VOL. XXXX. 03,3333,9 ®«©«©SO | Santa §fHE^RmM»i § daus WMag? „ it § L Santa § W w \ n , ft o Romeos * Claus o 0 You Can't Think of Oue Without the Other. ft § HUSELTON § a Dispense* tiese comforts tor every member of tbe family-not one was 0 x skipped when he planned away back in the summer for your ««tisfac A O tion in Christ niw baying Everybody knows what the ROMEOS- _ O Dolge-felt-are! If not. there are two sure ways to find out.—WEAK V ft EM: Buy a pair for SOMEONE ELSE and you'll never hear the last U of their praises g 35c to $1.50 0 0 For the Christmas ball there are Slippers to suit the taste of everyone 0 A —Patents and those dainty creations with beaded fronts, with or with- 0 X ont straps. Pumps for the gentlemen. 0 X Wool Boots, Stockings, Arctics 0 0 All the warm comforts of life. Get a pair. 0 1 B.C. HUSELTON | S 102 V. Main St., Butler, Penn'a 0 BICKEL'S VA/lnter Footwear Extremely Large Stock ol Winter Footwear At Away Down Prices. Holiday Slippers. We are showing a large stock of Holiday Slippers. Many styles in fine leather, felt and embroideried slippers. We wish to close out our entire stock of Holiday slippers before Christmas and in order to do so we will sell them at extremely low prices. Ladies' Fine Shoes masterpiece of the shoe makers art and standard of the world. High or medium cut, box-calf, fine dongola, enamel and patent leather. Button or lace in light or heavy soles. OL aa « All the latest styles in men's fine Men S OIIOGS shoes. Large stock of Gokey's high cut, hand-pegged, box-toe and plain toe shoes. Gokey's Copper Tipped Shoes for the Boys. Complete Stock of Men's and Boys' Heavy Stocking and Overs Ladies', Gents', Misses' and Children's Felt Boots and Overs Leggins and Overgaiters in all sizes. Lambs wool in soles all sizes. SQie Leather and Shoemakers Supplies. Repairing Promptly Done. JOHN BICK^L, BUTLER. PA. I Jg Merchant Tailor. Jh] ■ I Fall and Winter Suitings I ■ ( ] JUST ARRIVED. ( ) R ■ 142 North Main St. ■ COOPER CO., FINE: TAILORS. Are r\ow occupying tHeir tl"ie Diamond. Suite from slo to s£>o. Cobn's Store, The Place with no Handsome Front. We want you to come to our store and look around for your Xmas shopping. We can't expect you to ap preciate the vast superiority ot this atore as regards varieties, qualities, styles and low prices unless you see what other stores are offering. We have the goods you want; we sell at absolutely the lowest prices. We are doing a big business simply because we merit )t. Hoojc round, you simply can't help pelng convinced that this is the Lowest priced store in the county We desire to Impress you particularly with tlie thorough manner in which we are prepared to fill your wants for your holiday buying. If you are looking after your own best interests you will buy here. When you come to this store you will forcibly realize the truth of this statement We Handle Everything Ready to Wear for Men, Women and Children. Cohn's Bargain Store, 150 Main and Cunningham Sts. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. Indigestion, Dyspepsia i can be cured by 1 Y^nbl Try i ! and if it j doesn't help you we will pay back your money. Johnston's PHARMACY, 106 N, Main SI. feed's Wine of Cod blvcr Oil will build you up and make you strong, will give you an appetite and new life. If you feel tired and u/orn 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 Jeff < «i ! : utler. Pa Do You Buy Medicines? Certainly You Do. Then you want the best for the i least money. That is our motto. ! Come and see us when in need of anything in the Drug Line and we are sure you will call We carry a full line of Drugs, Chemicals, Toilet Articles, etc. Purvis' Pharmacy 8. G. PURVIS, PH. O Both Htiontas, 213 8. Main Bt. Bntler Pa. NEWTON The Piano Man has secured the room on the Diamond, next door to the Y. M. C. A. Hall, lately occupied by the Cottage Hill Land Co., for an office, and has 75 Pianos stored in his room on the is land, which he Intends selling at Manufacturer's prices for Christmas Presents, You can Stfe sample# at pis room on the Diamond, or his salesmen will show you the whole lot. Now is the time for a Piano bargain. NEWTON The Piano Man. % Hlci rkey | : h: leading Photographer, $0 Old Postoffice Building, Butler, Pa. 1 BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1903. PROFESSIONAL CARUS. u ATTORNEYS. RP. SCOTT, . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office in Butler Conn National Bank building. AT. SCOTT, . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But , ler. Pa. j poi'LTER & BAKER, j ' ATTORNEYS AT LAW. ! Offire in Butler County Natioral I Bank building. TOHN W . COULTER, ') ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office with R. C. McAboy, J. P., i south side Diamond. i Special attention given to collections | and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or ! Bntler Countv National Bank T D. McJUNKIN, ; r) . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office in Reiber building, cornei Main and E. Cunningham Sts, Entrance on i Main street. ! 1 B. BKEDIN, ') . ATTORNEY AT LAW. ] ~>fsce on Main St. near Court House. EVERETT L. RALSTON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ! No. 257 South Main Street, Butler, Pa. ! Higher Building. First door on South j Main street, next my former office in j Boyd Building. HH. IVOUCHER, . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office 111 Wise building j; II NKGLEV, L. ATTORNEY AT LAW. j ihr— . hi B J NEELY. I' K'HJUIS . ifj • EYE, EAR, NOSK and THROAT, I After Apiil Ist. office in former Dr. ! Peters' rcoic nee, No. 121 E Cunning ; ham St.,*Bi tier, l'a., next door to Times ; printing offi e. I i 1 EAR A E. MORROW, I). 0., ! V GRADU ATE BOSTON COLI.EGE OF OSTEOPATHY. ' Women's diseases a specialty. Con j sultatian mi l examination free. | Office Ho. rs, 9to 12 m., 2 to 3p. m j People's Phone 573. 116 S. Main street, Butler, Pa M.ZIMMKRMAN I. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON At 327 N. Main Bt. I K. IIAZLETf, M. D„ L. 106 West lJianiond, Dr. Graham's former office. Special attention g :ven to live, and Throat. People's Phone 564 OAMUELM. BIPEUS, O PHYSICIAN AND SURGRON JDO Wc#t Cunningham St. DR. JULIA K. POSTER. DR. CI ARENCK M. LOWE. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN?. Rooms 9 and 10 Stein building;, Butler. Consultation and examination free, daily; and evenings by appointment. DENTISTS. W r .1 HINDMAN, . DKNTIST. 127J South Main Ktrtset, (ov Metzer's nhoe store.) I(. A- McCAWDLRBS. DKNTIST. Office in UntlorCounty National Bank HuildinK. 2nd floor. HW. W'.CK, • DKNTIST. Has located iu the new Stein building, with all the latest devices for Dental work. DU. M. D. KOTi UAUA, Succenaor to Dr. Johnson. DKNTIST Office at No 114 K. Jeflerson St., over G. W. Miller's jfrocerv 1 J.DONALDSON, 'J » luto nsT. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillingn a spec ialty- Office next to poutoffice. DR J. WILHKRT tiiiftf.KoN liV.WTlvf. Otticc over C. R. Miller's Slioe Store, 215 S. Main street, butler, Pa, Peoples Telephone 505, A specialty made of gold fillings, gold crown and bridge work. MISCELLANEOUS. XUu. IJ. " SUUVKVOH, Resilience 214 W. Pearl St,, Butler, Pa. jl F. L. McQUISTION, V. Civil. KMGINKKK AND SUHVKYOR. Office near Court House T UOj»wh, 1 • LICENSKD AIJCTIONKKK Inquire at Sheriff'soffice or 426 Mifflin St. Butler Pa WM. WALKKH. CHAH. A. M" EI. VAIN WALKER ft MtiELVAIN, ttO? Uutler County National Hank HEAL KHTATK. INSL'KANC'E. OIL I'ItOI'HRTIEH. LOANS BOTH I'IIONKS. Binding of Books - : % v i Is our occupation. We put our entire time to studying the best arid latest methods of doing our work. I! you are thinking of havin w work done in thiu line I am sure you will be well pleased if you have it done at Tte Butler Book Bindery, W. w. AiloX, Prop. Opp Conrt House. [llf^ EiSk coaxes a new appetite. At f" gTocers. 10c, 25c, 50c. PLj ML-&K Corn Products Co.. BE! New FOUR-FOLD LINIMENT. FOR MAN OR BEAST. Cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains and Bruises. AT ALL ORUGGISTS. 26c, BOc. SI.OO. Cross? Poor man! He can't help it. It's his liver. He needs a liver pill. Aycr's Pills. ! Want your moustache or^bcariTa j beautiful brown cr rich Slack ? Usa J Buckiiigliaiit'sßye 50ctt.cf druggist* or R. °H* il Bc Co., Nashua,N.H j Nasal CATARRH /3gSe& In all ita stages. C °t o <£. JJUq* Ely's Cream Balmf Y ' BE »W cleanse?, eoothCE and heala m the diseased membrane. * '""cl licurescatarrti and drives M away a cold in the head qnickly. Cream Halm 1* placed into the nostrils.cprrnds 0,-r the met ..ane and in a'»tjorf>ed. Relief is im mediate and follows. It is not drying—doea not produce sm ezing. Large Size, 60 cents at Drug gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cent*. ELY BROTHERS. Sfl Warren Street. New York NE\AM^ I1l» W W STOCK I have purchased the C. J. Harvey Pharmacy, in the Stein building, at 345 S. Main St., am remodeling and restocking the store. 1 have twenty-two years experience as a pharmacist, and compounding of prescriptions will be under my personal at tention. Pure drugs and honest treat ment guaranteed. When In town shopping, stop and leave your packages. J. L McKee, Pharmacist, Stein Block. S. St . Butler. Ph. FOR Drugs Ffadicl{ & Grohman. 109 N. /Vluin Street, SUTIvfcR, PA. Service. Prompt and Careful Attention. Four (Registered Pharmacists. Prescription Worl< a Specialty. » 4 if S IRUINED 1 T 7 h* •* Many a tine piece of ft* * * silver,watch or loeket tl? f ? Is spoiled by machine w % ? or poor hand engrav- n? »? ing, we engrave with- ♦% ► « out extra charge on if i all goods sold hy u*, iji ana when we Bay iji engraved wo mean '£ engraving that you J? will not bo ashamed t!i; to send anywhere. || Ralston & Smith, j| £'i "No Fancy Prices," i|i atWELEKS, |t f J Engraven* and WatehnmkurH, 11 ifi 110 W. Jefferson Street. ifi I i i i W. S & E. WICK, OKALRUB IN UO IRII und Worknd Lumber ct *!L KINJN DIHIM, Ha.»H UND VI.'IUL.NIJ (Ml Wi | u Sii.S'tiili y Office and Yard K ftunnlnirliam antl Monroe Hit 'near Wmi I'enn iJ«i><>t, "V T .C" 0' I WHILE NED I BALKED j * By RUBY DOUGLAS £ $ t * * * Coprritfht, 1303, by T. C. Mcflure * * * if************************* The r.iiif was falling in torrents as the congregation came out of the little church at Auburn. Not a cloud had luarred the clearness of the sky when tlie sexton pulled the time worn bell rope to eaii the good people to service, and it was not surprising that tlie did not mean It. tvus angry and they were I Kith stubborn. "Inez," he began again, "won't you"— "No, I won't c friends with him again, she nlso wanted him to apologize for all the cross things lie had said to her on that night and. yes. for all she had said too. She wanted to see how long he would wait, and this chance meeting had spoiled it all. "Get up. Ned; get np," said Rob, touching his faithful old friend lightly with the whip. But Ned, who had a few ideas of his own. thought a nice little rest under the dripping trees would be a good tiling for him and in cidentally help along matters behind him and refused to move. He had balked. It was not the first time, and both the occupants of the buggy knew what it meant. Ned would go when he was ready, and not until then. Per haps both minds remembered an occa sion when one of Ned's tantrums was a welcome accident. "This is most annoying," said Inez, looking ready to cry. "Yes? Ned is stubborn too." Bob placed a decided accent on the last word. Inez bit Iter lip. Why did he not apologize? "I shall get out and walk," she said after Bob had urged Ned In vain to trot along. "Don't be foolish, Inez," said Bob a little crossly. "I will get out myself if my company is so very distasteful to you." And. throwing back the rub ber robe, he prepared to get out. The rain was coming down as persistently as ever, and lie stopped to turn up his collar and trousers. As he placed his foot on the step to alight Inez caught the end of his coat. "Bob, you'll get wet!" she cried, pull ing at his coat. He did not turn around and stepped out into the mud and rain, Jerking his coat from lier a little rough ly. She was ready to cry. "That's better than freezing," he re torted. "Please, please come back, Bob," nud Inez burst into tears. That settled it. "Inez, sweetheart, I'm a brute. I know it. Forgive me, darling," lie said as he jumped into the seat and took her in his arms. Ned thought It was now time to jog along. "Take the lines. Bob." she said as Ned started and she looked up from the wet shoulder, "and never, never drop theui again." The First Ocean Slrnmpp, Tlie first steam vessel which crossed the Atlantic ocean was under the American iiag and was named the Savannah. The launching took place in New York harbor on Aug. 23, 1818, and the first trip, began March 28, 1811), was from New York to Savan nah, Ga., which was reached April 0. She was advertised by her owner, William Scarborough of Savannah, to make the ocean trip, starting May 20, and passengers were advertised for. None, however, was willing to risk the Voyage. The vessel sailed May 25, reaching the Irish const June 10. The next day Lieutenant Bowin of the king's cutter Kite boarded the ship, thinking that because smoke was issu ing from her smokestack that the ves sel must he on fire. Captain Rogers had charge of her during the voyage and afterward took her to Copenhagen, St. Petersburg and other foreign ports. The steamship was built by Francis Pickett and had a fuel storage capacity of sev«nty-tlve tons of coal uful twenty-live cords of Wood, mid her wheels were so con strueted as to be removable lu stormy weather. You (.OIK! tu 111- X.ui*. "I think your daughter intends to elope." The old man looked at the neighbor who was always interfering in matters that did not concern him and shook his head. "I can hardly believe It," lie said. "I have every reason to believe"— "ltut that won't do," interrupted the old man. "You forgot that this Is a se rious matter that ought not to lie al lowed to rest upon hearsay evidence. When one man comes to another and tells him that his .laughter is about to forsake Hie parental roof under cover of the night he should be absolutely sure yf what lie says. Have you incon trovertible evidence that what you say is true?" "Well, no; I can't say that I linve," replied the officious neighbor, begui ling to feel that perhaps he had gone 100 far. "Just as I feared," returned the old nan. "This is the third time I've had my hopes needlessly raised by reports of this sort, and it Is growing monoto nous." The Vnult of Ml. Mlelmn'a. The most Interesting place of pilgrim age In I>ublln Is St. Miehan's church, where the organ is still to be seen upon which Handel is said to have composed his "Messiah." In the graveyard Is the last resting place of Hobert Emmet, and the vault of St. Miehan's provides a more greWsome thrill than the morgue. The sexton lifts an iron door and descends a few rude steps, carry ing a light, without which the place would be pitch dark. You follow and find yourself in a narrow passage, from which cell-like recesses belouglng to different families branch off. Whether it is owing to the extreme dryness of tin? surroundings or to some mysterious property of tlie place, the process of de cay has been arrested, and the features of pet sous dead for two cenliiriu. may be recognized from authentic portraits. I'erhnpa tiic strangest tiling about the vault is the fact that, apart from the weird sensation, there Is nothing offen sive lu the surroundings.— London Tut ler. a TfcriNr Mi ide. "It's a pity," said the man in tlie rough brown suit, "that Johnson mar ried at the very beginning of his busi ness career. 1 am afraid that young wife of his, with her love foy pretty elotlies, will be a mlllutouo around his neck." "Don't y<*l believe it. She'll make lilm president <>f it bank oue of these days," said the man lu the new derby, who had been spending the week end at Uie small suburban home of Uim aforementioned Johnson. towel ami napkin i saw Ut the house had the name of Mime hotel stamped on if. and mo did the spoons, by Jove! She had gathered (hem up on their wedding Journey."- New York Press. Thn \\i»r «|n«l»er. A Quaker had tils house broken Into by it burglar and several valuables stolen. He did not inform the police, however, but kept the affair tu bttn self. The following evening a neighbor re marked !»• him: "1 am sorry to hear of jour house being robin'd, Mr. Pry. 1 hope your lois Is not heavy V" "Friend," said tlie Quaker, "thou must know the extent vt my I« M " a" well as I can do stuce thou art the bnrKiftv- 1 s|M>kt> not to a soul of what bad happened, mid thou art the llrxt to mention It to me; hence I know thou art (he burglar and will trouble thee for my property." lie got It A WHHSTLER STORY. Hif Climax of n Itlnner In Honor of the Eccentric Artist. At the ''lose of the case of Whistler against Husk in, the former, finding himself very much in need of rest and recreation, decided to make a southern trip. When he arrived in Venice his American friend thought to cheer him by giving a little dinner in bis honor, to which were bidden several friends of tbe artist, principally Americans and some few Italians. During the meal there arose a discussion which left an opening for Mr. Whistler to use upon his host one of those keen. Incisive, verbal thrusts peculiar to him, which left wounds extremely diiEcult to heal. The whole company was startled, but the host merely smiled, seeming to notice only the brilliancy of the attack. Presently, however, the dinner came to au end and the foreign guest* took their leave. Then the host turned upon Mr. Whistler and, in a voice trembling with suppressed anger, said: "Jimmie, do you know that you bru tally insulted me tonight?'' "Yes," replied the artist thoughtfully. "Well," continued the host, "I held my temper while there were others than our own countrymen present, but do you know what I shall do if ever you speak to me like that again? - ' "What?" "I'll grab the nearest water bottk and smash It over your head." The rest of the company sat quite still, horror and dismay In their hearts, while their angry host glared across the table at his antagonist. After a few seconds Mr. Whistler said In a tone of childlike innocence: "Then I knew what I'll do. I'll never say anything like that to you again."— London Academy. Courtship In Camcafi. After the evening meal is finished the "padre" may go to his club or cafe, while the ladies betake themselves to the large, open bay window. Lamps are placed near them, and as you wan der through the streets you plainly see everywhere at the height of your own eyes and quite near enough for a hand shake long rows of these groups of wo men, now gayly and ofteu brilliantly dressed, thickly powdered and bedeck ed with the quaiut old jewelry of the country. Then by and by a young man ap pears in front of almost every window and converses with those Inside. In most eases he is the suitor for the hand of one of the daughters of the house. Evening after evening be thus pays bis respects to her family, standing for hours on the sidewalk, till the day ar rives when the mother of his adored one believes the fact of his courting her daughter sufficiently advertised to the neighbors as well as to the com munity at large. Then only the doors of the house are thrown open to him.— Otto von Gottberg in Harper's Maga zine. Iltisklu aa a Gardener, Fond as ltuskln was of flowers, espe cially wild ones, he bad his own ideas as to what a garden ought to bo, and in his practical gardening was qulto u lundscapist. He liked making paths and contriving pretty nooks. When he flr*t came to ltrantwood he would liavo his coppice cut no more. It spindled up to great tall steps, slender aud sin uous, promising uo timber, and past the iiko for all oumiiiercial use or time honored wont Neighbors shook their heads, but they did not know the pictures of Botticelli, uud ltuskin had made bis coppice Into an early Italian altar piece. Then he had his cspallcik of apples and a little gooseberry patch and a few standard fruit trees and some strawberries mixed with (low ers. In one corner there were beehives In the old fashioned pent house trailed over with creepers. Here and there were little hummocks, each with its special interest of fern or Bower.— Uood Words. l.iinkluK l niter the Hat. You seldom will liud a brainy man with a round head. The head that contains lots of brains either is very long from front to back or else Ir regular. You can learn something of a man's mental ability by the hat he wears. If his head Is so bumpy (hat It seems as If he never could get a hat to fit him he probably Is a genius or a crack-a-jaek In some particular line. If his head is long from front to back be Is a clear thinker aud smart as a whip. Ho If your hat costs more mon ey than your friend's hat does and you are harder to Ut be consoled by considering that your brain is worth more.—New York Press | knee of Mnaked Men. The Touarags of the Sahara are one of the most curious races of mankind. The men never expose their faces to public view. They always wear a cloth Wdlk. even when they are eat ing und sleeping. It Is said that only one white traveler has ever seen a Touarag unmasked. They think they are dishonored If their faces are un covered. I m |ireaal ve. "Why did we arrive late and leave before the opera was over?" asked the youngest daughter, "It was very en joyable." "«>f course It was," answered Mrs. Newrlch, "but, my dear, we had to show people that we didn't care wheth er we got our money's worth or not." Th« of the I'imMliik. "You can hardly persuade Mies Old glrl that marriage 1h not a failure." "Why? She never did marry." "But she tried to and failed,"— Smart Bet. Kvery bird, sooner or later, comes down from Its perch. Schoolmaster. Inn hnahed. Irate Patient I want you to get out of here and never darken my door again. If I hud n sick cat I wouldn't send for you! Imperturbable Physician—Of course not. You'd send for my brother, the veterinary, who lives over on the street next to the one I live on. Here's ono of b|s cards,—Baltimore American. A I'oaalhle loiiltntfener. "Iteinembor, my boy," said the old man to his son, Who was about to join the army, "never talk back to your officers." "But, father," Inquired tho young American anxiously, "supposing tliey talk back to met"—Syracuse Herald. Ilia llrbnte. "Why do you always occupy two seats?" "To even things up." replh-d tho street car bog. "Half the time 1 don't get any scat at all."—Town Topics. One hundred dollars' worth of butter hears «,rr from Iho soil h iot Its valua ble elements thnn r> cents' worth of hay. No. 50 A WAGON JACK. A Ilnmlv. Steady Acting Affair Read ll>- Vllilr ut Home. Au Orange Judd Parmer corrn;,( ;id ent submits n plan for a which, he says, any one can e.-. "y make. The construction is soon i a glance. A 1> consists of two strong pieces of wood connected with a strap hinge at C. Tills is bolted to the lever at A and to the base at D. On tl ' d of the lever a strong Iron hook -e --cured. When the axle is to be raised d„s engage the Iron rod at B and let .be Jack assume the position as shown by Plrv WAGON JACK IN OUTLINE the dotted lines. By depressing the lever the axle is easily raised an ! is kept In position. With this device the weight is over the center of the base and the wagon or buggy will not run backward or forward, as it often v the center of A D. I always use bolts instead of nails for constructing this jack. Tbe Lnte Corn. My opinion Is that It would pay many farmers to build a cheap stave silo aud convert a portion of their late corn into silage this year, especially if they have young stock on their farms or can procure young stock at reason able prices to feed this winter. 1 nin not yet ready to say tbat it is the best for older cattle —1. e., feeding cattle — nor have I any thoughts of saying tbat it la not good feed for them. I have not yet proved that to my own satisfac tion. Through the college of agricul ture we have been conducting experi ments along that line on our farm, and we expect to have some very interest ing and valuable figures which will come out In bulletin form when the ex periment is-fully completed. 1 would not advise going to too much expense in putting up a permanent silo right at the start, for the reason that what will suit one farmer will not always he applicable to his neighbor, and therefore we must choose for ourselves. My experience has been so far that I am satisfied that the silo will be a part of the feeding apparatus for the ordi nary farmer in the future. I think there Is no better way of curing iato corn In a wholesale way for economic al feeding than tbe old fashioned way of cutting and shocking, and I would consider it the next or second method for curing late corn. Following this comes the shredder, but this year there has been such au abundance of rough ness cut in the way of clover and grass that there will be no lack of roUKhncss, unit practically nil the barns are full of that kind of feed. Of course shredded fodder should go into the barn to be at Its best.—E. I>. Funk, Illinois, In Orange Judd Farmer. Crop Rotation. Throughout tbe region north of the cotton belt there is n three crop rota tion which may l>e regarded as a sys tem with innumerable variations. These crops are corn, small grain wheat, oats, barley, rye—and grass*or legumes, aud the period covered by the rotation in some of its variations is commonly four or live years and not Infrequently extends to eight or ten or more years, the length of the period depending mostly upon the ability of the grass or legumes to remain produc live. Sooner or later most of the lib hie laud tbat is not bottom land or l not devoted to one crop, fruit or ve;. l tables, passes through this rotation, but often with interruptions or the au mixture of other crops in the effort i > adapt the products to markets, price, soil, weather and the special or gen eral objects of farming. In some n glons which produce considerable t<> baeco, potatoes or beans a portion o! the land tbat would otherwise be give;, to corn may be given to one of these crops in this general rotation.—G. K. Holmes. The Iletalla of Haercaa. The endless details which go to make success in operating a successful dairy farm, market garden, fruit or poultry farm often seem liko needless bother to the hit or miss farmer. Hald one of these to u successful dairyman, "You are like a slave to wait on a barnful of cows." Ko be was, but method, en thusiasm and success made the drudg ery a pleasure. All success requires some details which In themselves arc unpleasant, but teal and head work make them anything but slavery.— Amerlcuu Cultivator. lteerenae In Block lloaa. The number of stock hogs now being fattened Is 6.1 per cent less than Die number a year ago. lleports as lo size and weight of stock lions indicate a condition of 1)5.1 as compared with a seven year average of JH.2. Kduratlni the Hotter Mnkera. The large creamery, the dairy school and public tests and exhibitions have helped educate butter maker and eon sumer toward an improved and uni form product. Which Wa> III* Wife* A certain Turk, according lo rumor, ♦as once married to a veiled hidy in Alilte in the presence of the sultan. As loon as llie ceremony was concluded the bride mysteriously disappeared. Tbe groom was led into an iidjolnln { room, where i-tood twelve ladles all dressed In while, but without Vcle "Choose from the twelve," exclnlmc 1 the sovereign, "her that is jour bride." As the man lind no\er seen her face the command bewildered him. "If you make a mistake," added his maje.sty, "your life shall i .ay the forfeit" 'J lie poor man walkitl up and down the row of beauties, but saw nothing whatever to aid his choice. ")ou have only u minute left," yelled the sultan In anger; "choose at once." Ten of the ladles, noticed, gnve him nothing else than a stony stare. One of them frowned, the other smiled. "The frowning one," be thought, "Is my bride, for she expre - > es tier displeasure and Impatience ut my Ignorauce. "No," he said to him self, "It mil-1 be the smiling one, for she der ]j' h |i, invite me to her." Aflel debuting ihe subject In hU mind until I.ls time \. is up be boldly made a:• lection from the two. He was sucee- s ful. He had regained Ids bride. Which woh she, the oiiu who frowned or the win> 'f