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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

tithingmen and constables were ap-
pointed to watch over them. land see
that they behave themselves comelie,
and use such raps and blows as meet"
In one parish 1t was ordered in
town meeting that there be some
sticks set up in various places In the
meeting house, and At persons by
them and to use them"
In Miss Earle's book, THE Sabbath
in Puritan New England" story is
told of DR.. Dakin hearing a noise while
he was praying in a church in Quincy.
The minister opened his eyes to dis
cover the cause. and saw a red-haired
boy clutching the railing on the front
edge of the gallery, while venerable
deacon clutched the boy. At last the
balustra lie gave way. and boy and dea-
con fell with a crash. The deacon then
led the boy out of the meeting house.
and swishing sounds. accompanied BY
walls. were soon heard from the region
Of the horse sheds.
Parson Chauncy Of Durham, when a
boy In his congregation misbehaved In
meeting and was punched up" by the
tithingman. would stop In his sermon,
and calling the offender by name
would ask him to call at the parsonage
the next day. At these Monday inter-
views such tender and beautiful les.
sons were taught the bad boys that
they looked upon Mr.. Chauncy az a
model of Christian patience and gen.
tleness.
A Yankee trait early showed itself,
for in 1929 the town of Medford
passed an order to prosecute all who
cut the seats In the meeting house"
Those Puritan boys would white,
and in spite of the tithingman's watch.
fulness the seats were hacked and
cut-Christian Register.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
HANDY MARKER FOR A GARDEN
In Planning Grounds Where Horse u
Impractical, implement shown 10
OF Much Value.

In marking ground in gardens, or
chards and other fields where u horse
is impractical. the sled marker shown
in the illustration viii be OF value.
says Homestead. The runners are
made with rounded point as for a
sled and upon same at each end two
blocks are nailed with space be
tween them. SO the connecting bar
or board will just slide In between
these blocks, as shown In Illustration.
Upon these blocks a strip is nailed.
which is as long as the runner:
through this two screws are placed
to 60 into the connecting beard and
thus hold the runners at any space
apart you may wish. and also permit
the easy and quick adjustment of the
runners to any width desired, The
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
Dry Picking Chickens.

Most markets require that picking
be done dry. Any one can become an
expert in this manner of picking with
Z little study and experience. As soon
~ the bird has been killed and while
Il b still bleeding, the feathers should
b. removed, care being taken not to
ear the skin. The picker should not
wait TIL the bird has bled. because
Il win become cold then and the feath.
ere will not be removed 50 easily
Killing IL generally done BY sticking
the knife In the roof of the mouth.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

srasshoppers and worms, be good set
ters and mothers. easily tanned and
handled and breed that will bear
confinement well.
There are many excellent breeds OF
this class found among what are
known as the American breeds. The
Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds,
the Wyandottes. and other breeds be-
long TO this class.
The Brahmas. Cochins. Langshangs
and others of the large breeds Of
Asiatic class are not as good layers as
the smaller breeds, they are more In
clined to be broody and as rule are
not as good rustlers as the American
breeds and for that reason | would
not advise one to select ones founda'
ton stock from that kind of breeding
When we look the field all over
there is no breed that stands pre-emi-
nently at the head Of the utility
class like the Plymouth Rocks and
do not believe that a person would 60
wrong II he selected stock from some
good flock of that breed.
The Plymouth Rocks lay good-sized
eggs that are of nice shape and
color. OF the various breeds of Rocks
would choose the White Rocks. as
Il is easier to breed them true to
color they dress very clean and white
when killed for market.
The Buff Rocks and the Barred
Rocks are excellent fowls and are full
ly as good IN many respects as the
White Rocks. but one will find 1t much
easier to breed birds of solid color
and keep them true to type and mark
ings than to breed the colored breeds
For a chicken that will grow fast
and mature early know of no breed
superior to the White Rocks. They
have plump body and are attractive
in the market and when full grown
have the weight that makes them
bring home the money that 1t cost to
grow them.
The cOckerels that are to be sold in
the fall make quite an important item
for us to consider and the White
Rocks cannot be excelled in this point.
When the hens are too old to keep
for egg producing purposes 1t is quite
an important item to have them weigh
six to eight pounds.
There is an increasing demand for
dressed fowls and II you have egg Gus
toners you should be able to make ar.
rangements to supply them with
dressed poultry whenever ordered and
get the top price for your surplus
stock.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

front A cased opening connects
this room with the dining room. IA by
10 feet In size. An open stairway at
one side OF this room adds to its APP
parent size. The kitchen is directly
back OF the dining room. with a good
sized pantry to the left. The cellar
stairs 20 down from this pantry. A
nice feature Of the dining room is the
fireplace and china closet.
No house should be built without
a good seviceable fireplace. II such can
possibly be had. As an aid to venti-
lation II is unsurpassed. and for com.
fort on the cold. rainy days OF fall
or spring. and even summer, when
the furnace fire is out there is moth
ing quite so coy and comfortable as
a blazing wood fire in the crate.
The second floor of this house pro-
yides three good-sized bedrooms and
bath. There is also generous sup
ply OF closet space.
The house is planned along very
economical lines. as the estimated
cost. $4,000. will indicate. This es
innate provides for a good grade OF
material throughout, red oak floors
downstairs, yellow pine upstairs and
birch trim throughout; also a good
quality OF plumbing and lighting fix
lures.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

wanting a plan Of device for this pur
pose, l send herewith rough sketch
Of a simple but convenient article,
says a writer In an exchange, The
two upright pieces. "a" are 2'by 4
inches, s feet long. spread feet 6
inches at bottom and taper towards
the top with grooved wheel. one out
of a tackle block. ftted In at top end.
b. The roller c can be made OF ll%
inch gas pipe with a crank fitted to
one end. Cut half diameter Of pipe
In upright posts. then At boxes over
same at d. fasten your rope to this
roller and pass through grooved wheel
at top. fasten two hooks to this rope.
as per cut and your Handy Jack" Is
ready. To use. place this Jack as
nearly upright as possible ut one end
of wagon and lean against your rack,
Fasten the two blocks at each side
and raise II to the required height,
(posts having been set and cross
pieces provided to receive same) ;
place your cross piece and lower rack
TO its place. A hole should be bored
through frame near the end Of crank
with a bolt or pin provided to hold
the crank while placing or removing
cross pieces under rack,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
lHANDY lack" FOR HAY RACK
Excellent Arrangement Ter Those
Having Heavy Grain Tanks,
Racks or Boxes 10 lit.

For the benefit Of those having
heavy grain tanks, hayracks or boxes
-te-ift ca OF en- wagons sleigAs.
and in answer to request Of a reader
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
Charcoal for Chicks.

Charcoal may be obtained from any
dealer in poultry supplies at cost
Of about one dollar per 100 pounds.
II the reader does not understand how
to burn wood for charcoal. 1t is per-
haps cheaper to buy the prepared ar
ticle. Wood may be easily converted
into charcoal by getting a quantity Of
1t to burning in pit, then cover the
top of the pit with an iron covering
and leave it to smolder till the fire
dies out. Pulverize the charcoal till
It becomes powder and mix it with the
soft feed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
JUST THE SAME KIND OF BOY
Youngsters In the Days OF Our Fore
fathers Were as Mlsehievous as
They Are Now.

In a book In which Jonathan Trum.
bull recorded the minor cases he tried
as justice Of the peace is this entry:
His Majesties Tithing man entered
complaints against Jonas and Susan
Smith. that on the Lords day, during
divine service. they did smile" They
were found guilty and each was fined
five shillings and costs. But It was
the small boy" whose behavior in
the Westinghouse provoked the Puri
tan elders to groan In chorus, Fool
ishness is bound In the heart Of a
child"
The boy behaved badly because he
was seated with other boys. instead of
with his father and mother in family
pew. They were herded together on
the pulpit and gallery stairs. and
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
COED LESSONS IN FLOWING
Some Sound PractIea, Pointers That
VIII Save Farmer Much Time
Have the Field True.
(By J. q. sTEIN.)


Have the field true on all sides;
that II, II may be longer one way than
the other. but each side should be
straight 70 II you pillow straight when
you start. you viii have the dead fun.
rows even and no wedges q the end.
There viii also b no odd shaped
pieces In the center to make Z lot
of extra turning.
The crooked way ID used BY many.
who start a furrow any old place on
one end Of the field and drive to the
other end without . mark to 30 By.
A little crook with people Of this kind
does not seem to be Of much impor.
lance, but crooked burrows always
take extra time and are = nuisance
in general
Another thing which saves much
time. particularly In harvest 10 4
space which should DO left between
the fence and the field unplowsd. THIS
should be about 10 feet wide. and
should b sown to grass. This strip
win save going through the grain With
a binder. and beck. and II Aleo savsa
the hired man lot Of extra work In
shocking. a. he can start - soon as
the reaper does and win not have "a
vsis until : svuth = eut IN which y
plaes ~ sAoek
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

the right side Of the house. This
would be enough to secure good sum
shine and air for the dining room and
kitchen. the parlor or living room t.
king its light from the front.
This design has been very popular
with the home builders in all parts Of
the country. which IL not surprising
when one considsI the very attractive
and substantial outward appearance Of
this house and the convenient arrange
ment Of the interior.
Coming through the yestibule, which
Il 1 by feet, access may be had to
the parlor and also directly into the
dining room. The parlor 10 II fest
square. having large octayon bay \
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject of building for the readers OF
this paper. On account OF his wide expe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turer. he is. without doubt. the highest
authority on all these subjects Address
all inquiries TO William A. Radford. No.
1874 Fifth Ave. Chicago. ILL.,. and only en-
close two-cent stamp for reply.
Every one realizes the advantages
Of building on good wide lot. but I'M
fortunately real estate values are so
high that not every one can AFFORD as
large space as he would like. Real
estate operators have a habit OF d.
viding up their sections into 25-foot
lots. probably because that is a con-
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
GOOD ALL-PURPoSE CHICKEN
Should Possess Ess-Layina Qualities
and Mature Quickly for Mar
ket-Plymouth Rock Exeels.
tBy W. NJ. KELLY1


The first thing to consider when Sc
lecting a breed is the pnEpnse We de-
sire them for
There are some breeds of poultry
that are adapted to but one purpose
AID that Is laying eggs. among them
being what poultrymen call the Medi
,erranean breeds, such as the Leg
norns. Minorcas. Hamburgs and 9th
srs.
These are very good breeds but
what beginner is after is hen that
Sill set and hatch some nice young
chickens and take care of them In the
best shape.
He will also want a breed that will
De ideal for market. one that will ma
:ure early. have nice clean color. be
good layers. lay good-sized eggs, ac-
I've enough to be good rustlers after
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
white China Geese Popular.

The white china geese are thought
BY many to be the best layers Of all
geese.
A good breeding goose two years
old or older with good cafe wiz lay
from IS to 90 eggs In season. Breed
Ing geete should not be too fat, a.
the egus from fat geese never hatch.
In the summer. when they can get
plenty Of grsss. they do not need .
Jingle kernel Of grain and they Will
thrive and keep IN me condition WITH
sut Il
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08
kjIlInu Time.

I'm afraid Wombly won't have
much Of garden this year.
what makes you think sol"
ANY man who goes out In the
morning to chop weeds and spends an
hour or two watching colony Of ants
build . new subway is more apt to
buy his vegetables from . greengro-
css."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

venient number to figure with and
not because It makes space well
suited for home building purposes.
AS a matter Of fact. 1t is a difficult
matter ordinarily to design a salts.
factory frame house to occupy a 25-
foot lot. Some space must be left on
each side for light and air; also the
fire hazard arising from too close
building must be considered.
The accompany design solves this
problem especially well The total
width is 20 feet, being the width at
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

connecting board can also be ruled
on into the different width Of rows
desired 80 as to make the adjustment
of runners easier. This with cord
to draw 1t with completes a very
handy marker.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-08

the bay window. The balance Of the
right-hand wall is recessed 2h feet.
giving additional light and air. The
left-hand wall has no important win
dow openings in 1t, 80 the house can
be placed we'll up to the lot line on
that side. Accordingly, on 25-foot
lot even though the adjoining proper
ty should be built In close, strip Of
lawn 7h feet wide could be had along
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10

phrases IL. will have 70 answer for
it,
The PLANET states its attitude
frankly as follows:
we are all the more amazed that
DR.. Washington took up the sUgges-
tion where Bishop Clintc= left of
and emphasized all that he was en-
thusiastic enough TO say. Both OF
these gentlemen could pledge the
National Negro Business League and
its many branches, but certainly not
the solid support of the cOlOred peo-
me outside Of this organization. II
seems TO us that this was the only
vital blunder made by this great or
ganizatiOn.
Stir up the animals; il will do them
good and furnish food for thought for
those VINO. propose what others dis
pose as they deem best on election
day.-Philadelphia Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10
Mrs. Ramsey Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. A. Z. V. Ramsey, wife of DR..
p. b. Ramsey. and mother of DR.. ].
Mercer Ramsey, died suddenly az her
residence, I15 East Leigh Street last
Tuesday night from the rupture of
an artery in the calf OF her leg. She
suffered with varicose veins and had
been indisposed the day before. DR..
Ramsey as is his custom had been
sitting out on the front porch with
her. He got up TO go to his X. of p.
meeting and she gave him a pencil.
with instructions 10 bring il back.
She went into the house after passing
her grandchild to its mother.
Suddenly DR.. Ramsey saw her stag
ger and he caught her and forced
her in chair. She became uncon-
scious and it was then discovered
that she was bleeding copiOusly. The
carpet In the hallway was saturated
with blood. DR.. William II. Hughes,
who happened to be at home at the
time responded TO the call, and did
all that he could TO revive her, but
she had lost too much blood and was
beyond the reach Of human aid. She
breathed her last and passed away
as peacefully as a child.
Mrs. Ramsey was a sterling char
acter and she made numerous friends
among those who came In contact
with her. She was a trained nurse
and was we'll versed in her profes-
sion. She was interested in the vari-
Gus movements for the elevation of
her people and the grief over her de
mise is genuine and well nigh uni
versal. Her remains we're conveyed
TO Petersburg last Thursday at 1910
O'Clock where Rev. DR.. Graham
Campbell, President OF Ingleside
Academy at Burkeville conducted the
Presbyterian services. Funeral Di-
rector A. d. Price had charge of the
remains.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10

time Estelle Ward.
B. Y. 2. U. meeting nights. Fri0av
nlgnts OF each and every week. pres
John W. Howard wants to see every
member Friday night. Come ont AZ
S;30 o'clock p. VI.
Dom forget prayer services Wee
nesday night. Rev James Pinkp.v
lead the meeting during the absence
-ot Pastor Rev. Or. W. f. Graham
Rev James Pinkney is a WORTHY
young man and a Christian gentle
man. Just such a young man 10 De
az work in such a position. Come
dut and help him. No one can do
such work alone. Be on lime
Wednesday night.
Col Roscoe G. Mitchell. secretary
OF Firth st. Bapt. Sunday school had
MS Pythian Cadets out again Labor
Day They made a fine showing rs
0ld the Uniform Rank OF Pytnians.
under command or General John
Mitchell Jr.. The entire community
OF colored people feel proud OF them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10
EXCITING MOMENT
Police Heard White Woman Was
Murdered. but IL Wasn't
Like That.

On charge OF disorderly conduct.
James Allen. colored, twenty-one
years old, and Lavina Manning. col
ored. seventeen years old. were ar
rested yesterday afternoon at I
O'Clock. in Chimborazo Park. and
locked mp at the Second Police sta
tiou.
Allen and the Manning girl were
quarreling. and the man slapped her
In the face. 4 white man. who ap-
poared about that time. was under
The impression that Lavina. who is
a bright mulatto. was a white wo-
man. lie demonstrated with Allen for
attacking one not OF his own color
and fired two shots from a pistol at
Allen as he fed. but missed. Discov-
ering that the girl was colored the
man with the pistol disappeared.
Information was received at the
First Police Station that a white wo-
man had been shot and killed by a
negro. Sergeant Brown and Officers
Napier, Jennings. Smith and Toot
hurried TO the park. They found Al
len and the Manning girl and ar
rested them. Allen told the police
that he does not know the white
mans name who fired at him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10
MONUMENT TO JOHN BROWN
To be Dedicated by the Negroes il
1913.
by Alexander Hamilton Lee. ,

by Alexander Hamilton Lee
After many years of thought and
meditation upon the subject / have
concluded TO make an effort toward
the erection of a monument TO John
Brown by the cOlOred people. He was
one or the greatest, il not the great.
est, abolitionists that ever lived.
We are nearing our half century
or liberty and We have as a race en-.
Joyed and are still enjoying many
great blessings as the result of the
great efforts of those who through
their kind sympathies for our rights
and the lofty respect for righteous
ness in the sight of God started the
abolition movement. The most con
splcuous OF these was John Brown
We have advanced very RAPIDLY
along some lines. in fact. along most
lines, but ! think we have been a
little slow IN doing some things. II
seems 10 me 70 be our duty. and
therefore II should be a pleasure to
us, 10 honor one who has been so
great an advocate of our rights and
liberty. Since we expect to celebrate
the fftieth anniversary of the free
dom OF the Negro race in 1913. he
heVe II to be suitable time for a
monument Of John Brown to be ded
lcated. / would also advocate that
John Browns life be taught in the
homes and public schools of our race.
that the younger generation of the
present age and all those that are to
follow may learn 10 know the life
and works Of this good man. There
are many good lessons TO be learned
from the moral and religious life of
John Brown. do hope that all broth
ers who love liberty Will see the wis
dom in this move and lend me their
aid and assistance.
/ am most truly yours,
ALEXANDER HAMILTON LEE.
From Advocate Verdict of June
3. 1910.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10
WANTS JIM GROW" PARKS
\ COuncilman's Peculiar Resolution.
ColOrcd Folks Opposed TO it.

on the roll call. George Med.
Blake, the new member from Monroe
Ward. offered something entirely new
but something which is designed 20
cover an old complaint. His resolu-
ton, which was sent 10 the Commit
tee on Grounds and Buildings With
out comment. provides that in all
city parks special sections must be
cut of for the accommodation of
colored people. According 10 his plan
there will be no discrimination as to
quality OF benches and other accom-
mOdations in the white and cOlored
sections. the object OF the ordinance
being simply 10 divide the races very
much after the plan of the railroads
in providing separate waiting rooms.
Complaint that negroes, many Of
whom have nothing better to do, are
overrunning the parks has been made
a number of times in the last few
years. but up to this time no definite
action has been taken. Just what
eventually will be done by the Coun-
ell is matter of conjecture. but the
general impression is that It will
pass. This measure would not affect
Capitol Square, which is under State
control.
Mr.. Blake also offered a resolution
providing that parties applying for
liquor licenses be allowed TO do so
ten days before the time they should
be issued instead Of thirty days as at
present-Richmond Va. Times-Dis
patch, September 6, 1910.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-09-10
THE PLAN.

We ask each man 20 give to the
Home one dollar inside OF one month.
and each woman TO give hfty cents
within 30 days. This money as it is
contributed is 10 be placed i'm the
bank 10 the credit OF the Home. We
invite YOU TO come and inspect il
and see If this is worthy of your helm.
We have 10 old ladies there. 20 and
see them, for You may have 10 go
some day.
We shall hope TO have a contribu-
uon list ia several OF the dailies and
one OF the weeklies and every per
son contributing 20 the fund. their
names viii appear in the cOntribu-
tors list.
Persons wishing TO contribute. will
find receipts at the following named
places:
Reiormers' Bank, y. Second St.
Mr.. r. T.. HILL Cashier: St. Luke
I-enny Savings Bank. Broad Street
Mr.. Emmett c. Burke, Cashier; Me.
chanics' Savings Bank. Mr.. Thomas
Wyatt Cashier; First Baptist Church
Rev. w. t. Johnson, ID. D., Pastor,
Ebenezer Baptist Church. Rev. w. II.
Stokes Ph. D., pastor: Sixth Mouns
Zion Baptist Church. Rev. r. V. Pev-
ton, ID. D.. pastor.
r. V. PEYTON. President.
w. II. STOKES, Secretary.