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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

New re-assortments of Fine Black
Dress Goods have just come in-75c,
81. 90, 81. IS TO S2.5o-the latest foreign
things-few, if any, stores bring out new
things as late in the season as we do, and
that's one of the reasons why we do it
there are lot of people who want nice
things now, just as much so as earlier Ill
the season, and we propose to see that
they get them, and at right prices so as
to make friends for this store.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

Cot in some new Novelty Good Goods
and Suiting-75c, sI.oo and $3.50, that
you'll be glad to know about, and we're
letting out some other lines that are good,
and nice, and correct as to style, but not
newly arrived like the above, at very
much less than their actual value-both
black and colored. Write our Mail Order
Department to send you samples of the
special values at soc and 75c, and you'll
see fine Dress Goods that will surprise
you-style, quality and price considered.
We're always glad to send samples.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
An Excellent Vegetable.

Young bamboo sticks make an excel
lent vegetable, particularly with the
sauce generally given with asparagus. -
Washington Post
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

One lot Women's Rubber Boots at 75C
One lot Boys Ct Youths a" 75c & $I.25
Mems Buckle Arctics at....................S5c
Mems Rubber Boots at f., $2.25, S2.5c
Mems Wool Boots with Rubbers. ....S 81 &c
the best ever offered for the money.
Boys Wool Boots and Rubbers at...SI.35
Women's Rubbers at......................2O 2OC
Women's Buckle Arctics at...............75c
Women's Fine Shoes, pat. tip, but. orc
Women's Heavy Shoes at.....65c, 75c, S5c
Misses and Children's Shoes, heavy
at.....................45c, SOC, CSC and 75c
Our line of Enamel, Calf, Pat. Leather
Mems Shoes are not equaled in Butler.
Prices are reduced in ali the lines all over
the house to close.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

Besides comfort, there is economy in
buying shoes at HUSELTON'S. He
buys direct from manufacturers, paying
cash for them at lowest prices. HUSEL-
TON is able to sell to the consumer shoes
at same price that wholesalers sell to the
etailer.
We have done larger trade in Slip
pers and Boots and Shoes this season,
and, considering the weather, far larger
than we expected. Our prices and styles
were right--this is what did it.
The balance of our Holiday Slippers
will.all be closed at rs per cent off for
mer price for cash.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
A Rejuvenator.

(Mem: There's a baby in the house
and bottle of milk has been placed tC
cool.)
First Weary Wanderer-Welf, jim
my, an how does it taste?
Second Weary Wanderer (in ecstasy
Don't speak ter me, Tom; it takes me
back 30 years! (Falls asleep GROOMING
''I would wuz boy agin !')-Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

Another lot of Silks-Black Brocade
with neat white stripes, 5oc-Sllks that
vyilI tell Their own story, and we'd like
to send every reader of this paper samples
Of them, so they can see how this store
does the silk business. A collection OF
Silks for Waists, Reception and We'd
ding Gowns that are right up to the lat
est fashionable idea. on the same low
price basis that this store does all its sell
ing.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
In the Near Future.

Jonathan-I hate that Mr. Mary Ste
veps Smith.
Mrs. Jonathan-Why, J-o-h-nl
John-Yes, do! At our sewing cir
Gle last night he actually had the audac-
ity TO ask how old was New York
World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09
B. e. i.
SILKS

Black Damas that are so much beyond
the usual in stvle and quality for the
money that everyone who sees the goods
or samples will buys inches wide
extra heayy-and the price is SI.25.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-09

you can get Footwear at these prices and find
,tiy uD-to-date is at
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
THE FRUIT-SPIRIT BILL.

A special to the Times Union from
Washington, under date of the goth ult.,
says:
The senate today passed without amend
ment two measures Of legislation that had
their origin in the house, and that now
only need the signature Of the president to
become laws. The first was a bill to re-
peal that section of the existing tariff law
which provides for rebate of the tax paid
on alcohol used in the arts and in medic
inal preparations. In the discussion it was
stated that the treasury department has
not been able to establish rules and regula.
tons to carry out the section; that rebates
had not been paid; and that, consequently,
claims for restitution are being piled up in
the treasury, to the amount of ten millions
year. The bill, as passed also provided
for a commission to consider the whole
question.
The second bill passed by the senate
also had reference to the tax on spirits; but
its provisions simply were to include pears,
pineapples, oranges, apricots. berries and
prunes in the list of fruits from which
brandy may be distilled under existing reg
ulations The present law embraces only
apples, peaches and grapes.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
PEAVINES AND HAY.

An always interesting subject with the
Florida farmer is forage, how to grow
and how to cure.
First in the list of Florida forage plants
is the COW pea, for many reasons. Besides
supplying the animals of the farmer with
wholesome, nutritious food. the same plant
when turned into soil supplies it with an
important and essential element of plan
life-humus.
The proper curing of peavines for hay
has given our farmers considerable trouble
in the past but of late the problem has
in measure been solved, and but little
difficulty has been experienced in keeping
the hay in good condition from one season
to another.
DIR. c. E. Kelsey, of Marshal county,
Miss, writes at considerable length on the
peavine and its proper curing in the
Louisville Home and Farm.
"After trying the bunch and vining va
rieties" writes the doctor. Il am prepared
to say that there is no comparison. The
vining are far superior to the bunch. The
quantity SOW is governed by the fertility
of the land. BY all means put enough
peas on the land to keep crab grass or any
other kind of grass or weeds from showing
above the peavines. say from one and a
half to two and half bushels per acre.
Crab grass is not worth very much when
saved at the proper time and when saved
with peavine hay is not worth 81 per ton,
except for bedding. The only way ever
got my mules and horses to eat the crab
grass. when mixed with peavine hay, is
starving them to it. Some writer's on the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

item in an issue OF the Eustis Lake Region of sew
eral weeks ago in which complaint is made that
an article from that paper was published in our
columns without proper credit. Upon examining
our files we find that our contemporary is right
and we herewith extend apology. The AGRIcULT-
URIsT considers the Lake Region one OF it's most
valuable exchanges and we are extremely sorry
that it was not given the proper credit for the
very valuable article in question. We are sorry
for several reasons first, our contemporary was
snttled to the credit and second, the fact that it
was taken from the columns of so trustworthy
paper would have given it additional interest.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
The Root Growth of Plants.

The manner of the grow th of the roots
Of plants is an essential part of the study
of botany as we'll as of the culture of
farm or garden crops. A root is the
feeding organ of the plant, by which
whatever nutriment the plant derives
from the soil is gathered and absorbed
into the assimilative organs, which are
the leaves. It Is true that the leaves do
a large part of the feeding, as we under
stand it, but it is not altogether feeding
in the strict sense of the word, the actual
function of the leaves being that of
breathing, and thus the leaves more
aptly represent in a plant the lungs of
an animal, while the roots represent the
mouth and stomach.
The first thought that occurs to the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
A CHANCE FOR REFORM.

The Florida orange grower has been
blessed" with an opportunity of re-vamp-
ing his ideas. Practically all of the orange
groves in bearing at the time of the freeze
were planted before the demand for GER.
tain varieties was known or established.
At that time an orange was an orange.
and little thought was given to varieties
or, at least, the effort of the grower to
obtain the best varieties was purely guess
work, as he had no means of knowing
what the demand would be and what
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
would be the most desirable kinds of

would be the most desirable kinds OF
oranges.
Several years of marketing have given
him pretty thorough education on this
subject, and if he has been close OBJ
server, which. of course, he should have
been. he is now able to tell just what he
wants. He should know the most prolif-
ic kind, the hardest tree, and best of
all, the fruit that natures at time when
it will sell to the best advantage.
With this information he can act intelli-
gently, and if he again goes ahead re-bud-
ding his trees helter-skelter with any va
riety that comes to hand, he certainly is
not deserving of any very great measure of
success
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
WEDNESDAY. JUNE 8, 1896
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM GROVE AND GARDEN-Electricity
in Agriculture: New Points About Paris
Green; Promising to Florida..... 365
smudging vs.. Irrigation to Prevent Frost
Damages Growing Pole Lima Beans; The
Scuppernong 800
Artichokes as Stock FOod; Dietary Studies
at the University OF Tennessee; Planting
Camphor Orchards; The Useful Sunfower So
Potato Growing',Assocation: Rain Max
ing in India: To Make Lime: Cocoanut
Grove Shipments; Florida Planting; For
tunes in Lettuce: Profits Not Utilized. 1858
Celery: The Best Method of Hiving Bees;
J. H. Ha1e's Ten Commandments in
Peach Culture. oo0
Progress OF Florida Tobacco Industry;
Scale Bugs Destroyed by Steaming. $40
FLORAL DEPARTMENT-My Wild Rose;
Flowers in the Sicily Islands; A Novel
Greenhouse; An .Old Fashioned Pillar
Rose; Geranium Culture; Ornamental
Geurds.... 81
EDIToRIAL-Editorals ..Chat:g-The Fruit
Spirit Bil;The Convict System; A Chance
For Reform; PeaYines and Hay........... 372
Root Growth of Plants; Growing Rubber
in Florida....... 5'5
HOUSEHOLD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fancy Work; An Ideal Home; House
Nerves: How to Hang Pictures; Home
Made Rose Jars.-........ ................ 574
POULTRY DEPARTMENTAL New Disease
Among Turkeys; An Egg Tester; Keep
Down the Lice; Fighting Insects; New
Form of Roup. .............. $40
LITERATURE.... S't
PTzzLER ............... 37s
FIoRTDIANA. 37c
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
THE CONVICT SYSTEM.
success.

1t is generally conceded that the system
of leasing the convicts is an inhuman
one, still in the less populous states this
has been the only system that could be
adopted without taxing to too great an ex.
tent the property owners of the common
wealth.
The Titusville Star makes the following
suggestion which is certainly worthy OF
consideration:
THE convicts of this state should be EN-.
ployed in improving the roads in the differ
ent counties instead of being allowed to
labor in competition with the laborer who
works for wages. There is nothing just to
the working man in having to forego en-
ployment that is really his, which is given
to contractor who agrees to use the con-
vict state labor. The working men Of this
state should see that they elect representa-
tives to the coming state legislature who
will agree to have this corrected, and that
the convict labor be employed in improv.
ing the public roads instead of being al
lowed to come into competition with the
man who works for wages by the day."
AS to the treatment of these leased pris-
oners in the convict camps we clip the fol-
lowing from the report of a special COM
mittee appointed by the governor to inves.
tigate the condition of the leased convicts
of the state. The committee consisted of
Hon. L. B. Wombwell, commissioner of
agriculture, and A. B. Moore, Escr, of
Gainesville:
LAS to cruel treatment, over work, and
whipping, we beg to say that, while the
reports to you, we think, were exaggerated,
we are convinced that there has been too
much severe whipping, mostly of the new
convicts. who could not perform the labor
required of them.
mot being judicial body, with power
to compel persons to testify under oath, we
relied upon the statements of citizens in
the vicinity of the camp
"Most of the cruel treatment and whip.
ping was inflicted upon county convicts
from Marion, Alachua and Hillsborough
counties, with whom we, as state officers.
have nothing to do, but report the facts to
you, that you may take steps to have those
counties look after their convicts.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
TO CORREsP ONDENTs.

TO CORRESP ONDENTS.
Articles relating to any topic within the scope
of this paper are solicited.
We cannot promise to return rejected manu-
script unless stamps enclosed.
Ali communications intended for publication
must be accompanied with real name, as a
guarantee of good faith. No anonymous con-
tribution will be regarded.
p4-Money should be sent by Draft. Postoffce
Money Order on DeLand, or Registered Letter,
otherwise the publisher will not be responsible in
ease of loss. When personal checks are used ex-
change must be added. Only Land 2cents lamps
taken when change cannot be had.
N6To insure insertion, all advertisements for
this paper must be received by 10 o'clock Monday
morning of each week.
HFSubscribers when writing to have the ad.
dress of their paper changed, MUST give the old
as well as new address,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

In reply to several correspondents in
regard to Kaffir corn we can refer them
to the advertisement Of Mr.. VIM, l., Or
ange, of Meanwhile who offers the Florida
grown seed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

land to plant and only ten bushels of peas.
I would put all the peas on half the land
and prepare the other half, and allow crab
grass chance to make crop of hay. then
would cut each plat when in the right
stage for hay. 1 could save separate and
feed separate. BY that means I might
save the grass at a stage that would be
tolerable hay.
by all means let the vines get ripe be-
fore they are cut. I think the first crop
of peas should ripen; let the vines get their
full growth. When cut sooner large per
cent, of their feed value is lost and they
are harder to save. If the vines are rank
and matted, remove the tag wheel and
separator from the scythe bar and let the
vines remain just as the reaper leaves them
to season. never rake till am ready to
haul and store where I expect them to re.
main to be fed If it rains on them after
cutting, just let it rain; there is very little
if any damage done by rains, if there is
not regular weeks rain.
Some good farmers writing on the SUBJ
ject recommend penning and keeping them
ventilated by putting rails or poles in the
pens That may do when there is only a
few tons to save. But what would a
farmer do with thirty or forty tons of hay
or more on this line, or 100 or more tons?
It would consume more time and space
than could be devoted to one hay crop in
one season. If press can be had, by all
means bale the hay from the wind rows
If not. take the hay from the wind rows to
the barn, or rick Never consume time in
cooking in the field and spreading out to dry.
If the farmer cannot house his hay and is
compelled to stack it out, think my plan
is best.
plant stack poles every eight feet in
line and build hoored rail pen about four
feet high around every other pale. then
put a rail floor from pen to pen. Three
pens will leave two spaces on which twenty
or twenth-h five tons of hay can be stored.
Pack the pens full. When they are full
commence spreading the hay. so no rain
fall will get on the pens; then continue
your packing over the floors from pen to
pen; keep the top of the rick level and
finish it level When it is built as high as
desired saw the stack poles off about six
inches above the hay and spike ridge
of poles on top of them; then take small
poles cut long enough to reach from the
the ridge pole down foot or eighteen
inches over the sides; fatten the small
ends and nail to ridge pole every two feet
or closer, then cover with any kind of
grass or even with pressed sorghum stalks,
raising the centre about like the roof of
house The advantage in building hay
ricks after this plan is this:
"When the hay settles the covering will
not go down with it, except at the caves.
which will not be Objectionable. If you
wish to feed from the rick, by commenc.
ing at one end you can take the hay out
without interfering with the roof. If hay
is worth saving it is worth saving we'll, and
to make a rick after this style does not
take great while and is not much labor.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03

Now that the Cuban patriots have
been REINFORCED by the rainy season and the vel
low fever they should bring the revolution to a
speedy termination. II they maintain their
present tactics Of firing out the enemy tn ~ may
themselves become weary, The CubaDs should
put in their best ticks during the next three
months.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
ADVERTISING RATES

Rates for advertising furnished on application
by letter or in person.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
EDITORIAL CHAT.

PoL1T1cs are all the Ego" in Florida
now and until the autumn elections the hard
handed sons of toll will be made much Of and
patted frequently on the back by the wise poll
tician.
x*x
WE are in receipt of the announce
ment and prog1 am OF the annual commencement
exercises of the Florida State Agricultural Col
lege. There will be fourteen graduates from the
chool this year.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-06-03
TERMS.

One year, single subscription. 90
six months, single subscription 100
GiroIa cony .......................... .05
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-06
MORE FROM MONTE CARLO.
The Price OtGambling Privileges at
Monte Carlo is Raised.

London. April 6.-Advices received
here from Monte Carlo show there is a
hitch here in regard to renewing the
gambling concession.
According to the terms Of the present
contract the Prince of Monaco receives
$3.50, 900 yearly for the exclusive right
to maintain a gambling blishment
within his dominions (the area of the
principality is six square miles,, in adj
dition to 500 600. which are the eXpen-
ses Of the principality, whose popula-
ton is 600.
The Prince now demands $4,000 for
the expenses of the prinCipality alone
The receipts from the gambling tables
for the year ending March 81 were
S249 600 under those of the previous
year. and SO the company viii only pay
a 6 per cent dividend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-06
BRODERICK,S SPEECH.
Spoke Briefly, But Eloquantly, Satur-
day Night for Cuba's Rights.

Washington. April eat the Satur-
day night session Of the house several
members spoke on the Cuban ques-
ton.
Frederick Of Kansas was the last
speaker and had but three minutes
but he used them discreetly and in
diligently, thus:
There is no doubt that a state Of
public war exists on the island of Gu
ba That has been demonstrated be-
y0nd question Cuba has q right to
rebel against Spain She was taxed,
and heavily at that We rebelled
against Great Britain for threatening
to levy a heavy tax on us I believe
that when a colony is SO remote from
the mother country as Cuba is, that
the mother country cannot properly
govern 1t.
'It has q right to rebel and estab-
lish an Independent government il it
can. 1T has been stated ON the floor that
the Cubans are Incapable of self-gov-
eminent and that. il they We're sue
cessful, they would not be able to main-
tain it. Whether they are capable or
not Of self government is to be discOv-
cred later Give them a chance The
responsibility attaching to self-gOverE-
ment brings out and develops the
strong points in the character. If any
people believe they can establish and
maintain a better form of government
than they are receiving, let them try
it, I shah vote for the resolutions
and do all in my power to aid the
struggling patriots"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-06
THE NEW IRON BRIDGES
On the Santa Fe in New Mexico and
the Southwest.

On the Santa Fe in New Mexico and
the Southwest.
@. d. Purden, assistant chief engi-
neer Of the Santa Fe, has returned from
q trip through Colorado and New Mex
leo where he inspected several bridges
along the lines which are nearing com
pletion.
An iron truss bridge across the Cal
listeo river near Albuquerque New
Mexico, was completed last week and
the force of workmen have removed
to Fowler. Col. where an iron span
bridge is to be Constructed across the
ApishaDa river. Across the Purga toire
river near Las Animas. Col. q one span
iron truss bridge viii be finished this
week. and work viii shortly be com
menced on an entirely new three span
iron bridge with solid masonry sub
structure across She Arkansas river at
Nepesta. Col.
A 500 foot iron span bridge, which has
been in the course Of construction across
the Canadian river near Purcell. T.
r.. during the past few months viii
probably be completed the latter part Of
this week. The total cost Of this bridge
VIII be in the neighborhOod Of $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-06
RINEHART's TRIAL.
It is to Begin on May Is for Violation
Interstate Law.

General John c. Black, United States
district attorney, has set May IS as the
day for the beginning of the trial of
ex-President John w. Rhinehart and
ex-Trafic Manager John A. Hanley of
the Santa Fe railroad. These officials
We're indicted for violating the inter
state commerce law in giving special
rates to favored shippers of cattle to
the Chicago market.
General Black viii be assisted in the
prosecution by Attorney John II.
shields Of Dubuque, Ia. The recent de
cision of the supreme court UNFOLDING
the constitutionelity of the AIilchrist
amendment to the interstate commerce
law viii have a great deal to do in fav-
oring the governments side of the case,
a s witnesses can be compelled to testi-
fy to unlawful transactions. being them
selves exempted from punishment for
aiding ln such violation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-06
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
It. lib. McKercher Made Assistant
General Manager
Of the Mexican Central Railroad
Uuder Mr.. Robinson.
General Railroad Notes of Kansas
Miscellaneous Items and
Personals.

A circular has been received at the
Santa Fe general offices in this city
signed by A. A. Robinson, president Of
the Mexican Central Railway announc-
ing the appointment Of F. B. McKer-
cher as assistant general manager Of
that road.
Mr.. ATcKercher is wen known in this
city. having for several years held the
position of chief clerk to H. r. Nick
erson when that gentleman was gen
eral superintendent of the Santa H'e.
Shortly after Mr.. NickersOn left -he
Santa Fe to become general manager
of the Mexican Central he appointed
Mr.. AIcKercher superintendent Of car
service. which position he has since
held. AS assistant general manager
Mr.. AfcKercher VIII SIN continue in
charge Of the car service.