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WILLIAM U. NEGLEY - - Publisher
THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1900.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Ohio.
For Vice President.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New York.
Electors-at-Large,
CLAHENCE WOLF, of Philadelphia. ,
FRANK 11. Bern- of Mercer.
A. 11. ROBERTS, of Montgomery.
W. C. A HNOLD. of Clearfield.
DISTRICT ELECTORS
Edwin S. Stuart. W. W. Gibbs.
George F. Hoffman, George I. Blahon. |
Daniel F. llreeuwood, William M. Hayes,
diaries W. Cressman. Robert H. bay re, :
J. Frank Keller. Russell W. Davenport,
James Molr. William J. lliirvey.
Robert Allison. Jacob L. Hauer, ,
John H. Brown, lieorge Weymoutli.
Cortes H. Jennings. James G. 1 iiompson. 1
T. Frank Small. Henry A. Gripp,
Morris J. Lewis, Pltcaim,
David Edgar l'arke, Thomas rf. < rage
George W7 Johnston. 'William Hardwlck.
Howard H. Clayson. Harry R. Wilson.
AuditooGeneral, /
E. H. HARDENUERGH. Y
Congressmen-at-large,
GALUSHA A. GROVYT
R. H. FOERDEREBF
For
J. B, SHOWXLTF.R,
For Stjrffe Senate,
WILLIAMS,
** For Assembly,
/ J. B. MATES,
N. H. THOMPSON.
For Jury Commissioner,
JOHN G. CHRISTY.
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POLITICAL.
Sept. sth—Next Wednesday is the
last day for assessment and registration
Tuesday, Nov. 6 is election day.
The Butler-Armstrong senatorial con
ferees met at the Lowry House Butler,
last Friday, with a host of friends of
both candidates present, to<£ a large
number of ballots, and then adjourned
to meet at the 7th Ave. Hotel in Pitts
burg, on Friday Sept. 7th. Neither
candidate shows anv disposition to give
way to the other. Mr. Williams claims
the nomination as a matter of right; and
Mr. McNees says it is a personal matter
with him (as it undoubtedly is to both
of them) and offers lo have another
primary to settle the matter.
The State rules require a conference
nomination to bo made 55 days before the
election and Sept. 7th rubs the last date
pretty closely.
The Democratic conferees of Beaver,
Britler, Lawrence and Mercer
met at the Leslie House, New Castle,
Saturday and nominated M. L. Lock
wood for Congress on the second ballot,
county had a candidate as follows:
Butler, _ M. L. Lockwood; Beaver, Dr.
Stronss; Mercer, Prof. Hays of Grove
City: Lawrence, J. Norman Martin.
On the first ballot the delegates from
each county voted for their own candi
date. After the ballot was taken J.
Norman Martin and Dr. Strouss with
drew, leaving Lockwood and Hays in
the field. On the second ballot Hays
received five votes and Lock-wood seven.
"Tiockwood was declared nominated and
the convention adjourned.
Ihe Vermont State election occurs
next Tnesday.
All assessors should be at their poll
ing places on Tnesday and Wednesday
of next week.
The Democratic State Senatorial con
ferees met at Kittanning, Tuesday, and
nominated Jas. Gallagher of Freeport,
present Sheriff of Armstrong Co.
Thirty-first district Senatorial confer
ence, composing Juniata, Mifflin and
Perrv counties, met at Mifflinton. Tues
, day. * James W. McKee of Perry was
named on the second ballot. A resolu
tion pledging the nominee to support
the caucus nominee for United States
Senator was defeated.
More Significant Figures.
The census returns give San Francisco
a population of 342,182 this year, as
against 298,997 in 1890. The actual in
crease is but 43,785, little more than one
half as much as that for the city of
Pittsburg. The percentage of increase
is only 14.64. In other words, the popu
lation of Pittsburg is but 21,000 less than
that of San Francisco, excluding Alle
gheng and the boroughs, while the
actual Pittsburg is nearly twice as large.
Boston, with a total population of 560,-
892, against 448,477 in 1890, has made a
gain of 25.07 percent. This is li per
cent less increase than Philadelphia, and
may be regarded as a fair rate. When
compared with Pittsburg and Allegheny
combined Boston is not much larger and
with the big boroughs and McKeesport
the score is about equal. It is such ;
statistics as these which emphasize the
folly of having Pittsburg divided into
separate minor municipalities for census i
purposes when it is one in interest.
This fact will be continuously appa
rent as the important cities are reported
by the Census Bureau and may be even
more prounced when the smaller munic
ipalities of Allegheny county are re
turned. It is everywhere conceded the
heaviest rate of increase has been in
these suburban towns. There is no use
crying over spilt milk, of course, but the
the demonstration is too plain to be ig
nored for another ten years, even at the
behest of the political authorities.—
Dispatch. _
Lionizing D'Arcos.
The Duke d'Arcos. minister to the
United States from Spain, who went to
Chicago to attend the G. A. R. encamp
ment, was lionized from the time of his
arrival, but the climax was Monday
night, at the Iron brigade banqnet. As
he sat at the banqueting table to the
left of Toastmaster McConnell, his eyes
opened with surprise when that gentle
man rose and said:
"Wejhavewith us to-night as a guest
of honor a nobleman, who, I think,
claims our admiration and esteem for
■jtibe—tact a nd delicacy and discretion
with wßTfch he has filled the high office
of ambassador from his coHntrv, with
which we were so recently at war.
"In an equally chivalrous spirit, I
call upon this audience of men who
have buried all the animosities of the
past to rise and join me in drinking
the health of the ambassador from the
conrt of Spain, his grace, the Duke
d'Arcos."
Everybody was up and shouting.
The glasses went high in the air with a
mighty cheer. Gen. Bragg sprang for
ward and drew from his coat a Spanish
Hag,, which he waved. Mr McConnell
caught it and shouted: "These will be
our colors tonight."
Then he wound them about the neck
at the Duke d.Arcos. The latter's face
was flushed. He trembled in every
limb. When silence was finally restor
ed, he bowed to the guests who had hon
ored him and said:
"I cannot speak well in English. I
could make you a speech in Spanish,
but I prefer to say a few words in your
own language for your courtesy. I
deeply appreciate the honor done me.
because I know what the Iron brigade
is and has been. My English does not
carry me further. I thank you. I
wont forget the Iron brigade."
The cheering again was vociferous
the windows of the biiu-
could be heard the cannonad
the mimic battle of Santiago 011
front.
Perfect summer weather greeted the
f second day of the G A. R. encampment
and helped to swell the ranks of the
great parade. More than 30,000 veter
ans, representing 7,000 posts from every
state in tne union, inarched in review
before the commander-in-chief, and his
staff for three solid hours. The line of
march was short because of the age of
the men who participated in it. Near
ly every post of importance was repre
sented. Preceded by a company of
police the parade was led by Chief
.Marshal Col. J. H. Wood and his staff
of sides.
THE CHINESE WAR.
On Friday it was ;• rumored that,
Russia, Germany i and Japan,
were about to declare *var upon China,
and on Saturday a dispatch from Shang
hai said that the Japanese had captur
ed the Chinese Emperor on his mad to
Hsian-Fu, also that s/omo Chinese gen
erals had been degt aded, committed
suicide, etc.
On Monday it was. persistently rumor
ed in St. Petersburg that there had been
a battle in Pekin aiSd that "the allies re
treated. losing 1,80(0 men, mostly Rus
sians. It was further said that the
Chinese occnpieil fortified positions,
from which they are bombarding the
allies in a murderous manner."
A from Tokio said Gen. a
maguchi/i'eports that the Chinese haye
not abajodoned hope of retaking Pekin,
and tjmit 9,000 men with 15 guns were
advancing toward Pekin from Shang
Tung, probably intending to cut the
allies' communications.
The French Consul at Shanghai wired
that Emperor Kwang Hsu and Prince
Tuan are now in the province of Shan
Si.
A dispatch from London said "the
allies, resuming aggressive operations,
have taken the district west of Pekin.
This statement, based on Chinese
authority, is cabled from Shanghai.
From the same place comes the state
ment that Li Hung Chang has wired the
empress dowager at Hsian Fu, request
ing the arrest of Prince Tuan and the
disarmament of the Boxers, in order to
give him an opening for negotations
with the powers.
"Evidence has been received nere,"
says the Shanghai correspondent of the
"Standard,", "going to show that Gen.
Yung Lu was the real author of the anti
foreign outbreak, the empress dowager,
Prince Tuan and the others all having
been persuaded by him to take an ex
treme attitude, while he stood aside and
awaited developments."'
American refugee missionaries in
Amoy are anxious to return to the inter
ior; but the United States consul has
forbidden them to do so, and urges them
to go to the Philippines or to return to
America.
Shanghai advices say that consular
1 opinion there looks upon Japanese action
in the landing of troops at Amoy. de
spite the protest of tne consuls, as similar
to that of Russia at New Chwang. the
whole indicating a tendency to a parti
tion of the empire.
Officers who arrived ta Tien Tsin,
lately, from Pekin report that General
Chaffee, commanding the American
forces in China, is making all the neces
sary preparations to maintain 15,000
men through the winter.
Fifteen of the American wounded, in
cluding the marines wounded during
the siege of the legations, have arrived
at Tien Ttin by boat from Pekin.
An Interesting Letter.
Leo Gross, son of Charles Gross of 1507
Locust street, Allegheny, is a member of
Company D, Ninth Infantry. He lias
written his father an account of the bat
tle of Tien-Tsin, in which he took part
Incidentally he gives his opinion of the
conduct of some of the allied troops. |
The letter is dated Tien-Tsin, July 14,
and was received by Mr. Gross an Thurs
day last. The letter follows:
"I guess by the time you receive this
note yon will have heard about onr fir-'t
battle, and it was fierce. I don't know
but I think lam pretty lucky, as I did
not receive a wound, although I was hit
in the leg by pieces of shells bursting.
I lost no blood, but our boys got it proper
and the English and Japs suffered aw
fully. Well, here goes to tell about my
first time under fire. We landed in
China July 7 and lay in the harbor three
days. Then we moved up the river to
the new city of Tien-Tsin and lay up in
a building captured by the Germans
It is about five miles from the old town.
The night of the 12th three companies
of us were ordered out on the right of
the firing line with the United States
marines, and English. French and
Russians to hold the railroad station,
which is about a mile from the Chinese,
who had the eight-inch gun trained on
us.
"About 8 oclock on the morning of tne
13th. when we were eating breakfast, a
shell lauded among us, and, sorry to say,
it killed two of our boys, wounded seven,
and the marines and English had three
killed and eight wounded. We were or
dered over to the left of the line to help
hold the gate, and I don't see how we
ever got away alive, for we were sur
rounded. Colonel Liacum ordered a
charge. We started with the Japs and
the English followed We had gone
about a hundred yards when our colors
went down. The Colonel grabbed them
and started to the front, and then it was
that he got killed. About the same time
Major Reagan and Captain Showfield
got hit. We kept going, and ran out of
ammunition, and they called for volun
teers. The whole six companies res
ponded: we got all we wanted, then
started forward, with Lieutenant Law
ton leading. He was very cool and
brave. He was shot three times before j
he gave up, and then he was cheering his
men. "We got within a 100 yards of the
wall, and were ordered to halt, for the
Japs had got into the city.
"Thefight lasted 24 hours, and in that
time the loss to Americans was 96 killed
and wounded and to all the allied forces
was about 2,000 killed and wounded.
The Chinese loss was about 50,000. We
marched into the city on themorninif of
the 15th, and it was and awful sight.
The Chinese were piled five and six
high—men women and children. We
captured the arsenal, the mint full of
silver and big guns to sell, but we are
not allowed to take away anything.
"You can talk about your Ger man
army for bravery, but they did not dare
to make a charge across the field: they
are all right in a trench, but they never
charged under the fierce fire of the
Chinese. The Russians and French are
about the Same, but the French refused
to advance. The Japs are the best fight
ers on earth. I know they could give
us a good, hard fight. The English
could not iet within 200 yards of us, and
they were very kind and good to us. and
their officers treat us tine. When we
were carrying our wounded from the
field the French refused us water, so you
know what our boys think of them.
"The English have the native troops
of China, and also some from India.
Well, they had to lash the Indians to
the front.
"I am feeling fine and am in good
health."
The McCall Reunion.
The sixth annual reunion of the Mc-
Call's was held at the home of Curtis
Wick, near W. Sunbury, and was not
only well attended, but well enjoyed by
everyone present. Long before the
noon hour, some five or six hundred
smiling faces could be seen moving'
about in the grove, which the Wick
family had so neatly and comfortably
prepared.
Just before the people were called up
on to pfertake of a meal that surely did
credit to all the ladies that helped in its
preparation, Rev. McDonald of Alle
gheny offered a short prayer, after
which a committee of 40 waited upon
the company with such rarefies that no
one could refuse.
After dinner the meeting was called to
order by Allen McCall. J. M. Painter
welcomed everyone in a most pleasing
manner, showing some of the many
glories of our great Nation and refer
ing to the friendly nature of those that
were to entertain us. W. C. Findley
responded with his usual easy manner
that entertains as well as instructs all
those those that hear him. Able ad
dresses were made by John Coulter. A.
G. Williams, Nelson H. Thompson. Rev.
Breaden, Samuel Glenn and Howard
Painter. Good music was furnished by
the W. Sunbury band.
The business meeting followed in
which Josiah McCall w;is elected presi
dent and Miss Fannie Wick, secretary.
Late in the afternoon all departed
fteling that the day was a happy one
and wishing a long life to the McCalls
and their reunions. SECRETARY.
A Chinese Census.
For two and a half centuries the tail
has been wagging the dog in the Celes
tial Empire. The ruling dynasty Man
chnrian, the Emperor and those dictat
ing in his nann*. representatives of a
minority, of say, eight millions in a
total of four hundred millions.
How many people there are in China
can, however, no more be stated ap
proximately with ordinary presump
tion as a basis, than it can definitely
with anything official to go upon. It is
true that in 1842 the Pekin authorities
issued, what they termed, an official
statement of the population by provin
ces. Forty years later, or in 1882, there
was another publication, ostensibly
going into detail after the usual census
fashion. But the inconsistencies, incon
gruities and general hap-hazard manner
characterizing these emanations, stamp
ed them upon a par with all the utteran
ces which the Chinese official succeeds
in inducing himself to father. He
views an authoritative statement, hav
ing to do within his province, as merely
calling for the expression of his own
opinion.
Any award of public funds to him is
not to his notion a compensation for
duties performed, but a present in ap
preciation of his personal loyalty to
those above him. The contemplation
of a division of what may come to him
never enters his head. Besides, it is
not at all necessary as he. of himself,
knows all that should be known rela
tive to his bailiwick. To acknowledge
nedid not, by calling upon others to
assist him in ascertaining, would be to
confess a falling short of the standard,
and thereby breed no end of trouble for
himself. So, whatever may be asked of
him in the way of data, is at once for
warded, the exceeding simplicity of the
system of aggregation and compilation
avoiding all excuse for delay.
Such a thing as a house to house can
vas, and an enumeration, however mea
gre in actual detail, has never been
known throughout China. To attempt
it would straightway cause trouble,
every Chinaman thinking it a new
scheme to extort money and conducting
himself accordingly.
Some outside authorities estimate the
population of the Empire as high as
450,000,000—others as low as:500.000.000.
Between these totals may, or may not,
be fairly correct. Journeying by the
Yangstee, through what has been well
termed the Mississippi Valley of China,
making side trips up and down its
numerous tributaries: later, taking in
the Southern Cantonese districts, and
subsequently those north from Hankow
to Tien-Tsin. the traveler would regard
the higher estimate as not excessive.
But after the trio of tremendous
stretches from Pekin —the one due west
to Kashgar. the second northwest over
the Caravan route to Kiakhta, and the
third straight north to the continence of
the Sheika with the Amoor, the lesser
figure would seem the more warranted.
The Chinese Empire in its entirety is
a gigantic thing topographically,
extending as it does from the eighteen
th to the fifty-fourth degree north, and
from the seventy-second east. Three
thousand miles one way and 4,000 the
other. Four and a quarter million
square miles, or nearly a million more
than our own total area.
The two provinces in the South.
Kwang-Tnng and Kwang-Se. over
which Li-Hung-Chang ot present exer
cises despotic sway as Governor Gen
eral or Vicerov, have an aggregated
area of 158.000 miles—a territory larger
than Ohio. Illinois and Michigan com
bined—and an estimated population of
35,000,000, which is greater tliaD the
total of cur population west of the Al
leghany Mountains.
Canton and Swatow are in Kwang-
Tnng and the province is renowned for
its silk products. The province of
Pechilli, in which are both Pekin and
Tien-Tsin, has an area of 00,000 square
miles —equal, say, to that of New York,
Connecticut and Massachusetts —and a
population of 20,000,000, or three times
that of the States named.
Sze-Chuen, in the west, is the largest
province in the Empire, having an area
of 170,000, square miles—exceeding that
of New England and the Middle States
—and a population of 70,000,000, or
equal to that of our entire country. It,
like Kwang-Tnng, is noted for the char
acter and extent of silk produced. Hoo-
Pih, in Central China, is another big
province with 70,000 square miles and
35.000,000 population. Hankow is its
great city. Snantung,in the Northeast,
with fifty odd thousand square miles,
has a population of 36,000,000, while
•Keang-Su and Keang-Si. in the South,
Fukien, in the Southeast. Nyan-W<i. iri
the East, and Hunan, in Middle China,
all exceed 20,000,000 population.
On the Grand Canal.
One of our girls now "doing" Europe,
writes home as follows: —
"I am delighted with Europe. Rural
England was fascinating. We visited
Warwick, Kennilworth, Stratford,
Shrewsbury, Leamington, Blenheim,
Slough, Stoke Pogis, Windsor and Ox
ford before we went to London. We
were in London one week. Then 'spent
two weeks in Paris- the most beautiful
city we've seen. Since leaving Paris
we've been in Turin, Genoa, Pisa, Rome,
Naples, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Vesu
vius, Florence and Venice. To attempt
to tell anything we have seen or done of
course you know is impossible, but I am
sure I can bore you to death when I re
turn.
I am wild over scenery— cathedrals,
art galleries and historical ruins. Other
sights and visi6ns come under "sub
heads.' I think, however, that Venice
most completely enthralled me: for
Venice has a charm all her own; a charm
which is living, personal, sinking deep
into your heart and binding with a spell
—a Circe-like enchantment —from which
there is 110 escape.
St. Mark's takes your breath away by
its radiance, if you come upon its full
voluptuous glow from the cold Gothic
spirituality of the northern cathedrals.
About its aspect there is nothing in the
least Christian. Utterly barbaric in its
splendor, it is a shining temple of gold
mosaics, with wondrous blendings of
translucent marbles, opalescent pillars
and glistening domes. I kept thinking
all the time of Ruskin's description in
his "Stones of Venice."
We spent one whole day in a gondola
winding in and out the many canals.
The Grand Canal is so wonderful. It is
lined with such somber, melancholy
palaces, which have just enough sweet
and sorrowful memories clinging to
them to give the touch of shadow which
throws the prevailing vividness of Ven
ice into high relief.
The nights of Venice! How can they
be written of 1 First the gorgeous sun
set leaving its afterglow of golden haze
oyer the waters; then the long Italian
twilight: then are the gondolas with
their twinkling lights lights, and the
gayly lighted barges occupied by strol
ling "singers glidiug over the purple
shadowed waters; myriads of twinkling,
jeweled lanterns hung from balconies
and windows, deep shaded lights glow
steadily from arches and piliars. while
the waiving torches of the merry-makers
complete the pictnresqueness of the
scene. There is color to fascinate a Ru
bens, and shadows so haunting, so mov
ing, ?o alive, they would baffle a Rem
brandt.
Really, I could rave and rave over
Venice. I expect you think its hot snn
touched me.
We reach Lucerne in the morning and
have a week in Switzerland. Then
through the Tyrol, Germany, Holland
and Belgium.
Sarvers Station.
Rev. McClure, pastor of the Freeport
Presbyterian church will deliver an ad
dress on "A Tour on the Continent and
the British Isles." in Buffalo church on
Sept. 10th, at IMO p. in., admission free.
David Henry died at the home of his
son-in-law, J. Fry of Buffalo, on Aug.
26th, aged about 7? years.
The 11th S. S. District of Butler Co.
will hold a convention, Oct, 10th.
Mr. Davis has moved to the Watson
house.
The Academy begins its Fall Term,
Tuesday. Sept. 18. Common and high
er branches taught.
Public services in Buffalo church nest
Sunday, at ap. m.; at Westminster at
11a. m.
THK thirteen hundred Cuban school
inarms who visited this country in a
bod. , sailed for thi-'r home land last
Saturday. They had a great time while
in this country,
TIIE AFRICAN WAK.
A dispatch from Pretoria, dated Aug.
24, gives details of the execution on
Friday of Lieutenant Cordua of the
Transvaal artillery, convicted by a
court-martial of breaking his parole in
plotting to abduct Lord Roberts and
kill British officers.
Cordua walked fearlessly to the gar
den behind the jail. At his own request
he was not bound and sat in a chair
with folded arms. He told Captain
Barchard. commanding the firing party,
that he was ready and 10 bullets struck
him.
The body was buried near the spot
where the Lieutenant fell.
Lord Robert's dispatch from Pretoria,
of late date gives an interesting survey
of the situation in the Transvaal. Gen.
Buller, who appears to be leivding the
new advance against the Boers east of
Pretoria, has arrived within fifteen
uiiles of Belfast on the Delagoa Bay
Railway line, about twelve miles from
Machadodorp, where the Boers have
concentrated. Gen. French is in the
same neighborhood, from which it may
be inferred that important fighting is
near at hand. Gen. Baden Powell has
been engaged with Gen. Grobler north
east of Pretoria, and is reported to have
driven him across the Pienaars River
after an all-day fight.
Martial Law in Pretoria.
If any further proof were needed that
the Boers who continue their resistance
to the British arm}- are to be treated
with rigorous severity such proof is
furnished by the execution of Lieuten
ant Cordua. recently convicted of con
spiring to abduct General Roberts and
to murder a number of British officers.
The plot was a ridiculous one. It
never had any chance of success. It
was so preposterous in all its details
that it is difficult to credit the sanity of
the man who concocted it. Lord Rob
erts himself made light of-it lroui the
first and deprecated the importance
which had been given to it. All the
same, Cordua was tried by court-mar
tial and having been found guilty was
sentenced to death. Lord Roberts con
firmed the sentence and its execution
took place without delay.
There is little doubt that this course
of procedure was followed under posi
tive instructions from headquarters.
Lord Roberts would not have confirmed
the death sentence had he been left to
himself. He is opposed to severity at
all times and it must have been particu
larly distasteful to him to be severe
tinder the circumstances of this case.
In confirming Cordna's death sentence
he must have been carrying out the
express wishes of the British Govern
ment and the incident must be intended
as a demonstration to the Boers'of what
they have to expect hereafter if they
persist in their refusal to submit.
This is a line of policy which it can
not be denied that the British Govern
ment is entitled to adopt, according to
its idea of what is expedient, but the
fact that it should have adopted it
shows that it despairs of it being able
to bring the Boers to terms by any
other means than the uncompromising
application of superior force. There
can only be one result. The tenacious
resistance of the Boers must ultimately
be crushed, but what kind of memories
are those which this procedure will
leave behind them?
The Transvaal will have to be populat
ed over again before it can be converted
into a peaceful and prosperous Bntish
colony. It will be a long time till then.
—Phii'a Inquirer.
Hill School, Franklin twp., No. 4.
ED. CITIZKN: —Knowing that you
hare a kind feeling towards the common
schools, we beg a little space in your
jiaper for a few notes concerning the
above named school and the others in
the township. The schools will begin H
seven months' term Monday, Sept. —,
with the following teachers: Mr.
Carnahan, Hickory Corner: W. E. Coop
er, Ridge; Ralph Mackey, Dick; Lida
Lepley, Mile Run; and" yonr humble
servent, the Hill. The board of directors
is: Wm. Scott, (the -veteran of nil),
Stewart Wilson, Cyrus Weigle, Josiah
Stephenson. John Wigton and Charles
Mac-key. The general opinion is that
the teachers and directors are worthy,
and are entitled to the unselfish support
of the patrons. If every person does
just what he can for the success of the
schools, there will be no doubt of the
result. Let every one cast aside his
prejudices, and fall in line tor the up
building and improvement of the com
mon schools, for they are the nearest to
the people, and the great majority of
the boys and girls will never be able to
get further than the common school.
As a common institution, the school
should receive more attention, care, and
earnest support than any other institu
tion in the community. Does it'! Most
people, no doubt, watch the mental
growth of their children with more
pride and interest than they do the
physical development of a fine colt,
iamb or calf, and every sensible parent
is more willing to aid. encourage, and
remunerate the teacher of his children
than he is the watcher and trainer of
his dumb brutes. Both things are
proper. May be some parents never
take a thought as to how they can assist
the teacher, and make the school a
grand success. We offer the following
suggestions:
1. See that the children are in school
every day Ctuld you attend church
just on communion days, and get the
"benefit of the whole year's service?
Some try to.
2. Question the children about the
school and their studies, and assist them
all yon can. You can do much. A
word of command and encouragement
from a parent will work wonders.
3. When children carry home com
plaints, reserve judgment and be
charitable until investigation is made.
See the teacher privately about the
trouble. "That teacher is no good and
ought to be fired" is unjust generally,
and should not be uttered ouly in the
presence of the directors, for some
slighting remark made in the presence
of children will lose the teacher their
good will.
•t. Children, who run around at night,
and teachers too. until late hours, are
not fit for the school room next day.
Loss of nervous energy impairs the
mental faculties, and, in that condition,
you could not study and think if you
wanted to. Did you ever stay up late
at night T How much good were you
nest day? Observant teachers have
often seen the result of pupils' running
around too much at night.
5. If you think the teacher is faithful
and doing his duty, let hiui know of it.
Praise a person when he needs it. We
have heard of a man that would cradle
a half more wheat in a day, if you
would show some appreciation of his
work. Gratitude often goes further
than money, especially the teacher's
pelf.
Nov,', kind reader, if you do not agree
with us, all right, we will leave the
matter to impartial judges, and will
abide their decision. What we ask lor
ourselves we ask for every other teacher
in the township, and. if patrons, direc
tors and teachers work in unison, what
a good term of school we v ill have!
it was our pleasure to teach the Hill
school daring the winter of '79 and 'HO,
and we recall the following names of
scholars that attended then in the old
house: Charlie, Thomas, John, Mary"
and Lizzie Hmdman, Annie Stickle,
Susie, Emma and Samuel Campbell.
Lewis Rohrer, Willie Baker, Wilbert,
Miles, Marion and Addison Hocken
berry, Frank, Israel and Mary Badger,
Annie and Maggie Ripper, John, Dessa
and Verna Scott, Cassie Albert, John
and Joseph Sarver, Elmer, Rate and
Ella StClair. Many changes have taken
place since then. Many have married
and their children will go to school at
the same hill this coming winter.
Others are still in single blessedness, but
will in due time do their duty in this
i matter.
We believe there has been brtt one
death among them, and that was ac
cidental. At that time we believe that
Simon Stickle, M. F. McCandless. John
Earkley, James Stephenson, Frederick
Pttough. and James Riddle were the
township directors, and D. F. McKee,
the Co. Supt. That was the winter of
the deep snow and consequent high
water, and, if it had not been for the
kindness of Robert Hindman, since
dead, many a morning we would not
have gotten across tbe Hat between his
place and Homer McCandless'. Boys
and girls, don't yon distinctly remember
Sammie Campbell's favorite declama
tion—"The Patter of the ShingleV"
Those times are forever gone. You
i are now successfully and patiently
carrying the burdens of life, and it Is a
satisfaction to us to believe that we
contributed something towards your
success. •
May the next 20 years bring as much
success to the boys and girls of the pres- j
ent. We will change the snject by giv- j
ing you some bits of information under :
the head of
ODDS AND ENDS.
Franklin township was first taken i
from Muddycreek twp.. and in 1854, it;
was increased to its present size by add- :
ing land from Center and Brady twps.
About 1803. the first log school house
was built on the Stevenson farm. John
Thompson was the first teacher, and
Charles Sullivan was the second.
The oldest church is the Baptist
church, at Isle, and was organized by
eleven members in 1819. Rev. Tibbet
was the first pastor.
In a primary school, not long ago. the
teacher undertook to convey to her
pupils an idea of the use of the hyphen.
She wrote on the board, 'birds'-nests."
and pointing to the hyphen, asked the
school, "What is that for?" After a
short pause a young son of the Emerald
Isle piped out, 'Plaze, ma'am, for the
bnrd to roosht on'.''
A plumb-line is first mentioned in
Amos 7 7, and was used by the Lord.
Absalom shaved and cut his lia ; r but
once a year. Figs are recommended in
the Bible for boils and were nsed by
Hezekiah.
Evidence goes to show that Gen. Grant
and Jeff. Davis were second cousins.
Wm. Simpson was the father of John
Simpson, who was the father of Hannah
Simpson, who was the mother of U. S.
Grant: also Wiu. Simpson was the fath
er of Mary Simpson, who was the moth
er of Samuel Davis, who was the father
of Jefferson Davis.
It is stated that it costs the people of
U. S. §22,000,000 to be born; $300,000,000
to get married; $75,000,000 to be buried
and $900,000,000 to get drunk.
The Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake
City is the most perfect whispering gal
lery in the world. The dropping of a
pin into a silk hat at one end of the huge
structure is distinctly heard at the other.
It is said that dew will not form on
some colors. While a yellow board will
be covered with dew. a red or a black
one beside it will be perfectly dry.
The expression, "Mind your P a and
Q's," arose from an old custon off inn
keepers marking tffiwn the scores of
their customers on the wall or door with
a piece of charcoal, "Q" stood for quart,
"P" for pint, and a hint to mind one's
P's and Q's was a reminder that be was
drinking to much.
Don't shake your head at the follow
ing clipping; "The best thing the legis
lates could do is to pass an act pen
sioning veteran teachers. Possibly it
will do so It certainly should. A
teacher, who has devoted his life to the
service of the commonwealth is as de
serving of a pension as the man who
served his country in time of war. The
one is a patriot, the other prepares pa
triots."
"What is the real good?"
I asked in musing mood.
ORDER, said the law court;
KNOWLEDGE, said the school;
TRUTH, said the wisemau;
PLEASURE, said the fool;
LOVE, said the maiden;
BEAUTY, said the page;
FREEDOM, Mid the dreamer;
HOME, said the sage;
FAME, said the soldier;
EQUITY, said the seer.
Spake my heart full sadly —
"The answer is not here."
Then within my bosom.
Softly this-I heard —
' Each heart holds the secret —
KINDNESS it the word." G. P. W.
Prospect.
Max sends compliments to Joe Cosity
and, would be pleased to meet him.
On Sept. Ist 1900. and thereafter in
the town of Prospect, all vehicles single
and double will be allowed to pass
through town with an "ordinary pace."
You will not be compelled after afore
said date to rival the "Lightning Ex
press" or to raise the drat that one
ihinks a "sand storm" had "cycloned"
the town.
When two rigs meet, you can pass
each other by each turning to the right
no mutter how paradoxical it may seem
to some people.
Coon linn Is seem to be on tap,
The leader is laud-lord cap.
The hunters have won some fame.
Not so sure wanted "game."
Mr. Geo. Walton of Beaver spent a
day at his uncle's J. O. Dodds.
Miss Eva Barr has returned from a
visit to Beaver and has brought her
friend, Miss Gier home with her for a
few weeks.
The Lutheran brethern have heard
the first sermon from Rev. Hawkv, as
their new pastor on last Sabbath; and
the U. P's heard the farewell sermon
l'roui their pastor. Rev. Eakin. Mr.
Eakin will be grately missed as a man
and as a preacher.
How kindly the influence of a man
is felt whp is courageous enough to
think and enough buck-bone tosay what
he thinks.
The "Big eat" of the Lutherans last
week was enjoyed by young and old, a
reasonable time was spent and a sump
tions feast served.
Newt and Dick are thinking of taking
shares in Stamford creamery.
The Junor League of the Presbyterian
church had a picnic at the home of their
leader Miss Mintie Morrow. Hattie
Bowers assisted in the entertainment
and the little folks thought they had a
royal time.
Mr. Jas. Wilson and wife are both
very low, they are probably the most
aged couple living in this neighborhood.
Their sons G. I. and John are with
them.
Master Marion Dunn, was kicked on
his forehead bv their pony. He is im
proving though he had a very narrow
escape.
Prof. Green. F. P. Critchlow and wife
Hattie Bowser and Mintie Morrow were
delegates to the co unty convention of C.
E. at Slippery Rock.
Joe McClymonds and wife of West
Liberty were calling in town last week.
Garfield Weller of Allegheny is spend
ing a few days with his sisiter Mrs.
Eakin, before she leaves for Du Bois.
M iss Lyda Kelley is visiting friends I
in Evans City. We Miss Lyda's cheer
ful countenance among her companions.
Mr. Samuel Burusides and wife of
Portersville spent the Sabbath with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Webber.
Mr. Wm. Weigle and Alice Riddle are
home from Shanon.
Clara Lepley who has been teaching
in Pittsburg is spending two weeks vaca
tion at home.
Mrs. Wm. Riddle, has returned home
after a stay in Butler attending her sick
sister, Amanda Brandon who has been
sick, but, is now improving.
We hear that pitcher Waddellis again
a hern, what is wrong with Pittsburg?
If Butler needs a situation for a park
summer hotel, or sanitarium at the end
of the car line, they T'ill find one, one
quarter of a mile from Prospect, a place'
with more advantages than any other
place in the country, an ideal place,
which wouldihave been utilized ere this,
had we had aR. R.. Our mineral
spring has been tested and pronounced
along with the best known. There is a
bounteous supply of running water.
Two other springs of clear water, on
either side of the mineral spring not
two yards distance. A suitable location
for a lake, in fact, the place for all
amusement. We have not space to tell
all its advantages, if you send adelegation
we need not tell the rest. MAX.
ROAD REPORT.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing road has been confirmed by
the Court and will be presented on the
tirst Saturday of Sept. Court, I'JU), being the
Bth day of saiil month, and if no exceptions
are Died they will lie confirmed absolutely:
R. 1). No. May sessions. lUOO. In re peti
tion of citizens of Oakland township for
public road to lead from a point on the But
ler and fairview road at or near the north
west of the farm of St. .1. Mctilnley to a point
on the (lakland and Hucna Vista public road
at or near the house of J. V. O. O'Donnel,
March s. IMOO. viewers were appointed by the
Court, who, on May 14. IUIJO. tilled their re
port in favor of the proposed road. No dam
| ages assessed. May 3d. I'JOO. approred, and
ii\ width of road at :tJ feet. Notice to be
given according to rules of Court.
Bv THE COURT.
Certified from the record this 6th day of
August, IMOO.
WILLIAM P. TURNER.
Clerk O. C.
AT Oilman. 111., last Sunday night, a
female doctor accused of causing the
death of a girl, barred her doors and
windows and defied the constable to ar
rest her. A crowd assembled, the door
was broken open, end the first man to
enter the house was shot dead; then the
house was fired and there was more
shooting; and after it was all over there
were several dead people, including the
woman.
The lloatnianN Song.
iAs sang at the late reunion at Blairs
ville. Published by request. >
Years have come and passed away,
Golden locks have turned to grey,
Golden ringlets once so fair.
Time has changed to silvery hair;
Yes, I've neared the river's side,
Soon I'll launch upon the tide.
Soon my boat with noiseless oar
Safe will pass to yon bright shore.
I have trod the deck with pride.
Held the helm the lioat to guide.
Blew the trumpet loud and shrill
For the man the lock to fill;
But the old canal is gone.
Of its locks there's scarce a stone
Left to mark the place of yore
Where the mighty waters roared.
Oh' these thoughts with magic power
Take me back to boyhood's hour,
From the mountain to the river
Scenes that are past and gone forever;
Now the boatmen, one by one.
Take their place beneath the stone.
We shall meet them here no more,
But we shall on yonder shore.
Soon I'll be among the blest,
Where the weary are at rest.
Soon I'll tread the golden shore.
Singing praises evermore.
Now my boat is on the stream.
I can see the waters gleam;
Soon I'll be where angels roam.
Dear old friends, I'm going home.
CHORUS.
Let me see a boat again.
W T itb its towline stretched and strain
ed,
Let me tread the deck once more
Ere I pas3to yon bright shote.
E. G. STITT.
DEATHS.
BARR —In Allegheny City. Aug. 25,
1900. Vincent R. Barr, son of William
Barr of Butler.
His remains were brought home and
interred in Calvary cemetery.
NEITHERC'OAT —At her home in Mid
dlesex twp., Aug. 14, 1900, Daisy
May, daughter of John Neithercoat,
in her sixth year.
GREER —Aug. 23, 1900. infant child of
John B. Greer, of Butler.
NOLF At her home in Buffalo twp.
Aug. 22, 1900, Mrs Wm. Nolf. aged
about 70 years.
Her funeral was held Friday.
GRAHAM —At his home in Evans City,
Aug. 24, 1900, Prof. Ira M. Graham,
aged 31 years.
LAVERY—At his home in Butler twp.
Aug. 29, 1900, Joseph Lavery, aged
about 60 years.
Mr. Lavery had been taking a walk,
•nd fell dead, upon his return, within a
few rods of his gate.
HENRY—At the home of his son-in
law. Jacob Fry, in Buffalo twp., Aug
25. 1900, David Henry, aged about 80
years.
WOLFORD —At his home in Donegal
twp.. Thursday. Aug. 23. 1900, of ty
phoid fever, John Miller Wolford,
aged 40 years.
He leaves a wife and five children.
His remains were buried at East Brady,
Saturday.
SLATER—Mrs. Peter Slater of Millers
town, Sunday night, Aug. 26, 1900.
Her husband, Peter Slater, died at the
Polk Institute a short time since.
Obituary Notes.
John C. Hart of Beaver Falls, a native
of Butler county, died of paralysis,
Thursday night, aged 60 years.
Mrs. Margaret Eliza Plankington died
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
Eaton Warner, near Wexford, Mon
day morning. Mrs. Plankington was
one of the old residents of Allegheny
county, having lived the whole of her
83 years at the homestead where she
died. Her husband died twenty-two
years ago. She leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Warner. Mrs. Margaret J. Hender
son, Mrs. Emma Highland, of North
avenve, Allegheny. Her brothers are
Benjamin C. and Newton Garvin, of
Cranberry township, Butler count}*.
MRS. JAS. W. HUTCHISON.
The Springdale W. C. T. U. of But
ler, Pa., desire to place on record a
tribute to the memory of our sister,
Mrs. Jas. W. Hutchison, whom God has
called home to recieve the reward of
those who are ever faithful in the
Master's service.
Resolved. That in her beautiful un
selfish, conscientious, faithful and
cheerful Christian life she has left ns
an example worthy of imitation.
Resolved, That in her office in our
Union, Sup't. of Flower Mission, she
was ever faithful, as opportunity offer
ed, even after she was sorely tried by
disease and suffering.
Resolyed, That we extend our sym
pathy to the beveaved husband, children
and friends and commend them to the
care of the loving Father, whose grace
is sufficient for every time of need and
; who hath said:
'T will not leave you comfortless"
"What I do thou knowest not now.
But thou shall know hereafter."
ClerMlng
Looks more attractive tlrnn housework
for a woman, bnt it i? also even more
exhau6ting. The weffk is eften done
under high pressure, and the brightness
of the eyes arrn the > ■ ■■ "
flushed cheeks of
the attentive clerk PajffisgT
indicate nerfoos
ness rather than EST -1 SsJPnf
health. If this k
true ujider most pFI-T;
tions, what shall be ' fiufclt
said of those who y/ , —j—L.
sufFer from woman- L Q—
ly "diseases, and who
endure headache,
No sick woman
should negh*9t the HH|HI
means of cure for HggggHßjl u p
womanly diseases
offered in Doctor IHffijuS*
Pierce's Favorite
ing drains, heals
inflammation and BDOMWasMjly
ulceration, and
cures female weakness. It makes weak
women strong and sick women well.
"A heart overflowing with gratitude, as well
as a sense of duty, urges me to write to you and
tell you of my wonderful recovery." snj-s
Coriuue C ttook. Orangeburg Co..
SoutVi Carolina "By the use of Or. Pierce's
Favorite rrejt-ription I am entirely a Dew being
compared with the poor miserable sufferer who
wrote you (bar months ago. I remark to my
parents every day that it seems almost
an liupossibilify for iiedicine to do a person so
much CTKK! . During the whole snmmer I could
scarcely keep up to yalk about the house, and
yestcrdav I walked four miles and felt better
from the exercise. I now weigh 115 pounds.
Mine was a complicated case 01 female disease
in its worst form."
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousness.
Dates for County Fairs.
Butler. Sept. 4-7.
Conneautville, Sept. 4-0.
Clarion, Sept. 4-7.
Indiana, Sept. 11-14.
Oil City, Sept. 11-14.
Greensburg, Sept. 18-21.
Dayton, Sept. 23-28.
Mercer, Sept. 25-27.
Washington, Sept. 25-28.
New Castle, Sept. 27-29.
Stoneboro, Oct. 3-4.
W. S. & E. wiCK,
DEALEKfIfIN
Kough and .Worked Lumber Kinds,
Hours. Sash and Mouldings.
Oil Well Klgs a Specialty.
Ofllce and Yard,
E. Cunningham and Monroe Sts.
• near West Penn Depot,
BUTLEU, I'A
SHERIFF'S SALES.
l:y virtue of sundry writs of Ven. Ex.. HI.
Fa . Lev. Fa.. &e.. issued outof tlie Couit of
Common l'leas of Butler Co.. Pa., and to
directed, there will tie exposed to public sale
at the Court House in the borough of Butler
on
at 1 o'clock M.. the following de»ortb«d
property, to-wit:
Friday, the 7d Day of Sept., A. D. 1900,
E. P. No. 7s. Sept. Term. I»W>. J. B. Bredln.
Attorney.
All the right, title, interest and claim of
Alexander J. Hraceland of. In and to all that
certain piece or parcel of land, situated in
Venango township. Butlec county. I'a.
bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a
po>t.of the northwest cori»er thence by lands
of ltol>erl Cochran. *outh eighty-seven di—
grees east one hundred anil twenty-seven
perches to a post: t hence by lauds of Charles
I)u!T. south two degrees west eighty-four
perches to e post: thence by lands of John
SlcKlean, nortii eighty-six and three-fourths
degrees, west one hundred twenty-seven
perches to a post; thence by lands of John
Peoples north two degrees east eiehty-three
ind one-tenth perches to the place of be
ginning: containing sixty-six acres and tifty
perches together with all the buildings im
provements appurtenances. Ac.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Alexander J. Hraceland at the salt
0( Max K lubert.
TERMS OF SALE—The following must be
strictly complied with when property is
stricken down.
1. When the plaintiff or other Hen creditor
l>ecomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ
must be paid, and a list of the liens, includ
ing mortgage searches on the property sold,
together with such lien creditor's receipt*
for the amount of the proceeds of the sale or
such portion thereof as he may claim, must
be furnished the Sheriff,
i. All bids must be paid in full.
;i. All sales not settled Immediately will be
continued until one o'clock. I*. M., of the
next day at which time all property not
settled for will again bo put up and sold at
the expense and risk of the person to whom
first sold.
•See Purdon's Illgest, Utb edition, page -WO.
and Smith's Forms, page 354.
THOMAS li. HOON. Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office. Butler. I'a.. August 7th. I'JUO
Jury List For September Term.
List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this 26th day of May, 1900.
to serve as grand jurors at the regular
term of court commencing the fii .
Monday in September, 1900, the satn••
being the 3d day of said month:
Bicker William H.Winfield twp, farmer
Campbell A G. Washington twp, fanner
Doutt Win. Connoquenessing boro,
laborer
Fleming Homer H, Buffalo twp, black
smith
Graham George K. Penn twp, farmer
Green George. Mercer twp, farmer
Hutzler Charles, Winfield twp, farmer
Heller Wm G, Jefferson twp, farmer
Hemphill Adam. Fairview twp, farmer
Kepple W S, Fairview twp. farmer
Krug George, Butler 2d ward, butcher
Kelly Peter J, Venango twp, farmer
King Alexander, Harrisville, hotel keeper
Lapham Charles R, Butler :}d wd,pumper
Leslie Samuel A. Middlesex twp,farmer
Moore Wm S, Muddycreek twp, farmer
Patterson Ambrose, Clay twp, farmer
Rider Silas, Concord twp, farmer
Stoner B S. Bntler 3d ward, carpenter
Sherrard R M, Fair view boro, minister
Vandyke Joseph, Marion twp, fanner
Waltman Frank. Donegal twp. farmer
Wilson A S, Jackson twp, fanner
Wliitmire Jacob, Oakland twp. farmer.
List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel to serve as petitjurors at the
regular term of court commencing on
the second Monday of September, 1900,
the same being the 10th day of said
month:
Allen Thomas H, Parker twp, farmer
Bingham E W. Butler 2d wd,book-keeper
Beers Robert, Adams twp, farmer
Badger William, Brady twp, farine* -
Bard H E, Centerville boro, merchant
Cashdollar Joseph. Adams twp, farmer
Critchlow John, Cherry twp, (traer
Dougherty AJ. Evans City, merchant
Dickey David, Slipperyroek twp, farmer
Double Prushey. Donegal twp, farmer
Erwin John, Petrolia boro, merchant
Frazier Robert,Muddycreek twp,farmer
Fisher Robert, Butler 3d ward, laborer
Gearing David, Cranberry twp, farmer
Graham W S, Butler 3d ward, grocer
Hemphill W J, Clinton twp, farmer
Hays Thomas, Butler 2d ward, fanner
Heater C M, Butler Ist ward, carpenter
Heck George, Center twp, farmer
Johnston William, Butler 3d wd, painter
Kincaide E H, Prospect boro, farmer
Kirk Elias V, Butler sth, wd, merchant
Keefer John H, Brady twp, carpenter
Kohlmyer Findlev, Venango tp, farmer
Morrow Grant, Middlesex twp, farmer
Metz F W, Forward twp, farmer
Metz Albert Adams twp, farmer
Marshall Murser, Mars, laborer
Milligan E S, Clearfield twp, farmer
Mahood William, Concord twp, farmer
Miller Jacob, Summit twp. farmer
McCandless Robert J,Forward tp.farmer
Mcßride J H, Millerstown boro, student
McCrea Wm S, Butler 2d wd, merchant
McLaughlin John B,Clinton twp.fariner
McKinzie Bert, Penn twp, pumper
McCullough J H, Marion twp, farmer
Patterson Rufus, Clay twp, fanner
Petsinger Daniel, Buffalo twp, farmer
Robinson James, Oakland twp, farmer
Snodgrass Frank, Connoquenessing twp
farmer
Schaffner Harry, Butler 4th wd, drill
Sutton John, Butler 4th ward, produ
Shields James, Worth twp, farmer
Vanderlin George. Venango tp, farmer
Walker S W, Connoquenessing boro,
producer
Welsh James, Cherry twp, merchant
Wilson Henry, Allegheny twp, farmer
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
1? H. NEGLEY,
J» ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in the "CITIZEN" building.
T D. McJUNKIN,
TF • ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in Reiber building, corner Main
and E. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on
E. Cunningham.
TOHN W. COULTER,
f* ATTORNKY-AT-LAW.
Wise building, N. Diamond St., Butlei
Special attention given to collections
and business matters.
Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or
Butler County National Bank
A. T. BLACK. IRA
BLACK & MCJUNKIN,
Attorneys-at-law,
Armory Building, Butler, Pa.
HH. GOUCHEK,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Wise building.
pOULTER & BAKER,
ATTORNEYS AI '.*w.
Room 8., Armory buildin„.
4T. SCOTT,
I ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But
ler, Pa.
~J B. BREDIN,
rJ • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Main St. near Court
UW. WICK,
• DENTIST.
Has located in the new Stein building,
with all the latest devices for Dental
work.
| J. DONALDSON,
TJ • DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Office next to postoffice.
p M.ZIMMKRMAN
vT. PHYSICIAN AND SUEGKON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
DR. W. P. McILROY,
DENTIST.
Formerly known as lhe ' ,'eerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." I ocated
permanently at HI East Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods
I BLACK,
LI» PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
New Troutman Building, Butler Pa.
DR. M. D. KOTTRABA,
Successor to Dr. Johnston.
DENTIST
Office at No 114 E. Jefterson St., over
G. W. Miller's grocery,
OR. C. ATWEI.L,
Office 106 W. Diamond St., [Dr
Graham's old office.]
Hours 7 to 9 a. m. and 1 to 3 and 7 to
S p. m.
" H. BROWN,
• HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEONJ »
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Night calls at office.
Mrs. J. E, Zimmerman's
FALL ANNOUNCEMENT.
M T OHIPC' New Fall Jacket Suits
Correct in styte,perfect-fitting Garments; all man-tailored. Early vou say to think
of Kail and Winter styles. We guarantee them to be the correct cut— both Jackets
and Skirts—for Fall and Winter of 1900:
s ji§§ Ladies' Suits -Real Value, s |°°
DRESS GOODS
New Fall and Winter styles in Dress Goods are liere also in all the fashionable
cloths, weaves and colorings—broadcloth, Prunella, Venetian and Zibeline cloths
Black, Tan, Brown, Hlne, Castor and Cray Prices less than you will find else
where; quality better. You know our principle aud motto is, '"Best values, less
prices." Ttv us,
BLANKETS
Everv year «e have to buy more Blankets to satisfy the increased demand for
makes we offer our trade. We are selling better Blankets for less price tl;an you
can get tlitni for elsewhere The price is all that concerns you when the Blankets
are all right. Our u»w stock of Varus, Flannels and Flannellets also readv for
your approval. Remember, no old stock; none over from last season. We re
opened our store June 12, 1900.
MILLINERY FOR FALL^>>
We arc rtaly with an entire new stock of Fall and Winter Millinery. Our
Trimmers are here toserve you—one who has just returned from a visit to the
Eastern market and can give you all the newest ideas for the present season. New-
Velvets, new Feathers, Birds, Ornaments and Ribbons—no old goods. Our recent
store fire is still fresh in your memory, and we ask you to bear m m>nd that our
entire stock is new, fresh, clean, np-to-date—no old goods. A full line of all that
is Dew and novel in ready-to wear Felt Hats. Our prices in Millinery being less
as all over our store—is the prime factor in our ever-growing Millinety patrona
Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN,
The New Fall Footwear
Ready f>r your inspection in s ch ! i.ge assortments as this store is
known to carry. We placed <ur orders early an j secured advantages
which we pass to the buyer. i,ever before have we made such a
generally »ood exhibit of early Fall and Winter footwear. The:e is
every new style brought out for early Fall wear, embracing every
popular style from the finest Patent Calf to the Heavy W.i'knig
Man's Shoe. School Shots for the little Boys and the little .Yi; ;es.
The prices are modest.
"Queen Quality"
Shoe for Women 53.00-
f 13 Mannish
Cat, J W Street Boot
/ 1«L THAT THIS
IS BRANDED
EVERY
Heavy sole.
Hand Welt.
Handsome, well made and as easy as an
old shoe—that's BKAUTY. Of all shoes
advertised this is the only one that has a
five dollar style at * three dollar price.
B. C. HUSELTON.
Huiler'-i Leading Shoe House. OpuoMfe Hotel Lo.vry.
WIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.
The following widow's appraisements of
personal property and real estate Set apart
for the benefit of the widows of decedents
have been IM in the office of the Clerk
of the Orphans' Court of Butler County, viz:
Widow of William It l'ark. per. prop. {3OO 00
" Thomas A Kakln. " " 300 (X)
" Joseph Ball. '* ** 300 00
Wm H Atwetl. " " 300 00
" Frances J Keott .Jr." " 2*J7 yO
*• John A Heeter, " " 300 00
A J Jack, " " 253 40
WmJCleland. " " 300 00
" Wm K Karns. " " 300 00
" John Fleming, money from
real estate 300 00
" Sylvanus Cooper, " " 300 00
, All persons interested in the above ap
praisemants will take notice that they will
be presented for confirmation to the Orphans
Court of Hutler county. Pa., on Saturday, the
Bth day of Sept., A. I).. 1800. and if no ex
ceptions be tiled they will be confirmed ab
solutely.
WILLIAM P. TURNER, cierk o.c.
Clerk's office. August 6th. 1900.
REGISTER S NOTICES.
The Register hereby gives notice that the
following accounts of executors, adminis
trators and guardians have been filed In
this office according to law, and will be pre
sented to Court for confirmation and allow
ance on Saturday, the Bth day of Sept ,
1900. at 9 A. 11.. of said day:
1 Final account, of Charlie Cochran, guar
dian of Katie E Bethune. minor child of Wm
11 Bethune, dee'd. late of Butler county, l'a.
2 Final account of M S Ray, guardian of
Daisy Kay, minor child of John C Kay. late
of Falrvlew township.
3 First, final and dislrlbutation account of
David 1) Christy, administrator of the estate i
of Elizabeth Christy, late of Cherry twp.
4 Final account.of Wm I. Keople. executor '■
of last will and testament of Isaac Kepple,"
dee'd, late of Falrvlew township.
5 Final account of W. S. Stewart and S E
Wilson, executors, At*, of Alex Stewart, late I
of Prospect, Pa.
0 First and final account of J. D. MeJun
kin, executor of Sarah J Cranmer. dee'd, late
of Center township.
7 First and final account of Wm J Atwell
and Roliert T Atwell, executors «f Robert
Atwell, dee'd. late of Marlon township.
8 Final and dlstrlbutation account of Ray
mond S Cornelius, administrator CT A of I)
S Hawk, dee'd. late of Slippery Rock town
ship.
9 Final account of John T Cooper, guar
dian of Maggie Bleghley, minor child of Ceo
W Belzhley. dee'd. late of Connoquenesslng
township, Butler county, l'a
-10 Final account of Wm Drushel, executor
of Ueorge Drushel. dee'd, late of Lan
caster township.
11 Final account of Samuel H Porter and
Lizzie 11 Porter, executors of James C Porter,
dee'd. late of Marlon township.
12 Final account of C M Heeter. adminis
trator of James A Heeter, dee'd, late of
Adams township.
13 Final account of Cyrus Weigle. adminis
trator C T A of Mary Jones, deceased, late of
Franklin township. Butler county. Pa.
It Final account of A M Cornelius, exec
utor of last will and testament of D A Ren
frew. dec'.d late of Perm township.
15 The final account of John A Barrick
man, administrator of Mary E Bairlckmfin.
late of Cranberry ow.ishlp, Butler county
Pa.
16 Final account of Capt J G Bippus. exec
utor of the will of Edward Winner, late of
Oakland township, Hutler county, l'a.
17 Final account of Samuel Lawrence,
executor of John W Wiiner. late of Muddy
Creek township.
l» Third ac-ount of J M Mcltumey. trus
tee under the will of Key George A Wenzei,
deceased, late of Zeiienople, Butler county,
l'a.
l'J Final and distribution account of It M
Hockenberry, administrator of IJ L Hocken
berry, late of Cherry township.
"0 Final account of J E McTaggart,
administrator of Robert Weekley. late of
Mercer township, Butler county, l'a.
21 First and final account of W -Henry
Wilson and T S Coulter, executors of
William Bingham, late of Slippery Bock
township, deceased.
21 Final accountof Dlllie Kussel, adminis
trator of the estate of O M liussel, late of
Butler borough.
•Si Final account of Mart In Xlnkham. exec
utor of Anna Mary Zlnkham, late of Jackson
township.
24 Final account of Isaac Andrews, exec
utor of Susan Andrews. late of I'enn town
shir), Butler county. Fa, deceased.
Ii r > Final account of George M StudebaUer.
administrator of John M St udcbaker, late of
Wortli township.
31 First and final accountof Andrew Wat
son. administrator of Catharine Watson
late of Connoouenesslng township, deceased.
27 First and final account of Matthew
Falkner. executor of Martin Schweizer, late
of Buffalo township, deceased.
is Final account of W S Blakeslec, oxc
utorof Eliza J Blakeslee, late of Butler.
4 M Final account of Thomas M Marshall.
I executor of J D Marshall, late of Mars bor
| ough deceased.
30 Final account of Margaret M Wilson,
executor of Thos Wilson, late of Centre vl Ilc
borough, deceased.
i!i First and final account of C C Siiira.
administrator CT Aof l'estus Roberts, late
of Butler, county l'a, deceased.
X! First, partial and distribution account
of James A and E C Thompson, executors of
J Wilson Thompson, late of Cherry town
ship. deceased.
33 Final account of Adda Downle. guar
dian of the estate of Paul A Neel y. son of
Hiram Neely, late of Allegheny county,
deceased.
,il First and final account of Mrs. Lllllo
Sloan, administrator of Burton J Sloan, late
of Venango township, deceased.
W. J. ADAMS. Register.
OAMUELM. BIPPUS,
»J PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
DR. N. .vl. HOOVER.
137 E. Wayne St., office nours. 10 to
12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. 111.
il F. L. McQUISTION,
VI CLVII. ENGINEER AND SURVEYROO
Office near Court House.
They are made by artist shot-make., .ird
you'll need no "specs" to see that they
are fiue shoes—the HANDSOMEST ever
made for $3. Any size and any width
and a raft of different styles.
SI.OO, $1.25, $1.50.
FORE-SIGHT is better than HIND
SIGHT. lie fore you buy school shoes
look at ours. It'll pay you.
Women's Fine Shoes.
You can buy #1.50 and $2 00 shoes
anywhere, but there is not a store in Hut
ler that will «ive you SO STYLISH A
SHOE or so lasting a one as this store
will at fi.so and s2 00.
MEN'S SHOES
If your work requires shoes with no
particluar style, but a WHOLE LOT OF
WEAR, try us. They'll wear till the
cows come home and besides being good
looking shoes, they have soles wide
enough so you can just stand in them all
day and not feel them. Price #1.25,
f 1.50 and ft co.
. Butler Savings Baal
I . Lt tie I*, Pa.
I Capital - - - J6o.uio.<x)
| Surplus and Profits - - $200,000 00
' i JOS. L PURVIS Prc.irt.-nt
' J. HENRY TROU J MAN Vir-e-Presii!«:>t
! WM.caupbeli., jr... i : ..ii« r
II LOUIS B. STKTN i"Vr
1 DIKE)TORS -loiftril L. "urvls. .1. Her.rv
Tro'Uman, W. /). itri;ri.tnn VV. A. Srelo S.
Cainotvl!.
1 The Butler Savings Bank is the Oldest
Banking Institution*, n Butler County.
General banking business transacted.
We solicit accounts of oil prcducers. mer
chants, farmers and others.
All baslness entrusted to us will receive
prompt attention.
| Interest i>Ht<i on time Oenoslt*..
TME
Butler (loiiDty National IM,
I■>li 11 e r ! 'oi 111,
Capital p.ij.t in - - ftoo,r*
Surplus and Profits - {6o,o>»>.<v»
Tos. llartman, President; j. V. Rills,
Vice President; John G. JJcMarliti,
Cashier, A. G. Krug, Ass't Cashier.
A general banking business transacted.
Interes* paid on time deposits.
Money laaned on approved security.
Wo invito you to open au account wit!, this
; bank.
DIRECTORS —Hon. Joseph Harttnim. linn,
j W. S. Waldron. Dr. A. M Hoover. H. Me-
I Sweeney, C. P.Collins I. G. Smith, Leslie I'.
| Hazlctt, M. Fineg.in, W. 11. Larkin, liarry
I Heasley. Dr. W. C. McCandles-. Bee jWs
| seth. W. J. Marks. J. V Rlvs. A. L. I-eilier
TH K
Farmers' National Bank,
» '
BUTLER, PENN'A.
CAPITAL PAID IN, 5100,000.00.
Foreign exchange bought and sold.
Special attention given to collections.
OFFICERS:
JOH N YOUNKINS President
JOHN HUMPHREY Vice President
C. A. BAILEY Cashier
E. W. BINGHAM Assistant Cashier
J. F. HUTZLER Teller
DIRECTORS.
John Younkins. D. L. Cleeland. E. E.
Abrams, C. N. Boyd, W. F. Metzger, Henry
Miller, John Humphrey. Thos. Hays, Levi
M. Wise and Francis Murphy.
Interest paid 011 time deposits.
We respectfully solicit your business.
PATTERSON BROS'
Sacrifice Wall Paper Sale
Is a money saver to you. Large
stock to select from. All must
go. Call and get prices 011 all
WALL PAPERS.
Window Shades at Cost
Patterson Bros.,
236 N. Main St.
People's Phone. 400. Wick Building. *
TILL
AND
MINING
SUPPLIES
No matter what you want if
it's made and sold any where—we
have it and sell it at the lowest
prices.
Write us about it.
FRICK & LINDSAY CO.,
200.202 WOOD ST., PITTSBURG, PA.