V OLXXXII READ and REFLECT. A GRAND OPPORTUNITY—With the dawn of prosperity juat be fore us and the improvement in business notwithstanding. We sometime ago decided to clore out oar entire stock of Men's Bojr' and Childrens Clotbiug. which we will continue to do at prices that will be to tfce advan tage of ail desiring to purchase clothing. Mo matter how little or how mnch money you have to invest, we know it will be bard on the Clot mug business, but as we are determined to close out we cannot help it Our stock is the larijeßt in the county. Men's fine black worsted pants all W ii~ flJu vllj t/- OTHi ' B ' FURN,SHER aDd HAim 121 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. FEET of all kinds can be fitted at Bickel's 111 Bickel's BickelsM //] ( fcTW Bickel's Bickel's Bickel ' s Bickel's 1 Bickel s Bickel's 1 Nickel ß No matter h>w hard ycu are to nt aud what style you may wish, you can be suited from our large stock. NO doubt you have read about tbe advance in leather aud have come to the conclusion that vou will have to pay more for your shoes, but such is not tbe case if you will buy from ua. Having made several large purchases from some of the leading manufactures. I am prepared to show yon the largest telection of F OOTS aud SHOES in Butler county and can sell you them at tbe OLD LOW pricea. All our goods are marked away down and qy trading with us you will get your shoes lower in price and higher in t uality than can be bad elsewhere NEW STYLES and plenty of them are pouring in every day. Here we list a few; note the pricea: Men's Fine Calf Shoes, any style at $2 Men's "A" Calf Shoes any style at $1.25 Buff Shoes Congress at sl. Mrn's W orkin* Shoes 90c and upwards in price. Bov's Fine Dress at $1 25. Ladirs' Fine D< Dgola Pat. Tip Shoes Rez<>r toe flexible sole at $2. Ladies Fine Poogola Tat. Tip Shoes $1 50 in all styles. Ladies I'ongola Shoes at sl. per pair. Misses Shoes sizes 12 to 2 ranging in price frjm 80c to $1 50 Children's School Shoes 50»J and upwards in prico Infants Shoes 20c to 50c a pair. Ladies' Oxfords 75c to $2 All sizes and widths. Also full stock of Misse* and Children's Oxfords in Bla»k and Rnssett's, Men's Canvass shoes Ac. Boot- and Shoes Vlade to Order Repairing Neatly Done. Orders bv mail receive prompt attention. When in need of anything in our line call aud see me. JOHN BICKEL, 1128 S. Main Street, BUTLER, PA. Branch Store ,2 5 N. nain st, ++REMEMBER THIS.++ 4 - 'i v ■P il' " A lew words in parting. Go to HUSEf.TON'S for my Shoes; don't you go any other place; I have tried them and his are the best, recollect what I say. Full line Misses and Children's Tan Shoes, Fit for a King at prices in harmony with the times. You don't need a fat pocket book to deal here. Tan Shoes will be especially popular this Spring. New Shades and Shapes. Our Stock in Mens Boys and Youths , excel anything ever shown in Butler. They are stylish and fine enough to suit the most fastidious tastes. Prices on these 75c —90c —$1,00 —$1,25 —$1,50 —52,00 —52,50 —and —$3.00. —Don't fail to pay us a visit, we have rices way down and Quality way up. B. C, Huselton, 102 N. Main Street, THE QUESTION is often asked, What Paint shall we use? THE ANSWER: If you are looking for covering capacity, wearing qualities, general appearance, and your money's worth, you must buy THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS fftrrrr Most, Looks Best, Wears Longest, Most Economical, Full Measure. Our prices are for "best goods" first, last and all the time. We are in the business to stay and stays with us. COLORS IN OILT* HOUSE A COACH VARNISHES, V. J. C. REDICK, 109 N. Main St. HUSELTON'S Spring Shoes Easy, stylish and comfortable Footwear for Spring and Summer. Our Ladies and Men's Tan and ♦Black Shoes, + Are such and extremely dressy. We are ready with an immense line in all colors, Russia Calf, Yici Kid and Razor London; New Opera and French Toes. $ $ $ $ $ 1,00 1,50 2,00 2,50 3,00 $ $ $ $ $ More and better styles than any other showing in Butler. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Register's Notice. The Register hereby gives notice tbfct the following aceounU of executors, adininibtra tors and guardians have been hied in his of fice according to law, and will be present ed to Court t'.r confirmation and allowance on Saturday, the Sth day of June, lbl'j, at nine o'clock, A. M., ol said day: 1. Final account of Win. il. Ilrowd trus tee, to >-ell real estate of John \\ olford, da ceased, lat • of Donegal township. 2 Final account of 11. B. Sta ker, guard ian ol Elizabeth Keilerniau, minor ch id of Win. H. telicruiaD, deceased, late of Venango township 3 Final account of A. G. Meats, guard ian of Victor K. Christie, minor child of I". T, ,Chri9ti e, deceased late ot \Nastiingion township 4 final account of A. G. Meals, guard ian ot Win. 11. Christie, deceased late ol Washington township. 5 ir iii&l account J? A. ivennc ly, surkiv int: eltculor o! Ihomas Keuntdy, ' ecei.sed late i»l A 'iUiia township. ti Partial account ot S. A. Kennedy, trus tee under the *UI ot Jane Park, deceased, late of Adams township. 7 Final account ot John N. Pu, a u.lnistratoi of Win. 1* < iua-, deceased Li ot Worth t >w nship . 1, Final noc an ol I jhu J. McGarve , admtnisvraor oi >a ~uel A. Siuelds, de ed, late ot Mercer "Aosiip. 12 Final account o: S, it tiuseltou. •.! mintstraior ot Leonar 1 v 1 uv c-as late ot Centre township. 13 Final account of Clios. B. Glasgow, executor ot Joseph dcce ised, lale ol 1 jiuten township. 14 Fina ccou it ■orougr.. 15 J"'inai account of Ge«»rge K. and Wm. J. Mclliuger, Iru-tee? U< »eli tt.» estate o JoDr Meiiiu.er, deceased. 10 Final account ol otepiieU-;i, executor ot James JlcGlll, d i'j:l.s l, late ■ ' Cherry townsmp. 17 Fma. account ol R C. Yaits, 1 n.cu tor o ft A. Lcievre, dee'd , late ot Zeiieiio pie borough. 1» filial account 01 > 1' llauuu* «nd K C- ifates.ei-CUtor, U- A r il -StuUlJer, 1- auM'-: late.it Llrtl u III) )H U^o. i'j Fiuu< account ol E lsworin .li auO .VlMoll Mllicr, executor* ol Saiuu- it Icr, ncceased, late ol tenter township. 2u first aud liual account o: George r .»L --er, guardian ol Joseph Keeliiig, Alary Keel ing, Frauk L. Keeiiug, I rsula Keeli. aud Eva Keeliug, uiiuor cundren ol Jose u Keeling, debased, late ot Summit toWnstiip, -1 Final aecount 01 vV'in. F. vie oy, guardian ol Florence liecaaitioru, u>i .or child ol John C ileckulhoru, deceased, lale ol Worth township. 22 Final account of Amelia Logan, ad ministratrix of Joseph Jjjgan, deceds-.1, late ol Jefferson township. 23 Final account of W. H. P«rker, ad miuisira.orof the estate ot I. Shaip, deceased, late ot Buffalo twp 24 1 iuai account o (jeorge Armbru.siti and JL. M. £ air, executors of Vlicliael Auor.- deceased, late m Uulter borougu. 2o Final account of John Reed, admims tratorofVVm. Crocker, deceased, late ol Centerville borough. 26 I'inal aceount of Frederick Wenning er, executor of Phi ip Burger, deceased lale ol Penu township. 27 Final aocouut of Jacob Uambach, ex ecutor utC hristian uambach, ilecsased, of For wa. d oVashV* 28 Final account ol Peter Whitniire, ex ecutor of Jonn Whitmire, deceased, late ol Oakland township. 29 Final account of Thomas A. Hartley, executor ol Joseph L. Battley, deceased, la'e of Penn township. ao Partial accouut of Johu Balfour, trus tee of Margaret Uordon. under the last will and testament of Christopher Bolhortl, de ceased, late of Adams township 31 Final account cf Joseph A. Painter aud S. M. Painter, executors ol Sainuci Painter, deceased, iate of Windeld twp. 32 Final accouut ot Peter A . McElwee, executor of Ann E. McElwee, di ceased, 1 ol OK land township. 33 Final accouut of Normau Patterson guardian ol Harris F. Cooper, minor cliid of Milton Coope r deceased, iate Slippc-ry rock to nsbip. 34 Supplemental account of' Jama- R Mct'audless, executor of Mark Met audiess deceased, late of Cherry township. 35 Final account of J. 10. Braudon, a'i minisbrator C. T. A. of Francis Heckeri, deceased, late of Connoquenessing twp 3. I used Hood's Sarsaparilla and my nervousness is ail gone." CATHARIHK KECK, 1130 Maple St., Allentown, Pennsylvania. t, i, r,;,. cure all liver ills, biliouß flOOCi S rlllS ness,headache. 25c. riu rLKR ihe ■ >;>le of j'> tier and vicin ity have just discovered that the New Clothing Store, at i 20 S. MAIN St., is the best place to obtain reliable cloth- i ing and furnishings at reason prices. All classes cin be suited and everybody is invited to. call and inspect my STOCK of Spring and Summer goods. one ST. H. urton and PRICE. Furnisher 120 S. Main, St. The Hew Spring Styles. If you want the nobbiest and cheapest suits, drop in and see what we can do for you. We now have in stock spring and summer styles. Another —Here they are. Do you want to be in the world? Do you want to be in fashion? You are sure of both the latest style and the best goods if you buy your suits of us. Forward March is the only motto in business. This is illus trated in our new spring stock. We have better goods for less money, than ever were gffered be tore. Styles strictly the latest Fits guaranteed. COOPER & CO., Leading Tailors, 301 South Main St., Butler, l'a. ~ -OUR LEADERS- In I lie Millinery Department, tor Mils season an-I.ace llml counsel ha»en for Cullen y> apply for letters of adminlistratipn, although knowing that, as the law prefers al ways a sole administration to a joiot, much more to two divided and hostile, Wiley, if he should contest the applica tion, muat prevail. In such event I>ab ney hoped for some result, if no other than increased exasperation of the public mind by the way he meant to dlscnas bis conduct in the courthouse. IT he did not contest, it would evince fear, or ut leaßt a sense ot weakness. Then it would Lo well te make the issue as distinct ana Lo l.ostile as pos sible, so that people would thin!; and talk about it freely. Already he had alluded to the will several times on the streets, in the hearing of town and county people, and been pleased at the sight of their Indignation. He was not a lawyer of distinguished ability, but he was studious, courageous, vigilant and entirely honorable. Cullen, be cause of his affection for Wiley's wife, had resolved to make no public move ment durir g the remainder of her life, which he foresaw must be brief. His lawyer, when not occupied with the af fairs of other clients, went upon what 4/eer-shooters call still-hunts, wherein, without the sound of halloo and hound, quarries may sometimes be stolen upon. Cullen's death intensified his Interest in the case. He did not ask of himself all the reasons. One day, thinking what sort of man Ous Rach els was, he went into the "Big Indian." The owner being alone, be said to him: "Gus, I'm sure you pitied Cullen Amerson in being put out in the cold by his father, and that you sympathize with the widow and child, vt occurred to me that occasionally, between cups, as they say, yon might hear things that it would be worth while to make a note of. If you do—" "Mr. Dabney," with cold, quick in terruption, he answered, "I don't CTrttik it's my business to try and pump people that takes drinks at my coun ter. I rather feel like it's my duty to try and protect 'em ag'in' bein' hauled up for what they thoughtless might say when taking of my drinks. Yit, if anything happen that I can help Hannah, that her mother is my own dear cousin, in a way that's perfect fair and honor'ble, I'll let you know. I'm jest as sorry for Hannah as I can be, and my opinion of Wiley Amerson is that he's the crowdinest man on them that'll let him they is in the whole of Bald'in county. If anything happen to Hannah's advantage in a way that's fair and honor'ble, I'll let yon know about it. But my advice to you would be to study up Owen Car ruthers, that know more of Wiley Am erson's business than any other man, either in the town or in tbe county. Little account if Owen be in gen'U, he's one not to talk ag'in' anybody, special them as has been good to him, and he have to be squeezed like a body have to squeeze a red grasshopper to get the molasses out of him. Yit, when he answers at all, he answers the truth, nigh as he can come at it." "Thank you, Gus; although I didn't eome in for that purpose, I believe I'll take a julep." "Don't you take it without you feel like it, Mr. Dabney." "Why, of course I feel iik» It. or l xccuian't have asked for it. What do you mean?" "Nothing, Mr. Dabney, exeeptin' of I don't want to be paid for what little help I can be to Hannah." 'tome, now, Gus, don't misunder stand me. Don't make the julep if you think I'm trying to buy you. Really, I don't care for it; but, as I happened to be In here, I thought I'd take it. I'v© got enough confidence in you to be lieve that It would take nothing be yond your sense of right to make you Willing to help anybody that you be lieve to have been wronged." "I beg your pardon, Mr. Dabney." Then, taking especial pains, he made up as nice a thing of that sort as a man ever drank in that or any other county. On Tuesday of the following week, in the Southern Recorder, a Milledge ▼ille weekly newspaper, appeared ap plications by Hannah Amerson for letters of guardianship of her son Pearce, and for similar of administra tion de bonis non (as such matters are styled in the law) on the estate of Pearce Amerson, lately deceased. When these were noticed by Wiley Amerson, he smiled with some scorn. After read ing them again and again, he blamed himself for not sooner going to HaD nah. This he would have done but for supposing she preferred he should keep away until after a decent interval. In his calculations about her, marriage had been Riven not much thought, mostly because he did not regard It as necessary, and partly because of the encumbrance of her child, who some day would become a man. Not doubt ing that she would marry him on the asking, he regarded this movement as an indication of fretfulness at hto de lay, and a threat that unless he mar ried her he might expect troublesome litigation. Therefore he decided to call upon her and see what was to be seen. The nest week, his wife having been dead something over four months, under pretense of some business aft the further place, on his return he came to the gate, alighted, fastened his horse to one of the trees, and went into the house. Hannah, noting as he passed, had prepared herself for the visit which she was sure he would pay. Never had she looked more lovely. Her widow's garb, with the tasteful white cap and cape worn by married women of the period, set off her com plexion and figure to excellent ad vantage. A sudden suspicion, raised her manner, that she whom he DiHIT, I DOfl'T (lllA it's' mt BUSINESS." thought to use and delude according to his purposes of every sort may have gotten beyond his power, quickened his admiration for her to the degree that, if found necessary, he would marry her with small delay. "My dear Hannah," he said, not a little embarrassed. "I've been wanting very much to see you. How are you, Hannah? I never saw you look better." "I'm very well. I suppose it was on business you wished to see me?" "Business? Why, yes, some little business; but I also wanted to talk to you about other things, among them a message that poor Julia left for you." She answered his look with one which showed she knew the value in a man's eyes of such a woman as herself, and was neither surprised nor dis pleased at the admiration now ex hibited. "A message from Sister Julia! I'd • S(, r ttyU tifst-" Wonderful the yift in women, even not much, cultured and not fa miliar in the world's artificial ways, to act for definite purposes strangv parts. Before hearing further words, excis ing herself prettily, she rose and re tired to another room, where before the mirror she put another ornamental something upon her neck and shoul ders. Returning and reseating her self, she looked at him as if she hoped the message meant good for both. "Well?" She spoke between archness and becoming solemnity. "Julia wanted me to bring the mes sage soon after—that is, that was her request." "Why didn't you bring it, then?" Casting down her eyes, with her hand ske brushed at an invisible mote upon her shining black silk gown. "Well," more embarrassed, he con tinued, "the truth is, Hannah, it was of a kind that I thought perhaps you'd rather not hear it quit* yet, although she made a point of asking me not to put it off, stopping to consider what people might have to say about such things taking place sooner than some m» fc ht have expected in the circum stances." She could not ropress the deep blush that suffused her cheek. Mistaking ita cause, he felt exceeding glad. Brushing away her tears, she asked: "Can you tell me her reason for such anxious haste, and whether it was mostly on your account or on mine?" "On account of both, Hannah. Julia seemed to have found out somehow the feeling I had for you." "But what about me? From what you say, she must have believed that all I seeded from you was the asking." Some paleness took the place ef the redness that now retired from her face. The bearing down of her eyes upon him seemed to confound him, so "I XKVER SAW TOU LOOK BETTER." unexpected was the attitude taken by her. Difficulties in his mind having appertained only to calculations as to what would be be6t for himself, doubt suddenly raised, added to the sight of her beauty, which never before had seemed so enticing, created and every moment stimulated eagerness to have her. Blundering in his words, he re plied: "Wtvy, of course, Hannah, Julia—l don't know what reason she had for it —but she seemed to believe that— you and I would be likely—that is, in time—that both of us might think such a thing, in all the circum stances, the best thing to do." "Then, according to your notion, Sister Julia, who in all her previous lifetime kept herself outside of schemes of every sort, undertook, while on her deathbed, one for you and for me, and Jiven, as you day, was anxious about t" "Why, Hannah, you —you know what sort of woman Julia was?" "Yes," she answered, looking upward reverently. "I knew her partly before her last swift decline, but not until then did I know how far she was above the lot in which she lived. That her end wan not long ago, I suppose was because the good God meant to •how to her what, for His sake, she could endure. Knowing the blessed ness of Buffering to an innocent spirit, He let it fall upon her in many ways; but the sorest pang no doubt vas when she was led to suspect something between you and me. That it should have moved her to feel and to express such a wish as you report showed that •he was absolutely ripe for the King dom of Heaven. I would wonder at your repeating her words to me, except that from what I know of you I could not wonder at anything you would do on the line of compassing any purpose of your own." Her calmness was as of one disposed almost to smile. "Hannah," he spoke rapidly, "such talk surprises me more than any — What can you mean?" "How came Sister Julia to suppose that I'd marry you? Did you tell her you thought so?" "I did not. I suppose —I've told you what I suppose about it. Julia was worried about the way father had left his will, "and I've no doubt she thought that was frhe best way to make things equal between us." "Did she know of that scene in the garden when you behaved so to me the last time 1 was at your house before Cullen died?" "Of course she didn't." "But she did. She saw it, and that was what made her ask you to marry me after her death, and as soon as pos sible. Did you promise her that you would do so?" "My Lord, Hannah! How could a man, a man that had any feeling, make such a promise to—at such a time as that—and in such circumstances?" "Did she intimate to you that unless you made some sort of compromise about your father's estate you might have to submit to terms different from what now I understand you to pro pose?" "She did not. She was very anxious for a settlement, and—" "Didn't warn you in any way? How ever, that is a question that perhaps I ought not to have asked. I take It back. I noticed that you didn't show any regret when I told you of Julia's eeeing you kiss me in the garden." "Why, there was no great harm in that, Hannah." "She thought there was, and that was why she advised you as she did. What is your opinion now ab to whether I told Cullen of it or not?" "You may have told him for all I know." "You didn't believe at the time I would tell him, that I warrant." "No, I didn't." "But I did tell him; yet not until he was taken sick. I did not before main ly because it would have incensed him so that he might have killed you. I atn thankful that I did not, and that the telling, except for a moment, took nothing from the peace of his dying. In your terms to me now," she con tinued, with coldness that awed him, "did you Intend to include any allow ance for Cullen's chi' 1?" "Lord, Hannah, isn't Pcarce your child too?" "Let me make a proposal in my turn." There was something approaching cunning in the kindly smile with which she submitted her terms. "If you will go to the courthouse, take that will and destroy it, or if you will make over to me and I'earce half the property left by your father I will—" She paused, as a wily trader, after some tentative words of proposal, | waits and watches their effect. "Oh, HunnaJil That's a great deal hardvr thuaj had aoy idea ygu wo\iid I N022553i The look s)»o bestowed onshim he in terpreted to mean that she was re volving whether or not she should in sist, or retract a part. The property he was bargaining for was suddenly advanced in value and in costliness be fore his eyes, yet he must adhere to his practice of chaffering over the price. "Yes, harder than 1 connted on," he said sorrowfully complaining. "Arthur Dabney has been putting you against me, I just know he has. lie never did like me, somehow; I never knew what it was for, except because I never gave him any of my business to attend to." "So, Arthur Dabney has been only acting as my lawyer. We'd as well drop the subject." As she was rising, quickly asking arid prevailing upon her to remain, he said, eagerly: "Hannah, I didn't know till now how much I loved you. If I promise what you say you won't want to put it off?" "Oh, no; we will meet as soon as you please —to-morrow, if you say so—at Arthur Pabney's office and have the papers signed." "Which of the preachers would you want me to bring with me? I've nq choice myself between Baptist. Metho uist or Presbyterian." "Why, what need is there for a preacher? I should suppose that any other respectable person c- ' 1 be witness." Her blank gaze, assumed to t • ec tion, indicated much surprise at the question. "Why, Hannah," alar:ned, he said, "I don't —I'm afraid I'm not quite un derstanding you." "I doubt if you are." "What was your meaning? Wasn't it that if I'd do what you said you'd marry me, and without delay?" "Not at all. It was that I'd instruct Arthur Dabney to dismiss the proceed ings already begun in court and for bear from starting others of which he has been thinking." He sank back in his oliair, pale, abject Her look of scornful pitiless ness exacerbated his every evil pas sion. Both rose. As she mov«d xrora him he started to follow. Turning, with dilated eyes, she said: "What do you mean?" "Hannah! 1 must—l can't live with* out you!" His arms were lifted, and his look was that of one with whom it is peril* ous to a woman to be alone. Sha stepped briskly to the door, and called loudly to Mimy, her cook. "Oomin', Mis' Ilarnah." In another minute, the woman, huge, sleeves rolled up on her vast arms, appeared. "I don't know why you wanted to oall that nigger." "You can go back, Mimy. I only wanted to know if you were there. Keep where I can call yon if I need you." "I've no answer," she said, turning to him, "to make to your 'ast remark, ex cept to suggest to you not to repeat it. Is there anything else on your mind to; say to me, on the line of our business?'* [TO BE COSTrXCKD.] Sha Wanted to Know. The new servant girl came to he« mistress crying and Holding on to her flmrer. "What's the matter?" asked the lady of the house. "I stuck one of the forks Into my band, and if it's plated ware I'll get lockjaw." . "Dont bo alarmed," said the lady, "all my silver is genuine. T dont keep any plated ware." Next morning the servant girl and the silver were both missing.—Tam man Times. There Are Many of Him. At last she had rebelled. Mildly. "They tell me you lead a double life,'' she said, looking straight into the eyea of the confused man before her. "Me?" he gasped. "Yes, you. I hear that when you art away from home you are as pleasant and good-natured a man as can b« found anywhere."—lndianapolis Jour nal. After "Hiawatha." Ho killed the noblo Majudkls: With his skin ho made him mittens, Made them with tho fur side Inside, Mado thorn with the skin side outside. He to Ret the warm side inside Put the cold side, skin side, outside. Put the warm side, fur side. Inside. That's why he put tho fur side inside. Why he put the fur side Inside, Why he put tho skin side outsldfc. Why ho turned them inside outside. SIIE WAS AJJ ARTIBT. Chimmey Say, Maggie, you're « wonder when it comes to cooking—you oughten ter bo wasten yer accomplish ments here, fer the way you kin cook fancy dishes like liver and bacon, is a perfect dream.—Truth. Potple. Mary had a little ben With feathers white as snow, The preacher paid a visit; then The chicken had to go. —Philadelphia Inquirer. • Great Show for a Dollar. "Been to the theater, ehl What did you see?" "I saw a large black bat, with five ostrich feathers, a rhlnestone buckle and two inagenta roses. And once, (here the strong man's voice trembled) once, for one moment, I thought I saw half of a sofa at tho extreme left of the stage; but I cannot bo sure." —Life. —————— -J All Fired. "Jinks Is a fiery young man, isnt he?* "Yes. Why, only the other night ha ; was sparking with his latest flame, and the old man, who doesn't approve oj the match, came in and raised blazes I and finally fired him after they had had a hot time of it, and poor Jinks' planl ] all went up in smoke." I "Well, it's a burning shame." —Judge, And Then Be Said It. "Ilore to hear you speak," aald she, $ With an entrancing sigh. "And what I love especially Is the way you say 'good-by.'" —WssUington Star,-. Ardent Love. "My young friend," said the million aire, frowning, "you admit that you aro poor and 'Vou know that my daughter is very wealthy. Would you, a pauper, marry her, knowing her to be worth a million?" "9ir," said the young man, who waa a person of Intense resolution, "my af fection is proof against such tests. I would marry your daughter if she were worth two million."—Chicago Record. A Hint to Police Captains. Judge DufTy—You are sentenced to the island for thirty days for being drunk and disorderly. Have you any- i thing to say? Prisoner —Well, yes, I'd like to ask your honor a question. "What is it?" "I have got a wife and nine children. Couldn't we nil go to the island togeth er and serve out the time in a few days?"— Texas Siftings.