VOL* xxxvi
pAMa pCOTWeAR
Our entire fall stock of BOOTS, SHOES and RUBBER
goods are all in. We bought early and gave large orders there
by enabling us to offer you the best of solid footwear at away
down prices. No advance in price of leather goods, and felt
goods cheaper than last season. We have an extremly large
stock to select from.
LEATHER nonns.
Men's kip double sole and tap box toe boots |2-5°
Boy's " " " " " I loots 1-5°
Men's high cut box toe shoes 1 -75
Boy's high cut double sole and tap shoes '•75
Youth's " " " " " " " I -5P
Women's best kangaroo calf shoes '- 2 5
Women's best oil grain shoes '- 2 5
Misses'best kangaroo calf shoes I -®°
Children's best kangaroo calf shoes
Children's fine dongo'a shoes 4°
RUBBER LIST."
Men's Storm Kin? rubber boots 12.73 Women's regular height rubber
Men's regular height rubber Ixiots Men's buckle arctics ■•'•J
Boy's regular height rubl»er boots I.ao Ladles' buckle arctics. .......
Youth's regular height rubber l»oots 1.35 Ladies' Misses' and Children s rubbers -•»
FELT GOODS."
Men's liest white felt boots k snag overs «2.00 Men's Grey felt lioots and second overs sl.aO
Boy's " " " " Ist grade overs 1.50 B<iy's " " " " " " ' tto
Youth's " " " *' Ist " " 1.10 Youth's " '•>
m "A. SOROSIS SHOES
In all the latest styles for fall wear. Full stock of the A h. Nettle
ton fine shoes for men. Ladies' and Gents felt shoes and warm
lined shoes and slippers.
Visitors to the B'Jtler County Fair, wj welcome you to our store. Make this
your headquarters during your stay in Butler.
JOHN BICKEL,
128 SOUTH MAIN STRKET, - - BUTLER, PA.
That the dread house cleaning is over the next { >
and more important work is picking a new carpet < >
To pick a carpet in our well stocked carpet rooms '>
is a pleasure, so say the many who have done so.
We have the famous Hartford Axminister, Wilton
Velvets, Body and Tapestry Brussels and Ingrains .1.
in all the up-to-date patterns, only, and prices |
that will astonish you. Then our China Mattings, |
Floor and Table Oil Cloths, Linoleums, Rugs and '|'
Art Squares, deserve a passing notice. Ask to 'i '
SI.OO Axminister Rugs,
Neatest thing for the money ever shown in Butler at |'
DUFFy'S STORE j
MEN „
M Won't buy clothing for the purpose of spend
•J X '" K F onf y- They desire to get the h'est
i f 7ii ' "it/V possible results for the money expended.
I' I W \ !r*t V 1 Notcheap goods hut goods as cheap as can
\l \ V\l I he sold and made up properly. Call and
\\ * v /i f\ ex Amine mv large stock of
f\ m SPRING SUITINGS.
\ \ \\ j . J| J flight up to date, the latest styles, shades
y I lfv £=jl and colors that could l>e l>ought. Call and
I/, \ \V/t- \"> examine them.
| I j I I its and Workmanship
LK 'III Guaranteed.
G. F. KeCK,
142 North Main Street, Butler, Pa
PAPE'S, JEWELERST
Diamonds, Watches. Clocks, Jewelery,
Silverware, Spectacles etc.
We have a large and well selected stock.
We Repair all Kinds of Watches.
If you have broken jewelery that you think , l.eyoncl repairs
bring it to us and we will make it as good as new.
We take old gold and silver the same as cash allowing the
highest market price.
122 S. Main St., Hutler, 1'
ELKO PAINT!
Beady for ÜB© is the best paint on the
market SENOUR FLOOR PAINT
stands second to none, fully guaranteed.
ull Line of WALL PAPER for this
fall; prices lower than ever.
Picture and Mirror Frameing a Specialty.
Room Mouldings, Stationery, Paints, Oils and Varnishes.
Contract Painting & Paper Hanging
Patterson Bros.,
236 North Main Street, Butler, Pa.
Wick Building. Peoples' Phone 400.
BUYS > 53.50 SUIT
Vf I,UUO I fcI.MIBAI 111 ••MiVIhBWBABOI T" WM HL»
KKil Kk« l LAH #1.40 BOTH* TWO
/t 'Jp/\ ,'IM'H B*BB PANT* BMTB AT $1.98.
/V£> I\A "tw SUIT FiCI FOR A*Y Of THLLL SUITS
i JJF* - WHICH DOH T OIVC SATisrACTOii WIAI
f#-n|. . SEND NO MONEY, «■« tfcu a*. wiani
L y| I ri,«| uait »c» of Iwj and ««y whethci
~iO|. • Q llargv or mull forarfe and w«wlll send yox
CI 1 •»'* -I't t»y cxprwus C.O. D. subject to e«
T 1 I ' Virnluifttiun. \ou* un rtßßilnr It at youl
I I «c» ui»d if found |.*-rfectlv sail#
I i j lactory antl »*«al to tutu Mild i« joar low* fnt
1/1 I H-*®. pay youre*pre*«air«-nt our *pcel«l
1 l\ I (irrr l'rir«. and eiprru cl»tv«A
WW TKIUFKCE PAKJ SUITS ATE FOR BO* SITE
S Vjf - i:. W4if> of mc* »mii leialU d t>rry » at
V I - ft: ill. \.H'W v* tth l*»l Hl.fc «KAT iai KSKKS.
BWV !hir«t |IOO *»)lf ii lllv«tralr-d, ■»(!• fwa l
vj,rri»l LtltJ Wflitkl, «tir mlilkr. all-woo
biuital'iMlam, t»»-at, hanrNome pattern
flno Italian lining. faun la » «Jr«)d. ■ lal rllala*, paddlaf
alajln* aad rrlaf*rrU«, tllk tad llat-a «awlaff, fine I allor taadi
llrMfbuMi.aiutt any hoy »r purcut a ould br proud of
M»K r«BK CLOTH BASIrLBS ..f Bay*' i I-1 hi.* fur boy. 4 U
IBYKAMS, «*rlir far Saaiplr N«. 'Jit, contaliiK faahlot
plat«- ta|M* m<*aaureaildl fulllnatructiona how to order
M«>n*a kvlu made to order fVom #5.00 up. Bam
pic- aent fr«-if on application. Addrea*.
SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, 111.
(B<a». iMkid * U. UT u.rnckl; nMlk-UMr.)
LC. WICK,
DKAI.KR IN
Rough t Worked Lumber
OF AIJ. KINDS.
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings,
Shingles and Lath
Always in Stock.
LIME. H \IR AND PLASTER
Office opposite P. & W. l)epo«.
BUTLER. PA.
THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
REGISTER'S NOTICES.
i The Register hereby gives notice tliat the
following account.-, of executors, adniini>-
) trators and guardians have been tiled In
this office according to law. and will be pre
sented to Court for confirmation and allow
ance on Saturday, the Vth day of sept
Isyit. at # A. M.. of said dav:
1. Final account of William V. Seaman, ex
©cntor of Israel Seaman, decea-sed. lute of
Butler township, risby Mary A. Sea
man. administrativ of \V. V Seaman now de
ceased.
'Z. The final aceount of Sarah .1. Anderson,
administrNtrix of William A. Anderson, de
ceased. late of Middlesex township, Butler
county. Pa.
:i. Final and distribution account of \\ A
Korquer. executor of Margaret >lcClymondj»,
deceased, late of West Sunbury.
I. Final a4-count of Harry T. Turner, truar
dian of Annie Kamerer, minor child of Adam
Kamerer, deceased. late of Butler Nirough.
5. Final account of Frederick Kamerer. ex
ecutor of Elizabeth Bart lev. deceased, late
of Millerstown borough. „ _ „
«. Final and distribution account of W. 11.
Oelbacli and S. J. Irvine, executors of Wil
liam Irvine, deceased, late of borough of
Evansburg. , ..
7 Accouut of A. 11. Mivder. guardian of Ira
Itrown. minor child of Harvey Brown, de
ceased. late of Marion township.
x. Final account of Mary Jane F.raminger
and W. A. I'onjuer. executors of Ephriam
Emminger. deceased, late of Donega l . tcwn
shlp. , , . ...
«. First and partial account of Joseph \\
Kitzert. executor of Mrs. Mary Kitzert. de
ceased, late of Butler borough.
In. Final account of Leslie 1 . Hazlett,
guardian of Olive Grieb. minor child of
Louis (irieb. deceased, late of Butler. I'a.
11. Account of Leslie 1' Hazlett. guardian
of Mary lirieh. minor child of Louis Grieb.
deceased, late of Butler. I'a.
li. Account of Leslie I\ Hazlett. guardian
oft harles (irieb. minor child of Louis Grieb.
deceased, late of Butler. I'a.
13. Final and distribution account of Wil
liam Taylor, administrator of Ellzalteth
I'ugb. deceased, late of l'arker township.
H. Account of John Berringer and H. 11.
Berringer. executors of John Berringer. de
ceased, late of Adams township.
1.->. First and final account of W. E. Brown,
guardian of Thadeus Thompson, minor child
of N. E. Thompson, deceased, late of Mercer
township. _ , , ,
Hi Final account of Frederick E. Miller
and Sophia Bratsche. < xecotors of 1 rederlck
Miller, deceased, late of Mars borough.
17 Account of Martha Mechllng. adminis
tratrix of John Mechling, deceased, late of
West Sunbury.
|s. First and final account of A. 11. Barkley.
executor of Jonathan J. W'imer. deceased,
late of Worth township.
19. Account of John T. Cooper, guardian of
Bessie M. Beighley. minor child of George W.
Beigiiley. deceased, late of Connoquenessing
township.
at. Account of A. M. Christ ley. guardian of
W illiam Carothers. deceased, late of Bu'ler.
21. First and Bnal account of John Fergu
son. executor of Margaret J. Mi-Bride, de
ceased. late of Middlesex township.
22. First and final account of Ellzalteth
Johnston, executrix of Jacob L. Johnston,
deceased, late of Summit township.
Si. F'ir .t and final account of John Mcln
tyre. guardian of Grace M Heasley, minor
child of D. F. Heasley. deceased, late of Buf
falo township. „_ . „
24 First and final account of John W iley.
executor of Samuel McGregor, deceased, late
of Clinton townshlu.
33. Final account of George B. Turner, ad
ministrator, c. t. a., of Clara Campbell, de
ceased, late of West Sunbury.
3i. First and final account of Adam V
Elliott and James M. Kiddle, executors.of
James Elliott, Sr., deceased, late of Buffalo
township. ,
27. Final account of James N. Moore, guar
dian of IdaG. McClung. minor child of Belle
J. McClung. deceased, late of Butler borough.
2s. Final account of T. C. Johnston, admin
istrator of Sarah E. Walker, deceased, late
of Centre township.
at. Final account of B. L. Hockenberry.
guardian of W. J. Itunlap. minor child of W .
W. Itunlap. deceased, late of West Sunbury.
30. The tinal account of I>r S. It. Bell,
guardian of Andrew Monnle. minor child of
Alfred Monnle, deceased, late of Butler
county, I'a.
31. Account of John Iteiiny, executor of
William Itenny. deceased, late of Winfleld
township. , _. ,
:a. Final account of Joseph Flslier. guar
dian of John Lavery. minor child of Joseph
Laverv. deceased, late of I'enn township.
33. First and final account of Sarah It.
Thompson, administratrix of W. S. Thomp
son. deceased, late of Middlesex township.
.It. Final account of George iloll, adminis
trator of Andrew llarnsdorlT. deceased, late
of Winfiel'i townshlu.
35. Account of Sylvanus Aggas, guardian
of William J. Aggas, minor child of James
Aggas, deceased, late of Centre township.
311. Account of Sarah B. Hamilton, admin
istratrix of Mary K. Hamilton, deceased, late
of Forward township.
37. Account of Robert Krause. guardian of
Delia Lrolllnger. mlior child of I'hlllp lirol
linger, deceased, late of Kansas.
;is Account of Koliert Krause. gurdian of
Viola Hrollinger, now V'lolo Lake, minor
cldld of I'hlllp I troliinger, deceased, late of
Kansas.
311. First and final account of Matthias
Kilin, executor of Ann Klhn, deceased, late
of Butler liorough.
4". First and lfnal account of Louise Man
gel, executrix of Benjamin A. Lavery. de
ceased, lateof l'enn township.
41. First and partial account of E. 11. Run
dolph. executor of Prlclila Kirkpatrick. de
ceased, formerly Moyer, late of Butler, Pa.
42. First and final account of Robert Wat
son and J. M Galdreath, executors of
Thomas Watson, deceased, late of Winfleld
township.
43. Account of W. I>. Hoffman, adminis
trator of Henry Hoffman, deceased, late of
Wlnfield township.
44. Final account of Tlllie M. Fleeger,
guardian of Daisy Fleeter, minor child of
Josiali Fleeter, deceased, late of Penn town
ship. „ ,
4.1. First and final account of J. M. Gal
breath, executor of James Hunter, deceased,
iate of Buffalo township.
4*5. Final account of John Flndley, admin
istrator of 11. Black, deceased, late of
llarrlsyllle borough.
47. Final account of Olive M. Itrownfield,
guardian of 11. J. Ilrownfield, minor child of
VV'm. Ilrownfield deceased, late of Donegal
township.
4*. Final account of J. N. Fulton, executor
of Mary A. Flick, deceased, late of Middlesex
township.
4W. Account of W. P. McCoy, guardian of
Wellington G. Heckathorn. minor child of
John C. Heckathorn. deceased, late of Worth
township.
"JO. Second partial account of T. C. Ken
nedy and J. A. Kennedy, executors of S. A.
Kennedy, deceased, late of Mars, Butler
county.
51. Final account of W. G. Wilson, adminis
trator of John 11. Lawyer, deceased, late of
Middlesex township.
32. First and tinal account of Win. H.
Thompson, administrator of J. M. Crooks,
decreased, late of Middlesex township.
53. First and final account of J. I). Mc-
Junkin, executor of Washington Bovard,
deceased, late of Cherry township.
54. First, tinal and distribution account of
Levi A. Ilryson, executor of William Bryson.
deceased, late of Butler township.
W.J. ADAMS. Register.
ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
road and bridges have been confirmed nisi
by tlie Court and will tie presented on the
first Saturday of Sept. Court, IHB9, being the
9th day of said month, and If no exceptions
ara tiled they will be confirmed absolu telv
No. "J. May Sessions. IHO9. In re net it lon
of citizens or Sllpperyrock, Worth and Brady
twp.. for a road to lead from the Butler road
to the Kelley School House and Centreville
road. March (». IHUU, viewers were appointed.
May ii. 1860, report of viewers Sled. May 20.
IMW, approved, and fixed width of road at 33
feet. Notice to lie given according to rules
of Court. BY TUB COURT.
No, 3, May Sessions. IS9W. In re petition of
citizens of Buffalo twp.. for the vacation of a
portion of the r« MM! leading southward from
liatinahstown. March t», i*W. viewers were
appointed. May l. r », IMJW, report of viewers
filed vacating said nortlon of said road. Mav
!3l), 1M99, approved. Notice to !»«• given accord
ing to rules of < 'ourt. BY THK COURT.
No. 4, May Sessions, 1H99. In re petition of
citizens of Clay twp., for a county bridge ov
er Muddycreek. April 12, 181W, viewers were
appointed. May 4, lriD9, report of viewers fil
ecl in favor of locating said bridge. May 20,
IM9D, approved. Notice to >*» irivcn according
to law and to be laid before the Grand Jury
at next tei m. BY TII ( < M KT.
No. 4, December ScHsiona, IH9H. In re peti
tion of citizens of Buffalo two., for re-view
of a nubile road leading from liannastown to
the Saxoiibu<-tf and Tarentum road. March
«. lslW. viewers were appointed. May 15, IHJW,
report of viewers Men in favor of petitioners.
May 30, IWW, approved. Notice to In* Riven
according to rules of Court.
BY THE COURT.
No. 5, Decernber Sessions, IH9B. In re peti
tion of citizens of Clinton twp.. for re-view
of a public road known as the l'ughtown
road. November ?», 189H, viewers were ap
pointed. I»e< ember IMUN, report filed. May
«4. 1*1)9, report referred to original viewers.
M:iy 18U9, order to re-view Issued. June 2,
I*W», report of vle wers filed. June 2, IK9O. ap
proved, and tix width of road at feet.
Notice to be glvm according to rules of
Court" BY THE COURT.
Certified from the record this Ist day of
August. 18W.
ISAAC MEALS.
Clerk O. C.
WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.
The following widow's appraisements of
personal property and real estate set apart
for the IM* lie tit of the widowi of decedents
have been Hied In the office of the Cleric
of Butler «'ounty. viz:
Widow of John W. Kennedy, per'l prop s24*.**
" Jno M Studebaker. " 287.H0
•• O. M. Kussell, '• *• ;*KMX)
44 44 Joseph Fisher, 4 * 44 .. 300.00
44 L. M. Coehran. 44 " .. 148.10
44 ttob't. S. Campbell, 44 44 .. Ilttn.iM)
• 4 *• Wm. Garvey. '* 44 .. 1W1.H5
44 F. H. Dam bach. 44 44 .. 300.00
4 * 44 Fredlck Schwelger, 44 ,4 .. 900.00
Minor children of James L. llenry, per
sonal property 103.15
All persons interested In the a)>ove ap
iiraiseiiKMits will lake notice that they will
be presented for confirmation to the Orphans
Court of But ler county. I'a., on Saturday, the
'.•til <1 »y <»f Sept., A. I».. IMW; in<l if UO ex
cent lons he filed they will Im* continued ab
solutely.
ISAAC MEALS. Clerk O. C.
/"I F. L. MCYUISTION,
v. Civil, IVNCINKKR AND SURVEYOR,
Office near Court House.
BUTLER, PPi., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 1, IHSJi-)
NOTHING BUT FACTS
No Deception Used in Tailing About
Morrow's Kid-n'-oids
The Arguments in their Favor
Come from People who have
Tested their Merits.
There if no deception in anything we
publish about Morrow's Kid-ne-oids.
All our statements are facts and are from
people right here in Pennsylvania. Peo
ple in all walks of life are using and rec
ommending Kid-ne-oids because they
cure backache, nervousness, sleepless
ness and geneial debility in eases where
other remedies have failed.
Mrs. W. S. Brandon 76 1-2 Foirest St.,
New Castle. I'a: says:- "For vears I have
suffered with pain in my back just over
the kidneys I was restless and could
not sleep, which was caused by nervous
ness. I tried different kinds of kidney
remedies, but none of them gave me re
lief, until I took Morrow's Ki<'-ne-oids.
They gave me relief in a few days Ihe
piain in my back stopped, mj nerves are
strengthened and I can sieep and rest
lietter."
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills, but
Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a
box at all drug stores and at Redick &
Grohman's drug store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Mauufac
tured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists,
Springfield, Ohio.
Butler Savings Bank
Hutler, Pa.
Capi al - #60,0u000
Surplus and Profits - -|i 70,000.00
JOS. L PURVIS President
.1. IIHN'RY I KOUTMAN Vice I'rei.i'ieiit
VVM. tUMPBELL, Jr I'aiM.r
r.OOIS B. STKIK 'teller
IHICK<.*TOKS -Joseph 1.. ' urvls. J. Henry
Troe.tman, W. It. RraDdOD. W. A. Steiu, J H.
Cauiobell.
The Butler -Savings Bank Is the Oldest
Hank liiKIiiK Institution! n But ler Oounty.
General hanking business transacted.
We solicit accounts of oil producers, mer
chants. farmers and others.
All baslness entrusted to us will receive
prompt attention.
Interest paid on tlmp deposits.
TM EC
Bailer County National Bank,
Butler Penn,
Capital pai'l in - - (i xi.000.00
Surplus and Profits - 5130,703.95
fos. Hartman, President; J. V. Ritts,
Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier;
John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier.
/ general banking business transacted.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Money loaned on approved security.
We invite you to open an account with this
bank.
lIIIJICC'T JUS- Hon. Joseph Hartman. lion.
\V. S. Waldron, Dr. IN". M. Hoover. 11. Mc-
Sweeney, E. K. Abrams, V. I'. Collins I. G
Smith. Leslie I*. Hazlett, M. Kineg in.
W. 11. Larkln, llarry Heasley. Dr. W. O.
MeCandiess. Ben Matsetli. I V. Ititt.»
Braun's Pharmacy
Cor. 6th St. and Duquesne Way.
Pittsburg, Pa,, L, D. Telephone 2542.
Wholesale and Retail.
Importer amljobberof Drugs,
Chemicals, Perfumes, Soaps,
Htushes, Etc
The only house west of New
York carrying' a full line ot
Meyers' Grease, Paints and
theatrical goods.
Physicians' Prescriptions
Compounded Day or Night by
"Registered Pharmacists" only.
Wholesale and retail
dealer in Lubricating ami
Illumniating Oils, Capital
Cylinder, Dynamo, Water
White and Standard Gas
Engine Oils, Gasolein, Hen
zine, Paraffine Wax and
Petrolatum.
Address all mail orders to
W. F. Braun.
Rare Bargains!
We want to dispose of our present
stock of 'qg models, and in order to do it
quickly have cnt the prices from fan,
$35 and S4O to #22. 50 and $25. These
are strictly high grade aud up-to-date
bicycles, and can'lT»e matched for price
and quality. ')on't miss this opportuni
ty to procure a good wheel for little
money. We sell sundries clieaoer than
and other house in town.
WHITE, WALTER CO,,
303 S. Main Street.
=;i MONEY
LU —I r'-itl ITT THIS AD. OCT and
CO a> / send to u«, utato yuul
I \ anil alii:
IO II number inchen arounu
fll II sW Ihklj at bait and •***.
II and we will Bend thlj
B«»utiful Plash < apa t«
Ton by eipreim, C«
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found perfectlj
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WONDEIfUL
Haw or
of, pay
/*Ppr- .'ls| »liin!Mwlll»»»r»f»Mt«7J
f erata far 1,000 ■llaa.
This Circular Plush Caps Si'&t.Tnid? 'in
Ball's Heal Pl..k, 20 inrhe* lon*. full aweep. llne<
throughout with M*rw»rt«*d Nlla la kla«k, ®*7
elaborately embroidered with .oataeka braid and blarU
beading a*lllustrated. Trimmed all • r s' un I ?J* l **'
fine Black Tklb«t Par, heavily interlined with wadding
and fiber chamol* Wrtta Tor fraa Claak<
L. S. McJUNKIN,
Insurance and Real Eslate
Agent.
117 K. JKFHKRSON.
BUTLER. - PA.
Uutler Fair September 5-8.
f, LOffil .'T LARGE.
By BES3IE CHANDLER.
(Copyright, is??, by the Author.l
"Ent. Kittie, you are perfectly nnroa
sonable."
"Not at all. 1 know what I saw
with my own eyes. ''
"Well, vhat did yon fee, then?"
"Yon ~at by her nil through a waltz,
yon talked to her and —and- looked at
her. and then yon got tiji and danced
with her, the horrid lancers, too. that
nobody thinks of dancing nowadays'
And then yon went out and put her in
her carriage and tucked her in. I saw
it all."
"Bnt, Kittie" —
"Yon needn't say Kittie' to me'
The idea of that little widow being
attractive! She's old enongli to be your
mother "
"No, she's not. We were born the
saute year, and I'm six months the old
er."
"Oh, you fonnd that out did yon?
Well. I wouldn't believe her. She's n
sly, deceitful thing! She's had one lov
er—iit least I suppose her husband lov
■ad her. I don't see why, thongh! I
should think she'd lie contented now to
stay at home and behave herself, in
stead of trying to rob other women!"
He looked at her helplessly—the big,
handsome, simple minded fellow. He
was no match for Kittie. She buzzed
all around him, like a tormenting in
sect too small to catch, too aggravat
ing to lie ignored.
"Kittie, yon shall hear me!" he ex
claimed. "What were yon doing when
I sat lieside Mrs. Millicent? Waltzing
with Captain Graham! Now. I can't
waltz till that confounded knee gets
right again, and do yon think it's such
a pleasure to watch yon circling round
me—with other men? Mrs. Millicent
talked with me, which is more than
half the girls do with a man who
doesn't dance. Then came the lancers.
I can get through those. I looked for
you: but, as usual, yon were off with
somebody else, so I danced with Mrs.
Millicent. Surely it's no crime for me
to dance one square dance with another
woman when yon dance a dozen ronnd
dances with other men."
M iss Kittie Nicholson was unap
peased.
"It isn't so much that you did it,"
she said haughtily, "as that yon enjoy
ed it so."
He looked at her in amazement.
"Would yen prefer to see me weep
as I dance? I'll remember that next
time and drop a few tears as I go."
"Oh, it isn't that! I can't make you
understand. I'm not jealous, not at all.
Still, every one says you are a great
flirt, and it seems so queer that yon
should loving me, as yon say yon do,
and yet so perfectly contented with an
other woman, at the same time."
"But I don't see anything of you,
Kitlie. Yon won't let our engagement
be announced. I have to stand with the
rest of the mob and take my chance. I
can hardly ever see yon alone. I'm per
fectly happy when I'm with yon—yon
know I am—but yon won't let me be
with yon. You turn me off and laugh
at me and starve me. Then I pick up
what crumbs I can from other people's
tables. I presume now you're going ont
tonight."
Miss Nicholson colored and looked
confused. "Well, yes. to tell yon the
truth. I am. But not right away. Maud
has a little supper tonight."
He looked at her savagely. "That's
always the way. I shall go and see
Mrs. Millicent."
"If yon do, Gerald Hayes, I'll never
speiik to yon again. The idea! Why,
Gerald, I believe yen really like her."
Her tone bad changed entirely, and u
strain of real anxiety showed itself
above the assumed petulancy with
which she had been teasing her lover.
"I do like her. What do—you want
me to do? Mrs. Miller hasn't invited
me. It's too early to go to bed yet.
Shall I go up and sit on the steps until
you come ont ? I'm rather big to play
lamb to your Mary, but I will if you
wish it."
"Dear Gerald," eaid the girl, slip
ping her hand in his, "just wait a lit
tle longer. You've been so good and
patient. I will tell everybody in a few
days. It frightens me a little; that's
all. But you know I love you, Gerald."
The last words were very low, hut
he heard them, and his arra was around
her in a second, and ho felt that he was
being more than paid for all that he
had suffered.
He left her half an hour later with
a much lighter heart. She was an un
reasonable, spoiled beauty, he said to
himself, but the dearest darling in the
world.
He went up the street, whistling
softly as he went.
Where should he goY It was, as he
had said, too early to go to bed, and of
course he would not go to Mrs. Milli
cent's now. In fact, he no longer want
ed to. He was full of the afterglow of
his last moments with Kittie.
Suddenly he hethonglit him of a
friend of his mother, a charming,
middle aged woman, who lived right
on the way. He owed hei a dinner par
ty call, too, and this was just the night
to make it. So he walked along until
by came to her door, keeping up his
low, happy whistle.
But "who can contend with his
lords?" Gerald Hayes, trying his best
to do his duty, walked straight into the
trap which fate had set for his unwary
feet, for as he stood in Mrs. Nor
wood's hall ho heard music—a wom
an's voice singing. He stopped a mo
ment, listening, but the servant pulled
the portiere and announced him, and
there was nothing for him to do but
enter the drawing room. The lights
were dim, but he saw Mrs. Norwood
sitting in her accustomed corner and
went at oncv to speak to her. The mu
sic stepped and the figure at the piano
rose hastily. He looked across, to find
that it was Mrs Millicont.
"Don't **et up, Annie," said Mrs.
Norwood. "I'm sure Gerald will enjoy
hearing you as much as I do. Gerald,
have yon ever heard Mrs. Millicont
sing?"
"Never. I am so glad to have that
pleasure."
"Well, sit right down and begin
again, Annie. That was a lovely thing,
that last."
Gerald Hayes moved nearer the pi
ano. Mrs. Millicent looked at him ami
smiled.
"Yon are quite sure this isn't going
to bo a nuisance?"
"What an idea! I shall love it. I
know."
She began to look at her music, turn
ing it over and selecting it, while he
looked at her.
She was a small woman, less bril
liantly pretty than Kittie. Her yellow
hair waved away from her face and
over her head and was gathered in a
low knot. Her eyebrows were extremely
level and quite dark, much darker than
her hair It was this peculiarity which
Kave her face its character, for her
cheeks were pale, and her month, al
though was very small. She wore
a wliite dress, made very simply, it
seemed to Gerald, and yet there was
something aliont it that appealed to
him as essentially womanly.
Why is it there art certain laces. cer
tain bits of jewelry, certain fat rics ami
colors that we instinctively associate
with a gentlewoman* < ttlier things
ma\*be just as delicate :tn<l pretty, bnt
they lack the subtle fragrance of long
association We are not qnite sure of
them.
(b raid Hayes" eyes looked approving
ly at Mrs. Millicent. Here was a rest
ful woman one who, whatever else she
might do, would never torment a man.
Then she began to sing. She had a
sweet voice, carefully trained, and she
sang with great feeling. She «aiig a
number of love songs, and Gerald's
heart thumped wildly through theiu all.
He knew it was only singing only the
art of rendering a given emotion, and
yet he felt that he won Id like once to
hear a woman tell him that she loved
him in sncb sweet, low tones, so full of
passionate feeling. Kittle had never
done so. She had either announced the
fact flippantly or allowed it to be re
lnctantly dragged from her.
He cared nothing at present for Mrs.
Millicent. bnt within half an honr he
was deeply in love with her voice.
Whenever she stopped, Mrs. Norwood
would cry out: "Oh. do goon' 1 am
enjoying it so!"
Her eyes were closed, ami she had
every app« aranee of nodding in her cor
ner. bnt she roused herself each time
with the stopping of the rnnsie.
Finally, when Mr*. Millicent was
really too tired to sing any m< ire. Mrs.
Norwood rang and gave some orders,
and then they settled themselves in one
of the cozy corners and chatted away
like very old friends. ,
Mrs. Millicent's maid came for her,
bnt Mrs. Norwood said: "Send her
away. Don't make her wait. It's too
early to no yet. and here is Gerald
Hayes, with nothing in the world to
do but see yon home.
Mrs. Millicent hesitated. "Oh, dolet
me!" Gerald hastened to say. "It will
he the grt atest pleasure. " And so. after
some demurring, the maid was dismiss
ed, and the three sal down toadelicions
little anpper. Everything at Mrs. Nor
wood's was good, and she herself seemed
to be fully awake at last and nioet
amusing. She rattled on. telling one
naively fnnny story after another, and
Gerald found that he anil Mrs. Milli
cent were glancing at each other with
a perfect understanding of their host
ess. That is always deliglitfnl sympa
thy when two people think the same of
a third and know they do without ex
pressing it.
It was late —later than any of them
imagined—when Gerald found himself
walking home with Mrs. Millicent.
The spell of the evening was broken
now. lie was simply a tired man. es
corting a silent little woman home.
Therefore he had no feeling of guilti
ness when he suddenly met Kittie—yes,
Kittie. in a carriage stopping before a
' You air quite sure (hi* isn't 'joing to he
a nutoancct"
ionse where she had evidently left one
of her party. The searching electric
light fell full npon her face, but there
was no time to speak. The carriage
drove off, and he and Mrs. Millicent
walked on. He was not uncomfortable
about it till after he got home. Then
he began to think how Kittie would de
mand explanations and how impossible
it would be to satisfy her. He n-solved
that he would see her the first thing in
the morning, explain it all and get
through the little scene as soon as pos
sible.
But Kittie was not in when ho called
in the morning, nor was he more suc
cessful when he tried to see her in the
afternoon. The first rebuff irritated,
the second antagonized him.
Gerald Hayes was a sweet natured
man. easily led ni;d quickly influenced,
but obstinate if one tried to drive him.
His heart hardened against Kittie for
her absurd misunderstanding and her
silly idea of punishing him.
He resolved to ask Mrs. Millicent to
drive with him that evening. She went,
and he* had the pleasure of passing Kit
tie as she was driving with her mother.
She didn't see bim, but sat so unneces
sarily straight and was so elalsirately
unconscious that Mrs. Millicent ex
claimed: "What is the matter? Don't
you know Miss Nicholson?"
"Not tonight, it seems," he answered
grimly.
She looked at him keenly, but said
nothing more.
"This has been a delightful drive."
said he, when he helped her ont.
"Won't you go again with ine? Would
tomorrow be too soon ?"
She looked at him and laughed. He
was so big and yet so boyish. Tho
D
"I xciah 1/011 trou/rf 0o tomorrow," h> *<(/</.
frown that had wrinkled his forehead
when they passed Kittie still shadowed
his handsome face, and this little trick
of using her for a foil was such an old
one and so transparent.
"Not tomorrow," she answered gen
tly, "but some time, certainly."
"I wish yen won Id go tomorrow,''
he «aid earnestly, hid face dark with
tronlile; "I really wish it very much "
He was forming the di operate design
of driving with her every evening and
passing Kittie every time.
t tomorrow, ►be re|»-at«d. and
left him disconsolate.
On the morrow ht> had other thtnic'
to think < f. for Kittle wrote to him at
last.
It was a very angry, short letter
After your ontraifeuu*conduct yon "ma hard
ly ext" t me to m yon <>nr enquire
m, nr. whlrli m,Mt fortunately hi* nrrrr Imcm
annnmii <••1. 1- now indnl. I liave no rtnf to
return, but I semi with this whatever I
have that iiiigbt remind in»of joo. IVmot try
to we me, !• rit is uirin* With many re<r» t«
uv, r my own foolwl»n»»». farlkre me, truly
yuors. K.i niKitiNk. N i< noim>>
To this he answered
Mr I>l ait KiTrit—l eaaietoaae y,.uon Hon
day with n full evplanation of my "outragrou*
is.,nduct." but y. a evidently did not r»re to
liear it. 1 have done nothing which ] can look
u|x,n in any way as a rea>on for br» nkinit • ur
nt. lam therefore compelled to be
ltuve tluit }<,u wi»ii It broken. Againm y< ur
wUh I will not appeal. Believe me. very sin
cerely yours. (<bhai.i> 11 A T Kit
After s, tiding this note he felt very
miserable <0 miserable, in fact, that it
did not seem to him he coold exist
without consolation, and so he went to
see Mrs Millie; nt. He made so many
cynical rem:..-ks to her in the coarse of
his visit abont {he faithlessness of wom
en that she had a very good idea what
had liapi»ned and was intensely
amnsed. She sang to him. and he seem
ed to quite enjoy all the m>lanch<>ly
liallads. reveling esjieeially in one with
the pleasing refrain, "When love is a
lie and hojie is dead. "
"Yon're feeling down tonight, aren't
yon?" she asked after she had finished
singing.
••Yes." he answered, biting the ends
of his mustache and glaring savagely.
"I've had rather a blow today."
He would have told her all in a niin
nte. but the would have liked him less
if he had, and so she headed him off
"Do yon ever read Browning?" she
was going to say. bnt the absurdity of
the question struck her. and she
changed it to:
"There is a little verse I love. It
goes
•Grow old along with me!
Th. best 1* yet to be—
Tin- last of life, for which
The first wan iitbde.
Our times are In his hand
Wh i *aith : A whole 1 planned;
Youth drawn but half
Trust tiod all. nor b» afraid.
•'I think that fits your case. 'The
best is yet to be.' You've only seen
half- hardly that. See it all before yon
decide it's so worthless. "
"Do yon really think one can get
ov« r one's troubles and forget them and
—and be happy without the things that
one wants T"
"I think yon can. ' she said -mil
ingly. "I know yon can. It isn't the
time now to write 'and so they lived
happy ever afterward' at the end of
your story. It wonld make the story
too short, too stupid. But it will tie
written there yet. never fear "
"I think I shall go away," he said
gloomily. "I'm feeling rather seedy,
and a little change does a fellow snch a
lot of good "
"Oh. don't go now!" she answered.
"I'm expecting Miss Sherlock from Vir
ginia and her consin to stay a month
with me. I've rather depended on yon
to help me entertain them. They're
nice girls, kith of them. I think you'll
like them.'
"Very well, he said, rather dejected
ly. "I'll put it off for the present
You've been so good to me I'd like to
help you if I can."
The "nice girls" didn't appeal to
hira in the least, but he went home
|je<red by Mrs. Millicent's sympathy
knd words of encourageinenut.
"Ob, you big. handsome, silly fel
low'" she thought when he left her
"Yon think you're so miserable, and
you'll go to sleep the minute your head
touches the pillow." Bnt she. who hail
really known trouble, lay awake half
the night thinking of many things.
Her guests came after a few days,
and they really were nice and very
pretty too. Gerald saw them daily,
and before the month was over he wan
madly in love with Miss Sherlock —
that is, he didn't call it "madly" to
himself. He felt snre that Kitti« had
broken his heart in the most unfeeling
manner and that he wonld never feel
again as he had felt toward her. Bnt,
after all. life went on. He was not
especially liappy. and here was a charm
ing, congenial girl who made him hap
pier whenever he met her. Why couldn't
he make the sensation permanent in
itead of s<> intermittent T So he reasoned,
and so one night, when he and she
were alone together, he reached over
and took her hand.
She drew it away with n frightened
little manner that staid the words on
bis lips.
"I beg your pardon," he said simply
"Your rin«s are very beantifnl " She
held out her hand to him. the c»l<>r
warm in her cheeks.
"Yes," she said with a little gasp.
"I do not always wear them, but this
one I ought to—l should"— Shefalter
ed and stopped.
His face was crimson. "You mean"
"Yes, it is my engagement ring. "
She spoke with a sort of tumultuous
energy, as if each word had gathered
itself for a leap.
There was a short, uwkward silence.
"Do yon think that's fair?" he blurt
ed ont at Inst.
"I don't understand yon."
"Yes, yon do. Yon know what I was
going to say. Yon stopped me with
this. Don't yon think yonr conf<-ssion
is a little late?"
"How could 1 knowT How darnl I
imagine such things? Do yon think a
girl believes every man she meets will
fall in love with her unless she wears a
danger signal? I never dreamed—l
never suspected—l hope now it isn't
true " The tears rose in her honest
eyes, and the sight of them jtavo (J.-riild
the first real patig he had felt.
"Never mind," he said with a *«>rt
of pathetic dignity. "I dare say it's my
fault I'm a good deal of a fool. "
"And you'll believe," she said, hik
ing at him with sorry, ohining eyes
"1 shall believe nothing but good of
von "
He raised her hand to his lips and
kissed it.
A giHsl woman is very apt to exag
gerate the pain she gives a man by re
fusing him. She measures his grief by
her capacity to love some one else and
finds bis lops great and terrible. As a
matter of fact must men have been re
fused at one time or another, and very
few of them have been blight'-d in the
-
This girl, for instance, cried a good
deal ov< r her carelessness and heartless
She felt deeply re mortal f"r
what sh>' had done. lintGeiaM U.re
the blow with couipnenre and without
any bitterness whatever.
<>f i i.nrw tin did not go to Mrs. Mil
licent's mi often until after her gn»-t*
had departed; but then h« f< 11 into Ins
<>l,l way* of dropping in to nee her, of
listening to her singing. of taking h<-r
to drive. She soothed liiin and rwted
him. She Iwgan to win to him the one
woman in the world who never exas
peril ted.
One night he told In r he loved her
He made the confession a little shyly,
for M1I«' had Hi ways tr« ated him with H
certain matronly kiudnew*. as if »h»
were very much older than he
Hhe did not answer for Home time—
no long, in fact, that he became very
nncouifortable. Then she said slowly .
"How loutf have von rarwl for »»
OmMV
"Efct aitea I hatt known TUB." KA
jßsWrtrtl jr. naptlr
Sba I.>>k- lat htm iu niaar. iu«-n!
ho 1 h.i-tilr. "1 <mppnw
yon ar>- thinking of Shirk«k"
Yit, 1 <l».l hk hi-r "
"And to l<l b»-r *»'
-Y. -. I ti.M hr a.. •
"But that was* only a ni nth ajpx "
"I know it.
Tbi ir *-ya» iu. t in tfcr -iiatu*> that ioi
. ami tb.-n thay botb
•'Bnt ItiTalil «th- •JII<I. !•- kin»r at
him -traijtht from nadar thl-aal
ayt hrow- "this tot a UnKlnuit mat
tar."
"I know it * But, h<- j-ai'l {wnit«-ntly
i.>ri- y. a uo t Mia* SWrlock w»-te
not yon t nil of :UA ou»- >-L-A '
"Y'-s. that wan Kittia 1 waa>*n?ai^*l
to her.' *
"Ami N-fora Kittia?
"I don't think thii i« fair. Mr*. Mil
luant Yaa. th»ra w,>r»« olbar* hafora
DMt
lli- wan mi and ilr&uit a>>w, hut
trathfnl in tlia ilaj>thi' f hi« «e»bemwe»-
mi nt. H< r ty« twinkla<l a littla a< »h>-
aakiil him tfravvlv
"Hava yon »-var ta»n ralkil fukla*'"
"I aay, Mr*. Millu-ant. tht* i«n't f:»ir
a bit I'm in d«-:»d ♦arii»-~t. and yon d<>
nothing I'nt < half ui»- I know I Ta
liked other «irU I>a ba» n a foul, if
yon choose to call m<* ao. bat thu ia
iiffarmt. "
"Is it. tiarald? sSnppua.* I *bonld ar
capt ihi* omniboa affai-tion > t Tonr*
How 1 in« ln-fora yon d ha offarin« it to
soluo ona alsat"
He Hn-li»il indignantly "Yot'w n<>
riKht to say that. If yon w..nld lat ma
lore y< n. I would n»-r»r look at
woman In my Ufa. "
"Do yon know, ttarald. atranita a* it
mar *»* am. I baliera yon."'
' Thank yon." ha *aiit a littla »nfHr.
"Iki yon know I think yonr hi kla
n« s» i< only a *i)tn at itraat tidaiity ? No;
I'm int Luitfiiinic at yon I tnaan it.
You Lava luv.d tha at>rnal w manly
that u all. Wht nrrar yon hara mat a
woman who <wvm.il ami k rabia
and attrai'tiri< yon hava t-an drawn
toward har lik»- a pin-a of iron to a
uiasrnat. Whan yon W»MTV d«-ta<-bad, tba
next mnitnat draw y. n in tba «ama
way. bnt it wouldn't hava m<>rM,l ron
at all if yon d l*an firmly fa*teard to
tha fir>t nni'."
Sha unulail a* s*ha wati ii«d hi»
attentiva faca
"I Miftt l ," she went <>b. ''tk»t yon
would tunic.' the ut>l faithfnl -t lOT
era the most k»yal of hai.han.la. if > nc»
yonr k>v<- and t ndernens were centered
somewhere vben they were trea«ared
anil returned."
"I know I would." he said enthusi
ast irallv "I know I wonld
"I even believe that I could make
you happy if I triad. Herald.''
"Oh. Nn Milliceat!"
"I am older than yon- -ok, not i|t
years. I know hot I have suffered. *w\
even withont that mine in the older
natnre. i know, a* a young itirl «nnnot
know, how great and l»-antifnl a thin*
an honest man's love is. I should be m
careful of it. I would never trifle with
it, never hold it lightly; it i« beyond
ail price." She dopptd. her voice ch»«k
iug a little.
He roe.- and stood in front of h»-r
"And will yon take mine *" he said
"Ob. indeed it will last! lam surr—l
never felt lik»- this before'"
She pnt h»-r hands before her face a
rninnte Th«-n she said
••Is it <jnite fair to yoa? I shall km
your love. I "hall revel in yonr devo
tion. bnt it will lie a little different.
A younger woman won Id meet yon
more fairly, more equally She wotild
love and quarrel and make np. I ■.ball
manage yon Yon will be very coarfort
able, and yon won't know it bat do
yon want to be managed"
"Always." he said fervidly, "if yon
will do it "
She smiled at him. bnt he hesitated
now
He looked like a thirsty man who.
traveling over an arid plain, comes nn
expectedlv upon a *|>arkhng spring. y*t
who will not touch its waters until he
is sure of their purity.
"Yon have !>een so frank, he began
awkwardly, "and I can't talk as yoa
do and express thing*, bnt I want to
say something 1 know I will lie happy
with yon becaaae I love yoa so. bat If
it's only my love you care for and the
managing me ami making me comfort
able—if it's that. I'm afraid yoa won't
be happy Yon will have to love me a
little bit. just for myself, yoa know, or
the re«t won't connt !>• yon think yoa
could*"
Her eyes had the softest,
k_ok in them that he bad ever m*-n in a
'•/>c#ir/' #hi Mitftly, "I think i hitn
Icmti you <iit fill tlmt " .
woman's face There was infinite ten
dern.-ss shining throngh a little mist «t
tears
"Dear." !>hf" "aid "I think I
have loved yon all the tim*."
He pnt hi- arm* aronnd her then and
kinwd her, ami a* hi* lip- t<.n« h«l h«T«
hf felt the fir-t link forming in the
chain which wonld k«-p him her«
through life.
Th»-y Wfff married ami went ahr.«d.
and it waa over a year M'>r# he raw
Kittie Nicholson JIUTIII H> f» It btaawtf
the Very happiewt ..f men Th> Nrth • f
hia fir«t child recently had l»»n a
aonrce <>f the keenest delight to him
Hi* heart «*• •*> fnll of will to all
tn» n that he even included *<> me w
en. ami ho forgave Kittie fur all her
crnelty.
He went np to her ami «.fTered her
hi* conicra filiations npon her appr->»ch
inx mrnaKr Hbf nhrntfited her «h-»nl
der* ««|nettiahly a« *h«- awwtwl him
"And y<>n are very happy*he
aaked.
"Yen." h« raid h< n**tly. "I am "
"What iiiintiike* we make, don't
we?" i>he naid, (dancing at hiin and
then letting h»r long eyela-he* dr-«-p a
little
'• Yea, Kittie, We do
"Hut you know I told yon in the iie-
KianiiiK that von were in love with Mr»
Milliccnt "
"Yon did Kittie. and I have never
thanked you for it. I don't boliovw I
i>honld ever have fonnd it oat if yon
hadti t l«'ii no *nre of it.
Rjifl M ater In F nnll.h \ IIUSM.
I will nay that. MO far a* my okw rsa
tioii tfirfv the «y«tein of water *apply
111 village' l» Oil the whole H t•>!!■!n*hie
and i- a <ju. -ti. ii which »!■ >nld"t»* tak> n
No. 34
m haxl bt ; *rl;.ir,.-nt <<r th* txmtf
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t»» ha mhir to taka a /law of water wtofc"
lb» «> --inta "tvrtainty I bat it » para
and that h. o ,t nnnmK tkr riafe at
►'T'.t .tr,,' r t hi« ■»» intermant With
in thr— w<~-k* fi» * .nM ha a h>U
aiaa B- W--*VT wix .Umi to trawl
fr m villas* to TIIUIP- ta Ea*c Amelia
m 1 drink what~rar w»tar «a> pat W
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i.A n» b< tuiitbt iiad raaw to rw bta
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of the air ai»l *ba mtwti am
portion or tW amaurr and la tbarlr »l
era • ut- <n\* off larsa •iiiantithra of
ahraint, tha lattrr brißf Da -Itraef
pr««!u« ti at thr uihlatua of Mtnui
aiMMur^SßK'matter my whare. wh<*th*f
In tha l«lin »f HMW harterta ar ant.
Tls« w nitrata*. Mae very wdalde is
water. drain •!«►* n Into tW interior at
tba luannra Iwaji. Jtwt ma itw; Irmia
through tha *nl But inatead af ail
(":us; off to tti** itraiaa(r water tad b»-
caaal«ig.l.*t. aa thay oftaa (ID ta tW
aoiL thay are >h»al!y luat by aa ••atSra
ly dtSfarant prwrn
In tba Intari-ir at tha «kat
an at front iha air. tbaoa nitrate* fall
prey to another ataan of harterta
kn->wn aa "nitrate >W-*trr»jrera.~ TWy
mni[.l>-lriy undo tkr «<>t ot tha ntktt
bai'-ria. ar nitrate foi la* i"a.~* TW
"nitrata limiiurrni" live aa tba aaa
n:;n».vii'*i< on«tituanta of tba atraw
ami l.n* a* and tba «TygMi at tW
nitrate* Thia lllM>rat«a tba aitrm«Mi
ia tha form of ga». wbtrb <~*-apaa ataa
th«- air an>l la hmt ta tba fa in I 1 TW
pn»*iw alau .naiiuata tW nttiug
Maaa p>H-ti<»n. wba-b la rhi*tf tW
rvtn;»in«W »f tW litter It la RITOMI
lot» water and «rbonv>- add* caa,
whk-b :»t»* into tW atr aait thaa
diminish tba Hoik of tba pUa ITfetle
tba "nitrate f.>rn»ar*" lira arar tW
aurfnra of tha mannra and ranalw air
for tWIr work, tha altrate ifcatmj
an" live fn-rn th.- air aad da aat aaad
It Ttst-jr ara >lafiaadaßt. Warrrar. am
food of a ••••rtain kind and moat kaaa
plant; of It. otharwiaa tWy baaotaa la
a.-t!rr anil tn do n» dania«a. tWosk
million* of rham may aitat ta tW ia
kttot of tha mannra plla 'Haa at thatr
prtn<-liml fi»sls, the n- nmri■ nmi
material <>f the litter. tkrr tMK aaa
• « f.ssl until It hu l<ee« mad* aniillM*
by a third class of bacteria. wWe*
(HTWM thr r->Ftin* of tkt litter 51trate«
■rv also ln<tls|>en*ahle for thati aowr
lahm.-nf If. therefore. thrj are
prir«| of either <**> of thMt enaactta
ents "f thHr dirt. tbey either die m
•t leaat htvnm* hai nilean
Tlw work of tlw "altrate FTWHI**
In hmrti'iil It wotrrtt nrpatr H
trnp'n in'" itltniir. a nwtt avaJkaMa
form of plant fo.nl Half rotted naa
nnrv contains nitrogen largely la rhta
farm The work of "nitrate «h> at l ay
ers" la ileatrnrtiv*. It reaaavea tlw
aolnble nitrates from the manar* It
converts half rotted man are Mo we#
rotted manure In this way the dUht
ent effects prwlond by maaara la Ita
thre.* different ondlMona are exp*afta-
K) The nitrogen la fresh maaare S»
largely organic ami not mroedltely
available It therefor* has a ilawef
ami less effect than half rotted ma
anre The nitnncea la half rottad na
aiire Is largely In the fcrm at aftrafea.
and this M available. The tltiafa Ba
well rotte.l manure has alt baa* con
verted Into nitrate alao ami was «are
available. bat baa subsequently beea
lost la the air Thla la why tlw well
rotted cotxlltloa la the least vataahte
«f the three.
In lian.tliac manure the farmer
should strive to place It at the dtapna*-
tlon of the growlair crop J wet at that
moment when the most altrate has
been formed and before any has been
• lest my ed. The moat favorable condi
tions are obtained whan fr»-sh Maar*
1a packed as tightly aa paaatbte away
from the air ami kept in that condition
till half rotted and tbea plowed nailer
Just Isxfore planting or sowlag fader
thes.- circumstance*. although the
*>lr! clam of t>a<terla hare la U>» fn*
tin* of the Utter made adoMe ftwd of
on.- klu.l f«>r the • nit rat.- .laatroyr*.'
tli<- latter hare t<een .leprtrwd of thetr
other nweaaary food. the nitrate*, (tor
n»ne ni«M Iw f■ >rme»t In the tightly
pa.-ked rkim. an.) they hare NMftßtd
teralm Rut the heap haa haemal
half rotted wltbntlt (hem. Aftrr the
manure U plowed in. the nltn>cn
former*,' now having j-lenty •* air,
ra|>l.llr produce nitrate*, which are he
y.in.l ihe reach of tha deatroyera. for
by this time all their antable noaanltnig
eaona f.—l haa been decomposed anH
hat g»ne int» the air. them to
•lie The growing plant* in the mea»
ttee alworh the nitrate*
If fmli manure la plowed to >ll
reetly before aeedlng. a poor reavM la
abtalned. for the nitratea are ant
I'ormed 'intll after the plant* hare
parneil their crowing period, ami they
r>>n«e»|»tentl.T atarre. .la might he
Kii I >[>•<•-• I. winter crop* fare better
than «i>rlng rmpa wit£ thu pro. < «<Bag
n> plowing In freah manor* aeaeral
uton'ha before wnltag a mart better
result la ulitillil. beeanae the nitrate*
are on hand ami are being formed at
the grow !t»g period of the fropa Ct
pert.-tw-e baa abniwlantly proved that
k better to plow ruanare into the and
ami allow It to lie there rather than hi
the pile Whether It fc> better to laav
manure spread upon the atuface of
the Intnl. rather than to plow ft l» «r
lea re H In the pile. H-perwla rblepy «•
the amount of luaa ranaed by aarfbee
lran.au> m
The foregoing lairagrapha are et *
fractal from an article whhrh appea «
tj All a want that of Tetperlem.'l
far era and pra.-ti«-al farmer*
ba<( -<noi time f..r the Hteratare 1
their «neatioa. f.< a I-Clef, < <>mpr •
and lorid presentation of the maai
•ItMKtlon The article la neetradty * »
peu.le.l to bulletin No 3H of t.e
Hatch (Maae «tatM-.u aa "mite*"' < .
the proper handling of tarajanl BV.I
Dun by I" NWlHagtua
« • ■■»erl««a.
Phr (musically Im-llmdi What
four opinion of Wagm r a work*?
He Never saw them, bat I «h> *
piipp»>*c fle-y are la It with rnllnaaa v
•-Chicago !»aily Newt
The Real (serene* T...U.
Small bills are aaM to t<e searee. MM
11>.■*.* "little bill"." mat I— .-.Hinted tip
an to ci.nie around a« ««»ial the ttrat rf
the month - lloaton lramK rlpt.