','ui -"' " —" Ubslin Underwear Sale I CONTINUED ALL THIS WEEK Great Crowds and Great Bargains. |j -i * The Values in Sfcirto, Gowns, Corset Covers, Drawers, etc, un- 9;' nwndfiitsil See thamake and finish of thess garments, t/Orset C overs, D. STute to Skirta, 39c. 49,-, 63c. 83c to 34 50. Gowns, J9c, fe tottS*£w£fc 19c, 35* B*> to Wc. New Wash Shjrt u W*Uta *t»d Shirk Waist Saits jost opened Onr SI.OO. *1 -50. W B are unequalled at the price Another new lot of those g ; Silk* for Shirt Waist Suits ont on the counter for 48c a yj r _ h - 8 Wool Voiles 42 inches wide, plain and nnb patterns, SI.OO q y, week ®3c a yard. - % BKACTIFULL, Y TRIMMED HA.TS AT SPECIAL ■*KIl '- s | We have the latest and beat millinery and can accomodate yon as to j| nrice Daring this sale, we can name yoa bottom figures on anj thing * youwant. ORDER A HAT NOW. N ' EISLER-MARDORF COfIPANY, 1 wmm *Ai*BTKraT i QQI FO3TOFFICE BOX " nn L» i ■' OPPOSITE HOTEL ARLINGTON. BLTLF.R, HA. ■LM———III" lesa^ssgasgsaaßS The Best Ever Offered. From the Cloth Maker to the Wearer Men's Suits at a Saving of |5.00 and even more. Lot 3393 Black Dressy Suit (Thibet Cloth) Sale Price $7.50 worth 14.C0 Lot 3391 Fancy Worsted (very neat) Sale Price $7.50 worth 12.00 Lot 3380 Black Clay for dress wear (all wool worsted) Sale Price $7.00 worth 12.00 Lot 3435 Fancy Scotch mixed (all wool) Sale Price $6.00 worth 10.00 Lot 3363 Scotch Tweed (all wool) Sale Price $5.50 worth 9.00 Lot 3444 Black Cheviot (all wool) Sale Price $5.00 worth $8.50 Bring this advertisment with you and come to this store, and we will convince you of saving at least $5 on every suit. PHILIP SCHAUL, SUCCESSOR TO SCHAUL & NAST. 137 Sonth Main lilreet. Butler, Pa. llßartincourt & Thorn, Ltd. 8 X There are two wajs of buying, one is before seeing and the other is W alter eeeine, one is buying from a good reliable flrxn you know, the other v Oiß buying from a firm you don't know, one is buying from a firm that know you and that cares for your interest the other i* buying from a hrm that don't know you and whom you do cot know. It is astonishing how ft fast people are learning that the first one is the firui to deal with and X from the amount of business we are doing this spring it looks as if we a V would have trouble supplying the demand, we have already received car v ft load after car load of Boggle* and Wijgons, but they are going very fsst, |) 5k of coursa our prices are so low it does not pay to get old ones fixed up. In /k W all our twenty-five years in the Euggy business we have never had as nice • (I and nobby Buggies and Road Wagons as this year. Come and see for y gZ yourself and prove what we say or if you want a Harness you just save /k " from two to ten dollars on a set, we guarantee it and our guarantee is v 4% good. Have you seen that full length Rawhide Buggy Whip we sell at X 25 cts., you certainly have for it seems everybody has bought one. If ft W yon want i Top or Wheels or anything belonging to a*driving or team V O outfit come here. V IMartincourt & Thorn i A (LIMITED) o A 128 E, Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. 0 a We are Headquarters for the Kramer Wagon. o VENDETTA BOY No. 35266, is a beautiful bay stallion , 161 hands high and weighs 1280 pounds. He is a model trotting bred carriage and coach horse, very attractive and hitch acting and has shown 3:20 speed at the trot. Send for tabulated pedigree and particulars $15.00 to insure BRILLIANT, No. 27865. Is a beautiful dark dapple grey Percheron Stallion, will weigh 1800 lbs. in flesh and has proven himself a fine and sure breeder. Terms: —$10.00 to Insure. Breeders should see these bi>i*e« b«foFe breefling as. ibey ura two of the finest stallions of their respective breeds to be fourd anywhere. ALONZO McCANDLESS, Franklin Twp., Euclid, R, F. D. 45. AT LAST. Ar\ Eiigirje for the Farm. J CUT FEED, PUMP WATER, SAW WOOD. CHURN, RUN THE & WASHING MACHINE Y WITH AN "ALL PURPOSE" Gas oi* Gasoline. |M Engine. TW An Electric Light I mPlant Complete With practically no expense after the cost of installing. Write for Catalogue and Prices. THE EVANS MFG. CO , LTD., BUTLER, PA. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. '•f S Special for ; \ : This Week.g ; j i M fJ i4\\ /Af\ ! i \ Here's the ] \ » f) Story jj | \ } V. * * ) .We have on dieplay, this week, the biggest and best line of $lO 00 / ! \ Suite ever shown in Butler. Two-piece Suits in Cornell Sack, with Pe* \ l Top Trousers, made for belt —just the suit for hot weather ( j J Three-piece Suits in all the newest fabrics. cuK patterns and colors t i V—your §IO.OO will do a gushing business for you at the proper time and ) f place. Now is the time —here is the place. See window display—then J t walk in and a.-k to try on one of these suits. I I Douthett & Graham. j INCORPORATED | Bickel's Footwear. j$ A Grand Display of Fine Footwear in rJ All the Latest Spring Styles. |j k!i we are showing many r4 f '•s aXem im pretty styles in Ladies' Fine & j jmi Shoes and Oxiords at piiecs . $ sure to interest you. Big bargains in Misses' & \ 1 h ggg g EESESSSSSSBSSSBa m \§\\j&r men f i\ ' 1 I 111 Won't buy clothing for the purpose of Jj I /7/5 V. J spending money. They desire to get the ii j 1 is// I l| best poßsible results of the money expended Jji \ I juf 1 W /Jfy }Jf Those who buy custom clothing have a Irl y-rt/ Jtll f ? right to demand a fit, to have their clothes A (>| i-vy" t.fr A* : | J correct in style and to demand of the /3 i' i] seller to cr.araptee everything. Come to us and there will be nDthini; lacking. I 'rv\ ? I have just received a large stock of Spring -A '■ H < and Summer snirinus in the latest style-*, \ itiiil 8 I shades and oolors. Wr\\j G. F. KECK, 'i I H V(y. /VieHCHANT TAIfeOR, iJjj 142 N. Main St., Sutler, The Butler Business College New buildings, new and splendid equipmeut. a strictly first-class and up to date school that ACTUALLY PLACES ITS GRADUATES A few of the hundreds of propiinept concerns that employ them: The Butler County National Bank, Guaranty Safe Deposit & Trust Co., The Farmers' National Bank, Butler Savings & Trust Co., John Berg & Co., Standard Steel Car Co., Standard Plate Glass Co., B. It. & P. R. R Co , B. ;a t !ii - Gl.- cc. decd.!a'<'of ttntler l-jro 5 t iual ;-c • :uct of «ii*o VV Nix >n. W .j Nixon aud Walter J Nix-,u, executors ! of Ella Nixon, dee'd late of Penn twt>. : (>. Final account of J C Snyder, ad- I ministrator of Rachel Sn>der. dee'd.late : of Brady twp i T. Final aceouut of Annie R Koenig, admintetrxtrix of Wm Koenig, dee'd, late of Bnt'.er boro. ! 8. Partial account of Lev McQuis ' tion administrator of Andrew Maya, dee'd. late of Fairview twp. 0. Final account of Jacob M Schwab, ; administrator of Yan Owen Schwab, j dee'd, late of Butler boro. 10 Final account of Ira McJunkiu. j guardiaii cf Mary I Keil (now Jack) i minor child of Henry -r S Duff, dee'd, late of Jefferson two 18. Final account of W H Witte, ad ministrator of .1 I D-ivis dee'd. late i f Buffalo iwp 19 Fiual account of Francis Habits, executrix of Bernard Hagins, dee'd. lafe o r Butler boro 20. Fiual account of Eliza McCafftr ty. guardian of E!iz*i>etli MoCafferty. minor child of Patrick MoCtffertv, ] dee'd, late of Penn twp | 31. Final account of Ellen Stiley, ad ministratrix of Rebecca Staley. dee d, I ia»e of Clinton twp 23 Final acc >uqt <■* Joseph T Stehle, administrator of L>-u.i M Srehle, dee'd, late of Bn.Uer b«jro. 23. Final account of T W Wimer, ad mini.-trator o.' I F Wimer dee'd., l»te of Brady twp 24. Final account of J B Stephenson, administrator of Nancy Stephenson, dee'd,, late of Cherry twp. 2. r >. Final account of Jas W Hutchison, trustee appointed by court to sell the real estate of John Feigpl, dee'd, late of Butler borough. 20. final account of Christina Baker, administratrix of John Baker, dee'd, late of Miljerstown borough. 27- Final account of A T Black, exec utor of Rev N E Brown, deceased, late of Worth twp. 28. Final account of Martha Ellen Iman, executrix of Joseph Iman, dee'd, late of Donegal twp. _2li. Final account, of W C Raki.ua. . executor of Sarah {iindman deceased, late ot Bntler borough. 30. Final account of Mamie A Drush el. executrix of Caroline Drusbel, dee'd, late of Evansburg borough. 31 Fiual account of Theowtuu»'t of Men Parada, t of Jolid Parada, deceased, late of Butler borough. 44. Final account of E H Adams, Jr., and H S Daubenspeck.executors of John Daubenspeck, dee'd, late of Parker twp. 4">. Final account of Augustus Hoch, guardian of Richard L Vensel, miuor child of Isaiah Vensel. <\ec'd lafe Of tw tl ' " ■*(!. Final &ct>mn{ of guardiaii iJ " -."S Hoch NHII'* ~ ..I. .J Veusel. minor | ui isaiah Vensel, dee'd. late of Donegal twp. 47. Fiual account of Augustus Hoch guardian of May A Veurel, minor child of Isaiah Vensel. dee'd. late of Donegal twp. 4s. Final account of Robert S Irwin and Margaret F Irwin, executors of Charles F Irwin, dee'd. lare of Forward twp. 40. Final account of J N Kirker, exe cutor of Mrs. C S Beighle, dee'd late of Lancaster twp. J. I'. OAVIS. Register. ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS Notice Is hereby Riven that the following roads and bridges have been confirmed nisi by the Court and will be presented on the first Saturday of June Court, 1905, being t he 10th day of said month, and if no excep tions are tiled thev will be confirmed abso lutely: K. I>. No. I, March Tt?rm. I!«>.V In the matter of the petition of citizens of Forward twp., to change, vacate and supply Jjart of a public road^bea inning at or near Hunter's farm on the Butler and Pittsburg road and ending at the Evans Citv and Kutier road at or near Brown's Mill in said township. .Jan. 14, ISWS. viewers appointed, who on Feb. 23. IWS, filed their report in favor of proposed change. Damages assessed to Edwin Allshouse s£3. t-o be paid by Butler county. March 11. !!*'».>. pre sented in open court and approved, and width of new road flved at 33 feet. Notl eto be given as re<|-.ircd by law and rules of Court. BV THE COtTltT. R. r. No. 2. March Term, IWIS. In the matter of the petition of citizens of Center and Oak land twps.. to vacate a certain road and supply the same, beginning at Clark liooa's house in Oakland township aud running to a point on the road passing the McOrath farm in Centre township, at or near the northwest corner of the "Pine Tract " I 7. l'JiV>. view- : ers appointed, who o i March 10. 11RT>. filed , t heir report in favor of proposed change. No damages assessed. March 11. 1905. within re-j port presented in open court arid approved ' and width of new road fixed at .'{.'i feet. Notice to be given as required by law and rules of Court BV THE COURT. Certified from the record this 10th day of May, A. I>. lIHO. L. E. CiIKISTLEY, , Clerk Q. S. Court. ! WM. WALKER. CHAS. A. MCELVAIN WALKER & McELVAIN, 307 Butler County National Bank Bldg. REAL FSTATE. INSURANCE. OIL PROPERTIES. LOANS. BOTH PUONKS | The Witch ofll 1 Cragenstone | ;S By ANITA CLAY MUNOZ, |ft ■' *il Author of "In Love and Truth" iAw jll Copyright, 1905, bu Anita CUi 1 Maooz . CHAPTER V. days of constant rain, my Hetty!" Margaret Mayland, half slt ting, half reclining on a lounge In her bedroom, glanced at her cousin, who sat In a low chair opposite, with a petulant expression on her face. "Such storms," she continued com plaiuingly, "such deluges of water with blustering winds, I had ne'er thought to witness in this life! 'Twere well thou wert with me, cousin, or I should have died twenty times over of homesickness and megrims." Hetty sighed sympathetically. "Last night 'twas awful!" She shud dered and drew her soft gray shawl closer about her shoulders. "The wind screamed about the house and whistled through the lattices, mak ing such eerie nobies that I covered up my head with fright. 'Twas a fear some night, Margaret, and methought the elements at war affected thee, for thou wert restless in thy dreams." With an air of mystery about her, Hetty reached over and touched her cousin's arm. saying in a lower voice, "Didst think of witches, cousin, an' hobgoblins?" "Nay, not of witches," Margaret re plied, with a light laugh, "but of a truth the thought occurred to me more than once that 'twas the devil's night and he was holding, forsooth, high rev elry with his Imps and demons. But If what folks say is true—that witches are his hirelings, having sold their souls to him—l doubt not thnt many of them also were abroad to rouse the elements aud disturb poor mortals." "Margaret, hist!" Hetty's face grew white, and her eyes opened In fright and horror. "Speak not so frivolously of the uncanny, wicked spirits that dwell in the air or they will do thee pvtl. Didst never hear of the fate of Sarah Goodwin, a woman In Sterndorf who denied the malevolent spirits who ever hover near us and laughed at witchcraft?" "Xay, good Hetty," Margaret smiled indulgently, "I have ne'er heard of her. An' so, besides frightful storms, long faces, lonely hours and almost impass able roadways, this country is beset with spooks and witches? Tell me of Mistress Goodwin, good cousin." Throwing herself at full length on the couch, Margaret prepared to listen. Hetty drew nearer, her face still pale and casting timid, furtive glances all about her. "Lower thy voice, Margaret, or il) may happen us. I see soft mockery in tiiine eves, but 'tis e'en so. Why, one w uwn day last summer," she contin ued earnestly In her desire to convince her cousin, "two journeymen were mending the spire of our meeting house, and as they worked they discussed tl)o bad effects of evil spirits and said that all witches should be burned, thereby destroying the wicked devils In them." Hetty's voice trembled. "Just then a burst of thunder rent the air, great-- black clouds gathered In the heavens, but no rain fell. Lightning s«eU »» never was seen before dashed across the sky, striking one of these men to th>* earth, who tn falling brought the other one down with him. The former ne'er spoke again, although he lived, and t'other's arms were powerless to do a stroke of work again," The blue eyes of Mistress Mayland reflected the seriousness of her cousin's. "Hetty, thy tale is a tragic one, an' I wot the poor men but ill deserved their fate." she said. "But of this wom an. Sarah Goodwin? Sold she her sowl to Satan that she bocamo u witchV" "Alt, iuckaday," with a deep drawn sigh, " 'twas never known, but on her U country » fcwt u tth • and bort " „ u e bore the witch mark," Hetty whispered. "An' so, as the evil spirits controlled her, she became bedridden, and naught of medicine or physicians care could cure her. All who came in contact with her suffered, although for years no one suspected her. First her daughter died in childbirth, leaving a vacant minded son to roam the village, neglected and unenred for. Then a fear ful drought set in, drying up the land, spoiling all the crops, and folks at Sterndorf had to walk to the Skollvent stream, halfway down the mountain, for water wherewith to slake their thirst. Then people all about heard Tappings, strange noises—doors flew open when there was no wind; horses, well at night, were found dead I' the morning, an', Margaret, all the village people trembled in terror, with a sure knowledge of evil spirits lurking in the air about them. One day a neighbor passing Sarah Goodwin's hut, hearing strange sounds, looked through an opening and saw the woman In contor tions on the floor, one convulsion fol lowing another in rapid succession. White with fear, he ran for the leech, who, after trying every remedy known to medical science, pronounced the wo man possessed of devils." Hetty paused, watching her compan ion intently to observe the effect of her words. Margaret drew a sharp breath of interest and sympathy. "And what happened to the poor creature?" she asked. "Was there no one there to free her of the evil that possessed her?" Hetty shook her head quickly in the negative. "Nay, Margaret, the whole village was wild with fear, no one but the leech being venturesome enough to go near her. The town council, having great authority in these parts, met In consultation, hastily brought the wom an to trial and sentenced her to be burned at the stake!" Margaret shuddered and covered up her eyes a.j if to shut out the sight. "An" was this cruel thing done? Burn ed they the poor creature?" she cried pityingly. "Aye, Margaret," Hetty replied; "they did ao in the presence of a crowd of re joicing neighbors. And my mother said 'twere well done, otherwise the woman would hare spread constant disaster all about her. Mayhap an her evil in clination induced her," she continued mysteriously in a low voice. '"Sarah Goodwin had changed human beings into animals, called up the resting spirits of the dead and put the curse of her black magic 011 those who might have innocently approached her. But. i prithee, good Margaret, look not so downcast at the outcome of my tale, for witchcraft among our mountain people hath ever been thought the blackest of crimes, no punishment or torture being considered too great to suffer in expiatiou. "Tls a thing with which we have no tolerance, cousin, for of all evil happenings in the world, of a truth, it is the most vicious and mallguant." Margaret shuddered and turned away. "Metbinks thou eouldst have choseu a cheerful subject, Hetty, wherewith to while away the hours of a gloomy morning." she said reproachfully. Rising from the couch, she walked to the window and, throwing open the lattice, looked out of doors. "Ah. happy day!" she exclaimed. '•Sunshine at last! See youder cloud, cousin. Bright rays are breaking through it. Old Giles was right this morning when he said that "the fierce wind had shifted and now lay In the western quarter, promising that we would see the sun before night. Re joice with me, sweet Hetty." For a time In silence they watched the beauty of the golden tinted clouds breaking apart and drifting about un der the blue sky: then Margaret, whose face expressed great happiness ami who seemed unable to contain her high ipirita, said: 'Art not aweary of the close, damp air of the house? Come, let us walk on the old stone wall by the pasture, for the ground is mu« h too water soaked, and witness for our selves what havoc the storm hath played," Hustliy procuring a light cape, she threw it over the muslin house dress she wore, and, Hetty following, the girls, refusing to listen to the protests of Elsbeth, who met them on the stairs, against going out of doors on such a I jorning, stepped out on to the ground, picked their way daintily—with much light laughter—over the wet paths, climbed the wall and, holding hands, ran gayiy with the light heartedneas of school children set free after long con finement along the top of the broad stone wall. out into the open and breathe fresh air again!" Margaret exclaimed, her blue eyes sparkling and her cheeks aglow, The ribbon that bound her hair came loose, and in very abandonment of youth and health she threw it away, freeing her heavy masses ot Ufvlr to tho embraces of the wind, which caught it up tenderly, allowing the sun to kiss it with Its sparkling rays, gently toss ed it about her head; then, as if catch ing the gay mood of its owner, it grew more playful and roughly s>wept the tresses before Margaret's eyes, so that she aimo-st stumbled as she ran. A largo oak branch hung low over the wall. With a cry of pleasure Margaret caught hold of it and, lifting her feet, swung out into the air and back to the wall again, laughing Joyfully at her achievement as sl\e ran t»n to the end of the yraU> ''Margaret!' 1 Hetty exclaimed, run ning after her cousin, rather breathless lit the whole proceeding. "Wlwt merry t pirit of inisehief doth possess thee?" "Take my sweet cousin, and VHH bujijo of the I'urltan stiffness out of thee," Margaret replied with flush ed face and smiling lips. "My Wood Is coursing through inj- voiua and my heart beats gayjy today because the roftgt, rtio drying up that lead from London to this village. Look not so bewildered, sweet. Thou'lt know anon wfoy itty cousin welcomes wind tun sun. See, the clouds are scatter ing and drifting far away! Cinne, Het ty, once more!" And.taking her cousin's hand, they r{n» together to the end of the yraH, ''l'm out breath, but back again! l'"_ wager I'll get there before thee, slow Hetty." She paused a moment, looking to ward the house. "What man is that demanding admit tance''" she asked. "Methinks he looks on us with disapproval." "Thou knowest well 'tis Joslah," fal tered Hetty. "Dost think he saw us running, cousin?" "Aye, even so an he did. What careth thou or I?" Margaret replied indiffer ently as she proceeded calmly toward the house along the top of the wall, fol lowed by Hetty, now white faced and greatly abashed. "We will go to meet him, Hetty, and give him greeting." Josiah Taunston busied himself with tying his hoise to a tree until his cous in and sister approached, then, stand ing erect, regurded them coldly, with an unsmiling expression in his small gray eyes. "I give thee good day, Cousin Josiah," Margaret said quietly. "How can I serve thee? Wilt enter?" She threw open the door. "Thauk thee, Cousin Margaret," he replied in a hard, rasping voice. "I but rode up with a message for my sister." Until then he had ignored Hetty, but now turned upon her suddenly with great sternness in his manner. "But before I deliver it, Hetty, I would like to ask thee If In thy recent | conduct on yonder wall thou bethought thee that the servants were taking no tice, also neighbors who might be pass ing by?" Margaret, tossing her hair back witfi her hand, disdained to answer, and netty, much'crestfalleu, replied hasti ly: " 'Twas but the pleasure of an idle moment, Josiah. What message sent my mother?" "She thinks, as I do. that thou hast been here long enough," he said signifi cantly. "Thy mother hath need of thee." "I'll go at once, brother," she answer ed in nervous haste. "It is well, Margaret," turning again to her. "I would have converse with thee an thou hnst this hour idle." His cousin's face fell slightly, but she said pleasantly: •'Thou'rt ever welcome, Josiah. Step Into the withdrawing room, and when I have bound my hair I will couie to thee. Sweet Hetty," tuinlna to her cousin and embracing V 1 s IPMM No. 20. I lnal lots of corn above were probably better than tlie average seed corn I planted in Illinois in 1004. A Bis A|«r«tal* Lou. Granting, then, that 8.81 per cent of the need planted failed to grow and that there were 1,000,000 bushels of | corn used for seed in Illinois, toe ; amount of corn planted which did not grow was 88.100 bushels. Valuing it nt s•_' per bushel, it represented a dead loss of $170,200. This amount alone ; would pay for testing practically every | c-ar of corn planted in Illinois, count i lng labar at $1.50 a day. The great loss, however, consists in the shortage of the crop due to this poor seed. The valuation of the corn crop in Illinois, as given in the year book of the depart ment of agriculture for the year 1903, was $95,000,000. Counting the propor tionate lo6s, therefore, which might have been prevented by proper testing of seed corn, we have $5,3G0,300. Flarares For the Individual Parmer. To bring the matter as closely home as ]>ossible to the individual farmer, suppose that he raises eighty acres of corn and that his normal yield is sixty bushels per acre, giving a total of 4,800 bnshels. His average loss this year was 8.81 per cent of that amount, or 422.88 bushels. Valuing this at 40 cents a bushel, we have a loss of $100.15 due to the use of untested seed.' This amount would pay the necessary wages for testing every ear of seed corn which would be used on 7,555 acres of land, counting the wages at $1.50 a day. These figures ought to appeal not so much to seed dealers as to farmers and corn growers. They are the people di rectly Interested. Reasonably Safe Seed. In conclusion it is asserted that ev ery corn grower ought to know beyond any peradventure just what kind of seed corn he pours Into his planter boxes at planting time. It is added, however, that "if we were to test, say, 1,000 ears of seed corn from a seed house and found them to grow perfect ly we would be ready to admit that the next 1,000 ears were reasonably safe for seed, provided they were the same kind of ears, kept under the same con ditions as the first 1,000 had been, but we would not take too much for grant ed." The Pepper Fad. A sort of pepper fad prevails In cook ery at present; therefore don't forget this useful plant In planting the gar den this spring. In addition to their value in the cuisine peppers are desir able in the home garden from an aes thetic point of view. With their thrif ty habit of growth and glossy polished green and bright red or rich golden yellow fruits the plants can be made quite a handsome decorative feature. From the latter part of March on through April seed Is sown In the hot bed or In shallow boxes in the house for May planting. The large bright red bell pepper is of such mild flavor that it is eaten as a vegetable, though It is largely used in pickling. Swoct Salad is a new pepper which, it is Mid, may be eaten like an apple or fried like meat. Groirlig Horaeradlah. If you wish to increase your horse radish plantation cut off small lateral roots from tlio main roots, cut thtfflß Into four Inch pieces and plant. Be quite sure to place them In the ground right end up or horizontally. For this reason It is well to make a slanting cut at the base and a square cut at the top when preparing the cuttings. POPULAR GARDENING Sow seed for an early crop of spinach. Clean, fresh manure is necessary for the hotbed and should be tramped hard. Fork in a dressing of well rotted ma nure around the old artichoke plants. Sow early carrots, like the Early Forcing, as soon as the ground can be worked. Carrot seed germinates slow ly. Dig the parsnip roots that were win tered In the ground early In spring be fore they grow and become pithy. To secure a satisfactory growth of all trees, shrubs, flowers and grass In the garden the soil must be rich and deeply worked. That attempts at gar dening may prove failures from other causes Is possible, but lack of attention to these points is the most common reason why many places never look well, all the trees and plants having an unthrifty, half starved appearance. Just before growth begins In the spring the surplus rough litter around roses should be removed and all the re maining fine particles forked In. Deep cultivation is not desirable, as the roots are likely to be Injured or broken. Three or four Inches in depth is quite sufficient to dig a bed that has not been tramped upon, and this is best done with a four tined digging fork, which Is less apt to Injure the roots than a spade. The beds should then be neat ly edged and the surface raked off evenly. Arltaiiaaa' Dig Debt. A mighty small proportion of the peo ple of the United States know that the state of Arkansas owes the famous Smithsonian Institution, in Washing ton, nearly $2,000,000, which It has not the faintest intention of paying. In 1838, the first year of the reign of the late Queen Victoria, the United States received on account of the Smlthson bequest, the details of which are too well known to require repetition, a •urn aggregating $500,000. A good pro portion of this was by act of congress invested in bonds of the state of Ar kansas. Not a cent of the principal or interest of this ever has been paid. The bonds now are moldering in the vaults of the United States treasury in Washington, with coupons untouched by the scissors. And there they prob ably will remain for all time. TTie fed eral government was forced to make good Arkansas' delinquency and appro priate money for the inauguration and maintenance of the institution which is now famous all over the country.— Brooklyn Eagle. Chicken For Invalid!. Some x>eople think it would be Im possible to boll less than a whole chick en to produce a satisfactory result, and, as an Invalid can only cat a very small portion, the rest would have to be eaten by other persons—a needless ex travagance, as a half or even a quarter of a fowl can be prepared thus, and so both monotony and waste can be avoid ed. If possible, stew the piece in stock, enough to cover the chicken, but if this Is not at hand put an onion, a carrot and a few pieces of bacon rind into the water to give it flavor. Bring the liquid to the boll, put in the piece of chicken, boil for a minute and then pull back the pan off the flre and sim mer gently until the chicken is tender. When It is done take it out and make a sauce by adding to one cupful of the stock in which it was boiled four table spoonfuls of milk and a beaten egg. Stir this over the flre for a minute or two, but do not let it boll, and serve stblleJiail