Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-04
The Original Excuse.

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Some time ago there were cable re-
ports that .he United States Ambassador
to Russia, disheartened by being mis-
| taken for common person when clad
| in the ordinary dress of an American
citizen, had decided to adopt a gorgeous
court costume for use at the Cars
ceremonials If memory does not fail
us among the details of the uniform, as
reported, were sky blue knickerbockers
with gold lace, coat which rivaled
that of Joseph, gold-braided. befrogged
and buttoned, and several minor ac-
| cessories crowned with a cooked hat.
AmbassadorMC Cormick returned to these
shores yesterday, and of course one of
| the first questions put to him was about
his sartorial creation. The veracious
chronicler AYERS that the Ambassador
| laughed and declared that the descrip-
ton sent by the correspondents was
meant to apply to the costume worn by
Mrs. Mccormick and not to that worn
| by him.
If that was the case the Ambassadors
mirth can be easily understood. Never
theless, most people will hesitate about
accepting his explanation literally.
| Popular ignorance of the fantastic
fashions in court millinery at st.
Petersburg might lead to the acceptance
of cooked hat as be6tting an Ambas-
sadress. Even variegated coat or
| cloak might pass unncticed, but candor
compels us to draw the line at those
light blue garments. The Ambassador
word to the contrary, we must fall
back upon the theory that he is merely
resorting to the Adamic excuse by
blaming it on the woman.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
THE desire TO be alone" says Scho-
penhauer, sis in direct proportion 20
ones intellectual capacity As gener-
al rule mans sociability stands in in
verse ratio to his intellectual value.
People who have no mental resources
| feel bored when alone. and like to be in
| gay and frivolous cr,wd, where they
can laugh at all the little nothi ngs that
are said
PRESIDENT RoosEvELT'S remark
able electionering trip. according to
program, comes to an end tomorrow,
when his train will be due at the
Penn'a station in Washington.
Never before has President of the
United States made a Swing around
the circle" like the present tour.
During the trip, which will have lasted
Sc days, he will have Travelled upwards
of IA, 900 miles and addressed upwards
of 3, 900. 900 people.
A MARYLAND widow recently had a
gold crown put on tooth by local
dentist. The work was not satisfactory
and she refused to pay till it was made
right While she was sitting in the
dentists chair for him to inspect the
crown the dentist pulled the tooth, say
ing he was taking back the gold that
was not paid Tor. The widow sued the
dentist for So, 900 damages and last week
a jury awarded her the sum of $50.
If the foundation for gold crown
just root-in ones month is worth
$3.50, how much ought whole mouth
full of sound teeth to be worth.
IT having been stated that two mem
bers of the Legislature were slated by
the Governor for State positions, Repre-
sentative Selby of Philadelphia for
deputy factory inspector and Represen-
tative Ripp of the same city as agent for
the Dairy and Food Department, the
Philadelphia Ledger directed the atten-
tion of Governor Pennypacker to the
constitutional inhibition that mo Sena-
tor or Representative shall during the
time for which he shall have been elect
ed be appointed to any civil Office under
this Commonwealth. and commented
upon the desirability of having the Exec
utive at least respect the Constitution
The Governor has frankly acknowl
edged his error and states that the APP
pointments will not now be made. He
adds that this ''is one of the few oc
casions where / have found news
paper to be of real service in the con-
duct Of public affairs
Great Flood i'm Kansas.
Last Saturday was a sad Memorial
day for the people Of North Topeka,
Kansas, town of about ten thousand
people, which was almost entirely de-
stroyed by flood and flame.
Ten days of almost continuous down
pour swelled the Kansas river, usually
a shallow stream, into terrible flood,
which covered North Topeka
across the river from the main town
and on low ground-up to the second
stories of the houses; and to add to the
horror fire started and burning houses
went floating around. Many people
had to chose between death by drown
ing in the swift current, or by burning.
The current was too swift for boats.
the river was five miles wide, and the
people OF Topeka were unable to help
their suffering neighbors on the other
side of the cur1 ent. From the dome of
| the State Capitol eighty fires were
counted in North Topeka at one time,
and people were seen clinging to roofs
and tree tops.
The flood extended over eastern
Kansas, and parts of Missouri. Ne
braska and Iowa and besides North
| Topeka parts of the towns of Salina,
Lawrepce. Des Moines, Lincoln, Bea-
| trice, Ottumwa, and Kansas City were
| flooded. The entire number of people
who perishcd by the flood is estimated
at two hundred, while several thousand
were made homeless The property
loss runs into the millions
| HOnOring Sherman.