THE Cltl££^
Entered at P. O. at Butler a? d c ai# matte
WILLIAM C. XEGLEY - - Publisher
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10,^1898.
m AN S« »IN(KM KXT>.
Subject to Republican Primary-
Tuesday. March 1 to . P. M
FOR CONGRESS
(One to nominate.)
bit. J. B. r-HOW ALTER, of Mlllerstown bor»
FOR ASSEMBLY.
(Two to nominate >
M B. McBKIDE. of Millerstown t-.ro.
JOHN IiINDINGER. of Zellenopl
JAMES' N'. MOOKt, «f Butler.
A. M CHBI3TLEY. of Butler.
I»K V. F. THOMAS, of Fair view Boro.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
(One to nominate.)
JOHN VV. COCLTEK. of Butler.
LEVI M WliE. of Butler
JACOB M. PAINTER, of Butler.
FOR DELEGATE TO THE STATE
CONVENTION.
(Three to Elect/
NEWTON BLACK, of Botler.
DR. ELDER CRAWFORD, of Cranberry twp.
JAMF.S C. McCLYMOXD?. of Muddye-reek.
JOHN T. KELLY, of Butler.
NELSON 11. THOMPSON, Of Brady twp.
MATTHEW N GREEK, of Buffalo twp.
COL. J L. HENRY, of Butler.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
(One to nominate.)
FRANK E. McQLISTION. of Butler.
NOTE-The Return Judge* will meet In
Butleroo Wednesday. Man-b 53d. at 1V M.
To Republicans.
The Primary election will _ be "-. h ''
from the hoars of 1 M. to
Tueedav. March 22nd at which time
yon wil'l vote for one person for Con
jrrew. two for Assembly, one for Dis
trict Attorney, one for County Survey
or t\> '* for Delegate* to the State Con
vention one for Congressional Dele
gate tnd one for retnrn Judge or Conn
ty Commit tenum.
The committee will meet to tabulate
and count the vote in Lincoln League
Hal! in Butler next day at 1 P M.
N. C. MOCOLLOCGH,
Co. Chairman.
|»,xir District Law.
The- Act of Jnne 4, 187», supplement
ed by a majority vote of the electors of
this county in it* favor would make a
Poor District of this county ; and an
there is not, at present, either an incor
porporated city, or town or township
Poor House, in the county, the whole
county would be included in that di*
trict. , .
If a majority of the electors of this
county vote in favor of such Poor Dis
trict next Tuesday, the County Com
misaioners will proceed to buy a farm,
erect and furnish the necessary build
ings, appoint a Superintendent and
other employees, and fix their coinpen
sat ion.
When this is done the Overseers of
each town and township will be notified
to remove all persons entitled to relief
from such town or township to the
county Poor House, and deliver them to
the Hupreintendent, and if -i' Vnesspre
vents immediate removal the Overseers
certify the case to the Commissioner*,
who make provision for the same, then
the Overseer* settle their accounts and
and their offices cease to exist, and all
new cases are reported directly to the
Commissioners; who are to receive no
this addition to their du-
The tax for building and maintain
ing the poor house will be levied by
the Commissioners, will be collected /is
it is now, and will be paid to the Coun
ty Treasurer, who will keep a separate
account of it.
WASHINGTON.
Rep. Showalter has secured a daily
mail from Butler to North Hope, Hook
er, Greece City and Boydstown. The
mail from North Hope reaches Butler
abont 10 A. M and leaves at 1 P. M
On Thursday he presented to the
House a petition from 10ft citizens of
the German Roman Catholic association
of Sharon, against the Lodge immigra
tion bill.
R. M. Hovis has been appointed»P. M.
for Clintonville.
Israel M Stern of Ui R, has been
granted a pension.
The State department received a
cablegram from Ambassador White, at
Berlin, giving details of the German
decree forbiding the importation of
American fruit The decree of exdu
«ion uses the word "American" as de
scriptive of the place of origin of the
fruit, which would seem to include
Canadian fruit, and instead of applying
only to fresh fruit include* all 'fried
fruits from America The course is
said to lie without preceedent and dis
courteous toward the American ambas
sad or at Berlin to make a decree and put
it into effect without the slightest warn
ing to him. By making the decree take
effect at once and stopping all fruit in
transit a great injustice is done to ship
pers, who thns. without warning, are
made to lose heavily. The decree is
also condemned in that it makes no pro
vision for the admission of fruit of ab
solute purity; permits no demonstration
of origin or healthful condition and con
demns all fruit, good and bad alike.
These considerations are to be strongly
urged upon the German government
as reasons why it should either revoke
or modify the decree.
Charles 11. Grove of Brownsdale has
been granted a pension.
Monday Rep Showalter presented
the jietition of citizens of Beaver Kalis
for the further restriction of immigra
tion. Rep. lialzell presented a similar
petition from the Lucy Webb Hayes
circle, Daughters of Liberty of Pitts
burg
The publication of a letter from the
Spanish Minister at Washington to a
friend in Spain in which he calls I'resi
dent McKinley a lew politician (politi
castro)created a sensation Monday, and
several belligerent resolution* were in
trodnced in both Houses of Congress.
Rep Showalter introduced a bill to
THfnsion Mrs Mary Clark, of Butier. at
sl2 per month
John Walker, oi Butler, has lieen
granted :t pension
WHY SO much talk of "big money" to
start u [ssir farm? We have heard of
several K'"*] farms in this county that
can Is- pnichased for S4O, an acre or
ess For instance Mr. Peter Whitmire
up in < lakland twp . near Boydstown,
has alsiut acres, with a good house
and two lari<e barns upon it. It is good
land, well watered by springs on the
hillside, has two veins of coal nndcr it,
arid he will take S4O an acre for it
Maybe less for cash That would l>e
SH,<MM) As much more would pnt up
eitough frame hou«*s to acconi'slate
a hundred j>eople, and SI,<MM) more
•vould furnish them, and there would
be a jxsir farm, and a good one at an
expense of atiout ♦':<> iNMi in all
MAltltlMltt'lU;.
On Friday last Gov Hastiuxs, by At
torney General McCormick ts-Kun a
suit in equity to restrain tne Capitol
Commission from awarding the contract
for the pro|*Med new bnilding, and
Wi-dnemlay of this week was fixed an
the time for a preliminary hearing.
The Capitol Commission opened the
bid* Monday, tint the contract will not
be awarded until the local twirt di*pos
i-n of the Injunction proceedings
Among the bid* was one from a Pitts
burg firm for $t.(•07,000
TIIK KP-nt atorm of last Week is esti
mated to have c/>st Boston $3,000,000
and New England $10,000,000.
torn in ro.
The Great Republican Conference
&t the Bourse and Who
Were There.
BOSSES AGAIN3T THE PEOPLE.
A Battle Royal This Year— The State
Aronaed— Over Four Hundred Men
From All Parte of the State Meet In
Philadelphia— Qnav and Andrews Ar
raigned For Their Crime* Asralnut
the Party—A Platform That Should
Ronse Every Republican to Action.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Harrisburg, Feb. B.—The conference
of Republicans from ail parts of the
state at the Bourse, In Philadelphia,
on "Wednesday last, which Invited Hon.
John Wanamaker to lead the fight
against the bosses, is destined to be
come historic in Pennsylvania politics.
It is but the statement of a plain truth
to say that outside of a state conven
tion no such meeting was ever held
within the borders of the common
wealth. All classes of men. all ele
ments of independent political thoucnt
within the Republican party, all ranks
and grades of men In business life
were present. There were no million
aires present, but scores of farmers,
and the conference was attended only
by a handful of Philadelphlans. There
was a degree of honest difference of
opinion expressed, but It only served to
more emphatically emphasize the free
and untrammeled character of the
gathering.
But perhaps the most striking feat
ure of the memorable conference was
the predomiuence of the soldier ele
ment. The Grand Army of the Re
public and the Veteran Legion was
really the mast conspicuous factor of
the day. The presiding officer, Gen
eral Koontr. is a veteran of the civil
war, while the most prominent speak
ers were men who had come through
the hall of bullets and listened to the
shriek of shrapnel in the campaigns
on the Potomac and In the valley of
the Cumberland.
A DISTINGUISHED CROWD
A cold blooded and Impartial gtudy
of the personnel of the gathering Is the
highest testimonial of Its character.
The machine papeis and the bosses'
organs over the state have endeavored
to make it appear that the meeting
was controlled by politicians who had
advocated the election of Hon. John
Wanamaker to the United Stages sen
ate—that the bulk of those attending
was composed of the disgruntled and
disappointed. These pap fed Journals
state the truth when they say that the
conference was composed of the dis
contented element in the Republican
party. It was composed wholly of this
element—of men who have become dis
gusted and discontented with the arro
gant. selfish and corrupt mismanage
ment of the Republican party. It was
not made up of sorehead politicians
and worn out political hacks.
Every man present was a distin
guished representative of the commu
nity In which he lives; men who have
given their time, money and voice to
the party, and who out of self respect
are now compelled to refuse to go
hand In hand with political wreckers
of the M. S. Quay and "Asparagus'
Andrews type. The war record of the
men who repre?ented the finest ele
ments of the veteran army of Penn
sylvania is an interesting one.
There Is General W. 11. Kooritz,
chairman of the conference a veteran
of the late war. a leader of the Somer
set county bar. one of the finest cam
paign speakers In the state, a war
horse of the Republican purty and a
gentleman who through the long period
of a political careei has never asked
and never received a favor at the
hands of the bosses
THE SOLDIER ELEMENT THERE.
Another conspicuous figure was the
past state commander of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Gene ral John
P. Taylor, of Miffiin county General
another war rime ngurc tnai •
up In the conference, and no man who
has ever read the record of the famous
Iro« Brigade- can fe,rgc-t that he was its
commander.
General Robert B Heath, ex-surveyor
general of Pennsylvania, and one of
the rr.oft prominent Grand Army m"ii
In the United States, added his pres
ence and his vote to th* gathering.
The maimed and crippled of the Grand
Army of heroes were represented In
two men who limped into the confer
ence hall In the persons of Major
George W Merrick, of Tioga county,
and Major E A. Hancock, of Phila
delphia, each one of whom left a leg
on a southern battlefield. Majeir Me r
rick was one of the vice presidents e,f
the meeting, and delivered one- of the
most scathing spec cite * on l/e.sslstn ever
heard In Philadelphia His arraign
ment of Quay and Andrews literally
amounted to a flaying
In the long ll*t of distinguished men
pre*ent at that conference who have
occupied posl tion* of tru*t In *tate
anil nation can be found th« name*
of Colonel J. H. Jledse'ker of Lebanon,
Colonel William HhortUdge of Centre
county. e*-Congre»*man J T. Maf
fett of Clarion county. ex-Htate Sen
ator Colonel K. A Irwin of f'learfleld
county. Hugh ft. ICanttiurn. di-lexate t-i
the laat national convention from the
Heventh contreillonil illMtrlct; Hon.
11. C. Harr. mayor of Altoona: e*-f,'on-
Krtumiiun Jamra 8. Itlcry of
county, County Chairman Arthur Is.
Hhay of Bchuylktll county, Andrew H.
H«r»hi*y, aherlff of awter county;
Hon.C.C. KaufTman. «.nator from K.-in
caati-r county. Homer Oreen of Wayne
county, the eminent author, Hon. Ham
uel A. Loach, aenator from M<-huy 1 kHI
county, anil the following ini-mt>er* of
the famoua "H»venty-*lx" In the laat
leglalatur*. vlt: Hon*. iJanlel K. Moore,
Fluinmer E. Jeffeilea anil Thoiriaa J.
Phllllpa, of Cheater county. W. 11. Tip
ton of Ailuina county. Jann-H W Carnon
of Kianklln county, anil William K.
Ktewart.John K Keator, Hamuel Croth
era ami Hote-rt Kmlth of I f h 11 aip-l phla
THK KI>IToIIH WKIIK OCT.
The Republican prea* of tin- atati
waa repreaentc'l by acme of It* mox»
able anil Intluentlat nwmbcr*. Amona
thoae preai-nt were K'lttor* Alfred I'a
chal, of the Ooyleatown IntelllKeneer■.
AiiKuat Honath. of the We*t ("heater
Republican; FranW W. Ktewart, of the
Huntingdon Journal; J. W. Yocum, of
the Columbia. Hpy; Hon. Thomaa It
C'«:kran. of the Kani-aatcr Examiner;
T. B. Fainter, of the Munay Luminary;
Wllmer 11. Johnaon. of the North
Wale* Iteirord; J II Z*rb»y, I'i.tlavlllt
{(•publican. J. A. I.amtiert, Honieraet
Htandard; Hon. Hiram Young, York
Dlapati b.
An i-Httmate of the total number of
participant* In the conference, baaed
on the name* regl*tered at the I'hlla
deiphla Hourae, with an actual count
of thoae In the room during the meet
ing. »how* that tb«-re were Vi!i gentle
men preaent who fiad aeuured tli-keta
of admlaalon to the gathering. Every
county In the *tate but aeven waa rep
resented, and only one county out of
the total of C 7 In the commonwealth
failed to be heard from by repreaentu
tlve or by letter, and thla wa* owing
to delay In aendlng the Invitation to
anti-Quay leader* In that county.
The platform adopted by the confer
ence upon which to go before the peo
ple of I'enriaylvanla I* a document that
la certain to command widespread at
tentlon. It I* a platform upon whl< b
the candidate of the anti-Quay Re
publican* can atand firmly and wag--
a relentle** war on boaalim It I* Im
poaalble in the limit* of thl* h-lter to
give the platform adopted In d'-tall.
A few extract* will, however, Indl'ate
the general tenor. In It* arraignment
of Mr Quay's legl*lature laxt year, act
ing under order* from the bosi> * th'm
selves, the platform ««y«:
WHAT THE PLATKOMM HATH.
"Thi ' sought to take from the pub
lie treanury thousands of dollars for
pretended e*i*nses. for service* upon
pretended Investigating committee*, of
Which the 1,1-xow committee I* a
torlou* example, and for junketing
trip* of the member*, and failed only
by n-a*on of the Interposition of the
executive.
"At a time of th<- moHt serious bu*l
ne** depression, and the resultant fall
ing off of the public revenues, they ap
propriated during the !a*t two MI-KMIOIIH
more than a million dollar* for pur
poNe* either unlawful or useless, which
appropriation*, fortunately, intt exe^^*
-
ijre dliaprtwal.
"For the purpose of creating new
offices, and to extend the power of pa
tronage. they passed what Is known as
'the mercantile tax bill.' imposing bur
dens upon and crippling almost every
business Interest in the commonwealth,
already overtaxed, and but for the ex
ecutive veto this bill would have be
come a law.
TRIED TO CT"T THE SCHOOL FUND
"To afford greater opportunity to
make appropriations for useless and
unlawful purposes, a serious attempt
was made to cut down the appropria
tions for our public schools to the ex-
tent of 11.000.000. which failed of pass
age only because of the storm of public •
sentiment raised against it from every j
part of the state.
"Numerous bills were introduced for
the mere purpose of extorting large '
sums of money from the corporate and ]
other interests of the state as the price !
of preventing their passage.
"To satisfy public demand, an Inves- i '■
tlgatlon of the state treasury was or- j (
dered. but the committee appointed (
was so constituted that, instead of in- j
vestigating. their plain effort was to j |
conceal, and no questions were permit- |
ted to be propounded by any member j (
except such as had been prepared In
advance and where It was known that
the answers would do no harm.
"The foregoing reference to the
work of the last legislature Is abun
dantly sufficient to indicate the charac
ter of the members and Uit Influence
by which they were controlled. The re
deeming feature of the legislature was
the firm and uncompromising stand
taken by that body of legislators
known as the 'Seventy-six.' who did all
that could possibly be done to protect
the taxpayers of the state fre.nj the
flood of proposed corrupt legislation
and wh". therefore, deserve the recog
nition and gratitude of ail the peo
ple of the commonwealth.
"So insolent and shameless have
those In power become that they have
dared, in some instances, to recom
mend for appointment to federal offic e
memlx-rs of the late legislature as a
vindication of their wrongdoing. In dis
regard and defiance of the moral senti
ment of the people cif the state.
A BRAVE MAN FOR GOVERNOR.
"In view of the foregoing statement
of fa< ts, we c onsider it of the utmost
Importance that the next governor of
the state shall be a nan of the l.igh
est character and Integrity; represent
ative of the best typ of Republican
ism. and one upon whom the p'-ople of
the commonwealth can depend to pro
tect th'-m should occaric n arise- against
vicious legislation, and especially
against th»- evident purpose of the ma
chine to pass at the next session of the
legislature the expense bills of the ia
vestigating and Junketing committee*
already reft:red to, which were Justly
disapproved hy the pre ent c-x'-' iltive.
"All the member? of the lower he,use
of the general a.-semt,'y an l one-half
of the members of the- s -nate arc- to
be elected this year. One of the moat
Important dutlc-s Imposed upon that
body will be the- election of a United
States senator, and. for th good name
of the commonw alth, our last experi
ence of this character with the g<-n<-ral
assembly of 1K97 should not be re
peated: esjiedally Is this true since it
Is commonly understood that the- pr>-»-
ent senior senator from Pennsylvania
deslrea to be his own successor, for wt
believe that he. more than any other
man. Is responsible for the presc-nt cor
rupt condition of politics In our state."
MR WANAMAKER NAMED.
The general results of the conferece
are already known. They have been
scattered over the state by the t'-le
graph and Associated Pres.". A re-solu
tion was offered c alling upon Hon. John
Wanarnake-r. ex-postmaster general of
the United States, to pe-rmlt the use of
Jils name a* a candidate for governor
on the anti-Quay. anti-boss ticket. It
Is generally conceded that Mr, Wana
maker will make the most formidable
opponent to the bosses' candidate that
can be named. He Is the man most
feared by the bosses. Mis sterling c har
acter, with wide public experience, and
his national fame as a statesman and
a business man will tenel to make- n
contest In Philadelphia from which I
s?mr
The state is aroused. The people are
waiting fur the clash of arms. It Ir
no l-ii.it-i f" the- yelping m
gans of Quay and Andruwp to 'ry am'
deceive the people.
This Is a tight of the people agalns
the bosses!!
POLITICAL
'inly two new aim otuicemenltt this
week.
Some three- hundred cttzeriH of the
state, representing forty-six counties
met in Philadelphia last Wed neivlay
organized by electing Col. Kountz, of
Somerset, {'resident.; adopted an ad
mirable address lo the Republicans e,|
the state, part of which appears in our
Harrinfourg ccirrestioriderice and all of
which we will publish inonrnext i-Mtn
and recommended John Wanamker of
Philadelphia to the- next Republican
State Convention as a proper person to
nominate for Governor
Mr Wanamaker i.s holding the mat I
ter under advisement, an I it can foe I
taken for granted that either he <>r;
some equally capable man will Is- the i
independent or Anti '/■»»y candidate
for the KentjfoJjeaii nomination for
(lovpmor
West Liberty.
Miss Ada Staff has gone to Klwood
City
Mr Calvin McClyrnorids was home
with his family over Sabbath
Mr Thos. IJadger w».s calling on his
son James of Wiirtemhurg, Lawrni.c i ;
Co
Mr Titos. Itofoi llHOM has pnrcha-e-1
ten acres of Innd from Mr .1 H liiaitc
and is making preparation for hnildin/,
a new house next spring
Mr Win. Boyd who has been living
on the lierg farm has moved into his
own house
Mr A <•. Hadi/er had a slonc hauling
lout week and IM K»-TTIHK ready to build
a new burn.
Mr .1 Thomjmon who han been
Mick in rc'ivi-riiii? under the fn it 111 Hi
'ittin«]i(i"" ''f "" r physician '' ,:
Thompson.
Loafer* an; HO tilciitiful In tin- Ktorcx
these cold days tint a pernon IIIIIHI K<>
early to '• sent.
Mr*. Jennie Holliti|{er ''«« returnc i to
her home near thin place ami i* picpnr
ill to <1« ail kiwi* of ra u carpet we.-iv
iliK HP the improved New < i inli loom
Flea*# (five '"' r ■> '■* l'
|t»-v liurrowsof the M |- ( 'i>in h
han l.'i n holding protracted iiiM*tih|{*
lor .inliie I i III*S back
ANON.
Viuonliiirn.
Many of olir young folk* took a<lvari
tag'-of tin- good *leighing Hunday
Mini Lyda Lnuhc wan the gin-it of
Mrn I, A If<:l MI lioM Hundav
Mr* Henry Horn and laughl!?' ' on
made a trip to I'.ntlcr Monday.
Mr Win Hochnly wan visiting hfn
family a few day* la*t week
Mrti Fannie Ken<n-v of ( arlxm Hlnck
wan tin' guexl <»f J'hiliji I'.urtiK.r anil
family Hnnday.
Miwt Lizzie I'fi-ifer wa* in toWij t;«k
ing in the fancy dress ball I ant Friday
evening.
M IMH Josephine Ki .m-xi uti'l '"' r M ' H '{'J*
Mr* Wihelm were visit ing Mr T
Kram i'an'l family oil Hntnlav
Minx Annie A*clw ha* returned from
a nhort visit with In r mother in 'l'ari-n
tnrn.
MiHHi H Minnie /olli r aii'l K|la f)e
ninth of Allegheny were visiting Mrn
J{ a Mini, r in.'t hi ek
A number ot people Loin our town
attended tin- • ntertnliimcnt mvi-ii by
T Marlon <'rawford at tin- ,lcfTer»oti
(Viit.ni I'-hool house last I-i nlay even
in If.
A [ih-'initiK entevlalimir*»t wei givip
by room No 2of our schools Ifi. f I «i
day afternoon con- istmg of rental ion.'
song* etc intiTHjn-r«fiil with music anil
nong* by Harry Wilsons Uraphophm
Tin- children all <1 i<l very well ami al! that
hail the pleasure of being j>n-.,i tlf hopr
it will noon !*• rcjmatiil-
! -1 -J ¥ "-~ Y w ~ •»»*»¥»r
I The Poor House Question, j
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Next Tuesday,-FEBRUARY 15, 1898--The Electors of j
? Butler County will be Called upon to Vote on the Ques- *
* tion of Whether or no we shall have a Poor Farm in But-
* i er County. Below we give the Views of Some of our
■* Citizens —Both in Favor of and Against it.
l-'-jij; V ; f ; >: % % ■;< %y >: %%% • X>' :-****-:*& *>::****¥
INMU: FARM MANA<;I >U:NT.
A < ar«l t«> tlx* Vot«*r> and Tax
payers of Itutler Comity.
Whereas, at the election to be held on
Tuesdav. Feb. 15. lx»*. the voters of
Batler connty will I** given an oppor
tnnity to express their will for or against
a poor farm and the necessary and re
quired buildings and equipments there
on f««r the proper care and keeping of
the indigent jsx>r and ins.ine of onr
connty. And whereas, in the event
that a liiaji ritv of the voters at the said
election cast their ballots in favor of a
poor farm, the law will cast uj*>n ns.
the Commissioners of the county, the ;
duty of purchasing such farm and erect •
ing the buildings therein and pnrchas
ing the equipments thereof, we deem
; t our duty as such Commissioners, and
in order that the voters of the county
mav vote intelligently and understand ■
ingly on the subject to give this public j
expression of onr views upon the mat ,
t« r and also the line of action we j
would deem it our duty as public serv
ants of the people to pursne in the dis
charge of our duties and in the u«e and
disbursement of the public funds in
that l>ehalf in case said election results
in favor of a poor farm.
Personally and as citizens and tax
payers, the action of three different
Grand Juries taken from the great body
of th<- voters of our county in favor of
a poor farm, the action of a majority of
the lioards of overseers of the poor of
the various townships and boroughs of
our county expressing themselves as in
favor of a poor farm the results in
those counties of our state having j>oor
farms for the care and keeping of
their poor as contrasted with those
counties which do not have a poor
farm, as well as our own personal
exj>erience and observation combine to
lead us to the conclusion that the pur
chase of a suitable farm by the county
and the erection of proper and suitable
buildings thereon and the proper con
duct and management thereof, all on
good, sound business and economical
principals affords the liest. the cheap
est. the most humane and most satis
factory way and plan of properly keep
ing, caieing for and mantaining the in
dige nt poor and insane-of our connty.
So far as onr public and official dn
ties shall be concerned, in the event
that the election results for a poor
farm, we shall favor and endeavor to
pursue the following general plan
First. The purchase of a farm of
not exceeding acres of good land in
the central portion of the connty. in an
accessible location, but sufficiently 'lis
tant from the liorongh of Butler, or
any other business centre, so that the
price should not exceed the fair, reas
onable value of the land for farming
purposes, and so be always intrinsical
ly valuable a# land for the full amount
of the funds of the county invested
therein We think such a farm can
be secured for from f-55 to SSO per acre,
depending somewhat on location, qual
ity of land and improvements thereon.
In no event should the cost of the land
exceed SIO,OOO.
Second. The erection of good, sub
Htantial. permanent buildings of sutti
cient si/.e and capacity to meet the
present wants and needs of the county,
and any probable increase during the
next twenty or twenty five years These
buildings should he warm, comfortable,
convenient and suitable furnished with
all necessary conveniences and coin
forts but no attempt at architectural
display, and no unnecessary expendi
ture of money in the erection of massive
buildings for show and display. Our
idea being, that aside from the insane
department, tin- buildings should so far
like character appcaiancc and environ
incut We think Midi buildings toilld
he erected, furnished and properly
equipped and supplied at a cost of not
exceeding $40,00') to $50,000. thus mak
ing the total cost of farm, building*
arid equipment all complete and ready
for the use and occupancy of the jscr
of the count} at a total cost of $50,000,
or $t!0,000 at the outside, and are de
termined that it shall not exceed tin
latter sum.
Third. The conduct and manage
incut of said poor farm in a thorough,
business-like and farmer like manner,
with the strictest regard to economy
and the attainment of the largest an I
best, possible results, under the care
and management of a superintendent
Or manager, who should be a farmer,
with a good education, ami personal
knowledge and exper.ence as a farmer
and stock raiser, with a suitable person
us matron of the (dablisbfiicnt. Eyeiy
inmate of the farm jiosesse'l of sufficient
physicial ability and mental acumen
would be ex|»octcd an'' required to con
tribute their labor to the work and ser
vice of the faim MI that the amount of
j cxpendituics for hir> <1 help, outside of
i tin superintendent and matron, should
be reduced to the minimum. Our object,
aim and intention would la , so far as
pfic'fible, and as soon as possible, to
make the farm vt-jy largely H self sun
taming institutien and we believe that
alter the lirst year the
products of the farm in
the way of grains, fruits, vegetables
and meats, could Is- made contribute
very largely toward the keeping and
maintenance uf the inmates.
Relative to the employment of tie
superintendent of I he p<ior house,section
7, of the act of l*T!), providet
The County Cominis:tio|iers shall
elect, on the first. Monday of January
m each year, the following officers, to
reive lor '.in- year'.and fix their com
peiisation, that is, one person to serve
111 each of the following positions,
naiucK Oneutop*rt«ndM>l of pooi
house and grounds, one as physician
j and surgeon. They shall also elect and
lix eompeiiHiit ion of nil other ncccHHary
employe* ami JWHiMtmitN, all of whom
thai I 1M- Hiiliject to removal l»y will
('oiainiiwiotii'i'H lit once
JOHN MITI LIKM..
II (i HKATDN,
I). II Sl TTON
I ':nf.:ty • 'ommiwiloiierH
;i I'oiir lloiiHe.
<'raiiln-rry twp , llH'.ik.
i Kniruit ('in/. i n Von will i»li-si
I allow mi; hjijk'l' in your p»i»i-r in
Ito the J.'oor I"»tr?ii IiumIJICHH
I noti'*<; ill lin-,1 wri'k « jmi'iT where
j t.ln-i•• i.-T one [MTMON nayi that the in
J mates of a Poor I lon • cnn be kept. lor
i OTM* dolliir ;i \vi"'l{ Now I know better
j HUM that fpr ILM . i !> : 'L WIT"'
i ence in k«-«-|>in:' tli«- poor myHelf. Now,
| how far will a ilollur ic> towardn k< ep
1 itiff anyone if hi* din • in HI" Poor
1 llontu-'' The only way I nee tliev ea:i
1 keep them for one dollar a week IM to
j feeil them on oat meal, ami then l.hev
j• • mot net all they ran eat, ami then
i whe»«J IF, tht'lß i i jhitiK TO I'oiiie from,
i , illileH ■ Home J/ood benevolent Moclety ILO
I nati-M their cloth'lU; U> THEM ' Now, we
I will HiippoMe a D' INR a wrek will keep
each inmate We will take the winter
I month tblin AII' ibOQl ill BOUTHN
I winter ami it WILL T ike four ilollat a
month U> kcip each IN'liviilnal that
I will !«• twenty four dollar* for NIX
I month* To ilo tlie work we will
it will take «'i«ht men NIX monthii to «1»>
L.LIIC work at. one 'loilar ami twenty live
'■»nt# II day, which will make twenty
' fonr hunoi I D dollar# for the next nix
1 , month* and take three hundred an HIX
Ity ilollam find a«lil to IIIIH it will mulct
! twenty 'EVEN hundred dollar*. without
' what it will cijhl to pay the
: oflleer* In char«B IIAV none of the .■
| otiio IN like to work for Ii hh than tbr<-«
I dollar* per 'lay aii'L it will take aliout
' I (hue men TO THIN which will !«• M 819
•ml t£,?oO will make * < <> '• ildlltn TO
run TILL- PI-IR Hone without counting
any liiarhlnery or thp colleetiiiK of 'I'M
< taxi M or the TRI-IHIIFER- fee* or anything
I Now voter< of ' 'rimlx'iry ami adjoining
towm-hlp • llgtii i' the*e lliiHK" all lip an
. I haw ilotie aii'l ee if I ain't right in
I ELJ I li'lilil ;■ Pool I Inline atnl hur
rleii yotll I |\l ' \vi|h (.I*l « fur the ;ie*t
T gcncrntiun to conn KM for ME 1 will
\.I. ngilwfft W Poof BOOM and I think '
every GOT«L WIE-ible pernon will ilo the
same thing. 1 wish j could go to the |
{mils and cast the vote of Butler county. :
there would be n • Pixir House in Bat
ler c )Unty by a long shot Now the Bi- j
ble say- do unto others as you would | (
others do unto you. now how wonld
any sensible person like to lie taken
away from their loved ones and taken
oyee the hills to the Poor House, I know
I wouldn't. Any how as for our town
ship I think i.- able to keep their own j
poor but if we got a Poor House we
will have to keep two for every one we
have to keep at present. lam perfectly
satislied to pay the taxes for the main
tenance of our own poor but 1 don t
want to pay taxes for all the tramps in
the surrounding country.
Now farmers vote against a Poor
House and yon will vote for your own in
terest, as for me and my house I will,
now let us hear from some one else
from Craiil>errry.
Yours sincerely.
A TAX PAXKK.
We omit from this communication a
dissertation on tramps, as no tramps
can get into a Poor House unless two
Justices of the Peace and the County
Commissioners put him th^re.
For a Poor Farm.
ZKLIE.VOPI.K. Feb. 7 IH9B.
EDITOR CITIZEN: I have been read
ing the letters in your paper on the top
ic of a Poor Farm and the majority
.eem to l>e in favor of the Poor Farm.
I r.m also in favor of it —if it is run
right. 1 notice a great many of the
farmers seem to think that the people
of Butler want a Poor Farm thinking
they will get a position, at a good sala
rj, and no person but them have any
say in running it. I understand the
County I 'omiuissioners have the run
ning of the farm, and if it is not run
right the jieople, all over the county,
will have a say every three years, by
voting for and sending good men to
Butler as Commissioners, who will see
that it is managed right. If one set of
men do not do it satisfactorily do not
send them back a second time, but send
gome other ones that will have it done
right. It rests with the people all over
the county who shall be the managers,
by sending the right men to Butler, and
don't think that the people of Butler
alone shall have all the say in regard to
it. We have a Board of Commissioners
now that is composed of two farmers
and one Butler man, and I think the
farmers will have two out of the three
votes in running the institution at the
start.
A writer from Brady twp. writes,
"what is more sad than to see a gray
haired man or woman treading their
way to the Poor House; it is much
better. 1 think, when the gray haired
men and women are so poor that their
kind friends and neighliors will not take
care of them to have a home to go to,
where they know they will have some
one to take care of them and have what
th.-y can eat and wear, than to be sold
out to some one who will make them
work while they aie able, and get paid
for it liesides; then when they are not
able to work they do not want them
any longer.
I have always noticed that the people
that would keep the poor for the two
dollars a week, were jwople that had
not much help at home, and if the poor
were not able to work they did not
want them.
lie spoke of our large farms and large
com for table houses, with pleasant stir
rouiidirigs for the poor: those people are
not the ones that keep the poor , they
that have large farms and comfortable
the shape of some old or crippled per
son that has hard luck in lite and did
not lay up enough to keep them the
rest of their days on earth. The phrase
"Over the Hill to the Poor House, may
sound sad when it is read about, but if
yon saw where some unfortunate poor
were moved from one place to another,
when one person got tired of them.then
move them along, I think it does not
look so bad then to see them wend their
way over the hills to the l'oor House,
Whi re they know there i* a home for
the rent of their ilaj'H on thin earth. I
IFTIOW of one pernon, a woman, that no
perHon would have about the houae after
her htixhatul ilied, even for what work
nlie could do, and alio was stout and
hearty, hut when the Poor Hoard took
her to keep. she could KET a place with
people that had no women help. She
did the housework on the large and
comfortable farm", and the farmer got
•t'l per week for tier hoard. Hhe wan
moved from one place to another ami at
present she in away in another town
-hiil, hut tie towiixhip SHE happened to
he LIVING in when her hiiMhainl died in
paying her keeping, and Hhe isaway.far
away, from In r kind friends and neigh
nors, and if HHE wan dead now she
would LII- burled in the Potters field,
j lint the Millie
Thin in just one of the many that
could IN; FOUND throughout the county,
if they were hnnteil up. So I hope the
voters of (Sutler county will come out
and vote for what in just and right
vote for a Poor Farm
HI 'II'LT TLKLMI'HKN.
I- or :i I'ooi- I °iiriii.
Some reuHiiim why YOU should vote
for a Poor Farm
It IN cheaper. because, like any buni
lll'ii, the Im-hI remits are obtained by
■ oiicentration and wholesale methods,
on the Hame principle that an ant
works to better effect in a colony of it«
kind than alone An honest ami capa
ble Hiipeririteiidi ft will make it a HUC
cch*. If he doi'H not Muit, lire him If
thef'oiinty <'oniiiiirMioner-I don't keep
tin- RIK 111 Hiijierintendent (Ire them
That oflleer IN chosen annually under
the county iliitrict -vitem
ll in cheaper, liec.iu e one doctor will
be employed at one pricy iiMtead of hi-v
era! doetorn all over the county. It Ii
cheaper, becauHO towtinhlpH will no
longer Hpeiid their money in lit'tfution
to lind out which nhould keep a pauper.
It ih cheapi r to have a pauper kept and
work|xl under a Hiipcriiitendeiit where
the average roit need not and w ill not
lie more than $1 a week, than it is to
have the pauper kept, by Home citizci'
at tI.VI or t! a week
It I- more humane and in accordnm-i
| with advanW"l <'hrintiau idea- to take
a paujier to a clean, well kept, nanitury
I'oor HonM»«, where there will lie
healthy work and finxl medical atlen
danie alway* on hand, and a moral
and refined environment necewry.
than to wive the p; npi-r out to tlx- man
who will feed him cheapi t and work
limu hardest
Hone- peoph- are very ••ntiim ntal
about ■ "Jin ial in" motliei and children
or t< ;i R . n if a poor old couple awav from
lifelong a- toeintioiiH when advernity
overtaken them and they iihihl, be m-nt
to the Poor I arm Let iih nay ii«ht
here that fannlien are far more apt to
be broken up under tin- prem-nt HyHtem.
Ihali by wndinK Ihe all together to a
Pool I arm While people alwajH did
anil alwnyH dread Koiiik to the Poor
l.'o i- i ," wi c.nin ot but think that more
uiiiMry and CTOH yJUi nafltef d nnder
the pfeHent HyHtem thiin in po-Mible tin
tier Ilia, which in to be voted oil AI wo
iii-cauie of thi • dread of Koinif to tin
Poor Farin, Home who now live oil
their nelKhliorw will tirace up and take
Clirn "f thelllHelvc j
If (Sutler county CM. pent! *■:!>,IKM)
iii iciiiodelinji the jail to keep criminal •
in. if tin people of Batter boronrh
alone can build a *'.' ii liimi hotpilal the
whole county together oiiKht to be able
to •laiul * I'l.Uo') to provide a home for
the |Mior ami
vided. tin pi, ir theiiiHelvi-H can main
tain it. or near|y HO While many of
them may lie unable or unlit to jvork,
tin i< will aiway iln •tiioii«li in keep |.h u
place iu lirnt CIIIHH order
Cost of Illuming tho Poor»TTntiso.
Last year the county isxirhouse.
with its average of about 100 inmates,
cost *-~i toy t'>s There was $320,115
worth of produce sold, making the net
cost of the institution for the year s•">.-
:ss6.:s»i. which is but a few cents over
one dollar a week for the maintenance
of each of the county's wards, in the
poor house Wellsboro i Tioga Co. i
Agitator"—Feb -i. ls;is.
For a I'oor Hons< > .
VALENCIA. Feb. 5, ls'js.
1 intend voting for a Poor House We
have one pauper in A lams twp.. and
our last assessment for Poor purposes
was 2 mills. Allegheny county has a
Poor Farm, and their assessment is
one fourth of a mill.
WI 1.1.1 AM C'->V
Contirned on fourth page
Stop the Drill.
The Standard's allied companies com
pleted 120 wells in January, adding
5;!6 barrels of oil daily to the produc ;
tion.
Of these. '29 were failures and 33 were
in the (ihio field- addingo4s barrels of
stink oil to further depreciate the value
of Pennsylvania oil.
They have underway 108 wells in the
different oil fit Ids. making over one
fourth of the entire operations.
This is being done at a time when
they are paying less than the cost of j
producing oil. for the and only
purpose of ruining their patrons and ,
others engaged in the business. One of
their men when making a large dona
tion to churches, said that "God gave
me the money." Yes, the same god
that gave Weyler the power to starve,
murder and rob the Cubans; the same
god that hovers over every thief in
every land, and his name is Mammon
and when they are called home to meet
their god they will find their abode in
a mo-Jt sulphurubrius clime.
The murder, theft, starvation and
rapine of the defenseless Cubans has
given Weyler great satisfaction, how
much greater is the satisfaction of these
men, knowing as they do. that they are
daily robbing their patrons of the sav
ing.- of a lifetime, sending them penni
less to their graves, or leaving their
families to depend on charity. It is
the satisfaction of a demon, of that god
that gave them the predictions of the
oil markets of the word, signed "stu
dent" in the Derrick one of the most
infamous s'-hemes of robbery ever de
vised.
Producers are you willing to help
these men to rob yourselves,your neigh
bors and friends'? Stop this foolish
drilling and they are at once powerless
to oppre.i* you.
They buy wells attached to the Pro
ducers'line, turn the oil over to them
selves, and steal 5 cents per barrel from
the land owner, or is their
god giving them some more
money; Did "Student" pre
diet that the market price of the world
for the royalty of these farms would
drop 5 cents per barrel as soon as they
acquired the working interest.
This however will lie cured as soon as
the Farmers' organization is perfected
and suits brought for conspiracy.
During the year 1*'.17 they mixed or
used 20,0ttJ,426 barrels of stink oil with
'2!),'2K4, 1 111 barrels of high grade oil, and
probably not one barrel of this mixture
was sold under its true character
The State of Pennsylvania should make
it the duty of the oil inspectors to
brand all mixtures of oil as such and
Pennsylvania oil as pure Pennsylvania
oil.
Independent refiners, the robbing of
the producers having been accomplish
ed, your turn comes next. With the
aquisition of so great a portion of the
production,which it would cost no more
to produce at $5 per barrel than at 05
cents, what is to hinder them fromhav
ing "Student" prophesy that their god
had given them a price list for your
benefit and that he had dried up that
wonderful lake of oil in Alaska which
they had so vividly described in the pa
pcrs as well as many other liesof won
derful di.v. ove.rie of oil and putting the
market at any price that would shut you
out li" ve also ready buy cei tificates or
credit balances enough to last you
whilst your proportion of the stock on
hand would last Remember that they
had Lima oil made a good delivery on
certificates, have certificates call for
Pennsylvania oil, and the superiority
of your oil will carry you through
O. P.
STANDAIUI I)K< I. A it KM WAII.
Indianapolis, l-'eb. 7. The Standard
Oil ('ompany began a war against the
independent, companies operating in
this city to day. The Standard lower
ed the price of refined oil from 10 and 0
cents a gallon to 4 and 2 cents a gallon
The independent companies are prepar
ing for battb . and promptly met the
cut
The Standard has rather overlooked
the independent companies in this city
heretofore, of which there are three, as
follows: The Schofield. Sherman <V
Teaglc, the Indiana Tank f.ine and the
American Oil Company The first two
have been here some time, while the
American company is about two months
old.
<'oopcrslow II Items.
(leo. Johnson who had charge of the
<Ol Well Supply Co s braich at Coopers
town during the excitement and who
has been with the same Co. at Evans
> .'ity for some time past, has resigned
his position with that Co and is open
for an engagement Oeorgo is a good
all around man in his business.
There is con liilerahle sickness in this
vicinity, thoiiKh there is nothing in
the nature of an epidemic. Dr F II
< 'rawford who "staHislicd himself in
('ooperstown last summer is kept busy
almost day and night The doctor by
his skill in his profession and has cour
tcoils treatment of all his secured a
lucrative and rapidly growing prac
tice.
I,lent E ,1 Shnman of Co. 11. 13th.
1 regiment. I' S Infantry, who has been
visting his sister Mrs J I' McMillcn,
has returned to his post at Ft. Porter
near Buffalo N. Y.
, The severe weather of the last few
days is causing lots of trouble at the
wells Scarcity of gas and the. '-.logging
of lead lines are the ohief causes of the
tro üble.
' Jim • Volt intends purchasing B<|Uire
Tom McMillcn M double gaitcd and dou
, ble jointed trotting horse If they sue
■ceeii in making the deal Jim ill put
I lie leu c II: t raining for the spring
1 races at Brimstone Corner*.
The recent lipid 'log seaf<; in ('oopers
' town resulted in (lie death of 25 or 30
• more or less worthless curs. Every
i dog that could be found while the
i scare was on was sacrificed Win
■ Harbison lias a valuable shejihard dog
which received a nip from the alleged
inad canine Mi ll.nl>! on is keeping
him closely confined until the dog
either show<i signs of madness or clears
himself of suspicion.
I
(ivi.K in Paris they are trying Zola,
i the novelist lor defending Drcyfim, the
alleged traitor and there n'a.i a riot,
Tuesday, in th ; court room.
Kuyml mikes the food pure,
wbolciomc and dellcloui
I,
&akiKo
POWDER
Abaolutci/ Pur*
ItWAi ItAfM'lPO*[***.' UPrntUbt.
I Subscribe lor the C<TI/.KN.
I)EA His.
BITRRY —At her home in Franklin
twp . Maud Oliv< Burrv. daughter
of John and Agnes Burry, born Feb
4th IM»4. died Jan. 20th. 1 Vs. aget' 3
years. 11 months and 25 days.
Dearest Olive thou art gone.
To the place we call our home.
Yet we would not once recall.
Though von were the loved of all.
For we know yon are at rest.
In our Savior s loving care.
(Jod has given. Ood hast taken.
And we miss you every where.
When in pain yon patiently suffered,
Yes you wished for (Jod to come,
i In just now, and make you well.
So we trust you re safe at Home.
Rest dear child at Jesus' feet,
i For he bids his children come,
j Trusting some day we may meet.
When onr labors here art* done.
PARENTS.
HALLSTEIN—Feb 2nd. I*9B. in Alle
gheny. widow of John Tlallstein.
aged *7 years.
BAUER At his home in Millvale.
Allegheny Co.. Feb. 0. IS'.IS. Philip
Bauer, a ged 50 years
Mr. Bauer was a former resident of
Butler, but went to the city al»ont 15
years ago. and there engaged in the
planing mill business. His death was
caused by a throat trouble. His wife
and four children survive him. His
funeral took place in But lei. yesterday.
EAGAL —Atjhis home in Centre twp.,
Feb. o. ls;is. Malachi Eagal, aged tin
years.
I CONRAD At his home in Wilkins
burg. Feb 5, ls'lfs, infant son of O. E.
I Conrad, formerly of Butler.
YAX< 'E At the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Perry Gilmore in Allegheny
twp., Feb. 2, 189*. Mrs Rebecca
Nance, mother of James Vance of
Butler, and widow of David Vance,
aged about 80 years.
NEYIX At his home near Zelienople,
FeV) ii, ls'is William Xevin. Esq.,
aged 55 years.
SL< >AN At his home in Allegheny
twp . Jan. 31, is«is. Matthew Sloan,
aged 70 years.
STOREY At his home in Hilliard,
Feb. 0. 189S, Alex Storey, aged H2
years.
PKRKY —Feb. S, ls'.is, at the home of
his parents. New Castle St., Butler,
Francis, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Perry, aged alxmt 4 months.
MAGEE At his home in Muddycreek
twp. Feb. 0 IN9B. George Magee
aged 83, years.
He was one of the oldest and most re
s]>eeted citizens of that twp. and a large
concourse of people followed his remains
to their last resting place, Wednesday.
OBITUARY NOT US
JOSEPH P. SMITH.
Hon. Joseph Patterson Smith, Direc
tor of the Bureau of American Repub
lics in the State Department at Wash
ington. died at Miami. Florida, on Sat
urdsy last Feb 5. Is'is aged It years
Mr. Smith went to Florida some time
ago in the hope of recuperating his fail
ing health. For a time his condition
improved so much as to give his friends
hope for his recovery. But a relapse
came and with it death. His remains
were taken to Urhana Ohio, where he
lived and were buried there on Tuesday
last A widow and seven children sur
vive him.
Maj Edward A Montooth, of Pitts
burg, died yesterday, aged 01 years.
.lacksvillc Notes.
Dewitt Maxwell and family, of North
Lilierty, were guests of A. Stickle and
wife on Monday evening.
One of the chief attractions at the
.lacksvillc Literary Society on Satur
day evening, February 19th, will ls> a
play entitled "My Wife's Relations."
A local Institute will be held in
Worth llall on Saturday. February 12.
afternoon and evening. Everybody
invited.
Operations on the gas well now drill
ing have been delayed on account of
breakage, loss o" tools, etc.
I'rotractcd services are being held at
Plaingrove l're«>>yt«-rinn Church by
Rev. S. A. Stewart, pastor.
A brain Van Horn and wife and J. H.
Pizor and wife were the guests of David
Studebaker and wife on Saturday.
Mr and .Mrs. Mcintosh, of Mercer,
called on friends in .lacksvillc on Sun
day evening.
West Sunbiiry Items.
Sleighing will soon !»e a thing of the
past.
I'lie pit; social held in the M. E
1 church last Friday was a grand success,
the net proceeds being £>s.
At the first meeting of the Irving
Literary Society the following officers
were elected for the term President,
Brady Hilliard: Vice Pres., Elmer Sny
der. Secretary, Lida Logan; Chor, Jes
sic Mechling; Mar . '/.<»■ Hockenberrv.
.diss Florence Mechling is able to lie
about again after a short illness.
Prof's Nevin and Locke attended the
Local Institute at I'niouviUe on Sutur
day evening.
James Irwin and Dick Timblin took
in the sights in Butler on Saturday Ihst,
There Is talk of having an old fasliion
' ed Hpel I ing contest Is-t ween the Irving
and Excelsior societies at the end of
| this term.
I Miss Edna Hartley, who has l»een
teaching in the northern part of the
. county, is lying sick at her home south
! of town.
Ask some of the Sunbury girls how
1 they like to sleigh ride four in a sleigh.
A sled load from Sunbury took in the
party at Sam. McCall's one night last
week
Girls the next lime you go to get
weighed, don't change your notion
quite so quick and land somewhere else
i Loxo raxov.
That Backache
All Curod Now Also Rhoum
itnd Kidney Troubles.
"I find suit rheum mid kidney trouble,
and began taking Hood's Harsaparllla. Be
fore taking t his mcllelne I could not sleep
nt night ami my back ached so much that
I could not ll' In bed, and was obliged to
I walk the floor at night. lam now able to
- go to bed and sleep nil flight." llF.oH'lK
{HIM.MO;, MII rleir I 'n •'», Pen nay I van la.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Ittli'* lent In fact Hi" "ii l ' True Itl'ssl rurllW
Hood'a Pills ' tire all llv. r lilt. ixula,
HENRY BICKEL
: HAS oi'i'.Nicn
I > Till'. I.AKI.K IIM IC K
LIVERY STABLE
ON
WEST JEFFERSON STREET.
DUFFY BLOCK,
and it prepared to I uriiisli lii»t class ligs
at plies to suit the lime*. When want*
ing anything hi the livery line, it will
pay 3011 to call 011 him first, iw. he iu
111 1 -* re to do l>usiik-hn to accommodate
the public.
HENRY BICKEL,
Bell Phone 36, People's 1 'ls. !
w.l u iu(El ('MAD v Mokl-VAIK,
Walker & MoElvain,
*.t \ ».ll At* I»fc All It - I *
REAL ESTATE.
OIL PROPERTIES.
RENTS ETC.
Im 111 11. n lli-il.l'i hi "i " l'"« iorii't ;
I ijf SALE.
I'm 111 for sale, near Itutler, no acres,
' new bank barn, |6,'kw.
Imjuirc at thia oilier. I
iiHaaaHißywiwiHiiri
|« E XTWEEKS FURN , TURESe |, jng |
Should be lively .it thi- store. There «ras newr a time when v—<a
XJO yon conld boy Rood, reliable Furniture for so little money as tIK
PXj yon can this montn Yon will find price- of all Fnrmtnre
~ag higher later on Would it not be a wine a< t on your part to
come this month and buy what Furniture yon need WC
The store in full of the right kind of Furniture for those who ISC
Jtril have little money to waste. Js3s
Come in and look ;»round We will not expect yon to buy nn vsg
less von want to. fiES
« EXTENSION TABLES, SIO.OO. Too inanv tables, so
we reduce the price One we asked *2O for goes for #lO, and {.SX
those marked #".'o go for SIS and the sl7 ones now sell for flO. VJ
If interested, look at the tables in our show window t£*
DINING ROOM CHAIRS, $1.25. Price was $2.50. Kst
< )nly have ") ch.urs of this kind. Price would l>e higher if we hpt
,V s. ; , PARLOR SUITS
•gj •! or ODD CHAIRS ISS
j* I yon wish Plenty
C3a» lierc No matter what
1 ieces selling for'y:: !''".
sSr ROCKING Chairs {§£
~yf $3.50 and $5.
f f J r fyf\ have sell at the above
801 f
$7.50. If you intend buying a Rocking Chair, here's a chance
to save money on one. f^s
COUCHES, $15.00, We have sold all the cheap couches.
but there will I*» a new lot of them here next week Meantime Jsbs
s§l the prices of the tine Conches have l-ecn reduced. The one }S>£
2SI quoted at $15.00 was marked |UO.OO. All the others have l>een fj£g
rednced £!. 00 to $ 10.00 from regular prices.
Campbell £. Templeton, Butler Pa. gg
_^EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH
f: A\UST GO. (]
As a rule lists of prices are mere dry bones. Tlity are interesting
W only when compared with goods. These prices are lower than the fJk
W mercury. Our store is filled with goods from fl.ior t> ceiling, base- L V
ment and all These mast be closed out, or where will we put the
W large stock of spring goods now being made for us. These prices W A
W will rid them up. L \fi
L Men's $i 50 Satin Calf Shoes J S5 W 2
I.adies' 125 Dongola Shoes 75 fa
W. 165 Dongola Shoes 100 kT
L" '25 Beaver Lace Shoes 75 V J
A 50 heaver Slippers 30 I J
W. 125 Kveryday Shoes . .S5
L* " 100 Kveryday Shoes 65 VJ
A Men's 225 Kip IViots 150 F4
Boy's 1 50 Kip Boots.. 1 00 /
W RUBBERS N
V Men's Felt Hoots and Overs $1 25 k
Youth's I'elt Boots and Overs 85 f J
W Child's and Misses' Rubbers 10 L V
Ladies' Rubbers 2.1
W Men's Rubbers 40 WM
V Men's Huckel Arties 75 L «
£ Boy's Huckel Arties Oo j
| A. SON. j>|
r%. %\%%%\ %%«\%« %.-*
W THIS LOT JjQ Jl|g Great Annual Sale Of *
; Muslin Underwear!*
{ ) /lIU ( FEBRUARY 3rd, »e shall place on sale 4
> Ml Jl\\ Iff ill over 100 do/en pieces of Muslin t'nderwcar, J
* 3 t I divided into six lots of I.adies', Misses' and J
. _ ( », Children'e, price roc, 15c, 25c, 50V, 75c and si, J
a bm every garment is worth double the price \\. *
i yrSßt^) - ,ls ' i <)ur last annual Mile was the largest I'll- •
# WSP|I\C!M dirwear t-nle in our history. We thought we
f IT'] I\ Vn rfJ ynd had enough to supply all, bnt in two days the 4
j Uf\' \ • V " ss r,,, ' , .' nt was broken; mail/ were disappoint- 4
0 II I t M 1 ' " ed This time the quantity is larger, but to yet A
a 1"" t your share we would advWe you to be he'e 5
'wSsl MARKS'" 5 "•a.,J
Register's Notices.
Tli* i lirn'liy klv« » »•«»i!•••• tliul I lie
fol iowlnr account.•» of executors, adinlnls
-11:11<>i and guardians ItftVr Imm'ii tiled In
tills olllci iccordhiK to law, and will Ini pre
sented t« • i ourt for continuation and allow
ance i»ii Saturday, tin* 121 li day of March IW,
•*f Hit Id flay :
I II na I account of riora M. lilies, ad
ministratrix of Hcujumln lolkmuii. as-
Cl|, I.lie iif t W|l.
I Ivial iMTouiit of Samuel If. Mrt jtll,
guardian of Sadie Width, minor child of .lolin
Width.
;i. rinul aceount of Wlilt:tm hi lly, admin
istrator of Toriiellus Ktdly. deceased. late of
< »ak land I Wp.
4 Hrst itarllal imtouiil of 11. <Millennia
and I * 111111» Mllleinan. mniiiors of George
Mlllcnian. i lei "casci I, lit t of Lancaster Iwp.
i nul ml <»r jiwiipli Mrßllmnvy,
admin I <f Ultor of .lolin M«'fclhaiicy. deceased.
lafi* of Slippery rock twn
il I Inal ai'i'oiinl of JranlM M Sharplcss
and .1 Itartou Townscnd, cxiculors of \itnlc
t \\ illlams, iliMTiiml. I.»li* of Hut I• *r iNtro.
7 I lital account of Harhara Thrlstley. ad
ministratrix of W I Christ Icy. dccca.nl.
Ia t • «»f « i lit n« villi* Intro.
- I'llia I account of Anna It It lege r, a<l
mlnUi t utrix of llcnry Itleucr, deceased, lute
of < 'h .i» field l wp
•j linal aivotin of Jacob Miller, admlnU
i rat or of A una Miller, d creased, late of Sum
mil i wit.
in final iM'i'ount of Tress, former
ly Louisa liai lmittii. executrix of < itrl llacli
mau deceased, late of .IctTcrsoii t wp.
II I'lnal account of Mary thrill, udmliils
11Htrlv «.r Jaunt »OniH «i< •< i MM) » •»«• "f Jt f
ferson I wp
I' I Inalaccount of S I Tliompsoii, guar
dian of Violet Hard, minor child of Austin T.
Hud. late of Slippery rock t wp.
I; l luul uccouiit of llcnry T. Ilelneinaii.
guardian of Torn l\llen Alherl, minor child
of I i lull Alherl. deceased, late of Centre
i wp
It I Inal account of llcnry « Ilelneinaii.
iftiardlun of Maggie AIIntI. minor child of
I rlah \lbcrt. deceased, lale of Teutlc twp. |
I i I' l tin I account of llcnry f\ lltdiieman, i
guardian of Maria Albert. minor child of :
Trlah Mhcrl. de< i asetl lat • of i cut iv t wp. I
Hi I hull account of Hugh Hrahiim, gnu
• Han • i llomer Mldhcriy. inliior child of t»i
.on M idhi i ry. tie« eiised, Ia 11 of Marlon iwp. 1
I, I inal account of Nancy K|eli:rdsoii, I
admlnlst rut tl x of John Kli lianlsoii. de«v.is
i il lat** of i 'iiiiiio<|tif nesslnjf twi).. (in filial » »y
V\ I t#rlines, executor id >micy Hlchiirdsou. I
Is l-ii'st partial account of Wllllum Tuy
loi Inilnlstrator of l-.il/uheth I'tigh, dc
, . , .1 late of I'arUer twit
I * I inal itccouiit of William It. Thomp
,on, Ixi ' utoi of Hai ah .1 riper, di ••a.. d.
lat« of t Ih i rv t wp.
:jn I list partial account •»f John Kauf
man and Win. I. Marburg r. • xecutors of
Ucoi • Marburgcr, ileccusi d. lati of AtlitUh
|W|
:.'| 111 ,t naitlal ac« oMtti of A li. I red- i
» 11. I ind l-.il'.theili I isidi rtck. udmlnlstra- j
K daill M I I« •<< I i .. Ia .I 11. tall of
Summit t wp.
—f I'lnal account of A. T. IJobh and .1 II I
Kohl* administrator* of Wm. J. Ilubb, dc J
■ I a'.id, I lie of Ouk land t wp
"l I Inal account of l.evl Itoyer. adruhil.
t rator of Isiuli: I. Itoyer, deceased, lute of
Lancaster t wp. ,
•M I Inal aco int of R A Hartley, adutlii
Istralor of Win. A. Hvtton, UvceitNvil late of ■
Ml. I I
I'lnal uci ount of Akih > It C'ratty ad
mini ' i ~i rlx of i at liurlue < dc< cased,
;,l. ||{ I IjUftl
i il uci ~im.i »f « hi i -tlnn M lint i.
administratrix of I rank Truth,
hit* of li ftcrsoil t wp.
T7 I lual account of William Itrowndeld.
nio» d« i-i-asi'd) uuarilhtn of lames Krowu
th hi inlnoi chlhl of James Hrowntlehl ih«-
.. -i .<| »ii of Hoiiclml tWp . ;• stati il hy
th« ulndnlHtiatom of Wllllum Hrownfleld
i i i partial wvount of ' . MeHuf
V • • niot of <*« oi tf . A Wcuy-el. dec« as
nl. I of /.cllenoplc Ih.|o
"i I ii-st partial a* count of I M M< Itur
' |.| V If Mhli • under the Mill of t ii'itl jf e \
\\'i ti/« «h i nased. late of /,cllctionh< ln»ro
' l inn! account of Ntcholii* rlslier. ad
i mini ti 'tor of I 11/ahi-th I Ishcr. deceased.
I |at* "f lint hr ln»ro
I il I Inal ttci ount of K K M>*< amlless and
j Mat . I WJck, admlnlsliators of John A.
\\ i. ( it. . • iH«'d late of i lav t Wp.
| 11utI account <>f if < Heliicmau,
i-. #ll .. .tf ICosclla II White ur oulchlhi of
.. . .• i .i. of Htltlei iw|i
I I (HIIIi of J M •OI 1 !.I « li h • v
i • utof of James Kerr, iliH'cased, laic of ||ai
' iis\ii'« »ro
14 I -»t partial account of I /ra Hicwart,
.tii.i i ,tter < I' \ I'.nld Mi Wait, d<
i used, hit*- of i lay t wp.
w t MIAMS Kitflster
> \llv»TtiH Mlb( C'ITUWI. I
Widows' Appraisements.
The following widow's appralHcments of
nct-sonal property and n al estate set apart
for t In* benefit of |he widows of decedents
have I ice ii lliisl hi the office of the t'lerk
of < irphans < ourt of llut Icr ('o., vl/:
Widow of Jesse K Miller. .■f.'lam UO
lieo W Irwin <n>
w. ta. wnih.ms ir»
Stephen \ Hutchison.. wh» <k)
John h 111 Itfhri -«l ;m> no
I'elcr Lliichach. .'MM! tMi
William llrowiitleld umi IMI
J. L. Aiidcrnou ;um imi
llarpi i i 'ttmuhell (reall \ i . 1
Andrew J. Harper (realty) ,mh) uu
John Mtuitifomery. . IHI
" TlirUtophcr IHnker. (realty) «Ht
All persons Interested In the aliove up -
iiraslcm.'iits will take notice that they will
tie presented for conltrmal lou to t lie t irpliatiH
t 'ourt of Hut Icr county. I'a., on Sat urday. I In
12th day of March, A. I». Ikiin, nnd If nit ex
ceptions he tiled they will In* confirmed ah*
sofutcly.
ISA At' Mi: A I.S. Clerk t». T.
Road and Bridge Reports.
Notice Is hereby ulvcn that the followliiK
road and have hceii cotitlrmed nisi
hy the t'ourt and will he presented on tin
Hist Saturday of March Tourt, Ikn. Imliiu I ho
rJdayofsaht month, and If no cxcoptlouH
ar ' tiled tliey will Ih» conHruled fthsolutcly.
IC. I» No. H, June Schsloii, |SU7. In re peti
tion of clt l/en of Hut Icr twp Hut Icr To. I'a.
for re-view of a puhllc road Icadluu from
lOast Jiltcison street extension to liullcr
and Mllk'istown road at Mill road at a point
I near the lltitler Thcinlcal Works; ami that
t lie road as now laid out would he a great
expense to the township In inakliiK aid
road Nov. I, I*ll7. re-vlewi t < were appointed
hy the Tourt and l»cc t, Ihii7. report of ic
vlcwcjh llh'd, MtatliiK that a public road Is
I necessary lad ween ihe alittve mentioned
i points, ami have miry eyed a road between
the Hitid |>oin ts; probable cost, two humlied
| Hcxvnty-five dollar*; daoutifcs In the sum of
Ixty dollars assessed to the estate of Itev,
Win \N hHi'i to he paid hv liullcr count y
Now Hcc I|, | .. approved and fix width of
I road at >U feci. Notice to he tflxcu according
I to rules of Tourt. HY TilK Toiler.
IC l». No 1. I'eccfuhcr Session, l*M7. In
petition of I'ltl/.eiis of Marlon twp . llutler,
To, I'a.. for a county hrhlK*' ov«f the port It
branch i.f Sllnpi rv lock creek, at the point
where the nubile Tiluhwav IcadliiK from N. w
Hope to Anamhile station crtwtMess said
aid creek. Nov. ;t, ISJRT. viewers were ap-
Itolllll'd by the t ourt. and 'lce. I. IstiT. r» -
|M»rl of viewers Hied, staling thai the pio-.
I tost d bridge is necessary, mid will reijulrc
more c.xncn i than il Is rciisonnbli the I own
ship of.Marlon should Im*i4|-. and locate iiu>
same where the township Ijrldjp now stands.
! Now l»cc 11. |st»7. approxed Notice to In
iflven accordlnit to rules of t'ourt nnd to l»o
! laid I.n* fore I lie t«rami Jury at next term
IIV Tiir. Toflt r.
! I(. I» No. IM-CI iil l I Klon, hi'V. In re
pel It lon of i It l/.ciis of I ttlrvlcw twp,. liullcr
i o . I'a,. for a county brldjfi* over a branch of
Hi ir«'|cek hi said toWllshlp where the nub
ile road IcadliiK from Talrvlew to Mlodlc*
towii Cfo>sen said creek, Nov. !«*!!. view
er-. were appointed hy 11» -• < ourt. and la > ;t,
IM 1 ?. ri'port of \h wi r-« Illed. stathiK thai the
pro|H*scd hrldbi Is m < »sary and that the
• t eel lon of the same will rei|iilri' more «x
--itcnsc than It leasomthle t lie township of
l alrx lew should Ih at. and hs ate the same
where the township hrhlue now stands. Now
l)(N'. I|. Ilii, approved. .Nollec to Ih- LflveU
uecitrdiniC to rules of I'ourt and to In< bud be
fore the Uraml Jury at next term.
II v I IIR I 'OfliT
< ert Ifled from t lie records t Ids si h day of
Teh. l-tts. ISA AT M l ALS.
Tlcrk (J. H,Tourt.
Practical Horse Shoer
WILL ROBINSON.
Formerly llorw Shocr at the
Wick Iloune has opcttt-d husi
ni'M i > " in the rear of
the Arliii|(to*) 'Hotel, where
he will <lo Home-Shoeing in
the most approved atylc.
TRACK AND ROAD HORSES
A SPECIALTY.