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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-30

sun came upon der floor. Haf you
ever seen paper in der waste basket,
or cards at whist on the table scat
tered? Dere was ne wife dot could
be seen. tell you dere was nod
irgs in dot room dot might be a
woman. Dere was stuff on der floor
und dat was all / looked at desc
things und:I was very sick, but Ber-
tran looked a liddle longer at what
was upsn der floor upd der wslle,
und der hole in der thatch Den be
pagan to laugh, soft and low, und |
knew und thank God dot he was
mad He nefer cried, he nefer pray
ed He stood still in der doorway
und laugh to himself. Den he said:
She haf locked herself in this room
and he haf torn up der thatch F!
done. Dot is So We will mend de-
thatch and wait for Bimi. He will
surely come
[ tell you we waited ten days in
dot house, after the room was made
a room again, and once or twice We
saw Bimi..comin' a fiddle way from
der woods. He was afraid because
he hsf done wrong. Bertran called
to him when be came to look on the
tenth day und Bimi cam - g
along der beach und making noise
NIT long piece of black hair il his
hands. Den Bertran laugh and say,
Fl done. shust as if it were q glass
broken upon der table; und Bimi
come nearer, und Bertran was honey
sweet in his voice and laughed to
himself. For three days he made
love to Bimi because Bimi would not
let himself be touched. Den BImi
come to dinner at the same table NIT
US, und der hair on his hands was
all black und thick mit-mit what
had dried on his hands. Bsrtrap
gave him sangree till Bimi was
drunk and stupid, and den"
Hans paused to puff at his cigsr.
And then?" said l.
Und den Bertran kill him with his
hands, und I go for a walk upon der
beach. 1t was Bertran's own PHI
ness. When / come back der ape |
was dead, und Bertran he was dying |
abofe him; but still he laughed a |
fiddle und low. And was quite con
tent. Now you know der formula
Of der strength of der orang -outang
it is more as seven to one in rela-
lion to man. But Bertran, he haf
killed Bimi NIT sooch dings as Gott
gif him. Dot was der meracle
The Internal clamor in the cage
'ecommenced "Ahal bet friend of
'urs hat still too much Ego in his
Cosmos Be quiet, thou"
Hans Kissed long and venomously
md the great beast quaked again.
But why 10 the wide world didn't
'ou help Bertran instead of letting
linn be killed." asked.
"My friend" said Hans, composed
= stretching himself to slumber, lit
vas not nice even to mineself dot /
hould lii after I rad seed dot room
nit der hole in der thatch. Und
,ertran, he was her husband Goo
light, und sleep we'll. "
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Gone 10 Her Last Resting Place.

''0 ~ fio' 100 ''SS1i'5 'HNS'
Mrs. Jackson Waddell died at her
home on West Dakota street Friday
morning, March 18th, at 7:45. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. W. b Bslisle at the family resi-
dence Saturday at p. NJ, the re
mains bsing laid to rest in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Martha Jane Wheeler was born in
CYnthiana, Kentucky, Aug. q, 1927.
Jackson Waddell was born April Is
1925, in Decatur county, Indiana,
aud was married to Miss Wheeler Ia
the same county April 16, 1916. The
happy couple were blessed with ten
children, seven of whom are still
living; three sons live in western
Nebraska, two sons and two daueh
ters in Butler. The deceased became
a member of the Baptist Church in
1852 She was good neighbor, q
kind N other and dutiful wife.
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What do the Children Drink

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried
the new food drink called Grain 0? It is deli
cious and nourishing and takes the place OF
coffee. The mora Grain-O You give the chill =
dren the more health you distribute through
their systems Grain-O is made of pure
grains an" when properly prepared ttstes like
half as much. All grocers sell it. I5c and CSC
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Il BlMI. "
6ipling's best short story.

kiplng's best short story.
The orang outang in his big iron
cage dashed to the sheep pen began
the discussion. The night was
stifingly hot, and as Hans Brett.
mann and I passed him, dragging
our bedding to forepeak of the
steamer, he reused himself and chat
tering obscanelY. He had been
caught somewhere in the Malayan
archipelago, and was going to Eng
land to be exhibited at a shilling a
head.
at would be we'll for you, mine
friend. if you was fiddle seasick,"
said Hans Breittnann, pausing by
the cage. "You haf too much Ego
In your cosmos
The orang outang's arm slid out
negligently from between the bars.
No one would have believed that it
would make a sudden, snake like
rush at the Germans breast. The
thin silk OF the sleeping suit tore
out. Hans slipped back unconcern-
eddy, to pluck a banana from a
bunch hanging close to one of the
boats.
"Too much ego" said he, peeling
the fruit and offering it to the Gagged
devil, who was rending the silk to
tattsrs.
IF he was out now dere would
net be much of US left hereabouts, y
said Hans, lazily. "He screams
good. See, now, how / shall tame
him when he stops himself"
There was a pause in the cutlery,
and from Hans mouth there came an
imitation of snakes hiss, so perfect
that almost sprang to my feet.
The sustained murderous sound
ran along the deck, and the wrench
ing at the bars ceased. The orang-
outang was quaking in an ecstacy of |
pure terror.
dot stop him. said Hans 81
learned dot trick in Mogoung Tan
iong when I was collecting fiddle
monkeys for some peoples in Berlin.
Are you asleep, or will you listen,
and I shall tell a tale dot YOU shalI |
not pellet
"There Is no tale in the wide
world that I can't believe" 1 said.
"Good! When I was collecting
dose fiddle monkeys-it was in 10
or so, und I was in der islands of
der archipelago-over dere IN der
dark"-he pointed southwark to
New Guiuea generally--"Mein Cot!
/ would sooner collect live red devils
than fiddle monkeys. l was dere for
nearly year, und dere I found a
man dot was called Bertran. He
was Frenchman, und he was good
to der bone. Dey
said he was an escaped convict, but
he was naturalist, und dot was
enough for me. He would call all
der life beasts from der forests, und
dey would come.
Und dot man, who was king of
men, he had in der
houes shush such anodsr as dot
devil animal in der csge-a great
orang-outang dot thought he was
man. He hat found him when he
was a child-der orang outang-
and he was child and brother and
opera comique all round to Bsrtran.
He had his room in dot house-not
a cage, but a room-mit bed and
sheets, and he would go to bed and
get up in der morning and smoke
his cigar und eat his dinner with
Bertran, und walk nit him hand IN
hand, which WAS most horrible
Get. he was not beast; he was a
man. and he talked to Bertan, und
Bertran comprehendsd, for I kava
seen dem. Und he was always po-
liteful to nae except whsn I talk too
long TO Berirau und say ~nodings st
al 10 aim. Den he would pull me
away-6is great, dark devil nit his
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-30
Eczema!
The Only Cure.

Eczema is more than a skin disease,
and no skin remedies can cure it. The
doctors are unable to effect a cure, and
their mineral mixtures are damaging
to the most powerful constitution. The
whole trouble is in the blood, and
Swift's Specific is the only remedy
which can reach such deep-seated blood
diseases.
Eczema broke out on my daughter. and con.
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- ID - settIenent

Notice 3 hereby given 70 all creditors. and
all others interested n the estate q & r RI 1e-
ger deceased. that J, Augusta A MaIE1u
formerly ACZEstG : KoeEeEl sdrnfufs
EretrlZ Of said estate. intend 70 make
mai Ee-tI e-l-ent q eT=of. 81 the mex: term OF
:Ee Bssss County Probate court. ia BATE
count. state Of Missouri % oe held 3, EurIeT
On tEe stA day Of Nay, l5ga.
AUGUSTA i MALLON.
= e tAdminiEtratY!
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Notice to Contractora.

Notice is hereby given that J will from the
east front door of the Court House a. Butler
No, on Thursday. April 8. 1893, let By public
outcry TO lowest bidder contract for building
steel bridge and stone Ebusmerts across WAL
nut creek il walnut township On lire between
sections sixteen fiCJ and tWenty-One f2tF
-l-ccessf1 Il bidder must deposit with the
d e commissioner so 20 insure making =
satisfactory bond. Plans and EDscincatioDs
rili - OF Gie Fl COu1ty Clerks oalee efter
March 9Th 2 + JoHssOx
4--4E BriCEe Com lssfouer-
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euOEmOus pA"s-suusu Us II HdS q
child; and Bimi, der ora1g-outang,
haf understood US both, NIT his
cigar between his big dog teeth und
| der blue gum.
I was dere a year, dere ind at der
oder islands, sometimes for monkeys
| and somsdimes for butterflies und
orchits One time Bertran says to
me dot he will be married, because
he haf found girl dot was goot.
Den he go off counting der girl-she
was half caste French girl--very
pretty. Haf you got q new light
for my cigar? OF! Very pretty
Only I say: Half you thought of
Bimi? II he pulls me away when l
talk to you, what will he do 10 your
wife? He will pull her in pieces. If
L was you, Bertran, [ would gif my
wife for wedding present der stuff
figure of BImi' By dot time I had
learned Something's about der
monkey peoples Shoot him?' says
Bertran. He is your beast said:
if he was mine he would be shot
now
Den / felt at der back of my neck
der fingers of Bimi. Mein Colt! I
tell you dot he talked through dose
fingers. It was der deaf and dumb
alphabet all complete He slide his
hairy arm around my neck and he
tilt up my chin und look into ny
face, shust to ses if understood his
talk so we'll as he understood mine
See, now deren says Bertran,
'und you would shoot him while he
is cuddling you? Dot is der Teuton
migrated
But knew dot had mads Bimi |
a LIES enemy, pecauss his fingers
hat talk murder through the back of
my neck. Next dime I see Bimi |
dere was pistol in my belt, und he
touch it once, and 1 opened the
breach to show him that it was load |
ed. He haf seen der fiddle monkeys
killed 10 der woods uud he under
stood.
So Bertran he was married and he
forgot clean about Bimi dot was
skippin' alone on der beach NIT der
hsf of human soul in his belly. 1
was see him skip, and he took big
bough und thrssh the sand till he
haf made a great hole like a grave
So 1 says to Bertran: For my sakes,
kill Biml. He is mad NIT der zeal.
ousy'
Bertran haf said: He is not mad
at all He hat obey and love my
wife, und if she speaks he will get
her slippers and he looked at his
wife across der room She was a
very pretty girl
Den I said: Shoot him when he
comes to der house, for he haf der
light IN his eyes dot means killing
lnd killing. Bimi comes to der
house, but dere was no light in his
eyes. 1t was all put away, cunning
Sc cunning-und he fetch the girl
her slippers, and Bertran turn to
me und say: 'Dost thou know him
in nine months more dan I haf
known him in twelve years? Shall
child stab it's fader?'
Dot next day Bertran came to my
house to help me make some wood
cases for the specimens, und he tell
me dot he hat left his wife a liddle
while NIT Bimi in der garden. Den
| finish my cases quick, ind l say:
Let Us go to your house ind get a
trink He laugh und say: Come
along, dry mans
His wife was not IN der garden.
uui Bimi did net cone when Ber-
tran called IND his wife did not
come when he called. und he knock
ell at her bedroom door ind dot
VAS shut tight-locked Den he
look as me, ind his face was white.
I broke down der door nit nav
ind der thatch Of der roof
wss torn into great hole. ind der
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ttnued 10 spread until
her head was entirely
covered. She was treated
by several good doctors,
but grew worse, and the
dreadful disease spread
to her face. She was
taken 70 two celebrated
health springs, but re
ceived no benefit. Many
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-03-30

patent medicines were taken. but without re-
suit until we decided to try 5. 6. s. and by the
time the HTst bottle was finished, her head be
gan TO heal. A dozen bottles cured her com
pletely and left her skin perfectly smooth She
Is now sixteen years old, and has magnificent
growth Of hair. Not q sign of the dreadful
disease h2S ever returned.
Fl. T SHORE,
2704 Lucas Ave. ST. Louis No.
Don't expect local applications OF
soaps and salves to cure Eczema. They
reach only the surface. while the d.
sease comes from within. Swift's
Specific
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23
WILLIAM O'BOYLE KILLED
He Fell from an Electric Light Pole
at Capouse Avenue and Pop
lar Street.

William O'Boyle. of 1926 Lafayette
street, fell from an electric light pole
yesterday morning about $3.50 o'clock
and sustained injuries which resulted
in his death a few hours later.
The young man was employed as
lineman for the Scranton Electric Light
company and was engaged in adjusting
the wires connected with a street lamp
at the corner of Capouse avenue and
Poplar street. He was suddenly heard
to give cry and his fellow workmen
on locking upward saw him totter and
fall backwards
He struck on his head on the sharp
corner of a sewer basin and was rem
dered unconscious. The Lackawanna
ambulance was summoned and was
soon on the scene. The injured man
was taken to the hospital where it was
found that he had sustained n fracture
of the base of the skull besides a
severe scalp wound.
DIR. Fulton. assisted by the hospital
staff. trephinned the skull and removed
the piece of bone resting on the brain.
The injured man despite all the care
and attention given him, however,
passed away at 12:45.
Coroner Roberts was notified and
will conduct an inquest today. The
remains were removed to the late home
of the deceased. He was a son of
Select Councilman Thomas O'Boyle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23
ARE IN GREAT DEMAND.
Lots in West Park Selling Even
Better Than Anticipated.

The remarkably activity of the real
estate market in North Main avenue
and other West Park lots since they
were placed on the market only a cou-
pie weeks ago is the subject of dis
cussion in the city generally. But more
particularly is this the case among
conservative real estate men, many of
whom had formed the opinion that the
days when quick sales could be made
upon the opening of a tract of land
in Scranton had passed by. Such the
cries have vanished into thin air by
the most practical demonstration of
their error.
Since the opening of West Park the
Offices of G.. lT. Reynolds in the Con-
nell building and of Charles Schlager,
in the Traders Bank building who are
part proprietors and principal sales
men of the land have been pretty well
thronged with inquiries, who mean
business and a large number of sales
have resulted therefrom.
During the long years that the prop
erty of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad company had been
retained from the market a violent
land hunger seems to have been Great
cd among the people of the West Side.
Now that there is an opportunity to
appease this hunger the people are
coming to the front.
1t was the policy of the West Park
Land company at the start to plot
only a few blocks into lots and to wait
until these had been sold before MAX
ing additional plots. SO rapid have
been the sales that it has become ne
cessary already to plot an additional
batch Of blocks.
1t is not surprising after all that
West Park should come at once into
popularity. Situated high and dry up.
on the hillside it is admirably adapt.
| ed for the building of pleasant homes
and the prices are moderate.
We have no space in this article tc
| tell the merits of West Park. but take
pleasure in referring all persons who's,
| interest has been aroused by the Wes
| Park land plot to call for further par.
| ticulars upon Charles Schlager at the
| Traders Bank building or G.. F. Rey.
nolds at the Connell building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23
TWO FIREMEN INJURED.
James Quick and John Jenkins, of
the Dunmore Fire Department,
Receives Bruises and Cuts.

A disastrous fire occurred in Dun
more at 10 o'clock yesterday morning
and two members of the fire depart
ment had narrow escapes from serious
injury while engaged in fighting the
blaze.
The fire was in the residence of J..
II. Davitt, on Spencer street, and was
caused by a dog upsettinG a lighted
lamp in the nursery. The children
were in the room at the time and were
rescued by being lifted out one of the
windows to the kitchen roof and from
thence to the ground.
The flames spread rapidly, but were
controlled after a short fight by the
firemen. James Quick of the Inde-
pendents, and John jenkins, of the
Neptunes, were directing a stream of
water on the blaze from the second
floor when the chimney fell in, the
bricks breaking through the burning
rafters and falling on the two men.
Quick, who wore a light cap, sustained
a severe scalp wound. and jenkins was
badly bruised about the body. His
heavy fireman's hat protected his head.
Mr.. Davitt's loss will reach $4,000
He carried no insurance whatVeer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23
HELP FOR THE STRICKEN.
Earnest Appeal for Contributions in
Aid of Victims of Terrible Hur-
ricane at Porto Rico.

A stirring appeal has been made to
the people at large by the United
States Secretary of War for contribu-
tions, prompt and generous, in aid Of
the thousands of sufferers left home
less and in starvation by the recent
disastrous hurricane which swept over
Porto Rico. Accurate reports state
that several thousand human lives
were lost, hundreds of thousands of once
happy homes were destroyed, crops
were everywhere utterly ruined and
many thousands of human beings are
literally starving for want of food.
Hungry, houseless, with scarcely any
clothing left to cover their nakedness,
the unfortunate survivors are, we
learn by telegraphic advices, threat
ened with the additional horrors of a
plague. Crowds of women, old men
and helpless little ones are encountered
on every hand piteously begging for
food and shelter.
over ninety per cent. of the houses
have been demolished and in many
places the furious onset of the sea has
swept away almost every vestige of
flourishing little towns and villages.
lOli IudydIldS, ZIdCDuCOd,
Mayaguez, Maunabo, Arroyo and other
localities the loss of life has been ap-
palling and the cries for help are pitt
full and heart-rending. In one district
alone, Utuado, over two thousand per-
sons perished, and, as in other south
ern towns. those who have escaped
with their lives are in want.
Mayor Samuel II. Ashbridge and the
Citizens Permanent Relief Committee
of Philadelphia, have organized a Citiz-
ems Porto Rico Relief Fund, and our
readers are asked to contribute to II
and to send their contributions either
to Hon. Samuel II. Ashbridge, mayor
of Philadelphia, or to Messrs. Drexe
& Co., treasurers, Porto Rico Relief
Fund, Fifth and Chestnut streets
Philadelphia.
The United States Secretary of War
has assigned the United States Aux
iliary Cruiser Panther to Philadelphia.
from which port she will sail loaded
with the food, etc, donated by the big
hearted men, women and children OF
Pennsylvania who have never failed &c
respond, heartily and literally to the
appeal of the distressed.
All contributions of money, however
small, will be gladly received and pub.
licly acknowledged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23
ANDREW soKL KILLED.
Run Down by Train Near Peck
willie Station.

Andrew Sokl, of winton, was struck
and instantly killed by train No. 2, due
at Peckville at A06 y. m, yesterday
afternoon. Sokl, who was a Hungar-
ian, had been to Jessup and was home
ward bound. When he stepped off the
north bound track to the south bound
track to avoid a coal train he did
not see the passenger train bearing
down upon him and before he realized
his danger the engine struck him and
he was hurled many feet in the air.
When picked up he was dead.
The remains were taken aboard the
train and left at the Peckville station.
He leaves wife and three small chill
dren.
Coroner Roberts went to Peckyille
last evening, but when he arrived at
the station the remains had been taken
TO the home of the deceased in Win
ton by an undertaken. He could not
discover anything definite regarding
the death of the man or as to the luca-
tion of his house. He will go there
again this morning and thoroughly in
vestigate the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23
4 ACKAWANNA
THE"
Laundry
sos Penn Avenue. A. B. WARMA
PERSONAL

Misses Clarke, of Quincy avenue, are
visiting at Crystal Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Virgins are home
from visit in Uniondale.
Attorney John Shea, Of Wilkes Barre,
was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Bedford have re-
turned from Asbury Park
NJ. II. Griffin, the clothier. is spending
his vacation at atlantic City.
Harry u. Hopewell and family, are
stopping at Hotel Allen, Atlantic City
H. c. Reynolds, of Quincy avenue, has
returned from a stay at Spring Lake
Beach, n. ].
Mrs. G. V. Miller and daughter, Eva, of
Madison avenue, have returned from a
visit at Pittsburg.
Mrs. John Fritz. of 1925 Lafayette
street, has returned from a pleasant va
cation spent at Rush, Pa,
George L. Frutchey and son, Herman,
have gone to Albany Boston and New
York to spend their vacation.
Miss Kathryn Brennan, of New York
city, is visiting her parental home on
Crown avenue, South Scranton.
Miss Eleanor Cawley, Miss Nora Cor
coran and Joseph CorcOran, of Railroad
avenue, are visiting at Lake Como
Lackawanna road, returned to the city
yesterday after a weeks western trip.
Attorney George NJ. Watson went TO
Long Island yesterday to accompany his
wife home, who has been visiting there
for several weeks.
Miss Martin, of the Coliery Engineer,
and Miss LaBarre, of c. ID. Simpsons
office, left yesterday for a two weeks
stay at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. l.. Wormser, of Null
berry street have as their guests Mrs.
j. Frauenthal, Miss Frauenthal and Miss
Helen Frauenthal, of St. Louis.
Miss Mime Boldry of Washburn street,
went to New York city yesterday 10
visit and meet her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Boldry, who will arrive from
Europe August 81
Rev. and Mrs John Randolph have re-
turned from their wedding journey and
gave a reception last evening to men,
bers of their parish from until II at St
Peters rectory, Petersburg
Rev. S. NJ. Howell. Of Green RidgC
street, returned last evening from Della.
ware Water Gap, where he has been
spending the past week attending the
local preachers camp meeting near that
place.
William p. Eagan. one of the bright
young detectives of Chicago, who has
been visiting Michael Reap, Of Stone
avenue. South Scranton, returned to his
home last night Mr. Eagan was the
guest yesterday Of P OKeefe, chief de
tective of the Iackawanna road. The
men were workers in the Worlds fail
city and are warm friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-23
instructions 10 the clerk TO begin the
work of preparing the ordinance.
COL. DoUeHERTY DETAILED
He Will Conduct the Thirteenth
Regiment Election.

Colonel Charles II. Dougherty, OF
Wilkes Barre, was yesterday detailed
to conduct the Thirteenth regiment
election, which takes place next Friday
at high noon i'm the Scranton armory.
There will be thirty-six electors, pro-
viding Company B succeeds tonight in
choosing a first lieutenant. They are
directed to appear in full uniform and
with side arms.
The candidates are: Colonel, L. \.
Watres; lieutenant colonel, F. w. still
well, majors, Frank Robling, ir., r.
Rush Field, of Easton, and George II.
Whitney, Of Honesdale