THE CITIZEN
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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3.
Tm-g -• is considerable interest man
ifc'- TTsSJSho will be the successor of
Don Cameron "10 the United States Sen
ate The persons most prominent 1.1 the
content are" Gov. Hastings, Senator Pen
rose and John Wanatnaker. The strergth
of the several candidates appear to be
about a stand-eff. Senator Quay has not
vet indicated his preference, but when
he docs, the others may as well retire.—
Indiana Messenger.
Rot and drivel! Ain't you ashamed to
publish so unworthy a sentiment? Are
the great men of this Commonwealth to
be kept out of the Senate just to humor
Quay's desire to have a "me too" for a
colleague? Is the Cameron power, now
held by Quay, to be continued forever,
and to the ashes of the hopes of such
men as Thaddeus Stevens, William D.
Kelly and Galusha A. Grow must now
those of John Wanamaker be added?
Quay's first choice in this matter would
be Don Cameron had not DOB made him
self an impossibility", and after Don he
wants a man who will be of use to him
self and not to the state and Nation.
The question is—Will the Republicans of
this state continue to submit to this
humbug and d :-gredation
POLITICAL NOTES
The last heard of our congressman
elect, Davidson, be wis in Utah and im
proving.
The McKinley clubs all over the State
are speaking out for Wanamaker.
Congress, the old Congrew, meets in
Washington, next Monday. The State
legislature meets on the first Tuesday
in January.
Fifty business men of Erie arranged a
branch of the League of Business men
last t-aturday. Robert Moorehead, in
troduced a resolution indorsing ex-Post
master General John Wanamaker for
United States Senator, which was unani
mously adopted.
James Pollock made an address prais
ing Mr. Wanamaker and censuring hen
ator Quay. He said: "We are willing
to have one man like Quay, but we want
on" man who won't be playing cards,
who will not be away fishing or drunk,
when important measures are up con
cerning our welfare." He also said:
"Never in the time of the oldest man
present has Pennsylvania had a man in
the United State Senate who sized up to
the cize of Pennsylvania, Never has she
ha/1 a man capable of representing her
as she should be.
Mary Elizabeth Lease began some of
her campaign speeches by saying, "To
youf tents, O Israel " She ought to
have said, "To your cyclone cellars, O
Silverites." No tent would stand a min
ute felore such a breeze as blew. —Ex.
The selection of a United State# Senator
is conducted as follows in this State:
Each house votes separately on the
third Tuesday of January at 3 I'. M. On
the day fo lowing at noon the two houses
meet in joint convention, and the jour
nals of the two houses are then read and
certificates signed. Jf, However the same
candidate shall not have received a majori
ty o< the vc tes in each house, or if either
house shall have failed to take proceed
ings f s required by law, the joint assem
bly shall then proceede to chose, by a
viva voce vote of each member present, a
person for the office, and the person hav
ing a majority of all the votes of the
joint assembly— a majority of ad the
members elected to both houses be 1111:
present and voting—sha'l be declared el
ected. In case of no election on the
first day, the joint assembly shall meet
at noon of each succeeding day during
the session of the legislature and take at
least one vote until a Senator shall be
elected. Nominations must be made at
least two days prior to the joint meeting
and the namer of the persons so app int
ed and nominated be commur cated by
one house to the other.
SENATOR J' hn Sherman says that the
Dingley revenue bill will pass the preseut
Congress and that it will not be opj>osed
very strenuously by the Deinocra's and
free silver people. This will lie good
news for some of the manufacturers, for
what the country wants is a tariff on
wool and woolen products Thjs would
start wheels to running that mast wait
for over a year, or until the new Cougress
has an opportunity to act.
Business is Business.
John Wanamaker may or may not go
to the United States senate from Penn
sylvania, but he has gone into business
in New Vork in a business-like-way.
He has reopened the old A. T. Stewart
retail establishment in which Hilton,
Hughes & Co. failed to make a success.
Everything, apparently, but the walls
and the roof is new, especially the at
mosphere.
Itul John Wanamaker take down tie
old sign and put up a new one and wrap
himself up in the comforting assurance
that everybody would in time find out
he was there and business would make
itself. No, John Wanamaker, being a
great business man, begins business in
New York on business principles which
he h.fs proved tol>e gf»od in Phi adelphia.
He has lots of John Wanamaker in the
newspa]<ers. He knows that if the news
tfepen print readable things al»out his
business the people will co.ne in to see
and will buy. Printer's ink costs money
in New York. but John Wanamaker
knows what printers ink has done for
him in Philadelphia, and lie knows that
he could not get along without it in New
York.
He might wait to "grow up" with the
town, but he prefers to be well in the
lead while the growth is going on. Mr.
Wanamaker is perfect y welcome to this
free advertisement, because his plan is
worthy of careful attention of every re
tail dealer in every town.
Freeze and Flood.
The cold wave which reached us last
Sunday spread over the the greater part
of the continent. Even in southern
Texas three inches of snow fell, to the
great surprise of the natives. In the
great Northwest the cold snap followed
heavv rains and a previous free//:, and
the floating ice in the streams was caught
an<l massed in gorges, which packed up
the water and flooded farms and towns,
and suspended railroad traffic.
The town • f Chippewa Falls in Wis
consin was flooded in this manner and
on Tuesday the situation was serious.
The mamoth tee gorge which formed
six miles down the river had backed into
the city, inundating large portions of the
town. Every merchant 111 the city was
moving to a place of safety. The wnti-r
filled the basements of business blocks
almost the entire length of Bridge street
and before evening it was expected the
water would have reached the court
house eight blocks from the river. About
fitly families on the south side, who were
forced to from their homes were
rejsirtcd in want. Sorn - of these fami
lies had taken refuge in empty houses
and were without food or warmth.
Bridge Sunt. Callsglian of the Central
road was instructed to blast out the gorge
at the east, but he would not undertake
the task. He said that all the dynamite
manufactured could not budge it, and it
aeeim <1 tltot all that could be done was to
sit hands down and watch the approach
of tin- Hood. The water was rising at
the rati- of a foot an hour, and it looked
as though the entire town would lie iu
uiidateiF! It was a ciitical condition of
affairs,but there seemed to be no remedy.
At l'lambcau farustlic river ran over
its banks destroying yo lie:ul of live
stock uiid ruining a doz-cn farms and
buildings. It was l .ared that the course
of the river would b - changed throwing
it directly on the town and completely
inundating it. In that event heavy loss
of property and lif<- w;r> expected.
At Han Francisco Wcdncwlay
I-it/ .millions l«-at Sharkey in th»* Hth
•uuml, but the Referee jjavc Sharkey the
battle iu a claim of foul.
LET US HAVE A GOOD SENATOR
The Legislature to meet at Harrisburg
next January will contain a large Repub
lican majority in each branch, and it
will have a chance to honor and benefit
the party by sending a sound and reputa
ble Republican to the Senate at Washing
ton for the next six years. The fact that
Mr. Cameron, whose term will expire
next March, has been a conspicuous mis
representative of his great constituency
Vias made the Republicans of the State
especially anxious that the next Sc-nator
sent to Washington shall be a man of
the soundest political character and one
whose ability and experience will give
him a place among the most useful and
influential members of the first legisla
tive body of the land. Multitudes of
Pennsvlvanians are tired of listening to
sneers at the want of character, the inca
pacity and the habits of their senators, —
all the more so because those sneers have
too otten been justified by the facts, and
it is high tim 3 that their representatives
at Harrisburg relieved them of this em-
If the Legislature will do its duty in
this regard, it will benefit not only the
State and the party, but the Senate it
self. It is a recognized fact that the up
per house of Congress has of late years
been declining in popular estimation. It
has come to be quite generally looked
npon as a "rich men's club," —as a body
containing more millionaires than states
men, and counting on its roll too many
members who have not been above using
their office to promote their personal in
interests. It has also recently earned
condemnation as an obstruction to useful
and needed legislation, and as a body
whose absurd rules and traditions have
deprived the majority of its members of
the power to control its own action. Un
fortunately there have been facts to justi
fy mu:h of this condemnation,and it is
certain that reform is needed not only in
the Senate's proctdure, but in the char
acter of its membership And we believe
that a large majority of the Republicans
of Pennsylvania think it high time that
a move toward that reform should lie
made in their own State.
It is certain that if Pennsylvania is to
have the influence in the State to which
her rank in the sisterhood of States en
titles her there must be a decided change
in character of the men sent to repre
sent her in that body. The choice of
her Senators has too frequently been de
termined by influences not at all credit
able to the Legislature and that produced
results not advantageous to the State and
harmful to the country at large. If the
same influences are still to dominate the
Legislature, it is bopless to expect any
substantial improvement in this regard,
but if tie Legislature will disregard such
influences and show independence
enough end wisdom enough to send to
the Senate next year a man of sound
Rept/jtican principles, of recognized
ability and attainments and of respect
able personable character it will do much
to establish its own reputation and to
benefit the party, the State and the
whole country. And if, in selecting
such a man, our reprentatives will at the
same time pick out one whose
experience attests his capacity for deal
ing with public affairs, so much the bet
ter. There are men enough of this char
acter in the State, and It is to be hoped
that the Legislature may have the good
sense to select such a man without stop
ping to consider the interests or the
wishes of any political boss or faction
and without paying attention to any
"shrieks of locality."—Wellsboro
Agitator.
THE farce known as the Senatorial In
vestigation, has resumed operations and
the piling up of expenses in Philadel
phia. The Oil City Blizzard, guesses
that when the tariff bill for SIOO,OOO to
defray the expenses is presented to the
Legislature possibly some one will be so
inquisitive as to ask what good has been
accomplished by the expenditure of the
money,
Dick School.
Ki». CITIZKC— Can yon list me have a
-mull space in one of your interesting col
umnsT
The appended statistics will not be
noticed by the general public, but will lie
more or less studied by the people ol th
district The second month of mr school
ended, Weiinesdaj. Nov 18, with the fol
lowing papils and the days each one at
tended:
Jas. ''ratty 12, Joseph Ciattv 10. Thou
Cratty 12, Ollie Robb 18, Clyde Dodds 20,
Itume Dodds 17, Thannie Dodds IH,
Clarence Dodds 1.1, Everett Dodds 20
Curt Dick 13, James McGowati 10, Join
McGowau I'J, Sammy Beatly 10, Lester
Beatty '•), Charles Pflugh 10, Scott Weigle
17, Carrie Pflugh 15, Emma Pflugh 20,
Pearl l.eatty 17, Halle Dodds 20, Lulu
Dodds 20, Lizzie Ootids 20, Jessie Dodd
20, Tresa McGowau 13, Lizzie McGowan
20, ROB McGowan 15 Uarftret Clark 18
Km in a Pflugh, Salle Dodd*, Lulu Dodds
and Jessie Dodds have missed no days to
date.
In lipellirg class, No. 1, the standing
uas a» in nriler named: Oilie Rotiti,
'.tjarle* Pflugh, Ja->. Cratty, Thos (Jratt>,
■ lar<-nce Dodds, ltae McGowau, Carrie
kflugh and Everett Dodd*.
In class, No. 2: Thanie Dodds Joseph
( rat"J, turt Dick and Clyde Dodds.
In clsss, No 3 Sadie Dodds, Emma
l'flugh, Jessie Dodds, Scott Weigle anil
Raiuu Dodds.
In class, No 4: Lizzie McGowau.
Margret. Clark, Ham Beatfy, Lulu Dodds,
Tre** Moliiiwati and John MeGowan.
Visitorr: John Ureuue dropped iu oui
morning and said he was well pleaded
with our decorations, wt ,|e Kilos Me
Donald, Sec. and truant officer, made u« *
pleasant call one day, lant week, wbih
iViu. Die k still asks us how we are getting
along.
Tne directojs have appointed a local in
stitute f.»r Saturday, i'ec. 12, and the
good cooks of the district will sgain fur
nisti dinner for those who are '.heie at the
proper time. The exercises ol tin- in-ti
tote will begin after dinner, >r at the end
of the »•> .tliall game between the Ridge
and Dick athletes.
W. E. Cooper will teach reading; Klla
(,'r„tty, arithmetic; John Roth, geography;
Margret Wallace, histor) ; Kno.» McDonald
spelling; Elliot'. Robb, language. We
hope the ptrenu wilj ail turn out Uiisday,
If they can't come again to son us this
winner, Thos. Craity's speech on "saner
kraut," and Fred l'flugh s solo entitled,
"M ary'» Pet Lamb'm«y be worth linieii
ing to.
G P. W , Teacher
A Thanksgiving Baby.
A bady boy, about four weeks old, was
found in the ladies lat-atoiy ol the West
Punn depot in Allegheny la/.t Thursday
morning.
The QHZFITPI saj»: .
"Ii was the prettiest baby that ha* »f .r
heen found abandoned on the North Side.
It was first dis'iof. r. (I sleeping on a chair
111 the lavatory. D. was ilreared In royal
»iyl«, with a pretty lace cap, a long white
dress ind a tight fitting jacket, knitted
l' gether with costly material. lis little
t i t were snugly tucked In two tiny
tvooleu hoots and its other apparel was a
tfjy as a careful mot'ier woulj have 1!..
The little fellow (lor it was a hoy about
three Weeks old) 'vas evidently anuoye 1
ai being the center of so much curioiirliy
for it brok't into 'he most. pi'Jful cries and
refused to be hashed by the soothing
words and luilalnex of tin- experienced
'nitron who ve'e with it Thsre *»' a
gum rattle tied i- a string of tin. babv's
dress a d when this was placed in "In
li'tle fellows grasp he c niimene. d to work
ai ms H'.d noon lorgol ttial. fie over had
a nioiimr Tlu ri his beauty wa- erainlned
a.id th" general eoric'usii 11 was reached
1 hat ttie loundiing wan an ideal ha by. It
ha peep rtg blue eyes and hair that would
put in shame any of tne typical bachelor/,.
That it is healthy is in evidence front the
occasional outburst'. o! gri--f. nxpo-ung u
pair of lungs that a high pitched tenor
would be proud to own.
When theise good points were all diseov
ort'd this women comeii-need to reckon
what the child's fate would be. Oje wo
iioili who gii/' d wit h longing eytn at the
111.1 Ie one volunteered to adopt it on the
•pot. Hho live,, • iniewl .re iri Itutler and
would not give her name publicly liefore
any diipoxjii .u could lie made ol the lit'le
one, I o*ever, some knowing perm said
toat the police should be informed ol tne
fi ,d, so that a search could be made lor
the mother. Then it was turned over to
oUicer Brown and lie carried the little
tiling to the police station.
It is claimed that a w-iman we'l drerxed
had been neen about tin. depot early in the
morning iiurxlng the child She was heav
ily veile anil appeared to be H'llfering
, really. She left her child where it wonld
most likely be soonest discovered."
Pennsylvania Schools
Prof. X. C. Schaeffer, superintendent
of public instruction of Pennsylvania
has just submitted his annual report to
Gov. Hastings for the year ending June i
last. While it shows "great progress in
the school system there is no evidence to
indicate that the Uirge appropriation of
|5,500,000 is effecting any sul>stantial in
crease of the salaries of teachers or add
ing to the length of the school term.
The increase in the salary of male teach
ers was only 26 cents a month, while the
salary of female teachers underwent a
decrease of 6 cents. The school term in
months increased only .07. The number
of school districts in Pennsylvania in
cluding Philadelphia, was 2,478, an in
crease of 31; schools, 25,899, increase 515:
graded schools, 15,058, increase 1,158;
male teachers. 8,796, increase 16S; female
teachers 17,968, increase 508; pupils, 1,-
088,756, increase 15,174; cost of school
houses, purchasing, building, renting,
etc., $4,096,92493, increase $1,72,566;
teachers wages, $9,622,235.81, increase
$317,906.22; fuel, contingencies, fees of
collecting and other expenses, $4,848,-
586.64, increase fi6S, 827.53. The aver
age salary of male teachers was
and female teachers $38.28. The aver
age length of school term was 7.98. The
average number of pupils in attendance
was 802,737. The amount expended in
the purchase of text books was $736,913.-
78, and the total disbursements for school
purposes were $19,661,529,58, which in
cluded 1356,765. 42, expended for school
supplies other than text books outside of
PLiiadelphia. The amount of tax levied
exclusive of Philadelphia was $9,296,162-
78, an increase of $697,620,07.
Superintendent Schaeffer refers to the
last United State census to show that as
a rule the earning power of the industrial
classes rise as the percentage of illit
eracy falls. He also says the modern
factory is thriving with educated labor,
and that its development has helped the
intellectual progress of the masses. Supt,
Schaeffer also urges a liberal approba
tion for higher education, especially a
system that would benefit the rural popu
lation.
Compu'sory edudation says Supt.
Schaeffer, has steadily decreased the
number of children employed in the
manufactures' He claims it was neces
sary "to banish illiteracy and to make
ignorance impossible." The law in
Pennsylvania, he says ha<= not been fully
tried and many effects in it will appear
which must be renedied by future legis
lation. Compulsory vaccination is not
favored by the superintendent, and he
says it serves to neutralize the compul
sory education law, It is better, he
thinks, to educate the pupil and parents
in the laws of health. With few excep
tions the school houses have perfect sani
tary arrangements, and this is a point
that cannot be too closely watched.
Supt. Schaeffer makes a caustic refer
ence to the "sharks" who appeared when
the school appropriation was raised to
$5,000,000. Agents for charts maps and
blocks induced many un nformed school
boards to purchase their high-priced
goods. This the superintendent terms
extravagance, and issues a warning
against it.
Of the distribution of the school appro
priation the superintendent says: "It
discriminates against the districts which
lack industries to hold their adult popu
lation and in f.vor of the districts to
ward which the young people gravitate
as soon as their school days are ended.
It is needless to say this method fails to
carry out the theory which makes it the
duty of the State to provide at public ex
pense equal common school advantages
for all its youth."
The teachers employed, according to
Supt. Schaeffer, are as a rule competent
an 1 under the present system, only those
properly qualified can secure positions.
The studies are advanced in tone, and a
noteworthy feature of the text book i,
that they have begun to treat the State
government as of equal importance with
that of the Nation.
THE term of the dowry which W. K
Vanderbilt settled upon his daughter,
now the Duchessof Marlborough, are now
known. It amounted to $15,000,000. Of
this sum, #5,000,000 was paid to the
Duke direct, the balance being in trust,
and only the income therefrom available.
The $ 10,000,000 is to go to children, if
any are >orn; and if there be no issue, to
revert to Mrs. W. K, Vanderbilt—now
Mrs. O. H. I'. Belmont.
I n England society people are criticis
ing the young couple for entertaining
the Prince of >v'alcs so soon after the
death of the e der Mrs. Vanderbilt.
SLIPPERY ROCK.
Mm Maria Cooper Hpent Thuuk».gtviii/
with ber liHter Tiiom. Cbriittley ol
Modleau, L'a.
Jo.lah Adam wile and daughter «'• '
ler vtaited frieude in thin vieiaity ia*i
week.
Dr and M:k. McAdoo were at Green
ville lant Wc(lr;(nd/ij'.
Ernest T Nelmm left on Monday l«>r
Philadelphia where he wilt a t* d tfedi
nal <>ii'!ge.
W. A. Baker preach','l n very ex
cellent Tliat»k»giuiig -*rin m in the C I'
church
'1 he Young I'enjil'j'H fiocielieH nl the var
iomi churulieit ami the Normal will hold a
union.
A h.I) i.l I'iack liaki r'n in ill with pneu
moriia.
1). W. Nelwui and family of London,
Tint ted Slipperyrock friend* ou .Saturday.
John McContiell ih patting up ait aibli
tio'i to hi* house
Quite a number of former Htudenu .wi re
in town for Thanksgiving Among the
number w«re Mi** Belle MeCluro aud
M r», B. A. Politick and 11. M. Camp
hell.
Thou C miter w.u on the wclf l)»t a lew
day* !an! week
FUCK.
Hi; it known that:
Freddy Park* of Kant Braly i-t the guim
ol hit* brother Robert
The Foreat. Oil Co. conte :upll»teH drilling
Hli>r« WIJIIK iu tt'e (iold lield on vV I'. I'm
co, George Fulton arl >Vui. Marshall
farm*; Ab-xuider A Co. ar« g oil/ to drill
two on the Thompson.
John I'ark i ol Plletc wa< the gue,t <ieo.
Grie»haher one evening ol la-i* week.
The i iirprimt party given a'. G.to. Orint
haher'i on Wednesday eveuint hy the
yoiiii« folk* ol th'w vicinity w.n a graid
mut'Kio. They report a (food lime.
Cant. Kdward took a fl> itig
trip 11 Pitub'tig of I Kit
week.
Wedding bell* will * < i:t be heard in this
rlflpity.
K<!«ard Knoch ha* got tli«• Job ol pump
ing the well on ri|» tarm and mi/, i nm d
prodact'on.
Will Trimble it bull'tiug a flue lurge
cuviiiit InfirnH'i «tiM mi Wiuter Irmt
in Better horry up Willi tun a« winter
will 'OUU he here.
li .1. Anderson ha* purchased the fi:n-*t
hfi-l hiilloi k in thl* vh iuity—lt i < a Jer
sey.
J. S Pulton i»un ti)<* nick lint, bat is
coiivmli'M-iii; Elmer Tuniapi'iD in down
with typii .i I puoumorii i
Robert Anderson, Hr. will *»on,haVn bin
i.e w huo«e i:omp!et < U 11 * ill ho rouii i.b o
lid that flirt house wan hurue I a »horl time
Eokkka.
A Surprise Party.
A surprtM party wa» given Mr*. Peter
Kamerer, a- the home ol her dang .ter,
Mrs .1. (/'. Daub •nspeek, on I'enn St. But
ler, o.i the oceit»ioi: ol her flOth birthday,
Nov. U5, 181W
tier Ave Kintern, Mr«t. D. W. Harnhart,
of tlrweco <hty; Vlr< Itudolf Barnhart, ol
l'«t«*i-ville; Mrn Mathew Brown, o< But
ler; Mrn MaKt'ii- Hhakely, of Krederiuktt
bur)/, Arm*tron(( Co and Jrit .1. H. Kllen
beri;ar. ol Hiiaebville; and h«r brother
Kliaii Shulcely, ol IteolVew wi re proneht
and alio tome of her nieoen and other re
|»Uon>, anil Kev Miller and wife.
They had a good dinner and a (/nod
time, ami then Mr Godwin photographed
the entire %T»Op, ami alrfo made a picture
ol the live MiHtert and their brother.
Mm. Kamerer received a congratulatory
letter from hi r nephew. Kev. W. A
Brown, id l.rie l'a , which wan read by
M• ■ Mill, r rMjii-Hting the frieude to «ing
lite familial h) urn ''IJU'-Mod lie lh/» tie,
tlui waa dune, aud taea Mr<t Mi|t«r led lu
piaycr, aud the gueutt departed.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
Louis Kramer, of Satrona, was commit
ted to jail in Pittsburg, '.ast Saturday by
Judge Alagee without bail, lie had been
arrested on a beach warrant on petition ot
creditors, wh > had cjarged him with fr<*al.
Kramers arrest was the T <salt ot a detec
tive's inve>tigation after his failure in busi
ness.
The teller of the Farmers' Xational
Bank, of Lebanon, this state, embezzled
over $*3,000 ol the banks money an<l ch»ng
ed the accounts to cover his theft. The
directors of other bank- in thai place com
menced examining theiraffair- and the cash
i-r >1 tne tirst National Bank wa.; found
to be an emi» zzier to to ttie amonnt of S3O.
000 or more. lie was dealing in silver
mine stocKS and lost heavily.
An Indiana county man lately slaughter
ed an 8-inoncns old Chester White that
aressed 350 pounds.
.John McCormick of Spring Hill, Law
rence Co.. has two pigs which he will not
sell for pork this winter One often hears ot
freaks ot nature which ar- monstrosities, but
he has two wnich are remarkable tor their
lack of size. They have been drawing
oxygen from the air lor a period of eight
months and are yet no larger than when
they were born, and neither is as large as a
poodle dog. Nevertheless they are happy
and contented, and seem to think that lile
is worth living.
One day last week Hamilton Cox, of
Brooklyn, went hunting near Eldred. His
guides placed him back of a runway, and
luiti niji to keep his eyes well pealed if he
wanted deer. He sat there till he was tired
and then moved back to the shelter ol a
bush. A deer leaped over him. knocked
the gun out of his hand and discharged it,
all in the jump. The charge struck the
deer amiil.-mps, and it tell dead a lew feet
from the hunter.
The Cambridge News tells a good hunt
ing story. H.Hull and Frank Chamber
lain were hunting pheasants when their
dogs came to a point. The sportsmen got
their gnus in position and when the bird
was flushed it flew diiectly toward Hull
ran its bill into one of the gun barrels,
dropping to tne ground with a broken
necs.
An attempt to carry out a shocking
election bet was made at Portsmouth,
O .'ack Canter aod James Elliot were thu
principals. Canti-r bjl on Bo an and war
to eai a taw Miake A garter snake Was
-«'Cur«d, but one bite *as all tauter could
maud A big crowd ol people witnessed
tne affair.
While cutting a tiee n th.? woods, near
WVlisville, Wa., Thursday, Harry Wilson
stood bis gun again»t a stump near-by.
V hen the tie* tell a branch cooght the
hammer of the gun and it exploded. The
Charge of shot entered Wilson's* side and
he fi-11 to the ground. When discovered
111 Has dyiug froui tbe loss ot blood.
Sloand.ville, W Va. wa- the scene ol a
remarkable jjim-ciphii-ion, Tuesday. With
out a moment's warning there was an ex
plosion that rent the four walls of the
house asuuder blew the roof into the air,
anil turned the interior partitions, furni
ture, etc., into a blazing iMSii "f rains.
Before ibe fire .lepmineot arrived the
whole of what had been an ele ari! SIO,OUO
hoi se was in ashen. The explosion wan
beard three mile* away, and was caused
by mi accumulation ol natural iras in the
ceilar, eiuxed by pluiub'-.rs working iu the
house leafiogthe service pipe cock open.
Che firr? jersou to arrive alter the explo
-ion lonn<l Jrs Weaver sitting on the
irrou. d tn the front yard with her baby in
her arras and the boy beside her. Mr*.
Weaver's ankle wan sprained, and the boy
Han a email out on bin head, the baby
being unhurt The servant girl was blown
"Ut of the door and acroßi the lot, but she
- u lie red little injury A plumber working
in the hotii-e also escaped.
Senatonal Resolutions.
At a meeting «f the Republican club of
the Second ward, Tarentum, the follow
ing preamble and reaolntions were unan
imously adopted
We, the Republican voters of the and
ward of Tarentum, Allegheny County,
Pa., desire to express our sentiments in
regard to our next representative in the
United States Senate, and the following
resolutions were rt?hd and adopted at a
meeting held Nov. 24, iHyft.
WHKKKAS, Believing that the interests
of the great manufacturing state of I'enn
sylvaniu would be best represented by a
man of national reputation for high char
acter, exuirence in business and well
known ability therefore.
Resolved, That we endorse as a candi
date eminently fitted to (ill the exalted
jxjsition of United States Senator, John
Wanamatter, ol Philadelphia, ex-Post
master. General of ♦he United States.
Resolved, That we will take pleasure
iu using our influence in every honorable
way toward promoting the election of
John Wanamaker as United States Sena
tor and we earnestly request the mem
bers of the legislature and State Senator
i»-~our distuct to use all honorable means
to secure his election.
balancing the State's llooks.
J,ant Monday was the last 'lay of the
present fiscal year, anil the l>ooks of the
Mate treasury were closed that afternoo.i.
A summary shows the recipt* of the gen
eral fund from all sources to have been
$12,265,756 and the payments $11,004,-
517, having a balance of i1.261.2HK for
tin- year Hut there was a balance of $2-
iy<%,iuß on the last day of November 1K95
which makes the total balance at this
date 14,250,257,
For Better Roads.
Ma. EDITOR:—Free ooinag 1 on one side
and huh nil mono/ with p'oteetlon on the
ntber was the general talk not morn than
a few »vi-k» ago.
O 1 the 3d day in Nov last tliis great
question wan nettled tu tin* honor of the
nation; ami we are ready fur more Reform.
If wo look at our country road* w»i will
linil tlmi. they mud attention. The fanner
who is helping to pay lor road machines
and is wil'iug to hi'.oh his team into it lu
huilil a good summer drive-way, shown
that he in willing to do his part, and don't
want to niny Oenio'l times, lut he right
up to it. liut there should lie legislation
lor huilding :oore nut Manual roads, and
then there should be more care taken in
the Hdlecti'in o| Sujiiuvieors. In a (freat
many cases th«r« are many men trusted
with that office who arn ur li' I know of
votiii); lir ii '.ll and afterward were
afraid to trufit !.lu> supervisor with the
cash tax for liar il would ntity in his
pocket. This should not he, and as the
season ha* come when farmers get time to
read in the evening I nek the kindness of
our county papers to urge up the tax
payoi for a debate on I his mailer by giving
the public a ooluiu.i f r, >" for good sound
arguments on this matter. Certainly
this will not build the robdc, but wo
should understand what we are going tu
do before we act B.
(All right—the column is open—pitch
in. Who's nexlf)
6
POWDER
Absolutely Puro.
\ cream 01 tartar baK lug powder II igh ~ f
.1 lul all in leavenini' strength. Later
I utU'l Slut' 1 (iortrnmrnt l'i/oil /.V/iurt
ll.jv«l, I*aKl no I'l, IVlitll ( 0. inn Wall «t... N. \
<: Vi. /.IMMERMAN.
■•a rstuiAK xu'j. si'Kueoi,
I'll'-n at No. «». H. *■»'!■ MM !, I»• r "11
tiarmacjr itut.ler. r«
SA MUEL M. HIPt'US.
P-.iyalclan and burgoon,
vn West, (lunuliiitiiam HI.
Ur. rj. M. HOOVER,
j I.IV I',. Wayiil> HI. , oPce hour't, 1« to UM. an
i to J I'. M.
DEATHS.
WHITE—At Norfolk. Va, Nov. 20, ih9C,
Birdie W nite of Evans City.
Mc BRIDE—At Dixmont Hospital, Nov. j
27, 1596, Kerr Mcßrideof Butler, aged ;
about 45 years.
SHUSTER—At her home in Buffalo, .Vov. i
21, 1396, Mrs. Jacob Shuster, aged 75 !
years.
GKIKDER—At her t.ome in Oakland, i
Nov. 22, 1890, Mrs. Hannah Grinder, I
aged 78.
MILLER—At her home at Saxon Station,
Nov: 23, 1*96. a*el 70 years.
JOHNSTON-At h'r home iu Buffalo
twp., Nov. 27, 1890 Mrs. Mary Barn- j
hart Johnston :u acr 831 jear.
CLARK—Nov. 27, 1596, infant son of F. i
E. Clark of W mtestown.
SEMPER—At his h >me ou B Nnr'.h St.,
Butler Nov, 29, 1890, Bernard Kemper,
Sr, in his 07th year.
Mr Kemper was an old and respected
citizen. He and his brother Joseph were
engaged for many years in the manufac
ture of harness, in the old Stewart build
ing on part of tfae site of the new Bickel
building His death w»s cau-ed by pneu
monia. Hss wife aid several sons and
daughters survive him.
CRISWELL— it his home in Mars, Nov.
2G, 1890 lames aged 77 years.
Mr. Criswell was born on the farm, on
which he lived and died. He was an ex
cellent iu»n, in lact one of the very best
men in t£e county, and for many years
waa the leading Republican of at vicini
ty. He was a larmer all tiis life, and
always had good health until about two
years ago. His wife an i four children
survive him They are David S. Criswell,
of'faikio, Mo.; Mrs. John Mitchell, of
New Wilmington, Pa.; Jonn A. Criswell,
ol Mars, and Jameu P , who lives on the
old arm. Rev. Robert Criswell, another
son, died about four years ago, and his
family is living at New Concord, 0., aud
Mrs. Mary Donaldson, '# Cooperstown,
this county, another daughter, died last
Novemi er.
OBITUARY NOTKS.
RICHARD ROBHRTSOM
Mr. Richard Robertson died at his home
in Oakland tup Boiler Co , Friday Nov.,
27 1896 at 5:25 A. M.
He was one ot the oldest citizens having
renlded ill that part ol the county D>r a
number <>t years. He *as born iu Pitts
burg in 18U0 and was the lait rei:iaini g
ot a large tainily. His lather was born in
Harrisburg Pa
The earlier pari of his life he taugh.
school in Allegheny C> He married
Sarah HeHtty daughter o.' James Beatty .
Mr.Robertson had bjen iu poor health
for about two . e&rs, yet he bore his alUie
lion with remarkable patience and chear
fulness and bowed in submission to lliui
who doeth all things well.
He leaves a wife and eight children
lour suns and lour daughters. Among the
former two sons Stewart, and John L
Robertson ar« pbtßiciaux in Allegheny
Cry. One daognier is mairied to Prot.
Purdy ol Knoxville College Tenn
A large assemblage ol irieuds and neigh
bors followed him to his resting place in
North Butler cemetery, his wife's tour bro
thers being the pall bearers
Tnus passed away an intelligent citizen,
a devoted husband, and a loving father to
be gathered home like a sheaf ol golden
grain in due seastfu. Yet to those win
mourn it is comforting to know "Blessed
are they wbo die in the Liord."
Only
Think what a long train of diseases arise from
Impure blood. Then keep the blood pure with
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
The One True Mood Purlflor. All druggists. Jl.
Hood's Pills are always reliable, ur. cents.
JUKY LISTS.
List ol Danes drawn this 4th day ol
November, iKUfi, to serve a Grand Jurors
rt. the regular term «<f court commeii.-itig
on the 7th day ol December, 1896, the
same being the first Monday ol said month:
Durry L N, Evans City, merchant.
Baldauf John 11, ;>ainmit twp, farmer.
Cochran It W, Harrisville, farmer.
Duffy Charles, Hutler 2d «il, merchant.
Dug tn James, Marion twp, farmer.
Kkas Grant, Buffalo twp, larmer.
Glenn Samuel, Clay twp, farmer.
Koch Jacob, Jr. Lancaster twp, farmer
Kamerer W A, Duller sih wd, merchant
y.uoht.ll Wm, lhitler 4th wd, teamster.
Moser James d, Oaklanl twp, farmer
McClymonds Calvin, Muddycreek twp,
farmer.
McCandl -.'S Greer, ConiiofjueLnsslng twp,
farmer.
Mc< landless J U, Jr. Cherry twp, farmer.
McGucken Thus, Clearfield twp, justice
peace
McGarvey John J, Mi- eer twp, farmer.
McCormick W A, Adams twp, producer.
Italston frank, Slippery rock twp. larmer.
Keed l> P, Botler sth wd ic" denier.
Siller Martin, Jackson twp, farmer.
•Shaffer James if, Butler Ist wd, clerk.
Snouts A I! Jackson twp, farmer.
■Sliver Frank D, Harmony, dealer.
Viacent John K, Marion twp, farmer.
hist of names drawn this 4th day ol
November. IhfXS, to serve as Petit Jurors
at the regular term id court commencing
on the 14th day of December, IHUfI, the
same being the second Monoay ol said
mouth:
Aderhold Albert, JeffVrton twp, farmer.
Aiken l» U, Butler l-.t wd, merchant.
Dell J N, Millerstown, ganger.
I'.ell Kluier K, Duller Ist wd, detective.
Hrickur llariy, Peitn twp, farmer
Bailey Joniah, Marion twp, farmer.
Bright llenry, Franklin twp, farmer.
Brandon W K, Conneijaecesslng twp, lar
mer.
Campbell J 8, Cherry twp, farmer.
Cooper Win, Coniioqueiiessmg twp, far
mer.
Campbell Jar. E, Butler l*t wd, merehaiit.
Christy Kindley It, Cherry twp, farmer.
Die.k Wm, Franklin twp, furtuer.
Double Joseph, Donegal twp, farmer.
Knright Daniel, Duller Ist wd, laborer.
Forrester James, Franklin twp, farmer.
(Hlchrisl A P, Cherry twp, farmer.
llepler A 0, Hu'ler 2i. wd, pumper
Householder C A, Duller Ist wd, car
penter.
Ilill John W, Ad HUH twp, farmer.
Uoon Thomas K, Center twp, farmer.
Hutchinson Tfcos, Concord twp. farmer.
Johnson Richard, Huminit twp, farmer.
Ki.ouse Andrew, Huinmil twp, farmer.
Krug Henry, Butler 21 wd, butcher.
Mark le Dtvid, Evans CHy, farmer.
Mi-als lnaiah, Washington twp. farmer.
Meyer Sidney, Harmony, justice peace.
Moon Thoiiiax, Worth twp, lariner.
McDriue Wm, Hr. Worth twp, blaeksmifb.
Mtfieary J W, Muddyuuek iwp. farmer.
McKinney N 11, I'enn iwp, farmer.
McGve James l», Adams iwp, larmer.
McMahau Daniel, Uleaifleld twp, farmer.
Patlou James, Concord twp, laimer.
Pelfer C W, Harmo(v, merchant
Smith Von, Baxunhurg, justice peace.
Stoner Henry, Washington twp, larmer.
hitler Jacob, Jack-ton up, larmer.
neat'in Amos, Venango twp. larmer.
,Stoner Luther, Karnt < ity, producer.
■Smith J D, Dr.idy twp' larmer.
Tiinbliu John, Butler twp, farmer.
Vanderliu 11 B. Butler 4th wd, student.
Wilson Wm, Falrview twp, laruier
VVtiner Jefferson, Worth iwp, larmer.
W adi.worth I) (', Sllpporyrock twp, lar
mer.
Wright Isaac N, Cranberry twp, farmer.
W, A, m
Funeral Director
17 S. Main, St. Butler Pa.
OU. S. A. JOHNSTON.
. jKNTIST, - « BUTLER, PA.
(.old Hilling I'Hlnless Kstr.iellon of 'fteth
ml A rtlll(* 1 ;it re I li.wii h« it I'U" ' ' |.< • la|i y
urn 11 Oxide or VlU!U'»d Air or 1.0011,
-1 •»' ' I I I•• * » I •i .
«>lll 'WIT \fiil"r'n vftro :«ry 'af ufKowry
• nice 'ce dWeduesda is sud Tliuisdiys
DR. GHAS R li HUNT,
PhyslciHn ana Surgeon
Eye, oar, UOH<I and throat a Hjccialty
lii 2 i'iiti I*> 4H. Hlrect.
Ralston building.
C. K. L. McQulstlon.
''IVII. CMIISI KH .!• 11 N'mtvuit
C'llio: liCar Court House Duller l'a
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|A THOUSAND OSEFIL THINGS.I
gf To Select a Christmas Last week we told you that we expected to sell ]g
Present From can be a large number of HOLIDAY PRESENTS, and |g
gf be found at this Store. we did, But we have a fine assortment left for jg
|§f you to select from, Will you come and se<" g*
lect your now from a complete assortment ? X X JV }g
S CHINA VASES sl. £ CHILD'S SI. JB*
S Nicely decorated. Finer ones for $1.50 and / jg
gj BANQUET LAMPS $2.50/3 I ||*
A nd tilt: |
»8f Solid
: Polish finish, cast brass trimmings, beveled y —■*— —•——S LADIES' WRITING DESKS $5, |g£
|g > C^IN A
S s3si ) 'c| fe
m BOOK CASES $lO. ? M , r■, , r r ? M
—* \ Mahogany finished Frame, and five-piece J
With glass doors. Others at ft sto #25. C Parlor Srits at sss, well made. S . V , , 1 1
1 (ampbell & Templeton, I
gj BUTLER, @
U| -I a: we can furnish your home COMPLETE. X A
What is Your Need?
m
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II you need any
thing in the furnish -
ing lino we can sup
ply you. 11 you
want a hat or cap
we can show you I he
best Up-To-Date
stock in the counly,
at very low prices.
Colbert & Dale.
42 S. Main St., Butler, I'ctni'a
Butler Savings Bank
i Jul ler, I > <i.
Capital - - $60,000 00
Surplus iind I'rufitH, 5i1t).263.07
JOS. I, PUKVItt Prwddeu'
J. 111 N'ltV TItoUTMAN Vice I'ri ident
VVM < AMI'HKLb, Jr < anliit'
MM'IH I!. ST KIN T<ll.
I)IUK< lOlth Jo«eph 1- Purvis. J. Il<-ur>
Troe.inum, W. It. Ilr,union. W. A. HLi'ln, -I. M.
Cuinnbell.
I lir Butler Savings fi uik is inn DMm' Jllnnk
111K IriHl II tit ion In duller County,
i.cucral ininking luixluesx »riiun«."«.
\\< solicit accounts nf oil prodl. .:eri, Illcr
ch iiii*. farmer* anil other*.
All lit. .ltt<KX eutrust*«l tJ 11 m wl'l rr»e|ve
prompi ill'' 11IIon.
Inn rent i' ilii -in tline leoosttn
The SulterCounty National Bank
BUTLKK, ha.
(capital oald In $100,000.00
Surplus and Profits $87,962 35
.ioh. Hurt man. Pninidoat; J. V. Ititt
I
Mr Martin, A mh'l (/'unhiwr.
A yrni-rul bunkinghiiMinnHH
paid «u t»«i»*- <1»*oohIUl
Monoy loatntfl «»n approval vrurlly.
W( tilVin- you to oprii un account with till*
t>ank. M ~ ...
UlltKi roitH Hon Joseph tl trtiiDiii. Hon W.
vV a I*l ton . I»r. N. M Hoover, II
IC I A*'i iii< ». ' - I*. Colli.. ». I i. "mil l» I. «•>!»«•
r M i '»»' '•»!• w « iir>'vvu "i .John
llurnphre i»r. VV. 1 Mi 1 anulrvi, lien Jliir.eih
llurrv II" .iil' v .1 V. Hl'-U
DK. W P. Mc 111 OY
Don tlst.
rmrniri. I.i.owr. us lite "I'l'KIM I'.SM I'A'N
I.Kt« I X 'tAt'TOH Of 'I ''l 111 " l.i" ui*'il
ncrnui'" 'IV at 111 I'"'' .1' n. 1 fin Ml Oppo«ll>
)|.,iil 1,..vn. Iliitlir. Will do I>«*titsl opern
lions »( nil ( liiii* by tU* l»t< at dcticcsiuul up
to iluli: in' 'thods.
DK. J E KAULK
Djniist
Painb'Hs extraction—No (ias—Crown
and bridge /Vurk a specially
Office— Ri.otn No. 1, new Bickel building
.1 .1. DONALDSON, Don list.
Butler, Penn'a.
Artificial Teeth liisertW on tli« lsu.it Im
I'ir.'.."l plan. <iohl PttlliiK ' spWalty. orrti,e
*i-r Hch iiil sClot l'luu Sioro.
V. M VIcAUPINE
Dentist.
Main St.
Nnehthotica Adniiuintered.
VV U. OKOWN,
1 lonicoopalhlu Physician and
Surgeon.
'.>lPee23H S. Mam St., opp I'. <).
Ke«ideuee 316 N. MoK« »n Si
ALKX KUSSELL.
Altornoy-al-Lftw.
'J til CO wltn .Jowtdd -llack, Esq
South Diamond, Uutlor u a
BLACK.
PUVIIUUN it.l) <r»4i<»KOf .
Mi w Irin I »"iui»n|f, isutlwr. !'a
J. B, HKEDIN,
Atlornoy At Law
Olttce on Main »t.. near Court House 'iutler
I'll.
S. H. PI Kf< SOL.
▲TTDKNKV AT I.AW.
Oflh o"t No. 104 Kant Ih.uuoiifl
A. r. SCO IT.
4TTOKKEV-ATI.AW.
mi e ui N<>. k. is »tt< f>l imor.d. Holler. I't
NKWKJW BLACK.
• tl'V at l,aw onice on Soii'.h utile or I'Uiriutrl
niitm. I'a
A. IV). CHRISTLEY,
ATIOKNBY AT I.AW.
onice ' n North Diamond Wren', opposite tin
i nurl llouse !.OWI;I floor
J M. PA I NTEK,
lAltornoy-at-Law.
i •• llnt wnon I'ostufri'ie ari l fHamnnd, llutler
i'ii.
A. I . BLACK .
ATTOKN V AT I.AW.
Boom .) Ariuorv lluilding.
IL IL CiOUCIIEK.
»tiorney-sl-la#. oltlce In MlUjUelt.Dutldtn
Mm ler I'a.
For Sale
A farm ol 20 acres, with a seven roo.i.
house, good Iruit, orchards, well water,
good spring ui the h<>ti"e,spring house and
co nven ion I uut-huildiiigs Will sell chi ap
or exchange lor town property, about a
miles Iroiu It'll I er.
For particular* impure at this "Hire
Ij. C). WIOK
OH U.KR , I*
Rauth 3Pf! V (fhif tufitfi
<>r at- Ktuns
i Jo. is, Sash, Bllridh,
Shluglait and Lath
Always In Slock.
I.IMR. HAIR AND PLASTER
Otfll v. 'IppUKiU I'. A VV .
ri Tf.M . Ptt
I'lttul your L'brialuiati nd/a now
, - a Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN
id
tZ'V' Highly Attractive Values!
(iif "i
A FEW OF OUR SPLENDID SPKC
,AL BARGAINS in
i o Ladies' Capes
! lla and Jackets.
All tailor-made in the handsomest
V . !j yjt styles, including new sleeves, collars
(T Uj «i"<i fronts in reefer box and empire
''ll' \ ? eflects, plain braid or fur trimmed at
' ' I l ,r ' ccs that absolutely lead the race in
*' lc corn I ,c *t'tion for public favor:
Ladies'plain, stylish Heaver Jacket v $ 3.98. —Value $ 5.00
Ladies' fine, stylish Heaver Jacket 5 00 - —Value 8.00
Ladies' fine, stylish Houclc Jacket 5-°°- —Value 8.00
Ladies' fine, stylish Houcle Jacket 7.00. —Value 10.00
Ladies' fine, stylish Houcle Jacket 10. 00. —Value ij.so
Ladies'fine, plain Cloth Cape 3*5 0, a ' uc 5 00
Ladies' fine, plain Cloth Braid Trimmed ('ape. 5.00. —Value 8.00
Ladies' fine, flush Fur Trimmed Cape 5.00. —Value 8.50
Ladies' fine, Plush Fur Trimmed Cape 8.00. —Value 10.00
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT filled to overflowing with elegant
up-to-date Millinery eflects. We have space only to mention one or
two prices: Stylish Trimmed Mat for 98, $1 25, $2.00 and $3-00
DRESS GOODS.---This has been our banner Dress Goods
season, Never before in the history of this store have we offered
sut.h values in Novelty and Plain Dress Goods Novelty Suitings 39 L >
value 50. Novelty Suitings 50c; value 65c. Hlack Goods our
specialty.
jVlrs.J.E.Zimmermdn
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