THE CITIZEN
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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
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111
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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
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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*.
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....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