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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
Profit In bartlett Pears.

1t is said with great deal of empha-
sis that dwarf Bartlett pears are the
most profitable crop of permanent
character that can be grown. As much
as $3.50 have been realized from one
acre of these trees 1t is also asserted
that they can be made to bear in this
manner year after year, without fail
ure. OF course such an orchard must
have care, fertilization, cultivation,
just as any other crop should have. 1t
would be miracle if $3.50 could be
taken from an acre of ground for sue
cessive years without attention and
liberal feeding on the part OF the
farmer. 1t is impossible to get some
thing for nothing, and all must learn
this fact and act accordingly. Col
mans Rural World
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
A LITTLE SCIENCE.

A QUARTER of each generation is
said to die before re aching the age oi
seventeen.
WHENEVER there is friction there is
heat. Hammering nail rod until il
is red hot or forging a nail without
fire are feats of the blacksmith.
A SCIENTIST who has been listening
to the voice of the house fly through
the microphone says 1t sounds very
much like the neighing of horse.
FROG cannot breathe with its mouth
open. It's breathing apparatus is Sc
arranged that when its mouth is open
its nostrils are closed. To suffocate q
frog it is necessary only to prop its
Jaws so that they cannot shut
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
Chinnso sacred Drums

Every Chinese temple is provided
with one or more sacred drums, the
sound of which is supposed to soothe
and keep quiet the great dragon that
-upholds the earth. Whenever there Is
a moment in which all of these drums
are silent the dragon begins TO move
uneasily and there is an earthquake.
The first tremor is, therefore, instantly
followed by a universal drumming
such as is never heard in China on any
other occasion, and the pandemonium
continues until the dragon becomes
quiet.
If a woman is ever merciless il Is
when she gets mouse in trap.
THERE is such thing as trying to
live on blessings and starving to death
PEOPLE who blow their own horns
seldom furnish good music for othei
folks.-Ram's Horn.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
LITTLE LIGHTS.

A ,,1rSeRY man never calls Tor cake.
What he wants is bread
POLISHING rascals head never makes
his heart any winter.
A FOOL can ask questions, but only
the wise can answer them.
WHEN truth fights it Is always under
a flag that means something.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
Insect Briga n ds.

Wasps have become SO much of a
pest in England this year as to be q
national nuisance. They swarm in
houses and in bed-chambers, they rob
orchards more effectively than whole
school of boys, and they destroy the
finest peaches on the wall and the
juiciest plums in the garden "If you
pick up ripe pear under your favorite
tree" says a London journal, the
chances are that half dozen of these
hot-tempered thieves will sally out of
1t, and you may hold yourself lucky it
You do not get we'll stung."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
Gooa Roads and sociabilIty.

Good roads add to the attraction of
country home life; they facilitate traf-
fic; they make it easier TO get to mar
ket, to church, to school and to the
polls. Tourists are attracted by them.
There is neither wisdom, patriotism
nor economy in trying to get along
without them.-Rev. j. Z. Rankin, d..
d., LID, Howard University, WASH
nrton, in Memorial to Congress on
Road Exhibit at Worlds Columbian
I'Nnrctfiop
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
rrn-on Watermelon.

In China and Japan watermelons are
served as n sort of frozen ice and form
an exceedingly dainty dish. Take a
large, sweet, ripe melon, cut it in half,
and with a spoon scoop out the entire
center, of course removing the seeds.
Put the watermelon into chopping
tray and chop it rather fine. Add one
cup of powdered sugar, and if you use
wine a tablespoonful of sherry Turn
this into an ice cream freezer Pack
the freezer, turn the crank for about
five minutes until the watermelon is
lev cold and in the condition of soft
snow. Serve in glasses
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
NO-f4' :
TIE MAKING OF ROADS.
Importance Of Easy Grades Is Not Unde
sfoOd Geucr1iFv


stood Generally.
Mr.. +. A. Dunham, who was the en-
pinecr in charge of road improvements
in Union county. y. J.. and other popu-
lar suburbs OF New York, the results of
which have been in high degree sat
isfactory. in communication to Good
Roads gives his general plan OF opera
tions.
All the roads were carefully located
and mapped, and accurate levels were
taken and proiles made for establish
ing the grades. particular care being
taken with this part of the work, as it
was considered Of the greatest inn
portance. On the earlier roads some
quite heavy earthworll was done both
in excavation and embanlxment in order
to reduce steep grades as much as pos
sible. On later work, however, it was
considered advisable to reduce the cost
of the earthworll, and in order 10 do
this grades were established which
necessarily followed more nearly the
general surface OF the old roads. Sufli-
eient grading was always done, how
ever, to secure adequate inclination for
drainage.
The benefits to be secured by eXpend-
ing even moderate amount OF money
in improving the grade OF roads about
TO be paved are not appreciated rs they
should be Hills and hollows which
might have been improved ut very
slight expense are often left in the road
to be continual detriment to its use
fuiness. 1t should be reDpem bcred that
it is not expected nor desired to make q
level road, but that often only small
amount of earth need be taken from
the top of hill and added to the hol-
low at its foot to convert a bad, hilly
road into a good one with easy grades.
We should also bear in mind that this
expense of grading, once incurred, is
forever done with, while If the need of
grading shonld be realized after the
completion of the pavement all the
work done upon the latter would have
10 be sacrificed.
Sometimes the road is too level, al
lowing the water to settle at slight de-
pressions and saturate the subgrade.
- Cr,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
rHE FENCED GARDEN.
How II Can be Cultivated with Ease and
ThorouEhncss.


The ideal condition. no doubt. is to
have the garden unfcnced, permitting
approach from all SIDES with horse and
cultivGtor to assist in the cultivation OF
the growing crops and in sabduing
of weeds. But fenced garden is some
times made imperative by circumstances
over which the owner has no control,
the circumstance" being in the nature
of his neighbors' COWS pi.-s, fowls or
other animals that are liable on occa-
sions to be at large, To the injury of gar
dens and other cultivated places. The
owners own animals, even when excel
lent care is taken. may sometimes
escape from their allotted limits, and in
an hour nearly ruin garden. 1t is for
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
Price of Farming Lands.

The value of farming lands in this
country is greatest in New Jersey. In
1888 it averaged: New Jersey, 500;
Massachusetts,, $50; Ohio, $40; New
York, Si4; Vermont, $50; Maryland,
s32, Wisconsin, s23. and in some west
ern states less than s. per acre.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
Drawing Capacity of "A Horse.

On the worst kind of earth road a
horse can draw about four times as
much as he can garry on his back. On
a good nacadamized road he can pull
ten times rs much; on plank road
twenty-five times as much, and on
metal lines .lfty-eight times rs much.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15

ter of one of Chicago's most prominent
citizens, n Mr. Cayler. After the
young man had given brief account OF
his own history, an offer of assistance
was promptly made him by the
millionaire.
IF you can secure me some position
which will provide me living, and
leave the rest to me, shall not remain
poor long; for my spare moments will
be devoted to perfecting my invention,
which had already been indorsed by
practical men before it was destroyed, I"
replied the self-reliant young inventor:
The young lady, who was a quiet
listener TO the conversation, could not
refrain from casting an admiring glance
at the speaker, who disdained any
recompense, even for his losses, which
he might have legitimately accepted
without any qualms. She said nothing,
however, for the currents Of Yomen,s
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
FRANK KEMPER
DEALER. IN
BLANKETS,
HARNESS,

And everything in
horse and buggy fur
nishing ods-H a r :
ness, Collars, w hips.
busters, Saddles, etc.
Also trunks and va
Uses.
Repairing done on
short notice.
The largest assort-
ment of ga Horse
blankets in town will
be found at K emper's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
WY THE WELL
HE n m 7 known Artist
" Ill W and Photo
" til N grapher;foruierly
III VI u 40 n he head of the

Art Co, will open Studio and Photo Par
lors opposite the Hotel Lowry, Cor, Main
and Jefferson SITS Butler, Pa This will
be the best lighted and equipped Studio
and galleries in the the county. The work
will he strictly first class and made under
new formulas by the artist himself, who
has had Is years practical experience in
large cities Portraits III Oil, Craynn,
Sepia. Pastel, &c In this line we have
no competition, Our portraits are made
by hand in our own Studio, from sit,ings
or from photos. Our work has reached
the highest standard Of excellence
is not to be compared with the cheap ma
chine made pictures furnished by otherr.
Wait for us; get your pictures irum US and
he happy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15
o., Ind.n,edness TO PompeI,.

The American Druggist says that we
are indebted to Pompeii for the great
industry of canned fruit. Years ago,
when the excavations were just begin
ming. a party of Cincinnatian' found in
what had been the pantry OF the house
many jars of preserved figs one was
opened and they were found to be fresh
and good. Investigation showed That
the figs had been put into jars in a
heated state, an aperture left for the
sAeam to escape and then sealed with
wax. The hint was taken. and the
next wear fruit canning was introduced
into the United States, the process be-
ing identical with that in vogue in
Pompeii twenty centuries ago,
SPINACH and l1ale should be covered
with light mulch when the GROUND
freezes in our northern climate.
wouIdst BE Content?
Conceal all thou canst OF things unsightly;
Compare thy own lot with those who have
Think Of thyself seldom, and lightly:
Live that thy life some others may bless.
Margaret May, in N Y. Observer.
The Portraits.
Each has bis angel guardian Mine, know,
Looks on me from that pictured face Be-
hold,
How clear, between those seeming clouds OF
gold,
The heavenly browI 1t is the morning glow
or innocence, ere yet the heart let go
The leading strings OF Heaven Upon the
eyes
No shadow; like the restful MONDAY skies
They sanctify the teeming world below
Why bows my soul before ii' None but thou,
o tender child, hast known the life estranged
From thee and all that made thy days OF Joy
The measure OF my own Behold me now,
The man that bcgs the blessing OF the boy
HIS very self-but from himself how chaugeii
John B Tabb in Youths Companion
Song of "a Heart.
Dear heart--I love youl all the day ! wondei
II skies are rich with blue,
Orlcudfng black with tempest and with thun
der,
Dear heart dear heart o'cr YOU
Dear heart-I love you when pale stars are
cleaning
(Sad stars to me, and fewD
Itwonder II Gods lovelier lights are stream
ing,
Dear heart dear heart. o'er you
Dear HEARTH life had only ono bright bios
SON.
Ono rose 10 meet the dew
ia kiss it. climbing 10 your rcstful bosom
And wear its thorns for youi
Atlanta Cons itution-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-09-15

wouldst BE Content?
Conceal all thou canst OF things unsightly.
Compare thy own lot with those who have
less:
Think Of thyself seldom, and lightly
Live that thy life some others may bless.
Margaret May, in N. Y. Observer
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24
A CLERGYMAN CobbIcr.

An old fashioned Yorkshire Baptist
preached every Sunday for fifty wears.
and repaired shoes throughout the week.
Tie good man. who knew his Bible by
heart. studied Jonathan Edwards, Mat
thew Henry and Dwight, and paid his
way. Some of his brethren sneered. and
respectable persons turned uptheir noses
at his leather apron, but the common
people heard the old man 50 gladly that
he did more real good than did many Il
pulpit thumper attired in the bravery Of
gown and bands. He was one who
knew how to make the best of L0tn
worlds. and at his death left his widow
II house and money in the bank-Na-
tional Review.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24
= BEAUTIFUL WATER PLANT.
What Is bone BY the -. 4 VI. Company at
Black Eagle Dam.

What Is Bone BY the -. & VI. Company at
Black Eagle Dam.
Thus far only two complete water
powers of modern pattern have been put
in operation at Black Eagle falls, that of
the electric company, and that of the
Boston x Montana. Both of these have
horsepower far in excess Of present
needs, and are prepared to increase their
power to a considerable extent at short
notice. The power house Of the b. IL NJ.
can be visited by anyone who will take
the trouble to get a permit, while that
Of the electric company's, on the Great
Falls side of the river will soon he open
to all visitors who make the excursion to
the dam.
Superintendent Dickinson will have
in operation in Il few days a passenger
car which will lower and raise people
like a hotel elevator, thus saving visitors
the long tramp up anG down by the
stairways. This elevator is to be care
fully tested by the makers of the car and
elevator machinery, Messrs. Fraser a.
Chalmers, of Chicago, 50 that the public
may be sure it is entirely safe. The
track looks steep, but it is not as steep
as a perpendicular mine shaft, and the
same machinery works successfully
there.
The B.& NJ. power-house looks like a
small affair from this side of the river.
4 . =, l.1I,,, L.. tl, ,n,l1 mao ,rltn1 ~
tends out below the dam a considerable
distance and is one of the finest pieces of
masonry in the state. The water falls
direct from this race through huge iron
pipes into the turbine chambers, and the
amount of work accomplished there in a
comparatively small space, and without
a particle of dust or ashes, smoke. fur
mace heat of smell, Is truly marvellous.
Perhaps the first thing n notices is
the huge driving wheel Of the air-com-
pressOrs, which forces over to tho smelter
all the compressed air required for the
blast furnaces. Then come the electric
dynamos that generate the currents for
the refinery; then tho light dynamos
which supply all the electric lights nee
essary throughout the various branches
of the plant aud to all the offices and
residences connected with it. Next come
the pumps which elevate the sparkling
water Of the Missouri to a distributing
reservoir far up on the hill, whence it is
drawn in iron pipes for all uses, the sup
ply being always abundant and the pres
sure heavy.
1t would seem impossible to imagine
a power plant more perfect than this.
BESIDES the execution referred to above
60
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24

for running said saloon be revoked by
this council, and that said boarding
house be declared a nuisance and closed
up. This is asked in the interests of the
workingmen of the city of Great Falls.
and Of the city in general.
Accompanying the above were the
sworn atlidavits of Adam Monsky, Louis
Holm, James Slvan, Christopher Peter
son, William Schmidt, John McElroy,
Ephriam Henry and James Botkin, cor
roborating every point in the petition.
Mayor Webster said hat as the mat
ter was now before the council it should
be thoroughly examined and if there
was anything wrong in the work on the
sewers he wanted to know it. He was
in favor of chewing to the line, let the
chips fall where they may" Rigid in
vestigation was what was demanded and
il the charges were true it was the duty
of the council to act promptly in tie
matter; il false. the men who had made
the aflidavits were in Il fair way to go to
the penitentiary for purjury.
Remarks were made by Aldermen
Gaunt, Tracy and Randall, all favoring
rigid investigation of the work.
j. l.. Harris. of the b. & NJ. Com. Co.,
F ui'' 'll'N lltNt W lllO'a r. lllt Iblll GiIlN VI
twenty men and had a hose house at
Ninth avenue north and ninth street,
and two hose carts with 600 feet of hose
on one reel and wanted 700 feet morc.
The matter was referred TO the fire com
mittee to act.
An ordinance was passed Yachting ali
streets and alleys within that part oi
| JnhnstoNn w est Fidc-iyjrg south ur
the south lice of Walker street.
Alderman Giant majc "A few remarks
on the salary Of mayor and aldermen.
He thought that they should receive
compensation for the services they rem
dcrcd 10 the city They neglected. their
own private business 10 attend to the
affairs Of the city, and 1T was nothing
more than right that they should receive
pay for their time. lie was in favor of
passing an ordinance 50 that the mayor
ddd aldermen Of the council elected this
spring should be paid. Tho matter will
be acted upon at the next meeting.
Alderman Gaunt and Lawyer Brady
INDUCED in IA war Of words about the
sewer, grades, etc, but the good-natured
crowd laughed tho "warriOrs' into good
humor.
james O'Kelly complained that his
HOUSES nau hecu lnJureu by lne DldstinI
in the sewers, and that one Of them had
vacated by the tenant on account OF it
Alderman Gaunt complained about
the lawiessness among certain houses on
the south side and thought that the
time had come TO draw IA line and a STOP
put to the outrageous doings.
The mayor appointed Gaunt, Corne'
lious, and Williams IA committee to in
vestigate the charges against the sewer
contractor.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24

The following arc the plans for
the now quarters for the court room
and county offices for which the county
commissioners ask bids. For one court
room, at least iOXGO feet. One large and
one small room for the clerk % the dis.
trict court; one largo room each for clerk
and recorder, county treasurer; enc large
room and one small room for sheriff;
one large room for each assessor, audi
tor and county attorney; two rooms
each for jurymen, county commission
ers, and Judge of district court; one
room for school superintendent; all
roomse except courtroom to be II foot
ceiling, well lighted and all larger than
those occupied at present; also one vault
each for county treasurer, clerk and re-
corder and clerk of district court, all
vaults to be hollow walls and larger
than vaults now occupied; all heating
to be furnished for courtroom, and all
rooms of the several county officers, clos
cts and water convenient. The board will
rent for three years with privilege OF
two years extra
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24
A NEW INDUSTRY.
Flax IA Profitable Crop for the Ranchmen
to Cultivate in This State.

to Cultivate in This state.
Since the time of the earliest settlers
in this region it has been an object of
common remark that considering the
abundance of wild flax found on the
p~rairics and on the foothills of the
mountains in this section that the cult
walton of the flax plant ought to be "A
paying proposition.
Nine years ago, in the earlier copies of
The TRIBUNE, the late DIR, +, w. Ander-
son in an exhaustive article drew atten-
ton to the extraordinary growth of the
wild species in this section. and de-
scribed the way of manufacturing the
products obtained from the cultivated
species.
In the late farmers convention the
cultivation of this plant vas overlooked
in the more important cat present. cult
walton Of wheat and barley. But from
the results now obtained. which are
noted below. undoubtedly the c|ul'iya-
ton OF flax will form an important feat
ure in the further development Of the
agricultural products of Cascade county.
Yesterday afternoon received from
.. ". Young. vino lives eleven miles
south OF this city, a small sack Of TAX
seed, grown hy him last year, amt 10 be
Transmitted with the worlds fair exhibit
FROM Cascade county.
Mr.. iouug. vino Is Therefore the pio-
nccr i'm this industry, reports that from
three pecEs Of seed so"n to tho acre in
the space Of three months he harvested
twenty-five bushels to the acre,
weighing sixty pounds to the bushel,
which means that from forty-live pounds
of seed to the acre there was a yield OF
Loo pounds. Now. the price Of flax
seed in the east is , cents Il pound. At
Great fallsi it retails at abouttwo pounds
for - cents. Not minding the price at
this point, but taking the eastern price,
> cents pr pound, it would give Il clear
profit of S,2.15 por acre.
This pioneer growth of flax in Cascade
county and tho results obtained there
from, give a dim idea of the magnificent
results to DO obtained from an extended
growth Of this article, and the new in
dugtries which would be thereby created,
would tend t. an increased number OF
factories at Great Falls, a site which
seems created by nature for he purpose.
AS the flax was sown on sod, without
irrigation, and the year 1892 being ac-
counted an off year in this section, what
may be expected in ii good season with
the ground in a high state of cultivation.
1t meal that the profitable growth of
flax in Cascade county is demonstrated
without a doubt, and that in the vista of
the near future we may foresee the cree
ton at Great Falls of mills to m~anufact-
urc raw and boiled linseed oil and oil
cake. Factories for the manufacture of
linen. thread, cambria and lawn, and last
but not least ~rOpewalks for which there
will be AN endless amount of raw ma
terial.
Not wishing to extend this article too
far and yet being fully cognizant Of the
Importance of the subject, ! am, yours,
etc. O. G. Morrison.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24

a well known broker presented one of
John jacob Astor's checks at a down
town bank the other day and was sur-
prised beyond measure when the paying
teller refused to cash it. remarking with
n significant smile: That man; checks
are no good here. He gives Us more
trouble than all orr dcpo-itor, put to-
gcther. We won't touci: it,"
WHAT exclaimed the broker. 'won't
cash that check. Why, man alive, dye
know who Mr.. Astor is: Great
Hold on" interposed the teller; 1.-THE
check isn't signed. We get en- that way
every day. They are the most trouble
some of all orr depos"- But the broker
had tied.-New York Times.