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The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03

A fellow got married recently
to avoid goin ! "a, war. After ten
days of married 'infelicity' he
presented himself in court and
asked to be discharged (from
matrimony). When asked why
50 suun TIC replied: + m for
peace at any old price. Send me
to war, into a trench, just any old
place, it's safer
If war is what Sherman said it
was, then | conclude that the Fl.
c. l.. is what Sherman said war
was and repeat How about it?
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
EVERY STREET IN BUTLER
Has Its Share Of the Proof That
Kidney Sufferers Seek. .,

Backachei Kidneys weak?
Distressed with urinary ills9
Want a reliable kidney remedy
Don't have to look far. Use
what> Butler people recommend.
Every street in Butler has it
cases.
Here's one Butler man Is exper-
ience.
Let T. j. Stubblefield, 204 5.
Chestnut St. Butler, tell it. He
says: II used Doan's Kidney
Pills for q case Of kidney trouble
and was quickly relieved. Sin6
then when any Of the old symps
toms reappear, l hse Doan's KID
ney Pills and always get relief. rs 81
Statement given September 81
1911. l
On April %, 1916, Mr.. stubblS,
field said: II never fail to tai
anyone about Doan's Kidne
Pills forthe help they have giysf
me is wonderful. ,'
Price Soc 1t all dealers. Don
simply ask for . kidney rcmedyE
get Doan's Kidney Pills -
aame that Mr.. Btubblefield
twice puhhcly reeummended. E.
Ter. Milbqfn Co.. Props, Buff
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
On the Wing.

Aunt Sally Fosters old driv
ing mare, Fanny, got down in
pond and was dragged out, bu
, she was never able to stand or
her feet and died a few days ago
Uncle John carried water, oats
corn, hay, and blanketed her tt
save her life, but failed.
The corn, oats, wheat and flax
are looking fine. The corn is
just coming up. Some Of it has
come up good, but some say the
mice are taking it.
A big all nights rain fell here
Sunday night, which will give
the hard worked horses a rest.
Monday morning it showed and
rained.
Charley Heckadon has planted
two acres of melons; John Foster
is putting out one acre; Frank
Oldham ] acre, and / know where
the patches are, too.
John Heckadon, of Rcavely, is
very sick man with pneumonia.
John formerly lived in our midst.
Frank Hedger and his father
are working in Franks timber
while the corn is getting big
enough to plow.
Cyrus Nestlerode has native
split fence posts for sale on
Amsterdam, Route 2.
Douglass Browning has moved
from Foster to the tenant house
of w. w. Parks, where he will
work for Mr.. Park this year. Mr..
Browning is a No. l hand and
has good, reasonable man to
work for.
Mrs. VIM. Lamar has just re-
turned from 10 days visit in the
West. They are looking for a
new location. l hope they will
not find a place they like better
than this, for they are jolly good
people and we would like to keep
such people in our midst.
Uncle Daniel Moore was plant
ing more corn Friday of last
week on Amsterdam, route 2.
Uncle John Hussey says he has
IN acras of wheat six inches high
and good color.
Tansy Smith has not taken out
his commission yet. He was
elected justice and member of the
township board. Uncle John
Hedgcr was elected road boss and
John says he has two township
offices and wishes Mr.. Smith
would get his commission, as one
office is all he can give justice to.
Geo. McAlaney has the con-
tract for building W. w. Parks
big barn IL mile east of Virginia
on-the south side of the highway |
and will commence it soon.
George is first class carpenter
and honest workman.
Dug Browning commenced
work the. first day of May for
w. w. Park.
Charley White of near Amoret
was over on business Tuesday.
RI. Dawson has sold his farm
to his son, Floyd on Nabs creek. |
Chas. White, of Amoret, Mo-,
signs for The Times.
Frank Hedger, spent Monday |
with Jim Norman while it was
raining.
Douglass Browning spent Mon
day evening with his father-in-
law.
Jim Norman has q 5 foot wire
fence around his farm that will
keep his chickens on this side Of
the fence and Jim thinks the
women will visit more now.
Little John and Richard
Browning visited with their
grandfather, Mr.. John Hedger.
from Thursday until Sunday.
Miss Cor1ia Smith Of route s
and Richard Allen Of Iowa were
married ct Harrisonville Monday
and from there they /
The Butler weekly times., 1917-05-03
SUNBEAMS
~ Some of you
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- Wnuldn't be
Some Of you


self up as lost and either went t
sleep or unconscious q forge
whiclD, Anyway, awoke with
sensation Of being gently pro
PEELED skyward. | found that
was lying on a white billowy sub
stance like foam and then tn
truth dawned OH me. Some 0
the yeast had fallen from m.
pocket into the water and wen
to work at once and was gentl!
rbut firmly lifting me out Of tn
deepest hole l was ever in. | ar
rived home too late for supper
but happy. ! found that ha(
been in the we'll one hour and 6;
minutes. still sell and recon
mend the same kind Of yeast-5(
a package-try it. It's some
riser and may prove (as it die
with me) a life saver.
If war comes (and by golly il
looks possible) the most effective
work won't be done at the front
Not by any means. Some Of us
must take to the corn field and
truck patches. All must help.
And there's a work for all. To
be brief-T'd rather fight than
hoe corn
It's the man in the corn field,
it s the man with the hoe-he
can't do the fightin-he's- too
busy, you know. He's raisin' two
nubbins where one used to grow.
It's the man with the hoe, hoe,
hoe.
A cargo of shark skins are to
be used iii manufacturing shoes.
The 'despondent' don't say
whether they are loan sharks
skins or the other kind Of shark.
I dunno but | wonder.
l fear I'm not very interestin
this week. I'm buster than
powder maker in Germany {rais-
in prices). Maybe l can do bet
ter next time. Here's hopin.
A Fellow rushed into my place
a few days ago and said: THE
Germans are upon us. | seen a
submarine. Give me some car
bolic acid | saw at glance
that he was fisherman and
said to him: my friend, you
seem to be sufferin' from the ef-
fccts of the morning after the
night before Meaning what,
says he; and | just told him that
he had used more bait than he
had put on his hoop net and that
what he had 'mistook' for a sub
marine was a large sized hard
shell turtle. He thought it's head
was a periscope and it's back was
the deck of a U-boat. He grinned
like person who has stuck a
nail in his foot and said: 81 guess
thas ri-right-hic."
Only about 5000 patriotic cit
Eens want to be officers (to4
date). Poor old Uncle Sam.
Where will you get your fightin
men?
As l said some time ago, goin
to war is like goin' to Heaven.
Everybody wants to go-yes-|
but none Of 'em seems in q hurry
to start. My advice is, stop talk
in war or else be gettin' ready
to 60.
Seems that lot of young
patriots are gettin' married to
keep away from war. Well, by
golly, / opine that when the hon
eyrnoon is on the wane they will
wish they hadn't. Anyway II
know Of cases where older men
will hail war (away from home)
with q hip-hip-hurrah. Talk
about trained men. Married men
don't need training for war.
My mother raised her boys to |
do anything that becomes q man
and BY the piper that played be-
fore Moses, my mother . boys are |
ready, and the age limit cuts no |
ice. Any time Uncle Sam needs I
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07

Plan on having a garden and dstsy mine to take care oG it.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
Lost Art of Travelling.

Travelling went out with railways. We are all tourists now, and tourists who come home with tales of the chef at the Metropole and the rifling Of ones boxes on those Mediterranean lines. When Dante and Chaucer, Froissart or Cellini travelled in Flu rope. they had far harder task; but they really lived among the people they visited Milton only travelled once In Iraly, and Voltaire only came once to England: and Goethe. Byron and shelley never saw a tenth part Of the countries that any Oxford tutor scampefS across ln q few vacations But these men rock time, took pains, found means 10 be admitted into the societies they met, and lived long enough in each place to saturate them selves with it's spirit. Frederic Harri- sun.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
Recommends Whale Steak.

seized with Il realization that three foufths of the surface of the earth is water and virtually q waste as far as production of varieties of diet is con cerned, 1t has occurred to Il resource ful mind that the mammals of the sea are worthy of cultivation as food says the Popular Science Monthly. It Is estimated that the meat of one 6O- foot whale, for instance. is equal to that of 70 head of cattle and tastes like choicest beefsteak in flavor. when properly prepared. Other marine mammals which are good for food as well as for commercial purposes are the seal. the walruS the dugong and the sea -'., The dugung has always been prizeo for food by AsiaIics. Afr cans and Australians. and the sea COW formerly found in the waters of the Bering sea was so noted for the pal at.rbleness of it's flesh. it's size and for it's gentle fearlessness of man that il has been almost entirely exrerminated through mans greed.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
Old Tunnel sn Ice Cave.

A natural wonder of the Black Hills, in the form of an ice cave, Is to be de- veloped and made ap attraction for tourists. The ice cave is situated at Englewood, 5. D.. and Is one of the few natural wonders Of its kind in the world. Some tep or eleven years ago, what now is the ice cave was run as tunnel by the late Harvey Shster, and had been pushed about 90 fesr into the hill when work was aban- donsd as no satisfactory mineral show ing was encountered. The fact that 1t had the power of producing ice even during the hottest summer weather was not discovered until larsr h the hottest months or ths year ice forms In the tunnel, sometimes ro depth of three inches, and d remarkable fea. turs Is that during cold weather the ice disappears.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
Detseynce.

That of all the points of good breed ing l most require and insist upon is deference. l like that every chair be d throne and hold Il king. prefer q tendency to StateliueSS 10 an excess of fellowship. Let the iueommuuicabe objects of nature and the metaphysi. cal isolation of man teach Us iudc pendence. Let us not be too much ac- saainted. l would have q man enter his house through a ball filled with he. roic and sacred sculptures that he might not want the hint of tranquility and self-poise. We should meet each morning aS if from foreign countries and spending the dny together, should depart at night, IS into foreign coun. tries. ln all things l would have the island of man inviolate. Let Us sit apart as the gods talking from peak to peak all around Olympus Elmer son.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
hnrvestinp.

The greatest value per acre can usuAlly be obtained when the crop is cut and used for hay
 If the crop is cut just as the heads begin to turn, the greatest value will be realized, since rhs straw is green at that time and the whole plant is psry palstable and makes . high quAl ity of feed
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
Small Hoops In Skirts of 1866.

4 more sensible If nor tasteful inno- walton of fashion is rhe wearing ot short dresses and very srnai hoops Concerning the latter, there Is com, ical state of consternation amoug wom- ell. Oaly one possessed uf adroitness aud skill can manage to sit down ill them ii an opera seat, pew, Il car; they utterly refuse ro subside. The trouble Is that the lower hoops are isproportionately large for the upper ones. But the short dress hoops are short and pliable. The dress is of prop er length for walking and when in modest colors is very appropriate for that purpose. Just now these dresses are made as gay as possible. So that the wearefs, h their gay petticoat>, look like vivandieres. Sometimes the sleeves are characterized by bright blue, and the waist and oyerskirt are blown-an unbecoming and conspicu- ous combination Charleston (S. O News and Courier, December 5, lsoo,
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
Delta of the Danube.

Sixty miles from the sea begins the delta of the Danube. The Kilia. the most northern of the branches into which the river divides. carries mos than two-thirds of the volume of :. water to the sea, but is not deep enough for the more important traffic, which moves by the more direct branch through the middle of the delta to Su- ina. Here g natural channel of [ to II feet has been increased to 20. and long dikes stretch out to sea and carry off the silt. Although it dis charges less than [ per cent of the Danube's waters. the Sulina chan nel carries q shipping which mul- tiplied tenfold between 1861 and 1902 II was steadily increasing with prom ise Of future prosperity when the war interfered. The Danube Steam Nayi- Ration company was reporting 2UOU,. OOO tons q year previous to 1914.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
'hs RoiIs eef gss

7. $. z. i he Ter remedy for tn luy4..-la .- tlc skin, because 1t act ap1a ; l5od cleansing and regtulizne l,, ad removing the cause of iufca tos hould be borne in mind thaJ < $ Ssis purely vegetable, made from roots. herbs and bark, and Hat contains no habit forming dtuaa or other injurious in- gredients Da.#a buttle of <. s. g. from yoa' dt-Hes. end fl you need the advice et Fa .su write to the, Medical laafe titt specific
 Co, 3oi Saa s....a.ss At'snta G.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07

were eased by the dogs wiJ licked
 the infected places, but they were not cured. Many modern people employ the same method in their treatment of boils, pimples, rashes, carbuncles. eczema and other skin diseases. They apply q salve or lotion to the sore places and fonaly imagine they have cured them The important fact which
 they tail to recognize is, that these skin di4ea2as are di,e eases of the blood, and that no external treatment can pcl al..f emily ture them because they ..,> l.,nliGiy internal ailments.
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07

Louis Sawyer has recently been sp- pointed as Livestock Specialist with the Extension Division of the Univsr, sity of Arkansas to help the farm srs in the tick-rres area in the introdae tion of better beef cattle, Mir. Saw yer will be associated with J. \ Mo. Leod Livestock Specialist for the tick-infested territory. Both men in. vite inquiries concerning livestock care and management and will be glad to help farmers organize live stock clubs and assist coM@ittsss in purchasing aninxls. For parttculArs write to the ExtsnsioR ,Divhioa, Oll Statshouss, Little Beck
The Ozark spectator., 1917-02-07
A History Lesson

Your erandfather tended his corn with hoe.
 Your father tho. the old double shovel about the best thing invented. You ride along two royv cultvator and tend more than any equipped like your father grandfather Your grandfather probably used quill in writing all his letters which few Today the modern business man has his written the typewriter and the volume Is several hundred day. This Is age when young man woman must be trained for the duties performed in a business office. The boss is buyto young people for the work he requires. better has been found Business Colleges conforming standard qure- ment training young and o do in months what it would take years accomplish business of- flee Your friends and acquaintance taking this training and going forwsrd!in the business world
 What are you going to do
 Write D. C. Smith, Pres Draughon's Business College Ft. Smith, Ark. and he will give the full particulars
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
WESTMINSTER
Meeting of Ladies' Aid Society Post poned-Montana Family Settled in Former Fitzpatrick Place.

The small congregation Sunday morning, due to the heavy snowstorm, appreciated MT. Davies exposition of the sixth chapter of St. John. There munion of the Lords supper will be held in connection with the morning service tomorrow.
 The Wednesday prayer circles had whom given, it's character and value, why given, it's results. 'I am among you as he that serveth.''
 The Ladies' Aid society was obliged to postpone their regular meeting, due lest Tuesday afternoon. They may meet next week.
 Those hoping to go from West minister were among the ones obliged, by the storm and condition of the roads, to give up attending the con- ference At Putnam Tuesday to plan for the tercentenary celebration and work for It's success in this county be tween now and 1920.
 Carriers Trip Divided.
 The terrible storm and reading made It necessary for the rural mail carrier, Monday and Tuesday, taking west minister one day and North Society the second day.
 Mrs. Koch and little Arene have re- turned from visit in New York.
 Arrive from Montana.
 MT. and Mrs. Axel HeiStrom, recent ly from Montana, have moved into their new home. previously the FYtz- Patrick place. This weeks snowstorm and blizzard was not their first ac- quaintance with this variety of weather.
 Frank Koch ts making a vacation visit here, having returned with his mother and little sister.
 Charles Dewing has gone to Daniel son for a brief visit.
 The W. c. T. U. win meet wednes- day. March 14, at the Westminster parsonage.
 Mrs. Mead is visiting a sister and other friends in New Yorh
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
SOUTH KILLNGLY

There was no service at the church Sunday on account of the storm.
 Gertrude Hall of Putnam spent the week end at the Oaks.
 Addie Holland of Putnam and Mir. and Mrs. A. E. Hall were in East Greenwich. R. T.. Saturday. to attend the funeral of a relative.
 Mrs. A. E. Phillips has been en- tertaining her sister, Mrs. John Crow ley of Valley Falls.
 Owing to the bad travelling Ruth Dexter has been staying in Ballouville this week where she is teaching. Mir. and Mrs. William Slater who have been suffering from severe colds are able to be out.
 There was an auction at the Lewis place Tuesday to dispose of some per sonal property. MT. Lewis has sold his farm
 A flock of wild geese was seen going south. If there is anything in signs it looks as if we had some more win Ger coming.
 Henry Leonard of Valley. Falls visit ed friends here Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
WOODSTOCK
Missionary Meetins-charies T. Lind
 ernan Buys Windsor Farm.

Woodstock friends have received from H. T. Child copies of Washing ton paper telling of the inauguration ceremonies.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society held a missionary meeting with Miss Ella Perley Wednesday afternoon Mrs. W. J. I4inderTnan was the leader.
 Attended Automobile Show.
 George G. Spalding and Edwin How ard attended the Boston Automobile show Thursday.
 The snow of Monday made excellent sleighing early in the week
 Mrs. w. A. Perkins and Theodore Perkins were present at the Senior Dranlatics at Mt. Holyoke last week.
 Buys Windsor Farm.
 Charles T. Linderman has bought a farm in Windsor. Mrs. W. A. Howard represented the local society at the Woman's Board meeting in Hartford.
 A talk on Nursing was given at the Academy Wednesday morning by a lady from Pleasant Valley. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
New London County
LISBON
interests of Newent Church Ever Dear to the Laas Addison Learned.

Mrs. Augusta Learned, who died in Bennington, Vermont, Wednesday, March T. at the home of her son, Charles P Learned. with whom she has passed the winter, was born Tn I.iebon seventy three years ago. the daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Elisha Learned died many years ago She is survived by three sons. Herbert, Charles P. of Bennington. Vt, and Herman R of LlsboA. and one dangn- ter, Miss Augusta Learned. who lives at home. There are two brothers, Daniel Preston of Norwich and Ed ward Pre- ston of this place. Mrs. Learned was a member of Newent church and it's interests were ever near her heart. During the three years of her falling health she has shown the same cheerful patient spirit and thoughtfulness for others which has characterized her whole fife, while tenderly cared for by a devoted daughter.
 Mrs F. L. Kanahan returned Mon day from a visit with relatives in Boston.
 Miss Edna Kendall spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. Milton Souter of Hanover.
 Miss Emma Burton has been spend ing a week with her father. Henry Burton. of Griswold, who has been III.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
ELMVHLE

Mrs. J. B. Potter of the Hill Crest house returned Tuesday from a visit with her niece in Boston. She was accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Warwick who remained for a longer time.
 Mrs. O. E. Lewis Of Providence spent Friday with Mrs. c. H. Pike.
 Mrs $. P Humphrey of Danfe1son visited Mrs. Clayton Wright Saturday,
 Mrs. S. K. Baker of Dayville has been the guest of local friends.
 Mrs. Lene. Wynn from Rhode Island snent Sunday witS, Mrs AffrNd pn+ ter.
 J. Frank Reiner Of the nm Crest house is in Worcester for a few days.
 Edward Graham spent the week end in Bellows Falls. Vermont
 Miss Clara West was in Moosup on Wednesday to attend the funeral of an aunt
 B. s. Bothan1 of Moosup was . TO- cent visitor at c. D. Mcwry's.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
CANTE1eBURY .AlllS
Hard Week fer RflvaI carslevs- Young People Hsfsarsins . Play.


 There was no church servfce Sunday on account Of the storm.
 The R. F. D. carrier was unab1e to make his complete route on sxccou1t Of diff1cut frave4ing Monday and Tuesday. { Mrs. Eniiy J. Bushnell returned home Saturday from Colchester, where she has been assisting her daughter Grace in the care of MT. Palmer, who has been dangerously iIl-
 Teacher III.
 There has been no school at the Plains this week on account of the illness of the teacher. Miss Bushnell. Rev. A. Manshfp has been under the doctors care the past week, i'll with grip.
 George Sackett was taken seriously III last Friday, but is recower1ug. Conrad Grafbbe has secured szpEk at Charles Barstow's for the coming sea- son.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Nefson and family are stnyfng at the home Of Mrs. NeIson's father, for the benedHt Of Mir. Nelson, who is in poor health. Mrs. Ray Bliven has recovered from her illness and is able to Dc out.
 The young people are prspar4ng to give Down East at the town dAH on the Plains. asa ss2ds s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10

Mrs. Belle Tracy has been spending a few days in Boston.
 F. B. Willoughby was a Canterbury visitor last Friday.
 Charles W. Kenyon, who recently underwent an operation in d Hartford hospital, is gaining as fast as can be expected.
 Local Girl Won Medal.
 Seventeen from here attended the anniversary of the Willimantic w. c. T. U. Wednesday, In the afternoon there was a gold medal speaking con test in which three young ladies of this place took part. The contestants were Miss Lima Wheeler, Miss Flor ence Whyte, Miss Mae LateH of this town and Miss Irene Upton of Ashford, Miss Alice Davis of W1llimantic. Mrs. Sadie Kimball. president of the local W. c. T. U., has been directing the speaking here, and the gold medal was awarded Miss Lima Wheeler. l. Owing to the weather there was no evening service held last Sunday even- ing. The regular morning service was held with an attendance of 24.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-10
ATTAWAUCAN
Mrs. John Gilman With DaugAtsss h
 Norwich While euardsmen Ars at Hridueport.

There was no session in the school Monday on account of the storm
 Elmer c. Wood was called to Put nam this week on account of the death pof his father.
 Charles Lapoint has . broken rib. Mrs. LapoinI Is unable to walk, having blood poison.
 Mrs. Raymond Mitchell has been i'll. Howard Dunse of Taftville visited over the week end with A1ber Ro1ffn- son and family. @
 George Brothers Of Wauregan call ed on friends in this place Sunday
 Mir. and Mrs. Percy Turte1otte of North Grosvenordale visited MT. and Mrs. B. T. Taft Sunday
 Thomas Cafrery has been i'll with grip.
 Mrs. Joseph Obin Is i'll.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Farrar of Dayvil1e visited Mrs. Raymond this week
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Anderson were in Norwich Wednesday.
 Staying With Daughter.
 Mrs John Gilman is staying with her daughter in Norwich while MT. Gilman is with the Thirteenth company at Bridgeport.