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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02

Herman Macer shipped car o.
hogs Of his own raising to the Kansas
City market Wednesday. He went
along to zee them sell and take in q
few Of the sights.
J0hnie Mckee, Misses Mary and
Ellen Mckee visited at Mrs. p. Nor.
woods Thursday.
B. B. Hoyt returned Friday froml
a visit at his o1di home in Iowa..
Charles E. Bb0bandl daughter Mar
garet Of Danferth, Illinois, are visit
ing at tie Luke and Ed Booi home
and helping the boys pet started in
their new home.
Birthday Party.
T Friday evening, March q, relatives
and neighbors celebrated Mrs. r.
Bohlkens sixty-second birthday. The
guests present were: H. K. Dykman
and family, John Dykman and family,
Bernie Bohlken and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bohllken and son Walter,
Olive Behrnes and family, Bruno
Meints and family, A. J. Meints and
family, r. w. Bohlken, Henry Hend-
ricks, Will, Chris and Anna Meints.
George and Bert Bohlken presented
their mother with a fine rocking chair.
Refreshments were served and at a
late hour the guests left for their
homes wishing Grandma many happy
returns of the day.
R. w. George and Bert Bohlken,
Claus and Rickus Dykman, Edward
and Albert Meints visited at Frank
Bohlkens Saturday night.
Miss Clara Mager went up to Kan
sas City Friday for short visit with
her sister Gertrude.
R. L. Nichols was a caller at Will
Lopeman's Sunday.
Frank Stillwell, wife and Boy VIII.
lie, were callers at Claude Morwood's
Saturday.
We are glad there is going to be
another wedding in "Johnny's"
neighborhood and hope he is one Of
the guests. They say there is pros
pect Of one in Western Bates. The
groom is having his house built and
the bride is busy making quilts. Don't
know if Rambler will get any Of the
cake or not
Charles r. Bowman, the farmers
land man, made q business trip TO-
Hume Friday. 4' - {.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02
Eastern, Bates.

Z Henry Porter and family arrived
here last week from Kansas City and
moved on their farm Monday. We
welcome our new neighbors.
Dell Lutsenhizer is having a new
barn built.
VIM. Thomas finished saving for
j. H. Baker Saturday and went home.
An implement house of Dewitt
Mcdaniel was struck by lightning
Sunday night between s and 9 o clock
and totally destroyed. We have not
learned whether there was any in.
Surance.
The Women's Social Club met at
the home of Mrs. Maggie Hill last
Thursday. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. Frank Hendricks, Thurs
day, April 9. Topic for discussion,
E"The House."
| The M. E. Church at Spruce are
making preparations to have an
Easter program Sunday night, April
IL. The minister will deliver a mes
sage in the morning service on
"Christ Has Risen Indeed" Every
one cordially invited to attend these
services.
August Henan has built an addition
to his house.
Oats that have been sown are COM
ing up fine; wheat is looking better
than it was ever known; meadows
and pastures are greening up; peach
trees are about in full bloom.
Humphrey Guteridge and family
will leave next week for Oregon.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02
Virginia Grand View Pick-Ups.

We have been having very stormy
weather the past week.
Mrs. Ben Parker, of Adrian spen
Saturday and Sunday at the home o1
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. j. G.
Cuzick.
Mrs. Mary V. Morrison, who has
been visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Warren Ayres, returned to Butler
Friday.
Carrie and Ralph Harper, who are
attending High School at Butler, spen,
Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Miss Luella Conard spent Sunday
with Miss Elsie Englehardt.
Miss Iva Ayres, teacher at Mt. Zion
spent Saturday and Sunday with home
folks.
Mr.. McFarren was transactinQ bust
ness at the county seat last Saturday.
Miss Bessie Adams, of Mt. Zion,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
teacher, Miss Ivah Ayres.
Mr.. j. F. Bowyer, who has been
very poorly the past month, is no bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. Lewis Lent has been on the
sick list.
Mrs. C. F. Lent called on Mrs. T.
j. Wheeler Monday.
Miss Ella Payne is working at Lewis
Lent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Wallace called
at the county seat Monday.
Grandpa Sellers, who-wa injured
in a runaway some time ago, is re-
ported little better at this writing
Mrs. Maude Hunter of Belton, Mo-,
was called to the bedside of her
father, Mr.. Bowyer.
C. F. Lent, who has been cutting
hedge posts, is about through and
says he feels some better.
Lester Ayres and Miss Luella Con-
ard called at the home of Warren
Ayres Saturday night.
Mrs. Harry Crumb of Kansas City,
is visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Jack Grimsley.
Mrs. VIM. Hardinger, who was in
jured in runaway one day last week,
is about the same at this writing. u
Miss Luella Conard has been on
the complaining list. O.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-04-02
The Ladies Cemetery Association

The annual meeting and election Of
officers Of the Cemetery Association
will take place at the Ohio ST., M. Es
Church Saturday, April 4, at 2:3O p.
m. II you appreciate what the Asso-
ciation has done in the past and ex-
pect it to continue its work in the
future, you should attend this meet
ing and encourage the oneswho have
given freely and willingly Of their
time 10 this worthy cause. They
know you Win give your money, but'
they need your presence equally =
much. II you have either su6Qes-
6ons OF criticismsst sttsnd ~ neeeine
that We may dibcuss Il tnesther.
nr1 q r. pyslt Prea
Mra. J. 2. SD, oocsy
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NUMBER "a
North New Home.

North New Home.
}. F. Kern Of Butler was at to his
farm one day last week.
Charles Simmons has planted 80
acres OF corn.
Will Bennett moved to Nyhart Sat
urday.
John Charts children have the
whooping cough.
Milt Reeves and wife and Mrs. Cliff
Ehart were shopping in Butler Satur-
day.
John Heinz visited at Jack Skagg's
Sunday.
Miss Tude Kelley visited the Nor
rison girls one day last week.
c. I. Burk is farming Jim Weddle's
old home place. It belongs to Chas.
Frank now.
Albert Linendoll helped -Orval
Pickett haul oats Monday.
Joe Nye, wife and daughter visited
with her parents from Friday till
Monday.
John Jones, who has been very low
with pneumonia the past week, is
some better at this writing.
C. G. Weeks of Butler, candidate
for county clerk, was in North New
Home Monday.
Miss Bertha Craven called on Mrs.
Orval Pickett Friday afternoon.
Merritt Pickett and family and Orval
Pickett and wife spent last Wednes-
day with their parents, Ben Pickett
and wife.
Mrs. Linendoll visited with Mrs.
Mccormack Friday afternoon.
Ben Pickett and wife and Albert
Linendoll spent Sunday with Orval
Picket and wife.
The Marais des Cygnes river is on
a boom.
Ike Kelly hauled hay from Mr..
Shay's Monday.
Mrs. Will Eggleson and Mrs. Or
land Eggleson spent Monday after
noon with Mrs. Linendoll.
Mrs. Mccormack, Mr.. Keeton,
Merritt Pickett and John Ehart are on
the complaining list.
Mrs. Orval Pickett stepped on a
rusty nail Sunday and she has very
sore foot.
There is Sunday School at New
Hope every Sunday. Everyone is
invited to attend. COR.
East Lone Oak.
Well, it rained.
Most everybody is through sowing
oats in this vicinity and several fields
are coming up.
F. l.. Blankenbaker put in the con-
crete wall for the basement under the
new addition to his house last Thurs
day.
Several Of the young folks. of this
vicinity attended the pie supper at
Black school house last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Thomas papered
and cleaned up the old G.. w. Thomas
house rnd are now at home to their
many friends.
F. L. -Blankenbaker and Robert
Thomas sawed wood for some of
their neighbors the first of the week.
Charley Thomas is putting up quite
a lot of woven wire fence.
L. G. Thomas, j. A. Marstellar and
E. E. Eckles are going to take some
cattle to Cedar county to pasture them
for the season because the pasture is
SO scarce here.
j. w. Thomas and son, John, are
putting up woven wire for new gar
den.
Mrs. Ella Thomas and daughter.
Ella, and Marie Cough went to Kan
sas City Saturday to visit relatives
and while there will attend state
of the W. C. T. U.
Ed Walters came down from Kan
sas City Saturday night for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Dick Shoup left for Nebraska the
first OF the week to make that his fu-
lure home.
We RE expecting to write ola we'd
ding in the Pleasant Valley nelghbor-
hood next week. Hope SO at least. +.
PUSSY WILLOW.
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Foreigners in Capital
Number Many Thousands

THE European war Ia OF tragic interest
to everybody in Washington, as else
where, but 1t is of interest in q peculiar
and striking sense to those people of
Washington who were born in the lands
where the war RACES or in those countries
directly involved in the catastrophe. The
average Washingtonian knows that in the
National Capital there is a considerable
population Of foreign birth and parentage.
but he has no definite or specific knowl-
edge on this subject, and lives and rubs
elbows with thousands Of his foreign-
born neighbors and fellow-citizens with
out thinking of them as other than, Ike
himself. American born.
The foreign-born population Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia In 1910 according to the
thirteenth census Of the United States,
was A351. whereas in 1900 1t was 10, $50
OF the native Washingtonians. both of
whose parents were foreign born, there
were 26522. and of the native Washing
tonians, one of whose parents was for
eign born, there were 1854.
Adding these figures. 1t is seen that the
white population of foreign birth or for
e!gn parentage was. In the year named.
GAIT. It Is. reasonable that there has
been an appreciable increase during the
last four years.
Citizens of Washington born In the
countries now at war were: Austrians,
459; English. 2634: French. $40; Ger
mans, 5,1T9: Hungarians. 155; Irish. 5.343;
Russians, 1893; Scotch, 705; Welsh, SO;
Canadian-French, 458: other Canadians,
1Oo
OF those citizens Of Washington born in
countries which may become involved IN
the general European war were: Greeks.
342; Italians, 2761: Danes, 174; Norwe-
CLANS, 148; Swedes, 35s; Swiss, Isl; Turks
ls0.
The native Washingtonians both Of
whose parents were born In foreign coun-
tries were grouped as follows:
Austrians, 223; Canadian-French, n;
Canada, other than French, $50; Dem
Evening star., 1914-08-16

mark, 62; England. 1,45s: France. 100:
Germany. s058: Greece, 90: Hungary. 43;
Ireland. a453: italy. 1,413: Norway. 30;
Russia, 2,163: Scotland, 437; Sweden. 1872:
Switzerland. 124: Turkey. 70: Wales. 75.
The native Washingtonians who had
one parent born in a foreign country were
grouped as follows:
Austria, 12s; Canada-French, 1o7: Can
ada. other than French. 1.b5s: Denmark.
81: England. 3.6O3: France. 1858: Germany.
5.O58; Greece, 10: Hungary. 81: Ireland.
5.5o7; Italy. 37s: Norway. 70: Russia, 1T;
Scotland, S75: Sweden. 141: Switzerland.
200: Turkey. d: Wales. 17S.
In the census bulletin on the compo-
sition and characteristics of the popula-
ton Of the District of Columbia all the
countries Of the world outside of those
enumerated are Jumped together as all
other white population of foreign birth
or foreign parentage (both parents or one
parent). including native whites whose
parents were born in different countries
z,O71"
Evening star., 1914-08-16
ItaIy-War Factor.

WILL the diplomatic caution of Italy
" prove in the present war Of Ger
many against France to be the same
fatal factor that military critics credit
it with being in the war of 1870 be-
tween these same nations, but with the
reverse English, to use a sporting
phrase?
In that war. which proved SO disas-
trous to the French arms and so fatal
to Napoleon III. France went into the
campaign feeling morally certain that
Italy would take up arms in her be-
half. But few years before France
had aided italy in her war with Aus
tria; indeed. 1t was through French as
sistance at the battles Of Solferino
and Magenta that Austria was finally
expelled from northern Italy.
Hence, although there was no treaty
between the two countries. the French
diplomats were confident that Italy
would take up arms in their behalf.
The fact that Italy did not lose her
head, but preferred to remain in the
harbor OF peace instead of embarking
on the stormy sea Of the Franco-Prus-
sian war. Is by many military experts
considered as being the controlling
factor in the final downfall of France
In the present war the Italian gov
ernment. which has for many years
been the third member of the triple al
lianoe Of Germany, Austria and Italy.
is holding aloof from Germany. That
Germany expected her aid Is practical
ly certain. and were she now in arms.
invading France through Savoy with
her two and a half million men. things
would look dark for the Gallic repub-
lie. Did she lend such aid it would
probably be the turning weight in the
scale of war. Perhaps she Is destined
to be the same fatal ally to the Ger
man kaiser that she was to he French
NJ yo1AnH
Evening star., 1914-08-16
The Observer Has Few About Dogs and the Dog Days

Iawd- said the coiored man. His
voice suggested not profanity. but
TN make a little wager" came a
voice from the crowd
Tho colored man turned and sur
veyed the spectators.
IF somehody'd help me ketch dis
fool animile," he announced severely.
stead Of wastin' dare time m mine
by awatchin' of me- say II somebody
What does you want to do wifi him?"
inquired another onlooker in interest
ing tones.
The eoiored mans patience ebbed.
bility II his sufrerings had continued. in
, small way. Patience is measured
better In terms Of mosquitoes than of
falling houses. A fly will irritate
whore boils win alarm.
Ak
what does you think is tryin' to
catcher ominously. Does you think
Is tryfn' to exercise him? Kyan't you
see Use trying to catch him.?
II reckoned you wanted to do some
I'm wifi him after you catched him.
replied the friend in propitiating
tones.
Il reckon I does" replied the dog
catcher witheringly. "seein' as how he
belongs to me-"
why are you trying to catch him
with a crab nett" asked kind old
gentleman-one of the type who is
always so anxious to aid the DOWN
trodden classes.
Because. mistah,'' replied the dog
catcher, shortly. II didn't have muffin
else to catch him WIFI
You amt gettin' SO far VIII dat
net" suggested the darkey on the side
lines.
The dog catcher turned. maJestically.
and then uttered q sharp. startled cry.
"Where'd he go?" he yelled.
TN the alley" shouted the crowd In
| unison.
The loose -jointed colored man lum-
bePed heavily of. He was waving his
crab net as he disappeared. From the
distance his mellow voice rose. He
was swearing at the dog and doing a
good round Job Of 1t. II the mongrel
had had feelings he would have real
lied that he was being grossly insulted.
| The deeply interested throng fol-
| lowed at a respectful distance. They
were determined to be In at the cap
ture.
The Observer turned into the home of
q friend Of his and dropped in a chair
on the front porch. Having been a
friend of this particular man for a
| long time and never having gone away
with any of the table silver, or things,
| the Observer has come to feel that he
Evening star., 1914-08-16

can be informal. But the Gibraltar OF
his confidence-the inner temple of his
self-belief-is that he knows dogs and
rags" Is a friend of his.
II everybody could have a friend like
rags" there would be considerably
less quarreiing in this world Rags"
is the finest collie dog. without excep-
ton. that the world has ever seen He
may not be the most beautiful, TO- he
is getting gray and he limps badly.
His remaining years with his master
are few.
During his life the old collie has ac-
cumulated the wisdom of life. Hence the
Observer. in his troubles. turned to
Rags"
The Observer related his experiences Of
the day-told how he had entered the
fashionable dog homo and had heard
human beings denounced as II they and
not the dogs. were the sufferers from
madness-told how he had seen a per.
verse and insolent mongrel defy his low
ing master and his loving masters crab
net for the pure pleasure of causing his
master aggravation.
Now what" said the Observer. as he
concluded. do you make of this dog day
muddle?"
The old collie smiled family. Though
wise, he has a kindliness that forever pre-
vents an attitude of uppishness toward
ignorant human beings.
You have solved the whole thing your
self without knowing it," he said at last
What do you mean?'
'Juet this. The dog days are a COM
bination of human and canine idiocy.
Dogs have their views and humans have
theirs. Usually life is a series of com
promises with human beings getting the
edge most Of the time. Now take the
case of that colored man with the crab
net. He and the dog are starting out in
nocently enough. But he will lose his pa :
tience. the dog will commence to get tired
and what is a casual chase will change
into a stern pursuit.
"Other people will Join in The dog
will get tired. He will become frightened
also. He will snap at somebody-and a
mad dog chase will be on"
who do you blame?" asked the OBJ
server.
'Oh. that's an impossible question" he
piled the collie. I'm the case Of the col
ored dog catcher. I would say that ii
was entirely the dogs fault. Why should
he worry a tired colored man on hot
day."
why indeed?' agreed the Observer
The Observer recited the first verse Of
the song of the District Dogs.
DO you believe that Is true% he asked.
"Just as much" replied the collie, 'as
do that every dog who drools at the
mouth has rabies and should be shot"
The Observer let it go at that
BOBBIE HILL.
Evening star., 1914-08-16

include practically all the foreign trade
Of the United States. Even IL the United
States had a merchant marine to trans-
port its European commerce. ships would
be continually harassed by the warships
Of the belligerents. Every vessel would
be subject to search for contraband and
every cargo consigned to q British,
French or Belgian port would be subject
to seizure II 1t fell into the hands of
German cruiser. AS for German-Amer-
lean commerce, it Is dead.
In the matter of money the London
Statist says that out of the European
conflict the United States should rise as
the worlds banker. deposing the present
mdisputed leader in that field, London,
and that the money marts of Europe will
be closed and the demands for new cap
ital by Canada. Brazil. Argentina and
the newer parts of the world will be
made on the United States. All Of which
may be. but 1t is a question that may be
considered from many angles"
Evening star., 1914-08-16

sive grin upon his home1y face and a
couple Of feet Of red tongue lolling
from the side of his mouth. Then
would come the swift swish Of the
meta brown and yellow streak and
the earnest colored man would be con-
templating his empty net while the
dog grinned at him. perhaps twenty
yards away.
Then the little drama would begin
all over again. ..
Evening star., 1914-08-16

export of other commodities.
The destruction Of capital in Europe,
money from capital-creating enter
prise and the mounting taxes on the
non-combatants for the use of the
combatants in the purchase and main
tenance of engines for the destruction
of property and values ought not to
capacity to buy American goods. Yet
there is contrary view.
The London Statist says:
Should the American people take
afforded them by the outbreak of war,
1t Will mean not diminished but in
States.'"
The demand which South America
has been making on Great Britain
factured goods ought to be transferred
to the United States and this diver
sion of trade by reason of war very
probably may become permanent. The
amounted to $1,000. 200. 900 in 1918, while
in the same period the United States
exported to South America goods valued
$146. 1913, and imported goods valued
at WI. .747.oSs large part of this
South American buying will v :ry rea-
sonably be done from the manufactur-
ers of the United States
X
'The Characterization trade would
be greatly increased. A prominent
Chinese with a large understanding
and broad view of the situation has
briefly presented the case thus:
Nov that the countries Of Europe
have started a war Of blood great
opportunity has come to the United
States to start a war of gold and direct
Its business and commerce toWaro
China. where a glad welcome awaits
all kinds of American products.
these reasons and arguments are
good as far as they go. but how far
they go is a matter Of serious and
wide difference Of opinion. 1t Is very
for prosperity because war prices are
usually high prices. The after-effects
of war, shrinkage OF capital required
for the promotion and extension of use
full and legitimate enterprises and taxa
tion to pay war bills, lead many grave
thinkers to the conviction that war Is
no economical blessing even though 1t
social and political questions which
may or may not make for the greater
material prosperity of the country.
Already has the world felt a. serious
strain on capital, generally accounted
as due in part to the Balkan wars and
the Mexican revolution. There has been
a strain on American capital due to
numerous causes-politics. labor and
Mexico. The capital of one country is
in way the capital of all countries
All nations are interdependent and
rapidly becoming more SO, and money
is very fluid quantity.
I'm the prelude Of the European wal
Evening star., 1914-08-16

properly brought up pug dog. for
gave him that. But he didn't drink a
drop of water during the time I knew
him"
What" The cry Of the other dogs
showed startled incredulity.
Tt is a fact" continued the pug
did he drink. He drank things out Of
bottles that no respectable dog would
drink on a bet. Indeed. 1t used to
fool me-trying to figure out how he
could get the concoctions down"
Did he froth at the MOUTH" asked
''Runt," the spaniel, in interested tones.
Did he" repeated the pug dog. why
you ought to have seen him whenever q
bill came around. He would foam like
that patent soap they wash us with"
when did they shoot him?" asked
the matronly dog.
THAT shows the cussed perversity of
human beings" complained the chow
dog. TT doesn't do bit of good to
that way they would have chased me
up telegraph pole. But they didn't
chase hin-4t all"
x&
What happened?'' asked several dogs.
"One day." said the pug dog. ''he got
the ice picks. and hunched up on the
the keyboard. Said he was a new kind
wagon after him and two men led him
out and gave him nice comfortable
seat. Even when he nicked one Of the
men with his ice pick they didn't do
anything to him. Suppose I had nicked
somebody with an Ice pick?"
The incidents following an attempt
by pug dog to dig somebody with
an ice pick furnished material for
much speculation. A lean greyhound
expressed his belief that the dog would
be put into vaudeville. He added sor-
rowfully. And he would probably have
monogue act and an Argentine tango.
Dogs have no chance in the profess
sion"
A domineering. square-jaw Boston
bull-terrier butted into the converse
tion.
IAN this talk is drivel," he asserted