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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22

aye, lad, l warrant she viii, but
it's time she was stirring, or the Span
iards-curse the whole nation of them
will be cruising about the English
channel and up to London town before
any Of US are many months older.
Now, Captain Ireland" he continued,
standing up and beating his fist on the
table in time with his sentences, I'm
a freebooter and an outlaw; but,
though there's many an Englishman
would be glad to hear that l was dead,
l love my country with the best Of
them. So when you get back to port
spread the news Of this threatened in
vasion and say that warning shall be
brought when Philips armada sets sail
and that am the man who will bring
1t. And may God keep me and mine
on sentry go about the seas till the
crack of doom If l fail in this my
watch over England's safety
And he brought his fist down upon
the table with a crack that made our
ale pots dance.
Pardon me, captain" said l. I'VE
HOuOA Abu iOI tuOSt NOlhSs ONN L VI iAhI
to remind you of one thing Frankly
Drake win hang you If he gets his fin
gers on your shoulder. have heard
him say so"
Master Topp," he replied, looking at
me steadily. IF can save England by
my news | don't mind IL swing for
the bringing of it. and you can say so
from me to any one that asks"
We gave Captain Fleming a ringing
cheer as he stepped into the boat. A
watch had been stationed to guard the
honor Of England. and 1t was n COM
mon pirate who went on sentry go.
But pirate though he was he was q
patriot too. May England never have
any lack of such sturdy sons as Cap
tain Fleming. freebooter!
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22

The man on the table slstoed around.
same as life, an tell how Captain An
drew Dove copied it down on q piece o.
sheep parchment an swore to walk
through them streets afore he was
year older"
you'll never learn gumption, neph-
ew," said Willie irritably. Captain
Dove amt the first as has made that
VOW an then broken 1t. An IL Captain
Dove amt old enough to know better
than to carry his carcass into n coun-
try that's chock a block with fevers
an savages an Spaniards an famish-
ments an the devil knows what, why,
then he deserves all he'll get by his
foolishness, an that's a belly full o.
troubles an not enough gould to make
a thumb ring out on. But Captain
Dovell go back on them words when
he's sober, l tell you, an no shame to
him for doing 1t. No mans bound to
do sober what he promises drunk"
And Willie jabbed at the table with
his hook as though to work off the irri-
tation which his nephew's persistence
had evidently aroused in him.
Tell zee he We're as sober as 1 be
now," retorted Job, grinning still In
spite of his endeavor to look earnest.
"An he meant going, too, for he telled
us to be back In three months II we
wanted to join the venture. He said 1t
the very day after you'd left, uncle, an
bade us give you word O. it IL so be as
any O. us ran athwart you"
did you copy the chart, Jobp'
asked, for this tale Of gold to be had
for the seeking excited me strangely.
"Himw said Willie Trehalion, point
ing scornfully with outstretched hook
at his nephew. HE couldn't draw a
fishline without making ten mistakes,
let alone chart. He's a graceless vag-
abond, Master Topp, one peg removed
from natural"
Job still grinned. 81 amt got a
chart. misters. but / got that as can
make one"
"How soY' I asked.
''The pagan ITSELF" he replied. rub
bing his hands in glee.
you've got himw
ITS snoring In the cow byre. The
folk treated it i'll at Bideford-tried to
see If it could swallow fire as other
blacks can an set 1t eating live rats an
matched 1t to fight ag'ln two tarrier
dogs. 1t didn't like being used like
that, an so it rinned away an tracked
me like n hound to Lynmouth. It'd
took n fancy to me on the voyage
Fools allus mate" grunted Willie
Trehallon.
"An thought maybe I'd be kinder to
II than the others was. an so as 1t prom
ised to sarve me / let it come along,
an it's the first time as Job Trehalion
ever knew what 1t was to have sarv-
int O. his own"
IAN deserves TO be well trounced for
bis impudence In daring to ape his bet
ters," growled Willie. "Saryint In
deedl It'll be gilded coach an six
horses you'll want nextp
There was every prospect OF
lengthy wrangle on the subject be-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22

hook was thoughtfully scratching that
same bald. shot shaped head which
had excited our admiration In the old
Whitby days.
What cheer. Willie TrehalionY'
sang out Alec.
The man on the table slowed around,
dropped to the ground, knuckled his
forehead, said "Bravely, my masters" !"
and. without showing the least sur
prise at seeing US, asked US how we
did
Well" | said, 'and prosperous, both
of us. But surely that can't be Nep?"
and ! pointed to a gaunt. black cat
that had slid from Willie's lap when he
jumped off the table and now stood
with its back arched and its tail like a
furze bush. splitting and glaring at US
with n most evil look.
AYE. but II is. Been with me ever
since au remembers you both. l see
lie does Go an give the gentlemen
/ your duty, Nep."
The cat. who never disobeyed a COM
mand from his master. came and rub
bed his shaggy sides against our legs
( in greeting
Its Nep. sure enough" said Alec,
though rather more age battered and
scar torn than he was. And this is
| your nephew. WillieY
YES. sirs; Job Trehalion. my neph-
/ ew. an a gracious rogue"
Job grinned and saluted.
where have you been wandering,
Willie. this long time?" l asked after
we had thus formally made the ac-
quaintance of the man with the scar.
Spanish main. master, with Captain
Andrew Dove. Brought up at Bide-
ford eight days since"
"Made good voyage of itY'
so. so. Missed the plate ship we
went tier. but picked up a tidy caravel
an half a dozen smaller fry. Naught
much to complain on, save lack o.
sound liquor. an that did run uncom-
mon short. | tell zee we was put to
suppIng that thin sour vinegar stuff
them dons fancies. Nep amt got over
it yet"
Tell the gentles what told zee about
Manoa. uncle" put in Job.
Hold your meddling tongue, Jobw
said Willie angrily. They knows about
it already. an didn't Captain Irelands
own father lose his life seeking for 1T"
Job grinned and said perseveringiy,
Tell about the pagan"
Willie Trehalion waved his hook
with a gesture of dissent and said
nothing. But my curiosity was arous-
ed Come. WILLIE" | said. what
about the pagan"
Take no notice O. what Job says in
usual. masters; he's but one peg re-
moved from being a natural"
Job grinned.
''Therer cried Willie. Look at him
an judge for yourselves! But about
the pagan. We catched an Indiana
brown colored varmint with no more
clothes on him than there Is on hand
spike-an brought him along with u.s."
"Well" said /, seeing by Jobs face
that there was something more.
''Well, If you must know, on the voy-
age home he was sullen an mute as
stockfsh, but once here he finds his
tongue an, speaking in scraps o. English
he picked up among us, says that II
Wen take him back he'll lead us to
that goulden city l tell you Of up at
Whitby Says as he was born there.
That's ALL"
Tell about the goulden houses, un-
cle," persisted Job, with cunning
leer. 'an tell how the pagan blacked
his fingers with a burned fagot an
drawed n picture chart on the wall,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22
VARIETIES OF TOMATOES.

81. Table Queen; S. Early Ruby; So Matchleas;
81, Comrade: 60, Lemon Yellow; 6S, Worlds Fair; /;
o., Earliest Market; c5, State Fair; 60, Improved
Trophy; 67. Burbank Preserving; es, Golden Cham
pion: 60, Fordhook Fancy; 20. New Combination;
II, Best of All; ", Seeding; 7s, Freedom; "a, O..
A. R.; 75, La Gross.
pose. The total annual pack of the
entire country now averages nearly
100000 cases of "a cans each, and the
area required to supply the canneries
is estimated to exceed 10000 acres.
According to Professor r. william
Rane of New Hampshire, although
factories are increasing, nevertheless
the prices for canned tomatoes. are
higher at present than for n number of
years. The catchup making industry
is continually increasing. and yet the
demand equals the supply. Even green
fruit is In fair demand in the fall Of
the year. Professor Rane has recently
reported sume tests of the newer intro
ductions as well as of others of early
maturing quality.
Among the varieties illustrated Pro-
fessor Rane commends in somewhat
special manner:
so. Matchless. Fine, large, round,
smooth. red fruit. Vines large, spread
ing and well filed. Very desirable for
market.
66. Improved Trophy. Fine, large,
round, deep red variety. Strong plants,
regular In shape. A very desirable va
riety for market.
6S. Dwarf Golden Champion. Strong,
erect plants, well laden with smooth
fruit. Medium size fruit, very regular
and fine. Color yellow. A desirable
yellow variety.
IL Best of ALL Growth Of vines
very rank. Leaves medium to large;
foliage dense. Fruit medium to large,
round in shape. Color deep red. A
very good tomato.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22
TIL Z,
Butler County National Bank,

Butler Penn,
Capital paid in f2oo, COCO
Sur is and Profits 500, COCO
los. Hartman, President; j. Y. Ritts,
Vice President; John @. McMarlin,
Cashier, A. G. Krug, ASST Cashier.
A general banking business transacted.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Money loaned on approved security;
We invite you to open an account with TINS
bank.
DIRECTORS-Hon Joseph Hartman, Hon.
W. s. Waldron, DIR. N. NJ. Hoover. II. Nc
Sweeney G. p. Collins /. G. Smith, Leslie p.
Hazlett, NJ. Finegan, W. II. Larkin, Harry
seth W j. Marks, J. V. Ritts. a. L. Reiber
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22
Superb uities.

Customer-Have you taken care that
in taking the bicycle to pieces you
didn't lose any of the parts?
Mechanic-Oh, none of them were
lost. In fact, when l got the machine
together again there were n dozen
pieces left overi-Fliegende Blatter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22
on His Mind.

"Dldn't you feel dreadfully when you
lost your gold handled umbrellaY'
mo; I'd expected to lose 1t for SO
long that | was glad when 1t was
gone."--Cbicago Record /.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22
Hemp For Fiber.

nemp TOr CADcEs
The preparation of the soil is the enc
particularly important thing for hemp.
The seed is sown one bushel of prime
seed per acre broadcast and preferably
with a press drill in which the shoes
are not over five inches apart and the
springs and pressure SO set that the
seed will all be placed at an even depth
Of 11a inches.
South of latitude of 35 degrees hemp
may be planted any month in the year.
AS hemp sown in the winter and early
spring will be ready to harvest for
fiber in June preparation should be
made to plant a succeeding crop OF
hemp IL the land is rich or manures
are to be had, or a crop Of cowpeas or
other rapidly growing plant can be
grown.
North of a mean temperature Of go
degrees hemp is sown at the same time
as spring grains or earlier II the
ground is in proper condition. In the
latitude OF New York city, Indianapolis
and Omaha hemp is sown April to Is,
according to the earliness of the sea-
son.
Upon Staten Island, New York, hemp
was sown for fiber March "a and har-
vested June "a, 1890. A second crop
was sown upon the same land July
and harvested Oct. 10. The first crop
was II feet tall, the second 8 feet.
Smyrna hemp planted Aug. was to
feet tall by Nov. l and the seed ripen-
ing. The tendency Of late sown hemp
Is to a shorter growth and an earlier
seeding. Agriculturist
Summer Treatment of Sam Jose Scale.
Summer treatment advised by the
Ohio station for the San Jose scale
should begin as early as the 18th OF
June and be continued until Sept. 10 at
least, with intervals of not more than
ten days between sprayings This will
destroy very large percentage Of the
young and thus prevent the scale
spreading. Two different mixtures can
be used-viZ:
The whale oil soap solutions can be
one-fourth pound to one gallon OF wa
ter. This mixture viii not .injure the
foliage of fruit trees.
2. A mechanical mixture of kerosene
and water in the proportion Of one gal
Ion of kerosene to ten Of water or what
is called a 10 per cent solution. 1t can
be used with safety on all fruit trees
except the peach.
The whale oil soap solutions can be
used with any of the better class OF
sprayers The kerosene mixture re-
quires specially constructed one, with
a device for the mechanical mixing of
the kerosene and water, of which there
are number on the market.
superhuities.
Customer-Have you taken care that
in taking the bicycle to pieces you
didn't lose any of the parts?
Mechanic-Oh. none of them were
lost. In fact, when l got the machine
together again there were dozen
pieces left over!-F'liegende Blatter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22

Put back The polUdcr," nc cried. mot q
shot must be UTcd."
Let go those spritsail brails! Lay out
along the bolt spirit and cast the gas
kets Off Flatten in the starboard
sheet and cant her head round! Hand
somely, nOw Topsails next! Work
with a will, lads! Times preclous~
lost the next words through the
distance, and not wishing to slip too
far ahead bagpiped my mizzen, brazil
ed my main course and so allowed Alec
to creep up 10 me again.
He made sail with marvellous quick
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22
fro BE Continued


"They say that rich girl from Skiboo
can marry the Duke of Manchestrr II
she wants him."
"Pity the duke doesn't know It,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-22
Ennax.1ssrHy~-
1sss
sfARN% %cARDEN
SIsfSE
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THE TOMATO.

One of Our Big Crops-Some of tho
Newer Introductions.
The enormous extent to which the
tomato Is used lends special interest to
the study of varieties. The tomato is
grown more largely for canning than
any other vegetable used for this pur-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
THE ARMY.
1t Is About One Million Strong on a
War Footing, but UndiscipIined.

NEW YORK, June 19.-From carefully
prepared information on file in the Bureau
of Military at the War De-
partment the Chinese army, called the
Eight banners nominally contains about
800. 600 descendants of the Manchu conquerors
and their allies, says the Tribune Washing
ton special. The number maintained on a
war footing is from $4,000 to 1000 The
whole force is subdivided into three troops,
consisting, respectively, of Manchus. Mon
gols and Chinese, and forms a sort of
hereditary profession, within which inter-
marriage is compulsory. About $1,000 are
stationed in garrisons in Manchuria; the
Imperial Guard at Picking contains from
5000 to 1000 and these are the troops that
were expected to defend the foreign lega-
tons and protect foreign interests from
the mobs. The Wing Ping. or national army,
is called also the green flags" and the
five camps" This army consists of eighteen
corps, one for each province under the
governor or governor general. The nomi-
nal strength is from $4,000 to 600,O0O men.
of whom about 100000 are available for
war, never more than one-third being
called out. One of the most important con-
tingent is the Tien-Tsin army corps,
r.ominally 100000 strong, really about 35,-
600, with modern organization. drill and
arms, employed in garrison duty at Tien-
Tsin and at Taku and other forts. Besides
these forces there are mercenary troops
raised In emergencies, and Monaghan and
other regular cavalry nominally 200, 900
strong, really about 10000, but of no mill
tary value. The total land army on peace
footing is at 300, 600 men and on war foot
ing at about 1000, 900, but the army as a
whole has no unity or cohesion; there Is
no proper discipline, the drill is mere physi-
cal exercise, the weapons are long sine a
absolete and there is no transport com
miSSariat or medical service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
RIVAL KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Two Assemblies Continue Their ses-
sfons in Washington.

WASHINGTON. June l9.-Two ga.h-s-
ings OF the Knights OF Labo Of North
America. each claiming 10 be the reeu-
lar and legally constituted executive body
of the order, were In session here again
to-day. each assembly having for It's
ayowed object the deposing and removal
from Office of the leader or the rival fac
ton. Neither faction expects 10 fully ac-
cOmplish what IL has set out 10 do without
invoking the aid OF the civil courts. and
even then IL seems doubtful II a split in
the organization can be averted. The fac
ton headed by General Master Workman
Parsons heard the report OF the general
executive board submitted by John A. Con-
nor. IL recommended that the charter 90
the District of Columbia assembly bc re-
voked; that Secretary John w Hayes ba
removed from office n that a title be
secured TO the property of the order Ia
this District. Without action further than
referring the recommendation 60 the prop
er committees the assembi adjourned
General Worthy Foreman J. ID. Chamber
lain. of Colorado. presided over the DELHI
e~rations of the Hayes faction. and heard
the report of the committee ON appeals and
grievances. This report recommended that
Messrs. Parsons. O'keefe, Connor. ARM
strong and links be expelled from the
order on charges OF misconduct made
agains them BY local assembly No. 800
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
THE TATNALL INCIDENT.
Origin of the Phrase '.BlOOd Is Thick
err Than NNater."

NEW YORK. June 19.-The Taku forts,
occupied. last Saturday, by the interna-
tional forces, just forty-one years ago,
were the scene of an episode which gave
to the world that famous phrase. Blood
Is thicker then water" A British feet Of
eleven small gunboats, under Admiral
Hope, was engaged in an assault on the
mud batteries just inside the Pei-Ho river
bar. on June %, 1859, when the tide went
down and. left them helpless in the mud
Captain Tatnall. the flag officer command
ing the United States China squadron,
which was anchored off the bar. nominally
guarding American interests. perceiving the
plight of the British admiral, lowered his
barge. and with his flag lieutenant and
twenty men rowed up the river to show the
Englishman how to point his guns. The
flag lieutenant. Stephen Decatur Trench
ard. was badly wounded, and one man in
the barge was killed in passing through the
ever. the British guns were so well served
by the Americans hat the forts were 81
fenced and Tatnall himself piloted the gum
boats by a channel he had discovered until
they found the protection of the fleet out
side. Tatnall action was regarded by the
authorities at Washington as -tantamount
10 disobedience of orders. as he had been
preserve neutrality and limit his activity
solely to the protection of American inter-
ests. He was detached from command and
brought home. where he only avoided q
court-martial through the great popularity
his brave act gave him. The Blood Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE Commercial
Gable Company sent out the following no.
tice to-day: 1.-THE Great Northern Tele-
graph Company will do it's best to for
ward kilograms from Tien-Tsin with as
little delay as possible. We are advised
that the Chinese administration cancels the
last communication concerning postal serv-
ice from T~ien-Tsin."
TIL communication referred TO follows:
According to the latest advices land
lines between TAX Lutai Ca telegraph sta
ton on the Helampo route. contiguous to
and to the northward of Taku) are now in
~terrupted. thus cutting off entirely tele-
graphic communication with Tien-Tsin and
Taku. kilograms for these two places,
with full postal address in plain language.
but not under registered addresses, will
be forwarded by post from Chee-Foo. A
steamer will run daily between Chee-Foo
and lent kilograms for New Chwang
and Port Arthur may be sent via Hell
ampo.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
BRIDGE COMPANY RULING.
Suit Over the Louisville Bridge Decid-
ed for the Minority Stockholders.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Tune BIN the suit
OF John l.. Dodd and other minority stock
holders of the Louisville Bridge Company
against the Bridge Company. the Jefferson
vile. Madison & Indianapolis Railroad
Company, the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chi
cage & st. Louis Company, the Ohio &
Mississippi Railway Company, the Balti-
more & Ohio. the Pennsylvania and the
Louisville & Nashville Railway companies,
Judge Miller. in the Chancery Court. to-
day handed down an opinion i'm which the
plaintiffs claimss i'm most particulars, are
upheld. The decision is a great victory
for the minor stockholders. The amount
which they will recover is about sls5, 900.
Judge Miller, however, declined TO appoint
a receiver.
Judge Miller said in regard to the con-
veyance of the ten and one-half acres of
land on the Indiana shore TO the j., VI.
& /. road by the bridgeS company, which
was set aside: 1T is therefore,, perfectly
who owned no stock whatever in the bridge
company while acting as directors, and
therefore trustees for the stockholders Of
the bridge company, conveyed a part Of
the corpus of the bridge property to a
railroad company which was owned and
and of which they were the first, second
and third vice presidents. III needs no argu-
ment TO show that such a conveyance and
transaction is absolutely void, as the di-
rectors were acting I'm the capacity of both
grantor and grantee. In the second place,
il is well settled that the directors OF a
corporation have no power to dismember
it's property or TO deprive IL of its fnde-
pendent action under its charter
The case will be appealed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-20
GROUP OF LOCAL POOLS
IMPORTANT PLAN ADOPTED BY THE
RAILWAY PRESIDENTS.
New Basis of settlement of the
Rate Observation-Disclosures i'm
Louisville Bridge Suit.

CHICAGO, June 19.-Presidents of Vest
ern lines believe they have hit upon a
plan which, if it does not result in the alb
solute maintenance of rates. will tend to
mitigate the greater evils that now affect
freight and passenger traffic. The presi-
dents and executive officials, together with
traffic managers and passenger agents,
held two sessions in the rooms of the
Western trunk-line committee. and at
their conclusion it was stated that there
was every prospect of harmonizing all con-
ficting interests.
Three of the committee appointed at the
New York meeting are said to have re-
ported in favor of a pool, leaving the
presidents to fx the details as TO per-
centages of business which the various
lines should get. The St. Louis committee
is said to i've proved a stumbling block.
and much of the time was taken up in
trying to reach a common ground on which
the Texas and Southwestern lines could
stand. Difficulty was also expected with
the Cbicago-St. Paul lines, and after the
presidents had adjourned for the day the
st. Paul-Minneapolis committee held a
meeting and went over the situation again.
w II Ohididf OLIVIA III oha 0A>
Bluffs committee, il is said, no difficulty
was experienced. +. T. Jeffery, president
of the Denver & Rio Grande road, presided
at the meeting of presidents, which was
marked by the largest attendance in years.
The plan on which the presidents are
working is to divide all the Western ter
ritory west of Chicago and St. Louis into
at least fopr local districts, and more II
need be, and to have each division under
the charge of a committee. To represent
the divisions in their entirety there Is to be
an advisory board or a central bureau,
composed of traffic experts, with power TO
employ agents to assist in their work. 1t
will be the duty of the joint agency or bu-
reau to keep a close watch on the situa-
ton, to investigate every charge that is
made of rate-cutting and to make reports
regarding anything which Is tending to
disturb the rate situation, either freight
or passenger. IT will be the duty of this
board also to see that there is a division
of traffic according to the percentages and
plans agreed upon by the various commit
tees and approved by the presidents. 1t
will be a system of local pools operated
under the management of the executive
officials and through the committees and
bureau.