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.