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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
A Fly Th.t KIN, Hor....

All white men who visit regions in
Africa infested by the tsetse fly have
much to say about 1t. There is now
evidence that the tsetse Is moving
gradually to more northern regions,
and the cause is supposed to be that
South Africa is depleted Of its large
game, much Of which is moving no, tn
ward to get away from hunters, and
the tsetse fly Is going with It
The insect is only little larger than
the ordinary house fly, and 1t resem-
bless the honeybee. Its sting is hardly
as annoying as that Of the mosquito,
but near the base of the proboscis is a
little bag which contains its poison. 1t
lives on the blood OF animals, and only
a few species are fatally affected by
its bite. Cattle, horses and dogs, how
ever, cannot live when bitten by the
tsetse fly. Natives who herd cattle
and travellers who depend on horses
and oxen must avoid the fly regions or
lose their stock. For human beings Its
bite has nc serious consequences.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
A Mind Mans Perceptiom.

One OF the priests OF st. Francis xa-
vier's church devotes himself TO work
among the blind md the deaf and
dumb. He 1nys that. contrary to tho
general Impression. the blind are pecul-
inrly happy and fond OF Jokes.
Illustrative OF this. not long since
blind acquaintance OF his whose re
naming senses. like thnt Of all blind.
are exceptionally keen. was In room
where were some lady visitors. Final
ly one OF the ladies' left.
"What remarkably white and perfect
teeth that lady hasr' laughingly re-
marked the blind man.
"Why. how do you know" asked
Father Stadelmnn.
Because for the last hnlf hour aho
has done nothing but laughW-New
York Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

Small crops often prove a blessing
to the few expert growers, although
bad thing for the general run of farm
crs, remarks an American Cultivator
writer A full crop Of potatoes when
prices are high, as they have been this
year, will net higher profits per acre
than any other crop that we can grow,
and even a three-quarters crop should
yield a profit sufficient to pay big
wages. Therefore we find plenty OF
growers not ut all discouraged over the
past seasons results. On the contrary.
they nre more convinced than ever that
there is money In potatoes. but more
especially In intensive. modern culture.
One such season in the past Is enough
to convince many Of this. A high yield
OF excellent market potatoes can be ac-
complished only through intensive cul-
ture in good seasons, but when the
weather, seed and insects are all
against the crop one IL then particular
ly thankful that nothing has been left
undonc to get the best from the soil.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
CHAPTER XVI.
GLE nEnnrTp aTEa LEST

!. !. I !: !. !: ! = ! !: !.
((S(CH<SlHEY say" remarked
kfkESxxG Elsie. that people
II .ZcI always feel particu-
A WI larly well just be-
N III fore they die. Do
lHM r. ~ you remember Bern
IGt6Sl hardt In Camille
the very last words
before she dies in Armand's arms:
shall live! All, how well | feel? How
/ ci led when she said that! And then
CASTOR says, She sleeps. Isn't that q
lovely sceneP
"As It came to your mind at this mo-
ment." said Brenda, 81 joyfully infer
that you are feeling very much better"
You must think | am silly to talk
so much about dying" said Elsie. Il
am soggy with sentimentality."
You have mentioned 1t on just four
OCCASIONS" said Brenda, Including
this. but 1t seems often to US because
we don't wish to lose you and to your
self because really and truly you don't
wish to die On the whole, you have
been as cheerful as any girl could pos
sibly be under the circumstances, and
as for your sentimentality, my dear,
I'd give the world to have some OF II
myself"
81 was going to say" continued FL
sic. that my motive for continually
harplng on 1t Is that you may know
am not afraid, and afterward you may
tell Mr. Alden"
This exchange OF pleasantries upon
cheerful subject occurred during the
time when Kendall was experimenting
with the white mice.
81 must have been pretty near 1t the
last time" said Elsie. "It was double.
scarcely knew what was the matter
when 1t began, even though I'd tainted
such little while before. 1t was like
drifting, drifting away. You are sur
prised You think you must stop, and
before you really have time to be
frightened you are gone. But walked
just for q second-just long enough to
remember and realize; then down,
down, down. sideways to the left there,
slipping away from the room and the
light The last was sensation that
they were lowering me into the ground.
But I'm going to be cremated. You've
promised me that, Brenda"
Then, catching the expression OF
amused horror - II that can be - on
Brenda's face, she laughed with the
most delicious and clear sound, like
the singing Of birds.
"Oh, but 1t hurts to laugh" she said.
"You mustn't make me do It,"
'Tf" cried Brenda. You're the first
that ever accused me Of being anus
ing"
"Dc you know" said Elsie, that Of
the tWo OF Us you're the blue onel It's
much more cheerful to talk about
dying than to roast oneself as you
do
Roasting ls popularity supposed to
be one step beyond dying" replied
Brenda. But I suppose the roasting
you mean is the saying Of uncompli-
mentary things. My child, / can't help
It; suffer by contrast"
"With me" cried Elsie. Now you
really are amusing. II had your hair
and eyesl Well. that's absurd. Of
course. But do you know lie here
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

1t is q superstition In some parts of
England that after a young couple
have departed for their honeymoon hot
water should be poured on the thresh-
old in order that other marriages may
follow. With this end In view the
brides girl friends will sometimes
drench the doorstep with boiling wa
ter from kettles heated for the purpose
of keeping the threshold warm. says
Home Notes.
In Iceland another plan 10 I'm vogue.
There the bride. on reaching her hus-
bands house, has to give a dinner
cooked with her own hands to show
how well she has been instructed in
the parental home. IL she succeed in
pleasing the guests. her skill does not
only rebound to her own honor, but
also to that Of her whole family. and
her sisters, having shared in her edu-
cational advantages, are considered
likely to make good wives.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
TRIANGLE WITH PLUMB BOB.


construction of the apparatus will in
sure sufficient accuracy In the position
OF ID. Near b, on the board b ID.
plumb line Is made fast. The plumb
bob, Ike mason's plumb bob, hangs
In a hole, so that when b ID Is vertical
the string hangs very near the surface
Of the board b d. When B ID is exact
ly vertical, A G Is exactly horizontal IL
the angles at d are true right angles.
The dimensions OF the triangle may
Be about as follows: A G, II feet long;
b, about Z feet inches; G b, about
10 feet; B d, about O feet long. Other
dimensions will do as well. the essen
tIal features being the straight board
A G and the board B ID at right angles
to It and near enough to one end Of A
c for the man carrying that end OF the
triangle to see accurately the position
Of the plumb line. The board B d
should not be less than four feet long
or the plumb line will be too short to
give satisfactory results. 1t will>fre-
quently be found convenient to have a
scale of feet marked Off on A @.
III milo Oll lnC DN ~ lut
line in which the plumb line will hang
when A G is exactly horizontal consid-
erable care is required. Two pegs are
driven into the ground as far apart as
A and G for these points to rest on.
The highest one is driven into the
ground until the plumb line follows
about the center line OF the board B ID.
Having marked this position OF the
plumb line, the triangle is reversed 80
that the end Il rests on the peg where
before we had the end G, and vice
versa. Should the plumb line make an
angle with the first line marked on the
board, then the correct position will be
exactly In the middle between these
two lines. This point should be per-
manently marked on the board d..
In using the triangle when the plumb
line passes through this point the base
of the triangle will be level.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
THOMAS STAG.
Very Valuable Phosphate Ferts-
IiH@r and Rich In Lime.

q Very valuable Phosphate Fertf-
Iin-r and Rich In Lime.
Thomas slag, also known as phos-
phatic slag, basic Stag, odorlcsS phos-
phate and Thomas phosphate powder.
ts a byproduct In the manufacture or
steel from phosphate ores by the baaic
or rhomns process. In which phospho-
rus In eliminated from the pig Iron by
mems OF bnaic (rlch In limo lining to
the besscmcr convcrtcrg and by adding
lime to the molten pig iron. The Stag
Is therefore rich In lime about ID per
cent In the free state and 40 per cent
combined with oth0r substances.
Tho phosphoric ncid contents OF tho
product ms found In the market nro
very variable. ranging from 10 to ~
per cent OF phosphoric acid. In good
sing so per cent OF this phosphoric acid
should be available. ns shown by the
chemical methods OF determining
availability.
Basic Stag is not suited to tho manu-
facturc or superphoHphntes ana In
therefore generally used without any
treatment except flne grinding. Pur-
chnscrs OF Stag should insist on its be-
Ing very finely ground, ns the value OF
the material depends largely on i,a fine
neBs.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

"i haue your promtse7' said ne.
can't be sure OF what you think mean,
but"-and he threw back his head with
a nne, strong air-"whatever 1t is. !
mean II from the bottom Of my soul!'
He still held her hands, but not at all
In the society fashion which Brenda
had recently deprecated.
81 have your promiseT said he.
al can't be sure Of what you mean"
she answered, smiling. "but whatever
II 10 you have itT
They looked straight into each 9TH
er's eyes for d moment. Then they
laughed together like happy chill
dren Kendalps hands closed more
tightly upon hers. He released them
gently and inclined his head as he
turned and left the room.
"WelI. considering that that was only
n little joke" said Elsie, "I don't think
ever saw 80 much for the money"
"What could the man have mcantY'
exclaimed Brenda.
"He probably meant" said Elsie.
that you were nothing more to him
than a gentleman whom he had met at
the club"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
Imwogal@ryn Death.

Without the contrasted patience Of
moral and physical pain there are men
Of high intellect for whom the latter
has no terrors. The chemist Lavoisier
was summoned during the reign Of
terror in France to his death. He
calmly requested few days in order
to see the result of some experiments
which he had In progress-in vain. This
great philosopher of his day fell an i'm
mediate martyr to the political necessi-
ties of the ruthless tyrant Robespierre.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
MANY of the stations have examined

Many OF the stations have examined
the product. and number OF them
have experimental with it as fert-
I zer. These experiments have shown 1t
10 ne very valuable phosphate fer
tlizer and on account OF Its high per-
centage OF lime especially suited to use
on acid soils and those rich in organic
matter. 1t would not be wise TO use IL
freely on poor sandy soils deficient in
organic matter.
Stag appears to be especially suited
to leguminous crops. Six hundred to a
thousand pounds per acre is considered
a liberal dressing. 1t should not be
mixed with ammonium sulphate before
use. since its high percentage Of free
lime Is likely to cause loss OF ammo
MIA by volatilization- Mixtures OF the
Stag with other salts, such as muriate
Of potash and nitrate of soda, cake
badly and are difficult to handle and
distribute uniformly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
A Menace IN ysasels.

The fiction of the mysterious load
stone mountain which drew the nails
out Of ships that approached near
enough has a certain foundation In
fact. says the Steele, only the fact has
suffered by expansion. On the coast Of
Norway. near J9dern, there IL sand
dune Of nearly three-quarters Of a mile
in length. The sand is mixed with par
tcles OF loadstone. and when a ship
comes in the vicinity the compass be-
comes irregular. and the vessel is en-
tangled in kind Of whirlpool and
thrown ashore.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
The Tobacco Seed Bed.

Make the seed bed fine and friable
three or four inches deep, advises
American Agriculturist. Make the bed
six feet wide and as long as required.
Sow one tablespoonful OF seed to the
square rod. More seed makes spindling
plants TO insure even seeding mix the
seed with corn or cottonseed meal. and
as II IL sown over the bed more per-
feet sowing may be obtained on nc
count OF it's color. After sowing run
heavy hand roller over the bed or plank
II. Firming the soil is essential TO sue
cess, as compact surface retains mois-
turc. Apply the following once week
until plants thoroughly cover the soil:
Three bushels OF poultry droppings
placed In large barrel and filled with
soft water. After n weeks fermenta-
ton the liquid is ready TO dilute with
warm water In proportion Of one OF
liquid TO ten OF water. This will stimu-
late the plants without delaying good
healthy development.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
fro BE CONTINUED
CouIdn't Ne Mistaken.

A Derbyshire squire recently invited
some London friends down for little
shooting. One of the sportsmen. after
shooting for three hours without sue
cess. was considerably annoyed by the
keeper in attendance on him repeating
after every miss, T can't be mistaken.
surely"
"For goodness sake, be quletw he at
last shouted. "What do you mean
with your everlasting L can't be mis-
takenp"
"Well, SIR" was the reply, "if you
'adn't put a few shots through my at,
peppered both my legs for me and pop
ped full charge into my right foot I'm
blowed II shouldn't think as 'ow you
was affirm with blank cartridgesP-
London Answers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

nc CdUE DfLCfb Wtds ~ tuUtDt"s
initiating your ways, your calm, gen.
tie. sweet way OF doing thingsi I'm
studying you. Brenda. and II | were to
play society part again you'd reei
This ls the way you say: Good morn
Ing, Dr. Kendall. All, thank you
no much. Shall we see you again
soon7 Goodby.' You make all
the little things mean something. That's
dignity. personality. / haven't any more
than blade OF grass, but I'm gaining
ON II. If / live another week, | shall
die ard go to Daniel Frohman's No. 1
rather"
"Do spenk like that when address
DR.. Kendall" said Brenda, with n
slight access OF color. "Well, IL may
be 80. You are very clever. my dear"
This is tho way you hold your
arms when you walk" said Elsie.
'Tsn't that pretty? or course can't
do IL very well lying down. but see the
fingers and the eaBe OF the wrist.
Were you taught to do thatT
III used to have n governess who was
crazy on Delsnrte," replied Brenda.
"But she presently went crazy on all
other subjects also, and we had to send
the poor thing to an institution. was
not aware or my debt to her"
you owe her a great deal" said Ell
sic. III wish I'd had u lunatic OF that
kind In my family. couldn't afford to
have much teaching. OF course had
some, but when found what my
mother was enduring in order TO pay
for it-well, took an engagement with
the first thing that came along. And It
was transforming crew! We gave
six plays n week, md hsd 10 learn a
long part In every one OF them. Tho
second Monday. In tho afternoon, the
lending lady came into my room and
found mo huddlcd up on the door In
the corner gibbering-j just glbbcring.
that was all-words out OF all tho
plays. az She told mo aftsrward, all
1umbled together. aud was cross eyed
with sitting up nll night studying un-
der little flickering gas Jets. Yes. that's
the way she found me, and tho room
was as cold an barn too. had tho
bed quilt wrapped around my Hhoul-
dcrB and my arm through n hole In II.
"Tbo leading lady yelled to the tu-
ycnilc man. and he really was Juvenile
about ~, ms | remember. She said,
Go get n GLASS OF brandyr The ju-
yenlle man went down to the bar and
fame back with a tumtfer Boih run.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

Leaves OF trees were used for writing
purposes very early by the Egyptians
and probably by the Greeks. The Hin
docs continued the use OF this material
until within few centuries. Even ut
the present time books OF leaves are
and the island of Ceylon. The leaves OF
some AsIatic trees. from their size and
HmoothneSs. are admirably adapted for
books. II we may Judge from the name
leaf" being still applied to the paper
OF books. we should imagine these
leaves TO have been formerly the prin-
cIpal material In use
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

For early peas we like to put good
quantity OF manure on the soil and
plow It in not very deep. Then furrow
out about as deep rs plowed. work a
little good fertilizer into the drill and
SOW seed rather thickly, not filling the
furrow quite level full over tho seed.
but rakIng a little more earth around
the plants when up. says American
Cultiyator.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
Seeding with Clover.

When clover is sown early In the
spring on the crop OF wheat or other
winter grain. II may cost nothing but
the price OF the seed. which In not
much. whether ten or fifteen pounds is
used TO the acre. and the labor OF SOW.
ing. yet we would prefer to increase Its
cost by going over the wheat with
light or smoothing harrow before SOW
ing the clover seed. says American Cul-
tivntor This will benefit wheat or rye
II done at the right time. when the
ground is not wet enough TO cause the
harrow TO sink too deep and uproot the
plants. This makes n good seed bed for
the clover. and in day or two after
the first rnln the little plants will DO
sending their roots down into the soil.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
Turtle EGGS.

Turtle eggs are an acquired taste
with most people, although they are
not so with bears. They have n rough,
yellow yolk and q white like any other
egg, but you can cook them for year
and the white part will remain liquid.
Notice n curious dimple In the side of
each one. If you squeeze It out, the
dimple appears on the other side, and
you can never get hold OF turtle egg
which hasn't got dimple In It.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
Ronpmudm Arc Valuable.

Few persons knew how very useful
soapsuds prove when employed ns ma
nure. Applied to the roots vf vines,
fruit trees. roses. etc. they impnrt
vigor and n rnpidity OF growth which
are perfectly surprising. No one who is
30 lucky ns to have n garden should
waste this valuable form OF manure.
II is nm excellent plan to have lnrgc
tub and put the soapsuds and dirty
water into II till required upon the
rdan
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

Professor Blackie snid OF Carlyle: Il
admired his genius. But how he would
talk. talk. tnlk. and give nobody
chance to put In q wordl One night l
actually shook him. lila wife had been
trying NIL the evening to sny some
thing. but there was not the smallest
chance. I took hold OF him and shook
him. saying. 'I.et your wife speak. you
monsterr But II was OF no use"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

A LEvELlNG TRIANGLE.

For Irrtxators In . Small way-De-
tails of Contraction.
The use of a leveling triangle was
suggested to small irrigators in Cali
iornia many years ago by prominent
irrigation engineer. 1t is constructed In
this way:
The three pieces A B, B c and @ A
are made fast to each other at A, and
C. The board 3 d is fastened to Ihe
triangle &. right angles to A c. An or
dinary carpenters square used in the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
A PENCE srRErcHHR.

turn freely on rod A, with lower end
resting on large washer, @, to keep II
from settling into the ground. f is
chain attached by grip or otherwise to
the fence wire to be stretched. Fl Is n
crowhar put through the ring on chain
+ and propelled around the rod A,
which causes the chain to wind around
the gaspipe, which turns with the le-
yer. winding the chain around. capstan
fashion. The amount of strain is limit.
ed only by the strength OF materials
and OF operator.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
Pot.toe. Plantea EarIx. ana spraye

Many farmers plant potatoes late In
the season In order to avoid In part the
ravages of the potato bug. and there is
no question about there being some
advantage In this respect. But IL con-
tinued experiments demonstrate that
early planting and thorough spraying
will increase the crop from ffty to a
hundred bushels per acre over late
planting and little or no spraying It
would seem a wise policy to plant ear
ly and protect the plants by spraying.
says Professor L. A. Clinton OF New
York.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
A Wasted gnub.

Clarice- Katharine Is always looking
out for important people. 80 deter
mined not to notice her ut Mrs. Chlc's
reception.
Clarencc--How did It work?
Clarlce-oh, she didn't even notice
that l didn't notice her. - Brooklyn
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
per,ce For rtxht.n,nr Fence.

A correspondent sends to the Ohio
Farmer an illustration Of a fence
stretcher which he says is "a powerful
one too" A is n round rod six or seven
feet long and from one and half to
two INCHES In diameter, with a ring or
clevis at P, to which are fastened two
log chains. d. d, which are attached to
stakes L, Z. driven in the ground. B
is a piece Of gaspipe large enough to
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
Tho Msddeninx Printer.

II wish TO say TO the congregation
said n country clergyman lately, "that
the pulpit IL not responsible for tho err
ror OF the printer on the tickets for tho
concert In the Sunday school room.
The concert is for the benefit OF the
arch fund, not for tho arch flend."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
IooLtun Forvard.

Old Bullion ton his dcathbed All my
property IN wllled 10 you. but I'm nfrnid
my children by my first wife Will make
y contest. and then the lawyers will
get H.
Young Wife Don't worry. my love.
| cnn easily fix that. I'll mnrry one OF
the lnwyers. New York Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

Miss Rocksey-Oh. papa, when the
count asked your consent did you grow
sentimental and tell him that was all
you had left7
Old Rockscy--No. my dear. IL that
was the case. guess he wouldn't have
wanted you.-Judge.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
uesentfuI Man.

"What did he say when you promised
TO be sister 10 himT
"Hc looked ut mo earnestly for mo-
ment or two and then said that 1t
would be much more consistent IL i
would make II an aunt"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
u.p.. C.n.cI.nce Avry,

The Hvsrngc nnn's conscience" said
the Tolarconisl 10 the Wooden Indian.
"is TINT d!ll small voice within his
brcnai wh,'h tells him be wouldn't be
o. mean ia his wife's relatives are even
NJ he knew how. Syracuse Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

Dorothy-what did you and your
mothcr-in-law fall out about, Kutyf
Kitty-Oh. she never liked me after
she heard me say that no husband OF
mine should ever wear homemade
shirts.-Dctroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24
He Nfooped.

A little girls father had round bald
spot on top of his head. kissing him
ut bedtime not long ago. she said:
"stoop down. popsy, dear: want to
kiss the place where the lining shows"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-04-24

Conchmnn driving stout old man on
q lonely road In n very high wind
Please. sir. will you 'old the 'orscs
while run after my at. or will you
run after my ut while old the 'orsesf
Chuma