents
per net registered ton, the average saving In
cost OF operation per vessel S309 per day.
or s7,116. The average tolls paid on 1850 tons
at s1.20 per ton were $4,000 The average not
saving per vessel. by use Of the canal, was
accordingly $2.256." Clearly. an average saving
OF this size upon each cargo which has passed
through the. great waterway Is such as to
stimulate shipping While all these computa-
tions were approximately estimated before the
first dredge had dropped it's scoop. II is none the
less gratifying to the forecasts sub
stantiated.-New York Evening Sun.
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Military Trnintnr. Etc.


What number of men in the United States
have lad sort of military training? Why
is the name 'Dago" given to some of our foreign
born people? SEEKER
No accurate estimate may be made Count
ing veterans and the numbers in the present
army and navy and the present and former
students Of the military schools and the State
militia, it might be possible to arrive at 4 total
OF about 100000. From tho proper name
Diego, South Europe form (Portuguese), for
James
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Viewing +the matter Collectively" as tho Cor
man historians say. how would Editor Rider
ratio tho evidence that England has designs on
Denmark as compared with tho evidence that
Germany has designs on Observation-Disclosures
Republican,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Explained.
Say, pop
nnnnAAAIM

ody, pup ?
Proceed"
What makes Mr.. Hardbibber's nose so redY'
THAT, my son. is q physiological reaction
which in turn>is the product OF Mr.. Hardbibber's
habit of fitting back his head. The blood rushes
up to reach the highest level of his anatomy
and SO settles in the nasal promontory"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Envy.

If Alexander could return
And few the battles fought these days,
And weep again. with envy burn,
And know that his were minor trays
TIE TATTLER.
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1hc Pessimist snr.,

No sooner do conquer ingrained habit an
buy an umbrella than some one else picks ~
habit and umbrella at the same time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Ono BLESSING.

Editor-Whats become of all those: chaps who
were always writing in to tell us howSto run n
newspaper?
Assistant-They have all turned their alton
ton to the European war and arc too busv
directing the movements Of armies to give much
thought to journalism.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
SONGS AND SAWS
Ready Tor a Meal,

Days and nights are growing colder,
In mad haste the mercury drops;
Aud the coal man. waxing bolder.
Eyes our cash and ticks his chops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Published every day IN the year by The Times
Dispatch Publlrhing Company. Inc. Address all
communications 60 THE TInIES-DISPATCIt,
1fmes-Dtspatch building, 10 South Tenth Street,
Ntchmcnd, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Entered January 81, 1905. at Richmond, vn, M
sccond-cnss matter under act OF Congress of
March Z, 1870.
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Queries and Answers
Average Life.

What is the general average duration Of
human life now all over the earth?
INQUISITIVE. i
The limit of life for the average person over
the earth is less than fifteen years. The aver
age duration is considered to be about thirty
three years.
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No Change Expected.

Ie--Hyhat is your view OF
the Balkan situation?4
She-Oh. l feel sure that
those perfectly dear blouses
will be just as popular next
sumper as they were last.
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Violating the Rules

Violating the Rules.
Little drops of watcr,
Failing on the square;
Street cleaners would be angry
If they knew the drops We're there.
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Current Editorial Comment

That if there is anything
Nothing under the sun it is not the cut
Ta,u,, Nn,r of garments for women is again
i'."i' w" proved. Professor Flinders Pc
Under the Suntric-not with the wish to prove
a killjoy-has sent from n hole in
the ground in Egypt three maids OF Abydos
whose arrival at the University OF Pennsylvania
clad in Just the sort of skirts that are being
displayed in the smartcst Philadelphia shop
windows the latest thing. calls attention to
the fact tina, fashion, like history, repeats it
self The three young women beautiful
ivory statuettes whose period has been deter
mined definitely enough to rank them among;
the Oldest relics of antiquity" Their hair is
neatly marched. Scant skirts cling about the
angles, TUNES sweep from the hips. Although
they have reposed in tomb some thousands of
the fact that the marcel wave with the ankle
tight skirt is trine anachronistic Byron's
Bride OF Abydos" relates to city upon the
ileespont at the point at which Nerxes built
his bridge of boats and whore Leanders love
for Hero stood tho test of long swim. The
Abydos from which the three girls in the 1914
skirts were sent is that which boasts the Palace
Memnon and The tomb of Osiris 1t was no
doubt centre of Egyptian fashion when tho
world was youngcr.--Louisville Courier Journal.
If Sir Edward Grey does not
Foreign 80 down into history along with
Policy ,s Machiave Richelcu and Bis
-; marck it will not be the fault of
'mSH.hu his German critics Herman
Tsidder has Just received an i'm
nortant ana very illuminating communications"
the source of which he unfortunately does not
reveal which shows that new plots are already
afoot: ut must come shock. to learn that
England is already conspirinG against the small
countries which she processes to protect. CAS-
L understand these negotiations says Mr.. Rid
der in tho New York Stnats Zeitung "they
contemplate giving Russia free hand in Swc-
den and Norway, while Great Britain is to DOM
nate Denmark" And these negotiations ARE
now under way between the Russian and British
ioreiSn offices" The idea OF England, OF course
Is to Keep Russia from anneSiug Hamburg and
other North Sea ports by Offering the Scandi-
.navian Peninsula instead. though why Russia
should be a more welcome neighbor there is
not very clear. Is it on such evidence as this
that Germans have been persuaded that hostile
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Telephone, RANDOLPH i

Publication Office. 10 South Tenth Street
South Richmond. 1920 Hull street
Petersburg. ..........109 North Sycamore Street
Lrrrhhurg Observation-Disclosures 1S Eighth Street
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Civil Service Examination

How may find the requirements, etc. in the
government examination for position as typist
LYMAN ROSE.
Write the Civil Service Commission. Wash
ington, d. c.
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Penitentiary.

To settle dispute, please state how many
prisoners We're In the Virginia Penitentiary at
the close of the war. NJ II g =
The records arc gone, and there is no means
Of making reliable estimate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Chats With Virginia Editors

The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch notes the ap-
proach OF the holiday season and observes:
me Euletide is rising" Which explains the
unwonted difference of the cook, the chamber
maid the BARRIERS boy, the elevator runner,
the janitor and the rest of them that grows
excessively polite just before Christmas Even
the holly boughs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03
Marshall Wnrd.

istence In Richmond? n
1t was formed from Monroe Ward, May o
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Please tell mo the date Of the death of Josep
BRYAN in Richmond. r. p. TAYLOR
This public calamity occurred November g
1908.
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THE TIMES, Founded .........,...... .ISss
TEE DIsPATCH. Founded ......... :. 80. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Say what they may about Villa, he nevt
pretended to be IA candidate for the Mob
peace prize.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Current events are teaching ali Of us tina
a man is not necessarily q world-beater be
cause he thinks he is:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

The old game of ~ spy" is attracting mucl
attention in England.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Considering on what intimate terms the
Kaiser stands with the Diety, it is not sur
prising that his Turkish ally has declared a
holy war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

Who is President of Mexico just now, any
how?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-03

If Sir Edward Grey does not
80 down into history along with
Machiavell. Richelicu and Bis
marck, ii viii not be the fault of
ms German critics. Herman
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IL will be cheering news to the German
fleet that according to Herr Ballin, OF the
Hamburg American line. England already has
been defeated Now the German ships can
put to sea-
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
Farmer Moves Stone and
Unearths So. 900.

Altamont, NO., Dec. ia re.
markable find was made by John
Dennen, who lives two and a hall
miles southeast of here. ...
-Dennen- was repairing the front
door of his house and had the occas.
ion to move the doorstep which con-
sisted of large flat stone. Beneath it
he found an old iron kettle filled with
gold and bills which amounted to
5000.
The money was clean, dry and in
good condition. The farm on which it
was found is one of the Oldest in the
county and is known as the "old
Burnham place." so called from its
first owner who lived there more
than half a century ago. Old settlers
declare the early owner was miser
and it is supposed the money was
placed there by him.
Dennen bought the farm year
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
Notice To Taxpayers.

Do not neglect the payment Of your
taxes until after the 31st Of December.
For the law requires me to add the
penalty 70 all taxes not paid before
the 1st day of January, and have no
choice bat bo do so.
Come in early and avoid the liabili-
ty OF errors during the rush at the
last Of this month.
Respectfully,
}. L Barker,
Collector, Mt Pleasant township.
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
Baptist Church.
Christmas program

Christmas program
Asplendid entertainment is being
prepared by the Sunday School OF the
Baptist Church to be given Christ
mas eve beginning at Z o'clock.
The program will consist of exer-
cises by every department Of the
school, with special music. The pri-
maries and beginners will give a
Xmas play. The Junior and Inter.
mediate boys and girls part will con.
sist Of recitations and songs. The
adult will furnish their share of the
entertainment. Every class will
bring its offering for the poor. A
special feature will be in the nature
OF surprise. A big tree TOO.
Come, YOU are welcome.
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
Months Trade Balance S75..
199.417.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 18.-No-
vember foreign trade statistics show
a balance of trade in favor Of the
United States of 80, 299, AIT for the
month. The balance in favor of the
United States was $565, ,630 $50 for
October and SIC. 6.34l. 722 for Septem-
Der. while in August the balance was
$l9, 400. 4O6 against the United States.
November's exports, announced to-
day by the Department of Commerce,
totaled sos, 1885, 4N and imports
$126, 467, ,OO7.
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
Presbyterian Church.

Bible School 9:45.
Public worship 11:OO. Young Peo.
Piles talk ''The Story of Gods Love"
Sermon, "The Balance Sheet Of
1914"
Senior Christian Endeavor $50.
Public worship 7:3O. Address for
thoughtful persons, Wanted a Man"
by request.
Choir practice Tuesday evening.
Midweek service Wednesday even.
ing.
Young Ladies Auxiliary will meet
with Miss Media Denton Thursday
Everybody cordially invited.
C. H. Ticknor, Minister.
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
Christian Church,

The Final Home Coming" will be
the subject of the morning sermon.
The every subject will be "A Tale
Told"
The Sunday school will elect Of
ficers next Sunday. Afull attendance
is desired. "This year and all others
for Christ" will be the endeavor
topic.
r. M. Talbert, Minister.
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
lola Ard Case May be Dropped

lola, Kas., Dec. l7.-County At
torney Forest today declared that the
investigation of the Ard murder case
would probably be given up as the
detectives have failed TO find suffi-
cient evidence.
The latest move Of calling grand
jury was handicapped by the witness
summoned being advised by attor-
neys that they need not answer ques.
tions unless they so desired.
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24

trious sire.
Wonder Chief 6s97l is . worthy
son Of the boar just mentioned.
he Is out of Blue Violet by Mis-
souri Wonder one Of the best OF
the breeding sons OF Blain's
Wonder. Wonder Chief com
biues rich breeding with indi
viduality that will measure pp
70 the fullest ideals Of . lover Of
Big Type Polands. The blood
he carries is . rare combination
Of that which has made this
breed Of hogs famous.
Long Prince ooo76 is che third
and last Of The stree of the pre-
- crop Of sale boars. Hs u :
- of The fAmoes Nebrasks
boor nig Tn which was : I'D
ino Ninpef q tho noFfhu0otarHI
lllEa ~ past I'LL ~ vl.ie(l|
80 Nh - +. 4 1tnslnel. u
1eoltolto 60 e - s -
- = ~ :
a 1s nlna : = !.
Hfl65 Sv&o - - iijI ii ~ l6l 8
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24

light. daughter Of Gays Pric,
I'd. Here ia truly : great boo,
and . great sire. Some woult
regard him - being the bes
herd boar Of the lot although hi,
owner does not so rate him,
About one third Of the boars fol
sale now are the get of this boar.
We now come to the last herd
boar that was purchased for use
at the head Of .this herd He 10
Missouri King 70489 . great son
Of Long Kings Equal $3.50, he
BY the i'm mortal Long King. The
dam Of Missouri King was Ko
mona 3D., q daughter OF r. 4 C's
Pswnee Lad. She was bred by
F. L Rood of Iowa and has been
regarded as one of the greatest
breeding sows that state has
ever turned out. Missouri King
is the sire of about 30 fall pigs
that are at the farm now and
which will be placed on sale
later.
The breeding sows in this herd
are . rare lot. They include
daughters Of Long Price, Big
Hadley, Grand Look, Jr., Char.
,er,s Grand Look and many
others. There are 1t least three
sows in this herd which are only
three removes from that grand
old sire, Chief Tecumseh I'd, one
Of the greatest sires the breed
has ever produced. There are
two sows in the herd which are
daughters of one of his sons.
Such line of sows and such
IN array of bred boars warrant
The attention of buyers of boars
Tor all purposes. They are hogs
which can be depended upon to
make good any where. When
you can buy a spring BOAR weigh.
ng nearly 250 pounds with breed
ng like this, be is q good in
7estment for q man who never
'wned q pure bred sow and whu
will use him to get market hogs
Breeders do not need TO be re
minded that this is the blood for
hem =
The Charter Oak farm is three
minutes ride from the Missouri
Pacific station in Butler. Train
ervice is such that q man Gao
20 from Kansas City to the farm
md return the same day Ifyou
re buying by mail you have the
dds in your favor You are
'iven q guarantee that this hog
ou buy must be q breeder or +
ou get another hog or your
loney as you like Every hog 1
J cholera immuhed for life and
very one is recorded when you
w him In addition to this. :,
afe delivery to your station is =
uara anteed if the hog is shipped
? express. This is the place to ,
~ Poland China boars If you
bed them. The price, terms |"
I'd hogs are right. See the ad
srtisement of The herd in this "
soer today, and order your hog al
once, or go to the farm and
~ one. Address all commun
atoms as per The advertise
ent.--W. o. M.-Drovers Tele
am.
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
Charter Oak Poland chlnas.

NueIsSI Van TV16uu tHluAS.
It has been : little less than l
years since w. 81. Charters, jr.
Of Butler, No., made his flrst ia
vsstment In registered Poland
China hogs. The wisdom o
that and subsequent investment
has been manifest many time'
s.nce then, and continues ia th'
same aspect even now. Thos,
who recall the time when Il II
Harshaw was the chief operator
10 the Poland China world around
Butler, Mo-, will recall also the
fact that this breeder selected
his foundation stock from some
of the most highly appreciated
Poland ChiIa herds of America.
W. H. Charters jr. did the same
thing. He began the breeding
business with the idea OF keep
ing close to his text, which Isl:
buy the best and breed them
better" That its what he has
heen doing and what be is doing
now.
The fact that Mr.. Charters has
the word "junior" attached to
his name does not Indicate youth
or inexperience. 1t simply indi
Gates that his venerable father
has the same initials attached TO
his name. Charters the Poland
China man is of ripe age and
possessed OF good business judg
'nent which he applies to his
business He has to be of this
calibre to handle q herd of $50
registered Polands, and to mar
ket the product of a herd of that
size, as be does each year for
breeding purposes. That is the
type Of man we have under con
sideratiOp now, and that is the
type of man from whom readers
of the Drovers Telegram can
safely buy Poland China breed.
ing stock, and depend upon its
maturing precisely as represent
ed.
The matter of uppermost i'm
portance just now is the fact that
there are at the Charter Oak
breeding farm about 40 spring
boars of March and April farrow'
that are for sale. These boars
will average about 225 pounds
now and are q part of 80 head
that were at the farm and for
sale at the beginning of the fall
season.
Big type Polands are all that
W. d. Charters jr, knows. They !
're all that he tries to breed. But {
1e does that we'll. He has at the \
read Of his herd q line OF sires
hat will meet in favorable ;
any that are in ser i
rice in the Middle West. White I
Sox Chief $3.50 is one of these.
1e is truly big type sire. He
3 q worthy son of the immortal
\. Wonder 46460 which first
anne to puplic notice in the
ands OF W. w. Wheeler of Har 2
IN, Ia The dam of White Sox
'hief was the great SOW Long -
rice 4th, q daughter of Colum .
ia Chief I'd, that was the best .
reeding sow ever owned in the n
Wheeler herd. White Sox Chief X
not only descended from the n
ings OF the Big Type Polands 81
ut he is himself one OF them. a
[e is . marvellous boar, with the e.
ize, bone and substance that o
lske for value in q sire. He is y
he sire of one third OF the boars =
nat are for sale now. And
nese pigs by him are of the
ae same fashion as their illus
rious sire. "
Wonder Chief 6897l is . worthy n
On Of the boar just mentioned. ?:
[e is out of Blue Violet by Mis- :, y
ouri Wonder one of the best of =
,e breeding sons OF Blain's :,
3ondor WonAar Chinf nc- .
The Butler weekly times., 1914-12-24
Carload of Apples.

will have car load of fine apple.
on the track Saturday, December 26
1914,
1t Zack johnson, Butler, Mo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-10
WELTER TALKS ON
VOCATIONAL TRAINING

The speaker at the Moorhead high
school yesterday morning was Les
lie .Welter, president Of the commercial
club of Moorhead. The theme was
Business Life. one of the series in the
course of addresses arranged by Su-
Epe~rdntendent Edwards on vocational
training.
Mr.. Wel>r was perfectly at home
in the discussion, his remarks being
plain and practical, and he laid par
ticular stress upon the one thing that
la life's' experience and q whole lot of
varied observations have taught him,
and that was, that. there are endless
opportunities for the young man
properly equipped. in the world of
business.
MI. :welter told OF possibilities at
the present time for the young man
who had worked just as hard to
qualify for business pursuits q is
done to qualify for any of the pro-
fessions. The speaker said he firm
:ly believed that with an equal and
thorough training there were likely to
be more prominent successes in COM
.mercial life than In any Of the pro-
.fessions and he cited comparisons to