VOL. XXXX.
FURS FURS FURS
Special Prices on Winter Millinery.
Warm Winter Gloves. '
The Moderr\ Store.
LARGE STOCK OF FURS
«■ We are showing an exceptionally strong line of all the popular Fnrs in V
S the newest shapes and best qualities and at the lowest prices. _ U
(ft Fox, Opossnm. Marten, Mink, Chinese Bear, Electine Seal, Nutria
Monfflon. Lynx, Coney, etc., at 95c, $1,50, $2 50, $3.50, |4.50, f5.00, 86.50. Cx
m |7.50, |9 50 to |25 00.
$ GLOVES FOR THE MULTITUDE. JI
Warm Fleeced Lined Kid, Wool Gloves and Mittens for Ladies, Chil- \
■F dren and Men—loc, 25c. 50c to $1 50 per pair
U WINTER MILLINERY SPECIALLY PRICED JK
JH We are offering extra inducements on all fine trimmed hats. See ou.
|H special line at #3 85. We can do you some good on winter millinery and J#
S on your thanksgivins outfit. «
<*' Co.,
S SOUTH MAIM STRZET t 004
2 I Send in Your Mail Orders. |5
m OH'-OSITE HOTF.L ARLINGTON. BUTLf R. '"A. *
A Few Suggestions for
The Holidays From
BROWN & CO.
Royal Morris Chairs— sl2 -°° u p , Re f ver , sabl + e
' cushions, perfect adjust
ment, in golden oak and Antwerpt finish.
Music Cabinets -Prlces start at $5 00 Some
pretty patterns in Mahogany,
with or without glass at SB, $lO and up.
Rockers —cobbler seats as low as $2.50.
Polished Mahogany or Golden Oak,
with panel back and leather cobbler seat $5.00.
Mahogany polished finish, low back, just what you
want for parlor, $6.50.
WritinQ Desks — In Golden Oak, Birds Eye Maple,
* Golden Birch or Mahogany, a
variety of styles, prices start $6.00.
Parlor and Library Tables— The largest as
' sortmentwe have
ever shown in polished goods, tables all sizes, shapes
and finish, prices $1.50 and upwards.
Parlor Upholstered Goods—? dd D,vans sl °
A variety in corner
chairs and small pieces, at prices from $5.00 up.
Useful Presents— A variety of styles in Tabour
ettes, Oak, Mahogany or Burnt
wood effects, Roman and India seats. Jardiniers,
Toilet Sets, Pedestals, Pictures, etc., for Holiday
buyers at nominal prices.
COME IN AND COMPARE!
BROWN &r CO.
No. 18fl N. Mais St. (Bell Phone 105) BUTLER. PA.
I _E Merchant Tailor. 1
I Fall and Winter Suitings I
■ ( ) JUST ARRIVED. ( ] ■
■ w 142 North Main St, V ' ■
Cohn's Bargain Store,
159 Main and Cunningham St,
@ s —lH)
We are ready for fall business with a wonderful
showing of ladles' tailor-made suits, coats, skirts,
waists and furs. Ladies' men's and children's under
wear and hosiery, hats, caps and children's clothlpg.
Girl's dresses and coats. We are not only ready with
smart styles, but with interesting prices, which no store
can meet.
Ladies' flannelette AQ n Children's under- i £ - __
wrappers worth $1.50 at wearfrom|{)Q QT)
Ladies' flannelette dressing IQ n Ladies' heavy ribbed vests Otln
Jacques worth 76c at and pants worth 3<sc at /Qw
Mens heavy ribbed kQn Ladies' all wool vests and AO/i
sweaters, in aifferent 4a{. pants worth |1.60 at HXw
2°olors. worth 7So at * v W
Cohn's bargain Store,
Not the handsomest looking store
in town but by far the cheapest
and best to TRADE AT.
-- 'THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
Indigestion,
Dyspepsia
can be cored by |
YitTbl
n
g
Try it and if it i
doesn't help you we
will pay back your
money.
Johnston's
PHARMACY,
106 N. Main SI.
feed's Wine of
Cod biver Oil
will build you up and make
you strong, will give you
an appetite and new life.
If you feel tired and
worn out try our Wine of
Cod Liver Oil and find
relief.
It is stronger and better
than pure Cod Liver Oil.
Pleasant to take and is
inoffensive to delicate
stomachs.
Indorsed and recom
mended by physicians
every where. The best
Spring tonic to give you
Health and strength.
For sale only mt
Reed s Pharmacy
Transfer Corner
Main and Jeff un He . utler, Pa
Do You Buy Medicines?
Certainly You Do.
Then you want the best for the
least money. That is our motto.
Come and see us when in need of
anything in the Drug Line and
we are sure you will call again.
We carry a full line of Drugs,
Chemicals, Toilet Articles, etc.
Purvis' Pharmacy
8. G. PURVIS, PH. G
Both Phones.
218 S. Main St. Butler Pa.
rI.RTS If HME-ir T 'Csi
: | Ti e.3
f OUR STOCK OF ,
| HATS AND I
$ Men's Furnishings £
!» IS NOW COMPLETE. *
J. Come in and let us show you J
the new fall shirts. €
([ We have shirts at all prices. #
W Our leader of course, 1u the w
# Manhatten Shirt. $
5 The best in the World. £
|ln Underwear:
4 we have all the different weights f
2 and grades. >
m We can surely suit you if you J
J need underwear. \
J Haven't the space to call atten
f tion to all the good tniutfh we ('
# have. " " #
0 Just come in and see for your- 0
| self. jt
J Strict attention paid to mail
j orders. J |
| Jno. S. Wick j
5 HATTER and t
5 MEN'S FURNISHER. 5
J People's 'Phone. 615 V
J BUTLER, PA. J
BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1903,
SHERIFFS SALES.
By virtue of sundry writs of Ten. Ex., Fi.
Fa., LeY. Fa.. Ac., issued oulof the Court of
Common Pleas of Rutler Co.. Pa., and to me
directed, there will be exposed K> public sale
at the Court House in the borough of Butler,
Pa. on
Friday, the 4tli clay of I>eceinber,
A. D. 1903. at one o'cock, P. M., the following
described property, to-wit:
E D No 15. December Term. 1903. W D
Brandon. Attorney.
All the right, title. Interest and claim of
Alex Dunbar, of, in and to all that certain
piece or parcel of land, situated io Forward
township. IJutler county Pa. liounded as fol
lows, to-wit: On the north by lands of
Pfeifer heirs, on the east by lands of John
Stewart's heirs and Matthew Williams, and
on the south and on the west by lands of
Pfeifer heirs and John A Irwin's Ti»*irs. con
taining 00 acres, more or less, and ha\lug
thereon erected, two-story frame house, ana
frame stable, and five producing oil wells
thereon.
Seized and taken in execution as th«* prop
erty of Alex Dunbar, at the *u!t of M .ry H
Htrav.-, udmr'x of the estate of E I Straw,
dec'd.
E D No 8, December Term, lUO3. II II
Goucher. Attorney.
All the right, title, interest and claim of (i
M Hughes, of. in and to all that certain piece
or parcel of land, situated in Venango town
ship. Butler cou.iiy. Pa. bounded as follows,
to-wit: On the north by lands of Amos
S«-aton and widow Addlt-man. on the east oy
lands of Blair heirs and William Stalker, on
the vjuth by lands of U C Wilson and on the
west by I:;rids of William ai.d Kob -Jt Coch
ran, containing one hundred and thirty
acre.-, more or less. and l aving thereou
erected a one and one-half story frarT»e
hocs»\ frame barn and o;.t bul'ding
seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of G M Hughes, at th«- suit of I* i> Gt-1-
bach. now for use of H H Goucher.
H. December Term, 19011. Marshall
Brothers, attorneys.
All the right, title, interest and claim of
Samuel ?haner and Daniel S Shaner. of. lti
and to all that ■"•Ttaln piece or parcel of
land, situated In Muduycreek township,
Butler county, Pa, t*>iinded as follows, to
wit: Beclnulng at the northwest corner at
line of lands of V Whituer and Henry
t-hanor; thence by lands of Henry Shanor
north Mi i degrees east 81 rods to a stone;
thence by lands of Jane Ebß'ish. (J Y Eng
lish) south y- degree west I3U rods to a
stone; thence by iands of sam*; south 811 : -t
degrees east >32 rods to a post at lands of A
Shauor; thence by same south 14 degree west
55.4 rods; thence by same north di'/t degrees
west K rods; Ifcww »>y —me soutii 9 and '4
degrees west 10 rods; thence south 4tS'i de
grees west : '-i rods to a stone, thence by 4nme
soutii W.ti rods to a post; thence by lands of
Thomas Garvey north 89 degrees west G2.2
rods to a post; thence by other lands of John
Scott, Henry Hay and V Whitner north H
degree east rods to place of beginning;
containing 131 acres and jl perches, and hav
ing thereon erected a frame house, barn and
other outbuildings, also an orchard thereon.
Seized and taken In execution as the prop
erty af Samuel Shaner and Daniel S Shaner
at the suit of John Scott, for use.
E D No 44, December Term. 1903. Greers,
Attorneys.
All the right, title, interest and claim of
Ottilia M Kaabe, of. In and to all that cer
tain piece or parcel of lanil. situated In the
llorough of Haxonburg, Butler county, l'a.,
bounded as follows, to-wit: On the north
by Water street, on the east by lands of
"Hjeodore Helmbolds' heirs, Henry Batten
(lelder, W I) Hoffman, Mrs John Krumpie
and August Krumpie. on the south by Main
street, and on the west by lot of Aunusl
Hteubgen and George Maurhoff, being »ne
hundred feet on Main street and containing
three acres, more or less, and having thereon
erected one large frame hotel, one frame
barn, one ice house and other outbuildings,
and being the same property conveyed to
the said Ottilia M Kaabe by deed of Frances
Laubie, et, ux, by deed dated December 13th,
IH9O.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Ottilia M Kaabe at the suit of Chris
tiana E lielmbold
E D No 26, December Term, 1903. W O
Flndley. Attorney.
All the right, title, interest ana claim of
John C Dight and Blanche T Dight, of, in
and to all that certain piece or parcel of
land, situa.ed in Cherry twp, Butler Co,
Pa, bounded as follows, to wit: On the
north by lands of Robert Hog?, on the east
by lands of Annie BlllinKsley and Mellon,
on the south by public road, known as the
Anandale and New Hope mad, and on the
west by lands of K 8 Bryan, and being the
same piece of land conveyed to John irwin
by Elizabeth Trwln, widow, by deed recorded
In deed book 82, page 8, and by John Irwin
to his two sons, by deed recorded in deed
book 177, page ION, and being the same piece
or parcel of land conveyed by William W
Irwin and M ;rtha Irwin, his wife, to Blanche
T Dight, one of the mortgagors, by their
deed dated t lie 19th day of December. 11102,
and recorder! In the Recorder's office of But
ler. Co, l'a. in deed book 214, page Ids. and
containing 104 acres, more or less, and hav
ing thereon erected a frame barn and out
buildings.
Seized and taken In execution as the prop-
WiM'""."' " T
E I) No 4f>, December Term, 1903. Frank X
Kohler, attorney. ;
All the right, tltlo, Interest -and claim of
Louis Beaton, of. In and to all that certain
piece or parcel of land, situated in Marlon
township, liutler county, l'a, bounded as
follows, to-wlt : 0.1 tin- north by lands of
Thomas Ilindman, on the east by lands of
E J Walter, on the south by lands of James
Nutt and on the west by lands of heirs of
John McClelland, containing twenty-two C3J)
acres, more or less, mostly woodland.
Belied and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Louis Beaton at the suit of Maggie
Christie.
fl) Nos 53 and 54, December Term, lflM. F
Fortjuer and Murrin & Murrin, attorneys.
All the right, title. Interest and claim of
Mary Wuller and Johanna Wuller, of. In and
to all that certain piece or lot, of land, .situ
ated in llutler borough, llutler county, I'a,
bounded as follows, to-wlt: On the north by
lot formerly of W K Kalston now Elizabeth
Felgel et al, on the east !>y South Main
street, no thesouth to lot of Christ Stock,
and an alley, and on the west by lot former
ly of It 1* Scott, now The Kutler County
National Hank, said lot having a frontage
of twenty-two feet on said South Main
street, and extending back westward HO feet,
more Of less, to said western boundary, which
tx>ti(idary Is 42 feet, more or luss. in width,
and having thereon erected a two-story
brick building, used as a store and dwelling
house.
ALSO All that certain other lot of laml
situated In Hutler borough, Hutler county,
Pa. bounded and described as follows,to-wlt.
On the north by lands of Hutler Savings and
Trust Company.John Lawall, II Pillow heirs
et al, on the east by South Main street, on
the south by other lot of I) II Wuller heirs,
and on the west by an alley, said lot front
ing 24 feet and one Inch on said South Main
street and extending back westward one
hundred and eighty feet, to said alley and
having thereon erected a two-story brick
store building.
ALSU—Of lp and t«<;»)! thamenain piece
or lot ot laild, situated in liutler thorough,
butler county, Pa. bounded as follows. 10-
wlt: On the north l>y other lot of I) II Wul
ler heirs, on the east by South Main street,
on the south by lot of Al Huff and on the
west by an alley, said lot having a front age
of twenty feet on said South Main street,
anil extending hack westward one hundred
eighty feet to said alley, and having thereon
erected a two-story brick store building.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty pf ilarv Wijjler and Johanna Wuller at
the suit of Joseph Welst.
Friday, the 11 lit «lay of I>ee.,
A. D. 11103, at 1 o.clock p. rn., the following
described property, to-wlt:
E D No. 80, December Term. ISO 3. Everet L,
Kalston, Attorney.
All the right, title, Interest and claim of
Homer It. Kelster and Ellen A. Keister, of.
In and to all that certain piece or parcel of
land, situated in Slippery rock township,
Hut ler county, l'a.. bounded as follows, to
wlt: On the north by lands of Thomaii
Sankey, et al, op the east by luudb of liobert
Halston, et ill. on tl|e south by lands of
Kobert Halkton and (Jeorire Kelster and on
the West by lands of W. >i. Humphrey, con
taining 100 ai'r'S, more or less, and having
thereon erected a frame house and out
buildings.
Seized and taken In execution as the prop
erty of Homer K. Kelster and Ellen A
Kelster at the suit of Everet L Halston, for
ase of Elizabeth Ullkey.
51) No. December Term, 190:!. Forquer
UD. Documut'r lotui,
and Murrln Ac Murrln, Attorney
All the right, title. Interest arid clalpi of
J. C. Coulter. J. 11. Coulter and M. (iOulter,
of. In and to all tba; certain [ilece or parcel
of ;und, situated In Centre township, llutler
county, I'a., bounded as follows, to-wit: Do
the north by lands of Mrs. WUhemlna
Fleeter, on the east by the Butler and
Mercer road,on the south by lands of Presley
Keck and on the west by lands of Elmer J.
Kennedy, containing four acres, more or
less, and having thereon ejected a frame
house,frauie store building and frame sltihiu.
ALHO-5-Of In and to all that certain piece
or parcel of land, situated In Centre town
ship, Uutler county, I'a., Isiunded as follows,
to-wlt: On the north by lands of Abe
I'leeger, I)r. Hollman, et al. on the east by
lands of ii II Klllott, Clinton Elliott, George
Dawson's heirs and Andrew Uelger, on the
south by public road, lands of .1 1) Smith and
Joseph Carnahan. on the west by lands of
Oliver Htoughton, Henry Voland, George
Var.ium. Samuel Allen and J D Smith, con
taining 300 acres, r**or a o» 4ess, avxl having
thereon erecyey a frame House, log barn and
outbuildings.
Seized and taken In execution as the uron
erty of J O Coulter. J II Coulter and M
Coulter at the suit of John Herg <fc Co.
TERMS OF HALE—The following mast i»>
strictly complied with whi,u property Is
stricken down.
I. When the plaintiff or other lien creditor
becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ
must lie paid, and a lltt of the liens, includ
ing mortgage searches on the property sold
together with such lien creditor's receipt*
for the amount of the proceeds of the sale or
such portion thereof as ho may claim, must
be furnished the Sheriff.
2. All bids must be paid In full.
3. All sales not settled immediately will be
continued until one o'clock. !». M. of the
next day at which time all property not
settled for will again bo put up naU at
tlie expense and risk i.f me person to whom
DTHt HOui.
•See furdon's Digest, flth edition, page 44f1.
and Smith's rorms, page .'iM.
MARTIN L. GIBSON, Sheriff
Sheriff's Office. Butler. I'a.. Nov. 9.
Cross?
Poor man ! He can't help it.
It's his liver. He needs a
liver pill. Ayer's Pills.
I Want your moustache or beard a
i beautiful brown or rich black ? Use
Buckingham's Dye
SO ct:. e?druggistscr R. P. Hill & Co., N*sh<;« N.H
FOUR-FOLD
LINIMENT.
FOR MAN OR BEAST.
Cures Rheumatism,
Neuralgia,
Sprains and Bruises.
AT ALL DRUMISTS. 21c, BOc, HOO.
Nasal
CATARRH
In all 1U stages. ft* %>& JUfi#
Ely's Dream Bataf
cleanses, soothes and heals £ m
the diseased membrane.
It cares catarrh and drives M
a-A-ay a cold in the head
quickly.
Cream Balm is placed into the nostrils, spreads
over the membrane and Is absorbed. Relief is im
mediate and a cure follows. It is not drying—does
not produce sneezing. Large Size, 60 cents at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents.
ELY BROTHERS. 66 Warren Street. New York
NEW drug"
~8- " STOCK
I have purchased the C. J.
Harvey Pharmacy, in the Stein
building, at 345 S. Main St., am
remodeling and restocking the
store. I have twenty-two years
experience as a pharmacist, and
compounding of prescriptions
will be under my personal at
tention.
Pure drugs and honest treat
ment guaranteed.
When in town shopping, stop
and leave your packages.
J. L McKee, Pharmacist,
Stein Block. S. Main St.. Butler, Pa.
CONCERTS,
PIANOS
mmm ]H Everything
JHH Musical.
Address
nßßry Arthur Love.
IMUSIC1 MUSIC HOUSE.
221-228 Fifth Ave.,
**itt«bnrg, fa
REGISTER'S NOTICES.
The Register hereby gives notice tliat the
following accounts of executors, adminis
trators and guardians have been Hied In
this office according to law, and will be pre
sented to Court for confirmation and allow
ance on Saturday, the fcith day of I>ec„
!'.*«. at U A. m . of said dav:
1. Final account of WII Cooper, admin
istrator of John Cooper, deceased, late of
Adams township
2. Partial account of Albert Neubert and
Charles Gunst, executors of John Gunst.
deceased late of Jefferson township.
3. Final account of P 8 Harnhirt. admin
istrator of Joseph Barn hart, deceased, late
of Kalrvtew township.
4 Final account of Mary A Jack and A I*
Jack, administrators of A J Jack, deceased,
late of Washington township.
5. Final account of K C Thompson, (tuar-
Jlau of Georßle Williams, minor child of
jrant Williams, deceased, late uf Slippery
■ock township.
C. Final accdunt of (J A Wise, executor of
Frederick l'tlugh, deceased, late of Franklin
ownslilp.
Final account of John C Graham execu
>t Barbara Maxwell, deceased, late of
er borough.
8 Final account of W 8 CashdoUar, guar
dian of Edwin C lilllcland, minor child of
John Crawford (JUleland, deceased, lale of
Adams township.
!». Final and distribution account of S M
liailey. executor of Margaret Bailey, de
ceased, late of Marlon township.
10. Final account of Ada M Itumbaugh,
administratrix of K O Ituuibaugh, deceased,
late of Butler borough.
11. Final account of M I Davidson, execu
tor of William McCornbs, deceased, late of
Adams township.
1:J. Final Recount of 51argaret A Bryan
and Marluda t' iiryan. executors of It S
lirywi k de.'eased, late of Cherry township.
U. rlnal account of. I B Wasson. guardian
of Bartholomew Sweeny. minor child of Pat
rick Sweeny, deceased, late of Parker two.
14. i*'lnal account of .1 B Wasson. guardian
of Minnie May Sweeny, minor child of Pat
rick Sweeny, deceased, late of Parker two.
15. Final account Of J B Wasson .guardian
of Mary Ellen Sweeny, minor child of Pat
rick Bweeny, deceased, late of Parker twp.
IB Fl'' s t partial account of Phlloinena
Lensncr and Wni M l.ang, executors of
Charles Wagner, deceased, late of Jefferson
township.
17. Final account of William 11 Carson,
administrator of Mary I> ( arson, deceased,
late of Buffalo township.
IH. Final account of Mary A Haumnn, ad
ministratrix of Frank .1 F Ban man, de
ceased, late of Jetferson township.
19. Pinal account of Margaret Timer ex
ecutrix of William Turner, deceased, late of
ConnoiiuenessluK township.
UO. Hnal and distribution account of
Henry N Troutman. administratis of Paul
Troutrnan, deceased, late fif llutler borough.
21. tfinal account of Sanuy 0 McOall, ex
ecutrix of Mary C! Smith, deceased, late of
Olay township.
Zi. First and final account of A W Dunn,
administrator of ICIHe Met 'andless, deceased,
late of Muddycreek township.
•Si Final account of J M Dlght. executor of
Sarah A Kamsey, deceased, late of Jackson
township.
:.'4. Final account of J II Kldd adminis
trator of Robert Kldd, deceased, late of
Adams township.
"Si. Flnul account of M;iry O'Nell, nxis'n
trlx of Belle O'Nell, deceased, late i\t Butler
borough.
-'i Final account of Henrietta Kagan, ad
ministratrix of Patrick tagan, deceased,late
(>( Hutlpr V'Orough.
*7. Final account of Thomas II Greer, ad
ministrator of S I) llazlett, deceased, late of
Wlntield township.
28. Final account of Alexander Pollock,
administrator of .1 Addison Elliott, de
ceased. late of Centre township.
20. Final account of Jacob C Brown, ad
ministrator of Kosanna llrown. deceased,
late of C|ay townshli).
3»1. Final account of 1' O I'rugh, guardian
of Clara llrown. now Painter, minor child of
Mary A Brown, deceased.
31. Urst Partial account of Frank H
Murphy, executor of the last will and testa
ment of Dr J W F Moore, deceased, late of
Uutler borough.
32. Final account of Mary A Black and O
F Black, executors of Archibald Black, de
ceased, late of Donegal township.
33. Unal account of the Guaranty raft:
l)epost and Tru«t, Co. l> B N,
C T A of li t - » «> Hell, deceased,late of Butler
borough.
31. Final account of H A Bell, executor of
I>r HI) Bell, decreased, late of Butler l*»ro as
stated by Guaranty H»fe Deposit and Tiust
Co, administrator of II A Bell .now deceased,
Si. Final account of Guaranty Safe De
posit and Trust Co. administrator of Harry
A Bell, deceased, late «f llutler l*i.-ough.
30. I' Im.il account of l> II Black, adminis
trator of W C Black, deceased, late of Bruin
borough.
■l7. Final and distribution acceunt of
Lewis U Double, administrator of Mary M
Double, deceased, late of Hllpnery rock twp.
3K. Final account of G A wlble and \V r*
Wlble, Jr, administrators of Wm S Wlble, hr,
deceased late of Penn township.
3D. Klnal account of Geo C Dutter, admin
istrator of the estate of Kculten llutter, de
ceased, late of Corinooucuesslng townshlti.
40. I-Inal account of Llr.rle ItuUe «, adihln-
Istratrlx of W \V Kotlick; deceased, late of
Ilar'nojy *o>oiign.
41. Final account of W P McCoy, adminis
trator of Hugh McCoy, deceased, late of
Worth township.
42. Final account of Kathrlne Flanegan,
administrator of John Flanegan, deceased,
late of Butler borough.
J. i', DAVIS. Uegistcr.
IS too
And
| TurKey
Bj MARY WINTHROP
[Copyright. 1902, by Mary Winthrop.]
JASPEII PEYTON was a stranger
In n strange land. The fact was
most unpleasantly brought home
to him at every opportunity by
the (rood people of Orevi lie.
He was a sweet tempered fellow, and
it disturbed him mightily when his ef
forts at sociability were ignored. "How
can I help it that there was trouble at
the works and that my predecessor
was fired?" he exclaimed ruefully to
Maria. "I didn't know it when 1 ac
cepted the position of superintendent."
Maria sniffed. She had her opinion
of people who failed in appreciation of
her young master. Had she not come
all these weary hundred miles for the
take of his sunny smile?
But Maria did not know that most of
Jasper's irritation was caused by the
, hot-.se next door. No, not the house. It
was a pretty little frame dwelling, em-
I bowered in vines and banked in scarlet
sage. It was the girl. She had a scorn-
I ful mouth, an aggravatingly tilted nose
and a pair of dark eyes.
He found out that her mouth was
scornful when he met her outside the
gate on the second day after his ar-
HE HAE SCARCELY FINISHED WHEN THH
AVALANCHE FELL.
rival. She was so undoubtedly pretty
that his neighborly "good morning" had
unusual fervor.
And the girl—there was a contemptu
ous curl on her lip, and her eyes Hash
ed before she lowered her long lashes.
She passed on without a word.
Jasper stared after her In astonish
ment and then cursed the custom that
some small towns have of aping city
conventionalities. Later he found out
his mistake. The girl's name was Carl
ton, and her fa'" "»« tli»: tu«n wlious
dismissal had made room for Jasper.
There was a flush on the young man's
cheek as he realized that the girl held
him accountable for the change of fam
ily fortunes.
By dint of carefully veiled Inquiry
he found out much more. Mr. Carl
ton, it seetned, had obtained an In
ferior position in a town fifty miles
farther south. But as he hoped for a
better opening In the near future he
had delayed moving the family goods
and chattels. There was much not
often Included in the latter terms
rosebushes coaxed to splendid size and
bloom through untoward frosts and
protracted drought, turtledoves that
whirred and co;.ed and suuned them
selves on the flat roof of the lean-to,
and the fine flock of turkeys. Marion
Carlton refused to part with one of
these. Had she not triumphantly
reared the entire hatching when the
spring winds, pip, rats and other ene
mies of turkeyklnd had dashed the
hopes of neighboring raisers? If any
one was to feast on fat turkeys, lying
peacefully on snowy pillows of mashed
potatoes with garlHiuls of parsley
roupd their necks, It should be the
Carlton family. And as the Carlton
family had but two members, Marlon's
will was generally law.
The frost bad turned the scarlet sage
to black, and the vines no longer
screened the house next door. But
every falling leaf seemed only to add
to the rampart that the girl's pride had
raised. She was evidently a favorite
In the town, for In the evening the
young folks trooped to her door, and
through the partition walls came
bursts of laughter and snatches of mu
sic. That they all followed Marlon's
example In leaving him strictly alone
was partly Jasper's fault. After tho
first few rebuffs his free and easy
manner changed to one of aloofness.
Maria sighed as she noted the
change. "And it's the hard hearts
you're all after liavln'," she said as she
sat In her kitchen and listened to the
laughter from the house next door.
Just then Jasper (lashed into the
room, crying Joyfully: "Hurrah. Maria!
We're 111 luck! Here's Aunt Jane writ
ing that she wants to be sure that we
have a fine Thanksgiving turkey, and
ao she is sending us a live one. I can
Just fancy how good he will taste with
some of your prime dressing."
Maria beamed. She was proud of
her cooking.
Jasper went to the freight office the
next evening nnd escorted the turkev
tome In person. When It was tethered
tu u stake In the back yard, Maria
could not but declare that It was the
finest turkey she had ever seen, infi
nitely finer thau any belonging to the
house next door.
But, alas, there was no chance for
comparison. Others besides Marlon had
evidently watched the growth of her
turkeys and took an Interest, a proprie
tary interest, in them. The next morn
ing her turkey house was empty.
Marion cried. Ilere It was only two
days to Thanksgiving diuner and her
father's lung expected visit, and there
was a dearth of turkeys in Orevllle.
She was at an upper window gazing
disconsolately toward the empty poul
try house when her glaiice happened
to stray to the yard of her neighbor.
She saw the turkey tethered to the
post. Instantly she thought she recog
nized It as her favorite gobbler. It was
a case of mistaken Identity, but there
is much of a sameness in turkeys.
Ah. so he was the thief! Hut where
were the others? Doubtless he had
made way with them. Here her tears
flowed again, it was a melancholy sat
isfaction to think how perfectly she
had diagnosed the stranger's character
at that chance meeting so many weeks
before, but it was not a material com
fort-
Meanwhile there was equal distress
In the house of Peyton. Maria's sister
was ill, and she must come at once.
She had departed with many tears and
lamentations.
Jasper after seeing her off had re
turned home in a melancholy frame of
mind. No Thanksgiving dinner for him
now. He must eat at the hotel. And j
the turkey?
Just then a most brilliant Idea came
to him. He had heard of Miss Carl
ton's loss. Why not give her his tur
key?
But a very astonished face met him
next door. Was his conscience already
troubling him? Marion's cheeks were ,
scarlet with anger as the unconscious
young man presented the turkey in his
most polite manner.
He had scarcely finished when the
avalanche fell. His turkey! 1-or how
long had it been his turkey? Since last
night. It was adding Insult to injury
to return as a gift what he had previ- j
ously stolen.
Jasper's bewilderment had changed
to anger.
"You accuse me—me?" he exclaimed
incredulously. "But it is only on a par
with your pr; vious actions. Penult me,
madam, to inform you that the turkey
arrived by express last night. You can
get the express agent to verify my
words. I can only hope that you will
enjoy my turkey as much as If it had
been one of your own." And before the
girl could speak be had bowed ironical
ly and was gone.
It was the next evening that there
came a timid tap at Jasper's door. It
was the girl from the next house. Her
long lashes hid the dark eyes and the
scornful mouth trembled. Only the
nose still tilted aggravatingly. "I have
come," she said in a very small voice,
"to say that I am sorry. The express
agent told me how your aunt had sent
it. They have caught the thieves who
stole my turkeys."
Jasper was silent. It was undoubt
edly cruel of him, but he had suffered
much.
The girl went on bravely, though
there wcs a choke in her voice: "And—
and—l've come to ask you whether you
won't come over and have some of your
turkey with us tomorrow. Father will
be home, and I know he will be glad
to meet you. Won't you come?"
Jasper saw tears shining behind the
long lashes. His heart beat strangely
as he took her outstretched hand. "I
shall be glad to come," he said quietly.
But it took Maria a long time to get
used to the new state of affairs.
A Thanksgiving Fable.
A gay young Gobbler, seeing how
Melancholy the Turkeys were, pro
pounded A Conundrum.
"Why are Turkeys the Drum Corps
of the Fowl Creation? Give It up?
Because they all carry Drumsticks.
O-u-c-h!" He dodged A blow from the
Patriarch of the Flock who Overheard
him.
"Spare Me," said the young Fellow,
assuming the Defensive. "I can give
you A Better one. Why do Turkeys
have No Hereafter?"
The Patriarch blustered Around and
dragged his Wings, looking very
Fierce. He knew he ought to know,
but couldn't for the Life of Him re
member. So he Glowered at the Cul
prit and asked Severely:
"Well, Sir. why do Turkeys have No
Hereafter?"
"Because they have their Necks
Twirled in This."
"Pooh!" said the Patriarch Con
tomiituounly. 'TLut was around on
Crutches when Adam wore Kilts.
Now, here is Something new that I
Caught on the Wing. We are All to
be Dry Picked this Year."
"What!" Shrieked A giddy Blond
with a pink Crest. "Not on Your life?"
"No, Silly, but as Soon as it is Over.
It is the old Way of Turkey Under
taking and The only Way. Iu Phila
delphia, where I Chipped iuto the
World, Dry Picking was the Correct
Thing. All the old families held to It.
That gives Turkey Feathers the chance
of their Lives. Turkey Tails for Fans
—I am told the Aborigines quite Dote
on TheuV —Chicago Kecord-llerald.
Thank*.
How can I count thy mercies up?
What boisterous seas hast thou made
calm?
What sad sighs changed to Joyous
psalm.
And what rich wine has filled my cup!
My day and night, my work and rest.
Even my sorrows, thou hast blessed.
Thou gavest, and I took my share
Of pain and trouble, grief and tears.
But ever through the stormiest years
My peace was greater than my care.
Unworthy I! And yet I pray,
O Lord, accept my thanks today.
—Marlanna Farnlngham.
THE TURK'S SOLILOQUY,
What the LnckloNN Ilfr<l Think* of
the Annual Kllllnjr Carnival.
This Thanksgiving business'. It makes
me wish I hnd never been hatch
ed. I wonder who started it, any
way? And how in common sense did
turkeys get into it? In my mind
Thanksgiving means giving tliunks for
something, and what thanks are there
In eating turkey? I suppose the peo
ple who started it must have declared
that henceforth once a year everybody
shall assemble and eat turkey until
they can eat no more. That's what they
do, for I saw our folks last year. llow
happy our race would be If we didn't
have to be thinking of the time when
we should be killed and stripped of our
feathers. Ugh! What a ghastly sight
a roast turkey is!
This business must be stopped. I
declare it must. I have an idea too.
I'll tell my children to Instruct all tur
keys from henceforth to lay away all
the corn they can In the summer and
as soon as the frost comes to go under
the ground and stay until the ground
hog comes out. 'Twill be hard living,
I know, but any kind of living is better
than dying. If I were as spry as I used
to be, they'd not catch me today. Don't
I remember how I fooled them last
year. I Just waited until they thought
they had me, and then, whiff, I was In
a tree! They did ehnse me from tree to
shed, to barn, to the woods, and there
I stayed for three days. I've a notion
to go to the woods now, although my
limits are stiff, and I know I'll catch
cold, but—gobble, gobble, gobble! Here
Is Marthy.—Gertrude Jefferson In How
ard Spectator.
Thr Shorter War.
"I understand that you have been
experimenting with a view to discov
ering the philosopher's stone?" said the
boyhood frieud.
"Yes," Bald the Intellectual man. "If
I discover It, I shall become rich."
"Hut what's the use of waiting so
long? Why don't you get stone
straight from the quarry and get rich
yn paving and buildlug contracts the
same as I did?"— Washington Star.
It W'ftn n
Ited Gulch Joe l»i(l you say that
thar light between Scar Faced Sam an'
Lasso Kill wuz a draw?
Itrimstone Ike Yes, an', unforcliln
ltly fer Sam, Lasso BUI drawed fust. —
Baltimore American. >
FEASTING A CENTURY AGO.
Description of an Old Time Tb>slu>
glvlag Dinner In New England.
Tlit? Thanksgiving feast of a century
■go had a charm to it that today seem 9
to be lacking, says the Seattle Times.
Here Is a description of one of these
celebrations:
"In the great red farmhouse on the
hill preparation*wore begun long before
the day. The turkey thst stalked before
the dooryard had been watched with
hungry eyes and fattened with urgent
care. Pumpkins had been brought from
the cornfield to sun themselves on the
wood pile. Ah. it was a sure sign of
the day's approach, and they might
have defended their right to be there
without being laughed at by the an
dent chronicler's words, 'Let no man
make a jest at pumpkins, for with this
fruit the Lord was pleased to ft * his
people to their good content till corn
and cattle were increased!' A goodly
supply of all garden vegetables was at
hand. Apples and pears, the best in the
orchard, had been gathered and hidden
away in the dark to mellow. Alas for
the feast if there was not molasses
enough to be had! There could be none
without it. Stores of raisins and citron
had been laid In, so there was some
thing for the girls to do while the boys
looked after the popcorn, which had
been seasoning in their wood shed
chamber, or picked up walnuts under
the old shagbark tree in the pasture.
Then there was a deal of work neces
sary within the house—the wedding
china to be brought out, the brasses all
to be polished, especially the ancestral
andirons, and the spare chambers to be
set in order, with extemporized beds in
every available corner—all ready for
the homecoming. Orandpa and grand
ma were the reigning sovereigns, and
their family was a royal one. The night
before Thauksglvlng they are all there,
and the daughters-in-law have stowed
their little ones away in big feather
beds, a dozen, more or less, in each, like
sardines, and the youngsters have gone
to their pillow fight In the attic cham
bers.
"Around the huge open fireplace, by
the light of its burning logs, those boys
of the olden times spin their yarns of
childhood days and crack their Jokes
until the laughter changes to tears and
they are ready for the evening prayer
and the tender good night. And then
the Thanksgiving morning! It is clear
and cold, perhaps the first snow upon
the ground, for Boreas was wont to
contribute something unusual before
the days of weather reports. All the
family are at church—it was expected
and the proper thing, for family reli
gion was on dress parade—and the
gray haired parson, regardless of the
passing time, rises to the occasion in
fervent words of gratitude to God for
his abundant mercies. Then comes the
dinner, skillfully managed by the maid
en aunt—God bless her!—an indispen
sable condensation of virtue on such
occasions, a dinner not so elaborate as
bountiful, not so elegant as healthful.
How the children's eyes dance, even
those of the babe In the big board cra
dle who has no part or lot In It The
turkey, of course, Is there, crisp and
brown, as only one can be which has
been slowly roasted before the Are and
basted from the dripping pan beneath.
Vegetables of all sorts load the table;
delicacies, too, that have been wait
ing long for that hour, and numerous
mysteries of tholr old fashioned cull
nary art Then there are pie* of sun
dry kinds, the chicken pie among
them; but best of all—and can we
trust our feelings to mention them?
genuine pumpkin pies baked In square
tins, having only four corner pieces to
each. As the evening shadows fall
there is a grand assembly about the
fireplace. How merrily the corn sput
ters in the popper! llow familiar the
sound of the nuts cracked on the
hearthstone! What apples and compe
titions in paring them without n break
In the golden shaving! The cider flows
from the great earthenware pitcher—lt
never became old in those days."
A Plieon IM® For ThanUsgrtTln*.
Pluck and dross six pigeons, split
them In halves down the breast and
back. Put some small disks of salt
pork In a large saucepan over the Are.
When fried crisp remove the pork and
put in a large onion, cut In thin slices,
and let them fry a nice brown in the
fat. Then put in the pigeons and let
them brown on both sides; add a little
butter. After the birds are well
browned pour in enough water to cov
er them to half their depth, season
well with salt and pepper and let them
simmer gently till quite tender; then
add half a pint of cream, and when It
bubbles add two tablesi>oonfuls of flour
well dissolved In half a pint of cream.
Stir it briskly to keep from lumping.
Next tuke out the pigeons, lay them
nicely In a deep bnklng dish, pour the
gravy over tliem; make a rich pie crust,
roll It out, lay It over the birds, mois
ten the edge of the dish so the crust
adheres, cut a few little gashea in the
crust, stand the dish In a moderate
oven and let the pie bake three-quar
ters of an hour. Cover the top with
buttered paper to keep It from burn
ing too fast
TbonkiKtTlnc Dreoratlom.
If one has access to country fields in
November the glowing red berries and
vines and branches of gorgeous hues
that may then be had ofTer most artis
tic material for Thanksgiving decora
tion. The downy thistle balls picked
at the right time are effective mixed
with autumn vines and berries.
It should not be forgotten that au
tumn leaves may be gathered at the
moment of their greatest beauty In
late October or early November and
beautifully preserved by being dipped
lightly in a weak gum arable water.
When dry they should be kept In boxes,
carefully and lightly packed, as the
treatment makes them very brittle.
By this method, however, their colors
are preserved, and they may be used
repeatedly.- Harper's Baxar.
Their Matiiul Kerveut Wish.
Rhe- I trust. Jack, our marriage will
not be against your father's will.
Jack—l'm sure 1 hope not. It would
be mighty hard for us If he should
change It—Town and Country.
Tlinnkmil vlns In Porto Hlco,
In Porto Hlco Thanksgiving day, or
"Dla de Gracias," as it is there termed,
Is honored by the closing of govern
ment offices and appropriately ob
served. The stores are open on half
time only, the plantation works are
Idle and the people of town and coun
try seize the occasion for an Inter
change of visits. As an excuse for
idleness merely the I'orto ltlcan labor
er halls the "Dla de Gracias" with Joy
and promises himself Indulgence in a
"dan/a" or perchance a surreptitious
cockfight. The bulk of the population
has been convinced that Thanksgiving
Is a day to be celebrated with almost
as much gusto as the "Contro de Ju
lio," or glorious Fourth, and even with
out the mental reservation many were
accustomed to make at the commemo
ration of our republic's natal day. no
official affirmation being needed as to
its right to "follow the fiug."—New
York Post
No. 47.
XO ild
Turkey
I, Hunting
IG, beautiful, brave and vrise,
the wiid turkey Is ideal game
K J for the United State*. He Is
big enough to satisfy some of
the material craving of even the big
game hunter. He eludes the still hnnt
er as subtly as the shiest deer. He
gives the cross country rider, coursing
him with hound and horse, a run that
often is equal to fox hunting. The
wing shot finds him equal to the occa
sion. He is the finest game bird In the
world. Not even the royal auerhahu,
sole living representative of the an
cient big game world of Europe when
the huge aurochs crashed through the
forests, can compare with him.
Hunting the wild bird with hound
and horse Is sport for the very select
few, for not only Is it necessary to find
the birds first, but they must be found
In open country where they cannot es
cape too readily by flying into cover.
Therefore, coursing is limited to open
country where the turkey, not having
been hunted too fervently, is Incau
tious enough to feed in farm lands and
open, flat countix The dogs are sent
in to cut off the retreat to the woods,
and then the mounted men break out
of their hiding places and pound down
on them.
The wild turkey flies and runs alter
nately. He lopes like an ostrich, though
not so fast, and whenever be thus takes
to running the dogs and horses gain on
him. When they get unpleasantly close,
up booms the big bird and flies like a
feathered projectile straight ahead un
til he has reached a safe distance,
when he pitches again and resumes
running.
It is clean sport and exciting enough
to hurry any man's blood. But the
true hunting of the wild turkey, with
shotgun or rifle, that tests s man's
strength and cunning and woodcraft
and patience to the full Is still hunt*
ing.
It may be enjoyed still In some parts
of Pennsylvania, but the best territory
for It is in the southern states. Vir-
HE LOFXS LIKE AM OSTBIOH.
glnia offers it In the country on both
sides of the Blue Ridge, although It is
not necessary to go so far to reach
haunts of the fine game. Culpeper
county, where President Roosevelt
hunted, is only a short distance from
the national capital and well east of
the mountains.
When a wild turkey Is tracked on
snow he will lead the shooter a chase
of miles. The turkey can hear as
keenly as he cam see. A cracking twig
underfoot will startle him more quick
ly even than It will a deer. Often the
man will not be able to get a shot al
though he may follow a flock all day
long. Often he will get bis shot only
after be has actually walked the birds
down—tired them out by close, patient,
grim pursuit The man who can do
that Is an athlete.
West Virginia contains thousands of
acres of bunting country that is In
many respects as wild as It was be
fore the white men landed in America.
Western North Carolina has turkeys,
particularly between the Blue Ridge
and the Great Smoky mountains, and
thence on across Into Tennessee the
turkey hunter can still find surpris
ingly large tracts of hunting country
where not only turkeys, but deer and
bear, bide in the thickets. Boston
Transcript
What Ther Had For Diane*.
First Boy—We bad a minister for
dinner yesterday.
Second Boy— We bad turkey.—Judge.
Tbaakaslvlnt Ceremony,
It's a very formal matter,
Eatln' turkey out our way,
'Cause jran'paw alius rlsea
With a word or two to Bay
After gran'maw aaka the bleasln',
Jest before he atarta to carve.
It's a joke. We think It's funny.
If we didn't we might starve.
It's something about Turkey
Gettln' all mixed up with Qreecst
An' how the combination
Meana dtaturbanoe of the peace.
Evury year we're all attention;
Not another word la spoke.
An' we nearly die a-laughln'
When our gran'paw tells his joke.
THE WHITE HOUSE TURKEY
It la Sent Every Thiakifivlss Fro»
a Hhode Island Turkey Farm.
Two days before Thanksgiving, for
the last thirty years, a neat wooden
box has been placed on board the train
at the Westerly (R. I.) station bearing
the printed direction, "To the Presi
dent, Washington, D. O." In the up
per left hand corner Is more printed
information to the effect that the box
is sent by "Horace Vose, Dealer In
Horses, Hogs and Poultry."
In November, 1873, when the first
box was sent on Its way from the
Westerly station, Ulysses S. Grant was
In the White House, and that box con
tained the turkey which graced the
presidential table at the Thanksgiving
feast. A big fellow it was, too, dress
ing thirty-six pounds, a fact of which
the sender was justly proud.
President Grant acknowledged the
receipt of the big bird in a courteous
note of thanks, and ever since then
each succeeding year lias seen a simi
lar box containing a turkey as like in
quality and size as possible sent on its
way to the nation's capital, and a few
days later every year a similar note of
thanks is received by Mr. Vose, slgnod
cither by the president himself or by
bis private secretary.—Boston Hsraifl.