THE CITIZEN.
Entered at P. O. at Butler as 3d class matter
WILLIAM C. NEGLEV - - Publisher.
•LL ■
THURSDAY. APRIL 15, 1597.
Republican County Ticket.
FOR CONGRESS.
DK. J. B. SHOWALTER.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
A. O. EBERHAKT.
TURN OUT. TURN OUT.
Now that our county has received a
district nomination for Congress let all
Republicans turn out to the polls 011
next Tuesday and show our apprecia
tion of the honor conferred upon onr
county. This is due to ourselves a* well
as to Dr Showalter, the candidate nom
inated.
(if course a full vote cannot be polled
but let Butler county—the home of our
candidate —do her full share in giving
the majority necessary to elect. There
cannot be any doubt a* to the result.
Dr Showalter will be elected, but But
ler county should not be behind, but
rather lead the other counties in the
turn out to the polls—next Tuesday.
SYLVESTER F. SCOVEL. the Cleve
land man who pained renown in Cuba,
now proposes to go to the Isle of Crete
and let the murderous Turks and the
Cretan insurgents get a chance at his
hide.
A CONGRESSMAN is to be elected at
a special election next Tuesday. This
is a strong Republican district, but Re
publicans should not be too confident of
their strength. Go to the polls on Tues
day.
POLITICAL NOTES
The following from the Harrisbnrg
correspondence of the Pittsburg Dis
patch regarding the next state conven
tion is amusing:
"Another surprise is Butler count v.
It is understood the three delegate- will
. train on the Quay side. Butler Republi
cans have been offish for several years,
but the nomination of ex Senator Sho
walter for Congress has put the workers
in a good humor, and the past is for
given.
The Quay people were snowed un«ler
■ in Lycoming county last Saturday.
The returns from 41 precincts up to 10
o'clock showed that the Wanamaker
delegates were elected in 35 districts,
they have carried every city and
borough
The senatorial contest in Kentucky
is conceded to be one of the most dis
graceful that ever occurred within
many years. Governor Bradley refused
to call'the legislature together until he
was assured that he could control the
situation, defeat Dr. Hunter, who is the
almost unanimous choice of the Rep
ublicans, force the selection of himself
or of another Republican than Dr.
Hunter, or. if nttt that accomplish the
election of a Democrat or prevent an
election altogether. Unable longer to
resist the pressure in favor of conven
ing the Legislature, and feeling that he
had things withih his grasp, he issued
the call for an extra session. For two
months or more the balloting has been
in progress. Hunter has frequently
had within two votes of a sufficient
number to elect him. and yet the
coalition of Bradley Republicans and
Democrats has been strong enough to
prevent a choice.
THE ONLY way to lose our candidate
for Congress would be for the Republi
cans to stay at home and not go to the
election on next Tuesday, April 20. So
turn out and elect the Republican can
didate, Dr. Showalter.
THE tobacco trust has started on a
new tack. As the result of legislation
in many states, the factor's agreement
is to be abandoned and a system of
"donations" of goods or money substi
tuted.
Satisfied With Showaltei.
While Lawrence county is disappoint
ed over the defeat of Mr. Phillips, none
of this chagrin will militate against Dr.
Showalter's candidacy. It has been ten
years since Butler county has possessed
a candidate in Congress, and Lawrence.
Mercer and Beaver have had members
there since that time, and therefore it
is Butler's turn. Viewing it in the light
of rotation, she is in every way entitled
to it, and Dr. Showalter should and will
receive the hearty support of the Re
publicans of Lawrence county. He is 11
man eminently qualified for the posi
tion, and good sound Republicans of the
stripe of Dr. Showalter are as much
needed in Congress to-day as they ever
were. No internal dissensions in Law
rence county will in any way affect the
vote given him. —New Castle News.
Fortunately the Republican party
has no lack of men who are capable
and willing—to serve their oonntry in
the halls of Congress, and in Mr. Mhow
alter the district will have a representa
tive who will be an honor and a credit
to it. Being the nominee of the con
vention, he is entitled to and will re
ceive the loyal support of Lawrence
county Republicans. He no longer
belongs to Butler county, but is a citi
zen of the Twenty-fifth Congressional
District, and as such is entitled to the
full Republican vote of the district.
New Castle Courant-Guardian.
China's New Minister.
Never has a Chinese Minister to the
United States got so great a reception
as was given to Wo Ting Fang, who ar
rived at San Fransisco last Sunday
night with a suite of twenty four of
ficials on the steamer Gaelic. The
party were not landed till next morn
ing when they were driven to the < icci
dental Hotel, over which the yellow
dragon flag was flying.
Minister Wo is a tall man with an
intellectual face and a scholarly look
that is increased by wearing glasses.
His manner is courtly and as he sjieaks
perfect English he'will be at home in
diplomatic circles. He is a Cantonese,
of a distinguished family, and received
his English education at Oxford Uni
versity.
Soon after he reached the hotel eigh
ty carriages arrived containing 4<MI of
the most prominent local Chinese, all
arrayed in blue, purple and salmon-col
ored silk mandarin dresses. For three
hoars the Minister and his suite receiv
ed the salutations of the visitors, all
kowtowing and going through the el
a borate etiquette prescrilted.
Then the Minister received rejjorters
and correspondents. He was very wily
and diplomatic in his answers to in
quiries, but he admitted that he would
remain in San Fransisco several days
and settle the trouble between the See
Yupsaad Sam Yups, which has been
referred to his predecessor at Washing
ton. His secret-ry, Yo How, who is
his brother-in-law, will be left there :is
Consul-General at San Fransisco. Yo
How also sjieaks English well, and.
though he belongs to the Sam Yup
society, he said this would not influence
him in dealing with any future troub
les.
t Minister Wo said he had made
careful study of the problem of Chinese
immigration. He passed through Cali
fornia in 1N77, when Keamevism was
at its height, and meetings on thef his
toric sand lots were held nightly. Ib
said lie had devised a plan by which the
immigration of his countrymen might
be regulated, and to which this Govern
ment would probably agree. He did
not believe it WIIS right or just to either
country that Chinese should lie barred
out entirely as at present, for properly
r-gulated Chinese immigration would
IM> as valuable to this country as any
other.
Among the Minister's suite is Li
Chang Tlsui. nephew of Li Hung Cluing
He will have an important j>ost, either
at W mhingtoD or London. His wife
one of the most lx-antiful Chinese wo
men ever seen here. Minister Wos
wife is also a beautiful woman Who is
nsod to European ways.
Graded Schools in the Country
In his last annual message Governor 1
Hastings proposed the improvement of ,
country schools by the practical consol- .
itiation of the rural districts for the ■
support of a high school in each town !
ship, or even in contiguous townships !
where circumstances may favor, and |
one of our exchanges makes the follow- |
ing argument for this plan.
This would do away with the little ,
countrv school-house- in the several
districts and substitute for them a
large building centrally located for the .
accommodation of the children of the
whole township. If this can be done
it will give to every l*>y and u'irl in the
rural districts ail the educational ad-;
vantages that the residences of good i
sized villages enjoy The Superintend
ent of Public fn-traction of New
York has recommended the adoption of
the same plan in that -tate: but it h;;-
remained for Ohio to carry the idea in
to practice.
It is stated that the plan has been
tried in some of the towns of the \\ est
em reserve, and that it has found
not only workable but economical. It
was first adopted in King-ville. Ashta
bnia connty. and is therefore known in
the State as the Kingsville Plan .
The novel features of the plan are. of
coarse, the erection of a large building
near the centTe of the township, and
the provision for free transportation for
the children who live too far distant to
I term it their walking to and from the
school. It is obviously cheaper to
build one good sized school-house to
accommodate the pupils of a whole
township than it is to build and keep
up from a dozen to a score of smaller
houses in the separate districts: and the
Ohio experiments have shown that even
with the cost of transportation added
the exjtense of the new graded schools
is less than the aggregate cost of the
separate district schools.
The new plan provides for the free
transportation of the children in large
stages, comfortably fitted up and ar
' ranged to be either open or covered
These stages are run under contracts
let to the lowest possible bidder. The
routes are made to pass every home, and
the stages start every school-day morn
ing from the extremest limits of the
• township and gather np the children,
who are warned to get ready by the
blowing of a horn. Of course the chii
dren take a lunch from home, and at
the end of the afternoon session the
stage takes them back home. This
system which has been tried in Ohio
about two years, is said to work very
well indeed. There seems to be no reu
-1 son why it would not work jnst as well
in this part of the country.
The advantages of the new high
school system are obvious enough. The
children themselves will be taught in
larger, better-appointed buildings than
now. More competent teachers and
those better fitted to teach the several
grades will l>e employed, and as fewer
teachers will be needed they
naturally be better paid. The
health of the pupil will be less en
dangered, for they will not be required
to trudge to school through rain and
mud or snow in all sort- of weather,
and to sit six hours a day in uncomfort
able poorly-ventilated rooms. They
will be taught something more than
the three Rs and the stimulant of his
environment and the example of com
panions of his own grade will promote
the advancement of each student to the
higher branches. The adult citizens of
the township will also derive advant
ages from the growth of a community
of feeling between the districts, from
the promotion of general Interest in a
public school in which the whole town
ship will have reason to feel a just
pride and from an enlarged educational
horizon for all the people.
BEAVER, Butler. Lawrence and Mer
cer are Republican counties, but still
this district lost a Congressman 011 one
occasion. Don't let the like happen
now. Republicans, go to the polls on
next Tuesday.
HARRISBURG.
The House, Tuesday, passed the New-
Capitol bill by a vote of 149 to 39.
In the Senate these bills passed fin;:l
ly: Providing that the school tax for
each year shall not lie levied before the
Ist of August in cities, except those of
the first and second class; to protect the
purity of inland waters and to require
consultation with the State Board of
Health regarding the establishment of
systems of water supply, drainage and
sewerage; to prohibit assessments of
and demands for contributions from of
ficers and employes of the Common
wealth; to prohibit the payment of any
occupation or poll tax by any person
other than the elector: making licenses
granted to sell liqnor personal property
and subject to pledge as security for
1 debt or to levy and sale upon execution
authorizing the condemnation of real
estate needed for the use of St ite and
normal schools: fixing liability for pay
ment of certain fees of clerks of court.c
allowing an increase in the amount ol
relief that may be granted to paupers
not residing in the Pittston poor dis
trict; House bill to repeal the act rela
tive to the pay of assessors in Fayette
county, approved in I860: authorizing
assignment of bonds, specialties and
notes and for the suing thereon in the
name of the assignee.
In the House these bills passed final
lv: Authorizing suits at law by either
party that may be dissatisfied with the
decisions of the board in regard to
grantirg warrants for vacant lands: to
provide for the protection of the health
of domestic animals; providing for the
collection of the amounts due th< Com
. monwealth for purchase money, in
• terest and fees due on unpatented lands:
Senate bill authorizing school directors
or controllers to establish and maintain
, out of the public school treasury, free
kindergartens for children between '•>
and 6 years, residing in the district :
authorizing county commissioners to
accept and take charge of and enter up
on the record as a county bridge and
bridge over any stream or river running
into or through any county: Senate bill
to continue in force the act of May is.
1893, to extend the time which corpov
tions may hold and convey the title to
real estate heretofore bought under ex
ecution or conveyed to them in satisfae
tion of debts and now remaining in
their hands unsold; amending the ~ct
of IK.->4. so as to allow school directors
or controllers to levy a special tax. not
1 exceeding the annual tax. nor oftener
than once a year, to be applied to the
purchase of grounds and furnishing of
1 buildings and other extraordinary ex
penses: reqniring street railway com
panies to inclose the front and rearplat
forms of their cars during winter:
amending the act of IKUIi by requiring
school directors and controllers to al
. low school children to have the use of
the 1 sxiks furnished them by the board
any time during the vacation between
regular school terms ami providing the
teachers of such schools shall possess
valid certificates from the snperinten
dent of public instruction . Senate bill
to regulate the employment and pro
vide for the health and safety of per
1 sous employed in "sweat shops; to
keep the public highways from lieing
blocked with snow; to repeal a special
road law relating to German township,
Fayette county; making it the duty of
county officials to furn sh on demand
information from their offices to tin
heads of State departments.
A message was received from the
(iovernor stating that he had igned
the bill appropriating £72,0 o to the
trustees of the Pennsylvania Home for
1 Feeble Minded Children, at Polk,
1 Venango county.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
An unusual feature in politics is the
number of ministers of the gospel who
' are applicants for appointments under
the present Administration. This part
of Pennsylvania furnishes a number of
1 aspirants. Rev. Dr. N". H. Holmes of
I Beaver, is an applicant fof Ibe - position
: |of Minister to Denmark, his native
' j country: Rev. Samuel A. Smith, of
" ! Cambridge Springs, n-ks for the consitl
' j ship at tllasgow, Scotland, and Rev. S.
' ' D. Hutsinpillar. of Erie, is after a simi
' | lar appointment in the foreign service.
1 The President has appointed ex Vice
. ' President A. E. Stevenson, Senator,
' E O. Wolcott and Gen C J. Paine
Commissioners to an in v. fractional
monetary conference,
WE ar,- again requested to state that
j the election lioards elected last Febru- I
arv will hold the election of April 20th.
! VVAN'ANf AKER'S DECLINATION.
In a letter to the Business Men s Lea
. gue John Wanamaker declines to be
i their candidate for State Treasurer.
1 and speaks of the present management
i of the State treasury as follows
f -To the National Republican Leacue of
I Bu»lne>- Men, Howard It French, Kudolrh
! HUinkcnburvr. Thomas ikilan. William 1
I Tildei). Major T. A. Hancock. Francis 11.
I Rc ves, Jame* Pollock. Executive Com nil t
tee:
i Gentlemen: I have* duly considered
the prop* > . a contained in your com-
I pllmentary letter, and have deferred
I reply, as requested. In order to listen to
I the arguments of citizens and commit
tees from v;iii''us parts of the state.
In consultation with these gentlemen,
' anions whom have been prominent
: members of the state senate and house
1 of representatives, the conclusion has
been reached, after full inquiry, that
the present legislature will enact a law
providing for the payment of interest
upon state deposits. If this Is done
the most vicious evils in the conduct
of the state treasury will be corrected.
Had the situation been different I
might have concluded to comply with
your request to become a candidate for
the office in question. Under existine
conditions, however, I am constrained
to say that I cannot see my way clear
to change my decision from what I
gave out in January last, when I stated
that I did not wish to be a candidate
for office. When I entered into the
contest for the vacancy arising In the
United Stales senate it was as much
In the soldier spirit as from any
personal motives. There seemed to be
then no other way to fight on the side
of lh.- people, and the opportunity at
tracted me to try to render a kind of
service to the state and nation that the
hard times in business had been loudly
cabins for.
Will M«rch In the Itnnks.
While you are good enough to Invite
me atrain to be your standard bearer,
and whil» 1 appreciate the honor of
such a call from an organization at?
important as the National League of
Business M n I prefer to march in the
racks and make my best endeavor to
assist the growing movement towards
bettering the government of our state.
I believe I can do this best without
seeking for or holding public office. I
concede the importance of reorganizing
the system and methods of the 3tate
treasury, and y»-u have done well in
cultivating a public sentiment against
existing evils culminating in the pend
ing reform measure originating with
and pressed by the Hon. C. C. Kauff
man in the senate and the Hon. W. F.
Stewart in the house.
This legislation should be promptly
enacted, though I believe a higher rate
of Interest might be safely fixed —at
least there should be no harm in per
mitting the state treasurer to charge
2Vs per cent, when farmers and trades
men are compelled to pay 5 and 6 per
cent and secure the same by mortgage
or other collateral. In August, 1893,
the 9tate treasurer had over nine mil
ions of' dollars of the people's money
on deiKisit in the banks of the state,
which were lending the same to their
customers and charging therefor as
high as 9 per cent, while the state got
nothing but the groans of the counties
and charitable institutions suffering for
school moneys and unpaid appropria
tions.
It is seldom that the state treasurer
carries a balance of less than from
three to five millions. On all this vast
sum the state has never received a
penny of interest, in spite of the fact
that every other state in the Union for
years has been receiving interest on
state moneys. If Pennsylvania had re
ceived interest only since the war she
could have built a broad national high
way across the state, north and south,
east and west or opened up. by modern
roads, large sections of the state. The
interest alone during the next few
years will Day all the cost of a cap
itol building in every way worthy and
adequate for the necessities of the
utate.
An Evil Sys;em.
The present system of electing a state
treasurer to conduct the state treasury
as an adjunct to the state committee
of the Republican party is fraught with
incalculable evil. Favorite banks and
trust companies, sometimes specially
organized and officered, receive de
posits and control state moneys far out
of proportion to capital paid in, and
are not subject to anv supervision of
Investments, except under the same
power that elects the state treasurer.
Does any one really belive that the
recipients of these extraordinary favors
pay nothing for the use of all this
money year in and year out? Could
anything but a powerful political ma
chine. holding the treasurer under con
trol. deprive the public schools and suf
fering charities of the state for months
at ». tiniu of the moneys due them
which are lying idly for somebody's
benefit in the favored depositories?
If the moneys due the various coun
ties were promptly refunded to the
county treasurers, who sadly nec-d them
to pay out what the people, consented
to be taxed for, the political machine
would be crippled, and th'-refore as the
local interests have no power except to
protest they must bear the imposition
so unjustly laid upon them. From all
over the state there comes a revolt
against this practice. It is high time
to call a halt and change front on the
reprehensible manipulation of state
treasury funds, and at the same time
It will be well to inquire Into the details
of receipts and publish a statement of
sources of revenue, giving amounts
paid by each corporation and times of
payment.
If the state treasury be conducted in
the open sight of all the people It may
be possible to lower the taxation.
Any movement that will select men
for state treasurer and auditor gen
eral who will own themselves and act
for the good of the state by getting
into the treasury all the money rightly
due the state under the laws, and get
ting it out again within 30 days from
Its receipt to those to whom it belongs
by law, and securing the largest inter
est commensurate with safety on un
used balances, will have all the support
and co-operation I can command.
In this connection I cannot refrain
from congratulating your organization
upon the v >ry excellent work it has ac
complished during the few months it
has been in existence. Though it and
the business men of Pennsylvania have
been viciously maligned and assailed
by political bosses, who look with dread
upon organizations of plain, unsel
fish men. deeming their personal power
to be thereby menaced, yet the Na
tional League of Cusiness Men has gone
on in th" even tenor of Its way. unde
terred by threats, insults or blandish
ments. As the result of its efforts, the
public have been at least advised as lo
the plans >nd purpose of the state ma
chine, particularly with reference to
the matter of legislation, vicious and
otherwise, at liarrlsiiurg.
Airnlrs at Hiirrlsburg.
I cannot refrain from saying a word
Just here concerning the situation, as
I understand it. at the state capitol. A
very large number of the members of
the house are disposed, so far as legis
lation is concerned, to Intelligently rep
resent and reflect the wishes of their
constituents, rather than obey the will
or fol'ow the whim of self constituted
bosses. As a result the schemers who
usually manipulate legislatures and
mold legislation to suit their will find
themselves balked this vear thus far.
The state is to be congratulated that
the present house of representatives Is
made up largely of men who have less
regard for the cracking of the master's
whip than for the clearly defined de
sires and needs of their constituents.
To Continue the Flight.
It Is very greatly to be hoped that
your organization will be continued and
extended into every city and borough
of the commonwealth. Aside from the
significance of this year's election—
when, besides a state treasurer, an
auditor general Is to be elected—let
none lose sight of the fact that within
a year we will be in the midst of a
campaign for governor, lieutenant gov
ernor, secretary of Internal affairs, con
gressmen and members of the legisla
ture, and that the legislature chosen
next year will have a United States
senator to elect. I trust that every
proper effort will be put forth from this
time forward in order that the import
ance of the Issues involved In the elec
tion of this year and of the next may
be fully set forth before the people of
the commonwealth, to the end that a
government of the people may sup
-1 plant the present government of the
bosses. All proper movements having
that object tn view will receive my
hearty support.
With the profound '• lief that sufh
a consummation will t>e brought about
at no distant day. anil with renewed
thank? for the compliment you have
paid roe in SUKK< TING my candidacy
for the office In qu lion. I am.
Very respectfully yours.
(Signed) JOHN WANAMAKER.
Butler's Boom.
Butler is apparently in its hey day.
All its people art- "lienetited. directly
<>r indirectly, by the oil business.
We don't believe there is a town in
Pennsylvania in which the people seem
more prosperous and in l>etter circum
stances than in our own Bntler. We
venture that we have less real poverty
here than has any other town of equal
size in the state. But if the oil pro
duction of the surronndimr regions ever
becomes exansted. Bntler will receive
an awfnl backset. And there is a pos
sibility and probability that the oil pro
duction will play out. Then where will
Bntler lie? <if what use will our fine
bijj business bnildinjrs lie if there is no
business to transact in them?
In order to secure the town's prosperity
and business for all times we must have
more manufactories This seems to us
the proper way to invest surplus oil
earnings. What s the use in trying to
induce oni.-'id< r- " me in and build
and run factories? Why not do it our
selves? Plenty of able business men in
Butler who have been fortunate in oil
have the time, talent, aud capital nec
essary for new industries. Why not
decide which would lie most preferable
and then go at it Go at it to win No
one will ever help Bntler if Butler
don't help itself. New works, of what
ever sort you desire to go at. backed by
home labor mean permanent security
to Butler's prosperity. H.
LKT NOT the Republicans of this
count}- be taken by surprise, but go to
the special election next Tuesday, and
help send a Republican to Congress.
A New York girl sold the middle
finger of her left hand to another wo
man for SISOO. It was cut off Monday
and grafted on the other woman's hand.
School Reports.
Report of the BloomSeld School No..
7, Lancaster twp. For the the sixth
month ending April fith. Number of
pupils enrolled during month 26. Ma
les 12: females. 14 Average attend
ance during month 23. Per cent of at
tendance daring month, males 90; fe
males 03. School closed with a picnic
which was well attended by the young
people of the neighborhood. After din
ner a program was rendered by the
school, which was appreciated bv all
present. The remainder of the day
was spent in various amusements, and
all returned to their homes feeling the
dav had l»een well sjient.
EDITH L. WILES
Teacher.
Rei»ort of Mitchell School No.. 1. for
the last month of the term ending
April Tth. The following pupils were
not absent one day this term: Katie
Sherman, Alice Oesterling. and Flor
ence Sherman. The following have not
been absent one dav this month: Ger
trude Oesterling, Katie Sherman, Alice
Oesterling, Florence Sherman Annie
Thomer. Florence Oesterling, Carrie
Oesterling, Ben Sherman. Frank
Thomer. Peter Thomer. Gilbert Sher
man and Daniel Oesterling.
The average attendance of male pu
pils during the term was 14. females 10.
Average per cent, males 90: females !tl.
The School closed with a picnic and a
program was rendered by the school in
the afternoon. A large crowd was
present, considering the weather, and
a verv enjoyable time was spent by all
JENNIE G. WILES,
Teacher.
DEATHS.
FALKNER A- her home in Buffalo
twp., Mrs John Falkner April 8. 18J1T,
aged 56 years.
GRIESBACH At her home in Evans
City, April H, lx'tT. Anna, daughter of
Gust Griesbach, aged IT years.
FREELING At her home in WitiHeld
twp., April (i. 1*97. Edith, wife of
Casper Freehling, aged about 07
years.
SLEPPY At the home of her son Will,
on N. Main St., Butler, Pa.. April 12.
1897, Mrs. Susan Sleppy, aged 65
years.
HUTCHISON At her home in Cherry
Twp., April 14. 1897, Margaret, wife
of Kimes Hutchison, in tier 55th
year.
OTTO At the home of her daughter,
Mrs. E. J. Streeter.in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma Territory, on Wednesday,
April 7, 1897. Mrs. Agnes Y. Otto,
widow of the late Chiistian Otto, of
this place, aged 83 years. 3 months
and 21 days.
Mrs. Otto was born in the city of New
York, was married there and with her
husband, the late Christian Otto, came
to Butler about 00 years ago, where she
lived until some three or four years ago.
when she went to visit one of her
daughters. Mrs. Streeter. living in
Oklahoma, and where she died. Her
remains were brought to this place and
on Monday last were laid to rest in the
' South cemetery, alongside of those of
her husband, who preceded her about
six years. Mrs. Otto was a woman who
commanded the respect and esteem of
this whole community. She was amia
ble. benevolent and charitable. As a
member of the English Lutheran
Church of this place her good works and
liberal gifts will lie kindlj remembered.
In person she was stately and dignified.
She was the mother of ten children, five
of whom survive her. to-wit: Mrs. John
T. Myers, at whose house on West
CnnninghamSt.the funeral services were
held: Mr. William Otto, of this place,
Mr. John B Otto of Okla. Mrs. Dav
id H. Mackev of Colorado and Mrs. E.
J. Streeter of Oklahoma. The funeral
services were conducted by the Rev. D.
Luther Roth of the English Lutheran
Church of this place. And thus bus
passedaway another of our oldest citi
zens and a woman whose memory is
justly entitled to the kind remembrance
of all who knew her.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Win. Jordan, Mayor of Petrolia about
twenty years ego, died at his home in
Harrisburg. yesterday.
101 h
j% , " 'M
1 POWDER
Absc?'Jto!y Pure.
Celebrated for its gicat leavening
j strength and healthfulnt ss. Assures the
food against alum and a>! form* of adul
! tcration common to the cheap brands,
j ROYAL LA KING POWDER CO
NEW V'OUK.
L. C.WICK,
DKALKR IN
Rough / Worked Lumber
Ol' ALL KINDS.
Iloors, Snsli, Blinds, Mouldings,
Shingles and Lath
Alwa/s in Stock.
LIME, IHIR AND PLASTER
Office opp< site P. & W. Depot.
BUTLER, PA,
Noles
A New Castle man attended the re
vival meetings, accumulated some
goodness. told liis neighlx>r of stealing
his chickens and paid for them.
While John Peterson and h : - -on
were engaged in di,_rgin£r a drain at Tur
ties town. Pa, the son struck a can of
nitroglycerine with hi- pick, causing
it to explode with a terrific report. The
son was blown to atoms, only a piece of
his skull lieing found. The Father liv
ed for fift. d minutes, although terri
bly mangled. How the can came to be
I in the draiu is a mystery.
Annie, the 6-year-old daughter of
i William Delcamp, of Reading. Pa.,
i has been dangerously ill l«-caus she
' jumped the rope times without stop
ping. ten days ago. and sprained her
• self internally.
Diphtheritic sore throat is epidemic '
I among the horses in Chester county, j
1 and a great many eases are under the
j treatment of the veterinary surgeons.— ;
The disease has spread to the country 1
districts, but only horses have lieen ef
fected. The epidemic has not ljeen at- 1
' tended with many fatalities.
Thi- Bethlehem Iron C< impany made j
a shipment lately for the United Stales
Government to Sandy Hook of twenty
four cannon loaded on twenty flat cars.
The shipment was made up principally
of eight r.i>d ten inch guns, being finish j
ed complete, ready for mounting on
their carriages.
Many owners of buildings destroyed j
by the fire at Cambridge say they will i
at once l>egin to rebuild. < >ne of the I
' finest buildings swept away was the \
' handsome new Cambridge House. j
which cost A.V 1,000. The proprietors.
Haggerty A: White, say they will liegin j
the erection of a new hotel probably on j
the plans of the one destroyed, immedi- I
atelv. The house contained about six >
ty guests when the fire started, all of
> whom saved their baggage.
) Isaac Sh' phanl. a colored man who
1 was working on the tunnel near Brim
stone Corners, was arrested. Tuesday,
for a murder committed in Chicago.
Rol<ert Elliott, of Fast Brady a
brakeman on the Valley fell between
■ the cars, Tuesday, and was cut to
pieces.
Econo
my—Just tlilnk every bottle of Hood's Sarsa- '
parilla contains 100 d >ses. This is true only of j
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. (1.
Hood's PUIS cure biliousness, headache.
BUTLER COUNTY
Mutual Fire insurance Company
Office c it. Main aud Cunningliau SLs.
ALf. IVU'k, I'rfh.
tiKI). KiCTTBKKK. Vfrr I n*.
I. S. KrJl'> KI .V J AND TRM
WRE< TOKH.
Alfred \Vic*k, Hendt rvm Oliver.
I»r. W. Irvin. Jauic.<.
\V. \V. Hlacknion*. \. Weitz*'!,
I'. Bowman. H.J. KIIDL'IIT.
Geo. K» tti-iMT. C'lias. Rebhun,
Geo. Bcnno, John Koenig.
LOYAL fv*cJUivKlfc
BRICKER & VINROE,
LIVERY FEED AND EXCHANGE STABLE
First class rij-p at reasonable rates
Special Attention to Transient Custom.
Barn in rear of Diamond St., Rutler I*a.
People's Telephone, No. 44.
11. C. BRICKER
AND - Prop'rs.
W. J. VINROE, )
A BR AM b, BROWN & Co.
Insurance and He.il *
STRONG COMPANIES
PROMPT SETTLE*! KNTS.
Horn - liiNumiMH »'<>. of New York, Insur
ance Co. of North America, of Phihulelphia
Pa. I'heiiix Insurance of Brooklyn. N. Y.
and Hartford Insurance Co. of Hartford
Conn.
ori'lCE: Comer of Main Hi. and th • Dia
| mond. north of Court House. Butler Pa,
' The Pi.ice to Buy
GAS COOK
I ; a'C/AND I; i ATINGSTOVIiS,
i BURNERS AM) FIX
TURES, HOSE, IiATH TUBS,
f I'.NAM EL ANIJ
; IMPROVED WELSHBACH m
N E Ri
W H. tl RRIEN i ON
107 East Jefferson St..
jj{]| IS THE TIME TO MAVE
' ■ -J n Your Cloth
C EAN I 'D or DYED"
If you want gooa arid reliable
cleaning or dyeing done, there is
just one [dace In t< \vn where you
can get it, and that is at
Timum on vms
C 2l (3 (.'enter avenue
d<> line work in out
door Photographs. This is the
time ofynr to have a picture ot
your house. Give us a trial.
A cent for the Jumestown Sliding
Blind ('■}. —New- Y"ik.
R. FISHER & SON,
HOTEL FOR SALE.—
The Oriental Hotel, at I'etrolia
formerly owned and managed by
\V. 11. Jellisou; and which had the
reputation of being oiif of the best ]
hotels in the county is for sale.
For terms and particulars iwjuire
of
A. KLINORDLINGER & SON. '
1038, I'enn Ave. Pittsburg. I
OR
W. H. 11. Riddle, Butler Pa.
E'nS tXAMINiiU fiiiiK OK CBAKGE '
R. t. Klrkpfttrick, Opticiau dnd Jeielei !
N'ext to Court House liu'ler, Pate '
Cradnate I.a PortHarologicl InKtitute. '
- - (
I M. PAIN'THR,
'». ATTORNEY AT LAW. ,
Ofllce ljetween Postolhce and Diamond 1
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
OOI> SAVE THE O »MM( >XWEALTH
I\ THK N\MK ASH BY At THORITY OF
Tin: ('OMJfoNWKALTH OF PkN'X
SYI.VAXIA. [EXEI'UTIVK DE
PARTMKNT.]
To William B. IkKlds. Es«iuln>. Htcli Sheriff
of the I'ouniy of Butler. Sends Greeting:
WHEREAS. In of the
death of Hon. James J. Davidson, who
\v:i~ *l. -t.-il a member of the Fifty-fifth
Congress from the Twenty fifth Con
gr»-ssional District of this Comniou
wealth. cotjiprised of the counties of
Merrer Lawrence. Beaver and Butler,
a vacancy will exist in the representa
tion of the State in the Honse of Repre
; sentatives of the United States, and
WHEREAS. An extraordinary session .
of Congress has l>een called by the:
Pr.-ident ■■{ the Tnitcl States to meet ,
at Washincrton on the 15th dav of 1
. March. 1*97.
Now THEREFORE. I. Daniel II Hast-;
; inu's. (Governor of said Commonwealth, j
i in pursuance of the provisions of the I
; Constitution of tne United States and j
] of an act of the General Assembly of j
this Commonwealth, entitled. "An net j
relating to the elections of this Common
wealth,'' approved the second day of 1
Jnlv. Anno Domini one thousand
hnndred and thirty nin-. have issued I
this writ commanding von, the said j
1 William B. D.-M>. Esquire, High!
Sheriff as aforesaid, to hold a special j
: election in Bntler countv on Tneaday, 1
th-* twentieth day of April. Anno i
Domini one thousand eipht hundred |
and ninety-seven, for the election of a I
representative of the people of this!
I Commonwealth in the House of Repre- j
; MBtatives of the Congrt'ss of the United j
States to till the vacancy as aforesaid, j
| and you are hereby required and en
joined to srive the lawful notice and
cause to In- held and conducted the said
special election and make return thereof
in manner and form as by law is direct
ed and required.
Given under my hand and the *reat
Seal of the State at the cit> of Harris
burg this ninth day of March, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eij;ht
"hundred and ninety-seven, and of the
Commonwealth the 121 st.
DANIEL H. HASTINGS.
By the Governor:
FRANK REEDER.
[Seal] Secretary of the Commonwealth,
In oliedience to the commands of the
| above writ. I, William B. Dodds. High
I Sheriff of the county of Butler, do here
! by make known and "rive this public
! notice to the electors of said county
i that a special election will be held at
! the several election districts established
by law in said county, on
TUESDAY. APRIL 30, 1897.
1 when officers will be voted for as fol
lows
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
One jierson for Representative in
Congress, the nominees for which are as
follows-
REPUBLICAN.
JOSEPH B SHOWALTER,
Of Chicora Pa.
DEMOCRATIC.
SALEM Heilman,
Of Sharon Pa.
PI.ACtd OF HOLDING THE ELECTIONS
The saiJ elections will be lield throughout
tbi- county an follows:
Ihe ei-.'Ctura cl Adauu tow,.ship. North
pr. oiuvt, at the carpenter ahop of J J. Smith
•it Mjoiu 1 hi said pm-mct.
The elector, ol AJiuii, sont. precinct, nt
l'arks Mill in said precinct.
The electors of Allegheny towneliip at the
house ot David i'.««.z!e ta l'oint» in said
township.
The electors of Buffalo township at the
Louse of Tboa. W. Elliott iu said township.
The electoia of Butler township at the
hou-e of Jemes llageiuan in said town
ship.
The electors of Brady township at the
School house at West Liberty.
The electors of Clearfield township at the
office ot Frjnk P Mcßri It in said township.
The electors of Clinton township at the
Hall at Riddles X Koids in township.
The electors of Concord township, at
M. Cochran's new house in Middletown.
The electors of Clay township at the Centre
School house in said township.
The electcro of Cen'.re township at the
Centre School House, in paid township.
The electors of Cherry township. North
precinct, at the Kyc-bread School House, in
said precinct
The electors of Cherry township. South
precinct, at the Uomersol School House in
said prccUKl.
The electors of Collllo.jueueaaing township
Northern procmct at School house No. 7, in
Wliitestowu.
The elect" !» of Cont.oquenessing township,
Southern precinct at the ,Graham School
House No 5.
The electors of Cranborry township at the
house <>f Andrew Kirshler in said township.
iho electors of Dunegal township at the
elee'iou house in said township.
The electors of Fairview township at the
election hi 11-ie in said township DU farm of
W 1111 Riddle.
The electors of Forward township at the
ho ise of Robert H. Brown.
The electors of Franklin township at
Mt Clieslnut Grange Hall in s;iid township.
The electors oljackson township. Ei-teru
j reel Del, at the house ot Juo A Eichart iu said
precinct.
Lhe electors of J at*sou township. West
ern product, at the Jareeki' Mt'g litiildini;
iu said precinct.
The electors of Jefforson township, at the
house of Morris Reighter.
The eleotors of Lancaster township at the
house ot C. Uhl.
Tho electors of Mi :dlos«x township at the
house of Oeorge Cooper.
Tlio electors of Marion township at the
house 111 It. \V. Atwell 111 caul township.
The doctors of Mu ldycreek township at
the louse ot Henry Hay in said township.
The electors of Mercer township at the
hou-e of J. A. Oaltireath in sai d township.
The electors of Oakland township at the
house of William J. Hutchison iu said town
ship.
Tlie electors of Parker township at tho
house ol Mrs Lucii.da vVallcy in Murlins-
Lurg.
The electors of Penn township. North pre
cinct, at the Opera House in Renfrew.
The electors ot Penu township. South pre
cinct, at the house of 11. Suttou, in said
precinct
The electors of Summit townhhip at the
house of Adam Frederick.
The electors of Shpperyrock township at the
bouse ot Harry Ait taster in said township
Tho electors of Venango township at the
shop ol E. K. Taylor.
The electors of Winfield township .atUrauge
Hail in said township.
The electors of Washington township, North
precinct, at the bouse ot Mrs. Jane Hender
son. at Billiards'
The electors of Washington township, South
picciiK t, at the Insurance Co. office, in North
Washington.
Tho electors of Worth township at the
Public Hail in Mechanicsburg iu said town
ship.
Tho electors of the horo igh of Butler. Ist
ward at the Wuller Hell in said ward.
-ud ward at the Kobler House in said
ward.
■ld ward at the Grand Jury Kooin in Court
House.
4tli waul at Nixon's Home, N. McKean St,
ill said wa d.
sth ward at the Wick House, on N Main
St.. in s:,i I war".
The electors of the borough of Centreviile
at the l.oUhe 'tl K.jhert Kalstou.
Ihe enctors of tie borough ol llaiiisvillu
at the A. It 11 ill in said borough.
Tho electois of the borough of Prospect at
the house of Sam'l. Riddle in said borough.
Tho electors ol the borough of Saxonburg
at the house of Mrs. E A. Ue'mbold in said
borough-
Tho electors of the borough of West Sun
bury at tho public school house.
'ibe electors of tho borough of Milleratown
at the hotel of Ju >. Dolan in said borough.
The electors of the borough of Petrolia at
tin Council Room In said borough.
The electors of the borough of Fairview at
the Union Hall in -aiu borough.
The electors of the borough of Itarns City
at the ilose house In said bort ugh.
The electois of the borough ot Evans City
at the shop of Micklcy X, West in said l.ur
ottgh.
Tho electors of the borough of Harmony
at the ollice of F II Convert in said borough.
The electors of tho borough of Zelieriople
at the wagon shop of James Wallace in said
borough.
The eh cl< rn of the borough of Mars at the
hou-e of J< s. McCsnnon in said borough. 1
The eiect r» ol the h<.rough of Portersyille
at the house of h. I. Be-ightey in said boro.
Ihe electors of the borough of Valencia
at the More room of Ball i Stoup in said
l oo ugh.
I he elt-c org 4#f the borougii of Couaoi|ue - I
nt-ssii.g rttche house of I* VV Thooids iu »ii l I
bort ugh.
Notice is hereby given that even. I
person, excepting justices of the peace",
who shall hold any office or appoint I
mt nt of pr.lit or trust under the tfuv j
eminent of the United States or of this \
State or of any city or incorporated dis '
trirt, whether a commissioned officer or 1
otherwise, a subordinate officer or agent
who is or shall l>e lie e-inploycd under
the Legislative, Executive or Judiciary
depurtmeiit of the State or of the Unit
eel States or of any citj- or incor]iornted
district, and als i that every tnemlier of 1
' Conirress and of the State Legislatuie !
and of the select or common council of
any city, or commissioners of any in
eori mm ted district is by law, inca(iable
of holdin« or exercising at the same
time the office or apiwintinent of judge.
ins|te«-tor or clerk ..f any election of this !
Commonwealth, and that no inspector. '
judge or other officer of anv such elec
tion shall I*> eligible to any office to 1*
then voted for. except that of an elec
tion officer.
Given under my hand at niv office at
Butler this .'list day of Matvh. in the
, year of emr Lord IsyT. and in the 121 st
year of the Independence of the United
States of North America
WILLIAM 15 DODDS
Sheriff of Bntler County.
B. DJP |i,
THE NEW
Catalogue
and Fashion Journal.
NO. "21 ready alxmt April 10 —wil
lie' one of the largest aud most complete
. mail order guitles we've ever published
| —over 150 pages in the book—prices of
i everything we sell- pictures of the
; £t>ods on almost every page -every sng-
I gestion and bit of information that will
help make buying here satisfactory and
; profitable to you. no matter where you
; live. Send your address and we'll mail
you a copy free, postpaid.
SILKS
The- choicest wash silks we ever of
fered at such prices:—
New Crystal Cord Silks. 36c.
Genuine Habutai Wash Silks. 85c —
best wash silks made.
Kaiki Silks. 25c in handsome stripe's
and checks.
New Foulard and India Silks,
25, 35, 50, 75c and $1 00
500 different pieces —designs and col
orings that show an artist's touch—
splendid for full gowns aud waists.
In the interest of your pocketbook
have us send you samples of these; then
you can measure accurately, the length
and breadth of the advantages we offer,
and decide whether you'll save most
money by buying here. We want to
show yon by the most thorough test
possible, how determined we are to get
your orders on merit —-and we think
they have merit enongh more than us
ual to win us the preference.
8000-.s & Buhl,
ALLEGHENY. PI
L. 5. McJUNKIN,
Insurance and Real Estate
Agent.
U7 E. JEPFERSON ST.,
BUTLER, - PA
M. A. BERKIMER,
Funeral Director.
337 S. Main St., Butler.
PROFESSIONAL CARUS.
nR. W. P. McILKOY,
DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at til East Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods.
I JR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
1/ DENTIST.
Gold Fillings I'ainless Extraction of
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specialty.Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local na;sthetics used.
Otlice over Millers grocery, east of Low
ry house.
[JR. J. E. FAULK,
1/ DENTIST,
Painless extraction—No Gas—Crown
and bridge work a specialty.
Office—Room No. I, new Bickel build
ing.
I\R. N. M. HOOVER,
I ' 137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to
12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m.
lIR. CHAS. R. B. HUNT,
L' ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty.
132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston
building.
CAMI'ELM. BIPPUS,
U PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
I J. DONALDSON,
• DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted 011 the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store.
V M. McALPINE.
' • DENTIST.
Main St.
Naesthetics Administered.
/ < M. ZIMMERMAN,
' I . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office No. 45, S. Main stieet, over City
Pharmacy.
I BLACK,
1 ,. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
New Troutman Building, Butler Pa.
U A. RUSSELL. M. D.
IJ. Room 3, Bickel ltlock. Butler Pa-
Peoples Phone No. 309. Night call 173
( 1 F. L. McQUISTION,
" • CIVII. ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, .
Office near Court House.
HII. GOUCHER,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Mitchell building.
RIOULTER ,V HAKI-.K,
V ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Room 8., Armory building.
W H. BROWN,
II • HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Residence 315 N. McKean St.
4 T. BLACK,
I'\ • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Room J. —Armory building.
VEWTON BI.ACK,
1.1 ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on South Diamond Street.
4 LEX RUSSELL,
A ATTORNEY AT LAW. 11
Office with Newton Black, Esq. South j
Diamond Street. | .
4 M. CHRISTLUY,
A • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on North Diamond Street, oppo- i
site the Court House—Lower Floor.
I House Cleaning. |
1 Carpet Buying |
j||j No better time to select your carpet than next
gSr The stock is complete, and we advise you
|gj to buy before it is broken. You get the choicest IBs
HS P attcrns an d the price will not be lower, in fact the Mlj
price of carpets will soon be advanced, so you will
rr-; save money by buying now and you have the ad*
vantage of a complete assortment.
m INjiHAIN ( \\\m AT 2 r A IS
nice t>e»lrootn c.irpet, tetter ones cost you 35 and 40 cents.
S IV«iKAIN CARPET AT 50^'LrSU-S 1 , {£
ki°°l °" ' they will last longer than the cheap all wool
m JMiRAIX CARPETS AT t)O e S,„^' go Ss: jS
pri" ° ntS ° OSt cents ' fi ,,er l ' ,e quality the higher
*g TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPET AT
Not a large assortment of thesr goods but some good values among JSC
ttiein providing there is enough 111 the piece to cover your room. f£g
Bring exact size of your room when vou come and we will soon tell yqj
you how much carpet you need.
1 TAPESTRY BRUSSELS CARPET AT i 5 cents 8|
And nne patterns to select from, tkw colorings anil pretty pat
terns to suit the different ideas of our customers.
3! ROT)Y Q AXMENISTER AND WILTON Eg*
uyl ' 1 I)I\t OOLLO CARPliTSalso if you want them, RSI
anc * niore beautiful patterns than we have ever shown before.
m RUGS. WILTON, SMYRNA, OR ORIENTAL ones as you
\f A TTI \ T he different grades and the price is accord
jtes* A 1 1 I VI O. ing to the quality, 18 cents buys an extra fine
mattine for the price, but the finer ones cost you more. We don't \gS
via sell the inferior kinds. '
JI V (") IK I Af *S Noth '"K nicer for summer time, the coolest
LIIiULLL i"l Oij floor covering you can put on your kitchen.
Spf I AC F r I TC T A IY Q AND PORTIERS, the best assoit
ys» C U1 iVlll O ment we have ever shown and you }ct
will fiud the price right if you consider quality and style.
Furniture f
||W* Buying.|
1 I
S Always follows carpet buying so we want you
S to see the largest assortment of fine furniture we
have ever shown, »
M Bedroom Suits at sl6j o °LVon7 y p If
to '.ast a long time and look
well. Have a nice suit at sls, but we consider the #l6 one the best tSX
JSjSf value. Have finer suits at fIH and *25, and many higher priced f25
jSjT ones if you want them. gj
3! Parlnr Quite at A good suit for the price, but
* <*l IUI OU 110 at VwU) we don't say it is the best for
2ssi our customers to buy cheap
parlor suits, we prefer selling the finer quality.
M Parlor Suits at SSO, H
never sa< such a parlor suit
3SI for the price l>efore, the suit will last • lite time and that's as long
as most people use parlor suits,
M Rocking Chairs at 75c S'arS JS IS
Vga saw for the price, more than teag
a hundred kinds of rocking chairs to show you when you come, it
JSSf would require all the space in this paper to tell you about the tnany S
kinds. Better stop in some day and look at them for yoarself.
Irnn RPHQ at Not the chea P trashe y kintl I^6
II UN al H*vlj but a first class bed, and the TjSg
|io one is nicer than the one fsSc
w: sold for sls last year, have a large assortment of the different j^C
QiHo RnarHc EXTENSION TABLES, DININGROOM
s=Sf OIUB DUal Üb, CHAIRS, BOOK CASES ASK TO SEE JSC
Set THE NEW DECORATED DINNER SETS. J3g
y Come in and see the largest assortment of
yaaj ture, Carpets, Dishes. Stoves and all kinds of House
3=s| Furnishing Goods we have ever shown. YOUR rpg
fij NOT EXPECTED TO BUY UNLESS YOU jS
§§ WISH TO. SO COME IN AND GET AC- S
g OUAINTED, SOME DAY YOU MAY NEED S
S SOMETHING IN OUR LINE THEN YOU j§
g| WILL KNOW IF THIS IS THE PLACE YOU S
||| WANT TO BUY FROM. jjg
ICampkll U TcmpletonJ
J BUTLER, PA S
YOU ARE WAITING
l'or your prescription don't fail to look . • .
over our line of perfumes, we have re- /, | |
ceived some very fine ones lately, am! CV/
will be pleased to have you examine "jTj - '
We also have a very large assort in*, nt ~
of t<oth brushes made expressly for us l]Q. vV J
which bear our stamp, these brushes yy
wc guarantee and request the return of "TB 'J vjjf
any that prove unsatisfactory.
Vou may need something for your '"/ A j/
chapped hands an<l face, and if so we
recommend Cydonium Cream as a fine
toilet preparation.
REDICK & GROHMANN
DRUQOISTS.
PEOPLES PHONE. 114. BUTLER PA.
Advertise in the CinZEN.