VOL XXXVIII } BICKEL'S Footwear.^ New Sto-k of Fall Styles that will start the new season off with a rush. Largi-t st,ck and most handsome styles of fine footwear we have tver shown. SOBOSIS The new shoe for women — Eighteen new tall styles —Dongola. Enamel, Patent-Kid. Patent-Calf and Box-Calf made with full extension soles in mediom or high tops; -''so complete stock of Bakers & Bowman's fine shoes in Box-calf, Enamel and Patent-calf, heavy soles, extention edge, the very latest, ranging in price from $3 oo to $5 oo We have a full stock of the Carter Comfort Shoes and especially recommend them for their comfort giving qualities, assortment of Misses' and Children's fine shoes made in same styles as best grades of Ladies Shoes. Special ba gains in Misses' and Children's School Shoes. A. E. NLTTLETON'S MEN'S FINE SHOES. Twenty new styles in Men's medium and heavy sole shoes Patent -calf, Pate.il-vici. Cordov m, and Box-calf, full extension, heavy soles, bf x stitch; also complete stock of Schwab Bro's Men s l ine Shoes in thr ulrst uu-to date styles. The above lines of Men s fine shoes ranging in price irem $3.00 to $7.00. , . , Large assortment of Boy's, Youth's and Little Gents , fine shoes. FOR GIL MEN AND FARM WEAR. ! We have a complete sleek of Gokey's hand-made, whole stocfc, box toe Boots •ti Shots. Gokey't high cut copper-toe shoes for Boy's ant', lngh-cut water proof **' ot SetTc-nr Driller's bhoes, high-cut,box-toe,Bcllis tongue,three heavy soles and tap. p All Suminc Goods to be closed out regardless of cost Big Bargains in Ladies' and Gent s, Misses and Children's Oxfords and slipper* of all kinds. . All Summer Shoe# to be cloaed out at less than half-pnce. JOHN BICKEL, 133 SOUTH MAIM STREET. - - BUTI.ER, PA HUSELTON'S Shoe Savings of 20 to 40 per cent Ye», Shoes, too, have joined the Big Mid-Summer Trade Koveirent, and present purchasers are getting big discounts on former prices. Ladles' Kid Shoes, J1.50 Men's Tan and Blaek Welt $2 50 f and $1 25at $65 Oxfords, $3.50 and 4.00, at.2 85 Jt' • " • Ladies' Tan Shoes I 25 Men's Tan Welt Shoes 2 00 $i 00, 3.00 and 3.50 at 200 $3.50 and 5.00, at 2 85 LaJivs' Kid Welt Shoes.... 1 60 Men's Black Vici Kid Balls, i $3 .00 and 2. 50 at. 215] $2.00, at 150 Ladies' Kid Oxfords . ..... * Men's Patent Shoes 200 SI.OO and 1.50, now 5 and Oxfords at 285 Ladie,' patent Shoes g Men ' s Fine Satin Shoes at " ■ 1 00 $3 00 and 2.50, now. ...... ' Boys' Fine Kid and Patent 100 Misses'and Children's 50 Leathers. 2.00 and 1.50.... 1 75 Black and Tan Shoes 90 Boys' Tan Shoes 2.00 and 75 . $2.00,1.50,1.25, now 125 j.jo at 140 Infants', sizes 6to 8 at 38 Boys' Fine Satin Calf Shoes 85 |O"Wc lead them all in Men's and Boys' Working Shoes at . money- saving prices. have cut prices on all of our immense stock. Come early. Big money-saving prices to clean up stock. These prices lor cash only. HUSELTON'S BUTLER'S LEADING OPPOSITE SHOE HOUSE. HOTEL T.OWRY HATS AT JSjpSS^ SMALL PRICES. \ Our assortment of Outing Hats, Soft II \ \ Hats, Sailor Hats, in fact every hat and J [ SJg ' ] j all Millinery must be cleared out at ouce. \l I We are making a great sacrifice to close \\ \ J* / J out this line. Never before bu there \\ II been such an opportunity to secure bar- V\ // gains and value at so little figures. Rockenstein's, MILLINERY EMPORIUM. 32s Soutb Main Street. - _ Butler.lPa K E C K^ : Spring Styles Ip* O Fi Itave a nattiness about them that "A,\ /\ l\ I marks the wearer, it won't do to r/ lil k / / 1 W wear the last year's output. You /'/ \n [\ A 7 (d(l \ E-\ won't get the latest things at the -/ Q \^ C _ J 1 Li stock clothiers either. The up-to- * * F/K it/ VI C date tailor only lan supply them, . J K A\J\ I I lif if you want not only the latest (! I 1/1] If I things in cut and fit and work- '. I I i jI J | nunship, the finest in durability, 1 I If 111 where «'ite can you get combina- I [ lit tions, you get them at '/ ' J In (X KECK G. F. KECK, Merchant Tailor, 42 No..h Main Street Atl Work Guaranteed. Butler, Pa Removal Notice! C. F. T. Pape, Jeweler and Watchmaker Will be found on and after April Ist at 121 East Jefferson street, opposite G. Wilson Millers Grocery Store, Butler, Pa. Subscribe for the CITIZEN. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. REGISTERS NOTICES. Tb. Register be rely elves notice that the following accounts of executors, adminis trators ana ifniirdl»rs have been tiled in this.liflce rtling to law, and will be pre iwli il In rum I flu i fiiißimTlnn and allow ance <ui Saturday, the 7th day of Septeminrr. IMJI. at V A M . »T kaid day: 1. First and final account of Marv J. l'arii. administratrix of the estate of \tllllam K. Park, late of Middlesex township. 'J. First and final account of Aiex. Porter, trustee of C. M. King, late of Cherry town ,'.'i'.PFinal account of Libhy Web r. adminis iratriv of Nellie Steiubertfer. late of Millers town. ... 4 Final a<-coant of R. E. Boyd, adminis trator of Harvey Boyd. fate of liulTalo town ship. Y First and partial account of A rid n w Karnes, executor of William K. Karnes, late of Allegheny township. H. First and final ac.-ount of Geo. W. I (avis and Kliz'ibeth McC'all. administrators of -arah Davis, late of < llnton township. 7. Final account of A. A. Hocb. adminis trator of Sarah N, Hoch late of Millerstown. v . Final and dlstri ; ntion account of J. J McCandless and J. 11. rtufford, executors of Mary Ann McCandlcss late oft'onnoqueness lnp township. Final account of B. L. Hockenberry. guardian of John 1., f'unlap. minor child of W. W. Hunlan. lan-of West Sunhury. I.' Finnal account of George Baldwin and Elizabeth Keplar administrators of the es-ate of George j. Keplar, late of Parker township. 11. Fin.il account of John L. Burton, ad ministrator of J. W. Burton, late of Middle sex township. I.'. Final account of Warren Armstrong, administrator of Olive Armstrong, late of Marion township. li. Final account of Tlios B. Kel'y and :■<. J. Tavlor, executors of Samuel Kelly, late of Wort n township. 14. Final account of Julia A. Mcßride. ad ministratrix of Catharine Mcßride. late o" Marion townshio. 15. Final ajd distribution account of John Mc< ollouch. Clara Mcßride, Margaret Mc- Bride and Julia A. Mcßride, executors of Patrick Mcßride, late of Marion township. lti. Final account of George L. Hoffman, administrator of Ann Hoffman, late of Mars. 17. First and final account of A. M. Chrlst ley. guardian of Minnie Pearl Ellen bcrger, minor child of Thomas I man, late of Con cord township. 1». Final account of Perry H. Kelly execu tor of Anna! . Kelly.late of Worth townshin. 19. Final account of Ira 1.. Cleland. ad ministrator of W. J. Cleland. late of creek township. A Final account of Sarah Brown, admln lstrix of Jane Brown, late of yiipperyrock township. 21. Fourtli account of J. M. Mcßurney. trustee under the will of Kev. George A. Weuzle, late of Zelienople. Zl. Final and distribution account of Ada Armstrong, administratrix of Martin Arm strong late of Falrview township. 2.;. . inal accout of Stella B Allen, execu trix of the estate of M. H. Brooks, late of Butler. Pa. L'l. Final account of Anthony Shaffer and Nicholas Shaffer, executors of the will of John Shaffer, late of Butler, Pa. 25. Final account of « R. Bartlcy.executor of Dixon Hartley, late of Parker township. r*i;. Final account of James N. Moore.guard iaii of Samuel C. McClung. minor child of Belle J. McClung, late of Butler, Pa. 27. Final account of W. A. Foniuer. admin istrator of Morris Norrls, late of Oakland tdwnsbip. 2*. Final account of Samuel A. Leslie, ad ministrator of William Snyder, late of Mid dlesex township. 29. Final account of Margaret F. Irwin, guardian of Sarah M. Irwin, minor child of Geo. W. Irwin, late of F.vans City. 30. Final account of J. W. Hutchison, guardian of John F. Campbell, minor child of Silas ('ampbell.late of Washington township. 31. Final account of F. P. Mcßride. execu tor of James Mcßride, late of Clearfield township. Final account of Elmer Itlngman, ad ministrator of Clara J. IHngman, late o_" Butler. Pa. :M. Final account of William 11. Christie, executor of Lyda A. Christie, late of Butler, ■U. Klnul account of Elizabeth Keigel, ad ministratrix of John Kelgel, late of Butler, I'a. ;I~>. first itnfl partial account of T. S. Coulter, administrator of Sy I van us Coouer. late of allpperjrrock township. W. J. ADAMS. Register. BRIDGE REPORT. Notice Is hereby given that the following bridge has been con firmed by the Court ami will be presented on Saturday, the 7th day of September. 11)01, and if no exceptions are filed they will lie confirmed absolutely: K. I>. No. -. May sessions, 11101. in re. peti tion of the citizens of Adams township for a bridge over breakneck creek, on the road leading from the Evans City road to the l.'nlon Church road. March 6th, 1901, viewers were appointed by the Court, who, on May .'nth. IWI, Hied their report In favor of a bridge as desired by tlie petitioners. Mav 2Tjth. 1901, approved. Notice to be given ac cording to rules of court and to be laid tic fore the grand jury at next term. HV TIIKCOITBT. WILLIAM 11. CAMPBELL. Clerk Q. H. Court. WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS. The following widow's appraisements of personal property and real estate set apart for the benelli of the widows of decedents have been died ln the office of the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of liutler County, viz: Widow of Richard J. Connell, p'l pro'y.i-Wi no Wm. Uoehrlng, " .100(0 W 11. Weir, " .*»*> 00 H. W. Stewart, " :iOO 00 " John A. Irwin, " :»)0 oo Peter Kennedy, " 300 00 •' Samuel A. Campbell, " 300 00 " K. N. Emery, " 300 00 Joseph L. Cross. " 300 00 '• Sylvester Critlln. money from sale of real estate 300 00 David Sch'tntz, realAp'l pro'y3oo 00 " Ed'd J. Kennedy, " " 300 OO Adner N. Bedell, real estate 190 00 " Simon Young, personal pro'y 300 00 " Henry Adler. " 2!K) 55 " Leonard IlitUstelri.real estate3oo 00 " W. I), ltenlck, personal pro'y a*) 00 All persons Interested In the above ap firaisements will take notice that they will m peaeoted fur confirmation of the Orphans' Court of Butler county. Pa., on Saturday,the 7th day of Sept., I'.Ml] , aid If no exceptions are filed, th<-y will be confirmed absolutely. WILLIAM 11. CAMPBELL.OIerk O. C. C.E. MILLER Wants More Room and has made another deep cut on all summergoods. Prices will do talking. One lot of Ladies' White Slippers 24c One lot of Ladies' Cloth lace Shoes, 3 and 4 24c All our Ladies's Tan Shoes summer goods 98c One lot Spring-heel Shoes were 2.50 and 3.00 . $1,24 One lot of Ladies' Patent Leather Shoes $ 1.98 Ladies' Serge Slippers. 25c Ladies' Serge Gaiters 48c Men's Slippers 48c Men's Slippers 48c Men's, Hoys' and Youths' Tan and Klack Shoes 98c Men's Good I'low Shoes 98c One lot of Men's Rutton Pat Leather, were $5 $1.98 Hicyclc Shoes about i Price. Space will not permit us to go into details, but during August all summer goods must go. Our fall goods ?re arriving daily and we must have room. bring Your Girl to This Sale All our Misses' and Children's Slippers in red, black, tan, blue and white, reduced to 48c. If you want to buy footwear at your own price, come to this Great Clearance Sale, and come quick, too. C. E. niLLBR'S BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST L' 2 ]^>ol la® tjgggjlplli! It Makes Restful Sleep. ft' epleosueai almost Invariably aecr>n ; nles ( u .stipation and Its manifold atteu I:.: I evils—i.ervou* diHorders, lndigewllon, 1 ■ - acl .1- -s of appetite, etc. To attempt to i: dm pi.ep by opiates Is a serious inlstak.-. f r the on'in Isonlv benumbedand the bod;- Hl.' fer l -'. ( jlerv King removes the cause of wuk, fulne.-s by'its soothlnjf on tne Dents and on the stomach aud bowels. Celerv Kirijr cures*'onstipatlon and N rvu itoiaa' h. Liver and Kidney diseases. S \ I M ui , \ \ * || 1 HARNESS I io rot tr 1 A 1 0. \>>l « vij<y ,V > - • * . VT AMENDMENT TO THF. CONSTITOTION I'KOPOSEI) T(; THE C fTIZEX.- <>K Till- COMMONWEALTH FOh THFIK \ I'- I'i:t>VALOB KEJECTION BY THE GEN EK'.L ASSEMBLY OK THE COMMi'X WF.W.TH or i'ENNbYLVANI A. III!- Llf II EIJ BY OBDEKOP THE HECBKTAItY OK c liE COMMONWEALTH. IN I't'BSl"- AN< EOK AItTICLE XVIII OF THE < '< N BTITI'TION. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constltutl ,n ')f the Commonwealth. Section 1. Be It resolved by the Senate :ind Hoi'v of Representatives of the Common. w<-< th in (ieneral Assembly met. Th.-'t the foil T!:I(T Is proposed as amendments o i ,e (,'onsl iitlon of the Commonwealth of I'eon sylv.i. :». In accordance with the of ic< Ighteenth article thereof: Amendment One to Article Eljrht, Seciiftn One. A< « I the ttid of th" llrst paragra|. , of sale si tlon. after the words "shall be "-ii tl»' i to vote at all elections." the wo S "su V. t however to .such laws requiring' a .li reiiu.atlnK the registration of electors tlie Gci r:;l Assi inbly may enact," sf> that the sal' sc tloij ihsll read as follows: s« . i ion I Qualifications of Electors. Every male citizen iiwonty-one years of f", :x)s si s. ii fr the following (jualliications snail i>e entitled to vote at all elections, subject I. ■/- ever to such laws requiring and rtguliitiug the registration cf electors a* the General Assembly may enact: 1. 11, shall have l>ecn a citizen of the Unlieil States it least one month. 2. lie shall have resided In the State one yen (or. having previously been a qua i' < d ele, or or native txirn citizen of the Stale. He shall have removed therefrom and return) I. then six monthsj Immediately preceding the elei Mori. J. lie shall l .ive resided in tlie election ilis trli'i where shall offer to vote at least two FIIOI I - ln,rii< lately preceding tho election. 4. If twentj two years of ago and upwards, he hav< , aid within two years a St.-, <• or county tax vhlch shall have l>een assessed at leiisi two r ontbs and paid at least one month befori • le election. Anc uilment Two to Article Eight. Section Seven. Sti .!<e out f. mi said section the words but no elector slo ,1 be deprived of the privilege of % ll.ig by i ason of his name not b- irg regl-.ti red. ' ; d add to said section the fol lowlii!i wordt but laws regulating and io quli in; the r< Istration of electors nlay IKI en;i li Ito a | ly to cities only, provided fiat sue,l l:,ws b< : nlforni for cities of the ;ti.ie class, so thin the said section shall re: .is follows: 5. lion". I ■ If'.rrnily of Election L:i» All inws regu ttlng the holding of elections bv i.e citlzi us or- for the reglstratli n of ere on shall uniform throughout the Sta! -, but law .ulatlng and requiring the registration <■" lectors may lie enact,'l to ap;-ly loci tie -,ly, provided that such laws be i n I form fi Ities of the same class. A true coin if tho J.ilnt Resolution. W. W OBIEST. Se. 1 etary of the Commonwealth. AMENDME: r TO THE CONSTITUTION PI impose I ro THE CITIZENS (i| Til S COMMONWEALTH FOR TIIEIK Al'- PR< VALOR REJECTION BY THE Ol.\- ER.L ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ll'i:- Llr Mi ll BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF HE COMMONWEALTH, IN I'll: I'- AN< EOF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE < UN STITI'TION. A JOINT RESOLUTION. Pro, osing an amendment to the Constltur, a of the Commonwealth. So-tlon 1. Be It enacted by the Senate and 1101 of Ri-presi-ntatlves of the Comiuou wi-nlt.il of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met anil it Is hereby enacted by the author ity of the same. That the following Is pro posed as an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In accordance with the provisions of the Eighteenth article thereof. Amendment. Strike out section four of art!el«.. eight, and Insert ln place thereof, as follows: Section 4. All elections by the citizens shall l»e by ballot or by such other tnetiiod-as may be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy ln voting be preserved. A true copy of tho Joint Resolution. W. W. tJRIEST. Secretary of the Commonwealth. fi Suffer kl With aCorns or » Bunions fi When 4 JOHNSTON'S A Corn A VA Cure /J L Will A fi Cure k' Them 'A r In a M V Short \ W Time. i Price ► y 25 cents. V r< Put > m Up and i Fi Sold > V Only H At ► {J Johnston's ; Crystal : h Pharmacy, j Manager, A 100 N. Main St., Butler, Pa W Both 'Phones. A Everything in the k drug-line. A t iSSiSSSSiifI HIS REPROACH. Aft fm too tender to be Trr3« to your \cne, to BK YWR cvm IOUW Will fou for pHy **** X?A lort lom and for a dolef Tb»n pltf b a that Jott'i purat To iqtunder in eharftr; TVn krre Is octcift, wHh t«c exile's curse Who saes his rarl. ts loot his seifrntury. Is Icre so kard it racV* not where I We, While pity rnelM st aught that he er» iuxasT I deasrre aothlng, tave that you etukr No other with those vesper lips of your*; I nothinfr, but your love of me Descrrsa you the courage to be free. —Ricfcarif Hovty in Scribnsr'c gO o 000 o o OO o o OO c c OO o o OO o o Og I JACKIES ASHORE. | o 3 How They Baved Themfielvea Q at Valparaiso. § 8 BY A UNITED STATES $ JACK TAR. o 800000000000000000000000 &8 It happened In the forties. We were heartily tired of the dull monotony of our California life ere we had been in Monterey three months. To be confined on t>oard ship Ln Larbor is wearisome enough at any time, but more especial ly In »o lifeless a port a» Monterey vras then. In places of so great resort for men of-war as Rio and Valparaiso various little Incidents kept the mind excited and caused time to pass quickly if not pleasantly. At different tim*s some saluting took place in the harbor, and the cause of it formed a topic for general conversation among the men. But in Monterey bay there were none of these tilings —no Ininiboats, no strange vessels coming in or going out, nothing to see or to do or to think about. A more tedious life than ours could not therefore well be. This experience was that of all the crew, not excepting even the officers, aud heartily glad were we when it began to lwi whispered al>out that our mailing day was not far distant. The boatawalu'a hoarße summons to "all hands up anchor for the United gfatca" was received with three cbeora. The capstan bar flew around, the an chors were quickly at the bows and tha topsails sheeted home and hoisted, and as the ship's head swung to the breeze we manned the rigging and gave thr#<» times three cheers, which were cordial ly returned by the crews of some half dozen men-of-war then in port. With f&rorlng winds all the way, not being detained by the usual calm ln crossing the line, we arrived, after a 46 days* run, at Valparaiso. Here all hands were given a run on shore, a privilege of which we wore not sorry to avail ourselves. As homeward bounders we were look ed up to ashore and among the crews of the other men-of-war ln the harbor as fortunate beings, and It was with a feeling of pity that we looked flown up on the poor fellows who were doomed to pass another year or two upon "tho station" and presumed not a little upon our superior fortune. The ihlp's company wa* divided Into four tbore parties, each division being allowed three days' liberty. It was usual to make the divUion in •ueh case« by watches or qnarter watches, but in this ense It was made up from a good behavior book kept by the captain and commander, those whose names stood highest on this be ing permitted to go first oci shore, while those whose previous eonduet had plac ed them lower were leservod tor the last party. Among this last party were of course Included all th« worst drunk ards and wild fellows, and, as often happens at sea, those whose characters for sobriety and general orderMikess of behavior stood lowest on the captain's book were at ths same time the smart est men ln the ship, the very best Ben men. Having no liberty men to follow them, this last party determined upon having a grand spree and Agreed not to come off to the ship until they were fairly driven 00 board. Accordingly when their allotted three days were out but very few came off. The rest, stow ing themselves away where there wns everything which a sailor's heart de sires, awaited the turn of events. Such action was hardly prepared for on lward, and one day's grace wa* given them In which to render themselves up. Scarcely a man availed himself of this, those who still remained having organ Ijced themselves Into a band determined to resist any attempt at a forcible cup turc and to return on board voluntarily when th«y had their spree out. The second day after the eJrpirntlon of their liberty notice was gfven the vigilante* ashore that 20 shillings re ward would be paid for every man of the erew returned on board. Several who had carelessly strayed about town were brought aboard ln<the course of the day, tb« reward for their eapttire coming, of course, as H alwaya did In such eu«e«, oet of their own pocket*. The third day came, anil now th* ro wnrd for each man taken wn» raised to 40 shillings. This set the entire police force of Valparaiso agog, as it wna known that there were ntitt nearly 100 men ashore, nnd the reward t<rr their eupttire wwtild prove a neat little sum. The tnrs by this time hnd had their spree out and were quite willing to re turn on l)oard, but not as captives nnd, worse yet, with the prospect of paying for tliclr own capture. The vigilantes, however, were unwilling to allow their prey to escnpe so raaily atwl refusvd to let them go except ns prisoners. "Well," said one of the party when this news hnd been brought to thein by a few of their number who hnd been to hold n pnrley with the police, "If they want tin let 'em come nnd get us nnd let n* be ready for 'em, boys, for we aiust gat aboard today somehow." All hands now firmed, som* harlug •hovels, some hntniners, others old chairs, billets of wood, table short, anything that came first to hand —and the entire party moved In 11 solid body down to Misjcentop, thnt T""'t of their stronghold nenri>nt the Mole. While consulting what was ne*» to be done they arere netir f.i !ng surprised by a considerable party of dismounted vig llanti s, who, having skirted around the Imfce of the hills, were then advancing upon their rear At t 1 same- time an other force a|>i tea red In front, and tho party seemed a' <ut to 1»- surrounded. "Kilck together, Itoys, and we'll drive these fellows la-fore us down to the Mole, and If We reach that we aro safe," said one of the li m!--rs. No sooner said tliim done. Without giving the party npp: aeh:i-g their rear time to catch up th • tin i charged upon the company of vigilante* In front, and, throwing some down the steep side of the MlzzvUtop hill, knocking down oth ers uud driving the remainder before thoiu, tUey fought their way gallantly down tlirough the narrow street lend Ing to the Mole and reached the plaza at lis extremity without serious Injury being done to any of them. tin reaching the phizn they were stopped by a multitude of the people who hail cougit-ga' ■«! there to wi 4 ~'es* th« capture of Jack. Forcing their way through there nnd still keeping the vig ilantes at bay, tlioy finally made their way to the water stairs, but there, alas, there was no boat to receive them. This was an emergency which bad not been foreseen by our tars, who now saw themselves caught in a trap—the water at their backs, the police in front nnd flank. Bnt they did not give tip. They' asserted th<rir privilege to render them selves on board without the aid of the vigilantes, while the latter demanded the right to deliver them to their offi cers. "Come and take us." was again the cry. and the police and the multitude closed in upon the little band, charging upon them with swords and lances. Our fellovrs, who had Intrenched them selves behind some spiles, defended themselves desperately with stones, of which then- was a plentiful supply at hand, and not n few Chilean skulls bore witness to the p.i-euracy of their alms. All this passed within plain view of us who were i :i board, i: n-ttient and excited witnesses of orr shipmaw s' de fense. As ever and anon a Or!-an would fall victim in s.,:itv we!l a.r d missile a little sttlKltyed *i o-.it wou'. l go up from the now-1 eong:-eg::ted upon the forecastle, while :: 1 n. -r a:t< -li ed m similar in i »e to one'cf < fellows Bid now t •• I..:?tie ;r; v.- I'. :e vr. Tl.e p)liee. ss- d on l.v the tnui:!- tudv bell.*ad i:i' ." d ■!>*- -r and succeeded in tl:- ' a pan of th-- sailors, who were driven by i.i.rn force off tlie wharf and into the wat. .- Som« few of these were f-irtunate enough to bo picked tip by \e\ -ral mer chant vessels' crewa which chanced to Is- there, but these rapidly pulled away from the scene of action, fearful of get ting I heir boats stove by some of ihe rocks which soon began to fly. Those still remaining in the water clung to spiles and flouting timber and were there helpless and at the mercy of the police, who stood above them throwing pieces of rock upon iheir heads. The little band on shore st-iil defended them selves ns best they could and maintain ed their position behind the timbers. But a few minutes more and our boats were at the stairs, and, making a last mad rush at their nssailants, our tars, (licking up their wounded, tail hastily down the stairs, the boats shov ed off, and all was aver. Those lii the water had of course been picked up first. The boats arrived none to soon to save our men. Mnuy of them were wounded and several so badly hurt ns to be confined to the sick bay the great er pnrt of the voyage home. To what extent the police force of Valparaiso was tajured in the melee we never learned, as we sailed the succeeding morning for Rio, which port was to be our last this side of home. Snperfnoni Talk. The late Frofossor Huxley, who was as shrewd an observer of men as he was of naturo, once remarked, after falling into an indiscretion which an noyed him, thnt when a man says what he has uo need to say he is sure to blunder. The truth of the observation will hardly be questioned unless by tho very few, if there are any such, who never say more than there is necessity for saying. Most of us acknowledge, If we review our own experience In the matter, that we have frequently erred by sayiug what needed not to be said. But why is it that people so persistent ly commit this mistake? In the ordl imry KIIIHII talk Of the household or of society It matters little whether It Is committed or not. But when serious matters are ln question, whether ln conversation, ln set speech or In correspondence, a case is frequently spoiled by irrelevance or redundance. To say what you mean fs comparatively easy; to leave off wheu you have said It Is difficult and for many people Impossible. In Huxley's case the fault, which he probably did not often commit, wus due neither to wnnt of clonr thinking nor to want of facility In the use of words. One or the other or l>oth of these causes will explain tlie Inability to "keep to the point" which Is usually apparent in the speech and writing of uneducated persons. But often, also, tlie speaker or writer forgets that extraneous con siderations, Interesting enough to him self, are of no Interest to those whom he wishes to convince. A Hnril Job. Carpenter Well, boy, have you ground all the tools, as I told you, while I've been out? Boy (newly apprenticed)—Ye«, mas ter, all but this 'ere 'undsnw. An I can't (julte get the gaps out of it!— Punch. A Mechanical Amwer. The well to do patron of the place had been attentive to the cashier for some time, aud now, business being slack for n few moments, he deemed the time propitious to speak. "If you will be mine," he urged as he loaned over fhc desk, "every comfort that you may desire will bo yours. True, I am no longer young, but I have money, and 1 can provide for yon as few young men could, nnd surely tlie material sldo of tlie marriage question is worthy of some consideration." She snld nothing, but gently touched the cash register, and the words "No Kale" sprang lnt« view. With a slgli he left.—Chicago Post. One Mnn'n Wlnrioiu. New Clerk—That young lady In front wants to look nt some rings exactly like she has on. Says she Is thinking of purchasing a duplicate for her sister. Old Jeweler—Hub! You needn't waste liny time on her. The ring she has Is an engagement ring, nnd she merely wants to find out what It cost.—Chi cago News. The darabouka, or Turkish drum, re sembles a long vase, the bottom cov ered with parchment. The earliest mention of shoes is in nn Egyptian papyrus about 2,200 years before Christ. It Taken Time. "Your wife," we said to the huslta of the great authoress, "Is the worn of the hour." "Indeed she Is," he responded, with tinge of sadness in his voice. "She the woman of the hour and a half wh she is dressing for the theater."— B timore American. Tree* Older Tlimi the Pyramid*. i A wonder of longevity Is the so called dragon's blood tree of Tenrrlf \ ftosin obtained from this tree lias been found In septilclicrs, where It had been used for embalming the dead. Trees of this species are now standing which are es timated as being older than the ICgyp tlmi pyramids. Never praise a woman's cake unh s you are prepared to ent every slice on the plate.—Atchison (JlolM 1 . The path of glory leads but to the grave. I tlt l-i Hi most pleasant route. - Portland Oregoniau. BOWSER IN POLITICS. NOMINATED FOR MAYOR ON AN IN DEPENDENT TICKET. Mr.. Bowser's Wnrnlnßi Were of Xn Avail, find He Accepted the Honor to Suit the Country I roiu GOIBK to the Dun*. [Copyright. 1901, by C. B. L*wt».] Mr. llowser bad been uneasy for half an hour, ami finally when the doorbell rang ho gave a jump and hurried down the hall to answer It. It was plain that he hail been expecting a caller aud plainer yet that he didn't want M:-s. liowser to know anything about It in advance. She heard a mumbled conversation in the ball, and a peep showed her a tough looking man with his hair parted down on his forehead, lie was whispering to Mr. Bowser In confidence, and she saw money pass | / V/ 1 tigs* " r : ' / ■ . •/. . s -1 | \ L- A TOCON LOOKING M\S WAS WHISPERING TO MR. iiowsiat. between them. It passed from Mr. Bowser to tlie unknown, and his words were plain a:- lie said: "This will jret the boys ready to yell for you and put you through by accla mation. He over in half an hour to give 'em a talk." When the caller had departed, Mr. Bowser cnuie l ack to the sitting room with shining eyes and a flush on his face. "Was it the jrns man?" queried Mrs, Bowser, knowing he was dying to be questioned. "Not exactly." "If It was the trainp who called here at about 1 o'clock this afternoon"— Mr. Bowser interrupted her with a hearty laugh and then said: "That's funny—the leader of the In dependents and the man who is to name the next mayor of this city be ing mistaken for tho gas man! I shall have to tell that to him for a good Joke." "But what did he want with you?" persisted Mrs. Bowser. "I thought you had decided long ago to cut poli tics." "I made no decision of the kind, madam. I am not one of those men who shirk their duty to their coun try." "Well, I understood you were out of It. A year ago a lot of ward heelers got SSO out of you on account of poli tics, and you went out with them aud got drunk and had a fight and came home without your watch and"— "Stor> ritr'i! there, woman!" he shout ed as he pointed his finger at her. "No ward heeler ever got a dollar out of me. I never went out with a gang I never lost my watch or came home drunk. I simply had an Idea of run ning for oidi'i'tnnu. but gave it up ow ing to the pressure of private business. Don't let your malice and bigotry carry you too far." "And have you decided to run for something this spring?" she nsked as he paced up and down, followed by the vat. "I have. I have discovered that sev en out of every ten decent men ln this town think as 1 do—that the country Is going to the dogs—and as It is their wish that I officially represent their principles I am going to do It. Yes, ma'am, 1 am going to be the next may or of this town." "On an Independent ticket?" "On an Independent ticket. Tho hon est, upright men have banded togeth er at Inst, nnd both old parties will be given the go by. We will sweep them both Into obscurity as the tornado sweeps the dead loaves from the hill side. You can order cards tomorrow rending, 'Mrs. Mayor Bowser.' I am going out now for an hour or two, nud you needn't filt up for me." "It must be nice to be a ward heeler," she sighed. "What have I to do with ward heel ers?" he loftily demanded as he turned on her. "Oh. nothing, except to lie a soft mark. You'd better leave your watch nnd money with me." "Madam," he said ns he came closer, "I fling the insult back into your teeth. You need not order any cards. While I shtill be Mayor Bowser you'll be nothing. 1 did not dream that there was u person with such a small soul on earth. I go In answer to the call of my country. I go to make a speech to H crowd of patriots. I gn to be unani mously nominated for the mayoralty." With tlmt he passed down the hall and banged I lie door behind him, and ns his footsteps echoed on the walk Mrs. Bowser anil the cat looked at encli other nnd smiled. Mr. Bowser headed for an empty store two blocks nwn.v which had been fitted up as it headquarters, nnd ns he entered the place he found about 50 of the "faith ful" wailing ills appearance. "Hurrah for old honesty! Hurrah for the man who will save America!" they shouted as he entered, nnd he Couldn't be blamed for feeling n flow of satisfaction spread all over him. When he had shaken hands with a score or so of his admirers, the man who had taken It upon himself to boss things took him aside and whispered: "You see how the boys feel. Ilvcrt one of them is positively aching to lay down his life for his country. That five bought two ke«s of beer, but you'd better duplicate it. We don't want their enthusiasm to get dry until you are udinlnnted." "But I don't propose to buy my nomi nation," protested Mr. Bowser. "Tut, tut, man. It's only beer to keep the boys shouting. You can slip me the money, and they'll think it's from me." Mr. Bowser slipped. Then there were shouting und hurrahing, and the boss got up on a chair anil said that America was going to the dogs. Some thing would be done, however. Mr. Bowser, honest, upright and a patriot to the core, had consented to throw himself Into tlie breach and become n Bfcoud (Jeorge Washing' n. They were there for the piirpore of nominating hint as mayor, and In- was there for the purpose of accepting I lie honor and pledging himself to rescue the country from Its shame and degradation. Be fi re proceeding to nominate I hey would proceed to imbibe. The welkin rang with cheers, and the rj *:.• almost saved. It Is due to Mr How-or to s2\ tits! he watitf l to >i !«'rr and hottest government sejv u. -t -.t>t:t ho was l:i the bands of his friends and was overrulol. Ton min utes later a!l was rcdily for tlie nomi nation. when a hitch occurred. It was discovered that all the beer kegs were empty, it was only when a fresh one was rolled In that patriotism ngaln glowed In the breasts of the crowd. Then the boss stood tip and eulogized Mr. Howser and nominated him for mayor and predicted that any blamed American citizen who bad the cheek to run against him would be snowed un der to the depth of six feet, with a crust on top. Then Mr. Bowser got up and accepted the high honor. That might have been what he was talking about or not, but the patriots so con strued It, and he was happy. As he got down from his chair more beer was rollud In, and as many honest men as could get around him demanded olflce under his administration. They warn ed to repudiate corruption and assist him to save the country. Ills promise*) were given right and left, and when they a.s';ed him to sing "The Star Span gled I'.atiner" and "The Sword of Bun ker Ilill" to further strengthen the bond between them be did bis best and was heartily oheered. At 1 o'clock in the morning Mrs. Bowser and the cat were still sitting tip They hoard footsteps aud mutter ings and cuss words on the steps, aud after many efTorts a key turned in tlie lock and the door banged open. Then something fell with a bang and a frunt. and a voice said: "Now, then, you old snoozer, you are home In your own house, aud be durn od to youl" When the door had closed, Mrs. Bow ser went down to the hall to see what had happened. Mr. Bowser sat with his back to tlie wall, his logs out stretched and his head hanging down. He was hat less, and his coat and vest were badiv torn, nnd when she exam ined his pockets she found that he hadn't a cent left. "Well, Mayor Bowser," she said as she stood back and looked hint over. "Zhe i ntntry shall be Bliaved—shall be shaved!" he mumbled ns he tried to raise his head. Then she turned out the gas nnd went up stairs, and the cat walked away and wondered at the nmbitlon of men. M. QUAD. HANDLING BIG SERPENTS. Poioonona Snake* In Demand by Doctor! For Expcrliucntinsr. "In handling a big snake you must always touch him with a soft, smooth, gliding motion of tlie hand, ranking it feel to him ns much as possible like the touch of another snake, and, be sides, you must lie careful to keep Ills tail out straight. Ivoop the tail straight, and he can't coil on you. His bite is nothing, for he has not poison, but his coil around your leg or arm or body will crush the bones. "The poisonous snakes —the water, moccasins, rattlesnakes and copper heads—are bought for zoos. Now and then a doctor buys them heavily for awhile. lie wants to experiment with tbelr poison. After he has been bitten two or three times he stops buying. "There are a number of people who buy snakes for pets. These people al ways, without an exception, make pots also of rats, mice aud turtles. Any one fond of snakes Is sure to be fond of those other things too. They keep their snakes nnd tirrttps nnd rats as near as possible to them. Ofteu they keep them in their bedroomß. There was a young man who used to come here last year after pine snakes—a university student That young man would sit with his hand in among the coils of a cageful of snakes for hours. He would take one's head In his hnuds and lift Its face close up to his own and gaze for a long time In Its eyes. Then be would' bold It oIT and stroke It and study Its changing colors in a kind of trance. I don't know what pleasure or satisfaction he got out of the snakes, lie bought over a dozen from me dur ing the year nnd kept them In hla bed room in a boarding house. They all escaped one night through a rathole and got among the neighbors and rais ed general ballyhoo."—Philadelphia Record. LOVE AMONGSAVAGES. Ability to Stand Torture a Tut of Masculine Demotion, Among the Arabs of upper Egypt the youth who proposes to a girl must sub mit to a whipping at tlie bands of all her male relatives, and, says a dry narrator, "if he wishes to be consider ed worth having be must receive the chntlsement, which Is sometimes ex ceedingly severe, with an expression of enjoyment" Not Infrequently It Is tho maiden her self who Imposes the test The Saka lava girls of Madagascar make their lovers stand at a short distance from a clever spear thrower and catch be tween the arm and side every weapon flung at thern. If the youth "displays fear or falls to catch the spear, be is ignominlously rejected, but if there be no flinching and the spears nre caught ho is at once proclaimed an nceopted lover." Worse than this Is the trlnl enforced upon their suitors by the Dongolowee girls. When In doubt ns to the respec tive merits of two rivals, the young la dy fastens a sharply pointed knlfo to each elbow; then, seating herself be tween her lovers, she drives the blades slowly Into their thighs, and the lioro who takes the greatest length of steel without a murmur wins the bride. Major Mitchell In bis "Expeditions Into tlie Interior of Eastern Australia" says of the natives on tho river Darling that all their Ideas of lighting are as sociated with the possession of gins or wives and that after a battle tho wives "do not always follow their fugitive husbands from the field, but frequently go over, ns n matter of course, to the victors." "None but the brave deserve the fair" Is a maxim well understood of most barbaric races. Chambers' Journal. rompmltlon on Ln*e. think each other pretty when nobody else does. It causes two persons lo be awful quiet when you're round and tilso quiet when you're not round—only In a dif ferent way. It also causes people to nit together 011 one end of a bench when there's heaps of room on the other end. Nurses has It and sometimes police mem That's uhen they don't know where you nro, and you have lots of fun playing on the grass. Husbands and wives has It, but most generally ouly lovers. Old people don't have much, 'cause It has to be about dimples and red cheeks and flufTy curls aud lots of things which old people don't over have. When 1 grow up. I'll have to go and love some one, I suppose. Only she'll have to let me say what to do. I've written all I know about it till 1 do grow up.—Eddy In New York Sun. No 33. I STRAWBERRIES OF WORTH. VnrictleK Tntrd anil Found Valua ble at the Michigan Station. TLe Mulligan Mutton has devoted I < h attention to the testing of straw j ! erries, new and old. through a nam j h»r of seasons. In strawberry notes | for liiitl It reports that several varie | ties which have stood at the head of i the list for a number of years still j maintain their position. Excelsior, GKEEN'VILIA OANDT. GLEN MAIIY. MABBHALI. Haverlaml, Warfleld, Clyde, Bubach and Brandywlne can be relied upon to give good crops under fairly favorable conditions, although the best results cannot be secured with the last three varieties except In rich, moist soils. Glen Mary, William Belt Marshall and Nick Ohmer also nre quite satisfactory under high culture. Sample In plant and fruit compares well with any other variety. Morgan, Ponderosa, Itldgeway and Ruby have also been quite satisfactory. Of the newer sorts that fruited In 1900 11. nnd H., Echo, Emma, Gamage, Gladstone, Stouffer, Johnson Early and Wooll nro most promising. Particularizing In regard to soma of the varieties, the station says: Greenville.—Plants good In vigor of growth nnd productiveness. Berries are large In size, but not of sufficient firmness. In other points Is very good. Gaudy.—Vines are fairly vigorous nnd hardy. Fruit Is large, of high quality nnd firmness. Season late. Only moderately productive, but the variety holds out well. Glen Mnry.—Plants of good growth nnd honlthy. Fruit Is borne In abun dance, Is of largo size, of good qunlity and firmness. One of the best market varieties under high culture. Marshall —This variety is a strong grower and quite prolific. Berries large, dark red nnd uniform. Quality and texture nre very good. Except on strong soil the foliage Is slightly subject to blight. This is oue of the best large berries upon moist rich soils. The Dairy Quickstep. Tin e is an element of great Impor tance In dairy work. Milk, cream and butter are of exceeding perishable na tures, and, like all quick decaying ar ticles of food, they are hotbeds for breeding nil kinds of destructive baa?— teria. The only way to fight tbls ene my Is by celerity of action. Hurry the milk from the cow and out of the stable. Ilurry the cream from the milk and spare as little time iu£ possi ble in getting tho crenm into the churn and the butter to the customer. To carry out this Idea clean the stable, clean the cow, milk Into covered palls, use a separator, use a cream starter, use a swing churn aud start the butter to the customer the nlglit of the day It Is made. This, says L. S. Hardin In Home and Farm, Is a strict business principle and should be pushed for all It is worth, and that means large profits for the trouble taken, for It may bo safely, stated that you will lose 2 to 3 cento a pound on your butter for every day, you linger past the 30 hours necessary to carry out the plan outlined above. Smut OB Cora. Com smut may be propagated by smutty seed, although much more like ly to be entiled by the transportation of tho yeast spores of this smut fungus, which may alight upon any young growing pnrt nnd produce smut Infec tion. From this reason nnd from aii other, probably a greater prevalence of the smut yeast si>oros In later summer, later growing parts—for example, tas sels, brace roots, ears and sucker shoots -are perhaps moro often attack- The reason con* BMUT. would exist 111 tlie decayed vegetable matter, wherein the secondary yeast spores of the smut may grow nnd then may be carried to the corn which be comes thus affected. Treatment of seed corn does not apparently reduce the n mount of smut. Cutting and burning the smut bolls before they, have burst open would be useful. It ly worth while to fight smut by all avail, able menns. So advises the Ohio sta tion. Eioigh Said. ■ Walter (who has uj)set about n pint of soup down the old gentleman's back) —Not a word, sir; not a wora. My fault entirely. A Po«»il»Ie Incident. First Horse- What's wrong with old Gray? lie's shaking his bead as if a hornet had stung him. Se« oud llorso—Perhaps he has a bee In Lb bonnet.—Chicago Itecord-Ilerald.
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