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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
STRAW ANp Hay BARROW.

with one corner left cut On the in
side OF this frame at the desired height
nail two heavier and longer pieces
for handles. \ couple of by l inch
boards. proper length and with one
end OF each narrowed down to fit the
hands, will answer fof@%>he handle
pieces en- the bottom of the frame
nail lath or boards. letting the two
nearest to the center project about six
inches in front. These two should be
a little heavier than the others to pre-
vent springing. Between the project
ing ends place a small wooden wheel
six or eight inches in diameter. This
wheel may be n circular piece cut from
q one CT one and one-half inch board
and have a light iron band fitted ON to
keep ii from splitting or be wheel
from an old barrow or something SINH
lar. \ light wire spoke wheel from a
toy wagon is excellent for the purpose.
The axle on which the wheel revolves
is attached to the under side of the
projecting pieces of the frame by sta
pie driven over it into each piece. The
two rear upright pieces of the frame
extend down level with the lower rim
of the wheel to act as feet. Put braces
across the front (as indicated by dotted
lines) to strengthen the frame and hold
in the straw. Other light strips may
be tackled on the sides Of the frame to
serve the same purpose.
If the contrivance is made of the
right material, it will combine strength
with lightness and be very durable. If
made only 21a by 8 by 4 feet, 1t will
hold considerable quantity Of straw
and be found time and labor saver.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Couldn't Stand Satire.

A burglar. while attempting to rob q
bloated bondholder of Maryville, by
mistake got into the humble residence
Of an editor next door. After unsuc-
cessfully fumbling about for suitable
assets for some time he was disgusted
to observe the tenant of the house sit
ting up in bed and laughing at him.
"Ain't you old Skindersen, the capi-
talist?" inquired the housebreaker.
mary time" chuckled the Journalist.
'T'm the editor of The Screaming
Eagle"
"Jerusalemw said the burglar, look
ing at his stemwinder. "And here I've
been wasting four precious hours on
this branch almshouse. l say, old quill
driver, you never poke fun at your SUBJ
scribers, do your
mot the cash ones"
Exactly" said the burglar, taking
out his wallet. Here's six months
subscription to call this thing square.
If there's one thing on earth cant
stand, it's satire. ."-Tit-Bits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
RUSSIAN WHEATS.
atfcx-Hnrd Winter nud MucurOni.

Drought and Cold Resistant Vnri-
etics-Hnrd Winter and Mncnroni.
To show the value Of the use of the
hardy varieties of the Russian type OF
wheat one need only to call to mind the
Crimean wheat, known under the mis-
leading name of Turkey, which has
been grown for twenty-five years or
more in Kansas and is now also grown
extensively in Nebraska, Iowa and OK
ahoma and to lesser extent In other
parts of the country. BY its hardness
t has entirely revolutioniZed the winter
wheat industry of the middle plains
,tates. Even this variety however, oc-
'asiOnally SuccumbS TO the winters in
arts of Iowa and Nebraska and fails
ltrely in South Dakota, Minnesota
nd Wisconsin.
1t Is therefore desirable to secure va
eties still harder than the Turkey.
That II is possible to do this in east and
south Russia is the opinion Of Wheat
Expert NJ a. Carlton of the depart
ment of agriculture. He says that the
Nharkov winter wheat from the east
m part of kharkov, where summer
'Ilughts are common and cold, is in
r-ased by dry. piercing winds and the
ance of snow, Is probably one Of the
lardiest OF Sll known winter varieties
and ought TO be able TO withstand tha
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
FLOWER AND TREE.

A few pieces of charcoal dropped into
the water assist in preserving cut flow
ers.
The hole for a tree should Be made
wide ard deep and the bottom be filed
with rich earth.
The seeds of nearly all forest trees
do best if not allowed to become dry
before planting.
For the finest flowers sow pansy seed
in the fall. Protect the young plants
through the winter, and you will be
well rewarded.
The sweet william is biennial, but
will sow their own seeds and come up
year after year, as do hollyhocks, thus
making them practically perennials.
One Of the handsome perennials that
flower in July is the digitalis, which
has long spikes of blue thimble shaped
flowers. 1t makes striking clump.
The principal advantage in fall SOW
ing Of flower seeds is that the plants
grow stronger, root deeper and flower
earlier and longer than those from
spring sown seed.
The grape is one e the most desira-
BILE fruits to plant. 1t is inexpensive to
get a start with, it bears early, 1t Is
productive and easily managed, and
the fruit is delicious and wholesome.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
HoIlyhocIx For the Hens.

Somebody says hens are as fond Of
hollyhock leaves as cats are of catnip.
In fact, 1t is found that cats like the
hollyhock and will eat 1t as the fowls
do A writer in one of our exchanges
urges the planting Of hollyhocks for
chicken food and gives directions for
their cultivation. For n hedge row
there are few If any flowers more at
tractive or more suitable, but when
used to feed the poultry the flowers, 1t
seems, must be sacrificed. We would
suggest that they be planted in quanti-
ties sufficient both for ornament and
for hen food.
Il have been using hollyhock for
poultry green fodder" says a poul-
try man. "for 20 years. l learned the
trick from q Hollander. l saw him
feeding armfuls of the leaves to his
hens Ever since that l have sowed
hollyhocks regularly. The trouble is
very little. The plant is biennial
that is to say. it requires two years to
come to blossom. In the first year 1t
merely develops the root and lots Of
leaves of large size on soft stems from
one to three feet high. These leaves
are tender, and the hens relish them
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
No Limit to New IDEAS.

There never has been a time when
the individual has stood for so much
as he does at present. There has
never been a time when individuality
and personal initiative brought such
amazing rewards. There never has
been n time when the individual could
or did exert so much influence as at
present. There Is no individual today
so insignificant that, IL he became the
medium of a new or potent ideal, he
would be prevented by uncomfortable
conditions from expressing his idea
and reaping his just reward.
In all ages up to this man has been.
owing to his limitations Of physical
force, n plaything of conditions, a slave
of his environment. Skill and intelli-
gence were but two Of the factors In
his progress, bounded and restrained
by limitations to their employment
Now, however, with universal energy
at the disposal of each individual, this
terrestrial sphere scarce puts bounds
to his field Of infiuence.-Cassier's
Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31

winters Of South Dakota and Minneso-
tn. 1t is bearded aud has white chaff
and very hard red grain. Another vari-
ETY., Beloglino. is probably little more
drought resistant and little less re-
slstant to cold aud is perhaps adapted
TO regions west of the one hundredth
meridian OF the great plains rs far rs
extreme western Nebraska and eastern
Colorado. Ulta and Buivola are resist
ant to drought and of excellent quality.
Other Russian varieties resistant Ia
drought of good red grain. but not so
resistant to cold as those just men,
toned. are Odessa White Chaff, Odessa
Red Chaff aud Roumanian White Chaff.
These three varieties ought. according
to Mr.. Carlton. to give excellent results
in Oklahoma. northern Texas and a
large part Of Kansas.
The greatest endurance CT drought is
exhibited by wheats of the Durum
group, commonly called macaroni
wheats. In eastern Russia. Turkestan
and Algeria these wheats produce very
fair crops with ten to twelve inches or
less of rainfall per year. Experiments
made with these varieties have al
ready given sufficiently favorable re-
suits to show that they are admirably
adapted to the driest portions of our
great plains and will probably prove
successful also in Arizona. New Mexi-
co, Utah and the drier portions OF Ore
gon and Washington.
In addition to drought resistance
these varieties have the advantage of
being resistant TO the attacks of leaf
rust and other parasitic fungi.
On the other hand, they are very liza
bic to injury in severe winters and
must be used as spring varieties north
of the thirty-fifth parallel. South of
that latitude they may be sown In Oc-
tober or November and become practi-
cally winter wheats.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
LIBERTY.

What man is there so bold that he should say,
Thus and thus only would have the sea?''
For whether lying calm and beautiful.
Clasping the earth in J, 'e or throwing back
The smile Of heaven from waves Of amethyst,
Or whether freshenea by busy winds,
1t bears the trade and navics Of the world
To ends OF use or stern activity,
Or whether. lashel by tcmpssts, it gives way
To elemental fury. howls and roars
At all its rocky bsoiers in wild lust
OF ruin drinks the blood Of living things
And strews its wrecks oer leagues Of desolats
shore,
Always it is the sea, and men bow down
Before its vast and varied majesty.
So all in vain will timorous essay
To set the metes and bounds Of liberty,
For freedom is its own eternal law.
1t makes its own conditions and in storm
Or calm alike fulflls the unerring will.
Let US not then despise it when it lies
Still a sleeping lion, while swarm
OF gnatlike evils hovers round its head,
Nor doubt it when in mad, disiointed times
1t shakes the torch Of terror and its cry
Shrills o'er the Guaking earth and in the fame
OF riot and see its awful form
Rise by the scaffod where the crimson
Rings down its grooves the knell Of shuddering
kings.
For always in thine eyes, Liberty,
Shines that high light whereby the world is saved,
And, though thou slay US, we viii trust in theel
John Hay.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31

Personality" as It Is called, e =
thing apart, a light that cann6tlbe hIdz
den. 1t is difficult to describe, being In
its nature variable. Often 1t is COM
posed of one part talent and two parts
character, and he who has it may In
spite of other deficiencies command
success.
Large successes are attainable by the
union of aptitude and concentration Of
purpose coincident with opportunity;
the meeting Of the man and the occa-
sion, the suiting Of the word to the
action, the action to the word; self
confidence, unflagglng courage, abso-
lutte probfty.-Henry Watterson In Sue
cess.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
AN ENaLIsH POTATO HARVESTER.

In England and is said to work salts
factorily is illustrated by The Rural
New Yorker, which says:
This machine digs, cleans, sorts and
delivers the potatoes into baskets. The
separator part works on the same prin-
ciple as the ordinary grain thrasher, so
that those who use it may properly
speak of thrashing their potato crop.
There is apparently nothing to pre-
vent small stones or hard Jumps of dirt
from getting in with the tubers, and
the natural conclusion is that the ma
chine is intended only for use on soil
that Is free from stones and not wet
| or lumpy.
1t ought to work to perfection on the
prairie lands of the central west, and
| If it should come into general use the
probabilities are that the bulk of the
potatoes could be grown on these
smooth lands on a large scale at q
figure which could not possibly be met
by the small grower in the east, who
must depend largely on hand labor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
WHEN GARFIELD LAY DYING
A Pathetic Incident of His Removal
TO Long Branch.


4 pathetic incident is related apropos
of the day of fasting and prayer which
was appointed by all the governors OF
the United States at the time President
Garfield was removed from Washing
ton TO Long Branch in the hope that
the change might help him to recover
from the bullet wounds inflicted by
Guiteau.
"Crete." said the president to his
brave little wife about II on that
Thursday morning as the ringing
strokes from the belfry of the Episco-
pal church almost across from the cot
tage reached his ears, what are they
ringing that bell forY'
"That?" said Mrs. Garfield, who had
been waiting for the surprise. THAT'S
the church where we were when you
first came down. They're all going to
pray for you TO get WELL" and, falling
on her knees. she said, "And I'm going
to pray. too, Jamesmthat it may be
soon, for know alreHQ(y that the other
prayer has been heard"
From where he lay Garfield could see
thS SaAAidSSS uAdM up anu StOup dltcE
group go in. He could even hear the
subdued refrain of "Jesus, Lover of Ny
Soul" as it was borne by on its heaven
ward way. Thrilled with emotion, a
tear trickled down the presidents face.
Then he closed his eyes and turned his
face as a sweet woman's voice arose
singing from one of Sir Michael Costa's
oratorios. Turn thou unto me and
have mercy upon me-" sang the voice,
"for l am desolate-I am desolate and
afflicted; the troubles Of my heart are
enlarged. oh, bring thou me out of my
distresses-out Of my distresses-my
God"
The people in the church sat almost
spellbound under the voice, for the
singer was affected deeply and made 1t
seem to all, what 1t must have been to
her, a prayer in music.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Inherited Prowesa.

ITO what" sked the young woman
with the notebook, "do you attribute
your remarkable power in training
these animals and keeping them in
subjection?"
"Well." replied Mile. Castella, the
lady wonder of the arena, II think l
inherited it from my mother. She was
strong minded woman. My father
was regular bear, and she had to
subdue him about once a.day as long as
she lived."-Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Hop picking In California

Now we have Chinese, japanese, In
dians and whites, the last being most
numerous, says an authority on hop
growing in California. The Chinese
are the fastest pickers, but do the most
unclean work; the Indians are The
slowest and cleanest pickers; the Japa-
nese pick well and are the least trou-
blesome; the whites pick well, but
slowly. Hop picking has become more
popular with the whites in recent years.
They come with their camp wagons,
chickens, dogs, cats and cows. The
butcher, the baker and the groceryman
come around every day and furnish
such things as are needed by the pick
ers, who camp near the yards. No
charge is made for wood, water, cab
ins. tents or horse pasture. AS some of
the pickers come without means, part
of their wages is paid as fast as due
to all who wish, but no settlement Is
made till the harvest Is done except in
case of some picker who is obliged to
leave.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Fruit Acid. XIII Germs.

A writer In n scientific periodical
states that 1t is not generally known
that fruit acids are germicidal. "The
juice" he says, "of lines and lemons
is as deadly to cholera germs as cor
rosive sublimate or sulphur fumes or
formaldehyde or any other disinfectant.
1t is SO powerful a germicide that If
the juice of one lime or lemon be
squeezed into glass of water that is
then left standing for ten or fifteen
minutes the water will be disinfected.
1t makes little difference where the
water has been obtained or whether 1t
has been boiled or fltered." AS boiled
or filtered water is not always obtain
able this is worth remembering.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
What You Put In Your Mouth

1t is through the mouth that most
malignant germs find their way into
the body, and therefore one would
think that it was hardly necessary to
warn people against the risks they are
running in using it as a sort Of third
hand. One would imagine that hardly
any one needed cautioning against
holding money with the lips, and yet
an Immense number of otherwise thor
oughly cleanly people indulge in this
dirty, dangerous practice.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31

We have before us two articles on
budding. and they are correct, well
written and practical. However, as a
result of long experience in the opera
ton, we believe we can improve on
these or any other method of tying.
says Texas Farm and Ranch. The tie,
whether of bast, split rush of what not,
should be about one-fourth inch wide.
Having inserted the bud and cut away
any part of the bark that may project
above the horizontal cut, take the tie
between the thumb and first finger of
each hand, place it fatty across the
cut above the bud, by slight lateral
motion force 1t down close to the bud,
pass the ends back, cross and bring
them forward, crossing over the slit
and back again, and tie with a single
knot; or, If the slit Is too long to be
well covered thus, bring the ends Of the
tie to the front again and tie over the
lower part of the cut. This is the best
and fastest method we ever tried.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
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HANDLING STRAW.
How TO Make n Light Barrow For
Moving Small Quantities.

MOVING small Qunntitles.
When straw is stacked outside the
barn and some of it is wanted in the
stable for feeding or bedding pur-
poses, the usual plan is TO carry in
little at q time on a fork or in rope
or strap sling. This in the use of
fork is anything but speedy opera
ton. next to impossible on a windy
day and with n sling a very unpleas-
ant job in cold weather. as an Ohio
Farmer contributor remarks. lie there
fore suggests and sketches an easily
and cheaply made contrivance to facil-
itate moving the straw, which may
also lee useful for transporting small
quantities Of hay from place to place.
Procure first some light laths, say
three-fourths by two inches, and make
an almost square frame, using eleven
of the lath pieces as If making a box
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
which Lead. the Happier LII.


Pop" said Dick, 'if q man does q
thing 1t shows he can do 1t, doesn't
itY
Certainly" replied his father.
That's plain enough. Why do you
ask, my sonT'
Because 1 heard you tell mamma
yesterday you couldn't afford to buy a
new cookstoye, and then you went out
and bought it."-ChicagQ Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Manurine Land For Strawberries.


The use of well rotted manure plowed
under when preparing the land for
plants gives the best of results in many
cases. Especially is this the case when
a dry growing season occurs. the plants
being able at once to obtain available
plant food and growing without a
check and making runners early In the
season. In many soils the manure adds
the needed humus.
Green or half rotted manure Is more
often an injury than a benefit because
of the many weed seeds 1t contains.
Many strawberry beds are practically
ruined by the weeds introduced by the
use of such manure.
Perhaps the better method Of using
manure is to apply 1t rather heavily to
the crop grown on the land the year
before strawberries are planted, follow
ing that crop with cover crop to be
turned under in the spring before set
ting plants.-Professor L. III. Bailey.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
They Hold More.

do you ever wish you were girlT'
asked the visitor who was waiting In
the reception room.
"Only at Christmas time," answered
the boy, who was lingering in the door
way.
"Why do you wish 1t then?"
Because of the stockings they wear" !"
was the prompt reply.-Chicago Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
She Only FInttered Him.

Weary Bill-Hank. look me over an
see If yer see anythin' wrong bout me.
Tired Henry-I don't see anythin' un-
commonly new. Why do you think
there's somethin' wrong bout yer?
Weary Bill-A lady jist tells me |
look smart 'nough to work.-Boston
Courier.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Man and Woman.

The human animal finds in the oppo.
site sex the greater part Of his and her
mental life. The arts rose out of sex
When man ceased to capture woman
he cut a reed and blew a tune to win
her, and it was not until he had won
her that he began to take an interest
In the tune for its own sake.
Physical intimacies are but surface
emotions, forgotten as soon as they are
satisfied, whereas spiritual intimacies
live In the heart. They are part Of our
eternal life and seem to reach beyond
the stars.--George Moore's "Sister Te'
resa."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
THRASHING THE POTATOES

Harvester Built on New Princi-
ple-Good on Smooth, Fine Lands.
For a long time those who produce
large quantities of potatoes have felt
the need of a machine that would do
away with the hard and slow method
of hand digging and picking. An i'm
plement which is used to some extent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
A Mama Age.


The great majority of men who have
passed forty are old or young according
to their belief. Those who think them
selves old are old; those who think
themselves young are young.-Chicage
Inter Ocean.
Which Leads the Happier Lifef
Mamma, what's the difference be-
tween reality and imaglnationY
'"The difference between reality and
imagination is explained by the differ
ence between your papa and your Un-
Gle Abner. Your Uncle Abner takes the
sawbuck, goes out In the back yard,
says nothing and saws wood, and your
papa takes the easy chair and pillow,
goes out In the front yard. says moth
ing and saws wood. indianapolis Sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
More Rest.

Doctor-Theres nothing much the
matter with you. You only need rest.
Patient-oh, but, doctor, look at my
tongue
Doctor-That needs rest. too, madam.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
DesfroYfnr the Turf.

Bunker-All his acquaintances are
down on him for plowing up the ground
on Sunday.
"Why, / didn't know he was a farm
er"
Bunker-Yes, he's the worst kind of
a farmer at golf. He's just beginning,
you know.-Philadelph Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Stra N Re.

Bacon-The sun is one of the best
6nown medicines.
Egbert-Yes. guess that's so.
"And yet you can't buy 1t in any drug
store. ."-Yonkers Statesman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Hoist by His Own Petard.

Biller Ito Stark, with a perambulatorJ
--Helloi That your baby?
Stark Crying to be smarb-No; it's
one borrowed of a neighbor.
Biller-So? It's homely little brute,
isn't it?-Boston Transcript
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Encouraging Him.

II have very short memory" said
Willie Washington, self accusingly.
zone would never think it from the
itories you tell" answered Miss Cay
anne Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-31
Painin Head, Side and Back.

For years L suffered with pain in the head,
pain in the side, and in the small ofthe bacK.
l was nervous and constipated and could not
sleep. The pills and other medicines lried
oniIr made n had matter worse. Then l tried
Celery King. One package cured me ana
made a new woman of me.-Mrs. III. hiee-
hammer, ,Croton-on-Hudson, y. Y.
Celery King cures Constipation and Nerve,
Stomach, Liver and Kidney Diseases.