THE CITIZEN Catered »t FwKtM at Bmtler a« 2d rl*»«matter vriLLUM c. ssew*. - r,MUta - -- - ' —' THURSDAY, JANUARY 14,1897. Tin! Quay people are scattering their detective story broadcast all over the state—but what of it? There are detec tives in every town of any sue in the state who can put up a job on any man and yet whose oath would not be belie\ - ed by ten out of twelve of their neigh bors. The Electoral College. The Presidential Electors of all the States met at their respective capitals on Tuesday and cast their votes and these were taken to Washington by members selected for that purpose. The electors of this state met at Harrisburg. Leonard Myers, of Philadelphia was selected to preside and made a speech. Gov. Hastings was sent for, and he made another speech. Each elector cast his vote for McKinley and Hotwt, after writing his own name on the back of the ballot. Win. Witherow, of Pittsburg was selected to take the vote to Wash ington, and deliver it to the \ ice Presi dent. The College was in session for several hours, and among other things, talked about the state candidates for this year for Treasurer and Auditor General. Our member Mr. E. E. Abrams was present, and secured the endorsement of the College for U. S. Consul at Bermuda. Wanamaker's Worthy Words. Just before the Senatorial caucus met in Harrisburg on the evening of the sth. inst Mr. Wanamaker addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting at the head quarters of the Business Men's League. In his speech he said: "I came over to these headquarters to look iritp the faces of the friends and members of the Legislature who may be present to give thanks to all who are in terested with me in this Senatorial con test. . . "The friendship, good opinion, and fi dlity to principle of many of my fellow countrymen is a satisfaction to me that will be unforgetablc. We are Republicans, not fighting outside of our party, but standing squarely within its lines strug- j gling for self-respecting standing room. '■'lt seems as if a lease to Pennsylvania had been handed over by some one, as if it were a lease to a farm that earned with it a million voters as if they were Irish tenants. The sins of our fathers have come down to their children, but we are asking *o-day to see who signed or sealed the lease to our servitude. "We are fighting for freedom as the Irish patriots are fighting for home rule, and for liberty ana manhood. It is a sturdy battle and a steady one. There are men glad to be in the front of it and that mean to stay by it, and shield those who have courage enough to defy all kinds ot threatenings or blandishments. There are some to be sure with but one eye that can see only office and place and others with but one ear that can hear only promises, but many of us have found true comradeship. "We are on the eve of a revolution in this State —not against the party but with in it. No man that cares for me will build factional fires or stir factional strife. I beg each man not to bolt a caucus, but to be enough of a man to put himself on record for a better system of politics. "The bugle note is sounding for volun teers in every county. The qaestiou is being asked, what will come of this fight when the senatorial question is decided. I wish to say that the business men, and by the business men I mean all men who work at the honest labor of the plough, or loom, or in the workshop or mine, the business men who have entered upon the organization of Philadelphia have made T a solemn compact with each other to stand together permanently for service in good politics until this State is redeem- for the people's will in picking out their representatives. It is a protest against sudden springing of candidntes at the last moment —against collaring a man to serve a boss without regard to what the people want. "We shall not buy elections or we would have bought the votes offered to day; we shall not reverse the principles of our lives to carry out the people's will if it must degrade the manhood of our fellow citizens who have been sent to represent the people. The cry of 'Stop thief !' is an old trick that has been heard in this campaign from people whose record is publicly known through out a dozen years. "It is often much harder to fight and sacrifice than it is to keep quiet and not grumble, but it is worth something to every man to show what kind of mettle there is in him. I bid you God speed in the hope of better politics, prosperous times, and the victory of the ideas and principles we represent. QUAY is going to Florida next week and Cameron is in South Carolina. He was not in his seat when his Cuban reso lution came up and nobody knew when he would be back, Harrisburg. The legislature will re-convene next Monday and according to the general talk there, Speaker Boyer will have very troublous times iu making up his com mittees in order to fulfill even a small number of the promises of good places made by Quay during the recent sena torial conflict. A member said that about every man who voted for Penrose was promised a place in any committee he"chose; while the committee chairman ships were promised several times ' over. .As usual there wi'l be an avalanche of bills in both houses the first week of the session There are about 120 new mem bers and nearly all of them have from one to a dozen measures ready to be piled on the clerks desks. Middlesex twp. Institute. The Middlesex twp. teachers will hold an Institute at Cooper«'own on January 30th. A.ll teachers and those interested in the advancement oi our schools are re quested to attend, the following program will be carried out: Chairman, F. W. Pollock. Secretary, Mamie McCafferty. Hymn, Nearer my God to The. Devotional Exercises, Rev. McCalmont. Address of Welcome, G. W. Johnson. Response, Clifford Montgomery. Geography, Mr. Daubenspeck. NOON. Best method of presenting fractions to pupils, Mr. Shanafelt. Bfst method of teaching Grammar to primary pupils, R. D. Mcßride. Music, Miss Graham. Method ol teaching History, Rev. Mc- Kees. Recitation, Grace Johnston. How to prevent tardiness, Mi.-s Clara McCullough. Practical bints in the government of un graded schools, R. M. McFarland. Music, Floy Aber. Reading, Prol. E. H. Enoch. Recitation, F. W. Kka.-. Hymn, God be With You. Adjournments, Institute to commence promptly at 10 o'clock. F. W. POLLOCK, W. G. W ILSON, MAUIK MCCAKFBBTY, Committee. Callery. Esq. Shannon held an inquest, Monday, on the body ol W. E. Davis, who was killed on the railroad near Eideuau, Satur day night. Goddard's well on'his lot at the coal station is coming in good, aDd is rated at CO bbls. Our town is so full of people, that are made on thv billiard table* every nijtht. Callery i.i having a veritable boom PRESiDENT-elect McKinley has ten dered .Senator Sherman the Portfolio of State and it is said that Sherman will accept i{. A Retrospect of The Year 1396. It will be pardonable to take a raj.i»l glance at the international affairs of tb e past year, before entering into a detailed recapitulation of the scientific achieve ments which hare marked its progress; and as a journal devoted to the arts of peace wo cote with deep satisfaction that whereas the opening of the year was mark ed bv a widespread international distrust ! and jealousy, and the gathering of omi nous war clouds, its close finds the politi cal sky growing clear, a more reasonable temper of tolerance and forbearance mani festing itself, and, with the exception oi throe widely separated corners of the earth a prevailing and apparently long to be continued peace established. With the Venezuelan scare replaced by the prospect of a permanent peace tribunal; jwith En gland, France and Russia united in the effort to bring abont retorms in the East; with the Boer government promising con cesssions to the foreign element in the Transvaal; with a satisfactory treaty con cluded between Italy and Abyssinia and the hostages returned —the prospects of peace are certainly brighter now than in the opening days of the year which has just drawn to a close. The three existing wars are attendant on tbe struggle of Spain to hold what she has in Cuba and Philippines, and ot England to reconquer the Soudan. It is encouraging to note that in the industrial work there is evidence of a marked revival of trads, which has been felt in every quarter ot the globe, and in this respect is as widespread as the grad ual depression which commenced in 1891. We were the last nation to feel the de cline, and we have been among the last to ebow signs of recovery. With the open ing of the year however, we may congrat ulate ourselves that trade is thoroughly convalescent, and there is every reason to look for a prosperity which will be perma nent, because it is more gradual in its re turn, and comes in a natural course. One of the most notable events of the year has been the astonishing development of Japan, whose victory over her traditional eneuy seems to have awoke in her a spirit ot aggressive ambition, which is showing itself in her evident determination to take her place as one of tbe leading nations of tho world. It was hoped when the Chinese states man and ambassador, Li lluog Chang, made his tour through the western world at the the time of the coronation of the Czar of Russia, that bis return to China would be marked by a similar activity in the ancient empire. There is little doubt but what Li Hung Chang himself was earnestly in favor of introducing modern improvement and industries. The tidings however, that soon alter his arrival he had been again degraded stows that tbe cc eervative party is yet all powerful. _ Tbe awakening of China seems to be indefinite ly postppned. ' Thß most notable event in the Held ot engineering was the opening of the river Danube to navigation. This event formed part of tbe millennial festivities in Hun gary, and as such took ranfc with tb« grea l exposition at Buda-Pesth. The undertak ing was intrusted to Hungary by tbe trea ty of Berlin, 1878, and work was com menced in 1890 and completed on the; las day of 1895. The blasting operations covered a distance ot sixty miles and in volved tho removal of 1,635,000 cubic yds of material, 915,600 ol which were exca vated under water. Niae thousand work men were continually employed and the total cost was $10,000,000. Previous to the opening of the Iron Gates five feet was the limit of draught for river steamers for a large part of the year. Tbe canal now affords an unobstructed outle? from Vienna to the sea for boats drawing ten feet of water. The Nicaraguan Canal Company states in its annual report to the Secretary of the Interior that no work has been done since Austist, 1893 It; rival the Panama <'anal, is almost equal ly inert, a small force being employed merely to fulfill charter obligations U is with pleasure we turn to the Chicago Drainage Canal, which is pushcu with commendable energy. Apart from its magnitude, this wojk is remarkable tor the magnificent excavating machinery which it has callod into esistanee and the novel methods of handling material which are employed. Tfce preliminary opera tions connected with tbe great Simpion Tunnel through the Alps are under way, and the _lact_that monuruepta£ o work, ian governments is a pledge ot its vigorous prosecution, In this country we have seen the completion of the grea. dry dock at Port Orchard, 675 teet l"ng and a similar structure at. the Brooklyn Navy Yard, with a length of 670 feet, is within measurablo distance of completion. Work has been carried on without inter ruption on the Croton River Dam, and this massive structure is therefore, nearci completion by one more out of the total thrirteen ytars that will have been con sumed in its erection, Work has been commenced during tbe year tbe new East River Suspension Bridge, New York. This structure will rank as the second longest railroad span in the world, the clear length between towers being 1,000 feet. Itwilloarry six lines of railroad track, two roadways, and two lootwalks and will in every way except that of beau ty, eclipse the oxisting iew Yotk and Brooklyn Bridge. Mention shoald be made of the completion of the great C'as cade Locks on the Columbia River Oregon whereby a vast area of the interior of the State is opened up to river nav-gation, of the progress of the great look tl tbe new Imperial Harbor of Bremerhaven, tad ot the extensive works at Darry Docks, En gland. In the wide field of transportation, tho most notable undertaking is of course the great Siberian Railway. Work has beeu pushed so vigorously that the line will soon reach Irkutsk, an event which will mark the completion of the entire west em, and a large part - of the transconii neutal, line. At the prcsont rate of con struction, the line can be completed in 1898. Considerable activity has been sho tvn in railroad building in Southeast ern Africa, and the Congo Railroad is about' half completed. Iu tbe United States, 1,803 miies only were built li.;i. year, a small figure in comparison with those ol" previous years; but it must bo borne in mind that a vast amount of work has been done iu the improvement of roadbed and rolling stock. The past year has not been marked by any such spectacular railroad runs as distinguished its predecessor; but there has been a tend ency to accelerate tbo running speed of the average train. This has been render ed possible by tbe improved condition of the track and the ever increasing weight and power of the engines. The favorite type of locomotive for fast passenger traf fic, if we may"Judgo from the recent ex amples, has cylinders 19 to 20 inches dia meter by 24 to 26 inches stroke; 180 to 200 pounds of steam; drivers, CJ to 7 feet in diameter, and about 2,000 square feet of heating surface. Electric traction Uas continued to make steady progress during the year. Its ulti mate application to the trunk railroads has been oioupht a step nearer by the ex cellent results obtained during tbe year on the Nantosket branch of tho New Haven road, which have been so good that tbe company has determined to la> a third rati on other brancues of its sys tem. Of tha attempt to apply electric traction to tho raain lines by the builders ot tbe Hoitniunn locomotive, it can only be said that it it proves to bo successful it will be in flat contradiction to the com monly accepted principles of the conver sion of energy. The company claims t > bave been so encouraged by results that they are building laiger and mora power iul machines, The successful operation of the Lenox Avenue underground trolly linos in New York City during tho su'iars of last winter and the determination ol the company to put in the same syste-H on forty mile* of their horse car liufls brings the day a litlte nearer when overhead wirfs will b& abolished from our streets The yaar has seen the opening ot the Buda-Ptwtb elctric underground toad in Europe, unci in this country the Boston Electric Subway ,has pro£r*™ed Uiy. The deep underground electric tail ways of London have proved so SICCMS lul thai several new schemes are in pro gress ana proposed. The Snaefell Mov.n tain Railway in t tin Isle oi Man has scored a brilliant success for ulectric traction, in sharp contrast to its unfotuuate content- i porarv acro&s tho channel iu North Wales \hM Muunt Snowdon steam rack railway. ! M'ifcii interest attaches to the lino opened this year Lugano, Swiizerland, whore] tbe three-phase jiystem seceives its tirst application to tt*cUo;j Tbe i ars carry a j double trolley aud the r»Uj are mil zed as a conductor. Limits of prevent u lietaHto-i/eference to the e.er piica'iona o| electric power, chief among wl,wfc is the transmission from Niagara to Huffalu. Suffice Uto s»y that the i ear has seen ifs lyrihej- tv\.leu..ioii in the snaps of electric locomotive ,for mjni«g and general yard work, its eitficdijjl anolica- I tion to elevators, motor carriages, tho manipulation of war ship appliance- 1 , ar tillery, to various household uses and a multitude of other purposes. Compressed air notwithstanding the loss of power inseparable from its compression and expansion has come to the front this year, especially in th : s country, where the Hardie and Hoadley patents for railwaj motors have been extensively tested on the streets of New York City. Both of these attempt to overcome the loss by a system of heating the air previous to its admission to the cylinders. The Hardie motor has given such satisfaction that it is shortly to be applied experimentally to the elevated railroads in this city. Com pressed (lir ha* al«-J undergone a suocess lul te-=t on the United States monitor Ter ror, where it is applied to the of the turrets The motor cars, or horseless carriages, have attracted more attention this year (han any otner device in tho tield of me chanical engineering always of course ex cepting the bicycle. Our columns have kept the public well informed, both bj cuts and descriptive matter of the progress of the industry. The record o ( the year proves that the motor car has come to ste.y, and gives cause to believe that will enjoy a popularity saeond only to that of the bicycle itseil. and a commercial utility far greater. The greatest perfor mance of ihe year was that ot T br> winrl machine in Uie Paris Marseilles raco, j w nch covered 1073 miles at an aver.iee speed of over 15 miles per Lour. iu this country we have had th" i race on Decoration Day aud iiiu u.. .% roce at the Providence State Fair. Tbe wav has been opened for the new industry in England by tue repeal of the ant qu -1 . laws restricting the use of motors on com mon roads. In the inaugural parade (so called, it was roaliy a r.»c-> the winning car made a speed of over 20 miles per hour for tho whole journey from London to Brighton. At the present tbe oil motors are in almost undisputed posession of the field; but there is every reason to expect that when tho steam ongineers have had time to dovelopo a suitable form of engine aud boiler this supremacy will be disput ed. The bicycle will oontinue to enjoy an enormous popularity. It has undergone little or no organic change this yea- in its construction the diamond frame, ohain driven machine continuing to be the pracj tically universal type. There is a_ ten dency to raise the gear from 664 to 74 or even 80. The tendency to study the com fort of the rider is seen in the great atten tion which has been paid to the produc tion or a comfortable saddle, built on so called "hygenic" principles. The siugle tube tire" appears to be displacing the double tube; and tho weight of the aver age machine remains at about 23 pounds. The close of the year 1896 sees no abate ment in the craao for naval ship building which has taken cf the nations. England, France and Russia continue to make enormous expenditures on their fleets, and Germany on a smaller scale, is maintaining her activity of the last few years. Speaking generally of tho designs there is & tendency to sacrifice armor to armament and speed. Tnis is very no ticed le in the latest battleships of the English navy, known as the nevr Renown ciasri, wiiicu with a displacement ot near ly 13.000 tons; will have only inches ot armor on the sides, six inches on the tiulkheado and ten inches oh the turrets. On the o'her hand they will carry nearly Z,ooo tous of coal and steam about nine teen knots. It will thns be seen that 'hs dividing line uelween battieship and ar mored cruiser is gradually disappearing. One of the most sensational events of the year was the speed attained by tho tor pedo boat destroyers, Desperate of the British navy, and Forban of the French navy, both of which exceeded thirty-one knots an hour. The naval progress of the United States during the past year has been altogether unprecedented. The most notable fact is the completion of that powerful trio of battleship*, the In.iiana Massachusetts and Orogon, which are uni versally conceded to bo the most powerful fighting machines afloat, E.»eh of them considerably exceeded the contract spaed at its trial, tue Oregon touching icvenuen knots au hoar. The Brooklyn was nearly two knots ahead of its trial spoed of twen ty knots, and thi 3 vessel also enjoys tue distinction of being tho most effective ship of her c'ass afloat. The monitors M.>naduock and Terror, tneram Katahdm, and the torpedo boat IJricssou have also been accepted. In naval sticugth, tne Unitod States have now moved up to sixth place, and they will eventually be ahead ol Germany on the list, if the present aetiv'ty continues. We have so recently illustrated tbe re cent development of s,hot and armor th»t it is sufficient to say that the year closes with the Harveyizsd relorgfd nickel stt-el ulate and the comuresaad fji'id sni.i. -gtxr-tr U ironwu aimr.i msmfroii to lim lead. In tho merchant marine it is gratifying to record that the American 'i■.• r Si. !'.»i. has captured the record from Southamp lou to Xew York, ner tioi*» on two sncce.s sive trips beinn C days 2 hours and 24 mm •utes, aim tj days acd 31 miuuies, uor speed on tho latter trip being kn"ts per hour. This result from a ship which was designed tor only 20 knot* u> « distinct tribute to the skiii of the shipbuilders Mention must be uiade in this connection of the placing ot orders by the Japauese government with Messrs Cramps aud with the Uniou Iron Works lor two fast cruisers, it is the first event of its kir.d and full of promise for the tur.ire. Speak ing generally, there has been a tendency the past year to build cargo steamers ol unprecedented size, huge carrying ci.pao ity and moderate speed, the Pennsylvania the next, largest ship to the Great Eastern and rivaling her in sizo, being a case in point Tha German y?rds have two ves sels in hand for tho Atlantic mail service which are to surpass the Lucania, the Frederick the Great being 20 teet longer on tho water line and several hundred tons greater displacement. Tho world is watching curiously fcr the trial trip ot the Basin roller ship. Tho geographical world has welcomed home this year from Arctic exploration Dr. Nansen, who failed to drift across the North Pole, but penetrated to latitude 86 degrees 14 minutes, which is 2 degrees and 50 minutes further north than ever before attained. The Jackson- Harinsworth ex pedition has mapped out an extensive aroa ot Franz Josef Land, aud Lieutenant Peary haj returned safely from liis annual Arctic tup. The voyage of Mr. Broch grevink to Antarctic legions and his earn est representations are likely, to result in one oi more well equipped expeditions. Archaeology has reaped a rich liarvo. t as a result of the year's exploration;. M. De Morgan's discoveries at Da.-hur in Egypt, the excavation of l)r. Richardson in Corinth aud Uerr Dorpl'eld at Athens, the finding of Trajan's &uip of State iu Lako Nomi, and lastly the splendid results of American investigation in Bubyionia are only souie of the operations of a partic ularly successful year. Tne held cf aeronautics is poorer by tbe loss of Lilienthul, who died a martyr's death, victim of liis devotion to science. The most remarkable performances of the year have been those of Prof. Langley'a aerodrome which carrying its own fuel and water, has soared and returned to earth, aud also 110 vn 1,500 yards in a horizontal direction, without losing its equilibrium or receiving uny damage, 'i ho teat of human flight has been successfully accomplished fur vaiying distances by iu venters who have followed La the oteps ot Lilienthal who was the tirst to accomplish it successfully. Kipeiiii.ents in Aito fly ing hayj J)PBU milUoliiuusly prosecuiad by the 3lue Hills Observatory, jjoston, and iu mis quouuam pastime i* lively to be turned to good meteorological account. liy far tbe aiost dramatic event i-i the world ot science occurred when the year was yet but <» lew dttj a old. Un January 4' at tlie semi-centennial ol iut> toundiiig oi the iierlin Physical Society Prof. Ilocut go n auiiouueed bis discovery ol what are now universally known as the X rays. A certain lorm of vacuum tube was shown to be capable of ijiving out rays which could penetrate opaque subet.anees, and toe public incredulity va* quickly dissi pated when X rays photographs bejjiiu » J»ll the coiu.uus of tne ill ..'trau-1 pr .-s. Poliowimr upon the announcement came the flaorojcope. which rwv ol foct of the iays to be seen direi.it< > hv t.;iM eye It no other eveul »; <" to he chronicled, the year just closed would - tand out a* oue u. tbe rao-t laun o in the history ol Science. —Scientifi <• American. Liver ills Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, con.-ti f*tion, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly cured by Hood's fills, They do their »o«k Hood's cutty kud vwoughly. "II r» Best after dinner puw. 111 25 cents. All druggists. • *™ ■ Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co., foWell, Mas;. The only I'iil to take Willi Uood'j SoxsupanlH Prospect Once More. ■ Repeal it softly that: | "Bones" Morrow and "Deacon" Hueter i hav« been wondering what Joe Cosity means by not reporting the events oftener. Assessors Shaffer of the borough and Shannon of the township have completed | their labors, and made a fall and satisfac tory return to the County Commissioners. C. F. Newman is selling truit trees of all descriptions tor a reliable tirm. We be lieve Charlie is also a candidate for collec tor at the coming primary. T. H. Boehm and accomplished daugh ter, Hattie, returned recently from a visit to Pittsburg friends K. Henshaw and l>ayy Allen kept the hotel in splendid or der during their absenoe. Sam thought it was good and Charlie liked it too. t'ao next time they go for a Christmas tree they will rub on prickly ash jaice. The different Sunday Schools had very excellent and appropriate exorcises during the holidays. Fin. UiMtnan recently went in'o the trapping business, and caupht one of those sweet sauted a-i'na '.n >w as skunka. Tin stroked it with a ten-foot pole, as he thought "distance lends eucuiuHni-mt." Hr ve boy. Le-»fe'Stouehton and Curtis Grossman, two ot our uright youug men, have goae to State College. Bellelont.*. to ta'tie a course iu the Cioauiery department. Several of onr young racs attended the recent social and hop at John Hurry's, east of town, and report a very interesting time. Rev. Stahlman of the Lutheran Church announces eamiEunion services lor Sunday, Jan. 17, the n?ual preparatory services Saturday, at 10:30. We have often heard of snake and boar stories, but Charlie ilenshaw now comes forward with a rabbit story that makes Coon Miller shako his head in doubt. Chas says he lately shot a rabbit, which after the head and shoulder had been shot off, weighed 48 pounds. Charlie Hueter says ho knows four bright, intelligent yonng ladie.s who would like to see tneir names in print. All right Charlie, but Hattie Boehm, Bertha Heyle, Clara Lepley and Louise Miiler will pull your whiskers oat for telling me. While Charles Weig.e was carpentering, recently, he ran a rusty spike into his foot, whioh was very sore lor awhile. John Weigle, Esq. was a caller at the county seat, not long since, on business connected with the estate of Mrs. McClel land, dee'd. Asa Heyl is the most accommodating little man in town, and won't let a motion die for lack of a second. Asa lie in ambush for Cooper, some time. Miss Dison of Toronto, Canada, has been the guest of John Roxberry and fami ly lor several weeks. The Luther League ha* elected officers for the next tcrai as follows: Pres. \V. E. Cooper; V". Pres. As". Heyl; Sac. Puarl I! .liui; Tre£ the holidays, aud his Sun day Scho<>! companions made a fine little Christmas tree in his room for him, and ol course, Willio was much pleased and cheered y this act ol kinduoss. Os ShaSV>r, Newt Riddle,Todd Forrester and John Roth have organized a "Big Four' - CluD.and meet no one knows where The object ij to promote the growth of bachelors. Billij Henahew aud ( David A'.IJU intend to haul iu their names. Hil lio is to solicitor, while Davj io just to bs - silent member. The new ban! under Prof. J. B. Ed mundson is coming along finely, while orftiivzttUHi nis-ler i.'rct". E Weiglt) tflgflfs' Q, ' iaia hiah-nrade muaic these The Wiut T Term ol' the Aeadomy I Jan. sta with 3o st '.iaiu- /xof R>gers is a good loftobor and the Spring Terui will bo well attended. The formed by Kissick, Mo- Gowaa, Forrester and Kincaid fir trapping rabbits lias beeu dnsolvui 'till next game season, wuen it will be revived. Jog Cos J TV. PW, e POWDER Absolutely Pure.' Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adul teration common to the cheap brands. ROYAL BAKIXG POWDER CO. NEW YORK. Hotel Willarl Reopened and now ready for tlio accommodation of the traveling'pub lic. Everything in first.:: ass style. MRS. MATTIE REIHING, Owner M K BROOKS, Clerk. 1831 1897 THE CULTIVATOR and CO9BIBT SEiTUIII THE BEST OF THE AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES Devoted to Farm Crops and Processes, Horticulture & Fruit-Growing, Live-Stock and Dairying. WHILE IT ALSO includes all minor departments ill I'.urai interest, such as the Poultry Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keeping. Green house i Grapery, Veterinary Replies, Farm Questions and Answers, Firesi/Je Reading, Domestic Eiuiioiuy, and a summary of the News of the week. Its Market reports are unusually complete, _ad much attention is paid to the pros pects of the Crops, as throwing light up on one or the most important of all ques tions —When to buy and when to sell. It is literally Illustrated, anil contaill» more reading matter than ever before. The subscription price is $2. 50 per year, but we offer a special reduction in our CLUB KATES FOR 1597. Two Subscriptions, in one remittance I Six Subscriptions, do. do. 10 Ten Subscriptions, do. do. 15 Skfs' Cosll new subscribers for 1597, paying in advance How, we w'H the paper weekly, from our receipt of the remittance, to January Ist, 1097> with out charge. feerSPECIMKN COPIES FREE. Address I.UTHER TUCKtR & SON, Publishers, Albany, N. Y. KEISTER Amos McCatimat killed a hog last week Uiat dressed 571 pounds. Who can beat that? Calvin McGill John Miller and Moll Hall are bassy hauling lumber for Con neaut Harbor from the Chiistley woods. Our local Silver politician has given it up and has gone to cutting timber. DEATHS. LITTLE—At the Collins homeefead in Fairriew township, January 0, 1897, Mrs. Julia Little, daughter of John D. Collins. FULLEKTON*—At his home in Butler. January 7tb, 1897, James 0. Fallerton, aged; 44 years. Jim took sick Christmas night .with heart trouble.and lingered for two weeks. He was the only son of Hugh Fullerton, dce'd. and he was an honest and kind-hearted man. His wile and six children survive him. IRVINE —At Wntter.- station. January 5 18i>7. Mrs. Catharine Irvine, widow oj Irvine, aged 7G years. She was barieu at A'.legueny. DOI.TFIETT—At herhomein J nil. 11, 13U7, Carrij, .-ian;. daug-.iti" o! A. M Bouthett of LA-vIBIXG -ii -Lo Iljlei Ijowry in Bnt ler, Jaatiarv 12, 1597, James M. Lamb ing, aged 58 years Mr. Lambiug's deai.h was caused by pneurrouia. ilis home lately besa Wilkinsburg.bu! huiias been a weli-known figure in tl.o oil circles of this county , for the past thirty year.-. MAVWY —At h..- residence in Butler, January 10, 1897, John ManDV, aged 29 years. HOFFXER— At her home in Butler town ship, January 10, 1597, Catharine Doerr, wife of Louis liarlner, aged 40 years. OBITUARY NOTKS. Congressman-elect Davidson was burled at Beaver last Sunday. Max. K, Moorhead the well known Pitts burg iron macnfacturer died at his home iD East End, yesterday. Won derful, exclaimed a druggist, how the people Itick to Hood's Sarsaparilla. They all want Hoods Sarsaparilla TheOneTrue Blood Purifier. All druggists. sl. Hood's Pills cure all Liver Ills. 25 cents. Professional Cards. DR. S, A. JOHNSTON. OENTiST, - - BUTLER, PA. Gold rillins r and Artificial Toet!: without Plates a i peclalty tron ')iila >r Vtti'U'l Air or Local .ue t. omce '-"ier Millar's east of Low rj housi. , Office close 1 and Thursdays DR CHAS R. B. HUNT, Physician and Surgeon. Eye, car, nose ami threat a specialty 132 and 134 S. Mf»ir. Street. Ralßton building. DR. J. f£. KAULK Dantist Painless extraction —No Gas —Crown and bridge .vork a specialty. Office —R» om No. 1, new Bickel building. J. J. DONALDSON, Dentist. Butler, Penn'a. AtUilclal Teeth Inserted on the latest. tm. >roved plan. vaM Willing i specialty, omce - oyer Scuiul Store. V. M. McALPINE Lenlist, Main St. Naesthetics Administered. W. K. BROWN, HomcDopaihic Physician and Surgeon. OlTce 23G SB. Mam St., opp. P.O. Resideoee 315 N. McKean St. L.. BLACK, PUVRICIAN AND SUHOKON, New trouuitto bniiainif, Itatler, Pa. | G. tl. ZIMMERMAN. PHYBIOIAN ANI>^.8UBO«OI - , Office at No. 45. b. Mi*Hi street, ovrr Clt Uaruiacy.Butlor. Pa. SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. 200 West Cunningham St. J. D, BREDIN, Attorney At Law Office on Main St.. near Court Ho use Butler Pa. S. H. PIER SOL. ATTORNEY AT LAV. Office at No. 104 East Diamond St. A. M. CHRIST LEY, ATIOFNiiY AT LAW. Office r.n North Diamond siree'. opposite the Court House—Lower floor, A. T. SCOTT. A.TTO R NKY-AT-LAW. ffl'.i at N'>. 8. South D!*y.4. Butler. Pe. H. H. GOUCHER. Attorney-at-law. Office In Mitchell bulldtn* Butler l'a. C. F. L. McQuistion. CIVIL EKGINKER AND SURVKYOB. Office near Court House Butter Pa J M. PAINTEK, Attorney-at-Law. flee—Between Postoffice and Diamond. uutle Pa. r A. T. BLACK. ATTORN3Y.AT LAW. Room J—Armory Building. NEWTON BLACK. itt'y at Law- office on Booth gMe of Diamond um.l°r ''a ALEX RUSSELL. Attorney-at-Law. Oilice with Newton BlacK, Esq South Diamond, UuUor °a EYES Ezra&D ra OF cuihge L. Kirßpf trick, Optician and Jewelei Next to Court House Butler, l'a Graduate La Port Harological Institute !T;- fWvi ■ > . c* RAILROAD TIME TABLES PENNSYLVANIA 2 CO .. .7 50 9 I'.' u:is t o_- v iaremonr 925 12 53 416 6 _•? siiarnaturs 807 931 10l 422 6.12 Allegheny City 820 943 lis 4W C4J K. m. A. m. r. m. r. M. P. M. SI SDAY TRAINS LeavO Butler !or A!le Kht uy City ami principal Intermediate stations 7:40 A. SI., 2:30 and 00 P. M. North. Week Days ■— A. 11. A. M, A. M. r. M. P. M. Allegheny City. Lv. 700 :> oo 11 25 2 a"> 530 Sliarpsburg 711 912 lisr 2so claremout 919 iil"> 25s 1 1 ia 015 557 Tureiitum 732 939 32 oS 32S 007 Nu.i'ona 737 #43 12 13 3 012 But! r.l-'t Ar 745 950 1.-- 3 4-> «<•> j BuLler Jc't Lv 740 950 12 34 34S 6»0 I' bux inburg SlOlOls 12 ".9 413s 41 MRU At. *3"> 10 M 125 438 710 A. M. A. M. P. M, P. V. r. M. S'JVMAY TR vi Ltr e Uleclll B3 ' •. . liu'W-rttiiil 1 -*ai, stations 7^.'.". IA. Ni.. !2a,i ami ;:l r . I*. M. I w n ,\ J'".; Vat 'he B«8i \\ uck IU-.. la. m. a. m. p. m. p. v. 11 20 6 2:". Lv BCTLE 1 ; .Ar i 2 )' 12 07 72~ A.r Jc't L 12 o4 | '".pm7 15 Lv BtU - ' Ar 830 12 St 1 518 7V: Vr r report.. Lv » :'S 12"' j 753 " Allery jc't " &24 12 21 I 3 804 •• Leec s bu'g.. " 8 12 12 12 j 3 ">0 821 "Paull«u(Apollo" 7 dti lli;o| I 4 IS Sol Saltsburg.... •' 732 11 32 J-1 .">0 f> 22 '• B!airsvi!le..." 700 11 00 | 4 i * O;4-;>v"e la«'n"s Is 10 15 ■ SSO 11 35 ' A 1 toon a "3 25 800 | 100 310 " E«rrisbarg..."ll 45 310 i 130 623 " Philadelphia. •S 30 11 2n j a. :r>. p. in. a. va. p. m On Sunday, train leaving Butler 7:40 A. connects for Harrishurg, Altooaa. and l'hilndelphia. Through trains for the east leave PitU- Lnrg (Union Station) as fo'lows: Atlantic Express, daily.. 310 A. K. Pennsylvania Limited " 715 " Day Express, " 7 30 Main Line Express .....8<)0 " Thiladelphia Express " 430 P. V. Eastern Express *' 705 " Fast Line " .....8 10 " Philad'a Mail, Sunday only 8 40 a. in. For detailed inlorniatiou, addre. s Thos. E. Watt, Pass. Agt. Western Dixirict, cor Tilth Ave. and Smithfield St, Pittsburg, Pa. S. If. TRFVOST, J. K WOOD, fiejoral Manager. Get'l Passr. A^ent. OITTSWURG & WESTERN Railway. Allegheny Short Line. Schedule in effect, July 19, 1896. Butler Time, Depart. Arrive Allegheny Accommodation.. C 2, ,im j 2". am Allegiieuv Fiyer s 15 im 10 »o "i: Akron >1 ill 0 .3 mo .. 8 15 am 925 am -;ii ACcouio 10 05 am 1 _■*» pm AlleKueny Kxpress i 2 53 pm 4 55 pm Chirn'To Rxr»ri'«s 3 3" pm 1 2 -20 pm AUeuhens- Slall u o5 pm' 7 ?) p ,h £Uwood Accomo « 05 pm 7 30 pm CMcait'j Kxpivso C 05 pm !t 25 am Allegucuj hxpress 1 8 pm liani anJ Bradford Mail to 05 am 5 20 pm clarion Acoomo ! 5 1", pm o 50 am FoxOurg Accomo 7 35 pm 8 05 am SUNDAY TRAINS. DeForest Jet. Aecomo 8 15 am 7 30 pm Allegheny Aecomo 10 00 am Chicago fei.press rm; 4 55 pm Allegheny Acoomo C or« pm| 4 55 pm Pullman Uudet Sleeping Cars and arst-cla s lay Coaches tuu through between Butler and Chicago dailv. For thro.. rpHL i'l f'i'SBURG, SrIEMAN OCt ~-V Irr?- 1 -- Rai^KUAU TT\IK TABLE—In eli. "* Sundny, Deo, 30. iSIW? T. ''' run by :...u lard Oeu tra! Time <9btL MeridianV Go .\u N", 83 11. fioiSO SOUTH 14 j 12 STATIONS 11 .13 D.mipm .!'>.m. ArrßiTala l -'eim a.ra.i" ui. ..... j l„i 2 JO !. S.,SrM.S ! 9 33,11 5o ... j 4 531 N.Y.,C.«.->t.L 1 5 35! 12 05 j p.m a. m, .... 2 or a 10 Kric 11 00, 1 00 ...J 1 20 8 27. Wallace Juuct ill 4 40 ....' 1 ir! i 2; O'rarsl. ,11 45 4 43 j 1 07j 8 13.... Loekoort 11 ;c 4 53 I 1 00! 80) .Cranesvllle. 112 os[ 502 "'TroirnTsiiv.conneaiit 1v...... 11 coi 4 o 0 1 47j 9 ouar ar 1 47' 1; 11- ... jl2 so. 7 soar \lbion .... 12 441 745 .. Shadeland 12 20, 5 .... 12 41 7 4'2... SprlßubOro 12 24 3 19 .... 12 341 7 34..coniieautvllle 12 31 5 tl no 17 12 ict 7 15... Mea'v'le Jet 12 sfij 5 48 3 oof 12 So 7 isar. Liuevtlle lv 12 30 210 12 ooj fi 401 v .Conu't Lake 112 00 . . i 1 07 1 7 52ar ar .... I 1 07 6 05 1 32 U 35 fi 051 v..Meadvllle .lv ill Hff ...,| 1 32; 8 isar ai_ ... 1 32, ti to NO2 12 02 7 o'!.. Uartstown.. No It 1 09 601 62G11 40 « 37..., Greenville ... 6 30i 1 :r> ,: >6 ti 1911 29 625 Shen^ugo.... 6;42| t498 32 cOOll 04 Kredonla... 7 00l 207 ... 543 X 0 47. Mercer 7 19! 225 . 5 28 10 3oj Fardoe 7 3! 3 09, 4 5319 571 ......Keisi-ers .... s 10! 3 13 .... 439 944 Euilid 822 3 27i ... 4 Mj 9 15 j B'Jtler 8 sol 3 as I .... 220 720 AHeghenv, pisVVll u 7 05! p.mia.ra ! - a. mp. m . J. T. 81. A IK. General Manager, Greenville, pa W. (i. SAKGKANT, G. P. A.. MeartvlUe. Pa ooooooooooc,-; 00 0000-ooooo' "-0 I Wef>ster'« § * International $ I Did;ioiiary j v s,iccc*.*or of the 44 UNABRIDGED'.** Y t The Ono (trout STANDARD Authority, X 5 #«» Hon. !». iir.Mv#T. X v Jit uM- r. s. Court. T Y STAIIDJIRCI 6 C _ ' |I, « ' UIE I S. riintiiiK Q Y P Oflice. tlie V S. SnjTfine J ' I' at' •'* 6 i JisMi Ifl piemr ( onrts, ana of near- I ■yv J»| Jl Jy ;tli the Sclioolbooka. Y SH/&B 1 k, -1 M,: -• h«ol5. <• U> »re I r>'fi X h X •" "»f j Jj Ins aliialjle X In tl..- hot'v !:«M. «: 1 M 6 1.-VI. v.,1 am! M 1? I I THE BEST FOR PRACTICAL US*:. 2 o it is cany to find lhe word -wanted. 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We huve a Qllic*. i'atcstf taken Munii & Co. receiva H»vctai uoticc m SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, teauii/uny illustrates, cirmljuion of anr acienufle Journal, weekly,terras'Xia rear; f 1.50 nix uiontha. s?peciui**n copies and ILLND Booii ON PATENTS sent free. Addresa MUNN A CO., 301 llroailwav. New York. \ {\l yj /1// si> !n America lor ob- C i I t ! January 27, Febru ary 24 and March 27. 1897 Fi\e weeks iu Cilifurtiit on the fir-t tour, and four week* n the second. Passengers oa the third < -IT may return on regular trains within nine months. Stop will be made at New Orleans for Mardi-Gra? festivities on th second tonr. Hates from al! point?, on the Penna. R. System: First tour, s3lo;second tour S3SC third tour »210. From Pittsburg, $.".00 less for eacb tour. FLORIDA J icks r.iville tour , allowing tvo weeks in Fiona*, will le»v« N>w Y:»rfc -id JPhi:- •delphia January-6, February 9 and 23, lad difjn 9. if-Li7. Kate, covering espen -■ s '>n ronte in both li">cti( no, ssiJ m and proportionate rutes frdhi other pnuis. r <;• tailed itinerants #*..t of-er infor , mation, . ' ticket a K. Watt.Pa:-. Acer* Western Dis trict 360 I' Aw Pjtt»nnrg. P Ui na. Mi : the time tq Save j If W n CLEANED or DYED' ! If you want ,T OOJ and reliable j, . V I cleaning or dyeing done, tliere is just one place in town where you can get it, and that is at m euiiFß on ww t216 Centei* avenue. do fine work in out door Photographs. This is the time of year to have a picture of your house. Give us a trial. Agent r<"T the Jamestown Sliding B'iuti C'o.—New York. R. FISHER & SON, McOANDLESS' UEAV K (TRE I have a Heave Cure that will core any case of heaves in horses ir forty days, I ssed according to directions, u it 1 : !• It are prcf en .» thenecessities in a sat isf.tcloij «.•• -s st: it. Our ;u ..trainee goes Tth every dress iuit we make, ii the rit and .•>tj le are .ac'.ly ;.s they shoi.-d ix*, we in not aflord to . iiave you wcartii. i A lji. ii 1 >ic u must have a full dress r...it for special cypnit)gf , e;.r. \V e have tne finest goods and m.tl.e correct gar ments. Do not make the mis-| take of having your evening dress | >uit made by an incompetent or caieless tailor. A mistake of this kind is evoensive. COBIMCfI mmmmwmmMwmwwvmw Slock Taking Time| Übere md on Icokiii Have about 50 i 52 "33 K1 irking Chairs, onlv one of each kind. s.> we close them out quickly by reducing the price. OSMOK chairs the price is fSw reduced to ONI-MIAI.I- the old price; on others it is reduced ?srsl OVF-THIRI>. If you are interested in any of the g > r-> - . >7..v> and $ Hi. I Uiem in show window on fnslj Can't last ioiv, come early. - ■ 1 J 1 - ■ Extension Tables 57.50. SSSf Price was sio. yjffllave also made a 2oj>ercent reduc- on six other styles of Tables. U IRON BEDS sl2, size and nice Brass Trimmings is the bed we sold at $15.00. cheaper ones if you want jgj^them. 5£3 ' . i PAFLOR SUITS 50, rg* -J-, j ■* ■ Suit ami cheap,hut the coveiiugfeSJf - L'*' V.y- is light in color, and must peo-j^g > r '~ .i' - "V '■■ ~t';3 pie prefer the darker coverings. «») ~ " VJ " fhere is a nict saving for scine^S person that doesn't ol ject to lipht colored coverings. S3 China Dinner Sets 15^ n ; was cheap at that 1> r i C - L in and look a-outul, no matter if you don't want to buy; no in getting acquainted. Buying and selling is an easy matter, once feSZ we know each othea. j^sS jCampbell ft TempletonJ Jj BUTLER, PA. 8 J. E. ZIMMERMAN. 4-Days, 4-Days, 4-Days EIGHTH SEfINANNUAL SACRIFICE SALE. THIS OUR REGULAR SEMI-ANNUAL SACRIFICE SALE WILL TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 6, 7, 8, 9. Imm -diately auer this sale we invoice our entire stock. It is eas ier to tulce stock o! ca.ili than it is of merchandise, therefore you can see that our object in these sales is to reduce our get in ;he casli which we need, make room for our spring goods, and last but not 1 to give our customers a chance twice each year to buy i;p t° e good ; at manufacturers' prices. To those who have formerly attended our Sacrifice Sales we need not . / much—>:mp!y extend to them a cordial invitation to come to this Januaiy Clearance Sale. They kno.- in the past they have been Genuine Sacrifice Sales. We never mi>lead the public or lia\'e fa e sales. Ever) thing in this .s'ore will be sold regardless of cost during this 4 days' Sacrifice Sale—Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sat ' day, January 6, 7, S and 9. Phase remember the place and date of this Great Sacrifice Sale. Rem mbcr also that during these four days SI.OO has the purchasing power of $2.00 at any other time. MRS. J. E, ZIMMERMAN N. H.—This sale for cash only. No cards accepted for goods purchased at this Sacriiice Sale. Mrs. Z. THAT _ .*( TIRED J';( \ FEELING J is always in evidence WSSk/ V when one makes a bad NO CHANCES TAKEN YOU TRADE WITH US. .r"-nw ■— WE SELL STRICTLY HIGHGRADE FOOTWEAR No shoddy or old stock on our shelves, everything up to date. SEE our winter footwear, solid servicable and waterproof. A. RUFF SON. The card which we issued for photographs will be void after Feb. 1, 1897. Our contract with the photographer expires 011 that date. Use them now and save money. j TRY AN ADV. IN THE CITIZEN. }i • L/ <9 'tf* js* * /'.^'^f*^ Baby Carriages SlO, jN'ice ami i-ow. No reduction 'the pn< they <•TIIV came to u (last -veek. Sotr.e people prefer IVarriaye i" a era !!.. PD you? VTS dr S PIANO LAMPS $lO. If Price was $ i a. i^s A discount of 20 per cent on thefep^ fiuer ones. This brings the lamp at £13.60. Banquet Lamps $5, |gs Old Price was icS.SO f^SC Only a few left, but the price Is rc-l5J{ Juced 011 all Banquet Lamps. COUCHES S 20. jg Same as we sold at £25. fe; Only a few to show you at reduced prices, but tliey are yours if youfejjC ; come in rime. Have a large line Couches to show you at regula; t2jjs{ i prices—T7.so, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, to #SO.