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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
CORN BINDING DEVICES.

end. At the other end tie q small iron
hook The hooked end may be carried
around the shock and hooked in the
shown in the first figure. The free end
of the rope is now pulled as tight as
necessary, the end of the rope Is fasten-
ed In q simple manner by tapping
1t around a protruding cornstalk, while
the band is placed ON the shock. In
stead of having hook on the rope one
end may be tied in the eye of the pull
ley and the other end left loose to be
inserted In the pulley each time the
loop is formed. The free end of the
rope In this case must be wrapped
with fine wire or twine to prevent un-
raveling. A pulley made expressly for
this purpose Is also illustrated. 1t has
a hook (A) which fastens in the shock
to hold the device while the end of the
rope (B) is carried around and fastened
to the hook (C). The other end of the
rope CD may be pulled as tight as de-
sired, and an attachment on the pulley
block holds the rope from slipping
while the shock is being tied. The
twine (E) is placed through a loop on
the supporting hook and carried around
ready for tying. Where one man alone
must tie the shocks a compressor OF
this kind is the ideal one.
The windlass device Illustrated Is
preferred by some when binding large
shocks and can be easily constructed.
II consists OF a sharpened round stick
with crank and handle and wooden
washer through one end OF which the
windlass rope is conducted. The stick
being thrust into the shock. the rope Is
carried around and hooked to the end
Of the washer and the crank IL turned
to draw the loop tight and compress
the shock.
Fo- binding the shocks twine Is best.
1t saves time and trouble and Is pref
erable to straw or corn bands. Farm
ers handy to city stables where baled
hay and straw are used sometimes pro-
cure the baling wire and make II into
excellent bands. The wire Is cut In
suitable lengths, and small hoop Is
made on one end by twisting the end
Of the wire upon Itself When on the
shock the straight end of wire IL placed
In the looped end and then bent back,
forming a tie that IL secure and yet
easy to loosen.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

AS a young and unknown man i
went down to certain sessions court
on the Oxford circuit to prosecute for
the crown in case of extensive rob-
berry from goods shed OF the London
and Northwestern railway. Some ten
or twelve of us, all members of the
circuit, had accepted the invitation OF
a very good fellow, also an Oxford cir
cult man, to drive out that evening
and dine with him at - manor My
case had duly come ON and / had Sc
cured verdict Of guilty" during the
afternoon. Having changed into even
Ing dress, / took my place in a private
bus, together with my fellow guests,
for the five miles drive out. About
halfway there !, as newcomer, not
having apparently been noticed by the
rest (the inside OF the vehicle was as
dark as Erebus), n certain Mr.. T.,
a great talker, asked In loud tones,
'Who was the young idiot who prose
cuted today in that railway caseT
II was" l promptly rejoined from
my obscure corner, and | never knew
a man relapse so quickly into silence
before or slnce.-Fox Russell In Pail
Mall Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
THE FLUTEO COLUMN.
Why the Greeks Adopted This Form
In Their Architecture.


The Greeks observed that smooth
column melted in the light and that its
lines were vague and uncertain, writes
Jean Schoepfer In the Architectural
Record Magazine. In order TO restore
its de1niteness they conceived the idea
OF fiuting It. The sharp ridges of the
hutings, catching the light contrastod
with the dark hollows, thus giving
body 10 the column and emphasizing
the vertical outline OF tho cdince,
whence double advantage. This dis
covery could never have been made on
paper.
Then, as the abacus OF the capital
casts shadow upon tho top OF the
column, the junction OF capital and col
umn becomes indlstlnct. TO restore the
necessary effect the Greek cuts several
deep lines at tho point OF junction. and
TO emphasize them he paints them IN n
dark tone. Even the curve OF the cir
cular torus carrying the abacus IN 30
designed that the bright light, striking
upon the relief. shall fade into shaded
half tint toward the hollow. Thus, as
Violet 10 Due truly says, the Greek
preserves even In appearance the forms
which his reason tells him to adopt an
being the best and most enduring.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

1t was In China that the first auto
graph fans were seen, and they be-
came very fashionable there long years
ago. Some carefully preserved speci-
mems have belonged TO the emperors
and their wives. while others have been
given as diplomatic presents. A fan
OF this description, for instance, was
presented by the Chinese ambassador
to Nine de Clnuzel at the coronation
Of Napoleon i. In India the very first
fans were supplied by nature in the
spreading ieaves.of the lotus and palm,
but screen fans soon became emblems
OF power there also, for they are not
only mentioned I'm the great Hindoo
poems "Mahabharata" and "Ramaya-
na," but Brahma and India are repre-
sented in the ancient sculptures at Ele-
phanta followed by slaves bearing the
fly fan and parasol, which latter was
also considered az an emblem Of su-
preme power
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
Irritant Drugs.

The use of tea and coffee, says an
authority, who includes tobacco as well,
is injurious and ought not to be IN
dulged in by those who seek to place
themselves in the best condition to re-
sist disease, because they belong In the
category of irritant drugs. These. by
rousing tho vital forces to get rid OF
the poison, provoke the action which Is
mistakingly supposed to be an added
force, whereas this action Is only one
of self preservation. 1t will readily
be seen how much supporting and
building up Of the system there are In
such substances by trying to I've on
them to the exclusion Of other things.
The result would prove the absurdity
of the idea.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
Am Incident In the Life Of the Tra~
gedian Mncready.

Am Incident In the Life Of the TrR~
Gedian Mncready.
Between Macready and my brother
Charles existed kind Of ferocious
friendship. Macready, whatever he
may have been ir private life. had ut
the theater simply horrible temper
and he was In the habit OF using &C
rehearsals and even In an undertone
when acting the most abusive lam
guage-language which my brother
sometimes passed by with u smile, but
which he occasionally hotly resented.
He did not mind Macready constantly
addressing him ms "beast." but he OBJ
jected to having his eyes, his limbs
and his internal organs coupled with
invective terms. Yet, oddly enough,
the great tragedian, with whom he
was constantly quarreling. had a grim
respect and liking for him. He knew
him TO be gentleman and n scholar
and one who was n competent judge
OF picturesque effect and an acute dra-
matte critic. On one occasion Ma
cready having 10 play "Othello." and
my brother not being included. In the
cast, the tragedlan thus addressed him:
"Beast, / want you 10 60 In front to-
night and give me afterward full and
candid opinion as to the merits Of my
acting. Omit nothing. Tell me how !
played and how l looked. ! have IN
idea that / shall surpass myself this
evening" Now, the great actor used
to 20 through tremendous amount OF
realistic effort In the part of Otheilo
and toward the close of the tragedy
would get into such a disorganlzed
physical condition that he was all per-
spiratlon and foamlng at the mouth
and presented a somewhat shocking
spectacle.
My brother duly occupied seat In
the front row of the dress circle and
narrowly watched the performance
from beginning to end. Then he went
behind the scenes and repaired 10
Macready's dressing room. The artist
was being dlsrobcd by his dresser and
was painting with excitement In an
armchair.
"Well, beast, what was II llke?"
My brother told him that he had de-
rived the highest qualification from
the performance and he had never seen
him play Othello more superbly. He
was magnificent In his speech to the
Venetian senate, the jealousy scenes
with Iago were splendid. tho murder
OF Dcsdemona was superb, and he died
inimitably. Macready's face lighted UP
more and more as my brother answer
cd his many queries.
"'Tis well, beast" he observed nc
last. "'Tis well-vcry well, and, now,
what was my appearance-how did !
look, beastf"
My brother cogltated for moment
and then, with perfect candor, replied,
Like sweep, sir" C. A. saia's
Recollections.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
The Colts Hoofs.

"The colt should have abundant exer-
else on dry ground. The hoofs will
then wear gradually. and It will only
be necessary from time to time to reg
ulate an uneven wear with the rasp
and TO round Off the sharp edges about
the toe to prevent the breaking away
of the wall.
"Colts In the stable cannot wear
down their hoofs, SO that every four to
six weeks they should be rasped down
and the lower edge Of the wall well
rounded to prevent chipping. The soles
and clefts. OF the frogs should bo picked
out every few days aud the entire hoof
washed clean. Plenty of clean straw
should be provided" says an authority
on the colt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
The shiIIaIah.

The shillalah, accounted Ireland's ma
tional weapon Of defense. was originals
ly common blackthorn stick, but in
modern times it has been replaced by
the more wiry ash sapling. The real
shillalah is a young shoot of the sloe
shrub or biackthorn pulled by the root
from the crevice OF some rock. After
being trimmed 1t is placed in the smoke
Of turf neat, which softens the hard
fiber, and when it has reached con-
dition as plant as rubber 1t is straight
ened.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
Big Growth Of Millet.

The millets have made tremendous
growths at the experiment station in
the upper peninsula Of Michigan when
ever sown. They will mature In short
season, and. although they are easily
killed by the frosts. they grow so rap
idly that good harvest may be ex-
pectcd when they are sown In May or
even as late as the 1st Of June. When
sown the 4th of June the Hungarian
mlllet was harvested the Sd OF Septem-
Der, yielding nearly four tons to the
acre. Sown again June 8. 1904. 1t was
harvested Sept IA. yielding something
over three tons per acre. The fact that
the plots at the station are exceedingly
small must be kept In mind In consider
Ing these yields.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
A GORGEOUS SIGHT.
The Way an EsLfmo Belle Look
when Dressed For "a Dance.

The Way an Eskimo Belle Looks
When Dressed For "a Dance.
When nm Eskimo young lady goes to
ball she IL gorgeous sight to gaze
upon. A traveller reports just how n
belle was dressed on such an occasion.
Her dress was made of the intcstines
OF seal, split and sewed together.
This makes transparent garment and
the girl trimmed IL with elaborate EN-
broldery of colorcd worsteds ana
fringcd IL with strings OF beads. Her
trousers were white and made or 81
berian reindeer skin embroidered with
strips OF wolf skin. Her hair was
braided on each side with strips OF
wolf skin and strips Of beads. Heavy
necklaces and pendants OF beads and
teeth OF animals hung around her neck
and over her shoulders.
Snow white gloves made or fawn
skin were on her hands. These fitted
perfectly and were ornamentcd with
strips OF skin from some animal-per'
haps the seal. To complete this clnb-
crate OUTFIT this Eskimo belle carried
long eagle feathers. one IN each hand.
which shc waved as she danced.--
Washington Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

Even buyers admit that the apple
erop is light.
A moderately good yield of peaches
seems TO be conceded for the country
as whole.
An authority on the, apple crop In
New York state estimates II at rs per
cent of last years crop.
Good crops OF fax and millet are re-
Iorted In the northwest.
DIR. A. Il. Melvin is temporarily fill-
ing the place made vacant by the res
ignation Of DR.. Salmon. chief Of the bu-
reau OF animal industry, Washington.
The sheep man feels good. Common
wethers are selling at SO per head.
Three years ago they were going Mt
Si.25 to $1.b0 each. Wool is In de-
mand. The sheep business is on a
good basis, remarks a southern ex-
change
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
No. A.

guests appear to have had their appe-
tites whetted in most salutary man.
ner by regarding the movements Of the
attendants as they spread the cloths
and brought In saltcellars. drinking
vessels and other necessaries. To
wait on others at table was considered
rather honorable than otherwise, and
the story of the Black Prince attend
ing to the wants of the captive French
monarch contains nothing extraordi-
nary. In the households of the great
the carvers and those who presented
the wine at table were never less than
esquires and often mobiles and barons.
Family Magazine.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

all summer. l like the place and have
planned to come down after a few
days for long stay, but did feel a
little apprehensive about the social
lonesomeness. Irs odd, though, that
you didn't give me some hint of your
coming. T. He paused abruptly at
something he saw in her face, adding
suspiciously: did you get that letter
1 meant for Betty Brown, which she
told me never reached her? Yesr' as
the color rose swiftly to her face. Il
see you did. He hesitated moment,
then leaned toward her boldly Sup
pose we let the letter stand, Eliza
beth, just as it was written he whis-
pered. ''It is what really would have
sent to you had 1 dared"
Elizabeth tried to frown, but the
frown softened before it reached her
eyes, and he was looking into her eyes.
He was satisfied.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

1t takes neighbor to disentangle o
man from handsome setting. A good
many years ago, when Wordsworth
was poet laureate Of England, worthy
Cumberland yeoman walked many
miles, in response to widely scattered
notices, to hear the poet laureate nd
dress n meeting. When he discovered
who held the high sounding title, he left
the hall In indignation.
"'Twas nobbut old Wadsworth o.
Rydal, efter aww he said scornfully on
his return to his family.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
Rhubarb Forced with Ether,

Etherization OF lilacs and some other
hardy Towering plants has become an
established fact In their early forcing.
and recent agitation In the press with
regard to rhubarb forcing suggested to
the horticulturist Of the Vermont ex-
pertinent station the possibility of ap-
plying the ether treatment TO the dor
mant clumps OF rhubarb. As tho result
of experiments In this direction II
seemed that decided impulse was
given to the ether treated dormant
plants. The quickening OF the vital
processes In the plant resulted In n
more vigorous growth and n decided
Increase In weight OF product
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
Like m Garden seed bed.

Ny experience In increasing my yield
OF wheat from six bushels per acre In
1890 10 thirty and one-quarter In 1901
tas convinced me that for large crops
sf wheat the ground must be worked
up thoroughly on top like garden
seed bed and have n solid bottom.
This, with II good yielding variety and
q proper fertilizer, gives good results,
says Maryland farmer In an ex-
chnnge Almost without exception
late plowing brings poor crops of
wheat, 30 that never want TO plow
for wheat. now use a cutaway disk
harrow for preparing my wheat ground
ard disk drill
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
THE HARVESTS.
A Record breaking Grain Season In
This

A Record breaking Grain Season In
This Country.
Small but perhaps as important as
any item in the government crop re-
port of Sept IL Is that showing an in
crease of half point In the condition
of corn-viz, S9.5 as against 50 last
month. The favorable corn season Is
thought likely to result in record break
ing figures, and crop Of 2.S00.000,000
is now talked of by crop experts. This
would mean for the country at large an
average Of thirty bushels per acre.
Wheat and Oats.
A liberal spring wheat crop IL indi-
Gated by the figures S7.3 for condition
this season compared to 66.2 last year
at the same time. Estimates from diff
ferent authorities on the combined
winter and spring wheat crop range
around 7000O0.O00 bushels. more rather
than less.
The condition OF oats, 9O.3, against
$3.50 last year, promises crop esti-
mated at least ut 900,000,000 bushels.
The three foregoing crops as a whole
will therefore represent n remarkable
year In cereals.
The Russian Crops.
The September estimate OF the Rus
sian wheat crop represents a total re-
duction in spring and winter wheat OF
1876, 100000 bushels as compared to last
year, while the estimated decrease of
rye from last seasons figures Is 299,-
100000 bushels, condition that au-
gurs well for future grain prices In
this country
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

The cormorant Is trained by the CHI
nese as fishing bird. A ring Is placed
around the birds neck. which prevents
II from swallowing the flsh 1t has
taken. One Chlnaman will utilize q
dozen OF these birds during the days
fishing sending them under the water
In regular succession. They were for
merly used in the same manner In
England. Charles I. had an officer OF
his household designated as master OF
the cormorants
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
EARLY DINING.
rn Ancient England II Was at 10
o'clock In the Forenoon.


The ordinary hour for dinner In Eng
land In the fifteenth century appears
TO have been 10 o'clock In the forenoon.
In the larger baronial castles lavish
hospitality was practlced. but even
among tho lower ranks. says a con-
temporary. the "bona fide traveller"
could always be sure OF n welcome and
the best provision that the house af-
forded. To shut the door upon the
houseless stranger was an offense
which the church would not readily
condone. nnd IL was remarked OF more
than one who had erred In this respect
that luck ever nfterward deserted him.
The approach OF the meal was often
announced by the blowing OF horns. so
that wayfnrers might hasten their
movements.
curiously enough. grace was said be-
fore the tables were laid and the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
ERa Co. sea,AsE
AGARM. M.FOg2D
NAsb GARDEN
BINDING CORN SHOCKS.

Rope and Pulley-Windlass-
Wire and Straw Bands.
To compress the shock for binding
some depend on the strength of the
arms alone, but this is not a good plan.
"a common method is TO use a rope
with ring on one end, encircling the
shock with loop that may be drawn
tight to hold the shock while the band
is tied around it. A much better way
is to obtain a small awning pulley and
enough one-quarter inch manila rope to
reach around the shock. Place the
rope through the pulley and knot one
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
TWIN LAM BS.
A Way to Greater Profit In Raising
Early Winter Lambs.

II IL Il mistaken idea for the average
nockmnstcr 10 suppose that twins are
not profitable. II IL true that twin
lambs cannot be quite 30 cheaply rear
cd as single lambs. but where Il comes
10 reckoning up profits at the end OF
the year there is n decided difference
on the right side OF the ledger. Flock
masters rs rule overlook the impor
tancc OF rearing twins instcnd or single
lambs IN the management OF their
ilocks and as result fail 10 get the
most out OF their sheep. When one
considers that II requires just as much
time and practically the same amount
OF food 10 keep n eve that reara but
one lamb as II does the eve that sue
ceasfully rcara two IL IL surprising that
more attention II not given 10 develop
ing this part Of the flock. Some breeds
arc not noted for their prollficacy
along this line. but bo iloclSmastcr II
Justified In keeping any breed OF sheep
hat Will not return the highest profits
'or keeping.
Quality I'm Fat Lambs.
The nockmaStcr who IN raising early
winter lambs for the market cnn well
aSqgd 70 cater 70 the demands Qf the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

Judge-You say that words passed
between the accused and his wife. Did
you hear what they were? Witness
No; I didn't hear them. but saw them.
Judge - Saw them? Witness = Yes.
They were in the dictionary that he
threw at her.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

"I have been married twice, once for
love and once for money"
"Are you satisfedr
'Not quite. I should like to try mar
rying for little Of both. II ] may
Puck.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

Not the Girl 10 Endure n slight.
I'VE need no ring 70 plight our
troth." he suggested az he kissed her
impetuously.
"Ycs. we do" retorted the maiden.
None OF your sleight OF hand tricks
with me-"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09

"He seems to be an experienced
waiter"
"Oh, yes. Note the calm Indifference
with which he treats people who are In
q hurry"
FEROCIOUs FRIENDSHIP.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1905-11-09
MARITAL Amenities.

Mrs. Naggers-The dentist half killed
me this afternoon. Wasn't Il too bad y
Mr.. Naggers-Yes. I don't believe tn
half doing things.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-13
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
OIL NEWS

On the east side Of the Folsom
district, in this county. the South
Penn Company is drilling oil top
of the Gordon at its No ! o. tile
Alya Robinson farm. a Wallace
the same company has drilled its
test on the II. r. Dawson farm II
feet into the Gordon and has no oil
or gas.
On Salem Fork, in TeumiIe dis
trist, this county, some Of the new
work started in the vicinity Of the
Industrial Oil Company's producer
on the Industrial Home propertv is
making fair, Roadway. The Globe
Oil Company is down 500 feet 1T its
test on the w. Frum lot. Frynlire
a. Co. are rigging up at test on
the Thomas Devaney lot and Greer
~ Williams are down 1000 feet at
their test on the T. NJ. Williams lot.
The Star Oil Company is drilling
at 2.l00 feet at test on the Joel
Randolph farm and the same com
pany has the rig completed for a
test on the Thomas Lowthcr lot.
Freeman & Trainer are drilling at
1000 feet at a test on the Freeman
Trainer lot.
On Ten Mile run, in the same dis
trict, the Nicholson Gas Company
has made location on the Randolph
Davis lot. On Patterson Fork. r.
T. Lowndes is building the rig for
q test on the Shade Broadwater farm
and is drilling at 200 feet at a
test on the Samuel Gain farm. On
the same stream the Invincible oil
Company is drilling at 1000 feet at
a second test on the Isaac n. Will
cox farm. On Indian run, the In
dependent Oil Company has started
to drill at a second test on the Alva
Rice farm and the Sigley Oil Com
panv is drilling at 1900 feet at
second test on the Allen Sigley farm
Whalen & Co. are building the rig
for a test on the John Whalen farm.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-13
Personal.
;gSEg9


Wanted-At the Glen Elk hotel,
a good pants cleaner at once. APP
ply to Mayo and Kiggens. 13feb1t
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
j. W. Fortney was a business Wis
itor here Monday from Lumberport.
Mrs. Walter Lennon, on lee
street, has diphtheria.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
Judge Nathan Golf is expected
home Wednesday from Richmond,
Va, whore he is holding federal
court.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Robert Shuttleworth made a trip
to Weston Sunday afternoon.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR,
Ex-Sheriff John a. Fleming is
enroute home from Florida. He
comes by way Of Norfolk, Va, where
he is interested in a land company,
and will arrive home Thursday.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Miss Minnie Lowe came up Mon
day morning from Shinnston, where
she spent Sunday.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR,
Charles Ogden, a well known
young travelling salesman, was here
Monday from Salem.
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.
Wanted--Lady or gentleman Of
fair education to travel for a firm Of
$25o,ooo capital. Salary STORE per
wear and expenses; paid weekly.
Address NJ. Percival, Clarksburg w,
Va. 13feh3t"
SWEET MELODY FLOUR.