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WILLIAM < XEOI.F.Y .'ublisliw
""THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 4. '^7-
THE ELECTIONS.
More general interest probaMv cen
tered in the Greater New York election
this year than in any other election, and
and the returns show the election ol
Van Wyck. the Tammanv or regular
Democratic nominee, by a plurality oi
85,000 over Seth Low, the Citizen's Un
ion candidate:-and Low has •>O.OOO nior*
than Gen Tracy the regular Republi
can candidate.
'G.-eater New York" will indndt
the present New York. Brooklyn and
several adjoining towns and have a pop
nlation of about 31 millions making it
the second city on earth, and the pat
ronage at the disposal of its first mayor
will amount to a tout *70,000.000 a year,
and this great city will have a tremen
dons influence in national affairs here
— after. The election returns indicate
treaPm*\ .»n Platts jwrt; it looks as
though he and his lieutenants threw to
Van Wyck. "The Piatt grip on the
Republican organization was used to
prevent the victory of the reform ele
ment. Piatt's lieutenants declared be
fore the campaign that sooner than let
the victory be won by a party that
would tike the city government out of
the list of party spoils they would pre
fer to see Tammany retnrned to powejv
The position of Tracy as third in the re
turns puts his candidacy in its true
light as useful only to secure Tamma
ny's victory." _
The total vote is-- Van Wyck 23.»,000,
Low 140.000, Tracy 102,000. George, Jr.
20,000— McKinley carried the same ter
ritory by 56,.0Qy.
PENNSYLVANIA— The Republican
State ticket was elected by aliout 140
000 plurality. McCanley has about
140.000 over Ritter and Beaconi alxmt
120,000 over Brown.
Dr. Swallow carried Harrisburg and
8 counties —Dauphin, Blair, Hunting
don. Clinton, Cumberland, Juniata, Ly
coming. Montour. Northumberland and
Clearfield, and his vote in the state is
about 1 Mi,ooo.
In Pea corn 's county (Westmoreland i
McCanley led him bv 200 votes, and
Swallow had 1200 votes, and Thompson
300.
The total vote in the State is about
720,000 and of these McCanley had 400,-
000, Ritter 260,000 and Lathri>i>e 50,000.
OHIO —WAN claimed by both sides for
24 hours after the polls closed, but this
morning the Republicans consider their
State ticket «afe. and claim the Legisla
ture on joint ballot by a majority of
five.
New York State is Democratic and
their nominee for the Court of Appeals
or Supreme Judge was elected.
Massachusetts and lowa are Republi
can; Kentucky is Democratic; Nebras
ka is populist;"both sides are claiming
Maryland, and in some states it will
take the official count to decide who has
won.
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
Armstrong Co, went Republican on
the state ticket by about 1200, but the
Republican candidate for sheriff, Fred
Wick was defeated by James Galla
gher (Dem.) by about 400.
Wick was forced on the ticket by
Meredith and the rest of the gang, and
they are badly left.
Lawrence Co. gave the Republican
X ticket about 2000, and elected the en
tire local ticket.
Beaver Co. gave the Republican
state ticket about 1000, but Judd. the
Quay candidate for Prothonotary, was
clo-te ran by Mayliiw. D_»ni
Several of the Republican Co. Coin
mitte openly worked for Mayhew.
Mercer Co. gave the state ticket about
a 1000, and elected all the local ticket.
Clarion Co. is Democratic as usual,
and the Rep. state ticket ran about 300
behind the Rep. local ticket.
Venango Co. gives the Rep. state
ticket about 750 and elects the local
ticket.
Crawford county again went Demo
cratic on stat. ticket, and Thomas
(Dem) defeated Henderson (Rep) for
Judge by 90.
Allegheny county elects the Rep.
state ticket by 20,000, also - the • local
ticket. Thompson had 0000 votes.
TOWN AND COUNTY.
Butler borough gave Elterhart ,04.
more votes than Redick. About one--
third of the vote of the town was lull
ed. The figures are Eberhart 428, Red
ick 354. Treasurer— Beacom 852,
Brown 333, Swallow 70, Steelsniith 52,
Thompson 39
Anditor —McCanley 405, Ritter 353,
Lathrope 48.
West Sunbnry swallowed Swallow
by a plurality of I—2l, 20, 4 but it
gave McCauley a majority over all of
18.
The County gives the state ticket
from al>ont 800 plurality: eight districts
returned both envelopes sealed, so the
complete return cannot be given this
week.
WASHINGTON.
The Administration is not devoting
any time to the consideration of the an
swer of the new Spanish Ministry to
Minister Woodford'B proposition, the
full text of which is now on its way to
Washington, because the substance cf
it has been known for some time and it
has been fully determined to grant the
new Spanish Minister a reasonable time
in which to try to put its new policy in
to effect in Cuba. The only thing that
may change this programme is the man
ner in which the Spanish reply deals
with the efforts which have been made
by this to prevent the de
parture of filibustering parties for
Cuba. If the tone of the answer is
what Spanish publications have indi
cated it to be, it will be promptly re
sented by the Administration. More
than *2,000,000 has been spent by this
Government in efforts to prevent fili
bustering and to live up to its inter
national obligations to Spain, and no
intimation that the Government has
been negligent will be tolerated. It is
thought that such talk appeared in the
Spanish papers solely for its effect at
home, and that nothing of the sort will
be found in the official communication.
When a really good idea is made
known the average person of intelligence
wonders why it has not been thought of
before. An idea of that kind was laid
liefore the Cabinet by Secretary Gage,
and at once met with general approval
The Government issues three kinds of
paper money, and the notes of each de
nomination of each series have different
designs, which are not only confusing,
and which are taken advantage of by
that class of swindlers who make a prac
tice of raising notes and passing them in
crowded plscr-i or upon ignorant and
unsuspecting persons. Secretary Gage"?
idea is to adopt one design for all tht
notes of the same value of the thret
kinds of notes issued, and to make thai
design so simple and distinctive that il
will l>e iiiijiossible ta mistake a one dol
lar note for a ten, or a two for a twenty
etc. The change, which will prob
ably lie put into effect as soor
as the necessary plates car
be- prepared, will be welcomed bj
the handlers of money in banks uric
business establishments, to whom thi
pictorial silver certificates now in us<
are a source of much worry.
The resinagtion of General W. W'
Duffield as superintendent of the Coas
and Geodetic Snrvey has been asked fo
on the ground of his general incompe
ten< v to till the {xjaition into which Mr
Cleveland put h ; m for no other reasoi
than t<> please Dt.:. Dickinson. Charge
a K list ("eneral Duffield when- alei
early i.> th- present Administration
and he would doubtless have been ask
ed to resign before, had it ngt t>eeri fo
the influence of his brother, who is ;
prominent Michigan Republican
Butler County Election Returns for Nc
vember 2, Complete.
r State Treasurer And. Gen'l. Jury
= Com m r.
J £ 3 EF r '
DISTRICTS. £:s = 5 |" £ =* * i % ?
n 'J " * ' ,'• '• | • I • • • !
>f Adams N •; ' <• "i
--r Adams S ™ ! | »i }■■■■, : 4 ° 5 Z'! :
f Allegheny •} ™ • 3 ' 4 ]'f {.' !
Bnffalo 12 2 ••• • * 1; ~ 43
>- Bntler 30 58 •• 1 2 ,(1 '*,■■■■ - ,H
DUI . < . • » •)<) it o *>4 7 ,>H •>!
e Bradv ' ~ ;7
'• K?! t; '« 2 Sj
Concord • ■:, '• •' '"'; :- ' A. , ~
e fiav .. <,,, 1* 1—• ~
3 Centre ! 24 2 .... 1, «4 24 2 04 25
' CherTy N 28 yj 29 14 3 20 14
t Cherry S ■ : j i 'is :w "iV
Conno<inenessing N 1 1 */ " . |
r ConntHjuenessing S i"! -' :
". Cranberry «0 58 1 1.. 61 ,9... 62 ,s
Doneiral 28 6:1 .•{.... 1 64 -i -4 *> t
- fS£w::::::::::::::::::: * >•-> •» »•••■ ?? 2
p Forward - 6 i ~0 4!! 4' 40
« Franklin 69 38 ..... 1 .<>4 4 ' r 4
0 Jackson E « ™ ; « f. "' / ?!
e Jackson W 3< , ! 41 . """ I.
n ipffprson 45 8!) 1 4 ' 89 ** •' - .
g6 81 81
. t<?r 78 8 6 2 2 99 33 5 80 32
> Middlesex <» 52 5,, U 53 50
} Marion 1~ ~ 59 .>j
t Muddycreek -- :;0 [,f, :
r Mercer
Oakland 70 78
• peni e N:::::::::::::::::::::::::: 2 o"j«" 5 j ?? fj! 16
e It .. ;; 62!:::: %
Summit i* "z '' , r- ((1 . -o
Slipperyrock I 6:5 5 ' 1 ,Wj 5 ' * 00
!• Xr. ni j. 77 so'" i::::3»' "i "77."a»
1 17 29 17 1 29 17
wfsbiSns i n I: n 2 »
» worth ' .-i . 7« «« 4 77 w 3 7« 07
- Rutler Ist ward 61 48 22 « 3 >0 lo 70 •»<>
t y> ?• » " » s ™ l s;
4 Butler' i:::.' S A K 1« ! S S 7 96 £
i S ward.:::::: 77 59 » 20 7 w ...
- Centreyille « 32 13 ' . .If »
- Harrisville 33 22 4 1 1 81 21 « M --
g j •' i» » B M
i maSSSS.:::::: •-■ » ;; » ! 1 « » .; H 2
1 Pptrolia I 6 19 13 1 •••• 1 ' 20 12 '' -
> Fairview 28 6 3 2 1 31 6 2 82 6
; Evans City j 4 « « 13 2 J 4 , ~4
. zeTenopTe:::::::::::::.:::::::::: 47 .... > 48100.... 48100
' Mars •">
» Portersville 15 M 3 1 *- 15 J * 5 ''' 10
r Valencia "art '"a " i •'() 8 '*2 l' 8
Conno<inene9sing " l
Total I 1 I I 1 I 1 I
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NOTE.— As a number districts did not return to -the Prothonotary unsealed
" returns, as the instructions direct, we are unable to give a complete table this
, week.
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Political.
The-two public meetings between
: Quay and Martin and Magee on Wed
l nesday and Thursday of last week are
said to have not been the only ones. A
. Philadelphia story, for which anthenti
I cation is claimed, has it that Quay met
Magee at P. A. B. Widener's home in
1 Philadelphia on Monday night and met
Dave Martin at the same place Tuesday
i evening. The same report has it tha»
! the terms of the fix up were a deal by
1 which P. A. B. Widener is to be the
. harmony nominee for govenor as the
candidate of the allied bosses.
Quay's movements have lately pnz
zled both his friends and his enemies.
' He sent his son, Dick, to Philadelpli ia
. to arrange for a meeting between him
-1 self and Dave Martin, now Secretary of
the Commonwealth,in Philadelphia,and
that took place; then he came to Pitts
! burg and had a meeting with Chris
Magee; and since that tnere has been
talk of a deal between hiiu and his old
' political enemies, Magee and Martin;
and also talk of a revolt in the part of
Andrews. Penrose, Elkin. Reeder, Lyon
;'artd Durham his old lieutenants, and
Stone of Allegheny says lie is a candi
date for Governor, whether Quay fav
-1 ors hi mor not.
A Rouinrkalile Case.
: S hades of old Salem hovered around
f the aged town of Old Lyme, Connecti
cut, last Friday. A trial of a religious
sect for torturing an old women under
' the guise of guidance from on High,
• engaged the attention of .Tustice of the
1 Peace Monroe in the town hall. A
breath of two centuries ago blew
through the hall.
The members of the Band of Holiness,
or "Holy Ghosters." as the irreverent
, call them, sat in one corner. There
' were six of them. "Prof." Wilber An
derson. the leader, a bewhiskernd man
' of 35, graduate of Wesleyan and Yae
colleges: Postmaster Herl>ert M. Caukins
( and Ella, his wife; Ansel Champion and
Lydia, his wife, and Charles Young.
' Mrs. Alvina Mather, the old women
victim of the Viand, had no complaint to
j make. She said so time and time again
, Friday, but her sister, backed by the
public sentiment of Lyme, swore out
the complaint,
t Racked bv pain, on the verge of the
. grave, her (fays shortened by six hours
of torture at the hands of her fellow
1 believers. Mrs. Mather testified unwill
When the case was called, Lawyer
r Tanner, who appeared for the prosecu
tion, told the defendants that they had
' the right to postpone the hearing or
• have counsel appointed for them. Law
- yer Anderson said he did not want the
8 case tried before a judge who had his
mind made up at the start, but he
3 would not ask an adjournment. As a
- counsel he said the Lord would appear
- for them. The trial was then begun
Lydia Howard testified that she Ik*
lieved the devil had been in the room
B that night,two devils, in fact, One was
• that inside Mrs. Mather, the other was
B the devil who allowed here to get hurt.
the latter getting in by false pretenses.
The court adjourned to go to Flat
1 Rock to take the testimony of Mrs.
Mather, The Court and all interested
then started for the old farm house,
; which is nearby the house in which the
e old women was tortured. In the old
f fashioned, low-eeilinged parlor sat the
subject of the trial She looked like an
animated death's head, and not very
, animated at that.
Anderson, who looks like Schlatter
r and other divine healers, with the beard
never lacking, crouched in a corner near
the stove. A table was drawn up beside
t the strange figure seated in the old rock
ing chair, the same chair in which the
v old woman was carried to Neighbor
• Young's house, and from which she was
Hung by the holy Ghosters in the weird
n but rough ceremony which nearly end
d ed the poor, racked existence. Mrs.
• Mather told of the meeting on the night
of October 11 in Young's house; of th"
ie gatherings there of the Holiness Band,
■e It was to IK- a great night, and Sister
lt Mather, unable to walk for eight years
• t was to walk at its conclusion.
She said that they gathered around
' and called UjHjn the Holy Ghost. The
v, fervor grew, and she ask to be anoint
, ed. This was done with olive oil
"I asked Mr. Champion and Mrs.
n Canlkins to anoint me.', she said. Mr.
n Young fell upon the floor, Then Mr.
,v and Mrs. Champion rocked me, al
,1 tnongh I l)cgged them not to do so.
The others were singing byins. The
Champions kept up the rocking and 1
»e W as pitched out of the chair, over Mr.
Young. I lay there on the floor and
1 asked somebody to lift me up, as 1 did
not believe it »'«»« God's way of healing.
*t - The fall broke the joint nf my kneee.
>T Mv l<odv seemed numb, bnt it did not
e- relieve the pain. Nobody would assist
r me to liet up. I U>ld them 1 was suffer
,u ing They said the Lord would not
en • allow them to lift me up. 1 asked foi
.(1 ] water, lint nobody would give me a
n, | drink. I lay there six hours, The men
k- ; acted as if they intended to fall on me.
i>f Th»"i they all rolled into the comer ol
a I the rooi|. Then Mr. Anderson turned
| ine over with the toe of Ijjs foot and]
, was thrown against the wall adding to
'my Sufferings. I said: 'I feel as if I
should die.' Yes. Mrs. Mather, you ve
got to die,' said Mr. Anderson.''
i The poor old soul told a long story of
her awful experience with the Holv
Ghosters. all of whom knew that she
had not been able to walk for eight
years, but they kicked and pummeled
her in the hope of driving away the
devil that possesed her. One of the fem
nine Holv Ghosters was permitted to
cross-examine the suffer.
"Don't you think God ha? led us in
, His path all along?" ask Mrs' Caukins,
"All except that night, 1" replied Mrs.
Mather.
I "Do I understand that you were con
tented with being thrown out of the
) chair or going on the floor asked the
j lawyer
i "No; Ido not think it was Gods
I will "
"Did not Mr. Anderson api>ear that
1 afternoon with a staff and an apple to
I prove that he was a prophet?"
I "Yes; he has a club. I can t call it
anything else. He said God hail been
leading him wonderfully. He said the
! Lord had changed the meeting place
from Mrs. Caukin s to Mrs. Youngs.
He left his club and coat and hat and
went away bareheaded - "
The old'woman had no more to tell.
The lawyer had nothing else to ask.
Then the court adjourned to the town
hall, where the defendants sat like
wooden images. Lawyer Tanner read
the statutes, which fixed the penalty
for such assult at one year s imprison ,
ment or SSOO fine, or both. All vere
held for court, bail being fixed at s<■"> a
head, which was furnished. The Holy
Ghosters went away in a body, declar
ing that they had been persecuted.
Luioiivillc ami Vicinity.
i We are pleased to note the rapid re
■ covery of Mr. Aaron Fleeger.
Our schools are progressing finely
under the tutorship of Mr. Loudon and
Miss Moore.
Mr. Chas. Carnahan, who is working
in Butler, was at home over Sunday.
Miss Lizzie McMichael, of Euclid,
was the guest of Miss Iva Miller, list
week.
Mr. Homer Allx-i t, of Beaver Falls,
is a visitor in town.
Mr. Elmer Davis entertained the
young people of our town last Saturday j
evening. All report a very pleasant .
1 time.
Mrs. Robert Davis was tendered a
very pleasant surprise party on the
evening of the 2<>th. It being her birth
day, she was the recipient of some
useful presents.
Miss Blanche Hoon. of Butler Busi
ness College, spent Sunday with her
parents.
Misses Dufford and Irwin and Janus
Irwin, of West Sunbnry. passed
• through town Saturday evening.
Unionville was the scene of a small
| riot, Saturday evening. The trouble
' I being over a fence, which had been
j erected around the church lot. The
j constable was called on to make an ar
j rest, but no serious damage was done
excepting to two of the participants,
( who were struck on the head,
i Communion services were held in
i Ilolyoke United Prcsbyteriiin Church
on Sunday. Four new members were
received.
Hallowe'en passed off very qitieiiy
I this year.
Miss Jeannette Smith, who is attend
' Butler High School, was at home over
Sunday.
KvaiiM <'it> Items.
Mrs. N. C. Young made a flying trip
| to Pittsburg, last Thursday.
- The Twin Sister club of this place
. gave a party at the home of J. A. Rip
per, Saturday evening.
Miss Hattie Spear spent Sunday in
r Butler.
*
1 Clara Johnson is visiting friends in
. New Castle, this week.
The new Lutheran Church is being
lathed this week.
There will be a sermon preached for
r the firemen on next Sunday morning in
s the old Lutheran Church.
Mesdames Weir and Nicklas were
Pittsburg visitors, last week.
e
Mrs. Harvey Sutton returned from
her long visit at New Castle as the
guest of Mrs. Isman.
Misses G. Barkey and M. Spear open
ed a millinery shop at Mars, last woek.
Kittie Turner of Ell wood City, is
e the truest of her sister, Mrs. Whittaker,
I of this place.
• Miss Nellie Merslip spent Sunday
J with her parents at Hick. Dor.
A Surprise Party.
t A surprise party was given Mr. and
t Mrs. W L. Morrison at their home on
'■ Western ave . Butler. Pa., on Satnrday
t evening, the :>oth. the occasion being
r the "26th anniversaiy i f th -ir wedding,
a The evening was spent in g:«mes anil
n music. All were highly pleased and
' had a good time, and all wished the old
f folks many more years of happy life j
ii The friends left them by singing "God !
I be with you till we meet again. ' I
A Dav of Thanksgiving:.
I
In Remembrance of Owl': ;?ooduess
i to n.s daring the pa*r year, which has
t*»**n so abundant, "Let as offer tinto
Him onr thanksgiving and payonrvown
■ nnto the Most High." Under His
watchful providence industry has pros
pered, the conditions of lal*>r have lx>en
improved, the rewards of the hnsband- j
j man have been increased and the com 1
i forts of onr homes multiplied. His
mighty hand has preserved peace and
! protected the nation. Respect for law
I and order has been strengthened, love
! of free institutions cherished, and all |
i sections of our beloved country brought
: into closer lx>nds of fraternal regard
| and generous co-operation. For these j
| great benefits it is our duty t>> praise
| the Lord in a spirit of humility and !
I gratitude and to offer np to Him onr |
; most earnest supplications,
j That we may acknowledge our obli- |
! gat ions as a people to Him who has so i
! graciously granted us the blessing of j
| free government and material prosper j ;
| ity. 1. William McKinley. President of
the United States, do hereby designate ;
| and set apart Thursday, the twenty-fifth
dav of November, for National Thanks
giving and prayer which all the peo
ple are invited to observe with approp
riate religious services in their respec <
tive places of worship. On this day of :
rejoicing and domestic reunion lei onr
pi avers ascend to the Giver of every
good and perfect gift for the
continuance of His love and favor to us
that our hearts may be filled with char
ity and good will, and that we may be
ever worthy of His beneficent concern
In witness thereof, I have hereunto ;
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done in the City of Washington, this
twenty ninth day of October, in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-seven, and of the
Independence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-second.
By the President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Secretary of State.
Harmony anil ZHicnople.
Readers of th-» CITIZEN, with a
graceful bo%v and a tip of our hat we
come as a representative of our villa
ges and brautiful valley. Our towns
are no infants the age of one is 4*2
years.
Not by reason of size, but by virtue
of the weight of years, which should
give us wisdom, we claim the right to i
be heard. So much for an introduction
Hereafter you will hear from us each
fortnight. Here we go.
Mrs. Rf-v. J. W. Otterman left for
Chicago, last Friday, wnere she stopped
over Sunday.
.T. L. Winter, our merchant tailor, is
building a house for dwelling and busi
ness, on Spring St., opposite the depot
in Harmony.
Miss Ida Latshaw entertained her
many young friends by giving a party
and supper on Friday evening.
Christian \Veinroeder, the Harm my
barber, is very proud since last Friday,
his razor has a keen edge, and the
scissors a clear click —it is a bay.
The handsome brick building of D.
G. Bastian, in Zelienople, is ready for
the roof.
Frank Weigle is building a neat
frame house on Liberty St., Harmony.
A very :jpicy and interesting teacher's
institute was held in the Sunday school
room of the English Lutheran Church
last Saturday afternoon, at Zelienople.
All the teachers of this end of the coun
ty were interested.
The Bth district of Butler Co. of the
Pennsylvania Sunday School Associa
tion, composed of Jackson, Lancaster
and Connoqnenessing twps.. will hold a
convention in the Presbyterian Church,
at Zelienople. on Friday, Nov. 12th,
at 2 and TP. M. A good program has
been prepared. All interested in Sun
day school work are invited.
Mrs. Dr. Joseph Link and daughter.
Mary, of Butler, visited H. M. Wise at
Harmony and returned home on Mon
day-
Mrs. A 1 Latshaw had a tea party last i
Thursday evening. The elite lad : es of
Harmony and Zelienople were there.
It was a grand affair, painstaking pre- 1
paration was made and the home was
elaborately decorated.
Charley Flowers, one of Harmony's ■
oldest citizens, was buried last Satnr
day afternoon. He was 70 years old,
his occupation a gunsmith, therefore
was widely known. He was a whole
sonled <l. A R. man, a good-and highlv
respected citizen. He will be missed.
The man that carries many little bur
dens is equal to the oie with one big
b irdea.
Th • r.iin on -1 mday was a welcome
visitor indee 1 in this section, How
gently it fell.
The public schools in this section are
doing good work this year. Principals
J. E. KocherandJ. C. Dight, are live
and promising young men. Would 1
that all tutors were well rounded char I
acters like the ones in charge of the I
schools of the twin towns.
Jacob Miller, who was hi* by a train, j
Friday, at Zelienople. and who at pres i
ent is cared for at the Allegheny Gener ■
al Hospital. ha,l one limb amputated. •
He has four small children and is poor,
he lives in Harmony.
Middle Lancaster Lodge 048 I. O. O. |
F. initiated five candidates last Thurs
day evening. Sew HE, J
Sit voiihitrg' Items.
Sammy Lang has rented the black
smith shop on Pittsburg St., now occn
pied by Dave Sterling, and will be -
ready for business in a few weeks.
John Weber is a happy papa, it is a
boy, and named after its dad.
Election is over, everything was
quiet, no challenges, and no scraps.
Tom Frazier was judge and out of re
spect for him the election board behav
ed themselves.
Sheriff Dodds was in Sasonlmrg last
Tuesday, but did not seem to have
blood in his eye.
Harry Bauman went gunning on
election day and returned with 4 rab
bits and (i pheasants.
Tom Frazier moved to Butler last
Wednesday and in the future will help
guide the unterrified in that boro.
Mrs. Schoentag has sold her property
on Pittsburg St. now occupied by A. J.
Alexander.
Mr. A. J. Alexander will have a sale
of household and other goods athis resi
dence on Pittsburg St., Satntday, Nov.
6th.
L. A. Helmbold and Sammy Lang
were visitors to Pittsburg last Tuesday.
The rain was very refreshing.
Sickness has about disappeared and
all danger is over, but >it behooves onr
people to be careful in the future.
The vote in Saxoabarg boro. on Tues- '
day was as follows: Kilter 4". MeCau
ley 28. Lathrope 1. Brown 11, I'eocom 1
25. Thompson 2. Rettick 56, Eberhart 1
12.
Centre To»\ iisliip No. iJ.
The following is a correct school re
port of Stoney Run School for the
month ending Friday, October 2!I.
Number enrolled 28. Per. ct. of at- 1
tendance during the month Ml. The i
scholars attended the first month as i
follows: Grace Renick, Mary Varnum,
Hazel Renick, Alice Rider. Bertha
Renick, (irace Thompson. <'lara Me
Cormiek. Clara McAnallen. Maude Mr
.\nallen, Mary Thompson, Virgil Mc
Anallen, Roy Voting, ( lareuce Herman,
and Hugh Renick have been present
every day during the month.
Edith Young, Annie Pitts. Stella
Rider, Paul Renick. Luella Herman,
and James Aggas have been absent but
one day during the month.
Anna Brown, Harry Herman and
Bert McAnallen. three days; Myrtle
j Elliott and Ralph Raymond, four days; (
' Berth.) Brown, five days: Bertha Cran- ,
! nier and ISnima Pitts, eight rtayn.
Some v., re kept at home by work. '
' s mie by sickness
We cordially invite, and earnestly
I urge the directors and parents to visit
! us, and thus encourage us in our work,
J MINNIE CONN.
DKATIIS.
FLOWERS At his home in Harmony
<Vt. 28. 1897, Charles Flowers, in his
77th year.
SKFT< >N At her home in Allegheny
City. October 23, 1 s '.i7, Miss Isabella
Sefton. aged 45 years
WILLIAMS At his home in Slipperv
rock township. October 21. l s '-'7. \Y
G. Williams.
HIGOENS At his home in Venango
twp . Nov. 1, ls;»7. Daniel Higgens.
STARR On Saturday. Oct. 30. fs'.i7.
at his home in Concord twp. John
Starr, in his 72d year.
His wife, four children and many
friends mourn him. He was a brother
of .1. W. Starr of Butler.
KOONCE At her mother's home in
Butler, on Sunday, * >ct. 31. 1897,
Edith May. daughter of the late Wil
bur Koonce. aged about six months. !
CUTHBERT Died in this place. Nov.
Ith 1897. Mr. Augustus Cnthbert
aged 70 years.
Mr. Cnthliert was liorn in England
and came to this country when a young
man He was married into the Rich- t
ardson family near Petersville. !
Connoqnennessing Twp. this county. !
Coming to Butler he established one |
of the first machine shops in this place, I
almnt 40 years ago some years pgo he I
relinquished business and has been liv- j
ing with friends—He was a man of an
investigating and scientific turn of j
mind and could discourse on many sub '
jects with interest His remain.s were >
laid ; ti Southside Cemeterv on Wed
nesday last, the funeral services lieing 1
in charge of the Odd Fellows and fol I
lowed to the grave by a large circle of !
friends and relatives.
OBITUARY NOTES
Henry George, the "single tax advo
cate" died suddenly at liis hotel in New
York last Thursday. He was one of
the candidates for Mayor of Oreater
New York, and his death was caused
by over-exertion.
JAMES M. HAY.
Mr. James M Hay. of Brownsdale.
Pa., died October Ittth. ls'.»7. aged 77
years. '■> mouths ami 20 days. Mr Hay
had been confined to his bed about
three months befoie his death and
though suffering intense pain most of
time, displayed wonderful patience and
fortitude. Mr. Hay spent most of his
life on his farm in Clinton township,
near the Clinton U. P.Church, but dur
ing the past two years had lived mostly
with his son, Geo. E. Hay, of Browns
dale. It was during this time that the
writer of this sketch became intimately
acquainted with him being associated
with him almost every day and I can
bear testimony to the fact that I ever
found in him a neighli >r and friend
worthy of my respect anil love.
He was kind and thoughtful and had
the best interests of his neighbors at
heart. It is with much pleasure and
gratitude that I can record this fact,
that during serious sickness in the
family of the writer not more than a
year ago it was no uncommon thing to
see Mr. Hay with tottering step and
bended form making his way into our
home to inquire regarding the welfare
of the sick.
His life was one of activity as he al
ways was a hard worker and besides
this he gave to his country his services
during the entire civil war. He was in
nearly all the hard fought and de
cisive battles, among the many was the
memorable battle of the Wilderness at
which place he was wounded.
There is no doubt but what he al
ways felt the effects of this long service
after hecame fort hjfrc.ni'the war. These
old soldiers are fast passing away. 1
wauld say to the rising generation to
have love and respect for them for we
owe them a debt of gratitude which we
will never be able to pay.
Religiously Mr. Hay was of United
Presbyterian persuasion, having been
a member of Clinton U. I", church for
a long time, and,as long as he was able,
attended church regularly.
When on his sick lied it was a pleas
ure to him to have his friends come in
and engage in prayer with him. It was
at his own request that we had the
privilege of kneeling at his bed side to
supplicate the blessings of God. the giv
er of all good.
A large assembly of friends and
neighbors followed him to his last rest
ing place at the Clinton U. P. cemetery:
services were held in the Clinton U. P.
Chureh, Rev. W. J. Cooper offciating.
The church was filled to its doors by
the large gathering <>f people. May
the bereaved relatives say, "Thy will
be done."
Tis good for me to wear the yoke.
For pride is apt to rise and swell;
Tis good to bear my Father's stroke.
That I mav learn His statutes well,
A M, D
M ——II i ■ Ito -1-11 —————
Royal makes the food pure,
wholesome un«l delicious.
mi
&akiHo
POWDER
Abtolutel/ Puro
ROYAL BAKING POWDFR CO . HTM YORK J
C. S, D.
A LOVER OF GOOD HATS
Can surely finJ Insevery(les:resatisfied
in our Spring 1597 stock, which con
tains all the shapes, colors and qua'ities
most admired by connoisseurs. We have
110 fancy prices, but merely value for
value.
WE TREAT
Furnishing Goods in the same manner,
buying the hist and selling as low as
many charge for inferior goods. We are
always glad to show visitors our goods.
Call And See Us.
COLBERT & DALE.
242 S. MAIN ST BUTI.KR, PA
Hotel Willanl.
j
Reopened and rea ly
for the accommoda
tion cf the Hoveling
public.
Eveiything pirst -class.
MS MATTIK RLIHMti, Owner
JacksvllU'.
To whom it may concern I. Jack?
viile who have st<w>d in the background
these many years because like Criah
Heeji lam s.i utnble do now desire to
come liefotv the public and mingle my
sonorous voice with the neighboring
villes and burgs that they may know
that I am well and hope they are the
same Be it known that all informa
tion gained from the persual of these
lines is ui<>-t welcome to all my fellow
I pilgrims.
Mr N L. Gardner was in Pittsburg
doing business
Dr. (i. M. Studebaker has returned
from a visit in Erie.
Rev Manwaring who had lieen sick
was able to occupy his pulpit last Sab
hath day ami evening.
G. C. Young is working at the car
]>enter trade this fall.
Mi*s Margaret .Tardine has returned
I from a visit to friends in Clarion
; county.
The rein on Monday and Monday
night was very welcome.
The schools in the township which
, were closed on account of fever have
< reopened: no new cases of fever are re
j ported
MINNEHAHA.
HELPS HER WONDERFULLY
Atflicteci With Humor for Years
New Cured.
I "I have l>een a sufferer with rheu
matism and have taken Hood's Sarsapa
rilla which has given me complete relief,
; and made me fe«l better in every way.
1 My daughter is now taking it for a scrof
ulous condition of the blood, and it is
helping her wonderfully. I will not be
persuaded to take an y other medicine than
Hood's Sarsaparilla when I need a blood
purifier." MRS. ELIZABETH KCLP,
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.
Hood's Pills cure all liver Ills, i'.cent*.
A.V ORDINANCE REGULATING
the storing of petroleum oil with
in the borough of Butler, and im
posing a fine and penalty for the
violation of this ordinance.
SECTION 1. The Burgess and Town
Council of the Borough of Butler do or
dain and it is hereby ordained and en
acted by authority of the same. That
from and after the passage of this ordi
nance it shall be unlawful for any cor
poration, partnership, person or persons
to keep or store in any one place within
the limits of the Borough of Bntler.
Pa., petroleum oil. crude or refined, in
quantities exceeding •» barrels, except
upon written consent from Council ap
proved by Burgess.
SECTION 2. Any person violating
the provisions of this ordinance, upon
conviction thereof before the Burgess
or any of the Justices of the Peace in
said Butler Borough, shall be fined in
any sum not less than twenty dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars.
Which fine shall lie collected and be for
the use of the Borough of Bntler.
Ordained and enacted in Council this
2nd day of November, I s '.)T.
DANIKL YOUNKINS.
Preident Town Council.
Attest:
11. E, COULTER,
Secretary.
Approve 1 this 4th dav of Nov., lH'.tT
JOHNT. MYERS,
Burgess.
JURY LIST FOR NOV. TERM.
List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this 21st day of October,
t*!i7. to serve as jurors at a special term
of court beginning oa the 22nd day of
November. 1807, the same being the
fourth Monday of said month.
Allen Thomas. Franklin twp, farmer.
Bergman'Christ. Clinton twp, farmer.
Bauer Fred, Summit twp farmer.
Berkhalter R N, Bntler sth w, engineer.
Burton W J, Penn twp, farmer.
Byers Frank. Jefferson twp. farmer.
Cruikshank J M. Winfield twp, farmer,
(.'ratty James, Franklin t\yp, farmer.
Creuikshank W S, Winfiela tp, farmer.
Dindinger L A, Jackson twp, farmer.
Donthett Benj, Winfield twp. J. P.
Doerr Henry, Winfield twn, farmer.
Eichenlaub Joseph. Summit tp, farmer.
Freiling Wm. Winfield twp, clerk.
Fetzer O F. Millerstown, producer.
Farnsworth Martin, Butler tp, farmer.
Fox Geoige, Winfield twp, farmei.
Gantz Lewis, Evans City, farmer,
(iilliland John. Summit twp. farmer.
Hoover John, Donegal twp. farmer.
Hawk Joseph Z Fair view twp, farmer.
Heginbotham Win, Jefferson tp,farmer.
.Temison George, Venougo twp. farmer.
Knox Jesse, Jackson twp. farmer.
Kepple Wm, Fairview twp. farmer.
Leatnan Joseph. Portorsville, J. P.
Meacom W S, Worth twp, farmer.
McDowell Alex, Butler twp. farmer.
Mechling Ormsby, Jefferson tp, farmer.
McDowell John. Marion twp, farmer.
McCandless WJ. Venango twp, black
smith.
MoClintock John, Mercer twp, farmer.
McDennit Thomas, Slippery rock twp,
farmer.
! Nicholas A D. Connocjuenessing twp.
farmer.
Neff John. Oakland twp, farmer.
O'Neal John. Jefferson twp. merchant.
Oswall Philip, Donegal twp, farmer.
O'Donel Chris, Donegal twp. farmer.
Reno George, Butler .Ith ward, marble
cutter.
Sechler P H. Prospect, marble cutter.
S aman Wlll, Penn twp, farmer.
Shaffer Henry Harmony, laborer.
Shell John W, Marion twp, farmer.
Stewart Walker. Penn twp, farmer.
Shir-i Samuel. Washington tp, farmer
Wagner Uebhart. Butler 2nd ward,
painter.
W hiteside WJ, Middlesex tp, farmer.
Young Jos. Butler sth wil. driller,
1 ». ij' iP.
wherejt
pays to buy
suppose iE 1' nil time now for
" ~ getting the new win
y°u ter dresses, waists
can f anc ' skirts—it's for
you to say where
savc they're to be bought
money |i — sent l where
" ■;): you will for samples,
here -;js and when you send
and I ' ,ere ' y° u>ll be sur
———- - \ prised at the exten
you sive assortments —
haven't I a,ltl >° u ' ll fmd s . u . ch
•I-; styles and qualities
found y for little prices as
ij; will show we're mak
-1 ' ing It pay -you to
out :4 ! ,u y here with con-
vincing means—
can % choice goods and
* less prices. New
y° u £ Dress Goods and
afford 1 Novcltics «
...» ii'i 25, 35, 50c
that ?
ii!; —neat dark mixtures
nitii more niceness
, vjc- and real merit than
we ever before offcr
costs | at tlle prices.
; Lots of styles bv
a % girls' school dresses,
postal ;■ Fine imported
1 & Dress Clooils—dressv
cara , j
■■ ■- effects ■ — 05c, 75c,
to k SI.OO to $3 50. New
"" ' 1 Nobby Silks checks,
get ;; stripes and fancies
—choice Plaids
samples 1 Silks. 75c.
Boggs& liuhl
ALLEGHENY, PA. I
A LESSON
Worth learning is that despite the in
creased cost of leather. We arc selling
shoes at lower prices than ever l>efore.
1 ; We anticipated our want) early in the
season and bought very heavy before the
| advance in leather, and now we are in
shape to you your footwear at old
prices and some cases less
We Want To See You
. J When you get ready to buy your fall
- j footwear come to us, 110 matter if you
' I need one pair or ten. We have the
. j strongest line of shoes ever brought to
' But!e r , and we will not be undersold.
| So you have nothing to lose and eveiy
-1 thing to gain by buying your shoes of us.
: Felts and Rubbers.
- It is a little early to speak of these
- goo<ls, but when you need them you will
kindly remember us.
Our Pi ices Are Sure to be The
LOWEST
! Butler's Progressive Shoe
; House.
i C. E. MILLER.
r 215JS. Main St.. 3utler, Pa.
We A!i Know
r
that the slovenly dressed man
s never receives tile respect and
consideration the well dressed
nu.n gets. One secret in dres
sing well lies in the selection cf
tii>: right tailor.
our garments
are cut and made in cur own
workshop in this city. We are
particular about the fit, fashion
and all the minute details in
their construction.
Would be pleased to show
you a product of our shop and
also give you a pointer in econ
omy.
fall patterns
now displayed
ALAND,
MAKER OF
MEN'S LOTH lib
Counting The Cost.
Have you ever calculated how
much is savrd in the long run by
having your clothing made by
tailors who know their business?
You get better goods, more care
ful workmanship and the fi f and
style are worth a great deal.
It's a satisfaction to wear first
class, well made clothes, and then
it's economical as well. Clothes
that fit, wear longer, look better
and are more satisfactory to the
wearer. Those who wear our
garments appreciate this.
Stop and calculate. Do you
wear tailor-made clothes? In
that cage you have garments that
last longer, wear better and suit
you more completely than any
other. Every garment is made in
the best style. No accidental
fits. No disgraceful effects. It
is cheaper to wear custom clothes
than any others Fail styles on
display.
' WEDDLKG SUITTATPECIALTY.
Hffflflo
Cor. Diamond. Butler. Pa
ABRAMS, BROWN & Co
Insurant and Real Estate
STRONG COMPANIES
PROMPT SKTTI.KMI-.NTS.
Ilntm* tnsun<n<'< ■ HI- ul \»>w York, Insur
aiiee ot N'mtli A l'hlhulelphla
| I'lienU 1 nsuruiii'e <>' liruoktyn. N. V.
itit<l Hartford Insurance Co. of Hartford
I'onn
Oft K'E: i'orn.Tof Mulii Si :.ii(l tl.o Dia
mond. north of Court House. Uutler 1 IL
M. A. BERKIMER,
Funeral Director.
337 S. Main St., Butler.
hR. S. A. JOHNSTON,
DKNTIST.
I Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of 1
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates ' .
a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air j
or Local nx-sthetics used. j
| Office over Millers east of Low- j
1 ry house. 1
ij U/ELL CURNISHED HOMES i
v¥++ i +++++>. n+++
' | I Is the result of Fur«
s§i ;v- ' -|J niturc and Carpet by
*j|j ,'j.rl ! K which it is either made JSSS
i t > Vjl JI pretty or spoilt by ugli'
m ->V'4 r- T • 4 ncss - A x A '- v ®
VtfS. — STl*— -5 NV li> liaxcatim :i|>|,< urine house KsSS
l ur q _r-; ,sf, - .iid i>o«>rH furtiNlittl urn- wlx-n YfSf
J i(Xj y«« he. P ? fgj
>g.{ 1 Our Fall stock tgg
f\ c**tb ? asscs a 'l previous ones. JSS
l\j X, v ,; [ ffW The price of good furrv
iture was never so low
as it is today. Carpets
selling at last spring's prices, and the patterns are
finer than ever. *v A JY A A - A,'
yP| The manufacturers of Decorated Dinner Sets
Jgsj are giving us better values than ever, so we give
you better values, A A. A A A A jg
i if i
LAMPS AND BRASS TABLES, g
J Stock finest we have ever shown.
Rocking Chairs Decorated Dinner 15
gr at $3 50 Sets at $7 50. |j§
| S}Q good enongh for any room in One hundred pieces in a ®
Zsa your house. Finished antique set. nicely decorated, and the
or mahogany as yon wish best value we have shown for KS?
Have others for less nionev; the price. Others at #lO. #l2 |S5£
some at *1 .10, others at $2 30. and sls the hijrher the price J3SS
s»r and the price rises up and up the finer the decoration and tgg
by quarters, halves and dollars shaj>e. Will sell you part of a
and don't stop short of *2.->. set provided yon don't care for C|2
ara ii hundred pieces. OCX
Bed Room Suits Couches at $8 00. p|s
at SI6 00. A nice couch, wood frame, feSg
S&l .. , , „ coxered in corduroy and well fsSg
Have cheaper ones bnt men uiade other* at $lO. *l3 and
t.on this one as we consider s ls More than twenty five
ys-f i t the ifst \ .l lie we ha\e to kinds to select from, and you {^s
Others at 818 and *35. will find any of them worth ||*
JSS; i 'iT* a(U ; a,K ' es to the price we wk von
3 Extension Tables 5
|gi Iron Beds at $3 50. at S3 50. *=*
Strong. made, but bix feet long, strong and
plain. For *> you can get a well made. A better one of
neat iron lied, and for #i>. , solid oak costs $4.50. For *."> iScSe
and $lO yon get the l>est yo „ a nict . t ., ble with
iSzi J; lines we have ever shown. square Anted leg and bracket flag
Higher priced ones to show work luu . k of each leR Have
you also, lint the ones we the higher priced ones to show ftj
mention above are the best you if you want them. Twen
selling ones tv different styles of tables to
ICampbell ft Templeton,!
g BUTLER, PA is
® Hootn
and
—- —-
Shoes
flP~To'Suit All
Com; to us and you'll find our stock so large that you can find
what you want —All varieties of shoes for sale at lowest prices—Our
entire fall ami winter stock is open and ready for your inspection
Our st»ick was never larger than the present —Complete stock of
Ladies' and Misses' fine Dongola, liox Calf, winter tans, Enamels in
welt sole, made for winter wear.
In Men's shoes our stock ofters many selections of winter tans, fire
enamels, cordovans, box calfs and many other. you seen our
genuine water-proof shoe? It is a dandy—the uppe«- extends around
the welt to the edge of the sole—this in connection with sheet rub
ber and cork bottom filling makes a complete join that cannot bo
secured in any other way —A shoe thus made is more nearly water
tight than can be made by any other process. Our stock of Men s
and Hoy's heavy boots and shoes is large, and prices away down —
Full stock of Hoy's high cat copper toed shoes.
Large and complete stock of rubber goods of all kind —Felt hoots.
Felt shots and warm lined shoes and slippers of all kinds at rock
bottom prices.
Full stock of sole leather and shoe findings—Sole leather cut to
any amount you wish to purchase. High iron stands for
Do you wear box calf shoes? We have a polish put up for box
calf shoes which keeps the leather sott and pliable. When in nceiJl
of boots and shoes
CALL AND SEE US.
JOHN BICKEL.
128 S. MAIN St. BUTLER, PA.
DR. W. P. MCILROY, I
DKNTIST.
"Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at in East Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods.
\ r M. McALPINh,
» • DKNTIST.
Slain St.
Naesthetics Administered.
I\K. J. E. FAULK,
I' DENTIST,
Painless extraction —No Gas —Crown j
and hridga work a specialty.
Office Room No. I. new Hiokel build- ;
iug.
DR. N. M. HOOVER,
137 K. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to !
12 a. tti. 1 and to 3 p. in.
I J. DONALDSON,
T' 1 DKNTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold I-'illings a spec
ialty. Office oyer Miler's Shoe Store.
hR CHAS. R. n. HI NT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, j
Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty.
132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston 1
1 uildini;.
nil. GOVCHER,
. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Mt chell building. {
WJ H. BROWN,
I? • HOUOKOPATHIC PHYSICIAN ANI>.
S'JRGKON.
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Residence 315 N. McKcan SU
O 11. PIERSOL,
U • ATTOKNBY AT LA W.
Office at No. 104 East Diamond St.
" APOLLO GAS LA»P7 _
r 1
FAPOLUM
Jr'
Price complete with By-
Pass and Glass Chimney $2 00
With Mica Chimney $2.25.
Geo. W. Whilehill,
AGENT FOR BUTLER. CO