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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

ht the speaker in astonishment. Then
the praise expressed for his ability by
Mr. Smith came into the merchants
mind. and kindly smile played upon
his face.
You may try" he said at length,
land remember. my boy, that much d.
pends on you. | will give you note
10 the purchaser"
An hour later Anson Hoover tied his
horse to a wayside post. and climbed
the fence into the field where the
thresher stood idle. The engineer,
big, burly fellow, was tinkering about
the machine in rather an aimless man
ner, uttering anathemds against Par
menter Brothers and all new ideas in
general. 1t took but an instant for
Anson to see that this tinkering was
doing more harm than good.
Excuse me, sir" he said, but you
seem to be working on the wrong prin-
ciple there"
The engineer turned and glared at
him.
Who's doing this?" he demanded.
That is what l came for" replied
Anson, quietly. AZ was sent by Par
menter Brothers"
Mind your own business, and tell
Parmenters to send out man." and
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
the fellow resumed his a4mIess expert

the fellow resumed his d1mless expert
menting.
What is the trouble here, Kelly9"
The engineer again stopped work
as the farmer appeared.
ION, this boy wants to show me how
to do this" he growled. Says he was
sent by Parmenters,"
u have note for the owner" said
Anson, offering it TO the newcomer,
who accepted it. After reading the
contents, he turned to Kelly.
You may go back to your engine" "
he said, and the man moved sullenly
away.
There is absolutely nothing the
matter with the machine, sir" assured
AnsoR. cit is simply a case of misad-
justment, caused by the men not un-
derstanding the mechanical principles
upon which it is founded"
In Is minutes Anson announced that
his work was completed, and the sig
nal to start was given. The black
smoke rolled from the stack of the en-
gine, the thresher started slowly into
motion, and a stream Of grain flowed
into the wagon box waiting to receive
it, while the assembled farm hands
gave vent TO a hearty cheer as they
went to their several tasks.
The thresher proved an unqualified
success, and many were sold. Par
- MONTE DIes. --~--- j~s-%-e44oe5t. -tS
place all this to the credit of their
young clerk, since first impressions
count for so much, and the delay nee
essary in summoning 4 man from the
factory would probably have been IA
tai to the machines reputation in that
vicinity.
On the last day of August Anson
Hoover received a summons to his un-
cle's private office.
"My boy" began the old merchant,
when his nephew had taken the prof
fered chair, sit has been my aim this
summer to see what kind OF stuff you
have in you, and l am satisfied. Now,
while I can't loan you money, l shall
see that you get through college at
my expense. DO not go back to work,
but take a week or so for rest, and get
ready for school this fall"
81 shall not attempt to thank you,
Mr."
There, that will do" broke in the
smiling business man, grasping An
sons right hand in his own and laying
his left upon the boys shoulder. 81
am uncle, now, If you please-Uncle
Richard. But / have no boys of my
own. and I want you TO regard me as a
father.-Golden Days.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

A Il
trouble with crew of piratical goat
killers, and Suffering Pete and pre-
pared to give them a warm reception
if they showed up on our Kingdom. We
rugged up a number of rifles on place
commanding the landing, so that each
of us could be protected behind
powders and shoot two rifles each. We
could have kept a good-sized crowd at
bay. Fortunately for both sides, they
did not visit us.
''The charm of this life grows upon
me. | would not be a dweller in brick
walls and gruntipg under the burden
of modern life for all the wealth there
is to be found in New York. What do
we get beyond our food and shelter?
If l sleep well, enjoy health and hppy
mind, | am better off than one living
in n city, though he piles up millions.
l do not see opera every night, put
enjoy keen appetite and find intel
lectual pleasure in contemplating the
sea and land Sometimes | find myself
wrapt in thoughts far higher than !
have power to express, which yield me
poet would not lack for theme thai
might do much to change the hearts
of men from their money-getting mad
ness.
"In the vastness of the night. with q
storm on, the sea boiling and bowling
all around us, l see the tremendous
forces that are little known to those
living in cities. l believe realize more
clearly the paltriness of the jostline
crowd. On the silent moonlight nights
with leagues of shining sea around me.
| feel that even n self-isolated Crusoe
may be as important in the scheme OF
things as a greasy, hoggish millionaire.
We are all too small to contemplate.
From which it appears that DIR. Pow,
ers spends much of his time in philoso'
ply, when others think he Is merely
lazy The question that occurs is:
What philosophy 5does Mrs. Powers mp
ply to make herself contented.--N. y.
Sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
HE idea of ft.

Now that In what I call criminal
earslessnesa," said Swipesy, the burg
lar. as he read the paper the morning
after the robbery.
What is criminal carelessneSs2' p
asked his wife.
The paper says that right By the
safe cracked there Was o table. and
In the drawer Of the table there was
II big diamonds and $500 In gold coin.
1t was criminally carless in me to over
look all that swag."-Town Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
ponu,,r Fauacie, Exploded.

A darky remedy that was once upon
a time very popular among the ladies'
of the southern aristocracy afflicted
with hay fever was tea made OF the
husks o: green corn. 1t was widely
used in Alabama, Tennessee, the Caro-
linas and in Arkansas, with very little
beneficial results, however. Finally
the doctors opposed 1t very strongly
en- the ground that the decoction con-
tained ergot, and for the last decade
1t has fallen into dlsuse in localities
where it was considered to be the
elixir of life Of the hay fever victims.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
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Gs-NIxan~ GEUv.Ilm rlfy

Sweet Critic-In one way you re-
mind me very much of Browning.
Amateur Poet-Indeed! How In
that?
Sweet Critic-There isn't one person
in hundred that can tell what you're
trying to get at.-Chicago Daily
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
Equal 20 the Emergency.

Freddy's Uncle-Well. no Freddy, /
don't think care to swap knives with
you; you see there's a history goes
with my knife.
Freddy (after q moment of sad re-
flection)-Well, Uncle Jack, there's a
Robinson Crusoe" goes with mine
how'll that dom. Y. Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
There Are other. Like Him.

James," said the punctilious old
uncle to his profligate nephew, why
in the world don't you settle down and
get out of debt?"
Couldn't think Of il. uncle. 1ttakes
all my time and wit and ingenuity to
keep getting into debt."-Detroit Free
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

This Is Your Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents. cash or stamps,
n generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Balm sufficient to demon
strate the great merits Of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren st , New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. 1
can emphasize his statement, 1T IS pon-
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed.
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug Price, so cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
A. to His Health.

"You may as well understand. young
man." said the old gentleman, that
my daughter will not get u cent until
after my death"
"Oh, that's oil right" replied the
young man. cheerfully. 81 have al
ready consulted your family ply
sician. ."-Chicapo Post,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

Mrs. P.-I told that girl just what TO
do and she hasn't done it at all.
Mr.P.II suppose your orders wentin
one ear and out of the other.
Mrs. P.-Oh, no, indeed! She never
gets anything through her head as
easily as that.-Philadelph Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
A Small Matter.

Young Lady (out yachting}-Whati In
the matter. Capt. Quarterback?
Captain-The fact Is. my dear young
lady. we've broken our rudder.
Young LADY, wouldn't worry about
that. The rudder is mostly under
water anyhow, you know. and 1t isn't
likely people will notice tn. Y.
WaALIv
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
War Again

Ninnie-This weather 10 so trying. I
must get something for my complex
ion.
Mamie-I didn't know you had any.
indiana polls Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
He FILLED the Bill.

"Why don't you have a sponge to
moisten your stamps?" said the unwel-
come poor relative to the business
man.
Good idea" said the business man;
"you can have the job."-Cleveland
nanlar
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
Not Wanted.

Peddler-I have here, madam, an mp
paratus that will effectually prevent all
odors from cooking It
Mrs. Hashcroft-Don't want It, IL
they didn't smell the cooking they
would eat twice as much.-Indianapolis
Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
at. aeltinehta.

Little willie-Pa. what 10 that say
ing about Its being better to have
loved and lost"
-Mr. Hsnnypsek (feelingly)-Itis ia bet
ter to have loved md lost than never to
have lost nt all.-Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
A Cruol shock.

II was the residentisl part Of the
city. the hour was two q. M, and
rompkins was carefully. If trifie un-
steadily. feeling his way home along
the dark and silent street. Suddenly
O figure mufneoin o large cloak sprang
up In front Of lin Tompkins turned
q deathly yellow and half fell. half
staggered ag.anst the fence.
your money or your hfsl" hissed
the mscreant. The barrels Of his TO
volver cleaning In front Of him
"Aerciful heavens, how you scared
mel gasped Tompkina: II thouShs Il
was my wife."-Brooklyn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
rhsy Dsa't Have To

orIggs-Why sit that young women
with ftty thousand or more dol rs q
year seldom marry7
Maris--Oraeious! They don't have
to-Town Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
Marital Chnt.

Mrs. Greymair-If were q man you
wouldn't catch me staying at home In
war times.
Mr.. Greymair-It is mighty seldom
you do stay at home, anyhow!-Gn-l
cinnnti Enunirer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
II Reff-pOfSune.

Mrs. Hewiywed-Br'dgst. what did
you do With that brandy ] sent down
for the sauce?
Bridsst-well. ter tell yea tn Gods
troot. mum. ye young hcusskspers give
me such pain had y tex Il mesilfl-
Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

Hope and JOY say. pa. when the
Clergyman prayed for all wicked peo
pie just now. why cfd he shut his eyes'
Papa-He didn't want to hurt any
body's feelings. dear. by appearing to
look nj them.-Aily S!oper,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
Not Cnmh Down.

Good Minister-I am glad to fndyou
bear up so well under affiction, Mrs.
De Trade. / did not hope to ind you
SO cheerful after your husbands fail
ure.
Mrs. De Trade-All his property is in
NV name.-N. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
Two Ways of Putting 1t,

~ notice, Miranda" remarked Mr.
Neggschoice, that your first hus
bands clothes do not fit me-"
mo. Cyrus" concluded Mrs. Neggs
choice, with little sigh. you dom
fit them."-ChIcaRo Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
A Cood Deal of Feeling.

Ella-Did you feel that song when
you sangit?
Stella-I should say did. That
high note nearly split my throat.--N.
" yournal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
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uened the COntnRion

"Do what. ! would. couldn't get him
TO propose"
"He must be one Of those immunes
we read about. Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

WANTED SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY PERSONS
'ln TINS state to manage our business In
their own ana nearby counties 1t Is mainly
Office work conducted at home. Salary
straight $50 year and axpenses-defnite
s5. Reference. Enclose self-addressed
stamped envelope. Herbert +. Hess, Prest
Dept. NJ. Chicago.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

Tom-HoW Old you cons 70 get dIh-
charged after growing bald in his
Bervicep
Dlck--Ths bose manufasturss . hair
restorer-Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
Strategy.

The Nurse-Shs saya she doeSn't
want any broth and won't estit
Tho Doctor-Taks 1t back and tell
her that Il isn't good for her, and she
mustn't eat it.-N. Y. Evening Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
A HissYienic Triumph.

What did the stage manager say to
you7"
He said he wished w ould net as emo
tional ON the stage 90 I do when strike
him for more salary Chicago Record
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
He Probably Guesaed.

1t has been said that everything
Some worthy purpose serves.
But the man who said II never found
A ny In his preserves.
-Chicago Daily News.
n xs 90
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

Hollow will you have thu kiss--
with or without?
She-With or without what?
He--Astruggle.-N. Y. Evening Jour
nal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
unro.,.a T,ee stIlI Alive.

The '1ife tree OF Jamaica grows nna
thrives for months after being uProot-
ed and exposed TO the sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13

All, the roma nee there 90 In married nss
Our happiness enhanssnSl
Why not. forsooth with both
The husband the wife romarcinss
Detroit Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
Much in Little

Is especially true OF Hoods Pills, for no medl-
cine ever contained so great curative power In
20 small space. They are whole medicine
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-13
Stable Room For 65 Horses.
PEARSON B. MACE

Telephone. No. 2l9.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

the milk twenty-four hours, while with
the milk coolers we could keep 1t from
thirty-six to forty-eight hours. When
the milk was placed in the tubs of cool
water, under exactly the same condition
as the milk from the coolers, the latter
would keep from twelve to twenty-four
hours longer than the former. The num-
ber Of bacteria per cubic inch increased
much more rapidly in the milk from this
aerator than in that from the coolers, all
Of which goes to show that milk should
be cooled as soon as possible after being
drawn.
The instrument in question is being
advertised in our dairy papers, and every
farmer should be warned not to purchase
machine of this kind without knowing
what he is getting. Aerators are good
things in their place but they will not
take the place of coolers when it comes
to keeping milk"
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26
New Ships We Thank Spain For.

New Ships We Thank Spain For.
The effective strength of the United
States navy has been increased by eight
useful vessels, which recently flew the
Spanish flag. Five of these are now
attached to Admiral Dewey's squadron,
two are credited to the North Atlantic
station and the last is the cruiser In
fanta Maria, now under her own steam
preparing to start for Norfolk to be made
ready for active service.
Several days ago the Navy Depart
ment, which is now making up its list
Of vessels in service, which is custom
airy exhibit in the Secretary's annual re-
port to Congress, sent message to Ad-
miTal Dewey for an accurate list Of the
prizes he was now utilizing in his feet.
The questions show what latitude the
department allows to the admiral, and
the answer tells how unhesitatingly he
has acted for the good of the service and
to strengthen his own forces without
waiting for help from home. He replied:
Following former Spanish vessels in
my possession: Manila, cruiser, COM
missiOned July 20, Lieutenant Com
mdAucI rASuCIlCh OlubCl OdhdO5 VI uAoOA, /,
commissioned July 2, Lieutenant Benja-
min Tappan; gunboats Leyte and
MindanaO, also armed launch Barcelo
temporarily commissioned for action All
gust 13, Naval Cadet W. R. White
DEWEY"
The officers named are in command Of
the respective vessels.
In the Atlantic the only Spanish YES
sci now in actual service as a result Of
their being captured by the navy are the
gunboats Alvarado, commanded by Lieu
tenant Victor Blue, and the SandOval,
commanded by Lieutenant F. Anderson.
These are exceedingly good vessels for
duty in Cuban waters, where the Span
iards found them most useful. They are
not at Caimanera in commission. The
Maria Teresa, the only ship Of the Ger
yea squadron raised so far, is also at
Caimanera. The Teresa will be armored
with guns saved from the Colon and
other Spanish ships, to replace those OF
her own which have been ruined She
will be trophy ship throughout.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

case as the prosecution of the joint traffic
association was begun while he was At
torney General. After Justice Peckham
had announced the opinion, Justice Har-
Ian verbally expressed with some evil
dence Of satisfaction his concurrence on
the same ground, he said, as that set
forth in the trans-Missouri case.
Under the decision to-day the decisions
Of the United States Circuit court for the
southern district of New York, and Of
the United States Court of Appeals, both
Of which were favorable to the joint traf-
fiC association, are reversed.
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26
Bogus Milk Coolers.

The dairy department of the Kansas
Agricultural College sends out the fol-
lowing timely and pertinent warning in
regard to poor milk coolers;
"The college dairy recently received
from the patentee and manufacturer a
machine that is guaranteed to keep
milk sweet from six to twelve hours
longer than any other machine" The
inventor writes that his machine will
keep milk in hot weather from forty to
fifty hours without being cooled. The
instrument in question is nothing more
nor less than an aerator, an arrangement
that allows the milk to fall through the
air in small streams for the distance OF
eight inches 1t makes no pretention at
cooling the milk except as the air cools
it, which in warm weather, amounts to
only 20 F. To satisfy the manufacturer
we made thorough test Of the machine,
comparing it with the Champion and
Star coolers. Without setting the milk
in tubs Of cool water after running
through this machine, we could not keep
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

and spent in operating its entire line
S17, 1928, ,279,91. It took 65 per cent. Of the
earnings to pay operating expenses In
Kansas and 6715 per cent. Of the gross
earnings to pay the gross operating eX-
penses. Labor alone in Kansas cost
nearly half the receipts from Kansas
business. It's Kansas pay roll for the
year amounted to $5,313, ,6S640. The
money was paid to 9,S47 employees, Of
whom twenty-seven were classed as gem
eral officers. The total pay roll for the
year was $40 1854, ,307.96, which shows that
though Kansas did not furnish above 45
per cent. of the earnings 1t managed to
get very close to half OF the money paid
to employees.
The Santa Fe employs 1918 persons
besides its general officers, Of whom there
are flfty-three. The average daily com
pensation of all employees, from Presi-
dent Ripley to the messenger boys in the
shops and offices, amounts to $2.O1.
Counting out the general officers, who
were paid an average Of $lS day. the
average salary paid to the employees
ranging from enginemen at $3.71 day
to traCkmen at $1.21 day, was $1,95.
In the matter of salaries Kansas did
not quite keep up with the procession,
but was very little behind The Kansas
employees doing manual labor, or clerks
in the Offices received an average daily
compensation Of $193. The company
spent $2506, ,320.26 in construction and
improvements and 7,20562 on equip
ment. The construction account shows
a total expenditure of 1888, ,337,004 in the
history of the road.
The present equipment includes 31A
passenger locomotives, 995 freight en-
gines, 124 switch engines and 25,769
cars. There are in the freight service
"a, ,495 cars and in the passenger service
511, besides express, babbage, mail, COM
bination cars and cabooses. It takes 576
cars, specially fitted, to take care Of the
fruit business OF the company. Kansas
will be glad to know that the company
only owns forty beer cars out Of all its
equipment.
Santa Fe trains Travelled 1S,S94,828
miles last year The freight tonnage
amounted, in the aggregate, to 5,2S2,754
tons. Bituminous coal furnished % per
cent. of all the tonnage and grain 1871
per cent. Live stock was the third in
Importance, amounting to 121a per cent,
or just one-eighth Of all the freight
handled on the whole system.
The distribution Of railroads sources
of revenue forms on interesting chapter
in the report. Passenger receipts
amounted to S48O1 ,386.95. The United
States government paid the Santa Fe
$777, 1895 for hauling mail and the ex-
press business brought a revenue OF
1924, 1868 The principal earnings were
on freight. The freight department
earned SIS, ,875, ,693.5S, about three times
as much as the passenger and express
business taken together
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26
Kansas and tte Santa Fe RalIrOad.

Some interesting statistics can be
gathered from the report Of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, which has
recently been filed with the Board Of
Railroad Commissioners. The report
covers the fiscal year ending June 30,
1898. In that time the Santa Fe earned
in Kansas $11 ,297, ,764.13 and expended
1888, 1851 In the State. The road
earned in the aggregate 5,2SS, ,34S.94
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

Magistrate What is the charge
against this man, officer?" Policeman
"Openin' saloon at o'clock in the
marnin', yer Honor" Magistrate
Where is his saloon?" Policeman
"He amt got none, yer Honor. It was
Casey's saloon he was openin' wild
jimmy Brooklyn Life.