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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

BRUSHED ME OFF WITH ITS BRANCHES.
when 1t stops suddenly. 'Tis like ton
Of coal droppin' into q mans throat.
"For minute l forgot my troubles.
! grabbed my lantern and went up
ahead to see what was wrong. Twas
easy to see. By the gleamin' of the
headlight ON the engine l saw q roarin',
howlin' flood of water. Blue river was
full and runnin' over-way over. The
track on the bridge was all but coy
cred. Shall we try it or not? says the
engineer to the conductor. Wait till
we look at the BRIDGE says the con-
ductor. Come, Donnan, Wen go and
see If tits safe And we went.
"'Twas a fool thing to do what l
did then, but ! was In q desperate
mood. and the rushin' Of the flood af-
fected my brain, I'm thinkin'. 1 told
the conductor I'd go across and take a
peep at the anchorage on the other
side. And l started, the conductor Of
fering no objections visible to the
naked ear, and got half way across
mebby when-biff-a tree that made
ordinary sawlogs look like matches
struck the bridge and brushed me off
with its branches as easy as a whisk-
broom disposes of crumb.
"Ar-r-rah, the swim that followed!
~ don't know the words that de-
fcribe it. But luck was with me. got
my hands on to regular Pullman Of q
railroad tie, and clung to it as the ivy
clings to the molderin' wall Twas
nothin' resemblin' suicide the way /
stuck to that tie. And every once or
twice in awhile a chicken coop or O
woodshed or a cord Of wood bumped
into me, kpockin' out prayers like
sparks from an anvil.
"Hris my humble opinion that the
current was runnin' at a rate of 40
miles to the hour. Mebby twas more,
and mebby twas less. didn't stop to
measure it. Anyway, twas but a short
time till l brought up against the F.
and l.. bridge with such force that six
of my teeth took refuge in my stom-
ach and constellation Of stars danced
before my eyes, turnishin' sufficient
light TO enable me to crawl on to the
bridge.
break loose. l erawled off of it rapid
ly. I'd had all the trip by water that
wanted. 1 crawled off at the first
ind 1 come to, and that was luck
tgain.
There was a station a ways M the
track, and after I'd found any land legs
again ! hustled along till l got to it.
""'The night operator was surprised to
see me. Bein' young chap, he reach
ed nervously for his gun.
"'Put it away says to him, put 1t
away, Willy. and get a wringer.'
"'Heavens! says he. is it rainin'
again? You're soppin' wet
"'Am l.? says l. Sure tits the true
nose for news you've got. You should
be in newspaper work. But tell me-
says l, how soon the trains due l
knew train was about due, else he'd
been snoozin'.
{, The Iiier goin' SOUTH says he, look
in at his watch, will be along in three
minutes
"'Does she stop at this stationT
says l.
"'No,' says he,
atThen,' says I, you'd better get out
your red lamp, for the bridge is all but
gone And he did it.
"With the flier came more luck for
me. The general managers car was
on and the general manager himself,
artistically arrayed in suit Of pink
pajamas, was up and rubberin' around
almost before I'd told the conductok
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
HE CAUGHT THE HOUSE.
A Yell OF Applause at . Critical
pnfnt In N Play.

A Yell OF Applause at Critical
Point In n Play.
Edward Harrigan once said that the
most trying moment in his theatrical
career occurred in New Orleans soon
after the civil war. He had gone
south with his company and, yielding
somewhat to popular request, put on
1.-The Blue and the Gray" The play
had been a success up north, but down
south, with the air still full Of the bit
terness Of the war, 1t was dangerous
experiment. Tony Hart was to repre-
sent the Confederate gray, 30 he hunt
ed up a uniform Of the Louisiana IL
gers, and when he came marching on,
young, stalwart, handsome, the typical
soldier boy in the beloved uniform, the
house, men and women, cheered and
shouted and cried for all their heroes
embodied In this boy. Harrigan, stand
ing in the wings In bis northern blue,
waiting to go on, had just one thought
They'll kill mer' Then he stepped
out, the embodiment of the enemy, and
a cold, dead silence fell upon the house.
Not a hand moved for him. The audi
ence was tense with emotion, and there
was only an instant to act IL the play
was to be saved. Harrigan, big, kind
ly, good looking, came swiftly down
to the front and stepped over the foot
light gutter, leaning down to them.
"For the love of heaven, won't you
give the Yankee handT he exclaim-
ed. At once the house was caught and
all the pent up feeling turned the right
way. There was a yell Of applause.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

A very curious case is related in the
Annales Psychiques. A child Of seven
years, in good health, lively and robust,
belonging to equally healthy parents.
showed a strange facility in learning
all that his mother taught him. He re-
cited the whole multiplication table at
the first trial, solved instantly comph-
Gated problems and made not single
mistake in his first spelling lesson. 1t
was soon realized that the child did not
calculate by himself and did not spell
of his own accord. He was reading
his mothers mind, and he did this even
when his eyes were shut and his back
turned, provided only that she were
near him. One day she had the idea
90 interposing q screen between her
and the child, and there was no moro
calculation, no more spelling. The
screen was sufficient to prevent the
child from reading the mothers
thoughts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Pride Had n Fall.

"Yes, it is a pretty good cigar" said
Brown, as he held it up and looked at
it critically. Zones bought it, but if he
thinks he bought my silence with 1t he
Is mistaken, as the story is too good to
keep. Jones, as you know, considers
himself q great ladies' man, although
he is old enough to know better. was
walking with him this afternoon, and
he could talk of nothing but his latest
Suddenly he exclaimed:
"'By Jove! There she is now, across
the street. Isn't she peach?
"Off came his hat with a flourish, ex-
posing his bald pate, and an idiotic grin
spread over his features.
Much to my surprise, for she did
not look like a girl who would indulge
in street Irritation, she waved her
hand, hesitated a moment and then
started to cross the street where we
were.
They can't resist me- said the
beaming Jones. Excuse me, old man;
see you later; ia, tap
Hat in hand and grinr.i-,g like a
monkey, Jones approached the young
lady, who suddenly stopped, looked
startled for moment and then gasped:
Goodness! l mistook you for my
grandfather Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

Sir Humphry Davy, the inventor of
the Davy lamp, found love something
of delusion, if not snare. Writing
to his mother, he said, Il am the hap
piest Of men in the hope of a union
with a woman equally distinguished
for virtues, talents and accomplish
ments." And in letter to his brother
he expresses his rapture thus, Mrs
Apprece has consented to marry me.
and when the event takes place shall
not envy kings, princes or potentates-"
The widow must have been a person
possessed Of great powers of fascina-
ton, for Sir Henry Holland makes
mention of her as lady who made
such a sensation in Edinburgh society
that even a regius professor did not
think it beneath his scholarship to go
down on his knees in the street to fas-
ten her shoe. The sequel need not be
dwelt upon further than to add that the
marriage turned out to be altogether
mistake.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
The Cue Could Wait.

An American traveller in China, max
ing his way out of the province of
Shensi over the mountains, after five
days of rough riding overlook his serv-
ant, who had been sent on ahead with
the baggage. He reports the conversa-
ton which followed:
AS soldier half lifted me from the
saddle Wang, the servant, handed me
my raZors. ''For five days." he said.
''the beard of my master is growing.
think maybe he hke>to cut it off"
l thanked him for his thoughtfulness,
but | added, you are in a great deal
worse shape than l am. You needn't
trouble about me. Have your cue
braided, and then lie down on your
pooka and take. nap"
He smiled with the faraway, rather
sad smile of his race. "It would not be
right for me to sleep, SIR" he said, "be-
fore I see that you are resting. The
cue is Chinese. 1t can wait patiently.
But the beard is European. 1t cannot
wait 1t must go quickly"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

One evening Victor Hugo was dictat
ing letters to his secretary. Overcome
by fatigue, the great man dropped into
a slumber. \ few moments after
ward he awoke, haunted by dream
which, as he thought, had extended
over several hours, and he blamed his
secretary for sitting there waiting for
him instead Of Weakening him or else
going away. What was his surprise
when the bewildered secretary told
him that he had only just finished writ
ing the last sentence dictated to him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Renorfed FayorahIy.

Mr. Richard Redgrave, the artist, re-
cords in his diary this amusing recon-
mendation from an Irishman appoint
ed to examine students competing for
medals: 81 should also recommend
Margaret for a reward. Being
very young, she naturally missed the
point of all the questions In the papers,
but her answers were so ladylike that
| think the medal should be given to
her"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

about the bridge. 'Tis the way OF geil-
eral managers. They're mostly built
SO.
HE looked me over with his sharp
eyes, all the time spittin' out questions
as a rapid fire gun spits lead, and an
swered him as intelligently as was pos
sible without my teeth. He seemed
impressed. You'd better so and get
dry I'll look you up and remember
you says he Thank you, SIR says l..
"'Twas about a week after that I
got an invitation to the general offices
of the f. and L. at st. Jim. The doc
tor said l might go if I'd be careful.
Another touch of pneumonia, he said,
might prove disastrous. So l went,
and they didn't do q thing after 1
got there but put me through an ex-
animation and give me one of the best
runs on their system, though why they
did it I'll be blessed if I can under
stand.
Luck? Well, say"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

: LITTLE GREEN
I nEVH BY HARLE J
} UEVIL o. CUMMINS !
Copyright, 1901, by
Harle o. Cummins


The invitation l found waiting me
on my return from n trip south was
great surprise. l had been private Sec
retary to Colonel Wade for a little over
six months, but that vas certainly no
reason why his wife should have in
cluded me in her list of guests.
1t was to be a masque ball, and I
had nothing to wear. The affair was
to take place that very night, and the
fact that l was half in love with Miss
Dorothy, the coloners oldest daughter,
made me hurry down to a costumer's
shop. NJ. Clausen shook his head as
he surveyed my five feet six.
81 have nothing that will fit you, SIR"
he said, unless you will take this
green devil costume. There were three
of the devils ordered, but two of the
gentlemen came in yesterday and told
me that their friend was sick and
wouldn't be able to use this suit, so
it's on my hands. You may have it
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Annual Flowers.

Annual plants are those that you
must sow every year. From seed to
seed is only a year or less. Annual
plants probably comprise half the
Towering plants of the world. They
quickly take advantage of the moving
seasons, grow, blossom and die before
they are caught by the blight Of winter
or by the parching dry season. They
are shifty plants, now growing here,
then absconding to other places. This
very uncertainty and capriciousness
make them worth the while. The
staid perennials want for the main
and permanent effects in my garden,
but l could no more do without an
nuals than / could do without the
spices and the condiments of the ta-
Bile. They are flowers Of a season;
like the flowers Of season.-Country
Life In America.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
The Bird of Paradise.

Probably no famous bird has small
er habitat than the bird of paradise,
whose beautiful feathers are so highly
priced in the millinery trade. No one
knows why the varieties of this beauti-
full bird are confined to the island of
New Guinea and the neighboring
coasts of Australia. There are many
other islands not far away where the
conditions would seem to be equally
favorable to their existence. but they
are not found among them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
A Moving Sermon.

T once had parishioner who was
miser," said an English clergyman.
"For this mans benefit preached one
Sunday a strong sermon on the neces-
sity of charity, Of philanthropy-a ser
mon on the duty and the joy Of giving.
The miser, at whom gazed often,
seemed impressed.
"Next day 1 met him on the street.
"'Well, john I said, what do you
think of yesterdays sermonr
at moved me deeply, SIR he an
swered. 1T brought home to me SO
strongly the necessity Of giving aims
that honestly, sir, I've great mind to
turn beggar.'"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
auick md sure Way.

An Irishman out of employment went
up to a boss" and asked for a job.
Boss-Do you know anything about
horses?
Pat-Sure and wasn't OF born in a
stable?
Boss-And carpentry. Do you know
anything about that?
Pat-Begorra and I'd loike to see the
man as would beat me at it.
Boss-Do you know how to make
Venetian blind?
Fat-Sure and I'm In my element at
that job.
Boss-Just tell me, then, how you
would make Venetian blind.
Pat-Sure and wouldn't OF just poke
me finger in his eye?-London An
SwerS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Deaf and Dumb Teachers.

81 suppose a deaf and dumb asylum
is the last place to which most persons
who wish to learn language would
think of going" said the principal of
one of those institutions. "Yet there
are several educated foreigners who
came here to take lessons in English.
THE reason is that a teacher in a
school for the deaf and dumb, having
to talk so her pupils can read her lips,
learns to enunciate clearly and distinct
ly and give each word its true value.
The foreigners say our teachers speak
so distinctly that they can acquire the
language in half the time they can
from ordinary instructors"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

Large specimens of boa constructors
have been known to swallow men
whole. The case is related by the trav-
eler Gironiere of criminal In the Phil
ippine Islands who hid from justice in
a cavern. His father, who alone knew
of his hiding place, went sometimes to
see him and to take him rice for food.
One day he found instead of his son an
enormous boa asleep. He killed it and
found his sons body in the snakes
stomach
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

Looking into the fire is very injurious
to the eye, particularly coal fire. The
stimulus of light and heat united soon
destroys the eyes Looking at molten
iron will soon destroy the sight. Read
ing in the twilight is injurious to the
eyes, as they are obliged to make great
exertion. Reading or sewing with q
side light Injuries the eyes, as both eyes
should be exposed "a an equal force Of
light, Those who wish TO preserve
their sight should preserve their gen.
eral health by correct habits of living
and give their eyes Just work enough,
with due degree of light
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
How the sculptor CelIini Was Cured.

Benvenuto Cellini, when about to
cast his famous statue of Perseus, now
In the Loggia del Lanzi at Florence,
was taken with a sudden fever. In
the midst of hts suffering one Of his
workmen rushed into his sick chamber
and exclaimed: "Oh, Benvenuto! Your
statue Is spoiled, and there is no hope
whatever of saving itp' Cellini said
that when he heard this he gave a
howl and leaped from his bed. Dress
ing hastily, he rushed to his furnace
and found his metal "caked." He or
dered dry oak wood and fred the fur
mace fiercely, working In a rain that
was falling, stirred the channels and
saved his metal. He continues the
story thus: after all was over / turn
ed TO a plate of salad on a bench there
and ate with a hearty appetite and
drank together with the whole crew.
Afterward l retired to my bed, healthy
and happy, for it was two hours be-
fore morning, and slept as sweetly as
IL had never felt touch of Illness"
His overpowering idea of saving his
statue not only drove the idea Of ILL
ness from his mind, but also drove
away the physical condition and left
him well. 1t was triumph Of mind
-Success
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Debts In China.

In China one can always borrow
money on the strength Of having son,
but nobody would advance him n cent
II he had a dozen daughters. The
former is responsible for the debts Of
his father for three genera tions. The
latter is only responsible for the debts
of her own husband.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
The difference I'm Seasons.

"Br'er Williams" said Brother Dick
ey, you all time talkln' bout wantin'
ter go ter glory in a chariot er fire.
How'd you like ter try 1t in de middle
er AugustT
"Br'er Dickey," replied Brother Will
liams. "w'en l made dem remarks we
wuz deep in December en- de white
snow wuz all over de groundr'-At-
lanta Constitution
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Inconsfdernte Fellow.

"He said he'd die if I didn't marry
him."
"And still you refusedT"
"Yes I wished to find out before
promising whether he really loved me
as much as that or not. oh. Harriet,
I'm p-p-perfectly misarahIes He seems
to be wrstchealy healthy, and l DIDO
love him 50 muchT'-Chicago Record
Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
A gfrfEfnn giufIe

Old Employee-You know as well as
l do that | have been as faithful as
clockwork in your employ.
Old Employer (bitterly)-Yes, just
exactly as faithful as clockwork. You
struck every time you could and never
gave more than five minutes warning.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

Liverpool generally called wet
place. has an average rainfall per an
mum oil 81 1-3 inches.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05

1t is great evil as well as a mis-
fortune to be unable to utter prompt
and decided no-Simmons.
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-15

Glassford sells window awnings.
Furnished rooms BOB corner of 9TH
and Ute.
The Carmens' ball takes place on
Wednesday, May Goth.
Our hat stock is complete in every
line. Graham & Hards.
Remember the dance at Turn hall
every Saturday night City Union or
chestra.
The seasons best and latest shapes
in hats, both in fur and straw, at
Ackerman's.
Remember the dance at the Turn
hall every Saturday night. City
Union orchestra.
Furnished Room-For rent. with
bath; nice location. cool and shady ;
apply 55S Pitkin.
Auction Sale-Of fine household fur
niture, at 1927 Grand avenue, Saturday
May 10th, at ? p. m.
Hay for Sale-SS to SS. 90 i'll stack
a mile west Pear Park. Delivery 81
extra. O. E. Carson, Rural Route
No. /.
The ladies of the Christian church
will serve ice cream and cake for 10
cents Saturday evening. Corner 3rd
and Main. Come
Howard Fletcher has leased the
CLARK residence ON Grand avenue and
will occupy same with his mother and
81 ster during this summer.
Miss Lizzie Williams has gone to
Salt Lake City to meet her sister, Miss
Jennie Williams, and Mrs. George E.
Haskell, who are returning from "A
trip to California.
If you want nice fitting. easy, up
to-date suit of summer clothes which
will make YOU feel good and at the
same time look good, visit our store
and examine our stock. Ackerman
The new Railway Garments associa-
tion invite you particularly to be pres
ent at their first dance. 1t will be
held in Turner hall ON the Goth day
of May. and promises to be an event
full affair
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-15
Heron and Cassells is $40.

Heron and Cassells is $40.
The Progress is noted for its cakes,
that are just like homemade ones
When you want hack in hurry.
telephone Platt & King. Day or night
Strawberry Plants 70 cents per hun
dred Grand Valley Floral q Nurs-
cry Co.
Do not think the styles at The La
dies Emporium have been picked
over. There are new hats added to
the stock every day.
Colorado Midland Sunday rates
effective May 10. Glenwood and re-
turn Sunday 81. 80. Glenwood and re-
turn every Saturday. limited to Mon
day So. so.
There are fewYthing around the
house that give more comfort to its
mistress than firstclass residence tel
ephone. Make up your mind to be-
come subscriber to the system in
Grand Junction The rate charges
are small.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-03
RECEIVED DIPLOMAS
Chickasha High School Sends Ont
Its First Graduates, Two
in Number.

Miss Mary Louise Murphy and
William Lattlng have the honor
Of being the first graduates from
the ChIckasha High school. The
two young people received their
diplomas yesterday, they having
been issued by the Board of Edu-
cation at It's meeting Saturday
evening. On account Of the short.
ened term this fret class was de-
barred from the pleasure OF par
ticipatiug in the usual graduating
exercises dear to the heart of every
young student, and the members
will not have she memories of the
plea-urable excitement and happy
festivities usually incident to the
commencement season. However
the honors they have won are Just
as worthy as though bestowed be-
fore an audience Of thousands, and
Superintendent Cook and the city
of Chickasha is proud of them and
their record.
Miss Murphy is the pretty step
daughter OF Major Anderson Of
this city She has great ambition
tor a good education, and is plan
ming already for work at Wash
ington University, at Washington,
D. &. Mr.. Latting is the son of
r. G. LattiDg, Jr.. foreman of
the oil mill. He also intends TO
have a university education, but
has not decided where he will en-
ter school.
Itisa source OF qualification to
the people of this city TO know
tnat Prof. Jonas Cook has been re
tanned as superintendent of our
public school system for the en-.
suing year.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-03-03
TIME WASTED.
The Hours and Minutes Spent in
DriakiDg Whisky Are an
Absolute Loss.

One of the things which every
man notices after taking DR.. Nc
Kanna's treatment is that he has
time to look after his business af-
fairs. Men do not realize how
much time they spend IN drinking
whisky until cured Of the habit,
then it IS easy to see where the
time that was wasted ought 10
have been put to other uses.
Features Of their business that
we're neglected in pursuit Of the
imaginary pleasures of the glass
become apparent after the desire
for liquor is gone and their i'm
portance Is realized. When whisky
is out Of the way men have some
thing to live for, indifference gives
way for ambition and life has far
more pleasure than can be seen
through the whisky glass.
There is no form of treatment
to compare with pr. McKanna's
treatment. There is no dangerous
hypodermic or BID after effects to
fear as in the so-called treatment
and q permanent cure is assured
no matter what stage of the habit
you have reached. For full in
formation call or address DR. j. j.
McKanna Mt either of bis branch
Offices. Kansas City, corner EIey-
enth and McGee streets, phone
236 Main. Chicsgo, 1s2 Dear
born street, phone 1889 central
Oklahoma City, West Ninth ST.