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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
A Crank In the Commons.

Mr.. Farmer-Atkinson was a curious
psychological study An astute man
of business. he was founder and first
president of the chamber of shipping
of the United Kingdom. But in the
house he proved a yeritable crank" :"
One Of his habits was to stalk in
ghostly fashion from behind the chair
suddenly to utter some unexpected and
irrelevant remark in a stage whisper
into Speaker Peel's ear and then van
ish. Poor Mr.. Peel stood it patiently
for awhile At last, however, it got
on his nerves. Old parliamentary
hands remember the sensation that
was caused one night when the speak
er was obliged to appeal to the house
for protection" against these persist
ent annoyances. Soon afterward Mr.
Farmer-Atkinson withdrew from pub
lie life on grounds of Ill health, and
Westminster saw him no more.-Lon-
don Dispatch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
The chanoino Death Rate.

The last generation has progressed
remarkably in saving the babies, but
has let the middle aged people die,
Below the age Of ten the death rate
has been diminishing. Above the age
of forty the death rate has been in
creasing, at least in America. No in
crease is reported from Europe.
Intemperance In eating, drinking and
working, especially working. is the
most probable explanation of this pc
culiar and unfortunate mortality.
The nation has made great advances
in community hygiene. 1t is time the
people begun to advance a little in
personal Chicago Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
Scott and Thackerav

Sir Walter Scott once confessed to
having q bad memory, but in dealing
with the wealth of historical incidents
in his books he is remarkably accurate.
On occasion, however. he is at fault
In "Ivanhoe" Wanda says. II am a
brother of St Francis" The order of
St Francis was founded in 1906. but
Wanda lived in the time of Richard l.,
1189-99. In the Heart of Midlothian"
Scott errs in some of his references to
Bedreddin Hassan Of the Ara bian
Nights" AS Thackeray copied the
same mistakes into Vanity Fair" he
is also at fault. One of Scott's most
picturesque incidents is that in "Wa-
verley," when Prince Charles Edward
leads Flora McIvor out to the dance.
Whether Scott erred knowingly cannot
be said, abut reliable authority has
recently told us that ''there is nothing
so authentic as our knowledge of the
fact that Prince Charles never danced
at all" Westminster Gazette
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
An Old Time Playful Prisoner.

Over century ago there occurred in
London what the Annual Register call
ed "a most unparalleled atrocity" 1t
was only the theft Of a pocket hand
kerchief from q pocket. but the circum-
stances of the deed explain the yehe
mence of this denunciation. Four men
were on their trial for assaulting a man
in his house at Ponder's End. putting
him In fear and stealing from him. and
one of them relieved the tedium of the
trial, which lasted eight hours, by pick
ing the pocket OF one Of the turnkeys
as he stood in the dock An official had
the presence Of mind to order the res
toration of the handkerchief, and the
prisoner had enough presence of mind
to obey with the most careless indif-
Ference" but the court, we read. were
horror struck" Justice. however pull
ed itself together sufficiently to SEN
tence all four men to death.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23

THE big strike of the Cincinnati
Street Railway is ended. All EN-.
ployes went back to work earl :
Tuesday morning and all car lines
effected are running as before.
The men naturally are pleased with
the outcome of the differences and
will now await the outcome of the
board of arbitration who will make
a final settlement between the COM
pany and the men The strike in
Cincinnati has been a great victory
for organized labor. 1t was pre-
dicted from the start that the union
men would win because they were
only asking for what was just and
the people stood Loyalty BY them in
their demands. The trades union
lists of the city Of Cincinnati should
be congratulated on their splended
victory.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
Good salesmanship Rewarded.

One evening just few moments be-
fore closing time an elderly man and
his wife entered a book store In New
York city, according to an American
publisher quoted In the Bookseller.
Practically every one had left the floor,
with the exception of one clerk. The
lady wanted particular kind of book
for most particular friend, and aft
er the clerk had spent half an hour
during which time he had taken near
ly every book out of the shelves) the
husband became impatient, not the
book clerk. He was as genial and
agreeable as though he were selling a
diamond necklace and was to receive
the entire profit of the sale. Finally
she secured just the book she wanted.
The man was so impressed with the
salesman that he offered him a posi-.
ton at $50 week more than he was
then receiving.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
Round and Round.

1t seemed very difficult thing to
make little Bessie understand that the
earth revolved round and round. One
day she came in from her playing and
said:
Mother, | believe the earth does
turn round"
What is it that has convinced you,
dear?" asked the mother
II can see it whirl," said Bessie,
when l twist up my swing and then
untwist"
isn't it you that whirls," asked the
mother, INSTEAD Of the earth?"
But" explained Bessie, 'it goes aft
er stop."-New York Post.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
Taking Tea Through a Reed.

The natives Of Paraguay in drinking
their mate tea do not pour it from Il
teapot into a cup as Europeans are ac-
customed to drink tea. bnt hlI a goblet
with the beverage and then suck it up
through a long ornamented tube. The
former is generally made out of a
pumpkin or gourd while the tube is a
long reed, but with the upper classes
it is often made of solid silver. Both
reed and gourd are richly carved. The
natives say that this tea is an excellent
remedy for fever and rheumatism.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23

worIu'' with ner race spoIJeu. r~owuen
ed and perfumed. Montmorilon receiv-
ed her callers, who found the black
spot charming, SO much so that before
night they had anointed their faces
with the black ointment
To come down to present times, the
feather boa was originated less than
twenty years ago in Boston. In an
idle moment an apprentice in feather
esta blishment sewed the discarded bits
and ends of poor plumes together and
strung them about her neck. The
other girls laughed at the trimming,
the head Of the department found 1t
pretty, and the order was given that
no castaways in the form of plumes
be thrown in the wastebasket. All
parts Of the plumes were kept, sewed
on to ribbon, the entire thing curled
and long ribbon loops put at each end,
aud the feather boa was the success of
the season.
The uncurled plume was purely the
result of an accident. The biggest
race of the year, the Grand Prix d'Au-
U2u1i, WAS Oh, anu WOHeH were AHeIo
dressed within an inch of their lives
A fearful rainstorm came up, and peo-
|ple were drenched Plumes that had
left home finely curled were wet, and
each spiral stood apart 1t was not
pretty. the effect, bur it was original.
and one of the milliners. not wishing
to take the trouble TO have the plumes
of all his customers recurled. advised
them to allow the garnish to remain as
lit was.
That week following the Grand Prix
d'Auteuil saw nothing but straight spi-
raj plumes, and women liked them so
much that before the following Sun
day, when the Grand Prix de Long
champ was to be. women who had
curled plumes had the wave taken out
so that they might appear like the 9th
er fashionables For more than year
the defrissee plume was sought. As q
whole fashion is, like in this instance,
only the result of an accident. Some
times it is the outcome of an expert
ment; but, like the women, it is capri
cious and changea BILE. New York Sun.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23

under the provisions of the Wom-
en- $ Eight Hour law passed in the
California Senate on April 80.
The strike of the painters at Pc
oria, ILL.,, has ended in a settlement
which provides for a raise of 21a
cents per hour this year and 21a
cents per hour next year
The California Assembly on
May 2 passed bill creating an i'm
migration commission, for the puf-
pose of studying and regulating
the expected influx following the
completion of the Panama Canal.
The Teachers Pension hill which
allows fat rate pension of $500 a
year after thirty years of service,
was passed by the California As
sembly on May /, with but one
dissenting vote.
Managers of Eastern railroads
on May / declined to grant higher
wages to conductors and trainmen
upon the ground that the present
wages are liberal and in many
cases excessive"
Every active member of the Salt
Lake City Fire Department with
the exception of Chief w. H. By
water resigned on April 80 because
of the refusal of the City Commis-
sion to grant their demands for in
creased wages.
An Old Age Pension bill to pro-
vide 81 to 81 a week for all those
more than 65 years old whose in
comes are under SO a week, was
introduced in Congress on April %
by Representative Kelly of Penn
sylvania.
After a long term of years oi
persistent efforts on the part of the
organized labor forces of Iowa, the
Legislature has enacted law which
nrohibitS and terminates contract
convict labor in the penal institu-
tions of that State.
Despite the declared intention oi
Senator Tillman to oppose the con-
6rmation of Charles P Neil, as
Commissioner of Labor Statistics,
the Senate committee to which the
nomination had been referred,
agreed to report it favorably.
Walter Macarthur, a member OF
the Sailors Union Of the Pacific
and for many years editor of the
Coast Seamen' S Journal, has been
appointed United States Shipping
Commissioner at San Francisco.
He is the first practical seamen to
occupy the Office
The Texas Legislature has
passed ar eight-hour law and it
has been signed by the Governor.
The new law applies to employees
of State, country and municipalities
and to all contracts let by the State
country, precinct, city or political
unit of the State.
The strike of the Horseshoers'
Union of Springfield, III, against
the association bosses has been
settled by the members of the asso-
citation signing the new agreement
Of the Union. There is a contro-
versy on regarding a few shops
outside the association, but it will
ha Il t1,akaI - -:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
WORLD OF LABOR

The members of the Molders'
Union of Erie, Pa, has now reached
1900.
The strike Of the twine mills Of
the International Harvester Com
pany at Auburn, n. Y, was settled
on April 30.
The Wisconsin Assembly on May
2 passed a bill requiring all en-
ployes one day rest in seven.
Undergraduate nurses are placed
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
Lookad like II.

The small but obseryant son of a
New York travelling salesman noticed
when his father came home that he
had had front tooth filed with gold
while he was away.
"Pop," said the boy. you've got
your tooth buttoned on with collar
button, haven't youp-New York Sun.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
a Girls School

I'VE have 800 girls at our school. and
today we vote to decide who is the
prettiest girl"
''How many votes does it take to
electf'
''The decision usually goes to any
girl who can get two votes. ."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
Cheerfulness and content are great
beautifiers and famous preseryers of
youthful looks Dickens
RAVEN0US ESKiMOS.
They Eat and Digest Food That Would
Kill an Ordinary Man.

We hear much of American dyspep-
sia, but there is one native race of
America that is certainly not troubled
In this respect The Eskimo defes all
the laws Of hygiene and thrives. He
eats until he is satisfied, but is said
never to be satisfied while shred of
his feast remains unconsumed. His
capacity is limited by the supply and
by that only.
The Eskimo cannot make any mis-
take about the manner Of cooking his
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23

UNIoNIsM is now forging to the
front, There has been many
strikes in this vicinity of late and
most of them have been successful.
This means better wages and short
er hours for the men and women
who toll.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23

WHENEVER a union fight on the
level, it generally wins. The street
car men of Cincinnati put up level
fight and they won.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
a Tender strain

First Diner-What is that sad, low
piece the orchestra is playing? Sec
0nd Diner-Don't know. but | hope it
vii have a softening influence on this
steak. Boston Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23

Whatever is intended for insertion must be
authenticated by the name and address OF the
writer, not necessarily for publication, out as
guavan ntee of good faith.
notify this Office giving old and new ADDRESS 10
insure regular delivery OF paper
We do not hold ourselves responsible tor any
views or opinions expressed IN the arucies oi
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries OF
all societies and organizations, and should oe
addressed to The BUTLER COUNTY PRESS o-o
Marked Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the night TO reject any
Advertisements at any time.
Advertising rates made knownon apphSdtloh'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23

EVERY time you buy an article
without the union label, you are
helping to keep wages down.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23

Never despair. but If you do work on
In despair Edmund Burke.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1913-05-23
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1918.

Entered at the Posfo6fce at RamiltOm, Ohio, as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
Population acts

A census bulletin on the population
of the state shows that Of the 3,293,
335 inhabitants 1887 1886, or 1915
per cent, are native whites of native
parentage and POI, or 15.8 8 per
cent. are native whites of foreign or
mixed parentage- total Of 2,906,
036, or 1873 per cent, native whites
Only 228, 1896, or 7 per cent, are
foreign born and only 49, ,452, or
4.S are negroes. OF the total native
population. 1875 per cent were born
in Missouri. There are only 313
Indians, 535 Chinese and 80 Japan
ese in the state.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
Good News For POstmasters

Washington, April 15.-Pos,mas-
ter General Burleson announced to-
day that it was the administration ;
policy to continue all republican
postmasters now in Office to the end
of their terms, provided no charges
were sustained against their eticien-
cy. The policy applies to all classes
of postmasters.
"My department will he run on
business lines and not by politics, 4"
Mr.. Burleson said in explaining the
new policy. He said there might be
some removals, but the majority of
the postmasters were efficient and
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
Prompt PAYMENT.

The Woodmen of the World keep
up their reputation for prompt pay
ments due the families OF deceased
Neighbors. G. c. Marriott, member
of Versailles Camp, No 412, died
March 2lst, and the check for amount
due was ready for delivery April 9th,
Just eighteen days. The order will
also erect a 500 monument a, the
grave of Neighbor Marriott, to keep
him in remembrance many years.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24

last forty years, the American laborer is
more discontented than ever before. IN
discussing this condition. DR.. Charles ".
Eliot, president emeritus Of Harvard. re.
Gently said:
II have seen a continuous increase in
wages the last forty five years, and yet
in all that time discomfort has grown
steadily. The length of the laboring
day has decreased, but that has not tend.
ed to bring abou. happiness and conte't
among the laboring class There must
be some motive back Of all labor which
will make the lsborng man take special
interest in his work. tie must have
something to look forward to besides the
actual daily wage be receives. The
workmen's ideas Of forty years ago was
not to avoid work. Where more pay
and shorter hours are gwen almost con
stant attention, the men are liable to
come to think of this thing all the time
Some of them probably are constantly
thinking of way by which they can do
as little work as possible rather than a
way by which they can do as much as
possible. That, of course, has ruined
the interest many workmen might other
wise have IN their daily occupation. ~
One expression of the discomfort Of
the people is the back to the farm move.
ment While the wages of workmen
have increased and the hours Of lab r
have decreased the desire for the better
things of life and the Injuries has grown
proportionately. That which satisfied
the laboring man Of forty years ago
would be regarded with disdan by the
workers of today The increased cost OF
living in the city undoubtedly has much
to do with the discomfort Of the people
and the imperfect marketing system
which raises the cost to the consumer
and minimizes the profits of the produc.
er, is another fertile source of discomfort
Whether conditions will adjust them.
selves under the present economic ar
rangement and our imperfect system of
distribution is question. It will require
more than an ordinary prophet to rise in
his place and foretell what the answer
will be to the rising tide Of disccntent of
the people in the cities Missouri and
| Kansas Farmer.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
II Reminded Him or Something

81 fear the beautiful institution Of
friendship is slowly decadent," COM
mented Mrs. Knox, with hopeless
shake of her expressive head. '.Atas,
ones cotcrie of true friends is very
small. these days. I, for one, long
ago laid aside the sugar-tongs with
which to handle mine-I give SINGER
ity and I demand sincerity in return. /"
Oliver Knox looked up from his
magazine with dubious smile. "You
just think you do. Amy-but don't
belive everything that comes into
that little head OF yours. The trouble
with you idealistic women is that you
expect your friends to pretend to
understand you when you don't even
understand yourselves. Oh. uh, by
the way, | just thought of something
never fixed that door in the base
ment you told me about last week.
think I'll go and do it right this
minute.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
strangers In Heaven.

Prom Kansas paper; 1--WE attended
church few days ago and listened to q
good sermon. We also enjoyed the sing
ing and stood up with the brothers and
sisters as they sang that good old hymn,
Shall We Know Each Other Therel'
While it was being sung we looked about
US and counted thirty members in the
congregation who did not speak to each
other on the street and elsewhere. The
thought occurred to US, why should they
know each other there when they SEEM
ingly didn't know each other here'"
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
TRACK IMPROVEMENT.

The Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
has just about completed the laying of
the heavy o9.pound ateel rail authorized
under last years program of track i'm
provement on the system. A vast guam
tity of it has been put on the main
through line to Colorado and the West
including one solid stretch of sixty miles
between Sedalia aud Pleasant Hill The
rail also went on the main line of the
Kansas Division between Leeds, Mo,
and Stillwell, Kansas. There was an.
other stretch laid on the Omaha Division
between Kansas City and Leavenworth.
On the main line to the South consider
ably over 100 miles have been relaid be-
tween Kimmswick and Popular Bluff on
the Missouri Division. and nearly as
much Oh the Arkansas Division between
Little Rock and Texarkana.
In order that the work of bringing the
track up to the highest standard may
continue. President B. +. Bush has al
ready authorized this year the purchase
of 25,0OO additional tons OF 80 pound
steel to be placed in track OF this
amount, 10000 tons will he put on the
main line to the west. releasing Is pound
rail between Ottawa and Council Grove,
Kansas, and 4.3O5 tons will go to the
Omaha Division between Atchison aud
Baker, Kansas. The Omaha Division is
already fine piece of track, almost four
Thousand tons of heavy steel rail having
idly as possible, the management desir :
ing to have the roadbed in the best pos
sible condition. The old rail taken out
OF the track is sent to the mills and re.
rolled into new steel and then relaid ou
the minor branches of the road, displac.
! ing old light rail
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
The Supply Of Organic matter In
the Soil,
BY NJ. r. Miller.

The most fundamental cause of de-
creased soil productiveness in Missouri is
the gradual depletion of the organic
matter. A good supply of organic mat
ter in soil is necessary, first to keep
the soil loose and frisble, second. to
maintain the supply of nitrogen, and
third, to make available the mineral
plant foods through its decay. Com
mercial fertilizers will, for time, bring
remunerative results on worn land, even
when the organic matter of the soil is
not maintained, but the continued profit.
able use of commercial fertilizers on most
soils is dependent upon the maintenance
of the supply of organic matter.
The growing of grain crops is the
most important cause of the depleted
supply of organic matter in our soils.
Organic matter cannot be maintained
under grain farming, unless larger
amounts Of manure are added to the soil
than can be made by feeding the grain
crops. Where a man cannot buy man.
ure, as is usually the case, it is necessary,
therefore, to alternate grain crops with
organic matter building crops, such as
clover and cowpeas, either feeding all of
these back or turning part of them un.
der.
Thus far, we have lived largely upon
the virgin fertility of our soils. From
this time forth, we must learn to increase
soil productiveness and maintaining oi
organic matter is the first principle.
Morgan County republican., 1913-04-24
Can Such Things Be?

We like jokes, but the editor of the
Morgan County Repu blican beats
them all. Never mind. wen get
even with him and will state for his
benefit as for others who may have
though, the same thing, that my
editorial page didn't allow the space
in my ''lit,le speech two weeks ago
to say as many nice things about my
self as many other editors do. but if
Mr.. editor OF the paper stated above,
would like to know some nice things
about the editor of the Independent,
wen "correspond personally for it
doesn't sound we'll to blow your horn
too loud in the columns of news
paper per.-Independent, Lincoln, Ben
ton County, Missouri.
We believe proper amount OF mod
esty in the right place is all right, bu,
Bro. Jackson Of the Independent, is
altogether too modest for newspaper
man, and yet the Independent show.
he is, all right. Just miracle.