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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
snoler An plain EnxIish,

A statement made in good faith, but
difficult TO accept, was recently offered
to his congregation by country pas
tor. He had been holding forth on
the advantages OF plain speaking.
"Why, brethren" he said, bringing
his hand down upon the pulpit With
great vigor, there's no need OF al
these long words and hgh-sounding
terms; not q bit. Look at st. Paul
Look ct 81. Paul, sayi HIS words
wsse tull OF the meat Of knowledge
and help, and he didn't make use OF
any nve-syilsble talk. No. he always
spoke In plain, simple English, my
bret
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
An InexcusabIe Response,

Mr.. Mcekton thought he would dis
pel his wife's cold and naughty de-
meanor by an effort TO be facetious.
"Well," ne said, did you see any
mermaids while you were at the sea-
shore?"
NO" she answered, In her habitual
tone of superiority, "but / saw a num-
Der of mere men."-Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
Well Said.

1t was at recognition" meeting,
and everybody was saying nice things
about the new pastor. At least every
body had done so until the junior elder,
who was bit of a greenhorn, got up
and said: "Wel, dear friends, we are
plain folk, and we might have got
along with a less eloquent and less
able man than Mr.. Preachwell, but, as
YOU all know, we were unable to find
anch In nnei"-.JndN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
Desperafe EIEhtinR

at must have been a desperately
fought battle" said Mrs. Goldsborougb
as she laid down the paper.
"Tell me about It," replied Mr.. Colds
borough.
"Tbe commanding general had sever
bicycles punetured under him. N. !
Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
How IL Happens.

Neighbor-,How does 1t happen that
your oldest daughter has consumption
while your other daughter Is the pic
ture OF health? They appear TO be
OF exactly the same temperament
Hostess-My oldest daughter got her
winter fAshisns from Paris. The ofh-
fr goe hers from Canada.-.N. ~
Weekly. - -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25

Mrs. Hoyle-There are a few leaves
missing from my cook book.
Mrs. Doyle-Your husband probably
took them.-N. Y. Journal.
Scheme with Two Ends.
Jinks-What's the idea of sending
your family away?
Winks-For their summer vacation
But yotsre staying behind your
self?"
"Well, hang it all! guess want
vacation as well as they do."-N. Y.
World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
About the Size of II.

Little Elmer-Pa, what Is an extern
poraneous speaker?
Prof. Broadhead-Onew who can talk
fuently about nothing without any
previous preparation.-Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
IInr Anxiety.

Husband-Do you realize that your
clothes have cost me over So 200 during
the last year?
She-It was all done because lwant-
ed TO look well before you, dear
Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
=, ser,ou. Condition.

Rounder-I am afraid my liver Is
getting out Of order.
Sounder-What makes you think sop
Rounder-I was worrying about my
debts this morning.-Town Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
lie Agreed with Her.

She-There are periods in a mans
life when he should come to full
stop.
He-Of course; what else are periods
for?-Yonkers Statesman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
Iuuossible.

1t was a Cuban drama
And the actors face was sad.
Quoth he, ITO play the villain
Is really too bad;
But injury with insult
Is mingled and I'll quit.
II play the Spanish gunner.
How can / make hit?'
Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
K..w what She wanted.

"Why not take this parrot, ma'a<a p
asked the dealer. 1T talks"
81 want a parrot to talk to and a0t
to talk back" replied Miss Elder
Town Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25

A correspondent of the London
Spectator calls attention to the fact
that out of random list of 81 Off
.ers in. the American army and navy
there are three German names, one
Italian, one French and one Dutch.
All the rest are unquestionably Brit
"a
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
IL XNnn n FatnI Attack.

whats that book you're reading,
papa?"
''The Last Days of Pompeii,' my
pet"
What did he die of, papa?"
"An eruption, dear."-Facts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
DixmnI DIrerninn.

What do you think? Mrs. Bodger
went to picnic the day after her hus-
band was buried"
what of it? Picnics are not for
pleasure, goodness kpows."-Chicago
Record
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
Pneumatic.

''They say Jinks has five bicycles"
81 shouldn't wonder. He's been do
Ing a pneumatic business for long
time"
"Yes; he's been running 1T entirely
en- wind. .''-Chlcago Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
Could Not he.

He-I thought Of giving you ring
with oplls and diamonds. But per-
haps you consider opals unlucky?
She (quickly)-Not with diamonds.
N. Y. journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
New Fall Dress Goods anu Silks.

We have received our first shipment of styles in
Dress Goods for the 1e9o99 consisting of Elegant
Black Cre7on Covert Cloth Popn5 Grants Cloths also
beautiful selection of Fancy Sils in the Fall Designs
for the Indispensable stylish silk every lady has
in her wardrobe For those who copteplate late
trip, getting ready TO go away to school have what
you MEDIA full line of N1W FUR COLLARLTTES. All
New Fall and Winter Designs.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
His Identity.

Little Mrs. Newbride-Aren't you
the poor man to whom / gave large
piece Of my cake last week?
Hard Knox-No'm. I'm his ghost
puck
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25

Hcwitt-You can lead horse to
drink, but you can't make him drink.
Jewett-You're no horse.-Town
Tonicg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
ArfInclnI nHnnfY.

Ella--Where does Ella get her good
looks from-her father or her motherY
Stella-From her father He keeps n
drug store,-N, Y. Journal,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
Thougands are Trying 1t.


In order to prove the great merit OF
Tiy's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, We have pre-
pared q generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, 56 warren St, n. l. City.
IsuTered from caiarrh OF the worst kind
ever since a boy, and / never hones for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to 40
even that Many acquaintance Lsse used
it with excellent results.-Oscar Cstrum.
40 Warren Ave, Chicago, Ill
Ely's Cream Balm is the Acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Pr! e.
SO cents. At druggists or by mail.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
MIafanL Hin Man.

Wallace-And did you make him eat
his words?
Hargreaves-No. He turned out 70 be
one of those fellows who would IN tier
fight than eat.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
Adhesive Gems.

Goodness! / don't see how Mrs
Pennypurse can stick on so many dia-
monds.'
Easy enough. They're PASTE
Brooklyn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25

the pirtiest gals in the settlemint, be-
sides the best sang digger in the coun-
ty. 1 was gittln' along fine-havin' no
work to do arter gittin' such stout
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25

Mrs. J. f.. ZIMMERMAN.
~ - !. < zs;*
FOR AUGUST

We have decided to allow July Clearance Sale prices
to remain LADIES READY-TO-WEAR SUITS, SHIRT
WAISTS, WRAPPERS AND MUSLIN UNDERWEAR during
this month; aso eli SUMER millinery. We are de-
termined clear all hese Departments Of Goods
before the arrival o. Fall and Winter Wear IL Price Will
them We have no. spared the ifesti further cuts
all through these DEPARTMENTS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25

renee you might tell him l havea book
of his to return to him-the first time
he calls
She spoke so coolly that I quilted
her, feeling altogether puzzled. In the
hall l discovered L had left q glove
in the drawing and, annoyed
with myself, 1 ascended the stairs
once more. The door lad been care
fully closed and it opened to me with
out sound. spied my glove lying on
the chair where l had been sitting,
but something prevented me making
across the room to possess myself of
my property. Instead, l shut the door
very softly and hurried from the
house. / still have n memory of a
girl lying on a sofa with her face
buried in the cushions, with her shoul-
ders moved with great emotion. Of
course, / told Jim only enough to
make him happy man.-Madame.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
A NATURAL Question.

She-My little brother won't bother
us tonight.
Helm glad TO hear 1t. Is he still
livlng?-N. Y. Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25

little Elmer-Papa, what is klepto-
mania?
Prof. Broadhead-The most iuora-
tive form of insanity, my son.-Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25

pale, Connie" | observed. Not feel
ing quite up to the mark?"
'Oh dear, no! I'm feeling splendid.
You know l never had much color"
Take care of yourself, then. Good
bye. Don't mind ringing; l know the
way downstairs"
Goodbye, Tom," she said.
Her hand was quite cold, and her
mouth looked wistful. Goodbye" I
said again, and turned to the door. /
was half way downstairs when she
called me back.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
A Cynrd IN Lovers,

You may breathe her name in blissful
dreams,
You may write her love-lorn sonnets,
But you won't know just how dear she
seems
TN yoY buy her hata and bonnets.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
no GTiipe

When you take Hoods Pills. The big, cld-fash-
Toned, sug3r-coate6 Pills. which tear you all to
pieces. arc not In it with Hoods. Iasy 70 take
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-08-25
ABLE TO DO 1T.

What yo' gwine do wild dat mule,
chile?"
Else gwine sell hit 70 Uncle Sam"
what he gwine do wild itP"
"He gwine TO send it TO Cuby, to kick
dem Spanish forts TO pieces."-N. Y.
Ledger.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-22
7rIE> 10 KILL BLANc0.
Young Volunteer soldier Puts Bullet in
His Leg.

New ork, June 21.-The Suns Wash
ington correspondent says: Information
has just been reached in Washington of
the attempted assassination in Havana of
Captain General Blanco, by Mariana
Saliva, young member of the volunteer
army, and of a condition OF affairs in the
Cuban a capital almost bordering on
revolution as a consequence.
The attempted killing of Gen Blanco
took place recently as he was leaving the
Palace, about to accompany some of the
| officers of his staff to inspect the earth
works on the outskirts of the city. SALIVA,
the young Cuban who sent rifle bullet
into Gen. Blanco's left leg above the
| thigh, is member of the volunteer guard
! on duty around the palace. His younger
brother was also a volunteer, and was
recently arrested on charge of cOnspir
ing with the enemies of Spain against
the established government. He was
throWn into prison, was tried before a
court-martial and condemned to death.
HIS brother made every effort to save
him, and number of appeals were made
to Gen. Blanco without avail When
the findings of the Spanish court martial
approved them and the young volunteer
was shot.
There was considerable dissent among
the volunteers at that time, but no open
outbreak. Mariana Saliva very quietly
continued his duties at the palace and
made no reference to his brothers. death.
On the day of the shooting he succeeded
in obtaining permission from his COM
manding officer to exchange with a
brother soldier and he secured the coveted
post in front of the palace.
Young SALIVA waited until the time
| Gen. Blanco usually came ou5 in the
afternoon, and then he took up his posi-
tion on the outer steps of the palace, a
short distance from the platoon of volun-
| teers also on guard, anu waited until
| Gen. Banco came out when he raised his
rifle and fired.
| Gen. Blanco. with an exclamation of
pain, sank down. The utmost confusion
reigned for few moments, until the
nature of the wound was discovered, and
the Captain General was taken indoors
again.
Saliva made no effort to repeat the shot
| nor to escape.
AS soon as Gen. Blanco had been re-
| moved SALIVA was arrested, and was
thrown into MORO castle, where he still
is. awaiting the death which will evil
| IDENTIFY be melted out to him. The position
in which Gen. Blanco now finds himself
is a doubly serious one. The volunteers
| are wildly excited over his action and
are bitter in their condemnation of him,
and especially loud in their demands for
the return of Gen. Weyler. The autono-
mists are rapidly DESERVING Blanco, TAX
| ing refuge with the Insurgents them
selves. Blanco has few friends, and all
\ the misfortunes of the war, past and
present, are laid at his door. Il
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-22
HIS ACCOUNTS SHORT.

Breintree. Mass, June 21.-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent notified
Water Commissioner Z. Have Deering of
the sudden death of his colleague John v.
Scoliard, this morning, and the latter
expressed great surprise. DIR. Deering
stated that the accounts of Collector
Scotland had been in a tangled state for
some time. but as he and Hon. James T..
Stevens, the third commissioner, had
not finished the examination of tho books,
he was unable to make an accurate state
ment. "As early as last February" said
DR.. Deering, 1--WE began to receive COM
plants about the water bills. People
who would send checks in payment of
theirss water taxes . for a long time
would not receive their receipts. Even
tually the receipts would come, but there
was such delay and the citizens were
finding fault. About month ago we told
MIR. Scotland that we were ready to elect
him collector again if he would be more
prompt in his collections.
"Mr. Scotland said tn ats all right, and
told us the sum he had on deposit at the
bank. We went to the bank where he
claimed the money was on deposit nd
were astounded to learn that the amount
on deposit was a thousand or two dol
lars less than the sum named.
"We could not believe it and thought
we had misunderstood the amount no
stated. We have been hunting for him
several days to have talk about the
matter. but were unable to get hold of
him, The books are in our possession
now and accountants will go through
them i =
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-22
THE WEATHER.

Washington, June 21.-Forecast for
Wednesday, Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont: Fair weather. Northerly
winds.
Boston, June 21.-Local Forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Wednesday: Fair
and generally cloudy weather, Westerly
winds,
Local Weather Report.
Portland, June 2l.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
a. m.--Barometer, 49, 62S; thermome-
ter, 81; dew point, SO; humidity, 73;
wind, SW; velocity. z; weather, cloudy.
6p. m.-Barometer, 1914, thermome-
ter, So; dew point. 49,; humidity, SO:
wind, NV; velocity 4; weather, clear.
Mean daily thermometer, 81 maximum,
thermometer, 70; minimum thermometer,
81; maximum velocity of wind, 10 SW;
total precipitation, Trace.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department weather
bureau for yesterday, June 81. taken at
p. M, meridian time, the observa-
ton for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wind
state of weather:
Boston, IS degrees, NV, clear; New
York. GA degrees, NV, clear; Philadel-
phia. Ga degrees, NV, clear; Wash
1ngton. "a degrees, N, clear; Albany, 60
degrees W, clear; Buffalo, &c degrees,
NV, cloudy; Detroit, 50 degrees, NE,
clear; Chicago, 81 degrees. NE, clear;
st. Paul "a degrees, Sc. clear;
huron, OAK, IS degrees, Sc, clear; Bis
marck, 81 degrees NV, clear; Jackson
vile, rs, SW, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-22
IN THE HOUSE.
POSTPONE STAMP ACT.

Washington, June 2l.-The Secretary of
the Treasury today sent to Congress q
recommendation that the time fixed when
the sections of the new war revenue act
relating to adhesive stamps shall go into
effect be extended from July to July 10,
and also that the rate of discount on pur
cases of 500 worth or more be increased
from one to three percent. Although the
force of the bureau of engraving and
printing is rushing the work of getting
out the stamps with all possib le speed, it
is found that it will be utterly impossible
to have them ready and distributed gen
orally throughout the country within the
next ten days allowed by Congress. q
The matter was determined at a meet.
ing held today by the Senate committee
on finance. The question of postpone
ment Of the date came up in connection
with the supplemental war revenue bill
and was considered as an anne adment to
that bill The committee after consider
ing the matter at some length, referred
the bill to a committee with power to
act. The subcommittee consisted of
Senators Allison, Aldrich and Jones.
They sent for the commits ioner of in
ternal revenue and after conference de-
cided to postpone Indefinitely the further
consideration of the bill and the request
for tbs exten sion of time.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-22
MICHIGAN POPULISTS.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Juno 2i.-Only
81 delegates were present when the state
convention of the middle of the road
populists was called to order today. The
main populist convention, comprising
those favoring fusion, will be held to-
morrow. simultaneously with the Demo-.
cratic and Silver Republican conventions.
John o. Seable was made temporary
chairman of today's convention. In his
address he stated various reasons why
the radical populists ought not to affiliate
the nomination of Sewall for the vice
presidency and the consequent shelving
of Watson, the alleged Vaccinations of
silver leaders against the greenbacks and
the refusal of Democratic state legisla-
tors to prevent demonstration of silver
by private contracts, besides alleged gen.
eral selfishness and contrariness of the
Democracy. Committees were appointed
and a recess was then taken,
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-22
CHAMPIONS DEMORAlIZEO.
Klobedanz Was Wild and His Support
Miserable. e


I Chicago, June 2l--Klobedanz was wild =.
miserably supported and hit hard when
hits meant runs and the Champions fell
easy victims to the nearly perfect play Of
the Orphans. Attendance 1000. The score
Chicago, 4 o 0 5 0 x-l2
Boston, 0 3 0 0 O 0 g. 6
Base hits-Chicago, II; Boston, 10. Err
rors-Chieago, /; Boston, 5, Batteries
Thornton and Donahue; Klobedanz and
Bergen.
At Observation-Disclosures, 4; Cincin-
natl, 2.
At St. Philadelphia, 9; ST.
Louis, 6.
At Louisyill e-Washington, B.; Louis
vile, IA.
At Cleveland-Brooklyn z; Cleveland,
5.
At Pittsburg-New York, 10: Pitts
burg, 8.
The Portland daily press., 1898-06-22
GREAT BOAT RACE TODAY.
Harvard. Yale and Cornell Contend for
Aquatic Honors.

NewLondon, Conn, June 2l.-This
old whaling town is tonight witnessing g
visitation of the good old days when the
metropolis of the American Thames
was the scene of the greatest inter.
collegiate boating contests of the coun-
try. During the late afternoon and in
fact throughout the night, incoming
trains from all directions brought hun
dreds of prospective spectators Of the
great triangular boat race between Yale,
Harvrd and Cornell.
In this city, the headquarters of the
sympathizers of the various crews were
to be found at Hotel Mohican while at
the Croker house. there was the usual
throng of boating enthusiasts
Down the bay on either side of the
river, at the Pequot casino, Fort Girls
void house and private residences, merry
parties OF college smen, yachtsmen AMI
others gathered Willing away the evening
in the most social manner. To the old
timers it was noticeable that the craft
which sought anchorage in the harbor,
or the purpose of being on hand for to-
morrow's big event, in not is ap-
proacned in numbers the magnitude of
the spectacle afforded in former years.
In fact, it was readily to be seen not
only in the harbor, but at the railroad
st ations at the hotels, the boarding
houses, and even on the streets, that the
interest in this years contest has not
yet reached q point to occasion the incom-
ing of the old time crowd. At few of the
larger hotels, the sporting element was
in evidence. The sympathizers with the
boys from Ithaca were by far the most
courageous in their display of eagerness
to place money on the result. Harvard
followed in the majority of cases as the
second favorite, while the representatives
of Yale were compelled to witness the
rather ususual situation of finding them
selves negative quantity, as 1t were. in
the betting.
The men were afforded light diversion
after supper and at an early hour quiet
ness reigned at all the quarters in order
that ths slumbers OF the men upon whom
SO many hopes are conferred might not be
disturbed. The weather tonight gives
promise of conditions tomorrow not only
favorable, but ideal.
The races is scheduled for 3 p m. The
personnel of the crews who will compete
tomorrow is as follows:
Yale-Payne Whitney. bow and captain;
Harry P. Wicks. 2; J. P. Brock, 8; Rob.
ert B. Flint, a; James ". Niederken, 5;
Fred W. Allen, 6; John G. Greenleaf, z;
William B. Williams, stroke; J. Mel. Wal
ton, coxswain.
Cornell-W. G. Dalzell, 1; Wilton Bent-
ley, 2; S. W. Wakeman, 3; !. j. Bailey,
q; 9. L. Moore. 5; r. ". Beardslee,, 6;
e. j. Savage, z; f. j. briggs, 8; +. g.
Colson, coxswain and captain.
Harvard-F. Dotyns, stroke; Nicholas
Biddle, z; J. H. Perkins, 9, (captain);
G. l.. Harding, 5; +. l. Higginson. Jr,
4; Elliot Wadsworth, 8; J. D. Herman, 2;
G. S. Derby, bow; 9. P. Orion, cox
swain