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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
Body From the Prehistoric Bury
ing Places of England.

In Soinersetshire, England, may be
seen many 'barrows," burying places
OF prehistoric man. Long ages aga,
when the elephant and rhinoeeros, the
lion and bear. the hyeDa and wolf, the
great elk and the reindeer were among
tho common animals of England, prim-
tive man and savage beasts lived In
caves in this region.
At the entrance to these caves the
aborigines, clad in skins, kept fires
burning for warmth and for protection
from the wild beasts. 1t was here that
they made flint hatchets, knives and
arrowheads. Not long ago a trench
was being dug within the mouth of one
of these caves for the purpose of drain
ing.
1t was found necessary to break up
staiagmite floor of two thick layers.
Between the layers was deposit Of
cave earth and stones, in which was
discovered the skeleton Of man OF
very great antiquity in an excellent
state of preservation. With h were
found several flint knfves and fakes.
Experts who made a careful examina-
tioa of the skull. which has projecting
brows and receding frontal bone, have
decided that 1t belongs to the stone aGe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
A Peculiar Fish,

"Fhere is species Of fish in the In
dian ocean which have a very remark
able peculiarity," said naturalist.
''This fish is provided with a short
snout, which it uses very much as a
sportsman uses a gun. swimming close
beneath the surface of tho water, IT.
watches the flies fitting about directly
overhead, and having selected one to
It's fancy suddenly thrusts its head out
Of the water and with unerring marks
manship discharges several drops or
water at its vietin. Confused. and
With it's wings drenched and rendered
temporarily useless by the watery pro-
5ectiles, the insect drepa te the sur-
face of tho water. where It is immedt-
ateiy eebbled up by its voracious en-
envy. These fish are said to be able
to bring down fly in this manner
from the height Of two or three rect"
ANTS NOSES.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
GENIUS AT WORK.

Curious Pastures OF Some Men to
Woo n Flow of Ideas.
Lombroso says that some men OF
genius in order to give themselves up
to mediation even put themselves arti-
ficially into a state Of cerebral semi
congestion. Schiller worked best with
his feet plunged into ice. Descartes
buried his head In a sofa while medi-
tating, while Milton composed with his
head leaning over his easy chair.
Paisiello composed beneath a noun
tain of bedclothes, and Rossini found
bed the best place for his best works.
Cujas worked lying prone on the car
pet, and Liebnitz is said to have been
obliged to assume the horizontal TO
mediate at all satisfactorily. Rousseau
worked with his head in the full glare
Of the sun, Shelley on the hearth rug
with his head close to the fire, and
Bossuet, retiring to cold room, wrap
ped his head in hot cloths.
1t is possible that some OF these
devices increased the flow OF arterial
blood to the head, just as many can
think best when exhilarated by rapid
exercise or by walking up and down
ronp,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
Lion Usually Falls an Easy Victim
as He Eats VoracfousIy.

Lion Usually Falls an Easy Victim,
as He Eats yoracfousIy.
Wolves, tigers, leopards and other
carnlvora are difficult to poison be-
cause Of the power which they have Of
rapidly getting rid of the drug. Lions
on the other hand, are very frequently
poisoned, as they eat voraciously and
quickly, more like dog than the other
large felidae. 1t is said that a good
many lion skins, especially those
brought back by foreign counts and
others from Somaliland before the re-
grettable misunderstanding between
whites and blacks had begun in that
region famous for large game, were
obtained by the unsportsmanlike meth
cd of poisoning carcasses and leaving
them for the lions to devour.
Cattle, which have no less than four
stomachs, are hopelessly poisoned IL
once they have swallowed a dose,
whether in a toxic plant or otherwise.
1t is this curious arrangement Of their
interiors which makes it such a diff
cult matter to give cattle medicine at
all.
In common with human beings, ami
mails seem to be affected by poison in
certain forms when in particular con-
dition Of health. At other times they
can eat the same plant or shrub with
impunity. In certain states Of health
a man can eat pork. Holsters, cookies,
scallops and other somewhat risky
foods without bad effects. At other
times the same edibles would produce
on him the effect Of ptomaine poison
ing. Two persons may eat of the same
food at the same time, and while one
is perfectly well afterward the other
may become violently i'll.
The curious cases Of yew poisoning
among cattle or horses seem to be
somewhat analogous. They will some
times browse on shoots of yew and
take no harm whatever. At other
times they are obviously made very
Ill or die from eating the leaves. They
have even been found dead with the
yew fresh and undigested in their
stomachs.
Where poisonous plants are present
In any great numbers In herbage 1t
seems quite impossible to prevent cat
tie from eating them.
Birds seem to have no discrimination
whatever in regard to poisons, prob
ably because they have almost no
sense of smell and swallow their food
without masticating it. Such intelli-
gent birds as rocks will pick up and
eat poisonous grain, and crows and
ravens readily eat poisoned eggs or
meat.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
WhistIer and His Tailor

"Curious enough" wrote Mortimer
Menpes, whenever one came In con-
tact with Whistler one entirely forgot
ones own affairs and became COM
pletely occupied with his. The ft OF
the masters coat was far more impor-
tant to me than my own artistic work.
At the tailors Whistler would give an
elaborate description Of how a certain
coat was to be made, and the tailor
would carry out his directions literally.
But no sooner had the man accomplish
ed the work than Whistler would say:
This Is all wrong. How dare you say
that it is what told you to do? am
painter. 1t is not my business to
make coats. That is your province
Therefore you should have led me to
do what you knew to be right"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
The Name of Turner.

Not every Turner owes his name to
lathe working ancestor, for, as Mr..
Davies wrote in his account Of the
York press, ''the elaborate initial and
capital letters and fioreated marginal
borders Tin the MSS) were invented
and drawn by the tournures and -four
ishers." and 1t Is highly probable that
they made impress on the nomencla-
ture OF posterity. Mr.. Lower c'Patro-
nymica Britannica') says that ''those
who dislike the plebeian tournure Of
Turner have contrived to turn it into
Turnoure' on the plea that they came
from some tour noir In Normandy. he
states that Turner is one Of the most
common of surnames and inclines to
agree with Mr.. Ferguson that the pop
ularity Of Journeys or tournaments
had much to do with it.-Notes and
Queries.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
EARTH LIGHT.
Evidences That Our Planet Possesses
Luminous Quality.

Evidences That Our Planet Possesses
q Luminous Quality.
In proof that the earth does emit
light Humboldt Qs09 points to the
aurora borealis. The light produced by
this luminous arch is distinct from
that received from the sun, and Its in
tensity slightly exceeds that OF the
moons light in her first quarter. At
the poles this glow continues with
scarcely a break, reminding us of the
planet Venus, whose side turned away
from the sun often gives forth feeble
phosphorescent light.
Humboldt goes on to argue that oth-
er planets also may possess a similar
luminous quality, and in our atmos-
phere there are other evidences Of this
emission of light from the earth itself.
Such were the famous dry fogs OF
1888 and of 1881. which gave forth light
perceptible at night, and such is that
diffused glimmer which guides our
steps in the nights Of autumn and win
ter, when clouds hide the stars and the
earth is not covered with snow.
1t is therefore not entirely true that,
as Sir Norman Lockyer puts 1t, the
earth cannot give out more light than
a cold poker can"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
No. 43

Chickens will eat the poisonous seeds
OF the laburnum and die from the ef-
fects. Whether birds such as tits and
green finches ever do so does not seem
to be known. but wild birds are fire.
qnenuy found dying in gardens, though
apparently they have been in good
health a few hours before, and their
death may probably be due to the con-
sumption Of poisonous seeds.-Chicago
Chronicle
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

To do even the most humble work
worthily and well something more than
blind mechanical service must be CIV
en-. A young mistress once asked her
cook about certain recipe. Just how
much -four do you put in, Mary?"
Law, mum, you don't follow any rule;
you just use your jedgment" But
suppose you don't have any .jedg-
ment,'" returned the puzzled mistress.
''Then don't cook!" was the reply, sue
cinct and to the point.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
A Clock without Works.

In the courtyard of the palace of Yer
sailles is clock with one hand, called
L'Horloge de la Mort du Raf. 1t con-
tains no works, but consists merely Of
a face in the form of a sun, surrounded
by rays. On the death of a king the
hand is set to the moment OF his de-
mise and remains unaltered till his sue
cessor has Joined him in the grave.
This custom originated under Louis
XIII. and continued till the revolution,
1t was revived on the death Of Louis
XVIII, and the hand stitl continues
fixed on the precise moment of that
monarch'a death.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
I.ucIx.

Persons who believe in luck and
signs will doubtless agree that it is un-
lucky to be struck by lightning on
Monday, or take hold of a circular saw.
in motion ON Tuesday, or tumble down
stairs with coal scuttle on Wednes-
day, or be hit by trolley car on Thurs
day, or fall overheard on Friday, or
marry on Saturday, or be one Of thir-
teen to dinner on Sunday when there
In food for only ten.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
sermon of rhr.e Hour. and i. H.,f

Sermon of Three Hours and q Half.
Charles III. was wont in his humor-
Gus way to say Of his chaplain, DIR.
Barrow, that "he was the most unfair
preacher in England because he ex-
hausted every subject and left no room
for others to come after him." 1t was
indeed too much the doctors way.
When he got hold Of topic he never
knew how to leave anything unsaid
about It. One of his best discourses,
that on the duty and reward Of bounty
to the poor, actually took up three and
a half hours in delivering.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

a.i is OF type intermediate between
the paleolithic and neolithic ages.
Apparently the body had been placed
In small passage leading of from the
great passages to the stalactite caves
and had been prevented from disturb
ance by stones piled around II. The
stalagmite floor had formed over 1t all.
effectually preserving 1t to the present
day.-Harper's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

Jasper often won er why Jenkins
Is not more popular. for he is the most
polite man | know. Jumpuppe
Is just the trouble. He is so coufouGd-
edly polite he leaves tie Impression
that he wants 10 borrow money.-Town
Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
The Gentle Art.

Visitor Ito particular friend, who has
had several new dresses laid on the
bed to choose from)-I do wish you
would tell me the name Of the woman
you sell your things TO. I've got lot
of old gowns like these that / want to
get rid of.--Punch.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

"How long have you heea narried?'
asked the prima donna.
"QAly six months this time" replied
the beautiful soubrette; "but. putting
them all together, I suppose I've been
a wife for three or four years at
least. Exchange,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

Boss" began the beggar. won't yer
help poor
"See here" interrupted Goodheart,
II gave you some money last week"
"Well. gee whiZ, Amt yer earned
any more ce?'-Philadelph Ledger.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
Sometimes.

"My husband is fatalist He al
ways maintains that men are not free
agents"
"You must remember that your has
band is marrie1"-TQwp 4nl Country.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

Cholly-I did think Of going In for
politics, but was afwaid l wouldn't
know just how to tweat my infewiahs,
don't y know. Peppery-Your inferi-
ors! Oh, you wouldn't. be likely to
meet any Of fthem.-Philadelphia Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

When a man fools his wife and is
ashamed ofat, 1t is not so serious. but
when he thinks he has right to fool
her. that is serious.-Atchison Globe
RELIC FROM THE STONE AGE
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

A sword Is out Of place in time Of
peace, and it is of very little conse-
Quence In time Of war, except to adorn
q big general or a lodge man In q pa
rade.-Atchison Globe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

He-He's put good many to sleep
In his time She-Doctor or pugilistf
He-Nether. ne's preacher.-ChicaSo
Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10

True independence is to be found
where a person contracts his desires
within tie limits of his fa-t&
TIGER HARD TO POISON,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-11-10
For Sale.

lst. A strip fronting Is feet on South
Main street and extending along the B. &
adapted for manufacturing or warehouse
purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
MEDICINAL.

One great secret of youth and beauty ior
the young woman OF the mother Is the
proper understanding Of her womanly sys-
tenn and well-being. Every woman, young
or old should knOw herself and her phys.
ical make up. A coed way TO arrive AZ
this knowledge is 10 get good uoStvA
book. such. for instance, as the PeoPles
Common Sense Medical Adviser, py X. "
Tie-e e. NJ. D.. which can readiiy De pro
cured by sending twenty-on one cents IN one
cent stamps for paper-bo volume, OF
thirty-one cents for cloth bound copy, ad-
dressing Dr. X. V. Pierce, at Buffalo, n. \.
The change from maidenhood to woman
hood is one that involves the whole body.
The strain at this time upon the blood
forming structures may be too great. DIS
orders Of the functions peculiarly feminine
are nearly always dependent upon ae-
f.r,ive nutrition. In all such cases DR..
Pierce's FavOrite Prescription is 1ust the
vegetable tonic for the female system.
az canro, express NV thanks for the benefit
have received from Or. Pierce's medicines"
writes Mrs. Julius Wehrly, Of Cambridge Dor
rhesfer Co Md oI took Favorite Prescfip-
,ion and feel that a perfect cure has been
eGcc.ea. feel like thanking you for the kino
aud iatherly letters which you wrote"
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was
the fret exclusively wonian's tonic on the
market. II has sold more largely IN the
oad third Of a century than any other
ins.,.:ae fir women. Do not let the drug,
p;-i persuade you TO try soric COMPOUND
.s not h2d tie test Of so many years
+, percc's Pleasant Pellets should be
used ,.,th rFavofiic Prescription when
evrt "''f'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
Only Makes a Bad Matter Worse

Perhaps you have never thought Of it
but the fact must be apparent to every
one that constipation is caused by a
lack of water in the system, and the use
of drastic cathartics like the old fash
ioned pills only makes a bad matter
worse. Chambertain's Stomach and
liver Tablets are much more mild and
emile in their effects, and when the
0roner dose is taken their action IS so
ppa,pral that one can hardly realize 1t Is
,%e eject of medicine. Try 20 cent
bottle of them. For sale ey Gibson !
3 I T;mberman and w. F. Creighton q
| Co druOOists
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
A CRISIS FOR sToEssEL.

A report that the japanese are con-
centratiug their energies for desperate
assault on Port Arthnr, in view of the
approach of the Baltic squadron, is gen.
erally credited in official quarters. Such
q move has been expected as soon as the
Japanese learned that the squadron S
trip was an actuality, and no mere de-
monstration. The authorities are pre-
pared to hear terrible reports OF the pro-
;ected assault. While not hazarding a
guess as to whether the fortress can be
carried il the besiegers are utterly re-
0srdless of human life, they are confident
that General Stoessel will be able to
make such an attack one of the costllest
operations in history.
A long list OF the decorations and
promotions of naval officers at Port
Arthur, signed October "a and just
published, shows that the warshlps at
Port Arthur then included the battle
ships Retvizan, Pobieda, Peresviet,
PoItaya and Seyastopol, the armored
cruiser Bayan, the protected cruiser
pallada. the gunboats Vsadnik, Gillak
and Bobr, the coast-deiense vessel
Otvashul, the transports Amur and
Angara and the torpedo boat destroyers
Stroini, SLIM, Smyeli, ''crditi, Bezshumi,
Storozhevoi, Boiki, Razyasch'cni aud
Rastoropny.
The possession of the Rihlung and
Keckwan forts enables the japanese
to place a sufficient force on the north
front of the eastern ridge of forts to ex'
ecute sweeping movement against the
battery positions on the crest OF the
western ridge of forts and 2O3-me'eT
hill, which as yet they have not cap
tured.
1t is reported that the Japanse sap'
directed against Rihlung Mountain,
Sungshu Mountain and East Keekwau
have reached the base of the center
bitches. The defensive works outside The
parapets of Rihlung and Shungshu
mountains have been captured, leaving
the Russians in possession OF the parape'i
only. japanese guns are shelling the
parapets and inhicting heavy damage.
The occupation of the forts is expected
shortly. If the forts are taken the cap
ture or Port Arthur, proper, seems as
sured within q short time.
1t is learned in Washington on excel
lent authority that the japanese arm.
was ordered to renew its attack on Por
Arthur yesterday and to take the mail
Notifications at any cost.
The water at Mukden having becom
40 foul as to be undrinkable, the Rus
sian government has just purchased j
this country complete plant for distill
ing and sterilizing water and has pal
several hundred thousand francs for tn
latest models of apparatus. Before di'
patching their purchases TO MukdeI
however the Russian authorities decide
to consult an eminent French medici
! and sanitary expert, attached to IN
army in Paris, as to whether the distillln
and sterIizing plant was in perfect ordt
! and would do all that was promised
it. The expert replied in the affirmative
but pointed out that the apparatr
could only be worked by gas power
! As there is no gas in Mukden the Ru
sian government is now endeayoring
\ cancel the bargain with the mani
n facturers OF the apparatus. 1he que
Z ton now remains: "What Will u
y Russian army at Mukden do for water
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
Masouerades in Woman's Attire.

Naples is deeply interested in young
American, who calls himself Richard
Atkinson He has taken expensive
rooms at the Hotel Savoy, where he
keeps a retinue of 30 servants and drives
a carriage with eight horses. tie has
the appearance of being Immensely
wealthy. What is more remarkable Is
that the young man possesses a wardrobe
containing male and female attire 10 un,
limited quantities and a collection oil
Partisan millinery said to be worth many
thousands of pounds. He is about u
years old, and not at all handsome he
speak French and maintains several es'
Establishments around Naples. Atkinson
frequently visit Neapoliian theatres,
sometimes attired as man and at otDel
times as woman, TO the great scanaa
of the authorities, who have requested
the British Consul to have him removed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
Change in Schedule, Washington
Southern Hallway, Nov. -, 1901.

NoRTHwARD-Train No. 4Oi, Quantico
accommodation, leaves daily 7:OS p. IN. in
stead of 1907 p m.
Train No. 66, for Washington and points
north, leave daily S:19 p. m. instead Of s;lF
p. IN. ..
No other changes III uortbbound trans. 81,
SOUTHwARD-Train No 43, Seaboard MAIL
leave daily ll:05 a, m. instead OF li:O- a. N.
Train No. 40l, Quantico recommendation
leave daily except Sunday l:l2 p. m. instead
of 4:45 p m. .,.;t..
Train No. 81, Seaboard express, leave daily
GAO ID. instead Of 7;l5 p. N.
Train No. 405, QuanticO accommodation,
leave daily except Saturday, S:32 p. NJ. IN
stead of S:35 p. IN.
No other changes in southbound trains.
W.P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26

The consequent IOso UI III .""'"5 0' F"O
this may cause diseases that sometimes follow
removal or thinning Of natures proiecti, n
70 the head. A diseased condition OF the
bsir affects a womsn's disposition to mark
ed degree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
Ca,arrh and Hay Fever.

Liquid Cream Balm Is becoming quite ss
Ra1m solid Ii Is prepared for use in atom
izers, and is highly priced by those WHO
have been accustomed to call upon physi'
clans for such treatment. Many physicians
are using and prescribing il. All the me-
dicinal properties of the celebrated Cream
Balm are contained in the Liquid form, which
is "a cts. including spraying tube. All
druggists, or by mail. Ely Brothers, 55 War
rem 81. New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
AnnlicnhIe in Virginia.

1t is said of an Indian Territory editor
that he visited an insane asylum while
in st. Louis recently and was mistaken
by an inmate for a fellow sufferer llst
arrived. Becoming confidential, the
lunatic asked the editor what made him
so crazy, and to bumor him the editor
replied: Trying to make money cut
of the newspaper business" Rats, "
| said the lunatic, "you are not crazy,
YOU'RE lust ID fool. y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26

THE LADIES OBJECT to gummy and stlckY
hair dressing one that is iu oi seanen'"'y
nded 10 dive the hair The marked preference for clean
and dainty preparation particularly one that oyercomes ex
cessye oness and leaves the hair light and fuhy' re-
fectcd in the enormous sale of Newbros herpcne. Ds
quality and equste fragrance. ,.
A WOMAN TO BE PRE- rTY must nave pretty
hair The features may be quite plain or even homey YET
if the head is crowned with abundance 0 tea tlin ha
nttroc,iyenes will not be lacking The Poet says lar
fresses mans imperial ensuare HerPcide gives the
har charming dncyeness that is characteristic oil no
other hair dressing .r,->,,, ~
DISEASED HAIR A MISFORTUNE. Un-
;Cbtlv or diseased hair is a misfortune in more ways than
one There is the actual injury to the hair iolces anc
the consequent loss or thinning OF ihe hair :
fS This NAV cause diseases that sometimes follow
Ia H;.s removal or thinning Of natures proiecti
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-26
Made Young Again.

lone of DR.. Kings New Life Pills each
night for two weeks has put me in my teens
again" writes d. II. Turner, Of Dempsey
town, Pc. They're the best in the world Tor
Liver. Stomach and Bowels. Purely vege-
table. Never grippe Only l5c at f. S. Lead
heater & Sons Drug Store