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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
GROWTH or WEEDS.

IL Pays to Destroy Them Just Ne rhey
Arc Corning TO the Surface
Cultivators who have tried both ways
know the several advantages Of de-
s;roying weeds just as they are coming
70 tho surface. The ground 8 then
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

ITO call that young woman wasp
wasted" exclaimed the old bachelor,
Indignantly, lis libel on the wasp.
The wasp, sir; has the good sense to be
satisfied with its waist just as nature
made it, sirr'-Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
What "a Cat Can DO,

Glanders-Have you ever seen the
Catslill mountains?
Gargoylc-No, but I've seen catfish.
-Tr1ith
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
LOOM OUT @
For THE
OPENING CHAPTERS.


TIE young father stood over -
cradle. critically inspoctiax his ar=sr
born
'-Of course rs healfhy. welrfo<m~d
baby. Lacy be said so his wts-. -and
viii b. crursis to the fmmily wh@m t
grows Older. but TIA awfafiy homsly
lust aow-
Dear Httlc thing eooed o n@iwhour
who happened I'm few ncrreutB iatnr-
''It's the vcry Image % rs papsr-Ch$
caGo Tribunc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
Incongruosity.

There are many men in the world, who
Our feelings, severely hurt;
But the man who takes the biscuit, pat,
Is the chump who wears atall silk hat
With neglige outing shirt.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

''He was joccs@ and bellieu@s this
morning said Hicks of Maw~rm II
never knew such n contradictory mood
az he was In
~rve often seen him I'm n wnri@Om@ r@am
mv~rlf.~ returned Bron~on--Judgn
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

"How much did yom Put im sh~ ~"m-
trfS-r-ion plateT~ ASKED has wife
"a quarter
'Jokr. are yuu willing 90 put us em
recnri AZ rwo-fer~-qmarte~ p~epAe~-
Washinr<on star
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

"If were to depend on you for
loan of ten dollars what would you sayP"
THAT you didn't know me. .'-Chica-
90 News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

"They say Green has been wandering
In his mind lately"
"Well, he's safe enough; he can't get
far "-RostOn Globe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
II Vars Sentence.

experience for benefit For twelve years we have
and in all that Individual has
accused quality vehicle sold 1t must be
satisfaction everyone know that they have firm that mp
enables them know the quality OF
has increased by until it twice
the State and feel good that
jump Of Sd story windowbu wontor now
big busy month ready Tor
make induce customers 10
quick everything pertaining driving
outfit
prices Leather bale so cents team work brides
whips whole of buggy harness SI5 full
with eechng for horses ss leather fly
So and buggy cushions 10 cents top buggs s5 seat
spring wagons $40, etc :.
knds all kinds busters and everything
and outfit the horse
don't backward in whether want to buy or not
Walk would mothers just as wei
Take free Now do If you don't
anything walking right and don't to but
package kind leave
town without charge location s
mb the place and remember the first and only persons
within themselves and confidence IN their
bring price and depend increased sales to
them We did it, You appreciated and dealt literally with
month of life Hurry now come
along get good rig
neighbo.
Respectfully
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
A MATTER OF TASTE.

Mr.. Chugwater-Yes, you've built an
elegant dwelling, Billus, but don't you
know that when a man past the middle
age puts up new house he hardly eveI
lives to enjoy it?
Mr.. Billus with sigh)-I haven't
any fears, Chugwater. There's n heavy
mortgage on it.-Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

MIstrvss-I should ike 60 know xhar
business that policeman has In my
Kitchen every night I'm the vw~~hF
Pretty Scrvaus-Pieass. Eruu. thinM
be suspicious me- Of newiectin' as wurx
or somsthin'.-N. NJ Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
Some Arc Mt tho Work Now.

II wish you would let me look among
your imbecie patients" said a man to
the superintendent ofan insane asylum.
81 have job can give the man who
has the least vestige of mind"
Indeed! What is it?"
II want him to suggest names fol
race horses. IN. Y. Sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Deacon Clneter-This ueeetnw hms
been called for The purpose cf gse<zng
suggestions about a new bell scna@
want chimes and some want
The Brother who lives bs@tkie she
ehurchl-My idea would be ~ uss dams
bells-S NJ Advertiser.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
WHAT WE ARE COMING To.



NELL do think Bert Doolittlc is too
mean for anything. Do you know. he
had the impudcnce 20 kiss me guod-by
when he was leaving me last EVENING"
Bcllc-Wcl. that isn't always n Grim
inal ofFcnsc. II it9
Nell-Well, maybe not bat when I
scolded him a little about Il what do
you think the fellow didG He actually
said he was sorry for having done tt
That same Otd Pocket.
Observation-Disclosures your pocket die
tionary?
Wife-That'snop pocket dictionary its
Webstcr's Unabridged What DO you
persist in calling il that for?
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT / can never fnd
it-DstrcH IEee RFsaa-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23

Algy-r say. ChoIly. how do ycu mmn-
are 10 get such niee-aEtinT clDth@mL
don't re know7
cholly lmysteriouzly l-Dont you ssL1
"'Pon honah-"
II have 'efn made In this courtrT.
" Y Weekly
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-09-23
Tho nfmqrenca

The difference between a looking
glass and a dude Is that one reflects, but
can't talk-Life.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24
A Flyin~-Machine Theory.

North American Hevlew.
If. then. a great weight should press for
only All instant against n small resistance
rs that OF the air--it would Tor thar instant
be sustained. Hence IL is only necessary
for the weight to move fast enough hori-
znntally to rest for only an instant up-
on any given mass of air in order TO be
sustained. As il moved from mass to mass
it would not have time TO fall through any
one OF them. The principle is strikingly
Illustrated by Mr.. Lang. of the Smi ithscn-
ian Institution by comparing such n mass
10 O skater moving rapidly over thin ice.
The bricfest pause or dIiainution in his
speed. and his support would instantly
weld; but H. Is only necessary for him TO
move fast enough 20 glide over n film rs
thin rs tissue paper. Here. then. is he
problem of aerial navigation theoretically
solved. Given. n mass of any size and
weight. spread lnrerally so az 10 rest np0n
q sufficiently speed large mass OF air. aud
ing with sufficient horizontally. and
your iiyIng-machine. so long dreamed of,
and so ardently sought. is achieved, Such
IL. or Is TO be. Professor Lang's aeropiane,
fhr reaiization of tho mngic carpet of the
Arabian Nights. May Fortune aud his
happy genius brings speedy success.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24

The Attorney-General of Pennsylvania
Serves Notice of an Investigation.
Copies Of the Agreement Must Be Submitted
for ExaminatiOn-AlIeged Deals by the
Yanderbilts and the Pennsylvania.

Attorney general Hensel. OF Pennsyl-
vania. last evening addressed letters to A.
j. Cassatt. of the Pennsylvania Company;
A. Mcleod, president of the PhIladel phis
* Reading Railroad Company; J. Rogers
Maxwell president of the Central railroad
of New Jersey; Z. Z. Wilbur, president of
the Lehigh Valley. and T.. V. PowdeTly,
relative TO the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad deal. In the letter addressed to
Mr.. Cassatt. be says: AZ beg 10 inform you
that have fixed Thursday, March 3. at IL
o'clock noon, as the time when, and the
chamber OF the Supreme Court. at Harris
burg. as the place where. i will hear the
complaints you have already made or any
further matter bearing upon the subject
thereof which you may desire TO present.
either in person or By counsel; that have
notified the presidents of the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad Company. the Central Rail-
road Company of New Jersey. and of the
Philadelphia u Reading company or this
appointment. and they will then and there
be given . like opportunity
In the Attorney generals communication
to Mr. Mcleod. president of the Pbiladel-
phia ~ Reading Railroad Company. atten-
ti0n ~ called 10 the letters received from
ing that the Constltution OF the State has
been violated by the leases OF the Lehigh
Valley and jersey Central railroads. Dir.
Mcleod is also informed of the date of the
hearing, and Is requested TO transmit at his
earliest convenience. or 10 produce at the
time of the hearing. copies of the agree
ment or lease alleged TO have been recently
aff ad
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24

handle. as before they are through with it
the ticket must he punched seven times.
On trains where there are collectors this Is
all right, as they have nothing to do but
collect and punch tickets. The ticket &C
complishes one thing: it is impossible for
scaipers to handle it or for . ticket agent
or passenger conductor to "bold 1t out" SO
numerous and perfect are the checks
j. n. Erble. the land and emigration
agent of the Mobile d Ohio road. is in the
city. He says that the telegrams sent
north tn the effect that ID. j. Mackey had
secured control of the road created q good
deal of amusement among those who know
the real condition of its affairs. j. e..
Clark. the president and general manager.
has. with his friends. put a large amount
of money In this road; nearly all the roll
ing stock belongs 10 him anc his friends.
and even the locomotives have silver plates
on them stating that this locomotive is
the property of j. c. Clark" He says be-
fore any body gets the road o handsome
sum of money must be put up. and this d.
j. Mackey is not disposed to do.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24
OF the optimists I say:
Not a Candidate.

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
In tho report of the colOrod citizens
meeting at Simpson Chapel. 1t is made to
appear that was an applicant for the
prlncipaship of one of the schools. The
mentioning of my name in this connection
is unwarranted. l was not an applicant.
If my name was presented to the school uu-
thoricies it was done go without my sug-
gestion. and am certainly sure that no
official was addressed personally or other
Wise by me relative TO the subject. Neither
had a grievance, believing, as do and
have always done that the legally consti-
tuted authorities are the sole arbiters of
matters delegated TO them.
FRANK B. ALLEN.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24
A Pennsylvania Deal.

The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph
says: 1T Is reported that another biz rail-
road deal. in which the Pennsylvania
would figure prominently. is pending. and
that the details will soon be announced.
No definite information upon the subject
is obtaInable. but it was said on the street
that the Pennsylvania had made OF was
about 10 make deal in which tho Atchi-
son. Northern Pacific and st. Paul rail
roads would be interested. Some time ago
1t was reported that the Pennsy lyanla Rail-
road Company was about TO effect o con-
binarion with the Atchison. but the ruinor
could not lie confirmed, and the Pennsyl-
vaEia officials said there was no foundation
for IL. A report was then circulated TO the
effect that the Pennsylvania Company
would enter into y combination with tho
Northern Pacific but the officials OF both
companies denied that report also. The
Tumors. however, had attracted consider
able attention, and 10 day Tuesday the
course of the stocks mentioned was closely
watched in the market. the brokers believ-
ing ttat the fluctuations would affurd some
indication of the truth or falsity of the re-
ports. IL was said that the con bination
referred 10. with Chicago as the pivotal
point. would be a very strong one. and that
lt would materially strengthen the position
OF the lennsy ly anna road. AID would give
IL a through line FROM ono end OF tho con-
fiueut TO the other
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24

They Poured in from All Over the Country
and Broke the Market


and Broke The Market
New York Commercial Advertiser.
This week has shown a remarkable ex-
ample of the contrariness of hens" said
Mr.. w. u. French, or the Mercantile Ex-
change. this morning. Last week there
was such IL searity of eggs. especially new
laid cncs. that we had not half sufficient to
meet the demand.
Only :0O,00 dozen wcro sent to market,
and the price went up to 80 cents per doz-
en-. That is almost unequaled in I'D the an
nails of eggs. 1t certainly Is unoqualetl since
tho advent of tho Mercantile Exchange
In order To make something of the cur
rent high prices of last weeks market the
farmers have been rushing eggs into the
market in unprecedented large numbers.
From Ohio Illinois ana tho West there have
come over q million dozens. and the price
has dropped from 50 cents to lols cents per
dozen. OF course this week the supply has
been far in excess Of the demand. and the
farmers suffer-"
1t is said that farmers will lose by their
haste 10 catch the high prices. as many of
them paid high express charges to get their
eggs TO market early.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24
Nothing tn the ssory.

The New York Herald says: "Rumor has
it that Commodore Vanderbilt's dream has
been realized. 1t Is said that the Wander
bilt interests have secured control OF the
St. Paul systen, and that the grand alli-
ance now includes ST. Paul, the North
western and the Union Pacific that is.
through line from New York To the Pacific
and Portland and San Francisco. IL true.
1t is the must important railroad deal in
many years. 1t Is said that it will be
formally announced tomorrow, but
Chauncey III. Depew denies IL lie says 1t
Is lie"
the story IS telegraphed from New York
that the VanderbIlts have secured control
of the Chicago. Milwaukee ~ st. Paul rail
road. and that the grand alliance now in-
cludeS the st Paul. the Chicago ~ North
western and the Union Pacific. The story
declares that active efforts have heen go
ing on in this direction since J. PierDOnt
Morgan succeeded IN converting the s20,-
600 900 floating debt of the Union Pacific
into interest-bearing certificates. After
that DTexel. Morgan * Co., it Is said. sue
ceeded in bringing into intimate relations
the Vanderbllts and their friends of the
side parties who have heretofore controlled
st. Paul and the deal was finally consnIn-
mated. 1t would probably lie impossible
TO find prominent railroad man III Chi
cago who pnts any faith in these reports.
President Roswell Miller, of the st. Paul,
in answer TO inquiries put to him this
afternoon. said: 4 can only repeat what /
have frequently stated before concerning
similar reports-that | don't believe there
is any truth in the story. SO far my
knowledge goes the stock or the st. Paul
road Is very much scattered. No great
amount of it is held by an one interest. and
for that reason don't believe there is any
foundation TO these rumors.'"
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24
Prof Ross Is Not q Reactionist


To the Editor OF tile Indianapolis Journal:
fear that the writer of the admirable
editorial In the sunday Journa al entitled
"a Belated Lament" unwittingly does me
a grave injustice. Although the paragraph
from the abstract of the lecture might not
suggest it. no one could be further than /
from all industrial reactionism. l should
be loath indeed to be regarded as opposed
to the machinery and organization that
has achieved such miracles for Us In thirty
years. Over against the paragraph quoted
in the editorial let me place one or two
other quotations from my manuscript.
Mr.. Atkinson presents many sound facts which
a corrective of extreme industrial pessiinlsm.
He calls attention TO the enormous increase or
the good things or life tDat has attended the ad-
vent of steam, electricity, machinery and high
organization OF labor and capital in the modern
factory.
Ono thing must be granted to Dir. Atkinson:
The iaboriDS man OF to-day has moro TO eat, ga.
drink and wear than his predecessor or thirty
years ago. There is no industrial class tnat Is
really worse OF than formerly.
Or the optimists I say:
They see the vast cheapening brouehtabout by
and division and subdivision of task. They see
the advantages brought by the intricate and
costly machinery called into being by The mass
ing OF capital into n corporation.
And after describing several other benefit Is
they see, recount some evils the optimists
do not see.
Do not, then agree with the Journal in
avoiding both optimism and pessimisln
and standing among those (toquote my own
wordsl who. accepting oIr new industrial
system. still continue TO hope Tor better
ment here or on amendment thereW
Permit me-. in closing, to acknowled GO
tho uniform frankness and fairness with
which the Journal has invariably treated
me. EDWARD A. Ross,
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA, BLooMINGToN, Feb. %.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24

II. f. Smith, Superintendent of the vol
untary relief department. of the Pennsyl
wanna lines we.t of Pittsburg. has issued
the monthly bulletin for January. which
shows that in that month twelve death
benefits were paid. s55 accident benefits
and 1.12I sickness benefits. or total of
1,4s1. In death benefits 5000 was dis
ness benefits S1z. .952. 40. making the total
disbursements 10 the membership during
the month $22 230s 40. In the thirty-one
months since the department was organ
lied there has been disbursed in death ben
eiits S2l0.3l0 and in disablement benefits
s299. .0C5. .02, making total of $500. .3l5.02.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24
Tencllinc Them Co Talk.
Philade'rhia Times.

In London professors are now teaching,
upon easy terms. the art Of after dinner
conversation To ladies and fitting them for
cloth." IS well as atterward in the sacred
precincts of the ,lrawing-room. Teaching
u LADY to talk is rather suggestive Of send
ing CLAIMS to Rhode Island.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24

posing the reduction argned that q better
way ont OF the existing difficulty would be
q reference of the matter TO the advisory
board. with the recommendation that a
for the routing of second-class business
west of Chicago
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24

SCOTS Emulsion Of cod
liver oil is an easy food-it is
more than food, if you please;
but it is a food-to bring
back plumpness to those who
have lost it.
Do you know what it is to
be plump?
Thinness is poverty, living
from hand to mouth. To be
plump is to have a little more
than enough, a reserve.
Do you want a reserve OF
health? Let us send you a
book on CAREFUL LIVING
free.
Scorr & BOVINE. Chemists. I3a South sth Avenue,
New York. ~
Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion Of cod-livcr
oil-all druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-02-24
sone Inrercs,lng Flgures.

The Financial Chronicle has q newly
prepared table giving the fixed animal
charges of fifty OF the more important roads
IN this country. The charges of the Balti-
more x Ohio. taxes. rentals. ETC.. Gro
S6.4l7.eo0 per year. or S535.0O per month:
of the Burlington interest. taxes and reni-
ais. sg.5O4.GOO yearly. or $4,000 monthly;
Chicago X Alton. interest and reGsalr
81 .45S.512 per year s 2!SS0 per month;
Illinois Central. interest ana rentals.
S2.5,s'ooo yearly; ssl'.oOo monthly;
guarantees. SeSOto0J yearly. s}l7l9o
monthly: Monon. interest. rent and taxes
Ss64. l5i yearly; Michigan Central. interest
and rentals. s2.5@1 Lee. Missouri Pacific.
s., 1S6. $50; Nickei-p!ate. SG21.000; Union Pa
cifc system. allcha1ges. Si2C62.4 .45l. OF tho
entire list the Union PacIiic and Monon
are the only roads whose fixed charges
have increased durng the past twelve
months. The Southern Pacific system has
the largest annual charges OF any road.
$I7525 269. on III terest alone, being the sun
credited to IT. Tho Union Pacific comes
next. The Reading has SS.0S9.sJ0 fixed
charge aud Sll,lCa.sS'. all interest.
Colorado nnd Usah Rates in BAD shape.
The Rock Island and Burlington roads
have jointly sent communication TO
Chairman Smith. of the Transmissouri As
ISOLATION. requesting him TO call special
meeting of his assoc alton at as early date
rs possible TO consider freight rates to and
from Colorado and Utah. There scems to
be no doubt that these rates have been in
demoraliZed condition for several months
and there ls no prospect OF m Improvement
IN the situation until something is done by
the interested roads to Mt stop To irreg-
ular competition. The Rock Island and
the Burlington hcing bound by their agree
ment TO maintain association rates and 10
keep within the provisions OF tho inter
state-commerce law. claim to have lost
nearly all OF their carload traffic 10 and
from Colorado and Utah, to say nothing of
the effect this unauthorized competition
has had upon their business at points on
and west of the Missouri river. Unless
matters can be satisfactorily arranged nc
the proposed special meeting II is under
stood that the Rock Island and the Bur-
lington will ask 10 have the rates reduced
30per cent.
Cases Before the Commissioners
Tho commissioners Of the Western Traffic
Association met at Chairman Walkers Office
at Chicaeo yesterday. The first case heard
was an application from, the Burlington and
Rock Island roads for authority 10 reduce
the rate on ore to Sc from Colorado points
TO the Missouri river. The present rate is
Sa The request for O reduction is based
upon an alleged manipulation. The CON-
misaioners took the matter under advise
ment. The Atehison's application for TO-
ducfion of the Immigrant rate from Ss5 TO
$14.50 between the Missouri river and Cali
fornia- points was next heard. Those op-
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1892-02-25
How Binding Irvine Is Made.

The process of manufacturing binding
twine may interest some who. although
they have often seen the finished product,
know nothing of it's manufacture.
There are but thirty five factories in this
country and twenty nine of these are owned
by that gigantic monopoly. the National
Cordage Co., which turns out 60 per cent of
all the Irvine manufactured. The hemp
from which the best Irvine is made comes
from Kentucky and arrives here in large
bales. similar to bales of cotton, weighing
five to six hundred pounds. The hemp lays
in these in large hanks from six to twelve
feet long, doubled and tied in the middle.
These hanks are first opened and shook out
in large bins. then sprinkled with oil to
soften the hemp and make it more compact.
After this it goes to the breaker" large
machine which breaks the fiber into shorter
lengths and takes out any foreign substance
which may have been mixed with it. From
this machine it passes to tho ''card" which
tears up all the course fiber and makes it all
of equal fineness. The hemp comes from
this machine in long. ribbon like lengths,
about four inches in width and half an inch
in thickness. From here the hemp passes
through two "draw frames'' each drawing
the ribbon" out longer and smaller in pro-
portion. From the last it appears drawn
down to an inch and half by half an inch,
and is now ready to be spun and proceeds
to the ''gill spinner" which draws it out
farther to one inch wide and an eighth of
an inch thick and spins or twists it into a
heavy cord, and winds it on bobbins, about
four pounds of Irvine to the bObbn. These
bobbins are carried to the polishing ma
chimes where the Irvine is starched and pol
ished by passing through small vat of
dissolved starch thence over large cylinders
heated by steam. The Irvine goes from the
pOlisher to the last machine, the ''baller. -
The balling is done by two machines which
wind the Irvine in four balls of about four
pounds weight, and are capable of turning
out twenty five hundred pounds day.
From here the balls are conveyed to the
third floor, where they are tested, tagged,
weighed, and baled for shipment.
There are at present about 800. 900 pounds
of twine on hand, and. as it averages about
500 feet to the pound, if it were tied to,
gether in one continuous string would
reach from New York to San Francisco
and from thence around the world.
CONFRERE.