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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-28

by Austria; the Rebellion in Cuba had
drained the Spanish Golfers, her COM
merce almost paralized, revolutionary
sentiments every where, while the Sec
tary of State had been instructed to
find among the ruling powers prince
who would be willing to accept the
throne. In France, Napoleon had been
made constitutional monarch; a new
cabinet formed under Oliver in an at.
tempt to unite all factions; France had
no desire to interrupt the peaceful re-
lations with any Of her neighbors. She
was aroused from her slumber by the
military activities Of Prussia; the
building Of the st. Gotthard tunnel
and railway by Prussian capitalists
aroused suspicion; France began to
scent danger, Swiss neutrality was
threatened, her own frontier endanger
ed. Prussian assurance of good faith
allayed for while this feeling Of un-
security, still only spark was needed
to explode the slumbering hate and
start mighty confagration.
never was in sympathy with the
government for Interfering in the
Spanish throne question, neither do I
believe Napoleon intended to intervene
| in behalf of the infant Alfonso; but
when Leopold of Hohenzollern accept
ed the Spanish throne, France saw q
dangerous move by Prussia to humble
French pride and to establish herself
on the Spanish peninsula. At the
time, did not comprehend what the
German confederacy expected to gain
by this political stroke, but now all
dark points are made clear; it was the
awakening spirit Of expansion, the mil
itarism of the present day in embryo.
France saw her independence threat
ened and the balance of power in Eur
ope destroyed, and calling Prussia's at
tention to these danger points, Bis
mark at once saw that the hour had
struck for Prussia to throw off the
mask. Europe has to thank Bismark
for the War Of 1871. All nations saw
the justice of French demands, while
Prussia seemed deaf to all representa-
tions made. It,was finally decided to
make last appeal directly to the
king, who at this time was at Ems;
France sent her greatest diplomat,
Count Benedict, to interview William
the First; his mission was peaceful
settlement of the question at issue,
for France did not wish to interrupt
her friendly relations with Prussia.
The German press had attempted to
belittle the honorable intentions of the
French minister, yet it has been shown
by authentic records, that only the
justice Of the claim was placed before
the king, who abruptly dismissed the
ambassador. France did all she could
to avert break with Prussia; Bis
mark saw an opportunity to try Prus-
sian arms in new conquest; hence as
soon as possible the Prussian press
was informed that the beloved king
had been insulted by France and wal
was demanded To show to the world
after these many years how Bismark's s
plans were carefully laid, we need
only call attention to the fact that as
soon as war was declared, Prussia was
ready to cross the Rhine, while France
had not given a serious thought te
6 mobilization.
(To be continued)
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-05-28

al, and if there is any way in which
we can bring our kindness to the sur
face it should be done, and SO the en-.
couragement Of the day sacred to the
memory Of those who have gone be-
fore is worthy Of much consideration.
Decoration Day must essentially be
one entirely free from any feeling but
that of generosity and loving kindness.
1t doesn't make any difference which
side a man fought on-he died for
what he believed was right, and for
that reason he deserves to be remem-
bered by those who are living Decora-
ton Day ought to mean the union of
the blue and the gray; there ought to
be a flag for that purpose for the col
is what Decoration Day should be.
And all these soldiers who lie sleep
ing, those who fought not only on the
battle ground Of dispute, but in the
greater part of life, will, when the
trumpet call rings out its summons on
the great Judgment day, each stand
before the Great Commander, ready to
answer the questions put to him. And
be cure he will not ask his neighbor,
"Did you wear the blue or the grey?''
But instead, he will say: Brother,
we have fought the good fight and
may God, in His infinite mercy, judge
/ u.s."
ors blend so beautifully that the result
is exactly the tint Of heaven itself. ]
wonder, my friend, if you feel as
do. wonder if you despise all the
funeral trappings--h you wish more
respect shown to yourself dead than
you might possibly demand alive
and when the long years have gone
by, you would not like somebody once
a year to pace flower on your grave
to show that you were still in touch
with humanity. No matter who it Isl
| If it isithe woman whose life was soil
led, if it is the man whose death was
shameful, or If it was the soldier who
was fighting for his country just re.
member that not one Of them can de-
|fend themselves now, and that neither
you nor ! can judge them.
/ Start out to make Gods acre beauti
lful; take the crimson roses Of love
the white roses Of innocence, the laven
\ der heliotsope Of devotion, the blu
for-get-me-nots Of never dying memo
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Methodist Episcopal Church

Sunday, May 30 O-1O:3O Preaching
service, theme, ''In Memoriam A Ser
mon Of Ccmfcrt;' 11:SO q. ny, Bible
school; 4 pm, Epworth League SER
vice, topic Can Evening With Great
Hymhs;s leader Miss elthehs Fsnns
u ,. M, class meeting service under
the leadership ok the pastor; 8 y. n.,
preaching service. themes Jesus
The Answer 70 NY Greatest Need. y
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Congregational Church

Morning worship at 1890 eastern
time, sermon, "The Relation Of Past
Achievements to Present Progress;"
Sunday school at 11:45 a. m; Christ
ian Endeavor at TOO p. M, Miss Clara
Fem, leader; evening service at 500
eastern time, sermon, els America
Really Christian Nation Z" H. Sam
uel Fritsch, pastor.
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ry, the lilies Of purity, the strewing
them all about here, there and every
where, make the day one Of absolute
uhion-union Of hearts, union Of feel
ing and union Of remembrance. That
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THE CHURCHES
First Baptist Church
nrnnluuJlrunnIuuuuuu

Sunday, May SO-1O:SO a. m. Morn
ing worship, subject, "Christ's Esti-
mate Of a Believer" 11;45 a. m. Bible
school; 7 p. M, Young peoples meet
ing, leader, Mrs. Lutz; p. m. Peo-
pies service, subject, "Christ's Esti-
mate Of Man." S. F. Dimmock,
minister.
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Church of Christ

Sunday, May SO-Preaching service
at 1890; S. $. following; Christian
Endeavor at 8. Vernon S. Goodale,
minister.
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81. Pauls EpiscOpaI Church

Morning worship and sermon at
1890; Sunday school at 11:45; even
ing prayer and sermon at 1880; all
strangers welcome VIM. v. Edwards,
rector.
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LAWN MOWERS

Ball ll-bearing or not, as
you prefer, range in price
from $3.50 to $8.25.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Residence Property Burns

The Gentry Walton residence
property on High Street, occu-
pied by Mrs. l.. Emerson was 81
most totally destroyed BY dre
Wednesday about noon.
The fire, the origin Of which i
unknown, must have gained great
Roadway before being discovered.
Nearly all the contents Of the
house were saved. The building
was insured.
The alarm was turned IN at
II 90 o'clock and record time
was made in getting the fire team
in harness and the wagon on the
way to the fire. In spite Of the
icy condition of the streets which
made speed exceedingly danger
Gus, the team "took it on the
run" The further handicap OF q
green horse in the harness to sub
stitute for one of the regular
team, which is sick, made the run
remarkable.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Cold Wave Hits Six States

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 28.-A
fall in temperature Of 20 degrees
the last So hours was felt all over
Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ne
braska, Iowa and Northern Texas
according to reports to the local Qs a..
Weather Bureau today.
In the Texas Panhandle
country the mercury dropped to
within a few degrees Of zero,
Amarillo reporting temperature
of 8 above.
Junction City and Ottawa,
Kas., had zero reading early to-
day, while Beatrice, Neb., report
ed the mercury at the same point.
At Nevada, Mo-, it was 4 de-
grees above, at Oklahoma City ~
and at Kansas City IL. Spring.
field, Mo-, got 4 inches Of snow
with a fall of 10 degrees.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Every Time He Stopped for
Gas" the Price Went Up.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Resolu-
tons of inquiry into the recent
rise in the price of gasoline in all
parts of the country will be in
troduced in Congress immediate
ly upon the reconvening of that
body after the holidays.
Although the Standard Oil
Co. and the independents declare
that the export trade has had
nothing to do with the rise, there
are those who believe the refin-
ers have taken advantage Of the
European war to force higher
prices upon American consumers.
The experience Of a Missouri
Congressman who reached Wash
ington today, aptly describes the
situation:
II left the Missouri River with
my car full Of gasoline that cost
me IL cents a gallon, !" he said.
"They raised me every time I
bought more until / was paying
81 cents. - 80
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
villa Has an Army Of G00.

San antonio, Tex Dec
Gen. Francisco Villa now has; With
him an army Of eight hundred
men, five hundred Of whom are
mounted according to Lieut..
Col. Alberto Trujillo, formerly of
Villas command, who left the in
surrecto in MADEIRA, and who ar
rived in San Antonio tonight on
his way to New Orleans.
"We arrived in MADEIRA with
only one-fifth Of the force. with
which we had left Chihuahua, {"
he said, "and Villas continual
boasts that he would yet whip
Carranza got on our nerves. We
knew a recuperation Of the Villa
army to be impossible. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30

A dispatch from Clinton to the
Kansas City Star under date Of
Dec. % says: N
William Payne Francisco and
Miss Matilda Dickinson surprised
their many friends this afternoon
by being quietly married By the
Rev. DR.. Fetter Olaf. The bride
is a daughter Of Congressman G..
G.. Dickinson Of the Sixth Dis
trict, The bride had prepared to
leave last night with her brother
and sisters to spend the winter
with their parents in Washington,
but decided to marry instead. ("
The groom is the son Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Francisco
of this city and is now engaged in
farming and stockraising near
Clinton.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
James F. Hill Dead.

James F. Hill, aged 62 years,
died at his home south of Spruce,
in Deepwater township, Wednes-
day, December %, 1915.
While he had been indisposed
for several days his condition was
not considered dangerous as on
Tuesday he had helped butcher.
He retired as usual that night and
about 4 o'clock Wednesday his
wife was awakened by his labored
breathing.
DR.. Fletcher of Spruce was
summoned but he had passed
away before the doctor arrived.
He is survived by a widow, two
sons, Lewis and Carl, and one
daughter, Mrs. Jas. Jones.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
An Old Resident Dead.

William Wallace Henry, aged
81 years, died Monday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. P. H.
Holcomb, on North Main street.
Mr.. Henry was one of the ear
Hest citizens Of this city and for
many years lived just north Of
the city limits.
William Wallace Henry was
born near Amesville, Athens
county, Ohio, May 16, 1888, and
died December 81, 1915, at II
o'clock a. M, at Butler, Missouri.
He made his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. P. H. Holcomb, where he
died. His parents were of Irish
extraction and Were very pious
christians, sturdy and selfreliant.
Mr.. Henry enjoyed the benefits
of the early schools in eastern
Ohio, and his advantages in that
respect were superior. His faith
er and mother were pioneers in
eastern Ohio. He joined the
Presbyterian church early in life.
He is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. P. H. Holcomb, and
Misses Hattie and Clara Henry
of California. The funeral SER
vices were held from the Holcomb
home on north Main street, con-
Quoted by Rev. George r. Scroggs
his pastor, on December ~, at
2 80 o'clock.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Chicago's 1916 Auto Toll 225.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Accord-
ing to the annual report Of Cor
oner Peter M. Hoffman, made
public today, there were 228
deaths from industrial accidents
in Cook County in 1915, compared
with 279 last year. Two hundred
and twenty-five persons were a-
tally injured in automobile acct
dents while the total last year
was 143.
There were GIL suicides in 1915
compared with 632 last year.
Deaths from steam, elevated and
street railroad accidents totalled
400. compared with 453 the pre-
vious year.
There We're $50 deaths from
drowning, S12 being due to the
steamer Eastland disaster. Last
year the number of deaths from
drowning was IS.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Board of Agriculture
Reappointed.

Governor Major last week dis
posed of appointing 16 members
of the State Board Of Agriculture
in a hurry. He reappointed every
member of the old board. Provis-
ion was made for a new board un-
der an act of the last Legislature.
The board will reorgannize Jan
uary 3. Four of the members will
hold for one year, four for two
years, four for three years and
four for four years. When they
meet they will cast lots as to the
different terms and will be com.
missioned accordingly. The
board is non-partisan.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Amoret Leader Sold.

Frank Pattee last week sold
the Amoret Leader to Chas. Ell
lis, of New Concord, Ohio.
Mr.. Ellis is a Butler boy, hav-
ing been raised and received his
early newspaper training in this
city. For the last few years he
has been publishing the Enter
prise at New Concord, Ohio,
which he recently disposed Of.
He will assume editorial manage
ment Of the Leader in a short
time.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
CONGRESSMAN INDICTED.
Eight Men Indicted by q. s.
Court Charged With Inoit-
ing Strikes.

New York Dec. 28.-Eight
men, including congressman,
former congressman and a for
mer attorney general Of Ohio,
were indicted today by federal
grand jury on charge Of con-
spring to foment strikes in
American munitions factories as
a part Of a campaign financed by
the German government to check
the expectation of munitions to
the entente allies.
The men indicted were Con-
gresham Frank Buchanan of Hi
nois former Congressman Robert
Fowler of Illinois, Frank s. Mon
nett, former attorney general of
Ohio; H.. B. Martin, Herman
Schulteis, Frank Won Rintelen,
David Lamar and Jacob G. Tay-
lor. All the men except Won Rim
telen and Lamar are officers or
former officers Of labor's nation
al peace council. The government
charged that this organization
was financed by Frank Won Rinte-
len, a German agent, to instigate
strikes in munition plants while
ostensibly working in the inter-
ests of international peace.
Won Rintelen is at present
prisoner of war in England. La
mar, known as the ''wolf Of Wall
street." is said to have been his
paymaster. No warrants were is
sued for the Arrest of any Of the
indicted men, as District Attor-
ney H. Snowden Marshal stated
that he had reason to believe most
of the defendants would appear
voluntarily to enter pleas.
None of the indicted men reside
in New York. The majority are
either in Chicago or Washington
and are expected to appear tomor-
row before United States COM
missioners in those cities to give
bonds for their appearance in
court here.
The indictment of Monnett was
the sensation Of the grand jury
proceedings. The bills against
his seven defendants had been
predicted for several weeks, but
Monnett's name had never been
mentioned.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Military Ball on January 10.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 81
1t was announced from the Elk
ecutive Mansion today that the
military reception will be Satur-
day, January Is.
AS rule the military recep-
ton is given on New Years night.
1t is expected that nearly all Of
the National Guard officers will
attend the reception and all Of
the Governors "Colonels" in full
uniform will be in the receiving
line. .
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Mime. Bernhardt is Sinking.

New York, Dec. q. Nine.
Sarah Bernhardt is critically i'll,
bue her condition is not entirely
hopeless, according to q message
from Paris received here today by
a motion picture company which
has made several films Of the ac-
tress. The message read:
"Bernhardt is sinking, but rel
atives say condition is not hope
less, although she is extremely
weak"
The message was in answer to
one sent from here asking for a
definite statement concerning
Nine. Bernhardt's condition.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Gives Employees 100000.

Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-Com-
bining its fiftieth business ami.
versary with it's annual Christ
mas celebration. the John B.
Stetson Company today distribut-
ed 100000 in gifts among it's A.
400 employees. Its bonus system
started eighteen years ago and
gradually extended from depart
ment to department, for the first
time included every man, woman,
boy and girl working for the COM
pany.
Present at the celebration was
only one man who was associated
with John B. StetsOn in founding
the firm. This is William w,
Gray, the vice-president of the
Stetson company.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Mrs. Eddy's Son is Dead.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. ~
George w. Glover, u years old,
only son of the late Mary Baker
Eddy, head of the Christian
Science Church, died today at his
home in the Black Hills near
Lead, s. D..
Glover attracted much atten-
ton before his mothers death by
instituting suit in Massachusetts,
to obtain q part Of her fortune.
He was awarded approximately
IA million dollars after her
death. He was not a Christian
Scientist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
List of Letters.

Remaining uncalled for in the
post office at Butler, Mo-, for the
week ending Dec. Goth, 1885,
J. T. Best, Robert Drake, Oscar
White, Miss Fern Beghtol, Mrs.
May Drake, Emma G. Fisher.
These letters will be sent to
the dead letter office Jan. 18th,
1916, if not delivered before In
calling for the above, please say
F." Advertised giving date of
list.
J. r. Williams, Postmaster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
Bryan Won't Go to Europe.

New York, Dec. 27.-Reports
that William Jennings Bryan had
contemplated joining Henry Ford
in Europe were confirmed today;
but because Mr.. Ford himself III
returning to this country Mr.
Bryan will not 60 to Europe.
1t was learned here that he had
booked passage for himself and
Mrs. Bryan on the steamship Rot
terdam, sailing tomorrow. But
today he telegraphed that be-
cause of Mr.. Ford 3 return he had
indefinitely postponed his trap.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30
M. E. Church, South

E.. X. Wolfe, Pastor.
You are cordially invited to all
our services. Sunday school at
$50, J. E. Smith, Superintend-
ent. Morning and evening SER
mons. Epworth League $50.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1915-12-30

Miss Eleanor James Of Rich
Hill visited relatives in this city
the first of the week.
, 1915-08-19
Two Good Fish.

Last week two good fish were
caught below town, both weighing
over 3 pounds. j. l.. Thompson,
of the Citizens National Bank,
Cheyenne, was one of the lucky
gentlemen, catching a fine rain
bow, 90 inches long, and 10 inch
es girth, weighing 81 pounds.
This catch was made just below
the old Pick bridge. Mr.. Thomp-
son is having O.. w. Scott get the
fish mounted, and it will probably
be received here shortly
The other fish, weighing 81
pounds, was caught by j. L. Hop
kins, president of the Midwest Oil
Co., just above the McFarlane
ranch. Several fish have been
caught this season nearly as large
as these two.
, 1915-08-19
Sansuine Champ Clark.

In a moment of e~xultation Hon.
Champ Clark, in a speech in Cal
i%fornia, the other day predicted
that an era Of marvellous prosper
ity for our country was due to be-
gin in about 80 days from the
present time and to continue for
years, says Judge @. @. Goodwin
in his Salt Lake weekly.
He seems to be obsessed with
an old-time prospestor's hope, a
prospector who eyes had finally
become fixed on a golden noun
tain which was to be his when
one more low divide should be
crossed.
Or what does Mr.. Clark predi
cate his prophecy? A great har-
vest and the demand for what we
have to sell abroadp We have no
ships and freights on foreign ships
have doubled. Many of our man.
ufacturers are running full to pre-
pare wal material, but what of the
rest2 Is our trade with Spanish
America or the Orient increasing
Our country has during the past
year been filed with idle men,
Have any new industries been op.
ened to give them places to work
Every day the war continues
some thousand of strong men are
being killed and the burden upor
the living is being made heavier
What are we doing in either 1
commercial or financial way t.
open new fields for trade or t.
provide work for men who neec
work at homer
We would not be a pessimist
but cannot help but ask in wha
way Mr.. CLARK sees any certain
signs of approaching great pros
perity.-Casper Press.
, 1915-08-19
Maude Again.

Maude Muller on a summers day
As usual raked the well-known
hay.
The Judge rode by in his limou-
sine,
And Iamped Friend Msude in a
field of green.
"What is your manner" he asked.
"My Lawd!
Don't laugh" she said, my name
is Maud"
"As a candidate" began the Judge
Il beg you accept this box of
fudge;
"You will vote for me? The rea-
o why
Is merely this: l am a dry"
Sorry" said Maud, Though a
suffragette,
l beg to inform you that 1 am a
Wet"
"Ahem," said the Judge, as he
cleared his throat;
I'm only dry until after the
vote."-Ex.
, 1915-08-19
State Fair Progress.

Did you hear Of Gaucho2 Gau-
cho, who has listened to the ap-
plauding shouts of the multitude
as he performed feats never done
before. Who has shattered all
records and is still looking for
records to shatter.
Well, Gaucho is a bird. One
would have guessed that after
hearing what he had done, but
because he was born that way.
lie is an ostrich, strathio camelus,
the scientist sharpe call him, and
he has done things that other
members of his family never &C
complished. On his native heath
IN South Africa all the ostrich 10
supposed to do is TO stick his
head in the sand. At least that is
all one hears of them doing But
Haucho has been educated. He
belongs in the high school of the
ostrich world and his teacher,
Madam Marantette, drives him to
a wagon and with a running horse
as a mate he goes a half.mile in
less than a minute. He is the
champion for speed in the ostrich
family and he will be at the Wy
omlng State Fair to entertain the
, 1915-08-19

venient pursuit of pleasure. They
think that the day of reckoning
can be indefinitely postponed to
suit their convenience, and they
bow and scrape to the call of the
devil"
Leaning far out over the ros-
trum, Sunday stretched out his
arms in an inviting gesture, and
pleaded "now is the time" For a
few seconds a stiffness which
would have made the discharge of
a cap pistol seem like the detona-
ton of a German siege gun swept
over the vast throng. In the still
ness, Sunday showed his arms ont
a bit further and repeated "come
to Jesus" Singly at first, began
the march down the Concrete
path" An aged woman lead it.
Then the revival spirit was caught
by hundreds more, and soon a
young army man was marching to
the platform. A mighty shout
went up as hundreds proclaimed
faith.
"If the Lord can get a few more
good hitters like we have here to-
day, we will SOON bat the devil out
of the box" declared Sunday, who
pronounced the meeting one of
the most successful revivals he
ever held in the West.