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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
LONDON BGoTBLACks.
street Corners Knew Them early In
tho Eighteenth Century

tho Eighteenth Century
Liquid blacking. such as is now used,
was invented early In the nineteenth
century. Previously various mixtures
were used
There are many illusions In eight
eenth century literature to shoeblacks
and blacking In the London World OF
Jan. 81, 1854, Edward Moore. describ-
ing the miseries OF an author, says that
he would rather have started in life as
a shoeblack had he but had the money
to buy or credit to procure "a stool
brush and blackball."
An old kind OF blacking consisted OF
ivory black, very coarse moist sugar
and water. with little vinegar A
mixture OF whale oil and SCOT was used
in Gray's time The author of "Tri-
via" has several illusions TO the BLACK
youth" who stood at street corners
then as now:
Hark The boy calls thes to his destin' q
stand,
And the shoe shines beneath his oily hand
Defoe makes his Colonel Jack de-
scribe himself when boy as dirty
vagabond, like a Black your shoes,
your honor a beggar boy. black
guard boy or 4at you please, despica-
Bile and miserable to the last degree.
Here is another quotation from "Tri-
VIA Q715N
Eis treble voice resounds along the news,
And Whitehall echoes. Clean your hon-
ors shoesl'
London Notes and Queries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
FIRST SLOT MACHINE.
II Was Invented by Hero Of Alexandra
About 125 8. c.


About t25 8. c.
Hero OF Alexandria about 125 B, c.
was an ingenious inventor OF mechsn-
zeal toys. In his works, "Pneumatics'
and Automatic he describes some
hundred small machines that he prob
ably never carried beyond the model
stage.
These included steam engine and a
double forcing pump TO be used as a
fire engine.
Hero was also the inventor OF the
automatic delivery, or penny IN the slot
machine He describes "a sacrihcisl
vessel which flows only when money
ia introduced"
When the coin is dropped through
the slit 1t falls on one end OF g bal
anced horizontal lever, which being
depressed opens valve suspended
from a chain at the other end and the
water begins to dow.
When the lever has been depressed
TO q certain angle the coin falls OF and
the valve, being weighted, returns to
its seat and cuts or the supply The
mechanism is practically Identical
with the present system - Baltimore
Sun.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15

The Maiden Insurance company ia q
singular Denmark Institution. It is
confined to the nobility, and the noble
man, as soon as female child is born
to him, enrolls her name on the com
pany's books and pays in certain
sum and thereafter a fixed annual
amount to the treasury. When the
young girl has reached the age OF
twenty-one she Is entitled TO fixed
income and to an elegant suit OF apart
ments, and this income and this resi-
dence both almost princely, are hers
until she either mar1es or dies The
society has existed for generations. II
has always prospered. Thanks TO It.
poverty stricken old maids are un-
known among the Denmark nobility
but every maiden lady is rich and
happy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
KING OF WILD BULLS.
lndia's Gsur Combines Courage and
Audacity With Great Strength.

lndia's Gsur Combines Courage and
Audaoity With Great Strength.
The gaur is often wrongly termed
bison. The name is not correct; the
bison is the bos bonassus OF Lithuania
and the Caucasus The gaur found In
Indo-China, is certainly the finest OF all
the wild bulls he overawes ali op-
ponents by his courage audacity and
great strength.
He is huge beast and sometimes
measures six feet TO the root OF the
tail He is distinguished from all
other wild cattle BY the prominent
hump between the two horns. 'rhe lat
ter are massive fiat at the base, and
ringed, and they describe a very wide
curve from the root upward.
The coat is OF an olive brown tint
shading in black, with very short, fine
hair
The gaur is found both in the forest
and on the mountains, for, Ia spite OF
his great size, he is extremely agile, so
that he can run up the mountain slopes
and climb the rocks with ease.
Like the elephant. he feeds on grass
and plants and when he cannot get
these he falls back on bamboo shoots
and the buds and branches OF trees
The gaurs feed until about O'Clock
in the morning; then they return to the
bamboo forests and clearings TO sleep
Later in the afternoon they come out
to Craze and drink. They are not timid
and several shots can be fred among
herd before they become alarmed
Duke OF Montpelier in Wide World
Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
Soma of the East Indian l-aborsr.


When drawing water from the wells,
the man In charge OF the operation In
variably encourages the bullocks with
a CHEEKY sing-song, at the critical
moment when they are raising the
heavy leather pouch Of water from the
well, and If he was to remain silent
the Indian bullock, who is strong
conservative, would certainly refuse to
start ! once listened to the song
which the men sang when they were
making mortar. 1t was something like
this: "Oh, bullocks! what work you
are doing, going round and round max
ing mortar for the masons. oh, bull
locksl go faster, go fasterl The masons
will cry out, oh. bullocks, for more
mortar-more mortar. So go faster,
go fasterp'-From India and the In
dians"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
Nicely ARRANGED.

1t is related that the negroes were
once greatly excited in johannesburg
over rumor OF Kafir uprising. One
white woman said to her black boy:
You wouldn't kill your missus,
would your"
"oh. no, the boy replied; boy next
door kill you, and / kill his missus"
The affair, it seemed, had all been
arranged, and very delicately at that
This boys name was Machinery" /"
The blacks take any name they hear
used among the whites. and "Machin-
cry" is very common name in JohaR-
nesburg -E. w Howe's Monthly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
GOATS FLAYED ALIVE.
Cruel Tortures inflicted on Animals liz
Many Parts of India.

Many Parts OF India.
In an illustrated pamphlet issued by
the Animals Friend society OF Eng
land attention Is drawn to the Indian
practice of 6ayEng live goats. This
commercial barbarlty is prevalent
throughout Bengal and is done in or
der to obtain longer measurements for
the market, so called long necks COM
manding higher price on account OF
the extra length. The dreadful process
is carried out by beginning the faying
at the eyes and mouth of the living
goat and working down the neck, aft
er which the throat Is cut In one
of these cases. which came under the
notice of the Hon Mrs Charlton, the
faying had been partially carried out,
and the animal. though rescued from
bis tormentors. finally succumbed In
misery to the agony he had endured.
The initial act of torture was perform
ed under the eye in the shape OF a cut
In the form OF a st. Andrews cross,
and the skin. torn away in flaps, fell
down the animals neck
animals for ornamental purposes and
Sitting the ears and nostrils Of donkeys
is prevalent in many parts of India.
These crueltles result in much suffer
Ing. though they are enormously sup
posed by the poorer classes OF the popu-
lation to convey some benefit to the
animal
Bullocks with one side Of the face
almost burnt away are to be seen
everywhere throughout the east. and
but little comment is aroused by the
plight OF these unfortunate creatures,
which toll yoked to heavy, Ill bal
anced cart These poor animals are
lnsuficieltly fed, habtually overladen
and overdriven. and their shrinking
necks show tumors and liberated sores
caused by the incessant working Of
the clumsy yoke in daily use.
In Delhi and elsewhere secret places
exist where bullocks are turned into
monsters for exhibition in religious
professions. Il myself" says Mrs.
Charlton, saw one OF these poor man
made monsters at Hardwar, a sacred
place in the Dun Omitted provinces).
and secured a photograph. 1t was be-
ing led about in charge Of fakir, who
showed me with pride several legs
which had been engrafted on it's back
and the process must have been most
painful" In performing this cruel op.
Grafton more than one animal is killed
in tha urpatpGt agony
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
ona TO give Meals a Day.

In England people are sometimes ad-
dicted to 1ve meals day breakfast,
lunch, tea. dinner and supper The
continental fashion Is d snack for
morning coffee. a midday meal and an
evening meal But when the great army
OF Xerxes was marching through Asia
Minor. and city by city had to provide
food for the day, the people thanked
God that Xerxes and his army ate but
once q day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
Her Substitute For oi, of Birch,

Instead of yanking them into the
house and giving them the ''lamming''
they deserve. an Atchison woman who
was schoolteacher for many years
is trying the following method with
her obstreperous children: She calls
them to her and says. solemnly and
precisely, MY sons, ! am surprised at,
disgusted with, disappointed In and
ashamed of rOu" Rsaaas City Jour
nal,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
French Officers Are M Paid.

The poorest men in France are the
army officers. In fact, they would
starve to death If they had family
unless they can double their official re-
sources by private means. A captain
has an income of $500 year. The
average captain, according to statistics,
has wife and three children and can
not live on less than S1.695 No won
der the places Of army officers go beg
ging In France. Boston Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
Correct Interpretation Essential.

Many OF the most beautiful pieces
Of poetry in literature would seem un-
interesting and fiat IL read by bad
reciter. In the same way good re-
otter will make attractive poem
whose beauties are not 80 apparent
A fine painter will light up each little
beauty in his pictures until the small
est detail is attractive and strikes the
eye. 1t is only the medocrity whose
work is characterized by sameness and
lack OF interest. Strand Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
Sound Advice.

These shoes you sold me last week
squeak so that they actually keep me
awake nights" said the customer, en-.
tering the shoe store.
MY dear SIR replied the shoe deal
or reassuringly. you shouldn't sleep
in them."-- Yonkers Statesman
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
He podaed.

So Burroughs owes you money !?
Well, think he'll pay you back some
day, but you can't make him hurry"
Don't you believe 1t. The mere
sight or me walking along the street
has made him hurry several times
lately. Philadelphia Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
Human Mature.

Tell man that there are 2To. 1870 1926.
4s1 stars and he will believe you But
II sign says Fresh Paint, he has to
make a personal inyestigation.-Cinc
cinnati Enquirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15

Oh. how hard 1t Is to die and not be
able 70 leave the world any better for
ones little life In it!--Abraham Lin
coin.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
CATCHING Her.

She fpouting)- Before we were mar
ried you often used TO catch me in
your arms He Yes and now | catch
you In my pockets. Telegraph.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15
Commercial Valuation.

.Politeness costs nothing I"
Yes replied the gentleman OF the
old school. perhaps that's why people
have so little respect for II. Washing.
ten STAG.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-08-15

Invariably the path OF common sense
Samuel Smiles
The Detroit times., 1913-04-28
new movie" TO Be
BUILT ON WOODWARD
Regent Theater Co. Will Build
Playhouse With 5000 Seat
ing Capacity

lne Regent Theater Go. will build
a theater with seating capacity OF
1000 at Woodward and Horton-aves.
for motion pictures, music and vaude-
vile. A 99-year lease Of the property
has been obtained from w. F. klatt.
The building will have a Woodward
ave. frontage Of lU,1s feet, and Will
extend 900 feet on Horton-ave. IL
will be the largest theater in Detroit.
Though the entrance will be on
Wood ward.ave., the auditorium VIII
be on the rear OF the property. Four
stores will occupy the front OF the
building. with a depth OF so feet. The
second floor will be devoted to offices.
The third will be occupied by the
Regent palais de danse." with dane.
ing floor, 107x60 feet
The building Will be in architect
ural harmony with that OF the Ford
Motor Co. adjoining II to the south.
at Woodwardave. and the boulevard.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-28
MARX SAYS HE'LL
HAVE HARMONY
in DEP ARTMENTS
Insists That Various Branches
of City Government Shall CO.
Operate for Public's Service
NO POLITICS IN HIS
APPOINTMENTS, HE SAYS
Intends to Name Men Who Will
Help the Administration
Make Good

Mayor Marx is determined to have
perfect harmony exist among the vari-
Gus city departments during his adj
nlnistration, and Is exercising the ut
most care In selecting men to I'LL the
important positions that will be vacat-
ed by the present occupants In the
near future.
Il am not allowing politics to- play
any part In the making Of my appoint
ments,''' said the mayor. II realize
that | must depend for the snccess
OF my administration on the men
whom | appoint In the next two
months. IT. is my ambition To estab-
lisn and preserve harmony among the
various city departments, SO that we
can all work together for the common
good The powers Of the mayor are,
unfortunately, very limited; he 10 not
even given the power 10 remove an
appcinte for cause.
The hayor has 10 depend on the
promise of his appointe TO carry out
his wishes. Political appointments
are a detriment to the. city for this
very reason; the men often DO not
feel that they are under moral obliga.
ton TO assist the mayor. They feel
(Continued On Page Eight)
The Detroit times., 1913-04-28
One IS DEAD, One
DYING AS RESULT
OFESCAPINC GAS.
Loose Key or Jet in VinewOOd-
ave. RO0ming House Is Re-
spOnsible for Tragedy
VICTIMS HAD BEEN
WARNED BY PROPRIETRESS
She Says Pair, Who Are Lithu-
anians, Seemed to Have
Been Drinking

A loose key, on gas Jet in the
rooming house of Mrs. NJ. Philitovicz
No. 1874 Vinewood-ave., sent one man
to death. and another is believed to
be dying from the effects of the gas
fumes.
Paul Palpumen, about 80 years old,
was found dead in the room, early
Monday morning, and ldoc Sylvas, his
companion, was unconscious, and
was rushed to st. Mary's hospital.
where little hope for his recovery is
held out. Both men were employed
by the Ford Motor works, and had
taken the room at Mrs. Philitovicz's
place. Sunday night. Both are 1,ithu-
anians.
r. Coroner Rothacher learned from
Mrs. Philitovicz that the men seemed
10 be somewhat under the influence
Of liquor when they arrived at her
house, and she warned them about
the loose key TO the gas jet. inform.
ing them that It turned very easily,
and they must be careful in shutting
IL off
At ) o'clock. Monday morning, she
detected the odor of gas, and forcing
the door OF their room. found Palpu-
men dead. and Svlvas unconscious.
Coroner Rothacher Is making a
further investigation. and hopes 10
locate friends or relatives Of the men,
The Detroit times., 1913-04-28
Miles Of Country in Montana AL.
ready Said to Have Been
Swept Clean by Wind
|. Driven Flames
MEAGER REPORTS SAY NO
FATALITIES ARE KNOWN
Refugees Tell of Ruin-7,OOO
Sheep Penned in Ravine
and Burned

GREAT FALLS. Mont. April 2S.-
Hundreds o: ranchers are fleeing be-
fore prairie fire that is devastating
miles Of country near Malta, accord.
ing 10 a message received here today.
More than score OF ranchers have
lost their homes. and many have had
narrow escapes from death.
II was impossible 10 get into COM
munication with Russian settlement,
lying In a ravine near Malta, today
IL was feared that the entire settle
men had ben wiped out, by the flames.
with loss Of life.
Mrs. John Ettles and children, who
reached heer today in the vanguard OF
fleeing ranchers, escaped by running
the FIRE line, but lost everything they
possessed.
More than 1000 sheep. ownew by
the J. b. Long company, were penned
in ravine and burned TO death
The Detroit times., 1913-04-28
ESTDhATORS MAKE
ANOTHER SWITCH
Reinstate $4,000 Item for Mu-
nicipaf Operation Of Park
Concessions

Saturday night, after a bitter night
In which personalities were INDUCED
In. the estimators. In committee OF
the whole "sigged back" on their for
mer decision and reinstated that $22,-
600 item for municipal operation OF
the Belle Island and Palmer park con-
cessions.
The light ives waged over the $500
item for the municipal operation OF
the Belle Isle casino. Under city
operation. beer cannot be sold In the
casino. The fight on the item was
between tho ''wets" and "drys'' on tho
board.
Aid. Barnett. former president OF
the board. used his influence to
strengthen the ranks of the -wsts."
Estimator Samuel Periera's speech
for beer on Belle Isle, helped the
"drys" pass the item. Saturday night.
His remarks made a fine basis for
their attack. Estimator Frank Davis
denied an insinuation by President A.
E. Gordon that he was out for the
job of casino manager.
The following members voted
against municipal operations: Ankiam.
Backus, Berman, Fiach, Klebba.
Lloyd, Miller, Nichols, Psriera,
Schuchard, and Wobrock.
The vets" will make another at
tempt to prevent Belle Isle going dry
and the nnal test will come Tuesday
night when the board winds up its
sessions.
Only $4,000 was cut from the pub
lie health fund by the committee or
the whole. allowing the health budget
10 stand at $372.S75. Secretary John
F. Mckinlay, Of the Board of Health.
was given $500 increase, making
mis- salary $2,600. A new position.
chief OF the meteorological depart
ment, was created at $4,000. and fve
new milk inspectors and several ad-
dttional nurses for school inspection
work were also allowed.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-28
FURTHER BALKAN
COMPLICATIONS
FACE POWERS
Former Turkish Commander at
Scutari PrOcIaims Self
King of Albania
ALLIES SAID TO HAVE
DECEIVED EUROPEANS
Withdrawal of Provisional AL.
bantam King Causes Little
Surprise in Inner Circles

VIENNA. April 2S.-ln the event
that the powers collectively. or any
one OF them, force Montenegro TO give
up Scutari, they may still have their
hands full when II comes TO settling
up the autonomous kingdom of AL
bania that the ambassadors in Lon
don planned last December
Essad Pasha, erstwhile Turkish
commandant Of Scutari whose mef
the conquering King Nicholas allowed
10 walk out OF the captured city with
all their arms and ammunition, has
proclaimed himself king Of Albania.
and, with 10000 men at his back, Is
today marching to Tirana. Once there
he intends 10 have himself formally
acclaimed anu will Jake possession.
Essad Pasha p an Albanian chief
tain, and has loyal following among
the mountai1eers. II Is believed here
and In Paris that he is In league with
King Nicholas. and that the reported
bloody fighting at Scutari was bit
Of play, staged TO deceive Europe.
Dispatches from Sofia say the Bull
garians think Essad Pasha will sure
" be successful In his Albanian aspir-
atoms. Montenegro and Servia are
believed TO be with him, and It Is
suspected that Bulgaria would like to
see him win.
The withdrawal OF the young Due
OF Montpensier, whom the Albanian
provisional officials proclaimed king
caused no surprise in Vienna. Mont
pensier was opposed by Austria-Eun.
gary, Germany and Italy, and had
real backing save that OF Prince
Chika. hereditary pretender to the Al
bantam throne, who did not want 1t.
The due Issued a signed statement,
saying that he declined the throne
because he feared his French connec.
ton m ght be inimicable 10 the peace.
ful establishment OF Albania as an
autonomous kingdom Only a few
weeks ago, the due accompanied by
Chika and several friends. went TO
}rindisi in his private yacht, and by
night ran the Austria Hungary block
ade. and entered Avlona where Is
mael Kemail Bey. provisioL;, prcs-
dent OF Albania, proclaimed ~iontpen
sier king.
The Detroit times., 1913-04-28
INFORMED
BROWN MEN MUST
LEAVEiTHEW
As Landowners and Land.
Lessee Japs Must
Quit
CALIFORNIA SQUABBLE
FAR FROM SETTLEMENT
Growth of Operations Since
Roosevelt Threat Shown
To BE Alarming

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 2S.-"lf
California Is TO remain a white man s
country. the Japanese as a land-own-
er and land-leaser must GO
Secretary OF State William j. Bryan
arrived here al b H. m. to take up
with the legislature the matter OF the
pending anti-alien land owning bills.
Whatever | have To say in this
matter. will be said before the Cali
fornia legislators he said, when ask
ed for statemnt.
The secretary was hurried to the
executive mansion. where he break
tasted with Gov. Johnson
That Is the gist OF information
which was handed Secretary of state
Bryan on his arrival here today in
the attempt to mitigate the severity
OF the pending anti-alien land law, by
which the California legislature is ex-
pectd to carry out the undoubted wish
OF the people of the state.
Bryan, on his arrival, was welcomed
by Gov. Johnson, whose gust he will
&c during his stay here. and then,
from the mouths Of both the Progress
sivc le~sers in the Legislature. and
from Democrats as well. he was given
first hand story OF the real reasons
for the present agitation 10 exclude
from land ownership all aliens who
are not eligible TO citizenship. Brief
ly. what Bryan was told Is as follows:
California has nothing against
the Japanese as such. There is no
objection to their living In the state
and engaging In scholarly or mercan-
tile pursuits. But there is great
and growing objection to their grow
ing up on the land and forming col
onies Of non -assimilable aliens with
whom the whites will not and cannot
mix, and with whom they cannot
economically compete.
Japs Strong In Sections.
An instance OF this at Vacaville,
Cal. the richest and earliest fruiting
section OF the whole state; IL is al
most entirely I'm the hands OF the
Japanese The whites ave left, and
what has happened at Nacavllle is in
course Of happening at hundred
other points. Determination that the
Japanese shall not devour the land IL
tCoutinued On Page Eight
The Detroit times., 1913-04-28
Disabled Signals Held To Rlam0
for Near-Fatal Wreck Ear
ly Today on Eastern
Railroad
PASSENGERS IN COACHES
ROLL DOWN EMBANkMENT
Passenger" Engineer Did Not
See Work Train Until
Too Late

QUINCY. Mass, April 28.--Several
persons were severely injured, some
perhaps fatally. and scores narrowly
escaped death when a passenger train
early today telescoped the rear Of
work train ON the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad between
here and Braintree. Two coaches,
filled with passengers, It Ii reported.
rolled down q 15-foot embankment
into q ditch.
At the sound Of the crash, people
from houses near the tracks rushed
to the scene and ambulances were
sent to tho rescue. Although no one
- known to have bean. killed, It 10 be-
lieved several may die from their I'm.
jur!es. The exact cause Of the acci.
dent is unknown. although It is be.
lieved to have been disabled signals.
The injured men wer taken to tho
Quincy hospital and TO Boston.
Spectators Immediately plunged into
the work of rescue, ehopping through
the wooden coaches and dragging for
the occupants Of overturned cars. A
wrecking train was Immediately sent
from Boston.
The engineer of the passenger train,
which was q local, 10 said to have de-
clared that he did not see the work
train until 1t was too late to stop.