THE BUTLER CITIZEN. WILLIAM O. NEOLEY - Publisher. Thursday, Jakttahy 5, 1905. SlJt per year la Advisee, Otherwise sl-541 THE CALENDAR. r jot Saturday was the last day of the year we numbered, 1904, and with the next day, Sunday of this week, we be gan the year 1905, A. D., meaning since the birth of Jesus Christ The etril calendar of all European nations was taken from that of the Ro man* who in turn borrowed part of it from the Greeks, and like them began by dividing the year into ten months, and beginning their year in March; but tiis led to confusion, and during the raign of Numa, 425 B. C., two months, January and February were added to thfir calendar and the year made to be gin about where it does now. The however, and the lengths of the years were left to be regulated by the phases of the Moon, which caus ed the practice of adding some days to each year by order of the priests or pon tiffa, and this led to more confusion, which was ended by Caesar when he came into power by abolishing the lunar year, with intercalary days, and estab lishing one regulated entirely by the Sun. He fixed the length of the year at 865 days, with every fourth year 366. and what is called the first J ulian year bagan with Jan. Ist. 46 B. C. or the 7JBth from the foundation of Rome. Of course Caesar had the help of the astronomers and the other wise nflen of his day, and it is wonderful that they got it as close as they did, believing as they did that the Earth was a level or plain, and only knowing that the pro cession of the Sun, Moon and planets rose in the East and set in the West; but they were close observers of the motions of these, and came very near to beginning their year at the time of the Bon's lowest altitude. Fnrther north in Germany, Sweden and other countries the natives had their Festal season on or about the 25tb of December, when the Bun stopped Quiring and began rising, and when these peoples became converted to Christianity in the sth and 6th Centu ries A. D. they adopted that date for the celebration of Christ's natal day, as the exact date of that event was not and la not known. The Jnlian Calendar was not pertect or true to the Sun, and it was changed at the Council of Nice in 325 A. D. and •gain in 1582 when Pope Gregory drop ped ten days from the Calendar as it then stood, and adopted the rules which stand today. According to our astronomers the Earth passes completely around the Bun in 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds. That is tbe solar year; the civil year is what the adopted Cal endar makes it. Dividing the year into twelve months originated in the fact that the Moon completed its four phases twelve times a year; bnt the Moon completes a revo lution around tbe Earth in about 29} days, and twelve lunations means 354 days, leaving Hi odd days. The names we use for the months are almost identical with those used by tbe Roma 11s. A week of seven days is an arbitrary period, probably of Biblical origin, though it might have been suggested by tbe phases of the Moon. It was not In the Greek calendar and came late Into the Roman, bnt had been used in eiatern countries from time immemori al The English names of the days oome from the Saxons, who borrowed the week from some eastern nation or people -and substituted the names of ■ome of their own divinities, and had Ban's day, Moon's day, Tew's day, Woden's day, Thor's day, Frigas day and Baterne's day. A solar day is the interval of time be tween two consecutive returns of the centre of the Sun over tbe same merid ian, bnt on account of the inclination of the Earth to the plane of its orbit, and its unequal progressive motion around the Sun, these times are not always true to the moment, and our observato ries and therefrom our clocks are regu lated to a time called "mean time," and which is the result of computation. In civil life we divide the day into two periods of twelve hours each, be ginning at midnight; but tbe astrono mers find it more convenient to begin the day at noon, and number the hours from 1 to 24; and when they have some thing important on hands they fix their time from the transit of the fixed star agreed upon over a wire; and this they call, Siderial time. Time is a prime factor in the naviga tion of the seas, as well as in civil life. After the human race bad discovered that the World was round, revolved on Its axis and around the Sun, and was Inclined to the plane of its orbit, etc. the navigators found that they had no trouble by an altitude of the Sun at noon, and their table of declinati >ns, in finding their latitude, that is their dis tonce north or south of the equator; but they could not discover a method of finding the correct longitude, and for over a century the governments of Eu rope offered- rewards for a solution of the problem. The English govern ment's reward of SIOO,OOO for a method that would come within 30 miles of it Stood for fifty years, before a man nam ed John Harrison, who made an almost perfect watch, set it to the time of the aero meridian of their charts, (tbe Greenwich observatory) and took it to •eft with him on trial tripe, lifted it. .It is easy (if you have the proper in struments and books) to find the correct local time at sea, and the difference be tween that time and the time at tbe zero meridian of yonr chart rednced to de grees, is your longitude. Nowadays every large vessel carries several per fect watches or chronometers, each With its record of gain or loss, and tbe longitude at sea is determined within the fraction of a mile, excepting during heavy or cloudy weather; but of conrse this has nothing to do with the calen dar, which is a matter of record. Court House Changes. But few changes took place in the Cjurt House,last Monday. Clerk Christ ley took possession of his office, and retained Geo. M. Graham as bis assist ant. His sister, Miss Maude, will also be in the office with him. Mr. Graham, by general consent, was an excellent CleTk. and made many friends during bis term. District Attorney Walker is tempora rily located in the bank building. 3d floor, but the County Commissioners are thinking of fitting np the corner room of the Jail building for his office. Tbe room is at present unused and would make a very convenient office. Mr. Walker has not yet appointed a County Detective to take the place of Mr. Barnes, who may serve through the first term of Court The office pays a ysar salary, and feu, which add about a thousand more for a vigilant official, and there are a dozen appli cants for it. Mr. Henninger, the retiring District Attorney, retains his office in the Mar ' shall building. He was one of the be?t District Attorneys this county has ever had. The death of County Commissioner McClung makes a vacancy which will be ailed by the Court. Several appli cants are being urged by their friends, but there is no intimation as yet, as to who will be appointed. County Auditors Huselton, Hazlett and Deitrick broke the new year by starting in Monday on the county ac counts, and they are now putting in full days of fast and furious work upon them. _ Meeting of tlie legislature. Both branches of the Legislature met in their respective halls in the Capitol at Harrisburg, Tuesday, and organized without special incident. Senator Sproul, of Deleware county, was elected president, pro. tern, of the Senate, and Representative Walton, of Philadelphia, was elected Speaker of the House. U. S Senator Knox was nominated by the Republicans of both houses to succeed himself; a joint resolution fix ing the date of sine die adjournment for April 13, was adopted; the Gover nor's Message was read, and then both houses adjourned until Monday of next week, the 16th, in order to give the speakers time to compose the commit tees. In the Senate Frank Judd, of Beaver county, was elected cbief clerk, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Smiley, of Franklin, and this disap pointed the aspirations of Mr. P. W. Lowry, of Butler. In the House the old chief and journal clerks, Garvin and Moore were continued, and Mr. Welsh, of Union, appointed assistant. The Governor's message is something of a curiosity. He is saf9 and sane on most subjects, but has again gone daft on the "press muzzier'' question, and has a substitute for the Salus-Grady act, in which he proposes for the hang ing, drawing and quartering that he re ferred to with such historical accuracy some twenty months ago, that: Any six citizens with a grudge at a newspa per can petition the Attorney General for a procedure for its suppression. If the Attorney General is in sufficient sympathy with the purpose to discover a prima-facie case he is to file a bill in erjuity in the Court of Common Pleas of the county where the newspaper is pub lished, and upon the amount of hearing required for the abatement of a nuisance the Court, without jury trial or verdict, can order the publication suppressed. The state is to encourage such proceed ings by paying "'the costs and expenses of all such proceedings prosecuted by him." Fall of Port Arthur. During last week the Japs blew up and captured several more of the Rus sian forts around Port Arthur. To wards the latter part of the week the resistance to tbe Jap assaults became very feeble, and it became known that but eight thousand of the original gar rison of thirty-five thousand were on duty, 11,000 haying been killed or hav ing died of disease, and 15,000 being wounded or sick, tbe remainder half starved and short of ammunition. Some of the positions captured by the Japs commanded the town, and they swept it with shrapnel and shell, making it uninhabitable, even the sick and wound ed crept out of the hospitals and sought shelter in caves. Some Russian officers who escaped in a torpedo boat, during a snow-storm to Chefoo, said that the place was a "hell on earth. On Sunday night Gen. Stoessel listen ed to the pleadings of those about him and agreed to surrender. He sent word of his intention to Gen. Nogi, that night, and blew up all the vessels that yet remained afloat in the harbor. On Monday the commissioners ap pointed by eadh General met and con cluded terms, but what they were was not made public at the time. It was known, however, that Gen. Nogi had instructions from his government to 1 e generous. And thus ended the gre&test siege oi modern times, and also one of the bloodiest, as it is estimated that the Japs lost four men to one of the Rus sians, or about eighty thousand in all, during the seven months' fighting. By the terms of capitulation the men of Stoessel's army are retained as priro neri of war, while the officers are par oled and allowed to return to Russia, bat they were required to tarn over complete plans of the forts, harbors and mines. Of the 35,000 men of the original army, 11,000 were killed, 16,000 are sick or wounded, and but 8,000 remained in fighting condition. Gen. 3toessel at tributes bis surrender to lack of ammu nition and scurvy among his men. All Japan has been celebrating the victory this w«ek; while in Russia the sorrow has been mixed with admiration for the desperate defense. The garri son marched out of their forts yester day. Capturing Port Arthur has cost the Japanese about 80,000 lives and about one hundred millions of dollars. Part of the mining under the forts was done through solid rock. What will follow the fall of Port Ar thur is a matter of conjecture. The Japs will immediately repair the forti fications, mount guns, thoroughly equip and garrison the forts, remove the mines in the harbor, etc., and their possessionof it should l>e the beginning of tbe end of the war* but the Rnssian ministers at London and Washington say the war will be continued to the bitter end—wherever that is. i»othing has been heard from the Baltic fleet, of late, which is about tbe only hope left to the Russians, at present. Gen. Kuropatkic's army is being strengthened, but he hag been com plaining bitterly, of late, regarding the management of the Russian commis sary department, and says he is losing men by exposure and lack cf proper clothing and supplies, and in Russia the general dissatisfaction with the govern ment is continually showing itself. At St. Petersburg a few days ago, the (Jrar.d Duke in charge of the Navy was booted out of a theatre, for recognising an actress, arrayed in diamonds, one of the spectators jelling "those jewels were bought with monwy appropriated for the Navy." The people there stopped giving tothu Red Cross, on account of the misappro priation of the funds and material, and the Siberian railroad is said to lie clog ged. In Japan Imuut.f-e preparations fir the strengthening of Oyama's army are being made;that part of (Jew. Sfotfi'* army not needed at Port Arthur will also proiiably .go there, and Admiral Togo'* fleet is being overhauled, pre paratory to got*? to meet the Baltic squadron. An incident revealing Japanese be lief in tbe spirit life happened at Tokio, a few days ago Admiral Togo attend ed the funeral of some of his former of ficers and men, and being asked to speak, spoke to their spirits, saying. "As 1 stand before your spirits I can hardly express my feelings. Your per sonalties are fresh in my memory. Yonr corporal existence has ceased, but your passing from this world has been one of the gallant discharges of your duty, by virtue of which an enemy s fleet in this world has been completely disabled and our combined fleet holds undisputed command of the seas. I trust this will bring peace and rest to your spirits. It is my agreeable duty to avail my self of my presence in this city, whither I have been called by onr emperor, to render a report of our successes to the spirits of those who sacrificed their earthly existence in the attainment of go important a rtsult.' Oil an<l (Jas Notes. The Market—On Thursday of lsst week, the 2S)tb, the Standard made another cut of 5 cents in the price of crude, and it is $1.50. ... The cut is supposed to be due to the near completion of the great, pipe-line from the Texas and Kansas fields to the Eastern refineries. Campbell Bros, of Butler have struck a hundred-foot well on the Brown farm, part of the Pine tract at Oneida, which is doing 10 barrels a day. The Phillips Gas Co. brought in a 12 barrel well on the Graham farm, in Penn twp , Monday. The well is locat ed 300 feet from Morrison-Dietrick & Go's well on the S. Patterson, which is holding up at 9 barrels per day. Giles Gahaghan has a well drilling on an ad joining lease. Clay twp. —The Light & Heat Co. is drilling on the Andy Thompson near W. Sunbury. Cherry twp. —John C. Wasson is drilling on his own farm. Muddycreek twp.—The M Finnessy well on the Howard Pyle farm is doing about 5 barrels from the Berea Grit The South Penn and M. Finnessy of Bradford own nearly all that field now. Kansas-Dr. Showalterhas leased the "Katy' R R Co's right of way in Kansas and Indian Ter. for oil and gas purposes. The Btrip is narrow but it is 800 miles long. Brnin -The Argyle Oil company, comjwsed of John Youukins, George Campbell and T. C. Burns, completed the sale of its property on the Camp bell heirs' farm at Bruin to W. ('. Jordan, H. V. Corbett and A. W. Pat terson for $12,5000, last Thursday. Hnlf a dozen oil wells and one gas well change hands in the transaction. This property is one of the most famous pro ducers in the northeastern part of But ler county, several of the wells being nearly a quarter of a century old. Kansas—Thirty years ago the grass hoppers invaded the West, and the Senate appropriated $30,000 to buy seed wheat for the sufferers. Kansas was one of tbe States that was looked upon as ruined at that time So far as known no grasshoppers have as yet threatened to eat up her surplus supply of oil, which she is about to send into the Eastern markets as soon a* the big pipe line to the refineries at Whiting, Indi ana, has been completed. DEATHS. SPOHN-At his home in Summit twp . Jan. 1, 1005, John Spohu, aged 93 years and 0 months. The deceased was born in Alsace, Germany and had lived in Summit twp. 72 years. He leaves the following child ren. Philip, John, Joseph, Nicholas J., Katharine and Magdeline. PURVIANCE —At his home near Bea ver Falls, Dec. 20, 15)04. Henry C. Puiviance, a native of Petersville, now Connoquenessing. aged 59 years. SEAMAN—At his home in Zelienople. Dec 23, 1904. Edwin M. Sea man. aged 04 years. He leaves a widow but no children. He was a brother of Mrs. Ciias. Goeh ring of Zelienople, and during the war served with the "Jackson Blues of Pittsburg. LIDDELL—At her home in W. Sun bury. Dec. 21, 1004, Mrs. Wrn. Lid dell, widow, aged about 00 years. Her husband died aljout 4 and her daughter about a year ago. She is survived bv two sons, Wm. tb? m iil carrier, and Frank of Broaden, Conway & Co's store. W. Sunbury. GREEN—At his home in Butler, Tliurs day, Dec. 20 1004, Thomas S Green, aged 62 years. Mr. Green's death was caused by dia betes, with which he had been afflicted for some months He is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter, all of whom live in Butler. He was born and raised in the eastern part of the state, entered the service of the P. R. R Co. when a young man and WHS in its employ for nearly forty years. He moved to Butler thirty years ago, WHS station agent here for eighteen years and was afterwards employed upon the main line. On April last he was placed upon the retired list of tbe company, on account of ill health. Besides being one of tbe most trusted employees of the great railroad company, Mr. (Jreeu was a thoroughly honest man and courteous gentlemau. and this community heard of his death with sincere regret. The funeral services were held at his home on Mercer St., Sunday afternoon, and were largely attended by friends and ueighliors, Kev. J. C Nicholas ot the Grace Lutheran church officiating KERR—At her home in Carnegie, Dec. 27. 1904, Mrs. Frances Kerr, widow of Samuel Kerr, dee d, formerly of Har risville, aged 77 years. UTTRD—Dec. 29 1904, at his home in Butler, Blair Walter Hnrd. grandson of Blair Hooks, aged 2 years, KIItKLAND—At his home iu Leasnre ville. Wi nfleld tp Dec.l9.l9o4,Normnn M. Kirkland, Esq., aged aijout 80 years. His death was caused by an apoplec tic stroke. He was Justice of the Peace in Leasureville for many years. His wife has been dead for years and he is snrvived by one son, Jam'*, and two daughters, one of whom has been keeping bouse for him BRAHAM—At her home in Harrisville. Dec 27, 1904. Mrs Rebecca, wife of Hon. W. P. Braham. aged 70 years She is survived by her husband, one son and one daughter. Mrs. Braham was a daughter of Philip Snyder, deo'd. one of the pioneers of that section. She is survived by her husband, one sor, Luther of Harri»ville and five daughters Mrs. W E Brown of Harrisville, Mrs. Will ami Mrs John Orr of Mercer two., Mrs. Dr. Washa bangh of Grove City and Mrs Dr. Da vis of Minnesota. Her funeral uras largely attended and was conducted l>y Rev. VT, M' ( "oiikey. ALSHOUSE - Dec. 25, 1904. infant daughter of Joseph Alshonse of But ler. JACK—At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clark, in Haverford, Pa . Dec. 211, 1904. Mrs. Unsati, widow of Win S. Jack, aged years. STEWART At his home in Butler, Dec. Ml, 1904, Archie, son of Mrs. Sadie Stewart, aged 17 years, OVERHEIM -At her home In I'arWt.r. Dec. 80, 1904, Miss Belle Overheiui. aged 22 years. ATWELL—At the Butler Hospital, Dec. 21, 1904, Oeorge 0. Atwell, Hged 30 yen:* BOOK At her hoba« it. Worth town ship. January 3, 1905, Mrs. Look, widow of the late John Book, aged TO years. McBItIDKS At his home in Venango twp., Dec, 'M, 1904. Mjchjiel M ,; l*ride, aged HI year*. McGEE— At the Butler Hospital, Dec. 25, 1904, Miss Blanche, daughter ot Ben. Msgee, aged 10 years. McCLOWRY At his home nearChico ra Dec. 24, 1904, George McClowry, u& u 77 years. KORN At his in Allexheny, Dec 27, 1904, Carl Oliver, eon H l lien ry Korn, iu his 22d year. He was buried at Butler last Friday. HARBISON—At her home in Middle sex tp.Dec 27. 04,Mrs.Keziah Thomp son, wife of James Harbison, aged 59 years. Her husband, six sons and one daugh ter sum re her. Mrs Harbison had been confined to her bed but two days and during that time she never complained of her suf fering. Her many friends who called to see her were welcomed bv the warm est affction. and many of her callers ex pressed themselves as being brought nearer to their Savior by seeing how willing she was to obey God s call. She was a sufferer of that dread disease, asthma, for more than twenty years, and she has been a follower of Jesus for more than forty years. The past few years of her life she has given much time to preparing for that Home, not made by hands —Eternal iu the Heavens. Those who witnessed her death can truly say, "Blessed are they *ho die in the Lord. " Mrs. Harbison had been a useful and and active member in the home.cburcb, Sunday S hool and community. It is very hard to understand why she should be culled away just now, but we must bow in obedience and simple trust in Him who has said. "What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter." GRAHAM—At her home in this place. Sunday evening. December 25, 1901 Mrs. Catharine Graham, widow of the late John Graham, Esq , aged 79 j ears and 15 days Mrs. Graham was a woman highly respected by ail our neoplo. Her gentle and amiable disposition: her mild and pleasant manners and her modest and retiring life endeared her to all who knew her. In 1845 she was married to John Graham. Esq., then a very promis ing yonng member of the Butler Bar. He died September 1860 and for 44 years therefore sho had remained his widow One son, Rev. John Graham, au Episcopalian minister, now living in Brooklyn, N. Y , and oue daughter. Miss Annie, living here, survive her. Mrs. Elizabeth Porterfield. au older sister living here, also survives her. Mrs. Graham was a daughter of James Bredin of Carlisle. Pa., and was born in that place, Dec. 9. 1825 James Bredin, was a brother of Maurice and Hon. John Bredin. former well known citizens of this place, and upon his de cease bis family came to Butler in 1841. His oldest daughter, Jane, was married to the late Henry N. Boyd, both long since deceased. Another daughter, Mary, became the wife of Rev. William White, both also deceased, but leaving respected sons and daughters ainoug us. Edward M. Bredin. Esq., deceased, was a son of said James Bredin. and leaves a family here, as wis James Bredin, Jr., who died IITO while yet a young man. Mrs. Elizabeth Porterfield is therefore the ouly surviving member of all that family. The funeral services over remains of Mrs. Graham wero held ou Tuesday, Dec. 27, and were conducted by toe Rev. Mark H. Milne, present panor of the Episcopal church of this place, to which she belonged and was a life long member. The interment was in the North Cemetery. ME?LUNG —At his home in Butler twp., Jan. 1. 1905, Robeit McCluug in his 65th year. Mr. McClung, who WHS one of our County Commissioners, hid been in pjor health and unable to attend to the <lu ties if his office for some weeks. His trouble was the collapse of his nervous system, and it finally caused his death He was born in Oakland twp , on the old McClung. now Miller Wick, farm; lived for some years near Beuna Vist* in Fairview twp where he had a farm which proved to be oil territory, and which put him in good circumstances Daring the war he served in the 187 th: Hnd two years ago was elected a County Commissioner. He is survived by his wife,nee Hutch ison. two sons and two daughters. His fnneral occured, Tuesday after noon. During the services the Court House was closed; and his two associ ates, Commissioners Patterson and Me Can llem. Prothonotary Clark, Sheriff Gibson, Treasurer Dixon and ex Clerk Graham were his pall bearers. Resolutions of Itespcct. Whereas, Robert McClnng, a mem ber of the board of Connty Commission ers of this county, died on Sunday, Jan. 1, 1905, Therefore be it resolved by the sur viving members of the board, Ist. That we deplore the death of our friend and co-worker. 2nd. In his death we have lost a kind and genial companion, and the public a faithfjl servant. As an <>ffi cial he was conscientious, competent Hiid efficient, and served the beet inter ests of the public. He was a good citi zen; a min of sterling integrity; a kino husband and father. During the Civil war he enlisted as a soldier and served his country faithfully. 3d We extend to his widow and children our heartfelt sympathy in their great sorrow, and commend th'jm to the God of all comfort. 4th. That these resolutions be enter ed on the minutes of the office, a copy be sent to the bereaved family, and that they be published in the several local newspapers J. L. PATTERSON, GREEK MCCANDLESP, Butler, Pa.. Jan. 4,1905. Coins. Ohiluurv. Capt. James Adams of Sogarcrtek t<vp., Armstrong county, died at his home, Dec. 24. 1901, in his 75th year. $350 PIANO ONLY $l4O Hoffmann's, 537 Smlthfleld St., Pittsburg. A handsome mahogany upright piano with beautiful, mellow tone, worth wil be sold for $l4O, including stool and cover. This is a high grade, slightly used piano, in perfect condition and an exceptional bargain. If you want a piano and can buy one at about half its regular value would it not pay well to investigate this extra ordinary offer? If so, call or write for full paiticnlars. J M HOFFMAN'S CO., 5;J7 Siuithfir-ld street. Pittsburg, Pa. Established IN<M. Sole representatives for Sohmer. Vose anil Behning Pianos. Receiver's Notice'. In re the Butler Builders' Supply Co. Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of December, 1904, the undersigned was appointed receiver of the Butler Builders' Supply Company, a corpora tion under the laws of the state of Dela ware, and authoriz-d to do business in the state of Pennsylvania, with office at Butler, Pa., by the Hon. James M. Gal breath, president judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, that we have accepted s lid appointment, and have entered upon our duties as receiver aforesaid. Notice is hereby given to all persons who aro indebted to said company to make payment to said receiver, and all persons having any legal claim against or demand upon said company, shall make proof of sun«\ in the manner pro vided by law, and present the i-atue to the undersigned GUARANTY SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST COMPANY, Receiver of The Uutler Builders' Sup. ply Company. FRANK H. MURPHY. Attorney. Butler, Pa., December 10, 1904. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. J,ettersof administration on the estate of Lyman Ui)Hard. dee d, late of Wash ington twp , Butler county. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knotting themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to CHALMERS BILLIARD. R. F. D. 49, West Banbury, Pa. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of William .lames Patterson, deceased, lute of Slipperyrork borough, But ler county. Pa,, having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves to be indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make prompt payment and those having claims against the estate will present the same duly authenticated for settle ment to ELLEN M. PATTERSON, Ex'r., Slippery rock, Pa. WibUAM« & MITCHELL, Att'ys. "THE SIMPLE LIFE." A WORLD FAMOUS BOOK AND ITS AUTHOR, CHARLES WAGNER. What l'i«Hiident Roo»evelt Say» About the Volnmc— Interesting Ca reer of the Dlseiple of Slmplielty. HOTV the Book First Made a Hit. Charles Wagner, author of "The Sim ple Life," was practically made famous by President Roosevelt, author of "The Strenuous Life." Early In I'JO2 certain well known New York publishers brought out very quietly a translation of "The Simple Life." At first the book did not attract much attention, except among the literary few, but among the literary few was President Roosevelt. On him the little volume made such an impression that he re ferred to it in one of his public ad dresses as follows: "The other day I picked up a little book called 'The Simple Life,' written by an Alsatian, Charles Wagner, and he preached such wholesome, sound doctrine that I wish it could be used as a tract throughout our country. To him the whole problem of our complex, somewhat feverish modern life can be solved only by getting men and women to lead better lives. He sees that the permanence of liberty and democracy depends upon a majority of the people being steadfast in that good, plain morality which as a national attribute comes only as the result of the slow and painful labor of centuries and which can be squandered in a genera tion by the thoughtless and vicious. He preaches the doctrine of the superiority of the moral to the material, but he insists, as we of this nation should al ways insist, upon the infinite superior ity of the moral and the sordid destrur- REV. CHAKX.ES WAGNER. tiou which comes upon either the na tion or the individual if it or he be comes absorbed only in the desire to get wealth." This public commendation from the president of the United States, who was the author of a book that seemed the very antithesis of "The Simple Life," aroused public curiosity, and In a very short time there was a large demand for the volume. Charles Wagner Is a popular evan gelical in Paris, and it seems the height of incongruity that such a work should come from such a source. As Grace King says in her biographical sketch: "From the great metropolis and sov ereign see of modern civilization, from the world's heart of sophistication, from Paris, the complex city, comes this volume of little essays upon the simple life. A limpid, bubbling spring, fresh and cool from its forest source, running down one of the boulevards would hardly appear more miraculous to the eye or more refreshing to the sense." Wagner is a noted mini In Paris, the kind of man whom people stare after In the streets. Among the dapper nnd undergrown Parisians he bulks large, with his great height and massive chest nnd shoulders. There are vari ous legends, constituting a sort of lit tle mythology, about his enormous physical strength and the feats sup posed to have been achieved by him in his peasant days. For the rest ho Is described as a man of singular sweet ness and straightforwardness of char acter, with a strong personal charm, lie has a wide following, personal as well as ethical. The early career of this noteworthy man is interesting. lie Is the son of n Lutheran minister of Alsace, born at Wibersville, in the Vosges, on Sunday morning, Jan. 3, 1852, while his father was preaching In the village church. He was only seven years old when his father died, and yet he was the eldest of live children. The family moved to Plialsbourg, and there Charles labored In the fields and studied for the min istry. lie was sent to Paris at four teen and took a degree at the Sorbonno Jn 1800. lie was a student of theology at the University of Strassburg during the Franco Prussian war, and there he underwent a sort of spiritual revolu tion, losing his religious faith. lie read Spinoza and found in that philosopher something to compensate for what he had lost, hut two simple incidents led to the restoration of his religious life. Ono was the first sight of the Alps. The mountains seemed to him God's witnesses. The other event was some thing that has happened to nearly cv 1 erybody—simply the sight of his moth er on returning home after a long ab sence. She was there, loyal to her du ty. doing her daily work with tranquil energy, never wearied and never dis couraged, and the very thought of her brought quietude, content, faith. lie went from Strassburg to Got tlngcn In 1575, and from there be re turned to Alsace and became assistant piistor at the foot of Ste. Odillc moun tain. Hl* native place had been taken lito the Prussian territory, his pastor itc was within the new German fron tier, and tor the first time the political change began to weigh on him. There was no sense of political oppression, but a consciousness that intellectual independence was not possible for him In the conquered provinces. He set to work, therefore, to master the French language, accepted a position at Re mircmont, In the French Vosges, and in lKHii went to Paris, where he en tered upon u successful careor as u minister and a literary man. "Tht» simple Life" Is the best known of sev eral works that he has written, though "Youth and Courage" and "The Better Way" are fairly well known to Ameri can readers. After President Roosevelt spoke in complimentary terms of "The Simple i Lift " such Interest In the book and Its author developed In America that Rev. Mr. Wagner came across the Atlantic to lecture. One of the first men lie call ed upon was President Roosevelt, and poncernlng the visit lie wrote the fol lowing for Success magazine: "I was particularly struck with the simplicity of the home life of the prenl I dent. To one accustomed to viewing the pomp and ceremony Which stir round the rulers of Europe there serins to be something notable In the entire lack of ostentation in the Roose velt family. I was surprised at Mr. Roosevelt's habit of Inviting to his pri vate dining table those who are doing good work In the world quite regard less of what their power or social po sition may lie. lie looks to the man him self rather than to his appurtenances, and this is a brushing away of the superfluities which Is rare In men of his position. In Washington I saw his boys starting to u public school, and j one of them did not even bother to | wear a hat. This, of course, was a i small matter, hut It impressed me. In I Sjiropc the cbUOrgp 9/ g jmLej yiU? apt l OHe-t«ith of the power of Mr. Roose vflt do not go to school at all, much less to a public school. They have a corps of private and rarely ven ture into the streets except in elabo rate equipages. "The observance of complete sim pllcity in his personal and family life by the president of the United States, one of the most powerful rulers on earth, has a wholesome influence not only upon America, but also upon the world at large." When he landed in New York not long ago Rev. Mr. Wagnef said: "I love the American people. I want ed to see them in their own country and to know them personally. To ob tain that end I learned their language, aud here I am." lie referred to the kind of English he was about to speak, saying lie had 6tudied the English language only a short while ago to tell the American people of simplicity, and that if any "accidents" occurred it would not be by premeditatlou. "I know that you are saying In your hearts that it is not possible to live the simple life in this gTeat city of rush ing thought and energy, this city of tremendous activities and skyscrapers," he said, "but I tell yon that it is." "It is possible to live the simple life on the twenty-fourth floor of a New York skyscraper In the midst of all the noise and confusion. The simple life Is not a thing of the first floor or the fortieth, not of the shoes or the waist coat, but of the heart. "Once iu Paris, that great city of dust anil busy human life. I heard a lark singing In a He was a prisoner, it is true. But when I heard him lifting up his voice to the blue sky and I remembered the freedom of the hills and the fields that had been mine as a boy, the walls and houses of the great city seemed to fade away, to stretch out and expand. "I speak to you here In the center of one of the most tremendous cities In the world. I sing my soug of simplici ty like a lark in a cage—but it is a good place to sing It. The more I study your national character here in Amer ica, the more I look into the founda tions of your go yrnment, the more I see of your stupendous energy, the more I realize that at the bottom of It all Is the simplicity of your national character. "I visited the White House at Wash ington. I found there nothing of the grandeur of the homes of kings and kaisers, but the pure simplicity qf a great people expressed lu the home of a chief executive. I was a guest of your president. I pressed his hand, and I had many long talks with him upon the great questions of the day. And again I felt that a splendid sim plicity was at the root of your national character. Stay true to your tradi tions; be true to your convictions. Tho human race demands It of you." Dr. Wagner told how he came to write "The Simple Life. 1 ' He was call ed upon while a pastor In Tarls to marry a workman and his sweetheart. One of the six witnesses was the daughter of a great politician. "I talked to them upon the beauty of living simply," be said. "A few days afterward the young lady came to me to ask me to perform her marriage, and she asked me to give Just the same tnlk that I had to the workman. There were to be 2.000 people present. Includ ing the greatest diplomats, the greatest politicians and the leaders In the In tellectual and social life of Paris. "I consented and talked to them sim ply and straightforwardly upon the simple life. There was a publisher present, as there always is, and the next day he asked me to write 'The Simple Life.' I did, and It has gone through the world everywhere. As for me, I Intend to remain a boy, with a boy's heart, till I am an old, old man." The author-clergyman's chapel In the Boulevard Beaumarchals, Paris, has grown from a quaint little upper room and Is now too small to bold the crowds that lloek to hear him, and generally more than 1,000 persons are turned away from the doors on Snndtu. A PICTORIAL DRAMA. Hon Tweed Wan Identified In Spain b>- a \amt Cartoon. No very strenuous effort had been made to tlnd Tweed, but it became known at last that he was somewhere in Spanish territory. As early as Sept. 30 Nnst cartoonod the "boss" as a tiger appearing from u cave marked "Spain." Now, suddenly, cauie anoth er report—a cable-that one "Twld" (Tweed) had been identified and cap tured at Vigo, Spain, on the charge of "kidnaping two American children." This seemed a curious statement, for whatever may have been the boss' sins he had not been given to child stealing. Then came further news, and the mys tery was explained. Tweed had been identified and arrested at Vigo through the cartoon "Tweedle-dee and Tllden duin," drawn by Thomas Nast. The "street gamins"—to the Spanish office, who did not read English—were two children being forcibly abducted by the big man of the stripes and club. The printing ou the dead wall they judged to be the story of Ills crime. Perhaps they could even spell out the word "re ward" in an upper corner. Absurd us it all was, the identifica tion was flawless. Tweed, on board the steamer Franklin, came back to America to die. When hiM baggage was examined it was found that he had preserved every cartoon Nnst had drawn of him, save the few final ones published after his escape, one of which had placed him again behind prison bars. On Oct. 7 Harper's re published this picture with the story of the boss' capture. The pictorial drama was complete.—Albert Blgelow Paine in Pearson's. Burled With Hl> Horace. The will, dated 1772, of Sir William Browne, which includes his bequest to Cambridge university of gold medals for Greek and Latin odes and epi grams, contains also the request that he may be "burled In the most private manner, ■without Pall Bearers, Es cutcheons or Equestrian Ornaments, or any Attendants, except my Men Serv ants; that my Funeral may neither be an Object of Entertainment to Specta tors and Strangers, by attracting that observation, nor of Concern to Friends and Relations by requesting their At tendance. <»n my Coffin, when in the Ortivo, I desire may be deposited In Its Leather Caso or Collin my Pocket Elzevir Horace, comes viao vltaoqu# dulcis et utllls, -worn out with and by me."— Athaeneum. WlltliiK to Mnirr. Longevity Is ever a subject of ab sorbing Interest. The desire to live Is the common Inheritance of the race. A desire to die does not spring from a sound mind In a sound body. A priest, having administered the last rites of the church to a dying Irishman, asked If he wero not now ready to depart. The sick man replied, "Sure, father, I would rather stay where I am best tie quaintcd." So say we all of us.-- Kansas City Independent. Technically Stated. Music Teacher Your daughter's voice Is of line quality and capable of reaching and sustaining some very lofty notes, but lacks control. Airship Inventor- In tpnns that are clear tq one of my profession, you mean that R will fly high and far, but la not dirigi ble?— Baltimore American. Well I'ontril. The Hons I'm afraid you are not qualified for the position. You don't know anything about my business. The Applicant- Don't I, though? 1 keep company with your typewriter.—Chi-. MlO JOUOA). ' 1 For | | Christmas \ J Let us ofl'er you si few sug- m i jjestions for presents I'or # p your men friends. Our r r stock is nil new ami in the f ' very best of shape. ' \ Don't you tliink he would j J appreciate a 5 J Fine Silk Scarf f # Silk Opera Hat * e Kid Oloves * J Fur Gloves * K Muffler J J Umbrella i A Walking Stick 4 Suit Case f 4 Pajamas # # Handkerchief W f Full I>ress Shield * J Silk Ilalf>liose ? Lisie llall-hose 5 j W r ool Half-hose A 4 Fur Cap < 4 Suspenders • # Traveling: Hag # # X iff lit Kobe . € r Shirts J > anything in the line 4 /) of evening dress. i Jno.S.Wickj # Peoples Phone. 615. # J PUTLF.R, PA. J ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration. C. T. A., on the estate of Mary Vincent, dee'd., late of Slipperyrock township, But ler county, Penn'a., having been granted to" the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay meet, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to J. M. COVERT, \ A . hn rfi c T A J. S. WILSON, i AUm rs *- 1 A Slipi>eryrock, Pa. WILLIAMS & MITCHELL, Attorneys. 12-22-04 Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that the part nership lately subsisting between Mack Burton and D. C. Burton, under the firm name of D. C. Burton & Bro., was dissolved on the 15th day of October, 1904, by mutual consent. All debts owing to the said partnership are to be received by the said D. C. Barton and all demands on the said partnership are to be presented to the said D. C. Burton for payment. MACK BURTON. R. F. D. 22, D. C. BURTON, R F. D. 21, Saxonburg, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. Caroline Hanlon, dee'd., late of Centre twp., Butler Co., Pa., hav ing been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves to be in debted to said estate will make immedi ate payment and those having claims against the same will present them duly authenticated for settlement to JAMES H. THOMSON. Adm'r., Chicora, R. F. D. 77, Pa. MURKIN & MURRIN, Attorneys. 12-1-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of John Ward, dee d., lato of Parker township, Butler County, Pa , having been granted to the undersigned, ail persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make im mediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to D. L. HUTCHISON, Adm'r.. R. F. D. 72, Petrolia, Pa. H. H. GOUCHER, Att'y. 11-3 04 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Martha Amberson. deed., late of For ward twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against said estate will present same duly authenticated, and nil persons indebted to same will make prompt settlement. W. H. BUHL, LEV. McQuiSTION, Executor. J. C. VANDERLIN, JOHN H WILSON, Attys for Executors. 10-27-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. In re estate of Geo. E. Miller, dee'd., liite of Butler Borough. Pa. Whereas, letters of Adm'n Cum Testamento Annexo in above estate have been issued by the Register of Wills, to the undersigned, all persons indebted to saiii estate are requested to promptly pay, ami any having claims will present them properly proved for payment. OLIVER R. MILLER, Adm'r C. T. A. W. C. FINHLEV, Att'y. The Kiglit Road. The Chicago Great Wektern Railway oflfers superior service and lowest rates t<> any one contemplating a trip to St. Paul, Minneapolis. lJes Moines, Kansas City or Omaha." For further informa tion apply to W. 1). Jones, 5)18 Park Building. Pittsburg. TRADE TRHHT DctioN* "Ff!"" COPVniOMTB Act. Anyone ••nillns * «kntrh *n<l <lo»c£rU<>ti oulcklf MflMrtaln nm opinion frw wnwlner M Invention In probably pst#Bl*bto. f orotnunlP** tionn «trlrtljrn»nfl«loritl*l. llaiidb«»ok on I nUiutrf •cut fro*. oi«1«a»t naoncr for i Patents tnkon through Muim A Co. roctlvf ipecial notice, without cli«rg«, in tbo Scientific American. A handsomely |]lu*t rated weekly. I-*™®;' MUNN & Co. 36,BrMdwaT ' New York Brtucb OfflM. ft 26 K HC~ WMhlnoton. D.C. Thb uoTteß CiTizeN. fl.no IHT your If pul<l In advance, othprwlft CI.SO will lie cimrKed. , . . AnvKKTisiNU IUTES One Inch. one time II • wh nubseuuvnt Insertion SO cent* each Auditors' ami divorce nolle** 14 ench; exec utors' and administrators notice* fa each est ray and dissolution notices |2 each. Kead |Jk n'tlce* 10 cent* a line for tirst and Scent* for each subsequent Insertion. Notice* utnoiiglocal new* Items 15 cent* a line for e uli In sertlon. Obituaries, card* of thank* resolution* of respect, notice* of festivals iiml fairs etc . Inserted at. the rHte of Scent* u line, money to accompany the order. Jeren word* of prose make a llpe. Hates for st#ndl»i|J caril* and Job work op '"ifll'iidveriuing Is due after first Insertion, mid all transient advertising mint Ih< paid for In advance. ... • >• All communications Intended for public* t.lon In thin pnp**r muni !»♦? jwcuropanM b> tli« real name of t lie writer, not for publlca- Lion hut agtiaranU , » of good fitltli.iinu nhould reach us uot later than Tuesday ovu "l"«-... Di-iith notice* must bs accompanied with rosyouslbi# naiu" X>ooooooooooo<>ooooooooo < >oo I Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN:: Announces Their ; [ 24th Semi-Annual Sacrifice Sale! I January 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14th. < ; Five Days of Money Saving Opportunities. Don't Miss it. < i On these days we will offer our entire stock at* * sacrifice prices. No goods reserved. This consists of' * stylish dependable merchandise, Ladies' Tailor-made' 1 Suits, Ladies' and Misses' Tailor-made Coats, Ladies'' ' and Misses' Tailor-mads Skirts, Ladies' Silk and Woolen* * Waists, and Wrappers, Fine Millinery and Millinery' 1 INovelities, Lace Curtains, Dress Goods, Blankets, Haps* ' and Domestics at 25 per cent, to 50 per cent, off on { * regular prices. { ' Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman.:j Bell Phono SOS. t~> - i r-\ A . People's Phone 126. OLI l J CT, HQ • >oo<--o*X>6oooo< X>©©©©<XXXX>©~-»! wsxx xxxxaex xflorae* j § Grand Clearance Sale | I Dry Goods, Cloaks and Furs, S Coinmenciiig (R Tuesday, January 10, 1905. g Five Days of Bargain Selling. 2 We propose to make this sale the greatest Bargain Carnival in the history of Butler, and have slaughtered g prices regardless of cost or value. 5 See Our Large Circular for Some of Our 2 Bargain Prices. S For this sale we have cut prices deeper and more W generally through all the stock than ever before. u You can save big money at this sale. V Tuesday, January 10th, and every day until Saturday night, January 14th. jr L. Stein & Son, | £ 10a N MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA. Uk ©©©©©©©©©© © IDEAfo CIsOTHING AND § § HAT PAYORS 8 o o o © © Ideal Fashioned Apparel § o o o Attend the Special Saleß © 8 © -of- 8 o © ' 8 Overcoats and Trousers.§ ©. _ o | Ideal Clothing and| | Hat Parlors, s 0 228 South IVlain St., Pa. 0 0 P. S. —All clothing sold by us cleaned, pressed and 0 repaired free. X 15 ®®®©©©©©©©©©s©©©©©©©©©©©©o (ft) Make Christmas presents thnt will be appreciated. that will delightthe recipi ent. that will last nuil alwsys bo a re minder of the giver I hnvo many such 1 cannot enumerate here. Come to my ntore and see If you are not acquainted with me or never have lwen here before don't be backward, walk right in, you are welcome whet her you buy or not. I have a very tine line of diamond*, watches, clock*, finger ring*, brooches chain*, charm* *ilverware and table cutlery, hand painted China and finest cat glaf* (genuine not imitation) al*o vases of latent fashion and the very l>eet imperial bronze statuary, together with hundred of other articles suitable for Holiday pre*ents. I selected these good* (tersoually in the East for tny customer* so they get the latest. I don't deal in shoddy goods. I intend staying here all my life. Everything luuwt be just as represented and all deal ings confidential. Carl H. Leighner Jeweler ami Optician, 8. Main Street. - Butler, Pa. FOR SALE fl,«mo lf*rm of T*t acres. m *Utrj stone house, large barn, lienn««rT i»n<l otit . building, dark loaniv mill. nlc< »«'WW*- stone uuarry, lulsof fruit. <'iio mile to < tmr. h Atlantic Oil jr. title l>erfec», food opportunity fur it<*"l man. II A llHl STANGKIt H. Wth »t.. Pittsburg. 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