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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
THE ROYS AT THE FRONT.

L
Wen not forget our so!dler-boys
In camp or battlefield,
For In this hour OF peril's night
They form their country's shield;
They form their country's shield, and more,
They WELD their arms with might;
Like warriors known to sacred lore
Wax valiant ia the hsht-
Whether in camp or on the march.
Or crossing distant seas,
Their lives are lives OF sacrlhce'
Not of inglorious ease;
TIL victory on their banners perch
Their sacred troth they plight
Ease. conf fort, luxury forsworn-
To country. duty, right
Our sailors, too-God bless them all!
our Jealous. gallant tars;
our Dsweys, Simpsons. Hobsons, Schley4
Floating the stripes and stars
To light Up dark Philippine Isles,
Antilles coasts to cheer,
T. ass ure the Cuban patriot
Redemption draweth near.
".
These are our boys. gone from our homes,
And this their worthy task;
For US who watch their every move
Is It too much to ask
That we remember, as we pray,
The soldiers pressing needs,
And find the answer to our prayers
In kindly, generous deeds?
v.
Light up the camp! Cheer up The hearti
The homesick soldier bless
Ry sending letters. papers, and
Dessert to spice the mess;
retxuaar 10 soldfer-bOy and home
No power should be able
To intercept loves messages
Or cut the magi cable
Harvey Wendell. In Leslie's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
AT EVENING TIME

At evening time It shall be Light;
Dark. darker grows the day
The shades fOrsten the coming night
The CHEEKY sunbeams. golden bright,
Have slowly died away.
At evening time thy soul snail see
The Lord thy God is love:
When lIng'r hopes mid shadows nee
He shall eternal sun shine be
Around, beneath. above.
At evening time, from fear set free
Thy song OF praise shall ring;
The pity OF the Lord shall be
A lamp OF gold that burns for thee,
Thy footsteps home 10 bring.
At evening time the bells of peace
Adown thy road shall peal;
The Lord will bid thy sorrow cease.
And grant thee from thy load release.
Thy heartache He will heal.
At evening time II shall be light
In Gods assurance resti
Thou shalt not grope in lonely night;
His mercy is thy beacon bright;
Steal sunward to His breast.
M. S. Haycraft, in Chicago Advance
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

"Humph!" exclaimed the young
woman with a sailor hat. They talk
about actresses losing diamonds apd
resorting to other old expedien-s in
order to become PROMINENT"
whats the matter now" inquired
the young woman with her.
Here's another item about another
clergyman who refuses to believe that
the whale swallowed Jonah. Wash
ington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
Her. Glaotce.

She was a pretty young thing fresh
from a fashionable finishing school :
She was bidding the "happiest man on
earth" a fond adieu on the stoop of the
old country house.
''Now, dearest, just before go" he
said, commencing all over again,
what kind of ring shall II be?''
"Oh. Jnok!" she answered raptur-
ously. do get me solitaire with one
diamond in it."-Judge
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
NJ lnuran

Agent think | can sell this place
for you, but l can't get the $4,000 you
ask. You'll have to take S4,o9s.
Owner-Thats queer. Why should
the extra two dollars stand in the
way?
Agent-My customer is a woman,
Chicago Daily News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
Trapped.

Attorney-You say this defendant
kissed YOU in dark room?
Fair Plaintiff-Yes, sir.
Atterney-Will you please explain
10 the court how you came to enter a
dark room with the defendant?
Fair Plaintiff-O. ii wasn't dark
when we went in. We turned the ligb.
out afterward.-N. Y. Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
Hot Work.

Kate-I haven't seen Madge of late.
Busy, perhaps.
Nannette-Busy, whew She is
buried In work
kate-What kind?
Nannette-Hectographing syndicate
letters. She has 81 fances il l3 diff
ferent reGime Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
lie GnuIhn,t Inderstnn IL.

"What's the charge?" inquired the
Judge.
THE accused" responded the pros
ecuting attorney, "had two wives, and
on the Sd of September last he took his
revolver and shot both of them"
"Humphi" observed the court,
there's something | don't understand
about that"
"What is it, your honor?"
'IIow could any man with two wives
have revolver without shooting him
seIf?''-N. Y, World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
Hoods
rasily and thoroughly.
Best after dinner pills. HILL
IS cents. All druggists.
Prepared bv c. |. Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass.
n, I. Pin tn take with Hoods q SaSSlQarilla.
Thousands are Trying 1T.


In order to prove the great merit OF
Fiv's Cream Balm the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, We have pre-
pared generous trial size for lo cents
Get it of your druggist or send ~ cents 70
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, n. Y City.
Isuffered from catarrh Of the worst kind
ever since a boy, and | never hoped tor
cure. but Ely's Cream Balm seems to do
even that. Many acquaintance have used
II with excellent results. Ostrum,
45 Warren Ave, Chicago, III.
EIv'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, 1898-09-08

Wingate (at the boarding house
table. to Mrs, sighnomore)-Thls is an
unexpected pleasure, to see you at
dinner again. | thought you had
changed boarding places.
Mrs. SighnGmore-No; I've decided
to remain had my stomach removed
yesterday.-Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

Maud-What makes you treat Jack
so eoldly? You used to find him so in
tcrcsting.
Marie-Didr't you know / was en-
gnred TO him now?-Harlem Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

We mortals complain when we haven't ths
cash.
But the man I'm the moons worst hereft.
BecBuye once q month this rash spend
thrift is found
To have only his last quarter left
~. Y Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
Ribs. %

The rib that was made up into n
womaH," remarked the observer of
men and things, takes more back
bone to keep it in place than any of
The othe rs. Detroit Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

School-Teacher-Now. Willie Hig-
Gins. you may tell me what Commodore
iid on the first Of May. 1898.
Willie-He did the Spaniards, ma'am.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

Maria, Is this rec, white and blue
ice cream wholesome?"
81 don't know; but what If it isn't2
Aren't you willing to take any risks for
your country y?"-Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

May said something to Jack last
night which lie declared made him the
happiest man in the world.
Pamela-So you refused him after
all.-N. Y. World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
", Muftar Ahauf Her Som.

Mrs. Tracy-ohi John, how can we
bear the blow? Our son has eloped
with the cook.
Tracy-The rascal! We1l never be
able to find another like her.-N. Y.
World
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
Marked PrOHresa.

Ignoramus-How is the work OF CIV
illzing China progressing?
Cultivated Friend-Very nicely. The
European powers have finally hit upon
plan for dividing the land among
them without warn. Y Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
SHERIFF'S SALES.

BY virtue of sundry writs of Ven En-. Fl:
Fa Lev Ia. &c. issued out OF the Court of
Common Pleos of Butler county. Pa, and to
me directed, there will be exposed TO public
sale at the Court House. in the borough OF
u
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
Liver ills

like biliousness, dyspepsia headache' COZ D
ration, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly
cured 6y Hoods Pills. They do iher "orK
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

OF the troubles that happen her Joy TO
wreck
And TO nll her heart with woe,
There is always the bug dropping down her
neck
And the crab catching hold OF her toe.
Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
The star-GnxinE Girl.

Fair Ethel dotes upon the stars,
Ne'er does her ardor lag.
She loves them on her soldiers coat
And on her country's flag.
-DptroIt Free Press
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
C.E.M|LLER.
Laughing Ba bies

Are those who take Hoxsie's c. c. c.
for coughs, colds and Group. No opium
to stupefy, no ipecac to nauseate. so
CENTS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08
The Girl I'm the Country.

Cook-I saw her just a minute age,
but don't remember at what keyhole.
--Flegende Blaetter,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-08

sr-szpxyh s-~~-zs--A-..g.,.-
Are you',in.. the market for
good footwear cheap This
is to be a-great month at our
store. Summer shoes and
slippers must 60 and if you
are needing any call while
the selection is large.
The evening times., 1898-08-17
ORDER MUST REIGN IN CUBA.
Strained Relations Between the In
surgents and American FOrces

strained Relations Between the In
surgents and American Forces,
The policy Of the Administration in re-
gard to the cubans and the future govern
ment of Cuba is now well defined. Law
and order will be maintained at all haz-
ards. even If it becomes necessary to use
the whole United States army to do IT
There will be no recognition of the in
dependence of Cuba until there is a sta
BILE form of government, established
through the medium of the ballot box.
for the United States to recognize.
The United States. meanwhile will
maintain a military form of government,
and while dealing justly and liberally
with the Cuban insurgents, will not per-
nit any Interference with the laws and
edfcts laid down by this country for the
maintenance Of peace and order through
out the island.
1t Is the opinion of no less an authority
than Secretary Day that the administra-
ton of the War Department will not come
into effect until evacuation has taken
place according to the terms of the pro-
tocol and until our military forces are In
possession. 1t is the opinion of the au-
thorities that the present administration
of affairs by Spain In Cuba in places not
yet in actual possession Of the military
forces OF this Government, viii continue
until arrangements are made by the COM
missioners.
Relations are very much strained be-
tween the oubans and our forces. and
The evening times., 1898-08-17
PLANS FOR NEW WAR VESSELS.
Three BattleshiPs md Three Ar
mOred ca uirers.

Three Battleslips nnd Three Ar
mSred Ca uirers.
An important meeting of the Board on
Construction was held yesterday to de-
termine the number. type and features Of
the ships. the authorization of whose con-
struction will be asked by Secretary Long
from Congress at its coming session.
1t was said by a member of the board
that the weight of opinion was in favor
the board will undoubtedly recommend to
Secretary Long that he ask Congress to
authorize the building of three vessels of
each of these types. second meeting of
the board was held this afternoon to dis
cuss the details and to determine IL 1t is
advisable to Immediately construct ves-
sells of any other classes.
1t is the feeling of the board that any
additional battleships constructed should
have a speed equal to that of any vessels
an increase of speed over ships of the
Oregon, Kearsarge and Illinois class 1t
will be necessary to increase the dis
placement of the projected vessels, and
they will undoubtedly be of 12,5oD or 1000
tons displacement.
The additional weight and space will be
valuable in permitting the engineer in
chief to install more machinery and to
permit the distribution of thicker armor
all over the ship, and some increase in
armament. Both battleships and armored
cruisers will be sheathed.
1t is apparent that no torpedo boats or
torpedo boat destroyers will be recon-
mended by the board.
The evening times., 1898-08-17
cuBANs WILL NOT BE BOUGHT.
story of Plrns 10 Purchase THE
Disbandmc False.

story Of Plans TO Purchase Thier
Disbandmcnt False.
Santiago. Cuba, Aug. T.-Gen. Shafter
says that the report that the American
and Cuban army leaders have conferred
in Santiago and that the Cubans agreed
to disband II the United States would pay
S15.000.000 to the insurgent soldiers is ut
terry false and without foundation.
Mr.. DUNN, one Of the correspondents,
who has gone to join Gen Garcia sent
from Boneato a denial of the r,imor that
Gomez and Garcia are on their way to
Santiago to confer with the American
commander.
Gen. Demetrius Castillo heard the re-
port but did not credit It. As far as Gen.
Gomez Is concerned. he said he knew 1t
was false. Gen. Garcia, he said hos
left Jfbara on his way to Bayamo. The
Cuban military leaders are awaiting the
developments Of peace negotiations. pro-
posals from the American government
and also orders from the provisional gov
ernment at Camaguay.
Gen. Garcia probably will go to Cam
aguay for a conference and to put be-
fore the leaders of the government the
military situation in Eastern Cuba.
A courier Is on his way to inform Gen.
Garcia of the signing of the peace proto-
col and the cessation of hostilihes
Cen Castillo says the Cuban army will
disband on receiving three years pay.
II 1t should be disbanded without pay
ment. he says serious disorder may be
created by the large body of men, accus-
toned to suerriIla warfare who would be
thrown upon the country.
The evening times., 1898-08-17
Arrested ON Suspicion.

Norfolk, Va. Aug. 1.-THE Norfolk po-
lice believe that they have apprehended
the men who robbed the postofice at Old
Point. on Sunday night. the 7th instant
Acting Chief of Police NJ. J. vellines this
morning received a letter from Postofice
Inspector +. H. Irving in Lynchburg ask
ing him to look out for one 'Dutchy"
and his pal John" who had left Lynch
burg with several hundred dollars worth
of stamps on them. and who. he thought.
were no doubt the parties wanted for
blowing open Postmaster Kimberly's safe.
The matter was placed in the hands of
the detectives, and It was not long be-
fore they arad whom they presume to be
the right men under arrest. They gave
the names of Charles Hern, William
Thompson. Joseph johnson and John
Daniel.
The evening times., 1898-08-17
THE TURNPIKE TO ROCKVILLE.
ConatructiOn of the Road to Wash
fngtOn Under Confederation.


fugtOn Under Confederation.
Rockville. Aug IA large body Of
representative citizens and farmers OF
Montgomery appeared before the county
commissioners to confer with them In ref
erence to the construction of the turn
pike from Washington, D. c.. to Rock
willie. which had been practically aban-
doned. The last Legislature passed an act
empowering and directing the commits
sioners to construct the turnpike over the
bed of the old Georgetown turnpike.
Last week the commissioners received
proposals. and found that the lowest bid
was s31 TO made by a Washington firm.
As the amount of this bid exceeded the
amount for which the county was TO be
bonded by ST.. 40. the commissioners. af
ter consulting their attorney. decided
they had no power to proceed further.
When the knowledge Of this became
known to the leaders in the improvement
they consulted with leading Rockville
lawyers. and with Samuel L. Phillips.
late president of the Metropolitan
Street Railway line. of Washington city.
An opinion was carefully prepared upon
the course which should be pursued by
the commissioners. In which 1t was stated
that it was the most stringent duty of
the commissioners to complete the pike.
as the words. ''The commissioners are
hereby empowered and directed to con-
s,ruct a turnpike. as set forth in the
bill. are mandatory. and their duty was
to levy a tax upon the county to such an
extent as to raise the extra money.
1t is now the general opinion that the
commissioners will proceed with the con-
struc ton of the road.
The evening times., 1898-08-17
MISS WHEELER AT SANTIAGO.
She u In the Hospital Nursing Sick
and Wounded Soldiers.

Tampa. Fla. Aug. 17-Miss Wheeler,
daughter of Gen. Wheeler has written the
following letter to a friend in Tampa:
Hospital, Santiago. July 30.
You took SO kindly an interest in my
coming here that l thought l would
snatch a minute from my duties in the
hospital to tell you l am well established
in the hospital here, which contains fever
patients of all kinds, including yellow
fever. Thirty good, trained nurses came
right here on the wharf and were turned
back on account of yellow fever. None
but immunes were allowed to enter the
city. An exception was made In my favor
because my father and brother were here.
though l was strongly advised not to
come, being told there were dozens of yell
low fever cases in every regiment of my
fathers division. I thought the greater
the danger that existed. the greater rea-
son for me to come. On landing l found
the yellow fever scare without foundation,
or If the fever which the troops have is
yellow fever it is wonderfully light.
my brother was very i'll. and I had to
ride horseback on a calvary saddle six
miles to his camp every morning and back
every evening. / was fearfully uneasy
about him. as he was desperately i'll. now
that he is better / am working in the
hospital here. and there are a great many
patients and very few nurses, and al
though when night comes / am too tired
to eat or rest. / am glad to be here 1t
will be a beautiful memory to me all my
life, the sight of the pathetically grateful
faces of our poor. neglected soldiers. and
the wonderfully pleased expression in
their pit1ful eyes when / do anything for
them at all. There is so little that l can
do. and they are so grateful for that lit
tie. feel fully repaid for taking a great
deal more trouble than / did take to get
here. My whole heart goes out to the
soldiers who fought SO bravely and un-
complainingly. and still in the long-sufr-
ering days of the hospital they do not
complain. Surely in all the world there Is
no one like the American soldier. have
a great deal more to say. but no time"
1t will be remembered that Miss Wheel
er made at least half a dozen attempts
to reach her father. Gen. Wheeler, with
out avail. but at last, through the kindly
assistance of President Mckinley. she
sailed on the transport Lampasas with
the Red Cross nurses.
The evening times., 1898-08-17
MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS.
Plans to Honor the Naval militia OF
the Old Line State.

Baltimore, Aug. 1.-THE suggestion to
include in the celebration of the twelfth
Of September a demonstration in recogni-
,,on of the work of the Maryland Naval
Militia was Informally discussed in busi-
ness circles yesterday.
A question raised was whether the na-
val militia men who are now on the Dixie
and other war vessels would be able to
come TO Baltimore to participate in the
DAVIS celebration. The chances OF the
EYfth Regiment and the First Regiment
coming home at this time and taking part
were also a source of speculation Lieut..
Isaac F.. Emerson, commander OF the Ma
ryland Naval Militia, who is on leave
of absence. yesterday sent the toio"ins
telegram from New York:
"I cannot refrain from expressing my
annrecta ton of the interest you are
manifesting in behalf of my command
attribute much of the success of the
organization to your liberal encourage
ment during its early struggles and my
men deserve all the glory they have
Won"
Gov. Lowndes. who was In Baltimore
has, night. expressed himself as strongly
indorsing the proposition to honor the
Naval Militia September IL.
ut is a plan that will. 1 am certain,
meet with general approval and popular
resnonse There could be nothing mere
popular than to show that the people OF
Baltimore and the State appreciate the
ready response made to the call to arms
by these gallant volunteers. The only
question Is whether the men In whose
honor the proposed celebration Is intended
will be here at the time. If that could be
assured 1t seems to me that a great cele-
bration could readily be gotten up. and In
this way Maryland could join other States
in celebrating the victorious ending OF
the war, to which end the Maryland ma
val bows lent very creditable aid
In speaking of Maryland military mat
ters Gov. Lowndes said: There has been
no move made yet toward locating site
for the new Fifth Regiment armory. This
has been relegated to the rear by the war
excitement The commission will proba-
bly take the matter up shortly. By fur
nishing a nice home for the Fifth we can
show that we appreciate its gallant con-
duct.
mo one knows what the Fifth and
First Regiments will be asked to do. 1t
may be possible that the Maryland volun-
teers will be kept in service for some
time 1 do not believe the President him
self knows which regiment will be re-
tanned or which will be mustered out.
If there is any intention of including the
Fifth and First Regiments in the order
published today mastering out $1,000 vol
unteers, 1 have no knowledge of it,
The evening times., 1898-08-17
A KEY TO THE PROGRAM.
) .cretnry VanderIip's Magazine A,

S.cretnry Vanderlip's Magazine Ar.
ticle ON the Philippines.
In a magazine article on the Philip
pines, written by Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Vanderlip. there is one par
agraph which is attracting especial at
tention here. as it is believed to afford a
key to the program of those members of
the Administration who are opposed to
expansion in the Far East The para
graph is as follows:
I'm Luzon. the principal island. and the
one upon which Manila is situated there
is a fertile valley drained by the Cagay-
an. some 200 miles in length, lying be-
tween ranges of mountains on each coast.
The valley of the Cagayan. under goSd
government. has a bright future before
it. At the mouth of the river is the town
of Aparri. opposite the island of Cama-
guin, which stands guard over an exten-
sive bay. In this harbor facilities may
be found equal to and safer than those
of the bay of Manila: and persons who
have been to the islands investigating
their possibilities of development look to
Aparri as likely to become a rival of
Manila. This is so far the reason that
Aparri is twentyfour hours nearer Hong
kong and 400 miles nearer San Francisco
than the capital of the island
Secretary Vanderlip is the close per-
sonal friend of Secretary Gage. who is
one of the pronounced anti-expansionists
in the Cabinet Secretary Gage believes
that the United States should be very
moderate in its demand for territory in
the Philippines. The Spanish govern
ment would, it Is believed, offer no OBJ
lection to the requirement by the United
States of the bay of Aparri and a rea-
sonaible amount of surrounding country
for the support of the fort Mr.. Van
deriip's article may be of Importance,
therefore. to the extent of revealing the
program of the anti-expansionists of the
Administration.
The evening times., 1898-08-17
INSURANCE MEN ANXIOUS.
valuable Goods in Havana Ware
houses May Have Been Seized.


New York. Aug. 17.-Marine insurance
companies are anxiously awaiting the re-
ports of agents now on their way to Ha-
vana to find out whether they can recov-
er the cargoes Of several vessels which
were engaged in the Havana trade be-
fore the war.
At the beginning of hostilities these ves-
sells were lying in the harbor of Havana.
and. together with their cargoes. were
heavily insured. Just before the blockade
began the cargoesb valued at 5000 were
hastily removed and stored in ware
houses.
The fate of this valuable property can
not be determined until the agents have
gained access to the city and made a
careful inventory. The prevailing i'm
preston among insurance men in New
York and London Is that the goods will
be found comparatively intact.
Some persons apprehend. however that
the captain general Of Havana may have
seized the goods unjustly as contraband
of war. II this should be the case moth
ing is left for the underwater but to pay
the shippers and charge the money to
profit and loss.