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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
ROUGH MARRIAGE KNOTS.
Pledges Under Which They Were Tied
In Medieval Times.


The matrimonial contract today is a
thousand tines more polite than ii was
In the middle ages. 1t has lost the en-
gaging frankness Of its medieval orig
inals.
In the good old days when the bride
was taken for fairer. for fouler, for
better, for worse" and promised ito
be buxom and bonny'' to her husband.
her father gave the bridegroom one OF
the brides shoes as u token OF the
transfer of authority. The bride was
made to feel the change by blow on
the head duly administered with the
shoe. How much more significant and
eloquent use of the article than our
refined custom OF throwing 1t after
the carriage! The husband took oath
TO treat his wife> well. In failure OF
which she might leave him. As point
OF honor, however. he was allowed to
"bestow on his wife and apprentices
moderate castigation."
An old Welsh law lays it down that
three blows with a broomstick "on any
part OF the person except the head Is
fair allowance" while another provides
that the stick "be not longer than the
husbands arm nor thicker than his
middle finger
The bride however. had her privi-
leges. In certain countries ii was her
accepted right the morning after the
wedding day to ask for any sum OF
money or any estate that she pleased
and her husband could not in honor
refuse. A man had to be pretty sure
OF his brides "intentions' to run such
risk
These old time marriages were often
hard driven bargains. which unblush-
ingly displayed a good deal of unloveIy
human selfishness. Yet the rough
knots that were tied thousand years
ago held faster than many Of the be-
rbboned and bejeweled bonds we so
genteely adjust today. = New York
World.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
International
(REGlSTER ED

Through the efforts of the Local
Bakers Uuion assisted by organ
izer Joseph Smith, five more bak
cries have shown their willingness
to fight the non union outside bread
by signing up with the Bakers
Local Union, No. 81. This brings
the list of I'm on bakeries up to ten
with bright prospects of more COM
ing in before the end of the week.
There is no doubt that the outside
bread agencies have made inroads
on the business of the local home
bakeries, but now that the local
baker bosses have shown a spirit to
help themselves retain their trade,
it is up to the Trades Unionists of
Hamilton to show the baker bosses
that we are with them in their
fight against this outside non union
br ad. Since the label is again on
the bread these Oh side agencies are
beginning TO feel the sting of the
fight and will make all kinds of
propositions to the trade to retain
their grip The fight is on and the
Bakers Unions backed up by every
other union affiliated with the Co
operative Trades and Labor Coun
Gil are going to do everything they
can to make Ham.lson a good city
for members Of The bakers orga,
ization. We need the help and as
sistance of every union card holder
in the city and we want you to
come TO the front demanding union
labeled bread of your bakef aad
grocer.
The following is list of baker
is who are now using the labels of
the Bakers Unien: Weik Bros,
Boston Bakery, Raps & Thurman,
Jansen Bros Schneider, Elite Bak-
cry, Sauerbecks, Bacons, VClz, and
Powell. Refuse to purchase bread
from any other baker in the city
they are non union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Had 70 EoIlow

One day young colored man Of
sporty appearance dropped In at coun-
try livery stable and said he needed
job. He looked promising, SO he was
set at work greasing the axles of a
buggy.
In remarkably short space of time
he reported the task finished.
Look here" said his new boss do
you mean to say you've creased all
four of them wheels aiready?"
Well" rejoined the new man, I've
creased the two front ones"
And why haven't you creased the
two hind onesy''
Well" said the new. man again, 80
longs the two front ones goes all
right the two binds ones jes' nachelly
got to folleri" Every bodys.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
A Record In Fleteherizine.

IL they learn the art of chewing
even people whose food expense is only
threepence day can make their meals
last long time. A chewer, according
to dletetic experts, is one who chews
all things so long as they have any
taste left In them. Gladstone, we are
told, used to take thirty-two bites to
every mouthful Of food. The modern
school of chewers would regard this
as dangerously rapid eating. II have
tried chewing conscientiously.' writes
Mr.. Eustace Miles "A banana has
cost 800 bites, small mouthful of
bread and cheese 240 bites, greedy
mouthful OF biscuit (wtile | was walk
Ing on a Yorkshire moorD over 1000
bites. 1t still seemed to taste about as
much as at first. but knew that taste
by then. so | swallowed. London
Chronicle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
WORK or THE TELEPHONE.
Its Magic Has Enabled Us to Snap Our
Fingers at Space.


Just how modern is the essential and
ubiquitous telephone now connec ting
over half million houses and offices
In New York city there is casual
line In "pinafore' which serves to in
dicate When the kindly chorus is
his separa ton from his Josephine 1t
chants these words to picture the ter
ror of his lot:
NO telephone connects with his dun
geon cell"
The line falls fiat today. But Pima
fore was produced for the first time
In 1873. and In 1876 the Bell patents
for the first practical telephone were
issued. Thus when the words were
written they related to new and
startling invention that was the talk
of the day, and the Gilbertian line was
really a gay. topical jest,
II is II safe guess. however, that very
few OF the people who laughed at
''Pinafore" In the seventies foresaw
what the telephone would really prove
to be. The years of the telephone are
few But already it has transformed
business method and social intercourse.
The railroads. the fast trains. the tele-
graph. wireless, the automobile. all
helped to make the nineteenth century
q century of acceleration.
The telephone worked more real
magic than all the rest together. The
discovery of astral bodies would hard
" have done more to multiply human
effectiveness and enable us to snap
our fingers at space.-New York Trib-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
TREATING A DOG BITE.
Act Promptly and There 10 Little Dan
ger of Hydrophobia.

If you should be bitten by dog sus-
pected of rabies don't get scared. but
act promptly
Immediately apply tourniquet above
the wound. No tourniquet being al
hand use handkerchief or necktie
twisting ii tightly with Il stick.
The poison should then be sucked
out and the wound cauterized as soon
as possible. If it is believed the dog
was mad the Pasteur treatment should
be resorted to. Only two-tenths of !
per cent OF those who take this treat
ment develop hydrophobia.
Although the germ of rabies has not
been demonstrated, it Is generally con
ceded the disease has a specific germ.
Rabies never occurs in the human
spontaneously, but always by inocula-
ton. 1t Is also moderately well dem
onstrated that dogs and other animals
likewise contract the disease through
fnoculatton. Many more male than
female dogs go mad. The reason given
for this Is that male dogs fight among
themselves, but a male seldom bites q
female. The proportion is seven mad
males to one mad female. Contrary
to popular belief. rabies Is more com
mon In temperate zone than In the
tropics or the arctic region and In
spring and fall than in summer and
winter.
The only sure preventive thus far
found for rabies Is thorough muZZling,
which is another proof that the dis
ease has its origin In incubation
There is a disease called lyssophobia
which closely resembles hydrophobia
and is brought on by nervous dread.
1t has been contended by some that
there is really no difference between
these diseases and that hydrophobia is
imaginary. This claim LIS refuted by
the fact that animals and very young
children. knowing neither imagination.
dread or fear, do succumb to disease
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14

A meeting will be called by the
committee appointed by the Trades
Council to organize a Building
Trades Council in the near future.
All of the building trades are asked
to be at the meeting and take part
to bring about such an organization
With a building trades council in
this city working harmoniously
with all thu affiliated trades much
good can be accomplished. There
should be no holding back by the
organizations interested and unit
ed effort should be made to bring
about the consolidation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
THREE WONDERFUL MIRRORS.
Used In Place of Telescope In Mount
Wilson Observatory.

From Los Angeles by tloliey car and
burro back up through the pine forests
one reaches the Wilson observatory.
No dome or gigantic telescope greets
the visitor when he gains the summit.
A huge Noah's ark OF canvas destroys
ali preconceived ideas of what an OBJ
servatory should look like, and within
three wonderful mirrors take the place
of the great tubular telescope OF other
observatorles.
The observatory building is con
structed OF canvas. the sides being set
In the form of tiers OF steeply overlap
ping caves This arrangement Is cal
culated to allow for perfect ventilation
and is re-enforced by a vertical wall
Of canvas. which can be raised or low
cred at will to obtain an even tempera
ture.
The peculiar arrangement Of mirrors
that replaces the familiar telescope is
the center around which all interest In
the observatory reyolveS. These mir
rors are constructed mt the Yerkes OBJ
servatory and are the finest products
of the opticians manufacturing skill
The enlargiify mirror. which is sup
ported by pier of stone at the farther
end Of the building is OF concave
glass four inches thick. and the scen
lists tell us II is of twenty-four inch
aperture by sixty foot focus.
The glass is polished ever so Otter
with jewelers. rouge upon pads OF
, channels skin and Is FURNISHED every
week or ten days. in order to remove
all possible dust. In addition a gal
vanized cover is kept over 1t when II
is not in use. Christian Herald
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
WAGNER AND THE. CABBY.
A Bit of Comedy That Won Good Tip
From the Composer,

A story of Wagner known to very
few is brought to the light by the Nos-
Bische Zeitnng. When the composer
was Id really merry mood. the right
mood for story telling. he used to say
summers day and finding himself In
the Donhoffsplatz. be summoned one
Of the first class droshkies that were
still fairly numerous ut that time and
told the driver where TO go. His des-
tination was at the very farthest point
Of district within which only the
lowest fare could be demanded.
1t struck Wagner Immediately that
his driver was taking very affecting
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Frolics Of Ivan the Terrible.

Ivan the Terrible. among his many
insane freaks. would let loose wild
bears in the streets of his capital and
placidly say his prayers while watch
ing the slaughter of his people, fling
ing few coins to the mutilated sur
vivors as he rose from his knees He
would compel parents to say their
children. and children to kill one an
other: and If there was survivor
the amiable monarch would dispatch
him with his own hands. shrieking
with laughter at so excellent joke"
In one of his lighter moods of frolic
he commanded the citizens of Moscow
to provide for him measure full of
heas for medicine" and fined them
1000 roubles when they failed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14

which Lord Avebury was a member
This was the Metaphysical society,
founded by james Knowles and Ten
nyson In 1869 Its members ranged
from Dean Stanley to Huxley and
from Tyndal to Manning. and its
meetings saw such unusual sights as
the Catholic Manning. supported by
two Protestant bishops, presiding over
a discussion among atheists. deists and
freethinkers. The society formed the
nucleus OF the band of contributors
who supported Knowles as editor first
OF the Contemporary and then Of the
Nineteenth Century, Westminster Ga
Zette
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
GREECE HAD THE RECALL.
Only In the Old Days the System Was
Called "Ostracism."

Called "Ostractsm."
In the palmy days of the Greek re-
publics. many centuries ago, as histo-
rians tell us, when a man rose to
such height Of power or affiuence
that he became a possible menace to
the state. the citizens took vote on
his case as an undesirable" This
was sent to the senate. and, If the
vote was sufficiently large and repre-
sentative. that body passed a resolu-
ton in which the too distinguished cit
izen was invited. in polite diplomatic
terms. to take few years OF retire
ment abroad-in other words. he was
officially exled for the good of the
state
This was "ostracism." so called from
the fact 1t Is explained. that the vot
ing citizens wrote their names on oys
ter shells. and ii was instituted as a
measure of security to the common
wealth Any citizen of great wealth
or influence or who had large per
sona following which might. in an
emergency be used TO the detriment
of the state was liable to receive this
distinguished mark of public consid
Grafton 1t was kind of primitive
recall" which had the advantage of
being equally applicable to 'ins" and
"outs"
Those early Greeks were wonderful
fellows. who knew how to deal with
knotty problems Of their day, which
| doubtless included grating and other
our own time If an election did not
suit them or If any man swelled too
| far above his fellows there was al
ways the leveling oyster as u whole
| some corrective in reserve.-Christian
| Herald
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Indianapolis Car Strike.

Indianapolis, Nov. IA One of
the unique incidents occurring in
the traction strike in this city was
that thirty patrolmen turned in
their badges rather than ride OH
street cars and protect strike break-
ers. The Mayor defended a po-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Inhater Twina.

A man who had wondered what lob
ster twine was found the answer very
simple. 1t is a fine quality, stout twine
of manila hemp and originally intend
ed for making the netted part of lob
ster pots Lobster twine has come
also to be used on board vessels, both
sail and steam, for serving ropes. for
whipping ropes, including ropes even
OF wire, and for various other purposes
for which stout. durable twine OF
this size might prove useful. There Is
probably more lobster twine used now
on vessels than for the purpose for
which it was first made.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
NAMING A TOWN.
Concord Was Selected After Fifty
Years of Controversy.

Concord Was Selected After Fifty
Years of Controversy.
The name of Concord. \. H.. was
given to the town after controversy
which lasted fifty years. In lI25 the
land now within its bounds was grant
ed to the colonists under the name OF
Peacock by the colony of Massachu-
setts: This claim was disputed by the
colony of New Hampshire, which two
years later granted this same land to
the township Of Bow. 1888 Massachu-
sets incorporated Peacock into a
township named Rumford, and for
more than forty years fierce legal
controversy was carried on. No agree
ment could be reached, and the mat
ter was taken to the authorities In
England, but even then there was no
satisfactory nor permanent settlement
In the face Of an evident leaning
toward the claims of Bow. both In
England and in America. the little
band of colonists in Rumford fought
on valiantly. and in 1865 an act OF
incorporation was granted to the In
habitants of Rumford. This was still
highly unsatisfactory because 1t only
made them parish in the town of
Bow.
The controversy continued until 1774,
when it was finally settled and an
independent town was formed under
the name of Concord. 1t was due TO
the devotion OF the little band OF
settlers to their cause and the ,Nnity
which existed among them that the
independent Incorporation Of the town
was finally obtained, and it was emil
nently fitting that the concord which
existed between them during the strug-
gle Of nearly fifty years should be
memorialized in their towns name
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14

THE union label stands for more
wages and shorter hours. Don I
you think that you should see that
the union label is on everything
you buy? If you do, good wages
aud shorter hours will result in
every trade and calling.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
OUR entertainers.
Ten Per Cent of Americas Population
Work to Amuse tho Rest.


Work to Amuse tho Rest.
1t has been roughly estimated that
10 per cent Of us, the people of the
United States, keep busy and earn our
living by amusing the other 90 per
cent. This 10 per cent includes those
who do the actual work of amusing
singers In grand opera, light opera,
concert; actors in the Legitimate" the
aters, In vaudeville, In burlesque, In
small shows; performers in the vari-
Gus departments of the innumerable
ctrcuses, carnivals, street fairs base
ball players, football players, basket
ball players, motor racers, aviators,
boxers, innumerable exponents of in
Vulnerable forms of professional ath-
letics and professional sports.
1t includes also the people who pro
mote these amusements, who incorpo-
rate companies and manufacture de-
vices to be used In amusing film com
panies, with armies of employees In
the moving picture field, for example;
the people in their large Office forces,
the people who manage and direct the
aters, amusement parks, race courses,
athletic fields, ETC.; stage hands, mech
anicians, electricians and employees In
countless other ramifications of the
general business of amusement.
1t includes those who originate
schemes Of entertainment, those who
finance them, those who manage them,
those who execute them, those press
agents, advance men, sign painters,
"spielers" and bankers" etc, who ad-
vertise them and draw the attention OF
the rest of us-the patrons who com
prise the other 90 per cent-World's
WnrE
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
DODGED THE WASPS.
Simple Trick by Which the Woodsmen
Escaped Singing.

ESCAPED Stin9tE9.
A man on his first trip into the wilds
and marshes of an unknown country
with the United States drainage engi-
neers was struck by a unique method
they have to escape from the attack
OF wasps and hornets. The country
traversed is generally covered with
thick underground. and path has to
be cut through this all along the line.
So when a big wasp nest is reached
there is very little warning, some
times the axmen cutting into big one
with their machetes,
The person relating this experience
was some sixty feet behind the ak
men with the instrument when all
at once the two axmen dropped In
their tracks as If they had been struck
by a thunderbolt The man behind
and the two chainmen did likewise.
While they were lying prone on the
sounded like bullets zooing over their
heads. One after the other they came
with angry zips. When things had
quieted down a bit work was con-
tnued, and the new man found that
to escape from wasps or hornets the
thing to do was to drop instanter.
The insects seem to be so mad that
they fly in straight lines along a
level and do not have time to hunt
around for you.
1t is said that hornets are not SO
prone to follow this rule as wasps,
but the wasps never vary. Men have
been stung TO death by hornets, and
horses and mules ikewise.-Chlcago
Record Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14

AS for paper fasteners. touring
actor writes to point another Of their
utilities: There is at times. in a
small company especially. a scarcity of
starched linen. And shirts. like King
Johns treasure. get lost or miSlaid In
the wash. You are playing a dude
part. say. with naught but flannel
shirt to 20 with your dress coat Take
a sheet Of note paper or foolscap. prod
1t under your vest. and where the
central stud should be-insert a
round headed brass paper fastenerr'
Necessity mothers invention. London
Chronicle
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
exhibiting the unmistakable symptoms

exhibiting the unmistakable symptoms
Of hydrophobia
These symptoms are, first. fear of
water, from which the disease derives
its name; then the muscles stiffen and
an attempt to drink water brings on
convulsions: next the mere sight OF
water is sufficient to bring on recur.
renee of the commissions, fever sets In
and death ensues In about week
generally from exhaustion.
There is no known remedy for rabies
though opiates are freely used to allie
viate the pain.-Dr. John j. Reilly in
New York World.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Puzzled Him.

Mark Twain and bis peculiarities
were being discussed by an English
youthful orator had very eloquently
described Marks personal appearance
and had laid unusual stress on the au-
thors fondness for wearing white
fannels.
"Gee!' said one much Interested
youth. II don't see how the public
knows whether his fiannels were red
or white = Every body's Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Good Schana.

II suppose you take excellent care OF
your healthY
No" replied Farmer Corntossel Il
tried every kind OF medicine | could
get hold OF for awhile Then | gave
up and forgot about my health. and
I've felt better ever since = Washiss,-
ton Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
n

Mr.. w. G. Shea, General Organ
izer of the Brotherhood of Painters
Decorators and Paper Hangers OF
America was in this city Friday.
Bill is a great big handsome cuss
from Louisville, KY, and after
looking after the interests of the
local paiuters left for parts anew.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Sunday In Heluoland.

The Sabbath begins in Hegoiand
at 6 o'clock on Saturday evening. when
the church bells are rung. and ceases
on the following day at the same hour
AT one time no vessel was permitted
to leave the port during the Sabbath.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14

Every body, especially those who
are always looking after politics
are wond ering who will be the
next safety director. If everybody
will have just little patience and
wait until the FIRST of the year III
socialists will let the public know
in due time who the dir ctors will
be.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
GOOuhdIrSOd

A Scientific Remedy for the
cure OF all hair, scalp and skin
diseases: Sold on a guarantees.
Ono trial will surprise you. AZ
yonr druggistor by mai on 70.
ceipt Of 26 cents.
Goodhair Remedy Compsnx
Newark. ohJo.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Little Bits.

The Woman's Union Label
League will give their first Private
Dance of the season in jacobs Hall
Wednesday evening December 3rd.
A good orchestra will be secured
and all friends are invited.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Maxine Sure.

Understand me- sir | cannot live
without your daughter"
"But don't you misunderstood me.
young man What want to Know
now is where you and Mary intend to
live after you have been married.
st. Louis Republic.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Tho Metaphysical Society.

The distinguished company OF CON
tributors to the first number OF the
Nineteenth Century was selected from
yet more distinguished company Of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14
Para doxicaI.

II would walk on hot plowshares
for your sake. my love"
Eyes. and the minute you tried 1t you
would get cold feet" = Baltimore
American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-14

Sincerity-a deep. genuine sincerity
is the first characteristic OF all men In
any way heroic