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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26

their enemy they drop their tails. The
caudal appendage jumps from the
ground and makes a frantic dance all
by itself, and if the pursuer is delud-
ed into seizing it the lizard avails It
self OF the chance to escape and grow
another tail.
For the rest the poor lizards are
harmless things, with pathetic eyes, in
which turks an expression Of weari-
ness and disillusion, as though they
were as old as the world itself and had
found it all vanity and vexation of
spirit. They are fond of plaintive mu-
sic and will enter at the open windows
when a piano is playing and sit listen
ing and nodding their queer fiat heads
and looking out of those wistful eyes
at the player till he or she, if of an inn
aginative temperament, might fancy
she were playing to an audience of
transmigrated souls.-Chambers Jour
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26

Natives 81 The east coast OF Afriea
do not object 10 the presence of tie
great white ant colonies In their neigh.
horhood The ants exercise great fer
tllizlng power ON the crops. A resi-.
dent Of that country writes: Every
season ! have seen fhe wonderful e.
fccts the white ant bin produces ON the
knilirs' maize and corn. Whenever
there happens Ia De an mt hili In a gur-
den its Immediate vicinity can be M
once distinguished. as the maine and
corn are fully double tisc siEe of the
surrounding crop The bush country
n few miles from this place is swarm
INK with white ants and has also a
large native population. The ants co
not attack green crops 20 any extent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26

Milk IN the chief article OF food and
nourlshment In every sickroom and
hospital. and every physician and
nurse should know the source of sup
ply, It's purity, before ordering II In
any form for lnyalids and GONZALES
cents. 1t ~ not enough that IL comes
as country milk" There must be In
tcgrity and experience bHck OF H. It
has been scientifically demonstrated
and proved that pure milk products
are the most nutritious. economical
and easily digcstcd foods when the milk
IN Obtained In all It's purity aud kept
80 from pasture 10 consumer.-Ch Charles
Elley Hall IN Lesllc's Weekly.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26
TIT For Tat.

He reJoiced In the not very humor-
GUS name OF Wood, and he prided him
self on his jokes and smart repartee.
Few OF his friends had escaped the
lash OF his tongue. and he had victim
lied many by his practical Jokes-in
fact, he never lost an opportunity or
being funny. One day nc met friend
whose name was Stone and naturally
a name like that was too good chance
to miss
Good morning, Mr.. Stone" he said
gayly; "and how is Mrs. Stone and all
the little pebblesT
"Oh. quite well, Mr.. Wood" was the
whitening reply. Flows Mrs. Wood
and all the little spllntersP-Stray
ktOrieg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26
The Robber,. Grave mt montgomery.


In corner Of the churchyard OF
Montgomery, writes correspondent,
is a bare space, known as ''the rob
ber's grave" 1t Is not a raised mound
OF earth, but IL below the surround
Ing ground, which Is especially iuxuri-
ant. The date OF the grave Is 1921, and
numerous attempts have been made TO
grow grass upon the bare spot Fresh
soil was frequently spread upon 1t. but
not blade OF grass is to be seen. The
shape Of cross ID still distinctly visl-
Bile. 1t is the grave OF man named
Newton, charged with highway rob
berry and violence and sentenced to be
hanged. He protested his innocence
"In meek dependence OF a merciful
God, whom ! have offended, but who,
through the atonement of his blessed
Son, has, trust, pardoned my offenses,
/ venture TO assert that If ! am inno-
cent OF the crime for which l suffer the
grass for one generation at least win
not cover my grave" Men OF eighty
bear witness that never since they
were children has there been grass on
the grave.--W Westminster Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26
Travelling IncORnitO.

Some Investigator of curious sub
jects has discovered that the inventor
Of travelling lncognito was Peter the
Great OF Russia The next after the
famous Russian sovereign 10 adopt the
practice was Joseph H. Of Austria, who
In 1777 made little stay In Paris un-
der the title OF Count Won Falkenstein.
During the revolutionary period Louis
XVIII. buried his temporarily useless
royal dignity under the privacy OF
Comte dc Lille, while Charles Y. pass
cd as the Comte dc Marlcs. The ex-
Enprcss EugenIe In her splendor fire.
qucntly took little trips as tho Comtesse
de pierrnfopds.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26
LIZARDS OF BARBADOS.
They Can Change Color mud Drop
Their Tails mt VIII.

The green lizards which swarm on
every tree certainly have the hnrdest
life Of any creatures In Barbados. >iuco
their flesh II ~ delicate that every
thinG oats them which cnn catch them.
Cats. fowls, birds. monkeys aud snakes
all dcvour the poor lizards. which have
only two methods of defehding them
selves, both worry inndcquata@for the
purpose One Is their power or chang
ing their color. whereby they can np-
pear bright green at one moment on
the leaf Of mn aloe and then dark choc-
olate brown VI piece OF damp earth.
II this does not coaceal them frqm
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26
rurnsloslent,

Brown Walking down this steep hin
~ pretty trying. isn't ~ Green IT liz,
Indeed, II ID, regular uphill work.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-07-26
A MARCH
MISTAKE
By Jeanne o. Loizeaux

Copyright. 1906. By NJ. NJ. Cunningham
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

farm produce aud 10 protect the far
mers ADD business men against schem-
ers The secretary. W. A. Loveday,
or any mem Der OF the Association will
be pleased 10 put farmers ''next" TO
their ideas of how TO build up our
c0untry-and Will be thankful for any
suggestions.
M matter how slow the strangers
who visit our community may appear
to be; whether they live In big city
or rich farming country. they can
and do appreciate the snap and spirit
OF hustle that goes with prosperous
community.
Ii pays.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14
1t Pays Well.

With the awakening Il pch of spring
weather we see on every hand evidence
OF prosperous season. Large piles of
lumber, stone and building material
are proof that people are doing
things" In particular we mention
the prospective residences of A. NJ.
Haight and w. l.. French: and there
are many others who have just lately
completed elegant and substantial
residences and buildings, notably
Joseph w. Empey and Empey Bros.
and the MalpasS Bros foundry and
machine shop. These are most ell
couraging signs and shows that men Of
means have faith in the future of
East Jordan aud surrounding country.
Did you ever notice how much added
respect for the man who fixes up-if
nothing more that building a new
porch, putting up new shutters, paints
up little or who fixes up his front
door yard. There is different ring
ia your voice when you greet him
you can't help it-prUvided OF course
that you are satisfied ne can afford
these things. The man himself has a
better OPT lioB OF what he is in the
eyes OF the world and of his fellow
townsmen and he has an incurred
dignity to which he is justly entitled.
OF man or woman, SO 10 is Of a
town Let US all realize the sit uation
more fally Let US gather in the i'm
proyements The Board Of Trade is
now having regular weekly meetings
and its members workipg tooth and
nail exchanging suggestions and
recommendations as to to the best and
most economical way To proceed The
Direetors of the Board of Trade are
anxious 10 have the farmers come TO
their meetings and take up the matter
n improving our markets, 10 Improve
the handling and transportation ef
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14
Notice to the Trade.

Empey Bros. have just received a
fine line of Baby Carriages Of all kinds,
also Extension Tables. Couches. Cup
boards. Kitchen Cabinets. Picture
Frames; also Spring samples OF Car
pets and Linoliums, in fact our Spriug
stock is filing gp fast. Come one,
come all and buy at prices to please.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14
Were Down to Cuba 4,
Letter from Mrs. ID. q. Loveday
TO Mrs. W. j. Smith)

Interesting Letter from Mrs. ID. q. Loveday
TO Mrs. W. j. Smith)
continued from first page.
thick walls. the terrible dungeons.
aud the atrocities committed oy the
Standards on the Cubans will make 10
always of historical Interest. The
view from the Castle is grand beyond
description. In the afternoon we LOOK
q street car trip and went out in the
residence portion of the city. Every
thing to me seems so quaint and one
notices the absence OF window glass.
The windows are fine grill work OF
iron painted prettlly in contrasting
colors. Those of the wealthier class
who are able TO have yards build their
houses one story high, with colonnades
and porches all around the house.
The ceilings are very high, and at the
hotel where we stopped they were
twenty feet high. The building was
but three stories high, but we had to
climb forty-nine marble steps to get
10 the third story A il the windows
have shutters on the inside Of the iron
grill. As we passed through the
streets we would see the heads OF
many Cuban woman peeI<ing out at
as. but the aristocratic lady does not
show herself, and they go out in public
but very little. They ride out in the
evening and they always wear man
tilla on their heads. | saw none of
them with hats. Most all Americans
buy Panama hats in Cuba. l have
often wondered why they were always
so high, but when found how they
were made ! wondered no longer.
The poor Cuban woman goes out into
the swamp and with her straws sits
in pool of Stagnant water, and her
work must all be done under water or
the hat is no good. We each purchas-
ed hat as such an opportunity might
never come TO as again. We took an
automobile ride arc u d the city and
saw manv Of the prominent residences,
parks and monuments. we were
especially interested In the spot where
the victims OF The Maine" received
burial until they were sent north and
were buried IN the National Gene
terry" on darlington Heights. The
Wreck of the Maine still remains 10
the harb0r, although they say it is
sinking slowly. The Cubans feel
great respect for the Americans, and
they have American this, and
''American" that, and Cuban guide
4ried to make us believe he was an
American, but his speech betrayed
him.
All the buildings. from the richest TO
the poorest, are OF stone and cement,
smoothed on the surface and EalSo
mined in the gayest Of colorS. Havana
has a population Of $4,000 Its SAM
tary conditions are very good indeed.
The water is the very best in the
world, the streets are kept perfectly
clean. / thought when / commenced
writing this letter that could give ia
one letter general idea Of our
southern trip, not only in Cuba but
elsewhere, but | find after writing TO
the thirteenth page have only begun.
Very sincerely yours,
BERTHA f. LovEDAY.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

When IT comes 10 riyalrp, that be.
tween contry girls over love affair,
hitherto regarded as the fiercest Of
all, is as mild as this mornings milk
compared with the rivalry between
milliners.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

WANTED: District Managers to
post signs, advertise and distribute
samples. Salary 8i8 90 weekly, $500
per day for expenses. State age and
present employment. IDEAL SHEAR
Co., 80 Randolph Street. Chicago,
Ill. oil.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1906-04-14

Entered az the postoifce at East Jordan.
MICHIGAN a. second class mail matter.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-17

Mr. John Gillett, one of the most
extensive of the early-day cattle feed
ers of Illinois, said: Give cattle plenty
Of corn, plenty of water and plenty Of
grass. If you want to make top cattle. F"
But he lived in the day of 20-cent
corn, cheap, rich grazing land, and
three and four-year-old cattle. Were
he alive to-day he would hardly want
to do business after that fashion to-
day, with farms in that section at $50
per acre. and corn bringing so cents.
The shoveling out of 60-cent corn on
the pastures of the south won't do.
We must use the best rough feeds, such
as ensilage, early cut clover, and pea
vine hay and corn-fodder as largely az
possible in our feeding operations Then
supplement these with home grown
grains reduced to the most palatable
form-giving preference, when possible,
to feeds rich in protein-and thus add
plant food value to our manure piles
Progressive Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-17
Growing Small Fruits.

The small fruit grower who likes
strawberries should get enough plants
to start growing them for himself.
When the plants for field setting are
grown at home there is not so much
danger of their doing poorly. The
homegrown sets can be taken up
with plenty of earth about the roots,
and Immediately set in the field, which
prevents them from drying out so
easily. Plants shipped from a distance
are very delicate, but a sufficient num-
Der can be coaxed to thrive so that in
a season enough new sets to plant q
large patch will form. When putting
out plants see that they are not set too
deep nor too shallow; and after set.
ting. draw the earth up around them
loosely with a hoe to form a sort of
mulch that will hold the moisture.
Keep down weeds and grass and culti-
vate well. Before planting see that
the earth is we'll pulver,zed and in good
condition Rich, black land, well
drained, is good for strawberries
Arkansas Homestead.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-17
Topographic Novelty.

Among the novelties in burnt wood
aAd leather one of the most fanciful
is a long strip of wood or leather with
spaces for six small photographs. II
the strip is to hang lengthwise the
edges are decorated with burnt de-
sign, just sufficient to ornament the
narrow margin. Under the first space
are the words MY Summer Girl" and
following in order under the others
are "My Winter Girl" The Girl
Loved Last Fall" MY Yankee Girl,
MY English Girl" THE Girl Who's
Best of ALL" Sometimes the lines are
varied on one frame, reading my
Tennis Girl" "My Goling Girl" my
Girl Who Lives in Town" MY Auto
Girl" my Steamer Girl" The Girl
Who Turned Me Down"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-17
SPICED BEEF RECIPE.
Herbs Cheap and Give q Nice Flavor
and Their Use Recommended
by a Fine Cook.

-Four pounds of beef round or shoul
der, one-half teaspoonful salt. dash
of cayenne, two bay leaves, one-hali
teaspoonful cloves, one teaspoonful all.
spice, one-fourth teaspoonful mace. one
onion, juice of one lemon, four table
spoonfuls of olive oil or butter. Mix
the spices, salt and pepper together
and rub them we'll into the meat on
all sides. Mix the lemon juice and
oil or butter together. pour over the
meat and let it stand in an earthen
vessel for "a hours. Then put 1t with
onion and bay leaves, cover with
boiling water, and let it simmer for
two hours. When done, take out the
meat, and boil the liquid down to one
pint. Brown a tablespoonful of but
ter in a frying pan, add tablespoon
full of -four, mix, and then add half a
pint of the boiling liquid in which the
meat was cooked; stir until 1t boils,
season with Worcestershire sauce, and
serve it with the beef. Mrs. Bertha
stitute in Canada, gives the following
method of cooking an inferior cut OF
meat: Il can buy a piece of meat.
four to six pounds, for 80 cents, with
hardly any bone. / tie it up in a
solid chunk, and pour over it one cup
of water and a half cup Of vinegar.
which are boiling hot, and let it stand
over night. In the morning pour on
the vinegar (Which may be put In a
bottle for use AGAIN., wipe, dust with
-four, and fry quickly in salt pork fat
until a crust has formed. Pour on
the fat. and cover the meat with boil
ing hot water, and add seasoning. I
believe in using herbs-they are cheap
and give a nice flavor. Onions are a,
once a medicine and food. Do not
let the meat boil; just simmer on the
back part of the stove for four to si1
hours. BY cooking this meat on wash
days, ironing days. or baking days, the
question of fuel will be settled. "-Ru'
raj New Yorker.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-17
OLD VIRGINIA RECIPES.
Directions for Making Mincs Meat
That Will Keep q Long Time
Some Delicious Mullins.

Mince-Meat That VIII Keep for
Months Without Canning-Boil gen.
tly until tender three pounds lean beef
Let 1t get perfectly cold. and then
chop fine. Prepare four pounds apples
peeled and chopped into small pieces
one pound shredded citron, two pounds
seeded raisins chopped, two pounds
Sultana raisins, one pound currantS
two pounds sugar, the juice and rinda
Of two oranges and two lemons; two
nutmegs grated, one-half ounce eacn
Of cloves, cinnamon and mace crushed
or ground, one teaspoonful salt one
quart wine or one pint whisky or bran.
dy (good cider may be used unsteady.
Mix all the dry ingredients together,
add the juice of the lemons and or.
anges, and the liquor. Pack in stone
jars, and it will keep a long time
More liquor Of the desired sort. OF
fruit juice, may be needed when pies
are made. This recipe makes the gen.
uine old Virginia Christmas pies.
Quick Muffins.-One pint OF flour.
one tablespoonful lard, one egg. Make
into thick batter with buttermilk or
clabber, and just before baking add .
teaspoonful of soda dissolved in q lit
tie warm water. Bake in gem pans.
in a hot oven.
Old Virginia Rice Muf1ns.-Beat two
eggs very light, add one piAt milk;
sift two cupfuls -four with one tea
spoonful baking powder and one-half
teaspoonful salt. Rub q heaping cup
full boiled rice into it and large Ia
blespoonful of lard or butter; pour the
milk and eggs into the -four, and mi1
smooth. Cook at once in muffn rings
or gem pans, in hot oven, and serve
hot
Some Virginia Muffins.-Scald a
quart Of new milk, and let it cool, then
stir into it slowly a quart of flour. q
teaspoonful of salt, and one-half cup
full yeast. add last three eggs beaten
light, yolks and whites together. II
wanted for supper, set to rise about
eight hours before baking. and keer
warm Tin winter). When light. stii
into it a large spoonful Of melted but
ter. Bake in gem pans or muffin rings
Ohio Farmer.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-17
COTTON SEED MEAL.
The value q Raw Cotton-Seed Meal
a. . stock Food In Becoming
Better Known.

The value Of raw cotton-seed Is q
stock food has been a recognized fact
for more than half century in such
portions of the south where cotton and
live stock have been grown jointly. 1t
was not, however, until after the in
PRODUCTION of the cotton-seed oil mills
In the south that . chemical analysis
q the seed was made showing the pro-
portionate values of the bulls and
heart after pressing out the Oil FOR
feeding purposes. Cotton-seed meal or
cake is now recognized as one OF the
most valuable feeds, mixed with other
sstions, for producing fat. and the
manner of feeding it has been reduced
20 . science by experiments made hy
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-17
the agricultural experiment stations
throughout the country.

the agricultural experiment stations
throughout the country.
Most extensive work along this line
In connection with hogs has just been
concluded by the department of AMI
NAL husbandry, of the Texas agricul-
tural experiment station. A summary
Of the results from these experiments
shows:
1. A comparison of the results of
this experiment with those Of other
stations at which cotton-seed meal was
fed in the ordinary way indicates that
cotton-seed meal may be used in
larger quantities and for longer peri.
DDS when fermented and fed in a slop.
2. The reports of feeders who have
used cotton-seed meal for hogs indi-
cate that light feed of cotton-seed
meal may be continued indefinitely,
and that the consumption of green feed
lessons the danger of death from feed
ing it.
3. In this trial the hogs were yard
fed during the hot summer season,
consequently they were under condi-
lions making the trial as severe as pos
sible. Under such conditions fer
menting cotton-seed meal does not en-
tirely remove its injurious effects when
fed to hogs.
4. The results of this experiment
show that for the first forty-t three days
Of the feeding the mixture containing
cotton-seed meal and corn gave larger
and cheaper gains than the straight
corn ration, while during the second
period of forty days the results were
reversed. This leads to the suggestion
that to improve a corn ration it would
be advisable to add cotton-seed meal
to 1t for about forty days, preferably
for other reasons also, during the last
forty days Of feeding.
5. The hogs that received cotton
seed meal as a part of their ration in
this trial showed less fat and more
lean meat in the carcass
6. The carcasses of the hogs that 70
ceived cotton-seed meal, contrary to
the previously expressed opinion of the
packers, were frmer and therefore
more acceptable to them than those of
the corn-fed hogs.-Southern Agricul-
turist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-03-17
FALL WHEAT RAISING
IN ALBERTA.
The Spring Wheat Areas Are Rapidly
Increasing.

1t is only q few short years since
the impression prevailed that q large
portion Of the Canadian West was un-
fitted for agriculture. To such an ex-
tent did this impression prevail that
districts larger than European prin-
cipalities were devoted solely to ranch
ing purposes, and flocks and herds
roamed the ranges. But the agricul-
turist was doing some hard thinking,
and gradually experiments were made,
slowly at first, but surely later on. AS
a result, to-day in Southern Alberta,
which was looked upon as the "arid
belt" large quantities of the finest
winter wheat in the world are now
grown, and so satisfied are the farm
ers and buyers that the industry has
passed the experimental stage that
elevators by the score have been erect
ed in the past two years and others
are In course of erection, to satisfy
the demands that will be made upon
them in the near future.
Manitoba mo. 1 Hard" spring wheat
has achieved a worldwide reputation,
and there can be no question that ere
long mo. / Hard" winter wheat from
Alberta will attain similar repute.
The great market for this production
will undoubtedly be the Orient, and,
with increased railway facilities and
the erection of additional elevators and
Touring mills, largely increased acre.
age will be broken to winter wheat
The increase of population in South
ern Alberta in the past year has been
largely due to settlers from the United
States, who have brought in capital
and enterprise, and who have beer
uniformly successful in their under.
takings. A few more such years Of
growth and Turkey Red" winter
wheat win wave from Moose Jaw te
the foothills. Information regarding
lands in the FAN and Spring Wheai
belts may be obtained Of any Canadian
| government agent