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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
RISE AND FALL OF SAWBILL.
The End Came With Rush When the
Gold Vein Vanished.

Far from the railroad and more than
forty miles away from the nearest
white resident, hidden in the wilds of
one of the most picturesque parts of
the province of Ontario, Canada, spec
ter like, stands the deserted village of
Sawbill, once pustling mining camp
where several hundred men We're en-
ployed.
The end came suddenly. Tools were
dropped where workmen were install
ing a dynamo; dishes and furniture
and household goods were left as they
were when the word came that the
mine had closed. The books end on
July 81, 1901. The store was left with
its stock Of goods ON the shelves, the
hotel closed it's doors, its contents in
tact, and the postoffice ceased to be-
Only watchman was left.
Sawbill grew out of a gold strike
The ledge, reported fabulously rich,
attempted. A road was built through
the wilderness, a power house was
erected, forty stamp mill went up
along with hotel, store, postoffice and
many buildings for the employees. On
Aug. 10. 1899 the electric lights were
turned on The telephone line was
opened The water rushed through the
huge fume across the lake, the giant
turbine reyolved, the dynamo hummed,
and the power for operating the mines
machinery was Mt hand
But the 5000 per ton output of the
little mill first installed proved to be
only deceptive lure for ali the dol
lars that were poured into the enter
prise. When the big mill did run the
greatest amount of gold obtained per
ton was said never to have exceeded
$1.87. The shafts were sunk deeper,
new ones were opened. but the wide
veins of ore which showed on or near
the surface narrowed to thin ribbons
or to nothing at all. The gold OBJ
tanned could not begin to pay the oper-
ating expenses.
The mill and its machinery. the pow
er plant and its equipment, stand as
though waiting for the whistle an
nouncing the beginning Of a days
work, though the last evidences Of the
half million spent at Sawbill are dis
appearing before inevitable decay and
the encircling and encroaching forest
Robert 3. Pinkerton in Ontario Globe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

Union painters In Nashville. Tenn,
have secured closed shops.
The total membership of the Cigar
makers international is 48,457.
The twin cities Of Port Arthur and
Fort William. Canada, will have la
Dor temple.
A recent Kansas law compels all mu-
nicipal work to be done under the
eight hour system at prevailing rates
of wages.
According to statistics compiled by
the United Mine Workers Journal,
three men were killed in the mines of
the unorganized states, as against one
In the organized.
Thirty-six states now forbid the en-
ployment of children under fourteen in
factories, and twenty-one states limit
the hours Of labor for children under
sixteen to eight hours day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
NEW PUBLIC PRINTER.
Cornelius J. Ford, Prominent New Jer-
sey Labor Leader.

Cornelius ]. Ford of New Jersey,
who has cen named by President VIII
son for the post Of public printer,
has long been prominent in labor cir
cles. He succeeds Samuel J. Donnel-
ly of New York city.
Mr.. Ford is employed in the Office of
the Hudson Observer in Hoboken, n.
j., as a linotype operator and has been
there many years. He has long been
prominent in the American Federation
of Labor and at present IS state presi-
dent for New Jersey.
The new public printer was born in
Hoboken Feb 27, 1867, was graduated
from the Hoboken high school, has
been n member Of the Hoboken board
OF education and served three terms In
the state legislature. Mr.. Ford has
been president of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor in the state for about
ten years At the last session OF the
New Jersey legislature Mr.. Ford serv-
ed as sergeant at arms At the close
OF the session he was presented with
a handsome loving cup by the mem
bers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11

Every employer whose workers come
in contact with poisonous agencies or
injurious processes is required to have
all such workers examined regularly
once month.
The new law particularly applies to
industries in which antimony, arsenic,
brass, copper, lead, mercury, phosphos-
us. zinc or other alloys or salts or poi
sonous chemicals, minerals and acids
are used or injurious fumes, yapors or
gases generated.
Employees must have separate work
ing suits to be worn while at labor.
The employers are required to fur
nish respirators, and employees are
obliged to wear them while engaged in
any work which produces noxious or
poisonous dusts.
The employer must furnish shower
baths, locker for each employee, suf
ficient hot and cold water and indiyld
ual towels and soap. Male and fe-
male employees are to be provided for
separately.
A room apart and away from the
section Of the building containing in
furious substances must be furnished
by the employer for the use of the en-
ployees during meal hours. Drinking
fountains must be protected, and in
warm weather the water Is to be iced.
Establishments coming under the
law must conspicuously display a plac-
ard calling attention to the new stat
ute, the same to be furnished by the
state factory inspector, A. S. Johnston.
on application.
An employer violating any section is
liable to a fine ranging from $50 to
5000 for each case.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
PROTECTS WORKERS.
Provisions of Missourfs New occups.
tional Disease Law.

Missouri now has an occupationai
disease law. The last general assem-
bly, passed the measure, which went
into effect June %.
Labor Commissioner Fitzpatrick
says that every factory in Missouri
which handles minerals, chemicals and
other substng ces which are injurious
to human health comes under the new
statute, which is to be rigidly enforced.
Under the new law any licensed ply
sician who makes physical examina-
ton OF any person afflicted with an
occupational disease Is obliged within
twenty-four hours to make triplicate
report to the state board Of health.
Failure to comply means fine of $50
for eYery violation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
scotchman,s Sad Loss.

"As the waiter laid down my five
pence change" writes G. NJ. in the
Glasgow News, 81 noticed that the top
most coin was not Of British currency
1t was, in fact, French penny at
tracted his attention, therefore, with a
motion of my fore6nger and indicated
the pile of coins with wave of my
hand, which was meant to say What
is this you have given meT The wait
er bent gracefully forward, scooped uI
my change with a practiced hand ant
with a polite I thank you, sir, moved
swiftly away. Next time III give the
language OF signs miss"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
A CITY IN A GORGE.
The First View of La Paz ls Startling
TO the Tourist.

TO the Tourist.
James Bryce in his book South
America" gives a picturesque descrip-
ton of the approach to La Paz Bolivia
He tells how the traveller who nears
La Paz has a surprise in front of him
If he is coming from Lake Titicaca.
the usual route from the coast At a
point 1900 feet above sea level the
railway from Guayaquil meets the rail
way from Antofagasta, 400 miles away
to the south. From this point, called
Viacha, the route turns eastward to-
ward the Cordillera, the line climbing
slowly in wide sweeps over the dusty
and shrubless plateau on whose thin
grass sheep are browsing. There is
not house visible, and the smooth
slope seems to run right up against
the mountain wall beyond Where can
La Paz be? asks the traveller.
Presently, however, he perceives
strings Of lIamas and donkeys and
wayfarers on foot moving along the
slope toward a point where they all
suddenly vanish and are no more seen.
Then a spot is reached where the rail-
way itself seems to end between a few
sheds He gets out and walks few
yards to the east and then suddenly
pulls up, with a start, on the edge of a
yawning abyss
Right beneath him, 1900 feet be-
low, gray, red rooted city fills the
bottom of the gorge and climbs up its
sides on both banks of the torrent that
foams through it. Every street and
square, every yard and garden, is laid
out under the eye as if on a map, and
one almost seems to hear the rattle OF
vehicles over stony payements coming
family up through the thin air.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
Arbitration sohsnne Ralksd.

Plans for the establishment in Spring
field, Mass, of an arbitration commit
tee composed of an equal representa-
ton from the Central Labor union,
the Ministers association and the
board Of trade have been defeated, for
the time being at least, by the refusal
of the board of trade directors to con
cur In the proposition.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
rhe Pleasure Of RAISING whiakers.

The enthusiasm Of those engaged in
the cultivation Of whiskers is inspir-
sng man with a full beard may IN
a lucid moment shave 1t off. But
watch him closely. Within ten days
he will show signs of returning to his
old life almost as certainly, as muir
derer will return to the scene of his
crime. American Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
The CONTINGENT Fee.

The following pointed note was writ
ten by Daniel Webster in answer to a
request THAI he take certain case for
contingent fee: Il do not desire en-
ployment In professional matters, al
though l do sometimes engage In
them. But / never engage on contin-
gencies merely, for that would make
me mere party to lawsuit"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
sympathetic.

Don't you ever find it hard to be a
freakp asked the stoutish, tightly laced
woman who had stopped to converse
with the fat lady.
mo, not a bit" was the reply. 81
often feel sorry for some of you people
who seem to find it so hard not to be
freaks. ."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
Mixed 10.

A woman stated at q recent inquest
that her husbands Christian names
were James Jonathan or Jonathan
James, she did not know for sure
which. You see" she explained, "he
was one of twins and they got mixed
up bit"-London Standard.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
Resourcefui,

Gibbs-Your wife seems tn be a re-
sourceful woman. Dibbs- -Resourcefuli
Why, the other day she put in a pane
of glass with chewing gum.-Boston
Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
"a Trade Union.

Ella lspitefullyl-Their marriage was
nothing but a trade union. Sophie-A
trade union? Ella-Yes; she traded
her money for his title.-London Tele-
graph.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11
Didn't GET a Chance.

Did your son who went to the city
to make his fortune deliver the goodsY'
mo. He was caught with them be-
fore he had chance. Houston Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11

Real coolness and self possession are
the Indispensable accomplishments of
great mind.--Dickens.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11

Worry, whatever may be its source,
weakens, takes away courage and
shortens life.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-07-11

Doing well depends upon doing com
pletely.-Persian Proverb.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-12-19
Increases Asked.

Increases in the appropriations for
the next fiscal year are recommended
as follows:
250,860 for extending the work of
eradicating animal diseases, feeding
and breeding live stock, and for dairy
| ing and the enforcement of the meat
| inspecting law.
$45, 600 for the introduction and
breeding of new plants, the control
| of plant diseases, and for improving
! the methods of crop production, es-
pecially cereals.
$143,544 for the classification of ag-
| ricultural lands and the survey of
homesteads in the national forests.
SOCIAL for extending Investigations
of the handling, shipping and storing
of poultry, eggs and fish.
$24,420 for investigating fertilizer
resources, soil fertility and the chem
ical and physical properties Of the
SOIL
$1,000 for extending investigations
of insects attacking deciduous fruits,
cereal and forage crops and forest
trees
100000 to enforce the migratory
| bird law.
$4,000 for gathering crop fore
casts and estimates.
/ $113,500 for road management and
road building and maintenance.
$4,000 for investigations of the
! marketing and distribution of farm
products.
$4,000 for live stock and other
demonstration work in the sugar-cane
and cotton areas of Louisiana.
A decrease of $37,340 is made in
| the funds. of the Weather Bureau,
! made possible by the increased eff
, cheney shown in handling it's work
1t is recommended that the Con-
gressional seed distribution as now
| conducted be discontinued, and that
constructive work in securing and
distributing new and valuable seeds
and plants be substituted
Plan To Re-organize The Department
To promote coordination, allow
greater latitude in carrying out of
projects, and ito establish a more
logical handling of regulatory work
and research, investigation and dem
onstration work, the Secretary will
ask the Congress in the coming esti-
mates for authority to prepare a plan
for recognizing, redirecting and sys-
temizing the work of the department
as the increase of economical and
efficient administration may require.
This plan would be submitted in the
/ fiscal estimates for 1916. 1t is be-
lieved that the department can best
carry On its functions and carry it's
information to the people it seeks to
serve, probably by having it's work
conducted in five or six main groups
such as a research service, a regula-
tory service, State weather service
and others as special occasion might
warrant
Promotion Based On Efficiency
A system of efficiency ratings af-
fecting all clerical and sub-clerical
.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-12-19
ADVERTISING RATES

Display Advertisements, $1.00 per
inch for first time; so penis per inch
each subsequent INSERTION.
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line
each issue; reading notices in black
type, 20 cents per line, each issue.
Cards of thanks, calls on candi-
dates, obituaries and resolutions, and
similar matter, 10 cents per line.
Special rates for large advertise
mnts and yearly contracts.
The right of publisher is reserved
to decline any advertisement or other
matter offered for publication.
Space is a newspapers stock in
trade and source of revenue.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-12-19
Country To Be Distracted To Enforce
Food and Drug Act.

Certain reorganizations have been
effected in the Bureau of Chemistry
looking toward more effective admin
instration of the Food and Drug Act
and to greater constructive technolo-
gical assistance to manufacturers in
avoiding waste. reducing cost OF
manufacture and to help them devel-
op purer products which will comply
with the law. The contrary will be
divided into several districts each I'M
der the direction of a competent Off
Continued on page g.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-12-19
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE FOR 1918

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. Is
David F. Houston, Secretary of Ag-
riculture, to-day published his annual
report for the year 1913. The report
which contains only So pages, differs
from previous reports in that, instead
of merely reviewing the agricultural
situation, it presents in summary
many broad economic questions.
Throughout the report strong empha-
sis is placed upon cooperation be-
tween the Department of Agriculture
and other Federal departments and
the State Agricultural agencies to pro-
mote coordination and eliminate du-
plication of effort. The keynote is
getting the Departments information
in all fields more directly and in more
valuableform to the people. The fol.
lowing are summarized statements OF
the more important subjects and rec
concentrations discussed in this re-
port:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-12-19
The Problem of Production.

Increased tenancy, absentee owner
ship, soils still depleted and ex-
plotted, inadequate business meth
DDS, the relative failure to induce a
great majority of farmers to apply
existing agricultural knowledge, and
the suggestions of dependence on for
eign nations for food supplies warn
us of our shortcomings and incite us
to additional efforts to increase pro-
duction. The report states that there
is no ground for thinking that we
have yet Appropriated the limit of
our output from the soil, but that
we have just begun to attack the
problem, and have not reached the
end of the pioneer stage, and only
in few localities have developed
conditions where reasonably full re-
turns are secured. We have unmis-
takably reached the period where We
must think and plan.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-12-19

employees, designed to eliminate all
danger of fayoritism and to provide
for promotion entirely upon merit, has
been established.
Increased efficiency and considera-
BILE economy have been gained
through changes in the handling of
fiscal matters.
1t is recommended that the depart
ment be given authority to increase
the maximum salary of $4,000 which
now can be paid to scientific inves-
tigators.' 1t is pointed out that many
of the leaders in the department
could command salaries in many
cases more than twice what they are
receiving.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-12-19
Here Is the Hog

Lexington, KY.
BOURBON REMEDY CO., u
Enclosed find photo of hog that was
cured OF cholera with your Bourbon
Hog Cholera Remedy. This hog was
almost dead before using the medicine
and then was entirely cured, except
loss of ears. tail, etc.. The hog is
owned by Mr.. Skiles Ewing, OF Baw-
ling Green, Ky. He will be glad to
give you testimonial, and we can get
several more If you want them.
JENKINS-SUBLETT DRUG CO.,
Bowling Green, Ky.
Ask Your Druggist for II.
FOR SALE BY w. T. BROOKS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-12-19
Changes In Weather Bureau.

Changes In Weather Bureau.
Changes in the organization and
work of the Weather Bureau have re-
suited in increased efficiency and
economies which make possible a re-
duction of $37,340 in its funds. Ger
| tain stations and sub-statiOns will be
eliminated and the work Of other
stations not well located for animate
logical work will be limited to for
casting, crop warnings, flood warnings
or forecasting. Full cooperation
with the photographic Office in the
Navy Department in the publication
of marine meteorological charts has
been effected. Investigational work
at Mount Weather will be discon-
tinued and steps to make available
| for scientific work in more suitable
| locations the funds thus saved, will
be taken. The crop and flood warn
| ing service designed to enable crop
crop growers or those along certain
waterways to have notice ina time to
take protective measures will be
strengthened. The scientific work of
the Bureau will be empathized, espe-
cially in fields having direct bearing
|
and aviation.
| Postoffice To Aid In Census of Crop
Acreage.
Changes have been made in the or
ganization and work Of the Bureau OF
Statistics to effect economies and in
crease efficiency. 1t is recommended
that the designation of this Bureau
be changed to "Tbe Bureau of Agri-
icultural Forecasts which more &C
cuartely defines it's functions. Coop
Grafton with the. Post Office to test
the practicability of an annual census
of acreage and stock through the ru-
raj route carriers has been effected.
A committee on cooperation com
posed of representatives of various
branches of the department and OF
other Federal departments will, it is
believed, eliminate duplication OF
work and improve statistical results
Increased accuracy of crop forecasts
will be secured through Improvement
in the field forecasts agents, special
crop reporting system and the held
service.
- E.aE> a
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
King Host to ToiIers.

LONDON. Nov, Liking George gave
a sumptous banquet to 800 workmen en-
gaded in making repairs and alterations
on Buckingham Palace.
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
MRS. WILSON'S VISIT
WILL HAVE EFFECT
Printer Ford Will Hasten Plans
For Changes To Be Made at
Federal Shop.

Through the efforts of Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, added conveniences for the
women workers at the Government
Printing Office will be installed. The
workers in the other departments are
confidently expecting visits from Mrs.
Wilson since her appearance at the big
printing shop, and anticipating such a
visit. the supe-intendents of the Gov
ernment work shops are striving to put
their places in order before the first
lady Of the land calls.
Yes. Mrs. Wilson talked over the
sanitary conditions at the Government
Printing Office with me-" said Public
Printer Cornelius Ford today. and she
was greatly pleased. Mrs. Wilson made
one suggestion, that larger rest and
recreation rooms be provided for the fc-
male help, an improvement which i had
been considering for some time, and the
work will be taken up at an early date"
Public Printer Ford reached the
conclusion after hearing Messenger
II. Z. Terry's side Of the case, that
when the messenger took Mrs. Wilson
through the building without max
ing any report of her presence there.
he was suffering from stage fright"
and consequently Terry was not dis
ciplined.
Terry was requested by Mrs Will
son to treat her as he would any
other visitor. and he was a little rat
any report to the Public Printers
office as he should have DONE" Mr..
Ford explains. II had a talk with
Terry and the matter has been
Strengthened out The incident Is
closed"
The Washington times., 1913-11-01
WR|GHTSON GIVEN
ROYAL WELCOME
Five Hundred Covenant Church
Members Congratulate Him
on Health Recovery.

Five hundred members of the parish
of the Church of the Covenant gather
ed in the chapel last night to welcome
back Sydney Lloyd Wrightson, director
of the church choir, president Of the
Wrightson Academy of Music, and a
leader in the musical circles of the city.
An attractive program OF vocal selec-
tons was given, and speeches were
made congratulating Mr.. Wrightson on
the recovery of his health and express
ing the qualification of the parish In
having the director ''at the head Of
things" once more.
Among those who spoke were Stanton
]. Peele, former chief Justice Of the
United States Court Of Claims; the Rev.
W. r. Wedderspoon, the Rev. Charles
Wood and Henry B. F. Macfarland.
The musical program was: "Dich
Theure Halle" Wagner. Miss Mary
Isobel Hall: "verborgenheit," Wolf.
Miss Beulah Lucille Harper: "Liebe-
straum," Liszt, Frank Norris Jones;
ITO Be Near You" Coote. Richard P.
Backing; "A Birthday" Woodman. Mrs.
Ethel Holtzclaw Gawler; March Mill
1.-The Ringers" Lohr. ]. Walter Humph-
rey; "Vanne A Colei," Costa, Mrs.
Gawler, Miss Harper and Mr.. Backing.
Mrs. John l. Downs was the accom-
panist.
Mr.. wrightson recently returned from,
a summer in Maine, where he was Or
dered to take rest by his physician
until he had fully recovered from a
serious illness contracted last spring.