Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-07-16
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Some unusually poisonous matter
must be used in the making of the caps
for the toy pistols.
The Masons had cool day for
their picnic. yesterday as Last
year. They're unlucky.
w. F. Rumberger will close his
wool-buying season, Aug. lst- Wool
growers please take notice.
"A large number of people attended
the dedication Of the new Lutheran
Home at Mars. last Sunday.
AT McKeespcrt last Thursday,
somebody plastered Carrie Nations
trunk and valise with gummed, whisky
labels.
Tine rats have become 80 numerous
in the cellars OF some of the stores In
Batter that some fourlegged cats are
needed.
A great part of the wheat OF Butler
county was harvested last week, and
the crop il good; the grass will be cut
this week and next. and is much bet
ter crop than was expected; and the oats
oys also fair.
The boys might as well play with
rsttlesnakes as with toy pistols Some
fourteen deaths from Iock-jsw. originat-
fog from slight wounds made by toy
pistols, have been reported during the
past few days.
"A mineral spring" has been dis
covered this side of Saxonburg and
somebody il talking of building big
hote there. Instead of going to Cam
b.idge we may, in the course OF few
yssry, be going to Ssxonburg.
Binder twine does not lock az II it
we're m article Of vast importance and
extensive consumption, but 1t is. The
s:aount Of it used in tying up last years
wheat crop was nearly l00. 900 tons. and
This year many think it will run up TO
10000 or 100, 600 tons. s.-Ex.
The heat wave Of last week extend
"a across the continent. In Philadel-
phis. Washington, Cincinnati, st.
Louis and Kansas City the mercury
vent to 06, New York and Boston "a,
&c. Prostrations and deaths were re-
ported from all the large towns
-Parisgreen as a destroyer Of potato
bags Is being supplanted bv spirits OF
ammonia. It is said to be more de-
structive, and is preferable because 1t
= not an active poison. Apply with a
oorinkling can. The proportion Is two
oooonfuls 70 gallon OF water.
Camden has Bachelors club with
most novel feature. The first mem
ber to we'd must take all the other mem
bers Of the club along with him on his
y wedding tour at his own expense. The
TIP must last at least four days after
which he will be free to enjoy the ex-
elusive society Of his BRIDE
hard to get mp an interesting paper. al
but little IL doing In the towns, but II
q the best time Of the year to read the
advertisements. You will find more
proit in reading the ads at this time
than in weighty political or scientific
articles. Take timely look at the bar
! rnins offered in our col umns this week
Two. almost parallel and compel
ing railroads. with water and natura
-, makes the strip Of territory from
Batter, up the Bonnie Brook, to Carbon
C.ntre, available for manufa cturinI
sltes; and If the Penn'a z. r. parallel
the Western Allegheny across the coun
" y. the valley Of the Muddycreek vii
b just ~ good.
The Cornerstone" of the new N
3. church was laid, with appropriat
ceremonies, last Sunday afternoon TIL
church IL being built of red
dish. brown stone, brought here fror
Hummelstown. near Harrisburg. an
which IL called the "Hummelstowl
brown-stoue." The blocks come her
ready to put in the wall, and cost n
more than would our native sandstone
e seems odd, however. to bring ston
al the way from Cumberland valley
build house in Butler; though, on th
other hand one Of the arches Of the bil
f0ur-track. stone bridge at Rockville
built Of stone from the Winfield quarry
The building contractors are doin
strange things these days-the contrac
Or for large. granite building that th
government is now erecting at Annap'
IL IL making his girders OF concrete.
Two black base ball teams playe
! game near Atlanta Ga. few day
ago. in the manner depicted by the fun
ny fellows in their burlesques Of ba
6eld squabbles. The score was to
A player ON the leading team tried
steal second, which 80 exited the roo
ers for the other nine that one OF the
stopped the runner with load of bucl
shot It was palpable "out." and Il
player was dragged off the diamon'
He died before the game was finishes
In the eighth inning the score was tie
One Of the visiting team slid for Il
home plate and the umpire called
safe. wherenpon one Of the home nil
pulIed his gun and shot the umpire fr
cf holes. The ninth inning was FIRE
Tor all scrimmage with bats and razor
The suryivors are being hunted in Il
swamp With dogs.
Well, eayl II Ritter Il Rockenste
aren's cutting prices we never saw the
out sale begins today.
/ am going to be one Of the ear
buyers at Ritter u Rockensteir
clearance sale.
LOST-A ladies black silk jacket.
three degree road at Adams Pun
GtA, Adams twp. July 5. the find
will b. rewarded by calling ut L
CrT1zEN Once.