Butler citizen. (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, April 23, 1896, Image 2
THE CITIZEN lkUr*4 it hiUlo St I(Um u WILLI!! 0. IKLII. r»Hl«fc«* THURSDAY. APRIL 23. 1«»6. Repblioui County Ticket. FOR CONORESS. J. B. SHOWALTER, J. D. MCJCNXIN. FOR STATE SENATE. W. H. RiTTK*. FOR ASSEMBLY. JAMES N. MOORE, Jon DINDINGER, FOR SHERfPP. W. B. DODDS. POR REGISTER AND RECORDER. W. J, ADAMS. POR PROTHONOTARY. R. j. THOMPSON. POR CLERK OP COURTS. ISAAC MEALS. POR TREASURER. CYRUS HARPER. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. HARMON SEA TON, JOHN MITCHELL. FOR COUNTY AUDITORS, W. S. MOORE. O. R. THORNE. POR CORONER. JOHN L. JONES. Washington Notes. The resolution for an investigation of recent bond issues was taken np in the senate Thursday, and Mr. Hill made a sensational and dramatic speech in op position. The New York senator defend ed Secretary Carlisle and his administra tion of the treasury against loose insinua - tions of irregularity. He denounced the resolution" and as containing "a mean contemptible insinuation." He asked would any senator make a direct charge, and there was no reply. He said the prevalence of charges of irregularity and wrong was shown by the recent public allegations of Senator Chandler that the friends of Mr. McKin. ley were conducting "a boodle cam paign." Mr. Hill said he had nothing to say against Mr. McKinley. He admir ed him for bis courage. He says he is a candidate instead of saying he is "in the hands of his friends." Mr. Hill's experience was, he said, that a man who started "in the hands of his friends," wound up "in the hands of the enemy." '•I had supposed Mr. McKinley was making an honorable canvass," proceed ed Mr. Hill, "until I read the Chandler statement. The Chandler charges were sent to the desk and read in full. Mr. Chandler sat on the Republican Ale, smiling as the reading proceeded. After the reading had concluded Mr. Hill went on: These charges have not been met, he said. No answer had been submitted to the serious accusations of Mr. Chandler. Reflections on his motive were no answer to the charges. Why, asked Mr. Hill, was there not an investigation? "Here are charges of corrupt use of money to buy up a presidential nomina tion," exclamed Mr. Hill. "Here are charges of a levy on the protected inter ests to secure a platform in accordance with their desires, "But no senator —not even the senator from Kansas—asks for an investigation. Here is an offense against the franchise, a stab at our institutions, when it is charged that 1250,000 has been raised to and yet no investigation is proposed. Let the Chandler charges be investigated, too. Let us do it now, before the heat of this political campaign comes on." Mr. Hill next passed on the sugar in vestigation and ridiculed its results. One senator had the courage to say to the in vestigation committee. "Yes," he haJj dealt in sugar. "Did it hurt him?,' askjH ed Mr. Hill. "No; to-day he is the caiy didate and favorite son of the leading Republican state of the union for the presidency, with a host of friends and supporters:" CONGRESS is branding "filled cheese" as a similar food fraud to oleomargerine. The House has passed a bill by a vote of nearly three to one requiring manufactur ers to pay a tax of £4OO annually, whole sale dealers 1250, and retail dealers fi2 and imposes heavy fines for violating the law. It requires the branding of "filled cheese" as such and its sale only from original packages, and dealers to keep posted a conspicuous sign of "Pilled Cheese sold here." Pilled cheese is made of skimmed milk and neutral lard front the slaughter houses of Chicago, and and costs about four and a half cents a pound to make. Its manufacture has largely incr eased in the last few years and not only was driving the legitimate article from the market but was bringing disrepute on the latter in foreign markets to which large quanitities were formerly exported. The bill taxing and branding the filled article w»s passed bv the Re publicans of the House, only eleven of them voting against it, while the Demo crats voted solidly against the hill. That vote should return to plague the men who cast it against such a measure in lie half of the large dairy interests of this country and of the consuming public. The Canvass up to Date. (Press of Monday) Only lourteen dslsgatss ars to be added to tbs tabls to-day, most ot wbom have been plaoed in the doubtful column. Tbe following table indioaVee the preferenoes of tbe 592 delegates now elected: or.; o o ® j o »«- n'mrig • <5 r* Alabama .22 12 1 8 Arkansas 18 .. 18 Diet. of Gol'b'a. .2 1 1 Florida 8 .. 8 Georgia 26 619 Illionis 48 .. 10 .. 12 Indiana 30 .. 20 lowa 26 26 Kansas 20 .. 16 Kentuoky.... ~2C .. 10 16 .. Louisana 16 8 5 .... 3 Maine 12 12 Maryland 16 .. 2 Massachusetts. 30 30 Miohigan 28 .. 2 Minnesota..... 18 .. 18 Mississippi 18 .. 16 Missouri 34 ..14 Nebraska 16 .. 14 N. Hampshire. 8 8 ¥ew Jersey....2o ..10 6 Mew Mexico... 6 4 .«e» York... .72 .. 266 N'th Carolina..22 .. 2 North Dakota.. 6 ..6 Ohio 46 .. 34 Oklahoma 6 4 2 0reg0n........ 8 .. 8 Pennsylvania.. 64 .. 2 30 .. 6 Rhode Island.. 8 8 -80. Carolina.. .18 .. 1 .... 11 South Dakota.. H .. 8 Tennessee 24 .. 4 Texas 30 ltf 6.... 14 Utah 6 6 Virginia 24 .. 6 Wisconsin 24 ..24 West Virginia. .l 2.. 2 Total 87 896 67 12 44 30 16 41 The •Uotion of a few more delegates will oubtless be reported to-morrow, making the total elected 400 or more, Political Notes. At the meeting of the Republican Dis trict Convention in New Castle, Monday, M. S. Quay of Beaver, and S. Perkins of Mercer county, were selected as Dele gotes to the National Convention from this district, and E. E. Abrams of Butler was recommended for Presidential Elec tor. Samuel Miller, of Mercer and William Wallace, of Lawrence were named as alternates. Jno. P, Elkin was indorsee! for state chairman, and Quay for Presi dent. The Butler Co. delegation might as well have staid at home for they found when they arrived in New Castle, that the other three counties had everything arranged. The reports of the convention sent to the Pittsburg Gazette and Dispatch state that "a standing vote for President was taken and amid great hurrahs every member of the convention stood up for Quay." That was not the case. Two members of the delegation from this county Dr. Dennison of Bruin and E. R. Kennington of Saxonburg did not stand up. -At Bruin a vote was taken on Presi dent at the late primary, and the resu.t was 79 for McKinley and 11 for Quay. George Robinson was chairman of the convention, and H. H. Goucher was a member of the committee on resolu tions. The Republican State Convention meets at Harrisburg, today, and quite a number of our citizens, including our two dele gates went on yesterday, A Dispatch from Harrisburg dated Monday, said: The eight national delegates at large have not been announced by the Quay ites. Senator Quay says that he wants Gov. D. H. Hastings selected, as the ex ecutive will nominate him at St. Louis. The others supposed to be slated are James Elverson, Philadelphia; J. B. Ray monds, Altoona; Joseph Bosler, Montgom ery. Others mentioned are Lieut. Gov. Walter Lyon, Allegheny; "Francis J. Tor rance, Allegheny; Charles A. M'nor, Wilkesbarre; Dr. Theodore L. Flood, Crawford county, and Samuel Daven port, Erie. The first battle of the day (probably settled by this time) is for the State Chairmanship. Since Quay announced he would not be a candidate for re-elec tion, two candidates have loomed up— John P. Eikin of Indiana county and Prank W. Leech of Phil*—both of whom have made fuite ah eflirt for the place. It is supposed that Grow will be renom inated for Congressman-at-Large, and that James S. Beacom of Greensburg will be the other nominee. Besides our two delegates to the State Convention, Dr. Leighner and Reuben Shanor, the following Butler Co. men are in Harrisburg today—W. H. Ritter, A. B. C. McFarland, W. J. Marks, Eli Robin son, A. M. Campbell, John Gilliland, Alex Frazier, W. H. Grove, S. Frankle, Harry Graham, S. Flanagan, C. F. L. McQuistion, Dr, Black, M A. Berkimer, J. W. Hutchison, L. A. Sutton, W. C. | McCandless, David Garrett, Filmore Harper snd Jack Walker. On Wednesday the fight for chairman ship,had became so hot,and was making so much trouble for Quay that he sent for Elkin and Leach and told them he would again take the place himself. Beacom of Greensbnrg was put off the slate for Congressman at Large, and Davenport of Erie put on to smooth over some promises made by Andrews. At the caucus Leach got the better of Penrose as to the program for to-day; and last night Leach started a campaign in his own behalf, and before midnight lFwas being ctrcuiaieu ...... mc yuay orders would lie disobeyed by his own people and that Leach would be made State Chairman. A small crowd of boys burning red fire was led through the streets by a band. Immediately in front of the band was a colored man bearing a 'banner upon which is inscribed this rtrange device: Frank Willing Leach is the people's choice for State Chairman. Mr. Leach also had circulars distribut ed which allege that Senator Quay and W. H. Andrews were booming John P. Elkin for State Chairman, because they want to apply at least $20,000 of the next Republican campaign fund to paying the expenses of the Penrose-Andrews-Lexow committee, The money used by that peculiar reform combination, it is alleged, was borrowed for the time and must now lie settled by the Republican party. The complication in the Twenty-eighth Congressional District was a natural re sult of the conferree system. Clarion, Forest and Elk Counties combined to elect the delegates to the Republican National Convention, practically ignoring Clearfield and Centre. The other two counties of the district, having discoverer! the combination, naturally entered a pro test. While this shutting out of Clearfield and Centre Counties was obviously due to the fact that the candidates for nation al delegates presented by those counties were doubtless for McKinley, it is not necessary to discuss that feature. The whole point is that conferrees represent ing altogether some 6000 Republican votes are enabled by this combination to defeat the conferrees of Clearfield and Centre, representing more thin 10,000 Republican voters. The Republican vote in Clearfield alone is almost a* large as the combined Republican vote of Clarion, Forest, and Elk, but the 1000 votes of Forest County have just the same repre sentation in the conference as the 6CXXJ of Clearfield, and the 3000 cast by Forest and Elk together have twice the power that the 4700 of Centre or the 6000 of Clearfield, aid is nut Ictbt<£<er The congressional conference for the Twenty-seventh congressional district, comprising McKean, Warren, Venango and Cameron counties, met in Kane, last Friday and organized by the election of T. B. Clark of Bradford chairman, and Mr. Nichols of Emporium, secretary. There were twenty conferrees present. Charles W. Stone of Warren was nomi nated for congress. A. C. Hawkins of McKean and S. C. Lewis of Venango were elected delegates to the Republican national convention; T. B- Simpson of Venango and W. H. Howard of Cameron, alternates. William Sclincur of Warren was chosen presidential elector. The Republican return judge of Craw ford county met in Meadville, Monday, to canvass the vote at Saturday's primar ies. The official vote for National dele gates, is as follows: Quay candidates, Win. H.Andrews, 3,646; Louis Struber, 3. a 35; McKinley candidates, Jesse Moore 3,708; W. J. Sands, 3,613. Quay's first lieutenant thus loses his own county by 62 votes; after the hardest political fight he has ever been through and an utmost unlimited use of money. 111 addition Andrews narrowly missed losing the county organization. The con vention was tame. ACCORDING to a recent decision of Dep uty Attorney-General Elkin, the various counties must pay the assessors for mak ing the enumeration of children of school age under tbe compufsory education law. A D'ssertation on Character. [Quiet Observer in Pittsburg Gazette] "How am I to judge of the disposition of a man whom I only meet occasionally, and then under circumstances that would lead him to try to appear to the very best advantage?" asks a country-town maiden. I mav as well tell you that he has ask ed me to marry, and that I leel very much inclined to accept him. However, a cousin of mine—a dear, sweet girl—mar ried one of the finest looking men I ever saw, and we all thought her wonderfully fortunate. To all appearances he was good-natured, systematic and gentle, :->ee him when you would he was wearing a smile, and "he seemed to be ever ready to pass trifles by without notice. Now we know him to be a terror. As mv brother says, he smiles and smiles, and is a villian still. He is unreasonable, unkind and uncompanionable. And yet he can put on a smile at a moment s no tice in the presence of company, act though he was the most indulgent of hus bands and wear the dignity and solemn demeanor of a deacon to perfection. There was no way for this poor girl to find out his disposition, because she got acquainted with him when visiting in the eastern part of the state, and saw bim only when he came to call on her, which was quite frequent. Her friends with whom she was visiting when they met sav that all they ever heard against him was that he had a hastv temper, but the outbreaks lasted only for a moment. Now he is sullen, cruel, peevish and seems to take special delight in making his wife miserable. Nor is his cruelty and meanness confinedjto his wife, but he abuses animals, kills birds and seems to despise everything but himself. And yet this disposition does not show in his countenance, nor is his conduct plain enough to be detected by strangers. My poor cousin wrote me the other day, saving: "For heaven's sake, dear' don't marrv until vou are quite sure your husband is'what he appears to be. For my part I would a thousand times rather live and die ?n old maid than to be tie«i to this elegant brute. Death would be welcome at this very moment. Upon the receipt of this letter I can celed the visit of my sweetheart, at which he was to receive his final answer, and will not fix another date until after I have heard from you. I write you with the consent of my family, and we will await your answer with much anxiety. Two other of my girl friends were dis appointed in the men they picked, which onlv helps to make ine a'l the more care ful.' If you use this letter don't say where it is from. If this young woman will note careful ly how her sweetheart treats horses and dogs she will be able to get a pretty fair idea of how he would treat her were she in his power. Of course she must not let him know that she is observing his conduct. As a rule, men who treat dumb animals kindly and considerately, and particular ly dogs and horses, are'gentle, sympathet ic and heart some. It is not necessary that they should l>e dog or horse fanciers; indeed, it is better they should not be, if their fondness for them is begotten by a strong love for the sports to which these animals contribute with more or less pain and discomfort, if not with their lives. The genuine humanitarian will help a suffering cur or a played-out dray horse as quickly as though they boasted of ped igrees. And he never wantonly hurts or mistreats a dog or any other animal, nor does he enjoy seeing others abusing them. Cruel hearted men have 110 use for dogs, except to use in inflicting cruelty on some Other animals. Some persons possessed of gentle dis positions have natural aversions to cer tain animals, just as some have to certain sounds, colors or foods, but they do not show this aversion by wantonly abusing the poor creatures- Some are afraid of dogs, and recoil from their touch, yet they cheerfully provide for their comfort. The cat is oftener the subject of aver sion than the dog. This may lie 011 ac count of the selfishness or the indiffer ence of pussy. And yet, unless the indi vidual has a cruel streak 111 his makeup, he is not going to deliberately tread on pussy's tail when she comes purring around and rubbing her furry coat against his feet. Nor will he spit tobacco juice in her eyes if she makes free enough to jump into his lap. Nor does the gentle-hearted man de birds. Some men do this thoughtlessly, or because the savaze streak that was born in them hat! lieen allowed to de velop without restraint. All l>oys, you know, are born savages. There are a good many Jekyls and Hydes—more of them than you may think for. As Mr. Hydes they are noted for unbanity, deference and politeness. Their handsome, or, at least, shapely faces are ever redolent with sweetness and burdened with smiles—overburdened, in fact. You would never suspect them of being fiends in disguise. In some instances they are not, but are victims of a peculiar form of disease due to some mental or physical defect. It is not from these that innocent wo men have most to fear, but f r otn the bland, smiling, polite and painfu'ly pre cise type. These are usually profuse ia their praises of anything intended to be praised, and profligate in the distribution of taffy. Their whole effort seems to be to make themselves appear as paragons of niceness when in the presence of nice people. However, their adeptness in the paragon business is not limited to the field of niceness.—Gazette. THB women of Ohio are after the au- Ithor of tbe high-hat law. They have discovered that he parts his hair in the middle. They have started a petition asking the Legislature to pass a law prohibiting men from wearing their hair in that style, claiming it as the special prerogative of woman-kind. THK Philadelpeia Times thinks it is very likely that the free silver sentiment will be in the majority in the Democra tic National Convention. It figures out 404 free silver delegates, 306 sound money and 196 doubtful with an equal show for free silver. The Times is a sound money paper and it can find little salve in the contemplation of the Democratic future. The X Rays Do It. Consumption is dead. Typhoid was killed outright. Cholera has been stunned for 14 days. Pnuetnonia was barely able to resume its work. Anthrax and glanders escaped with ser ious injury. Influenza missed slaughter by its i>osi tion under the tube. This is the latest bulletin from the lab oratory of Prof. Pratt and Wightman of Chicago, who announced to the world that the Roentgen ray is the solution of the germ scourge. The last and final ef forts to revive the exposed colonics of germs, have left four stone dead. The investigators make this positive declara tion. They claim that every possible scienti fic precaution was taken that there might be 110 possible reason for their own decep tion. They are convinced of the success of tbe first experiment with the bacilli in test tulies. They started this morning in the laboratory a new series of trials which they insist will prove or disprove tbe possible use of the discovery in actual practice. IT is well to bear in mind that every thing that happens, happens of necessity, as the result of inexorable law. This will help you to bear the misfortunes of life with more serenity. Persons of small in formation and no philosophy are apt to think that they, of all people, have the liardest lot. What seem to be the most surprising chances, would, if all the causes were known to you, appear just as natural as the fact that seed time is fol lowed by harvest. "Hard luck" is the inevitable consequence of foolish and stupid conduct. Good fortune is just as certainly the result of prudent foresight and co rrect demeanor. STEAM and electricity have largely . displaced the workhorse. Hereafter horses will be bred with a view to speed. Preservalines. A gentleman who has given the matter considerable attention writes as follows: The difficulty in keeping milk during warm weather has led to the use preparations intended to retard the opera tion of soaring, which, after all, is but the first step towards decomposition, and which is rapidly tollowed by other changes which make the milk entirely unfit for hu man food. So great has this evil become that the last Legislature deolared that the me of such material should bo deemed a misdemeanor and punishable by a heavy fine or imprisonment, or both. The act reads as follow, as quoted with punctua tion marks from the Pamphlet Laws o 1 the session of 1895: "Section I. Be it enacted, £c., That the sale or offering for sale of milk for human consumption in this commonwealth, to which has been added boracic acid, salt boracic acid, salicylic acid, salicylate of soda, or any other acid drug, compound or substance shall be a misdameanor and punishable by a fine ot not more than one hundred dollars, or an imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, or either, at the discretion of the court." It it true that the false punctua tion of the acts renders it ridiealous, but as our ourts generally rule according to the spirit and intent of the law, it is, of course, presumed that the intent, which is very plain, will be taken ae the guide. The danger from the use of these pre servatives lays in the evident fast that any thing which will prevent fermentation or 1 decomposition will also prevent digestion, and it naturally follows that infants and persons of weak digestion who take these materials into their systems with their lood must suffer to a greater or less degree, which will in all cases be in proportion to the vigor and strength of their digestion. It 18 also quite easy to imagine the milk containing any salt of boracio acid may and will, especially it continued any great length of time, inflict injuries which may prove permanent and will undoubtedly still further weaken the digestion. Our milkmen disagree as to the possibility of keeping milk free from the germs of decom position, bnt it has been clearly proven ttiat tbis can tie accomplished without tbe use of preservatives ot any kind, aud that the best plan that oan possibly be pursued is to prevent the introduction of the germs into the milk from the time that it leaves the udder ol tbe oow. When first milked it the animal is in good health, it is prac tically free from all gi-rms of disease, but every minute that it remains exposed to the atmosphere, especially in warm weath er, the danger of decomposition and dis ease are increased, until, especially alter it has been carried long distances in the hot sun in wagons and cans, it may become loaded with not only the germs which pro duce the decomposition known as souriiig, but also other disease germs. There are two plans, either of which have been tound to be effective. One is to sterilize the milk and kill all disease germs by the application of heat aud tbe other is to place tue milk in tightly soaled bottles immediately after the animal heat has been taken out. If bottled with the the animal heat in the fluid the good effects are not only lost, but the dangers ot decomposition and change are really increased. If, however, by aeration or ottier means the milk is rapidly reduced in temperature and then at obce bottled, or in somu manner excluded from tbe possi. bility of the entrance of these germs, tbe object is attained and injury prevented. It has been clearly demonstrated that even in warm weather, if the animal heat is rapid ly taken out and the milk bottled or plac in air-tight jars, it may be kept sweet and palatable and without change for several da>s. Probably tbe same result could he obtained by keeping it at a very low tem perature, but this is not practicable whon it must bo transported considerable dis tance to me C' nf.ntliers. Tt should be re membered that dt composition can only commence in milk by the entrance of thy germs which cause the chango. If these can in any way he excluded, the desired result is attained, and tbe aim should be to ascertain that method which will ac complish this result at the least possible cost. The addition of the so-called "pre servatives" and "pres-rvalines" is forbid den by law, and hence other means mas 1 be resort ed to prevent the evil. HENRY GEORGE said in speech at New York the other day, speaking of the next Presidential election, "I shall think, per haps, that the best thing to do will be to vote for McKinley. As between Cleve land and McKinley, I should certainly vote for McKinley. If we must have a protectionist, I say, let us hffve a tlior ouglitone." Now that is not so bad for a free trade philsophcr and dyed-in-the wool Democrat, is it? PADKREWSKI'S price for playing the piano at a private reception is (500 a minute. A San Francisco woman wrote to Paderewski'smanager some days ago, when the pianist was in that city, asking for five minutes at an afternoon tea. — She got a reply tfiat the charge would be £2,500. She thought this rather steep, and wrote another note, offering to pay I,noo for five minutes of Paderewski's music. She didn't even get an answer to this note. PAIR VIEW FACTS. l)r. Young, a son of Hugh Young, came home last week and has already given out the contract to ffm. Gibson for tbe con struction of a new house for his father, and it is said he intends building a new black smith shop. Chas. Burris, with his family, expects to move to the country, where it will be more convenient lor bis work. The house he expects to move into is located at the well he is pumping. Maud C»tnpbell of Gouoord twp. is stop ping at MoClures'. Newt Wilson and wife were presented with a baby girl on last Thursday the 10th inst. They with their friends, rejoice. Mrs. S. M. McClure has jast received a new stock of spring Hats, Ribbons, etc., in the millinery line, of the laiest city style. J. A. Wilson and MoChesney and Co. have completed their coal bank with new iron track, laid on niw ties and are again running out coal tor the pahlic. Services next Sunday evening at half past seven by Hev. W. M. McClureat the Presbyterian church. UKNT. MR. DEI'HW says lie found Gov. Mor ton to be very popular in the West Mr. Dcpew is a discoverer. He has found what nobody else has been able to. THE church fair down in Maine is getting to be quite sporty, "Kvery game will be square," appears in a recent ad vertisement of a church fair in a little town in that State. WHAT utter nonsense it is to talk about an alliance between Great Britian and Spain. English statesmen arc not fools. On the contrary, they have the reputation of being the ablest in the world. QUICK retribution sometimes overtakes a man who ventures to suggest a "favor ite son." A person out in Kansas men tioned John J. Ingalls as a possible Presi dential candidate. Within two days the man died. HARRITY seems to have the I'attisoti boom all complete and be in full poascs sion of the convention, notwithstanding the objection ot Chauncey Forward Black and the few lone urvivors who I cling to Jcflcrsotiian tradition and an cient party btatutu. Tn-Centenary of the Potato. (New York Heraid.i TD# tri centenary of the introduction of the potato is to be celebrated in Eugland [ this year, for it was in 1590 exactly three | centuries ago, that Sir W alter Kaleigh I planted the first Irish potaio in his estate, at Youghal, near Cork. It is a singular tact that an insigniticant plant, with no beauty of leaves and flowers, with a nauii* eous odor and a juice of a poisonous qual ity, growing wild among the ereyices of the rocks which bound the shores ot Peru and Chili, unknown to the world at large, and all but neglected by tbe rude native*, should have been transferred three cen turies ago to Europe, eventually to be come one of the most important articles of human diet and largely influence the pop ulation of half tbe globe. The potato belongs to a family of plants botanically known as tho Solanactie, which includes tbe deadly nightshade and other poisonous plants. The juice jf its own leaves and stems, and even ot the skins of its tubers, is slightly poisonous. In its native state the plant is .small, and the tubers rarely exceed the size of a wal nut or common chestnut. They are also of a mo'st, waxy consistence, and have a slightly bittish taste. The color of the blossoms is generally white, instead of red and purple hues of the cultivatsd sarts. By the careful cultivation ot man, how ever, these small wa.<y and bitter tubers have been swelled out into large, farina ceous, palatable potatoes, one single stem producing many pounds weight. THE Japanese are said to lie delivering a bicycle of fairly good quality at San Francisco for twelve dollars. DOWN in Kentucky, in order to show their high estimation of a young lady, her friends got up a dog fight in her honor. And it is said that the young lady thought it was perfectly "lovely.'' Final Report of Millerstown Public Schools. Room No 1. had enrolled G6 pupils with an averaue daily attendance of 55; per cent of attennnee. boys D 4, gitls 90, 23 pupils of this room were not absent during *he month. Room Nj 2, had enrolled 49 pupils with an average daily attendance of 48; per cent of attendance, boys 98, girls 97, 37 pupils of this room were not absent during the month Room No 3, had enrolled 65 pupils with au average daily attendance of G2; per cent of attendance, boys 96, girls 94, 37 pupils of this room were not absent during the month. Room No 4, tad enrolled 40 pupils with an avorage daily attendance of 33; per cent of attendance, boys 94, girls 94, 29 pupils of this room weie not absent during the month. Room No 5, had enrolled 30 pupils with an average daily attendance of 32, per cent of attendance, boys 96, girls 94, lo pupils of this room were not absent during the month. Room No 0, had enrolled 18 pupils with an average daily attendance of 16; per cent of attendance, boys 97, girls 98, 10 pupils of this room were not absent during the month. To the directors, parents and pupils ol Milleratown Schools, I, in the name of tt e several teachers, wish 10 extend to you our heart felt gratitude for tbe kindness shown us during the term of school just closed. Our sta}- among you has been most pleas ant and we now leaveyour town and houus with many loud remembrances. The attendance you gave us on reception day was a pleasant surprise, tho number present being nearly 11/ O. Mauy congrat ulations have been received by the teach ers upon the success of the performance at that time. The final examination held during last 1 week fully oonvirced me that the pupils I have been Workiug siuce the last promo tion examination we held. I also take pride in hero saying, that the questions which I gave in our final examinations were harder than any others given in this school ill the last leu years. Aud yet tnprc »nr motr» |rr*rmorTOTTw made tnnn r expected or even desired. To the pupils I wish yon all a pleasant vacation, aud should you be permitted to be in school , next winter 1 will only sjy try still hari'.er to prepare yourself for lulure life. The world of opportunities lios before you, and you have the chance to make a sad failure or a grand success ol life. The fields ot success have uo room for the indolent, idle drones ol society, whilst for the m ire in dustrious young men and women there is always a place of honor. Again ttianking you one aud all fcr your kinduess towards me a< Principal of your school for tho last two years, I remain, Yours very truly, lIo\VABII PAINTKB. INDICATIONS of a race war in Louisi ana arc showing up. So alarming has become the situation that Archbishop Janssens has written a strong letter call ing the attention to the authorities to I the ciitical condition of affairs. The white leaguers are oranizing armed bands, and the negroes are taking to the canebrakes. The race problem in the South is a very serious one, and much trouble is bound to result before it is solved. , . , A NKW YORK capitalist has had plans made for a building 200 stories high. The structure will occupy an entire block, and will be built of steel. It will be nearly three times as high as tbe Eiffel Tower, and will accomodate 400,000 people. Electric elevators will be used to carry the inhabitants half a mile to wards the heavens. The building will cost a vast sum of money, but the arclii tectssay it is perfectly feasible. Chica go's twenty-four story sky scrapers will be dwarfs beside this structure, which will lie a city within itself, capable of bousing all the inhabitants of Pittsburg under one roof. HARRISVILLE HITS. Jack Frost was an unwelcome visitor last night. Mrs. MeKinney of Allegheny, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Magee for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Tun Kyle,have moved to their new hou«e. 5 Messrs llovis and Hilmanof Wesley, pas sed through town Friday evening enn.ute to Butler, Irving to trace two boy thieves that had stolen a horse and buggy in this viciniyt, no clue yet. Anothor name has been added to the doctors'list. John Dowues is a profession al cow doctor, anil if he can euro the aui inal ho has now in his possession ho will be a wonderful man. Miss Mary Cochran has returned from the city, where she was purchasing her millinery goods. Mr. Koonoe of McDonald, was the guest of John Downes, Tuesday. Mr. Kithlinger and Ed Bingham return ed to Butler, Monday. Mr. Bentty and tamily have moved to their summer residence above town. Card parties and dances have beoouie qui'e numerous in our loctlily. R«v. Roberts, of Grove City, preached in the M. E Church, April 19. to a large audience. John A twoll attended the funeral of his mother yesterday afternoon. Interments in tho Clintonville cemetery. Mrs. King made r. Hying trip to Slippery- Hock this morning. Gen William Stuart has not started for Cuba yet, as he lias been very busy mak ing garden, he has onions ready for use HKMTROPE IT is a curious and significant fact that in the last four weeks more corn than wheat has been exported from the United States. This apparent change in the re lative demand for these two great cereals is encouraging for the farmers, as they have much less competition from other countries in corn than in wheat. —If we could find a good foreign market for all , our surplus corn, it would be an iiicsti- j ' ujable advantage. SLIPPERY ROCK SHAVINGS. W. 11. McGaffic who has been taking treatment at Cambridgeboro, for rheuma tism, returned to that place on Monday. Bert Qockeubnry of Weet Sanbury, was ! over to see his mother on Saturday. L. C. Cartwright who has been low with j consumption tor s<> long is no better. Dr. A. Maltby occupied the M. E. palpi', in Butler on Sunda3' and also addres.-ed > the Y. M, C. A. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hepler of Saxonbuig are visiting Mrs. llcpler's mother. Mis. Rhodes. S. K. Westlike and wife who nave both been ill, are improving rapidly. On Saturday while helping roof S. Sny der's house, Alex Kelly slipped and tell two stories, strange to say he was hurt in no way and went right ahead with his work. L. W. Spence of Evans City was the guest of Ben Chri-tley over Sabbath. The Bryant Literary Society expects to hold a lawn tete, May 20th. This year Rev. CI. R. Edmundson Will preach the Memorial sermon and lion. A. L. Hazen of New Castle will deliver the ad dress on Memorial day. Mrs. Johnston ot But er. vho has been visiting Mrs. W. U McGaffic, returned to her borne, ou Monday yuite a numb.-rot Siipparynwk people w.-nt to Butler on \loudiy a- witnesses 0.1 the Mayburv aal Hines case Wm. Dickson is getting rea iy to pat up an addition to his oouse. Tbe enrollment at the Normal ha- pas sed the 500 mark, 505 students being regis tered oa Monday, ON account of a glut in the market it has been decided to close every window glass factory in the United Stales 0:1 May 29- MOST of our readers will be gratifie d to know that Marshal Yamagata, of Japan, ts in this country at present, and that Hi Lung C hang will soon be with us. General Garcia is All Right. General Garcia, charged with violating our neutrality laws, has written tbe fol lowing letter, addressed to the people of the United States. "I am fully aware of the obligation I am under for standing trial for my alleged violation of the laws of your country. 1 did not remain to face tlie consequence s of my act*, simply because I feel that I have a higher duty to preform as a soldier and a Cuban (laving (ought for tie inde pendence of *ny country for ten years, and having ever since promulgated the idea for which we then fought Ide etu it my highest and holiest duty to tight and bleed, and it neccessarv die, to attain the independence of my country. "Should I tall my death will expatiate. I hope, in your eyes, any possible offense for which I might have to staid trial in the United States. Should I suwive I give yon my word as a man ami a soldier to return to your country and cheerlully abide by the oonsequencos which the laws of the country may visit upon me, My concience tells me that in this proceeding 1 will satisfy the laws of justice, and I am coifident that the citizens of the United States will so judge of my conduct. Should Garcia come off safe and sound from the Cuban revolution and returu to the United States tor trial he will not have any complaints to make about the severity of his punishment. We need more Garcias. ROM W few l ''-^ smc POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream ol tartar baking powder. Uigh ost of all in leavening strength.— l,iitc*t Cm ted States Government Food Report. R3VAL I'.AKI Ml POWDIII CO.. 106 Wall Ht.. N. V C.A- ABKA MS JOHN W. BKOWN ABRAMS & BROWN, INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Strong Companics. l*roi>ivt Settlements. II •ue Insurance Co. of New York, Insur nao« Co. of North America, of Philadelphia, Pa. Phenix Insurance of Brooklyn, N. Y., anil H irtford Insurance Co. of llarttord Conn OFFICE: Corner of Main St. and the Oinmofid, north of Court Horn e. Butler, l'a The COAST LINE to MACKINAC -» TAKE THE MACKINAC fej ft DETROIT « S PZTOSKEY il x r CHICAGO 2 New Stee . •- ijjjcr Steamers Tlif On .:» •< i" •* yet attained In ftoit Con struct too : •• iiquipntent. Artistic I urniibii" • . •»u f.ff cicnt Service, i tisil t i li CO/IF. 1 • ANO SAFETY. f 'I " •r- DEFWFCN Toledo. Dr.: /Mackinac PLTOSKf.Y, IH' " MARQUETTE, AN'J UJLJTH. I.OW K vrn* to i l , csifiie Mackinac and Return, Including !• i- .mil Berth*. t-'rom Clevelai.U, $•<»; fro.n ':'«!»• Ju, sls; from Detroit. $>3.50. EVERY EVENING Between Detroit and Cleveland Connecting at Cleveland with Karlic&t Trains for nil points Knit, Smith nnd Southwest and at Jxrtroit lor a!i points North and Northwest. Sunday Trips Juns, July, August and September Only. EVERY DAY BETWEEN Cleveland. I'ut-in-Bay jf Toledo S "M«! f>r Illustrated Pamphlet. Address • A. A. nCH .NTZ, o. OiTdOIT, MICH. Tiic r ; "ipveiaim Steam Ha*. Co. JB3I THE CULTIVATOR \ 896 Conn try Gentleman THE BEST OF Tiib; AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES. DKVOTKII TO Farm Crops and Processes, Flortlculture & Fruit-Growing, Live Stock and Darying While it altm included all mi nor depart moiitH of Kural intercut, auch an the i'oul try Yard, Entomology, Bee Keeping Greenhouse and Grapery, Veterinary lie plies, Farm Questions and Answers, Fire ide KeadinK. Domestic Kconoinv, and a summary of the News of the Week. Its MAKKKT KBPOKTH are unusually complete, and much attention is paid to the Prospects of the Crops, as throwing light upon one ot the most important of"all questions— liken to lluy run! II hen lo Sell. It is liberally Hlllusttatod, and contains more reading matter than ever before. The Subscription Price is s2.iio per year, but we oiler a SI'K (UAL REDUCTION in our CLUB RATES IOR K%. Two Subscriptions, 1,1 °" romlt,o " cc $4 ix obscriptioas, a "- ao -• 10 Ten Subscriptions, ,l - ' IO •••• lb jy To all New Subscribers for »MH>, pay inu »» adt ance note, WU WILL KKNU i iih j rAP&a WEEKLY, lr< in < '■ r HKCKIPI <;/ the remittance, to January L.IF, IWMJ, WITHOUT Oil A BUB. J U*GRICIMEN COPIKS FAKB. Address. LUTIIEB TtTCKEK A SON, l'ublishers Aj.UA.JiI, Y. DEATHS. GREEK —At her home in JetTcrson twp., April 10, IS'jO, Eliiabeth. widiw of Mat thew Greer, dee'd, in her t>s h year. XHAIARLIN —At his home in MoKees-! port. April 15. IS}»6, J. B. McMarlin. brother ot James A. ilcMarhn of this , place, in his 75th y *ar. ilr. McMarliu went to VtcKeesport abont 50 years ago, and located there. FI.EEGEK —At her home in Butler. April 17. ISiK). Mr s. llattie Fleeger.in her 54th year. LAURENT—At his h.ime in Pittaburg. April 19, I*K>, Joseph Laurent, aged 59 years. MAXWELL—At his home at Curbon Black, April 21. 96. John Maxwell, aged abont 37 years HAUTrNG—At her home in Adams, April 18. 1896. Mrs. Hartang. wife of Niotolas Uartung aired about 60 years. Constipation I Causes fully half the sickness In tbe world. It retains the digested food too long In the bowels and produces biliousness, torpid liver, Indl- j Hood's jest .on, bad uute. coated ■ ■ ■ tongue, sick headache. In- all £% noninia, etc. Hood's Pills II I j cure constipation and all its ™ results.easilyand thoroughly. 25c. Alldrucß'sts. Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. The only Pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. LEGAL VDVEKTISEMEMTS NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the undcr signetl, a corporation under the laws of Pennsylvania, will, on the nth day of May A. I). 1596, make application to the Governor of this Commonwealth for amendments to its charter as follows to wit* First. The name of the said corpora tion shall be changed from The Alle gheny Coal Company to "Jackson Centre Coal Company." Second. The business of said corpora tion is to be transacted and its principal office located at Jackson Centre, Mercer County, Pennsylvania isntead of at Argen tine, Washington Township, Butler coun ty, Pennsylvania. THE ALLEGHENY COAI. COMPANY. Argentine, Pa., March 6, 1896. E> ecutor's Nolico. Letters tes tameutary having been issued to the tinder igned on tho estato of Uou. James Kerr, Ute of liarrisvile, butlor Co., l'a., dee'd, a 1 persons indebted to said es tate are reqn «sted to make prompt pay ment and tn so having claims against said estate will p esent them uuly authenticat ed for settle' lent to J vmes M. GALUBBATH. Ex'r, Butler, Pa. Ej ec'. tor's Notice Letters te tmuontary on too ~"'ate ot Jacob Shou; , dee'd, late of Eyans City, Butler Co. I a., having been granted to the unders jhed, all persons knowing themselves' adebted to said estate will pleass make immodiate payment, and any av ing claiu s against said estate will pre e nt them p operly anthenticated to. l". N. GRAHAM, Ex'r. Evans City, Pa. Mates & \ oung Att'ya. Adm Ir.istrator's Notice- Letters ol administration ou tIK" estate of John F. ''. Stohle, dee d, late ot Butler, Butler Co., Pa , having been granted to the uuders gned, therefore all persons knowing tl enmelves indebted to said estate will i lease make speedy payment and those h.tviug claims against the same can p.esent them duly authenticated for settlement ta LKNa il. STBHLB, Adm'x, Frank Kobler, Att'y Butler, P.* E:? ecutor's Notice. Letters of administration on tho estate of Robert Harbison, dee'd, late of Middlesex twp., Butlor Co., P*., having been granted to the undeisigtiod, all persons knowing totiMrr-ti satfl estate win [ilt-.iso 11 ike riiuiediate payment and auy having clan i> against said estate will pre s«nt ttiem oulj authenticated for setti»>- ment to ROIIKKT S HARBISON, and MARY 11. HARBISON. Exr's, Bakerstown, P. 0., Allegheny Co., Pa, Ralston A Greer, Att'ys. t E cocutor's Notice, Letters teitamentary on tho estate ol Frank C. Mc Grew, dee'd, late of Prospect borough, Butler Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons liiKiwing themselves indebted to said es state vrili please inako immediate payment and any person having claims againn said estate will present them duly authenticat ed for settlement to Nannie J. McGrew, Ex'r. Prospect I'a Administrator's Notice. Letters of idininistration on {the estate of Mrs. Ann e Mary Kelly, late of Middle sex twp., I utler Co., Fa., dee'd, having been giuntei' to the undersigned, therefore all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make speed} pay ment and those having claims against the same can present them duly authenticated for settlement to J. N. FULTON, Adm'i. U I ru f. Flick, P. 0. Att'y. Butier Co., Pa. HcOANDLESS* HEAVE CUBE I have a Heave Cure that will onre any esse of heaves in horses in forty days, I used according to directions, and if it doe* not do wuat I claim for it, I will re r und he amount paid and no charges will be mado for the treatment. Tho following estimonials are the strongest prool of the medic.nes power to cure: A. J. MCCANDLBSS, Butler, Pa., 1893. MB. A. J. MoCANDLBSS: On the 2nd day ol April, 1892, I com mencod to use your new euro for one of my torses that had the heaves very bad, and oontiaued to use the medicine for aboat forty days and the horse did not show any signs of a return of them. It is no w a boot a year since I quit givin tlie modioino and the horse has never showed any signs of heaves, and I feel stisfird that ho is properly cured W. C. CaiswiLi. Butler, l'a., April 3, 18')3 I.J. MCCANI>i.BS»: I have used your Heave Cure and fouud it will do the work il used accordng to di rections. Yours truly, J. B/MCMillik. A: Sclentifio American OESICN PATENTS. COPYRIGHTS, «tO. For Information nn<l trro ii.tn-iUM k write to MI'NN RO ,r,I ITROANWAT, NEW YORK. O! 1. «*t btirrnit T'«r pai« ntM In Amcrlfn. KM patent taken out by um U brouirht ylbri the 1 jl»llo by h uotlce Klven free of :-hargo la Uio L»rm<rt clri'iilstl.in <>f nnr x'trntlflr psprr tn tho world. SI.II ni||ci:>- lllustrahKl. No lu» Uln-nt man shoiilii |~ v.": ui it, Wuvklr, IM | , y«>Br; >.i\. ... Aililm.'. mi.VN t CO.. nukKH, .I', lUi m, Vui k city. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. .3ENTIST, - - BUTLER, PA. i <;old Killing Painless Kitrietlon of 'eeelh lot \rttr?ciat fe.-tli wil lioiit Platen a spet laity itron Ottde or Vltall/.e't Air or Loca; ll.»Ml'ii>tt«i is->'l. (IfflM "vcr Miller's Mrooi'rjr easi of l.owry ' or:e.> olose I Vi- ln.i<d li's «ud Tliursday* L S. McJUNKIN ! nsiJiance anil Real Estate Agent. •7 tAhT JEFKERSON BT. liUTLKR - P ' [ CAMPBELL^ > THMPLETON'S > 1 Special Carpet Sale! '(' \ } MEVER have you had an opportunity to \ - / / ,■ lection—new patterns and special color- V ings that you never saw before. j PARLOR CARPETS, j In Wiltons, Axminsters or Moquetts. N Library Carpets Brusse,s , or Tlpcs " y ) Bed-Room Carpets i^" 1 Inßrains orC C ; S M-iftinosi at 18, 2 °' 25 and 35 cts - nn C Mailings per yard. Have solJ tr^\ I \ Into I?no's; in Oriental cffects . t J O till. put with your Matting. jfci,} } A nice one costs $1.50, and adds much to/ 1 All-Wool Art Squares They are here in an assortment of patterns. . . . I YY r ill »i l-Jii 101 jour Parlor Carpets in the most J >T lllOil 11 beautiful patterns and colorings we have S ever shown. ....... . . f D lima in the different grades and sizes, just \ the thing to go with your Dining C Room or Library Carpet. . . . . . . i All-Wool Ingrain Carpets 50c per yard J Tapestry Brussels Carpets... 50c per yard X Lace Curtains (special values) at £l, $1.50 and $2 per pair. / ( Portiers, Curtain Poles and Brass Sash Rods. # j Homes Furnished Complete. j | Butler, [SPRING & sunn ER) FOOTWEAR! \ B. C. HUSELTON ) / Undeniably Shows the Largest Stock of Ladies \ / and Gents Fine Shoes of the Latest and ( f Most Stylish Patterns ever Displayed in v ) HAVE YOU SEEN THE I ? ) I ■ V I One of the most perfect shoes for l ) I \AJ women ever made. Dark wine f C M i shade of Russia Calf, the latest r / M tint; black eyelets, silk stitched. / S K ™ 20th Century shape welt. £ \ Ladies low cut shoes in tan / / V \T » On Tailor made, tn lace or button, c TT Oman S R u ?set or Dongola, Kid or Pat- \ ) PrWuvv Rlirtaci ent Leather Tips. We sell these S /vt 11111 l \ OIIOGo beautiful and comfortable shoes at \ \ MEN'S AND BOYS' TANS > f lasts, pointed or derby toe, positively t ✓ unequaled in Butler. Men's at £1.50, $2, $2 50, $3, $3.50, 1 ) $4 and $5; Boys' at $1.35, $1.50 and $2; Youths' at $1.25, C / Mr, | Men's and Boys' Fine Shoes, c r 'l*. f M ff Plain, Square, Needle or Opera Toe; \ c \Kmm rf&dl *" widlh fj c *d a oil?*'t* $i $ f r OR I f 1.25 and fi.so; Boys' at ?SC, Si, N / IHH landI and ii ' so; Youths ' at7sc ' si ) ) F Solid Working Shoes C 1 The best you ever saw at 75c, ii, $1.25 S ( / an<l • Sec <>ur |i.oo shoe with ( J flv ' t>ellus Credemore, the best shoe made / ) for the money—others get (t. 25 and 1 f ' Misses 4 Chlldrens Spring-heel Shoes ? / U1 the New Styles in Tan and Black, Lace or Button, Pointed or Square \ J Toe, at 75c, |i, #1.25 and $ 1.50, sizes 1 2-2; Childs at 40c, 50c, 75c #1 and f / *1.25, si/.es Syi-lf, Infants at loc, l»Sc, and 25c and 50c. J J Come in and see us and try our shoes. t S B. C. HUSELTON, Opp. Hotel Lowry. / H. H. GOUCHER. Attornev-at-lavr. Ofllc* in Mitchell bulUilo* Butler l'a. DR. CUAS R B HUNT, Physician and Surgeou. Eye, car, uonoand throat a apecia/ty. 132 and 134 S. Mnin Street , lUli-ton building. W. H. BROWN, Homoeopathic Physician and Surgeon. Oll'cu 236 S. Main St., oi>p. I'. O. ltwiJenc# 315 N. McKe&n St. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. Artificial Teeth Inserted OB til* litest la jruvrd plan. Uold Killing A »p«e»*ltj. Office jrer SoLauV* clotMuti Store. V. M McALPiNE Dentist, Main St. Naeaihetica Adiniaiatered. SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon, too west Cunningham St.