THE CITIZKX £»Ur»d at Po.U>«« at B«U»r •» -4 VILLI AS C. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 31 Republican Nominations STATE. For State Treasurer' BENJAMIN J. HAYW6OD, of Mercer. For Judges of the Superior Court, JOHN J. WICKHAM. of Beaver Co. CHA&LES E. RICE, of Luzerne. JAMfiS A. BEAVER, of Centre. E. N. WILLARD, of Lackawanna. GEORGE B. ORLADY, of Hunting ll°HOWAßD J. REEDER.of Northamp ton. COUNTY. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY. A. M. CHRISTLEY. FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR. FRANK E. McQUISTION. DON'T forget that the election will take place next Tuesday. Arrange your work so that you can attend the election on that day. IF the hard times pinch you, go to the polls and vote the Republican ticket. A Republican victory is the best remedy » know of for hard times. THE election next Tuesday is quite a important as any held in this State for years. Don't forget to attend and vote the whole Republican ticket. OUR ticket, state and county, is a good one and should receive the vott of every Republican in the county. This should not be an off year in Butler county. A WOMAN in New York went into a dance hall the other night and found her husband, who was employed as floor man ager, dancing with another woman. She flew at him with a hat pin and stabbed him to the heart. Women's hats and bonnets are the cause of much trouble in this world, and we would advise a return to the ancient Greek style of wearing ap parel for ladies. THE Yellowstone National Park is one of the greatest of natural wonders, and much has been done to make the trip through it comfortable and enjoyable. But, according to the report of the Super intendent, the number of visitors is de creasing instead of increasing. In 189", it was nearly 4000; in 1893, it was last year, it was 1635; and this year up t July 25, it was only 425- And yet th travel to Europe grows larger ev ry y ai while this and other interesting region of our own conntry are neglected. THE expedition of Dr. Bell of the Geo logical Survey, undertaken last June into the fastness of British America by a rouie directly north from Ottowa to Rupert s House on James' Bay, has resulted in tit; discovery of a river which Dr. Bell de scribes as the 'Nile of the North' and sixtli largest river in the world. Its average width is a mile, and it is 500 miles long. It has three large tributaries, one rising north of Three Rivers, and another in the lake St. John region and the third near lake Mistassini. A primeval forest skirts the river's brink the whole distance, which is navigable to the rapids to the north. A CHICAGO doctor, one of that kind that lives in the past and has been prac ticing for forty years —one of those who still believe in bleeding a man and letting his blood drip for all sorts of illness from a stubbed toe to a scalp wound—is against anti-toxine. He says that it produces blood poisoning, and that it should not be used. He will please explain why, when anti-toxine is used the death rate in diphtheretic cases decreases to an amazing extent? He ought to catch uji with the times, and ride with liii face t< the locomotive instead of bis back. H. H HOLMES, or Herman Mudgett, wtto&e name or alias has rung throughout the length and breadth of the continent as the most unscrupulous and skillful murderer of modern times, was placed on trial in the court of Oyer and Terminer of Philadelphia, Monday. The specific charge to which he is called to answer is the murder of Benjamin F. Petzel, and he has already officially declared himself not gnilty. Holmes created a sensation in Court Monday by discharging his attorneys and conducting his case himself. A Jury was selected. Tuesday, he weaken ed and sent for his attorneys who came back to him; and considerable evidence was taken. • On Wednesday the case was continued, Holmes taking the lead on his side. Mrs. Pietzel told the remarkable and horrible story of the disappearence of her family, and of her finding their bodies at the morgue. THE Republican National Committer will shortly decide the time and place for holding the next National Convention. Chairman Carter, who was in Washing ton lately said that he had asked the opinion of every meml>er of the Commit tee by letter, and has had personal con ferences with a number of them. It is an inviolable rule that tie Committee meeting which decides the time and place for the Convention must be held six months previous to the date upon which the Convention meets. There is a diifer ence of opinion, both in and out of the Committee, as to whether the Convention should be as early as May, or whether it Rhould be held after the Democratic Con vention; —in words, whether the Presidential campaign shall be a long or a short one. Tlu- decision lies entirely with .he National Committee, although the action of its members will, of course, be largely influenced by the opinion of other leading Republicans. Should a majority of the Committee indicate their preference for holding the Convention in May, the Committee meeting will have to lie held sometime next month. THE Republican committee of Indiana county at a recent meeting decided to change the rule for nominating candi dates for CongTess and the State Senate so that the candidate receiving the ma jority of the popular vote sliull IK- the nominee. They will endeavor to have the other counties in the district t.ike similar action. On its face this would seem to be the best method of making nominations. It certainly would be the idea' method if men were governed more by their reason and less by their preju dices. If the qualification and fitness of men were alone considered, and county lines were not regarded, the method of nominating by the popular vote would result in much good. Better men would be secured and there would be no dis gusting deadlocks, and no scandalous j accusations of bribery in conferences. This would not result as some would think, in the people of each county vot ing solidly for their own man, and thus giving the larger counties of a district an advantage of the smaller ones. Men of capacity and courage; with a good repu tation in their home counties can easily make friends In adjoining counties. What Electricity Is Doing. The Mining and Scientifie I'rcs* has •~en indulging in an article on the uses lo wbich electricity has be«n put and is be in* applied. Brit-fly snmmar zed the com paratively new force enters iuto the pre paration o r what we eat. drink and wear, a„d there are many articles of utility now produced by iis aid. The residents of many cities in the United States hare their houses protected, lighted heated bj electricity. The., go lo their places of business in cars ran by electricity, the ele l vator by which they reach their offices in ,ign buildings, or the mach'nery in their i .dories, is run by electricity. Ttie bejl whicu summons them to ehnrch is rung by electricity and the church organ is played b» electricity. Electricity brings the news 10 them !rum all parts of the earth, stamps iheir letters, automatically sounds the alarm in case of tire, rings the door bel,, cooks the food, and fans them while eat mg it. When they go to the dentist their teeth are drilled and filled by electricity, and miniature electric lamps are now cou i-trusted for the use of doctors in diagno sing disease. The patient swallows a lighted lamp, which illuminates his person so as to enable the physician to make a crrect diagnosis. Tne barber cuts or binges the hair by means of electricity, th« streets are lighted and the farm cultivated by it. By means of it we can talk *ith ur friends five hundred or one thousand Hiss away and bear their voices as dis , ,ctly as though they were in the same „iuj. Tne telephone is perhaps in more general use in this country than electric lighting. Even in small towns telephones I..rm a part of the furniture of many pri vate honees, and are used to transmit or icrs to th- butcher, baker, etc. There are o«.w some eighty-five electric railways in the United States and uine thousand miles of track, eaiployijg twenty three thousand ears With the aid of electricity natural t .rces which have heretofore ran to waste are being turned to the service of mankind. The American river Las already been made to famish motor power by woich Sacra mento is lighted, aud by which its street cars are run, and new projects are in pro gress all over California. What is being done with Niagara's great water power has already been referred to, and several of the great steam railroads are seriously considering the question ol substituting electricity as their meaus of locomotion. The new power is yet in its swaddling clothes, so to speak, but some thing uew is b>*ing developed by it ail the while. It is hard to estimate or even com prehend what electricity will not do. Wonders will never cease as long as it re •lains man's aid in their accomplishment. A Texas Tragedy. S-ar Tyler. Texas, Monday, a negro .. > ! Mrs. Bell walking along the road tie rir. t assaulted and then irnrdered her; „ it was caught in the woods next daj Si.iiit letter the officer** hftd hini hainlcofifl .1 molt of gone 200 men, heavily armed. Lrnved on the fcwie and demanded the 1 umedtate surrender of the prisoner, whico AWR readily given. The mob then left ! . r ,he scene of the murder, where they l the u e tiiier>rt the main plaza, where no tea* lba 7 000 eople were assembled-. Large crouds of ladies and children noiijfivifiiMHl thti i-ur rouudi' g tne public plaXi W aeon*, car nages, tre.e» and building* were Converted into grandstands and were thronged at 4 30 o'clock A scaffold was erected in the centre of the square. \'ag*»os loaded with kindling wood, oaJ, oil and straw were driven to the i-cene and placed in position. The negro wat then given an opportunity to speak, but his words were inaudible, hut when he offered up his last prayer on earth he could he heard for several blocks. He was then lashed to the iron rail that ex tended through the platform. Mr. Bell, the husband of the murdered lad;', applied the match and the flame* shot upwards en veloping the brute in flames. He begged for mercy and it was meted out to him just as he was merciful to the woman whose soul he had sent to heaven the day before. It was decided to burn hint at once, ana as fust as the wood thrown around him was consumed, it was quickly replenished From the time the m«cb was applied un til he was incinerated was exactly 50 min utes. SAXONBURG SAYINGS. Parents should read reports ot the school, and should accept invitations to visit from time to time. The Odd Follows Lodge continues add i"g new members every meeting night. A healthy has accurred during the past six months. B. lore an other week goes by we will ku >w the result of the coining election, no itoabt about the rebult, its simply a question of majority. Harry Montgomery was a visitor to the C«'u ity seat, last Wednesday Mr and Mrs. Frank Eicholtx, of Evans City were visiting Mrs. EicholtxV. mother Mrs. Theo. II elm bold Mrs. Stuebgen's new houso is finished and presents a very fine appearance. When do we get the street liehts. E E. Graham wife and child spent a le*' days with relatives iu Butler. We are still praying for rain. Was'nt last Monday a dandy. Alex Wood.: is still confined to '.ho bouse, his leg is still troubling him con siderable. Charlie Rotbweiier has removed to the Srhoentag store < n Main tit The dance Wednesday evening was well attended and a very enjoyable affair. All old Veterans are cordially invited to attend the regular meeting of Jas II -rv;y Post, to be heid Saturday at 2 p. iu. 'J >v. 9ii at PMI room Kiddie's Cross 11.,.dr. Mr. 0 J. Raab« is now occupying the V-agle propeity and is also < pemng a > r.wr sit 'i> in the *tor» foonj tormerly used bi Kclioertbg as a harness shop. Mrs Theo Helm hold is drilling a water well in yard reiir of her house. Dr M-ishon h-m just finished n good water e|'ill his yard. The well was itniieii 70 leei H.d the Doctor now has 43 l«-et of g IOU *ater Th - -chool continue" to improve under li u able tuai Mgemeut of E. U. Kuocb Principal, At last the sid« wt-lk on Rebecca St. is being put down, bolter late than never THK fact that President Roberts, of the ! P. R. R. t and the other great officials of this highway have been inspecting the gas and electric locomotives of Pittsburg indicates that the all-conquering new in ventions will soon replace the smoke and cost of the_preseut steam engine. J Two Opinions. Let your neighbor hive his own opinion arid respect him for it. If you thii'k be is wrong, tell him so, and try to show him •vht rein ho errs. Bnt do not love him less if yon fail to induce bim to adopt your w«y of thinking. Remember that it takes a 1 humanityjlo look it every phase of a qnes tion, and the man who thinks he alone can see the truth, is a bigot.—Ex. '•I find comfort at times in tl'o observa tion that, although limits are set to genius, there is no limit to stupidity. Never ar (rue; you will never convince anybody; opinions are alift e nails, the harder you hammer at them the deeper you drive them in." — Dumas Saxonburg School Repo-t. Room 1. Miss Turner teacher, the fol lowing pupils have not missed aoy d*> s during tne month. Mattie Smith. Hize Frazier, Ese Neubert, Neay Neubert, Bessie Frrnier, Pearl Muder, Kachel Hoch uly. F-'da Horn, Tilliu Schrotb. Mary Raabe, Louie Itudiug-r, Waldemer Madtr, Julius Kraase, Harry Schrotn, Innmy HelmDoid. Clarence Helmbold, Albert Scbroth Harr\ Maurbofl, Charley M.ider, Koj Warnecker. Per cent of attendance 95 Room 2 Oiivtr Manrhoff, Audolpb Hoepplo, Julius Muder, Edna Hoffman, Moilie Hoffman Relta Burtner Elva Fra zier, Laura Muder. Debla Krause, Lacra Kudiger Margaret Chesney. Per cent of attendendauce 92. It me grea' pleasure to announce tne above report to ibis public, and well we, including the parents, may feel proud, for the report contains almost one ball tb• names of all the pupils enrolled in our ecnools Daring tne month we noticed tUe pleasant face ol Jinn Maizlatid, one of ihe VVinfield twp popular teachers Prol. N. C. McCollo igb coaatj Sup't, Mr. Stewart and E R. ieuaingtou It is hoped tb it we will bo a'»!e to recoid the names of some of our parents. C'ime out parents and sow us you are interested in •Jr work as well as encourage botu pupal.-, and teach ;rs by your presence. E. H. K.KOCB, Prin. BUTTERCUP BITS. The oil excitement still continues and business is booming. McGrew and Heyl, of Prospect have drilled several water welisintais v.ciuity. White Oik Springs U. f Congregation are putting an addtlioa to the front of the church and also putting on a slate roof. Miss. Sophia Hoffman disd at the resi dence of her fataer John Hoffman Sr on Sabbath night. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m. at the White c lurch cemetery. While David McGowan and James Graiiam were returning from Peterrville on last Wednesday night, the horse wnich they were driving to° k fright and run of! throwing both out t»:id l»rui s• tisr each oou sicterthie, both arc sble to be about but will be crippled for a few weeks. I'be baggy was a complete wr^ck. Martbi Turk spent Sunday wit'i her parent*, ami returned to Butler, Monday. Humt>r says there will be a wedding iu the near fti'iire. As next Tuesday is el ictioj day i is hoped taat, unt a single llepublcian will remain at home, out, that everyone will torn out and see that nis neighbor It-* publicans do tne same, aid vote jtraigtr too. NORTH WASHINGTON NOTES. Professor Fruit was at home at Fredonia over Sabbath, and attended the Epworth Leajtce oonvantioa at Harrisville on ht< way home. Miss La'tra King"ley re'urned to school this week, from visiting her brother, who was home from Baltimore, 0. Harav.n Seaton is repairing his house on ft' est duuburv sueet' a.J expects to move lutjj it soon. J. F. Uarper was over to Branchtoa this Week, on msurance business. Ed Shryock has traded his mule team and will letire Irom delivering goods for Miffiin Several of our people were over to Grove City to see the ga>i.e of foot ball —Grove City vs Westraluster. Misses llattie and Eva Smith and Eva Sloaa attended the Eyworth League con vt.niion at Harrisville. Plum Mifflin and J. F. Uarper were at Parker, Tuesday, on business. Jos. Seaton and Jas Stewart who are working near Pittsburg, were home over Sanbaih. Dr. lienleu of Kansas is visiting his sis 'er. Mi-s .luiia lienlen and his brother in law. S. A Campbell, and other 'rien at his old home. P. HARRISVILLE HITS. Tho convention on Saturday was a de cided success, and all lb** performers did thi-ir part, we'l Bvr»n Kin*, of Pittsburg uiEdo the convention lively by giving us an address in the morning and afternoon, tt nd his enter ainment iu the evening was grand. It was hold in the Presbyterian church, and it w»s crowded. Mr, King left on Saturday evening for Parker, where I he will take the morning train for his home ' in Pittsburg. Prof. Robinson of State Lick, attended the convention and helped with the Ring ing He has gone to Mechanicsville to start a two weeks sinking at the Pleasant,- view church, one mile trom that place. It began on Monday evening. Rev. BlaneyJr. of Frankfort, Kv. and sister and niece Mrs. Murry of W. Vs., w.-re the guests of their brother Rev. Blaney Sr. of this place Sa'urday and Sabbath, Rev. Blauey Jr preached in tho U. P. church in the morning for Key Kerr and in the evening in Presbyterian church for his brother. He is an eloquent minister, and every person who attended the ser vices enjoyed them. There will be services in the M E church en Sabbath afternoon by Rev Baker. A new livery stable has been started np at Kings barn. Mr McGee will take charge of tho P 0 on Thursday. Mr Gilmore is home for a few days helping to settle up the P. 0. business PETROLIA PENCILINCS. Mrs A. M. Rtce has returned home from the Natinnal vV. C. T. U, Convention held in Baltimore Md. R. C Whitfield left Vlonday on a bubi nuss trip to Wheeling W. Va. Mr. and Mrs. I has, Coffin aud daughter Mrs. V. 11. Oxley of Braltard are visiting relatives aud friends here. K Li. Carlia of Peunliae, Ind, is visiting bis brother, Tnod. Carlio. (ii'o Kilcbenstoiu and T. Douhnlm spent ft low day* lant week in Pittsburg, on bu-i ness. A. K«-itb, a son of M. L Starr, was :eri ously mjurt-d by falling oil the bigh Mdr watk coming hum dobuol, Tuesday noon Minnie Jones is recovering from the searlet lever. Mrs Ed Adams "f Parker's Lauding spent Tuesday iu town, the guesl of Mrs. J. !j. Foster. Mrs D. P. Jennirgs is visiting relatives in Pittsburg and McKee- 1 Kucks. Patrick Collins died at bis homo near H is place, Tuesday evening a', 7 o'clock, lie bad been an invalid l-r live } ears, fiuui paral> sis. J M. Hawk spent Sunday in Freeport. Mrs. liucinda Harnett of Cbicora is vi-it inii Mrs M. M Einkerd at Fredricksburg. Ad Moos formerly of Ibis place, now of Pituborp wits calling on bis old friends here last week, Mrs. S E Brown is spenJing a few days in Pittsburg. ou business this week. Missm Barbara Bi-katrl ail .feuii.t Espy spent Tuesday oveuing in Karu-i City. a. THK jail doors at Tiffin, O. were bat tered down, last Saturday night by a drunken mob who wanted to lynch a mail who had killed another. Two of the mob were shot by the guards of the the jail; the prisoner was sent to another county; and Gov. McKinley called out several companies of militia, who patrol ed the town. BUYING AND SELLING Another Free Trade Theory Smashed to Smithereens. One of the greatest of the free trade war pries has always been that' if we did not buy we could not sell," meaning that If we manufactured in our own country all thej goods required for our own market without importing any from foreign coun tries, then foreign countries would not buy any of our farm produ-ts or domestic man ufactures. Many people haYe been fool ish enough to believe this theory. Now let us look at the facts. Taking the statistics of our import and export trade for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1894-o, as supplied by the bureau of statistics of the treasury department, we find that our imports from European countries durin* the two years were as follows: IMPORTS FROM EUROPE. 1R95 $383,686,842 1894 295.677,855 Increase. 1895 —■ $87,808,977 It appears that during the 1895 year, since the Gorman tariff went into effect, we bought from European countries for eign goods worth $88,608,977 more than we bought in 1894. Having increased our pur chases by this large sum of money in a single year we naturally turn to the figures of our exports, expecting to find that we have increased our sales of American goods by about the same amount of money, but what do we find? Here are the figures: EXPORTS TO EUROPE. 189 - $700,870,822 189 627.975.133 Decrease, 1895 —s72. ,81*5,689 It seeins that during 1895 we sold to European countries $72,895,689 worth less of our American products and manufact ures than wo did during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894. In the 1395 year we spent over $88,600,000 more money in Eu ropean countries, and they spent ?7J,900,- 000 less money in this country. We cer tainly bought more from them, but in stead of their returning the compliment, they bought less from us. Our loss for the year's deal under the Gorman tariff, which is only the first step toward free trade, exceeded $160,000,000. Thus another free trade theory is smashed. Tour vote Is needed this year to help assure Republican success In 1896. Democratic managers hope to reduce the Republican majority in Pennsylvania through apathy and indifference on the part of Republicans themselves. Re solve that for one you will not permit yourself to be a party to any such scheme. Vote! » _* Your vote is needed this year to help Msnre Republican nuccss* in 1896. ADDING TO THE DEBT. The Republican Record and the Demo cratic Exhibit to Date. The yery considerable reduction of the public debt began with General Grant's administration. In March, 1869, the total funded debt of the United states was about $2,750,000,000, not including un settled claims, that, in the aggregate, amounted to tens of millions or more. At the close of General Harrison's administra tion the public debt, in excess of cash on hand, was a trifle less than $810,000,000. Thus in the twenty-four years from 1569 to 1893, while the country was subject to the policy of the Republican party in finance and business, the national debt was reduced in the enormous sum of nearly $1,900,000,000. The first term of Mr. Cleveland is Included in the twenty four years, inasmuch as his election was not attended or followed by any change of policy until the year 1893, nor from 1885 to 18x9 was any change apprehended. During these twenty-four years the re duction was at a rate of $79,000,000 a year. Under the Cleveland administration tiio country is treated to a deficit of $57,000,000, a change of $136,000,000 per annum. Tho enormous deficit is due to the policy of tbo Democratic party, and for that pol icy that party is now on trial.—Boston Journal. Your vote ia needed this year to help assure Republican *iicce.it In 1896. Only Dead Republicans. Only dead Republicans should romuin away from the polls this year. No live Republican can afford such a tiling. The intelligent use of the ballot Is the highest test of citizenship. Vote, and vote the Republican ticket. Your vote Is needed this year to help ! askUru Republican HUccex* In 1890. Trying to Make Figures Lie. j The statistical department of the Fed- I eral government is doing its level best for • the Democratic party. —Rochester Post i Express (Ind.). Your vote IN needed this year to help assure Republican success iu 1896. These Good Old Democratic I imps. This is a Democratic year. That's why Dun's review reports "tho worst general i range of prices ever known in this coun i try." | Your vote I* needed this year to help ' assure Republican MUccess In 1896. Your Vote Is Needed. The vote of every Republican is needed In Pennsylvania this year. If you value prosperity vote for the party whose legis lation has always aimed to encourage prosperity. Your vote is needed this year to help tenure Republican success in 1890. • * Are you in favor of Heed, Me- Kinley, Allison, Morton, Harri son or Lincoln for the presiden tial nomination. Whoever it may be he will need your vote next year. And on the same principle your vote is needed this year. IJou't fall to vote. » * PETERSVILLE POINTS. T h e Walker it McCandless well on the Elias Shakley larm was finished Saturday and shot Monday and bids for a fair well. Th« Hall »s pood. The L-n'z & Sigale No 2 ou the John Dambautfh is dril'ed about 9, at M. E cent-try, Petersville, Richards officiated. U. D EC A/r I I S. McMURR'IY —At his homo in Marion twp., October 23, 1895. John A. AlcMur ray, aped 70 years, DUNMIRE —At his home in Beaver Falls, October 24. 1895. M. B. Dunmire, aged about 45 yearj. STICKLE —At her home in Butler, Oct., 17, 1895. wife of Wilbert Stickle, aged about 43 years. WlNTEß—October I9;li 1895, at her home in Jack.on twp , Mr.-. C. J. Winter,atfed 61 years. 5 months and 11 days, HILLMAN' —At his homo in Prospoot, Oct. 28 95, Wilbert Hilluan, ia his 21st year. MONTGOMERY —At her home in Man. aington, W Va , Oct. 28, 05, Eleanor, daughter of W. S Montgomery, t'ormer. ly4)1 Butler, aged 4 years Mt KINNEY—In Parker tw0,0ct.12,1895, W, C. McKinney, son of M. H- McKin ney, of Penn twp, aged 22 years. ADDIS—At his home in PruUiUlphia, Oct. 28, 1895 Mr. Amos Addis, aged about 68 years Mr Addis was formerly of New Castle, Pa . and bad a number of relatives in But ler. NEIGHBOR KOOD NOTES. Franklin Thompson, living in Wetzel comity, W Ya. heard a commotion among Bis chickens, lie took h:s Winchester rifle, and going to the yard: ti'ed two shi - in the direction ot the inisp. Everything became quiet, he retired to bed. (Jn going to the hen house next mornmjr, Ihonips n ioand Thomas Eckles, a neighbor, who had always borne a good reputation, and who was a member of church, lying <>n tte ground dead, with a ballet bole through his head In eae'i band Kokl.-- still clutched a livo chicken, with which be was getting away when shot. The Allegheny river is so low that in mat y places between Franklin aud Oieau. where the river bed i- wide, one con walk across ou the stones without more tbau wetting the s. ;• Ml. The water stands in sluggieh pools, and is almost to low for the ti>h to breath. There are different ways of keeping a hoy quiet, but perhaps the most novel was teat adopted by a public school teacher •it New Castle one day recently, when she pasted a sticking plaster across a pupil's month. The little fellow was laughing and was so amused about something that ne could not stop when commanded to do so. The teacher was prepared for ju>t uch a case ot insubordination, aud pr tucing a big piece of sticking plaster she held the boy and pasted it across his lips. Thus bidding them tightly together, aud compelling him to ureath through his uose. Witb tne plaster still across his mouth he was given a seat in the hali. lie hen tried to pull it off, but it stuck tight ly. After awhile he was brought back .mo the school room where the sticker was moistened and pulled off While four Tioga Co. boys were out hunting a lew days ago, tfcey treed a larg> wildcat, and the beast ran out on a larg»- lioib aud there crouched in angry defiance. The young men thought it would be a good scheme to catch the beast alive, 8" • ■ne stayed aud watched while the otuer went to the nearest I ahiiatioii and g"t a good-sized box aud a rope. Then one of ihe hunters climbed high into the tree above the bea-t and succeeded alter some patient work iu lassoing its bind leg wilt, a slipping-noose Tnen with ibe rope, be lowered the snarling captive into the bos. and the other hunter had to be "quicker ihan a cat" in getting the cover on, but he succeeded, The wildcat is now quar tered in a commodious cage, but it still appears to be in a bad temper. It is a beautiful specimen, estimated to weigh 30 to 40 pounds. The hunters over in Cambria county are having great luck killing wild turkey. The other day a party ot huuteis encouu t.-red a flocK ol 40 turkeys i.nd succeeded in bagging 10 oi them. Lockport is the home of two women who have won more or less notoriety They are Mrs Mary Davis Smith and Mr.-. Martha Wray, twin sisters, 82 years old. and are said to he the oldest twins in the world. Tbej were horn in Ireland, their mother li\ing to be 11)3 years old. Mr-. Smith is the mother ot 18 children and Mrs Wray has 22. About two years ago the venerable pair accepted an offer to join a circus, receiving a large salary, but at present are at their home enjoying good health. Tbo K mien ton Xeics contains a society item to the effect that a young gentleman of that place is able to be out alter having been laid up for several days with "a mild touch of lever," but that "on account of his illness bis marriage with Miss , announced to take place this evening, has been postponed indefinitely." Chas E. Lawson was arrested at th« point ot a pistol, handcuffed, and started un his way to Wushii'gt"U, I'a , Friday, lor the murder of 8 W. Dorsey, a wealthy colored barber of that place, two year ig«. D'.rsey was murdered f> r money, and the detectives have been alter Lawson ever since. Anti-toxin proveu a success in a case In Beaver Co , last week. Three weeks atio the 7-year-old son of A. J Freed, of Big Beaver township, was taken with the most malignant type of the diseaso He spite the efforts of the family physician, Dr J. W. Coffin, the child rapidly grew worse and death seemed inevitable As a last resort Dr. Coffin decided to use anti-toxin, although he hati little faith in the new discovery. Two injections of the serum were all that was necessary. Iu 24 hours the membrane had disuppeared trmu the child's throat, he began to recover rapidly, and was able to be up for the first time next day. Dr. Ccffin asserts that had it not been for antt-toxiue tho child would have died. There were no students expelled from Westminister college for hazing, but 25 .mii fraternity men left on the ground thai they would net remain in any college that tolerated secret societies. A similarity of names frequently proves 0 xtremely annoying, and Cambridge 1' J has a ca>e which Is particularly exasperat ing. There are two meu in town named John C Lewis, an both are barbers. The John C Lewis who wasn't, arreted in connection with the counte.feiiing esses is naturally anxious that the public make no mistake in placing lhe notoriety upon the shoulders whore it belongs. Gus Weitz 1, a farmer in Beaver couuty, near New Brighton, in digging for coal lately, struck a large vault or tomb Tools were procured aud the wall broken through. The masonry proved to be of the fiuect, and the walls aie arched, mak ing a dome ot the interior. It was about 15 leet high and 10 feet iu diameter Iu the interior was a skeleton in a sittinir posture, but the skull had dropped off. It had been that of a powerful man, and high cheek hones indicated the Indian race. Alongside were numernus earthenware vessels, displaying great skill. There was also ail earthenware tablet covered with hieroglyphics. GOMERSOL JOTS. H. P. Parker was in town on Monday evening. Remarkable cold and dry weather as winter approaches. Most of our city people are repairir g their sidewalks and taken as a whole our town is pretty well paved, there are a lew sidewalks however that need repairing Miss Annie and Mr. Hugh Stevenson were the guests of Miss Veuie Wolford oi Monday evening. Miss Jennie Piper was the puest of Mi a Mary Wolford over Sunday. Bible class was larg*ly attended Pabbath aflernoorf. Jsmes Currie of Kildoo gave his parents a call Sunday. POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream ot tartar taking powder. Hiph e»t ol all in leaver'fit Miiiett Lattf United Stutrs Ooternnient food lieyorl ROYAL BAKING T'OWDEK CO.. 100 Wall at.. N. 5 V. aIcALPINE Dentist, s uow located la uew and elenant rooms ad IDIIIK tits torinor ones. All klu.ta of cl«s: ales and modern gold work. ■•Gas Administered." DR J. E. FAULK. Dentist- Office—ln Gilkey building opposite P. 0. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. Artificial Teeth Inserted on the lat. st tm jroveil plan tiold Pilling a specialty. Offlce over Schaul'sCioUduis atore. GENE UL ELECTION PROCLAMATION. Whcrp.AS, A* by Section 10 of the Act oi the General Assembly to regulate the nomi nation an.l election of public otflvrs, rejuir ■ certain expenses ineideat thereto to be paid by the several ciunties aa 1 paaiiiiin j certain offenses in to such elections: It is made the duty of the sheriff of" every county, at leas: ten days be fore any general election to be held therein, to give notice of same by a iverti-ements in al ie&st three newspapers, if there be so miDV published iu the county, two of saiii news papers r. presenting so lar as practicable, ths political party which at the preceedmg Nov election oait the largest nuuibcr ot vote* and the otlier one of said newspapers repre senting so Mr as practicable the politic*', party which a: the preceedittg November election cast the next largest number of votes, and in additiou thereto the sheriff oi every county-hall, at lea-', ten dry* betire anv ireueral election to he held in cit.es of the first, second and third c'asses.give notice , by proclatna ton pasted up in the most con spicuous places iu every election district in •aid ities ot the first, second an I third class and in every such proclamation or adver tisement shall. I. Enumerate the officers to be 1 and give a li»t of all the nomiuj ions ma le i as provided in this act ami to be vote 1 for in such county, and the lull text o: all con stitutional umendineuts submitted to ; a vote of the people but the pro clamations posted in each election district need not contain the name.- ofanv candidates hut those to be voted for iu sneh district 11. Designate the places at which the elec tion is to be held. 111. He shall give notie> that every per son, excepting justices of toe peace, who ! shall hold any .-Sice or appointment of profit ..r trust uuder the government or the 1 uited States or <>t thi- State or of any city or luoor- i pori ted district,whether a commissioned offi cer or otherwise.a subordinate otfi «r or agetit who is or shall be employed uuder the Leg- [ islatiye. Executive or Judiciary department the State or of the Uuited State- or ot any j city or incorpora'ed district, and also that every member of Congress and of the Mate I Legislature end of the seiutmrut of judge, inspector or clerk of any election ot this Commonwealth, and that no inspector, jndge or other officer of any such election shall he eligible to any office t-> be then voted for, except that of an election officer. Now, therefore, I.Andrew G. Campbell, High Sheriff of the Couuty o. Builer, State ot Pennsylvania, do hereby make known and give this publie notice to the electors of Butler county, that on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, i.e. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 5,1895, fiotn 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. A general election will be held in the sev-ral election districts ol said couuty, established bv law, at which time tbey will elect by ballot the several officers hereinaf ter named as follows: REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS. STATE. FOR STATE TREASURER: BENJAMIN J. HAYWOOD, ot Mercer. FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES: JAMKS A. BKAVKR, of Contre. Edward W. WILLARD, of Lackawauua. Jons J. WICKIIAM, of Reaver. CIIABLRS E RICK, ot Luzerne. HOWARD RKKDRK, t f Nortuamptoa. GKORIiB B. ORLADY, of Huntingdon. COUNTY. EOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY" OF BUT LER CO. A. M. CUKISTLK*. FOR COUNTV SURVEYOR OP BUT LER CO. FRANK B. MCQPISTIOS. DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. STATU. FOR STATE TREASURER. BENJAMIN F MKYBRS, ot DAI | Irn. FOR SUPERIOR COURT JUDGES. HERMAN YKRKES, of HHOKS JAMES S MOORHEAD, of Westmoreland. CUAKLES H. NOTES, ot Warren. PETER P. SMITH, ol Lackawana. OLIVER P. BK IITRL, of Scbui lkilt. CHRISTOPHER MAGES. ol Allegheny. COUNTY. FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF BUT LER CO. STHEPHEN CUMMINGS. FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR OF BUT LEU CO. JESSE A. HKYDRICK. PROHIBITION NOMINATIONS. STATE. STATE TREASURER. WILLIAM !I. BERRY, Chester. JUDGED OF THE 8 JPERIOR COURT. EDWARD CAMPBELL. Unioutown. WILLIAM W. LATHROPE, Scran ton. DAVID STKRRETT, Washington. LRWIS I). VAIL, Philadelphia. F. HARRY HOFFER, Carlisle. A DIE A STEVENS, Tyrone. People's Nominations. STATE. FOR STATE TREASURER. GKOROK W. DAWSON. FOR SUT ERIOR COURT JUDGES. JOHN H STEVENSON. D O. CoUCHLIN. WILLIAM C. RHBRM. Socialist Labor Nominations. STATE. FOli STATE TItEASURER. GEORGE ANTON. PLACES OF HOLDING THE ELECTIONS Tho sai.l elections will be held throughout the county ao follows: The electors ot Adams township. North precinct, at the carpenter shop ol J J. Smith at Myoma in said pr-cinot The elector- ot Adams, sout'i precinct, at Parks' Mill in said precinct The electors of Allegheny township at tho house of Jno. P. Orawlord iu s-id township. The electors of Buffalo township at the house of I'hos. \V. Elliott in said township. Tho electors of Butler township at th« house of James Met ullough in |sad town ship. , . , Tho doctors of Brady township al tho School house at West Liberty. The electors of Clearfield township at tbo office ol Fi uik P Mc Bride in sod township Tho electors of Clintou township at the Hall at Riddles X ln ln sod township. Tho electors of Concord township, at M Cochran's shop, in Mi dletown. Tho electors of Clay township at tho Centre School house in said township. Tbo electors of Centre township at the Centre School House, Iu said township. The electors of Cherry township. North precinct, ai the Rye-bread School House, In suld preiinct The electors of Cherry township. South precinct, at the Gomorsol School House iu said precinct, Tho electors of Oounoquenessing township, Northern precinct at School house No. 7, in Whiteatowu Th- electors of Connoquenesiing township, Southern precinct at tho house of Thomas Hall in I'eljrsville. The electors of Cranberry township at tho house of Frederick Meeder. in aal d towoship. The electors of Donegal township at the election house in said township. The electors of Fairview towuship Eastern precinct, at the house ol Jos E rhart iu said precinct. The electors of Fairview towuship. Western precinct at the house of Charles Ellenherifer in said precinct, Tho electors of Forward township al the house of Itobert H. Brown. The electors of Franklin township at Mt. Chestnut Grange Hall iu said township. The electors ol Jackson township. Eastern preciuct.at the house ol Jno A Eicliart iu said precinct. The electors of Jackson township. West ern precinct, ut the Jarecki MI'G building iu said precinct. Tho electors of Jefferson township, at the i house of Morns Reighter Tho electors or Lancaster township at the house of C. I'hl. The electors of Mi l.Uoe«x township at the 1 house of George Cooper. The elector* of Manoa township at the ■ bouse ot K W. Atwell tn *«.; 1 town-'.i p. T e electors of Muidvereek townshio at tie house ot Jacob p:~.r iu »%id lotmhip. The electors of Mercer township at the hou-c of J. A. era House in Keufrew. Tii-* electors of Penu South pre rinct, at the house of tl. Sutton. In said precinct. The elector* of Summit townsliip at the house of Ada*u Frederick. The electors of Slipperyrock township at the Chapel Hall of Norman School iu said town ship. The elector- of Venango township at the shop ol E. K Taylor. The electors of Wuifield township atGrange . Hall in said towi:ahip. The-electors of Washington townnlap, North precinct, at the house ot Mrs. Jane Hender son. at Hilliards- The electors of Washington township, South precln t. .it the Insurance Co. offi e, in North Washington. The electors of Worth township at the Public Hall in Mechauicsburg in sail town ship. The electors of the boro lgh of Uutler, Ist war.i at tue Wuiler Halt in said ward. 2nd ward at the Kohler House iu said ward 3d ward at the Grand Jury llooui in Court House 4th ward it Nixon's Home, N. McKean St. in snd w.i d. sth ward at the Wick House, on N. Main St.. in said » o-rs of the borough of Petroita at th. Council Itooiu In siul borough. The electors of the borough of Fairview at tile Union llall it) said b trough. The electors of the borough of Karus City :tt the Hose house lu said bor. ugli The electors of the borough ot Evans City at the shop ot Micklcy dt West in said bor ough. The electors of the oorough of Harmony at the public school house in said borough. The electors ofthe borough of Zeheuople at the wagon shop ol Junes Wallace iu said borough. The electors of the borough ot" Mars at the Marshall Hall in said borough. The electors of the borough of Portersyille at Humphrey's Hall in said borough. OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS. constitution of Pennsylvania.—art. viii. Section 1. Every male citizen twenty-one years ot age, possessing the lollowiug qualiti aclious, shall be entitled to \ote at all elec tions : First—He shall have been a citizen of the Uuited Slates at least one month. Second—He shall have resided iu the State one year (or it having previously been a quali fied elector or native born citizen ol the State he shall have removed there and returned, then six months) immediately preceding the election. Third- He shall have resided iu the election district where he shall offer his vote at least two mouths immediately preceding the elec tion. Fourth—lf twenty-two years of age or up wards shall have paid within two years a state or couuty lax, which shall have been asses-ed at least two mouths aud paid at least one month tielore the election. SUCTION 5. Elector? shall iu all cases ex cept treason, felon V and b, each or surety ot the peace, be privileged from arrest during their atleudanee on elections and In going to and returning thcrefroru. SECTICN 7. All 1 iws regulating the hold of the elections by the citizens or for the registration >1 electors shall be uuiform throughout the State, but no elector shall be deprived of t: e privilege of voting by reason of his n ime uot being registered. SECTION 13. For the purpose of voti'ig no person shall be deemed to have gained a r -iileu e by reason of his presence, or lost or by reason of Ins absence, while employed in the service, eithei civil or military, o! this State or ol the United States, nor while cn guged in the navigation o) the waters ol this Stiiteor o the United Slates, or ou the high seas, nor while a student in »ny institute ol learnini*, nor while kept in any poor or other asylum at public expense, nor while confined in a public prison. OF ELECTION OFFICERS. CONSTITUTION OF FENNSTLVANIA —ART. VIII. Set;. 14. D'strict election boards shall con sist of a judge and two inspectors, who shall tie ehosi n annually by (tie citizens. Each elector shall have the right to vole tor the judge a id one insi»ector, and each inspector shall appoint one clerK. Election officers shall be privileged from arrest u[«m days ol election and while engaged in making pua and transmitting returns, except upon warrant, of a couit of record or Judge there of, lor HI election fraud, lor felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. 15. No !>ei so'i shall IK- qualified to serve as an election officer who shall hold, or shall within two months have held an office, ap pointment or employment in or under the government of the United Stales or of this State, or of any city or county, or of auy municipal hoard, commission or trust in any city, save only ju-tices ol the peace and aide r men, notaries public and persons m militia service of the State; nor shall any election officer be eligible to any civil office to be tilled by au election at which he saall serve, save only to sueli subordinate municipal or local offices a-* eh.ill be designated by general law. Given under my hand at my othej at Butler, this 17th day of Oct., in the year of our Lord, 1 >, and in the 120 th year of the Inde pendence of the United States of North Amerlea. ANDREW G. CAMPBELL, Sheriff ot Butler County. | AIR i-^ASHIONS, ASCINATKi X ALL A BR ICS. OUR stock lables are fil'cd with every new style and every becoming design in the materials of Cloths dom, that good form demands, and good taste can suggest. IT is not our goods alone that are attractive. Our low prices add to the combination. That is why Economical People are our best customers. WE don't iry how cheap we can make clothes (that is easy) but how good we can make them to give you the best value poss ible at the least possible price. ALAND, Tailor. Hotel Williard. Reoj>oaod and now'ready for the onaib'.in >" t't > r .ri/ olio# pub ic. ia Brat clasa style MRS. HATTIE REIHING, Owner M H BROOKS. Clerk. M, A, SEBKIMER Funeral Director 11. Maiß,St. Butler Pa. If We Can't ADVERTISE everything we have for sale, we will tell you that we sell everything usually sold in a first class well regulated shoe store. Do you want a pair of Kip Hoots, a pair of Felt Hoots or a pair of Rubber Hoots. We have them at prices that cannot be duplicated in the county. Do you want a pair of shoes that will wear your wife or child all winter, then you arc looking for our Service Shoes. They arc waterproof. Our stock of Felt Shoes Leggins Overgaiters, and all winter goods >s the larg est and most complete yet shown A. RUFF & SON, 114 S. Main Street, BUTLER, - PENN'A. -|ST ILL ON D^CK.|- We are doing a larger busines than ever, as this is our busy season and people are pushing us .1 little, but still we are able to do more. Bring in those faaed clothes and have them made like new at the reliable BUTLER DYE) WORKS, 216 Centre Ave., R. FISHER,Prop'r THE FISH Co. Butler, Pa. Original Low Priced Tailors and Perfect Fitters. Pants to order.. $ 3.00 to SIO.OO Suits to order. .$1 5.00 to $50.00 Overcoats to order Promp work and fit guaranteed. Give us a call. The Fish Tailoring Co., 104 DIAMOND, Opp.North side Court House Butler Pa. Speaking About Shoes. \ / pj %» J ctr Why not speak of all kinds of foot wear. We are in that business and want a few words with you on that subject. We may b able to interest you, in fact, we know we can. Leather has advanced fully 25 per cent, consequently footwear has advarced also. Fortunately my en tire stock of fall and winter goods were ought before the advance. lam in shape to offer you SIO,OOO Worth of Boots, Shoes and Rubbsrs at less than old prices. Space forbids me entering into details or to quote prices at length. Will name few prices to give you an idea of our many bargains. LOOK OVER THESE PRICES. Ladies calf button shoes, $1.15. Ladies oil grain button shoes, fl.to. Ladies oil grain lace shoes SI.OO. Ladies kid button shoes, 85c. Ladies warm lived shoes, 75c. Mens fine shoes, congress or lace, #1.25. Mens fine wide toe bals, #1.50. Mens good solid taps sole boots, #1.50. Mens good solid kip boots, #2.00, Mens good oil grain boots, *2.50. Mens Jamestown boots, l>ox toe, $3.00. CANDEE RUBBERS ARE THE BEST. Mens candee boots, #2.25. Mens candee boots, light, $2.25. Mens candee boots, high, $2.75. Mens candee boot, extra high, f),oo. Boys candee boot, $1,75. Mens overs for felt boots, candee, $1.25. SEE OI'R COMBINATION AT f2.00 a gents 4 stay felt boot with candee overs for $2.00, C. E. MILLER, Butler Pa. SUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Office Cor.Main & Cunningham I AI.K WICK Pro*. ~*I.KO. Kr I'TKKKK. Vice PrM.-g 1,. S. UrJt'NKIV Sw'y and Treiw. umhcroKs Atfre i IV h*k. 1 Hendcr-ou Oliver, r. W. Irvin, lames Stephenson, * . W. liim.'kmore, V WeHwl. !•' Bivman. H. J. Kllngler tieo Kettercr. t !i i«. lu-tmun, < <■<). U»'ii>'o, .ton 11 Koenlne LOYAL S. McJTTNKIN, Ajrent L. S. McJUNKIN Insurance and tfe j r Tbc Prim Iron Hooflncnnil form i . .i!o«ut' cnt'oat'o. Ltd.l I'liiltt., l'u., >* uno*-1 piuln 2MIn DR. McCURLY BRICKER. Odlre at 110 S. Main St., Butler Pa. Office hours Bto 11. sintl 10:30 to 12. A. M., anil x to 3. ana v 10 •> P. .M G. M. Z 11*1 MERMAN. rnrstcuK and sciwior. unseat No. 48. b. Woln street, o»er Ut Uarmac>',Butlei, Pa, 1831 THE CULTIVATOR M Country Gentleman * THE BEST OF THE AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES. DEVOTED TO Farm Crops and Processes, Horticulture & Fruit Growing, Live Stock and Dairying- While it also include* all minor depart, moot* of Rural interest, Kucb as the Poul try Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keeping.. Greenhouse and Grapery, Veterinary Ue plieji. Farm Question* and Aihwbis, Fire ido Keading, Domestic Eoonomy, and a summary of the News of the Week. Its Uarkkt Kkports are unusually complete, and much attention is paid to thn Prospects of the Crops, as throwing light upon oue of the most important of ail questions— lt hen to liny ami When to Sell It is liberally elllastrated, und contains more reading matter than ever before. The Subscription Price is $2 50 per year, hat wo offer a SPE CIAL REDUCTION in our CLUB RATES FOR 1896. Two Subscriptions, ln on rem ' ttoaoe -- $4 Six Subscriptions, do - d 0 iO Ten Subscriptions, d - 1,0 •••• 15 ' To all New Subscribers f> s r pai/- i*l in advance t.ow, wk will sbnu tiik papkr vv EKKLY, fri m < ur hßceipr of the | remittance, to January Ist, 18'Jti, without CHARGE. Copies Frkk. Address ; LUTHER FUCKER it SOJf, Publishers Albany, N. Y ! B. B. I Only One Special item in Dress Goods from among hundreds, all wool materials, 20c, 25c, 35c to $4.50, do we call special attention to this week, and every woman who cannot come we ask to write for samples of these new all-wool Two Toned Diagonal Suit ings, 50 inches wide, 50c a yard. We think.without question the greatest Suiting value ever sold— here or elsewhere. They are com binations of red and black, green and black, blue and black, brown and black, red and blue, and mix tures of brown and black and blue and brown flecked in bright con trasting colors—just enough of the yellow, red, green, white or blue to give character to these soft all-wool Diagonals—so inches wide, 50c a yard. They'll sell at sight, and quick action required if you'd get a gown by mail order—write for samples at once. Cloak Room Not lacking in interest—thousands of garments to select froui. New ness, Style and Shapeliness mark every one, from nobby Jacket, to JL40.00, or Cape, $2.00 to elegance in Fur #325,00. Boggi> & Buhl, ALLEGHENY. PA. SEXisiHED FREE OF CHANGE 1. L. Kirkpatrick, Optician and Je*e!e Court House. Bu'lor. Pa., cn>Muat« tji >-„risi.,r 'loci'-ai iistitue. C- F. L. McQulstlon. Civil Kutitsttß a.nd surveyor. Office near Court llouse Butler Pa. L. BLACK, PHYSICIAN AND BUKOKON, New Trouttnau Building, Butler, Pa. SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. son Wcot Cunningham St, W. H. BROWN,; Homoeopathic Physician and Surgeon. Oil'ee 12ti S. Main St., over Bickel's shoe More. Residence 315 N. McKean.St.