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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24
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THE town of Dornstetten, in Wur-
temberg, has its funds so well invested
that the inhabitants, instead of paying
taxes, receive bonus of $25 each an
nually, besides free firewood and free
use of land for raising vegetables.
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BUcKINGHAMs Dye for the Whiskers
can be applied when at home, and is
uniformly successful in coloring q
brown or black. Hence its great
popularity.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24

FOUR hundred men are now en-
ployed at the Moran Bros ship yard
in Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24
A CHRISTMAS
WITH ROBBERS.
A STORY OF TWO GOOD BOYS
AND THEIR PLANS.

How They Captured RObbcr
who Had Stolen the Gifts Intend.
ed for Presentation to Their Pa.
rents on Christmas.Day.
We planned it one day-my brother
Sam and las we sat under a harvest
apple tree. We agreed to scrape and
save and buy father silver watch and
mother new shawl for Christmas.
Sam was Is and 1 two years younger,
and we were the sons of farmer who
couldn't afford luxuries. We couldn't
hope to do it all by ourselves, though
we did get enough together for the
shawl. Our uncles and aunts and
cousins Clipped in, and the jeweler
threw off 81 on the price of the watch,
and on the day before Christmas old
Santa Claus had the watch and shawl
and father and mother hadn't the
slightest suspicion of what was in
store for them. Sam and l had sold
apples, emblezzled eggs, disposed of
old plowpoints, hoed corn for the
neighbors, gathered and sold hickory
nuts and worked various other schemes
to get that $12 shawl and we had a
right to feel elated and proud. We
had the articles hidden in the
hay NOW at the barn, and about once
an hour we had to go out there and
take look at them.
1t was growing dark on Christmas
eve when a stranger on foot turned in
at our gate and asked for lodgings.
He was a well-dressed, keen-looking
man, and the fact of his being on foot
and the village tavern only two miles
away, ought to have set father to think
ing. Mother eyed him suspiciously,
but when the man said he had
rheumatism, and that he expected to
pay for his entertainment, father in
vited him in and appeared to think
that it was all right. Not so with
Sam and /, however. We didn't like
the looks of the man, and when we
discovered that he used profane
language and chewed plug tobacco we
put him down as a bad man. After
supper the man told father that he
lived in Cincinnati and had come to
look at farm on the Six-Mile road.
He made an effort to be entertaining
and agreeable, and though he sue
ceeded with the old folks Sam and l
couldn't give him any credit.
There was bedroom off the parlor,
and it was arranged that he should
sleep in there. Also that Santa Claus
should leave the gifts for father mother
on the parlor table after he had gone
to bed. Sam and I would hang our
stockings in the kitchen. The man
excused himself about nine o'clock
and went to bed, and ten minutes
later the watch and shawl were on the
table, and mother had promised not
even to look in. We hustled off TO
bed, and by half-past nine father and
mother came up.
"Do you s'pose that feller heard
about the watch and shawls" queried
Sam, as he got into bed.
"How could her"
"I dunno, but l believe he just
came to steal 'em. If he was goin' to
look at farm on the Six-Mile road
why didn't he get off the train at
Grafton, I'll bet you he robs the house
and clears out before morningp
"Let's tell father!"
"He wouldn't believe it, and it
would only scare ma"
We talked the matter over for few
minutes and they fell asleep, and the
old clock down in the kitchen was
striking IL when Sam nudged me with
his elbow and whispered:
"That fellow is robbing the housew
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New York Racket

One Low Price to All.
West Side Square.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

Many jokes passed away the quilting.
and funny incidents long TO be re-
membered by all.
The debating society at the Hill
sch ooi house is having good time.
They meet every week. Next Friday
night several of the old debaters OF
the township expect to be present
and take part in the discussion.
Last week Aaron received a letter
from his old chaplain in the army.
Rev S u Clark, who is living at APP
pleton City. He tells us that he is
now 81 years old and enjoying pretty
good health. We hope 10 meet him
soon and talk over what happened
down south wears ago.
Mrs G w Park has been down sew
erai days with rheumatism.
AARON.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
The Clinton Daily Democrat pub

The Clinton Daily Democrat pub
lish.d d a death rotice OF Ed Lamar,
boos black. saying that he had
expired u. 1890 of that day in an
etil. ptic fit Ed is dwarf ard 1t is
said that his sffi iction was brought
on by cigarette smoking But Ed
didn't die, and when he went around
Sunday morning his regular custom
ers took him for ghost. He is now
claiming damages and threatens to
sue for $1,000 unless the editors
COMPROMISE by giving him a suit of
clothes.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

\ crowd of young people visited a
the home of d Fl kash on last Wed
nesday eve.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
DeepWater Items.

\ crowd of young people visited at
the home of d Fl ka>h on last Wed
nesday eve.
Master Olaf Chambers visited Geo
Shelton Wednesday night.
Geo Moore has new buggy.
A crowd of young people skated on
Judge Coleman's pond last Thurs
day night.
Some Of Elm Grove young men are
dealing in klondike gold.
JM Kash spent a few days last
week buying cattle.
We understand that the party at
Mr. Betz's on Monday night was a
grand success.
Mr. Will Morton, who has been sick
for some time is reported better at
this writing.
j w kash and John Jackson has
entered into a partnership to con-
tinue the hound business; their Office
is located on Plum street plum out
of town.
| \ protracted meeting will begin al
! the Christian church in Johnstown
the fifteenth of this month.
Massrs ] II kash, Willie Shelton
and John Jackson each have a new
pair OF skates and are learning tc
! skate.
Walter McCouns drug store il
Johnstown was entered by burglar:
Thursday night, but they failed tc
get any money. At the time there
was four dollars in the safe, but fol
some cause they did not get it.
Whoopins cough i. reported il
Johnstown.
John Rains turned his horses il
his stock field and they got out ant
up to date he has been unable t
And them.
The most entertaining and interest
ing part of the program at the Elm
Grove lyceum on last Friday evenin;
was the Shaw lawsuit conducted b,
s W Gilliland and Paul Wright. NJ
Gilliland represented the state ant
Mr. Wright appeared for the defense
d l. kash, tax collector of Deep
water township, is now ready to tax
in the shekels.
1t was with sorrow that we learne,
of the death of Mrs Connie Baker
J who was buried at Johnstown Sun
day Dec 5th.
There was a social hop at Gus Nc
; Cool one night last week.
Grandma wilker purchased som
, hogs from Mr. Jones last week.
J E Prewit and wife visited in thi
: vicinity Sunday.
Bert Tyler says he is too busy wit
/ his traps to be a candidate for mat
rimony this winter, but warns tn
: girls to look out in the spring for b
is fast becoming tired Of this singl
biessedness.
Everybody is engaged in huntin
8 rabbits at the present time.
, There was a social given at the re'
idence of W NJ Shelton on last Satul
dav eve. ROSE.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
What is
SCOTS
Emulsion?

1t is Strengthening food and
tonic, remarkable in its flesh-form-
ing properties. 1t contains Cod
Liver Oil emulsfied or partially
digested, combined with the we'll
known and highly prized Hypo-
phosphites of Lime and Soda, SO
that their potency Is materially
increased.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
What WIZ ~ DO2

It viii arrest loss Of flesh and
restore to : normal condition the
infant, the child and the adnlt. Il
will enrich TIE blood Of the ane1nic: !:
viii stop the cough, heal the ;rrita-
ton Of the threat and lungs, and
cure INDECENT consumption. We
make this statement because the
experience Of twenty-five years has
crovea It II tsns Of thousands Of
cases. Be- s.re 5ss Sc: sCoTTS EEas;a=.
soc- and $500, all druggists
SCOTT * BOVINE, Chemist New rost.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

The Howard DeVoss Co. playing
at the Butler Opera House. is one OF
It . best all week troups that has
si.ited this city in years. Pavements
of Paris. played Monday evening
vas exceptionally good. aud the
dancing and singing WAS fine. es.
p c,aliv the acting and dancing of
title Ruby Rstpor.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
FISK BROS.
FISK BROS.
FISK BROS.
CHRISTMAS GOODS.

Don't fool your money away when
you buy Christmas presents, nor do
not be misled by people advertising
goods at cost and are going to close
out--that is an old fake; merchants
who will advertise something that
they are not going to do will skin
you if they get chance
Come to Fisk Bros. and lay in
your Christmas goods. They have
no old stock that they bought years
ago and ere trying to close out, but
everything they carry is new and
cheap. Goods bought this year are
so per cent cheaper than goods
bought last year.
A man that can get seventy five
cents for days work these times ia
a lucky man. The farmers all know
they almost have to give away what
they have to sell. We will chow you
the difference on prices in this year
and last year on few things that
would make nice, useful Christmas
presents.
One Fix piece decorated chamber
set sold last year for 50, worth this
year 50 Is.
Don't forget that We pay cash for
eggs and chickens
Que decorated wash bowl and
pitcher sold last year fer $l.25, thi.
year 85c.
One decorated lamp, blue, pink or
canary color sold last year for 81 %
this year 75c
One fine banquet lamp, new pat
tern Roche ster burner. worth last
year four dollars, this year 81
Water sets of brilliant crystal
assorted colors. each set COL ttains ONT
half gallon pitcher, six tumblers and
tray worth last year 50 so, this yea,
$l.5O.
O, o set of warranted steel knivel
and forks worth last year 81 50 thi'
year 75c.
Don't be humbugged by people
advertising goods at cost-look ou
for them. Buy goods from peopl'
that You can can depend on wha
they say, aud who Sell what the,
advertise.
l set silver spoon, knife and fork TO
children 8 q
l set childs plate, cup and saucer q
l zoe decorated night lamp q
The place to get your chicken
and turkeys weighed correctly is q
Fisk Bros.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

Their stock of China, Glass and
Queensware end Lamps OF all styles
is much larger and better assorted
than ever before and is being offered
at prices that will surprise you
There never was a time within our
20 years experience in business that
we could offer you such bargains
If you want a nice banquet lamp,
china dinner set, salad dish, stand or
hanging lamp, or anything in this
line do not fail to call aud examine
our stock and get cur prices. We
a selling nice up to date banquet
lamps at from 81 so up and hanging
lamps at your own price We also
have q complete lie of toy dinner
Sets, cups aud saucers, chlldren's
p ates, mugs, money banks and ev
e'ything in this line that will inter
est the children
We have enough Christmas Can
dies for all the children in Bates
G unty and we have to sell it as We
do not propose to carry any over
Will sell you mixed caudy from &c
a pound up and better grades in
proportion.
We are also headquarters for Low
ney chocolates and keep them in I, J
aud l pound baxes.
We are unloading another car load
of Pleasanton shorts and bran which
makes the richest feed of any shorts
or bran that ever came to Butler, and
We are prepared to sell you at any
time from one sack to 10000 pounds
ct mill prices, and have it right here
in our feed house 30 you will not
have to wait when you want sack
until we send out and buy it as
others are doing. We also keep cor n
chop. corn, oats and timothy and
prairie baled hay. In -four We
handle the Pleasanton and Power
Bros. and can sell you in any qusn
tity cheaper than any store in Butler.
We are making some extremely low
prices in 500 to 1000 pound quaint
ties.
/ Our grocery stock is larger aud q
better assortment than you will find
in Butler and prices lower.
Our tinware, galvonized iron and
granite iron ware departments are
chuck full of goods and we are cut
ting prices in two.
Our line of stoves is still complet.
and we have knocked the bottom
ou. of prices. We are selling Oal
heating stoves frcm Sc 90 to $l4 u
Alright wood stoves in tbs larges
s;zs from 50 IS up.
Cook stoves from $40 up owins
to size and quality. If you are il
need Of steel range We will sell yc'
one cheaper than any one in Bate
County as we propose 10 close ou
our stock by January 1st.
We are selling more skates than al
the stores in town, for the reaso
'hst We have . larger and bette
stock aud are making lower price.
: Our stock OF shot guns, rifee, ioade
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

shells and all kinds of sporting goods
is complete aud prices way down.
We are selling any size loaded shells
at IS cents per box and can give you
any size loads you want for 10. Il
and 16 gauge guns.
IT you want to buy a Christmas
present come in and see our stock.
We can sell you a nice set of cary.
ers; silver knives aud forks, spoons,
raz ors, pocket knife, skates, china
dinner eet. fancy lamp, china rlate,
salad dish or anything in the china
line.
We will sell you a farm wagon,
buggy, spring wagon. sulky plow.
or anything in the implement lins
at very low price, as we propose TO
reduce our stock one half by the first
OF January On account of invoicing.
We are also making some unheard
of prices on buggy aud wagon bar.
ness. We will cell you set Of sin
gle buggy harness from S. to 80
per set and double wagon harness
fro m $l2 to $25 per set.
II you need an axe, hatchet, croSs
cut or hand saw, wrench, hinges,
nails, bolts, horse shoes. horse nailf,
builders hardware or anything ID
the hardware line, come IN and 90
ss, as We can save you money. Coms
in and get our prices on pumps,
wind mills. gas pipe and all kinds
/ of plumbers supplies, as We can savs
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

DUCkl6u 3 dIUICt 0HIV6
The Best Salve in the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever soree, letter, chapped
hands, chilblains, corns. and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles
or no pay required. 1t is guaran
teed to give perfect satisfaction. OF
money refunded. Price Is cents
per box. For sale by Il. L. Tucker
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

Insure with the St. Joseph Farm
Mutual and save 80 per cent OF pre-
MUM FARM and Town properly.
Soft SAML SILvERs, Agt.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
GROCERY DEPARTMENT.

10 fb band picked navy beans,
they are fine 3 25
400 worth of chewing gum for o5
4 b Of four crown raisins Is
8 fb three crown raisins 25
2 fb OF London larger raisins 25
3 tb eeedless raisins 25
5 ID dried apples IS
3 tb California prunes 25
dozen sweet oranges 80
l doz good lemons 20
Drive straight to our store; We
pay cash for chickens, turkeys and
eggs
3 fb evaporated blackberries 25
fb evaporated raspb-rries 20
We carry fresh line OF bulk
olives. lemon peel. orange peel, cit
ron, sweet and sour pickles, celery,
grapes, in fact you can get at ou,
store anything that you could get il
Kansas City or st. Louis in the
grocery line.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

CONE TO
NEW YORK RACKET
FOR YOUR
HOLIDAY GOODS
They have a large line on
display
Toilet Gases from 48c up
Albume, Celluloid front, back 40c up
Kid doll, natural hair 1Oc up
Kid doll, closing eyes 25c
Rubber dolls O9c up
Holiday books Ole up
Handy volume classics 20c
Books, silk finish, cloth binding
comprising $50 tales, 19c or 6 for 81
Self pronouncing Teachers Ok.
ford Bibles $l.33
Bsgsters comprehensive Bible
indexed $1.75
Collar and Cuff box 35c up
Ribbon, Suspender, Glove, Fan,
Necktie and Handkerchief
boxes from 24c up
Tourist Leather Cases 47c
Leather Music Rolls 47c up
large line Iron Toys 4c up
To our customers buying
$500 worth of goods we
will present them with i
Hour Glass Medallion
| 1X9.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09

you money.
We will sell you
so fb good Family -four : IS
80 fb Ak -four 100
SO fb Straight Patent Aour 1lS
so fb High Patent -four l26
10 b Mich. navy beans 26
IL fb hominy fake Is
10 tb oat fake Is
10 bars Ark soap Is
8 bars Cla,rette soap rs
8 bars Lenox soap Is
6 bars Old Country soap IS
6 1b Dwight soda 26
3 1b blasting powder Is
4 fb shot 2k,
Any size loaded shells 81
Coal hods 20
3 pint cups O5
l quart cup "a
LOT tin bucket Oss.
2-qt. tin bucket 06
3 qt. coffee pots 10
Granite Iron wash pans Is
Granite Iron dish pans SO
Granite Iron water pals SO
Good coffee from &c to 25c per lb
Bring US your butter, eggs, chick.
ems, turkeys, ducks, geese or any
thing you have to sell, as We always
pay the highest price in cash or
trade Thanking you for the liberal
patronage you have given US the
past year, and soliciting q continu.
ance OF same. we remain
Yours respectfully,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. co,
u LEADERS OF LOW PRICES.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-07
PHENOMENAL CAREER.
Twenty Years Ago Jerome H.
Raymond Was a Newsboy.
To-Day He II President OF the West
Virginia University--A Living Ex-
ample of what Push and In
dustry Can DO.

From newsboy to university presi-
dent in 20 years--such Is the remark
able leap from the streets of Chicago
into fame made by Jerome II. Raymond.
Through poverty and strife against con-
ditions that would have dismayed a I'll
tan. backed by indcmtable pluck and
ceaseless industry. he worked his way
from the chrysals stage of newsboy's
life and bloomed into an Admirable
Crichton." to whom study was easy and
learning quickly acquired. He was 4
plucky little Chicago newsboy 20 years
ago. Now. at the age of 30. he has
passed many of his seniors in the educa-
tional race, and has just been made
president of the West Virginia uni
versity.
Mr., Raymond. says the Chicago
Times Herald. is the youngest college
president in the United States. His
career in search of knowledge is almost
unparalleled. Few men have been
able to climb the ladder of learning as
quickly as this Chicago newsboy. Many
men are able to assimilate knowledge,
but few have also developed the ability
to become brilliant teachers in the
learning they have imbibed
knowledge greeted Raymond with
a smile and welcomed him in the halls
Of learning. He galloped his way
through college and Immediately be-
came valuable as an educator. He
was called to the head of the West vir-
ginia institution from the University of
Wisconsin. where he had held the chair
of sociology for the last two years.
Prof Raymond began life in Chicago.
His father died when he was child
of nine, and he went on the streets TO
sell papers in order to keep the wo
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-07

There is more than a spice of ad
venture about the September Cen
fury. SsWhat Stopped the Ship" by
Il. Phelps Whitmarsh, is story set
ting forth a mid.ocean mystery. A
tale of peril in Alaska, called IAN
Adventure With Dog and Glacier"
is by John Muir whose timely paper
on "The Alaska Trip" was printed in
the August Century Prisoners Of
State at Boro Boedor" is an illustrated
article on the experiences of two
ladies in an out oflhe-way region in
Java, by Miss E. R. Scidmore, author
of "Down to Java" IN the August
number There is another instalment
of the extravaganza by Mrs. Marion
Manville Pope, up the Matterhorn
in Boat" with pictures suggesting
the daring adventures of her aero
nauts. A subject of current interest
is treated N paper on "Cruelty in
the Congo Free State" with striking
photographs and notes OF travel, made
by the late Z. j. Glave in HON there
is now an additional interest connect
ed With his explorations-in the Yukon
regeon. Adventuresome also are the
other serials-"Hugh Wynne," DIR
Weir Mitchell's American novel, and
1.-THE Days of Jeane DARE" Mrs.
Catherwood's study of the maid of
Orleans.