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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

fellow But the Cuban seized him by
the collar before &c could open the
drawer. flung him violently backward
on the floor. and drew his mache;e.
Don't hurt him. Luiz," shouted Ma
comber. and then. after steady glance
at me, he stepped 10 the drawer him
self and took out the rolls OF tape
This will be a somewhat long and
tedious business" he remarked. be-
ginning to unroll one of them. You
nigh: aelp me, If You would; but at
least oblige me by turning up the
lamp little and placing it on the table
here"
Thanks" lie went on. when | had
complied. and began rapidly unrolling
tte tape through his fingers. He read
well and fast, and his running COM
meut amused me.
oh. this is dandy siqhon OF yours,
isn't it," What ails your mouse
mill?" Say. friend. your record here
looks like the teeth OF an old dull buck
saw" Your inks coagulated."
| sat back and quietly looked on.
Merode still lay on the floor. The Gu
ban stood watching US both; if Merode
stirred, he shook his machete at him.
Thus. fully an hour passed; it seemed
much more than an hour, indeed, be-
fore our American visitor found what
he sought.
"AhI" he exclaimed at last. Here
we are! SO the Vizcaya and oquendo
left Puerto Rico for St. Vincent the
other Sunday. Good! Blanco is in
formed that the torpedo fiotilla is go
ing TO ST. Vincent. too, instead of com
ing to Havana.
That's all | wanted to know" he
continued. turning to me. Sorry to
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
HOW CHINESE RISE.
The Feat of Cutting on "a Mans Head
brought One MonEolian
Fortune.

A correspondent supplies us with the
biography of a high Chinese official,
who is now one of the leading authori-
ties on foreign affairs. This man, it
seems, was born in Fatshan, and re-
ceived a good education. He inherited
some money, which he squandered,
and, being regarded by his family as
bad character, he was turned out.
He then came to Hong Kong and set up
asa fortune teller in Taipinshan, where
anyone could have his destiny told
him for few cents. Finding he could
not make much in this line, he again
returned to Fatshan, where he started
an opium divan. When his friends dis
covered this they again tried to get
rid of him, and he agreed to go away
for good if he was paid 100 taels. The
money was found and the ex-fortune
teller started for Shanghai. When a
clansman with whom he had in
gratiated himself was promoted 10 the
grade of futal, he reGeived an order
from the throne to behead a certain
eunuch, who was in disgrace, but as
the eunuch was n favorite of the en-
press dowager, no one dare undertake
the execution of the order until the
subject of this biography undertook
the task. lie afterward met Ii Hung
Chang. and his promotion was then
rapid
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
AN ANCIENT BOOK.
1t Is Mammoth Volume $50 Years
Old and Is Owned by n Mas-a-
chusetts Man.

One of the recent additions made by
George Walter Vincent Smith to his
collection at the art museum is of un-
usual interest. 1t is an immense book
CT missal dating back to 1889, in which
are inscribed the words and music of
the Gregorian chants of the old Cath
olic churches. says the Springfield
(Mass-) Republican.
The work in this book is beautifully
done, and its great antiquity is evident
from the first sight. The words are
inscribed by hand in Latin, and the
music is written out in some obsolete
kind of notation. The pages are of
parchment, and in an almost perfect
state of preservation. The initial let
ters are beautifully illuminated.
single page is nearly four feet long
by about two feet wide, aIi one man
can hardly handle the wood. 1t is
bound with boards of wood, covered
with leather, somewhat worn, and the
brass wh;cn is used for trimmings is
corroded. The book was evidently in
tended for use on some kind of stand
in some fine old cathedral.
1t is said TO have come from Seville,
Spain, some time ago, and o have been
sold because of the poverty of the
parish in order to make repairs on the
building There is said to be but one
other such book in this country, and
that is al Detroit.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

TOMMY DOOLEH TO The RESCUE.
looking at a freckled and dirty-faced
boy, lounging down the street, with
both hands in his pockets, and he had
not discovered the child.
Aunt Maria ran out, uttering a
scream that brought the minister
from his study. At the same moment
the freckled boy gave yell that made
the motorman turn pale, and put on
the brakes with all his might.
1t was too late to stop the car. An
other moment, and ii would have been
too late TO save the child. But the boy
made one spring-a flying leap-and
snatched her out of danger.
He did not quite clear himself, how
ever. Something struck him, and the
car whizzed past, and sent him stag
gering half across the street. He was
half stunned; but he kept his feet, and
stumbled forward, bearing little Rose
in his arms. 1t was the Dooley boy.
Rosie was crying loudly, but quite
unharmed. She was crying not so
much from fright as from tender pity
for the Dooley boy; for she looked up
into his face, down which stream of
blood was trickling. and piteously
sobbed:
"Timmy hurt! Timmy face all bud
gy! Poor Timmy!"
'You dear boy!" cried Aunt Maria.
And she, too, began to cry.
Mrs. Hathaway. clasping Rosie, took
the Dooley boy into the same embrace,
much to his surprise.
He was taken into the house, and the
blood washed from his face. the cut,
which was nothing serious, dressed
with courtplaster, the dirt also
washed away, and the shock of curly
brown hair pushed back from the we'll
shaped forehead; and, behold! the
Dooley boy was a really good looking
boy!
~ brave boy!" said the minister,
with emotion. 1--WE shall never forget
what you have done for us Timothy"
It's you that's good to me, sorr.
I've done a lot of things to plague you,
but IL didn't mean to. I'm sorry
left the gate open, so the COW got into
your garden. And I'm sorry broke
the fence climbing over, and I'm sorry
/ picked the strawberries. And I'm
sorry"
Yes, yes, my boy, am sure you are
sorry and so am l." said Mr.. Hatha-
way, seriously. II am sorry that have
not known you well enough to discov-
er the brave, good spirit in you. But
am glad know it now. We will do
better after this"
"Yes. sorr!" said the Dooley boy,
drawing the sleeve of his ragged jacket
across his eyes.
Recognition and encouragement
brought our the good that was in him,
and it was not long before people be-
gan 20 say there was not better be-
haved boy in town than the Dooley
bOV.-Christian Reuie+r-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
SCIENCE Enect. wonder..

According ito Natural Science, DR..
Olsen, of Norway, has learned by
studying habits of microbes, to make
cheese backward. He keeps stock
Of the microbes of various cheeses, and
out of a bowl of milk makes Gorgon-
zola, Stilton or Camembert, as re-
CURED. This threatens serious blow
TO the British farmer, for it Is obvious
that DIR. Olsen has only to follow the
tracks of his microbes little further
back to produce the milk that makes
the cheese and the cow that makes the
idly on gate watching DIR. Olsen with
a cage full of microbes turning field
Of grass into choice Shorthorns and
Alderneys.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

MERODE AND l FACED AROUND.
leave your tapes in such a mess, but
l really cannot stop 70 roll them up
again; for | must be well out to sea
before daylight. Oblige us now, both
of you, by remaining quiet here after
we bid you good night
But Just then there was new noise
outside. The door opening to the
street was flung back, and there stood
Spanish lieutenant, from the fort.
with half a dozen soldiers at his back.
For the Spanish sentry-a boy of IS
whom they had gagged and tied up
outside the house, had proved more
nimble than they had thought him. He
had worked himself loose, and had run
to the fort for aid.
The Cuban turned instantly, killed
the lieutenant with n swing of his
machete, and was at once shot down
by a soldier who fired over the shoul-
der of his falling officer.
Macomber showed better judgment,
if less courage; he dashed the lamp out
and grasped me by the arm. Help me
out" he said.
1t would be difficult for anyone to re-
sist the appeal of fellow countryman
at such a time. While the soldiers
rushed in, tramping and falling over
the slain men and Merode, pulled the
American after me through a door,
back of the tables, which opened into
our battery-room. In this back room
was a window looking out on the har-
Dor side, from which Macomber swung
in an instant and decamped without
word. l had time to get forward into
the cable-room before Merode, who
had regained his feet, struck match
and relighted the lamp. OF the grue-
some spectacle which the light re-
vealed I will not speak.
After the manner of Spanish justice,
both Merode and myself were put un-
der arrest, pending an investigation,
which showed that neither of us knew
anything about the affair. Yet the
commandant at Santiago suspected
that L had planned il, and sent me un-
der arrest to Havana, by steamer, the
following evening.
Iexpected to remain in Las Cabanas
for the rest of my days, but was dis
missed without trial the second day
after arriving there. and left Havana
along with $50 other Americans on the
following Sunday.-T. Y. L., in Youths
COMPANION
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

dered into the deep water, and my
feet sunk in the mud, and-and-I
don't believe l could have got out if
it hadn't been for Tim. lie floated
out a big branch of tree to hang on
TO and helped me out of the mud; and,
between Us, we managed to get ashore
Tim was all over mud; he looked
enough worse than l do"
There was n new trolley line through
the village. and it was Roses delight to
stand at the front gate and watch the
cars go spinning past. The butchers boy
had car 'essly left the gate open. Rosie
was consumed with curiosity to dis
cover where the bright sparks were
hidden which flew off the rails when
the cars went by, and presently she
was crouching on the forbidden track,
picking at the rails with stick.
Soon there was a humming sound,
which gave warning that a car was
coming. Aunt Maria looked out of the
window to see it pass, and saw sight
that curdlId the blood in her veins.
She saw Rosie sitting On the track,
too much absorbed to heed the APP
preaching car. The motorman was
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
The Color WA. rmmnteriai

Here is a story about Comm odore
Schley that is told in Washington:
fleet the question of painting the
ships of the navy war color was un-
der solemn consideration by some of
the precise officers of the big building.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was
bothered daily by the question of tints
submitted to him by board on war
ship color, when Schley remarked that
he did not care what color his ships
were painted so long as he had ships.
Paint them red if you like" said he,
'or paint them black, but let me have
them. Color is immaterial."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
FUELING WARSHIPS.
How Comm odore bradford X eeps the
BunLer< OF Oar Great Ocean
Fighters Full of Coal.

One OF the greatest triumphs of the
war which has been hidden from pub
lie observation has been the work OF
the several bureaus of the navy de-
partment in furnishing supplies and
equipments for the troops, says a
Washington dispatch in the Chicago
Record. AS Secretary Long remarked
III recent interview, their duties have
been quite as valuab bic as those of the
feet in Cuban waters or the harbor
of Manila. But for their foresight and
executive ability the ships might have
been helpless for the lack OF fuel, am
munition and food. The superiority
cf our naval organization and the abil-
ity of our bureau chiefs has been dem
onstrated in a striking manner. One
of the most rema rkab BILE has been fur
nished by the bureau of equipment in
the distribution of coal. No matter
how frequently or suddenly the scene
CT naval activity is changed, the yes
sells must have fuel. and ii has been
Commodore Bradford's business TO see
that loaded colliers were on hand
when they were wanted. Without the
employment of an extra clerk and
without the slightest parade he has
succeeded in keeping the bunkers of
every vessel in ths navy full of coal
from the beginning of hostilities, no
matter whether they were on the
North Atlantic coast or in the Carib-
bean sea, or in the ports of the Pacific
or the Philippine islands. At the same
time he has been able to furnish fuel
for the army transports in both oceans
without allowing his coal piles at the
source of supply to be diminished.
Some idea of the magnitude. of this
task is suggested by the fact that
within the last four months 10000
tons of coal have been delivered to the
ships of the United States navy in va
rious parts of the world, at a cost of
nearly $1,000, 600. Over $4,000 tons have
been distributed from Key West alone
and 10000 tons from Honolulu.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Not n Hurry Call.

Aunt Mary-Isn't that your mother
calling you, Tommy?
Tommy-Yes'm.
Aunt Mary-Well, why don't you an
swer?
Tommy-Oh, what's the use? Papa
isn't at home to-day.-Chicago Daily
Nayvs
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

In order to prove the great merit OF
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre-
pared generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents to
ELY BROS, Sc Warren St, n. Y. City.
1 Isuffered from catarrh of the worst Kind
ever since boy, and | never hoped for
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems to 90
even that. Many acquaintance have used
it with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrum,
40 Warren Ave, Chicago, III.
Ely's Cream Balm is the Acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cec"ine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Pr!ee'
SO cents At druggists or by mail.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
An Argument. A

"Why should l encourage free Ii
braries?" said the congressman with
a lay-down collar and thicksoled
shoes.
Don't you want to encourage the
reading of standard books?'
~ dunno as l do. never seen one
yet that had any puffs of me in it,
WASHINGTON Star
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
nh xx-J, and ubafor

Yeast-Whom do the presents at
wedding go TO, the bride or the groom?
Crimsonbeak-They are intended
for the bride, of course.
''Why the bride?''
$50 she will have something she can
realize on after they are divorced
Yonkers Statesman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
HnW lie SOLD LIZ

1--WE been trying to sell that gown for
$50 for a month
And how did you finally succeed p
81 marked it up to S21.4s, and the
first woman who came along thought
she had bargain. Chicago Evening
Post
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Not 10 ne Thought OF.

Friend-You haven't volunteered,
have you?
The Pugilist-What? Me fight for
t'irteen dollars n mont? I'd lose me
reputation.-N. Y. Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Referred.

Lucindy-Daddy, dis am Mistah JON
sing, dat ah wants to marry.
Uncle Mose-Ah dunno, honey; yo'
hab toe AK youah nanny. Her rheu
matiz am gittin' pow'ful bad, an ah
dunno eff she'd be willin' toe suppo't
an extry membah in de fambly.-
fudpe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
when Trade Wa. Dull.

Two commercial travellers, compar-
ing notes. 81 have been out three
weeks" said the first, ''and have only
got four orders"
THAT beats me-" said the other; II
have been out four weeks and have
only got one order, and that's from the
firm to come home. e."-Tit-Bits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

ITS too bad" he said, scornful,y,
that you haven't any sense"
"Oh, it is immaterial now" she an
swered, but it is too bad 1 didn't have
any"
And he was so well satisfied that he
knew what she meant that he careful
ly refrained from saying: "When?"-
Chicapo Post
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
HE Enrin

30, dear" sighed Miss Tommy, Il
don't see why women are not allowed
to enlist. l should just like to storm
a fort"
"Pshaw:" replied Mr.. Gilfoyle, "the
only fort women can storm is piano
forte. N. Y. World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
If NouId Meyer no-

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-I wish TO good
ness the newspapers and the people
would stop talking about war.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Good gracious.
dear! what do you mean? Why, il the
people stopped talking about war there
would hardly be any war!-Yonkers
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Fashion Note.

Miss Elderly asked Birdie McGinnis:
How do you like my new dress and
hat?"
VERY much, indeed. They make you
look 35 years younger" replied Birdie,
who says she can't understand why
Miss Elderly don't call to see her any
more.-Tnmmany Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
HOnpfuI GLENN.

Mrs. Becky-Dear, oh, dear, my
colds getting worse and worse. I'm
getting SO l can't talk. Iwonder what
I'd better 90?
Mr.. Becky (absently)-For good
ness sake, don't do anything
land Leader
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
His Fate n Mystery,

Lieutenant-Where's that new re-
cruit?
Private-Don't know, sir. 1 heard
him asking for some gun cotton to sew
u button on his coat with and haven't
seen him since.-N. Y. Evening Jour
nal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

well, I've fired the cook" said Mrs.
Jones to her husband.
did she go off with bang?" said
he, jocosely.
"No, she went off with q pompa-
dour," added she, smartly.-Harper's
BaZar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Too EaSfy.

Coal Dealer (anxiously)-Hold on!
That load hasn't been weighed. 1t
looks to me rather large for ton.
Driver-Tain't intended for a ton.
It's two tons.
Dealer-Beg pardon. Go ahead
N Y Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Dnya of Horror.

First Traveler-I was in Paris dur
ing the siege.
Second Traveller was in New York
during the draft riots.
Third Traveller was in Scotland
when the railway strikers paraded the
streets with bagpipes.-N. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
yTxuy BARS Rest

Daughter-Paw, tlHs piano is horri-
bly, out of tune.
Nervous Parent--Y-e-s, my dear, IL
is. l guess you'd better not play on it
any more until it has been tuned.
well, l won't. When will you have
it fixed
"Oh, in a year or son. Y. Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
ExnIained Mt Inst.

He-Why is it, should like to know,
that a woman never hits what she
throws at? Is it due to some fault in
the construction of her arm?
She-No \ woman never throws
anything until she is so mad she can
not see straight.-Cincinnati En-
ouirer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
A PRINCESS I'm JAN.

Princess Eleonora of Sayn-Wittgen-
stein, one of the mediatized semirayol
German families, has been sentenced
to a months Imprisonment in Jail and
500 marks fine for spreading SANDER
Gus rumors about her brother-in-law,
Count Konigsmark, which brought
about his divorce. The sentence has
been affirmed on appeal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
The difference

Pip-The great difference between
white lies and black ones is
Quip-That the first ones belong 10
ourselves, and the latter TO other peo-
ple.-Up 10 Date.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
New Fall Dress Goods and Silks.

We have received our first shipment of styles in
Dress Goods for the of consisting of Elegant
Black Crepons Covert Cloth Popns and Granite Cloths also
beautiful selection of Fancy Silks in the Fall Designs
for the indispensable stylish silk waist every lady has
in her wardrobe For those who contemplate late
trip getting ready to away school have what
you MEDIA full line of NEW FUR COLLARETTES All
New Fall and Winter Designs
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
VOL. xxxv
Mrs. J. f.. ZIMMERM AN
/:
FOR AUGUST

We have decided allow July Clearance Sale prices
to remain LADIES READY-TO-WEAR SUITS SHIRT
WAISTS, WRAPPERS AND MUSLIN UNDERWEAR during
this month; also all SUMMER MILLINERY. We de-
temined to clear all these Departments of Summer Goods
before the arrival of Fall and Winter Wear if Price will
them We have not spared the knifesti further
all through these Departments
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Doing Her Rest.

"Ma, can't go TO the show and see
the wild man?"
NO, child. I'll do the best can for
you. I'll ircn all the buttonholes out
OF your fathers shirts."-Indianapo
Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Calculation.

Mother-She had one daughter, who
died in her infancy, That was years
c~o.
DaJghter-H The girl would
have been about 10 if she had lived
pue,-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
No Marble for Him.

Maid of Athens, ere we part.
Give, oh. give me back my heart.
Right here now l say to you,
That this old marble thing won't do.
--Datroit Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

81 would not mind my wife always
wanting the last word in fuss" said
Mr.. \. Peck to his confidant, IF she
wasn't so everlastingly keen for the
first one. indianapolis Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
How 10 Discourage Divorce,

In ancient Greece a law provided
that If man divorced his wife he
could not subsequently marry a wom-
an younger than his discarded partner
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Much i'm Little

Is especially true of Hoods Pills, for no medi-
cine ever contained so great curative power in
so small space They are whole medicine
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
yhc widow.

Although IN her weeds she may be en-.
About q widow there's nothing green.
-Up-to- Date.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
SHERIFFS SALES.

By virtue of sundry writs of Ven. EX., FL
Fa.. Lev. Fa. &c. issued out OF the Court of
Common Pleos of Butler county. Pa. and 10
me directed, there will be exposed TO public
sale at the Court House, in the borough Of
Butler. ON
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
C.E. MILLER.
OH MEAL OUR OLD PROCESS
launhinn Babies

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, 1898-09-01

chest, always ready, al -uHu
ways efficient always sat- =
isfactory; prevent a cold HES
or favar cura all liver ills
Thousands are Trying 1t.

sick headache. jaundice constipation, etc. &c.
The onlv Pills to take with Hoods Sarsaparill5
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01
Why | Left s.:
Santiago de Cuba

:::,:,,.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-09-01

Are you in the market for
good footwear cheap This
is to be a great month at our
store. Summer shoes and
slippers must go and if you
are needing any call while
the selection is large.