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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15

l had been at q certain hotel In Lon
don for three months while making
researches in the interests OF client
In Canada and had come TO point In
my Investigations where l was requir-
ed to go down to Canterbury to consult
church records. and late one evening l
began packing my bag for the trip. l
WAS thus engaged when the door open
ed and a stranger entered my room.
He was a man OF about go. well dress
ed and having the look Of gentle
man, and there was a bland smile on
his face as he quietly observed:
P Il thought | heard you invite me to
come in In answer to my knock. Pray
excuse NE II | intrude."
He handed me Il card on which was
engraved the name Of Theodore Z.
Bliss, New Orleans. but his looks and
accent did not go to show that he was
a southerner. On the contrary. | knew
he was a northern man. He WAS fair
ly posted about my own town OF To-
ronto, and. according to his statement.
he had been offered large plat Of va
cant property at q bargain. | knew
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

If brooms are hung in the cellarway,
they will keep soft and plant.
Lamp wicks should never be longer
than will reach to the bottom Of the
oil well of the lamp.
IL a piece Of calico is pasted over
holes and cracks in plaster, they may
be whitewashed or papered over and
will hardly show.
Add a little turpentine to the water
with which the floor is scrubbed. It
will take away the close smell and
make the room delightfully."- fresh.
Excellent lamp wicks may be made
Of mems soft felt hats by cutting them
into strips the width required, letting
them soak two hours In vinegar and
drying them.
A bed should never be made under
two hours from the time 1t has been
slept in. 1t should be aired thoroughly
and beaten until it is light. Open all
the bedroom windows and let the fresh
air and sunlight into the room.
If you have handsome vases on the
mantelpiece or on top Of the bookcase,
ETC., fill them with clean dry sand,
which will teeight them SO they will
not be overturned easily. In buying
any ornament be careful to examine
the bottom and see that 1t Is perfectly
fat and SO will stand steady.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
THE MISSING AUGUSTUS.
His Fate Was Doubtful, but No On
Was Worrying Over II.

His Fnte Was Doubtful, bat No oHs
Was Worrying Over 1t.
About a mile below Mississippi City
we met a colored man on the highway
who asked II we had seen a colored
boy about years old as we came
along. Upon our replying in the mega
tive he scratched his head and looked
puzzled and said:
"Dat Augustus was playin round
bout an hour ago, an whar he has dun
disappeared to is mo- dan I kin tell.
Reckon it's no use to worry"
He walked beside us till he came to
his cabin, which was situated on the
edge of a bayou, and on the shore Of
the bayou lay four or five alligators
basking in the sun.
"Don't alligators ever eat children?'
queried the colonel after a look at the
reptiles.
Eyes, sab, dey does"
"Then they might have eaten your
Augustus"
Eyes, sab, 80 dey might. Hi dar,
Lindar'
His wife came to the door In answer
to his call, and he said:
LINDA, mebbe dem gators got Au-
gustus."
"Mebbe dey has," she replied.
Same as dey got Jupiter an Moses
an Washington"
"Yes."
"Waal, amt gwine to hunt round
no mo-. II Augustus went up de road,
he'll git hungry an cum back; Il he
went fishin in de bayou an de gators
got him, den he's gwine fur good, an
we hev only 'leben chillen left to git
frew de summer on" N. QUAD.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15

danger Of great confiagrations very
materially reduced. These fire lanes,
In order TO be efficient, must be wide,
clean and well cared for; otherwise
they are of little use.
Fire lanes may be constructed at
slight expense In southern New Jersey.
After the wood Is cut 1t Is necessary to
plow three or four burrows along the
edges and then to burn over the lane
Mt times when there Is no danger Of
setting fire to the neighboring woods.
A lane 80 feet in width would be quite
efficient.
The scheme which have to suggest
is that these fire lanes be constructed
and kept in order In q way similar to
the construction of state roads, which
have been so popular Of late. In this
way no terrible burden Of expense rests
upon anybody The individual bene-
flied thereby pays part, the county an
other part, and the state pays the other
part.
New Jersey was the first state TO
take any radical step toward the i'm
provement of her public highways.
The state aid law provides that, on Pc
tition of the owners Of two-thirds OF
the lands bordering any public road,
not less than q mile In length, asking
that the road be improved and agree
ing to pay 10 per cent Of the cost, the
county officials shall improve the road,
one third Of the expenses to be borne
by the state. IL the road Is brought to
the standard fixed by the state COM
missioner Of public roads, and the bal
lance-68 % per cent-by the county.
The states expenditures for such i'm
provements In any one year are limited
to $15O,000, while the county is limited
to one-fourth Of 1 per cent Of its as
sessed valuation. Since 1895 the appll-
cations for new roads have been far In
excess of the limit prescribed by law.
1t seems to me that II would be a
simple process to extend this system to
the construction of fire lanes. 1t is
foolish to talk of forest culture until
fires are reduced In number. For this
purpose fire lanes are essential, and
this Is the only scheme / know of
which seems practical and possible.
Once institute a perfect system Of fire
lanes under combined state and local
control, and the number and severity
of the fires will be reduced to such an
extent that the evil will, am certain,
gradually fade away, and modern sys-
TENS of silviculture will gradually
creep in as the value Of wood and land
increases.-Dr. John Clifford Before tho
New Jersey Horticultural Society.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15

ern markets for some yedrs. This can
oe depended upon. The west has SEEM
!ngiy been made the dumping ground
for the Gull stations Of the EASTERN
states.
The farmer OF New YORK, Pennsyl,l
vania or Ohio who has good mares will
do well to breed them to good sires and
thus be ready in the future to supply
an increasing demand for good horses.
OF that have not the slightest doubt. I
In the east the fall colt can be raised
where the mare Is one Of the team and
but little or no Inconvenience experi-]
enced. The colt can be weaned 1ust)
before pasture and raised with little
expense to supply the farm team,1
which In the future win take more
money than In the past to buy or am
no prophet, and / think I am after,
looking over the horse situation.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
Submerged piarnosis.

IT don't know whether 1t Is rheumas
tism or humidity, but can hardly get
around this morning." groaned the
mermaid.
81 think you have too much lead In
your keel" retorted her fair compan-
Ion gayly.
1t only goes to show how, almost un-
consciously, fashionable vernacular In
sinuates itself into our daily CONVERSE
tion.-New York Marine Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
Respectfully Referred.

As The Green Bag has it, Chief Jus
tiee Marshall used to narrate with
great glee the following correspond
ence on a point Of honor between Gov
ernor Giles Of Virginia and Patrick
Henry. The governor wrote:
sir-I understand that you have called me .
bobtail politician. | wish to know II 1t be true.
and, II true. your meaning. W. R. GILEa.
Patrick Henry's reply came promptly:
Sir-I do not reeollect calling you n bobtail
politician at any time, but think 1t probable that
/ have. can't say what did mean, but II you
will tell me what you think ! meant will say
whether you correct or not. Very respect
lllly, PATRICK HESRr.
This was leaving 1t to Giles with a
vengeance; but, as there was no fur
ther correspondence. the governor of
Virginia must have read satisfaction
somewhere between the lines Of Pat
rick Henry's brilliantly equivocal re-
Dly
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
Summer WfstfuIness.

jes' sits here a-wishin a-wishin all de day;
wisht deyd git de col wave flag hang 1t out
to stay.
wisht dat we was gatherin de sweet persmmon
crop
An shakin at de trees to git de hick'ry nuts to
drop.
I'd Ike to see de autumn leaves in gohgeousness
complete
An den walk in de woods feel 'em scrunchin
'neaf my feet.
/ wisht my feet would wobbe when strikes q
slidin track,
An wisht some boy would hit me VIII a SNOWFALL
in de back
But here Is a-moanin at de holiness Of de breeze
An listenin to de locusses a-screamin in de trees
An lonGin fob de frostness dat seems so far
away;
l jes sits here a-wishin an a-wishin all de day.
Washington Star
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
A 1t Were.

waggs-Blikum calls his new wife
Il Pluribus Unum.
Wiggs-Why?
waggs-Well, in substance. he means
zone composed of many" He finds
that she has false teeth, glass eye.
excelsior hair, cork foot, French
complexion and a marble heart. Real
ly, 2 Pluribus Unum isn't half BAD
San Francisco Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
Realistic.

THAT canvas OF mine that 1 call
Sunset ON the Jersey Meadows is the
most realistic thing ever Nd."
'Is it?"
Eyes. You see that stagnant pool In
the foreground? Well. sir, l had to
sprinkle crude petroleum all over 1t to
keep the mosquitoes f."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
THE COS LETTUCES.
Crisp. Cool and Refreshing DurinS

Crisp, Cool and Refreshing Duffnn
the Summer Months.
The Cos or celery" varieties Of LETT
tuce resist warm weather well and are
highly esteemed for their crisp, brittle
leaves and cool, refreshing flavor dur,
Ing the hot summer months.
The Paris White Cos is grown all
over the world and is generally con-
ceded to be the finest of all the Cos
scrts.
The surface Of the outer leaves IN o
little raised between the larger nerves,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
FrupeF Feeling.

Magistrate-I am told that you have
already been convicted ID times on this
same charge. Aren't you ashamed to
have to acknowledge that?
Prisoner-No, your worship. ! don't
think no man oughter BE ashamed OF
rs convictions.
Magistrate-Twom months, without the
option Of a fine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
TWO SCHOOLS
vst my heart to school.

Vut my heart TO school.
In ths world where men grow visa
go out," ] said, and learn the rule.
Come back when you win the prize"
Ny heart came back again,
"And where is the priEsr' cried.
The rule was false, and the prize WAS pals.
And the teachers name was Pride"
put my heart TO school,
In the woods where Wild birds sing,
In the fclds where flowers spring,
Where brooks run cool and clear
And the blue Of heaven bends near.
go OUT" said; you are only fool,
But perhaps they can teach you here.
"And why do you stay % long,
Ny heart, and where do you roamS"
The answer came with laugh and song.
"f find this school is home
Henry Van Dyke in Atlantic Monthly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
Just the same.

Bobby-Mamma, IL God Is as good as
you say he Is, why doesn't he always
answer our prayers?
''He does, Bobby, when they deserve
to be answered"
'Well. I prayed that I might not
steal any more jam out Of the buffers
pantry. but it didn't make any differ
ence."-New York Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
WIRE FENCE r1aHTENEp.

wire will "sing" and be tight. 1t Is u
good way to make the wires all tight
alike, and I think 1t is good plan to
kink the wires in new fence, espe-
cially smooth wires, for they Will not
be so apt to break from contracting by
cold. If any person who reads this ar
ticle has loose wire fence. just get your
pliers and try 1t. The cut illustrates
the method Of kinking.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
For Reach mr. Waferi

II wish to get a bathing suit" she
said.
"What kind, please 2" asked the sales
mak
"Oh, as to color
81 don't mean the color" he explain
ed politely. "Do you want something
that will or will not wash T-Chicago
Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
.Es2asr--
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sfARh%GaRDEN
5QSSSZs
FIRE LANES.

Suggestion In Forestry From
Southern New Jersey.
1t is generally recognized throughout
Europe that the construction OF suit
able fire lanes throughout the forest
conduces more TO the prevention OF
great confagrations than any other In
stitution. These serve as vantage points
in the fighting of fire and often In
themselves are sufficient to prevent Its
spread. By means of fire lanes. the
country is cut into parcels and the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
A Wire Fence rishtener.

A wire fence tightener suggested by
an Ohio Farmer correspondent Is SIM
ply pair of wire pliers. Take han
die In each hand and place on the wire,
either smooth or barbed, and go along
and kink the wire every four or six
inches, and it will not be long until the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15

We can learn to live nobly only by
acting nobly on every occasion. II
you shirk the first trial Of your man.
hood, you will 60 SO much weaker to
the second. and II the next occasion
and the next find you unprepared you
will unquestionably sink into baseness.
A swimmer becomes strong to stem
the tide only by frequently breasting
the high waves.-Success.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
cooa Eor storinr sueet Potatoes.

Storing sweet potatoes in cottonseed
hulls, cotton seed and sand in the
usual way has given best results at the
South Carolina station. Storing In
straw has given the poorest results. It
appears that cottonseed hulls are ad-
mirably adapted for use In storing
sweet potatoes. The same is true for
cotton seed. only to q less extent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
AT THE URN.

Ida Htteth at the urn
Every afternoon at three
Since that summer at Lucerns
am very fond oi-tea-
Sugar" Thank you; just lump"
All, Pilstus, proud and free.
How my foolish heart goes thump!
am very fond ot-tea
Ida sitteth at the urn.
Zone more cup7" why, certainly"
Whils we watched Swiss sunsets burn
l grew very fond of-tea-
Now we're married, in fat;
Shs paints things; I write, you see;
CheeR and kisses and all that,
And we're very fond of-tea.
Robert Loveman in Criterion
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
Agricultural Notes.


Where the mower has not worked
well in cutting cowpea vines that are
on the ground a bean harvester in-
tended for navy beans has been found
successful.
Kansas wheat growers are to have
seed of the hard, red, Russian or Tur-
key wheat direct from the Crimea. 1t
is imported through the State Millers
and State Grain Dealers associations
and will be distributed after the mid
die of July.
Sugar beets should not be permitted
to dry out after being dug, as there is
always loss Of sugar.
Hessian fly, the bane Of wheat grow,
ers in the older states. appears to be
going westward. Secretary Coburn Of
Kansas is credited with the advice to
burn the wheat stubble as soon az the
wheat is removed from the deld
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
Sugar Cane.

Professor Blum Of the Louisiana ex-
pertinent station has made tests and,
analyses from which the conclusion isi
drawn that sugar cane grown on the,
yellow sandy pine lands Of Georgia and,
North Carolina is fully the equal In
sugar content of the best grown any,
where and superior to Louisiana cane
In the proportion Of 16 per cent to IL;
per cent ,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15

Ambition causes fool to jump at
the moon and fall In the mud.-Ohicago
News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15


Add at the end of the first paragraph of
said section. after the words shall be en-
titled to vote at all elections" the words
subject however to such laws requiring and
General Assembly may enact" so that the
said section shall read AS follows:
Section l Qualifications of Electors. Every
male citizen twenty-one years of age, pos
entitled TO vote at all elections, subject how
ever to such laws requiring 3nd regulating
the registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact:
l. He shall have been a citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
2. He shall have resided in the State one
year Cor. having previously been qualified
elector or native born citizen of the State, he
sh all have removed therefrom and returned.
then six months,) Immediately preceding the
election.
3. lie shallhav resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding tho election.
4. If twenty-five years OF ago and upwards.
he shall have paid within two years State
or county tax, which shall have been assessed
at least two months and paid at least one
month before the election.
Amendment Two to Article Eight. Section
Seven.
Strike out from said section the words but
no elector shall be deprived OF the privilege
OF voting by reason of his name not being
registered and add to said section the fol-
lowing words, but laws regulating and re-
quiring the registration of electors may be
enacted to apply to cities only, provided that
such laws be uniform for cities of the same
class, so that the said section shall read as
follows:
Section T. Uniformity of Election Laws
All laws regulating the holding of elections
by the citizens or for the registration OF
electors shall be uniform throughout the
State, but laws regulating and requiring the
registration OF electors may be enacted to
apply to cities only, provided that such laws
be uniform for cities of the same class.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15

a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section /. BE il resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth in General Assembly met. That the
following is proposed as amendments to the
Constitution OF the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylyania. in accordance with the provisions
OF the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One to Article Eight, Section
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
n PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PUB
LISBED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STTTITTION
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
pronoSinp an amendment IN 1 he ConStftt

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
Houseof Representatives Of the Common
met, and it is hereby enacted by the author
ity OF the same. That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in
accordance with the provisions of the
Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four of article eight and
insert in place thereof. as follows:
Section 4. All elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot o. by such other method as may
be prescribed by law: Provided, That
secrecy in voting be preserved.
true copy of the Joint Resolution.
w. W. GRIEST.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15
AN EXCHANGE
OF BAGS.
-. BY NJ. QUAD.

Copyright. 1901. by c. d. Lewis
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-15

w. w. GRIEST.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
CITY BREVITlES.

The Chatham Artillery held its annual
picnic at the Inlet Club at Tybee yes
terday. large number of the members
and friends of the company spent the day
most enjoyably.
The officers of the Ocean STEAMSHIP
Company's Kansas City have sent
through Capt. w. Fl. Fisher to the Morn
ing News, $12 to be forwarded 10 the Jack
sonville sufferers.
Corinne Nelson. the little negro girl who
was run over by wagon on Drayton and
York streets Monday afternoon, was
worse yesterday and confined to her bed
She was painfully bruised but it is not
believed there are any internal injuries.
building permit has been issued by
the city tax assessors to Mrs Martha
Kline to build a two-story frame house
al the corner of West Broad and Thirty
fifth streets, and to move the residence
already occupying the DOT 80 that 1t will
face on Thirty-ifth street.
Alexander Jordan, a negro man, was
arrested yesterday on a warrant charg-
ing him with lunacy. Jordan has been III
for some time with an affection of the
brain, and has become temporarily insane
II was thought beet for him that he
should be confined until this affection is
The operetta, Snow White" under the
directions Of Mrs. S. II. Tarver to be
given tonight at Younge's Hall, prom
ises to be a success. The specialties by
Mr.. McCarde and Messrs. Robinson and
Friberg, will add greatly to the pro-
gramme. The work Of the ladies' of the
Christian Church will be greatly added to
by liberal patronage of the entertain
ment.
Three discharges in bankruptcy in
which the petitioners we're from Savan-
nah, have been granted by Judge Speer.
at Macon. These bankrupts, thus relieved
OF their debts and given a new start, are
q. Fantini. Jesse r. Goodwin and A.
Buckenholtz Judge Speer also approved
the composition made by its creditors
with the corporation known as John p
Evans a. Co.
John Kelly runs his hack for the ben
eft Of the sufferers when there has been
any such great calamity as the Calves
ton storm or the Jacksonville fire. He
cleared a neat sum for the Galveston peo-
pie after the great catastrophe that over
took them. and yesterday he cleared $40
for jacksonville. He has a sign up on
either side of his hack, apprising the
public that it is run in the interest Of
the fire sufferers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-08
FEET OUT.
Curious Habits.

When a person has to keep the feet out
from under the cover during the coolest
nights in winter because of the heat and
prickly sensation ii is time that coffee,
which causes the trouble. be left off
There is no end to the nervous con-
dltions that coffee Will produce. II shows
In one way In one person and In another
way in another. In this case the lady
lived in Vermillion, s. Dakota.
She SAYS: II have had TO lie awake
half the night with my feet and limbs
out Of the bed on the coolest nights, and
feel afraid to sleep for fear OF catching
cold. had been troubled for years
with twiching and Jerking OF the lower
limbs. and for most Of the time have
been unable to go 10 church or to lee
lures because OF that awful feeling that
l must keep ON the move.
when Ii was brought TO my attention
that coffee caused so many nervous dis
cases. / concluded TO drop coffee and
take Postum Food Coffee to see II my
trouble was caused by coffee drinking.
I onlv drank one cup OF coffee for break
fast. but that was enough 10 do the BUSH
ness for mo when I quit il my troubles
disappeared IN an almost miraculous
way. Now I have no more OF the jerk
ing and twitching and can sleep with
any amount Of bedding over me and
sleep an night. IN sound, peaceful rest.
postum Food Coffee Is absolutely
worth It's weight in gold 10 me-" This
ladv'y name can be given on application
10 the Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle
Creek, Mich