THE: CITIZEN, j
Entered ut P. O. at B»tl«r ~s 3dcM
WILLIAM 0. SEC! LEY - - Publisher. |
THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1897. |
"ANNOUNCEMENTS. .
Subject to the Republican Primary j
Election. Saturday, March
* from Ito7 P. M
FOR CONGRESS.
DR J. B. SHOWALTER,
Of Millers town boro.
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.
WILLIAM BOWEN,
Of Forward 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. LESLIF.,
Of Middlesex twp.
APRIL 20th.
Word reached Butlei, Tuesday, that
Gov. Hastings had selected Tuesday.
April 20th, next, as the day for holding
the special election in this Congression
al district to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of James J. Davidson, Con
gressman-elect, and the dispatc h<
from Harrisburg in next morning's pa
pers stated that this was agreed upon
after having consulted representatives
from each county that afternoon
In the coming contest Mr. Phillips
will have no opposition in Lawrence
Co., Mr. Showalter, none in this county
while in Mercer county there are two
candidates Harry Watson and Henry
Robinson, and in Beaver county there
are five —Chas Wallace. John Reeves,
C. C. Townsend, J. L. Holt, and M. II
Mechling.
Our Primary is fixed for the 27th; in
Lawrence Co., the County Committee
obviated the necessity for an early pri
mary by endorsing Phillips; and Mercer
and Beaver county Republicans have not
yet fixed a time for their primaries, but
they will have to hurry up for the Di.-
trict Congressional Conference will
have to make a nomination by the 6th.
or 7th of April to allow time for the
certification of the nominations and the
printing and distributing of the ballots.
THIS county, in our opinion, needs a
more creditable and better appointed
jail than its present one: and we should
build one as soon as possible, without
distressing anybody. A correspondent
"tax payer" thinks that a Poor Farm is
at present for us a more crying necessi
ty than a new jail. The recommen
dations of the three last Grand Juries
in this matter will cause it to be gener
ally talked about over the county and
we will publish all pertinent conununi
cations sent us on the subject.
POLITICAL.
Gov. Bradley of Kentucky appointed
A. T, Wood to be United States Sena
tor to succeed Senator Blackburn.
Gov. Lord of Oregon appointed H. X
Corbett, Republican, to succeed John
H. Mitchell, whose term expired on the
4th, inst., as United States Senator.
ftov TOiTham of Florida appointed
Jno. A. Henderson to 5e U. S. Senator
to fill the vacancy caused by the expir
ation of Senator Call's term.
Senators Quay and Penrose called on
the President, Monday. Quay would
like to have ex-Congressman Shallen
berger of Beaver appointed Ass t P. M.
General; and '"Jack" Robinson, Ass't
Secretary of the Navy; and Penrose
wants his brother appointed Governor
of Arizona; but McKinley told them he
had not had time to even consider the
applications for vacancies already ex
isting, and Quay started for Florida.
Quay's departure for Florida has fill
ed his with consternation.
Witness this extract from an editorial
in the Pittsburg Dispatch of Monday:
"No political leader was ever more
deeply pledged than Senator Quay is to
these (the alleged reform) measures.
No party was ever more thoroughly
committed to anything than the Rep
ublican State organization to their en
actment. It has been recognized by
the public as possible that some of Sen
ator Quay's lieutenants were not anx
ious for enough reform to hurt any
thing. But their has been faith enough
in his pledges for those who see in poli
tics something higher than a specula
tion for the e: ichment of the politi
cians to feel assured in giving him their
support for the past two years in the
reliance that at this session they would
be redeemed. Under these circumstan
ces, when Senator Quay finds recupera
tion at Ste. Lucie more important than
his promised presence at Harrisburg to
direct the enactment of the reform leg
islation, one or two conclusions is for
ced on the pnblic. Either the arrange
ments for the speedy passago of the
bills have been made complete and
binding, in which case the fact must be
made evident within a few days; or
Senator Quay's reform programme
must be set down as of the same empty
and delusive character as the munici
pal reform of Pittsburg machine
trumpeted a year ago and now forgot
ten.
KING GEORGK has summoned all the
Greek residents of America home to do
battle for their country against the
"unspeakable Turk." Greece is not
cowed by the united powers of" Europe,
and the general sentiment of the people
of Europe is so strongly in favor of the
little kingdom that the power* are
afraid to put their threat of coercion in
to effect.
IF the High School students had their
way Cuba would soon be a U. S. terrij
tory.
EASTERN and Kentucky distillers
have combined with $30,000,000, capi
tal to control the price of whisker.
MARCH 15th.
"By the President of the United States
of America, a Proclamation:
"Whereas, Public interests require
that the congress of the United States
should be convened in extra session at
12 o'clock on the loth, day of March,
IMS)?, to receive such communication as
may be made by the executive:
"Now, therefore. I, William McKin
lev. President of the United States of
Ametica, do hereby proclaim and de
clare that an extraordinary occasion re
quires the congress of the United States
to convene in extra session at the capital
in the city of Washington on the 15th
day of March. 1807, at 12 o'clock, noon,
of which all j»ersons who shall at that
time be entitled to act as members there
of. are hereby required to take notice.
"Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States at Washington, the
(ith day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, eight hundred and
ninety-seven, and of the independence
of the United States the one hundred
and twenty-first.
"WILLIAM McKINLEY
"By the President.
John Shernuin, Secretary 01' State.
THE INAUGURATION.
Under a clear sky and with the most
imposing of cfrtinonics. ill iam Mt
Kinley of Ohio, was made President of
the United States last Thursday.
It is impossible for a weekly paper to
give a detailed account of the proceed
ings of the day. and so we will venture
upon but a brief synopsis.
The President-elect left his quarters
at the Ebbitt House about 10 a m. and
went to the White House, to which he
was escorted by Troop A., a cavalry
company of Cleveland: while his wife
and mother and other ladies of the
partv went to the Capitol, and occupied
t he seats in the Senate Gallery reserved
for them:
Towards 11. President Cleveland and
President-elect McKinlev entered
Cleveland's l>arouche and started for
the Capitol. General Porter and his
staff heading the procession, then Trrnip
A., and then the two Presidents with
guards, and the different organizations
which were in place in the side streets
fell into place in the procession as it
moved along Penn'a Ave., towards the
Capitol.
When the Capitol was reached.
Cleveland and McKijiley went to the
President's and Vice President's rooms
in the Senate wing, while the proces
sion massed in the space reserved for it.
in front of the platform erected at the
East front of the Capitol,
Early that morning all the big chairs
had been removed from the Senate
Chamber, except a few that were plac
ed around the Speaker s desk, and the
room was tilled with siuall chairs, and
towards noon, the House having finish
ed its business, all the member!} of Con
gresa filed in and found seats, as did
also hundreds of others who had tick
ets. The Gallery also filled up with
people having tickets, the newspaper
men noting particularly Mrs. McKinley
and her party in one division of the gal
lery, and the wives and familie-s of the
foreign ministers in another division.
Queen Lil was there and somebody
blamed Olney who bad a spat with
Cleveland about Lec, with giving her a
ticket. Mrs. Yang Yn. the wife of the
Chinese minister wore a bright colored
dress that everybody seemed to see.
Vice-President-elect Hobart came in
and was assigned a seat; the two Presi
dents came in—everybody rising when
they were announced —and took their
seats; the Justices of the Supreme
Court and other officials came in and
took their seats: and the Ambassadors
and ministers of all the foreign Govern
ments represented at Washington,
came in in a body, some of them in
gorgeous uniforms, advanced to the
centre, made profound bows and took
their seats.
Then Vice President Stevenson ad
ministered the oath of office to \ ice
President Hobart. made a speech de
fending the rules of the Senate, and sat
down.
Then Vice President Hobart adminis
tered the oath of office to the twenty
seven newly elected Senators —first
reading Cleveland's call for an extra
session of the Senate.
Then a procession composed of even -
body present and headed by the Presi
dents and Vice Presidents, Justices of
the Supreme Court, etc., wended its
way slowly to the great platform erect
ed over the central steps of the East
front of the Capitol building and took
their seats there.
Then McKinley and the Chief Justice
stood up. and the Chief Justice repeat
ed the short oath of oftico; and McKin
ley kissed the book and then made his
sjdendid inaugural address, a note of
nA r\ ..if tilt! VflMt SCft
of heads' surrounding the platform.
Then McKinley and Cleveland reen
tered their carriage, the procession re
formed and marched back to the White
House, where McKinley entered the
platform erected there and saw the
procession. Abont 50,(MX) men were in
line and it was a grand affair. Then
McKinley entered the White Honse
where he was greeted by his wife and
family who had prececded him, and
also by Cleveiand and his family and
he was kept busy till evening shaking
hands with jieople.
That night there were firp works
down by the monument: and a great
ball, or rather a display of fine clothes,
in the hall of the Pension building at
which the President and Vice Presi
dent and their wives put in a short ap
pearance. After the procession every
body was tired and hungry and the
street car lines and restaurants
crowded, though everything had l>een
s i well arranged that their was no halt
or hurrying during the day. Next day
all the visiting bands in the city sere
naded McKinley and he was kept busy
all day greeting people.
The Senate that day confirmed his
nominations for Cabinet officers as fol
lows :
John Sherman, of Ohio, to be Sec-re
tary of State.
Lyman J. Gage, of Illinois, to be Sec
retary of the Treasury.
Ruseel A. Alger, of Michigan, to be
Secretary of War.
Joseph California, to be
Attorney General,
James A. Gary, of Maryland, to be
Postmaster General.
John D. Long, of Massachusetts to lie
Secretary of the Navy.
Cornelius N. Bliss, of New York to
be Secretary of the Interior.
James Wilson of lowa, to be Secre
tary of Agriculture.
On Saturday President McKinley is
sued a proclamation convening Con
gress for next Monday, the loth in.-t.
The Inaugural address was moderate
in tone and neither too long nor over
elalioruted in details, and the following
brief passages from it indicate such an
administration as the people of the Un
ited States now need and desire:
I
"The severest economy must be ob
served in all public expenditures, and
extravagance stopped wherever it is
found, and prevented wherever in the
future it may be developed.''
11.
"It has been our nnifonu practice to
retire, not increase, our outstanding
obligations, and tliis policy must l>e re
sumed and vigorously enforced."
111.
"Between more loans and more reve
nue there ought to be only one opinion.
We should have more revenue, and
that without delay, hindrance, or post
ponement. A surplus in the Treasury
created by loans is not a safe or .perma
nent reliance."
IV-
The best way for the Government to
maintain it* credit is to pay as it goes,
not by restoring it)* loans, but keeping
out of debt."
V.
"The country is clearly opjx>se<l to
any needless additions to the subjects
of internal taxation, and is committed
by its U'test popular utterance to the
system of tariff taxation.'
VI.
"In the revision of thj tariff especial
attention should be given to the re
enactment and extension of the reci
procity principles of the law of 1«SH)."
VII. I
"Commendable progress has been
made of late in the upbuilding of the
American navy, but we must supple
ment these efforts by providing as a
proi>er consort for it a merchant ma- '
rine amply sufficient for our own carry
ing trade to the foreign countries.
VIII.
• It will be our aim to pursue a firm
and dignified foreign policy, which
shall be just, impartial, ever watchful
of our national honor, and always in- j
sisting upon the enforcement of the
lawful rights of American citizens
everywhere
IX.
I do not sympathize with the senti
ment that Congress in session is danger
ous to our general business interests
Its members are the agents of the j>eo
pie, and tlieir presence at the seat of
Government in the execution of the
sovereign will should not operate as an
injury, but as a benefit."
X
The North and South no longer di
vided upon the old lines, but upon prin
ciples and politics. It will l>e my con
stant aim to do nothing and i>ennit
nothing to be done that will arrest or
disturb thin growing sentiment of unity
and cooperation, this revival of esteem
and affiliation which now animates so
manv thousands in both of the old an
tagonistic sections, but I shall cheer
fully do everything possible to promote
and increase it.
Phillips' Bill.
In the reports of the closing honr» of
the 54th Congress, the following items
appear, which explain themselves:
House—At 10:05 a message was re
ceived from the Senate announcing its
action on the deficiency appropriation
bill and the lalx>r commision bill.
Mr. Phillips (Rep.. Pa ! author of the
latter measure, moved that the House
concur in the Senate amendments, which
was agreed to amid applause after the
amended bill had been read.
Senate—At 10:30 a message was re
ceived from the House stating that that
l>ody had agreed to the Senate amend
ments to the labor commission bill.
Both houses had been in session all
night and the session expired at noon
that day so Mr. Phillips took the en
grossed copy to the Presinent for his
signature. Mr. Cleveland declined to
do this, alleging that he had not had
time to properly consider so important
a measure. This bill, as well as the im
portant appropriation bills that were
not signed, owes its failure to the inter
minable speeches with which certain
Senators have frittered away the time of
the Senate during the past session.
There has not a session in recent
vears in which so much vain, fruitless
"talk has been inflicted upon the Senate
and the country, as has been inflicted
upon both since December last.
If the bill had been pased sometime
ago. while Congress was yet in. session,
and the President had refused to sign or
veto it, it would have become a law
without his signature in ten days: but
being passed during the last hours of
the session the President's refusal to
sign it kilis it for the present, and it
will have to be reintroduced anew into
the new Congress.
Astronomy For March,
By August Cross, of Slipperyrock.)
That the sun should retain his he&t
without apparent diminution for count
less ages, must excite the wonder and
admiration of all thinking people.
When however, the enormous size of
the sun is considered, it does not seem
incredible that he should retain his heat
practically unimpaired for millions of
vears. His diameter is no less than
i.OOO miles and if his center coincided
with the centre of the earth, his cir
cumference would be nearly 200,000
miles beyond the orbit of the moon.
At one of the Pittsburg furnancs some
time ago, a huge anvil was moulded
which required more than a month to
cook The anvil contained 64 cubic
yards, but the solidity of the sun is not
less than 1850 septillious of cubic yards,
so that if the sun cooled off no faster in
proportion to size than the anvil did. he
would require more than 2i septillious
of years to become entirely cold. This
is a very inadequate comparison be
cause in reality the sun is thousands of
times hotter than any conceivable arti
ficial temperature. It will serve how
cm- to demonstrate the iniprobabilitv
of the sun's becoming perceptibly re
duced in temperature as long as the
earth remains the habitation of man.
Venus is in perihelion or nearest the
sun and is distant 00,618.000 miles from
that orb. On the 21st she will lie at
her greatest brilliancy and is even now
beyond comparison the most brilliant
gem among all the stellar constellations.
When at her brightest she will be but
41,1)62.000 miles from the earth: three
tenths of her apparent disk will be en
lightened, and her angular diameter as
seen from the earth will lie Sif minutes
6 seconds. Her actual diameter is 76*h
miles. Venus is in the constellation
aries tbis month, and on the evening of
the 21st sets at 9:49 local time, the
I>oint of setting being 27J degrees north
of w:-»t
Mars is rapidly becoming at: incon
spicuous object iji the heavens, and
after this month will not be of special
interest to amatenr observers. He
reaches his greatest northern declina
tion 25 degrees 41 minutes on the 13th.
He is in the zone of the milky way and
is in the constellation Taurus, but
reaches the boundary of that conteslla
tion and enters Gemini about the mid
die of the month. The situation of
Mars with respect to the a tars Betel
gense and Aldebaran is such as to form
a nearly perfect equilateral triangle of
about twenty degrees to a side. These
three objects are of about equal bril
liancy and of similar appearance, each
one of them being characterized by a
distinctly ruddy hue. The distance of
Mars from the earth on the 15th of
March at 7P. M. is 118.H40.000 miles,
♦vhioh is about 26 millions of miles
further away than he was» a month ago.
Jupiter, the giant of the planetary
system, is now moving retrograde or
towards the west, lie is only five de
grees from the star Regulus. The ap
pellation "giant planet" is appropriate
ly applied to Jupiter as he has a greater
liiass than all the other planets put to
gether. His equatorial diameter is
doniewhat more than 90,00(; mile* but
his polar diameter. 011 account of
I his rapid rotation is but 85,000 mile s.
He completes a revolution around the
sun in 12 years, and as there are 12
1 signs in the zodiac, it follows that he
changes signs -or "houses" as the
ancient astrologers caile't them 011 an
average once a year. This year he is
in Leo: in 1898 he will be in Virgo; in
1899 in Libra; 1900 in Scorpio, and so
011. The distance of Jupiter from the
earth at Greenwich midnight of March
20, and 21st will be upwards of 418 mil
lions of mileij.
Saturn is yet a morning star, and is
consequently a stranger to most ob
servers. He rises at midnight on the
15th, rises at 11:31. He is in the con
stellation Scorpio, and his distance
from the earth at Greenwich noon on
the 4th of March is 897,570,(MM) miles.
His relative motion is toward the earth
at the rate of one and a half millions of
miles a day. Saturn ha# eight moons
the names of which in the order of dis
tance are, Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys,
Dione, Rhea, Titau, Hyperion and
Japetus.
It is seldom indeed that so many
brilliant celestial objects are simul
taneously visible as may now l>e seen
Oil any clear evening. Besides the
planets Venus, Man and Jupiter,
seven stars of the first magnitude are
visible at 9 P. M., namely Sinus,
Procyon. Are turns, Capella, Alde
baran. Betelgeuse and Rigel. The
principal second magnitude stars above
the horizon at that hour are Regulus.
Castor and Pollux.
SANDY HILL.
Mrs. Graham is on the sick list.
Grandma Yorp has got the grip.
Edward Knoch says he wants the peo
ple to understand that he is 110 free
trade man
Mrs. List of Uricksville, Ohio, Is vis
iting friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Lefever. Mrs. Kyle and Miss
Glasgow were the guests of Mrs. Yorp
on last Friday.
Tfr" Pastor of the Glade Run U. P.
Church has got too lafgt- a
tion. He is going to divide it and build
a new church in the Cooperstown oil
field. W.
1 POOR FARM vs NEW JAIL.
Mr Editor—That ancient and honor
able institution the (imnd Jury. h;is
inet. considered and deliberated on _ all
matters presented to them, made their
"'preisentments." returned home and tin*
world moves on just about the same a.-
i before they were smnmonetl to attend
to their arduous duties. Orie jiart of
their presentment we think was not
well considered I>v them, else there
, would have been a different deliverance
on the subject, and that is on the ques
tion of a New JiiL They re<oiumend
' the construction of a New Jail at a
cost of about *7">.U<K>. Now the query
| arises, where is the screat. over power
| in:: reason for this expenditure of this
! lar>;e amount of money, adding to the
' already heavy burdens of the tax pay
I ers. when the jail we have will for a
} long time to come answer all the needs
jof the county, if properly cared for by
those in charge of the samei and there is
no cioiif ilaint against the present sheriff*
Why do they want a new jail at all?
Can any good reason l>e friveu for this
large exjienditure of money for a jail
when there are other things needed by
the county a great deal mo.e than a
"new jail* ? Some well meaning but
visionary persones have been talking
for some time on the question of a "new
jail" and have persuaded themselves
that a new one is needed, and set about
to convince others of the fact, that we
ought to have a grand new jail, when
we have one that answers the purpose
quite well, and until times get better,
and taxes less burdensome, we think we
should get along with the one we have. '
True our jail is not a palace, was not so
intended in the lirst place, but a good
> safe place to keep evil doers, and if
those outside don t want to share in
jail hospitality, let them behave them
selves well, and there is no danger of
' their being humiliated,by l>eing com
' j.elled to stay iu a jail' What
we do need, though, and that t>adly. is
| a Poor Farm, where all the poor of the
county can l>e sent and cared for, and
' where they can at the same time make
tht mselves useful, and partially self-us
taining. With a good Poor Farm, there
are many paupers in the different town
ships and boroughs of the county who
could be made work on the farm, hoeinir
corn, potatoes, and other things, work
ing the garden, fixing up the farm, and
1 do a great deal of work that would be
useful and help sustain themselves, in
' stead of laying around doing nothing.
' except going with great regularity to
' the overseers of the poor for orders for
L groceries, etc, etc, that they need to
keep them going, and that the tax pay
er has to settle for in the end-
Then if we had a good j>oor farm a
P great deal of litigation between the dif
ferent townships and boroughs would
be avoided trying to find out which one is
: liable for the keeping of the j>oor person
* which is quite a tax on the people of the
districts. We venture to say, there is
enough money spent in litigation over
such things to pa v the interest on the
njonpy necessary to buy and equip a
good Poor Farm, and when the litiga-
tion is over the people have nothing lor
\ it. whereas if we had a poor farm the
r money spent would bring good results
' for both present and future. In time.
' under proper management, the institu
tion would become self sustaining, the
' puor people would be well cared for,
many of them made useful instead of
being, as now, a dead weight on the
community, and we would get away
from that relic of barbarism, of selling
the keeping of the poor to the lowest
t bidder. We say, by all means, let ns
have a poor farm instead of a new jail.
I What say the people on tin, subject. _ let
us hear from the tax payers, as they
f are the most interested parties in the
i matter. TAX PAYER.
f
Resolutions of Respect.
Head quarters. A G. Reed Psot I'M.
I Dep t Penn'a. (T. A. R. Butler. Pa.
M.irch -"it'll. 1897.
Whereas, death has claimed as his
I own, Mary Ann. wife of Comrade F. H.
, Negley.
. There fore, Be it Resolved,
' That the membership of this Post, do
hereby extend to comrade Negley and
| his family, their heartfelt sympathy..
> in their great grief for the loss of a fond
, loving and devoted wife and mother.
. whose star has only gone down here on
earth, to rise upon a fairer shore, bright
f in Heaven's jewelled crown to shins
. forever
Be it further resolved. That these
. resolutions be entered on the minutes of
. tne post mat the same be published
. in the Butler papers, and that a copy
thereof duly attested by the Command
. er and Adjutant of the post be sent to
( Comrade Negley.
- W. A. LOWRV R. P. SCOTT
Adjutant. Commander.
Head quarters, A. G. Reed Post 103,
Dep't of Penn'a. G. A. R. Butler. Pa..
March nth, lH'.tT.
Whereas. (tod in his wisdom hath
taken unto himself. Annie E. wife of
' Comrade Alexander Russell.
* Therefore, be it resolved.
( That the deepest sympathy of the
1 membership of this Post be extended to
* Comrade Russell ami his family in
! their great grief for the loss of a loving
1 devoted, christian wife and mother,
who. though lri<l to rest, will ever liw
- fresh and green in tlm memories of
' those with whom she came in contact
I in her daily life.
Be it further resolved.
That these resolutions be entered on
the minutes of this Post, that a copy
' thereof be furnished the county papers
for publication, and that an attested
copy I hereof, by the Commander and
Adjutant, to Comrade
? Russell.
W. A. Low It Y R P. SCOTT
[ Adjutant. Commander.
Head quarters, A. G. Reed, Post I 0"-,
Dep't of Penn'a. G. A. R. Butler Penn'a
i March, ~>th
i Whereas. Jane Birch, wife of Com
: rade. R. ?S. McCollongh, died on the
tenth day of February, A. 1). lsuj.
Therefore, be it resolved,
i That the membership of this Post < x
t».iid to Conirade McCnlbjugh, thp <li -p
est sympathy of Comradeship, in this
• his hour of morning the loss of a devot
ed. loyal, christian wife, whose exam
pie and influence will still continue to
live, and shine brighter and brighter as
• the years pass into an endless etemitv.
He it further resolved,
t That a copy of these resolutions be
; fnrni-.lied f u r publication in the county
papers, that the same be entered on the
minutes of this Post, and that an en
> grossed copy thereof duly attested bv
! the Commander and Adjutant of the
■ Post, be sent to Comrade McCollougW.
> Attest.
i W. A. t,< >\v«y R P. SCOTT j
Adjutant. Commander.
RESOLUTIONS.
Butler Co., Pomona Grange No, 17
P. of H. passed the following resoln
. tions on the death of lister Hattje |
Thompson.
, here.-is God in his wisdom has ea
. tered our Pomona Grange and removed
. from among us Sister flattie Thomp-
L son.
Resolved that in the death of Sister
i Thomjwon the Grange at large has lost
• a sistei whose loss will be deeply felt
. in the (irange and the neighborhood
where she was a kind and useful neigh
bor, and the church one who was tin
i exemplary member, and the family, a
wife and mother whose words of cheer
■ and kind advice are most deeply felt.
Resolved that we as a Grange extend
, our sympathy to the afflicted family
. and friends of the deceased.
Jennie McCaadless.
. Committee • W. J. Stoner.
' W. 11. McCandless.
J ACKS VILLE.
Harry Gardner spent Sunday ut
home, he is attending school at New
Castle.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Pisor were visit
ing at J, H. Studebaker's on last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Stella Mcßride took in the
. oyster supper at Mr. J. Humphrey's, on
Friday evuninj,'.
Rev. J. H. Alexander tendered his
resignation to tne people of Zion's
Baptist Church and was accepted, con
-1 sequently he will leave for a new field
1 of labor in the near future.
Miss Fannie McNees. is recovering
from a severe attack of la grippe.
Mr Marcus Keiehert was at the'
| county seat, last Wednesday, he report
' ed bad roads.
Dick School.
The fifth month of the term ended
Wednesday. Feb "24th. and the nnmber
of days each scholar attended is as fol
lows:
James Cratty 20; Joseph Crattv 20;
Thomas Cratty 19; Ollie Robb "30;
Clyde Dodds li>: Rame Dodd- Is Than
nie I)( uiils 20; Clarence Dodils IT;
Everett Dodds 20: Harry Dodds 1.1:
Ford Dodds ill; Curt Dick 18; James
MiKiowan tt>; John Met iowan lit Wm.
McGowan 12: Charles Weigle lit: Scott
Weigle 20; Churl. - Ptingli sicki 2. Fred
Pflagh 18; Geo. Ray 20; Carrie Priuirh
IS; Emma Pflngh 1". Salic Dodds 2<»;
Lnln Dodds 2<>: Lizzie Dodds (sick 4;
Jessie Dodds 15; T resa Met iowan lit:
Lizzie Mctiowan ' Rue McGi iwan
0; Margrer.!®!rk 20.
Salie and Lulu T>«liis have miis,d no
days daring the term to date.
The standing of the spelling class
No. 1. is as in order named: Harry
Dodds, Ollie Robb. Ford Dodds. Fred
Plinth. Carrie Pflngh. Thomas Cratty.
James Cratty. Everett Dodds. and
Clarence Dslds. Class No. 2: Joseph
t'ratty. Geo. Ray. Thannie Dodds.
Clyde Dodds. Charlie Weigle. Wm. Mc-
Gowan and Curt Dick. Class No. ; J .:
Salie Dodds, Seotr Weigle, Jessie Dodd*.
Rame Dodds ami Emma Pflugh. Class
Xo. 4: Margret Clark. Lnln Dodds.
Tresn McGowan. Lizzie McGowan and
John McGowan.
Visitors: Carl Dodds. Wm. Dodds.
Walter Cratty. Geo. Pflugh. Julian
Clark. Curtis Robb, Joseph McGowan
and James Cratty.
The last township institute was held
at the Ridge school Saturday. March
tith. and as Clyde Burry said it ought
to be in the paper, we concluded to
give the program in full.
Song. "Those Sweet Toned Bells.
Welcome, by Sylvester Kelly.
Declamations, by Maggie Shi..lds.
David Bnrr\\ Earl Stevenson. Hazel
Stevenson, Fred Laberenz. Pearl Stev
enson. Wesley Burry. Clyde Watson.
Jennie Double. Daisy Belles. Oscar
Stevenson, Clyde Burry. .Mabel Sander
son. Charles L.i!>ereiiz. Bessie .Double
Wilbert Badger.
Songs. "Familiar Favorites." "Song
of the Ducks," "Heim (-rang,"
Essays, by Jessip Watson. Earnest
Double. Clarence Stevenson. Lnln Stev
enson.
Grammar. W. E. Cooper.
Geography. G. P Weigle.
Reading, Ella Cr;.ttv.
Arithmetic. J. M Roth
Mental. Maggie Wallace.
Physiology, Enos McDonald.
Dinner, ladies of the district.
Instrumental music bv Warner Stev
enson. W. C. Cooper ana Clara Thomp
son. Vocal music by Ella Dodcls. Mag
gie McDonald, Wm. Stoops. Wm.
Thompson. Kerl Campbell and Alex.
Stevenson and Wife. Appropriate re
marks were made by Elliott Robb. Mr.
Louden, Enos McDonald and others.
Even' person seemed to en-joy them
selves at all air hutituU - and are quite
a feature in the educational affairs of
Franklin twp. G. P. W.
A bill has been introduced in the
House making every county a poor dis
trict and providing for the election of
three Poor DiiVi-tot-s, the purchase of
farms and the erfction of jHior houses
for every county in the State not now
in possession of such expensive luxuries.
It is the same bill introduced two years
ago and which failed to pass. The
passage of the present r,;w!- iire will
give us a ' t K)or hou.-e, whether the peo
ple want it or not.
TWKLVK veterans of the var of I*l2
are yet living, with ages ranging from
90 to H)4 years.
Tne Ralshousj Surprise Party.
Mr. George Ralshouse's 41th birthday
was celebrated on Thursday evening,
Feb. 25. Mrs. Amos Graff. Mrs. Geo.
Bach man and Mrs. Ce >rge Manrhoff
had made all arrangements for a- •jiir
prise party by inviting friends and re
lativt-s. At seven o'clock the folks be
gan to arrive and it was but a short
time until the hou-ie was filled At
eight o'clock Miss Emma Logan arrived
from Allegheny and surprised the
crowd as well as Mr. and Mrs. Pals
house. By this timu tl.e nouse was
crowded and as Mrs. Ralshouse was in a
terrible way about not having anything
.prejuireil for them to eat. she started a
roaring fire amliulerife<' to bake,but just
then Oeorge MariramT, George Bach
man, Amos Graff and Will Ralshouse
began carrying in baskets and Tjcui.es of
good things prepared 1.3= their wives for
the occasion. At II o'clo* k supper was
served and well did the guests do it hon
or especially to the rye bread baked by
Mrs. Logan. Some thirty persons par
ticipated in the events of the evening
plenty of singing, music and social chat
the music was rendered by Messrs. P.
;:wl R Lmaiiei', Will Graff, Amos
Graff and Milton Logan 011 their vio
lins. bass violin, guitar and cornet ac
companied by Mrs. Amos Graff at the
piano. Mr. John Lensner, a gentle
man sixty five years of age sang a Ger
man song which was enjoyed '.li sH-.
The following persons were present:
.All-. John Lensner and family, George
Manrhoff and family. George Bachman
and family, Amos Griff and family.
Mr. Will Ralshouse. Mrs. Ralshouse,
Mr. Will Gr iff' Mrs. ,Tas. Logan. Miss.
Emma Logan, and Milton Logan.
A song eatitl- 1 "Old Nelly Gray"
was sung by Hannah and Emma Lens
ner and all joined in the chorus; after,
which they departed for th'-.ir homes
hopii, ; to all ne-'t again next year.
WIN FIELD ITEMS.
Coon Sell of Leasureville was at the
county sett Wednesday of last week.
James Stovef of this vicinity is assist
i:ig Ellis Hesselgesser in his farm work.
•Tames is a practical hand as he lias been
warking on the farm for several year*.
Thy Literary Society at t;arUm Black
is flourishing. Great credit is due to
the members for the interest they mani
fest in literary work. X.
my—Just think every bottle of Hood's Sarsa
parilla contains 100 doses. This is true only of
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
The One True lilood Purifier Allunigh'lsu.
Hood's Pills cure biltousnesa, lieadaclie.
WE ARE MAKING
Goo<l clothes at such low
prices that po:>r ones are nr
Jonyei wanted.
J J
A There is a little something about
x the collar and lappel of oi"- coats \
6 and a ccrtqiq bang ot the i
J trousers that makes them original. J
# It is in part of the details, a
£ knack which cheap tailors cannot >
acquire 110 matter how go>l is the \ ,
# material they ut>e. |
i I);
WE INVITE
Your inspection o» om now
Spring Pattern* and a com
parison of prices.
ALAND,
J! 1
MAKER OF
MEN'S
DEATH SS.
BOYLE At his home in Illinois Feb
IS, 1807, W. H Bojrta, formerly of
Jacks rille.
BALFOCR At Mars. Feb. 2> ls'.»7*
Stewart. >Oll of John Balfotir. aged in
years.
McCOY At the home of her s«>n Rob
ert. near Centreville March 1 I*'.) 7.
Mrs. John McCoy.
FIXXEL At hi- home in the Ist ward.
Butler. March «. IS'J7.1 S 'J7. James Fiunel.
> aged 4t> years.
FLAXE(iAX At her home in Bntler.
March'- ls;i7. Abigail, wife of Cap;
F. C. Flanegan, aged <59 years.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher died at the |
home of her son in law. Rev. Scoville. ;
j in Stamford, Conn.. Monday inherßsth i
' 1 year. Her husband died ten years ago 1
Luther 11. Tnckar died at his home in j
j Albany. X. Y.. Feb. 27th. aged 72 years, j
Since I*7B he has been the senior editor j
and proprietor of the Cultivator and 1
Country Gentleman.
Mrs. Mary Ketler. aged 72. mother of ;
Rev. Isaac Ketler of Grove City and }
James Ketler of Mnrrinsville. died last
; Friday.
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strength and healthfulntss. Assures the
food against alum and all forms of adul
teration common to the cheap brands.
ROYAL BAKING POWDKK CO.
MEW YORK.
B. <y i
All the business we get, we «aut to
, come to us by preference— ami we're
f ready to show you our reasons for expect
ing such preference,
s -Write for samples of the following—
they'll show it:—
f
f Irish Dimities, 15c, 2.TC, and 25c.
s
American Dimities, white grounds with
' colored stripes or figures, 6' 4 c to nj4c
Fine French Organdies, 25c, 30c, 35c.
' American Organdies, I2#c, 15c, 20c
' and 25c.
New Etatnin^s —open work effects—
, 25c —white grounds with colored stripes
' and checks—good enough weight to
1 make up without linings—just the thing
for children's nice dresses.
Tissues, Zephyrines, Ga/.ines, 25c —
handsome new fabrics—light colois,
navy blues and blacks—stripes and
checks—splendid for shirt waists or en
j. tire gowns.
40 inch siriped and figured Lawns, 10c,
I2j£c and 15c a yard.
t
New Wash Goads, 5c to $1.25.
We're ready to show you as many
t more reasons as you want- samples and
t prices of New Suitings, 75c to #3.50 —
American all wool Dress Goads, 25c, 35c
1 and 40c — New Silks and Black Goods, or
t j other piece goods.
; 1
| I -Then when you do buy here, you'll
| know yourself that it's because of a pre
-1 ference that benefits you and your
' j pocketbook - and we'll know that we got
I your business by meriting it. as we're
! determined we shall.
Samples Free, if You Write.
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: CUTTING PRICES
i anil clothes nn\v-a-days is what
I we aie.doing. The drop in price
' an< ? . the same high level .of quality
' ! and workmanship is bringing
j every one to us. 11 you want a
Clay Diaoopai aoit tor $25 00
you know where you can <jet it.
A.ll Cut Up. The goods we
have is all of it being rapidly cut
1 j up and transferred into stylish
[Cutaway and sack Out
j prices pje ail cur up too. For
you can get a business sack suit
i for $' 8.00, etc.
j Sartorial Prices Shattered when
i you can get the imported goods.
| with the finest o( trimmings, and
the work of the very best cutters
for $2 5 .OQ po» suit, you ought to
j shake with yourself. It
. will not always be thus. Em
brace the opportunity while it
' lasts, a id leave your measure with
Sfl co
WEDDING SUITS A SPECIALTY^
, Gor Oiamond, Butler. Pa
L. C. WICK,
DKAL.KK tN
Rough '$ Worked Lumber
OF .\r,r, KINDS.
| Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings,
Shingles and Lath
Always in Stock.
LIMH, MVIR AND PLASTER. «
Uft«cc opposite P. & \V. Depot.
BUTLER, PA.
Sabscriue tor the UITIZBN
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
J R. BREDIN*
V • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Main St. near Court House.
S" H. PIERSOL,
Office at No. 1■ «4 E.v.t Diamond St.
t M. CHUSTUtV,
A,* ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on North Diamond Street, opj>o
site the Court House—Lower I-'loor.
4 T. SCOTT,
-V • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Oflkt at No. 8 South Diamond St.
HII. GOUCHBft,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Mitchell building.
| FI LTER & BAKBR,
" ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Room 8.. Armory building.
I M. PAINTER,
'' • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
j Office between Postoffice and Diamond
4 T.BUOC,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Room J. —Armory building.
V BWTON HI.ACR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office 011 South Diamond Street.
4 LEX RUSSELL,
A ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office- with Newton Black, K-q. South
Diamond Street.
P F. L. McQUISTION,
' • Civn. FNC.INT EK AND SVRYKVOR,
Office near Court House.
hR. CHAS. R. B. HI N'T,
PHYSICIAN AND SI RGEON,
Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty.
13J and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston
building.
\V H. BROWN,
»» • HOEOMOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
S'JRC.EON.
Office 236 S. Main St.. opp. P. O.
Residence 315 N. McKcau St.
| BLACK,
L. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
New Troutman Building, Butler Pa.
/' M. ZIMMERMAN,
'' • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
CAMUELM. BIPI'US,
0 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. MCTLROY,
DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at 111 East Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel Lowrv, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods.
| \R. S. A. JOHNSTON,
1' DENTIST.
Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specialty, Nitrons Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local niestlietics used.
Office over Millers grocery, east of Low
rv house.
TvR. J. E. FAULK,
1' DENTIST,
Painless extraction—No Gas—Crown
and bridge work a specialty.
Office—Room No. 1, new Bickel build
ing-
-1 J. DONALDSON,
'* • DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store.
i r il. Mc ALPINE,
• • DENTIST.
Main St.
Niestlietics Administered.
Wheeler & Wifson
New No. 9 Family
Sewing Machine.
Rotary Motion & Bail Bearings
MAKE IT
Easy Running, Quiet, Rapid and
Durable.
Sewing Machines
for Family and Factory use, for all
grades Of Cloth and Leather.
Speed and Durablity.
Factory and Head Office,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, I. S. A.
FOR SALE BY
BIEHL,
DEALER IN
Hardware, Stoves Sewing
Machines, S. M. Needles,
Boss Washing Machines,
etc.
N. MAIN ST.
BUTLER PA.
N. B. —Second-hand Sewing
Machines from #5.00 up.
TIN WARE AND ROOFING
A SPECIALTY.
L. 5. McJUNKIN,
Insurance and Real Estate
Agent.
117 E. JEFFERSON ST.,
BUTLER, - PA.
ABRAMS, BROWN & Co.
Insurance and Real Estate.
STRONG COMPANIES
PROMPT SETTLEMENTS.
Homo Insurance <-o. of New York, hi sur
al) v Co, of North America, of i'hilatielphlli
I |»a. Pin-nix Insurance of ItrooUlyn. V V.
| anil llartfurO Insurance Co. of llartford
< 'on n.
, tii'l'HT: Corner of Main >t. and the I>ia-
I IUOIKI. north of Court House. Butler Pa.
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S Last week we told you that we intended
closing out all Light Colored Parlor
Suits and odd chairs and told you why,
so there is no use telling you again.
Buys odd Parlor Chairs marked
i Q Buys Overstuffed Rocking Chairs
gjs3Q Buys an Overstuffed Sofa marked s7sj
Buys a Parlor Suit, mahogany finished
frame, marked vO^jjgC
Buys a 3 Piece Suit, mahogany finished (P*7ft|S*
frame, marked Y a
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—WHILE YOU ARE WAITING
For your prescription don't fail to look i b t
over our line of perfumes, we have re- /j II A •
ceived some very fine ones lately, and £ v ; ,fC
will l>e pleased to have you examine
We also have a very large assertm nt ' si^Sr
of t;x>th brushes made expressly for us \r— —-— 1
which l>ear our stamp, l>ruslies r;^<\//*
we guarantee and request tl'e return of lf ' n '—
any that prove unsatisfactory. ——- ——-
You may tieed something for your /jlj/
chapped hands and face, and if so we
recommend Cydonium Cream ts a fins ——
toilet preparation.
REDICK& G ROHM ANN
DRUGGISTS.
PEOPLES PHONE. 114. BUTLER PA.'
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, WHAT'S iN WINTER, SPRIN3
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That has always been our policy, i* Not a single word goes into
our ads that is not the absolute truth d not if we know it. <.*
We do not know why the shoe business should have been selected
as a field of operations for more fakers than almost any other
business, but such is the case. «.* Perhaps its because it's so easy to
fool people on shoes. J* You ought to know ** either the shoe or
the man who sells it to you. J* If you are not sure of the former
j* make sure of the latter. You can do that by coming here.
No one can sell you honest goods any cheaper than we can, and
if you want the other kind, why we haven't got them, j* If
telling the truth J* both in our ads and in the store appeals to
you; J* if dealing with a house that always says, ■* " Money back
if you are not satisfied," J* strikes you about right, we shall have
Tour trade, j* If it don't J* we won't. J 1 J 5
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No. 114, S. Main St.
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I have a Heave Cure that will cure any i
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 1
will be made for the treatment. The ;
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proof of the medicines power to cure:
A. J. MCCANDUJSS.
Butler, Pa., 1593.
Mr. A. J. McCandless:
On the 2nd day ot April, 1592 I com
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my horses that hail the heaves very had,
and continued to use the medicine for
about forty days and the li jrse did not j
show any signs of a return of them. It is j
now about a year since I quit giving the j
medicine and the horse lias .'ever showed j
any sign of heaves, and 1 feel satisfied
that he is properly cured.
W. C. Criswell. !
ltutler. Pa., April 3, 1593 I
A, J. McCandless* t ,
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find it will do the work if used accord- 1
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