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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
SEEDING TO GRASS.
A Few Notions About Growing On
Good All Around Hay.

A Few Notions About Growing On
Good All Around Hay.
From now until well Into September
IL probably the best time to seed TO
grass and be sure Of u successful out
come for labor and money expended.
The crop that pays the best Ii the
one that will turn three tons to an acre
OF well cured hay. More than thls In
turs liability 10 damage by lodging.
When II comes to n question or dol
lars md cents, there liz nothing that
pays like the best OF stable manure
made on the place. A cash outlay Tor
this or fertilizer TO the extent neccs-
sary TO get the most desirable results
comes too near the value OF the cured
corn.
The farmer who can afford twenty
Ave bushels Of good ashes TO an acre
IN addition 10 tho manure VIII get paid
many timos over for tho outlay. About
twenty good OK cart loads to an acre
" n good basis TO work on. Bush down
this manure with n good heavy white
birch bush as fast ms spread. This IN
by all odds the best implement for re-
duclng manure TO the proper condition,
whether as n top dressing for mowings
or at time OF seeding down.
Any land seeded by Apg. 10 should
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Her Brand.

A correspondent writes: Two wom-
en- were strong supporters Of local
cooperative store. but one day as one
Of them was passing down the street
she was surprised to see her friend
coming out of a licensed grocer's shop.
4 thocht, Mrs. Broom, ye wis men,
Der o. the Co? 2 was her remark. so I
am; but, dae We ken this, there's nae
shop In Glesca I get sic nice beef ham
as In here
"Some days later Mrs. Broon's friend
went into this shop to buy q sample
of the beef ham. On entering the shop
she asked the man IL he would give
her a pun o. tho beef ham Mrs. Broom
gets here A quiet smile stole over
the shopman's face. oh. yes he said;
I can obleege you. Hiv you brocht a
bottle WI your Glasgow Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

81 thought candles went with stage
coaches, but good many people must
use them yet" said shopper who
pointed 10 collection of candlesticks,
all of the utility sort, arrayed In a
house furnishing department. There
were big and little, ornamental and
plain. practical and impractical ones.
Some had broad trays, and others had
none at all, and some had devices for
lifting the candle, while others were
made with deep necks. There still re-
main people who cling to the traditions
of their ancestors and will have none
OF the modern lighting inventions for
their sleeping rooms. Certain women
prefer light in their bedrooms until
they are asleep. and for this purpose a
candle Is just the thing. for 1t will put
itself out at the time proportioned by
It's length.-New York Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28


"Ten per cent Of the worlds popula-
ton is more or less somnambulistic," !"
said physician, according to the Phil
adelphia Record, "and every one, mt
one time or another, has done little
sleepwalking. I myself when q Lad
got up, dressed, took my books and
went to school on a summer night, my
father following close behind to see
that l should come to no harm.
Blond persons are more apt to be
somnambuhsts than rk folk. and in
cold climates there is Aore somnambu-
lism than In warm ones. In certain
Greenland villages. I have been told.
the hut doors are locked ffUam without
by a watchman In order that those
within may not come forth In their
sleep and maybe freeze to death. but
In Egypt and such like hot lands such
precaution is unnecessary"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

IL have just served sixteen subpGnas
on Uncle Sans weather man." said q
process server ut the county court
house the other day. 'and handed him
sixteen half dollars to legullzc the COM
mand TINT he appear "a give evidence
Ia that many cases and $40 to enforce
the direction that he bring tho weather
records along.
"Do you know, he is much In de-
mand as witness1 There are hun
dreds OF cases. especially In the acci-
dent and negligence actions In the city
court In which II IL necessary 10 prove
what was the state OF the weather at
the time OF the accident, and obvious
ly the man to give that information to
the jury is tho observer Of the local
weather station. for he has tho records
made at the time 10 show indisputably
whether II was raining or whether the
sun was shining.
i'Somctimes this duty keeps the
weather man on the jump. / have
known him 20 give testimony In six or
eight cascs In day and TO earn wit
ness fees far In excess OF his salary.
I presume these fees are his perqul.
sites. and know that the lump sum I'm
a year IL a handsome amount."-New
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

bONo yOui PhAiOb Auih
mo; It's male."-Philadelphla Bul-
letln.
Shakespeare and Moliere,
A correspondent finds these notable
points OF resemblance In the careers oi
Shakespeare and Mollere:
The father of each was I'm trade and
apparently destined his son to follow
his occupation. The early education
OF both was neglected, and we know
nothing I'm their after training that
conferred on them their perfect knowl
edge OF good breeding and distinguish
cd manners. Neither OF them was hap
PLY married. Each became manager
author, actor Each produced con
siderable number OF authenticated dra
matte works. Each was careless about
publishing his works, or, rather, object
ed TO do 30 lest they should be actec
by rival dramatic companies Plays OF
each were collected by actors and first
published In complete form after the
death OF the authors.
Each touched up or produced plays
TINT nrc lost or OF doubtful origin.
Each dlsrcgardcd novelty Of plot, bOr
rowing from varloug sources Each
disllked his profession. The personal
character OF each was gentle. kind,
generous. Each had profound knowl-
edge OF human nature. Each preferred
the Idea or matter to the comparative
disregard OF the manner Each had n
remarkable fccundity and fertility Of
production. Each died at the age Of
6fty-two.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
VOLCANOES.
Some Facts About These Vents 20 th
Icarth's Interior Fire.

Some Facts About These Vents 90 the
Icarth's Interior Fire.
Eons ngo the earth on which we
live was huge mass OF fire mist"
Astronomers tell us that today In the
heavens we ear. see vast ncbulH, sug-
gestlng what Ole earth was once.
Gradually the surface OF the "hre
mist cooled and hardened. but the In
terIor Is still intensely hot Whether
II Is solid, liquid or vlscous we do not
know. This heat, raging miles below
the surface. at times escapes through
the hard crust by vents or volcanoes.
There are from 300 TO 800 volcanoes
on the globe. This estimate includes
merely live volcanoes which within re-
cent times have been In action. III we
should count the many mountains scat
tered over the earth which show today
signs OF volcanic action In more re-
mote past, the estimate would have TO
be increased by many hundreds.
Volcanoes would seem TO be arranged
with more or less symmetry In belts
circllng the great oceans. A ring or
fire surrounds the Pncitlc. Starting mt
the South Shetland Islands. several
hundred miles south OF Cape Horn,
belt OF volcanoes extends up the west
coast OF South America. Central Amer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
IGNORANT OF GEOGRAPHY.


How "a German Put Posers to an
American Girl.
"A thing about Americans which has
surprised me more than anything else" !"
said German artist who has been WIS.,
iting in New York city for six months
past, lis that with all your patriotism
you know so little about the geography
of your own country, to say nothing Of
the rest OF the world"
There We're several Americans In the
circle, and they looked rather sur
prised. None of the men spoke. They
knew that they were weak In geogra-
ply and that here was a challenge
which would have to pass.
Not SO a bright young woman of
twenty, who rushed into the breach
with her head in the air.
1--WE do know the geography of our
country" she said decidedly. "Of
course we do. Every child learns 1t in
school"
might ask you a question or twoT
the foreigner said quietly. "The names
Of the capitals of some of your states,
for instanceT
Certainly. I'll be glad to answer"
And she nodded confidently at the
young American man who was already
beginning to fear for her.
What is the capital of Massachu-
setts" was his first question.
BOSTON, was the prompt answer
from the girl
"And of North Carelinar
That seemed to puzzle her q little,
and 1T was full minute before she an
swered "Charlestonw
The foreigner smiled, but made no
effort to correct her. "What is the
highest mountain in the United
StatesY' he asked.
ITS not fair to ask about noun
tains." she protested. you said I
didn't know the capitals"
''The capital of Illinois isY'
"Chi-Springfield, I mean"
"Of Montana?"
For the life of her she could not
think of a town in Montana. Its
been an age since studied geography"
she explained.
"Your answers were better than the
average" said the man. you got one
right out of four. As ! said, American
geography surprises me."-New York
Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

The American republic must live.
Popular commotion and partisan fury
may dash their mad waves against 1t,
but they shall roll back shattered,
spent. Persecution shall not shake 1t,
fanaticlsm distort 1t nor revolution
change It, but II shall stand towering
sublime, like the last mountain In the
deluge. while the earth rocks at Its
feet and the thunders peal above its
head-majestic, immutable, magnih-
cent. nt.--Wendell Phillips.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

General Grant was asked why he
never swore. He replied: "Well, when
a boy had an aversion to swearing.
1t seemed useless, an unnecessary hab-
II, and besides I saw that swearing
usually aroused mans anger. / early
had a desire to have complete com.
mand OF myself. / noticed when a
man got angry his opponent always
got the better of him. On that account
also | determined to refrain from
swearing. Then the swearing men Of
my acquaintance when a boy were not
the best men / knew. i never saw any
reasons for swearing. All were against
M
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Making History.

While we read history we make his
tory. Every great crisis Of human his
tory 10 pass OF Thermopylae, and
there Is always Leonidas and his
300 to die In 1t IL they cannot conquer.
And so long as liberty has one martyr.
80 long as one drop of blood 10 poured
out for her. so long from that bloody
sweat Of the agony Of humanity shall
spring hosts as countless as the forest
leaves and mighty as the sea.-0eorge
William Curtis.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

lls7s feet long rs over and 2s feet across.l
rainwater to drain into the stack. This
would not be Of 30 much Importance lf
all Of the crop were fed the year 1t Is
cut, but this Is often not the case.
Much hay is sometimes held over to be
fed the subsequent year. 1t IL need
less to say that II not properly stacked
It detcrlorates very much In value,-n.
Grlfiiths In Bulletin 10, Bureau OF
Plant Industry.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
SPOT Appropriate to speech.

"Ah. darling" he exclaimed, ''as we
sit together under the spreading
branches Of this noble tree do de-
clare on my honor that you are the
only girl have ever loved"
And just suspicion OF n smile
crossed the dear things features as
she replied:
"You always say such appropriate
things. John; this is q chestnut tree"
baltimore News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
A. Tale of Heroism.

'T went for n bath yesterday" said
an Auvergnat. IL had been In the
water some time when I suddenly per-
ceived an enormous shark advancing
toward me with Its jaws open. What
was to do? When he was yard on.
I dived. took out my pocketknife and
ripped up the belly Of the monster"
"whatl Then you are In the habit
OF bathing with your clothes on" said
one OF the listeners. s.-From the French.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Cattle RANCHES of Mexico.

The largest cattle ranches OF Mexico
are In the northern statcs-thosc bor-
dcring the United States. such az
Sonora, chihuahua and Coahuila-but
cattle raising Is an industry OF no
mean proportions In many other OF the
statcs OF the republic. These ranches
arc there called haclendas, and many
OF them contain many hundreds Of
square miles II IL not uncommon to
find upon them az many as 10000
head OF cattle. It IL stated upon good
authority that one wealthy Mexican
brands from 10000 to 10000 calves an
nually on his haciendas.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

The decay OF the home life is to be
attributed partially to the influence on
society OF the invasion OF Americans.
In the United States home life is al
most unknown. The meaning Of the
word "home," as understood to Brit
ishers. IN n mystery to Yankees. To n
certain extent we have always envied
you your home life. and l certainly
agree with some of your correspond
cnts that II would be disastrous for
your country TO lose the elevating and
refining influences OF the home.-An-
glo-American In London Mall.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

A French naturalist claims that there
are few IL any animals which have a
higher appreciation Of music than
snails. Place some snails on pane Of
glass, he says, and you will 6nd that
as they move over 1t they win make
musical sounds similar to those which
a person can produce by wetting his
finger and then rubbing It around q
glass tumbler. Complete airs. he points
out, have been played on tumblers In
this way, and he expresses the opinion
that quite MS good results can be OBJ
tained by using snails instead Of fin-
gers
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
An Ancient River.

In Long Island sound. not far from
the north shore OF the island, IN clearly
defined the channel OF mn ancient river.
Az shown by the United States coast
survey II ls II gorge. having depth OF
about sixty feet below the general floor
OF the sound on either side OF II. The
gorge or channel was cut into the bed
rock Of r'iriss the erosion OF which Is
exceedingly slow.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
How Lincoln Felt.

In 1862. snys writer In the Kansas
City Journal. Colonel Alexander OF To
peka, who was an intimate friend OF
President Lincoln visited him at Wash.
ington and found him In greatly de-
pressed state of mind.
'Thls being president isn't all 1t IL
cracked up to be. Is II. Mr.. LincolnT
inquired Colonel Alexander.
NO" said Lincoln, his eyes twinkllng
momentnrily. II feel sometimes like
the Irlshman who. after being ridden
on rail. said. 'Begorry. II II wasn't
for the honor nv the thing. I'd rather
walkv"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

s&;AaSssis
HAVING ON A BIG SCALE.

Ranch Methods of Handling Alfalfa
and Native Grass.
The methods of handling hay crops
ia the great basin region between
southern Oregon and northern Nevada
are certainly unique and In keeping
with the extensiveness of all opera
tions connected with stock raising in
that part of the country. The many
appliances used permit of handling the
crop to the best advantage and with
the least labor.
Probably the most rapid process OF
stacking or piling up the hay of any In
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
A Nlrc Friend.

Marklcy You're u rlcc friend to
have. Why didn't you tend Borroughs
the 81 hr Nantrdi
Kraft Why should ~
Marl.ley To save me You must
have realised that he knew II he didn't
get II frum you be would from me.
You've practically robbed me OF TINT
''fver Philadelphia Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

The directness OF the bees flight is
proverbial. The shortest distance be-
tween any two given points 10 called a
bee line. Many observers think that
the immense eyes with which the IN
sect is furnished greatly assist IL they
do not entirely account for the arrowy
Btraightness Of It's passage through the
fw
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Economical.

A young man living on Walnut BILLS
is q close worker in money matters
that is, he stays close to the shore with
his expenditures. He had the good
luck to marry girl whose parents are
quite wealthy and is at present living
with his wife in one of his father-in-
laws houses.
One day not long since while dis
cussing affairs with friend the latter
asked:
did the old gentleman give you that
housef'
"Well-er-no, not exactly" was the
answer. "He offered 1t to me, but I
wouldn't accept it."
"How's that?" asked the friend.
WELL" answered the man who had
made the lucky matrimonial venture,
you see. the house really belongs to
me. I'm living I'm 1t. rent free, and III
get it when the old man dies. II nc
cepted it now, I'd have to pay the
taxes."-cincinnatf Enquirer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Enective For San Jose Scale

The Oregon and California washes
have been found extremely efficient
scale insecticides at the Illinois sta
ton, and 1t is apparent that these west
ern washes, costing SLIP per hundred
gallons, are at least as destructive to
insect life as the solution OF whale oil
soap, costing $3.50 for the same guam
fifv
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

VENTILATED PAPER BERRY BOX.
looks. 1t Is ventilated, and the inside
Is paraffined. IL is absolutely odorless
and is said to carry strawberries long
distances in fine condition.-Country
Gentleman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
ElrnnneaH.

Jones-Dear mel You say you often
lay down the law TO your wife. How
do you no about it2
Boncs-Why, all you need IL firm
ness. ] usually go into my study. lock
the door and do II through the key
hole.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

Money talks asseverated Glider
sleeve.
II am not so sure of that" retorted
Throckmorton. "It is not on speaking
terms with me."-Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Mi1aew Of cucumber and ru.lmelor

MfIdew of Cucumber md nsuskmelon.
The cucumber crop in some localities
is often badly damaged by downy mil
dew. Just after the vines reach q
productive stage yellowish spots ap-
pear in the leaves. After time mold
like patches form on the underside.
and finally the whole leaf turns yel-
low, dies and dries up.
The cucumber mildew usually makes
its appearance some time in August.
The vines should therefore be sprayed
with bordeaux mixture by the last Of
July and the sprying repeated two or
three times at intervals Of about ten
days.
The muskmelon crop also suffers
from the attacks of downy mildew,
and the foregoing is equally applica-
BILE to Ii.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
The yigorour Linn ncnn.

While other garden truck was at
Dtandstlll on account of drought In the
southwest lima beans seemed to re-
main green and growing regardless Of
wind and weather, says Texas Farm
and Ranch.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

have a pound Of fall turnip seed per
acre mixed thoroughly with the grass
seed. This plan is more particularly
for those who have store cattle TO win
ter, dry cows, young cattle. sheep and
the like.
For the average of years the amount
of grass seed for an acre should be
sixteen quarts herds grass, fifteen
small red clover and six pounds alsike.
This makes good all around hay for
farm stock, but for horse hay the clo-
yer had best be omitted, as many
would object to this for driving horses.
Now is just the right time to seed
among corn, sowing the seed as though
there were no crop growing, and work
in with the fine tooth cultivator.-Cor.
New England Homestead.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
To Improxe the Horse.

If some owners OF horses would
Epend more for feed and less for whips,
they would have more spirited AMI
mals.--Atchison Globe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
r,,..a ,h. ola W. Hest.

Bridget" asked Mrs. Dc Leon. "can
you cook on scientific principlesT
"Sure. ma'am, what's the matter
with cookin' on ranger asked SEN
sible Bridget.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

When we deserve II. we don't mind
abuse II rinkPs ~ careful I'ut the
trouble ~ we u'ycr u rec with our
critics rs TO VIII " drs rye IT, Atch.
lson Globe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Paper Box For Berries.

This year there has been put on the
market the first really successful paper
berry box so far as we know. The ac-
companying engraving shows how it
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
No

lea and North America; from Alaska 10
crosses the Pacific along the Aleutian
islands to Kamchatka; thence It fol-
lows the east edge Of the Pacific
through the Kurile islands, Japan, For
mosa. the Philippines. the Moluccas,
the Solomon islands, the North Heb
rides, New Zealand and finally ends
in Mounts Terror and Erebus, on
the Antarctic continent--Geographic
Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
An Excited Vision.

"Baptlzirs days" are great events
among the negroes OF the south. On
one occasion the old black preacher
took two candidates, one middle
nged, sedate, quiet man, the other
young, excitable fellow, well out in the
stream, where the water was waist
deep. He put the older one down first.
who came up, folded his arms and look
ed dignlfled and pious.
The younger one, after being put un-
der. came up grently excited and shout
Ing: "Glory! Glory! | seed dc Lord
! seed him In de water-right down dar
nt dc bottomv
The older one, pattlng him on the
shoulder, said: "IIush, honey: hush.
Dat warn't de Lord. l seed II. II was
Dothin' but terrapln. n."-New York
Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

Edward I. was O feet 2 inches high,
and II IL said thet the tips OF his mid
die fingers extended below his knees.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Formula. For Bordeaux.

The bordeaux mixture as ordinarily
applied frequently Injuries to some ex
tent the foliage Of the peach, etc,
causing shot hole effect on the leaves.
This injurious effect has been shown to
be largely obviated by the use of the
following:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
Hints For Aurust.


Keep the soil stirred In the vegetable
garden.
1t Is still good growing weather for
weeds.
Sowing lettuce, late peas and winter
radishes Is In order.
Covering the joints of squash plants
with soil helps to exclude the borer.
Harvest onions as soon as the bulbs
are well formed.
To Insure currant bushes against
leaf blight give them n second spray
ing with bordeaux after gathering the
fruit.
Celery for the latest crop is set this
month.
A sowing OF early table beets may
still be made.
Cultivate the main crop Of cabbage.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28
3 pounds copper sulpha
6 pounds lime.
80 gallons water.

This is known as the $3.50 formula.
Some experimenters have also recon-
mended the following for peach foil
age:
(a) $50 formula Cornell Agr. Exp.
Sta. Bull. 1sW.
OBJ $50 formula
The latter contains three times as
much lime as copper sulphate.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

"Soy, Chimmic wot'd de boss call y
up ferf"
"T' call me down."-Baltimore News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-08-28

sbAkespeare and MoIier,,

Docs your parrot talkr
mo; It's n philadelphia Bull
letln.