VOL. XXXXIII NOTICE OF FILING. " P. ™Zth»o™'b °Je 3 North arm to the north »de of Mm-" «r.. t, at HjuTICE is that, the viewers have fulfilled their «aid office and have this 4th .lay of October. 190«, filed their report in the offi e of the Prothonotarv of Butler Co , Pa. *>OQA u n f t'ri« And, that they find the cost of said[improvement to ;-•» • s r£J' 1 * ™ . am,,unt we find that Bntler borough shall pay the snra of!l74Lß'. lea™ g a anee to be paid to Butler borough by the abutting property owners of *l4 or fl.t&i per front foot and assess said costs mi follows: 8 (V Purvis & Co ISO feet front (< $1.921 *W*SO r rtS.v:.:::.v..v..v:.:| « » •• » «« And™* dofind that the resetting of old curb acd relayinK ofjorty sq y=la. paving in all amounting to *43.00 shall be borne by Bntler trough And, we do find that S. G. Pnrvis 6c Co are benefited snffic.ently n ex.*. s of assessment above, to cover all damages claimed by them thirtv And further we give notice, that unless exceptions are filed with .n thirty d»ys from the filing of this report, the said jx,"!*? ' lnte,y ' GEORGE ft. MCJONKIN, - \ iewers HARVEY H BOYD, ) Notice of Filing. In the matter of the appointment of viewers to assessdamagesand benefits, and determTne the cost and'expens, of the improvementofFrankhn street But ler. Pa., from the north side of Clay St. to the north side of North S~, S '° that viewers have fulfilled :their said office and have this 4th day of October, 190<». filed their import m the oftiee of the Prot lonotaiy that they find the cost of said improvement to be $2155.39. Of this amount we do find that Bntler borough shall pay the arioant of *7l(| 89 leaving a balance to be paid by the abutting property holders of *1438..>0 ~r $2 10 per front foot, and assess said cost as follows: EdWeigand 92 feet front & $2.10 $ ft-.-O Mrs Maggie L McQuistion 50 " * * 1«"-W Henry DeWolfe 10 f* w Paul Smoker 3 ™ John Lawall 1M ; •; \\ 40 German Catb. Cong 78 • ~ Katharine Shaffer heirs 44 " ' F P. Baldanf heiis 134 " " * T. S Fletcher 44 " " " Aunie Hempfling 43 " , And We do find that the costs of storm sewer on said improvement is flu. 17 and tbst said Improvement shall be at the expense of Butler borough And further. We give notice, that unless exceptions are filed with n thirtj days from the date of filing of this report the eaid report will be confirmed " b * o,nU:ly T. JAMES DOIJDS, | GEORGE R MCJUNKIN, > Viewers. HARVEY H BOYD, ) THE MODERN STORE- Best Values In New Goods. Fall Millinery at Saving Prices. New Fall Dress Goods Stock is now cotflplete with all the n> west weaves and colorings from the best American and foreign lootm, all marked at quick selling prices. Buy now while stocks are at their best C 36 inch Poplar cloth all colors. At 25c yard desirable J I inch Serges and Henrietta cloths nnnHc I 34-inch Novelty Suitings. 00008 34-inch Fancy Plaids. 38-inch all wool Henriettas and St -gee. 42-inch all wool Cheviots. 3tt inch Silk and Wool Plaids. At 50c yd novelties are •«» here in abundance. different patterns in these.; 8Q inch all wool Batistes, all colors, ipi-incb all wool Broadclotbt. V. UU inch plain and fancy Mohairs. {4O-in. all wool Crepe Suitings, all colors. 44-inch all wool Poplin Cloths 40-inch Prnnella Cloths. 38-inch Crepe™* Chinas. 44-inch all wool Plaiils. I 46-inch silk-finish Henrietta cloth. GO-inch French Serges. "**?"> I 44 inch ChiflV. Ta/TVts Cloth. SI vd. diffei Blu ' i 50-inch Panama Clothf. .L thaca trnm 1' J fls»-lnch Broadcloths, iffl colons, are tnese irom ID ') Mto Vi-incb Novelty Suitings (about .20 nrHinfit'V patterns at this price to select from,) uruiiiui y. 46-inch all wool Voiles. 50-inch Brilliant Mohairs. 54-inch Cheviots. (, 52-inch Broadcloths, all colors. 56-inch Rain Proof Suitings. CI 9K and <1 Sfl vd 54-inch Chiffon Panamas. *L? L i .fit 52 to 56-inch Novelty Suitings, (big as highest qualities sortment at this price.) * stt-inch Covert Cloths, 56 inch Kersey Cloths. j; In black goods, we have everything desirable in all weaves, 500 to $2 50 yd Excellent values in silk and cotton linings, trimmings, etc. ; 30-inch Bntler silk, only 90c yd. here We cover buttons with any kind of cloth or silk, also take orders for pleatings of all kinds. Sole agents in Butler county for Ladies' Home Journal Patterns. See Oar Handsome Millinery. Do not fail to visit onr millinery -department before selecting your new fajl hat. We can please yon, and at a big saving in price. EISLER-MARDORF COHPANY, I ryry | f fcfcl Samples gent on request. OPPOSITE HOTEL ARLINGTON. BUTLER. PA BUTLER ; New PoßltionM and Changes iteported Since Sept. Ist. J. H. Alexander, bookkeeper, wholesale grocery company, Pittsbury H U. Freehling. bookkeeper. Pressed Steel Car Co., McKees Rocks, Pa.; Wm Foster, stenographer, American Bridge Co., Pittsburg; Lowry Watters, boo tkeeper. White Fnrnitare Co., Allegheny; Lntitia Rlne, stenographer, W. S. A-nold & Co.. Real Estate. Pittsburg; Bertha Mnrtland, bookkeeper, Blair County Hospital. Hollidayabnrg, Pa., Jean Graham, Stenographer, with Geo. Walter 8c STUB, But ler; Sadie McCollough. stenographer, Bntler Street Passenger Railway Co., But ler; Carrie Gerner, stenographer. Bntler Wood Fibre Plaster Co., Butler. Young people, It PAYB to attend a school that gets RESULTS. Mi.7 enter ANY time. Best dates, Mondays, the first of each month, Jan. 2d and fl -st Mon day In April. Catalog free. Correspondence solicited. A. F. REGAL, Principal, Butler, Pa. Showing the New Furs. By having our Furs made up during the early sum mer when manufacturers were not rushed we got a beUer selection of skins and more careful work in the making. We are now ready to show you hundreds of new and nobby neck-pieces in Grey Squirrel, Sable Squirrel, French Mink, Blended Mink, Nutria, Beaver, Otter and ojher furs. Muffs to match the neck-pieces. The shapes are new, quality the best and prices the I lowest. Choice of many desirable styles at sb.oo. Finer neck-pieces at SB.OO to $lO, sl2 and $15.00. NEW PLAID SILKS FOR WAISTS. Plaid silks hold first place for dressy waists. We are showing a large assortment of very rich and handsome plaid silks. Individual waist patterns—no two alike—your's will be exclusive. Waist patterns at $2.48, $2.98 and up. Come and look at the new fall Dress Goods we are -eceiving; L. Stein & Son, 108 N. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA- THE BUTLER CITIZEN. 1! TO KNOW I that you are getting full value and at a reasonable pri e must bring /*< satisfaction to the heart of every woman. Sr . That is why onr customers al- ■ON 3 | wiya retnru. on. * gained never (o) 'U s?= * := ot3 ::Sss; v lost seems to be ihe rnle of th ' s /Q\ STWYTYTTI Then again ar. her demand we @ ■III! make upon onr bi.lesmen is conrt @ 7v e-y. no .-harp, curt replys or noy /?5\ W nn willingness to display goods to) \2/ iVf i miilW wj ,j l>fc tolerated :n thin store. ® «rri rf '/ f r- r* Now jn»t think of the value ofW ffs ts 5 c-5 ! i iC-pj&S •'■it - bach pieces of fui i.itirre as these, (5) * flhis-VLriv k and the ridiculot.-ly low prices. <gk fc) * :: .igked for them a» tbe store that Sf :[ saves yoa money @ I Patterson Bros. | ® FURNITURE OF QUALITY, § lirownTco? 136 N. ivlaiii tor ;Sn'st'i sasasj ! Bickel's FaSI Footwear. | I largest Stock and (Most Handsome Styles fj \ of Fine Footwear we huve *?ver Shown, * Sorosls Shoes—' Twerty fall styles. Dongola, Patent-kid and fine calf shoes —made in the latest L 1! i up-to-date styles for fail. TJ » Men's Shoes— She Vint all the latest styles In # Men's fine shoes. All leathers, >2.00 to . WA ►J Complete stcck of Boys', and M Little Gents' Fine Shoes. pj J Bargains In School Shoes -High cut copper toe shoes for boys, and good waterproof school shoes if Kangaroo-calf and oil-grain for country wear. 4 Rubber and Felt Goods— Our stock of Rubber f tfA and Felt Goods is extremely large and owing to the large orders which we placed we were* able to get 9 Pj very close prices and are in a position to offer you the lowest prices for best grades of Felts and Rubber W An Immense business enables us to name the fi JOHN BICKEL| /VYEIN lr\i j it Won't buy clothing for the purpose of II I]' lUlll /I spending money. They desire to get the 1 i Ijfj // /\I best possible results of t.. money expended. I«L 1 I iuf \ -Ai/jr' I i Those wlto buy custori clothing have a /I IT right to demand a 111, t< have their clothes /%!• I! correct in style and ro demand of the / , ll» ) jgZMM g seller to guarantee evt.ything. Come to /y IK A 1 us and there will be n ;thing lacking. I UW* "' a have jnst received a la?,,:; stock of FALL VrJ!IU i and WINTER suitings in the latest styles, \ i (I shades and colors. \l f"I G - F - HECK, -- «11 Si MERCHANT TAIbOR, LkJj 142 N. Main St., Butler, Pa | Good Enough Fall Styles < / is not good enough these now in. and they are per- / y days. Ready-to-wear feet. We want your busi- f i clothes have got to be ness, that Is why we are # better than that. They the early bird. Anything / \ must bear the severest in style and pattern your l tests. They must retain heart may desire, Harn- C their shape and must be burger, Cloihc.raft and / f perfect in style, fit and Horseshoe Clothes ready c r workmanship. for you at ( \ Douthett & Graham. \ INCORHORATEU. V DON T FAIL TO ATTEND The 30 Day Clearance Sale of Clothing, Underwear, Shirts, Hats, Trunks, etc., Which is now Going on at Schaui S Levy, 137 South Main St., Butler. Prices have never been so low as they are at this General Clearance Sale of all goods in the store. BE SURE YOU COME, Don't Miss it. It Will Pay You, SCHAUL & LEVY 1 187 bouth Main Street, Butler, Fa BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY. OCTOBER 11,1906 > ® SOME RELICS FROM THE NILE . By C. B. LEWIS Copvright, 100 C, by M. M. Cunninsbam — i Any one of the reading public of Lon -oon could have told you tbat the lion. Charles Bingham was a man seventy >v»ars old; that he had wealth; that he was democratic and rode around on top of omnibuses; that he had fads; that the greatest of his fads was picking up relics and presenting them to museums cf natural history throughout tbe king dom. There was seldom a week that his name was not in tlie papers, and en ter any museum you might and you would be sure to run across cases label ed with his name and filled with his gifts. At his own expense the Hon. Bing ham bad sent expeditions to the four quarters of the globe, and the only reason he bad not purchased some of the largest pyramids of Egypt was be cause of the difficulties of transporta tion. If the chief of an African tril»e had warclubs for sale the Hon. Bing ham bought them; if a child in the east end of London found a petrified bone it could be turned Into cash in twenty four hours. Hundreds of persons had taken the Hon. Charles Bingham for an easy mark and sought to work him. Man, woman or child could find access to his house at any hour of the day, but as for taking tlie old mau in with imita tions. that was different. He had made a few mistakes early in his career, as might have been expected, but after ho bad passed fifty his decisions settled the question with all museums in Eu rope. There was a weak spot in the armor, however, and it was curious that no one found it out for many years. One day there came to I,ondou an American who had been exploring the Nile for years. He had letters from American and British consuls abroad. He even had one from the secretary of the khedive himself. ITe bad gathered many wonderful things during his stay on the banks of the historic stream. He must have known of tbe Hon. Charles Bingham, but be did not call upon tbe man or open correspondence. He dropped in at a club or two, said very little, charmed everybody with his modesty and refused all Interviews with reporters. It was not until the Hon. Charles had sent one messenger and then written a letter over his own signature that Explorer Blake grudg ingly consented to a meeting. At that meeting he named a few of h'.s souve nirs, but only a few. Nothing whatever was for sale. Tbe whole bag was to go to the New York Museum of Natural History. The attitude of Explorer Blake was churlish, and yet after a few days bo softened enough to Invite the Hon. Charles to n private inspection of his treasures. This invitation would not have been extended to any olh< r mnn In 'be world, lie ap IUIMICII tbe hour when he would call with a carriage, and be was there to tbe minute. It was tho general Idea that bis stin k of finds was in a warehouse, and he was supposed to be stopping at a hotel, but no one was certain of these things. The Hon. Charles didn't care where ho was taken, so long as tho relics of the Nile wore at the other end of the Journey. He paid no attention to the streets they passed through and very little to tl.e house :it which they finally arrived. Ho was ushered to the top story, talking as lie went, lauded In a room about twelve feet square lighted by a skylight, and when he looked about for the stock in trade he failed to find it. Tbe only furniture in the room was two old chairs. Kxplorer Blake took one and lighted a el '.r, and the Hon. Charles took the other and won dered what was coming next. lie soon a scertalned. "My dear sir, 1 shall lie very sorry to put you to any trouble." 1 1'-yrnii the ex plorcr, "but tlio fad Is I :■ ID hard up iiihl must raise >"i"i,o(m. Tli.it Is £5,000 In your money. I don't want to turn burglar or murderer. I want to be gentle and nice about it." "liAw long have you been planning this thing?" asked tlie Hon. Charles as be looked around the empty and "tumbled" to tlie fact that be bad been taken In. "All or six months, and It has cost me considerable bard cash." "Ami your figure is £5,(100, Is ItV" "Not a penny loss. When you lmve given mo a ebcek for the amount and the same has been cashed, you will be restored to liberty. I shall not demand as one of the provisions that you prom ise not to go to the pollco about It. In tin? tlrst place, I have made my ar rangements to dodge them, and In tlio next you won't care to give yourself away and be made a laughing stock of" "V<iu reason logically," replied the lion. Charles as he also lighted a cigar. "I have had this house hired for the last five months. I am sup|K>sed to be R bachelor and fairly well off, having only a man to cook and wait upon m?. Ills uaine Is Thomas, and ho Is an ex cellent servant. Von can rest assured (hat h«> never will bring you Into ridi cule over this affair." "To sum up, my friend, this Is a put up Job. I have been lured here In or der that I may be forced to buy my liberty. You want i" 1,000. I must con fess that, while the price Is not extrav agant, I cannot see my way clear to paying It Just now. What conclusion I may come to after three or four days I cannot say." "Very well." replied the explorer. "It Is thirteen feet to the partly opened skylight, with no j:banco whatever of your reaching It. Thomas will bring you bread and water three times n day, and at night you shall Uavt> » mattress lo "b- TUt'«w> days hence | sll'ill .Ui|M»ur again. There is no hur ry about this thing. After my next appearance the price of your liberty will be added to at (lie rate of £IOO per day. You can afford to pay, and I can afford to wait." It was 11 o'clock In tin- afternoon when the Hon. Charles itliigham was left alone In the garret room. lie did not waste his energies by crying out or tramping round, lie did not look up at the skylight except at long Intervals. The American was no fool. 110 had taken his precautions before bringing a prisoner to tlifc house. At 0 o'clock the man Thomas came In. One look at him was sufficient to prove that he was loyal to his master. He hud a frank and honest face, but In* also hail a keen eye and was stoutly built. Ho brought bread and wator. Ho was re spectful Ui his demeanor. "Horry for your poor fare, your hon or," lie observed, "but It only depends on you to get better. The evening pa pers may help you on a bit. I'll bring In the mattress later. Also a candle." "A faithful servant Is a Jewel of rare value," replied the captive as he ate and drank and seemed very much at hyuic. Later on the mattress and a light were brought In, but not another word was spoken. The Hon. Charles was not a man who Jumped at conclu sions. That £5,000 could he paid with out feeling the loss. but lie wanted to think things over a hit. Was he worth the ransom money to himself or the public? Was the American prepared to proceed to extremities in case he did not get his .money? The Hon. Charles held that the London detective was the sharpest man on earth. The great man would be missed ami a hue and cry raised. Would the sleuths strike the trail and follow it up? The room was rather warm that night, it being summer, but the cap tive managed to put in a very comfort able night. lie was up and ready to bow to Thomas when the bread and water and morning papers were brought in, and he was in fairly good spirits at the end of the third day, when the explorer called for his an swer. It was not ready for him. On the contrary, the captive pleasantly observed: "You see, my dear sir, this experi ence is so unusual with me that I must have a little more time to think it over. At the end of another three days I shall doubtless be prepared to give you a definite answer." lie was told that the three days would add £3OO to his ransom, but there was no argument over that. His captor retired, the same food aud old mattress were brought in, and as the evening grew old the prisoner stretch ed out for a rest. lie was falling asleep when he heard the skylight soft ly raised. Then he caught stght of a head and heard a voice asking: "Is there anybody down there?" "Only me," answered the honorable as he realized that the voice belonged to a young girl. "Are you rich or poor, old or young?" "I am fairly rich, and I am a man seventy years old." "That'won't do," said the girl. "I am an orphan, living with my aunt in this row, ten doors below. If I am to rescue anybody, he must be young and rich and ready to marry me, the same as it is in the books. I'm sorry for you, but I must say good night." "But hold on a minute," called the captive. "I can't turn myself into a young man, but I can give some nice young man money to marry you on. That will amount to tiie same thing, won't it?" "Why, yes; I suppose so. Will you give £."?" "Yes - a hundred." The girl ran away without another word, but fifteen minutes later she dropped a rope down the opening, with one end made fast to a chimney, and the captive soon stood beside her. He found her a girl of only thirteen, but he dowered her liberally. lie did not go to the police, but straight home. He did not seek the arrest of the ex plorer, but wrote him a polite note to say that, owing to unforeseen clr um stances, it would be impossible to make any further appointments with liim regarding the Nile relics. Curlou'. . In wauy pails* of C va lsts even today a very curious custom which makes it imperative for the girl friends of a bride to drench the door step of her home with boiling water If they wish other marriages to follow very quickly. At tin? wedding, there fore', great kettles of hot water stand ready for this strange ceremony, and long after the rest of the guests have dispersed the young girls of the party may be seen keeping the threshold warm as long us the water supply will last. Likewise, in Iceland, where va rious Interesting and fantastic super stitions abound, there is an ancient custom that every bride must Invite all her friends to a dinner in her own home, and every article of food must be prepared by the bride herself. If she succeeds In pleasing her critical guests she achieves not only praise for her own skill alone, but she helps along her own younger sisters, who nre then assumed to be equally well instructed in the intricacies of the culinary art and consequently have tlielr chances of Immediate marriage more than doo- Wed In this northern country. 111. llrnrinsa. "Who Is that big man?" asked ttji stranger. "That,*' replied the native, "13 Mf, Pompous." "Only plain 'mister?' Why, ha ha# the bearing of a major general!" "Yes, and the overbearing of a yotre® lieutenant."—Philadelphia I-edgerl WEIGHT OF THE SUN. WOW THE ASTRONOMERS SOLVE THIS WONDERFUL PROBLEM. If \un Will Mtilth*! y by S*xvu ScilllMona, You Will li«l \ |»|»i*o&l --mntely the Number of Ton* of Mai ler Contained In Ihe Great Orb. T*) weigh the sun, moon, earth or any other body, said Profes-or lOdgar L. Lark In, the celebrated director of Echo Mountalu observatory, to the writer, is not a very difficult matter, though to those ignorant of astronomy and mathematics It would perhaps ap pear so. Of course .weight Is merely a relative term, for at the exact center of gravity a Isjdy weighs nothing at t)ll. Weight varies as we approach the gravitation point or recede from It, pud the expression as employed In ev eryday life—when we buy a pound of steak or a ton of coals simply means the weight used ou the surface of the earth because we live there. Now, supposing you are desirous of weighing the earth, how would you go about It? Well, If your education had been neglected and you were In conse quence Ignorant of mathematics you might decide to cut up this terrestrial globe of ours In blocks aud bring each block-to the surface of the earth and there weigh It ou an ordinary pair of scales. The operation would doubtless be a cosily and fatiguing one, and per haps many unscientific landowners might object to your carrying off their property even though you explained that it was merely as a temporary loan. But let us for argument's sake suppose that you succeeded. Well, having carried each block to the surface (aud man.v of them would, of course, have been bronubt from tlio very center of the earth) one at a time (returning each to Its proper place before weighing the next) and having discovered that each block weighed a ton, theu before your labors ended and the last block of earth had been placed on the scales you would have dealt with rather less than seven - - till I- »f is. This of course Is a treineudoii mini her of tons for any moving man* t'» weigh, but there is a time twice each year when the earth actually weighs nothing at all In Oetober l:i t this earth gradually began to !«• «• weight like some huge ulunt dying of a de cllne until at a certain moment of time it weighed only an ounce, then half an ounce, tlicu a quarter, and finally, Just IVT.ytolM th '-- UJUt-ur a *e<'' ;nl. It v . uli.'tl al>- ■■ it.-.; •• u whatever —not ev<-a n> iau« b •••■ .1 - bubble which a b.iby iuti;ht IJow sy. To realise thi-i you mnst rem -uil.or tbat tbe earth d "-> not trax.'i r»> ... t tbe sun In an exact circle. that the distance from tlie -<iin ts aln-.i < varr lng. which of course alter* the jviwer of attraction or. In other w<>r.ls. t!ie earth's weight. But in n< * ■— and April of each year tbe earth is at an exact average distance .lurinir tlie frac tion of a second, at which time, a* I have said before, it weigh nothing. How short a sj>ace of time thN 1» may t>e Judged from the fact that the earth moves at the rate of eighteen and a half mile* every second. But to weigh the earth In the manner suggested woujd be a very eo<tly mat ter. and so It is found to lie more <at lsfactory to employ Mathematics, when we shall arrive at the same results, as suming of course that we are correct in our deductions. And v. w as to the most usual means employed in weigh ing the sun. Having satisfied ourselves as to the true weight of the earth, we call that '"One" or "I'nlty." That Is the basis ou which wc work. The next thine to do is to mount to some elevation- the ton of a tower or the root" of a house .11 answer our purpose very well drop a Mone and And out bow far it will fall in one sec ond of time and what Its exact rate of speed will I>o at the end of tbe first second. This Is uot so easy as it sounds, but we can spare ourselves the fatigue of calculating, for after ;!«*•» years scien tists have l»y means of the most deli cate instrumeu'-S arrived at the proved conclusion that at the end of the first second the stone will IK> at a distance of 10.1 feet from the startiaa point and will l»e then traveling at the rate of 82.2 feet pei second, 'ibis .'iis the most important factor in o ir calcula tlons and has been called the astro nomical scales, for by means of it we ci>u weigh the sidereal universe. Now, here, said Professor l.arkiu. taking a paper from his desk, is an ar ticle which I wrote some time ago on the weighing of the sun. and I do not think you can do better than make an extract from It. which will save me much needless repetition, and he hand fd me the manuscript, from which I quote the following paragraphs: "Every object In the celestial vault seen bj the eye of man Is a falling body. The earth Is a l>ody forever fall ing toward the sun and the moon for ever toward the earth. If we can iind with what speed the earth Is fulling to ward the sun at the end of our exact second a clow is obtained that will lead through a maze of figures to the mass of the sun. This must be irue, for" It has been discovered that if the earth contained quadruple Its present nuan tlty of matter the stone would fall at the rate of Oi. i feet per second. And Newton discovered that If the stone txi taken 3,5)5* mile-, away from the earth and dropped its speed at the end of the first second will be H.uij feet. But 3.0U8 miles from ihe earth Is twice as far from the center as is the surface, and 8.u6 feet is one-fourth of JfJ.i; ltut 4ls •• |„«. «i tnnoo IncrMNi and dtrecUj ;i* 'tor lucreasea. "Tlie earth Is iio,'«)o,(XK» miles from the sun, and this, divided by 3,958, equals approximately 23,4911. There fore, tfike "a stone to the distance of the sun and It will be :>a,490 times far ther from the center of tbe earth than the surface Is. Now square this "3,- 41(0. Multiply 32.1! by 12 and the prod uct will be 3.50.4 tin- number of Inches la 32.- feet. I>l vide 3K0.1 by the big uuinber squared and the quotient will be .0000007 of an Inch, the speed with which the stone will be falling at the end of the first second. "This Is exceedluglj slow, but then gravity exerted bj the mass of the earth 1)3,000,000 miles aWay Is natural ly somewhat weak. Bnt the center of the earth Is that distance from the cem ter of tbe sun and actually falls every second toward the sun with a speed at the end of a second having a velocity of .2S32HT< of an inch, which Is some thing less than one fourth of an Inch. Divide .2332K* by .<»MKUIHT and the quotient Is 333,204 that is to say, there are 333.204 times more matter in the sun than In tbe earth. If. therefore, we multiply this number by seven sex tlllious we find how many ions the sun weighs."—London Tit Hits. EASTMAN JOHNSON. He Wnn Oner Invllril llr ('nan Pnlntrr nl Thf llnuur. Holland, the countrj altove all oth ers to which art owes gratitude for tbe creation anil maintenance of sane tra ditions of painting, rendered a signal service to American art In the middle of the last century Iu the solid tech nical training which it gave to East man Johnson. The educntlon of our oerlter painters bad been various When the nineteenth century was nearing it < middle |>erlod then; was a general exodus of student'* to Inisseldorf, and It was to pursue his studies there that In IM*.» Hast man Johnson took ship for Kurope. The vessel on which .Johnson sailed, bound for Antwerp wa.< detained at flushing, and It Is to le regretted that no written record has is-eu made of the stori which .fubmuiii delighted to tell, and told so well, of bow be and his comrade, (Jeorge Henry Hall, who survives hlin impatient voting i»ll grlms desiring to plunge i>t once into the promised land of irt left the ves sel anil. Ignorant of the lanipiago and customs of the countrv. trudged on foot along the river Scheldt toward their goal. On thetr way each step revealed to their new world eyes n; •• detail filled wllb romance and pro:*., e, nnt!l after uightfall tUc.l found thel .-Ues before the closed gates of tbe city of Aut werp, which was then a w died town obedient to the old cu -t mi of curfew After an amusing parle\ In conflict lug tongues the capital of I lemlsb art received them Kin I ■ mid Iteuccfor ward the art of l-'bitub ts and Holland made *o direct and -ymp.ilhHie an up peal to Johnson that bis sojourn In Inisseldorf was comparatively brief, aud Its lessons bail little or no visible effect IJI his llfework. ■ His earlier student stai'e passed, he settled at The Hague, where bis sue cc*s was so marked that win n after an absence of long duration be determin ed to return to the I'nltel States his patriotic purpovc w; carried out In the face of a temptation to accept the formal proffer of the | > (lon of court Jiiitnter lit The Hague S. r'l.ner's. liiutKliinn Tli" lii 1 ' ! H.M ■ Hi . ||) ii linn Mil • •4j H .11 • 111 ' I : || • : . '..11 l trui* to tin* oli! maxim. "S*t. i. . MuiiU boi tturftatur ' I; « xittn m IMi ii . y IK» IM t!»«• t. „!IUH>U-» iih 111 jt iJr I ' if If tin* rr .1 «*l»il of au> U» • I !••».« « i #*v'«*ll tliomcii (li«* '•uiTiTiiitf l»u iuittgitiarjrV" (I Nurse Helen B> l/OLA FORRESTER C'"p> I**. by Ruby Douglas 1 C ' The first recollo tion Derrick bad of her was very baxy. There bad l«fu tbe fight outside of Kid Murray's. He remembered tliat. every detail of it For nearly a week he had been waiting for it to come off. ou a t : i> from tbe anion secretary. And it had ail come true. Tbe very night that Barker had landed from Pitts burg tliey had prepared his reception iu memory of the speeches he had made before the cool barons. He bad been faithless; Barker bad. He had dallied and parleyed and dined and liol>uoM«ed and. as Murray said, play ed the fool generally, and tbe wine of it all had uindc liim heady, and this while thousands of strikers waited on his word and their children and wives waited for daily bread. It was not wise of Barker. Even Derrick could see that, and Derrick was merely reporter for what Murray called the "pink sheet." S > the night that Barker returned to make bis ex planatory adtiress in Central hall Der rick was ou hand to see tbe fun. He saw ft. Not ouly that, but be was right down iu the middle of it, and wlten the boys made a dash for Barker as he trieil to glide out the hack win <l \v be went with them, not knowing exactly why, but crazy with the sight of the running fox, like the rest of the hounds. They caught hint outside of Mur ray's, aud those who could not jet their hands on him began to tb _»w things. Some of the things sent astray, and when the melee was clear ed and Barker had been thrown up by the tide into an ambulance Derrick, the "pink sheet" reporter, was beside him with a lettered cranium and ft faintly riotous sense of victory, as he dropped into unconsciousness, of hav ing got a "beat" on tin* other pajiers. But tiie "lieat" ne\er came out. be cause for days the "piuk slieet" re porter lay up at Bellevue. and tbe world spun round him In gray circles like a view of the fifth heaven. Then gradually out of the circling grayuesa he distinguished oue shape that came and went with more tangibility than the other dreams. Ami one morning he oi»eucd his eyes and saw two real objects clearly, without the gray film. They were Nurse Helen .iud Barker. Barker lay a couple of l>eds away from him. He could see the face on the pillow. The redness had left It. and Wne of the unctuous mildness. The outline of the profile looked harsh and almost forcible against the white pillow. Aud he was asleep. 1 »erri<-k glanced up at the nurse. She was dressing ♦'"* on his head irtly. iii:(Ujr. easily, ttupersonally A ward surgeon In white came by. lied and l>eut forward to examine the wound. 'Tie can leave tomorrow," be ssrld briefly and went on. And suddenly l«errick changed his mind. He did not want to leave. He wanted to stay there forever and let this girl iu pray and white rmt him and wrap him np and ease him. Then he thought ti Barker. "Is he badly hurt?" he asked. The nurse look<-d startled for an In stant. At least lier eyes lost their im personal look and met those of Der rick. Then she understood. "Yes. He will not lie out for several weeks," she said quietly. Derrick remembered swiftly. Sev eral weeks! That would carry him past the |oth, tg)d the 10!h was the decisive day in Pittsburg. And If Barker were not on hand at that arbitration meet ing to dally and |iarley and fool around generally something definite might re sult. There was only one man to send In his place, Ntrogutid. and If Strogund went there would Ih> no parley, no fool ing. He would win the strike. "Have I Urn here long?" he asked. The nurse was clearing the table be side the Imhl of bandages and Unties, lierrick noticed that her lair was red illsh brown Itenssth Iter cap. He could ■tee the little curls around the edges. "Two weeks ago yesterday you were brought In," she replied. "It is tbe !>th." l>errlck tried to sit up In bed. "Two weeks!" he gasped and dropped heavily back on his pillow. "You must not do that.'' wild the girl severely. "You have bad a high fever and are still very weak. Don't you sit up again." She went on, and lterrlck closed l is eyes. The grayness swept around ui, circling, wheeling, waving, until he could not stop himself and was lost in its void. When lie awakened it was nlglit. There were two tlgures stand lug lieslde him. the girl nurse ami an older woman. "lie Is worse," tlie girl was saying "Dr. Ingraham sakl be might leave to morrow. I will he ou again at 7. Yon had better Dot let them take bite be fore Ingrahaiu *ei s him again." "Xurse." it was barely sltove a whisper, but she heard anil came to tlie liedside. "Will you send a telephone message for me?" "To your friends?" The nurse was used to such requests, and this partlc ular patient had seemed particularly friendless "Yes." Derrick tried to «»ilnk clearly, to keep his grip 011 things U-fore tbe grayness should come again "fail up :>** .Main, ask for the "lity" room - for Yates. Tell htm that Marker la laid up in Bel lev tie with a swathed head and can't go to Pittsburg tomorrow. Tell liim oh, hang It, if 1 could only get ou the wire for half a minute "You must not excite yourself." said the nurse calmly. "You could not po« sibly travel to Pittsburg tomorrow. ViU must lie <|ii.ct «ikl ost worry " Jierrlck stared at Iter. She thought he was Parker. And her eyes were dark blue, almost hazel, aud she was young. "1 will -tend the message tonight," she said and wtiiked away. Aud Derrick sullied for the first t in# iu many days aud weut to sleep with out the gray 1 owl around htm. Sbe would keep her word. Yates would at tend to the rest. They would be able to follow up tbe tip. He wondered vaguely which of the boys would be sent to IMg'urg to cover the barons' end of the story, and then be smiled again, reun mlierlug the little nurse w lib tlie close curved lips and dark blue eyes who thought that be was Barker. The next day Yates came to see biui. Yates himself, clean sbaveu ami cokl blooded, but with tbe glimmer of ap preciatlou In tils eyes as be saw Itarker two Issis sway. "it went Iu tliig. nioruing. ' be told Derrick. there baa been a gvueral No. tB. kUkup over Barker's i.suppsaraacsi Pome said be was dead But riejr thought he was simply L ying km. to turn ut> high and dry at ttw atee* .g. Now luey.e MUt St.- iuod sik« tkr extra came out." Derrick grinned happily. He had <u4 aa Idea it would be that way. Aad Barker was watchiag them. grimly.. naderataadiagly. his face looking b>M- It Ini-rasraiMn la its bolas at wa.ro bandages. Yates sodded to Mm. "Badly knocked out. BarkerT" ho asked pleasantly. "But not done for yet." mttami Barker When he ruse to go Yates gripped Derrick's hand. "It was a very decent, timely thing to do. l>erry." be said. "The ohl nua will appreciate it." That was all. bat it left Derrick radi antly Joyous. When the nttrse rtae around he amidst help It. lie had to tell some one. and he told her wtuto she dressed his bead. It was after «t then. At 7 sbe weat off doty for the night. When be had finished she *a smiling, too. sad her eyes were bright. "I am glad for yoa. Ifstielur I thought that yon were Barker, aad I didn't want ts semi the uewsae. f am froia Pittslmrg. aad we know a It--at Barker there/* she added serfously. "But yoo sent It!" "I knew it dlda't matter so teag as be ceoldat go." Derrick laughed. The dear, detiefca* foolish deuseueaa of her. IHdn't mat ter! 11c looked over at Barker aad r»- joiced over the smashed head that d.d not matter. "They had an extra eat again t» _ night" tbe little nurse was saying. "The strike has lew settled by arbi tration. but the strikers wt.i." tiod bless Stingiiadr* said DerrVh fervently, ami Barker beard bins. Ths nur«c added gently: "Yon are to leave la tb* moraine, perhaps before I come 00. Don't srartl hard at first ami you'll ho all rigal Goodby." "What's your name, anrso from Pitts burg?" asked lierriek. looking ay at tie dark bine eyes. She flushed It Is against the rahm for nurses to flirt with fellow norass or doctors In Bel lev nc. hat they hsro not passed any rule harriag patients aa yet. "Helen," she said -'Tlelea Hay ward " "Mine's Derrick- W.lfred HerrWt" Ho lowered t» 4 voi«s» so that Barker could not hear. "I'm going to see ys% Nur«e Helen, after 1 get oot of thto place tomorrow. beranse yoo sad I broke that str.ke You dsa't kaesr bow we did it. hot I do. and 1 'Htak you're a brick. May I. Niirse Helen 1" "Yes," salt I Nurse Helen under hag breath. And I"erricfe held 00* at the slim white humls cbise to kia llpe sod kissel it. There was 00 oae to deny him. for Bettrrae had not barred ke» from the patients yet. and itarker waa looking the other way. The FMNt mt a »ln» Site waa Ituu *iy and to moat putli—1 unattractive y«t aa aba euisssd Has trutn it • e»f **' • meO saersnflgf her as on. sport from < >nnaaam W tals. There was no ludicatlaa eg ex ceptional talent, ability or eadosniaadK about her, no evidence of snpettualQPl but a certain Indefinable diotlartlMk It waa not quite aa air of t though suggeotlve of satisfactefjf achievement She bore her bead high ami wore a Bnddha like expresalaa 1# proud serenity. Only a moment was sbe settled la her teat when off came her gloves, aad then tbe key to tbe problem waa erl ilent. Tlie long. Joyous look beatwsred upon ttie sparkling ring »a the 'bird finger of her left ha ml told the story. That left band had a bnay time, tt Investigated tbe lingerie bat poised »-o •Hiettisbly over the faea of one no lon ger young, it made sure tbat her broach was fastened. It pulled her silken skirts closer about her. it tightened the straps to her traveling hag sitting la the abb, and so on indefinitely. '»<aslooatly [mi using for a caressing gtanee from the tired but liej ming eyes. Tbe gay little scintltlatloss from ths diamond flashed out the soag. " engag ed. engage*l. etigageil!"- New T.wk Press. Thtaa* That Ha»*ea» Oaty »rnl. She was an obvious Arnerlcaa. aad tbe brought a tsreatk of hominy into tbe isilfiTenr's la Hanover street. Said the, "| want yoa to send a man, right • way, down to the Cecil to shingle my laughter's bang." M. Toupet Madam, lam a dffear. not a building Contractor - Pall H«H Gaaette. Wilklaa >• HnHfc. When there la no organic weahnms which is aggravate*! l»y the exertlsa It is tbe eaaiest aisl plefisautimt thing la walk right Into health. • f cuars* tbeea la no virtus la a dasrdling walk The slow aud languid draggiug of oae foot after the other, which «'U«e psaple cad walking, would ttre an athleta: tt Ot tetly exhausts a weak isrrsoa. aad that Is the rrisou why many ieitcato pea pi.- think they cannot walk. To de rive any benefit fr»»m th«' esesrms It la ne« essary to walk witu a .'ghf, elasOs step, w bich >r. ugs rh - sretgkt eg tas lx dy s*i essily front one lea to the oth er that Its weight is ie>« felt sad which pr »luces a healthy glww «howthg that the sluggiati l»i»»»l ia stirred to actio* In tbe moat reuwae veins. This awt of walking exhilsrates the wfaots i>otly. gives lone to the nerves aid piudHSS Just that sort of hraitbfat fatigna which em-ourages sound restftd siesv. « lilllMlhui IK»» S»•■»< <S*» We need not hate tlie sogbtest fssr that civilised man is going W» IMMM degenerate from city dwelllag or Wf of the other strains of •ivillsslilia Coutrary to po{>tilar tielisf, tbe whtta man of to«lay has a lower destk rate, a higher average leie 't «f life, la tatt er. heavier ami stne.ae* rhsa aajr mt his predecessors or any ki».*w» rase of savages Almost an.. mpaay d t Xmeritan a»«l l*iigksh »<«i«Hera niu(:»iu m*m wbn '"un 'Hitrtai '>utwr«i tU* ami o^txwmt tU<* mhlilw mi ikuy uafiTw trtt** Maglrtt, lllwM H«l|» It i -t—M. "Yes." young Mr Tiatathl idaUttsd; "I've always tu-bfn. < tuosg ths girl"-" Itut sir .haald jmm he!** aidtad \l.ss ru eu-.ojragiugly "1 caa't help siyaelt."* "I "|S» Isa '"* she exelairned. p«nM| up her ilps "If yoa <i>a t Uetp yoar self. how can you expert la get Mf?" SyrratollM. Experience proves that those whe gala money rapotly hj '- nlatloa at must never keep It. and waes tboy have lost it tliej are inltmtety wueas sff than they were Iwfore surcees Msga llne riMr*. linest ita cheep ""t.i>iraah-ld% waiter, this meal Is simply Tito 8 won t pay for it. Whers'a toe uropW tor? Walter-He s eat at Itwh. Mr.
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