VOL. XXXXII. THE MODERN STORE. Cool Nights and Blankets and Comforters. A SHREWD PURCHASE BEFOREHAND. Oar blanket* were pnrchaeed early last spring before the big advance iu wool and, therefore, we can sell yon blankets at old prices- Special 10 4 size, pure wool blankets, in white, scarlet, silver grey or bine an?white, pink and white, red md black, and black and wh.te plaid, worth H«>. oar price *135 pair Buffalo Conntry Blankets in white and colors., H HSG to Fine white California pure wool blanket*. #-> s<>.•*> to SB.OO pair. Eitra lartre siand pare soft wool. Cotton Blankets, white and grey, 50c. Wc. 75c. Comforters filled with soft white cotton, #l. #l-25 f 1 ■<*> to > eaca. Ladies' Home Journal Pattern* for September now on sale herfc We are sole agents for Botler county Call or send for a beaatifnl 1-p {- Style Book free. EISLER-MARDORF COMPANY, WUTH*inram \ i\f\\ "m™* : fpeople's ' ■ I Samples sent on request. rOn °OPrOSITB HOTEL ARLINGTON. A You Live but Once. *- Most of Your Life is Spent in Your Home, J 4 Why Not Make it Attractive? 4 A piece here and there will change the whole appearance of the gloomiest home. A new carpet works a greater change than 'A anything elae—or instead of an entire new one a rag will hide the M worn place and brighten up the room wonderfully. We have /I furniture and carpeting that will harmonize with your present 'A fixture* no matter what they are. M As August is our dull month, we will not refuse any reasonable krhje—BTen at sacrifice of our profits -to move goods There are acjit-ns of La.gains ail over fhis ptore In all lines we are offering heavy redactions to move goods—at our fail stock wijl be cowing in soon. We must have room. Don't Fail to see us During September. J | BROWN & co. J No. 136 North Main St., Butler. M ifc*"ii2i > We wish to announce to the people of Butler County s that our SEMI-ANNUAL MIDSUMMER ( , CLEARANCE SALE IS In progress. ( k We are giving the same iarge discounts as here tq-fore £ and we solicit your patronage for the sake of yourS > pocketbook. You know us and know what our sales k [have done for you in the past. We quote below a lew / f of our big discounts. / ) Men's, boys' and children's suits at the following discounts: 1 f 240 suits at 20 per cent off regular price. J t 390 suits at 25 per cent off regular price. 3 . 355 suits at 1-3 off regular price. S 1 250 suits at 1-2 off regular price. S ) One lot of boys' suits were $1.50 to $4, sale price $1 f I Same discounts on shirts, hats, coats and vests, fancy) /vests, etc. Top coats at same discounts. Bring lad. with you and compare prices. Yours for bargains, \ j Douthett & Graham, j \ INCORPORATED. ? | BEE WINDOW DIHPLAY FBOM .TIME TO TIME. } !»00000000000<#>00000000000 A splendid showing of New Fall Carments In Suit De < > > partment. New long coats in separate garments and \ > > suit effects—New separate skirts—-New fall Walstings— < i > Flannelette and fleeced Walstlngs—New styles In ready < i > to wear hats in Millinery Department. < > > SUIT ANI> CM>AK DEPARTMENT O \ Newest style units with coat* 42 to SO inches long in the new gray, 4 » bines, blacks and brown. Prices range $18.50 to S4O 00. . | ' New .Skirts in all new fall weaves Panamas -men's wear serges O > cheviots and broadcloths in both ladies' arid tmnu>nt' .kirto nil length., ( > and wniftt bands-extra si** skirts and bands to 8H inches always in stock. Prices $:i.9H. $1 4H $4 DM, *.'.»* up to $15.00. I iNew separate coats, Tourist and Umpire effects. Price $lO to 1 > ADVANCE HTVI.EH IN FALL MILLIIEItV / , New Polo, Umpire and French sailor effects, for Fall and Winter of j . IHO4-U. Mew wings, ribbons, velvets, feathers and braids at our well known modest prices. Hon tbt>ui. { ) BPKCIAI, AWNOUNCKMKNT , | We offer balance of our charming style* in whit* lawn waists at i J , price. White and colored linen suits at { price Balance of our Hilk | Jacket Suits, all this seasons styles, at SIO.OB, former price $25.00 up to < ► $lO 00. Balance of Hilk Bh»rt Waists at 4 price. , - (XJIX)KKD WA.HII CiOODH I Onr entire stock of Wash Oocxis at { price. | •Mi INCH If LACK TAFFETA MILK €' bee thlri splendid Wj inch Black Taffeta Hilk made (specially tor us, ( ) oar n«tu»e wt,Ven 00 edge. at $135 per yard. Unedj 's'■ | " Tli'ish who buy enstom clothing have a XTi \ J £ /'A 1 ' .-rffVpat in"Biyle 'to Uuwand of the * JL . .' seller to gi,aruute<* everything, ('oute to / . J -'y s'-wit. A two story frame dwelling house with siate roof, the house being twenty feet wide by thirty feet long and having six rooms, including bath room. houa» j 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 a» the Marshall plan of lots laid out by the City Realty Trust Company of Pittsburg. Pa., and being lot No. 581 in said plot and plan of lots, the lot No, Xfi be ing bounded and described as follows: North by an alley east by lot No. ,V; 2 of same plan, south by Colonial strtet. and west by lot No. 5.J0 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, Jt Is alleged tha; said sum still remains due and unpaid to the said W. S. Wick &. Elizabeth Wicfc, partners, trading as IV S. Wick & E Wick now for the use of W. S. Wick. Now we command you that you make known to the said P. J. Urove that he be at.d appear before the Judge of our said Court at a Court of Common Pleas to he held at But ler, on the first Monday of September next, to show if anything he know or have to say why the said sum of four hundred and eighty and it-too dollars with Interest thereon from March 25th, 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. 8. Hi E. Wick, now for the use of W. S. \Y Ick. sccording to tije form, decree and ef fect of the 4«-t of Assembly in such case made aud provided If to them It shall seem expedient, and have you then and there this writ: Witness the Honorable .lames M. Gal breath. President of oqr saiq Court, at But ler, this |sth clay of AhiJo Oo^ini. T. C. CAMPBELL, IWnotary. Attorney for Plaintiff. W. S. Wick and Elizabeth Wick, partners trading as W. S. A E. Wick, now for use of W. *. Wick. Plaintiff. Coiivrv, 1 THE COMMO'SWEALTH i Ba " To the (iherllT of salt) conpty. Hreeting Whereas WS. Wick ar.t TV. ». W lei . 1 " • 1 N tyi itc uomipaiiUyou lualypu make kuuvrn to tin; gai held at But ler. 011 Hie Brst Monday ofHeptetnber next, to show if anything lie know or have to say why the said sum of four hundred and sixty six and 5-IHO dollars, with Interest thereon from April 15th, 11*11, should not be levleil of the said structure to the use of the said W 8. Wick and Elizabeth Wick, kaU case mode and provld.xl if w> it tern it Khali norm expedient, and have you then and th«rc this writ: Witness, The Honorable James M. (ial lireath, President of our said Court, at But ler. this 15th day of June A' r.t. IduinSt, 1906 .iOMN C. "Ct-iA^tK. I'rothoootory. T.C. CAMPBELL. Attorney for Plaintiff. ft. u Ni>. H, sepiuuibur Term, mo-v W. H, Wick, and Elizabeth Wick, partners trading 11s W. S. A E. Wick, now for use of W, H. Wick, Plaintiff. P. .1. Urove, Owner, Defendant. Wilt of Hclre Facias Mechnri' - ! ;. BDTI eu Cu(ji,j, -V ' """" r* In what Is known is the MarsHUl .1.,. lots, laid out by the City Pi-;,../ \fi.r (nn,- pany of ''ttfa. and lieliig -V yf: plot ,ii;d piltll Of lots, sitiil lot .VI. *.« I,e[ng botindud and desi'rlbed as follows: North by an alley, east by lot No. 520 In same plan, south by Colonial street and west by lot No, \>r, 111 same plan Said lot hnvtni a frontage of thirty feet on Colonial tie t and extending Intel <,■ . cfcht feet, morio 1. v., .ftpd jW-rJ a* it Is alleged that said sum ". l U[ fe'nalrtsuw" and unpaid to the said W. ■ . Wick und Elisabeth Wick, partners trad u/"u",iii 1 Wlck 4 '''• Wick, now for use of W. H. Wick. Now we command you that you make known to the said P. J. Urove that he be, mmi appear before the Judge of ou, coju'ai „ Court Of ( "mnio'i l>i,» Vl; W lieW at tiullet on tho first M'"i'Ky «f S>V».temVr «e«t t„ \!i" know or liav., to say why the Said sUtii of live hundred anil twenty three atld Ull-100 dollars with Interest thereon from Aurll 15th I#o3 should not be levied of the said structure to the use of the aald W. H. wiek aii'i Elizaliel.li Wick, partners trad ing as W. H. Wick A E. Wick now for the use of W.H. Wick, according to the fopu. ,ioc»e. w and etfecL of tin Act 1? A',»ouil»ly |n case made prti.ide'J if to sliali ex writ: < * n ' 1 u "'' thirv tl.l. Wltnes-, the (loiKiraliic. fames M. Ual- K r V "I our said Court at BuLler t'lb l .tw Jav of June, Anno llominl, lUOj. JOHN C. CLARK, T.C. CAMPBELL, I'rothonotary. Attorney for PialiitllT. Notjo® of Application for War- Notice is hereby given that the tinder signed has filed in the office of the Secretary of Internal Affairs at Havrb burg, Ph., his for ii wurrant to survey the unlimited part of Lot No :j(J in U«u iind district of donation (urids in Cherry townsMp, Hutler cotiu ty, Pennsylvania, bounded 011 the west, north anil east by part of same tract warranted to Jonathan ('hristy, who received a patent for the same dated April 20th, 1 m 'l'l, and ou the Month by Lot No. i!l of the uanie donation district, warranted to Uobert Blaclc, who re oelved u oatent for the same dated March 24th, IH2H, containing seventy eight (7H) acres and ninety-four (ill) perches, strict measure. John C. Wak.so.v, It I*'. I). No. 00, West Hunbmv, P« A T, Black, Att'y. Do You Buy Medicines? Certainly You Do. Then yoq \y;wit the beat Tor the leuut money. That in our motto. Come and see us when in need of anything in the I>rug Line and we are sure you will call again. We carry a full line of Drugs, Chemicals, Toilet Articles, etc. Purvis' Pharmacy 8. a. PUKVIH, PH. (j Both Phones. 313 8 Main Bt. Uutler Pa. Mechanics' Lien. Mechanics' Lien. A. I). No a, September Term. Mechanics' Lten, rant for Unpatented Land. ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS Notice is hereby given that the following roads and bridges have been confirmed nisi l>y the Court and will be presented on the first Saturday of Si'ptemberCourt, 11*6, lieing the at h day of said month, and if no excep tions are filed they will be confirmed abso lutely: R. D. No. 1, June Term, 190.">. 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, about 30 rods east of the residence of said O K Wal dron, March 11, 190.0, viewers appoint ed, who on .Tune 5, 19<)5, filed their re port in favor of. proposed road. Xo 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 t OCR r. R. D. No. :3. June 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 Win Reep farm at an iron stake to a point at intersection with public road east of Pew fording and supplying Bame; 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, 190f>, viewers appointed, who on June 3, 1905, filed their report iu favor of proposed change. No damages assessed. Now June 10, 1905, approved, and fix width of road at 33 feet, notice to be tpven 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 nango township for a public road from a point near the Blair school house to a point on the public road on the Loohrie farm in said township. March 11, 1905, viewer# 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 rules of court. BY THE COURT, R. D No. 4, June Term, 190(5. In the matter of the petition ox citizens of Cherry twu for H county bridge across the south branch of Slipperyrock creek in said twp where the creek crosses the public road leading from Nuw Hope to Whiteoak Sprinj road. May 13, 1905, viewers appointed, who on June 5. 1905, filed their report in favor of proposed new bridge. Now June 10, 1!M)5, ap proved. notice to be given according to rules of court, and to be laid before the grand jury at next term. •VY TUK txJL'RT. R E>. IJo. «. June Term, 1905. In the matter of the petition of citizens of Mid dlesex township for a county bridge across Glade Run, iu »aii «ownship. where saitl rv,", the public road Itnowu as th« Spahn and Glade Mill road. March 11, 1905, viewers appoint ed, who on April 29, 190.1 filed their re port 'n favor of proposed bridge. Now June 10, 1905, approved, notice to be given according to rules of court, and to bo laid before the grand jury at next term. - by the COVOT. R D. No. 6, Juno Tevui, 1905 In tho matter petition of titizens of Adaiua to\y«sl?ip for a vounty bridi« acros-i Breakneck creek, in said towu •hip, where said creek t>ru»«es the Three- Degree r&aJ, March it, 1903, viewers appoiuted, who on June 10. 1905, filed their report 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 jmy at next HV WK COURT. u v* No. Y. Jane Term, 1905. In the matter of the petition of citizens of Jef ferson township for a county bridge across Thorn creek, in said township, where said creek crosses tbepubli'- road leading from Jefferson cv£tvo Piank road nenr £;\j«.er«. April 14, 1905, view ers apjkiVnted, who on June 5,1905, filed their report in fuvorof proposed bridge. Now June 10, 1905, approved, notice to be given according to Tu'ioa of t>ourt and to Ik? liefurj iiie yrand jury at next ►i>rul BY THE COURT. K D. No. 8. June Term, 1905. In the matter of the petition of citizens of Washington township for a public road leading from a point on th« lintlur and Emlenton road on Undu of Uaniel t w u point on the Wash ington and HilliHrd nmil (»n the line lie tween lan<4ni, fcwd fix width of »M Wet. notice to be given ac cording to mi,.,, of court. BY THE COURT. R. D. No. 9, June Term, 1905. In the matter of the petition of c'tiweiisuf Clay township for q bridge across v-vcofc in said township where •aid creek croases tho public road lead ing from Butler to Mercer April 2H, 1905, viewers appointed, who on June J, 1905, tiled their report in fayov oj pro posed new bridge approvvtV wutjci; to be given according tv> the grand jury at next term. BY THE COURT. R. D. No. 10, June Term. 1905, (n the matter of the petition of citizens of Kairview towruduofur » public road on th« FitifvjwW aod Bruin road on lands <4 U li Gu*sou where Ills private road leaves said r,jad to a point on the road leading from Petrolia to Bruin, near residence of J H liyers. May H, 11MJ5, viewers appointed, who on Jonti t'jos, tiled their rep'irt in fayot ol proponed road Now Jtim> lU, 19»».'j, approved, and fi wi,UU of ruad atfeet, notice Le given according to rules ■>( court. IIV THE COURT. Certified from the record this oth day of August, A. I». IUOT.. I, E. < IIRISTI.KV, Clerk y. H. Court. Notice in Divorce. Eva P Morruw, 1 In the Court of Com i Mhiu I'jnanof Itut lor Co.. f Pwnu'a, al A. I». No. W. James K. Morrow, J March Twriji, IUOO. To Jam«» K. Morrow, rflipoiidont. Two ntlurriod N. E, 1., ihwmforu you. thii naltl Jan. K, Morrow, ufornituitt, ar«? i»« r» hy r«* to a|i|;<'ar lu ieHI«J < fiurt of ('otiitiiofi rh'MH to l#»» al liutler, I'a . on .Mo.jflay. tli*' JS\iU (lav of Hi'iitmnU-r A. I». liiOO, at 10 u'cka'K A. fl., to answer tho Nald fomnlalnt auo »lio« cuum If uity you l»av*j wiiy an atmoluUxllvoii'e fr«jfi» tin* Ifontl* of uiatrl fgioriy Hliotild not I>d uraut«'x»v«*. Vou aro alno htirfby notlfliMl that Ifnllmotiy In alnivn CftHi- will f#«' tiiltcn 11«-f»»r*i mild called the "Union Cemetery Association" of Venango township, liutler county. Pa., the character and object of which are the establishing and maintaining a public place for the burial of the human Isxly dead; and for these purposes to have, p issess and enjoy nil the rights, benefits and privileges conferred by the said act and the sapplumcntH thereto. Lk.vi M Wisk. Hoilcitor. AmvJ Bc Evjth, Undertakers, 247 S. Main Ht., Old I'ostoltln- Hiilliling, ItiMlcr, I'it. Both I'lionrs. Branch Office Chicora, In CliarK« of John C. Wtlen. ANIMALS AS DESPOTS TYRANNY OF THE PAMPERED SACRED BEASTS OF ASIA. In Benares the Teriun Who 111 Treats a Monkey Haua the Ktak of Briaf Torn to I'lecen—Hon the Holy 801 l Victimises the Bozar Man. Readers of Kipling's "Kim," which gives a better picture of Indian life than anything else In print, may recall «low the hero first begged on behalf of the Tibetan yogi. The bazaar woman to whom he gave the begging bowl cried: ""That bowl, indeed I That cow bel lied basket: Thou liast as much grace as the holy bull of Sliiv. He has taken the best of a basket of onions already this morn, and, foosooth, I must fill thy bowl. He comes here again.' "The huge, mouse colored Brabmanee bull of the ward was shouldering his way through the many colored crowd, a stoleu plantain hanging out of hla mouth. He headed straight for the shop, well knowing his privileges as a sacred beast, lowered his head, and pufTed heavily along the line of bas kets ere making his choice. Up flew Kim's hard little heel and caught him ou his nioist blue nose. He snorted in dignantly and walked away across the tram rails, bis hump quivering with in dignation. " 'See! I have saved more than the bowl will cost thrice over. Now, moth er, a little rice and some dried fish atop—yes, and some vegetable curry.' "A growl came out of the back of the shop, where a man lay. " 'He drove away the bull,' said the woman in an undertone. 'lt is good to give to the poor.' "Kim looked at the load lovingly. " 'That is good. When I am in the bazaar the bull shall not come to this house. He Is a bold beggarman.' " Indeed, he is, and he is only one of many. The people of India, like those of other Asiatic countries, aro the slaves of their sacred uuimals. There Is no tyranuy more outrageous than of the animal despots of Asia. An English globe trotter of toy ac quaintance was being sliotvii the sights of Benares, tU b most sacred city In all souie years ago. As he passed through one of the narrow, crowded streets of the bazaar ho met a huge white RraJunanee bull stalking ulong as if the whole city belonged to him, brushing people aside right and left, and pushing his nose uuUindered Into the baskets of grain, rice und country produce which were displayed outside the little native shops. It was exactly the klud of scene de scribed so well 111 "Kim." The bull and the Englishman met in tho narrow pathway—"sidewalk," It ■would be called here, but In Irdla side walk and road are usually Indistin guishable. Neither would way, for both belonged to an obstinate, self assertive race. The bull tried to push past. The Englishman nit him a smart rap on the nose. "Get up, you brute!" ho cried wfth an enforcing oath. In a moment Vhe baaaar was in an uproar The natives, who, a moment before, had cringed servilely to the sahib, now crowded around him, with the passion of murder iu their hearts. They pelted hlui with dirt and stoues, called hlui all manner of vile uames (more numerous, surely, In India than anywhere else ou earth) and threatened most, plainly to kill him. Was he uot an infidel dog who had struck the sacred bullK I>eath by torture was surely too good for him. He would bring a curse ou the city. The famine and the plague would come. Their wives would be childless. 80 tho talk ran excitedly front man to man. The tumult grew. Tho angry mob Increased to thousands. Had It Bot l>»en the opportune urrlval of a police patrol of stulwart Wlkhs— regally scornful of Hindoo goda, snd ever 011 the watch for such incidents as this-the globe trotter would cer tainly have puld with his life for his tgU'trance of lUmloo Ideas as to the aacreduess of sacred animals. Huch riots as this aro common enough In India durtug the winter tourist season, und It Is Indeed mar velous that many Americans and Eug Hshiuen are not slain. The trouble oc curs especially In Benares, the most fanatical city In the empire, and pos sibly In the whole world. The Hindoo Mecca, as It has been called, Is the headquarters of nrahmnnlsm and the chief stronghold of the itulmal worship which distinguishes that cult. There are sacred animals all over ludla, but nowhere else nre there so many of them ns In Benares, and nowhere else are they held tu so much reverence and allowed »o much license. Anglo-Indians are often contemptu ous of natives and native superstitions, but no Anglo-lndlsu would cure to Strike a sacred bull In Benares. Klin did It In Lahore. In Benares It would be exceedingly unwise even to swear at the holy beast In the presence of natives who might understand the oaths. "The bulls are especially sacred," wrote Professor James Rlcalton In a letter to the uuthor of this article, aft er he had Just returned from a tour of India, In which tie secured some ex tremely Interesting photographs of va rious sacred anlmuls. "They line the Jdewalks of the city, enter sweetmeat and grocery stores and help themselves to the choicest articles without hin drance. They enjoy the freedom of every city. If a bullock chooses to He down In a narrow lane where lie fills the entire space, no pious Hindoo will pass that way while the sacred beast In taking bis rest. "The Indulgence extended to these rebu bo vines ts wonderful. They enter the most sacred precincts of the tem ples. They are so pampered with dainties sud luxuries that they become burdened with fat." Allhotigb the Ilrithmnnee bull Is the most sacred animal Iu India, he has many competitors. There ar« more gods than worshipers In Indlu. Iteast worship seems to bo natural to tho Hindoo, and It Is certainly one of the foundation stones of lirabmnniam. Fol lowers of the purer forms of that faith tuny say Hint the sacred liensts are ouly symbols and not g«sls, but a re llglon must be Judged by tho effect which It has on Ihe mass of Its devotees. The monkey, the crocodile, the crane, the Ibis, the cobra and oilier serpents nre among the creatures that share with the bull the reverence of the people, If not their worship. Benares Is the headquarters of all Ihe numer ous cults of lirabmanlatu that especial ly worship one or other of these sacred beasts. One of the holiest places In Benares Is the lioorga Khoud, or nioukoy tem ple. The monkey comes next to the Brabmanee bull In order of sanctity. An Kugllsh resident In the city assured the writer that anybody who killed or even 111 treated a monkey would run a very g«**l chance of being torn to pieces by the fanatlcul natives. That if uot gcncfully true «f India, tor 1 have seen monkeys killed there with out any trouble resulting, but I believe it Is ti*ne of Benares. At the Doorga Khotul hundreds of monkeys are kept as pets by the priests. They run about all over the place Just as they please and are never caged or restrained In any way. As a consequence they are jolly, good tem- I>ered little fellows, quite unlike the savage, sulky brutes you see In an American zoo. It is a mistake to sup pose that a monkey's nature is essen tially vicious. The temple is simply a large paved yard surrounded by high walls on which there are a lot of wooden boxes and houses in which the monkey*. live. There is a big tank for the monkeys to drink from and swim in. if they choose to do so, and a huge banyan tree gives them nil the gymnastic exercise they want. Visitors are welcomed, but they are expected to buy food for the mon keys from the priests at an exorbitant price. As soon as they get inside the monkeys mob them-, climbing all over them, snatching the food from their hands and then scampering off to eat it in the banyan tree. These monkeys and all of their kind— the grayish brown, short tailed common monkey of northern India—are sup posed to be the descendants of Hunu man, the monkey god of southern In dia. According to the myth of the Rrahmans, Ilunuman aided Rama to conquer Ceylon by building a bridge of rocks from India to that island. His Image is to be seen in most Hindoo temples in the form of a man with a black monkey's face and tail. Sacred monkeys scamper along the streets and over the housetops in most Indian cities and villages. The shop keepers are constantly worried by their foraging escapades, but they dare not resent them any more than those of the sacred bull. These monkeys are often the companions of the hermits and fakirs with which India swarms, and they are the chief part of the congre gation in many temples where they nr» fed nud protected. Tanks in which sacred crocodiles are kept are attached to some temples in Benares. In former days they were fed with children nnd other human sacrl fl<*«s, but the British government, though very Indulgent toward native suiterstitions, will, cf course, not allow that uow. Some Anglo-Indians assert, however, Ihnt such sacrifices are still made on the sly. Whether this Is true or not. It Is n fact that many fanatical Hindoos would not kill a crocodile which had killed their wife or child. Some Hindoos are unspeakably cruel to animals that are not sucred, but In general the faiths of India enjoin kind ness to dumb animals as a religious dutj*. Buddhism does so most em phatically, for the whole tendency of Its teaching, rightly given, Is to make a man gentle and mild. The Tarsees are noted for their kindliness to all creatures, man and beast, and they give largely out of their boundless wealth to the support of the Jain tem ples. which are perhaps the most de lightful place* tn all India. AU the best elements In Brahmanlam flock to the Jain cult na the needle flies to the magnet. The Jains recog nize all the goda of the Hindoo creed, weur the Urn h ninnies I thread and ad' here l«> Hindoo caste law. Yet they are utterly unlike the nverage Brnb man. Tlicy have agreed to Ignore all tbat Is vile In Brahmanlsm and to de vote themselves to nil that Is noble. They reverence tho aacred animals, but tbey give to tbe worship a prac tical twist by adoring all animate, all living creature*, and by making veter inary surgery at once their vocation and their religion. Every Jain temple Is a hospital for the lam*, the blind, the sick and the maltreated among nnlmals. The priests go around Ihe streets of the crowded city picking up dogs with broken legs, cats that hare been nearly starved to death and birds with broken wings. If they see an ass or a horse that Is overworked and cruelly Iteaten, they will buy It from the brutal owner. All the animals thus rescued nre taken to the temple grounds and tenderly and patiently treated and nursed back to health. rtidla Is, of course, not the only oriental country In which animals are regarded as sacred. In almost all eastern lands, save those which are tightly in the grip of Islam, certain dumb creatures are the objects of rev erence or of superstition, If not of actual worship. Slam's sacred white elephant- a curious superstition graft ed upon n debased form of Buddhism la the best known example, but dozens of others could be given.—William Thorp !u New York Post. A f*feve»»on Hforjr« A bonk on Htevensou tells of a speech he made at n gathering of Scotchmen In Samoa. Ite said: "I cannot say why we nro proud to be Scotsmen, but the fact remains that we are. It 1H not that our land Is sunny like these trop ical Isles, and Ks climate Is not even lovely. Scotland's history contains lit tie that Is not disgusting to people of humane feelings. That long brawl Which Is called Scottish history cou tains scarcely one object that Scots have patience with." Tho address drew tears to the eyes of a German who hail gillie to thu meeting violently pruju diced against Stevenson. No sooner had tho speaker finished than the meet lug proceeded to clasp hands and sing "Auld Lang Syne." Curluua Tltl«-a. The English reformers adopted some curious titles for their devotional and controversial works. "Matcheu Lighted at the Divine Fire," "The tiun of I'enl tence," "Thu Shop of tbe Spiritual Apothecary, Hie Bank of Faith." "Sixpenny worth of Divine Spirit," "Some Fine Ulscults Baked In the Oven of Charity. Can-fully Conserved For the Chickens of tho Church," "Tho Sparrows of tho Spirit" «md "Tho gweet H wnl lows of Salvation" are among the number. Knur Rations. Practical Idealism takos with the German chiefly tho form of devotion to duty. In the Husslan it Is a readiness to sacrifice everything to his Inward feeling. In the Anglo Haion It Is the staking of tho whole person for a con cretc, palpable and dlsilucUy tlxed pur pose. In the Frenchman It Is a gent-nil idea which carries him away to great deeds. Baron F. von Wrangell In Con temporary BevlOW. Surrraa Kaalvr Than Failure. \Ve say success Is easier than failure; that a man who makes a success In life works less, worries less and has an easier time xeucrally than tbe man who makes a failure and spends his time In telling how ho Is smarter than ether people, but that "luck" has been agalnat him Atchison filolie. An Optlmlaf. "Oh, yes, lie's quite an enthusiast. He goes In for thlugs In real earnest " "Yes, If some one were to send him on a wild goose chase he'd speak of himself afterward as a sportsmau."- Fblladelpbla I'reaa. .« No. 34. ORIGIN OF GOLD PENS THE FIRST ONES WERE MADE LAND AND WERE FAILUA Then an Amerlna Cltlsea DlKtn That Iridium Comld Be tM< Protecting the Points, ui the ] feet Pen Resulted. To an American is due the cn for having made the fountain pen useful article it has come to be, without the gold pen point, which c jiot corrode, the fountain pen would useless. The manufacture of gold pens \ commenced in the United States In 1 by a watchmaker of Detroit. Attem had been made in England to mi gold pens prior to that time, but tl met with little success. Alloyed | is too soft to make a durable point, I this circumstance made it necesa to protect the pen points with i monds or rubies until John Isaac Hi kins, a citizen of the United States, I residing in England while the erp ments In the manufacturing of g pens were lu progress there, actiden ly discovered that the native alloy Iridium and osmium ore, one of hardest and most refractory of all i tallic alloys, could be used for proti ing the points to much better adv tage and more cheaply. Hawkins' rights were purchased b; clergyman of Detroit, who Induced watchmaker above mentioned to ma facture gold pens. The first pens mi by him were poor substitutes for quill then in use. In 1840 his pli was taken to New York, whore business was enlarged. Quite an improvement was added the plant by the machines for the m lug and tempering of the pens, invc ed by John Kendell, one of the < ployees of the establishment This tablishment soon produced a gold ] so perfect that it combined the el ticity of the quill with the permasei of the metal. About ISSO It was ( covered that by Imbedding the iridl points In the gold Instead of solder them on the corrosive Influence of. Ink on the two metals, the solder I the gold, was avoided and a flrn hold In the pen was given to the poll The gold pen has been brought to present degree of perfection by ' American manufacturer, and the dustry from its Inception has tx characterized by the use of AmerU methods. For the production of gold pen a high degree of skill Is nec sary, and only experts are emploj In the different plants. The gold used In tho making of 1 pens is obtained from the Unit States assay office. It Is then mel and alloyed about sixteen carats t nnd rolled Into a long, narrow rlbb from which pen blanks or flat pla in the shape of a pen, but consideral thicker than the finished pen, are < by means of a lever press or dit a punch. Tho blunt nib ot the blank botched or recessed at the end to* celve the iridium that forms the i ceedingly hard point which all pens possess. The iridium is coated with a era of borax ground In water and laid the notch formed In the end of the blank. It fc then Secured frf h-propwi of sweating, which Is nothing more or less than melting the gold of which the pen Is formed so that It unites solidly with the Iridium. Tbe blank is then passed between rollers of peculiar form to give a gradually diminishing thickness from the point backward. The rolls have a small cavity In which the extreme end of tho Iridium pointed nib is placed to prevent Injury to the Iridium. After rolling the nib of every pen Is stiffened and rendered spongy by hnmmurlng. This Is the most Important proceu In the manufacture of the pen, as the elasticity of the pen depends entirely, upon this operation. Tbe pen Is then trimmed by u press similar to that which is used for cutting out tbe blanks or by automatic machinery. When the blank lias been trimmed the name of the manufacturer and the number of the pen are stamped on it by means of a screw press. The lion Is given Its convex surface also by means of n screw preM, the blank being pressed betweon a concave die beneath and a convex one above. Quito a little force Is necessary to bring the pen to the required convex ity, and when this operatlou Is com pleted two Jaws approach the blank and press It up on opposite edges, thus giving tbe pen Its filial shape. Tho no*t step Is to cut the Iridium Into two points by holding It on the edge of a thin copper disk which la charged with line emery and oil and revolves at a high speed. The nib la then slit by a machine and the slit lleared by means of a line circular saw. After slitting, the nibs are brought together by hammering, and the pen Is burnished on the Inside by a concave form and on the outside by a convex form. This is necessary to give the pen a uniform surface and greater elasticity. These nibs aro then set l>y tho lingers alone, after which operation the pen la ground by a lathe with a thin steel disk and a copper cylinder, both charg ed with flno emery and oil. The silt Is tliMii ground by a fluo disk, and the aides or tbe nibs and tbe points are ground upon the copper cylinder. After tho grinding is done tho pen la pollabed upon buff wheels, wblub completes th* •*rocoss of manufacture. fleforo the pen Is placed upon the market, however, It Is given n thorough Inspection to see that It possesses the Broper8 roper elasticity, fineness and weight, len passed to en Inspector iybo testa It and weighs It.—Chicago Chronicle. 'JTie Stray Mullet. It Is AU odd fact tnat the moat txP'Brt marksman cannot equal the uuorflng Accuracy of tho stray bullot in reaching the mark.-Baltimore American, Ilia Opposite. She- They say (bat jwrMM ofet?pp