VO" xxxvii Footwear. All our Fall Stock is now in and ready for your inspec tion. New stock of Fall Styles that will start the new season off with a rush. v t ~ ♦ SOROSIS~The New Shoe for Women-- All the new """styles in fine Dongola, Enamels, Patent, Calf and Box-Calf in medium and heavy soles. rme DUTTENHOFFEB'S line f Ladies' welt and turn sole CI shoes m Dongola, Vici Patent Leather and Box-Calf are DilOco. very handsome. All sizes, AA to KE. We have a fall liwe of the Celebrated Carter Comfort Shoes and especially recommend them for their comfort giving qualities. Af i •' Complete Stuck of R. T. WOOD & CO S. line of Missc.s' IfllfebeS an ,j r.u, da i's fine shoes —mado in light or welt soles— m ill H x-Calf.md heavy Dongola. " fecial Liar;, tins in Misses' and Children's school shoes. Vf x Fifteen to Twenty new styles in *--*• ''' ''l' Men's medium and heavy sole welt tfirw* fhoes, Patent, Calf, Enamel, Yici Men S 1? IliC olioe.-. and Bex Calf. Full and medium toes — Close Welt or Extension Sole. TJ,-.,'. ~ J V^,, + l ' CJ 1 , „ Mad- of same material pUfoy s and Y outn & oliof s. an( j jn same g .yj es as the Men's Shoes. TiV»v Oil \fr>n c have a complete stock of Gokey's hand- V . i ILil rna( j e box-toe boots ;inti shoes; also a full Ami Woor stock of Army Shoes, heavy uppers • -*■ ' *** • and hand sewed sol js. Gokey's high cut copper toe Shoes for Boys. Gokey's high cut waterproof -hoes for Girls. See our Drillers Shoes—High-Cut—Bellis Tongue- • Box Toe—Double Sole and Taj). RUBBER AND FELT GOODS. FLII stock of Rubber and Felt Goods. Full stock of The Mishawaka Snag-boots and Ball Band Knit Boots. When in need of anything in our line, give us a call. JOHN BICKEL, 128 SOUTH MAIN STREET. - - BUTLER, PA ■— - Tlw New Fall Footwear Ready for your inspection in such large assortments as this store is known to carry. We placed our orders early and secured advantages which we pass to the buyer. Never before have we made such a generally good exhibit of early Fall and Winter footwear. There is 1 every new style brought out for early Fall wear, embracing every popular style from tlu; finest Patent alf to the Heavy Working M an's Shoe. School Shoes for the little Boys and the little Misses. The prices are modest. "Queen Quality" Shoe for Women 53.00 | TJ7 Mannish Caif. J W Street Boot J [|L that this Kw ! ls BRANDED , EVER/ | Heavy Sole. Hand Welt. j Handsome, well wtr'i ~nrf as »;.sy a.« an old afci « —that's M-.At'l V. Of all fhoes »d\eitifcri this is the only one that lia» a fi\e dollar le nt a il.tn j.riie B. C. HUSELTON. 7 flotlor•* L'.ail nx li" «. OytoMte Hotel l,owry. r .V.I kmflf ( \fjRN Men don't V-uy < lothii:y for tin 1/ JmUf 1 Wjtfa J. ~Li purpoM; of sj.< ndinj; n.oruy. They -* i Xjlfi J J J d»-s»rc to K< t the bent t«>sil>le re- A!k\-\ tdjJKjM Milli for tin- money expended. Not f 411 icheap but cheap an Ukl they can le sold for hr.d made up }] proper!). If yon want the correct II I thing nt (lie comet price, call and \ Qriw lifll /! /" < < I'll It e 'lit lutw -t'.ck of FALL / < \f Iw I'll II I AM) WINTI-.k WKIGHTK (/ \ 1 AN'V t? J ( RS VfJ ' S ' BIIAI>HS Fit and WorkmanshiD Guaranteed. G. F. KECK,'Merchant Tailor, 142 North Main Street, Butler, Pa I'll LAVATORY APPLIANCES 9 i 1 nowadays have to be of the best 1 ■ |j Ijli to iativc ;niy sort of consider li 1 '' atio "' ' s ;t rt-lic Tagt |2f 1|!;' i ( ■% sanitary, cleanly, looks better, rc '« wKllljl! I'daKT: quins less attention and is better T Wi cv,:f y re-pfcl, We make a W ' ' spec ialty of up-to date styles and y%LsTj' /' mthods. Geo. YA/. \A/hltehill, ~ 318 tioii'h Main St , I'«ople'» I'lir rn »8. I'l.t .MM.K, Uutler, l'a. '1 RAPES, JEWELERS. z i # rn o*! DIAMONDS, * 1/5 p WATCHES, J o oj CLOCKS, s"° J JEWELRY, J £ 2. * SILVERWARE, ? r " g J SILVER NOVELTIES, ETC. J 2 x * Wc repair all kinds of f S3 £ Broken Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc * # Give our repair department a trial. £ j*j£ We take old gold and silver the same as cash. * * PAPE ' S ' 122 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. * • They are made by artist shoemakers and you'll need ri" "."j/ecs" to see that thej , are fine shoe a—the HANDSOMEST ever i made foi $3. Any si/.e and any width md a raft of different styles. SI.OO, $1.25, $1.50. PORE-SIGHT is letter than IIINI'- SI'.IIT. Before you buy school #hoe« look at ours. It'll pay you. Women's Fine Shoes. Yoit can buy f 1.50 and 12.00 shoes anywhere, but there is not a 'lore in Rut ler that will j'ive you SO STYLISH A SHOE or so lasting a one as this store will at fi .yj and S2O. MEN'S SHOES If your work requires shoes with no particular style, but a WHOLE LOT OF WEAR, try us. They'll wear till the cows come home and besides being %'><><] looking shoe<», they have soles wide enough MI JOU can just stiind in them all day and not feel them. Price $1.25, $1,50 and fi. oo. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Constipation, Headache, Biliousness, Heartburn, Indigestion, Dizziness, Indicate that ycnr liver la oat of order. The best medicine to rouse the liver and cure all these Ills, is found in Hood's 25 cents. Sold by all medioiue dealers. AMENDMENT TO Tin: CON-TITI'TION A IMiUi'OSEH TO THE < ITI/KN- Hl' Til ft IM MOM WEALTH FOK TIIEIIi Al'- PKOVAL OK KEJECTION l(V THE tiEX EKAI. AS?EM 1:1.V OK THE tO.MMON ; WEALTH ol I'EN X~VI.VA XI A, I'I'B LISIIEII 15Y or.DEI: OK TilE >K< UETAKY OE THE CO.MMOX WE \ f.TII. IN ITU-f --; AM E Ol A BTI< LE XVIII OK THE < ON j STITI'TTOX. A .lOIXT REBOI.UTION. j Proposing an amendment to the l ousti t Q tion of the Commonwealth. 1 Si rtlon l. Ii« it resolved l,y the .Senate and I llous" "f Representative* t)f the (."nnirnon i wealth In General Assembly met. That the following l.s proposed as amendments to the | t (institution of the Commonwealth of IVnn [ sy I > anla. In icmteM with the pRnMm | of the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment One of Article Eight, Section One. | Add at the end of the first paragraph of said section, after the word-* "-.hall he entit led to vote at ill elections," the words "sub. ject however t > su' h laws requiring and regulating the registration of electors as the General A»»einbly may ena. i," that the saiti section shall read as follows: Section 1. yaalifications of Electors. Every male citizen twenty-one years of age, possessing the following qualifications, shall !*• entitled to vote at all elections, subject however to such laws requiring and regulat ing the registration of electors as the Gen eral Assembly maj enact: He shall have been a citizen of the United states at least one month. He shall have resided In the State one year (or if. having previously been a qualified elector or native torn citizen of the State, he shall have removed therefrom and re trirned* within six monllis, Immediately pre ceding the election). He shall have resided In the election dis trict where he shall offer to vote at least two months immediately preceding the election. If twenty-two years of age and upwards, he shall have paid within two years a State or county tax.which shall have been assessed at least two months and paid at least one month before t ho.election. Amendment Eleven to Article Eight, Section Seven. Strike out from said section the words "but no elector shall be deprived of the priv ilege of voting by reason of his name not lie lng registered." and add to said section the following words, "but laws regulating and requiring the registration of electors may be enacted to apply to cities only, provided that such laws be uniform for cities of the. same class." so that the said section shall read as follows: Section 7. t'nlfornilty "f Elation Laws. ! All lawn regulating the holding of election** l>y the citizens or for the registration of electors shall l>e uniform throughout the rtate. but lawn regulating and requiring the registration of electors may b«* enacted to apply to cities on Isr« provided that sucti laws be uniform for cities of same clas 4 *. A true ropy of the Joint Resolution. W. W. GUI EST, Secretary of the Commonwealth. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITI TION ™ I'lCOl'O.-En TO Tin < Tn/,EN> <>| Til 1 COMMONWEALTH FOKTHEIIC AP PROVAL OK KEfh< TION HV THE OEN EKAL A-SKM.ILY OF THE COMMON WEALTH OF I'r.N.N.*• VLVANT A. PI" K LIHHED KY Ottl'EK Ol" THE .SE< iCE I AKV or THE COMMONWEALTH in it km - AN E OF AKTICLE XVIII OF THE CON STITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Const itution of th«- Commonwealth. Section 1. He it resolved by the Senate and Hon-.<• of Represent at Ives of the f'om mon wealth of Pennsylvania In General As sembly met. That the following Is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the Common wealth of Pennsylvania In accord ance with the provisions of the Eighteenth art tele thereof. Amendment. Strike out ser tlon four of article eight, and Insert In place thereof, as follows. Section 1 All elections by the citizens shall In? by ballot or by such other method as may l>«- prescribe*! by law: Provided, That secrecy In voting be preserved. A true copy f>f the Joint Kesolutlon. W W. GUI EST, Secretary of the Commonwealth yOU'l.l. KNOW HOW GOOD 1 WIIEN YOU SICE TII KM. Our 25c box papers Our ioc and 15c fine writing paper tabids. Hlank books at the old price. Albums bought before the ad vance. Kodaks with a special discount in January. Photograph supplies always fresh. Sporting goods. Late fictiop. Bibles cheaper than ever. Kveryday needs at everyday I>t ices. At DOUGLASS B* >< >K is*r< >ivi-:. Kafj'c K'l'd. NFW lIoCHF. NEW KICNITUF.H Central Hotel SJMKON NIXON, Jk., \ J. BROWN NIXON, / MKrH BUTLKR, I'A Opponltc Court Hmih«- N»*xt IhMtr to Park Tbcntrf) Sunday Dinners A Specialty. Meals 25 cts. Rooms 50 cts. Regular Kates $1 and Lorn; Distance I'honcs. Hotel Waver! y South MtKean Htreet J. W HAWORTH Prop'r., BUTLER, I'A Htetm Kent and Kleclricr I,i«ht 'lll'.- most commodious office in die city. .Stabling in Connection. "TIME and TIDE Nor will the beautiful stock of Watches that we now have on hand at such aston ishing low prices wait very long, an they ar<-sellers on sight. c a l 1 and ' examine them. repair all kind* of watches at a low prici-. We also sell Cameras, I'lioto Supplies, Cleveland and Crescent bicycles, Kdison and Columbia Talking Machines. R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler and Graduate Optician- Next to Court House, BUTLER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, ISOO '* WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PICTURE. BOWSER WAS JARRED HAD PLANNED A SURPRISE, BUT IT FELL VERY FLAT. And In the Illtternenii of III* Grent Dldoppiilnliiient the Worthy Man Forxot to Pot Into Prsctlce Some I.nmlithl<- Moralizing In Which He llnd Indnlsced. [Copyright. 1900, by C. B. Lewis.] For a few minutes after dinner the Bther evening there was something of l mystery around the Bowser mansion. Mr Bowser insisted on answering a ring at the basement bell, and there was a whispered conversation, and a large package was taken in. Then he asked Mrs. Bowser if she wouldn't run op stairs and busy herself for a quar ter of an hour. She complied without * TTJK PICTURE OF TIIK UEST I.ITTI.K WIFE. asking any questions nnd by and l>y was told she might come down. She found Mr. Bowser beaming with good nature, lie was even holding the cat on his lap. "And now about all this mystery?" queried Mrs. Bowser. "Kit down, dear, nnd let's have a lit tle? talk. I'm an old kicker of a IJUH band, ain't I?" "Why, I suppose you are like all oth er husbands." "I'm a heap worse, and I'm ashamed of it. I've been thinking thing* over for the last week, and I'm wondering how you have stood It with me as well fis you have. If I'd married any other woman, there'd have been it divorce long ago." Mrs. Bowser fully realized that Mr. Ikiwser in too good nature was Just as dangerous fis Mr. Bowser in kicking mood, and she simply replied that she had no fault to litid and called his at tention to a new book she had I>olight that day. He was not to be switched off, however. "I>o you remember our first meet ing?" lie asked as ho melted a little more. "I was at your house to see your father, and you entered the room. I fell In love with you at Ilrst sight. I thought you the cutest, sweetest, cozi est little woman in all this world, and in five minutes I had made tip my mind to win your heart and your hand. Years have passed since then, but I st ill think of you as I did that day." "That—that is good of you," replied Mrs. Bowser, as her face flushed with pleasure and she forgot the peril of the situation. "It was a ease of love, and I hope It will go on to the end. There are times when I lose my temper and talk about divorce- and all that nonsense, but you shouldn't lay It up against me." Mr. P.owscr's eiiln quivered, his voice broke and tears started In his eyes. The; cat made up her mind that torpe does were being planted for a grand blow up, and she got down off his knee and sought shelter under the piano. Mrs. Bowser said there was nothing to forgive, and, wiping the tears from her own eyes, she began talking about the new cook who had arrived that day. Hiie had got as far as to say that the girl appeared to know her duties when Mr. Bowser Interrupted with: "If I ever do any more kicking kround this house, 1 hope you'll call ki the neighbors to boot me around the block. It Isn't the right thing to do. A wife has Just tho same legal rights us a husband. He has 110 legal or moral right to set himself up as a big Injun and run things. It would have served me right If you had turned on me Home- time with the ax. I never read of a wife killing her husband without wondering If he wasn't Just such a mean man as 1 am. Ho you can forgive me and give me another show 7" Mrs. Bowser assured him that she could, and asked blm for the latest news from Manlln. II<• didn't acem to licar the question, hut got up and pass cd Into the junior nnd lighted nil the Kas Jets. When ho returned, he was bubbling over, and It was a minute or two heforo he could say: "Well, angel of earth, your old klrkei has got a little aurprlao for you. It will allow you that I'm not no had aft er all. I may raise rows and Hay mean things, hut I appreciate you at your full worth JuHt the name." "And you've got a surprise for me?" HIIO naked. "I have, and It's a corker. Come right In and hehold It." On the wall In the parlor, where he hail taken another picture down to make room for It, hung a pontralt of Mr*. HOWHI'F In a KILL frame. It WIIH a portrait done In crayon. It Will after a photograph 12 yearn old. It had been done hy the ofllco boy in Mr. Itowser'a office. 110 UIIF, an office boy without a lazy hair In hlsiicad. When he wasn't going to the postolflce or sweeping out, he was making portraits or huntlUK around secjTidhund stores to llud frames which could be cut down to lit them. Ills Industry had given Mr. Bowser an hlea, and Mrs. Bowser's crayon was the result. It had all come In for per week except the frame. "Why why, who Is It?" asked Mrs. Bowser, as she stood before the pic ture. Being from her oldest photo graph and the style belli# so ancient she could not recogulxo berxelf. "Who Is It?" echoed Mr. Bowser, n* ho slipped hla arm around IKT ajid gave her a kiss. "Well, It's the pic ture of the best little wife on top of this earth, and she's standing right be side me at this moment. What have you got to say abont it?" "It—lt was awfully kind of you." "Don't mention it. I wish I could have presented you with 40 of 'em. It's you to a dot. I think it the best piece of work I ever saw. That boy will make his mark i£, he keeps on. Now, then, I'm going to ask Davis and his wife to run in and look at it." "I don't think I would—not tonight." "But why? Davis claims to know all about art, and I want his criticism. He'll try to find some flaw, but he'll have mighty hard work. Mrs. Davis will probably want one done by the same boy." "I don't think they are home this evening," said Mrs. Bowser as she tried to hide her feelings and took a closer look at the picture. The crayon was the work of black and white and industry. The office boy wasn't lip on backgrounds. He c" sidercd backgrounds and foreground a useless waste of material. He had never taken particular notice of how the licad and aruis of his fellow beings were nailed on. and In working from a photograph he had corrected several mistakes of the photographer. He had enlarged the moutli, been generous with the cars and given the chin a slant on an entirely new line. He had also Improved the eyes to match the mouth that is, one <<•l*iatlf>l Klli|in'tl«*. "The Chinese are said to be models of polite conduct." "Yes; they would rather kill the mis slonarlcs than hurt their feelings by telling them to leave the country."— Chicago Bceord. Consoling, Mr. Hoodley Alas, our friend Hpout er has gone to that bourn whence no traveler returns! Mr. Hardart Yes, (hank goodness, he can't come back and lecture about It! I'hlladclphia I'ress. All A |it»r( lx«r. Townc—Bo you went homo with Htingiman for luncheon today, eh? What did you get? Brown An appetite for dinner.— Philadelphia I'ress. 'f*lM True I'OI-IN AIM* All llrntl. "A true poet writes poetry because he can't help It." "Oh, no; a true poet writes poetry because nobody can stop him."—Chi cago Kecord. ■ are of Ills Job. Magistrate What is your business? Witness Matrimonial agvnt for my eight grown up daughters!-Kllegeudu Blatter. THE ELEVATOR BOY. HE TELLS OF ONE OF HIS UNIQUE EXPERIENCES. In Which the I.rndini; Actor# Are n llrick A|*ent, the Hoy Himself, a Stenographer, nn2. One went there this morning." "Ah! Got to sending bouquets, has he! I haven't had 2 shillings' worth of flowers In the last five years, but lie can send bouquets to typewriters! Well, we'll see about It. Room .12, eh? I.and me at that floor." "Rut you won't give mo away, ma'am?" I asked. "Of course not. You've done me a great favor, and I'm much obliged to you ami won't bring you Into It. I think I have a little surprise on hand for James Uopewell!" Sho also had one for somebody else. Hhi! walked Into room fi", and tin- bou quet was ou a table and the stenog rapher was at work. The bouquet went sailing across the room from a blow of the fat woman's parasol, and then she stood before the surprised stenographer and told her what was what The row lasted ten minutes, and they had to threaten her with the police before she would go out. Hho went from to II!, ami what happened there no one could tell. The brick man happened to IMI alone and Ills wife locked the door ou him and sailed Iti. When she came out she went down the other elevator, and the boy said her hair was down, her hat broken and her shirt waist torn in three rr four places. An hour later Mr. Hopewell asked If I wouldn't please be so kind as to step up to his office a few min utes. I put my sitings hot in my pocket and prepared to sell my life dearly, but he met me with a smile and shook hands. He had seven or eight scratches on his face and had lost con siderable hair and half his buttons. "Sammis," said he, as he handed me a 52 bill, "this is for the mortgage." "Thank you. sir." "And others will follow and we shall be the best of friends. I'm a little slow. Sammis. but I finally get around to recognize true merit. You've got it and I want to be friends with you. Just how you managed to bring about this little affair I don't know, but please don't do it again. That is, work it off on some one else. That's all to day. my dear boy—ta-ta." I went down and told Mr. Rasher all about it, and though he said he would not allow any elevator boy to create a disturbance among tenants, he added that it was positively wonderful how my merits were being recognized and the money rolling in to pay off that mortgage. Mr. Hopewell and I aro quite chummy now, and I shall be glad to continue the friendship. When a tenant who has sized me up wrong ad mits his mistake and holds out the fra ternal hand, he will always find one who will meet him half way in Sam mis, the elevator boy. M. Quad. To Rlvnl the Sea Serpent. As the whale swallowed Jonah, an ancient patriarch stroked his beard and gazed out to sea. "Jonah, Jonah!" he shouted, and as Jonah thumped on the whale to signal that lie had heard, the old man con tinued: "Jonah, if you could only Induce the whale to do that little act every after noon in sight of the seacoast hotels, there would be a fortune for some one." Thus we see that even In the okl days men recognized a good thing when It came their way.—Philadelphia In quirer. Thcrf Are Rxo^ptlona. "I thought she was such an advanced woman that she always insisted she would not give up her name when sho married, but would hyphenate It with her husband's." "She did say so." "But she hasn't done It" "No. You see, things sometimes hap pen very queerly In this world." "How Is that?" "Her name, you will recall, was Black, and her husband's name Is Hart. She didn't like the combina tion."—Chicago Post Tlie Tnble* Tnrnpd. "After bugs, perfesser?" "No. Bugs after me."—New YorU Evening Journal. IMffcra-ncc of Opinion. "That fellow," ho said, "always seems to come when he Isn't wanted." "Who doesn't want him, Mr. Brown?" she asked. And after less than a minute of thought he reached the conclusion that possibly he had made a mistake as to who was not wanted.—Stray Stories. Resources. "Will you give It up now?" demand ed the scorpion, administering another ■ting. "Never!" shrieked the centlped, coming back at Its antagonist gamely. "Never, while I have a leg to stand on!'C h lea go Tribune. An Anted. "Do you think I will have any diffi culty In learning to float, (Jeorge?" sho asked. "No, Indeed," he replied enthusias tically. "Willi a little practice, I'm sure you could fly."—Philadelphia Press. fly the Minister. He—Do you think a fellow ought to be locked up for stealing kisses? She—N—no, not Just that. But I think he ought to be tied up. So now they're engaged. -Philadel phia Bulletin. The purest Chinese Is spoken at Na hln and Is called "the language of tli mandarins." No It oo in For 'lCtu. Ain't room In this country for people who say She has seen her bright day! The bloom'* bending bright 'nesth the weight o' the bee ' Hie rivers are ainging In mualo to ava— Oh, the country's a* bright aa the country U free. Thli *'iig to her, then, In the morning I —Atlanta Constitution. Tlmt Glimmer Cllrl. Wan there erer so winsome * maiden Aa ahe whom I met by the s«*s 7 Her tres«es with sun gold were Isdwn, Her blue eyes were spsrkllng with glte. Wss there ever a summer to blended With nil that gives rapture to life 7 Itut. alna, our romance was soon ended, For *f became husband and wife! Answer*. A Nil m MM* r Picture. The fields are all alive, Tin-re's n buxxln around the hive. For the Iwea ure mighty busy makin honey. T)«- maple leaves sre bllnkln, And the wutcr lilies drinkln Till they stagger where the river ripples sunny! —Atlanta (' institution. Way t'p. Hugged Keglnnld's Idea of comfort and safety. Chicago News. U*tll»s Srrlona. "A guest at a Ht. Paul hotel who didn't like his pinto of beans was made to eat every blessed one of them by a stranger who carried an ugly looking revolver." "Seems to me these Boston fellers are carrying their loyalty to home In stitutions a little too far."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. SUGAR BEET INSECTS. One Not Wholly Bad, For It Also Mp» C>ra>tbopperi In the Bud. It has been said that, no matter what plant or weed be selected, if we at tempt to grow it on a large scale In sects and diseases perhaps hitherto un kuown will attack It and render Its cul tivation difficult Whenever a new crop is raised a number of our native PALLID FLEA BEETLE. species usually take to It changing their food habits to that extent Thu sugar beet lias had Its full quota of In sect enemies, and not the least among them has been the pale flea beetle. This Insect measures about one-eighth of an inch In length and Is yellowish brown in color. Down each wing cover extends a yellow stripe. All the severe Injury has been dur ing dry weather. is con fined largely to the ear\ part of the season, while the plants are young and it Is not too late to reseed. It appears the best course to spray with parls green, using one pound to 175 gallons of water and adding one pound of quicklime. Like several other Insects, the blister beetles were satisfied with the food provided by nature until the advent of the beet. True they did occasionally levy a tax on potatoes, but they dearly love the wild vetches and almost any plant of the pea or bean family. With the advent of the sugar beet the blister beetles were provided with another source of food very much to their taste and one which they seem to prefer to uiost others. As a rule, the blister beetles appear during the latter half of July and become numerous dur ing August and September, devouring the leaves and doing great damage. All this looks very bad, but when we Inquire Into the early history of the In sect we find a very good record, which helps us materially to forgive a part of tlie later depredation. The young blis ter beetle of the varieties noticed here passes his larval stage In the egg pod of one of the grasshoppers, devouring usually from 30 to 40 cgßa, after which he burrows a short distance Into the ground, passcß through the pupal stage and comes out ready to collect pay of the farmer. All tho common blister beetles of this region except tho steel blue one have this beneficial liablt, so when we see a blister beetle eating our crops wo may be certain tlmt he represents from 26 to 40 grasshoppers literally nipped in tho bud. This fact should have its Influ ence In considering the Insect and so long as the number of the beet' « Is small and the crop does not appear to be HUlTerlng It is perhaps well to for bear destroying them. There are three varieties which have been reported a# Injurious (luring the season of 1899 - Eplcauta clnerea and Its variety con- / v Xi liLIHTKIt 11ICKTJ.K. color nml Kplcauta penusylvaulca. The Innt named species In the uuc found no abundantly In the early fitll In the heads of the goldenrod. When the danger of real Injury be comes apparent, there 1m usually llttlo difficulty In rI