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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-12-06


Deputy Sheriff Otis Baker went out
In Charlotte township Saturday and
arrested an Austrian. who gave his
name as Wedonitz. who had been
frightening the ladies Of that section
OF the country. He WAS 4 rough un-
couth looking customer and would
appear at the back doors of the farm
houses and ask for something to cat
and by his peculiar actions he led
people to believe he was mentally I'M
balanced He claims to have been in
this country for about 4, years but
never has taken out his na,uraliza-
tion papers.
Miss Leta Bush who has been Wis
iting in this city at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Otis Baker. returned to her
home near Sprague Tuesday.
c. C.. Swarens, who is interested
in the oil development now going
on in the Foster neighborhood, was
in the city one day last week. He in
forms us that the company has re-
ceived 1900 feet of casing for the new
we'll that is being drilled there. The
company has employed an exper-
fenced driller from Oklahoma and
they expect to drill deep enough to
reach the oil il there is any there, and
Mr.. Swarens is very sanguine that Il
Is there and in paying Quantities
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ut sounded like it. What was the

ut sounded like it. What was the
matter?"
Both boys returned her curious
glance with meekness. They were sum-
moning their faculties-which were
needed. Indeed, these are the crises
which prepare boy for the business
difficulties of his later life. Penrod,
with the huge weapon beneath his
jacket, insecurity supported by an ell
bow and by-a waistband which he in
stantly began to distrust, experienced
distressful sensations similar to those
Of the owner of too heavily insured
property carrying gasoline can under
his overcOat and detained for CONVEX
sation by q policeman. And If in the
coming years, it was to be Periods lot
to find himself in that precise situa-
ton, no doubt he would be the better
prepared for it on account of this pres
ent afternoons experience under the
sca1ding eye of Mrs. Williams. 1t
should be added that Mrs. Williams
eye was awful to the imagination only.
It was q gentle eye and but mildly
curious, having no remote suspicion
of the dreadful truth, for Sam had
backed upon the chest of drawers and
closed the dannatory open one with
the calves Of his legs.
Sam, not bearing the fatal evidence
upon his person, was in a better state
than Penrod, though when boys fall
into the stiffness now assumed by
these two, it should be understood that
they are suffering. Penrod, in fact,
was the prey to apprehension so keen
that the actual pit Of his stomach was
cold.
Being the actual custodian of the
crime, he understood that his case was
several degrees more serious than that
of Sam, who, in the event of detection,
would be convicted as only an Access
sorry. It was a lesson, and PenrOd al
ready repented his selfishness in not
allowing Sam to show how he did, first.
you're sure you weren't quarrel
ing, Sam?' said Mrs. Williams.
mo, ma'am; we were just talking"
sT'm glad you weren't quarreling,"
said Mrs. Williams, treasured by this
reply, which though somewhat baf-
fling, was thoroughly familiar to her
ear. "Now, if you'll come downstairs,
I'll give you each one cookie and no
more, so your appetites won't be spoil
ed for your dinners"
She stood, evidently expecting them
to precede her. TO linger might renew
vague suspicion, causing it to become
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Mr.. Williams murmured sympathetic
cally: "That's too bad! Where did
| he bite you?"
"On the-right on the elbow"
"Good gracious! Perhaps you ought
| to have it cauterized."
"Sir?"
"Did you have doctor look at it?''
~"No, sir. My mother put some stuff
from the drug store on it."
"Oh, see. Probably it's all right,
then"
Eyes, sir" Penrod drew breath more
freely, and accepted the warm cookie
Mrs. Williams brought him. He ate
it without relish.
"Was it your own dog that bit you?''
Mr.. Williams inquired.
"Sir? No, sir. It wasn't Duke"
'Penrod p Mrs. Williams exclaimed.
"When did it happen?"
II don't remember just when," he
answered feebly. II guess it was day
before yesterday
"Gracious How did it"
She was interrupted by the entrance
of a middle-aged colored woman. "Aiz
Williams" she began, and then, as she
caught sight of Penrod, she addressed
him directly, "You' ma telefoam if you
here, send you home right away, cause
they waitin' dinner on you"
"Run along, then," said Mrs. Will
liams, patting the visitor lightly upon
his shoulder land she accompanied him
to the front door. "Tell your mother
Pm so sorry about your getting bitten,
and you must take good care of it,
Penrod"
"Yes'm."
Penrod fingered help1essly outside
| the doorway, looking at Sam, who
stood partially obscured in the hall,
behind Mrs Williams. Penrod's eyes,
with a yelled anguish, conveyed a
pleading for help as well as a horror
of the position in which he found him.
self. Sam, however, pale and deter
mined, seemed to have assumed a
stony attitude Of detachment, as if it
were we'll understood between them
that his own comparative innocence
was established, and that whatever
catastrophe ensued, Penrod had
brought it on and must bear the brunt
of it alone.
'Well, you'd better run along, since
they're waiting for you at home" said
Mrs. Williams, closing the door. "Good
night, Penrod."
Ten minutes later Penrod took
his place at his own dinner-table, some
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more definite; and boys preserve them
selves from moment to moment, not or
ten attempting to secure the future.
Consequently, the apprehensive Sam
and the unfortunate Penrod with the
monstrous implement bulking against
his ribs) walked out Of the room ana
down the stairs, their cOuntenances IN
dicating an interior condition of sol"
emnity. And a curious shade of be-
havior might have here interested
critninologist. Penrod endeavored to
keep as close to Sam as possible, like
lonely person seeking company,
while, on the other hand, Sam kept
moving away from Penrod, seeming to
desire an appearance Of aloOfness.
"Go into the library, boys" said Mrs.
Williams, as the three reached the foot
of the stairs. ''I'll bring you your
cookies. Papa's in there"
Under her eye the two entered the
library, to find Mr.. Williams reading
his evening paper. He looked up pleas
antly, but it seemed to Penrod that he
had an ominous and penetrating ex-
preston.
"What have you been up to, you
boys?" inquired this enemy.
Nothing" said Sam. different
things"
"What like2"
"Oh-just different things"
Mr.. Williams nodded; then his
glance rested casually upon Penrod.
"What's the matter with your ARM
Penrod?"
Penrod became paler. and Sam with
drew from him almost cOnspicuousty.
"Sir?"
81 said, What's the matter with your
arm?''
(which one?' Penrod quavered.
"Your left. You seem to be holding
it in On unnatural position. Have you
hurt ity''
Penrod swallowed. eyes, sir. A boy
bit mel mean a dog-a dog bit me"
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&" Can't Pull the Trigger" Said Sam IndistnetIy.

what breathless but with an expression
Of perfect composure.
"Can't you ever come home without
being telephoned for?" demanded his
father.
eyes, sir.'' And Penrod added re-
proachfully, placing the blame upon
members of Mr.. Schofeld's own class
SANS mother and father kept me, or
I'd been home long ago. They would
keep on talkin', and guess had to
be polite, didn't II"
His left arm was as free as his right {;
there was no dreadful bulk beneath
his Jacket, and at. Periods age the fu-
ture is too far away to be worried
about. The difference between tempo
rary security and permanent security
is left for grown people. TO Penrod'
security was security, and before MS
dinner was half eaten his spirit had
become fairly serene.
Nevertheless, when he entered the
empty carriage-house Of the stable, on
his return from school the next after
noon, his expression was not altogether
without apprehension, and he stood IN
| the doorway looking we'll about him
before he lifted loosened plank In
the flooring and took from beneath II
the grand old weapon Of the Williams
family. Nor did his eye tighten with
any pleasurable excitement as he sat
himself down in q s..adowy corner and
began some slsetchy experiments with
the mechanism. The allure OF nrst
sight was gone. In Mr.. Williams bed
chamber, with Sam clamorins for pos
session. It had seemed to Penrod that
nothing in the world was so desirable
| as to have that revolver in his own
hands-it was his dream come true.
But, for reasons not definitely known
to him, the charm had departed; ne
turned the cylinder ginserly, almost
| with distaste; and slowly there stole
over HIM a feeling that there was
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scorn. It'll bet could pull her,"
Sam promptly opened his eyes and
handed he|weapon to Penrod.
"All right" he said, with surprising
and unusual mildness. ''You try her,
then" &c..
Inwardly discounted to disagree
able extent, Penrod attempted to talk
his own misgivings out Of counten-
ance.
"Poor little baby!" he said, swinging
the pistol at his side with fair pre-
tense of careless ease. "Ain't even
strong enough to pull a trigger! Poor
little baby! Well, If you can't even 90
that much, you better watch me while
L"
SWELL" said Sam reasonably, why
don't you 20 on and do it then?"
well, 1 am going to, amt II"
swell, then, why don't your"
"Oh. I'll do it fast enough to suit you,
I guess" Penrod retorted swinging the
big revolver up little higher than his
shoulder and pointing it in the direc-
ton of the double doors, which opened
upon the alley. "You better run, Sam"
he ieered. you'll be pretty scared
when shoot her off, I guess"
",Vell, why don't you see if I will? !
bet you're afraid yourself"
"Oh, I am, am IT. said Penrod, in q
reckless voice-and h.s finger touched
the trigger. 1t seemed to him that his
finger no more than touched it; perhaps
he had been treasured by Sans asser-
ton that the trigger was difficult. His
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around here for one day." And be-
slowing a last glance upon his friend,
who was now sitting dumbly upon the
floor in the exact spot where he had
stood to fire the dreadful shot, Sam
moved slowly away.
The early shades of autumn evening
were falling when Penrod emerged
from the stable; and a better light
might have disclosed to a shrewd eye
some indications that here was boy
who had been extremely, if Temporal
lily, i'll. He went to the cistern, and.
after a cautious glance round the re-
assuring horizon, lifted the iron cover.
Then he took from the inner pocket Of
his Jacket an object which he dropped
listlessly into the water: 1t was bit
Of wood, whitfield to the likeness of a
pistol. And though his lips moved not,
nor any sound issued from his vocal
organs, yet were words formed They
were so deep in the person Of Penrod
they came almost from the slowly con-
valescing profundities of his stomach.
These words concerned firearms, and
they were: T.
swish I'd never seen one! Never
want to see one again!" ~
Of course Penrod had no way OF
knowing that, as regards bingism Id
general, several of the most distlh-
guished old gentlemen in Europe were
at that very moment in exactly the
same state of mind.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-14
A WICK STRONG ALLIANCE

Word comes from Washington that Gov. Strong is actively assisting former Delegate Wckersham in his effort unseat Delegate Suzer This fits well into the circumstances of the Governors telegram, asking the Senate hold up the confirmation of Judge Jen nngs, the Boyle letter in which he sought to bring the judicial action of United States District Court into dsrepue and that the Wickersham press and the Wickersham machine in Alaska supporting Gov Strong for reappointment.
 Further back than any of these circumstances was declaration made to than one, when he heard that the Democratic organization of Alaska was op posed to his reappoinment that he would show them If they would break up the Democratic party" that he could contribute much it's ruin" anybody; T can tear down much of the house any one, the Governor is said to have declared
 There is little need to add much these things to make the situation that presents itself Alaska clear. That Judge Wickersham and a few of his sat elites and Gov Strong have determined keep the people of the Territory political turmoil in order to prevent Delegate Sulzer and the Democratic organ zaton from accomplishing anything for the Territory is evident. They playing their desire for high office against the public good
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valuable product and Samuel Fras- er's "The Potato" (N. Y Orange Judd Co.,, 1910) expounds the culture of the favorite Irish American veg etable.
 Prof. H. c. Sherman has published a book on the Chemistry of Food and Nutrition" Macmillan, 1913), which, although a little technical in parts, shows you just why you should choose certain foods to serve and re- ject others. Did you know there was more nutriment in pound of peanuts than in a pound of sirloin steak?
 If you are thinking of devoting your suburban lot to the raising of chickens, there are books like Her bert w. Browns "A Living From Eggs and Poultry" which would make profitable reading It is pub lished by Orange Judd Co.,, 1916.
 The bulletins of the Department of Agriculture, although called Farm CTS Bulletins are really intended for everyone Bulletin No. 359 is on Canning Vegetables in the Home" No. 142 is called Principles of Nu- triton and the Nutritive Value of Food" and should make interesting reading There is now one on "Po' tatoes," (No. 4S6,) and one on Eggs" (No. AID No. 809 on How to Select Foods" gives simple meth od of selecting and combining food materials to provide an adequate, attractive and economical diet
 These bulletins may be had from the Department of Agriculture at Washington, D. C., and cost five cents each.
 Start your summer reading with them and then tackle the books.
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INTO THE WHEAT

News that the wheat harvest has begun always is welcome but this year it is doubly welcome Texas has started the big national job getting wheat in, and in spite of dry winter Texas promises to harvest 15,000,O00 bushels this year than last
 As the weeks go by the sound of the harvester will be heard farther and farther North until it reach es the fields where melting only the other day. Some of the wheat in this years crop going abroad to find safe way through the that the Kaiser has proclaimed his own, and some of it will feed the fishes in those selfsame seas but all it will make less trouble for the war lord of Germany.
 The the harvester may be so picturesque the in the aeropane the helms man of batleship but he is doing his bit and may good weather attend him from the Rio Grande the Red River of the North and the Alleghennies to the white crested Cascades
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HOW YOU CAN HELP WIN THE WAR By the Division of Intelligence Publicity Columbia University
 New York City
BY READING TH: RIGHT BOOKS

Put in the extra time reading some to help your country in the present crisis.
 This does not mean that you should read patriotic speeches or the man. ual of arms. There are a few books that you can get at the public library and a few pamphlets you can have if you will send five cents in stamps to the Department of Agriculture at Washington which will make you a better citizen and improve your summer vacation.
 Try "The Back Yard Farmer" by J. Willard Bolte (Forbes and Co.,. Chicago, 1914 as a first dose. If this book doesn't make you run to the first harware store in search of rake and spade, you need week at the seashore. It has chapters on Preparing the Garden" Why Gard eners Fail" Making Garden Pro- ductive," "A Succession of Garden Crops" and Back Yard Dividends :" It tells you concretely how and where and why you should plant and cultivate and harvest.
 "A Back Yard can be made to pay dividends" says MT Bolto. Many a back yard could easily pro- duce vegetables that would cost a hundred and fifty dollars if they were purchased at the grocers, and the pleasure of growing them would be worth as much more to the gar dener," And now there is the pa triotic motive. too, of adding mite to decrease the food shortage.
 On specific crops there is MT. Al bert E. Wilkinson's little book on Sweet Corn" (N. Y. Orange Judd Co. l915) the entire first part of which is devoted to the raising of corn in the home garden. Glenn c. Sevey's Bean Culture" (N. Y Or ange Judd Co.,. 191D tells about that
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there ain't no sich animal appendi- citis. But when the average man gets that pain in his right side. he is the first to holler for the surgeons
 The reason why man acts sulky and won't speak to the company when his wife has a lot of hens visiting her is because every one of the hens will tell his wife: That's just the way my husband acts when l have com pany."
 The ladder of fame is like any other ladder. The nearer you get to the top, the more 1t wobbles.
 A real friend will stick with you to the last doliar--if it is your dollar.
 Some people are so peculiarly consti- tuted that they brag more over their ancestors than they do over their chill dren.
 Of course a girl wouldn't think of pro- posing to young man. But when they are together she often sghs and says that she expects to die an old maid
 Another reason why nobody under stands a woman is because she will spend two whole hours fixing up her hair and then put on a hat that covers the whole of her head.
 And if you would let a woman choose
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THE CLIQUE TO BEWARE OF

The dangerous political clique" ring in Alas ka IS that little combination of Wickersham polite
 ians in alliance temporarily at least with Strong with the avowed object of preventing Delegate Sulzer from accomplishing anything for the Territory. They are attempting to make the Democratic organi- zation and its leader Aaskas representative in Con- gress ineffective in work for Alaska put Delegate Wickersham back on the payroll and to keep Gov. Strong there They playing the game of
 personal politics purely and simply They noth
 ing of what comes to Alaska if they only get by and continue to hold office is the combination which people, whose only direct interest in politics is the good coming from material and governmental progress, must beware of The people Alaska voted for Delegate Suzer and the platform which he stood upon Judge Wickersham and Gov. Strong are doing what they hamstring the Delegate and prevent
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MAJOR P. w. DAWSON
lValdez ProSpectOrl

(Valdez PrOspectOr)
 The departure of Major P. w. Davison will be a loss which will be keenly felt by the citizens of Val dez, who, during his residence here have to know and appreciate the worth of this efficient off cer and citizen to the community. Major Davison has been stationed at many points in Alaska. among them being Nome, St. Michael, and Yukon posts. During his long residence in the Territory he has become ia miar with the varied needs of Alaska, and his know ledge Of engineering and the topography of the try has made his work with the Road Commission in valuable. During his residence in Valdez head of the Road Commission Major Davison has taken keen interest not only in roadbuildng throughout the tory but in municipal affairs, and has always been ready to lend helping hand in any project for the improvement of the community. In social circles Ma Jor Dawson and his esteemed wife have proved dis tlnct acquisition. Both have made host of friends who Will sincerely regret their departure and who will !on with the Miner in wishing them every success in their home and who will ever be ready to ex. tend them hearty welcome their visits here, which it is hoped may be frequent.
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Once user of fish always of fish has been the experience of those who have been engaged in the extension of fish markets. Now when foodstuff is scarce and high of price is the time make fish users The government is helping the game It is up to Alaskans to furnish the fish when conditions so favorable
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There just many reasons why the Demo crats of Alaska should support Delegate Sulzer and oppose Judge Wickersham this year there for their doing it last year The circumstance that Gov. Strong is supporting Wckersham this year is only i'm porant indicating the need for a Governor.
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A DISPATCH MOTTO

Suggestions for Dispatch motto: 'If you see it in the Dispatch it is not true if it is not true you will it in the Dispatch"
 Did someone say superfuous? Very true, but all apt mottos superfluous for they all tell obvious truths.
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Charley Herron's Times and Ed Russers Dis patch say Judge Jennings and T. J. Donohoe and Senator Roman and Delegate Sulzer and the others who not for Wickersham and Strong are light weights. Of Charley Heron and Ed Russell and their hired editors good judges power
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TIPS FROM TEXAS.

(Dallas News)
 Maybe you also have noticed that most of the crying at a June wedding is done by the June brides of other years.
 Maybe you also have noticed that a man doesn't do much giggling when he is chewing tobacco.
 Anyhow, the old maid has fewer things to worry over than has a mar ried woman with tripets.
 Another reason why boy is a boy is because sometimes you don't know he is blonde until you wash his face Our wish for the sweet girl gradu- ate is that she will stay sweet as long as she stays graduated.
 Today's News Today-in Empire.
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We not yet convinced that the press of this country needs censoring badly of our speech making and letter-wrtng officials
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Travel lndcaons-H advance reservations have any significance there should be extensive American travel in Europe this year and Berlin to be the principal attraction.
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One of the strongest arguments that be used against the reappoinment of Gov Strong is the cir cumsance that the Dispatch, the Anchorage Times and the other thickandhin Wickersham politicians supporting him
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Next week is the week for everybody do his bit for the Red Cross. Every community in the Ma contribute in order that $100000000 That means about one dollar per capita
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Now let the Kaiser tremble, Johnny Evers, of the Boston Braves, has applied for commission in the American army.
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Juneau and Douglas will celebrate the Fourth of July in becoming manner-manner becoming prosper ous communities of Americans.
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Our Joe Miller Coptesf

our Joe Miller Contest
 Joe Ruhl claims that the oldest joke is the one about the tramp who prom ised a farmers wife that he would saw some wood if she would give him a breakfast. He got the breakfast and then refused to saw the wood The farmers wife told the tramp that she would tell her husband about it when the latter returned. The tramp grinned and said Just tell him that you saw me, but you didn't see me saw"
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One of the amusing things about the fight for censorship is the belief in quarters that Germanys spies get their information from the papers.-(Seatte Star.)
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the fruton of the things for which the peope voted
 The Anchorage Times and the Juneau Dispatch aiding them in this work.
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Truth will prevail notwithstanding assaults against it by smalbore politicians playing the game of po tics.
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her neighbors. they would turn out tt be just a unsatisfactory.
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w ell. Wt

We Didn't Know She Was On. Josie Gottoff in Louisville. Ky.
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You Know Him. ne u never make hit with me, Ihls gabby Mir Blop; fe IS self-made man. and he IS always talking shop.