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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
BARGAINS IN TITLES.
Plenty OF Foreign Countries Where
You May Find Them.

Plenty OF Foreign Countries Where
You May Find Them.
Although foreign countries do not
openly advertise their readiness to do
business with those who aspire TO af1y
q handle to their names. the fact il
generally recognized that consider
able traffic In titles is carried on.
The tiny republic Of San MaTino,
which does a roaring trade In titles OF
nobility at fixed rates, devotes q great
part or the profits to the maintenancs
of its foundling and orphan asylum
1t will make you and all your heirs or
only your male heirs, II such is your
desire. duke for $1,000 or an earl for
So. $50
An idea of the traffic done In titles
may be gathered from the fact that 8
German firm trading in Sweden sends
out a circular marked Private and
confidential" offering to secure any or
ders and decorations required
The orders OF St George vary in
price In different countries. In Sicily
1t costs S375 and in Bavaria more than
twice as much, but you may become
Knight OF Montenegro for as little
as S75
The king of Greece does rather
prosperous business with the Order OF
the Redeemer. which can be had for
$3.50 while Servia bestows the Order
OF Takova for a like sum. The Prince
Of Monaco has for disposal the Order
OF the Star. for which he asks S175, and
for $50 less one can secure the Order
Of the Sun OF Nasr-ed-din from the
shah Of Persia
Although titles cannot be bartered in
England, 1t Is. OF course, an open se-
cret that a generous contribution to
political funds often paves the way to
a place IN the peerage Apropos OF
this, 1t Is interesting to note the fact
that Franz Kossuth. the son OF the ia
nous patriot charged the Hungarian
government with receiving no less than
| s1,450,0o0 by selling baronet titles.
Another phase Of this traffic in titles
is revealed by carefully worded adver-
tisements which have appeared In Lon
| don papers from time to time, offering
for sale the titles or impoverished no
Bile families Of France. 1t is not so long
| ago since three titles. two Of which
were French-one a count and the 9th
er a marquis espectively-and one Of
an Austrian prince were put up for
sale in London, the prices ranging
from 100000 to 5OO000.-London
Stray Stories
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Demands OF the knittera.

The 10000 knitters who recently
went on strike In Greater New York
and Jersey City demand fifty hour
working week. minimum wage of
SIG for time workers, with an increase
Of 15 per cent. for those who have
been earning less than $15 a week and
OF 10 per cent for those earning S15 a
week and over. A scale of 40 cents
an hour for men and 80 cents for
women is demanded for piece workers
Sanitary factories and proper safety
appliances are also demanded About
60 per cent Of the strikers are girls and
practically all are members of the
Omitted Knittags' union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

The primrose of old was credited
with a medicinal as well as a super
stitious value Even now in some
country parts decoction Of primrose
leaves is supposed to restore failing
memory, and in 1854. when Culpeper
wrote his London Dispensary," the
primrose was regarded as an almost
universal panacea. curing ''convulsions,
falling sickness. palsies. etc." and
strengthening 1.-The brain. senses and
memory exceedingly" And even the
healthy did not disdain to eat IT. for
primrose pasty was once popular
Lancashire deiicacy, :, Family Doctor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Ruakin aa a pa+ient.

Matlock, so dear to John Ruskin,
brought him within sight Of death In
1871. 1t was a wretched, wet sum-
mer, he went out In a miserable morn
ing to paint, took a chill, and ag-
gravated the internal Inflammation
that followed to a dangerous degree
by refusing to take the doctors medi-
cines. The sequel is delightful, Ir-
ritated at the doctors remonstrances,
he demanded what was the worst
thing he could take. Beef they told
him, and beef he insisted upon having
at once. 1t was late at night and
Matlock was secured for some time
before beef could be found. Then, says
Mrs. Arthur Severn, he enjoyed his
late supper thoroughly. aud, though we
all waited anxiously till the morning
for the result. it had done him no
harm. And when he was told pepper
was bad for him he dredged it freely
over his food in defiance"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Sustained The Federal Law. /.

Cordele, Ca, Sept. 5.--First
case brought in the Crisp superior
court under the Federal Employees
Liability Act resulted in a verdic,
being returned late yesterday after.
noon for $4,000 in favor of w. B.
McMichael, of Jackson, Ca,
against the Seaboard Air Line rail
way company. The plaintiff, who
is nephew of the late Judge John
/. Hall, of Macon, was in the en-
ploy of the Seaboard road when
his left leg was cut off in an acci-
dent near Birmingham. His suit
was for s25, 900.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Thn Coach and -Four Cana

Among the many records of Harrow
school is that of boy, the son of a
poor local tradesman in a very small
way of business. His schoolfellows
often taunted him about his family
poverty. Their thoughtless jeers. al
though hurting his feelings, drew from
the lad the retort, Il intend before |
die to ride in coach and four" The
years sped by, and, 10 and behold. the
poverty stricken youngster of Harrow
had developed into Dr. Parr, the great
est scholar of his time. whose Gus.
tomary and favorite means of locomo-
ton was coach and fourl-London
Mall.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Making GOOD Progress.

Toronto, Sept. 5.-An organizer
for the Brotherhood of Painters is
engaged in an organizing campaign
o. ltarlo, and his efforts are meet
ing with success. The craft has
been largely unorganized in most
of the centers west of Toronto and
Hamilton, the London and STRAIT
ford locals having lapsed several
years ago. These local unions
have been reorganlzed and painters
in other places in this section of
the country are talking olgauiza-
ton. The outlook now is that the
painters will be organized TO a
greater extent than ever before at
the close of the campaign
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
WORLD OF LABOR


ners will for the first time send a
representative to the coming Inter.
national Miners Congress in Karls.
bad.
The first labor organization oil
northern Louisiana to be made ur
exclusively of women was recently
orga nized in Shreveport by Presi-
dent [. ]. Greer, of the State Fed
Grafton Of Labor, assisted by the
Central Trades and Labor Council.
The new union is affiliated with
the International Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers.
The Supreme Court of Pennsyl.
vania held, in the case of Shields
VS.. Latrobe Connellsville Goa
and Coke Company, that where g
sheriff was employed by Goa
company to furnish deputies and
guard its property during strike
and the sheriff's purpose in enter
ing into contract was to secure a
profit to himself, and not mere re.
endorsement for his expense such
contract was void as against public
policy.
Labor organizations in New York
State have made a splendid show.
ing during the past year. The
number of local organizations in
New York on March 81 was 2, $50
and the membership 638, ,818. A.
compared with September 80, 1915
this is an increase of sixty-on or
CARNATIONS and 112, lac bers
larger semi-annual increase in
membership than has occurred in
any other year. The membership
increase occurred chiefly in New
York City, being SO per cent.
Arrangements have been com
pleted whereby the Tin Plate
Workers international Protective
Association and the Amalgamatec
Association of Iron. Steel and Tir
Workers are merged into one or.
ganization. Final negotiations
were carried out last week al
Amalgamated headquarters il
Pittsburg, Pa. By the terms oi
the agreement the tin plate Work.
ers are issued charters by the
Amalgamated Association with nc
extra cost to the individuals ex.
cept for the insurance Former
President w. S. Hunt will act a.
organizer for that branch of the
industry.
Edwin Perry, National Secretary
Treasurer of the United Min,
Workers, mas resigned. Edwin
Perry has been identified with the
Miners Union for eighteen year.
and has served as president of tn,
Iowa State Miners organization
afterward being elected as secretar;
treasurer OF the international or.
ganization Mr. Perry has beer
succeeded Dy William Green, oi
Ohio. The reason given for the
resignation of Mr.. Perry is that Of
failing health caused by the ar
duous duties of the position which
he held.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
FORMATION or COAL.
Conditions on Our Planet While the
Process Developed.

Process Developed.
What may be said to be the stran-
gest period through which our earth
has passed is the one that was respon-
sble for the formation of coal The
planet is described as having been at
that time fiat and smooth as TO surface
and peculiar as TO vegetation. The
continents were just beginning to rise
above the ocean and the land had not
yet become dry Mountain ranges had
not arisen from the swamps, and the
atmosphere was thick with fog In this
state of affairs there sprouted and
fiourished the plants which were later
to furnish the world with it's coal sup
ply.
These plants grew as big as our lar
gest trees. taking deep root in the mo
rass and hourishing like the lush
grasses in moist meadow land and de
veoped into the strange shapes now
found Ia tropic vegetation. The forest
looked. the scientists assure us, like
dense growths OF weeds, rushes and
enormous ferns Some OF them grew
In the shape OF cacti, having spines all
over them. This kind OF vegetation
was very rich IN carbon, which it de
rived from the warm. moist atmos.
phere Then the millions OF years roll
ed by. the forests Of giant weeds were
buried by deposits of earthly material
and the chemical change took place
which slowly changed them into coal.
This process ceased with the carbon
iferous age, so that when the present
supply of coal is dug out OF the ground
there will be no ore.-Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

In the thirteenth biennial report of
the Colorado bureau Of labor statistics
The commissioner writes, I'VE have
compelled messenger service compa-
nies to quit sending children to resorts
with messages. we have stopped the
custom of children serving liquors. and,
In fact, we have done such splendid
work In cooperation with the juvenile
courts and school authorities that we
feel warranted in saying that this
state at the present time has the ques'
ton of child labor under absolute CON.
sxoi."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
A FAMOUS OLD HOAX.
Keely's Motor, With Which He Bat
fled Scientists For Years.

NeSiJ y moIoFg WIN WntCh ne 9dI :
fled Scientists For Years.
The story of the Keely motor hoax
will live long. It's interest will be en-
hanced by the preservation In the
Franklin institute Of the model Of
the remarkable motor that Keely built
to deceive intending investors and en-
rich its inventor until the fraud was
exposed after Keely's death
For twenty-five years Keely astound.
ed eminent scientists Of Europe and
America with the machine that he
claimed had solved the secret OF per
petual motion. The inventor Of this
machine would start his device going,
apparently. by playing a tune on a
mouth organ. He convinced many
clever men that he told the truth. and
stock In the new concern sold freely.
To the day OF his death Keely de-
clared that his discovery was a gen
uine one. and It was only when the
house IN which the machine was
placed was thoroughly oyerhauled that
the colossal fraud was discovered.
Keely had wired the walls Of the
building. He ran his machine by high
pressure hydraulic power When the
wires attached to the machine were
the subject of investigation Keely
would file them to show that they
were solid and could not be used for
Any purpose other than that for which
they were attached
Pieces of wire thus fled are to be
seen at the Franklin institute. The
broken pieces show that the wires
were hollow and that the inventor OF
the wonderful motor carefully stopped
hts fling short of perforating the cen.
ter, which would have exposed the
fraud. Scientific American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
scathlno.

A husband who invariably spent bis
evenings at the club was somewhat
overcome with remorse one evening
which be happened to spend In is
wife's presence,
"Do you know, my dear" he said at
fectionately, Il never get tired Of look
Ing at that photograph OF yours"
"Why don't you have 1t framed ana
hung up in the clubT' she inquired,
without raising her eyes from her book.
--Lippincott's.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Enliab+ened.

The STUDENT always get these two
terms mixed. What is the difference
between matrlmony and patrimony
The Professor Matrimony is engineer
I'd by the mother and the necessary
tatrimony is supplied by the father =
Kansas City Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

why do you think he is such a re-
markable MANI"
Hes the only one l ever knew who
had nerve enough to make the re-
sponses in the marriage service loud
enough so that any one could hear
him Chicago Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

This article says oIeomargsrtns In
made OF beef fat"
"Yes. and the person who eats lots
Of it will be fat"
well, II beef fat makes a person be
fat that Is nothing 20 beef st"-Eous-
Kton Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05
Curious Mixture

A want advertisement from serious
French journal reads:
"A young person having received an
excellent education, including writing.
geography, history. mathematics, dane
ing. music and art, would like to enter
"a respectable family to do washing
and ironing y Every bodys
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-09-05

What is the most aggrayating thing
n married life?' asked Dorothy.
Sometimes said the bachelor
tlend. its the husband. and some
Dimes it's the wife"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-01-27
Hon. Charles A. PiIsbury.

Belfast, Me-, Jan. 10, 1913.
Hon. r. c. Burleigh:
My Dear Governor:
You probably know without hearing
from me how / feel about the result
of the Senatorial contest, of which 1
have just been advised from the Kenne-
bee Journal office. can not expect
to figure in many more political fights
or to survive until you, have completed
your term I'M the Sena te, .land had you
been defeated it would have, been a
sore dfsappointmentz-a greater : one
than the loss of the presidency Garlic
ton was Just in and said he should tel
egraphe YOU. but / thought I could say
what I had TO say better in note and
yet | cannot put on paper all that 1
feel. AS you know / have no personal
ends to secure politically, no desire for
praise or political preferment and am
content to pass the remainder of my
life in the work in which l have been
engaged for nearly So years. As
friend l rejoice in your triumph and
congratulate you with all my heart.
Yours,
CHARLES A. PILSBURY
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Hon. Joseph T. Woodward.

Sidney. Me, r. r. u. 4.
January 16. 1913.
Hon. Edwin G. Burleigh,
Augusta. Maine.
My dear Senator:
Your election to the Senate of the
United States gives me the great
pleasure to extend to YOU the hearth
est congratulations of an unbroken
friendship of more than half CEN
fury, and TO express my hope that
this and many years to succeed it,
may be the happiest of your life.
/ am as ever,
Very faithfully yours,
JOS. T. WOODWARD.
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Alonzo A. Stitham, Esq.
Blaine, Me, Jan. IS,

Blaine, Me, Jan. 10, 1910.
Dear Edwin
To say that we are elated over your
election, would be putting it mild. The
closeness of the contest seemed to
lend interest in the duel, and now
that it is over / am glad that it was
SO, for they were worthy of your steel,
and you won.
There is never any glory in winning
victories over dead lions. But oh,
my! didn't they howl! And now that
it is your choice to die in the har-
ness, my wish and prayer is that you
will always attain the honor You have
so nobly won and that your last days
may be your best days, and that
when you come down to try the
issues at the Great Divide, and look
ing back over Life's journey YOU will
have no unpleasant memories of the
past. ~ Isl
Kindest regards to Mrs. Burleigh,
and remain
Your old friend and schoolmate in
Linneus,
ALONZO A. STITHAM.
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Hon. ReueI Robinson.

Camden, Me-, Jan. 16, 1913.
Hon. Edwin C. Burleigh,
Augusta, Maine ss-g
Dear Governor:
Please accept my sincere congratu-
lations upon the result of the vote of
the joint convention for United States
Senator. | felt sure that you would
finally be elected but from the tao
ties of the day before didn't know
how much trouble there might be
first.
am sure that no member of the
Legislature elected on the Republic
can ticket, last September, had any
moral right to take any other course
than to vote for you.
l am glad things have turned out
so happily, and wish you a pleasant
and successful term in the Senate. I
am sure that the State will be well
served by its junior senator.
Very truly yours,
REUEL ROBINSON.
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Very truly yours,
w. b. SHELTON.
Hon. L. r. Carleton.

Winthrop, JAN 16, 1913.
My Dear Senator elect;
| did not have an opportunity today
to say all that was in my heart to say
after your election. / regard your tri-
umph from several angles with the
greatest satisfaction. AS told
You on one occasion, generally speak
ing the average man is an honest man,
sometimes carried off his feet by pas
sion and excitement, especially politi-
cal excitement and passion. / am con-
WINGED that several who partook in the
unprecedented action of the leaders of
democracy will live to most bitterly
regret it. | congratulate YOU
and the State. / predict for YOU a
most honorable career in the U. S.
Senate.
Wishing you good health and that
you will be able TO fulfill Your own
high ideals, or rather to attain to
them,
/ am most sincerely
Your friend
y L. T. CARLETON.
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Hon. John z. Knoalton,..

Ellsworth, Me, Jan. 20. 1913.
My dear Governor:
/ have delayed sending my con-
gratulations upon your splendid vic
tory, as I knew you must have SO
many that they would become tire
some, but / want just to say that l
am proud that you have attained your
ambitions and that Maine is to have
your able and fearless service in the
Senate.
In the midst of all the SANDER and
vituperation of your enemies the fact
remains that you are today as you
have been for a long time Names best
loved and most highly respected pub
lie man. May Heavens best bless
ings attend you and your successes
continue.
With sincere. esteem,
JOHN f. KNOWLTON. =
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Prospect, Me. Jan. 90 1913.
Hon. L. G. Burleigh.
My dear Sir:
Allow me to congratulate you on
your success in the Joint Convention.
Had YOU failed | should have consid-
cred it a distinct loss for this grand
old State of Maine. / have always
felt that you were large enough both
in body and mind to take good care
of the whole State, if need be, and
that there was nothing too small 10
escape your notice if they needed help
and their needs were properly placed
before you. Here is wishing you all
the success possible and good luck for
you and yours.
Most respectfully,
EUGENE BARNES.
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DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL MONDAY. JANUARY o. 1913
G. u. cahill.

Bath, Me-, Jan. II, 1913.
honorable e. c. Burleigh,
Augusta, Maine.
My dear Mr.. Burleigh:
Having some business with the
Governor, 1 happened to be in Au-
gusta, on Wednesday. and | assure
you it was a great pleasure to me to
be able to congratulate you in per-
son upon your election as our rep
resentative to the United States Sen
ate. You certainly made grand
fight and I wish you every possible
success in the future.
With the kindest regards, I am
Yours very respectfully,
- C. II. CAHILL.
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. Hon. =. A. kninht.
North Rerwirls Ian

North Berwick. Jan. is. 1918.
Hon. f. c. Burieigh.
Dear Sir:
Please accept congratulations from
myself and your many friends in No.
Berwick over the splendid fight you
have made and the grand victory
achieved, not only for yourself but for
the people of the old State of Maine.
Wishing you every success in your
office, l am yours truly.
F. A. KNIGHT.
Member OF Maine House,
Winter 1873.
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Savannah, Ca, Jan. 16, 1913.
My dear Senator
The news has just reached us of
your election as Senator from the
State of Maine. Mrs. Ewing Joins
me in congratulating the people of
that good old State in obtaining such
a worthy representative in the y. s.
Senate. Mrs. Ewing joins me in
wishing to be remembered to Mrs.
Burlefgh. -
| remain, very gratefully,
cHAS. b. EWING.
Major U. S. A. tRet)
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Hon. w. &. SeaveY.

Buffalo, ~ y, 295 Niagara St,
January IS. 1913.
Hon. L. G. Burleigh.
Dear Sir:
1t was with great pleasure that /
read in the Washington Star of your
election as L. S. Senator from Maine.
Accept my congratulations for your
success in winning back to the Re-
publican ranks of the high office
which for so many years has been
filed by such honored statesmen as
have SO well represented The Pine
Tree State"
5rt Yours truly
w. r. SEAVEY.
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Hon. Frank H. Harsraves.

West Buxton, Me. JAM 16, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Burleigh:
l hope that you will not consider it
ancient history and an imposition on
your patience and time to speak of the
very great satisfaction and pleasure
that all Republicans in this vicinity
express over the outcome of Wednes-
days proceedings.
beg to compliment you especially
on your address to the assembly and
TO offer my kindest regards and best
wishes for your continued good health
and happiness and of your family
while in Washington and elsewhere.
Very truly yours,
FRANK Fl. HARGRAVES.
Hon. Edwin C. Burleigh.
Augusta, Me.
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E. F. Dillingham;, ESD.

Bangor, Jan. 10, 1915
Hon. Edwin C. Burleigh, : ~ =, =
Dear Sir: -
l wish to join the throng in Offer
ing congratulations upon the result
of today's election. / felt much
troubled, last night. and 1t is a great
relief to have the contest settled as
it has been.
| hope you may be happy and that
your career may be as useful as in
the past.
Truly yours,
T.. T.. DILLINGHAM;.
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Col. D. a. Robinson.

Bangor, Me-, Jan. is, 1913.
Hon. E. C. Burleigh.
Dear Sir:
| wish to congratulate you as well
as the State upon your recent election
to the Senate.
Very respectfully,
ID. A. ROBINSON.
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Hon. w. 3, Shelton,
Lewiston, Me-, Jan. Is, 1913

Lewiston, Me-, Jan. IS, 1913.
Hon. E. c. Burleigh,
Augusta, Me.
Dear Sir:
Please accept my hearty congratu-
Iations on the outcome of the clean,
persistent campaign which has cul-
minated in today's success / cannot
conceive of more annoying. and un-
just fight than that which has been
made against you and which reached a
climax in the disgraceful proceedings
of yesterday. do not believe that the
people of this State endorse such pro-
cedure.
Very truly yours,
w. b. SHELTON,