the: citizen. I 1
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Entered at P. O. at Butler as 3d ~lasS matter
WILLIAM C. NEC LEV - - J
THURSDAY, JULY i, i»9"-
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County Ticket. <
FoWuRY commissioner
"Sv O. Eberkart
Hhain Reform. i
If there is a set of politicians in
this country at they are to 1*
found in Allegheny bounty, and they
have been training undw Quay s ban
ner ,
Listen to this from the Pittsbuig
Dispatch of last Friday ,
"So iong as there was any reason for
expecting that an effort would he made
to fulfill the promises of reform. The
Dfcpatch accorded credit for those
pledges and expected their perform
ance. It would be worse thpn farcical
now. when all the reform measures
h*v«» beer emasculated or shelved
while jobs like the Becker and Knnkel
bills slide forward as if on lubricated
electricity, to withold the recognition
of the fa/t that the entire reform pro
gramme has assumed the character of
lovers' perjuries, repeatedly vowed in
the warm wooings of 1895 and 1 896, but
cold'v ignored in the waning period of
I«T7.'
This is, of course, disappointing to
those who were really in favor of re
form; but it may bo doubted whether
. they are the worst sufferers. They car
„ - console'Oieiuselves with the philosophi
cal snotbegm. "lfa-man deceives us
once, that is his fault: if k deceives u*
twice, it is our fault " But those- who
have serious need to reflect on the
situation in which they are left are
Senator Quay and his immediate lieu
tenants, who must, among them, accept
the responsibility for the most brilliant
array of broken pledges that adorns the
political calendar.
It is not necessary to discuss at
length whether this fiasco is a simple
repudiation oy Senator Quay of his ob
ligations, without even the free silver
ite's fifty cent liquidation, or whether
it is due to the refusal of his followers
to carry out the promises which he
and they had alike made It is inter
esting as liearing on that question of
occult philosophy that the first obstacle
met by the Pittsburg reform legislator
was that Senator Quay's friends in A 1
legheny City did not want any reform
for themselves, and the last blow was
given by Senator Quay's friends from
Philadelphia for the same reason But
where the exact responsibility lies is a
question for them to settle between
tnemselves. Before the public the re
Bpousibilitv rests upon the entire organ
ization.
And this from the Pittsburg Leader
of last Sunday.
'"ln the present instance, the deceit
tion put upon the people has been base
and heartless to ar. extent that knows
no precedent.
It was in the summer of tbO"> that the
reform element in Pennsylvania, influ
enced by Senator Quay's guarantee to
make the municipal rings a "nightmare
of the pest," to put an end to the con
trol of elections by moneyed corpora
tions, and to procure the enactment' of
a dazzling array of statutes in the in
terest of better government, came to
the senator's rescue and saved his po
litical bacon, then threatened by the
notorious ' Hog Combine. From that
time forward the tendency to repose
confidence in Senator Quay s sincerity
of purpose grew and flourished bravely
The Quay program was ratified by
two state conventions, thus becoming
the very essence of the Republican de
claration of principles in our State. To
make assurance doubly sure. Senator
Quay, as state chairman. api<ointed a
commission to draw up bills embodying
the promised reforms, for submission to
the state legislature. There was no
anxiety, then as to whether Governor
Hastings would obey his party or not:
no solicitude concerning the possible in
jT" \ T;' *" ability to keep the reform bills from
colliding with those gigantically imjKjr
tant revenue bills which monopolize all
the time of the legislature these days,
unless when a spare moment is seized
to pass an act to compelling business
men all over the state to buy fire alarm
boxes from a rascally syndicate or to an-
U/ propriate SIO,OOO or more as a subsidy
to a loafing, worthless investigation
commission. In those days all was
frankness,boldness and masterful vigor
"Send a Quay majority to the legisla
ture," the people were told, "and the
reform bills will be put through instan
ter. '' So, with a wholly ingenuous be
lief in the good faith of the Quay organ
ization. the people elected a Quay ma
jority, whipping Hon. John Wanaina
ker out of his boots and givipg Don Cam
eron s seat in the senate to Quay's
friend, Boies Penrose
Thus, within a year and a half, in ex
■' "'HI change for the guaranteed reforms, Sen
ator Quay has gained the following
The state chirmanship.
Two state conventions,
A United States senators!)ip.
And, in addition to these great gains,
the senator secured almost the unani
mous nomination of his state for the
yj presidency, and consequent prestige
A which places the Federal offices in
■ Pennsylvania practically at his sole dis-
And now what is the return made to
the people for this lavish rendering of
the nest things in their gift to one man
and his personal following'.' When the
time comes for the making of the only
return that the people asked a return
that conld not have l*een more solemnly
guaranteed if it had been promised nn
aer oath, what is the showing? A leg
islatnre, reeling with the intoxication
of corruption.casts the reform bills into
the waste basket, snaps its fingers at
the people and busies itself,in its ruffian
ly way, with the perpetration of even
greater robberies ana frauds than those
which the Republican party pledged it
self to wipe out.
How tar Senator Quay is to lie blamed
for this shameful treatment of those
who put faith in him remains an o{>eu
question. The only jiossible favorable
explanation of the senator's failure to
keep his contract with the jteople is that
his state organization includes too many
precious scoundrels to be controlled by
Quay himself when the occasion arises
for adopting reforms unpalatable to that
element. If M. S. Quay is to lie acquit
ted, it must be on the ground that his
power over, law making followers ceases
at the point where, asa matter of sound
policy, he commands them to lie hon
est."
The Press quotes Quay's reform reso
Int ion and asks
'What part of this pledge to the j»eo
pie has been redeemed - ' The legisla
tnre has been in session six months.
Where is its civil service reform law?
Where is its act to prohibit the grant
ing of exclusive franchises? What has
it done in the way of ballot reform?
It has practically legalized political
assessments, instead of outlawing them.
It has killed every effort to non part
isanizo the civil service. It has refused
any reform in the matter of city char
ters Instead of prohibiting exclusive
franchises, it has passed, in the fire
alarm job, the worst franchise job of
years Failure is not strong enough a
word for such a record Deli »erate
treachery is written all over it
Senator Quay may disavow his in
fluence over the legislature an stoutly
as he pleases, but he cannot escape a
large measure of the responsibility. "
I
THE Oklahoma Legislature was a
very good Legislature, but the Texas
Legislature is still better. When any
little discussion arises in this interest
ing body, all the members stand up and
yell. sometimes at each other, some
times at the Chair. Hurling defiance
at the f'hair" is one of the most, popu
lar amusements of the Texas House,
and the account of the proceedings of
that council of thinkers seldom fails to
record that "then the usual bedlam
reigned for fifteen minutes" or more,
as the case may be. The Texas law
givers may be a trifle queer in their
laws, but their bodily activity and
command of voice are beyond com pari
SOU.—Sun.
Huw to (.elfbrato tlie Fourth of
.liil> ■
To 01-ervt the festal Fourth of July
withous fireworks and firecrackers, not
to mention the thousand and one other
noisy demonstrations of hilarity, woul-i
be lik- eating bread without butter
walking without legs, flying without
wings. building a honse without nails
or any other equally unthinkable fear.
To the wi-d of old, as well a.- young.
America, the day is inevitably and in
separably associated with noise and py
rotechnics, and the ambition of the
average American citum is to get ;*s
much of both into his ardent rejoicing
over the nation's independence as h.-
pockctbook will allow
TLe firit, earliest and rudimentary of
Fonrth-of-July enthusiasm is the fire
cracker, or the little j>?per covered "tor
pedo " Thi- is the unit of measurement
of pyrotechnic display, the fundimental
base from which yon must start, before
passing through all the gradations of il
lominant an J explosive splendor until
you reach tl?apoiaeosis of fireworks in
such displays as those at Manhattan
Beach, the Queen's Jubilee and similar
grand occasions, when pyrotechnics
reach the dimensions oi a science, or ar.
art
Of course, no boy is satisfied
with the gratification of patriotism at
forded by a meagre bunch of firecrack
ers. If he cannot obtain anything more
for his own person .1 use. he is prett}
apt to have some in his crowd
who hs - i father or a big brother with
ei • ' <h enthusiasm and sufficient finan
cvi! st ibility to enter Le more preten
tious lealm of Roman candles, pin wheek
rockets- perhaps even more ambition:
devices. All thes* loftier plane- of
Fourth of Julyism may >* reached,
though in degree- and with satisfaction
and elaboration measured only by the
extent of the celebrant s back yard ana
purse.
Here is a sample of the kind of dis
play, modest, it is true, which one soli
tary dollar will bring a small boy Three
packages of firecrackers at 10 cts. 3"ctc
three Roman candles at i"> cts. 4-> cts.
•Hie good rocket, 25 cts; total, one dol
ler.
It is true that this display wotiid not
be either dazzling or long continued
For the duration, all necessary is to
multiply the items noted, as per cash
on hand. If more brilliancy and variety
are wanted, then the money may br
spread over a wider field, as it increases
in dollars available
For instance, here is what |5 will do:
Ten packages of fireworks six pin
wheels, a dollars worth of cal'-ium
lights; half a dozen rockets, at 25 cts. a
dollar s worth of assorted Roman can
dies.
Then, as the scale goes up toward the
*lO notch, further elaboration may Is
obtained by varying the style of rocket,
then by laying in several of those beau
tiful effects when exploded known as
"Vesuviuses." These are the fine ernp
tions of many-colored fires, from a spot
on the ground, but they must lie care
fully handled and- accurately directed
The same is to l»e said of Roman candles
and rockets.
For S2O it may be suggested that a
magnificent display for private parties
would be a distribution according to
taste, lietween the following items:
firecrackers (of course;) Roman candles
rockets; fuses; pin wheel- "devil chas
ers-." Vesuviuses. waterfalls The last
is a very beautiful effect, and is not ex
pensive. All the while calcium lights
of different t»erhaps alternating
colors should be burned,
say two at a time, unless the colors con
flict.
Giant crackers are desired by some
people, but they are to be condemned.
They are to pyrotechnics what buffoon
ery, horse-play and the man who does
a fall is to the dramatic stage. They
make a great noise, shock people s
nerves, but are not pretty,nor even fun
ny. nor yet amusing. They may well
be left out. particularly in view of the
fact that they are perhaps the jnost
dangerous form of fireworks in jiopular
use They masquerade tinder several
names, but they should all be omitted
fro-A- the day's pyrotechnic menu
The great American tin horn does
not come under the head of fireworks,
except figuratively. It is not an essen
tial, but merely u generally recognized
accompaniment of the day. It has the
merit of not being dangerous to anv
one except the blower, and then-only
when those he torments can catch him.
Tlic l'rctpostMl I'ourlloiiHc
The Board of Managers of Alle
gheny county have notified our County
Commissioners that the contract for ac
commodating Butler county prisoners
cannot, lie renewed as Allegheny county
now needs the entire building for itself.
The Superintendent of Dixmont Hospi
tal has notified our County Commis
sioners that the hospital is now over
crowded, and no more patients can be
taken care of. Warren and Werners
ville hospitals are also well filled
The Poor tax collected in this county
aggregates about $17,000 a year, and
the hospital account about jM.OOO a year
—or $21,000 a year for these two pur
poses
The last Grand Jury recommended the
erection of a county Poor House, and
our County Commissioners think that
a department for the care of the mildly
insane should be attached to it.and they
will probably arrange for the snbmis
sion of the question to a vote of the tax
payers of the county at the next No
vember election.
Our Reform School and Work Honse
accounts, also, aggregate between f!
000 and £!,()< X) a year, and some [>eopl:
think that a small factory of some kind
should lie added to the proposed Poor
House, where incorrigibles-and arsons
convicted of misdemeanors conld lie put
t« work.
The matter is an interesting one, and
should lie generally discussed.
The Booming South.
A late visitor to the Nashville Exj<o
sition speaks very highly of it, and
adds:
The most interesting feature of the
trip, however, is not the exposition it
self but rather the opportunity to see
the country, the ways of the people and
the social and industrial conditions gen
erally. One of the things that im
presses the northern tourist is the pro
gress that has been made by southern
railways in recent years. Today there
are two great systems, tht Seaboard
Air Line and the Nashville, Chatta
nooga and rtt Louis Railway, that are
to the South what the Pennsylvania
and Vanderbilt systemsare to the North.
Solid veitibnle trains that are as com
plete in their appointments as oar best
trains between the east and west, are
rnn from Washington to Nashville by
way of Atlanta and traverse not only
the richest agricultural sections of the
south but also pass through the most
noted and historic scenery of the great
war between the states. From Wash
ington, to Weldon, N the name of
almost every station is familiar to the
student of American history. From
Atlanta to Nashville one passes through
two of the most beautiful valleys of the
south, those of the ♦'•imberland and
Tennesse, both of which equal in agri
cultural wealth the celebrated Lebanon
valley of our own State. The uioun
tain scenery of Tennesse and Western
North Carolina is the finest east of the
Rockies This route carries you by the
!>ase of Lookout mountain and Mis
sionary Ridge; through Chattanooga,
Ulock Honse No, Chickamaugua,
Mile Creek and Pittsburg Landing
Thk Merrick school appropriation
bill divides the public school tuud, one
third on the basis of the numlier of
schools, one-third on the number of
school children between •> and 10 years
and the balance on the taxables The
bill is considered in the interests of the
country districts.
liAKKISBI RO.
On Thursday. Gov. Hastings sent
word to the Legislature that he had ap
proved the Hamilton road bill In the
h'.r.-- a number of .appropriation bills
pa>-. tht first ami second reading, and
also tW" election bills and. m the Senate
a number of bills were passed finally.in
eluding house bill No HK> This is the
Knnkel bill, compelling all mercantile
establishments places of amnscment.
office buildings manufactories < r oth> r
establishments occupying two or mure
storied of any building to put in a priv
ate fire alarm box on each floor at $1"
p<?r V t A inpany h? •
to fiuat a patent auxiliary fire alarm
There is a concern in Pittsburg whi« 1
has the exclusive franchise to connect
its w ; rss with city police and fire alarm
boxen, and it is said that the plan is to
l>e extended to all cities ir» the state
without delay. The vote in the senat<
for the Knnkel bill was ■ ■'* to on
On Friday another batch of appro
priaf on bills pi - d the house. The
ner antile license measure was adopted
as it the Senate by the vote >'
108 to (W. Tae till makes a radical
change in the existing law in relation
to mercantile appraisers. Jt takes the
appointment of the* fiv< officials in
Philadelphia out of the hand- of tin
city treasurer and Auditor General, and
places it in the control of the Stat<
Treasurer and Auditor General. The
appraises s in the counties are appointed
bv th'- Auditor General instead of the
county conimi -si oners, as made under
the present system.
Voorhees and Lytic had a lively tilt
over the Beer bills, which were defeated
dy a vote of 6"> tr> K Lytle crit: -iz'.i.
Voorhees, and Part of Voorbees reply
is quoted as follows: —
• I am as good a Republican as the
gentleman from Huntingdon, and I am
desirous th;st sufficient revenue be mi?
Ed to care for every charity in the State.
-Why. if Senator Quay is anxious t<»
revenue did he not have the
beer bills pass the Senate? It has Ijeen
hinted al«>at that it was because of an
agreement l>etween certain gentlemen
holding high and honorable {>ositions in
the United States Senate with the brew
ers' trust The t?entl*-man from Hunt
ingdon has been the scolding school
master of the House during this and
many preceding sessions, bnt he shall
not lecture me unless he gets a lecture
in return. '
Saturday last was the busiest day
of the session. The house did business
almost continuously from ft A M. until
midnight. The members were in a
mood for work and put through all the
appropriation bills on the third reading
calendar The senate held a morning
and afternoon session and disposed of n
large batch of appropriation bills on
fir«t reading It was probably the first
time in many years that l>oth branches
held a Saturday session
Many of the members remained in
the city over Sunday to be on hand
Monday at one o'clock to resume busi
nes«. Speaker Boyer set n good ex
ample to the house by -ticking to his
desk all through the three sessions
During the night Gov Hastings sent
in vetoes of nine bills none of which
were of general interest.
It is proposed to pass a new bill to
tax direct inheritances and avoid th«-
constitutional objection raised by judge
Hanna. The new measure strikes on*
the £>.ooo exemption clanse and taxes
all directly inherited property alike
The bill will be hnried through n
fast :>s possible so the Governor can
sign it. This amendment it is thought
will settle definitely the constitutional
itj of the measure. It was expected to
raise a million and a half of revenue
annually, and this amendment will in
crease it to two millions
Monday was slaughter day in tin-
House for appropriation bills, and ther •
was plain talk between members,
though quite a number of hospital and
charity bills passed.
In the Senate, Saylor accused Kuufl
man of impngning the motives of other
Senators, on an investigating committee
bill and in reply KauSinan declared
that if Mr Savior would say that he
had spent the amount of money asked
for in the bill he would vot»- for the
measure.
Tuesday, Senators Magee and
Flinn denied making any deal with
Quay, aw slated in a Philadelphia p<>
l»er The Senate paused the new lilx l
law, as amended, but the House would
not concur; also a nmnber of appropria
ti<>n hills.
Both honses were in session all last
night trying to agree njs>n the new
revinne bill, taxing breweries and 'lis
tilleries They expect to finish nnd
adjurn by Saturday.
Governor Hastings has signed the bill
to prevent the wearing of ar.y badge or
button of any lal>or or fraternal organ
ization without right to do so by mem
bership The act provides that any per
son who shall do so shall be subject to a
fine of SIOO
The Governor has also signed the bill
to prohibit the adulteration or coloring
of milk of cream by the addition of any
coloring matter. The penalty for this is
a fine not exceeding SIOO. to be collected
by the Dairy and Food Commissioner
and to l>e paid by him into the State
Treasury to be kept as a fund for the
use of the Department of Agriculture
for th<- enforcement of this act.
AT Topcka. Kansas, last Thursday
hailstones weighing from 12 to 16
ounces fell, and several people had their
skulls fractured, horses were knocked
to their knees, dogs were killed etc.
SEVERAL prominent citizens of
Charles town, W Va . have petitioned
the Circuit Court to remove Judge
McDonald of the County Court for offl
cial misconduct and gross immorality.
The New Holiday Law.
Senate Mil No T.i. designating the
days and half days that are to l»e ohserv
ed as legal holidays in Pennsylvania
which was prepared by William F. Har
rity. the President of the Kqnitahle
Trust Company, and presented in the
Legislature by State-Senator .1 Henry
Cochran, of Lyeoming County, has
passed the house of Representatives
finally It had previously passed the
Senate Under the provisions of the
new law, the following are to be here
after observed as legal holidays in
Pennsylvania, viz
1. January Ist New Year's Day
2. February 12th. Lincoln's Birthday,
if.Third Tuesday of February, election
day.
4. Febuary 22d Washington's Birth
day
5. Good Friday.
<i. May lioth. Memorial Day
7 July 4th, Independence Day.
H. First Monday of Septeniher, Lal*>r
day.
!t First Tuesday alter first Monday of
Noyember. election day.
10. December 25th < hristmas Day
11 Every Saturday after 12 o'clock
ti(K>n.
The changes made by the new law
arc as follows:
;: I February 12th, Lincoln's Birthday,
in made a legal holiday for the first
time.
2. The third Tnesday of February,
election day, is made a full holiday in
stead of a half holiday, as was provided
bv the act of Assembly of May 23. IHJKj
!f Whenever May JfOth. Memorial
Day, shall occur on Sunday, the follow
in f day Monday is to Is- observed as
the legal holiday,instead of thepreceed
tag day Saturday as was the case
heretofore
1 The first Monday of September in
(Uniirnnted ff Lalior (lay. inHtead of the
firHt. Satnrday of September, an was the
case under the Act of Assembly of May
31, I SIM
Mil Gladstone «ticks to it that the
Bnltan in "the j<reat afwanHin and that
th<- concert him done nearly everything
it shonld not have done It in the >?en
ornl iinpn.twioix that the (jrand old uiuij
id ngiit.
WASHINGTON" NOTES.
In the Senate last Thursday five
pages of the Tariff Schedule on woolen
goods and carpets were disposal of. It
was a day of constant roll-calls and
•ros- tire deliate
i >ll Friday the Senate finished the
Wiiol. Silk and Tobacco schedule*
On Saturday while Senator Petti
grew of S Dakota was in the midst of
an impassioned speech he was stricken
with paralysis and had to be helped out
o! the room He was takvn to his home
and s<rjn recovered
At Monday - •■--'.■•n f The Senate
the duty on all bides was made 20 per
cent ad valorem
"«»n W 'ln.-sday the Senate :tdopte<i
tr coal schedule making the duty
c*s per ton.
The President has no means of know
•"ug to a cei rainty that the Tariff bill
will become a law in-ide of a month
hut he feels so confident that it will
that he has promised to attend the un
veiling ,f the statue of Oc-neral John A
Logan, it; L;.i;e F/ont park. Chicago, oi
Jnly 22nd with as many members ol
the Cabinet is can make it convenient
toacc mj .any him In order to prov ide
...ain-t iiii>i :te■■! contingencies Pres
ident McKir.'y stipulated that his prom
ise should not be considered binding if
the Tariff bill is not disposed of in time
for him to reach Chicago on the date
specified
Senator Ch, nller, who made a record
a Secretary of the Navy, was asked
what h» thoufrht of the English state
un-iit that the annexation of Hawaii
would make ii necessary for us to large
ly increase our Navy He replied- "I
Jo not agree with the opinion that we
must largely increase our Naval force
because we are about to annex Hawaii
The future power of the United
States will not lie in its Navy We will
be great because we have unlimited and
easly-convertible resources. If we
want a navy, we can set one. If war
should come in which Italy, for in
stance, was not concerned, we onld
buy the whole Italian navy in 24 hour-
There will be no larger appropriations
coincident with the ratification of
tli treaty for the annexation of Hawaii
is regarded as so certain, notwithstand
ing the talk os the handful of Demo
cratic Senators who oppose it. that
no effort will be made to push it to a
vote at this session of Congress. The
President is perfectly satisfied to have
it go over to the regular session, as he
regards the sending of the treaty to the
Senate as all that v.-as necessary to noti
fy the world of our intention to annex
the islands.
Resolutions oil tilt* I>catli of
Henry A. Seipel.
EXCELSIOR TENT, J
No. 115 KO.T. M . [■
SAXONBURG, PA. L
Whereas The Great and Supreme Ruler
of the Universe has. in His infinite
wisdom, removed from among us one
of our worthy and esteemed Sir
Knights, H'-rman A. Seipel; and,
whereas, the long and intimate rela
tion held with him in the faithful dis
charge of his duties in Excelsior Tent
No. 115 K. O. T. M., makes it emi
nently l>en«*fittinK that we record
our appreciation of him; therefore
Resolved, That the wisdom and abili
ty which he has exercised in the aid of
onr Tent by service, contributions and
counsel,will be held in grateful remem
brance.
Resolved, That the sudden removal
of snch a life from onr midst, leaves a
vacancy and a shadow that will be
deeply realized by all the members and
friends of Excelsior Tent, and will
prove a virions los-i tothe community
and the public.
Resolved. That with de»-p sympathy
for the bereaved relatives of the deceas
ed, we express our hope that even so
great a loss to as all may be overruled
f»r good by Him who doeth all things
well.
Resolved, That a copy of these reso
In!ions be spread III*JII the records of
our Tent, a copy printed in the local
papers, and a copy forwarded to the be
i ;tved faiuilj
TlfOh A. FRA/.IKK,
J li lIIXMBOLD.
.1. D WILSON,
('omiu it tee.
Kan C'laii*«'.
We congratulate onr townsman. E.
.1 Mill-'r upon his election to Principal
ship of tin Academy.
Mi-.-i Bdle M<- : linnis is lying serious
ly ill at the home of her sister Mrs. A.
<> Miller.
Misses Elsie and "Anna McMiehael
are visiting friends in Snnbnry.
Miss Blanch Shook, of Oneida, is
visiting friends in town
Dr Greer visited Pittsburg last week
The Sloan Bros played 'will with the
Foxburgs at Clarion on Monday. June
Amos Beaton is again confined to his
home on account of sickness.
Mrs. Stickle and daughter have re
turned home after a weeks visit to
friends in .Tacksville
Prof. K. Kelly expects to spend a
greater part of the summer on the
William's farm north of town, while
Prof. N. Blair expects to spend the
greater part of his vacation in York
State. '
The show on Monday night was
largely attended.
fiana and Maud Williams, of near
Emlenton wen; in town, Sunday even
ing.
a nnniher of onr young people,
among whom were Misses Mertie .latni
son, Versie Stalker, ' tllie Sloan, Bula
Jamison. Blanch Shook and Messrs
Ralph Blair. Ersie Seaton, Austin
Greer. Ren Rosenberry and ('lark
Reynolds attended a party at the home
of Miss Mary Kohlmeyer near Byrom
on Tuesday evening. Jnne'iU.
Miss Versie Stalker spent several
days at Oneida. last week. X. Y. Z.
Ilirtluluy I'arty.
On June 22d, relatives and friends to
number of about 200 gathered at the
home of Mr Robert Hamilton, in Oak
land twp., to celebrate his ti'.tth birth
day anniversary.
There were present, Mr. Hamilton's
mother, Tsitbel Hamilton, who is in her
U2d year, and has 04 descendants living
four children. grand children and ">T
great grand children.
Of the living members of Mr Ham
iltou s family, three sons ami six
daughters, (ill were permitted to IM
present on this happy occasion He
has grand children 1* of whom were
present.
At the hour of noon all were called
to the grove near the house, where an
immen- table wa-> loaded with a feast
surpassed by none on such occasions.
The inner man being satisfied, and
the large amount of sweets remaining
being (tared for by the ladies, the meet
ing was called to order by electing Am
brose Patterson president, and T M
Glenn, secretary The president in his
address spoke in glowing terms of Mr.
Hamilton as a citizen and a neighbor.
Other addresses followed, interspers
ed by recitations and music by the
younger persons John G. Christy was
then called forward and with one of his
humorous speeches, presented to our
host a rockiug chair and set of chairs
from his children,and many other bean
tifnl and useful presents from friends
and nei Kill Kirs After singing "Some
Sweet Day." the company departed for
their homes feeling that it was good to
have lieen there. SECKKTAHY.
Carpet Cleaning Time
Is here. Telephone or write to
W B. McGeary, West Kcd, who
has the best of machinery and
does the best work. Carpets
called for and delivered.
Carpets shipped from a dis
tance will lie promptly cleaned
«md returned.
W. B. McGEARY.
People's Telephone 41.
NEIGHBORHOOD SOTIS. |
Conrad Tress, a Johnstown grocer
was recently taken in by two young
sharpers «»ne of them called at his
store and told him he had lost a pair of
gold spectacles, and that if anyone
should find them hi- would give them a
liberal reward Visitor No. 2 came
alon.tr 'n a short time, saying he had
found a valuable set of glass*--, but
would not give them up without a re
ward Then th- unsuspecting grocer
laid down *» and now has the ••*!*><•<
on his hands
Some time ago a Reading girl employ
ed as a trimmer in a hat factory placed
her na me and address under the inside
band of a hat she had trimmed The
case containing this jtarticuiar hat was
sent to a New York commission house
and was finally sold to a dealer in a
Wisconsin town. Hen- one of the
sturdy Wisconsin yeomanry purchased
the hat. found the card and wrote to
the Reading girl What followed? Oh.
that's easy t 'onvsjiondence. warm
oorr espon Gence, red hot correspondence,
vows of love, engaged One evening
there was a wedding, flowers and mu
sic. orange blossoms. long white veil.
' wilt thou.' 1 will. Lohengrin, con
gratulations. feed wedding trip. rice,
white ribbons on the groom's trunk,
old shoes and things, home in Wiscon
sin What's in a hat. anyhow? Oh.
nothing.a husband occasionally,a home,
romance and a few other things.
Grove City is the place selected for
the r.nnnal reunion of the Mercer
Soldiei- < Irphati School on Tuesday
and Wednesday. August 16 and 17.
The officers 01 the Association are as
follows; President. W. W. Wood;
vice president. Allie Armstrong Heas
ley: treasurer, Clara S. Wright; secre
tary, Mina A Black: assistant secre
tary, Lou M. Leslie
Some fiend is engaged in muti
lating horses in the vicinity of Marion
Center Indiana county. Recently a
valuable i«>ny belonging to J. C. Mc-
Gregor, of Indiana, while in the stable
of Elsworth McGregor, at Marion, Cen
ter. had its tongne cut out, and an at
tempt was made to so afflict another
horse in the stable. If caught this fiend
should be treated to a dose of his own
medicine-
An accident occurred in Centre Co.,
last Saturday by which George Taylor
lost his life. Taylor was farming 011
the farm of Robert Henderson. That
momint? he went out to mow grass for
hay. The team he was driving was
rather spirited, and about noon they V>e
came frightened and ran away. Taylor
was thrown off the mowing machine in
between the horses, where he was drag
ged for quite a distance and knocked
about so as to l>e rendered almost un
conscious.
Then by a quick turn of the horses he
was thrown in front of the cutting
bars. Before any help could reach him
the unfortunate man was caught by the
knife and literally cut to pieces. The
team ran quite a distance further l>efore
they were caught, and the entire way
was covered with flesh and blood. The
sight was horrifying in the extreme.
Taylor was a married man.
POLITICAL NOTES,
Congressman Showalter recommend
ed A. B. Metz for P- M. at Middle
Lancaster. Valentine Fogel for Coal
town, F. C. Windhorst for Dowriieville.
At Somerset, Tuesday, J. A. Barkey.
the onti-Qnay candidate, wan elected
chairman of th< Republican County
committee by acclamation. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted condemning
the action of the former chairman for
alleged violation of the party rules by
attempting to prevent the holding of a
primary, expressing faith in the nation
al administration to bring prosperity to
the country; indorsing the administra
tion of Gov. Hastings, and to have the
eonntv chairman elected by popalar
vote instead of by the committee.
At Condersport, Tuesday, the Potter
Co. Anti yuay Republicans nominated
their entire ticket
A cable dispatch on Tuesdav reported
that the steamer Aden, plying between
England and China, went down, during
a storm, off the east'-rn coast of Africa
on June ilth Seventy eight people
were drowned.
West Siiiiburv Alumni
The Alumni of West Suubnry Acad
emy met June 24, 1897, for the purpose
of re-organizing. After electing J. M.
Painter, Esq., Pres. and Birdie Mc
Elvain. Sec. for the coming year a coin
ruittee of three, Mr. J. A Dnfford, Minn
Florence Mechlin# and Birdie Mc-
Elvain were elected to see to the gener
1 management of the Association and
arrange for entertainment for the
spring of inltn
A suggestion to adopt an Academy
color was universally approved, purple
being the color nnanimonsly decided
upon.
The committee respectfully asks the
hearty cooperation of all members of
the Alnmni in their efforts to keep be
fore the public the l>est interests of onr
Alma mater.
BIRDIK MCELVAIN, Sec.
111
POWDER
Abso'utoly Pure.
Celebrated for it g'eat leavcnin j
strength and hcalthfulnt 1 -.. Assures tli
food against alum and all form:, of aditl
t<-ration common to the cheap brands.
KoYAf, lIAKI N(. I'oWDKK Co.
NEW YORK.
WE ARE MAKING
Good clothes at such low
prices that pour ones art; no
longer wanted.
? T ? T
A There is a little something about d
T the collar ami lapel of our coats J
A and a certain grateful hang of the #
J trousers that makes then original, i
J knack which cheap tailors cannot A
J acquire no matter how good is the
• material they use. W
k @) 4
WE INVITE
Your inspection of our new
Spring Patterns and a com
parison of prices.
ALAND,
MAKER OF
MEN'S LOT 1 IKS
GOOD FARM FOR SALE.
The Ford farm in Donegal twp., near
Millerstown is for sale It contains
aliout 150 acres, is well watered and in
good condition. For terais inquire' at
this office.
DEATHS.
STEIN At his home in Oakland twp
June 2". ISUT Christy, son of John
Stein, aged :{ years
SMITH At his home on E Jefferson:
St Butler. June :io. 1*!»7. Jno. P
Smith, aged V> years
COULTER At his home, near West
Sunbury. Butler Co P.- June 24
I —i»7 of Inflammation of (he bowels.
John Coulter, aged almost years
Mr Coulter was r. of Rev. John
and Jane Logan Coulter, and was bora
in Canonsbnrg. Pa . Aug I s . I*l*. at
which time his fatL»-i was a studt-nt in
Jefferson Collect He was married, in
early life, to Miss I-:>.'>el Wick, who
jwissed away, eleven years ago. without
a moment's warning on a Sabbath eve
ning, having attended church in her
usual health on the same day. Of their
children, four died over 42 years ago,
the surviving ones are Mrs Harvey
Campbell, of Hooker, Pa. Mrs Dr
Charles Moore and Mrs Einmet Bissell.
both of St. Petersburg. Pa and Mr
Howard Coulter, with whose family the
the father lived after the mother's
death, in the same home which the
parents established in the woods, over
fifty years ago Mr Coulter was for
many years a faithful member of Con
cord Presbyterian church, of which his
father was pastor over 40 years, and is
now served by Rev R L Alter. He
highlev appreciated the public worship
of (tocl. and never neglected family de
votion- He was blessed not only with
a sound and powc-rfnl physical frame
but with fine intellectual powers, and
was well informed in Bibie ustory and
doctrine. In conversation hew; s lively
and interesting, and often quoted ap
I propriate lines of poetry, which he had
treasureu ap. His serious -isknt-s
gan less than a week before his death
though for some weeks, he had nut l>een
so well as common. Many of his
neighbors did not know of his illness
till he was gone. Very few of his jjen
eration remain Of his father's family
three survive. Mrs. A P. Cheese man.
Mr. Thos. E. Coulter, and Rev. Jonathan
R. Coulter.
In his boyhood, when his father's
family lived three miles north of Butler
Judge Ebenezer McJunkin and Dr
Isaiah McJunkin deceased and he were
school mates
Of those who lived in Butler, previous
to this time and when his home was
there, scarcely one remains.
"Part of the host have crossed the flood
And part ate crossing now.
And we are to the margin come.
And soon expect to die."
C.
Sharp
■Shooting pains In the head ami face are
symptoms of neuralgia, "the prayer of the
nerves for pure blood." Therefore to cure neu
rtigia purify the blood and build up by taking
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
n» One Tra> Blood Purifier. 81; six for >5
Hood's Rill* assKt ingestion IMM>
A Perfect Cut.
When you get a suit you want
it made right. A perfect cut is
necessary. High grade goods, a
perfect cut and careful workman
ship are a combination which
give the best results and these
are appreciated by the customer.
In thai way he gets his money's
worth.
A Standard Established. You
see it yourself. No one need ex
plain to you why the clothes
made l>y us are the most popular.
Ours is a standard that makes
them perfect. We keep our
goods up to the limit of perfec
tion and 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 natural as th_ mis
takes of others. Hecause our
clothes are the best, people want
them.
WEDDING SUITS A SPECIALTY.
Simco
Cor. Dlamord. Butler. Pa
AT J. R. (iRIHB'S
U and 12 Do Not Make Five.
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It's unite a problem to please
eve:yone's taste in any line you
may select and particularly ol
jewelry, silver novelties, cut glass,
etc., but I'm sure you will find
what you want in my large stock
and at such prices that defy com
petition. I am making a spe.
cialty of nobby and find Goods
and want your trade.
J. H GRIEB.
118 SOUTH MAIN 8T
L. 5. McJUNKIN,
Insurance and Real Estate
Agent.
117 R. JEFFERSON ST.,
BUTLER, - PA
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
VV. P. McILROY.
Formerly known .1- the "Peerless
, Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located ,
permanently at ill h.»»t Jefferson St.. i
Oppoiite Hotel Lowrv, Butler. W ill do
dential operations nf all kinds by the,
; latest devices and up-to-date methods.
I' 'M. McALPINh
I > . DF.NTIST
Main St
Naesthetics Administered.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
DBKTIST.
I Gold Fillings Painless Extraction ot j
i Teeth and Artificial Tictli without
a specialty .Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Ail
or I.ocal nsesthetics used.
Office over Millers grocery, east of Low
ry house.
J IR. J. K. FAULK,
1 * DENTIST,
Painless extraction —No Gas —Crowr j
and bridge work a specially.
Office—Room No. i, new Bickel build-I
tug.
hR. N. M. HOOVER,
137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to ]
■ 2 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. 111.
[kR. CHAS. R. B HT NT,
I" PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty.
132 and 134 S. Main Street. Ralston
building.
OAMUELM. BIPPUS,
0 PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON
200 West Cunningham St.
1 J.DONALDSON,
*1 < DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted 011 the latest
improved plan. Gold 1 tilings a spec
ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store.
M.ZIMMERMAN.
U • PHYSICIAN YNII SURGEON
Office No. 45, S. Main street over City
Pharmacy.
1 BLACK,
L. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
New Troutinan Building, Butler Pa.
EA. RUSSELL. M D.
• Room 3, Bickel Block. Butler Pa
Peoples Phone No. 31 >9. Night call 173
F. L. McQUISTION,
v. • CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR,
Office near Court Horse.
HH. GOUCHER,
• ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Office in Mi chell building.
pOULTER & BAKHR,
v ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Room 8., Armory building.
IV H. BROWN,
11 • HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Residence 315 N. McKean St.
i T. BLACK,
A. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Room J. —Armory building.
V KWTON BLACK,
.\ ATTORN KY AT LAW.
Office on South Diamond Street
4 I. EX RUSSELL,
A ATTORNHV AT LAW.
Offic? with Newton Black, !"-<i. South
Diamond Street.
I M. CHRISTLKY,
/\ • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
(iffice on North Diamond Street, opj>o
site the Court House—Lower I'loor.
I R A BKEDIN,
rt , ATTORNEY AT LAW.
office on Main St. near Court House
I M. PAINTER,
rI. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office l>etween and Diamond
O H. PIKKSOL,
U. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. 104 East Diamond St.
A T. SCOTT,
il . ATTORNEY A) LAW.
Office at No. 8 South Diamond St
Butler Sayings Bank
Butler, Pa.
Capital - jJ60,000.00
Surplus and Profits $119,263.67
JOS. L PURVIS President
J. HENRY TROUTMAN Vice-President
WM. CA M PBKIjL, Jr Cusluer
LOUIS B. STEIN Teller
DUtKCTORH -Joseph 1.. Purvis, J. Henry
Trow roan. W. I>. Brandon, W. A. Btcln, J.'n.
Campbell.
The lint I>-r Savings ll.ink Is the Oldest
ItankliiK Institution In liuller County,
(•(•nerat tmnkliiK business t ransiirU'd.
We solirlt iii'ciiuiils of oil |tri.<li|n'n, mer
chuiilH, farmers mid <>l hers
All business entrusted to in, will rcretvo
prompt attention.
Interest i>:il<l on time «l» posits
THE
Butler County National Bank,
13 nt let* 1 tin,
Caj>ital paid in - Jion.noo.oo
Surplus and Profits '1,647.^7
Jos. Hartman, President, J. V. Ritts,
Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier;
John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier.
A K«''»<Tal banking buslm-sH t rttiisiu'tcd.
Int« r«'st pnld on tTm<'
\loin\y lourn'cl on a|»pro\« «l .••uilty
\V« ifivit#* you too|»«'n mi lu'routlt with thin
bank.
I>( KK< T< )|{H lion. Jos«-|>li Ilartiiian. Hon.
W. S WaUlrnn, !H N. M 11.x.v.r II M
Nwr«noy, K K. A brums, C. I 1 Collin*. I
r lht/l«u M I'lihuchh. W.
W. 11. I.;irkln. John lliuiijihr« y. !»i W. <
M< f < iimllt'HJi, IkMi Mtts*st lli. !.« vl M WISP,
J. V Kit I M.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
Portersville, July 10
Butler, July 80.
Examinations will commence prompt
ly at !> A. M. Applicants may use
either peneil or pen but jtencil with
Hoft paper is preferred No private ex
aminations will be given. All friends
of education are invited to be present at
examine tlons
S L CUKESEMAN,
County Supreintendeiit
Practical Horse Shoer
WILL ROBINSON, formerly Horse,
0 Shoer at the Wick House has
W opened busines:, in :i shop in tin
V rear of the Arlington Hotel
J where he will do Horse-Shoeing
J in the most approved style.
# TRACK AND ROM) HORSES A
# SPECIALTY
# --!
BEE KEEPER S SUPPLIES
SUCH AS -
Hive*. Smoker*. Hroocl I ran • H, Station*.
Si -11*»ti Ikixi'H Krood :in<l Surplus I'oumln
t
rin; In-*!. tfiMMln at tin*
prices.
James B. Murphy.
Mercer St . West End, lint N't. I'a
Near Kftinervr s Orucery store.
| July Glearance jj
1 SALE 1
S COMMENCES JULY Ist. gj
yaf Our busine*> for the past six months was the largest we have ever
yg hail in the same perion of time. MK
?CBi 'IIU -U>ck was tlw 'ie h°.ve
iT&I * ever shown, ami in looking over it XSC
■ wc find a Mirpuls in many lines, also
many ixld pieces that shouM 'ic aold at
*sa once in order to make room for our Fall BK
Stock which wll be purchased in July
and will t>e sent to us in alout 60
days Most of the included in this
sali- will he found on the first f'.oor, ex
!Tisl cept the Parlor goods which will l>c ISC
jp( shown on the third floor. Goods wi!l t< R*
found perfect, marked in plain figures,
and will *^r*
BE SOLD FOR ~ H
| CASH j§
|| A PARTIAL LIST OF THE MANY VALUES WE ||
Sgj OFFER YOU: &
BEDROOM SVIT C* 1(V T. i\ HALL RACKS AT w'l C» W*
Old Price was v. 1 I'lJv Old Price was •_ 1 '
$35.00. S3B. g*
PARLOR SUITS AT Q" A HALL R\CK AT Cl|k S
Old Prices were •. J" Old Price was •_ 1'" fißr
ig $75 and SBS. $lB. C|s
CANE-SEAT CHAIRS (J' WOOD-SEAT CHAIRS TCp Be
Old Price •'Jv Old Price 25. ' ]f~T
133 $1.50, Quantity small. fec^.
SSI DINING ROOM Chairs CHEFFONIERS AT w*Q »A
+3j{ Old Price SI.OO. 1 Old Price CJ.Jv KS£
gM Quantity small. . $6.50.
SIDE-DOARDS AT C") r EXTENSION TABLES at <T(k £§*
»§§ Old Price OZ.) Old Price *?•'
|gl SSO. sls. p|
Write for Complete Price List of Goods Included in |||
| gj this Sale and we will send you one by mail. |||
If interested in furniture, come and
j seethe many BARGAINS we have to
I show you. If you need CARPETS
bring the exact size of your room and j FSfi
see wbat we can do for you.
1- SL.
lf,ampbell ft TempletonJ
j BUTLER. PA g
3 liiiiiiiiMMSiiWMSiisl
MRS. J. E ZIMMERMAN.
P
4 FOUR DAYS SALE. 4
Our 9tb Semi-Annual Sacrifice Sale
WILL TAKE PLACE
Wednesday, Thorsday, Friday, Saturday.
JULY 7, 8, 9, AND 10.
When our entire stock will be sold prices
Some of it, such as Ladies' Suits, Shirt Waists, Separate Skirts,
Millinery, Wraps and Wrappers at less than manufacturer's cost to
produce. It will pay you to come miles to attend this Sacrifice Sale.
It will be the greatest money-saving sale of seasonable, up-to-date
merchandise cv'er offered to the people of Hutler county. Goods
sold it this sale for CASH on'y. No cards accepted (luring this
sale Remember the dates.
MRS. J E ZIMMERMAN.
This store will close at 6 o'clock every evening, except Saturday, from July ist
to September ist, and on Monday, July sth, at 12 o'clock, noon
JUNE CLEARANCE SALE!
Hats at Half Price.
Flowers at Half Price.
40. 50, 60 and 75 cent
RIBBON
AX 25c.
MARKS,'
108 S. Main St., one door South
of I'.utler Savings Rank
THG IJUTL6R CITIZGN.
?I.O0i» Iyur If p»ld In iiclvaii« , «'. ollmtwlm*
*| *4l wi I |H cliuriKMl.
,\|»V» .T|SlN<} ItATK.S <>||»- Inrli. oil.- tlllH'
-I HtibHHincnt IIIIMTIl«>n '*» ••••nts ra. ii.
\ udil'M * Hill notlrvs f4 «a« h; « \*-<-
iu]uilnUtrat«>iV notion J-i jmm 11 ;
t'Htray ... I I< Ite«<l
liiit unlit . 11l finis .1 lint fur flr*l uncift'i.ls
fur . I I. lUtIIMMJIIVIIt lllMTtUm. >nt|r.M
liii.nnu • 1 new* Item* l-"» <*« til* .i him ittr
.•;t. I. ill:., rtu.ll oliltumi. s. rardx of thank*.
rt ~||,|'..llS nf re*|M'Cl. Jinlli't' "f fl»»1lval»
uinl fin i - limrted ill tin' ruti- "f " iinl-t
i. lilt*'. y 1.. 11. • miiimny 1
W'irdH' f pro*»v uiitk«* 1111 *»«*-
IC211• •!stuinlliifcf euriK iiiml j«» work on
itppll<')< i •!».
All H.I vi 1 U.Hlnu U <li><-Bli« r tlrsi insertl«n.
uinl nil 11 aimlcnt iMlv.-rtl-InK niuil i» l>»l«l
fur In advance. ... ~,...
All iNiii iiiunlcatloiiii Inli iidoil for putuH 11-
11-»ri In tlil** paper niuat 1 »«• ar«*'»ii»piuil«'<l «»y
tin* r« !- nuiiitMif flu- wrltri. i»«»t f«»r
MOD I'll . K«»od fullh.Kiiu iiuoul<»
r# a. I. |»H ii''! 11%f« 1 I linn Tu« *»day • v mluk.
I »«*nl h notices *iuih» If :»i «mi»imnl«Ml hy :i
r«Mjoii»lble name.
JOHN W. COULTER,
aod Real Lst.ite Agent.
Sl'E' IM. ATTENTION
UIVEN TO . 01.1.l i TION .
RKCOKD BUILDING. 11l TLIvR i
BRICKER & VINROE.
I.IVIiRY I'"KRI> \NI> KXCIIANCK STAIII.I
First class at reasonable rates
Special Attention to Transient Custom
Bam in rear of Diamond St..' Butler Pa
People's Telephone, No. 44.
11. C- Brickkr I
AND Prop'ra,
\V. 1 VINWOI'. I
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j
HOTEL FOR SALE—«=*■
The Oriental Hotel, at Petro]j n
formerly owned ami managed j,y
W. H. fellison; and which had tli'c
reputation of Itciug oiv* of the |>p*t
hotels in the county ia for sal c
Por terms and particulars Inquire _
A. KLINORDLINGER & SON.
I 1038, Petin Ave. Pittslwrg.
OR
i VV. 11. 11. Riddle, llutler I'a.