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THURSDAY, MARCH 4. *&)7-
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Subject to the- Republican Primary 1
Election, Saturday, March 27, is J.,
from Ito7P. M. •
FOR CONGRESS.
DR. J. B. SHOWALTER.
()t Millerstown boro.
A CARD-
In answer to many inquiries on the
subject I desire to say that I will not
be a candidate for Congress, at this
This conclusion has been reached be
cause of the short time given for a can
vass, and in deference to a sentiment
among Republicans in Butler county
that the claims of the county should be
presented to the District Convention
without division.
My friends will please accept my
thanks for their generous offers of snp-
P ° rt J. D. McJUNKIN,
Butler, Pa., March 3 1897
JURY COMMISSIONER.
A. O. EBERHART.
Of Butler twp.
D. W. LOCKE,
Of Mercer twp.
J. W. RICE.
Of Butler twp.
HENRY A. WAGNER,
Of Jefferson twp.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
(Three to Elect.)
E. E. YOUNG,
Of Butler.
A. E. BUTLER,
Of Parker twp.
JAMES F. MCCLUNG,
Of Butler.
SAMUEL A. LESLIE,
Of Middlesex twp.
MARCH 37th.
Nearly all the districts of the countj
were represented at the meeting of the
Republican County Committee last Sat
urday afternoon, and Chairman McFar
land thanked them for their good work
of last Fall, and said that he had called
the Committee together for the purpose
of fixing the time for the primary, and
also for such other business as might
come before it.
John "Weigle moved that Saturday,
the 27th of March be fixed as the time
for the primaries this year, and his mo
tion was seconded and supported by M.
B. Mcßride, N. C. McCullough, G. W.
Cooper and Dr. Showalter; while C. M.
Brown, C. H. Book and E. S. Milligan
plead for more time.
An aye and nay vote was taken and
the ayes won; and so, on Saturday, the
27th inst, from 1 to 7 P. M., the Repub
licans of the county will vote their
choice for Congressman, Jury Com
missioner, Delegates to the State Con
vention and County Committeemen.
Then John Womer of Allegheny twp.
offered the following resolution with
the request that a committee of three
be appointed to present it to the next
County Committee.
Resolved, That by reason of its prox
imity to the Sabbat ii, Saturday is not a
convenient or proper day of the week in
which to hold the Republican Primary
Elections as has been done heretofore;
and we do therefore recommend that
hereafter all Republican Primary Elec
tions be held on Tuesday of the proper
week and the convention of delegates on
the Thursday following.
This was agreed to and the Chair ap
pointed Messrs Womer, Weigl and
Brown as that committee.
C. M. Brown moved a vote of thanks
journed.
Several candidates were in town and
some announcements appear at the head
of this column.
A Precious Scheme.
It was to be expected that the de
struction of the State capitol at Harris
burg and the consequent necessity for
the construction of a new building
would be "improved" to the utmost
extent by the thrifty politicians. No
body need be surprised, therefore, to
learn that it is now proposed that the
Legislature shall create a commission
to consist of a dozen or more members
a majority of whom are to be members
of the Legislature to be charged with
the construction of a new capitol-build
ing and the reconstruction of the build
ing now occupied by the executive de
partments. Some such proposition as
this was to be looked for, and if there
is not a prompt and vigorous popular
protest against it we may expect to see
it carried out.
Such a scheme will involve, not only
a great waste of money at a time when
the public revenue will hardly meet the
necessary expenditures of the State but
it will be almost certain to result in a
disgraceful public scandal. For a vivid
illurstration of what is likely to come
from the creation of a Building Com
mission of this nature we have only to
look at Philadelphia, where for the last
quarter of a centnry a body of that
kind has been building a City hall at a
cost of more than twenty million dol
lars to the tax-payers. Even the Leg
islature found it unable to put an end
to that Commission a few years ago,
and so that self-perpetuating body goes
on with its unending task of spending !
public money for the benefit of favorite
contractors. The people of the State
have seen enough of this kind of politi
cal folly—to give it the mildest possible
name—and they want no repetition of
it at Harrisburg.
The fact is there is not the slightest
excuse for creating a single new officer
to look after the erection of a new State
capitol. The Commissioners of Public
Buildings and Grounds, a body com
prising the Governor, the Auditor Gen
eral and the State Treasurer, are un
doubtedly competent to attend to this
work quite as well as any new Com
mission can, and without any extra ex
pense to the state. These are the ofti
cers to whom the law naturally intrusts
the work to be done, and they are likely
to do that work quite as efficiently and
more expeditiously than any new-fan
gled Commission the Legislature will
create. Not one of the officers named
is eligible to re-election, and they
would therefore have no interest in al
lowing the work to drag
Every business man in the State
knows that an adequate and creditable
new capitol can be erected for less than
a million dollars and in time for the
next Legislature. But every man of
sense also knows that it is hopeless to
expect the erection of such a building
within that time or for that sum by a
political Commission selected by the
politicians who control the Legislature.
It is gratifying to read that Governor
Hastings is anxious to see the new capi
tol built before the expiration of his
term of office in 1801). If that report is
well founded, he must oppose and de
feat this precious political scheme for
turning over the job to the nursing
care of a political Commission.—Wells
boro Agitator,
OUR NEW PRESIDENT.
THE TRIP TO WASHINGTON.
All Canton turned out Monday even
ing to see McKinley off for Washington.
The train left the town about 7:30 P. M.
and just befort it started McKinley ad
dressed his fellow citizens as follows:
"My neighbors and friends and fellow
citizens —On the eve of departure to the
seat of government, soon to assume the
duties of an arduous responsibility, as
as great as can devolve upon any man,
nothing could give me greater pleasure
than this farewell greeting—this evi
dence of your friendship, sympathy and
good will, and I am sure the' prayers of
all the people with whom I have lived
so long and whose confidence and esteem
are dearer to me than any public hon
ors. To all of us the future is as a seal
ed book: but if I can, by official act or
administration or utterance, in any de
gree add to the prosperity of our belov
ed country, and the comfort and well
l>eingof our splendid citizenship. I will
devote the best and most unselfish
efforts of my life.
"The assumption of the chief magis
tracy is of such grave importance that
partisanship cannot blind the judgment
or accept any other considerations but
for the public good of all, to every party
and every section. With this thought
uppermost in my mind, I reluctantly
take leave of my friends and my neigh
bors, cherishing in my heart the sweet
est memories and tenderest thoughts of
my old home —my home now and I
trust my home hereafter, so long as I
live. I thank you and bid you all good
bye."
The train reached the Union depot.
Pittsburg, about 11:30 P. M. and was
greeted by thousands of people there.
No stop was made except to change
engines and crews, and during the short
stay McKinley made a short speech as
follows:
"Fellow citizens of Pittsburg: I thank
you most warmly for your very cordial
greeting, which is another way of ex
pressing your confidence in. and love for
the liest institutions of America.(cheers)
All the people want is that which is the
noblest, best and grandest, (cheers) All
they want is the freest and widest op
portunity for individual advancement
iirirti at 1 1 r-nrjinn-nr. rrueersT 1 am
assured by the presence of this great
concourse of people in one of our great
est industrial centers, that the confi
dence of the Nation is still unimpaired,
(great cheering) I am assured that I
shall have your heartiest co-operation,
your warmest sympathy and your very
best wishes, (cheering long continued)
I bid you a pleasant good night and
again thank you for your kindness and
interest."
The train stopped at Altoona at 3:10
A. M. and at Harrisburg at 6:45. At
York. McKinley was up and returned
the greetings of the crowd which sur
rounded the train, and from there to
Washington he greeted crowds at every
station but made no speeches. Wash
ington was reached at 11 A. M. and he
was driven to the Ebbitt House.
McKinley dined with Cleveland,
Tuesday evening.
Wednesday morning C. N. Bliss of
New York accepted the Interior and
that finishes the Cabinet —McCook hav
ing declined. McKinley was in the
best of health; the program for the in
auguration was made public; General
Porter will head the parade; that even
ing Mr. and Mrs. McKinley dined with
John Hay.
Rebecca B. Chambers, of the Nation
al Anti-Treating Society, has drafted
a bill which is to be presented to the
State Legislature, making it unlawful
for any person to purchase for, or give
to another person, any spirituous, malt
liquor in any saloon, bar room or club
room, where the same is kept for sale,
and also for any person to accept any
liquors under any of the above circum
stances.
FAIR VIEW.
The series of union meetings held by
the U. P. and the Presbyterian denonii
nations came to a close. There were
twenty-four in all who made a start in
the christian course. Each one joined
the church of their own choice, they
are nearly evenly divided in their
choice.
Last Wednesday night the house of
A L.. Stoughton was consumed by lire.
They had all gone to Petrolia to church,
shut up their house and left the gas
burning and consequently their house
and furniture were consumed. He has
already made a start to erect a new
house on the same grounds, the site is
handy to his oil wells.
Thomas Hays and wife, of the Hotel
Waverlv. Butler, Pa., came up to spend
a few days at their old home with their
friends.
Mrs. John Forker. of Chicora. was
visiting her mother, Mrs. .1. Wammock,
from last Friday until Sunday night.
Rev. C. F. Alshouse, the new German
Reformed Minister installed here, has
moved into the parsonage vacated by
the Rev. S. H. Garner. Mr. Alshouse is
very highly thought of so far in his
new field of labor.
At the home of G. M. Duffy, a citizen
of our town, here there is a little
orphan l>oy 5 years old. that he would
like to find a good home for. The boy's
father died last December and left more
on the hands of Mr. Duffy than he feels
able to take care of. For further par
ticulars address G. M. Duffy, Baldwin,
Butler Co,, Pa.
M. S. Ray on Monday attended tho
funeral of Mrs. Ray's brother. .Tas.
Campbell, buried at Concord Church
grave yard.
Mrs. <3. W. Aikin, of Little Washing
ton. attended the <>Bth Anniversary of
her mother's birth day. She returned
011 Tuesday evening to her home.
DENT.
SANGUILLY was released from his
prison at Havana list Friday, and the
Spanish Government has promised to
inv 'stignle the death of Dr. Ruiz.
THE spirit < 1' Thermopylae is again
alive in Greece.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Senate indulged in a novelty last
Sunday; it held a session that day, and
the galleries were Quite a
ntimber of bills- were discnssed during
the day and some appropriation bills
passed.
On Wednesday of last week, the
President's appointment of J. M. White
to be Post Master at Evans City for
four years was confirmed.
The war fever dominated the Senate,
last Thursday: the conduct of the war
in Cuba by the Spaniards and their
treatment of American citizens was de
bated and the galleries were demonstra
tive: and in the House a war resolution
was introduced.
The fifty-fourth Congress, which ex
pired at noon to-day, will be held re
markable principally for what it has
failed to accomplish. In the number of
bills and resolutions introduced it was
a record breaker. In the House alone
over 10,4iMl bills and 3,100 resolutions
were introduced and referred to com
mittees. Only a fraction of these pass
ed the House, anil fewer still became
laws. The principal business, aside
from the passage of appropriation bills,
was limited to the tirst session, the net
results of which were the enactment in
to law of the bills creating the commis
sion to determine the true line between
Venezuela and British Guiana; prohib
iting prize fighting in the territories;
permitting appointments in the army
and navy of former United States offi
cers who served in the rebellion; mak
ing one year s residence in a territory
necessary for a divorce; incorporating
the National Society of the Daughters
of the Revolution; defining the penalty
for interference with railroad trains
and persons riding thereon and substi
tuting salaries for fees to United States
marshals and district attorneys. Aside
from the foregoing measures the re
maining bills, excepting the immigra
tion bill and the joint resolution for a
monetary conference, were of no gener
al interest. This Congress was also re
markable for its failure to pass a single
bill jirovidina for publi"
The House calendar contained 100 bills
of this class, including the Senate bill
for a custom house in New York city.
Speaker Reed, however, in his determ
ination to reduce the expenditures to
the lowest limit consistent with the
necessities of the government, set his
face sternly against all legislation of
this kind. Notwithstanding, the pre
sent Congress is the third in American
history in which the appropriations
have exceeded a billion dollars.
The investigation now being conduct
ed by the Senate Committee on Public
Lands may lead to a scandal involving
Mr. Cleveland, although every patriotic
American will hope not. The investi
gation is of a land patent recently issu
ed by Secretary Francis to Mr. Perrine,
Mrs. Cleveland's step-father, and his
associates. The patent covers 23,000
acres of land iu Florida, and if it has
been legally issued the present occu
pants of the land will have to move or
to make terms with Mr. Perrine. The
original grant of this land was made to
Dr. Perrine, father of the present Mr.
Perrine, and his associates, in 1841, and
the contention of the settlers 011 the
land, who are represented by ex-Con
gressman Brookshire, of Indiana, is
that it was forfeited by failure to oc
cupy it within the legal limit. The odd
part of the issuing of this land patent
is the manner in which it has been
hurried along since Mr. Francis became
Secretary of the Interior, and the ap
parent anxiety of Assistant Attorney-
General Lionberger, who was put in of
fice by Secretary Francis, to get the
patent issued for the land before the
close of the present Administration.
The Committee may find the transac
tion all right, and that the relationship
of Mr. Perrine to Mr. Cleveland has
not figured in the matter at all, but
there is a lot of ugly gossip about it
just now, and it will probably get into
court anyway.
The "Smart Alecks" who have l>een
industriously circulating reports as to
the intention of the House Committee
on Coinage to smother the Senate bill
authorizing President McKinley to ap
point delegates to any international
monetary conference called by any
other nation, or to be called by himself
if in bis discretion he sees fit to call it,
got a knockdown blow when that Com
inittee reported the bill favorably to
the House with two amendments, one
broadening the authority of the Presi
dent by authorizing him, if he sees fit,
to appoint one or more special commis
sioners or envoys to negotiate with
other nations for the calling of such a
conference, and the other repealing the
Act of 1805 for the same purpose, so as
to prevent any complications that
might arise from two acts on the same
subject.
011 Tuesday, President Cleveland
sent to the House af Representatives
his message vetoing the bill to restrict
immigration. It is a long message and
concludes as follows:
"A care Till examination of this bill
has convinced me that for the reasons
given and others not specifically stated
its provisions are unnecessarily harsh
and oppressive, and that its defects in
construction would cause vexation and
its operation would result in harm to
our citizens,"
THE Spanish government is giving
American concerns immense contracts
for barbed wire to be used in building
trochas against the insurgents across
the island of Cuba. Fencing in the
enemy is a new phase in warfare. If
Texas was the "lone star" Cuba is the
neglected star. We hope the incom
ing administration will endeavor to
purge America of Spain's medieval
tyranny.
POLITICAL.
At the meeting of the Republican
County Committee of Lawrence county
in New Castle, last Saturday.
"By resolution it was decided that
Hon. Thomas \V. Phillips be declared
by the County Committee as the choice
of the county for Congress for the uu
expired tenn of Hon. James J. David- j
son. This means that Mr Phillips will
not be obliged to announce his name or ,
l»e balloted for at the primaries. This
is the first time this was ever done in
the district."
The Committee decided to adopt the
Baker ballot for their coming primary
which was tixed for April 17th. 1 to 7:30 (
P. M. That county elects its Sheriff
and Jury Commissioners this year.
Armstrong county has five Republi- j
can candidates for Sheriff. Their pri
mary will lie held on May Bth
Referred to McKinley.
A revenue sufficient for the needs of
the Government, economically admin
istered;
An honest tariff;
A foreign policy consistent and vigor ;
ous, compelling respect abroad and
inspiring confidence at home:
The revivification of general business
prosperity.
HARRISBURG NOTES.
The bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes in this State pass
ed the House finally, last week.
Senator Anderson has introduced a
compulsory voting bill in the State Sen
ate. It is provided that a delinquent
voter shall l>e fined $5 for each offence,
unless he can show he was unable by
reason of sickness or absence from the
city to vote. The adjudged guilty vot
er shall have his property, to the ex
tent of £IOO, exempt from liability for
the fine. The fines thus collected are
to go to the public school funds.
While erecting a modest building at
Harrisburg for the decent accommoda
tion of the legislature, it might be well
to consider the propriety of providing
also appropriate rooms for the Supreme
Court and a change in the law which
would require it to sit there and no
place else. If this were done, and a
law library worthy of the State gather
ed up for its convenience and that of
the lawyers, it would make Harrisburg
a eapitol indeed, and when attorneys
and suitors got into the habit of going
to the one place alone, they would. find
it far better arrangement than the pre
sent one. The judges might then make
themselves comfortable with their
families for the entire year with every
convenience for the projier performance
of their duties. There would be a gen
eral facilitation of business and fewer
vexatious delays
The next fight on hand will be for
State Treasurer and Auditor-General.
Both factions are already at work in
many counties lining up their forces for
the primary elections. Senator J. P. S.
Gobin, of Lebanon, will be an aspirant
for Auditor-General.
A convention of the School Superin
tendents of Pennsylvania will meet in
Harrisburg nest Wednesday, to discuss
legislation. The State Association of
School Directors, which met there
a few davs ago, passed a resolution
indorsing State Superintendent Schaef
fer for re-appointment: but it was with
drawn at the request of Dr, Schaeffer,
who said he did not want the Associa
tion to mix in politics. Resolutions
were adopted indorsing a number of
bills that have been presented to the
Legislature, mention of which has been
made, and praying the Legislature
against any reduction in the State ap
propriation. .
There is not much show for re appor
tionment this session. An attempt may
bo made to re-arrange the Senatorial
districts at least, but when i t is made
there will be trouble. To make a con
stitutional apportionment will mean a
loss of representation in a nnmber of
parts of the State and several Senators
will lost; their seats. The Senators thus
affected will naturally use all their ef
forts to defeat such a measure.
SLIPPERY ROCK.
.On Tuesday of last week occurred the
death of Mrs. Richard Critchlow, for
many years a resident of this township.
The funeral services were held 011
Thursday afternoon. A husband, two
sons and four daughters are left to
mourn her loss.
Since Glutton Bros, disposed of their
drugstore to Campbell & Co., H. F.
Mitchell has taken charge of the tele
graph office in this place.
Sirs. John McCoy, mother of Robert
McCoy, died on Monday afternoon.
Mr. C. Gather, of Glade Run. was a
Slippery Rock visitor over Sunday.
Dr, A. E. Maltby preached a very in
toresting and instructive sermon in the
M. E. Church on Sunday night.
Mrs. Wm. McLaughlin has recovered
from a severe attack of the grip.
Mrs. John Wolford. who is suffering
with cancer, is quite low.
Thomas Denniston will erect a new
house this spring.
Mrs. Martha Bard died February 23.
after a brief illness caused by heart
trouble. The funeral services were
held on Thursday afternoon by Rev,
Edmundson,
The Cooperstown Institute.
The Institute at Coopestown last Sat
urday was held in Ekas' Hall, and the
hall was crowded. Thomas McMillan,
Esq. presided and Lulu McCafferty was
Secretary. Miss Graham and her class
and Mrs. Bowman furnished pleasing
music, and Nannie McCafferty, Nellie
McMillan and others recited some ap
propriate pieces. Dr. Stepp addressed
the audience on hygene, and Prof.
Cheseman on spelling and teaching.
The ladies < ' the vicinity furnished
an excellent dinner in the Hall, and
everybody enjoyed themselves.
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DEATHS.
REIGER -At his home in Clearfield
township, March 2. 1897, Henry
Reiser, aged 64 years.
YOUNG -February 21. 1*97. Josephns,
youngest child of John and Sarah
Young of Oakland twp., aged 3 years.
CHISTY—Feb. I*. infant son of
Thomas and Susan Christy of Wash
ington twp.
MCLAUGHLIN At his home in Fair
view twp.. Feb. 27. 18U7. Daniel Mc-
Laughlin, aged 60 years.
CAMPBELL—At his home in Renfrew.
Feb. 27, IK'JT. James P. Campbell,aged
67 years.
CTILL —At his home in Brady twp.,Feb. j
21, William Gill, aged 67 years.
TIMBLIN—At home in Butler twp.
Feb. 24, IS!)?. John Timblin. aged 59
years, 6 months and 17 days.
He leaves a wife and nine children ;
to mourn his loss.
Dearest father, thou hast left us.
And thy loss we deeply feel.
But 'tis God who hast bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet. again we hope to meet him,
When the days of life are fled,
When in Heaven once more to greet
him.
Where no farewell tears are shed.
FRITZ At his home in York. Pa.,
Feb. 25, 1*97, Rev. John H. Fritz, for j
merly of Butler, aged 76 years
Rev. "Fritz was pastor of the English;
Lutheran Church of Butler from I*ol to
1870, His wife survives him. The j
couple were childless, and while in But- .
ler adopted Mary and George W. Shiev- |
er. Mary died at Doylestown Pa., five j
years ago. and George now has an in
terest in the P2agle.
GALLAGHER At Irs home near |
Thorn Hill, Pa . February 22. 1897. j
Samuel Gallagher, formerly of Mud
dycreek twp.. aged about 70vears.
We first knew him as a member of
that famous assembly known as "The
Oak Grove Literary Society." twenty
years ago. At that time he was in the
full prime of physical and mental man
hood. and majestic in appearance, over
six feet in height, and of a form that
indicated agility as well as strength,
his well raised forehead, shaded with
masses of dark hair expressed uncom
mon capacity, his eyes were large, dark
full of ardor and animation, his face
was rugged and well formed, and his
countenance strikingly interesting.
Though born injati humble station of life
the originality of his genius, the energy
of his language, and the richness of his
imagination, merited the gratitude as
well as the admiration of his friends.
Like his native and lonely hills, he was
subject to every blast, and exposed
naked and bare to every tempest, he
was an elevated point round which the
storm clung and gathered, a prominent
rock, condemned by nature as it were,
to endure the buffet tings of the surg(>;
yet his rude splendor remained unin
jured.
Amidst the bitter waters of indigence
and sorrow, of drudgery and neglect,
the exertions of his mind soared to the
highest pitch of intellectual greatness,
and he produced those beautiful
thoughts which will ever exist for our
delight, and still heard by us in the
lingering echoes of his stentorian voice
as it is wafted from beyond the purple
hills, now hushed in the vale of death.
His mind was fraught with indepen
dence, magnanimity, and every manly
virtue. He estimated his friends and
associates at their proper value; no man
had a quicker apprehension of right
and wrong or a stronger sense of what
was ridiculous and mean—chicanery or
sordidness never appeared in his conduct
—even in the midst of distress, while
his feeling heart sunk under the secret
consciousness of indigence, and the ap
prehensions of absolute want, he bore
nimself loftily to the world, he died
poor but not in debt, he was the true
representation of a perfectly natural
man.
No scriptured marble here, Nor pom
pous,
"No storied urn. nor animated bust"
This simple verse directs pale Oak
Grove's way
To pour her sorrow o'er his honored
dusf
JAS. C. SCOTT.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Albert P. Whittaker, editor of the
Venango Spectator, died at his home iti
Franklin. Pa., last Friday, aged so
years. He was the oldest editor, in
point of continuous service in the State.
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Tour to CALIFORNIA and the PA
CIFIC COAST will leave Harrisburg,
Alt' ona, and Pittsburg by special Pull
man tram March 27, 1597, returning on
regular trains within nine months. Pull
man berth and meals on special train anil
other tour features, Harrisburg or Al
toona to San Francisco, $60.00, l'ittsburg
to San Francisco, $58.00, in addition to
regular first c!ass one-way or Pacific
Coast excursion tickets.
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Jacksonville tour will leave New York
and Philadelphia by special train March
9, 1597, returning on regular trains be
fore May 31, 1597. Rate, covering trans
portation in both directions, and meals
and Pulltna.i accommodations on special
train going, $53.00 from Pittsburg, and
proportionate rates from other points.
For detailed itineraries and other in
formation, apply at ticket agencies, or
address J. G. Sansom, Acting Pass. Agent
Western District, 360 Fifth Avenue:
Pittsburg, Pa
PUotograt" I? F VIVO
"rom I'He
Ml?® rSSs iitk RETORES Yitdlitr
1t Well Man i
Ist u.iy
15th l*>av. O' e -
THE UKfcAT 30LU Day.
FRENCH REMEDY
produces the above results In :so days. 11 ads j
poni'ortully and quickly, cmvs when all others •
rati. Young men will rviln their lost, man-,
hood, and old men will recover ilielr youthful 1
vigor by using KEVIVO. Itijuvkly and surely
restores Nervousness, Lust vitality. Lost Power.
Kailliu M<'tiiory, Wasting Ulvuse-t, and all
effects "i exc ss and Indiscretion, which un
til one for study, bMiMM or WurllM. It not ,
only cure® .itartlnj; at tiie seat of disease. '
but is a great nerve tonic and blood builder. j
bringing hack the pink plow to pale cheeks !
and restoring the fire of youth. It wards off j
Insanity am.. Consumption. Insist 0:1 having;
REVIVO, no other. It can be carried In vest i
pocKet. By mail. SI.OO per package, or six for !
15.<0, with ft positive written guarantee to euro ,
or refund II ■ moiiev. Circular free. Address!
IJOVAI. >! KDICIJiK(O.. CHICAGO, IIX
For Sale by REDDICK & GROMANN, j
- ;
HOOD'S PSLL.S cure Liver ills, Bil
iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
Neighborhood Notes
It is said a new plate glass factory is
to be erected at Ford City. Armstrong
COUIItV.
"
Armstrong Co. Republicans have a ;
hot political fight on. There are five •
candidates for nomination for sheriff
•
The Allegheny Bureau of Health has
introduced the use in that city of a new
disinfectant, vastly superior to the sul- :
phnr. etc. of the old system. The new j
microbe-killer is called "formalin." A|
solution of "formalin'' and water, heat- \
ed in a tightly closed room, will uot j
only kill all the disease germs therein, j
1 but also all bedbugs, roaches, etc., if i
there happen to be an v.
I
At Kittanning Monday, the Me- !
Greggor.McGlaughlin and Gregg houses j
in Parker were licensed, and Abe j
; Flick's licensewas also irmnted.
|
At Somerset, Friday. Dr. W: F. '
; Mitchell, was found guilty of causing |
. the death of Sadie Beal. by performing |
! a criminal operation. Dr Mitchell is I
j57 yean of age, and has been a prarii.- j
ing physician in the southern part of ;
! that county for years He is related j
to many of the best and oldesr families I
! of the county, and has enjoyed a good i
reputation, socially and professionally, j
I His brother. Rev. S. S. Mitchell, pastor 1
j of the First Methodist church at Brad- j
\ dock, sat beside him throughout the
I trial, and apparently took more interest
iin the case than the defendant, fre
quentlv conferring with the counsel.
)
\.t/
T T
cienuiue Scotch Tweed Suit,
made as you want it, FOR!
$24
is an example of how our
70 per cent discount sale
reduced the price of our
S3O suit.
SO WE MUST empty the stock tables
before our Spring Patterns
arrive. The discount goes
during JANUARY AND
FE BRUARY.
THIS IS A BENEFIT FOR VOL': Come in
and see about it.
ALAND,
MAKER OF'"
MEN'S CLOTHFS
if
1 Do r.ot be decoivwl by alluring fulvcrttaementfl and
think you can pet the beet made, finest finish and
MOST POPULAR BEWINC MACHINE
for a in.'re rnnpr. Lay from reliable manufacturers
th it have trained a reputation bj* hornet and Fquarr*
d'There ie none In the world that ran equal
in n: •'.'.•inieal ruction, durability of workh'.K
D > •"*' '■■ - ncss of flniHh, beauty in appearance,or bus
...ay improvements as the NEW HOME.
VsfllTE FOR CIRCULARS.
TU New Home Sewing Machine Co.
• MASS. BOBTOJI,MASS. 88CHIOS8<JUAEE,N.Y;
• IUCAC.O. 111. ST. Lons. Mo. DAIXAS,TSXAS.
SAX FliAh'cisco, CAL. ATLASIA, GA.
FOR SALE BV
J. B. McDEVITT
Dealer in Sewing Machines, Pianos and
Organs—next door to Y. M. C A. liuild
injr—Butler Pa.
Buy the light-running, New Home,
s-wing machine, perfect satisfaction gua r
Hiiteed, never gets ont of order.
1831 1897
THE CULTIVATOR
and
i mm cehtumi
THE BEST OP THE
AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES
Devoted to
Farm Crops and Processes,
Horticulture & Fruit-Growing,
Live-Stock and Dairying.
WHILE IT ALSO
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of Rural interest, such as the Poultry
Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keeping, Green
house and Grapery, Veterinary Replies,
Farm Questions and Answers, Fireside
Reading, Domestic Economy, and a
summary of the News of the week. Its
Market reports are unusually complete,
and tauch 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 liberally Illustrated, and contains
more reading matter than ever before.
The subscription price is $2.50 per year,
but we offer a special reduction in our
CLUB RATES FOR 1897.
Two Subscriptions, in < ne remittance #4
Six Subscriptions, do. do. 10
Ten Subscriptions, do. do. 15
fo sll new subscribers for 1897,
paying in advance now, we will send the
paper weekly, from our receipt of the
remittance, to January ist, 1597, with
out charge.
COPIES FREE.
Address
LITHE TUCKER cSV M. ii;;
Albany, N. Y
MerANULESS'HEAVE CURE
I hive a Heave Cure that will cure any
case of heaves in horses in forty days, if
used according to directions, and if it
does not do what I claim for it, I will
refund the amount paid and no charges
will be made tor the treatment. The
following testimonials are the strongest
proof of the medicines power to cure:
A. J. MCCANDI.KSS,
Butler, Pa., 1893.
! Mr. A. J. McCandless:
On the 2nd day of April, 1592 I com
menced to nse your new cure for one of
my horses that had the heaves very bad,
I and continued to use the medicine for
j about forty days and the li >rse did uot
j show any signs of a return of them. It is
I now about a year since I quit giving the
1 medicine and the horse has .'ever showed
' any sign of heaves, and I feel satisfied
j that he is properly cured.
W. C. Criswell.
i Butler, Pa., April 3, 1593
: A, J. McCandless
1 I have used your Heave Cure and
1 find it will do the work if used accord
! ing to directions. Youry truly,
J. B. McMillin.
L. S. McJUNKIN,
insurance and Real Estate
Agent.
117 E. JEFFERSON ST.,
BUTLER, - PA. 1
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
1 B. BREDIN, *
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office 011 Main St. near Court House.
H. PIERSOL,
Office at No. 104 East Diamond St.
i M. CHRISTLEY,
A• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office ou North Diamond Street, oppo
site the Court House—Lower Floor.
A T. SCOTT,
■ A. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
j Office at No. S South Diamond St.
UH. GOUCHER.
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
j Office in Mitchell building.
i ( 'Ot LTi-.R M KAK.tR,
' ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Room 8., Armory building.
[ T M. PAINTER,
1 • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
j Office between Postoffice and Diamond '
A T. BLACK,
1 A • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Room J. —Armory building.
i lIEWTON BLACK,
I* ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on South Diamond Street.
t LEX RUSSELL,
II ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office with Newton Black, Esq. South
Diamond Street.
/i F. L. iJcyI'ISTION,
T CIYII. ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, !
Office near Court House.
DR. CHAS. R. B. HUNT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty. j
132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston j
buildiujj.
W H. BROWN,
'V . HOEOMOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Residence 315 X. McKean St.
T BLACK,
LI PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
New Troutmau Building, Butler Pa.
p M. ZIMMERMAN,
U1 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
CAMUELM. BIPPUS,
U PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
DR. N. M. HOOVER,
137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to
12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m.
DR. W. P. MCILROY,
DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at 111 East Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
DENTIST.
Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local niEsthetics used.
Office over Millers groceiy, east of Low
ry house.
DR. J. E. FAULK,
DENTIST,
Painless extraction—No Gas —Crown
and bridge work a specialty.
Office—Room No. I, new Bickel build
iug.
T J. DONALDSON,
" • DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store.
\T :»I. MCALPINE,
' • DENTIST.
Main St.
Na:sthetics Administered.
jury Lists for March Term.
List of Petit Jurors drawn this 25th
day of January 1807. to serve as petit
jnrors at a regular term of court, com
mencing on the sth day of March 18117,
the same being the 2d Monday of said
month.
Adams E H, Butler boro, 4th w, pro
ducer.
Aderhold Wm, Jefferson twp, farmer.
Aggas Sylvanus, Concord twp, farm
er.
Baldaugh Win, Butler 4th w, laborer.
Black Edward, Marion twp. farmer.
Beers Alexander M, Evans City, pro
ducer.
Crow David, Mars boro, merchant.
Craig Henry. Donegal twp, producer.
Cable Findley. Connoquenessyig twp,
farmer.
Clark Joieph, Mars boro, lumber man.
Crawford James, Valencia boro. mer
chant.
Dambach II K, Connoquenessing twp,
fanner.
Dodds J N, Summit twp, farmer.
Dunbar Wm. Adams twp, farmer.
Fletcher E M, Parker twp. farmer.
Flemming W C, Butler Ist w. agent.
Goldinger Daniel, Donegal twp, farm
er.
Graham James H, Butler Ist w, gent.
Graham James E, Butler Ist w, glass
worker.
Heyl John W. Prospect lx.ro, bl'ksmith.
Ilerr C E. Bntler 4tli w, editor.
Hinchburcrer Harry, Butler 4th w, car
penter.
Harper Cyrus, ickson twp. miller.
Hinchburger Butler 4th w, mer
chant.
Kaltenbaugh John H, Penn twp, farm
er.
Kemey Joseph Butler Ist w, glass
worker.
Kildoo James, Clay twp, fanner.
Keefer Elias. Jackson twp, carpenter.
Love John S, Clinton twp. farmer.
Mifflin Pin miner, Washington twp,
merchant.
Mechling Lewis. Butler twp, fanner.
McJnnkin George, Butler 4th w, car
penter.
McLain Milton, Butler Ist w, under
taker.
McClelland John, Mercer twp, farmer.
Niggle Thomas, Butler 2d w, merchant.
Orr John, Mercer twp. farmer.
Ray James, Sr. Connoquenessing twp,
farmer.
Riddle J W, Clinton twp, fanner.
Sanderson Sherman, Butler twp, car
penter.
Seaton Scott, Marion twp. fanner.
Starr J W, Butler 4th w. gent.
Snyder Wm, Middlesex twp, farmer.
Tracy James, Butler sth w, carpenter.
Varnum Enoch, Washington twp,
farmer.
Willson DS, Centerville boro, livery
man.
Walker Thomas. Penn twp, farmer.
Watson John A, Buffalo twp, fanner.
Zeigler G M. Jackson twp, fanner.
SO YEARS'
FXPERIENCE.
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STEPS
That will add dollars to
your savings if you use them
next week. Prices that
should open your Pocket
Book. If in doubt, come and
investigate, , , , ,
Cn for PARLUR CHAIRS worth
J *|| I -4-5° each. Nice, clean
™ v goods, but they are the
>«ld chairs we nave left of Parlor Suits.
(Mf& fin for a " oVeSstuffeo ROCK.
/N 11 J 111 J INQ CHAIR, the kind we told
you about last week at #i i;
Sbut remember the old price was <25.
On for an 0\ bRSTIFFED SOFA. A beauty,|
Stnill 1 covere d with a fine silk covering, banded]
3 with satin. I'rice was s7s* Some persciij
I
n for a PARL °R Sl'IT that is marked *BS" <» I
I U A first-class five-piece SITIT. Mahogauv finish
w e<l frame, and covered with fine tapestry. VII
coverings are light iu colors.
for a PARLOR SUIT. A nice three-piece Parlor Suit
l * lat we or ?~5 °o. hut you buy it for SSO, Ma
% • liogany finished frame and covered with a fine silk
I Come and see if von think it a bargain. We do.
' I(£7E or an OVERSTUFFED PAR.OR SUIT that we marked #135.00-
WvD I O &tmcsult we mentioned in last week's advertisement.
! H , There is a slight soil in the one piece or you could not buy .
1 n *'3s- If you are interested in Parlor Goods, come in.
1" *""™" rrrTUhMi'MiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiimnii 11
ROCKING CHAIR for if 10—sounds like a fabrication, but we will
XrJ tell you why we are selling them at such a reduction. The ccv
> 9 1 1 vnn * S h * ht in c °lor. and the majority of people are buyin^
■ dark coverings, so we have decided to close out our light * colored Parlor
B Goods at once. $4.50 CHAIRS sell at *.2.50, because there are onlv a few of
■ c-jc'cnc tlle - V ar ° P' tces left out of parlor suits, but the quality is right
■ $75 SOFA for <SO. this uas a special order and the customer refused to take
9it off our hands. SBS PARLOR SUIT for this a first-class suit l>ut
J coverings are liglu in color, and the $75 THREE-PIECE PARLOR SLIT that we
I nvc r DCT.>l s ecli A o., l .^ ht co!ore ' coverings, so has the- £135 THREE-PIECE
3 O fcKSTLrrfclJ SLIT that we offer for s7s* and remember that one piece of
■ this suit is slightly soiled, WE PREFER THE CASH TO THE GOODS
■ and will sell the above goods for CASH ON A'
| 1 lie few ROCKING CHAIKS and PARLOR TABLES we have left out of tht
7 ■ goods will be sold for $2.50 each
FURNISHED COMPLETE
; Campbell -• Templeton
BUTLER. PENN'A.
s
X
MKEENPUBUC^^ 2^
J APPRECiATiON
. y i IS SHOWN H
X, In response to otir a<]s—and 110 wonder. We must—and " in VA
W A —have the room now occupied by Winter stocks for the
incoming Spring Goods—hence the remarkable buying op- A
WA portunities offered by.
fel OUR GREAT MID- WINTER SHOE SALE. A
h Jti-T A FEW STRAWS TO SHOW HOW A
t VA THE BARGAIN' WIND IS BLOWING.
r. J Chil i's Catidee Rubber Boots, reduced to fo 75 4
'1 F J Men's Warranted Leather Boots, reduced to 150
Men's Good Felt Boots and Overs, reduced to 1 25
' vj Boy's S. A. Clog Rubbers (Goodyear Glove' reduced to 15
r V Men's Patent Buckle Overs for felt hoots, reduced t0... 85
1- Men's Low Cloth and Rubber Arties, reduced to 60 i
Men's Tap Sole Lace working shoes, reduced t0..; S5 y
r " * Men's Strap Sandal Rubbers (Goodyear Glove) 40
A Boy's Strong Shoes (warranted,) reduced to S5 W
Ladies' Fine McKay Sewed Shoes, reduced to 1 00 W
>2
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