the: citizen. WILLIAM O.NEGLEY - - Publisher THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1900. REPUBLICAN TICKET. For President, WILLIAM MCKIJTLET. of Ohio. for Vice President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New York. Electors-at-Larue. CLARENCE WOLR, of Philadelphia. {•'BANK H. BCHL, of Mercer. A. B. BOBEBTS. of Montgomery W. C. ARNOLD, of Clearfield. DISTRICT ELECT«JRS Edwin S. Stuart. W. W Gl'jbs, lieonta F. Hoffman, Gft.ro- <- B abon, Daniel F. Greenwood. William M. Hayes, Charles W. Cressman. Kobert H. I Frank Keller. Bnssell W.Davenport, Moir William .I Harvey. • Kobert Allison. Jarob L Hauer, John H. Brown, O.iorge U^mouth Cortes H. Jennings, James G. Thompson, T. Frank Small. Henry A. Gripp, Morris J- Lewis, Jiotx rt Pitcaim, David Edgar Parke, Thomas s. t-rage. George W7 Johnston, William Hardwick, Howard H. Clayson, Harry B. W llson. Auditor General, E. H. HARDENBERGH. Congressinen-at-large, GALCSHA A. GROW, R. H. FOEKDERER For Congress, J. B. SHOW ALTER, For State Senate, A. G. WILLIAMS, For Assembly, J. B. MATES, N. H. THOMPSON. For Jury Commissioner, JOHN G. CHRISTY. Hurricanes. What cause Hurricanes'* What causes a large body of air to start shooting through the other air at the rate of a hundred miles an hour or thereabouts'! The hurricane that destroyed Galves ton consisted of a body of air, probably several hundreds of miles in length, by a hundred or two wide. It was first noticed and reported from one of the lower Caribbean islands, ten or twelve degrees north of the Equator. It travelled across the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico in a northwesterly direction till it struck Galveston; thence nearly due north over Texas and the Indian territory; thence northeast to the lakes; thence east across the lake region and York state, where it divided part going southeast to the sea-and part northeast over New England and New Foundland. At Galveston it was travelling nearly a hundred miles an hour, and across the lakes about sixty miles—and the question recurs—what started it t The Encyclopaedias have long chap ters oil atmosphere, meteorology, wind currents, pressure, rainfall, etc., bnt no body can answer the question because nobody knows. The World tarns from West to East, and drags the atmosphere with it. At the Equator the surface of the Earth travels a thousand miles an hour from West to East, and for a thousand miles or so on either side of the Equator there is a gentle breeze from East to West the year round,called the "trade-winds. " which the sailors "hitch on to," as they say, coming westward; but every now and then a vast body of air in this re gion cuts loose from the rest, as though the power of gravity over it were mo mentarily suspended, and runs amuck over sea and land, destroying man and his property, and nobody knows why. An Open Field for Farmers. Americans tret boastful at times and claim to feed and clothe themselves and a large contingent of the human family in other countries besides. Figures that don't lie, however, take the conceit out of those who read and think, and show that to a considerable extent we only tTade wheat, corn, beef and pork for coffee, tea, sugar, wool, silk, wine, fruits and other foreign agricultural products. The Agricultural Department at Wash, ington has just published w bulletin show ■ ing that our average annual importations of the articles for the past five years have reached the sum of $366,004,708. We buy coffee from Brazil, Java and other sections, sugar from Cuba, Ger many. Hawaii and the Dutch East In dies, tea from China and Japan, silks from France, Italy, Chin* aud elsewhere, hides and wool from Great Britain and South America, wines from France, Italy and Germany, and foreign fruits from a dozen countries. Of wool, hides, wines and sugar we produce some and import more. Of coffee, tea and silks we import all we use, and it is a question of some import ance to our agricultural interests wheth er we can increase our production of the first named articles and successfully engage in the production of any or all of the others. Of climate and soil we have a diversity'that would seem to open the way to the sucessful cultivation of even coffee and sugar on a large scale. As to silk, it is only a question of relative cost. Wine and topical fruits can be produced in unlimited qualities whenever our farmers consider it worth while. It is probable that we will be compelled to be large buyers of wool and hides from South America and Australasia simply because it Is more profitable to crop small farnu with a diversity of products than to turn large sections of tillable land into sheep aud cattle ranches. The possibility of supplying our own wants in whole or in part in those arti cles which we now import almost wholly from other countries, is one that offers itself as a solution of the problem of overproduction in other agricultural staples, Those who cheapen cotton, wheat, corn and other staple products by growing more than can be sold at a remunerative price will do well to study these figures of our agricultural imports with a view to extending their farming into new fields. We have mastered the processes of refining sugar, roasting coffee and raining grapes. Why should n't we learn to grow sugar and coffee and make wine as well? —Philadelphia Times. The Anthracite Strike. A great struggle between the opera tors and miners of the anthracite coal region Itegan Monday of this week and a hundred thousand miners and laborers are idle. Mr. W. H. Davis,State Mining Inspec tor gives the following figures of the men affected. INSIDE EMPLOYES. Foremen 4H. r » Fire bosses WW Miners 3Q,87H Laborers 23,000 Drivers 10,267 Door boys 8,073 All others 10,103 Total inside employes 01,072 OUTISDK EMPLOYES. Foremen 382 Blacksmiths, carpenters 3,050 Engineers and firemen 4,440 Slate pickers 23,870 . Superintendents 442 All others 10,080 ' Total outside employes 50,881 The grand total Is 141,05:1, but as fore- j men and superintendents are not affect ed by the strike order, the exact num ber of workers affected is 140,644. For President. Copyright. 1900. by Charles A. Gr»y- PEE63DENI It'KINLEY. Echoes of the Gre.it Storm. Twenty-two vessels were wrecked at St. Johns N. F. by the great gale of last week, which divided in New York State part of it going to sea over the city and part going over New England and New Foundland. At Galveston, Friday, hnndreds of the dead were burned, and several persons jumped into the funeral pyre in maniac al despair. "Gone" was the sad word used in Galveston. Some people lost al' their relations, and wandered about wondering where they had lived. Pictures of the streets of Galveston, as they appeared immediately after the storm and flood new appear in the illus trated dailies. Galveston was a very pretty town, with a large shipping trade, and it will be rebuilt Off its population of 48,000, 6,000 were killed. The area of total destruction was 1,300 acres. There were 5,000 dwellings, hotels churches and convents utterly de stroyed. More than 1,500 bodies have been burned. The property loss is not less than $20,000,000. One hundred and twenty-five men, most of them negroes were shot to death for robbing the dead. Out of this disaster, nnparallcled in the history of the Nation. Galveston is rising to reclaim her place among the most prosperous of our cities. Her rail roads have pledged themselves to aid in rebuilding the city. Her merchants are resolute to resume business. Her banks are ready to assist in the re-establish ment of commerce and outside capital is flowing in. The one urgent need of the hour is not money, but disenfectants by the ton, so that workmen may bear to work among the ruins The ore-laden barge John B. Lyon sank in Lake Erie, with eleven men. The wind blew sixty miles an hour. During the latter part of last week twenty-five thousand people in Galves ton were homeless, and the property loss was estimated at twenty-millions. Many bodies were yet lying under the wreckage. Relief was being forwarded from all over the country, Pittsburg sent $75,000, Carnegie sent SIO,OOO. In all 125 men were shot for stealing, some lived there and the others went there from nearby places. They were caught robbing the dead the ghouls of a week of woe and despair. Not a tithe of the story has reached the outside world. There were more executions there in two days than in all the United States in a year. Some few enjoyed their constitutional privilege of a drumhead court-martial, with an army officer as a dispenser of life or death. The most were shot down as they robbed. Soldiers and citizens alike bad been clothed with this authority—to kill anyone caught steal ing from the dead or even the piles of wreckage. One artillery sergeant killed five men within the minute with his Krag-Jorgensen—a man for each of the five cartridges in his rifle's magazine. One citizen killed two negroes in the twinkle of the eye a barrel of his shot gun for each. In one batch of guilty ones were 43 men. Every man of them were shot to his death after due court-martial. That is the biggest execution ever known in the United States In the Bolivar lighthouse, which stands 180 feet high on Bolivar Pi int across the bay from Galveston, about one hundred and twenty-five people sought refnge from the storm. The supply of fresh water was soon exhaust ed, and an effort was made to secure water by catching rain in buckets sus I>ended at the top of the lighthouse. The experiment was a success in a way. The bucket was soon filled with water, but it was salty and could not Is; used. Several attempts Anally resulted in a fresh water supply sufficient to quench the thirst of the excited refugees. The salt water spray was shot skyward over one bnndred and thirty feet, and mine led with the rain water that fell in the buckets THE population of none of the states has, HH yet, been tabulated, bnt judging from the growth of its ten largest towns this state will continue to hol'l second idace. As a matter of fact, the (laager that any other Htate with a less popula tion than Pennsylvania will outstrip it is too remote to he worth t-erions con- Hi deration. Illinois, witli ten thousand more square miles of territory, will prove its most formidable competitor, and is likely so outstrip Ohio and attain third place as a result of the present enumer ation. It lacks the unrivaled mineral resources of Pennsylvania, and outside of Cook county, which contains Chicago, will never he more than a very thrifty and populous agricu'! Ural State. That it will continue to grow in population at the rate of a round million a year is yery unlikely, and un'ess it dis s this it will not overtake Pennsylvania and be come the second State in population. Texas, with an area more than live times as great might eventually outrank every other Htate, including New York, if a safe site for a great gulf city could be found, hut the recent experience of Galveston shows that this possibility is a very remote one. Now is the tune to aubticribe for the Citizen -fl .00 per year. THE CHINESE WAR. On Thursday last the Russian govern ment demanded that the Chinese Emperor should resume his authority, that the Empress should be discarded, and that Prince Tuan should be punish ed. The Russians received word of re verses in Manchuria, and the destruction of two-hundred miles of their railroad by the Chinese. Li Hung Chang left Shanghai for Pekin, with his own escort, the British Admiral objecting to a Russian cruiser accompanyintc him. Minister Wu. at Washington said he did not understand why the British were showing this animosity. He was sure that Li-Hung-Cfaang had always been friendly to England. The same Shang hai dispatch said that the German Minister had called npon Li- Hung-Chang on the ship in which he would proceed to Pekin. Minister Wu said that this was yery gratifying news as the German and British Consuls in Shanghai had been the only ones who had not called upon Earl Li. AFRICAN WAR. President Kruger is yet in Lorenzo Marqnez, but as the British Consul pro tested against his using Portugese terri tory as a base for directing the Boxers, he is a virtual prisoner. Information comes from London that the Imperial Government intends soon to proclaim a state of peace in the Trans vaal and to treat all who do not submit to British government as "outlaws." For the credit of England and the cause of humanity it may be hoped this report is not true. A state of war was proclaim ed in South Africa nearly a year ago. The conflict has been waged on both sides as civilized warefare. The Boers have adhered to humane practices. Their only crime is they will not yield their in dependence, though defeated and driven into the mountain fastnesses. Their de fense of their liberty has challenged the admiration of the whole world as a de monstration of capability, courage and gallantry. It is incredible that Great Britain, posing as a leader in national progress and gallantry, should insult the remnant of that patriotic ariny bv denying it belligerent rights and putting a price upon each individual head. No credit has attached to the Salisbury govern ment for waging a war of aggression against a self-governing people for no cause other than the greed of gold and empire. But to turn that war into a campaign of extermination and insult would be infamous. It may be granted the Boers have carried their defense beyond the limit demanded by patriotic honor: that sur render would IKJ more wise and hu mane than further resistance, and that present tactics are very irritating to British settlement, lint the Eoer is en titled to continue his war until he is overcome by legitimate means. It would disgrace England to shool down those heroes as criminals. - Dispatch. POLITICAL. At Kittanning, yesterday, the Repub lican Congressional Conference for the 21st District nominated H. M Jack, of Indiana county, for a second term. That mighty Populist, Gen. Jim Weaver, was to hold forth at Emporia, Kan., the other day. Instead of the ex pected sea of faces, there wasn't even a bucketful, and Gen. Weaver refused to speak. Once more these lovely lines bubble up in the memory: "Big Crops, Few POJJS." Christian Kiulcuvor Convention. Report of the Tenth Annual Conven tion of the Butler County Union held at Slipperyrock, Pa., August 22d and 23d, 1000. The first session of the conven tion opened on Wednesday with an in formal reception and delegates prayer meeting led by Rev. G. R. Edmnnson, of Slipperyrock. This was followed by the Annual Address of the President, Rev. W. H. Sloan, of Prospect, Pa. He said in part, "What do we represent?" First Personal loyalty to a personal Christ Second A broad Christian fel lowship. Third Applied Christianity Mrs. Miller, of the Young Peoples Society of tin; United Presbyterian church then greeted its. after which we joined in singing, "Draw Me Nearer. The three-fold topic on "The Secret of the Success of the Local Society." : was then discussed. Prayer meeting Miss Bessie llowen of Evans City, read a very interesting paper. The most important thing of all in making a good prayer meeting is reverence A good meeting is one that makes you feel you have been talking with your God. If we want our words to do any good and to bring others to Christ, we must speak from the heart to the heart. Committee Work This topic was dis cussed by Rev. Shile Miller of North Hope. Whenever we unite with a society, we want to see it grow. A great deal of the success of our local societies depends on the exaltation of Chrint. Business meeting W. li. Ferguson of Chicora, Pa., in the first place we must have an ideal or model. The meeting should lie conducted in a business like manner. After music, we listened to mi excel lent address delivered by Prof 11. I. Painter, on "The Two Forces in Life." 'I his address was something to bo re membered by ail who w«re fortunate enough to hear it. After music, the meeting adjourned with benediction by Rev. Stewart. The evening session l>egan with an open air social hour, after which Miss Lotta White led the Praise Service. This was followed by "London Echoes" by Kevs. Stewart and Edmunson, who attended the International Convention across the water, in July. The address of the evening was de livered by Rev. A. J. Nathan. Thursday morning, the Quiet Hour, topic "Prayer" conducted by Revs. Sloan and Nathan, was very helpful and in spiring. Next was report of officers. First, Supt. Evangelistic Work. J. B. Storv. Mr. Will M. Seligman, Supt. "Chris tian Citizenship." could not be present, but sent a letter to the convention which was read at this time, and enjoy ed by all. The minutes were then read by the Sec y, Miss Ida A. McFann. and adopt ed as read. After which Miss Lotta B. White, Cor. Sec y., called the roll and each society represented, responded by a verse of scripture. Number of senior societies 42, number of societies reporting 39; active mem bers 1174, associate 261, honorary 39, total 1474. A m't given for missions $978.60 Ain't expended on county work #B2o 62. Number of Junior Societies, 13: num ber reporting, 9: membership, 248. The committees were then appointed, alter which we listened to a very inter esting and helpful address by Rev. W. S. McNees of Glade Mills, How to ob tain a working knowledge of the Bible. This adddress was so packed with the highest truths, that all will treasure it through the coming year. The Open Parliament on Junior Work, was conducted by Miss Ida A. McFann. She emphasized the import ance of Junior Work, and the great rt sponsibility resting upon the superin tendents and members of the senior society. Think of the young lives in trusted to our care, and God will call us to account for the way in which we train them. The conferences on Christian Citizen ship and Committee Work were con ducted by Rev. G. R. Edmunson and were very helpful. The afternoon session opened with prayer service conducted by Rev. Tavlor. Miss Inis McClymonds read an inter esting paper on "The Ministry of Pictures." Next was the two-fold topic on ' "Spiritual Growth." Tenth Legion —Rev. J. A. Cunning ham. Quiet Hour. Was ably discussed by Rev. Oliver. Moral Progress. Sunday Keeping—Prof. Green. Temperance—Rev. A. J Lavely. These topics were both ably discussed. The nominating committee then pre sented the following names as officers for the coming year. President, Rev. J. W. Romick, Cbicora. Pa. Vice President, Rev. W. S. McNees, Glade Mills. Recording Sec'y, Miss Derna Bard, Slipper yrock. Corresponding Bec'jr, Hiss Lotta B. White, Butler. Supt. Junior }Vork, Miss Ida A. Mc- Fann, McFann. Supt. Missionary Work. Mrs. F. W. Stewart, Connoquenessing. Treasurer, C. H. Mayberry, Slippery rock. Supt. Christian Citizenship, Prof. V A. Green, Prospect. Supt. Evangelistic Work, Louis Mc- Cu llough, Cliicora. We then joined in singing, ' 'Blessed Assurance", after which Rev. Lavely dismissed ns with prayer. The open air meeting at 7:00 on the lawn in front of the church, was con ducted by J. B. Story and was well at tended. The Praise Service was led by Miss Frances Herdman. The committee on place of meeting reported Evans City for 1901. The closing address was given by Rev. J. It. Henry of Pittsburg, one of our State Vice Presidents; who also led the consecration service. Thus closed the Tenth Annual Con vention of the Butler County Christian Endeavor Union. IDA A. MCFANN, Rec Sec'y. Harmony anil Zelienople. Mrs. John C. Stoughton left for her home at Cincinnati, 0., on Thursday of last week after a four week's visit with her mother and relatives at Harmony. C. H. Belles of Harmony left for Kentucky last week where he will dress tools in the oil country. Mrs. Charley Schantz and children of Harmony are visiting friends at llarris ville this week. Calvin Burris of Harmony Jet. is re joicing over the arrival of a baby boy at his house since last week. Earl W. Kidd a fireman on the Ft Wayne railroad is spending his vacation with his parents at Harmony this week. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Stuart and Miss Ethel B Armor of Allegheny visited 11. W. Bame and family at Harmony ovt>r Sunday. Rev. John H. Miller of Jacksonville, Florida, was the guest of D P. Bo«gs and family at Harmony over Sunday. The Kev. wan born in this town and is a successful minister in the Methodist church. Ho with his family spent a two month vacation on the Chautauqua Assembly grounds in New York. lie occupied the M. E. pulpit at Harmony on Sunday evening and preached an ex cellent sermon to a large congregation, many of the members being old friends. He left Pittsburg for Florida on Wed nesday and his family will follow on October Ist. Rev. Goettman occupied the Presby terian pulpit last. Sunday in the absence of Rev. P. J. Slonaker, the pastor, at Zelienople. Rev. J. A Leuzinger. pastor of the Grace Reformed church at Harmony is expected to return from his European trip this week. Next Sunday morning he will preach the annual harvest home sermon. Rev. J. W. Otterman of the M. E. church preached his last sermon for this conference y*ar at Harmony last Run day morning. He expects to be assign ed to a new field of work when the Pittsburg conference meets at McKees port on the 36th inst. Prof. E. E. Strawbridge, the newly elected principal of the Harmony school commenced work on Monday morning. Simon Keefer of Little Creek is seriously ill with heart disease. Walter Webster of the W. Va. oil field is at his home on the Fanker farm near Harmony at present. G. A. Morris of Mercer was at Har mony last week calling on friends. The mill opening at Harmony on Monday evening of last week was at tended by 1200 people. The country people now have their turn with the city cousins—they go to the Expo. Benjamin Wise and family with others of Beaver Falls visited H. A llallstein and family at Harmony on Sunday. G. W. Walker and wife of Neshan nock Falls visited relatives at Harmony this week. Mr. ami Mrs. Jure Williams of Har mony announce the marriage of their daughter Lillie Dale to Jesse> H. Knox of Nilea, 0., on Thursday, Sept. 27th, at 9 p. m. at their residence. L»r. Harry Wilson of the St. John's Hospital Allegheny In the guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wilson at Harmony tliiH week. Butler (Jointly I'omoita. Hotter Connty Pomona Grange, No. 17 P. of H. will meet at Knreka Grange Hall, Thursday, Oct. 4, liJOo, at 10 a.m. All members come and let us have a full meeting. liy order of committee. W. II CAMPIJIXL, H. BOOK, Sec'y. Master. George Grease hopper has erected a j saw mill on his place, and intends put I ting up a plaining mill, and shipping ! finished lumber to Germany. Patterson & ('o. are drilling a well on the Mrs. Calhoun Iwasu of the Thomas • Montgomery. ( For Vicng harst at supper one evening last week. M. T. McCandless is lying with ty phoid fever, and his friends hope for a speedy recovery. Our boys went over to Portersville' Saturday" Sept. 8. to have a game of ball. They went up against a profes sional pitcher, and the drubbing was a sad one. But Ihe boys say that Mrs Belghlav'* snppar was one of th« t>est they ever sat fluvm to How. Bunker, Fatty, Bull, Seef and others made the chicken disappear. Todd Forrester has a fine lot of pic tures, but the one entitled, "Four Bare footed .Maids in Bod" is very amusing indeed. Say, Mr. P. H. Sechler, the next time you go to Pittsburg and register at the Victoria from Butler, we, the people of Prospect, will disown you. Oscar McCandless, who was working at Elwood, is home at present owing to the sickness of his father. Revival services at the Baptist church Isle, began Sunday. Sept. 18, and will continue two weeks. Mrs. N. S. Grossman and son Curt were the guests of Eyans City relations, not long since. Fred Milleman and Ford Heyl have returned from a trip to Buffalo, Niagara, and Toronto. The boys had a fine time although they got sea-sick while cross ing Lake Ontario. When you go to make your kraut, get Frank Critchlow's Sterling knife and box, which Frank has bought for his patrons at a low figure for hire. J. C. Scott has bought R H. Graham's into rent in the store of Graham and Scott, and will do business at the old stand. J. C. wish* s his old friends to call and see him. Mrs. loshua Gallagher, who has been sick for some time is improving at pre sent. Camp Shaiioi 's barn was burned last week. He lost his oats, wheat and some hay. Camp has had hrtrd luck since he moved into the valley. Fire lissbnrned a house ami a barn; the lightning some cattle, and his cows were poisoned. W. R. Riddle has a Pittsburg Dispatch printed in IM4, and it contains quite a list of Butler Co. names, who were on the draft list. Mrs. Geo. Pflugh and daughters, Emma and Carrie, of Mt. Chestnut were the guests of Mrs. Daniel Shanor and daughters, last week. Miss Frankie Dodds entertained her friends, Maggie Waddel and liattie Bowers at dinner one day. last week. Joo Cosity. Falrview I "acts. Rev. R. M. Sherrard, who has been pastor of the U. P. congregation here for the past ten years, preached his farewell sermon last Sunday. There was a very large turn out, of which a great many felt sad to think that per haps it was the last message from him, so worthy of his calling as he has prov ed to be. He is going to locate in Washington, Pa., and is moving there this week. John Forquer and wife were up from Butler last Sunday visiting his wife's people. D. W. McLure sold two Singer Sew ing Machines this week. Hugh Young is already engaged at husking his corn. Nannie McGarvey, May Wilson, Ed ward Byers and others attended the pic nic at Keister last Fnday. R. P. Scott has completed an addition to his house. J. A. Mechliug, who has become a resident of our town, is teaching oar school this term. He opened school last Monday with an attendance of 40 pti pi Is. J. B. Storey left for his last year of college at Grove City. I'll Templeton and wife spent a day with his brother and sister in Armstrong county, last Saturday. E. W. Byers starts this morning to attend the Presbyterian Seminary in Allegheny. "Grandmother" Sowers is seriously ill. Mrs. J. M. Bice is in poor health. Way McKee is home with his family for the past week. He has been engaged in the oil business near Freeport. Mrs. C. W. Wasson is home visiting her mother, Mrs. R E. Daubenspeck. Mrs. S. T. Dodds and family are go ing to move in with her father, Win. Elenberger. Go to C. Scott's for a new supply of fall stock of goods. Preaching in the Presbyterian next Sunday evening at 7:80 p. m. kUiyiv SO YEARB' nx P E RIE N ™ f , | MB, I 1 I 4 k I r*J DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS AC. Anrnnn x-mltntf a*kulH» au LH6 Scientific American. A handsomely Hlnstrsiel we.-kiy l«nrast rtr oulallon of any nelenllßo Journal. Farms, 13 s year -, four Illontli.. »1. HoW hyall newadealm*. DEATHS. MILLER —At the residence of Chas. Pfaat* in Clinton twp., Sept. 10, 1900, Mrs. Miller, aged about 70 years. PARKER —At the home of his son. Charles, in Pittsburg, Sept. 7, I'JOO, John Parker, aged 65 years. He was bnried at Parker. SCHWEINSBURG —ln Allegheny, Sept. 14, 1900, Richard Earle, child of Chas. N. Schweinsburg, aged 7 months. STOUGHTON At his home in Cherry twp., Sept. 10, 1000, Silas Stoughton, aged 55 years. FLEMING —At the home of her daugh ter. in Pittsburg, Sept. 13,1900, "Aunt Betsy" Fleming, aged about HO years. She was buried at Deer Creek Church, Saturday. RUMBERGER—At his home near Craigsville, Armstrong county, Sept. 15, 1900, Col. Win. F. Rumberger, aged 83 years. * He was widely known as a woolen manufacturer, and was the father of W. F. Rumberger, Jr.. the local wool fac tor. CRUIKSHANKS At her home in Win field twp., Sept. 13, 1900, Mrs. James McCombs Cruikshanks, nee Wiley, aged 40 years. Mrs. Cruikshanks had been in poor health for three years. Her husband and seven children survive her. She was buried at Buffalo Presbyterian church, Saturday; Revs. Hazlett and Harper, officiating. THOMPSON —At his home in Franklin twp., Sept. 15, 1900, Nathaniel S. Thompson, aged 68 years. Stevenson Thomson, as he was gener ally called, was one of the most intelli gent, upright and useful citizens of onr county and was respected by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and six children. Obituary Notes. MRS. DELLA, ADAMS. Mrs. Della Adams, wife of H. E. Adams, and only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bovard, died at her home near Wick on Sunday morning of last week, aged al>out 30 years. Death was due to a complication of diseases. The deceased had been in ill health for quite a number of \'ears and her death was not unexpected. She leaves besides her husband, her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bovard, three brothers and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. The funeral occurred on Tuesday, services being lield at Bethel U. P. church; Rev. Edmunson conducted the services assisted by Revs. Kerr, Imbrie and Manor. The funeral was one of the largest seen in this community for years. Interment was at Harrisville cemetery. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. pEO. K. McADOO, M. D, 'J I'RACTICK LIMITAO. EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT. HOURS:—9 a. m. to 12 m; 1:30 p. m. to 4 p. m. Office ami residence corner North and Washington streets. Bell 'l'hone No. 45. Butler, Pa. p M. ZIMMERMAN VX • PHYSICIAN AND SUBGEON Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City Pharmacy. I BLACK, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON New Troutman Building, Butler Pa. ] TR. C. ATWLVLL, Is Office 106 W. Diamond St., [Dr Graham's old office.] I lotus 7 to 9a. m. and 1 to 3 and 7 to ; 8 p. m DR. N. M. HOOVER. 137 E. Wayne St., office nours. 10 to 12 a. 111. ' 1 and to 3p. m. Ur H. BROWN, T HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SUKGKON Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Night calls at office. QAM1 <1.1, M. BlPl'tr.s, KJ PHYSICIAN AND SUKGKON 200 West Cunningham St. HW. WICK, • DKNTIST. Has located in the new Stein building, with all the latest devices for Dental work. 1 J. DONALDSON, FT • DKNTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted 011 the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty. Office next to postoffice. DR. W. P. MCILROY, DKNTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located permanently at ill East Jefferson St., Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do dential operations of all kinds tiy the latest devices and up-to-date methods DR. M. I). KOTTKABA, Successor to Dr. Johnston. DKNTIST Office at No 114 E. Jeflcrson St., over G. W. Miller's jy<»cery # R IF. NEGLEY, IJ, ATTOKNKY AT LAW. Office in the "CITIZBN" building. I I). MCJUNKIN, »' 1 ATTORNKY-AT-LAW. Office in Retber building, corner Mr.in and E. Cunningham Sts, Entrance on E. Cunningham. JOHN W. COULTER, rf ATTOKNKY AT-LAW, Wise building, N. Diamond St., Butlei Social attention given to collections and business matters Reference: Butler Savings Bauk. or j Butler County National Bank HOW LIME ACTS. fame of It* {rood Rr«o1l*-It I* No fabstltate, However, For Xamirt. One of the most Important chemical changes brought about In a soil through the action of lime 1# the decomposition of minerals, particularly the disinte gration of refractory silicates. Such action as this would generally be pro duced more easily by caustic, or quick, lime than by any other form. Lime materially aids In the formation of double silicates of alumina, which hare aa important Influence on the fertility of the land. Double silicate# of alu mina may be described as silicates of alumina in which part of the alumina la replaced by lime, soda, potash or ammonia. Most farmers are aware that ammo nia is more valuable than potash, while potash is more valuable thau soda, and soda is more valuable than lime. The double silicates of alumina, when once formed, seem to recognize this and ex- erclse a similar order of preference. If a double silicate of alumina and lime exist in the soil and should be brought in contact with soda, mine of the lime will be given up, and soda will replace it, resulting In a silicate of alumina and soda. The presence of lime will not enable it to replace the soda, as the silicate of alumina prefers the soda to the lime. If, however, pot ash Is added, the soda is given up and potash taken into the combination, be cause the silicate of aluminia prefers potash. But if ammonia comes within the influence of this compound it will replace either the lime, soda or potash, and silicate of alumina and ammonia will be formed. These double silicates are in such shape as to be lost from the soil by leashing, yet are In a read ily available condition for plants. To the foregoing explanation of the mode in which lime acts Director Pat terson of the Maryland station adds the following: Lime and Potash.—Lime has not only the effect of aiding in the formation of unions of potash which will be held in the soil, but it also has the ability to liberate potash from combinations which ave locked up and unavailable to plants. This Is particularly marked when lime is applied to land containing fragments of feldspar. Gypsum is par ticularly useful in rendering potash available, and the sulphate of lime in dissolved phosphates often has an In direct value In this way. Lime also favors the production of nitrate of potash in the soil. This Is particularly true when lime is used on soils receiv ing considerable stable manure. Lime ami Organic Compounds.—Lima hastens the decomposition of organic matter and Inert nitrogen compounds of humus In the soil, and promotes the formation of ammonia and nitrate com pounds from the same. It also, as has been seen above, aids in the formation of oomponnda not easily wrestod from the soli. Lime promotes nitrifying fer ments and makes possible their exist ence In many cases that would be im possible without its presence. Lime produces particularly good re sults If applied after using green ma nuring, as It acts chemically and unites with some parts of the organic matter and leaves the remainder in a disorgan ized condition, which rapidly decom poses. It is, perhaps, this tendency to destroy organic matter that makes the frequent use of lime pernicious. All evidence teaches us that lime Is no substitute for manure, but only a re enforcement of It. No doubt much land has been reduced to the verge of steril ity by applying lime continually until all the organic matter has been used up. Buch procedure Is probably re sponsible for the old proverb, "Iflmo enriches the father, but beggars the son." Lime and Fhosphorlc Acid.—lf a soil contains much phosphoric acid com bined with iron and alumina which Is relatively inert, an application of llmo will change It into a form available to plants. Lime applied to soils which have received or will receive applica tions of dissolved phosphates will not pruduco any harmful results or causo a loss of the phosphoric acid. It may hasten the reversion of the soluble phosphoric acid, but the phosphoric acid will still bo in an available condi tion. In the average soil this reversion takes place in any case within 24 hours after applying the phosphate. A New Enemy to Oarm. Friend Agce sends roe a small brownish black beetle with the state ment that It helped to destroy a field of young corn. It has no common name. Its scientific name bolng My oclirous dentlcollis. It attacks tho young plants Just below the surface of the ground, eating off the stem, some what after the manner of cutworms. Nothing Is known of its habits or where It breeds, writes Entomologist F. Id. Webster to the Ohio Farmer. Agricultural Brevities. Bush cutting Is the order of tho month. Where cows have not had sufficient salt they should be worked up gradual ly to consuming a full quantity, the same us for grain. An overfeed of salt to a cow that has been deprived of It nets like a poison, producing Irritation of the digestive organs and scouring. Thousands of elms are dytug in the middle and eastern states from the ravages of the elm tree beetle. Most cultivated soils possess a slight ly acid reaction. Liming Is excellent for correcting any excess of acidity. Lime Is termed an Indirect fertilizer In consequence of the little need of It as plant food and because Its benefits are derived from lis chemical and physical action on the sotL A last sowing of beets will malte roots which, though small, are of good quality. Bow spinach for the fall crop In Au gust, when soil Is sufficiently moist. Sowing lettuce, late peas and winter radishes Is also In order. A. T. BLACK. IKA MI JINN DLACK & McJIJNKIN, I> Attorneys-at-law, Armory Building, Butler, Pa. HE GOUCHBR, • ATTOKNKY AT LAW. Office in Wise building. pOULTKR & BAKHR, V ATTORNKVS A 7 UW. Room 8., Armory buildln K . \ T. SCOTT. XL.I ATTOKNKY AT LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But ler, I'a. 1 U. BKKDIN, ft • ATTOKNKY AT LAW. Office on Main St. near Court House. |1 F. L. MCQUISTION, V• Civil, KNGINKKR AND SURVKYROO Office near Court Mouse. J. W. MEYERS DEALER IN Pianos and Organs. Mcl-ANN P. 0., Butler Co., Pa If yon want a piano or organ drop me a line and I will call upon you. M. C. WAGNER, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, 139 South Main street, over Sbiul k Nari'l Clatblai Store, j C. E. MILLER,S„I" E W Makes a Grand Offer to the Trade. A GREAT REMODELLING SALE. I We Must Have Money, We Must Have Room. We are making a big change in our building. New basement new front, another story and a large addition on the rear. Our large and increasing trade makes it necessary for us to make this change, and to make this change we need money and room. Our tall goods are all in and our building is packed from cellar to roof. While we don't prospose to lose any money on these fresh, seasonable goods, we intend cutting our profits so as to make this large stock move quickly. To our old trade we just have to say to them, we are going to close some goods cheap; they know what it means. TO OUR NEW FRIENDS. We wish to say that when we advertise a sale of goods it is genuine ami the trade knows it and approves and profits by it. We wish to impress on your minds that just now we are having a Great Sale of Shoes, just such as you need at this time of the year. Hetter take advantage of this sale. C. E. MILLER. llHllHMMlllllllMriltWi I A Gar Load of 1 a Bed Room Suits s s=si Arrived this week from the largest Chamber Suit yst S factory in America. This firm has a reputation g* aPt for making only goods, Selling in car load lots only to cash buyers enables them to pre jgsj duce a better suit for the money than any small Egg manufacturer could possibly make, We control their sale for Butler county. fs=S Wl BED ROOM SUIT $22. Hardwood Golden Oak Finish, handsomely carved bed, dresser pp* is full size with a fine beveled mirror. Wash "stand to match the Wf dresser. jjgg H BED ROOM SUIT $25, It Golden Oak, finish, richly carved bed, full size dresser with yO pattern mirror frame, filled with a 24x80 inch beveled mirror. Wash Stand has one long drawer and two small ones. tfcs jg BED ROOM SUIT S3O. gj gSvl Golden Oak, polish finish cheval dresser with cast brass Jjasf trimmings and 18x40 inch beveled mirror. Handsomely carved bed tejJJ aSa and wash stand to match. jSV I Campbell ft Templet on I SIZES Quantity Our sale of corks increases each year until it has become a feature at this season, don't hesitate to put up your own catsup, pickles, fruit etc., if gettiDg corks has been the trouble. We have them from a fourth to two and a half inches in diameter. Is that»COUGH giving you trouble again? If so bear in mind that our Syr. White Pine Comp. with Encalyptol and Honey is the best preparation on the market for bronchial and throat trouble. REDICK & GROHMAN, 109 N. Main St,, Prescription Druggists Butler, Pa. s SS,,| S After This I Will Charge My Regular Fee. 1 < Dr. R. H. M. Mackenzie ? / SPECIALIST C,J| ( Mental. Nervous, Chronic ( / and Private Diseases r /MEN AND WOMEN, / Is now permanently located y / In The Stein Building, \ / I Challenge the Medical Profession for a Case of S / DINWM of KMsejr, *erYU«» IlebllUjr, V \ KroncbltU. DUMMS of BlUdor, Pile*, J I Catarrh Dlwam of Women. Khcum»tUn», I X;«-.«»» l l°- (W stage,, or HI., JJM'SKi. ) /«:"• :. i rr,r ho "- ) C Di .rnru, llydroreU, Uheum, [ J liisrun of Ktnmnrh, Heart lMitcam*, Yerleoeele. \ \ UIWUN of Liter, R / TIIIII Will not readily yield to n.y System 0 Treatment. If you have any of these 1 S ma ladles cornet* i mr office and f will explain to you my method of curing them. f f I will give you FREE OF CHARGE a thorough examination, together with an J r honest and scientific opinion of your -ase. and If you then decide to take my euro f V I will not ask you for more Ihan you will be willing to pay for the benefits eou- N J ferred. I will do by you as I would want you to do by me If our cases were re- f \ versed < Vrl alntv of a cure IK what you want and I will assure you of tills lnas- Q J much as 1 will give you a written guarantee to refund vou every cent you have J I paid me in cu*e I fall to effect a cure. p \i»llf?SiTFT3 Cn red to Stay Cured < I PiS El * iilLfwftJ' 0000000000 / u And wit,loul the aid of a truss or a knif 7 / (jflfJJ and without causing you any pain S c -■ 'lfliffi or detention from business. \ {||G DR. R. H. M. MACKENZIE) ) OFFICE: Stein B'ld'g, Cor. S. Main & Wayne Sts.,Butler,Pa/ SofFJCE HOURS: 9amto 8 p m, Sunday 10 a m to 2 p MCMILLANS FORMERLY IRA C. BLACK & CO., Wall Paper. Next Door to Postoffice. L. S. McJUNKIN, insurance and Real Estate Agent. 117 E. J EPPERSON. P A Karl Schluchter, Practical Tailor and Cutter 125 W. Jefferson, Butler, Pa. Busheling, Cleaning and Repairing a Specialty. W. S. & E. WICK, ITEALERB IN ItounU and Worked Lumber a!l Kinds Doors, Kanh null Moulding. Oil Well IClkn a Specialty. Office and Yard, E. Ounnlnjflmni and Monroe BW. ut-ar West I'enn Depot, BUTLER, P