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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
THE NEGLlGEE SHIRT.

With fond satisfaction we're kAiling
Return OF the negligee shirt,
Whose bosom with starch is ne'er stidened.
Whose collar lies low and inert
Il may not be what is called ''drcSsy."
But not an iota we care.
For comfort Is what we're now seeking
In things that we eat, drink and wear.
At last we sre free from discomfort
OF bosom stiff a board.
Which held " erect the armor
That in the old times turned a sword.
No more by long cuffs we bothered,
The kind that encrcled our fists.
For negligee sleeves we're now wearing.
And they only come 20 the wrists
No more are We worried by collars
In which our poor necks were long cooped
And by which We nearly strangled
Each time unthinkingly stopped.
Our heads we now freely turning
In any direction we please
without making quick revolution
Or swinging around by degrees
The broad silkcn soaris we've discarded
For others Of much smaller size.
And now round our necks wearing
The narrow and neat little ties
The shirt studs we fumbled often
Until We were red in the face
Have gone. and the old fashioned buttons
Are back in the time honored place.
When hot waves rush In and Assail us.
'ns comfort all mortals desire.
And that Ia Just what finding
In making this change Of attire.
Though some will declare it's not 'dresy."
Remarks Of such critics don't hurt
Our feelings. for gladly we're hailing
Return Of the negllgee shirt.
-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Her LIE mt stake.

The woman who is accused OF muir
der Is testifying in her own behalf.
We omit the description OF her gown
and come at once to her story.
1t Is thrilling moment. understand
"You know you are pretty, don't
your" lnsinuateS the prosecutor.
NO" answers tho woman. thor
oughly on her guard.
The spectators heave n deep Sigh OF
relief.
For woman who knows she Is
pretty isn't bit pretty. and II she
happens to be accused OF murder this
knowledge may prove fatnL-Detroit
Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
QUEER OLD LAWS.
saxon Forefnthers Valued Horse'
Higher Than Human Life.

Saxon Forefnthers valued Horses
Higher Than Human Life.
Among our Saxon forefathers horses
were ~ highly valued that while homi-
eide might be compounded by payment
of n fine in cattle, horse stealing was
capital offcnre. says the London Live
Stock Journal Later. when caele
ceased 10 be their only wealth and coin
age came into use pccuniary fines were
inflicted for homicide BY the riparian
laws the option Of payment in coin or
cattle was allowed Under the salic
and riparian laws homicide had dir
ferent degrees Of guilt. decided. not al
together according To malice. motive or
intention, but also and apparently this
was the chief consideration, according
TO the rank of the person killed. A sfm-
liar regard for the dignity Of the person
robbed also entered into the estimate of
the guilt Of theft. in connection with
the value Of the property stolen For
stealing n sucking calf. restitution to
the estimated value of the animal
was first of all due To the owner.
then cost Of the owners plaint must
be- paid by the thief. and. thirdly. a
fine paid 10 the state IA penalty
for breaking the law. For stealing n
bull the fine ~ well az the compensa-
tion was heavier. but here came in the
question from whom the bull was stolen
and what were the owners rank and
dignity. 70 steal the kings bull was n
very grave offense indeed. not quite
capital. but punishable by ruinously
heavy fine. whereas the guilt ~ taking
poor mans bull was rcckoned as pro
portionately small Before the use -
money war introduced. the fines for in
ferior ofIcnscs (inclndiug doubtless
homicidel were sometimes paid in
horses instead ~ cattle This seems n
curious Inconsistency, that the law.
which valued horse more highly than
a mans life. yet eyactcd payment for
man killing To- the extent 81 q plurality
~ horses teach horse worth more than
man. hy the law's valuattunJ or IN
alternative equivalent in cattle
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

Commenting upon these. Late Purf-
tan and Fillbasket are mentioned as
good croppers: Sir William wants clay
loan: Seneca Beauty Is q fne pink
variety. Harvest Queen. desirable; Sir
Walter Raleigh. very choice; Wood
hulls Seeding. White Rose and VIII
sons First Choice. fair croppers: Dew
drop Rose. a fine Rose type; Breek's
Chance. large red; Prolific Rose. me-
dunn oval; Orphan. long potato. fire.
Some points heretofore advanced In
potato culture. which the experiments
reported by Professor Rane seem 10 con
firm. are;
The yield from planting the seed or
bud end il generally greater than from
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
NHApThR LII.
TT LOOKS LIKE FOUL PLAY.

About o'clock the next morning
two men. who had come down 10 fish
about mile below Jackson west Of
the river. discovered a ''foater" in the
water. The body, that Of a man, had
apparently been brought down by the
current from MP stream The men
wadcd out and got the body, which was
taken to an undertakcr's in Jackson.
There il was identified by Dobson and
others os the body Of Burke. Late. Pro
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Tn. D-p.rtm.at Labyrtnsh.

Where are you going TO spend your
vacationy' called the girl mt the safetT
pin counter 10 the charmer at the soil
ell ribbon table.
II guess I'll take II out in travelling"
Where are you going 10 traveir
well. I'm going to visit every de
partment In this store II II takes me n
whole week 20 DO H. Yes'm; what size.
please - Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
saving "a Drowning Maa.

Magistratc-You are accused OF
striking "a drowning man n fatal blow
with n hammer.
Prisoner-Oi was tryin to save bis
lolfe. y'r honor. Sure didn't Ol sckwim
out 10 help him?
But you took hammer along and
killed him with H."
"Yis. sor. II ye don't KIN 'em they'll
grab ye livery tonne. y'r honor.
change
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

Il used 60 think Burgess had consisi-
erable patriotism. but / was mistaken
There's a man who IL not 90 be trusted
lie has no real love for his country.
what makes you think thatr'
Hasn't he gone and named his trip
lets Henry. Albert and Francis T'--ChI
cago Times Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

the stem or butt end Of ths tuber. The
eyes on the seed end are the first to gar
inmate. and hence are especially inn
portant when an early crop il desired
Exposing unsprouted tubers In
warm place before planting hastsns
growth. but IL continued until sprouts
form (which are rubbed of. the yield
may be considerably reduced
1t is better to place in Hill one large
piece than several very small ones Of
the same aggregate weight
The net yield Of salable potat0es In
creases with every increase in the sire
Of seed piec9 from one eye TO the half
potato The half potato affords larger
net salable crop than the whole potato
ON account uf the excessive amount OK
seed required in planting entire tubers
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

at his watch and found he hadn't time.
He said he'd got just nine minutes in
which to catch the 10 40 train.
Fosdick bade the others good day and
returned to the hotel For full hour
thereafter he sat on the shady piazza
busily engaged in chewing gum. Fos-
dick did not smoke, and perhaps gum
chewing was a substitute for that habit.
Meeting General Kerr that evening
and being asked what progress had
been made, the detective said
"Of one thing I'm certain, general,
Estes opinion to the contrary-tbe
handle of that stick never made the
wound on Burke's skullp'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

The next session Of the farmers na-
tional congress win meet at Boston Oct
3. 4. and w ID. Hoard Of Fort At
kinson. Wis. 10 president and John MI
Stahl. of Chicago secretary. Each agri-
cultural college and experiment. station
is entitled to delegate. as Is also each
national and state agricultural society
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
4 POTATO REPORT.

Yields 81 Noteworthy Varieties Hm-
"ludinE New tRtrodnetfons
Fog the past three years the New
'fsmrshire station has been pursuing
"ofS in th- interest II potato growers.
and i now issues a report covering the
results ~ experiments with 1914 vari-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
CHAPTER ".

TIE DETECTIVE CHEws GUN.
Eugene Chaplin was not without
friends. one of the most powerful was
old General Kerr. man "f wealth "-7
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
TI T.
Butler County National Bank,

Butler Penn,
Capital paid in $4,000. 90
Surplus and Profits $3.50, ,7o3. .95
los. Hartman. President; J. Y. Ritts,
Vice President; c. A. Bailey. Cashier;
John c. McMarlin. Asst Cashier.
general banking business transacted.
Interest paid ON time deposits.
Money loaned on approved security.
We invite you To open an account with this
bank.
DIRECT ORS-flou. Joseph Hartman, Hon.
W. s. Waldron, DR.. \. NJ Hoover. II. Nc
Sweeney, +. r. Abrams, 9. y. Collins !.
smith, Leslie =. HaZlctt, NJ. Fincgln
~ II. Larkin, Harry lleaslcy, DR.. w. G..
McCandiess, Ben Masseth. j v Ritts
The evening times., 1899-02-01

This remarkable result Is obtainsd by the famous
Solvent AiteTsns method The surgeon usually
wants TO use instruments or cut into the flesh.
but tliat j dangerous. and Injuries often nc
relieves, and il never cures perfectly
Mr.. Samuel Y. Dix. Montgomery Centre VT,
whose portrait Is above. had been afflicted 20
long with prostate disease. caused by structure,
that he had about given up hope OF ever finding
help. He had believed that some time, some
one. somewhere. would discover a method that
would cure structure and prostatic disease with
out putting The patient through a cutting opera
ton He found that method in the famous sol
vent-AlteTaHs. Tie tried il in August. ls94- used
IL Just month, and il cured him, after having
suffered for than FIVE years.
What world Of encouragement this J. 20 other
afflicted men, They find cut all about SOL
vent-A Alterans by sending their names and ad-
dress TO the Empire Medical Company, 156 ID,
Smith Building, Boston. Mass. This company VIII
Immediately send them by return mail, sealed
and free Of charge. two very nice books which
viii give full particulars The same remedy also
cured T. E Macomber, Ne. Quincy st. mer-
vile Dist Boston. Mass, and there prob
ably hundreds OF others Mr.. Dix was cured a
year ago beyond the possibility OF any return q
the disease- Write once for the books before
you forget the address. II
The evening times., 1899-02-01
pumphrey was purchased by Luther "A.

Pumphrey. was purchased by Luther A
Palmer for 1885.
The Judges of the court of appeals will
meet today at Annapolis TO consider mo-
tions for rearguments and other matters
date will also be appointed for consul
tation and filing opinions.
The Young man recently arrested in Ha-
gerstown on the charge of swindling mem
hers of secret orders, made friends with
the presiding officers of the Junior Order
limited American Mechanics in Annapolis,
one of whom willingly accompanied the
stranger to the bank, where $40 check
was cashed. The members OF the lodge
saw the young man seemed TO be well post
ed in Junior Order secrets, being acquaint-
ed with. officers high in authority.
The Johns Hopkins Glee Banjo, and
Mandolin Club gave a concert last night
at the Opera House, Annapolis, under the
leadership of Mr.. Gervin Peters.
Lieut.. G. F. Cooper has received orders
detaching him from the Naval Academy
and ordering him to the Bureau OF Equip
ment.
w. H. German, W. II. Bosley. John s.
Cuttings, Ex-Governor e. E. Jackson, j.
Writ Randall. Edward Powers, A. H Tay-
lor. Grafton d. Ridout, and Louis H. REIN
were today elected directors Of the AnHap-
oils Gas and Electric Company
Former County Commissioner ThomaS
HI. Arnold is critically i'll with grip.
Mr. James NJ Munroe last night enter
tanned at dinner at his residence Governor
Lowndes, judges of the court of appeals
and several naval officers. Besides the
governor and judges those invited were:
w T. Brantly State reporter: State Sen
ator j. Writ Randall, Hon. John PrentisS
Poe, Lieutenant Commander E. K. Moore
Chief Engineer G. H. Kearney. Lieut.. A
M Knight, Lieut. II. p. Huse, and MI e.
L. Chase, of New York, Mr. Munroe's faith
er-in-law
The evening times., 1899-02-01
MARYLAND'S CAPITAL.
Protecting Crews of Oyster Dredg
ers-PrOperty Sales.

Protecting Crews of Oyster DredG-
ers-PrOpertH Sales.
Annapolis Nd, Feb. 1.-The attention of
the United States authorities has been
called. within the past, week, to a mum
Der of complaints from oyster dredgers
and their crews. Masters of several yes
it was alleged, refused to work. On the
other hand, it was stated by the crews
that they are insufficiently fed and have
been kept longer on the trip than they
were shipped to serve. Several crews that
claimed $40 for each man as wages accept
ed S5.75. as awarded by the commission
er, without complaint. Lack of grub, =
one of the men explained, lis the cause
of trouble between captain and crew. Ii
they give us plenty to eat We would have
no cause for complaint
On complaint of Capt. Dominic Donly
the crew of the vessel Mary l.. McGee
were arrested by Deputy Marshal c. r.
Martin charged with insubordination and
refusing to obey his lawful commands
The case was dismissed. The crew then
preferred d charge against the captain
for furnishing insufficient food. Each
member of the crew was awarded Sc for
wages and rs cents for fare to Baltimore.
Crew of schooner Hope on similar COM
pldl0I, were dWaTueu % wages anu
cents for car fare.
Property belonging to the trust estate
of Joseph S. M. Basil was offered for sale
at the court house, some of which was sold
and some withdrawn. For $3,OO5 the coal
yard, including railway. scales, shed, and
Office on Bladen Street, was purchased by
John Basil & Bros. r. G. CLANCY pur-
chased for $3.50 four lots improved by
two-story frame dwellings on Calvert
Street Charles Weiss bought at 81, 500 a
row of houses on Fleet Street. A vacant
lot on Fleet Street was sold to George w.
Moss for $3.50.
Property of the late Christian Rocklitz,
in the Third district of Anne Arundel coun-
ty, was sold as follows: Ten and one-hali
acres, improved by "a small dwelling. to
Ferdinand Frederick, for $780, also to the
same person, seven acres, improved by a
dwelling s75. Fifteen acres. improved by
a dwelling and outhouses, sold to F. Eu-
gene Walthen, for 800.
farm of 100 acres, on South River, be-
longing toAthe estate of the late Nathan
The evening times., 1899-02-01
MIDNIGHT BURGLARS
ROUTED By WOMEN
THIEVES GOT NO PLUMBER
Mother and Daughter Give an Alarm
That Scares the Men Away
Set Fire TO the House.

New York. Feb. 1-Plucky resistance
by Nine. Constance Mailman and ner
daughter rendered futile daring attempt
10 rob their home, on Gwynne's Hill. New
Brighton. S. l., on Saturday night The
fects have just become known. Awakened
nv the touch of a sponge saturated with
chloroform, Nine. Mailman screamed and
aroused her daughter. Two men were in
the room. Miss Mailman struck Ian
tern from the hands of one OF the burglars,
and both fed Workmen from factory
near by responded to the women's calls
for helm. and put out a slight b.aZe started
By the falling lantern.
Nine. Mailman is d member of one OF
the proudest families Of Prussia, the West
hofis. a woman Of wealth and refinement
and deyout Catholic She came TO Amer
ica in 1876 and built handsome house N
New Brighton II is superbly furnished
and adorned with valuable paintings. bric-
a-l,rac and silverware- A chapel huzd up
with priceless relics and the works OF Eu-
ropes best artists is feature Of the man
sion Nine Mallmanns daughter. Ga
brielle. is a nun in the Order OF The Sacred
Heart Her other daughter, Marie, lives
with her in New Brighton.
her estate for d home for the Order of the
Visitation. splendid building was erect
ed about two hundred feet east of the
house, and d company OF the Sisters es-
tsblished there. Nine MallmanH and her
daughter Intended TO enter the convent.
but differences arose last year and II was
stated that the donor wished TO have her
estate returned to her.
TWO women servants are the only oc-
cupants OF the house besides the mother
and daughter. As the story was told last
night Nine. Mailman. who slept in q
room on the second floor, WAS awakened
shortly before midnight on Saturday by
feeling something cold pressed against her
face. She saw man bending over her
while another stood hear with a dark Ian
tern. There was an oppressive OuOr OF
chlOrOform.
Nine. Mailman screamed. and in an in
stant her daughter Marie. who was asleep
in another part Of the room. sprang 10 her
feet. The man with the .autern approa he'd
her and she knocked the light from his
hand. Both men dashed out OF The room
and escaped fIom the house. Half dead
from terror, the women threw open the
window and called fer help.
About 200 feet TO the westward OF The
house is a factory. II happened that Louis
GlaseT and Charles Kline were al work
and heard the cries. They ran across the
lawn and saw the women leaning from the
window. They were admitted by 4 servant,
and ran to the room where Nine. Mallmann
and her daughter were. They found that
the lantern had set fire 10 some clothing
when il fell. The blaze was soon extin-
guished. They found in the room sponge
saturated with chloroform.
The police were notified OF the burglary,
and found that the thieves had forced open
a basement door and broken the lock of a
door leading 10 the next floor. The police
admitted this much. but said that they dis
credited the statement that chloroform had
been used. The thieyes-obtained no plum
der
The evening times., 1899-02-01
FUNERAL OF MRS RoUss.
Remains Inferred i'm Mount Hebron
Cemetery.

Winchester Va, Feb. 1.-The remains
of Mrs Margaret Rouss, wife of Mr..
Charles Broadway Rouss, of New York,
and Winchester's most generous benefac-
tor, were inferred in the Rouss family lot
in Mt Hebron Cemetery at 1890 o'clock
yesterday morning.
The funeral party arrived in this city in
a special car over the Cumberland Valley
Railroad at $40 o'clock. In the party were
Mr. Rouss, Mr.. Peter Winchester Rouss,
Mr.. George Rouss, Mr.. John W. keenan,,
brother OF the deceased, and others. The
funeral cortege was escorted TO the ceme-
terry by representatives from the city coun-
ell and the city fire department.
The pallbearers were Capt. George H.
Kinzel, of the Union Fire Company; Capt
]. P. Haddox, of the Friendship; Capt.
Stewart Bell. Of Rouss Hook and Ladder
Capt. r. i. Gray. of the Sarah Zane: Capt.
K. NJ. Haymaker, of the South End Hose
Company, and Mr.. I. Marion Bantz.
The ceremonies at the cemetery were
brief and impressive. and were conducted
by Rev. Father Murphy, of ST. Paul's
Cathedral. New York, assisted by Rev.
Father McKeefry, pastor of the Sacred
Heart Church, this city. The floral offer
ings were numerous and beautiful.
The various fire companies at special
meetings last night passed resolutions con-
doling with Mr.. Rouss in his bereavement,
as did also the General Turner Ashby
Camp of Confederate Veterans.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
CARROLL FARMERS.
DIR. Gilman's Lecture on the Rich Re
sources of Maryland


Westminster, Md, Feb. 1--Prof Edward
Van Alstyne, of Knderhook y. Y, occu-
pied the entire morning session yesterday
of the Carroll County Farmers Institute
in an address on the feeding of cattle and
the making OF butter. Emanuel Stoner.
well-known nurseryman of Westminster,
read paper in the afternoon on Pruning
aud the Proper Means of Destroying the
Borer." George T. Powell. OF Ghent y.
Y, spoke for about two hours on fruit.
the enemies of fruit, fruit trees and plants
and the most effective fertilizers for vari-
Gus fruits. The farmers present took
lively interest in the discussions and pro-
pounded many questions to the speakers,
which were all answered satisfactorily and
were of a practical nature.
The Farmers Institute closed last night
with a lecture by DR.. Daniel C. Gilman,
president of Johns Hopkins University, at
Odd Fellows Hall DR.. Gilman's address
was on Maryland" The physical focma-
ton and natural advantages in agriculture,
mining and fisheries of the State were
dwelt upon and illustrated by maps PIE
pared by the State geological survey. DR..
Gilman pleaded for education which would
develop our best possibilities. The uni
versity opened the field to the student and
scholar. He referred to many distinguished
Marylanders, who had acquired promi-
nence and renown by individual effort, no.
tably Roger B. Taney, William Writ, Will
liam H. Rhinehart Francis Scott Key and
others. A large audience was present, in
Guiding a delegation from Western Mary
land College.
The evening times., 1899-02-01
TO CARE FOR THE POOR.
Howard County Authorities Asked 10
Change Existing Methods.

Howard County Authorities Askeo 10
Change Existing Methods.
Ellicott City Nd, Feb 1.-THE effort TO
secure the building of an almshouse in
Howard county was renewed yesterday be-
fore the county commissioners. Mr. G. ).
Griffith, president of the Maryland Prison
ers' Aid Association, and Rev. W. G Stou-
denmire, the general agent of that organi-
cation, coming out from Baltimore for the
purpose They were Joined by the Rev.
DR.. Henry Branch, of Eliicott City, and
the Rev William F. Gardner. rector OF
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, near
Dorseys Station.
The visitors urged the commissioners 10
take up the consideration of the matter at
once and they felt sure the movement
would have the endorsement not only OF
the humane sentiment OF the county, but
of the taxpayers as we'll, who would md
i considerable burden taken off Of them by
q change in providing for the INDECENT and
helpless people of the county. II was stat
ed that there are in the county now 100
pensioners on the county treasury, each re-
ceiving about $40 year. The amount paid
out annually for this purpose, il was said,
approximates 81 900. For smaller annual
appropriation than this an alnlshouse could
be maintained and the statement was also
made that in a few years enough could be
saved TO pay the purchase price OF an
almshouse farm. such as other counties OF
the State have provided. Mr.. Griffith said
that only one other county in the State
besides Howard had failed to make this
provision for lis poor people, and that
county had the excuse of its own poverty
while Howard county was rated as one OF
the richest counties in-the Commonwealth.
with low tax rate and enlightenment and
progress marked in the county manage
ment in every other respect.
The commissioners promised 70 give the
almshouse matter early consideration. and
the visitors believe they will be moved TO
favorable action. law is already in eX-
istence authorizing the building OF an
almshouse for Howard county, the meas
ure having been passed many years ago