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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20

1t is desirable for many reasons to
preserve the natural dirt road along
side and parallel to the surfaced road
where possible.
A common but erroneous impression
prevails that when a road Is once
macadamized, graveled or surfaced
with any hard material it is then fin
ished and must endure forever. An
improved road needs constant atten-
ton, and unless this is given In sys-
tematic manner like the railroads the
road will rut ravel. disintegrate and
go to ruin.
1t seems wise to recommend, particu-
larly for level country where material
is scarce, the building of macadam and
gravel roads from eight to ten feet
wide. Some will say: These roads
are not wide enough. How Will two
loads of hay pass on an eight foot
road?" The answer is: 1.-TWO loads Of
hay seldom meet Usually both are
going to the same market ut about the
same time. So 1t Is useless to con-
struct a road to meet a condition which
seldom arises" OF course these widths
are only for strictly country roads,
upon level lands, where 1t is easy to
turn out On main highways, where
travel is extensive, a width Of at least
sixteen feet should be maintained
II. w. Richardson.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
By CYRUS DERICKSON
Copyright ,so5, by 7. c. Mcclure

While visiting her aunt in the city
in the late spring Miss Hattie Saun-
ders, daughter of Farmer Saunders of
Redfield county, attended the theater
Eeveral times, and for a special reason
she attended one particular play three
different times. The special reason
was because the hero captivated her
heart within fifteen minutes after the
curtain went up. In the four acts Of
the play he rescued his love, killed
three men, rode bucking broncho, got
the best of land shark and found a
million dollars in gold in a cave. He
was a man to do and to dare, and
when he shouted "Zoundsr' and
"S'death.' whole tribes of hostile In
dians had to fee before him.
While the country maiden fell in love
with Colonel Bings and adored his her
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
fews and Notes of Interest In Varf-
GUS Lines of Agriculture.



Washington.-The new white potato
from Uruguay, Solanum commersonii,
which has attracted considerable at
tention as grown in France, Is the sub
ject OF some Information supplied to
the state department by the United
States consul at Rouen, who says:
"The leaves are small and slender,
somewhat like those OF the Irish po-
tato, and the flowers are abundant, Of
n pale violet color and very odorous.
After one planting the plant perpetu-
ates itself from the broken roots left
I'm the soil. The vegetable proper
weighs from one to two and q half
pounds and has yellowish wrinkled
skin, covered with lenticels, which dis
appear after culture. The pulp when
cooked has slight greenish color"
1t further appears that as grown In
France In 1901 all of certain num-
ber of tubers taken from the crop by
random and cooked with the skin on
were very bitter. but under cultiva-
tion this characteristic has greatly
diminished. Feeling also takes away
much OF the acridness. In spite OF the
bitter taste animals are fond Of them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
MiIeslan Mendicanta.
Here are some characteristic stories
anent Milesian mendicants:

Here are some characteristic stories
anent Milesian mendicants:
could yez help a poor fellow to-
day and the Lord save yez" said a
beggar to a Dublin publican. Get
awayv cried the landlord. 'I've had
q dozen of your kind here today al
ready" "Shure, and it's meself that
sadly knows how the professhion is
overrun," replied the beggar.
Quite recently the following conver-
sation was overheard between two old
crones: "Good mora to ye, Mrs. Fo-
garty," said one "Good mora, kindly,
Judy" replied the other. II hope
see you well this mornin'?" "Oh, very
well, entirely! So, Mrs. Fogarty, ye
married yer daughter Kate. Did she
get good match| "a splendid man,
praise be to heaven! She got Blind
Darby Driscal on the Dyke, that makes
more money than any three beggars in
Cork" "Ah, thin, but it's me that's
glad to hear yer news! And did ye
give her anything?" "Faix, did, then!
Didn't give her the best side of Pat
rick street, which IL well begged is
worth siven and sixpence week"
upon me word, but It's We that was
generousw exclaimed the other.-Lon-
don Family Herald.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20

An interesting instance Of the man.
ner In which insects sometimes assist
the growth Of plants is furnished by
the history Of climbing plant which
grows In the Philippines. At an early
stage in its career the plant, which,
like other plants, begins to grow from
the ground, sewers its connection with
the soil and thenceforward lives with
its roots attached to dead bamboo
canes. 1t develops. in addition to other
leaves, certain pitcher shaped leaves,
into the cups Of which 1t sends sec
ond set of roots. A species OF small
black ant frequents the pitchers ana
incidentally carries into them minute
fragments OF decaying wood and lear
mold, from which the roots derive
constant supply Of food for the sup
port Of the plant
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
A rHRrE HORSE rvrNER.

Zig. i. heavy thiils: Fig. 2. short arm;
Fig. 3. tonguelesE evener.l
Of the neck yoke. Even then 1t 1t nee
essary to build short arm at the side
Of the tongue Gig. p, but it is so short
that side draft Is nearly eliminated.
Such a plan viii be quite effective In
two wheeled implements where the
load is behind the axle, tending to
keep the tongue straight. 1t may be
added that side draft Is further less
ened by hitching as far as possible
from the load and using long tongue.
For tongueless vehicles and imple-
ments Fig. shows a very good even
er. Its construction is made plain by
the drawing. In attaching the middle
singletree be careful that the irons at
the inner ends Of the small doubletrees
are pivoted SO as to move sidewise
freely. as the distance between thu
ends Is variable.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
on 4 run. and the hero didn't mean to

on run, and the hero didn't mean to
take any chances.
1t took five minutes to assure him
that he was in no danger and to coax
him down, but the gooseberries were
not yet at hand when a mother goose
showed n disposition to attack him.
and he climbed a fence and left poor
Hattie to save her own life or pCdsh
by inches. The matter did not end
there. He had almost recovered his
equanimity and was seeking after a
pose when bumblebee bobbed up and
did business. Colonel Bings was lift
ed a foot high, but instead of coming
down to conquer or die he descended
to utter half a dozen cuss words and
reprove Hattie for the grin on her
face.
Most girls would have made up their
minds then ard there that Colonel
Bings was no hero, but Hattie Saun-
ders did not want to do him injustice.
She gave him more rope. That even
ing as she swung in her hammock
she remarked that she had always
thought she would make a great ac-
tress and asked him for an honest
opinion.
'Its all bosh," he replied as he dodg-
ed a wandering horsefy seeking a
nights lodging You haven't got the
face or the form, and you'd make
dead failure of it in week. Better
stick right here till you can marry
some lusty fellow"
Miss Hattie closed her eyes for a
moment to blush, and when she opened
them again her idol lay shattered on
the grass. She had admired and wor-
SHIPPED and was ready to love, but the
veneer had peeled off, and her ma
hogany hero was only plain pine. He
remained ten or twelve days more,
and there were days when he stretch
ed out his arm and cried, Back, you
sons of Satan, or der But the girl
could not recall her reverence and en-
thusiasm. When his fortnight was up
he went, and Hattie queried Of her ia
ther:
Papa, do you think Colonel Bings
is a hero?"
81 guess he H." replied the old man.
"He went away owing me for the last
weeks board"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20

II every person knew that 1t Is I'M
possible to sink If one keeps his arms
under water and moves his legs as II
he were going upstairs, and that one
may keep this motion up for hours be-
fore fatigue ends it, there would be
few casualties. Such is the fact. Ex-
cept where cramp renders motion i'm
possible, the man who gets an unvol-
untary ducking has small chance OF
drowning. He can generally keep afioat
until rescuers appear. The people who
drown are those who frantically wave
their arms out OF water and lose their
self possession.-ChicagoJ Journal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
Wire Fire ExtInguishers.

In factories where inflammable ma
terials are made small fires are very
apt to break out, and unless their prog
ress is at once stopped the results may
be serious. In varnish factories the
fire extinguisher consists Of mesh OF
very fine wires. Should jar of var
nish become lgnlted, workman seizes
the net, which IS always kept ready at
hand, and pops 1t over the vessel con
taining the burning liquid. The wires
conduct off the heat so quickly that
the flames have no time to spread and
soon die out.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
Enrlund,s Milk Bill.

The laborer, 1t seems. is content with
8 gallons Of milk, pounds OF cheese
and Is pounds Of butter In the twelve
months. Artisans and mechanics have
IL gallons of milk, IL pounds OF cheese
and the same quantity of butter. Each
member Of the upper class. however.
drinks on an average 81 gallons Of milk
In a year. eats 101a pounds Of cheese
and Al pounds OF butter. A member
OF the upper class drinks rather more
than six times as much milk as la
borer, eats just little more cheese
and uses three tImes.ss much butter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
The Castle In Chess.

The castle in chess owes its shape
and name to misunderstanding of Its
old Italian name, 'rocco," as II 1t were
''rocca castle or fortress. The words
rocco, rook and roc F'rench) come from
rohk. the old Persian name OF the
piece, which was In the shape Of an
elephant. Curiously enough, the ele-
plant carried little castle on his back,
and the position he piece on the
board seemed suitable for castle.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
'sS SsaeS So
AGARM.
~ AsA. GARDEN
A THREE HORSE EvENER.
Methods of Overcoming the Side
Draft In Three Horse TenminR.

Methods of Overcoming the Side
Draft In Three Horse TenminR.
Teamsters in my section who desire
to use three horses generally adopt the
heavy thills shown in Fig. /, says A.
f. Shull of Ohio in American Agricul
turist. The weight of the thills is
borne entirely by the middle horse, as
they are hung in hooks attached to a
broad strap over the back. The middle
singletree swings from the same pin as
the doubletree for the outer horses.
Where 1t Is necessary to use tongue
divide the doubletree into thirds and
place the pin one-third the length from
the end next the two horses. Then give
the near horse longer portion Of the
tongue chains or, as in western wagons,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
FarraRut's Death.

Admiral Farragut's death was due to
the selfishness of woman. The ad-
miral and his wife were coming from
California, when a woman occupying
a seat In front Of them in the car
opened window. Admiral Farragut
was Ill, and the strong draft Of wind
which blew directly upon him chilled
him. Mrs. Farragut asked the woman
courteously II she would not kindly
close the window, as 1t was annoying
to her husband. The woman snapped
out: "No, | won't close the window.
l don't care If 1t does annoy him. / am
not going to smother for him." Ad-
miral Farragut thus caught severe
cold, which resulted In his death. A
few days before the end came he said,
IF die, that woman will be held ac-
countable. le."-Exchange.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
No. 40

"In the same SOIL" says Mr.. Haynes,
'the yield is greatly superior to that
OF the ordinary potato. The Early
Rose In one instance gave 5000 pounds
to the acre. the American Marvel 1900
pounds and the Solanum commersoniI
$500 pounds
Not Turning TO the Farm.
With the apparent great increase OF
interest In agricultural matters 1t Is
somewhat surprising 20 learn, from q
special report to the census bureau,
that in 1900 agriculture showed
diminishing proportion OF workers,
while the numbers In professions, man.
ufaetures, trade and transportation
was ON the increase. However, agri-
culture still makes a good showing, as
almost 40 per cent OF all the men work
ers in the total population was en-
gagged in agriculture. with "a per cent
In manufacturing and mechanics, is
per cent in trade and transportation,
personal service and 35a per cent In
professional service.
To Be Tried on q Bigger Scale.
The remarkable intensive farming Of
]. d. DIETRICH of Pennsylvania has be-
come familiar story during the past
two years. Mr.. DIETRICH brought up
run down farm of fifteen acres to the
point where 1t supports more than two
cows to the acre, nothing being bought
except bran ana cottonseed meal. Ag-
ricultural experts reason that the De
trich methods Of intensive farming II
applied by dairy farmers throughout
the United States would be worth $40,-
100000 n year to the dairy interests.
The question having been raised
whether what has been done on fifteen
acres would result equally well on
larger scale, it is said that Mr.. DIETRICH
is to try to prove the proposition on a
new farm Of 800 acres which he has
purchased In Chester county, Pa. On
his fifteen acre farm every bit Of space
was devoted to crops, none to pastur-
age. The animals were kept In the sta
BILE or barnyard the year round.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
The Path Of the Ginseng Grower.

The Path of the Ginseng Grower.
The Chinese are said to believe that
ginseng will prolong life and make dis
ease well nigh impossible. The ginseng
at least cannot cure itself. The wild
plants are quite free from disease, but
under cultivation willis, rots and
blIghts attack 1t. A recent Cornell bull
letln describes some Of these diseases
and also claims that insects trouble
the plants. SO the path Of the ginseng
grower is not all lined with gold. There
seems to be little help yet for diseased
plants.-Rural New Yorker.
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
Agricultural Notes.

Jersey truck farmers have had to
reckon with hailstorms to an unusual
extent this season. New corn has been
cut to shreds and whole fields OF ton1a-
toes riddled by hailstones.
Celery is a crop that responds most
profitably both In yield and quality to
an application Of abundance Of nitro
gen.
From the time milk is received at the
dairy until the butter is wrapped In
paper the hands Of the modern dairy
man never come in contact with either
material or product.
Prospects for the tobacco crop in
Connecticut are superb. 1t is thought
that on the whole it will surpass any
for several years past
II. have n herd Of forty cows and
have fed apple pomace for the last
thirty-fve years." says a Connecticut
dairynan.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
crain Weevils.

The two forms of grain weevils most
In evidence are the common grain
moth and the black weevil. In either
case the most ready method OF their
destruction Is the employment of ear
bon bisulphide. one pound at least Of
the liquid to 100 bushels Of grain, or
1000 feet of space. In ordinary cribs
and bins the most important provision
is to make the room as nearly as possi-
BILE gas tight, in order that the gas
may remain In all parts OF the space
in full strength and for the required
time 1t must enter, by diffusion. NIL
cracks and crevices, even those be-
tween the grains Of corn In the ear,
and must penetrate the burrow OF the
Individual weevil or its grub In the
wheat berry. This thorough diffusion
will only occur after some time, even
In a saturated atmosphere. Twenty
four haura Ia short anauGh- tor -oartatn--
ty, even where the gas can be kept
full strength In the bin.-E. A. Pope
noe.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
odd old Laws,

In an old set Of laws of the Choctaw
Nation there is q clause which relates
to the killing of witches. For witch
craft the penalty was death, and Tor
alleging oneself to be witch or Tor
saying that any other person was one
was punishable by sixty lashes on the
bare back.
Another declared that no doctor could
take money or any OF the belongings OF
a patient he treated II the patient died.
II the patient were raised up from
sick bed the doctor could accept what
was offered to him, and II nothing was
offered, then he could take In goods
what was his just compensation
In 1884 the Choctaw council passed
an act which made a person who par
gained to sell any of the Choctaw land
traitor and punishable by death. Any
white man who encouraged such action
was deported. An Indian who sold or
disposed of land either to individuals
or to the United States In toto should
be considered traitor and shot on con-
viction. This was just preceding the
beginning Of the work OF the Dawes
commission.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20

Peach Diseases ana RAINY Wentn1rs
Seven years study Of the prevalence
and injuries of the fruit spot or scab
fungus at the Ohio experiment station
confirms the popular opinion that this
fungus is influenced in Its develop
ment by the amount Of rainy weather
during the late summer and early fall.
1t is judged that these losses may be
largely or entirely prevented by spray
ing the trees when in foliage.
For scab prevention, In addition to
one spraying before blossoming with
some effective fungicide, recent OBJ
servations indicate the need OF two
applications of weak bordeaux mixture
hpon the trees in foliage, the earlier Of
these to be made In northern Ohio
about June Is and the second three
to four weeks later.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
CNasal Catarrh quickly yields to trea

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostriIs, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which it diffuses itself. Druggists
sell the SOC. size; Trial size by mail, 10
cents. Test it and you are sure to continue
the treatment.
Announcement.
To accommodate those who are partial
to the use of atomizers in applying liquids
into the nasal passages for catarrhal troit-
6les, the proprietors prepare Cream Balm in
liquid form, which will be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm Price including the
spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by
mail The liquid form embodies the med
icinal properties of the solid preparation.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-10-20
For Sale.

lst A strip fronting Is feet on South
Main street and extending along the B. &
O. r. r. about 500 feet This tract is well
adapted for manufacturing or warehouse
purposes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31
DERBY.

Mrs. Walker, who has been in poor
health for some time. is much worse.
No hope Of recovery is entortained.-M
and Mrs Wesley Kelley went Wednesday
10 Montpelier to attend the Methodist
conference in company with the Rev.
and Mr. Enright.--The family of H.
Schoolcraft was conned to the bed for
the prevailing epidemic. hard colds Mrs.
Schoolcroft was confined to the bed for
several days Mrs. Harry Wilder and
children are also suffering from the same
Cause.-Many OF the students of the
academy are absent on account Of sick
ness-A social for the benefit of the Ii
brary was held i'm Academy hall last Fri
day evening. The W. G. Y. L., assisted
ny the members of the Methodist Church
and the relatives and nciChbors and
friends of Mrs. Polly Daily. gave her a
reception in tho vcstry of the church last
TUESDAY afternoon, it being her Goth
birthday. Tho president of the W. C. T..
L. brought the greetings of that organic
aticn. the Re-. Mr. E.nrght greeted
her in behalf Of the church of which she
has long been a member, the Rev. Mr..
Gone civoed the greetings OF the children
and Ex-Governor Grout in n very felci-
tous manner gave congratulations for
her old ncighbors and friends. Beautiful
boquets Of carnations were presented her
by the W. {. r. t., roses were contri-
buted by n daughter and grandchildren
In the West. and other gifts were made
by her children here and other friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31
WATERBURY CENTRE.

Miss Ida Marrs Of GODDARD Seminary
called on friends here Monday She left
for Burlington the same afternoon for n
visit Of one week.--A. 4. Newcomb OF
Lisbon. Y. H.. who has been visiting
here for ten days. returned home Tues
day noon.--George Smalley and family
have moved from Clinton Smiths house
to tnderhill Center, where Mr.. Snaley
has Il position as manager OF n larger
farm owned by Boston pnrtios.-Mrs, Ad-
die Mansfield went to Shelhurne Monday
to visit her son, Gcorgc.-Mlrs. $. T..
Smith of Worcester Mass, arrived here
Monday night. the guest Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Dillingham;, Lincoln
Royce Of Poughkeepse n. Y, is visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ozro Royce -
Mr.. LaFora, father of Mrs. Julia Gibbs,
was buried Saturday. He had been i'll
but short time.-Dr. and Mrs, l.. \,
Newcomb of Montpelier were guests of
the doctors parents over sunday Mon
day Mrs. Newcoub WAS quite i'll with
the prevailing distcmper and unable
TO return home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31
NORTHFIELD.

Mrs. n. a. Crommett died Saturday
aftern DON at her home on Vine street.
She is survived by her husband, who is
cigar manufacturer with headquar-
tiers in the Locklin block, and by one
child n week ago. The body was
conveyed to POmfret Wednesday. whore
the funeral services were conducted
and intcrment made.
Easter will be observed at all the
churches with special services. music
and decorations. At the Episcopal and
Catholic Churches there will be SER
vices during the week on the special
holy days.
The warrant for the annual village
meeting is posted. In addition to other
articles to he considered is one to sell
or lease the electric lighting plant and
one to grant to J. NJ. Holland the right
to install water system. Iu is UNDER
stood a proposition has been received
from the Eabidou Lumber company to
lease and operate the electric lighting
plant for a term of years.