davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Cost Of Art in
the Capitol,

prices fifty years ago. It is as fol-
lows:
IAN inquisitive Yankee visitor to
Powers studio on learning the prices
of various pieces Of statuary on
hand. concluded that 'scuIpin' was
pretty good business and thought he
would set his boys to 'chiselin'' when
he got hum For some reasons not
stated the House has lately entered
upon an inquiry as to the cost of stat
uary and other ornamental 'dxin's,
and in February last passed a resoIu-
ton, inquiring the various amounts
paid for works of art to decorate
the Capitol since January. 1855. The
reply of the architect of the Capitol,
Mr. Clark, furnishes rather an inter-
esting. budget OF Information on such
matters.
The sWeet-potato-shaped figure of
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Adjournment of Congress fifty years
ago without action on the pending
railroad construction
Railroad bills left the District
without advancement in
AAoJectS. the matter of connec-
ton. Still it was not without hope of
improvement. In The Star of March
80, 1869, is the following:
There are mo local matters of more
absorbing interest at this time than
the railroad movement here. The ne
cessity for additional facilities for
freight to and from the District is
acknowledged by all classes of our
citizens. The most important of the
enterprises now on foot are the pro-
posed extension of the Loudoun and
Hampshire railroad westward and the
connection Of that road with the Dis
trict. and our connection with the
Point Lookout road. The Board of
Trade at their special meeting Satur-
day evening warmly indorsed these
projects and had petitioned Congress
to grant the necessary power to the
corporations of Washington and
Georgetown to make the proposed
subscriptions to both roads,"
+
Metropolitan NJ. E. Church is now
celebrating it's fftieth anniversary
with appropriate
MetrOD01ifan Ger m n les and
NJ. E. Church. of M .ths s, orsan,za,,on ,"I a
Of the church is found in the columns
Of The Star. OF March 20, 1859, as fol-
lows:
"Yeste rday the new Metropolitan
Methodist Church was organized,
when there was present a very large
congregation. including President
Grant and family. The pastor. Rev
Dr. Newman. preached a very appro-
pirate and elegant discourse on the
resurrection of Christ. after which he
proceeded to organize the church,
when about . $50 persons presented
themselves for admission, on certifl-
cate and probation.
The choir has been organized, with
Mr.. John B. Dawson as director, and
Mr.. 5: y; Darlington. organist, and
rendered In an excellent manner the
Easter anthem at the service yester-
day.
''Mr. David Burr was announced as
Sunday school superintendent and the
school will be organized on next Sab
as ushers: Messrs. c. II, Lane. Samuel
Fowler. Samuel Norment, Matthew C.
Emory. c. G. Burr and Thomas Berry
rms evening meeting will be
held in the church for the sale of
pews when an address will be deliver
ed by the pastor. Where two or more
persons select the same pew it will be
put up at auction, and knocked off to
the highest bidder. The pews in the
main floor are rented at from 5000 to
$1,000 and those in the gallery at an
average of 5000.
During the morning services yes
terday DR.. Newman said that while in
extreme or ordinary cases he had no
objections to reading notices from
the pulpit, yet as the press is profuse-
ly and widely circulated. and through
1t the public can be reached, he did
not deem it fair to make the minis
ters advertising mediums, and he
would, therefore, decline to make an
nouncements from the pulpit"
X
In The Star of April 1. 1869. is an
interesting article relative to the cost
of works Of art in
Cost nf Art in the Capitol, which
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United States competes.
2. The consumption and consump-
tive demands in the principal import
ing countries.
3. The market preference as to
kinds OF products and the require
ments as to grading, packing and
branding.
4. The channels of trade through
which the products pass and the
business practices involved.
s. The methods and costs of mar
keting both American and foreign
products =.
s. Methods of financing export
trade in agricultural products.
Z. The export forwarding, storage,
transportation and insuring of agri-
cultural products.
s. The economic. conditions in
fiuencing the marketing of American
agricultural products in foreign.
countries.
g., Trade opportunities for Ameri-
can agricultural products.
=, WILL +. KENNEDY
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In The Star of April 1. 1869. is an
interesting article relative to the cost
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1. The supply Of agricultural pro-
ducts in foreign markets and the ex-
port surplus
Special Service in the principal
Requirements. w;th .un.'sn xs,"n e1an'ss ,hs
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at Manila, explained that the islands
can send this coun-
Philippine t,:,.i try increasing ss.sn guam euan-
Possibilities. sugar and TOBACCO
and that they need in return cotton
fabrics, machinery OF all kinds. agri-
cultural implements. He pointed out
that hemp has its natural habitat in
the islands and that it is coming into
multiplied uses in the United States;
that the Philippine tobacco is the
equal of any in the world and that an
extensive advertising campaign is
now projected to let that fact become
generally known in this country: that
the people of the islands have taken
IN eagerly the plantation of rubber
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Uncle Sam is smiling happily these
days, while he is running the biggest
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-
n. good patriot and told to go
oA'' ahead and produce food for
the allies during the war, has been
doing some serious thinking these
days as he rides over his farm on his
tractor. He has been wondering why
something isn't written about the
farmers part in foreign trade. Here
it is, Mr.. Farmer: p
The United States bureau of mar
kets. under the direction of Charles
J. Brand, its chief. and the more di-
rect supervision. of Clarence w. Moo
nav. specialist. in charge of foreign
marketing Investigations, has been
preparing to meet the demands for
a specialized service that will tell the
farmers and their organizations what
Is to their advantage regarding agri-
cultural foreign markets.
In order to avoid any possibility of
duplication and to increase efficiency,
this bureau has conferred with the
bureau OF foreign and domestic com-
merce of the Commerce Department
and with the consular service of the
State Department. Arrangements
have been made for articulation with
these departments and their repre-,
sentatfves in foreign countries. The
general subjects Of Investigations
have been decided upon as follows:
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w. W. Ewing, trade commissioner OF
the bureau of foreign and domestic
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
MAY LOAN MONEY TO BUILD
HOUSES
U. S. May Finance Scheme to Aid
Laboring Man to Own Own
Home.

Washington. Jan. ll.--Advoca,iny
comprehensive financial mechan-
ism for the United States workers
needing money with which to build
their own homes. Frederick l.. Ohm
>tead. architect and housing expert.
told the senate committee on educa-
ton and labor today this is the one
hest scheme for combating any
growth of bolshcvik sentiment in
this country.
The loan system would be financed
by the government in the beginning,
but it would soon be self-supporting
he believed
DO you think it would be harder
to make bolshevist OF man who
owns his home than one who does
not Senator Kenyon asked.
"Emphatically. yes" Olmstead re
piled.
John d. Rockefeller, who was in
vited to testify, will be unable to APP
pear. but this afternoon notified the
committee he will forward panlph-
let setting fortl, his views on labor
and industrial problems Of the day.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
PIONEER, WHO NEVER
SMOKED OR DRANK. 40
Squire William Paul Boasts None of
90 Couples He Married Sought
Divorce.

Clinton. Mo-. Jan. Esquire VIII
liam Paul, picturesque pioneer of
Henry. County. celebrated his nine
;y-ninth birthday anniversary at his
country home. 10 miles north of
Clinton. January 5. The celebration
was in the house built when he came
to Missouri more than hall Il century
ago. The big. old-fashioned fire
place. which takes a log at time.
and the large stone chimney. are
still in use
There is only one woman now liv-
ing in Henry County who was here
when he came
He was born in Hardin County.
KY. near the birthplace OF Abraham
Lincoln. He has been married three
times. All his wives are dead. He
was nearing middle age before he
married the first time There are
seven grandchildren.
His life has always been temper
ate. lie has never smoked. but al
ways chcwed tobacco since he was d
boy. He is hearty eater and is able
to wait on himself. can see to get
about. attends every old settlers re-
union and hears ordinary converse
ton.
He was Justice of the Peace in his
more than so years. He is
proud OF the fact that he performed
% marriage ceremonies and that
none of these couples has ever ap-
Piled for a divorce.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Missouri Man, 90, Plans tooth Ami
versary Dinner.

Exeter. Mo-, January Ito be the
oldest man in Barry County, if not
Southwest Missouri, hale and hearty
at the ripe old age of 90, and living
on the same farm fifty-four years, is
the proud distinction of Mace Combs
who lives near here with his son,
John, who himself is g years old.
Il have always tried to live life
that would not only be an example
for my children. but one which |
would never be ashamed of; / attrib-
ute my good health, long life and
happiness, to my mode of living.
have always been an abstainer of in
toxicants and tobacco. and a firm be-
lever in the early to bed and early
to rise policy and enough work to
keep a man contented," said Uncle
Mace"
Uncle Mace is very active re-
gardless OF his extreme old age. IL
like to be busy is his invariable re-
ply tohis relatives; and he certainly
verifies his assertions, as every sum-
mer he plants a garden, and spends
his time hoeing and pulling weeds.
During his long life he has been
sick but very little and medicine is
unknown to him. He is
planning for big birthday dinner"
on his tooth anniversary.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
TO ACT ON SUFFRAGE FIRST
Missouri Legislators Will Consider
Measure.

Jefferson City, Jan. 1.-The first
bill introduced in the house and SEN
ate when the Missouri Legislature
gets down to the grind of regular
business next week will be a measure
giving the women of the state the
right to vote in presidential cleo
tions. the only kind of womans sui
frage which can be given by state
statute.
The women have asked that their
bill be the first introduced in the
new capitol as matter OF senti-
ment. Late yesterday the consent of
Walter Goodson. president pro TEN.
of the senate. and Speaker O'Fallon
of the house. to that program was
obtained through the efforts OF Rep
resentative Frank c. Wilkinson of
Kansas City. A large number of
we'll known Missouri women have
been here all the week. sounding the
sentiment of the legislators. At the
head of the delegation are Mrs.
David O'Neil of St. Louis and Mrs.
Walter McNabb Miller of Columbia.
There is talk among the Demo-
cratic representatives that Represen-
tative Frank H. Farris of Phelps
County will be restored to the min
ority leadership. Farris. when the
house was Democratic in 1917. was
majority leader and under his guild
ance the Gardner legislative program
was enacted. In the Democratic
caucus Wednesday night Farris was
ousted as, floor leader and J. ID. Hos
letter of Pike County. an ultra dry,
was selected. Farris is wet. When |
the house transacted its first routine |
business yesterday, Hostetter did
not have a word to say, but Faris,
when the Republicans. unaccustomed
10 control of the house, got into a
snarl, jumped into the
breech and helped him out.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
NICHOLAS LONGWORTH MAY
BE NEXT SPEAKER OF
HOUSE
Gilett and Mann Appear to be His
Principal Opponents.

Washington, d. c., Jan. l2.-ln
the effort to prevent a serious inter-
nal fight in the House, the Repub-
leans are desperately casting about
for man who might be elected
Speaker and at the same time not be
Objectionable to the factions now de-
claring support for Representatives
Mann OF illinois and Gilett of/Ma,,
sachusetts. The name mentioned
now most frequently is that of Rep
resentative Nicholas Longworth of
Ohio. son-in-law of the late Col.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Until the last few days, there was
a centering of the conciliatory opin-
ion upon Representative Fess OF
Ohio. chairman of the Republican
congressional Committee in the last
campaign. But recent statement
from Fess urging the Republicans to
proceed with their choice OF leader
shin is said to have caused him some
enemies. Longworth was not cor
sidered at that time because of the
general belief that Roosevelt would
be the Republican candidate for
President in 1920 and that it would
be poor policy Tor his Son-ln-laW to
aspire To- the speakership in the
House.
The election of Longworth would
satisfy the reactionary element and
not cause any great discord among
the progressives. He has made
many friends during his seven years
in the House. and has become recog-
nized as one of the leading Repub-
licans. He has received excellent
committee appointments, also, which
has added to his House prestige. g..
Friends OF I.ongworth asserted to-
night that ii Gilett is defeated in the
caucus, the supporters of Gilett will
turn their strength to Longworth
and that with the. Ohio delegation
solid he would have to command
only few votes from other States
to win. 1t is insisted he would gain
these votes from the Western States
where the Republicans expect to
make great progress i'll the next
presidential election.
1t will take a well-organized fight
to defeat Mann, as his long service in
the House and his leadership of his
party has given him a prominence
and support which cannot be denied.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Sheriff's Sale.

By virtue and authority OF tran
script Execution issued from the OF
flee of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
of Bates County, Mo-. returnable at
the February Term, 1919. OF said
Court, and to me directed. in favor
of NJ. A. Hamilton and against f. +.
Wallace and Betty J. Wallace. | have
levied upon and seized all the right.
title. interest and claim of the said
+. T.. Wallace and Betty ]. Wallace
of, in and to the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Lots two and three of the north
west quarter OF section eighteen.
forty-five and one-hali acres off OF
the south end of lot three, forty
acres off of the south end Of lot
two of the southwest quarter of
section seven. all in township
thirty-eight OF range thirty-three
in Bates county, Missouri.
All lying and being in the said Coun-
ty and State of Missouri; and | will,
on Friday, the 18TH day of January
A. D., 1919. between the hours of
nine o'clock in the forenoon and five
o'clock in the afternoon OF that day.
at the East Court House Door. in
the City of Butler. County of Bates
aforesaid, sell the same, or so much
thereof as may be required, at Pub
lie Vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash in hand. to satisfy said execu-
ton and costs.
J. w. Baker.
ltd Sheriff of Bates County. Mo.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
HINES TO SUCCEED M'ADOO
The New Railway Head Favers
Government Control of Roads
for Five Years to Provide
a Tes, for Federal
Ownership.

Na>jr,uc, u. IAN, ll,--Waller d.
Hines. assistant: director general o.
railroads. has been annonlcd lirec
tor general ny Presiden, Wilson,
succee,i,n- William G.. McAloo. who
now retire. L. private lie.
MIR. Hines. Who was recommended
the latter> plan Tor five years con-
,inuatiou ~ g"Nerpmen, control to
provide Il ties, period. and has sup
ported mos, oi the policies OF the
retiring director general, with whom
he has been associated throughout
the last YEAR III government manage
ment He Is accredited with having
originated HAIRY policies oi the rail
road administration,
II Congress docs not enact new
railroad Legislation At an early date
MIR. Hines taNnr> returning the roads
at once - private management. This
lis expected I" develop into 4 strong
" contested issue within the next
month or :wo,
Announee,llv,, vi the appointment.
which does n"' ne,i 10 be confirmed
bv the Senate. WAS made today by
Mr.. MtNdnr. Ill the West on a va
cation "Trip "a Los Angeles. Tie
news reached the White House from.
the pre>it!,n, by cable last night and
It was autographed t" MIR. McAdoo at
Winston. NM,
lrt( he became :, member OF the
Railroad administration stall Il wear
ago the new director general was
chairman ~ the Santa re and was
one q, the Youngest railroad cNeCu-
iive> IN The country. Ne is now Is
years old. He became affiliated with
railroads a> a lawyer.
MIR Hines salary probably will be
determined by the President Mr..
Meade" divided his time between
his dutir> ii Secretary oi the Treas
urv and director general. and re-
ceived IVA compensation for the latter
office
Following MS announcement of
the appointment oi Hines as direct
or general ui railroads, McAdoo is
sued the following statement:
Mr.. Hines has been my assistant
at Washington since the beginning
OF %'Eernuicn, control tnd has
knowledge ui organization
and administration of the railroads
under federal control as we'll as the
problems involved in
the railroad situation. His ability
and experience admirably fit him for
the Grea, ,rus' and responsibility
with which the President has hon
ored him.
ASIDE :rn'.l his obvious qualiiica-
tons Mr., Hines IS in iull sympathy
with The policies which have guided
the Railroad administration and
with -ly views ri the President on
the railroad question. am sure
that Mr., Hines will have the hearty |
support O; the line army OF railroad |
officers ami employees and | can ask |
iothinr better inr him than that the" |
give him and the country the same
oval and effective services they rem
Tered during my time as director
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
HOUSE VOTES $1oo,ooo,ooo FOR
FAMINE
Wilson's Plea for Fund for Europes
Starving Peoples Meets With
Prompt Response From
Congress,

Washington, D. c., Jan. I3-Ap-
preparation OF SIOo,oOo,ooO for famine
relief in Europe, outside OF Germany
was approved tonight by the House,
which passed the administration
measure after its enactment had been
urged anew today by President VIII.
son as the only effective means OF
combating the westward spread OF
Bolshevisn. The bill now goes to
the Senate, where its early passage
is planned.
Party lines were eifaced in the
House debate, and vote, and, despite
energetic demands by opponents OF
the bill for more specific information
regarding the proposed expenditure
and criticism Of the President, Her
bert {. Hoover and Vance McCor-
mick, chairman OF the War Trade
Board, a special rule reported by the
Rules Committee was adopted and
afterwards the bill was passed, 40 to
70.
The only amendment accepted was
one b Repre- sentative Sherley, in
charge of the measure, which per-
mits use of par, Of the fund for re-
lief in countries contiguous to Eu-
rope This WOULD make it possible
to aid the .Armenans and suffering
peoples in the near East.
President Wilson's urgent appeal
that the appropriation be authorized
TO aid the cunsunlmation OF peace
was sent to Senator Martin and Rep
resentative Sherley. chairmen of the
,,l
mittees, and vas read on the floor
of the house by Sherley. 1t was
supplemented by 4 report to the
State Department from Henry II.
White. Republican member OF the
American peace delegation. Both
messages said the problem OF sup
plyine food 70 the distressed people
rccentlv' liberated from the rule OF
the Central Powers was one OF para
mount Importance in obtaining re-
turn to- rrort11:sl conditions. ----------
Food relief IS now the key to the
whole European situation and TO the
solution ni peace. President Wilson
said. "Bolshevism is steadily
spreading westward. 1t cannot he
stonned by i"rtc, but it can be,
stopped by iood.
The President added that unless
the tide OF anarchism is s1emmea
it may not he possible to lind detin-
lite Governments with which to con-
clude reace.
"Bolshevisn1 thrives only on starry
alton and disorder" declared White,
who said it was impossible to inaug-
llrate the Peace Conference under
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
MISSOURI MULE IN WAR
Long cared Animal Proved Himself
indispensable to Allies.

Missouri is slgnally honored. Her
mules made good" on the western
front. They were an indispensable
help in winning the war
The chief witness in behalf OF the
Missouri mule is the British Army
The witness is unbiased by an con-
sderations Of neighborliness. He
never was in Missouri Without in
timidation or coercion. OF his own
free WILL he Signs the certificate OF
character.
Cambria would never be what il j.
going to be in history ii the Missouri
mule had not been behind the man
behind the gun. He kept the heavy
artillery right IT, 10 the front with
the attacking infantry. He went
without his oat> and waded thruug''
mud and over tilled-in she'll holes II
show that he was game on the side
of peace with victory and justice
of the gas and shell shock He
slept ont o nights in the rain and
cold He KEEP, his 'hee-haw" muiilcl
at critical moments. He pulled and
pulled--my, how he pulled when pvt
to it!
Who shall say that the mule vr,~
Grams, having proved their stuff Ivy
their deeds. are not entitled to roam
rich pastures in the good old ,umwcT
time and to hibernate in warm box
stalls the rest OF their natural lives:
1t is back to the land. back 10 tie
oats and hay for them. They VIII
tell no tales of their proves. bu, 81.
many of them always will he he
marks OF their stewardship in ne
struggle OF titanic forces for good
and ill.-AIinneapolis Tribune
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
Sheriff's Sale in Partition.
A. Z. Jackson, Plaintiff

~. l.. JdSkSOII, L ldlHtiil
J. p. Bradley. Luke Shawnee, Ed
ward Bradley, Olive Robinson
Robert Bradley. Mable Combs
Anna Price, Christina Bradley, De
In the Circuit Court of Bates Coun-
ty, Missouri.
By virtue and authority OF de-
cree and order OF sale in partition
made by the said Court, in the above
entitled cause, and of certified copy
thereof, dated Dec "A: 1913, | will OH
Friday, January 18th, 1919. betweei'
the hours of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the alter
noon of that day, at the East front
door of the Court House, in the City
of Butler in Bates County, Missouri,
sell at public vendue. to the highest
bidder, the following described real
estate, viz:
Forty acres of OF the west side
of the north east quarter 90
and all OF the north west quarter
(I-4D except fif:yone and fifty
one hundrcdth acres off of the
west side thereof in section nine
teen tl9) OF township iorty-one
(4l) of range twenty-nine (eO).
all in Bates County. Missouri
Terms of sale as follows, viz: Cash
in hand.
!. w. Baker.
ltd Sheriff.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-01-16
TO ASK RETURN OF LOOT
China Hasn't Forgotten Famous
Bronzes the Germans Seized.

Chinas. delegates and plenipotrn-
tiaries at Versailles have been >pe-
cially charged by their government
to appeal to France. Great Britain.
and the United States to obtain the
restoration o fthe priceless Four
teenth Century bronze Astronomical
instruments which the Germans
seized at Peking in 1000 a, the time
of the Allied expedition for the re-
lief of the beleaguered legations i'll
the Chinese capital
A very few of them were taken to
France. whence they were immed-
lately returned. But all the remain
der of them were shipped by the Ger
man generalissimo, the late Field
Marshal Count Waldersee. to the
kaiser, who caused them to be set
up in the grounds of the palace NJ
Sans-Souci at .Potsdam.-De;ruit
News.