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T'TTTT. CITIZEN • JOHN.IL * W. C. MEG LEY, PROPRIETORS. BCBSCBirriON RATRS-POSTAOK PRF.PAID : One year " i® 811 months ' Three months lateral lit Poatoßrr at B«tl«r »» -<» <•>«»» Matter FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1387. Republican Primary Election. The Repblican voters of Butler Co., are requested to meet at their usual places of holding elections on Satur day Jane 4th, between the hours of 1 and 7 o'clock P.M., to vote by ballot for one person for Sheriff; one person for Prothonotary; one person for Register and Recorder; two persons for County Commissioner; one person for Clerk of Courts; two persons for Coanty Auditor; one person for Cor oner; two Representative Delegates to State Convention; one person for Return Judge. Said Return Judges are to meet in convention at Butler on Monday, June 6th, at 1 o'clock P.M., to count up the votes and de clare the result, and to attend to all other business that shall come before them. Said Return Judges to con- ] stitute the County Committee for the coming year. The election will be held under the rules governing primary elections. Republicans only are to participate at said election. By order of Com. E. E ABRAMS, Chairman. J. B. MATES, > EU R > VS W. C. FINDLEY, Y 866 YB ' THE High License law, as passed by the Legislature, appears in full in the CITIZEN this week. THE rains of Tuesday and Tuesday night last were welcome here and have done great good. NOTHING particularly new in the oil fields of this county. The price of oil remains about same as last week, from G2 to 63 cents. THE bill to prevent the sale of in toxicating drinks on Decoration Day failed to pass in the Legislature. This is generally regretted. HON. ANDREW H. DILI,, of Lnion county, has been appointed United States Marshal for the eastern dis trict of the State. Mr. Dill was the Democratic for Governor in 1878 when Governor Hoyt was elected. THE vote in the counties compos ing this new Congressional district, at the election for Governor last fall, was as follows: Beaver, Butler, Law renco and Mercer counties, Republi can vote, 17,366; Democratic vote, 13,039— Republican majority on Gov ernor, 4,327. THE Pittsburg Com-Gazette of Tuesday last contains in full the prop erty of the Pittsburg & Western Railroad Company, as advertised to be sold in Pittsburg on June Bth. All the road in this county, from Callery op, including the depot buildings and grounds in Springdnle, this place,are among the pieces, rights, leases, etc. that are advertised for sale. Court. The regular June Term of our Courts commences Monday a week, June 6, continuing two weeks, on the first of which the Grand Jury will be in session and the second will be taken up in the trial of criminal cases only. . rT " Called In. The last of the 3 per cent, bonds of the Government have been called for redemption by the Secretary of the Treasury. They amount to near twenty millions dollars, the principal and interest of which are due July Ist next. These are the only bonds of the Government subject to payment at par at the will of the Government. The next bonds, per cent, do not come due until 1891 and then none after that until 1907. This state of affairs, as to the said bonds, it in feared may raise a perplexing ques • tion in the financial affairs of the Government, in which the surplus re/enue.the tariff and other questions all will enter. Monument to Chaplain Christie & The monument erected by soldiers and friends of Father Christie, Chap- P*"" Tain of the 78th, will be dedicated on / Memorial Day in Ebensburg, Pa. All the old soldiers of the regiment and their friends are invited to be present on that occasion. Extensive and costly preparations are being made by the patriotic citizens of that ancient borough for the accommodation and entertainment of all visiting strangers Col. A. Blakeley has consented to de liver an oration on the life, character and military service of the celebrated "fighting chaplain" of the 78th We understand that delegates are goiQg from Kittanning, Indiana, Freeport and Pittsburg. Butler should also be represented on that occasion. What say you. veterans of the 78th? Arthur Love. In all ages, countries, counties and towns, it was and is a matter of pride and boast to be the birth place of genius or greatness. History is full of such claims to such honors. But ler county can boast of many eons who haye risen to distinction in soma way. Mr. Arthcr Love, born in Clinton twp, this county, is our la test boast. As a comedian he has now a reputation wide as the United States. We remember well his first effort at his home here in the concert line. We printed the first bills for him and helped to "boost" and speed him on his way. ilis fame spread rapidly, and he has relumed here several times to visit aad amuse his old neighbors and friends. Ilis la test visit was on Monday evening iant, in which he and his compuny, in the Opera House, delighted our citizens with the comedy of the "Hoosw-r Doctor," written by himself. It is a comedy in every sense and is Arthur Love all through aud through It can only be appreciated by being seen and beard. From an actor and musician be has thus become an au thor, and that of the great comedy, the "Hoosier Doctor." His greeting here was large and enthusiastic, as well as those at Ren frew, Evans City and other parts of fcia old count/ home. COMMUNICATIONS. Prospect Sprigs. EDS. CITIZEN. Be it observed: That the sprigs are in need of rain. That P. A. Shanor of West New ton, was visiting at Mr. John Mar tin's last week. That Male Garland, of Pittsburg, was in town on business and lookintf up old friends. That ladies' hats are leaving the shops continuously. That one of our belles "does wish her fellow would come out on Deco ration Day." That the pleasantest hour is a re hersal of youthful times by old friends. That Rev. Clark will preach the memorial sermon in the Lutheran Church, on May 29, at 3 P.M. That Decoration services will be held in Critchlow's Grove on May 30, at 10 A.M. Let all come to do honor to the old guard. That the W.C.T.U. egg social will probably come off on Decoration Day evening, in the Academy. That birthday parties are becoming common occurrences. That Harry English has a new wart-cure. Try him. That S. S. Forrester will soon get a pension on deafness. That Davy Allen looks cross at Geo. Cowan. Davy, get a new girl. That Jesse Bowers is the boss fish erman. That Mrs. S. B. Martincourt has returned from a business visit to the City of Smoke. That an increase of $500,000, in the school appropriation, does surely mean better wages for the teachers. Teachers, your work will not always be poorly paid for. MIZPAH. The ladies of the Y. W. C. T. U. will hold an egg social in Prospect Academy Chapel, Monday evening, May 30, for the benefit of the Union. This is something new in this county and all are invited to attend. A pleasant time is anticipated. Ad mission free. The annual Memorial Services will be held in the Lutheran Church, Prospect, on Sabbath the 29th in9t., at 3 o'clock P M Rev. Jas. A. Clark will preach the sermon to the sol diers. All are invited. IIENRV HEYL, Chairman of Com. West Liberty Items. Candidates pretty thick as every body knows. Mrs. Elizabeth McDeavitt has built a Dew house, on her farm in Brady township. The house of Mr. Lilly was de stroyed by fire on Tuesday of last week. It caught fiom the kitcheD stove and was consumed in one hour About one-half of his household goods were also bnrned. He was insured for SBOO on his house and $175 on bis furniture in a London Company. • Anniversary Surprise. Tuesday, May 17, 1887, was a memorable day in the history of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shanor, of Muddy creek, twp. It was the seyenty-fifth anniversary of hw birth; and for weeks before the idea of suitably cele brating it had been entertained by his friends. So skillfully were the plans laid, and so adroitly the preparations concealed, that not a suspicion was caused in the minds of the aged cou ple until their friends—and their name is legion—began to come from all points of the compass, with well filied baskets and smiling counte nances. The surprise was complete, and as family after family arrived with their congratulations, the feeling of joy and gladness that thrilled the breast of "Uncle Jonathan" could not be expressed, biifc could easily be read from bis happy face. The early por tion of the day was spent in greeting friends, renewing acquaintanceships, showering congratulations upon Mr. and Mrs. Shanor, and in other social pleasures. A raid was then made upon a well laden table which groaned under the weight of "good things" and which perfectly satisfied the wants of all. After dinner, a final meeting was or ganized by the election of Judge Gar vey, Pres , and W. B. Dcdds, Sec'y. Addresses were made by Rev. Durst, and Prof. P. A. Shanor, in which Mr Shanor was congratulated for haviDg so successfully withstood the storms of so many winters; his present ex cellent health and strength; his happy family relations; and the bright hopes of the future glorious rewards of his life of faith- Mr. Conrad Beighley responded in behalf of Mr and Mrs. Shanor. The meeting thou adjourned, and the 150 guests return ed home better prepared by their holiday to assume again the calls of life, and left Mr. and Mrs. Shanor happy because of the manifestation of friendship and good will given them by this hnppy occasion. Latest From Kiester. For tl.e Cmzrcx. A fine rain, and very much need ed. Some late potatoes to plant yet. Robert is six inches taller—its a boy. George Campbell says he will pay the highest price for wool. The Lutherans from Greenville will hold the first picnic at the Park this year, on the first day of June,and the Catholics on the 25th, while others will occupy it in the interim. Mrs. John Kiester is now running a Livery Stable for the accommoda tion of Commercial travelers aad others. Goodbye, LEONIDAS. Resolutions of Respect. The Ladies' Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church of Prospect adopted the following reso- I Unions, relative to the death of ! Amanda Shanor, who departed this ! life May 2, 1887: WHEREAS, <Jur Heavenly Father j has in His infinite wisdom bceu pleas led to visit this Society and call to Himself oue of our most faithful members, therefore, licsolced, That we, as a Society, bow in submission to the will of God, resting assured that our 1033 is her gain. Second, That we will strive to live so that we also may be ready to say "welcome," when the Master shall call cs. Third, That we tender our heart felt sympathies to the bereaved fami ly, relatives and friends, and commit p them to the tender mercy of Him "who dofith »)) things well," Fourth, That these resolutions be I recorded in the minutes of the Society, j also a copy published in the county ' papers. 3y order of MKS JAS. A. CLARK, ) Mas. DAVID ENGLISH, Com MRS J O DODDS ) HUNTINGDON LICENSES BE- : FORE THE SUPREME COURT. The Power of the Associate Judges the Legal point Involved. PHILADELPHIA, PA., May 23.—A deputation of Huntingdon lawyers is here, called to argue a series of ap peals from the decisions of Hunting don County Court refusing licenses to hotel keepers. The cases are ex pected to come up to-morrow. The delegation consists of Messrs. P. M, Lytie, 11. Bruce Petriken, and W. M McNeil, attorneys for the appellants in the case, and Messrs. W. Mc- Knight, Williamson and Samuel J. Brown for appellees. The cases are extraordinary in that the refusal to grant licenses is the act of the two Associate Judges against the protest of the Presiding Judge. Old lawyers assert that to their knowledge no similar case has ever occurred in Pennsylvania where As sociate Judges have tbus interfered with the President Judge in a matter involving questions of law. 1 here is not a hotel in the town of Hunting don that caa lawfully sell liquor and the 6,000 inhabitants are obliged to go without it. It is to accomplish the double purpose of relieving their thirst and of testing the power of As sociate Judges in such cases that Messrs. Lytle, Petriken and McNeil will appear before the Supreme Court to-morrow. THE APPEAL. The appeals are those of Henry Leister and Jamea C. Swoope, hotel keepers at .Huntingdon, and E. F. Gould and j a nes O'Neill, hotel-keep ers at Broad Top City. Their appli cations for license were argued before the County Court at Huntingdon on April 11, but were not acted upon until three davs later. The Associate Judges, Charles R. McCarthy and Tobias Forman, overruled President Judge A. 0. Furst in absolutely re fusing the licenses. Judge Furst filed a dissenting opinion in each case. There was no opposition to the licenses of Gould and O'Neill in Broad Top City, but in Huntingdon the temperance people, under the lead of the Women's Chistian Temperance Union, circulated vigorous remon strances against licensing all hotels in Huntingdon, particularly against Leister and S'.voope, proprietors of the Leister llou3e and the Hotel Brunswick respectively. It was al leged in the remonstrances that li censes were unnecessary. The re monstrances were circulated widely through the town and are said to have been signed by over a thousand per sons, mostly women and grown chil dren. When the cases were heard the court-room was packed with la dies, who mustered their strength under the banner of tha W.C-T.U- DECREE OF TIIE JUDGES. In refusing to grant the applica tions for .licenses the Associate Judges rendered a decreo similar to this in each case: "We find that a hotel is necessary at that point for the purpose ofaccoin modating the travelling community and the entertainment of strangers The applicant has complied with the law in relation to licenses, etc While such is the case we, the Asso ciate Judges, do not thiuk that it is necessary to 1 icon3o a hotel to sell in toxicating liquors, and for this reason this application is refused. C. 11 MCCARTHY, TOBIAS FORMAN. Associate Judges." Judge Furst tiled a dissenting opinion like this:— "Under tbe law and the (acts this license should be granted. I there fore dissent from the decree made by the Associates. A. 0. FCRST, P. J." Y. M. C. A. Mr. S. K. McKee, one of the State Secretaries of the Young Men's Christian Association of Pennsylvania, is in Butler at present in the interest of the Butler Association Jls met with the board of directora of the As 80ciation here on Monday evening last, at their rooms in the Ileiber building, when plans were discussed and adopted for furthering the inter ests of the work here. The Associa tion here, although not yet a year old comprises near two hundred num bers in all. They have rented and put in suitable shape rooms for their meetings and the reception of visitors. The required money to do this was mainly contributed at the time by the members and some of our citizens. Bat the Association has still much work to do and is in need of more funds to properly do it. All citizens who have not contributed should feel it a duty to do so. The yalue of the work these Associations have in view cannot be overestimated. Hardly a town in the Stute but now has one organized. But their great want is financial aid. TLo State Secretary, Mr. McKee, will, before he leaves, call upon our citizens to lend a fur ther helping haud in this Christian work. Let all help some to putting the Y.M C.A here oa a permanent footing. Still "B coming." Bailer is still booming in the build ing line,and in increase of population and in business generally. Particu larly is this the case in tbe South Side or end of town. One of the most unique buildings about finished there in that of Mr. Bole, south end of Main street. It has a form arid fash ion of style that is peculiar—none like it yet erected Something like the spring bonnet of the young ladies, it aims to go up higher, with angles upon angles, and one section differing from another It attracts much atten tion and is regarded as quite an inter eating improvement upon the old style of house building. The excavation for the new John Stein .-tore house, near Willard House, south end Main St. i 3 about completed. The stone foundations of the new Scheuck building,, corner Diamond, are about completed and brick work soon to commence Also fur the Urge addition to the Eitenmiller iiotel. Tbe old tenements on the West side Dougal lot have been removed and the rubbish cleared away, previ ous to the large business block to be erected conjointly by Mr. ICetterer, Miss Gilkey and Messrs I J. Mc- Candless and A. Perry Stewart, fi-q Many other buildings of various kinds are going up in different parts of the town. For Sale. A fresh cow for sale. Enquire at this ollice. Signing Bills. Since the adjournment of the Leg islature Governor Beaver has signed the following bills: An act to punish false pretenses ia | obtaining registration of cattle aud i other animals, and to punish giving i false pedigrees; to provide civil rights for all people, regardless of race or color; amending the act regulating : the admission of attorneys and coun sellors at law to practice in the sever- i al courts of this Commonwealth; to anable managers of work houses to purchase additional land for agricul tural purposes; to give preference of j appointment or employment to hon orably discharged soldiers,sailors and mariners who fought for the L nion cause in the late war; authorizing the issuing of execution upon judgments for the purpose of selling personal property of the debtor after five years from the entry of such judgment with- j out a previous writ of scire facias to revive the same; extending the au thority and jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace and to the seyeral burge3- j sesof this Commonwealth; to provide | for the care and preservation of the monuments marking the boundary i i lines of this Commonwealth; relat | iug to costs and the manner of com puting milage in certain cases; a sup- j plement to an act providing for the j selection of a site and erection of a State hospital for injured persons of the anthracite coal regions, in the • couuties of Schuylkill,Carbon,Dauph in, Northumberland and Columbia, etc; providing for the payment of costs in criminal cases by the proper county; providing for a night watch man for the State Library; to extend the minimum school term to six months; authorizing the courts of quarter sessions to make orders about . the payment of costs in road cases; | regarding the mutilating of books, | maps, stationery, &c ; to regulate the ; employment of labor, requiring two weeks' notice of intended abandon ment of work to be given the employ er, who is also obliged to give a simi lar notice on intended discharge; pro viding for the semi-monthly payment of wage-workers; to repeal the Lenox road law, in Susquehanna, before this Legislature for fifty years; repealing the act increasing the pay ot sheriffs and jailors of Lebanon county; re pealing the act relating to road bridges hereafter to be constructed on the Juniata and Susquehanna rivers; enlarging the competency of witnesses; repealing the act to au thorize the court of common pleas of Luzerne county to appoint auditors in certain cases; repealing the section of the act to provide for the erecting of pounds, doing away with the old fence requirements; empowering cities to take and hold donations of moDey, books, real or personal property for the purpose of free libraries aud au thorizing appropriations; authorizing the binding of any orphan to any city to be made by mother, guardian or next friend; for the protection of Ger man carp ia public lakes or steams; amending the game law so as to pro hibit the killing of quail or Virginia partridge between December 15th aud October 15th, providing a penalty of ten dollars for every violation of the act; to prevent the adulteration of candy or confectionery; makiug the carrying on of the business of detec tives without 4 license a uiisdemeanor: authorizing the trustees, treasurer or other proper ofiicers of any church, congregation, presbytery or other church organization to abandon bury ing grounds and sell the samo in fee clear of aii restrictloß; appropriating the tax on dogs to the support of public libraries in boroughs; making tbe breaking into cars a felony; secur ing to laborers the benfit of the ex emption lawa and to prevent the as? signment of claims for the purpose of securing their collection against labor ers outside the State; to provide for the institution of proceedings in e.juity by process of foreign attach ment; authorising marriage licenses to be applied for before justices of the peace aud aldermen; authorizing county treasurers to charge and de duct commissions from school, road and all other municipal taxes collect ed and paid over by them to the proper authorities; providing punish ment for persons stealing lumber on bauks of rivers and streams; to au thorize an appeal from the assessment of the amount to be paid by persons desirous of using a private road; to authorize a certain foreign corporation to purchase certain real estate at ju dicial saleg and to hold and convey the same under ceiUin sonditioo'-j regulating the method of the choice of directors in certain corporations of the lirst class. Wanted the Whole Liver. Humane Agent O'Brien this morn ing received a telegram from Fayetto City. It read: '-For God's sake send the meat in spector up here right away." Wondering what lud happened to the meat eating population of Fayette City, Mr O'Brien took the telegram to Meat Inspector Lindsay. On his return to his office the agent encoun tered a hoy with a special delivery letter. The odor that arose from it brought the tears to the eyes of O'Brien, aud he was compelled to support himself by clinging to a ta ble while he tore open the envelop with his teeth. Inside lie found a piece of liver about half as large as his hand It was about 140° under the atmosphere and sinelled like a remnant of a butcher's last year's crop. O'Brien turned the hoce on the meat for 15 minutes, and then tele phoned the board of health to remove it. Tho letter, also enclosed in the envelop, reads: "This is a specimen of the meat sold in this towu. Is it good or bad." The agent, after recovering, sent the following telegram to Fayette City: "Can't judge from the sample Send a whole liver." Up to 3 o'clock this afternoon no answer had been received —Pitts burg Penny Press, May 20. Six Months School Term, The Legislature did well when it passed the act compelling school dis tricts to keep the schools open at least six months in the year. There are but a fe w counties that do not have even longer terms, and those that do not have ought to be com pelled to keep them open. There are some cases in which this may be a hardship, but nearly all laws work hardship in some way or other and that (act is no reason why the general public should be made to suffer for the want of a jast and proper require ment. The addition of a half million of (Jollars to the school fund will add just one-Laif to tho allotment which the districts are now reeeieinjj. This will partly compensate them for the additional expense. Thi9 Legisla ture is entitled to great credit for the way in which it has treated the schools.— Ex. The Marriage Law as Amended The act entitled "An act relating to marriage licenses, providing lor officers indicated to issue licenses for parties to marry,'' was amended by the last Legislature to read as fol lows: The clerk of the court shall inquire A the parties applying, either separ ately or together, for marriage license as aforesaid, on oath or affirmation relative to the legality of the contem plated marriage; and if there be no legal objection thereto, then he shall grant such marriage license; or the | parties intending marriage may either separately or together appear before any magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace ot the township, ward or county whereiu either of the contract ing parties reside, and in the county where the license is desired, who may, and is hereby authorized to in quire of them, touching the legality ; of their contemplated marriage; and i such inquiries and the answers there- i to having been subscribed and sworn | to by the parties before such officer,! may be forwarded to the clerk of the count, who, it satisfied, after an ex amination thereof, that the same is genuine and that no legal objections to the contemplated marriage exists, shall grant a license therefor. And if any of the persons intending to marry by virtue of such license shall be under twenty-one years of age, the consent of their parents or guardians shall be personally given before said clerk, or certified under the hand of such parent or guardian, attested by two adult witnesses; and the signature of such parent or guar dian shall be properly acknowledged before a notary public or other officer j competent under the law to receive acknowledgements, which said certifi cate and oath shall be filed of record in said office, and entry of the same shall be made by the said clerk on the marriage-license docket as a part of | the records of the issuing of said li cense. and for which he shall receive : as his fees the sum of fifty cents, in addition to the marriage license fee, and the said magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace, for services ren dered by him under the provisions of this act, shall be entitled to the sum of fifty cents. The clerk of the court shall furnish magistrates, aldermen and justices of I the peace, at the cost of the proper county, all necessary blanks for ac knowledgments and affidavit, herein required; and if any clerk of any of said courts shall in any other manner issue or sign any marriage license, or it any magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace, shall willfully make auy false returns to the clerk of court, he shall forfeit and pay any sum not ex ceeding ono thousand dollars, to and for the use of the party aggrieved; Provided, That uothiog in this act shall be so construed as to prevent either party from making application for such license, by or through any next friend or relative, which next friend or relative may uiaku tho re quired proof on behalf of the person represented by him or her, A Very Neat Swindle From Pittsburg Times of Wednesday.] Several farmers living along the Butler plauk road between Allegheny City and the (rlade Mills bavo been neatly victimized during the past week, by a set of swiudiers, to the ex tent of at least $l5O. William Mc- Donald, one of the victims, was seen in Allegheny last night, snd the swindlers operated in this way: A barouche containing four well dress ed men stopped at Plankerton's hotel on the Perrysville road last Wednes day and one of the men announced thq.t the party \yas prospecting for oil territory iu that neighborhood and that they would likely call and exam ine the iarni3 of residents along the Butler road. The next day tho alleged prospec tive toijr eotprnencetj, 'be first person called on was John Shafer. His land was examined by an alleged expert who accompanied the party and pronounced it excellent oil terri tory. The territory was then leased and the lease made out and the far. mor given a check for SSO as a bonus. The prospectors stopped a Shafer's house all night and in payment of their lodging and stabling of the team presented a check on a Butler bank for *3O, purporting to be signed by Mr. Stoughton, of that town. The bill amounted to $4 50 and the farm er gave them sls 50 in change. Several other grangers were visit ed and the same racket worked suc cessfully in I:, ost cases. Some of tho farmers became suspicious, and while they ioascd their lauds refused to bo taken in by the chunge scheme. One of the latter communicated his sua pibious to Shafer on Friday last and he went to Butler on Saturday aud found the check given him wa3 bo gus. This exposure spread like wiMfxre and the four men were eagerly sought for all over the couutry. but they had disappeared. General Notes. 15V the collision of two largo ocean steamers in mid-ocean last Thursday afternoon five persons were killed find several injured. Oae vessel had her bow torn oil", and a great hole was made iu the side of the other,but the water tijjht bulkheads kept both vessels from sinking. It takes the tusks of 75,000 ele phants per year to supply tho world's piano keys, billiard balls and knife handles. Queen Kapiolana, the royal visitor from the Sandwich Islands, tips the scales at 200 pounds. Miss Rose Elisabeth Clevelaud has accepted a place as first assistant In a school for young ladies in New York city. Over in New Jersey elopements are becoming so frequent that the business men are talking of taking their wives along to work. The knee breeches boom iu Chica go hasbursted The young men had the courage, but they didn't hayo the legs. O'Brien's Impressions of Toronto were uot altogether agreeable, but they were certaiuly very striking. A man out in Ohio grew tired of life and leaped into a well. He prob ably "kicked the bucket" as he went down. Down in San Antonio, Texas, ! there was a long drouth, and the ' people made unpleasant but forcible ■ remarks about the dust. Then the rain began to fall, arid it kept, tailing until the people walked waist deep in : mud Even then they were not hap- I pv. It seems to be impossible to | please some folks. Two clipper ships, the Seminole and the Charmer, started from New York on Thursday oflast week for a long race. Their destination is San Francisco. It will probably be more than three months before the race is ended, and it is said that considera ble money has been staked on the re suit. The New Tax Bill. The new tax bill has two principal aims—viz: To equalize taxation and to increase revenue. Our tax law« had becomeama<sof sorry patch-work, amended from time to time as some especial interest or necessity demand ed, and they finally became a confus ed medley of contradictions and prac tically unintelligible. They invited litigation and hindered enterprise by the uncertainty of laws directly affect ing the industrial energies of the State. Even the Courts became in volved in a tangle of conflicting de cisions; and it was not until Rufus E. Shapley, of this city, representing the Auditor General, presented an exhaustive compilation of the jarring tax laws and decisions iu a recent im portant tax case, that the imperative necessity for a thorough revision of our entire tax system was fully ap preciated by those charged with the administration of our revenue laws The new law is chiefly the work of Mr. Shapley, aided by Auditor Gen eral Norris, and it is regarded as largely increasing the revenue rather by the equalization of '..axes than by an increase of taxation. The new law does not impose a tax upon manufacturing companies, corporate or limited, actually employ ed in manufacturing within the StaU-. The bill as originally passed by the restored the old tax on manu facturing companies, but the Senate struck it out and the conference com mittee accepted the Senate amend ment with the limitation applying to the exemption capital stock actual ly employed in the Commonwealth. The feature of the new bill that will be most generally felt is that ex empting household lurniture, carri ages, watches, plate, etc. The gen eral system of taxation is simplified and presumably on a reasonably equitable basis, whereby a large in crease of revenue will be secured without increasing the general tax rate. In addition to the many ob stacles which stood in the way of the execution of the old revenue laws, there was an absolute necessity for increased revenue to enable the State to continue the reduction of the pub lic debt. In other words, had not a new tax law been enacted, Governor Beaver's administration would fall several millions behind Governor Pat tison's in the reduction of the State debt, and political necessity, as well as public policy, forbid such a step backwards. With the new bill to augtueut revenue, the increased ap propriations necessary in a State of marvellous progress will be met with the regular or increased reduction of the public debt, aud the present State administration should leave the Com monwealth practically free from what was once a crushing load upon the business aud thrift of Pennsylvania. The success of the new revenue measure is not due to the individual exertions of any one man in or out of the Legislature, but Senator Macfar iane is entitled to special commenda tion for the courageous, earnest and practical eflorts he made to save the bill when it was menaced and its suc cess greatly imperiled by powerful antagonisms It is safe to say that without his tireless and well directed battle for toe bill, it would have fallen in the contest. In its equalization of taxes It unfavorably affected personal interests of the Senator, but he ac cepted his public duty as paramount, and gave faithful devotion to the in terests of the State.—Philadelphia Time*. ' w. erf. u. The Fifth Semi-Annual Meeting of tho Woman's Christian Temper ance Union of Butler oounty, will oonveno In.; Millerstown, Tuesday June 14th. Presidents of Unions and county superintendents are members of Con ventions. Each Union is entitled to three (3) delegatea. Let there bo full representation as the Convention promises to be one of unusual inter est. Mrs. Frances L. Swift, President of the State Union will conduct the Convention. Ilr. Mary A. Allen of Ithaca, N. Y., will lecture Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 14th and 15th. Programme next week. MRS. ELIZABETH R. DAIN, President. MISS M-VRY K. St'LLIYAN, Cor. Sec'y, A Two Months' Job. WASHINGTON, May 23 —Acting Secretary Thompson to day appoint ed a committee to make an examina tiou of the books and assetts of the office of the Uuited States Treasurer, incident to the transfer of that office from Mr. Jordan to Mr. Hyatt. The examination will involve an aotual count of all tho money in the treas ury, including 31137,000,000 in paper money in the reserve vaults, $!)5,000,- 000 in the cash vault, $(50,000,000 in staudard silver dollars, $25,000,000 in gold coin and a smaller cpiantity of fractional stiver The committee in making the count wiii have the assistance of 75 persons, including expert counters. It began this afternoon, and can hardly be fin ished insido of two months MARRIED. MURTLAND—STARR -At North Wash ington, on May 17, by Rev. It. B. Starks, Mr. I. Presley Mqrtland au 1 Miss A. Eupheniiu Starr. COVERT—Mi;'>EE3—Ma/ 12, by Rev. J. M.Ray, Mr. Thomas E. ("overt and Miss Mary RebeosaJMeNeea, :it l'rogpoot. ID±C KEIL -At hh borne A llejrheny, Sond*y, May 22, 1887, George Keil, formerly of Butler, !tL;ed 35 years. GOLDFXGER— At hia hame in Parker twp., Monday, May, U.'i I, \n'.h >ny,Gol.linger,agwl about 70 yeais. <>n the previous Saturday Mr. Goldinger dniuk very freely from a cool spring, and then sat in tho s) ade, attir over heating himself at field work., and was seized with a sickness fioni which lie did not recover. boißyf COMPOUND EXTRACT V# Tho importance of purifying the blood can not bo overestimated, for without pure blood you cannot enjoy good health. At this season nearly every one needs a good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich the blood, and Hood's Sarsaparllla is worthy your confidence. It js peculiar In that il Strengthen* tind builds up the system,creates jm appetite, and tones tho digestion, while It eradicates disease. Give It a trial. Hood's Sarsaparllla is sold by all druggists. Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar Somerset Swears OIL From Pittsburg Dispatch.] SOMERSET, FA. May 23. —The liquor men of this county were never before so completely knocked out as when Judge Baer read from the bench that all the applications for licenses were refused by his associates, Judges Shaver and Walker Somerset is a decidedly temperance county, and the fight against license last year re sulted in shutting up every licensed bar in thecouuty seat. Still a good many licenses were granted at other points in the county. This year however, the new Associate .Judges sat flatly dow u.metaphorically speak ing, upon the whole business, and not a license in the entire county was granted. The disappointment of some of the liquor uen is great, and all day the air was blue with "cusses," while the temperance peo ple are very jubilant over their suc cess. A union praise meeting was held in the Luthtreu Church last night, where enthusiastic speeches were make by both men and wo men. tfWAI 6 POWDER Absolutely Pure. Tui6 fowder hever varies. A marvel ol purity, slrcntrtb and wbolesontenets. More seonoinlcul that the ordinary kind.*, and can not be bold in competition with the multltue ol low teats, short weiirhi.alumn or phosphate powders. Sold only in cant- BOYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall Street N. Y. ANNOUNCEMENTS. We are authorized to announce the fol lowing gentlemen as candidates for the offices under which their names appear, subject to the Republican Primary Election aud usuages of the party in Butler county: Primary Election, Saturday, June 4th. FOR SHERIFF, W. C. GLENN, Of Sunbury borough. A. G. CAMPBELL. Of Oaklaud township. DAVID R. KENNEDY, Of MudJycreek township' COL. O. C. REDIC, Of Allegheny township. WILLIAM M. BROWN, Of Forward township. THOMAS R HOON, Of Centre township. ISAAC C. McNEES, Of Brady township. 8. D. HAZLETT, Of Win field township. JOHN K. VINCENT, Of Marion township. FOR PROTHONOTARY, NAAM AN F. BARTLEY, Of Clay twp. (formerly of Penn twp.) W. M.BIIIRA, Late of Washinton twp.—now of Butler. CAI'T. JOHN G. BIPPITS, Of Oakland township. JOnN D. HARBISON. Of Clinton township. RGOISTKR A RECORDER, JAMES M. FLEMING, Of Buffalo township. LEANDER M. WISE, Of Summit township. H. M. WISE, Of Jackson township. JAMES M. CARSON, Of Butler borough. J. P. DAVIS, Of Brady township. DAVID E. DALE, Of Butler b .rough. 11. A. AYRES, Of Mercer township. FOR TREISiTRER, AMOS BEATON, Of Venango township. PHILIP SNIDER, Of Clinton township. J AS. S. WILSON, Of Centreville borough. CYRUS HARPER, OfCrauberiy township. J AS. J. CAMPBELL, Of Fairview township. G, C. ROE3SING, Of Butler borough. WILLIAM BAUDER, Of Muddycrcek t»p. R. F. EKIN, Of Connoquencssing township. JAMES CRANMER, Of Clay township. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (TWO TO NOMINATE.) A. J. HUTCHISON, Of Centre township. W. I'. BROWN, Of Fairview twp. (formerly of Concord.) W. J. CROWE, Of Forward township. W. W. McQUISTION, Of Brady township. B. M. DUNCAN, Of Connoquenessing twp, JOHN M. TURNER, Of Parker township. SAMUEL T. MARSHALL. Of Butler borough. J. D. STEPHENSON, Of Slipperyrock twp. JAMES WILSON, Of Franklin township. JOHN WADE, Of Buffalo township. PETER FENNELL, Of Clearfield township. PHILIP HILLIARD, Of Ililliards Station. FOR CLERK OF COURTS. ISAAC MEALS, Of Washington township. REUBEN McELVAIN. Of Butler borough. F R AUDITOR, (TWO TO NOMINATE.) I. S. P. DKWOLFE, Of Slipperyrock twp. CHARLES UEIL, Of Sunbury. R. A. KINZER. Of Concord township. E. E. MAURHOFF, Of Clinton township. JonN* A. GILLILAXD, Of Summit township' ELMER E. GRAHAM, Of Butler Borough. FOR rOKOXEB ALEXANDER STOREY, Of Butler township. DGLEUATi: TO STATE COX VEST I OX. (2 to nominate.) THOMAS HAYS, Of Fairview borough. JOHX H.XEGLEY, Of Butler. Mercantile Appraiser's List for the Year 1887, ADAMS TOWNSHIP. Class. J. A. & W. F. Anderson. Valencia, store 12 T. M. Marshall, Mars, store IS D.B.Wilson. •• •• 13 J. C. Barr, *• drugs M A. M. Beers. Callery. store 14 J.J.Smith, Myoma, store 11 C. B. Irvine, •• •• 14 T. 11. Murray. Callery. one pool table ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP. J. 11. Thomas, Sandy Point, store 13 J. I). Shell Ji Co., •• *• " 14 BRADY TOWNSHIP. O. W.jStoughton. Elora ;i4 Mrs. E. G. Cluttou, West Liberty 14 W. W. Robinson, •• •• 14 G. W. Elboltz. " •• 14 W. W. McQuistlon, " •• 14 Wick £ Young, •• 14 BUFFALO TOWNSHIP. 11. K. Sarver. SarversvUle 14 J. S. Adams. •• •• 13 William Watson, " •• 14 J. M. Fleming, •• 14 J. U. Harbison, Freeport 14 A. Guckenhelmer, " •• Dis 2 CLINTON TOWNSHIP. R. J. Anderson, Flick 14 It. B. Norrls, Riddles X Roads 14 Samuel Snyder. •• •• •• 14 CRANBERRY Justin BOggS, OglO 14 Wm. Garvin. " •' 13 A. G. Hendrlckson " •• 14 CONNOQCENESSING TOWNSHIP. Conrad Nicklas, Connoquenessstng 14 J. L. Christie, drugs " " 14 Mrs. Peter Staff; •« •• 14 J. T. SC W.A. Purvlance" •• 13 Joseph CJraham •• •• 13 T. 1). MoConncll, •• 11 S. L. Rasley, Buttercup 11 CONCORD TOWNSHIP. D. D. Qulgley. Pcachvllle 13 A. D. Kuhn, <Sc Co., Hooker 13 8. Markswell, Greece City 13 CLEARFIELD T»P. F. W. Llnberg, Carbon Centre 13 M.J. Mcßrlde. Coylesvlllc 13 CLAY TWP. Breaden & Conway, Euclid 14 Geo. J. Lacher, " i j Painter i Sutton, " 11 CHERRY TWP. G. SI. Dill &. Co.. Gomersol 12 Gustus Faegal, Coaltown 13 11. W. Elliott, 13 11. F. Mitchell, •• U J, A. Bailey, Bovard 11 Harrison Bartnlskey, Bovard II Lewis Owens, Bovard 11 11. C. McCoy Anandale U J. H. Varner, Moniteau is CENTRE TWP. A. F. Fleeger, Fleeger 11 W. T. Campbell, Fleeger U Jas. Coulter, Mccandless 11 N. W. McCandlcss 11 DONEOAL TWP. 11. S. Cate, Greer H Soloman Relsner, St. Joe Station II W.M.Durham, •• •• 13 FRANKLIN TWP. 0. Kornumph, Mt. Chestnut 11 Wm. Watson, " " 15 FAIRVIEW TWP. S. S. Emery, Karns City 11 Pontus Itodgers & Co., Petrolla U FORWARD TWP. Oliver McCllntock, Beibold 11 W. W. Dickey, " 14 JEFFERSON TWP. L. Ilartenstelu, Great Bolt 11 LANCASTER TWP. J. Larderer. Middle Lancaster 11 A. E. Metz, " '■ li MIDDLESEX- TWP. J. B. Flick, Flick 11 W. J. Marks & Bro., Glade Mills 11 W. M, Osborne, " •• 11 MARION TWP. Joseph Baley, Harrlsvllle 13 J. 11. Gormely, Murrlnsvllle 14 Mrs. P. Mcßrlde. " II Wm. Mabold. Boyer 14 L. J. Slsney, '• 11 John H. Stone, Greenville. Pa is MERCER TWP. Jane Owens. Harrlsvllle 11 B. R. Bryson, Harrlsvllle II OAKLAND TWP. H. Blaney « Soil. St. Joe Station II A. G. Campbell, Sonora 11 PARKER TWP. Jas. A. Morgan. Parker's Landing 11 J. O. Kapp, Glenora li Thos. Ralston, Bruin 11 E. 11. Adams '• 11 J. W. Orr, •• 11 Thos. Campbell, " 14 11. M. Caldwell 4c Co., Bruin 12 J. 11. Orr, Brulu 14 rRNN TWP. D. H. Sutton, Maharg U 11. llollefiund, Butler .... 14 W. J. Patterson, Lullng H D. B. Douthetl, Bro%vnsdale K A. W. Roat, Renfrew 1< H. W. Koonce, Renfrew 14 M. Glass, •• 14 Katy L. Hcsslln. " 14 J. F. Anderson, " li David Stewart, hotel, Renfrew I . KI'MMIT TWP. M B. Dlttmcr, Herman 1< SLTPPERYROCK TWP. J. P. Campbell, Kelster l; Johh Cannon, " 14 J. A. Morrison, Branoliton 14 Henry Niece, Wick 11 VKNANOO TWP. G. F. Kolilmeyer, Eau Clair 14 J. F. Cohrau, " " li L. T. Kerr, " •• 14 A. O. Miller, •• •• 14 WORTH TWP. X. Gardner, Jacksvllle li WINPIELI) TWP. A. R. Krause, Delano 11 Weldhaus. Delano 1! H. F. Elliolz, Carbon Black 1! C. Foster, Leasurevllle II J. I.ogan, " 14 WASHINGTON TWP. John McCorklU, llllliard 11 McKce & Co., •• n E. Adams. " 11 Mrs. T. Altinlre, " 11 1. N. Thompson, North Hope 11 Miminit Mifflin, Jr.. " "J 15 Harper SL Gibson, " " 11 BUTLER BOROUGH. Jacob Boos 11 Christopher Stock H Metzger & Volkweln 13 Geo. Ketterer 13 W. 11. Graham II Mary L. .Morrison 14 J. O. A Win. Campbell f J. L. Wuller M L. E. K. I.lnn 13 lk'llia & Graham 12 J. F. Stehle 14 Ilarvey Colliert 14 J no. Blckel 10 I). T, l'ape 11 J. R. arieb 14 C. R. Grleb 1* At. Ruff H D. H. Wuller 13 Minnie Bahney II F. P. Baldoff 14 11. ?chneidcman 11 Bitter 4 Ralston H B. C. lluselton 10 L. Stein & Co id Henry Bielil & Co 13 Mix. C. Koch 1< A. Troutman Jt Son 8 Mcciung a KirkputrK-k ia W. F. Miller 14 E H. Anderson 13 Mrs. E. Grleb 14 M. C. Rockensteln 14 ('has. Duffy 10 D. A. Heck 10 Jobsc. Redlck 12 B. C. Roesslng 14 A. L. ltoblson 13 Berg 4 Cypher 10 John N. Patterson 11 A. « 11. Relber 10 Jackson £ Mitchell 13 Alfred M. Kelbcr 11 H. C. Helneman 13 A. J. Frank &. Co 14 J. F. Balph u J. H. Douglass 14 D. L. (lee land 14 C. Wise M. F. & M. Marks U J. HOM.UI j| G. W. Miller 4 Co 9 JuhnT. Kelly is Miller Bros & Co !2 Jos. Niggle* Co 13 S. O. Purvis !• ; Jarecki MTg Co. (limited) !."!!!!".!!! 13 J. J. Kearus & Co " M W. J. Miller, butcher... . 14 W. 8. McCrea 12 H. J. Klinger "" Geo. Relber A Sons j« Harper Ui 03 .~ D. L. Aiken 13 James M. Turner, 4 pool tables G. C. Roesstng & Son ' Butler Oi>eiaCo.. theatrical S. E. Sloan _ M G. W. Campbell, tavern 4 James Sellers •• 4 John F. Lowry •• Henry Eltenmlller «• 4 Win. ltlehlug •• " 4 Thomas <;amble, merchant a t'KNTERVILLE BOROrtiH. Jas. S. W llson Mustek JC Baker 14 C. W. coulter, ag't „ Thos. Wilson & Sou ,* I'ber i Uesler 14 J. I*. Modulation , 4 M. L. Kelly "13 Bard A: Son Bingham £ son ".*!!!!".!!!!" 14 EVANS CITV BOKOtJOH. Geo. Ifft 4 sons ,2 1 a. J. Marburger j. O. W. Sliouji !. F. c. BUHL 13 Mrs. M. Enslon Wahl, Bishop & Co 11. S. Walters, pool table L. llohnadel ' [ M J. W. Convert i. Bro 14 Robinson & Scott [[ [ 13 11. C. Boggs 13 J. Si E. Dambacli J. W. Miller, hotel Henry Stokev, •• FAIRVIEW BOROUGH. C. Scott, Baldwin 13 . H. C. Blrchard j 4 A. Graw " " ' jg HARRISVILLK BOROUGH. W. L. Morrison j. Robt. L. Black 14 John E. Curray ' F. A. Galbreath 14 j. M. EI rick 14 S. B. Bingham 13 H. C. BlacK A. King !...!....]!!!!!! 14 J. N. Cubtison 13 E. S. Beaty R. L. Brown j4 HAItMONY BOROUGH. Latchaw & Stem 13 H. M. Bentel £ Co 13 A. Latchaw 14 . G. B. Swain A. w. zigier ;;;;;;;;;;;;; J4 Benjamin stiver 14 Augustus Foehrlnger ° 14 Samuel Beam, hotel ..1.."..""*.!. 6 MILLBRBTOWN BOROCOH.— BARNHARTS MILLS V. 0. C. F. Pierce 13 11. C. Lltzenger jy S. Frankle, ag't 13: F. It. Borland H. Fredrlc & Byers 14 Harper Bros 13 Phil. Schrobel. pool table Johnston & Bruce * 14 W. L. Campbell 13 Westerman Bros . 8 Perry Bell &co 14 S, Sharbnch M T. 11. Brown. 4 pool tables ..".!!!! F. Schwelger * 13 J. L. McKec 14 Hoch, Barnhart«fc t'o 1* A. Hoch, 3 tables R. F. Westerman &Co 14 J. T. Frazler 14 Geo. (4 lass j4 Jenkins fc Evans 14 M. I\ Black 12 G. I». Tadder A: Grlswell. theatrical Selbert &. Fredrick jl Johu A. Harding, hotel 5 B. J. Forquer, hotel 5 TETROLIA BOROUGH. S. E Lenehan j4 11. A. Klengensmlth 13: Geo. M. Jamison 1# J. 11. Chatham 13 J. liosenberry 13 Mrs. W. H. Scott 14 C. L. Espy 14 Annie M. Kllchenstein 14 James M. Hawk 14 John A. Ervlne 14 Starr & Co 13 P. M. Kllugensmlth 12 E. P. Chesbro 10 Goodmans Teouskl 13 Q. J. Jones 14 Mrs. It. E. Foster 13 J. A. Foote 14 J. B. Klllroy 14 John Iturtner 14 Andrew W. Root 14 Audrew Boot & Co., theatrical John Dill, :i tables Win. Gibson 14 S. Yeager 14 L'KOSPKCT BOROCSH. A. Bowers 14 J. H. McClure 14 Sullivan <C Wright 13 Crltchlow Bros 13 S. Forrlstor 13 F. i». Millem&n 14 Henry Young 14 S. 11. Marilneourt (Buggy Co) 14 W. R. Riddle i Co 13 L'OKTEBSVILLK IIOROUGH. Williams Rros 12 A. 8. Marshall , 14 S. T. Okeson 14 (i. B. McDonald 14 Win. Humphrey 10 SAXOXIJUBG BOKOCGII. Theo. Tlelmbold 9" 8. B. Wetzel & Co 14 Krause, Helmbold A Co 11 E. & 11. M-ershon 14 G. W. Maurhoff 14 Frances Laube, hotel 5 Samuel Mulhoiland, hotel 5 Charles Weltzel, hotel 5 BCKBUBY BOROL'GH. Peter Rhodes, Coultersville 14 E. C. Adams 14 Mechling it Murtling 14 W. W. Dunlap 14 S. Kelly 14 W. L. Stoops 14 ISreadeu & Conway 11 Russell ii Allison IS Kelly <& Tinker 14 KARXS CITV BOROUGH. P. R. llurke 10 W. H. Met iaHick 13 11. C. Birchard 14 John Werche 14 Joseph Earhart 14 J. N. Titus (two tables) ZKLIEN'OPI.E BOKOUGII Jacoq Steiue 14 11. M. Bentel &Co 14 Mrs. T. Milleman 12 11. Houshaler 14 C. S. Passivant 14 W. A. Ueohring & Co 12 Snyder & West 14 D. U. Bastiau 14 C. E. Reid 14 Jacob Steine - 14 E. Shuer & Co .? 14 A. Winters 14 J. Pindinger 12 F. A. Friskorn 14 Geo. Stahle, distiller„ 8 Charles Stokey, hotel 5 F. Strohecker, hotel 5 BUTLKB COUNTY, April sth, 18S7. A.M. Beers duly appointed Apprviserof mercantile aud other license tax in and for said county do hereby certify that the fore going aud aunezed is a correct list for tbe> year 1597 of every person and who is actually subject to pay a license tax under existing: laws in the county aforesaid with the names of all persons exonerated on appeal stricken ofl'. A. M. BEERS. BUTLER COUNTY, SS : Personally appeared before me, Reuben McElyain, Clerk of Quarter Sessions Court of Rutler county, Pa., A. M. Beers who beinfr duly sworn does depose and say that the aboye aad foregoing is a true aud correct statement. Sworn and subscribed before me this sth day of April, 1887. REUBEN McELVAIN, Clerk. Ji