THE; CITIZEN:. ■P- - - Entered at P. O. at Butlor as 2.1 class matter WILLIAM C. SEGLEY - - PuV.lsh. r. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4. ifo"- HARRISBURG At the session of the House, last Thursday quite a number of bills were introduced, and just before adjourning for the day a motion was made by Key ser of Philadelphia to recall the Mitch ell resolution creating a commission t- > investigate the treasury A motion to table the recall was voted down by 9ft to 79. Mr. Stewart of Philadelphia declared it to be - the unanimous opin ion of the people of this commonwealth that the resolution, which had been sent to the senate, purporting to pro vide for the creation of an investigating committee, was simply a decoy for the purpose of appointing a committee that would not investigate, but would sim ply cover up abuses in the state trea ury. -It is not the fault,' Mr. Stewart continued, "of the present state treas urer that abuses exist, that have come down to him through a long line of predecessors. In his own reports in the newspapers the state treasurer sa\ s he has over $4,000,000 of state funds in banks, and the same week he writes to the Philadelphia city treasurer saying he had not the money to pay the war rants from that city. He thus pro claims the abuses." Mr. Stewart went on to ridicule the last investigation of the state treasury. the committee being then appointed to carrv on a specific factional fight: wit nesses were subpoenaed by the score, taken into a back room, and if their evidence was found to be all right they were retained. Mr. Stewart then read some newspaper extracts, and conclud ed by saying that the state's money is deposited in banks which carry on most of their business with it, and to with draw might force the banks to close their doors, and that is why the state treasurer cannot pay the warrants sent to him. Mr Forcht, of Union county, one of the most determined of the anti-Quay ites, in a brief but impassioned speech, poured hot shots into the present inves tigating committee. He declared, first, that Mr. Stewart had made no reflec tion upon the speaker, "but there is, he continued, "little to )>e hoped for from a commission now. We have seen to day lobbyists swarming upon the floor of the house,' working for this resolution. Where does this demand for an investigation come from? I do not know that I am ready to vote to create any commission. The abuses in the state treasury are simple customs long established. Let us have judi cious laws to compel the banks to pay interest on state funds they hold." Then Mr. Forcht went at the senate committee. "That celebrated, that no torious Lexow committee, that has been and is a failure: yes," exclaimed the speaker, with voice raised to its highest pitch, "I will say it, it is a shame and a humiliation to the people of Pennsylvania." This bold attack on Quay and his committee was greeted in various parts of the hall with loud applause. After other remarks Mr. Keyser's motion to recall was carried by a vote of 93 to 73. It is reported that Judge Alfred Darte, Commander of the O. A. R in Pennsylvania, will send in two more names to Governor Hastings for the Soldier's Orphans' Schools Commission ers instead of Morrison and Sample, who wertfturned down by the Gover nor. Unless the most rigid economy is ob served by the present Legislature in authorizing public expenditures for the next two fiscal years, it will bankrupt the State Treasury. A general reduc tion will have to be made in the appro priations to the institutions dependent entirely upon the State for support to keep within the limits of the revenues. To begin with, the appropriation of $5, .WO,<WO to the public schools will have to be sealed down at least a million or two. If it is not, many of the semi- State and private charities will Is; cut off without a cent. The question of finances is the most important that confronts the State law makers. Two years ago Governor Hastings found is necessary to send a special message to the Legislature call ing a halt on the indiscriminate ap propriation of public moneys. At that time a movement was started to reduce the appropriation to the public schools. It was checked at the start by 12") mem bers of the House signing an agreement to oppose such a reduction. Unless immediate action is taken by the Legis lature to increase the State revenues there can be no relief for the over crowded hospitals, insane asylums and penitentiaries. Even if legislation is enact<*l increasing State taxation the money would not become available be fore next year. The rejsirt of State Treasurer Hay wood at the close of December showed a balance in the general fund of fcS,72<V 820. Oat of this the money owing the school districts, hospitals, penitentiaries and the salaries of the State officials must Is; paid when they come due. There is still $J,000,000 of the school ap propriation unpaid, while $1,500,000 must be returned to the counties in personal property tax. These two items alone make 5J4,500,000, nearlj sl, 000,000 in excess of the balance in the general fund. If Mr. Haywood would recognize these as payable at once, as the persons who are entitled to receive the money insist, there would not Is; enough cash in the Treasury to meet these claims. Besides there would be no funds for the charitable institutions. The money to meet these payments must come from the settlements made by the And itor General's Department of corjsira tion tax between now and May 81, the end of the appropriation year. In other words, to pay the present liabilities the State fiscal officers are drawing on mon ey collected on the taxes for 1800 which they say should Is; reserved for the fis cal year beginning June I, to meet tin appropriations that will Is* made by the present Legislature. This trouble did not arise fonr or five years ago when there was a balance of $0,000,000 ami s7,imjo,(»oo in the general fund. Tin; drain npon the Treasury comes largely from the increased appro priation to the public schools, which juin|s-d from $2,000,000 in 1800 to $5, 000,000 in 1M)I and 500,000 since 18»:{. a difference of sJ,soo i o<h> a year. Tin revenues for the next fiscal year. it. is estimated, will not Ik; as large as they were during the past, year, when ihrjr amounted in round fignres to SIO,OOO 000. An « ffort mto t«- made to . cin« Ii K iHlntiori tliix winter taxing anlhricitr coal five ceiitu a tou at the miiu-n, Ihi tax to be paid by the mine-owners when the coal is shipped to the markets If this proposition is carried out. the payments would be made to the Stat.- monthly or semi monthly anil wonld afford immediate relief to the Treasury. This scheme was tried in Pennsylvania during the war and continued until early in the seventies. If this tax is levied it will raise about |3oo,uuo in revenue annually. An effort will also be made to in crease the tax on the actual value of the capital stock of domestic insuran< •* companies. They now pay three mill on their gross premiums. It is propos ed to make the rate uniform by fixing it at eight mills on l*>th. Many other projections will be made during the session to increase the State revenues. A bill emanating from Philadelphia will ask for a law permitting horse racing from April 1 to November 1 an nually. There promises to be a stiff fight this session against the text book combine. The primary object of the fight is to limit the cost of the text-books. A committee of the State Lipuor Dealers' Association will stay in Har risburg during the session to look after legislation. A bill is to be introduced to protect the retailer, the wholesaler and the bottler. The Legislative committee appointed two years ago to ascertain the number of aliens in the State i>enal and chari table institutions are ready to report. It shows that the insane hospitals, almshouses and jails are crowded with foreigners. The hospitals and alms houses in some counties contain ninet\ five percent of this class of patient-. The committee will recommend that the home Governments of those aliens be ask to pay for their own support. On Monday Rep. Dininger introduced a bill appropriating sl-I.o**' to tne Con noquenessing Hospital Association. In the house that night there was a spirited debate over the Treasury In vestigating resolution and the resolu tion creating the commission was final ly passed, with an amendment commit ting the House to the enactment of a law requiring interest to l)e paid on the states s deposits in the banks Wana maker s Tft stood firm for the amend ment and won out. On Tuesday quite a number of bills were introduced in the House, and the Senate was waiting for the resolution to come over, when the building was dis covered to be on fire, ami both houses hastily adjourned. The Cabinet to Date. Secretary of State—John Sherman, of Ohio. Secretary of the Treasury—Lyman J. Gage, of Illinois. Secretary of War —Russel A. Alger,of Michigan. Secretary of the Navy—John D. Long, of Massachusetts. Secretary of the Interior -Joseph Mc- Kerina, of California. Secretary of Agriculture James Wil son, of lowa. Postmaster General, • Attorney General, V Dick School. ED. CITIZEN : Will you spare a few lines of space for the following : The fourth month of this term ended Friday, Jan. 22, and each scholar at tended, to wit : James Crattv 10 days, Joseph Cratty Ift. Thomas < 'ratty 20, Ollie liobb 20, Clyde Dodds 20, Ram. Dodils SO, TUamiie Dodds 17, Clarence Dodds 15, Everette Dodds 15, Harry Dodds lft, Ford Dodds 20, Curt Dick 11 Jas. McGowan IK, John McGowan 20, Wm. McGowan 10, Chas Weigle 20, Sal lie Dodds 20, Lnlu Dodds 20 Hcott Weigle 19, Chas Pfiugh 19, Fred Pflugh 19, Geo. Ray 20, Carrie Pflngh 19, Emma Pflugh 20, Lizzie Dodds (sick) f. Jessie Dodds 20, Teresa Mc- Gowan 18, Lizzie McGowan (sick; 12. Rue McGowan 'sick) ft, Margaret Clark 20, Huzel Kuhn 6, Helen Knhn ft. Emma Pflngh, Salie Dodds and Lulu Dodds, have missed no days so far. Spelling class No 1 h divided into two parts for record. The first p;trt has a record as follows : Harry Dodds, Fred Pflugh, Ollie liobb, Carrie Pflugh. Ford Dodds, Thomas Cratty and Charles Pflugh. The second part is Everett Dodds, Clarence Dodds, Jas. Cratty and Rue McGowan. Class No. 2 : Geo. Ray, Clyde Dodds, Charh-M Weigle, Joseph Cratty. Thatinie Dodds, Wm. McGowan and Curt Dick. Class No Sallie Dodds. Rame Dodds, .J'- Dodds, Scott Weighs and Emma Pflugh. Claw No 4, Margaret <'lark. Teresa McGowan, John McGowan, Lulu Doddsand Lizzie McGowan These short and seemingly meaning let-:s reports have a usefulness which you may fail to discover, hut the teach er can nee the incentive they make anioug the ftcholars for lietter and harder work, and we hojs; no one will find fault with them. We must praise the boys and girls reasonably well, for they have attended very regularly and have lieen generally interested in their studies the past month. That is right. my young friends, for your school days will pass only too soon, when your opportunity will have gone. Visitors : Geo. I*ll ugh, Wui. Dodds, and Win. Oratty. G. P. W. Teacher. FAIHS'I KW Mi.ss (Jertie Hawk of IJntler visited at Joseph Hawk's on Tuesday and Wed nesday of last week, W. I'. Jamison was in Butler on busi n.»ss on Saturday last. Hob Scott is nursing a sore leg, the re suit of a fall on Thursday, in which In got one I tone broken. Mr. and Mrs, Charter McClungareue rioiisly ill. The M. K. Church here is having very successful protracted meetings Itev. Sutton is the minister in charge. There will be a festival ii| I'nion Hall here, Friday night, got up by onr public school. Ihe proceeds to buy an organ for the school. Will Young of North Hope i • the tgftcher. Our town is having u good deal of sickness (.'has. McGlung and his wife are lioth sick, Samuel Adams and wife liave hcen sick and ur>-iu> l yet able to be around; Win. VViI»OU, a farmer Ijv ing ls-lween here and f'etrolia, ha- ISnght s disease, his wife is also on the sick list. Plumer Smith cam*, wjlh his family from Ohio to visit Thou. < i«th'*rs and other friends. llo's-rt Mt ( ainey came up from the lower oil fii lds to visit his family. Win. Byers wan it-.iijewhal burned about the face and hand wLilt 'ixing gas burners at his wells. Harry McClure traded horses twice, Monday He h.i* ajso been on the sick list. ' DKNT. LvmaN J <«ag<• President of the First National Bank of < 'liii-Ago, was tendered the Treasury Portfolio by President elect McKinley last week and accepted it PI!'S!OKN- ••li..t McKinley celebrat e 1 his •"» 1r 11 biitliLay last Friday; and selected 'ien. Alger of Michigan for Secretary of War. BURNING OF THE STATE CAPITOL. Shortly after noon of last Tuesday the Senate wing of the State Capitol building in Harrisburg was discovered to be on fire. The Senators had l>eeii annoyed by the smell of burning wood and by smoke, for some time, and two of them traced the smoke to the rooms of the Lieutenant Governor, over the Senate Chamber. Here smoke was «een issuing from the partition and floor. They cut a hole in the floor and poured in some water, bnt this had no effect and the fire soon broke throngh the ceiling of the Senate Chamber and spread rapidly. Superintendant Shaf fer whose rooms adjoin those of the Lieutenant Governor, saved his war rant book and it alone. Lieutenant Governor Lyon was out of town at the time. The alarm was given, and the city fire department made its appearance, but could not check the progress of the flames which soon spread to the dome, and the whole building was doomed. The roof and dome timbers were ' as dry as powder," a stiff breeze was blow ing, and in less than two hours after the first alarm was given the whole thing was a mass of ruins. The fire is supposed to have originated from the efe-<-tric light wires in the partition, or between ceiling and floor, and to have been smouldering for hours before being discovered. The most valuable of the State rec ords were not in the burned building, htving been taken soon after its com pletion to the fire proof executive build ing. This is a matter of congratulation among the State officials and was on the subject of the conversation. Many of the members, pages, messenger boys, pasters and flolders, transcribing clerks and newspaper men hurried about re moving what personal effects they had. All the important records, including the Journals of the Senate and House were saved. At X o'clock about all that remained of the old capitol were the walls. Several firemen wore injured by fall ing timbers and a number of capitol employes were hurt. There were many narrow escapes from death. A large dog was pinioned in one of the base ment nxmis and his piteous howls were heard for an hour before death ended his suffering. • The capitol was insured. It had been on fire scores of times in the past, but never seriously. It had never been in sured until Speaker Bover was State Treasurer, when he called Gov. Patti son's attention to the fact, and then it was insured. The insurance was about $300,000 and the loss is estimated at sl,- 000,000. There was much handsome furniture. The fire took with it these separate rooms: The Senate chamber, offices of the clerk and Senate librarian, Senate committee rooms, Lieutenant Governor's apartments and offices of the Superintendent of Public Instrui tion, the House chamber, committee rooms, Speaker's office, resident and chief clerks' apartments and newspa per rooms. The records and statistics of the De partment of public Instruction were de stroyed, including much valuable statis tirral information regarding the public schools. Dr. Schaffer saved the war rant book. It is hard to tell whether there was any loss of life or not, there was a large number of foolhardy people in the building when the roof of the dome and upper floors of the Senate chamber col lapsed Before the flames had been got under control the search for a new home for the Legislature began, A number ex prosed a strong «l«-sir»- to go to Philadel phia, where it was prenmi' l adequate quarters could be secure 1 but this plan was found to be open to grave constitu tional objections and has been practical ]y abandoned A preliminary meeting, at which President Pro Tom McCirrell an 1 Speaker Bqyer were present, with leaders of the House and Senate, was held at ■'> o'clock. A telegram was road from Gov. Hastings, who was in i'iiila d'-lphia, announcing that he would re turn and call a meeting of the board of property at 8 o'clock. There was a gen oral discussion, ending in a decision to have the Senate meet at 11 o'clock in the Supreme court room and the House at the same hour in the United States e.ouri room. Seats and some temporary desks to bo provider! by that time. The legislative program was con hid< red at some length. Some of those pre-ent advi-;od a recess for one- time while others thought the Logislatun» should remain in session and provide for a new capitol. AtHo' clock there was a public meet ing of the citizens of Harrisburg. called and presided over by Mayor Patterson- All the available halls in the city were placed at the disposal of the State, ynd a committee appointed to wait on the Governor. (iov Hastings, with Treas urer Haywood and Attorney General Mylin, vieited the rooms selected and made hasty arrangements for the sos sion of next flay. The Governor was disposed to think that the supreme court room could be used for some time by tin- Senate and that a hall over the library might be acceptable to the House Senator Flinu 'hough made a practical suggestion, whieh is meeting with general favor He thinks a chnrefa building with two halls can be secured, so that the Senate and house can nieei i)ti<ter the name roil Two ol the trustees of one of th« church structures in the oily are of the opinion that it can lie secured, and will •mug the matter l*-fore a meeting of their cjrfltaguek (iov. Hastings sai't to a oonv-poiHuii "There is not the slightest necessity for the session of the Legislature to be ii oandoued for a single day The Stab has encountered a great loss, but ih< emergency will bo prompuji iwt. "f course it is for the Legislature to mak< permanent ,-irningernenls, but the board of property will sec that a tut- ting place is provided un'jl that i ; done Hastings Tuesday night tele graphed b> h.u/in Carlisle, chief clerk of the Treasury department, asking if the u-i -of the I'nited States ii'luHie, building could b bail for the perma lion! use of the House, lie replied that permi«ji/>p eould only In- granted by a re illution of • 'ougre*, History of the Burned Building. The corner stone of the ' apitol build lug was laid bv Governor William Find lay on May 81, i"i!' On January 1 Hi<iovertior Joseph 11eiht«>i with the heads of the State Ilepart ment i I In-Men at-- leaded by Speaker Win Marks, Jr. i Of j'RUburg; the Hone, led by Sscakor ! Joseph Lawj'.-ii< e /if Washington conn |ty lather of George V Lr.vr"'."'' and a" Jarge conconw of people marcliei ii, j proe-s--ijiTi fP"" l '"' house, I where the had met for two \ yoyiv, lo the new capit"i. n.»d with ap propriatc ccrenfOlihs dedioateil it to lie ' la ;-i-latnre'* use«, ("f irh,vh it served «hr<" qtiarti rs of a rerilury ,\ .dilv;» •» 11H > John iiarriH #av<* fivr at ir -of land to tin* Stat< 4 whic hto erect a capitol The Legislature wan j then sitting iw Philadelphia. in I<3» | the body decided to go to Harrisburg. jut that was reconsidered, and in 1.9.i ; Carlisle, and in 179- Wrightsville. York I county, were successively selected by ; the House for the seat of government, but the Senate refused to concur In 1799 both branches agreed on Lancaster and that town remained the capitol un | til 1812. In 1810 Harrisburg was finally selected, but the Legislature did not i move there until two years later. : The commission appointed to erect a , capitol offered prizes of *4OO and M > j for plans. Stephen Hills of Boston, was | the successful architect and erected the ! building. It was regarded as one of the . purest specimens of colonial architec j ture in the country. Hills also design j ed the State capitols at Indianapolis and i Jefferson City. Mo., and they are almost i copies of that destroyed, Tuesday. The original cost of the main building was $135,000. It stood practically unchang ed until 186t>. when an addition, until recently used for a State library and un til the fire for committee purposes, was erected at the north side at a cost of 850,000. In 1874 the doubling of the House membership caused an enlarge of the House wing, costing sl4,<>oo. Two years ago §125.000 was spent in exten sive improvements, mainly on the House side The result was not satisfactory, and last year *70,0*10 more was spent.the work IK- ng not yet completed when the fire destroyed tiie building. Seventy-one regular and special ses sions of the Legislature have met in this capitol and 17 Governors have sent their messages to them. The most important legislation under the State's three con stutions was framed within the walls, and the building has witnessed the most exciting scenes of legislative history, from the "Buckshot war" down to the stormy Senatorial elections wherein Simon Cameron was the chief actor. Township and County BriJges and Their Approaches. We published the gist of the decision of the State Supreme Court in the ca of Francis versus Franklin twp. at the time of its appearance, but have been requested to publish the full text of the opinion, and do so. It reads as follows: A county bridge known as Gallagher's bridge spans Muddy creek, in Frankl n township. Butler «*>unty. The bridge proper is fifty nine feet long and twelve wide, with elevation above the water at ordinary stages of six to ten feet; wing walls for the approaches extending back from the shore abutments for a distance of fifteen to twenty feet, and were filled in between, almost to a level with the top of the walls, making the approaches to the floor ot the bridge, from the road, rise about nine feet in fifteen or twenty. The wing walls of the approaches were without sufficient guard rails or other barrier. The plaintiff. Mary. Francis, with three members of her family, on 27th<jf February, 1895. in a one-horse sled, was driving 011 the highway to cross the bridge, when the horse became uncontrolable, ran away, jumped over one of the wing walls to the ice below, dragging the sled and occupants after him. Plaintiff was very seriously injur ed. Alleging negligence on the part of the township in not erecting guard rails, she brought this suit for damages. There was evidence the horse was blind and unmanageable generally, and was on that day negligently harnessed and driven. Two questions, therefore, were submitted to the jury: 1 Was defend ant negligent in not putting up guard rails? 2. Should contributory negli gence be imputed to plaintiff ? Both questions were answered in favor of the plaintiff by the jury, who found a ver for her in $2,300 damages. A third question.one of law,solely for the court, was raised, and decided against the de fendant" It was this: In view of the fact that the bridge was a county bridge, was the township answerable for the character of the structure or for neglect to keep it in repair? This question ful ly appears by defendant's fourth point, as follows: "The bridge in question was a county bridge, and consisted not only of the structure spanning the s-.ream, but also of the approaches and wing walls lead inn thereto, and the duty of building, repairing and maintain,'; the same in safe condition for public travel devolved upon Butler county by statutory en;u-t merit, and not upon the defendant town ship. and the verili'-i of the jury must tie for the defendant.'' Without at present noticing the evi deuce lending to show the township did work at times in repairing the bridge aud approaches thereto as if that wen its duty, we will first consider the duty imposed by statute on the respective territorial sub divisions of the state, in reference to such bridges as this. The ;ilth section of the act of ls:;»J enacts: "When a river, creek or rivulet over which it may he necessary to erect a bridge crosses a public road or highway, and the erecting of such bridge requires more expense than il i.-> reasonable one or two adjoining townships should Ijear, the court * * ■' shall on petition * * * order ;; view in manner provided for in the ease of io hlk. and if, on tin report of viewers, it shall appear to the court, grand jury and commissioners of the county thai such bridge is ne<-es,a ry, and would be too expensive for such township, i: ' * * it shall lie entered oil the record as a county bridge." By proper proceeding:., under this act in this bridge was entered of record as a county bridge. The duty or con struction and repair before tint time was uiniucgtionabl) on the township, and any damages from neglect of that duty was necessarily a township liubili ty; nor was the township relieved from the duty of repairing snch bridges until 1 tie pu- ~,lge of the act of April 1 :ttll, 18 U the first section of which declares "It shall be the duty of the county commis sinners of the several counties of this commonwealth to repair all bridges erected by the county, and to pay i 11.- expenses of such repairs out of tin county treasury in the usual manner. Then certain counties of which Butler is not one, arc incepted. The effect of lhe,e two statutes was to lake from the township its common law and statutory duty to repair, and impose it on the county. The court below was of the opinion, the act of of did not relieve that township of its primary liability to re pai|: but thai it istill continued; and that the duty of the cotpfv to repair, only made two municipalities answer able where before there was but one. And further, that this being the case, plaintiff could ut her election maintain her suit, against either or lioth We dissent from this construction. We are clear, there was no legislative in tention to iujj/OM upon the township and county exactly the name duty in volving the exercise of watchfulness and discretion on the part of both, and a joint 'iu'(l -everal responsibility of neglect : a duty, too, alfcctiug vitally the interests of the public, and which naturally would lean to confusion and I i-ro-u* purposes in performance, or what lis more probable to neglect by both. -in ii a construction in repugnant to i-ehrioii ijicJ opposed lo public- policy J Evidently liy ih« lirnt act thy ]"'rden of erecting the new structure was ini jMHwd on the county, and l»y the econ<l, thf* burden of keeping it in repair; and it was wholly unnecessary by the une of negative words, in either case, to say th* duty i'" '«>i»ger on the township the affirmative 'language oi both t ta> utes import a complete legislative transfer of the duty from one to the other. The cases cited by the learned judge of the court, belo'v, are very far from f.upportii)/ hie '*«m«*l»i*ii<»n. 'late vs F U K. (V. . ! ".<i pa., pO ; i,, case of a bridge built by the railroad company to supply a highway <h .itroy ud by ih»: construction of its roadbed, liuder the Keiier.iJ rai)ri>a<] act of IH'.i the relative dutie* of towiuliip ilU'i I'ajl roads with reicreiire to such a matter, are altogether different from chose of n township and county under the acts or ihijfl iirid 'HI:: and such cases, there fore furnish Us HO ;uia)<;ge to help us out hero. Dalton vs t 'puer Tyrou> township I'm I'a I M , was the case of a bridge supplied by a railroad company contract: no question of the comity s liability wiM/ifi I 'I wii.i assumed the duty was on tfit, t'iwn.-iup ;ihl the question w.r whether there was' ijitfn cient evidence to submit to the Jury. The proposition, that where an injury In cuflsfd bj the concurrent neglect of two or more file ili.ptnnl i;iirtv can sue all or either ne«W no citation of an t horities, that poinl is well -ettled. Bi?t to > ojjr'titnte conciinvnt negligence eai h muft fail in tl. perfonnaiu*" of ih.: , Here if ll>> • township <>•' ~<l no duty it owwi ho damage- jßcaUsc neglect. We hold in this and all Iil»». canes under the general read law, it la the duty of the county under the act of 1843 to keep in repair county bridges of record. This the jury has found was a consequence of insufficient guard rails on the wing walls of the approach jor embankment to the bridge, and it is | argued by apjiellee. these formed no ' part of the bridge, but were a part of the roadway, therefore, it is still the [ duty of the township to maintain and ; repair them. This was the view taken jby the court below in Penn township vs Perry county. 78 Pa.. 4">7. But this court reversed the judgment, living: How can a bridge lie said to be com pleted without the proper means of ac cess? * * * The bridge is incomplete until everything necessary for its prop er use has been supplied, and every such nece'viry appliance is part of the bridge. When, therefore, the act of Assembly directed the counties of Dauphin and Perry to build the bridge over the Juniata it meant that these two counties without the aid of the townships, should provide a safe and convenient passage of highway over that river and not merely that they should set up a structure which the pub lie could not reach The question hav ing thus l>een pointedly decided is no longer open for argument. There was evidence showing that at times the township did work on the ap proaches to the bridge, therefore it is argued it assumed the duty of repair ing the wing walls, with all the conse quences resulting from neglect. The conclusion does not follow from the fact. It was the duty of the county to build this bridge of which the wing walls were a part and keep both in re pair: this was a duty imposed by stat ute: no duty was by law thereafter on the township in the matter: the super visors could not. without express statu tory authority, assume the duty of an other territorial subdivision of the state and thereby impose liability for neglect of th.i' duty on tiie township. They were elected to supervise and keep in repair th<- roads, highways and bridges of the township only, to the extent the law imposed that burden on the town ship: to this extent and > further was the township a: swerabl.- for their neg lect In whatever work they did on this bridge tlvy must l>e regarded a mere agents of the cot in ty, whose duty it was to do the work. If they had un dertaken to repair the embankment of a railroad through the township and had negligent 1 v performed tiie work, the township would not nave been an werable. because the officer was wholly outside the scope of his duty. We are of opinion the learned judge war- in error in not unqualilii-dlv afllfW ing defendant's fourth point and in not directing a verdict for defendant, there fore the judgment is reversed. HARRIS VILLE. Three blind men will give a Musical Concert in Moons hall. Saturday even ing. admission 10 and 15 cents. J. Latshaw. of New Brighton was tiie guest of his sister. Mrs. Chas Kerr, on Thursday. Another old citizen of this place pass ed away Saturday, after a long illness. Interment in the Harrisville cemetery. Miss Elizabeth McDonald returned to Slipperyroclc Normal after a brief visit with her parents. Mr and Mrs. E Beatty are on the sick list. Miss Painter, who ha- b. en the guest of her cousins, Misses Florence and Nora Black, returned home, last week- Mr. Ilarry Gibson, who has been on oa the sick list is convalescent. The supjier given in Moon's hall Sit urday evening was a grand success, amount received was $58.00. Mr. Russel, of Grove City called on friends in town, Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Braham, of Sandy Lake w< re the guests of his brother, W. T. Braham. Bert Magee, of Pittsburg, spent Mon day with his parents. .Mr. Kithlinger was home over Sun d iy. Mr. and Mrs. Ivl Barnes, were the guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. I{•nnet. on Sunday. Mr. Walker, of Frie attended the funeral ot Mr. Mr-Gill, on Monday. k K * "AksH^ JMwrpl uto \j F u re. Celebrated fur its great leavening strength and healthtuliitss Assures the food against alum and -ill forms of adul teration common to the cheap brands. ROYAI, HAKING I'O.VDJCK Co. NKW Vokk. B. ty B. The tittie to get choice things is when tiny fust come out —that's now—for ■ i me things. New Silks. New Wash Goods. —they're ready and being sold—samples sent if you write for them—we want you to do so —we'll esteem it a privilege to place samples and prices in your hands tor consideration. New Wash Silks 25c, 35c, and 40c ;i yard including beauti ful Crystal Corded Wuah Silks 111 hand some colorings. New Foulard and India Silks—deuiKii ed and produced by the most skillful French Artists, 50c, 75c and SI.OO a yard. Choicest Wash Goods ever produced are shown this season . Irish Dimities, 20c and 25c. Ann.rican Dimities, 10c and 12'/JC. Pre ich Organdies ami Organdie Rayt-s 75c, 30c and 35c. Mailras Giuglnnii, Novelties and Itiii. shirtings -marie in Scotland by 1). i\: J. Anderson, 35c, 40c and 45c. All WO.II Frenc'.i Cliallis, 25c and 30c. Siik Stripe Cliallis, v c and </>c. New White Goods. ;«c to fi.uS- I.arge lines of choice American Wash Goods, sc, ''C, Sc, too and 1 2 '/^C. Some reuiarkalile surplus lots of all wool f (ress Goods at 25c and 50c a yard. -those at <jc are 40 ineh s wide some at the lialf dollar price ere si.2j —nolle 1< than 75c ■( what extraordinary yajues 1 lieije are Any oilier goo»ls you're interested iu, write about. B(>oo-.s ic iilllll, ALi ECiHENY. PA. EKES LXA'flifitU I'ijiiii Of CHAKGE R. L. kiiup,thick, l-piiciao «i ! id Jf/wijiii Next io Coiiji II -u^ : Bu'.ler, Pa] Gradiule I 'or t|iiarot og ical luatiiuu. DEATHS. TRUBY—At his home in Butler Jan. 27. 1*97. Charles, eon of William Truby. aged 5 years. Mci^UISTION —At his home in Weet Liberty. Jan. 30. 1397. Harry Mc Qnistion aged 18 years. CONWAY —At her home in Middle town. Jan. 30. 1597. Mrs. Conway, wife of NVm Conway, ageil 73 years. Mrs. Conway was a sister of Jerry Starr, of Butler. KILCHEN" STEIN- At his home in Pe trolia. .Tan ia ls'.tT. Jacob Kilchen stein. aged 25 years. McELHANEY—At his home in Cherry twp.. Jan. 29. 1897, R. B McElhaney, Esq.. aged WHITFIELD At her home in Butler. Jan. 30. 1897. Anna, daughter of An drew Whitfield, aged 8 years. CHATELINE January 30. 18'.i7 child of Alfred Chateline, of Butler, aged 3 years. GRAHAM At his home in this place Monday evening Feb.. 1. 1897, Mr. Ebenezer Graham, aged 72 years 1 mouth and 7 days. Mr. Graham was the last of the chil dren of Ruben Graham, one of the very first pioneers and settlers in Butler and one of the men who gave part of the ground upon which Butler now stands Ebenezer was the youngest child of Roljert Graham and if we mistake not his death removes the very last person from among us who bore such a rela tion to one of the grantors of the land for our county seat. The Cunninghams who gave the other part of original Butler left no descendants here. Their remaining possessions in ! *u(j became the pi' ipertv of the late John Negley deceased. Mr < rraham leaves a very large circle of relatives in thi- and adjoining coun ties and several children most of them living here His remains were interred in the North Cemetery to-day. where the lxine-, of his worthy father lie. His funeral wis Innrely a •.••nd< 1 SHERMAN At li<r hi .me in Butler, Jan 2i», IS'.»T.1 S '.»T. Olive May Sherman, danirhter of J B. Shenuan, aged il A host of friends, and h.-r bereaved parents anil listers monrn the death of ()live May Sherman, one of our best known and most highly esteemed young ladies. Miss. Sherman became a resident of Butler with her parents about eijjht ye-irs nj»o. Slu- was a bright and attentive scholar find grail uate<l from both common and High schools, leaving the latter institution with the class of For the past few months Miss Sherman's health hail been frail and in December last symp toms of dread consumption appeared. From that time she sank rapidly and passed from this life about noon of Fri day the J'.ttli day of January. < >live was the daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Joseph B. Sherman. She was an active member of the Presbyterian church and well known in the social life of our town. Funeral services were held at her parent's home on South Washington St. on Sunday after noon and were conducted by Rev. Oiler assisted by Rev. Heinmenway. The remains were placed in the North Cein etery. OHITUARY NOTES. George Todd of S. Buffalo twp., Arm strong county, died last Friday, in his H'Jth year. v George B. Boberts, President of the P. R. R. Co., died at his home in Phila delphia last Saturnay. He was horn near Philadelphia in 1 «:>:s. and began in the service of the Co. in the Engineering corps when but l'J years of age. He lias been President of the Co. since the death of Col. Scott in 1 HSI i and the road made great progress under his administration. It is supposed that Ist Vice President Frank Thompson will succeed him. Obediah Hilliard, of Scrubgrass twp.. Venango Co., died last week in his (list veir. He was born near Annisville, this county, and leaves a wife and five children. Professional Cards. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. -ENTiST, - - BUTLER, PA Gold Ki:il«K rainless lltlr.ietlOn of Veet.li aud Artificial l'e>tu wlthoii Plates a H|K* la.it>- rroas »-ci i» ,r Vii 4 i /, .i \ir or Lied. "illco <w«*r i*:i r'i : :i*.v a ot Lo* ty Itous i OR CHAS- R B. HUNT, Physician and Surgeon. Eye, our, nos.> aul throat a speci Uty 102 and 184 8. Msin Street. llalßtou building. DR. J. fc. i' A U LK. Dentist Puinl'-s-f in'ructiou—No Um —Crown U(:'l Aofk a .-jjotidliy. Otfic< - lb i m No. J, ; i '.v Kiwktl building. j. .i. i:ONALUiiON, Dentist. P.utldr, Penn'a. .rUiI.NL Teeti" I»FI the lalCil I"I iii.ii:. viliiuK » -i wiuliy. u::' • <. r Scii I>.l s T'lcU Ins HUiro. V. ivl. .v»< AI.PIME > enlist, Main SI. Naoaihoticb Administered. \V. H. liKOWN, Homoeopathic Fhyslclan and Surgeon. < >U'C« V 3« RI. Mum lSt. P oi.p. I'. O. Kttideoce 3li> N. VcKt »u St. L. BLACK. ruv.ICIAW AKI) SUHOKON, New 1 niuvuiAii imuninif, Butler. I'a. C. r.J. /.l . i MERMAN. riITKIOUN INOP.HUKUEOI', Olti oat No. <r>, >. Mt*lii street, over ell liaiuiu' v.liutlor. i' i SAMUEL M. BIPPUS. Physician and Surgeon. 200 v. oat ('utinlnirliam St. Dr. N. M„ HOOVER, l'J7 K. Wayne Si., • ffico Lour*. 10 to 12 A. M .out to U P. M. IR. W I'. McILROY, C enlist. formerly km,ah as the "Poerlc. s I'ain* In Kxtrai t>>r ol 'lVelli " Located pur iii.il.- Tilly at 111 10.'-t ./elinriKUJ Si , Oi'Op into Hotel I.o*fj On *lf r. Will do detilial oji rations 'if all kii.d* by the latest do vices and H|| to-date II O'lmds. J. 15, BREDIN. Attorney A t Law oni'.-e on Mum rt uuar Court Iloust HutU-r PK. S. H. PIER SOL. ATTOI:.NI:y AT LAW. OFFLFR »L No. 101 I'.ant DlalliollO HT. A. 01. CllßlSTi-EY, AT>O)INICV AT LAW. (JXLT'U K,<iri|l-Jil;l[nojid hlree', OPPOSITE HI. court IIOUMV Txiwei floor. A. T. SCOTT. ATTOJi N KV-AT-I.A W. r ' ni No. H, Soutu Dla-nof.'l, Ur.tler, I's H. 11. I.OUCHCH. F I I. I-V -at- la*. IFFL'TI In Mltclifil' bulMlo 1.-l I'a. c. F. L. MTQulblloi). CIVIL K.M.INM.U AM< FUU\EVOU. OIL Of lit ar ('• urt l(i«lM« llutler I'a COULTER A LSAKER. AI'TOUMKVS A'L I.AW. Arruory building. FLICK. Our fine sleighing i- disappearing Mrs. Tillie Swi ney, of Birchfield is i the guest of her cousin. Mr- Bella Criner. John Chiles of W Va . i- the guest of Mr Nelson McCall. Edward \Ycstenn:in. of this place in tends going to Butler in the near future to spend a week or two. Frank Parks took a flying trip to Natrona, last Thursday. Miss Esther Thompson, who was .-pending a few days in Pil tsburg has returned home. There is no frosty smile about Wm. Trimble "its a girl " and Win's smiles are as pleasant as May. Mr C Johnston and Edward Wt -tor man took a trip to Butler, last Taur day. Two is company, three is ;i crowd, four in a sleigh is not allowed. Robt Marshall and brother Sam of Harmerville. were the guests of their cousin Mr S F. Johnston, list S tir day. Mi.-s Grace McCall i- convalescent. R E. Parks was the guest of C Johnston, last Sunday Edward Parks is learning to pump i-i the oil field under the snjiervision of W. J. Sefton. Geo. W. Ilays aud daughter Ida. an in Los Angeles, Cal. Econo my—Just think every bottle of Hood's Sarsa partita contains 100 doses. This is true only of Hood's Sarsaparilla The One True- Wood Purifier. All druirgiats. sl. Hood's PWIe cure biliousness, taadaclie. REGISTER'S NOTICES. rlit* Rfjcist'T h-*r< <»v jrives notice thai tht* .. litg .n counts ol executors, admlnls ti - n 1 guardians haye been ti! «i in thisoffl rding a<. and * ;ii be pw l to Court for continuation and allo-v --. • Satui v M t day oC March, tM . at '» • • < I"- U A. M. of said clay: I limit account of Jam* l> Parker i«1 Georg< W Parker, ex 'utorg of Georgi PHI Ut r. d« used. !:ii <»f IVir\«*r t«»wnship. 'J I'ii al a<- -him «>f Philip llildi brand. e.\* cutor of Eva Hiidel i • I dec mum d, late of Donegal township. ■i I inal in'count of l> \V Oouth'*tt-, adminis trator of.l W Stoup. deceased. late of Adams townsliin. I Final account of Thomas A Hay and Wil liam Logan, executor* of Campbell Hartley, deceased. 1 ;*eof i In ton on Final a«•count «»f Leland M Armor.-vec ntor of Mary A Armor. deceased, late of Hutlcr tooroujjli. i» Partial account of M E Itlair and John lllair, cxfcutrtrs of James lilair. deceased, late «»f Allegheny township 7 Final account of W C Fleming, admlnls t rator of Margaret Fleming, decreased, late • »f HutTalo township. * Final account of W It Davis, adminis trator of George A Vensel, deceasfd, late of But l« r borough. ti Final account of William F Ricm. r e\cc ut«»r of Margaret P» Ritrmer. deceased, late of Itutfalo township. 10 Final account of Alfred Black, adminis trator of John K Black, deceased, late of Cherry township. II Final account of I> \V Critchlow. exec utor of Catharine Critchlow. deceased, late of Jefferson township. VI Final account of Philip 0 Brown, guar dian of Melissa .lane Freilly. 11 >w (leccasid. minor child of < hristophor II Fredly, of Mid dlesex township. i:j Final account of J !, Patterson aud R M Johnston, executor* of Jane Wright, de ceased. late of Summit township. 11 Final account of F S guardian of Flmarra Fennell. minor child of Abraham Kentiell, deceased, late of Clearfield * una ta Final account «»f Lena Clarke, adminis tratrix of John S Clarke, deceased, late of Forward township. Pi Final account of Catharine l>um!>a<*h, adrninistratrix of John Dumhach, deceast d, late (,{ ConmHiuene -,slng townshiji. 17cFinal account of William P McCoy, guar dian of i »ra F lleckathorn. minor child of John C lleckathorn, decased, late of Worth township. IS Final account of Adam M Frederick, deceased, guardian of Anna Thoma. minor child <»f (irace Thoma. <leceased. late of Sum mit townshlp.as stated i»v his admlnls: rators l'.< Final account of Adam M Frederick deceased, guardian «»r Maggie Thoma, minor child of Ros<* Thoma. deceased, late of Sum mit township, as stated by his adminis trators. :;«> Final mo <>l lolin K gurrdian of Sadie White minor child of Junius M and Rebecca J White, deceased late of Venango township. '.21 Partial account of William J and Henry Voegtly. eM '-utor 1 of John V r «#egtly, de cease<i. lal" of Jackson town- hip. I list partial ac. ouiit of J F Shearer and A l> slM.arer, e\ecutor-. of Andrew Shearer •:.sc«l. lat«* of Buffalo township. 'SI I lua! :>ccoutit of .1 1» Mc.lunlcln, guar dian of \lonzo II Neyrnan, minor child of Mr .Ei line N< yman, <'•• •• im d, late of But- I r liorotigh. :*t Final a cot of Murgaret O'Donnell admiuist rat ri\ «>f Dennis <>' Momiell. d« - cea-.i !. In cof Donegal t ovnship. ti"» Final account «-f William McKiuiey. guardian of Annie M Fleming, minor child of A.l I U ruing decease d, late u( Ad u i" n* shin 9] ! Inal account of VVUllani McKlnney, guardian <»f Koh«*rt R Fleming, minor child of \ .1 I leming dcceas d, late of Adams tow i h'n -T l inal account of John O'Ncil. guardian, (»f lv 1 n'Ncil, minoi child of William A O'Nell, deceased, late of Clearfield township :. ,s - I .1. 1 j.cc« .»t of 1 j >m» A Kennedy evcutor of William 1\« lly. . « ;is<d, late of i 'learticld towiiship Final a--c.n:ni of <'harles l«' I'endcri.'U, admliilstrator of J .1 stelner, deceased, late of Mlddl- tf.< township '.Pi Final accounl of llenrv Heck , i.ow de- utor ol Horltz IKieu deceasetl late of Jefferson tf i sc.slt'.ii as si ate! by John II **c u . - 10l II nry Heck. il Fin:.l and (listrlbiiti«»n account of s M L wis, a l nihil 1 r.ilor «>f F/ *Ulai Lewis, de ci a e.|, 1 .I. - of Washington township. M I inal account <»f pet««r J Kelly, adminis trator ot Cathnrlm Woikl- rly. d«H*« ased late of \ enatigo township '-t Final account of (• Mangel, adminis trator of Joseph M I. - iverv ilv' ciiSs d, late Ot Pe. V.I-hi|i -il Final a- ounl of Wl I Ham Hennlson, ad min Ist ralorof James 11 Ren u I son, • deceased, late of Adams township. •T» Final account "f f.« u. < ioehrli j. 'M e ntor, of Fll/.a PfellTer, deceased, late of Jackson township. til Final account <<f Catharine f.eav* ry, ad mini itratrlx of Fosepl • i • i irei i ceased, late «'f IVnn town^h'p. 17 Flnal MCCOUnt of I N (iraham. executor of Jacoh Slump, decea vd. lat of Fvans <'lly I >o rough. •ts First nartial a«*couiit of W l> Brandon, executor or tieorge Welsh, deceased, late »»f Ji ll'erson township, F|t)al uccoutit ••! Ilenry I offen t< admlnlst rator of Fre<lerlck K loffem>teln, cle ceased. late of Harmonv borough. 4<i Final account of Roberf Black, exe cutor of Robert Black, deceased, late of Mld dlesJx township. 11 Final account of John Humphrey, ad mi. list rator of William Hockcnl>erry. de ceased, late of Worth township. 12 I Inal account of H M wise, adminis trator of Ira StauflVr, deceased, late «»f l.ancjister townslilp. li Final account « f Charh- F Burckhard. of W ililam II Ji-lllson. deceased, lai- •.i Pi trolia borough II Final account of Samuel Siauflfer, guar dlan of Charhv. StaufTer. minor child of Ira St.auHer, deceased, lat• of Lancaster town ship. 4.» Filial account of Si rah J < rail me r ad minlstrlxof Israel Cranruer. de. n*ed late of t 'cure township i<: Final account of Ilenry Mlllei exe cutor and trn teeof Henry Fitcnmlller, «ie cea ed, late -»f Butler borough. 17 Final account of J W alter liart ley and F McJ un kin. e \ ■ cut i »rs of Win L Bart ley, de ceased. lat4- «»f Butb r tH»rough Is Partial account of ' alharlue Frederick, e.v cmrlx of II Frederick de« • . ed, late of Milh rstowu borough. W. J ADAMS Register. WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS. The following widow's -appraisetu uts of iieisona! prop riy and real estate sei apart for the 1.. ~ HI of the v- IdiOVs of dec, (|e|,| , ha\< be„ filed in .he ottlc ~f i b arU «.f nrpliaiis <'ourt of Buller Co., vl/.: Widow of John Kopp, deceased J<MI (Ml William (onnor. urn 00 " Adam 'u I>• deri'-k, ' jnu «s> John < Nlurtland, " .ym ini R L McCaudless. 11.» 7A " John <' Ray, nm Thomas < 'ralg, " > l im < leorge W elsll, '«"»! •«" Joseph llays. (W James < riswell, 00 All persons Interested In the alnive an ida - leiijeui rtjll take notice that they will f»e pre en ted for confirmation to t h< < »i plums < 'oni t i»f But ler count v. Pa «»II Sat urday, tht lith day of March A land If 110 ex ceptions be tiled I hey will b< confirmed ab solutely ISA At" M KAI.S i ierk. J M. FAINTEK, Attornoy-at—La vv. V< •• PwwecQ and D'amct<l liutle ft. A. T. BLACK. ATTOHNK\ A I I.AW. K.ioui I Anuorr ItuiMinir. NEWTOcI BLACK. ,11 y Hi ! :iW ORln* on HoU'.h Bl.lx'of l'lMDoiirt ; uu' .Ik." AL.KX RUSSELL. Attorney-at-LHW. Ollioo wltl; Now ion black Ks | | Diamond, Uatlc u a. |(HJR I I INVENTORY | | SALE 1 Will be continued next week. Only fH a few of the $250 ROCKING j§« CHAIRS and 53.50 PARLOR TA- Ig BLES left. If you're interested in S ~ I the above articles COME SOON. fSg | | \bout 12 of these Rucking Chairs left. Judging by past Vst jjM selling, next week will close tLem out. .... JSS ® °' d . ! jj S4 ' so ' s5 S7. TABLES |Jii)U | JS%{ Have a nice assortment for you to select from, but would ifl« 133 not promise to show you many ;:fter next week. . j| S!9a„ds2o. LOUNGES $12.501 Same as we sold for sl4 hist week. Only a few left so yon f ,j j;et them at a cut price if you cotns soon. |j P j CHAIRS *P&, B £>V jj Same kind we told you about last week. Only one kind is pw left; have high backs anil cane scats; finished antique oak. if SIDE' _ ow ~.. gg p BOARDS $35 SsoandSjo 'f Last season's givnls, but the quality is right. Solid }ak, J@l SSaf antique finish, soli<l brass trimmings, sqrure emis, plain JaSpßi front ami a large beveled mirror. . .... 8 Decorated J Dinner Sets Vi" 5 ' jg You find these the best dinner stt for the price that we have SB e- cr offered. Ask to see them, and if they suit, you can save money by buying. iCampbell U Tcmpleton,! Si BUTLER, PA, j| 1831 1897 THE CULTIVATOR COIMiiY "HSTUIII THE REST OF THE AGRIO U LTU R A L WKEKLI KS Devoted to Farm Crops and Processes, Horticultuie & Fruit-Growing, Live-Stock and Dairying. WHILE rr ALSO includes all minor departments of Rural interest, such as the Poultry Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keeping, Green* h'>use and Grapery, Veterinary Replies, 1 arm Questions and Answers, l'ire.vide Reading, Domestic Economy, and a summary of the News of the week. 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O 60000 000 00000 OOOOOOCrO <XK>OO A piano dealer in thia town will iradf H (?ood piauo for li t of g:ocr d 11 Hutler ■- vicinity iMjuirc tit l! jtljce -Adverui-o in tic CliUlw. PENNSYLVANIA KAILROA f3 COMPANY PBBSONALLV-COKDUCTKD TOURS Matchless In every leaturo. CALIFORNIA Three loam to CALIfOUNI A. an.i the PACIFIC COAST will !i.»vn llHrrisliuijr, Alloona, and I'lt. l'iirjt Jui;Utry 21, Fobru arj 24 ami Slt.vii 27, INH7 Five »«ek.; in Calit'm i- an tin- lirnt tonr. and foui v. 1. kj 11 the M'CUUJ. Punnet gun un tbo third <or inoy n torn < u re#nlur train* wiihin nine tnuntUa. Stop * ill '«* ru»du at Xcw Orleatm li'r Mart): Qra« (fctivitie# en th Second tonr. Kiiti'S (nun nil jini i'i«nn the Peuui K It " Sj'»i. m: Firci (onr, s3lo;iconi.d tuur ' thirii ti.ur f2lo. Krooi Pitteliarg, ifu l>o It-is !-r ii»cli I ur. FLORIDA I ICK*.> IVUIj i.)|r>wli.K t*<> w»«kr. in fi.iri.lT. wiii I.MV.. No*- York *:ij I'l.il a'iei|i.'ii t Jitiiu-irv 20, Kel'ruary if ami 2.1, AN I MJIC.II 9 1897. K«TU, CO7«RIN/ EXPEU o-j . '.uio in imih U:reetiiiui», Ul) Irutn PiTtsU'jri?, au I proportionate rates from o;ner piiuiH. For (tilailcil i'inerarita B;.C other intoi miili -: , xn{u>s at lioktii »ueneitH, or addrern Tnos K Wntt.Puns. Atrrnt VVestiirn Din trlet, 360 Kilth Avunne, Pittnourg, Pinna, HtCANIiLESS' UEAVKCUKIi 1 have a (.'lire that will eiir,- an> in M ol'heaven in hornub in iorty dayh, I o<e<l aceording to iliroctii.na. and ii not <lo *nat 1 claim IVir it, 1 will n< f nud the amount paid aiu' no uhfttgat will be rnada for the treatment. Th« following eiitnnonialM #rv the pn.ol <>t thtj o lie.uu< iYi: t) o uro: A J. AICt'ANDLKKH, Bullpr, Pa.. 1H9:». Mil. A. J. Atc('AN|i|.»d«: Oil the 3nd da_» ill April, 1K92, I cim. ueucuil to uhc your U«JW cure Cor one o Hij k'irm:N that had the heuveb very bar'., and continued to line Whe medicine !o abnat forty dayn and the horse did ncv sho# any of a retum of them. It in no* about a ymr niin>n J quit glvin t'•• medicine and ihj iaoa»e h»x never ahowmi any nigiij of heaven, and I feel clinliul that he ic p'l peril cnreil W. C. OBIKWKI.L Hutler, I'a., Anril 3, 18'13 I.J. MVCAMULRHII: 1 have iinesi voor Heave (ore und Ii nnl t will do the work il uneit to <' reel iono Yourniruly. 1 H. U^Millik. B iL j j i r *■l■ I I n l TRAD® marks* DMIQNB, OOPVRICMTB Ac. in/uUH ncndincr n nkotch nud (Icfiertptton may qiArklv HacertMlri, fr«o, whether an Invention Ij lirotmtily p»tcntaMo. Couiniuntcatlonii ntrlotl) confldiintlal. (>ld«*iit agency fomocuriiiK In Ariii>rlCtt. Wn havo a Wnnhunfliui oQce. I'atfint* f-aken through MUHU «\ T>> recvlre tfjNM'inl nctlot) lu tlio SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, lllunfratfHl, larifiritt clrcuUtion of Enriontlflo lourual. woekly,torm»93.oo a year; •IX mouths. Hpeclnu n copli-n ami lUMi K OS i'ATL.VTH acut free. A<ltlruM MUNN A CO., 801 liroudwuy. N(iw Vora. uny; is fli£ TIME TO HAVE nun r <»llr Cl<>lliii\o CLEANED or DYED If yon want tjoou and reliable clejuiiti{4 or done, there is just one jilaic in town where you can k'ct it, and tliai i.s at M Biilirß Oft WCIHKS (> Center avenno. I'.-" 1 /,.. W<- do fine work in out lour Photographs. This is the time of year to have a picture 01 your house. Give us a trial. Atf'-ut fur the .Jitintinlowu S'idii « Blind t'o.-Now Yoik. R. FIbHEK & SON, ouUbcriLo tor ibu OUIZKN*
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