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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-13

The next few weeks will go long
way toward determining the anNunt
and quality of the corn crop. Kind
and vitality Of seed are very great
factors in the growing of the crop.
The farmer who plants corn picked
at random from his almost empty crib,
has a right to expect scrub yield
with plenty of nubbins. No time the
farmer spends is better invested than
that he takes TO pick out good seed
corn. Even now 1t is too late to
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-13

There is no longer any question
that some Missouri soils need lime to
make them produce such crops as they
are capable Of This is not to be used
as a plant food, but as corrective
for the sour or Sad" condition Of the
soil
Most Of our crops are Of such ma
ture that they require either a neutral
or alkaline soil in order to do their
hest. Hardly 4 single crop will do
jts best In an acid soil. The lime has
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-13
|Sweetening of Soil With Lime
Neutralizes Acids and Aids Crop Production
BY Faculty Of Agricultural! College Ct
from photoaraphs from the College.

crops the same year. For these and
some other reasons, It is now advised
10 use the plain reck dust or ground
limestone, instead. This is often al
most pure lime carbonate, and will dc
the work we'll without chance of in
Jury to the soil. It is rather cheap
almost anywhere in Missouri, As We
have many cliffs q solid limestone.
It is especially important that the
soil for alfalfa 10 sweet and we'll
drained. Liming may be necessary to
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-13

BENEFICIAL H8VBCI OF LIME CN
LINED, ON Ii
the function Of nsvtralizing this acid
ity and making q favorable soil me-
dunn.
More than simply neutralizing the
acid, the lime seems to cause the
heavy cold soils like our clays and
gumbo to loosen and "focculate.'
They become easier to cultivate.
Nothing can be much better for a
cold, compact soil than to apply lime
and cowpeas. These latter will con-
tinue the loosening, and will also add
nitrogen. 1t is necessary that tho soil
he we'll drained before such improve
ments begin.
There are numerous objections to
the use of burned lime on the soil, and
many of these are we'll founded. 1t is
rather disagreeable to use, it is ex-
pensive, and it may liberate more
plant food than can be used by the
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-13

ALFALFA. POT ON THE RIGHT
FIT UNLIMED.
prepare land for this crop. The ac-
companying illustration shows a Mis-
souri, soil lined and unlimed. plante d
in alfalfa. The results are obviously
in favor Of the use of lime.
About two tons to the acre is us'l-
ally recommended as the best quanti-
ty, although Of the ground limestone,
more will do no damage.
One way to tell whether or not the
soil needs lining is by the use Of blue
litmus paper. A small amount of this
can be purchased at any drug store.
Put a small piece in ball of moist
soil, and leave 1t for few minutes.
II the soil Is acid, reddish spots Will
be seen on the paper, or If it is very
acid the whole paper may have turned
pink. This is merely an indication and
not an accurate test.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
PLEASANT PLAINS, HUGUENOT
PRINCE BAY
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF JOHN w. ECkETT HERE

The funeral of John w. Eckett, ar
engineer on the Staten Island Rapid
Transit Railroad, was held from his
late residence, 81 Henry street, al
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Rev. Arthur Lucas, of Bethel NJ. e
church, oficiated, and interment fol,
lowed in Bethel cemetery, Totten.
Vile. Many friends and relatives
were present at the service.
A large delegation of members OF
Clifton Lodge, No. 339, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men, of which he vas a member,
went to the house on Wednesday
night and held the service of the
lodge. Master George Hartman, of
the lodge, conducted the service of
the order.
Members of Court Richmond, For
esters of America, of Port Richmond,
of which he was also a member, at
tended the funeral yesterday and
held service at the house and at the
grave. Many floral tributes were re-
cetved. The fremen sem a pillow,
as also did the Foresters.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
POLICE PARADE
is TOMORROW
Tottenvills Finest to be
Seen in Pageant.

The annual parade of the police
department of the city of New York
will take place in Manhattan tomor-
row. Chief Inspector Max F.
Schmittberger, who is in charge,
will march at the head of more than
5000 policemen in the parade this
year.
The parade will start at Seventy
ninth street and Fifth avenue and
will go down Fifth avenue to the
Washington Arch, where it will dis
band.
The reviewing stand will be at
Twenty-ffth street and Broadway,
where Mayor Gaynor will pin the
medals OF the coats Of brave police
men who have received the honor re-
wards of the department in the last
year.
The n~inety-ninth precinct station,
Tottenville, will be represented In
the parade by the following men:
Lieutenant John R. Pearse, Daniel
Hogan and John J. Turley; ~Sergeants
William NJ. Dobbins and Harry
Trendenberg; Bicycle Patrolman
Gustave Schley and Louis Bruggen-
man; Patrolmen Robert Benedict,
John Fitzsimons, August Purltn, Ed
ward Marshall. Eugene Newman,
John Easau. Peter Finan, Samuel
johnson, William Bloodgood and
George Hall. The two latter patrol
men are in the special riot squad.
The local men will leave here on
the early trains tomorrow morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
STATEN ISLAND NEWS
T0TTENVILLE

Mrs. Elizabeth Howe, a teacher II
the Cuban school, Brooklyn, is the
guest of her brother, c. T. Van Deu
sen, for a few days.
Miss Mary Leavitt Is home on
visit.
Mrs. Ella Ford, of Perth Amboy
visited here yesterday.
Miss Wilabelle Irving, with hel
mother, returned to New Brighton
last night after a visit here.
Samuel Springstead has moved
from High street to Main street.
Staten Island Chapter, No. 1876
R. A. M, met in Masonic temple last
night.
United Council, Jr. o. U. A. M.
met last night and planned for their
annual memorial the second Sunday
in June.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hirshbaum have
moved from the north shore and are
living with the latter's brother, B.
W. Rothschild, of Main street.
Richmond Lodge, K. of P, meets
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
PRINCIPAL TO
Be SPEAKER
School Club Meeting to
Hear Good Tai H.

Principal Gould J.. Jennings, of
Public School No. 8. Pleasant Plains,
will be the speaker at the next meet
ing of the Progressive School Club,
of that school, that is to be held in
the assembly hall of the school on
Tuesday night.
Principal Jennings will take for
his subject, Promotion and the Boy
and His Job" AS this will be a sub
ject treating on the approaching
graduation at the school, it is urged
that many of the parents of the
school children, especially those Of
the graduates to be, should be pres
ent. Mr.. Jennings wants to impress
upon all the reports of the scholars.
Mrs. Florence Scott, president of the
club, and the teachers who have the
arranging of the program, will do
everything to make this meeting n
of the largest of the season.
An excellent musical program will
be a feature of the evening. A social
time will follow the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mrs. James LaForge, of Amboy av,
enue, who has suffered some time
with a felon on her right thumb, Is
recovering. Mrs. LaForge recently
returned from a visit IN Brooklyn.
Charles O'Donnell was a visitor in
Perth Amboy this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Barton have
returned to West New Brighton after
a visit IN Rossville.
y Richard Duffy has returned home
after a visit in Brooklyn.
William Cuny, with his family,
has moved to Bloomingdale Heights.
Frederick Schneider was in Man
haitian yesterday.
George D. Heck was in Perth AM
boy Wednesday.
Miss Irene Wilkomm was in Tot
tenville this week.
Mrs. John Kush visited in Perth
Amboy yesterday.
George Hardin, of Amboy avenue,
who has been confined to his home
for the past several weeks, has re-
turned to his duties at the Dental
Works.
Mrs. G. Herman was a local Wis
itor yesterday.
Mrs. Bernard Shulman was in
Perth Amboy yesterday.
Fred Davidson is having his resi-
dence In Bay View avenu painted.
Wallace Mccoy has taken a posi-
ton with John Swade.
William Nancy visited in Perth
Amboy Wednesday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
s. r. C. A. AGENTS MADE
DESCEND ON ISLAND

Two special agents of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to An
finals from Manhattan descended on
the borough of Richmond yesterday
and made a raid on drivers of horses
unfit for work.
At Green Ridge the two agents,
who were Charles E. Jacobs and VIII
liam F. Titus, from the S. P. c. A.
headquarters at so Madison avenue,
Manhattan, caught Andrew Masso,
nineteen years old, and Lorlo De
Bovine, twenty years old, drivers,
with horses that had sores under the
collar and n of them lame. Both
men were brought to the 99th pre-
cinct station, ~Tottenville, where they
were released in $500 bail each for
their appearance in the second dis
trict court today.
Bail was furnished by Mr.. Dolan,
of the firm of Dunn & Dolan, brick
manufacturers, for whom the two
men worked.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
LIEUT.. HARMON
is ACQUITTED
A Jury at Richmond Says
Not Guilty.

A jury in the supreme court at
Richmond yesterday before Supreme
Court Justice Frederick Crane, after
being out only a short time, brought
In a verdict of not guilty in the case
Of Former Police Lieutenant stephen
Harmon, of the police department OF
the city of New York. Lieutenant
Harmon was indicted by the grand
jury several months ago on a charge
of bribery, made by a saloon keeper
of West New Brighton,
Lieutenant Harmon at the time OF
the Indictment was attached to the
81st precinct station, West New
Brighton. After the charge was
made the lieutenant was suspended
from duty and has been out ever
since. Former Judge John j. Kenny
was counsel for Harmon.
for several hours. The owner OF the
a returned to Manhattan by rail-
and left the car in charge OF VIII
lamb Wlncapaw, of Prince Bay. who
soon adjusted the machine n TOOK
1t to his garage at Prince Bay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
TOTTENVILLE, KREISCHERVlLLE,
RICHMOND VALLEY
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
RECORDED ON ISLAND

The following real estate trans
fers were recorded in the county
clerks Office at Richmond for the
Fourth and Fifth wards during the
past week:
Fourth Ward.
Improvers' Land Co. to Harry
zuckerman, lot %, re-amended map
Manhattan Real Estate Co., nominal.
Sea Side Estates Co. to Erminie
r. Martin, n South Side Boulevard,
I153 W land S~treeter, 100x106x100x
100, nominal.
James w. Hughes and wife to
Grace E. Archibald, lots 1879, 1880,
1881, block SO map New Dorp, nomi-
nal.
Francis NJ. Levapresto to Allen
Molvant, lots 16, II, map Grant City,
nominal.
South Beach Realty Co. to Giovan-
nj Guarino, lots 258, 259, map South
Beach Realty Co., nominal.
Fifth Ward.
Executors of William Ziegler, de-
ceased, to Henry E. True and wife,
lot Ali, block H., map William Zieg-
Ter, 5000.
Same to Anna l.. Brown, lots 1868,
1869, 1910, block 25, same map, ST.
470.
Same to Walter Christensen and
wife, lot 141, block 8, same map,
5000.
Same to Josephine McCallum, lot
267, block 8, same map, $3.50.
Henry E. True and wife to Emil
Werner and wife. lot All, block IL,
same map, $500.
Stephen H. Vial to Christian o. Pc
tersen, plot 7, map Jacob Nance,
nominal.
John NJ. Androvette and another
to Anton Becker, e Kreischer street,
s W cor. land Henry j. Muller, 64x82x
62x7S, $1,000.
N W Beach and Jackson streets; st.
Johns Baptist R. c. church, owner;
B. Uberwasser, architect and builder;
two-story frame rectory; cost, $4,000.
The following plans for new build
ings were filed during the past week
with Superintendent John S%eaton, Of
the building department, in the Bor-
ough hall, at st. George:
N s Palmer ave-, so TT. W Madison
avenue, Ellen Kelly, owner; A. Hag-
aman, architect and builder; 2 story
frame dwelling; cost $4,000.
s S Seaside avenue, IT'S TT. e Ocean
avenue, James Thompson, owner and
builder; frame bungalow; cost 500.
E S Richmond road, so TT. n Dekalb
avenue; Anna Won Reuter-, owner;
Charles B. Heweker, architect; Hesse
and Offeriost, builders; frame store
and dwelling; cost $4,000.
n s Beach street, 1875 ft. W Van
Duzer street; Louis Bauer, owner;
Karlsson Bros, builders; brick
wagon shed; cost $3.50.
N s Crescent avenue, 1870 TT. W
Westervelt avenue; John ]. Darcy.
owner; John P. Prone, architect and
builder; two-story frame dwelling;
cost $1,000.
w s Bay street, 425 TT. s Broad
architect; William Mahr, builder;
two-story frame dwelling; cost
$4,000.
1000 end
Ferry street; William ]. Burlee, own
orr Janes ppbi1ford, ~rehissot and
builder; brick theatre, cost, $4,000.
E S Brownell street, 169 #. 8
Broad street; Henry Cunllff, owner;
II. Comtois, architect; two-story
frame dwelling; cost $500.
n s Castleton avenue, $40 IT. W
Glen avenue, James Newman, owner;
John Davies, architect; M. Segeler,
builder; two-story frame dwelling;
cost s2,70O.
S 8 Housman avenue, 900 #. e Todt
Hill road; James Clark, owner; s. H.
Bailey, architect and builder: two
story frame dwelling: cost $3.50.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12

At a meeting of Court Tottenville,
No. Alb, Foresters of America, in
the Odd Fellows hall, last night,
District Deputy Grand Chief Ranger
Michael O'Neil, of Rossville, install
ed John Barlow chief ranger, in
place of the one chosen at the semi
annual meeting. Robert Drewes, of
Court Rossville, was also a visitor at
this time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
REGINA FTCHRE CHR.

Mrs. Charles A. Marshall, of Bent
ley street, Tottenville, entertained
the members OF the Regina Euchre
Club at her home yesterday.
AIgs--T !Go"s s-~t
prKaeeNt class dish, and Mrs. Abram
-h-Spra9ns second. lunch 10th Maxi
week Mrs. A. J. Smith will enter
tain.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
ALTO BREAKS DOWN

A large Simplex touring car on its
way across the island from Manhat-
tan, broke down yesterday noon in
front of the residence of Captain
Philip De Waters, in Amboy avenue,
Pleasant Plains, and remained there
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-12
A Famous Ccmstsry,

Greenwood cemetery, in Brooklyn,
noted the world over for its beauty
and the m~agnifcencs Of its monu-
ments. shafts and mausoleums, con-
tains more than $4,000 bodies. 1t has
an area of alta acres and about fifteen
miles of walks.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-08
Statehood League Challenged Toa Public Discussion of The Question in Jerome And Prescott the Coming Week.
CFrom Sundays Daily.)

Ever since Constitution adopted at Phoenix members of the ocaed League of Yavapa County have per stenv boasted that the greatest document framed in the history of the world and declared be perfect that neither Congress President would dare withhold their ap nova of Thus have practically un- challenged who have carefully studied the document know that the honeycombed with buncombe and that is purpors be If there were any assurance that the Constitution would endorsed Washington, it would be the duty of every for it, but all reliable information to the will be rejected In that statehood is lost for many years to
 Realizing this fact the executive committee ot the Republican County Central Committee request of citizens who are anxious to hear the matter discussed from both sde yesterday issued challenge Statehood League for joint debate both in Jerome The committee has named Robt E Morrison S. Clark present the negative side o the question: Statehood League will doubtless select two ot the aest obtanabe represent the other side Ii the State League accepts the challenge there will ense the greatest forensic witnessed in the history o Arizona O course
 the Statehood League officials concede that the proposed Con- stitution can successfully dndd the challenge will be refused upon preext. -si-a-l -. 1
 The C. P Hicks Secretary of the League and the challenge which presented him yesterday are as follows;
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-08
NEWSPAPERMAN CALLS
 CONGRESSMAN HAND

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 4. - A bitter controversy between Macon and Stanley, on the floor of the House, was later followed by Macon s denunciatiOn of a Washington news paper man, which nearly ended in blows between the two. Nearby Congressman, newspaper men and the ergeant-at-arms prevented actual hOstilities. The argument between the two Representative cOmmepeed with the reading of the agricultural appropriation bill, which provided for an increase in the salary of the clerks. This was opposed by Macon, which brought on an interchange of words with Stanley. In an after noon paper Macon called the atten- ton of the House to the headlines: '' Macon Denounced by the Clerks and Their Friends On the Floor of the House.' He said:
 "The little atom who wrote the item is a wilful, deliberate liar; a dirty little pilferer of words; a con temptible little ass and falsifier of facts. I believe the little atom should not have seat in the press gallery" '"
 After adjournment the. reporter found Macon, and demanded a re- traction. Macon refused, and, it is reported made a rush at the reporter. He was restrained until all parties had cooled down. The remarks were expunged from the record.
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-08
BLUE BELL CHARMS
 ADMIRALBROWNSON
Famous Sea Fighter Sees Mine First Time and Declares Operation And
 Treatment of Ores Revelation

'Tnere is no use in building the Panama canal, unless We have con- trol over it, and there is only one way to control it, and that is by fortifying it at both ends," was the emphatic declaration of Admiral Brownson, retired, made yesterday, a few minutes prior to his departure for the Pacific Coast, to spend the winter with friends. This famous "sea dogH of the American navy, who retired from active service a few years ago, after a splendid rec ord, was in Prescott for the first time, Friday. His coming was for the purpose of seeing the Humboldt smelter in active operation, to go down into the earth and see what a mine looks like, for the first time. He is shareholder in the COnsOli- dated Arizona Smelling company, and with R. R. Maffett of New Jersey, inspected the eOmpany's interests at Humboldt and Blue Bell. Admiral BTownsOn spoke in a happy mood of his first experience in going down into the ground over 600 feet, to see what a gold and copper mine looks like. The manner of operating, the
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-08
NEW DESTROYER
 CONTEMPORARIES BRAVE ACT

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 3. - To commemorate one of the bravest- acts of heroism in the history of the American navy, the torpedo boat de- stroyer Monaghan will be launched at Newport News, Va, February IS. The sponsor for the destroyer will be a sister of the brave Ensign who lost his life while endeavoring to rescue a eOmrade April ], 1899.
 Ensign John Robert Monaghan was a Spokane boy. He lost his life in an engagement with the Samoans near Apia, Samoa, April l, 1899, in which seven members of an allied force of 107 British and American sailors and marines lost their lives, three of the seven being officers. His death was due to his determina- ton to stand by his wounded com rade, Lieutenant Philip V. Lansdale, U. s. N, who commanded the Ameri- can detachment of 59 men. When last seen alive he was defending his wounded eOmrade single handed against a horde of savages. In the official report of the fight Captain White of the Philadelphia said:
 "Ensign Monaghan stood stead fastly by his wounded superior and friend-one rifle against many, one brave man against a score of say ages. He knew he was doomed. He could not yield. He died in the he- roic performance of his duty"
 A monument to his memory, erect ed by the citizens of his native state, Washington, stands in a public thor oughfare It was unveiled October ,, 1906.
 James Monaghan of Spokane father of the late Ensign Monaghan received the following message from George Won L. Meyer, Secretary of the Navy, and his eldest daughter Miss Eleanor R. Monaghan, will ebristen the torpedo boat destroyer February IS:
 "The torpedo boat destroyer, Mon aghan, named in honor of your son the late Ensign John R. Monaghan will be launched at Newport News Va, February IS. The Navy De partment will be pleased to have you name a young lady member of your family to act az sponsor at the launching"
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-08

nlineralogieal conditions, with the crude makeup of the treasure store house, were a revelation to nim, be- sides agreeable and instructive. He was pleased at the brief experience. and expressed himself satisfactorily over his initial visit into underground depths. At Humboldt the treating of the same ore he had been looking at was also an interesting event, as the copper bullion came rolling out, and went into pigs to be- loaded for the Eastern refineries, his appetite was effectively satiated in the method that is pursued to get the Western product into the channels of finance and rommeree
 Admiral BrOwnson eOnemplates an early return to this section to more diligently and thoroughly look into the mining field, in which he evinees keen interest. srsr'.f
 MT. Maffett represents several Eastern stockholders of the Consoli- dated Arizona, and returned to New York City last night, after a two days inspection of the works at Humboldt and the Blue Bell mine. He was nOn-eOmmittal over the views he entertains of the two propositions
Weekly journal-miner., 1911-02-08
Proposition For A Joint Debate
 4 4 4 4 Shall inc Constitution BeRatlfled?
PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE PROBATE COURT
CFrom Sundays Daily)

(From Sundays Daily)
 Business of the Probate Court dur ing last week include the following transactions:
 Receipts for property distributed to devisees in legatees of Arthur White Talmadge, deceased, were filed, and an order made diseharging the ex- ecutOr and closing the estate.
 An order granting authority for the sale of personal property was made in the estate of Frank Averill, de ceased.
 J. B. Grand, administrator of the estate of Park W. Latimer, deceased, filed his final account and report, with a petition for distribution, which was set for hearing February 10th
 Mrs. Jennie McDermid filed peti- tions for letters of administration of the estates of Jane Herman and Thomas Meehan, deceased, which were set for hearing February 11th.
 Mrs. Jennie MeDermid was ap- pointed guardian of the person and estate of Catherine Herman, minor.
 The inventory and appraisement of the estate of John w. Harris, de- ceased, was returned, filed and re- corded. The estate consists of a mortgage claim against the Antelope Gold company, appraised at s6,6l9.05. Notice to creditors was ordered pub lished.
 A. J. HerndOn, P. J. KeOhane and R. W. Meadeor were appointed ap- praisers of the estate of c. c. Mir anda, deceased.
 The final account of J. s. Gibson, administrator of the estate of Rob ert COnnOr, deceased, was allowed, approved and settled. The settle ment shows no income from the prop erty of the estate, and the payment of $101.75 debts and expenses ad- vaneed by the heir-at-law of de- ceased. The residue of the estate, consisting of pre-emption claim to land on Oak Creek and improvements, was distributed to John NJ. COnnor, brother of deceased.
 A decree correcting and amending the decree of distribution in the estate of RhOda Russell. deceased, was made and entered.
 The inventory and appraisement of the property of the estate of c. c. Miranda, deceased, was returned, filed and recorded. The estate con sists of $177.S2, cash.