VOL- xxxiv
AFTER STOCKTAKING
WE FIND A GREAT MANY ODD LOTS OF SHOES
IN OUR STOCK WHICH WE ARE GOING
TO SELI. AT
SWEEPING REDUCTIONS.
THE BASIS ON WHICH OCR LARGE RETAIL
SHOE BUSINESS WAS BUILT—SAVE PEOPLE
MONEY, GIVE THEM GOOD HONEST GOODS
ASD THEY'LL PATRONIZE YOU.
A Big Cut in MEN'S FINE SHOES.
nrnurvc nwr CirnVQ In finest Patent Call; was $5.50, now 1=4.00
WOMEN S FINE SHOES. . Cne lot was , o now f2 so
One lot reduced from $2 and £2.50 to . One lot calf, was j-t.oo, 15.00 and f6.00,
only $1.25. i now #2.00.
One lot reduced from $3.50 and $3.75 One lot heavy shoes, was sl. 25 and $ 1.50
to #2.00 and $2.25. now Ji.oo.
One lot reduced from SI.OO and J1.25 Men's I-ine Shoes, were $1.25, now
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to 75 cents. I 95 cents.
Women's Black All Wool Overgaiters,
SILK STITCHED, CLOTH FACINGS -TO CLOSE OUT AT 15 CENTS.
Bargains in Misses' Shoes. Bargains in Boys' Sboes.
50 cents, 75 cents and SI.OO. We will ?5 cents , 90 cents, SI.OO and #1.25.
save you 5c cents on every pair. Bargains in al!.
Children's Shoes. ...
Our Slippers
At 25 cents, 40 cents and 50 cents.
Baby Shoes at 10 cents to 50 cents. to close, and also all our I-elt Shoes,
WOOL BOOTS AND RUBBER FOOTWEAR BARGAINS.
All kinds at lowest prices—Arctics, Storm Aiaslcas, Overs, Croquet, Storm Boots
all at prices greatly reduced. Women's Rubbers at iSc. 20. and 25c, Misses' Ru
bers at 16c ; 20c, and 25c. Aden's Rubbers at 40c, 50c, and 60c. All shoes direct
from factory to your feet.
Butler's Leading ¥) r< IIITCEI TAW 0pp '
Shoe House D* IllJ«3ELlUli Hotellowry.
MRS. J E. ZIMMERMAN.
Stock-Taking Gleanings.
The completion of stock-taking leaves every department with broken lots or
odds and ends of goods wl ich must be closed out at once to make room for the daily
incoming of spring merchandise. Some of these broken line? are almost certain to
be among your necessities. In that eveut you will get more for your money than
at any other time during the pastseason. By reason of still deeper price cuts than
we have yet given, the following are a few examp l es of what wi intend to do from
now on until our entire stock of winter goods is sold.
Ladies' Jackets and Capes.
We have marked down all our Ladies' Jackets that sold at sls and S2O tc ?5-°°
One lot of plain Beaver Jackets, real value $6, to 2-49
One lot of Misses' Jackets, value $5 to $6, to 2.89
One lot of Children's Jackets, value $4 to $6, to close at 2.29
Feather Boas
marked down to 25c, 50c, 75c and $1; former prices 50c, sr, sr.so and $2. Included
wiih these we offer you our entire stock of Blankets, Haps, Winter Underwear and
Hosiery for men, women and children. Flannel Skirts, Waists, Tailor-Made
Suits and Separate Skirts, and Heavy Winter Dress Goods, and a positive saving of
50 per cent, on every dollar's worth of merchandise bought here during this clean
ing up sale.
Mrs. J. E). Zimmerman.
N. B. —We have already received two shipments of new Spring Dress Goods at
popular prices. Come in and get posted on the new Spring Styles.
DO YOU LIKE NICE CLOTHING?
It is rare you see such garments as we are now
showing. They are novelties, they have got the
snap in them, makes you fell as if you must have
a suit out of this batch.
We have the exclusive sale of these garments in
this vicinity. Now if you want to dress up, here
is a chance, If you once get inside of one of
these suits you will be loath to take it off. We
sell the finest Clay Suits ever known. The
linings are guaranteed to outwear the outside
T. H. BURTON, T. H. BURTON,
120 S. MAIN ST. BUTLER, PA.
REMOVAL SALE!
COMMENCING TUESDAY FEBRUARY, 16th.
We are going to offer the people of Butler and vicinity the Greatest Bargains ever
sold in Butler Co. This assertion tnay seem strong, but we mean it as we are de
termined—if price is any inducement—to not move a dollars worth of goods to our
new store 108 S. Main St. (Kaufman's old stand) April ist. This advertisement
can give you but a faint idea of this sale, for every item mentioned here we show
you five, ten, twenty in the store; yes and better ones frequently than those
published.
HOSIERY—one lot children's hose 5c per pair, former price 10, 15, and 25c; one lot
children's fleeced hose 9c or three pairs for 25c, Ladies hose 9c or 3 pairs for 25c,
Bicycle hose /9c per pair, extra heavy fleeced 25c were 40c, fine cashmere hose 35c
were 50c, extra heavy wool hose 35c were 50c, one lot wool hose 19c or 3 pairs for
50c.
LACE—White lace 'A inch wide ioc per doz. yards, white silk lace 7c per yard
former price 15c, white silk lace 19c, former price 35c; white lace 19c former price
35 and 50c; chiffon lace lie, former price 40c and 50c; black silk lace 7c, former 15 ;
black silk lace 19c, former price 25 tosoc.
M. F. & M. MARKS,
I 1 3 to ! 17 Soutli Main Street, Butler, Fa.
ABRAMS, BROWN & Co. 1
INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE
Strong Companies.
Promot Settlements.
Hone insurance Co. 01 New York, lonur
auce Co. of Ncn.li America, ol Philadelphia '
Fa. Pt< cnix lam moce of Brooklyn, N. Y. |
HiiJ H >r(f'»nl insurance Of., of Hartford Conn
OFFICE: Corner of Main St. ai.d tb
I ' • FII !.D, lion HP' I i tin li< CM , f u'ltr. P
Hotel Willard.
Reopened and ready
for the accommoda
tion of the traveling
public.
Everything First-class. j
ÜBS. MATTIii KEIHING, Owner *
. THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
unui IS THE TIME TO HAVE
nuyV Your Cloth
CLEANED or DY BD
If you want goou and reliable
cleaning or dyeing done, there is
just one place in town where you
can get it, and that is at
IK! NIH!i Oil HUMS
216 Center avenue.
do fine work in out
door Photographs. This is the
time of year to have a picture ot
your house. Give us a trial.
Agent for the Jamestown Sliding
Blind L'o.—New York.
I R. FISHES & SON,
REGISTER S NOTICES.
The Register hereby !?ives notice that the
following U4'founts of exvutors. adminis
trators ami liiiardians have itf'vn filed i-i
t hi- «»flift- affording to law. and will i* pre-
M iucd to Court for confirmation and allow
a nee on >aturday. tho Oth day March. 1-SJ7.
at 9 o'clock a. m. of said day:
I Final account of Jane I) Parker and
Oeorjre W Parker, executors of (Jeorjre
l'ark' r. deceased, late of Parker township.
'2 Final aecount of Philip Hildebrand. exe
cutor of Eva Ilildebrand. deceased, late of
Donegal township.
:i Final aeeount of 1> W I»outliett t adminis
trator of J M Stoup. d'*f«-:ts«Kl. late .»f \dafa -
township. . .....
4 Final account of Thomas A Hav and Wil
liam Logan, executors of < amphell Hartley,
defeated, late of Clinton township.
Final afi*ount of Leland M Armor.exe -
utoi of Mary A Armor, deceased, late of
Butler borough. , ,
t; Partial account of M E Blair and John
Blair, exeeutors of James Blair, defeased,
late of Allegheny township.
7 Final account of NN ( Fleming, adminis
trator of M argaret Fleming, deceased, late
of Buffalo township. .
Final afcou»*: of 15 Davis, adminis
trator of George A Vensel, deceased, late of
Butler borough.
Final accoant of William h Kleiner, exec
utor of Margaret 11 Kleiner. deceased, la*e
of Buffalo township.
10 Final account of Alfred Black, adminis
trator of John U Black, deceased, late of
Cherry township.
II final account of D W < 'ritohlow, e\e •-
utor of Catharine Critchlow, deceased. late
of Jefferson township.
YZ Final account of Philip 1> Brown, guar
dian of Melissa Jane Fredly. n)W de - ased.
minor child «»f Christopher II Fredly, of Mid
dlesex township.
11 Final account of J L Patterson and It »1
Johnston, executor-* of Jane Wright, de
ceased. late of Summit township.
14 Final a \»ount of K S Millizan. guariiian
of Elmarra Fennell. minor child of Abraham
Fennel), decease d, late of Clearfield town
ship. , , .
15 Final account of Lena Clarke, adminis
tratrix of John S Clarke, deceased, late «.f
Forward township.
Ui Final account of Catharine Ihimbach.
administratrix of John Dumbafh. deceased,
late of (*omiO(|uenessing township.
17cFinal account of William P McCoy, guar
dian of Cora E ileckathorn. minor child of
John C Heckathorn. dccased. late of Worth
township. ...
is Final account of Adam M 1 red* rick,
deceased, guardian of Anna Thoma. minor
child of Oract* Thoma, deceased, late of Sum
mit township.as stated by his administrators.
11l Final a'count of Adam M Frederick,
deceased, guardian of Maggie Thoma. minor
child of Ko.se Thoma. deceased, late of Sum
mit township, as stated by his adminis
trators. „ . ,
30 Final account of John K Uilghrist.
gurrdian of Sadie White, minor child of
James Si and Kebecea J \Y hlte. deceased,
late of Venango township.
21 Partial account of William J and Henry
Voegtly. executors of John Voegtly. de
ceased* late of Jackson township.
'ZI First partial account of J F Shearer and
A I> Hhearer, executors of Andrew Shearer,
deceased, late of ButTalo township.
Z\ Final account of J l» McJunkin, guar
dian of Alonzo II Neymau, minor child <>f
Mrs Erneline Neyman, deceased, late of But
l'-r borough.
•_** Final ai?oount of Margaret CTDonnell.
administratrix of liennis O' Donnell. de
ceased. late of Donegal township.
5T> Final account- of William McKinney,
guardian of Annie M Fleming, minor child o
A J Fleming, deceased, late of Adams town
ship.
'M Final account of William McKinnev.
guardian of Robert K Fleming, minor child
of A J Fleming, deceased, late of Adams
township.
27 Final account of John CVNeil, guardian,
of Eva O'Neil. minor child of William A
O'Nell. deceased, late of Clearfield township.
2S Final account of Jerome A Kennedy
executor of William Kelly, deceased, late of
Clearfield tow nship.
21) Final account of Charles U. Fenderick.
administrator of J J Meiner. decease."', late
of Middlesex township.
30 Final aeeount of Henry Heck, now de
ceased, executor of Moritz Doerr, deceased,
late of Jefferson township, as stated by John
Heck, executor of Henry Heck.
31 Final and distribution account of S M
Lewis, administrator of Kzekial Lewis, de
ceased, late of Washington township.
:ti Kinal account of l'eter J Kelly, adminis
trator of Catharine Wiaiderly, deceased,
late of Venango township.
.11 Final account of <i Mangel, adminis
trator of Joseph M Leavery. deceased, late
of I'riin township.
Final account of William Kennlson. ad
ministrator of James 11 Kennlson, deceased,
late of Adams township.
:i"i Kinal account of Lewi* (roehriiiK, exec
utor. of Eliza I'feiffer. deceased, late of
Jackson township.
■hi Final account of Catharine Leavery.
administratrix of Joseph .1 Leavery. de
ceased. late of Perm township.
:i7 Final account of I N Graham, executor
if Jacob Hboup, deceased, late of Evans < ity
borough.
lis First partial account of W I> Brandon,
executor or George 4 Welsh, deceased, late of
Jefferson township.
:j&) Final account of Henry Kloffenstein,
administrator of Frederick KloiTcnstein, de
ceased, late of Harmony borough.
44) Final account of Robert Black, exe
cutor of Robert Black, deceased, late of Mid
dlesex township.
11 Final account of John Humphrey, ad
ministrator of William Hockenberry, de
ceased, late of Worth township.
42 Final account of 11 M Wise, adminis
trator of Ira Stauffer, deceased, late of
Lancaster township.
4U Final account of Charles E Burckhard.
administor of William 11 Jellison, deceased,
late of Petrolla liorough.
44 Final account of Samuel Slander. guar
dian of Charles Stauffer, minor child of Ira
SiiMiffer deceased, late of Lancaster town
ship.
4;> Final account of Sarah .1 Cranmer, ad
min istrix of Israel Cranmer. deceased, late
of Cenre township.
40 Final account of Henry Miller, exe
cutor ami trustee of Henry Fit en mi ller. de
ceased, late of Butler borough.
47 Final account of J Walter Hartley and
E McJurikin. executors of Wm L Hartley, de
ceased, late of Butler borough.
48 Partial account of < atharine Frederick,
executrix of H Frederick, deceased, late of
Millerstown borough.
w. J. ADAMS. Register.
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WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.
The following widow's appraisements of
f)ersi)!inl property and real estate Set apart
or the benefit of the widows of deeedents
have been tiled in the office of C'leark of
Orphans Court of But ler Co., viz:
Widow of John Kopp. deceased. .SJOO nn
" William O'Connor, " .. :«)0 00
" Adam M Frederick. " .. :mm> (X>
" " John C Murtland. " .. :**• HO
" Rl, Mccandless, " .. HIT:.
•• John C Kay. " .. JOO 00
" Thomas Craiff, " .. 2s;i On
" Ueorge Welsh, " .. :««<
" Josepii Hays. " . 300 INI
" " James Criswel I. " . 300 00
All persons Interested in the above u|>-
nrasiements will take notice that they will
t>e presented for confirmation to the Orphans
Court of Hut let-count v. I'a., on Saturday, the
6th day of March. A. f'.. IMC. and if no ex
ceptions be filed t hey will be confirmed ab
solutely.
ISAAC MEALS. Clerk.
MECHANIC'S LIEN.
BUTLER COUNTY, SS:
Tin- < ommonwealth of Pennsylvania to the
Sheriff of said County. Greeting:
Sci. Fa. sur Mechanic's Lien A. l>. No. SO,
March Term, IKS#7, H. K. s'eaton vs J. R. Rose,
Wm. C. Jones, F. Prot/.man, doing business as
Zellenople Ex. Co. or Blackham M'fg. < as
owner or reputed owner and Edward E.
E rick son, contractor.
Whereas. 11. E. Seaton has filed a claim in
our Court of Common Pleas, for said county
against J. R. Rose, Wm. C. Jones, F. Protz
man, doing business as Zellenople Ex. Co. or
Blackham M'f'tr Co., as owner or reputed
owner arid Edward E. E rick son contractor,
for the sum of three hundred and ninety
eight being for work done and material
furnished for t he erection of a certain build
ing situate in Jackson township, Butler Co..
Bounded as follows, to-wit: On the west
by Connooiienessing Creek, on the north by
other lands of said "Extension C 0.," on the
east by Pittsburg and Western Railway tract
or road and on the south by (ilade run.
having three large brick buildings erected
thereon, known as the "Enamel Ware
Works." one brick ware room. al*>ut 40 feet
by I'M) feet, one brick mining house two
stories high and one brick foundry building.
And Whereas, It is alleged that the said
sum still remains due and unpaid to the said
H. E. Seaton.
Now we command you. that you make
known to said J. E. Rose. Win. C lones. F.
Protzman, doing business as Zellenople Ex.
Co. or Blackham M'fg. Co.. asowner> or re
puted owners and Edward E. Erlckson con
tractor. and to all such person* as may hold
or occupy the said leasehold and property
thereon, that they be ami appear before the
Judges of our said Court, at a Court of Com
mon Pleas, to be held at Butler, on the lsl
Monday of March next, to show cause, if
anything they know or have to say, why the
said sum of &CHOO should not be levied of the
said buildings and the ground covered there
by and so much other ground immediately
adjacent thereto and belonging to same to
the use of the said 11. E. Seaton accord
ing to the form and effect of the Act of As
sembty irr such case made and provided if to
him it shall deem expedient. And have you
then and there this writ.
Witness, the Hon. John M. Greer, President
Judge of the said < 'ourt at Butler, this 27th
day of January, A. I>. I«U7. *
ROBT. J. THOMPSON.
Prothonotary.
BUTLER COUNTY
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Office cor. Main and Cunnitighau Sts.
ALF. WICK. I*re».
UEO. KKTTKUEB, Vlre Pre*.
L. 8. McJI'NKI.V Ner'j mul Trea*
DIRECTORS.
Alfred Wick, Henderson Oliver,
Dr. W. Irvin. James Stephenson.
W. \V. Hlackmore, N. Weitzel,
F. Bowman, H.J. KI inkier.
Goo, Ketterer. t'iias. Kehhuil,
Geo. lionno, John Koenlß.
LOYAL WcJUMIKN Agent.
Advertise iu the CmzKN.
BUTLER PA., THUUSDAV, FEBRUARV 1«, I*o7.
No Gripe
When you take Hood's Pills. The big, old-fash
ioned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you all to
' pieces, are not in it with Hood's. Easy to lake
Hood's
i and easy to operate, is true
of Hood's Pills, which arc Fa ■ I
up to date in every respect, 111 jhfc
Safe, certain and sure. All ™
druusists. 250. C. I. Hood & Co.. I-owell, .Mass.
The ontr Plll« to tike with liood's Sarsaparilla
I _
Thin IB Yoar Opportunity.
On receipt of ton cents, cash or stamps,
a generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure
(Ely's Cream Halm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
56 Warren St , New York City.
Her. John Reid. Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont.,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, "It is a posi
tive cure for catarrh if used as directed."—
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh an«l contains no mercury
nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents.
RA! NO Aft TIME TAi • FS
PENNSYLVANIA R^,
A'tMirn P.rrisylv;i;ni D;\i>ion.
•; flVct N v. 1G IS9G.
so :\h, —Week liays^—
A. ?.|. A M A. M. r. 51. I' M
ItIfTLKK .. vG 25 1120 "J 45 505
5 tVnil ; r V . .AU jvf ii M 825 li 43 310 528
»:T lf-rr .J' ' r ... "27 * W 12 07 335 553
t'sit If r .!<• 1.. . .lA'»\t- ?ou 84H T.I 12 3 :>•"» 553
V-tirojia Ariivt* V3B 85- 1221 545 ♦> o.'
i'iiiVljf mil.. 742 903 12 2G 352 C> o'.
SprllU-'flalr 750 912 12 38 102
Ciiirecifßt 925 12 53 416 627
-l';irc-i»«Jrg "*O7 931 10l 422 632
\i \ Vii v.. y43 115 4H4 043
A. K A. XI. P. M. r. M V. M.
s» MjaV TKA!.*- •* av- Butl- r tor A t
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* m a >i. a ai. r m . i\ m.
\i|. ■ s 'hH , 'V( , ;ty..Lv. /00 i« oo !125 235 530
sUirvr..." :11 Hl2 1 i 250 ...
('Mn'Oiuul Did 1115 2 :>8
S; rifWlali* »3t> 11 5<J 315 557
i .r«M.;Ufft .7 32 939 '2 08 32> 60l
N;crorta 737 9 4.* 12 13 336 012
KIIHIT .Jc't AT 745 9SO 1223 34S 620
K«:t ler .U-'l Lv 745 950 12 34 34S 62c
rfcr:.E« . Ar. *35 lo 38 125 438 710
A. M. A. M, P. M. P. M. P. M.
SVNI y A V TJIAINS lAlleghcu.v City for
U'jilcr aid j.-riiiclpai tiiTermcdfute station* 752."»
t \. vi.. jy.su iiiitl 7:15 i'. M.
W. -k Duys iVr tbe Ei; t Week Daj*s.
H 111 M. II!. p. m p. U).
II 625 L\ r.UTLBB.-.Ar .... 125
12 t'7 7 27 A r Bot!er Jo't Lv 12 31
3 J3| n.7 45 Lv butler Jc't Ai 8 3'J 12 31
3 ltf 749.x r Krei p«-rt.. Lv 828 12 30
322 753 " Jl!i;j:'y Jo'l •' 824 12 21
333 804 " L.eChljurg. ' 812 12 12
350 821 "Pdult.,i.(Ai« !!-••' 750 1155
4IS 851 " S-dtsliurg ...•' 732 li 32
450 922 700 11 00
•t 8 930 ' 1 lair-iVilUi i 518 10 1"
a SO 11 35 ' Altuoiia • 325 800
100 310 "
430 023 " tUrtelplii-.. 'S 30 112'
a. :ii p in. 1 ' !1 !'
On SUIHJHV, ir .ii lenvir.JJ 'ler I :40
»f . cnuects ;..r IJ.irri hui'jt i, ajfl
Fhi'idilphii.
T'lronjrb trains t'.ir the mat le.-.v
(Union Stati<u.) u.-. —
A 'antic EipTf—tiailr 3 10 A. M.
I> IvH-ii.. Lin reil " 7 15
Li?.- Kiprt'--'- " -- .8 00
' hii tdi-lplii* Espn >s '• 430 I'. j .
Ka..:.c; Kx[ir--s " .. .7 05
FSKI Line " - --8 10 "
a VI 01. SuntUy • ■:>i>" s4O .i. :u
for d«t4kl>-«l uJere i 71 ...»
I'*. Watt, Paf-H. Apt e-ti ill Dir, C'
i Ave t;j.d Snii:bfiel<i !?t , I'lll.-'-ur,'
S..V. I'REYOST, j. K WOOD,
;i«.j<-ra! id yiate."' o#l'l Fusr '. u
j )IT i'SBL'KG & WKSTEKN
*■ Railway. Allegheny Short
Line. Schedule in effect, July 19,
1
Butler "1 line. Depart. Arrive
Allegheny Accoininodatlon.. fi 25 am »25 am
Allejjhenj Flyer 8 !511 ni 1U uo am
■> kion Ma 11 x Isain 1 :i» ecu
New «\>tle Aeet>m.. » loam s» 25 am
Allectieny Aceomo 10 05« in 12 2f> pin
Allegheny Fxpress 2 55 i>m 4 55 pn;
Chicago Express 3 35 pin 12 20 pm
Allegheny Mall « W> pm 7 SO pin
Kllwood Accomo « 05 pin T 30 pm
i'i'ic»go Express GOS pm 0 25 am
Allegheny Express SiW pm
K<uic and Itradford Mail 1005 am 5 so pm
Clarion Accomo 5 15 pm y 50 alii
Koxburg Accomo 7 35 1 m 8 05 am
SUNDAY Tit A INS.
IVForest Jet. Accomo 8 15 am 7 ;» pm
Allegheny Aceomo to 00 am
Chicago Express 3 35 pm 4 55 pui
Allegheny Aceomo U 05 pm 4 55 pm
Pullman Buffet rtleeplug Cars and ;!rs'.-cla
'My Conches lull tUr'iugh IxHween Butler anU
''Ulcag" datlv.
For 111r:...g1i tlckelo tn pcli.ls . 'h- West
Northwest or Southwell apply to
A B. CHOUGH, Ageti•
Butler, Pa
Trains leavi the Is. a' O depot !c I'lftt urg
■or 1 lie iiast a-: tolio^s.
For Washington D' C-. Uaitimorc. iLlU;;il
phl.i, -n I N". v. York, 7 :30 ant! ;) lv p. m
'JiiiuOerLuxl. 6:40.7 :30,0.m. 1 :10. il:20 r■ in.f'on
n. '.svllle. 0:40, 7:30. a. Ui. 1.10. 4.30, 4.45, n.'jO,
p m. Unloutown, 7..0 a. m ,1 10. t.30.5.30 p. tn.
Onlontown. Morga t and Fairmont. 7 .3", a.
in. and 5.30 p. m. Mt.Flea.Hantti.4o, 7. 30 a. m.
.10 and 4.30 pm. Washington, l"a. 7.4u and
30 a. m., 4.00.4.46 and 9.0», 11.85 p. m. Wheel
rg. 7.40. and 9.30 4. in., and 4.W. 9.00. 11.59 p.
.. ' ItxluDatl, Bt, .anils. Columbus aod New
ark 7.40 a. in.. 9.10, 11.55 p.m.
For Chicago, 2.40 and 9.30 p. m.
Parlor and sleeping cars to Baltimore a*h-
Insrton, Cincinnati and Chicago.
H. O. DtJXKLK G.tn. Snpt. Pa
C. W. BABSBTT, A G.P.A , Allegheny, Pa
li. P. KKYSOIDS, 9'ipt.. Fox jurg, Pa
rpHE PITTSBUKG, SrIENAN-
A GO & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD
TIM 10 TACLE—In effivt Sunday, Dec.
30, 1800. Trains are run by Stsn.lard Oen
tral Time (90th Meridian}.
<}OIN<J NoHTn. (ioiKU SOUTH
j 14 | 12 STATIONS j 11 13
p.m pm . ;;.m. AijPuffalo Lv'ea.m. a.m " m
.... 540 2 30... L8..U1.S 83511 es
4 55 N.Y..C.ASt L. . - is 35 I* 05
p.m a. m.
t jo 8 27. Wallace Junet II 4'; 1 10
... 1 IK 825 (ilrattl It 45 t 43
.... 107 8 13.... Lock port. .. 11 sti 153
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M. A. BERKIMER,
Funeral Director.
337 S. Main St., Butler.
THE MJ#WSS
of the B*%-! Mine.
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CHAPTER XXII.
The stormy interview with Went
wovth disturbed the usual serenity of
Mr. Longworth's temper. He went
home earlier than was customary with
him that night, and the more he
thought over the attack, the more un
justifiable it seemed. He wondered
what his nephew had been at. and tried
to remember what Wentworth had
charged against him. He could not rec
ollect, the angrier portions of the in
terview having, as it were, blotted the
charges from his mind. There re
mained, however, a bitter .resentment
against Wentworth. Mr. Longworth
searched his conscience to see if he
could be in the least to blame, but he
found nothing in the recollection of
his dealings with the young men to
justify him in feeling at all responsi
ble for the disaster that had overtaken
them. He read his favorite evening
jKtjwr with less thtin his uiiial in
terest, for every now and then the
episode in his office would crop up in
his mind. Finally he said sharply:
"Edith?"
"Yes, father," answered his daugh
ter.
"You remember a person named
Wentworth whom you had here the
evening William went away?"
"Yes, father."
"Very well. Never invite him to this
house again."
"What has he been doing?" asked the
young woman, in a rather tremulous
voice.
"I desire you never to ask anyone
connected with him, that man Kenyon,
for instance," continued her father, ig
noring her question.
"I thought," she answered, "that
Mr. Kenyon was not in this country at
present."
"He is not, but he will be hack again.
I suppose. At any rate I wish to have
nothing more to do with those people.
You understand that?"
"Yes, father."
Mr. longworth went on with his
reading. Edith saw that her. father
was greatly disturbed, and she much
desired to know what the reason was,
Jk'
••Did he say." she apoko at lensrth, "in what
way William had done wrong? "
but knew enough of human nature
to believe that, in a very short time,
lie would relieve her anxiety. He again
appeared to be trying to fix his atten
tion on the paper. Then lie threw it
down and turned toward her.
"That man Wentworth," he said, bit
terly, "behaved to-day in a most un
justifiable manner to me in my office.
It seems that William and lie and Ken
yon embarked in some mine project.
I knew not hing of their doings, and was
not even consulted with regard to them.
Now it appears William lias gone to
America and done something'Went
worth considers wrong. Wentworth
came to me and demanded £20,000 —
the most preposterous thing ever heard
of—said I owed it to clear the good
name of Longworth, as if the good
name were dependent on him, or any
one like him. I turned him out of the
office." .
Edith did not answer for a few mo
ments, while her father gave expres
sion to his indignation by various ejac
ulations that need not be here recorded.
"Did he say," she spoke at length,
"in what way William had done
wrong?"
"I do not remember now just what
he said. I know I told him to cocr.e
again when my nephew was present,
and then make his charges against him,
if he wanted to do so. Not that I ad
mitted I had anything to do with the
matter at all, but I simply refused to
listen to charges against an absent
man. I paid no attention to them."
"Tliat certainly was reasonable," re
plied Edith. "What did he say to it?"
"Oh, he abused me, and abused Wil
liam, and went on at a dreadful rate,
until I was obliged to order him out of
the office."
"But what did he say about meeting
William at your office and making the
charges against him then?"
"What did he say ? ldon'l remember.
Oh, yes, he said it would be .too late
then; that they had only a few days to
do what business they have to do,'and
that Ls why he made the demand for
£ 20,000. It was to repair the harm,
whatever the harm was, William had
done. I look on it simply as some black
mailing scheme of his, and I am aston
ished that a man belonging to as good
a house as be does should try that gturie
with me. I shall speak to the elder
partner about it to-morrow, and if he
does not make the young man apologize
in the most abject manner, be will bo
the loser by it, I can tell him that."
"I would think no more aljout it, fa
ther, if I were you. Do not let it
trouble you in the least,"
"Oh, it doesn't trouble me; but young
men nowadays seem to think they can
say anything to their elders."
"I mean," she continued, "that I
would not go to his partner for a day or
two. Wait and see what happens. I
have 110 doubt when he thinks over tiie
matter, he will be thoroughly ashamed
of himself."
"Well, I hope so!" '
"Then give him the chance of being
ashamed of himself, and take no fur
ther steps in the matter."
Edith, very shortly afterward, went
to her own room, and there, clasping'
her hands behind her, she walked up
and down, thinking', with a very
troubled heart, on what she had heard.
Her view of the matter was very differ
ent from that of her father. She felt
certain something wrong had been done
by her cousin. For a long time she had
distrusted his supposed friendship for
the two young men, ana now sne pic
tured to herself John Kenyon in the
wilds of Canada, helpless and despond
ent bewiuse of the great wrong that had
been done him. It was far into the night
when she retired, and it was early next
morning when she arose. Her father
HUH bright and cheerful at breakfast,
and had evidently forgotten all al>out
the unpleasant incident of the day be
fore. A good night's sleep had erased
it from his memory. Edith was glad of
this, she did not mention the subject.
Alter ho hud uuuo U> tke city Uiu.vomnc
woman prepared to follow him. She
did not take her carriage, but hailed a
hansom and pave the driver the number
of Wint worth's offices. That young'
man was evidently somewhat surprised
to see her. Jle had been trying to write
to Kenyon some account of his inter
view with old Mr. Longworth, aiul,
somehow, after he had finished, he
thought John Kenyon would not at all
i-pprove of his zeul, so had just torn the
letter up.
"Take this chair," lie said, wheeling
ar» armchair into position. "It is the
only comfortable one we have in the
room."
"Comfort does not matter," said Miss
Long-worth; "I came to sec you about
the mica mine. What has my cousin
done?"
"How do you know he has done any
thing'?"
"That does not matter. I know.
Tell me as quickly as you can what he
has done."
"Itisnot a very pleasant story to tell,"
he said, '."to a young- lady about one of
her relatives."
"Never mind that. Tell me."
"Very well, he has done this: He has
pretended he was our friend and pre
tended he was going' to aid us in forming
this company. He has delayed us by
every means in his power until the op
tion has nearly expired. Then he has
jrone to Caiw«i. and d for bimscM
and a man named Melville \he option of
the mi new-hen John Kenyon'stimeis up.
That is to say. at twelve o'clock to-mor
row, when Kenyon's option expires,
your cousin will ]>ay the money and will
own the mine; after which, of course,
Kenyon and myself will be out of it. I
don't mind the loss at all. I would
gladly give Kenyon my share; but for
John it is a terrible blow. He had
counted on the money to pay debts of
honor which he owes to his father for his
education. He calls them debts of
honor; they are debts of honor in the
ordinary sense of the word. There
fore, it seems to me a terrible thing that
that—" here he paused and did not go
on. He saw there were tears in the eyes
of the girl to whom he was talking.
"It is brutal," he said, "to tell you
all this. You are not to blame for it.
and neither is your father, although I
spoke to him in a heated manner yes
terday."
"When did you say the option ex
pires?"
"At twelve o'clock to-morrow."
"How much money is required to buy
the mine?"
"Twenty thousand pounds."
"Can money be sent to Canada by
cable?"
"Yes, I think so."
"Aren't you quite sure?"
"No, I am not. It can be sent by
telegraph in this country and in Amer
ica,"
"How long will it take you to find
out?"
"Only a few moments."
"Very well; where is Mr. Kenyon
now ?"
"Kenyon is in Ottawa. I had a cable
gram from him yesterday."
"Then will you write a cablegram
that can be sent away at once asking
him to wait at the telegraph office un
til he gets a further message from
you?"
"Yes, I can do that; but what good
will it do?"
"Never mind what good it will do;
perhaps it will do no good." I nm going
to try to make it of some good. Mean
while, remember, if 1 succeed, John
Kenyon must never know the particu
lars of this transaction."
"lie never will; if you say &<>."
"I say so. Now it is six hours earlier
here than it is in Canada, is it not?"
"About that length of time, 1 think."
"Very well, lose no time in getting
the cable message sent to him, and tell
him to answer, so that we shall be sure
he is at the other end of the wire.
Then find out. about the cabling of the
money. I shall be back here, 1 think,
about the same time you are."
With that she left the office, and, get
ting into her cab. was driven to her
father's place of business.
"Well, my girl," said the old man,
shoving liis s|>ectacles up on his brow
and gazing at her, "what is it now, some
new extravagance?"
"Yes, father, some new extrava
gance." His daughter was evidently
exaited, and her breath came quickly.
She closed the door and took a chair
opposite her father.
"Father," she said, "I have been your
business man, as you call me now, for
a long time."
"Yes, you have. Are you going tc
strike for an increase iu salary?"
"Father," she said, earnestly, not
heeding the jocularity of his tone, "this
is \i ry serious. I want you to give me
some money for myself—to speculate
with."
"I will do that very gladly. How
much do you want?" The old man
turned his chair round and pulled out
his check book.
"I want £ 30,000," she answered.
Mr. Longworth wheeled quiqkly
round on her and'looked at her in as
tonishment. "Thirty thousand what?"
"Thirty thousand pounds, father, and
I want it now—and I want it in cash."
"My dear girl," he expostulated,
"have you any idea bow much £ 30,00 C
is? Do you know that £ 30,000 is a for
tune?"
"Yes, I know that."
"Do you know that there is not one in
twenty- of the richest merchants in Lon
don who could, at a moment's notice.
produce £30,000 pounds in ready
rooney ?"
"Yes; I suppose that is true. Have
you not the ready money ?"
"Yes; I have the money. I can draw
1 check for that amount, and it will be
honored at once; but I cannot give you
so much money without knowing what
you are going to do with it."
"And suppose, father, you do not ap
prove of what I am going to do with it?"
"All the more reason, my dear, that I
should know."
"Then, father, I suppose you mean
that whatever service 1 have rendered
you—whatever comfort I have given
you—what I have been to you all my
life is not worth £30,000."
"You shouldn't talk like that, daugh
ter. Everything I h»ve is yours, or will
be when 1 die. It is for you I work. It
is for you I accumulate money. You will
have everything I own the moment 1
have to lay down my work."
"Father," cried the young girl, stand
ing up before him, "I do not want your
money when you die. Ido not want
jou to die, as you very well know; but
I do want £ 30,000 to-day, and now. I
want it more than I ever wanted any
thing else before in my life, or ever shall
again. Will you give it to me?"
"No, I will not-; unless you tell mo
what you are going to do with it."
"Then, father, you can leave your
money to your nephew when you die. I
f.liall never touch a penny of it. I now
bid you good-by. I will go out from
this room and earn my own living."
With that tiie young woman turned to
go, but her father, with n sprightliness
one would not have expected from his
years, sprang to the door and looked
at her with alarm.
"Edith, my child, you never talked to
me like this before iii your life. Whatis
wrong vvitfi jou?"
"Nothing; futhcr. except that I want
a check for £ 30, >. ar.d want it now."
"And do you mean to -say that you will
leave me if I do uot {rive it to you?"
"Have you ever broken your word,
father?"
"Never, my child, that I know of."
"Then remember I am your daughter.
1 have said if I do not get that money
now I shall never enterour house again."
"But £' rto.ooi> is a tremendous amount.
Remember that I have eiveti my word,
too. that I would uot give you the money
unless you tell me what it was for."
"Very well, father. I will tell you
what it is for when you me, and I
would advise you to give me the money.
It will all be returned to you if you
want it."
"Oh, I don't care about the money at
nil, Edith. I merely, of course, don't
want to see it wasted."
"And, father, have you no trust in
my judgment?"
"Well, you know I haven't much faith
in any woman's judgment in the mat
ter of investing money."
"Trust me this time, father, I shall
never :Lsk you for any more."
The old man went slowly to his desk,
wrote out a chock, and handed it to his
daughter. It was for ±.'30,000.
CHAPTER XXIII.
Edith Longworth, with that precious
wit. pa t n>r in muw
got into her hansom and drove to Went
worth's office. Again she took the only
easy chair in the room. Her face was
very serious, and Wentworth, the mo
ment he saw it, said to himself: "She
has failed."
"Have you telegraphed to Mr. lien
yon ?" she asked.
"Yes."
"Are you sure you made it clear to
him what was w'anted? Cablegrams
are. apt to be rather brief."
"1 told him to keep in communication
with us. Here is a copy of the cable
gram."
Miss Longworth read it approvingly,
but said:
"You have not put in the word 'an
swer.' "
"No, but I put it ill the dispatch I
sent. I remember that now."
"Have you hid an answer yet?"
"Oh, no; you see it takes a long time
to get there because there are so many
changes from the end of the cable to
the office at which Kenyon is. And
then again, you see, they may have to
look for him. He may not be expecting
a message; in fact, he is sure not to lie
expecting any. From his own cable
gram to me, it is quite evident he has
given up all hope."
"Show me that cablegram, please."
Wentworth hesitated. "It is hardly
couched in language you will like to
read." he said.
"That doesn't matter. Show it to
me. I must see all the documents in the
case." He handed her the paper, which
she read in silence, and gave it back to
him without a word.
"I knew you wouldn't like it," he
said.
"I have not said Ido not !ike it. It is
not a bit too strong under the circum
stances. In fact Ido not see how he
could have put it in other words. It is
very concise and to the point."
"Yes, there is no doubt about that,
especially the. first three words: 'We are
cheated!' Those are the words that
make me think Kenyon has given up
all hope, and so there will be some dif
ficulty in finding him."
"Did you learn whether money could
be sent by cable, or not?"
"Oh, yes; there is no difficulty about
that. The money is deposited in a bank
hero and will be credited to Kenyon in
the bank at Ottawa."
"Very well, then," said Miss Long
worth, handing hiin the piece of paper,
"there is the money."
Wentworth gave a long whistle as he
looked at it.
"Excuse my rudeness," he said; "I
don't see 11 bit ol paper like this every
day. You mean, then, to buy the
mine?"
"Yes, I mean to buy the mine."
"Very well, but there is £IO,OOO more
here than is necessary."
"Yes. I mean not only to buy the
mine, but to work it: and some working
capital will be necessary. How much,
do you suppose?"
"About that," said Wentworth. "I
have no idea. I should think that
£5,000 would be ample."
"Then we will leave £ 5,000 in the
bank here for the contingencies, and
we will cafele £25,000 to Mr. Kenyon.
1 shall expect him to get me a good
man to manage the mine; I am sure
he will be glad to do that."
"Most certainly he will. John Ken
yon, now that the mine has not fallen
into the hands of those who tried to
cheat him, will be glad to do anything
for the new owner of it. He won't
mind, in the least, losing his money if
he knows that you haA-e the mine."
"Ah, but that Ls the one thing he must
not know. As to losing the money,
neither you nor Mr. Kenyon are to lose
a penny. If the mine is all you think
it is, then it will be a very profitable
investment, and I intend that we shall
each take our third, just as if you had
contributed one-third of the money and
Mr. Kenyon the other."
"Hut, my dear Miss Longworth, that
is absurd. We could never accept any
such terms."
"Oh, yes, j'ou caa. I spoke to John
Kenyon myself about being a partner
in t.hls mine. I am afraid he thought
very little about it at the time. I don't
Intend him to know anything at all
about my ownership now. He haa die
covered the mine—you and he to
gether. If it is valueless, then you and
he will be two of the sufferers; if it
is all you think it is, then you will be
the gainers. 'The laborer is worthy of
his hire,' and I am sure both you and
Mr. Kenyon have labored hard enough
in tiiis venture. If he knows I have
bought it, the chances are he will be stu
pidly and stubbornly conscientious,
and will take none of the fruits of his
labors."
"And you think, Miss Longworth, I
am not conscientious enough to le
fuse ?"
"Oh, yes, you are conscientious, but
you are sensible. Mr. Kenyon isn't-"
"I think you are mistaken about that.
He is one of the most sensible men in
the world, morbidly sensible, perhaps."
"Well, I think if Mr. Kenyon knew I
owned the mine, he would not take a
penny as his share. So I trust you will
never let him know 1 am the person who
guve the money to buy the mine."
"But is he never to know it. Miss
Longworth?"
"Perhaps not. But if he is to know, 1
am the person to tell him."
"I quite agree with you there; and I
shall respect your confidence."
"Now, what time," said the young
lady, looking at her watch, "ought we to
get an answer from Mr. Kenyon?"
"All, tiiut, as I said before, no one can
tell."
"I suppose, then, the best plan is to
tend the money at once, or put it in the
way of being sent, to some bank in
Ottawa."
"Yes, that is the best thing to do,
although, of course, if John Kenyon ls
not there—"
"If he is not there, what shall we do?"
"1 do not exactly know. I could cubic
to Mr. Von Brent. Von Brent is the own
er of the mine, and the man who gave
John the option. Ido not know how
far he is committed to the others. If
he in as honest as 1 take him to be, he
will accept the money, provided it is
sent in before twelve o'clock, anil then
1 we shall have the mine. Of that I know
' nothing, however, localise I have no
particulars except John's cable mes
sage."
"Then I can do no more just now ?"
"Yes, you can. You will have to
write out n check for the £25,000. You
pee this check is crossed, and will go
into your banking account. Another
check will have to l>e drawn to get the
money out."
"Ah, I see. I have not my check bool:
! here, but perhaps you can send this
check to the bank and I will return.
There will be time enough, I suppose.
1 before the closing 1 hour of the bank.*'
"Yes, there will l>e plenty of time.
Of course, the sooner we get the money
1 e way the better."
"I will return shortly after lunch.
Perhaps you will have heart! from Mr.
i
i m
jlte*
" Don't (pare money on It." Mid til a young lady.
" Be sure and make It plain to him."
Kenyon by then. If anything- comes
sooner, will you send me a telegram?
Here is my address."'
"I will do that," said Wentworth, as
he bade her good-by.
As soon as lunch was over Miss Long
worth, with her check book, went again
to YVentworth's office. When she en
tered he shook his head.
"No news yet," he said.
"This is terrible," she nnswered.
"Suppose he has left Ottawa and start
ed for home?"
"I do not think he would do that.
Still, I imagine he would think there
was no reason for staying in Ottawa.
Nevertheless, I know Kenyon well
enough to believe that he will wait
there till the last minute of the option
has expired in the hope that something
may happen. lie knows, of course, that
I shall be doing everything I can in
London, and he may have a faint ex
pectation that I shall be able to accom
plish something."
"It would be useless to cable again?"
"Quite. If that message does not
reach him none will."
As he was speaking a boy entered tho
room with a telegram in his hand. Its
contents were short and to the point.
"Cablegram received. Kenyon."
"Well, that's all right," said Went
worth. "Now I shall cable that we havo
the money and tell him to identify him
self at the bank, so that there will be no
formalities alwut the drawing of It to
detain him." Saying this, Wentworth
pulled the telegram forms toward him,
and after considerable labor managed
to concoct a dispatch that seemed to
satisfy hiin.
"l)on't spare money on it," said the
young lady. "He sure and make it
plain to him."
"I think that will do: don't you?"
"Yes," she answered, qfter reading
the dispatch, "that will do."
"Now," she said, "here is the check.
I will wait here while you do all that is
necessary to cable the money, or had
I better go and return again to see if
everything is all right?"
"If you don't mind, just Bit where
you are. You may lock the door, if j,Ou
like and you will not be disturbed."
It was an hour before Wentworth re
turned, but his face was radiant. "We"
have done everything we can," he said.
"The money is at his order there, if the
cablegram gets over before twelve
o'clock to-morrow, as I think it will."
"Very well, then. Good-by," said the
girl, holding out her hand with a smile.
"I am Mistress of the Mine, Mr. Went
worth!"
[TO BE COSTIXUED.J
A Unman# Man.
She handed him his evening clothe*.
They had b«en packed aw ay all summer
with a moth-exterminating substance.
As the odor of tar and camphor assailed
him his face grew sad.
"What is troubling you?"
"I was thinking of these clothes."
"It seems to me that you ought to
look pleased. There certainly is no
moths in them." *
"I can't help my sympathetic nature,"
he responded. "Sometimes it leads me
to an absurd extreme. Of course, I'm
glad that the moths are gone, but- and
he sighed deeply—it must have been a
horrible death."—Washington Star.
NO MKUU MS N'SEDED.
Elder Feather —I nee dat Prof. Slip
pah, <le i»restidigitatur, is on de back
seat, on' be will 'bilge me by stnppin'
out on de po'cli while de collecshun is
tuck up. —Demorest's Magazine.
A later liivlelon.
Count that day lost
Whose low descending sun
Sees no addition made
Unto thy pile of mon.
—Town Topic#.
A Fool Two Way*.
Jinks —Well, if ever there was a fool,
that man is one. He's worth a cool
million, yet there he stands waiting for
a newsboy to bring him two cents'
change out of a nickel he gave the boy
for a three-cent paper.
Blinks—Well, he la a fool. Of course
he'll never see that boy again.—N. Y.
Weekly.
A Supreme Test.
"Herbert is truly fond of me," she
said.
"Men are very deceitful," replied the
girl who reads nothing but novels.
"I am sure of his affection."
"What makes you so?"
"I broke his bicycle and he did Bot
get angry." —Washington Star. [
No. 7
WIT AND WISDOM.
—On the Sick List.—Notice in aSwis.i
pass: "No echo to-day."—Fliegenue
Blactter.
—llia Satanic Majesty—"What is that
terrible odor?" The Attendant—"lt's
that last man from New York. He had
a Sunday fvnper in his pocket."—Tkuth.
—"I suppose every profession has its
own peculiar disease, doctor? What is
tlio writer's hand cramp?" "No,
financial." Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
—"We must get little Hobby a foot
ball mask." "What for?" "He is going
down town with the nurse, and I don't
want him to ruin the shape of his nose
on the shop windows."—Chicago Rec
ord.
—Tommy had been reprimanded by
his mother for playing in the dirt with
the children who live on the street.
"When I'se a man," he sobbed through
his tears, "I'se going to be aivolitician."
"What put that into your head?" asked
his mamma. "Uncle told me they are
always throwing mud at each other."—
Pittsburgh News.
—"This Is pretty stout butter," de
clared Mr. Newly, with a frown that was
deep for a man who had been married
but a month. "Don't scold, dearie,"
wrged his pretty little wife. "It'll not
fwnr again. I have bouirht a churn and
ortfe.red but termilk to be delivered reg
ularly. Hereafter well have
fresh butter."—Detroit. Free Press.
—"Now,"said one pugilist to another,
"there isn't any use of our being brutal
and unrefined and pounding each other
all nround the ring." "But the stakes
are up." "I know it. We'll have to give
tnem a boxing match. But it'll be much
more cultured and humane If we ar
range matters beforehand by shaking
dice for the choice of a referee."—
Washington Star.
—A certain doctor had occasion, when
only a l>eginner in the medical profes
sion, to attend a trial as a witness.
Counsel, in cross-examining the young
M. D., made several sarcastic remarks
throwing doubt upon the ab'llty of so .
young a man to understand his busi
ness. "Do you know the symptoms of
concussion of the brain?" asked the
learned counsel. "I do," replied the
doctor. "Well," continued the barris
ter, "suppose my learned friend, Mr.
Bagwig, and myself were to bang our
heads together, should we get concus
sion of the brain?" "Your learned
friend Mr. Bagwig might," said the doc
tor, quietly.—Tit-Bits.
AMERICAN GlftLS LEAD.
They Are the Best Skaters In the World,
Says an Expert.
A two years' visit to Europe spent in
Btudy of the methods of skating in Eng
land and France has served to con
vince me that the American girls are
the most graceful skaters in the world.
One of the essential rules of the Eng
lish school is to skate with a "straight
knee," and this surely teaches ungrace
fune.se. But while the men cling to
this old school rule the women of Eng
land, I am glad to say, have abandoned
it to such an extent that to-day there
are many graceful skaters among the
fair sex there. Notwithstanding this
rigid style. Englishmen execute their
movements on so grand a scale that they
obtain a sensation akin to that of flying.
Their strokes certainly excite the ad
miration of those who Bee them appar
ently floating at will, gliding at times
the entire length of the rink on one
stroke, only to return again or branch
off In another direction by executing
a "rocker" (rocking- turn) or "bracket"
or, perhaps, the simple "three."
Hand-in-hand and "combined" skating
are now much In vogue in Europe.
After clasping hands one of two skaters
starts backward on the ordinary "cross
roll," while the partner follows with for
ward strokes. On the third stroke the
one going forward completes a circle,
still followed by the other. Another
showy movement is the "combined
grapevine." Two persons, passing each
other, join hands. One starts the grape-;
vine, leading with the left foot forward;
the other starts with the right foot'for
word; thus both, skaters are forced side
ways along the Ice.
Other movements are In the "vogue,"
"seagull," "opera swing" and "Qs," but
the most attractive of all Is the waltz
on skates. I have seen many couples
gracefully waltzing at once and giving
the rink the -appearance of a ballroom.
One of the most graceful women
skaters in Europe is Lady Randolph
Churchill. She learned to skate in New
York, and now executes long, graceful
sweeps and curves which vastly im-i
prove her skating. Others noted for
their grace on the ice are the countess
of Minto, Mrs. W. H. Grenfell, Miss May
Balfour, Honorable Mrs. Algernon Gros
venor, the marchioness of Dufferln and
Avo, Lady Archibald Campbell, Mrs,
Cannon, Mme. Qiraird, Lady Rivers-Wil
son, the Misses Lewis, daughters of Sit
George Lewis, and Lady North cote.
The American women are truly the
most graceful skaters In the world, but
1 must add that owing to the small
scale on which their figures are exe
cuted their movements in fancy skating
are not worthy of praise as their EngS
lish cousins, who until lately have been
handicapped by dearth of ice.—George
Meaglaer, In N. Y. World.
K. Harry.
Young Bird (on a tree)— There cornea
a hunter. We'd better fly away.
Old Bird—No hurry. He's got to
climb a fence before he gets us, and
bis gun will probably caitch In a roil
and shoot him. They most always do.
—N. Y. Weekly.
Too Much.
Dashaway—l don't think I could
stand it if I loved that girl any more.
Clsverton —Why not?
Dashaway —I might want to marry
her.—Brooklyn Life.
Ought to Have One,
Dr. Glade —Do you know anybody
who has a horse for sale?
Drover—l think Mr. Hayseed has; 1
sold him one yesterday.—Answers.
A YounWoman's baemtton.
"They say I am a wit,' quotb she,
"Yet spinster I have tarried;
The girl w ho's quick at repartee
Seems slow at getting married."
—Washington Star.
Widespread.
"I have a very bad taste in my mouth,"
complained Mr. Snaggs.
"Your bad taste is not confined to
j our mouth," replied Mrs. Snaggs.
"That's true, it isn't. I also dis
played it in my selection of a wife."—
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Very Evident.
"Who's that tramp?"
"That's an actor. He's wedded to his
profession."
"It's \ery evident that he didn't mar
xy for money."—German Comic Paper.
Nothing: to Fear.
Tommy—l threw little Harry Tucker
down to-day and broke hia arm.
Friend —Did your father whip you?
"No, sir. Why, my pa's their doctor."
—Bay City Chat.
Blessed by Providence.
Mack—En peck seems very happy
lately.
Wyld—Yes; the doctors say his wife
is losing her voice.—Town Topics.