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Evening star., 1916-12-10
Skating
Pond.
a Word.

There is n word that lights my spirits fire.
That opens wide the doorway of my heart
Floods the slnces Of my tears to overflow;
A word of my very core part.
Yet strangely did i mis1udee
The inner meaning of that brilliant word,
Its sacred content could NOT sense:
Nor ever its exalting music heard.
Today for knightly deeds of sacrifice,
l see IL set mems souls afame
And lift them up, beacon high.
Earth's wandering ideals to reclaim.
Word Ike a sum To reliIme Thought
And all its nobler values more enhance:
Shall then lips that it SO lightly spoke
Dare name It now. the brave word. FRANCE
MARY L. d. MACFARLAND.
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SHOOTING STARS.
IY PHlLANDER JOHNSON.

A student of Human Nature.
"Did you see the boss,"
NO" replied the, messenger; 'but I
saw a feller that's tendin' Office fur
him"
"How do you know he wasn't the
boss %
''No real boss would take chance on
bein' as fresh as that guy was"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The woman suffrage banner displayed
in Congress did not make bit as an in
terror decoration. 1t was too small for
an entire wall covering and too large for
a tidy
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Officials of the bureau of education
are asking the cooperation Of cham
bers Of commerce in
Education of every city where
Immigrants. eonductsd nd, oT N their
campaign to increase the school at
tendance Of nom nEngiish-speaking i'm
migrants. They believe that the most
effective way of impressing the immi-
grant with the advantages of learning
English is through the employer.
According to government statistics
there were 6.5SS,711 foreign-born
whites in 1910 employed in the various
industries and lines of business activ-
began this number was added to very
greatly by immigration at the rate of
about a million year. More than
1.462.134 adult males, most of whom
are wage -earners. the statistics show,
do not speak English.
According to officials of the bureau. in
dustrial establishments in many parts
of the country last year co-operated
in this AmericaniZation movement
through the distribution of posters.
Many manufacturing plants reported
increased efficiency in their Immigrant
employees when the latter had learned
English. Other plants submitted fig
ures to the experts of the bureau show
ing decrease in accidents among
those learning the language. One
large plant produced diagrams and
data showing gradually increased
wages to immigrant girls who We're
making themselves literate by attend
ing school. In this establishment.
which is located in New York city.
classes in English, civics, health, etc,
are maintained as an annex to a public
school. Still other plants say the bu-
reau's experts, are maintaining classes
IN English and they find that the cost
or supervising Immigrant workmen
is considerably reduced by the elimi-
nation OF interpreterforemen.
10 enable chambers of commerce and
Industrial establishments to cooper
ate effectively in the America first"
campaign, suggestive plans for activ-
lty nave been prepared by the bureaus
dfv1slon of immigrant education.
Among other things. the bureau is call
ing attention to the fact that several
large industries have given a bonus or
wage increase to immigrant workmen
whose industrial efficiency is increased
through learning English in night
school.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

No doubt is permitted by Secretary
Redfeld's annual report about this ma
tons being wealthy. All that it now
needs is attention TO remaining healthy
and wise
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Regrets are expressed by democratic
'' craftsmanship that the railways cannot
turn their genius for organization and
administration toward perfeeting a sys-
WORK
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Investigations are planned so numer-
ously that this government should soon
be equipped with the finest bureau of
Evening star., 1916-12-10

At the present writing Uncle Joe Can
non observes little to stand pat on, the
occasion being in the nature Of new
deal with prolonged shuttle.
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Only the great unorganiZcd consuming
public will value as souvenirs any pens
used in connection with law looking to
compulsory arbitration
Evening star., 1916-12-10
A Practical Spirit.

care YOU for preparedness
Il am No matter how warm it may
where can lay my hands on il any min
ute"
Evening star., 1916-12-10

An old-time dime novel Texan would
surely have something severe to say to
Mr. Sheppard about his prediction for
the water wagon.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

New Jerseys lig forest fire serves TO
remind the inland public that the state
is not entirely composed of seaside re-
sorts.
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If prices continue to soar, the prob
lem will not be to find new name for
the 2h cent piece, but to find some
thing that it will buy
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Argentina announces need of Ameri
can bottles. There will be large number
to spare with the progress of the pro
hibition movement.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Ii forest fires continue to eat up the
timber ther, will be little hope of utiliz
ing wooden shoes to combat the high
cost of leather.
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A Capitol Com ment.

ats wonderfully mild winter.1
ayes; if you're speaking climatically
and not politically"
Evening star., 1916-12-10
A Shoppers Soliloquy.

You hustle hard to get the coin.
This labor does not end it.
You hustle harder still to join
The shopping throng and spend it.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The cold storage egg is no longer APP
preciated by Chicago's fnanciers any
more than by the epicurcs.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Spain reports an income Of over $780,
0CO a month from sardines, and this is
no Idle fish story.
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Belief.

"A man should vote according to his
honest belief"
"To be sure" replied Farmer Corn
tossel. "That's what | always do. vote
accordin to my belief, hut a lot o times
| find I've been terrible credulous
Evening star., 1916-12-10

every man wants to have his say"
remarked Uncle Ebcn, "an' when he gets
his say he's liable to be sorry he ever
said anything
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Frequent
Revolts.

belonged Alaoui declared the independ
| ence OF Arabia. which was maintained
until 1911.
Again in 1896 the tribe AneyZech con-
verted 10 Wahabism. conquered the Arab
| tribes from central Ara bia to the Persian
gulf.
Again in 1906 and 1915 Sultan AIahmoud
OF Turkey charged Nohammed Ably Pasha
of Egypt to wage war in the Sudan and
in Arabia and take for the caliphate the
sacred cities of Mecca and Medina and
suppress Wahabsm. The Wahabite
Cheikh Abdul Wahab was the author of
have been termed the Calvinists of Is
lam
The radical point of hostility between
, Arabia and Turkey grows out OF the
fact that Mecca disputes the validity of
the caliphate of Constantinople. 1t is
disputed besides by Persia, Morocco and
Tunis. The requisites of the caliphate
require that the caliph should be an in
dependent ruler, descendant o; the
prophet through Fatima his daughter: to
possesses the relics of the prophet tnow at
Constantinople). TO be recognized by the
University of Gama-el-Azhar at Cairo.
The Cherif of Mecca possesses all
these requisites. except he is not an
prophets relics. lie wishes to be
ognized. and S for the rel cs. England,
France and Russia VIII send them on
a silver salver after the war.
In tracing the reNOlrS of late years
IL, Arabia it is necessary to say that in
tfST3 the Yemen was in revolt against
Turkey In 1SS3-S4 the insurrection
had increased to such extent that Sui
tnr hdul Hamid. having learned
through Gen. Lew Wallace, United
states minister At Constan.;nople. OF
certain services ! had rendered the
United States government at Alexan-
dra Egypt. in 1852. in my capacity as
acting United States consul, and like
v-ise. of my prior services officer
in the Egyptian army from 1869 to
1879. offered me the rank of brigadier
general in his army, to proceed to the
Yemen and treat in his name with the
insurgents of Arabs l accepted the
Droposition. but the mission was
barred by the British agent at Con-
stantinople. at that time the power be-
hind the throne of the sultan. and very
Evening star., 1916-12-10
Profits From
Good Roads.

counties in each of the years from 1910
to 1915 to determine, in so far as pos
sible. the dollars and cents effect on a
county of the improvement of bad roads.
1t was found as a result of this study
that the values of the farm lands in
these counties had greatly increased
and also that following the improve
ment in the roads there was consider
able increase in the number of sales
that were made. The increase in val
ues in the instances which We're record
ed by the experts was from 6S to 1914
per cent in one county. to ia per
cent in another. ~ to so per cent in
another and so on. The estimates of
increase were based for the most part
on the territory within distance Of one
mile on each side of the roads i'm
proved.
In one county. for instance, a careful
record was made by the experts of the
office in 1910 of thirty-five farms To-
Gated on the road selected for improve
ment. OF the seven farms sold in 1912
the prices actually paid show increases
of from 81 to I16 per cent. The aver
age value after the roads We're inn
proved was s2S.26 per acre. as compared
with S17.31 previous to the improve
ment. In this same county in 1913 four
transfers of farm land were on the ba-
sis of s30.11 per acre, whereas the prop
critics were listed in 1910 at only S13.S9
per acre. 1t appears that 1.45l acres
sold in 1914 increased in value S2S.50O
or so per cent, or from s24.46 to s44.1O
per acre. Officials of the office feel that
this proves beyond a shadow of doubt
the good in land values that is accom-
plished by the Improvement of county
roads.
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interesting experiments have been
and still are being carried on by the
Evening star., 1916-12-10

tfon. Though beneath the highest beds
containing marine fossils. At two local
tiles the experts found, ten to twelve
miles southwest Of Greeley. Col; leaves
of land plants which are so SO plentiful esda and
must have grown near where they were
found. SO that they indicate the character
Of the forest which grew on the low.
sandy shore Of the cretaceous sea, as
well as the approximate position OF the
shore.
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The navy is saving large sums OF
money. and has been during the pas
Evening star., 1916-12-10

An interesting study has just re-
Gently been completed by the office of
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The proclamation OF the djehad must
have emanated from the Turkish author
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\ movement to secure a safe skating
pond was started City years ago under
the auspices of club of which
STATING w. II. Clagett was president
Pond. tary ,ccord,ns 10 rha c.ar Of
December s. 1866. The club met in the
Board of Trade rooms. and after hear
ing reports on various possible places. de-
cided TO secure grounds near the river
between 18th and goth streets. where. it
was estimated. pond could be establish
ed, with necessary buildings. platforms.
etc. for 50 500. A committee was named
to solicit subscriptions through the sale
of stock Before voting on the selection
of the 18th street site the club heard
report from committee Of members who
had visited the ground in company with
Mr.. Forsyth. the city surveyor 1t was
not decided whether to fill the pond from
the canal or the Washington aqueduct
Evening star., 1916-12-10

An interesting study has recently
been made BY the bureau of foreign
Evening star., 1916-12-10

Writing of this situation OF the Arabs
of Ara bia in 1911. when the world was
Evening star., 1916-12-10

The recent revolutions in Arabia are
not recent. in fact. but date from the
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We are told that Arabia covers an
area of $4,000 square miles and pos
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From time to time after the close of the
civil war the question of relations with
Evening star., 1916-12-10

That the sea once covered the great
plains and the larger part or all of the
Evening star., 1916-12-10

After the war there was hope of a
speedy upbuildng of the south through
Evening star., 1916-12-10

In The Star of December 4. 1866, is
printed the text of a cabiegram received
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-15
NEW COINS ARE OF
AN ARTISTIC DESIGN

Dimes, quarters and half-dollars
II new design will be minted after
]u-y |, Secretary McAdoo announces
For the first time since 1891. q
'lange will be effected in these
ieces
I'll announcement discloses that
he half-dollar has fallen practically
nto disuse. The new design was Sc
eeted with hope of restoring it to
more general circulation, it was indi-
.ated. Under the new coinage each
ice will b of differnt design. The
aalf-dollar and dime models were
made by Adolph A. Welnman, and
he quarter-dollar by Herman A
MacNell. Both are sculptors of note.
Fall Length Liberty
The face Of the new half-dollar
ears the full length Of Liberty,
With background of the American
lag flying. The goddess is striding
coward the dawn Of a new day, car
rvlng laurel and oak branches, sym
ao}ic Of civil and military glory. The
reverse side shows an eagle perched
high upon mountain craig, wings
unfolded Growing from rift in
the rock os a sapling of mountain
pine symbolic of America. The de-
signing of the ascent piece is in
tended to typify the awakening of
the country to its own protection,
secretary McAdoo's announcement
stated.
Peace Liberty, 1916
Liberty, full-length figure, is
shown stepping toward the country's
gateway, bearing appraised shield
from which the covering is being
drawn. The right hand bears fig
ure OF an eagle in full flight, and the
inscriptions Omitted States Of Amer
lea" and "E Pluribus Unum.''
Both the half-dollar and the quar-
ter bear the phrase, "In God We
Trust"
The design of the dime is simple.
Liberty with a winged cap is shown
on the fore side and on the reverse
is design of bundle of rods, and
battle axe, symbolic of Unity"
wherein lies the nations strength.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-15
BOOSTERS, SHOWERS,
AND PTSHERS.

This town is full of boosters.
showers, and pushers, and each is
working valiantly toward common
end. The only difficulty in the ac-
rs we see it, is that some begin at
the bottom and work upwards, while
others start at the top and slide
down.
Thus it is that the two forces
meet there is an inevitable conflict
Of opion and resultant confession
ending, as usual, III nothing being
done.
1t is a law of human nature that
the child must first learn to crawl
before it can walk, and the corn
must sprout before it can grow. In
each, you will note, the beginning
is at the bottom.
And SO it should be with us as
a community
No satisfactory results are ever
accomplished when majority of
the people are working at cross pur-
poses, for that which is created by
one is dissolved by another.
We have the boosters, the showers,
and the pushers in this community
but what We need is unity of pur-
pose, each with his eye centered
upon the goal ahead, and not upon
the one behind.
The mule is prone to move back
ward when it's strength and energy
is most needed in a strong and de-
termined forward movement, And
we, brothers, should not emulate the
mule.
1t would be a splendid thing for
This town if OF cf he
boosters, and showers, and pushers
together and fix our minds upon
one certain goal, and then each
boost side by side and all together
as a unit until we attain the desired
end. But success will come only by
beginning at the bottom and work
ing upward always upward-with
never a halt or backward glance
until we reach the top.
In Bible times Lots wife looked
back and was turned into a pillar
OF salt. Now salt it a very useful
article, but it does not figure in the
scheme Of community development
We don't want any mules, or pillars
OF salt to retard our forward deter
mination who will meet on a COM
mon ground and ali labor, and
march, and push, and shove in the
same direction and to the same end
always forward and upward
we want to make bigger and
better and more prosperous place OF
our home community, but it is diff
ficult of accomplishment when so
many insist on beginning at the top
and sliding downward
Isn't it POSSIBLE for us to adapt
different policy, one upon which
we may all agree, and in behalf of
which we may labor in unison?
There are many and glorious pos
sibilities ahead of us as CONNER
cial and industrial proposition, sup
plemented by that most reliable of
all ndustries-ag agricultural develop
dustries-ment and expansion
Our interests all lie in the future,
and not in the buried past and it's
sorrows and disapointments.
There is life and achievement
ahead, but it will require thought,
and engery, and unity, and action
to accomplish results.
Can we not inject new life into
our boosters, and showers, and push
ers? Can we not utilize their wond-
erful store of intelligence, and en-
ergy, and perseverance that is now
lying dormant?
AS one of them, brother, what dc
YOU think? What have you to say?
WHAT ARE YOU WILLING ANT
READY TO DO?
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-15

Stop! Do you remember the tin
when you were the most anxious c
all times to make good impression
And do you remember the fool brea
you made? We all do it,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-15

Why should 20 umake a how
when your wife insists on her mora
right to vote? She never makes
Kick when you invde the kitchen an
wash the dishes.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-15

This war will certainly have a
unique place in history. 1t is Great
ing more widows than heroes.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-06-15

Some people are so pestiferous on
can hardly tell whether they ar
bugs or just plain nuts.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-02-17
Office Of
JOHN 81, STONE

Treasurer and Ex-Officio Collect
or Of Bates County.
Butler, Mo-. February Is. 1916
TO THE HOLDERS OF BATES
COUNTY WARRANTS
Notice is hereby given that
am prepared TO pay Bates County
Warrants as follows:
Salary Fund-All warrants pro-
tested to and including January
5h, 1916.
Contingent Fund-AlI warrants
protested to date.
Bridge Fund--All warrants
protested to April 14th, 1911. and
warrant No. 937 protested April
18th, 1911.
All the above mentioned war
dants will cease to draw interest
on and after February Goth 1916.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN H. STONE,
1S-1t County Treasurer.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-02-17

Oak Grove Items.

| Mrs. A. l.. Gilmore spent
;, Wednesday afternoon with Mrs
A. T. Keen.
Will Wigger was Butler Wis
itor Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sargent aud
| daughter. Thelma. who spent the
past seven weeks in Iowa returned
home Wednesday,.
A. L. Gilmore was a Butler Wis.
itor Thursday.
Mr. land Mrs. Will Wigger were
Appleton City visitors Monday.
Mrs. Clara Bachelor. Dudley
Cumpton, Dan Bowman and
daughter. Beulah, spent Wednes-
day at-the W. G. Cumpt On home.
c. C. Wilson was an Appleton
City visitor Thursday.
Remick Wigger and family WIS.,
tied the past week at Geo. Wig
gers.
Miss Nena Batchelor called on
Miss Rena Warns Saturday after
noon.
The Oak Grove Improvement
Club met February IL. A very
interesting program was rendered
before recess. After recess IAN
excellent debate was given. Ques-
tion, Resolyed-That Women
Should have the Right Of Suff-
rage. Affirmative r. v. McCook.
G. b. Lawson, Ben r. Baskerville,
Harry Chitwood. Negative, Geo.
Frey, VIM. Holstein, Tom Chit
wood, They adjourned to meet
March IL.
VIRGINIA.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-02-17
EULoMON AT HUME.


C. T. Horton, = young merchant
UI 7une WaS PAINFULLY injured
NJ onday afternoon by an explo-
sion of gas in an old well under a
double business building in that
city Monday afternoon
Fumes of gasoline were noticed
coming from an old well under the
petition between the stores of the
Horton Hardware Co, and Martin
and Sons dry goods and grocery
store and an effort was made to
pa mp the water from the well and
clean il out. c. E. Horton droped
a lighted match into the well to
see ii it was al cleaned out. There
va Is a flash and an explosion.
Hd drton, who was blown across the
room and into wagon was badly
by the fall and s,nged by
he fire.
The damage 10 the stock Of
goods and buildings was about
Il 300. 1t is not known how the
,aSollne got into the well.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-02-17
Mulberry and Western Bates

/ Frank Hennon has bought the
John helso eighty acre farm cas-,
. Of -Amoret
Chris Meints of Sterling. Ne
bra ska, is visiting his parents. Mr..
! and Mrs. A. j. Meints.
Miss Wilma Smith of -Amoret
was a guest Of Marie Williams
Sunday.
Norwood. Hensley. Walker and
Rove shipped "a car Of fat stock
10 Kansas City Monday night.
T he pupils Of the Mulberry
school gave their teacher. Miss
In"z F. Beck. glad surprise
Mordayin the form of yalenr in.
shower.
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Sageser spen,
several days d, th- r. c. TAYLOR
home across the state line.
Miss Stella Nichols is staying
with her grandmother Lopeman.
in Amoret.
Mrs. {. l.. Cooper left for VIII
ILL.,. Tuesday to be at
the bedside of her mother, who is
very low.
Messrs. Henry Gordon and F.
{. Ewbank were transacting bust
ness in Butler Monday.
The buzz Of the wood saw can
be heard in this section also the
chirping OF Robin Red Breast,
which gives us warning that
spring will soon be here.
AmOret is soon to have a brass
band as the boys" have com
menced practicing.
RAMBLER.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-02-17
Death Calls Mother.

Saturday afternoon at $40,
just ten hours after giving birth
to baby whose little spirit had
flown before reaching the light,
Mrs. Grover Moore. nee Lizzie
Welley, passed on to join the
waiting spirit Of her babe. She
leayes her husband, an aged
father, besides other relatives to
mourn her.
Services were held at the home
of her father, Mike Welley, at 9
o'clock Tuesday morning, con-
ducted by Rev. Pfost. The moth
er and babe were laid in one cask-
ct and burial was made in the Mt.
Zion cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
-Amoret Leader.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-02-17
THE PRESIDENTS CONSENT.

After his election. but before b.
took office. President wills IN ex
pressed himself on the subject oi
second term. He said in priyat.
letters and to his friends that he
believed two terms would moi
make too long a period for one
man II serve in the Presidency
hut that he was opposed to the use
of the power which that office
eonfers for the purpose of gain
ing a second term. If there was
TO be a second term for any Pres
ident h. believed il should come
from the people and should be
the result Of their belief that he
had work TO do which they wished
to have done.
In accordance with that view Of
the matter. the President has re-
Trained from offering himself as
a candidate: but he has made no
objection to the spontaneous cam
paign which is going forward in
his behalf all over the country.
Up TO the time when the Ohio sit
uation developed the President
had not even said he would ac-
cept nomination if il came to
him. That situation grows out Of
the Ohio law which requires any
person seeking to become a d-le-
gate TO national convention IT,
declare what candidate he fayors
for the nomination, and his choice
must be among declared candi-
dates.
There is no question but that
the OHIO Democracy is all for Viii
son, but the State could not send
a Wilson delegation without word
from the President that his name
might be used. That consent the
President has given. and it con
stitutes no departure from the
doctrine which he laid down.-St
Louis Republic.
The Butler weekly times., 1916-02-17

vived BY three cons, james, Clyde
and Edward, and two daughters,
Miss Lena Mcclure and Mrs. Otis
Murphy, all Of whom live in d
near AmOret. s
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the home Sunday by the
Rev. M. Trader Of Amoret and in
terment made il the Virginia Gem
etery.