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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-04-02
Curry College

Sixth Street and Penn Ave, Pittsburg, Pa
FoRTY-THfRD YEAR.
School open all the year. Individual In
structions. Students can enter at any time.
Catalogue mailed free ON application. f-2-lm
FOR sALE-50-acre farm; well located:
church. school, buildings, fruit and water;
can give Immediate possession. inspection
will convince you; no agents.
THoS, NJ. ARNOLD; Clarion. Pa.
THIS BEATS NEW JERSEY. ."-Charters
procured under South Dakota law for "A few
dollars; write for corporotion laws, blanks.
bylaws and forms to Philip Lawrence, late
assistant secretary OF state, Huron. Bcadle
Co., south Dakota.
FOR SALE OR LEAsE-Farm and coal
land, 100 acres In Green township. MahoninR
Co, q. For particulars address
a-2-OJ-Im L. J. ROLLER, Niles. o.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-04-02
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

w r Thompson to X Wier 20 acres
| in Adams for $1110.
N b Duncan to VIM Kavanaugh Co
| lot at Zelienople for $l100.
John and Maria Kelly to same lot in
Bruin for $40.
w P Braham to Nancy Brown lot in
Harrisville for 1850
Chas Geibel to Joseph Z Davis 26
acres in Oakland for $1,000
Wilson Mahood to Fred J Hamilton
80 acres in Washington for $3.50.
David M Ziegler to Eugene Lashley s
acres in jackson for $3.50.
Alex johnson to VIM Johnston
quit claim 33 acres in Mercer for $400.
| l. w Hale 10 Oscar l. Strickenbery 81
acres in Lancaster for $2400.
Rachel z Mechling TO Henry Rinker
lot in w Sunbury for $400.
Catherine Cypher to John G Thomas
40 acres in Jefferson for ST.
| Park View Land Co TO Mary Steffey
lot in Butler twp for $l25.
| Aud 81 Conger Co. TO Hattie S
Thompson lot on Lincoln st for $3.50.
| Brown to Il Brown so acres In
Oakland for $3.50
Lena A Green to Henry Green lot on
Elm 1T for 5000.
Eta l. Turner to w G. Culberson lot
| on Broad st for $4,000.
Heirs of VIM Gross to Alfred + Gross
| 100 acres in jackson for $2S00.
ID o Ihmsen to Herbert l. Ihmser
eighth interest in farm in Butler twp
for $l.
! LC Wick to Sophia and Fred shaffer
lot on Eyth st for $l500.
Amos Young to Frank X Kohler 81
acres in Clay for SITS 12.
Edward ii Oesterling to Jas B Hazlett
lot on College st for 81.
Samuel L Atkinson to Robert M Nc
Farland 80 acres in Buffalo twp for
$500.
John G Alben to g G Miller lot al
Euclid for 1920.
VIM Il Riddle to Alonzo Campbell 4C
acres in Prospect for $1,000.
| Charles A Balph to Alfred Reed "a
acres in Butler twp for 5000
Mrs X A q Brandon to w j Hilliard
i05 acres in Connoquenessing for $1,000
Ida Covert to Geo Cupp lot in Mars
for $400.
PC Wick to Elizabeth L Edwards
lot on Brady st for $4,000.
Peter q Aland to w D Reitz lot Oh
Third At for $2l50.
Mary Barnes, III X Edeburn, ! N
Bailey, I N Gilghrist, Jas N and Mag
gle Bailey TO Thos w Phillips oil lease,
on 4s3 acres in Marion twp.
VIM Mclaughlin 10 X l. Kirkpatrick
20 feet frontage on jefferson vt fol
100000
M ID Fair to L b Shannon ~ acres il
Brady for $500
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-04-02
Markets.

Ritter d. Rockenstein seem to be lead
ers in up to date clothing
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-04-02

Margaret a. Renno VS. Adam Renno,
of Butler, petition for divorce for cruel
and bs-l .rous treatment.
Lydia George VS. David George, petit
tion for divorce for cruelty.
Worth Mutual Fire Ins Co VS. p B.
e. L E. r. r. Co, summons in trespass
The plaintiff Co. states that they had
the house of Mrs. VIM. Kay in Mercer
twp. insured for $3.50, that on Aug. 3
last the building was set on fire by
sparks thrown from passing freight
engines. The Bessemer is blamed with
negligence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
HONOR MAJOR REED.
Committee to Provide Memorial for
His Service TO Human Race.

Washington, January AT toGays
session Of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science, re5oiJ
tons of regret on the death Of Iajo"
walter Reed. surgeon United Stats
army. were adopted and a committee nf
lime. authorized % secure a suitable
ornament memorial to Major Reed, IN
recognition of his b~enefaction TO the
race in solving the problem OF the
spread of yellow fever. A large nI,l-
Ger OF papers on technical subjects were
read at the various meetings of the SOC
tiGns during the lay.
The association tonight elected tne
following officers for the ensuing year:
President-CarroIi D. Wright, Wash
'nSon.
General Secretary-C. ". Styles. y.
:. Marine hosital service. Washington.
Secretary of CoTncil-C., s. Howe.
Cleveland. 0.
st. Louis. No. was selected IS ~
next place OF meeting.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
\ Tragic Christmas Joke

In West Washington market on
Christmas Eve, says The New York
Times, a man without an o~vercoat, and
with every appearance of hard luck,
moved with the crowd around the stalls
of holiday making, joking butchers.
Tagging at his heels was a little girl
with a shawl covering her head and
shoulders. The man brought two
oranges from a basket marked "5 cents
each. nd ave them to the girl.
There" he said, "one is for you and
the other for mother. Papa's Christ
mas present"
Then he went to a butcher stall and
ordered a small shoulder of mutton for
roasting; costing about so cents, and the
cheapest kind of holiday treat. He
handed the butcher a bank bill CLOSELY
and carefully folded and waited for his
change. The butcher went to a neigh
boring stall to change the bill, took it
without looking at 1t, and came bac'- -
the man.
But, exclaimed the purchaser, lit
was a ten-dollar bill 1 gave you
Nothing OF the sort" retorted the
butcher. W run no f1im-flam game
here"
The man protested in such piteous
tones lid Tie dllShllOl W oliC U.s.
toners was attracted. Il am out Of
work" he said, with no prospect Of
getting any for a month. That was nv
last ten-dollar bill after paying the
rent, and it e I'll food until more
money comes in. I showed il to my
wife before [ came away, and she urg-
ed me not to buy too large a piece Of
mutton. I had no ~five-dollar bill. and
nothing else but the ~ten-dollar bill l
gave you"
Say, joe" shouted the butcher to
his neighbor. what was that bill you
changed for me just now?"
Ten dollars" was the reply, but
since you was such a ninny as to run
away with half your change [ thought
I'd let you go. Come and get the mans
So and give it to him. But the drinks
are on you"
There was a roa of laughter. The
man who had been made the butt nf
this joke seemed to have aged five
years in as many minutes. He took
the ~five-dollar bill without d word,
kissed his crying child, and walked
wa
And yet it is written that humor is
the most captivating thing in the
world.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
SENTENCED FOR MURDER
hillary PlacidO, Who Aided General
Funston in Capture of A~SuinaIdO,
Given life imprisonment.

Denver, Colo, January 1.--Manila obs
patches received at the headquarters
Of the Colorado here state hat Hilary
Placido, a Filipino, who aided General
Funston in the capture Of Aguinaldo,
has been sentenced to life imprison-
rnent for murder. Details of the crime.
are lacking, but General Funston a I'D
other army officers here who knew the
scout believe that the crime was COM
mitted since they left the island, as II
does not seem probable that Placido
could a been called to accoun. for
something done during the time he was
engaged as an active participant IN the
revolution.
In speaking Of Placido General F'ins-
ton said: HE was never my spy, and
the only money he ever received from
the United States was for the part he
took in the capture Of Aguinaldo. lie
fought against the Spaniards. and then
took arms against the United
States. In 1899 he was severely wound
cd being shot through the lung. He re-
covered and again took an active part
in the war. The following year he sur
rendered at the same time that General
CTdFcld OlO. he was a prisoner Tor
about three months and then [ released
him. He took the oath of allegian5e
n often times Of his own volition
save me regarding the
enemy. He was not a spy in the sense
OF the word that he was in the gov-
ernment's employ nor did he ever go
into their lines for information for our
I use.
When l arranged the plan for the
C,pture of Aguinaldo l O Placl 20
along. He did not kno the object Of
the expedition until we were we'll under
way. I then explained my plan to him
anG he agreed to help me. In order to
carry out the scheme he became the
nominal commander of the expedition
as it was necessary to make the IA
tives believe that we Americans were
prisoners. When we reached the carap
az A~guinaldo, Placido rushed in and
threw his former chief on the floor cf
the hut n held him there until we
made him n prisoner. For his part IN
this work he was l.iid by the govern
| trent"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
Battle IN ZERO ATMOSPHERE
Forty Boston Men Take Plungcs IN
Open Air all Winter.
Especial 10 Baltimore SUM-

especial TO Baltimore SUM-
Boston, Mass, December 2S.-Open air
salt water bathing, with the thermom-
eter at zero, is sport engaged in by
about forty Observation-Disclosures, law
yers and business men-who patronize
the L. street bath, in South Boston.
Diving into the cold water through a
hole cut in the ice, running on the snow
and playing handball usually makes up
the program of these men, who do not
know what old is, although some of
them recently had their feet frozen
while taking exercise.
One day recently, when the mercury
dropped below zero, six bathers appear
ed for their customary dip. Every day
throughout the cold weather some of
these devotees ride over to South Bos-
ton for a morning bath followed by half
an hours exercise at handball before
dressing.
Many of these L street bathers who
follow the sport Of outdoor bathing the
year round owe their recover from iii
health and complete physical exhau
ton to the sport.
One of the present crowd, an employe
at the Hotel Victoria, vas told a year
ago by his physician that there was
little or no chance of his recovery from
tuberculosis.
The physician suggested as a final ex-
IRENE measure the open air plunge.
Since q year ago last fall this man has
been taking systematic open air baths,
by means of which he has completely
recovered. Many of these bathers who
brave the winter weather a Vouch for
similar stories of poor health regarding
themselves.
But there is not a member Of the
crowd, now who does not boast Of per-
feet health n absolute immunity from
the tic changes.
Habitues of BoStOn's Winte bathing
beach take their baths under all sorts
or conditions. A week go, during the
heavy snow storm. one bather. who ar
rived from Somerville and was unable
to get into the bathhouse. undressed
upon the b~athhOuse steps, took His bath
and run, dressed again n went home,
without giving the inconvenience of
having to dress in the snow storm a
second thought.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
FALSE ENTRIES MADE.
Charges Against Willis Gridley aad
Edna Rnnncy.

New York. December 30.-Wffis I.
Gridley. a lawyer Of Syracuse and
Edna Ranney, a bookkeeper, also OF
Syracuse, have been arrested. Gridley
was secretary treasurer and Edna
Ranney the bookkeeper of h Ma
tiona Mercantile agency OF this
city. The complainant is Cornelius
Van Colt, postmaster. and president of
the company who charges that Grid
ley, as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES issued
worthless papers and prevailed upon
Mr.. Van Colt as president, to sign
them. The paper being of no financial
value, Gridley, with the assistance and
cooperation of the Ranney woman. in
her capacity OF bookkeeper. had false
entries made in the books of the com
pany. it is alleged. In this manner
the books of the company instead OF
showing a balance of SIS, 900 in round
figures to the credit of the postmaster.
showed a debt on his part of sa.eeo
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
Mr.. IDDrNGs IN COLLISION.
Carriage ColliGe< with Car and ,hc
Secretary Painfully Bruised.

Rome, January las the result Of 4
&C nision between the carriage IF Sec
rotary Iddings Of the United States
embassy here, n an electric stree. car
last night, Mr.. Idding's shoulder was
dislocated, his coachman was injured
slightly and the carriage vas smashed.
Tho coachman, seeing the imminence
CT the danger, lashed the horses anl al
most cleared the tracks, hut the rear
rart of the carriage was struck AMI the
Coachman was hurled 70 the ground.
Mr.. Iddings besides having his shout
DER d~is!ocated, had his legs bruised ara
was much shaken, but succeeded in eI-
Treating himself from the wreck He
is somewhat feverish today, but his
condition is not serious, though his
doctors say six weeks must elapse be-
fore he will fully ecover from the eff
fcctS of the accident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
Sherlock Holmes, Jr.

Sherlock Holmes, Jr., clutched his
companions arm. according to the Chi
Gag Record-Herald. and said:
Do you see that MANI"
Yes. You mean the one with the
mustache and goatee, don't you?'
THE same. He was awake all last
night with the t~oothache. His wife
wanted to put the hot water bottle on
his cheek, but he wouldn't have it, 'and
she made him promise to have the thing
pulled today. His toothache isn't ach-
ing now. though"
Then he is a friend of yours, is he?
Why O you introduce me?"
"A friend OF mine? No, I never saw
him until l called your attention to him
a moment ago"
The great amateur detectives COM
panion SHE'D away like a married WON
an who sees Wu-Tin-Fang coming to
ask questions. and said:
Sherlock, there's no use talking. I've
got to quit associating with you. This
uncanny way you have Of finding out
all about people who are strangers to
you is making me nervous. I'm afraid
Of you. How do you know his mar
a the ~toothache all las night?"
Look at his eyes. They are all red
They are the eyes Of q man who has
been robbed of Sleep
Yes. 1 can see that his eyes are red,
but perhaps he is a victim Of hay fever
or something of that kind"
mo. If you could make deductions
you would know better. Look again
You will see a dentist sign in a window
across the street there"
Yes: 1 see it,"
II noticed that he gave a sudden
start when he saw that sign, and half
stopped, as if he thought of going
over. Then he put a hand up to his
cheek, assumed a cheerful look and
hurried on. So you see his tooth had
quit aching
But how do you know that he didn't
have a hot water bottle against his
cheek last night"
Because he has just had a shave. A
man never gets a shave the next morn
ing after letting his cheek rest upon a
hot water bottle. Of course his wife
wanted to let her add to his misery
by boiling his face. because that's al
ways a woman's way in such cases
of being kind.
one point unexplained. How do you
know that the man has 2 wife,"
ooh, you're dull. You're about the
poorest deductor 1 ever saw. Didn't
you notice that he was wearing a hair
watch chain? Who out a man with a
strong good wife whose hair composed
it would wear one of those things in this
enlightened age?"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
EDITORS IN A DUEL.
Congressman Corona of Cuban Lihrc
Republic.

Santiago, Cuba, January Con-
gresham Corona, editor of The Cuban
Ursula, editor of The Republic at II
o'clock this morning. Both men were
prominent politicians and leaders of ri
in a cafe when Senior Insula and a par
ty of friends entered the place and be-
gan a political discussion. Personalities
and insults followed and quickly started
a fight with canes, during which Senior
Corona suddenly drew a revolver and
shot Senior Ursula three times. Senior
Corona then walked away and has not
yet been arrested. The shooting has
caused great excitement here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
Robes the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr.. John
oliver Of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows. 81 was
in a most dreadful condition. My skin
vas almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated. pain continually in back and
sides. no appetite-graduallv growing
weaker day by day. three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately, a friend
advised trying Electric Bitters;' and to
my great enjoyment and surprise, the
first bottle made \ decided improve
ment. 7 continued their use for three
weeks, and am now a well man. 1 know
they saved my life. and robbed the
grave of another victim" Nc one
should fail to try them. OnlS 80 cents.
guaranteed. at r. r. Bellamy's drug
store.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
MINERS STILL CELEBRATING.
All Efforts to Get Them to Work Re
suits in Failures.

Scranton, Pa, January An effort
was made by the coal operators to work
their collieries today, but it met with Ill
success. At each colliery the foreman
went around yesterday and gave notice
to all hands that the company was very
DESTROYS of working that the relieving
of the o famine might not he retarG-
ed. Some men reported at every min
ute, but it was only in 2 few Instances
that enough reported TO make a start
1t Is feared that tomorrow Will see a
repetition of the experience of the eAy
following Christmas, whe1 only about
half the men reported for work
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
SIGMA No CONVENTION.
Delegates Elect omeers and Choose
New Orleans as Next Meeting
Place,

Indianapolis, Ind, January 1.-Th:
election of officers for tire ems ling two
years occupied the attention of the
follows:
Regent, George n. Cook, Chicago;
grand treasurer, Fred II. Haywood, Co
lumbus, O.; grand recorder, c. F.
Woods, Richmond, Ky.
The convention took action in favor
Of the full admission of the Epsilon
Chapter at Bethany college, Bethany,
W. Va, which has been under dispense
ton. The chapter at Tulane University
at New Orleans will be revived.
New Orleans was selected as the
place for holding the next convention in
1904.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
4 Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture OF An
ME Z. Springer, of 1125 Howard ST.,
Philadelphia. Pa. when she found that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption had completely cured her OF
a hacking cough that or udn years
had made life n burden. All Gther rem
edies and doctors could Eve her no
help. but she says of this Royal Cure
lit soon removed the pan IN nv chest
and I can now sleep souDuiy. something
l can scarcely remerlhN. doing before.
I feel like sounding its EIaiScs through
out the universe" So VIII every one
who tries DR.. Kings New Discovery
for any trouble of the Throat. Chest OF
Lungs. Price soc. and 800. Trial bot
ties free st r. r. Beliarny's drug store;
every bottle guaranteed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
Left Him in Doubt.

I've been thinking of it ever since
started ON my present trip" aid the
drumn.cr thoughtfully. according tc
the Detroit Free Press. land Is hang.
ed if 1 can max up my mind just
what she was aiming at. You see. some
time ago L realized that travelling about
the country as 1 am 1 was taking a good
many chances; So 1 decided to take our
an accident insurance policy.
"tMy dear said I TO my wife. after
/ had acted upon the thought. I have
done something today that l should
have done when l first started on the
road. I have taken out an accident in
surance policy on my life. If I an
killed, the company pay $1,000. IF
am injured. then / get s25 a week.
"'For how Iong?' she asked
LAS long as I { mlaid up.
But it might be only a week
"TYes.'
land you would only be entitled L
s25?'
THAT is ALL.
land if you get killed you get So.
OOo?"
You would" 1 answered patiently
We'll, h next morning when I start
cd on my trip b threw her arm:
around me and cried:
Nov. John for heavens sake. what
ever you do don't get injured!'"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
QUESTION

Yes, August FloWe" still has thn
,arCest sale Of Any medicine IL the civ
.iizaG word. Your G'nthe-S' ana canI-
mothers mover Thought rf using any
thing else fo~ Indigestion or Bilious
r.ss. Dporn-s wN~n SrHrc". an' they
==idorn heard ~ A~unc-'in.t.-. Nervous
Prostitution or Tiesr- failure. etc. The
used August F'nwe" to clean nut rl,'
SYSTEM T stop Representations q uaci-
->steS food. ra=ulat, I'll action ~ TIL
liver. stimulate the ard or
ganic action OF the system. and that
is al. they took when feeling dull and
bad with headaches ald other aches.
You only need n few doses 90 Green's
August Flower. in liquid form, to
make you satisfied there Is nothing
serious the matter with you. You can
get this reliable remedy at all drug
stores. Price 25c and &c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
Fatal Results of Burns Received
from Toy Guns.

Nofolk, Va, January -Four young
boys, three white and one colored have
tanus, Or lockjaw, caused by burns re-
ceived in the firing Of toy pistols, charg-
ed with blank cartridges. Tonight Geo.
Wright, employed by Norfolk morning
newspapers, as Associated Press mes
senger who wounded himself Christmas
morning, was attacked by the disease,
and is reported to be in a dying condi-
ton.
Municipal legislation is proposed TO
prohibit the sale of the weapon in fu-
ture.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
kddicks Gains Another Assembly
man in Fight for Senate.

Dover. Del, December so. Edward
Addicks won another assemblyman in
a special election today in Kenty coun-
tvs ninth representative district, call
ed by Governor HUM TO vote off a tie
in the November election between
James Wilbur Powell, union republican,
and Solomon Sapp. ~(democrat). Where
the men were tied before at 424, today
election resulted in Sapp receiving only
304 votes while Powell jumped to 496,
Addicks will now have twenty-five
votes en- joint ballot for United States
senator to start with. Twenty-seven
votes are necessary to a choice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
Shoots 1T Then Kills Her
self.

Philadelphia, January Mrs. Marie
Denenhauer shot and killed herself at
her home today after attempting to kill
her husband. Charles Denenhauer. Ac-
cording to the husbands statement he
and his wife had been celebrating the
advent of the new year and when about
to retire early today, the woman seized
a revolver which va kept in the room
and fired q shot at her husband, the
bullet striking him in the hand. The
woman then shot herself.
Denenhauer was arrested pending an
Investigation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-01-06
Plenty or Suffering.

senator Bacon, of Georgia, chairman
Of the Committee on Woman's Suffrage.
had an experience a few days ago that
he will not soon forget. says the Wash
ington Star. Upon leaving his commit
fee room with several friends he found
a w~ell-dressed and intelligent-looking
colored woman with something Of the
air Of a new woman. of the twenti-
9th century.
rs the room of the Committee on
Woman's Suffrage?' she inquired, ad-
dressing the Georgia Senator.
Being assured that it was the Com
mittee on Woman's Suffrage room. she
inquired further.
Can l see the chairman of the Com
mittee?"
She was Informed that the chairman
Of the committee was before her.
well" she, said, Il want to see if l
can get some help for our Women and
children?"
Senator Bacon. who is a typical sol
therner and the embodiment Of court
esy to every one, regarded his. visitor
a mOmen in silence, and then asked in
wha way help could be given the wom-
en- and children of whom their spokes-
woman pleaded. It was a new idea to
him that the colOred women and chill
dren of the south wished to vote.
There is a great deal of suffering
among our women and children, and l
heard that this was the committee TO
come to- said the visitor. " TO secure
help for them"
Senator Bacon ~courteOusly explained
that this committee related to the
question of women's right to vote and
that suffrage" did not mean suffer
ing His visitor asked him if he thew
where the suffering committee room
was located. and then, learning that
she was from Tennessee. he suggested
that she confer with the senators from
that state.