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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
Drnugbts ms nm Education,

There is no game cxtant which 81
admirably combines educational and
recreative features or which Is In every
way so well adapted for popular and
profitable amusement among refined
and apprcciative classes as draughts.
Its influences are of an elevating char.
acter. 1t not only teaches, but prac-
tcally cnforces, the necessity of pa
tienrc and perseverance, courage and
courtesy, self reliance and self control.
The game is also peculiarly and self
evidently worthy of paternal encour.
agcment as a knowledge Of It's incom.
parable beauties will destroy the taste
for demoralizing games Of chance
Scottish American.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
Some Sin1nIa nemedies

In one of the United States health
reports published in Washington few
simple remedies for emergency uses
are suggested. Witch hazel is one and
is recommended as one of the quickest
soothers and restorers of tired brain.
Battle the eyes and forehead freely with
the liquid and apply n cloth wet with
it at the back of the neck.
Cloths wet in a strong solution OF
borax water are very cool and healing
in case Of a burn; care should be taken,
however, to exclude the air in putting
them on.
A tiny pinch of powdered borax
placed on the tongue and allowed to
dissolve slowly will almost instantly
stop a hacking, irritating cough that
may be disturbing one at night. The
same treatment relieves an ulcer in
the throat, and at the slightest irri-
tation or soreness of the throat gar
gle Of salt water and borax will be
found efficient
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
THE FIELD FRATERNITY.

When Gods dear justice Is revealed
ghe kingdom that the Father planned
His children all viii equal stand
As fewers in the feld.
There each one has a goodly space
Zach yeoman Of the iowery race;
Each las 4 foothold on the earth,
A pla.e for business and for miTth.
No privilege bars a flowers access
To earth's whole store Of preciousness;
The flowers stand level on Gods floor
With equal n.arness to his store.
And flowers, they have no private ends,
But stand tog-ther as close friends;
They send their beauty on all things,
An equal gilt to clowns and kings
They wory not; there Is enough
Laid by for them Of Gods good stuff
Enough for all, and so no fear
Sends boding on their blameless cheer.
This noble blessedness can be
In kingdoms Of equality.
So from the field comes curious news,
That each one takes what it can use
Takes what its lifted cup can hold
OF skyey rain and beamy gold,
And all give back, with pleasure high,
Their riches to the sun and sky.
Yes, since the first star they have stood
A testament Of brotherhood.
Edwin Markham in Saturday Evening Post
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
A HrnnfnhIn DcnnAIi

remember the case Of an old lady at
"a. who usually had from E13.000 to
f15,000 standing to her credit, and,
needless to say, as she did not ask for
any interest thereupon, none was al
lowed her. The manager whenever
she entered the office was always most
particular to step forward and inquire
most tendcrly concerning the state OF
her health, and IL she replied that she
was suffering from n slight cold the
expression upon the mans face grew
quite sad No wonder, when he re-
carry Off an old lady who was handing
his company at least 1900 n year
"How to Deal With Your Banker" by
Henry Warren
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
A GnhmprrrPh Enreaf

There Is submerged forest on the
Columbia river between the Dalles and
the Cascade mountains. According to
Mr.. q. X. Gilbert, the submergence
took place $50 years ago, and since
then the roots have been under water
while the upper parts Of the trunks
have been barred yearly at low water.
. The bark is gone and the wood partly
wasted away, but some of it is firm
and looks fresh. This fact seems ow-
ing to the durable quality Of the wood
OF that spccies-namely, the Pseudot-
suga douglassi.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
uIa InfrIendlY SnuReEfIOn.

Augustus Van Wyck of New York
was an able and popular member of
the supreme court bench. Though al
ways dignllied when presiding in court,
he occasionally waived the rule by q
little quiet fun. A pompous and loud
voiced lawyer rose one morning In
chambers
"rhls, If the court please. IL n curl
ous case. | am retained I'm it, Here
he paused for word. Theirs was "A
painful silence, ended by the mag
istratc's inquiry:
els II curious for you to be retained
I'm a caseY
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
Learning n Language.

How is it that Englishmen are not
the best linguists in Europe? Simply
and solely because of the general and
absurd deaf and dumb" method of
studying foreign languages. Foreign
ers learning English know better than
to waste years over books; they simply
Chatter" and learn one word and ex-
preston after another, and become
familiar with them by constant repeti-
ton, with the result that in n few
months they can speak and write our
language sufficiently well for all prac-
tical urposes.-London Mail.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13


Nitrate of Soda ON Strawberries.
In dry seasons nitrate of soda on
suits, says Rural New Yorker. 1t prob
ably pays better 10 use the nitrate
alone rather than complete fertilizer.
You can use 100 pounds per acre in
late July or August. This vill force
o heavy growth before fall. 1t would
be a mistake to use only nitrate this
summer You will then have fine,
thrifty plants, but few fruit buds. We
would prefer complete fertilizer for
late summer and fall.
Aramous Prison.
The celebrated Mamertine prison fur
nishes an important scene In Sienkie-
wicz's story, "Quo yadis." II ls locat-
ed on the slope of the Capitoline, In
Rome, and, according to tradition. It
was begun by Ancus Martius and later
enlarged by Servius Tulllus. Jugurtha
Is said to have been starved to death
here. the accomplices of Catiline stran-
gled by command of Cicero and Seja-
nus, the minister and favorite OF Tibe-
rius, executed. Church tradition has
consecrated this prison as the place
where st. Peter and st. Paul were con-
fined by order OF Nero. Historian Hill
lard says of it:
"The Mamertine prison Is q hideous
vault divided into an upper and lower
portion scooped out OF the solid rock
and lined with massive blocks In the
Etruscan style of architecture. A more
heartbreaking place of confinement it
Is not easy to imagine. According to
the traditions of the church, st. Peter
was imprisoned here by order Of Nero,
and the pillar to which he was bound
and fountain which .sprang up mirac-
ulously to furnish the water OF baptism
to his jailers. whom he converted. are
shown to the visitor There Is no rea-
son to doubt that Jugurtha was starv-
ed to death in these pitiless vaults.
Here. too. the companions OF Catiline
were strangled. 1t is a curious fact
that the chances of literature and his
tory should have carved two such
names as those of Sallust and Cicero
on these Cyclopean walls"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
CONCERNING PLUMS.

A Comparison of Varieties at the
Ohio Station.
About 175 varieties Of plums have
been planted In the Ohio station or
chard, and nearly half of these have
borne fruit. Among observations upon
the different varieties are the follow
ing:
Native plums. as whole, are injur-
ed less by the curculio. are not so liza
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
SLEEP.
ro,nc. slcepl Oh. sleep. the certain knot

Co,ne. sleep! Oh. sleep. the certain knot OF
peace,
The batting place OF wit, the balm Of woe,
The poor mans wealth, the prisoners release,
The Indifferent judge between the high and lowl
With shield OF proof shield me from out the
prcase
OF those fierce darts despair at me doth throw;
Oh. make in me those civil wars to cease;
viii good tribute pay, If thou do so.
Take thou OF me smooth pillows. sweetest bed;
chamber deaf to noise and blind to light,
i rosy garland and a weary head
And il these things, being thine by right,
Move not thy heavy grace thou shalt in me,
Liyelier than elsewhere, Stella's image see.
Sir Philip Sidney.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
DfcIscua' Charm.

"Do you enjoy reading DlckensT
every much" answered Miss Cay
ennc. Ills works contain 30 many
odd and vlllainous characters to whom
It is a pleasure to compare those we
dlslike."-Washingt Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
BUTLER
BUSINESS
COLLEGE.
Fall term begins, Monday Sept. I3, 1000
COURSES.

Practical Book. keepers. 2-E1pe
Accountants. 3-Amanuensis Shorthand
4-Reporter's Shorthand. 5-Practicar
Short Course IN Bookkeeping, for those
who merely wish to understand the
simpler methods of keeping books g
English.
OUR TEACHERs-We have four at present
always as many as we need. no more.
POsGTGONS-We expect to be able to pl ace
at least twice as many graduates IN position,
the coming year as We have the past. We
could place three where we place one il we
only had more OF the right kind OF materia
to work on. Yopug man, young woman, il
you have a far English education. and are
industrious tad persistent u will be to your
interest TO take at least one OF our courses,
and leU Us assist you 10 rcmunerative en-
plOyme 1t.
The 6nest system OF shorthand ever pub
lished viii be used in our school the coming
year. Call and examine IL. Send for n copy
OF our new catalogue and circulars.
A. r. REGAL, Prin.,
3f9- 327 5. Main ST., Butler. Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13

"You must be lonely, Smith, while
your folks are away in the country"
81 have no time; | must hustle to
pay the bills."-Boston Courier.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
MACHINE Mnde Jokes.

Some time ago a fellow got up Q
little book giving hints on how TO De
funny. Copies of this book are evi-
dently I'm common use by the funny
men connected with many Of our news
papers. Witness this specimen joke
attributed TO n Chicago paper:
He-Who Is that ugly old woman
over there by the piano?
She-Oh, that's Nine. Cosmetque,
the 6~~aous beauty specialist.
80 book tells Just how to make this
class OF Jokes In bulk. The same Idea
will do for whole batch. He asks:
"Who Is that baldheaded manT "She"
answers: "That is DIR. Quacknostrum.
the Hair Renewer man" Again, HE"
asks: "What Is the matter with those
CRYING bratsY And "She" responds:
"Thelr mother has gone to lecture on
the training OF children" Once you
catch the idea you can produce funny
things OF this kind automatically. and
if you are funny man on news
paper your readers will laugh every
time and other papers will quote your
Jokes aud give your paper credit for
them.
why He Read IT.
"Have you read Borus' latest book,
Boiled BrainsT"
eyes"
81 thought you didn't like Borus'
style"
81 don't"
"What did you read his book forT
Because | knew some blamed FOOL
would be sure to ask me IL ! had read
it."-Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13

and in other portions of the state:
Archduke, Bradshaw. Goes Golden
Drop, Grand Duke, German Prunc,
Gueil, Imperial Gage, Lincoln. Prince
NJ Wales. Refine Claude de Bavay, Vel
low Egg.
Hybrid Plnms Dot ."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13

Lsssss-~@r-----
this class have fruited here-viz, Gold
and Juicy. Both are very prolific, beau
tiful in color. but somewhat deficient
In quality.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13


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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13

The record for Ceylon snipe shooting
still remains that OF the inuzzle loader.
100 couples in one day This record
was made 10y Ceylon civil servant
called rrnu,hcl early IN the nineteenth
century Average gunner get 30 to 30
couples day.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
". ". VINT IL =
Secretary of the Commonwealth

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
~ PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PRONAL OR REJECTION BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLYAkIA, PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN PURSU-
ANcE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
sTITUTION.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13
Look at Your Shoes!
Don't You Need a New Pair ?
JOHN BICkEL
Has Just What You Want.

you need of SHOES or SLIPPERS OF any KIND no
,tter what call around and and we
all sir AM r ac y.r and winter goods We
an show ,r of Ladies shoes than ever before
81. SIX 81 49,. SHOES in fine Dongola, Patent and Box
tsi:e .l Womens and Misses Waterproof Oil Grain
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13

A MENDMENT TO THE CoNSTITUTICN
n Pr OPOSED To THE CITIZENS or
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GEN
FRAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. PUB
IISUED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OE THE COMMONWEALTH, IN Pl RSI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-13

4 JUN NL0VIsL IIV.s
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section T. BE IL resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania in General As
sembly met. That the following Is proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution Of the
Commonwealth of Pennsy vania I'm accord
ance with the provisions of the Eighteenth
article thereof.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
HE Is NOW A REPUBLICAN.
Former Corporation Counsel Dom
worth Ab1ures Democracy-Win
Vote for Mckinley.

That many OF the men who formed the
inner guard of Democracy in times gone
by are Disguised with the present trend
of the party towards Populism is being
demonstrated daily. The conservative
Democrats in King county have no SYM
pathy with present Democratic ideas,
both in the nation and In the state. and
the Republican ranks are being recruited
by men formerly staunch Democrats, hut
who have no ideas in common with DEM
ocracy under the leadership of Bryan and
Stevenson.
George Donworth. who has been Dem
ocrat since attaining his majority, has
lately declared that he will support Pres.-
dent Mckinley and the entire RApuhiicen
ticket. Mr. Donworth was corporation
counsel during the administration Of
Mayor j. t. Ronald and has long been ic-
garded as one of the leading lights OF
Democracy in King county. In former
campaigns his aid and counsel was sought
by Democratic leaders, VINO placed great
faith In his judgment. Mr.. Donworth n
few days ago confided to number of lis
intimate frierds that he was NJ longer
a momber of the Democratic party, and
tina. ne had determined to vote che Re-
publican ticket from Mckinley down.. :.
II. Is true that { am for Mckinley"
SAID Mr.. Donwo-th yesterday. II have no
hesitancy in SAYING tlot Pr ~e there Is
now no Incentive to work and vote with
tho Democratic party. Further than that
have nothing to say. I shall support
President Mckinley and the Republican
ticket"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
MINING IN HoBsox CREEK.
ST. Louis Men Report Satisfactory
PrOapcrts

Among the passengers who came down
on the Oregon from Nome yesterday wei
Louis Peck. George Carpenter. William
Harlan and Charles Nash, four lucky St
Louis men who own ten acres OF No. 4
above discovery on Hobson creek. one OF
the main tributaries Of Nome river. Their
property has turned out well and they vii.
return north next spring.
The party left here las, May. reaching
Nome June p shortly after their arrival
they purchased half Of the claim on Hob
son creek. They did not make any seri.
Gus attempt TO work the property as the
season was too late hut prospec:4d II
thoroughly. curious fact about their
property ~ that Hobson creek sinks into
the earth 1900 feet above their claim and
comes out 500 feet below. II ~ believed
by experienced miners that beneath the
shale rock Will be found the old bed az
the creek and that q Will prove very rich.
Two OF the party who have remained IN
tho north will stay on .ha claim Hurfnx
the winter ard will stalk shafts until tbcv
reach the water From the stripping down
to a depth OF eight feet the dirt runs s
10 cents 10 the pan The streak n fof :
~ feet wide and extends the length az the
claim. Three men working on II licked
out more than $50 Cf dust N eight hours
II for one am well satisfied with Nome
and believe that Il IL good for two mors
years" said Mr.. Peck yesterday. There 4
no question about the gold being thefe ana
when we get sofne water things viii be
an right.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE WORK


The executive council OF the Seattle
Anti-Saloon League met last night In
meeting was devoted for the most part
to routine business and reports OF COM
mlttees. The principal feature was an
address by II. beaumont on The Saloon
In Politics." The matter of illegal
liquor selling at lakeside resorts and In
public parks came up and was briefly dis
cussed. 1t will be taken up by the law
enforcement committee and a report rem
dered at the next meeting.
One member of the committee referred
to the slot machines as gambling devices
and remarked that they would not be
tolerated In a civilized community. He
stated instances where he had seen minors
and even women playing them. The
chairman OF the law enforcement COM
mittec promised to have them reported
upon also. The league decided to accept
an invitation to ChautauQua on August
II. and to take some part in the pro-
Eramme. that day being set apart as
The official publication OF the league.
the Searchlight. made its appearance for
the first time yesterday. IL will be issued
every month
After the conclusion OF the business OF
the meeting Mr.. Beaumont was introduced
by the chairman. After dealing with the
part played by the saloon In politics in
said:
ssrhe saloon has been eliminated from
Boston politics. but In New York. Tam
cal bodies In New York. practically rests
upon the saloon, In Seattle the saloon
occupies prominent position. Its power
has been felt here before now. The saloon
man enters politics for his own self
interest. He Is restricted more than any
other business man and thus tries to gain
all the power he can In what he thinks
Is sclf-defense
"As to the srestrictions. these are neces-
sary or the same restrictions would not
be found everywhere. The saloon man
Is barred from society and from many
secret orders and for this reason also
he enters politics.
THE saloon man. too. Ii useful to GER
tain politicians for the mastery he ac-
quires over u certain class OF people. He
IL opposed to new laws which may hurt
his business and he IL opposed 10 the
enforcement OF the present laws. Any
public officer. such as the prosecuting at
torney, the mayor or chief OF police, has
power 10 favor his friends and so some
times the law Is not enforced.
This soon leads TO corruption and the
effect is most pernicious This Is one
thing which must be fought by all mem
bers OF this league. These laws can be
enforced II we have the proper kind OF
men. We all know that II Is not being
done. Therefore II becomes the duty OF
some organization 10 see that they are
after the offenders, The main thing Is
20 organize and stick to the organization
In that way and In that way only can
We hope 20 be successful"
Rev. r. NJ. Randall also spoke briefly.
urging upon the members OF the league
candidates this fall Tie suggested that
a canvass he made 20 see what candidates
favored their cause and 70 vote for them
Irrespective OF party.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
TO OPERATE HILLS LINERS.
Great Northern Steamship Company
Incorporated NJ 81. Paul by
Omcers OF the Road,

The company organized to operate
President j. ]. Hills big Oriental steam
ers between Seattle and transpacifc ports
will be known as the Great Northern
Steamship Company. Articles of incor-
poration were filed a few days ago In
st. Paul.
The company has a capital stock Of
$4,000 900, divided into 5000 shares OF 800
each. The purpose OF the company, ac-
cording to the articles. r. to build and
operate steamships on the high seas and
other navigable waters.
The date for the first annual meeting Is
fixed for February l.. 1901. in St. Paul.
which will be the head office of the COM
pany. The first board of directors Is
named as follows; James J. Hill, d.
Miller. W. r. Clough, NJ. d. Grover and
A. w. Clark all Great Northern officials
No officers are named. and It Is not prob
able that any will be until the first meet
ing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
CART DRIVE OF 1000 MILES.
Jacob Goldman Reaches Seattle
After Novel Journey.

Jacob Goldman. a resident OF Milwau-
kee, has arrived in this city In two
wheeled cart drawn by a dminutive
buckskin broncho. which he claims to
have driven a distance of nearly 1000
miles by circuitous route through Ar
kansas. Indian territory. Texas. Old and
New Mexico, California and Oregon.
Goldman left his home for his health,
and during the trip claims to have Incl
dentally earned sufficient money to defray
all his travelling expenses. besides being
able to make frequent remittances to his
family in Wisconsin. The solitary travel
err says that during the whole trip he en-
countered but one accident. and that was
on the Grant street bridge, approaching
this city, when his pony fell through the
rotten planking.
Goldman recounts some varied expert
ences which he claims to have undergone
with bandits and other desperate charac-
tiers In Texas and Mexico. Once his horse
was stolen while he was camped during
the night. but he pluckily followed the
thieves and succeeded in recovering the
animal at the point of rife. He ex-
poets to start on his return journey to-
day. He consumed eight months in max
ing the trip to the Coast.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-09
sNoHoMIsH Is REPUBLICAN.
Judge Denney. Of Everett, Predicts
Party Victory mt Polls.

have placed a strong ticket in the field. y
Hon. John G. Denney. of Everett said
yesterday In discussion of the political
outlook In his section. Samuel H. Mich
OILS Is our candidate for secretary of
state. The Republicans OF Snohomish
county allowed him to select his own dell
eRates to the state convention. This deli
egafion will use all honorable means 70
secure his nomination for secretary OF
state. The county ticket OF Snohomish
Is particularly strong. and the prospects
OF Republican success In that county I
may say were never better than now .
MIR. Denney has the Endorsement Of Sno-
homish county for superior judge of that
district, which includes also kitsap coun-
ing the nomination are good. The seiec-
ton of candidate for superior Judge OF
those two counties will be made by their
respective delegations while In Tacoma