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FOOTWEAR Z ;^ ILY
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It is important in every household in Butler
county to see that each member of the family
has good. warm, substantial footwear.
The Boys and Girlsthat go to School
over the rough roads, through the mud and slush,
must be looked after. Cbeap. Shoddy Shoes won't
fill the bill at this season of the year. You ask where
shall Igo to get a good shoe; don't know, lam not
in the shoe business, I must rely on the dealer. Now
you have hit the nail on the head. Ask your neighbors
ask anybody; nine out of ten will tell you to go to
USELTON }p
What he recommends you are safe in buying. Ke won't cl
you that 65c, 88c and 98c shoes will keep out water going
to school.
Boys'and Youths' Shoes. shoe.- , in b; a ~ , p-.u:.,
3 to $1
Heavy tap-sole shoes. 75c tosl. § ee our Jennsr.s Miller Shoes, o
Heavy oil grain. tap sole.*l. 23 to $1.50. Dress Reform. vVe are so I
Heavy oil grain, tap sole. No-Rip agents for Butler county.
$1 50 to 165 hnest most pern- •: Titi shoe !:»«•!.•
High cnt Bensral calf $l5O to $1.75. j at Tr > !l 1' ir
Satin calf, very fine, $1.25 to $1.50. I
Box calf, heavy soles, $1.50 to Of GlflS SohOOi bIIOBS.
Little Rents' veal and box calf. 75c,
$1 and 1 .25. Our unlin<
See our Jamestown High-cut and lace, s ili.l ii . 7".-: - »
copper tip shoes, two soles and tap, best Kangaroo. crack-proof, md box »l!
in Bntler $1.75 and $1 50c. 75c. *1 and : i ">
1 Kid :;hoes at 15c to >■" 1 .Vi
Fflr Wnmpn Reliability "land- out • r »iu ev«-.-.-
rUI WUlllCll stitch made in young ladies', irirl- unl
.. .. - , , children's spring-heel, lace or button. .
An nniisual combination of style, ele
gance, comlort and economy. They are _ ,
the best women's shoe "find" of the rOT ::1 Gil
year. They are selling faster than any
shoes we have ever offered. By all odds the greatest shoes for men
Kid shoes. McKay sewed;Bsc to $1.25. we ever -old Ten >tyle-; Soineth: is
Kid. heavy sole shoes, others ask $2.25 for ev, ry taste in winti, lan box cali
and $2.50: onr price s'-. enamels and wax calf, at £?.50. s!
Kid or box calf, kangaroo and oil and ■*:) '»>.
grain, $1 to $1.25. Veal and kip, box toe shoes at si "n
One lot ladies'fine hand turns, $1.50; and $2.
former price $8.75. . Patent leather shoe- *2 to $5.
Warm lined shoes, 50c to $1.25. Heavy two s ile and tap Creedm r< s
We are known all over Bntler county at It to s, -o
for onr serviceable nnlined kip and vea! |
Our Stock Rubber Boots and Wool Bouts
the best. All fresh, made to our order. We don't rjeconivx nd all cheap sho .-.
we have them if yon want them, and better goods than any hoi;- in Butler an
produce. These are all fresh goods direct from th • mannfactu er. and no old
job lots that are set iside to be sold for what they will bring in this stock, t.'onn
in and see how we do business.
B. C. HUSELTON S.
Butler's Leading Shoe House. 7 i >pposite Hotel Lowry.
* HE IS A WISE HAN \
5 W i
# -WHO SECURES HIS CLOTHIXO I'HOM- (f
? \
S J. S. YOUNG, I
THE MERCHANT TAII.OIt, £ j
jt The goods, style, tit and general make
| up of his suits
J TELL their own STOR|Y.!
%<%'%%.% tii „
FOR EFFECT.
tej | i" ®■» S
f \ $ Men won't buy clothin for tl-e purpose
I I \yS V \ Jjof spending money T'.i >'b sire to get Un
Vi Sk *CV 1 V '/best possible for tin rnon. v expend- '
\ J I j_. jje'l- Not cheap poor's but cods cheap as ;
v yr -( ** J-' ftthey can be sold an.l ma ' .;;> ]-.r. njeily If
T1 ) i \ /-" /you want the correct tinny; at the correct
1) "1 IT [ V-*y . ?9price call on us, we nave ieduced our spring
r 111 Y. =r &and summer goods down to make room for
\ \ / \ J i) Ur heaV_V we 'K ,u g°°ds,
II ' /f fll r Guaranteed.
C M I— Merchant Tailor.
142 N. Main St.. Butler
Pape gros,
JEWEbeRS.
We Will Save You Money On
Watches Clocks,"!
; Silverware, 1847 Rodger Bros. I
S Plateware and Sterling Silver j
\ Goods. )
Our Repair Department takes it-, all kinds of YY itches Clocks
and Jewelry, etc
122 S. Main St.
Old gold and silver taken the same as cash.
*'.ld direct to the con
ma J\ nmcr for 25 years at whol*- .
P 1\ p sale prices, savinir him the V-/. *"g».'
1 profits. Shi|- any- JBPNT,
\ E*erjthia(f "iirtntd. / \YSL}\ 4-V ;> ,i;*: \
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State Librtiy J
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Liver ills
, ~ . dyspepsia, headache, cotrtt
• .. „ n . r r.i ,aeh. Indigestion are promptl)
rare. Uood'# fills. They do Aelr
Hood's
E3 ■ 11
liter dhmer pills- II
K> c«>nts. All druggists. ■ ■■ ■
Prepared liv C. I. Hood & Co. Lowell. Mass.
e U f,ll to take with Hood's S^-.Tarilla.
This Is Your Opportunity.
On receipt of ten cents, cash or Ktamps,
a generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever l ure
(Ely's Cream B.iliu) sufficient to demon
strate the git o merits of the remedy.
EI.I BROTHERS,
50 Warren St , New York City.
liev John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls, Mont.,
recommended Ely's Cream Halm to me. I
can emphasize his statement, "It isa posi
tivc cvre for catarrh if used as directed.
Rev. Francis W. Paule. Pastor Central Pres.
Church, He!ena ; Mont.
Ely's Cream Halm is the acknowledged
euro for c: irrh and conlains no mercury
- : r.uj injurious drufi. Price, 50 cents.
"iove Up"
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i
| Is a law
universal,
i Evolution ir,
1 another name
i for it. The street
car conductor says
"move up." Com
petition sa3's "move
up." Tc move anything
requires "push." A good
pusher requires strength
Oar str:lsth is in low
; prices, reliable goods, and
attractive service. We
have quite a lot of
broken Ipts of sum
mer wear going
ct 1-2 price.
Test our mu
tual bene
fit p'an
on its
merits.
Fdo Colbert,
Succssor to
Colbert & Dale.
TH K
Bailer County National Bank,
Hvi tier Penn,
; Capital p'if! in - - f 1 x>, 000.00
.Surplus and Profits - $114,647.87
I to-;. Hartman, President; J. V. Ritts,
• President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier;
' John li. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier.
; general banking busine tran-saned.
I liitcr'st paid on time deposits.
• . lii;in.'d on approved si;curity.
\\'i LllVit«- yiu Uropen an account with this
J bank.
1 l)I!;Df'T")US Hon. Joseph Hartman, Hon.
1 W S WaidrOD, Dr. M Hoover. 11. Mc
mi . "ui v. K. K. Vbrams. C. I'. <.'ollins I. li.
-niih. I s'.io 1' llaziett, M. Finngan, W.
! *V. II I.:>!kin. .tolin Humphrey, Dr. W. C.
M"-' -Mill* ->s. I><ll Masseth. Levi M. Wise
| .'. v. inn
Butler Savings Bank
Htitler, l^a.
; Cap: ,al - - - - J6o.oijo.oc
i Surplus and Profits - - fi.jO.OOO
! i«>S I Pi KVI-- President
i I HKMvY 1 COI'TMAN Vice-President
WM 1 iMPi'.ELL, Jr Caihier
LOO 18 n BTKIH Teller
niRI
Tio'-i' W. I), itrandoti. W. A Stein. J. S.
mut.l 11
| The itutler S;ivitiss lt:uik is the Oldest
Hanking 1 nstilutior/. n ISntHrr County,
j Gi-m*ra! banking business transai ted.
j We solli lt ai-enunts of «il pn,durers, mer
; chants, farmers and others.
; All b.isint s~ ■ utrusved to us wil 1 receive
Ipronipi att-enliou.
Inti-re-,' eaiil on time d^Dosits.
' OIL MEAL <° llßOLl,^i >t v^/ ) cheap
| iVcil for Horses. Cows. Shee*,). flops, Fowls
| et«*. ll« and productive powor
' to animals. \r<* you feeding it? Cheapest
■ feed in the uiarket.
LINSEED OIL
y I'Dii -i', huru or fence. Mixed paints
ar** doubt fnl quality: some «r<Mxl and some
\« * v bad W iii«- for our circular.
i' ;»ure Lins«»e«l oil or meal, and white
lead. :• U f«»r " riiomp^ui'^." ur addrtv>?»
J mani'ifaet urer. THOMPSON &0., 15 W
J Diamond street Aliecheuv. Pa.
Pearson 13. Nace's
Livery Feed and Sale Stable
Rear of
Wick House, Butler, Penn'a.
The best of horses and tirst class rigs al
ways on hand and for hire.
Best accommodations in town for perma
nent boarding and transient trade. Speci
al care guaranteed.
Stable Room For 65 Horses.
A jrood class of horses, both drivers and
draft hor.. s always ou hand and for sale
umlurafull guarantee; and horses bought
upon proper uOtiti«-ation by
PEARSON B. NACE,
Telephone. No. Jfli».
L. C. WICK,
DEALER IN
Rough Worked Lumber
OF Aix KINDS.
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings,
i .
Shingles and Lath
Always in Stock.
LI,Hi:. H VIR AND PLASTER
Oflice opnosite P. &j\V. Depot.
BUTLER, PA.
M. A. BERKIMER,
nerai Director.
i 317 3. Main St., Butler.
"THE WEAKER SEX."
"The weaker sex." they call them, but a
mortal couldn't mnke.
In speaking of the womenfolk, a more
profound mistake.
Those precious parcels made of smiles, of
ribbons, tears and lace,
fieve clearly proved themselves to be the
Samsons of their race.
Do you suppose that any man could keep
me half 'he night
In some beshadowed hammock where.the
fierce mosquitoes bite.
And who. it mattered not how long he might
prefer to stay.
Would press my hand so tightly I could
never get away?
And Where's the giant who could make me
walk, and walk, and walk.
About the park and babble forth the softest
kind of talk.
And buy ice-cream, and lemonade, and
pop-corn bars and such.
And then declare I had enjoyed the evening
very much?
I knew a "clinging ivy" who. by just her
winsome smiles.
Has made me. lazy as I am. walk full a
thousand miles.
I've stood outdoors on winter nights and
lingered for her when
I'd not have waited half so long for fif
teen dozen men.
The women are the ones who rule this
planet, first and last.
They bind us In their mystic chains and
hold us good and fast;
But, though we men are shackled slaves,
we mutually agree
To never do a single thing to make them
set us free.
—Nixon Waterman, in L. A. W. Bulletin.
| A Ten-Minutes' Talk \
| By MADELINE S. BRIDGES. |
GRACE —Dear, lam so rejoiced to
see you; I thought you could not
get away from Boston until—
Edr.a —I couldn't, but all the same I
took the nine o'clock train this morn
ing. And how in the world did this
happen?
Grace—Sit here and let me tell you;
it is quite a little story.
Edna (seating herself) —That means
quite a long story, and I must only stay
ten minutes. lam due at the Polytech
nic at three precisely. I would not
have stopped in now only Herman told
me about your accident.
Grace—Yes, it is dreadful! Oh, not
the accident; my shoulder is bruised a
little, that is all; butllonged toseeyou
—to talk to you—l thought you could
advise me —you have handled so many
affairs —
Edna—What sort of affairs? But
perhaps you think there is only one sort
worth having.
Grace —I don't deserve that, Edna.
Edna—But you ought to deserve it,
because there is only one sort. I cau
stay just ten minutes (opening her
watch and laying it on her knee). Xow!
Let me see how much idea you have of
utilizing time.
Grace (with a long sigh)— You know
that Paul Girard is going abroad ft>r
six months on business for the firm?
He was to sail this coming Saturday.
Last Monday he asked me to take a ride
with him.
Edna—That can't be part of the
story?
Grace —It is, because he asked me to
eo alone-. I mean, he did not ask Lizzie.
" Edna—Ah!
Gr*;e—Still I was not surprised
when I received the invitation. The
surprise came afterward. You remem
ber what a glorious day Monday was?
Well, he took out the new sorrel, and
the roads were splendid, and I—never
saw—him look so handsome.
Edna—The sorrel or —but nobody
ever saw Paul look handsome.
Grace—l did, that day! Please don't
be unsympathetic.
Edna—Does this matter actually call
for sympathy?
Grace —It does. Oh, Edna! Yes, in
deed! We rode a long, long way, and
talked of more things than are in no
ratio's or anybody else's philosophy,
and then —he spoke of his journey—of
going away to leave us all, an<l some
how in a minute, like a flash, I knew
what was coming, though I had not'
thought it ever would come!
Edna —Still, you had contemplated
the contingency?
Grace —Oh, it was spoken of at home.
You know what it is to have teasing
sisters and brothers. And then he had
paid me a great deal of attention. Anil
so —he asked me, not, of course, until he
had expressed his own feelings very
warmly, if I could love him enough to
promise to—be his wife!
Edna —When?
Grace—Oh, Edna, he didn't say when!
He just asked me, and before I could
answer him the horse ran away. Don't
laugh, Edna!
Edna—Oh. forgive me, but it is so
funny; the horse ran away?
Grace —Bolted, Paul called it. I sup
pose he wasn't holding the reins prop
erly, but, dear, before I could frame
a word, unless like the girl in the play
J should answer, "yes, Peter," without
waiting for the uuestion to pass his
lips, off started that villainous horse,
tearing down the road at the most
frantic pace! Paul shouted to me to
hold on for dear life. Oh. I shall never
forget how the trees and fences raced
by! Paul tugging at the reins, with his
feet braced against the dashboard, and
I clinging partly to the seat and partly
to Paul; and then suddenly we seemed
to be whirled into space, somewhere,
and the next thing we were sitting up,
looking at each other out of a tangle
of wayside weeds! There lay the car
riage, overturned, in the ditch a little
distance ahead of us, and the horse
still in the traces struggling madly to
get on his feet. I was on minein a sec
ond, and Paul was on his, and I found
it hard to convince him that I wasn't
injured. I wasn't in the least, except
for this black and blue shoulder —
Edna —And the proposal?
Grace—Yes, the proposal! Well, we
righted the carriage; one shaft was
broke" and a wheel was loosened; but
that wretched animal seemed perfeot
lv fourd in wind and liir>h. and
looking reflectively "at the ruin he had
made" until two friendly men ap
peared on the scene. While we pon
dered what was best to do a coupe
drove up, and the lady inside kindly
offered me a seat. Paul helped me in;
I came back to the city—and I have,
not seen him since!
Edna—You have not seen him since?
This grows thrilling. He may be hurt.
Grace—No; for that same evening
he sent a note of polite inquiry, and I
responded with due politeness. Edna,
what do you think?
Edna—Oh, I may entertain any wild
theory I please. You do not help me to
any rational conclusion.
Grace (sadly) —I have not come to
one myself.
Edna —What? You haven't con
cluded yet whether you care for Paul?
Grace—Oh, I concluded that long
ago—long-, long before he spoke. But
—but see how lam placed! If he
should never refer to this again? If
he should sail without— Edna, would
it —could it, by any possibility, be
proper for me to write and say—say—
that I—oh.1 —oh. never!
Edna—You would need to be more
explicit. dear.
Grace (despairingly) —What shall I
ilo?
BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, ItSOH
Edna (reflectively) —It is only com
mon courtesy to answer a question.
If he had asked you for your copy of
Browning, let 'is say, or for special in
formation, as —well--the subject of
plaque-painting, would you not feel it
incumbent on you to make him some
sort of reply? The case certainly rests
with you.
Grace —Then it must rest with me
forever! Suppose this—suppose
had repented "lie moment the speech
was uttered and wished it unsaid?
Edna —Suppose your manner had
seemed to convey —it very likely did —
that you wished it unsaid? Now, then,
I know one thing, Grace. If the man
I loved asked me to be his wife, the
wildest horse that ever pranced would
not have a chance to run away before
I could say yes.
Grace (pensively) —And doubtless
that is the reason you are married.
Edna —Don't be sarcastic, dear.
Grace —Oh, was I? Well, perhaps if
I had known that the horse intended
to run away—
Edna—lie may not have intended lt.
Noble beast! I believe your hesitancy
disgusted him. lie simply could not
brook the idea of his master meeting
with such scant appreciation, and
showed his disapproval.
Grace —All this is sad and serious to
me. Do not jest about it. Advise me.
Edna: would you. in my place, write
and say: "I accept your proposal: I
love you and will gladly be your wife ?"
That would be answering his question.
Edna (promptly)—l'd die first.
Grace (forlornly)—So would I. but
I think I shall die if I don't! (Appeal
lngly.) Just imaginerif your Herman
IN A TANGLE OF WAYSIDE WEEDS.
were going away from you—out of
your life—and you dare not —oh!
Edna —My dear! But you canuot
feel for your lover as you feel for your
husband.
Grace —I hope you don't mean that
I would feel more?
Edna (with energy) —More? Yes,
more —a thousandfold!
Grace (tearfully)— Then I think it is
very good to be single!
Edna —Well, luckily you can adhere
to your conviction—if you really think
80. (Enter maid with letter.)
Grace (clutching the missive eager
ly) —Thank you, Jsora. Tell the boy to
wait. I'll ring in a few moments. (Exit
maid.) (To Edna.) He has written.
Edna —Oh, has he! Then I'll go, dear,
now!
Grace—No, please! You must listen!
Surely you wish to know what he says!
(Reads aloud.) "Dear Grace: Tell
me, amll tell me frankly, at once, were
you glad or sorry that accident oc
curred the other day? I have been
torturing myself with the thought
that it may have come as a relief to
you. But if you can tell me you were
sorry, I shall limp to yon to-night,
though my sprain still impedes prog
ress. Your little chilling note was
very discouraging, dear, but I am not
discouraged. I cannot afford to be,
becausa I am yours—only and always,
yours. Paul."
Edna —I suppose you will write to
him?
Grace (radiantly)—At once.
Edna—And you will tell #iiin you
think it very-good to be single?
Grace —Edna!
Edna —Well, my ten minutes is just
up. Give my love to Paul!
Grace —Put, dear, one second. You
are glad with my gladness—why did
you show so little sympathy in my—
Edna —Because I understand men
and lovers.
Grace —And you were sure Paul
would come or—
Edna Oh. good-by! Woman's
TTorne Companion.
Knsrlj-nd'* Rr«< Holm veil (canty.
Police court statistics show that
Cornwall is the best behaved county
In Enclsnd.
Consistent.
She said she'd go with him content.
Through troubles dire and pain,
Yet all her smiling sweetness went
Because they missed the train!
—Harper's Bazar.
A Tlrt K I'HOPHET.
CV '
Johnnie Dere now! I told yer
ther fellers would be wantin' ter play
checkers on dat patch yer put on tne
trousers!—X. Y. Evening Journal.
lluinun and Otliemlic.
To err is human, so they say.
And that's no joke. I know;
But to err and then acknowledge It-
Well, angels might do so.
—Chicago Daily News.
Meant What lie Said.
Mr. Hayseed—What did you mean by
telling me not to blow out the gas?
Hotel Porter —I meant what I said,
sir. This is no undertaking establish
ment.—lS'. Y. Evening Journal.
One of Many.
Miss Tallcins —Poor Mr. Henpeck!
He looks to roe as If he were tired of
life.
Mr. Binthar—Oh, no! He's merely
tired of married life!— Puck.
An to it Friend of Thelra.
May—At any rate, she is not un
conscious of her beauty.
Carrie —Oh, no! Not even momen
tarily forgetful. —Puck.
Heyond Criticism.
"Is your French cook a success?"
"Yes; we can't either of us tell him
when things don't suit us."—Chicago
Kecord.
An Explanation.
"You say they are twins, and yet one
is five years older than her sister?"
"Yes. You see, one of them is mar
ried and one is not."—Town Topics.
Unite Proper.
"She made the piano fairly talk."
"Well, why not? It was at a piano
recital." —N. Y. Evening Journal.
MY COUNTRY'S FLAG.
My country's flag, to thee.
Emblem of liberty.
We raise our song
Be thou with hope e'er starred.
By traitor's hand unmarred.
Thine honor ever barred
Against the wronp.
O! wave till war.* shall cease.
And nations be at peace
Throughout the world;
Until all deeds are wrought
With kindly hand and thought.
All freedom's battles fought.
Be thou unfurled.
Or on the land, or sea.
Still thou the banner be
Of all our glory.
Founded with hopes and feara.
With sacrifice and tears.
Noble through all its years.
Thy nation's story.
Thou God of battles, lead
Where'er Thy help we need.
Thy power and might:
Where'er our flag shall wave.
Make our hearts strong and brave.
Be there Thy strength to save,
God of the right.
—R. S. Overton, in Christian World.
I TWO ON A TANDEM. 1
1 2
By J. A. FLYNN.
■ i , #i , «i*^i'. H ".'.'. ..i"X
MRS. GOLIGHTLY (to Mrs. Nupair)
—Cycling: Oh, I simply adore it!
Jiut it you want to enjoy it properly
you must have a tandem. That i what
Adolphus antl 1 ride. \ou don't have
any responsibility, and you go ever so
much farther and. faster, and you don't
get nearly so tired.
Have to do your share of the work?
Oh, yes! Certainly. That's only fair.
But, of course, you expect your hus
band to do just a little more. Going
up hill, for example, you needn't pedal
unless you like, lle'll never notice.
And when you're getting tired coming
home, you can take a rest and let him
work it. Men don't feel it, you know;
they're so much stornger. There's
nothing like a tandem. It leaves you
so free to enjoy yourself and look at
the scenery.
Mr. Golightly (to Mr. Xupair)—Get
a tandem! Good gracious, no! What
ever put such a notion into your head?
My dear fellow, you're mad to think
of it! Why do I? Well, I can't get out
of it now I've started, but if I had to
begin again—why, I wouldn't, that's
flat! You have all the responsibility,
and'don't go nearly as fast or as far
as on a single, and you get twice the
fa &'
The lady does some of the work.
Oh, yes! Certainly. But she expects
the gentleman to do a good bit more.
Going up hill, for example, she rarely
touches the pedals. ' She thinks you
don't notice it. Twelve stone odd\
Laura weighs. Then just, when you're
done up, the lady will feel tired and
let you do all the work. You've no
chance to enjoy the scenery or any
thing. So whatever you do, my boy,
don't you have a tandem!
Mr. George Washington—Of course
a single bike's better than nothing;
but, if you want to spin along and en
joy yourself, you should have a tan
dem. I told you about Brown and my
self going to Ilidd'leham in just over
two hours, didm't I —a matter of 71
miles? Ah. I thought so! And about
our beating the record to Brighton?
You didnH believe it. That's where it
is! It's no use telling you fellows any
thing. Y'ou think everyone exag
gerates like you do.
Anything fresh? Well, yes; but
you'd never credit it, so what's the use
of telling you? It was rather peculiar.
I don't know that I should.believe it
myself, if anyone else told me. (Puffs
meditatively at his cigar.) Out with
it? Well, it's a serious matter, really
—deuced serious—and if you play any
larks or make game. I shall shut up,
remember. Poor old Flyer! (Takes a
long drink and shakes his head sol
emnly.)
Y'ou knew poor old Flyer, who held
all the records for a couple of years?
A good sort, but rather peculiar. Ho
always wanted to break the tandem
records, but he couldn't get a partner
who was fast enough for him. It was
before I took to racing, don't you
know. Many's the time he's said to
me: "Washington, my boy, if you
would ride with me —" Look here, if
you fellows don't stop making faces, I
shall dry up.
When he broke his neck in the hun
dred mile race, his people asked me to
accept His tandem, and'l didn't like to
hurt their feelings by refusing. But,
somehow, I couldn't feel that anyone
I knew was class enough to take poor
Flyer's place—you'll excuse me, boys,
but he was a rider, you know —so it
was a long time before I rode it; but
last night I thought I'd take it out by
myself. When I got on, I was aston
ished to find how easily it went; I
scarcely had to touch- it. So I went
further than I intended, till at last I
came to Boxley, where they've built
that sew track. Then I thought it was
tfm»> to go back home, but I'm hanged
if the machine would turn, and though
I tried to back pedal. I couldn't stop it.
In a few moments we ran right up to
the private entrance, and the care
taker just touched his hat, and we ran
cn to the track. "Why, I thought lie>
was done for!" I heard him say to his
mate, and my hair stocd right on i-nd.
For I knew that old Flyer's ghost was
riding behind me! If you fellows think
this is a laughing matter, I don't.
Well, we ran on to the track just as
the clock struck eight, and round we
commenced to go. The caretaker
and his pal came and leaned on the rail
and watched us, and I heard one of
them say: "They're going at the one
hour record, like he said he would
when he got his mate." So 1 thought
that, ghost or no ghost. I'd do my best
for him. When I put my back into it,
round we went, faster and faster, and
the place seemed to fly by. I never
saw anything like it. ar.d I don't sup
pose I ever shall. Another whisky?
Well. I n:snd if T do
To make a long story short, we went
round 100 times and a bit —four laps-to
the mile, mind' —by the time the clock
Struck nine. Then the caretaker and
his friends clapped their hands, and off
we went. When we got outside I put
up my feet and rested, and let the ma
chine go by itself, and —. Look here,
if you fellows are going to throw
things, I'm off!
Mrs. Worldleigh—Annie engaged to
young Bich? Well, my dear, 1 don't
mind telling you—yes. A very suitable
match for her, don't you think? We're
all very pleased. How fortunate lam
with all my girls so nicely settled?
Ye —es; I suppose I ought to think so.
But, between you and me, Fanny, I
don't know that "fortunate" is exactly
the word. It's management, my dear,
management! That's what it is.
What do I mean? Well —speaking
between friends, you know —it's the
tandem. If you would only get a good
one, you would have both your girls
off your hands in no time. You see,
everybody cycles nowadays, and lots
of young fellows are anxious to try a
tandem, though they mayn't care to
gel one just for themselves. So you lei
ihem take your girls out —the right
lellow and the right girl, of course —
and the thing's done. You see, they
can't fall out ar.u ride different ways,
nr go otT with the wrong person, or any
foolishness of that sort. They have to
keep together.
Isut Mary Smith got engaged to
young Thriftless through going on a
tandem? Then her mother ought to
be ashamed of herself. You don't
catch any young Thriftlesscs on my
tandem!
'Arry's Donah—'Ow's 'Arry? You'd
better go an' harsk 'im yerself. Hi
dunno; an' don't care, neither. Wot's
the matter? Wy, me an' 'im's 'ad
words, an' we ain't keepin' company no
more. Ilanythink else you'd like to
know?
Wot was it abart? Wy, it wasn't
notliink much, lt was over riding tat.-
dem, wot I never did "old with, an* you
don't ketch me doin' it no more. Eel!
horf? Of course we did; but it wasn't
that. We didn't git hon; that's wy we
fell hout!
It was like this 'ere. Last Friday
'Arry comes along to our place, an' sez
to me: "Wot ho, o'e gal! Wot cher
say to going down to Appinton on a
tandem to-morrer?" "Hall right,
'Arry," I sez, "Hime on." So e' 'ired
a machine, an' darn we went. Darn
where? Well, fust it wos darn in the
road. "Arry can't steer for r.uts, I tell
you strite. Itight into ole Cabbage's
moke 'e went, an' pitched me clean in
the cart. "Look 'ere. 'Arry," I sez, "if
that's the way yer steer, hile come in
front." An' I did.
Then 'Arry wobbled abart so that I
couldn't keep him strite, an* we run
into a hold gent, wot was very un
pleasant. So 'e tikes the front seat,
kw'
J
:wm^
. •
"MEN DON'T FEEL IT, YOU KNOW "
an' runs into a dorg, an' horf we went
agin an' bent the machine cruel. 'Ow
ever, 'e stritened it a bit with a poker
'e borrered, an' then we went on orl
right. An' when we got to 'Appinton
we put up the tandem, an' 'ad a good
time with another young lydfy an' 'er
chaj) wot we met, an" agreed we'd ride
*ome part of the wy together.
When we wasgoin' back, it was get
tin' dark, an' 'Arry sez to me: "Look
'ere, 'Arriet, we'l let them see wot we
can do. Let's git orf sharp, 'an show
"em." So we 'ad a little more refresh
ment, an' out we gees; but they sees
us goin', and rushes out, too. An'
somehow, comin' out of the bar into
the dark, we got mixed.
I see 'Arry, as I thought, in 'is brown
coat an' knickers, gettin' on 'is tan
dem, wot I knowed by its bent bars,
an' up I jumps be'ind. "Go it, 'Arry,"
I whispers, an* 'e just grunts, an' we
did go. I tell yer! We 'ardly spoke till
we got to Bloom road, an' then 'e
turned the wrong way. " 'Old 'ard,
mate," 1 sez; "where yer goin'?" But
'e sez nothink, an' on we went, me won
derin' wot 'e was at. "Y'ou ain't goin'
to the liotlier side of London, are yer?"
I sez, very sarcastic. Then 'e slows,
an' looks round; an' it wasn't 'Arry,
but the other bloke! "Well, hime
blowed!" e' sez; an' I sez —well, I
wasn't very perlite. Knowin' 'Arry
would be that savage, nat'rally I was
wild.
Any'ow, that bloke kidded me to let
, 'im put me darn at Pell lane, an' 'e'd
take the tandem to the shop. An' I
went 'omc; and in comes 'Arry, fair
mad. "Well, 'Arry," I sez, " 'ere's a
go. I thought it was you, T tell you
' strife." I!ut 'Arry just glares at me,
an' "Where's the machine?" 'e sez.
Wen I told 'im, orf he rushed to the
shop. An' that 'ere tandem never
came back, an' 'Arry 'ad to py for it,
an'—well, that's 'ow me an' 'im 'ad
words!"— St. Paul's.
Those Loving: Girls.
Nell —So you and Jack are really en
gaged, are you?
Bessi—Y'es; we have decided to enter
into a life partnership.
Nell —And just think of it, Jack will
be the silent partner. Isn't that just
tco lovely! —Chicago Daily News.
His Illustration.
"You have often pictured to your
self," said the man who bad just re
turned from his wedding tour, "how
places that you have heard of but never
seen would look, haven't you?"
i "Yes."
"And when you finally saw them you
j always found them to be wholly dif
ferent from what you had thought
they would be?"
"Yes."
"Well, it's the same way with mar
riage."—Chicago Daily News.
A Possible Seqnel.
"If you should buy dry-goods fdt
two dollars." said the professor, who
was explaining an obscure point in po
, litical economy—
"Say one ninety-nine," murmured
Miss Yassar.
" —or. say one ninety-nine—the trans
action will be complete when the goods
are paid for."
"Unless." suggested Miss Yassar, "I
should bring them back to beexchanged
for something else."—Puck.
Something Ensf.
"What did your wife say to you
when you got home from the club at
such an unearthly hour this morn
ing?"
"Oh. ask me something easy."
"What would you call something
easy?"
"Well, you might ask me what she
failed to say."—Chicago Post.
A Musical Criticism.
"That musician," said the man who is
always endeavoring to tell something
. wonderful, "was a prodigy. He com-
I posed music when he was five years
old."
i "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. "And I
that isn't all. It is even suspected that
his best work was done at that nge."
—Washington Star.
Had to t'ae \neicets.
Friend—l understand that they use
beans instead cf poker chips up in the
Klondike gold fields,
j Returned Miner—We tried it a few
times, but it didn't work well. When
ever a man got 40 beans he'd pull out
of the game and go and have a square
meal. —Up to Date.
Depends oa Circumstances.
Mrs. Chugwater—Josiah, I see a
good deal in the papers about infernal
machines. What is an infernal ma
chine ?
Mr Chugwater—Well, sometimes I
j think it's a lawn mower and some
-lime si think it's a, piano.—ChicagQ
WILL HELP TRADE.
Interest Excited by Proposal to An
nex the Island of Puerto Rica
Carefully Compiled Statistics Sliow-
Inc the Present \ aI ae «if On r Im
liorts from and Exports to
the Island.
The trade between the L'nited States
and Puerto Rico is reviewed in a bul
letin issued by the secretary of agri
culture, compiled under the direction
cf Frank H. Hitchcock, chief of the
foreign markets section. Special ef
forts to secure the most reliable and
complete data were made, owiug to
the avowed intention of the adminis
tration to make the island a perma
tent possession.
The official returns show that our
commercial transactions with Puerto
Rico during tbe fiscal year 1597, just
closed, amounted in value to $4,109,912,
the least since the civil war, except
in 1595, when it fey to $3,340,050. The
highest mark was in 1572, when im
ports and exports had a combined
value of $13.570,92j. Subsequently the
trade declined rapidly and in less than
a decade it had fallen off more than,
cne-half. The average annua! trade
fell from $1.017.755 for ISSS-92 t054,556,-
617 in 1593-97.
The shrinkage in our trade with
Puerto Rico is traceable mainly to
the falling off in our imports from the
island. The value of the merchandise
we now seed to Puerto Rico closely ap
proaches the value of the goods we
receive in return. Formerly our im
ports were largely in excess of our ex
ports.
I Agricultural products play the most
important part of this commerce, over
SO per cent, in value of merchandise
: being- imported and exported. Our
imports are almost entirely agricul
tural. Non-agricultural commodoties
also form less than 40 per cent, of our
exports there. Sugar is the most im
portant of the imports, comprising
nearly 75 per cent, of all imports, and
combined with molasses would form
over 95 per cent. Fruits, nuts and
spices are other important agricul
tural imports.
The average annual import of coffee
for the last five years was 1G4.7&9
pounds, worth $32,071. This item has
declined about two-thirds in the last
decade.
The leading non-agricultural im
ports from there are perfumery and
cosmetics, chemicals, drugs and dyes,
unmanufactured wood and salt,
ftreadstuffs and most products in value
form nearly 95 per cent, of our agri
cultural exports to Puerto Rico.
Wheat flour, the leading export,
reached a value of $570,619 between
1593-97. During the last five years the
average annual value of the meat ex
ports returned at $662,576 was slightly
larger than that of exported bread
stuffs, the latter declining and the
former increasing during the last dec
ade.
Wood and its manufactures and
manufactures of iron and steel con
stitute over one-half of non-agricul
tural exports to Puerto Rico, mineral
cil and coal also being most important
items
AFTER WESTERN MEN.
Permanent Naval Recruiting Station
la Opejed I'p at Chicago—Only
One In Middle \\ est.
While engaged in making a tour of
the western lake cities recruiting
sailors for the navy Commander Ilaw
ley succeeded in securing the consent
of the navy department for the estab
lishment of a permanent naval recruit
ing station at Chicago, the only one
in the middle west. This station has
opened up for business in rooms in the
Masonic Temple secured by Com
mander Hawley before he left Chicago
on his return to Washington. It is in
charge of Lieutenant Commander Hol
man Vail, who will have associated
with him Surgeon Moore and Chief En
gineer Horthwick. both retired offi
cers. and Boatswain Hudson. The plan
of operations is to recruit at Chicago
and as soon as 40 or 50 men have en
listed to send them to the nearest navy
jard where they may be needed, in
charge of one of the officers named.
Permission has been given to the com
manding officer of the United States
ship Michigan, cow at Erie, Pa., to ac
cept recruits so long as the present
war continues, but beyond this and
continuing the Chicago station perma
nently the navy will do no more re
cruiting in the west unless some un
foreseen emergency arises.
FILLING ARMY VACANCIES.
Itulinif of War Department That Pru-
Idem Alone Can Appoint Officers
in the Volunteer Ranks.
A special to the St. Louis Post-Disr
patch says that the war department
has ruled that the president alone can
appoint officers to vacancies in vol
unteer regiments caused by death,
resignation or discharge, after being
mustered into the United States serv
ice. This will, it is said, invalidate a
number of appointments made by Gov.
Stephens to the five regiments now in
the field. Among those appointed by
the governor, after muster, is Maj.
Henry S. Julian, former chief of police
of Kansas City, to a vacancy in the
Fifth Missouri volunteers.
leaser for Sliafter Relic®.
The birthplace and boyhood home of
Gen. Shafter, the hero of Santiago, on
the outskirts of Xiles, Mich., is being
rapidly demolished by souvenir-seek
ers Hundreds of people visit the build
ing and fabulous prices are be
-s,is p i! '•> ihe owner. A. 11. Carr, for
i! splinters from the build-
All She Needed.
"yes," said the sober-faced man,
"we tried uverything for her. We had
Bllopaths and homeopaths, and water
cures and movement cures, and they
could do nothing for her. We finally
gave up in despair, and —"
"And she lingered along for a week
or two. until death at last brought re
lief to her sufferings?" said the man
who interrupts.
"So, she got well immediately."—ll
lustrated American.
A I'opalar Doctor.
"And with all the money you can af
ford to spend on doctors you go to Dr.
Turniphedde and have him treat you
when every one knows he is quite in
competent!"
"Incompetent? Why. he's the only
doctor of the whole push who doesn't i
begin l>v telling me to quit drinking."
—X. Y. World.
llnrnlnK the Mldnlirlit Oil.
He burned the retdnlshl oil;
A one he workrd a .- ay,
Rul no Olympian heights were gained
HP wroir no movlnu lay!
His bullaeye lantern threw
A r lender beam of llsht
Upon the saf. door that he sought
To get unhinged that night. 1
-Clc v r-lnartJifflrter.
No. 41
TO REWARD THE CHINESE. '
Admiral !>«•««•» Favors Mtklmg
sens of the Chinese ok
Uls Ships.
Admiral Dewey's recent mail com'
munication to tbe navy department;
has given the most generous recogni-!
tion to nil those who participated in)
any way on board the American ship*,
during the battle of Manila, and in-,
eludes a specific recommendation as
to the Chinese who are serving in
various minor capacities. This rec
ommendation. affecting the question'
of citizenship, was turned over by the
navy to the state department, where
the following statement was made:
"In further proof of the nobility of «
character of Admiral Dewey is his'
recommendation to the United States
government that the Chines* servants
and other Chinese who were 'on the'
ships of his squadron during the bat
tle at Manila, and who rendered most
efficient service on that occasion and
behaved in a most exemplary manner,
be recognized by this government in
some substantial manner. He seems
to think that men who have battled
for our country should not be ex
cluded from it. In referring to these
Chinese he says that they showed
such courage and energy in the face
of the enemy that they were certain
ly worthy the treatment accorded cit
izens of other countries who have not
exposed their lives for the country
in which they seek citizenship. He
is decidedly in favor of recognizing
Ihese brave and useful Chinese in
such a way as shall admit them to the
United States in case they desire to
enter it and to become citizens of it."
ACTION IN SCOVEL AFFAIR.
\ew York Correspondent Kxpelled
from Santlnao by Gen.
Shaffer.
Secretary Alger received a report
from Maj. Gen. Shafter concerning
the case of Sylvester Seovel, a* cor
respondent of the Xew York World,
who was placed tinder arrest at San
tiago city on Sunday, July 17, during
the ceremonies attending the surren
der of that place and the raising of the
stars and stripes over the civil gov
ernor's palace.
The difficulty arose, according to
Gen. Shafter's statement, over Scovel's
attempt to make himself a prominent
figure in the flag-raising. Gen. Shafter
says that Scovel made an effort to as
cend to the platform from which the
flag was hoisted. He was orderedback,
but persisted in carrying out his in
tention. Finally, when he found, that
he could not succeed, h£ approached
Gen. Shafter, and. making an abusive
remark, attempted to strike him. The
blow fell short and Gen. Shafter or
dered Scovel placed under arrest. Gen.
Shafter says he did not want to dignify
the ocurrence by directing the trial
of Scovel by court-martial, and he had
disposed of the matter by orderingthat
the man be 'expelled from Santiago
province.
Secretary Alger has approved this
action of Gen. Shafter.
EOW TO WIN A MEDAL.
Eeclp« by Which If Followed A
Young Soldier May Bo
Decorated.
How can the young soldier win the
medal of honor? Pick up your wound
ed comrade or officer from the field
and carry him off under a fierce fire.
Grab up a shell and tear out the fuse
or throw it into the water before it
can do any damage. Run under a
heavy fire and bring back water for
the wounded. Save the life of your
commanding officer by beating off the
cluster of hostile soldiers who are
about to kill him.
Rally a retreating force of your
troops and turn defeat into victory.
Recapture one of your flags taken
by the enemy. Do this alone, against
several of the Spanish. Capture the
Spanish general single-handed. Save
your own general by bravery. Spike
tbe Spanish cannon in a wild dash on
the artillery. Dress the wounds of a
desperately hurt comrade under the
enemy's fire.
Defend a hospital and cover the re-,
treat of the sick and wounded undler
fire. Maintain single-handed a forti
or other works attacked by the enemyj
Do any of these things and the medal
is j-ours.
BICYCLE FOR WARFARE.
Soldiers Can Load and Fire from It
Without Leaving the
Saddle.
A Columbus (O.) inventor, H. B,
neyl, has patented a bicycle which will
be offered to the war department for
use in the field. The principal feature
in the new wheel is that it is made with
a low frame and an easily movable
seat post. The seat can be raised or
lowered by twisting the handle bars.
The idea is that the soldier can bring
his wheel to a stop, and by lowering
the seat place both feet on the ground
without leaving the saddle. He can
then fire and load at will and when!
ready to start out again the seat
raised by the handle bars. A move*
ment is on foot to start a stock com
pany in Columbus for the manufacture
of the new wheel.
Indiana Will Lose *20,000 by Uultters.
Under the government's ruling re
garding the reimbursement of states
for the concentration of volunteers In
diana will lose about $20,000 by reason
of "quitters" and rejected men, whoee
expenses tbe government refuses to
pav. The number who backed out
after answering the call has been
large.
Queer.
It is strange how very few women
ore willing to admit that they rememi
ber anything of the late war.
Xol Unite Ready.
"The boat is sinking!" he cried, "W«
must take to the water!"
"Impossible!" she answered. "Ihave
mislaid my oiled silk bathing cap and
my hair would get all wet." —Chicago
Post.
11 Was Too Hard for He*.
"But can you not learn to love me,
Miss Knisely—lsabel?"
"I am afraid not, Mr. Greefe, I never
could learn anything that demanded
application."—Brooklyn Life.
Old, Hut No Joke.
"That's a eery old joke about the
scarcity of men at the summer re
sorts."
"It mav be old, but it's no joke."—
N. Y. Truth.
As the Years 1101 l By.
\pe may not be talkative,
I.tke the average human;
Yet there's none who can deny
It tells on man and woman.
—Chicago Dally News.
Ac«*J«lents Will lli.ppen.
Mamma —It must have been three
o'clock this morning when the baby
woke up.
Papa—Yes. He overslept hinwelf!—
Puck.