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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-08
SUNBE ANS
49, Fools rush in
<N% where angels"
&2 fear to tread-In
an evil hour l was
persuaded to con-

tribute a column
per week to the great and onl,
weekly Time" Tho only stipu
lation was that it should be "dif
'ferent' and for several months
have made good, Gin so far at leas
as being different goes. lam no
permitted to retail neighborhooc
gossip, talk politics offer sugges
lions, forecast the weather, MOI
nneddlc with international affairs
30 you see my field is limited to
my own fertile and erratie ~
imagination-and if at times the
stuff is "punky" and uninterest-
ing just remember that l must
spend a few minutes per diem in
keeping the wolf from my domi-
cile and can't spend all my time
on literature---but such as have I
will give to you until my contract
expires and then-never again
and yet? Full many gem of
purest ray serene. The deep,
dark caves of grand old ocean
bear. Full many a flower is
doomed to blush unseen and
waste it's dewey fragrance on the
desert air. And so, if my ef-
forts are wasted l at least have
done what | could to entertain
you. An angel could do no more.
King Solomon was a wise
"gink ESQ we are told) and he
said there were three things he
didn't "sabc." One was the
ways of a woman" another "a
Ford automobile and third "a
party line telephone Well,
"Sol' here's to better under
standing. Likewise and of GER
tainty will try to elucidatc. The
first two, woman and Ford
cars are very much alike, viz
Very uncertain and not always
dependable. Both good in their
place. Should always be kept un-
der control and need watch
ing" The party telephone was
built expressly for class of folks
who have Tor seem to have) no
higher aim in life than to hear and
repeat with liberal embellish-
ment) the gossip of the neighbor-
hood. They are one pest which
you knew not, Sol, and for which
you should be and doubtless are)
very thankful. Selah-.
I've often seen the lemon" :,
peel, likewise the "oystcr' stew. +,
I've seen the ''board' walk, :
butter roll-I'vc seen dew {
drop dew. | we seen a 'cowslip' j
out of it's boots, also the silk
weed" silk, and I've seen a corn =
field full of shoots hut | have q
never seen" buttrr' milk.
a man asked me when | :,
thought We would have war with /,
Germany and | said says Il We q
,an begin as soon rs we can line a
M lot of On. fools who want to !.
90 up against the kraut' eaters. F.,
Germany seems plumb "willin y %
md ! see no reason for "kccpin ,
EN- waitin. . About how soon,
'ays !. can You be ready He
iidn't answer, 80 | looked around =
md found he had 'cvaporated."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-03-08
Keep the Record Straight Please.

) Keep the Record Straight Flease
Editor Times -
> was in hopes it would not
again be- necessary for me to use
my blunt pointed pencil in writ
ing about the Rich Hill road but
when my neighbor accuses me of
doing a great injustice to so many
people. l feel it my duty through
the columns of your paper to ask
that the real facts are made
known and for the benefit of
those of your readers who may
not fully understand l. will say
the wonderful scenic route Mr..
Jones SO graphically describes was
not the one alluded to in my for
mer article at all and l think
many of your readers Including
Mr.. jones' are fully aware of
this fact. Therefore 1 did not do |
an injustice to these people be-
cause they do not live on the pro-
posed route | mentioned. He !
states they are not going to
change the old Rich Hill road.
Well, that's fact John L.. not if
a few of us can prevent it and l
think We can. But that doesn't
blot from our memory the fact
that you were one of the several
petitioners who asked the court to
practically take up part of this
old road along which there are
good homes and set it down be-
hind these same homes running
across lots through what | said
before "where there are no homes
" locations for homes, an insight
y place for the road and on
which you admitted to ME your
elf was not the proper place for
he road. l am glad you don't
i've in an unsightly country Mr..
ones because / live in the same
ountry and am just as anxious
or your friends (and mine, too,) /
o know it as you are and now,
ust word in regard to this Won
erful scenic highway that old
ature has made SO picturesque
18th its water clms, cool running
rocks (sometimes). Yes, and
luegrass pastures that even Ken
lcky people will motor up to see.
you fellows will build this road
nd bridge those canyons as un- .
rrstood your attorney to state in :
'urt you would do without pen
y of cost to the county or anyone
Sc when finished, you will have
lilt Il monument to your men, %
y that will stand long after you &c
I'd l have finished this earthly NJ
ice. Why should L Or anyone Z
Sc object to such a gift to Bates IL
'unty. But ah! methinks it's q
lily a dream too good to be true d'
ID when this road is built and
'idged l imagine the taxpayers to
the county will be asked to W
lip. But neighbor John this OF
riting for the home paper will IN
ithcr pay the preacher or buy "
e baby a dress. let's quit, III
axe hands and work on the road CT
hat say We? ! To-
JAW. Pritchard. ci
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
YOUR BlLl0UsNESS

and constipation, headache. drowsi-
ness, coated tongue, bad breath, bad
taste in the mouth, quickly disappear
IL you take Hoods Pills. Many say
these pills act better on the liver and
bowels than anything else Do not
sripe. 25e, of druggists, or by mail OF
=. l. Hood CO., Lowell, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12

Of course it would be foolish
thing TO close the schools during
January and February to save fuel.
The children need the schooling and
can't make up the time next summer
when good share of them ought to
be at work helping to provide next
winters food supply. There is no
need of heightened fuel famine in
Vermont with wood in abundance in
almost every neighhorhood. There
is real shortage and that ought to
wake up New England to provide
wood wherever it can be used, and
that means in half the places where
coal is burned now. Then too a lot
Of places are being heated that we
can ossibly do without. This APP
plies particularly to club rooms and
churches and parts of private resi-
dences which are not used Many
churches during the cold Sundays of
midwinter could hold their services
in their chapels and avoid heating
their large auditoriums. Club rooms
are an important part of social life,
but most towns might get along for
a few weeks with temporary con
solidation For instance, in Ben
nington, it ought not to be any great
hardship for the Elks and Bennng-
ton club to uge the same quarters
during the winter and other organiza-
tons likewise. 1t might add to ac-
quaintance and friendly feelings.
Perhaps the greatest waste OF all is
private houses where rooms are
heated that could be spared. Artif-
cial heat is one of the things that
mist be conserved
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12

A SLOWLY dressed woman was sit
ting in car when Il quiet looking sol
der in getting in accidentally trod
on her dress.
She talked ar him for about ten min
utes and wound up by saying:
"a gentleman wouldS have apollo
gized.' ans .t sd, IL
Saluting the young man bowed FAD
said: QgE ioOo vol s Is
"A lady would have given me
chance" Ss f~F -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry Of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets.
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, 2 practicing physician for
II years and cslomel's old.time enemy,
discovered the formula FOR Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con.
stipation and torpid liver5.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but q healing, soothing
vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the s'keynote' OF these
little sugar coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have dark brown MOUTH now
and then - bad breath = duh, tired
feeling sick headache torpid liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from ore or two lit.
Gle DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
Just to keep right. Try them. 10c and
25c per box. ALI druggists.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
saluting the young man bowed s.id
She Ever Work for You?

Mistress l(to cook)-Why, Bridget,
what in the world are you doing?
Bridget-Shure, it's the dochter thot
tould me Oh must take Orion fer me
blood, an oi'm thryin' TO melt down
the poker, bad cess to it!
Mistress-But, gracious, Bridget, you
can't drink hot melted iron
Bridget-Thin Oi'll lave 1t till y
cocls.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
Useful Biros.

,gDucks, geese and gulneas 'are GAS
'Sgooti as watchdog to give an alarm
OF approaching strangers. They are
more profitable, too, because the food
they consume is converted into salable
r,,alnctx ESNeSsssfs ssres.4ssss tE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
He has achieved success

who has lived we'll laughed often
loved much" and insured literally
The best. kind OF insurance fitted tc
the individual case. Consult us. Ma
tional Life ms. Co., of VT Mutual
Earle s. Kinsley, General Agent
Mead Building, RutlaaGs gehnontsS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12

Ipie volume contains a5bme poetry
spp some near TJ5trys. but what got
.ss author into trouble Isl poem, ,ph
! hshinRI in which he refers tosb.ihaft
pf worm Or n.y. and tb'oa ''spifnging
pple This Brattleboros Y Refor1ier
says that q NY isn't bait and that
ishermen use rod and not pole.
The Reformer also intiniates that the
)cem contains internal evidence that
Lawyer Gordon hasn't been fishing
more than twice in thirty years and
doesn't know what he is talking
sbout. The lawyer gent comes back
ut the Reformer With a, new poem In
.he Barre Times in which he defends
his earlier effort but is wholly lack
Ing in his ordinary punch as he
doesn't threaten 10 take ii to the
supreme court The book is pub
iished by the Capital City Press,
Montpelier at S1,25 per volume and
should be in every Vermont. library,
whether or not said library is owned
BY a fisherman
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12

AEc Dflu$s YlsUOln, salu Aftnur j,
Bhlfour ut n Washington LUNCHEON.
I'VE have BEEN in the war three
Years longer than yorsa - 4
: "Perhaps Eo1 hays hsaM tiie story
OF The sepEuagen,4h, b MO courted
the dancingl girl. M E ss~
"My dear child he saidlsT love yous
and | will prove my love by deeds, not
words
so saying. he handed her wallet
filled with onicial-ooking documents,
and they lived happily ever after. Age
brings wisdom"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12

The 81 young volunteers, who left
Bennington this morning to enter the
army were not escorted to the train
by the band and a large concourse of
PEOPLE but they would have been
had there been time to arrange the
affair and the love, admiration and
esteem OF the people OF this historic
old town goes with them into the
service OF their county. 1t shows,
loo, how the tide of patriotism is ris-
ing to see q more volunteers spring
10 arms In a single. day from town
Of this size which has already fur
nished so many. Ii one days re-
cruiting here can produce 81 volun-
teers it is apparent that it would be
possible to fill the Vermont regiment
TO var strength if. little more time
could be allowed. Vermonters are
not backward when shown the need
Of service.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
Some people can write poetry a1d

Some people can write poetry and
iai Away With it-suffering only a
FhW kind woids ind tllA I tent oraryy
aiispie,an Of Will meaning friends
Thotdont know feet nfrom thumbs
flFr ara onceitsd ana sgelf-satisfad
iaItlieir ignorance. Then again there
rFe poets whoSimmediGtelr get into
lEht the minute their iaasA Dis pul,-
lkhed In the latter class is Attor-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-12
FRANK Z. HOWE. Editor and Pub.
Wednesday, December 12, 1917.

Don't forget the Red Cross drive
for members next week This is not
Tor large sums OF money but just for
members who will pay their dues
annually to support the great work
that the Red Cross is doing. If
there is a person in Bennington who
isn't a member of the Red Cross. he
or she should be prepared to join
next week without even being asked.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
/ New York

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-saturday on
the New York Stock Exchange was
probably the dullest session for u
year. During tho first hour the sales
we're only $4,000 shares, and for the
full two-hour session they we're report
ed as 214,000 shares. There were but
two stocks In which there was any
activity. On sales of 49,600 shares
Steel common ranged between 1l1S
aud 1101s, closing at 111h. United
States Rubber contributed 1920
shares to the days total. The shock
broke to 56A and closed at 571&, a net
loss of points compared with FRI
days close. The selling was based
lpon the overnight announcement OF
HE sale of $6O,OOO,OOO bonds. the
:erms OF the issue being construed as
edvarsa to dividend prospects for the
Ftoci:. The only other stock in which
q . nes price change covered much
than . fraction was Alaska Gold,
broke to 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
KENTUCKY FARMERS
ARE BECOMING RICH
Burley Tobacco They Raise
is Bringing Top Notch
Prices.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 15.-Ken
lucky farmers who raise approximate
ly onc.third of the tobacco produced ic
the United States, and about one.tenth
of the crop produced in the world, are
enjoying the unusual position OF mar.
keting for record.breaklng prices a
crop of almost record.breaking size.
In addition to being one of the
largest crops ever produced in this
state, Kentucky's output this year is
Of unusual quality. Leaf, Jugs and
trash, as they are called in the termi.
nology Of the tobacco trade, are Of the
finest character. rhe leaf tobacco is
long clear leaf which comes from the
middle of the plant; Tugs are the heavy
leaves, possibly spotted by the soil
which has been splashed on them by
rain, which grow at the bottom; while
trash is made up of small immature
leaf at the top of the plant.
So good has the quality been that
farmers are becoming accustomed 10
receiving proportionately higher prices
for the poorer grades than they do
for the best. These poorer grades are
essential to the production of certain
brands of manufactured tobacco and
the bidding for them has been keen.
Even frosted tobacco, which In former
years sold for one or two cents pound
and was used only for the making of
an extract shipped abroad to be used
in terrifying certain sorts OF for
eign tobaccos, are bringing prices
farmers would have been glad to oh.
tain for trash of the first grade last
year.
Within recent years Kentucky far.
mers have received an average price
for all kualities of white hurley, the
back bone OF the tobacco crop in this
state, OF about $40 hundred pounds.
Sales OIL the various markets this year
have been at an average price OF SIC
to $l6.50 hundred pounds. The crop
OF white hurley this year will run we'll
over 200.0OO,000 pounds.
Tobacco produced in the BLACK
Patch" or the dark tobacco region OF
western and southern Kentucky has ex
perienced an advance in price even
more remarkable than that scored by
the hurley OF the Blue Grass" sec.
ton.
Pryor leaf" for which the farmer
within recent years was glad to get
an average price Of five to six cents a
pound. is now selling at approximate
~ twelve cents pound.
Within the last few days one far.
mer sold his crop on the greensboro
market at an average price of thirty
cents a pound, breaking all previous
records, it is said, for prices paid for
this character of tobacco.
AS a result of these conditions mil.
ions OF pounds Of tobacco are being
rushed to market by the farmers OF the
state each week, and it is estimated by
tobacco men that farmers have now
released greater portion of their
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
Saves DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters UnimeIy End.

Ready, KY" was not able 10 dc
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, OF this place, "and
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how suffered with
my head. and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor fold my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
TO give it up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, the wonlan'S tonic. | thought
1t was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed 10 do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
washing.
! tIIink cardui is The best medicine in
the, world. My weight has increased,
and | look the picture Of health. "
If you suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar 10 women, get bottle OF Cardui
today. Delay Is dangerous. We know
1t will help you, for it has helped so
many thousands OF other weak women
in the past so years.
AT all druggists.
.prite 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tern, for S;r,sll
LEItrArffsES on your casa ara 64-paGE book Hone
trsAhHsoi tp- Woman" in IN wtaDoeI. N c. .ss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

crop than has been out of their hands
at this season for many years.
Much OF this tobacco is sold OH the
floors of small loose leaf" ware.
houses in the smaller towns. where the
wed is sorted as to quality and display.
ed in open baskets for the inspection OF
buyers.
About 2OO,OOO,OOO pounds OF tobacco
is sold each year on the Louisville
breaks" in hogsheads. This tobacco
is sold on the basis of sample drawn
unfortunately from the interior Of
the hogshead. Buch Of the tobacco
bought on the loose leaf floors is
packed in hogsheads and resold on the
breaks" In addition a large quality
OF Kentucky tobacco goes to the mar
ket at Cincinnati
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 15.-Thera, was
a downward tendency TO the pitts.
burgh stock market last week, al.
though as a rule the price movement
was narrow. Compared with the last
preceding close. the net results Of the
week were 10 gains. 81 losses, and IL
securities were unchanged. Trading
was much less active, the sales foot.
ing up 66.739 shares stocks, 1892 sub.
scription rights and $4,000 bonds.
AT Saturdays session of the eX-
change Ohio Fuel issues were the
most active and closed higher. Manu-
facturers Light and Heat advanced
from 645a to 60 and Pure Oil was a
shade higher at o. There was moth.
Ing doing in the glass stocks. Satur.
days sales were as follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
eli and Gas.

sill through and at the close of the
week development work in the Eastern
fields failed to attract attention. Dur.
Ing the carly part OF the week when
the purchasing agencies advanced the
credit balance market 10 cents, bring
ing the quotation for crude of the
Pennsylvania grade up to 1905. there
was general rejoicing among produc-
ers and operators Pennsylvania crude
now commands higher price tllanthe
majority of present-day producers had
ever before realized for their product.
Many are of the opinion that the mar.
aet has not yet reached the high point.
Operators are waiting for the return
Of spring to begin trying for new pro.
luction, and II present prices are main.
.ained the year will prove record.
breaker in the number OF wells com.
pleted in the United States.
Light wells were the Offering at the
close of the week. In Ten.Mile dis
Erict, Harrison county, W. Va, the
South Penn Oil company completed
and shot fits test ON the Guy Furbee
farm in the Gordon sand, 1t shows for
aas55.barfei producer. In the same dis.
Lrict the Sylvan Oil company com
pIeted and shot its second test on the
Albert Lehman farm. 1t is good for
eight barrels a day in the fourth sand.
In the Wolf Summit district, the South
Penn company is due in the sand at
No. 2S on the Thomas Raymond farm.
In the Bunnell's run poor, Grant dis
lrict, Richie county, the Chalmers
Oil and Gas company drilled second
trs,t ~, tho nj n MrGinnis farm into
the Big Iniun sand and it shows for a
five or 1O.barrel pumper. In the same
district, NJ. Heating has now complet.
cd test on the Gordon Jamison farm.
This location is mile east of produc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
FAIRyIEW.

MISS Emma Case, of Weston was
q weekend guest of her mother, Mrs.
Case and sister, Miss Elizabeth Case.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell were at
Fairmont shopping Saturday.
Mrs. Lena Little, who was visiting
Mrs. D. L. L. Yost at Fairmont, has
returned home.
Miss Kathleen Yost. OF Rivesville,
was a weekend guest of her grand.
mother, Mrs. Malinda Yost.
Fred Fleming. of Fairmont. was a
business visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Sutton will leave
Monday for Drumright, Okla.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
MEXICO BECOMING clvlLlzEo.

MEXICo CITY. Jan. 15.-The close of
1916 saw u number OF customs long
celebrated by students in the United
States adopted for the first time by
Mexican college boys. The most con.
spicuous of these was what in the
United States is generally known as
a "pee-rade." The Mexican college
year closes i'll December. After the
graduating students had received their
diplomas at various institutions of
learning in or near tho capital they
celebrated by parade throughout the
down town streets headed by band
and varied by sonsg, cheers. speeches
and snake Dance" Many OF the pa.
raiders were in grotesque costumes.
--se--r-
Little ads-littIe cost. They get the
resuIts-West VirsInIan want ads.
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the tax of 10 per cent of their re-
ceipts which was provided by a recent
government decree. y delegation to
General Caranza was told that II the
theatrical men would reopen he would
consider their protest, and this was
agreed to. pending his decision.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
MEXICAN TAXES ARE HEAVY

MEXICO CITY, Jan. l5.-Theatrica-
managers and moving picure propri-
etors were on strike in Mexico City.
and their places of entertainment
closed throughout a large part of the
recent holiday season.\ The proprie.
tors declared they were unable to pay
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15
MILKMEN ELEcr oEEloEas.

WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 15.-ofn.
GERS we're reelected and arrangements
made for establishment of number
OF auxiliary branches at the annual
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

meeting of the Tri.state MIX Produc.
ers' Association here. The officers
are: President, ]. B. Atkinson, West
Alexander. Pa: vice president. Z. A.
Nichols, Bellaire, Ohio; secretary.
treasurer, D. w Coffie1d. West Alex.
ander. Pa: executive board. Charles
McKelvey, West Alexander. Pa; L. p.
Bailey, Tacoma. Ohio. ard w NJ.
hague, Belmont county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

MoNEY-ro loan in sums 81 $40 Ia
500 TO anyone living steaey work
Can be paid in small monthly pax.
ments. No reference OF Endorsement
required. Stricp. confidential. AID
dress Box 595. Ctarksburg, w Va
6sl0ff
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-15

VENTED 49, Electric light solicitors
linemen. power and subststion men.
Apply p. O. BOX 1928 Pittsburgh. Pa.
.l.13.3t No 1909
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RooMs-FuRNIsHEn
MONEY no LOAN /.

THE BUCKEYE SAVING AND roAN
company OF Bonaire, o., has none,
to loan on desirable rcdl estate. SCI
Paul &. Armstrong, Attorney, NJ x
Trust Bldg, itb FLOOR. Fairmcnt. ".
We.
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FARMS FOR SALE

-, - -~--~s-~-~---->s~----.-
FOR SALE-Faru OF 81 acres. hous
and barn five miles from Grafton.
Buyer names the price. Sec j. GU,
Allender, Grafton, w. Va.
12.29.tt No. f7fs