Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-29
When a boy meets a body,
On the way to vote,
And a body hands a body


-Pious girls only play on upright
pianos.
-TaiIors say knicker bockers are bound
to come.
II, Tuxedo coat Will be much worn
this w.iter.
-Chipmuuks are used as a substitute
for ...-pin.
--specisl train from Allegheny Satur-
day night, at II.
Tex, phone compan les don't believe
that silence is golden.
The Popocras tells his girl she is worth
I6 times her weight in silver.
The humorous side of banana peer
ia the side some other fellow steps on.
The shade trees are now furnishing
lots of exercise with rake and broom.
A woman feels surest that smoking is
hurting her. husbands health right after
she has cleaned her lace curtains.
Tho height Of economy is reached
when woman puts her wedding gown
away thinking she may use it for secord
marri &c.
There is as much difference between
a politician and statesman" says the
Philosopher, ''as there is between sneak
thief ana bank looter."
Hall the people of Butler visited the
scene of the accident Sunday afternoon.
That bridge should be made wider. There
is nothing to prevent the recurrence OF
this accident.
The Treasurer OF the Butler School
Board received but 7.l55:43, from tho
State this year, though the enrolment
of our schools is larger than last year
when cur check was for 50, 636:58.
The Atlantis Club will receive the re
turns on The nj ght of election by private
wire, ut their club rooms, S. Main ST. A
limited number of the friends of the club
have been invited.
We are pleased to note that some Of
our citizeus are repairing their dilapi1ated
sidewalks. worn out walk is dangerous
at night. A plank walk is the best of
walks in Winter time if it is kept in re-
pair.
The Su prene Court OF Pennsylvania
has decided recently that stockholder in
q water, gas or electric company, that has
q contract with city or borough for the
products Of his company, cannot hold o
position in the Councils of such city or
borough.
The largest and handsomest sign in
town is that Of the
BUTLER BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Just erected over the windows of the col
lege rooms on Main st. 1t is so feet long
by about three feet in height and was
built of Cherry that has been in stock in
Butler for 20 years. The letters were cut
out of the same wood. are raised about an
inch and are painted in silver white, while
the background is sand black. 1t is very
large and attra ctive sign, and is Indicative
Of the prosperity Of one of the best institu
tions in Butler.
A visitor who has Just returned from
Canton, says he walked up to the residence
of Major Mckinley to see if it was true
that all the grass in the yard had been
tramped out of existence, and he found it
correct. He says if an animal that could
live yoar on single blade Of grass was
turned into that yard to HINT an existence
it would die of starvation. The lawn in
front of Mr.. McKinley's residence was at
one time one of the handsomest in the
city, but not only has il been destroyed
but shrubbery and fence has been torn
away and carried off BIZ relic hunters.
-Penna. lovers who HE themselves to
jamestown or other points across the
York State border, in order to obtain the
ceremony whccby theii two hearts may
beat their way through life as one, will
be interested to learn that CIV law went
into effect in that State on the 1st of Oct
ober. 1t requires that the marriage no.
tices shall be filed with the city or town
clerk, who shall enter on book kept for
that purpose the mama of each party, place
of resid ence, time an3 place of marriage,
and name and official station OF the person
signing the certificate. This service re-.
quires 25- cont fee
The effort to show that the bicycle il
immoral revives the proposition that i'm
morality is the result OF bad persons rather
than bad vehicles or bad anything else
There are bad church members; wherefore
should We abolish the church, There il
immortality in some schools; must we
therefore abolish education ? And there
are women who ache for notoriety; must
we therefore Danish from the road all
modest women who use the wheel TO,
pleasure or exercisef-There is tenden cy
IN opposing some new things to raise the
cry OF immortality. To the pure all things
are pure.-Immorality comes from the
heart, not from using any of the good gift:
ofnature, art or invention.
Young men who propose practicine
throwing ball all winter in the barn
shall heed the warning of an eminent ply.
siciau regarding the "Out Curve" He
says that the effort to put that particular
twist on the ball strains the pectoralist
major and the coraco-brach "a small at
tachment of the muscular process operat.
ing the scappla or shoulder blade, in Civ.
ing the arm the wide swing this curve re-
quires), the infraspinatus (muscles lyin,
beneath the .horny protrusions of the lat
ter bone and affected by necessary twist
OF the full army and the ulnar (muscl.
which operates the under and larger of the
two bones of the forearm) in its special
application to this effective delivery. So
don't do it. Confine yourself to the in
curve and the drop.
A little work, little play
To keep US going-and so good day
A little warmth, little light
OF loves bestowiEg so good night
A little fuo TO match the sorrow
OF each days growing g-and sogooi NOR.
row
A little trust that when we die
We reap our sowing And so goodbye!