TOI XXXIX £ w arm vv ear for w inter VVeather ft jR r«.-r L-d.-y -leas d < , hiidren. jy * HOLIDAY (i OOS ARRIVING DAILY AT f. * The lodern Store * LADIES' UNDERWEAR. 3 S L.. -m m - >J i ja..' v bleached and cream fleeced vets yi tR A S • 2 each l ine Egyptian cotton-fk-eced vests fl| aiU s>:'! J t ity. 39. each Finest cotton flceCrJ vests W -; - io •• > h. Goji qja ity natural wool goad $1 ,OOa| v. 7; tijii Fine.t quaiit)' in plain aid rlb'jrJ ,v »lat $t & ®an ♦ 3 i.;> L 1 i uni ki «>j:ts, 50c, sl, $1.50 and $2.00 C ji CHIbDKEN'S UNDERWEAR. * ® nil.j .1, c-i :i .ed r bbrJ from 10c to 35c each accord gV »njj :.£» >•/ li • > heavy fleeced shirts and drawers, sizes 24 JV jto 3 j 2>c ' sizes Bstcer quality in wo jl an lUk carr s »; *> $1 00. according to s : ze Children's union Rus. 25 ... 50. 1 SL-cping garments, 25c, 50:, 73c. Chii-W a diet: - l» ack :i,jht>. all sizes, 50c. S YIEWS ONDERW6AR. § a| E.• i •lu'irv l;"vllii;j (h ei-'a Fma ott >u ribbed 5 ' »V (Pi - - ■' 9 GRAND VALUES. jA iaa • -ri~ : ra - I vr >mea a*jil children. Fars JB ftr • ■ - or b >li l«i.L» everyth'nj? w- * and novel -» f >ur|B fir» 1.. li 'Ve an fare yoa m in roar Xm n shopping Evnr> o ix~i tit the hf>- pr:2r doll. Dju : it Ia mt b-«u;y <>ar doll di-pUy will interest yon. 0 MIbUNERy ATTIR6 FOR Jk ii -. ~ 1 -ri hi'.i at.-u i -ut tail .red hats, fan -y mi- C t :—r < n"-r>; 'tw a. 1 at \>ri< *-s that will apj>eal to yon. MF (Jut iu Inner/ . to- nrrle f !:;• -! YYA Mail Orders Solicited 5 jK ponorricr BOX » Bickel's. Ttt time cf the year is here when you want to purchase your WINTER FOOTWEAR. Or stock of BOOTS. SHOES, RUBBER and FELT GOODS s complete. Large stock of G;»key"s high cut hand pegged shoes, Gokey's .j .jh-cut crimper toe shoes for Hoys and Walerpr of Shoes for Gills. NOVEMBER PRICE LIST Ladtef Fine Dongola Patent Tip Shot#. $1 ~A) Krade. .at 41 00 Old Ladi*» Warm Lined Shoee at 86 Men # Fine Embroidered Slipperw at 40 Ladle* 'A'hf*•* Fine Trimmed Juliet Slipper* at 00 FELT AND RUBBER GOODS Man * Coon Tail Exclader Knit Boot* and Heary Dock Rolled Ed«e Over* ,f2 50 Vm i Rnwian FeJt Boot# and Heavy Dock Rolled Edge Over* 2 50 Me* a t*ray Ft-lt* fcod Firwt Quality Orera 1 75 Boy*' Oraj Frit* and Fir*t Qaabtv Oyer* 1 «5 \ .orb. Orty Fell# and Firat Quality Overs 1 25 Meti'a Robber Boot* 2 25 L.UUO* Rni.ber Bouta .... 1 25 M«n'a Bbrk> Arctieen so Ur*e and atronx a line of M-hool «h>jea shown and at mich ridiculously J»w pri>-e* All heights of all weights of leather, all width*, all abapee of toea in button or laoe and all marked at bargain priced. Ladies' Fine Shoes We have been appointed exclusive awntk for the famous Dorothy Dodd fine aboea for Ladies. Tbia line of shoes is being handled by the )»adit>K siioemen all over the coontry and the sale of this very popular ». »- haa bee® ph-riomn.al. tieeid*-" having a full line of the Dorothy !k>dd saoe we carry a large line of the well known K D. & Co. and many trfber leading makes of Ladies' fine shoe* which makes this store the beat (dace in Untler Go to buy fine shoes. flen's Fine Shoes Y>n will fiud ber<-the larg>-r-t sUs k and gr<-af<-st variety of styl<-s in M«n • fine aboea to be found in Butler <''■> All the new t<*«, all the new i«atb«tra, all atSM and widths in the verjr lOUu t gt-t tbe laUat tiiinpt at the {J >3 [• / \*M Ipi ■' *ck ctothlrr* 'itlier. The Ut- to 'Jf P.^\li j I , date tailor only i«ui supply th< m, 7T W \ V P "ij | if fiio vast not only the latest 1 'AI/ \ t rJr J \ ri'ing* m cut and fit and work- \ ' 7/7/ II I *'. Ely's Cream Baln^ v " mE^sjr cleac#««, •o'.thee am! h<»:« a ;!.« diaeaxd nwnbratie. l It cn.-et catarrh a;;J dr.vea J \ a cold in the httd quiet r. Cr. :«n Balm !« placed into the noelrils.epreada ortr tie membrane and is absorbed. Relief is :m --meiLaW: and a care foi.uw*. It ia cot drying—d -ca not produce eneezing. large Size, 60 ce&ta at Drug g >ta or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents. J r**> NW >^Tr -e£V* U I t M Johnston's Beef. Iron and Wine * fj B ! §! ,s Ffl I Beot Tot.ic"' u] kj an i Fj f Sljod Peri tier. B PHc, 50c pint r_< L V Prepared arr blr«. Ii«-11 iu-«-Mfurrn*latloni» in town for pernn Dent boarding and t.ran»l<-nt trade. Hpivrl. ii( .i• Hinptiid. Stable Room For 65 Horses. Ayinil c iihh of liornrs, both drivers and draft hor»-* alwaya on hand and for Male | under a full Kuaranti i ; and liurwi Uoiikli poo proper notification hy PEARSON B. NACE, Telephone. No. 21#. BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 4 1902 ■SCO-t-CCGcC . O. C< ft \F li f v :*rni • v | m-iPIfALITSf i| a Uy . - U A. TICK j 7> *£ 9 5 0 ( li - - :. I'll il. -t. Tire » | .9 •H.-ssie Whitney c? all girls! She's absolutely devoid of seiitiineut. so cool nmi caleul::t : Just as one nii;;Ut cx j.i'ct the t! of a p<,l!t!cul boss to be. At -i. shi> never chummed much with the girls. She L;pt an ac count book, too, and put down every treat—sodi s. fitdges ar.d everything, aa if she wu.- .vcrking ht r v.ay through Mlleut Iml< d of belug the daugbb ;• of h tuaa who's made a fortune in poli tic*:" Frank Jiiisi .-on had tried to laugh dov. i: his pr tty sister's vehement pro tests. lie laid even declared it was all due to her sisterly Jealousy, but now as lie rushed toward New York, the home of his fiancee, the words rang in his ear and flood out boldly on the paper he was trying to read. He li\ed over again that last evening in NVw Yo:k. when he hud uskid Bes sie Whitney to lie his wife. He re called with a sudden pang how qui tly I.is projiosal had been received. Then he had tiru-.i-ht it was because Bessie was ii'".; !; impressed by the serious ness of the moment Now he wondered if it were true that she did not feel the deep pa > .<>:> that thrilled his whole lielug when she had whispered that aiir "-t Inaudible "yes," that she was indifferent. He tos: ed aside his paper Impatient ly and glanced carelessly at his travel ing companion. A middle aged man, clearly a stranger to his section of the country, he leaned forward eagerly to study tli" scenery. Janie.son regarded the Intei:. e expression with some auiuseme::! Here was something to divert hi< unhappy trend of thoughts. "Perhaps you'd like to sit next to the window," he suggested. "Pretty coun try along h re. especially If you're in terested in farming." The stranger looked ut Frank in surprise. The unexpected courtesy somehow suddenly carried him west of the AU'rhauy mountains. "Thanks: don't mind If I do." he answered heartily. "I'm Interested in fanning all rixht Got us line a quar ter section near Sterling, Minn., as ever you saw." "Sterling? Why, 1 kuow a fellow out there. Jimmy Eckstrom—was In my class at college." "Eckstromi Oh. yes; there Is an Eckstrom lives about two miles south of Sterlin:. Their boy go to school with you':" With this entering wedge, their ac quaintance broadened rapidly. Be fore Jersey City was reached Jame son had heard all about the pioneer struggles of John Wilson of Sterling and Mr. Wilson had been niveu some valuable pointers as to what sight §l JAMESO* WHIRLED JtOt.'ND TO I'ACE BUS SIX WHITNEY. seeing deserved his attention on this Ids first visit to the metropolis. As they boarded the ferryboat Wilson remarked that he guessed he'd slop at Brown & Jones'. Jameson smiled. Yes, he knew where Brown & Jones' was, and he'd be only too glad to se« that Wilson reached there safely. Wilson, cheap satchel lu hand, was making straight for the cabin marked •\Jleu." "Better take the other side," sug gested Jameson, pointing to the ladles' cahln. "You'll get a better view of the harbor." They had not walked half the length K the cabin before Jameson realized that they were attracting attention. They were nn oddly assorted couple, the stoop shouldered westerner In his "store clothes" and rusty slouch hat aud the dapper New Yorker clad In laliuent of London cut. Jamcsou looked neither to the right nor left, but felt conscious that amused femi nine glance:! were following the'r progress. What followed never would have happened, so Jameson declares. If ou that particular day, George Raymond had not worn a rtd tie. But George Mid (he tie appeared on the scene Just ms Jameson was posting Wilson ou tl'f location of the statue of Liberty. He clapped Jnin' mi on the shoulder and exclaimed: "Where In the world have you beer the last four or five days? I've been down to the ofliee half a dozen times." Jameson acknowledged the greeting, then turned to Introduce the westerner whom George was regarding curiously "Mr. Wilson kuow* the Kcksfronisat Ntcrltug. George. You remember Jim my Eckstrom V" "Burc," answered George, feeling ab sontly In his pocket as If In - had sud denly remembered something. "Hay, Frank, loan me a quarter, will you? 1 haven't a cent of change, and I want to run up on the 'l,.' :i "There, see that fellow holding tl.at :>ve:.ty dollar bill. Tli# other one - i:: t l scheme too." The p:-: .'h - man spoke quietly, but fir:::H "Yon t.. o'.l have »o go with uie." Jameson tsped. "Go \vh-1 * ?" "To pojlee i. dquarters." The I oat s i .-hing the dock. The ce c -1 f ■ i.i .5 meson's face. Of course i' was only an unpleasant i.ils under^landing. He pulled out Ills card. The detective took it and smiled Cards, even engraved oues, are cheap. And th» r • •••:. ■ the tw< nty dollar bill in Georg hand. Could better proof be wanting? Jameson was rapidly losing his tem per. "Well, 1 di:i:'l l:o a s!»p. The old man was mistaken. We cau easily Identify oui !•.•< without going near | police headn. .. .. s." An ugly !•• • k came into the detee- 1 tlve's eye 3. He s:urted to speak, when from the curio:;; throng around them came the sr.isii of feminine draperies, and a small g! ved hand was laid on the detective's arm. "May I speak to you, please?" Jameson whirled round to face Bes- j sie Whitney! The detective frowned. Ah. a con- ; federate! Tlie young lady banded him j a card, and the frown faded fie ! bowed ob:: quiousiy and turned aside, 1 uot wlihoi.i keeping one eye ou his prosj.' eti e prisoners, however .Inme son h-sitated lietween Jumping over board and knocking the detective down. George was swearing softly at the westerner, and the crowd, craning to sec? the finish of the little drama. wa« pushing its way to the pier. When the detective turned, his face was wreathed in smiles. "I guess this is a mistake. The young j man Morris Whitney's daughter's en- i gaged to ain't turning confidence ] tricks." He took the arm of the bewildered j west-, rner and i\ i!ked toward the dock. George sfar'e.l to tell Jameson what he thought of ti.e whole performance, but >\as Imrrylns: back through the ladies' cabin. Ue had seen a slen der figure ' ii dark blue with her face turned steadfastly toward the Jersey shore. They were the last to leave the boat, and that night Jameson wrote to his sister: "It's not always the sentimental girl who's the braveiit. There are two kinds of sentiment, little sister, and some day I hope you'll understand the sort that Bessie has and shows." Ml)«! red's ApoloK) . Mildred Is j ■, t at the age of fire wor ship, t-aj * the New York Pc. t. .She simply adores :a. tches. especially the fat headed, craekly ones. Mildred wor ships In secret, as other devotees have worshiped before- and mamma U not the high priestess. She Is the destroy lug angel who : woops down, extin guishes the altar tires and administers a sound slap. Mildred had a visitor the other day, a pro.-elyte, and as soon as mail!ma went downstairs Miss Six Yeara Old lighted the tires. This con sisted In striking matches and throw ing them out upon the roof of the piaz za, where they burned amazingly well on the shingle- With rare forethought both Mildx and the young visitor varied tin' devotional exercises by toss ing tumbler!' ' of water upon the blazing matchsileks. Suddenly mamma swooped down. In accordance with age old custom, ad ministered the a foresaid slap, and Miss Mildred had her meager supper in bed. Next day she was bidden to apologize hr her misbehavior, and this she did. saylngr "I'm afraid 1 made u great mistake In having Catherine here yesterday. I'm sorry she came." One Trl«! W:im Rnotxicli. Man (to large employer of labor)— "Want any lunds this morning, sir?" "What have you been used to?" "Making tuys If generally useful In n large factory.' "Who for?" "For the government, air." "Have you a good reference?" "I was seven years at the last place." "Take n seat; I think I'll give you a trial." "No, thanks The last thne 1 had a trial I got seven years. Good morn lag."— I»ndon Tit Bits. Tlie Ural t'unlllim. "I se« the new magazine Is out?" "Yes, and they've got my poem right next to advertising matter!"— Atlanta Constitution. HIS ONLY REGRET. flic Ureal Sorrow Tlial Conmimrd lllehut When II« Win l>>l»K. One century ago died Xavler Blchat, the fa mops physician and anatomist, author of "I.'Anatomic Generalc." He probably dissected more human corpses than any other man In the world's history. He established a record when he opened (Kio bodies during one win ter. He was not a -vivlseetlonist and was wont to say, "I would rather dis sect two dead people than kill one chicken." (if his nerve a lale Is told. When h<> lay on Ids deathbed, he called his col leagues to him and said: "Dear friends, I uin done, but what comforts me is the fact that my case Is a remarkable one. I have had unusual symptoms for souio days which I have analyzed. They have greatly surprised inc." The doc tors sought to reassure blm. He an swered that he wan under no Illusion with regard to himself. "I shall d|u fairly satisfied with my life and go to tho grave with only one regret, one great sorrow." "What Is that?" he was asked. "I am distressed that after death I can not dissect my own body. 1 could, I am certain, have made some beautiful scientific discoveries." Then he sunk back, murmuring: "I must not thluk about It. II won't bear thinking of." Ilir O ;; By Air.a S. Richardson g $ ' Cojiyriuhtv 1001 % I>y J. ilichartbson *r • .'2c * »i''srs»■>«&•»'«?•; & "You are entirely t< o young and at tractive to eh" per. i Rutii,** observed Mrs. Cuseadden, survey;;:g lit r compan ion with a e<,ol, critical fclaace. "But i-h • fairly has hysterics whoa 1 suggest her going home vith me. And really the dear child has seen ::j;hi:ig of Par is, and she wants ae..'.her vrn-U or ho in Loudon. If you could. my dear Les lie"— Mrs. Leslie Bur::.; instnutiy replied [ that she could and she would—with pkasaii'. So it hnpptii'-'d that Mrs. Rog- | ers C'us. aUilen sailed alone fcr New York lo K ;tl.- ionic vexed : edom t '• i ?< ski; Til! hand. I Ruth : *.ly e.'; !.'s re and in- . formed Mrs. Hunts that she was hav- j Ing a much jollier time since Mr. Hack- j ett's arrival, whereupon Mrs. Burns read her charge the first long lecture of their companionship. Not that it would do any good, she argued, for how could any heart whole jrirl withstand George Hack ett? When the stay In I'aris drew to a close, Mrs. Burns heard with dismay that Mr. Haekett was accompanying thein ns far as L'indoii. And London was but Paris repeated. Mr. Haekett knew Just what points of Interest Ruth would enjoy and what she should avoid. He was more useful than Baedeker and in!ii:itely better com pany. But when the day for sailing from Southampton was set and Mrs. Burns learned that the übiquitous Mr. Hack ett had taken pa? age on the same boat (!> -i-air tilled her woul. To the ex perienced chaperon no ephode is more heavily charged with danger than an ocean voyage. At first siie had been as rude af her geutle nature would per mit, but the more chilly her reception the more assiduously would he devote himself to liuih. If she occasionally relented and treated him with gracious tolerance, Mr. Haekett showed eager appreciation of her favor and waxed brilliant. She wi.s thinking It all over tonight as she sat alone on the deck. In less than twenty-four hours, the captain had said, they would be in New York harbor. Then must come the account ing to Mrs. <'useailden. No doubt at this very moment, under the cover of coon songs In the saloon, Mr. Haekett was whispering into the ears of Ruth those tender words which he should not be permitted to whisper. The traitorous chaperon felt a sud den twitching nt her heartstrings. Should she defy fate in the form of Mrs. Cuseadden? For herself it would mean but a broken friendship; for George Ilackett it meant happiness for life. Strangely enough she did not seem to consider Ruth's happiness. She was thinking only of her girlhood, when Ilackett's friendship hail been such a very dear thing; when she would have given liiui promised him— anything he might nsk, but he had not asked. The coon singer had finished, and the softer strains of a popular waltz floated out on the night air. A great wave of tenderness swept over Leslie Burns. Why should she stand between the Ulan she had loved and the happiness he now craved? Alas f"r the con tiding, complacent Mrs. Cuseadden and her maternal plans! Mrs. Burns drew her cape more closely and shivered slightly. A shall ow fell across the bar,of light stream ing from the gangway. A voice clear, but not loud, broke the silence brood ing on the deck. "May I have my cigar out here with you. Mrs. Burns?" Then as he dropped Into the chair at her side: "What a bore one's traveling companions be come directly land Is sighted! I don't blame you for Retting off to yourself." "Oh, It wasn't that exactly." mur mured Mrs. Burns. Then, with th« air of trying lo till In an awkward pause, she added: "But there Is n subtle Joy In feeling that tomorrow night we shall see the New York harbor lights gleaming. There's no place In the world Just like New York to us." "Shall you i lop In towu?" queried Haekett. "Just a day or so. I've a week proui- j l»C'd to Mrs. I>a von (tort at Tuxedo," "Glad to hear that. 1 shall be In ! Tuxedo next week. Harry's taken a | bo-, down there for the rest of the sea- i ■on." "But the t'useaddens will be at the ! hot springs until their new place I' . finished." The remark sounded strange* If flat to Mrs. Burns, and Instantly she . wished she hud n 'l gh " vei t to her | thought. Again i.. • rtd an aws . ward pans'. 'l> : r ni", I wonder ; where Ru.h is thl ; \ ry minute," "\\ nlh i v li r 11: i, dam nig wil•■> j yot !'• ol :• . A h.an-l 'ss youth, i j ass. i y hi' d w lino, K I il. a* Mi: ii.rus n jde n uio.lm t- ri-<" "I). :: I g J. pi' . I. 'lll I have t :.< • tlir ! UJU«t I II .> U t ' land." It I VOUI ll* . ■ 1 ' ' l p.'I'OI: CIOM . her <.. • ■ I i !. at ■ 1 J par 1 1 t i la I ' !'i ' '• •••'•' *> "ele pl,o;c hr n:.d "I Me" She «•: !•:< d. 1 : '. • I rtd I I since ,1 !.. 11. l . - - f:o. hi. I Hps. \ : -l i, ' ha.l ...111 j luetic' ii . ... • "1 to y oi; ii a . J ..... I me nil'.'.' I i not lo : tie of l.i p -r i uec: first bee, .Idcri i 1 'd me. and wl. :i f ■uh« a: K I. .' • ' Of It t ' M with dell It' "But you Mr. ! r; e to you regul .I v 1 ed ■ oU. j wi. I I I- 11-! <■ >■< • I'm trci.i .li. . J Ii ■ ■tail -red j till, s .if the vuliey . ~i by cable. I remember, too, thinking that when ; you'd had a season of that sort of and I'd finished my jaunt we'd settle down and be—very happy. I never divuiued that you were waiting for me to say so. I thought so clever a g'rl as you could read between the lines of my letters, and somehow I wanted to hear a certain little word from your own lips." The woman at his side started to speak, but he waved her aside. T'ae crimson glow of his cigar had turned to gray ashes, but he still clutched it between his lingers. "The letter anncfuncing your engage ment reached me in Madrid. I've never been In the God forsaken hole since. When 1 reached America, you and your husband had «one abroad. For a year I tried life on the street, but I could not staud for it. Then 1 tried shooting lions In Africa and tigers in India. That went better than fleecing lambs In Wall 1 street. I was visiting with a mighty good Li! -.v on Curzon's staff when I heard—quite by accident—that you were—free. Two days later I turned my face westward. I did not Intend to stop In Paris—hut you were there. I ; thought—great heavens, bow I hoped— j you'd be glad to see me. but you were ; nest. And. Leslie," his tone was actually commanding. "I want to know why." The womau I been listening with bowed head, but v. ith a strau; ely hap py light gleaming in her eyes. Hesitat ingly, incoherently, she explained her ' conduct in Pr.ris, in London and aboard i ship. I? fore she finished Haekett, pos sessing himself of both her hands, ex : claimed: "And you really thought It was that I child! <.ih. Leslie, Leslie, couldn't you ; read tin- truth in my eyes?" Mrs. Burns suddenly recalled her du , ties ::s chaperon. She withdrew her hands from his masterful grasp. "How could 1 look you in the eye I when I knew I was unfaithful to .the | trust imposed on me by Mrs. C'usead • den'/*' The old piqua: t humor rung In her voice. She had riven. From the saloon j cr.iue th" tintinnabulation of light j tnui ic. The deck was free from prui.ie ! Uitdcrs. They were alone for the tirst j time In live years. "f)h, what will Mrs. Cuseadden say?" Haekett bent over her lo g:Klier up her wraj . "I really don't see that rhe has any thing to do with out little affair, provld- • ed you return her daughter heart whole and free from international entangle ments," he answered joyously. A shadow fell across the bar of light, then another, and the figure of a girl was silhouetted against the brilliant in terior of tlie ship. "Mrs. Burns, where are you? We're to have a good old fashioned Virginia reel to celebrate our last night on board. Do hurry up! We have a part ner waiting for you!" Then as Ilackett's dark figure sudden ly loomed up behind Mrs. Burns he glanced mischievously nt Ruth and ex claimed, with a happy ring of owner ship in his voice: "Won't I do for her partner? I rather think this dance is mine!" Drltrnlr Tnet. 1 watched them on the street car— the little mother and her manly boy of nine or ten. Before them was seated a white haired man. whose almost entirely sightless eyes were hidden behind a pair of dark glasses. The man was trusting to instinct or intuition, which ever one may call It. more than to wiifht to tell him when he had reached his particular corner. Closely he bent his face to the and hesitatingly reached Ills hand toward the bell. "Mother," whispered the manly boy. "may I not ask him where he wanta to get off and help him too?" One glance at the proud, pale face, and the little mother answered: "No, son; I don't believe he %-ould like to be made feel dependent." Then as quick as thought she said In a loud tone: "See, son; the next corner Is Seventh street, then Sixtn and Broadway. The hotel is on Broadway. Don't let moth er miss It." Promptly the man's hand went to the bell. Seventh was evidently tho Street lie wanted. I fancy that when that boy ha* grown to lie a man any expression of the fine charity that Is now latent In bin heart will be accompanied by tact In action nnd that In looking back over the years ho will remember the lesson.}; that they were good ones; that liis mother taught him.— St. Louis Globe-Demo crat. HE WORKED THE BANKER. !I have reached the subject of races <>f men not horses - In his geography class was asked to describe the negro. Ills answer. "The negro has kicking hair anil producing lips." showed that lie had at least heard the teacher when she spoke of 1 the "kinky" lialr and "projecting" lips characterizing Ids dark skinned broth j cr. Ills answer really was not so fun ny as the remark made by a woman w ho 111 i iie.tl.ln;: of her sister said feel I Ingly. "Oh. she's nil misconstrued, so I we had lo i. kc her t<> the ho pltal for a performance."- New York ll.rald. CELERY STORAGE. Iloit Gronerai Ijti-cr tulil Itittll. Han dle Lht' Luit at Ihr HaMoa'a Cr»f. Large growers handl* the Last ef the celury crop by the ukUkhl known as trenching. The celery U partially book ed with earth anil allowed to remain where grown co k>ng us there is ue danger from heavy frosts. The werk of trenching will t>e iccatly faelMtawd by r -ttlng up two paaulleJ Uaes of twelve inch boards about olgktuen or twenty Inches apart, between which the celery is packed with the roots Imbedded Jn the soil. When space between the boards la tilled, tlie (oil is thrown up ou the outside to the tops of the boards. Another method of trenchlug is te excavate a pit (see runt cut) to s depth CT.OWI SECTIOK OF PIT FOB rEI*HY. of about twenty-four Inches aud three feet wide and of any desired length. Thoroughly loosen the soil In the bot tom or shovel in loose top soil to fenu a bed in which the roots of celery may be set. Pack this trench with fully grown plants, placing the roots close together with considerable soil adher ing to them. Ab the celery is placed In the trench It should be well watered and the trench allowed to remain open long enough for the tops to become dried off. Culuss the soli is very dry st the time of storing or extended warm weather should follow, it will not be necessary to apply any more water. I'luce a twelve inch hoard on edge along one side of the trench and bank up the surplus earth on the outside. Cover the trench with a roof of bsards, wish, straw on |>oles or cornstalks from which tho tups have been removed, placing the stalks across the pit with one cud other on the ground. Spread over this a light covering of straw or other close packing material, and as the weather becomes colder increase the covering to keep out frost. Celery stored in this manner will keep until late iu the winter, and while the meth od Is too lalKirious for application on a large commercial scale it is to be rec ommended for the use of the farmer and small grower because of Its sim plicity. Almost without exception the larger northern growers have found H un profitable to store celery for late keep ing, and these who still adhere to the practice do so In order that they may control and supply a special trade. Even under special circumstances there Is only a moderate profit in storing for late marketing. Where these circum stances exist the best form of storage Is a broad ond long structure with low walls and even span roof coming al most to the ground at the sides. The roof should be of heavy planks, with one end resting on top of the wall aud the other on a ridge pole supported by a line of posts through the center. The crucks between the roof planks may be battened with old celery blanching boards and the whole covered to a depth of fotir Inches with earth and sodded over or double roofed to keep out frost. The ends of the house should be built double, with a dead air space between, CKOHH HECTIOH OF OXLXKT HOWia [Width, M feet; height of side walls, t feet; hrlifht In emter to rldjc*. 11 feet; a. bed of sand; b. division boards through liousi-; c. poets support Ins roof; d, roof planks; e. sod. straw or manure for frost proofing on the roof; f, ven tilator.] or consist of a henry wall, and there should be a large door In each end. The dirt floor of the bouse should have a covering of three or fonr Inches c*| loose sand or fine earth In whleh to pack the roots of the celery.—Farmers' Bulletin No. 148. I'd Keep n Small Qnantltr of Celery. The plan usually adopted where but u small Quantity of celery la to be stored for winter use Is to bank np with earth and cover where grown. I'lace enough earth around the base of the plants to hold them lu good form and then allow theui to remain with out any further banking as long as there Is not danger of a hard frost. When absolutely necessary to do so, the earth should be thrown up to the very tops of the plants, almost cover lug them; then, as the weather be comes colder, cover the ridge with coarse stable manure, atrnw or corn fodder held in place by means of stakes or old boards. Celery will withstand considerable frost, but Its keeping Qualities, us well as iWivor, will be Im paired If It Is allowed to freeze. The celery can be removed from these ridges as needed, but will be fouud to be very liiucccsslble during the time when the ground Is frooeo bard. THE PHIME STEER. What Ike lliitrhrr Wnnfa lu Corn unci CU'hb I>evcl»yui«ui. The butcher demands not so much that pat'ullelogruuimlc form popularly gpo <■ i of by so many authorities as he does a h!„li slate of development In 1011, crops, back, thighs, twist knd rui'ip. lie demunds development In tb regions Ix-cuuse they are the parts from wli'cb are secured the high l!ft< cuts The animal should show ple.ily of iV>'ii and breadth, furnishing a I isurfe.ee for flesh without that tendency to l>c pttunchy which is ol>- Jectioiiublo to the InitclM r. He sneks al'<> smooth. Will rounded general out lines, which Indicate t>oth thickness and cveuneHti of th-sh and an absence of a tendency to b<- rough and coarse, which would mean loss to him, since the waste In the dressing of a rough, coarse beast would be out of proi>or tlon with the weight of tuurkctuble beef. Then, too, the butcher Is not un mindful of the fact that having se cured satisfactory development of tho parts from whleh arc taken the high priced cuts there la an added value Iu securing thick, even flesh throughout on the cheaper as well as on the more valuable purls of the carcass. No 48 Ideal Shape and loftrf Value. To the untrained eye an unusual do* velopment of loin, crop* and thighs would detract from tlx beauty, style ! and graccfulnoaa of the beast. To the | butchw such development wouiS In crease rather than lessen Its value. It should be clearly borue In mind, there for*, that no beauty of outline, style ar gracefulness of carriage Trill ever i take precedence of proper derelopn.ont I in the most Important and valuable , parts of the bullock. We should not ' assume, however, that the highest do- I vehement In thess most valuable parts ! Is incompatible with ideal beef form. The truth of the matter Is we seldom get higl: development lu the parts from which are taken the Ugh prised cuts except In animals which are symmet rically developed. It Is entirely con sistent and desirable, therefore, that we hold up as our ideal standard of the prime steer a combination of welt developed parts from whleh aro taken the priced cuts and a uniformly high development iu ull parts capable of taking on ilech whleh gives to thQ animal symmetry and ■moothness of outline. that stylv ami that beauty oth er-Rise impossible. Correal conforma tion »ud prlr.:e candltiou must accom pany each oth-4* In ordar to secure a hij.b percentage of dreesed beef.— H. W. Mum ford. Illinois. FINE TABLE FOWL. Tlt« Old E>n<7lt«k G«at< C«aia( t« (he Fr««<. Fur nome years the «M Bugllsh game fowl of England has lieeu coming to the frc::t. We see much Is prlut about the revival of the old lOngllsh gnmc. OLD F.NCIT.IRK a A MRS (STUSQIiE IM. This fowl occupies a foremost place as table poultry. They are most deli cate and line flavored fowls, a well known fact to those who have feasted en what we call pit game. la faet. It Is aald that they outrank ths pheasants tn delicacy when served en the table. They grow very fast sad sre slways plump and ready for the spit any time sfter they are six weeks old. The colors bred are black breasted reds, brown breasted reds, duckwlngs, blue reds, piles, black, white and span gles, the lntter the most popular. As shown by the Illustration, these fowls are beautifully built and free from the long shanks of our standard games. They have full, plump breasts and lon ger bodies than our exhibition games. In fact, they ure the same ss our pit games, only they are bred to exhibition form and color and not fer the pit.— Country Gentleman. Ferdinc Ileo* la Wlater. Dou't feed sirup to bees In winter. Use the combs of honey and the candy. It Is Just ss well. If not better, to feed right away. Very quietly pernor* ths •stxide comb or cembs at etie side. m> that you can put the frets* of hoaey or candy right next to the bees. The keos will do the rest. Of eearse you will not use any smoke. It your work is carefully done, you will have no trouble, advises the American Bee Journal tn regard to eoleoies that aro too light for winter snd need feeding. Animal Interests. The Maltese milk goat ii the lstest snndldate as a money makes. To grade as baby beef steers should be choice or prime, between one and two years of age and wel#b from 800 to 1.000 pounds. Breeding pigs should be fed largely on a vegetable and bnlky diet rather than on a concentrated grain diet It Is said that s grain ration that Is suited for a cow servM very well for hens supplemented, of cturM, with grit —oyster shells, booee, eta "Contentment Is fat," and every IKtle Iking that adds lo ike comfort of the steer or makes him more contented In ssenses the gains which he makes from ssch bnshel of grain. Where animals have net had free access lo salt it la best to work them up to It gradually, as they sre apt to over out and produce scourU*. HE WAS A PAIffTEK. A Dranktn Prisoner** ■seas* la a New York Police Oairt. It is charscterlstlc of almost all the prisoners except the drunks that their chief concern Is to secure a delay. They plead and beg for an adjournment, which they know will enly postpone the Inevitable for a day er two, and that although, through their Insblllty to obtain bsll, they will hare to stay in prison Just the same. The most plausi ble explanation is that tkey all are fatalists, always hoping that something unexpected may turn up te stare off the Impending catastrophe. The drunks, on the other hand, are more eager to face the arbiter of their fates, knowing that nothing worse than a fine Is likely to befall them and that the sooner It Is Imposed the sooner It muy be paid or served off. And then there is the chance, If the magistrate is In good humor, that they may get away unseal lied tit once. As a rule, although not seldom still in their cups, they ure loath to uiuke uny incriminating udmlsslon*. "No, sir," protested a man who kept himself from falling over by holding on nerv ously to the Imr; "I'm not drunk, 'cause no one's drunk who's not failing all over himself." Excuses of the most wonderful kind, some of them really Ingenious, others merely ridiculous, are put forward when the futility of feign ing Innocence has been discovered. Tho cleverest explanation of that kind that I ever heard was advanced by n mnn who, when taxed with having dis played unmistakable signs of Intoxica tion, simply replied that he was a painter by trade. "That has nothing to de with your condition," said the magistrate. "Of course it liss," rejoined the pris oner. "I was psiNtlng a barber pole and kept on twisting after the stripes until I got so dlzsy that the eep thought I was boosy."— Edward Biorkman in Century. Urr Savins War. Mrs. Scale Downle— 1 will have to get another girl, though only temporarily, perhaps a mouth or so. lir. Kcale Downle— Three dollars more I week and bourd! What 4* you want an extra girl for? Mrs. Scale Howule I have found out bow to make Just the loveliest little hanging cabinet you ever saw at a cost of only but it will lake me several weeks to do It. Sew York Weekly.