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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-05-03

There IS more catarrh In this
section OF the country than all other
diseases put together, aud until
the last few years was supposed to be
incurablo. Tor a great many years
doctors pronounced II local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by
constantly falling to cure with local
treatment, pronounced IL incurable.
Science has proven catarrh 81 be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Hairs catarrh cure, manufactured by
II. j. Cheney s. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful.
IL acts directly upon the blood and
mucus surfaces Of the system. They
offer 500 for any case IL fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, +. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls family pills are the best. W
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

present form. They are always eager
for more. They want the taste Of cut
let's in their mouths as they go about
their daily routine. Fifteen cents a
box in order to compete with potash
lozenges. but n profit of 10 cents on
every boxl Take the sales at 10000
600 boxes a year. and what do you
get? You want stock. You want ct
least
Not q blamed cents worthi | want
my dollarr'
lat least $4,000 worth of stock
You shall have It. You have paid me
81 to secure It. and don't you worry. 1t
will be made in your name, and later
on Excuse me-
The major stepped into his office and
shut the door.
Here. what's this?" called the CHI
ropodist.
The major locked the door.
"Look here, you old deadbeat! |
want that dollarp
The major sat down at his desk and
lighted the stub end of cigar.
You come out of that and pay this
bill, or I'll bust the door down." shout
ed the creditor as he gave two or three
kicks.
The major calmly puffed away and
gazed out of the window, and the look
on his face would have reminded be-
holder of buckwheat cakes and mo-
lasses.
"Then I'll lay for you out here and
punch your old head! Do you hear
meT'
The major did not hear. He was per-
fecting the organization Of the Veal
Outlet Tablet company and wondering
whether the Canadian general agency
should be placed in Toronto or Quebec.
Nj. QUAD.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
The Poor EnrIishman,s Oxford.

The poor mans varsity is the poly
technic, word meaning many arts, :"
and the things which are not taught
there are hardly worth knowing. In
London alone there are II of these
splendid schools, where men and
women can learn, at small cost, use
full trades, music, painting, and the art
of thinking. There are clubs for cy-
cling, football, and all the games; there
are cheap excursions to all parts of
Europe, so that people can learn by
travel; there are concerts and enter
tainments, and little religion on Sun
days. For the best students there are
prizes and certificates, which help
people to get on in the world.
The idea is spreading all over the
country, because a graduate from a
polytechnic is apt to get better wages
than a graduate of oxford. Cambridge
has 1000 students, Oxford 5000, but
the polytechnics of London have al
ready $4,000 students, and both in the
metropolis and in the provinces the
system is growing rapidly.-London
Answers
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Went a Little Too Far.

A commercial travelling man landed
at Edinburgh, Scotland, one Saturday
night, too late to get out of town for Sun
! day. The next day he found that there
was actually no form of amusement in
the whole city to assist him in Willing
away the day. He went to the pro-
prietor of the hotel to see If he could
suggest a way of passing the remain
der of the day.
The landlord took pity ON the stran-
ger and took him to one of the rooms
! in the house in which a number of
| Scotchmen were playing a game called
map" which is a sort of modification
Of "seven up" They were playing for
q shilling a point, so that the game was
a pretty stiff one. The stranger got in
| the game and played very cautiously,
! for he was quite sure that the players,
| or ut least some of them, were cheat
| ing One solemn faced Scot, he was
| especially sure, he caught cheating a
/ number of times. He began whisling
/ a part of some vagrant tune. The Scot
| who had been cheating arose from the
/ table and threw down the cards.
"What is the matterp the other play
/ ers asked.
"Tm gangin AVA" the Scot answer
! ed, glaring at the stranger. IN play
cards wi no mon that whistles on the
t Sabbath"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

WHERE is THE POTASH7
The Next Great Agricultural Prob
lem, According to a Scientist.

The Next Great Agricultural Prob
lem, According to a Scientist.
"Where is the potash Of the United
BtatesT asked DR.. Edward Atkinson
of the scientists recently gathered In
convention at Columbia university,
New York. THE world now depends
for its entire supply upon single mine
In Saxony, and yet there should be
vast deposits of that mineral in the al
kaline and salt plains of this country.
Where are they? 1t is the duty Of geol-
ogists to find them. When they are
discovered the geologists who find them
will confer a greater blessing upon
this country than they would by un-
earthing all the gold and silver in the
world"
A few years ago Sir William Crookes
startled the world by the prediction
that at no distant date the worlds sup
ply of nitrogen available for the growth
of wheat would be exhausted and crops
could no longer be produced. pea
vine" farmers, however, have very
quietly solved that problem by growing
| leguminous crops, which accumulate
in their roots nitrogen from the air,
and thus enrich the land where they
are grown preparatory to other crops.
1.-THE great reservoir Of the atmosphere
is now available in combination with
phosphates and potash to maintain the
perpetual fertility Of the SOIL" accord
ing to DR.. Atkinson.
Phosphate has already been found In
large quantity in the coast lands of
South Carolina, Florida and Georgia
and in Tennessee. Potash Is now the
problem that agriculture must face
All the potash of the world is now sup
piled by a mine at Stassfurt, Saxony,
Germany. This was discovered by
accident while salt was being bored
for
DIR. Atkinson says this history may
be repeated in the west. He thinks
potash should be found by deep bor-
ings In the neighborhood Of those
springs of the west, which contain so
much potassium that ranchers have to
keep their cattle from drinking the wa
ters. 1t may also be found in the re-
gion extending from West Virginia to
the arid lands Of New Mexico and Ari-
ZOna.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

"Hetty." again began the smooth
tongued Tory. you are a nice child.
Everybody knows you are a girl Of
truth What did your cousin say when
you told him you could not tell a
falsehoodT
"He said he shouldn't think I'd be-
tray him to his DEATH"
"And you promised him that you
wouldn't tell which way he went if you
were killed for it?"
"Yes, sir"
THAT was brave; and 1 suppose he
thanked you for it and ran down the
road as quickly as possibleF
81 promised not to tell where he
went, sir"
ooh. yes, l forgot. Well. tell us his
last words, and we won't trouble you
any more"
"His last words were, It's my only
chance, child. and I'll get down as you
say"
And, overcome with fright and the
sense of her kinsman's danger should
they rightly interpret the language
which she had reported. she sobbed
aloud and hid her face from sight.
Her tormentors did not stay longer
to soothe or question her. They all
Immediately pushed rapidly on down
to the river.
Now. the governor had arranged a
signal with his boatmen that white
cloth by day or light by night dis
played from the attic window of his
hiding pace. which was just visible at
the mouth Of the river, should inform
them if h2 were in trouble and put
them en- ,hr alert TO help him.
As soon therefore, as he started
window to warn item. And when
they saw the pursuing party dash mad
ly down the road TO the river and rec
ogniZed the British uniform of the
leaders they pulled swiftly out to sea.
The horseL.uu reached the shore only
in season to see the boat with two men
in it nearly out of sight. and. supposing
their destined prey had escaped, relin-
quishcd the pursuit.
Meanwhile the victim lay safe and
quiet where the shrcwdncSs of the lit
tie cousin had hidden him until the
time came for her return for supper.
Then he bade her go as usual to her
home telling her to ask her mother to
place the signal lamp as soon as it
grew dark in the window for the boat
men and send him some supper,
with his valise, which. in the hurry of
his departure. he had left behind.
The signal recalled the boat, which
after twilight had ventured in sight of
the shore and the farmhouse, and the
governor quietly made his way to the
river in safety. When he rejoined his
father in a secure home, he named his
infant daughter, which had been born
in his absence, Hetty Marvin, that he
might be daily reminded of the little
cousin whose truth and shrewdness
saved his life.-EXchange.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Making Cnricntures.

The way in which some artists can
distort features without making them
unrecognizable is certainly very re-
markable. Thomas Mast possessed
this faculty to an extraordinary degree
and he had n very peculiar way Of
addRg new faces to his mental pho
tograph gallery. When a fresh sub
ject would arise in politics, for in
stance, he would invent some pretext
to call upon him at his office or house
and hold him in conversation as long
as possible, studying his features.
When he took his departure he would
purposely leave his cane. Once outside
Mast would make hasty pencil sketch
on a card and would usually find that
his memory was deficient as to some
detail He would then return, ostensi-
bly, for the cane, and another look at
the victim would enable him to per-
feet his sketch. After that he had the
man forever.
When Joe Keppler was alive he used
to make frequent trips to Washington
for the purpose of seeing statesmen
whom he wanted to draw. He was
very clever at catching likenesses and
scarcely ever referred to q photograph.
a--.E=. a-is-1-ss2ess
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Indian Repartee.

An Indian agent who was militia
colonel desired to impress the Indians
with the magnitude of his dignity.
He dressed himself in full uniform,
with his sword by his side, and rising
in the council told them that one rea-
son why the great father had had so
much trouble with his red children
was that he had sent civilians to
them.
"You are warriors" he said, "and
when the great father saw me he said,
4 will send this man, who is a great
warrior, to my red children, who are
warriors, and they will hear his
Words"
An old chief arose and, surveying
the speaker from head to foot, said
calmly: "Since / was a small boy /
have heard that white men have great
warriors. have always wanted to see
one. / have looked upon one, and
now / am ready to die."-"Reminis-
cences of the Bishop Of Minnesota"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Not n Savage Indian.

AS an illustration of that sort of
salutary reproof which is sometimes
administered by an inferior" Our
Dumb Animals prints an incident COM
municated by a South Dakota minister.
The clergyman had been asked to
receive an Indian boy into his family
for a few weeks, and had consented to
keep the lad if he did not prove to be
''too much of a savage" He turned
out to be pretty good boy, so much so
that one day, as a great treat, the
minister gave him gun and told him
to take a holiday and go hunting.
The Indian shook his head. NO."
he said quietly. ME belong to Band
of Mercy. Me not shoot birds or
animals, only rattlesnakes."
The minister had been very fond of
using that gun, but he says he does not
care much for Ii now
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Getting Some Returns.

The principal magnate of the Great
American Sure Thing Investment COM
pany stood on the top Of the Eifel
tower and threw handfuls of gold and
silver coins down upon the pavement
far below.
Foremost in the crowd of persons
who braved the shower and picked up
the coins as they fell was a gaunt, hol-
low eyed man who spoke not n word
of French, but could express himself in
excellent American.
"By Georgew he exclaimed. "This
is the first chance I've had to collect
q cent of dividend on the stock I've got
in the concern that chap runs!
And he went on collecting it.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
NOT WORK, BUT WORRY.

II is not work, but the worry,
That wrinkles the smooth, fair face,
That bleads gray hairs with the dusky
And robs the form Of its grace,
That dims the luster and sparkle
OF eyes that we're once so bright,
But now are heavy and troubled
With q weary, despondcnt light.
1t is not the work, but the worry,
That drives all sleep away,
As we toss and turn and wonder
About the cares Of the day.
Do we think Of the hands hard labor
Or the steps Of the tired feet?
All, no! But we plan and ponder
How to make both ends meet.
1t is not the work, but the worry,
That makes US sober and sad,
That makes us narrow and sordid
When we should be CHEEKY and glad.
There's a shadow before the sunlight
And ever a cloud in the blue;
The scent OF the roses is tainted,
The notes of the song are untrue.
1t is not the work, but the worry,
That makes the world grow old,
That numbers the years Of its children
Ere half their story is told,
That weakens their faith in heaven
And the wisdom Of Gods great plan.
All, It's not the work, but the worry,
That breaks the heart of man!
-Inez May Felt in Someryille Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
THE FOX AND THE HARE.

my word not to harm you. You must
realize that it will be a feather in your
cap to be seen walking with me-"
The Hare hesitated for awhile, but
finally came out, and the two walked
away together, but they had not gone
far when they heard the baying OF
dogs.
"What's thatY asked the Hare as
she stopped to listen.
81 am sorry to say that the dogs are
after you," replied the Fox. You'd
better take off through the brush at
once"
AS the Hare flew through the forest
the Fox hid himself in brush heap,
and when the hounds came up they
followed on after the Hare and caught
and killed her.
Moral.-What you win at policy you
are sure to drop at poker.
NJ. QUAD.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

clover. 1t requires very rich soil and
to be sown after danger Of frost is
past on well plowed and well prepared
land, either alone or with a very light
seeding Of oats or seeding of barley
and covered by using heavy roller.
1t should be mown three times the first
year to make 1t thrifty. II sown In
oats, these should be cut for hay as
soon as headed and the alfalfa be now
ed and let lie twice more. He also ad-
vises trying 1t only in small way at
first to see If ones soil is suited to it,
Ohio Farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
nrm.,, Dramatic Intuition.

A story is told of the elder Dumas
which illustrates his remarkable dra-
matte intuition. An eminent Partisan
critic who sat beside him at first
performance noticed that he seemed
distracted.
''You are triste, my MASTER" observ-
ed the critic.
mo" replied Dumas. "I'm not bor-
ed, but I'm somewhere else than here,
so to speak. l am unable to follow
any play to the end. | listen closely
to the first act, and then my mind car
ries me off into thoughts Of the play
! would make Of II"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
An 0yerriuht.

Sunday School Teacher-Why, Willie
Wilsonl Fighting again? Didn't las'
Sundays lesson teach that when yor
are struck on one cheek you ought tC
turn the other to the striker?
Willie-Yes'm; but he hit me on the
nose, and I've only got one.-New Iori
Telegraph.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
SuupIied Another.

At a dinner in rockingham a Royal
academician stated to the company
the curious fact that sugar and sumac
are the only two words in English
where su is pronounced as shu-
There was much interest shown In
the discovery. when Rudyard Kipling
was heard from the other end OF the
table, "But are you quite sureT
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
The Deal He Wanted.
What He Meant.

Browne-We were talking Of contrib
uting to the campaign fund and
Phoxy declared he'd gladly put his
hand In his pocket.
Towne-Yes, as a measure OF pre-
caution, so none Of the committee get
theirs in.-Philadelphia Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
A Bad Memory.

The train swept into darkness.
George" she whispered, 1--WE are in
q tunnel"
81 know that" he responded.
"Well, do you know the usual Gus
tom?"
"What custOmW
"What does a young man generally
do when he is seated by girlT'
81 d.
"Does he sit still"
"Oh. yes, know what he does. H
"Too late. We are out Of the tunnel,
George."-Chicago News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Easy.

George, dear, you remember tnat
lovely sideboard that was so cheap9
Well, I've discovered plan to make
room for it."
How, my dear"
"By taking larger house."-New
York World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
A Suggestion For n Safe Fuse.

1t often happens that the farmer
wishes to blow up q stump or a rock
or other ting and Is at a loss for a
safe fuse. 4 train of gunpowder is too
quick and other things too slow, all
more or less uncertain and dangerous,
says a Farm Journal correspondent,
who therefore suggests the following:
In a pint or more of water dissolve as
much saltpeter as the water will take
up. Then thoroughly soak some can
die wicking Common white twine will
do in it. Dry it in the sun or at least
not over fire. This fuse when lighted
will not go out If dry, but will burn
steadily and slowly. Its rate Of burn
ing may be tested by timing foot OF
It. All made in one solution will burn
lt the same rate.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
surar Rect rnvertiestions.


Conclusions from investigations by
J. D. Towar of Michigan:
Subsoil blowing practiced Immediate
| ly before sowing the beets, owing, per-
haps, to the severe drought which fol-
lowed, resulted in the complete loss OF
the crop.
Coarse manure applied some two
months before sowing the beets result
ed in increased yield and beets Of a
normal percentage Of sugar.
Carefully prepared home mixed fer
tilizer gave higher yields and better
beets than stable manure.
Nitrate of soda alone gave no mark
ed increase in yield, but, in combina-
tion with other elements, generally In
creased the yield, with q normal per
cent Of sugar.
In every case nitrate Of soda gave
higher yields than sulphate Of ammo
mia.
Wood ashes and salt increased the
yield Of beets slightly.
One ton of air slaked lime per acre
increased slightly the yield Of beets on
the uplands without affecting the per-
centage of sugar.
On muck land one ton Of air slaked
lime per acre in combination with 9TH
er fertilizers decreased the tonnage II
per cent and reduced the sugar con-
tent from 9.64 to 7.6S per cent. When
lime was applied alone on muck land,
increased applications increased the
tonnage of beets, but decreased the
percentage of sugar.
Early planting gave larger yields
and slightly higher percentage OF sug-
| ar.
Clay loan soil produced the largest
tonnage and the highest percentage OF
sugar, followed by other soils in the
order below, except that the tonnage
on muck is next to clay loam-sandy
loan, sand, clay, muck.
During the past season there was
slight falling off in sugar content OF
growing beets from Oct. 10 to Nov. %.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Alfalfa In Ohio.

]. E. Wing. who has done more than
any other writer to encourage farmers
in Ohio to grow or at least try alfalfa,
says that on average soils and with
average treatment 1t is inferior to red
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
The New Fall Footwear

Ready for your inspection such large this is
known carry We placed orders early and secured advantages
which pass the buyer Never before have made such
generally good exhibit of early Fall and Winter footwear There is
style brought for early Fall embracing
popular style Calf the Heavy Working
Mans Shoe School Shoes for the little Boys and the little Misses,
The prices modest.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
AN UNLUCKY HARE,

Uncle ELI Tells the Children an In
structive Fable.
copyright, 1900, by c. B. Lewis.l
A Hare who was safely resting in
her burrow one day received a call
from the Fox, who invited her to come
out for walk with him.
But you will eat me-" protested the
Hare.
Nonsense! 1t is true that 1 have
eaten Hares, but it was only when l
could get nothing else. l pledge you
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

They are made by artist shoemakers and
you'll need no 'specs" to see that they
are fine shoes--the HANDSOMEST ever
made for s.. Any size and any width
and raft of different styles.
$I.OO, $1.25, $1.5O.
FORESIGHT is better than HIND
SIGHT. Before you buy school shoes
look at ours. It'll pay you.
Women's Fine Shoes.
You can buy $I.5o and $2.oo sho-s
anywhere, but there is not store in But
Ter that will give you so STYLISH A
SHOE or 50 lasting one as this sto. e
will at $I.5o and $500.
MEMS SHOES.
Ii your work requires shoes with ar
particular style, but WHOLE LOT OF
WEAR, try us. They'll wear till the
cows come home and besides being good
looking shoes, they have soles wide
enough so you can just stand in them all
day and not feel them. Price $I.25,
$3.50 and 500.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
rnrrarfad-

First Pedestrian-Say, you jabbed
me In the eye with your umbrella.
Second Pedestrian-Oh, no, / didn't
This is borrowed umbrella.-Chicago
News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
The sword of Sir William Wallace is

The SWORD OF SIr w IIIIau w uIuCe =
in the Wallace tower, stone structure
In Stirling. two miles from the castle.
1t is a two edged sword OF massive
proportions and great weight, and It
Is said four strong men are required
to WELD 1t.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

Jumping the rope is suggested Tor
middle aged people afflicted with nveE
troubles.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

ASTROKE OF GENIUS THAT PUTS MIL
LIONS BEHIND HIM.

hator Crofoot Strikes Genuine
Good Thing and Divides, or Pro-
tests That He Is willing to Divide,
With His Chiropodist.
Copyright, 1900. by C. B. Lewis.l
1t was the chlropodist from the floor
above the majors office, and he passed
the door two or three times before
knocking, as If to get up his courage.
Come inr' called the major in q
bland and CHEEKY voice. Come right
in! BY George, but what a coincidence
what a coincidence! Not a minute
ago l sat down to write you a note
asking you to step down here. There
is surely such a thing as mental teleg-
raphy."
You have owed me 81 for the last
four months" stiffly replied the chirop-
odist as he lugged out a bill.
"Just so-exactly-just so" smiled
the major as he rubbed his hands to-
gether. "Y0s, sir, about four months
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
nut of tha Mouth of Rabes.

TOMMY wonder wedder dis ere IL
q plum or a beetle?
Bobby-Taste it.-Punch.
The Deal He Wanted.
"I expect great deal from you," ne
said. as he looked knowingly at the
gentleman across the table.
"All right" replied the other. i
And he dealt him four kings, but had
the forethought to deal four aces TO
himself.-Baltimore American.