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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
KAFFlR "BOY" SERVANTS.
They Battle and Oil Themselves and
Then Don Filthy Clothes.

They Battle and Oil Themselves and
Then Don Filthy Clothes.
Most OF the domestic" work in
South Africa Is done by the Kaffirs.
who are called boys" no matter what
their age may be-
When the KatIir boys come from the
kraals no one ever uses their native
names. AS soon as they are brought
into contact with the whites they take
a white" name. This produces re-
suits not lacking in the elements of
humor
Among the house boys knife, :"
Fork and spoon" are common
names. Table, Chair" Carriage.
Watch" and Matchbox" are others
more infreauently used. There is OF
record one boy who took the utilita-
rian name Of Ham and Eggs"
The Kafirs are very fond OF rice
when they learn to eat 1t among the
whites, and one stable boy thought he
had found the finest name in the world
In Rice"
In some respects the Kaffirs are the
cieanest people in the world They are
forever scrubbing themselves in hot
water and amounting themselves with
oil afterward. But the habit does not
extend to their clothes They will
take an elaborate bath and then don
clothes that never saw the washtub-
Washington Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08

The advertising of children's books
does not seem to have advanced in in
genuity since the time of old John
Newbery. Here is a specimen of his
art from the Morning Chronicle in De.
cember, 1907 This day was published
Nurse Truelove's New Years Gift, or
the Book of Books For Children,
adorned with cuts and designed as d
present for every little boy who would
become a great man and ride upon a
fine horse and to every little girl who
would become a great woman and ride
in a lord mayors gilt coach. Printed
for the author. who has ordered these
books to be given gratis to all little
boys and girls at the Bible and Sun in
st. Pauls churchyard, they paying for
the binding. which is only twopence
each book. London Chronicle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Upon the Road.

Perhaps one of the best known puns
Is that put into the mouth of John
Gilpin by Cowper. 1t will be remem
bered that. according to the poem
John Gilpin borrowed a horse from
his friend to ride to Edmonton to
celebrate bis wedding day, but the
horse had other plans and took the
joviai Gilpln to the house Of his friend
who, on seeing his ruffied condition
asked him why he had come. Gilpin
replied:
1 came because your horse would come.
And if / we'll forbode
My hat and wig Will soon be here
They are upon the road
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
CONTRARY FORCES.
Problem of Bullet Fired From the
Rear of Moving Train.

Rear of Moving Train.
Replying to the question, "Supposil4
to use an oyerdrawn illustration. that
q railroad train was going forward at
the rate of 100 miles per minute and
gun was fired from the rear of the
train in the opposite direction If the
velocity of the bullet as 1t left the gun
would also have been 100 miles per
minute had the gun been discharged
by person standing on solid ground.
would the bullet leave the gun at all.
and If so, at what rate of speed?" Ed
gar Lucien Larlxin in the New York
American says:
The bullet would leave the muzZle
of the gun with a speed OF 100 miles
per minute; the force of the explosive
In the gun is the cause of the motion
OF the bullet, not that of the train. At
the exact end of one minute the rear
OF the train and the bullet would be
200 miles apart Before the gun is
tired the bullet is moving with the
train; at time of firing the bullet Is
at rest during an inf1nitesimal of time
or differential of time. The time In
between the stopping of the motion of
the bullet with the train and beginning
of motion from the train is mathemat-
fcally called a consecutive state and is
such an important element of human
knowledge that the highest branch of
mathematics. the differential calculus
only is able to completely explore Its
wonderful properties
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Strict About Guns.

Any one who handles gun in Ger
many is held TO more strict accounta-
bility than In America. a member of
hunting party in Prussian Saxony
asked permission Of comrade to ex-
anime his gun The owner handed it
over. and while the man was examin-
ing 1t the gun was discharged, instant
ly killing young woman standing
near by The owner OF the gun was
sentenced to one years Imprisonment.
while the man who was handling the
gun has to serve only a six months
term. The court held that the owner
was criminally negligent in not with
drawing the cartridge. The man who
held the weapon was treated more
leniently because he was an inexperi-
enced hunter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
SENSES OF PLANTS.
A Theory That Flowers See and Hear
and May Even Talk.

and May Even ak.
Jean Viaud- Bruant who is one of the
most famous French horticnlturists.
has just published little book on
flowers. in which he advances the the
DRY q believe 1t is not entirely novell
that flowers both see and hear. As
young man, he says, he began to study
flowers. for which he has always had
a passion, and he sought to understand
the habits of the blooms which he cuI-
tivated. When he saw the growing
plant reach out toward the necessary
support he asked himself whether the
action was the result of voIition and
whether the plant had eyes.
NJ. Viaud- Bruant is now apparently
convinced that flowers both hear and
see. There are some that are sensitive
to anaesthetic substances, ether In par
ticular, which suggests the existence
Of a nervous system. like that OF
nervous woman. And he would even
credit them with something analogous
to the power Of speech.
"One knows he writes, that the
perfume Of flowers is manifestation
of vegetable life. living radiation
Perfume Is as much n vibration as an
olfactory sensation. The perfume is
the voice OF the flower a bouquet is
wordless romance. Each perfume or
rather each odorous sensation CORE
spends with a certain rate Of vibration
There is an analogy between the per
ceptions OF sound. light and scent. The
strong scent corresponds with the deep
notes while the delicate odors CORE
spond with the shrill notes"
Cor Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
THE RULING PASSION.
Saving His Own Life Was Strictly
Business Proposition.

In the Wide World Magazine Nal
colin Savage Preacher tells the story Of
German mountain climber who did
midst of deadly peril.
A party was crossing glacier Oh the
slope of Mont Blanc when one OF the
travellers called to the others to stop
and listen. Strange cries came from
the Ice beneath their feet.
Some one has fallen into crevasse."
exclaimed one of the party. His
groans seem TO indicate that he is al
ready beyond help.
I'VE must do what we can in any
case responded one of the guides. and
he began long and perilous descent
into what proved TO be the bosom of a
concealed crevasse At the bottom
they found the poor gentleman who
had fallen He was. however quite
unhurt, sitting comfortably upon a
bench of Ice.
We've come to save you" said one
of the guides
You save me?" answered the gen
tleman quite TRANQUILITY. How do you
know | want to be saved?'
Because you called to us for aid"
said one of the bewildered guides
Perhaps did" replied the German.
perhaps ! didn't. You came anyhow
Now, what'll you take to rescue me?'
And before he would allow the guides
to hitch him to the rope and drag him
to the surface he compelled them to
set down in writing the exact amount
they would require for the perform
ance of their life saving duty He was
a business man. whatever any one
could say against him. and. moreover
he knew the guides of Switzerland.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Prusslan Executions.

BY the German law all capital pun
ishments must be carried out by be
heading. but 1t is left to the separate
states to choose their own method. In
those districts which were annexed by
Napoleon l. the guillotine still prevails
Other regions may use the ak. the
sword. or carving knife If they
please. The Prussian method is that,
the victim sitting in a chair, he is be
headed by horizontal sweep of long
sword. d.-Manehester News
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Pleasant For the Mistress.

Mistress discussing housemaid who
has given notice)-Well, of course IL
she wants to go she must But 1t
seems foolish of her II her only reason
is that she wants change. She won't
get better place than this Cook
That's just what / tell the silly girl,
ma'am. Depend upon it," ! says to
her, you'll only be going out of the
frying pan into the fire. e."-London
Punch.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Child Workers DISCHARGED.

The new Massachusetts law prohibit
ing the employment of children be
tween fourteen and sixteen years of
age more than eight hours day re-
suited In the discharge during the first
year Of 1000 out Of between 25,000 and
10000 employed, according to a special
report filed with Governor Walsh by
the labor and industrial commission.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
wage flxlna Constitutional.

Judge Cieeton Of the circuit court of
Multnomah county. ore. has decided
that the Oregon statute creating an in
1ustrial welfare commission is consti-
sutional The oregon act gives the
commission power to decide hours Of
employment standard conditions of
labor and minimum wages for women
and children Judge Cleeton has de
cided that these questions come within
the police power OF the state
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Consistent.

"The people who say that women
are incoDstant and inconsistent" de-
clures the philosopher of folly, "are
dead wrong. A few yearr ago girl
told me she was just twenty-five and
she sticks to the same figures today
Cleveland Leader.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Political Influence.


What do you understand by the
term political influence"
political influence" replied Senator
Sorghum. lis usually something that IA
lot of people come around and tell you
they brought to bear after you have
succeeded in landing a job. y" Wash
ington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Solemn Faced Gsoraa.

Our one grievance against George
Washington is that he never let the
artists know that he could smile Look
Ing at the solemn visaged portraits of
the great man creates the feeling that
the batting average of the JOY Of living
Blade
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08

Departing Guest ,scrutinizing hts
bilD-Look here! You charge for writ
ing paper and haven't used scrap
prietor-Ah. pardon, m'sieur! 1t Is for
re paper on which your bill is made
auti--London Mail.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
No Particular Hurry.

Brown and his wife were at NOV
ing picture show.
In the play on the screen the villain
had just thrown the hero from high
cliff
"Oh," exclaimed Mrs. Brown, Il hope
the officers hurry up and catch the
wretch"
Have patience dear" said her hus
band THE operator is turning the
reel as fast as he dares Judge
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08

uNlONlSM FIRST.

While organized labor cannot
accept the profit sharing theory
as a substitute for trade union
ism because OF the necessity of
organization among the workers
to protect themselves against un-
fair employers and while organ
lied labor cannot indorse every
thing connected with the Ford
plan, 1t must still admit that
there is a vast difference between
eight hours at the Ford plant and
twelve hours In the mills Of the
steel trust; also there is vast
difference in the wage scale and
also In the profit sharing plans
of the two concerns. Still, 1t is
profit sharing, just the same, and
the size of the dividend does not
determine the soundness Of the
principle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
sorneo,s Animal curiositiea.

In Borneo winged creatures are en-
countered where one would least ex-
pect them Flying fish the size of
behring's are found in all the waters,
and there is the flying fox, the well
known fruit eating bat which the Ma
lays call "kruang'
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
He Knew That Much.

DO you think you will be able to
keep me out of jail q he asked after be
had made full confession to his law.
yer
Il may not be able to do that but |
can make the state spend q lot of
money in putting you there. Chicago
Record Fl prald
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
COLLEGE, Education.

college education is not a scheme
to enable Il man to live without work
Ita purpose is to help him to work -
advantage to make every stroke
count David Starr Jordan
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
To Share a Confidence Binds.

Confidence always pieaSes those who
receive il 1t is tribute to their
merit, deposit we commit to their
trust, a pledge that gives them claim
upon rs a kind Of dependence to
which We voluntarily submit La
RochefoucaU.4
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Unsvmpathetic.

Does Alice bring her troubles to you
how as she used to?"
"No; not since | began pointing out
D. her that she was to blame for hav-
ng them."- Boston Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
ciA.IAr Ars,slar

Old Gentleman-Well, my boy, and
when does your birthday come? Boy
(who has been cautioned not to fish for
presents)-Oh. 1t passed by long time
ago-a year next Saturday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
One Better.

First Irate When | Its
man e remembers it, Second Irate
Gentleman Well when | Its Cne o
don't.-London Punch,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08

The man who wears silk stockings is
careful about stepping into the mud.
says French proverb.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Outspoken.

Mrs. Garrulous-I was outspoken In
my sentiments at the club this after
noon. Her Husband-I can't believe
you. Who outspolge you. my dear?--
London Mail
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-05-08
Couldn't Fool Artie.

Little Arthur'S mother. after trying
In vain TO get him to swallow "A pill
concealed it in Il banana. which she
gave bin. Presently, when she asked
him if he had eaten the banana. he re
piled. Yes, mamma. ali but the seed +"
Boston Transcript
Poverty.
Her Suitor | admit ! am poor, but
poverty Is no crime Her Father Er
no. Not until you commit something
else Judge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-20

at home or outside. One of the great
differences in the kind OF work wo-
men do is the kind of pay they get.
Wage earning women get actual mon
ey to put in their pockets, and there
is an intoxication about the possession
of your own funds that is not quite
like anything else. AS one business
woman expressed 1t: You can buy
fine clothing and go hungry, or buy
delicate food and go naked, or give
your money away and go both hun
cry and naked If you like. You are.
in your small way, god l don't
know that there is nothing better
than earning our own living: what
do know is that pay day is a good
day. even IL it's all owing
The average woman who works
at home is still in the stage of ex-
change and barter with no medium
Of exchange to meausre values with
There are some parts of the country
where you may pay in kind where
YOU may offer to the peddler who
comes to your door eggs in exchange
lOT CduCO. Inc tTOuDle WIN the
home worker is that no matter how
many eggs she offers she gets the
same amount of calico. She may
work hard and long and wisely, she
has her living for her work. She
may work slackly and briefly and
foolishly. she still has her living for
her work. The kind Of living she
gets depends upon the skill and zeal
and the extent of her husbands work.
not hers. Usually she gets something
else along with the living that pays
sometimes she doesn't. Be that as 1t
may, a certain share in the independ-
ent spending of actual money enjoy
ed by her husband will make a wu-
mans work, however hard, seem less
futile. more worth while; will give
her a feeling of self-respect and dig
nifty that supplicant for funds can
never. possess"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-20
PAYING YOUR WIFE.

In the February Woman's Home
Companion appears a most interesting
discussion OF women in business. The
following extract from the discussion
shows how business women are paid
definitely for their work and how
most housewives receive no definite
compensation for their labors at
home:
Economic independence should
be as possible for women at home as
for women in business There is
some talk about the parasitic wo.
man-the woman who accepts her
living with many luxuries thrown In
and gives nothing in return. Per-
haps she exists, but not, We believe,
in great or alarming numbers. The
fact is that most women work, either
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-20
ROSES

l have 10000 roses ready fol-
immediate delivery. all grown in
the open ground. and grown in
Heppner. All are on own roots,
comprising 10 varieties OF the
hest ever blooming sorts: positive
ly guaranteed true to label Many
prefer that make their selection.
giving their preference of colors.
l will always give any rose of
equal value in exchange for those
that do not entirely please you.
will also donate. as a forfeit, ten
choice ever blooming roses for ev-
cry error / make in filling your
order. 1 refer you to ]. L.
Vaughan the electrician, as to
the merits OF my roses, Mr.
Vaughan having over so of my
roses growing In his yard.
Address, HARRY CUMMINGS
Heppner. Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-20
Won get more >"

The fish hawkers of the older time
the play on the words is accidental
were another fraternity of various
elocutionary powers. Buy lob.
buy a lob" seems to have been the
most snappy of these cries. Fresh
'erring, 'erring, 'erring." smacks of
overseas. but CLANS. clllams.' is very
much New England, uttered. Mr..
Bates says. on C above the staff.
PIE apples, appuls. appuls," and
Gree naples are still familiar
cries. Fresh hearts here. three for
5 cents" has a startling sound enough
and yet there is another which Mr..
Bates sets down carelesly, as II he
did not then dream what vast inter-
est it should have for the researcher
of antiquities in Is short years. This
is what he heard and wrote. 1t must
be authentic:
Fresh eggs. fresh eggs, fresh Cape
eggs. dozen for a Quartern'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-20

In commercial circles there is a dis
tinctly brighter feeling. Confidence
is reviving as a result of the new pol
icy at Washington, and long deferred
operations are being taken up for ex-
ecution. The steel trade has turned
the corner. Orders are coming in
more freely for many steel products;
prices are firmer. and il is estimated
that about so per cent of the steel
capacity of the country is now EN-.
pioyed, compared with so per cent
snort time ago. Prices of steel pro-
ducts are generally firmer. Up to
cate the railroads have not been free
purchasers. but if present conditions
continue they will probably soon be
Obliged to enter the market more
freely. In cotton goods there is a
distinct improvement, and many buy-
ers are now in this market. They
have been operating cautiously: but
NA'SS iii puS TOul Ine
country and good consumptive de-
mands. conditions favor a more salts.
factory trade. The wooden business
seems to have passed the worst of the
shock due to the new tariff. and many
OF our up-to-date mills are turning
out Fabrics of quality and style and
al prices which will effectuallv def,
foreign competition.
>>~o>>>>
That peace society that is calling
upon the Mexicans to stop their strife
Is barking up the wrong tree The
rival oil syndicates are conductins
the war. The Mexicans merely do
the fighting.
So open is the winter that some
eastern Oregon towns are already
talking of fourth of July celebrations
>>~o>>>
Governor West has demonstrated
that governor may enforce the law
and do it legally.
~NOA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-20

Judge Andersons decision in the
Copperfield case sets at rest any doubt
as to the legality of
4 Tonic For martial law at Cop
Civil Authorities. pc rfield The
courts cannot inter-
fere with the executives power in such
cases. If they could the right to de-
clare martial law would amount to
nothing. The enforcement of laws
would not rest with the executive de-
partment but with the judiciary.
Judge Anderson's view is the gem
orally accepted view In his action at
Copperfield Governor West merely ap-
piled to lawless saloonmen the same
line of action other governors fire.
quently apply TO strikers or other men
who may be violent or may be re-
garded as contemplating violence. II
martial law may be invoked to en-
force order in "a labor controversy
why should it not be invoked to re-
store order in a case like that at Cop
perfield. Is a saloonman of any bet
ter clay than other people?
II martial law proclamation could
be set aside by court injunction of
what use would be the governors
power? Before he could do anything
he would have to secure the approval
OF the local Judge and If the Judge
for any reason should be influenced
too strongly by the lawbreaking ele-
ment he would not give his approval
II a governor should make exces-
sive or unreasonable use of his power
he would not be exempt from pun
denim him quickly and he would be
subject to civil damages. There is no
danger in this state of excessive mill
tary domination The danger arises
from domination by Indifferent or
cowardly civil officials who won't
make any sincere attempt to enforce
laws when they know the laws are
being violated. There are too many
near sighted sheriffs and policemen
Too many negligent district attorneys
and lawless lawyers There is not
enough iron and too much mush in
the enforcement of the laws by the
civil authorities.
II seems probable that the COVER
nor's thorough work at Copperfield
followed by his legal victory yester-
day will serve as a tonic TO stimulate
the civil authorities there and else
where TO do their duty. II should.
President Wilson's declaration that
business has not been injured by the
new tariff law is borne
The Business out by frequent ex.
Outlook. pressions in CONNER
clal reviews. such au.
thorities have never shown alarm
over the tariff They were disturbed
for time over the currency subject
but with the passage OF the new cur
rency bill there has been general op-
timlsm and approval. The following
is selection from Henry Ciews' re-
view for January IL: