Butler citizen. (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, April 15, 1897, Image 2
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.