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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
AccordIng to the Lettcr,

There are some literal minded per-
sons who are never satisfied with the
spirit of the law, but who consider it
necessary to enter into compromises
with the letter OF such was an old
citizen of Hopl1inton, n. H, good
many years ago, and his juggling with
his conscience is recorded by Mr..
Lord in the records of the town.
The old man used TO boast that he
never went back on his exact word,
but had no compunctions in going
round it. Once he wished to buy a GER
tain tract of land, and when the owner
named the-price he exclaimed:
Il won't give it, / tell you 1 will
never give itr'
The owner did not yield nevertheless.
A few days afterward the old man
called again. He said nothing about
the land, but stepped into the owners
barn and picked up a fail.
whats that:" he asked.
THAT? Oh, that's fail"
$50 you call that a fail, do you ?
Well, what would you take for it?"
The owner named very small sum.
''Now, I'll tell you what I'll do" con-
tinued the old man. "Pll give you the
price you mentioned for your land and
this fail. And you mustn't forget the
fail 1t pust be included in the deed"
SO the legal instrument was duly
made out, signed and delivered, record
ing the purchase of a certain tract of
land situated thus and so and bounded
as follows. and also a certain fail"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
No. H..

on blocks in shop windows. No, not
precisely like this, either, for this had
little curves-a dozen of them-of indi-
viduality. Pretty little thing, but what
nonsense for shoe.
He heSitated a second, then softly
opened the top right hand drawer Of
his desk. Maybe some one will call
for it," thought he. "Then Pll be sure
TO know where it is"
He thought Of this drawer several
times during the day, but did not open
it. 1t was queer no one missed it.
That night, however, he set the tiny
thing up on his big blue blotter. 1t
shone under the student lamp i'm SHIN
mering daintiness, so soft, so smooth,
with such curves. Why, it looked al
most warm.
The professor leaned back in his re-
volving chair and looked around his
room, dim save for the desks circling
light. The room seemed empty In spite
of its furnishings-great cases Of books,
rugs, antlers, a favorite gun and a
generous pipe rack, and In the midst
Of a circle of light lonely man and
suede slipper.
Yes, the professor felt lonely. He
picked up the slipper, turning it over
and over. Suddenly he cried:
'Why, there's X. G. just as plain,
right on the lining, in silver lettersw
Prince shifted at this Illuminating dis
covery.
Next day as the professor was pass
ing Mrs. Barnes place he saw dainty
little figure in white at the gate. She
raised her lovely tired eyes in recogni-
tion.
Would you mind inquiring for my
mail?' she asked. Both her manner
and her words were OF disarming
simplicity. Miss Graham Is my name
kitty Graham"
Miss Graham-Kitty Graham" re-
peated he gravely, with courtly bow.
Then he stopped short and regarded
the girl with absorption, wonder
growing in his eyes. Miss Graham"
said he, 'do you ever wear slippersT
What a question to ask a girl"
laughed Kitty some weeks later. "And
what an amusing way to begin court
shipi"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
A Spanish Custom,

No one exactly knows the origin OF
the time honored prerogative enjoyed
by the natives of the Spanish village Of
Espinosa, who for centuries have pos
sessed the curious monopoly Of watch
ing over the slumbers of the ruler OF
Spain. Every night at IL o'clock the
gates of the royal palace at Madrid are
tremendously closed by a gorgeously
appareled functionary armed with an
ancient lantern and a huge bundle OF
keys and escorted by servants, officers
and soldiers, and from that time forth
until o'clock in the morning, when
the gates are opened again with Sim
liar ceremony, the guardianship Of the
interior Of the royal dwelling is con-
fided to what are known as the mon
teros de Espinosa. Each one Of them
Is q pensioned lieutenant or captain OF
the army, and while two are stationed
In the antechamber Of the sleeping
apartment of each member of the roy
nj family, remaining throughout the
night, not sitting, but standing, lean
ing on their halberds, the others patrol
the corridors of the palace, two by
two, until the morning. crossing each
other at every point never sitting
down and never uttering single
word.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15

you" she went on "They wanted to
send for you-said | ought to wait until
you came, but you know I hate wait
ing. l simply had to come and tell you
the good news"
"You darling Edith" Frank said af-
fectionateiy. patting her cheek. Then
he turned to the wondering pair beside
him and explained. still keeping hold of
Edith's hand. We've had fearful trou-
BILE. all for nothing. You see, we got
married in joke-not in the least
meaning to do 1.-two years back.
When we found out we We're tied hard
and fast our people. who were delight
ed to have us tied, tried hard to per-
suade us into accepting the situation:
All we would agree to was to wait
awhile, 4 year or such matter. before
undertaking TO set ourselves free. But
the longer we thought of the tie the
less we liked being bound, although we
kept on being the best possible friends.
And then there came time when we
both found out things-things about
ourselves and other people. We didn't
want a divorce Indeed, we couldn't
well get il. Annulment was hardly
practicable. so we were at our wits
end And then a blessed lawyer dug
out the chance of jactitation of mar
riage, and somehow he has carried it
through, and we're consequently ready
to dance at each others wedding"
Yes" Edith said, nOdding and blush
ing, then holding out her hand to Mary
Cindy. Mine is next week You must
be sure to come. Will you do it,"
Certainly she WILL" Ellerton an
swered before MaryCindy could speak.
"She'l come and be your matron Of
honor. You know I'm going to be Joe
Bent's best man."
I'm glad you have it all settled"
Mary -Cindy said, running away, but
with a blush that promised all the most
eager lover could ask.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
HERE AND THERE

The economy or profit to the south
ern planter OF feeding cotton seed or
cottonseed meal to hogs is a subject
worthy of more extensive Investigation
than it has yet received, remarks r..
Dinwiddie of Arkansas.
According to report OF the state bank
commissioner of Kansas, so many
banks have been started that to-day
every hamlet In the state where any
considerable business Is done has q
bank" 1t is IAN era of small banks In
isolated communities"
An exchange thinks seed prospects
are good and that, with the exception
of wax beans and onions, the seed crop
is the best for years.
Turkestan alfalfa tried at the Wis
consin experiment station was found
to be inferior to the native analfa
grown beside It.
The department OF agriculture re-
ports that experiments have proved a
temperature of a few degrees below
zero to be the best for the cold storage
OF butter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
Taking out silase.

Silage should always be taken from
the top, and care should be exercised
to keep the surface as nearly level as
possible. The more nearly level the
surface of the silage is kept, the less It
will freeze In winter and the less 1t will
mold in warm weather. While these
principles have been repeated over and
over again in sllo literature, they have
been unheeded by many silo users, sug-
gests an exchange.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
Horseless Carriages In 1e45.

In one of the letters of Grui Patin,
written in 1645, the learned bibliophile
lays: ''It is true that there Is here
an Englishman, the son Of French
man, who proposes to make carriages
that will roll from Paris to Fontaine-
bleu without horses in day. The new
machine is preparing in the Temple.
If it should succeed there will be a
great saving of hay and oats, which are
at present extremely costly"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
EGYPTIAN CIVILIZATION.
IT'S Origin One OF the UnsoIved Enig-
mas of the World.

mas of the World.
The origin of Egyptian civilization
has been the enigma of the world for
the past twenty-five centuries. Pre-
| senting no historic or even mythic in
fancy, it appears before the world at
once rs a highly civilized and organic
community centuries before Moses was
q boy Upon this subject Renan says,
Egypt has no archaic epoch, but sud
denly takes its place in the world in all
its matchless magnificence, without fa-
ther and without mother and as clean
apart from all evolution as If it had
dropped from the unknown heavens"
Would not an explanation at least feasi-
BILE be found in the hypothesis that it
received It's civilization from some
source no longer existing? Menes, the
first historic figure in its long line of
dynasties, the outlines of whose per-
sonality loom up wayeringly indefinite
but grandiy impressive against the deep
mythic background of prehistoric story
at least 1900 B. c., conceived and ex-
ecuted enterprises eXtorting the warm
est admiration from the best engineers
Of the twentieth century. Did he not
alter the course of the Nile by vast
embankments 10 gain stable founda-
tions other than in shifting sands for
his sacred city of Memphis and con-
struct the artificial lake of Moeris, 450
miles in circumference and $50 feet
deep, as Il reservoir for the waters of
the Nile?
Look, too at the colossal achieve
ments OF his successors in architecture,
sculpture, engineering, astronomical,
political, medical, social and military
science, to say nothing of navigation
and theology. Witness the ruins OF
the Labyrinth recorded by Herodotus,
which had 5000 chambers, half of them
above ground and half below, COM
binatlon of courts, chambers, colon
nades, statues and pyramids. Witness
the wonders of the magnificent temple
of Karnak. which still awakens our ad-
miration, temple, as Demon says,
wherein the Cathedral of Notre Dame
in Paris could be set inside one of its
nails and yet not touch the walls. Wit
ness the sublime pyramids originally
built in honor Of the sun god Ra and
for use as Astronomical observdtories,
the splendors of Memphis, Tbebes and
Heliopolis, Of the sphinx and the obe-
lisks. The statuary and the numerous
temples ysith the ruins OF which the
land is still GIied.-Exchange
ADiiIty dotn nit une marx sTatTo fs~-
sumption overshooteth and diffidence
falleth short.-Cusa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15

Time table in effect Nov. 10, 1906
Passenger trains leave and arrive at
Butler as follows:
LEAVE FOR NORTH.
7;30 a. m, mixed for Punxsutawney,
Du Bois and intermediate stations
1898 a. m. daily, vestibuled day ex-
press for Buffalo, connects at Ashford,
week days, for Rochester.
$50 p. IN. local for PuDx'y, Du Bois
and intermediate stations.
11;3t p. IN. night express for Buffalo
and Rochester.
ARRIVE FROM NORTH.
6:10 a, IN. daily, night express from
Buffalo and Rochester.
$3.50 am. week days, accommodation
from Dubois.
4:50 pm. daily. vestibuled day express
from Buffalo. Has connection at Ash
ford week days from Rochester.
S:07 pm. week days, mixed train
from Du Bois and Punxsutawney.
D Trains leave the B. & o. Station,
Jittsburg for Buffalo and Rochester
At 900 am and 1000 D m. and for local
points as far as Dubois daily at ago D..
IN. week days.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
Winfield Il r. Go Time Table
In effect May Goth, 1903.
WESTWARD.

Trains stop Lane and Iron Bridge only Flag to
take on or leave of passengers.
Trains Connectat Butler Junction with:
TrafnH Eastward for Ereenc-t.- I=I--.ss.riss a.si
Blafrsvflfe Intersection.
Trains Westward for NatroEs, Tarentum Ale sgheny
and Fttsburg.
Trains Northwsrd tor Saxonburg, Marwood and But
Ter
3. G.. BEALOR,
General Manager
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
Not So Terrible.

Physician-You lie awake in bed
three or four hours every night? That
is bad. shall have to treat you for
chronic insomnia. Caller (whose salary
is $14 a week)-Er-no, doctor / don't
think it's as bad as that. / simply can't
Eleen.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
BUFFALO AND ALLEGHENY VALLEY
nTIyV -TnN
Trains leave via KIsKIMINErAs JUNCTION

Trains leave via KIsKIMMETAs JUNCTION
as follows:-
For Buffalo 40 a. n. week. days 10 a, m. sun
days.
For Red Pank and oil city. els. $40, 1875 a. m
and 40 ?. IL week days. TO a. M and 5o5 p. m.
sundays.
For kittasuiug aud way stations G15 aud 1o.s5 a.
m. and 4.20 p IA. week days; 7.2) a. m and sos
2. Sundays
For detailed info rnati0u, apply TO ticket agent or
address Thos. Il. watt, fsss Agt Western District,
100 vifth Avo11n. pittsbtlrg Pa
W. W. ATTERBU RY, } WOOD
Geul Manager. Pas ir Traffic Manager.
GEo W BOYD. C sneral Passenger Ageat.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15
The Romance Of
a Slipper
By Virginia Leila Wentz

Copyright, 1905, By E. c. Parcels
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-03-15

ADinty doth hit Une marx SFnezo fs~-
sumption oyershooteth and difidence
falleth short.-Cusa.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

Mr.. Lee u. Mark. representing
the larges, sale promoter in the
L nited States the New York L
81. Louis consolidated Salvage Co.
81. Louis Mo. is here conducting
the special ten days sale for >. ID.
Wirick. the Monte Vista Cash
store which throws the ,looss open
10 the people next Wednesday
morn ut y o'clock. He is consid.
ersl one II the shrrwde~t sale
conductors that follow this line
and this sale here he intends max
ing n larger success than the other
hundreds that he has personally
conducted. NJ this stock he has
marked So low that the people
cannot miss this one opportunity
that is now offered them. a. this
stock now consists II all new MA.
sonablc merchandise.
He expects Ia ss- you and will
hid you rDyal welcome.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

The Home Commission met ut
Monte Vista Tuesday. There
were present l.. II. Cheney, Of
this city. 7. c. Gradcn' of Duran
40 and Department Commander
Il. ". Carfmsn. of Denver Com
missioner Watson is absent in
Europe.
4 contract for mn addition Ia
the dining hall was let Ia Roy
Campbell of Alumosa and {. \.
Shakespeare Of Monte VISTA 10 Ice
built Of stone.
All Of III. buildings are to Ice
heated by steam, the contract for
which will b- awarded later. and
the sewer pipe is Ia be enlarged.
More concrete walks will bc laid
This work will b- dome by n Canon
City man.
There are now 22l inmates EN-.
rolled nj the Home. - or more
are now AWAY on furlough
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

james ". White who has change
Of the Won Egidy block on Adams
street Inns leased the southern
store room and four ruoms up
stairs Ia Ei Long lately from
Missouri who will 1t up the store
room for restaurant. Mr.. Long
is n Young man experienced in tho
business aud will undoubtedly
succeed ~ there il demand here
for first class eating house. He
will serve meals At all hours IN
the European plan.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

When the trouble ts,Swoem
Irvine Gilbr-nth and his wife
commenced he WAS orsier~si BY
the court Ia t~y the wife sun a
month nlinony during the Isn.
dency ofcowrt proceedings. Hav.
ing s~n unable Ia raise that
amount h. WAS hckl IN contempt
II court anil Last Monday wss
o,lerssl plsrssi In county jail At
DEL Nort- until he parResl him.
s.lf II ont~mlA.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09
Death q Rsbsr. Campbell.

Saturday evening. June md.
while conv-rsing with friends in
Denver. Robert Campbell WIS
suddenly called Ia the great bc.
You'd. Funeral services were held
At the Presbyterian church. Monte
Vista. Tuesday Mt l:.D p. M. con
Quoted by the Rev. Vim. Kerry.
At the close 81 the sermon the re-
mains were conducted la the Gem
-tery by the Brotherhood Of Elks.
u which deceased WAS member.
whsss the burial services 81 that
order were observed.
Judge Campbell WIS born in
Scotland April 9TH ls:,5. WAS mar.
ried June :. 1886 and cnmc 10 III.
San Luis Valley in January iss'i
whsr~ h. since resided. Mr.,
Campbell and wife Ind been in
Denver about two weeks aud were
about "a return HON. where they
had just completed n new house
which they were sIrout 10 "rupy
Ds~sase<i leaves n widow md
two sous " lnoafn his loss.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

The San Francisco earthquake
and iir. in moving pictures will IN.
exhibited NJ the Opera house june
ln'h. Lif- moving pictures will
give graphic and living scenes III
the earthquake aud fire. Seats on
sale At Blacks .I~wclry store.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

+. &. Spencer, First supervisor
Of the san Juan forest reserve, ID
now located in the front rom 81
the town building Moats Vista
aud 10 kept busy attending 10 the
business 81 his Office. Mr.. S,,en.
CIR 70 . very pleasant man With
whom % do bus,psea.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

Strawberry Day means Glen
wood Springs ON June III. The
program II course includes free
pool and free Strawberries and
cake etc There will In the usual
big open mir dance and many lmn,l
concerts. all free.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

Walter X. farrr came up from,
Denver Thursday morning ns II
witness in the district court. hut
ms the cnse in which h. is 10 ties.
iify did not 20 Ia trial until Friday
he remained in town ona day.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

The mountain parks valleys of Colorado
are utilized by invads regain their lost health.
The largest; wealthiest and most desirable as
health is probably the San Luis Valley
This valley is particularly we'll adapted as a health
resort on account of the porous formation of the
soil the artcsian wells. the dry air. and being sur
rounded by lofty mountains
The humidity of the air is ,.ol grs. per cubic
foot As result OF this dryness. both heat and
cold act As a stimuant the health seeker. The
sun is up and the air warmed for his outdoor life
without his having wait until Woodworking.
The cloudy days do no, interfere with his
door life as with them does come the damp
ness and rawness which charactcrizes the Eastern
and Middle States. They are so rare to cause
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

comment and surprise and are gone before acting
depressing influence upon the nerves 10
many. indeed. they are relief from the almost
constant intensity of the clear blue sky.
While March and April usually disagree
able months, May opens up new life and all YER
dure responds to the warm rays of sunshine. June.
July and August are warm months. but the nights
always cool enough to require blanket.
there is usually uninterrupted sunshine. and while
January and February cold months the dry.
clear, sunny atmosphere is balmy and pleasant to
the majority. some few being too weak to respond
to its tonic effect. Probably no climate is respons
ibe for more cases of arrested tuberculosis
than that of the San Luis Valley
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

DIEp Sunday night June Bird
William =. Alternately aged Is
years. . months and II days. Fun.
eral services were held at W0snls
Undertaking parlors Wednesday
At 1 o'clock and the remains were
shipptsl 10 I.anear Missouri for
burial.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

ID. $. Jones. superintendent oi
irrigation, WAS doing business il,
town Monday. He says there is
plenty of water NJ far for irriga-
ton and also for the Gnnb~rrel
road.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

j. ". Palmer II Alan,os. mn,l.
this city a visit Monday.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

James \. Giliett of Garnctt. one
If the early settlers II III. valley
WAS doing business in town Tues
day.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

Miss Pearl Drake Of Monte Vista
is spending her vacation with her
sister Mrs. A. Il. Poavc Of South
Fork.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

The 6shing season u nov open
esd everybody can 6sh n his
hearts couteat
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

7. W. Jaycox. state engineer
came up from Denver Monday
and drov. over 10 the Alamo~a
reservoir 10 make mn inspection.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

IsoRN May ~ Ia Mr.. and Mrs.
A. X. Poagc. If South Fork. u
daughter.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

Alan'o~a i~ planning for bly,
Fourth N July celebration.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-09

Bosx:--TharsiAy. Nay 3lst n
Mr. and Mn. lloaes BasaAsm .
90.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-05-17
DECIDE VALUE
INDIAN LANDS

Special to Evening Teller.
Ferdinand, Idaho, May 17.(By Nez-
perez Cooperative Telephone.)-Th
settlement Of the right Of way Of the
Northern Pacific through the Indian
allottments is being determined by a
board of appraisers who are working
in conjunction with Indian Agent Dew,
of Lapwai and Right of Way Agent
Smith of the Northern Pacific.
The work has been in progress in
this vicinity for the past two days and
settlements generally satisfactory to
the Indians are being reached. 1t Is
expected the work in the Ferdinand
section will be completed today. The
appraisers are John McClain. Judge
Woodward and John Coram, all OF
Grangeville.
Farmers viii do Road Work.
Supplies and equipment for the rail-
road camps are being delivered daily
by the freight teams of Contractors
Porter Bros, & WEIGH The material
necessary for active work on the line
Is being rushed to the camps and the
force of laborers is daily growing larg-
err. Farmers IN the Ferdinand country
are putting men and teams on the
grade work and it is expected large
amount of the work will be performed
by farmers as soon as the spring work
Is completed.
Ball Game Sunday.
The Ferdinand baseball team defeat
| ed Green Creek Sunday by a score OF
| AZ TO Z The team will go to Reuter-
vile next Sunday where game mas
been secured