THE CITIZEM.
Entered at P. O. at Butler a< 3d class matter
WILLIAM C. NF.GLEY - Publisher.
THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1897.
Republican County Ticket.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER,
A. O. EBERHART.
The New State Capitol.
The people of the whole State are to
be congratulated on the fact that Gov
ernor Hasting s special message concern
ing the new capitol to be erected at
Harrisburg has been heeded by the Leg
islatnre. The House last week passed
the Walton bill, carrying out the sug
gestions of that message, by a vote of
149 to 39. As it had previously passed
the Senate, the Governor's approval
promptly made it a law. The act ap
propriates the sum of $550,000 for the
erection of a new capitol building on
the old site, leaving the cost of the
interior decoration and furnishing for
fnture consideration. The- building is
to be ready for the session of the next
Legislature, which will convene in 1899.
The structure is to be of the colonial
style of architecture, as was the old
one.
Energetic work will be necessary to
carry out the provisions of the law, but
with twenty months to elapse before
the next Legislature is to meet, there is
no reason why that work should not be
satisfactorily done. It is understood
that action has already been taken to
ward obtaining plans and specifications,
and as the act just passed specifies the
general style of the structure, these
should soon be in hand, and the work
can then be contracted for with strict
limitations as to the time for its com
pletion. The job can be so well under
way by next winter that the weather
need not interfere with it, and there
should be no difficulty in completing the
capitol by the time it will be wanted
early in 1899.
No doubt there is considerable disap
pointment in some quarters that the
State is not to spend several millions in
the construction of the new capitol.
The situation was a very tempting one
to jobbers and boodlers: but fortunately
for the people the Governor stood firm
ly in the way of corrupt schemes, and
the Commonwealth is now practically
assured of a structure for housing its
Legislature that will be creditable to
all concerned and be erected at reasona
ble cost. It is indeed suggested that
the cost of decorating and furnishing
the building may be made to *k)uble"its
expense; but it is not too late for the
Legislature to pass a bill limiting the
ezpenditures for those purposes, if there
is any real apprehension of such an out
come. We do not think, however, there
need be any fear of undue extravagance
in this regard by a Commission having
the Governor at its head. His active
intervention to secure the limitation of
the cost of the building itself has receiv
ed, as it deserved, the hearty commen
dation of the people of the State, and it
is not to be supposed that he will be less
decided or less influential in his efforts
keep further expenditures within proper
bounds—Ex.
GLADSTONE is quoted as saying that
the six Powers, "with the incomparable
maladroitness which has distinguished
them throughout, have said, in acts, to
the Greeks, 'You shan't carry on your
work in Crete. We will do the war
work of the Turks there.' It is thus
they have driven the Greeks into^Mace
shame that the incomparable bungling
of the Powers, and sacrifices of honor,
decency and humanity, in order to pre
serve peace, have caused war."
The War in Greece.
The Greek army was outnumbered
and beaten by the Turks at Larissa last
Thursday, and forced to retreat to
Pharsalos.
The Greeks are reported to be very
very greatly dissatisfied with the con
duct of the war by King George, and a
civil war is threatened.
THEOOOBE A. Havemeyer, vice pres
ident of the American Sugar Refining
Co., and the mainstay of the Sugar
Trust in its] fight with the Arbuckles,
died at his home in New York city on
Monday. Mr. Havemeyer was convert
ed and baptized a few hours before
death. This family has controlled the
sugar refining industry of America
since the year IWH).
WASHINGTON NOTES.
At Washington Monday it was
thought that the new tariff bill would
not pass the Senate for two months and
that a thousand changes would be
made in it. A well known member of
the old-time "Third House" said he and
his brethern were starving so to speak.
"You see," he said, "it is the Sena
tors and Representatives who have
taken the business. More than three
quarters of the Senators act directlv or
indirectly as attorneys. They can
work more effectively than outsiders,
and in this manner they have absorbed
the business.
This statement is to a great extent
correct. The Sugar Trust has not sent
the usual workers to Washington. Sev
eral men interested in sugar have been
about the city since the commencement
of the session of Congress, but the real
work has not been done here. Consul
tation in New York and private com
munications have been substituted.
President McKinley is not taking
sides either for or against any of the
proposed amendments to the Dingley
Tariff bill. All he has asked of the
Senators it that they act upon the bill
as speedily as possible. He believes that
when the bill is passed and the amend
ments adopted by the Senate have been
acted by a conference committee, the
bill will be as good a measure as it pos
sibly can be made under existing cir
cumstances.
The much-talked-about-amendments
to the bill which Western Senators
have asked for, tnrn out to l>e very dif
firent from the prediction* made by
those who have been hoping for a
breach in the Republican ranks in the
Senate wide enough to defeat the Tariff
bill. The amendments deal mostly on
the wool schedule, and are largely de
voted to so classifying wool that some
of the frands known to have been per
petrated under the classification of the
McKinley tariff, will be avoided. It is
also claimed by the Western Senators
that these amendments are intended to
equalize the protection given to the
wool manufacturer and the wool
grower.
PKESIDKNT McKinley has decided to
appoint another expert commission to
act in conjunction with one already se
lected by Great Britain to visit Bering
Sea this summer, and continue the
study of the conditions surrounding
»eal life.
HARRI&BURG.
Tuesday morning the members of tb'
Legislature had a special train from
Philadelphia to Jersey City, where they
eml>arked on a steamer chartered for
the purpose, and joined in the naval pn
rade on the Hudson, opposite Riverside
Park and Grant's Tomb.
There have been several Road bill*
presented to this Legislature, the most
widely published of which is the Hamil
ton bill. This one seems to find the
most favor, but it will meet with much
opposition before it gets through. Th>-
State Legislative committee of the
League of American Wheelmen is sup
porting this measure and P. S. Potter,
president of the League is there lobbying
for it. On the other hand, members
from rural districts are bitterly op
posed to road legislation which will in
crease the taxes of their constituents.
The Appropriation bills will be held
back until near the end of the session,
to be then brought out and hurried
through on special order. Governor
Hastings is opposed to a tax on beer to
help pay for the new capitol. and it is
thought he will veto it should it pa.-s.
The Inheritance-tax bill is the only
revenue bill he will sign. This bill is
expected to yield a revenue of $500,000.
a year. It exempts real estate and fixes
the rate of taxation on mixed and per
sonal property at $2 on every SIOO clear
value and at the same rate for any less
amount. All estates of *5,000 and less
are exempt by the act. If the tax is
paid within three months after the
death of the decedent an abatement of
five per cent, is allowed. If the tax is
not paid at the end of a year twelve per
cent, interest is added, and in cases
where the estates, from litigation or
other causes, cannot l>e settled up in a
year a charge of six per cent interest
will be made. If the property thus in
dispute shall not be productive to the
extent of six per cent, the heirs shall
not be compelled to pay a greater
amount than they have realized. The
bill provides for the collection of the
tax by the same method as is employed
to collect the collateral inheritance tax
The bill providing for free kinder
gartens in public schools is likely to
pass. An Oleomargarine bill which
looks fair may pass. It permits the sale
of "oleo" in this State providing it is
properly labeled "oleomargarine'' in
large letters. Manufacturers shall pay
a license fee of $1000; wholesale dealers,
$500; retail dealers, $100; hotel, restau
rant and boarding-house keepers who
use oleomargarine, SBS. The fee goes
to meet the expenses of the Department
of Agriculture.
THE official vote of this Congression
al district was counted at New Castle,
Tuesday, and is Showalter 12,221
Heilman, 6.222 —Showalter's majority,
5,999
A pioneer of Alaska has discovered
a mountain pass between the \ ukon
and the sea, and intends driving a herd
of 200 cattle to Circle City, on the Yu-
Jcon. Last year he succeeded in ac
complishing this task with a herd of
thirty-five cattle for which he received
SSOO a head. This is a clear profit of
on every animal.
THE average daily attendance of
children in the public schools is highest
in Pennsylvania, being 779,000, while in
New York it is 657,000.
PHOEBE COUZINH, the well known
advocate of woman nuffrage, after a
life devoted almost exclusively to the
advocacy of the enlargement of woman s
sphere in the direction of politics, des
pairingly concludes tliat "women in
'WissX'ouzjiis should not permit
a little thing like that to disturb her.
Men in public life do not prove satis
factory either. Not at least until they
have been a long time dead.
Fraternal Council No. 242.
Butler, April 15, 1807.
DEAR SIR:—
At a meeting of our Council, held
this day. the following Resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, There are now before onr
Legislature at Harrisburg several bills
which are intended to protect free labor
and the industries in which it is em
ployed, from the injurious effect of
Convict Lalwr competition, by pro
hibiting the use of all power driven
machinery in the prisions, work houses,
and reformatories of the Common
wealth; therefore be it. I
Resolved, That we earnestly request
every member of our State Senate and
House of Representatives to support
such measures as will prevent the use
of all power driven machinery in all
prisons, work-houses and reformatories
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
thereby abating the outrage of "the
State making her penal institutions
huge factories where housed, fed, cloth
ed, and unpaid convict labor enters in
to competition with honest, law abid
ing self sustaining lal»or."
And the officers of this council are
hereby instructed to sign and place the
seal of the Council hereto and send a
copy to each of onr Representatives at
Harrisburg.
GEORGE E. THOMAS Rec. Sec.
JACKSVILLE NOTES,
The population of Jacksville is :>!».
Miss Olive Douglass of Portersville is
the guest of her sister. Mrs Annie
Gardner.
Miss Nellie Gallaglierof Prospect and
Miss Florence Stickle of Porters ville
were entertained by Mrs. M. A. Stickle,
last week.
Jacksville has the bicycle craze, it
boasts of four bicycles and two tricycles
if practice makes perfect, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Gardner will soon be ex
I>erts on their wheels.
Cliff Stickle student at Curries Sem
inary is the champion bicycle rider of
our town.
The young iteople of this vicinity en
joyed themselves by tripping the light
fantastic at the home of M. C. Searing
On Thursday evening last.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Searing were at
Butler 011 Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Millie Pizor is suffering with
rheumatism.
Dr. C. S. Shoaff has purchased the
Joe Shields property and took possession
on last Thursday.
FAIR VIEW FACTS.
Doe Young came home last Satnr
day from the Virginia oil Held. He in
tends ret,ting a while.
Rev. Sherard and family have been
engaged for the past few days in remov
ing the good. from the house foriie-rly
occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Adairto their
own residence. Mr. and Mrs. Adair are
Mrs. Sherards parents. They took a
visit to Ohio and concluded to staj
there.
Communion services will be held in
the U. P. Church, Sunday, May 2, ser
vices on Friday, at 2 I'. M. The pnstor.
Rev. Sherard, will hi- assisted by Rev.
Dugan.
Pnblic schools are all wound tip in
this section and some of the teachers
are looking out for subscription school.
Will Young, onr professor here last
winter, went to his homo at Washing
ton, Butler county. He will prohahlj
remain there during his vacation.
11. E Keep is getting his house on the
farm known as the Collins built over
again and will move into it this week,
lie will have a nice residence. R.
NEW YORK'S GREAT DAY.
With a million arrangers in the city.
New York may be said to have been
crowded, Tuesday. Stands for seating
half a million people were em-ted in
Riverside Park, and the Naval Sqnad
ron were anchored in the river below.
The monument, and the stands reserv
ed for the President. Governors. Grant
family, ladies and officials were pro
fusely decorated with flowers. The
train containing the President and
family, Grant family. Cabinet and
other officials, foreign ministers, etc,
left Washington at 10:30, Tuesday and
arrived at Jersey City at •! P. M. The
The company crossed the river to 2-kl
St.. and were driven to the Hotel
Windsor.
We can give but a short synopsis of
the proceedings of the day which were
something like this.
The parade formed on Madison Ave.
near 24th St: GO, 000 men including a
brigade from Pennsylvania, headed by
Gov. Hastings. l>eing in line. They
started at 10 o'clock A. M. and march
ed up Broadway and Riverside Park or
drive to the monument, a distance of
,*ibout six miles, arriving there about
12:30. The line of march was crowded
with people, and a great crowd had as
sembled about the monument and in
the Park.
The Presidential party, Grant family,
etc.. left their hotel in carriages, early,
and got to the monument about 10:30
A. M. The speaking began at about
11 A. M. —President McKinley making
the first address a short one—and be
ing followed by Gen. Porter, who made
th« oration of the day.
Then the parade passed the President
in review: then the President and his
party went down to the river and got
in a tug and were taken out to the
Dolphin: and the whole fleet of United
States and foreign war ships decorated
with bunting, followed by a number of
steamers, including one containing the
Pennsylvania Legislature, got under
way and steamed past the Dolphin,
saluting the President as they passed.
That finished the proceedings and
everybody went home or to their ho
tels. The President was banqueted by
the Union League that evening and
Mrs. McKinley and other ladies by
Mrs. Abner McKinley. It was a great
day.
General Grant died at Mount Mc-
Gregor on July 2-> 1885, and on August
8 his body was laid in the temporary
vault in Riverside park. The event
was a solemn and imposing ceremony.
At least 500,000 spectators gathered in
the streets to watch the long procession
escorting the body to the tomb. tJn
the day of the funeral representatives
of the clergy of all denominations were
present when the pall bearers emerged
from the city hall and the casket was
placed in the funeral car, a magnificent
catafalque drawn bv M black horses,
with black trappings and each led by a
colored groom. The pall bearers were:
Gen. William T. Sherman, Gen. J. E.
Johnston, the Southern soldier: Gen.
Phillip H. Sheridan, Gen. Simon 13.
Buckner, of the former Confederate
army; George W. Childs and Anthony
J. Drexel, Admirals Porter and Worden
Oliver Hoyte and George Jones, Gen.
J. A. Logan, and ex-Secretary George
S. Boutwell
President McKinley's speech was
short and appropriate. It reads as fol
lows. —
"Fellow Citizens A great life, dedicat
ed to the welfare of the Nation, here
finds its earthly coronation. Even if
this day lacked the impressiveness of
ceremony and was devoid of pageantry,
it would still be memorable, because it
is the anniversary of the birth of one of
the most famous and best beloved of
American soldiers. Architecture has
paid high tribute to the lenders of
1 •»..«» NR TCI V* CI-» N TI 1' 1 111' 'I ML
more worthily In-stowed or more grate
fully accepted by a free people than
ths beautiful structure before which we
are gathered. In making the successful
completion of this work, we have as
witnesses and participants representa
tives of all branches of our govern
ment, the resident officials of foreign
nations, the Governors of States, and
the sovereign people from every section
of our common country, who joined in
this august tribute to the soldier, patri
ot and citizen.
"Almost 12 years have passed since
the heroic vigil ended and the brave
spirit of Ulysses S. Grant fearlessly
took its Hignt. Lincoln and Stanton hud
preceded him, bnt of the mighty cap
tains of the war, (irant was the first to
IK- called. Sherman and Sheridan stir
vived him, but have since joined him
on the other shore. The great heroes
of the civil strife on land and sea are
for tilt: most part now no more. Thomas
and Hancock, Logan and McPhereon
Farragut. Dupont and Porter, and a
host of other have passed forever
from human sight. Those remaining
grow dearer to 11s. and from them and
the memory of those who have depart
ed generations yet unborn will draw
their inspiration and gather strength
for patriotic purpose.
"A great life never dies. Great
deeds are imperishable; great names
immortal. Gen. Grant's services and
character will continue undiminished
in influence and advance in the estima
tion of mankind so long as liberty re
mains the corner stone of free govern
merit and integrity of life fli«* guaranty
of good citizenship. Faithful and fear
less as a volunteer solilier, intrepid and
invincible as commander-in-chief of tin-
Union armies, calm and con
fident as President of a re
united and strengthened Nation,
which his genius had been instrumental
in achieving, he has our homage a:id
that of the world; but brilliant UJ
was his public character, we love him
all the more for his home life and
homely virtues. His individuality, his
bearing and s{>eech, his simple ways,
had a flavor of rare and unique distinc
tion and his Americanism was so true
and uncompromising that his name
will stand for all time as the embodi
ment of liberty, loyalty and national
unity.
"Victorious in the work which under
Divine Providence he was called upon
to do; clothed with almost liinitlesa
power, he was yet one of the people
patunt, patriotic and just. Success
did not disturb the even balance of his
mind while fame was powerless to
swerve him from the path of duty.
Great as he was in war, he loved peace,
and told the world that honorable arbi
tration of their differences was the best
hope of civilization.
"With Washington an<l Lincoln,
Grant has an exlialted place in history
and the affections nf the people. To
day his memory is held in equal esteem
by those whom he led to victory and l>y
those who accepted the generous terms
of pence. The veteran leaders of the
blue and the gray here meet not only to
honor the name of the departed Grant,
but to testify to the living reality of a
greater national spirit which has tri
umphed over the differences of the pa t
and transcended the limitations of s"<-
tional lines. Its completion, which v.v
pray God to speed, will be the Nation's
greatest glory.
It is right, then, that Gen. Grant
should have a memorial commensnra' •
with his greatness and that his last
resting place should be the city of his
choice, to which he was so attached in
life and of whose tics he is, not for
getfail even in death. Fitting too, was
it that the great soldier should sleep be
side the noble river on whose banks In
first learned tin- art, of war and of which
he became master and leader without
any rival.
"But let us not forget the glorious
distinction with which the metropolis
among the fair sisterhood of American
cities has honored his life and memory.
With all that riches and sculpture can
do to render the edifice worthy of the
man, upon a site unsurpassed for mag
nificence, has tlii? monument been rear
ed by Now York au a perpetual record
of his illustrious deeds, in the certainty
as time pai-.-es around it will assemble
with gratitude reverence and veneration
men of all climes, races and nationali
tie® New York holds in its keepinp
the precious dn»t of ' li" silent soldier
but his achievements—what he and hi
brave comrades wronght for mankini.
are in the keeping of seventy millions
of American people who will £uard the
sacred heritage forever and forever
more."
THF. Supreme Court of Nebraska in a
recent decision has H1 M ilished in that
State the absurd and oppressive rule of
the common law which requires a ten
ant to pay rent to the end of his term
on a building which is burned down.
That old rule, proper enough in the day
and land of its origin, is out of harmony
with present conditions. It still obtains
in Pennsylvania, and where a tenant
has not had the foresight to secure in
-his lease exemption from liability for
rent when the building becomes unten
antable he must, in case of destruction
of the building, pay full rent for the
ash heap, to the end of his term.
PROSPECT.
Yon will be surprised to hear that.
Our town is still in existence and the
people are planning their spring work.
Win. Ralston. Chris Knhn and Geo.
Burry of Franklin twp.. were in town
one day last week, and reported every
thing all right in that section.
John Roxberry was in Butler last
week on business, and called at the
CITIZEN office and found Bro. Negley
well and busy.
Girls, the next time you come down
the stair steps t hear fine and strange
music, be careful some one doesn t dis
cover a lot of ghosts.
Enos McDonald and Thos Dodds of
Mt. Chestnut were recent callers in
town.
Little Clnrg Ralston, who was lately
severely bitten on the leg by a dog
is getting alouj,' nicely, and we hope no
bad effects will result.
John Weigle and wife made a visit to
Butler one day last week, and while
there called on their cousin Mi's. M.
Henshaw.
Phillip Sechler has bought a new
wheel and has his own time learning to
ride. Phillip says his bike makes for
every post, tree and cellar-way in town
and "in consequence he has received
some hard falls off his little Essex.
Johnny Johnson would like to see
something in the paper about Potter s
trip to Zelienople and return, but we
won't say a word about it.
W. G. Weigle, the trainer is getting
ready to go to the Butler track where
he will have some good horses to
handle.
We are glad to report that Reuben
Shanor is improving slowly and it is
hojied that warm ■ weather will hasten
his recovery.
Easter is over, and aside from
the religious exercises new hats and
colored eggs were in evidence.
T. 11. Boehm. assisted by E. E. Wehr
and J. L. Henshaw has been ridding up
his little farm north of town and put
ting it in fine shape.
The new band recently went down to
Whitestown and serenaded the citizens
in first class style.
Joe Warren was at Mnddycreek on*
day last week setting' ont a lot of apple
trees on his farm.
Our section has been weli represented
on the jury the la.st two or three weeks
X. S. Grossman, O. F. Kiester, Frank
Blinn, Victor Riddle and Fred Pflugh
helped to deal out justice for our sec
tion.
The Academy is booming this spring
with a very K oo< l attendance. The
school has been growing of late and the
people are sorry to hear that Professor
Rodgers intends to resign at the end of
the term.
Bert Critchlow and Mr. Stephenson,
of Mt. Chestnut are working for .John
Kelly at present.
The Students are well pleased to see
that their professor can ride a wheel as
gracefully as any one, althongh like
poor Phillip lie «ot the customary
nnm: in of tTTIu ulc.i.
Mrs. Gns Bowers went to Pittsburg
last week to visit her ran Jesse and to
attend the commencement exercises of
lilt' Pittsburg school of Pharmacy of
which her son Charles is a graduate.
The election passed off quietly and
the boys had a good laugh at the in
spector when the constable hustled him
around in the morning. The statement
on the door five the result: Show liter
oii. Heilman 1H; Maharg 2.
Joe Wright, of Whitestown and A 1
Shanor of Muddy creel; twp., were in
town last Friday buying cattle and left
town with qr.ite a drove.
Welter Dodds of liaysville was the
guest of his father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. J. O. Dodds, not long since.
Walter Ims been a pumper for several
years, but dull trade has caused him to
be laid off. Ile also lias found time to
study photography and can make a fine
'picture.
Miss Mary Wilson of Whitestown
has opened a' millinery store in town.
Trimmed hats from Chicago and New
York, and an trimmed hats from Pitts
burg; prices to suit all dealers.
Miss Mary lloon lays no claim to
prophecy but, she said it would snow
before ten hours, and sure enough it
did
Mis* Edith Hurry of Mt. Chestnut, is
at present assisting Mrs. Jeff Critchlow
to do her spring house work.
Charles Newman has been elected
supervisor for the coming year.
Certain persons occupied the Diek
school house, a recent night and the
next morning the teacher found the
following inductions written on the
black board.
Dear Teacher: Don't l>e angry for
when the cat is away the mice will
play. Yours,
Snapper Snapper.
Dear Boys: Study hard and learn
well; don't play hook as 1 used to do, or
you will rue it when you get older.
Yours,
Billy the Bunny.
Dear Girls: I want to say a word to
you. lie careful what kind of coin
pany you keep, and always shut your
eyes when you go to sleep.
Yours
J C. Grinney,
The Joker,
The warm rains have revived the toads,
frogs, and other "animals" too, hence
these words from.
JOK COSITV.
' FLICK!
The farmers in this vicinity are busy
sowing oats.
11. J. Anderson and wife took a flying
trip to Tarentum, on last Saturday.
.1 N. Fulton took a flying trip to
Butler one <lny last week on business
('apt. Ed. Westeruian Jr. and Ridley
Park's was visiting friends in liaysville
last Saturday evening.
Robert Parks, of East Brady was the
gest of his cousin, Frank Thomas, hist
Sunday.
Miss Rosa Knoch was the guest of
Mrs. Mary .). Flick, on last Friday
evening.
Mi's Maggie Thompson, of Tarentum
is the guest of Miss Esther Thompson.
MIDDLESEX.
Mrs. McCall was the guest of Esther
Thompson, last Tuesday night.
Maggie Thompson, of Tarentum, is
visiting friends in this vicinity
R. E. Park has ordered a thirty dol
lar suit of clothes to attend a wedding
at Last Brady, next month.
Flick Johnston went on a visit to his
grandfathers on Saturday night to In
diana twp., Allegheny Co. on his wheel.
John Hazlett e f Allegheny City and
Edward Westerman, of Middlesex were
\iewing the grades on the new railroad,
they say that they are all complete.
Frank Thomas says the rat*, oi 4 tl,t
('apt- Hays farm are as large as mules,
they are playing thrush the orchard
kicking up their heels.
iNotes
Squire William Parshall.of Wampum
has just recovered from a three weeks'
illness. During this time, while lying
in bed. he tried three cases, one of
which consumed four hours He says
he cannot afford to neglect business on
account of a little sickness.
Samuel Smith, a Shenango township
dairyman, had the whole back of his
head crushed in by a dynamite explo
sion recently. He was engaged with H
hired man in blasting out stumps. An
unusually large charge had been put
under one. and when the fuse was light
ed they retired about 100 feet, when
the explosion occurred. Smith saw a
piece of the stmnp flying toward him
and turned to run. It struck him squar
ly on the back of his head, crushing
his skull into his biains. Three physi
cians were summoned, but could do
nothing, lie cannot jiossibly live.
Smith has a wife and family of sever
al children.
The boom for Grove City by the P.,
B. «.t L. E. R. R. assumed a definite ,
shape Monday, when a meeting of the j
subscribers to the fund to purchase land
for the use of the railroad was held.
Twenty-four acres of land will be used,
and the money has been raised and a
title granted for the use of the land as
long as used for railroad purposes..
Work on the tract l>egins this week,
and the company will erect a round
house, etc.
There is a family living in Sugar
Creek townshij>. Venango county, by
the name of Juice. The eldest daugh
ter isnamed Olive Joide and a son is
called Lemon Juice. Recently a baby
boy arrived and he is to lie christened
Tobacco Juice.
A singular meeting between two
brothers, after a separation of over
years, took place at Bethel, Mercer Co.,
lateiV. Howard Baker and His brother,
Richard, are the sons of J. G. Baker,
an old settler of Sandy Lake. When
the war broke out all three went to the
front. During the battle of Chicka
manga the father was killed and the
brothers were separated. At the close
of the war each thought the other dead.
Howard returned to Mercer county and
located on a farm near Henderson.
Here he worked for some time, and
finally located at Bethel. Richard
shifted about the country and finally
secure.! a position with a Cleveland
manufacturing company, selling fann
ing implements. It was while on one
of his trips through this section of the
country that he found his brother.
When they met they immediately re
cognized each other. Richard has ac
cumulated quite a fortune and will re
main with his brother on the iarm.
IX;a note to a New York paper Miss
Frances E Willard set forth her no
lions upon journalism in this sentence:
"I believe that publicity is to the life
of the people what a hay fork is in tos
sing a bunch of moldy grass into the
sunshine, where it can be dried and
cleansed and rendered wholesome."
WHEN President McKinley re turned
home from his trip on the Dolphin he
had a bill of expenses made out and
paid the bill, with the remark that he
did not expect the Government to pay
his expenses when he went out for
pleasure. How different this was from
a certain ex-President who used to go
duck-shooting and fishing on the gov
ernment light house tender and remain
away for days at the expense of the
Government.
Mlt. NAN.SKN. the Arctic explorer,
says: "l supp<s3 this desire to reach
the Norta p< le is only a piece of vani
ty." So it is, largely. But it is rather
a good sized piece of vanity, and as
things go, is worth striving for. When
we come to sift matters down to a pret
I ty fine point, theie is not much else but
[ vanity.
Strange Objects in the Sky.
Persons in different portions of the
country have been greatly disturbed at
divers times within the last few months
by reason of large bright, balloon like
objects which are said to appear in the
heavens. Some time ago Harrisbnrg
people imagined they saw a light sev
eral evenings and it was reported that
Wizard Edison had been sending up a
large balloon with an electric light in it
but for what purpose could not be as
certained. Subsequently it was ex
plained that what had been the disturb
ing element was simply a large star and
that the excited imaginations of the be
holders supplied whatever else they
claimed to have seen.
Two weeks ago the inhabitants of
Omaha, Nebraska, wens in a state of
unusual excitement by reason of the
strange phenomenon many of them
witnessed in the heavens evening after
evening. The general verdict" of those
who saw it was that the brilliant object
was a ship with a long steel body, shap
ed like a cigar, about 10 feet long and
»> to ten feet in diameter, with wing
like attachments 011 the sides, while
fore and aft apl>< ared wheel like de
vices similar to the steering apparatus
of a steamship. The top was capped
with a balloon like bag, oblong and
seemingly attached to the vessel by
ropes. The headlight was similar to
that of a locomotive. When it rushed
through the air the people heard a his
sing Tiohse, and the craft was supposed
to be 1 ,000 feet above the earth. The
explanation is that it was a real air
ship, which some inventor had sent up
f'.r the purpose of making experiments,
bnt through Nebraska. lowa, Missouri
and Kansas the peoplt have been very
much excited over the matter arid for
the time being discussions of the silver
question have been put in the shade by
the heavenly wonder.
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strength and healthfulntss. Assures the
food against alum and all forms of adul
teration common to the cheap brands.
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First class iig9 at reasonable rateu
Special Attention to Transient Custom
Barn in rear of Diamond St., Butler Pa j
People's Telephone, N'o. .14.
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DEATHS.
C'LAYTt >N" At her home in Zelieno
pie. April "21. 1887, Margaret, wife of
W. E. Clayton
WEI DUAL'S At the Presbyterian
ll..spit.:l in Allegheny. April I**t7.
GLouis Weidhansof Delano, aged
yea rs.
Mr. Weidhans' death was caused by
inflammation of the stomach He had
. been .*» patient in the hospital since Oct.
1 ! 12, 1896.
HANEY At her home in Pittsburg.
April '2: l. 1897. Elizabeth, widow of
John Haney.
SL< )AN At the home of his daughter.
Mrs James Shane, in Millerstown.
April 20, is!i7, Andrew Sloan of Alle
gheny twp.. aged 7S years.
CAMPBELL—At his home in Concord
twp.. April 26, 1897. Josiah Campbell,
aged 72 years
Mr. Campbell's death was caused by
heart-failure. He died on his birthday.
He leaves a wife, one son and four
| daughters.
GE< )RGE At his home in Washington
twp., April 26, 1897, H. E. George,
aged abont 40 years.
OBITTABY NOTES
A. M. Marshall, eldest brother of T.
M. Marshall, and head of the Marshall
; Kennedy Milling Co.. died at his home
1 on Ridge Avenue. Allegheny, yesterday.
CLIFFORD BARTJ.EY.
1 Resolutions of Forest Grange on the
death of Clifford Bartley.
Whereas, death, passing all barriers
and scorning all human resources,
has entered the home of our esteemed
brother and sister, N. F. and E. Z. Cart
ley, and removed from their family cir
cle, in the early morning of life —just ■
when the sun of his life shown the I
brigkest it faded suddenly, and disap j
peared forever. Nay. not forever; but
let us hope only to reappear in a purer
ether to shine with imperishable glory
in the world eternal. Therefore be it
Resolved. That we regard this myster
ious providence of God as a lesso 11.
teaching us the uncertainty of life and
the certainty of death, and as an admon
ition to greater fidelity in the work of
the (treat Master, so that when He
comes to each of us. we may be found
watching and ready to go with joy as
was our young friend, leaving behind
us an influence for good which shall en
dure long after our names shall have
been forgotten.
Resolved. That we extend our sincere
sympathy and condolence to the bereav
ed parents, brothers and sisters and
commend them to thai source of com
fort which can teach them to say. "Thy
will lie done." "God is love."
Resolved, That the secretary of our
Grange be directed to transmit a copy
of these resolutions to the bereaved pa
rents.
JOSIAH M. THOMPSON,
MISS EVA MCJUNKIN,
R. C. THOMPSON,
Committee.
Won
derful, exclaimed a druggist, how the people
itiek to Hood's Sarsaparilla. They alt want
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. sl.
Hood's Pills euro nil Liver Ills. U5 cents
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
Harmony. May 24.
Mars, May 25.
Butler, May 20.
Bruin, May 27.
Chioora, May 28.
Saxonburg, June 8.
Prospect, June 14.
Sunbnry, June 22.
North Washington, June 2:i
Eau Claire, June 24.
Harrisville, June 25.
Slipperyrock, June 20.
Portersville, July 10.
Butler, July July 30.
Examinations will commence prompt
ly at 9 A. M. Applicants may use
either pencil or pen. but pencil with
soft paper is preferred. No private ex
aminations will be given. All friends
of education are invited to be present at
examinations.
S. L. CHEESEMAN,
County Superintendent.
Examination for Permanent Certificates.
The committee appointed by the
State Superintendent will hold an ex
amination for Teacher's Permanent Cer
tifieates in Butler 011 the 7rh and Htli of
May
Intending applicants will please pre
sent the required indorsements to the
committee before entering the examina
tion.
LOYAL FREEMAN HAM.,
Chairman of Coin.
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When you get a suit you want
it made right. A perfect cut is
necessary. Hiyh grade goods, a
perfect cut and careful workman
ship are a combination which
give the best results and these
ue appreciated by the customer.
In thai, way hi.* gets his money's
worth.
A Standard Established. You
see it yourself. No one need ex
plain to you why the clothes
made by us are the most popular.
Ours i 1 standard that makes
them perfect. We keep our
goods uj> to the limit of perfec
tion ;md our workmen all assist
in making the clothes first-class.
It is Easy Enough to cut into
cloth and turn out clothes It
takes ability to obtain perfect re
sults. Our tailors are the best,
our cutter an artist and the per
fect results as n icural as tlie mis
takes of others. Because our
clothes are the best, people want
them
WEDDING SUITS A SPECIALTY.
COOPER & CO
I Cor. Diamond, Butler. P»
HOTEL FOR SALE,
The Oriental Hotel, at Petrolia
formerly owned and managed by
\V. 11. Jellison; and which hail the
reputation of being one of the best
hotels in the county is for sale.
For terms and particulars inquire
I of
A. KLINGRDLINGER & SON.
HI3S, l'enn Ave. Pittsburg.
OR
W. 11. 11. Riddle, Butler I'a.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. W. I'. McILROY,
DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Kxtractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at 111 Kast Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel I.o wry, liutk-r. Will do
deutial operations of all kinds by tba
latest devices and up-to-date methods.
hR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
DENTIST.
Gold Fillings Painless Kxtraction of
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local na-stlietics used.
Oilice over Millers grocery, east of Low
ry house.
11 1<- J. B. FAULK.
I' DHNTIST,
Painless extraction—No Oas —Crown
and bridge work a specialty.
Office—Room No. 1, new liickel build
iug.
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MRS. J. E ZIMMERMAN.
Lhe Story of Special Values for This
Season Outlined in This Announce
ment—Tells of Stylish, Sea
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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.
Bargains in Ladies
New Spring Suits.
V A 1 {f/Vf Ladies' Tailor-made Suits at £5.00, £7.50, f 10.00
VQJf
Vw 'ill Ladies' Separate Skiits at $1.25, #1.50, $2.00, s2.so
fry I 11 to
Jif J II | Misses' and Children's Suits, Reefers, and Separate
/ij J ll j Skirts.
yr I I \\ j Ladies' Shirt Waists, with detachable collars, at 50c,
/ f \ \\ 75 c > ®i-00, to $2.50.
\j\ Ladies' Plain and Figured Changeable Silk Waists
' at $2.98 up to $5.00.
DRESS GOODS.
Positively the prettiest color mixtures of the season in New Kng
lish checks and Canvas Suitings, ranging in prices from 12c, 15c, 25c
to $2,50 per yard; 50-inch All-Wool Check Suiting at 50c per yard
Extraordinary values in Black and Colored Serges at 25c, 40c, 50c
and 75c. Mohair Brilliantines 50-inch wide at 50c per yard.
MILLINERY.
More elegant millinery than we now display, Hats more choice,
more dressy shapes and stylish designs, is nowhere shown in Butler.
The prices surprise every one. Our Cnildren's Trimmed Hats make
a fine showing in summer Hats; Children Trimmed Hats at 75c to
$3.00; Untrimmed Hats in endless variety of shapes and colors. We
have a full of such scarce and desirable things as Chiffons in all
the new shades. Space forbids our mention of all the excellent
values we offer in Ladies', Children and Infants' Underwear, Hosiery
and Gloves, new laces, Dress Trimmings, Lace Curtains and Fortiers.
Our Art Department full to overflow with new ideas to help you
beautifv your homes,
MRS. J. E. ZIMMERMAN.
DR. N. M. HOOVER,
137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to
12 a. nj. 1 and to 3 p. ni.
DR. CHAS. R. B. HUNT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Eye, ear, nose and tliroat a specialty.
132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston
building.
OAMUELM. BIPPUS,
0 PHYSICIAN AND SURGKON
200 West Cunningham St.
1 J. DONALDSON,
'' • DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store.
\f it. Mc ALPINE,
' • DKNTIST.
Main St.
Naesthetics Administered.
n M.ZIMMERMAN,
"I • PHYSICIAN AND SURGKON
Office No. 45, S. Main st'eet, over City
Pharmacy.
I BLACK,
LI PHYSICIAN AND SURGKON.
New Troutman Building, Butler Pa.
EA. RUSSELL, M. D
• Room 3, Bickel Uiock. Butler Pa
Peoples Phone No. 309. Night call 173^
P. L. McQIIISTION,
' T Civil, ENGINEER AND SUHVBVOR,
Office near Court House,
HII. GOUCHER,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Office in Mi chell building,
( LOULTER & BAKER,
v ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Room B-, Armory building.
\\! H. BROWN,
H • HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Office 336 S. Main St., opp. I'. O.
Residence 315 N. McKean St.
T T. BLACK,
A. ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Room J. —Armory building.
VTEWTON BLACK,
11 ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Office an South Diamond Street.
4 LEX RUSSELL,
11 ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Offic'j with Newton Black, l\sq. South
Diamond Street.
4 M. CHRISTLEY,
A. ATTORNKY AT LAW.
O.ffice on North Diamond Street, oppo
site the Court House —Lower Floor.
I M. PAINTER,
'J . ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office between I'ostoffice and Diamond
0 11. I'IERSOL,
ATTORNEY A* L*w.
Office e,t No* East Diamond St.
T T. SCOTT,
T\ • ATTORNEY A*J LAW.
Office at No. S South Diamond art.
The Place to Boy
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IN'G*AND HEATING STOVES,
G/VS BURNERS AND FIX
TURES, HOSE, HATII TUBS,
1 "NAMEL AND
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BURNER. ***%**
W H. O'BRIEN i ON
107 East Jefferson St.
0 WE ARE MAKING
Good clothes at such low
I prices that poor ones are no
longer wanted.
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Spring Patterns and a com
parison of prices,
ALAND,
MAKER OF
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Price complete with By-
Pass and Glass Chimney $2 00
With Mica Chimney $2.25»
Geo. W. Whi'eliill,
AGENT FOR BUTLER, C 0
McCANIHESS' lIEAVr WIRE
I have a Heave Cure that w jii cure allv
case of heaves in horse* \r forty ,i ays jf
used according »<* Stations, and if it
does not do w>.W I cUiln for iti j will
r c paid and 110 charges
will be U»r the treatment. The
folluwißg. ,nials are the strongest
proof of uie W dicines j>ower to cure:
A. J. MCCANDMJSS,
I Butler, Pa., 1893.
Mr. A. J. 'McCandless:
On the 2nd day of April, I com
menced to use your new cure for one of
my horjes that had the heaves very bad,
ami c.ntinued to use the medicine for
abou t forty days and the h irse did not
sho # any signs of a return of them. It is
now about a year since I quit giving the
medicine and the horse has .'ever showed
any sign of heaves, and I feel satisfied
that he is properly cured.
W. C. Criswell.
Butler, Pa., April 3, 1893
A, J. McCandless -
I have used your Heave Cure and
find it will do the work if used accord
ing to directions. Youry truly,
J. B. McMillin,
GOOD FARM FOR SALE.
The Ford farm in Donegal twp., near
Millerstown is for sale. It coo tains
about 150 acres, is well watered aud ini
good condition. For terms inquire ab
this office.
L. S. McJUNKIN,
Insurance and Real Estate
Agent.
117 E.JEFFERSON ST.,
BUTLER, - PA