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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
A sERv1cEABLE CORN HORSE.

mitting free ventilation through the
center, form a waterproof exterior as
perfect as thatch. When it is remem-
bered that the fodder from a crop of
corn is equal in value to the average
hay crop from the same area of land,
its perfect preservation is a matter OF
serious consequence. | have preserved
sowed corn in this way, and drew it
from the field every day to feed stock.
The last of il, drawn in February,
was in perfect state of preservation.
At the usual time of cutting, the
corn, though glazed and beginning to
harden, has not yet received the full
amount of nourishment that the stalk
is celebrating for it's benefit. With
exposure to the weather, the alternate
wetting and parching completely stops
this nourishing of the ear from the
stalk, with the result that when the
corn is cured, the kernels lack the
well-rounded outline and glistening
exterior that perfect flint corn should
have, and present instead more or
less shrunken appearance. For many
years ! have practiced making the
shocks much larger than formerly
where the crop is heavy, cutting eight
rows at a time and putting square Of
sixty-four hills in a shock Where the
corn is not as heavy l put sometimes
as many as one hundred or more hills
in a shock These, secured with corn
ties, defy the autumn storms, and the
corn always comes out bright and
sound.
For the main piece of the corn horse
| use sapling twelve or fourteen feet
long, from the woods, which peel and
dry to make it light and easy to han
die. The legs are strips of board three
and half feet long nailed on, and
where they join the main piece, as
shown at a in the sketch, have nailed
on some light strips in such way as
to form little cage or box in which
the corn ties are carried. each one
with it's string snugly wound on its
block By this means they are always
at hand where they are most con-
venient. A hole one inch in diameter
is made for the crosspiece (b).-Charles
E. Penton, in American Agriculturist.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
An Old Sleuth.

Policeman-This is the naygur, yer
honor, as shtole thin shoes from Fin
negan's-
Justice-Were the shoes in his pos
session?
Policeman-No, sor-r.
Justice-What's the evidence, thena
Whin 1 rim down the
shtrate cryin' "Shtop thafe" be
shtQpped at wzust an Looked ackA
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
LONE uJrNDREDI" NE CRIED.

aIone-to think in solitude, to realize
the awful chasm across which he had
been lifted by an unhoped-for, un-
looled-for accident.
To every agony there is an end, in
death or in life. The session was over.
The directors caressed the pretty gold
pieces that represented the pecuniary
ackn owledgment of the value of their
services on this occasion.
One and all shook hands with John
Carver as they passed out, Mr.. Car
rington remarking pleasantly that it
was indeed a sinecure to examine the
integrity of matters over which Mr..
Carver had charge.
The directors gone, the custodian
seated himself at his desk under the
pretense of writing. Thus he awaited
the moment when his staff of clerks
should also have left the premises.
When the echoes of the last footstep
in the outer hall had died away, John
Carver closed and locked the door. At
last the moment had come. At last he
was alone. free to breathe, free to
revel in the glorious sensation of es-
cape from deadly peril.
Yielding to natural impulse, this
honest felon flung himself upon his
knees, and with hot tears of gratitude
poured forth the long-pent-up torrents
of his woe, and built within bis CRATE
full heart a fortress of resolves so
strong and lofty that no enemy might
shatter or scale its walls to dispute
possession with the joy and hope that
reigned within.-N. Y. Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
Hindu OccupatfOns.

The Hindus are curiously frank in
specifying their occupations for the
census reports. Among the accounts
many of them give of their trades
they designate themselves as debtors,
living on loans, men of secret resources
or plainly thieves, village thieves or
robbers. Others more modestly call
themselves guests, visitors, story-tellers
from house to house, dependents on
relatives, supported by their son-in-
law, or idlers; and one is without work
because he is silly. Among the more
serious occupations are declarer of
oracles, cleaner of eyes, sorcerer, fore
teller of storms and hail, player of the
tomtom, or player, barber, doctor ac-
cording to the Greek method, servant
Of candidate, marriage broker of
young domestics, marriage broker of
his own daughters for money, etc.
Voice of IA Statesman.
.'Those who don't like my course IL
the matter of sugar" observed the
eminent senator, placidly stirring hii
cold tea, "cap lump it"-Chicage
Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
During Queen victoria's Reign.

In her fifty-seven years of power,
Queen Victoria has seen every throne
in the world vacant at least once, and
some of them several times, and high
executive stations il all the great ma
tions filled and reilled repeatedly.
The post of premict in her own coun-
try has been succcasivcly held in her
day by Viscount Melbourne, Sir Rob-
ert Peel, Earl Russell, the Earl of Der
by, the Earl of Aberdeen, Vis,ount
Palmerston, the Earl of Beaconsfeld,
William Z. Gladstone, the Marquis of
Salisbury and the Earl of Rosebery,
and by some of these men several
times. All of these are dead except
Gladstone, Salisbury and Rosebery.
Sixteen men, beginning with Martin
Van Buren, have in turn filled the
office of president of the United States
during her service, and of these only
two, Cleveland and Harrison, are liv-
inQ
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18

AnUns,sseShA
or
C. ==Ht5TLsupr>MtE
fIIIlIEIlsl E's EllIf so vast and
lIsllM1 ~EdiIIliFFEi massive that it
ljlpHI faI might h ave
O9T pII I'M been mistaken
~ ulSszzSSA for a prison
ssSssSsxz.f stood op c n.
Es%65, The approach
E to it's entrance
- was by 4 mar
bl stairway
with brass ratings that shone resplen-
dent with daily Furnishing. The stair
way led from spacious chamber, COM
fc-tably-nay, luxuriously, furnished,
the temple in which the shrine was
housed The eye that wandered from
floor to wall and ceiling met every
where such startling and substantial
evidence of money spent without stint
or measure in ornamentation, that but
for the presence on two massive oal1en
tables of several commonplace ink
wells with pads and blotters, the
strong room of the c. c. company
might readily have passed as the some
what eccentric adjunct to the palace
of millionaire. But these common
commercial inkstands, with their
homely accessories, strengthened the
theory that absolute perfection is sell
dom if ever realized, even in the har-
monizing of inanimate objects. The
millionaire might have caused ink
stands of solid gold and silver to
be placed upon those tables. The
officers of the C. c. company consid-
cred their plain equivalent in useful
ness quite good enough for the service
of the committee OF directors, which
upon this very day was to assemble in
these sacred precincts and count, os-
tensibly with their own august fingers,
the millions of dollars worth of Sc
curities that represented in stocks and
bonds the assets of the great corpora
tion.
The hour was still early. The sun
light streamed in generous golden
rays through the huge plate-glass
windows. 1t bathed in warm efful-
gence alike the cold marble, the heavy
gliding, the shining brass, the mirror
like steel of the open safe door with
it's wondrous mechanism of combina-
tion locks. The same sunshine that
glistened upon the broad ocean, but
a few miles away, that gilded church
spire and cottage roof and emerald
hilltop, and caused many an honest
heart to overflow with the Joy that
bursts from the lips in song, shone
with equal warmth upon the solitary
inmate of the gorgeous chamber and
found him unresponsive save by half
stified groan. To him the rising sun
meant the approach of an inevitable
moment that must wreck his whole
career, blot forever the once spotless
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-10-18
AnU,sn,sssshAS
N1lrr4b'

DE HuSc Sd lC
so v a S I and
massive that it
might h a v Q
been mistaken
for a prison
stood o p e n.
The approach
to its entrance
was by a mar
h1a etairwav
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16

United States courts. The district attorney
from Yioloe county has been notified that
the United States will proceed against such
persons for obstructing the mails in the
event that they escape conviction in the
state courts.
Preparations are being made for the in
quest on the body of Engineer Clark, who
was killed in the trestle wreck. The date
for the inquest on the body of Stewart, who
was shot yesterday and died last aight has
not been set 1t has been learned that he
was a fireman in the navy and was dis
charged several months ago. Railroad off,
Gals say that he has been affiliating with
the strikers.
still RiOtOus at Oakland.
San Francisco, July 14.-ln west Oakland
late this afternoon strikers obstructed the
tracks with timbers and pulled the fire.
men from several local trains. Police, mi
lita and Calling guns were sent to the
scene and dispersed the strikers.
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OUT OF A JOB.
half of the Strikers at BirmfnSh Ia IN
Cannot Get Back.

birmingham, Ala, July 12-(Speclal.)-
the strike is broken in Birmingham.
MANY Of these who Joined in 1t are now
x,.r,nderine how they lost their jobs. Others
have been fortunate enough to get their
places back.
on the Alabama Great Southern all the
,,,en who are needed have been secured
U-,,,l crews are at work in the yards, and
all trains on the road are running on time.
In the Louisville and Nashville yards
the regular number Of switch engines are
ot work Most of the new switcEmen are
NEGROES many of whom the officials say
rave proven to be efficient men,
All trains on the road went out on time
toGav. On the Birmingham Mineral o36
1roded cars and All empties were handled
yesterday.
More than half the brakemen and fire
men who struck on the Louisville and
Nashville have been re-employed. Nearly
ali of them. it is said applied to be taken
back. but places couldn't be found for all,
as the new men couldn't be discharged.
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On the Kansas City, Memphis and BIZ
mirgham about half the old swltchmen
have been re-employed. Full crews are
at work and all trains are moving Oh
time.
Notice to Miners.
Birmingham, Ala, July 12.-(Special)--
H. F. DeBardeeben, general manager OF
the tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
Company, today made his final proposition
to the executive committee of the STRIKING
miners. 1t was that the company "ouio
pay them IS cents per ton at Pratt mines
as long as No 3 iron does not net them
exceeding 81 per ton. For every advance Oh
50 cents the rate to miners is to advance
21s cents He also proposed that the com
pany would pay off in cash every TWO
weeks. He notified the miners very PLAINLY
that this would be his last proposition ana
that unless he heard favorably from them
without delay he would proceed to fill the
mines with other labor.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16
Sol DIERS KILL TWO ST'RIkERS.
The Latter Were in Ambush and Be
gan the Firing.

Sacramento, Cal, July ia bloody bat
tie occurred at II O'Clock this morning be-
tween strikers and regulars. AS far as can
be ascertained two strikers were killed and
six wounded.
Shortly before II o'clock Division Super
intendent Wright ordered an engine and
two flat cars to clear the track along Front
street, contiguous to the headquarters of
the strikers. Fearing an attempt would be
made to shoot the engineer and fireman, a
company of regulars under command of
Captain Roberts, was ordered to accompany
the train. As the train reached l street a
number of strikers, who were concealed in
the vicinity, opened fire on the engine. The
regulars returned the fire and two strikers
were killed and six others were wounded
None of the soldiers We're injured.
The firing attracted hundreds of angry
strikers to the scene, and it with diff
Guilty that they were persuaded by cooler
heads not to attack the soldiers. United
States Marshal Baldwin frantcally raised
his hand and ordered the crowds to dis
perse. He called upon them, in the name
of the United States, to return to their
homes and prevent further bloodshed.
The victims of the shooting were at once
taken to the hospital, where they gave
the names of John Stewart and Frank
Buckley. Stewart who was until recently
a sailor on the United States steamer AL
lance. was shot in the back, the bullet
tearing through the abdomen, 1nfict1ng
fatal wound. Buckley who is machinist,
was shot through the right arm and Shout
der. and will probably recover. Both men
say they are not strikers, and do not be-
long to any union.
Declared Martial Law.
United States Marshal Baldwin rode
! through the lower portion of the city with
| thirty 'cavalrymen late this afternoon ana
| proclaimed martial law. He ordered people
| to dispense and return to their homes under
| penalty of punishment by the law.
The body Of Private James Byron, one OF
| the victims Of the treStle wreck, was re-
| covered this morning, being found under
and between the first two mail cars, fright
fully mangled. The body Of Engineer sam
uel Clark is still under the engine The re-
mains of Privates Clarke and Lubberden
were taken to San Francisco by boat
| today.
A blockade Raised.
| West Oakland, Cal, July 13.-The South
! ern Pacific raised the blockade last night,
| without the aid of the sailors from Mare
| island, who remained on the mole but took
| no part in the proceedings. The MAN
track and yards now clear OF all oD-
structions. Today trains, guarded by
| troops, Will be run out
THE CALIFORNIA RIOT.
The Train Wreckers to He Tried in
the State Courts.
San Francisco, July H.-United States
| District Attorney Carter has received a
| telegram from Attorney General Olney
| which approves of the decision of Gartner
| in holding that those guIIty of wrecking a
train near Sacramento must be tried for
murder in the state courts and not in the
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Met with Little Response.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 10.-The call Of Pres
ident Debs for the assistance of railroad
men in this district has met with little re-
Spouse. Very few men can be found IN
favor of going out now or at any. other
time unless they have some grievance.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16

Cincinnati, July 13.--Judge w. r. Taft, of
the United States court, delivered his declS-
ion today in the case of f. w. Phelan,
charged with contempt of court in impeding
and obstructing the receiver of the Cincin-
natl Southern road, appointed by the court
in the management and operation of his
road, by directing and melting the en-
ployes to leave his employ and by interior
ing with the business of other roads with
which the Southern road has business.
The judge having found Phelan guilty, as
charged said in reference to the sentence
that it was the intention Of the court to
enforce obedience to its order. To do other
wise would court anarchy. The penalty for
contempt, aggravated as this was by
renewal of the contempt after warning,
should be sufficient to enforce compliance
with the orders of the court.
The sentence was confinement for SIX
months in the Warren county jail at Leb-
anon. o., and the marshal was directed to
Immediately execute the order of the court.
Troops Active in the Far West.
Washington, July l4.-General Schofeld
received the following telegram here last
night from General McCook at Denver:
1.-THE situation at Williams. Winslow ana
Peach Springs, on the Atlantic and Pacific,
is so critical that l have ordered three COM
panies of infantry from Whipple barracks
to take station at these points and move
from point to point on the railroad as Is
deemed necessary.
This is considered to be a spreading of
the troubles that existed at Trinidad and
which connects with the Southern Pacific
near Los Angeles. These sporadic strikes,
so distant from the centers of disturbances,
are not expected to amount to much.
General Schofield anticipates any number
Of such small troubles and is fully prepared
to meet them wherever they may occur.
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New Orleans, La, July 13.-Labor Agta-
tors Harrison, Hurley and Sperry, who
gave bail yesterday, were before United
States Commissioner Wright today After
hearing several witnesses. the commissioner
decided to admit the telegram between
Tebs and his emissaries and the latter and
local organiza lions. Before the reading the
court adjourned until Monday.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16
THE CALIFORNIA RIOT.
The Train Wreckers to He Tried In
the Stnte Courts.

San Francisco, July H.-United States
District Attorney Carter has received
telegram from Attorney General Olney
which approves of the decision of Gartner
in holding that those gunty of wrecking
train near Sacramento must be tried for
murder in the state courts and not in the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16
All Moving on Time.
None VIII BE Taken Back.

New Orleans, July 13.-The striking
switchmen and firemen of the Northeastern
railroad have been replaced and all trains
are moving without interruption. None of
the strikers will be taken back.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16

McKeesport, Pa, July 10.-The machine
and foundrymen of the National tube
works returned to work this morning. This
is the first break In the big strike which
has been on for the past two months for
an increase of wages. All the morning
men reported for work, and by noon a
large number were employed. There was
no disorder. 1t is the general belief that
ba strike broken
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-16

New Orleans, La, July 10.-All but one
switchman on the Queen and Crescent have
gone out, and the firemen drop off at Me-
rdian, where they reside. The strike on
the Illinois Central has not increased A
labor committee has been granted an inter-
view with the mercantile bodies at II
o'clock tomorrow. The labor bodies pro-
pose to hold out the threat of a general
strike in order to secure the release of the
i'm r,1,I aGitatOrS
Mesa free press., 1894-05-31
The name of Tommy Gates i.

The name of Tommy Gates is
interviewer with the splendid oon-
dition manifest now in the Yuma
penitentiary, for to him more than
any other belongs the credit of
placing the prison upon the excel
lent footing which now character
ICES it. Concerning the prison the
Prospector says: The Yuma oeni-
tentiary is misnamed. 1t should
be termed the "Arizona Reforma-
tory" To certain extent man
is deprived of his liberty, but his
surroundings are so arranged that
his mind is turned from the
thoughts of strife and devilment to
the more civilized side of existence.
He is obliged to bathe at regular
intervals, to wear clean clothes
everything around the establish
ment is scrupulously clean. The
library is supplied with all of the
latest and most valuable literature,
which is eagerly sought for and de-
voured by the prisoners. They are
taught to respect and treat each
other as fellow men do. Their
moral standard is raised from the
moment they get into prison, and
that the influence is beneficial is
shown by the records of the prison
for not over half a dozen prisoners
have ever been returned to the
prison after being released. II
their treatment were severe and
brutal, as in most prisons, such 9
record could not be shown. Nearl,
all of the discharged prisoners o.
the past ten years are now leadips
lives Of usefulness and are gooG
citizena.
Mesa free press., 1894-05-31

tCuuOu AOh kOOlhndtiOli W SuCt
lands, as now required by the
United States desert land law from
the claimant Hereunder, shall be
released from such reservation and
become subject to the disposal as
other public lands of the Uuited
States.
After proclamation by the presi-
dent any state accepting the con-
ditions of the act is authorized to
make all necessary regulations
governing the manner or extent of
reclamation and to make all con-
tracts to cause lands to be SO re-
claimed by act ual settlers. AS
rapidly as the state may furnish
proof that any Of the lands are so
reclaimed and occupied by actusl
settlers patents shall issue to the
state for said lands, provided that
the states shall not dispose OF more
than 100 acres of land to any one
person, and the net proceeds de-
rived by each state from the sale
of said lands shall be held and ex-
pended as separate funds to aid
the work of reclaiming lands so
reserved, the surplus, if any, shall
be devoted by the state to reclaim
ing its other arid lands. All lands
exclusive Of timber and mineral
lands, which will not without irri-
CATION produce some agricultural
crop shall be deemed arid lands
within the meaning o. the act,
which fact shall be ascertained by
affidavit of two or more witnesses
filed in the Land Office of the dis
trict in which such land may be
situated at the time of selection
thereof.
Where there are no adverse
claimant decision of the Register
and Receiver as to what are arid
lands shall be final, provided that
this act shall not be construed to
authorize the leasing of lands or
the disposal or use of them by the
states in any way whatever, except
to secure their reclamation, culti-
vation and settlement. This act
shall also apply to Montana and
Kansas and to states that may be
formed out of the territories of Ar
iona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Utah when admitted.