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1 We wish to announce to the people of Butler County >
that our SEMI-ANNUAL MIDSUMMER <;
CLEARANCE SALE Is in progress. <
, We are giving the same large discounts as here-to-fqre£
and we solicit your patronage for the sake of yourS
ipocketbook. You know us and know what our sales \
have done for you in the past. We quote below a few/
> of our big discounts. /
} Men's, boys' and children's suits at the following discounts: j
; 240 suits at 20 per cent off regular price. S
' 390 suits at 25 per cent off reguiar price. 1
> 355 suits at 1-3 off regular price. )
250 suits at 1-2 off regular price. H
I One lot of boys' suits were $1.50 to $4, sale price sl. r
* Same discounts on shirts, hats, coats and vests, fancv J
) vests, etc. Top coats at same discounts. Bring
Sad. with you and compare prices. Yours for bargains, \
\ Douthett & Graham. <
\ INCORPORATED. J
J SEE WINDOW DISPIiAY FROM TIME TO TIME. )
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Mrs. J. £. ZIMMERMAN!
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► A splendid showing of New Fall Garments in Suit De-X
apartment. New long coats in separate garments and A
\ suit effects —New separate skirts —New fall Waistings—A
I Flannelette and fleeced Waistings—New styles in ready A
to wear hats in Millinery Department. £;
SUIT AND CL.OAK DEPARTMENT . € I
Newest style suits with coats 4a to SO inches long in the new gray, #
bines, blacks and brown. Prices ransre $18.50 to S4O 00. Jl
New Skirts in all new fall weaves—Panamas—men's wear serges— % '
cheviots and broadcloths—in both ladies' and misses' skirts—all lengths / >
and wsist bands—extra size skirts and bands to 30 inches always in stock, j
Prices $3.98, ft.4B |4 98, *r>.9B up to $15.00. \ '
New separate coats. Tourist and Empire effects. Price $lO to SBO.OO. £ I
ADVANCE STYLKS IN FALL MILLINERY
New Polo, Empire and French sailor effects, for Fall and Winter of # .
1805-6. New wings, ribbons, velvets, feathers and braids at our well \
known modest prices. See them € >
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT (
We offer balanoe of our charming styles in white lawn waists at V f .
price. White and colored linen suits at 4 price. Balance of our Silk i
> Jacket Snits, all this seasons styles, at $10.98, former price $25.00 up to C >
k $40.00. Balance of* Silk Shirt Waists at i price. J l
COLORED WASH GOODS 1
Our entire stock of Wash Goods at i price. j
► 30 INCH BLACK TAFFETA SILK
> See this splendid 36 inch Black Taffeta Silk made specially for us, € >
I onr name woven on edge, at sl.2s p«r yard. Unequaled elsewhere at#.
$1.75, Elegant for suits, coats or wafits J
Mrs, J. E. Zimmerman!
i Bell Phono 208. D,.«.] or . Oc» < \
People's Phone 138. Duller, L ci •
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-THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
AUGUST CLEARANCE!
A Sale of Summer Goods Below Cost.
Our July sale was a great success. For August selling we have
slaughtered all summer goods. We will carry nothing over to another
.season if a sacrifice price will sell it. Cost not considered at this sale.
Come and get at your own price.
Wash Goods at Half Price.
We sold stacks of wash goods at the July sale but there are
still some choice goods to be sold now at half price.
10c Lawns now sc.
12k- and 15c Lawns and Dimities now Tc.
18c and 20c Batistes. &c, now 9c.
Fine Ginghams, Seersuckers, Fancy White Goods, Organdies.
&c., at bargain prices
Shirt Waist Clearance.
A chance to save one-fourth to one-half Our entire stock of
stylish Shirt Waists now on sale at a fraction of the original
price. Come now and get bargains.
Embroideries and laces.
Stocks are still too large and must be reduced. From our
alreadv low prices we now offer oiie-lourtli off ou all
embroideries and laces.
Sale Prices in All Departments-
Spetial bargain prices on Silks. Dress Goods, Table Linens.
Crashes, Towels. Sheetings, White Spreads, Lace Curtains.
Belts, Jewelry, &c
L. Stein & Son,
103 N MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA
i Bickel's Footwear. ||
4 A Grand Display of Fine Footwear in rj
Ail the Latest Spring Styles. fi
Lrj Jmja |» We are showing many
M ' jjm pretty styles in Ladies' Fine »J
ivj Shoes and Oxfords at prices fi
Td jfflm sure to interest you. Pj
[dj Big bargains in Misses'
pi and Children's Shoes.
Large stock of Men's and
rA MI Boys' Fine Shoes and Ox-
L* fords in many styles. y
Repairing promptly done. >
| JOHN BICKEL \
J 128 SH Main St., BUTLER. PA. Ll
isBSSSSSSSBBSSSsS
~ MEN
I * KtL i ll Won't buy clothing for the purpose of
1/!' i j spending money. They desire to get the
I 11! 1 A! ■/ / | best possible results of the money expended.
I* J iiCf 1 lif Those who buy custom clothing have a
lffu Jvl fight to demand a fit, to have their clothes
iUi | SJXk j 3 \ri style and to demand of the
/ !» & ''V' seller to guarantee everything. Coifte to
'ijj us and thero will be nothing lacking. I
tffyw lIWWk i i have just received a large stock of Spring
ijt , and Summer suitings in the latest styles,
\ vy/h ifcil I | shades and colors.
\m ' ! | G. F. KECK,
|iJj My »42 N.Main St., Butler, Pa
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| Acme Washers |
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t JO.& W. CAMPBELL, |
p BUTLER, PA.;; 9
Our Grand
Clearance Sale
last month was a big success. The
clothing buying public of Butler saved
themselves many dollars by this sale.
To be candid with you, friends, it was
the sale of all sales. It left us with
some odd lots of goods, which we will
sell at our August Grand Clearance Sale.
O
SCHAUL& LEVY
SUCCESSOR TO SCHAUL & NAST,
187 South Main Street, Butler. P»,
BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1005.
Mechanics' Lien
A . D. Xd, 10. Sept. Terra, ISJOS.
W. S. Wick and Fliiaoeth Wick, partners,
trading iis \V. S. & E. Wick, now for
use of W. si. Wick. Plaintiff,
vs
P. .1. Grove. Owner. Defendant.
Writ of Scire Kar a; sur Ye 'hanlcs Li< n
BDTUR COUNTY. I ~
THE COMMONWBAI.TH OF I'EXS'A. \ S
To the Sheriff of the said County. Greetinc:
Whereas W. S. Wick and Elizabeth "Wick,
partners, trading as W. S. & E. Wick, now
for the use of W. S. Wick, have filed a claim
in our Court of Common i'leas for the coun
ty of iiutler. against P. J. Grove, for the sum
of four hundred and eighty and fl-liio dollars
with interest thereon from March £>cb, I!«U,
for material furnished to arertain structure,
to-wit. A two story frame dwelling house
with slate roof, the house being twenty fe«-t
wide by thirty feet long and having six
rooms, including hath room, house weather
boarded and plastered, with cellar and stone
wall under house, two brick chimneys and
porch and located on a lot of ground situate
In Butler township, Butler county. Pa.. In
what is known as the Marshall plan of lots
laid out by the City Realty Trust Company
of Pittsburg. Pa., and being lot No. .">;jl in
said plot and pian of lots, the lot No, »il be
ing bounded and described as follows:
North by an alloy east by lot No. 532 of
same plan, south by Colonial street, and
west by lot No. 530 In same plan, said lot
having a frontage of thirty feet on Colonial
street and extending back one hundred and
nine feet, more or less, to an alley.
And whereas. It Is alleged thai said sum
still remains due and unpaid to the said W.
S. Wick & Elizabeth Wick, partners, trading
as W. S. Wick tc F. Wick now for the use of
W. S. Wick.
Now we command you that you make
known to the said P. J. Grove that he be ai.d
appear before the Judge of our said Court at
a Court of Common I'leas to be held at But
ler, on the first Monday of September next,
to show if anything he know or have to say
why the sud sum of four hundred and eighty
and'.*-100 dollars with Interest thereon from
March i.">th. 190.1. should not be levied of the
said structure to the use of the said W. S.
Wick and Elizabeth Wick, partners, trading
as W. S. & E. Wick, now for the use of W. S.
Wick, sceordlng to the form, decree and ef
fect of tne Act of Assembly In such cast
made and provided If to them it shall seem
expedient, and bare you then and there this
writ:
Witness the Honorable James M. Gal- I
breath. President of our said Court, at But
ler. this 15th day of June. Anno Domini.
1905 JOHN C. CLAKK.
I'rotonotary.
T. C. CAMPBELL.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Mechanics' Lien.
A. I>. No 9, September Term. ISOS.
W. S. Wick and Elizabeth Wick, partners,
trading as W. S. it E. Wick, now for
use of W. S. Wick. Plaintiff.
TS
p. J. Grove, Owner, Defendant.
Writ of Scire Facts Sur Mechanics' Lien.
BCTI.ER COUNTY, (
TUB COMMONWEALTH PENS'A, I
To the Sheriff of said oounty, Greeting:
Whereas W. S. Wick and Ellzatieth Wick,
partners, trading as W. S. Wick & E. Wick,
now use of W. S. Wick, have filed a claim in
onr Court of Common Pleas for the county
of Butler, against P. J. Grove, for the sum of
four hundred and sixty-six and 5-100 dollars
with interest thereon from April ISth, 19n.').
for materal furnished to a certain structure,
to-wit: A two story frame dwelling house
with slate roof, the house being twenty feet
wide and thirty feet locs and'containing six
rooms. Including ball, rooni, bouse weather
boarded and plastered, two brick chimneys
and wooden porch, with cellar and *toue
wall under building and located on a lot of
ground situate In Butler township. Butler
county, Pennsylvania, In what Is known as
the Marshallplan of lots, laid out by the
City Realty Trust of Pittsburg, Penn'a, and
being lot No. 535, In said plot and plan of lots.
Said lot No. 535. being bounded and de
scribed as follows: North by an alley, east
by lot No. 530 In same plan, south by Colonial
street and west by lot No. 53» In same plan,
said lot having a frontage of thirty feet on
Colonial street und extending back about
one hundred and nine fi>et to t|io alley.
And wlioreas, It is alleged that said sum
still remains due and unpaid to the said W.
S. Wick and Elizabeth Wick, partners, trad-
I ing as W. S. & E. Wick, now for use of W. S.
Wick.
Now we commandyou that you mnke known
to the said P. J. Grove, that he be and ap
pear before the judges of our said court, at
a Court of Common Pleas to be held :;t But.
ler. on the first Monday pX September next,
to show If anything he Know or have to say
why the said sum of four hundred and sixty
six and 5-100 dollars, with Interest thereon
from April 15th, 1903, should not be levied of
the said structure to the use of the said W
S. Wick and Elizabeth Wick, partners, trad
ing as W. 8. & E. Wick, now for tjie use of
W.B. Wick, according tQ ttyi form, dpcrep
and effect of tl)e Act of Assembly in such
case made and'provided if to tbetn It shall
seem expedient, and have you then and
thero this writ:
Witness, The Honorable James M. Gal
breath, President of our said Court, at But
ler. this 15th day of June. Anno Domini.
1905. JOHN C.CLARK,
Prothonotbry.
T.C.CAMPBELL.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Mechanics' Lien.
A. D. No. 11, September Term, 1905.
W. S. Wick, and Elizabeth Wick, partners
trading as W. S. & E. Wick, now for
use of W, S. Wick, Plaintiff.
vs
P. J. Grove. Owner. Do'apCta..
Writ of Scire Fucla§ Sur Mechanics Lean.
BDTLEB COUNTY 1„_.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN'A. J '
To the Sheriff of said County. Greeting:
Whereas W. S. \\ick and Kllzabeti, Wick,
partners, trading as W. U A K. Wick, now
for use of \V. S. Wick, nave filed a claim in
our Court of Common Pleas for the County
of Butler jiealnst P. J. Grove for the sum of
five hundred and.twenty three and 'Jit-100 dol
lars with Interest thereon from Apr.lsth, 11XM
for material furnished to a certain structure,
to-wit: a two story frame dwelling house
with slate roof, the house beint; twenty
wide and thirty feet long ar,<l containing sli
rooihs including r>aih rooni. 'wei+tberboardfd
and plastered or lathed ready for plafctprlntf,
two brick chimneys and wooden porch, stone
wall thereunder. t»uj located on a lot of
ground situated in Butler township, Penn'a.
In what Is known as the Marshall plan of
lots, laid out by the City Kealty Trust. Com
pany of Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, and being
lot No. 52» In said plot and plan of lots, said
lot No. s:* being bounded red , k ,
follows: • ' '
NortJ, by »u alley, cast by lot No. ">2U In
same plan, south by Colonial street and west
by lot No, 527 In same plan Said lot having
a frontage of thirty feet on Colonial street
and extending back one hundred and eight
feet, more or less, to an alley.
And whereas It is alleged that suid »tiu,
still remains due and uhpiild to u,u VV,
S. Wick and Ellzat-iiU. Arli i;, partners trad
ing aaW. is. Wielf A E, Wick, now for use of
W, 8. Wick.
Now we command you that you make
known to the said P. J. Grove that lie be and
appear before the judge of our court at a
o>rart of Common I'leas to be held at Butlev
on the first Monday of Septf ml,t;r i.ekt' to
show If anything UQ oT have to say why
the said sou: Of five hundred and twenty
three and 119-100 dollars with Interest thereon
from April 15th lfl&l should not be levied of
the said structure to the use of the said W.
S. Wick ann Elizabeth Wick, partners trad
ing as W. S. Wick & E. Ayick t;o» fov the use
of W. S. Wli'k, tothe form. Jecrvt!
and paect df the Act QI Assembly IU such
case made and provided if tu them shall ex
pedient and have you then and there this
writ:
Witness the Honorable James M. Gal
breath. President of our said Court at Butler
this loth dav of June. Anno Domini. IMb.
JOHN C. CLAKK,
Prothonotary.
T. C. CAMPBELL,
Attorney to; l*|aln»lil.
Notice Of Application for War
rant for Unpatented Land.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has filed in the ofßcp of iho
Secretary of Internal Affairs «t Harris
burg. Pi}., hi* application for a warrant
Vo survey the unpatented part of Lot
I No. U0 in the 2nd district of donation
lands in Cherry township, Butler conn
i ty, Pennsylvania, bounded on the west,
north and" east by part of same travt
warranted to Jonathan Christy, wno
received a patent for »he same dated
April 20th, 1835, and on the south by
j Lot No. ai of the same donation district,
warranted to Robert Black, who re
ceived a patent for the same dated
March 24th, 182*; containing seventy
eight (78) acres and ninety-four (M)
perches, strict measure
JOHN C. WASSON,
K K D. No. 50. West Stinbury, Pa.
A. T BLACK, Att'y.
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,
Toilet Articles, etc.
Purvis' Pharmacy
S. G. PURVIS, PH. G
Both Phone*
j*lß & Main tit. Butler Pa.
ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS
Notice Is hereby Riven that the following
roads and bridges have been con6rmed nisi
by the Court and will be presented on the
tirst Saturday of September Court, 1906, belnjr
the 9th day of said month, and If no excep
tions are tiled they will lie confirmed abso
lutely:
R. D. No. 1, Jane Term, 1905. In the
matter of the petition of citizens of Bnt
ler township to review a public road
from the Gilliland mill road at the Gies
Hotel to a point on the public road on
lands of O K Waldron. aboot ;J0 rods
east of the residence of said O K \Val
dron, March 11, 1905, viewers appoint
ed, who on June 5, 1905, filed their re
port in favor of proposed road. No
damages assessed. Now Jnne 10, 1905,
approved, and fix width of road at 33
feet, notice to be given according to
rnles of court. BY THE COURT.
R. D. No. 2, Jnne Term. 1905. In the
matter of the petition of citizens of
Parker and Fairview townships to va
cate, change and supply a public road
in said townships, from a point on the
Wm Reep farm at an iron stake to a
point at intersection with public road
east of Pew fording and supplying same:
beginning at an iron stake on William
Reep farm to an iron stake in public
road just west of county bridge over
Pew s fording. March 11, 1900, viewers
appointed, who on June 2, 1905. filed
their report in favor of proposed change.
No damages assessed. Now June 10,
1905, approved, and fix width of road at
33 feet, notice to be given according to
rules of court. BY THE COURT.
R. D. No. 3. June Term. 1905. In the
matter of the petition of citizens of Ve
nanjro township for a public road from
a point near the Blair school house to a
point on the public road on the Lochrie
farm in said township. March 11, 1905,
viewers appointed, who on June 10,
1905, filed their report in favor of pro
posed road. No damages assessed. Now
June 10, 1905, approved, and fix width
of road at 33 feet, notice to be given ac
cording to rnles of court.
BY THE COURT.
R. D No. 4. June Term, 1905. In the
matter of the petition of citizens of
Cherry twp. for a couuty bridge across
the south branch of Slipjteryrock creek
in said twp. where the creek crosses the
public road leading from New Hope to
Whiteoak Spring road. May 13, 1905,
viewers appointed, who on Jnne 5, 1905,
filed their report in favor of proposed
new bridge'. Now June 10, I'JOS, ap
proved, notice to be given according to
rules of court, and to be laid before the
grand jury at next teru;.
UY THE COURT.
R. D. No. 5, Jnne Term, 1905. In the
matter of thepelitiouof citizens of Mid
dlesex township for a oounty bridge
across Glade Run, in said township,
where said run crosses She public road
known as the Spahn and Glade Mill
road. March 11. 1905, viewers appoint
ed, who on April 29, 1905, filed their re
port in favor of proposed bridge. Now
June 10, 1905, approved, notice to be
given according to rules of conrt, and
to be laid before the grand jury at next
term- MY THE COURT.
R. D. No. 0, June Term, 1905. In the
matter of the petition of citizens of
Adams township for a county bridse
across Breakneck creek, in said town
ship, where said creek crosses the Three
Degree road. March If, 190, V viewers
appointed, whfi on June iO. 1905, filed
their in favor of proposed bridge.
Now June 10, 1905, approved, notice to
be given according to rules of court and
to be laid before the grand jury at next
term. UY the uQVBiv
R D No <, June Term, 1605 In the
matter of the petition of citiaens of Jef
ferson township for a oounty bridge
across Thorn creek, in said township,
where said creek crosses the public road
leading from Jefferson Centre to Plank
road near Frazer's April 14, 1905, view
ers appointed, who on June 5,1905, filed
their report in favor of proposed bridge.
Now June JQ, liiOii, approved, notice to
he jjiviin au:ordipg to rules of court and
to be laid before the grand jury at next
term. BY THE COURT.
R. D. No. 8. June Term, 1905. In the
matter of the petition of citizens of
Washington township fo.r a public road
leading from a j.oint on the Butler and
road, on lands of Daniel
Daubenspeck, to a point on the Wash
ington and Hilliard road on the lino be
tween lands of Wm Eber* and John C
Clarfc, April 'i'4, 1905, viewers appoint
ed, who on May 29. 1905, filed their re
port in favor of proposed road. Dam
ages assessed to Mrs E S Graham, S2O,
to be paid by Butler county. Now .Tune
10, 1905. approved, and width of
road at 33 feet, notion to bo given ac
cording to rule# of court,
BY THE COURT.
K. D. No. 9, June Term, 1905. In the
matter of the petition of citizens of Clay
township for a county bridge across
Muddy creek in said township where
said creek crosses the v.nbiio road lead
ing from Butjer to Mercer. April 28,
lUOj, viewers appointed, who on June 5,
1905, filed their report in favor of pro
posed new bridge. Now June 10, 1905.
approved, notice to be given according
to rnles of court and to be laid before
the grand jurv at next term.
BY THE COURT.
R. D Nc. 10, June Term. 1905. In the
matter of the petition of citizens of
Fairview township for a public road ou
the Fairview and Bruin road on lands
of G H Gibson where his private road
leave? said road to a point on the road
leading from Petrolia to Bruin, near
residence of J S Byers. May 3, 1905,
viewers appointed, who on June 3,1905,
filed their report in favor of proposed
road Now Juno 10, 1905, approved,
and fis width of road at 33 feet, notice
to be given according to rnles of court.
BY THE COURT.
Certified from the record this !>th Juy of
August, A. D. 1903. L. E. CUKtSTLEY,
Clerk y. S. Court.
Notice in Divorce.
Eva P. Morrow, "I In the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Butler Co..
I Penn'a, at A. I>. No. ,i'J,
James E. Morrow, J March Term, 19U5,
To James E. Morrow, respondent.
Two subpoenas in above ease having been
returned N. E. 1., therefore you, the said
•las. E, Morrow. !tfiir<>satd, are hereby re
quested to apu«>ar In said Court of Common
Pleas to b« held at Hutler, Pa., on Monday,
the riith day of September. A. I). 19ft>, at 10
o clock A. St., to answer the said complaint
and show cause If any you have why an
absolute divorce from the bonds of matri
mony should not be granted to said libellant
above. Vou are also hereby noUtted that
testimony in above case will bt< taken before
said Court at said time iti the Court House,
Butler, l'enn'u, ut which time and place you
are nqUUed t<> attend.
MARTIN L. GIBSON. Sheriff.
Notice for Application for
Charter.
Notice is hereby given that an appli
cation will be made to the Conrt of
Common Pleas of Butler county, on the
4th day of September, 1905j at 10
o'clock a. m., under the provisions of
the Corporation Act of 1874 and its sup
plements, for a charter by W. S. Smith,
J. N. Eakin, E. L. Sloan, W. P. Jami
son and W. E. Byers, for an intended
corporation to be called the "Union
Cemetery Association" of Venango
township, Butler county. Pa., the
character and object of which are the
establishing and maintaining a public
place for the burial of the human body
dead; and for these purposes to have,
possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits
and privileges conferred by the said act
and the supplements thereto.
LEVI M. WISE,
Solicitor.
Amy &■ Evjth,
Undertakers,
247 S. Alain St., Oltl Postotlice
ISttUrtlu'jr, liutler, I'a.
iiotli Phones.
Branch Office Chicora,
In Charge of John C. Wiles.
I The Witch of 1
1 Cragenstone I
j|[| By ANITA CLAY MUNOZ, S
iff Author of "In Love and Truth" Xtw
j'f| Coputiflht. 1905. bu Anita CUL' Manoz
TTTtymrnrrmmf wTwmTTTT*
CHAPTER XXVI.
TnE mist of the morning had lift
ed somewhat, and the light
drizzle had grown to a steady
downpour of rain when, the
trial over and the prisoner led back to
her cell, the crowd of people in the as
sembly room began to file slowly out
of the door, and so great was the in
terest and excitement that, despite the
dampness of the weather, they stood
about the prison in groups, discussing
eagerly the scenes they had just wit
nessed.
"The councilor made uhort shrift ol
her, good gossip," one man said to an
other as they turned their faces to
ward home and trudged heavily along
the muddy roadway. "Elder Williams
was always one for swift justice, but
methougiit he'd give the witch at least
a fortnight to make her peace wi' God
an' to renounce the devil that hath tak
en such strong possession of her soul.
But on the sixth day, three hours aftet
sunrise: 'Tis quick work, man, as I
say, but happen the council hath wise
reasons for setting an early time
such as we wot not of."
"Prithee, she hath repented!" his com
panlon cried eagerly. "Didst thou not
hear the wench say that every living
hour was bitter anguish to her?"
He shook his head gloomily.
"I doubt not but poor Christopher's
body, bruised an' bleeding on the
rocks, is before her vision constantly,
HQt to mention the Widow Dawson's
infant, distorted in dying convul
sions. Marry, m«thlnks the councilor
did his duty fairly. The prisoner ask
ed for an early day, an' he, knowing
of no good use she could be to any liv
ing person, did but grant her request,"
The other giving an affirmative
grunt, they walked a few paces in
silence.
"Didst ever hear such screams and
shrieks as the old beldame who bath
had care of the witch let forth as tfce
councilor did announce the time Of
the burning? Methought the prisoner
winced an' grew even paler as the
noisy clamor reached her."
"Yea, friend, X heard them," replied
the first speaker, with rough serious
ness. "Such eerie sounds could not bat
go through the stoutest heart. Who
was't that led the faithful old damo
from the chamber an' put her on her
horse?"
"A- man by name of Gaston, gossip,
the servant of the prisoner's lover,
ka Fablenne, who hath remained at
the Mayland farm as helper. Some
say 'tis kindness, but as the fellow's
master left him naught of gold to pay
for lodging at the iun an' no one
without the countersign can go down
the mountain past the guards station
ed at the rocky ledge on the roadway
a ha' mile below the village I doubt
not"—with a hoarse laugh—"that he
doth make a virtue of necessity."
Still discussing the situation, they
passed on, followed fey a long stream
ef stern faced, gray clad men and
women, some talking excitedly as
they picked their way from stone to
stone over the muddy road and others
walking in grim silence, with sealed
lips, but an expression of triumphant
satisfaction at the verdict of the court
shining forth ou their stern coun
tenances. Others, reluctant to leave
and regardless of the steady fall of
pain, stood about the prison door,
watching with curious interest the
mounting and riding away of the chief
councilor and the members of the
council.
In obedience to a command from
her mother Hetty Taunston, frighten
ed and disheartened at the result of
the trial, stood waiting a little dis
tance apart, with Simon Kempster at
her side.
"I give thee good day, Hetty," called
her friend, Cynthia Camett, approach
ing, greatly excited. "Happen I do not
gee thee before, we'll make sure to
stand together at the burning. Al
though, 1 ween, 'twill be fearsome an'
an awful sight, I would not miss it
for a bright new gold piece. 'Twill be
something to talk of o' nights for years
to come."
"I will not go to see my cousin burn
ed," Hetty answered soberly. "By the
law I was forced to come today, but
unless they drag me there with ropes
and chains I will not see sweet Mar
garet burned."
"Oh, fio on thee for a faint heart!"
criod the other gayly. "Thou'd best
change thy decision," she added as she
turned away, "as 'twill be a great day,
I do warrant thee."
Soon Mistress Taunston came to
ward them, talking volubly to the
Widow Dawson.
"Such sleepless nights as I ha'
spent," she said dolorously, "expect
ing every moment that lightning would
strike the house or some of us pe
carried off or struck dumb, I could
ne'er describe to thee. Hetty, go now
nnd see that thou dost wear a brighter
face."
"Aye," agreed the Yridow, "none
know better than I the pain o' sleep
less nights. God be praised, we've
only five more now. The councilor
showed rare wisdom an' care of us in
appointing *u early day."
"Mayhap the knowledge that La
Fablenne is at large," the other said,
"caused him to feel that for the ends
of justice the prisoner's evil spirit
could not be destroyed too speedily."
"Fear not that he will e'er return,"
the widow exclaimed, with an ugly
sneor, tossing her head contemptuous
ly. "Forsooth, an he doth get through
the forest with a whole skin, which I
much doubt, he will shiflie the dust of
this mountain from ofT his feet forever.
'Tis ever the way of those gallants. I
wot all he wanted was her estate.
Prithee, good dume," she continued aft
er a moment's silence, "at the prison
er's death do her lands go to the old
woman, Elsbeth? Will the witch be
allowed to make disposition of her
property
The countenance of Mistress Taun
ston clouded darkly as she replied In
shrill tones: "Is a witch possessed of
devils able to dispose of her property?
Hast thou not heard, woman, that In
her father's will it is stated and legal
ly witnessed that my sou Josiah, in
case Margaret dietli without issue, is
the next heir to the estate? Fare thee
well. Widow Dawson, I must ha' speech
with Hetty, who, I see, doth lag be
hind." •
' And the dame, to avoid further con
versation, abruptly left her companion
to continue her way alone.
11l those early days, wlieii tlie belief
ja ffitcyjraft "waji universal anil p«o-
pie had strong superstitions, an event
such as the arrest of Margaret May
laud, followed by her trial and convic
tion, gave food for much interesting
conversation. In the long twilight and
after the candles were lighted these
simple folk sat about their hearth
stones speaking the condemned wom
an's name in whispers, and if a blind
rattled or the wind rose they sat erect,
listening nervously, the more timid
cowering down in their seats and cov
ering up their faces with their hands.
Every movement of the prisoner dur
ing the trial, her words, also those of
the councilor, were repeatedly discuss
ed, and they spoke of her suffering at
the stake, that was to be the expiation
of her sins, with grewsome exultation
in their voices and gestures. The men
killed lambs and fowl and the women
rose at an earlier hour to get the churn
ing out of the way aDd to do extra
bakiug In anticipation of visitors, for
It was known that many Puritans from
other settlements would ride to Cragen
itone that day.
Old Elsbeth, who had been allowed
to see Margaret just once, when she
took her a change of clothing, spent her
time weeping, wringing her hands and
praying to God to save her young mis
tress from the horrible fate that await
ed her.
"Sir Godfrey had gold," Gaston
would say to her comfortingly, al
though his own face was downcast and
troubled, "an' much can be done with
gold. Cheer thee, good mother, and
keep in readiness, for who knows but
the master 'll return at the head of a
great nrmy and carry us all away in
triumph from this accurst mountain."
"Ah, lackaday, mine ears are strain
ed wi' listening for the sounds of
horses' hoofs," she responded disconso
lately, "that never come—oh, woe is
me, tkat never come!"
The host of the Inn of the Sign of the
Re* Heart at tms time was tne Dusiest
man in the village. Men eager to dis
cuss the sensational and tragic events
filled bis drinkipg rooms, and a greater
number of idlers than usual loitered in
the hallway or hung about the door
step. Newcomers who had ridden far
to the trial and were resolved to re
main over to witness the last agonies
of the condemned woman filled his
house to overflowing, some of them
paying four times the value in gold for
the privilege of sleeping on straw in
the barn, and strangers -were coming
and going constantly. .
One man, tall, with extremely dark,
swarthy skin, wearing a broad flapping
hat of black felt, a long cloak of rough
homespun that reached down to the
tops of his hobnailed shoes, with a
high collar turned up about his bearded
chin, and who walked as if one knee
were stiff, leaning heavily on a short
cudgel, attracted unusual attention up
on his arrival by the bitter animosity
he entertained toward the crime of
witchcraft. For an hour after he ar
rived he sat sipping his ale, listening
to the conversation of those about him,
with low angry mutterings, nodding his
head in strong approval and saying un
der his breath occasionally in gruff,
hoarse whispers: "Down with witches,
say I. Burn 'em! Burn 'em! They are
accurst of God!"
Later, as the innkeeper was standing
at the doorway of the barn giving loud
ordure to the horse boys who were ar
ranging the straw beds for the night,
Josiah Taunston approached and, ad
dressing the man with the air of one
who had Important information, said,
"Dost know, good host, whom thou
hath at thy board?"
"Mean thou the tall man with bent
head an' lame leg? Who is he, master?"
the man asked curiously.
" 'Tis a certain Ezekial Mason, who
hath come to us from loyal Puritans at
Honeyokc, ten miles below Sterndorf,
having the proper password and bear
ing letters of introduction from them
to us. The mnu, it seemetb, hath in
vented a famous lock that none but he
can understand. Once on a door 'twill
baffle all human skill to get the thing
asunder. He hath shown it to the
council, who did so approve of it that
they did purchase it at once for our
jail door, putting the newcomer in
charge of the jail over Matthew Allen,
who for such events of importance as
are happening at present, prithee, is
too old."
As the innkeeper's face expressed in
terest, Josiah continued with his nar
rative:
"The letters state that this Ezekial
Masou is proficient in the art of build
ing scaffolds for hanging an' hath skill
in planting a stake and arranging dry
fagots around it to secure a quick
burning. They also make mention of
the fact that in the several executions
yonder below on the south side the
mountain, from whence he comes, all
were under his direction, and assert
that each affair was conducted with or
der an' dispatch."
"By my faith, methought the stran
ger had a menacing look an' a cruel, re
lentless manner," answered the inn
keeper, with u shrug. "At the first
when he appeared, dust covered an'
mud stained, the village lads loitering
i' the hallway sprang away and ran out
of doors in fear of him. But happen
he'll serve the councilmen for their pur
poses right suitably," he added.
Taunston strode toward him angrily.
"Call not this Ezekial Mason a cruel
man," he cried, "or a fearsome one,
but rather with low voice an' reverent
manner assert that he is a holy man,
chosen by the LorJ to do his work. I
give thee good day, John."
Taunston walked off with rapid
strides, then halted abruptly.
"Thou liadst best come an' settle his
reckoning, for I am here to take this
good man to the prison."
The innkeeper, laying down a large
bundle of straw that he held In his
arms, shouted an order to a passing
horse boy, then hurriedly followed
Taunston into the house.
[TO CONTINUED.]
Xo Chance For Ennui.
Aunt Ann—How do you girls get
along at your club? Mise Mandy—
Well, of course, we don't get aloug at
all, but we have a good deal better
time than If we did.—Chicago Tribune.
It Didn't Work.
.1 ackson—Some time ago my wife and
I agreed that It would be best to tell
each other our faults. Waxton—How
did It work? Jackson—She hasn't
»P.°£e£.t<rmp lif
No. 92.
STY'LES IN COATS.
Ortfln of tha citawir Frock, tk*
Sack and the Dreaa Coat.
The modem cutaway sprang from
the body fitting justaucorps of the
French as known to the courtiers of
Louis XIV. and Louis XV., and the gar
ment was in turn probably evolved
from the frock or tunic worn in the
fourteenth century.
The first trace of a cutaway In any
thing like its present form, says the
Sartorial Art Journal, Is seen in old
prints of French military uniforms,
earl J in the eighteenth century. For
civilian use it was worn in Bngland
about 1785 as a riding coat, the tails
being very long. In 1893 it was adopt'
ed In France for walking as well as for
riding and was then In shape and cut
much nearer the modern cutaway than
any of its predecessors, though it was
usually double breasted.
Early in the nineteenth century the
cutaway had eight or nine bnttons,
only the fourth, fifth and sixth being
used. This admitted of the wearer
showing his neckcloth, fancy waist
coat and frilled shirt to the best ad
vantage. Not till 1840 or thereabout
did the cutaway become almost identi
cal with the modern garment and since
then the changes In its shape have
been comparatively slight. In 1841 the
word "cutaway" became a fixture in
the language.
The old colonial uniform worn by
Washington, with its flans buttoned
back; the coat worn by Nelson at the
battles of St. Vincent, the Nile and
Trafalgar, and the coat wortf by Napo
leon when on his way to St. Helena
were all In a general way similar to
the cutaway frock.
The conventional dress coat of oar
time Is a refined younger brother, so
to speak, of the cutaway frock, and
for it we are indebted to the French,
who on the other hand credit the Eng
lish with originating the coat that has
evolved into our double breasted frock.
The coat last named was introduced
Into France by Montesquieu in the
year 1750.
Incidentally, we may add, the pres
ent black dress coat has by the Eng
lish speaking nations been restricted to
evening wear little more than half a
century. In some continental coun
tries the dress coat is "proper form"
for wear at court or other important
formal assemblages held In the day
time.
The sack coat probably dates frdm
the "Macaronies," who introduced It
into England in 1772, though a gar
ment somewhat similar was worn by
the of Cromwell's day.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
An elderly person is a mighty poor
Judge of a circus.
We don't blame the children. We
have done worse than kick and scream
to havo our way.
The young hate work, but it is the
last pride, the last Joy of the aged, that
they are able to do It.
Sometimes a hostess has this kind of J
misfortune: Her guests have such a
good time they don't want to go home.
Be careful what you say to some peo- ,1
pie. [N. B.—On second thought we ||
have decided not to use that word
"some."] ■!
When a man has a picture taken, for _
the first five weeks afterward he
spends a great deal of time in taking
surreptitious looks at it and wonder
ing if every one else sees the good
points in it so plain to his eyes.—
Atchison Globe.
Minute Animal Life. I
"The microscope teaches us," says a
scientist, "that there are animals BO
wonderfully minute that If a thousand
of them were ranked abreast they;
could easily swim, without being
thrown out of order, through the eye
of the finest cambric needle ever made.
Yet each of the minute creatures is a 1
highly organized number of particles,
capable of moving about, of finding
and devouring food and of behaving in .j
ail respects as beconicw an animal as j
distinguished from a fragment of un
organized matter." The human mind
hi utterly incapable of realising the
structure of these little creatures and
of fully appreciating their marvelouß. j
adaptation to the life they are des
tined to lead.
A Queer Thin* About J air-
How we came to pronounce July as
we do now with the accent on the sec
ond syllabic is one of the unsolved mys
teries of speech. Named, of course, aft
er Julius Caesar, it should really be pro
nounced to rhyme with "duly," and so
our forefathers actually did pronounce
it. Spenser, for instance, has the line,
"Then came hot July boy ling like to
fire," and even so late as Johnsons
time the accent was still on the "Ju."
It is one of many words which would
startle those ancestors of ours, spoken
as we speak them now.—London
Chronicle.
A Quaint luncrlptlon.
An old churchyard near London Is i
famous for the Inscriptions on its tomb
stones. There is one on the memorial
of Susannah Harford, died 1052, net. 10 |
years and 13 weeks. The concluding
Hues beneath the skull and crossbones |
ou her monument are:
Her stage was short, h«r thread was
quickly apunn, IJ
Jrawne out and cutt, got heaven, her
worke was done.
This world to her was but a traged p»y.
Shce came and saw't, dlsllk't and pasted
away.
Insurance and AMWMC*.
"Fa," naked Tommy, "what's the dif
ference between 'assurance' and 'lnsur
ance?' " •
"Well, my sou, one Is what the agent
has, and the other is what he persists in I
trying to Bell you."—Catholic Standard
and Times.
SACRED STONES.
Some That claim to Mark At Center
of the I'nlrerae.
The sacred black stone of the Man
chu dynasty of Chinese in
tiie center of the universe, according)
old Chinese superstitions, and a<Jsed J
venerabllity comes to Mukden from the
graves of the emperors near by.
The Do-rlng in I.assa, Tibet, ifl an
other center of the universe, which,*ac- J
cording to the Tibetan priests, Is Bhaj£
ed exactly like the shoulder blade of ,a
sheep. All distances are inec-jured
from It, und It is very sacred.
Another center is the kapha, jjn Mec
ca, a dirty black stone let into the jrall
of the most sacred mosque and polish 1
i-d every year by the lips of thousands
of worshipers. Tho Arabic word for
stone, "liagar," appears In Scriptural
writings as a proper name. The Mecca
pilgrimage is a "haj," and those who
have taken It are known as "hadji."
Even so sane a people as the ancient
Greeks came pretty near worshiping a
stone —the "omphalos," or center of the j
earth, at Delphi. The Itomans set bp a J
stone of great consequence In Rome, j
but for purposes of measurement, not - |
worship, and BO the "London stone" of I
tvday is used.-London teleax»Pfr I