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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
POTATO TALK.
j. ID. Terry on one Eye Seed Cuttings,
Sp~ouffng and Planting.


At the recent meeting OF the Vermont
Horticultural society T. b. TerS OF
Ohio gave very interesting address on
potato growing As reported by Amerls
can Cultivator, Mr. Terry said among
other thiHgs:
I found that In order TO get potatoes
Of aboutRniforin grade, of just about
one siztMthat Is. what women like to
cook, not overgrown. not smafl. just a
medium. size, all allke-I must cut tho
seed into one eye pieces, as we call it.
That would bring failure on poor soil
every time or with poor culture or poor
" sprouted seed, but we found that
with seed that had not sprouted, that
We're properly kept without spa outing
until planting time, we could gain the
results desired
I want the first sprouts to grow.
Those that come later are natures eff
forts to preserve the species, but she
cannot do her best with them. The first
sprout should grow, and with such seed
as that of the right variety and proper
ly cut and put into rich soil and well
taken care of, why, / can grow more
dollars to the acre from one eye cut
tings than from any more seed.
Green In Potatoes.
/ found that potatoes were sometimes
green on one end, and that spoiled
| them. You know they are often yellow
| inside, and that spoils them for me.
want them snowy white. What makes
this yellow? Just little of what
makes the green. Too much exposure
makes the green; a little exposure
| makes the yellow.
So we went to work to save the pota-
toes from exposure to light from begin
| ming to end. That meant that we could
\ not plant potatoes In hills unless we
| hilled them up high. and that is not
practical, because in a hill you are GO
1 ing to put in considerable seed. and as
they grow they are going to crack the
ground open, the air will get in, and
| you are going to have the ends green.
l So we took the one eye cuttings and
1 planted them, one little piece about
1 every twelve or fifteen inches apart
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
II RE a ND II III Z II Z

Grazing on the Public Lands" bull
letin No. G2 Of the bureau of forestry,
contains much Information concerning
present conditions and proposed meas
ures Of legislation and, according to
Forester Pinchot, will materially help
to bring about q better understanding
of the principles upon which the con-
servative use Of the public range
should be based.
In this country guinea fowls eggs
are commonly regarded as inferior to
hens eggs, owing to their small size.
European epicures, ON the other hand,
consider them a great delicacy, with
a rich flavor, resembling that of the
much priced plovers' eggs.
The red tailed hawk is an excellent
friend to the farmer, s5 per cent of its
food consisting of rodents and injurious
insects.
The state grange of Pennsylvania
has adopted n resolution favoring the
withdrawal of farmers from the large
insurance companies and the establish
ment of n grange insurance company.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
One Eye Cuttings.

When l speak of one eye cutting l
think YOU all know practically what I
mean. l don't know of any iron clad
rule-I mean to take potatoes that have
the ordinary number of eyes, a medium
sized tuber, and cut 1t so you will get
one eye to n piece, in the center. At
the stem end you will find q little
weak one Reach UP and take the
next one When you get to the seed
end there is a cluster of eyes. Just
take your knife and cut Off the cluster
Of eyes and throw 1t away, leaving one
or two eyes then on the piece. Suppos-
ing we didn't cut that off, what might
be the result-not always, but some
times? Why. half Il dozen eyes might
start l have often seen it. Half a
dozen little weak sprouts would mean
forty or fifty little potatoes and no
large ones. Supposing you have that
weak eye from the stem end and a
poor one from the seed end, you get
about twelve good pieces and two poor
ones. One-sixth OF your crop is poor.
That is not business.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
Arab Steeds as Churns.

The noble Arabian steed is some
times put to ignoble uses. A traveller
heard of the Arabian horses beauty, It's
docility, its intelligence, its endurance.
Did you know that it churned the
family butter? Among the desert tribes
when butter is needed the milk is put
in sheepskin bag and tied by short
rope to the horses saddle. The horse
Is then urged into trot, and this gait
IS kept up until the milk in the sheep
skin is joggled into butter. 4 fine,
firm, smooth butter 1t is
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
DON'T BE HYPNOTISED.

Hoodwinked, hoodooed, or over-persuaded
into accepting a substitute for Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription with its
record of nearly 40 years, embracing
woman's peculiar ailments. It's the only
remedy for woman'S ills sold by drug
gists. that is not full OF Tbooze poor
whisky, or bad alcohol
A guarantee of $1,000 is offered that
rFavorIte Prescription contains no alco-
hol, opium or other harmful drug. Keeps
in any climate.
rFavorite Prescription is a powerful
invigoratlng tonic, and imparts strength
to the whole system and to the womb
and its appendages in particular. For
overworked. owoyn-out,s rundown" de-
bilitated teachers, milliners, dresSmak-
ers. seamstresses, rshop-girls.r house.
keepers, nursing mothers, and feeble
women generally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription is the greatest earthly boon,
being unequaled as an appetizing cordial
and restorative tonic.
It's an insult to your intelligence for
dealer to attempt to palm off upon you
an alcoholic substitute for this world
famed medicine. You h7l0iC what you
want. It's his business to meet that
lcd1lt. When he urges some substitute
he's thinking of the larger profit he'll
make-not OF your welfare.
$50, 600 Ts qyES Bsoa AwAG Gsaa IN eSPsss ssnss ss
Medical Adviser. book that sold TO the ek-
tent of 100000 copies few
|. ]. | ] ! ! ]. ] !.
years ago. at $50 per copy.
Last year we gave away u $a:S%assssA
$50 600 worth OF these invalua 4 %
bic books. This year we shall y 49,
give away $4,000 worth of 4 rtaar II Nntl4l
them. VIII yOa share in this Hg&Fh A9Ess,,
benefit? IL so. send only 81 No. N rv~sS
one-cent stamps to cover cost n
OF mailing only for book in
stiff paper covers, or 81 stamps M
for cloth-bound. Address DIR. M T%
r. V. Pierce. Buffalo. ". Y.
If out of health, write to old DIR. Pierce.
He will send you good. fatherly, profes-
sional advice without charge.
ETNsn~n,s These sugar coated little
S&NsN Pellets are the smallest. the
KeW@S@ easiest TO take. and the easiest
ip the way they act. No grip
Ing. no violence. no disturbance to the sys-
tem. diet or occupation. They are the 0rfgi-
nal Little Liver Pills, first put up by old DR..
R V. Pierce. over 30 years ago They have
been much initiated but never equaled.
They come in vials. always fresh and relia
BILE: convenient vest-poclxet remedy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
aHomc, Sweet Home. -

Home, Sweet Home" Payne's song,
was originally number in the opera
"Clari, the Maid of Milan," produc-
ton brought out in 1923. The opera
was q failure, and nothing is now
known of it save the one song, which
became instantly popular. Over 100,-
900 copies were sold in the first year
Of It's publication, and the sale In one
form or another has been constant
ever since the first appearance Of this
beautiful theme. The melody is a
Sicilian folk song and was adapted to
the words by Payne himself.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
Vinegar That "won't sralxe.p

Many farmers and vinegar manufac-
turers make foolish practice of add
ing fresh apple juice to old vinegar
stock in the hope of thus securing a
more rapid conversion Of the product
into vinegar and then complain that
their vinegar won't make" The
sugar of the juice must first undergo
alcoholic fermentation before acetic
fermentation can begin, and by adding
apple juice to old vinegar the alcoholic
fermentation may not only be checked,
but even absolutely prevented.-C. A.
Brown
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25

"Mr. Speaker" said the congress.
man, Il have tried vainly to catch your
eye and"r
Sit down. Numbered the speaker.
u have tried vainly to catch your aye
several times when 1t was needed
Philadelphia Ledger.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
M q T L g H
SAMPLES FROM THE GRAND RAPIDS
FURNITURE EXPOSITION

SAMPLES FROM THE GRAND RAPIDS
FURNITURE EXPOSITION
The Finest Goods Exhibited on the Floor of the Ex.
position viii be Sold at 0ne-haf Factory Prices
Linoleum Leather piece Iarlor suit cost se5 now
t6s 800 Leather >uit $50 Some Suits
as low $3.50 The finest Genuine Leather Couch
s75 now S3a ESQ one row i27 Exposition sample
Of Bed Soom Su!is $3.50 suits now SIS. sl00 Suits
s54. Others as low as si2 fine lot OF misft
Wilton aud Velvet Carpets ali ready to fit large
rooms. " Hon Velvet, room size carpet cost SIS
row S27. 80. Velvet arpet cost S45 So. so
Irussel arpet $IG fl= and SIS Ingram Carpets to
Mt large a5, " so and SI0 worth double. In
laid liuoleum, thick as a board colors all the way
through sells for $780, my price 75c and s5c per
yard Real cork iinoleum worth s5c now 45c and
Soc Look for the Big Window next to Pickering
No. s54 Penn AyePIA eittsburg, Pa.
/. GOLDSMITH.
Farms for SaIe-in fine farm district, around
Youngstown, Warren and Niles. Ohio. Call or
write for list. HARRINGTON G CO.. Niles. o.
For Sa1e-Coal lands; Pittsburg coal in wetzei
county, w. Va Address Boz Q, Endicott. w. Va.
Are You Taking Massage, Magnetic. Electrical
treatments; Turkish Oven, Yapor Spray or any form
OF Bathsp Why not try the Forbes Sanltarlum 7
Has select patronage only; lady attendants.C open
day and all night at 20l5 Forbes ST., Pittsburg Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25

The highest compact we can make
with our fellow Is, let there be truth
between us fofeyermore @Emerson.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-25
So They Do.

Some men are born great" Yes, but
gracious, how some Of them do shrink!
London Tit-Bits.
The National tribune., 1906-08-16

ly of Irish descent. were better pushers
than they. and succeeded in getting
much the greatest influence in the
Church. They therefore appealed TO
have set over them Bishops of their own
nationality, without regard to the lines
of the regular dioceses. This has not
so far been looked upon with favor In
the Church at large nor by Americans
outside of the Church, since 1t was felt
that appointing foreign-born and edu-
Gated Bishops would have a tendency to
keep their parishioners from becoming
as rapidly AmericaniZed as they should
be. The Engiish-speaking jiignitaries of
the Church. like Archbishop Ireland and
Cardinal Gibbons. are genuine Ameri-
cans and thoroughly devoted to our in
sttutions, which It was feared that for
eigners would. not be. However. the
Pope has at last given away apparently.
and has appointed the Right Rev Jo-
seph Weber, a Pole, as the Bishop to
look after the welfare of the 100000
Poles in America. The new Bishop is
said to be an extraordinarily fine lin
quist. but the immediate question Is.
how much he knows of America and
how far his influence will go toward
promoting the Americanization Of the
Poles
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
MRS. BATTELS Is DEAD.

The announcement Of the death of
Mrs. Sarah Battels at her home in
Akron, O.. win send a pang to thou,
sands of loyal hearts. She was a wo-
man who devoted practically her whole
life to active charitable work. She or
ganized Buckley Corps of the W. r. C.
and was its President for three years,
resigning that position to become De-
partment President. At the time of her
death she was a Trustee Of the Xenia
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
and was also prominent In Eastern Star
and Congregational Church work. She
was little over CT years old at the
time of her death, and her husband.
Benjamin F. Batteis. died 10 years ago.
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
THE FIRE IN THE WILDERNESS
a Terrible Scene on the Night After tn
Third Days Fight.

Editor National Tribune: Many "inci-
dents" or "reminiscences of the civil war
frequently recur to the mind of the vet
eran soldier. some full of pathos and
others brimming over with humor. but
all more or less interesting. Let us tell
them while we may.
About midnight. after the third days
fight in the Wilderness (May :. 1850.
the grounds and woods lying between
the two conterding armies broke into
fierce flames. The woods were dense
pines and the ground was carpeted
foot or more deep with fine dry pine
needles. forming a delightfully."- soft.
restful cushion To the land. The flames
started up suddenly. and in short time
the pickets were driven in. while the in
tervening space between the intrenched
armies became a vast field of fire, the
flames licking up everything within
their reach
The two great armies that had but
few hours before been engaged in dead
ly combat were lying but a short dis
tance apart in plain view OF each other,
but not gun was fired. as they both
hurriedly made preparations for imme-
date flight from impending destruction.
the "Johnnies' as a parting salute yell
ing, "Goodby, Yanks: we will meet you
in - tomorrow" And. indeed, even
then. through the red glow of the fiery
flames that lighted up their forces and
made plain their every movement. they
looked like imps of the devil dancing on
waves of flame and fire.
Our army was soon in motion. and
through suffocating smoke and within
hearing Of the awful roar of the flames.
which closely followed US, we were hur-
riedly marched to the open, reaching
the haven of safety about daylight.
After gaining the open ground We were
halted. In looking back at the woods
from which but very short time pre-
vious we had emerged. we beheld a vor-
tex of seeihing fire. the soaring flames
shooting far above the tree-tops. That
terrible expanse of writhing, kissing.
roaring fame was the greatest spectacu-
lar confiagration 1 ever witnessed. II
seemed veritable. vehement. boiling in
ferno, and filed one with dread and
awe. Nevertheless, it was grand and in
spring; for are we not all ''fire-wor-
shipers?" How many human lives were
sacrificed in that awful holocaust will
never be known, but history records
the sad fact that at that time 300 help
lessly-wounded Union soldiers were
cruelty, albeit. perhaps. unavoidably
abandoned and left behind to miserably
perish by fire in the Wilderness woods.
But In the great war of the rebellion
that was merely an incident" And
yet, in viewing to-day the conduct OF
those then In authority, 1t seems almost
unpardonable.-C. NJ. Montgomery Co
I, 14th n. Y. H. A, Nyack, y. Y.
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
A Correct History.

Editor National Tribune: 1 wish to
write my appreciation of The National
Tribune, but 1 can scarcely say enough
for it. McElroy's Opening of the Mis-
sissippi" thrilled me with interest, as it
portrayed much that I was familiar
with. having participated in Grants
march to the Tallehatchie in the Fall of
1862. thence to Chickasaw Bluff. Arkan-
sas Post and Millikin's Bend as a men,
Der of the Tenth Division. Thirteenth
Corps. 1 was in every engagement and
march in which the Thirteenth Corps
engaged. never missing a roll call, so my
interest has been intense. indeed. I
must say that McElroy has given us a
correct history of that great campaign.
and there was none more important
during the civil war. There were no
greater risks taken than that which
Gen Grant took in crossing his army to
the east side of the river to attack the
Confederate army in their stronghold.
1 wish to say that all soldiers of the
civil war who are not subscribers to The
National Tribune are missing much.
True, 1t deals with the past, but that
past is the history of the time when we
were young men. fired with a zeal to
quell insurrection; a time that tried men
to see what they were: and now that
we are old ii is still vastly interesting to
us. l cannot express my admiration for
Frank B. Doran's article on Prison
Memories in The National Tribune of
Nov. 16, 1905. 1t is simply fine.-Arte-
mas Smith. Chicago Mercantile Battery.
Tenth Division. Thirteenth Corps, Lin
coin, Ind.
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
ADJ'T-GEN. TWEEDALE.

Commander-in-Chie Tanner was
particularly fortunate in securing for
his Adjutant-Generai Comrade John
Tweedale. Comrade TweedaIe was a
soldier of fine record, and Medal of
Honor man. He was for many years
Chief Clerk of the War Department an
experience which particularly fitted him
for the office Of Adjutant-General of
the Grand Army of the Republic. He
has discharged its duties in a way to
give the greatest satisfaction to every
one, and greatly assist in making Com
mander-in-Chief Tanners administra-
ton a decided success.
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
RAILROAD DISCIPLINE.

Railroad discipline is a matter of the
highest interest because the great rail-
way corporations are making the most
thorough and exact study. through daily
practice, Of the science of discipline.
and their methods are sure to influence
other great employers of men.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad has adopted discipline by rec
ord, taking the place of discipline by
suspension, effective July 15. The new
rule applies to all transportation ser
vice employees, and all will be consid-
cred as starting with a clear record as
far as the new form of discipline is
concerned. AS heretofore, employees
will be subject to immediate dismissal
for disloyalty, dishonesty desertion, In
temperance. INSTRUMENTATION. willful
neglect, immortality. violation Of rules
whereby property belonging to the COM
pany Is endangered or destroyed, max
ing false reports. or concealing facts
entered on employees records for not
ably excellent conduct, deeds of hero
ism, conspicuous loyalty and marked
ability or good judgment in handling
emergencies.
The following rules will govern debts
and credits:
Each person receiving 65 dement's
will be dismissed from the service of
the company (but not until after the
case is reviewed by the General Super
intendenD.
No suspension will be made for less
than five days nor for more than 80.
Reprimands and suspensions on the
records of employees may be Cancelled
as follows:
Reprimands will be cancelled by three
months perfect record.
suspension of 10 days will be can
celed by four months perfect record.
Eight months perfect record will
cancel a 20 days suspension. and one
years perfect record will cancel 80
days suspension.
Credits for perfect records will not
be entered unless debit marks exist on
the record of the employe.
Credits for extraordinary records will
be given at all times, regardless Of the
record of the employe, and such credits
accumulated in advance will lessen the
punishment in case an offenSe is COM
mitted. p">
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
HE WAS A CORPORAL.
The Commander Of Notre Dame Post IL
Particular About His Rank.

Editor National Tribune: The Nation
al Tribune of June IA states that 1 serv
ed through the war as Colonel. This is
a mistake. The position 1 held during
the war was that of Corporal. the same
position, I may add, as that of one
whose presence at any meeting of old
veterans causes the greatest pleasure.
Old crippled veterans rise on their
crutches to cheer him. He is one whose
charity towards surviving veterans is
such that prayers ascend to heaven for
him daily. 1 have no doubt that de-
ceased comrades orphans at their
mothers knees have been taught to
pray for him. He Is one who resigned
the COmmissionership of Pensions fear
ing that his charity towards the old SOL
diers, their wives and ORPHANS was such
that he would overstep due bounds.
That charity was such that 1 feel. in the
words of Sterne, that the Recording An
gel will drop a tear on his faults and
blot them out forever. 1 held during
the war the position of Corporal, same
as James Tanner, ex-Commissioner Vt
Pensions and now our worthy Com
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army Of
the Republic.-James Mclean. Com
mander of Notre Dame G. A. X. Post,
$50, Notre Dame Ind.
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
Lincoln and the Prisoners.

Editor National Tribune: This is from
"reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln"
by distinguished men of his time (Ben-
jamin F. Butler):
II accompanied him to Fort Monroe
and afterward to Fort Wool, which is In
the middle ground between the channels
at Hampton Roads.
"As we sat at dinner before we took
the boat for Washington, his mind
seemed to be preoccupied. and ne hard
ly did justice to the best dinner our re-
sources could provide for him. 1 said:
"I hope you are not unwell; you
don't eat, Mr.. President
"I am well enough was the reply:
but would to God this dinner or pro-
visions like it were with our poor pris-
oners in Andersonville.'
1 inclose you the above. hoping it will
find a place in the columns of The Ma
tional Tribune, as never saw it in print
before and. in fact, never heard of IL.
1t will be an inspiration to the few
survivors of Andersonville to know that
the immortal Lincoln thought of US and
spoke SO sorrowfully of us, and that II
our comrades who were not in prison
will equally enjoy with US in reading his
feeling remarks. many tear Will ST.
lently steal down an old and withered
cheek as they read it.-R. w. Reedkirkr
Washington. D. c.
The National tribune., 1906-08-16
O.. REcRErr.pLE INCIDENT,


Some stir has been created and has
been fomented by unthinking people
over the killing Of fye Japanese poach-
ers on the Prfbilof Islands by the guards
there. Il is feared by some that this
will become a source Of serious irrita-
ton on the part of the Japanese and
lead to complications. This hardly seems
likely. The guards were stationed on
the Islands to protect the seals during
their annual gathering there, and which
Is at the same time the best period for
killing them. The Japanese were en-
gaging in a criminal act forbidden by
our law, and they met their fate as de-
servedly as a burglar does in attempt
ing to enter a house. They had with
them at the time more than 200 seals
which they had surreptitiously killed
The killing was done upon the order of
one of the most trusted agents Of the
Treasury Department, who has been on
duty on the Islands for Is years. He
knew his duties and discharged them
properly. II we are to preserve the seals,
and the civilized world seems to be III
agreement that we should, 1t Is neces-
sary to deal out summary punishment to
those caught in murderous raids upon
them at the most important period of
the year. The Pribilof Islands are ua-
questionably United States territory, ard
our guards have undisputed right to
kill. wound or otherwise dispose OF