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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
ACROSS THE PLAINS BY WAGON
Wherein the Journey Is Different from
What Ii Was In 40.

Wherein the Journey Is Different from
What Ii Was In 40.
A day or two since family of immi-
grants from southern Kansas, who had
Travelled all the way across to Oregon
in their own wagon and were five
months on the way, camped few
miles east of this city, says the Port
land Oregonian. So seldom do immi-
grants ''cross the plains" with teams
nowadays that Mr.. Smith inquired how
they had come to make the trip.
The immigrant said there were many
more families on the way strung along,
whom he had passed. He had become
weary of the ups and downs of life in
Kansas, and had started TO make a
home on Lewis river, where he had
some friends. He was a man of some
means, and had wife and several
half grown children. When he con-
cluded to emigrate he had nine horses,
one of them "a mare for which he had
paid 1--WE hundred dollars. He could
not sell them for anything, so con-
cluded to drive to Oregon, save railroad
fare, and have his horses after he got
here. He bought a carriage and a cart
for his family, and, loading his outfit
In farm wagon, hitched up his horses
and struck out.
The mans account of the trip shows
that, while crossing the plains now is
much the same as in the days of 40 and
thereabouts, in other respects II is
very different affair For instance, in
stead of finding plenty Of grass for his
E4npl1 "a nd f,,. 1,ia 70, L.. r..
no game, and had to buy feed for his
horses all the way, the plains" being
now comparatively settled country.
As far as wear and tear to wagons and
animals goes, the trip was all that
could have been anticipated He lost
all his horses, his cart and carriape.
and came through the Barlow Gate
with pair of eastern Oregon cayuses
hitchcd to his farm wagon, the wheels
OF which were braced with oak Prubs
and body bound up with withes lie
said his five hundred-dollar mare was
stolen, and the others had succumbcd
to alkali water and other things. He
now says il would have been cheaper
to shoot his horses and come by rail-
road. He could have arrived at his
destination in three days from the time
he started at cost of about two hun
dred dollars. However, he did not
care. They had seen the country, and
had at last reached the promised land.
From the Kansas mans account
there are several score families follow
ing on his trail. IL Is a comfort 10
know that there will he no trouble in
finding bread for them, and bacon, too,
should any of them chance TO arrive
hungry, as was often the case In days
s.-na l,,,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
A WORD ABOUT GRAVEL.
Why II Is Not the Most Economical Road
Building Material


When there is any great amount OF
heavy travel gravel does not consti-
tute an economical road. Tho first
cost is less, but the repairs necessary
to keep the surface even and smooth
will bring the annual cost to n much
higher figure than would be the case IL
broken stone were used. The general
principles OF broken stone roads are
the same now as they were when Mac
adam first introduced system In the
construction OF such roads. With mod
ern machinery for breaking and roll
ing we can obtain better results in
quicker time. and less care has to be
exercised in watching the road as 1t
hardens Many roads are built in the
United States with but four inches of
broken stone, which have withstood
the wear of several years. but the
greatest care has to be used in every
detail OF the construction. These
roads have been constructed for the
most part on foundation of sandy
loan, but none that am aware of on
clay or heavy soil. The soil was first
compacted by rolling, the crown con-
forming TO that OF the finished road
way. On the prepared foundation the
broken stone was laid about four and
one-half inches thick. This was light
ly rolled by passing the steam roller
about four times over it. Sand was
then carefully spread over the surface
us the roller passed back and forth
until the intcrspaces were thoroughly
filed TO the tops Of the stone About
one inch of broken stone screenings
which had passed through half-inch
screen were then laid on, watered and
thoroughly rolled until the surface
became even and firm. m.-Landscape
Architect
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22

toward the shore. She had only
gained few yards when billow
broke over the canoe. filed A. and
sapk tt.
Two of the younger women waded
into the shallow water, dragged the
skiff to land and restored the child TO
her mother. They saw something that
the waves rolled toward the shore.
They seized 1t and carried it from the
water. Life was not quite crushed
out from the poor old body, and after
working over her for some time she
began to show signs of returning con-
sciousness.
Hiram was found, and he and one of
the hired men carried his sister back
to her home. When the doctor came
he said 1t was doubtful II she survived
the shock; she had never been a strong
woman.
Toward evening Hiram and the doc
tor and Mrs Larned and little Olives
mother were in Pruliette Kelly's room,
where she lay motionless on the bed.
OF sudden she reused, glanced around
nervously and laid thin, withered
hand on her brothers arm.
Hiram, I'm agoin' to let that old
blue hen hatch some chickens. / feel
l amt used her right; fur she hes
wanted to set-lots o. times. But I
alters stopped her quick; you know
she was my only company, an didn't
want her off a-settin' an a-bringin' up
chickens. l s'pose she's jest longed
fur them chicks" Then, a moment
before the end, she spoke again: Did
Mandy get ashore all safe? Poor lit
tie Mandy-poor--thing. IN. Y. In
dependent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
Ton. n, s,,v.r .ro,,d ,h. Altar.

The erection of the magnificent
canopy over the high altar Of Our
Lady in the shrine of Guadalupe in the
City of Mexico has been completed.
The pillars to support 1t are each OF a
solid block of polished Scotch granite,
weighing seven tons. The diameter of
each pillar Is three feet and the height
twenty feet. The altar will be ready
for dedication on December 10
Guadalupe day., and will be the most
elaborate and costly one in America.
The additions to the church edihce
will not be completed for nearly two
years at the present rate Of progress.
When finished, the Shrine Of the Lady
Of Guadalupe viii be one Of the notable
Catholic church edifices of the world.
The solid silver altar railing weighs
twenty-six tons, and many millions OF
dollars are in other ways represented
In the palatial place OF worship.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
London's Smoke Must Go.

The ever prevailing problem Of how
TO do away with the London smoke has
been solved, 1t IL reported, by Col
Duuer, of the Belgian engineers, who
has discovered an easy and economical
method of disposing of 1t. The method
Is thus described: Tho smoke enters q
chimney shaped like the lctter M at
the bottom of tho left-hand leg 1t Is
met by small jet of steam, which
saturates the smoke and ncccleratcs
the draught; at the top Of the leg q
spray Of water drives down the SCOT
and noxious products, allowing only
almost pure vapor to escape up the
last leg. Half the acids and "a per
cent of tho SCOT are thus removed;
they are sent down into the sewers,
where they act as disinfectants. The
system can be applied to factory for
about $3.50 and to dwelling house for
e12 or SIS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
THE oRuMMER's BAGGAGE.
III There's IA Lot OF II. IL Shows That He
Is New to the business.

III There's Lot OF II. IL Shows That He
Il New to the business.
~ can tell after a single glance at
the baggage carried by drummer
about how long he has been on the
road" said lawyer at the Commercial
Travellers club, according to the New
York World when the young man
first starts out to the grand tour of the
west or south he is likely to carry in
one trunk enough samples to stock a
village store. Another trunk will con-
tain changes Of clothing and linen
sufficient for trip around the world.
He will carry two large hand satchels
one containing samples, the other
bountiful supply of gents furnishings
and toilet articles. Two overcoats-
one light, the other heavy-a shawl or
blanket, and n macintosh rolled up
and strapped, leather hat-box con-
tanning az skier an umbrella and a
cane, and large pair of field-glasses
swung over his shoulders on strap
will complete the outfit.
six months later this young man
will have discarded one of the trunks,
the hat-box, the cane and the field
glasses. At the end Of n year two
satchels and the umbrella will COM
prise his belongings. He has gradual
ly learned that every frst-class hotel
in the country can do laundry work in
twelve hours; that umbrellas can be
hired at the check room; that one
middle-weight overcoat is sufficient for
his wants; that cane Is in the way;
that the place for silk hat is on the
head, or, better still, that derby Is
good enough; that blankets are sup
piled in the Pullman service; that field
glasses are only to use on race tracks,
and then behold the angel of commerce
with his change of linen on one side and
his samples on the other OF single
travelling bag, selling more goods in
day than he formerly sold In week,
and not paying out from S3 to $40 day
on excess of baggage"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
Earth's Greatest Sufferer.

The nihilist doomed in Siberian
waste to live in his exile gloom may
possibly think he is fated to taste the
cup of bitterest doom, and the slave
who tolls for another's gain with lib
erty denied may think he suffers the
greatest pain that the human soul has
tried, and the innocent soul adjudged
of crime and rushed to felon's doom
may think no soul that has lived in
time has suffered heavier gloom. But
the grief of all of those men combined
can never amount to the sum of the
torment awful. condensed, refined, Of
the man of the musical chum. N. Y.
World
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22

Lane come along; he was widower
with little gal, Mandy, bout six
years old. Jim made up to Pruliette,
an she seemed to kinder soften. She
didn't talk sharp to him nor to the
little gal, an she was gcntler with us
all Twas all fixed, an they was goin'
to be married; but some Of the neigh
bors told Jim (he was stranger in
these parts) what u name she he'd fur
bein' scold. II scairt him out.
"P'rhaps he thought she'd abuse lit
tie Mandy. But she wouldn't hev'.
She was real fond of that gal, an she'd
alters hev' treated her well; fur
chaugin' her likes and dislikes amt
one of Pruliette's failin's. Wa'al. Jim
Lane kinder sneakcd off, sayin' he was
goin' out west TO git u home ready fur
her guess he was scairt to break ID
right off, after what he'd heard tell of
Pruliette's tongue. She looked fur him
to come back, an got ready fur the
weddin'. / suspicioned how 'twould
be, an SO did father. who was livin'
then; but we didn't like sayin' nothin'
TO her. She KEEP on waitin' IN walt
in, TIL she saw herself he wouldn't
come; an then all the bitter come
back, an she got sharper than ever
She never speaks Of him, but some
times she says omethin' bout little
Mandy"
He paused. but only for moment;
probably he did not have many oppor-
tunities Of talking.
IA t,a1y haf 10 h.,I do
OF runnin' acrost Jim an findin' Ia
didn't mean to leave her. Ten or
twelve years ago u nei2hbor, George
Harker, got some back pension money
an went out west to locate. He was
goin' to come back an get his wife,
but he never did, an she most went
crazy. One OF our older sisters, Sarah,
he'd married out In Kansas. an she'd
ben writin' Pruliette TO come out an
visit her. Along In the summer. after
hayin', Pruliette s'prised mo by sayin'
she was goin'. heard she told Jane
Harlser she'd bring her husband back
to her. Oft she went; an she KEEP her
word to Jane Harl1er. She found
George, reckless an dead broke, out In
u minin' camp In Colorado (he'd lost
the money In some way an want
comm home); an she brought him
back an handed him over to Jane
same's il he'd been u stray COW.
"'But, Pruliettc,' says !, when she
got home, why didn'tyc stay an hev'
IA visit with Sarah?'
II did visit with Sarah, says Pru-
liette; ! got TO her house one after
noon, an that evenin' she told me all
she he'd 10 tell. an told her all he'd
10 tell So, there bcin' no need OF stay
In, lef the next morniu' an went on
west u d4d fhat suerkin George
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
TWO TOUGH TALES.
A Couple of Drummers Who Had Struck
Extremes.


a Chicago drummer and New York
drummer met in a hotel one night and
talked ten minutes of trade, ten
minutes OF choruses, ten minutes
of politics, and concluded with
couple of Munchausen yarns that il
properly paid for would be entitled to
the biggest share of the cake, says the
New York Mail and Express
Il am just back from three months
trip to Norway" said the New York
man, ''and had great time. tell you,
but we struck some cold weather few
days after got to North Trondhjen.
We ran across an old dame named Lid,
who had settled at the very spot where
King Canute used to drink his eight
flagons of ale for breakfast. Very cold
there. The steam from the teakettle
would fall like snow in front Of the
fireplace. Out in the open air, when
ever a man spoke, his breath CONCEALED
so rapidly that his words actually fell
on the ground. 1t was impossible to
play a wind instrument. l tried to
toot French horn and couldn't sound
B fat to save my life. The notes
seemed to get stuck. A little dog we
had went to sleep in front of the fire
one night and the side furthest away
from the blaze was frozen stiff
Pears that / must have struck the
other extreme" said the Chicago drum
mer, as he lighted n fresh cigar. II
was ont in southern California, near
the edge of the desert, stopping with
farmer who had four acres in potatoes
and four in popcorn. A hot wind swept
In from the desert in the early part of
August, and it was so hot that every
potato in that patch was roasted in its
jacket. i am ruined man. said the
farmer. i hope not said /. It's a
long lane that hasn't rut in it, and it
must be an i'll wind, indeed, that doesn't
blow somebody's barn over You're
right said the farmer. i guess I'll
set the Dominique hen on turkey eggs
He started for the chiclen-house, but
in minute came running back all ex-
cited. Come out here he yelled, and
look at my field of corn. Just come
and look at it l went out, and, IL
you'll believe me, every ear of corn in
that field had popped. n looked like
cotton field for all the world. The
farmer got to work, shoveled the corn
up, and carted in sixteen double wagon
loads to town and sold it. That's what
call a powerful spell of hot weather"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
Looking Ahead.

Editor-Thc Eagle will be very glad,
sir. TO boom the real estate interests Of
Hawville, without money and without
price; but one thing must be understood
In advance.
What?
Editor-When the boom bursts, the
Eagle Is TO have the printing OF tho
mortgage foreclosure proceedings -
Puck
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22

"Its no use o me thryin' to hold
job on that new buildin' they're put
tin up for tho government" said Mr..
Dolan.
"Why not?"
"Ofm that absInt poinded. Ord be
worrul6ip' before oi thought. t."-wash-
ington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22

%INxstl llltEyS Hiram x lily
ANaN) and Pruliette,
M\ " his sister was
NV roughly clap
boarded. unpainted building. Back OF
its main house was a summer &tchen,
and back of that a large woodshed,
open on the side next the yard. The
wooden steps had rotted away from
the front door and from the one lead
ing into the kitchen, and now these
two stranded doors gave the place an
almost abandoned look. Evidently
the door from the shed into the sum-
mer or back kitchen was the only one
in use The house seemed to stand In
the midst of pasture; there was no
fence about it, and the grass was
cropped short, as il by sheep.
On the hard earth under the open
shed was table. and sitting by this
table woman. She had no lamp, and
as she sat in the gathering shadows
(which haa come early into
the great, bare shed as IL
finding it a congenial place., 1t
was difficult at first to see her clear
". She was a thin old woman, with
sharp features-her eyes being per-
haps the sharpest of all. Her dress
was a limp gown of blue calico. On
the table r~as plate of what looked
like cold boiled potatoes and cup of
salt. She gave us a curt nod and then
went on cutting off pieces OF potato
and sprinkling them with salt.
"Can you let me have little cream?"
Miss Larned asked.
"Well, amt goin' to stop eatin' to
git it fur ye-thet's certain"
We sat down on the board platform
around the pump, and waited.
I had come the day before to the
Larneds' camp on the New York shore
of Lake Ontario. Their tents were
pitched on the end of long point that
stretches out into the water. This
evening Miss Larned had been sent
after cream to the Kelly farmhouse,
which was near by on the shore, and |
had gone with her.
We sat for some time on the pump
platform waiting for Pruliette Kelly
to finish her meal. She was not quite
alone. There were no cats or dogs
about, but bluish-gray hen-which
also seemed to have a sharp, discon-
tented xpression-stood by her chair,
and from time to time she fed it bits Of
the potato. When the old woman was
done eating she got the pail of cream
for US, and we left She had hardly
spoken.
A short distance from the farmhouse
we met an elderly man. He was tall
and bent, and walked slowly as IL his
companions were sober, familiar
thoughts.
Good evenin', miss" he said. "Hev'
you ben to the house?'
I'VE have just come from there. We
got some cream from your sister" :"
Then / was introduced to Hiram
Kelly.
There was pile of cedar fence rails
at the side of the path. He sat down
on them, with farmers usual desire
to rest his legs whenever possible. 1t
was pleasant July evening, and, as
we were in no hurry, we also sat
down on the rails.
$50 you've been TUX to see Pruli-
ette?" he said, speaking to me. II
s'pose you thought her queer-folks
mostly does. Wa'al, she is queer; but
she's smart, an she's got her good
points, too. Pruliette hes he'd trials,
an the wust OF all was thet she was
born with a sharp tongue. I've heard
father tell she got it material from
mothers mother. She alters he'd 1t,
even when she an was little. When
she grew up the young fellers was
mostly .scairt OF her. At last Jim
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
lie Wanted 60 KnuM.

Young Wifc-Say, hubby. shall 1
wear black silk dress with n brown
hat, or black hat With brown silk
dress this winter?
Hubby-Say, dearest. sholl l wear n
black silk hat with brown pants, or u
brown hat with block pants when go
!nto snal6uVsw tais ts2S-gsCa& @fsS
-~--~ys~1~~-v~-. s.ys U
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
Neighboriy.

West Field-My wife has had call
from nearly every lady in Henson
burst, and we've been there only fort
night.
Morrison Essex-Oh, yes; ! believe
you told me before that you bought all
new furniture. Y. World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
Must he lie.

Winks-I wonder who selects the
poetry for the Hightonc Magazine.
Jinks-De Blinks.
Are you surc?"
"Well, / heard him say that he was
the puzzle editor."-N. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
A Ilcflui

Mrs. Mallersby-l wonder why they
make women's theater hats SO bighP
Mr.. Mallersby with bitter signih-
cance)--So they'll harmonic with the
bills. suppose. Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
Making the Beat OF Il
Aanr. f,nnranlsuf

"Hc told me he liked TO read my
poems by the hreside," said Scribb.
Every likely" said Cynicus. HE can
throw EN- In without getting Up
Harner's Bazar
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
No Wonder.

Don't talk to me about compulsory
yaccinationi'' exclaimed the man who
had his arm In n sling. I'm sore on
that subject Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
A aond of symu,tby

Miss Huntley- Your dogs have formed
strange attachment towarc mD. How
do you account for IL?
Mr.. Sport-lt's like master, uke
dog Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
A Gru,Iging Assent.

There's one good thing TO be said
about Thopkins. He Is perfectly truth
full"
"Of course he Is. He is too stingy 70
make an extravagant statement In
dianapolis Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
Not IIuyinR.

Fair When the store Is
crowded like this you must sell an aw-
full lot
Clerk ma'am, not much. Most
of these people are simply shopping
n. Y World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
To Insure a speedy Return.

Boggs (pathetically)-Good-by, DEAR
I have TO go on jury duty.
Mrs Boggs (tearfullyl-Now, be back
as soon as you can. Don't belong &c
the obstinate eleven. N. Y. sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22

When under nclsle IFortunc's frown.
Pursued by 81 malignant fate
la short the moment hc Is down
Man ls contout 70 urbitratc
IN Y. Press
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
THOSE CHILDREN OF OURS.

"Come, Elsie, and give Charley q
nice kiss. He Is crying because you
don't want to play with him"
"A kiss? Why, mamma, what does
that stupid child know OF kiss?"-
Fliegcnde Blaettcr.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22
An Over between Them.

He-Oh, yes; when ] was In England
Twas enthusiastically received In court
circles.
She (snippyl-What was the charge
against you?-Judge.
Making the Best of IL.
Miss Gotham-Amateur photography
Is all the rage In New York.
Aunt Rural-Wcll, | s'pose most OF
the rooms In those nats you live In is
too dark for anything else.-N. Y.
Weekly
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22

Emily SltIHEod.
He-She seems happy with him. aud
maintains that she married her ideal
SAe- YcSj but her lgeal was the mar
Wlrosh5dd ask lfer u lauTy hir'-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-11-22

Simple Statement from q Plain Busi-
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