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THE CITIZENt.
WILLIAM C. NEGLEY - - Publisher
THURSDAY. MARCH 31, 1898.
" REPUBLICAN TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS
DR. J. B. SHOWALTER, of Millers town lioro
FOR ASSEMBLY.
JAMES N. MOORE. .if Butler.
JOHN DINDINGER. of Zellenopl -.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
JACOB M. PAINTER, of Butler.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.
FRANK E. McQCISTION, of Butler.
The Congressional Delegates elected
are: —
Ist District, John Womer. 2nd. C. M
Brown. 3rd, Geo Maxwell; 4th. H. D.
Hockenberrv: sth. John Clark: 6th. A
L Timblin; 7th. Matt Bippus; Bth. R.
M Johnston: 9th T. H. Greer; 10th, W
S. Dixon: 11th. C. F. L McQnistion:
Pith, A C. Zeigler; 13th. Sid. Weihl;
14th, Joseph Graham: 15th. Reuben
Shanor.
County Committee for 1808.
Adams N., C. B. Irvine. Myoma.
Adams S., James Barr. Valencia.
Allegheny, John E Womer, Foxburg.
Brady, Findley Wimer, West Liber
tv.
* Buffalo, J. W. Fleming. Ekastown.
Butler twp.. Will Criswell, Butler.
Centre. Porter Wilson, Sonora.
Cherry N., C. H. Book, Anandale.
Cherry S.. J. S. Campbell, Gomersol.
Clay, J. S. Christlev. Euclid.
Clearfield, E. S. Milligan. Covlesville.
Concord. Joseph Campbell. Hooker.
Clinton, J. B. Cunningham, Riddles
X Roads.
Connoqnenessing N., M. W. Shannon,
Mt. Chestnut.
Connoqnenessing S., L. S. Henry,
Buttercup.
Cranberry. I. N. Wright, Ogle
Donegal, J. H. Pontions, Chicora
Franklin, Gns Shannon. Prospect.
Fairview, J. M. Deets. Chicora
Forward, Joseph L. Brown, Carr.
Jackson E., John Barto, Evans City.
Jackson W.. Wm. Dindinger, Har
mony. „ ,
Jefferson, J. W. Patterson, Butler.
Lancaster, A. Metz, Middle Lancas
ter.
liarion, Wm. J. Vincent. Harrisville.
Mercer, D. W. Locke, Forestville.
Middlesex, S. A. Leslie, Bakerstown.
Muddy reek, J. W. McGeary, Por
tersville-
Oakland, T. A. Millinger, Sonora.
Parker. H. M. Caldwell. Bruin.
Penn N . D. D. Quigley, Renfrew.
Penn S . Thomas Graham, Maharg.
Slipperyrock, A. L. Cooper, Slippery
rock.
Summit, W. S. Stevenson. Butler.
Venango, Dr. R. L Allison. Eau
Clare.
Washington N., J. W. Hilliard, Hil
liard.
Washington S., H. Shira, North
Hope.
Winfield, Henty Grimm. Denny.
Worth, M. C. Searing, Jacksville.
Bntler 1, J. J. Keck, Butler.
" 2, N. C. McCollough.
•' 3, R. H. Pillow.
" 4. F. A. Kingsbury.
" 5, W. S. Brandon.
C'entreville, A. W. Christy.
Connoqnenessing, W. J. Grimes.
Evans City. J. D- Thomas.
Fairview, Dr. V. F. Thomas.
Harmony, H. M. Wise.
Harrisville, J. H. MorrisoD.
Karns City, J. W. Glossner.
Millerstown, W. L. DeWolf. Chicora.
Mars. A. C. Irvine.
Portersville, Joseph Lehman.
Petrolia, M. L. Starr.
Prospect, P. H. Sechler.
Saxonbnrg, W. D. Hoffman.
W. Snnbnry. W. G. Russell.
Valencia, J. C. Barr.
Zelienople, I. S. Zeigler.
THE TOTALS.
U. S. SENATE.
M. S. Quay 2573
CONGRESS.
J. B. Showalter 3987
ASSEMBLY.
Jas. N Moore 2932
Jno. Dindinger 20)14
A. M. Christley 1957
Nelson Thompson 1426
M. B. Mcßride 449
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
J. M. Painter 2091
• L. M. Wise 1984
Jno. W. Coulter 419
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
F. E. McQnistion 3787
DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVEN
TION.
Newton Black 3176
J. C. McClymonds 2527
Dr. Crawford 2343
M. N. Greer 2161
Jno. T. Kelly 2049
The total vote cast was 4494.
THE RESULTS.
We give in this issue the official re
turns of the primary of 1898, which in
many respects was quite an interesting
contest. A very fair vote was polled;
the people have expressed their will
in the usual and ordinary way and all
good people will abide by their will so
expressed. The contest for the Legisla
ture, District Attorney and Delegates to
the State Convention was, toward the
end of the canvass, quite animated,both
sides doing the best they could.
Some candidates were successful, and
others so close to success that they "fell
just outside the breast works. ''
For the Legislature James N. Moore
and John Dindinger receiyed the en
dorsement of the majority and will have
the responsibility of representing the
the people again in the halls of legisla
tion. They have been tried before and
we feel confident they can again be re
lied on to do what is right,and in accord
with what the people who elected them
desire to have done, when the time
comes.
For District Attorney J. M. Painter
received the endorsement of the people
and we doubt not will make a capable
officer. One of his opponents, Levi
Wise, had the misfortune during the
canvass of the sickness and death of his
infant child which interfered with mak
ing his canvass as fully as he would
have done. He has the sympathy of
both sides in the contest in his family
affliction, and leaves the contest with
the good will of all,and we hope bright
er days are in store for him In the po
litical field. His other opponent, John
W. Coultei*, is a worthy young man.
and will also be heard from in the fu
ture.
For Delegates to the State Convention
Newton Black, Dr. Elder Crawford and
James C. McClymonds were chosen by
the people and we believe we can safely
siiy they will represent the people in
the convention, and carry out the senti
ment of the people as nearly as it can
be ascertained when the time comes
to act, no matter what stories interest
ed parties may start and circulate in
the meantime.
Dr. Showalter for Congress and F. E.
McQuistion for County Surveyor were
unopposed and of course received the
endorsement of the people, and for Dr.
Showalter we bespeak the favorable
consideration of the Congressional Con
vention. lielieving it due the county to
receive tho party usage of the second
term in Congress.
HARIIISRUItG.
At a meeting of the capitol building
commission. Monday, it. was decided to
readvertise for bids for the new capitol
on a modified plan, which contem
plates brick for marble in the surfacing
and rubble stone for brick in the found
ations. Architect Cobb says such a
building can be built within the appro
priation All outside ornamentation
will be dispensed with and the struct
tare will be exceedingly plain No time
will be lost.
WASHINGTON.
Crowd* thronged th«> Capitol. Tnes
day. and the (galleries of the two
Houses were crowded to hear the Presi
dents message, and the reading of the
report of the Court of Inquiry in the
Maine disaster. The message was
read in both Honses. and the Report in
the Senate Monday, and in the House
Tuesday.
THE MESSAGE
To The Contrre-,-, of Tin- United -tan s:
For some time prior to the visit of
the Maine to Havana harbor our oonsu
lar representatives pointed out the ad
vantages to flow from the visit of na
tional ships to the Cuban waters, in ae
j customing the people to the presence of
I our flag as the symbol of good will and
iof our -hips in the fulfillment of the
I mission of protection to American
interests, even though no immediate
need therefore might exist.
Accordingly on the 24th of January
last. after conference with the Spanish
minister, in which the renewal of visits
of our war vessels to Spanish water
was discussed and accepted, the penin
sular authorities at Madrid and Ha
vana were advised to the purpose of
this government to resume friendjy
naval visits at Cuban ports and that in
that view the Maine would forthwith
call at the port of Havana. This an
nouncement was received by the Span
ish government with appreciation of
the friendly character of the visit of
the Maine and with notification of in
tention to return the courtesy by send
ing Spanish ships to the principal ports
of the United States. Meanwhile the
Maine entered the port of Havana on
the 25th of January, her arrival being
marked with no "special incident be
sides the exchange of customary salutes
and ceremonial visits.
The Maine continued in the harbor of
Havana during the three weeks follow
ing her arrival. No appreciable excite
ment attended her stay; on the con
trary a feeling of relief and confidence
followed the resumption of the long
interrupted friendly intercourse. So
noticeable was the immediate effect of
her visit that the consul general strong
ly urged that the presence of our ships
in Cnban waters should be kept up by
retaining the Maine at Havana, or, in
the event of her recall, by sending an
other vessel there to take her place.
At forty minutes past 9 in the even
ing of the 15th of February the Maine
was destroyed by an explosion, by
which the entire forward part of the
ship was utterly wrecked. In this ca
tastrophe two officers and 264 of her
crew perished, those who were not kill
ed outright by the explosion being pen
ned between decks by the tangle of the
wreckage and drowned by the immedi
ate sinking of the hull. Prompt assist
ance was rendered by the neighboring
vessels anchored in the harbor, and be
ing especially given by the lioats of the
Spanish cruiser Alphonso XII. and the
Ward line steamer City of Washington,
which lay not far distant. The wound
ed were generously cared for by the
authorities of Havana, the hospitals be
ing freely opened to them, while the
earliest recovered l>odies nf the dead
were interred by the municipality in a
public cemetery in the city. Tributes
of grief and sympathy were offered
from all official quarters of the island.
The appalling calamity fell upon the
people of our country with crushing
force, and for a brief time an intense
excitement prevailed, which in a com
munity less jnst and self-controlled
than ours might have led to hasty acts
of blind resentment. This spirit how
ever. soon gave way to the calmer pro 1
c?sses of reason and to the resolve to
investigate the facts and await materi
al proof before forming a judgement
as to the cause, the responsibility, and
if the facts warranted, the remedy due
This course necessarily recomended
itself from the outset to the excutive.
for only in the light of a dispassionate
ly ascertained certainty could it de
termine the nature and measure of its
full dnty in the matter.
The usual procedure was followed, as
in all cases of casualty or disaster to
national vessels of any maritime state.
A naval court of inquiry was at once
organized, composed of officers well
qualified by rank and practical experi
ence to discharge the onerous duty iin
posed npon them. Aided by a strong
force of wreckers and divers, the court
proceeded to make a thorough investi
gation on the spot, employed every
available means for the impartial and
exact determination of the causes of
the explosion. Its operations have Iwen
conducted with the utmost deliberation
and judgement, and while independ
ently pursued, no source of information
was neglected, and the fullest oppor
tunity was allowed for a simultaneous
investigation by the Spanish authori
ties.
The finding of the court of inquiry
was reached after 28 days of continuous
labor, on the 21st of March instant, and
having been approved on the 22d by the
comander-in-chief of the United States
naval force on the North Atlantic sta
tion, was transmitted to the executive.
It is herewith laid before the con
gress, together with the voluminous
testimony taken Ijefore the court.
Its purport is, in brief, as follows:
When the Main arrived at Havana
she was conducted by the regular gov
eminent pilot to buoy No. 4, to which
was moored in from five and a half to
six fathoms of water.
The State of discipline on board and
the condition of her magazines, boilers,
coal bunkers andtteerage compartments
are passed in review, with the conclus
ion that excellent order prevailed and
that no indication of any cause for in
ternal explosion existed in any quarter.
At 8 o'clock in the evening of that
day everything i.ad been reported se
cure and all was quiet.
At 9'40 the yessel was suddenly de
stroyed. .
There were two distinct explosions
with a brief interval between them.
The first lifted the forward part of the
ship very perceptibly; the second, which
was open, prolonged and of greater vol
ume. is attributed by the court, to the
partial explosion of two or more of the
forward magazines.
The evidence of the divers establishes
that the after part of the ship was prac
tically intact and sank in that condition
'a very few minutes after the explosion.
The forward part was completely d; -
molished.
Upon the evidence of a concurrent ex
ternal cause the finding of the court is
as follows:
At frame 17 the outer shell of the
ship, from a point eleven and one-half
feet from the middle line of the ship
and six feet above the keel, when in its
normal position, has been forced up so
as to be now alxjut four feet above the
surface of the water; therefore about
thirty-four feet above where it would
be had the ship sunk nninjured.
The outside bottom plating is bent in
to a reversed V-shape. the after wing of
which, about fifteen feet broad and
thirty-two feet in length (from frame 17
to frame 25), is doubled back upon it
self agairikt thf? continuation of the
same plating extending forward.
At frame 1H the vertical ki hl is brok
en in two and the flat keel bent into IIIJ
angle similar to the angle formed by
the outside bottom plates. This break
is now about six feet above its normal
position.
In the opinion of the court this effect
could have been produced only by the
explosion of a mine situated under the
bottom of the shin, at about frame Pi
and somewhat 011 the port side of the
ship
The conclusions of the court are:
"That tlie loss ol tin- Maine was
not in any respect due to fault 01-
in'ifligciice. 011 the part of any ol'
her ollierrs or members of her
crew.
"That tlic ship \i,|s destroyed
l»y tli«* explosion of a submarine
mine, which caused the partial
explosion of two or more of her
forward magazine*; and
"That no evidence lias hcen ob
tainable fixing the responsihilit,;
I for the destruction of (lie Maine
: upon any person or persons."
| I have directed that the of the
, court of inquiry and the views of this
I government thereon lie communicated
Ito the government of her majesty, the
queen. anil I do not permit myself t<>
uoulit the that the sense of justice of
the Spanish nation will dictate 11 conrse
of action sngge«ted !>y hnin.i rind •
friendly relations of the two govern
ments. It will be the duty of the ex
ecutive to adyise the congress of the re
Republican Primary, March 22, 1898,
OFFICIAL.
I I
Assembly * | Dist Att'v Del to Stats- Con
DISTRICTS | | 5 5 | | I 4 * % * ?■< !
3f 5 s* 5 r* ■ 7l 1 § : | i
; :: •• ! ' • ' ' I
Ydaina N 20 8 20 2 6... 16 11 2". 26 3 9 IV
Adams S 1" 12 22.... 1 1 20 2 2<> 20 » 7 10,
! Allegheny '-s 74 82.... 22 V. 33 18 92 Si' .»•> 83 60.
' Bradv 26 18 34 2 65 •"> 52 17 33 21 4:: 45 |
. Buffalo 68 14 *7 3 St; 3 39 63 60 32 91 83 36 ■
Butler 28 48 54 4 14 6 37 30 60 45 29 32 46
Cherry N 34 « 1* 2 34 1 36 9 27 15 32 29 16
I Cherfy S 39 20 41.... 26 1 33 29 58 15 37 26 26
I day 42 25 69 i 71 1 82 24 *4 37 54 43 46
Clearfield 24 S 12 20 12 ... 24 13 2S 3 25 21 11 |
Clinton ... 38 37 4o 41 ... 0, 11 33 2i '>4 4*> »>1 ,
Centre • ••• 26 24 24 " 6 46 2 51 10 45 17 43 45 34 I
Concord 22 36 7<> n 22 28 56 11 79 63 Is 29 63
Connoqnenessing X. 22 41 .. .. 85 1 26 27 50 22 44 23 20
Connoqnenessing S.. 11 12. 17 2 11 15 12 19 14 lti 11 21
Cranberry 16, 52 >3 i 12 6 16 41 48 ,2 30 9 49 ,
Donegal 19.... 22 34 0 5 21 15 34 11 33 39 3
Fairview 53 33 60 51 18 5 36 63 . ■ 07 «6 !54 60
Forward 54 22 21 1 47 7 11 55 31 28: 49 59 52
Franklin 14 38 66 4 29 44 31 50 50 37 1« 65
Jackson E 8' 6 7. .... 7 .... 14 « 2 8 8. 7
Jackson W 12 51 -14 1 7 1 9 55; 48 44 15 9 41
Jefferson 24 55| 63 o 22 9 52 23; 63 51 42 39 51
Lancaster 27 :!4! 21 i »• 6 53 21 32 18 2» •>»>
Marion 28 12 H4 r> 23 c 33 13 44 17 27 39 18
Mercer 23 4 231 H 88 32 16 26 9 39 26 30
Middlesex 79 27 3* 74 3 61 4* 8* 9s 93 33 15
Muddycreek 2:! 55 51 1 20 3 37 23 57 50 35 35 39
Oakland 16 20 50 ]•> 31 f, 17 11 58 28 44 21 34
Parker 19 58 73 11 38 :>fi 48 21 84 3fi 75 44
Penn N 4»i 20, 4!»| :! 23 15 25 29 62 53 6 22 56
Penn S 54 68j 70 2 24 3 51 49 85 H4 54 22 <>3
SlipperyTOck 3h 21 28i 2; 25 1:t 33 l'l 47 :!7 24 13 4"
Summit 12 12 15....' 8 1 11 10 18 20 7 1 23
Venango 45 41 28 1 11 12 37 16 4* 11 53 58 1«
Washington N 34; 18 84 1 19 5 33 14 46 22 25 20 2.
Washington S 48 46 65 7 45 35 47 23 82 21 4(t 67 11
Winfield 11 -17 66 M 12 1 26 17 5s 50 28 36
Worth 21 39 48 1 84 1 29 43 59 44 27 8 63
Butler Ist w 128 66 97 5 73 07 fil 104 97 60 »s 107 102
Butler 2d w 101 75 j37 31 29 10 96 87 150 97 67 I<>7 1(M»
Butler 3d w 40 9* i 34 6 1« 9 70 6s 130 92 41 *2 85
Butler 4th w 93 74 p>6 9 87 9 88 81 117 72 91 117 83
Butler sth w 115 I<»2 192 5» -9 5 155 07 182 127 54 103 144
C'entreville 28 38 61 13 9 25 21 33 55 87 26 20 44
Harmony 12 59 44 2 «.... 14 78 81 87 2* 17 40
Connoq bcro 9 5 9 10 4 .... r> 13 is 17 3 1 15
Evans City 76 41 30.... 58, 1 7 94 83 42 07- 66 9<
Fairview boro 1! 26 22 12 25 11 19 22 42 25 20 27 23
Harrisville 29 12 11 2 23 y 19 12 87 12 24 18 27
Karns City 21 14 27 1 1 4 27 31 29 3 13 17
Mars 83 27 47 1 10 4 11 47 49 61 10 11 81
Mi Hers town 39 20 56 127 1 10 74 4s 61 75 95 96 30
Petrolia 16 18 24 3 8 2 21 13 22 30 « 17 26
Portersville 5 11 14 1 '■> 1 18 5 9 4 18 10 20
Prospect 16 19 31 1 20.... 16 28 24 16 40 6 41
Saxonbnrg 5 25 29 j 6 4 19 26 12 15 21 10
Valencia 5 11 20.... 5 1 16 4: 20 21 1 .. 20
Sunbury 8 89 47 5 9 5 47 2 50 41 10 7 41
Zelienople 5 134 Ui7j 1 5 6 7 113 102 99 7 19 97
Total 1957 2034 2932' 1191120 419>90tt 1964 8176 2848 2161 2049 2527
NOTE: —ForU. S. Senate, M. S. Quay had 2578 votes; for Congress, Dr. J B.
Showalter had 8987 votes, and for County Surveyor, F. E. McQaistion had 3787
votes. (Neither had any opposition.) The total vote on District Attorney is
4484.
snlt and in the meantime deliberaU
consideration is invoked
WIMJAM Mc KINLEY.
Executive Mansion March 2H 1 898.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the report in the Senate it was referred
to the Committee in Foreign relations,
and ordered printed.
It was reported that the President,
owing to the remonstrances of promi
nent Republicans, has decided to with
hold, for the present at least, his mess
age asking an appropriation for the re
lief of the Cuban sufferers.
Washington March «Q. There are
assnrances to-night that Spain has re
ceded from the position she previously
held, that independence could not he
considered for a moment, and lias ask
President McKinley, in effect:
"Will nothing bnt the independence
of Cnha satisfy the American people?"
Presipent McKinley, recognizintr at
Inst the temper of this country, has re
plied in i>ositive terms that no other
basis for a settlement is possible.
By far the ablest and most interesting
paper the Government has recently
published is the report foi IM'JT of Hon
A. I', (ireeley. Acting Commissioner of
Patents. A synopsis has been printed
in some of the newspapers, but, owing
perhaps to so much war news, it wa# so
incomplete as to give very little idea of
the contents of this valuable document,
which will doubtless be translated and
read by thousands abroad. It must be
read as a whole to be appreciatsd. In
ventors, patentees, manufacturers, capi
talists. and publicists, who wish to un
derstand the greatness of American in
dnstry and how indissolnblv it is asso
ciated with the patent system of the
United States, should read this pmiph
let, which may be obtained free by ad
dressing a request for it to the Commis
sioner of Patents.
Q Jno. Bulford has been granted a pen
sion of SB.OO per month.
William M. Thompson, of Saxon
burg, has been granted a pension of
per month.
The gun-shop in the Washington
Navy-yard reminds old-timers of the
war time activity in the same yard, bnt
upon a different class of work. During
the war this was strictly a Navy yard,
now it is only a Navy-yard in name, its
principal work beini? the making of
guns some of the finest in the world
have been and are being made here
mountings, and ammunition for the
Navy. Not a minute is now lost in the
yard, one of three eight-hour shifts of
men being continuously at work.
POLITICAL
Both C. W. and W. A. Stone hold to
their Mercer comity agreement of two
delegates for each.
In anticipation of his re-election to
the House of Representatives and tint
the majority in the House will be Re
publican, Representative Benjamin K.
Foeht, of Union county, is making a
pilgrimage through the State working
for his election as Speaker. Mr. Foeht
has been a candidate for Speaker in
other years, but he was never so mu - !i
in earnest as he is this time. "If the
country members stand by me." he snys
"1 will be the next Speaker. Philadel
phia had the lust two Speakers !ind it
is the country's turn now. lam a can
didatc and propose to stay in the field !
until the Republican Legislative caucus
makes a nomination."
The Republican Co. Committee of i
Lawrence Co. at its meeting of Mon
day passed resolutions congratulating ;
congressman Showalter on his untiring
work in congress: leaving the dele- 1
gates to exercise their best judgement ;
on a gubernatorial candidate, and do
that which seens best for the interest
and harmony of the party. The resolu- !
tions read thus; "At the same time '
we believe Western Pennsylvania is en !
titled to the governorship, a r id we re
commend to the consideration of our
delegates tins recognized ability and I
splendid record of Hon. (' W. Stone of j
Warren, as one of the several names in
Western Pennsylvania whose nc.mina- ]
tion would bo entirely satisfactory to
: all elements of the republicans of Wes- j
tern Pennsylvania.
—-
Cherry Valley Item*.
Mr Halstead and his son Evert took!
i a trip to 'Jooperstown, last Saturday. !
1 , I
! Jonothan Flick :s going to erect a fine j
j barn this Spring.
Now is the time to make up a "club" j
' for the Crn/.KN' til"- only Fair Play
Republican paper in the county.
! Miss Bertha Montgomery left for
' Slioperyrock Monday.
Louis Hoerr of Pittsburg, who is vis
iting in this vicinity, set a trap for n
mink the other day, but did not get
him. Bi'c'kwh kat.
Two new battleships christened the
Ki>a.iMi»«,£ and Kentucky were launch-,
ed from the ship-yarn* at &iewp.->rt I
News, Va., last Thursday.
The Only Ke»io«ly.
The Legislatnre of Kentucky, which
has just adjourned, retires with the
unanimous condemnation of the press
of that State. Although the bodv was
Democratic, the Courier-Journal, the
leading Democratic newspaper of that
State, denounces it in the severest
terms. It says, among other things:
"For flagrant scorn of even the form
of fair play, and even the shadow of de
cency; for absolute and open desertion
of public duties and abject and malevo
lent prostitution to partisan plunder:
far arrogant usurpation, in the name of
the sacred functions of representative
Government and their distortion to oli
garchic despotism —for all these things
the record of this Legislatnre is not only
unparalleled, but nnapproached."
What is the remedy for all this? It is
evidently with the voters. If legisla
tures are corrupt, venal, unpatriotic
and despotic, is it not because men
without character or personal fitness
are elected to that office?
The remedy for this is surely in the
hand, of the people. What is needed
above all things is more intelligent"dis
crimination in the selection of mem
bers. When general apathy and indif
ference exists on the part of the peo
pie as to the character and ability of
their representatives, how can they ex
pect anything else? As long as so
many constituencies exhibit a reckless
disregard of their own interest and the
welfare of the State at largo by depend -
ing upon other constituencies to furnish
the character and abilty needed in the
legislatnre, and think it matters little
whom they send, they can expect no
better results.
It is a serious thing to put sovereign
power into the hands of men who have
no higher motives of action than plun
der and spoils and political expediency,
and who have no intelligent concep
tions of the pi oper functions of law or
the sacredness of human liberty.
In selecting a member of the legisla
ture each constituency should act as
though it were expressing its notion of
the idea of what a legislature ought to
be. It will not do to say in a languid
and indifferent way, "Oh, well, what's
the difference? If we do send a poor
stick to the legislature, other countries
will send good men, and it will be all
right." It wod't work. If all constit
uencies entertain that idea the result
must be that an assembly is selected
which is poor in every qnality of man
hood, morality and patriotism that is
required to make np an honorable anil
trustworthy body of representatives.
We cannot get figs for thistles. A man
who is foolish and wicked, reckless,
vain and uniformed, is ont likely to be
improved by electing him to the legisla
ture. A body comprised of incompe
tent, rattle-brained individuals, nomat
ter how genial anil pleasant they may
be, or how eager they are to serve in
that capacity, must necessarily be an
! ass in the aggregate.
In order to get a legislatnre that is
creditible, and of which the people may
j be justly proud, we must exercise a
careful, intelligent and patriotic dis
crimination. expressing onr idea of
l what such a body should be by onr
i individual bullots. Good fellowship,
I fovoritisin, sympathy, buncombe, fac
tionism *»nd prejudices of all kinds
| should be carefully eliminated. Purix
sutawney Spirit.
Koiigli Run.
The mining of lime stone is progress
ing very rapidly. Mr. Morrison has a
; new shiftin;; engine employed in con
I veying raw lime t<> kihlns.
The Wintielii Mineral company have
1 leased their new pulyeriaor and crusher
, to Morrison Co.
! Mr. Keasy has employed a large force
Of men in quarrying building stone.
Now is the time to make up a "club
| for the Citi/.kn" the only Fair Play
; Repnblican paper in the county.
The school entertainment held at Den
ny school was :i successful exhibition
wtiich consisted of a tine programs of
dialogues tableaax, Japanese fan drill,
orations, recitations, vocal and instru
mental music, comic clown dances,
cumic dialect, speeches. Cinderella
plays and performances: scenes, sur
j rendered Japs; instrumental music was
I rendered by Mrs. Bruner and Messers
j Stickle and Smith C. W. Freehling.
Mis* Mary Young has left for -in ex
tended visit In her parent.-, near Natro
na.
(Quarrying has resumed again since
tli>' Hood has passed.
Mr llenry Post and family will move
i to Tareutnm.
Mr C'oyleat Denny is kept very busy
shoeing horses
sI.II'IMIUYIIOrK.
One cannot find si more pleasant. 1
flonrishing town anywhere than Centre-1'
ville. SlipperyriH-k p<wt office, in Slip |
peryrock twp on the Mercer pike nine
teen miles northeast of Bntler and fonr '
miles from Kser-ter station on the l* B. 1
&L. E. The town is bnilt on a rolling j
hill one and one half miles from Wolf !
creek on the west and three miles from j
Slipperyrock creek on the southeast.
In the old days of stage travel Slip
peryrock was an important post station.
There are now nearly nine hundred per
manent inhabitants in the town, with 1
new ones coming in and r.ew houses go
ing np every year. During the coming j
summer the citizens expect to pave
Main St. and perhaps some of the other
streets also.
There are three substantial church '
congregations established in their own
i hurc-h buildings which are all situated ,
on Franklin street in the eastern part of i
the town. They are the Methodist
Episcopal, of which Rev. McCamey is
pastor, the United Presbyterian presid- '
ed over by Rev. J. 0. McConnel. and ;
the Presbyterian whose pastor is Rev. :
(T. K. Edmundson.
The Odd Fellows. K. of P.. Jr. O. L".
A*. M , K of H.. and A. O. I*. \V. have j
lodges and the O. «>. Bingham Post, So.
(». A R. is located in Slipperyrock:
C D. Foose. a deputy of the Royal Tem
plers of Temperance, was in the town
last week organizing a lodge of that
order.
There are two hotels in the town, one :
kept by Frank Eyth and the other by '
Frank Rowland
Among the promiment business firms
in the town are Spruull A: Stoops
who keep :: large general store at the
corner of Main and Franklin streets.
Thej- handle everything of a general
mercantile nature including hardware,
and have a tailoring department on tlo
second floor of the building.
W. H. Wilson conducts :i conserva
tive. reliable baiiking business on Main
street and enjoys the confidence and
trust of the community. Frank Glut
ton, genial, wide awake and [/regressive
is the monarch of a first class drugstore
complete m every detail, on Main St.
Christley A: Wilson on Franklin
street, have a good livery stable. They
have twelve head of good horses, and
carry the mail between Slipperyrock
and Kiefcter station. Slater Bros." also
ru;. a hack to that place.
G. F. MeQuistion presides in a nice
little shop on Main street where home
raised and home dressed meats are dis
pensed.
Miss E. F. Chandler occupies astort
room on Main street with a complete
line of millinery and notions.
J. B. Ford is a genial tailor who has
a shop in the Hard block, second floor
and has a steady growing trade.
Henry Arblaster lived on the old Fill
er farm at the south end of town and
runs the coal bank and a blacksmith
forge and public weigh scales in con
junction.
C. P. Hillard is the community's
clock and ior it smith.
H. P. Griffith came into Centreville
a dozen years ago. piped in gas from his
own wells and has been supplying the
town with cheffp fuel ahd light ever
since.
John McGrOnegal, the fireman of the
Normal, drilled a well on the hiil above
town from which a stream of pure soft
water ij pumped which could supply a
town much larger than Slipperyrock.
Mr. McGonegal is the water magnate of
the place. It is not often one strikes a
town whose heat Mid light i s owned and
supplyed by one citizen and water by
another.
Another feature is the Slippen rock
Cooperative Creamery Assn. founded by
neighboring farmers in INSM and con
ducted by It. 15. Black. The creamery
has a large butter trade.
The Slipperyrock Signal, our lively
contemporary of which R. C. McCly
monds is proprietor and editor, is the
news sheet of the community, and no
doubt the business men of Centreville
know what every business man should
know, iudi the best place to have his
job printing done is right in the home
office.
Slipperyrock's principal feature and
the foundation of its late prosperity is
the Slipperyrock State Normal school
of which Allwrt E. Maltby, Ph. D. is
principal. It's aim is "to make skilled
teachers of our students." This insti
tution graduated its first clr.ss, eleven
in number in f*!*o, while one hundred
and nine young men and women com
pose the class of 'MK. This tenfold in
crease alone speaks volumes for tin 1
worth and reputation of the school.
The Normal grounds, partly donated
by Lewis Patterson, an old and well
known citizen, are on the hill in the
southern part of town. The buildings
four in number, are surrounded by
broad, rolling, well kept lawns. The
main building lays nearest town, It is
built of pressed brick, and about one
hundred feet square, three stories high,
and contains •.'•i class rooms, the Philo
matheon and Bryant literary society
rooms, gymnasium, library and the
Principal's office. Each class room con
tains about sixty oak or cherry desks of
a very confortable style and is «Uted
with slate blackbirds.
The r■Kims of the literary societies are
elegantly furnished. En -h society
owns its own piano. There are 1500
voloumes and forty regular periodicals
in the library.
Next is the Ladies Dormitory, a three
story brick with ;i frontage of ->OO feet.
There is only one larger building in the
county, the Court House at Butler.
There are 150 bedrooms and a dining
hall that seats Wi people at 'table in
this dormitory. The boy's dormitory is
also a three story brick and contains
1 IN rooms.
The new chapel, replacing the one
burn«'d last year, stands between the
two dormitories and is now nearly com
plete. It is a magnificent stone struct
ure of Norman French architecture,
loOxSMi feet in dimensions, with a tower
I'M feet high. The auditorium is light
ed by three immense stained glass win
dows which cost SIOOO each. The class
of '!•'< has placed a memorial window
in the rear of the platform. The
ground floor of the auditorium will seat
UOO people, gallery 300 and platform
more than KM), making a total seating
capacity , , r 1800, and every seat
will command a good view of the stage.
The total cost of the chapel will bes:'o.
000.
All the buildings are heated by a team,
lighted by gas and have the most im
proved ventilating and sanitary ar
rangements and are in the very best of
order.
The facalty are Profs. A. E. Maltby,
1. M. McClymonds. I. N. Moore, J. C.
Ricketts. Rev. G. S. Ham in, C. E. Rei
ber, Abbie L. Siiumons„l> C Murphy,
Mary F. Isaiiringer, Maude 0. Bingham
Louise Schwall. Clarissa B. Robinson,
W. R Egbert Mrs. Emma J. Hanim;
Mrs. Harriet I) Maltby and Mabel Mc-
Carnes. The committee appointed by-
State Supt. Shaffer for Butler co::nty
held examination for teacher's certifi
cates a? the Normnl Inst week.
There are about 800 students in at
tendance. The only Normal school in
Pennsylvania which has a largerattend
ance is that at Millersville, Lancaster
county. A school which can make the
extrnrilinary progress which the Slip
peryrock Normal lias in eight years of
exrst.ince needs no other advertisment
than itself, and can get no better It
reflects great credit on the fa. ulty. and
especially Dr. Maltby. It is an honor
to the town, the county, and the State
No Butler county bov or girl need go
beyond the limits of his own county to
get a first clnsa education.
The body of Lieut Jenkins of the
battleship Maine was recovered last
Thursday and shipped to his relatives
in Pittsbnig. and was buried with mil
itary honors, yesterday, in Uniondnle
cemetery. r. <
Weak Tired.
ii&rvQiid Thousands are in
this condition.
They arc despondent and gloomy, cannot
sleep, have no appetite, no energy, no
pmbition. Hood's: >ur&aparillanoon brings
help to such people. It gives them pure,
rich blood, cures nervousness, creates an
appetite, tore < and ptrengt-faens tho
stomach nnj imparts new life and in-
Cieased vigor to all t heorg.msof the body.
Sarsa
nOOli & parilla
Is ttic Olio Trill ItliKMt Partner. AlldriiKKlsts. sl.
Hood's Pills cure alt Liver Ills. MuvuU.
Harmony aiul /ciicuopu*.
Abraham Shontz of Le«-tsdale is the
g lest of his brother Aaron this week
The P. iV \V had a freight wreck at
the Harmony station on Monda.v night
Al Sitler of South Side Pittsburg
moved his family to Harmony last
week.
The ti'X>d washed away the approach
to the Allen bridge last week making it
inpassable for several days.
Hun. M. L. and Stephen Lock wood
were both great suffers from the flood.
Tom Kenned} and Win. Redick are
at Pnrkersburg West Virginia l«x>king
for work as drillers.
Thos. H. Wheeler has been laid up
for a week with a sprained limb.
Mrs. Wes Peffer of Zelienople who
has been sick for a lung time-was buried
last Tuesday at l<>:iW o'clock.
Mrs. Priscilla McCollough who is
engaged as nurse in Harmony is at her
home near Prospect this week.
The Eighth District S. S. Association
of Bntler Co., will hold Iheir second
semi-annual convention at White Oak
Spring church at 2 P. M and at Peters
ville at 7:30 P. M. on May ">th ls'.is
The t'(ii■<! destioyed much property
in our valley. According to certain
high water marks it was the highest
water for the last :J0 veurs.
Prcf. .T. C Dight of Harmony attend
ed the examination for graduation in
the public school at Evans City last
Saturday. Two of his pupils passed the
examination with high marks
Now is the time to make up a "club'
for the "CITIZEN''— the only Fair Play
Republican paper in the county.
(». D. Swain put a handsome new
iron ceiling in liis store room and re
painted the room. He is taking stock
at present and in a few weeks will have
his new partner Mr. Al. Silter with
him.
The Masonic suppt r in the Bastian
Hall at Zelienople Tuesday evening was
the leading event of the season. 500
invitations are rei>orted to have been
sent out.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stewart and
Ethel B. Armor of Allegheny City spent
Sunday with Mrs. Isaac Litshaw of
Ha rmony.
On Thursday of last week Ed. Wil
liams an oil laborer who lives in Har
nionv made a narrow escape from
drowning on the Ziegler farm on Big
< reek. He was standing ou a wire foot
bridge cutting a limb from «i trie that
stuck under the bridge which unex
pectedly broke throwing him into the
swollen stream and before he was res
i■ ueded was about to go down the third
time. The current floated him near the
shore where he was taken out. he still
holding the ax in his hand with a
drowning man's grip.
Miss Lizzie Beighlea who has been
stopping with her sister Mrs. Jacob
Singleloupe of Salem Ohio for several
months returned to her Louie in Har
mony last Friday.
Our two towns have been blessed with
tl|e presence of the Quaker city band
of the Salvation Army for the last ten
days. The young men are all consecrat
ed and devoted workers. They are fine
musicians and attract the attention of
all, and large crowds attend their meet
ings often having several at the same
time. Ensign Coonasekara the convert
ed Hindoo gave a very interesting mis
sionary talk in the U. P. church last
Sunday evening whiie Ensign Kemp
conducted a glorious revival service in
the Harmony opera house.
Coopers town.
E. E. Reep who has charge of H. W.
Breckenridge <V' Co's wells ever since
they were drilled, has resigned his po
sition and will return home to Millers
town for the present. Mr. Reep is one
of the best practical lease managers in
the business, and many friends wish
hiiu success whereeverhe may locate.
Clyde Park, the 6-year-old son of
Harvey Parks is recovering from an at
tack of pneumonia.
Tom McMillen and Jim Croft have
postponed their trip to the Klondike
till the creeks go down.
Ganger Wm. Phillips of this place is
interested in a well near Coraopolis
which is reported as making tj barrels
an hour Hilly is an all around good
fellow and everyone is pleased to hear
of his good lnck.
Now is the time to make np a "club"
for the CITIZEN the only Fair Play
Republican paper in the county.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sherman of Buffa
lo. N. Y., are visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
Mr. ami Mrs. Samuel Harbison of
Bakerstown gi:ve an elegant social at
their residence on Friday evening.
Many guests from here were present
and report having spent a very pleasant
evening. Music and social games pass
ed the time quickly until 11.:!() when an
elegant repast was served. The party
was given in honor of Miss Delhi Aber
and Miss lielle Harbison who are about
to leave for Grove City to atter.d Col
lege.
Sat - vers Station.
Recent rains have swept our stri-ets
and also away the mill dam of
Mr. Ehrman, incurring a heavy loss.
The Kelly (primary room) school clos
ed this week. The teacher, Miss Ma
bel Brown, and her large family have
lived and prospered together.
Satnrday. March was examination
day at Marvel'svilie for graduation in
the public school,some passed and some
failed. The Board of examiners were
David Bryan, Frank Ilalstead and 1) A.
Hall.
Now is the time to make up a "club"
for the CITIZKN the only Fair Play
Republican paper in the county.
Miss Scott's carriage horse "Dick'' is
doing faithful duty under the guidance
of the pastor of the Buffalo Presbyter
ian church. Ife is not quite so swift as
the electric current at the bidding of
his owner, but completes the circuit
just as faithfully "Lyle" Ha/.lett
and Tom Watson, recommend him as
one with marked ability to make quick
turns and play "hooky'' when left un
tied.
The sick folks of last week are all, we
believe, recovering.
A large and specially interesting I
meeting is anticipated next Monday
evening at tbe Farmers' League and
Literary Association in the Fanghner
Hall.
Mrs Charlie Marshall and twodamth
ters. May and Grace, of Allegheny City
are now visiting Mrs. McMeckin and
Mr. \Vm. Watson s family.
CITIZEN.
Royal make* the food pure,
wholesome and delicious.
tmi
&AkiHo
POWDER
Aba olutely Puro
ROYAL BAKING POADEA CO hf * YORK
//9 ',
a: . n Kpecirirfre.l nrenil- winning Edu-itiom.
' C'V '1A173 Af fl Y TO
I ./! ' 1 v 4-f. FiHh venue,
I'ITTSIWRG. !
buuHcribe tor the C'XUEN.
I I. VI IIS.
,Ll r RTIX<» At his liotue it* Ad\m*
tflp . March 18W, Nt*UNI Lurting.
in his 74th year »
BIRR At h<-r home in Fonvani twp
March l-»»i> Mrs. Petar Unrr aged
7"» years.
.MiX'OY At his home in Worth twp.,
March 21. l*ys Hugh McCoy. aged
i 65 years.
BLVMILI.EK At his Lome mar Six
Points. March 16. lsyjs. Charles (».
Blynnller. aged ">7 years.
MECHLING Sunday March ".'7 ls'.t>
at the home of her'grandfather. L<e wis
Mechling. in Butler twp. Alice,Mech
ling. aged six months
MOSER At the East En.l Hospital,
Pittsburg. March 25. l s :is Lyda
Moeer, aged 2* years.
J HOLD—At his home in Fairview twp..
March 2s, lvts. Daniel Gold, agel 7«
I years.
SHAN* >R At his home in Muddv creek
twp.. Mink IW, Jonathan Sha
nor. aged iv> years.
ALEXANDER At his home in Penn
twp.. Saturday. March 26, Robert
Alexander, aged —•
HERTER At her home in Renfrew,
March 24. 1 sits, Mrs. Elizabeth Her
ter. aged :}ti years.
CROUCH At his home in Bntler.
March 26, lsits, A. B. Crouch, in his
+lth vear
For several years Mr Crouch has
been the agent of the P «Sr W. H R.
in Butler and previous to coming here
was agent for that company at Zelieno
pie. rnd held a position in Allegheny.
His honesty and courtesy asan official
was acknowledged by all: and by his
death this town loses one of its best cit
izens His wife, one son and one
daughter survive hi in
The funeral took place Monday after
noon and was very largely attended.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Dr. David McKee, one of the old Pro
fessors of Tnifl College, died yesterday.
A I IM'l'Oiis UEl'uliT til CI.INTON TNT..
Butler Co.. l\i., Ko;td and Poor fund.
J. K. KIDDLE. COLLECTOR of POOR FUSD.
To amount of duplicate SIS 7 ii\
By « :t>li «V»
<'ollectnrs percentapre.. ti 13
Exonerations 1 OS
? 175 a>
t'asli in hands of collector 12 11
T. 15. KENNEDY. TRKASITRER or POOR Krsn.
To amount from <•. A. List. former
treasurer * * 2J7 si
Money refunded from Perm twp., in
case of Critchlow 65 60
Money refunded from County Com
missioners in se of Hopkins... .V* 7."
Money refunded from County Com
missioners in ease of Jones &
lla.-ktt? 770,1
Received from M r>. Waseham's note 30
Uy cash frtmi collectors.. lith <o>
s ©7 ;;i
BY Von HEKS.
.Mrs. Anna Waseham for mainten
ance ot son... s4* 00
Thomas Woods services as over
seer 38 50
Kdu ard ho f ton services as over
seer ;&.*> «v|
Jacoii Keck, order of removal. 2 "i 0
li. S. Nelson, hoard and care of
Hopkins and Jones. ...... 21 iirt
Dr. \V. Lasher, medii al service
for Hopkins and Jones "»V 00
l>r. \V. Lasher, medical service
for Critelilow 34 35
U. S. Nelson, for hoarding and
care of Jones 12 00
Dr. Mershon. medical service
for i 'ritchlow 15 00
K. S. Nelson, for lM>ardin£ and
care of ltopkins 50 00
F. Woods & Sefton. funeral ex
penses for Wareham 7 60
F. Khert township
officers 3 Oil
>fr. Hclmliold & Son. store bill.. 3 50
Cost on hearing of the cases of
Haller Sefton 21 s2
1. Meals for docketing Auditor's
report I ."i0
Auditors fees. (> 00
Treasurers percentage 7 lf»
Balance in hands of treasurer. 382 37
? 627 73
ROAD ACCOUNT.
J. U. KIDDLE, COLLECTOR or CLINTON TW>.
Amount of duplicate. >5
Exonerations $ 1 02
Amount paid to treasurer . ltK -0
Collectors percentage.. . s 11
* 171 w
Balance =? 52 03
Received from Collectors of '91.5350 l"
Collectors percent for 17 52
Cash paid to treasurer of lsj»; £ no
To amount from U. A. List. trea*. 'i*> lftl
B<»rowed money in hands of treasurer 050 <lO j
Amount received from collector lsi>7. 1»»2 HO |
$1307
BY V ore HERS.
John Wiley, timln-r and stone, f 1? 3.">
W. Woods, for stone. 3 00
Ora Woods, repairing culvert
and road ♦'» 00
Ora Woods, for stone. 14 00
Lewis Knock, for stone 3 32
Henry Ekas. for stone and tim
ber 4 24
Butler Kagle, printing Auditors
report 8 00
Chas Anderson, for stone 2 00
F. Ebert, for iiuallifyiug town
ship officers 1 50
A. Anderson, for stone 50
Costs in Fair <ll 2»i
I. McCall, for limlwr 3 77
T. Wood. making duplicate.. I 10
N. J. Woods, for stone "»0
A. Katz, trip to Butler. 2 50
C. Anderson, for plank.. 13 25
c. p. Harvy. removing fence 50
John llarvy, for stone *2 55
John Harvy. trip to Butler. 2 50
s. i'. Moore, for piank .... 53 00
I S. C. Moore. 5 day and expen
ses for Fair case 12 50
Jos. Jones, for stone 17 50
L. M. Elliot, opening new road.. 123 73
W. A. Marvin, for tile 16 00
W. C. Gibson, hauling tile »{ 00
Chas. I. llarvy, for working
Carson Si lias Co. road 10 00
John S. Love, for stone I 25
J. N. Harvy, for stone 1 25
F. Ebert. for services 12 00
Jas. Hay, for stone. 50
S. <'. Moore, for services.. 12 00
R. A. Clendening. for timber
and repairs 10 78
W J. Flick, for stone. 0 25
J. 11. Peters, for timber and
stone )s tUi
D. Ekas. for timber and stone. W 43
T. WIN id, for service and Sec.... is no
A. l\atz, for services 12 00
John Harvy. for services 12 00
J. T. Atkinson, for bridge
masonerv 154 00
Jas. Brewer, for stone ... 700
Cost on l'« rguson Suit 201 80
James Watson, for stone 3 00
W. C. Gibson, for stone 5 25
T. Love, for stone and tlmlier... 7 10
A. Katz. for railing 9 so
MeJunkiii & Gal breath Atty's
fees 200 00
John Mahaffev, for timber ... i» 00
P. Hemphill, for damage. % is 00
W. Morrison, for working road 10 oo
' has. Morrison, for services 12 00
Chas. Morrison, working Jack
road H|l
Amos lleckert, for t Imiicr. 4 02
Newton Norris, for timber and
rails 4 20
J. M. Thompson. AtCy fees 25 no
W. C. Negley. printing lunik U2 m
(«. Flick, for stone 5 00
P. Porter, fi 111 rig approach. 30 00
J. M Kiddle, stone and plank. 4 25
J. P. llarvy, for stone 1 50
A Ekas. for stone 10 50
John Wiley, for timber. 5 2"»
S. McGreagor, for stone 50
c. L. Negley, for stone and
plank 8 Ofi
V. Stark, ralllni; and nlank... 19 32
Henry Knock, for timber 4 91
C. Armsberg. for timber. 2 5s
J. D. Harbison, for stationary... 42
M. Thrower, for timber I 95
J. D. Harbison, fortlmlier.. 2 88
$1326 71
V.OITHKRS KKIO KMKII.
Treasun*rs percent.. 3 26 53
\ mount paid out by treasurer $1353 27
Amount paid to treasurer.. 1307 00
Balance due treasurer < 45 61
We the undersigned Auditors of Clinton
♦ wp., ha ve examined t he aln»ve account and
b lieve t hem to be correct to the best of our
knowledge.
\VM, MONKS.
11 ENKY SEFTON.
H. C. MONTtiOM EUV,
~rs
S 7, 8, and 10c to 30 and 35c b
C Some are new patterns J
(f and some are old, but all S
V recent patterns, and we \
v defy you to name the £
S new ones from the old, T
? unless you have seen ?
f them before. ✓
I Prices at other places S i
( are in the neighborhood \ |
) of 75c and 80c. They C
are making a profit, but f
\ we are selling out, hence r [
\ wc must lose money. 7 i
I Many are buying paper 3
P that they do not expect s
y to use until fall. The C :
b prices bring them to !
I DOUGLASS' 1
S. Main St. Butler^Pa,, 7 i 1
pEEEEEMBEEEEHEEIi
| "I Like to Come Here 1
| And See Your Nice jg
1 FURNITURE; |
The above remark was made by a woman while looking
► —through onr stock. last week. People ofteD come in
here t<» "look around If yon have never seen this fie" 1-
-tort- we would lie pleaned to have yon pay ns a visit; JSS
5a - 1: "' "> nn nn . v Roods yon mav need m onr line, lint
no matter : t.out bnyinsr nnle«s yoh want to. Come in
and i .nr st< • k anyway Rv next Monday onr last
ear of Fnrnitnre will In plat ed on ale. Hi re's more JsE*
reliable fnrnitnre for little m.mev than you ever saw be
fore We have worked hard to make thi* stock of
' nniittir- and Carpets surpass any pluvious showing
Sa and feel certain that we have accomplished doing .-o.
I Will yon come and jndge for yonrself. KSS
J Talking About CARPETS. If
We want to call your attention to two different uTade- (53
the rir-t i- onr All Wool IVst Extra Super Ingrain at
«►>.. i- 't the -isty cent kind, but we have that kind al- 3
*3h l,nt St - not P** l as the sixty five cent kind. fig*
The other carpet we want yon to see is onr Tapestry • 55S *
139 Brussels ( irpet at .-V - . They are nice enonich for par
f*" lor carpets. Have a complete stock of \el vet and Wil- }535
ton Carpets als i Better see our <t < k before yon bny.
1 Campbell gTempleton 1
Largest Furniture and Carpei House in Butler Co.
SALE! H
The success of this great sale has been unprecedented in Hut
ler's shoe history. Huadrods have already 111 ide sisc of the rare op
portumty to buy goods at one-half the real value. Sale n.> v going WM
0:1. The ACTUAL number of pairs purchase lat the Piltsbi'rg fire
sale, as shown by our bills, was 3,574 —enough to supply a fair-sized wj
town. These must all be cleaned out to make room for new Spring WJk
Goods, which are beginning to arrive. " k
JUST A FEW OF THE HUN
DREDS OF BIG BARGAINS H
TO BE HAD x x kl
Ladies' every day and fiae Dress Shoes 53c, 75c, 9:lc, 90C iW
Men's every day and fine Dress Shoes „..i>3c/osc, ii .l s. *1 45
.Misses' Silk Vesting Top Shoes Pi
Misses' Extra Quality Dongola Coin Pat. Tip SI oes 9^
Children's Dongola Spring Heel Shoes 48
Itilants' Dongola Patent Tip Shoes..." 19 WA
Children's Rubbers 5 ffl
Ladies' Rubbers
Hoys' Rubl>ers w M
Men's Rubbers 2 ?
Men's Felt -loots and Overs ijo
SEE OUR 78c COUNTER. M
A. BUFFOON- |
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
C H. PIERSOL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. 104 E:ist Diamond St.
Mil. GOUCHKR,
• ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Office in Mi chcll building.
iLi.X RUSSELL,
iv ATTORMKY AT LAW.
Officv with Newton Black, Esq. South
Diamond Street.
4 T. BLACK,
1\ • ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Koiiu J. —Armory building.
J M. I'AINTER,
FL. ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Office between Postofficc and Diamond
VHWTUN BLACK,
I\ ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Office on Soulli Diamond Street.
jCOULTER & BAKER,
v ATTORNEYS A LAW.
Room 8., Armory buildin a .
IOIIN \V. COL'LTER.
r' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Special attention given to collections
and business matters.
Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or
Butler County National Bank.
I I!. iIKKIUN,
'I • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Main St. near Court House.
i T. SCOTT,
A. ATTORNKY A J LAW.
Office at No. 8 South Diamond St.
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 naesthetics used.
Office over Millers grocery, east of Low
ty house.
hR. W. P. McTLROY,
DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at HI East Jefferson St.,
Oppoiite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods
j I \K. J. E. FAULK,
' »' DENTIST,
Painless extraction—No Gas—Crown
and bridge work a specially.
Office Room No. i. new Itickel build
'"K-
hR. N. M. HOOVER,
137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to
12 a. tn. 1 and to 3 p. m.
: I J. DONALDSON,
I FT • DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth ins ricd on the latest
improved plan. (Void Fillings a spec
ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store.
h' R. CIIAS. R. B. HI NT,
PHYSICIAN ANH SURCEOJ*,
Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty.
132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston
building.
\V H. BROWN,
M . HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Office 23') S. Main St., opp. P.*o.
Residence 315 N. McKean St.
v" \MUEL M. 11l PITS,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
I BLACK,
Iji PHYSICIAN AND St'RGHON. .
New Troutraan Building, Butler Pa.
I." A. RUSSELL, M 1)
L. Room 3, Bickel Block. Butler Pa
Peoples Phone No. 309. Night call 1 73*
I * p. L. UcQUISTION,
" . Civil. ENGINEER AND SI RWYOR,
Office it cat Court House.
M. ZIMMERMAN
VII PHYSICIAN AND SUFGEON
Office N'o. 45, S. Main st'eet, over City
I'hannacy.
WM. WALKER. CIIAS. A. McELVAIN
Walker & McElvain,
CIENKHAL DKALEKS IN
REAL ESTATE,
OIL PROPERTIES
RENTS ETC.
KKTTEKKK Bt'lt.nixti, Oi-p. I'OSTOVFICE
farmers!
WMW———
1 '
The time is here to get your '
harness ready. We are mak-i
ing a full set of team harness '
from good oak !o«tber with,
good collars and breeching all
ready to hitch to wagon for
523 00 CASH.
You never saw the like if
your old ones need repairs
s J bring them in we can do it
quick for yen. We have the
r ; very best workman and make
and repair all kinds of har
ness. You said vou wanted a
i:cw buggy, this spring we
have just what you are look
ing for, We save y 11 $lO to
I £25 on a buggy or wagon and
then you know just what yon
are getting, it will be just
what we t"ll you it is No
I _ matter what you want about
I harness or wagon you will
find it here cheaper than any
where, We are the largest
f wholesale and retai' dealers
s in our line in the state. Come
r and see.
Voi RS TRULY,
S B. Martincourt
& Co. BUTLER, PA.
S. B. Martincourt,
J. M- Leighner.
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