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New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

larger size and bstter Ghzpe and SlB has rss v<->
considerable success.
Until the last few years The coarse gTzzz and
wild pea vine found On the Island have bean thals
only food This was zufcisnt "a summsz, bus
In winter, when al plant lie vas hidGsn UnGss
snow and ice, the DOor psnioS Usrs Unahls @
penetrate the covering with Gheir essth. woTn G1su
by constant nibblfnG IN the coarse sand and x1zzy
Of them died from starvation. Many also suo-
cuinbe0 20 exposure their ony gTQtacGo8 NON els
the gulches and hoIlOWs between tks asnd dunes
always In the contFO and the horses O1 the out
An attempts, was made TO lessen tAs deaths b
starvation and exposure by hsrdin the animals in
barns. they did not take lrindIT % tfis esT-
Shelter sheds have "a now VI 5ss5 "a ersStsS ~ Srisus
places forty OF fsy feet !opg and sight 9est hsa
resort to these places IN time of storm or colo nd
the death rate has been DerceDtby reduced IN con-
When the government hrss took possession q
ponies numbered from seven hundred 20 eight hun.
urea urea nqt az the present time the number is only
been broken 10 harness and are used TO patrol the
II gangs Of est Or twenty o Soes as S Soy aS Of FG od
Each sang is headed ey q vicious stallion g
e y Sn9SF S -o o5 h hs sang reseaes the age q tive
his former companions a fierce battle ensues- aut
the younger one is usually beaten ana sent or once
The pasturse of @ each q sang 5 IS wen deaaed ana
N ~ 10 Ine horse which feeds outside his proper
HInA ~ de Is sat upon by those into whose pre-
.s-lSl4 A4eIttAles@ II ponies are tnLerulNed
driVen miles away from their pasture grounds eha
followingenorning Will find them peacefully feedine
on the grounds from which they were taken
The ponies are tiulid and very curious and they
VIII cautiously approach new ana strange Ob1ect
units their curiosity is satisfied and then turn nee
ar gauoP away II stranger approaches q
gang the le2e5r BY a shriN CRY viii gather IL ths
i'i. IS ~ad Idals. and begin slow retreat he
facing the
Several times a year supplies brought 70 Gha
island from Halifax BY government steamer 60
on the nldsumner TRIP cargo Of ponies IS usually
taken back 70 be sold. partly for revenue and pRrI
~ N order 10 reduce the number which must CTIR
siSt the next winter the Islands resources VSsr
the steamer appears the ponies cOrralled anc
those selected Tor export are thrown upon thasl
PACKS eno their leg8 tied together and in this hsle
less condition they are placed IN SuFfnoafs 49,
taken aboard the steamer, When they 9TTivs a.
EtlHA tAeS are tleo IN an tnclOSuFe at the wharf
where they remain for several days 20 occllSSo,y
theIn % the noise and confusion of their now sr~
Founoines They look peaceful enough as'-f-a-
stand there but let prospective purchsSs- 49,
pr0ach 700 close and he is laid on his bacE ~ q
Iutca cious kick- When the ponies are soIE sns
zee away they make final vigorous lghe for f~s-.
com. lasting sometimes for hours Aef@r 49,
G--As4o-s however tAsT become yA---a1.s hors>a
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
SABLE ISLAND PONIES.
Herds of Them Roam Wad and
Hunt Their OzUn Food.

For the visitor Sable Island lying about ninety
miles southeast OF Halifax. one OF the most inter
esting features Is the ponies which roam Wild The
ancestors Of these ponies probably the horses
brought by the Rev. Mr.. de Mercier. an American
who went there in 174O. and left by him TO shift
for themselves after his departure Those horses
doubtless Of large size. but constant exposure
and poor food have reduced their descendants 10
small ponies. They have large. III set heads. small
eyes. often blue IN color thick jOints long sweep
ing tails Zone BY actual measurement was three
yards lOng) and thick. shaggy names and fore
locks. The predominating colors are bay with
black name and tail. and chestnut. with light mane
and tail There a few blacks. but no grays
or whites Attempt has been made By ths intro
eaoton u1 thoruux1nr horses to breed poz.l.4 OF
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20
poratiOns to Restrain Their Patrons from Doing
Some Things and Their Remarkable Ability
to Prevent Them from Doing Other Things.

repeated An occasional example of such disci-
pline has the effect Of keeping all others out Of
the car also
1t has been pointed out that if the seats OF the
open trolley cars were built nearer together it
would be impossible for any OF their passengers
to stand up. Yet the railway company says 1t
is unable to increase the number Of seats with
out buying cars. While able to issue mill
ions of dollars worth Of stock to get control of
rival lines and eXtinguish competition. yet It is
powerless to raise enough money 20 obtain cars
in which the public might find comfort. The
company also appears unable to explain that
the open car now in vogue filled to its utmost
capacity with passengers both seated and stand
ing, can carry one hundred passengers, whereas
a car with seats near enough together to prevent
people standing between would accommodate
only seventy passengers.
The subway management says 1t is impossible
to prevent smoking on the platforms OF stations.
Whenever persons TO whom tobacco smoke is
offensive complain to the station employees they
receive such answers as:
You can't expect us to stop EN-"
I'VE couldn't do anything il we tried"
IF you dont like the smoke, why don't
breathe"
Higher officials say they are pOwerless also.
The smoker puffs the platforms of street.
cars so that the fumes OF his weed" blow into
the faces Of passengers getting on off, but
the conductors say they are physically helpless
TO prevent it.
Not only obnoxious. but dangerous to the
health Of the community. is the subway splitter
who scatterS germs OF disease where they cannot
be killed by the light of day. Yet the subway
management says that it is helpless 20 prevent
this nuisance. When the police IN a sudden
burst Of zeal recently arrested half dozen spit
ters in a subway station and brought them be-
fore a magistrate che latter asked ie there were
New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

News-Tribuae,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
The Critical Ages.

1t Is calculated that the amount Of
heat given off by the human body
within twenty-four hours would be
sufficient, If concentrated, to bring
nine inch cube OF steel TO II white heat.
It is this heat which literally burns up
the body, and the very first day that
Il man ceases 10 renew the tissues by
taking food he loses about half a pound
or a pound In weight Brain workers
give of Il greater amount of heat than
physical workers; hence they are more
liable TO collapse. After overworll they
are obliged TO lie up till they can OBJ
tain more capital-in other words, they
have been consumed by the fire OF the
body at quicker rate than 1t takes
nature to supply n quantity Of fresh
tissue and muscle. The ages of TWEEN
ty-one, twenty-eight, thirty-flve and
forty-two are the most critical periods
of persons lifetime, for at about
these ages nature will have fitted the
body out with new raw materials,
which may or may not stand the test
OF the persons ever changing habits Of
life
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
HOW Eafigue Is Cnused.

The fatigue felt after muscular ex-
ertion is chiefly due to the formation
within the muscles themselves of GER
tain nitrogenous poisons which are
the result Of chemical action going on
and which have paralyzing action on
the muscular fibers. These poisons are
formed by the breaking up of certain
reserve materials which exist in the
muscles without actually forming an
essential portion of them. When these
reserve materials are thus split up they
give out energy which may be avail
able as a source of heat or as cause
Of motion. They accumulate In the tis
sues Of persons who lead sedentary
lives, and when such people take much
exercise they are very liable to an at
tacl of gout or feverish prostration,
owing to the sudden accumulation
within the blood of too many waste
products for the kidneys to remove at
once The immunity from fatigue pos
sessed by those who are continually
exercising is due to De fact that these
reserved materials have been gradually
removed during the course of training
and little remains capable OF producing
gouty poisons when much exercise is
taken.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
The Chono Tree.

Chonc is the name given by the
Kanalxas to tree which fourishes in
New Caledonia. 1t reaches height of
forty feet and puts forth beautiful
white flowers. having n perfume like
that Of jasmine. The chone IL the Ger
bera manghas OF the botanist and be
longs to the family of the apocynaceae.
II yields n milky juice, like the india
rubber tree, which when evaporated
leaves black gum that softens In
boiling water, like gutta percha. II is
lmpermeable, like gutta percha, but
has the advantage OF dissolving In
petroleum. The solution painted or
doated on wood and evaporated leaves
a thin layer Of the gum, impervious TO
water Leather lmpregnated with the
gum can remain IN water for hours
without becoming moist. Moreover, II
makes an excellent water proof var
nish for boots when 1t IL dissolved In
aeeonna nf turnentine
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
Notice to Bridge Builders.

The County Commissioners in their
office in Butler. Pa. will. until noon
August "A. 1906 receive sealed bids mp
on the following bridge work.
No. l. North Gallery bridge over
Breakneck Greek in Gallery borough.
masonry substructure and steel super
structure with concrete roadway
No. 3 LardentOwn bridge over Little
Bull creek in Clinton twp, masonry
substructure and steel superstructure
plank roadway
No. 3. Fennelton bridge over Buffalo
creek in Clearheld twp, masonry sub
structure and steel superstructure, plank
roadway, with sufficient strength to
carry concrete roadway.
No. 1. Muddycreek bridge over
Muddycreek in CLAW twp. masonry
substructure and steel superstructure
plank roadway. with sufficient strength
70 carry concrete roadway.
No. ). Frazier Mill bridge over
Thorn creek in jefferson twp, repairs
to substructure and steel superstructure
with plank roadway
No. 6. Perry bridge over branch Of
Glade Run in Adams twp, concrete
substructure and steel superstructure.
plank roadway
No :. Bridge over Bear creek In
Fairview twp, masonry substructure
and steel superstructure, plank road
way.
No ;. Miller bridge over Scrubgrass
creek, in Venango twp, masonry sub
structure and steel superstructure;
plank roadway.
No. o. Wick Station bridge over
branch of Slipperyrock creek, in Slip
peryrock twp, masonry substructure
and steel superstructure, plank road
| way. Bids will also be taken on Nos.
5 and for a stone arch. plans in Com
| missioner's Office.
No. 10 Hilliard bridge in Washing
| ton twp, masonry substructure.
Plans and specifications giving full
information are in file in our office
| Bids are invited upon reinforced con
| crete arch construction for any or all OF
| these bridges, such bids to be accom-
| panied by sufficient detailed drawings
| to explain the work, and each super
structure shall follow the general plar
on file as to capacity, clear span, Width
and heighth of centre, also length ant
| direction of wing walls.
| a certified check for ten per cent oi
| the amount of bid must accompany
each bid, otherwise bid will not be con
| sidered
| The successful bidder will be re
quired to furnish bond to the ful
amount of the contract for the faithfu
completion Of the same.
The County Commissioners reserv,
the right to reject any or all bids.
Bids will be opened at / 80 o'clock.
WILLIAM SIEBERT,
| n. S. GROSSMAN,
| G.. T. EASLEY.
County Commissioners
Attest:
| ROB'T K. GROSSMAN. Clerk
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
OH URCH NOTES.

Rev. J. c. Nicholas will return from
his vacation this week, and there Will
be the usual services IN Grace Lutheran
church next Sunday.
Chancellor Mccormick Of the West
ern University of Pennsyis aIiia is to
preach in the First Presbyterian church
next Sunday.
Rev. Roeder of the First English
Lutheran church is on four week 9 va
cation, and there will be no preaching
services IN that church until Sunday,
Sept. 2d, when Albert Keck will preach
morning and evening. and the follow
ing Sunday Rev T B. Roth will pre-
side
The 10th annual convention of the
Butler County Christian Endeavor IN
ion will be held in the Middlesex Pres
byterian church on the 29th and 3Oth
of this month Each society IN the
county is entitled to two delegates IN
the convention.
Rev. H. K s5hanor, pastor of the Eng
lish Lutheran church at Middle Lancas-
ter. has resigned his pastorate there TO
take effect Sept 30th, and will accept a
call from the congregation at Young
wood. Westmoreland county. town
located about four miles south OF
Greensburg. Rev Shanor has been
pastor of the Middle Lancaster church
12 years and has also served the congre-
cations at Princeton and Stone church.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
Oil and Gas Notes.

The Market-Both agencies are pay
ing $1.5S.
Butler twp.-Moser & Cos. well on
the Gruver. near McCalmont, is in the
sand with oil IN the hole. also lost bit.
Penn-The Phillips well on the
Campbell is doing about barrels. 1t
didn't pan out as large as was expected
Oakland Kelly & Co. have ten Dbl.
well in the Speechley on the Cornelius
Kelly. No. on the Neff was shot last
week and started off at 10 bbls from the
thirty-foot.
ClearieId-McKee & Cos. well on
the Mcbride is due this week. and
Sheridan & Co. are in the sand with
good showing.
Durken & Co. have a well near Coyles'
vile.
That yisit-The call made on the
President at Oyster Bay By L. N.
Barnsdall. of Pittsburg. was not as a
representative of the Standard Oil
Company, Mr. Barnsdall asserts. but
with regard to difficulties affecting
himself in the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma oil fields. Mr.. Barnsdall
was accompanied by ex-senator Jones
of Arkansas They asked the President
TO uge his influence with Secretary OF
the Interior Hitchcock to modify the
conditions the secretary has made wltf
regard to the transfer of the Guffey q
Galley oil holdings to Barnsdan.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
Jury List for September Term.

List OF names drawn from the proper
jury Wheel this 3lst day Of July. 1906,
to serve as Grand Jurors at quarter
session term of court commencing on
the first Monday of September, 1906.
the same being the third day OF said
month:
Boggs FL G, Evans City. clerk
Burr John Connoquenessing tip, farmer
Bishop Henry, Evans City, laborer
Clark M S. Washington twp farmer
Campbell Clarence. Concord tip, farmer
Cooper William. Butler borough, tailor.
Davidson VIM, Mars borough, laborer
Doerr George Butler boro producer
Friehling John G., Winfield tp. farmer
Firster L 9, Siipperyrock twp, farmer
Grinder Philip, Butler boro, railroader
Kradle J w, Butler twp, farmer
Moore $ &, Clinton twp, farmer.
Miller William, Forward tip. producer
Perry q w, Butler twp teamster.
PETER Fred. Evans City. agent.
Renick C w. Slipperyrock twp, farmer
Rahiser John. Forward twp, farmer.
Scott J M, Winfield twp, physician.
Shakley Elias, Butler boro, real estate
agent
Tannehill Newton, Eenango tn, farmer
Uhl Fred. Lancaster twp. farmer
Waldron Il o, Forward twp, farmer
White Robert A. Butler boro, retired
List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this 3lst day of July, 1906
to serve az Petit Jurors at quarter
session term Of court commencing on
the second Monday of September, 1906.
the eamc being the tenth day Of said
month:
Andre joel. Fairview twp. taymer.
Andrew Daniel. Butler boro laborer.
Ayers VIM, Fairview boro, wagon
maker,
Barrett Edward B. Butler boro, watch
man.
Billingsly Joseph. Parker twp, farmer
Campbell John s. Cherry twp. farmer
Chrisptophel Edward, Harmony, laborer
Cooper William. Clay twp. farmer.
Davie q III. Butler boro, clerk
Davidson ID Il. Slipperyrock Up. farmer.
Daubenspeck j G. Franklin tip, farmer.
Denholm Tracy, Petrolia boro merchant.
| Evans Bert, Evans City, marble cutter
freshkorn Fred, Ielienople. timer
| Gallagher W 4, Buffalo twp farmer
! Cola John. Butler twp. farmer
| Greer Smith, Jefferson twp farmer
| Gillelapd Edward. Connoquepessing
| township. farmer.
4
Hartung Albert, Heiienople, harness
| maker.
Harvey William Clinton twp, farmer
| Ichenour Fred, Lancaster twp, farmer
Kneiss Lewis, Lancaster twp, farmer
Kramer Albert, Butler boro, laborer.
| RnoF William, Buffalo twp farmer
Logan d z, Middlesex twp farmer
| McMurry Andrew, Cherry twp. farmer.
Mcmahon George. Parker twp, farmer.
McClintock w, Mercer twp, farmer.
McMichaei X J. Eau Claire. retired =
Mccullough gam1. Fairview tp, farmer.
McQuistion J A, Fairyiew bqro. minister.
Mahood Mel, Clay twp. farmer
Miller John. Butler twp farmer
Noble G II, Winfield twp, farmer.
Oesterling Albert Butler, clerk
Parks John. Middlesex twp, farmer.
Platt Wesley Butler twp farmer
Porterfeld w Il, Allegheny tip. farmer.
Sbermap u " Butler boro, blacksmith.
Suitzel Joseph, Bu,lor, carpenter
Schroth Edward, Jefierao.. 1%'I, farmer
Stickel Abraham, Worth twp, fa.nlB.
Stevenson Robert, Connoquenessing
twp. farmer.
Smith tIeorge Centre twp, farmer
Wade George, BnTalQ typ farmer
Wileg ] G, Chjcora. GyerymaB
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
Prospect.

Prof O. Z Bartel wife and son
Donald have returned to their home at
Mantua Ohio. after two weeks Visit
TO Mrs. Bartel's parents. Mr.. and Mrs:
T ri. Boeh1. The Prof. is skilled
musician and conducts a musical college
in his home town.
Miss Susa Shaner of Philadelphia Is
visiting her sister Mrs. Conrad Miller,
whom she has not seen for twenty-five
years
Fifteen or twenty five people attended
the merchants picnic at Cascade PARK,
and report a good long day. No doubt
they will learn the song, I'VE Didn't
Get Home Till Morning.
A. w. Shannon and son Clifford of
Route A, Franklin twp, were in town,
SATURDAY. evening, shopping and chat
ting with old friends.
The new pavement epidemic is
spreading, and VIM. Graham, Martin
Heyl and VIM Heyl are laying cement
W alks in front of their respective prop
critics.
Mrs. James MCGOWAN has probably
The largest flock of turkeys in the coun-
".
trough, she counts one hundred and
fifteen Who can beat it.
Mrs. Boehm has a very fine garden
| this summer and is raising some prize
sauashes. She takes her marketing to
Butler once week and sells No. /
goods.
Kathleen Moore and Edna Aiken, two
ha 70 ~
| Shanor, last week, and took Irene home
along to spend week with them.
G. b. Beighiey was down at Renfrew,
last week, building a house for }. d.
Marshall.
DIR. Atwell and wife of Butler were
the guests Of j. A. McGowan and wits,
Saturday afternoon. and enjoyed the
ride to our town,
Mrs, Arthur McCandless of Pittsburg
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. James
Myers, Last week.
School in Franklin township will be
| taught by the following teachers
Howard McCandless, Hill; Ralph
Mackey, Hickory Corner; Grace Fair,
Ridge; Everett Stamm, Mt. Chestnut;
| Miss Mcbride, Dick; q. p. Weigle, Mile
Run; Mrs Pollock, Independent.
| John Mcclure has returned from
Southern Ohio, where he purchased 30
heod of cattle to be fattened for the
market this fall and winter.
| Last week was the warmest and
wettest ons re have had for a long
time. and everything wanted to grow,
even the beans in the pods started.
4 JOE Costly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
MINoT LEDGE LIGHTHOUSE.
The First One WAS Swept Away With
Its Occupants.

The first Lighthouse on Minots ledge
was built In is4s. It was an octagonal
tower resting on the tops Of eight
wrought iron piles eight inches IN diam
eter aud sixty feet high, with their
bases sunk five feet In the rock These
piles were braced together in many
ways, and, as they offered less surface
60 thesHaues than solid structure, It's
lighthouse was considered by all au-
thorities upon the subject to be excep-
tionally strong.
Its great test came in April, 1881. On
the 14th of that month, two keepers
being In the lighthouse, an easterly
gale set IN, steadily increasing in force.
People on shore, and no doubt the
keepers themselves, watched the heavy
seas sweep harmlessly through the net
work of piles beneath the house and
feared no harm. On the 10Th. however,
the wind and sea had greatly increased
and the waves were flung higher and
higher toward that tower in the air.
Yet all thought they surely could not
reach sixty feet above the ledge.
That night was one of keen anxiety.
for the gale still increased, and all
through that dreadful driving storm
and darkness the faithful keepers were
at their posts. for the light burned
brightly. On Wednesday, the 10th, the
gale had become a hurricane, and when
at times the tower could be seen
through the mists and sea drift it
seemed to bend to the shock of the
waves At 1 o'clock that afternoon an
ominous proof of the fury of the waves
on Minots ledge reached the shore,
a platform which had been built be
tween the piles only seven feet below
the floor of the keepers room. The
ra ging seas then were leaping fifty feet
in the air. Would they reach ten feet
higher for If so the house and the
keepers were doomed? Nevertheless,
whep darkness set in the light shone
out as brilliantly as ever But the gale
seemed, If possible then to increase.
What agony those two men must have
suffered, How that dreadful abode
must have swayed in the Irresistible
hurricane, and trembled at each crash
ing sea, The poor unfortunates must
have known that if those seas, leaping
always higher and higher, reached their
house it would be flung down into the
ocean and they would be buried with
it beneath the waves.
To those hopeless, terrified watchers
the entombing sea came at last. At l
o'clock in the morning the lighthouse
bell was heard by those on shore 10
give mournful clang, and the light
was extinguished 1t was the funeral
knell of two patient heroes.
Next day there remained on the rock
only eight jagged iron stumps.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-16
Lightning's Franks.

Abraham Snyder lost horse and colt
two calves, this years wheat and hay
and nearly all his farming machinery
by the burning of his barn, lear Harris,
vile station, last week. He was insyr
in the Worth Mutual for 5000. The
farm is owned by w, P. Brahm OF
Harrisyille.
A barn on the Vanderlin farm. near
Clintonville, was ignited by lightning
last week and burned. The seasons
crops were burned, but the live stock
was gotten out. The farm belongs TO
Jacob Sheaslev of Franklin. and is
tenanted by Robert Smith.
The house Of Daniel Younkins on
Brady St., Butler, was struck by
lightning. last Friday. Mrs. Younkins
was badly shocked.
The barn Of Morris Wade in Venango
twp, near Eau Claire. was struck and
burned on Monday of last week. Five
horses, a grain drill, sleigh and some
harness were all that could be saved.
VIM. Barbour, who drove into the barn
for shelter, was slightly stunned. The
barn was a new one, Abopt ten
minutes before the barn was struck,
Mr.. Wade had insured the barn and
contents for $500 and had made the first
payment to the agent. yet in the barn.
The Producers station at Karns City
was hit by lightning last week.