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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
PERlLOUS CLIMBING.
Scaling the Almost Vertical Wall OF the
Grand Canyon.

Scaling the Almost Vertical Wall OF the
Grand Canyon.
Two brothers, Walter and Ray Men.
denhal. had been placer mining near
the foot of the Henry mountains In
Utah. says writer in the Montreal
Herald, and had come down the Colo
RADIO river In boats TO the Grand can
yon. There they had very thrilling
adventure.
Learning that the river could be foi.
lowed on foot for short distance
down the canyon. the brothers started
out one morning TO examine the nu,
merous rapids that mark the entrance
and select channels by which they
might most safely descend the river
They found the way rough but they
persisted and covered nearly ten miles.
Then because of the difficult travelling
they determined that rather than re-
peat their experience they would scale
the canyon wall
They finally selected a place where
the precipice was not more than 200
feet high Certain shoulders OF rock,
moreover, seemed 10 afford safe way
for climbers For the first fifty feet
the work was comparatively easy. for
the iutting lodges were short and nu-
merouS. but the way gradually became
almost vertical, with only slender rims
and points of rock to hold TO as they
climbed But 1t always looked little
easier just beyond and for some time
81 oIi I'm, lu nd OF
lily.
In following the tilt of the ledges
the brothers bad worked somewhat to
one side until they reached narrow
shelf, on which they stopped for few
moments to rest and steady their
nerves. At this point the cliff was a
vertical drop of over 100 feet, and the
rocky wall above appeared to be un-
scalabIe.
/ There was only one possible way to
ascend narrow opening In the face
of the cliff, where a column of rock,
loosened by frost, had broken away
and tumbed into the canyons depths.
offered the only hope of progress.
For forty feet or more the young
T men T0ilOWeQ tDal cleIl unlu tHey
reached narrow shelf. about fifteen
inches wide directly beneath the final
rim of the canyon BY rising on tip
toe the taller of the two men could
just reach the top with his fingers.
The rim of the rock projected slightly
over the shelf on which the men stood.
One of the brothers found secure
hold for bis hands and bent his knees
inward and his shoulders outward.
Then the other brother carefully
worked his way up between the cliff
and his brothers side. stepped first
on the latter's hip, then on his shoul
der, and so clamhered over to the top
of the cliff After he had got a secure
brace for one foot and a hand be
reached down and clasped his brothers
hand. The brother below slowly crawl
ed and scrambled and slid upward un
I'll at last be succeeded In drawing
himself over the rim to place OF
safety.
+ Once on top the two sank trembling
and exhausted to the ground.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
OFFICERS
Renamed by A. F. of |.
William Green, OF Ohio, is
Named New Eighth
Vice President.
Convention Agrees To Back Up
indianapolis Carmen, May Test
Clayton Law In Court.

The American Federation of La
Dor at the final session last Satur-
day of its thirty fourth annual
meeting reelected all its present
officers and voted to hold its next
national convention at San Fran
cisco in November, 1915.
The officers reelected are as fol-
lows:
President, Samuel Gompers,
Washington, Cigar Makers Inter
natioual Union; First Vice Presi
dent, James Duncan, Quincy Mass.
Granite Cutters International AS
sociation; Second Vice President,
James O'Connel, Washington, In
ternational Association of Machin-
lists; Third Vice President D. A
Hayes, Philadelphia, Glass Bottle
Blowers Association; Fourth Vice
President, Joseph F. Valentine,
Cincinnati, Molders' Union of
North America, Fifth Vice Presi-
dent, John R. Alpine, Chicago,
United Association of Plumbers;
Sixth Vice President, H. B Perham
ST. Louis, Order OF Railroad Tel
egraphers; Seventh Vice President
Frank Drffy, Indianapolis, United
Brotherhood of Carpenters; Eighth
Vice President, William Green,
Ohio, United Mine Workers;
Treas lrer, John B. Lennon, Bloom
ington, ILL.,, Journeymen Tailors
Of North America; Secretary Frank
Morrison, Washington, Interna-
sional Ty geographical Union.
William Green is the new N en-
bef among the officers. He fills
the vacancy caused by the declina
tion early this year of John P.
White, President of the Unite d
Mine Workers, to serve as Seventh
Vice President, to which position
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Cut Out waste-Result. Beauty.

When Joseph Penneil was in Pana.
ma he stopped to admire the lock at
Pedro Miguel How is It, he asked
the engineer, that you make your
arches and buttresses as fine as those
of a cathedral?' "Oh, that's done to
save concrete. was the reply
Economy as the basis of beauty is
not so strange as it may seem. 1t was
through elimination of the superf1uous
that the loveliness as well as strength
of that Panama structure grew, and
the same principle may be found at the
root of every successful work wheth-
er of art or industry Craftsman
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Pensions For Mothers.

The state convention of the Indiana
session, adopted resolutions demanding
that the next session of the state legis-
lature amend the factory inspection
laws by the appointment of two WON
en- factory inspectors, in addition to the
present force of men inspectors, and
also enact the free textbook law for
public schools. The convention also
favored pensions for mothers and ap.
pointed a committee Of three to make
a thorough investigation of the sub
ject, with view of obtaining the most
practical measure.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
OLD TIME PRICES.
Cost of Living In the Early Years of
the Last Century.

the Last Century.
A subscriber living in Pennsylvania
has sent us an account of a daybook
kept in 1914 by one of his forbears,
the keeper of general store In Amity
township. Berks county. From this
daybook one catches glimpse not only
of what 100 years ago it cost the Penn
sylvania citizen TO live, but also
glimpse of how be lived. For instance,
with nearly every bill of goods charg-
ed would be attached one gallon of
whisky, rum or brandy, price 25 cents"
Homes were lighted with candles,
costing anywhere from 371a centA to
S713 cents pound"
calico was 371b cents to rs cents per
yard
"Tea was 81 a pound
"In one charge a man bought one
quarter of veal at 4 cents pound.
Eggs were never more than 10 cents
per dozen, with to cents the COM
moner prices.
Chickens, 1914 to 18 cents apiece;
geese, % cents to 371a cents apiece.
Beef, to cents; wool, 10 cents to
t21a cents per pound; muslin, so cents
per yard.
'The climax was reached In one
charge-one bushel of salt, $16."
We seem to have boxed the compass
in the matter of the costs OF living.
One hundred years ago it was manu-
factured goods and commodities
against which transportation costs
were charged which were high, food
was cheap. Today factory products are
cheap, food dear We wonder If things
will ever be so comfortably arranged
that food and manufactured goods and
commodities from far distances will
all be cheap. Toledo Blade.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
A. F. of [. not MIX and
Water.
organization

The Philadelphia convention of
the American Federation of Labor
is moldirs the destinies of the
millions of toilers, who are both
organized and unorganized. The
outcome of its deliberations will
mark another mile stone on the
road to industrial emancipation.
During the course of an ADDRESS,
President Gompers gave vent TO
the following significant declara-
tion: There is a time, he said,
when to be tranquil is to rivet
the chains of slavery. This de-
claration is unmistaka 1le in its
terms and announces to the country
at large, that the A. f. of L. will
not be as milk ard water in com
batting the attacks Of the Mer
chants and Manufacturers Associ
aticn and those other labor batting
agencies so strenously engaged IN
ar attempt to discredit the labor
movement
The growth Of the lator move
ment is inexhorable. 1t is an ex-
preston of social organic growth
and great social movement Ike the
A F. of L. are but the face 'ors
prompting its development.
The Plunderbund in It's insa,iate
revelry of industrial exploitation
nay as we'll attempt to stem tie
ocean tides as to succeed in imped-
ing the growth of organic d labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
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San Francisco structural iron work
ers are the best paid at rs cents an
hour
Women in the clothing industry in
Victoria, Australia. average $10.14
week
Toymakers of Greater New York
have organized union of workers In
that industry.
1t has cost the city of Winnipeg ex-
actly 1914 cents for each position 1t has
found for the unemployed since the or
ganiZation Of the free employment bu
rean last October
A bill to reduce from seventy to six
ty-five the age at which the old age
pension can be claimed was introduced
In the British house of commons by
one of the Labor party.
1t is estimated that less than 100000
labor union men by acting as a unit
could procure the enactment of more
federal and state laws than any other
= 5Nm 0n0 vGtprS in the country
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
MAKING Law.

How Ia the law nader asked the
instructor in United States history.
oh replied the maiden cheerfully.
"the senate has to ratify 1t, and then
the president has to- has to veto 1t;
and then the house of representatives
has to- She hesitated for moment
and knit her pretty forehead "Oh,
yes! | remember now." she said.
"The house OF representatives has to
adjourn until the next session.
Youths Companion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
WHY JOIN A UNION?

| do not believe that any man
should be compelled to join a
labor union, but | think that he
is morally obligated to for these
reasons: First, as result of
the activity of the various unions
in all the states we have secured
different laws on the statute
books relative to sanitation and
safety: second, through the ac-
tivity of labor organizations laws
relative to the protection OF wo-
men and children have been Sc
cured third. through the efforts
of labor unions there have been
laws made for the better educa-
tion of children, fourth, the
hours of labor have been reduc-
ed, affording improvements for
the unorganized as well as the
organized aborers; fifth. wages
as well have been increased;
sixth, working conditions have
been improyed seventh the
housing conditions and the san
itary systems of cities have been
made more enjoyable.
1t is for these reasons that
believe that Il man who works
at n trade and accepts and en-
joys the conditions that organiZ-
ed labor has brought about is
morally obligated to join the la
Dor organizations 10 lend his zeal.
his interest and his financial help
TO the movement that gave him
those conditions W. b Wilson.
Secretary OF Labor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Yes. Same Sire.

He felt it would be extravagant to
call In man for little job like re-
placing broken windowpane, so he
took the measurements very accurate
ly and went to the hardware store to
buy the glass.
Quite simple job" he explained to
the storekeeper. I'm fact, child could
do the thing in few minutes"
An hour later he presented himself
once more at the store. the proprietor
of which greeted him cheerfully with
the query:
Same size, l suppose, sir."-Ex-
change
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
WORK OF UNIONS.

The trade union movement has
made mistakes. but we should be
judged by what we have done.
We did not always have free
schools in this country. and when
they were first established the
poor mans children could not at
tend. The workmcn changed
this by demanding free schools.
The trade union movement made
the fight for free textbooks. Ii
there is one thing labor organt-
cations are proud of 1t is the fact
that for the last ten or hfteens
years we have done much to
abolish the great curse OF Amerl-
ca-child labor. We are doing
much to create better conditions
and shorter hours for the women
who are forced to work. be-
lieye that the men should sup
port the women. so that they
could be the home worker in
stead of the wage Garner. The
trade unions say that where the
women are to be the wage earn
; ers it is the duty of the state to
throw all the safeguards around
; them. John p. Frey. Editor of
. Iron MolderS' Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
whistler and the Girl.

girl amateur once showed some OF
her dreadful attempts at painting to
Whistler Il always paint Nature
just as ! see It. she said Him."
said Whistler examining one of her
pictures; Il admit that is usually
right" "UsuaIly?" exclaimed the lady.
II thought one should always paint Ma
ture as one sees it No was the
reply; certainly not when one sees it
like that"-London Standard
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
sprinqinu the Needle Gun.

The Prussians kept the secret OF the
needle gun for thirty years. and then
sprang it on the Austrian army at Sa
dowa with demoraizing effect Indeed,
the effect Of the Prusslan quick firing
at that battle was more mora than
material tor the needle gun was of
shorter range than the breech loading
rifle then in use IN other armies. Still.
the sudden revelation of the secret in
the war with Austria had good deal
to do with winning the victory The
needle gun had been completed as an
invention in 1886 The Prussians
stocked their arsenals With it. serving
it out gradually and training a nucleus
of men in its use, and yet kept the
world in ignorance for years that they
had an entirely new arm. Manchester
Guardian.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

Many persons use the phrase 'fn
trice" who have no conception of It's
meaning. trice is the sixtleth part
of a second of time The hour is di-
vided into sixty minutes. the minute
into sixty seconds and the second into
sixty trices. or thirds. from the Span.
ish tris
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
The First Express.

The express business was started by
William + Harnden of Boston In
1888 he contracted with the Boston and
Worcester railroad for the carriage of
packages over it's line In the follow.
ing year he arranged for a service be
tween New York and Boston four times
a week He himself was the messen
ger. and he carried his packages at
first in small hand bag. afterward In
stout trunk
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Placing the Blame.

Simms You're poor sort of club
member very seldom see you around
at the clubhouse. Timms Why, | get
around once or twice week Simms
Well, look at me: I'm there every
night Timms Yes, but you're mar
ried and I'm single. Philadelphia
Ledger
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
The Human Eye.

The human eyeball rests In cushion
Of fat, by which II is surrounded on
every side. When the system becomes
greatly emaciated through disease this
fat is absorbed and the eye sinks deep
er into the head thus giving the sunk
en- appearance &C common In disease
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Political Definitions.

Ambrose Bierce. the satirist. gave at
a dinner these rather cynical political
definitions.
"a conservative" said Mr. Bierce. lis
a statesman who is enamored of exist
ing evils, while radical would replace
them with others. Washington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

In an address at Washington Repre-
sentative Heating of Colorado. a mem
Der OF the labor group, declared the
existence of labor unions was neces-
sary to curb the aggressiops of orga-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
n Puzzled Him.

silas-I hear your son left that small
town and went to the city so that be
could have larger field for his ef-
forts Hiram-Yps and that's what
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
Those Kind Friends.

Evelyn-What did everybody say
when they heard of my engagement?
Dorothy They said your fathers
failure couldn't have been as bad as re-
ported. New York Times.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
THE NONPAREIL PRINTING CO.
PUBLISHERS AND PROPRTETORS.
SD6seyJbtion Price One Dollar per Yeay
Payable III AdvGScs.

whatever is intended for insertion must be
authenticated by the name and address OF the
writer, not necessarily for publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
subscribers changing their address will please
notify this Office, giving old and new address TO
insure regular delivery of paper
We do not hold ourselves responsible tof any
views or opinions expressed In the articles or
communications of correspondents.
Communications solicited from secretaries OF
all societies and organizations, and should be
addressed to THE BUTLER COUNTY PRESS, $40
Market Street, Hamilton, Ohio.
The publishers reserve the right to reject any
Advertisements at airy time.
Advertising rates made known on Application
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
GROWTH OF UNIONS.

: 1t is no accident that the trade
. union movement in the United
: States has reached II member
shin of over 2,000.O00, This high
: ly creditable result is due to the
. persistent effort that has been
waged for years upon years by
. the faithful. active and earnest
members. Cumulative years of
: effort have placed us where we
are. and this, too i'll spite of the
: Indifference of many the mis-
guided efforts of some and the
: opposition Of others If the spirit
] of unity had prevailed in all
: crafts and If individuals had re-
. Trained from opposing each 9th
: er and knocking the whole the
] movement would be vastly fur
|. ther advanced There is lesson
!. in this for every wage Garner,
: and something for him TO think
!. of any time he is disposed to
I criticiSe the movement. its Off
|. GERS or his fellow workers. Shoe
I Workers Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

Give me insight into today and you
may have the antique and future
worlds Emerson
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
nlzeo caplra dnd us Il means of equal
izing the status of the wage Garner.

Child Labor In England.
England has more than $4,000 girls
in the textile industry thirteen and
fourteen years old.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

~ne called it 'teethin sir, :, my in
formant quavered. Guy f. Evans IN
the Public
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

gers me wnen flank was nome u two
acre potaTo patch WIS too hie Heid
for him Judge
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27

Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middleiown o
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, Preble and Mont
gomery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
oi Hamilton ohio.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-11-27
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER q, 1914.

Entered al the Posto6see al HamfitOn, OHIO, as
Second Class Mail Matter
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ISSUED WEEKLY AT S26 MARKET STREET,
HAMILTON OHIO.
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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-02-27

A baby boy arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. John
son last Friday.
Moore's Furniture company re-
ceived large shipment of furni-
ture and Monarch ranges this week.
Assessor w. w. Voncanon was
a visitor in town the first of the
week on official business.
For Sale-Team of ponies, har-
ness and buggy. $500. Also
one good COW. Address Loo k
Box 1928. 2 27-2tc.
L. N. Brown, proprietor of
Browns Department Store, was a
bust ness visitor in Rexford, Mont
Wednesday and Thursday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-02-27
local Piek'ups

Rugs in the newest patterns just
received at Moore's Furniture Co.
Hear the Victrola, the greatest
of all musical instruments.
Last week John 7, M oore re-
eeived license from the Montana
state authorities allowing him to
embalm and conduct funerals in
that state.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-02-27

Sunday School, 1000 a. m.
Morning worship. HOO a. m.
Theme, The Golden Yardstick"
Vesper service, 4:30 p. m.
A talk on What Books Belong
in the New Testament. Rev.
Hart L. Preston, Pastor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-02-27

Mouth health depends on Sound
Teeth and both on Rexall Tooth
Paste. At Brody's Pharmacy.
Q. A. Buhrow went to Sand
point yesterday to look after legal
business for clients.
Jardinieres can be bought at
Moore's Furnitures Co. at one
half price.
A. s. Waterman left yesterday
morning for Spokane where he will
spend three or four days on bust.
ness trip.
The Elite Cafe serves meals at
all hours. Give us trial. We
will satisfy you.
Earl Williams arrived here last
week from Wycliffe, B. c. and
will probably make his home here
with his brother, Lee Williams.
have for sale four fresh Jersey
cows. Will sell on payments.
The cows will pay for themselves
in a short time. w. B. Hawkins.
The date of the home talent play
to be given under the auspices of
the Altar society of the Catholic
church has been changed to the
night of March 18th.
A brand new stock of wall paper
now on display at Simond's Drug
Store. We will be pleased to have
you call and look it over whether
you buy or not.
Lutheran Church--S IL d ay
School at $50 a. M. Preaching
services at 1890 a. M, Sunday,
March /. A hearty welcome to
all. A. M. Skindlov, Pastor.
You can buy White Sewing
Machine from Moore's Furniture
Co. for $500 down and 81 90 per
week and You can rent sewing
machines for 81. so per month.
Sidney Johnson, former foreman
of the planning mill of the Boomers
Ferry Lumber company and who
has been residing near Bismark, N.
OAK, for the past few years, ar
rived here last Friday.
The Boomers Ferry Lumber com
pany's Camp 10 at Porthill was
closed down for the season last
Saturday. The company has some
ten million feet of logs on the K,
V. railway siding which will be
brought down to the mill this
spring and summer.
Charles Carson, a former resid-
ent of Boomers Ferry, visited
friends here the first of the week.
On July IS, 1912, Mr.. Carson was
almost fatally hurt while working
on building at Calgary, Alberta.
His right leg was amputated and
he was in the hospital until six
weeks ago. He wishes to thank
his friends here who SO generously
gave him financial aid to enable
him to secure a new start in life.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-02-27
Best grade of hardwheat flou

Best grade of hardwheat flour,
ST. 90. +. L. Little & Co.
S. +. Henry was a business
visitor in Standpoint the forepart of
the week.
Clarke Collins, customs officer
at Passport, was business visitor
in town last Saturday. Mr.. Collins
states that the PASSPORT people are
making big plans for masquerade
dance on the evening of March
18th.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-02-27
Methodist Church

Services at the Methodist church
next Sunday as follows: Sunday
school at 1000 a. IN. Preaching
at IL. a. m. Epworth League at
$50 p. m. Preaching at 7:30 p.
IN. Special music at all services.