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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-11
: A Bird in the Hand

Is worth two In the bush." 80 don't run
around trying to find finer whlskies
gins. brandies or table wines than you
can flnd here. and waste valuable
time. Yon will never be able to match
our choice yelvcty WHISTLES or our fine
gins and brandies no matter where
you go. and yon Will always lnd our
prices reasonable
We also supply the family trade with
bottled beer, delivered anywhere In
the CITY,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Fencing For Exercise.

The enormous value of continual
practice with the foils as means of
securing and preserving good health Is,
In my humble opinion, the main reason
for the steady hold of fencing upon
public favor in France and Italy. 1t is
only Of late years that the attention be-
slowed by medical men upon physical
exercise, in France at least, where
DR.. Lagrange's treatises have become
classical, has given prominence to the
worth of fencing as health factor.
Every one knows, or, rather, every one
should know, that fencing presses into
service every muscle of the human
frame, that it creates and develops
suppleness and quickness, that prac-
ticed in youth it imparts freedom and
grace of motion absolutely unattain-
able by other means, that 1t is not q
violent exercise in so far as injury by
strain Is involved and, finally, that its
perils are comparatively few. At very
remote intervals one hears of n fatal
injury resulting, almost invariably
from a cheap or damaged mask or
from the foolhardy practice of exercis-
ing without the usual head or chest
covering or with an i'll buttoned foil.
The proportion of mishaps to the num-
Der of fencers, however, is ininitesi-
mal.-Frederick A. Schwab In Outing.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

Talk of a wonan's jealousy of her
husband" said q physician of long
experience In New York. ut Is moth
ing compared to her jealousy of an
other woman's chronic ailments. Half
the doctors would starve if it were
not for the prevalence of illnesses that
are purely imaginary. or course, it
does not do for us to tell a woman
who has firmly made up her mind that
she Is III that she Is not Ill. In nine
cases out of ten she would lose her
temper and consult another doctor.
Among certain women invalidism
gives them a distinction which is
gratifying to their self love. They may
literally be said to enjoy poor health
They look for the doctors visit to
them or their call at his office as the
most exciting event of the day. If
they know him well enough, they i'm
plore him to waive professional eti-
quette and tell them about ailments
of other women who consult him. Wo-
men Of this description-and they are
legion-have a craving for martyrdom,
which doctorlng an imaginary illness
seems to satisfy."-New York Times
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
American Clubs All Wrong.

American clubs are few and small"
said a social philosopher, because they
exist ON a radically wrong principle.
This principle is that club life is an
extravaganza, whereas the right prin-
ciple of club life is that it is an econ
omy.
London Is the club city of the world.
Why are London's clubs SO splendid
and so popular? Because q man can
me, drink, smoke and amuse himself
N them almost as cheaply as in his
own house-far and away more cheap
ly than in a cafe or hotel.
Hence in London every man desires
to join good club. for a London club
is an institution that actually saves its
members money. But here in Amer
lea our clubs are conducted extrava-
gantly, and it Is an extravaganza to
belong to them. Only the very pros
porous American can afford to be a
ap."-Philadeiphia Bulletin.
THE HOTEL CHILD.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

first she lay without articulate thought,
thankful to be alive, to feel the
warmth of the sand and Of the great
dog beside her, to rest her strained
muscles.
Then suddenly the past year, which
had seemed to her so heroic, so sacri-
fetal, seemed very useless and shall
low
Il must and some new thing to do"
she thought Hugh has gone on in
his work I must find work for my
self"
She moved closer to. the dog and
half unconsciously raised her head
from the sand to listen for the crackle
of sand burs under heavy boots. Then
almost without warning Hugh stood
beside her.
Can you walk" he said, cor shall
l carry you?"
ooh, | can walk" she answered as
be helped her to her feet. They walked
in silence to the blackboard. Hugh
united the horse and, reins in hand,
stood waiting to help her.
Katherine stared at the man. She
seemed to have awakened from a
dream. "And I've missed whole
year." she said. And who am to set
myself in Judgment Of US both? Hugh, y
with a pitiful little infection of humil-
ity in her voice that was as strange to
her own ears-"Hugh, will you-shall
we try againT
For one moment he stared at the
dropping head of the girl. 'Dearf' he
said after awhile, and, gathering her
in his arms, he climbed into the buck
board, and, with Jacky following close
behind, they drove slowly off into the
summer night.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
THE HOTEL CHILD.
hangers That Beset the Luckiess On
spring of restless Parents.

1t is not the material aids to ex-
lstence which are the bane' Of the. hotel
child; 1t Is the mental and spiritual at
ttude accompanying this life which
Is to be deprecated: 1t destroys a
democratic spirit through emphasizing
The difference between the servant and
the served. it exaggerntes the power
Of money, fosters spirit of depend
ence and units the pampered 'individ-
ual for any other kind of life, and,
worst of all, in a child 50 brought up
there can be no understanding or love
of home. There may be some future
for the child who knows nothing Of
art, some functioa for the one torwhom
literature makes no appeal and wpo is
not sensitive to. mpsic, but there is no
place In the state for the man who.bas
neither initiative. self reliance, patriot
ism nor love of home. He is d social
menace, a disease. fhe community is
better of without this satellite offthe
manager, parasite Of the bell boy and
source of supply for the waiter.
II there is one child in our commun
ty who is superfuous 1t is tue hote
child. AS places for temporary occu-
patton by hameless and childless adults
hotels are to be tolerated, but ,as resi-
dences for children they are without
the possibility Of excuse.-Miss artha
8. Bensley In Everybodys Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Economy Of SPACE.

When Henry Ward Beecher was on
a trip to the far west many years ago
he was visited ut his hotel In little
mining town by a local celebrity, a
man noted MS hunter and scout, and
the great preacher was especially cor
dial to him. After the caller had gone
away one Of Mr.. Beecher's travelling
companions took him to task.
II marvel at the warmth Of your
greeting to that man." he said.
"Why%
Didn't you notice his eyes-how re-
markably close together they We're?
That is a bad sign."
mot in his case," said Mr.. Beecher.
didn't you observe his nose? 1t Is
high and thin-the nose of great man.
With nose like that why should his
eyes waste space by sprawling wide
apart? The man Is all right"
Mr.. Beecher's judgment Of his caller
was correct, as subsequent history at
tested.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

The dear old professor was one Of
the kindest hearted men in the world,
but he was also one of the most alb
sentminded. He was recently visit
ing his newly married nephew, and,
naturally, the young wife was full Of
the praises of her firstborn. The pro-
fessor listened like a man in a dream
to her recital of the remarkable forti-
tude with which he cut his teeth and
his truly wonderful intelligence. At
last the dear old fellow woke up with
a start and felt he really must say
something for the sake Of at any rate
appearing interested. "Can the dear
little fellow walk?" he inquired mild
ly. "Walk2" said the proud mother.
"Why, he has been walking six
monthsr' 'Dear mer' said the pro-
fessor lapsing once more into abstrac-
ton. "What a long way he must have
gOtw
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
oxerrenched Htm.eIf.

An old farmer had choice lot OF
cows, and a neighbor, seeing the herd
in the pasture, asked for how much
he could have his pick Of one. 'Twen-
ty-five dollars" said the owner. "All
right. I'll be around tomorrow and
select one" The next day the owner
of the cows told his hired man to
drive the only poor COW In the lot to
the barn. Soon the buyer put In an
appearance to buy cow. He missed
one, however, and was Suspicious.
"How is this? You said could have
my pick of the lot. Where is that
other coww "Oh, that cow you don't
want" said the owner. "She is old
and no good, SO I placed her in the
barn. You don't want her." But the
buyer insisted on having that cow. He
suspected she was the best one Of the
lot "All right, then," said the seller.
"Drive that cow out, John" The
cow was driven out, and the buyer
would not look at the rest, but pur-
chased her at once and drove her home.
A day or two afterward he came back
and accused the seller Of cheating him
and wanted him to take the COW back,
but the old fellow refused, saying that
the buyer had had his pick.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Wonderful Erosion.

A curious effect Of the wear ana
tear to which the earth's crust is ever
being subjected is exhibited in the sim
gularly capped pinnacles existing on
South river, In the Wasatch noun
tains, in Utah. There are hundreds OF
these slender pillars, ranging In height
from 40 TO 400 feet, most OF them
crowned by large caps Of stones. They
are not works Of human art, as might
be imagined, but are the memorial
monuments of the hill from which they
have been cut by the action OF air
and water. Those pinnacles alone re-
main Of many square miles OF solid
rocks, which have been washed away
to q depth of some 400 feet. The
greater hardness Of the surface has
caused it to resist corrosion more than
the underlying rock, thus leaving huge
caps of stone perched high in air on
the points Of their columns. One dou-
BILE column, capped by single stone,
forms natural bridge both unique
and picturesque
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
No. 36.

you don't mind, III ride along. I never
have ridden with you yet-not right
close by, you know"
When the carriage was procured and
he had helped her in, almost timidly,
she looked up into his face.
II don't believe that ever shall for
get that train ride, Enos," she said.
Nor l." heartily. Sitting there
watching you and seeing all the men
round made me hasty and inconsider-
ate. But I'm glad Of it now. I suppose
it might have been long time before
felt I'd a right to speak"
She caught her breath suddenly, her
face paling.
''Oh, Enos," she whispered, IL nev-
er paid them. You told me about get
ting ticket, but was late, and they
hurried me to the car and were so nice
to me that II never thought about
paying. What shall I do? And they
were SO awfully nice too'
He looked puzzled.
1T does seem sort of funny" he ac-
knowledged. Generally they're pretty
PoAlA uDOuI Pus. WOuQCl luCJ
didn't ask
''They didn't want to hurt my feel
ings, Enos. They were awfully nice,
but I'm so ashamed"
He considered moment.
You've don't want to be beholden
to them any," he said warmly. 81 reck-
on I'd better meet that same train to-
morrow and settle with the conductor"
IF only you would" In relieved
voice.
So the next day Enos was at the sta
ton, and when the polite conductor
reached the platform he was the first
to accost him.
A few minutes and the puzzled look
left his face, and presently he turned
away chuckling.
But he only told Martha that there
had been mistake and that the con-
ductor had accepted the money and
asked to be remembered to her.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
Short on KS.

During the early days Of New Zea-
l3nd an apologetic paragraph sppeared
IN an Auckland paper in which the
editor explained the absence Of lower
case ks" in his issue. He had fool
ishly lent these letters from bis font to
the government printer, who, having
failed to return them, the indulgent
reader would please notice that wher-
ever blank space appeared In word
the letter "K" was to be understood.
There are only fourteen letters In the
Maori alphabet and the letter "K'
is used in that language as frequently
as the letter "E' in English.
A Great Painters Beginning.
Sir Thomas Lawrence was one or
the great portrait painters In England
His parents were poor, his father be-
ing a country innkeeper One day
Lord Shaftesbury's father and mother
stopped at the inn, having their young
er son, the future lord, with them In
conversation the innkeeper spoke OF
the genius of his boy in drawing ana
wished them to test it by picture Oh
their son. They assented, thinking to
crafty a fathers pride, but not look
ing for any evidence of superior talent.
The boy came In modestly, with chalk
and paper, and in few minutes had
drawn a picture Of their SON on which
the parents looked with wonder. They
recognized the genius and the promise
of future greatness and befriended the
young artist, giving him the help need
ed to develop his wonderful gift.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
The One Person,

There was a certain old New Eng
land minister who had a blunt way Of
getting right at the bottom of things.
With a solemn air he announced from
the pulpit one day that a button had
been found in the collection. "Only
one individual in the church could have
been guilty of this trick" he said, "and
l shall expect this person to replace
the button with coin" After service
n member of the church owned up TO
being the culprit and asked: How
did you know l was the man?' II did
not know" said the clergyman. But
you said only one person could have
done It." "Just So" was the reply.
1.-TWO persons could not have put the
same button on the plate"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
BITS FROM THE WRITER'S.

There is nothing in life worth max
ing a secret of-eXcept ones income
Seton Merriman.
Civilization means universal civility,
and to be civil to everybody argues
great power of telling lies.-Eden PHIL
potts.
How exquisite in life is the art of not
seeing many things and of forgetting
many that have been seen! - James
Lane Allen.
Truisms, whether they lie In the
depths of thought or ON the surface,
are at any rate the pearls OF expert
ence.-George Meredith.
Have you never observed that IL you
conscientiously neglect to DO your work
it somehow manages to get done with
out you?-Henry Harland.
Relations, as somebody said, are dis
agreeable acquaintances inflicted upon
us by Providence. But II is no use
losing ones temper about what they
say. 1t only pleases them.-Richard
Bagot.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

What q consoler is womanl No pres
ence but hers can win man from his
sorrow The soldier becomes n light
some boy at her feet; the anxious
statesman smiles himself back to the
free hearted youth beside her and the
still and shaded countenance Of care
brightens beneath her influence, as the
.sosed flower blooms In the sunshine
American Queen.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14
The valuable Palmyra Palm.

A Hindoo poem enumerates 800 pur-
poses to which the Palmyra palm alone
is put. Among other things 1t supplies
paper for writing upon, an intoxicat-
ing drink called ''toddy," large guam
titles Of sugar fruit and a vegetable
for the table when the plants are
young. Palm wine is also obtained
from the juice of the sago palm, which
Yields excellent sugar candy when boil
ed. The pith Of the trunk forms q
large part Of the food of the natives
In many parts of India. Ropes, brush
es and brooms are manufactured from
the fiber Of the leaf stalks.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

"Yonder," said the party of the first
part, sis the house in which l waa born.
We lived on the first floor. McBooth
Rantington, the great tragedian, occu'
pied the upper apartments. He was
not only a famous actor, but a singu-
larly fortunate man."
"Then," responded the party Of the
second part, ''you were born under
lucky star, ehi'
n. B.-The management begs to state
that it considers this one of the most
deliberately worked out jokes we have
produced this season.-Louisville Cou-
rier-J Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-09-14

There's music in all things, IL men
had ears.-Byron.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-30

y thousand operatives, than to have
the Unive1 s;ty remain
The sane thing mig.t be said OF
the Asylum. Sparks will soon wan:
the ground for bu4l ding lots and =
factory of some kind to occupy the in
stituticn.
All these conditions must succumb
to the march of progress sooner or
later Carsl n, by rea son of its local
ity, is never de tined to become 4
large town. 1t should become the
Athens of Nevada with it's seats Of
learning and its groves It's neighbors
charge US with Leading tie quiet, sim
pie life. Granted that we do. Is not
then the city well adapted to the Sc
clusion Of the earnest student and the
restful somnclent conditions which
minister to minds diseased or pluck
from memory rooted sorrow.
These changes must come soone,
or later, and the very prosperity which,
is overtaking our neighbors in Washes
county will force them to give up both
these institutions to make way for the
resistless march of population and i'm
rrovement.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-30
BRING THE UNIVERSITY HERE

In another column is letter from
q valued correspondent Of the Appeal
which presents some startling facts.
It shows by the report OF the institute
ion that the State University is really
going down hin.
More money is being constantly ap-
propriated by the State for the up
building Of the institution. 1t las an
able President and a well selected
corps Of instructors, embracing men
OF proven and acknowledged ability.
1t has turned out graduates who
have made the most positive success
in the world and whose services ara
in keen demand in two continents.
why then is it's attendance lessing
with the rapid growth of the Etate7
The question is answered in the
logical letter of the Appeal cores
pondent wherein it is shown that the
rapid growth of Reno and its unre-
stricted gambling and drinking has
caused the more conservative ele-
ment to refrain from sending their
sons and daughters to place in sucn
close proximity to conditions with
which it is not desirable for young
men to come in contact.
The conditions prevailing in Reno
at the present time are not necessair-
ly any worse than in any growing city
whose growth Is a matter of quick
development 1t is fast destined ID
become a railroad center, its populat..
ion and business is increasing and it
will not be many years before it will
be one of the business centers of the
west.
It will soon outgrow its present en-
vironments and spread beyond the
University grounds. The State could
sell the University buildings to Rem ,
real estate dealers and realize sufE-
cient money to erect a better Univer.
sity in Carson.
The writer of this article stands
ready to donate to the State as muca
land as now occupied by the .Uniyer
sity at Reno, if the University comes
to Carson, which is the natural place
for it. .t-.s
We believe that it is the only thine
that can save it from ultimate disso
luton and make the institution some
thing of which the State could b.
proud. The moving of the Univer
sity from Reno would entail no LOST
to Reno. The pulsating city would
soon grow over the place where it ha.
been, and the wan of the edifice ono,
dedicated to higher education ,woul,
resound with the whirr of wheels an,
the hum Of manufacture. The only rea
son which might initiate against sucl
a course would be sentimental reason
and there is very little of that j,
Reno.
Its people are thoroughly practica
and they would much rather see
University if the mill would emplo
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-30
THE EAGLE MARKET.

Down goes the prices. come and get
the benefit. Our meats are flrst class.
Corned beef. and Z cents . pound
; pounds Of shoulder steak Is cents.
bfisket I cents Q pound. rib roast 10
and IL cents per pound. round steak
10 cents per pound. hamburg steak
10 cents, Lard 3 pound tins 10 cents
S pound tinSE 66 cents. 10 pound tins
81 Is. Fresh ash. crabs and shrimps
Thursday at lc O'Clock and after.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-30
Public Auction.

Public Auction. ~s7 ''',-,.-
On Friday April 7th 1905 at 2 O'Clock
p. NJ the Treasurer OF Orms5v county
will sell at Public Auction at the Court
House Door to the highest bidding for
cash the following described property.
A piece o. land situated in tn south
east corner of the race track. so
feet wide, 220 feet long IN one site
and $50 feet on the other also :
sprinkling cart
By order of the Board Of County
Commissioners.
H. B. Vau Etten, Clerk.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-30

WARDS store is the proper place
to secure your stationery and books.
prices cut to meet the condition Of
the times.
Oregon Cream Cheese. smoked sal
mon, sardines, mackerel and lots o!
other good things to eat at the Meyers
Nero. Co.
Try Golden Gate Mocha and Java
coffee, and you will be pleased. To
right.
J Wanted-A furnished house to rent
or small rancl property situated
hear this city. Inquire at this Office.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-30

To one of good character and ability
an attractive agency contract will be
given. For particulars address:
John Landers, Manager
24O Montgomery street
San Francisco. Cal.
J. Mathewson. Resident Agent
virginia City Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-30
ANNUAL STATEMENT

The Manhattan Life Insurance Co.
OF New York.
Capital (paid up) 1913 10000 90
Assets Dec. 81. 1904 -. 18,6S2,6S2 "
Liabilities, exclusive Of CAPT III ~
tai and net surplus 16.51S,610 90
income. 60 .,
Premiums 1855, os1, Is
Other sources .......... ne98,S54 70
Total income. 1904 $50. 3.557,91 So
Expenditures ,.s.
Losses e enodwments paid al, .
.....-........... 1,oo6,S77 Is
Dividends, Surrendered poll
cies and annuties -. 49,, $50 80
Other expenditures -. 1,O53, 450 63
Total expenditures, 1904 49,
........... 1886, oos 3e
Business, 1904.
Risks written ......... 17.277,597 90
Premiums thereon 49,. 523,469 90
Losses incurred ......... 1,159,S28 Is
Nevada Business.
Risks written ...... $4,000 OF
Premiums received -. 3,460 81
Henry B. Stokes. President.
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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
HUNT is SUCCESSFUL.
President Roosevelt and Party Kill
Five Bears in Two
DAYS.

Glenwood Springs, Col, April &c.
President Roosevelt's hunting trip has
been crowned with success far beyond
his expectations or those of the most
sanguine of his guides. Three bears
were killed by the party Tuesday and
two Monday, one by the president and
one by DR.. Lambert. P. B. Stewart, of
Colorado Springs, one of the presidents
hunting companions, arrived here Tues
day night, accompanied by Courier
Chapman. They brought the story of
the hunt. The killing of the three bears
was telephoned to them, and they UNI
derstood that President Roosevelt
brought down two of them, but the de-
tails are lacking. The party is almost
snowbound in it's present location and
no attempt will be made to cross the
divide. Fifteen feet of snow is on the
ground on the other side. and any effort
to reach Redstone would be futile. The
hunters are satisfied. however, for they
have reached the center of what the
guides say is the best bear country in
Colorado. Bobcats are thick in the
country now being hunted, SO plentiful.
in fact, that many are allowed to escape
without shot being fired in their direc-
ton. Several fine skins have been
taken, however. The bear killed by the
president Monday was of the brown
variety. not SO heavy, but furnishing a
much finer pelt than the first animal
killed.