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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
A Useful Cement.

For the cemqRting ef iran rSiilns tops
iron sratingS to stoves, etc., the following
mixture is recommended; in fact, with such
effect has it been used as to resist the
blows of sledge hammer.
This mixture is composed of equal parts
of sulphur and white lead, with about enc o!r,f
sixth proportion of boreS, ihes. tnree being
perfectly Incorporated together, so as to
form one homogeneous mass. When the
application ia to be made of this compost
ton, it is wet with strong sulphuric acid,
and thin layer of it is placed hs,ween
the two pieces qfs iTnn. Iheae being at once
lrassed together. In five days it will be
perfectly dry, all traces of the cement hay
ing vanished, and the work having every
appearance Of welding.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
Be Explicit in Making Bargains.

1t is evident that many law suits and
unpleasant business differences, and con-
siderable loss Of money, could be avoided
by explicitness in asking aud giving prices,
in ordering, and in making statements,
either oral or written, regarding the details
oftransactions. Kicks and complaints are
very common in the lumber business, says
the Lumberman, and it applies equally to
business transactions of every kind. Troub-
lie arises from Misunderstanding that
might easily have been averted by care
fulness at the outset of deal, while in
other instances defniteness of statement
on the part Of buyer or seller, in event of
controversy, would have made plain the
merits of a case that looks decidedly mix
ed because too much has been taken for
granted. Inquiries often reach the Lam-
herman Office regarding the right or wrong
of disputed point point involving a rule
or custom, but as general thing q decis-
ion cannot be made without going into de-
tails that the inquirer omits to furnish.
An ambiguous order should never be given,
nor should goods be forwarded on the
strength of it. If there is any opening for
mistake as to the dimensions or quality
of stuff that il ordered, all the points
should. be definitely stated. Orders by
telegraph especially are often too brief,
are open To misconstruction, or lacking in
detail. If goods are so urgently wanted
that they are telegraphed for, it is certain
ly highly important that there should
be nothing wrong on their arrival. The
great aim of most persons in writing
out message IS to save a few cents
by boiling it down-an economy that
often loses dollars flor the sender.
An order by telegram should be made to
state exactly what is wanted, no matter
how many words are required, and then in
case of a dispute the buyer will have more
lround to stand on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
The Lawyer and the Robber.

A lawyer awoke at midnight to find a
robber standing beside his bed and already
in possession of his jewelry and money.
"Why, Man" cried the lawyer after a
closer look, "are you not the rohher whose
case pleaded il Court only two or three
days agof'
'The very same"
"And my plea was so effective that the
jury acquitted your
"Yes"
"And, alas. you now come ta rob me,
your benefactor,"
"RIAiness Is business" replied the rob-
ber. IL hired you with cold cash to plead
my case. must now Rob to get back
what paid you"
But I'll Send you to Rri-s,!n for this!'
perhaps. LIt | hope not. This time
,Ay spolls will enable me to employ even a
better Attorney than you are. Goodbye,
old fel-see you later!"
MORAL;
Busipesa shculd always be done for spot
ash.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
November.

Blithe Stephen and Fair Chloe stray
No logger where the wavelets play,
Nor hand in hand the meadows rove,
Or, meath the arches of the grove,
Whisper loves sweet and tender tsie,
Heard only by the evenings gale,
Or sit upon the stoop and spoon
As ~ ,hey used TO do in June,
But close beside the parlor stove
They sit these nights and talk Of love.
Thus love, tho plea sure kindling fame
Through every season burns the same,
And sheds as bright rs warm a glow
When drops the glass u ten below.
As when il marked by Phsbus' aid
The potch of ninety in the shade
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
Answered Correctly.

A teacher in one of the public schools OF
Detroit was giving lesson on patriotism.
The children seemed to know very little
about Washington except the hatchet sto-
ry and the fact that he was great and
good man, which they had read in the
second reader. At last the teacher
said:
'You stay home from school on Wash
ington's birthday, but you never do so on
my birthday. Why mott"
And with surprising emphasis came the
answer: "cause he never told lie."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29

Mr.. Ritter, of South Bethlehem,
thought marriage failure and now he
entertains the same opinion of elopement.
He deserted his wife for charmer, who
within six hours robbed him of $500 and
put the police on his track. He is now in
iail
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29


That brooding fowl has always been To
humorists glee;
And then the poet with his rhymes who
climbs the printers stair,
And lands upon the boardwalk with look
Of dull despair;
And looking to the future, son. you well
can descry
Propounding such thing as this; What
makes the bottle-fyl"
Or telling of the nurse and "cop" q court
ing in the park
Old Noah wept when gags like these were
given in the ark.
Wen sit beside the river, son, and watch
its rapid flow,
And il you do not change your mind we
rapidly shall go
To where there hangs a beaten strap with
in our humble call,
And shall gently take it down-shali take
it from the wall;
And those who live within three blocks,
ere we have done our quarrel
Will think I'm simply pounding in the
heading of barrel;
And if they any questions ask I'll say it''
just lark
With one who wants to spring the gags
that sounded in the ark
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
Two Ways TO Propose.

Here are two kinds of proposing This
one Is the kind you read about, but the
other ia the most popular in the realm of
fact: my angel, have long waited for
this opportunity You must have detect
ed ere now the growth oi my love for YOU
From the day | first met you that love
took root, and tonight it is strong and
sturdy, unwavering undying Your sweet
smiles have lighted up my life, your every
word has been to me a note of exquisite
music, thrilling, enthralling me. You
have filled place in my heart, in my af-
fections, that no one has ever before occu-
pied. Ny lifelong happiness depends sole
ly upon the answer you give ME. Say you
will be mine to love, caress, cherish, idol
ize through time and eternity, and make
me of all men most envied. But if you
ref--Oh, / cannot! l cannot! The thought
is madness. You will be my wife. l see
the answer of your heart miro red in your
lustrous eyes; you know / love You as no
other man has ever loved you, or over can
love you, darling. l know you will not
thrust me off,
The angel assumes stereotyped really
this-is So sudden expression, and assures
Mr.. Wordic she would derive great pleas
ure from being his sister.
Here ID the other way:
"Ma1de. have been thinking seriously
lately"
dicious than to do anything 80 rash as
that"
''Yes, know it is heavy tax ON my
mental capacity, but then | always was
reckless that way This time, however,
l think I've been thinking 10 some purpose.
In fact, I've been thinking you wouldn't
object to having your name changed"
when r.
"Just as soon rs possible"
"Will it be home or church 7"
Church, of course; We want to do this
thing in style"
Have you asked pa 7"
Certainly not. | don't want to marry
your father"
"Well, know; but for forms sake.
"All right, dear for forms sake. | will
see pa, and maybe you had better prepare
ma for the ordeal"
"0h, she won't mind it"
Deep silence reigns again, save as it ia
broken by the soft signing Of the treetops,
swayed by gentle breeze. Gleefully the
stars twinkle; the moon looks beamingly
down from heaven to earth, and discovers
on a vine-bowered piazza two forms with
but a single chair
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
LANES N. MOORE,

ArogsEY- AT-LAw AND NOTARY PJsLIC.
ONCE Ia Room No. L. seroad 10 u Huselton
Block. entrance on Diamond
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
w. G. FINDLEY,
JOHN M. RUSSELL,

Attorney at Law. omce ON South side OF Dia-
mond Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
New York Bazaar.
Our Grand Cloak Opening was
indeed q phenomenal suc-

CESS.
Hundreds of ladies were
delighted with our immense
stock of Cleaks, and at such
wonderful low prices.
Our sale of Cloaks will be
continued-and the public will
do we'll to inspect before buying
elsewhere.
The New YORK BAZAAR
leads in Dress Goods, Flannels,
Blankets, Hosiery. Underwear,
Ribbons and
millinery GOODS.
Our stock is brand new.
You will find no last seasons
goods in this store. Come and
be convinced that this is the
right place to deal.
THE NEW YORK BAZAAR,
Leading Dry Goods House,
Blu TIER, PA.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
Something to Say.

Something to Say.
To everyone this week, and it
will be to your interest to read
and think of it.
We have the most complete
line of childrens' hats, from the
solid all round school caps at
25c, to the finest and nobbiest
hats made.
We have the largest stock
of reliable underwear in the
county, and are at our popular
low prices.
We have everything in the
Furnishing line.
We have one price and that
the lowest.
We like to have people look
at our goods and get the prices.
COLBERT & DALE,
70 S. Main street,
Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29
The Father To His Boy.
Come hither, William John. my son, come
hither To my knee,

Come hither, William y ohm. my son, come
hither To my knee,
Wen sit and watch the river take its jour
ney Ia the sea.
Aud as the water rolls along fain would
talk awhile,
Since | have heard thy youthful soul is
lately stepped in guile;
They tell me that you want tn be a
humorist and write
For papers, griniing out ycar jests at
morning, noon and night;
To tell of candies made of clay and other
jokes as dark
Alas, my son, old Noah sprung such chest
nuts in the ark!
You'll tell about the wretched man who
long with stove-pipes tolls,
And say the mother in-law is fit for STRAIT
agems and spoils;
And to the cat that sings at night you
columns will devote.
And bubble DER with humor when you're
speaking of the goat
That breaks its fast with circus bills and
scraps of rusty tin,
And boil with mirth when speaking of the
tramp who's soaked with gin,
And gets dose of thirty days-oh, William
Johnnie; harkl
Old Noah rung the bell on such when sail
ing in the ark.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-11-29

Busiaeaa shcpld always be done for spot
,ssn.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02
A THIEF ARRESTED.

Notorious Crock ApPrehended at Mid
night and-JAiled.
Fred Wyman, an old time crook, well
known TO the Helena police since his ar
rival from Chicago few years ago, was
arrested on Grand street about midnight
last night for going through g man in the
Headquarters gambling house. He is now
safely Gagged in the city jail.
Wednesday night two strangers arrived
from Boulder with a roll, and Just to see
how rapidly they could dispose of il, pro-
eeeded 10 tackle the tiger. The drinks
were called regularly, and before they had
been in the house great while they had
larger dose Of tangIefoot aboard than was
consistent 10 keeping the brain very clear.
Wyman noticed this, and also noticed
tnat one CT the strangers had an
apparently well-6lled purse which he
handled very carelessly. Wyman found IL
an easy matter To pick the purse, which he
did, the crowd that sWarmpd around the
gaming table being rather large and par
ucularly interested In a player who was
stacking up the blues. Wyman took the
money from the purse, about SI20 In ALL
and threw the pOcketboOk on the fiOJr VIM
Martin noticed this proceeding all along.
but being a friend of Wyman did moi
peach" The Boulder men assisted each
other home, and yesterday morning became
aware of the loss. Officer Vanasse arrested
Wyman last night having suspected him.
edged his guilt VIM. Martin, the
witness. was also placed in Jail, that he
might ne easy of access when wanted al
the trial. which Will take place to-day.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02

Nike Cleary and VIM. MuldoOn, started for
the Vanderbilt hotel, where they packed
up ouilivAn's clothes in preparation for the
journey.
Now that Sullivan is SURF 70 90 % Missis-
slpplr quite 4 number OF his friends and
oackers IN this town are growing worried
over TIE situation OF affairs. The fate OF
sullivan may be their fate before many
new moons are seen, and they are wonder
ing what the next move of Gov. Lowry
VIII De. They are at present an unhappy
lOt OF sporting men. Now II, according 70
TINS law, IL Is possible 10 extradite Sullivan,
u Is equally easy to secure possession OF
the bodies Of VIM. MuldOon, Charley
Johnston, James Wakely and some re-
spOnsible representatives OF the New York
Illustrated News, the hackers OF sullivan
II Gov. Lowry asks Gov. Hill 70 surrender
THESE men 20 him, the sporting men have
made up their minds Gov. Hill will comply
with the request The alternative for them
Is either TO face the music or skip for parts
unknown, and they don't want 70 do
sullivan left at 7.35 on his southern Jour
ney IA company with Muldoon. Pat Mar
un, his brother, with a man who calls him
self 4. ). TroutstAte, Childs and Detective
sergeant Adams made up the company.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02
PennsxIxnnia Floods.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1.-The waters
in the SchuyIkill yesterday attained the
highest point reached in this city foI
twenty years, involving destruction 70
property estimated at from $4,000 to s20.-
900. The park drives were submerged,
boat houses flooded and some of the streets
near the river banks were under water to
the 'iepth Of between four and five feet.
The cellars of two paper mills and about q
dozen houses were flooded. All work at
Manayunk and the Pencoyd iron works,
opposite, was stopped owing to the en-
croachment of the waters.
Throughout the eastern section of the
state the rain fall was very heavy. Many
houses and mills along Brandywine creek
in the vicinity of West Chester and Down
ington were flooded and business was seri-
0usly interrupted. At Williamsport the
bridges over the Susquehanna had 70 be
baliasted with heavily laden coal cars. A
large section of the Schuykill valley in the
vicinity of NOrristown and COnshohOcken
is almost entirely under water. Consider
able damage was done, but no lives were
reported lost in the state Reports re-
eeived to-day are TO the effect that the
water in nearly all the larger streams Is
subsiding.
PIAINFIELD, n. j., Aug. 1.-The pres
ent estimate of the damage done by the
food from the broken dam at Feltville 70
Damus Dam, distance of five miles, is
$3.50. 200. The streets IN Plainfield were
damaged to the extent of $50, 900. The
large upper dam at Feltville is reported
leaking badly and IL may break any time.
More rain will prove disastrous. The dam
is twenty feet high and ii holds back lake
a mile and quarter long, from 800 10 800
feet wide, and thirty feet deep in some
places. IL il gives away Scotch Plains and
FAnwOOd will probably be swept out Of
existence and Plsinfield will be inuns-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02
STATEN WILL DIE.
Peculiar Accident to a Miner which Will
Result in His Death.

Peculiar Accident to a Miner Which Will
Result in His Death.
BUTTE, Aug Especial to the lnde-
was performed this morning on John G.
Staten. Staten is q miner and was In tie
employ of Parsons II Carter, working on
some prospects near EllistOn. On Tuesday
OF last week Chas. Carter and Staten were
working in a mine and Staten was drawing
up q bucket of rock with the windlass
when the handle slipped out of his hand
and flying back suddenly struck him on
the head. The blow dazsd hum for
a while but he seemed TO recover.
The next day he went 20 work
again and worked steadily until Monday
when he began TO complain of severe pains
in the head. On Monday evening he be-
came unconscious and has remained so
ever since. Day before yesterday he was
brought 10 Butte. and Drs. Leevitt and
Hammond pronounced him % be suffer
ing from cosgulsted blood, which had
formed under the injured part OF the head.
and was pressing on the brain. The oper-
alton this morning was for the purpose Of
relieving this. The relief expected, how
ever, was not apparent, and he will not
live through the night. He is 80 years of
age and unmarried. His relatives in Mis-
souri, have been telegraphed concerning
his condition, but no answer has been re-
cpiyed
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02
LAND AND WATER.
The Washington Convention at Work on
Two Important Subjects.

The Washington Convention at Work on
Two Important Subjects.
OLYMPIA, Aug. 1.-Two important COM
mittee reports were handed in to-day.
One provided that the water of every
stream shall be free for the use of the peo-
pie. When the supply is not sufficient for
all purposes. il shall first be used for do
nestle purposes, then agricultural, and
lastly for manufacturing. The right to
run bitches, fumes and sluices for sgricul-
tural OF mining purpose Is guaranteed on
payment for private property taken. The
other report was from the land committee
and declares that all public lands are held
by the state for the people and shall never
be disposed of, except for value paid.
The right of navigation over tide lands is
guaranteed. Public lands are TO be sold
only at auction TO the highest bidder,
at not less than their appraised
value and no more than one
third shall be sold before 1895 and
not more than two-thirds before 1900
Lands within corporate limits of q city or
town or within a mile of their limits, worth
not less than $500 per acre, shall be divided
into blocks of not more than five acres
time. Timber on land must be sold at ITS
full appraised value. The minority report
that persons occupying school
lands shall have prior right of purchase.
The clause of the report of the committee
on corporations fOrbidding counties TO
grant subsidies was adopted to-day after
vigorous debate.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02
REPORTORlAL NOTES.

The medical certificate of A. c. Fleming
was placed on record yesterday.
Notice Of location OF the Caldwell lode.
south Of the Union mines, was filed for
record yesterday by RObt c. Young ct al
The social OF the Congregational church
will be held this evening at the home of
Mrs. Carrie Newbergh Pitts, corner Of
Lawrence and HOwie streets. All cordial
ly invited.
Achiteet Karl Neuhausen is busily en-
gagged IN drawing plans for pretty Swiss
cottage which be proposes to erect in the
near future. The new house 10 necessary
on account Of an addition TO his family.
A certificate of Incorporation Of the Spo-
kane Farm company, with Samuel T. Hau-
ser, ID. Z. COTbin, w. r. Sanders and A.
NJ Hotter as incOrpOratOrs. was filed yes
terday. The object OF the company is TO
conduct farming and stockgroWing bust
ness on the Spokane range.
ThOs. S. Marshall, a ranchman who
lives on Ten Mile, died suddenly Wednes-
day morning at the county hospital He
leaves a wife and several children. The
remains will arrive to-day on the Montana
Central. Funeral exercises will be held at
the cemetery. The procession will leave
the Montana Central depot at ll.S0.
The cOlOred people OF Butte and Helena
yesterday celebrated Emancipation day
with picnic at Central Park. At the lake
lady and gentleman of this city who
were out boating, had the misfortune to
fall overheard, and il proved no easy task
20 rescue the drowning dusky female.
who was well up In avOirdupOis-
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02
Railroad RumhIes

IL is rumOred in railroad circles that
Superintendent NJ. c. Kimberly will soon
succeed 5. X. Ainslie as general superin-
tendent OF the Northern Pacific.
The Northern Pacific, Montana Union
and Omaha have issued a joint tariff. tax
ing effect August /, quoting the following
rates upon hay In car load, and corn, oats
and chopped feed. straight or mixed car
loads, as follows. From RushmOre, Adrian.
Magnolia, Warner, Luverne and BenDer
Creek. MINI, Valley Springs, Brandon
and Sioux Falls, OAK and lie Mars and
Sioux City, Iowa. 70 Helena. Garrison
deer Lodge, Anaconda and Bufte-hRV
$40 per net ton, corn, etc D., 90 cents per 100
pounds; 70 DrummoBd and PhilIipsburR-
hay, sll; corn. etc, IS cents; to Missoula-
hay, Sll, corn, etc. ~ cents.
The employees Of the Northern Pacific
have raised fund for the benefit Of the
widow OF Mr. y. ID. Root assistant general
manager OF the road, " bO was killed q few
months ago in Washington territory. On
July I the fund had reached ss457. of
this sum 5000 has been invested in a house
Tor Mrs. Root 81 Brainsrd, Mimi. and the
remainder viii be invested In good securi-
ties and turned over 20 her.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02
Troubles Of Hackmen. .

The case of the city of Helena VS.. God
dard, the latter driver for the Cab COM
Dany who was arrested TO test the validity
Of the city ordinance compelling hackmen
not to stand on Nam street, was heard
before Judge Blake in chambers yesterday
upon a writ Of habeas corpus. Col. Nc
CutcheOn, who is attorney for the Cab
company, set up the claim that the Ordi-
nance was invalid and had been so de
clared by the supreme court of the United
States in decision rendered several years
ago. The judge upon investigation found
that the ordinance now in force
differed from that which was alluded 10 as
invalid, and decided that as the city owned
lts streets IL could place whatever re-
strictions against their obstruction that
IL saw a., and ruled IN favor of the city.
Goddard was remanded TO the custody OF
the sheriff but was released on his own
recognizance until to day, when he shall
have 20 pay his fine or 90 TO jail. An ap-
peal will be taken, and the papers will be
filed to-day.
Jos. shannon violated a city ordinance
Tuesday, which requires that haekdriveTs
shall not solicit patronage at the depot
platforms. shannon WAS caught soliciting
81 the Montana Central depot, and yester-
day paid his honor, Judge Sanders, a fine
Of S5 and trimmings.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02
TIRED OF WAITING.
The ore Producers Want Decision on
the Free Lead Question.

The ore Producers Want a Decision on
the Free Lead Question.
SALT LAKE CITY, U. T., Aug. 1.-The
Ore Producers association passed a resolu-
tiOn at its meeting tonight reciting that
the duty on lead ores provided by law was
evaded, and IN 1883 $1,000 tons
of lead in ores were brought
into the country duty free; that
still greater importations are threatened
in 1889. The ruling which allows this was
opposed in 1883 without avail, but when
the hearing was fixed for May Is It
awakened the hope that the newadminista-
ton would remedy the wrong; that three
months have passed without decision and
the importatioDs continue, piliDg up a
surplus of lead ores and lead which will
for a long period depress prices; that many
American mill hands are thrown out of EN-
plOyment and that continued delay in de-
Gliding will be nearly as fatal to American
mining as an adverse decision. They call
on the president and treasury department
for prompt and decisive action In the inter
est of mining and to the advantage of the
ravpDua
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-02

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The game this after.
noon was a pitchers contest, with the hon.
ors even. Anson's slow hit To Tebeau
and Burns home-run drive 10 left in the
fourth won the game for Chicago. Score
Chicago, 3: Cleveland, 1. The batteries
were, for Chicago. GumbeIt and Dsnlina,