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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-06
NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER SAYS
GOVERNMENT MONTHS AGO
PREPARED FOR INVASION.
HAS PLANS AND CHARTS
OF MEXICAN FoRTREssEs
Transportation Arrangements For
Troops Made Ready For Execution
at Moments Noties-CotensI Hyatt
Says Prep arsdness Does Not Nsees-
sariIy Mean INVASION.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Nov. 6.-"Plans Of the
campaign for Mexican invasion have
been made by the United States gov
eminent for more than year past.
SO said Col n. P. Hyatt, of this city
today. Colonel Hyatt Is commander
of the Fifty Sixth regiment of the
Iowa National Guard Not only ere
these plans and maps and charts OF
Mexico and her chief cities and fort
resses on file in the government; ar
chives at Washington, but transporta-
ton ARRANGEMENTS for troops have also
been perfected. Every railroad in the
country knows just how many troops
1t will be called upon to carry and de-
tailed arrang ements have been made,
which can be put into execution al
most at a moments notice" said
General Superintendent A. Y. Gift OF
the Illinois Central system, WHO was in
Webster City with a specia; train and
big company of high officials OF the
line, who are out On get acquainted
trip
Merely because the plans for a
campaign have been made, however.
does not necessarily mean an inva-
sion." said Colonel Hyatt. It only
means that the United States Is pre-
pared for an emergency and that in
these preparations, the national guards
OF the various states have been includ-
ed with the regular army. Assignments
have been made all the states showing
just how many guardsmen each will be
called upon to furnish in the event Of
trouble with Mexico. High guard Of
fcials have been of the opinion for
some two years that ultimately the
United States would have troops over
the border. AT the recent meeting Of
national guard officers in Chicago. at
tended by Generals Logan and Lincoln
and Colonel Hyatt from Iowa, the
Mexican situation was thoroughly dis
cussed. OF course the situation is
nuch moro strained now that then
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-06
HANDY DIRECTORY Or TfE
MAN MIC TEMPLE.
SECOND FLOOR

MARINELLO SHOP
Let the Marinello Girls do your
ehampoolng. manicuring and facial
treatments. First quality hair goods,
and guarantee to match hair.
Phone 1871 Green.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-06

Problems DR.. n. v.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Safeguard Against Trusts.

Glasgow, Sept. 5.-Co-opeara-
tion will be the basis of the ideal
State of the future, according to
Earl Grey, who addressed the Con
gress of the international Cooper
ative Alliance, which opened its
sessions here yesterday In an en-
thusiastic inaugural address to the
900 delegates present, who repre-
sented 10000, 600 members Of CO.
operative societies in America and
Europe, Lord Grey painted pic
ture of the future cooperative in
ternational commonwealth when,
he said, would one day be Co equal
and co-extensive with the civilized
world. Lord Grey declared the
cooperation movement to be the
most effective safeguard against
the tyranny of trust. 1t meant,
he said, the elimination Of the par
asite middleman and Consequently
led 4ction in the Cost of living.
Cooperation, lie said showed row
the warning forces of labor and
capitol could be recouciled, and
would put an end to tie present
industrial organization, which was
responsible for much of the exist
ing selfshness, suspicion, hatred
and consequent inehency with
their resultant sequals, poverty and
discomfort.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
ENERGY OF RADIUM.
One Ton of 1t Would Equal In Power
$1,000 Tons of Coal.


If one could utilize the energy of a
ton of radium through space Of thir-
ty years 1t would be sufficient to drive
q ship of $4,000 tons, with engines OF
1900 horsepower. al rate of fifteen
krots throughout the whole thirty
years. To do this 100000 tons of coal
are actually required. says the Chicago
Tribune
These are not fanciful figures, for the
energy is there. though. as a matter of
fact, it Is unlikely that man will ever
produce much more than half an
ounce Of radium year
Still, the fact is important for this
reason-that science is convinced that
the radium in radium bromide is not
the only element which possesses this
marvellous store of energy. but that the
calcium III gypsum and the sodium In
common salt contain also this energy
content.
The evidence OF the wonderful atomic
energies In the common elements of
everyday material is rapidly accumu-
lating, and scientists are Of the opinion
that perhaps these same discoveries
may in time alter the whole future of
the human race.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
A SARToRlkL NIGHTMARE.
The college Toea" Sported by Har-
ward Students In 1885,

The old time college toga" worn by
the Harvard students back In 1886 was
| an amusing sartoria creation, or may
be 1t would more properly be classi-
| fed as the result of the dressmakers
art OF course. no one now living
! remembers it, but the ancient "toga"
Is described In the annals Of the col
lege, and the present Oxford cap and
gown are very simple and sober things
In comparison.
AS described by a writer whose
curiosity had been aroused by stories
concerning the gay festive college
toga," even the togas worn by the old
Roman senators were negligible guam
titles. In 1886, when Harvard cele
brated her two hundredth anniversary,
this fanciful summer garment was
much in vogue. and for at least two
| seasons 1t was In high fashion with the
undergraduates.
1t was made of gingham and of
color and pattern to suit the taste Of
the wearer. 1t was loose fitting gar
ment reaching to the knees. was gath
tItu dL TIE neck anu diSO Ut Lle WHIST,
behind. 1t had q turned over collar, q
small cape rounded In front and belt
Sf the material OF the dress. The
sleeves were either hooked or buttoned
at the wrist 1t was trimmed with
long tasseled white fringe The accom-
paniments of this dress were a low
crowned, broad brimmed straw hat,
secured by a broad ribbon under the
chin; trousers and silk or thread gloves
of color in harmony with that of the
toga, and usually q heavy cane.
1t is not known to whom the distinc-
ton belongs of having first conceived
the college toga." Like Jupiter, 1t
came into being complete in its match
less grace and adornments. 1t was
probably due TO the creative genius
and skillful fingers of "Ma'am Dana,
the college tailoress OF that day. who
was probably the sole manufacturer
of the strange garment
This estimable woman presided over
bevy Of sewing girls, always care
fully curtained from the public gaze,
In the lower story of q small wooden
building opposite Wadsworth house, at
that time the official residence of Presi-
dent Quincy Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
a DARING SCUUl.
His Quick Wit Fooled the Federsts and
Saved His Neck

His Quick Wit Fooled the Federats and
Saved His Neck.
Wat Bowie. scout for the Confeder-
ate army, was a young Maryland law
yer at the time the great conflict be
gan. After months of successful work
he was captured and taken to Wash
ington and sentenced to he hanged.
He made his escape and in "On Haz-
ardous Service" ". @ Beymer tells of
the weeks that he was followed by Sc
cret service men and small details of
Federal cavalry and how by his very
audacity and quick wit he escaped re-
capture
He blundcred into a camp Of them
one morning at dawn and saw instant
ly that retreat was impossible, they
were ready to open fire with dozen
revolvers. Without hesitation hc strobe
up to the tnen and shouted indign ntly
You make MIGHTY free with my
rails! With all this wood round Won
did not need to burn my fences He
seemed very angry
"Who are you?" corporal STAN
mered.
"The owner of the rails, Of course."
And then. apparently somewhat mol
lifted, he went on: Well we'll. War
Is war, but son't do any more damage
than you can help. boys" He sat
Lown with them to their breakfast and
fhatted with them pleasantly One of
them asked if he had seen Wat Bowie
and described him accurately At the
description they all stared at him and
moved uneSsily, I'm doubt as TO what
was TO be done. He tailed with the
description in every respect But his
nsolence in walking up to them and
upbraiding them for burning his"
rails made them doubt their own eyes
why yes, he drawled War Bo
vie was in these parts last week.
know him well They say he has gone
to the north part Of the county. where
he halls from don't know though.
as to that"
Then rising and stretching himself
he looked down into their doubt filed
eyes and laughed at them laughed in
their very faces-and said:
I'm glad you all met me ou m own
land You might have made trouble
for me elsewhere for they all say
look Ike him lot Goodby. boysl
Good luck"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
The Kitchen Sink.

1t is a statistical fact that farm wo-
men die earlier than do farm men and
that those who survive the years of
drudgery break In health sooner than
do the men. The opposite is true in
town. There Is no doubt in my mind
that the biggest factor In the develop
ment of this state Of affairs Is the woe
full lack OF labor saving contrivances
In the farm woman's home. Many
houses in the country are stil' without
that greatest of labor savers kitch-
en- sink, sink with pump or faucet
and with a drain leading out from it.
The carrying In and out Of water is
the most laborious and back breaking
task OF all the hard tasks belonging to
the housekeeper. There Is no suhsti
tute for kitchen sink If you can
add but one thing to your home this
year and IL you have no kitchen sink
let that be the addition Farm and
Tisss!ds
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

known officially as local No 438
and the Sheet Metal Workers as
local union No. 800. With the in
stitution of these two locals III Wis
ALA this city becomes one of the
best organized places in the San
Joaquin Valley, as it will have car
penters, painters, brick masons and
Plasterers, Plumbers, Sheet Metal
Workers, and the Typographical
Unions. The recent organization
of the Painters, Plumbers, and
Sheet Metal Workers in the capi-
tai of Tulare County is the direct
result of continued efforts on the
part of Freshno labor leaders.
Since the institution of the Paint
ers' Union about three months ago
that organization has attained 100
per cent in membership. The two
new locals will start out with a
100 per cent organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

NOTES ON LABOR.


England's Locomotive Mems union
while working in harmony with the
National Union of Railway Men. has
again refused TO accept absorption and
will retain it's independence.
determined effort to organize all
mills in the United States and Canada
is being made by the Machine Printers
and Color Mixers union.
OF great Importance to organized
labor in Arkansas is the recent estab-
lishment of state bureau of labor
The Alaska legislature passed the
eight hour law for miners and mill
men.
Union bricklayers in the province OF
Ontario, Canada, will decline to lay
bricks and work on buildings where
prison made bricks are used.
A McAlestef tOkla1 city ordinance
requires the employment of only union
men on city work.
Through the efforts of the legislative
committee OF the Oklahoma State
Federation of Labor the semimonthly
pay day law was extended TO apply to
all employment in the state
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

The United Mine Workers Of Dis
trict No. l. in annual convention at
Wilkesbarre, reelected John P Demp-
sey and the entire administration ticket
The executive council, A f. OF L.,
bas ordered one cent assessment for
the defense of the Danbury hatters In
the Loewe case
Rhode Island has established a fifty
four hour week for women and chill
dren.
Blacklisting is forbidden in the con-
stitution of Arizona
In the entire state OF Illinois there
are but 5000 child Iaborers
There are almost half a million wo-
men employed in various trades In this
country.
One Of the most interesting of trade
unions is that OF the under seamen of
the Dutch navy, which has sections on
almost all warships.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
SLEEPING CARS IN AFRICA.
They Are Not Too Clean and the Con.
ductor Makes the Beds,


Describing railroad travel in South
Africa. e. w Howe in his Monthly
says:
Soon after the train conductor look
ed at our tickets he proceeded to lug
two huge bags of bed clothing into our
compartment and make up two beds.
We paid $1.20 for the use of the bed
clothing two nights; the charge would
have been the same for one night So
that we will have a large compart-
ment to ourselves two nights and a
day and pay only Sl20 above the reg
ular fare The beds were comfortable,
though somewhat narrow, but we slept
as well, | imagine as people usually
do on a sleeping ear On our door and
on our window were placards announc-
ing that the compartment was reserv.
ed and we were not disturbed during
the journey When this reservation
placard is not displayed any one has
a right to a seat or bed in a compart-
ment that is not full.
The South African sleeping cars are
not at all bad, except that the train
conductor has so much to do that he
cannot keep them as clean as they
should be. The conductor did not pol
ish my shoes at night, but knew he
was very busy and overlooked his
seglect.
Il wish the naughty conductors of
American passenger trains could see
our conductor with bis coat off. max.
ing up beds wish they could also
see our tickets, which cover nearly
5000 miles Of travel and read from
Durham TO Victoria Fails and back to
Beira am unable to understand
them, but the conductors have no diff
fculty
ION one or two trains we have been
on there was a man who helped the
conductor. but on at least two crowded
trains on which we travelled the con
ductor has had no help whatever In
making up the beds; the most curious
thing | have ever noted in railroad
travel There is a guard on the train
who is what we call brakeman, but
he does not assist the conductor In the
chamber work When these conduct.
ors are taking the tickets they are as
naughty as are American conductors,
but when they begin Juggling in sheets
and pillows and mattresses they are
as humble as the most timid traveller
could wish
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
DEFENDED HIS COTTON.
Andrew jackson Showed He Had a
Grim Sense of Humor.


Grim Sense of Humor.
A Virginian veteran used to tell how
Andy Jackson used bales of cotton In
the ramparts that he threw up In de
tense of New Orleans, and it was nat
urally matter of Indifference to him
whose cotton he employed
Some of the cotton happened to be
bong to rich merchant The mer-
chant followed his bales with doglike
devotion. He could not bear to tear
himself away from them. He was
standing over them when Jackson hap
pened to draw near, and, running up
to the chief, he said: Monsieur. 1t is
damage for your men to take my cot
ton. All property is sacred and must
be protected
But, said Jackson. are you sure
this is your cotton?"
"Oh. sure. most sure" said the mer-
chant. Il know the marks. all Of them.
Et puis. aIors, this cotton. sir. must be
defended"
Jackson turned to a private and told
him to fetch musket at once. The
musket being brought. the general laid
Ii in the merchants arms and said
with grim smile:
my friend. you are the most proper
person ! know Of to defend your own
property. Stay here. then. and do so.
Stir al your peril
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Rapid Union Growth.

No trade union. says the London Ex-
press. ever grew 90 quickly as the Ma.
tionaI Union Of Railway Men has done
Official figures show that in the first
week Of tle new unions life 2,73S ra
eruits were enrolled. and at the pres.
ent time 1t is estimated that nonunion
lists are Joining at the rate OF about
1900 q week
Thought He Was on the Phone.
Then, Minnie, you are going TO get
another physician instead of the old
health inspector"
Yes; be is too absentminded Re
Gently as be examined me with the
stethoscope he suddenly called out,
Hello! Who Is itT = Fliegende Blat-
fer
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Why People Travel.

Because they think they are going 20
learn something and 1t is only by trav
cling that they can discover that
knowledge does not come by travel.
Because it helps them to get better
acquainted with their neighbors-s
Of whom they are bound to fall In with
on their travels
Because the doctor tells them they
ought TO.
Because it gives them the illusion
of superiority and furnishes them with
topics of conversation.
Because ii costs more than they can
afford
Because they don't know all the dis
agreeable things that will happen to
them.
Because 1t is the only way in which
they can discover how comfortable
they are at home Life
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Nebraska,s Female Labor Law.

The female labor law of Nebraska.
which went into effect July Is, has
made it necessary in many instances
to readjust the working hours of wom-
en- in establishments affected by the
law The penalty for violation of
the law is a fine of from $50 to $50 for
each offense The law declares that
no female shan work more than nine
hours a day or fifty-four hours a week.
Nor may any female be employed ia
any manufacturing, mechanical or
mercantile establishment, laundry, ho-
tel or restaurant. office, or by any pub
lie service corporation" between the
hours of 10 D. m and G a. M
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
IL HeLp Erench Motners.

In the debate on the bill TO insure
state assistance to women workers
about to become mothers the French
chamber Of deputies decided that such
women, whether employed in industry
and commerce or domestic service.
cannot be dismissed in the two months
preceding or following the birth of
children. The state will also make a
money allowance 10 necessitous wo
men during their enforced absence
from work For the present the bill
will benefit some 100000 working
women in factories and shops, and it
is intended later to extend its provi
sions to women doing home work
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
KEYS AS THEY TURN.
Most of Them Unlock by Twisting
Them to the Right.

Most of Them Unlock by Twisting
Them to the Right.
You would be amazed" said Pro
fessor Lookabout informingly, as he
started TO unlock his desk In prepara-
tion for the mornings classwork. ito
know how many persons are unable
TO tell offhand which way key turns.
Only the other day, in a chat with
one of the best informed men OF my
acquaintance, ! was astonished to
learn that he believed most keys turn
ed to the left TO unlock their locks. He
was trying to open typewriter desk,
and he struggled with the key several
moments before he made the astound-
ing discovery that It unlocked by turn
ing to the right
Why, he said to me, with a sur.
prised air, this key works the wrong
way
"'Just what do you mean by 1.-The
wrong way?"' was my natural query.
"'It unlocks to the right he replied
$50 do most keys l told him,
whereupon be glanced at me skepti-
cally. 1t took me several minutes to
convince him that, as usual, | was
right The fact is that, whereas door
keys unlock to the left perhaps as Of
ten as to the right, depending on which
side of the door you face, the key to
almost anything except a door is pretty
sure to turn TO the right to unfasten
the lid or drawer or roller apron which
1t secures. a little observation is all
one requires to prove the truth of
this. It's one of the little things which
once in a while may be well worth
knowing"
And the professor absentmindedly
tried to unlock his desk by turning the
key to the left.-New York Times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
SATURDAY BATHING.
A Custom the occident Borrowed From
the Orient

A Custom the occident Borrowed From
the Orient.
Most barbariens, judged by modern
standards, were anything but cleanly
In their personal habits. In England,
France and Germany bathing was an
almost unknown custom until after
the Crusades. The pilgrims from the
east brought home with them ideas of
the bath as help In the treatment OF
disease, and bathrooms were gradually
introduced into the hospitals. From
the hospitals the ideas OF bathing
spread generally. People who had
been treated there saw the value Of
keeping the body clean In order to re-
sist disease. The great plague that
swept over Europe In the early years
Of the fourteenth century helped to
teach this lesson.
BY the fifteenth century there was
scarcely a large city that did not pos
sess well patroniZed public bathing es-
Establishments. although 1t was not until
the seventeenth century that the Turk
ish bath was introduced, and not until
the eighteenth century that sea bath
ing, so common among the American
Indians, was tried experimentally.
Saturday was chosen as bathing time
and the reason Is not difficult to Inn
agine. On Sunday everybody was COM
PEELED to go to church, whether he
would or not AS the Moslem In the
east bathed before entering the mosque
so did the medieval man before enter
ing his church, only he must take his
bath on Saturday afternoon In order
to be clean the following day. There
was even a distribution of bath money
TO the children whose parents were
unable to pay for their baths.-New
York Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Deep and Shallow Diamonds.

In buying diamond see to 1t that
your stone is neither too deep nor too
shallow If it be too deep the table,
at the top of the stone will have a dead
look instead Of showing as much color
and light as at the edge, where the
diamond is cut thin to receive the
light. You are simply paying for ex-
ira weight that adds nothing to, but
rather detracts from the appearance OF
the gem. The shallow stone. on the
other hand which is technically known
as fish eye-has CLASSY look. Some
people buy them because they appear
bigger than they really are, but the
bargain is poor one and to be avoided
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

LABOR DAY comes but once a
year and there should be no reason
why union men should not stay in
their own town, and not go else
where to stand on the sidewalk and
watch the parade go by. Show
your colors.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Hum of the Wires.

Anything that is stretched is apt TO
be thrown into vibration by the force
of the air blowing against it. If it vi
brates SO fast as to produce the air
waves that our ears can hear then that
Is what we call sound This Is what
they hum. and If we put our hand on
the telegraph pole we shall feel that
the wires vibrate strongly enough to
set the whole pole trembling too. But
when the air is quite still the telegraph
wires do not hum
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

counts In the eighteenth century were
quite delightfully."- phonetic. Under the
date 1742 occurs the entry: "Gave
Geekup Rollins for his gall too shelins
and six pens Also his close for the In
sewing yere." The mysterious word
gall seems TO signify the girl or
daughter of "Geekup Rollins. And
some of us who have drunk the cup of
feminine miiitancy to the dregs may
accept gall as the right spelling
don Mail