VOL. XXXXIII. H H BEAUTEOUS H! H SPRING." H ; And with Spring comes to BROWN A: CD's, k! M the largest—most complete—and exclusive line of Fi fA of Furniture and Carpets we have ever shown. k Lj We have been particularly careful in the n ft selection of every piece of Furniture, and by April I M let we expect to show you a store full of the best M money can buy. Fi Our Carpets are all new—much of the stock k in Brussels goods having only recently arrived, w { The order for these goods having been made m ► previous to our advertised reduction sale on f 4 * Carpets—you will now have opportunity of a r, great saving of money for your Spring floor cover- k* | ings, as they will be sold at much less than regu- rJ < lar price along with our elegant line of Ingrain k ► Carpets, which we offer you at cost. Think of tne M ! saving just at the season when you will need the P goods. Our liberal offer should bring you direct L . to this store. Don't fail to avail yourself the sav- F ing we offer. • [| BROWN &■ CO. f; No. 136 North Main St., Butler. pt THE MODERN STORE- New Spring White Goods, Superb Line New Embroideries, Jhe Unrivalled Assortment of Butler. If yon are mwrutod io thp finest, best and largest line of white goods and etc broideries in Botler. tnea po this store for we have just re ceived and opened the Jiandsoment and most extensive line of new and Cambric Embroideries and Insertions, India Linen*, Persian pawns. Jfainaook#, Batiste. Chiffons plain and dotted Swisses and hundreds of patterns in fanoy Naipaocjcs, Madras and Mercerized Weaves MOUNTAINS O C WHITE GOODS Bc, 10c, lSjc, 15c, lHc. 35c, 85c to 75c yard A special lot Embroideries worth 12* cto 200, this week at So, 100 and 12& C yard. An immense assortment of finer ones at 18c, 25c, 85c, 75c. Jlaw all-over Embroideries 35c to $3.00. % ftew Mixlalliong. Val and Torchon Laces, all the very newest designs. We are makinK a specialty of this department. Don't fail to see them before commencing yonr spring sewing. j? Ladies' Home Journal Booka now here. EISLER-MARDORF COHPANY, goxm tuanuan » QQ4 t ISTJSKS^OI E8 1 Samples sent on request. OPROSIT# QOTSL ARLINGTON. BUTLER, PA * \ I Duffy's Store I Not one bit too early to think of that new Carpet, or ■ perhaps you would rather have a pretty Rug—carpet I size. Well, in either case, v/e can suit you as pur Car ■ pet stock Is one of the largest and best assorted in But- H ler county. Among which will be found the following: I EXTRA SUPER ALL WOOL INGRAIN CARPETS, H Heavy two and three ply fisc per yd and np ■ HALF WOOL INGRAIN CARPETS, ■ Best cottoD chain 50c per yd and op ■ BODY BRUSSELS, Simply no wear ont to these $1.85 yd ■ TAPESTRY BRUSSELS, H Light mad#. Jjijt very Oood 65c per yd np ■ STAIR CARPETS j| ■ Body and Tapestry Brussels, Half and All Wool Ingrains. Kj I HARTFORD AXMINSTERS, H H Prettiest Carpet made, aa durable too $1.35 H ■ RAG CARPETS, Oennine old-fashioned weave. Eg I MATTING, Hemp and Straw. P ■ RUGS-CARPET SIZES. ■ H Axminster Hugs. Beantiog too. *2,' each and up K H Brussels Rnics, Tapestry ana Body lilt each and n( B ■ Ingrain DrngKets. All and Half Wool $5 each and np H Linoleums, Inlaid and Common, al) widths and grades Bg H Oil Cloths, Floor, Table, Shelf and Stair. EE H Lice Curtains. Portiers, Window Shades, Curtain Poles; Small Hearth H H Rugs, all slyles and sizes. I Duffy's Store. I I MAIN STREET, BUTLER. g WHY You can save money by purchasing your piano of W. . NEWTON, "The Piano Man." The expense of running a Music Store is as follows: Rent, per Clerk, per annum $312.00 Lights, Heat and incidentals . . . $194.00 Total , , , , , . . . f . $12«6.0Q I have no store and oan save yon this expense when yon buy of me. I sell pianoe for cash or easy monthly payments. I take pianos or orgaus in exchange and allow you what they are worth to apply on the new instrument All pianos fully warranted as represented. MY PATRONS ARE MY REFERENCE. A few of the people I have sold pianos in Bntler. Ask them. Dr. MeCurdy Bricker Pred Porter fraternal Order Eagles Epwortli League E. W. Bingham Qeo. D. High W. J. Mates J. S Thompson Joseph Woods G M McKuo A. W Boot Miss Eleanor Barton Mrs. Mary L. Stronp W. C Currv F. J. Hauck Miss Emma Hughes A. W. Mate* W. Williams Mrs, B. O. Rnmbatjgh Chas E Herr PEOPLE'S PHONE 426. Subscribe for the CITIZEN Dr. W. P. McElroy Sterling Clnb D V. Reed Woodmen of the World H. A. McPherson Miss Anna McCandless £. A. Black Samnel Woods Oliver Thompson John Johnson B. A. Long well J. Hillgard J E. Bowers C. F. Stepp W. J. Armstrong Miles Hilliard Mrs. 8. J. Oreen J, R Douthett E. K. Richey L. 8. Vouch THE BUTLER CITIZEN. >We have bought a ) fill < property for f (®JvßVv"i"v ) ! A SIO.OOOI Jsra d " s \ We are going to raise the $lO 000.00 before that time if possible. To / { do this we find it necessary to red sice and sacrifice nnr overloaded stock \ ) of Men's Bovs". and Children's Suits and Overco its retfardl-M of cost, f CWe certainly mean it. We were never known to advertise anything we ; } cannot prodnce. A trnthfnl advertisement has much weight to on. i / character and business. We do and always will maintain them both \Ve J j will not quote prices as space will not permit, but to those who b a e \ attended onr sales in tbf past nothing need be said or prices quoted The / v above announcement is enough to convince yon that we mean business C f A few minutes of vour time and we can easily prove to you what an ex / ( traordinarv opportunity this is for yon to save your hard earned money \ J Yon call'-w will do the rest A legitimatea«l\.— ai legitimate / C sale-is at your disp. sal and approval. Avail yourself of the opportnnl- J ity is all we ask of you Yours is all the gain. Ours is all the losa. Call / and be convinced. J .. I Window Display—and seek information—You'll get it | Douthett & Graham. I J INCORPORATED. \ BICKEL'S H H Great Bargain Sale. H An immense Stock of Seasonable Footwear to be closed out in order to reduce our extremely pj kl large stock W Bigßargains in All Lines. m Ladies' Fur Trimmed Felt Slippers, price *l.2s—reduced to . 75c Ladies' Warm Lined Shoes, price * 1.50-redneed to *I.OO II Ladies' Warm Lined Shoes, price #1 25-reduced to .......... &>c "1 One lot Ladies' 350 Hand tarn and Hand-welt Shoes reduced to 2.2;j WA One lot Ladies' 3 00 Fine Patent Leather Shoes, button or lace, * A reduced to •.• ■ One lot Ladies' $2.50 Fine Dongola Patent tip Shoes reduced to l.o> WA One lot Ladies'l.so Fine Dongola Patent tip Shoes reduced to 1.10 im A One lot Children's Fine Shoes, sizes 4to 8, reduced to 45c One lot Infanta's Fine Shoes, sizes oto 4, reduced to lJc WA M Mens Fine Box-calf, Vici-kid and Patent Leather Shoes. __ I X M regular price 50 and s4.oo—red need to Men's WoikinK Shoes, regular price $2.00-reduced to. .• •••• J-40 WA One lot Boys' Fine Satin-calf Shoes, regular price I.so—red dto 1.00 . C One lot Men's Fine Slippers rmluced to 40c A Ladies' Lamb wool Insoles, regular price 25c—reduced to l->c WA « Misses'and Children's Lamb-wool Insoles, regular price 20c-at »c » >1 All Felt Boots and Overs, all Stockings and pj A Overs, Warm-lined Shoes aDd Slippers, also balance L I M of our stock of Leggins and Over-Qaiters to be in- Mrl eluded in this GREAT BARGAIN SALE « i Sole Leather and Shoemakers' Supplies. fej Repairing Piomptly Done. 3 JOHN BICKELtj 4 128 S Main St. f BUTLER, PA. J w g /Qx T LCK / -M New buildings, new rooms, elegant new equipment. excellent courses of study, best of teachers, expenses moderate, terms VERY LIBERAL! Over $2,000 00 worth of new typewriters in use (allowing advanced students from 3 to 4 hours' practice per day), other equipment in proportion' Wlutet- Term, Jau JfMXJ. Soring I erin. April 2, 1000. Positions secured for our worthy «raduates. V iaitor« always welcome: When in Butler, pay ns a visit. Catalogue and other literature mailed on ap plication. MAY ENTER ANY TIME. A. F. REGAL, Principal, Butler, Pa ' | Fall and Winter Millinery. | Everything in the line ot Millinery can be found, •F the right thing at the right time at the right price at •$! tj? W I ROCKENSTEIN'S Phone 656. M 8 S. Main St. || 7WEN ? ~ / • f > ws f ' Won't buy clothing for the purpose ot f Ii spending money They desire to get the j best possible results of the money expended. Those who buy cnutom clothing hay? a |j»_j , \ *• right to demand a tit, to have their clothes correct in style and to demand of the seller to guarantee everything. Come to ns and there will be n jthini; lacking. I yr4 v y have just received a large stock of Spring i > \ , ' ' and Summer suitings in the latest styles, \"' y • ,! ij t shades and colors. "" \ ? ~ ii fl I G. F. KECK, J MERCHANT ThlbOß, |j 142 N.Main St. f RutKr,Pd . ' | Heme Waste | l| Than any other Washer^ l J. Ci. & W. CAMPBELL, f || BUTLE, PA. BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1900. R-R-TIME-TABLES Pennsylvania RAIfcROAD WEST PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. Schedule in effect Jan. 1, lOOG Trai 3 lea> e BUTLER as follows: F r MJ.-vrhenj'and way E>t%i».> ;■», 6:15 and 10.35 a *r.. and 4.;! > i> m. u .-k 7.J0 a. m. aid 5. 0 p. m. Saoda} . K »r Pitt*burg aud way statlous S.iO a. m. and 2..W i*. m. *e<*k 'lays. For B afrarille Intrroctioo, Aitooaa, Harriftburp, Philadelphia and the K**t.6.ls and 10-35 a m. and 2JSO V. in %V k day*; 720 a. in MID.I IV,. BUFFALO AND ALLEGETEJfY VALLEY DIVISION. Trains leave via KISKIMINETAS JOIfCTION as follows: - For Buffalo BAO a.m. we*>k <iav-; 7.20 a, m. Suu dajs. For Redßank and "il < itr, 6.15, 8.40, 10.35 a. m. and 4.J0 p. m. wstk days; 7.20 a. m. and 5.05 p. in. F< r Kittanning and way Ktations &15and 10.35 in. and 4JM |». m. week days; 7.20 a. ni. and 505 p. m. Sundays Foi detailed iuformatioi?, apply to ticket agent or addreos Tho*. E. Watt, I aaa. Apt. Western Oifltrict, :trto VifYb Pfftsb'ir*, Ph. W. W. ATTEP.P.I'RY. J U WOuD Gen*l Manager. Paw ,'r Traffr Manager. f>KO W BoYl). G-neral Paa»enger Afteet. b K .v P it iu Time table in effect Nov. 19, 1905 Paseenfjer trains leave and arrive at Bntler as follows: LEAVE FOB NORTH. 7:30 a. in., mixed for Pnnssutawney, Du Bois and intermediate stations. 10:33 a. m. daily, vestibuled day ex press for Buffalo, connects at Ashford, week days, for Rochester. 5:.>0 p. m. local for Punx'y, Dn Bois and intermediate stations. 11:31 p. m. night express for Buffalo and Rochester. ARRIVE FROM NORTH. 6:10 a. m. daily, night express from Buffalo and Rochester. 9:30 a.m. week days, accomodation from Dußois. 4:50 p.m. daily, vestibuled day express from Buffalo. Has connection at Ash ford week days from Rochester. 8:07 p.m. week days, mixed train from Du Bois and Punxsntawney. C Trains leave the B. & O. Station, Pittsburg for Buffalo and Rochester at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.. and for local points as far as Dußois daily at 4:20 p. m. week days. BESSEMER & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY. TIME TABLE in effect September 17th, 1905. EASTERN STANDARD TIME NORTHWARD SOUTHWARD (Read up) Daily Except Sunday (Reatldown) ToTIi 112 | OTATIONS | ®I II I 13 p.ni.p.m.p.m.l SIAHUHH. i a m .a m.'p.m. 10 oal 4 00l 3 oaßuffqlo(ritU.«A) : 3 4?> 10 (io"2 0o p. in. p. in. a. in. | ,H. in. p. in. p. in. 7 i:t| 1 43i10 2 > ! Erie. 1 7 o'i 1 ox 4 .'.7 C 51 JlO oi Fuirview 7 29! B ti 1U( l u: a 45) Ciirard 7 4lt 1 4! 5 &S 6 24 ; I 9_27' rraiiesvillo.... I h O«>- r> 4 " "S -• l iU.!nrur»,Ar..f'«nue«iit.'.t % JiMJ u6 I" 5 i(j;i 2_oiij7 j»o Lv-Oonilpatit -ArjlO 00 1 n 55 Hj! I_• i . u'i ■ Albion iH us ns B u 16 10 fl2 35 fj 11)1 Shad eland !fs 14 tt l»fe 01 6 0712 32! VO7 ...Hpringboro |8)721a 607 0 I'J -JT !) ,jj . I V,1,11t-ul■ IV iljl-... h---lx '• 12 "7 07 12 4-V'j J Ar M i-advi lle"X\ | 7 oil! 1 ■*..'• I M 4 5811 2* 7 SDLv .Meadville. Ar! 9 2'V 3 12 7 07 6 1012 is! S 6J A..<"on't Luke..L\i 7 6"> 2 23 5 2S 8 2 11 6G 7 .V> Lv.fon't iJikc.Ar! 8 5:: 2 45 C 40 5 48 10 5" Vr..Liliesville..Lv 8 27' « 17 T4 112 10' S «*.-ilfadvilß Jet.. I 8 431 237«; 32 is 27 ill 56 8 27' lliirtslown.. f8 57 f2 C 46 B 13 fU 41, 8 12 Osgood. 9 12 f3 03 7 00 5 0".lt 85| 803 Gr< envllie 9 2Uj 3107 OR 5 00 II 2« 7 65 .. ..Sheaango . .. 9 jtf 3 It. 7 15 4 i ll 12 » 8s FMd<»nU„ . 0 4i 832 783 4 28 "0 58| 7 23. .. Mercer 9 .'.B S 48 7 48 402 10 3"> 7CO Grove City 10 23 4HHB 15 13 47 flO 23 n.ra Harrisviile : fSO 38 14 22 p.m. 3 II ID l« I«ruXl• ■ 111<>!i 10 43 I 2- 2 10j 7_05 ..'Lv ..Hilliard _Ar II 30' 617.. . 3 37 io K I Ki'isUT. 10 47. 4 31 3 23 10 02 1 Euclid II 04 4 45 .. .. i I 2> LL>V. KayloE .. Ar lii ID p.M. "a'ssj' 9 .45f j......- Bill ler ! 11l »0| 5 10) 400 1 is) 815 iLv.Allegheny.Ar| 1 o*l 6 p. in. a. na.! J 'p.m. p. mJp.m. Train No.l leaving Greenville at 6:17 a. m.; Bhenengo 6:s4:Fredonl» 7:13; Mercer 7:27; Grove City 7:50; Kcister 8:17; Butler 9:00, " Tlv Sin Al'ecMeny «' ]y.~Z t,. »t tjneen .liinetxin with (f«m* to niid from Kajior, aud at Branclitoa from Hilliard and Annandalt'. Train No. 2 leaving Allegheny atß:oo p.m.; Butler 4:45; Kelfter 6:32: Grove City 6:55; Xfercer 6:21; Frt'donla 6:38; Blienango 6:.55, arrives in Greenville at 7:00 p. m.; eonnectn at Qneeu Junction with trains to and from Kayior, and at Branehion for Milliard. !•;. M. U'J'l.fcy, K. t). t'OMSTOt'K, Geueral Manager. Geu'l l'ass. Agent. Win field K It Co Time Table IN effect May 29th, 1903. STATIONS. AM 1' M Leavos W.»t Wlnflald 7 30 2 45 ,4 B"KK*vllle .. 745 300 " Iron Bridge 76d 310 Wiafield Junction 8 10 3 25 14 Lane 820 3.& " Butler Junctlun 8 ld.S 340 Arrive r utler 10 5 OA Arrive Allt>' bu..y 6 (Hi Arrive Mtti/nutj, .. 10 tf pm Arrive Blalrtvillv.. ... j 1 Qft 642 *ABTWAab^ STATIONS jam P M I.cave Pftteburg 3 05 Lenve IJ'iilrHvillti ■ 7 .50 2 15 14 Allegheny I 8 230 44 Butler | 840 2 30 44 Ulltl'T .. . . j 440 " »«.... ; 10 03 443 ** Wlnfleld Junction 110 IS 45C . 44 Iron Bridge !10 2ft 5«« 44 BogipvHl* 10 35 515 Arrive Weet Wlnfleld (10 60 5 90 TrniiiH at Lan«i and Iron Bridge only on Flag to tak« on or leave off pantongun. Trai ub Conuectat Butler Junction villi; Traiim Eaatward for Freeport, Vandcrgrift aud BlairHvill«< InterHoctlon. Trains Westward for Natrona,TuiCntutn /yM'glieny and I'iHfliur;;. l raiu« Nortiiward lor Saxcoburg, Marwood and But ler." B. Q. BEALOH, Tu*»na*er. I Strictly High Grade 1 I PIANOS AND ORGANS. | | Come and see me when | | you buy; also sheet music | 1 or anything In the music I I line. | | W. A. F. GROHMAN, | * Mnsic instrnctor and Piano Toner, * x. Next (loor to Y. M C. A, S People's Phone * GKOHMAN'S MUSIC STORp. * fnrnijhed for ail % tteoasionii. £ Zuver Studio Has added a full line of amateur Photo Supplies, Cam eras, Films, Dry Plates, De veloper*, Printing out and de veloping papers. Anti-Trust Goods At about one half what you have been paying. Quality Guaranteed As good ff not better than the Trust goods. ZUVER STUDIO 2-13 S. Main St. BUtler THE GIRL AT ; THE Y By SEWARD W. HOPKINS j CWjrigltt, 190 S. I.j K. A. IHi it(htad ||^ The up express was due to pass at 1 o'clock, but it did not stop. Graham would not have been in the office at all, only he had some money in the safe and had received orders by wire to sleep in the station that night. He did not know how much there was. It had come in a sealed package, locked In a small pouch. He knew it was pay day on the new branch then building on the Ist, and this was the 31st. "Why can't they send a pay car?" asked Graham of himself. '•Too confounded mean," he muttered. The hours dragged slowly, but Gra ham found some solace in thinking of Miss Delaine. Miss Delaine was from Chicago. She was visiting the daughter of Silas Jones, whom she had met at school. Miss Jones was tall, big and strong; Miss Delaine was dainty. Miss Jones, with the advautage of her boarding school years, dressed well; Miss Delaine dressed better. Graham had suddenly felt a peculiar sensation wjjen Miss Delaine got oft the local at Naomi. lie knew that Silas was going to have company. He had no idea the company was built more on tho fleeting vision plan than any other. "If Silas don't feed that girl up he will be all out of company," Graham had said. "She's almost gone now." Graham was a husky fellow and had been at Naomi two months when Miss Delaine appeared. As Graham board ed with Silas he had an opportunity to study her well. "No more turkey hunts while she's here," he grumbled to himself. Miss Delaine took the prumble out of him when she proposed a shoot, and the three went to the scrubs, and Miss Delaine brought down live to his three and Miss Jones one. Miss Delaine proved to have more get up and get in her d-iminutive body than Graham acknowledged in bis five feet ten. She could box big Miss Jones all over the barn floor; she could climb a cherry tree in a light summer frock and come down as neat as she went up; she could swim better than Miss Jones and dive as deep as Graham. She could play the most charming \vajtxes and sing the prettiest songs. She had not beon at Naotnl two weeks before she was singing In tho choir, and Graham made the harrowing dis covery that he sang bass. So on this night Gtaham consoled himself by thinking gloomy thoughts about Miss Delaine. "I'd be a fool to ask her and a brute to expect her to accept if I did ask." He said this with almost a groan. "Why couldn't it have been Fan?" Fan was Miss Jones. "But, no; she'll marry Larklns, and if Miss Deluine was poor I'd marry her." He knew she was rich. She had of ten spoken about "our railroad." James Delaine was president of the Q. and R. Disconsolate ho 6 pio k (Hi ids pipe. Ho in the safe. He kuew the payroll must be long. He had read last Sunday s paper a dozen times and gone off to sleep and nearly fallen off the ciia'r t \.h«cn i,« hail tilfei' Vir. 1 :J bau left tho door open for air'. The night was warm. "Hello there, young feller!" came a voice. He turned toward the door and looked into the barrel of a big revolve^. "Hold up your bunds"' "Ei - 4 u(u ag^n't"here," stammered Graham. "Oh, we know that. You keep yer mouth shut. We'll do the rest." "I won't submit to robbery, if that Is what you mean," said Grahatp. "Robbery, r;hl \\ M n't submit, eh? WelK young feller, ye d<jn't look much like a fool. Under the circumstances I wouldn't ndvise yer to be one even If ye do know how. I've got two partners here, and the first yawp out of ye w!U mean a game o' s?>ootln' Uijj. No,w, Jim Another fellow came in aud went through Graham's pockets. "Now, young feller," said the leader after Jim had deposited an express re volver on the table, "Just tell us the combination to that safe." "I refuse." "What did I cay about benr a fool? Say, V-U give you three minutes to inake up your mind. You'll either give us the combination or I'll put a hole through you. Now, one." Graham was silent. Jim was working at the safe- The third came in and grinned ut the plc two Graham made. "Pretty boy," he said. "Three." Graham opened his mouth to speak. "Ain't no use saylu' anything unless It's the combination." "Aw, kill him. We can blow open the safe." Graham knew that these ruw» meant business. They \VQUKI as soon take a life as eat. He could see his revolver lying where Jim had placed it. If only he could divert the leader's attention while he grabbed his pwu re volver lie would take a chance. Gra ham was na coward. He fixed his eyes on the door, nodding to some imag inary person behind tho leader. The bandit laughed. "See that, Hill? He don't know how old that trick is. Young feller, that trick was old before you were born. Give us another." "It Is no trick!" shouted Graham. "I am not afraid of yon, 'ju» dout let that bear Ifl li looked frightened. The one call ed Hill looked. Graluim had moved a few steps forward. "Are you goin' to open that safe?" "I tell you to iilin," said Bill. "IIe"« tried to fool us twice. No bear outside." Graham could see the desperado growing blacker. J,Io kuew that after he had opened the safe for them they would shoot him to prevent Identifica tion. It had been done many times be fore. He resolved to sell his life fighting father than yielding. He suddenly darted toward ills revolver, but the leader was too quick, He bad been expecting that. The revolver was sim ply a lure. He fired, and Graliaiu fell with a bullet iu his side. "Now, Lang you, If you want a show for your life give us the combination." Graham was gasping. Ho was wait ing for the next shot that would kill him. Suddenly there was a sharp crack— the smashing of Klnss—another—and another. Tho leader was down, with a bullet In his heart, shot through the buck. Jim lay writhing near the *af«. Bill had pitched forward uu<J was grasping the side for support. Then an apparition api>eared at the door. A bit of a pirl stood there, her face white, a rifle in her bands. She was so small slie looked like a child. Graham saw her. '•You—you, Miss Delaine—at half past 1? How—how"— She calmly pazed at the result of her lightning work. "To tell you the truth, I was afraid and came here to sleep. After you left"' —she was examining his wound while she spoke— ' Charley Jones came over on horseback and said Mr. Jones' brother was dying. I was out In the orchard, and they could not find me and thought probably I was with you. I returned to the bouse and could not get in. I had left my key in the house. I man aged to get a window open and went in that way, but I was afraid to go to sleep. I could sit up without fear, be cause I always feel safe with my rifle. But I was dead tired after the dance last night, and I wanted to sleep. I thought I'd risk the talk and come here. It was nearest. I heard the shot and knew you were in trouble. I ran and got here just in time. Can you run the sender?" "I guess so," he said feebly. "Wire to order that express to stop here." She even knew the stations. Graham dragged himself to the table, got his call and clicked off the mes sage. At 2 the express came roaring and rumbling in. "What the mischief's the row here?" bawled a heavy .voice, and a powerful man in a silk hat and black frock coat stood with mouth agape while a frac tion of what would make a fair sized girl slid, unconscious, to the floor. "Xan, my girl, here?" said the big man. "Here, tell Hawkins to come here." Hawkins was Mr. Delaine's pri vate secretary and an operator. "Hawkins, get Burns and stay here till relieved by a new man. This man won't come back. He'll either go to jail or the head of a division. Qft Nan into the stateroom. Get a doctor. There must bo one on the train. Get a woman to take care of Xan. Take this man—his name is Graham—lnto the coach. Guard that safe as well as I think Graham has. There is a pack of money in there. Evans said he feared a holdup, and I sent the money yester day with orders for Graham to stay all night. But what I don't understand is what—what Xan—at this time of night"— It was not many hours before the whole story was told. "Well," said Mr. Dfelame, "you have told a gaud story, but I know a better •jiie. I'll tell It when I see the result of Graham's injuries." "Yes, I know one as good as yours, but It won't be time to tell It until yours Is told. And, papa, won't you be surprised?" "I'm-not a lot," said the president. • *••••• The other two stories were told. Gra ham is now second vice president, which was Delaine's story, und Nan is his wife, which \vns Nan's. Now Miss Jopes goes to see Mrs. Graham and travels in a yrlvate Pullman wiUi the second vice presidential guardianship for her safety. Ploninc With There can be little (Wubt that the ox was tht» uarlifst l>east employed for the plow. A white bull and a white cow were yoked together to draw the furrow for making the walls of Rome. Greeks and Romans employed oxeg U plowing; asses only foj MMdy soils. When the had finished hl» »anor he turned the instrument upside down, and the oxen went home dragging its tall and handle over the surface of the ground, a scene ed by Horace. The yoLUitf k'jfettier of ox and ass \viiH expressly forbidden by the law of Moses and Is made the ground of a lu dicrous comparison by I'lautus. Ulys ses, when he feigned madness In order to avoid going on the Tiojau expedi tion, plowed wHU au ox and a -tours* The North Star. The north star is exactly In line with the poles of the earth—that is to say, It Is exactly north of tl\e paid*—which Is the reason why its pusitlou with rct wyjicK to us does not change by the revolution of the earth upon its axis. The reason Its position does not seem to change by the annual revolution of the earth around the sun Is that It is so many billions of miles away that ihe differ«ice in direction rrom differ ent points of th? earth's orbit la Im perceptible, luiwtay Observance. Scene, Scotch farmhouse; time, Sun day morning. Tourist (to farmer's wife)— Can you let mo have a glass of milk, pleasef Milk Is produced fu\d consumed. Tourist some coppers from ills i»ocket)—A penny, I suppose. Farmer's Wlfe—Mon, dae ye no think Pftme o' yersel' tae be buyln' goods on the SawbaUi? Tourist (repocketing the coppers)— Oh, well, there's no harm done. I'm sure I'm much obliged. But wont you have the money for It 7 Farmer's Wife—Na, na; I'll no tak' Ifess than Eaxpence for breakln' the Rawbath!—Leeds Murcury. Wnthlngton and Harvard. Washington received from Harvard collogo tho honorary degree of doctor of laws. The distinction was voted by the president and fellows of the college at the meeting at Watertown April 8, 177<!. "as an expression of the graU tudo of this college for his eminent services in the cause of his country and to their society." The signers wero President Samuel Langdou. Nathaniel Appleton, John Wiothrop, Andrew El lot, Hatnuvl Cooper and John Wads worth. Didn't Know. There are some persons who cannot take a Joke, but Snlggina Is not one of them. A "friend" acquainted with ynlgKlns' frequent changes of abode asked him which he thought was tho cheaper—to move or to pay rent. "I cau't tell you, my dear boy," re plied Suiggins. "I have always moved." —London Telegraph. A!d« to llapplneas. Cultivate tho habit of detecting the possibilities for good In things aud peo ple; also the habit of letting people know how much you like them. It makes the world a pleasant place.— Woman's Life. Mia Scheme. Creditor—Can't you pay me some thing on account of that bill you owe me? Debtor—How much do you wantf Creditor—l'd like enough to meot the fees of a lawyer to sue you for the bal ance, Bnrlta. The clnfs in natural history, being asked the difference between a dog and a tret-, the head boy answered, "A tree la covered with bark, while a dog aeema, to be lined with l£" SHE CHANGED HER MIND By JEANNE O. LOIZEAUX j Copyright, 190S, by Ruby IXmfllgt ; Marion rode at an angry gallop. The dust was thick and the beat Intense even for July—no weather for riding. The girl wore a neat blue gown, and a wide 6traw bat shaded her golden hair and clouded blue eyes. As she passed the hay field, midway between her fa thers farm and Jim Bradley's, Jim himself stepped to the road and motion ed her to stop. She reigned the rough bay colt up with difficulty and pushed ber lover's hand away when he laid It on her arm. She gave him no chance to speak. "Now, don't say anything. I shall ride whatever horse I please. See how quiet be is, anyway. Well, suppose I am killed? Then you will be free to marry Agnes, since you seem to like her so well. You can ride with her every day. You are free now, for that matter!"' She knew It was an unjust remark, but jealousy bad the upper hand. Jim Bradley was every Inch a man, tall and good looking. His dark eyes flashed, and his jaw set He bad seen Marion in a temper before. He tried to explain. '"But, dearest, she only overtook me on my way to town. It was not planned by either of us, and I have al ways known her, as I have you. Would you have me tell her you did not allow me to ride a mile with a neighbor? Where's the harm? You know whom I love, dear." "She's always after you. She's In love with you. She"— "No, she is not, but if she were ought you to be angry with me? And even then should you blame ber? You love me yourself, don't you? Come, dear, be reasonable. Let me lead the brute home, and, if you must ride and get a sunstroke, get It on a safe horse." His masterful air of possession irritated her as much as It ordinarily pleased her. "I don't love you. I hate you! Come on, Prince." She gave the reins a little slap, and tbe colt danced and snorted wildly. Jim caught him by the bridle. He spoke with repressed anger. "Well, love me or not, you shall get dowir You shan't break your neck Just to break my heart. You know plenty of other ways of doing that Prince tins not been saddled half a dozen times, and I know your father does not allow you to ride him, though you are an old hand at horses. And you know perfectly well that Agnes Is nothing but a friend. She cares noth ing for me. She's a nice girl"— Bradley! She told Sue Field that she would take you from me, and she's done it. Not that 1 care—much. Let Prince go, 1 say!" "I will not. I shall take you down and have your father forbid you to W.ouat fetm. Sue Is only trying to make trouble. Agnes never said or thought a thing like that." Marion sat quietly a moment, as If to obey his command to dismount Her eyes were wide, her cheeks glowing. He dropped the bridle and came to r«aeh his arms up for her. Then sud denly the demon of pride seized her again. She gave Prince a cut that sent him out of Jim's reach with one bound. "Goodby," she called. "You are free. I wouldn't marry you If you—l would have to be dead and come to life again before I would say I love you!" The horse was off at an unruly gal lop. Jim was angry, but his heart stood still aa he watched the little bine figure rtdlug away so lightly. Untrust worthy ns he knew the colt to be, she seemed to have him under fine control. She could tame anything but her own temper; it was a way she had. Per haps her own unruly spirit made the conquest of others easy. Of all her suitors—and she was much sought— ouly Jim had ever held his own and refused to bow utterly under the yoke of her will. That was why she loved him and quarreled with him—and had always come back to him. He was the stronger, and, while at times she re sented his power over her, she alio glorl**) in It. This was the worst sh« had ever done—defied him, broken her promise to marry him, risked her life to wring Ills heart He watched horse and girl fly from him over the level road. Then he shouldered his hayfork, walked swift ly to her father's place, entered the de serted barnyard—the men were all In the fields—closed the open barn door and waited with set jaw. Meantime Marion and the colt were having a grand ride past grain lands and Krovcs and farmhouses, flying past meadow and hayfield. The brisk mo tion, the wind In her face, cooled the girl's nnger a little and made ber ashamed. She thought with a pang that she had gone too far this time that she could never make It up with Jim now she had been a fool. Then bhe remembered coming back from shopping with Sue and meeting him riding gayly to town with Agnes Sutherland, with whom she had warred from the A B C's up. Jim had always had a fondness for her. Her wrath rose again, and she twitched the bridle. Prince was tired and beginning to be a bit sulky and nervous. With horse womanly Instinct she humored without yielding to him, let him drink at a roadside trough and turned bla head for home. As thoy reached Field's farm she no ticed preparations for thrashing going on. Tbe great red thrasher stood walt tng for the engine, and men and horses n-ere standing all about the conical yel low stacks. Sue came from the house and called to her to stop, which she did, to the colt's disgust. Sue leaned on the fence, and tbe two girls chatted a mo ment. "You better get off till the engine comes, Marlon. You might meet It You've no business on that crazy colt It isn't safe. 1 don't see how Jim al lows it!" Marlon's face flamed. "What has he to say? I am not en gaged to blm any more. I" Sue gasped, then, with remorse—too late, as usual—remembered what she had told her friend on tbe way from towu that day. "Marlon, you weren't ever fool enough not to know I was Joking? What Ag nes really said was that Jim was so silly about you he didn't hear what she said half tbe time. Ob,. May, I'm so sorry!" But Marlon did not wait. She rode away. Prince settled Into an ugly, obstinate gallop, swerving and jolting. They were nearlng the crossing when an unearthly shriek mad* Marlon look up to see the thrasher engine approach ing. She urged Prince on, trying to reach the corner where the road turned toward home before tbe came closer. Her bjytgs trtaflfft COS ah* No. ft remembered that It is fatal to lose nerve with an unruly horse. Prince snorted, laid back bla ears, but went on well enough. They were almost at the corner when tbe fiendish shriek came again. The colt took the bit In his teeth and bolted In utter terror. Marlon knew ber danger and kept her head as they turned the corner. She let her hat go, and the wind whipped ber long hair back like a yellow banner. Bhe spoke to the colt soothingly, patted his neck, tried to get the bit from his teeth—all in vain. They were still a mil* from home and going so fast that tbe mo tion was as easy as the rocking of • cradle. If they met no teams and be kept to the road all might yet be well, but he might throw her. He swerved st the bridge and nearly dragged her against the railing. She felt cold perspiration on her face. It seemed like the end of thinga She thought of Jim—all he bad been, all he was to her, what she bad said to him— and now she—might—never be able to say she was sorry, that she loved him— get him to forgive her. Bhe recalled a baby prayer, a little brother long dead, thought of her mother's face when they would take her home. As they neared tbe house she remembered that she bad not weeded the pansy bed. Everything wavered strangely In her mind. As they passed the windows she saw her little sister's baby face. As the colt tore around the corner to the gate and into the yard she grew cold with horror. She bad left tbe barn door open. He would make for his stall and crush her. It went suddenly dark before her, and her head swam. Jim she wanted to call his name, but could not He would have saved her, Bhe thought. Against the closed door stood a brim ming pall of cold water. As Prince stopped with a Jerk that threw Marlon from her seat Jim Bradley came quiet ly up. She was hanging by all ber skirts, that had caught on the pommel. Only a quick band and a steady one could have disengaged her as he did. He drew her into the shade and beld her close. She opened her eyes and looked up into his white face. It was like heav en to her. "Jim!" she said. "Jim!" "Are you hurt—are you hurt? Mar lon, are you all right?" She drew • long breath, stood up and walked a step to show him she was uninjured. Then she went close to him and put her hands on his shoulders. Her face was very serious. "Jim," she said, "I have changed my mind." He saw a queer little light ia her eyes and was wary. "About what—Prince?" "About you. Couldn't you—ask ma if I—love you? I think that I wouldn't have to He to say—yes." Jim tried to get hold of her, but she held off. "I want to tell you what I think of myself. Don't you speak. I am a hor rid little—beast Yes, I did say 'beast.' Will you—take me back?" Jim thought he would. Thackeray's Dlslful R«M, That George Venables, Thackeray's schoolmate, was not entirely responsi ble for the novelist's disfigured nose la to be gathered from the autobiography of Sir Wemyss Reid. On one occasion, when both Venables and Reid were visiting Lord Houghton, Reid bluntly asked his fellow guest who broke Thackeray's nose. "It was winter, and we were walking in Indian file through tbe woods. As I put this question to Venables he sud denly stopped and, turning around, glared at me in a manner that Instantly revealed the terrible truth to my alarm ed Intelligence. He continued to glare for several seconds, and then, apparent ly perceiving nothing but innocent con fusion, not unmixed with alarm, on my face, his features became relaxed into a more amiable expression. 'Did any body tell you,' he said slowly and wltb solemn cmphAls, 'to ask me that ques tion?' I could truthfully say that no body had done so. My answer seemed to mollify Venables at once. 'Then, if nobody put you up to asking that ques tion, I don't mind answering it It waa I who broke Thackeray's nose. We were only little boys at tbe time and quarreled over something and had the usual fight It wasn't my fault that he was disfigured for life. It was all tbe fault of some wretched doctor. Nowa days a boy's nose can bo mended so that nobody can see that It has ever been broken. Let me tell you,' be con tinued, 'that Thackeray never showed me any 111 will for the harm I bad done blm, and I do not believe be felt any.'" THE LOVERS' CANDLEB. Aa Old coartahi* Caataaa That Mill Prevail* Ia Polaad. A quaint old superstition Is to this day held in Poland to tbe effect that two lighted candles set afloat on tbe river by two lovers will by their con duct foretell if the course of true love will run smooth or otherwise. Tbe "lovers' candles" are launched at a very pretty water fete that takes place every summer on that part of tbe Vistula which runs through Poland. It commences at sunset. Tbe river Is thronged with a procession of little boats containing masked ladles and gentlemen. Each person carries two wreaths and two candles, the latter representing the person carrying them and the object of his or ber affections. They aro lighted, fixed firmly in the center of the wreaths and laid side by side in tbe water. Should tbev float down the river close together It is a sign that their lives should be united. Should they drift away from each oth er It is a sign that the lovers will be parted, and should they only drift asunder for a little way and farther on come together again It la a sign that the loved ones will only be parted for a time and all come right In tbe end. There is much method and order about tbe arrangement of this procession. The boats glide along in rows, eo many abreast, and after the first row have proved their wreaths they move away to the sides and tbe othera come for ward in succession. Tbe river Is well Illuminated, and a large concourse of people assembles to watch the pro ceedings. The scene Is a charming one and reminds one more of fairyland than of anything else. Teachtag the Teaehar. Mother (whose children have had an education superior to ber own, to bee small daughter, whom she Is in tbe act of smacking)—l'll learn you not to con tradict me! Small Daughter (between ber sobs)— Teach, mother, teach.— Punch. Relattoaa Baeaata KralMl< Mrs. Amblsb— l often tell my bus* band I wish he hsd more "get up and get" about blm. Mrs. Jellers-^ladeed? I've often heard that be get* UP and 1 gets bis own breakfast—Chicago Trlb-' une. A lazy man Is as useless as » jjW| man and takes up tool* Too01*»HtlW bard. j
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