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"A Biz, Blazing Book"
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BY STEPHEN LEACOCK
S sSo"s ee. N9 COZ. s iI.s' net. '''' ~
Sketches and satires on the
follies Of the day by Americas lead
ing humorist. 1t deals, good ma
turedly, with Peace, War, Politics,
Literature, Love--in fact e~reryth,ng!
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to do a piece Of detective work IN
which the salvation Of the empire de-
ponds. He Is told also to collaborate
with an adventures of doubtful repu-
tation. He measures his wits againsS
hers long before he meets or reaches
the dangerous place to which both are
bound. and shows the remarkable in
tuition and tho ability to assume dis
guises that belong I o proper detective
heroes. In one respect he shows
strange o~btuseness, for the reader will
guess the truth long before he does.
II Is a capital detective tale with hair
breadth escapes till the hero reaches
his mysterious goal. This Is n sort OF
hollow mountain full OF caverns, dark
passages. waterfalls, antiquarian curl
ositles and disafrected native fanatics
over whom the woman yields a mys-
terious power. The authors imaglna-
ton seems to run away with him here;
he not only perplexes the hero but
confuses the reader. The adventuress's
mental processes are violent but mex
'licable; she is apparently a composite
NJ all the sirens in literature. The
hero Is kept busy and is deprived OF
sleep so long that II is a relief when
the mountain is blown up with its con
tents. Why the lady il not sem up.
too, We cannot make out, nor why she
and the hero should be brought to-
gether at the end.
OUR NATUPsKI NEIGHBORs.
(Henry Holt 4 Coz ~ Faith
Mi.iter. (s1.36.)
The overrunning Of New England by
foreigners speaking strange tongues
and following stranger customs Is a
startling phenomenon Of recent years
that has even engaged the attention
Of writer's of fiction. The rise OF a
Polish family in a rural community
Is described by Edith Miniter In Our
Ndtupski N%cighbors Henry Holt 4
Coz with much humor that Is not
wholly kindly. The point OF view is
that OF the American lookeron who
il ignorant OF and not Interested IN
the thoughts and traditions of the
strangers observed. These Poles are
naturally dirty and ignorant and have
lud.crously large families. The man is
brutal. grasping. beating and maltreat-
ing his wife and children and exact
ing all possible labor from them, but
he makes his land pay. The woman
Is merely n bearer of children and a
beast OF burden. The career Of each
child as It grows up and strives 70
become Americanized is described. The
Oldest o has the pioneer instinct; he
works in a factory and saves money,
then he figures out how ne may be-
como powerful. Grams up in a single
year so as to enter Harvard, which is
n feat even with Slavic p~recocity and
with the Uodern elasticity OF college
requirements. There he makes such
good use Of his opportunities that he
graduates with n better idea OF his
duties as a citizen and better fitted to
The sun., 1916-12-09
PERHAPS his WILL KILL nv 1oH ON THE USER"
ANEW RAerAEkGR CARTOON NOW ON EXHIBITION .

travel around the world. Hannibal,
the London boy, was a steward and
O coal HEAVIER. The detail Of Hanni-
balls experience is enormous. 1t is
toe much crowded for pure enjoyment.
We go to Singapore. We wander in
New York. Fire breaks out In one
of the coal bunkers. We pass through
distressing heats and fevers. The
nautical conversations are remarkable
n In the least in the old name
Capt. Briscoe made us think of a
spinning top. His crew also were
tightly. They were lucky TO get back
10 Europe. The marriage and death
of Hannibal are pathetically described.
The voyage OF a soul" may mean
his voyage. But Minnie also voyaged.
And so did others In the tale.
MASTER sIMON's GARDEN.
tMacmiIIans.) ny CsrneIia
Meixs. tsI.25.)
A charming and poetical story Of a
very unusual character Is told by Cor
nelia Meigs in Master Simon's Gar
<en (Macmillans). In the wilderness
Of New England. which the first set
tiers found. a tolerant and kindly rage
makes for himself a beautiful garden
regardless of the comments of his util-
itarian Puritan neighbors. He with
stands the persecution Of the unortho-
dox. and though he incurs hatred he
makes his neighbors understand what
is right. Brought UP in the peace OF
the garden his children and descend
ants perpetuate the tradition OF toler-
ance and kindness Girls learn to
love in It.: in later days his people
stand out against Cotton Mather's
hunting down witches and when the
break with England comes his repre-
sentative Is an old man who works
wisely for liberty and IL left with an
adopted daughter. The garden Is then
destroyed maliciously. but the girl is
able to build 1t up again when all kinds
Of people send her seeds and slips from
the plants that had been given by the
owners of the garden in bygone years,
There are pretty love stories connected
with the garden, very pleasant mem
cries OF New England history. and de-
lightful people. II Is an artistic piece
OF work which older people especially
will enjoy and which will be stimulat-
ing to the right kind Of young girls.
II il sweet and clean, az few books
are nowadays.
KING OF THE kHYRER RIFLES.
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by hAIRlNhA TRASH
Au!hoy Of IN the Vanguard" &c.
Cloth. limo. $40 na.
"A novel built upon a theme
which Is certainly one Of the most
vital OF our or any day. 1t is human,
] interesting, amusing; a sympathetic
love story, a clear and fascinating
picture Of New York life"
-New York Times.
The sun., 1916-12-09

YEAR

BY WILLIAM j. LOCKE
AIthoy OF "JaTerv.'' The Beloved Vaos-
bond. etc. Cloih. SI.+0 net.
There is something Of the charm
Of The Beloved Vagabond' in Mr..
Locke's new novel. Altogether the
story Is one that no lover OF Mr..
lOcke's writing al afford to miss.
1t has humor, atmosphere and
quaintness In admirable combina-
tion." The Outlook.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17

wiser method. In smaller localities
one physician might be sufficient to
serve local central body. Ar
rangements might be made with
some institute which has the ser
vices of the best equipped experts
of the country, and b cause of the
great numbers it serves, its benefits
secured by individuals at small ex
pense In some trades in which
the dangers 10 the health of work
ers are most hazardous, the union
has for some time employed its own
physician, and has assisted its mem
hers in preventing The development
Of disease. Ia order 70 make avail
able to members OF trade unions
the hest stinformation on physical and
industria. hy giene, ii is recon-
mended that all unions, at regular
liked periods. have heii health ad-
viseis make talks 20 The union,
giving them sp cifc information
upon matters relating to either
physical or Industrial hygiene
Such advise as this would 60 long
way 10 eul ghten wage earners how
to take care of themselves; how o
conserve their own bodies and pow
~er to produce, and thu enable them
TO ward IF diseases.
PropC sails 10 force upon the work
ers social insurance Of a compulsory
nature have now taken such shape
that unless the wage eavners protect
themselves and establish their own
devic S, they will find themselves
overwhelmed by state regulation
and administration We urge that
all trade organizations take up this
matter for serious consideration and
definite action III the near future.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
GIRL STRIKERS DEFIANT

Detroit, Nov When Judge
Collingwood passed sentence on
Martha Balm, Anna Hoffman and
Celia Okrey, three striking cigar
makers who had been guilty Of vio-
lating an injunction that restrained
them from pick eting cigar shop
where they had been previously
employed, he was astonished at the
nonchaiant and ndlffer .ut manner
in winch they accepted the sentence
be imposed At the conclusion Of
tie judg S imposition OF prison
sentences, Miss HofTmrn said: Il
thank you judge, fol your senterce
Of ffte Il days
If an guilty on the testimony
Of these seab ers, ] N willing to
take my fifteen days" was Miss
Okrey' 5 challenge to the judge
50 l get th.rty d Us for strisiog
for a living wage, eb?" was Miss
Bans dehand respors to tie an
nouncement Of TIE judge
Judge CaIlingwood had been
brought III from Lansing 10 try the
.t.firzrc a,.A ;,,,,,oe.. es.,,-e.,,1a 1,.;..
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
CRYSTAL BASKETS.
Easy to Make Handsome Ornaments
With an Alum Solution.

Easy to Make Handsome Ornaments
With an Alum Solution.
Water win especially when boiling.
dissolve large quantities of various
substances. which when the water has
cooled are let behind in the form of
most beautiful crystals, the shapes Of
which may vary with the substance
employed One may take advantage
Of this fact to make very handsome
ornaments, says a contributor to the
| Electrical Experimenter.
Boiling water Will take up a much
| larger quality Of alum than cold wa
4 ter. If we dissolve as much alum as
possible IN the former as the LIQUID
! cools crystals Of alum VIII be deposited
on any object placed in the fluid. A
piece Of coke or cinder allowed to
stand in a boiling solution of alum will
become coated with numerous glisten-
ing crystals as the liquid cools. 1t
will have the appearance Of d natural
" formed meteorological specimen.
Ornamental baskets. etc, may be
formed In this way by covering wire
or willow baskets The baskets Gov
cred with wire ana then cotton are
the most successful, as the surface to
be coated with crystals must be some
what rough. Take twice as much wa
ter as will be sufficient to cover the
basket, boil It IN a saucepan and add
as much alum as win dissolve in the
water A quart Of water will require
about eighteen ounces of alum. Strain
this through muslin or blotting paper
into large jar and hang the basket in
the boiling liquid Stand the Jar on
one side to cool and keep free from
dust. In a few hours the basket will
be completely covered with white crys-
tails Of alum. Should it be desired to
color the crystals add the requisite
dyestuf to the alum solution before
straining it a few drops Of cheap
dye will serve the purpose well
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
TAKE THEM OR LEAVE THEM.
To Be Allowed to Buy From This Com
pany Is a Sort of Favor.

pany Is a Sort of Favor.
Some exclusive clubs are next to i'm
possible to break into, such as the Cor
sair club, which the late j. Pierpont
Morgan founded, for example, but they
have nothing on one world known or
ganization which keeps houses waiting
years and years for the privilege of be-
coming one of its customers. This con-
Germ only has ten or twelve customers
in America. 1t has refused for years
to have more, and its methods of do
ing business are amazingly independ-
ent.
To illustrates: If you want to buy
goods you write ana ask when you can
see them. Then a date is set, but in
stead of a salesman calling at your Of
fee you pack your little grip, sail to
England an take a taIi to Holborn
tiaduct. London Here such goods as
the house cares to show are spread be-
fore you You look at them, take or
leave, as suits your pleasure. and If
you buy you pay the price stated with
out quibbie or question. Sometimes
the price is S15oG30 sometimes 5000,
600. and incidentally the transaction is
invariably G. Q. -.
If perchance you don't like what is
shown you go home empty handed
there is nothing else to do One man
hemmed and hawed and hesitated for
an hour ON one OCCASION and on In
quiry he explained that he didn't quite
like the goods, so the representative
bade him good day, and it was some
thing over two years before he was
given an opportunity to either like or
dislike the houses wares again.
The concern is the London Diamond
syndicate. owners of the South Afri-
can diamond mines, the De Beers, Pre-
mier and the balance of the earth's
producers Of fine stones. Its annual
business with the United States totals
about $10,000000, and its expense for
statesmen runs little less than moth
ing.-New York Sun.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
JAPANESE FORM UNIONS.
Suggestion of Samuel Gompers Adopt.
ed by Pacific Coast Workers.

First steps in an attempt to solve the
japanese labor problem on the Pacific
coast have been taken with the forma-
ton of nine japanese labor unions to
affiliate in separate Japanese labor
council in San Francisco. The move
ment will be extended throughout Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington.
The action follows suggestions made
by Samuel Gompers in letter to San
Francisco labor leaders. B. Suzuki,
president of the Laborers' Friendly So
ciety of Japan, said he would have 3d.
900 japanese workmen in California
members of such unions within year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17

The Mansfield Convention Of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor,
1915, Outlined tbs legislative de
mands Of the Trade U1ion Move
meut IN Oaio when il unanimously
adopted the fnal reportand recon-
mendation Of its committee on L@g
islation. Those recommendations
provided
/ Regulating and limiting the use
of the injunction.
:. Prohibiting the importation OF
strike-breakers.
3. Prohibiting the exercise Of police
authority by others than those in CON
troll of the State
That the incoming executive
board and the legislative agent be in
structed to prepare ana introduce in
the next general assembly a bill to
amend the Workmen s Compensation
Act, prohibiting seIf-insurers under
the act from transferring their nsur-
ance risks to liability insurance CONS
panies.
S Eight Hours for women work
ers.
0. Providing for the Australlan
ballot system at primaries
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
ORGAN Pipes.

The names of the different parts of
an organ pipe are interesting. For in
stance, the air is forced in through a
hole ia the pointed toe of the pipe, goes
through the 6ue (the slit cut in the
side and strikes the lip. In some cases
1t then hits the beard "a metal cylinder
attached just below the opening) and
rebounds against the lip producing a
soluble vibration. There is also a tongue,
and the upper part is called the barrel.
Exchange
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
The Eternal, Feminine.

From the fresco paintings OF women
in the Cretan palaces of the period
about 1000 3. c. it is learned that the
women Of that time pinched in their
waists. had founced or accordion
skirts, wore an elaborate coiffure on
their heads. shoes with high heels and
hats which might have come from a
Partisan hat shop, while one woman
might be described as wearing jupe
culotte.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
Trade Union
Health Insurance
BY Samuel uompers, in American
Federationist

Every organization that assumes
responsibility for sick and death
benefits At once opens N even a
larger problem. These beue6ts can
be made less onerous financially by
lnstituting pr ventive measures,
the co structive side, or the pre-
ventive Of desease. The chief
az ency f3r disease prevention is
the dissemination of information
All 100 many OF our people are ig
norant of the Fundamental facts of
hygiene aud disease prevention
There are IN every uade special
dangers 10 life; some of these are
inherently a part Of the process OF
product ~, and others can readily
BE eliminated b. little planning
and forethoughI or tie use OF i'm
0 owed devices ~ employ ers
If the workers themse yes have
sufficient lnforu atiou to make de
mands upon their employ IS, they
.an do mucn /, create onditiJus
hat are conduc i've TO 90 d health.
If they are sufi .iently IL t TO their
)wu interests make demands
1pon pubIic hes til autho tiles Ii
supply them wi h necesss y infor
nation as 10 int ustrlal a d physi-
,al hygiene, the e viii / +. readily
tvaIlabl a cons derable aount Of
literature on th subject hat will
% long way oward {. minating
he present gen rsl ignor nee.
There is an ,ther ms ter that
ought 10 be seri ,usly con idered by
ocal unions. -nevolen employ
IS and mary as ociations Interested
n general health and hys enc nave
lrged that the various 3mpanies
.mploy health xpegts OF company
loctors. These men be ONE the
agents OF the &C npany, I'D while
hey are in a p sition to perform
-e-essary aud e ni5nant work tor
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17

Parrots when in their native wilds
live in docks and guard themselves by
a complete police system which en-
ables them to marshal their collective
force quickly when any animal or bird
attacks one Of their number They
seem to be disciplined and trained in
fighting together, and all other birds
and animals are afraid to attack a par
rot unless the bird can be caught alone.
Even then a shrili call summons the
parrot army 10 the rescue, 1T is said
that In the forests all parrots die of
old age and that none is ever killed by
birds of prey or other wild animals
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
GIVEN A NIAE-HOU8 DAY

St Louis, Nov. II The Brown
Shoe company last Saturday aoti
fed lbs 5000 employees that effec-
tive next Monday, their work day
would be ninz hours with the pres
emf ten hour pay.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
Training.

"That mans patience aud silent en-
durance are simply marvellous. How
did he come to have such wonderful
control over himselfT
"He always went out with his wife
when she was shopping to match sam
pies. Baltimore American.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
The Grounds.

80 old Williams is looking for di-
vorce from his young wife. On what
grounds?"
"On the grounds of economy,
guess" - Brooklyn Eagle.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
Not Eree.

rs this a free translation?' asked a
customer in the book store.
mo, sir replied the clerk. at will
cost you 81 30" Boston Transcript.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17

Hear one man before you answer
several before you decide.-D Danish
Saying
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
statina the Truth.

Il thought YOU said if Mabel refused
you you would surely die"
Il did"
But she turned you down, and
you're still living.
Yes, but l still expect to die some
day. Detroit Free Press.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17

Endorsed by the Trades and Lat2or
Council OF Hamilton, Ohio.
Endorsed by the MiddIetown Trades
and Labor Council of MiddIeIown 0
Endorsed by the Labor Legislative
League of Butler, Preble and Monl-
gomery Counties.
Endorsed by Metal Trades Council
of Hamilton ohio.
Endorsed by the United Trades and
Labor Council, Dayton, Ohio
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17

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Communications solicited from secretaries OF
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The publishers reserve the right to REJECT any
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Nieknames - PoIiee.

1t would be interesting to have list
of the names by which tie police are
known Copper peeler and bobby are
probably the most prevalent and they
carry their derivations with them-an
officer who cops people is a copper
and the name Of the founder of the
force, Sir Robert Peel, explains the
other two styles In many parts a po-
iceman Is called a slop II corruption
Of ''ecilop' ('police" spelled back wardl
In Dundee policeman is a suout. the
name having originally been got from
the fact that he wears Il helmet with q
bold, peak fore and aft. London stand
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-11-17
True to UNION PRINCIPLES!
4 Quick, Brilliant and Lasting SHINE

USE NO OTHER
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-01
.BISBEE POST OFFICE
 HOLDS HIGH RANK IN
 ITS SAVINGS BRANCH
Fourteenth in Rank, June 30, in Gains for the preceding Month. Savings Deposito- " Growing Rapidly

All June records for postal deposits were eclipsel last month when a net gain of over $3,S00,OOO was rolled up, Quadrupling the net increase for June 1915. The gains were general through out the country, notably in the sn'al'e: industrial centers. ISstmasters at tribute their increase to the country wide prosperity of wage-earners and to the liberalizing pastal saving lesIs- lation of May 18th last which removed the vexatrous limit on deposits or $10G a month and increased the amount that may be accepted from q depositor to Sl,JJJ.
 Bisbee ranks fourteenth in the cities of the country in the matter of gain in the postal saving department for the month of June. Bisbee's gain was S32, ,229. It follows immediately after St. Louis with S39,l39. The other cities which rank Bisbee's gain in their order are Brooklyn, De uSit, Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh. Butte. Cleveland, Buffalo. Nilwauke, Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, New ark and St. Louis
 On June 30th. 7,7O1 post offices were accepting deposits in the United States, Alaska, Porto Rico and flaw ali. All but S54 of the depository of- fees were of the Presidential grade. The number of depOsitors approXimat- ed 6O3,OOO with SS6,OO0,0OO standing to their credit Of this sum, S75,000,- O0O,, or over four-fifths, were accumul- ated at the AS offices having deposits of S20,OO0 and over two-thirds of all the deposits were in the 7S offices having more than S100,000 on deposit. Eight offices have passed the million dollar mark-New York, Brooklyn Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Pittsburgh San Francisco and Portland, Oregon and these eight offices hold approXi- mately 42 per cent of all deposits.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-01
STONE RECIPIENT OF H0NORS FROM HIS
 FELLOW WORK MEN
Popular Copper Queen Fore
 man is Guest of Honor at
 Monthly Meeting of C. O. Bosses. Leaving Company

The Copper Queen foremen and bosses held their regular monthly meeting Sunday night at the Country club. The occasion was a farewell to Fred Stone, foreman of the Sacra- mento for the past several years, and who is compelled to leave the em- ploy of the company by reason of his health.
 MT. Stone has been in the service of the company for 2S years, and his associates took this opportunity to ex- press their regret at his departure, and to give him substantial remem- brance of the esteem in which he was held by them. He was presented with a gold watch, suitably engraved, to- gether with chain and Odd Fellows charm, a travelling bag and set by his fellow workers, and in addition to this he will be the recipient of a liberal pension in accordance with the Cop per Queen Consolidated Mining com pany.
 The heads of the various depart ments expressed their regret at losing one of their best-liked and conscienti- ous associates. Mir Stone came here from Tombstone about 2S years past beginning employment with the Cop per Queen, and has been serving in