THEE CITIZEN
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THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10.1896
MEETIKG OF CONGRESS.
Congress met Monday -norc. Seventy
one Senators and two-hundred and seventy
one Representatives answered to their
Sfffitt nTAaAflg *^., re ?- d
that was Jont- during the day. Close at
tention was paid to what the President
had to say regarding Cuba, which in part
Iwas as follows.
EXTRACTS FROM THE MBI»SAGB.
"The insurrection in Cuba still continues
with all its perplexities. It is d-fficult to
perceivo that any progress has thus far
been made toward the pacification or the
island, or that the situation of affairs as
depicted in my last annual messags has in
tne least improved II Spain still holds
Havana, and the seaports and all the con
siderable towns, the insurgents still roam
at will over at lea»t two thirds of the in
land country. If the determination ot
Spain to pat down the insurrection seems
but to strengthen with the lapse of time,
and is evinced by her unhesitating devo
tion of 'argoly increased military and naval
forces to the task, there is much reason to
believe that the insurgents have gained in
point of numbers, and character and re
sorces, and are none the less inflexible in
their resolve not to succumb without prac
ticallv i-ecuring the great objects for which
they took up arms. If Spain has not yet
re-established her authority neither have
the insurgents yet made good their title
to be regarded as an independent State,
Indeed, as the contest has gone on, the
pretense that civil government exists on
the island, except so for as Spain is able
to maintain it, has been practically aban
doned,
Then he refer* to American interests 1 a
Cuba, thinks intervention not now possible
and concludes the subject as follows:
"When the inability of Spain to deal suc
cessfully with the insurrection has become
manifest, and it is demonstrated that her
sovereignty is extinct in Cuba, for all pur
poses ot its rigbttul existance, when a hop
less struggle for its re-establishment has
degenerated into a strite which means
nothing more than the useless sacrifice oi
human life, and the utter destruction ot
the very subject-matter of the conflict, a
si'.niti< n will be presented in *hich our
obligations to the sovereignty of Spain
wili be superseded bv higher obligations,
which we can hardly hesitate to recognize
and discharge.
Defining ihe cfc< ice of wajsanrimethods
until the time for action arrives, we should
make them depend upon the precise con
ditions '.hen existing; and they should not
be determined npon without giving cure
ful heed to every consideration involving
our honor aad interest, or the international
duty we owe to Spain. Until we face the
contingencies suggested. Or the situation
is by other incidents imperatively changed
we s lonld continue in the lina ol conduct
heretofore pursued,thus in all circumstance
exhibiting our obedience to the require
meats ot publio law, and our regard for
the duty enjoined upon us by the position
we occupy in the family of nations.
A contemplation of emergencies that
may arise should plainly lead us to avoid
their creation, either through a careless
disrezard of present duty or even an un
dne simulation and ill-timed expression ol
feeling.
But I have deemed it not amiss to re
mind the Congress that a time may ar
rive when a correct policy and care lor the
interests of other nations and their citi
zens. and a desire to see a rich and fer
tile country, intimately related to us saved
from complete devastation will constrain
our government to such action, as will pre
serve the interests thus involved and at
the same time promise to Cuba and its in
habitants an opportunity to enjoy the bles
sings oi peace.
OTHER MATTERS
The Venezuela trouble is referred to as
beirg settled by arbitration, a hope for
the intervention ot Christendom in Turkey
is expressed; the increase in our coast de
feuses and in our Navy is staled; the con
dition of and some abuses ia the P 0. de
partment are remarked; some chaHges ari
reccommended in the Indian Bureau; the
usefulness of the Dept. of Agriculture i«
set forth; and the progress in Civil Ser
vice Reform is given as a cause for con.
gratnjation.
He detends the present tariff law as fol
lows:
DBFRKDUG THE TABIFP LAW.
"I desire to recur to the statements
elsewhere made concerning the govern
ment's receipts and expenditures 'yr the
purpose of venturing upon some jugges
tions touching upon oaf present tariff law
and its operations.
This statute took effect on the 28th da.t
of Angus'.. 1894. Whatever may be its
shortcomings as a completed measure ot
tariff roform, it must be oonceded that i>
has opened the way to a tree and gieater
exchange of commodities between us and
ether countries, and thus furnished a
wider market for oar products and manu
factures. The only entire fiscal year dur
ing which this law has been in force
ended on the 30tb ot June, 1896. fn that
year our imports increased over those ot
the previous year uore than $0,500.00
while the value of the domestic products
we exported and which tound markets
abroaa was nearly $70,000,000 more than
during the preceding year.
Those who insist that the cost to our
pc< pie of articles coming to them from
abioa l for their needful use should cnl.)
be increaseu through tanfl' charges to an
extent necessary to meet the expenses ol
the government, as well as those who
ciaim that tariff charges uisy be laid upon
such articles beyond the necessities ot
government revenue, and with the addi
tional purpose ol so increasing their price
in our markets as to give American manu
facturers and producers better and more
profitable opportunities, must agree thai
our tariff laws are only primarily justified
as sources of revenue to enablo the gov
ernment to meet the necessary expenses
of it* maintenance. Considered as to its
sufficiency in this respect, the i resent law
can by no mef ns fall under just condem
nation. During the only complete fiscal
of its operation it has yielded nearly SB,-
000,000 more revenue than was received
trom tariff duties in the preceding year
There was nevertheless, a deficit between
our receipts and expenditures of a little
less than $25,000,000. This, however, was
not unexpected.
The situation was such in December
last, seven months before the close of the
fiscal year, that the secretary of the treas
ury foretold a deficiency of $17,000,000.
The great and 1 increasing apprehension
and timidity in business circles, and the
depression in all activities intervening
since that time, resulting from causes per
fectly well understood, and entirely dis
connected with our tariff law or its opera
tion, seriously checked the imports to
would have otherwise received, and roadi
ly account for the diff ironce betweeu this
eutimate of the secretary and the actual
deficiency, a.< well as for a continued de
ficit."
Regarding the Pension List the message
reads a* follows:
No DECBBASK IN PEMMONS
"The diminution of our enormous pen
sion roll and the decrease of pension ex
penuiiure which have been so often conli
dently foretold, still fail in material reali
zation The number of pensioners on the
rolls at the close ol the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1890, was 970,078 This is the
largest number ever reported. The
amount paid exclusively foi pensions dur
ing the jear was Jf 138.L'14,701 9-1, a slight
decrease from that ol the preceding year,
while the total expenditures on account of
pensions, including the cost of maintain
ing the department and expenses attend
ing pension distribution, amounted to
$142 200,550 59, or within a very small
fraction of one-third of the entire expense
of supporting the government during the
same year The number of new pension
certificates issued is 90.U40. Of these 40,-
371 represent original allowances ol claims
and 15 878 increases of existing pensions.
The number of persons receiving pensions
from the United States hut r v-iding it.
foreign countries, at the close of the last
fiscal year, was 3,781, and the amount
paid to them duiing ti'e year was $582,-
735.28. The sum appropriated lor the
payment of pensions lor tie current fiscal
year ending JuneJ.'iO. 1897, is $140,000,000,
and lor the succeeding }e»r it is estimated
that the same amount will be necessary.
The commissioners of pensions reports
that during the ia«t li-cal year 339 indict
ments were found against violators of th«
pension laws. Upon these indictments
107 convictions resulted. In my opinion
based npon such statements as these and
much other information and observation,
the abnses which have been allowed to
creep into our peii-iou system have d.i.ie
incalctii.<?>le harm ill demoral zing our
people and undermining good citizens!, ip.
I have endeavored within my sphere of
official duty to protect our pension roll
and make it what it should be. a roll of
honor, containing the names of those dis
abled in their country's reryiee and wor- j
thy of their country's affectionate remem
brance. «
When I have seen those who pose as
the soldiers' triends, active and alert u
urging greater laxity and more reckless
pension expendfture, while nursing
schemes. 1 have deprecated the approach
-if a situation when necessary retrench
ments and enforced economy may l«ad lo
an attack upon pension abuses, so deter
mined as to overlook this discnminati >n
due to tnose who worthy of a natn.n's care
ought to live and abide under the protec
tion of a nation's gratitude.
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cates better laws regarding monopolies
and trusts; and appeal to Congress for
economy.
WILL YOU HELP HIM?
The Pittsburg Leader, a radical Quaj
paper, published the following dispatch
from Washington D. C. in its issae of
last Sunday.
"Since liis return from Philadelphia
ami Harrisburg, where he conferral with
his political fnends throughout the state
on the senatorial situation. Senator
Ouav has been in a particularly happy
frame of mind. Before he left here
Tuesdav last he had some doubt as to his
real strength in the coming senatorial
fight but he is now confident thai, he
has Wanamaker beaten. The senator
admits that it will be no walk over, as
Wanatnaker's money is playing a very
important part in the campaign. The
merchant prince has "money to burn
and he is burning it with great freedom
Senator Quay has faith in the honesty ot
the Pensylvania legislators, and is of the
opinion that they cannot be corrupted.
The friends of Senator Quay are keep
ing close tab on the movements of certain
members, and if they are found in the
Wanamaker camp when the balloting
begins thevwill be very apt to have to
answer in court to the charge of accepting
bribes. The members of the legislature
who have shady reputations will be watch
ed very closely. They are all known to
Senator Quay and his friends and they
will be brought up with a short turn it
they attempt to sell their votes.
It is believed that Governor Hastings
will remain a passive candidate until the
caucus is held when he will throw his in
fluence to the man Quay will select as
the strongest man to pit against \\ anama
ker The report sent out from Philadel
phia to-day to the effect that Quay had
notified his friends to turn in for Penrose
was denied by the senator to-night. Per
sonally Senator Quay would like to see
his friend Penrose elected, but he has not
yet announced for him. There is no
doubt about Penrose being the leading
candidate against Wanamaker, but Quay
mav be compelled to concentrate his for
ces upon some other man in order to
win - „ . j
Among Senator Quay's callers today
was Senator Cameron. He is known to
be very friendly to Penrose on account
of the friendship which existed between
the elder Penrose and himself, and what
ever influence the sage of Donegal may
haye will doubtless be thrown to the
young Philadelphian. It's a pretty fight
and the outcome is awaited by politi
cians here with much interest. It is a
case ot money against political shrewd
ness, and at this distance it looks as
though political shrewdness will win."
Quay's followers ought to suppress the
combination of jackass and cur that
wrote the above. He brays to loud.
The present contest for United States
Senator is one of brains and
character, pitted against what Don
Cameron once styled "Our
Impregnable Organization"—an institu
tion founded by Siinon Cameron nearly
forty years ago on Federal and State
patronage and yet kept alive in Quay's
hands to defeat and subvert the best in
terests of the State and Nation. It is a
system of bribery, buncombe and intim
idation from beginning to end, and
the only "political shrewdness" about it
is that only men of easy political virtue
arc taken into it.
Penrose is Cameron's choice for his
successor just as he was Cameron's can
didate for Mayor of Philadelphia a year
or two ago, when the ministers and de
cent women of the town so vigorously
denounced him that he was defeated.
And "certain members of the Legis
lature of shady reputation will be watch
ed"—Who are they? Which of the dis
tricts of this state have been electing
men of "shady reputation" to the legisla
ture? If such there be and Quay or any
of his sycophants know of their "ac
cepting bribes" it is their duty to have
them "answer in Court" immediately.
With the number of political judgei 011
the benches in the state, reputed to sub
ject to his orders, Quay should not hesi
tate to enter the courts of this state.
And Quay is happy because he is "now
jconfident he has Wanamaker beaten,"
| and the only mar to his happiness is that
Wanamaker has "money to burn."
I That's where this braying ass lies. Only
fools have "money to burn," and John
Wanamaker is no fool. He entered
Philadelphia a poor boy, and by hard
work, and shrewdness in business has
made himself a millionare—and at the
same time he built up for himself a rep
utation as a Christain gentleman second
to that of no man in the Nation. Wealth
is no crime if honestly acquired. Boggs
& Buhl, two Butler county boys, started
a store in Allegheny some years ago.
They were successful, and are now reput
ed millionares, and their friends and
relatives are proud of them.
On the other hand Quay entered the
United States Senate a few years ago, a
reputed poor man; his salary is $5,000 a
year; his business has been politics and
pnblic affairs, and now he is a reputed
millionare. He paid $150,000 for a res
idence lot in the fashionable part of
Washington. Where did the "Sugar"
come from? Are Wanamaker's liberal
campaign contributions a part of it?
Quay has Wanamaker beaten, and he
is happy to think that Boise Penrose or
some other fellow who will be his mere
"me too" will be his colleague in the
U. S. Senate.—Why?
Because he wants to dictate to McKin
ley who shall have the Federal appoint
nietns for this state, and be in shape to
annoy McKinley if he does not submit,
and because too, he is looking forward
to tisown re-election two yeais hence.
Quay's success in this matter means
the indefinite continuation of the Came
ron political prostitution in this state,and
it means also the punishment of those
Republicans who were for McKinley
and against Quay's silly candidacy last
summer.
WILL YOU HELP HIM?
Tim suit of Mrs. Agatha B. Kdson
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany to recover SSOO, the value of bag
gage which she lost in the Johnstown
flood, was decided against her in Judge
Neely's court at Chicago last week. The
Court held in effect tli: t the great flood
which cost so many lives was the act of
God, and that a railroad company whose
property was destroyed along with the
property of others entrusted to it as a
common carrier is not liable.
RUSSIA has sent vast quantities of
wheat into to the famine-stricken district
of India, and it is not unlikely that con
siderable Russian diplomacy has been
mixed with it. A bushel of Russian
wheat is just now likely to have more in
fluence upon political sentiment among
the starving people of India than a whole
ton of English sympathy.
Two-thousand pounds of dynamite,
exploded in the ice-gorge near Chippewa
Falls, Wis., last Thursday failed to de
stroy it.
FOR THE NEW HOSPITAL
For the information of the public, a res
olution was passed at a recent meeting of
the Woman's Hospital Association instruct
ing the Recording Secretary to furnish tor
publication in tfce Butler newspapers a >le
tailed report of the organization ol the as
sociation. the constitution, the names of
the officers, boari of management, stand
ing committees, <tc
In compliance with the foregoing resolu
tiou the proceedings are published as fol
lows:
COSSTITCTIOS.
Article I. Name.—This association shall
be known as the Woman's Hospital Asso
ciMion of Builer County.
in;,LI Oliiacti—The purpose of
rrSo association shall be to collgcc funds
and labor in other wajo iu Mmnrtm-r
--, tablishment of a General and Emergency
' Hospital in or near the borough of Butler,
and if snch hospital is established, to care
for and promote its intere-ts.
Article 111 Membership —The annual
lee shall be one dollar, and any woman
paying snch dues shall be considered as
subscribing to this constitution, and shall
be entitled to a voto at all meetings of t.' e
association.
Article IV. Meetings.—The annnal
meeting shall be held on the 3J Tuesday ol
November at which officers of the Associa
tion and a Board of Management fchall be
chosen for the year. It shall bo composed
nt all members not in arrears for dues, and
any gentlemen may be admitted to all
meetings as consultative members. An}
gentleman may become an honorary mem
ber by paying an anuual feo ol $5. Meet
ings to hear reports shall be held quarterly
Article V. Duties of Officers. —The ot
ficers of this Association snail be a Presi
dent. one Vice-President-at Large, Corres
ponding Secretary, Recording Secretary
and Tfeasurer. Additional vice president
may be chosen at any regular meeting.
Section 1. The President shall preside
at all meetings of the Asfoolation, and give
the casting vote ia a tie.
Sec 2 In tho absence of the President
the Vice President shall act in her place,
or one may be chosen from the number oi
general vice pre-idents.
Sec. 3. Tne Keording Secratary shall
keep a correct record of all the meetings
and prepare reports at required.
Sec. 4, The Corresponding Secretary
shall conduct the correspondence, tiling all
letters leceived and copies of those written
which are of importarce.
Sec. 5. The Treasurer shall keep a c >r
rect accouut of all monies received and dis
Ouised, paying out only on warrants urn* n
by order of the Executive Board. Reports
shall be made at all meetings She shall
give bond with such security as tho Board
of Management may require, and the an
nual account shall be audited.
Article VI. Board of .\ianagement.-
The business of this Association shall be
conducted bv a Board of Management of
not more or leBJ than 30 members among
whom shall be included the five general
as ex-offieio members They shall
b-.» the officers of the Board of Management
and constitute, with others chosen by the
Board, the Executive Committee. All
other committees not provided for by the
Association shall be appointed by ihe
Board. The Board shall meet monthly
and the Executive Committee as often as
necessary, on call of the President and Sec
retary. The Board sh-ill have power to
fiil all vacancies in their number duriug the
year, and a member absenting hersellfrom
three consecutive meetings without reason
able excuse shall be considered to have re
signed. Eleven members .shall coustnute
a quorum, Tte Board shall aJopl suitable
by-laws for their guidance ia accordance
with this constitution. The Board shall
also invite the co operation of a number of
gentlemen, who shall be considered an Ad
visory and Aosirting Baard, t< act in con
junction with the Board of Management of
the Association, each church to be repre
sented upon the board by at least one mem
ber.
Article VII. Finances.—A 1- inance
Committee shall be appointed by the asso
ciation whose duty it shall bo to collect
funds, solicit subscriptions and report
siatedly through its Chairman to the Fi
nance Committee of the Board.
OFFICERS.
President—Mrs. W L>. Brandon.
Vice President—Mrs. J. S. McKee.
Recording Secretary —Mrs. C. E. U err -
Corresponding Secretary —Mrs. J. H.
Troutraan
I Treasurer —Mrs. J. S. Campbell.
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.
The B>ard of Management consists of 30
members, 22 of whom represent the 14
churches of Butler, the remainder compris
ing three members at large au(* the t-xecu
live board, the latter beiug the officers ot
the association:
Baptist church —Mrs Rev W H Collins.
English Catholic church—Mrs Chas Drffy
and Mrs Jos C Vanderlin.
German Catho'ic church—Mrs Harry
Grieb and Mrs Wm Aland.
Church of God—Mrs J W Davis.
Grace Lutheran Church —Mrs Rev Eli
Miller. - _ _
Free Methodist church—Mrs L C Wick.
Presbyterian church—Mrs D B Campbell
and Mrs R C McAboy.
United Presbyterian church—Mrs Jo.leph
Purvis and Mrs Dr R H Pillow.
Episcopal church —Mrs J B Black.
English Lutheran church —Mrs Elizabeth
Smith, —■
German Lu'.heran church—Mrs Jacob
Lawall and Mrs Theodore Vogeley.
Reformed church—Mrs Rev DX Haruish
and Mrs L R Sohmert?.
Bethau; church—Mrs T i£lingun4tfiith.
Methodist Episcopal church—Mrs J V
Ritts and Mrs J H Sutton.
Members at-Largu-~Mjas Bel|o White,
Mis John M Greer, Mrs J H Da Wolfe.
Execu'ive Board —Mrs W D Brandon,
Mrs J S McKee, Mrs C E lierr, Mrs J H
Troutman and i!ri J S Campbell.
FINANCE COMMITTKK.
Mesdames J S Campbell, Chairman; X
B Jacobs, R P Scott, Wm Aland J V
Ritts, Wm Cooper, B W Christie, Atred
Wick, A W McCollough, W C Thompson,
Misses A Hie Coll'n» <igd Mary McKoe.
SOMCITIKO COMMITTEE.
First Ward—Miss Mary McKee, Mrs T J
Steen.
Second Ward —Mrs Win Cooper, Mrs Alf
Wick, Mrs J V Ritts
Third Ward —Miss Aliie Collins, Mrs
Win Aland.
Fourth Ward Mrs tt 1' Scott, Mrs i.' B
Jacobs, Mrs A W McCollough.
Fifth Ward —Mrs W C Thompson, Mrs
H W Christie, Urn J S Campbell.
ADVISORY BOAR!'.
Joseph Hartman, Col W T Mechling J S
Campbell, L R Schmertz, Alfred Wick, Dr
A M Neyinan, J M Galbreath, Daniel
Younk' s, Levi Purvin.
COMMITTEE OK SITE.
Mrs J H Troutmau, Mrs R C VcAuoy,
Mr L O Pur. is.
At a recent meeting of the association
the following resolution was adopted;
Resolved, That the ladies ol the Wo
man's Hospital Association ot Butler
C»unty, de.-ire and are working for the
erection of a General and Emergency
Hospital lor Butler e HlD ty, Pa.; that i\e
ask tro oi the State Legislature un uppro
priauon ol 410,000 cr more
The Board of Mai agemenf has now
under consideration tie subject of name
and charter lor the hospital
REC. SKO.
On Tuesday evening last, a joiut meet
ing of the ladies who have taken up the
work for the procuring a hospital in this
place was held with members of the
former hospital m veuient in the Y. M. C.
A buiidicg The object w..s to unite all
lorcer: and see what cm rse was bent to be
taken in order to secure success for the
project. The result was the appointment
of a committee of three ladies and three
g-ntleman to ascertain and rcpi.it the
lorin of an organization now most needed
in order to bring abont the worthy object
had in view.
THE large wooden pillars supporting
the dome of the Capitol at Harrisburg
are being supplanted by steel columns.
While removing one of the old and de
caying supports recently the workmen
discovered a large supply of delicious
honey in the body of a pillar. Two
buckets were tilled with honey and dis
tributed among hill officials.
PREPARATIONS are already being made
in Washington for the inauguration of
President McKinley. ft is said that
more people will be attracted to Wash
ington on this occasion than on any sim
ilar one. The State of Ohio alone will
be represented by thousands,
AND now comes news of a revolution
in Chili. It is a mercy that the Monroe
doctrine does not call on Uncle Sam to
keep the peace iti the South American
Republics. In that event he would have
his hands full most of the time.
THIRTEEN inches of snow fell in
North Carolina, on Tuesday and Wed
nesday of last week, and in some places
the drifts were 3 and 4 feet deep. ■
A Vaccination Question.
It has been decided by a Dauphin
county Judge, says the Philadelphia Star
that the law compelling parents who de
sire to have their children admitted to
the schools to have them
vaccinated is valid and must
be respected. The binding feature of
the law is that mere vaccination is not
sufficient unless it proves "successful,"
and its success is attested by marks on
the arms. In many cases the vaccine
matter fails to produce the desired results
in which events there must be revaccin
alion until success is attained. But
there have been instances in which chil
dren have been vaccinated four times
and without having upon their arms the
, ■ u-vulence of the repeated opera
tions.
While physicians connot, or at least
have not, succeeded in definitely determ
ining the cause of these repeated fail
ures, som - have advanced the idea that
the virus is imiu dia ely taken op by th--
system ana thus absorbed becomes as po
tent against small-pox as though there
had been the usual evidences.
We know of one case in the city where
vaccination has been tried four times
upon tile same child, each attempt prov
ing a failure. The result has been that
under the decision just delivered at Har
risburg that lad is debarred from the
schools and thus wholly deprived of fa
cilities for obtaining an education. It
seems a hardship; but unless the law is
amended and made to read that when re
peated operations by reputable physi
cians tail to leave the usual marks on a
child's arm it shall be lawful for school
authorities to admit to the schools chil
dren thus impregnable to the effects of
the virus, there ts no remedy.
The matter is one which very properly
invites the attention of our scientific
physicians, and no doubt will be investi
gated by them. In the meantime, as
there are not a few people who do not
desire their children *o attend school, all
such can avoid the necessity by refusing
or neglecting to have their children vac
cinated, unless tUe law is mzdc absolute
ly compulsory upon all persons.
A friend of Quay in Pittsburg is quot
ed as saying that "Quay can elect a
wooden Indian if he wants to; his control
of the Legislature is so strong."
QUAY'S last effusiou is ridiculous.
He's going "into the barricades with the
bourgeoisie and the men in blouses"
What for— to start a revolution on the
French plan? There are no bourgeoisie
in this country. Can it be possible that
he is looking forward to another sore
foot campaign, which ended in a few
hundred Baltimore and Phil'a bullies
taking possession of Harrisburg?
FAIRVIEW.
The Ladies' Missionary society will meet
at the U. P. church of this place on next
Saturday at 3 o'clock. All are cordially
invited to come and participate in the prog
ress of this pood work.
The people here are well satisfied with
the result of the election, and are satisfied
that times are looking up to a better issue.
The Rev. U. G. Garner of the German
Reformed church has resigned his pastorate
charge of this place and is now in the act
of moving handy to Greenslurg, Westmore
land county, where he has accepted the
pastorate charge of another congregation
We will miss him very much as a preacher
and neighbor and a good citizen.
Archy Cau'pbell, a brother to Mrs
Chambors Soott cair.e up from Perrysville
on a hunting expedition and visiting his
sister a few days.
Rot t. Hays, Jr., is also up from Butler
huntiDg rabbits etc.
The Sabbath school convention, or a
union o? all the Sabbath schools, have a
convention in the U. P. chnreh here on
Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock, first session,
and Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
concluding session. Places are secured lor
all delegates to stop at from other schools.
DENT.
Tours to California.
California has been most fittingly term
ed the "Itally of America." All the deli
cious balm, the cloudless sky, and the rich
verdure of the great European pauinsula
are duplicated in this sunny land of the Pa
cific. Here nature basks in the sunshine
ol' her own beauty; and here she ha* estab
lished her own sanitarium, where eternal
aping inspires everlasting youth. With
the snow mantled peaks oi the Sierras up
on the one hand, the calm Pacific with its
soft breezes upon the other, and a veritable
paradise of flowers, fruits, and plants be
tween, man can find arid needs no lovelier
land. To visit such a country ia a privi
lege. a blassing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
recognizing the need of a morn comfortable
and pleasant way of crossing the continenl
inaugurated a series of annual tours to
California, running a through train of Pall
man palace cars trom JTew fork to the Pa
citic Coast, and sit pping at tne principal
points of interest ea route. The great
popularity of these tours demonstrates
the wisdom ol the movement.
for the neauon of 18f)7 three toijrs have
been arranged to leave New York, Philadol
phia.Jand Pittsburg, January 27, February
24, and March 27.
The first tour will run direct to San
lliejjo via St. Louis and the Santa Fe
Route, and return from San Francisco via
Salt Lake City, Denver, and Chicago, al
lowing five weeks in California.
'{'he seoond totjej- will run via the Mam
moth (!ave and New Orleans to San Diego,
stopping at the "Cressent City" during the
Mardi Gras Carnival. This tour will return
via Salt Lake City, Denver. Omaha, and
Chicago, allowing four weeks in Calitornia.
The third tour will run vie Chicago, Den
ver: and Salt Lake City, allowing pas
(• •niiers to return by regular trains via of
different routes within jine months.
All th -Re tours, either going or comiuii,
will piss through the famous Colorado
region, Glen wood Springs, Leadville, and
the Harden of the Gods.
Rales from all points on the I 4 enna.,
Railroad System east of Pittsburg: First
tour, $3lO ; second tour, sifc>o; third tour,
$2lO round trip and $l5O one way.
For detailed itineraries and other infor
mation, apply at ticket agences, special
booking otlices, or address George W
Boyd, Assistant (.enjral Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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SPECULATION
WHEAT STOCKS
E. B. JENKINS A Co . BROKERS
No. 717 Park Building.
Telephone 2389. Pittsburg, Pa
Invest your money in Wheat or Rail
road Stocks. Big profits can be made.
The partial failure oi the foreign Wheat
Crops, and the consequent heavy deuiaLil
upon the United States lor supplies,
gives the best opportunity in several
years for making large profits in
Wheat Speculation. The general improve
ment in the country since the Presidential
Election gives increased business to the
Railroads and makes Stocks acti?e. Take
advantage ol the conditions to doublo your
money. We invent any sun from SSO 00
upwards. Wo have special facilities in
trading with New York and Chicago.
Write, telephone or telegraph us at once.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
OENT.3T, - - BUTLER, PA.
Gold Killing Painless KMracllon of Teeth
and Artificial Tei'.tli without Pla'es a spe< laity
imm iKi'l" ir I'liiilz-ti Air or Uwl
ll.i'.slllßtieS ,l i S.
(/lie- «.vr sl l r-i ■-»! ••&%(. of Lowr>
h ousc.
uaice closed Wednesdays and Thursdays
DEATHS.
McBRIDE—At Iter horn* ia Butler, De- !
ceniber 4. ISiHi. Mr*. Eliia Mcßrjde. |
widow ot Francis Mcßride, in her 77tL |
year.
JOHNSTON —At her home in Suinmi' |
twp. Dec. 5, wife of oamael John
6ton, ag»d 70 year?.
THOMPSON— At her tome in Clay twp.
Dec. 4 1696, Huttie, wife of K. C.
Thompson, and daughter of John K.
Mclunkin, aped 27 years.
HARBISON—At his home in BuffUl > twp
Dec. 3, 1896, lia. ton of Joseph Harbi
son; agt-d 18 years.
REYNOLDS —At her home in Kiltanoing.
Dec. 1. 1896, itr.s. Reynolds, mother of
Richard Reynolds of Butler, aged
years
DIETRICK At his home near Rittig&n.
Nov. 24, 1596, Carl, son of Charles H.
and Liziie Dietrick, aged 1 year, 3
months su.d 19 days.
SEATON—At her home in Marion twp ,
Dec. 2, 1896, Mr.- Sarah Seaton, widow
of Robert S., aged 86 years.
sUKRENA—At her home in Cherry twp ,
Dec. 5, 1896. Mrs. Rosa Surreua, wile
of Samuel Surrciia, and daughter ol
ffni. W inslow, aged about 21 years.
OBITUARY NOTBS
Mrs. Campbell, a widow who was living
with the Matthew:- family, at tho Pump
station near Prospect, died suddenly on
Wednesday night of last week. During
the night she awakened the family and
asked to hate her window opened, and
died almost immediately. She was about
50 years of age
Mrs. Elizabeth Pngh, aged 73. oi Fair
view, Butler county, died of heart disease.
T'ednesday, at the home of her daughter,
Susan Yahres 215 Butler street, E'na
borough. She had been afflicted with
heart trouble for a long time and died
suddenly while sitting in a rocking chair
Pure
Blood is essential to health. Now is the
time to purify and enrich the blood, and
thus give vigor and vitality, by taking
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. St.
Hood's Pills cure all Liver Ills. X> cents.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given that an applica
tion will be made to the Governor of Penn
sylvania, on Thursday, the 31st day of De
cember, 1896, at Earrihburg, Pa., bj Wil
iiam J. Breaden, 8. N Russell, Harry B
Zahniser, W. G. Russell, J B Arthurs. 0.
P Russell and M L. Zahnissr, for the
charter of an intended corporation, to be
called ''The Euclid Oil and Gas Company."
The character and object of which shall
be within the county of Bu ler, Pa. to
operate for. produce and market petroleum
oil and natural gas. and for that purpose
to buy. lease, and sell' BUCH lands and
leasehold* and property as may be neces
sary therefore, and lay such pipe lines,con
demn such lands and do such other acts
and things as may be necessary therefcre,
with all the rights and privileges incident
thereto, under the Act ot Assembly in
such case made and provided. The princi
pal office and pUce of business of which
intended corporation shall be West Sun
bary, Butler county, Pa.
MCJUNKIN & GALHREATH,
Solicitors.
DR. J. E. KAULK
D diitist
Painless extraction—Ho Gas —Crown
and bridge -eork a specialty.
Office—Ktom No. 1, pew Bickel building.
J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist.
Butler, Penn'a.
ArUUeial Teeth Inserted on the latest 1m
aroved plan. Gold Killing a specialty. OBtce
, v';r Schaul's' "lotMna .Store.
V. M. McALPiNE
Dentist,
Main St.
Naeatheticn Administered.
\Y. H. BROWN,
HomcwopaLhic Fhyslclan and
Surgeon.
OH'ce 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Residence 315 V. VlsKesn 81.
ALEX RUSSELL.
Attorney-at-Law.
Office with Newton filack, Esq
South Diamond Butler "a
u. black,
PHVHICIAf. /LKl> SIJUUKON,
Nv»w TrOuiiiitkU i>iuninw r . Kutler, Pa,
J. B, BREDIN.
Attorney At Law
Office on Main St.. near Court House Butler
l*!i.
S. H. PIEKSOL.
ATTOUJiLY AT LAW.
Office «t So. 104 East Dmmono'Sf.
A. T. SCOTT,
A.TTOKNKY-AT-LAW.
fflco ai N". 8. Soutli Butler. Pit.
MKWTOH BLACK.
»tt'y at Law—omce oc Soii' h side of Diamond
otttlfir. PH.
11, CHRISTLEY,
ATIOKNEY AT LAW.
OfTice on North Diamond Street, opposite the
(,'ourt House—Lower floor.
J M. PAINTER,
I Attorney - at-Law.
3)ce -Between CmD'II •a uritf Ouanad. 'iifler
Pa.
A. T. BLACK.
ATTOKN2Y AT LAW.
Room J —Armory Building.
G, M. ZIMMERMAN,
?JYSICIAN AND. SCBOEOI",
office at No. 45. s. Mnlu street, over (Jit
barmacy.tlutler. P»
SA MUEL M. BIPPUS.
Physician and Surgeon
200 WOst ('unnluiriiani St.
DUAR SIR
You are invited to call at our
store and inspect the I'ocket Ko
daks, and the most unique cam
eras introduced since the origin
al No. i Kcdak.
They are complete miniature
cameras—slip into the pocket
easily—yet use either roll film or
glass plates; can be loaded in
daylight, have brilliant view
finders rnd automatic shutter
for time exposures or snap shots.
They make negatives I % X 2
inches, but such perfect nega
tives that enlargements of any
reasonable size can be made
from them.
The Pocket Kodaks arc covered with
fine leather, are neat and dainty and
withal splendidly made.
No matter how many cameras you
have, t ike a look at tlie Pocket Kodak,
price $5.00
Ask to see the "QUAD" camera, with
plates and loads for 4 exposures, makes
a picture X inches.
* YOURS TRULY,"
DOUGLASS,
Near P. O 241 S. Main S
BUTLER. RA
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11r BUYING CHRISTMAS PRESENTS |
Is an easy matter if you come to this store .:crc there arc A THOUSAND USEFUL THINGS to j||j
select from. Your friends will appreciai* something useful, so COME NEXT WEEK and buy
from the most complete assortment we have ever shown. You will make a mistake if you don't g
buy early, as present indications point- to the LARGEST HOLIDAY TRADE WE HAVE |j|jj
gj EVER HAD. A X A A X. A A A A A A g
Spj / F-T ' T jjsp ~- r " \
gS Odd Parlor Chairs? £ Wr' j SParlor Tables §
M 53,50 up. |S $1.50 up |
1 upholstered RockingiNP# ' ; 1 fesil-'. '—-*1 ?library Tables S
M Chairs $7.50 up \ [ U $4.50, |
Sj| Mahogany Finished / f jap. ' <> BraSS Tables g
m Rock f s g^ hairs t < * 5
I V 'Banquet Lamps 1
jgj Couches S7 J ' • $2,50 up. g
*§s TH E FI SUITS WE SELL at 550.00 g
AWOULD MAKE A USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT.A g
gj\ |
SrSi . ' v A SKW LOT OF / rvnri PT ATFQ Tn:. VS.
B ~< Decorated Dinner Sets ? & g
: U '~-* " (r~ > At $lO } Salad Dishes. |
#£?{ The Dining Room will loolt much nicer with •f . ;ir ARRIVED LAST WEKK \ >—ClCry LaSIICS, JS;
USST SIDK BOARDS in it. DINING ROOM CHAIRS and / < Soup Dishes, |§
■jS-j EXTENSION TABLES are here iu as many different style- S Finer ones at £12.00 and $15.00. S C_ _ K
g you wish to look at. / g
§[ , > A HUNDRED DIFFERENT If 8
3f |1 China Vases } KINDS 0F ft 1
1 m & Ornaments R«Cklng ChairS 1& 1
B "Tfl V / TO SELECT PROU .■ fi
m/'■ / W I $3.50 I
I I \ V Buys a nice Rocking Chair, well, made and
J j \ / nicelv finished. Have filler ones '!j H-l i* K
H COST SI.OO, 51.50 and $2,50. S and cheaper ones, if you
J (AMPBELL &TEMPLETON. I
jgj BUTLER, PENN'A. g
jjj A A WE CAN FURNISH YOUR HOME COMPLETE. AJ "v |
What is Your Need?
If you need any
thing in the furnish -
ing line we can sup -
ply you. If you
want a hat or cap
we can show you the
best Up-To-Date
stock in the county,
at very low prices.
Colbert & Dale.
42 S. Main St., Butler, Perm'*
Butler Sayings Bank
tSu.tiei~, Pa.
Capital - - $60,000 00
Surplus and Profits, $119,263.67
JOS. L PURVIS PresiJeu 1
J. HK.VUY TROUTMAN Vice-President
WM CAMPBELL. Jr ('«shie
LOUIS 11. sma Telle
IMItIicTOUS -Joseph 1.. Purvis. .1. Henry
Tro'Um.u. W. 1). Brand on, W. A. Stein, J. S.
Caraoi) 11.
The Butler Savings hank Is ine Oldesl ;itr.nlc
iiig Institution 111 Butler County.
■ ieneral banking business transacted.
W( I.M'lt accounts of oil prodn crs, mer
chants, f&riners and others.
All Bmlness to us wl'l receive
prompt attention.
Interest nuld on time deposits
The BuilerCoun!y National U
BUTLKR, HA.
Capital paid In $100,000.00
Surplus and Prollts $87,962.35
Jos. Hartman, President; J. V. Kitts.Vioe
President: C. A. Hailey, Cashier; John G
McMarlin. A ss't Cashier.
A general banking business transacted.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Nlouej loaned on approved security.
We Invite you to open an account with this
Dunk.
I)IIJK< TOKS—Hon. Joseph Itartman Hon W.
Waldroii, Dr. N. M. Hoover, 11. MoDwnmt,
I, R. Abruil, C. P. Collins, 1 smith. Unt
I'. Hazlelt, M. KlneKar. W. ilcnry Wilson. Jolin
Humphrey, Dr. \V. < '. McC'andlcss, Ben Maiseth I
llarrv J. V f . Kilt*.
DR. W P. Mc 11 FOY
Dentist.
fornicrlj known as the •• I'l KI:I.KSS PAIN- !
LKSS K\ rttvrrnn or TKKTII." Lot tied !
MHUI ■ a' 111 East MMWM 1H.,00p0 1
Botel 1 iwiy, Batter, win do i>'*iii:«i oufi
lions 01 all klnus by the latest devices and up
to date methods.
I
| MRS. JENNIE E. ZIMMERMAN,
Our Fourth Annual Holiday Announcement.
HOLIDAY MERCHANDISE FOR HOLIDAY BUYERS.
In making thi . our F >u. .:i Annual Holiday Announcement, for Xmas of' 96, we hope to specially
interest you in ou - Holiday and Fir. Art department—not only on account of these and every other
department in this sture !vn filled \ ith useful, sensible and beautiful articles for Xmas gifts. °ut JL
cause we have decided to . i ..side , > per cent, of all sales made in this department tor the HObrll/
FUND. Butler city and 1 >'iuty needs a hospital; we realize this. We want to help bund it. \\ill you
help too? If so. remem it ever, purchase you make in our Art Department and Holiday Line, 10
percent, of that amount will be FAITHFULLY SET ASIDE FOR TLIK bL ILhk HOSFITAL.
£ J Handerchiefs, >
! ) S Full preparation has been ? Umbrellas, /
)rln IliiyS, / made to fit your gift=giving needs. ?
C \ The store has donned its Holiday $ > ' >
i JCWCI CSScS, \ S attire and bids you kindly S ? Kid Gloves, \
ji Necktie Cases, J , FkCOMG J
< Handk'ch'f Cases CrIVVI v-.g j Feather Boas> S
| iLeather Sets, \f we can | > {£« S
) Pocket BonkS, „ , 6 2 \ Doylies, &c, <
collar and \% Hospital Fundi si \
( - m \ Picture Frames, /
( Cuff Cases.
YOURS RESPECTFULLY,
Mi's. Jennie E. Zimmerman
RAILROAD COMPANY.
1 4
Pkrsonally Cosdi'ctkd Toriu
Matchless in every feature.
CALIFORNIA
Three tourn to t'ALIFOU .VIA s: i the
PACIFIC COAST v . »ve ' irri- irg,
Altoona. ai.d PiM-or* J »»ri 27, F -ru-
U| 24 Mid March 27 1887 F" • hi
California On the first, tour. aud foar «t fka ,
<»n the second. Fa i"< o,i t!i .* ! ..rd*
t»>nr may return on n-i; !.ir trail ;>
nine months. Stop wilt he m: lc t Sow
Orleans lor M&rdi-Orat . .-livi' ■ > the
second tour. .
ffat— froa til mmi the Psom i B. J
System: Firm tour. f3l0;-ccoi.il t -"..T0;
third tour $2lO. From Pittsburg, >OO
less for each tour.
FLORIDA
Jacksonville tours, i.lii winj* two w.'eka
iu Florida, will iMve Krw Taflns id PI il
adelpbia Januarv 2fl, lYbruary 9 : 23,
and March !» 181)7. Rite, i iv. ri i/ en
si>s ou route in both directions, <> In m
Pittsburg, and proporti :i;ite i from
other pjints.
For detailed itiner:»ri ot :or
mation, apptj at ti «t •
Tbo.-. E Watt Pas . V. .--.tu I>i
triet, UtiO Filth Aveuuo, Fittsuuig, i'ciiiia.
We Have No
•
BRANCH STORES.
lii ]>iuler or in any other town.
Any concern claiming- to be a
branch of our liou.se is perpetrat
ing' an imposition and swindle
on the public.
ritt a b us u.