THE: CITIZEN. Fntered »t P. O. al Butler as 3d class matter WILLIAM C. NKG LEY - - Polisher. THURSDAY, APRIL, 22, 1897. Republican County Ticket. FOR JURY 'COMMISSIONER. A. O. EBERHART. GREEK VS. TURK. The fighting between the Greeks and Turks began last Sunday and was eon tinned Monday. There were two bat ties—one at a mountain pass on the eastern frontier in which the Tnrk were successful, and one along the western frontier which terminated favorably for the Greeks. Turkey ha# formally declared war on Greece, alleging in justification for so doing that fresh incursions had been made into Turkish territory by Greek bands in which regular troop* partici pated. The document in which war is proclaimed appears to have been drawn np with studious moderation, it ex pr*-**- the hope that the powers, in a spirit of justice, will agree that the en tire responsibility for war rests upon Greece, and concludes by disclaiming anv idea of conquest: and. in proof or pai-ific sentiments, offers to withdraw her troop* if Greece withdraws hers from the frontier and from Crete, <n ficiallv. therefore, a «tate of war exists between Turkey and Greece but it is sought to leave a loophole for a peace ful solution of the difficulty between the two Governments. The events of the coming days will therefore be of exceptional interest. A go<>d deal will depend on the attitude of tne powers in the new situation created by the Tturfc ish declaration of war and their replies -* to the circular announcing it will be awaited with anxiety. Ex Minister to Greece. Mr Snomden of Philadelphia is quoted as follows: ' There never was so ill an opportun 1 ity as the present for Greece to have a conflict with Turkey. Up to two or three years ago an advance of tne Greek army into Thessaly would have meant a great uprising of Ronmania. Bulgaria, Servia and Macedonia, an<l the overpowering of the Turks, for Ronmania alone has a larger and better equipped army than the Sultan. "~Sow, however the situation is very difficult. Ronmania has practically es tablished an allegiance to Germany by having a Hohenzollern upon her throne Bulgaria has almost liecoine a Russian province, and Servia s King is the son of a daughter of a Russian Colonel, so that unless the people of these countries act contrary to the influence of their leaders, their is not likely to lie anj combination against Turkey. ' The Turks can, and no doubt will, drive the Greeks back over the frontier The Turkish army outnumbers that of G.-eece tw* to one and is better equip ped. The entire army of Greece m eluding reserves, consists of about HO.- 000 troops, and I do not think it has been possible for them to have been eqnipped with the most modern muni tions of war. Greece has a deplorable financial condition, and cannot stand a protracted conflict. I very much fear she will be badly whipjied, but I do not believe the powers will allow the Snl tan to over-run Greece nor to take pos session of Athens. HARRISBURG. Monday night, these bills passed the House finally: Authorizing courts of common pleas to decree the sale of real estate of insolvent debtors by their as signees for payment of debts and dis charge of right of dower by which the real estate may be charged or encum bered; authorizing school directors and controllers to maintain kintergartens composed of children from three to six years old; providing suitable places for the holdings of Elections A communication was read from the Governor announcing his disapproval of the bill authorizing the courts to fill vacancies in boards of election inspec tor* because of a constitutional defect. As the Senate had recalled this bill, but the Govenor had not received any offi cial information to that effect, further action on it was postponed. A message was read stating that the Governor had approved bills making it the duty of county officials to furnish information to heads of State depart ments; authorizing war service to Ik counted as double in computing the 15- year enlistment period. POLITICAL NOTES The official vote of the Republican primary in Lawrence county, as tabu lated at New Castle, Monday, was as follows: For Sheriff.Charles Matthews, 0 1.55": Ed. L. Ayers, 1,800; Capt. Joseph 11. Gilliland. 836. For district attorney - Moffntt. Mehard. 170 H. Jury commissioner Kennedy, 1050; Baker, 057; I/eslie, 1,270; Parks. 452. Stab delegate# Falls. i,4W: Clark, 2.41W; Houlette, 2,157; Sherrard, McMll len, 1,3*2; Watson, 1.020. It was the sense of the meeting that the state funds in the hands of the state treasurer should lie loaned out to the highest responsible bidder. A TKKKIHI.K crime was committed in the town of Somerswortb, New Hamp shire last Friday. While resisting the entry of two desperate and determined robbers, and during a heroic but futile struggle to protect $150,000 or more in money and securities in the compart ments of the open vault of the Great. Falls National Hank. Cashier Joseph A. Htickney was brutally murdered near the desk which he had occupied for years. After killing Htickney the murderers ransacked the vault and fled with all the cash it contained, with the exception of a gold piece As near as can lie estimated alioilt SO,OOO was taken, but it is jiossible that the loss will considerably exceed this sum »s no one but the dead cashier knew the ex act amount that was in the institution at the time. The robbers after knocking Stickney down with a black jack, cut his throat. The most remarkable feature of the robbery is the fact that #IOO,OOO in lionds of the United Htates, which were kept, in one of the drawers of tin- big vanlt and which thoTobbers evidently examined hastily were not taken. Neither were any of the negotiable pa pers nnd securities of the bank taken; in fact nothing is missing except the cash. FAIR VIEW FACTS J. D. Gibson has accepted a position as Professor at Stanton, Jefferson county Pa., during his vacation from the Seminary. II« went on last Mon day to take charge of the same, Mrs. S. M. McClnre was down at Pittsburg last week and laid in a new stock of Millinery, all of the latest styles for the spring and summer mar ket.. Thos. JefTrv came home on Monday evening from his laliors in the lowei oil fields. Gnls- Duffy i« bnilding 11 new barn oxl his lot. H. A. Madison was presented with an extra caster present on last Sabbath. It's a boy S. H. Templeton was down at heotts dale visiting R N. lilack. who lias beeti sick for over two months, and rejx>rU him on a fair way to recovery Philip Templeton is now at homi from bis labors in the lower oil field George (lark and wife are lioth 01 the sick list, complaint something lilc La Grip Mr* W. f. Hawn is still on the i"l list and is unable to Is- out of her bed Miss Mury E. Campls-11, teacher t Chieor* was up nt Mcdrtrew on In Friday night ami Saturday. Mhe wil finish her term 011 next Thursday. D. THE FORESTRY PROBLEM. It has often l*en said that the Ameri cans are spendthrifts. This may not lie true in all respects, but it is certainly tne that the wanton wastefulness with which our people have squandered their magnificent forest resources stamps them as most reckless spenc. thrifts in that line. It is a fact, well known to all who care to inform them selves upon such subjects, that while a century ago no country had forest as rich and magnificent as ourr, ther** will be none of those forests left in 1" than twenty years if the present rate of destruction goes on. But onl\ \ er> slowlv does it seem to dawn upon the public mind that the loss of our fon-t.-. without adequate restoration, will t»- the deadliest imaginable blow to onr future progress and prosperity. An vet there is no more invariable lesson taught bv the history of countries and nation.-, ' What has become of those land- of Asia which once were -aid to flow with milk and honey, which among their then forest-clad mountains and on their hill- covered with v in vards and fig groves, and on then plains waving with grainfields. nour ished teeming and prosperous popula tion*: which reared great cities and a toni«hing monument.- ofthe civii'z. tion of their timet Wherever their forests disappeared their mountain aides were denuded of soil, their springs dried up. their waterconrses disappear ed at one season and became raging tor rents at another, inundating the -alley and covering them with the gravel and loose rock swept down from the moun tain-: their vineyard? an«l orchards wilted and died of want of moisture: their plains became parched ana ren: and for many centuries they have t>ecn desolate .le—rt- roamed over by beasts, and nomadic trils.'s little than robbers, poor, miserable, degraded and relapsed into barbarism. W hat is the lesson taught by the history of Spain, in aneient times one of the mos luxuriant graden -spots of the world, the granary of the Roman Linpirt Tht noble forests which still existed in the time of the Moors were ruthlessly swept away, and it is not without tea son that learned historians anergic the economic as well as the political deca dence of Spain in a great measure to the evils which the destruction of her forests brought with it. Examples of minor consequence may profitably r>e s-tndied in some parts of Italy ana southern France. We mav congratulate ourselves upon the fact that the warnings with regard to this subject, which so long were nt fered in vain are at last beginning to command the attention of tb' people at large. Earnest efforts are being made in New York. Pennsylvania New Jer sey. \\ est Virginia. Wisconsin, and several New England States to preserve large stretches of forest, in most case* with a view to protecting against de nudation the head-waters of tfte prin cipal rivers. President Harnson set apart, bv executive orders, about I.! 000,000 acres a;, forest reserves in the far Western States and Territories, and President Cleveland in the same man ner reserved various districts, aggre gating about 27,000,000, all for the same pnrjxise. Thus a fair start has lieen made in a policy designed to avert the most disastrous consequences of our recklessness; and there is no doubt that these movement* and measures have the hearty sympathy of every mtelli gent man in "the country who*e judg inent is not warped by private interest. Bnt we must not indulge in the del us ion that mere popular sympathy will lie sufficient for the attainment of the object. Every forward step for the systematic preservation of public for ests will have to overcome the stublsirti and (Tafty resistance of greedy jiersons who seek to enrich themselves by prey ing upon the public property: and that resistance will t»e supported by coward ly politicians in Congress or in the State Legislatures who have such gree dy robbers among their constituents and wish to conciliate their jsilitical iflnence. * When during the administration of President Hayes, the Interior Depart ment made the first earnest effort to stop the plundering and devastation of public timberlands, a notion seemed to prevail that the public forests were everybody's property, to lie taken or wasted an anybody pleased. Enterpris hig timber-thieves were appropriating to themselves not merely trees, but whole forests. Hundreds of saw mills were in fnll blast to manufacture public forests into merchantable lumber, not only to IK; used at home but to IK- ex jsirted to foreign countries. The value of the stolen lurnlK-r so exported amounted to many millions of dollars every year When the first steps were taken to arrest this wholesale robbery and destruction, the Interior Depart ment was flooded with telegrams and letters indignantly remonstrating against such tyrannical attempts, and Senators and members of the House of Representatives carne rushing in, a-k ing in angry tone* how the Depart merit could dare thus to interfere with the legitimate business of the country' And when the Secretary applied to 1 Congress for national forestry legisla tion, he was contemptuously sneered at 1 even by "great statesmen for his out landish notions, that might do for- :i ' little German principality, but were redicnlously out of place in a great country like this. The Hiipcrciliou* Hueerlnjr has ceased, but. as the protests of Western Sena tors and Representative* against Pres ident Cleveland s last forest reserve order proved, that active resistance has not. ceased. To baffle it will require much discernment, coolness, and in ' trepidity on the part of executive oftj cers as well as legislators They should take good care not to lie stain ! peded by the ancient pretence of the timber thieves that they are only pro vidirig for the urgent needs of the |«-o I pie. and that if they are prevented . from stealing, the business of the conn , tt£y will come to a standstill while, in fact, what timber the farmers and min t ers need is comparatively very little , and easily supplied; bnt the main busi j nens of the timber thieves is to ell in I the general market for their private . profit what they steal from the public. I The present secretary of the Interior. who is hard pressed about the forest r reserves recently ordered by I'resident , Cleveland, should keep his old <-x|«-ri , ence well in mind. Nor will it lie dif , flcnlt to protect the public timls-r lands agaiyst. robbery if proper means be , granted Especially will this be < asy to the national government. Indian wars are no longer to Ih- apprehended A large part of the army will be disjios I able for other objects Whv should | , not a few battalions Ik; organized and j ~ specially instructed as fore t guards for | , such service? There could hardly be :i j more useful employment for the soldier ■ in time of peace The next problem will Is- to keep the j forests mi saved from devastation in .i . J state of constant and profitable renewal so as to make them a source of public revenue This is a matter of science and of administration. In this reapect several European countries present to ns a noble example and a vast store of » experience: and it is to lie hoped that " we have at last outgrown the childish ' notion that we are too great to learn anything from abrnad. No respect able American university or college , shonld IK- without its forestry depsrt v ment, manned with instructors perfect I ly familiar with European systems: and .. nobody should lie intrusted with forest administration other thai, per -HI" t-dn catcd in such schools Ihe re y qirement to U- kept in mind is that t this branch of public service be kept severely out of politic i, for scientific sfjuiinistration has no more ibiiigeron* enemy than the "practical" party poli tician This is an experience which i especially the Governor of New York if i he is in earnest with his forestry policy. should not for a moment forget. , It may sound like an exaggeration to t say that, as to the future pro*|H-rity of M this country, the matter ot forest pres ervation and renewal is far more im nortant than the tariff or currency, e But it is the sols-r truth. Nor is there any time to Is-lost. We have already < sinned overmuch awl unless v/<- mak< ,' haste to stop tbu progress of ruin <oid , to repair the injury done, our children ' will curse the wanton recl.le-snei ' ol ! thi-ir father - Harper \Ve« kly 1 ! Caiu. S' iii'K/. I Wk corigratnjafe- Dr Showalter iq»oii II , his splendid majority in ■ <;nntv <ind district ('onsidering the <'ircnmstauces > it is remarkable. Congressional Election, 1897. i Congress , ic* X DISTRICT. £ | Adams N f? A<lams S 28 11 Allegheny * Buffalo •' Butler "*3 41 Brady 3-> Clearfield Clinton •• Concord « Clay Centre ® 9 Cherry X ' Cherry S JJ JJ Connoquenessing N ;) > fi l'[ Connoqnenessing S -'J '' Cranberry Donegal ~ Fairview #• Forward '_z * Franklin Jackson E ■> Jackson W j Jefferson Lancaster f- Middlesex ** Marion . Mnddycreek 4,1 Mercer Oakland £ 'j Parker Penn X Penn S 0 Sunnnit... Slippervrock Venango 2. Winfield jj-J Washington N ' j Washington S '* Worth 60 Butler Ist I™ Butler 2nd l"® Butler 3 Butler 4 Butler 5 ®1 Centreville f'J Harnsville Prospect Saxonburg \*\ W. Sunbury- ; Millerstown 1™ Petrolia \ Fairview ' JI ; Earns City Evans City fi Harmony ™ •*' Zelienoy>ie W !''• Mars ' 41 Portersville I '" Valencia -4 •• Connofjuenessing -- Total ;520t) Showalters majority 1<!70 Dr. Showalter carried every ward in Bntler. the Ist and sth by a two to one vote: and his home vote is exceedingly complimentary. His majority in this county is lfiTo. In two districts in this county f'linton twp. and Valencia not a single Democrat went to the polls. SHOWAr.TKR's majority in this t ounty is 1070; in Lawrepcp Co. the vote was 22.VJ to 1001, or a majority of 1255: the vote in Beaver Co., with one precinct to hear from is 2051 to 1257, or a majority of 1694 which the other precinct will probably raise to over 1700; and in Mer cer Co.. his majority is reported at 1570 making his majority in the district about 6.200. MARS. Last Thursday, about 10:510 a. in., the house known as the old Davidson home stead, near Marshall station on the P. Ar W. It. K-, about 2 miles north of Mars, was burned. The house was oc cupied by .T. A. Purvis, who is engaged in teaming in the oil field, and who was away at the time His wife had gone to the store to lay in a supply of gro ceries leaving the house in charge ofjthe children and cautioning them to careful about tho fire. She left think ing all would IK- well tint re turned she found the house in ashes. The children had forgot to look after the fire until it was nearly out and then in trying to rekindle it they resorted to that old familiar oil can with the result as stated before The boy poured some oil on the kindling when it flashed tip and so frightened him that lie dropped the can and run and the oil being scat tered in all directions acting as a feeder for the flames. The children escaped with their lives and their clothes on their 1 lacks and the house and contents were all lost, leaving the family home less, but the neighbors came to their rencue and started a paper and soon raised them a nice purse and went to the furniture store and lionght then; another unit of furniture and helped to start them again. Link & Marshall have moved into their new building and are ready to furnish feed and coal to one and all. Ziegler Bros, have made a start tor their new store building having torn down the old livery bam, and are going to push the work to completion as speedily as possible. The roads here are in an awful con dition, being almost impassible but they are drying np very fast, but as i« always tin: cane the worse the roads the more teaming there is to do. S.uniiel Park has hefii lying l>oorlv for some lime, lint is better and aide to !><• abont again. The Kennedy lioys have opened up Kennedy street in our town, which lias been Iwidly needed by the traveling pnb lie FLICK. E. K. Weaver, of Eidnean, has mov ed to the MehafTey farm. Miss Eva Voorpe, of Cherrv Valley, was the gnest of Miss Kosa Knoch one day last week. Rolieit Parks wa» the guest of Ml Frank Thomas on last Monday evening Jas. Anderson is home from Tyler Co West Virginia Miss Wrlda Malum is on the sick lint, with the grip. M. F. J (dins t<iii was the guest of Win Trimble, on last Sunday evening. The boiler house on the Atisalom ' Monk's near liaysville was consumed by fire one evening last week. Wm. J'eaco sowed oats on last Fri flay the first sowed this .season in this vicinity. Mrs Elizabeth Allison is on the sick list. 11. d Fair is working in the Coopers town oil fields. It. It Haslep, of linfler has moved to the ('apt Havs farm. OOM KKSAIv. The large barn on the property of Frank Grossman, one mile north of town was burned to the trronnd Friday last,while Mr <»rossuian was in lintler The origin of the of the fire is tin known. Miles (lould. formerly of this place now living at Kildoo mines is about to remove with his family to Milliard His many friend* hern and (it Kildoo are sorry t'i part with such a good neigh lior. Frank Wallace was laid up last week with a fractured knee, he is however getting along very nicely nnder the guidance of l>r. W. I(. Hockenlwrry of this place. A. J. Hiirotill, onr genial p istmaster. has purchased n pair of boxing glove- Mrs Henry Ma,-on i« visiting friend lin < ireenville Harry is keeping IJaeh .1. M. Hoekenls-rry is recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever Mrs. Noah Swain is on the sick list Joseph Thompson entertained the Voting jieople of this vicinity. Monday evening by giving n regular old IV! lonivl dance Samuel Wallace nf lln.i place furnished the music Kvirybodv n ported a time. John (iarniim. has ojiened >i(> a first class barlier shop at Euclid. We be ■•peak [uf bim a large share of the pat ! roiiuge of that plat'*'. DEATHS. >TEWART April 17. I*o7. Bessie. in fant daughter of W. s Stewart, of Bntler. WOLFORD At her home in Centre ville April 14 Mr- John Wol ford. YOUNG—At Mvoma, April 9, 1*97. James C.. son of G. M Young. in his 3d year. HUTCHISON At the home of his daughter. Mrs. Snow den fit Glaae Run. April 11. 1*97. Wlll. H. son. formerly of Oakland twp.. aged 73 years. COVERT At his home in Harmony. April 15, 1897. F. B. Covert. Esq.. aged 7*> years. SARBER At his home in West Vir ginia, April '«>. Joseph barber, aged about *2*2 years. F< )RQUER At his home in West Sim bury. April 18. 18H7. Millen J., son of Joseph For<iner. aged 0 years. BROWN At the home of her son. Joseph in Mercer twp. April 20.1«'.»7. Mr.-. Sarah Brown, widow of Jos. Brown, dee d, aged 70 years. ROYSTON At his home in Butler April 19, 1«»7. Joseph Royston. aged 67 years. DALE At her home near North Lilier ty. April I*. 1 s '.t7. Catharine Cooper, wife of Levi Dale FREISS At Concordia Lntheran Home. April 17. l v '.'7. Mr" Mary Freiss, aged 81 years. HANNA At his home in Clinton twp., April Hi. 1*97. John Hanna. aged 77 veaTS: also on April 19. is;i7. .Tane wife of John Hanna. aged 75 years. Thev left several children, but one of whom. Andrew. Iff - lately been living at home. John is married and living in the oil country. CRA WF< >RD At hi- home in Emlen ton Venango Co.. Alexander Craw ford. aged about B'J years. Mr Crawford wa.- related to the Crawford people of Allegheny twp.. this county, and was a man respected by all who knew him. COWDEN At his home in Middle Lancaster, this connty, on April If'., 1897, Doctor William R. Cowden. aged 77 years. Doctor Cowden wa- lx.ni and reared at Portersville. Muddvcreek township, this connty, and practiced medicine there for many years. His ability as a phycician was well known and hiw practice extensive. His scholarly at tainments were far more than ordinary. Besides having a good English ednca tion he loved to learn and read the the classics of other languages, particu larlv the French In a word he was a critical scholar. Personally he was a very agreeable gentleman, whose com pany and conversation were always sought by learned and literary people. Besides practicing at Portersville. Doctor Cowden spent sometime at Greece < ity in its palmy days then we believe he lived at West Snnbnry awhile; then he lived on his farm in Worth township for a number of years, and from there went to Middle Lancaster, Lancaster township, where he practiced in con nection with his son William R. Cow den. Jr:, who survives him and is now practicing at Zelienople. Another son, Dr. John V. Cowden, lives and i» prac ticing at Middle Lancaster. Mrs. Foster Wick, of West Snnbnry, is a daughter of the Doctor, and four other children we are told also survive him. Oihtuaky Notes WILLIAM R COWDEN. William Reynolds Cowden A. M., M. D.. died at Middle Lancaster, April, Hi, 1897. He was liorn at Portersville March 1, graduated at Jefferson' College, Cannonsburg, 1 *<44. and at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia 1841). He was one of the founders of the Butler Connty Medical Society, and continued an honored member until his death, when he was the senior member. Immediately after his graduation he began the practice of medicine at Por tersville in association with his father. Afterwards he continued it there many years and for some time at West Sun hurv and closed his professional work extending over more than fifty one years in association with hi son Wm K Jr.. <># Zelienople and .lohn \ of Middle Lancaster at-thai place I'hus his whole professional life wa; clo «ely connected with Butler County. His practice was not limited to it and especially in his earlier years he was called far and near and bis skill was to many the last human appeal. His journey* extended from the Me'iver to the Clarion and thus he was in his prime the most widely known physician in this region, while he did not shrink from the surgical work to w-hich he was called, his testes were rather in In direction of medic:. 1 work ;ind in thin he especially e.i.elled He was not merely the practicing physician en grossed in routine work it the expense of study. He continued to I h<- last a careful student, t.ikin« all pains to know the latest and best in his profes His appetite for knowledge was in satiable and led him to undertake much work outside of his profession, In linguistic studies he excelled and in the sciences and history his reading was very great He was helped in these varied studies by the possession of a singularly retentive memory and an unusual power of logical arrange merit. He hail a strong sense of just ice and hated every form of oppression This made him a life long < nemy of slavery and made him join in the organization of the Republican party. His sympa thy took in the suffering wherever they might, be. He was much interested in the struggle of the Cubans for Inde pendence and hoped for their uiicces His hatred for the Turk and his nu sjs-ukable atrocities was interim- and had his life been spared he would have watched with great interest the con flict that has begun His studies in other directions were not prosecuted at the expense of his religion He had .y>ll pathV bP'-'td und far reaching because he had learned the Christian teaching of the brotherhood of man. He felt the highest interest in religious studi'-s As the weakness of old age pn vented active professional life he gave himself more and mine to stud v. During the past winter he read much of the Bible in l.jitin Creek and French. In the intense suffering of hi last few days he was always noting apt passages showing his extensive ac ouaintance with cl.-issical arid Biblical literature His faith >n the teachings of the gospel did not fail him even in tfie riee't intense sufferings. He felt his unworthinessonly to think more of thg worthiness of ( iir:si and repo < in Iliin with an unwavering trust The funeral services were eonducted at Middle Lancaster by the Revs Shan or and Slonaker. 'l'he remains were fnken to Portersville and after -rvires in the Criited Presbyterian church con ducted by the p.istor the Rev •' •' Kulston. assisted by 11-e Kevs Sii nor Slonaker, Eggert and <)rr, they were, an the Sitn of April 1m wr i sinking low. hud bv tie- ltd* of*Wi i ithi i mother and children who had gone la-fore patientiaef tolerantia omnia vincen tur, a , o. 15 POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for lis nic.it leavening strength and heallltftiliu wt. Assures the food iigainst alum and all forms of adul teratiou common to the cheap brands. , I- ' At, I,m:ino Powdkm Co i'.w YORK, ' "111 r A Vast Inland Lake* Capt. Martin of the term as ter general's department returned to Washinsctou Monday and is preparing his report to the secretary of war. He was sent out to inspect the conditions! in that section of the conn try lying j the Mississippi river from Vicks- I burg to Greenville, and his r.-j>ort gives ' some startling features as to the extent of the devastation worked by the waters. He says tiiat there was under water last Wednesday a s-trip of land on the east bank of the river with Yicksburg as its apes, with a base of twenty miles and sixty miles wide, con taming 1.0.V> square miles. This is all cotton country. It is generally owned in large ;ilantations. the owners of which divide it into small parcels and allow negroes to work it on shares. In lsyo there was prodnced in this strip 112.(MM) bales of cotton. The popula tion is estimated at from '.♦0.000 to 100,- 000 about one-sixth of the people being whites. Capt. Martin says that not more than 20 per cent of this country is above water, made up for the most part of little tracts along Deer creek. Sunflower river and railroad embank ments. Most of the negroes have stuck by their cabins, having anywhere from one to two weeks supplies by them. However when the officer left they were beginning to swarm into the towns. He estimates that about 00.000 per sons in this districts are in need of aid from some quarter. The people them selves are doing all in their power and Capt Martin cited instances of great lil>erality on the part of whites. If the Greeks read the American pa pers they must wonder how the war can affect the price of C. B. & Q., of C. C. & L., of M. O. P.. of A. T. Ac S. F., and the various other hieroglvphical commodities that ar-e quoted in the market reports. A good many who are not Greek* are similarly puzzled.- Pittsburg Times. SLIPPER YRC'JK. The continued wet weather is very discouraging to the farmers as the ground is so wet they cannot get their spring crops in. Since there is no suitable place for holding Memorial exercises, it is prob able the exercises will be held at Plain Grove this year. Heretofore the exer cises have been held in the Normal chapel, but since its destruction there is no building large enough to accom modate the audience. Mrs John Moore, of near Butler visited her mother Mrs. .1. 11. Cliristley who is not expected to live, one day last week. Slipjiervrock's three millinery stores had very attractive Easter openings last week. Wa, McCoy and Geo. Armstrong were in Butler on the Wimer Morrow suit last week. Mrs. Leah Kerr has returned from a visit to her mother Mrs Clara King* bury of New Brighton Pa "Tommie" Coulter th.-j.opular junior member of the firm of I' N. Coulter Sc Co., and Miss Ethel Gill of Grove City were married in Butler on last Wednesday by liev J. S. McKee. They were treated to an old fashioned sere nade on Tuesday night. They expect to go to house-keeping in the Chandler house on X. Main St.. in the near future and will be at home there to their many friends, Mr Guv Emery of Campl»ell 6c (Vs., Pharmacy attended an examination in Pharmacy at Pittsburg last week. School Report. Report of the Kelly School No. !!, Lancaster township, for the last month of the term ending March :ilst Leah Bkanic was not absent one day this term The following pupil • were not absent one day the lust month: Lizzie Eicholtz, Ida Shidemantle. Austin Druschel. Freddie Drusehe' and Louis Wieehm t:i The average att**nd ance of male pnpils durin.' the term was 11, females 12. Average per cent, males *•>, females BH. School closed with a picnic which vas well attended bv the citizens of the neighborhood After dinner a i<roj»raiu wart rendered I>V the school. coiiHirttinK of recitation*. declamationH, dialogues and koii km. which wart appreciated liy all present. The remainder of the day WIIH spent in varion - amusement*. and all returned home feeling tl»- day nad been well Hpeilt. Sill.lt.VJAN < 1A1.1.A0 IIKK, Teacher. X"Rays Of f'staiul trial provn IIODII'H ftamaparllla to txi unequal!"! for purifying tlu: Mood because Hood's Sarsaparilla (StlieOne True Hlnoil Purifier. All ilruj!|{lsts. sl. 'Hood'n Pllla core all UMT Ills. 88 wrti CUTTING PRICES ON jjj p J i fa. ;j , : k's ■■ ! and clothes n -w-a-days is wliat we arc doing. The drop in price am' the saint: high level <>f quality and workmanship is bringing every one to us. II you want a Clay Diagonal suit lor $2500 you know where you can get it. All <'ut Up. The goods we have js ajl of it being rapidly tut up and transferred into stylish Cutaway and sack suits. Oui prices are all cut up too. For you can get a business sack suit for $ 1 8.00, etc. Sartorial I'rites Shattered when you can get the imported goods, with the finest of trimmings, and the work of the very best cutters for $25.00 per suit, you ought to shake hands with yourself. It will not always be thus. Kin brace the opportunity while it lasts, and leave your measure with IBME 111 WEDDING SUITS A SPECIALTY. Cor. Diamond. Butler. l'» WS VI ll> I *ll 111 II.MI N till WO.MI \ to tnivM IMI «■•*! SIMUIH-II i.. .. . in fVnt»«jrli lulu nlnri WWI HIMI • \ i>» n-»« • |m Mimni iil l»Vf»r •MM ' I .ii' I< HM'II slarri(M iJ • n •V« |<»f*' Till Nllllltliul, Htiil ll»*IINUM « 1 lilCHg'i Nei<>hl)orl"|ood Ni >los Fred K Rockwell was found guilty of the murder >f Lewis Haines, in the Elk county criminal courts last week. The evidence was said to l>e the strong est that circumstances could produce The jury returned a verdict of guilty in ' the first degree after being out fifty 4fcinntes. Rockwell's neck will have to | stretch a- a result, first of association in ! crime, and second, that infamous and ] increasing iniquity of intimacy with other mens wives. Mrs. Haine. wife of the murdered man. acknowleged hav ing agreed to uiary Rockwell in case of the death of her husband, and it wonld seem like justice if she were to suffer a penalty suitable to such prostitution of the laws of common decency. Last fall when apples were not worth gathering Samuel Buckwalter. of She nango twp. Mercer county, dug a trench and lined the same with corn fodder. He then placed into this receptacle 1. (too bushels of apples then covered the lot with corn fodder and ground as an experiment. Last week he opened the pit and found the apples in an excellent state of preservation. He closed out the entire lot to a Pittsburg dealer, at 25 cents per bushel,,delivered on the cars at West Middlesex. An Indiana county tanner entertain ed a stranger the other night who rep resented himself to lie an old soldier. The alleged soldier was given his sup per, bed and breakfast ami treated roy ally. But after he had gone the farmer learned that his guest had robbed him of ninety dollars. Greater New York will be the sec ond city in the world. Its Mayor will serve four years and control a patronage almost equal to that of the President of the United States. Auction Sale of Lumber. L. C. Wick will offer at public sale the entire stock of the Valencia Lum ber Company at Valencia on Thursday April 2!ith, and at Gihsonia on Friday April 30th, beginning at in o'clock each day. 200,000 feet of lumber, a lot of doors and sashes and rig irons, in lots' to suit purchaser. Terms •! months credit with approved security. L. C- WICK. WE ARE MAKING Good clothes at such low pi ices that poor ones are no longer wanted. ? ? ? ? d There is a little something about A J the collar and lapel of our coats m and a certain graceful haug of the • i trousers that makes them original. J 4 knack which cheap tailors cannot 4 acquire no matter how good is the £ • material they use. i 4 4 9 WE INVITE Your inspection of our new Spring Patterns and n com parison of prices, ALAND, MAKER OF MKN'S LOTHES BRICKER & VINROE. Livhry I'kkd and Exchange Stablk First class rigs at reasonable rates Spciia! Attention to Transient Cuktoni Barn in rear of Diamond St., Butler l'a People's Telephone, No. ,}4. 11. C. Brickkr | and / l'rop'rs. W. J. Vinkok, ) ABRAMS, BROWN & Co. Insurance and Real Estate STRONG COMPANIES PROMPT SETTLKMENTS. Ill,rill: lnniiritiK'l ;'o. of New York. Insur ance ■'<». nf North Aim iii'ii of riilltulelplila I'll I'lienlx Insurance of llrooklyii. V V. and Hartford liisuriiiiee Co. of llnrtforil '/iVV 'ICE: Corner of Main St. unil tlie IMii tnond. north of Court House. Duller l'a. "{}• ' The Place to Buy GAS COOK ING AND HEATING STOVES, G/vS BURNERS AND FIX TURES. HOSE. HATH TUBS, FNAMEL AND IMPROVED WELSHBACH GAS ww BURNER. W H. ITRRIEILOIt to 7 East Jefferson St. L. C. WICK, DF.M.K" IN Rough ? Worked Lumber (> I' A 1,1, KIN US. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, Shingles and Eatli Always in Slock. I.IMB, M\lk AM) I'L\STI:R Office op|*»ite P. St W. Depot. BUTLER, PA, GOOD FARM FOR SALE. i The Ford farm in Donegal twp , near ' Millerstown is for '.ale It contain; 1 about 150 acres, is well watered 11 ml i(i j good condition, (of terais impure at 111 lb olllCft L. S. McJUNKIN, . I Insurance and Real Estate Agent. 117 h. JKI'FKKSON sr., BUTLER, - PA' . duller |he lor the ( ITUKN PROFESSIONAL CARDS. I nR. W. P. Mel X.ROY, DENTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless 1 i 'a. 11 less I-.\tractor .>f Teeth." Located J permanently at 111 Hast Jefferson St., j ' "ppojite Hotel Lowrv. Butler. Will do dential operations of all kinds by the ! latest devices and up-to-date methods. rvR. S. A. JOHNSTON. ! " DENTIST. Gold Fillings Painless lCxtraction of eeth and Artificial Teeth without plates a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or Local na.sthetics used. Otlice over Millers groceiv, east of Low ry house. f »R. J. E. FAULK, '' DENTIST, Painless extraction—No Gas—Crown and bridge work a specialty. Office—Room No. 1, new Bickel build '"g- DR. N. M. HOOVER, 137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to 12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m. OR. CHAS. R. B. HI NT, PHYSICIAN AND SI KC-HON, Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty. 132 ami 134 S. Main Street, Ralston building. CAMUELM. BIRPUS, 0 PHYSICIAN AND SCRC.EON 200 West Cunningham St. J J. DONALDSON,, J " • DENTIST. Artificial Teetli inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store. M. MCALPINE, ' • DENTIST. Main St. Nx-sthetics Administered. | i M. ZIMMERMAN, " ' • PHYSICIAN AND SI* sc. EON Office No. 45, S. Main stieet, over City Pharmacy. 1 BLACK, L. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. New Troutman 3uilding, Butler Pa. R A. RUSSELL, M. I). IJ. Room 3, Bickel block. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 3119. Night call 173 ( 1 F. L. McQUISTION, " • CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Office near Court House. HH. GOUCIIER. . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Mi chell building. ( 'OULTER & BAKhR, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Room 8., Armory building. \\ T H. BROWN, '' • HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Residence 315 N. McKean St. t T. BLACK, A • ATTOR SKY AT LAW. Room J. —Arino.y building. VEWTON BLACK, ii ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on South Diamond Street. t LEX RUSSELL. i\ ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office with Newton Black, Esq. South Diamond Street. t M. CHRISTLEY, i\ • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on North Diamond Street, oppo site the Court House—Lower Floor. I M. PAINTER, RT. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office between l'< stoffice and Diamond 0 H. I'IERSOL, 1 '• ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 104 East Diamond St. 4 T. SCOTT, L\ 1 ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. S South Diamond St. IN THIS ISSUE WE PRINT THE OPENING CHAPTERS OF OUR NEW SERIAL, GfIPTfIIN CLOSE Bu Gautain Charles King. One of the very best stories ever writ ten by that favorite author—Captain King. Is sure to prove a great favorite. SECURED FOR THIS PAPER BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT. READ IT WITHOUT FAIL I GfIPTfIIN GLOSE 111 rAPTin Cll tItMCN I Copyright l*:» 4 bv J M "foil C<») "In ANIH.KSS' IIKAVECrRE I have a Heave Cure wjll uiro any (•■ise of in home* in forty day a, if usrtl nrcording to iWrcctions, and if it does not do wlint I claim for it, ! will refund the amount paid and no charges will be made tor the treatment. 'I lie following testimonial* are the strongest proof of the mcdicinci |x>wer to cure: A. j. KcCunuHL Butler, Pa., 1H93. Mr. A. J. McCatidlesa: On the Jnd day ol April, tH<>J \ ».on» menced to nw your new cure for tine oj my hoist -j |hnl had the 1 leaves very bad, anil continued to u*c the inedi; inc for about forty days and the li use did not show any signs of u return of them. It i* now al»out a yiiir since 1 ijuit giviux the medicine and the home has ."ever showed any sij<n of heaves, and I feel satisfied that he is properly cured. W. C. Criswelt. Ilntler, Pa., A|*rtl 3, A, J. MeCandlvwi' I have I your Ifeave Cure ami lind it will do the v -I: i f u <1 accord ing to directior Vout v tnilv, J. It .Mc.MilHn, Advertino iu tbo C'ITI/BW | About Carpet g 1 and Furniture j JW? Buying. I §} SPRING SUGGESTS IT! || Wi FURNITURE AND CARPETS ® tie expensive to wear well; the expensive kinds are luxuries. To many the furnishings of a house means careful economy, and the investment is worth being careful about A cheap article is worth- less, but it may cost too much. The big mistake is buying one ISC jtet that costs to little. Where you have a large assortment of carefully JSC JSf bought stock to select from, you have a good chance to be suited tag t>oth in price and service. Come and see our stock. OCX § INGRAIN CARPETS INGRAIN CARPETS j§| AT 25c. at 50r All cottcn, but they will make J§| a nice Bidroom Carpet. Better Al , wool and others that have |£t ones cost you 35 and 40 cents. a]l wool fiHng only but they Jjgjg INGRAIN CARPETS ■ all wool kinJf! 6 ' All wool, best extra super MATTINGS H fjfl goods; finer ones cost 65 and 75c. The finer the quality the higher The different grades and the Ji3< the price. price is according to the quality; )S< ......... nnnnni-i . 18c buys an extra fine Matting TAPISTRY BRUSSELS for the price, but tlie finer ones vgg ?—W PADDCT AT cn. cost J' ou n,or e We don't sell >gj l/Anrtl AI SUC. the inferior kinds. Not a large assortment of these Sf goods but some good values . ... f»||DTAlkie among them, providing there's LAI/t OUn TAINS ~j enough in the piece to cover your room. Bring exact size of AND PORTIERS. The best ]£3€ your room when you come and assortment we have ever shown, 5Sf we will soon tell you how much and you will find the price right tag carpet you need. if you consider quality and style. | Sg Itfjlj THE j 1 Mb FURNITURE S STOCK- I before. Will you come and see them for yourself 5 No mntter what you want in the furniture line, you will find it here, and the price and quality will l>e right. vag j§| Bed-Room Suits at sl6. jg Not a cheap affair that is made to sell only, but one that is to last JSt a long time and look well. || Parlor Suits at S3O. j|« St A s «it for the price, but we don't say it is the best for our customers to buy cheap parlor suits: we prefer selling the finer 8 Iron Beds at $5. ® is nicer tlipn the one we sold for <<ls last year; have a large assort- JSC ment of the different kinds. §8 Sideboards, jS Kxtension Tables, Dining Room Chairs, Book Cases. Ask to see the new Decorated Dinner Sets. T^St 2Sf SHOULD VOU NOT CARE TO BUY IT WILL He £=s PAY YOU TO SEE THIS STORE. COME AND JSC LOOK AROUND. (Campbell ft Templeton ,8 J BUTLER. PA 11 IKlliiHilliiHil MRS. J. E ZIMMERMAN. The Story of Special Values for This Season Outlined in This Announce ment—Tells of Stylish, Sea * sonable and Desirable Merchandise, Of which it were but faint praise to say that they are good, but low priced; hard to match in Butler for style, quality and price. flak Bargains in Ladies' New Spring Suits. 1 A fe") I.adie*' Tailor-made Suits at #5.00, #7.50, #IO.OO \( / \R ,0 * 2500- # \>r Ladies' Separate Skiits at #1.75, #1.50, #2.00, #2.50 ntU / \\ to 5'5- f, °. ft \ H Misses'and Children's Suits, Reefers, and Separate /! I l\ Skirt*. / j I \\ Lndict' Shirt Waicts, with detachable collars, at 50c, / / I \\ 75c, QIJOO, to $2.50. ' V\ Ladies' I'lain and Figured Changeable Silk Waists " ■■ 1 At $3.9» up to $3.00. DRESS GOODS. Positively the prettiest color mixtures of the season i:i New Eng lish •'hecks .nul Canvas Suiting-*, r.'inging in prices fn>:n I3e, t<» $.'.50 per yard; 50-inch All-Wool Check Suiting at 50c per yard. Extraordinary values in Black and Colored Sergei at _'sc, 40c, 50c and 75c. Mohair Hrilliaxtincs 50-inch wide at 50c per yard. MILLINERY. More elegant millinery than we now display, Hats more choice, more dress/ shapes and stylish designs, is nowhere shown in Butler. The prices surprise every one. Our Children's Trimmed Hats make a line showing in summer Hats; Children Trimmed Hats at 75c to $ } 00; Untrimmed Hats in endless variety of shapes and colors. We have a full lino of sm.h scarce and desirable things is Chiffons in all the iu'\\ shades. Sparc forbids our mention of all the excellent values we offer in Ladies', Children and Infants Un l:rwear, Hosiery and Cloves, new laces, Dress Trimmings, Lace Curtai.is and Porticrs. Our Art Department full to overflow with uew ideas to help you beautify your homes, MRS. i. E. ZIMMERMAN. Advertise in the CITIZEN.
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