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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
IGow Any Trait May lie Fixed In n
Normal Human Being.

There Is not n single desirable attri-
butte which. lacking IL ~ plant may not
be brat into It. Choose what improve
ment you wish In flower, fruit or n
tree, and by crossing, selection, cultl'
walton and persistence you can Tx this
desirable trait irrevocably. Pick out
any trait you want In your child, grant
ed that ho IL q normal child, be 1t hon-
esty. fairness, purity, lovablcness, In
dustry, thrift, what not. BY surround
ing this child with sunshine from the
sky and your own heart, by giving the
closest communion with nature by
feeding him well balanced, nutritious
food, by giving him all that Is implied
In healthful cEvlronmental Influences
and by doing all In love you can thus
cultivate in this child and fix there for
all his ITO all of these trnits-natu-
rally not always TO tho full In all cases
at tho beginning of the work, for he
redlty will make itself felt first, and, az
In the plant undor Improvement, there
will be certain strong tendencies to re-
version to former ancestral traits, but
In the main with the normal child you
tlently, perslstently guiding him In
these early formative yoars.
And. or ths other side. give him foul
DIR 10 breathe, keep him In dusty fac
tory or an unwholesome schoolroom or
crowded tenement up under the hot
roof; keep him away from the sun
shine, tako away from him music and
laughter and happy faces, cram his lit
tie brains with so called knowledge,
oil the more deceptive and dangerous
because made 30 apparently adaptable
10 his young mind; lot him have asso-
elates In his hours out OF school, and at
the age OF ten you have fixed In him
the opposite traits. He Is on his way
TO tho gallows. You have perhaps seen
a prairie frc sweep through the tall
grass across plain. Nothing can
stand before Il; II must burn itself out.
That Is what happens when you lot the
weeds grow up in ohild's life and
then sot fire to thom by wrong environ
ment.--Luther Burbank In Century.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28

null of the one sound rein, TO which
the driver still clung stupidity. They
plunged into the railing; 1t cracked
then gave way beneath their weight
The nigh horse was partially OH the
road. scrambling desperately with It's
hind foot on the treacherous side OF the
embankment. And still the relentless
rein. dragging at the frenzied animals
hits impelled them over the edge or
the road.
In n flash Gormley saw the only
course that would save them, the girl
he loved and the others. There was
no time to get down and reach the
bits. He might save himself by jump
ing, but Sylvia, wedged in the box,
would be rolling over and over to pit
eous Disagreement or death. Drop
itv' he shouted fercely at the driver,
and the latter instinctively loosened
his grasp on the line.
Gormley scrambled over the foot
board and on to the tongue or the
wagon. He threw himself astride the
off horse. A well directed lunge with
his right hand secured the broken rein,
and the same movement wrenehed the
animals head sharply to the right.
Leaning far out, he seized the other
struggling animal by the bits with his
left hand and pulled with all his
strength. The hoofs of the frantic
horse struck fire from the embank-
ment edge. For an instant the whole
outfit trembled toward destruction, but
the pull to the right never slackened,
the nigh horse secured a foothold at
last, and the danger was over.
How did you ever think so quick
ly?" asked Bob Parker when the ex-
element had died down a little and
the rein was being mended.
'It wasn't thought at all; just In
stinct," replied Gormley. You see,
the trick of riding one horse bareback
and guiding another is part of the cav
airy monkey drill. | learned 1t years
ago when / was boy"
Burgess holds Clement In bitter hat
red since that night. for 1t was Clement
who insisted on changing seats with
Gormley, and that brought Gormley
into a place beside Miss Gerrlsh.. The
engagement was announced next day,
all as n result of the ride home after
the dance
The betrothal kiss, given when the
waning moon was smothered by a
cloud, was doubly sweet to Gormley,
for Burgess was scarce yard away.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
Crant.. Pre.ence of Mind.

An instance of great presence Of
mind was narrated by John Russell
Young, says a writer in the Grand
Magazine. Once during the civil war,
when Grant was In subordinate COM
mand, he was accommodating alone near
the enemy's lines. Suddenly he found
himself confronted by one of the Con-
federates' pickets, who was for arrest
Ing him. "Sho! ShoT said Grant, with
the utmc coolness. Cant you see
am accommodating In the enemy's uni
form? Don't make noise. / shall be
back directly" And he walked away
quietly until out of the picket's sight,
then ran as nimbly as he could.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
Hnd No Terrors.

A young minister settled over a small
iountry parish was instructed by his
parishioncrs TO procure n piano for
their use. He did so, telling the dealer
to charge the bill for rental to The sec
retary Of the parish. When the bill
amounted to SIS, the society being un-
able 10 pay II rs well as the salary OF
the pastor, the music dealer dunned
the minister for the money, telling him
that he assumed the responsibility.
The latter replied that lie never assum-
ed the responsibility of another, hay-
ing all he could do TO pay his own bills,
whereupon the dealer threatened to
sue him.
A short time after our friend receiv-
ed n letter from New York collection
agency, to which as well as several fol-
lowing he paid no attention, until the
following short but definite letter
came;
Dear Sir-Uniess you remit ut once we
shall publish you all over tho country 40
delinquent debtor.
TO which he replied:
Gentlemen Ever since I entered the
ministry I have been struggling for tha
title nf ~ d Go ahead
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
"Umr' said the widow as she halted
and shifted.

"Umr' said the widow Rs she halted
and shifted.
do you mean that snielly
eyes. Ever notice 1t beforeT
"Once or twice Smells a. II come
body had been breaking rotten eggs
around here"
sect pole and thrust Il into tho
ground us far rs you can"
''Here's one right here. and some
body's been poking. What do you
make Of 1t, Marthai"
"Jed, you've asked me to marry You"
she said I'm reply.
81 have, but you don't seem to care
whether you drive me to suicides
grave or not"
81 don't know but I'd be willing to
take chances"
Gas how?n
'If you'll deed me this landS todaY
I'll promise to marry you within -
month. / shan't answer any questions.
It's yes or no right off,"
Then it's yes, by thunderw exclaim-
ed Jed as he reached the roadside
fence.
The deed was made out before sun
down and sent away to the county seat
to be recorded. Next day the man
who was looking for nm asylum site
called upon the Widow Thomas. He
had scarcely mentioned the poor or
phans when she laughed and said:
"Don't let your philanthropy cause
you to lose a good thing. The ground
up there Is full Of natural gas. and
you know It, It's only twenty miles
to pipe it to Chicago. II it's under the
meadow, then it's under hundreds OF
acres around here. Go ahead and
make any test you will and then come
back with your Offer"
A week later he was willing to hand
over $4,000 in cash. and when Jed
Wheeler had seen the money counted
out and the deed passed he exclaimed:
"By thunder, Martha, but that was
the only piece of land had, and when
u piano feller comes along and wants
to trade me q goose farm for the rails
Ing Of speckled geese. what am ] 60
ing TO say to himr'
Refer him to your wife," she an
swered as she kissed him for the FIRST
time.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28

or deceitful ancestry is the word
asphalt" Apparently It means mot
slippery" The Greeks themselves were
tempted 10 derive "asphaltos" from
"a." not. and "sphallo." mako to fall
or slip. However. the word IN really OF
unknown barbarian origin-Phoenician.
somo say. Asphalt was In use very
early In history. II is said to have been
tho slime with which the infant Moses
ark OF bulrushss was daubed and
which tho builders of the tower Of
Babel used instead OF mortar.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
or,aiu Of .rcathsr In MS Csp.v

"a feather In his cap" signifying
honor and distinction, arose from N
custom which was common among the
Eyrians and perpetuated to this Gay
among the various semicivllized people
of adding u new feather to the head
gear for every enemy slain. In tho
days OF chivalry the embryo knight re-
celved his cocque In featherlesB con-
dItIon, and then won his plumes M No
had won his spurs. In q manuscripts
written by Richard Hansard In 1b86
and carefully preserved In the British
museum Is mentioned an ancient Hum
garlan custom, that of allowing no
man TO wear a feather In his cap who
had not killed Turk. The Hungar-
lans had n law, which was In vogue
as late as 1912, which allowed warriors
10 add n feather to their headdress col
lection "every time the claimant could
prove that he had succored starving
Hungarian or had killed nm ablebodied
Turk or other Moslem." These old cus-
toms are now obsolete. but It 10 inter-
csting to know that there were once
such laws upon the statute books Of
nations Thought to ha aivilixed
Bulow's wonderful Memory.
Bulow had n wonderful memory, 40
was evidenced by his astonishing feat
OF memorizing Hiels concerto. which
the man who wrote It could not accom-
pany without hotes. His accuracy was
almost infallible. He was once rehcars-
ing a composition Of Liszt's for crches-
ira in that composers presence without
notes. Liszt interrupted to say. that
certain note should have been played
piano. NO" replied Bulow, 1T In
sforzando." Look and see." persisted
the composer. Tho score was prcduc-
cd. Dulow was right. How everybody
did applaud In the excitement one Of
tho brass wind players lost his place.
"Look for n b fiat In your part" said
Bulow, still without his notes. Five
measures farther on wish to begin"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
pust LIN Ones Eye..

To "cast dust In ones eyes" perfect
ly explains itself. 1t is, however, in
teresting to know that Epaminondas
at the battle Of Tegea defeated the
Spartans by masking his movements
with large body of cavalry. He
caused the horsemen to .gallop to and
fro in front of the enemy in such a way
as to raise cloud of dust and so veil
ed the movements of his infantry and
enabled them to take up a new and
more advantageous position.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
Hatchery In war.

In ono OF the Du Guesclin's victories
80 many English were taken captive
that oven the humblest soldier among
tho French had one or more prisoners.
Ehe victors. however. fell to quarrel
ing, and. III feeling becoming rifo I'm
the French army In consequences OF
these quarrels over tho prisoners. Du
Gucsclin ordered all the captives to be
butchered, and the brutal order was
carried out.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
such "a Temper.

Ills Wife But don't think, George,
that you ought 10 object TO mamma
why. Just think. II Il hadn't been for
her you would never have had mol her
Husband HUH Don't try 10 excuse
her by saying that. You make me hntc
her worse than ever.-Modern Society.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
A premier,m wit.

A woman once told Lord Palmerston
that her maid, who had been with her
In the Isle of Wight, objected to going
thIther again because the climate was
not embracing" enough. ':What am
70 do with such woman" she asked.
"You had better take her to the Isle or
Man next time," said Lord Palmerston.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
A Caution. Lever.

A correspondent OF the London Globe
tells OF gilded youth who left instruc-
tions at jewelers. shop for the In
scrlptlon OF an engagement ring no had
Just bought. He wanted II inscribed,
"From Bertie TO Maud" An he left no
turned back and added as m after
thought. II shouldn't-ah--ctt Maud
too deep, don't you know"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28

Didn't ! understand you 10 say they
keep servant girlf'
"Certainiy not. l said they try 10.
As soon as one goes they get anothcf'f
philadelphia Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28

Kind LADY, have nothing but some
lobster salad and mince pie. You sure
iy don't want that for your breakfast?
Weary WallSer-oh, dis Is me dinner,
mum. had me breakfast day before
esterday.-Cleveland Leader.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
THE GOLDFlNCH.
Changes In PIumaEe That Are Pux-
ElfnR 20 the Novice.

EunR 10 the novice.
Most every one IN America IL nc
quainted with the goldflnch. but many
people know tho bird by tho name OF
lettuce bird on account OF lis bright
yellow color. GoldHnch IL n very mp
propriato name, a. tho bright yellow
OF tho male when In breeding plumagc
is IKE FURNISHED gold. The female
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28

shc-Do you know I've induced my
husband 10 give up cigarsf He-Is
that so7 Wen. I've known him Tor
seven years. and I never saw him rive
up e.-Illustrated Bits. {.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
A JOCULAR MONARCH.

Winged +ir1c Sffrcs -crr ffrrrnsfbiy and
receives US, and there Is nothing more
fleeing than years.-Oyid.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-06-28
TO which he replied:
CULTIvATlNG THE CHILD.

Gentlemen - Ever since I entered Il
ministry have been struggling for q
title az ~ d Go ahead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17
PACKERS ON
TRIAL

CHICAGO. Jan II After a six
months delay the hearing Of the
preliminary pleas in the cases of
the packers accused 0f a conspiracy
iu restraint Of trade began this
morning Judge Humphreys pre-
sides aud 20 OF the ahfewdcat law
yers ~ the country are engaged
upon the ease The issue 81 the
trial Is merely % determine whether
the constitutional rights Of the
packers we're violated by Commits
aianrr nGrfleia when he forced them
10 produce their records Tor examin-
alton bY the department
Immediately after the court coli
vened Judge Humphreys announce
that. beeauss former Judge HYnes.
one Of The packers attorneys Nas
suffering from sore throat and could
not speak. the case would be post
poned until Thursday Hynes
f. 20 make one of the principal pre-.
iimiuary addresses The jury WAS
questioned and found 70 BE- all IN
good health aud able Ca proceed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17
THERE IS
NO TRUST

work out Of the hands of a rival.
Estimating the cost Of improve
meats in advance and giving pub
hcity TO the figures was oommend-
ed.
Is fayoritism shown in awarding
eOnir@asg' brought the reply:
No. except in one instance. tho
Erickson award on End av. which
was justified by conditio3s.-
The committee wanted 10 know IL
members Of the board Of works arc
ever interested In orders for i'm
provements and was told that some
times members happened TO be own
ers OF property affected.
Are incidental expenses over and
above the contract price usual?"
was one question.
Yes. replied Thomson. Incl
dentals run from nothing to 30 per
cent. and are paid from a general
fund They are caused by uufore-
seen events. such as landslldes.
etc"
A report viii be made by the CON-
mittee later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17
TO SELECT
THEIR MEN
LABOR UNION MEETING TONIGHT TO PICK OUT
CANDIDATES FOR THE COUNCIL ON MUNICH
PAL OWNERSHIP TICKET

owaer 81 \ big store OF factory hif-
iaK an Incompetent man tn mRuaNf
the affairs. bug BE- wlil secure man
arars Wha wtii handle the Affairs
In the ahrewacst aud m0eS success
fui maHner. II IL the same Nith ihe
city. These are many interests and
uliiigna % dollars Involved and Ne
uAnt 70 see the beet service II tie
best men given 10 them
whnsher specific candidates are
pat 40 Al the meeting tonight of
whathes this matter will be left %
che eunfsniiau Saturday. depends
entirely upon the feeling 81 The
meuhcss present and the freedom
with witch each man Is discussed
THO leaders them selves say that
they eanuoi tel shat will ba done
a. Il h the object % those interested
10 canvas the sentiment of the mass
81 labor voters before making a
move
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17
TRACKED TO PANAMA
AFTER FIVE ESCAPES

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 1T.-After
escaping from the police five times,
Marion NJ Let's, firebug. burglar
and alleged forger. has just been
brought hack from the canal zone
Tn Panama.
Let's career of crime began on
Nov. 12. 1903. when. after losing his
position as station agent for the
Santa Re at Princeton. Kan, he
burned the depot aud stole tickets
with a face value Of $4,000. lie was
arrested in this city. but succeeded
In breaking away from the officers
Again he was arrested and taken
20 Ottawa. Kan, where for arson
and burglary he was sentenced 20
five years in the penitentlary The
night after being sentenced. Let's
with three fellow prisoners tun-
neled out under the walls OF the
Franklin county jail.
4 reward OF 81 1000 was then Of
fered. and Let's was rearrosted in
Michigan. but escaped before be-
ing placed In Jail A year ago he
was located in Guthrie. O. r.. but
escaped after a revolver duel With
his captors
Corpus Christi. Tex. was the
scene Of the daring mans next es-
cape. After being captured by n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17
MCDONALD
WILL HAVE
TOAPPEAR
PHoageuTiNo ATTORNEY WILL
see THAT GEORGE NJ. BEEoe
rs PROSECUTED ON THE
CHARGE or MuRpERous AS.
sAuLT

'ilaY t. Mcdonald will be com-
PEELED 90 appear aud testify against
George y. neede when that IN
diVlduai IN arfnigned tn court on
the charge u assault with intent 10
commit murder Ncpsuaida Wishes.
II he h opposed "a prosecuting, VIII
not he considered =
Tkia statement Was made BY the
prosecuting attorneys office this
mofning The statement hna been
made by MaDunalda relatives that
the injured young man would not
appear IA court against lcrde. rs
Il vac desired that The matter be
huAhsa un a. auau as possible it
Gas ia response 90 thia information
given hy The Star that the pfaHerui.
ue utlurneysa offlee made thr above
detinfssiion
me effafts hHFf been made 20
eioAa The incident without court proc
eaediuRH has become known Althln
The past few days - confident haH
lieear been that DO wauld not be
prosecuted that be has already mado
arfansamauts 10 leave seatiie. tie
has o. stated hin Intentions TO
ffiea s. within the paHt few days
Nhsn nseu rs The Star this morn-
lnn DECIDE declined 60 make any
settlement regarding ihls phase ot
- :. :. ~ So. '-.s..'.
4 Aaut know iust hos thc mat
Tee ntands. he said Z have not
seeu no lawyer ~ four weeks. I
have Arn everything to hiin. and
II There - nnythlus 10 naN he viii
cay Al The case win be defended.
ana I viii be here to see u 90 a
aniHhe
~ 81 Morfia. nceae's attorney.
stated thar he had rceriVea np nuti'
firafioa uf the date ~ tie artaiEh-
meat lie declined 20 Indicate What
IIne the defense would follow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17
s TOR Y IS
9 TRANCE
HUNTINGTON ReTURHs FROM NOTORIOUS TRIP TO CHICAGO
MAKING PECULIAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IS $500 SHORT

The return Of George Cunning.
ton. who 80 myatefiously dlsap.
peared from South Seattle recently,
has only served to make The mys.
terry deeper.
Huntington thla morning gave out
the arst interview which he has
consented 20 make since his arrival
bur sim refuses 70 diyulge The rea-
son for bis departure from the city.
incidentally T. = Ingram. owner
OF The south Seattle Turning A
Scroll Works, where Huntington
was employed. claims 10 be- out 500
Where it went be does not know
He does not charge Huntington
with taking the money. bat says
the books of which Huntington was
formerly In charge IN the capacity
u boakkeepef are ia rather poor
shape Huntington has not been
re-emplnsod.
A meeting occurred between Dun
ninRtnn and Ingram yesterday ar
feruoon al which everything Was
Strengthened out satisfactorily. ac-
rordinR tu the former Huntington
claims 90 have borrowed 80
from lnEtam befofe leaving. go ad-
aiiiauaI ahiah be had having been
secured BY him Inadvertently lie
collected the money for the firm. be-
saNa ai>&- .,.ss. ss4sz4.}la - RETURN Il
before leaving He said that the
private matter which made it nee
esHafy faf him TO leave originally
called him only 20 Spokane. but that
be Haa Obliged to 50 further on "a
Chicago lie wrote a letter 60 In
gram. he says. telling him that be
had the money and would return a.
Ingram ciaima he never Eot The
letter
At the meeting yesterday Ion A.
sehImp Georgetown newspaper
man. went ou nnuHlngtoH'a note for
so the sum which Dunnington owed
Ingram
rhe Spokane telegram reporting
the fake accident % Huntington
vas sent by Michael nreen. Dun
niurtou Says. with malicious intent
He claims not TO have heard Of II
until his return 20 this city.
a letter IL iu Insram's rosHeasion
which he received from Dunnlug
toms alleged wife from Chicago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17

City Engineer Thomson appeared
before tho city affairs committee of
The chamber Of commerce this
morning and replied 90 various
questions regarding regarding ana
letting Of contracts. Asked If re
grading waa not too frequent. he
said
THE words too frequent are not
fair, A resrade In made only when
owners Of property on the street at
fecied petition for regrade
he cited instances Of grades out
grown BY the needs 81 the city
where no one could have forescen
the development that really came.
The question. Is bidding for con
tracts eenuineg" he answered by
saying
In 1893 there was a combination
Of contractors that worked we'll
Then independent contractors came
In. and since then there has been
no chance for combinations"
An instance was cited OF a con
tractor who bid less than the actual
cost. FOR the sake OF keeping the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17
REVENGE
ALLEGED
MOTIVE

~ the request Of Prosecuting At
torucy Markintpsh. the case against
Wallace Mcdonald for unnatural
assault on e Young boy Kari Ryha
% Georgetown. waa diamiased on
Tuesday
Il seems that after investigating
the affair. Mr Macintosh and he
assistants came tn the conclusion
that q gross Injustice had been done
a young man whose parents are Of
the highest standing. and promptly
did all that was possible 70 right
the alleged wrong
Those persons who we're iuntfu-
mental Ia pushing the case. q is
claimed. have been actuated BY
spirit Of retaliation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-01-17

The question of candidates for ne
various positions on the LAior
ticket viii BE- the topic Of discus
sson a. tho meeting q the delegates
from tho various unions Ia the eiiy
Al the Labor temple tonight u y
tte plan ~ the iatsor leaders 10 have
tho me~tlnK % the Central Labor
council and she caucus 81 delegates
merge Tonight. and ali iogether take
an the subirrt. A. the meesinE lat
SUNDAY The matter 81 yard eand.-
oates ald not come up. ne u was
found that all wards we're not snf-
nrlsntiy represented 70 BRING out a
go.1d discussion up0n the auaiiflea-
lions Of those who might D. metz
toned
Itiaths object Of the workinwmen
to act the best possible men ca III
tlrket-men Who will rrpretsui
GOOD business Interests and . ha Siis
80. that the affairs Of the city are
ran in a business like way.