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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
MoSBY FLED WITH HIS MEN.
An Attack That Wholly DencraIi1ad
the Partisan Rangers.

Colonel John s. Mosby. eommandel
of the Partisan rangers, who gave
such dashing service in the southern
cause. told Of an amusing incident In
which he figured.
In the summer of 1864 when General
Phil Sheridan was in the valley of the
Shenandoah he found himself much
harassed By Mosby, who was eontinu
ally cutting off his supply trains. An
army cannot fight on an empty stom-
ach, and Mosby knew it. One bright
morning Mosby heard that long sup
ply train was winding its way down
the valley. BY noon the rangers in
their gray uniforms were gathered at
the forks of the valley pike, watching
for the head Of the wagon train to ap-
pear.
Presently cloud of dust was seen
rising far up the road. and as the wind
blew it aside the Confederates caught
sight of line of men in blue escorting
a caravan of numbering wagons drawn
by mules. Instantly Mosby gave the
order to run little howitzer up on the
side of hill and unlimber 1t. AS soon
as the gun had opened fire the rest of
the men We're TO make a cavalry charge
and throw the train into confusion.
The rangers jerked the gun into po-
sition and began to swab it out Sud
denly the man with the swab gave a
shrill yell, seized the seat of his panta-
looms and fed down the bill and out
into the road. Almost in the same
moment the other man ut the gun
abandoned it. He seemed to be fight
ing at the air as he disappeared over
a stone wall
The suffers wagons were creeping
nearer, and Mosby did not know what
to think of such extraordinary conduct.
He ordered four more men to the gun,
but hardly had they reached it when
they, too, yelled. began TO beat the air
madly with their hats and took to
fight
Squirting his horse over the stone
wall. Mosby rode toward the gun, but
his stay was short. The howitzer stood
Just over hornets nest, and those
busy insects were resenting the intru.
sion. They had repealed the invaders
on foot. and now they swarmed on
Mosby's horse till the maddened ami.
NAL tore off down the pike on a run
Then they turned their attention to
the rest of the troop
Their attack was so vicious that the
rangers gave up any idea of standing
by the gun. They scattered far and
wide, and it was an hour before they
returned. When they did the wagon
train had safely vanished in the dis.
tance So the hornets saved the day
for Sheridan Youths Companion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
INSPIRING EXAMPLES.
Loyal Workers Generously Rewarded
by Wills of Employers.


by Wills of Employers.
Like Benjamin Altman of New York,
Herman simon Of Easton. Pa. left
the greater part of his business to be
continued jointly by the employees
who had served him well during his
lifetime. Simon was wealthy manu-
facturer of silk products, whose death
occurred a short time previous to that
of Mr. Altman An interest in his
manufacturing business TO the value
of $3,750000 was given to employees.
These persons could have converted
ii directly into cash bad they so de-
sired But even those who had mort
cages ON their houses or other fnan-
cial needs agreed with the majority
to retain the shares bequeathed in
recognition of long and faithful serv.
ice and continue at work not mere
~ as employees, but as profit sharing
partners.
Mr. Simon's prosperity brought in its
train q competence for thousands who
worked in the mills he built He put
upon the market useful staple. and
he regarded the artisans not merely
as hired helpers. but rs his colleagues
in the production Of an article of en-
during value. His last testament ac-
cording to the Philadelphia Ledger, is
the reflection not alone of a generous
disposition but Of an insight into the
philosophy Of business that marks the
man of broad horizon and acute per
ception, who deserves TO command and
to succeed, who sets an inspiring ex-
annie
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
REFERENDUM VOTING.
BriciIayers' Organ Discusses Return to
Representative Government.

Representative government
In commenting on the recent referen-
dun vote of the Bricklayers, Masons
and Plasterers international union, in
which the question Of affiliation with
the American Federation of Labor
was overwhelmingly defeated, an edi-
toral in the International, the organ
of the union. states that: In the
larger unions the returns show that
there was absolutely no interest dis
PLAYED in the question whatever, and
if this is the best showing that can be
made taking into consideration that
special meetings must be called by
each union to vote upon referendum
questions, then we do not hesitate to
say that popular votes or votes by
unions upon important questions af-
fecting the important interests of our
international union are farcical and
should be discontinued. and our con-
ventions composed of live. active men
in our affairs. who give careful thought
to matters that concern our standing
In the labor world and also to all
things that affect our industry gener-
ally should declare the system extinct
so far as our organization is concerned.
Our international union is not the
only one to prove that the popular
system of voting has proved failure
as well as the voting by unions The
fact is that every labor organization
adopting the system has had the same
experience that we have had, and
gradually each one is returning to the
representative form of government
1t is discouraging. to say the least. to
those who believe in popular vote gov
ernment"
The editorial says further: While
the returns show that 81 per cent Of
our unions voted upon the proposition,
only % per cent of our total member
ship cast their votes. In other words
out of 936 unions on our rolls with a
total membership Of $3.50, $50 sub
mitted returns, giving a total vote cast
of 20.351"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Warns AGAINST WAGE Cuts.

Notice was served on employers of
labor at Flint Mich recently by Sec
retary RedfeId Of the department Of
commerce that he had not abandoned
his intention Of investigating general
reductions Of wages made on the plea
that the new tariff compelled reuench-
ment The secretary voiced his views
in an address before the Flint board
Of commerce.
The secretary declared that the
threats of reduction in wages as re
suit of the Underwood tariff law had
become few Of late This he attribut-
ed directly to the declaration Of the
administration that it would act
promptly where such threats were car
ried ont.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Proved IL Was Simple.

In a registration booth in San Fran
cisco an old colored woman had just
finished registering for the first time.
Am you shore" she asked the clerk
dat rs done all ] has to do?'
Quite sure, replied the clerk; you
see, it's very simple"
'ls ought to knowed it." said the
old woman IF those fool men folks
been doin it all desc years might "a
knowed it was a powerfuI simple proc
ess. Life
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
TRADE UNION BRIEFS.

There are thirty-four unionists per
thousand inhabitants in Switzerland.
Five new local unions Of shoe work
ers have been organized in New York
city.
The recent strike of the mali truck
drivers in New York city appears to
have been i'll advised
Telegraph operators at Buenos Aires
have formed the first organization Of
the craft in Argentina.
Clothing cutters in New York city
viii secure forty-eight hour week
beginning Jan. /. 1914.
An evening class at the Philadelphia
high school prepares girls for positions
as salesladies in department stores.
The Workmens compensation law of
Ohio has been amended so as to make
IL compulsory, but the amended law
will not take effect until Jan. /, 1914.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

not organized following the disband-
ment Of the Knights of Labor
There was another strike in 1902.
which was settled through the commits
sion named by President Roosevelt.
The agreement then entered into has
been effective ever since. with slight
notifications from time to time on the
three year renewal Of the contract. A
year ago last spring the miners entered
into an agreement for four years.
Since then there have been numerous
petty button" strikes to force men
into the union or to compel delinquents
TO pay up their dues.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Welfare of EMPLOYEES.

A vital change in the attitude Of
transportation companies toward en-
ployees was reflected the other day at
Atlantic City in the report Of the com
mittee on employees welfare. present
ed to the annual convention of the
American Electric Railway association
by j. J. Burleigh, second vice president
Of the Public Service corporation of
New Jersey. The report advocated
provision for the sick. death benefits
and insurance. service annuites or pen
sions, accident benefits, profit sharing
and saving and loan funds.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
WIT OF A MORO UMPIRE.
He Had Learned Our Language Fast
and Knew How to Use 1t.

and Knew How to Use 1t.
Captain John e. Norris of the Sixth
infantry was at one time. some years
ago. stationed with his company in
some inaccessible Moro town. Morris
thought that If the Moros of his dis
trict could become interested in some
sporting stunt outside Of head hunting
the United States insurance companies
mortality tables could readily be read
justed so far as soldiers We're concern
ed. SO he encouraged his men to teach
the Moros baseball When a man is
playing baseball he is not chopping Off
heads. and Captain Morris appreciated
this fact
Two baseball teams were organized,
a Moro team and team from Morris
company, and one day the first game Of
the series was to be pulled off The
question of the umpire was the great
one of the moment, and after much
discussion a native Moro was selected
to pass upon the fine points of the
game.
ii ilipilio uAliiiS II plopSils Ca
pressed as "makifula." and when Cap
tain Morris arrived on the scene of the
proposed ball game the Moro who was
to be umpire approached him.
"Makifula, me-" remarked the Moro
Captain Morris looked at the native
umpire without in the slightest under
standing what he was driving at. I'm
glad you are a 'makifula, he remark
ed, but please inform me what the
word means.
Means makifula of Americans" re
piled the Moro. ME learn American
language fast. San Francisco Chron-
icle
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
HAD A PERFECT ALIBI.
And Plenty of Witnesses Stood Ready
to Testify TO Il.


A lawyer in Portland Ore. was MS.
signed to defend Chinaman accused
of murder He had a talk With the
official interpreter. who in turn had
talked with the man in jail. and that
earnest person assured the lawyer that
the prisoner was innocent: that at the
time of the crime he had been miles
away in a rairoad camp. Later they
went to the jail to have a talk with
the prisoner
The official interpreter held long
conversation the lawyer giving him
the questions 1t seemed all straight
and regular The Interpreter insisted
that the prisoner had a perfect alibi
1t was some weeks before the case
was called, and shortly before that
time the lawyer wanted another talk
with the accused man. The official in
terpreter had disappeared. and so he
secured for his interpreter this time a
Chinaman who had been his cook and
who talked fairly good English They
went to the Jail
iNii uitIs tiC lhoilhIltd Tic
prefer, that | want him to relate to
me again the exact circumstances. all
he knows about this. the whole truth
and particularly where he was that
night"
The two Chinese jabbered together
for fifteen minutes. Then the inter-
prefer turned and said. HE say after
he shoot the man he lun down Mollison
stleet an thlow pistol in McGuires
fish yard"
Hold oni' yelled the lawyer. THAT
can't be true. Ask him again. Ac-
cording to the other story he was miles
away and didn't shoot the man at ALL"
There was another long conversation
between the Interpreter and the prison
er. Then the interpreter said: "Oh.
les; he shoot the man. He say he shoot
him an lun down MolIison stleet an
thlow pistol into McGuire's fish yard. "
But" insisted the lawyer. II was
told he was not in the city at all that
night, but miles away In a railroad
camp"
The interpreter smiled blandly "Oh,
les" he assented cheerfully. "he have
plenty witnesses to plove that Satur-
day Evening Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Iron Mold Stains.

Iron mold stains spread in any fabric
they come in contact With in the wash.
To remove them stretch the stained
part over a basin nearly full of boiling
water, so that the steam may pene-
trate the fabric. and apply with a
feather a teaspoonful of salt dissolved
in dessertspoonful Of lemon juice.
When the marks disappear dip the ma
terial we'll into the hot water, after
ward rinsing very thoroughly in cold
water
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
UPLIFT or TOlLERs.
English Parson Began Movement For

English Parson Began Movement For
Improvement of Workngmen.
1t was ia Ouber 1860 that the
Rev. Henry Sony of Lancaster, Eng
land. organized The Wmkiuainen's
Mutual Improvement aud teereation
society. the pioneer Institution for the
mental ANA social npJft of the toll
Ing masses.
Very sarroHful is the story Of the
working people froa the erliest time
well down into the nineteenth cen
tury Socially the iaborer was no
body and if be was permitted to have
a reasonable sulficiency OF coarse fare
and pile of straw to sleep on at
night il was rs much rs he had any
right to expect
For ages no one ever dreamed that
the men who did the worlds work
might have desire to better them
selves socially. might have the wish
to hear music to look mt picture.
to read good book to sit down at
night when the days work was over
IN a place that was clean cheerful
and comforting. The idea would have
seemed perfectly ridiculous had it been
offered The workingman needed only
muscular strength ana the will to
work As for social aspirations. knowl-
edge, respect for his domestic sur
roundjngs-t that was all nonsense So
the upper tendon thought. and, to
make matters still worse, the workers
themselves were largely of the same
opinion As a rule. they were content
ed with their wretched lot and seemed
to feel that they were getting all that
they were entitled to-all, in fact, that
was possible
Beginning, however, with the great
hearted English clergyman. things be-
gan to look mp. Starting with Dr.
Sonys club among the lancashire
weavers. the propaganda Tor the i'm
provement of the workingman's condi-
tion had assumed worldwide proper
tions, and the vital problem, so long
ignored of the emancipation Of the
workers from the ignorance and
squalor Of the ages. has in our time
become the burning issue in every
civilized land Rev. Thomas b. Greg
ory in New York Evening Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

The fact that the record catch of
herrings was 800 Grams, is proof posi-
tive that they were captured on the
east coast of Scotland. On the west of
Scotland herrings are counted. not
measured y maze of behring's is
FIVE long hundreds and long huns
dred is 123 At Yarmouth and Grims-
by they are counted by the warp"
which is four. and thirty-three of these
make long hundred Ten hundreds
make a thousand" and fen thou.
sand" a last" Therefore, when is
hundred rot hundred ?-London
Standard.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
MITCHELL DAY OBSERVED.

Miners In Anthracite Goa! Fields ceie-
brate Old Time Victory.
All through the anthracite coal field
Of Pennsylvania the miners remained
idle on Mitchell day (Oct 2@ in oLserv-
ance Of the successful termination OF
the strike Of 1900, which was the first
conducted by the union under the lead
ership of JohE Mitchell, then it's presi-
dent.
The strike won for the men a 10 per
cent wage advance and other con IS
sions and was the entering wedge Of
the United Mine Workers in the hard
coal region. Up to 1900 the men were
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
TRADE UNION NOTES.

The police Of Philadelphia stopped
all picketing by the striking garment
workers.
The house Of bishops Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church went on record
as opposed to child labor
John Golden Of Fail River was re
GENTLY reelected president Of the Unit
ed Textile Workers for the tenth CON
secutiye term
Boston stationary engineers want an
eight hour day and six day work week
in an continuous running plants.
Several employers Of labor in New
York city have been fined the maxi
mum penalty for locking the doors of
their factories while employees were
1T work
Governor AmmvnS of Colorado was
recently prevented h9 armed guards
from entering upon the property Of the
Victor American Fuel company at Wal
senburg the workmen Of which were
on strike
Looking down on others is not the
way to make them look up to our
selves.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
New York's Labor Commissioner.

New York's Labor Commissioner.
James VI Lynch of Syracuse who
was appointed commissioner Of labor
for New YORK hy Governor tilynn, has
served fourteen years MS president of
the international Typographical union.
Commissioners Lynch has always held
that the best tinp 10 settle strike
was before the strike commenced and
that settlement could best be reached
through calm ana passioness discus
sion of all the points involved between
the parties at issue Through his wise
direction the typogfnphical union has
been brought to the point where ii is
today the strongest labor organization
in this country aud one that has least
trouble with the employers
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Pleas For Patriotism.

You should be patriotic and contrib
ute your valuable services to your
country without thought of pecuniary
reward
Il WILL replied the official lust as
soon as whole lot of people get pa
triotic enough to quit sending their
bills to me- = Washington Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Now What Did He Give Harp

A particular old gentleman, pulling
something out of his soup that should
hot have been included among the
other ingredients. thus addressed his
cook: Josephine. am much obliged
for your thoughtfulness, but next time
kindly give it to me in locket."-Lon-
don Tit Bits.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

The catcher was having an argument
with the umpire
"I'll FIX you so you won't be an cpl
demic any longer threatened the um-
pire, beginning to lose his temper
What do you mean by | won't be
an epidemic any ionger? asked the
catcher
"I'll send you to the bench" return
ed the umpire. "asd then you won't be
catchin' - Pittsburg Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Mutual Concessions.

''Bliggins and his wife seem to be on
the best of terms
Yes They make mutual conces-
sions He stands on the corner and
shouts Votes for women. while she
cheers every time the home team
scores a run Washington Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
IndiananoIis Street Car Strike.

The strike Of the newly formed
Street Railway Mems union Of Indian
apohs affected about 100 men The
strike was the climax of two months
effort on the part Of the union to get
the companies to consider its demands
for higher wages, shorter hours. recog
milton Of the union and future arbitra-
ton of all differences. The officials of
the companies, however have stead
fastly refused to acknowledge that
their men belonged to union or had
any grievances.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Welcomed.

"Ill have to arrest you" said the
policeman.
The man who was having trouble
with his wife threw both arms around
the officer and exclaimed:
This isn't any arrest. This is res
iue"- Washington Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Home Finance.

''Wombat, loan me s. It's for an in
vestment you are interested in"
What investment of yours am /
interested in?
"My daughter wants to buy a birth
day present for your son Pittsburgh
Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Doesn,t work Roth wavs.

Il told him he resembled his wife,
and he seemed very much battered"
Gee. | told his wife she resembled
him, and she won't speak to me-
Houston Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
superAuous.

Tommy Pop what do we mean by
supertuous? Tommy's Pop superfiu-
ous, my son. means well, it's like a
bachelor giving advice TO a married
Philadelphia Record
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

Little Willie Say, papa! Papa
Well, what Is It, som Little Willie
Does the ocean get angry because II
is crossed SO oftenf Chicago News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
a Failure.

First Small Boy Is your sister any
aod at playing ball? Second Small
Boy Nav. She can't throw anything
out fit or catch anything but bean.
New York Times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Ending the Argument.

Briggs called me liar"
Didn't you deny it?"
"Yes, and he said that proved that
was" Boston Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
Railway Car Men.

The Brotherhood of Railway Car Men
of America has just chartered three
new lodges. one at Cambridge, o.; one
at Quanah, Tex and the other at
Thurmond. W Va
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

Gibbs How did that rich boor man
age to get introduced into society,"
Hibbs-He wasn't introduced; be was
injected. Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
comfortino.

Mrs Knagg If | were to die you'd
never get another wife ike me Knagg
Its very kind of you to say that
Boston Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

You can nefer tell how boy is
going to turn out"
NO. you can't"
There used TO be a boy at home
whom the neighbors called Arde, but
he's the president Of railroad now
Birmingham Age Herald
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

Beware Of the nan who does not re-
turn your blow He neither forglves
you nor allows YOU to forgive your
self, George Bernard Shaw
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

Never suffer youth to be an excuse
for inadequacy nor age and fame to
be an excuse for Incidence. Benjamin
r. Hayden.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21
One Way.

Willie Paw. how can you measure
the fight of timey Paw Borrow $50
on thirty day note. my son. Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

yulgarity In manner defles fine gar
ments more than mud PIantus.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-11-21

The lucky man is the one who sees
and grasps his opportunity.