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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
ANCIENT BELLS.
Well known 20 the Egyptians Before
the Jewish Exodus,

Well known 20 the Egyptians Before
the Jewish Exodus,
Bells were well known 10 the Egyp
tians before the time OF the Jewish ex-
odus. In the description of Aaron's
saeerdotal robe mention is made of the
fact that upon the hem of the garment
there were bells of gold alternating
with pomegranates of blNe, Of purple
and of scarlet: ~ golden bell and 4
polnegranate, Il golden bell and pome-
granate upon the hem Of the robe
round about, And it shall be upon
Aaron 10 minister, and his sound shah
be heard when he goeth into the holy
place before the Lord and when he
cometh out, that he die not"
Hand bells were in common use all
over the ancient world. The earliest
use Of bells In churches was fer the
purpose of frightening away the evil
spirits which Wore believed TO infest
earth and air, and the earliest curfew
was rung at nightfali 10 rid the neigh
borhood of the village or town and
church of demons. Most old churches
Of Europe have q small door on the
norta side, and at certain points in the
service this door was opened and a
bell was rung to give notice to the dev-
IL, if he Glanced 20 be present, that he
might make his exit before the eleva-
ton. BY tho command Of Pope John
TX. church bells We're rung as protec-
ton against thunder and lightning.
The monument of Porsena, the Etru-
rian king, was decorated With pima
cIes, each surmounted with a bell,
which tlQklsd III the breeze The army
OF Clotnaire raised the siege of Sens
on account of panic occasloned among
the men by a sudden chime from the
bells of st. Stephens church.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
London.s comic Pnner.

London Punch was concocted in the
back parior OF Il public house behind
Drury Lane theater. The first editor
of Punch was the landlord of that tav-
ern, anG in that room assembled al
most every night some 90 tbs most
lively wis of tAe, day more noted, as
Dion Bohcicault tells. for wit than
money. The landlord made punch, and
around the bowl those men would sit
drinking, smoking and cracking Jokes.
The landlord proposed si.at their
jokes SHOULD nos pc wasted, that their
wit should start u comic paper. A
good idea but whst na-ne t. give i..ies
What name? The child should have
its fathers name. And the landlord
pointed to the bowl of punch And
the paper was started, Il struggled on
for about q year ana then was sold
for fi00 10 Bradbury " Evans, the
firm that printed it. The best writer's
in England FASTENED to their standard.
1t has the notorlety of being expelled
from several kingdoms on the coAtl-
nent of Europe Sunday Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
The Sun Not Rnrneh ont.

1t has been stated by such authorities
as Kelvin, Newcomb and Ball that ile,
future of the SIMS activity will be
comparatively short-not more than TO-
100000 years-and some have even sug-
gcsted that the suns activity already
shows signs Of waning. So far is this
from being the case that only one
fourth of our supply of energy has been
expended, aud three-fourths are yet in
store FOR the future life of the planeta
ry system. This opens up to our con-
temptation Il decidedly refreshing view
of the future and will give renewed
hope to all who believe that ihe end of
mundane progress IS not yet in sight.
Not only should the future possibilities
of scientific progress be vastly extend
ed, but there will in all probability be
the most ample time for the further de-
velopmeGt Of the races OF beings in
hab1ting this planet According to this
view, the evolution of our earth is still
in its infancy, with the zenith Of its
splendor fay in the future.-T. j, ]. See
in Atlantic
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Date and rice Experts.

There are date experts In the Ea-
hara," said sailor, "men that can dis
tinguish varieties of the date as easily
and accurately as you or can distin-
guish the various vegetables. As
went from Biskra to Touggourt last
winter 1 learned lot about dates. I'd
thought, the same as you, that there
was only one kind. found there were
seventy-nine kinds. And the Arab
expert, the date merchant, could tell
those seventy-nine kinds apart with
ease. All the worlds dates come from
the Sahara. They grow in the oases.
The date palms need Just little wa
ter along with the hottest kind OF a
hot sun-a desert sun. The variety OF
the date is amazing. I know myself
now nine kinds. It's the same with
rice in Burma The best rice comes
from there, and there are 102 kinds OF
it, which the Burmese rice grower has
no difficulty in differentiating.
York Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
FINEST BANK NOTE PAPER.
Where the Material For Our Green
backs IL Made


The national nag flies over the gov
ernment MILL" owned by the Crane
family at Dalton. Mass, because all
the paper for the United States green
backs Is made there. 1t is one of a
group of mills In which the Cranes
have made paper for more than cen
tury. The founder was Zenas Crane
Before he could get the first mill start
ed he had TO have a large quantity of
rags. But rags were scarcer in those
days than now. The Italian had net
then arrived, the junk shop was un-
sknown, and, although the rag buyer
passed through the streets of Boston
once week. he had not yet appeared
in the western part of the state. This
resulted in an appeal to the people.
based on high economic and patriotic
grounds. Handbills appeared with the
headlines In large type: Americans,
encourage your own manufactures,
and they will improve, Ladies, save
your RAGS
They We're carried TO all the homes
and shops in Berkshire and adjoining
counties, urging "every woman who
has the good of her country and the
interests of her family at heart to
save her rags, and send them to the
new factory or to the nearest store
keeper Tand generous price will be
paid When the min was ready the
rags We're there in abundance. and op-
eratiOns ar once commenced. The
working force consisted of four men,
two girls and small boy, With 1enas
Crane as superintendent anu chief pro-
prietor. The paner was made in hand
molds, and the output was 100 pounds
a day. Today the output is many
tons of the finest bank note paper
Worlds Work
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
No. 80.

with the pearl buttons taken from your
grandfather's white moire vest but
I'm sure il would take more intellect
than ] can command to put them to-
sether properly and evolve n pair OF
long white gloves"
Mrs. Blake suddenly sparkled with
animation
why. Esther Blake speaking OF mir
acles, I've had pair OF white gloves,
the kind you want. lying In the bottom
of my trunk fer five years. They may
be a little yellow. but we can have
them cleaned and there's plenty OF
time for the odor of gasoline to wear
of them"
She didn't tell the girl the history Of
those gloves.
Five years before, wien the rector
was having more financial difficulties
than il seemed right for one man to
have, he had read the marriage service
for one of the wealthicst young men In
the town. 1t was quiet home we'd
ding. and the bridegroom had laugh
ingly presented him with the brides
gloves as 4 souvenir.
The rector always had been In the
habit of giving all wedding fees to his
wife for her own personal use.
When lie upon his return home gave
her the gloves she had tossed them in
to her trunk, wondering in the depth
of her heart what earthly use the
bridegroom thought those gloves would
do her financially distressed husband.
She now found them I'm the very bot
tom of her trunk and tossed them into
Esther's lap.
after all these years. my dear, may
be they will be of service. They be-
longed to one bride. Perhaps they will
prove talisman to bring happiness to
a girl who is just engaged"
Esther unwrapped one glove from
the other and commenced smoothing
them out They were long and soft,
of the finest suede.
She slipped one of them on to
straighten the fingers, then turned them
In astonishment.
Mamma Blake" she exclaimed, her
face crimson with excitement, there
Is piece OF paper money folded I'm
every blessed finger of this blessed
glover
Mrs. Blake turned pale and picked
up the mate that had fallen UNDECIDED
to the floor
"Call your father, dearie." she said
in an awed whisper. There's a ten
dollar note in each of these fingers. Az
badly as we've needed money at times,
I've had hundred dollars lying in my
trunk for five years.
When DR.. Blake came he sat down
ON the edge of the bed. and the three
stared helplessly at the long white
gloves.
'I'll go this very afternoon and thank
Mr.. Carter" he said. looking slightly
dazed. Perhaps he win overlook the
thanks being several years delayed
when I tell him my little girl II going
to wear these gloves at her own we'd
ding"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Tiger md Lion.

"One time, in order to test the cour-
age of Bengal tiger and lion," said
a well known Snowman, I'VE placed
Chinese crackers in the respective
cages and fired the fuses. As soon as
the fuses began to burn they attracted
the attention of both animals, but In
widely different manner. The Hon
drew into a corner and watched the
proceedings with distrustful and un-
easy eye. The tiger, on the contrary.
advanced to the burning fuse with q
firm step and unfilnching gaze. On
reaching the cracker he began to roll
it over the floor with his paw, and
when it exploded beneath his nose he
did not finch, but continued his exam
ination until perfectly satisfied. The
lion betrayed great fear when he heard
the report of the explosion ana for
quite time could not be coaxed out OF
his den."-London Tit-Blts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02

one woman, he declared. but not in
all. And the little house back there is
lonely and empty, and my heart-shure,
it's lonely and empty too. Will We come
and fill it, Nora, alana: VIII We trust
me whin I tell ye that the longer L
stand here speakin' with We the more
/ love ye;"
at gives me a feelin' o. home to know
they have the Barney stone in Ameri-
ca" said Nora, CLEAN of humor ap-
pearing in her eye.
I'm no worse than an aunt We niver
had seem pleaded Larry, "and 1 may
be some better. And the people where
we're going-shure, they'll niver know
but what you're the girl came here to
marry. There's such thing as love
at first sight, Nora, darlint, and that's
what's the matter with me this min
ute. All, say ven marry me, though 7
know ye've niver set eyes Oh me be-
fore
"Oh, but haver' cried Nora. Eyes
terday in the halr'- She stopped with
a quick blush.
"Ah," cried the tiehghted Larry,
then ye did notice me, my angeli
Twas hardly wink l got last night,
for your face kept hauntin' ne. 4
thought of what I'd heard ye say and
how lonely and hard it was for We, 4
girl in a strange land"
did We, now?" said Nora. rIhere's
few would have thought o. thatr' \
wonderful change passed over her face.
Her eyes softened. IF We think-if
you're still shure'-r Sne faltered, CROP
Ing for q word.
"Ah, Nora, is it Yes ye mean;A cried
the ccstatic Larry.
And Nora nodded,
SO Larry and Ellen We're married,
and the kindly official and the matron
of the detention room were witnesses
of the simple ceremony. And is chanc-
ed that as he and his bride stood on the
deck et the immigrant ferry they came
face to face with Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
Kearny, also bound for New York.
mora, my dear" said Larry, "thi@ IS
Mrs. Kearny. Mrs KeaEny, III loike
to make you acquainted with my wife,
Mrs. Lawrence Donovan" He shot Il
sharp look at Tim. rs it ON your we'd
din "Trip We are:'' he questioned and
without waiting for an answer drew
Nora toward the bow of the boat, so
that in going down the gangplank they
took precedence of Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
Kearny, who followed sullenly behind
and We're just In time TO see Larry call
a cab, hand Nora into it and, jumping
in after her, close tho door with a vic
torious slam.
There are times" said Larry, "whin
it pays TO be exthravagant," and, lean
ing over, he squeezed Nora's hand.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
THE WIND BELL.
How 1t Is Constructed In Japan, Its
Original Home.


The wind bell, as its name implies,
is made to ring by the action of the
wind-in fact, the wind bell is not a
bell at.all, strictly speaking, but con-
trlvance composed of n number of
pendants suspended in n circle from q
ring and hung close together so that
they will come into contact and pro-
duce sounds when swayed by the
winds.
Some wind bells produce sounds that
are pleasing and musical, Some are
made with glass pendants, some with
pendants OF metal; some are very
small and simple in construction, 9th
ers are large and massive and elabo-
rate.
The original home of the wind bell is
Japan. In its simplest form 1T is COM
posed of number of narrow strips Of
suspended lengthwise from wire
ring ahRu. two inches in diameter.
Within the circle formed by the strips
thus suspended is hung by one corner
a little square piece Of glass halfway
down the length of the long etpips, the
strips and the square piece ornament
Cd VITA various Japanese characters
and designs. This wind bell may be
hung up wherever breeze will strike
it and blow the strips into contact with
ore another aud with the square ssus-
pended among them,-Detroit News
TribI1ne
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
POISONS IN TOBACCO.
Tobacco destroys the taste. smell and

Tobacco destroys the taste. smell and
digestion.
Tobacco kills mental, moral and
physical vigor.
Tobacco paralyZes the mucous men,
branes and glands.
Tobacco's most dangerous poison,
nicotine, Is without antidote.
Tobacco contains prussic acid, am
monia, carbonic oxide and nicotine.
Tobacco contains stronger poisons
than opium, alcohol, absinth or chloral.
A single leaf of tobacco or single
cigar contains enough Of this poison to
kill man If applied properly.
Nicotine is the most deadly poison
known to the pharmacopoea. A single
drop or grain will kill q large animal.
Nicotine resembles prussic acid In ap-
pearance, effects and activity. Nico-
tines victims die In violent convul-
sions.-New>York American.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
No An.yyer Handy.

This is only worth the telling, writes
a correspondent, because 1t contains
retort which. though a triumph Of In
consequence. seems to me quite unan-
swerable. I happened to be reading
some obvious newspaper proofs In
train when the good natured man next
to me, with the intention no doubt of
making himself agreeable, asked, "Ah,
are you connected with the pressT /
intimated briefly and perhaps not over
courteously that it was none Of his
business. He persisted that it was
quite civil inquiry. which l met with
the remark that / had not asked him
whether he was clerk or a shop as
sistant As he was obviously neither,
this nettled him. "If knew" he said,
what newspaper you belong to I
would never buy it again. London
Chronicle.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Artificial Birds.

In very early times men began to
experiment with a view to making
artificial birds and animals that would
initiate the motions OF living creatures,
and if We are TO believe the records,
some OF the artists in that line We're
remarkably successful.
Archytas of Tarentum, who lived
in the year 400 B. c.. constructed an
artificial pigeon that could fly, but
which was not able to resume its flight
after once alighting.
John Muller, q German OF great me-
chanical skill, constructed an artificial
eagle, which on the entry of Emperor
Maximilian into Nuremberg flew out
to meet him, and, returning, alighted
on the city gate to await his approach.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Nn Time For surgery.

The average woman thinks the sun
and stars would cease TO shine sooner
than that she could interfere with the
regular routine of household duties. A
Sabetha woman was recently informed
by her physician that she would have
TO have an operation performed. She
said she didn't see how she could;
that Monday was washing day, Tues
day ironing day. Wednesday the mis-
sIonary society met, Thursday was the
day to clean up, Friday 10 bake, Sat
urday to give the children their baths
and mend. If hs could get it in Sun
day after dinner and before evening
services perhaps she would try it
Kansas City Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02

When one is sick there is usually
something in the stomach that nature
wants to throw up. When one has dlar-
rhea nature is striving TO remove Of
Tending material from the system.
When one perspires profusely nature IS
getting rid Of blood poisOns through the
skin. One should never attempt to
check any such effort without being
sure that its arrest will be beneficial.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02

"Parson" Blodgett, u former local
preacher residing in Linden, had in
front of his house u watering trough
freely patronized by people riding by.
One evening a man hurrlediy drove
up TO water his horse, and the wheel
of his wagon struck the trough vio
lently. The 'parson" came out hur-
riedly and cried: "Hog rabbited to
hemp seed tobacco! Can't you drive
straight"
go in and shut the door," replied
the driver, land next time you want
to swear, parson, do it like other men,
Boston Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02

Practically every known liquor, as
well as whisky and brandy, is made
up into candy in one form or an
other" says Il Chicago confectioner.
you can get In bonbons of various
kinds creme de menthe, cognac, kum-
mel, Chartreuse. cherry brandy or ben
n1ictinen
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
The Gnrlininns.

Sardinia was wild place in the mid
die of the last century. \ traveller
says: "The men are clothed in goat
skins, one before and another behind,
without breeches, shoes or stockings,
and a woolen or skin cap on the head.
The women have no other habiliments
than long woolen gown and woolen
cap. The peasants always go armed
to defend themselves from one another,
so that travelling in the interior is ex-
tremely unsafe without an escort, and
it IS even dangerous for ships to send
their people on shore for water unless
they are well armed. In short, the
Sardes are the Malays of the Mediter
yanean."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
a FuDpv siamese Custom.

They have a very funny fashion In
Siam. When an inferior comes into
the presence of Il superior he throws
himself upon the ground. Then the
superior sends one of his attendants
forward to see whether the PROSTATE
man has been eating anything or has
any offensive odor about him. If he
be blameless In this respect the at
tendant raises him from the ground,
but If he be guilty the attendant
straightway kicks him out.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
The Aiexandrian Era.

The Alexandrian era is by some au-
thorities begun with the death and by
others with the birth of Alexander the
Great. For a long time after the death
of Alexander this era was in common
use in Egypt and many of the coun-
tries which had been under his rule
II began NoY, IL. 324 B. @.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Buffalo Calves.

Buffalo calves, as a rule, are born
in April and May. They are active,
vigorous little creatures. mild eyed as
domestic calves. but possessing much
greater strength and endurance. In q
few seconds after birth they can get
on their feet, and in twenty minutes
they are tit TO fight for their lives.
Usually it is unnecessary for them to
defend themselves at this tender age,
as buffalo cow is quite capable OF at
tending to any business which may
afise in connection with the defense OF
her precious baby.-Washipgton Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02

Little Willie-Say, pa, what was the
first talking machine made out of? Fa-
her-WeIl, my boy, the first one was
made out of rib.-New York Times.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-20
ERECT
own PHONE Line

Special to Evening Teller.
Gilbert. Idaho, June 20.-Prepara-
lions are being made to complete the
organisation and building Of the tele-
phone line to extend from Orofino to
Peck over Pleasant Ridge and past
Gilbert. Business men Of both towns
and farmers Of the ridge are subscribe
Ing for the phone which when COM
pleted will be Of great benefit to all.
Messrs. Parkins and Dresser Of Lew
iston have been looking over the tim
Der around Gilbert with a view of pur-
chasing logs for their mill.
w. r. Richardson has returned from
the Alberta country where he has To-
Gated ON land and intends to 90 back
and reside there.
Mr.. Smith Of Charleston has pur-
chased the old Beyerlin farm from
F. H. johnson and has moved onto the
place.
Gilbert Hogue. who with his wife
has been visiting with Mr.. Hogue's
parents. has left for his home at Boise
and Mrs. Hogue has gone east to visit
at her old home in Maryland.
A picnic will be held Friday after.
noon ir Boehm's grove
J. 8. Hogue is attending the CAM
meeting Of the Christian church q
Clifford.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chandled ar
moving back to farm from Orofino.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-20

ION q little strip Of bench land. Of
ave square miles. bordering the Snake
river in washington. 10 the fruit-grow-
ing colony Of Charleston. It lies just
across the river from Lewiston. 1ts
level and hillside lands are - intensely
cultivated as the garden tracts Of Ar
lington and Belmont. just outside Of
Boston.
yet nine years ago this same spot.
which. in the latter part Of April was
abloom with apple. peach and plum
trees, was but barren sagebrush
waste. In 1895 single family Of six
people lived on what was than .
cattle and wheat ranch. Now $500
people dwell here In pretty houses.
surrounded by lawns. flower gardens.
vineyards and orchards.
"what IL the wonder working agent
that has transformed this from = des-
ert to place Of semi-tropical verdure1
But perhaps more interesting than the
physical change from barren wasts t.
garden spot IL the story Of how little
coterie OF far-sighted Boston men have
brought about this metamorphosis.
when Charles Francis Adams wal
president Of the Union Pacific railroad
between the years 1883 and 1891, h
made an exploration trip up the snaks
river. This mighty river. the princi'
pal tributary Of the Columbia, carve'
| its way through the plateaus and
mountains OF Warrington. idaho ant
Oregon, forming one OF the grea
scenic canyons Of the west"
The above 10 the introduction to q
interesting full page illustrated stor'
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-20
roRosrs STRIDE OF FEW oAvs
Newly Married Man ovsrleoks Wife ~
He Registers II Hotel.

Los Angeles. June 20.-F. H. Moore
Of Arcadia walked into the Alexandria
otel yesterday afternoon with a
narming young woman by his side.
He went to the desk and asked for the
best room in the house and registered
simply. IF. H. Moore. Arcadia" the
lady standing by him.
There" he said. a. he wrote his
name, now we'll go up
beg pardon" said Clerk Sibbald,
haven't you forgotten something?"
and he pointed to the register and
looked ut the lady.
Mr.. Moore looked at him q moment,
then began to smile and grew a bit
red. "Sh-sh." he replied grabbing the
pen again and adding land wife," to
his name. "Bless my soul. I'VE Just
been married and I'm 30 fiustered that
It clean slipped my mind"
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore maintained the
record for this far In June. Of bridal
couple every day at the Alexandria.