VOL XXXVIII
BARGAIINS
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BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBER GOODS
BICKELS
If you want the biggest values for your money ever offer
ed come to this sale. A grand opportunity to get good solid
footwear at a big saving. . L , « A ,
Ladies' Kangaroo-calf spring heel shoes 5 80
Men's fine Satin-calf shoes LOU
Boy's fine Satin-calf shoes JJU
Men's double sole and tap working shoes 1.00
Boy's double sole and tap working shoes 90
Ladies' solid oil-grain shoes 90
Ladies' fine Dongola patent tip shoes 100
Misses'fine Dongola shoes
Ladies' fine serge Congress gaiters j>o
Old Ladies' fine Dongola shoes »«[
Infants' fine shoes
RUBBER GOODS. #
Men's Storm King rubber boots $2.75
Men's rubber boots (regular height
Boy's rubber boots 1
Children's spring heel rubbers
0-~..i||||-FBLT GOODS. —#
Men's felt boots and overs SI-?®
Men's knit boots and overs ~
Boy's felt boots and overs
Youth's felt boots and overs • •
At nil limes a fall stock of Gokey shand-male box-toe boots and shoes. Gokey s
hiiili-cnt c .pr«?r t. e shoes fur boys and high cut waterproof for eirK
C'. Biplt'e "t'-ck of sole leather and shoemakers supplies.
SdkSvCeS?. and Children's levins and oxergai.ers.
JOHN BICKEL,
SOU 11? STKfcET. - - t-UTLER, I'\
jj NEW TAB' E COVERS.
w( You'll find variety enough to be suie of getting just what you like, g
Very bet dscnifc tapestr> coveis ir all MZCS at M rj nsirgh low prices
■P| i yard squaie ccveisscc. jard square ccvtis 75c, ft co, •» 1 50
U Brd f' 75. 1 i »rd square covers fJ. 25 and 2.25.
R A SALE OF FURS g
,3 Short Cluster Scarfs with 6 and 8 tails and long
M • # Scarfs with tails, am', with heads, claws and tails. W
S 1 Made by the best Furriers in all dea : rable kinds ot
dl) aft "I I _ Fur and we guarantee the styles and qualities to
S lie right and prices very low. jJk
(ft \l\ Canada Seal Scarfs $1 00, 1 50, 250
\U! Electric Seal Scarfs $5 00, 7 50 Jp)
ti JPL Black Marten Scarfs *5 00. 6 00, 850 fIP
K l\ Sable, Mink and Fox Scarfs $5 ou up
M CHATELAINE BAGS AND PURSES Jn
jpk Are selling freely. Superior values in all the JR
S M*jjg leading shapes and leathers make sales easy.
(f Chatelaine Bags 25c, 50c, 75c, 1 00, I 5°
u UtumjMl. Purses 25c, 50c, 75c, I 00 <0
Chain Purses and Bags 25c to 3 00
* SfylM. YOU CAN SEND A CHILD.
® J I .\\ We take especial care in filling orders entrusted
9k / I U to children. They teceive the sime attention as m
r* N n grown folks. If j-ou want any Ribbons, Ties,
jm 1 ' I Belts, Hose Supporters, Collars, "Hosiery, t "der- ■
LU wearer anything else iu otr line, dou t be afraid tJk
■ ltd to send the children. JK
|L. Stein & Son,|
5 108 N. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA $
® ur s P ecialty ' s
Trimmed Hats.
( f We save you monotony in styles, and
TV )J* the prices are astonishingly low. Our
Y / tfSk. trimmed hats are artistic, practical
W \ / VH stylish and of choice materials. The
f L / Wf styles will please th? most critical
y customers and the prices will please all.
Our prices cannot be duplicated in the
Rockenstein's,
MILLINERY EMPORIUM.
358 ScotJi Msiu Stiff*. - " BuUtr, P»
KECK
. g Fall and Winter Weights,
J 1 Have a Dattiness atx.ut tbem tliat
\ \ } I » tAy /] \V mark the . wearer, it won't do to
' l?l fS* \ Ifw lJ wear the last year's output. You
"/ \jr/ F\ won't get the latest things at the
p \ fA stock clothiers either. The up-to
1/ Vv\ U W y date tailor only can supply them, . (
11 rr\ I I J (j if you want not only the latest
I I 1// 11l things in cut and fit and work-
I I }//// nionship, the finest in durability,
/ » I where e'se can >ou get combina-
I 1 ill 11 tions, you get them at
- K E C K
G. F. KECK, Merchant Tailor,
42 Ncith Main Street All Work Guaranteed. Butler, Pa
m ** s n —■ • ———
Removal Notice!
C. F. T. Pape,
Jeweler and Watchmaker
Will be found on and after April Ist at
121 E ast Jefferson street, opposite G.
Wilson Miller s Grocery Store, Butler, Pa.
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Proposing an amendment tothe Constitution
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Section 1 Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth in General Assembly met. That the
following is proposed as amendments to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance wtth the provisions
of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One to Article Eight, Section
One.
Add at the end of the first paragraph of
said section, after the words "shall be en
titled to vote at all elections." the words
'•subject however to such laws requiring and
regulating the registration of electors as the
General Assembly may enact." so that the
said Section shall read as follows:
Section 1 C'ualiti> ationsof Electors. Every
male citizen twenty-one years of age. pos
sessing the following qualifications shall Ite
entitled to vote at all elections, subject how
ever to such laws requiring and rtgulating
the registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact:
1. He shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least one month.
•J. He shall have resided in the State one
year (or. having previously been a qualified
elector or native born citizen of the state, he
shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six months.) Immediately preceding the
election.
J. He shall have resided In the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at least two
months immediately preceding th'.' election
4. If twenty-two years of ago and upwards.
he shall have paid within two years a State
or county tax.which shall have been assessed
at least two months and paid at least one
month before the election.
Amendment Two to Article Eight. Section
Seven.
Strike out from said section the words "but
no elector shall !>e deprived of the privilege
of voting by reason of Lis name not being
registered, and add to said section the fol
lowing words, "but laws regulating and re
quiting the registration of electors may be
enacted to apply to cities only, provided that
such laws be uniform for cities of the same
class." so that the said section shall read us
follows:
Section 7. Uniformity of Election Laws. —
All laws regulating the holding of elections
by the citizens or for the registration of
electors shall be uniform throughout the
State, but laws regulating and requiring the
registration of electors may be enacted to
apply to cities only, provided that such laws
be uniform for Cities of the same class.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. W GRIEST.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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ixised as an amendment to the Constitution
if the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in
accordance with the provisions of the
Kirfhtecnth article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four of article eight, and
insert in place thereof, as follows:
Section 4. All e actions by the citizens shall
lie by ballot 07 by such other method as may
be prescribed oy law: Provided, That
secrecy In voting be preserved.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
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Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Tho wear ' Special
care has been
P\/QC taken in the se-
J lection of our
Hats and Men's fornisliings.
All the new things in
Shirts, Neckwear, Gloves, etc.
[)ur prices
ire very reasonable.
The good dressers buy here.
)no. S. Wick,
MEN'S
HATTER AND FURNISHER.
Opposite P. 0.
"Peerless"
Wall * Paper
Absolutely Without Equal.
Tl IT GREATEST VARIETY
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New Goods Now In
For Season 1901.
MCMILLANS
Next Door to D ostoffice.
Special Notice.
"Bicycles at cost" to close them
out, come early and get a bargain.
All kinds of repair work given
prompt attention at
Geo. W. Mardorf's
Bicycle Store and Repair Shop,
109 W. Cunningham St-
BUTLER, PA.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31. ISOI
Pain in Head, Side and Back.
For years I suffered with pain in the head,
pr.in In the side, and in the small of the back.
I was nervous and constipated and could not
sleep. The pills and other medicines I tried
only made a bad matter worse. J hen 1 tried
Celerv King. One packuge cured me aud
made a new woman of me.—Mrs. lb. Kiee
hammer, Croton-ou-Hudson, N. Y.
Celerv King enres Constipation and Nerve,
Stomach, Liver and Kidney Disease*. 2
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It cleanses, soothes and H
heals the diseased mem
brane. It curea Catarrh rPUPn
and drives away a Cold Ufl V f FVr. K
in the Head quickly. It • ■ ■» »
is absorbed. Heala and Protects the Membrano.
Restores the Senses of Taste and SmelL Full size
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your cheek the glow of W.
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M JOHN STOfi'S r TJ
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>1 K M. LOGAN, Ph. G .
M Manager, BJ
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£ Both "Phones. kl
M Everything in the
drug line.
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conker
WHEN TIME IS IN DISPUTE
A watch from our store can be relied
upon. We guarantee our watches to be
satisfactory time-keeperi, and quality
makes the price, A big stock of all the
standard makes to select from. We also
repair any kind of a watch that is made.
In addition to our complete line of
jewelry and optical goods we sell
Cameras, Photo Supplies, Victor, Edison
and Columbia Talking Machines.
R. L. KIRKPATRICK,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician
Next to Court House.
L. C. WICK,
DEALER II»
LUfIBER.
LIBERTY.
What man is there so bold that he should say,
"Thu3 and thus only would I have the sea?"
For whether lying: calm and beautiful.
Clasping the earth in i*. *e or throwing back
The smile of heaven fr. ra waves of amethyst,
Or whether, freshened by busy winds,
It bears the trade and navies of the world
To ends of us? or stern activity,
Or whether, lashed by tempests, it gives way
To elemental fury, howls, and roars
At all its rocky barriers, in wild lust
Of ruin drinks the blood of living things
And strews its wrecks o'er leagues of desolate
shore,
Always it is the sea, and men bow down
Bo fore its vast and varied majesty.
So all in vain will timorous ones essay
To set the metes and bounds of liberty.
For freedom is its own eternal law.
It makes its own conditions and in stern
Or calm alike fulfills the unerring will.
Let us not then despise it when it lies
Still as a sleeping lion, while a swarm
Of gnatlike evils hovers round its head.
Nor doubt it when in mad, disjointed times
It shakes the torch of terror and its cry
Shrills o'er the quaking earth and in the fame
Of riot and war we see its awful form
Rise by the scaffold where the crimson ax
Rings down its grooves the knell of shuddering
kings,
For always in thine eyes, O Liberty,
Shines that high light whereby the world is saved.
And, though thou slay us, we will trust in thee!
—John Hay.
#•....r—•!•-.—-J--——*i*—•**
| M APACME |
•r- A STORY OF TWO CHILDREN
} AND AN INDIAN. (
-—.1.-— —-*
Not every Apache can get his fill of
blood before sun up anil his fill of mes
cal before noon. Vet Coyote That Bites
hail managed to achieve both those de
lightful ends, and of all the happy sav
ages on the Colorado desert he was the
most riotously, tumultuously happy.
With what keen delight he had drawn
his sharp blade across the throats of
Jose Sanchez and his wife after he had
stolen into their wagon in the gray
dawn, and what thrills of Joy shot
through his breast when he silenced the
yells of their two little children with
the butt end of their father's own rifle!
And then, when he had taken what
gold was in the Mexican's bag. what
mescal was in his demijohn, and had
strapped Jose's rather loose fitting car
tridge belt about his sun brown belly,
with what fierce pleasure he stole away
from the scene of his bloody work and
with the Mexican's rifle on his shoul
der had wandered far down the dry
arroyo, sipping from the demijohn the
stupefying juice of the agave from time
to time until he felt that he was grow
ing drowsy!
Then he had dragged his uncertain
way along until he had come to the
railroad track. lie stared stupidly at
the bright steel rails and looked up at
the humming wires in an awed sort of
way. He would like to lie there be
hind the rocks, he thought, until some
one should come along the track and
then try a shot at him with his newly
acquired weapon. The demijohn was
growing light, and the rifle was grow
ing heavy. Well, it was getting toward
noon and rather warm even for an
Apache, and he would lie down in the
shade of the rocks over there and rest.
The humming of the wires is a sooth
ing sound, and no sooner had his head
touched the earth than sleep took a
mighty hold upon him and wiped out
his realizing sense of joy, as sleep has
a way of doing with everybody that
t»as anything to be joyful for. And so
he lay, with the rifle by his side and
his unspeakably hideous face turned
up toward the blue that arched the
desert.
It was quiet there and restful—no
sound save the music of the wires.
Stay; there were other sounds, but they
came some time after Coyote That Bites
had thrown himself upon the sand and
gone off to the land of Nod. They came
faintly at first and mingled with the
murmuriugs of the wires. Surely they
were the voices of children.
Had the red beast been awake he
might have imagined that they were
the haunting voices of the wee Mexi
can children whose blood he had so
ruthlessly shed that morning, but he
heard them not. They were very far
from being ghostly voices anyway,
those tones that now piped forth so
merrily as Dubs and Gay trudged down
the line. They were walking to the
scoop out along the roadbed, not on the
track, for that was forbidden.
There were other things that were
forbidden, too, and one of them was
straying so far away from the station,
but Dubs was "taking good care" of
his three-year-old sister, and in the
pride of his six full years he was equal
to the care of half a dozen such as Gay.
" 'F on'y had sum matches to build a
fire wlv," sighed Dubs, "I'd burn off
vese prickles jus' like ve Injuns does."
"O-oh!'* came suddenly from under
Bay's sunbonneL "Wot s dat?"
"W'y, it's a Jug!" And Dubs left the
"toonles" nnd started toward the pile
of rocks where lay the Coyote's demi
john and where also lay the Coyote
himself.
The two trudged up the little slope,
and Dubs grasped the handle of the
demijohn, only to let it drop again aud
spring back quickly with Gay In his
arms, for he had caught sight of the
Coyote, and he was smitten with a sud
den desire to go home.
But he saw the Indian did not more,
and so he suddenly became very brave.
Ue was certainly sound asleep and 110
more to be feared than papa when he
lay on the lounge in his midday repose.
Then, too, Dubs was quite sure he was
a "worky" Injun, like the Yaquis, who
shoveled and picked on the railroad,
and so his mind became wholly at ease.
The Coyote's cartridge belt, which
had been so loosely strapped, had fal
len off and lay by his side. There were
a hundred very interesting bits of brass
sticking in it, and the children soon
had these scattered all about in the
sand by the snoring Coyote. In the
scramble for her share of the innocent
toys Gay let owe of them drop on the
Coyote's leg. Perhaps the mescal's in
flupnce was on the wane, for a big
brown knee was thrust quickly up from
the sand and a big brown hand clutch
ed the ugly knife at tlw» Coyote's side,
but the hand fell aixl the noble red
man snored on.
Dubs tried on the cat'ridge belt and
became an Indian, all but the indis
pensable knife, and iio concluded to
borrow that from the sleeper, whose
fingers had lost their grip 011 the buck
horn handle.
"It's bigger'n mominie's butcher
knife, ain't it. Gay?" the young savuge
asked as he grasped the handle of the
devilish looking blade. "Now, you 'tand
over vere, and I'll get 'hind vis wock.
Yen you turn along, I'll Jump out and
kill you."
Gay demurred.
"Oh, it's ou'y make b'leve. Vese
kind o' Injuns don't kill nobody." And
he stuck a contemptuous finger toward
the innocent Coyote. "It's ou'y 'l'aches
'at kills, an' vey's none youud here,
mommie says. I'm a 'l'aclie, so you
better look out."
It was a dubious sport for Gay, and
wlieu it came to the kiltiug part she
screamed lustily.
"You've woked him up an' 'polled it
all," said Dubs In a tone of accusation.
"Now he'll want his knife."
Sure enough, the Coyote That Bites
did shake his brown legs and arms
quite vigorously, but the last two big
swallows of mescal held him down.
So. after turning over and burying his
hatchetlike face in the sand, he lay
quiet again.
When he had thus turned over, was
brought into view the rifle, which had
been concealed by his dirty blanket.
Dubs eyed the weapon with covetous
eyes. He could not withstand the temp
tation of feeling it all over, standing
it up on its butt ind trying to shoulder
it. but this last feat he could hardly
eceomplish. Just what it was that
kept his fingers off the hammer and
trigger and prevented a sound that
would surely have brought the Coyote
to his feet with a yell, 1 am sure I can
not tell, but Dubs played with that
fascinating weapon nearly an hour,
while Gay poured sand over the car
tridges, hiding nearly ail of them from
view.
By this time the sun's rays were on
the long slant, and the children were
very hungry. By this time. too. the
Apache was growing restless, for the
mescal had nearly tost its grip ui>on
him. A train thundering by. or. much
less, a "swift" brushing against his
black foot, a spider dropping on his
leg. or even a big tlv buzzing at his
ear—any of these would have set his
demon force into play again.
But the children could not wait for
such demonstrations as these, though
why it did not »e?ur to Dubs that the
Coyote's ear needed tickling with a
grease wood twig the Lord only knows.
The wind was up. aud the wires were
murmuring louder than ever. The wee
ones had sported in the black shadows
long enough—had played with the fangs
of the deadly serpent until they were
tired aud their stomachs were empty.
So they set off on a trot for home.
Just as they turned the bend and
came in sight of the low roof of the
station a "dust devil" swept by the
rocks where lay the Coyote That Bites.
He Jumped to his feet, grasped his
empty sheath, gave a mad whoop and
started about in feverish rage. There
was his knife, half covered by the
sand, and there was his rifle, far from
his side. Here was the cartridge belt
empty, and all about him in the sand
were countless little footprints.
A bewildered look stole over his face,
but it passed away when his eyes rest
ed on the empty demijohn. The ex
pression that replaced it was one of de
moniacal ferocity, aud the lust of
slaughter lay heavily upon him. But
the cartridges—where were they? He
saw Gay's mound of sand and, kicking
it, gave a grunt of delight to see the
brazen capsules that were scattered
right and left by his foot.
He picked them all up, grunting over
each one. Filling the belt and grasping
his rifle, he started off in the direction
in which the small footprints led. Like
a bloodhound, he chased along the
track. His eyes scanned the plain at
every turn, and his breath was hot and
strong. But when he turned the big
curve and saw the station he knew that
he was late —too late —and he gave a
grunt of disgust and was off like the
wind over a side trail that led toward
the sunset.
In the low roofed station house the
mother crooned to tired little Gay, ly
ing so soft and limp In her arms. She
looked out over the desert, saw the sun
touching the tips of the solemn giant
cacti with purple dots, saw the prickly
pear shrubs holding their grotesque
arms above the great sweep of sand
that ran down to the low horizon and
felt the Inspiration of the scene, as she
had often felt It before, for the desert
has a beauty that is all its own. She
knew that other women in the great
cities and In the cool, green valleys
might pity her In that desolate spot,
but she felt that she needed not their
pity. Dubs came and leaned his head
against her arm where she sat, and lit
tle Gay nestled down with a tired sigh.
Yes, there was much, she thought, for
which to be thankful.
And in truth there was.
Man Miid Woman.
The human animal finds in the oppo
site sex the greater part of bis and her
mental life. The arts rose out of sex.
When man ceased to capture woman,
he cut a reed aud blew a tune to win
her, and it was not until he had won
her that he began to take an interest
In the tune for its own sake.
Physical Intimacies are but surface
emotions, forgotten as soon as they are
satisfied, whereas spiritual intimacies
live In the heart. They are part of our
eternal life and seem to reach beyond
the stars.—George Moore's "Sister Te
resa."
Destroying the Turf.
Bunker—All his acquaintances are
down on him for plowing up the ground
on Sunday.
"Why, I didn't know he was a farm
er."
Bunker—Yes, he's the worst kind of
a farmer at golf. lie's just beginning,
you know.—Philadelphia Press.
She Only Fluttered Him.
Weary Bill—Hank, look me over an'
8?e If yer see anythln' wrong 'bout me.
Tired Henry—l dou't see anythin' un
commonly new. Why do you think
there's somethin' wrong bout yer?
Weary Bill—A lady jist tells me I
look smart 'nough to work.—Boston
Courier.
Holiit by nia Own Petard.
Biller (to Stark, with a perambulator)
—Hello! That your baby?
Stark (trying to be smart)—No; It's
one I borrowed of a neighbor.
Biller—So? It's a homely little brute,
isn't it?— Boston Transcript.
A Te»t.
>'
lie loves me,
lie love 9 me not.
—New York Journal.
EnconroKlnK Hint.
"I have a very short memory," said
Willie Wishington, self accusingly.
"One would never think it from the
Itorles you tell," answered Miss Cay
iune sweetly.—Washington Star.
Stm nae.
Bacon—The suu is one of the best
■jnown medicines.
Egbert—Yes, I guess that's so.
"And yet you can't buy It in any drug
store."—Vonkers Statesman.
r^lfpN
HANDLING STRAW.
flow to Make n Harrow For
Movinjc Small i(unutl(le».
When straw is stacked outside the
barn and some of it is wanted in the
stable for feeding or bedding pur
poses, the usual plan is to carry in a
little at a time on a fork or in a rope
or strap sling. This in the use of a
fork is anything but a speedy opera
tion, next to impossible on a windy
daj and with a sliug a very unpleas
ant job in cold weather, as an Ohio
Farmer contributor remarks. He there
fore suggests and sketches an easily
and cheaply made contrivance to facil
itate moving the straw, which may
also I e useful for transporting small
quantities of hay from place to place.
Procure first some light laths, say
three-fourths by two Inches, and make
an almost square frame, using eleven
of the lath pieces as If making a box
STRAW AXD HAY BARUOW
with one corner left cut. On the iu
side of this frame at the desired height
nail two heavier and longer pieces
for handles. A couple of 3by 1 inch
boards, proper h-ngth and with oue
end of each narrowed down to tit the
hands, will answer for"*die handle
pieces. On the bottom of the frame
nail lath or boards, letting the two
nearest to tin- center project about six
inches iu float. These two should be
a little heavier tlian the others to pre
vent springing. Between the project
ing ends place a small wooden wheel
six or eight inches in diameter. This
wheel may be a circular piece cut from
a oue cr oue and one-half inch board
and have a light iron band fitted on to
keep it from splitting or be a wheel
from an old barrow or something simi
lar. A light wire spoke wheel from a
toy wagon is excellent for the purpose.
Th»' axle on which the wheel revolves
Is attached to the under side of the
projecting pieces of the frame by a sta
ple driven over it into each piece. The
two rear upright pieces of the frame
extend down level with the lower rim
of the wheel to act as feet. Put braces
across the front (as indicated by dotted
lines) to strengthen the frame and hold
in the straw. Other light strips may
be tacked on the sides of the frame to
serve the same purpose.
If the contrivance is made of the
right material, it will combine strength
with lightness and be very durable. If
made only 2Mi by 3 by 4 feet. It will
hold a considerable quantity of straw
and be found a time aud labor saver.
THRASHING THE POTATOES
A Harvester Ilailt on n Xew Princi
ple—Good on Smooth, Fine I.and*.
For a long time those who produce
large quantities of potatoes have felt
the need of a machine that would do
away with the hard and slow method
of hand digging and picking. An im
plement which Is used to some extent
AN ENGLISH POTATO HABVESTEB.
in England and is said to work satis
factorily is illustrated by The Rural
New Yorker, which says:
This machine digs, cleans, sorts and
delivers the potatoes into baskets. The
separator part works on the same prin
ciple as the ordinary grain thrasher, so
that those who use it may properly
speak of thrashing their potato crop.
There is apparently nothing to pre
vent small stones or hard lumps of dirt
from getting in with the tubers, and
the natural conclusion Is that the ma
chine Is Intended only for use on soil
that Is free from stones and not wet
or lumpy.
It ought to work to perfection on the
prairie lands of the central west, and
If it should come into general use the
probabilities are that the bulk of the
potatoes could be grown on these
smooth lauds on a large scale at a
figure which could not possibly be met
by the small grower lu the east, who
must depend largely on hand labor.
Hollyhock For the Hena.
Somebody says hens are as fond of
hollyhock leaves as cats are of catnip.
In fact, It is found that cats like the
hollyhock and will eat it as the fowls
do. A writer In one of our exchanges
urges the planting of hollyhocks for
chicken food and gives directions for
their cultivation. For a hedge row
there are few if any flowers more at
tractive or more suitable, but when
used to feed the poultry the flowers. It
seems, must be sacrificed. We would
suggest that they be planted in quanti
ties sufficient both for ornament and
for lien food.
"I have been using hollyhock for
poultry green fodder," says a poul
try man, "for 20 years. I learned the
trick from a Hollander. I saw him
feeding nrmfuls of the leaves to his
hens. Ever since that I have sowed
hollyhocks regularly. The trouble is
very little. The plant is a biennial—
that is to say, it requires two years to
come to blossom. In the first year it
merely develops the root and lots of
leaves of large size on soft stems from
one to three feet high. These leaves
are tender, and the hens relish them.''
—Farm, Field and Fireside.
RUSSIAN WHEATS.
Drought nnd Cold FlenlNtnnt Varl
etl<-M—liurd Winter nnd Macaroni.
To show the value of the use of the
hardy varieties of the Russian type of
wheat one need only to call to mind the
Crimean wheat, known under the mis
leading name of Turkey, which lias
been grown for twenty-five years or
more in Kansas and is now also grown
extensively in Nebraska, lowa aud Ok
ahonia and to a lesser extent In other
oarts of the country. By its hardiness
t has entirely revolutionized the winter
.vheat Industry of the middle plains
■tales. Even this variety, however, oc
casionally succumbs lo the winters in
arts of lowa aud Nebraska and fails
Klrely In South Dakota, Minnesota
tid Wisconsin.
It is therefore desirable to secure va
.eties still hardier than the Turkey.
That It is possible to do this in east and
south Itusslu is the opinion of Wheat
Expert M. A. Carlton of the depart
ment of agriculture. He says that the
'\harkov winter wheat from the east
>ll part of Kharkov, where summer
aights are common and cold. Is in
ured by dry, piercing winds and the
■ nee of snow, Is probably one of the
tidiest of all known winter varieties
and ought to be able to withstand tiiw
winters of South I>:ikotn and Minneso
ta. It Is bearded nu<! has n white chaff
and very hnr<! r<>il era in. Another vari
ety. Beloglino, i - probably a little more
drought resistant and a little less re
sistant to cold and Is perhaps adapted
to regions west of the one hundredth
meridian of the great plains as far as
e:;treuie western Nebraska and eastern
Colorado. I'lta and ISulvola are resist
ant to drought and of excellent quality.
Other Russian varieties resistant to
drought of good red grain, but not so
resistant to cold as those Just men
tioned. are Odessa White Chaff. Odessa
Red Chaff aud Roumanian White Chaff.
These three varieties ought, according
to Mr. Carlton, to give excellent results
In Oklahoma, northern Texas and a
large part of Kansas.
The greatest endurance of drought Is
exhibited by wheats of the Durum
group, commonly called macaroni
wln-ats. In eastern Russia. Turkestan
and Algeria these wheats produce very
fair crops with ten to twelve inches or
less of rainfall per year. Experiments
made with these varieties have al
ready given sufficiently favorable re
sults to show that they are admirably
adapted to the driest portions of our
great plains and will probably prove
successful also in Arizona, New Mexi
co, Ctah and the drier portions of Ore
gon and Washington.
In addition to drought resistance
these varieties have the advantage of
being resistant to the attacks of leaf
rust and other parasitic fungi.
On the other hand, they are very lia
ble to injury in severe winters and
must be used as spring varieties north
of the thirty-fifth parallel. South of
that latitude they may be sown In Oc
tober or November and become practi
cally winter wheats.
Hop Picking: In California.
Now we have Chinese, Japanese, In
dians and whites, the last being most
numerous, says an authority on hop
growing in California. The Chinese
are the fastest pickers, but do the most
unclean work; the Indians are «he
slowest and cleanest pickers; the Japa
nese pick well and are the least trou
blesome; the whites pick well, but
slowly. Hop picking has become more
popular with the whites in recent years.
Tliey come with their camp wagons,
chickens, dogs, cats and cows. The
butcher, the baker and tho groeerymnn
come around every day and furnish
such things as are needed by the pick
ers, who camp near the yards. No
charge is made for wood, water, cab
ins, tents or horse pasture. As some of
the pickers come without means, part
of their wages Is paid as fast as due
to all who wish, but no settlement is
made till the harvest is done except in
case of some picker who is obliged to
leave.
The Beat War to Tie a Bad.
We have before us two articles on
budding, aud they are correct, well
written and practical. Ilowever, as a
result of long experience in the opera
tion, we believe we can Improve on
these or any other method of tying,
says Texas Farm and Ranch. The tie,
whether of bast, split rush of what not,
should be about one-fourth inch wide.
Uaving inserted the bud and cut away
auy part of the bark that may project
above the horizontal cut, take the tie
between the thumb ana first finger of
each hand, place it flatly across the
cut above the bud, by a slight lateral
motion force it down close to the bud,
pass the cuds back, cross and bring
them forward, crossing over the slit,
and back again, and tie with a single
knot; or, if the slit is too long to be
well covered thus, bring the ends of the
tie to the front again and tie over the
lower part of the cut. This Is the best
aud fastest method we ever tried.
Manuring Land For Strawberries.
The use of well rotted manure plowed
under when preparing the land for
plants gives the best of results in many
cases. Especially is this the case when
a dry growing season occurs, the plants
being able at once to obtain available
plant food and growing without a
check und making runners early In the
season. In many soils the manure adds
the needed humus.
Green or half rotteu manure is more
often an Injury than a benefit because
of the many weed seeds It contains.
Many strawberry beds are practically
ruined by the weeds Introduced by the
use of such manure.
Perhaps the better method of using
manure Is to apply it rather heavily to
the crop grown on the land the year
before strawberries are planted, follow
ing that crop with a cover crop to be
turned under In the spring before set
ting plants.—Professor L. H. Bailey.
No Limit to New Idea*.
There never has been a time when
the individual has stood for so much
as he does at present. There has
never been a time when individuality
and personal initiative brought such
amazing rewards. There never has
been a time when the individual could
or did exert so much Influence as at
present. There Is no Individual today
so insignificant that, if he became the
medium of a new or potent ideal, he
would be prevented by uncontrollable
conditions from expressing his idea
and reaping his Just reward.
In all ages up to this man has been,
owing to his limitations of physical
force, a plaything of conditions, a slave
of his environment. Skill and intelli
gence were but two of the factors In
his progress, bounded and restrained
by limitations to their employment
Now, however, with universal energy
at the disposal of each individual, this
terrestrial sphere scarce puts bounds
to his tield of Influence.—Cassler's
Magazine.
Frolt Acids Kill Germa.
A writer in a scientific periodical
states that It is not generally known
that fruit acids are germicidal. "The
Juice," he says, "of limes and lemons
is as deadly to cholera germs as cor
rosive sublimate or sulphur fumes or
formaldehyde or any other disinfectant
It Is so powerful a germicide that if
the juice of one lime or lemon be
squeezed into a glass of water that Is
then left standing for ten or fifteen
minutes the water will be disinfected.
It makes little difference where the
water lias been obtained or whether it
has been boiled or filtered." As boiled
or filtered water is not always obtain
able this Is worth remembering.
Wliat Yon Pat In Toar Monlb.
It Is through the mouth that most
malignant germs find their way into
the body, and therefore one would
think that It was hardly necessary to
warn people against the riskj they are
running in using it as a sort of third
hand. One would imagine that hardly
any one needed cautioning against
holding money with the lips, and yet
an immense number of otherwise thor
oughly cleanly people indulge in this
dirty, dangerous practice.
More Reat.
Doctor—There's nothing much the
matter with you. You only need rest.
Patient—Oh, but, doctor, look at my
tongue.
Doctor—That jieeds rent, too, madam. (
No. 45
WHEN GARFIELD LAY DYING 1
A Pathetic Incident of Hla Removal
to I.OBK Branch.
A pathetic Incident is related apropos
of the day of fasting and prayer which
was appointed by all the governors of
the United States at the time President
Garfield was removed from Washing
ton to I>ong Branch in the hope that
the change might help him to recover
from the bullet wounds inflicted bjr,
Guiteau.
"Crete," said the president to hla
brave little wife about 11 on that
Thursday morning as the ringing
strokes from the belfry of the Episco
pal church almost across from the cot
tage leached his ears, "what are they;
ringing that bell for?"
"That?" said Mrs. Garfield, who had
been waiting for the surprise. "That's
the church where we were when yon
first came down. They're all going to
pray for you to get well," and, falling
on her knees, she said, "And I'm going
to pray, too, it may be
soon, for I know that the other
prayer has been heard."
From where he lay Garfield could see
the carriages draw up and group after
group go in. lie could even hear the
subdued refrain of "Jesus, Lover of My
Soul," as it was borne by on its heaven
ward way. Thrilled with emotion, a
tear trickled down the president's face.
Then he closed his eyes and turned his
face as a sweet woman's voice arose
singing from one of Sir Michael Coßta's
oratorios. "Turn thou unto me and
have mercy upon me," sang the voice,
"for lam desolate— l am desolate and
afflicted; the troubles of my heart are
enlarged. Oh, bring thou me out of my
distresses —out of my distresses—my
God."
The people in the church sat almost
spellbound under the voice, for the
singer was affected deeply and made It
seem to all, what It must have been to
her, a prayer in music.
FLOWER AND TREE.
A few pieces of charcoal dropped Into
the water assist In preserving cut flow
ers.
The hole for a tree should bd made
wide and deep and the bottom be filled
with rich earth.
The seeds of nearly all forest trees
do best if not allowed to become dry
before planting.
For the finest flowers sow pansy seed
In the fall. Protect the young plants
through the winter, and you will be
well rewarded.
The sweet william Is a biennial, but
will sow their own seeds and come up
year after year, as do hollyhocks, thus
making them practically perennials.
One of the handsome perennials that
flower In July Is the digitalis, which
has long spikes of blue thimble shaped
flowers. It makes a striking clump.
The principal advantage in fall sow
ing of flower seeds Is that the plants
grow stronger, root deeper and flower
earlier and longer than those from
spring sown seed.
The grape Is one the most desira
ble fruits to plant It Is Inexpensive to
get a start with, it bears early, it is
productive and easily managed, and
the fruit is delicious and wholesome.
Couldn't Stand Satire.
A burglar, while attempting to rob a
bloated bondholder of Maryvllle, by
mistake got Into the humble residence
of an editor next door. After unsuc
cessfully fumbling about for suitable
assets for some time he was disgusted
to observe the tenant of the house sit
ting up In bed and laughing at him.
"Ain't you old Skindersen, the capi
talist?" inquired the housebreaker.
"Nary time," chuckled the journalist
"I'm the editor of The Screaming
Eagle."
"Jerusalem!" said the burglar, look
ing at his stemwinder. "And here I've
been wasting four precious hours on
this branch almshouse. I say, old quill
driver, you never poke fun at your sub
scribers, do you?"
"Not the cash ones."
"Exactly," said the burglar, taking
out bis wallet "Here's six months'
subscription to call this thing square.
If there's one thing on earth I can't
stand, it's satire."—Tit-Blts.
Personal Element* of Sncceaa.
"Personality," as It 44 called, If
thing apart, a light that MWMfirHP#
den. It Is difficult to describe, being In
Its nature variable. Often it Is com
posed of one part talent and two parts
character, and he who has It may in
spite of other deficiencies command
success.
Large successes are attainable by the
union of aptitude and concentration of
purpose, coincident with opportunity;
the meeting of the man and the occa
sion, the suiting of the word to the
nction, the action to the word; self
confidence, unflagging courage, abso
lute probity.—Henry Watterson in Suc
cess.
Inherited Proweaa.
"To what," sked the young woman
with the notebook, "do you attribute
your remarkable power In training
these animals and keeping them in
subjection?"
"Well," replied Mile. Castella, the
lady wonder of the arena, "I think I
inherited it from my mother. She was
a strong minded woman. My father
was a regular bear, and she had to
subdue him about once a'day as long as
she lived."—Chicago Tribune.
They Hold More.
"Do you ever wish you were a girl?"
asked the visitor who was waiting in
the reception room.
"Only at Christmas time," answered i
the boy, who was lingering In the door-,
way.
"Why do you wish It then?"
"Because of the stockings they wear,",
was the prompt reply.—Chicago Post
A Man'a Age.
The great majority of men who have
passed forty are old or young according
to their belief. Those who think them
selves old are old; those who think
themselves young are young.—Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Which I.enda the Happier LlfeT
"Mamma, what's the difference be
tween reality and Imagination?"
"The difference between reality and
imagination Is explained by the differ
ence between your papa and your Un
cle Abner. Your Uncle Abner takes the
sawbuck, goes out In the back yard,
suvs nothing aud saws wood, and your
papa takes the easy chair and a pillow,
noes out In the front yard, says noth
ing and saws wood."—lndiana polls Sun.
One on Pop.
"Pop," said Dick, "if a mfln does a
thing It shows he can do it doesn't
It?"
"Certainly," replied his father.
"That's plain enough. Why do you
nsk, my son?"
"Because I heard you tell mamma
yesterday you couldn't afford to buy a
new cookstovc, and theo you went out
and bought it."—Chicago {Tribune.