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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Life In tho Deem Sea.

In many Of the soundings made by
Sir John Ross sen worms, or annelidS,
were brought up from depths varying
from 1f9 to 1000 fathoms. AT depth
Of 800 fathoms his nets caught beauti-
full specimen of the caput medusa- The
specimen was preserved and Is now In
the British museum in London.
Driven to 1ti
Women. II your hats were doffed
So men could see the stage,
The lords" would not go out so OFT
To quench their burning rage.
IL. A. w. Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
A Good Excuse.

Louise-Harry, I hate to ask you,
but tell me, do you snore in your sleep7
Harry-Sometimes, darling; you
know an active business man doesn't
get time to snore when he's awake
Tit-Bits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Never Talked Politics,

"You say he never talks politics?"
eve known him ten years and
never even heard him mention the sub
ject. "
And you seem to think that it's
crcditable to himi"
Il do. "
"Well, / want to say that any man
who lives in this country and doesn't
care enough for its welfare to discuss
the political questions that arise is
not
But this man is dumb Chicago
Post
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Only One of the Kind.

"Most extraordinary man."
"In what way?"
81 think he's the only man in the
country who has such q manufacturing
plant of any description ond hasn't be-
gun to make bicycles. Chicago Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

NOTE. Train No. starts from Expnsi-
ton Park aC 5:45 m. Monday only. No
2 runs IT, Exposition Park Saturdays only.
Trains 10 aud lG will run Sunday only
between Butler and Exposition. Par max
ing all stops Lv Butler a. 1880 m Re
urning leave Exposition Park pm.
}. T. BLAIR General Manager. Greenytile. IA
W. - -ARGEAkT g Z. A. Meadvi'le. Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Not unduIy Pulled Up.

'It has been frequently remarked" )"
writes the editor of the Spiketown Biz
zard. "that we look like the emperor of
Germany. This simply goes to show
that the emperor of Germany looks like
us."-Chicagc Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
What Made the Difference,

Mrs. Meanitall-Don't you think ii n
woman could have whole house full of
Just as the Turk has a favorite wife?
Mr.. Shrudeleigh-Of course. They
would not all have the same incomes.--
BROOKLYN Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

work of counting, continued for years,
would bring ON disease of the brain. :"
at would" promptly replied the
official, 'if we thought of it. Bat while
L counted those notes was planning a
holiday for my little boy. / repeat the
numbers unconsciously, as a musician
touches the keys of the piano. 1t is a
habit. 1t was not always SO, " she said,
laughing. ''When began the work, 1
was terrified by its Importance. The
officers, pacing up and down, robbed
me of self control. / touched the sheets
with shaking fingers, was working
for the government went over the
pile again and again, and even then
made mistakes. never make mistake
now. 1 have the habit of counting. -
Youths Communion
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
SUNDAY TRAINS-Leave Allegheny City fol
Butler and principal intermediate stations II.
A. NJ. 12.3,I and 7:I5 Z. NJ.


For detailed information, address Thos.
e Watt, Pass. Ag5. Weston Dis-rict, cor
Fifth ave. ard Smithfield ST., Pittsbu-g,
Pa
S. n. PREVOST, J. r WOOD,
Geleral N a1aee-. Genl Passr, a gent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
And Expensive.

He-What frank, open countenance
Miss Murdy has.
She-Yes. It's eternally open when
I'm with her.-Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

p. a., whether in winter or summer,
means fair, pleasant weather.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Next Door To the TrutI

Catherine, you are brunette be-
lieve?"
"Yes, madam"
"Are you engaged to the coachman
next door?"
"Why, no, madam-I never saw him."
But there was a red hair in your
soup last evening"
"Ah, madam, you forget that msn-
sieur, your husband, has auburn hair"
La Monde Comiuue.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Counting Treasury Notes.

One Of the most singular and interest.
ing manufactures in this country is
that where the United States treasury
notes are made. The paper differs from
any other, and it is kept under guard
from the moment Of its manufacture
until the printed notes are issued from
the treasury. These sheets of thin paper,
both before and after printing, are
counted and recounted by officials
whose fingers, from years of practice,
have become so deft that they fly over
their work with the rapidity of light
ming.
A visitor, watching a woman count
ing apparently endless heaps of notes,
said, when the worker stopped to
breathe:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

Mother-No-o-er-my dear. You
have such an old head on your shoul-
ders that am sure you will choose
wisely. Marry when you ike.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
THE PITTSBURG, SHENAN
L GO & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD
GONG SOUTH

| TINE IA BLE-Iu ef:ot " Monday, Jun.
| 2S, 1896. Trsinr are run by Standard Cen
raj Time t90lh Merdian).
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
a Wise Head.

Pretty Daughter-Mother, when will
1 be of age?"
Mother-When you are IS.
Cant get married before that?"
Indeed you shan't! Not day."
HomeIy Daughter-Must wait until
am Is t0op
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
NOT A FRENCH BARBER,

Distinguished Foreigner-Have you
nevaire met my cousin, ze Duce lie Mont
morenci, ven he vas in re New York?
Plain American-No, I always shave
myself.-Texas Sitter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

The Long-Headed Gardener.
Oh, the gardener fortune doth find
Who not until noon fondly slumbers.
But rises at sunrise to mind
His Pease and Q-cumbers.
-Tr,,th
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
IlDITTSBURG & WESTERN
Railway. Allegheny Short
Line. Schedule in effect, July I9,
1906.

Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars and 1rst-clas
Day Coaches run through between Butler anO
''1icago daily.
For Through tickets 20 points the West
Northwest or South west apply to
A Is. CROUCE, agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02

use OF coal gas. The article is as fol-
lows
The Engineering and Mining Journal"
Is CARRYING on a controversy with some
gentlemen interested In acetylene-ea gas pro-
duction which is not without some ele-
ments OF acerbity. Calcic carbide yields
about as much gas as coal does. but the
gas IS ten times as powerful IL calcic
carbide cost ten times az much as coal,
illumination by coal gas and by acetylcne
Gas would be about equally expensive.
But calcic carbide is produced from coke
and lime In an electric furnace. and the
Journal figures that the electric power
alone would cost about s5j a ton cf calcic
carbide. There was talk among promo
tcrs of making II for s. 10 81 a ton.
since advanced 10 so, with prospective
reduction to so At these figures acety-
lene would, of course. be much cheaper
,han coal gas. but correspondent OF
the Journal" says that calcic carbide
costs so a ton at one Of the largest and
most perfect chemical factories in Ger
many. The Pittsburg Reduction Com
pahy Is said 10 nave given up its expert
ments with acetylene because its calcic
carbide cost II $50 a ton. The suggestion
i'm prospectus that calcic carbide IA
about 10 be produced more cheaply with
out electricity IS commented on by the
journal" as a confession that the pres
ent process, which claims the protection
Of patents and on the strength OF which
rights have been sold. is worthless.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
Imagination and Fact About South America.

How much more imagination influences
some men than facts do is illustrated by
a couple OF resolutions, one in each
branch OF Congress. looking 10 an inter
national conference of American nations
10 protect each other from European ag
erosion. All South America buys Of as
only about {33,0O0.Dl0 worth OF mcrchan-
disc IN year, while the British colonies
alone buy more than double that. and the
entire British Empire was our customer
in 1874, 10 the enormous extent of S520.-
OoD.0W or about an even ten million
dollars a week Commercially speaking.
South America Is worth nothing to US in
comparison with British markets or
course if our national safety and our free
institutions. and our liberty OF conscience
were &C stake. we ought cheerfully 10 re-
peat the formula Of Patrick Henry and
demand liberty or death, regardless of
business. That our liberties are I'm no re-
spect endangered we shall not take the
trouble Of arguing; If any one is dun
enough 10 need argImen on that head
he is too dun 70 Doe reached by argument.
No entangling alliances with foreign ma
tions would DE SO dangerous 10 Us as
alliances with countries subject 20 pOlt-
cal revolutions every two or three years.
ana most OF them heavily indebted 10
Europeans who will some time or other
insist on being paid. This country has
never undertaken 70 guarantee the de-
fence OF any South American state; IL
has indeed distinctly refused 10. and il
has limited its Interference with their
concerns 10 the extent Of its own in
terests. Three OF the South American
States declined four years ago our re-
ciprCcity overtures; between Chill and
Peru fifteen years ago We interfered just
enough TO make Chill dislike US. and no.
enough 10 win the affection OF Peru
most of these States are military dictator
ships. ana their markets are markets for
manufactured goods which the gentlemen
now IN control Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives believe W. cannot produce in
competition with Europe. hence their de-
sire for higher duties The great trade
routes or The world have always beeen on
East and West lines: the only trade
noutes of much value 10 us are on East
snd West lines, and this craze TO make
commerce go North nd South Is a notion
of the most hopeless aOctrinairs. SO far
as similarity Of political institutions
goes 10 pretend that there is more I'm
common between q AMI the States OF
South America than there Is between IS
and Great Britain. is either 10 insult our
own country or 10 confess Ignorance OF
the densest character.-JoGrnal OF Com
merce.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02

To the Editor of The Times.
Sir.-In one sketch OF the life of James
Monroe in The Times OF Sunday, Dece n
Der 2gth. 10 is stated that az the end OF
his term Of service I'm the Continental
Congress. IN 17SG. he then intended 10
make his home in Fredericksburg, Va,
and 10 practice law" The fact is that
he was then a resident Of Fredericl1sburg,
and a practitioner OF law during the m
tefyals Of his public service. lie hogan
his public life as "a representative CT the
people OF SpOtsylvana county IN the Nir-
ginia Legislature. 4 freehold tualiit a.
ton was then necessary 20 consult ne a
voter and an eligible candidate FOR o..te.
Judge Joseph Jones. who Was unc.e 81 .r.
Monroe. and also Of Hon. John Da wsOn-
familiarly known as Beau Dawson. ana RI
member OF Congress from the Frcdcsi,Es-
burg district for many yars-gaEe Mr.
Monroe deed for a lot IN Fredericksburg
and built upon IN an office, In which ne
practiced law. to qualify MIN as a voter
and candidate for the Legislature. lis
office was sull stan ing when ] was a
boy IN Fredericksburg. as the Kitchen oi
a dwelling-hOuse I'm which was held a
school th0t j attended for year or Two
Of my childhood. situated between the
Masonic burying-grOund and Commerce
street. Immediately adjoining a former
lot of the cemetery I'm which were IN
TERED the family of General Dah1cy ii.
Maury and uuOn which stlll sruCs a
broke shaft TO commemorate the ur-
timely death 81 his elder brother. whose
life was cut Off no the TIE VOID oI
promising manhood. .. X w.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
COMMISSION THE NAVAL ENGINEERS

A bin has been introduced before the
United States Senate TO confer positive
rank and title upon the officers Of the
Corps OF Engineers. or the Bureau OF
Engineering Of the Navy. and while we
do not say that the proposed bill should
become a law without amendment be-
cause we are not prepared to express an
opinion upon that point. we 90 say that
its main purpose should be enacted into
law.
The naval battles of the future viii be
fought by ships propelled by steam. ana
not only the management and propulsion
OF the ship. but the hydraulic operation
Of the ereat guns in battle is only second
in importance TO the effectiveness with
which its guns arc fred. The Chief Of the
Bureau OF Steam Engineering well says in
one Of his recent reports:
IN the naval battle Of the future the
engineer stan Will have a difficult and
important part to perform. and If there
is failure IN the engine-room no amount
OF skill and bravery on the bridge may
suffice to avert disaster. Celebrity of
movement has docioed many "A naval
battle. and will decide many more. and
the CELEBRITY Of movement of modern
ship depends directly upon The skiu of
her engineer officers
The engineer officer the man who has
charge OF The machinery Of the ship.
post after that of the commander. and
the most disheartening one. Buried in
the bowels of the vessel while shot and
shell pound and penetrate her. he sees
nothing of the action but the destruc-
ton wrought by those shots that enter
II she sinks there is no hope for him, he
must keep his eye ever upon each part OF
the complicated machinery with nerves
that know 10 shaking and a vigilance
that Is always on guard. We want the
very best order Of men for this employ
ment. and we must omit nothing thar
will tend TO make the engineers in charge
command the respect their important
functions entitle them to. They should
not be made to feel that they belong to a
haNM caste OF lower ofHeF thah DINER
officers of the chip. They must accord
Ing TO their rank. be In all things their
equals. and their duties should be looked
upon as amongst the most honorable and
important of all. At present they are
without commissions. Al this should bc
changed. and they should be made coia-
inisslonod officers Their case Is equally
merltoriops with that Of ordnance officers,
quartermasters. and surgeons, who ali
have commissions
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02

by the report OF the taxpayers commit
tee. la November, lS.lj thc existing court
house q ample for all the ue-ds OF the
county. II also appears from mat report
am The subsequent reports OF COlDal ".
T. Cutshsw that the walls are sui. ciehtiy
strong FOR all Necessary repairs.
Second. There IS no demand 'nr rev
courthouse, except on ic Jart 81 Ire
county officials. The taxpayers, so Ear
az heard from, are opposed 10 such an
expenditure Of their money. IL the coun-
~ has any surplus money they would
prefer 70 have Il expended In making good
reads for the benefit OF the people Iaiher
than I'm building a costly house. With
marble lavaiories and closets a,d no lerh
improvements. which viii benefit no fne
bus the county officers.
Third. The location i'm which they pro
pose TO build a new courthouse Is vhri-
Iy unit for the purpose. No prudent bus
mess man would invest a large sum OF
money ~ building In so undesirable ana
uninViting a lot "a the present site OF
the county courthouse
Fourth. The undertaking is frauSht with
danger, and threatens, not only TO IN
crease taxation. but TO cripple ana rciard
the c0unty's growth and development lof
many years.
The Board OF Supervisors. it is reported,
propose to spend $4,000, and are conaii-
ering plans drawn by architects 90 cost
about that amount II the taxpayers o.
Henrico allow their courthouse 10 lee
how much viii be expended on new
structure.
When the city Of Richmond demolished
IT'S old courthouse and undertook 10 PC
build the plans called for &ff"i and
We embarked upon the enterprise with the
assurance that only 500 opD should be eN-
pended.
Each succeeding Council enlarged the
expenditure. until IN IS said, the building
cost In the ncighborhood of Sl.|h"Ht
This Board OF supervisors go out OF
office In the spring OF next year " hat
authority have they 20 say how much
or how little money shall he expended
The county judge cannot limit H. II is
beyond control Of the circuit judge. IL
Is beyond control Of the taxpayers them
selves.
When once our courthouse Is torn down
IL must Doe rebuilt. no matter al what
expense II is notorious that every man
who commence Co build house sDcnds
more money on 10 than De al first eN-
pected. If this De so with an individual.
who Is looking closely after his own
interests. how much more certain is u 20
be the ease when 10 is tho public money
which is being handled. and when every
one Of the officers for whose convenience
IL Is erected VIII be interested in incrcaa-
ing the expenditures 20 add 20 their own
comfort or luxury
If the old courthouse DE demolished
look for an Increase az taxation. bonded
debt. and cessation Of Improvement IN
the county. Very respectfully,
JAMES ~. DOOLEN.
January I. 1896
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
ro-pAy.s MrErINos AND EVENTS.

Joppa Lodge. Masons. Masonic Temple.
Richmond Royal Arch Chapter Masons'
Masonic Hall.
Virginia Lodge. X. OF T., Laube's Hal.
Hines Lodge. *. Of T., Schiller han.
Aurora Lodge. J. q. q. f., Enetts Han.
HENDERSON Lodge. l. .. .. f.. Toney s.
Afanteo Trib-. L. .. X. n, Kerse's Han
Pawnee. Tribe. ]. o. Il. n, Odd-tel~
lows Hall.
Richmond Council. Jr. o. L. \. NJ,
Gaievoods Hall.
A. ". CHM Council, Jr. o. a. \. NJ
Dsvis councii. Jr. O. L. A. NJ. Eighth
and Hull streets.
NvrtIe Lodge. X. Of T.. Smiths Hail.
-Moplders Union. Eagle Hall
Virginia Council. X. a. Powhatan Han.
Mccarthy Council, r. A, Loe-Camp
Hall.
Cynthus Grove. L. A. O. d. Cersley 3
Hall.
Liberal Grove. L. A. o. D.. Druids' Hall
Monroe Grove Il. \. o. D., BelWdere
Hall.
Richmond Lodge Elks. Concordia Hall
Stationary Engineers, Jr. o. L. a. NJ.
Hall
JEFFERSON Lodge /. o. G. r., Powell's
Hail.
Soldiers Home Lodge /. o. G. T., Sol
diers' Home.
Howard's Grove Lodge. !. o. 6. T..
Good TcmDiars' Hall.
st. Pairlck's Beneficial Society, Twenty
sixth and Grace streets.
West-E Beneficial and Social Society
Laube's Hall.
Stuart Horse Guard Blues Armory.
Richmond Senate. No. 1852. Knights of
the Ancient Essenic order. ST. Adams
Hall
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
NEWPORT NEWS, HITTER RIVALS.


The recent awarding Of the two battle
ships to the Newport News ship-yard.
despite the fact that the bids were hum
dreds OF thousands OF dollars lower than
Cramps bid and that OF the Union Iron
Works. and despite the fact that the
Newport News ship-yard IS itself one Of
the. most complete possible. has caused
not merely disappointment to the Phila-
delphia rivals Of our Virginia works. but
has aroused d bitterness which has found
its way into such a liberal paper as the
Philadelphia Times.
The Newport News ship-yard is be-
Titled by quoting from a Colonel a. G.
Buell.. who says that while he believes
in the development OF our ship-yards, he
thinks that neither a new navy would be
built nor ship-yards developed by bury
ing battle-ships in country villages"
Colonel Buell. also informed the Phila-
dolphia sorch heads that there is an OK
tensive plant at Newport News. created
by The millions of G. T. Huntington but
plants, whether at Newport News. or In
Alaska. or in Greeland, DO not build ships
They can be made only in labor centres,
of which Philadelphia is the chief one
in this country. ii TINS country has to
wait until those two battle-snips are
completed before we can 80 10 war with
Great Britain ii will be long wait.
More years than people imagine will
be required to finish them at Newport
News. They are simply buried"
This malovolent kind Of talk reminds
us Of what we used TO hear ten or twelve
years ago from the Pennsylvania iron
makers about Southern iron. They first
declared we didn't have any, and then
that if we did have It. it was very poor
practically useless, then, if we had
it, and it was good for anything. we could
not keep up the production so as to
compete with Pennsylvania. and the
great loss Of money in the vain attempt
to do so would soon break all the South
ern furnaces.
Wei, we have lived to see many Penn
sylvania furnaces shut ND, while South
ern blasts never Stacked, and we sug-
gest to our Northern friends that they
have Southern power to deal with in
ways they have not dreamed Of They
should never forget that. in setting the
negro free. they much more set our
whole people free. We are NOW de-
livered from The body of death" of
slavery, and our energies are turning
more and more into the highest pur-
suits of commerce and manufacture. The
country village. so CONTEMPORARY spoken
Of is a seaport town of about ll,00O peo-
pic, q large proportion of which are
skilled mechanics. and 1000 more people
and more mechanics viii flock there, and
not only the two battle-ships already
awarded will be built there, but others if
the Government wants the best ships at
the lowest prices.
We are sorry Mr.. Cramp and his friends
should feel so badly, but we say with
all our hearts. hurrah, for Newport News
and its great ship-yard. and the men VINO
have the ability to do such work in old
Virginia,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
LABELLING ooNvIcr-MADE GOODS.

IN a carcfully-prepared article pun
lshed in yesterdays Times, Mr.. James
Nelson Wood advocates the labelling Of
goods made by convicts, so that buyers
may know what the origin of the goods
is. lie says: The champions of the
convict-labor labelling bill demand that
convict goods shall be sold on their
merits"
We think Mr. Wood is right. There
should be no sailing under false coiors.
II a brand is prima facie evidence OF
quality-good. bad, or indinerent-the
brand Of convict-made goods should be
placed. as evidence of the factory whers
they were made, so that the character
and quality may be fairly judged by
the buyer, as far as such evidence goes.
We do not see how any injustice can be
done by such a requirement. The sci
ence Of penology is obscure enough in
theory. and very crude in its general prac-
tice. whatever. therefore. tends TO bring
10 light the mysteries OF the prison-house
should be adopted. Men do not cease 10
be men because they are convicts. but
the reformation Of criminals should De
accomplished with the least possible in
jury 10 those citizens who have not vio-
lated the law, and who have themselves
and their families 10 support. Thos
people who would not buy conuct-made
goods should not be imposed upon for
lack Of a label law. and II anybody pre-
fors them, they should be informed of
the facts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-02
MUNYON'S
Cold and Cough Cures
Promptly Er'sctuaI in Curing Grip. Colds
and Coughs and N sure Preventive OF
Pneumonia and All Lung diseases.

Munyon's Cold cure will posi'Neiy
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pears when tho cold reaches the lungs
and there is cough and oppressed breath
ing Munyon's Cough cure. used In alser-
nation with the Cold Cure, every hair
hour viii effect an immediate cure.
When there is pain IN the chest Mum
yon's Plastors will give great relief ana
act as a protection. These remedies ara
"A sure preventive OF pneumonia and
lung troubles.
Why Poison Your system
with dangerous drugs? Why not try
Munyon's New and Improved Homoeo-
psthlc Home Remedies? a separate spe-
cllc for each disease. Absolutely HARM
less. Positive and permanent cures. AT
druggists. . cents a bottle.
Personal letters 20 Professor Munyon,
l5O5 Arch street. Philadelphia. Pa. an
swered with free medical advice for any
disease.