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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25

BRACKET FOR sCAFFoLD AND SPLICE PoB
LADDER TO HANG OVER BIDoE OF
BUILDING.
"a y, z by 4 scantling, framed fatwise and
further strengthened by narrow strips.
G and ID. nailed to each side: l.. stud or
pole inserted In bracket to raise and sus-
tain
able scaffold twelve feet long. consist
Ing Of two brackets and four inch
boards twelve feet long, would answer
for the whole barn Brackets Ike that
shown can be taken down and moved
in very short time and require no
Mailing to the building. although nall
In the bottom helps a little In keeping
It plumb and steady. Whatever IL
used to hold the bracket In place
should be given bnse enough-say ten
feet out from building-so there will
be no danger Of it's pushing away. The
bracket should extend about eighteen
or twenty inches above the scanold
next the building SO II can be thrust
up under the roof, and the bottom OF
the prop should be on solid ground and
securely held from slipping by stake
outside. A sixteen foot 2 by scan
Ting with few bits OF sound fencing
will make two brackets. and they can
be kept for lifetime, storing them
between two tie girts In the upper part
of the barn. The props OF by
must be fourteen feet and upward In
length, according to the height OF the
caves where the scaffold Is TO be used.
At the renalling job commenced by
anmFFnl1 which nv
stretching pretty well, nailed twelve
courses. In doing this 1t suddenly oc-
Cured 10 me that II was not neces-
sary to work In horizontal lines as In
shingling, but that ] could work up
and down. This simplified the mat
ter at once, and then / could use n
ladder All that was wanted was
some way of hooking the ladder to the
ridge. Had the ladder been long
enough could have bolted on some
brackets, but It was three feet short.
80 | made two pieces Ike the second
figure, boiling one to ench side OF the
ladder with three quarter-inch bolts,
the hooks or brackets having two bolts
each. With such an arrangement
could nail about two feet wide from
caves TO ridge and then, perched nstride
the ridge, could move the ladder over
two feet and work down. common
market basket with n stout wire hook
protrudIng from the bottom or one
end made good receptacle for what
shingles needed each trip, hooking
the basket to u rung OF the ladder just
above me.
found the hemlock shingles after
ten years of service In pretty good con
dtion and likely, if could keep them
from blowing away, good for perhaps
seven or eight years more. When !
used them, was told that they would
not last to exceed eleven years. In
conclusion might say that the job OF
renallng should be done when the
shingles are soft and flattcned by II
long rain.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
Not Very riiIInr.

Mrs. Andrews was the most conscicn-
tlous visitor of the district, but for va
rious reasons she was not popular
among the poor people whom she
longed to help.
81 don't want to see that peaked look
ing woman In my room again, nor
WON'T" said the grandmother OF the
nine ragged Palmcrs.
~ read my Bible wild the best O.
folks" went ON tho old lady. but
there's times for some things an times
for others, an that Andrews woman
Is without the sense TO know the one
from the other. Whnt wns the motto
fbc brought us Yesterday. all In red ana
gold letters, and we with empty stom-
achs? BE filed with faithf -
Youths Companion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
Nervous Dyspepsia
Its Cause and Cure

Overwosk any organ and IT gives ont
the stomch is NJ exception Ask it
TO digest anything, at any time i'll half
the time required, and ike an over
driven horse 1T balks Nature il tended
tine stomach should have regular hours.
time to work, time to rest-snd
" hen you break up this habit, you mp
set the whole arrangement. The
stomach nerves become exhausted, the
glands refuse to act, the food does not
digesr-lies heavy, ferments and repeats.
There is pain, gas forms, bloating oc-
ours the heart becomes irregular and
nervous, irritao Die feeling sets IN. Tnls
is nervous dyspepsia and DR.. y. W.
Chase's Nerve Pills its cnre.
Mrs. Finneil OF 264 Cenier Ave. Butler.
Pa. says.-"Dr a. w Chase's Nerve
Pills are jnsJ splendid They brac one
mp so finely-atter short n~- | fel. 81
mach refr, shed. | pyescu:e he aus [
frl. So w.n 30 tar a.. the sruin ,eE is
concerned they d digestion unell' |
Ii ,vr ,,sed them III self I'D ei>"ti hrn
Iv tie children VITA equally good re-
suits. It was fortunate | WAS tuid ID.
II. Wuiler Druggist of ll2 con,h Main
ST. had them.
Sc Il box a; GealeIs m DR. a. W..
Chase Medicine Co. Buffalo. n. y. zee
that portrait and signature of w
Chase. NJ. D., are on every package.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
EnrthinR Up Celery

The gradual earthlng up of celery
should be attended To when the wealth
er is suitable. In carthing UP IL Ia
necessary TO success to have Tho
foliage dry and the soil In frlablo
condition. Landing with wet soil will
nggrayate rust and even start II on
healthy plants. Go over the lines and
remove all rotten leaves before adding
the soil. Where Il ~ found impossible
to blanch with soil on account Of bad
weather boards can be used temporarl
ly for this purpose OF starting the
process IN time on either portion Of
the crop or oil Of II by standing n line
of twelve inch boards along Mt each
sldo OF the celery drill or course
celery can be blnnchcd altogether by
the MD OF boards, but many people
consider the celery superior when
earth has been used. while others oh
Jcct 10 the expense of boards. In
handling celery II IN important to
keep tho soil from getting into the
hearts. This cnn be done by drawing
NIL the stalks closely and evenly to.
gcthcr. holding the plant with one
hand md packing the soil firmly
around with the other, or thoy may be
tied with string. The Bolllng can then
be finished with the spade or plow.
while the plants arc growing four 10
six inches is enough TO put In Mt one
time.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
A STALLION FIGHT.
Battle Royal Between Thorough
bred and Wild Bucksi<in.

A contest between two stations, one
the leader OF a wild band, the other a
Kentucky thoroughbred that had run
wild, is thus described by Sewell Ford
in Horses Nine
Again the buckskin stallion charged,
ears back, eyes cleaning wickodly and
snorting deiiantly This time tk black
stood his ground until the buckskin's
teeth snapped savasely within few
inches of his throat. lust in time did
he rear and swerve. Twice more-fof'
the paddock raised black was slow TO
understand such behavior-the buck
skin charged. Then the black was
reused into aggressiveness.
There ensued such battle as would
have brought delight to the brute soul
of Nero. With fok feet and teeth
the two stations engaged, circiing mad
" about on their hind legs, tearing up
great clods OF turf, biting and striking
as opportunity offered. At last, by
quick, desperate rush, the buclzslin
caught the thoroughbred fairly by the
throat Here the affair would have
ended had not the black stallion, rear
ing suddenly on his muscle ridged
launches and lifting his opponents
fore quarters clear of the ground,
showered on his enemy such rain of
!, blows from his iron shod feet that the
wild buckskin dropped to the ground,
dazed and vanquished.
Standing over him, with all the fierce
pride of a victorious gladiator showing
in every curve of his glistening body,
the black thoroughbred trumpeted out
a stentorian call OF defiance and COM
mand. The band that had watched the
struggle from a discreet distance now
came galloping IL. whinnying In friend
ly fashion.
Black Eagle had won his first fight.
He had won the leadership. BY right
of might he was now chief of this free
company of plains rangers. 1t was for
him TO lead whittier he chose, to pick
the place and hour of grazing, the time
for watering and his to guard his COM
panions from all dangers.
AS for the bucksl1in stallion, there re-
mained for him the choice of humbly
following the new leader or of limping
Off alone TO try TO raise n new band.
Being worthy descendant of the
chargers which the men of Cortes rode
so fearlessly into the wilds of the new
world. he chose the latter course and,
having regained his senses, galloped
stiffiy toward the north. his bruised
head lowered in defeat
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
TRAGEDY OF ANIMAL LIFE.
Something Pathetic In the Career OF
the Passenger Pigeon.

Something Pathetic In the Career or
the Passenger Pigeon.
To him who knows the story OF the
passenger pigeon this group of beauti-
full. grayish brown birds with the irl-
descent golden sheen upon their throats
IS the last word of tragedy Of animal
life. America was once the land of the
wild pigeon. Early American writer's
are full Of references to It, Alexander
Wilson. the father OF American ornl-
thology, estimated that flock seen by.
him in 1S0S contained over 100000
individuals. 1t stretched from the ho-
rizon 10 the horizon, rs far as the eye
could see, and was over four hours in
passing n given point. He saw nest
ing colony forty miles long and several
miles In width.
In 1905 Audubon saw schooners ut
the wharfs in New York loaded not in
packages, but In bulk, with wild pi-
geons caught up the Hudson river and
sold for cent apiece. Up to 1850 the
bird continued fairly abundant. Then
n frightful slaughter began to supply
an increased food demand. Gun, pole.
club, net aud sulphur pot Were em-
ployed. Thirty dozen birds were cap
tured at one spring of the net. One
man nctted 500 dozen In one day. In
the nesting season trees We're shaken
or fellod and wagon Ioads OF SQUAD
taken nightly, droycs OF hogs being
turned in TO utilize what the "hunters"
Ind left. Wherever tho distracted
focks appeared the slaughter began.
At the last known large pigeon nest
ing" in 1878, billion birds were killed
during the season. Like tho bison, IL
was effectually extcrmlnatcd, showing
the terrible efficiency OF man when he
sets out systematically In pursuit OF
lower specles.--New York Post.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
The rail- Hat In France.

The tall hat. varlously called "chim-
ney pot" "stoveplpe," cylinder and
what not, became fashionable in Paris
in 100, soon after the death OF Frank
lin, In whose honor 1t was known as
"chapeau Franklin" In spite of num-
bcrless changes of style. 1t has main
tanned It's ground ever since, unexpect-
cd MS such result would have seemed
Mt Its first introduction. For time this
style OF hat was considered revolutions
airy In Germany and Russia. Any one
wearing "cylindcr" was liable to pun
ishment, but the evil reputation soon
passed away. and the tall, stin hat,
the uglicst head covering that wns ever
worn and the most ridiculed, outliyes
oil other styles.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
In the observatory.

Every one has right to know what
he eats, and no one has any moral
right 10 prevent his knowing. The
time IL not far distant when there will
be no legal right to deceive people ns
TO what they are eating.
Every Office bailding on earth IL con
festcd with hollow eyed prisoners who
ARE planning TO be gentlemen farmers,
nbout next year or year after. away
from the hurry burly md nothing TO do
except raise chickens.
TO be good cattle feeder means that
3ne must have nn Unborn love for the
work. and combined with this must
Do high form Of intelligence.
One of the most unfortunate or men.
nj habits Is n persistent and chronic
disposition to perceive only the dis
agreeable things OF life.
Farmers Will wake up some dny and
pull together.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
NO. z

stand, thus leaving clear vision be-
tween his horses and straight ahead. G
shows where the wheel spindles are Sc
cured to the marker plank with yoke,
secured on the underslde OF the plank
by burs. At B Is an upright pin. This
is to receive Il OF No. .. This pole is
just eight feet long. and + Is II runner
made rounding at each end. This IL
feet long. s inches wide and Inch
thick. II Is made of hard wood and IL
wedge shaped on the bottom. q Is Il
wire attaclscd with ring on 1t. TO
the ring Is attached n good stout string,
and 10 this string Is fastened a COM
mon snap, IL. Place Il No. 2 on Il No l.
snap III on same ring, and your highest
ideal OF "A perfect corn marker will be
realized. / use II for handles when
turning at the end OF the feh.-Cor.
Orange Judd Farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
WE MUST GROW OR DIE.
Constant study Is Necessary 10 Keep
Pace with the Times.

Constant study In Nccessary TO Keep
Pace with the Times.
A passion for growth, n yearnlng for
larger life. Is characteristic Of all
great souls A man Is measured by his
power To grow, 20 become larger,
broader. nobles. The intensity Of his
desire TO reach out and up defines his
capacity for Development.
Any one, young or old, possefJed by
q passion for growth Is constantly ndd-
ing TO his knowledge. always pushing
his horizon little further. Every day
he gains additional wisdom, every night
he Is little larger than he was In the
morning He keeps growing as long as
he lives. Eveo I'm old age he Is still
stretching out for larger things. reach
ing up to greater heights.
We often find plants and trees that
aro not fully developed, but have
reached tho limit OF their growth. They
cannot bo made TO respond to the WOO
ing OF enriched soil or coplous water
ing. The power for the extension OF
cell life seems TO have departed.
There are many human plants OF sim
uHT HuIuTe. EuTly III liIc lllfy Htllit
into grooves, from which nothing cun
displace them. They nro dead TO enter
prise. TO advancement along any line.
New movements, new systems OF bust
ness. larger conceptions OF life and sim
liar things In the living. moving present
do not appeal TO them. Immovnbly
bound TO the past, they can step only
just 80 far this way. only no far that
way. There II no further growth. no
moro progress for them. They have
reached their goal.
Employees often think that they nrc
kept back dSslgnedly and That others
less deserving nre pushed ahead OF
them, when tho rcnl trouble In with
themselves. They hnvc ceased TO grow.
They continue 10 move in circle.
They hive not kept pace with tho trend
OF the times.
"Forwnrdp' is the buglc cnll of tho
twentieth century. The young man or
woman or the old man or woman who
hns ceased to grow IN to be piticd. Lifo
holds nothing moro for eithcr.-Suc-
CcAg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
DANGER IN NEW CORN.
An Unparalleled Promoter OF Hog
ChoIera-Balanc Ration Best.

During the last year there has been
less cholera and swine plague than
formerly simply because less corn was
fed This does not mean that corn is
the direct cause of cholera. but il does
mean that as promoter OF the dis
ease corn, especially new corn, is an
unparalleled success. This greatest of
all grains is the greatest heat producer
grown on the farm and when fed in
large quantities produces fat at the ex-
peuse of tissue, SO that the animal falls
an easy victim when the cholera mi
crobe puts In an appearance.
At this time, in the face of an enor
nous crop, farmers are likely to forget
the lessons they have learned as to
feeding the smaller corn ration. New
corn is unexcelled for fattening pur-
poses, but ii is deficient in muscle,
flesh and bone forming elements. 1t
should be fed cautiously and always
with some digcstible concentrated feed.
a well known Iowa authority said
recently that the system of the pig
soon becomes deranged by continuous
feednlg of new corn, the animal soon
becomes sick, and much of the loss
usually attributed to hog cholera might
be termed corn disease. He stated fur
ther that two bushels of new corn are
required to equal one uushel of old
corn in results, and as pigs like the
new grain and will eat it ravenously
II permitted every precaution should
be taken TO prevent overeating.
Don't misunderstand me. | would
not urge any one to discontinue the use
OF corn. The farmer who has a Iig
corn crop this year will be immeasur-
ably benefited il he will continue 70
feed the balanced ration. The big
yield of corn should not deter him from
using concentrated feeds. He should
remember the danger in feeding new
corn and that three or four hogs saved
will more than pay for the necessary
quantity of concentrated feed rich in
digestible protein.-Cor. Country Gen
tlcman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25

REPAIRING A ROOF.
A Clever job of Replacing and Re
p,;llpr HamiocI. SbirrIus

A Clever Job of Replacing and Re
mailing Hemlocls shiEgles.
Like many others who put on hen-
lock roofs ten years ago. | have had to
renal. Owing to some cause the nails
wasted away 10 nothing and permitted
shingles 10 blow away. says l. Il.
Pierce In Ohio Farmer. The larseness
OF the job OF scaffolding half pitch
barn roof caused 1t to be put off from
time to time until hundred shingles
were blown away. There seemed no
way but TO bracket the roof IN steps
the same as in shinsllns.
The scafYold for reaching the caves
was the least of my troubles. NOV
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
odor- of sicLnoas.

In govt tho skin secrctlons take n
special odor, which sydcnham com
pares 10 TINT of whey. In Jnundlee
the odor is that of musk; In oppllntion.
OF vinegar; or sour beer In acrofun. Of
warm bread In intermittent fever. In
diabetes. when there IN pcrspiration,
the smell IN OF hny or. rather, of ace
tone: but. according 70 Bouchnrdat,
midway between nldchyde and nee.
tone. being duo 10 mixture In ynrinble
proportions OF these two bodies
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25

Tho man who grows and feeds hogs
10 the full cnpdcity Of his farm ls al.
ways prosperous.
Sheep viii llye ani thrive on postur'
age 50 short that cattle cannot get
enough grnss during the doy Ia do
them overnight.
Stock firms don't wear out. but be
come more mud moro fertile nnd more
and moro profitable.
Bhccp require no expensive shelter.
a dry place and protection from the
force of storms. nh open shed with u
roof that wiz turn the rain, nrc nll thai
IL required.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25

Bliss.
She put the book down, with sigh.

She put the book down, with sigh.
"What Is II, darllng" he asked.
"Ah. dearest, I'm so happy" she rc-
piled.
"But you had such sad look In your
eyes just now"
81 know. I've been reading about
the unhnpplness that the wives OF mon
Of genius have always had to bcar.
oh, Alfred, dear, I'm 80 glad you're
lust un ordinary plug OF fellowr'--
Chicago Record.Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
THE BROAD JUMPER.
Hls 1>~ainin= Must nc Syntemafie "a
Get the Best Results. -

Get the Rest Results. a.
Every schoolbey thinks that lie can
broad jump. and so he can TO certain
degree. But this event is one which
should be gone at Systematically to get
the best results. The jumper should
first carefully notice his stride on Co
ing up to the take OF. so that lie can
mark OF disiance-say twezty-fve
yards k-and by stepping on this
mark with one os his feet as he runs
by he Will be sure 10 strike the take off
when he comes 10 it. The jumper can
not be sure Of getting his best efforts
into his jump unless he is practically
sure OF hitting the take OF. After this
has been acquired the athlete can get
TO work
In this run the jumpers highest
speed should be reached at about ten
or twelve feet before the take Off, so
that he can gather himself for tho
jump After leaving she take Off he
should shoot out and up. He rust
have elevation or his efforts Will lie in
vain. He should so into the air at an
angle of at least forty-five degrees. A
good way to get this elevation is by
placing u hurdle in the jumping pit
and jumping over 1t. The jumper
should gather himself together as he
goes through the air, and at the finish,
Just before alighting. he should force
himself on by spasmodic effort with
his arms and body. The legs will strike
the ground at the farthest possible
distance Practice viii show how far
out the feet can be thrown without the
athletes falling back into the pit. It
must be remembered that the greater
the speed the farther out the feet can
be thrown with safety. A great deal
of practice Is necessary TO become
good broad jumper, but this is an
event which 1t is not well to practice
too frequently, as It is very hard on
the legs. The broad jumper viii there
fore not expect to get at his best dur
ing his first season.-G. w. Orton in st.
NiahOloS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
A scrmnn nn AIancy.

no. my son. said tho Hiiville par
cnt. money doesn't bYlug harpiness,
II only payg house rent aud the ero-
scry bin aud makes the ballih and tho
bill collector respect ua six days iii lilo
week while The parson gives us tho
hnlolua smile OH Sunday. Atiantn
Constitution.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
The wffe's Horne.

An imposition that is often practiced
on the wonlan-the farmers wife cspc-
cially-ls II there III an old. ringboncd,
spawned, crippled horse that is stove
up generally and good for no earthly
use 1t IL kept for the women to drive,
while we argue that In these modern
days woman should demand horse
that when she starts for a given point
her clothes won't get out OF style be
fore she gets there.-Farm Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
Live stock Conditions.

or the total number OF horses on
farms and ranges OH Jan. !, 1868, per
cent are reported as having died from
disease. OF cattle mortality OF "a
per cent from winter exposure and ~
per cent from disease IL reported.
The losses Of sheep from exposure
amounted to "a per cent and those
from disease to % per cent, and the
losses OF swine aggregated 5.S per cent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25

According 10 superstition which
holds sway IN fomc parts of ireland.
the sedgc whrbera possess the souls Of
unbaptizod babes and sing their sor-
row at The midnight hour while tho
llnnet, yellow hammer and finch sing
their plaintiye and tender songs 70 re-
mind us they are souls Of Departed
friends not yet relieved from purga-
torlnl pains The blttcrn 10 their her.
MD at nlgit.-frish Times
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
GctflnR Acuunlnted.

1--WE hcsitated about renting this
place." said the woman who had just
moved I'm. until we learned that tho
families on both sides OF us owned
their houses. It is so unpleasant to
live where tho people next door are al
ways changing and you never Know
what kind OF ncighbors you arc going
TO have"
"Ycs." responded the woman on the
other side OF the fence. That's 9ne
reason why wcro trying TO sell our
house."-Chlcngo Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
pn.,,rui Mans uns..

A bnshful young man who was nfraid
90 propose 60 hls sweetheart induced
her 10 fire ut him with n pistol which
he assured her was only loaded with
powder. and nfter sbo had done 80 he
fell down and pretended 20 be dend
She threw herself wildly upon the
body, called him her darling aud her
beloved. whcreupon lac got up nnd
GInrrlcd hcr.-London TitIIlts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
The Picture.

Ethcl-Whnt do you think OF this
landscape. nuntyf
Aunt Hannah - Well - or Il don't
think 30 much of the trees. but that
grapevine is pretty good.
Ethcl-Grnpcvine? Why, dear, that
IN the artists signature Philadelphia
RpcnrI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25
-......,.l.-..- Ann,rr.,1,.nnrinainn

Teacher Tommy Brown. tell mc tho
shape OF the cartll.
Tommy Round
Tcncher How d0 you knoWf
Tommy Brown S0u told me.
Teachcr Wen. how DO you suppose
| know?
Tommy Brown oh s'pose soinc-
body told YOU.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-06-25

Coral think mother is altogether
too outspolscn In her criticism OF my
husbands actions.
Mildrcd-Ycs; It's not always wise "a
call n spade spade.
Cora No. nor n rake rakc.-Brook'
lyn life