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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

No. 226, 81 Published Aug. 9, 1913
CHAPTER 762, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To create sections 959-7Sl1
959-7Sl and 959-78m Of the stat
utes, to provide for the improve
ment of the water and harbor fronts
of incorporated villages and cities
situated on navigable water ways
within the state of Wisconsin; for
the requirement, construction, main
tenance and operation of public
docks and harbors, and for the &C
quirement by condemnation or other
wise of lands for same; to provide
for the creation of a board to carry
on such work and to regulate and
control the construction, mainten-
ance and operation of belt railways
wharyes, docks, slips, piers, basins
or other waterfront lands, and of
all structures, equipment and appar-
atus thereon in said villages and
cities; to provide for the authoriza-
ton, issuance and sale of bonds and
the levying Of a tax for carrying
out the above purposes.
The people of the State of Wisconsin,
represented in Senate and Assembly, do
enact as follows:
Section /. There are added to the
statutes three new sections to read:
Section 959-78k. The president and
trustees of any incorporated village,
and the mayor and common council of
any city of this state, whether operat-
ing under general or special charter,
and which village or city is situated
on a navigable waterway within or
bordering on this state, are hereby au-
thoriZed and empowered in their dis
cretion to create in such village or city
department or board known as the
"Dock and Harbor Board"
Section 959-7Sl. Whenever any viii
lage or city Of this state shall have
created by ordinance or resolution such
vt, ant hno nd t6n csL,,
be composed of not less than three
nor more than nine members, who
shall be appointed by the president of
the village or the mayor of the city.
Within thirty days after the creation
of such department or board, the pres
ident Of the village or the mayor of
the city shall appoint such number of
persons, not less than three nor more
than nine, who are qualified voters
and who at the time of their appoint
ment must be prominently identified
with the commerce, trade or business
interests of the municipality, and who
have been for at least three years res
idents Of such village or city, as mem
bers Of such board. The ordinance or
resolution creating such department or
board shall determine the time of the
commencement Of the term Of each
of the members Of said board. Such
members shall determine by lot among
themselves the length Of their terms
of office for one, two and three years
respectively. On the expiration Of the
term of any member, his successor,
with the same qualifications required
Of the members first appointed shall
be appointed for q term of three years.
designations when made shall be ad-
dressed to and accepted by the presi-
dent of the village or the mayor Of
the city, and vacancies filled by them
by appointment for the unexpired term.
The members shall serve without sal
larry or compensation In any nature.
Within ten days after their appoint
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22
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CHAPTER 761, LAWS OF 1913.
AN ACT-To amend section 2577 of
the statutes, relating to holidays.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin,
represented ia Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows:
Section /. Section 2577 of the stat
utes is amended to read Section 2577
The first day of January, the twenty
second day of February the fourth
day of July, the twenty fifth day of
December, the thirtieth day of May,
the day appointed by the governor as
labor day, or by him or the president
of the United States as day of public
thanksgiving in each year, and the
day of holding the general election
are legal holidays; and whenever y
any Of such days shall fall on Sunday
the succeeding Monday shall
be the legal holiday; provided, how
ever that appropriate special exercis
es may be held in all schools
for one half day on February II and
on February %.
Section q This act shall take effect
upon it's passage and publication.
Approved August Z, 1913. Copy Law.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1913-08-22

~ dollars, payable
from any moneys In the. ..........
fund not otherwise appropriated, for
department. board or other body) for
purpose or ob1ect).
(4) In case more than one appro-
priation is made by law to or for any
state officer, department, board, COM
mission or other body, or for any pur-
pose, such appropriation shall, unless
otherwise specifically provided, be con-
strued as supplementary to and not in
exclusion Of any other appropriation
to or for the same officer or body or
for the same purpose.
Section 172-131. It shall be un1aw-
full for any state officer, department,
ton or other body, or any officer or
employee thereof, to contract or create,
either directly or indirectly, any debt or
! liability against the state or for or on
account Of any state officer, depart
ment, board, commission, committee,
institution or other body, for any pur-
pose whatever, without authority Of
law therefor; or prior to an appropri-
alton of money by the state to pay the
! same, or in excess of an appropriation
of money by the state to pay the same
except in cases of accident or other
great emergency and then only by and
! with the advice and consent Of the
| governor secretary Of state, the treas
urer Of state and the attorney gen.
eral. Such advice and consent shall
be in writing, signed by said officers,
and filed with the secretary Of state
and the treasurer Of state. It shall
also be unlawful for any Of the above
! mentioned persons or bodies to author
| lie, direct or approve the diversion,
| use or expenditure, directly or indi-
rectly, Of any funds, money or property
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Plumbers and Gasfitters.

The report of Secretary Treasurer
Thomas e. Burke says that the United
Association of Journeymen Plumbers,
Gasfitters. Steamf1tters and Steamft-
ters' Helpers had the largest growth
OF Its history In the last year. I'VE
organized since the last convention"
he says, 100 local unions. thirty-four
of which lapsed. making total OF 156
local unions. All our local. unions are
enjoying the eight hour day, which Is
universal. We desire to report that we
have made the most wonderful prog
ress In our history. both as to growth
of organiZat ton and extension of our
united association In cities and towns
where we have never had local unions
previously, as well as decided in
crease In wages. shortening OF hours
and q marked improvement and ad-
vancement of many other measures for
the protection of our trade and organ
kation. by state and municipal laws"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
THE LABOR COMMISSION.
Plan and Scope of Work Outlined by
Chairman Walsh.

FFHnk 4. WalSn OF Kansas City, MI :,
who is chairman OF the new commis-
sion on industrial relations, In recent
Interview outlined the plan OF work
Mr.. Walsh is a lawyer. The other
members OF the commission are Pro
fessor John X. Commons OF the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman of New York. Harris Vein
stock. Il retired merchant of San Fran
cisco; Thurston Ballard. miller OF
Louisville: f. T. DeIano. receiver and
former president of the Wabash rail-
road; j. 3 Lennon, treasurer of the
American Federation OF Labor; James
OConnell, president OF the lnterna-
tional Union OF Machinists, and Austin
B. Garretson. president Of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Conductors.
"Roughly speaking" said Mr.. Walsh,
"our purpose is to inquire into the gen
eral conditions OF labor In the principal
industries of the United States, includ-
Ing agriculture. into relations between
employers and employees. methods for
avoiding or adjusting labor disputes
through mediation and negotiation, the
smuggling of Asiatics into the United
States or its possessions and the Under
lying causes OF dissatisfaction In the
Industrial situation.
THE law provides for three years of
work. with a preliminary report to be
made In six months 1t also provides
for subcommittee to take testimony
wherever necessary In the United
States and In Europe. The recent ap-
pointments seem to have met with the
approval of the committee. We have
on the commission in Professor Com
mons. the head of the Wisconsin indus
trial commission. the most accomplish
ed political economist of this time. He
has perfect working scheme, includ-
ing state officers and labor unions and
employers OF labor, who are working
together.
"Mr. Weinstock in behalf OF the state
of California has studied industrial
questions and made an Independent in
vestigation Of the San Diego affair." the
L w. w. and the lynchings. and so on.
Mrs. Hartman will take a very promi-
nent and very active part In the work
of the commission and will have par
ticular charge OF the women and chill
drens end of the investigation.
THE sort OF work we shall accom-
plish depends largely upon the commits
sion itself. We have the examples OF
many other commissions before us. If
1t can be accomplished we are going to
try to do some constructive work Our
headquarters will be In Washington.
and there our hearings will mainly be
held"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Long Hours In canneries.

Labor unions of Superior, Wis, are
joining with the Wisconsin State Fed
Grafton of Labor against the practice
OF the canning factories In Wisconsin
of employing female workers long
hours at low wages. The state indus
trial commission has been clothed
with power by the Wisconsin legisla-
ture to fix temporary time limit for
female workers in the canning factor
les of the state. 1t is asserted that
this is the first law of this character
ever passed by any state. The can
ming interests propose to make de-
termined fight against any limit put
on the hours of labor, but the indus
trial commission, bulwarked by the
state organized movement, will un-
5oubtedly have sufficient influence to
enforce whatever regulation the indus
trial commission may deem for the
best interest of all concerned
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
LABOR LEGISLATION.
Some of tho Principal Laws Enacted
For tho Workingman.

Some or tho Principal Laws Enacted
For the Workingman.
In an article on labor legislation for
the last year reported by state fedora
tions in recent issue of the American
Federationist it is stated that work
mems compensation laws" were enact
ed by Iowa. Minnesota, West Virgin
la, Texas, Montana. Ohio and Oregon
Illinois redrafted its compensation law
Kansas added amendments improving
the law In force. California adopted
comprehensive workmen's compensa-
tion insurance and safety act which
will supersede the Roseberry act when
1t goes into effect Jan. l, 1914 Yer
mont provided for commission to In
vestigate the subject and adopted an
amendment legalizing legislation on
compensation Compensation legisia-
ton is generally replacing liability
laws. However, liability laws were
enacted by Florida and Arkansas
Maine provided that when contribu-
tory negligence is pleaded in case OF
fatal accidents the burden of proof
shall rest upon the defendant.
The article continues by stating that
considerable proportion of the legis-
latfon Is to provide regulations In the
interest Of health and sanitary environ
ment of the employees and the public,
and that these laws deal with many
different subjects, and the article
fnFt hoe
briefly also regulations in the interest
Of safety for workers and consumers
According to the article. four state
declarations reported legislation dealing
with convict labor. Laws dealing with
loan shark evils were passed by Min
nesota. Colorado, California and Mis-
souri, Mining legislation was reported
by the federatlons OF Iowa, Illinois,
Missouri, Arkansas. Colorado Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Kansas Eight
hour day legislation was reported for
five states. Mothers pension laws
were adopted by Massachusetts. Min
nesota, Pennsylvania, California. New
Hampshire and Ohio Child labor leg
islation was reported by state fedora
tons of New Hampshire, Florida.
Maine, Minnesota. California and Mas
sachusetts.
Laws requiring semimonthly pay
ment of wages were enacted by I'LL
nois. Pennsylvania and Ohio. Legisla-
tion to regulate private employment
bureaus was enacted by Minnesota and
California. Legislative measures per-
tanning to trade disputes were reported
by FIVE state federations. State boards
Of conciiation and arbitration were es-
tablished by New Hampshire and Yer
mont. Arkansas provided for the es-
tablishment Of a state bureau of labor
and New York and Minnesota reor-
ganlzed their old bureaus. Measures to
get better enforcement OF labor legis-
lation and better factory inspection
were adopted by Texas, Vermont, Iowa
and New York Montana adopted leg
islation relating to injunctions. 1t Is
explained In the article that the com
pilation is incomplete as several bodies
failed to transmit reports.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
MAN EATERS OF AFRICA.
The Lions and Crocodiles Are In q
Class by Themselves.


Man eating lions have always been
fairly common in East Africa. The
most noted but far from exceptional
case was that OF the two man eaters
which for II time stopped the building
of the Uganda railroad by their raw
ages among the workmen until they
were finally shot by the engineer In
charge. Mr. Mfterward Colonel) Pat
terson. Another lion. after killing sew
eral men around station on the rail-
road carried off and ate the superin-
tendent OF the division. The latter
had come down In his private car,
which was run on Il siding, and he sat
up at window that night to watch
for the lion. But he fell ASLEEP, and
the lion climbed on the platform. en-
tered the car by the door and carried
off his would be slayer through the
window.
In the summer of 1909 couple OF
man eating lions took to infesting the
Nasal villages on the plain around the
headwaters OF the Guaso Nyiro, west
sf Kenia, and by their ravages forced
lhe Nasal TO abandon the district, and
the native travel routes across 1t were
also temporarily closed. A few weeks
later | was hunting In the district
We kept the thorn bona around our
camp closed gt night, with fire burn
ing and askaris on guard. and were
not molested.
Near Machakosboma white travel
er was taken out of his tent by man
eater one night good many years
ago. A grewsome feature of the incl
dent was that on Its first attempt the
lion was driven off after having seized
and wounded It's victim. The wounds
Of the latter were dressed. and he was
again put to bed. but soon after he had
been left alone the lion again forced
his way into the tent and this time
carried the man off and ate him.
Every year In East Africa natives
are carried off from their villages or
from hunting camps by man eating
lions. Occasionally one hears of man
eating leopards, which usually conf1ne
themselves to women and children,
and there are man eating hyenas, but
the true man eaters OF Africa are lions
and crocodiles. Theodore Roosevelt in
Scribner's Magazine
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
BRITAIN FEARED NAPOLEON.
And Lamb, Who Thought Him q Fine
Fellow, Famed the Flame.


1t was on Aug 8, 1915, that Gen
eral" Bonaparte. as his English cap
tors insisted upon calling him, was
transferred from the Bellerophon to
the ship Northumberland. to begin the
journey TO St Helena. There was
much protest In England against the
transportation of the distinguished
prisoner but the government remained
firm.
Official England could see nothing
but danger in keeping such a dynamic
force as Napoleon within its limits,
and harsh as the actions of the gov
ernment seemed, the position thus TAX
en- was not without logic. Napoleon
had been placed on his honor at Elba.
but honor did not weigh with him
when ambition was concerned.
Charles Lamb spoke for those who
favored Napoleon's detention In Eng
land when he wrote to Southey: Aft
er all, Bonaparte is a fine fellow. as
my barber says, and l should not mind
standing bareheaded at his table to
do service to him in his fall They
should have given him Hampton court
of Kensington, with n tether extending
forty miles round London" Lamb
whimsically suggested that If Napo-
leon remained in England the people
might some day eject the Brunswick
in his favor. and the government took
tha supnaStion Sariously
Now that Napoleon ID safely dead
such fear seems absurd. but Napo-
leon was then alive, and, In view of
that fact, no government was safe in
saying, II should worryv'-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
sANE OF IGNORANCE.

Ignorance in anything spells
failure. Ignorance is not con-
fined altogether TO lack of learn
Ing at school, as many persons
may be well versed In the sub
jects that were taught In school.
but be grossly Ignorant In many
essentials going to make a sue
cess In life in this world of ours.
The member of trade union
who persists In remaining In ig-
norance OF the aims and objects
OF the movement of which he Is
component part stands as
detrtment TO the movement and
an enemy Of the worst kind to
himself and is milestone hang
Ing about the neck OF his fellow
unionists, and instead of being
an element for the uplift of the
general movement he is q dead
weight, that Is only kept in bal
ance by the active factors which
are constantly striving and
struggling under great odds to
keep the movement active and
on a progressive basis.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
UNION STABILITY.

That the trade union movement
Is becoming more stable each
year as 1t grows older is proved
by the fact that 1t holds It's own
with less fluctuations during the
periods OF good times. when en-
ployment is plenty. and the
periods when employment is less
plentiful. 1t proves also that ed
ucation is sending the roots of
the union movement deeper and
deeper into the fabric OF the so
cial life. The workers are
realizing that In the trade union
there Is a permanency OF purpose
and good that was not seen In
years gone by. when 1t was the
habit TO drop their membership
in the union when slack times
came around They have learned
that the union Is of more benefit
in slack times than 1t used to be.
In addition to this. 1t has been
raised to higher plane OF USE
fulness In protecting the most
vital interests of the workers at
all times. whether In good times
or bad. Tobacco Worker.
49, ~. t.-y~- - q 4 = o . Q @
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Labor Unrest In Russia.

Russia is facing wave of labor un-
rest unparalleled In the history OF the
labor movement in that country In
Moscow alone the loss through strikes
last year, as compiled by q number of
leading manufacturers, aggregated
100000 rubles. The last half year
the number of strikers has increased
10000. and there are no signs OF abate-
ment Efforts are also being made by
workers In some of the leading cities
to form organizations similar to tho
unions In America. At present such
organizations are illegal. Two mem
bers in the last duma have indorsed
the movement,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
The Toiler's Day.

Please, father. get a bucket
And mop the kitchen fioor:'
"Oh, father. fetch the hatchet
And mend this broken door,"
Now. father. move the bureau
And help me lift this rag;
Then run down to the cellar
And get the sirup Jug"
please, favver. sew zis button
On my shirt waist begs Jack.
''Oh. father. won't you hook me-
Says sister, up the backT"
THE range Is full OF ashes.
Come. father, take them up"
won't you make me a collar"
Cries Jack. for my new pup?"
Now. father. wash the windows
And wipe the parlor walls:
Then help me get the supper.
You make the Goldfish balls
Dad labors In a foundry:
All year he tolls away
These lines tell how he dawdles
At ease on Labor day.
Terrell Love Holiday in JudsA
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Bovinc Slunal Service.

Before the decisive battle at Ishtib
an ingenious method of signaling on
the part of the enemy was discovered
by the Servians. A cowherd was tak-
Ing five cows out to pasture on hill
halfway between the two camps. He
drove them about. sometimes two to-
gether. then one at time. then three,
thus conveying information to the Bul-
garians as to the position and strength
of the Servian battalions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17

Carpenters New Editor.
2. J. Doyla formerly an Indianapolis
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Carpenters Grow Rapidly

The United Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and .Ioiners OF America has In
creased It's membership 2l,0O0 In the
last year. according to Frank Duffy,
general secretary of the union. He
points to the continued progress OF the
union and says that 200 trade move
ments were begun last spring, practi-
cally eli Of which were successful.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17
Marvellous Resistance of Water.

If 1t were possible to impart to a
sheet of water an inch in thickness
sufficient velocity the most powerful
bombshells would be Immediately
stopped in their flight when they came
into contact with 1t. 1t would offer
the same resistance as the steel armor
Of the most modern battleshlp.-Lon
don Strand Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-10-17

newspaper man. has accepted the posi-
tion OF associate editor Of the Carpen
ter. the official organ Of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and .Ioiners
Of America The Carpenter Is publish
ed In indianapolis.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-11
Popular Actress Will Be Viii
liam J. Kelly's New Lead
ing Woman.

A MERRY war is evidently in
~ prospect between at least two
~ of the big local theaters for
the summer patronage of Salt
Lake s theater goers.
Following the announcement by Will
liam J. Kelly, the Colonial'S star, that
he would remain at that house through
the summer, bringing on new leading
woman and practically an entire new
company from New York, Manager
Ketcham Of the theater and e. J. Kelly,
manager of the company, Saturday
night announced the names Of the new
players.
Florence Rockwell, young, beautiful
and conceded TO be one of the most ac-
complished stars of the American stage,
is the new leading lady.
Miss Rockwell is now appearing in
the east as leading woman for Robert
Mantell in his Shakespearean produc-
tions. She closes immediately with the
famous star and leaves New York early
this week for Salt Lake to open week
from today at the Colonial in support
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-11
Moon Is Retained.

An announcement from Mr.. Kelly
that will please hundreds Of Salt Lakers
is the news that Arthur Moon and Leon