the: citizen. WILLIAM C. NFOLEY ~1 Publisher THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1898. MEETING OF CONGRESS^ The second or short session of the 55th Congress of the United States met at Washington. Monday noon, and the Congress will expire at midnight of ----- March Bi. Both halls and the galleries were crowded, and the President's Message wu listened to attentively, and then Congress adjourned until next day. THE MESSAGE. The Message gives no idea of the President's intentions regarding the Philippines and Cuba. He reviews the war and the events leading up 1o it, and seems to be awaiting the final signing of the Peace Articles at Paris. Speaking of a Maritime policy he says: "The annexation of Hawaii and the changed relations of the United States to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines resulting from the war, compel the prompt adoption of a maritime policy by the United States. There should be established regular and frequent steam ship communication, encouraged by the United States, under the American flag, with the newly acquired islands. Spain furnished its colonies, at an annual cost of about two millions of dollars, steam ship lines communicating with a portion of the world's markets as well as with trade centers of the home government. The United States will not undertake to do less. It is our duty to furnish the people with facilities, under national control, for their export and import trade. It will be conceded that the present situation calls for legislation which shall be prompt, durable and liberal. The part which American merchant vessels and their seamen performed in the war with Spain demonstrates that this service, furnishing both pickets and the second line of defense, is a national necessity, and should be en pfv couraged in every constitutional way. Details and methods for the accom plishment of this purpose are discussed in the report of the secretary of the treasury, to which the attention of (x>n grcss is respectfully invited. " Other extracts from the Message of general interest are as follows: Porto Rico and Cuba. The Porto Rican joint commission Bpeedl> accomplished its task, and by October 18 the evacuation of the island was completed. Tbe United States flag was raised over the island at noon on that day. The administration of its af fairs has been provisionally intrusted to a military governor until the Congress shall otherwise provide. The Cuban joint high commission has not yet ter minated its labors. Owing to the diffi inlties in the way of removing the large numbers of Spanish troops still in Cuba, the evacuation cannot be completed be fore the Ist of January next. Pursuant to the fifth article of the protocol. I appointed William R. Day, lately secretary of state; Cushman K. Davis, William P. Fry and George Gray, senators of the United States, and Whitelaw Ried, to be the peace commissioners on the part of the Unit ed States. Proceeding in due season to Paris, they were met on the first of Oc tober by five commissioners similarly ap pointed on the part of Spain. Their negotiations have made hopeful pro gress, so that I trust soon to be able to lay a definite treaty of peace before the Senate, with a review of the steps leading to its signature. I do not discuss at this time the gov ernment or the nature of the new pos sessions which will come to us as th 6 result of the war with Spain. Such dis —Uß rirtnwr** rn the meantime and until the congress has legislated otherwise, it will be my duty to continue the military governments which have existed since our occupa tion and give to the people security in life and property and encouragement under a just and beneficent rule. As soon as we are in possession of Cnba and haye pacified the island it will be necessary to give aid and direc tion to its people to form a government for themselves. This should be under taken at the earliest moment consistent with safety and assured success. It is ' » important that our relations with this people should be of the most friendly character and our commercial relations close and reciprocal. It should be our duty to assist in every proper way to baild up the waste places of the island, encourage the industry of the people and assist them to form a government which shall be free end independent, thns realizing the best aspirations of the Cuban people. Spanish rule must be replaced by a just, benevolent and humane govern ment, created by the people of Cuba, capable of performing all international obligations and which shall encourage thrift, industry and prosperity and pro mote peace and good will among all the inhabitants, whatever may have been their relations in the past. Neither re venge nor passion should have a place in the new government. Until there is complete tranquillity in the island and a stable government inaugurated, mili tary occupation will continue. With the one exception of the rupture with Spain, the intercourse of the Unit ed States with the great family of na tions has been marked with cordiality, and the close of the eventful year finds most of the issues that necessarily arise in the complex relations of sovereign States adjusted or presenting no serious obstacle to a just and honorable solu tion by amicable agreement. Great Britain's Friendship. Our relations with Great Britain have continued on the most friendly footing. Assenting to our request, the protection of Americans and their interest in Spanish jurisdiction was assumed by the diplomatic and consular representa tives of Great Britain, who fulfilled their delicate and arduous trust with tact and zeal, eliciting high commenda tion. I may be allowed to make fitting allusion to the instance of Mr. Rams den, her majesty's consul at Santiago de Cuba, whose untimely death after dis tinguished service and untiring effort during the siege of that city was sin cerely lamented. In the early part of April last, pursu ant to a request made at the instance of the Secretary of State by the British ambassador at this capital, the Canadian government granted facilities for the passage of four United States revenue cutters from the great lakes to the At lantic coast by way of the Canadian ca nals and the St. Lawrence river The vessels had reached Lake Ontario and were there awaiting the opening of nav igation when war was declared between tne United States and Spain. Her maj esty's government thereupon, by a com munication of the latter part of April, stated that tbe permission granted be fore the outbreak of hostilities would not be withdrawn, provided the United States government gave assurance that the vessels in question would proceed direct to a United States port without engaging in any hostile operation. This government promptly agreed to the stipulated condition, it being under stood that the vessels would not be pro hibited fiom resisting any hostile at tack- It will give me especial satisfaction if I shall be authorized to communicate to you a favorable conclusion of the pend ing negotiations with Great Britian in respect to the dominion of Canada. It is tne earnest wish of the government to remove all sources of discord and ir ritation in our relations with the neigh boring dominion. The trade between the two countries is constantly increas ing, and it is important to both conn tries that all reasonable facilities should be granted for its development. Our Relations With China. The United States has not been an indifferent spectator of the extraordi jiary events transpiring in the Chinese empire, whereby portions of its man- j time provinces are passing under the control of various European power but the prospect that the vast com merce which the energy of our citizens and the necessity of our staple produc tions for Chinese uses has built up in those regions, may not be prejudiced through anv exclusive treatmeut by the | new oecupanvj has obviated the need of our country becoming an actor in the scene. Our position among nations, having a large Pacific coast and a constantly ex- j panding direct trade with the farther orient, gives us the equitable claim to , consideration and friendly treatment in this regard, and it will be my aim to j subserve our large interest in that j quarter by all means appiopriate to the i constant pfllicy of our government. The j territories of Kiao Chow. of Wei-Hai-| Wei, and of Port Arthur and Talien-1 wan leased to Germany, Great Britain j and Russia respectively for terms of years, will, it is announced, l»e open to . international commerce during such j alien occupation, and if no discriminat ing treatment of American citizens and their trade be found to exist, or be here after develoi>ed, the desire of this gov ernment would appear to be realized. In this relation, as showing the volume and value of our exchanges with China and the peculiarly favorable conditions which exist for their expansion in the normal course of trade, I refer to the communication addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives by the secretary of the treasury on the 14th ot last Jnne, with its accompanying letter of the secretary of state, recommending an appropriation for a commission to study the commercial and industrial conditions in the Chinese empire and report as to the opportunities for and obstacles to the enlargement of markets in China for the raw products and man ufaclures of the United States. Action was not taken thereon during the late session. I cordially urge that the re commendation receive at your hands the consideration which its importance and timeliness merit. Meanwhile, there may be just ground for disquietude in view of the unrest and revival of the old sentiment of op position and prejudice to alien people which prevades certain of the Chinese provinces. As in the case of the attacks upon our citizens in Szechuan and at Kutien. in 1895, the United States min ister has been instructed to secure the fullest measure of protection, both local and imperial, for any menaced Ameri can interest, and to demand, in case of lawless injury to person or property, in stant reparation appropriate to the case. Warships have been stationed at Tient sin for more ready observation of the disorders which have invaded even the Chinese capital, so as to be in a position to act should need arise, while a guard of marines has been sent to Peking to afford the minister the same measure of authoritative protection as the repre sentatives of other nations have been constrained to employ. Government Finances. The Secretary of the Treasury reports that the receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1898. including $64,751, 228 received from sale of Pacific rail roads. amounted to $405,331,885, and its expenditures to $448,308,582. _Tiiere was collected fromcustomssl49.s7s,o6l, and from internal revenue $170,900,641. Our dutiable imports amounted to 1324,685,479, a decrease of $58,156,690 over the preceding year, and importa tions free of duty amounted to $291,- 414,175, a decrease from the preceding year of $90,524,068. Interanal revenue receipts exceeded those of the preceding year by $24,212,067. The total tax collected on distilled spirits was $92,546.999: on manufactured tobacco, $36,230,532, and on fermented liquors, $39,515,421. We exported mer chandise during the year amounting to 11,231,482,330, an increase of $180,488,- 774 from the preceding year. It is estimated upon the basis of pres ent revenue laws that the receipts of the government for the year ending June 30, 1899, will be $577,874,647. and its expenditures $6*9,874.647. resulting in a deficiency of $112,000,000. On the Ist of December, 1898, there was held in the treasury gold coin amounting to $138,441,547, gold bullion amounting to $138,502,545, silver bullion amounting to $93,359,250, and other forms of money amount to $451,963,981. On the same date the amount of money of all kinds in cirfplption- TJOI |1,886,879,504, an increase for the year of $165,794,966. Estimating our popu lation at 75.194,000 at the time mention ed, the per capita circulation was $25.09. On the same date there was in the treasury gold bullion amounting to $138,502,545. Currency Legislation Needed. In my iudgment the present condition of the treasury amply justifies the im mediate enactment of the legislation recommended one year ago, under which a portion of the gold holdings should be placed in a trust fund from which greenbacks would be redeemed upon presentation, but when once re deemed should not thereafter be paid out except for gold. It is not to be inferred that other leg islation relating to our currency is not 1 required; on the contrary there is ob vious demand for it. The importance of adequate provision which will insure to onr future a money standard related as onr money standard now is to that of our commercial rivals, is generally recognized. The companion proposition that our domestic paper currency shall be kept safe and yet be so related to the needs of our industries and internal commerce as to be adequate and responsive to such needs is a proposition scarcely less im- Dortant. The subject, ir.all its parts, is commended to the wise consideration of Congress. Tbe Message also refers to the Lattimer riots in this state; the Nicarauga Canal, the trouble between Great Britain and Venezuela; the exemption of private property from capture in war times, the proposed strengthening of the army and navy and many minor subjects. WITH the death of John W. Keely, one of the most curious delusions of the nineteenth century passes away. Over thirty years ago Keely announced that he had discovered a mysterious power of immense capabilities of industrial application, and eyer since that time he has been more or less in the public eye. For a generation scientific men have laughed at the news of the wonders of Keely's discoveries, but Keely died be fore he had eyer given a satisfactory de monstration that his ideas could be suc cessfully adapted to commercial use. One part of Kelly's invention was cer tainly practicable. He understood thoroughly the art of getting money upon schemes which would have turned the head of that early adventurer. John Law, in his Mississippi Schemes. The capitalization of the Keely Company was $5,000,000, and, so far as his counsel knows, no statement has been left by Keely that discloses the secret of his motor, and the only legacy of the corp oration may be the mechanical appar atus in the Keely workshop, minus the secret by which it might be operated. Scientific American. POLITICAL. Gaston's official majority in the Erie- Crawford district is 34 votes. The cancus for the nomination of a Republican candidate for the United States Senator will be held, according to present understanding, on the eye ning of January 4, the day after the meeting of -the Legislature. The first ballot for Senator will be taken in the two houses on the afternoon of January 17, and on the following day both houses will meet in joint convention at noon to compare the vote. If one person has receiyed p majority in each house his election will be declared. If not, and one bouse lias given a majority for one person and the other for another person, a vote will be taken in joint convention, and the majority of the two branches voting together will de termine the election. Letter From l amp Haskell. The following is the major part of a letter received by a Butler friend of the writer: CAMP HASKELL. I ATHKNS, G.V, Dec. 2. 1898. * I have been wanting to write to you ever since we came down here, but somehow have always been putting it off. _ We are very comfortably fixed now. there are six of us in a mess. We have three A wall tents connected, yon know, and have a wood stove in the middle one which keeps them nice and warm. ~ , . , As you have probablj heard we have had quite a number of changes among the noncoms. Seargt Moore is now tirst Sergt John Martin is commissary sergt, and the other day Hardie Hepler was also appointed a sergeant and to night the Captain announced the ap pointment of Chas. McElvain as a ser vant. The Corporals are Frank Pierce, W Collins. Heineman. McKee, Hazlett. Morgan, John Jackson, Christie. Krug. Harriugton, McClung and Fen ton Harrington is now regimental clerk and Will Ritter assistant. So you see there have been quite a few changes since you left They are kind of pntting the screws on us how since they got us down here. Guard duty is getting to be very strict, vesterday a fellew was put in the guard house for uot knowing the gen eral orders. We are not allowed to leave the camp without a written pass and we also have a check roll call at taps to see whether we are all in our tents or not, an order was also issued yesterday requesting everybody to give up their pistols and revolvers to the regimental ordinance officer, but I hayn't seen anybody give theirs up yet. There are only five of them in our mess and I think they will stay there too Another order prohibits the use of pro fane or vulgar language. This I think will also be pretty hard to enforce. We were all vaccinated yesterday morning and 1 think there will be some sore arms here in a few days. The reg iment now has a cracker jack football team They played the University of Georgia team on the college ground here yesterday and our fellows trim med them 14 to 0. Reynolds was the only fellow out of our company who played in the team, they were mostly Co. F. fellows from Grove City, they play the 3rd New Jersey team in a fe\v days and they will show those fel lows up too. There is very little sick ness in the Regiment now. This seems to be a very healthy place and we all like it better than anywhere that we have been yet. . Orders were issued last week ordering the 15th to proceed to Cuba at once, we were to be there according to them by Dec. Ist but they must have been re voked, as we are still here and I don t think, now that Spain has accepted our terms, that we wi'.l ever go to Cuba. The whole regiment was out in the field this morning pulling out cotton stalks so as to get a drill gronnd ready, this is another indication that we won t leave here for a while yet. They are also going to drill us three and a half hours a day from now on. Dave Ensminger returned to camp on last Mondav eight days before his fur lough expired. He thought we were going right to Cuba, that is why he came back so soon. A Quarter Master of the '2o2nd New York Regt. which is here in our Brigade yesterday shot and killed another soldier. He is to be taken to a military prison in Flordia to be tried; he will likely be shot. We have been hoping now that more troops are to be mustered out that we would be among the lucky ones but Capt. McJunkin this morning said that we were to be retained. Where he gets his information from I do not know, but we hope it will turn out that he is wrong. We have had bean soup for dinner now fourteen days out of fifteen, don t you think that's pretty good. We had ■ turkey for dinner on Thanksgiving * * * * it was bought out of the com pany fnnds. * * * * We had rabbit for supper tonight, Vance Stroup has a shot gun and he goes out and gets game occassional ly which we cook up in fine style. Do you ever see Sam Scott, I have heard from him but once since he left us. I hope you are well again 'I saw by last weeks paper that you had another at "J-univUt- yss 1 John Alexander before this. * * * * Well I guess this is all for this time Dave sends his regards to yourself and sisters and the other fellows all want to be remembered to yon, write again soon Sincerely Your Friend PTESIDENT MCKINLEY dodges a question or two in his message, but its whole import is that we will, (for the present at least) hold on to all we have ANDREW CARNEGIE has bought a large lot on upper Fifth Ave., New York, for $500,000 and intends to put a $1,000,000 home on it. Real estate prices are booming in that neighbor hood now. A Remarkable Case. (Clarion Republican.) An auditors report filed in the Or phans Court of this county on Monday last, has with its whole proceedings a decided history and involves a question never before met with in Clarion county, and but ver> few instances of the kind in the State of Pennsylvania. Thomas Brizzle well known to some of our readers, lived in Highland town ship, this county, alone and with no one about him. He died in that town ship on the 22d day of March 1896, without a will and letters of adminis tration on his estate were granted to James M. Owens of Clarion township who settled up the estate and filed his account to August term 1898. The account was refered to Hon. J. A. F. Hoy for distribution. At the hearing it was developed that Brizzle was the illegitimate son of Nancy Blair and that he died "intestate, unmarried and without issue." his mother never was married and died, prior to him leav ing no issue but him. His grand mother also was dead. No person was left to inherit his estate. Numerous cousins presented their claims, but they could not b«j allowed —being illegi mate. never having been married and his mother also never having been mar ried and having died before he died. He left no heirs and his estate of prob ably $2,000 in value escheats to the State, the informer getting one-third and the State two-thirds. This is a case the like of which are very few. AT Carlinville. 111. last Thursday, the Grand Jnry indicted fifty four per sons, including Gov. Tanner, for com plicity in the riots of Oct.. 12th. THE Postal Telegraph Co's., Home Ins. Co's., and Rogers. Peet & Co's., alleged fireproof sky-scrapers on Broad way, New York, were damaged SI,OOO - by fire Sunday night. Items. Reese Davis has moved into the Ross Conn house and Grant McCall into Jeff Stoners house. Hattie Sherwin is sick with scarlet fever. Rev. Milford preached at the school house Sunday. Mrs. James. Arthurs is at the bedside of her mother Mrs. Julia Campbell who is in a critical condition at her daugh ter's in Oakland township. Some of our citizens were in town Monday attending court. Sleighing parties will soon be the or der of the day or rather of the night here. Bertha and Mame Thompson attend ed the teachers institute at Unionville Saturday. There is a large attendance at our public school and it is doing good work under the efficient management of Miss Thompson Loyal McCall and Cyrus Christley are attending school here this winter. Our suberb Standard Mine, was in creased in population recently by one mule which arrived by rail. We are nnable to report any wed dings or other important events at this writing, where are the gossips? JUDGE FINLETTER'S OPINION It j Attempt to D«>lav Mattors—Text o. j the Decision Overruling the Demur- I rem ami the Motion to Quash In tta« Conspiracy Indictments. i The full text of Judge Finletter's de- j I elslon disposing of the first objections ! I to the Indictments In the famous con- ; , spiracy case follows: j All of the questions raised by these I demurrers and the motion to quash could have been as fully raised upon motion in arrest of Judgment after a trial upon the merits. Such, motions serve no good purpose. They prolong the anxieties of the innocent, and they permit no guilty man to escape. They do not prevent the commonwealth from submitting other bills free of the er rors complained about. Their only ef fect is to postpone and delay a final disposition of a case. While the right of defendants to use these methods of obstruction and delay may not be questioned, they are regarded by the court with disfavor. The common wealth—the people —has a right, es pecially in communities like this, to the speedy determination of criminal cases, and the speedy punishment of crim inals. The public good requires It. and the interests of the innocent defendant demand it. It is necessary for the pro tection of the individual citizen, in his life, his person, and his property. In considering legal questions we should never lose sight of the point at issue. There seems to be an idea that upon a demurrer all possible questions can be raised. This is a mistake. A de murrer raises only the question: Do the charges and facts set out in the in dictment constitute a violation of law? All other questions must be raised at the trial, or upon a motion for a new trial, or upon a motion in arrest of Judgment, or upon an appeal to the ap pellate court. In commonwealth vs. Hartman Chief Justice Gibson indicates the nature and character of such ob jections when he says: "The counts before us are so uncertain and bald in circumstances as to shed scarcely a ray of light on the charge which the defendants were required to meet." He does not intimate that this objection could have been raised upon demur rer. LAW AS TO BANK CASHIERS. Bills Nos. 328 and 329 may be con sidered together. Bill No. 329 charges that the defendant, Matthew Stanley Quay, conspired with John S. Hopkins, the cashier of the People's bank, "to buy and sell stocks through the said John S. Hopkins." Bill No. 328 charges a conspiracy "to use money, the prop erty of the People's bank." The acts of assembly applicable to these indict ments are as follows: "Cashiers of banks engaging in other business." Act 31. March, IS6O, section 64, Pennsylvania laws, 399: "If any cashier of any bank of this commonwealth shall engage di rectly or Indirectly in the purchase or sale of stock, or in any other profession, occupation or calling, other than that of his duty as cashier, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and. being thereof convicted, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not exceeding $500." "Cashiers of banks not to engage in any other occupation." "Act 16. April. 1850. section 10. Penn sylvania laws. 482: It shall not be law ful for the cashier of any bank to en gage in any other profession, occupa tion. or calling, either directly or in directly, than that of the duties ap pertaining to the office of cashier, and if any cashier of a bank shall, directly or indirectly, engage in the purchase and sale of stocks, or in any other pro fession. occupation, or calling, other than that of his duties of cashier, such cashier, upon conviction thereof in any court of criminal jurisdiction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $500; provided, that this section shall not be construed in such manner as to prevent any cashier from managing his own real estate or private property as heretofore, if such private property be not vested in mercantile, mechanical or manufacturing operations." DEMURRERS ADMIT THE FACTS. The demurrers admit all the facts set forth in the indictments—that the Peo ple's bank was a bank: that Hopkins was its cashier; that the defendant and Hopkins agreed together that Hopkins ant's benefit: that they should use the money of the bank for that purpose. In addition to this the printed and oral arguments of the defendant's counsel aver "that John S. Hopkins was the cashier of the People's bank, said bank being a bank of discount and de posit; that it does not appear in said indictments that it was unlawful for the said M. S. Quay to borrow money from said People's bank." It would seem to be conclusive that these admissions and averments estab lish that the defendant and John S. Hopkins had conspired as charged in the bills of Indictment, and that it would be wiser for me to rest my de cision upon them than to attempt to fortify it by reason or arguments. But a due regard for the rights of the de fendants would seem to require that I should consider the objections and ar guments of their counsel. It must be conceded that the acts of 1850 and make it a crime for a cashier of any bank to directly or in directly engage in the purchase and sale of stock. It Is argued that these acts apply under the decision to banks of issue only. There is no such lim itation in the acts themselves, which forbid the cashier of "any bank" to do the acts complained of, and U is suffi cient to plead in the words of the act. If the decisions limit the statute to banks of issue, the question whether or not the People's bank is a bank of issue can be raised at the trial. It is a question of evidence, not of pleading. HOPKINS NOT THE CUSTODIAN. It is undoubtedly true, as argued by counsel, that Mr. Quay had a right to borrow money from the People's bank, but the conspiracy charged Is "to use unlawfully money the property of the People's bank for the gain, benefit and advantage of the said Matthew S. Quay." It no where appears in the record or in the demurrer or in the argument that Mr. Hopkins had the legal custody of the money, nor does it appear that Mr. Quay knew or had reason to be lieve that Hopkins had the legal cus tody of the money. It is charged in the Indictment that they conspired un lawfully to use the money. Unlawfully is the equivalent of without lawful authority, or without the authority and knowledge of the owner, the People's bank. It was, therefore, a conspiracy to appropriate the property of the bank without its consent: and the blllcharges a conspiracy to commit larceny, and is, therefore, sufficient. This, however, is also a question of evidence for the commonwealth to es tablish, or the defendant to explain, and show that it was a loan from the bank. The bills 330 and 331 are substantially the same, so far as the questions raised are concerned. They would be as suf ficient and not subject to objection if the word "unlawfully" was stricken out. GUARDING PUBLIC MONET. The acts of assembly under which these bills are founded are as follows: "If any officer of this commonwealth or any city, borough or township there of shall loan out with or without inter est or return therefor any money or valuable security received by him, or which may be in his possession or un der his control, by virtue of his office, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor." Act of March 31, 1860, section 62. "If any such officer shall enter into any such contract or agreement with any bank, corporation or individual or association of individuals, by which said officer is to derive any benefit, gain or advantage from the deposit in such bank, corporation or individual or association, of any money or valuable security held by him or which may be in his possession or under his control by virtue of the said office, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor." Act of March 31, 1860, section 63. "If any state, county, township or municipal officer of this commonwealth, charged with the collection, safe keep ing', transfer or disbursement of public money, shall convert to his own use In any way whatever, or shall use by any way of investment In any kind of property or merchandise any portion of the public money entrusted to him for collection, safe keeping, transfer or disbursement, or shall prove a Ue ictoiter. or fall to pay over the same | wh> n thereunto legally required by I the state, county or township treasurer, or other proper iilhcer or person author- j ized to demand and receive the sam<\ j every such act shall ls & 81111 l Department X. ALLEGHENY, PA. T D. L. CLEELAND, < Jeweler and Optician, £ < 125 S. Main St., ? ( Butler, Pa. / ACTIVE SOLICITOUS WANTED EVERY where for 'Tin-Story of the Philippines" by Murat Hal stead. commissioned by the Government as Official Historian to the War Department. The Im>ok was written in armv camps at San Francisco, on the Pacific witii General Merritt, in tin- hospitals at Hono lulu. in Hon* Kong.in the American trenches at Manila, In the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo. on the deck of tin' Olympia with Dewey, and in the roar of battle at the fall of Manila Bonanza for agents. Brimful of original pirtures taken by government Dho tographers on the spot. Large l*>ok. Low prices. Itig profits. Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy unofficial war l>ooks. Outfit five. Address, F. T- .Barber. Sec'y., s'tar Insurance llldg., Chicago. I i £ Christmas / C Presents! \ \ Their btiviug m.vle easy if you j C come here, so many usef-il things C /to select frotu; ami the price n?ed J # not be high unless you make it so. f 1 Another advantage b, we ire of- j € fering a ! i net-. I { Chairs, Parlor Salts, i*«ri.>»- Tablet L \ and Combination BOOK Cases at ar J Reduction of 33 to 50 I>er cent. C from the regtl'ur prices The fol- J r lowing lines were never more C j complete. I \ Brass Tables J Q with onyx top. Some cost sio, C / others £S, but we offer a nice one / / for $5.00. V r Banquet Lamps } s mwm. s f with globes or shades. Price com- J \ mencing at $2.50. C 1 Vase Lamps. C / Nicely decorated. Lamp and ✓ \ globe $2.00 »P- l Sjardeniers. f J Fine ones, or the medium- v S priceil ones 50c. } S China Clocks S Reautifully decorated. Good \ J time-keepers; eight day clocks, J S Cost $6 50. < / China Vases y Indifferent decorations; nice ones ( J at 75c. , \ Writing Desks. / We offer the Ladies' Desks f mprked #17.00, for SIO.OO. 3 \ Rocking Chairs. V r About a hundred kinds to select r J from. A good one for $1.50. ■ S CAMPBELL & j < TEMPLETON,j S BUTLEP. FA. A; ) Jury Lists for December Term List of names drawn from the proper jury wheel this 7th day of November, A. D. 1898, to serve as petit jurors at a regular term of court commencing on the second Monday of December, A. D. 1898, the same being the 12th day ot Andre Daniel, Bntler tp, laborer. Aldiuger C A, Millerstown, shoemaker. Bicker Louis H, Winfield tp. farmer. Bennett W S, Allegheny tp, farmer. Barnes R L. Harrisville, contractor. Barron Robert, Worth tp. farmer. Barr John C, Adams tp, farmer. Bell W. E. Mercer tp. farmer. Brown William, Concord tp, farmer. Boggs James P, Forward tp, farmer. Bjers William, Millerstown. carpenter. Boyer Levi, Lancaster tp. farmer. Cranmer A VV. Clay tp, farmer. Conley James P. Adams tp, farmer. Chesney W C, Saxonburg, producer. Criswell Joseph, Bntler tp, fanner. Dodds David, Penn tp, farmer. Dnnlap Morrison. Mercer tp, farmer. Easley Joseph. Butler. 2d wd, laborer E3'th Frank. Centreville, hotel keeper. Fleming Michael. Clearfield tp, farmer. Fullerton M G, Clearfield tp, farmer. Forrester James, Prospect, farmer. Fowler John, Forward tp, farmer. Graham Thomas, Bntler, 4th wd, far mer. Graham Walter L. Bntler 4th wd, att'y. Gilchrist James, Worth tp, farmer. Graham Charles, Penn tp, farmer. Hockenberry Charles, Cherry tp, far mer. Hockenberry Mont, Cherry tp. farmer. Heckart William. Clinton tp, carpen ter. King H M. Butler, Ist wd laborer. Kerner J P, Bntler Ist wd. driller. Lang Earhart. Winfield tp. farmer. Milligan E S. Clearfield tp. farmer. Murphy Oliver T, Worth tp, fanner. McNamara John, Parker tp. farmer. McFadden Hugh. Donegal tp, farmer. McQuistion W W, Butler, 3d wd. gent. Scott J C Prospect, painter. Starr John, Bntler. 2d wd, laborer. Shaner A F, Mnddvcreek tp. farmer. Shorts William, Butler tp, farmer. Thorn Cyrus. Cranberry tp, pnmper. Turner S C. Parker tp. driller. Thompson Joseph, Franklin tp, farmer. Vanderlin H S. Bntler, 4th wd, student. Wilson Alexander, Allegheny tp, far mer. 1831 "■"the 1 1899 COUNTRY JEHTLEIKIIN The OMY Mini SEWSpaper. INDISPENSABLE TO ALL COUNTRY RESIDENTS WHO WISH TO KKEI- UP WITH THE TIMES. Single Subscription, $2, Two Subscriptions, $3.50. Four Subscriptions, $6. FECIAL IJfDHCEMEHTS TO RAISERS OF LARGE CLUBS. Write for Particulars on this Point. Free till Jan. I to New Subset ibers for 1899. It will be seen that the difference be tween the cost of tht; COUNTRV GHMI.E MAN and that of ether agricultural week lies (none of which even attempts to cover the agricultural news of th .- day) may readily by reduced, by making up a small Club, to LESS THAN A CENT A WEEK. Does such a difference as that justify yo" in contenting yourself with Some other paper insteadof having the best? SEND FOR SPECIMEN COPIES, Which will be mailed Free, and compare ' them with any other rural weekly; it will not take long to see the difference. Address LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Albany N. Y. M. A. BERKIMER, ■ < Funeral Director.; 3E7 S. Main St., Butler. MRS. ZIMMERMAN/ Winter Readiness. The commencement of genuine winter weather is due by the calendar; in fact, is here. We are rwiiv for all demands—from the handsome Jacket, ready-to-wear Suit, Fur Collarette, to the equally comfortable Underwear and Hosiery—ready not only in completeness of variety, but ready to supply your every need at lowest possible prices. COAT AND CAPE SPECIALS. Ladies' Fine Kersey Jacket, Mack and c010r5,...#5 00. Value, $7 00 Ladies' Fine Kersey Jacket, full satin lined 7.50. Value, 10.00 Ladies' Fine Kersey Jacket, full satin lined 10.00. Value, 15.00 Ladies' l'lush Capes, Boucle Cloth Capes, Fur Capes and Plain Cloth Capes at 25 per cent, reduction on marked prices. TRIMMED HATS AT REDUCED PRICES. It has been our custom in the past to have a special clearance sale in our Trimmed Hat department shortly after Christmas. This year we begin our clearance sale of Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats Walking Hats and Sailors four weeks earlier, and vou get the benefit of the reduction for your WINTER HAT. We have reduced the price on every Hat in our Millinery department. LADIES* SUITS. SKIRTS AND DRESS GOODS. An immense line to select from. Ladies' Ready-to-Wear Suits at popular prices. Ladies' Ready-to-wear Skirts from Ji.oo up. Fine Dress Good?, Black Crepons. SI.OO ones for 78 cents—fine Broad Clotls. (1.00 ones for 75 cents—fine Covert Cloths. 50 cents for 75- cent values in All-Wool Cloths. Beat 25-cent All-Wool Plain and Novelty Cloths in all new colorings ever shown for 25 cents. Bargains in Blankets, Haps, Yarns, Underwear and Hosiery. Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman. I RAPE'S. Our Xmas stock of Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry and Silverware is large and complete. We have a few special bargains which we wish to call your attention to: Genuine Cut Diamonds for $3.75. A Little Larger one for 56.00. Ask to see them. Watches. WE HAVE FROM $2-50 UP- Be sure to give us a call for we can and will save you money. 122 S. /Viain St., s u tW r > Pa- Old Gold and Silver taken the same as cash. Highest market prices allowed. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. VT EWTON BLACK, i\ ATTORN BY AT LAW Office on South Diamond UH. GOUCHER, . ATTORNEY AT LAW Office in Mi chell building. ALEX RUSSELL, ATTORNKY'AT LAW. Office with Newton Black, Esq. South Diamond Street. pOULTER & BAKKR, V ATTORNEYS AT LAW Room 8., Armory buildin b . TOHN W. COULTER. r) ATTORNKY-AT-LAW. Special attention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or Butler County National Bank. JB. BKEDIN, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. office on Main St. near Court House A T. BLACK, A T ATTORNEY AT LAW. Room J. —Armory building. 1 M. PAINTER, T) . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office between Postoffice and Diamond SH. PIERSOL, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 104 East Diamond St. p F. L. McQUISTION, V. Civil. ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Office near Court House. DR. CHAS. R. B. HUNT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty. 132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston building WH. BROWN, • HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON. Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Residence 315 N. McKeiyi St. SAMUEL M. BIPPUS, PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON 200 West Cunningham St. L BLACK, ■ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. New Troutman Building, Butler Pa. GM. ZIMMERMAN . PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEON Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City Pharmacy. DR. N. M. HOOVER, 137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to 12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m. \r McALPINE. V . DENTIST, Now permanently in Bickel Building, with a reliable assistant, and facilities for best and prompt work. nW. WICK, . DENTIST. Has located in the new Stein building, with all the latest devices for Dental work. T J. DONALDSON, T) 1 DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store. 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 naestlietics used. Office over Millers grocery, east of Low rv house. DR. W. P. McILROY, DENTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located permanently at 111 East Jefferson St., 1 Opposite Hotel Lowrv, Butler. Will do dential operations of all kinds by the , latest devices and up-to-date methods .. — ) Sabsrcibe for The Citiien. DR. J. E. FAULK, DENTIST, Painless extraction—No Gas-—Crown and bridge work a specialty. Office—Room No. i. new Bickel build ing. WM. WALKER. J. S. WICK Walker & Wick, —GEKERAL."DEALERS IN REAL ESTATE, OIL PROPERTIES- LIFE INSURANCE, ETC. XETTERER BCII.DISO. OPP. Pomomn Scholars Wanted BY Miss Jennie Mechling, In Voice Culture and the Art of Singing and Pianoforte. Student of The New England Conservatory of Music at Boston. 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-Shoe: ng in the most approved style. 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