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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24
WEAK IN THE ALPHABET.
sone letter. That Men Can Neve,
Leart to Make.

Sone Letters That Men Can Never
Learn to Make.
"why ia 1t that with some men some
letters of the alphabet are harder to
make than others and, in fact, that
there are some letters that some men
never learned how to make? asked
young man who takes considerable In
terest in the matter of handwriting in
the New Orleans Times-Democrat 1T
is a rather singular fact that nearly
every man outside of the experts Is
weak on one or more of the letters In
the English alphabet. Sometimes the
letter involved is capital letter; some
times 1t Is of the smaller kind; some
times It is one letter and sometimes
another. In any event. you will ind
few men who are exempt from the fall
ing referred to.
'T know Of one man who In spite Of
the fact that he does q great deal OF
writing has never learned how to make
a capital p. He simply makes a stag
ger at 1t, and. as rule, the result or
his efforts will look more like a small
p than like the capital P. ] know an
other man who can't make small
to save his life. He can never get the
lower part Of the letter below the line.
He makes 1t look like a clubfooted b
instead of an (. There are others who,
when they try to make the small b,
give 1t the long shank, and 1t looks
more like the letter Z. 1t is rather SIN
gular that these traits should hang on
to a mans writing for lifetime, but
they do 1t just the same, and II you
make a few inquiries among your
friends and acquaintances you will find
that but few Of them are exempt from
this fault
at is very much like the habit OF
spelling certain words incorrectly.
Many men who are rated as first class
spoilers pass through life without ever
in q single instance spelling certain
words correctly. 1t Is due to habit
largely. If you should ask them how
to spell the word, they would tell you,
but, when they go to write 1t. that Is
quite different, and they will get 1t
wrong every time. So they know, too,
how certain letters should be made, but
they simply can't put them down on
paper. 1t Is curious but common
foultu
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24
SUCCESS WITH THE SlLO.
silage Largely Replaces High Priced
Mill Feeds.

A Tennessee farmer says in an ex-
change: would not even feed five
cows for home use without silo. II j
had only n two years lease on my farm
I would build silo at my own expense
rather than feed for two winters on
dry feed.
My silos are round stave structures
costing less than $1.50 per ton OF con-
tents. They have been in constant use
eight years and have paid the cost each
year in the saving of feed and in
creased quantity of milk. and they arc
seemingly good for eight years steady,
efficient use. grow the crops and
make the silage filling every year for
less than a dollar per ton.
A silage Of peas and corn mixed al
most entirely does away with the ne
cessity for the purchase Of high priced
mill feeds. So there is chance for the
thinking dairyman making money and
saving money II he will only do 80 by
growing his own feeds all at home.
With us now bran is $40 per ton and
not good Mt that, and last winter 1t sold
at $24. Cotton seed meal we used to
buy at so per ton. The oil mill trust
put 1t up to.s3o last winter. No dairy
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

Birds never eat fireflies and really
seem to shun their vicinity.
North American reindeer usually Sc
lect an old doe for their leader.
The temperature Of swallows body
is extraordinarily high, no less than
112 degrees E.
Cats and beasts of prey reflect nifty
times as much light from their eyes az
human beings.
The average lake trout lays 6,OOO
eggs each season, and the whitef1sh q
greater number.
The female English viper does not
lay eggs. She matches them internally
and brings forth her young alive.
Parrots are usually vegetarians,
though the Kea parrots Of New Zea-
land have developed a fcndness for
sheep.
Garfish, sunfsh, basking sharks and
dolphins all have the habit Of swim
ming with their eyes above the surface
of the water.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

ish from the face of the earth. What
shall the Pecos tribe do to appease the
spirit? / am silent for an answer"
Let us ask our neighbors," suggest
ed the young warrior Red Mantle. 81
myself will take the extinguished fag-
OTIS and bring back the sacred flame
lighted from their fire. 1t came from
heaven and was lighted by our great
ancestors from the north, the Toltecs."
Maybe the Jemez will not help u.s."
suggested Tecolito, the medicine man.
Then we must have war" gravely
replied Red Mantle
"In three days more, the first of the
new moon. is the time / have fixed for
our rabbit hunt" spoke the war cap
tain. Let us invite our neighbors, the
Jemez, to Join us in the chase"
The Jemez received the messengers
with hospitality and accepted the invi-
tation to join in the chase. AS the
course lay to the south Of the Jemez
village and being nearer than to the
Pecos village, the Pecos braves were
invited to call on the morning Of the
After q two days fast and purifica-
ton the Pecos formed In line on the
morning of the third day and amid
singing and dancing started to the vii
lage of the Jemez. At sunrise they
halted on the mesa to the east OF the
village and chanted the song Of the
Rabbit Hunt" This was the signal
Of their approach. The Jemez issued
from their village and Joined in the
chant as they marched forth to greet
their neighbors and extend to them the
hospitality of their village. Entering
the gates, the Pecos marched to the to-
tenn poles. where in honor of their hosts
they bowed three times to the east and
circIed three times in u sacred dance.
The women had prepared feast for
the guests, which was partaken Of by
the braves of both tribes, the women
standing aloof in silence.
Let the chase now begin" said the
cacique of the Jemez after the feast
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24
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THE DUST BOARD.
How 10 Make II and It's Value I'm
Time of Drought.

How TO Make II and It's Value I'm
Time of Drought.
We have received number OF re-
quests for more definite instructions
how to make dust boards. We will
therefore illustrate. says Southern Cul-
tivator. The dust board Is not necessa-
rily of any precise dimensions. The
size can be varied to suit the width Of
the rows. Take a piece Of plank one
inch thick and from four to six inches
wide and. say, three feet long. To this
fasten two pieces Of iron or steel long
enough to reach to the plow stock from
the ground These should then be bolt
ed to the plow stock in such a manner
as to press the lower edge of the board
firmly against the ground when the
plow is being used. These pieces of
iron should be so set that the dust
board will not be in the way of the
plowman's feet In following the plsw.
In the accompanying cut ID repre-
sents the dust board. which is three
feet more or less in length and six
inches more or less In breadth.
A, 4. are two pieces of iron or steel
fastened to ID some distance apart and
reaching up to the plow stock and fas-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

An Irish soldier attending school,
which is compulsory when starting till
after an examination has taken place,
had great difficulty In bringing q sum
to the correct answer.
"You are shilling out. Magee," said
the inspector. therefore you have
failed again.
"0ch," said Pat, taking q shilling
from his pocket, take this, and it'll
make the sum right. Hurroo! Succeed
ed at lastp'-Spare Moments.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24
was ended.

was euueu
The cacique OF the Pecos bowed his
Willingness, and the braves of each
tribe formed In hne in the center of the
plaza, each armed with boomerang.
Each line was headed by their village
cacique, who wore headuress of ca
gles' feathers, with the skin of tiger
hanging down his back. as mark of
distinction. Next in order was tie sha-
man of each tribe, wearing a headdress
Of woodpeckers' feathers. They were
followed by six musicians. three from
each village. Each carried half of
gourd suspended from the neck. with
the convex side upward. The gourds
were partly filled with pebbles. Each
musician carried In his right hand
notched stick, which he drew across the
edge of the gourd as he ratified the peb-
bles, accompanying the movement with
a chant as the dance proceeded. The
dance moved slowly with a serpentine
step, each line now facing the other and
then countermarchdng and growing
Easter as the music became more ami
mated. For a moment they stood In
one position, raising the feet alternate
ly, accentuating their steps with the
music, and then in a dog trot or with
a hippety-hop step they danced around
the inner side of the plaza and finally
formed in front of the estufa. where
the sacred fire was buFning. A grunt
of delight escaped from the Pecos vii
layers which the Jemez did not seem to
interpret. The omens of the shaman
were favorable, and the Jemez could
not believe that their hospitality would
be betrayed.
At the signal of the war captain the
dance ceased. The sacred cigarette was
lighted by each brave in order to blind
the rabbit. and after the smoke, during
which not n word was spoken, the
braves now marched to the course
south of the village. Each line was
separated by the width of half mile
and closed in upon each other. eneom-
passing the game. The result OF this
chase was sent back to the village by
the squaws, who were carried along
for that purpose, with instructions to
prepare another feast for the guests.
1t was decided by the war captains to
Ildkp SlLllldT ClOSlub iAucc iiOhh SVueh
to north, driving the game toward the
village In courtesy the Pecos were
given the post nearer the Jemsz vii
lage This movement was artfully sug-
rested by the Pecos villagers In order
to more successfully carry out their
treacherous designs. Gayly chanting
the song of the Rabbit Hunt" the un-
suspecting Jemez Indians took their
position on the farther side OF the
mesa. As they turned to make the
closing in movement they saw to their
amaZement the Pecos Indians running
toward their village, shouting the war
cry.
"Treacheryr' exclaimed the Jemez
cacique THE red man has betrayed
his brother, Our squaws will be taken
away and our papooses killed. We
must now fight! No more talkw
The echoes of the song of the "Rab-
bit Hunt" had died away and the war
whoop resounded over the mesa as the
fleet footed Jemez ran toward their vii
lage, now being despoiled by their
neighbors Entering the gates. they
soon found their weapons and ran to
the defense of the temple. The priest
had been killed. and the Pecos had
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

man can afford these prices now, nor
does ne have to do so when he can
make good silage containing almost q
perfectly balanced ration Of the pro-
tein and carbonaceous elements for the
best miik production at 81 per ton.
So well am l satisfied with the econ
omy OF the silo for the dairy that IL I
had to build every year a receptacle to
contain the silage and tear 1t down to
get at the contents. like opening an
oyster can, would certainly do SO. Ny
silage this year is excellent, very rich
mixture of corn and peas. My cows
are doing Well / do not need either
bran or oil meal, and II certainly make&
me feel Independent.
Put II Up Green.
see great deal of complaint about
not getting to put up silage at the prop
er stage, waiting for the big steam rig
that had so many engagements ahead
and the frost getting there first have
n good horse power and a cutter. and
the very day that my crop II ready thel
work begins. 1t is slow, but sure, and
l always get the very best Of silage by
getting it in at just the right stage.
This year. at the finish of Saturday
morning, the harvester was running so
nicely that | cut d6n more than
could haul and cut - that day. Five
or six wagon loads had to lie cut over
Sunday. bright, sunny day. I put
that in the silo to finish filing on Mon
day, using quite quantity of water to
wet ii, but it was too dry. and I had q
foot or two OF white, moldy silage. So
will be careful hereafter not to cut
too far ahead:
My corn, the Albemarle Prolific, was
too hard for table use, had two to four
ears to the stalk. The peas. the Whip
poUrwill, were hanging full Of long.
ripe and half ripe pods. The harvester
got them all up clean. tying In nice
bundles, so that all went to the cutter
and into the silo together and well
mixed The result Ia an excellent and
a cheap lot Of feed.
Have n Good Cutter.
1t will pay any small dairyman with
ten to twenty cows to build one or more
stave siios, get good horse power and
q cutter so he will not have to wait the
coming of a big steam rig when his
crop is at its best stage for good silage.s
have used my horse power and cutter
for more than ten years for dry silage
and for dry corn fodder and have
found them a paying investment. I
have never tried gasoline engine; it
may be better than a horse power for
farm use. l have had to renew the
good work yet.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24


snatched the burning fagots from the
altar stone, and, surrounded by guard,
they were fighting their way to the
gates. The young warriors and the
squaws who had been left in the vii
lage were bravely fighting to retain the
sacred fire, and many had been slain
before the arrival of the braves. The
battle was soon decided, and nearly all
Of the braves-perhaps 5Oo-fell in
front of the estufa. The sacred flame
had been taken by the enemy, and the
luck Of battle was against them.
The few remaining warriors, women
and children were now prisoners. and,
their hands bound with leather thongs.
they were taken to Pecos.
1.-The Great Spirit is angry with his
people since we have been so foolish
as to trust the red brother" said the
cacique to the remnant of his village.
"Henceforth we are to be the slaves Of
the Peeos. Our tribe will be no more.
Our people will die, but the Pecos Will
also die at the hands Of the white
brother I shall say no more"
For several years the Pecos prosper
ed. Crops were bountfful, the chase
was always successful, the streams
yielded an abundance of fish and rains
were plentiful The sacred fire burned
brightly in their estufa-the cause OF
their blessings and good luck" Grad
ually their captive slaves, the remnants
of their neighborfng village, passed
away beneath their humiliation and
toilsome burden. Only the aged ca
Clique, Zandia, remained to regret the
downfall of his people and witness
their decline
What do the spirits tell you, most
noble caciqueT asked the cacique Of
the Pecos in taunting manner as Zan-
dia, cacique of the Jsmez, was brought
before him. why do you always pray
to the sun and never to the sacred
blaze in the estufaf Is not that also
from heavenH"
"It was, most noble caciQue." humbly
replied the humiliated Zandia. But
now the True Spirit above frowns up
on that fire. He, too, weeps for the
wrongs we have suffered
go, soothsayer. Have another vision
and ask your spirit the fate OF the Pc
CO.'S" said Mancos in a more tBnnting
manner
1.-The spirit has already told me! re-
piled the grief stricken Zandia. AThe
evil spirit is again in the Jemez noun
tains. Before tomorrow's noon he Will
come up from the earth in fame a
thousand times larger fban our sacred
flame which your people stole from the
trustful Jemez. 1t will roll over this
mesa. and your people will soon be no
more. like the wronged and murdered
Jemez tribe. I.speak the truth. hear
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

Pork rating the highest at the Cana
dian experimental farm was produced
on a ration Of corn meal, oats, peas and
barley, SKINNED milk and sugar beets.
The July figures for the corn acreage
as given in the government report are
SO, 800, 900 acres, decrease of about
100000 acres as compared with last
season.
Recent experiments at one Of the ag-
ricultural stations seem to indicate the
superiority of French grown celery
seed over the American grown. The
better quality is attributed entirely to
greater care in the growth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

Weather a DangerOus Topic.
Newitt-Well, there's one thing about
the weather-its always safe topic
Of conversation.
Borroughs-I thought It was today
when / met Lendham, but when l
started to speak OF it he said, ''Yes, it's
unsettled, and that reminds me Of that
note OF yours. s."-Philadelphia Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

the angry spirit in the mountains.
Your sacred flame will again become
extinct, and this time forever"
The afternoon had been oppressively
hot The sun went down in a fame OF
fire The night was sultry. The hot
winds from over the sandy plains only
intensified the heat and made sleep al
most impossible. The night was star
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24
Getting Even.

Mrs. Won Blumer-We must have the
Biggsbys to dinner. We owe them one.
Won Blumer-Of course. We passed
an awful dull evening there, and it is
nothing more than right that they
should pass one here.--Brooklyn Life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

tened to 1t by bolts, one or more, as you
find necessary. These pieces may be
two separate pieces or one piece up at
the plow stock and split down at the
dust board. They may be straight or
curved. as suits your convenience, so
they hold the dust board firmly against
the ground as it follows the plow.
The object is to have the dust board
press the little clods made by the plow
into as fine soil as possible. If this Is
done the capillary tubes will be so COW
cred that all evaporation will be pre-
vented. This will keep all the moisture
right where the tender roots can get 1t.
In dry spells this often becomes mat
ter Of the greatest Importance. The
success or failure Of the crop may de-
pend upon this one point. Experience
has shown that it pays to use the dust
board on all crops in all weather when
there is dust raised by the p1ow.
As already stated, the board may be
Of any length. II more convenient a
piece of by 4 inch scantling may be
used instead Of the by plank. The
method here suggested for fastening
the board to the plow stock Is not the
only one that may be used. Any way
will answer so as to get the dust board
to press hard enough to pulverize the
little clods left by the plow or harrow
or cultivator.
The dust board may be used with har-
rows or cultivators. In this case we
fasten the board to the two hind teeth.
1t is estimated that the dust board is
worth from SIS to 500 to the plew in a
dry year-that it will add that much to
the crop yield.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

Cover Crops In the East and south.
The general custom In the eastern
and southern states, where rain is
abundant. is to keep the orchard cult
waited until about the middle Of the
summer and then seed the ground
down to some leguminous cover crop.
One Of the purposes Of this cover crop
is to evaporate moisture from the soil
and thus cause the trees to properly
ripen their wood before winter comes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24

"You never allow yourself to read
book until you have read review Of
It? Why is that"
well, prefer to use only predigest-
ed mental food"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24
bacteria md sunlight.

Ordinary daylight is not, as a rule,
very injurious to bacteria, but sunlight
has a decidedly injurious effect Test
experiments prove that two hours ex'
posure to sunlight will kill most bac-
terra.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-09-24
rob.cco GROWING ana c.stle.

TOBACCO oFOwbn8 0m0 O8bNAes
American Agricuiturist points out
that during the past few years there
has been q tremendous stride In the
eastern and central states in the pro-
duction of beef cattle for market. Re-
Gently large cattle buyer from the
west was touring the east and was
much surprised at the number of beef
cattle he found on farms. He Is re-
ported as having said: MY observa-
ton justi6es the prediction that west
ern cattle growers will have livefier
competition from some of the tobacco
growing sections down east than they
have ever experienced. There are now
many fat cattle In that section, and
there is a steady demand for stockers
from that quarter. Tobacco is consid-
cred a good cash crop, and farmers
can afford to feed cattle simply for the
manure which they find necessary to
produce their crops. He feeds them for
the production Of manure largely and
keeps them as long as possible before
throwing them on the market
This year there are tobacco growers
who never before fed steer who have
plenty Of stock at this time. l found
a fine bunch of Herefords In Virginia.
They were as fat as butter. Any i'm
preston that there are no good cattle
down In that country is erroneous.
They have plenty of them, and the cii-
mate for feeding is unequaled. Lam
caster county, Pa, has been nfking
fat beeves for more than half CEN
fury. and the conditions over the entire
tobacco region east of the Alleghanies
!s equally faeorable. Cattle growers Of
the west must take the down east
farmers into account hereafter In max
ing calculations about his market
stock"
Evening journal., 1903-04-10

firmly defined and a certain tightness
about the jaws when in repose is notice.
able. That woman will be keen, clever in
and analytical. She will not
be easily deceived, and while good con-
knows we'll how to act upon
Talleyrands maxim that Language is
given to conceal Thought"
The short upper lip, with a depression
under the nose and the inclination upward
at the corners. is the merry mouth. Here
are fun and laughter, and the man who
marries the owner viii find a wife with
happy traits.
She will be appreciative Of everything
done for her; quick TO smile, and sympa-
thetic in pain, but never tragic. She viii
have an artistic bent, and If the Lines OF
her lower lip are graceful her tastes ars
daintily refined. She may be trhe hoy.
denish, but never coarse.
II the corners dimple deeply as they
turn upward, the lips are quick in re-
partee. Love Of ridicule will be strong
but rot a malicious vein.
Nine chances out Of ten the last Is tn,
mouth every man would choose, If Cupit
didn't hurry him into the thing too quickl!
for clear sight.
Evening journal., 1903-04-10
Social and Personal Notes

Mrs. Milne and Miss Margaret o. Grubb
were guests Of Mrs Jane Booth in Ches-
ter yesterday.
W. n. Levy, Of Butler, Pa, is visiting
his parents in this city.
Mrs William culps Is spending a few
days I'm Chester.
Mrs. Harry Truax is spending a week
with her mother, Mrs. Pedlow. in Chester.
Joseph Dance and Miss Lille Smith
will be married at Old Swedes Church
on next Thursday evening at s O'Clock
by the Rev. Martin B. Dunlap.
Daniel McGarvey, who has been here
for several months, has returned to his
home In Lynn. Mass.
Mrs. Henry Blouth celebrated her birth
day anniversary yesterday.
Harry Miller, OF Goidey College IS IN
New York attending the Eastern Commits.
sioners Teachers Association Convention
DR.. L. w. Cooper of Camden, presi.
dent of the State Board Of Health, was
in Wilmington today.