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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Mans Monuments,

Mr.. James Ricalton, writing of the
wonderful old ruins of monuments and
shrines at Anura rajahpoord, the city Of
the sacred DO tree in Ceylon, says:
From the days of the mound builders
man has shown himself to be a monu-
ment erecting being. The Christians
have their cathedrals, the Mohammed
ans have their mosques, and the Bud
dhists have their shrine tombs, de-
signated differently in different coup-
tries as pagoda, tope and dagoba.
"The pagodas of China are entirely
dissimiar to those of Burma, and the
dagobas of Ceylon are quite unlike
those in either country, yet all serve
the one purpose of relic sepulture.
They are not altogether a thing of the
past. They are still erected near the
temples, but those of modern construc-
ton are small and unimportant when
compared with those that have with
stood biennial monsoons for 1000
years. Even their half buried ruins
are stupendous."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
POTATO CULTURE.
Things worth knov-ing-Results of
TI,rrn scnxnu,., L., rrrI,nenfa

Things worth knoy-ing-ResuIts of
Three Seasons Experiments.
According to the fourth and latest of
its interesting reports on experiments
I'm the tillage Of potatoes, the Cornell
(N. " station has arrived at the fol
lowing conclusions:
Intensive tillage alone is not suffi-
cient to produce a large yield Of pota-
toes The sol! upon which the pota-
toes are grown should be properly sup
piled with hulnus if moisture is to be
conserved through a drought.
On a Il well supplied with humus
the moisture may be conserved even
through Il se.crc drought and fair
crop of potatoes produced.
Spraying with bordeaux mixture in
nearly every case has Increased the
yield of potatoes even when blight has
not been prevalent The practice
should become more general
HaITowing p tatJ land after pota-
toes are planted and before the plants
are above ground is a wise practice.
Intensive til,.sc may be oyerdone.
During - CrsGsAt only 50 much tillage
is necessary a# sAoll keep the surface
mulch loose and thoroughly dry. The
drier the surface layer Of soil the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
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which must not be lower than lco

which must not be lower than 1C0
guineas.
In addition the lord mayors Official
regalia is costly In the extreme. The
diamond pendent that hangs about his
neck could not be bought for $1,000.
and his collar cost a quarter Of that
sum. while his pearl sword necessitat-
cd the corporation spending 5000 when
it WAS new.
But the other companies in the city
possess plate Of even greater value.
The Goldsmiths, for instance. cwn the
most priceless collection. the worth of
which it is impossible to estimate 1t
includes Queen Elizabeth's coronation
cup. FOR which an offer of $1,000 was
refused soE.e time ago. The Fishmon-
gers company boasts of, among other
things. silver chandelier, and esti-
mates of its value have never fallen
below f3.250. London Tit-Bits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13

way In the darkness they dashed in
to it, only TO recoi the next moment.
ITS full Of smoke" cried the fore
man.
Billy. terror stricken, shook them of
and would have plunged back down
the passage but for Paddy's restrain
ing hand.
Its our only chance" said Jones.
I'VE must make it. Give me your
hand"
But Billy?" questioned Paddy.
He'll have to find his own way out.
We can't bctLer with him"
go ahead" said Paddy. Me and
Billy'll get out together"
"Foolr cried Jones. Come onT he
called as he ran.
Paddy drew off his coat and. throw
ing it over the mules head, tried to
lead him out, but Billy would not
move.
Billy" cried the boy. don't you
know I'll take care of you? Conner
Billy whimpered and then, with a
big shake. sprang down the passage
dragging Paddy after him. The fore
man was already some distance aw :,
but Billy's burst Of speed soon bro sht
them together again. Paddy. /, cping
his feet in a remarkable IIanner,
passed the foreman. a7f ,,.ey dashed
on into the smokc .,.4uy's head was
swimming. al MS eyes were bursting
from t..eir sockets. He seemed to spin
along like a top. Then there came a
crash. and he found himself on the
ground huddled against Billy. The
mule sank down with pitiful cry OF
pain. His leg was broken.
1t seemed ages after that when Pad
dy opened his eyes to find lot Of anx-
ious faces gazing into his. He was
helped up. and a distant roar, like the
voice of many people, fell upon his ear.
He saw he was at the head of the
shaft and that number of men stood
around. Evan Jones bent over him
and said:
'Don't cry about Billy. You did all
you could to save him, and you were
nearly gone when l found you and
brought you out. We both had a mar
row shave and so did the other fell
lows. and we all owe our lives to you.
The people want you to say something.
Are you strong enough?"
Raised by willing hands, Paddy was
greeted by n roar of cheering, and
when he found his voice he said, al
though he could hardly hear himself
speak: Don't say nothin' to me about
n IT vrac RiTI-- dona if oil RiIIv he
was
But he could say no more, and, turn
ing to his mother, who had forced her
way to his side, he burst into sobs and
hid his tears on her bosom.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13

more slowly will moisture be absorbed
by 1t from the layers OF subsurface
soil
Spraying with bordeaux mixture
should be done thoroughly.
Pruning potato vines to one main
stem was not beneficial.
Potato machinery, while not yet per-
fected. has reached such a degree of
perfection that where potatoes are
grown upon any considerable area spe-
cial potato machinery should be pro-
vided Implements should be pur-
chased which are found adapted to the
local conditions.
There is no royal road to success
with potatoes. Methods of procedure
which are applicable during one season
must be modified 10 meet the require
ments of another season. Treatment
of one soil might be radically wrong
when applied to another soil. Success
will only be attained by thorough ia
miliarity with the plant and its habits
of growth. ana then conditions must
be made to meet as completely as pos
sible the requirements of the plant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
COSTLY PLATE.
Some London Companies Have Old
and Interesting Services.


Few people, at least in this country.
possess plate worth such a fabulous
sum as that owned by London's lord
mayor during his term of office. Its
face value has been computed to be
slightly over 100000, though three
times that amount would not buy it
owing to the historical interest attach
ed to many of the articles.
The two solid silver soup tureens
which are employed at the banquet to
distribute 100 gallons of clear turtle to
the guests are valued at $500 apiece
and are said TO have been in possession
of the corporation for over a century
Moreover, there are gross of silver
dinner plates worth E1.500. 200 Ice
pals valued at nearly $1,000, 200 en-
tree dishes. the cost OF which f2,OO0
would not cover; so solid silver meat
dishes worth another f2,000, and hun
dreds of other articles, such as grape
scissors, salt cellars. wine cups. vaig.
ers' trays, decanter labels, etc, I'll Of
solid gold or silver and valued at over
$1,000.
This collection OF plate Is constantly
being increased. for crpiN lord mayor
at the expiration of his term OF OH! &c
is expected to add an item, the cost of
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Cata.

There are two curious things about
cats that are not generally known.
Yellow hairs, however few in number.
always indicate the female. No male
ever had the slightest tint Of yellow.
That is one curiosity, and the other
is that blue eyed cat is always deaf.
To be sure. blue eyed cats are scarce.
and 1t Is possible that some deaf cats
may not be blue eyed; but wherever
you find a blue eyed cat that feline
is absolutely incapable Of hearing thun-
dor
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13

seARNaH CARQeN
5E5sI5izsB5'
A HANDY DUMP SLED.
A Convenience Fer HeuIinE Manure
and Dirt In the Wiatc-.

A Convenience Fer Hauling Manure
and Dirt In the Wiatc-.
The Illustrations show a dumping
sled for one or two horses which AZ
Ohio Farmer correspondent considers a
convenience for hauling dirt and ma
nure that will be appreciated by many.
His plan for its construction is as fol-
lows:
Take two pieces of inch plank for
runners which connect with two cross
pieces of . by 4 scantling mortised In
to tie planks. On inside of each run
ncr nail or bolt securely at required
distance apart two uprights of about
i1a by . inch material. The distance
apart and length of these uprights will
be dependent upon tAe length of sled
box. Gouge out V shaped notch in
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13

1t Is found that the total amount Of
rainfall has less influence on the sugar
content of the beet than its even dis
tribution during the growing season,
provided the rain is sufficient for the
growing crop.
New England Homestead reports that
In the country districts Of the middle
and eastern states there are a good
many onions, and the high price Of
potatoes, apples, ETC., makes 1t possible
to market onions at splendid figures.
Many, If not most country highways,
could be improved by thorough sub
drainage. Most roads need underdrain-
age, even though the water does not
stand In the side bitches.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13

Hanson-Wonder how 1t is that the
Jugginsons get along so harmoniously
They never have any quarrels, appar-
emily.
Burt-The reason is simple enough.
Jugginson always let's Mrs. ]. have the
last word and she never tries to pre-
vent him from having his own way
Boston Transcript.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
MIXED FEEDING STUFFS.
Farmers Can Educate Their Eyes to
Detect Inferior sIixturcs.

Farmers Can Educate Their Eyes to
netecI in4crior Iixtures.
Commcn:.se upon a class of feeding
stuns bearing such brand names as
chop feed corn and cat feed"
mixed feed" etc. which lead the pur-
chaser to conclude that the mixtures
are made rp of corn and oats, Messrs.
Jordan and Jenter Of the Geneva IN.
y station say:
They have the appearance of being
corn and oats because cornmeal or
hominy feed and oat hulls are present.
The prominence of oat hulls in some
of these mix lures is seen in the large
proportion of fiber which they carry.
The only grain product which supplies
fiber generously is oat hulls, and when
a mixture containing a considerable
proportion of cornmeal or hominy feed
shows u per cent of fiber and upward
it is safe to conclude that oat hulls
have been introduced. The same is
true often when the fiber is less than
II per cent.
Many genuine mixtures of corn and
oats are sold. These seem to be more
abundant-that is, they constitute a
larger proportion OF the "chop feeds"
found in the market than was the case
when the station first began to collect
samples of this class of goods. The
genuineness Of these mixtures is seen
in part in the low proportion of fiber.
which ranges between 3 and Z per
cent, and in part in their general ap-
pearance.
The presence of ground oats hulls is
made evident by a characteristic me-
chanical condition and negatively. by
the absence of the crushed oat grains.
1t would not be difficult for farmers to
so educate their eyes as to easily de-
tect inferior oat hull mixtures.
Cornmeal and hominy mixtures are
lighter in color than pure yellow corn
meal. Proof that this lighter color is
not caused by grinding in white corn
is difficult because chemically and mi-
croscopically hominy feed is very sim
liar to the maize grain of which it was
once part.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
AReanonnbIe Inquiry.

"Have you heard from old Boomer
ang' since she went homer asked Mr..
Tucker, putting his feet on the table.
81 want you to stop calling mamma
old Boomerang" said Mrs. Tucker.
"What makes you call her thatY
"Why, was just wondering when
she was coming back, that's ALL" an
swered Mr. Tucker. "You needn't get
sore about t."-Indianapolis Sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Ancient Builders.

In Lahore there is or was a massive
building made only of bricks and NOR
tar, but the builders, who erected 1t In
about 800 B. c., understood their busi-
ness so well that the fabric defied the
engineering efforts of four successive
governments to remove 1t. India, too.
can show plastered buildings white and
shiny like marble and as smooth and
nolished Ms glass
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Beat Us ON Time.

"Oh, come now, s'yw exclaimed the
Britisher. you must admit we're
ahead of you In a grite many w'ys."
I'm one great particular I admit you
are," said the Yankee.
"And that isT'
"Time. It's 8 o'clock in London, and
It's only 3 bere."-Phlladelph Record.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Egg. Preserved In Water Glass.

A solution of water glass is now COM
mended as good preservative of eggs.
In experiments at the North Dakota
station 10 per cent solution of water
glass acted so well that "at the end of
three and one-half months eggs that
were preserved the first part of August
still appeared to be perfectly fresh. In
most packed eggs after little time the
yolk settles to one side. and the egg is
then inferior in quality. In eggs pre-
served for three and one-half months
in water glass the yolk retained its
normal position in the egg, and in
taste they were not to be distinguished
from fresh store eggs. Again, most
packed eggs will not beat up well for
cakemaking or frosting, while eggs
from a water glass solution seemed
quite equal to the average fresh eggs
Of the market"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
According to Scale.

Mrs Wunder-It seems to me that
that music teacher is always asking
for money.
Mr.. Wunder-Thafs perfectly natur-
al. His scale. you know, begins and
ends with dough. Baltimore Ameri-
can
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Juvenile Reasoning.

Mr.. Wise-Johnny, can you tell me
why the little hand on my watch goes
faster than the big one?
Johnny (after mature refiection)-
Papa, isn't ii for the same reason that
/ have to run when l go walking with
you?-EXchange
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
New Attraction. A

Towne-I see Gayman had to pay
Miss Koy $25,0OG for breach of prom
ise.
Browne Yes, and now he's trying to
marry her for her money.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Not Neglected..

Dobbs-You ought to do something
for that cold of yours. A neglected cold
often leads to serious consequences.
Mobbs-This one Is not neglected.
Four or five hundred OF my friends are
looking after e.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
T~n Xlarrm.

at is hard to lose ones relations"
said the seedy individual with a
mourning band on his hat.
"Hard?" echoed the man whose
check is good for n million. "Why. sir,
it's simply impossible. ."-Chieago News
COSTLY PLATE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-02-13
Il Makes RestfuI Sleep.

nies construction and its manifold attendant !
evils-nervous disorders, indigestion, heac-
ache, loss of appetite, etc. To attempt TO II
duce sleep by opiates is a serious mistake, fer
the brain is only benumbed and the body sui
fers. Celery King removes the cause OF wake
fulness by its soothing effect on the nerves
and on thestomach and bowels
Celery King cures Constipation and Nerve
Stomach, Liver and Kidney diseases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29

a free-and-easy life too great to over
come. Young Charlton was asked to
leave his studio, where he had difficulty
to meet the rent, and all on account of
the visits paid him by boisterous wife.
After this sort of thing had been go
ing on for a couple of years, Charlton,
who had been best man at the wedding
of the AmoryS, went out to their mod
est little cottage at Scarboro, and
seemed to be in most depressed and
sombre mood.
I'm going to cut the whole thing.
and try Paris for a year. he said to
his friends. II have a chance to get
across on a cattle ship, and perhaps
over there I'll learn how to draw.
Everybody criticises my drawing
Are you going alone?" queried Rose
was cutting his disgraceful wife as
we'll
"Oh, yes,' said Charlton.
He spent the afternoon with the pair
and remained to dinner. At its close
he handed John Amory small pack
age. like a jewellers box, and said:
This is my only treasure, and, as
you two are my only friends, I'm going
to ask you to take charge of it: Keep
it safely for me for a year, will you?
If at the end of that time I haven't re-
claimed the box, destroy it,"
John and Rose promised, and, soon
after, Charlton took his leave, and his
sympathetic friends had a chance to
talk over his wasted life.
Roses curiosity about the treasure
was very great, and she fairly tingled
tanned; but John solemnly locked it UP
in a drawer in the tiny library table,
and there it reposed for a year.
During the twelve months nothing
was heard from Charlton, although his
friends wondered sadly if he was get
ting on or growing poorer and more
hopeless all the time. But towards the
close of the year great events hap
pened.
First the newspapers published ac-
counts of the sad ending in Bellevue
hospital of Mabel Charlton, a once
promising Soubrette, and John and
Rose knew, if few other people did, that
one of the letters of their friend had
been broken by death.
Then they saw an advertisement for
Charles Charlton OF knowledge of his
whereabouts in one of the daily papers.
About the same date they learned that
old Mr.. Charlton had died. They put
the two facts together, and came to the
conclusion. that the elder Charlton had
forgiven his son his death bed
Next day John Amory called at the
lawyers address, which had been given
in the newspaper, and told about
Charlton's Intention to go abroad He
was true, and a goodly inheritance had
fallen to Charles Charlton from his
father.
Il will have the notice printed in the
Paris journals said the lawyer land
no doubt we shall soon hear from the
young man.
Greatly rejoicing, John went home to
Rose. Isn't 1T splendid John?" she
cried. Il don't know any one I'd like
to see happy more than poor Charlie
Charlton
Then she thought for a moment and
finally said: 1.-The year is up. Can't we
look at his treasure now?''
But he will probably soon return
now replied her husband. Hadn't we
better wait until he does ?"
John Amory," said Rose tragically,
tive waited a year to see what that
osity any longer
The upshot of the argument was that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

$50 you wish to leave to get mar
ried. Mary. L hope you have given the
matter serious consideration
'tOh, / have, sir" was the earnest re-
ply. 1--WE been to two fortune tellers
and a clairvoyant and looked in a sign
book, and dreamed on lock of his hair,
and been to one of those asterrologers,
and to a meejum. and they all tell me
to go ahead, sir. I amt one to marry
reckless, sir.''-Tit-BitS.
Why not be eccentric by praising peo-
ple?-AtchiSon Globe
Mr. JonsingWhy doan' yo' call me
hobo an be done wild it?
Mrs. Jonsing-'Cause dis amt no af-
tab dinnah bokay talk. rs knockin'
now, not handin yo' vi'lets.-Judge.
When a man talks to himself it has
been said that it shows that he likes to
hear a sensible man talk and likes to
talk to a sensible man. But there are
times when it seems either that he is in
love with his own voice or has grudge
against himself.-Boston Transcript.
First Lawyer-The lawyers had a hard
struggle over the Moneybags estate.
Second Lawyer-Did they?
First I.aWyer-YeS. They had all they
could do to keep the heirs from coming
to an agreen ent.-Puck.
PARTNERSHIPS very mannish;- she's
ruined her divided skirt already.
Patrice-How?
Scratching matches on it."-Yon-
kerS Statesman.
Never strike a man that's down. es-
pecial1y if he is muscular and is just
getting up again.-Baltimore News.
IF any one asks for me- James, I
shall be back in ten minutes said Mr..
Fosdick
Eyes, sorr," replied the Irish office
boy; land how soon will you be back if
no one asks for you?"-Judge.
'eYou are in my pew. sir" said Mr..
Upjohn, stiffiy.
Then l am sitting IN the seat OF the
scornfuli" replied the stranger, getting
out of it with alacrity and taking
seat further back in the church.-Chi-
cago Tribune
Ibid the sermon produce much eff
fect?''
ssWen, it was followed by what you
might call "a great religious awaken
ing Puck.
Walls have ears, and the paperhanger
doesn't cover them, either-Philadelphi
Bulletin.
boo hoo!' whimpered the little boy.
whats the matter, my child?" asked !
the kind old lady. Have you no mother
to. love you?" Il
eyes, 1 got one that loves me too
blamed hard."-Phi1adelphia Record.
1.-THE average mans conscience" said
the Tobacconist to the Wooden Indian,
@is that still, small voice within his
breast which tells him he wouldn't be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29

in a few minutes Rose held the little
package in her hand.
DO. you suppose it contains a
jewell" she asked.
Nonsense said John. IF Charlie
had owned a jewel of price, 1T would
have gone to the pawnbroker's long
ago.
The outside wrapping was taken off
and a small jewellers box was re-
vealed. On opening it, inside was
found, reposing in cotton, what looked
like an ordinary lump of sugar
Its hoax cried Rose.
$50 it looks" said john ''but why
should Charlie have spoken SO solemnly
about it?'
John cried Rose suddenly. 81 won
der if it can be- then she paused.
What is it you are wondering?"
asked John.
But Rose only looked thoughtful for
few moments. When she spoke again
it was to say: I'll give Charlie Charl-
ton piece of my mind for fooling me
so. If he does not return soon with
out knowing anything of his good for
him in suspense. Promise me, john
that you will let me tell about the
money his father left him. Promise you
won't tell first
John promised and the treasure 60
was repacked and again locked up in
the library drawer.
Next day, while Rose was out mar
keting, who should come in to John but
~
shabby, so old and worn, that his friend
was shocked.
Its no USE" said the traveller, 81
can't get on. / never will have a
chance. I've tried everything and can
not earn enough to more than keep
body and soul together. I'm a dere-
lict.'
John smiled to think that Charlie
little knew his chance had come at last.
He prayed for Rose to return, and tell
the good news, for, as he had prom
ised to let her tell it, he meant to keep
his word.
Did you know your wife was dead ~
Charlton smiled bitterly. "a man
must have sunk pretty low" he said.
when even that is good news. But l
come for another purpose. I come for
my box-my treasure Have you got it
stiIl?"
drawer and handing it to Charlton, who
unwrapped it, took out the lump of
sugar, and solemnly swallowed it.
'sGood-by, old man. he said to John,
Il must be going; I don't want to die
in the house.
pier casper John. Then that was
poisonI''
+. Yes" said Charlton. "a deadly
through for ever with this miserable
failure of a life. / wanted to take it
year ago, but 1 promised myself an
other trial. I've had it, and failed.
You shan't CO." shouted John. = as
there no antidote2 Why, man, your
father is dead; he left you all his
money!
Charlie Charlton's face turned livid.
"Oh, if you had told me that few
minutes before
II would, but I had promised Rose"
t'Rose-who is talking of me?" said
that young woman, running into the
room.
Rose, Rose cried her husband, .he
has eaten that lump of sugar. -
well, what of it !"
ITS poisonr'
Nonsense" said Rose, tits not
poison Perhaps the one Charlie left
here was; but this is out OF my own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29

sugar bowl. When I saw that lump of
sugar. L suspected something like this,
so 1 just threw it into the fire and sub
Stituted another
Charlie Charlton's color returned
slowly. He drew a long breath, and
cried devoutly:
THANK heavenr'
you had better thank Rose" said
her husband