THE OITIZE3ST FRIDAY. DECEMBER I. 1893 KaMr*4 at »* »■«•* " " cU " "» tMf wiLLii* C. rtour. Siydttem new members were admit ted to membership at the meeting of the Lincoln League last Friday evening. The League now numbers two hundred and fifty. A committee was appointed to com plete tho Constitution, so that it can be printed and distributed among the Repub licans of the comity; as it i* desired that every Republican in the county become a member. Levi M. Wise made the speech of the evening. He summarized the results of the late election and its meaning; and gave a short history of tariff legislation. He tru heartily applauded. The New Tariff Bill. Congress meets in regular session next Monday, and one of the first things it will tackle will be the new tariff bill, pre! pared by the Wilson Ways and Means Committee. It was made public Monday, and it makes reductions in everything. Few specific duties will be left if the bill becomes a law, while almost everything on which duties are placed will come in ad valorem. The free list is greatly en larged, and inoludes agricultural imple ments, wool, coal, lumber, salt and iron ore. Pig-iron, steel-rails, glass and pot tery are given a heavy cut. It is estimated that the bill will reduce the national revenues about fifty millions which is to be made up by an increase in internal revenue taxes, and by an income tax. The bill has some inconsistencies one oi which is pointed out by the Dispatch as follows: "Hoop iron ia scheduled at 30 per cent duty, which sufficiently illustrates the committee's idea of the amount of labor m that highly finished product. But cotton ties, which are hoop iron with wme extra labor, are not given a higher ad valorum rate. They are not given the same rate; they are not even given a reduced rate. The solid South i? the sole user of cotton ties; and while 30 per cent is recognized as the just rate for the people who use hoop iron to pay, the section which furnishes a solid electoral vote and a nearly solid Congressional one has got to have its cot ton ties free of duty. The Pittsburg Times denounces the bill as vicious "in its general adoption of ad volorem instead of specific duties, whereby a great opportunity is given to the foreign shipper to defraud our Government of its proper revenue and our workingmen ol "even the nominal protection ostensibly Ex tended. It is vicious in placing the duties on many important articles of manufacture much below the limit which would have placed our w«ge workers on an equality with those abroad. It is vicious because, while depriving at one fell swoop a great and growing industry like tin plate of Sracucally all protection, it carefully cod les and protects the Louisiana sugar grower. It is vicious because it places on the free list wo«l, coal, lumber, salt and iron ore under the false plea that they are raw materials, thereby depriving thousands upon thousands of our people engaged in their production of their occupation. It is especially viciouß because its one great and certain effect would be, if it became a law, to throw hundreds of thousands of work ingmen out of employment and bring the wages of tna balance down to depths an known .n thii country for more than a third of a ce.itury." Ths Vtzette says:— "The bill will not go through congress witb a whirl if Republicans can prevent it, and they will probably manage to get a fair hearing. By the terms of the bill it is to take effect March 1, 1894, except the woolen schedule, which is extended so as to begin July 1. 1894. The purpose is to have the bill well out of thtf way and in operation before the time when the con gressional nominations will have to engage the public attention. If the bill reaches the president before the first oi March con gress will have to break all previous records in tariff legislation." Congressman DaUell was interviewed Monday evening and said in part:— "Of course, under existing circum stances, it is impossible for roe to express any opinion except in a general way as U) the character of the bill. I notice that it is entitled 'A bill tt> reduce taxation, to provide revenue,' etc. As the effect of the bill, according to its friends, will be to rednoe the revenues about $ >0,000,000 peT annum, it strikes me that it ought to be called 'a bill to reduce the revenue ' How in the world a bill that strikes off $50,000,000 of revenue can reduce taxation is one of those things that only a Bourbon Democrat can find out. "This is certainly not a tariff bill 'for revenue only,' but a tariff bill only not for revenue. While I cannot say any thing very definite as to its special provis ions, there are some general characteris tics that impress one at first sight. It pro poses the miserable ad valorem system of revenue duties which invariably results in a cheating of the government and haa been condemned by every secretary of the treas ury, Democrat and Republican alike, from time immemorial. "Its free list is a wondsr, including as it does coal, coke, iron ore, gold, silver, lead, copper, nickel, tin, salt, lumber, wool, binding twine, cotton ties and various other socalled raw materials too numerous to mention. It contains also a sweeping provison that raw materials not mentioned shall bear an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent, and all manulactured materials not mentioned an ad valorem duty of 20 per cent. This last provision might very well be termed a provision for the en couragement of litigation. If I am Lot very much mistaken, it will give rise to lawsuits without number." Gov. MoKinley, said in part:— "I have read the accounts in the even ing papers of its substance and I notice one terribly bad thing about it; a thing which should defeat it in its entirety and alone. It is the feature that the duties are imposed on an ad valorem basis. This leaves wide open the door for fraud and deception, and renders almost inevitable the undervalua tion of invoices. "Tariff bills of late years have been based altogether on specific duties—so much a ton or so much a yard, you under stand. No less a statesman than Henry Clay onc» said, I remember hearing, that if he conld be allowed to fix the value of the article he would not care who fixed the duty or at wha» rate. President Cleve land's first secretary of the treasury, Mr Manning, made a most exhaustive study of the question and reported that the ad val orem system was wrong and pernicious. Yes, that is the weak point in the new tariff bill." The Philadelphia I'resx says: The Wil- Bon tariff bill will arouse and alarm the oountry. It is much more extreme and dras tic in its destructive features than has been expected. It far outruns conservative anticipations, and comes up to the most • radical demands of tbe most pronounced enemies of Protection. No such bold ap proach to free trade has over before taken legislative form in this country. It goes beyond the Mills bill in its sweeping cuts. No wouder it is hailed with delight in Eng land as a deadly blow at American indus tries and as the open door for foreign products. THE Democratic brethern are already kicking at a lively rate against the pro posed new tariff cuts contemplated by the Committee of Ways and Means Those from Louisiana want the duty restored on sngar or the bounty left slone. West Vir ginia wants coal and iron ore protected; in South Carolina the men who raise Sea Island cotton want a good high duty on their product, and tbe planters of Virginia are making a loud outcry against any reduction of the duty of tobacco. In short they all want the other fellow to bear the brunt of the proposed "Reform." Pro tection may bo unconstitutional in tbe abstract , bat it is all right when it bene fits them. CHICAGO has a case of wholesale jury bribery on hands. THK total official vote in Ksnsas this year, with only two small counties tli hear • from, is 248,134, as against 322,857 in 1892. Of this vote the Kepublicaus cast 125,517, the Populists 94,370, and tbe Democrats 27,747. The Republican plurality is 30, tij aud majority over all 2,900. • No State in the Union has go suddenly ir.d so widely fluctuated from one point on the political compare to another as has Ohio. Going back as far as 1872, the re cord shows how the pendnlom swung. That year Grant had 80,563 plurality. The next year a Democrat, 'William Allen, was elected Governor. 1n.1875 Rutherford B. Hayes wasi&lled from retirement to run a third time for Governor, and defeated Al len by 5,254 votes. The victory nominat ed him for tfie Presidency, and in 18i6 he ran the figures up to 7,517. But in 18i < a Democratic Governor was elected by 22,520. Two years later Charles Foster was made Governor by 17,129 plurality, and in 1880 Jame* A. Garfield beat Hancock 32,227 votes. Foster was re-elected in 1881 by 24,309, but in 1882 the Democrats carried the State by 19,119 and followed up this victory in 1883 bv giving Hoadley 12,699 more votes than Foraker could muster. In 1884 James G. Blaine redeemed the State, his plurality over Cleveland being 31,802 Foraker tried again in 18f 'and 1888 and was successful by plural'„ es of 17,7811 and 23,329, and in 1888 Harrison had 19,599 over Cleveland: In 1889 Fora ker made his fourth run for Governor and was defeated by Campbell, Democrat, whose plurality was 10,871, but in 1890 the Republican candidate lor Secretary of State had a plurality almost the same, it being 10,970. Then came the battle royal between Campbell and McKinley in 1891. Protection's champion down id Foraker s conqueror by 21,511 voter. But in lS92(Ohio went off on a political stangent that dis mayed Republicans. One Democratic elector beat the second highest Republican 1,409, and the remaining 22 Republicans had pluralities averagine 1,072. The un certainty of how Ohio would go has made its voter the most intelligent to be found in the United States. With the advent of each campaign the best political speak ers of the country have been thrown into that great State. Every great political is sue has been talked into the Ohio man year after year until he has become thoroughly conversant with it. Even the smallest hamlets over there have their political meetings with addresses from the ablest stump speakers in the land. The joint de bate prevails there, and Democratic speakers are pitted againßt the Republi can orators at the same meeting. Any misstatements made are promptly refuted by the opposition, and the Ohio man has an opportunity to get cold facts, devoid of any exaggeration. The voter has been talked to by both sides so long that be cannot be fooled, because he himselt knows when ho is hearing and when he is not bearing tacts. Then where could you find a more intelligent political juror than the Ohio man T He is more competent through perfect familiarity, to pass upon great po litical issues than the average voter of any other State in the Union, therefore bis verdict is likely to be a sound one in the premises. The only great issue in the recent campaign in Ohio was the tariff. Governor MoKinley is the author of the tariff bill, and the acknowledged loading apostle of Protection in the United States; Neal, bis opponent, was the author of the Free Trade plank in the National Demo cratic platform. The fight was made di rect on the tariff issue. What was the verdict of tbe Ohio jury t McKinley's plurality was something like 81,000—15,000 more votes than were ever cast for one candidate in that State. Tbe Ohio man had experienced the "change" produced under the auspiices of the Democratic party, and a few months of it had given nim all he wanted and more, too. Ohio is the second iron producing State in the Union. In pig iron output, after Pennsyl vania, she is nnapproacbed save by Ala bama and Illinois, and in rolling mill pro duct, after Pennsylvania, no State but Il linois produces more than the merest frac tion of her total. Her prosperity depends largely upon the prosperity of her furnaces and mills and of tbe hundreds of shops and foundreis tbey supply. The Ohio men bad seen that threatened Democratic tariff re duction had paralyzed the industries of bis State and he called a halt. Senator Sher man, after the election, in speaking of the result in the State of Ohio, well said: "It was good, very good. It was the protest nf the hungry workingmen against hard times brought on by the fear of a tariff revision. It was the voice ol the people protesting against the destruction of the great Ameri can protective system. When I went home and saw the condition of things in manufacturing and industrial circles, I was prepared for jast such a landaide. Busi ness men aad manufacturers, like prudent men, when they saw the storm approach, took in their sails; they contracted their efforts and run half and quarter time. The silver question had nothing, in my opinion to do with the result in Ohio. Both par ties were in harmony on that question and in favor of the suspension of silver pur chases. The result in Pennsylvania, Mas sachusetts and Ohio, in all manufacturing places, was a solemn protest against any interference with the present tariff system." Surely, Ohio's emphatic protest should warn the Democratic party from tariff tinkering.—New Castle Guariliw». Twelve thousand people are reported to have perished by an earthquake in Persia. Flick I tcm D. Be it known that: Paper and silk weddings are the go for this week. John Turner, our Constable, was tossed off a colt a few days ago and was Berionsly injured. Ben Burton and brothers have the larg est corn crop in oar district. Tbey expect to have nearly 2000 bushels. Ira McCall and Ed. Westerman intend to take a trip to Butler on a visit in tho near future.| Mrs. Robt. Montgomery is visiting friends in Nebraska ana she writes back that the weather is very cold there. S. C. Trimble is employed on the Jack A Trimble farm building steam and gas boxes. The Davis well on the Jack farm will soon be completed. We wish tbe boys a good well. J. W. Gillespie has done considerable fall plowing. That is right John, you won't have to do it in the spring. Bert llillman is,'on the sick list. We hope he will soon be around »pnri. W T m. J. Sefton is building quite a lot of post and rail fence and it is decorating his farm in good shape. Wendell Hickey, Jr.,our veter -nary sur gueon is doctorinp a horse for Caston Lee, which has a crooked knee. The doctor says he can cure it with the oil of fishing worms. Sandy McKay of Clinton twp was the guest of Robt. Anderson on last Saturday. The Sandy llill scholars on last Friday afternoon spoke declamations and recita tions. ltachael Baker, Robert Whitesides and Harry Flick were the critics. The mistakes were but few. VotLA TOUT. I'etersville Items. Frederick Dambach died Nov. 22d i.t 9 a.m. He was interred in the Zelienople cemetery on Friday. He was aged 78 years; 10 months and 22 days. Donald Watson is no better at tbi* writ ing. Miss Grieb is no better. Miss Eva and Kit Purviance are on the sick list. Mrs. Millie Black and son Arthur ha«r<> been on the sick list, but are much better now, also Mrs. Nannie Richardson and Mrs. Charlie Kasley, but are all better. Martha Fry of Evans City attended church at W. O. Springs last Sunday. Fred Barnhart set up the cigars and can dy to everybody—its ajfirl. John Black engaged in drilling at Si&- tersville. Changes made in real estate—John Brandon sold bis interest in the Brandon homestead to Robert Schilling; and also the Robert Duncan farm to Peter Nicklas. Don't say times are hard about I'etersville. j Some more drilling will be done soon, a | location has been made on the Wni. Richardson farm and considerable leasing is giiitist on. The Nicklas & Co. well on t the is down about 000 feet John Sncezen is [Hitting a cellar under his house. James Steen has his creamery building completed. UJJDBRTVBITEB. United States Banks. (R. G. Horr in New York Tribune.) On the 10th day of May, 1775, soon after the battle of Lexington, the Conti nental Congress of the Colonies then in re volt against the Government of Great Brittain made arrangements to issue "Con tinental paper money." In June, 1775, $2,000 000 of such money was put in circu lation. This amount was increased from month to month and year to year during the war of the American Revolution until $300,000,000 had been issued. It is difficult for us to conceive what an immense sum that was for a young and struggling nation of less than 4,000,000 people. A depreciation of these issues took place in spite of the law which made them a legal-tender in payment of debts. It continued until they became absolutely worthless. None of them have ever been redeemed. The loss of this enormous sum fell upon the individuals in the United States who happened to hold the bills when they ceased to circulate. The com mon expression "Not worth a Continental' had its origin at that time. The Conti nental money had behind it the same "fiat of tbe Government" that our "greenbacks" have to-day. What made that money worthless was the failure of the Govern ment to redeem it when presented for pay ment. In the spring of 1780 a banking associa t oa was formed in the city of Philadelphia without any charter, and was the starting point for a National bank. On May 17, 1781, Robert Morris, who was then Super intendent of Finance for our young Repub lic, presented to Congress a plan for organ izing the Bank of North America at Phila delphia with a capital stock of $400,000. On May 26 Congress passed a resolution approving the plan. In the ' December following Congress passed an ordinance to incorporate the subscribers to the "Bank of North America." April 18, 1782, the State of Pennsylvania granted a charter to the same bank. Thus tbe association first formed became an organized, incorporated aad chartered bank. The "Bant of North America" com menced business in January, 1782, the Government having subscribed for $254,- 000 of iu stock. It is still doing business to-day. That bank has always done a gen eral banking business, but the Govern ment sold its stock at an early day, and the bank has never been known or desig nated as a "Bank of the United States." Its last charter was granted in 1854. It was afterwards changed into a National bank, and is now a prosperous institution, with a capital of $1,000,000 and a mrplus of more than that amount. On February 7, 1784, the State of Mas sachusetts incorporated the Bank of Mas sachusetts, located at Boston. March 21, 1791, the State of New York chartered the Bank of New York, located in the city of New York. This institution had been doing business for some time previous as an association, under articles drawn by Alexander Hamilton, who was one of its first directors. Both of the institutions above named are still in existance, and doing a profitable business as National banks. The first "Bank of the United States" was proposed by Alexander Hamilton in 1790 in his report as Secretary. The meai ure received vigorous opposition, but it passed the Senate January 20, 1791, and the Honse in February, 1791. The capi tal stock of that bank was fixed at $lO,- 000,000, divided into' 25,000 shares of S4OO each. The subscriptions, except those of the United States, were made payable,ono fourth in coin and three-fourths in 6 per cent United States bonds. The bank was prohibited by its charter from loaning to the United States a sum greater than SIOO,OOO, and to any State more than $50,- 000. It was forbidden to loan to any for eign prince or State any money whatever, except after the passage of a special law It had power to issue bank notes, and all bills of the bank were made payable in coin and were to be received in payment of all dues to the United States. Tbe Government was authorized to subscribe for $2,000,000 of its stock. Tho charter was to continue to 1811, and the Govern ment was to establish no other banks dur ing the existan ce of this one. The bank was located in the city of Pniladelphia, did a general banking busi ness, and was managed by a board of twenty-five directors elected by the stock holders, The dividends of the bank weie regularly from 8 to 10 per cent each year. Congress refused to renew the charter at the time of its expiration, and the bank was compelled to wind up its affair*. Its depositors were paid in lull; its stockhold ers were also paid in full, and received a premium of 8i per nent on the final settle ment. The Government had previously sold its stock at a large premium. After the war of 1812 Alexander J. Dal las, who was Secretary of the Treasury in 1814 recommended, in au able report, the establishment ot another "Bank of the United States.'' In January, 1815, a bill was passed for that purpose, but was veto ed by President Madison. On April 3, 1816, another bill was passed and was then signed by the President. It incorporated an institution under this title: "The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States." The cap ital stock ot this second Bar.k of the Uni ted States was fixed at $35,000,000, divid ed into 350,000 shares of SIOO each, $7,- 000,000 of this stock to be subscribed by the United States. The remaining $28,- 000,000 was to be subscribed by individuals, companies or corporations. Its charter wan to run until March 3, 183 G. At the ex piration of its charter Congress refused to renew it; but a charter was granted by the State of Pennsylvania, giving the bank power to do business in that State. It should be mentioued that tbe Government had sold its stock, and the books of the Treasury Department show a profit to the Government by the transaction of $6,930,- 167, On October 9, 1830, this bank sus pended specie payments, as did most ot the other banks of the country. It was in a little while compelled to wind up its busi ness, and did so at a great loss It paid its depositors and bills issued in full, but its stockholders never received anything. They lost every dollar they had invested iu the enterprise. No other "Hank of the United States'' lias Iteen organized since the lailure of tbe second one of that name in 1830. That bank did a general banking business and was managed by a board ot directors elected by its stockholders, precisely the same as are all other banking institutions It issued bills and redeemed them in coin on presentation Tlie tirst bank of the United States grew out of the War of the Kevolution;the second one grew out of the War of 1812; and tbe present National banks of the United States grew ont of the necessities of the War of the Rebellion. During tbe late Civil War the National Government was again compelled to resort to the issue of Treasury notes and paper monjy which are known as "greenbacks." Suet paper money was issued to meet the extre.ne necessities of the Government; and dunng the war au amount approximat ing $500,000,000 was issued and was in circulation at one time. The entire Na tion suspended specie payments early iu the war, and the business ol this country, except tbe payment of customs, was done with paper currency. This paper money fluctuated in price from time to time dur ing tbe war; at one time specie going to a premium of 287 cents on the dollar. When Salmon P. Chase was Sectetary of the Treasury he recommended to Con gress the establishment of National banks upon a plan proposed and advocated large ly by E. (t. Spaulding, a member of Con gress from Buffalo, N. Y. These National banks wero, however, entirely different from either of the old banks of the United Slates. Under the new plan tbo United State 3 Government took no stock what ever in any of these institutions. Five or more persons, anywhere in the United States, could, and cau, form a bank under that law, it able to comply with itß require ments These National batiks are all of them banks of issue; but their bills are furnished them in blank by tbe Govern ment snd must be signed by the officers of the bank hetore they can be put iHo circu lation. Before any bank can receive any blank bills it is required to deposit in the Treas ury of the United States Government bonds to the amount of SIOO for each S9O of bills it seeks to 3ecure. No bank cau get bills in excess of 90 per cent of iu cap ital stock. The Government hM nothing to do with the redemption of the!<e bills so long as the bank is solvent and doing bus iness. If the bank fails, then the Govern ment sells iis bonds, on deposit in the Treasury, and redeems the circulating notes on presentation. The Government owns no stock in any National bank, .but all such banks are sub ject to careful examinations by public officers, appointed for that purpose, and are under the constant oversight of the Controller of the Currency. These National banks were of immense value to the Government during the Civil War because of the large amounts of Gov ernment bonds bought and paid for by them at a time when it was difficult for the Government to get money with which to meet its current expenses. I doubt if any safer or better system of banking has ever been devised on the face of the earth. The National bank notes are absolutely secure. These institutions have also been of great service to the people at large. National backs all do a general banking business and are managed by boards of di rectors elected by the stockholders They do not differ in that respect from any or dinary banks. There are still a large number of State banks and private banks in the United Stales, but none of them issue notes for circulation an money. Nor are these in stitutions subject to examination by the officials of the L'nited States Governmt-nt, In 1865 Congress passed a law taxing the issue of all State banks 10 per cent. This law drove all State bank bills out of -exis tence, and induced large numbers of the banks to reorganize as National banks. In deed, such was undoubtedly the object sought by imposing the tax; and it worked like a charm. The difference between the present National banks and the old '"Banks of the United States" consists mainly in the fact that the Government is not a stockholder in oar present National banks and that the Government controls the issue cf our present National banks, and a marked feature of the present law is the ease with which five or more American citizens can form a National bank al any time in any city in the Union. There was never bu* one '"Bank of the United States" in existence at the same time, and the Government pledged itself lo charter no other such bank during the life of the charter of that one. The old Bank of the United States was a monopo ly with special powers. Onr present Na tional banks cons itute a vast system of banking, the privileges of which can be se cured by any number of American citizens, if the number shall exceed five, who may desire to engage in that kind of business. The business done by all banks is of a sim ilar character, except perhaps the differ ence between commercial and savings banks is of a similar character. The business transactions of the old "Banks of the United States" differ in no respect from the business done today by each Na tional bank. This much can be said in fa vor of our present system: It ie the out growth of long and laborious experience. The banking business, like all other insti tutions of human invention, has been de veloped and improved by the natural pro cess of evolution. A new system onght to be an improvement on the old. Men of sense learn to belter such institutions by experience. There is a clamor just now among mem bers of the Populist party, joined in t)y many Southern Democrats, against our Na tional banks. Some of the Populists have gone so far as to claim that the Govern ment should be made responsible lor ail the deposits in each and every National bank. So far as I know, no govornment on the face of the earth assumes such a re sponsibility. As the law now stands de positors in National banks get their pay first; and the stockholders are liable to pay their stock over again, if necessaiy, to protect such depositors. When the Gov verment becomes responsible, under the present plan, for the bank notes issuea by a National bank it runs no risk. Can any one devise a plan which would enable the Government to assume the payment of de ' posits without riskf This scheme must have originated in the minds of the men who conceive that governments should do all the business of the world and own all the property. I take no stock in such nonsense. " My faith is of a kind entirely different. I would have our Government leave the business of this nation to be man aged as much as possible by individuals, and as little as possible by the State. Laws should be framed so as to give all an equal chance, and then leave the rest to the skill, energy, plnck and management of individuals. In that way, and that alone, can the capacity of our people for business and business .improvements be fully developed Previous to 1872 the greenbacks which had been issued during the wai bad been redeemed and destroyed until they were only about $346,000,000 of them left in cir culation. A law was then passed requir ing that amount to be kept in circulation as money, and they are now reissued whenever they find their way into the Treasury of the United States. It any of them are destroyed on account of beiug mutilated aud worn out, new ones are is sued in their place. The Government has issued a large amount of gold anil silver certificates and Treasury notes, the latter being issued for the payment of the silver purchased. Hence the volume of paper in this coun try is to day very large. The siruggle to ktep all our money at par with gold has been a severe one for the last ten months. No paper money ever has been, or ever can be, worth any more than the hard cash is worth int» which it can be converted. That, and that alone, determines the pur chasing power of each and every paper dollar. In concluding this article I desire to state that each "Bank of the United States" met a necessity wbich existed at the time of its organization. Both of those institutions did a good work, and were the bebt suggestion that occurred to the minds of the ablest business men of our country atjthat time. Our.present "National banks" are a great improvement over either of those institutions. I doubt if any department of life is a better example of the development theory than the banking system of the present day. The system may be improved and perfected; it certainly should not be abolished. Ufliccr Eugene Of Philadelphia. An Officer's Battle He Might Have Lost But foi Assistance How It Was Given, and the Inevitable Result. An officer connected with the Tacony Station house, l'hiladelphia, has had a se vere battle with a monster, or a demon, he hardly knows which to call it. We will let him tell tho story in hi* own words: " I Want to Say a Word about what Hood's Sarsaparilla did lor me. 1 was troubled the worst way with dyspepsia Why, ■ could not eat any iking at breakfast without distress, and when I did manage to eat a little It would all come up again. I tried almost everything I heard of to find relief, but still I suffered. At last I was told Jast k«« ■ (alt and what Hood's Sarsaparilla would do for me by an advertisement In a paper. I de cided to try the medicine, and realised all the benefit pronaiaed It was what Hood's Sarsa parilla actually did for me that Convinced me of Its Merit I cannot praise it enough. I can eat heartily now, although two months ago I did not know what it was to keep anything on my stomach. Hood's st Cures Besides being cured of dyspepsia, I have been relieved of severe pains In the kidneys. I am willing this should be used to tell others how to be cured of dyspepsia." Orricxa EUOEN* CHRISTINE. Tacony Station House, Tacony, Philadelphia. HOOD'S PILLS cure Name*. Sick Headache, buUcesUcn, BUiouneu. bold by all fAfaiED -ÜBY,T, irSasafi The K. of L. Fight. At the K. of L Convention in Philadel phia last Thursday, Powderly's friends meet with a stinging defeat; Hays was re elected Treasurer, the office of General Master Workman was again declared va cant; an anti-Powderly man was elected General Worthy Foreman; a fuss lollowed and a riot was narrowly averted. On Friday the delegates had another hot time, and the Hays men were trium phant at every turn. On Monday Powder ly resigned; his resignation was accepted and J. R. Sovereign, of lowa, was elected to take his place. THB official count of the vote in Ohio HU bee'i completed and it shows that Governor McKinley has a plurality of 80,993 over Neal and a majority over all of 43,026. The total vote of the State was 823,558, of which McKinley had 433.342, Neal 352,347, the Prohibitionists 22 406 and the Populists 15,563. A LACK of fire escapes on and in a large five-story building in Detroit was the causa of several men being burned to death, and three jumped to a horrible death. Fetrolia Items. W P. Taylor is home from Piospect on a visit to his family. C. P. Millbargcr of Greece City was in town on legal business on Monday of last week. W. A. Fleming, Esq. visited friends in Parker twp. last week. Mrs. John A. Richey of Butler visited at E. G. Fleming's last Friday. Mrs. A. B. Richey of Butler visited friends at Parker and Petrolia last week. PBKSIDEXT PEIXTO telegraphed to the Brazilian minister at London, last week, that one of the rebel ironclads had been sunk in ihe harbor of Rio by the fire from the batteries. WILSON BALDWIN, editor of the Herald at Erie, Pa. was appointed Collector of that port, which was a snub for Sibley by the President for his free silver speech. Sandy Hill and Vicinity. It is reported: That S. B. Harbison has completed his straight run. It is 100 rods long. That Win, Klingelsmith intends leaving uext week. That Sandy Hill school has 47 names on the roll. B. A T. wder J A c re tm-of tartar I akir g po*d«-r. Hijfh est of all in leavine strength — Late I'nittd. States Gctd tmunt Feed It<fort. Royal Eaklng Powder Co., 106 Wall St.. N. Y. C. & D. ALWAYS Take into consideration that money saved is as good as money earned. The best way to save money is to buy Rood goods at the right price. The only reason that onr trade is increasing constantly is the fact that we handle only goods of first quality and Bell them at very low prices We have taken anusnai care to provide everything new in Hats and Furnishing Goods for this season, and as we have control of many especially good articles in both lines we can do you good if you come to us. We confidently say that in justice to themselves all should inspect our goods. Visit us. COLBERT & DALE, 242 S Main street, Butler, Pa, We are pleased to inform those who appreciate clothes that are comfortable and fit correctly, that our selection of Fall patterns are here. They are handsome and mod erate priced. See them. Aland, Tailor. Hotel Butler, J. H. FAUBKL, l'rop'r. This house has been thorough ly renovated, lemodelcd, and re fitted with new furniture and carpets; has electric bells and all other modern conveniences for guests, and is as convenient, and desirable a home for strangers as can be found in Butler, Pa. Elegant sample room for use of ommercial men DEATHS LOGAN —At his home in Millerstown. N'ov 17, IS9U, Charles G. I.og&n, fgeil 19 rears. He was buried at Buffalo. N Y. OESTERLING—At her home near Mil lers! own Nov. 21, 1893, Mrs. Chas. Oes terling. daughter of Leonard Frederick. KEXN'EDY—At the residence of her pa rents, in Laneville. Nov. 21, 1893, of blood poisoning. Eiia, daughter of Timothy and Bridget Kennedy, ageu 15 years. BLINN—At ber home in Franklin twp., Nov. 20. 1893, Mrs. Blinn, widow of Phillip Blinn, aged abont 70 years. CRILEY—At his home in Jefferson twp. Nov. 26, 1893, Peter Criley, aged 85 years. LAIKD—At his home in Butler. Nov. 26. 1893, Harry, son of Harry Lairc. aged 3 years. EYTH—At her home in Butler, Nov. 25, 1893, Stella, daughter of Martin Eyth. in her 22d year. WINNER—At his home in Oakland twp.. Nov 25, tats, Edward Winner, aged 80 years. GREENE —At her home in Clearfield twp. Nov. 25. 1893, Mrs. Hugh Greene. HUSELTOX—At his;home in Oakland twp Nov. 29, 1893, Wm. Huselton. aged about 70 years. O'DONNELL—At the home of his sister, Mrs. Brid(tHt Gatens of Clearfield twp., Nov. 25, 1893, Charles O'Donnell, in his 59th year. Mr. O'Donnell was one of the jurymen for this term of Court, and he served as such up to Wednesday nooD of last week, w hen he was taken ill. He complained of being short of breath (he was troubled with asthma), and it was noticed that bis face and head were covered with prespira tion. He started home in a wagon that afternoon, but became so sick on the road that he was taken off the wagon and into the home of his sister Mrs. Gatens, wnere he lingered till early Saturday morning. OBITUARY NOTES } Congressman O'Ncil, of Philadelphia, who has been a member of the House tor for 28 years, died l&st Saturday. ' BERKIHER S TAYLOR, Funeral Directors and Embalmers iam ord I 'cik, next door to Post Office, Butler, Pa., prompt attention given to orders, day or night. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Administrators and Executors of estate? oan secure their receipt books at the CITI ZBH office. Notice. Owins to the recent death of 'Win Campbell, the senior member of the firm of J. G. A W. Campbell, it becomes nec essary lor the new tirm, which will con tinue under the name ot J. ti. & W. Camp bell to open a set of new books and close out th«j accounts of the old firm. All per sons knowing themselves to be indebted to said firm or having claims due will please call for settlement at the old stand at once. J. G. <T W. CAMPBELL. Dec. 1, 1893. Administrator's Notice. Notice Is hereby given I hat letters ot adminis tration on the e*uit« oi Frederick Hurry, late of the iwp. of Franklin, county of Butler and state of Pennsylvania, deceased, have been grunted to Elizabeth Hurry, resident ot said township, to whom all persons indebted to said estate are required to make payment and those having claims or aemands will make known the saine without delay. MllS. ELIZABETH BUKKY. Admrx. Mt. Chestnut P. O. Butlei Co., Pa. 8. V. Bowser. Atty. Notice. Notice Is hereby given that Charles F. Goeh rlng, assignee of J. F. SchaefTer. has died nls final account as assignee. In the ofllce ot the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler county, Penn'a., at M's. D. No. 3. l)ec. Term, lsicj. and that the same will be present ed to said Court for con 11 r mat ton and allowanc on Wednesday, the ah day of December, 1893. Prothonotary's Office, JOHN W. BROWN, NOV. 4, 1893. Prothonotarv. Executors' Notice. Letters testamentary having been granted to the undersigned under the hist will and testa ment of Daniel McDeavitt, dec d, late of Brady twp.. Butler county. Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebted to the estate of said de cedent will please call and settle and any having claims against the same will present them duly authenticated for settlement. MAKY A. MCDKAVITT, JOHN H. MCDBAVITT, Executors. A. M. Cornelius. Att'y. West Liberty, Pa. Administrators' Notice. Letters of Administration,C. T. A.,on the estate of Nicholas King,dec'd.,late of Con cord twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, 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 MARY KINO, Adm'x., Jas. N. Moore, Peachville P. 0., -Att'y, Butler Co., Pa. Administrators' Notice. ESTATE OF WILLIAM BL'KTNEK. Notice is hereby given that letters of ad ministration on the estate of William Burt ner, dec'd, late of Clinton township, Butler oounty. Pa., have been granted to the under signed, to whom all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands will make known the saaie without delay. L. 8. LARDIN, E. WESTF.RMAN Administrators. McCANDLESS' HEAVE CURE. I have a lleave Cure that will cure any case of heaves in horses in forty days, if used according to directions, and if it does not do what I claim for it, I will refund the amount paid and no charges will be made for the treatment. The fallowing testimonials are the strongest prout of the medicines power to cure: A. J. MCCANDLKSS, Butler, Pa., 1893. MR A. J. MCCANDLKSS: On the 2nd day of April, 18912, I com menced to use your new cure for one ot my horses that had the heaves very bad, and continued to use the medicine for about forty days and the horse did not show any signs of a retgin of them. It is now about a year since I quit givin the inedic\ne and the horse has never sowed any signs of heaves, and I feel stisfied that he is properly cnred. W. C. CRISWBLL, Butler. Pa., April 3, 1893. A. J. MCCANDLKSS: I havo used your Heave Cure and found it will do the work if used according to di rections. Yours truly, R. J. MCMILLIN. L. c. WICK: DKALER IN Rough and Worked Lumber OP ALL KINDS Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Shingles and Lath in Stock. LIME. HAIR AND PLASTER. Office opposite P. A W. Depot, BUTLER - PA CT BU6GIES at h Price i&rq ( AUTS A HARNESS.—— Top ftutrtrj 137! w© on th#> / titt Phaeton |M PRICES IUJ«1 4 Top Surrey.§ 4? outarll ALL *SO Koad Watfoii. *£> QOBUMtttoW. 116 K<*<l ('art t* liujr of far- 533 UuSiTJ llariitwj, $3 *.'» tor? and •lMtutcflT " Mi'ld icoiau's fwmSk #9O T«un sl'2 profit. mm? Saddle |1 IftlCil'f'e Km. Am- r. f*. BI VOV Jk CJAKT r«. * #l '{K i&ytfg IMI2 Lawrvac* it, Cincinnati, 0. *l° V ♦GLOVES* arc our specialty this week. 50c Gloves for 45c 75c Gloves for 65c. S.IOO Gloves for 90c. And oar Entire Glove Stock at Equally Low Prices. THE RACKET STORE. 120 South Main Street, Butler, Pa. FRANK KEMPER, DEALER IN BLANKETS, HARNESS, And everything in horse and buggy fur nishing go ods-H ar - ness, Collars, Whips. Dusters, Saddles, etc. Also trunks and va lises. Repairing done on short notice. The largest assort ment of 5-A. Horse blankets in town will be found at Kemner's. PURE 01ICS 11101 I PRICES is the motto at oar J, sto re. If you are sick and Deed medicin you want the BEST. This ran always depend upon getting from 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. Onr store is also headquarters for PAINTS OILS, VARNISHES Kalsomlne, Alabastine k Get our prices before you buy aints, and see what we have ro ffer. We can save you dollars on your paint bill. Respectfullr J. C. REDICK, Main &t..next ((Hotel I.tviy BUTLER, PA. ■■■ a || vm MEN. local or travel -111 A M I L 11 ing. to sell my guaran. ■■ 14 II I L IJteed NTRSEKT STOCK Salary or Commission - paid weekly. Outfit free. Special attention given to beginners Workers never fall to make good ;weekly wages. Write me at once for par tlculars. E. 0. GRAHAM. Nurseryman. (This house la reliable.) ROCHESTKR, N. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. Artiilclal Teeth Inserted on the latest im proved plan. Gold Killing a specialty. Office— over Schaul's Clothing Store. V. iVIcALPINE, Dentist, Is now located In new and elegant rooms Ad joining his former; ones. All kinds of clasp plates and moderen gold work. "Gas Administered." DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. 11 Gold Killing Painless Extraction of Teeth and Artificial Teeth without Plates a specialty Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or Local Ana'Stheties used. Office over Millers Grocery east or I.owry House. _ Ofllce closed Wednesdays and Thursdays SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. «oo West Cunningham St. L. BLACK, RNYBICI>N AND PL'BO EON, New Troutmau Building, Butler. Pa. K. N. I.EAKE. M. D. J. K. MANN. M. 1 Specialties: Specialties: Gyusedogy and Sur- Eye. Ear, Nose and gery. Throat. DRS. LEAKE & MANN, '.Butier, Pa. Hotels and Depots, W. 8. Gregg is now mniDg a line of carriages between the hotels and depots of the town Charges reasonable. Telephone No. 17, or "leave orders at Hotel Vogeley. (Joo(l Liven in Conneclion ran t-t t!i«> iiVST J II: . VTION I.Tttll M / i. -il puriKiM-s ul £#oEi<*Bs!L. Rlegant Rooms; Modern Methods; Kxperfcaoad suci-mi. sj*viui aiivmi- Uu:«•* in Hbortlufcud Tvi**writiuK. Write Hut OMAiouuc- 11. C. CLAHK, Pres. b. M. HWKKT. bee Grind Your Own Corn Meal. Oyster Shells and Corn in the Hand Mill. (F. Wilson's Pat.) Circulars Iree. "Also Power and Kami Mills. Send for illustrated circulars and testimonials." • ■ «, -r ; ' r- * j 100 per ct. mote marie in keeping poultry. Address WILSON BKOS., Easton, Pa. PODLTRYMEN! Oar Green Bone Cutter will dou» ble your egg production. Best and Cheapest iu the market. Circular free. WEBSTER A HANNUM, Cazenom, M. ¥ is Coming* ~H.++++mi++++«i -011 l £ BfSfc-Buy your presents I Christmas Sale no,v " hile s,ock is com " pletc, and, if you desire, ComtnenceH ■* -v r we w '" deliver the day r IvIL)A 1 , before Christmas..^ DEC. 1, 1893. IfMMBHHaMHa We are showing a large assortment of Beautiful and Useful Pres ents. No trouble to find something to suit vou if you COME AT ONCE. NOTHING NICER THAN ONE OF OUR Banquet Lamps, Brass Lamps, Piano Lamps, Onyx Stands, Oak Stands, Mahogany Stands, Gold Chairs, Pictures, i Easels, Screens, Music Cabinets, Book Cases, , Writing Desks, Blacking Cases, Couches, Rugs, Rocking Chairs in Endless Variety. O J \ -Mil Fine Decorated Pottery#- WE HAVE I Doulton, Royal Worcester, Tepletz and r Many Other Fine Makes. > VIN TABLE WARE*** 1 WE HAVE China Dinner Sets, Porcelain Dinner Sets, 1 Plain White China Dinner Sets, Fancy Dishes of all Kinds. : -TOILET SETS CAHPIELL & TEHPLETOit Butler, - Penn a. The First Cold Wave Of the Season Reach ed us This Week And is liable to be followed if weather predictions are realized by many more of much greater severity. We are prepared for it and can oft'er you seasonable goods in all our different departments. Hard times did not prevent us laying in a large stock of Stylish Winter Wraps, Dress Goods and Millinery, i and we never had such an elegant line of Hosiery, Underwear, and words fail to describe our Blankets, Flannels, Yarns, Outings, &c. A visit to our Hammotb Cloak and Millinery Department, which is the largest and best lighted in Butler county; will convince you that this is the Ladies' Emporium for styles, finish and quality. The Celebrated Rothschild Wraps need no comment, as they are acknowledged to be the best fitting garment manufactured in this county. The only place outside of Pittsburg where you can get these wraps is at the popular store of Jennie G. Zimmerman. N. B. Space prevents us quoting prices, but we guarantee our prices to be the lowest in Butler county in each and every depart ment of our store. HOT COFFEE ON SATURDAYS.' J. E. Z. DON'T YOU THINK You had better be getting your WINTER FOOTWEAR? The boys and girls are now going to school. The cold, wet weather is here, and they must have boots and shoes that will posi tively keep their feet dry and warm. SHODDY GOODS WON'T DO IT No one can afford to have cold, wej feet. It costs too much to settle THE DOCTOR'S BILL. It's penny wise and pound foolish. IIUSELTON keeps the kind at Footwear you are lookiug for, both ia quality and price, and wh;,t he tells, vou can rely on is right. READ A FEW PRICES: Men's Kip Boot*, tan sole box-t " $3.0(1 and $3.50 Men's Kip Boota. sole leather counter 250 and 2.7 c Men's Heavy Boots, prime 1 -40 «nd 2.00 Men's Heavy Shoes 70 and 1.00 Men's Fine Shoes, Con'g. and Bals and 1.00 Boys' Extra Prime Kip Boots 1.75 and 200 Boys' Extra Heavy Boota 1.25 and 1.50 Boys' Heavy Shoes '. 76 and 1.00 Boys' Fine Shoes, button and lace 1.00 aud 1.25 Boys' Extra High Cut Tap Sole Shres 1.75 and 2.00 Women's Fine Shoes, button 85c., 1.00 and 125 Women's Extra Oil Gra u Button Shoes 1.00 anil 1.25 Women's Extra Oil Grain Lace Shoes 1.00 and 1.25 Women's Veal Kip Lace Shoes 75 and 1.00 Women's Kip Shoes, uulined. SI.OO, 1.25 and 1.50 Misses' Good Heavy Shoes 75 and 1.00 Misatu Fi-ie 1 Kid Button 75 Misses Fine i>ongol» Button, Pat. Kip 1.00 Women's and Misses' Kip md Calf Shoes a specialty. Women's Warm Flannel Lined Shoes 75 and 1.0 Women's Warm Flannel Liurd Slippers »o WE LEAD IN RUBBER GOODS! Men's First Quality Rubber Boots _ 2.40 Boys' Rubber Boots 1.75 and 200 Ladies' Rubbers _ 25 Ladies, Fine Gossamer Rubbers and 45 Children's and Misses' Rubbers 25 and 3" Men's and Women's Piccadilly Rubbers for Narrow toe shoe* ...» Men's Hip Boots, all styles, in Alaskaa and Buckle Arctic* Meu's Felt Boots and Rubbers .*. 2.> 0 . Boys' Felt Boots and Rubbers 1.85 I haven't had time to count the uuuiber of pairs I have in all these goiids, but I will say I have iwice as many as any other house in Botler, and buttt* goods au 1 lower pri'«». We don't carry our stock in the newspaper. Come and see u«. B. C. HUSELTON. No. 102 North Main Street - Butler, Pa.
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