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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
WAX FRUITS FOR JAPAN.
A Fine Collection to be Sent by the Agri-
cultural Department.

As return courtesy to the Japanese
Government the United States, through
the Department of Agriculture, is
soon to present to the Agricultural De-
partment of Japan fine collection of
the citrons and other fruits indigen
Ons to the United States.
AT the time of the Columbian Ex
position at Chicago the Japanese Gov
lernment had on exhibition there a fine
lartiGcial collection of the native fruits
of Japan, and at the close of the expo.
sition sent large part OF them, in
handsome native made case. to the
Agricultural Department in this city.
They are on exhibition there at this
time. and have been of valuable assist
ance to students of the fruits of that
country.
Those which are to be sent by the
United States to Japan are to be made
OF wax, and painted to resemble the
semblance carried out that it is almost
impossible to determine the real from
the artificial article when both are
placed side by side. The Japanese
work is done in much the same fashion
as that by the artisans of the Depart
nent in Washington, and the collec
tion bears striking testimony to the
handiwork of the 10 artists of the Orient.
In making the artificial fruits mold
is made in plaster of Paris; this is
halved and white beeswax introduced
to fill part of the mold. The latter is
then turned on its axis until the wax
cools, when the mold is opened and the |
hollow shell of wax removed. 1t is |
then the exact shape of the fruit which |
was placed in the mold to get the de.
sign. The artist then takes charge of |
the artificial fruit and paints it to an
exact likeness of the original. This
work is the most remarkable of all the
details of making the artificial fruit,
and is done under the direction of Col
onel Brackett, who has charge of the
Division of pomolOgy, and who made
the first collection for the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876.
Colonel Brackett has had great diff
ficulty in getting capable artists to do
this work at the salaries paid by the
Government, and in this line Is an in
teresting story of Paul de Longpre, the
now world famous water colOrist.
Some years ago since De LOngpre came
to this country poor man and applied
at the Department of Agriculture for
work along the lines mentioned. He
samples of what he was ca
pable of doing, but they were not con-
sidered good enough by the persons in
charge, and he could not get the posi-
ton be sought, and which paid $1,000
a year. He left, discouraged, and went
to California. In the dozen years since
that time his work has been recognized
rs unequaled in the treatment of flow.
ers by water color, and the Depart
ment slghs when it thinks what it lost.
There are two artists and some ex
perts at work now on the collection
destined for Japan, and it will be ready
some time early in the Fall and be sent
to that country. In the collection are
pears, apples, peaches. ounces, plums,
oranges, melons and the like, the whole
probably numbering. when completed.
more than hundred varieties of our
native fruits Washington Star.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
Patriotism In Japan.

| / talked at local club with a gentle.
man just returned from Japan. He Is
absolutely infatuated with the patriot
ism of japanese of all classes-from
the Emperor, who sold bis plate for the
army, to the lame and infirm old peas
ats, who labor long hours and forward
their pay for the extra work to help
support some soldier with the colOrs.
TT is patriotism apostrophIzed, pa
triosistn which has become a religion. >
said he. IF it were only tbe Samnrai
C LASS that is saturated with this feel
ing, We could explalnit by the herediiy
of Il hundred generations of profess
siOnal soldiers; but those who fifty or
sixty years ago were the slaves of the
warriors and the crouchiDg ALIASES of
feudalisln are as patriotic as their
former masters"
Shintoism is the national religion of
Nippon, Japan, although there are
many disciples of Buddha and also
Brahmins. Now Shintoism, reduced
to its last analysis, is, II believe in one
G I'd, and the emperor is his descendant
"a god. or at least demigod." Ac
cordlngly they worship the emperor,
whose dynasty has held the Japanese
throne since 600 b. G.
One touching custom l noticed in the
land of the land of the little men. The
leading newspaper of Toxic has issued
thousands OF sets of tablets. They are
about six inches long, three inches wide
and perhaps half an inch thick. One
has red background and the other
black. At the door of every house
where the father or son is at the front
hangs the appropriate tablet, inscrib-
ed with Japanese characters. and where
a soldier or sailor las met death fight
ing for la patria is the other tablet, and
all the Nipponese passed by make their
salute, whether the house be hOvel
or palace. Japan is the only country
On earth where hearing of the death |
of a son lat the 'front.'" fathers and |
mothers, flower ladened, hasten to the
temple and praise their god that he has
honored them by giving them a son
who Was thought worthy to die for
Japan and Japan S emperor. OF course
to conquer such people means more
that series of defeats-it means their |
annihilation. From Manila Town
TOnicS
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
Confederate Veterans Reunion. Lynch
burq, Va.

above occasion Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets from all points
including Washington. ID. c., at rate
of one fare plus twenty five cents, Sept.
18th 14th, with final limit Sept. 18th.
1904 Call on ticket agents or write
l.. s Brown, General Agent. Wash
ington. n G. aug 10 2t
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
NO.. 35.

The earth has nourished us through 1rl-
Known ages of human existence Is it not
true that the earth supplies us with every
thing that we really require for existence?
Have you ever thought that it is probable
that the earth supplies US with the means
to keep our bodily vigor, our health, if we
only knew it3 The animals know bv in
stinct what is good for them and will search
until they find in some plant what they
need for correcting indigestion or constipa-
non, etc. Is it. therefore, not possible that
there are roots and herbs supplied by nature
which will cure the diseases that afflict
human kind? That is why DR.. Pierce, of
Buffalo, N. Y, has such faith in his Med
ical Discovery" Years ago, when he was
in general and active practice, he found
that a combination of certain herbs and
roots made into an Alternative extract, with
out the use of alcohol, would always put
the stomach into a healthy condition, nour-
ish the tissues, feed the blood and nerves
and put healthy tone into the whole
system.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
restores the lost flesh by curing diseases Of
the stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition and enabling the perfect d.
gestion and assimilation of food from which
flesh and strength are made
L. Royalty, ESQ.,, Justice Of the Peace, Lexing-
ton ton Ky. fof a9 years w!ites: ~ ann satisfied
give permanent relief and cure any one who
may be suffering from stomach and liver
trouble, which as a rule are the result of bowel
difficulties. My experience with the above
named medicine was most satisfactory 1t soon
had my system well regulated and toned up,
and have felt in splendid health and spirits
ever since"
To gain knowledge of your own body-in
sickness and health for the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser A book
of 1908 pages. Send 81 cents in stamps for
paper covered, OF, 81 stamps for cloth
bound copy. Address DIR. r. v. Pierce, 663
Main Street. Buffalo, N. Y.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
Puts an End TO it all.

A grievOus wall oftimes comes as a
result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, backache,
liver complaint and constipation. But
thanks to DIR. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to 1t ALL They are
gentle but thorough. Try them. Guar
anteed by B. F. Hughes druggist
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
The Death Penalty.

A little thing sometimes results in
death. Thus mere scratch, insigni.
licant cuts or puny boils have paid the
death penalty. 1t is wise to have
Bucklen g Arnica Salve ever handy
1t s the best salve on earth and will
prevent fatality, when burns, sores,
ulcers and piles threaten. Only 25c
at Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26

JULIUS c. SCHEFFER OF STAUNTON
~ SAlS-FOURTH OF JULY
Or any old day-in the good old summer
time-every day is a. big day at the New
Brown Stone HOTEL and BA n he Is manag-
ing-across the street from the old Virginia
Hotel the Brand New Brown Stone on the
corner. Julius is THERE -it'snea to every
where-nearest to both Railroad stations.
All treated white. Good beds, lunch, dining
rooms and package rooms. Best bar in town.
'Every drinks delight-every bite-ls-a a
RELISH" Please bear in mind it's the New
Brown Stone Building, in Staunton South
New ST., and Scheffer is manager.
62t-3m j. CLARENCE STAFFORD. E
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26

The character of pastures influences
the size of animals, the relative devel-
Upment of certain parts Of the body,
the quality of flesh and fleece, and the
health of the animals, where the pas
turage is made the principal means of
the subsistence of the animal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26

fire if the chill
dren are provided
with wood car
riers. Make the
70 u n d a t i o u
as wide as the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
HANDY CARRIER FOR WOOD.
A Little Farm Convenience Which
Saves Lots of Work and Is Ap-
preciated by Boys.

1t will be much easier to get the
daily supply of wood for the kitchen
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
DRILLING FOR WATER F.! +!


We, the undersigned, take
pleasure in stating that Samuel
Lindsay has drilled for each Of
us a we'll to our entire satisfaC-
ton. We regard him as an ex-
pert we'll driller--thoroughly
reliable and honest. We hear
tily recommend him to any one
desiring a good water supply.
WALTER CHERMSIDE.
] N MCFARLAND,
w. w. KING, Bus. Mrg. M.BS.
FL. b SPROUI..
Mrs. ANNIE E. GRAY,
JAS A BELL, of Bell & Higgs,
w. A WILSON.
JAMES f. BOWMAN.
feb II GIN
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Excursions to Atlantic City.

Thursday, Sept 1 is the last date for
the Pennsylvania Railroad annual low
rate excursions for 1904 to Atlantic City
Cape May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City,
Avalon, Anglesed. Wildwood, Holly
Beach, n. J. Rehoboth. Del, or Ocean
City. NJ. d.
Tickets good to return within sixteen
days, including date of excursion.
4 special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will leave Pitts
burg on above mentioned dates at 5. 90
A NJ, reaching Philadelphia 6 25 P. M. E,
in time for supper, and arriving Allan
tic City, via the Delaware River Bridge
Route the only all--ail line, at s. 35 P.
NJ. A stop will be made for luncheon
en- route. Passengers may also spend
the night in Philadelphia, and proceed
to the shore by regular train from
Market Street Wharf or Broad Street
Station on the following day.
Passengers for New Jersey points
other than Atlantic City will spend the
night in Philadelphia, and use regular
trains the next day from Market Street
Wharf. Passengers for Rehoboth, Del. i,
or Ocean City, NJ. D., will use regular
trains on the following day from Broad
Street Station.
stop-over within limit will be al
lowed at Phila returning, if passen-
will deposit their tickets with the Tick
ct Agent at Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia, Immediately on arrival Tick
cts must be deposited with Agent on ar
rival at sea shore destination and prop
erly validated for return trip.
Tickets will be sold from stations at
the rates named below
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
OIL NOTES.
The Market-Remains at 81. 50.

Butler twp The well on the Husel-
ton heirs is holding up at about 100
barrels. Sheriff Gibson and Geo. w.
Whitehill are drilling on their lease
near it.
Penn twp-The South Penn's well on
the A. L. Stopler is doing 40 bbls. per
day; Campbell & Co.'S No. 4 on the n.
Hartley 10. and the Hazelwood's No.
ON the A. Weible Z. Fifteen rigs are
up and wells drilling in this field.
Fast drilling-W. II. Knoch & Jos.
Bachman of Saxonburg, lately drilled a
well to the Speedily sand-2700 feet in
% days.
Some Oil-It is not yet half Century
since Col Drake discovered petroleum on
the waters of Oil Greek, near Titusville,
Pa. The total production of crude pc
troleum from 1859 to 1902 -fortythree
years-has been nc less than l, 165, $50, :
727 barrels. OF this output. Pennsylva-
MIA and New York contributed $50 per
cent; Ohio, "A per cent; West Virgin
ia, IL 3 per cent; indiana, 39 per cent;
California, 36 per cent: Texas, , 1 per
cent. leaving per cent to be supplied
by Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana. Illinois,
Missouri Indian Territory, Wyoming,
Michigan, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Ten
uesSee and other states
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
--Picnics at the Park everyday, noy
and 10 rain.

-Picnics at the Park everyday, now,
and 10 rain.
The new station near the Thorn
Creek church will be called Rockville.
-Punx'y Fair this week; Butler next
week; Clarion Indiana and Stoneboro,
Sept 6 and Mercer Sept. 13.
The Butler basket ball team defeat
ed the Young Americans of Homestead
in a fast game last night. 30 to 10.
Kittanning has seventy old bache-
lors, and is entirely given over to 1.-The
World, the Flesh and the Devil" and
Mercer has one hundred and three old
maids; and listen to this from the Mer-
Ger Press, And one ought to thank the
Lord every minute of his life alone for
being permitted to live in such an at
mosphere. Something makes the air
we breath here sweet as the very breath
of Heaven. If it isn't the old maids,
what is it? The Western Press would
like very much to know"
The embankment Of the new race
track looks like Russian fortification
from the centre of the town, but when
you get up there you find a splendid
| half-mile track, about 60 feet wide, on
the top of the hill; and it cost, complete,
$4,000 The other improvements =
grand stand, horse and cattle sheds,
floral hall, drilled wells, wire and board
| fences, ETC., cost as much more, and
then some, and the Association already
has nearly all of its sa5, 600 capital stock
invested. They have three drilled wells
which furnish an abundance of good
water, and to guard against the posi-
! BILE failure of these have built reser-
voir in the gully below the grounds and
intend catching the water from the
springs, and pumping it up to the
grounds. A large board restaurant has
been built in the Groye, and everything
up there looks ripe for Fair. If the
weather is favorable we'll have a high
old time, on the hill. next week.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Wabash Excursions.
T,

PITTSBURG To
$1,000 st. Louis and return, Aug 9th,
23rd, Sept. 9th. Tickets limited seven
days and good in Free Reclining Chair
Cars or Coaches.
$500 st. Louis and return Limit
fifteen days On sale daily.
$3.50 St. Louis and return. Limit
sixty days. On sale daily
$22 60 ST. Louis and return Limit
December 18th. On sale daily.
$1,000 Denver. Pueblo or Colorado
Springs and return On sale daily
Limit fifteen days.
S43. 10 Denver, Pueblo or Colorado
Springs and return. On sale daily
Limit sixty days.
so Denver, Pueblo or Colorado
Springs and return. On sale daily.
Limit, October 31st.
$50. 80 San Francisco or Los Angles
and return. Tickets on sale August IL
to Sept. 9th. Final return limit, Oct.
23rd.
$4,000 San Francisco, Los Angles,
Poptland and other Pacific Coast points
One way Colonist tickets on sale daily
from Sepr. 18th to Oct. 18th.
Pullman sleepers and Free Reclining
Chair cars on Wabash trains.
Detailed information regarding rates
and routes to all points West, togethe,
with folder containing map of ST. Louis
and the Worlds Fair grounds, cheer
fully furnished On application.
F. II. TRIsTRAM,
Asst. G.. P. A.
800 Fifth Ave, Pittsburg, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Butler Fair, August 80, 81
Sept. LIST and 2nd.

Aschance for men to save money-at-
tend Ritter g. Rockensteins sale.
Say, young man see your best girl to-
ght whether or not she will go with
you to the Butler Fair, August 80 to
September 2:
Up-to-date clothing at yonr price at
tend Ritter g Rcckenstein's clearance
sale.
Just two weeks until the Fair.
Your chance to save money now at
Ritter & Rockenstein's
Buy new clothing at sacrifice prices
during Ritter & Rockensteins sale.
It will be unanimous this year. Every
body agrees to 60 to the Fair.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Butler Fair, August 80, 81
Sept. ist and 2ns.

Your chance now 10 buy fashionable
clothing at sacrifice prices attend
Ritter & Rockenstein's.
Butler Fair, August 80, 81,
Sept. 1st and End.
New goods at sacrifice prices at Rit-
ter u Rockensteins backward season
sale.
A chance to buy seasonable goods in
season by attending Ritter g. Rocken'
STEMS sale.
Attend Ritter & Rockenstein's back
ward season sale of clothing at greatly
educed prices,
Fashionable clothing at cut prices
attend Ritter 81 Rockensteip's sale.
Butler Fair, August 30, 81, Sept Isl
and 2nd
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Worlds Fair.

The Baltimore and Ohio R. R. will
sell excursion tickets from Butler to st.
Louis, Mo-, account of the Worlds
Fair. at the following rates: =
Tickets, govd for the season. return
lug any time to December 10th, will be
sold every day at S2a GO for the round
trip.
Tickets good returning sixty days,
not later than December 10th, will be
sold every day at 1910 for the round
trip
Tickets good for returning within fif-
teen days will be sold every day atSl5, sc
for the roand trip.
Coach excursion tickets, with return
limit of seven days, will be sold twice q
week, every Tuesday and Thursday, be
ginnsng May 18th. until June Both, al
Sl3. 90 for the round trip. Coach excur
sion tickets are restricted to day coaches
whether on regular or special trains.
For further particulars, call on OF
address nearest Baltimore 81 Ohio Tick
ct Agent or B. N Austin, General Pas
senger agent, Chicago.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Diphtheria and Typhoid.

Another child of the Hutton family
in the northern part of Franklin twp .
died of black diphtheria, last week, and
two more are sick.
In small Italian colony or the hill
above Branchton station on the Bessie
six cases of typhoid fever were reported
last week, and the County Commits
sioners secured two nurses TO care for
them. The Italian men are employed
in the limestone quarry nearby, Mon
day three more cases were reported,
making nine cases in all.
The cause OF the outbreak has not
been discovered
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Reduced Kates to Grangers'
Picnic.

For the Thirty first Annual Inter
State Grange Picnic Exhibition, to be
held at Williams Grove, Pa, Aug. 2t
to September 3, the P. R. R. Co. will
sell excursion tickets from Aug. "a tc
Sept 3, inclusive, good to return until
Sept. 6. inclusive, at reduced rates,
from all stations on its lines in the
State OF Pennsylvania.
There will be an elaborate display oi
farm machinery in actual operation
during the exhibition, and addresses
will be delivered by we'll known agri
cultural speakers
For information in regard to train
service and specific rates application
should be made to ticket agents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
All Ready for the Fair.

Everything is now in readiness for
the Big Fair next week. and the
grounds, with their handsome new
buildings, present a beautiful sight
everything being new and up-to-date.
The exhibits promise to be larger and
better than ever. The speed program
promises to be large. with many prom
inent horsemen here. The special at
fractions Dana Thompson. in his
wonderful dive of 100 feet, and arrange
ments are about completed to have
Madam De Vohn, just from Europe.
with her trained horses, donkey and
cats, this is an exceptionally high class
attraction; and the thirty white Angora
goats will be a rare exhibit. The pony
exhibit is another of the many pleasing
features. (The admission for the Big
Fair will be the same as the old Fair
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Lawrence County Man-hunt.

Rosevilie Waite, the murderer OF
Policeman Skidrnore, gave the men
hunting him a live chase, last week.
He circled through the lower part of
the county, went back to his home near
New Castle, escaped in the dark from
the back door to a ravine when sur
rounded. and disappeared.
The New Castle Council offered $500
for him dead or alive. He is supposed
to be hiding in some old coal mines.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
INSURANCE AT COsT.

The Butler County Merchants Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. has IS directors
business men located in different sec
tiops OF the eouI,ty-no insurance is
written unless the application is ap-
proved by one or more of the directors
BY taking no bad risks the association
hopes to keep the cost down to q min
imum.
Ask the nearest director to you for
particulars.
Directors-Edwin Meeder, Henry lift,
James Barr, Horace Bard, R. A. Marks,
A. Krause, J. Il. Harper, A. L. Reiber,
n NJ. Heinzer, Fl. c. Litzinger, T. P.
Mifflin, Robert Scott and C. A. Aiken.
HARVEY COLBERT, Sec'y.,
WALTER EVANS & Son, Agents,
Butler Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Labor Day Excursion Rates.

On September s the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company will sell low
rate excursion tickets between all points
west of Pittsburg and Wheeling within
radius of 80 miles from selling station
Tickets will be good for return until
September 6, 1904.
For further information call on or
address nearest Baltimore q Ohio Tick
ct Agent, or B N. Austin, G. P. A,
Chicago, Ill.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Suicide in Harmony.

Mrs Amos Aekerter of Harmony,
wife of the tombstone man, went to the
creek, Tuesday evening and fell in
head first and was drowned When
found her feet We're on the bank and
her head in the water She was about
45 year of age, and had one child. a
married daughter who lives ut New
Brighton. 1t is supposed to be a case
of suicide. caused by domestic trouble.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
Picnics and Reunions.

Aug. 27-Reunion of the Gallagher
family at the Ferguson Gallagher home
stead in Muddycreek twp.
Aug. 80. at Freeport, Nineteenth An
nual Reunion of the old canal-men, OF
boatmen.
Sept. 1st-First annual reunion of the
Daubenspecks at the farm house on the
H. S. Daubenspeck farm. Everybody
welcome. Bring well-filled baskets.
Address H. S. Daubenspeck, Sec'y,
Bruin, Pa.
Sept. Labor Day. celebration al
Alameda Park.
Sept Sth, at Cascade Park, New Cas-
tie, reunion of the 134th Reg. P. v
Half rates on all the railroads. tickets
sale 7th and Sth, good till 9th.
Sept. 10-At Alameda-W Washington
Camp P. o. S. of A-Patriotic Order
Sons of America
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-08-25
4 Strange Case.

A man who gave his name as Lewis
Murray, and his residence as Cripple
Greek, Col, was found lying along the
road, near the Bottle Works, last We'd
nesday afternoon.
He was taken to the Hospital and ex
amined, and number of gunshot and
other wounds were found upon his per
son. He claims to have been abused
and impriosed by the authorities of the
state of Colorado, was confined in the
''bull pen." and afterwards sent out OF
the state in freight car
He made lis way to Butler. and Sc
cured work in the Lead Works and
then his strength failed him and he fell
by the wayside.
That is his story, but it is doubted.