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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Abandon General Strike.

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 2. Ow-
ing to the fact that the Steamfit
ters' strike has continued for a con-
siderable period, the Central Body
submitted to a referendum vote the
question of calling general strike
with the end in view of aiding the
Steanhtters. The strike vote
showed a favorable majority, but
it was decided that before calling
the general strike to consult Presi
dent Gompers, of the American
Federal on of Labor, and, in a
reply to telegram from the Cen
trail Body, President Gompe1s wired
this statement: Facts noted In
portant, as we'll as fundam, ntal.
II agreements with employers are
broker it is reasonable TO suppose
that they will not readily enter
into lew agreements. 1t is wise to
make fair employers suffer for the
misdeeds of those who are hostile p?
Justice, fairness, and particularly
in the int crest OF the workers, for
bids general; at any rate, at this
time. An intelligent, firm stand
or steady march forward are more
advantageous than the passionate,
headlong rush. !"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Plan cooperative rlarket.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 2. Co
operative markets, through which
produce will be sold direct from the
farmer to the consumer, are planned
by the Society of Equity, in session
at Kansas City, Kansas. Delegates
from eight of the Middle West
States are present. Up to this
time the union has devoted most
of its efforts to acquiring elevators
and selling most of the grain di-
rect to the millers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Get Big Raise.

Camden, N. j., Jan. 2.-The
president of the Public Service
Corporation announced maximum
increase from 25 cents to 30 cents
an nour as a/Christmas gift to
10, 600 motormen end conductors
employed throughout New Jersey
The increase IS 20 per cent and will
add to the compaay's pay roll,
$500, 600 Extra men are to re
ceive an increase from $40 to Sl2 a
week, work or not, aud are rated
at % cents per hour as beginners
They get all they earn over $l2 a,
the above rate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

Everett, Wash, Jan. q. +.
Campbell, State Senator from this
District, is to enter the race for the
nomination for a seat in the na-
tional House of Representatives
from this district.
He has served three terms in the
s'ate legislature, having been elect,
ed twice as a member of the House
of Representatives aud once as
State Senator Mr.. Campbell was
formerly the Secretary Of the
Shingle Weavers' International
Union and still retain his member
ship III that organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Testimonial Dinner.
porations

Washington, D. c., Jan. , A
testimonial dinner to President
Gompers is being arranged by a
committee OF the Washington
Central Labor Union The dinner
is to be given on the night Of jan
uary n, on the occasion of Mr..
Gomper's sixty-fourth birthday an
niversary, and is the day on which
Tony Costello is expected to ar
rive from Texas with his message
from the Weekly Dispatch, the To-
cal labor paper in San Antonio
Costello has covered up to Cate
over one half of the distance on
foot, and is ahead of his schedule
at the present time.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

some time that the building con-
tractors in this vicinity were de-
sirous of trying conclusions with
the building trades crafts, not be-
cause of any particular disagree
ment, but evidently for the sole
purpose of initiating the favorite
pastime of union busters through
out tide country. This lock out or
war has been declared in the face
of the fact that the Building Trades
Council offered to enter into an
agreement with building trades EN-
ployers whereby all disputes which
could not be amicably adj sted
would be referred to a board of ar
bitration, the decision Of the ar
biters to be final and binding upon
both sides TO the controversy In
order that the lockout may cover
the entire building trades the
master painters have violated an
agreement with their employees,
which does not expire until April
1914 The locked out employees,
having had knowledge of the in
tended lock, ut have been able tc
make provisions for one siege if il
becomes necessary.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
He ASKED FOR A COT.
And He Got Cot, or What They Cali
a Cot, In Scotland.

a Cot, In Scotland.
A resident of Terre Haute was tray-
cling In Scotland and met congenial
acquaintance on the train. The new
found friend insisted that he be per
mitted to show the Indianian the best
hotel in the small place where they
were both stopping. When they got
to the hotel it was full. AS the In
diana man was only going to stay one
night. he said he was not particular,
but would sleep any place.
1t was finally agreed that he should
sleep in the hotel parlor But the
lounge proved too hard. SO he called
the porter.
II can't sleep on this lounge. Bring
me a cot, will you, my boy?" he asked
"a cot, sir? Did you say cot sir?"
"Yes, a cot. can't sleep on this"
"Did you say cot, sir2'
"Yes. You put cot IN here for me-
I'm going out. but shall return pres
entity"
When on his return he opened the
door to what he thought was the par
tor he was amazed to find a cradle
near his suit case. He summoned the
porter
BOY, asked you to bring me a cot
That is not a cot. That is baby's
bed"
mo, sir; that is a cot, sir"
well, but l can't sleep in that.
What / want is cot-a long frame.
you know. with springs on it" at the
same time measuring with his hands.
"Oh. see, sir" replied the boy.
You don't want cot, sir What you
want is stretcher, sir. indianapolis
NpwS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Wit Of Beau Rrummel.

Beau Brummers popularity depend
ed less upon his dress than upon his
perfect self possession. his grace Of
bearing, his wit, his good looks and his
good humor, according to Leon H. Vim
cents "Dandies and Men of Letters" ,"
He was a handsome fellow, although
the shape OF his nose had been ''modi-
fied" by the kick Of horse
His reputation for bright and caus
tie sayings was very great The In
dustrious biographer has collected all
he could lay hands on, aud there is life
in them yet Take for example, this:
Byng, one Of the dandies was blessed
with remarkable head Of hair which
curled naturally Brummel saw him
one day In a gig with a French poodle
by his side and saluted him with, All
Byng, how Go you do?-a family We
hicle. | see And from that time on,
we are told. the well haired dandy was
known as Poodle Byng.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

1t Is at the foot of woman we lay
the laurels that without her smile
would never have been gained. 1t is
her image that strings the Tyre of the
poet. that animates the voice in the
blaze of eloquent faction and guides
the brain ia the august tolls of stately
counsel Whatever may be the lot Of
man, however unfortunate, however
oppressed, if he only love and be loved,
be must strike d balance in favor of
existence for love can inumine the
dark roof Of poverty and tighten the
fetters of the slave. .-Disraeh
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Lesson In Natural History.

An indugent grandfather was enter
tanning his grandchildren by turning
the leaves of a book on animals. Com
ing to the kangaroo, he called their
attention to its pecuIiarties and espe-
cially to its enormous tail Passing on,
after awhile he thought he would try
them to see how much they remember,
ed of this talk about the kangaroo.
He asked. What animal has the big.
gest tail?" After moments thought
one little girl spoke up, Il know, a
snake: it's all tail. indianapolis
News
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
HOMES OF THE SYRIANs.
Where It is Little Trouble to Take
Up Thy Bed and Walk"


On the right as you enter the house
stands a small structure of sun dried
brick, called meGhdaah 1t is about
FIVE feet high. six feet long and foot
deep. On the inner side it is divided
into openings of different sizes aud
serves the cosmopolitan purpose of a
china closet, kettle cupboard a place
for fathers Turkish pipe nargile) and
tobacco and whatever other little ar
tlcles it may be convenient for the
moment to thrust into it.
The maukedah (freplacel Is at the
forward end of this structure. 1t Is
such a fireplace as you would build at
a picnic-square, open at the top for
the kettle to set in and at one side to
admit the fuel 1t Is built of clay mix
ed with straw and fine quartz. There
is no chimney The smoke floats in
the house with the sufferance Of pub
lie opinion. The ceiling is black and
shining, as If 1t had been vanished.
The earthen floor is painted frequently
with red mud and rubbed with q
smooth stone until it shines 1t is fur
nished with straw mats, cushions and
IN the winter season soft and fluffy
sheepskins
There are no chairs. no bedsteads.
Ehe family sit and sleep on the floor.
The bed consists of thick cushion
for a mattress, stuffed with wool or
cotton, pillow of the same material
and a quilt for a cover. So when
Jesus said to the man he had healed,
arise, take up thy bed and walk the
man did not have very much to carry.
In the daytime the beds are either roll
ed up each one. in heap and left on
the floor next to the wall or put in a
recess in the wall, constructed for the
urpose.-Atlantic Monthly,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Wasted Mustard

1t is stated that q member Of a firm
of famouS mustard manufacturers once
remarked THAI it was not tile mustard
used but the quatity that is wasted.
which makes their trade a successful
business Usually more of this c9ndi-
ment is mixed than will be wanted
and, as it soon turns disaolored dries
and loses It's pun-ency. the mustard is
thrown away This waste may to a
great extent be saved If care is taken
TO gauge more accurately than is com
mon the quantity Of mustard likely to
be wanted for q nleal To prevent nn.
slightly discoloratiou if Kept longer. mix
with milk Il is always disaIreeable to
see mustard pot cloeged round the
mouth with stale mustard New York
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
City Control Raises Wages.

San Francisco, Jan. , Up to
II O'Clock, midnight, Of Wednes
day, Decemter 10. the motormen,
conductors and other employees Of
the Preside and Ferries street rail
way line were receiving s. 70 a
day for ten hours. Upon the stroke
of II this line passed into the
hands of the city of San Francisco o
and auto matically the wages Of
these men were raised to s. per
day Of eight hours. This shows a
decrease of two hours per day and
an increase iu wages of 30 cen S
per day This is surely potent
argument in favor of public ser
vice corporations Of this character
being absorbed by the municipality
1t has been widely beralded by
those who were opposed to the city
acquiring this line that public own
ership would result in less eficien-
cy and be detrimental to the best
interests of the employees, but the
experience of San Francisco is that
municipally-owned lines are profit
able with the payment of higher
wages than granted by private cor
porations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Wanted a Treat.

A man may be rough looking and yet
have touch of sentiment about him.
A ragged III kept looking man ap-
peared nj the door Of woman's home
and in a pleading tone asked:
Have you a piece Of cake, lady, to
give to a poor man who hasn't had q
bite for two days."
"Ca&e7e echoed the woman in sur
prise. Isn't bread good enough for
your"
"Ordiuaruy, yes. ma'am. ButSthis is
my birthday explained the tramp
New York Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Boards AND BARE FACES.
Shaving Was at One Time Considered
Almost Crime.

Shaving Was at One Time Considered
Almost a Crime.
We need not 20 so far back as the
eighteenth century to find Englishmen
who held that shaving was "agen God
and nature" In the nineteenth, James
Ward. r. A.. in Defense of the
Beard set forth eighteen reasons for
retaining it. mainly Scriptural, re-en-
forced by artistic considerations
What would a Jupiter be without a
board?' AS late as 1860 Thelogos pub
lished treatise entitled "Shaving-A
Breach Of the Sabbath and Hindrance
to the Spread of the Gospel" One of
his points was that Providence had
manifestly designed the beard as pro.
lection for the throat and chest" But
what about the woman's throat?
Nowhere was there more prejudice
centuries ago against boards than at
the inns of court The BLACK books
of the inns tell us how offenders were
fined for wearing boards and some
times were even compusorily shaved
by order of court And the prejudice
against the bearded barrister still
fingers. Vice Chancellor Bacon carried
his dislike to bearded or mustached
barristers so far that he always refus-
ed to bear them Even now there are
very few leading counsel with boards,
and | can remember only one unshaved
barrister Of the greatest eminence, the
late Judah Philip Benjamin, Q. c.
silver tonguad Benjamin, who wore a
mustache and "A goatee. London
Chronicle
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Raphael.

At the age Of twenty-one Raphael
had done work fhat had well surpass-
ed his master, who was then a man of
fifty-eight
By the time he was twenty-five
Raphaeps fame had so spread that
Pope julius H. summoned him to
Rome to decorate certain chambers In
the papal palace From this time to
his death, a period of twelve years, he
remained the greater part of the time
in Rome Though most famous as a
painter he was sufficiently great In
architecture also TO be appointed at
the age of thirty to succeed Bramante
as the architect Of the new st. Peters
But his greatest commission remained
still, that Of decorating the walls Of
the Vatican The remaining years Of
his life were crowded with an amaZ-
Ing amount Of work numbers of large
and smaller paintings and numerous
frescoes. Woman's Home Companion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
BANKER PONIES.

Half Wild Horses That Trap Fish and
Then Eat Them.
Along AlbeuSrle sound, on the North
Carolina coast, there is mile after mile
of low. sandy shore. where nothing
grows except coarse grass, few
salt water weeds and wild parsley
On these banks lives a strange breed
of half wild horses, known as banker
ponies" These creatures are general
ly about twice the size of Shetland
ponies.
Every year the herd owners drive the
bankers into mems brand the -foals
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Used TO Her YelIs.

The story of the lad who cried
"Tolf" to fool his neiehbors had a
modern version the other night in an
uptown apartment house. Miss II. be
gan taking music lessons. Everybody
heard her and got more or less used to
1t. But the other night Miss IT. start
ed to yell as usual, every one thought
and the neighbors went right on try
ing to pay no attention to It. AS q mat
ter Of fact, Miss IT, had found a bur-
glar In her apartment, and he got away
with Miss HIS jewels just because ey-
cry one did 90 right on paying no at
tention to her. New York Tribune.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
u eometimes Paws.

A New York contractor said. apropos
of a poor man who. after taking re-
mendous risks. had improved his posi-
ton little:
This fellows case proves to us that
1t is sometimes better to try the fire
than to stay always in the frying pan"
Exchange
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Mear to Il.

Hoax-I thought you said that the
man was musician.
Joax-Nonsense!
"You certainly told me he wrote
melodies"
81 told you he was composer of
heirs. He sells soothing sirup."-Lon-
don Telegraph
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

The private car of the czar of Rus
sia is said to be practically dynamite
proof, and owing to its weight it could
not be run on most of the European
lines. The car is elegantly furnished
and also contains a chapel, where pray
ers are offered for bis safety The
car travels with only one chef. who is
well along In years and who served his
father and for awhile the grandfather
OF the present German emperor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Hides His.

Perkins believes that mans char
acter can be determined by his hand
writing"
81 don't remember seeing any of Per
kins' handwriting
NO; Perkins always uses type
writer."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
often the Case.

cit was d fair fight. wasn't it,"
"Sure it was The under dog got
whipped"
"Call that a fair fight"
"WaIt, now, let me explain. The
under dog provoked it."-St. Louis Re
public.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Start War On Labor.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 2.--The
master builders of Fargo, Moor
head and vicinity have given to
their employees Christmas gift in
the form of an open shop dec
laration. 1t has been known for
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
TACT or EUGENE.

Diplomacy Of the French Empress on
a Question of Dress,
A curious instance Of the diplomatic
methods of the ex-Empress Eugene
is worth recalling.
When Queen Victoria, Prince Albert
and the princess royal were about to
visit Napoleon III. and the Empress
Eugene it was feared at the French
court that the young princess royal
would not be dressed In stHlA.that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Rinaless weddinas.

a wedding wIthout a ring seems IN
congruous, but in some parts Of Spain
no ring is used After the ceremony
the bridegroom moves the flower in
his brides hair from left to right, for
in those districts to wear a rose above
your right ear is to proclaim yourself
wife
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Hard Luck.

81 always have tough luck"
whats the matter|
81 paid Brown s. that borrowed
from him several weeks ago
where's the tough luckY
He said afterward that he'd for
gotten all about Detroit Free
Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Preserves of Mind.

Mother Ito daughter, who Is being
carried off through the air by blast
OF wind that has caught her umbrella)
Hold tight Emilia! | will go and
telephone to the aviation ground and
get them to send an aeroplane after
you.-Lusige Batter.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
k4inher Education.

Can you give me Job as office
boy?"
4 might How are you on spelling
and arthmeticF
"We didn't pay much attention to
those studies at our school But 1 can
model clay and do worsted work" -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
SURGEON TO A TIGER.
An Exciting Operation That Was Re-
paid by Gratitude.

When one of the tigers in the zoo
logical gardens in Dublin was treated
for gangrene in its paw Rev. samuel
Haughton, NJ. D., undertook to per
form the dangerous experiment OF
operating on the animal.
The mate Of the tiger was first Sc
cured In a side den A net devised by
Professor Haughton was thrown over
the tiger, and he was drawn forward
to the door of the cage. Four stout
keepers then held the feet OF. the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Vaoeinated Cattle.

The natives Of Senegambia vaccinate
their cattle against tuberculosis with a
serum drawn from the lung OF beast
in the incipient stages of the disease.
They inject this on the forehead. and
what looks almost like a third horn
grows there
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
soothinn the Bride.

Il told Maud that Jack was simply
crazy to marry her and she took Of
Tense
why was that"
Don't know unless it was that
when | said it they had just been
married Boston Transcript
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Another Male Failing.

Every married man believes that the
household expenses eould be cut in
two if ne only bad a chance to turn his
business acumen loose on the job Chi
cago News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

is Bliggins a shrewd business man|
He was until be got such a reputa-
ton for being a shrewd business man
that everybody was afraid to do busi-
ness with him. Washington Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

At Swedish weddings among the
middle and tower classes the bride
groom carries Il whip. This is an EN-
blem of his authority in the domestic
circle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

The diamond the graphite OF my
lead pencil. the plumbago with which
polish the stove. the SCOT Of my Chin
ney and Of my lamp are all chemically
the same. All are variations Of car
bon BY analysis the diamond reduces
to pure carbon and little iron But,
given pure carbon and a little iron.
can the chemist by synthesis, pro-
duce the diamond? Science says that
be can. though the diamonds made in
laboratories by the crystallization Of
carbon are, rs vet, minute in size and
commercially valueless Nevertheless
they are true diamonds, and the proc
ess Of their formation is I'm miniature
that of old Mother Earth when, with
volcanic basin as seething crucibe
and topping mountains as pressure
force the magic mystery Of crystalli-
zation of carbon went on silently and
successfully i'm what are now the dia-
mond beds Of Bornao. Brazil. Colombia,
California and Observation-Disclosures
Dispatch
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Ambiguous.

You remember / missed you several
times last year"
Yes said the guide
well, I'm a better shot now Lou
tsville Courier-Journal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Garment Strike Settled.

a strike of 5000 garment workers in
the twenty-four factories in New York
city and Ridgewood, N. Y, of J. Fried
man has been settled The cutters
got an advance Of 81 week and re-
ducdon Of five hours a week, making
forfy-eight hours the working week.
No change was made IN the wages of
the taiIors, but they will receive a re
duction Of three hours a week All
the strikers formerly worked fifty
three hours a week.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

Cynthia Did Mrs Gaywidow ever
succeed in breaking her husbands
wiIl2 Mrs Enright-O Oh, yes; long be
fore he died Judge.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

There is a vast difference between
those who have something to say and
those who want to say something.
John Timothy Stone.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

1t is with life as with men-we make
friends by being a friend. = Leigh
Mitchell Hodges.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Little Bits.

Word reached this Office a few
days ago that a great big union boy
came merrilly into the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kuchenbrodt
of Richmond, Ind, last week. /.
Mother and baby doing nicely aud
the father tickled to death. Frank
Kuchenbrodt is member of Ma
chinist's Union and Mrs Kuchen-
brodt was a member of the Wom-
ems Union Label League.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02
Cheerful Postscript.

Jones The Browns have bought a
car Wife-Can't you say something
cheerful once in awhile? Jones The
bummest machine | ever saw and sec
ond hand at that, Chicago News
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

One OF the most serious problems OF
army and navy engineers is the bend
ing of great guns by their own weight,
wire wound guns being the worst Of
tenders in this particular.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

What 'ripens fast does not last
Shakespeare.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-01-02

If people rensure you unjustly try
to feel as hIe toward them rs
you weu'a praised yon 100
high