THE CITIZEN Entered at, P. <?• »' " C. NEGLEY - - Publlstu r THURSDAY, JULY M, 189"- Republican County Ticket. FOR JURY COMMISSIONER. A. O.JEBERHAHT. HARRISBURG. COn Friday last Gov. Hastings signed the two altered reform bills passed by the Legislature. All that i- required is the signature of the voter to a general formula authorizing someone to pay his taxes. The other bill is supposed to pro hibit the payment of political assess ments by compulsion. There is no objection to voluntary contrioutions The other bills signed that day were ones. ~ Regulating the remuneration of police men and constables, and prohibiting them from charging or accepting any fee or other compensation in addition to their salary, except as a public reward, and as mileage for traveling expense-. Authorizing payment into the Or phans' court of the money dreon dowers, etc., where tho persons to whom they are payable cannot be found. To amend the act of 1885 relating to dower and partition, so as to authorize decrees of 1 sales on petitions for parti ti°n. . Relating to appeals from instices of the peace and alderman. Providing for the incroporation of associations, for receiving and holding property, real or personal, of unincor porated" religions, benevolent charitable, educational and missionary societies and associations, and excuting trusts therefor. Making the proceedings of the depart ment of Pennsylvania. Grand army of the Republic, a part of the public records of the state. To provide for a more equitable meth od of distributing the public school appropriation To prohibit the payment of any occu pation or poll tax of any elector by anv person other than the elector, ami to prohibit the assessments of any demands for contributions from the officers and employes of the state or county. Creating a state bureau of mining in connection with the department of in ternal affairs. Authorizing the transfer of wholesale or retail liquor license from one person to another, and from one place to an other. Taxing banks and trust companies. Authorizing connty commissioners to transfer and cover into the general fund of counties any money now placed to the credit of an)' city Viorough or town ship for taxes uncalled for during a peri od of 10 years. Providing for the weighing of coal as it comes from the miners, and before screening. The Governor also decided to send for all beneficiaries of appropriation bills —and have them make oath to their ac counts, as provided in the resolution of the house. The Pittsburg Dispatch's Correspond ent at Harrisburg says that the Har mony stories are ridiculous, and that their purpose is to scare the Governor with the hope that he -will weaken in his determination to dispose of legisla tion honestly and fearlessly. The inventors of harmony stories overlook the fact that David Martin is again on top in Philadelphia, and with out the aid of Quay. Martin played a clever game, and while other people were organizing a ward combine he went ahead quietly and put his man Hackett in line for Register of Deeds, as tie said he wovua Tn;u UIAU ''n nm has a wonderful bridle on his tongue, taking his {provocation to vent spleen into consideration; but it is the old story that he laughs best who laughs last. As a high State official remarked. "The harmony talk is ridiculous. Martin has secured all he wants by his owu efforts, There is no reason why he should deal with Senator Quay. Governor Hastings is trying to find out who raised an appropriation for a Pittsburg institution from $5,040 to $lO, 000. The fraud was discovered by Chairman Marshall in checking the ap propriation bills. The unfortunate part of it is that the institution, which is said to be worthy, will not get a cent. This is an example of cunning over- j reaching itself. If the person who per petrated the fraud can be unearthed an information will be lodged against him. The name of the place to be benefited is withheld by the State officials. Governor Hastings is far from satis fied with the recommendation of the State Board of Charities, that with the exception of the item of maintenance, the various charities could stand a cut of 5 percent. He has divided the State into five districts, and has assigned one to each of the five members of the Char ity Board, who went over the bills under fire, to visit the different in stitutions and report by Thursday. To avoid local influences the assign ments are made away from the homes of the Board. Frank Torrance, of Alle gheny, is probably out of the State, for he was not at the Board meeting and is not asked to investigate The Governor expects a personal examination to be made. George W. Ryan, of Pottsville, will visit the Bethesda Home, Pittsburg; St John's Hospital and Temitorary Home for Children, in Allegheny ; the Alumna Home, New Castle, and the Eye and Ear Hospital, of Pittsburg. Captain Isaac Johnston, who led the Combine forces in Delaware county, will inspect the hospitals at Titasville and Oil City and the proposed hospital at Butler. • Senator W. H. Andrews was success ful in having $20,000 appropriated for the Titusville Hospital. It is stated that the Governor thinks the amount is excessive. Representative James N. Moore had a bill of passed for the new Butler hospital. He made a deal in the closing days with both factions and won. Moore** erucceSs embittered Superintendent of Printing Thorns Robinson, who thinks he has a mortage on Britler county, and wanted a small wad for the Connoquenessing Hospital but the Legislature refused to give money to both On Monday, legislators with expense accounts, and in no happy frame of mind. trooj»ed into Harrisburg to see Governor Dan. Senator Heller of Eas ton, met Senator Vaughen, of Scranton. in the executive reception room. "You're a dandy," said Heller. "Well, I did not want to embarrass other members of the committee." Vaughan replied. "But that is just what you havedone," eaid Heller in return, "when you repudi ated your account, and said you never had any intention of taking the money." Heller's account in the bill is for sleep j ing berths, dining car service, telegraph and telephone services and personal ex penses. The first bill set aside SBO2 for Heller and other members, but this was (*ut to #202 and the item of car tare left out. Senator Heller could not furnish the information to account for the bill of $l»50 to investigate the Capitol tire, but he snppoted Sergeant-at-Aruis Larry T. fiyre could explain The original amount was sl,?io. The stenographer* Sdgar King has a bill for $920. ami this would leave only for members of the committee. The stenographers have such steep bills that a good hnstler could makt- a fortune in a session and retire to San Domingo in peace for the rest of his days. The people the Governor is most anx ious to hear from are Chief Clerks Jere Rex and E. W. Smiley, bnt they have not replied. t'hairmanSeyfert»iud in de fense of himself and the* Penitentiary Committee: ' I was asked to introduce the expense bill for 114,000, but declined. It was put through tbeSenate by sei ators \ onghnn and Heller. The accounts for each member were not prepared by me My recollection is that this was done by Clerk Ettla ai d the Sergeant-at-Arms When the bill came to the house I had it cut down to $7,000. and each individ ual account was reduced An allowance ; of $1,400 was made for the stenographer. His bill is $2400, quite a difference. He prepared six copies of 1- - pages, and it is not hard to get at the cost of the ste j nogiaphy. (From yesterday's Dispatch ! j The principals of the l'» normal 1 schools also had a hearincr, and consent ed to a reduction of $5,000 apiece for the two years on the item of mainten ance. This will make $65,000 of a cut for all Some of the principals were in clined to be obstreperous, even after Gov. Hastings warned them that unless they were willing to help out the State he would be forced to veto <4at' whole item for mainteinance. Judge John M. Greer and Repre -enta live James N Moore, of Butler, accom pf.nied Principal Maltby, of the Slippery Rock Normal School. It was the good sense of Moore that saved the day. He told the principals they had lietter take what they could get than nothing. Chief Clerks Jere Rex and E W. Smi ley have three days more in which to go over the expense accounts for the House and Senate. The limit fixed by the Governor for itemized statements is Thursday. Governor Hastings will not be able to visit the Second Brigade camp at Conneaut Lake. This will be a sore disappointment to the lx>ys, who have been severely tried by the wet weather. The Dairy and Food Department is to be reorganized by August 15. The force of inspectors will be reduced from eight to five. Special Agent Frank N. Moore who operated In the West, will resign and be succeeded by James Terry, who, like Moore, is from Bradford Co. It is understood that Secretary Thomas Edge and State Zoologist Warren will also quit. Governor Hastings is not taking to the woods under the attacks of some newspapers who criticise the bill -of $50,000 for fitting up Grace church. He calls upon the press and the public to point out a dishonest dollar in the bill, and he will strike it out as he would any other steal BERMUDA is but a dot in the sea, with f.n area of fifteen square miles, yet England spends over $500,000 a year on its military establishment and more for its naval facilities. Its nearness to our shores suggests that England is not dis posed to rely too far on arbitration. Reunion of the Snyder Family MESSRS EDITORS— A picnic and re union of the Snyder family, together with friends and neighbors, was held, . Tniy s. trWi. on the farm, iu Brady twp. originally settled by i.oiuau rrhynr-r. the progenitor of the family. The day was beautiful, though rather warm, and at an early hour the buggies and carriages began to arrive all loaded with people in holiday attire and faces wreathed in smiles. Soon all was bustle, greetings were exchanged, marry laughter was heard and joy and good will seemed every where present, nor must we forget that the ladies all brought well filled baskets and soon a table was erected in th<> grove and a bountiful repast was spread The ladies appeared to be well educated in the culinary art as we have seldom seen a table so loadened with the good things of this life. All were invited to dinner by W. B. Currie and wife, com mittee on arrangement:-, and after .t blessing was invoked by Rev. John Oliver, all proceeded to do justice to the spread. After dinner, J, Newton Thompson, being appointed president called the meeting to order. Rev. Oliver was call ed on and gave a very interesting and instructive address; Next a song was sung by Miss Lilly Snyder, followed by an address by Nelson H. Thompson Esq. who paid a tribute to the wort h of our deceased ancestors and urged us to em ulate their virtues. We were then fa vored by an address by lion. Josiah M Thompson who also spoke highly of our ancestors and also made some happy hits at some of those present. H. N. Snyder Esq. of Kittanning then address ed the meeting and expressed himself as glad to meet so many of his old friends, and neighbors. Next we were favored by a song by Master Hugh Grossman which was well rendered,— Master Hugh is a singer of no mean ability for one so young and bids fair to make his mark in the musical world: Next was a recitation by Miss Edna Weible, which for elocution would be hard to beat. With proper training, little Mise Edna will make a finished Elocutionist, and will occupy a place among the prominent elocutionists of the day. The company then joined in singing the national hymn. America. After a visit to the graveyard, (oa the farm) where our ancestors rest, the fol lowing officers were elected for the en suing year, J. F. Double President, A. B. Cnrrie Secretary, and Mr. and Mrs. | Snyder Committee on arrangements. I The remainder of the day was spent in social intercourse after which the company dispersed to their homes all feeling that the day had been pleasant ly spent and thai it was good to be there. A B CURRIE, Secretary Fail-view. Mrs t. M McFarland from Ogdens bnrg N. Y., visited her brother, D W. ' McClnre a few days last week. She 1 was accompanied by .Mrs. ,1. A. Mc Cain, of Biockwfty v'lle, Jefferson Co. Pa., and her daughter. She had not seen her brother for years Miss Eva Hill, of Sloutoii. Jefferson Co., is now visiting her uncle, D. W McClnre. She is on the lookout for a chool for the winter. The German Reformed denomina tion are yetting a complete change all around in the construction of their church with a slate roof and new seats etc. Mrs. J. A. Palmer is visiting her father J. J. Maxwell during the time her husband stays with his father who is ill, his residence is in th< slate of New Jersey. J J Maxwell has the pleasure of having all hiu children with him now for once in a long while The Shoentield oil well on the John McNamara farm came in la.-t week put in 75 bbls. of oil in. the tank in ) days and is causing them to rejoice. Frederick Hays, of Butler, came to visit his old home for a few days and perhaps to assist his brother Christo* pher in harvesting Esq Wm. Fleming postponed the sale of the Jacob Hawk farm to the 24th of this mouth on account of the bids not being high enough to suit Then one of his attorneys bid the last bid Fleming is executor. At a ball game some time ago a horse got frightened and ran off, quite seriously injuring Mi>- Annie Ki^aev THERE'S a new game down at Har risburg— and Hastings alone is having some fun out of it. WASHINGTON NOTTS. 1 011 Saturday it Was reported that th. Senate conferees had yielded to the rate of one-eighth differential on re fined sugar and had receded from the provision for a discount on jaggery and other low-grade sugars. The Conference Report on the tariff bill was presented in the House by Cliftirman Dingley, lrst Monday noon, debated until nearly midnight, and passed hv a vote of 195 to IT> Mr. Dinsrley is supporting the bill said re garding the sugar schedule "The dif ferential duty on sugar, as agreed 011 bv the Committee of Conference is the aame as that provided for by the schedule as passed by the House of Representative.- The latter was I".' cents on each hundred pounds The Conference Committee gives the same, viz.. l"2i cents on each hundred pounds. I may add that under the present, or Wilson, tariff law the differential duty is i.i cents on each hundred pounds. ; The bill, as it will lie passed by the House. fixes protection on refined gnsrar at a little more than one half the exi-t ing rate." The Tariff Bill, with c ereno 3 changes, is again in the Senat and it is expected that a vote vrill be ( dMd by the end of the week. Section 8 of article ft o) the constiln tion of Pennsylvania is as follow# Tin. members of the General Assembly .-hall receive such salary and mileage for regular and special sessions as shall be fixed by law. AND NO OTHER COM PEN" SATION WHATEVER, WHETHER KOR SERVICES UPON COMMITTER OR OTHE.'J WISE. No member of either boast; shall, during the term for which he may have been elected, receive art}* m crease or mileage under any law passed during such term. Thus the Constitution explicitly pro hibits the payment of the bills of mem bers of the Legislature which they al lege they contracted in making investi gations. Here is ample justification for the veto by Governor Hastings of the monstrous investigation bills. The School Appropriation. (Forest Republican) Perhaps the country membeis didn't score a home ran this week in the house. For two years past. Senator Walter Merrick of Tioga county, lias gi\ on his best energies to solving the question how to secure a more just and equitable dis tribution of the State appropriation to the Common Schools. After we.dcs and mouths of study and hard labor, and. 1 might say. a demand from those high in political authority, to aid in this piece of justice, Senator Merrick succeeded, where every other attempt had failed, in passing such a bill through the Sen ate. It came over to the house, and, as Chairman of the Committee on Educa tion. it naturally went into the hands of Mr. Hammond of Westmoreland, for passage through the House. That gen tleman very promptly proved hinueU' wholly inadequate to the task, by Ins advice to the House to accept two or three amendments proposed by Phila delphia's oldest member, Mr. Stewart, which in effect wonld have nullified the intent of the bill, and given to the conn try a stone instead of the bread they asked for. Jim Moore, of Butler, than whom there is no brighter member in the House, readily caught on, and his objection prevented the amendments from being inserted in the bill, from this time on the bill was in *Moc*es charge. The little independent ens-, as he is oitefi refeiTei TO guioort tin bill through the House against heavy odds. It required backbone, and if Jiui hasn't anything else in this world, no one who knows him will deny that he has an abundance of that. The bill was bitterly fought by the Philadel phia's, who have for years past had a very unequal share of thi.-> money and as a last resort to kill the bill they at tempted filljbnsteriug tactics, but these were promptly shut off by a motion for the ' previous question," which shut off further debate. When this )notion was made the consternation or the oppo nents of the bill was plainly seen Evi dently Speaker Boyer saw the justice of the fight of the country njeml>ei ship and promptly put the question which was carried in fine form" Thk Pennsylvania Railroad ' onipwny is resuming tho work.it thought prudent to suspend until business prospects look ed brighter. This is about as good a business barometer as we have Its re sumption of the work of improvements indicates that in the opinion of its ob servant managers there is clearing wea ther and improved business prospect ahead. Off For The Klondike. San Francisco, July 16. —San Francis co has not been stirred by any mining discovery since the opening up of the great bonanzas on the Comstoek Lode in Nevada, nearly thirty years ago, as it has been for two days by the stories of twoscore sun-tanned and hard-featured miners who have just returned from the new Klondike camp on the Yukon River in far Alaska. These stories would have excited deri sion were it not that all these men were able to furnish ocular proof of their tales with pounds of yellow gold. Not one of the party went into this camp last fall with anything more than his outfit and a few hundred dollars. Not one came out with less than $5,000 a dozen cleaned up from slo,coo to $30,000, while half a dozen averaged from $20,000 to $90,000. Scores of them left claims that they valued at #20,000 to if 1,000,000. which are now being worked by their partners or by hired laborers. They are not boasters or boomers. In fact, they are careful to warn fny one about venturing iato the Yukon country unless he is young, vigorous, and brave, able to bear hardships, and has from SSOO to Jfr.ooo for outfit and current expenses after reaching the new gold fields. Perhaps it is these very conservative views which have made their talk take such powerful hold on the popular imagination. Of course, the first keen enthusiasm may fade and next spring may sea few go to the far North, but no one who has observed the popular feeling here will sarprised to see 5,000 men go from this city, anrl perhaps 1,500 or more wiil start next month. The blood of the Ar gonauts flows in the veins of half of the Californians, and stories of rich mining strikes stu them as a blast of trumpets. Every one here knows the history of the fir northern bonanzas and is prepared to discount the extra enthusiasm of return ed turners, for all remember the har 1 fortunes of the thousands of Californians who rushed to Cariboo and Frascr River placers nearly forty yeass ago, only to find that there were fifty men for every claim and that the paying district was so small it could not support 5,000 men. IT is no doubt better to have a coal strike now than in winter time; still, if ong continued, and there is a shortage in eoal. manufacturers will suiter, per haps l>e compelled to close down, and this will affect wages all along the line. 1 M TOTIIE liMFE. Quay Tries to Force Governor Hast iugs to Act, aad Fails. A TRUE STOEY OR THE EPISODE. The Senator Frlarhtened and Declares Illm.clf For Re-eleetlou—His Noto rious Leßlsluture still Plnsrtips Him. Wlmt Frank Wllllntr Leach Says ot the Outlook. (From Our Own Correspondent.) HaiTisburjt. July 20. —Political sen sations continue to multiply, and Sena torp Quay and Penrose continue to ftet Into deeper water. The new ward lead er's combine In Philadelphia is about going to pieces, and the bosses are at their wit's ends to save the machine from golnK to utter smash bffore the fall elections. Of all the sensations, however, the open break between Governor Hast lnss and Quay Is the greatest. It means war to the knife now. The gov ernor evidently h.is no hope of ever uniting with Quay again. In view of the letter's shameless attempt to make the ptople of the state believe that he and the governor were fast and firm friends. The governor promptly de nied this statement, and there the mut ter stands. Story of the Flirht. The complete story of the fight be tween the governor and Quay is as follows: The senior senator has been moving beaven and earth to get the Becker bill approved. This notorious measure puts tUe entire machinery of the city o£ Philadelphia in the hands of IS se lect council men. Il provides that ever> perwon appointed to office by the mayor, or one of his heads of departments must b« upi ; >ved by three-fifths of the select councilman of that city. It is Senator Quay's scheme. His object is to get control of the city of Philadel phia. There has been considerable doubt all along as to the atrftude of the gover nor. Quay has been afraid that he would veto the bill, which was passed only after the most strenuous efforts. Quay and Penrose therefore Journeyed from Washington to Harrisburg to see the governor about It. They expected to cajole o: 1 coerce him into signing the bill But they didn't know the kind of stuff the governor was made of. Quay had in the past found the governor to be good natured and a man who be lieved In the word of other men. But Governor Hastings has other views now. Quay will never again be able to play upon the confiding nature and big heartednt ss of Daniel H. Hastings. He came u;' from Washington with thlH |.l?a in vif>w. He brought Senator Penrose with him. Now, Senator Pen rose has no more influence in Pennsyl vania politics, 'han a man outside the state. If Quay were to die tomorrow, Penrose would serve out his term and never be heard of again. Quay's fatal mistake was In bringing Penrose with him. for Penrose. In addition to having an exaggerated Idea of his own im portance. is cordially disliked by every body around the departments in Har risburg. Penrose Sat Upon. Quay and Penrose met the governor In tho executive chamber, with nobody present but Frank Keeder, secretary of the commonwealth. When the two senators had finished their requests about the Becker bill, the governor flatly told them that he would make no promises as to what he would do. Then Quay opened his sample box of promises, and hinted to the governor that he might make him the next United States senator; that he, Quay, wan about ready to retire, etc., etc., etc. But the governor wasn't to be fooled by any such stuff, and he again repeated that ha would make no prom ises. He considered the Becker bill a very doubtful measure. This made Penrose angry, and he began to snegr just ns ne (Ttd when two and a half years ago he sneered at Senator Flinn In the senate, and that gentleman gave him a "raking out" that will never be forgotten by those who heard it. Governor Hastings listened calmly to the young senator's sneering state ments that he—the governor—had bet ter be careful or his friend Major Mc- Cauley • might be beaten for auditor general, and in case he still refused to approve the Becker bill, his recent appointees to the bench in Philadelphia might be refused a nomination. It was altogether »he most brazen attempt to threaten and coerce an official in the discharge of his sworn duty that has perhaps ever been seen or heard of in Pennsylvania. Then the governor cut loose. He spared neither words or the man. He told Penrose just what he thought of him and h!s threats. He said, with a burst of indignation that momentarily paralyzed Penrose: "You or no other man can come Into my office and tr-ll me what I shall or shall not do. It doesn't lie in your mouth to threaten me. young man, and you can't do It. You can bulldoze the legislature into passing your Infernal bills, but you can't scare me into sign ing them. If you have no regard for the people*whom you represent, I have, and the sooner you know it the better." Penrose never opened his lips in re ply, while Quay sat by listening in sur prifce. After the governor had spoken he tried to be witty, and told the gov ernor and Penrose tliat "young fel lows" shouldn't nuarrel. He also an nounced th-n and there that he had changed his mind and would be a can didate to sue ee 1 himself In the United States senate next year. That Is the story. The Instant Quay found that he couldn't scare or fool the governor into signing the Becker bill he threw off the mask and declared himself. Ho became frightened, and Is terribly frightened today, for he has another big tight on hand, and he sees defeat staring him in the face next year. Qtiny Is Frightened. Thp result of this Is that another fight, as big as that of 1895, is on again. The machine has been running things too hard, and there is to be a break up. The last legislature, Quay's legislature, was the most notorious In the history of the state, it has been denounced in every county in the commonwealth. The governor has before him now two of the most dangerous bills ever passed. One is the new mercantile tax law, While Senator Quay was hinting for something to tax. so that he could save the beer trust from taxation, he hit on this mercantile tax scheme. Mnkfiiti Merchants Pay. It increases the mercantile tax of every grocer, storekeeper and mar chant in business In the state. It doubles anU trebles the tax on big stores. Every merchant. big and little. In the state is up in arms over it. VYell they may be. And yet it is only a sam ple of the work of Mr. Quay's legisla ture. The other bill is known as the Simon hill It compels every country village, every borough or city to buy out any other electric plant within its borders before such borough or city can estab lish an • lectrl plant of Its own. It la a most nefarious scheme, but Senator Quay wants it passed also. One of the most pertinent and ring ing utterances on the subject of this last legislature Is from an Interview with Frank Willing Leach in the Phila delphia Press of Friday last. In that Interview, had with a reporter in Har risburg, Mr. Leach says: The People In War l'alnt. "Whether or not the existing strained relations between Senator Quay and Governor Hastings will continue I do not know, but one thing is very clear to my mind, and that is that we are on the eve of a political upheaval in Pennsylvania which will keep the bosses bus> for some months to come, and inore than one of them is likely to need a new Invoice of sulfonal powder to drive away insomnia before a dozen moons wax and wane. "It Is not a few of us politicians that Senator Quay need seriously fear. It is the people themselves who are girding up their tolns and plrding on their armoi readt f"r the fray. While the bosses in the legislature have been mlxlnn whitewash, plossinjt over one piece T villainy after another, the plain people have been uiLxiiifi thvir war paint. Quay's Legislature. "It must be borne in mind that this was Mr. Quay's legislature. It v. as elected to do his bidding, and it did. It elected his candidate to the United States senate and his selections for speaker of the house and president pro tem. of he senate were affirmed by these bodies. As a consequence all the committees of the two houses were eon trolled by Quay men. "Moreover, we must not lose sight of the fact that throughout the s- Senator Quay enforced the provisions of the amendment to state consti tution adopted by him and State Sen ator Andrews unanimously several years ago. which orovldes that all bills before final adoption shall be submit ted to him over tho long distance tele- ■ phone, and which authorizes him to call a special roll over the 'phone In case any of hl<* foil ''.vers among the members hapi ' shaky upon any measure cf vital importance to the machini T, gisiation by long distance telephui the gr. ate=t invention of the Nineteenth century. "Wliii 11. I> ji-lnture is everywhere denounced t\.r its profligacy. Imbecility and venality, the people are loud in their praises of Governor Hasting*, who, with bis vetoes, has intervened between the legislative buccaneers and garroters on the one hand and the peo ple on the other. Except for the vigor ous courage and Independence of our governor the taxpayers of Penns>iva nia would be In a sad plight today, i have nev . ijeeii a partisan of Gov ernor Hastings, but I am constrained to say that his courage In protecting the publie from the political sharks who have robbed and brought shame upon the commonwealth is deserving of the highest praise. l>rawlnK Two Salaries. "Let me mention one other matter. We are about to enter upon a cam paign for auditor genera! and state treasurer. The present incumbents of these two offices are today drawing Illegal salaries from the treasury of the state. They are ex-oilicio members of two state boards, to wit: of public property and public accounts. In such capacity they are receiving two addi tional salaries besides their regular sal aries as auditor general and state treasurer respectively. In controven tion of the constitution, and without warrant of law. the legislature of 1895 appropriated these two extra salaries to these officers: also a similar salary to the attorney general as a member of one of these boards. Attorney General McCormlekprompt ly refused to accept any such addition al compensation, he having stated that he did not believe he was entitled thereto. But Auditor General Mylln and State Treasurer Haywood have continued to draw three salaries each for the past two years. An effort was made to strike these illegal appropria tions from the general appropriation bill at the late session, and the effort succeeded in the house. The senate, however, restored these illegal items and they are there today. "In view of the fact that we elect an auditor general and a state treasurer this year, I think the party in state convention assembled next month ought to repudiate this outrageous grab and force the party's nominees to pledge themselves not to aocept this extra compensation." POLITICAL NOTES. The next Republican State Conven tion,—called to meet in Harrisburg, August 26th—■will be composed of 362 delegates —53 more than the last one. Ira Campbell has been appointed post master for North Hope. Rep. C. W. Stone has recommended R. M. Hovis for Clintonville. A Surprise Party. On Tuesday afternoon the friends and neighbors of Mrs. A. J. Tait of Mercer St. gave her a surprise. Her daughter, Cora, who knew of the in tended surprise, got her to go up street on some pretext or other, and while she was away her friends (with well filled baskets) took possession of her house. Imagine her surprise when she returned to see the house in possission of others, among those present were Jlesdantes M. J. Craig. N. G. McQnilten. S. ('. Roessing, R. Gregg, .T. W. Miller. J. H. Reiber. W H. Collins, <i. E. Roberts. W. H. Bortmass. Perry Brick er. L. P. Morse. W. H. Hopkins and C. Miller. All had a jolly time. Eaii Claire. Miss Blanch Reynolds has returned home Rob Miller, of Cherry Valley, was in town Sunday Mr. S T. Marshall has moved to bis farm near North Hope. Mi-s Ethel Bovard, of Pittsburg, is visiting friends in town. Frank Stalker, of Oil City, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Lou Stalker. Miss Belle McGinnis is again con fined to her room on account of illness. Mrs. Hottcher, of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W Hunter. John Blair, of Foxburg, was the guest of the family of Mrs. Davis last week. Earl and Plummer Stalker, of Pitts burg. are visiting their grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. ,T. Sloan. There were no services in the M. E. Church Sunday on account of the ab sence of the minister, Rev. U. F. Dunkel. We miss the smiling face oT our townsman. Will Sloan, who is now em ployed on the farm of J. E. Miller, of Cherry Yallev. am 1111 111 13 POWDER Absolutely Pure. i Celebrated for its gic.it lcaveni n strength and healthfulntss. Assures the : food against alum and ail forms of adul- • U-ration common to the cheap brands. ROVAX, bAKIMi i'OWDEh Co. New YORK. Butler Savings Bank Butler, Capital _ _ Surplus and Profits $119,263.67 JOS. L PURVIS President J. HENRY TROUTMAN Vice-President WM. CAMPBELL, Jr Cashier Loris B. STEIN.; Teller DIKECTOI'S-Joseph 1.- Purvis, J. Ilenr\ j Tro'Unjan. W. U. Brauilon, W. A. tit tin, .I.'. s C -niDbell. The Bullt r Savings Hank is the Oldest . Bunking Institution in Butler County General hanking bustnes* tran>;ictcd. We solicit accounts of oil producers, raer- < clmnts, farmers and ot lier> All buslm ss entrusted to us will receiv< prompt ai tent lon. Interest paid on time deposits nSSEXAIUtt RBK OF CMAKGE | R. L. Kirkpatrick, Optica and Jewelti [ Next to tii it House liu'ler, Pate j ( Graduate La Pott llarologicl Institute ' r NKl<;illtOi;il<H>l> NOTES. About sirty members of the Concat enated «)rder of He>o Hoos banqueted nt the Hotel Henry in Pittsburg. Mon day evening. An effort is being made in New Castle to organize a company of 100 men in that city to go to the new gold fields in Alaska, and little trouble is anticipated in getting >• full company. It is the in tention of the parties at the head of the movement to sail for the north early next spring, and each man who goes must have £7OO or SM»O, half of which will be used in defraying the expenses »• >f the voyage, and the other half will be pur in a common fund for the pur pose of buying provisions etc. New Castle parties are said to own consider able land in Alaska. None but able bodied men will be in the party, and it is said that a well-known ex-soldier will command them. A wealthy citizen of New Castle recently discovered long scratches run ning the entire length of his mahogany staircase. A> he had no children he was considerably puzzled, but 011 inves tigation the mystery was cleared by the hired girl confessing that the grooves were cut by the buckle of her belt while using the banister as a toboggan slide. Friday of last week was jubilee day along the Monongahela. The river is now "free.' Nine thousand people attended the Maccabees' picnic at Idlewihl on last Thursday. Squirrels in western Mercer county are eating up the wheat, and the far mers have appealed to the State author ities to allow them to destroy the qui ntals out of season Disappointment is felt at Lily Dale because Col. lngersol canct lied his en gagement to lecture there. The man agement feel lik* taking the (>!■ nel by the slack of the trousers and shaking him over sheol. There is a ray of hope at Cassadaga, however, in tho promise that A. 11. Dharmapala, of India, tin renowned Buddhist, will try to be on hand and fill the place of the great agnostic, who some pious folks call In juresoul. Let's hope for Buddha's sake that Dhar will get there and fill the bill. SORES SOON HEALED Terrible Effects of Typhoid Fever- Scrofula Trouble. "After a s»verc attack of typhoid fever I was taken with a terrible scrofula trouble. I had large sores on my limbs, from which I suffered terribly. All treatment seemed to make me worse. I read what Hood's Sarsaparilla had done for others and began taking it. The sores began to heal and I continued with Hood's until cured." Miss ALLTE SEIFFERT, 736 West Philadelphia St., York, Penn. Hood's Pills are easy to buy, easy to take. R B. prices are having telling effect on this shelf empiying —we made the kind that would—it's a thorough clearingjof every surplus stock nothing bombastic nor artificial about it. but straight-forward earnestness from the word go—sam pies anil choice goods at prices never before equaled. dress goods All wool checks, 20c. Silk and wool, and all wool Mixtures 25c. 52 inch checks, all wool, 25c. I'ine Novelty Dress Goods and Suit ings, 50c wash goods Fine Zephyr ginghams, roc. Imported Dimities, neat pi lutings, 10c. Fine Itnpor'.ed Madras, splendid for shirt waists, S, 10, 15, 25c. Other important values in good and pretty and useful wash goods at 5, 6 '4, 7, 8, 10, 12'4, to 20c. silks and black goods a distribution such as only the choice kinds offered at the prices can bring about—remember it's choice goods we're talking about. Write for full information about Lace Curtains, Suits, Children's Garments and anything we can't send samples of. When we can send samples we always do. Buhl 00 ALLEGHENY, PA. TIIK Bailer County National Bank, 13litier Penn, Capital paid in - Jioo,ooo.co Surplus and Profits - ?i 14,647.87 Jos. Ilartman, President; J. Y. Ritts, Yice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier; John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier. A general banklnp business transacted. Interest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. A\'v luvltv you to u'ciint mill this ■ bank. I>li;h( lolis lion, .lev, ph Ilartman. Hon. W. 8. Waldron, Dr. N. M. Hoover. H Mc- Sweeii'-y. K 1.. \br:.:i,s. C. I'. Collins. 1. (i. Smlili, Leslie P. Ila/.lett, M. Flnegan. W. »V. 11. L;irkin. John Humphrey. I'r W. C. Met 'amllevs, lien M:t»sclh. Levi V. Wise. .1 V. Kltts. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Agent. 117 E. JEFFERSON ST., BUTLER, - PA PROFESSIONAL CARUS. j j \R. W. P. McILROY, I' DENTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Kxtractor of Teeth." Locate ! permanently at m East Jefferson St., Oppo3ite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do) dential operations of all kinds by the latest devices and up-to-date methods. I .W. Me U.l'lNh, > 1 LIKNTIST. Alain St. Nicsthetics Administered. DR. S. A. JOHN'S TON, DENTIST. Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of Teeth and Artificial Teeth with a l j>l 'le ft specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vital;, ol.' 1 or Local li.esthetics used. Othce over Millers j<re>ceiy, east of Low ry house. IN: VTIIS. I SUTTON-At new K< kutngton Inlr 114. 1x97. David A ~>'.itt i in hi- -;< i year. GARDNKB At iwp.. Jnlvs, 1- ■'* \! - 1 wife •.t Sylvester Gartl'!. ' jv;ir> IHOXHN .Inly Itt • • ' ißfaa | tnm, child of < r_' ■ .t.d Ko'de ! Iloehn. of Douagl . A• • IPRIHGLE Ath - me oi W Cm nincluuu Si, Butler. July 90, 18V7, Mrs. Pringle. wi ■ •<.< o J AUII - R Prins*le. SHULER—At her !; ...■ in Harmony July IT, lH'.tT, y<>- sb'-.ler widow of Samuel Shuler. SCOTT Mrs. M - tt • in, - lH'ii, wife of t i '.m-i- Scott di>d in Lancaster twp July i; sbe was born in Phila< . a ame to this county with r in is;;*. In IH4-1 she w. i irried ! Francis Scott, who with f' 'i u l>ren -in- j v » her. One of thesi ' ■< mj"ionar\ of the U. P. Church in Northern India She was a mminT ■ the English Lutheran Chur 1; r.f ..ii.Mle Lancis ter from its organi.-.at • i. OBITUA:: . NOTPS Itiilicrt y. 'ham. Last week brie* i :,■•••!. wa- riade of the death of Bobei i Giahan if Sharpsbnrg. Alio. t - Mr. Graham was borr. : mis.": near iJut !er and «H a BUtl highly ei . 1 and well known to mi* y • :• ri \7 us. r. word further is dr. hi- nicry. Robert was the < kl.-st child of Joseph Graham, Esq. win lived in what was then Butler town. hip, noi.- Jefferson township He v. T a» iwrn Feb. 1 ->22. and died July 14 P l>eiiig therefore in the Ttith year of his aire lie learned brick laying trad, here and when qnite a young in: n vent to what is now Sharpsbnrg and iJtna. and soon became the builder of and .uiiuior 1Y«: all the principal building- i: : erect d there al-.'Ut H. was li' t 'iindustrious and s. .'..'11 U'eamc well known and wealthy Personally and as a business man lie was respected by all who knew aim James Graham of this place is a full brother and Mis Wm. Fit am nions of Jeffer tv. Mrs Jacob Hchulmire of M twp. full sis ters Wm. and K liranam of Jef ferson t wp. are h■; I f V> - ihers. as are Joseph P. Grah:? i.Esi, of Whit "stown and Eli Graham, now of this place. Tiioma> Robin-on of Cranberry twp near Ogle, fell dead i: t Monday even ing, daring a thunder - .Grin It was thought at first that in- had been struck by lightning, but such was not the case. DR. J. E. FAULK, DENTIST, Painless extraction—No Gas -Crown and bridge work a specialty. Office—Room No. i. new Hick. 1 build ing. DR. N. M. HO 137 E. Wayne St , office hours, to to 12 a. in. 1 and to 3 p. in. DR. CHAS. R. 11. m NT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Eye, ear, nose an . tluoal.» specialty. 132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralslon building. CAMUELM. Bill US, U PHVSICIA .. \\a Si ON 200 West Cunningham St. 1 J. DONALD St FT • DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted 011 the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty. Office oyer Miler's Shoe Store. p M.ZIMMERMAN, 'J • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City Pharmacy 1 BLACK, Li, PHYSICIAN SURGEON. Xa« Troutma T; A. RUSSELL, M L) Ju ■ Room 3, Kick el Block. Butler i'.i Peoples Phone No. ; v >9. Night call 173 (1 F. L. McQUISTION, • Civn. ENG 11 Office near Court House. HII. GOUCIIER, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Mi chell building. ( tOULTER & BAKER, V ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Room 8., Armory building. \\ H. BROWN, M • HOMOKOPATITIC Pif 'iclAr: \n*D SURGEON. Office 236 S. Main Si., opp. P. U. Residence 315 N. UcKeau St. t T. BLACK, At ATTORNEY AT I.AW. Room J. —Armory building. V EWTON BLACK, .1 ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office ou South Diamond Street. 1 M. PAINTER, 'I . ATTORNEY VR LAW . Office between J'ostoffice and Diamond C H. PIERSOL, O. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. in | l-iast Diamond St. 4 T. SCOTT, A. ATTORNEY A) Law. Office at No. S South Diamond St. 4 LEX RUSSELL, /1 ATTORN i-:v AT LAW. Office with Newton Black, !•••<}. South Diamond Street. 4 M. CHRISTLEV, A. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on North Diamond Street, opjo site the Court House- -Lower Floor. 1 B. BKEDIN F| • ATT<IRNHV AT LAW. Office on Main St. near Court House. HoteT WiUard. Reopened and rea Iv for the accommoda tion of the traveling public. Everything Hirst class. MRS. MATTIE REIBUG, Owner The SUTiv6K (iTizex. RL.Do IKT yc:tr if pai-I in adv:m IN r Wlm* 51..-* will be uharii'Ml. Au\ KKTisixtJ KAU> (' ;«• inch, out* Unit 91; eachsnbscqncnl Instrtiot) 50 otck. \ (litora* and cUvoi • - ich; i xec :*.« rs* ;tfid admlnNi rators* noti> •••* » <*.K*ll: 1 •> H.d •>•»! ..« H.-.M.-i. i:-a<i j tits h for il : cents is local new sit 15 - I II >6 for n *h insertion. Obit u cunob of thanks, iti ms ol . -••• notlc* s of f sstivais . • • . • •: yth •. I \ w«nl» <>f pro»e mak a ilu*." . - f tan< , cai Qd job m*k . rttatftg bdut aftex flrsi InsertiooL 1 Inuutoot i for in advance. All i xinmunlca; • i-N it»ti for publi -a --t ion in this pajx r ~ »««»paiiloi 1»> Ih - n ;i. naaie of I ter, ot 1 i u blica i lon bn . - Kara c #1 ul I reach us not iti.-rtl n Tin-.•):«>' ev■•.•nlinr Ik*ath notices mu.»t " • • n»panu-d by a resnouslbie nanu*. ;• i IND ..4PM »'*TTS-.; K'-n ' ' 'TTii iiw i: ireaucl ....XHEIIIITGTOIT BEOS. V vnU gui'iwt U.t n ..tw; 1 THE JULY SALE I jj CONTINUES NEXT WEEK. jjj will add another lot of BargainsS to the list on next MONDAY, ~ B g|A Chance to make a Dollar do the Work of Two.j|§ ffl All bargain goods sold for fij H CASH ONLY, H BRASS STAND, 1 /FRAMED SPf OKI Price *9 00. > Old Price #2.50. 3j COUCHED > t. ?CANE-SEAT d/'Uht-^in, I «'.\ S chairs §& $!2.50. !/\H < $1.75, m JSS! \ a 3? 2is?l V t Ksc ,, „ ■ f ~JL - 1 ■ II j\\ S Old I>nc e *2.50. *jX) Old Trice *2O 00 V ,*•V\ { !*T2sI" "" / J o>i<i wood-scat j con: nr> c fei yisJ CHAIRS f Ji«jU MORRIS cnAiß^a H $3 / for an £ $7,50, fl| Did 1 rice £to.co. 1 That was $50.00 » {rs-~ \ ® jgIROCKING \ MAHOGANY PAKLOR \ 1 ,ve J>' ce Wood|||| CHAIRS f -.Api n + Frame jjg| r PARLOR SUIT fej loM Price 812.50. ) old Price > MAHOGANY TEA } ggj| TABLE \ TABLE. / Five-Piece Over- taag $9 f $6 V PARLOR SUIT Old Price $15.00. * Olfl Price fiS.oo. tO!<' Pice EX^EN T\°BLK OAK LIBRARY TABLE Old Price $22.00, 0!d I>r 'ce *12.00. Price *140,0.^^ ICampbell & Templeton,® jj BUTLER, PA J Bargains in all Lines. You'll Be Surprised And Financially Benefitted By Attending Our Grand Clearance Sale. \h •' IYV I \ V —Down and into the region of bargains is this : ' ill lIL 1.1 II ' LiJ sale of Summer yoods—we have a ;,rcat 111; in Tan Shoes andjOxfonls—Slippers in several different styles—Fine Yici Kid Shoes in gei'ts sizes and many different styles of fine dongola shoes in Ladies .Viv-; and Childrens sizes which are all included in this treat reduction sale—we wish to close out the balance of our summer stock and it will pay you to attend this great reJuction sale—Down they go —Stock must be sold even if we have to make a sacrifice on the goods. A FEW OF GUR PRICtS. Sadie's Slippers 25c, 50c, 75c, and 95c Ladie's Fine Dongola Oxfords 75c, SI.OO and £1.25 Ladie's Fine Tan Oxfords. 75c, 90c and SI.OO Ladie's Fine Dongola Shoes 9»>c. SI.OO <1.25 Ladie's Fine Tan or Ox Blood Shoes at sl-35 Ladie's Waterproof Shoes at 95c, £[.oo and $1.25 Misses* Fine Dongola Shces, lace or buttoa Soc Misses' Fine Russett Shoes, lace or .button Soc Men's Fine Buff Shoes at SI.OO Men's Fine Tan Shoes at $1.25 Hoy's Fine Tan Shoes at $!.oo Youth's Fine Tan Shoes at 75c Children's Grain Shoes at 50c A large stock of Men's and Boy's Brogans and Army Shoes to be closed out very cheap—Balance of our Bicycle Shoes, Lawn Tennis Shoe 9 and Slippers go at half price. See our Bargaiu Counters crowded with interesting bargains. For The Latest Style in Fine Footwear. Call And See Us. JOHN BICKEL. 128 S. MAIN St. BUTLER, PA. "EVERY MAN IS ODD" r® But we can fit him. fj Outing > prj i " ,w| ' w 'l*" l " M H Shoes flror I are prepared to show everyone for the season, whether in or out of ► town on business or pleasure bent. AT nJ. ■Vv Jm W A Where\ er you are, whatever you ar" V\. = ((_J\ j f \\ doing, Ije cool, l>e comfortable, en- i \ L K ) \ WA WA joy yourself. Buy shoes that'll wear XU FOR kl * Bimusss H r A \Y I' (' \ V V I \\" i\* Si and casil >' K' ve y° u something t, 1 ■ y ' • .\ I. M.lli better than you are looking for, Wa at a lower price than you have in en willing to pay for something } not so goc«l. A Vj i] Mf-ii's .Bicycle Shoes with Elk Skin Soles $1 25 I fl Ladies' Bicvf le Leggins ... 40 I 5 Men's Tennis Shoes 50 8 [l A. )A BUTLER. PA. ri
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