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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27

is it, and how has it been with your
$50, so, Mr. Torrance, only little
iaded from having to take care of poor
Owen Carruthers, who's been on bit
of a spree with some money he got
from Mr.. Amerson. I've got him in
charge, so as to not let him miss court
o Monday"
That so? The devil! mean Am
erson. Bless your heart, Gus, for your
thoughtful kindness! l wanted to
have a talk with Carruthers, but some
thing has transpired that makes it
hardly worth while before Monday
morning. Have you got him with you,
and have any of his senses come back
to him?"
eyes, sir, he's in one of my rooms,
and s about over 1t. I'm to let him
have one more drink after awhile. I'll
find out before you leave if 1t win suit
to talk with him tonight. I'm glad
you came. l got him scared at the
idea of keeping drunk and being fined
by the judges, who would put him in
Jail till he sobered up 1t will help
nightly to know that you are in town,
and might do good if he knows you are
here"
After entering the room, Torrance
began to talk in his usual deep bass
tone on Indifferent subjects. After a
few minutes, Carruthers, who was on a
bed in a room adjoining, called to
Rachels.
Tell him." said Torrance, "rd like
him to take drink with me-"
"Who the devil is that talking in
your room?" Carruthers asked. Blamed
If it didn't sound in my very sleep like
Sebe Torrance's big voice"
That's just who it is. He's come
over to be ready for the Amerson case.
When he found out you were here, he
asked me to tell you that he'd like you
to take a drink with him and Squire
Dabney in my room. You're to have
one more, you know"
''My Lord! | didn't know the man
knew me so well. You see, Gus Rachels,
that I'm more of gentleman than
some folks take me for. Why, certain
", of course. I'm glad ] never took
my last drink you limited me to
sooner Hand me them clothes, won't
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
CRUSHED STONE ROADS.
They Can BE Built Cheaper Than tho Old
Fashioned Gravel Roads.

They Can BE Built Cheaper Than tho Old
Fashioned Gravel Roads.
Our gravel beds, which few years
ago supplied us with excellent gravel
for road purposes, have gradually de-
generated to cobblestone, says an nli-
nois man. Something had to be done,
and our commissioners purchased q
crusher and putt to going on this isstone.
Much to their surprise, as well as that
Of the rest of us, the machine easily
turned out yard of splendid road ma,
terial every five minutes They hired
d traction engine at IS day to furnish
power. 1t furnished power and could
have run another crusher at the same
time. The following details may inter
est highway commissioners having to
contend with too much coarse stone in
their gravel beds:
We crushed yard of stone every
FIVE minutes. paying S5 q day for
power. Six shovelers fed the crusher.
The material was elevated into the
wagons, therefore but one handling
was required. The advantages over
the old way of road-making in this
locality were almost too numerous to
mention.
We can keep our pit in the best pos
sible shape and leave it in that condi.
tion for the next time. With little
headwork by the commissioner In Inn
mediate control, teams need not walt
thirty sannnds fa- ahanoo to loAo.
Under the old way there were too often
two to five teams at SO day standing
still waiting for others to be loaded.
There is no time wasted in throwing
stone back at the pit or raking them
out of the road after being hauled on.
Generally they are not raked out at all.
A crushed stone road is far superior to
the ordinary gravel road and easier
kept in repair. As a matter of fact,
we now build a crushed-stone road
cheaper than we did u gravel road.
The reader can figure from this data:
Power per day, IS; yard crushed
every five minutes; shovelers and haul
ers are the same, whether you use
crushed rock or gravel, and, of course,
need not be counted d-Farmers Voice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Early Marriages of Royalty.

Queen Isabella Of Spain, who came to
the throne at three years of age, was
married on her sixteenth birthday.
Queen Victoria of England, who was
crowned at eighteen, was married at
twenty. Queen Maria da Gloria de
Braganza, born in the same year as
Queen Victoria, ascended the throne Of
Portugal at the age of seven, and at
fifteen welded the duke of Leuchteu-
berg, one of the Beauharnais family,
who left her q widow before she was
sixteen, and the year after she married
Prince Ferdinand OF Saxe-Coburg
Gotha, from which alliance the reign
ing house of Portugal proceeds. From
these examples it VIII be seen that
there is nothing premature in these
projects of marriage which the qeeen
regent and the privy council of Holland
have set on foot on behalf OF the fif-
teen-year-old Queen Wilhelmina.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Hirh and DRY.

One of the big ship-cwners of the
east saw his vessel reported the other
day. 1t was bound for the other side
Of the world, and, having valuable
cargo, he was trile anxious about 1t.
So he got out his charts, and, taking
the reported latitude and longitude, no
found, much to his surprise, that the
ship was in the middle OF the desert OF
Sahara. "Well," said he, with a Sigh
of relief, "she certainly will not sink
therel"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
and Cauuthers.

and Carruthers-
II feel first rate this morning, Dab
ney. Good faith, I feel nigh as yopng
as you look What man Is there u
Rachels! to say nothing Of the sort OF
toddy he can make for an old fellow
like me to go TO sleep with. l don't
take EN- often, specially at night; but
I thought would last night, as much
for politeness' sake to Rachels as any
thing else. Yes, he's a good man. The
older get the more I admire how 1t
is that the good Lord often puts In
lowly places men such as him. But
yonder they come. What q graceful
mover is Carruthers, in spite of his
crutch, and how tastefully got up.
Well, Gus. How do, Mr.. Carruthers?
Tho top of the morning to you, sir. II
you and I were better acquainted I'd
call you Owen, knowing and respect
ing your father as did. But on such
as that we'll talk hereafter. I want
to have little chat with you about
this paper just handed me by the clerk,
which purports to be, but is not, the
last will of Pearce Amerson. It's
pity you were sick when 1t was first
offered for proof, or all the trouble
about it would have been saved, at
least on one side. Please come with
in the bar"
When they were seated side by side,
he said:
Look 1t over carefully by way Of
preparing yourself for some questions
which l am going to put to you on the
stand. Note those signatures. Bless
I<]
writeI and how well you can imitate!"
Carruthers read few lines on the
first page, turned over, and, after scru-
tinizing narrowly the signatures,
turned it back and fixed his eye on the
spot at the top where the word Copy"
in pencil by his own hand had become
nearly obliterated. he became deadly
pale, and, looking at Torrance for
moment, rose, and grasping his crutoh,
got out of the bar, and was making
for the door, when Rachels caught his
arm and seated him by his side on the
bench
Let me loose, Gus Rachels!" be said,
painting. II won't have anything I'd
DO with this cussed case. I'm sick
and If | have to stay in this place
shall die"
Mr.. Carruthers," said Torrance,
when ne had gotten where they were
at is a fortunate thing that Wiley
Amerson got you to do what he did
The Nemesis of wrath, perhaps, you
never heard of; but you're going to see
1t, and you're going to feel it, at least
to degree, If you run away from this
place or try to dodge the high duty you
are called here for. l want nothing
but the truth out of you, sir. That I'll
have, II I have to open you from your
neck downward and tear out the in
sides of you. 1t won't hurt, on the
contrary, it will save you from harm of
every sort, to let it out without resort
to the knife. If you stand squarely to
what you know, and to what you see
know, I'll protect you against even a
feather to fall upon you. II you don't,
I'll put you in the penitentiary for
completely in forgery. Gus, you'll
know how to calm down this man.
I've no idea that we'll have to send the
sheriff to your assistance"
ooh! he'll be all right in few min
ptes, Mr.. Torrance. The thing took
him by such surprise as to scare him a
little. Then, you know, Mr.. Torrance,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
His Worst Fears Realized.

"Are you having any more trouble
with your corns, Emily?' meel<ly in
quired Mr.. Winterbottom.
mo, they haven't hurt me any for
the last day or so, replied his good
wife.
With patient sigh Mr.. Winterbot-
tom put his best razor back in its case
and tried another. II was as he had
uspected.-Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Proof Roaiflxa.

Northern Manufacturer-Its mon
strous, sir, to claim that the negro la
not advancing. Why, sir, in your own
state they have half dozen weekly
newspapers.
Southerner-How do you know?
Northern .Manufacturer-Why, IL
advertise my razors in them--N. Y.
Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Az 1t Looks TO Him.

"EvidentIy-
The emperor of China surveyed the
treaty of peace thoughtfuLy.
1T is n case of heads they WIN taels !
lose"
Then he smiled, but it was not the
smile of one who Is joyously happy
n Y World
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
A story without whiskers.

He-So you are certain you cannot
be my wife?
She-Iam awfully sorry, but lbright-
ly) l will be sister to you.
Ue-Oh, that old chest
She dnterrupting)-Not ut all ac-
ccpted your brother last tnight---Brook'
lvn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
A Re-Frietf Saw.

Petted Sou-Tather, I hate to con,
fess it, but the fact Is, my allowance "a
all gone.
Indulgent Father-Well, I'll advance
you some more. Have a good time
while you're young, for when you're
married you can't-N, Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Convincing Proof.

Deals-What makes you think that
Dilson Is an honest manp
Steels--I noticed that both his tailor
and his florist actually bow TO him.
N z World
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Dnngerous Thing.

she-Don't you think you could learn
TO love me littleP
He-Perhaps; but Il little learning 70
O dangerous thing, you know.-Yon-
kefs Statesman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
He Was a Specialist
Hopeful.

Algie-What are your chances with
Ethel, think?
Chappie 49, She said she would be
tempted to marry me if anything should
happen to her dog, and he sneezed
twice while was there last night.-N.
y World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
A Railroad Mans Opipiou.

We have found from practical expert
ence that large improvement is made
In our business by having good gray
eled roads to our stations. w. @
Hughart, Grand Rapids, Mich, Preat
daut G.. r. & I, r. R.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
The Reason YIe Had.

One-You haven't a single reason
why you won't join our club.
Tothcr-Perhaps not, but / have q
married reason Detroit Free Press
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
SPECULATION.

In Wall Street successfully carried .on with
the aid OF our Daily Market Letter and paInph-
lets on speculation. MAILED FREE.
Discretionary Accounts a Specially. All In
formation free. Bank references. WEINMAN
& Co. stock and Grain Brokers. al Broadway,
New York
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
CHAPTER Xxx

Early after breakfast on Monday
morning Torrance and Dabney went 70
the courthQuse and waited for Rachels
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Hoods Pills cure all RTer us. csc.
TRY BUFFERS
Progressive Shoe House
1t Will Pay You.

Ladies Slippers 3, 3, 45, 5,9I
Ladies Shoes So, 81, $I.25 $I.45
Ladies Caters 50, Is, S.
Misses Dongola Shoes
95, $L$I.25, $3.50
Misses Tan Shoes
95, ST., $I,25, 81. so
Children Dongola Shoes
25, 50, 75, ST.
Men and Boys Ball Shoes
IS, IS, ST.
Men and Boys Bicycle Shoes
$I.25, I.5o, S.
Mems Shoes 95, ST., $I.25, $I.5o
Mems Slippers s., As, 65, 81
1t is said, "an honest confession
is good for the soul" Well we
have too many tan goods on
hand and we are going to cut the
prices just now while you need
them. All new goods, new styles
at greatly reduced prices. For
an example we offer a Ladies
Fine Tan Shoes in lace or button,
heel or spring, bought to sell at
S., but they are marked down to
SIPS The prices will make
them go. When you want foot
wear of any kind, try
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Measure For Measure.

Is the rule with us. The measure of your
BODY is the measure of your clothes, if
purchased from us; for our stock is so
complete that we need only your measure
to complete an outfit that defies competi-
ton in Price, Fit and Quality.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27

The measure os Man is the measure
of a tailor We tolerate no halfway
measures. Only full measure goes with
us We give what You want at fair prices
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27
Annronrlate.

l Isent to them n wedding gift,
1t was a silver spoon,
To represent what they VIII do
Throughout the honeymoon.
Town Topics
He Was q Specialist.
DIR. Emdee-You must take an Ice
cold bath every morning.
Van Pelt---Curious remedy for grip.
DIR. Emdee-It will give you pnsu-
monia, and / made my whole reputa.
ton caring that.-Town Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27

A Summer Suit is the thing 10 wear, if
summer heat you would easy bear. We
can fit you in the finest cloth made at
surprisingly low prices which cannot be
surpassed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27

We now have larger finer and better Sc
lection of Surries, Buggies, Harness and
everything pertaining to driving or team
szsx outfit than ever before. Call and see us
before buying.
s. B. MARTINCOURT s Co.,
128E. Jefferson ST., Butler Pa.
P S.--Prces will never be lower than just
now Kramer Wagons.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-06-27

WY -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.

The lower slope of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company's Port Bowkley mine.
in which the fire has been raging for a
| couple of weeks. has been flooded and
on Saturday a large pump was placed
at the mine for erection. The work of
pumping out the water will begin at
once. The Hungarian whose careless
ness set the mine on fire has caused a
big expense to the Valley company.
In its Monday market review the New
York Times emphatically urges Il set
tlement of the anthracite trade trou-
bles. 1t says: ''It will be pretty diff
cult to maintain bull movement with
such an important group of securities
as the anthracite stocks tumbling from
their present high estate by reason Of
reduction or passing of dividends. But
this will surely happen if coal is to con-
tinue at present prices very long. When
the disputes among the companies first
broke out. and it was reported that the
bone Of contention was whether the
Reading should be allowed 20 or u per
cent. of the output-that is. 400, 900 tons
more or less-it seemed to outs iders in
credible. 1t looked impossible that so
trivial an amount could be the reason
for all the companies cutting prices on
each other to a ruinous degree, and
1t seemed there must be something else
behind this. Nevertheless, there Is moth
ing behind 1t but the bad blood which
the quarrel has engendered among the
chief managers of the companies. The
Reading people, with a reorganization
ha ciS
they want q per cent. of the total out
put, have announced that they must
have that or they will fight to the fin
ish. The other coal people have de-
clared that II the new men In Reading
are to come into the trade and dictate
what they shall have, the fight may as
well be made now as later There the
thing stands. Meanwhile the price of
coal has dropped to an average of less
than So per ton. Instead of dividends
there will be deficits, If this continues.
To make this clear We present the ac-
counts of one company, the Delaware
and Hudson:
ls9l-Recepts from sales of coal, 81. .574 900;
tonnage, $500. 600 tons; average tide
water price per ton, $3.50; surplus
for dividends. sl,443,OV equal on
stock to 42i per cent.
lss2-Receipts, $9,s5l,COO; tonnage, 6,225 900;
price, s3.6s; surplus, 50, go 900; equal
to 102. per cent.
ls93-Receipts, $40. i05,6O0; tonnage. 6,177 900;
price, $40; surplus, s3,6SO .OOO; equal
to II per cent.
ls9i-Receipts, S,4S0,OOO; tonnage 5,751 900;
price, $40; usrplus, 81, ,S36, 600; equal
to per cent
1s95-Average price for the first six months
of this year will be about SO per ton.
The present price of coal Is less than SO
per ton. 1t is probably entirely within
the mark to say that the Delaware and
Hudson has not earned over per cent.
on its stocks so far this year, and If
coal continues to rule below SO for the
next months-what sort of showing will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25
MONTROSE.

For many years Montrose has been
growing in popular favor as summer
resort. The number of city people seek
ing recreation and recuperation here,
during the heated term, has increased
with each succeeding year, and Vt is
stated by those competent to Judge
that the season just opening will prove
no exception in this respect. The
houses will be taxed to their fullest
capacity, and that residents wishing
to rent their houses, furnished, for the
summer will have no difficulty In doing
to.
Judge ID. w. Searle returned from
Tunkhannock on Saturday. where he
was sitting as one Of the judges in the
Durham-Sittser judicial contest. Pro-
ceedngs in this case are resumed at
Laporte, Sullivan county, this week,
when 1t Is expected this tiresome con-
test will be brought to close.
Rev. II. H. Jessup ID. d., of Syria,
arrived in Montrose on Saturday. lie
will remain here with his family for a
fortnight, when they said for the mis-
sion field in Syria, where DR.. Jessup
has labored for so many years.
Company G.. Is preparing for camp.
The recruits are drilling twice a week
and are making satisfactory advance
ment, 80 that we apprehend that 1t
will be difficult at camp to distinguish
the line which would naturally divide
the 'old vets" from the awkward
squad.
w. II. Jessup, jr., of Scranton, and
Henry w. Jessup. OF New York, with
their families, are occupying the Tar
bell cottage, on Maple street, for the
summer.
Elaborate preparations are being
made by our band boys, who have
in charge the celebration at Htart
Lake the Fourth. The programme in
cludes oratory, music, athletics, dane
ing, etc. Excursion rates on all trains.
A local telephone system will soon be
an established fixture in this place. The
work of setting the poles was rapidly
pushed last week and stringing of wires
was commenced on Monday. The CEN
tral office will be located with II. II.
Foi'dham. the popular restauranteur Of
South Main street.
Hon. Henry w. Williams, of the su-
preme court, Is visiting at Hon. j. b.
McCollum's.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25
New York Produce Market.

New York. June 24-Flour-Dull, easy,
buyers holding off; winter wheat, low
grades. S27Oa33O; do. fair to fancy. 50 7Oa
a.25; do. patents, $.25ai.75; Minnesota
clear 50 20a3.jO; do. straights, SO SOa4. %; do.
patents, 4.1jaL75; low extras S2.T0aS. 80;
city mills. $i.S5; do patents. SiSo. Wheat
Spot market merely active early, closing
steady; No red store and elevator, lie.
atioat. IjAc.; t. o. b., E7sa7Gisc.: ungraded
red, G9a7SC.; No. northern, 7S4c.: options
closed weak. l2aSsc below Saturday; June,
74c.; July. 74hc. August, 1850; Septem-
her. 751 &C.: October, 7j7sc.; December, 77isc
Corn-Spots dull, easier: No. 2. 522.c. cle-
vator; $3.50. afioat; options closed firm;
July, 527sc.; August, $3.50; September 5lc.
Oats-Spots active at lalLc. decline, clos
ing weak; options quiet, weaker; June,
29Ac.: July. 29i2c.; September, 30l4c.; No.
2 white July, CSC; spot prices, No. ., 29iaa
3Oi4c.; No. white, 33c.; No. Chicago,
30i2c.; No. 3, 2Si2c.; No. white, 32l4 c.
mixed western, S0a3lc.: white do, 35ai0c
white state, 35ai0c. Beef-Dull, family,
$llal3; extra mess IS. Beef Hams-Weak;
slSa1S.50 Tierced Beef-Quiet; city extra
India mess, $l7alS, as to quality. Cut
Meats-Firmer; picked bellies, Csc; do.
shoulders, 55sa5Ac.; do. hams, 9Aa9lac.
Lard-Quiet. firner: western steam closed
at S6.62l2; city, S6a6.l2ia; option sales, none;
July closed $6.T, nominal; September
closed 81 asked; refined, quiet, firm; con-
tinent, 81; South America, $3.50; compound,
5a52sc. Pork-Dull. steady mess, slSal3. 10
Butter-Firn; state dairy, 1la17c.; do.
creamery. 17i.alsc.; western dairy, 9alic
Co. creamery, False; do. factory. Sa12lac
Elg:ns, 1Sc 4: imitation creamery, 11aj5c.
Cheese-Firmer; state large 5aaa1&c.; do.
small, case. part skins, 2a4iac.; full skins,
11ac. Eggs-Choice frmer; state and
Pennsylvania, 1Sa13lac.; western fresh, 11la
al2iAc.; do. per case, $2a3.50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-25

the company have for the per cent
dividend II is now paying? The other
coal companies are in the same position
They all alike are making earnings far
below the dividends they are paying
that is, those among them which are
paying dividends at all. Imagine where
the bankrupt Reading must be under
these conditions! 1t will be noted in the
figures given above that the big money
was made by the Delaware and Hudson
in the years 1892 and 1893. These were
the fines when Mcleod dominated the
trade. One other and constant force OF
decentralization must be referred to.
There Is probably no other business so
important as the anthracite coal trade
which Is left so entirely as to manage
ment, production and price to men
who are interested only In commissions.
These are the general sales agents
Their management of their companies
fairs has done as much as anything to
bring these companies to their present
distressing straits. But the sales agents
are prosperous. A man Is known by
his living The biggest and finest
pleasure yachts, the handsomest houses
In city and country, the finest horses and
carriages. these gentlemen enjoy. They
live better than the presidents of their
companies. and much better than the
stockholders. Where the sales agent Is
not openly and directly interested in the
commissions, there will nearly always
be found a relative of the president. or
OF some prominent official, handling the
company's product, and on commission
The lower the price at which coal Sells
the bigger the percentage of profit and
the less money invested; therefore, the
less risk. See how 1t runs into money:
1t Is small company that mines only
100000 tons yearly; yet at 10 cents per
ton, this is $225, 900 annually in commits
sons. What will these commissions
amount to in the larger companies! Sew
eral of them ship annually over 100000
tons. Practically the whole anthracite
tonnage of coal railroad is handled by
one commission firm. Another's ton
mage, equally as large. Is sold by rela-
tives Of one of the principal officers,
and their finger Is In the pie from tide
water to the uttermost western point to
which anthracite coal Is shipped Do
the stockholders of these companies real
ize what these figures mean, and how
much Is in this way taken from the sell
ing prices by men not concerned with
the success of the trade as whole? 1t
is the hope of many who have their
money invested in coal mining that Mr..
Morgan. with his commanding person.
ality, will be able to bring the warning
coal managers together; and bring or
der out of the present chaos of the
tra l.,