THE CITIZEN. FRIDAY, JL'XE 30. 1893. Batcr*4 at PostoOee at B.tler aa M class matter VILLUS C. IHin, rm>UU«r REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET. FOB SHEBIFF. ANDREW G. CAMPBELL, Of Oakland twp. FOB BEfcISTEB ASD BECOBDEB. J. 8. WICK, Of Bmw. FOB PBOTHOJOTABT. SAMCEL M. SKATOK. Of Marion twp. FOB COUITTT TBEASCBEB. JOHS T. HABITS, Of Buffalo twp. FOB CLERK OF COUBTS. JOSEPH CBISWELL, Of Butler twp. FOB COCHTT COBBISSIOSEBH. SAMCEL W. MCCOLLOCOH, Of Fairview twp. RICHARD KELLT, Of Venango twp. FOBCOOTT ArDITOBS. JOUK N. ALLISO.T, Of Centre twp. ROBERT H. Torso, Of Clay twp. FOB COBOXEH. GEOBOB M. GRAHAM, Of Connoqneneesing twp THE only public institution for the care of feeble minded children in this State, at present, is the one at Media, near Phila delphia. The late Legislature appropriated SSOO - for the building of another, to be lo cated in the western part of the State, and to have at least five hundred acres of land and the necessary railroad facilities. The term "Western Pennsylvania" in common parlance includes the majority of the north ern counties of the state, or forty-three counties in all. The centre of population of this vast district probablv lies to the north and east of Pittsburg, and as Butler can present as many natural ad-1 vantages as any other town, better railroad facilities than the majority, and has no j hospital of any kind within its limits, the efforts new being made by some of our j citizens to secure its location here should be seconded by all, and should receive the favorable consideration of the Commission. THE remarkable 1000-mile race from Chadron,lfeb. to Chicago was won by Ber ry on his pony called Poison. Berry rode into "Buffalo Bills" show In Chicago at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, having rode the 1,040 miles in 13 days and 16 hours. GOT. PATTISOS vetoed the Marshall bill repealing the act to permit the consolida tion of pipe lines. The governor also vetoed "an act to en able city, county, township, ward, school and borough tax collectors to collect taxes, for the payment of which they have be come personally liable without having col lected the same but by expiration of the authority of their respective -warrants, land to extend the time lor the collection of the same for a period of one year from the passage of this act." He says: "The effect of this bill is to enable sloth ful and negligent tax collectors who have failed to collect taxes within the period of their authority to extend the lawful time for the collection of the same for the per iod of one year from the passage of this act, and, as it would happen in some cases several years beyond the time when their authority expired under previous laws The laws in operation when allout standing tax duplicates were put in the hands ofthe various tax collectors were liberal in the time within which they authorized the col lection of these taxes by summary process. "Tax collectors accepted their trusts with a full knowledge of their responsibil ity and they, and they alone, are at fault if persons liable for taxes have escaped their payment. The law looks with disfa vor Hpon negligence and laches in public officials and legislation intended to put a premium on such negligence would be cal culated to demoralize the public service. Moreover, it w«uld impose new liabilities on persons who, for years, have been ex empt from them. Such legislation is both pernicious and offensive to a proper sense of justice." O* Monday last Gov. Altgeld of Illinois pardoned Schwab, Fielden and Xeebe the three convicted anarchists who were re prieved from the gallows, giving as his principal reason that Judge Gary showed prejudice In trying the case. But if that that was the case the men who were hung were murdered; and the case was fully r* viewed in the Supieme Court. SPKAKIKO on the causes of the financial ■tringency Mayor Brock of the bureau of statistics tayi:— "For one or two years there have been serious financial troubles in all the coun tries of the globe except in North America In the Argentine Republic and Aiutrali. there have been great failure* and bank ruptcy and in all tbe colonies of Great Britain there is stagnation in trade. Con sequently there has been a very remarka ble falling off in the export trade of Great Britain to these and other countries. This decrease in the export trade of Great Brit ain was in 1892, $180,000,000 more (ban in 1890. This does not include tbe average ariual increase in her export trade, which has been about $75,000,000. This unpre cedented decrease in exports, mostly manufactured, was left at home in tho hands of tbe manufacturers. They were in great financial distress, as they bad their obligations to meet and they were compelled to eecure a market lor these products. There was but one m-jl et left to them, which was the United States, as we were the only prosperous people on tho globe. Stagnation in basi ness and financial troubles existed nearly everywhere else. These soods have been thrust upon tbe American market at small margins, or none at all, in order to realize upo I them. Consequently, within the past live months the imports have exceed ed the exports about *96,000,000, and these balances have had to be met,together with other .alances of interest, etc., by gold and by our exports. This, it occured to me, is the common-sense explanation of tho exports of gold." Tut;* far, Michigan is the only State to prescribe the Keeley or "jag" cure for persons arrested for inebriety. The last Legislature enacted a law to the effect that a drunkard may have his choice be tween suffering the ordinary penalty ofthe law or taking a course of treatment at a cure institution. The experiment has not been in operation long enough to afford ! data as to practical results. I* the last House of Representatives the Democrats had about 150 majority. They could easily have passed a bill for the re peal of the Sherman law. They did not do so; but the record shows that on March 24, 1892, 130 out of 211 Democratic Rep resentatives voted for tbe Bland Ftee Sil ver Coinage Bill; and that, on July 13, 117 out of 211 Democratic Representatives Toted for tho Stewart Free Silver Coinage Bill. On July 1, 30 out of 40 Democratic Senators bad pnt themselves on record as favoring the Stewart bill. This effectually dispowes of the silly pretense of certain Democratic organs that tho Domocratic party is anxious to repeal the Sherman act because of its silver purchase features. If tho Democracy has its way, tho Country will either have free silver coinage or it will have wild cat currency, which is even worse. This fact, taken in conjunction with the demand for the abolition of pro tection contained in the Chicago platform, is ample to account for present conditions. —F-s WILLI AMSTUVVII in Kan>9 were lost. GEORGIA has lloke Smith and 30,000 acres of watermelons. What, more can a proud and prosperous public desire T - j F»\v sharper are known to man i I, j ;!:in those experienced by the office hunt i t er, when he sees the other lellow walking | I off with the pie. World's Fair Notes. f Extracts from a letter from Chicago] Many people, it seems to me, make a mistake in jttempting to -ee the Fair in a harry. The exhibits are. fortunately, so arranged as to enable the visitor to select what is of most interest to him. The ma chinist will of coarse want to give special attention to Machinery Hall, the fanner to the Agricultural building..adies to the Wo man's building, and lovers of the beautiful to the Art Palace, while every one will find much that is worth seeing ia the Lib eral Arts building and so on. But I notice that a large number of people try to get over as much ground as possible the first day or two of their stay, and the result is that they are completely tired out, and believing that they have seen the mast interesting things in each building, become listless, and either continue to •wander about in an aimless manner or de vote much of their time and money to the attractions along the Midway Plaisance or within the city proper. It strikes me that this class of persons get the least possible benefit from the Fair and are likely to be the ones who will return home and say, "Oh, yes; the Fair is very nice, but so tiresome." A better plan is to devote an entire day, or at least half a day. to some one building in which the exhibits are most interesting to you. This way will prevent your being so wearied, and you will gain some knowledge that will stay with you "after the fair is over.." The attendance at the Fair thus far has not keen large. The reason for this is not hard to find. Visitors to the Fair thus far have been largely people who live in Chi cago and the neighboring towns. The railroads have made n<> inducements in the war of material reductions in fares until within the past week, and people in mod erate circumstances living at some distance from Chicago have been unable to come. 1 am somewhat disappointed at the tard iness of the railway companies in coming to the rescue of the Fair. I use the word "rescue" advisedly, for unless some plan were devised whereby large crowds of peo ple would be induced to come, the finan cial failure of the Columbian Exposition would be simply stupendous. The rail road companies have all made provision for an extensive traffic this season, and have expended enormous sums in increas ing their carrying capacities. To recoup themselves they must induce people to travel, and there is but one thing that will do that, namely—cheap tares. Several eastern roads have announced, however, that fares will be reduced before the end of the present month, and that the ball will be set rolling at the rate of one fare for the round trip. After that the del age. The most striking feature of the Fair that I have noticed'on my present visit is the illumination of the buildings that sur round the Grand Court. It was my good fortune to be at the grounds during the pyrotechnic displav in honor of the Prin cess Eulalia. 'While the fireworks were nothing extraordinary, the picture present ed to my view as I stood at the foot of the Grand Court, looking Westward, was like a scene from fairyland. Thousands upon thousands of mellow lights bordered the enormous structures on either side and covered the dome of the Administration building, while the gondolas glided silent ly about in the Grand Basin to the music of the playing fountains and the big brass bands. I doubt if a more beautiful sight could be conceived than the Grand Court on illumination night. I shall not endeavor to describe the Fair in this article. I am sure everyone will come who can, and a day of seeing is worth a thousand pages of description. Hut it might not be out of place to offer a few suggestions to those who have not al ready visited Chicago. Don't bring a trunk, if yon can possibly get along without it- Put what baggage you need in a grip sack and carry it in your hand. Then you will know where it is. Give a wide berth to smooth-tongued strangers who offer assistance or advice. If you want information seek it from a po liceman or at the hotel office. Don't be surprised if you have to put up with inconveniences and annoyances both withcut and within the Fair grounds. With the enormous crowds that will vi.-it Chicago this season it will be simply im possible to steer clear of unpleasant exper iences. Remember the sign in the concert hall way out West, "Don't shoot the or ganist; he is doing the best he can " A word as to the restaurauts within the grounds. Much complaint has been made and justly, against the extortionate prices charged lor meals at these places. When a man of ordinary means picks iyi the bill of fare and reads, "Consomme, (0 cents," he is likely to percipitately flee before in vestigating what the solids cost. How ever there are places where substantial luncheons can bo had inside the Fair at , reasonable prices, and without any desire to advertise any of these, let me mention those located at convenient intervals < along the outer aisles in the Liberal Arts building where sandwiches, pie, dough nuts, coffee, etc., are served at ten cents for each article. To such as can make it convenient to come to the Fair this month let me say that you could not choose a more favorable time. The weather is fine, the city is not crowded, hotel accommodations are reas onable, and the Fair itself is "a joy for ever. . . There are three illuminations each week, namely, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. On the alternate nights you can, if you choose, visit the theatres, all of which offer special attrac tions. Altogether, I do not know of so inviting a town as Chicago. The inhabitants hold out their hands in welcome, and they ma}' make you hold up your hands when you get here. Still, come to the Fair. A <;KBAT deal of sympathy is expressed for JaoobJKromer.tbe young man of Scott datc, who was arrested and charged with burglary and murder along with Kyan, Spaythe and Wyckoff,but whose innocence is now fully established by Spaythe's con fession. It is not at all likely that Kromer could have been convicted even if tfpaytlie bad not confessed, as it would have been proven by numerous witnesses that he was at home on the night the murder was com mitted. It will be a lesson, however, that wo hope the young man will profit by and that is, not to cultivate the acquaintance of strangers of wayward habits. A man is generally judged by the company he keeps, and the truth of this is proven in this in stance, where an innocent man was arrest ed charged with the highest crime known to our courts on account of being acquaint ed and associating with the real culprits previous to its occurrence. As it is we are glad of Kromer's acquittal and hope that he and his estimable young wife may live a life free from like occurrences in the uture.—Kittanuing I'resn. Flick Flickerings. David Campbell, of I'enn twp., was the guest of Robert Jack Saturday of last week. Ed Westerman spent last Saturday with Albert Hay, the prominent merchant of Clinton twp. David Lefeyer is able to be around again. The creamery or milk house of George Grieshober broke down on last Thursday night and destroyed considerable milk and butter. S. C. TrimUle reports having corn three feet tall. That is bard to beat in this county at this season of the year. Jas. Anderßoilhas been away two weeks in West Deer twp., Allegheny Co., build ing a butcher shop for It. H. Donaldson. Johnston Burns and wife were the guests of Robert Anderson on last Sunday. Robert Jack, of Clinton twp., was tho guest of John Hurton on last Sunday. Our merchant J. W. Gillespie has a pub lic sale on Saturday tho Ist of July. Martin Monks purchased a thorough bred Alderny cow a lew days ago. Last Sunday was children's day at tho M. E. Church of this place. Wm. Sefton, Sr., boasts of having sold the biggest calf of its age that has been sold in this vacinity. It weighed 170 pounds and was only three weeks old. Mrs Elizabeth Allison and her daughter in-law, of Aspinwall, were the guests of Mrs. Hen. Burton on Wednesday of lant week Wm. Trimble, of Allegheny City, spent a few days at his fathers place last week. VITA. How not to grant pensions is the chief study of the heads of the pension bu | r,! "" I TUB Tension smashers are cackling loud and long over the discovery of two "fraud I ulent" pensions, one drawing sl2, and the other $4, per month. The Wyckoff Trial. On Thursday of last week the sensation al features of the day before, when Spay the made his confession were surpassed by the confessions of both Khine and Spaythe. Both prisoners went on the stand and made fall confessions, and Rhine's story was as follows: . "I am 20 years old; my home is in Og densbnrg, >'. Y., and I've known Wyckoff a 7 ear - , , Wyckoff, who had been a harmless look ing object of shamed despair, braced up when Khine began. and his manifest anger and resentiment seemed to inspire him with a notion that life was worth living for the sake of heartily hating the witness, if for nothing else. Rhine exchanged a look or two with the malevolent looking doctor and continued: "When I met Wyckoff at Mike Frey 8 saloon in Pittsburg he proposed that wo rob the bank at Leechourg, and asked me to come np and look the place over. Gallagh er was at the conference. We planned to 'hold np' Hill and make him open the safe at the muzzle of our revolvers. Wyckofl said to us: 'Put your gun to his head and he'll fall into your arms.' After the poker game at Wyckoff" s he and I walked up the street and split the money we'd won from the barber, Kerr. Wyckoff met us in burp on the morning of February 21. The night of the job, when we started for the bank, Wyckoff particularly asked us if we were all armed. Sullivan was too drunk to do anything on such a job and we left him at Wyckoff 8 house." After detailing their movements until the alarm was raised at the bank, Rhine went on: "Before I started I heard the shooting and saw Shaffer fall against the constable, Coller. I can't swear positively as to who shot Shaffer, but it was not Spaythe nor myself. What shooting was done on our side was done by Gallagher. I jumped into a hallway, raced to the street and got a clean start on the road. I ran about ten miles down a towpath and up along a railroad. Yes, this is my hat; the one I wore. I threw the revolver away while traversing the towpath." Spaythe's evidence was about the same as the day before. WyckofTs father, an aged physician of Buffalo, N. Y., testified to the educating his son for a physician, and his wife testi fied to their marriage at Meadville, and to his being at home the evening of the burg lary and murder. Some other witnesses were examined and the defense closed; after which Spay the was sentenced for seven years on his conviction for second degree murder; and Khine for three years for burglary, which with his other sentence make* fifteen years for him. Friday the case was argued and at 0 o'clock the jury returned. During the day Wyckofl sent for on© of the reporters in town and made a confes sion as follows: "I am a dipsomaniac. Calm yourself my dear: I want to tell this man my story. They never would get it out of me in court, but the world shall know it through the Times. 1 bad been drink.ng heavily, and had lost much money at cards. This thing came into my mind, and what Spaythe told on the stand about the plans to exe cute it was true, except that Spaythe is the man who killed Shaffer. lie has boast ed of this in jail to me. He said after he jumped over the fence he rested the revol ver on top of a board, took deliberate aim, and fired. Shaffer dropped and he ran. His own words are: "I brought the —— down and they don't know who did it." Sullivan and O'Keefe, who was called Gallagher, stayed at my house after the murder, and without the knowledge of my wife, for if she Had suspected what was go ing on she would have saved me from this disgrace, for she is as good a woman as man was ever blessed with." lie also told of a plot to escape. The jury was out for sixteen hours and came in with a second degree verdict. On Monday, Judge Kay burn sentenced Wyckofl to twelve years in the penitenti ary on his conviction for murder and burglary and four years in the workhouse for keeping a gambling house. When Wyckofl was brought in for sen tence, C. A. Sullivan, Esq., formerly of Butler. made an eloquent plea for mercy and when Judge Kaybuu asked I)r Wyck off what he had to say why sentence should not be imposed on him, and he said: I have nothing to say, I only want to say that Spaythe and Khine did not toll the truth. lam not guilty of perjury and 1 would.have taken the stand a:id denied half of what they said only my attorneys told mo that I would be looked upon as a perjurer. Judge Kayburn said: Your counsel, Mr. Sullivan, has made a most eloquent appeal for inercy, and your wife asks it too. It mast not be forgotten that mercy is one oftho attributes of jus aico. Yon lived in Leechburg and plotted aglliutkt JfIUU you entered led to the death of William Shaffer. Your wife pleads for mercy, but Shaffer's widow and her three fatherless children plead for justice. An Important Law. The following is a synopsis of the recent act of the Legislature that is exciting so much interest among our citizens at pres ent. It is entitled, "An act to provide for the selection of a site and the erection of a State institution for the feeble minded, to be called the Western Pennsylvania Insti tution for the Feeble Minded, and making an appropriation therefore." Ist. The Governor shall appoint five commissioners to select a site. This he has done. 2d. This site is to be a tract of land con taining not less than 000 nor moro than 1000 acres, so located as to be accessible by railroad facilities to the counties of West ern Pennsylvania. 3d. The site selected shall be good arable land, well adapted to the preserva tion of the health and the occupation and maintenance of the inmates,with adequate supply of good water and natural facilities for drainage from the buildings, etc. 4th. The plan of said buildings shall be prepared by said Commissioners and ap proved by the State Board of Public Char ities. sth. 'lho total cost of said buildings and grounds shall not exceed the sum ol $500,- 000, $250,000 of which is specifically ap propriated for the purchase of the land and the erection of buildiugs, to bo paid by the Commissioners from the State treas ury, etc. Oth. The buildings shall be in two groups, one for the educational and one for the asylum department, with school houses, a gymnasium, drill ball, work shops and hospital—these buildings to be on a scale to accommodate not less than 800 inmates or patients, and to be erected within three years lroin the passage of the act. (Approved June 3, 1803. 7th. There shall be received into the in stitution feeble minded children under the age of 20 years. But adults who may be determined as feeble minded may be ad mitted under certain conditions. Skillful physicians, matrons, teachers, assistants and attendants are to be appoint ed. County Commissioners and overseers of the poor have certain duties to perform when applications for admissions are made to them. The law is a very extensive and impor tant one. And now the interesting ques tion is, can wo i-ocuro the location of that institution in this countyt It is worthy of our best efforts to try. No liner locations can he found than on the high grounds surrounding Butler. The com mittee appointed by our citizens will make known these locations to the Commission ers when they visit this place, which may be any day after the 15th of July. Kairview Items. John Stoten's son, who was so seriously burned last Decoration Day and who suf fered so intensely, is dead, and was buried last Friday. Melle Fitzgerald came homo last Wed nesday evening, looking well. He has a vacation of two weeks which he intends spending with his people here. Mary Maxwell who follows teaching school came homo from Mansfield where she has been engaged in her professional labors. John B. Maize our famous veterinarian has made quite an improvement on his property. DKNT. tA Veteran Mr. J«w|ih llrm nirrirk, G2U K. 140 th »t., N. Y.Clty, In 1862, at the battle of Fair Oaks, was stricken with Trphvid Ff*rr, an. E. 1., you the said Alvlna Doumont above detendent are hereby required to appear In said Court of Common Pleas .to be held at Butler. Pa., on Monday the 4th day of September. 18S3. being the first day of no it term of said Court to answer the above com plaint and show cause If any you have why a divorce should not be granted the said Arthur Doumont. WIIXIAM M. BROWN, Sheriff. Executor's Notice. Letters testamentary having been grant ed to the undersigned" on the estate of Christopher Riler, dee'd., late of Oakland twp., Butler county. Pa.,all persons know ing themselves indebted to said estate will E lease make immediate payment, and any aving claims against the same will pre sent them dnly authenticated for settle ment to SYLVASCS AGGAS. Ex'r., G. W. Fleeger, Greece City, Pa. Attx. Executors' Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate of Henry Wolford, dee'd, late ot Slippery rock twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undesigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said es tate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against the same will present them duly authenticated for settlement to SARAH "WOLFORD, Ex'rx J. X. iloore, Of Henry Wolford, dee'd, Att'y. Slipperyrock P. 0. Administrator's Notice. Letters of Administration having been granted to the undersigned on the estate of Nannie C Wick, dec d., late of the bor ough of Butler, Butler Co., Penn'a.,all per sons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and any having claims against same will present them duly authenticated for settlement to. WALTER E. WICK, Adm'r., A. M. CoESKLirs, Butler, Pa. Att'y. Planing Mill —ANT— Lumber Yard J. L. PURVIB. L. O. PURVIS S.G.Purvis&Co. MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN Rough and Planed Lumber or BV CUT DESCRIPTION, SHINGLES, LATH & SEWER PIPE. Butler, Pa punt DRUGS N mi j PRICES is the motto at our X store. If you are sick and need mpHicin you want tho BEST. Th I yOUtm always depend upon getting Hum as, as we use nothing but strictly Pure Drugs in our Prescription Depart ment. You can get the best of every thing in the drug line from us. Our store is also headquarters for PAINTS OILS, VARNISHES Kalsomine, Alabastine k Get our prices before you buy Paints, and see what we have to offer. We can save you dollars on your paint bill. Respectfully J. C. REDICK, Main St., next to Hotel Lowry BUTLER, PA. B.