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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
THE UNSPEAkABLE TURK.
He scorns All Effort but Military
Service and Agriculture.


A Turk thinks IL the most natural
thing In the world to lose province
and, having lost IT, to quit and live
elsewhere. He talks quite complacent-
ly Of leaving Constantinople some day.
He will go over to Asia and found an
other capital. He originates nothing.
He takes what he finds without as
slmilat1ng II and remains profoundly
Turkish. He leaves no trace or his
occupation except ruins Practically
there Is nothing at Belgrade, Sofia and
Athens 10 show that for centuries they
were 1ttkish cities.
All ocC Cdpations, except agricultural
and military service, are distasteful 10
him. Yet there are two other charac-
teristcs even more important than
these. The first is his sense OF disci-
pllne. II Is this which keeps together
the apparently totterlns fabric of the
Turkish empire. II makes the half fed,
half clothed soldier ready TO endure
every privatlon and prevents the cor
rupton and incapacity of the officers
from producing the anarchy which
would be inevitable In any other coun-
try. Sedltion Is unknown. Even com
plants are rare. and were holy war
proclaimed there is not man who
would not be prepared TO die In de-
fcnsc OF the system OF extortlon which
grinds him down.
His second characteristic Is his lazl-
ness. In spite OF the laborlous Indus
try OF the Turkish peasant The fact
In that the Turk IL too proud to do
many things. too stupid TO do others.
His religion inculcates fatalism
which tends TO conviction that cf-
fort Is useless.-London Telegraph.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
took his sons arm and went down to

took his sons arm and went down to
his carriage
The following day Il note came to
Landor-a formal. demure little note:
Dear Mr. Aidricli-I find failed to send you
yesterday my line Of thanks for those violets.
Win you take the Lelated gratitude now? There
a mistake somewhere Always sincerely
yours, KATHERINE CLERAoNT.
But the news that he was to assume
control of his fathers business in the
Philippines had been made public in
the newspapers before he saw her
again. Then it was to say goodby.
The hand she gave him was cold as
ice, but she looked up at him with
steady, unfaltering hazel eyes.
You are really going, then? 1t was
no newspaper canard? How we shall
miss your
Il hope yeu will. May | write to
you, Katherine?' He had never called
her Katherine till now.
Yes. indeed. But I'm laggard cor
respondent Goodby"
There has not been since the opening
up of the islands an affair which so in
terested the business men of Chicago
and other cities as did the success of
the great branch house of the Aldriches
in Manila.
"a boy of 2T at the headr' the wise
ones commented 1T seems impossi-
bic that he should have shown such
acumen, such ability. BY the time he
returned for brief vacation, more
than year later, the business was
booming. But the man who came back
was not the boy who had gone away.
He showed the strain of concentration,
deprivation and hard, conscientious
work. Katherine Clermont met him
for the first time after his return at
great social function. She was in q
ripping gown that swirled it's black
waves about her feet, with poppies
garlanding her beautiful shoulders.
The room went round when she caught
sight of him. How changed, but
katherine! Come away! How good
you were to write, though so seldomr'
''Do you know you are almost he
roY' she cried quizzically. "All the old
men are talking about the way you
worked and the results. 1 am proud /
know your
He had been Ill and lonely and often
depressed. Now the gates of heaven
stood open.
You know why | have come back"
he whispered. ITO think that If it
were not for a letter l chanced to read
| might be incoming over verses in an
office stilla letter it was not intended
| should read
Her white lids lifted. "How do you
know 1t was not intended for you to
read?' Then she laughed softly-soft-
ly and long. He wondered why.-Buf-
falo Enquirer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
No. 3


one hand as he stands between the
rows, they being IS to 20 inches apart.
The points OF the beets are then laid
together between the rows, leaving the,
tops outside laid SO that the crowns
are In n straight line. Mr.. Rogers says
that he has to be very particular to Inn
press upon the men the Importance OF
the straight line, as otherwise they,
are likely to become careless about Ii,
and any deviation works q hindrance,
to the cutters. The cutters now get
down on their knees, and, grasping the
beets in one hand. they draw the knife
right across, thus severing the tops
with one movement OF the knife, and
with the knife still in position the top
is moved a little to one side. This Is
all the cutters do. II there Is a left
handed cutter, two men work side by
side, otherwise the cutter goes down
one side and up the other.
Mr.. Rogers finds that the cost OF cul-
tivating the first time is 81 per acre.
This cultivating Is done with q two
horse machine, which cultivates two
rows at a time. After this has been
thoroughly done men go through and
with one stroke of the hoe they cut out
weeds and plants the width of the hoe,
leaving the best plants. Men and boys
follow to weed and thin out by hand.
This work. after oultivating, costs IS
per acre. Later there must be another
wedding at a cost of 81 per acre. Mr..
Rogers raised about 45 acres Of sugar
beets this year. If I understand it cor
rectly. there was considerable cultivat-
ing done with the one horse cultivator
besides that already mentioned.
The cost of harvesting last year was
5000 per acre. The first act in harvest
ing sugar beets Is to use the "lifter."
This implement consists of two blades
of suitable length and width attached
TO n beam above, and is used some
thing like n plow. The blades pass
each side of the row, and as they are
set at a slight angle nearer together at
the lower tips than above, their pas
sage loosens and slightly raises the
beets. After this is done it Is not diff
cult for the men to walk along and pull
the beets, two rows at a time.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
USES HIS HEAD.
A New York Farmers Bright Notion
About Harvesting Sugar Beets.

Anything that will lessen the labor
ana cost Of harvesting sugar beets Is
of value TO those concerned In growing
this crop. A Rural New Yorker writer
tells how one farmer reduced this ex-
pense from SIS an acre the first year
0sDs) 70 $902 last season. He says:
Not small part OF this saving was ef-
fected IN the manner of removing the
tons from the beets. Directions that
had been given were TO pull the beets
and throw them In piles; then put the
men to work on benches placed by the
side OF the piles. when they pick up
the beets, lay them on the benches ana
cut off the tops. after which the Seets
might be thrown into wagon box or
into crates, II more desirable than TO
throw them into other piles IL was
found that 1t took more than twice as
many men TO cut Off tops az to pull the
bcets after the "llfter" had been along.
Mr.. Rogers was not satisfied with this
condition of affairs. but began expert
mcntlng aud using hls head. Az re-
suit four men now do the cutting for
six men TO pull.
The way 10 Ia done In for the man
who does the pulling TO take two rows
ut time, pulling from each row With
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
WAKING AT NIGHT

When wake up alone at night,
feel as if had no eyes;
! stare and stare with all my might,
But only blackncss round me lies
/ listen for tt: faintest send,
And, though l strain with either ear,
The dark is silent ali around;
It's Just as il could not hear.
But If lie with limbs held fast
4 sort of sound comes like a sigh
Perhaps the darkness rushing past,
Perhaps the minutes passing by.
Perhaps the thoughts in peoples heads,
That keep so quiet all the day,
Wait till they're sleeping n their beds.
Then rustic out and fly away!
Or else this noise like whirring wings
That dies with the first streak Of light
May be the sound Of baby things
All growing, growing in the night.
Children and kitty cats and pups.
Or even little buds and flowers,
Daisies perhaps and buttorcups,
All growing in the midnight hours-
And yet it seems Of me part,
And nothing far away Of queer . 80
It's just the beating of my heart
That sounds SO strange as l lie herel
i DO not know why this should be;
When darkness hides the world from sight
feel that all is gone but me-
A little child and the black night.
Mabel Dearmer in Spectator.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
Lmck Of Grnfn Straw.

1t is noted by American Cultivator as
one of the disadvantages of most sec
tions in New England that there is not
enough grain grown to provide straw
to keep the yards clean and dry. When
we have been in the grain growing
regions and seen the entire barnyard
knee deep with straw to be converted
into manure, we may have thought 1t
looked wasteful, but the cattle looked
much more comfortable there than did
those at home when in q yard where
the surface was but space OF frozen
ground or mud mixed with dirty pud-
dies of water.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
A BAD SIGN.
One Occasion when Jones Felt Lit
tie SuperNfItIOus.


tie SupcrNtItiOus.
"T have never been superstitious."
said Jones, as he smiled to himself.
"As a matter Of fact, | have poked
good deal Of fun at those who were
candid enough 10 admit that they had
their pet supcrstitions, but | shall do
so no more. for ! am not sure that
there isn't something in II after all.
Now, when IL comes 10 superstition
my wife IL about as bad as they make
them. Every little incident that hap
pens during the day Is fraught with
dire Significance. My folks, who live
In town not far from here, had in
vitcd MS 10 spend couple Of weeks
with them, and / had been looking for
ward 10 the event with n good deal Of
anticipation. feeling that Mrs. Jones
about TO leave the house for the rail-
way station she chanccd 10 look out
Of window, gave n scream and fell
back on a sofa with n face ms white
as n sheet.
"'What Is the matterT cried In
alarm.
"'Oh, John she sobbed, i saw
blDcIS cat with one white foot go across
the road. That means bad luck! We
sha., have to give up the trip TO your
folks
'Nonsenser said !.
al shall not move a foot said she
IN voice that told me that there
would be no use trying 20 argue with
her. 'The train is sure TO be wrecked
or some other dreadful thing happcnv
81 knew that that settled 1t. and II
had chanccd TO meet the black cat with
the white foot that day / would have
paid my respects TO him, superstition
or no superstition.
"Well the next day n distant cousin
Of mine, 10 say nothing Of his wife and
seven children. descended upon us
without warning and announced that
they were going TO pay M n real nice
long visit.
81 have come around 20 my wifc's
way Of thinking. There Is something
In this black eat with n white foot
business after all, but whore she made
a mistake was In thinking that she
could ward IL Off by remaining mt
ome."-Dctrolt Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
Origin of "SoIdier."

Soldier" writes Grammatlcus In
the Liverpool Daily Post, is n pedigree
word. Its connection with the queens
shilling" may not be obvious, but there
1t is, all the same. shilling" In Low
Latin is "solldus," whence comes "sol-
dum," wages" The man who fights
for Sodium Is Soldier" In Wye
IFS New Testament duke Ill, 1D
John the Baptist bids the soldiers to
"be apaycd with your sowdis" C'be con-
tent with your wages'9, "sowdis' be-
ing the north country rendering of "sol-
dis" like "oWd" from "old."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
II is one OF the pecularlties of Wall
street zoology that the lambs are ni'
ways bulls. Philadelphia Ledger.
DIplomnry Wins.

Yes that cheeky young WlnterGreen
made friend of the naughty Mrs. DO
Young the very 6rst time he met herr
How did he do III"
"He asked her IL her hair wasn't
premnturely gray."-Clevelnnd Plain
Dcnler.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
IEeneflt of the Doubt.

Sisters New Beau TO Freddy. star
ing)- Well, Freddy, how do you like
my looks?
Freddy yer long hair makes you
look awful SILLY. but mebbe you mint
indianapolis Journal
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21

"Never propose TO girl by letter."
"Why notY"
al dld II once, and she stuck the let
ter In n book she was reading ana lent
II TO my other glrL"-Chicago Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21

The body OF every spider contains
four little masses pierced with multi
tude OF holes. imperceptible to the ma
ked eye. each hole permitting the pas
sage OF a single thread. All the threads,
to the amount OF 1000 to each mass,
join together when they come out and
make the single thread with which the
spider spins It's web. 10 that what we
call a SPIDERS thread consists OF moro
than 1000 threads united.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21

You emit convince a man who has
dyspepsia that crime Is not on the IN
crease. philadelphia Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21

''There is one point TO which ] wish
to call your attention" said the owner
OF n fine old colonial place to n pro-
spectlvo purchaser.
What IL thnt?"
"This estate In, believe. absolutely
unique In this particular among cs-
tatcs with buildings ms old as this one"
"And what Is this unique featureT
"It was never occupied hy washing
ton as headquarters" Free
Press
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
A Humorou. Turk.

A typical Turkish humorist was Kho-
ia Nasreddin Effendi, who lived In the
fourteenth century. or him this story
Is told:
zone Friday the khoja's fellow VII
layers insisted on his preaching SER
mon In the mosque. which be had new
er done, not having any oratorical
gifts. He mounted the pulpit sorely
against his will and, looking around ut
the congregation. asked In despair. oh.
true believers, do you know what am
going to say TO your They naturally
replied. No. We'll. l am sure | DON'T
he said and hurriedly left the mosque.
The congregation were, however. deter
mined TO have their sermon and next
Friday forced him again Into the pull
Dit. When he again put the same ques.
ton, they replied by agreement Yes
.Oh. then he said. 'if you know
needn't tell you and again escaped.
On the third Friday the villagers made
what they thought must be successful
plan. They got the khoja into the pull
Dit and when he asked what had now
become his usual question replied.
Some of us know and some or US
don't. Then, replied the khoJa, let
those or you who know tell those who
don't After this the congregation re-
signed themselves to do without ser
mons."-"Turkey In Europe" by odys-
seus.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21

WANTED-HoncsL man or woman 70 trhve
w for large hous6 salary s65 monthly and
expenses, with increase; position perman
eut;incIose self-addresscd stamped envelope
MANAGER. $40 Csxton bldg. Chicago
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-02-21
Agricultural A News.

The Rhode Island station states that
from an inspection of the amounts of
soluble phosphoric acid found In sam
pies of commercial fertilizers 1t will be
seen that the amounts claimed to be
present are very often In excess of
those found. The station explains that
soluble phosphoric acid may partially
change into reverted form or In some
cases even into "insoluble" combina-
tions upon long standing and suggests
that manufacturers should place their
guarantees of soluble acid low enough
to allow for this.
The California state board OF horti-
culture estimates that several thousand
Belgian hares are already at large In
the state. III they increase as rapidly,
when at large as they do In captivity,
they constitute a considerable element
of damage to farming.
Interest in the use of irrigation to
supplement rainfall In the humid re-
gions OF the United States Is constant
ly growing In q number or sections
this has been greatly stimulated during
the past season by long continued
drought. Interesting and valuable In
vestigations regarding the use of water
for irrigation In New Jersey have been
made by Professor Voorhees,, and they
Indicate that the practice of irrigation
has been quite profitable In that state
as far as Ii has been tried. Similar in
vestigations are being undertaken In
Missouri and Wisconsin, says Secre-
tary Wilson.
IL seed corn is thoroughly dried,
freezing will not hurt 1t, but IL 1t
freezes while damp this may injure the
terminating power or at least reduce
the vitality so that 1t will produce but
weak stalk, remarks an exchange.
Winter butter makers should remem-
ber that cottonseed meal In the feed
tends to harden the butter and make 1t
rrumbly In cold weather.
The Angoumois grain moth has seri-
pusly damaged wheat In New Jersey,
doing much injury In stack, NOW and
bin
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-15
FOREST CITY.

Special to the scranton Tribune
Forest CITY, NOV. little borough council this
week rescindcd their famous resolution to in.
struct the secretary of the borough CounCl 10
refrain from allowing any newspaper man or
other citizen 10 or ncddlc with the books Of
sdid council, except IN the presence Of one or
more OF the laid council" The resolution was
passed ON Ais. u, because OF the comment Of
newspaper men on the actions Of the council, Ii
was merely the outcropping of vndictvc spirit
and there is no question but that the council cN.
cecdcd its authority in taking such action.
John 7, Painter and Miss Mary Ellen Johns,
two OF Vandngs woll'known young people, were
united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage
Tuesday
Card, We're issued Yesterday by Nj. aud Mrs
Ashford TinGlcy, oil llcrriCl Center. announ' ing
the marriage OF their daughter, Berthl, TO vii.
liam j. Jones, of Forest City, Oh the 2lst of this
month. Both young people have wide circle Of
friends
Mr. aud MIS- samuel Lyous arc mourning the
death oi their daughter, Lily, who icl vie.
tim 10 dphhcriI. The remains were taken 10
scranton Tuesday for intCmcut in ;Ec Hebrew
cemetery.
r. u. Carpenter, ESQ., was in Monro,e on h,,i.
ness this week
large delegation from Forest C!ty went
TO scranton 10 hear Madame Aordca.
Paul Droust, Polandcr, pleaded guilty TO
aledlns COW ueloie >'lllle A"kcllnJh Yesterday
and Was sent 10 the county idil for the winter
4 young man named Williams was this week
eyeu bearing before Squire Glider and fomd
guilty of tresplsSng and hunting ON the lands Of
Thomas Remon. lie will get out OF MontroSc in
time 10 cat Thanksgiving turkey with his family
The Hillside Cemetery association has made a
new road from st. Agnes cemetery 10 the en-.
tsncc OF the Hillside cemetery II was a needed
Improvement.
A novelty supper VAS served BY the ladies Of
Christ church in the Guild rooms this evening,
and tomorrow night &C. social will be held at
the Baptist parsonage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-15

foreman of the United states court
grand jury.
The suggestion tha, the borough erect
its new building upon wheels and move
ii about to suit the various whims and
caprices of the residents of the several
sections of the borough will hardly be
adopted.
A number of members of Moody Re
lief corps, No. l.. G. a. r.. are ut
Wilkes-B Barre today. attending a dis
trict meeting of the order.
The Elite Concert company will give
an entertainment at Hallstead Nov. -.
\. G. Bradstreet. formerly of Sus-
quehanna, has taken possession of the
Central House. Great Bend. vice Char
les Curran. who has retired.
The Crescent club held II we'll attend
ed and very pleasant hop in Hogan
Opera House this evening. Binghamton
musicians furnished melody.
Joseph Shanahan has located at Kan
kakee Illinois.
\. T.. Mitchell, of this place. recently
mechanical superintendent of the Erie,
has been appointed assisted supnrinten-
dent of motive power of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and st. Paul road.
Y. a. Carr is i'll at his home in Lanes
boro.
, Miss Esther Fredrickson is the guest
of friends in New York city.
Born, to MI and Mrs. John Healey.
Il daughter.
Following are the new officers of the
board of trade: President, Clarence T..
TitswOrth; vice president. Charles
Burrhus; treasurer. Edward Doherty;
secretary, w. y. Skinner: trustees.
three years., A. A. Jackson, Harry
IOldrdge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-15
Business Opportunity.
pITTSTON.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


PhtStun. Nov. 1.--A report circulated Though.
out this section late last night and this morn
ing to the effect that Duryca was the scene Of
u triple murder That the report wa, unnuc
WIS ccrtainlv sticdli OF good fortune, tor there
had been 81 sciious hght in saloon at That
place that resulted in the wreCkng OF the saloon
and the Stabbing OF three men. Those who
were iniurrd Joseph Maiciski, proprietor
OF the saloon; John l.u,ticE, one Of the partici.
pants. and u third party whose name could not
b. learned.
Tho affair took place about o'ciock. Aho!t
fifteen llen and several womc We're in MaicfsNi'a
saloon, at The corner OF Chittcndcn street. They
had been drinking freely and q quarrel arose
between two of the men, because OF III" bar.
| tenders refusal to hand oIcr drinks when the
money was hot forthcoming.
Al hands pitched in. Ilcnched fists were
pushed at noses and eyes and some ot .hc nor,
| cNcablc ones pulled knives and slashcd them
around, striking where they could. AIaei-k the
proprietor, in attempting 10 put quic;uS ~,
| the affair." came within reach OF kniic, and
| received a bad cash on the back of the head
| and an ugly one down one OF his cheeks Rus.
! tick, one of the fighters, also was stabbed on
| the head, and the third panty, name lnknown,
WAS stabbed to such an extent Us to he COZ.
| fined 10 his bed at noon today, when Tie Trib.
unc man went over the scene. The wives oi
two or three Of the men We're in the saloon
NJ ,ro linn o,d ,,l,vod ,ho roll, ,f noacou,lors
| TO no avail. Two of the women showed signs
| OF having hecu in The fight; their AIMS were
bruised aud bood's,aincd
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-15

Ira Kenyon, Michael kilrow. ir.. Il.
Fl. t. Roosa and Anson Gere We're doinS
jury duty at Montrose This week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Simrell and fam
lily left for their new home in Scranton.
Tuesday.
1t is not Yet definitely settled who
will succeed Mr.. Church as editor ol
the County Herald.
Arthur BradStreet has relinquisheu
his position with the Mitchell house. to
assume prOprietorship of the Central
house. in Great Bend.
The Locomotive Fhemen are prepar-
ing for a grand ball on Thanksgiving
eve in KiStler'S hail.
An additional number of electric
lights We're placed in the Baptist church
ON Wednesday. 1t was found that the
rear of the church was not lighted as
bright as it should be, hence the addi-
tional lights.