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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER VIM.

During that month he remained at
Laran, as he called the place, superin-
tending the improvements that he had
projected. He had purchased the land
and fenced it with an impregnable
steel fence for several acres around
each entrance to the cave.
During his absence, Laport had gone
over the entire place with a subordi-
nate who appeared to be familiar with
every part it. They had set out with
lanterns, ladders and other appliances
which were loaded upon n couple of
Rocky mountain burros that Laport
found in the place.
Through the alley or corridor that
led from the rugged space at the en-
trance, Laport noticed that the coal
measures showed themselves on both
sides. The passage opened into vast
room almost circular and with a vault
ed roof It's superficial area was at
least three acres and Laport could not
resist the impression that it had been
at one time an incandescent bubble
that had cooled without breaking. He
stood in the center and threw the light
into the space above. A few stalactites
CLEANED family like stars. Moth
ing else in the cave so impressed him
as this magnificent natural rotunda.
Indeed the rest of the subterranean
passages and openings were such as
are seen in all the underground tracts
of Kentucky and Tennessee. Vast ac-
cumulations of limestone debris
choked and narrow alleyways; bottom
less holes; enormous stalactites and
mounds of their fragments where they
had fallen. Here and there streams OF
water flowed sluggishly across their
path and once they encountered pond
or lake about mile in extent and at
one point half a mile in width.
The exploration mainly impressed
Laport with the prodigious expense
and the comparative futility of con
structing narrow-guage road on the
varying and stony levels. But he saw
that 1t could be built on iron benches
against one of the walls with only two
breaks that needed bridging.
When Hendricks returned and had
closeted himself with Laport in what
he called the laboratory, he did not
find his engineer very enthusiastic.
"It will cost an enormous sum to put
track down." he said, "and it is for
you to say that the end will warrant
the extraordinary expense"
81 told you before" said Hendricks,
somewhat testify, that the purpose
and expense were not part of your con-
sideration. What will it cost?
"Weu, sir, suppose a rude but solid
bracket road can be built on one wall
for about six thousand dollars mile. F"
That's very nearly hundred thou
sand dollars for sixteen miles. Let us
say hundred and fifty thousand. Can
we put up an electric engine If 1T Is
got In here by piecemeal and make
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
HAND cULrIvAToR

boards. The front one Is to be foot
In diameter, and the other inches In
diameter. The teeth of this cultivator.
as the cut shows, are made OF two old
forks, one three tined and the other
a four tined. These forRs had each
tine broken two inches shorter than
the rest After the tines are shortened
SO as to be all of the same length, they
are heated and sharpened, and shank
bent, IL necessary, to give it the proper
angle, about As degrees; when inserted
in the beam this can be determined by
experiment.
Bore two or three holes In the back
Of beam, by which the wheel can be
raised or lowered to regulate the depth
of cultivation. For the handles, inch
pine strips cut down to inches to give
hand holds, can be used, or old plow or
cultivator handles that may be on hand
will do instead, IL not too heavy.-B A.
Hills, in American Gardening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
A PROFITABLE CROP.
When Properly Cultivated There Ii c
siderable Money In Onions.

When Properly Cultivated There In Com
siderable Money In Onions.
One of the most profitable of the
small special farm crops Is onions.
They have always been SO. Doubtless
the reason is that skill Is needed TO
grow a good crop, and 1t Is as easy as
falling off log to make a mess OF the
Job and find the crop to be smothered
In weeds before the little onions are to
be seen. Then the time taken to save
the crop Is lost as effectively as II try
ing to bring dead man to life again.
The crop is not worth the cost OF saving.
The land must be cleaned by previous
cultivation and well manured with old
manure free from seeds of weeds, or by
fertilizers, which Is the better way.
Tho seed must be good. 1t is no use
trying homegrown seed. This kind OF
seed produces more scallions than any
thing else, for seed growing OF any
kind Is special business that must
have experience and scientific knowl-
edge to make 1t successful.
But some farmers do succeed. and
others may. What one can do anothes
can II he will. The onion grower must
determine to succeed, and back up his
determin alton with an invincible Will.
and then he may get 600 to 800 bushels
of bulbs to the acre. One acre is bet
ter to begin with until one lea-ns how
to keep the weeds down. n.-Colman's
Rural World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
robacco ms nm INSECTICIDES.

The old-time remedy OF tobacco Ia
rapidly coming into favor again. For
cheapness it can hardly be equaled, as
only the refuse stems of the poorest
quality need be used. In fact, these
are better than the stems Of fine Ha-
vana because poor tobacco contains Q
greater quantity of nicotine. which ID
the active poison that kills the insects
The decoction is made by sleeping .
pound of stems in gallon Of hot water:
After 1t has cooled the liquid is strained
off and applied with an ordinary spray
ing apparatus Spraying with tobacco
tea is recommended for tho flea beetles
on tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage and
radishes, also as specific for lice, ticks
and other external parasites OF AMI
mails This remedy has the recommen-
dation that it is not dangerous poison
10 have around where children and In
nocent animals may get at it-Ameri-
can Arriculturisk
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11

poorly equipped branch II is next TO
impossible to pull the material over
the run until roads are made and we
have the water almost at our door in
the southwest"
Nevertheless IL Is impossible 10 get
any heavy material through those pas
sages at present and it is not impossi-
bic to wheel here from the nearest
point until your road is completed
How long will ii take to build the
road?'
Laport laughed. "It Is a question
of supply of iron and number of work
men"
Very well, we have all winter.
will furnish you with gang of fifty
men. If the road is done by next May
/ shall be satisfied"
(To BE CONrINUED.)
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11

pirogue> reaching the Wash bayou be-
fore the true clew led to New Orleans.
II was seven-hundred-mile journey.
and the vessels crawled along at pace
Of only eight miles an hour. Hen
dricks himself went direct to Memphis
by rail, and after several days of intol-
erable anxiety and constant expecta-
ton of meeting with the news that the
plunder had been tracked TO the river,
he had the satisfaction of see
ing his cargo from the hotel win
dow slowly and laboriously crawling
up the stream undisturbed.
He got aboard the steamboat about
ten miles above Memphis, and, finding
Capt. Blinn aboard, he having been
similarly picked up, they congratu-
lated each other.
The vessels were run safely into the
Wash bayou at night unobserved, and
the whole energy of Hendricks and his
confederates was then directed to the
transportation of the specie to the
western end of the Laran cave.
In spite of the urgent need of haste,
this was done deliberately and method
ically, and the wild, deserted eoun-
try favored the task. Mule teams
were provided; the two journeys We're
made at night under guard. and in
three days after the landing there were
two million nine hundred thousand
dollars in the Laran cave.
Hendricks plans for the immediate
use of some of the money are in part
known Three months before the rob-
berry of the steamship, he had, by some
scheme, managed to borrow six thou
sand dollars, which he converted into
gold and deposited in the First ma
tional bank of Memphis to be drawn
against. He now went to the Second
national bank of Louisville, KY, with
the certificate of deposit and expressed
n desire to change the specie from one
bank to the other as matter of con-
venience 1t was an ordinary business
transaction and created no suspicion.
He then instead of drawing the six
thousand from Memphis. made fresh
deposit of six thousand in Louisville.
This gave him bank capital sufficient
for ordinary and immediate use in cur
rency, and the fac that he had not
WlJnurdWn the money 1TOAA OhC odhh
TO put it in the other either escaped
notice at the time or was not regarded
as of any significance.
His next move was the formation OF
a supposititious syndicate to purchase
the land in Tennessee for national
sanitarium. This project was exploit
ed in the Kentucky papers with great
cunning. A corporation of medical
men had surveyed the land and were
about to purchase it and erect mag
nifcent hotel, and they had made Mr..
Hendricks handsome offer for it.
While all this was maturing the wAman
whom Laport had met as Miss Frank
lin was making purchases in New York,
Boston and Philadelphia and shipping
goods to Memphis and Frankfort. Her
plan was to make small purchases at
widely separated stores, giving gold In
payment and getting currency in
change. She must have sent to Hen
bricks during a month of operations
several thousand dollars in bills.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
cost of Man,nr Good Roads.

One of the six hundred delegates u
the last Indiana Road congress said
that there are in his state about forty
thousand miles of roads. He estimated
that the roads could all be put In good
condition Mt q cost OF $500 mile. This
would entail an expense Of e3. 20o, 900 OF
$3.50 On acre for the land in the state.
This cost could be distributed over ten
years, and would cost the owners oi
the land 25 cents an acre each year.
He thought the expense would not be
burdenSome
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
HAND CULTlvATOR.

Does the Work M Well as Most Of the
High-Priced Machines.
Take a piece of oak, ash, or some
wood of similar firmness, az feet long,
~ inches thick and inches widei cut
a slot in the front end Q inches wide
and 10 inches long, and In the back
end similar slot inches long. These
slots are for the carrying wheels, which
are In this case made of inch pine
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
The COOLING MOTH.

Its Depredations Can Dc Averted by
Careful Spraying Only.
The illustration represents the worm
of the codling moth as 1t Is found In
the matured apple. The injury and
loss occasioned by this insect has been
very keenly felt In almost all fruit
growing regions The female begins
to lay eggs in the calyx of the blossom
about two weeks after the blossoms
first appear. From the egg matches q
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11

Small Boy-I've got a good joke on
pop.
Young Richfelio-What about?
Small Boy-Pop saw Mr.. Poorchapp
in the parlor last night, with his arm
around sister, and pop Is SO nearsightt
ed he thought 1t was you, and he.didnt
say n word.-Good News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER VII

No one knew SO well as Hendricks,
who sat in the cabin of the San Pedro,
that all this was child's play TO
what was TO come. He had sixteen
hundred miles to run. He was loaded
heavily with coal and the gold had
weighted his vessel too seriously to
think of getting anything like the
speed out of her that he desired. She
was schooner-rigged and there was a
stiff wind blowing from the northeast.
That was in his favor. But he calcu-
lated that II one of the westward bound
ocean greyhounds spoke the Corinthian
and got her story, the news would
reach New York and set the telegraph
In operation much too soon for his
safety. He had informed himself OF
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
They Agreed.

Punne-I proposed at the meeting
that penny collection be taken up.
Dunne-How was the proposition re-
ceived?
Punne-A murmur of cent rose
from all parts of the house--Detroit
Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11

supplied?"
"Unquestionably," replied Laport.
"Then the railroad question Is set
tied" said Hendricks. "Now the light
ing system. My idea is to run the fur
mace chimney through the roof where
the crust is not over ten feet thick and
carry it up at the end OF the house we
are to build over the entrance. But
you will see what our difficulty is. We
want light 10 build the road, and until
the road is built we cannot get our
dynamo aud engine into the cave, for
they must come in at the other end"
II would suggest temporary light
ing arrangement" said Laport. The
difficulty Of delivering most of the ma
terial at this end can be overcome"
''Yes, but the difficulty Of transpor-
tation at this end cannot be overcome.
We have TO haul our stuff from the
nearest railroad and that Is only "A
aasa : - - .
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
THE WORK OF THE coDESe MOTH.

caterpillar which pierces the skin Of
the fruit and eats its way toward the
center. 1t feeds upon the pulp around
the core until it finishes its caterpillar
growth, at which timc 1t Is about
three-fourths of an inch in length.
Then it usually leaves the apple to find
q crevice in the bark where 1t spins o
silken cocoon and enters the pupa stage.
Two weeks later 1t emerges as moth
like the one which laid the original
egg. The experience of horticulturists
has been that the injury caused by this
insect can only be averted by careful
sprayfnp
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11

He-I have been troubled so much
with neuralgia lately.
She-In your head, presume.
He-Why, how did you guessP
She-It always goes to ones weakest
spot.-N. Y. World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
A Good Substitute.

Miss Belle-Have you partaken of
the ices, Mr.. Noodles?
Mr. Noodles-No; but I've been
dawncing with Boston girl don't ye
know.-Hallo.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
And sha RelIaxad Him.

Angelina-That was lovely engage,
ment ring you gave me last night
dear; but what do those initials, u. q,
mean on the inside?
in-Why-er-that is-dont you
know that's the new way of stamping
ainhtaen carats?@JudRe-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
j. FaxI,IonnbIa Parting.

Jim--So your wife has left your
Tim-She has.
Jim-What were her last words?
Tim-"Does my dress touch the
ground at tho back?"-Hallo.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
Rnew How It Felt Himself

Hojack-Hold on there minute,
Tomdils; have n short story to tell you.
Tomdik-Don't want TO hear it. I'm
short myself. Topics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11
The Dear Humbugs.

,-oh, woman. in our hours Of case"
You mako US think you try to please;
You lest, and while we smile upon IL,
You kiss, and coax US for bonnet
m Y. World. ss-s
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11

looked little paler than usual, that
she knows what our cargo u.s."
"a piratew CALCULATED the captain
"I'll cut her in two" and he impulsive-
ly pulled one of the engineers bells.
In another moment the Corinthian
had changed her course a point q. tvs
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-05-11

Is to please our customers
and judging from our i'm
mense sales we have been do
ing it. Our Spring Goods are
arriving daily and many new lines
have been added, making our
stock Of footwear the most COM
plete in Butler. Special attention
is called to our line of Ladies
Walking Shoes, prices from IS
cts. up. We are still having quite
a trade on our Ladies Button
Shoes at o cts. The Mems, a
Calf Cong. and Balls at o5 cts, are
great favorites with the trade.
Farmers and workingmen all say
our hand-pegged Credemors are
the best they ever saw for $I.oo.
Full line Boys and Girls School
Shoes at or CTS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-08
THE ABBoTT-BowEN FIGHT.
A Clumsy, UnScientific Affair. and Ended
In Draw.

New ORLEANS, La, May 7.-Stanton
Abbott, of England, and Andy Bowen,
of New Orleans, fought for purse Of
50, 500 at the Auditorium, In the pres
eBce OF 1000 people tonight. The fight
was for ten rounds only, at the reque st
of Attorney General Cunningham. Tns
exhibition was clumsy and unscientific
throughout, Abbott disappointing the
spectators by the performance he dis
played, though the fight was fast and
furious at times.
From the first to the fifth round Alb
bott had the best OF the fighting, land
ing some left hand iabs with telling
effect.
In rounds FIVE to nine Bowen evened
up matters, and 10 the eighth round
the home man landed a heavy right
handler on the forehead and fairly
Knocked the Engishman down. The
latter recovered quickly and delivered
some left hand body punches which did
much harm.
The tenth round was an exhibition OF
fast fighting, both men landing many
blows without a single scientific one.
AT the end OF the tenth round the con-
test was decided a draw and the purse
divided equally between the two
fighters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-08

BosToN, May 7.-To-night, after one
OF the hardest fights seen in Boston in a
long time, young Critic was declared
the winner over Billy Murphy at the
end of eight rounds.
The men lost no time in getting to-
gether after the call, Murphy was the
first to lead, landing light one on
Griffo's nose. They came together at
once, and in s rapid exchange Critic
landed his right twice lightly on Muir
phys eye. 1t was an even thing TO the
finish.
The second ronnd was warm. Muir
ply let go his right again, but this time
the black-haired boy was too quick for
him and had put in his right on Billy's
stomach. 1t was give and take for the
next minute, with the ODDS in favor OF
Murphy. Critic secured first blood,
landing his left on Murphy's nose with
good effect.
Murphy seemed tired when the men
respo 1ded for the third round and Critic
went at him with a view to finishing
him. Murphy went to his knees from
a right-hander on the jaw, but was up
at once and hot at it. Murphy managed
to get in a few good ones on Griffo's
body.
Griffo got in his left twice in rapid
succession in the fourth round, and the
blood began to flow down Murphy's
cheek. Griffo was doing all the lead
ing while Murphy seemed content to
wait
The fifth and sixth rounds were warm
ones. although both men landed many
blows, none of them had the strength TO
floor his opponent.
In the seventh Murphy got his right
in on Griffos neck, but the blow glanc-
ed off.
The eighth and last round was q try
ing one for Critic, but he kept his head
we'll and let Murphy tire himself out
Murphy had a do-or-die expression on
his face when the men were called to
the center. BE made straight for Grif-
fo's body and succeeded In getting In a
few hot ones, while the latter was
thinking about it. He next landed his
left on Grffos cheek and to many it
seemed as though the big fellow was
getting careless. He recovered himself,
however, and in the last minute he re-
covered and fought in few good ones
on the BODY and stiff one on the face.
The men shook hands and Referee Daily
gave the bout to Critic, amid Kisses and
cheers.
The pair met in the Casino before
$500 spectators.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-08

ST. Louis, Mo, May "A special 70
the Post Dispatch from Birminghan,
Ala, says: The long expected has hap
pened. About midnight mob OF
strikers and others, about zoo strong,
went to the mines OF Thomas Price, at
Horse Creek, Walker county, and CON-
menced work OF destruction. The
miners at Prices had refused to Join the
strikers
The mob first put dynamite under the
boiler and engine In the mines and blew
them up. They then destroyed the
main ways of the mines and supplies
and other property.
From Prices they marched to ths
Victor mines, few miles distant, and
blew up railroad car, loaded with
timbers. Several other cars they
turned loose down the hill and wrecked.
Sheriff Guthrie telegraphed Sheriff
Morrow, OF this city, and to the Gov
ernor for assistance. He also semi q
posse 10 the scene only 10 find that tho
mob had dispersed. He then wired
countermanding his appeal for help and
thinks he car take care OF things IL no
further outbreak occurs. Several ring
leaders are known and are being hunt-
ed.
Governor Jones has put troops upon
orders in preparation for further tron'
BILE. Operators are in great alarm and
attacks on the Pratt City and CoaIburg
miners are now feared.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-08
REPUBLICANS WILL TALK.
Thoy Want an Opportunity for "Lsgiti-
uaAte Discussion"

WASHINGTON, d. G., May THE
Republican steering committee OF the
Senate held conference to-day for the
purpose Of considering the attitude OF
the Republican party In the Senate on
the tariff question in view OF the claims
OF the Democrats that they have aSSur-
ances OF the 43 votes necessary to pass
the bill. While the members OF the
committee do not freely discuss the
action Of the committe 1t is understood
that they decided to notify the Demo
cratic leaders that they had no inten-
tien OF flibustering against the tariff
and especially would not be inclined TO
resort to dilatory tactics IL the Demo
cratic party should prove TO be substan-
TALLY united upon the tariff bill. The
interchange of views developed the
fact, however, that the Republicans
think that there is much material 10
the new compromise bill for Legitimate
discussion and that they will Insist upon
the right to discuss the bill as amended
upon its merits.
The suggestion was made during the
conference that Republican caucus
should be held and some one OF the
members OF the committee stated later
in the day that they considered a caucus
within the next two or three days prob
able. The committee was assured Of q
solid Republican vote against the COM
promise bill.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-08
Kslley's Army and Navy.

DEs MONIES, IA, May 7.-kelley' S
army resumed work on the fleet at the
navy yard to-day. Sixty boats were
ready last night except the calking and
coating with pitch. 1t is expected that
the army will move some time to-mor-
row.
Prof. King who has been giving eX-
hibtions here will lead the flotilla
out of the city on his aquatic bicycle
and announces that he will probably
continue at the head of the procession
until the army reaches Keokuk, carry
ing Keilev's banner. Progress in the
construction Of the feet is considerably
retarded by the scarcity of proper tools.
Up to this evening l1S Of the $50
barges had been completed. Kelly has
been compelled to draw nearly $500
from his army chest to help pay
for lumber. The provisions have
been failing off and to-day
an appeal was sent out for help signed
by Grand Master Workman Sovereign
and others. The appeal is for organ
lied labor all over the country to help
Kelly's army.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-08

tended to restrict the right OF citizens
to peaceabIy assemble and petition Con-
gress, also that unless the banner car
ried was displayed. designed aud adapt
ed to bring the organization into notice,
they must acquit; also that they must
acquit Coxey unless he advised or aoet-
ted the others to display banner and
to walk on the grass.
Judge Miller said be would charge
that the jury must find that the de-
PENDANTS willfully and knowingly trod
upon the grass. The attorney Tor
Christopher Columbus Jones asked the
Judge to instruct the jury that MS
client was to be acquitted on the sec
ond count, since there was no evidence
that he had walked on the grass. AS
sistsnt District Attorney MullowneY
made the opening speech. Representa-
tive Hudson was followed by Mr.. a. A.
Lipscomb, both for the defense and
then the court adjourned.