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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
No. 2I
seek for 90 seconds with fne speci-
men OF our southern lightning bug, or
ffrpfyf


1t was Cassidy's first morning as
newspaper carrier. From side to side
OF the avenue he hurried. dropping tho
moist sheets in vestibules and running
them In the space between the door
and sill. Finally he came to q house
that was separated from the sidewalk
by an urn-studded yard. Cassidy OPEN
cd the iron gate and walked up the
stone path. He knelt In the yestibule
and started running the paper under
the door. An upper window was raised
and woman's voice called:
as that You, Harry? You are awful
late. hear the milk carts rattling."
Cassidy thought it best to remain
quiet. The voice continued:
You needn't think I'm coming down
at such an honrl The idea of you, a
married man, coming home at such q
time! Lost your key, as usual2 Well,
catch this one"
A heavy piece of brass shot two sto-
ries. There was heavy fall, and the
vestibule resembled pressroom.
Some one found Cassidy smoking his
pipe In the accident ward"
"Going back to the carrier routeT
they asked.
"NIver once more" responded Cassi-
dy. "Oi'm goin back to wur-ruk In tn
quarry. Thor's no fallin kaes thor;
only dynomited rocks. s."-Chicago News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
CLEANING HOUSE.

The air vibrates with slow and measured thuds.
And o'er the landscape oft dust cloud scuds.
For in the back yard gloomily now stands
A man with face begrimed and blistered hands
Across the rope the parlor carpet hangs,
And on it with club he feebly bangs;
His eyes are filled with dust, his ears the same;
His arms are sore, his back is stiff and lame,
But often comes this cry across the yard:
"Why don't you beat that carpet real hardf"
His ire is reused, but no retort goes back;
Instead he hits the thing fercer crack
And pounds away with grimness OF despair
While still the dust ascends to spoil the air.
At last darkness hides his task from view,
Again he hears the voice: 'Ill make it do!
But don't imagine that your works complete,
For there are ten much worse than that to beat"
The carpet from the rope is meekly tugged,
And slowly to the parlor it is lugged
And then though back and arms and hands are
sore,
The wearied man must tack 1t to the floor,
And oft he growls about his aching back,
And oft he hits his thumb instead Of tack.
But there he tolls until the Job is done
And gets to bed Just as the clock strikes one.
And there's a week more Of such distress,
OF anguish that no words can e'er express;
Confusion dire is reigning everywhere,
And soap and whitewash odors fill the air.
The meals are late and often fail to please,
And even when in bed there's little ease,
For not an hour Of comfort can be cleaned
Until the house has been completely cleaned.
Why wonder, then that bubbles growl and frown
When everything is thus turned upside down?
The wonder is they don't go far and fast
Until the time for cleaning house has passed.
-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23

"No," said the retired Snowman, II
won't say that we had the biggest
giant that ever happened. but it is Q
solemn fact what am going to tell
you. This giant had penchance, or
whatever you call It, for trying new
styles of whiskers."
"M-hm."
swell, when he wanted q new style
laid out he had to send for landscape
gardener."-Indianap Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Som. odd Mistakes.

An urban chemist advertised In his
shop window: Artificial eyes. Open
all night" Away down south In front
of the postofice in an inland town
may have been seen this legend, post
here letters too late for the next
mail" In a picture of the departure
of the pilgrims from Delfthaven the
artist placed a large steamer in the
distance leaving the harbor under full
steam.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
A Conee barometer.

A cup of hot coffee is an unfailing
barometer IL you allow lump OF sugar
to drop to the bottom Of the cup and
watch the air bubbles arise without
disturbing the coffee. II the bubbles
collect in the middle, the weather Will
be fine; If they adhere to the cup,
forming ring, 1t will either rain or
snow, and if the bubbles separate with
out assuming any fixed position change
able weather may be expected.-Chiea-
go Times-Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Those Boston Girls

Carrie-That awful Tom Browne Of
fered to kiss me.
Bertha-You don't mean 1t!
Carrie-I do, and told him II he did
I'd slap his face.
Bertha-And what did he say to thatf
Carrie-He didn't say a word He
Just kissed me.
Bertha-And you slapped his face?
Carrie-No; to tell the truth, was so
flustered forgot all about it.-Boston
Transcript.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
when Mrs. Gilbert Lost Her Spec
tncles.

The only time l resented newspaper
chatter was when I had my spectacles
stolen. They were snatched from my
belt. the case wore there being torn
away spoke Of 1t to Mr.. Dorney, and
the story went round the theater. Some
how the reporters got hold Of It and
they made a great to do about 1t. 1t
was really too bad of them. / felt 1t
the more because l had managed to
keep a much more serious theft an abb
solute secret That was at the time
when SO much fun was being made OF
the robbery of jewels" form Of the
atrical advertisement. I had a very
valuable pair Of earrings taken from
my. pocket most cleverly, and / was on
my way to play for a charity too!
However, kept my loss quite to my
self. And then to be brought before
sympathetic public as the loser OF
pair of spectacles!-From "The Stage
"Reminiscences of Mrs. Gilbert" In
Scribner's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
THE BACKGROUND GROUP.

The crowd huzzas, the musis madly rlsyBl
IT'S meet, fer, 10, 1t is the Gay of days;
The home returning heroes come; cry
OF welcome should be lifted to the sky
And flowers strcw the people trampled wayl
The drums beat martially; with rhythmic beat
The steps resound along the gaping street.
Hark. What .cclaimsl And how the folk do
press
To see, to touch, may be, the very dress
OF those who dared the death when life is sweet
But stay Where joy is general, where the sound
or jubilant voices rends the air around,
Why is yon group silent in its place.
With wars impassioned image face 10 face?
Wherefore those eyes cast nunlike on the groundf
Who are these hangers back, these dark robed
ones?
They are the mothers who are reft Of sons.
The wives whose dearest lie all uncaressed o
Afar with vital stains en- brow or breast.
The children orphaned at the mouths of guns
Richard Burton in Outlook.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
They Were Attentive.

A clergyman preaching In q country
church for the first time was delighted
to find the congregation very atten-
tive and told the verger SO after the
service.
The verger replied, "Lor bless you,
sir, we was all looking for you to dis
appearv
"Why. what do you meanY said the
clergyman.
"Well, sir, you see, the pulpit Is rot
ten and hasn't been preached In this
ten year or more."-Pearson's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
To.a. IncIo.ea n, Roclr.

The Rev. W. Buckland- from expert,
ments on toads In holes Of oolitic lime
stone and sandstone covered with
glass, finds that. while limestone pre-
served them alive, sandstone killed
them. His conclusion is that unless .
toad imprisoned In stone gets little
air 1t cannot live a year, and unless IL
gets food 1t cannot live two years.
London Globe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
His Doubtful Freedom.

"Yaas, massa, ah has ter wo'k jes'
lax a slabe, sho'."
"Like slave, Rastus? Why, that's
wrong. You colored people are all free
now"
"Guess not, massa, zakly. Yo see,
some of us poo niggahs is married.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
WHITE wYANDoTTE.

chickens are hardy and make sesh
development equal to that Of the
Barred Plymouth Rock. They are
great favorites with broiler raisers.
Standard weights are: Cock, S1s
pounds; cockerel, ~ pounds; hen, 6h
pounds; pullet, 51a pounds.
Distinguishing points are: Yellow
beak, shanks and toes; bright red
comb, face, wattles and ear lobes; plum
age and quills, pure white; color of egg.
light brown.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Points In Handling Maple sirup

The best way / have ever found to
handle sirup Is to strain through mus
liz and have settling cans with draw
i one inch from the bottom. These
.4;s should range in size from 10 to 20
iallons. Put the sirup in the cans
while it is hot and let 1t settle till cold,
advises a writer in the Ohio Farmer.
AL EA1 EA GILL TURE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23

We quote from The Century an ap-
ecdote related as one of "a Woman's
Experiences During the Siege Of Vicks-
burg"
Speaking Of fuses, the rector told US
one day q very funny thing that he
had seen during one of his trips to
town. Every day, as long as the siege
continued, he crossed that hospital
ridge and passed over the most expos
ed streets ON his way to the church,
always carrying with him his pocket
communion service, apparently stand
ing an even chance Of burying the
dead, comforting the dying or being
himself brought home maimed or cold
in death. His leaving was a daily
anguish to those who watched him
vanish over the brow of the hill. One
evening, coming back In the dusk, he
saw a burly wagner slip of his horse
and get under It in hurry. His head
appeared, bobbing out first from one
side, then from the other. Above him
in the air. bobbing, too, and with
quick, uneasy motion, was a luminous
spark. After a full minute spent In
vigorous lodging the man came out to
prospect. The supposed fuse was still
there, burning brilliantly. Darn the
thing" he grunted, why don't 1t
bustT He. had been playing. hide and
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Making virtue of Necessity.

Sid (who has been trying to open the
Iarder door)-Its no good, Tom. Not
one of the keys will fit.
Tommy-Well, then, all we can do
now is to wait until mamma comes
home and ask her for something for
being good boys.-Stray Stories. -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
HorrfbIe Enourh.

"Have you ever been in the chamber
Of horrors, Popham"
Rather! I've walked the floor with
twins night after night. t."-Philadelphia
RuIIptin
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Arypiea1 Fowl For the Farmer.

White Wyandottes are recommended
by one very good authority as typical
fowl for the farmer, being blocky,
broad in the breast, with meaty body
and having a low rose comb. The
hens are excellent winter layers. The
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
At Variance.

"There's q whole lot of difference"
remarked the freckled fanatic, lin
you wero in heaven. n.''-Indianapolis
Snn.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Would Know Later.

Patient-Now. doctor. what's the
matter with me. anyway?
The Head Consulting Physician-My
dear sir, do you suppose that Ii we
knew what was the matter with You
we would have decided to hold post
mortem ?-Harper's Bazaar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Mems and Women's 0xfords,

rs cts 500, $r.5o, $a.co. $3.50, $500 and
f3.5o. Black and Tan. range OF
style and price beyond the reach of or
dinary shoe stocks; snappv extension
edges, rope and cross stitched, low broad
heels, full round toes, plain and per
forated tips; Vici Kids, Russia Calf,
Patent and Enamel Leathers. Every
taste for dress. street or business met in
correct style
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Not So Bitter, Anyhow.

DR.. Ape-Well, If that amt the best
ret. I've gone and dosed old Mr.. Hippo
with golf balls, and he thinks they are
luinine pills.-Chicago News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23

There is considerable art in the prop
er airing and management OF hotbeds
and cold frames at this season.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
All on.

Tom-So your engagement with May
is broken. l thought she fairly dotted
on you
Dick-So she did, but her father was
q powerful anti-dote.-St Louis Repub-
tia
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Mems Working Shoes,

SI.oo, SI.25, $3.50 and S2.oo are not
euualed. in Butler for service. Shown in
Veal, Calf, Slaughter Kip. Oil Grain aud
Kangaroo Kip and Calf with or without
Box-toe; two soles and tap with Bellus
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23
Our Eiqhty-cent and Dollar Shoes

For wonderful feature of our great
We ebavee ito a
TON,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-05-23

greatest of placed before the people OF
uncom parable prices
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-04
Honolulu Ship ohandlery.


The old Waterhouse stora on Queen
street has been secured for the business
of ship chandlery The business will
be going in full swing before long and
besides proving a prosperous and en-
terprising affair will no Doubt become.
as is generally the case with we'll
conducted ship chandlery, the head
quarters of all the sea captains in the
port where they will congregate II
boast of their respective ships, swap
interesting tales of the sea, smoke
strong, we'll favored pipes and long
cigars, and chew tobacco to their
hearts content, as we'll as TO do bust
ness.
Captain C. J. Campbell returned from
the Coast on the Zealaudia, having
purchased the necessary supplies for
the ship chandlery while he was in San
Francisco, whittier he gent about a
month ago.
WiIder's Steamship Company decid-
ed to start this ship chandlery at a
meeting of the directors held little
before the departure of Captain Camp
bell for the Coast
Much of the material which will be
required by the new establishment was
brought down on the Zealandia and
much more will arrive on the Helene
due to arrive from San Francisco in a
few days, and the S. N. Castle, which
will arrive a little later.
Other vessels are to follow with sup
plies for the ship chandlery, which are
to be sent from the east. BY the first
of next month it is expected that the
concern will be able to furnish all that
would be required of a ship chandlery.
BY the end of next month, 1t the latest,
it is thought that the ship chandlery
will be right up to the mark of perfec-
ton.
The business of the port of Honolulu
is increasing every day and will never
cease to increase and there is great
need of a well-managed ship chandlery
here.
Captain Campbell will very likely be
the manager of the concern. while it is
not improbable that H. J. Craft will be
made the head bookkeeper.
Sailors Bite is Poison.
A sailor of the brig w. G. Irwin, who
was recently bitten by another sailor
IN quarrel, is at present in a very
critical condition at the hospital 1t is
said that he is, suffering from blood
poisoning as the result of the bite in
ficted by the other sailor, Baron by
name. j. Hansen is the man in the
hospital.
Baron may possibly have to answer
to the charge of manslaughter. The
fight in which the biting took place oc-
Cured on December 4th, on board the
irwin. Hansen's little finger of the
right hand was SO badly bitten that it
was amputated. Baron took the finger
in his teeth. according to Hansen's
story and bit it until the bone was
broken.
Baron is now held at the police sta
ton without bail and if Hansen should
die Baron may have to answer to the
charge of manslaughter
Booked for San Francisco.
On
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-04
Guam Short Of Supplies.

For more than half century the
famous old Jesse Moore Whiskey. has
been favorite with connoisseurs. To
be had at Lovejoy e Co.'S. Honolulu
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-04
What a User Bias to Say!
CALIFORNIA FEED CO.,
agents "Arabic"
Retregerating Paint.

GENILEMEN:-lt affords
me great pleasure to say, that our,
iron roof, 100 square yards,
couered BY yoar ''Arabic" Com
pound is Gerry satisfactory. The
heat unde,. our roof before you
painted 1T, vas almost umbear-
able, noao 1t feels like an ice house
compared to aohdt 1T Uas. 1t IS
more than Is DEGREES COOL
Err. I can recommend the Ara
bic' to those aoho acant cool iron
roofs.
CITY FEED STORE
by c. a. SCHMIDT.
California Feed Comply,
Are Agents for the Arabic Compound.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-04

Governor Pingree of Michigan is cited
for contempt of court in Lansing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-04
1 Lien AAssNOWELLlh has been ap-
f~peffffed to tire appsition of lioui-

Il ,
~ssF partment by Collector Stackable
to take the place of Defries, who is go
ing into the customs brokerage bust
ness.
| The position is practically that Of q
deputy collector, but the incumbent is
titled a liquidating clerk. His work is
that of adjusting.
Quarantine Station Matters.
DR.. Cofer, who arrived here on the
Zea1Hnofsr-sasith his family. to report to
DR.. Carmichael, in charge of the Fed
eral quarantine station at this port
was on duty yesterday, uniformed and
ready to make himself acquainted with
matters pertaining to the service in
these Islands.
DR.. Golfer has had a great deal of ex-
perience as a quarantine officer, is a
well-informed and energetic man and
has already fallen very much in love
with Honolulu.
DR.. Golfer will succeed DIR. Carmichael
as manager of the quarantine station
here upon the departure of the latter
gentleman for the States
DIR. Carmichael has made many
friends in this city during his residence
here of a little over two years, all of
whom deeply regret to see him go. But
it is one of the customs of the service
to move man from place to place 50
that it is seldom that he makes his
home in one community for Il period
exceeding two years.
Dr. Carmichael is not yet informed as
to where his next field Of usefulness
may be. He knows only tina. he will
probably be assigned to duty n the
eastern states somewhere ard that he
will likely leave for the east in the
very near future.
Dr. Amasse will continue to have
charge of the steamship worl, and Dr.
Wilson will look after the sailing yes
sells. succeeding DR.. Jobe, who has been
temporarily in charge of the latter.
Latest Naval Notes.
According to the latest advices re-
ceived from Washington at the Homo
lulu naval station, the movements Of
vessels of the navy are as follows: Ex-
era, at the Norfolk anchorage on De-
cember 20; Topeka, at Alsiers on De-
cember 20; Albany, at Cavite on Deem
Der 81; Pompey, at Alden on December
81; Alexander. at Hongkong on Deem
Der 81: Petrol, sailed from Cavite for
Cebu on December 81.
The itinerary of the winter cruise of
the Philadelphia, known better in this
port than any other vessel of the Unit
ed States navy, is as follows: Leave
Acapulco on January 3. arrive at, Aca-
Julia on January 6. thence on the Sth.
arrive Libertad on the Srh. thence on.
the 10th, arrive Panama on the 18th,
thence on the 18th, arrive Callao on the
25th, thence on the 18th, arrive at Val
paraiso on February 4th. thence on the
18th, arrive Callao on the 18th, thence
on the 21st, arrive at Acapulco on
March 2, thence on the 7th, arrive at
San Diego on the 18th, thence to Mag
dalena Bay
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-04
Booked for San Francisco.

On SATURDAY afternoon al 4 o,clocl
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-01-10
In Honor of Hiss Fleming.

Mr.. and Mrs: George Lewis enter
tanned Friday evening at cards, in
honor of Miss Mary Page Randolph,
of Tallahassee, and Miss Elizabeth
Fleming, of Jacksonville, daughter
of Ex-Governor Francis p. Elem
ing. The game was five-handed
euchre, and there were eleven
tables. The ladies' first prize,
a silver nail file, was won by
Miss Anna Rawls, and the BOBBY
prize, an emery, fell to Miss Eliza
McDOugall. Mr.. Ed. Barnes cap
tured the gentleman's first prize, a
silver knife, and the BOBBY prize, A
bunch of cigars, was won by Mr..
Lewis Lively. About haIf-past eleven
o'clock refreshments were served,
after which the merry guests dis
persed.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-01-10

Whitman Carpenter, Fred House
holder, Wallace Quarterman, aY4r:
glnius James, Crowell Dawkins,
Abram McDougall, Shannon Per.
kins, Bernard Byrd, Ford Barco,
Horace VanBrunt, Blount Myers,
Norman Sutton, Jean Montgomery,
Richard Taylor, Eva Dyer.
HONOR ROLL-Genie VanBrunt.
Susie McGriff, Margaret Demilly,
Minnie Dennard, Evelyn Ryan, Flor
ence Ellis, Charley Demilly, Waldo
man Ledock, Arthur Wilson, Lyn-
wood Evans, Philip Carter, Leonard
Donk, Charlie Dennard. Burk Le-
dock, Charles Whitaker, Fred Den
nard, Allen Freeman, George
Gwynn, Robert McKinnon, Frank
Mallory, Russell Mickler, Mosely
Collins, Johnnie Whitaker, Ernest
Householder, Rawls Johnson, Ada
Currie.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-01-10

messed, and one that will never be
forgotten by the participants.
The loving cup is sterling silver
goblet, gold lined, with this inscrp-
ton on one side:
"Presented to Hon. VIM. d. Blox-
ham, Governor of Florida, by the
administrative officers who served
under him as their chief for the four
years ending January s, A. D. 1901,
in token of their appreciation of his
many courtesies and kindnesses, and
as an expression of their high regard
and esteem for him."
On the opposite side are engraved
the names of the administrative
officers, as follows:
"John l.. Crawford, Secretary of
State.
"William b. Lamar, Attorney
General.
civilian II. Reynolds, Comptrol-
Ter.
"James b. Whitfield, State Treas
u:er.
civilian n. Sheats, Superinten-
dent of Public instruction.
"Lucius B. Wombwell, Commits
sioner of Agriculture"
The pedestal of the goblet bears
this inscription:
tallahassee, Fla, January 8, A.
D. 1901"
The whole made a scene that will
90 down as one of the most feeling
and pathetic incidents of the kind in
Florida history.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-01-10
Governor Jennings Staff.

Patrick HOustoun, Major General
and Adjutant- General.
Raymond Cay, Colonel and As
sistant Adjutant-General.
Samuel T. Shaylor, Colonel and
Judge Advocate General.
Henry Bacon, Colonel and Sur
veyor-General.
W. A. MacWilliams, Colonel and
QUartermaster-General.
John Z. Lambeth, Colonel and In
SpectOr-General.
H. NJ. De. MontmOllen, Colonel
and COmmissary- General.
n. HOustOun Harrison, Colonel
and Acting Aid de Camp.
Franklin l. Brown, Colonel and
Acting Aid de Camp.
T. +: Jordan, Acting Colonel and
Aid de Camp.
T. V. Kessler, Colonel.
Winfield Scott Ploskey, Colonel
Chief Ordinance Officer.
G. II. B. Floyd, Captain and Aid
de Camp.
The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-01-10
A Florida Cracker.

Mr.. James L. Taylor has been
elected Third Vice President of the
Consolidated Railway Electric Light
ing and Equipment Company. He
was until recently the General Euro
pean agent of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad in London. During his
residence abroad he attained an en-
viable position in the social and rail-
way world. He was president of the
American Society in London, and
delegate to the International Rail
way Congresses in London and Paris.
He was connected with thejAmerican
commissions at both the Brussels
and Paris expOsitions, and for his
services at the first named he has the
decoration OF the Order of Leopold.
Mr.. Taylor was born in Tallahassee
in 1847 and was educat ed at the
Florida Military Institute. He was
for many years general passenger
agent of the Plant System of Rail
ways.-FIorida Magazine, December,
ono