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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23

white null gown, a gift from her aunt,
who rarely gave her niece anything
worth mentioning. was very becoming
to the girl. She had arranged her hair
after the style OF Mr. Elfland's famous
picture, and she smiled as she looked
at the change II made In her appear
ance.
IF weren't quite so pink and round
l might look something like her, but
she was pale and sad. Somehow 1 am
not sad. I don't know why. but feel
happy, wonderfully happy"
Turning away from the mirror, she
was just about to wrap herself in her
cloak when her sister entered the room,
carrying two narrow, white boxes. Bet
ty dropped her cloak, took the boxes
and, opening one of them, lifted out
deep, rich red rose, fresh and fragrant,
proudly dropping its heavy head and
filling the room with its odor. Betty ex-
amined the box, but there was no card.
Laying the rose upon the table and
turning to the other box, she lifted
from its depths long stemmed, half
blown pink rose, delicate and yet won
derfully sweet This rose was also
without a card
How strange" murmured the girl,
that they should both have had the
same ideav'
For a moment Betty stood silent. The
two roses lay upon the table. Suddenly
she heard her mothers voice calling to
her that it was time to start. Wrapping
her cloak about her, Betty turned and
ran lightly down the stairs. A moment
later the sound of carriage wheels
rumbled along the street.
But the roses? There was only one
rose now lying upon the table, only
one, but its heavy perfume filed the
whole room, and its heart glowed like
great ruby.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
Not ON Her Account.

Mary c.. the six-year-old daughter
Of Presbyterian clergyman in a small
Georgia village, had a playmate, Jim
my by name, of whom it was her Gus
tom to make special mention in her
evening prayer at her mothers knee.
One evening. after some childish quar-
rel, Mrs. G. noticed that the boys
name was omitted from the petition
and said, MARY, aren't you going to
pray for Jimmy tonightf'
NO, mother. He's a mean, hateful
boy, and I'm never going to pray for
him any more"
Her mother made no reply, not wish
ing to add fuel to the fame, and decid-
ed to allow the youthful conscience to
work out the problem in its own way.
In a few moments she heard the little
girl climb out of bed, fall upon her
knees and say in a tone Of guarded
Indifference:
"God, you can bless Jimmy II you
want to, but you needn't do It on my
account" Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
FOCUSING" RODS.
Art Of Divinntion In the Bowels o
the Earth Explained.

Art OF Divination In the Bowels OF
the Earth Explained.
There Is undoubtedly practical art
OF discovering springs. Indians or
frontiersmen can find water in the des-
ert when a "tenderfoot" cannot. Mexi-
cans and experienced prospectors can
similarly find ore. These arts consist
mainly in the recognition OF superficial
signs which escape the ordinary OBJ
server.
It Is not necessary that the operator
should consciously note these signs
separately and reason upon them. NO
doubt he frequently does 30, though ne
may not give away the secret OF bis
method to others. But in many In
stances he recognizes by association
and memory the presence OF n group
of indications, great or small. which he
hns repeatedly found to attend springs
or ore deposits. This skill, due to habit,
is often almost unerring for a given
limited district, but under new condi-
tions It breaks down. Old miners from
California or Australia have often
made In other regions the most foolish
md hopeless attempts to find gold be-
cause they thought this or that place
Cooked just like" some other place In
which they had mixed successfully.
Apart from the magnetic minerals
there is no proof that ore deposits ex-
hibit their presence and nature by any
attraction or other active force. With
regard to water. however. there may
be an action affecting the temperature
and moisture Of the everything surface.
Even here, however, 1t seems moro
likely that such effects are manifested
visibly to n close observer rather than
by direct affection OF his nervous or
muscular system. The favorite fields
for water diviners are regions in which
water 10 abundant, but not gathered
upon given horizons Of impermeable
strata underlying porous rocks.-Cas-
sier's Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
Tree Tint Turns to stone.

There is tree that grows in Mexico
called the chijol, or stone tree. 1t Is
Of enormous proportions. both In cir
cumference and height. 1t has num-
Der Of branches spreading out widely
and carrying leaves Of yellowish
green color. The wood Is extremely
fine and easily worked in a green state.
1t is not given to either warping or
splitting. The most remarkable thing
about Il is that after being cut the
wood gets gradually harder, and In the
course of few years 1t is absolutely
petrlfed whether left in the open air
or buried in the ground. From this
timber houses can be built that would
in a few years become completely fire.
proof and would last as long as though
built OF stone.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
REAPEo AS HE soWED.
Che Crop That was Raised by Msfs-
s0nier's Clever Gardener.

Uhs Crop That was Raised by Msis-
sonier's Clever Gardener.
Meissonier. like many other cslebrt
ties, had q passon for gardening. His
gardener, an accomplished botanist,
knew to perfection the seeds Of every
plant. and his master had often tried
In vain to throw him Off his guard.
"This time I have him." the artist re-
marked to a party of friends at the
dinner table. And he showed them d
packet containing the dried roe Of q
herring. He then sent for the garden
er.
"Do you know this seedY' Mslssonier
inquired
The gardener carefully scrutinizeA
the grains.
"why notT" he said at last ''They
are the seeds Of the 'Polpus finsamuA,'
q very rare tropical plant"
"How long will they be coming upT
Aeissonier asked, with chuckls OF sup
pressed exultation.
about fortnight" was the reply.
Two weeks later the guests were
again assembled at Meissonisr's table.
and after dinner the gardener was an
nounced.
an. Meissonier," the man said, "ths
seed has Just come up"
"Ah, you surprise meT' the artist ex-
claimed as he rose and led the way
into the garden to examine the botan-
ical phenomenon.
The gardener lifted glass shade and
disclosed to view a small bed with
three rows Of picked herrings' heads
pseping out Of the earth. Everybody
laughed. Meissonier dismissed the
gardener on the spot, but took him ON
again next day.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
Ftr.t Euronean AIm.,.c.

1t Is said that the first almanac print
ed in Europe was probably the Kalen-
darium Novum, by Regiomontanus. 1t
was calculated for the years 1475,
1494 and 1873" In Budapest 1t was
published. Though it simply made men,
ton Of eclipses and the places of the
planets for the respective years, 1t was
sold for 10 crowns Of gold, and the en-
tire impression was rapidly disposed Of
in Hungary, Germany. Italy, England
and France.
The first almanac-recorded as the
frst-known to have been printed In
England was translated from the
French and appeared in 1497. Each
month introduces itself In descriptive
verse, as:
Called am Janeryere, the colde.
In Christmas season good tyre love.
Yonge Jesu. that sometime Judas solde.
In me was circumcised for mans behove.
Three Hinges sought the some OF God
above;
They kneeled downe. dyd Him homage
with love
To God. their Lorde. that Is mans own
brother.
And so on for the remaining months.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
A Muscular Minister.

A Kentucky senator tells Of good
old Methodist minister In his state in
the pioneer days who was muscular
Christian"
zone day." says the senator. after
the parson bad found 1t necessary to
administer flstic punishment to several
young toughs who persisted in disturb
Ing the meeting at one Of the churches
which he served, one Of his flock, noted
as something of hard hitter himself,
got up in meeting and said:
"It is a solemn duty Of this here
congregation to stand by Parson John
son. He does not seek trouble, but he
will not show the white feather when
trouble is forced In his way. believe
that, unrestrained by divine grace,
Parson Johnson can whip any man In
Kentucky. The Lord is with him. Let
us pray"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
had Effect of BItters.

Luckily abslnth Is not much drunk
In England, but other hltters are, some
that are only less injurious. Your read
ers should know that all bitter tonics,
habitually INDUCED In, are apt to do
harm-to dcpress, not exhiarate. Such
tonics should be taken rather as medi-
cines than as everyday drinks. You
could bring yourself to melancholy by
means of eentlan, quassla or columbia
as well as by wormwood.-Doctor in
London Mail.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23

The lobster has been endowed by ma
ture with two gifts which go far to OFF
set the evils attending his lot. One Is
the ability to fight early, often and all
the time II necessary, and the other is
the ability TO grow new member-an
eye, leg or claw-whenever the orig
inal Is lost In the fortunes Of war or by
reason OF any domestic unpleasantness.
1t Is these two gifts which enable him
TO grow up and become a useful mem
Der of society, most OF his members be-
ing secondhand, so 10 speak, by the
time he Is really grown.-Four Track
News
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
just Like "a Womn % =.

Ma Twaddles-Tommy, you've been
q bad boy today, and | shall tell your
father all about It when he comes
home. Tommy Twaddles-Aw. that's
Jest like woman-can't keep n secret.
can you?-Cleveland Leader.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23

Does your janitor attempt to show
his nuthorityT
NO" answered Mr.. Flats. He
didn't have to show his authority. l
started in by giving him to understand
that fully recognized It without any
ument"-Exchange.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
His Wfnnin KS.

"Did your husband ever win any
thing Mt the racesY
NO" answered young Mrs. Torkins,
"nothing except the esteem Of the
boolsmakers and the sympathy Of his
friends. Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
The LoxfeaI Cure.

"Did you ever have insomniaT
"surer replied the man who pre-
tends 10 know Il oil.
What did you do for itT'
"Just slept II off."-Houston Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23

Women are said 10 make excellent
postmasters Kind of know how to
look after the males, as 1t were.-New
York Mail.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
He Gets Results.

The man who advertises most Is
about results.-Raltimor American.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23

nR. II. A McCANDLESS,
~ DENTIST.
Office in Butler County National Bank
Building, and floor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-03-23
ATTORNEYS.

A T. SCOTT,
As ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. s. West Diamond St. But.
Ter. Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

zons' Light 8 Traction Company, Of
this city, left this morning for Phila-
delphia, TO spend a few weeks vaea-
tion.
Mrs. s. Galbraith, Of Oregon City,
who has been the guest Of her daughter,
Miss Gertrude, for a couple Of days,
returned homo last evening on Tho bo-
lated overland
Howard II. Markell, physical direc-
Tor 90 Pacific University, who IL spend.
ing h's vacation IN this city, Last even
ing went out 10 tho reform school,
whore he was formerly employed.
Mrs Frank Douglas returned yestcr.
day afternoon from Jefferson, where
she had been 10 spend Christmas day
with her parents Frank had gono In
tho other direction and saw Salem wal.
iop Muitnomah.
E1.Sherif Ramsby, formerly Of sil.
vorton, now Of Portland, has been visit.
ing old Salem friondA lie was shorih
In 1850, having beaten +. X. Matthieu
by just enough votes 70 give him title
90 tho ofiee. But that was enough 20
draw fees In those days Ho was suc-
eecded by Blair Forward. In those days
tho Office was a gold mine, and tho man
who worked Il was able 10 lay tho
foundation for a great fortune, aud
moro than ono Of them ala Il.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

A special 20 the Indianapolis Ns~,.
from Marion. Ind, says that after =
hard night OF seventeen years against
competitors who advertised, 0undsr
Bros dry goods merchants, the olde.t
mercantile nrm IN Marion and Al ons
uhle the largest retail house Ia north.
efn Indiana, have given up the houa-
leas struggle and sold out their bust
ness.
When gas was discovered IN Afsr,on
the town began 20 grow rapidly, and
competition In all business was soon
encountered by all the old local msr-
ehantA The new merchant adver.
used but many OF the old establishsa
nrns were slow In believing thaf "A
was necessary for them % use print.
er5 Ink, as they knew nearly 49,,
man In the county. An OF them Nvho
arc no" In business concluded that n
was necessary 70 advertise N order ~
hold what trade they had and 10 in.
crease Il, except Gundsr BrOs.. who
absolutely refused, claiming N -.
money thrown away. The arm had ~.
Oest business site IN the city. hDt tt,-
store ssore was never nlled with shopper-
thousands passed and repassed ths
place day after day without stoDoins'
tne nrm carried an excellent In ~
goods and treated customers we'll hDs
only a few farmers and sone az ths
o.a citizens OF Marion patronized ths
place The seore is now closed FOR N.
voice. 'o' IN
--sEeAants n0w asEos thaa -.
s~@tA~Ang - = asesasftx anA 80 ~.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27
NEW HOTEL

When You Walt Portland, ORE, Be
sure and stop AZ The New Lange Ho'
tel, nsxt door 20 the Imperial Rates
SOC, 75o and tl.00 per day. Electric
lights, eail bells, elevator, steam heaA
free bath rnd free bua An outaioo
rooms with running water.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

The Citizens LAght q Traction o.
is just In reeeipt Of large assortmsrt ~
or o. gas stand lamps. They are iust ~
.nins Tor Christmas presents For von,
ars, Nothing more appropriata
Nothing would b more apprssis.,'s
firAntne the assOrtmsnt. Is.9oe.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

MAua-Irnt Q and 30 too old 10
tsps for any Improvement ] should
ny not. ono ius, begins 10 live. Take
HallistsF'a Rocky Mountain Tea. You
vil b blooming fair at o. 80 cents,
Tee OF Tablets DR. stones Drug
Store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27
ADVERTISE
&E2Es6isfSS

In a recent number OF McClure'a
magazine n a story In which the facta
relating 10 the profits Of a baking
powder were brought out through litb
CATION in the courts. II was shown
that the company manufacturing the
powder was capitalized az 100000.
The profits amounted 10 eiTyg4T IN
1870, md they continued 10 grow until
theV reached the enormous aggregate
IN 1887 OF ST26, 6,i62. tho income that
year being four times the amount Of
the capital invested. The PROFITS since
1887 have steadily increased. but ths
feature Of particular interest IN thia
connection IL that tho company spent
$1,000 for advertising In 1879 and
S20i.OSi In 1887.
The baking powder may % Baay
nst have been Superior 60 others put
on the marked, hut the businsss vvas
made 90 pay the Immense returns
noted through liberal and iudioious
advsrtisisR. Another feature On thts
matter a. that the company has ad-
vsrtissd almost exclusively IN che
newspapers.
The men behind that baking powder
realized the value OF the nowspaper
press IN reaching the public. and 20 t
they owe tho marvellous rogulta,-
Newapapcriom.
NJ you want 60 increase yoar pref
tts. nAVrrtIaS IN this paper. No bet
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27
/ CITY NEWS
oolistion OF Important Para
r,,hs Tor Your Confederation

n,,les p. webb and Miss Minnie
ps,, were granted a marriage license
yesterday afternoon
p,st hang thy head in fear and
shame,
n, marry the girl that you love bestj
,HolIs,ers Rocky Mountain Tea
viii DO tho rect.
Dr. stones Drug Store.
Start The new year right-buy Wild
Bos Flour
Keep wild Rose Flour in the bin IL
yss want good bread.
Osly thrc ednys 20 sec the big doll at
ne China Hall and end out how YOU
,,s es, o. Come In and ask about Il
hsh, away.
An The nu,riment Of the wheat IL In
via Rose Flour
Have you counted tho happy cooks
tAs wsek-Wild Roso Flour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

If ysu want 60 increase yoar pref
tts. advertise IN this paper. No bet
Ger medium Go reach the buyers ~
ti.ts comnauntty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

Tho finest 10 tho eity-wclncrwurst
q, RFfihgon's market.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

-c-t "sEeAants nOvv asrss ma -.
v~SsaAang a. = asosa.atx 80 49, -
--aaa~lA is tAs Heal paDss.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

Have you counted tho happy cooks
tAt week-wild Roso Flour.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-12-27

An the nu,rlmcut Of tho wheat is In
via Rose Flour.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-11

every rebel from Maine to Mexico.
we have had few as yet of these We
hement patriots in high places. We
have had far too many, storms Stanton
In Washington, of those who would
handle treason with gloves. furnish
guards for the homesteads of hard
hghting chiefs on the southern side
mold commerce and communion
through flags of truce with former
comrades across the lines 1--WE must
stop 1t, by heaven!" says Stanton.
splitting table top with one blow of
his fist. We must drumhead and
shoot en- says Fred's new command
er, and I'll hang the first man of nv
Stan that | catch"
The winter of our discomfort" in
deed! With gloomy heart and sad
anticipation Benton rides away through
the leafiess woods to the old familiar
scenes about Fredericksburg. Word
from Washington has brought him lit
tie comfort. Rumor OF his command
er's sayings has filled him with fore
boding. Dr. Chiffon, to whom he had
wFitten on almost any provocation and
who had gratefully and promptly an
Swered his Sharpsburg missive, giving
Young Pelham's message. now wrote
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-11
CHAPTER XXI.
know me !

BEARDlNG THE LION IN HIS DEN
Over the useless slaughter of the field
OF Fredericksburg il were best TO draw
the veil. Far down at the left flank the
old brigade CROPPED its way through
dripping fog and lay in line of battle.
having little TO do but wait orders. and
catching only occasional shots from
the southern guns along the heights.
Old hands under fire, the veterans
officers and men-lay close and kept
sui. Their rifles could effect nothing
against an enemy uphill and behind
entertainments. New hands. not vet
used to battle. were not so Quiet. and
the gallant colonel of the great battal-
Ion OF Wolverines, big almost as the
rest of the brigade, thought ii neces-
sary TO ride up and down his line, ex-
hortng his men TO steadiness in loud
and powerful voice. 1T lets 'em know
I'm here said he. to the expostulant
commander of the next door regiment.
Il see," said the latter, as a volley
flashed down from Early's fellows
along the crest, and it also lets the
enemy. Your men will be steadier
without the telling" which reasoning
the colonel pondered over and accepted.
He and his thoroughbreds were SPOIL
Ing for a chance to show their neigh
bors from the adjoining states that
they were quite as valiant as the
Wanted old brigade "Give us half a
chance" said he, end then-you look
out for the Wolverines.
But neither Fredericksburg nor
Charlottesville, nor Virginia, nor even
Maryland afforded the longed-for op-
portunity. Not until the midsummer
morning of the first day at Gettysburg
did their time come, but when it came
1T proved test the like of which had
never been met before, even in that
hard-fiShting, hard-hammered COM
mand.
Meanwhile. what had not befallen
other actors in our story-notably the
Damon and Pythias of the ante-bellum
days. Benton and Paul Ladue
Seems to have bout as many friends
among the rebs as he has on our side
OF the line" had the division COM
mander remarked of Benton, though in
a moment of exaggerated biliousness,
the. day after the retreat from the
southern shore. Fred's new general
mad come in for rasping from the
corps commander, because the lead
ing brigade took the wrong road in
the rain and darkness, and so delayed
matters over an hour. 1t happened
that Benton had guided the division
to its first position on the field; that
he had been sent to find Gen. Frank
lin; that when he returned with a
message from the latter officer. the
division was in motion. and the COM
mander had ridden off to speak with
Gibbon or somebody else. and Benton
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-11

the ruler and grfpped the arm of his
chair
Here, and Benton had the touch
n-you-dare' look of bulldog watch
ing a bone.
You may deliver them to Mai.
Thorpe" said Stanton, as though, the
matter were settled and the major
accordingly, but uncertainty, advanced
a step or two. He was afty years of
age, and Benton was barely half his
years. but the elder little liked the
look of the younger's eyes.
Il may not, Mr.. Secretary" and de-
spite bm wrath. something almost like
smile of amusement played about the
corners of Benton's firm set lipa.
Those letters concern only two people
on earth, Ladue and-my sister. You
may have my resignation this minute.
but net her letters"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-03-11

Tor answer within the week, and, TAX
ing advantage OF the permission, cold
ly accorded him by the chief of staff,
to be absent over night, he had gone,
heavy-hearted, to his old friends of the
IRON Brigade, and sought at their hands
the sympathy and consolation to be
expected of men who had themselves
felt that the Official atmosphere was
uigid where once it had been so fair.
And 1t was here, on Thursday morning,
while breakfasting with the genial
commander of the Black Hats and lis
tening to his philosophic advice to
take things coolly" and that "all
would come right" he was surprised by
the coming Of a cavalry orderly.
splashed with mud, who bore missive
addressed by the acknowledgement of
the division and marked Immediate"
With word of apology to Col. Fair
child and his officers, Benton tore it
open, and two papers fell out. One
read:
Capt. Benton: Enclosed just re-
ceived The general says you better
come this way where the necessary
orders will meet you, and you can get
what luggage you need. There will be
steamers going all the evening.
'1Signed) BREWSTER, A. A. G."
The second was telegram to the
commanding general. 9TH division.
--th corps, and bore the singular re-
semblance to one received on almost
the same ground some sfgen months
nravfouS.
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