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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
They Were Particular.

I'VE do our best to serve the public. .
the proprietor of the corner drug store
told us. but we can't please every
body, try as we may,
"A few minutes ago two young wo-
men swept into this place and demand
ed to look at our directory l showed
them where to find it In few min
ntes | heard one Of them say
Why. her name isn't In this direc-
tory. Did you ever hear of the like?
Then the ladies approached me
haughtily
Can you tell us If there is a first
class drug store in this vicinity?' asked
the spokeswoman We wish to consult
their directory Chicago News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
THE SALE OF TITLES.
Brazil Has Hospital That Was Built
Upon Mans Vanity.

Dom Pedro l.. who lost the throne
Of Brazil in 1889 was the last monarch
to offer titles for sale In order to OBJ
tain funds for the erection Of hospi
tai in Rio de Ianeiro the emperor an
nounced that he would confer the title
of baron on every subscriber OF 100
600 milreis and the title of count" on
Many proved willing to become emo
bled on these terms. and sufficient
money was Forthcoming to endow the
hospital as well as build it over the
main entrance may still he seen the in.
scription. suggested by Dom Pedro.
Human Vanity to Human Misery"
Although French titles of nobility
were abolished at the time of the reyo-
luton by decree that was revived in
1871, yet the ministry of justice issues
certificates of nobility. Members OF
the French diplomatic service who use
titles have to obtain one OF these GER
tifcates and pay stiffly for the transac-
ton The fees in the case of duke
amount TO S2,400, a marquis pays 81
900, viscount ST 400 a baron $500 ana
a chevalier $500
The certificate is to the effect that,
the pedigree of the holder having been
investigated his claim to the title he
bears has been fully established. and
the seal of the republic is affixed to
this patent Of nobility. Chicago News
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Honesty In Golf.

The sooner boy. or a man for that
matter, learns to live up to the motto
Honesty is the best policy in golf,
as in other things, the better for him
There is no game which gives a COM
petitor better opportunity to cheat.
But for that very reason there is no
game In which the cheat, when dis
covered as 1t usually is sooner or later,
IS looked upon with greater contempt
Francis Ouimet in st. Nicholas
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
lnterrupted the Firing.

1t is told of Lieutenant General Lee
onidas Polk of the Confederate army
that he rode into the midst of an In
diana regiment late in the evening at
Perryville He had observed a body
of men firing upon his troops and sup
posed that those firing We're Confed-
crates and were shooting by mistake.
He rode over that way to order the
firing to cease and found himself con
fronted by a Hoosier colonel. General
Polk wore a dark blouse, and the dusk
of the evening saved him. He was
asked as TO his identity when he or
dered the firing to stop. but. making a
threat to show them who he was. rode
away. AS soon as he reached a copse
of wood he put spurs to his horse and
rapidly drew away.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
OUR NAVAL CODE BOOK.
JeaIousIy Guarded Signal Secrets That
Are Bound In Metal.

JealouSiy Guarded Signal SecFetS NAT
Are Bound In Metal.
Few things are so jeaously guarded
as the secret code book of the United
States navy. 1t is book Of signals
not the ordinary "wigwag" signals
used in the daily direction Of the feet
by commanding otiicer-bu code
Of signals to be used solely IN time of
war and in the presence OF an enemy
These secret code books are issued
only to the executive officers OF a ship
who are enjoined To protect them
against theft by every possible means
These books are threatened not so
much by the ordinary thief as by sec
ret emissaries of other governments
who desire to obtain knowledge Of
what the battleships would do III time
of action Governments have no scru
Piles against theft in such cases.
The loss Of one of these secret books
by an officer. unless explained to the
entire satisfaction of the secretary of
the navy, would mean court martial
and probable expulsion from the sery-
ice. To the honor of the United States
service no officer has ever yet been
brought up charged with loss.
The books are bound in heavy metal
covers, so that in time Of threatened
capture they may be thrown overheard
sinking at once to the bottom cf the
sea and thus avoiding seizure.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
AvERTED THE DUEL
vaor Vanished With the chosse ss
Weapons and Conditions.

Representative Borland Of Missouri
gives an account of the challenge to a
duel which occurred In Louisiana sup
posedly among the last challenges of
that environment in the state The
affair was between q gentleman who
belonged to one of the oldest families
there and a sturdy blacksmith Of Geor-
gia, who had become man Of political
influence.
The gentleman took offense at some
remarks Of the Georgian and sent him
a challenge The powerful blacksmith
was nonpused
81 know nothing about this dueling
business, said he, and | positively will
not fight
"'You must, urged his friend No
gentleman can refuse.
" 4 am not gentleman replied the
honest citizen Of Georgia I'm only
blacksmith
But you will be ruined if you do
not fight, continued his friends. You
will have the choice of weapons. and
you can choose 50 as to give yourself
an equal chance with your adversary.
THE giant requested time in which
to consider the matter and ended by
accepting. He sent the following reply
to the Louisiana gentleman
:" I accept and. in the exercise of my
privilege, stipulate that the duel
shall take place in lake pontchartrain
in six feet of W. .er, sledgehammers
to be used as weapons
"As his adversary was about FIVE
feet eight inches in height and the
blacksmith was seven feet. the con
celt Of the latter so pleased the Louisi
ana gentleman that be declared him
self satisfied as he was one who
could appreciate a joke as well as
perpetrate one, and he declared the
duel off. Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
QUEER STYLES IN HATS.
The kokoschnik of Russia and Winged
Headdress of Aisace.

In Russia the maiden who is fancy
free may dress her locks as she wishes.
But not so the wife She must hide her
hair. So, as reeompense for this
sacrifice, she dons hat which may
well be called weird. In shape 1t is
not unlike bishops inter, and it is
adorned as the fancy or the purse of
the wearer dictates. Gold. silver and
even precious stones have been used in
decorating this kokoschnik. as it Is
called
In certain parts of Spain hat SINH
lar to the Russian style is worn. Par
ticularly is this popular with the dan
GERS among the Toledo peasantry, al
though it must be very hot and un-
comfortable for this purpose.
The Dutch maiden Of Amsterdam
pins her faith and her head-to a hat
which resembles in shape an inverted
howerpot. 1t may not be the style
most suited to her round, placid face,
but she would not change it for the
latest thing" in millinery.
On the island OF Marken, in the Zuy-
der Zee, the fashionable hat is again
of the inter shape but with the addi-
ton of wide. Tapping wings. Farther
north in Norway, maiden on her
bridal day donS traditional erection
which can best be likened to an eccen-
trio castle.
In the province of Alsace Lorraine
the women wear huge winged head
dresses. The wonderful thing about the
Asatian hat is how is it supported
Are there concealed wires? And how
does it stop on in a high wind?--
London Answers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
THE HUMAN SKIN.
Its Evolution Forecasts the Coming of
an Ultra White Race.

an Ultra White Race.
Professor Daniel Berthelot eminent
French specialist. declares that the
skin of the human race has undergone
great changes since our primitive an
cestors He finds notably that while
the whitest Of modern skins reflect al
most all the colors of the spectrum, the
skins of the more primitive races alb
sorb the colors Of higher and liner Vi
brations and only reflect the stronger
colors at the spectrum's lower end
For instance. the skins Of the primi-
tive negro races reflected practically
no colors at all The red skinned races
reflected only the reds ut the lower
end Of the spectrum and the SO called
yellow races only as far as the yellow
in it's center The white skins OF the
races Of today are able TO reflect not
only the blues, but also the yiolets at
the top OF the visible spectrum, al
though the strength and clearness of
the reflection vary with each individual
skin
But no skin has been found 50 far
capable of rejecting the ultra violet
rays, which although present in al
most all light. yibrate at rate too
high to be visible TO the human eye.
1t is therefore believed that the past
evolution Of the human skin fore
shadows the existence in the distant
future of an ultra white race. which,
in addition TO its other capacities. will
have a skin capable of rejecting the
invisible ultra violet rays indianapolis
News
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
EAST Afrloa,s Bic Came.

Bic game Of British East Africa. out
side OF the three preserves of the col.
ony is rapidly vanishing and. accord
Ing to w. T Hornaday, is absolutely
certain to disappear II about one
fourth the time that it took South AZ
rica to accomplish the same result "
Mr.. Hornaday points out that the pres
ent legal bag limit is ruinously extrav-
agant For $3.50 any man may buy the
right to kill 300 head of hoofed and
horned animals of forty four species,
not counting carnivorous animals that
may also be killed Thus the richest
big game fauna of any one spot in the
world which nature has been several
million years IN developing and placing
there, seems likely to be wiped out by
man within the next fifteen years
Chicago News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
a Gull From Ulster.

The fisherman is not incapable OF a
bull, says the British Weekly 1t was
an Ulster marquis who endeared him
self to his tenantry by the memorable
bull uttered IN his speech at an agricul-
tural dinner: II wish my farmers
would use iron plows, because they
last forever and will afterward sell as
old iron" ] was an fisherman who eft
a funeral observed the awkward work
of an unaccustomed hand and exclaim-
ed as he seized a shovel: II WASH t
seven years courting sections daugh-
ter without learning to sod a grave"
Most Unfortunate.
Belle-My disposition is SO forgiving;
make up so easily. Nell-It is a pity
you can't apply your disposition to
your face Baltimore American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Circulation Of the Blood.

The idea of some sort of movement
of the blood in man and the lower ami
mails was possessed by Aristotle and
other Greeks and by the physicians of
the Alexandrian school as we'll rs by
the doctors and surgeons of the middle
ages. In fact. even the village BARRIERS
knew of such movement. But no one,
not even the wisest of men, had any
conception of a continuous stream re-
turning to its source-a circulation in
the true sense of the word-or Of the
functions OF the heart as the motor
power Of the movement Of the blood
until it was demonstrated by Harvey
in 1923.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
HIS DREAM MATERIALIZED.
Curious Incident In the Career OF
Novelist S. r. Crockett.

Novelist S. r. Crockett
One morning the postman brought to
S. r. Crockett. the novelist, letter
from the editor Of the st. James
Gazette containing a small check as
payment for contribution Mr.
Crockett knew that nothing was due
to him, that he had been paid for all
arr lies, and remarkable man he did
the check up in an explanatory note
and returned it to the editor
The next day back came the check
from the editor remarkable man
with note saying it was due. The
st james Gazette had published m
article from the pen Of Mr. Crockett
which had not been paid for, hence
the check Again Mr. Crockett re
markabe man returned the check.
and still the remarkable editor refor
warded it. this time with the article
cut out of the columns Of the st
James Gazette.
Now comes the curious feature of
the incident When MIR Crockett
clapped his eyes on the article he was
astonished to find it one Of his dreams
materiallzed One night going to bed
extra tired, he dreamed that q good
idea for ST. James Gazette column
had occurred to him, that he then and
there sat down. wrote it and posted it.
Next morning he remembered his
dream and made up his mind some day
to write the article exactly as he
dreamed be had written it, when, 10
his astonishment came article and
check from the newspaper. Few writ
ers earn checks while asleep London
Standard
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Old Thinas Are Batter.

Il mean to write sermon on this
text some time, said the prettiest wo-
man in the group I'VE are all going
crazy nowadays over novelty new
fashions, new inventions. seeing new
places But tell you the old things are
half the time better-the old friends,
always the good old furniture, which
Is so often discarded for newer pat
terms not half so really nice. And |
love a good old dress that am used
TO and that has become sort of
part Of me. And old shoes-is there
anything on earth quite so comfortable
and delightful as pair of soft, fex-
ible old shoes Leslie's
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Just an OVERSIGHT.

1t was q O'Clock in the morning in an
English town, and the roads were
blocked with snow The maid, who
had been given a weeks notice, was
facing the last day of her soiourn in
the house. She handed the usual cup
of tea to her mistress in bed and then
said sweetly, "Oh, maam, when ye
asked me yesterday If we had every
thing In for tonight party | forgot to
tell ye we are out Of coal and the fur
mace is goin out"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Pitdrinns at Eenares.

Benares, an Indian holy city, is the
victim of pilgrimages Many of the
pilgrims are in the last stage Of illness
and find their way to the city to have
their remains cremated on the banks
of the Ganges. A large number of
hospitals have to be provided for the
reception of the sick, and the distinc-
ton of being a holy magnet is not
greatly appreciated by the residents of
the city. Exchange.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
AVERAGE Americans Taxes.

Somewhere in the United States in a
small city lives the average American
lie has a family Of four, including him
self. and earns $517 Il wear Some one
else in his family, perhaps a stenogra-
pher daughter, contributes $3.50 to the
family fund, making the total income
Of $8i7, He feels that he pays moth
ing. or next to nothing, for the priyi-
lege of living in a free country, with
warships on the sea ana street lights
in front of his house with a policeman
on his corner, a public service commits
sion looking after his interests and Il
copy of the Congressional Record com
ing to him regularly. The truth is that
of his SS47 a year he pays $40 toward
the upkeep of his goyernment.-Wo Worlds
Work
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
$1.oe PER YEAR
Points Of the Crescent Moon.

Why does the moon sometimes ap-
pears with points turned upward and
at other times downward? There is
one cause only-the rotation of the
earth. If the moon rises with points
turned upward then, when it sets, the
points must turn downward-that is
the western horizon meets the points
in its apparent approach; they point
toward it. apparently downward, in the
western sky-New York American
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Stories of Shaw.

One of Bernard Shaw's dramatic crit
icisms is the shortest on record. 1t
was about play called Poor Jona-
than" and Shaw's notice was simply
Poor Jonathan"
After the production Of his first play.
'Widowers' Houses" he met with SO
mixed a reception that he wrote. 81
became infamous in single night, and
if the play did not achieve a success it
created an uproar."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Felt the Power.

Bill-Music has a wonderful influence
over us.
Jill know it.
Did you ever feel the power of a
singer over you?'
Sure | married one!" Yonkers
Statesman.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Eoreiun Relations.

What does the committee on foreign
relations have to dog"
81 can't exactly say. But If it has
to keep track of the foreign relations
that our rich girls. acquire by mar
riage 1t has some responsibility
Washington Star
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24

All Brazilian vessels engaged in the
coasting trade and carrying passengers.
either casually or regularly. and max
ing voyages of more than seventy
hours between the place of departure
and port Of destination. must have on
board q Brazilian doctor nominated by
the minister of the interior
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24

Imaginary evils soon become real
ones by indulglng reflections on them
Workmen's Law Valid.
The constitutonality of the original
workmen's compensation act in Hi
nois has been upheld by the supreme
court. The act is the basis Of the law
passed by the last general assembly.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
nnfu rruna.

II understand the Slammers have
made up their domestic quarrels and
are on speaking terms"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne Their
reconciIiations remind me of a thaw
between two freezes, which only
makes matters worse - Washington
Star.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
This Earthly STAGE

The sun. remarked the kindly Cit
zen, shines for ALL"
And that's what worries some
people, averred the caustic citizen
They seem to think the sun ought to
be handled as a spot light. - Louisville
Courier-Iournal
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Cold Eeat.

'They say that man who has cold
feet is pretty sure to have an active
BRAIN"
"Yes. either that or a we'll filed
purse. e."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
AS He Saw II.

Wife-Oh, ! saw the dearest little
hat today
That's just like von- always
i, aig for the dearest -ad of the
moderately priced. Boston Transcript
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Complicated.

You must stop worrying and take a
holiday" said the suave practitioner.
my dear doctor" replied the irrita
BILE patient, IF / could get my affairs
into shape that would permit me to
take holiday I'd be so relieved that !
wouldn't need one London Opinion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Not Due Yet.

Does your wife ever nag you?" ask
sl the first walking gentleman
No" answered the second we
only been married year She !, .
it coaxing so far Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
That's All.

Il did not think you would associate
with such man.
Il shan't associate with him much
am merely going to marry him
Houston Post
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
Ten1peramental.

How Is the star actress today7"
Il don't know The doctors In her
room now taking her temperament."--
Baltimore American
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24

An injury done to character is so
great that 1t cannot possibly be esti-
mated --Liyy,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24
pzas.s Enr II somatimss.

1T is often impossible 10 distinguish
Silence from wisdom"
Naturally. Because it Is often the
hme thing = Boston Transcript
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24

Too much is worse than want.-Ger
man ProveTb.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-04-24

Do net hunt for temptation just for
the sake OF wrestling with 1t.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
"Mr. Bob at BeIcher.

On Friday evening of next week,
April Sd, members of the Belcher Dra-
matte Club will present in that place
"Mr. Bob," a comedy that never fails
to amuse. The ridiculous situation that
results when Mr.. Robert Brown makes a
business call on Miss Rubecca Luke and
is repeatedly mistaken for other persons
will evoke laughter from the entire
audience. In fact, there will be real
comedy throughout the play, and an en-
jcyable evenings entertainment is
promised those who attend.
We are authorized to state that there
will be specialties between the acts, but
are not informed as to their character.
They will no doubt rank well up with
the other portion of the program.
The cast of characters follows:
Philip Royson-Mr. ]. M. Brown, ir.
Robert Brown, clerk at Binson &
Binson's-Mr. Marvin Waldroup.
jenkins, Miss Rebecca's butler-Mr.
H. G. Wyche.
Rebecca Luke, maiden lady-Miss
Lea Sibley.
Katherine Rogers, her niece Miss
Matte Hood.
Marian Bryant, Katherine's friend
Miss Hester Norton.
Patty, Miss Rebecca's maid Miss
Maud Butler.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
CORRESPONDENCE
Bolinger.


Tuesday, March 24.-Frost about
every night.
Corn is being planted.
Fruit is reported safe so far.
The roads are getting dry again, but
are badly in need of work in places.
A large amount of new ground will be
put in cultivation on Phelps Lake this
year.
!. A little rain would be acceptable
where the ground has not yet been
plowed.
Miss Eppie Nattin of Collinsburg has
been visiting Mrs. G.. c. Lyons for sew
eral days.
The Airdome was opened to the public
Friday night. The shows will be given
Tuesday and Friday nights this season.
The Embroidery Club was entertained
last Thursday evening by Mrs. ]. c..
Bolinger. Several new members were
added.
Mr.. Lon Winston of Belcher spent
Sunday here with his daughter, Mrs.
G. C. Lyons. He reports that his COM
munity is in prosperous condition.
The directors of the Bossier Parish
Fair Association met in Plain Dealing
on Saturday, the 21st. The stock sub
scription is progressing nicely. More
interest is being shown than for some
time. From present indications, we will
have good fair.
More fertilizer than usual is being
shipped into this community this spring.
Also, much more new machinery than
usual. This reflects spirit of progress.
1t shows that our people are beginning
to realize that it does not pay to make a
half crop where whole one can be
made instead.
The State Sunday School Convention
| will soon meet. Have all Sunday school
superintendent sent in reports to the
parish officers? so complete report can
be ready. We want good report this
year. MS.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-03-26
Resolution of Respect.

At meeting of the Board of Commits
sioners of the Bossier Levee District
held in Shreveport to-day (Friday,
March Is, 1919 with all members of the
board present, the following resolution,
offered by Mr.. E. B. Herndon, was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Henry N. Carlton, one OF
our best citizens, for many years Presi-
dent of this board, a useful and upright
man, always ready and willing to con-
tribute to the assistance OF any cause
for the common good, has been called to
his last reward,
Be it resolved, That in the death Of
Mr.. Carlton this board has lost a most
useful and efficient member and the
Bossier Levee District loyal and de-
voted friend.
Be it further resolved, That this reso-
luton be spread upon the minutes Of
this board, and that copy be sent te
the family OF the deceased.
A. CURTIS, Acting President.
j. A. THIGPEN, Secretary.