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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25

est thing of my life," he replied. but
I've got TO do my sworn duty. must
do ii or stand impeached. Girl. You
don't know
Joe" she interrupted, calling him
by that name for the first time, n
girl knows when she is loved"
Yes, she ought to, and you ought to
know that / love you"
Il do, joe and l love you in return,
and you will break my heart If you
drag my old father to Jail. Say that
you won't do it-that you will leave
the warrant unserved."
DUTY. GIRL he whispered as he rose
up and put his arms around her and
kissed her for the first time.
Then you will arrest himT
He kissed her again and turned
away toward the lake, looking at the
paper in his hand through tears in his
eyes. He had not taken a hundred
steps. however, before a rifle cracked,
and he pitched forward on the grass.
His horse would have dashed off at
the sudden report, but 1t was secured
by the girl.
How did II come about?' asked the
doctor, who had hurried home at the
report of the rife and found his daugh-
ter standing over a wounded and un-
conscious man.
"He-he started to the lake to find
you, and a gun went off, replied the
girl between her sobs.
"And-and did he have any legal
paper with him?" queried the father in
a whisper.
IF he had, it has been burned. Tell
me, father, is he fatally wounded?'
NO. The bullet plowed along his
scalp. and he will be all right in a
week. | will load up the wagon, and
we must move on and find another
asylum"
but the man-Mr. Taylor-Joe"
she asked.
1--WE shall take him with US. He
will need my skill and your nursing
for some days to come"
1t was two weeks later when the
sheriff opened his eyes and saw Mollie
Davy seated near his bedside. The
old claim had been left hundred miles
behind and the abandoned cabin of a
settler had been taken possession of.
Joe Taylor had been nursed and tend
ed through fever as the wagon rolled
along.
"Molle, take 1t that it was betwixt
dad and me?" he said as she saw that
he had come back to earth again.
"It was. joe" she replied. But,
now
"But now it's betwixt you and me,
and as soon as / can shake myself to-
gether I'll fix things SO that you won't
have to do any more moving. Thanks,
dear, that you shot little too highr'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
Mushrooms.

Mushrooms, even cellar grown ones,
which are everywhere to be had In
large quantities, however good and
genuine they may be, may develop
violent poison few hours after they
are picked. They are generally safer,
however, than the wild mushrooms.
The latter, though the genuine article,
will sometimes absorb poison from the
spawn of dangerous fungi which lie
in the ground they grow in and be as
deadly as any toadstool; in fact, n
great many of the deaths reported ev
cry year as caused by toadstools mis-
taken for mushrooms are caused by
the true mushroom which has absorb
ed poison. Out of single field one
batch OF mushrooms may be excellent
and others not fifty yards away per
fectly poisonous. Yet there will be no
difference in appearance, and both will
peel and show all the marks OF the
genuine article. There is one test
which Is generally safe-put a silver
spoon among the mushrooms when
they are frying, and If it turns black
reject them; also IL they show yel-
low tint round the edges throw them
bway.-London Standard.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
A RIFLE CRACKED. AND HE PITCHED FOR
WARn oS THE GRAgg

A RIFLE CRACKED, AND HE PITCHED FOR
WARD oN THE GRASS.
pointed The doctor was free TO talk,
but not about himself nor his past. He
was made welcome by the daughter,
but lie could not question her as
suspect.
He called three or four times "by
accident" but after that he was n
weekly visitor from choice and invita-
tlon. In time he was quite ready to
acknowledge to himself that he was Ia
love and to hope that his feelings were
reciprocated. RE was feeding up his
courage TO speak his mind when some
thing happened to make him turn pale
and set his heart TO thumping. AS
sheriff, lie received an official document
by mail one day in which he was com
manded 10 arrest one DR.. James Bird
az an embeZzler. 1t was Bird instead
of Dayy in the warrant, but tho per-
sonal description fitted the man VINO
was living out on the prairie with his
daughter. His offense had been COM
United many years before, but the com
plalnant had kept tho warrant alive
and followed the embezzler's trail like
bloodhound. The demand was that
he be arrested and securely held until
extradition papers could be secured,
and as even the locality IA which he
was In hiding was pointed out the
sheriff realized that he must do his
Suty If II broke woman's heart.
An hour after receiving the letter he
was on his way to the doctors place,
All the way out there lie wQs hoping
that the doctor might have been given
n hint ..ua ned or, If he had not. then
mat he might have indlsputable evil
dences OF his innocence at hand, HIS
face betrayed his perturbation OF mind
to the girl the instant no dlsmounted
gt the aoor, She was alone, and rs
she stood forth in sthe June sunshine
md looked up at him she quietly saId.
'Mr. Taylor, l know your errand
here. You have come to arrest my
father on the old charge"
"They-thcy have sent on this war
rant" stammered Joe. as he handed IL
to her 10 read. "But Im hoping that
Fjur father IL far awny by this time"
l.gle ,s down Mt the lake fishing. We
had hoped that this matter was dead
at last, but It seems that the man
desires n malicious revenge, IL says
embezzlemcpt,"
Joe nodded his head as he looked
away over the prairie.
'iDut it IL false. It was a partner
ship business, and the other man was
seeking 10 cheat father aud fell into
his own trap"
"it was likely that way" nodded Joe.
"But father even restored the money
after awhile. all but n paItry sum. He
would also have restored that, unjust
as Il was. but hc has been hounded
and driven TIL lie has become des-
peqate and determined. Is that wretch
to follow him TO his graveV
Joe sat down on tho ground and
dropped his chin on his hands and
appeared 10 be thinking. The girl had
put the warrant back into his hands,
and there was sob In her throat as
she turned and entered the house. II
was a quarter OF an hour before sho
rcappearcd. Joe lQ4k9d up into her
face with eyes telling OF sympathy and
love and n blush came to her check
az she asked:
well. what are you going to dc
about itT
"It's going-it' going to be the hard
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
No Inventor. Among Animals.

1t has been said by writer of nature
books that coon will amputate Its
wounded foot and treat the stump In
rational way to allay the Inflammation.
If one coon will do this, then all coons
will do II under like conditions. The
same writer AYERS that he has seen q
Toodcock with a broken leg mend the
leg with a cast made of clay aud dry
grass. Then will all woodcoeks with
broken legs do tho samo thing. Excep-
tional Intelligence OF so extraordinary
character does not occur among the
animals II one fox has been known TO
>9tch crabs with his tail. then will all
other foxes. under the stress OF hunger.
where crabs abound, fish with their
tails. An animal will not do anything
gaich necessity has not taught It's
nrcgentors to do.-John Burroughs In
independent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
Ducks and brakes.

A schoolboy in Jewell City, Mo-, was
assigned to prepare an essay on tno
subject OF Ducks" and this IL what
he wrote: 1.-THE duck is q low. heavy
set bird, composed mostly OF meat ana
feathers. He is n mighty poor singer.
having n hoarse voice caused by get
ting so many frogs in his neck. He
likes the water and carries toy bal
loon In his stomach 10 keep him from
sinking. The duck has only two legs
and they are set so far back on his
running gears by nature that she came
purity near missing his body. Some
ducks when they get big have curis
on their tails and are called brakes.
brakes don't have to set or hatch, but
just loaf. go swimming and eat III
was TO be duck, I'd rather be drake
every time"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
THE MODERN NOTE,
IL Ia Not scntimena bur bravery
with "A pash of uumor.

with bash of Humor.
According to the modern notion, a
man snonld be something OF an artist
In life. He should at least appear TO
play his part easily, with dash and
susto, like the acrobat who performs
each dangerous feat smiling. This Is
Ia panache, the feather In the cap of
courage-bravcry with humor added
IL Is the spirit In which Lungtungpen
was taken, in which Cyrano composed
his ballade while he fought duel, for
CyranQ and Alan Breck. no less than
Aiulyuney and Sherlock Holmes. are
very modern heroes.
Stcvcnsuu's whole life was one long
devotion 10 this ideal lie carried his
III health and pcnurS brayely and wit
tily into far corners Of the earth
through many strange adventures AS
he wrote TO William Archer: The
medicine bottles on my chimney and
the blood on my handkerchief are nccl-
dents. They do not exist In my pros
poet"
The mclodramatic gloom OF Byron
the lachrymosc pathos OF Btckens and
the shallow scntlmoptaltty of Tback-
cray touch the source Of our tears less
surely than the sheer gay heartcdness
and courage in the face Of disease. diff
hcuIty or danger This is the modern
note. \ clever woman told ~ that
every young man "f 1er acquaintance
when he re..enrd certain degree of In
t...hcy quoted these lines OF Henley's:
Under the bludgeonlngs OF chance
My head In bloody. but uubowed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
BETWEXT DAD
AND JOE
BY JOHN SEAToN BLAIR
copyrtci.t. -. bg z c. Mee1me

:, 4. Z /. Z T.. !. : : /, =. / -. '
No one around the frontier town of
Lewisburg knew much of DR.. Dayy.
lie had come into the locality without
cstentation, taken up a claim four
miles away and built sod house, ha1
above and half below ground. For
year he had dwelt there alone and had
only come into town once fortnight
for provisions. He was called doctor
because he was Il doctor, though not
seeking to ply his art, and no one was
able to say just how his title came TO
be known. His next neighbor was
mile away, and travellers who stopped
at his house for a drink of water or to
inquire the way were treated with
scant courtesy. There was considera-
BILE gossip about the stranger, and many
people shook their heads and whisper
ed that the officers of the law would
turn up in search of him some fine day,
but after awhile. rs nothing was heard
against him. he was put down as a re-
cluse and left undisturbed.
1t was year or more after DIR. Da-
WIS appearance that he came to town
one evening to meet young woman
who stepped of the train from the
east. The family resemblance was so
marked that it was agreed by all that
the newcomer was his daughter. She
was hurried away as If the father fear
ed to let the townspeople get sight OF
her, but it had needed only glance to
show that she was good looking and
about twenty years of age. Her COM
ing revived the gossip, but as she was
not seen In town during the next three
months she was in time forgotten by
all with one exception. That exception
was young Joe Taylor, who had been
made sheriff of the county year be-
fore and who was being talked of as a
candidate for the legislature. He had
only TO accept nomination to be elect
ed, as he was n general favorlte with
all He made it his business while
scouting the country for horse thieves
to call at the Davy cabin, and he was
the first and about the only one TO see
the daughter Mollie in her own home
and to be Hospitality received by the
father.
If he had any curiosity to crafty as
an officer of the law he was disap-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
For Their stomnchs' Sake.

Sunday school treats must come round
oftener in England than In the United
States. for the dean Of Bristol has In
eiuded in his book, "Odds and Ends"
many stories OF the hold of such fes-
tivities on the juvenile heart and stom'
ach.
The hand OF q small boy wnvered for
an instant over plate of cakes before
he took one. Thanks" he said, after
his momentary hesitation, "Pm sure I
can manage 1t II stand up"
Another boy, still smaller. who had
stuffed systematically, at last turned
to hia neither and sighed: Garry me
home, mother; but, oh, don't bend met
The average boy in Yorkshire knows
why he attends these feasts and does
not relish being furnished forth scan
tily, A soticitous curate approached one
who was glowering mysteriously. Have
you had good tear" the curate asked.
NO" said the boy. In an aggrieved
tone, laying hlR hand ON his diaphragm.
ut don't hurt me yet"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS.

Notice Is hereby given that the following
roads and bridges have been confirmed nisi
by the Court and will be presented on the
first saturday Of March Court, 1904, being
the 10Th day 81 said month. and il no exccp-
tions are fled they will be confirmed abso-
.utely;
x. d. No. g. December Term. 1901 In the
matter OF the petition OF citizens OF Butler
township for Il county bridge across Como
queDessing creek In said township where the
creek crosses the public road leading from
as the Kinzer bridge. September 8. 1908,
viewers appointed, who on November II. 1898.
filed their rcport IN favor OF proposed bridge.
Now. December H. 1893 approved. Notice 10
be given according to rules OF Court, and to
be laid before the Grand Jury at next term.
By THE COURT
r. u. No. e. December Term, 1903 In the
matter Of the petition Of citizens OF Clear
field township for y county bridge over
Little Buffalo creek In said township. where
said creek crosses the public road leading
from COylesyille 10 FeneltOn station, sep
tember IL, 1903. viewers appointed, who on
November q, 1893 filed their report in favor
OF proposed bridge. Now, December l.. 1903.
approved. Notice To be given according TO
rules OF Court, and 10 be laid before the
BY THE COURT
r. d. No. Z. December Term, 1903, In the
matter OF the petition Of cltizens OF Wash
ington township for county bridge over
south branch of slipperyrock cpeek, whore
said creek crosses the public road leading
Z. 1903. viewers appointed, who on December
3, 1908 filed their reports In favor OF proposed
bridge. Now. December IL, 1908. approved
Notice TO be given according to rules OF
Court. and 70 be laid before the Grand Jury
at next term.
BY THE COURT.
X. d. No. g, December Term. 1905. In the
matter Of the petition OF citizens OF Jeifer-
son township for "a county bridge over Thorn
Creek IN said township, where said creek
crosses the public road leading the old
Butler and Freeport turnpike TO the Butler
and Saxon burg road, at or near the pump
who on December 4, 1903, filed their report In
favor OF proposed bridge Nov December
II, 1905. approved. Notice to be giEep accord
ing To rules Of Caart. and 10 bs laid before
the Grand Jury at next term.
BY THE COURT.
Il. ID. No. Q, December Term, 1893. In the
matter OF the petition OF citizens OF Butler
township for public road from "a point on
the Harmony road at or near the residence
Of William Wachmuth, TO a point on the
public road known as the Butler and Gil
leland Mills road, near Il point where the
private road leading to the residence OF
John Mahhy. intersects last named road.
November 10, 1903, viewers appointed who on
OF said road no damages assesspd. Wow,
December II, la0J approFod. and hx width Of
| road at 81 feet. Notice 70 be given according
TO rules OF Court.
BY THE COUNT.
BUTLER COUNTY, S.:
Certified from the record this 10th day of
Feb, A. ID. 1904. GEORGE NJ. GRAHAM,
Clerk Q. ;. Court.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
tE
sTARh%CARDEN
SSSE=E
A WAGON BED.

Useful For Carrying stock and In
other Farm Work.
Some of his neighbors built a wagon
for carrying sheep and hogs which
proved so convenient that a correspond
ent gives its dimensions and plan In
New Englayl Homestead: The franc
for the bed is II feet long and feet s
inches wide. The sidepieces are OF
7 by inch stuff and the end pieces Of
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
American Oriental Trade.

A consignment Of 400 tons Of mess
beef. the first shipment OF an order for
1000 tons to go to the Russian army
In Manchuria, has left San Francisco.
In addition to this an order has been
placed for 100000 pounds of Ameri-
can flour. The latter Is to be shipped
TO supply depots of the japanese army.
In a talk before the Minnesota state
agricultural convention at Minneapolis
President j. j. Hin OF the Great North
ern railroad dwelt upon the Importance
OF American farmers holding the ori-
entail trade already built up. The rail-
roads are doing their part, he declared,
by making equitable rates westward.
Flour can be shipped 30 cents cheaper
from the northwest TO the Pacific than
10 .isw York. k.-Exchange.
The Fancy Lamps That Passenger
Conductors Used 40 Carry.
Modern railroading has driven the
passenger conductors lantern almost
out OF use. Years ago the pride OF
passenger conductor was his lantern.
Then the cars were not 80 brilliantly
illuminated as they are now, and the
ticket taker was obliged TO carry his
light on his left arm in order TO see the
pastcboards as he passed through the
dimly lighted car.
AT one time the conductors INDUCED
Ia considerable extravaganza In the
matter OF lanterns. Some Of them were
gold and silver plated. The upper part
of the glass globe was colored blue. and
the name OF the owner was cut In old
English letters, At the meetings OF the
COnductors' association manufacturers
would arrange n great display OF costly
lights AT one OF the hotels In the city In
which the meeting would be held.
Some OF the conceits IN the lights were
unique. and the prices ranged from $25
10 ten times that figure. The glass aud
plating were kept In n highly polished
-tatc. and none dared 10 mcddlc wiz
this part OF the ticket punchcr's equil
mcnt
Conductors stfll carry their own Ian
terns-that Is. they are on the train
ready for use-but there IL nothing like
the need Of them that formerly existed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25

81 don't understand" said MrA
Youngmother. "why 1t is that baby
won't 20 to sleep. Here have been
sitting and singing to him for the last
hour. and yet he keeps crying and
seems just as wide awake as ever"
"Wcll," said her husband thoughtful
", II don't know, OF course, and per-
haps l am wrong. but 1t may be that
bahy haa N musical ear"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ABLY aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which it diff ses sself. Druggists
sell the SOC. size; Trial size by mail, 10
cents. Test it and you are sure to continue
the treatment.
A Announcement.
To accommodate those who are partial
to the use of atonizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal tro.-
6les, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm IN
LIQUID form, which will be known as Ely's
LIQUID Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube is 70 cents. Druggists or by
mail. The liquid form embcdies the med
icinal properties Of The solid preparation.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25
WIDOWS APPaAISEMEkfS.

The following widows appraiscme 1ts OF
personal property and real estate set apart
FOR the benefit OF the widows OF decedents
have been filed In the Office OF the Clerk
OF the Orphans Court Of Butler County, viz:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25

All persons Interested in the above APP
praiscments will take notice that they will
be presented for CONFIRMATION 10 Che Orphans
Court Of Rutlcr county. Pa, on Saturday the
18th day Of Mar. 1904, and II no exceptions
are fled they will be confirmed absolutely.
GEORGE NJ. GRAHAM, CLERK.
Clerks Office. February TO- 1894.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-02-25

widow Of John Reed per- prop'ty ..... 900
Widow OF Isaac Donaldson per prOp.ty. zoo
Widow OF John ID. Boyer, per prop'ty go. 900
Wldow 81 Tbolnas r. Hunter, per pTopY.. 40
Widop of J. +. Kelly, per ptop'tY. spJ
Widow Of John r Wick, ner Urobty..... 800
Widow OF Levi Lc.ever. per. prop'ty... 900
Widow OF Harvey ID. Byerly, per prop'y. 300
Widow OF Hugh u. Ileryey, per prop'ty.. 2JI
Widow OF Phiio r. Morse, per prop ty 80. 100
Widow OF John Post. per propty ......... 3o
Widow of Samuel Balfour, per n;Qy,.y.. 800
Widow OF Leonard n, Ptelfcr, per prop .21O 10
Widow or Herbert y. CFickS, per propty. Il3
Widow of !. n. Harvey, per prop'ty 200
Widow OF y. NJ. Cooper. per prop'ty ...... 300
Widow Of John !. Mckee. per proptY.... 200
Widow Widow OF John sumney; per prop'ty ~ 70
Widow % geos,o H. Alchddo. per pr6p, :. 100
WIDOW ~ Wilf1stnJ j. Marks. ner prop -. 900
Widow ~ wa. A. Hines, per and real prop
The Delta independent., 1904-06-03
psonla items,
From the CassftA.

From the Gassits.
Misc Edna Matthews went to Dslta to-
day tor weeks visit with friends.
Pnrtsr Plumb and Dr.. q. K. Gibbs.
Of Dslts. viswsd this valley Yesterday.
Miss Elsa Dix. . sister Of Ars. Eu.
Reynolds, is UP from DsIts assisting at
their leo cream paslor. - o..
Surveyor J. A, Curtis came up Sun.
day night aud surveyed the Ansevins
place for G. R. Chinn, ~ho has sold It
10 W. H. Bxbb.
". J. AFFORD added two more lots to
his possessions Oh Fast Third street, on
which he 10 going to start chicken
ranch. By . system Of tubes the eggs
will be carried direct from the nest to
your table. Alice sames wstss works.
The Cooperative Telephone company
have now eighty.thres phones connected
with the Paonis Office. Last Monday .
tally wss kept - to the number OF calls
during the dsy and the smount was
about 376. Aotrhkiss and Crawford arc
growing rapidly also, and when space
aud time are annihlatsd between
Hotchkiss and Oelta . most complete
system will have bsen inaugurated.
Clarence Arnst, OF Denver. has beep
visiting W. 8. Coburn for several dssr,
investigating the prospects for fruit
crop 10 this valley this year. He found
from present indications that greater
preparations than ever will have to bs
made to distribute our enormous crop
smong the markets awaiting 1t. Never
10 our history have we needed . broad
gauge road 90 badly Is this preseot
year. OF course It might come yet but
this 10 highly improbable. Most careful
preparations should b made for tho
trsnsier at Salida. Id order that dam
age does not result thereby. Also ion
proved packisg at home 10 demanded
by eastern handlers OF our fruit. These
things are Of vital Importance to the
future Of Pxonia-