TOI XXXIX
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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.<o>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 !:;• -! <r- itj l w-' tti p!ea--yoa id evt-ry way. Jpß
#! Kisler-Mardorf Co., «
0 anurs k*ij stuxt i 001 f!
5 ra«i« > 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<le Sux k Waterproof Shoe* at I 75
M:m**' Whol- SUv-k Waterproof Sb<ifcii at 1 40
Ciixd Kip Hoary Sole BoxToa Shoea at 2 25
Lad>*•* 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> Arcti<n .. .... .. 100
Cocnpietc fct ick of German st jckings and rolled edge rubbsrs
I-arge %t ck of Ladies', Gents', Misses' and Children's I-eggins
and at reduced prices.
High lion .-lands with fjur lasts for repaiiing at 50c
Sole Leather * and Shoemakers' supplies of all kinds.
Repairing promptly done.
JOHN BICKEL,
128 South Main St., liUTLER, PA.
THE AUTUMN BUYING |
Is now in Full Swing. I
and our store is fali of good durable footwear at rock bottom I
prices, don't fail to look this store over and examine prices be- I
lore buying your u inter stock of footwear as we are offering I
keenest inoucemcnts for your trade.
You'll be surprised at large selection, delighted I
with the qualities and more than pleated with our
money saving prices
School Shoes for the Boys and Girls.
Sever in the hicUiry of the «hoe bnnineaa in 15ntier ban there l>een 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 l<esl makes of Men's fine shoes
it! the country aucJi a* WALKOVER. W. L I>OU<ILASS and many
■Aber ut tbe lealidg makes of Men * fine aboes.
Rubber and Felt Goods.
Do not fail to aee our line of Rubber and Felt Goods
before buying your Winter stock as it is the most com
plete stock ever shown in Butler and at prices never be
fore oftered in Butler county Come in and exmine
t »ods and prices whether you want to buy or not.
C. E. MILLER,
KECK
Fall & Winter Weights Gk
L Have a natlmeaa a:-.ut ti.ei that L , f~k 1 /ir\\
mark tbe wcarn. n woa Ido iJ* t /J r k"\ / / yl
wear tbc iaat year "a output, %'ou ITI [M K iC) // I W
•<>u 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
*'<l*uip the bneat m durability. 1 !/| <ll I
wb -re a'ae «»an you fX combina- 1 J I I
u-.n*. you grx tbrsn »t I j i'
K E C K
G. F. KECK, Merchant Tailor,
42 North Main Street All Work Guaranteed Butler, Pa
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
dUtos Library jniyOf
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CATARRH fm$FS
In ali iM fUjjes. M I s - <o J>.
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.
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Beef. Iron and Wine *
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f Sljod Peri tier. B
PHc, 50c pint r_<
L V Prepared ar<! Sr
v i sold only »t
Johnston's £1
Crystal N
Pharmacy, j^J
K. M. LOGAN, Ph. O . £ «
F J 10! N. Main St., Butler, IV Lv
i if Both 'Phonea f •
ri Everything in the
drug line.
Just Arrived
Early
Fall
(Joods
In Latest
Coronation Suitings;
Also
Black and White
Nov cil ties.
Wedding Suits a
QJ
Specialty.
Call arid examine before leaving
your order for suit.
COOPER,
Leading Tailor,
With Newton,
Piano M an.
THE MOST IMPORTANT
question of the day is why
Newton, "The Piano Man"
can sell a better piano for less
money than anyone else in
Western Pennsylvania.
n«; represents the wealthiest manu
facturers of Piano* Yon pay direct to
I them for nil the Pianos. The expense
i of selling thorn in $75 less than tho
ordinary retail man and you nave hit*
profit, which means to you $175 saved.
Price- ham |MO to 91.800 10 per <•< nt
off for cash. All pianos fully warrant
td. My enstorners are my reference.
Ask them. (Jail and see me and let ine
explain our cany payment plan.
Your credit in good.
NKWTON
"THE PIANO MAN"
:;17 K. Main Ht. II a tier Pa
Pearson B. Nace's
Livery Feed and Sale Stable
Rear of
Wick House. Butler. Ponn'o.
Thf of horn*** and flr»i clru** rißs »*i
wiiVH «ui hand and f->r 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
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a Uy . - U A. TICK j
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•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,.' <ir, l,ett<-r still,
change thin twenty for me."
"Can't do It, old t tan. You know sis
Urs don't do a i ig to their older
brothers who go home for a visit. Per
haps Mr. Wilson here might oblige."
But Mr. Wilson suddenly stopped,
tltllelied Ills bag and edged rapidly
away from the two young men. When
he had placed a good si\ feet between
them and him: elf, he exclaimed loudly.
"No, you don't! I've hecrd of you
bunko steerers before. I ain't as green
as I look. You don't short change me.
1 read the papers, I do. Know Jimmy
Eckstrom. do you? I'gli!"
With flushed cheeks and blazing eyes
Jameson fried to explain matters.
George roared with laughter. Ills
tulrth added fuel to the flames of Wil
son's wrath, and he again raised his
voice In vigorous protest.
lii**ihatida, accompanied by a plain
clothes man, suddenly appeared.
"What's tills?" demanded the detee
"Trying to short change, bunko me."
yei! (! V.'ii >: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<t«' \r*tm nmi I'oetry.
Birds' nests have attracted the atten
tion of inquisitive genius from the days
of Aristotle down to the present time.
This Is not wonderful, because the
nests are Invariably curious and often
beautiful, besides offering u cradle, as
It were, for a host of romantic specula
tions and poetical theories. Imagina
tion lias taken bold of birds and their
nests with singular affection, drawing
forth meantime some beautiful leg
ends to enrich romance withal and to
add to the sum of what Is most per
sistent In the song of mankind.
The ancients told tliaf the halcyon, 3
beautiful aquatic bird, had its ucst on
the sea's breast, 11 little tloatiug palace
around which the wafer was (dways
calm and sweet. Halcyon, or aleyon,
was lli<! kingfisher. It Is supposed, but
we now know every species of this
bird, and none of them builds Its nest
to drift about on the sea. ludeed, as
If to make the contrast of fnct with
fancy as great as possible, most of the
kingfishers dig deep holes In the
ground for their homes.
? MAN, CHAPERON |
AM) MAiU
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;; 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 <j : -sii<ms re- !
gai-ding the new htm?-?. Her parting |
warning to Mrs. Burn.; was:
"Now remember. Leslie, uo Interna
tional enLingh meats for n?ith. You
know haw Mr. Rogers feels on the sub
jeCt. Besides I w.;::t to bring her cut :
this season heart whole. A love affair |
Is always a handicap for a debutante." j
Xe.fr did chaperon use more grace
ful txct !i executing her trr. t. With- |
out makinr cnemi s she warrted off the .
many admirers attracted to the *lva ;
clous younff' heiress until George Hack- j
ett appeared n:: the fc.uf. dropping i
from some unheard ef point In the |
orient. Yi'ell bred, well groomed, well j
tailored, breezy and alert, lie was di- (
plomaey proef.
attaching 1 imself to their party of j
two, he prove*'. distressingly convenient i
and ties!:; '' . He 1; - h's l'::ris by I
heart am! steered bis countrywomen
from 1 >: 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<MV a Clrver Merchant Killed Two
IlirdN Willi One* HtOn«.
Recently a wealthy mercliaut In Par
Is who docs an extensive business with
Japan was Informed that a prominent
llrm In Yokohama had failed, but the
name of the firm lie could not learn,
though he was most anxious to ascer
tain whether It was the one with which
he did most of his business in that city.
He could have learned the truth by
cabling, but Instead he went to the
man. a well known banker, who had
received the news and requested him
to reveal the uatue of the firm to him.
"That's a very delicate tiling to do,"
replied the banker, "for the news Is
not otliclal. and If 1 gave you the name
f might Incur some responsibility."
The merchant argued, but in vain,
and dually lie made this proposition:
"I will give you," lie said, "a list of
| ten firms in Yokohama, and 1 will ask
I you to lo .k through it and then to tell
me, with Jilt mentioning any name,
whctl.ir or not the name of the llrm
which has tailed appears in It. Surely
you will do that fir tueV"
' Vi a," Ha id the banker, "for If I do
not mention any name I cannot be held
responsible in any way."
The list was made. The banker
looked through It and as lie handed It
back to the lueivlmnt said, "The name
of |iie (Irui which has failed is there."
"Then I've lost heavily," replied the
merchant, "for that Is the firm with
which I did business," HIIOWIIIK him a
name on the list,
"Illlt how t!'i you know that Is the
firm which linn failed?" asked the
banker in surprise.
"Very easily.' replied the merchant.
"Of Hie ten names on the list only one
is genuine, that of the tlrni with which
I did busini s All the otltvi'u are ttcti
tlous." .
\«-K I*l,'m li teklmc llntr,
A boy bitf enough •<> 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.