The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 20, 1898, Page 7

ROUBLE AHEAD FOR AUSTRIA. present Dissensions Likely to Dis- rapt the Conglomerate Empire. An Austrian, in London, explains the troubles in Austria-Hungary as fol- “The explanation of the present crisis fs simple enongh. Austria, it must al- ways be remembered, is not a nation in the proper sense of the word. The empire is made up of a conglomera- tion of peoples and states, with differ- ent languages and often conflicting in- terests and aspirations. There can be no feeling of patriotism in Austria, such as exists, for instance, in England and Germany. The Austrian empire is a perfect chaos of languages and races. Germans, Slavs, Czechs, Poles, Croats and Hungarians, all owe allegiance to the emperor of Austria. They have few interests in common, and cannot even understand each other’s language. As long as national and race feelings were dormant it was possible by ju- dicious compromises to hold the em- pire together. But as soon as national feeling in any of the component parts of the dual kingdom become pro- nounced a crisis was inevitable. ‘his is what has now happened. The explan- ation of the present situation is the ashing of the interests of the nu- merous nationalities which form the basis of the Austrian empire. “The situation is a very critical one. For this reason: Austria lies between three great powers—Germany, Russia and Italy. Portions of the same race which inhabit these countries are also to be\found in Austria. Whenever they have any grievance to the component parts of the dual kingdom they im- mediately seek sympathy and support of those who belong to the same race. The center of attraction is not, there- fore, the Austrian emperor, but one of Austria’s neighbors. For instance, at the present time the German pop- ulation of Austria naturally looks THE MISTLETOE BOUGH. Concerning Singular Notions ¢ Origin and Growth. The oak long held its place among the mystic trees, and to injure one was considered an act of sacrilege, the last survival of this being exposed in the saying that “to cut oakwood is unfor- tunate.” An instance is givem as late as 1657, where the cutting down of an oak, to which the mystic plant had at- tached itself, was followed by most dire consequences. The mistletoe was cut up and sold to apothecaries in London, but of those who cut it one became lame, two others each lost an eye, while the man who cut down the tree broke his leg. But all legend does not give the oak as the first home of the mistletoe. There were those who believed that it was the forbidden tree in the midst of the Garden of Eden, the tree of the “knowl- edge of good and evil,” while still oth- ers claimed that it was once a forest tree, but, the cross having been made of its wood, it has since the crucifixion been only a parasite. Just why it has been ecclesiastically excommunicated and excluded from church decorations it is difficult to say. There is an in- stance on record of its having once been taken in procession to the high altar of York cathedral, but immediately taken Its But if he fails to save meets with success. plan is to lay aside a week. Under State Supervision en The same may be said of the man who has a small income, A first-class It soon becomes & habit and you are on the right road to success and prosperity, PPPS POO SPIO OPT OD PPOOT IIIS POPP OP POO ODS | A MAN’S MAY | VERY LARGE, 3 ™ FARMERS BANK, Receives deposits of $1.00 and up. | Visiting her sister, Mrs Bewley, j Week. { Anumber of our last young folks at |tended church at Fairview last Sun- wd and INCOME jday. They report a large cr = @ good sern Ben She a partofithe never dollar or more every RELIGIOUS VIEWS OF STUD Preside sse Gathers Ci e Universit Columbia, Mo., Oct. 13 —Prof R | H. Jesse, of Missouri University, recently made | garding the re |the students TREN R mE Re A eatigation re us convictions of year, and ascer | tained to what eburches they belong » be the Object Investigation. DO. Oct. 15.—In est from Secretary investigating com- to Fernandina, cbarge that was established at that point official Wasl respo that a tract of woodland < iby his son might be cleared by the soldiers Phe com » will leave Wash ingtom on ’ It is in the charge filed with the commi 1 that the land on which the camp at Fernandina is located was covered with a tropical rth Prior to establishing a re it was necessary to clear camp the ground. Now the land is said to be free from such obstruction. It is charged that Secretary Alger's son was interested in the land, which SPOT CASH STORE. Bran Nerwr Up to Date out again, whereupon a general indul- gence and pardon of sins was given at the city gates. Another instance is on record of its having once been found among the decorations of an English church, but by order of the clergyman immediately taken down. Where and when the custom of ki ing under the mistletoe originated is also uncertain. Some authorities claim that the mistletoe was not excluded fromthe early church decorations, and that at a certain part in the service the people were allowed to embrace and kiss each other, but that this custom became so boisterous a demonstration Silks, Ladies Ready-made Clothing, Cloaks, Muslin. Underwear. —=" DRESS GOODS, Jewelry and Notions. Underwear for Men Women and Children, jcent the Baptist ehurch and 20 per | ranges jeent jimg denominatior: jor give preferenee Theresult show-|bas greatly increased in value by led that 23 per eent of the students| reason of the improvewente made by |are members of or prefer the Pres-| the soldiers byterian church, includin th . 1 pi rg eosin , . = °| We wish to still remind you that um — resbyterian; 23 per | we are exclusive agents for the cele cent tke Christ chureb, 20 per| brated Superior Cook St ovea and Fraxk Suita & Son the Methodist church, north} P si and south. The remaining 14 per} cent are divided among the follow Should Examine Privates, Galveston, Tex, Oct. 16.—Last night Congressman J. W. Bailey, before an audience that packed Har- mony Mall, a powerful plea for democracy. He arraigned |the war policy of the republican Congregaticnal, Lutheran, Episcopalian, Unitarian, Catholic, Hebrew, Universalist, Ger- man Evangelical and Holiness The aggregate number of students delivered rather to the German fatherland than to a federation of races which have nothing in common with themselves. That is the danger, and it is a real one. “The feeling toward Germany of the Austrian Germans has been gradually growing for many years and it has now found expression. The present leaders of the German opposition were boys and students when the German empire was founded. They were deep- ly influenced by the wave of national feeling which preceded the war of 1870. The seed sown then is now bearing fruit. It has grown steadily and will grow until the German provinces of Austria join the German empire. Up to the present time the emperor has been able to keep the empire together by means of compromises. But the time for compromises is now past. ‘The em- peror will undoubtedly endeavor to smooth things, for next year he cele- brates his jubilee and is very anxious that there shall be nodisturbance. But feeling is running very high.” “But it has often been predicted that Austria was on the point of breaking up and each time the prediction has been falsified.” “Yes, that is true, but the situation to-day is different in many respects. ‘The Germans, instead of being divided among themselves, are, with the ex- ception of the clericals, firmly united. National feeling was not so strongly developed, the German empire had not been united, Italy was still a chaos of states and Russia had not gained the commanding position she holds to-day. Above all, the emperor is an old man and is not what he used to be. It needs a strong hand and a keen mind to keep the Austrian empire together. Where that it was abandoned, the mistletoe, which seems to have been in some way connected with it, being then and there excommunicated. We find the present custom first in the kitchens of great houses, where the mistletoe was hung at Christmas, and woe to the maid who did not get a kiss beneath it; for one thing, she was doomed to remain single for that year at least. Woe also to the man who refused or forgot the request of the maid to furnish holly and ivy for the decorations of the house; he was debarred from the privileges of the mistletoe. It was long customary, too, to pluck a leaf or berry after every kiss. But a more picturesque setting to this custom of “kissing under the mistle- toe” is that furnished by the Scandi- navian legend. According to that, at the request of the gods and goddesses, Balder, after his death by the mistletoe arrow, was restored to life, while the mistletoe itself was given into the keep- ing of his mother, Frigga, who was the Scandinavian Venus, the goddess of love. But her power over it lasted only as long as it did not touch the earth, Loki’s dominion, and she decreed that everyone who passed under it as it hung aloft should receive a kiss to prove that it was the emblem of love and not of death. Wecan see inthis also the prob- able origin of the idea that if mistletoe is dropped or placed on the ground mis- fortune will follow. The song of the “Mistletoe Bough,” familiar to all, has doubtless done much to keep alive the old custom. At the present time, however, the mistle- toe is rarely found on the oak in Eng- land, and is se scarce that the “kissing bunch,” a bunch of evergreens orna- mented with oranges and ribbons, has is that man to be found?” — London | taken its place. In this country, on the News. contrary, the plant, with its dainty white berries, is a menace to the life of thousands of oaks used for shade and ornamental purposes, and hundreds of dollars are spent yearly for its destruc- tion in order to preserve the life of the tree from which it gets its own life and nourishment. When this is going onin a southern town, in passing along an avenue of oaks, one literally walks on a carpet of mistletoe, and as the dainty berries crack under the feet there comes HUMOROUS STATESMEN. A Few ef the Notable Great Men of Congress. Private John Allen, who represents humor in the democratic party in the house of representatives of congress, has put himself early into evidence in the debates of that body. Champ Clark, of Missouri, who was out of the last And everything kept in a first-class DRY COODS STOCK. SHOES AND BOOTS, Groceries, Green Fruits. Agency for the New Idea Patterns. Any pattern 10c. Come and see us and we will save you money on your pur- Remember we are on the chase. South Side of the Square, Butler, Mo. SPOT CASH. AN IDEAL OFFICER, Good Words from a Private for Lieu- tenant Colonel Clark, Camp CuBA LIBRE, + JACKSONVILLE, FLA., OcT. 11, 98.5 DEAR Srr—I enclose $1 for the TimEs for one year, which please send to me wherever the 6th Mo. Volunteers go. Iam a member of Co. L and am now getting along very well, but have been very sick. We had a fine regiment before the fever struck us and cut us downso bad. Thisis the worst country I ever saw, and it has been terrible on us. ButI want to tell the people back home that our Lieut. Colonel, Harvey Clark is the best man in the whole army and if all the officers were as kind and good to the boys as he is there would be less complaint in the volunteers. Heis one officer who is not stuck up and who cares J W McFadden, Dr Lamb, Drysdale of Butler, Jenkins. ler, sent a bouquet of and Miss flowers. time enjoyed by all. Quite a number of our people wer having their winter coal from across the river last week. They were wis this time and ready for the snow storm Monday. Bailey Beckett is building a cellar for Dick Wolfe. Fred Yeoman, of the 6th regulars, spent a part of Sabbath at Aaron’s. JH Park. He says he was in the fight He came to see his cousin, Mrs at Santiago; he helped to cut th wires. They three days;a number of his getascratch. He looks stout. The Whinnery, Jack Berry, G W and Isaac Park, Jos Cuzick, W D Orear, B F Jen- kins, Geo Thompson, Jas and Everet ley Mrs P H Holcomb of But- All the rags were tacked amd a good were fighting about com- rades fell by his side, but he did not congress, but is again elected to this one, has not yet made an appearance asaspeaker. The democrats apparent- ly get all their funny men from the south. Perhaps they have too hard work to be elected from the north to find time for joking. The republicans do not elect so many funmakers. Sen- ator Mason, of Illinois, used to appear in this role when in the house, but he finds no field for itin the senate. Speak- er Reed raised more laughs than any other member when he was on the floor, but his even was always that of sar- casm, and the merriment was over the squirming of his victims. The nearest approach that Massachusetts has made to a sharp-tongued member for many years was furnished by the late Gov. Greenhalge, when he served one term in congress. His wit was of the classic order. Quigg, of New York, has made fellow-members laugh sometimes, but it has been more often laughing at him than laughing with him. The humor- ous treatment of public questions is less prevalent in congress than it used to be. It is studied, rather than spon- taneous, humor at the north, asa rule, though Mr. Reed furnished a supreme exception to it in hisday. The peculiar stumping system of the south encour- ages greater freedom of speech, which perhapsaccounts for its humorists more than any natural prevalence of mind there in that direction. The late Sam- uel S. Cox is said to have regretted that he indulged so much in humor in con- gress, on the ground that it led to the belief that he had not the capacity that was really his for more serious achiere- ment.—Boston Herald. ‘The Way She Took It. Elder Sister—Come, Clarence, take your powder like a man. You never hear me making any complaint about such a little thing as that. Clarence (sourly)—Neither would lit I could daub it on my face; it is swal- lerin’ it that I don’t like.—Tit-Bits. a feeling—is it inherited ?—that one is almost committing an act of sacrilege to thus tread upon the “curer of all ills.” —N. Y. Post. Why Immigrants Landed in New York. The merchants of New York sent to the continent of Europe more ships than the merchants of other cities, who traded mainly with Great Britain, so that this city was better known throughout Europe, and her vessels were the handiest for emigrants from France, Germany and Holland. AgentS of the New York merchants and of the government who were seeking and en- couraging immigration, could show that this port was the most advan- tageous landing-place for a man who was going on west; and the sea captains explained that it was the safest and quickest port to make, because the course lay south of the stormy, foggy region north of Cape Cod, and the city was much closer to the open sea than either Philadelphia or Baltimore. At any rate, immigration increased in favor of New York as time went on; and the stream of incoming people swelled until in the decade from 18S4 to 1894 it amounted to about half a mil- lion of immigrants a year, 590,666 ar- riving in 1890 alone, not counting those from Canada and Mexico.—Ernest In- gersoll, in St. Nicholas. A Cat Catapuit. A cat owned by the tenant of a Car- negie hall studio obtains mittance when shut out ing the door with its body. It makes so much noise that the tenant the bedroom overhead—the studio has two stories— is invariably aroused. the cat hears him coming a plai ceeds the use of its body as a catapult. How the cat can bang the door so vio- Iently without injuring 1 a mys- tery. It never meows until it has aroused somebody, knowing apparent- ly that its feeble cry cannot be heard at such a distance.—N. Y. Sun. n for the private soldiers. He is always up at five o’clock, when we get up, and comes down where we eat to see that they give us enough, and when any of us get sick he comes to see us and buys milk and things we can eat forus. If it was left to the privates he would be the general of the army, | for he is the best-hearted officer in it. We have been ordered to Savannah, and I suppose will start there ina| few days. With regards to all my | } j expect to go back to Cuba again be- fore long. They were a long time on the water when they went over. Gus Rape’s brother is visiting him- The rain all day Sabbath and Mon- day kept the dear people at home. Politics is moving very slow; there must be a still hunt going on, and no doubt there will be a surprise in the vote in the western part of the county the Sth of November. AARON, Ethhart Items. F M Manlove has sold his farm to Dr Christopher and will move to | Pittsburg, Kansas. a i "A number of Jackson county Dear Reader, don’t blame usifwe bear ‘en say | What happens you. Joe Smith of Butler, was city Thureday of last week. Chas Fisk, chief musician of the 6th Mo. Vol. passed threugh our city early Saturday morning on his way to Amsterdam to play for the street | U fair at that place. | Butler friends. BERT JOHMSON, Co. L, 6th Mo. Vels. Virginia Items. We write what we hear the Virginians say is peo- Herchell Cains has gone to Arkan- sasona hunt, with relatives from Jackson county. Claude Richardson, in our who was sick Will Hardinger and wife and WA McElroy spent Saturday and Sab- bath at Drexel with John Hendrick- son and family. | Ed Dudley and wife are visiting | Dave Nestlerode and family at Wiil- low Springs, Kan. Sy: Andrew Erhart is buying cattle to feed. Robert Heddleson, the model far- mer, hasa nice lot of corn cribbed. Mr Lee Hewitt and M Etta Me- Guire were united in mariage on John Hussey and Marvin Kennedy Wednesday last. They were both | attended the sale of Wm Kennedys | epergetic young people, and have near Passaic, Friday. | the best wishes of their many friends. Will Hupp & Co, of Butler, paper-| © M Kerr, the road boss, is doing ed the M E church last week. | the right thing for the roads this ple visited at C M Kerr’s last week. | with typhoid fever, isagain out with William Gifford sports a new bug-| x = |party, and bitterly denounced the who are members ot some religious | «im becility or ia War Depart- ment,” charging it boldly with mur- volunteers in the field by supplying them with tainted meat and other unwholesome supplies, supplied by the meat syndicate. If the committee who are investigating the conduct of the war wished to arrive at the facts as to the cruel mistreatment of the volunteer sol- |diery, he dramatically asked, “why |did they not examine the private instead of the Generale» who were abundantly supplied with everything? denomination is larger this year than ever before. The total enrollment of the University to-day is 59 more than at the same period last year. dering Our line of Groceries is more com plete than eyer As we buy for casb, we are enabled to sell at prices that will astonish you, come and see us. Fraxx Smita & Son. OFFICERS REFUSED TO ASSOCIATE WITH HIM. Washington, October 14.—Major William F. Tucker, paymaster, who has been stationed at the headquar- ters of the Department of the Gulf, was in Washington today on his way to Chicago, where he has been assigned to duty in connection with the payment of the volunteers to be mustered out in the Department of the Lakes The transfer of Major Tucker has grown out ofan unpleasant incident which oceurred in Atlanta. In a controversy with a hotel proprietor, it is reported, he was slapped in the face while in uniform, and failed to resent it then or afterward. Thies eaused complaint to be made by other army officers stationed at Atlanta, who requested that Majer Tueker be sent elsewhere, as they could not associate with euch a man. soldiers, He was bitterly opposed to expan- sion. He ayowed hie loyalty to the Chicago platform and all it stood or. Crittenden Believes in Jesse James. Carthage, Mo, Oct. 14.—While in the city yesterday, ex Governor Orit- tenden was asked as to the case of Jesse James, jr., suspected of know!- edge of the recent train robbery. Great interest is taken in the case and opinions are fieely expressed, many being of the opinion that the son of the noted bandit is altogether innocent. When ex Governor Orit- tenden expressed it as his belief that the boy is wioagly cuspected, it only aerved to strengthen confidence in the boy’s uprightnese, which has taken possession of those who know nothing of him personally. e je We are still in the market for your chickens, eggs, butter or any thing you have to sell, and will at all times pay you the highest market price in cash or merchandise Franx Suita & Stoves, Stoves, Stoves for every body, and stoves so cheap that you can not afford to even sit out in the sunto get warm. At Franx Smuiru | & Son. e Sox Sensational Suit at Warrensburg. Omaha, Neb, Oct. 16.—Mrs. Hat-| Warrensburg, Oct. 12.--The trial tie Steele, wife of William E. Steele, | f Rev. Robert E. Howell, the pastor lof the Columbus Christian chureb, committed euicide under the most) no 1 bis b distressing conditions at her home|“? 7UrDeG Bis house to secure the inte tonight Hor vhosband El i ee money, in order that he ealled to arrange final detaile for| might elope with Mre. Henderson, bad their permanent separation. Sas Be hie Sock, wil comeuy : pila tiny were: dismissing: the here at this term of court. Also the future of the chidren Mra Steele | Hivoree suit of the husband of the suddenly arose, and, in the presence | igs eee ed Mrs. Henderson | of her husband and two little boye,| ** TORREDOD» Ons has employed | coungel to resist the application for, placed a pistol to her head and fired. | 2 Didn't Want to Live. | |She was removed to a hospital and divorce. The testimony, it is eh ithe bullet extracted, but the eur jected, will be sensational in thd | extreme. | geous say there is no probability of Ses ae her recovery. Mr. Steele is beld by} Field Trial Outlook Bright, | the poliee at the central station, al Sedalia, Mo, Oct. 16.—Secretar |though there is no charge against |S. Eddins, of the Missouri Field | him | Trials Association, reports more then , 100 entries for the annual trials to |be held at Amoret, Bates county, Thankful words written by Mrs |November 28. The entries for the Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. * Was} mbers’ steak ° “f taken with a bad cold which settled! page ee ene ee oe on my lungs: cough set in and finally | : a a terminated in consumption Four | Peted Oe ‘A Narrow Escape. valuable silver cup, to be com y the Derby, to be tb doc ors gave me up, saying I could|actual property of the owner of th live buta short time I gave ¥ | dog winning it, has been donated. self up to my Savior, determined if I could not stay with wy friends on Uharged With Marder, ] earth, I would meet my absent ones, 17, ngton, Mo, Oct. 16 —Adolp above. My busbacd was advised to : ipa pe is get Dr. King’s New Discovery for Labrick, aid killed W. H. Hartman Consumption, Coughs and Colds [/at Warrensburg, September 6, wi meow suc- } Joe Whinnery was at Biue Mound, Kan, last week and purchased a nice pair of Berkshire pigs of Allen | Thomas of that piace. The rag tacking at O M Drysdale’s Thursday passed off very quietly. Those present were Mesdames Joe T Mrs Howe of Johnson county, was | season. Allof our Iarmers are going t hold their corn fora better market. The Cut Off school starts off nice! with Mrs Hope of Adrian, as teacher, that thisis her second term for school. gave it a trial, took in all eight bot jarrested here today on a warra tles. It bas cured me, and — fer murder iu the first degree, GodIsm saved and now a well and | turned by the Johneon county gram healthy womac.” Trial bottles free = : at H L Tucker's drug etcre. Regu i He, with bis wife, over who lar size 50c and $1. Guaranteed or} the killing took place, arrived her price refunded. ast night from Kansas City i oe) y ary