THE: CITIZEN.
WILLIAM C. NEGI.F.Y - - Publisher
~~ THURSDAY, MARCH 17. 'S9»-
ANNOI N( KMKNTS.
Subject to Republican Primary
Tuesday, March 22nd —1 to <P. M.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATE.
M. P. QUAY.
FOR CONGRESS
(One to nominate.)
DR. J. B. SHOW ALTER, of Millerstown boro
FOR ASSEMBLY.
Two to nominate.)
JAMES N. MOORE, of Butler.
JOHN DINDINGER. of Zelienopl
M n. McRRIDE, of Millerstown boro.
A. M. CHRISTLEY. of Rutler.
NELSON H. THOMPSON, of Hr:i<iy twp.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
(One to nominate.)
JOHN W. COULTER, of Rutler.
LEVI M. WISE, of Butler.
JACOB M. PAINTER, of Butler.
FOR DELEGATE TO THE STATE
CONVENTION.
(Three to Elect.)
NEWTON BLACK, of Butler.
DR. ELDER CRAWFORD, of Cranberry twp.
JAMES C. McCLYMONDS, of Muddycreek.
JOHN T. KELLY, of Butler.
MATTHEW N. GREER, of Buffalo twp.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
(One to nominate.)
FRANK E. McQCISTION, of Butler.
NOTE—The Return Judges will meet In
Butler on Wednesday, March Zkl. at 1 P. M.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES.
Ist District, composed of Allegheny
and Parker, John E. Womer.
•2d. Mercer, Marion, Venango and Har
risville, Amos Seaton.
3d, Slipperyrock, Worth and Centre
ville, Geo. Maxwell.
4th. Cherry N. and S.. Clay and West
Sunbnry. Dr. H. D. Hockenberry.
sth. Washington N. and S. and Con
cord, John C. Clark.
6th Fairview. Fairview boro., Petro
lia and Karns City, A. L. Timblin.
7th. : Jakland, Donegal, Clearfield and
Millerstown. Matthew Bippus.
Bth. S,ui:mit, Jefferson, Clinton and
Sax on burg, R. M. Johnston.
9th. Vv infield and Buffalo, T. H.
Greer
10tu. Per.n N. and S. and Forward,
W. S Di?:on.
11, Butler twp. and Butler boro, C. F.
L. McQuistion.
12th, Adams N. and S. and Middle
sex. A. C. Zeigler.
I3th, Cranberry, Jackson E. and W,
Connoquenessing S., Connoqnenessing
boro, Evans Citv, Zelienople and Har
mony, Sidney Weihl.
14th. Connoqnenessing N.. Lancaster.
Portersville and Muddycreek, Joseph
Graham.
15th, Centre, Franklin. Brady and
Prospect, Reuben Shanor.
Editorial Responsibility.
A newspaper is a great source of edu
cation for the people, and those in
charge have a grave responsibility and
duty that should be properly performed
and the truth rigidly adhered to. The
personal attack made by Thomas Rob
inson in the Eagle on the record of Hon.
James N. Moore in the legislature, pur
ports to be a true statement of his re
cord. How far short of the truth it is,
the reply of Mr. Moore shows. The pe
culiar part of the matter is, the Eagle
prints the charges made by Mr. Robin
son, they go before and are read by its
readers, Mr. Moore comes to them with
an answer saying, "the charges are not
true," and wants his answer laid before
the same readers. To all reasonable
persons that would seem but fair, but
strange to say, the Eagle refuses to per
mit its readers to hear the other side.
What would we think of a court with
a person before it on certain charges
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the jury in the case that listened to his
accusors? The Eagle would bo among
the first, and rightly too, to denounce
such a court as a travesty on -justice.
Yet that is what the Eagle has done in
allowing its columns to be used to make
the charges against Mr. Moore, and re
fnsing the use of them when the an
swer i« presented. What do the people
think of such conduct? Is it fair? Is
it-right to ask that a man be condemned
when he is not allowed a chance to be
heard in his defense?
The most peculiar part of it all is the
statement of the editorial in the Eagle
of March 10th, in which the editor says,
"The real question before the 'House'
is, are the criticisms of 'Citizen' well
founded, and we say right here, we be
lieve the major part of them are." The
italics are ours. "The major part of
them are." My, what an admission!
That the editor would admit that he
permits his columns to be filled with
statements, only part of which are true
is a very peculiar condition of things.
He asks that a man shall be condemned
by the people on charges made in his
paper, and admits that part of the
charges are not true, and then refuses
the accused the use of his columns to
la}' the answer, which disproves the
charges, before the same readers!
What a good, fair-minded (?) mau the
Eagle editor must be to do such things.
We commend this kind of "justice and
fair play" to the people for their careful
consideration.
SOMK people have been wondering
who Quay favored for Governor and it
may be that he himself don't know yet;
but now that Wanamaker has announc
ed his candidacy, everybody knows of
one man that Quay will be against.
Wanamaker hits hard when he says
in his letter accepting the invitation of
the Business Men's League to be a can
didate. "With school funds long past
due, and personal taxes withheld from
counties to allow the state treasurer to
farm out millions of dollars to favorite
banks; with a capitol commission
breaking down the restrictive barriers
erected by popular sentiment, and plan
ing a building that will cost millions
when rompleted; with the knowledge
that indemnity bonds, padded pay rolls,
Lexow bills, legislative junketings and
milage grabbers will be paid out of the
state treasury if the machine elects its
governor, lam convinced from proofs
in my hands from all parts of the state,
that the people are ready to unite with
you in driving back the bosses and re
entering upon their rightful inherit
ance. "
THE terms of thirty United States
Senators expire next March, one year
from now. Twelve of them are Repub
licans, fifteen Democrats, and three
Populists. Five elections have taken
place already and the rest occur at the
next meetings of legislatures. The five
Senators elected are Money, of Miss.;
Daniels, of Va., Ilanna, of O.; Mc-
Comas. Maryland, and Tnrley. of Tenn.
The State Supreme Court has refused
to interfere with the Capitol Building
Commission, and it will now let the
contract for the new capitol.
A FKW years ago a famous politician
undertook to own a Governor of Penn
sylvania.
He "got left."
A Butler connty politician wants to
own its members of the Legislature.
He will get left.
Comparing: Their Records.
Mr Robinson in last week 9 Eagle !
continues his attack on Mr. Moore trv
ing to leave the impression that Moore
lia'l not made a good representative of
the people, but how far short of the j
truth Robinson ccmes. Mr Moore's an
swer shows. All good Republicans
would have preferred the primary can !
vass be made in the usual way before
the people, let the people decide who ;
should be the nominees, then abide by j
the will of the people. This is the kind •
of canvasss desired as we are informed, I
by Mr. Moore himself and we wish to i
say he was not responsible tor any
newspaper article until attacked bv
Thomas Robinson in the Eagle, when
he at iweref oack over his own signa
.nre. As Mr. Robinson diil not wish to
have a fair canvass he began the at
tack on Mr. Moore by his article in the
issue of the Eagle of February 24 th be
cause a paj*er or two, without the
knowledge of Mr. Moore, spoke approv
ingly of his record as a legislator. This
riled Thomas Robinson's righteous i?>
soul to such an extent that he could no
longer restrain himself, and breaking
over all party rules and customs, sin
gled out Mr. .Moore as his target and
opened fire. Inasmuch, then, as Mr.
Robinson has seen proper to hold up
Mr. Moore's record in his unfair and
garbled way, we think it proper to
hold np, side by side, the record of both
men and then the people can decide for
for themselves who is the most faithful
servant.
Many years ago Mr. Robinson was a
candidate before the people for the Leg
islature. The main question before the
people then was, whether the State law
laving a tax of so much per ton on all
freight hauled over the Pennsylvania
Railroad should be repealed. Mr Rob
inson was against the repeal of the tax
law. and on that ground made his can
vass, and was elected. To be true to
his people he should have voted as he
canvassed, "against repeal," but when
he got to Harrisbnrg and came to act,
the record shows, he voted for the re
peal of the tonage tax law, just the op
posite of what he was elected to do.
How about Mr. Moore? He was el
ected to the Legislature, took his seat,
and the first bill of importance to re
quire his attention was a Pipe nine bill
that the oil people said affected their
interests. The bill was fought vigor
ously on both sides: Mr. Moore standing
bv and made the fight on the floor of
the House for his constituents, receiv
ing their hearty approval, and even
gaining compliments from the leaders,
011 the other side for his fairness in the
contest, and the ability with which he
made the tight. Mr. Robinson was on
the other side, against the people of his
County.
Another bill of importance to_ our
people was known as the "Woods
Water Bill" and of so much importance
was it that over fourteen hundred citi
zens of Butler signed a petition asking
our members to work and vote against
the bill, which Mr. Moore did. although
Thomas Robinson requested him to
vote for the bill, saying "the bill was
all right and should be passed. ''
Who best represents the people? Not
hard to answer.
Among the duties of the members in
the last session was the election of a U.
S. Senator. The people of Philadelphia
claimed the Senator and the conttst
narrowed down between Boise Penrose
and John Wanamaker. At first Mr.
Robinson was against Penrose,and gave
his reasons at length, saying in effect,
that Penrose was an nnfit man socially
and morally to represent the people in
the U. S. Senate, and said "as between
a man of the character of Penrose and
a superintendant of a Sunday School,
he"—Robinson, "would support the
man who run the Sunday School"—
(many of our readers will remember
the reasons in detail given by Mr. Rob
inson) and his paper.
The Eagle in its issue of June the
11th, 1896, (if we renumber the date.,
took ground in favor of Mr. Wana
maker. Mr. Robinson also stared, "the
members from Butler County, with the
good moral community behind them
/-orjld nnt tin 1»4 wi-ell the ' wu. ''''
maker," but strange to say in the face
of all this, when the tinife came to act,
Mr. Robinson had turned completely
around and said, "under all the circum
stances he believed the interests of But
ler County would be better cared for
by supporting Penrose." Peculiar man
this, what brought about this "change
of heart ?"
In our Hospital matter we have
another instance of how well Mr. Rob
inson serves (?) the people. That we
were and are badly in need of a Hospi
tal our people long knew. Mr. Robin
son and some others several years ago
f owned an organization, got a charter,
and applied to the Legislature for an
appropriation which was obtained.
$12,500 being appropriated on condition
that the Hospital people headed by Mr.
Robinson would raise SIO,(MM) to help
put up the buildings. Thus the matter
rested until the next Legislature met,
two years after the appropriation was
granted. No funds having been raised,
the appropriation lapsed, The next
Legislature was applied to and an ap
propriation of SIO,OOO passed both
houses, but wag vetoed by the Governor
on the ground that Mr. Robinson and
his party had not raised the money re
quired by the first appropriation law
and seemed to be making no effort to
raise the money. Thus matters rested
for some time, nothing being done and
the need of a Hospital becoming more
apparent every day. There appearing
to be nothing doing by Mr. Robinson
and his people, others stepped to the
front, among them a number of the
good women of our town, formed an
organization, got a charter, went to
work and in due time raised SIO,OOO,
Iwught and paid for a lot and began the
work of building. Then what do we
have? Mr. Robinson seems to wake
up, he is reminded he had a charter for
a Hospital, resurrects it, and when Mr.
Moore presents a bill to the Legislature
for an appropriation for maintenance oi
the new Hospital that was well under
way, Mr. Robinson has a bill presented
(if he can't get uubscriptions he will ap
ply for an appropriation) usks for sl4,
500, and keeps his bill as an obstruction
to the bill of those who are going ahead.
Mr. Robinson keeps up the tight along
the line, and in the Butler Times of
Augest 3rd, 1807, he has a column and
half article criticising the ladies and
others who by that time have the work
well underway, and after denying that
the ladies had raised the money claim
ed says, "I don't believe that Mr. Car
negie will ever give them a dollar, if he
has given them a qnaM promise it is
based on some colored statement that
the facts will not warrant," or in other
words that these good women, who met
Mr. Carnegie, had secured a subscrip
tion by false pretenses. Unkind in
Thomas to say so. He further says,
since the selection of this site, what are
the $6,000 subscriptions worth V < Certain
ly not worth fifty per cent, of ihe face
value." What are the facts? Notwith
standing Mr. Robinson's allegations the
subscription made by Mr. Carnegie was
paid in full, and all the rest, save one
or two small ones, and they will be
ini'.il in due time, and in the face of all
Mr. Robinson opposition, the Hospital
is nearing completion, presents a tine
appearance and will be agreat benefit
and credit to our town. When Mr
Moore had the bill appropriating $.">,000
for expenses of running the Hospital on
its way through the Legislature he was
met by Mr. Robinson's bill, and it re
mained an obstruction until it was
shown that there were no subscriptions
behind this bill, when it was laid aside
and the bill that had a Hospital well
underway behind it, finally passed
both houses and was in the hands of the
Governor. Even then Mr. Robinson
did not cease his obstruction but, as we
are informed, entered a protest with
the Governor against the bill, and it
was vetoed, and thus as Mr. Moore says
in his answer of last week
kept S.";,<HJO away from the
Hospital and our county. Thus Mr.
Robinson, when be could not 1M; at the
head of the work, obstructs in every
way he can the progress of the project,
and is determined to do so still, for iu
this same article of August tfrd, IKflO.
in the Butler Times ho says
"In a year and a half from now,
about. January or d, ltfy.t, "the Conno
quenessing Bill will bo under wa\
again," which means. Mr Robinson
will be on hand in the nest Legislature,
with his bill to use it to keep the hos
pital. that is nearing completion, from
getting an appropriation to help pay ,
running expenses and that is one rea
son he wants Moore out of the way
What a good helpful citizen Mr Rib
inson has been in the Hospital mat
ter(T) Our State Normal School, at
Slipperyrock, is an important institu
tion in our county, and especially to
the people in that vicinity. The appro
priation was supported and urged on
through both houses by our members
and when in the hands of the Governor
after the Legislature ad jourued someob
stacle arose and the appropriation was
onlv saved bv Mr. Moor*? and others in
terested in Normal schools leaving home,
going to the Govt rnor personally, and
overcoming the difficulty, the Pitts
burg Dispatch saying at the time, "the
appropriation to the State Normal
School was only saved by the hard
work and good business sense of James
N Moore and the people of that section
can thank him for it.'
This is a short comparison of the rec
ords of Thomas Robinson and .Tames
N*. Moore, and the people can see and
determine for themselves which of
them is of the most benefit to the com
munity. We could give many other
instances of the same kind but space
forbids. The amusing part of it, (in
the face of the two records given), is
Mr. Robinson's saying that Mr. Moore
should "modestly retire. Why this
modest (?) request by Mr. Robinson ;
Because he cannot use Mr. Moore as lie
choose- he wants him out of his wav.
then Robinson would have smoother
sailing in working out his schemes, but
of these we think the people have had a
sufficiency. .
Mr. Robinson complains about tiie
personal attack on him and his family,
well if it is a little personal he has but
himself to blame. Had he stayed in
Harrisburg arid performed the duties ot
his office instead of coming home, or
ganizing a campaign, and making a
personal attack on Mr Moore, there
would have been no controversey in tne
papers. Fie having made the attack
should not complain when the return
His KKCORJ>
Since Mr. Robinson has seen proper
to single out Mr. Moore from the other
candidates before the people and
through his Eagle has made an attack
on his record as a legislator, it is but
natural that a reply to the attack
should be made. Mr. Robinson s state
ment of Mr. Moore's record is so gar
bled, unfair, and dishonest, that we lay
before the prople a few extracts from a
few of many papers, which show the
estimate of other people on Mr. Moore's
standing in legislative work, without
regard to politics or factions. People
can then judge for themselves as to
the merits of Mr. Robinson's statement.
Here they are:
(From Prospect < 'orrcspondent in (Onno
quenessing Valley News.)
"The unwarranted attack that is be
ing made on J. N. Moore, who is a can
didate for assembly may eventually do
him more good than harm. When a
person's reputation is attacked, enquire
who is is doing it and what the motive
is."
And we might add, what hm record is.
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(From Tioga Advocate.)
"The Republicans of Butler connty
will hold their primaries on the 22d in -t.
and we note with pleasure the candida
cy of Hon. .rallies N. Moore for re elec
tion to the legislature. No member of
the House left a better record than Mr.
Moore. He was one of those who could
not be used by any clique or faction, or
swerved from" the right course when the
people's interests were at stake. Pie
was a useful member to his conptituents
for whose welfare he was always on
the alert, and as a new member he was
looked upon as one of the brightest on
the floor. Mr. Moore made himself pop
ular with his fellow members by his re
markablo display of backbone in refus
ing to dance to other people's music, or
to be wheedled into supporting meas
ures which he believed to be against the
interests of the common people. The
Republicans of Butler county should
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(From the Parker IMioonix)
"Hon. James N. Moore, of Butler is a
candidate for re nomination fur Assem
bly at the Republican primary election,
which will be held in that county m
the 22nd, instant. We have no desire
to officiously interfere in the politics of
an adjoining county; but in thisease of
Mr. Moore, it may justly be said that
he has rendered,not only hisown connty,
but the Commonwealth at large such
signal service during the two termsdnr
ing which he has been a member of our
Legislature, that we now feel warrant
ed in claiming him for the whole state.
We congratulate our sister county on
having had such a wide-awake, energet
ic, and capable representative; and will
just take occasion, at this time, to say
that our brethcrn across the line will be
very recreant to their own interests and
welfare, if they should be so unwise as
to turn him down. In looking way
back along the long list of representa
tives from that connty, we fail to call
to mind eyen one, than whom Mr.
Moore was not more efficient as a legis
lator. If our neighbors ""know a good
thing, when they have it," Mr. Moore
will be re nominated and re-elected."
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(Froiu The Forest Itepublieun, June :!0, IM'7.)
Perhaps the country members didn't
score a home run this week in the
House! For two years past, Senator
Walter Merrick of Tioga connty, has
given his best energies to solving the
question of how to secure a more just
and equitable distribution of the State
appropriation to the Common Schools
After weeks and months of study and
hard labor, and, I might say, a demand
from those high in political authority,
aid in this piece of justice, Senator Mer
rick succeeded, wheie every other at
tempt had failed, in passing such a bill
through the Senate. It came over to
the Houso, and, as Chairman of 1•
Committee on Education, it naturally
went into the hands of Mr. Hammond
of Westmoreland, for passage through
the House. That gentleman very
prompty proved himself wholly inad
equate to the task, by his advice to the
House to accept two or three amend
meats proposed by Philadelphia's oldest
member, Mr. Stewart, which in effect
would have nullified the intent of the
bill, and given to the country n store
instead of the bread they had asked for.
■Tim Moore, of Butler, than whom there
is no brighter member in the House,
readily "caught on," and his objection
prevented the amendments from tie ing
inserted in the bill. From this time on
the hill was in Moore's charge. "The
little independent cuss." as he is often
referred to. successfully guided the bill
through the House against heavy odds.
It required backbone, and if Jim hasn't
anything else in this world, no one who
knows him will deny that he has an
abundance of that. The bill was bit
terly fought by the who
have for years past had a very unequal
share of this money, and as a last lesort
to kill the bill they attempted filibuster
ing tactics, but these were promptly
shut off by a motion for the "previous
qustwn. which shuts off further de
bate. When this motion was made the
consternation of the opfionents of the
bill Was plainly seen. Evidently Speak
«r Boyer saw the justice ol' the fight of
the country membership and promptly
put the question, which was carried in
line form. Under the provisions of this
bill Forest county ought to get from
$2,000 to £S,O<K) extra. In any event its
increase will be considerable. If the
country districts have received no other
consideration from this legislature they
will have am ph.' cause for rejoicing over
the passage of this bill.
AN organized army of 8.77"! men
with 8?8,:-!)4 men subject to Military
duty i.s what will be the military Hhow
ing of the Common wealth of Pennsyl
vania in tlie forthcoming annual re
port of Ailjntant Genenil Stewart. The
report is row being prepared at th»
heodquartefs of t!)e Guard, and will
give much df tail about kh* Guard. It
will show the (iuard includes 689 com
missioned officers and men.
T!ioh<' figures and the grand total of
men availing for military duty will be
greater tiiau those of last year.
FAIR PLAY.
In the last edition of the CITIZEN and
Record of this town under the above
beading I answered the attacks made
upon uiy record as a member of the
Leijislatnre, and. as I stated in my
answer, when the columns of the Eagle
were opened for the attack upon me I
requested them to answer through their
columns, which tfiey refused. Not only
that bnt the editor sees tit to attack me
in much the same line as Thomas Rob
inson has done, in the articles in the
Eagle signed "Citizen. " As I said in
mv answer of last week I have the Leg
islative Record and will be pleased to
show it to any citizen of the county,
and they will find from the Record it
self that the attacks upon me were un
warranted and misrepresentations. I
submit to the voters of the county that
thev have not in a single instance
shown where I was neglectful of my
duty during either of the long .sessions
I was in the Legislature where the m
tererts of our county were at stake.
The editor and his correspondent.
Thomas Robinson, persist in stating to
the people that 1 was responsible and
that my organs (meaning newspapers)
had opened upon them. As I stated in
my answer of last week, this assertion
by them is absolutely false, and the
editor of Eagle certainly knows, or
ought to know, that the editor of a
paper is alone responsible for its edi
torials.
The only organs I selected were those
in which 1 announced my name as a
candidate for the office of Assembly, in
the different papers of the county.among
them the Butler Eagle, and had reason
to suppose that I would receive at least
fair treatment from them, which the
people will certainly see has not been
the case.
As to their charges since my answer
of last week, they are as misleading and
far fetched as the former articles, and
the editor of the Eagle in his editorial
admits that only a "major p;yft of them
is true." which is a concession that he is
ready to open the columns of his paper
to communications which are mislead
ing and misrepresentations, if it will
gain their poiDt.
In the articles in last week s issue of
the Eagle, by "Citizen," as the people
will notice, he qualifies by "as I am in
formed" and "presumably." Their
whole policy is, when they cannot use a
person they will abuse him; and I am
no more responsible for the "presump
tions" either of the editor or the corres
pondent signed "Citizen" than I was
for the articles that they refer to as
published against them. Because in
the early part of this canyass without
any solicitation, or any knowledge, on
my part, two or three papers saw fit to
speak approvingly of my record, the
Eagle opens its columns for an attack by
Thomas Robinson upon me. Their
motives in doing so, 1 have no doubt,
the people will understand. Had I time
and space to follow up their attack I
should show by the Legislative Record
that the last articles are as unwarrant
ed and untrue as the former. My ef
fort war. to represent the wishes of the
majority of my constituents in the past
and I will if elected do so in the future,
1 will do so knowing that perhaps such
a representative may not suit "Citizen
of the Eagle.
JAMES N. MOORE.
A Card,
Zelienople Pa, March Kith, 1898.
MR. EDITOR:- I observe in the issue of
the Bntler Eagle of March 10th 1898 in
an article headed "James N. Moore
Esq." and signed "Citizen" the follow
ing statement. "When the Legislature
met, a respectable citizen of Zelienople
turned up at Harrisburg with our
members and with their approval, to
take the position assigned to this coun -
ty."
As I was the only citizen of Zelienople
at Harrisburg dnving the organization of
the Legislature, I want to say 1 did not
"go with our members" I did not ask or
ne >d "their approval," I was not after,
did not want, and would not have tak
en a position for onr county, had it
been offered me. and the statement of
"Citizen' pbove quoted is a deliberate
falsehood I went there of my own
accord, to look on at the organization of
the Legislature, which was a stormy
one, and lam glad to say, both our
members came out of it with good rec
ords, the approval of their constiUv
wElcli is more than some members of
the Legislature can say when they
come away from Harrisburg.
Respectfully
SID. M. WIEHL.
As to tlic Date of the Primary.
FOXBURG. MARCH 15.1898.
ED. CITIZEN— iMir Sir: I wish to
answer some articles printed accusing
our present members of the legislature,
J. N. Moore and John Dindinger as
dictating and demanding an early date
for the prijnarips. I made the motion
for the day that was agreed too, and if
Mr. Moore and Mr. Dindinger dictated
and demanded it 1 think I should have
known it. Mr. Moore said to me "make
it next week or next September I don't
care when." Mr. Dindinger did not
mention the primary to me nor I to
ban.
I think Mr. Mechling is entitled to
mother guess as to why he withdrew, as
well as a few others who withdrew.
1 made a plain statement why I wish
ed for an eajiy date, and a good majori
ty of the County Committee sustained
the motion.
1 would feel very sorry if I thought 1
had done any one an injustice, but
think what is good for the goose is not
bad for the gander.
A mid-winter campaign wont be any
more frosty than a mid-summer
campaign for those who don't have
votes enough.
JOHN E. WOMER.
IT IS hardly right to refer to those
politicians who are trying to fix things
up for W.A. or C. W. Stone,as being en
gaged in "building stone fences."
Flick Items.
Dennie McCall, of Haysville, visited
friends in this vicinity last week. We
are glad to see him out again.
Dad. Montgomery is busily engaged
in chopping out railroad ties for J. H.
Flick. Stick to it comrade.
Bert. Criner and Earl. Hazlep made a
business trip to Butler on last Wednes
day.
Chas. Funnan and Samuel Johnston
were in Pittsburg visiting their aunt.
John Gillespie, one of our leading
farmers, is suffering from a severe at
tack of rheumatism.
Prof. Edward Rnoch entertained a
number of vonrig folks at W P. Criner's
one evening last week.
Eddie Westerman is ready to go to
war whenever he is called. Be brave
Eddie.
The well on the Thompson farm has
been completed and is dry.
C. C. Criner has returned to the W
Va. oil fields after a short visit with his
parents
Clias. Fair was the guest of Joseph
Logan last Friday evening.
Ben. Means has returned after a short
visit at Clarion, Pa.
Absalom Monks is on the sick list.
Wlll. Jack is preparing some new
ground for his spring crops.
Mrs. G. W. Fair is mending slowly
from a severe attack of the grippe.
HOOT.
DURING February gold was shipped
from London and Paris to New York
aggregating $2,800,000. Which is very
gratifying to the men who got the gold.
Cherry Yalle> Items.
James Halstead is working on the
s:'w mill for Mr A brains on the Burton
farm.
Many people of this place are selling
their timber to the R. R. Co.
John Shannon, of Allegheny, is put
ting up new buildings 011 his farm.
Wm. Sefton and his sop Ira are tak
ing out ties for R. R.
Wnj J. Porter drives a team of grey
mules
Frank Fleming has given up farming
and gone to town to work. O. K.
\Vashixgtox.
TTncV> Sam has purchased tvfr.
Crui.-crs from Brazil.
Robt N" Thompw>n of Bakerstown
ha.- been granted a pension.
The naval Court of Inquiry sitting at
Havana finished its work there, last
Tuesday, and went to Key West.
A new military department has been
established with Atlanta. Ga.. as head
quarters.
The Emperor William 11. of Germany
is reported as saying that the Yankees
shall not possess Cuba-
Pensions have lately been granted to
Henry A. Leopold, of Chicora.
II ;irinon\ uikl Zclit'iioplo
Frank Knox, a railroad agent of Niles.
Ohio, visited his father E. H. Knox, of
Harmony, on Saturday.
Rev. P. J. Sionaker pre.icaed to the
Jr. O. U. A. M. in the Presbyterian
Church at Zelienople on Sunday even
ing. The discourse was one of fine
thought, stating the principles and ob
jects of the order, exhortation to its
members and the importance of high
standard membership for the maintain
ence of a good order.
The barn on the John Sheaver farm
a short distance northeast of Harmony,
was burned Thursday night ofjast week.
Over 4UU bushels of grain, a reaper and
binder a large amount of hav and a new
wagon. The live stock all escaped.
Abner Christophel who lives on the
farm is a heavy loser. The insurance
was about s.>oo.
We give the following natal list this
week: Bora to Mr. and Mrs. Noah
Wise, several weeks ago, a boy: to Mr.
Ann -Mrs. Charlie Shontz, two weeks
ago. a boy; to Mr. and Mrs. Dr. E J.
Fithian, a girl; to Mr. and Mrs. Rev. P.
J. Sionaker, a bov.
L M. Wise. .T M Painter and J. W.
Coulter, all of Butler, had their turns
last week in calling on theii Republi
can friends in this vicinity.
On Wednesday, March 6th, W. C.
Weigle and family, of Harmony, left
for their new home at Spokane, Wash.
The will settle on a homestead about
20 miles from the city, near the one
taken up by David Shuler who is mar
ried to Mr. Weigle's sister.
Last week Mr. Joseph Hummel, of
Renfrew, stopped at Harmony and took
a look at the clothes and picture of the
young man killed at Eidenan several
weeks ago. and recognized them as be
longing to his son Harry, aged 1(5 years.
Harry had been at Ehvood looking for
work and was on his way home when
he was killed. His parents were un
easy about hint being away so long and
after they received a letter from
Ehvood stating he had left for hom;
they feared something had befallen him.
The discription of him in the papers
was-imperfect and hence not noticed by
them. They lived in the Little Creek
oil field duriui' its excitement.
Last Sunday morning at five o'clock
o'clock then 1 was a terrific gas explosion
in Zelienople, completely wrecking the
two story brick residence of Charles
Goehring on Main street. The report
was heard for miles, many windows
were shaken in Harmony nearly two
miles away. Many at first thought that
safe blowers were in town. Fire im
mediately was the cry for the debris
had caught lire. The fire comyany was
on the scene in due time and succeeded
in extinguishing the flames which other
wise would have destroyed much prop
erty. Mr. and Mrs. C. Goehring were
tne only persons sleeping in the house
at the time of the explosion. They were
in the front room of the second story
in a bed which was pitched nearly to
the ceiling and the side wall and win
dows of the room were blown out, yet
they miraculously escaped unhurt. One
half of both stories of the rear wall was
blown out and all the windows. Many
windows of the adjoining houses were
broken. Blum's shoe store was dam
aged by a brick wall falling against
it, throwing all his goods in a heap on
the floor and breaking down the floor
and all the glass in the building. Mr.
Goehring was awake one hour before
the explosion and all was well. A low
fire was left burning in the grate of the
front room in the first story, also a jet
in the room in which they slept. Prob
ably the grate fire went out and after
ward filled the ffrst .s^v,,
wGien was burning in the second story.
The building was worth $3,500 and was
insured.
Jaeksville.
Spring begins on the 20th.
Odd jobs are now in order.
Marcus Reichert is on the sick list.
From the ground springs all wealth.
The bicycle has made its appearance
on our streets.
Mrs. Walter Mac Donald of Slipperv
rock is visiting her mother, Mrs. M.
Gardner.
Miss Ethel Currie of Elm Bud was in
our town on business, Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Stevenson of Wick
passed a week pleasantly among rela
tives in our community."
The Misses < 'onlter of Slipperyrock
were in our midst on Thursday evening
and took in the entertainment.
Fairview facts.
Edward Gifford of Bntler is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. N. C. Clifford.
On last Friday M. S Ray went to
El wood to see Dr, H. C. Buchard. He
witnessed the Doctor's death the same
night he got there. He went with the
remains to Cambridge, Crawford Co.,
on Sabbath where he was buried with
his people. The Squire returned home
on Monday.
Robert Shira moved last week from
town back out to his farm in Washing
ton twp.
J. L. Adams the Hotel keeper is
home to stay, and is making some nec
essary improvements around his Ho
tel quarters.
DENT.
Cuba.
There's an island in the sea,
Far away
That is striving to be free
Eveyy day,
But it's chains are girt about
So the red blood gushes out;
Tis a mocking bitter float
In the face of Liberty.
See those rich plantations burned.
By the don.
See the captive crying'' mercy," spurned,
Spit upon,
See the wives and children die,
Disease and famine raging high.
Hear from the depths the Cuban's cry,
"O God, send Liberty!"
See a few brave men fight 011,
Have thej' hope?
Men witli homes destroyed and gone.
Have t hey hope
That Columbia's great land
Will stretch down a helping hand
With omnipotent demand
For Cuba's Liberty?
Ye who know of Valley Forge
and the prayers
And trials of Franklin and father
George,
Hear Cuba's prayers.
Strike out attain at slavery,
For freedom and humanity.
Strike, and God will prosper thee
In giving others Liberty. E. H. N.
FROM LOWELL, MASS.
The Homo of Hood's Sarsaparilla
A Wonderful Cure.
" A swelling as big as a. large marble
came under my tongue. Physicians.said it
was a semi-transparent tumor and must be
operated upon. I felt I could not stand it,
and as spring came began to take my
favorite spring tonic, Hood's Sarsaparilla,
The bunch gradually decreased and finally
disappeared. I have had no sign of its re
turn. I am glad to praise Hood's Sarsapa
rilla." MRS. H. M. COBURN, 8 Union St.,
Lowell, Mass. Get HOOD'S.
Hood's Pills cure fjiuk Headache. 23C,
NEIGHBORHOOD XOTEiS.
The new Union Station of Pittsburg
—rill be built near the site of the presenr
one. and the tracks of the main line,
and also those of the Fort Wayne will
be elevated. The tracks of the Fort
Wavne in Allegheny are also to lie ele
vated. The entire cost of the inprove
rnent is put at one and a half millions j
A German plate glass works, the first
in this country, is to l>e established at \
New Kensington, Westmoreland conn- j
ty.
The servant girls of New Castle have i
formed a combine, with a view to regu i
1 itiug wages and enforcing a demand
for more liberties, which will include i
two afternoons and evenings each week.
A desperate attempt was made lately j
to blow up the Kdenburg house, the
leading hotel at Knox, Clarion county |
by dynamite, which was placed be- j
twee a the billard room and hotel prop- '
er The billiard room annex was com- j
pletely destroyed, and one side of the j
hotel blown out. No motive is known. ,
Within a month two suspicious fires, j
one of which caused a loss of over S3O,- \
000. have occurred. It is the general j
opinion that a desperate incendary is
taking his spite out on the town. It is
said that a reward of s.">oo is offered for
the detection of the person who blew up
the billiard room.
THE value of one vote was again de
monstrated in the recent elections, this
time in the Republican stronghold of
Lancaster, where the Democratic can
didate for Mayor was elected by a vote
of SfC>y to 38BS for his Republican com
petitor. It also quite as clearly shows
the necessity of fit nominations and of
party unity" if the party is going to
win, even where it has a large majority
of the votes.
DEATHS.
SNYDER—At her home in Allegheny
City, March is Is9s, Mary Emma,
daughter of Adam W. Snyder, in her
•28d year.
WlSE—March 13, 1898, Clarence E..
son of Levi M. Wise, aged 3 months.
PRYOR—At her home in West Sun
bury, March 13, 1898. Mrs. James
Pryor in her 65th. year.
Mrs. Pryors death was an unexpect
ed one as she was sick for but a few
hours previous to her death. She was
a sister of W. A. Christie Esq. of Cen
tre twp.
YAFDERLIN—At his home in Yenan
go twp., March 7, 1898, John Yander
lin, aged 73 years.
He was the oldest brother of Joseph
Yanderhn, Esq.. of Butler, and the eld
est of the children of Stephen Vander
lin dee'd.
RYERS—At her home in Centre twp.,
March 6. 1 898, Mrs. John Byers in her
57th year.
OBITUARY NOTES.
General W. S. Rosecrans died at Los
Angeles, Cal., last Friday, in his 79th
year.
C. W. F. Lytle died at his home in
Apollo, March 9th, aged 53 years. Mi*.
Lytle was quite well know here, having
been associated with the Skillman De
tective Ageucv.
Royal make* the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
mi
&AKIHO
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL BAKING FOWDCR »Q.. HEW ¥OBK
PUBLIC SALE.
There will be a public sale at
StTßntler.*' t*a. on.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1898.
Beginning at 10: A. M. at which the
following articles will be offered to the
highest bidder—viz;
Five driving horses, one 2-yr-old colt,
two Holstein cows (soon fresh), one
thoronghbread Jersey (soon fresh); one
common cow, two Poland-China pigs;
one heavy wagon; two spring wagons
one donble sett of wagon harness; one
double sett of buggy harness; one sett
of single buggy harness; one Surry; two
top buggies (new), one top buggy; one
road-wagon; one phaeton: one sulky
plow: one horse rake; one spring- tooth
harrow; one mowing machine; one
Milwaukee mower (new); about twenty
tons of baled hay and many other
articles.
Terms one year with approved secur
ity- All sums under $5, cash.
JOHN BERG,
Butler. Pa.
PUBLIC SALE
The undersigned, execuctor of ]ohn
M. Mcßride, dee'd, late of Middlesex
twp., will offer at public sale on the
premises, near the plank road, 3 miles
north of -Jakerstown, on
TUESDAY MARCH 29, 1898,
At 10 A, M., the following personal prop
erty, viz:
1 team of matched bay horses, weight
3100; 1 bay horse, 9-years-old; 1 bay
horse, 5-years-old; 1 driving mare; 3 cows
1 heifer; ? b ood sows and pigs, 13
shoats, 1 Berkshire boar; 18 head of good
sheep; one McCormick Binder, new; 1
mowing machine, one Wiard hill-side
plow, new ; several plows, 1 two-horse
sulkj-cultivator, 1 fine-tooth cultivator,
3 Syracuse cultivators, 1 shovel-plow, 1
Breed's weeder, new; potato-digger two
liorse hay-rake, one-liorse hay-rake, bob'
sleds, yankee-sied. cutaway harrow, corn
sheller and planter, windmill, sleigh, 2
sett of hay ladders, 2 farm wagons, 1 low
wheeled wagon, spring wagon, buggy,
surry; top buck board, wheat, rye, oats
corn and potatoes by the bushel; hay in
mow. grain in ground; wheel-barrow, 2
spring-harrows; household goods, and
many other articles too numerous to
mention.
JOHN FERGUSON, Ex'r.,
JOHN FEDERKEII., Auc'r. Bakerstown
Do
You
Know/
That John R. Grieb is selling out
to quit business.
It is a fact and no fake.
All goods at cost and many
under cost.
Watches.
Jewelery.
Clocks.
Silver-ware.
Spectacles,
Pianos.
Organs,
Musical Goods,
and the store fixtures are for sale,
and the room for rent, with
possession on April Ist.
This is in time for
BARGAINS,
and I promise all my old as well
as my new customers special
bargains.
Come and see me at
118 5. Main St.
B. <y I'..
spring sewing
being done in any number of
household*, for which nice goods
are wanted. If you'll send here
for samples medium to fine
WASH GOODS,
8 to 35c yard.
and note what a feature we're
making of prettincss, you'll be
pleased—and choiceness for the
money will show if we aren't sell
ing at such less prices as mean
advantage to your pocketbook.
Included in this range are nice
White Goods—and neat coloted
printings in great variety.
New Madras in designs more
effective than any yet shown—32
inches wide 15c.
Great collection —500 styles —
FINE
madras and novelties
20,25,30,35 c.
—including Anderson's best —
handsome goods for new shirt
waists. Other lines pretty wash
goods 5c to $1.25.
O
Quite sure that if you sent for
samples new Novelty Silks, 65,
75, 85c, —and nice spring woolens
35, 50, 75c —you'll get evidence
of money's worth of special in
terest.
Try it—see if you aren't agree
ably surprised.
Boggs & Buhl
ALLEGHENY, PA.
Practical Horse Shoer
WILL ROBINSON,
Formerly Horse Shoer at the
Wick house has opened busi
ness in a shop in the rear of
the Arlington Hotel, where
he will do Horse-Shoeing in
the most approved style.
TRACK AND ROAD HORSES
A SPECIALTY.
Hotel Willard.
Reopened and rea ly
for the accommoda
tion of the traveling
public.
Everything First-class.
MRS. MATTIti REIHIKG, Owner
WALL PAPER.
Do von expect to do any papering?
We will send you free a large selection
of samples from 3c p?r roll up, all new
colorings and novelties up to date.
WE PAY FREIGHT.
We want an agent in every tovvu to
sell on commission from large sample
books. No capital required. For sam
ples or particulars, address
S, WOLF
747-753 Ninth Ave N. Y. City
TH6 SUTk6R (ImeN.
SI.OO per year If paid in advance, otherwise
$1.50 will be charted.
ADVERTISING RATKS One Inch, one time
$1; each subsequent insertion M cents each.
Auditors' and divorce notices t-A each; exec
utors' and administrators' notices each;
estray and dissolution notices ta eagli. Head
ing notices 10cents a line for llrst and 5 cents
for each subsequent insertion. Notices
among local news items 15 cents a line for
etch Insertion. Obituaries, cards of thanks,
resolutions of respect, notices of festivals
and fairs, etc., inserted at the rate of 5 cents
a line, money t<> accompany the order. Jeven
words of prose make a line.
Itates for standing cards and job work on
application.
All advertising is due after tirst insertion,
and all transient advertising must be paid
for in advance.
All commnnlcations Intended for publica
tion in this paper must be accompanied by
the real name of the writer, not for publica
tion bu. a guarantee of good faith.and should
reach us not later than Tuesday evening.
Death notices must be accompanied by a
responsible name.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON,
DENTIST.
Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local n<esthetics used.
Otiice over Millers grocery, east of Low
y house.
DR. W. P. McILROY,
DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at HI Fast Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods.
DR. J. E. FAULK,
DENTIST,
Painless extraction—No Gas—Crown
and bridge work a specialty.
Office—Room No. r. new Bickel build
iug.
DR. N. M. HOOVER,
137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to
12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m.
T J. DONALDSON,
t) . DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store.
R. CHAS. R. B. HUNT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty.
132 ami 134 S. Main Street, Ralston
building.
WH. BROWN,
• HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Residence 315 N. McKean St.
CAMUELM. BFPPUS,
0 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
1 BLACK,
L• PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
New Troutman Building, Butler Pa.
A. RUSSELL, M. IJ.
J • Room 3, Bickel Block. Butler Pa
Peoples Phone No. 309. Night call 173J
p F. L. McQUISTION,
' . CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR,
Office near Court House.
p M. ZIMMERMAN*
vl • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
v.M WALKEB CHAS. A. McELVAIN
Walker & McElvain,|
—GENERAL IIEAI.EITS IN
REAL ESTATE,
OIL PROPERTIES
RENTS ETC.
KETTE«£R UL-IX-DJMU, opr. rosxorm*
I Carpets and Mattings, I
The most liei.ntif.il lines f^s
531 JS» of de«gns and colorings "jgst
g@| Mrf that the manufacturers of
SCSJ Carpets have ever produced yof
39 /*£Jr are here for yon to select
JiU itr from The newest and best p5
/>/%. \\yf;/Ow things can only find a place fiEr
\y T Ou£g V*vv» 1 here There's no room for £jjSj
\ y4 old patterns nor unsightly js?S
•CH [e/T K colorings, and the prices are JSjs£
JiPj i, { \ fh The Matting stock is com |^{
[J \ fm pl® te ;lUII patterns are tag
*55? Ptf jl Tj prettier than ever. Medium
(¥ if \\ ' S)ji / priced ones and the finer «, *
yM <JII. - qualities also, bnt none of
SS the worthless kind
8 COME IN AND SEE THEM- §
g 25c MATTINGS. g
Not the cheapest nor the best we have, bnt one of the best JisC
*sn values we have to offer yon. Plenty cheaper or higher priced j£gC
}p| ones to show yon. lat
A.ll wool, standard quality and new patterns. The cheaper jJJLj
ga# kind at 23c or the 75c quality," if you prefer it. but the 00c one igg
jSf is the one we consider oui best value. jSr
Wl SI.OO CARPETS. WZ
More beauty than yon ever expected to find for the price fepv
jW and the qnalitj'is the finest von ever saw for sl.ih). Velvet or JosS
SSg Axminsters. as yon prefer. Better see them while the assort-tta g
yS{ ment is complete.
*§j OIL CLOTH 25c PER YARD UP. s Jg
LINOLEUM 50c PER YARD UP. jg
■ Campbell ft Templeton
SPRING SHOES are HERE!
The new styles are coming in every day. There has been a
procession of new up-to-the-minute in style coming into
this store for more than a month, and it wiil be another
month before all sorts are here, but is a splendid
choosing already.
Cm!' iLadies' Tan or Black Vici \
J .iP j Kid Lace Shoes. S
/ 'i. i Made with silk vesting tops, flexible \
\ l / i r*& : soles, round toes with kid tips. A styl- f
J V 'tsh. shapely shoe. Must new. Here 111 \
£ (• C l.- A 1 every si/.f and width at $1.25, Sl.:io Sw.Ofl. r
r ' 1 * 2 " 50 aiMl * 3-00 /
\ | j Misses' and Childrens' Black )
/ I ' j and tan. X
C , ■> W 1 1 iln beautiful silk vesting tops, lace and J
jj / mrl j^ - y \ Jfg^jTT — i ' l " ll,,on> , ' width and size, atsoc, SI.OO, V
> 11 —j _Tjrtr^ g^:: I Boy's and Youth's Tan and/
) i Black Shoes. /
/ \ A «E»o'O*U* !In the newest colors and shapes. The r
S Ladles' Chrome Tanned Black " >
S Glaze Kid Shoes. i Men's Fine Black Shoes. Tan /
,ips> j and black. \
( lr.fnr.4o' Cknnp j lii Titon, Willow. Russia f"ulf. Vici Kl-l. 7
. InfantS otioes. III! Coin, Ehrllsli and ltnll-d<i;< toe. All \
J 1 widths. Golf cut, wltli and without silk {
CAt 15 cents, is cents. 25 cents and 30 j vesting Uips, at sl.r., $1.50, 82.00. N
/ rents. ! l^ oo J'-00.
Men's Heavy Shoes in the greatest variety at 73c, »1.00. |lß> and $1.50.
B. C. HUSELTON,
But ler'* Leadinsr Shoo House. Opposite Hotel Lowry.
PATTERSON BRO'S
New Wall Paper Store.
For the very best value and most complete selection of all the
Latest |N Wall D Room
. Designs Paper Moulding
to be foundiin the city. Call before.buyiug elsewhere
Painting and Paper Hanging.
Patterson Bros, New Wick Building, 236 N. Main St., Butler.
"The Best There Is In Paint."
IH. W. Johns' ®'SrBf'SIOS Liquid Paint
I iino ron lunu. tuoocmoNa. rre.
"J.G- &W. Campbell, sutler, p.,
— ~~ ■ :z~mi
The Encouragement we Received
From BUTLER
and adjoining Counties from our last months offer, in
duces us to again offer this decanter, filled with the
best California wine
With Every Order of
$5.00 ffi®
Your selection from the follow- Ift ill if
ing, or send in a $5.00 order | [ If |
for any of our liquors. 1 J
Silver Af;e Rye $1.50 per quart, $6 per gallon.
Duquesne Rye $1,25 per quart, *5 per gallon
Gil^on" heilUer RyC *' per qUart ' 6
We continue to pay ex
charges' are expensive, and you
can save by remitting us the
amount either by registered
mail, certified check or draft— .
Send us your address and we will mail you our
catalogue and price list free.
riAX KLEIN,
Wholesale Liquors,
82 FEDERAL ST- ALLEGHENY, PA.
J^EI^ N0 A6 EW
1 ;• q 11 .rn .. Pil lI4OJ u «•»'■ ''iw.j'fcr Ur.-r'frc. Nu coiSurr., Prl«, wlUi c«UJ»«,
' I-'' CftUlofQ) of ftll our •bale, apron a&d fcDilera, >W. Aa food Mac lUforfM
ELKHART A.M> iiAUiad micl co. w. u. mn, »«•/, >Hil»Wi w*