VOL. XXXX. ©©©©©©©©©sssssssssssssssso 8 EYTH BROS., 8 NEXT TO OLD POST OFFICE © O o ■ o o ■ « o M si o o■l Jo 1 I ! F i 1 "CT | |O r ! | Our Entire Stock | {Wall Paper I 8 FROM AUGUST i TO 8. \\ _ _ - _ ■ _ , ■ _ s $ ROPSINO RALLY AND ROUND-UP « « RIiHNANTS AND ODD LOT». JK g THE MODERN STORE. jg W has »et apart the last days of July to mako a grand wind up of it-< July « u Clearance Sale. Qk X From Tuesday, July 28, to Saturday, August I. Inclusive, IR we offer the accumulation of a month's bnsy selling and will givo such K U Tllom that no one can afford to stay away. Uh 5 All Remnants at one-third off Regular Low Remnant Prices tR REMNANTS OF Dress Fabrics, Silks, White Goods,« a Colored Wash Stuffs, Ginghams, Calicoes, Muslins, S Ribbons, Embroideries, Lace, Etc. 5 Remnant Price on a Host of other Goods. S W One lot Ladies' Shirt Waists, 2-ic. One-thiid off on all White One-third off on all Drees Skirts. Dark Percale and Lawn Dressing U IE Saoqnea reduced to 33c. 50c Wash Petticoats reduced to 33c. All W U Parasolf at one-half Price. Millinery at a fraction of former coat. fR ODD LOTS SACRIFICED - All over the stoie there are odd lots left JR SA from our big July Clearance Sale and iniiKt go IKJW. and MO we have M pat remnant prices on them. REMEMBER THE OAVS AMD DON'T MISS ANV, 2 Co., S « SOUTH KAJO STKXZT t OOi s \ ££l Send in Your Mail Orders, g f[ OPPOSITE HOTEL ARLINGTON. BUTLER. HA. f! MUST GO EGARULESSO FUOST I AT TH E I Little Furniture Store 1 On the Corner! - All Porch Goods Refrigerators At coat or less than cost. At less than actual cost. Any Rocking Chair Some Bargains \ In this store at handsome dis- In Bed Room Suits to make room ooont from regnlar cash price. for new goods that will arrive soon Many Bargains alt Along the Line IN PARLOR GOODS, COUCHES, PARLOR AND EXTENSION TABLES, HALL RACES AND SIDEBOARDS, ODD DRESSERS, SEWING MACHINES. Closing out all Go Carts at less than regular cash prices If you don't get a Bargain It's no Fault of Ours. COME IN AND COMPARE! BROWN &• CO. No. 186 N. Main St. (Bell Phone 105) BUTLEIt, PA. —— JULY CLEARANCE SALE. 25 Per Cent off on Entire Stock of WALL PAPER Patterson Bros' 280 N. Main St. Both Phones. Wick Bnildint;. K E 0 K Jw* & Spring & Summer Weights J'""A I j\ f\ Ei Have a nattiness about them that Hi r) fw L ISK /J UV mark the weaier, it wou't do to ' !'/ CT l\ Lfy ( H wear the last year's output. You | ■/ jh rK~v/ \> . Ij won't (jet tlin latest things at the 4 f/KX 11~7 vS utock clothiers either. The up-to ! "fj AW Jll /-< date tailor ouly lan supply them, t t i \ll \% JJJJ/I l) if you want not only the latest (J | llf (J / I tilings in cut and fit and work -1 1/ f 111 I iiunship, the finest in durability, , II I II ill vhere else (-an you get combiua- Wjm *ll 111 UL tlons, you get them at I KECK Q. f. KECK, Merchant Taller, 34 North Main Straat All Work Guaranteed Butler Pa THE BUTLER CITIZEN. I Reed's Wine of Cod feivcr Oil will build you up and make you strong, will give you an appetite and new life. If you feel tired and worn out try our Wine of Cod Liver Oil and find relief. It is stronger and better than pure Cod Liver Oil. Pleasant to take and is inoffensive to delicate stomachs. Indorsed and recom mended by physicians every where. The best Spring tonic to give you Health and strength. For sale only at Reed's Pharmacy " Transfer Corner Main and Jefferson Sts.. Butler, Pa PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ATTORNEYS. RP. SCOTT, • ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office on second floor of Armory Building. Butler, Pa. i T. SCOTT, AM ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at N> H. U'est Dtntnond St. Bu' !er. Pa. pOULTER Ci CAKhK, V ATTORNEYS aT r .»W Room n.. Armory l,niWlin k . TOIIN 7.. COULTER, FJ ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW. Office with R. C. McAboy, J. P., south side Diamond. Special attention given to collection' and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, fir Butler County National Rank T D. McJUNKIN, tJ . ATTORNEY- AT- LAW. Office in Reiber building, cornel Main and E. Cunningham i>ts. Entrance on Main street. J B. UKKDIN, •J • ATTORNEY AT LAW. on Main St. near Court House. I'VE RETT L. RALSTON, i ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, No. 25-' South Main Street, Butler, Pa. Fisher Building. First door on South Main street, next my former office in Boyd Building. HH. GOUCHER, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Wise building EH. NEGI.EY, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office In the Negley Building, West Diamond PHYSICIANS, Hemorrhoids and Chronic Diseases a Specialty, nr H. BROWN, M. D.. TI • Office in Riddle building, Diamond, next door to Dr. Bell's old office. Office Hours: —9 to 11 a. in., 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p. m. (y EO. K. McADOO, M. D. U EYE, KAR, NOSH AND THROAT, Exclusively. Hours— 5-12, 1-5. Both Phones. Troutman building, S. Main St. T C. BOYLE, M. D. TJ • EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT, After Aptil Ist, office in former Dr. Peters'residence, No. 121 E Cunning ham St., Butler, Pa., next door to Times printiiffe office. FLU&A B. MORROW, D. 0., V GRADUATE BOSTON COLLEGE or OSTEOI'ATHY. Women's diseases a specialty. Con sultatiau and examination free. Office Hours, 9to 12 m., 2 to 3 p. m. People's Phone 573. 1/6 S. Main street, Butler, Pa. M. ZIMMERMAN !• PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON At '127 N. Main St. I R. HAZLETT, M. I)., 106 West Diamond, Dr. Graham's former office. Special attention given to Eye, Nose and Throat. People's Phone 564 CAMUELM. BIPPUS, TJ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 200 West Cunningham St. DR. JULIA I-;. FOSTER. DR. CLARENCE M. LOWE. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS. Rooms 9 and 10 Stein Building, Butler. Consultation and examination free, daily; and evenings by appointment. DENTISTS. DR. ii. A, MCCANDLESS, DENTIST. Office in New Martincourt Building, S. Main St., (adjoining Dr. Atwell's office.) HW. WICK, • DENTIST. Has located in the new Stein building, with all the latest devices for Dental work. UR. M. D. KOTTRABA, Successor to Dr. Johnston, DENTIST I Office at No 114 E. Jeflerson St., over G. W. Miller's grocery "I J.DONALDSON, TL • DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty. Office next to postoffice. DR J. WILBERT MCKEE, SURGEON DENTIST. Office over C. E. Miller's Shoe Store, 215 S. Main street, Butler, Pa. Peoples Telephone 505. A specialty made of gold fiilingu, gold crown and bridge work. MISCELLANEOUS. IVM. H. WAI.KKR, II SURVEYOR, Residence 214 W. IVarl St., Butler, Pa. F. L. McQUISTION, VA CIVII, ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. Office near Court House JAMES DO|,US. 1 • LICENSED AUCTIONREB Inquire at Slieriff'soffice or 426 Mifflin St. Butler Pa. NERVOUS HEADACHE BREEDS INSANITY Many u person's whole pleasure m i .:e i- ruined by the fear of nervous head- Hch-js. Any little > .vireiiiTir, no matter what, business or'social,brings th.-m on. The feet and bands grow coid. th u id i- hot. the stiff, the temples throb and only in 'he quiet of » darkened room is relief obtained Th:- 1 eondit'o i innst be checked or it meatus compi- t-- mental min. To thus- people Dr A. W. < a-»;'s Nerve Pills collie as a I>!< —i 11 They do r.ot stop, ihey cure it;.- 'iea !- a.-lies. They do not b'anket. they b r.ld np. They put the nervous system in a strong, vigorous, sturdy coiiditii ri i condition that gives one resistive ,o.»er and enables them to tnjjy l:res pleasures. Mrs. A B Mcflce of 121 Elm it, Bu !.r fa .says: "Dr A. W. • hose's Neive Pi is are » grand medicine I suffered uei.-t all the time from a hard nervous s;ck h»-*d-iehe and felt generally mis a !e as a consequence I w.-.s told >f trie N: rve Pill-- and POT a IM.S at D H \Y-il k-r'fl Drag Store, 113 Sooth Main >t. a d they have cand U;<- I l.ase no ui'>re headaches and feoi"th<;i'>vioe ;i , . .%<• a Ik>X at dealers <•« Dr A W Ch-ee Mf-dicine Co , Buffalo. N V See that ).'.rlrait and sign; ire of .. W. I tia-e M. D., :n«- on every package. Your Live. is it acting weli ? Bo\ regular? Digestion good? if not, remember Aver's P " !Want your moustache cr YcarJ a j beautiful hrown or rich black ? J Buckingham's Dpi ct R P &C° f.ash'js N | Nasal OATARRH cleanses, soothes and heals a tho diseased membrane. £»•*'**» B II cuu-3 catarrh and drives M -.> i a • ny a cold in the head quickly. Cream Balm is placed into the nostrils,spreads over the membrane and is al>sorbed. Relief is im mediate and a cure follows. It is not drying—does nut produce sneezing. Large Size, 50 cent* at Drug gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents. ELY BROTHERS. 50 Warren StreeU New York HtTR a i>l i< El Johnston's Beat, Iron and Wine M k . n A 1 13 tje Ifl <7 A litst Tonic gfc j Blood Purifier. & jkl Price, 50c pint £ A C • Prepared anil W2 ® 2 sold only at] M Crystal f< H Pharmacy, t [ un mul I'uiii;-, In tbo tf Htomach. J AIISOr.UTKI.Y IIAKMLGSR. B Ah » l»r. IlitrrU' >' ( ur«(fiwl» ul| ■ Prepared |>jr m A. HIIM VKK K ) <• v\ v\ va v\ v\ v* v\ v* .'A ) I ViV . S 121 E. Jefferson Street / i | F.ICFAH, by reason of the formation of Ibe But lei Hu Ini • a Ti util < on p- ny HturcHsor Uj the Hntler Savings Hank, the latter l>y a vole of Its Stoekholders ami tin* Hoard of went into liquidation .Vantiary lat. notl.-o »s heivhy uiven that Said Itutlir Savoys Itunk is vtlmiinu up lis, the rreditois thereof an> notified to pn went t h«dr cluims. if any. for payment at 11n llutler Having# A Trust (.'iimpany. doing bu.slrir->s at the old si and WM A. CMri«KLL. Ik., (NJI-.'lm President. BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1903. i . j ; 3 -j . _ Tccctacata c e : WARY ANN, j : ijhe i'NLUCKY • • • u liy Elliot Walter.... ° ~ a t» x © 9 »t/M. J ''l/ T- C. Mcilu > • • • N a tun had developed Mary Ann on large physical lines, noteworthily in re gard to her pedal extremities and hands. Perhaps her mouth also might be included in the general extension, but its broadening effect was some what mitigated by two enormous dim ples which were constantly in evi dence. Her hair—well, some people are sensitive resjiecting too muc'i descrip tion. We will call it bright in color, with a tendency to curl. All in all, which was considerable, Mary Ann was good to look upon, even as the gorgeous pumpkin in the glad harvest days. So thought Jefferson Gill, who was as conspicuous for elongation as Mary Ann was for rotundity. He drove a baker's cart along the outlying high ways, invariably halting at the gate before the cleanly farmhouse of Mary Ann's father, with the loud cries of his vocation. Not that he effected sales of any ac count, but a glass of cool milk was much to liis taste and—other considera tions. Mary Ann was possessed of what is known as a "falling foot." To be more explicit, she stumbled easily and ap parently with little provocation. This was a source of much mortification ami some damage, the latter, however, being mainly confined to articles she fell with or people she fell oil. Her early experiences had guided her to the art of letting herself go the mo ment her equilibrium became dis placed. and now she could Hop down almost gracefully and hardly break an egg in the basket. But it was a morti fication to the flesh, and. considering her size. It must have been a great mortification. She favored Jefferson. It was a full year since that fall in the road behind the baker's cart, when, with a cream cake In each hand, the stepping upon a round stone and the attraction of @ oorsa DOWN THE iiir.r,, MAKV ANW TBOD TJL'ON A BAHAMA I'FCLER.. gravitation had launched her suddenly upon the angular form of Mr. Gill as he stooped over to pick up the nickel she had dropped. A natural anxiety for the cream cakes caused a rather heavier settle ment than usual, and Mr. Gill suffered accordingly. But as he was very polite he accepted apologies protestingly and after being brushed off with a broom took two more cream cakes from his stock, sat upon the piazza with Mary Ann and ate them sociably, though gaspingly, for his respiration was bad ly affected for several minutes. This was a long past incident now and acquaintance had ripened to affec tion. Jefferson's life was lonely, he hud a snug sum in the bank and lately his mind dwelt largely upon Mary Ann. "Gojng to be n circus," he announced one warm afternoon, "Saturday. Want to go V" The hand holding out the glass of milk she had brought him unclasped In excitement. "Do I?" cried the object of his attentions. "Oh, murder! What diil I drop that for? Let me get the mop." As she hurried in from the porch Jefferson gazed mournfully at his shoe and the white stream trickling over the iloor. "I'm half afraid to take Ucr," he muttered. "She's sure to have something happen. Never did 1 see her like for dropping things and falling down. It's her way, though," he ndded gallantly, "and she'll get over It Crowed too fast; that's all." The appearance of Mary Ann with mop, towel, a fresh offering from the dairy and a joyful smile dispelled his annoyance. She gave a couple of vig orous wipes with the mop, then fell upon her knees and scrubbed the anointed shoe with great energy. "It's too bad! I'm awful sorry, Jeff. Leaked in on your stocking, didn't it? Of course I'll go to the show. Ain't I the clumsiest thing? I'a says I'll be the death of somebody yet! I'll wear my new hat." "Come, come," cried Jefferson, break ing in on her disjointed exclamations, "don't bother with that old shoe. Sit up here by me, and I'll tell you." His nand rested lightly on the curly head. 'Don't," he said gently. "I hate to see rou doing that." The girl looked up quickly, then down, and rubbed ba iler 1 1:n before. That rapid glance in the blue eyes made Mr. (Jill's heart liutter wildly. He saw a blush stealing down the bent white neck. 11 is hand stole to her white wrist and clasped It llrmly. "No, Mary Ann," he wlilspcr.yl, "I can't bear for you to be cleamif my shoes." "I don't mind," whispered th» girl. Jlut she rose obediently and suddenly turned from him. "They call me 'Mary Ann the Unlucky,'" lie heard her murmur. "Mebbo"— She pulled lier hand away, brushed by him into the house, and lie saw her eyes were full of tears. Jefferson rose agitatedly. This was very unlike Mary Ann. "Be ready at 2 o'clock Saturday," he called after her. "All right, Jeff," came back a smoth ered reply, and Mr. 'Jill departed in some bewilderment. "I must have grabbed her too hard," he mused anxiously. "l ord )tno\v» J Vlldn't mean t» hint her. I'shaw! t was just going to say something." Jefferson felt pride in Mary Ann. He had steered her (or she liimi success fully through the crowd. She had en- Joyed herself hugely ami been sparing in her demands for peanuts and red lemonade and had not broken down the seat as upon a former occasion. Now the circus was over, an and examined the coin. "It's all right," proclaimed Mr. Gill. "Pretty dirty, hut the real thing. Your luck has turned, Mary Ann. Will you spend it for what I want you to get?" His light tone trembled, and his face was white. "Tell ill", Jeff." As on the porch three d:iys before her eyes searched his and dropped. "A—a—wedding gown." "Yes. Jeff, and—and—l'll try not to fall down in it." A Truiii«»«l Monkey. A woman (tils of a u ion key which she saw while in Paris which was so well trained in good manners that it was almost impossible to believe that he did not understand what was said to him. The Japan Weekly Mail de scribes the animal's accomplishments: Wlien the woman met the monkey suddenly on the stairs one day, the creature stood in the corner to allow her to pass, and when she said, "Good morning!" he took off his cap and bowed. "Are you going away?" she asked. "Where is your passport?" Pulling off his cap, he took from the crown a paper, opened it and showed it to her. When some one observed that her dress was dusty, the courteous monkey took a brush from the table and care fully brushed her dress and then her shoes. When any one gave him food he al ways made a low bow before taking it and then ate it slowly and daintily. He had been taught to eat eggs with a spoon and to use a knife and fork. He could lock and unlock a drawer, thread a needle, uncork a bottle and polish his master's shoes. lie seemed to take great pleasure in gay company and paid close attention to the conversa tion, looking turn at each speaker as if lie understood what was said. This remarkable monkey was never placed 011 exhibition. He died at an early age of pneumonia. Curea For IlUeuniutiani. In Michigan n double cedar knot is carried in the pocket to cure rheu matism, and in New Hampshire a man carried a gall from the stems of gold ell rod for the same disease. A small white grub is in the gall and he thought as long as the grub remained alive no rheumatism could get hold of him. Hickory nuts, the buckeye and Its cousin, the horse chestnut, which brings good luck in New Jersey, are other foes to rheumatism in different lutrtlittra. Some people wear a strange ring made of a potato with a hole bored through it for rheumatism and others carry a plain potato in the pocket. The charm is more potent if the potato has been stolen. Almost anything seems to have rheumatism lighting properties, for iu southern Michigan a pebble in the pocket serves to ward it off. Carlyle'a Kflurf. Carlyle tried to make the purse proud English ashamed of their gen tility, respectability and rubbish. He taught that work was noble, idleness shameful; that ladies and gentlemen who live to please themselves live the life of a beast—of the poodle on their hearth rug; that duty, not pleasure, was "our being's end and aim;" that real ities were better than shams. But to make the "upper middle classes" swallow al! this he was obliged to dis guise the medicinal truth, not exactly in nectar, but in a Scotch porridge manufactured for the purpose, a nota ble "sham" of his own.—"Life and Let ters of Samuel Palmer." Only When It Striken lh<* lletlnn of (lit? Kye Can It Dp Srrji. What is the simplest demonstration of the fact that light is invisible? The blackness of a midnight sky demonstrates this fact most readily. We may see the planets !(, long after the ladies had ousted him from the principal parts, and In HMSI Pepys, who saw him in I lie "Silent Woman," speaks of him as "the liveliest lady for a boy" he had ever seen. MALTESE MILK GOAT. Another Cnmlldnle Kor 11 Ilo'ini In An i mnl 1 n«I nntrlra. - Spanish Maltese goats' milk is su perlor to that «>f the ordinary cow for feneral domestic purixisos. I'mil with coffee it is delicious, giving that bev erage a rich, creamy appearance, while a few drops in a cup of tea are equiv alent to more than a teaspoonful of ordinary cream. When used for cakes or puddings its superiority is quickly apparent, lv>th to the sight and taste, imparting a rich yellow color to these articles when cooked and thereby act ing economically l>y lessening the num ber of eggs requisite for them. Many , persons are impressed with the l>ellef that goats' milk is possessed of a pe culiar flavor. The impression is an en j tirely erroneous one. This milk resem bles cows' milk lioth In taste and color, j the only difference being that It Is richer, thicker and slightly sweeter, I containing, as it does, a larger per centage of cream and sugar and a less percentage of water. When not confined the Spanish- Maltese goat in its eating habits is much like the deer. Its diet being prin cipally choice buds, twigs, leaves and i MALTESE MILK OOAT. i undergrowth. Its meat, therefore, ; bears a close resemblance both In taste ! and color to deer flesh or venison. The I grain is dark and closer than either \ mutton or Angora goat meat. No meat is sweeter, healthier, more tender or | palatable. It Is more delicious in j flavor than deer venison. At present prices the long haired Maltese skins ire worth from 75 cents to ?1 per pound for trimmings, rugs, imitation bear skins and other pur post's, while the short haired arc worth from 2T> to 40 cents per pound to tan ners, who use them for making the celebrated "vicl kid," a quality and class of leather rivaling the French kind both in beauty and durability, which, of course, greatly enhances the value of these skins. Farm, Field and Fireside quotes a west Texas correspondent to the fore going effect. Government Soil Snrverinff. The United States bureau of soils maintained fifteen soil parties in the field during last year, the areas cov ered being as follows: Ferry county, Ala.; Yuma area, Ari zona; Stuttgart area, Arkansas; Impe rial area. California; Los Angeles area, California; Arkansas valley area, Col orado; Gadsden county, Fla.; Lewlston area, Idaho; Clay county, 111.; Clinton county, 111.; St. Clair county, 111.; Taze well county. 111.; Posey county, Ind.; Dubuque area, Iowa; Wichita area, Kansas; I'nlon county, Ky.; Smedes area, Mississippi; Ilowell county, Mo.; ItnPrUIW flrt'g. M»ntanu; Trunhtii i>r*xa, N. J.; Blgflats area, New York; Lyons area. New York; Hickory area, North Carolina; Parmele area, North Caro lina; Mount Mitchell area. North Car olina; (Jrand Forks area. North Dako ta: Columbus area, Ohio; Toledo area, Ohio; Areeibo to Ponce, Porto IMco; Abbeville area, South Carolina; Dar lington county, S. C.; Brazoria area, Texas; Vernon area, Texas; Albe marle area, Virginia; Walla walla area, Washington; Janesvllle area, Wiscon sin. During the current year the num ber of soli survey parties has been in creased to twenty, which it is ex pected will make surveys of about fif ty areas in thirty-two states and ter ritories. What Titers la In Cultivation. We must keep in mind the fact that when corn is a foot high the roots fill the soli between the rows, and to cut them off checks the growth. Cultiva tion after that time should always be shallow. Have the soli loose so that rains will run in instead of off und break up the crust us soon as It is dry enough to work, as this will check wasteful evaporation from the surface. A farmer with whom I was acquaint ed incurred the wrath of his hired man by having run the cultivator again and ugaln through the corn during a severe drought, while the neighbors were rest ing on tUelr oars waiting for rain to come. "What, run that thing through the corn again? You might as well run it in the big road." "Well, I guess we'll work the corn a leetle more, but"— He had the only crop of corn In that section of country. When In doubt whether you have cultivated the corn enough It will always pay to work it a "leetle more."—Cor. Ohio Farmer. What I'ormtrr In. Forestry Is the preservation of for ests by wise use. It does not mean the abbreviation of that use. It means making the forest useful not only to the settler, the rancher, the miner, the man who lives in the immediate neigh borhood, but Indirectly to the man who lives hundreds of miles off.- President Roosevelt. lion Mnny I'lnntu In n 11111. One strong watermelon plant In a hill is better than two or more. Leave two cantaloupe plants in each hill. Thin out surplus soon after the leaves become rough. THE SOY BEAN. Uow It Improve* Han Out St»ll«—Pre paring: tin* I.und. The soy bean, In common with the other leguminous plants, has the pow er, by the aid of minute organisms growing on Its roots, of obtaining from the air much of the nitrogen necessary i for its growth. Many of our so called "run out" soils which have befell seri ously exhausted l>j* the continuous growing of nrrti llM and other nitrogen using crops may l>e restored to fertility hy the use of leguminous plants, sucli as the vetches, clovers, cowpens and soy bean. The soy bean will thrive anil give paying crops upon a wide range of soils, varying from light sands to heavy clay loams, the most satisfactory results be ing usually obtained upon a medium heavy soli. In fact, any good corn land will be sure to give satisfactory results, pry weather does not affect this plant as quickly as the ordinary field beans and peas, as It withstands drought much better than corn, being ranked with Kalllr corn as a drought resisting plant. Those methods of soil preparation which give the best results with a crop of Held beans will under ordinary con ditions give equally satlsfavtury re- suit? wltli this crop. Thoroagh plow ing and harrowing should be given so :is to leave the land smooth and free from rubbish lu order to facilitate the planting and subsequent care of the crop. Plowing should be delayed un til Just previous to planting, the best time for which Is when the ground Is thoroughly warm and before the hot weather commences to dry It, which Is Immediately after the time for plant ing corn. Plantlnic (kr Soy Beaa. Planting may be made at Intervals from the 20th of May until July 1. but I satisfactory results are often obtained when the seed is not planted until after the removal of an early grain crop. On ninny soils It will not par to make | applications of manures containing large quantities of nitrogen, as tn sev eral tests conducted at this station the increase lu yield has not been sufficient to pay for the additional cost of the nitrogen. It will not be wise, how ever, to attempt the growth of this : crop in soils deficient In potash and phosphoric acid, unless these sub stances are added. Potash In muriate gives good results, while as a source of phosphoric acid dissolved bone or line ground bone will give satisfactory returns upon soils which are not too deficient In lime, liut on those which show a greater lack of lime more sat isfactory results may be obtained by the use of slag meal or floats.—G. E. Adams, Rhode Island Experiment Sta tion. Convenient notions. Where trees are In a position to be used as hitching posts It is wise to make some provision like that shown in the cut. Many a fine tree has been ruined by horses gnawing the bark, j AnA HITCHING CHAIN AND HALF DOOR but with an iron arm and a short hitch chain at the end that danger is avoided. A blacksmith can make such a device in half an hour. It is often the case that a doorway must be closed against animals, but ventilation be still desired. The dou ble door here shown will fill the bill. It is a half door hinged to the regular door as shown. When the half door is not desired it can be bnttoned np against the full door and the whole used as one or It can be used as shown In the cut. This use of the half door keeps the air from blowing In on ani mals lying down, but keeps the air cir culating above them.—Farm JournaL Sictr Cera. In the latitude of Philadelphia it will do to make the last planting of sugar corn on July 1, and one ought to bo made then; one also in the middle of June. There are few more paying crops than sugar corn for late market. It always brings a good price.—Farm Journal. What Othoro Say. A progressive farmer frequently makes mistakes, but he doesn't keep lm malting ttte eaonr trace. It Is a good time for the young man frho Is willing to work and give all his energy and make It his life work to grow good fruit. That man will get good prices for his fruit. San Jose scale Is like one of the peo ple who come and stay with us and never know how or when to go home. Let us not waste sympathy on the poor boy. lie after all is the only one in this country who has really a chance, for the children of the rich are usually stunted by luxury before they begin to grow. The man who spends half his time looking over the fence to see what his neighbor is doing never wins. The winning horse keeps his nose straight before him and sticks to business. Any commission house Will tell you today that the most prosperous truck growers are those who grow well what they plant, sort it carefully and pack In a neat package and have a distinc tive mark. Don't tie the team to the load of hay for their dinner. Advice. The best advice that can bo given probably Is: Take all the advice you can get and then do as you please. The successful person, or the one whom the crowd counts successful, Is being con stantly besieged with applications for advice how to succeed. He is generally Incapable of giving It. The same ad vice, outside of a few maxims gener ally applicable, Is seldom good for two persons. Advice, as a rule, Is cheap and about as valuable as most cheap things. To be constantly following ad vice without stopping to consider its source Is the plain mark of weakness. It is this trait of weak human nature which makes the business of the pat ent medicine maker so profitable. The person of power is the one who neither gives nor takes advice In generous quantities. The world would be better off if advlco were much less plentiful. Then, perhaps, its quality might rise In proportion to Its scarcity.— New Lon- LITTLE BARBADOS. The lalatu Contain* Aboat tile I'roudrat l*«o|>le on Barth. None of the great nations of the earth is half so proud of Itself as the little colony of Barbados, a mere speck In the Caribbean, which calls ltsolf "the little England of tho tropics." Alone of all England's West Indian Isles, Barbados has belonged to Eng land ever since It was first colonised by white men. It has never been con quered by tho enemy, as the others have been. Tills fact naturally gives the Burbadlans a good conceit of them selves and Indeed makes them Just about the proudest people on earth. When Just before tho Crimean war England was hesitating whether sho should attack Itussla the Barbadians sent this message to the cabinet: "Go ahead. Don't be afraid. Barba dos Is behind you." King (R-orge was offered an asylum by "little England" wb«n Napoleon Bonaparte proposed to invade Eng land. "If you were driven from^Bnglan^T' the Barbadians wrote, "come here. Too will be safe with us to protect •you.'' When England was suffering hsr worst reverses In South Africa tnj Barbadians were not worried. TUcj knew that if matters really reached a crisis "Barbados would go In and"j)nlsh the business," as one of their newspa pers seriously put it. The postal service is something that cannot be stumped out—Philadelphia Bulletin. No. 30. KITCHEN SUPERSTITIONS. ! *Vh y Most Cooks Alirari Mr Thtlfj Batter One Way Oaly. "Take a good lump of fresh bntter> and roll It In flour, place It In a linedj saucepan with a half pint of good, rich; cream, stir It gently over a low fire, al« ways the same way, till it begins tot simmer." ) This recipe for the making of Vetted! butter Is quoted from an old fwhipped! cookery book of a century ago, bat th» ; direction to stir "always the samof i way" Is observed as religiously todsyj as It was then, and probably will to foe i a thousand years to come, i All cooks of all nations stir no* only, the same way, but also from east tn west, a sure indication that the prats tice originated with sun worshipers. Speaking of stirring brings to mind that in most English households— try ones at least—the practice of tha whole family Joining to stir the Christ* mas plum pudding Is still la vogue. There are many peculiar, o«d fasb-J loned superstitions connected With! cooking. For Instance, In Scotland, when oat cakes are being baked, It is still cus tomary to break off a little piece and throw it Into the Are. At one time, whenever a baking was made—which was perhaps once a month only—a cake was made with nine knobs on It. Each of the company broke one off, and, throwing it behind him, said, "This I give to thee; preserve thou my sheep," mentioning the nam* of a noxious animal—fox, wolf or eagln A roast pheasant Is usually sent up with the tall feathers. This practice Is a memorial of the days when a pea cock was skinned before roasting and when cooked was sewed into Its plum* age again, its beak gilded and so served. Tossing the pancake Is another inter esting food superstition. Formerly the master of the house was always called upon to toss the Shrove Tuesday pan* cake. Usually he did it so clumsily that the contents of the pan found their way to the floor, when a fine was da*, manded by the cook. The custom is still kept up at Westminster school, where a pancake Is tossed over the bar and scrambled for. The one who se cures It la rewarded with a guinea. The origin of the cross on hot eras buns Is a matter of dispute. There la little doubt that cakes partly dividsd Into four quarters were made long be fore the Christian era. At one time 11 was believed that bread baked on Good Friday would never grow moldy, and a piece of It grated was kept in every; house, being supposed to bs a sover eign remedy for almost say kind of ailment to which man Is subject. In many parts of England it is con sidered unlucky to offer a mince pla td a guest It must be asked for.—Bostoq Journal. Aaeloat »«