THE: CITIZEN. WILLIAM 0. NF.GLEY - - Publisher THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1900. WASHINGTON. The House of Representatives. Thurs day, at the end of a long sitting, passed the army reorganization bill by a vote of 166 to 133. Three Democrats—Messrs Hall of Pennsylvania and Underbill and Clayton of New York voted with the Republicans for the bill, and Mr. McCall Republican of Massachusetts, with the Democrats against it. Otherwise it was a strict party vote. The amended bill as passed prohibits the "canteen" system. Bids for five battleships and six armored crusiers were opened by the Sec y, of the Navy, last Friday. The vessels without their armor and equip ment will cost about fifty millions, and completed about seventy millions. There are now eight firms in this country capable of building these things. On Friday the House passed the Grout OleomarganriHe bill by a vote of 196 to 92. The substitute offered by the minority of the Committee on Agricul ture, which imposed additional restric tions on the sale of oleomargine to pre vent its fraudulent sale as butter and increased the penalties for violators, was defeated by a vote of 113 to I<B. The bill passed makes all articles known as olemargarine butterine,imitation but ter or imitation cheese transported into any State or Territory for consumption or sale, subject to the police power of such State or Territory, but prevents any State or Territory from forbidding the transportation or sale of such pro duct when produced and sold free from coloration in imitation of butter. Senators agreed to vote on the Davis amendment to the Hay-Pannceforte treaty on Thursday. It is considered practically certain that the amendment, which gives the United States the right to fortify the Nicaraguan canal, will be adopted, despite the desire of the administration that the treaty be rati fied in its original shape. The administration is not in accord with the feeling manifested in Congress in favor of a large reduction of the war revenue taxes. That the Ways and Means committee bill provides for a $40,000,000 cut. while certain promi nent Republican Senators favor one or' from *50,000,000 to $70,000,000, causes some alarm. But the President and Secretary Gage recommended a reduc tion of $30,000,000 and they do not like the prospect of a'greater one. There is uncertainty as to conditions in the Philippines, Cuba and China, and if the army is reorganized on the 100,000 basis the "cost will be $70,000,000 more annually than was required before the Spanish war. With less than one-half of this fiscal year expired, the ex penditures for the army amount to-day to over 877,000,000. and the surplus reve nues thus far are only $13,760,000. The extra war revenues amount to but little over $100,000,000 annually, and if they are reduced $30,000,000 only, as the President and Secretary Gage recom mended, the balance will no more than pay the additional army expenses. Neither can estimates of revenues made a year ahead of their collection be al ways relied upon as accurate. The Republican Representatives from Pennsylvania conferred on the ap portionment question, and while their action waß entirely informal, it trans pired that with the exception of Mr. Sibley, they favor a ratio of 209,000, which will keep the membership of the House at 857, the present number, and also give Pennsylvania the same repre sentation it has now. Mr. Sibley said that he had promised the delegations from several States, the representation of which would be decreased if the ra f io is fixed at 209,000, that he would yote against the bill establishing that ratio, and that, moreover, he believed in in creasing the membership and thought that 400 would not be too many. The other members are opposed to any in crease, some of them on the ground that multiplying of Representatives decreas es their importance in the public esti-1 mation. They point to the fact that there are only 90 Senators, about one fourth as many as there are Repre sentatives, and that for this reason the members of the upper branch are re garded as of much more importance than are the members of the House. It is doubtful whether this is a sound argument. The membership of the Senate is not likely to be increased more than six by the admission of Arizona. Mew Mexico and Oklahoma as States, unless Texas is divided, or Senators come from Porto Rico, Hawaii or the Philippines, and that is a most remote contingency. There will be a Congressional inves tigation of the Booz hazing case at West point and unlesc the investigators utter ly disregard the temper of the colleagues it will be such a searching one that all the facts will be disclosed. The House took up the matter' Tuesday morning immediately after the reading of the journal. It refused to choke off debate and overturned the Committee on Mil itary Affairs by adopting a substitute for the Driggs resolution, offered by Representative Wagner, providing for an investigation by a select committee of five. This committee is to submit its report within 60 days. The Waldersee-Chaffee incident, it is believed at the War Department, will re sult in a definition of the relations be tween the German and American com manders before it is closed. There is a belief at the department that General Chaffee has already defined it in such a way as to satisfy the Field Marshal that his exceptions to the tone of Gen eral Chaffee's note of protest i« none of his business. The officials of the de fiartment say that the Count is evident r laboring under the impression that Chaffee is under his orders, wbich he is not. They are of the impression that General Chaffee has informed the Field Marshal of that fact, and from that ex planation. it is thought, arises the Ger man report that Chaffee has apologized. The Senate is a queer body. One Senator talked four hours the other day on the Hay-Paunceforte treaty and even then did not finish his speech. On Tues das the Senate, by special order, deyoted 30 minutes to the passage ot special pen sion bills. Fourty-fiye were put through in that time, however, or at the rate of one bill every 40 seconds, which shows what that venerable Ixxly can do when it hastles itself. As the time approaches for the call ing together of the County Committee we are reminded that there is consider able dissatisfaction with our present method of nominating a congressman, and are informed that the sentiment in favor of nominating by the i>opnlar vote of the whole district—ignoring county lines completely—is steadillv growing; also, that favorable action by our county committee, in this direction Wuuld meet with prompt response from the Republican committees of the other three counties. uy Your Christmas Things frpm Home Merchants. The End of the Slander Suit. The trial of John Wanamaker on a charge of slander made by Thomas Robinson, former State superintendent of pnblic printing and binding, Who asked $25,000 damages, came to an ab rupt end soon after court opened in Beaver last Thursday morning. Coun sel for Mr. .Wanamaker renewed their motion for a non-suit and Judge J. Sharp Wilson granted it. The plaintiff was dumbfounded. An expression of surprise was on the faces of nearly every person in the audience. Then surprise gave way to general satisfaction and many hastened to the former Post master General to congratulate him. Among the first to heartily express his satisfaction was ex-Auditor General Amos H. Mylin, of Lancaster county, who has been a staunch Quay supporter for many years. Wednesday evening before court ad journed. Judge James Gay Gordon, for Mr. Wanamaker, asked for a non-suit presenting with his request a powerful argument. The plaintiff replied. At torney McQuistion making an able speech. Judge Wilson overruled the motion and announced that the defence should be ready to proceed with its side of the case next morning.. During the night, he explained next morning, he had carefully reviewed the evidence and the arguments and the non-suit followed, carrying with it the payment of the costs by the plaintiff. These costs will be heavy. Mr.-.Wanamaker, however, announced that he would pay his wit nesses and their expenses. When court convened Judge Gordon immediately renewed his motion for si non-snit. The following reasons were were assigned: "The plaintiff has failed to prove the alleged slanderous words, as set forth in hia statement. The plaintiff has failed to establish by evidence the innuendoes contained in lhis statement, and neither the words aid nor those proved to sustained the nnuendo. "Th'? words proven do not charge an indictable offense, and are not action able per se. "The occasion on which these words were spoken was privileged, and the subject matter privileged, and the plain tiff is not entitled to go to the jury with out proof of the falsity of the charges and of express malice on the part of the defendant. "The plaintiff has failed to produce any evidence of the falsity of the charges or of malice on the part of the defend ant, and as the words were spoken of and concerning the plaintiff in his offi cial capacity, and not as a private cit ixen, the defendant is not called upon to respond for the exercise of the privi lege of free discussion upon a matter proper for public information. ' The evidence for the plaintiff being that the words spoken were uttered of and respecting tne plaintiff as a public official, ahd the defendant having so testified when under cross-examination, and there being no evidence of falsity for express malice, to take the words out of the protection of the privilege under which the defendant uttered the words, the case cannot go to the jury.' Judge Wilson in granting the non snit said: "I had the testimony of the witnesses taken for the plaintiff yesterday, put in writing and I feel disposed to grant the motion in view of the law and in view of the fact that the plaintiff has failed to connect the defendant with the charges made. I have carefully con sidered the evidence and the argument of counsel. It does not seem to me that there is anything here to stigmatize Mr. Robinson. "A compulsory non suit is granted for the reason that the evidence offered discloses that in the speech complained of the words complained of were utter ed as deductions; this, being a privileged communication, would not be actionable. I do this upon the ground that there has been no sufficient proof of words connecting the plaintiff with any charge of criminal conduct, and also because the occasion and subject matter being privileged, it was necessary for the plaintiff to show that not only he was intended by the words uttered, but also that the charges were false, and were made with express malice. This not having been done, the defendant is pro tected by this privilege and the plaintiff has no case for the jury." Harmony and Zelfcnople. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Higley, of New Castle, visited E. H. Higley and family at Harmony, last week. Frank Latshaw and his sister, Ida, of Harmony, were the guests of rela tives in Pittsburg last Saturday. Mrs. Abraham Beighlea, of Harmony, was in Butler several days last week as sisting in waiting on the sick, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Beighlea. The M. E. church, of our two towns, will hold a watch-night service on New Years Eve and celebrate the close of the century. The protracted meeting will begin that night. The M. E. Sunday school is prepar ing for a Christmas service on Christ mas Eve. The school will also have a treat for the scholars. Mrs. Carrie Thompson, of Harmony, left on Monday for a visit with her brother, Albert Weigle, in Florida. She will be gone for three months A number of prominent citizens of Zelienople were at Butler last Friday looking after legal matters concerning a difference of opinion between them and the council in regard to building an arched sewer over the run passing through the borough. Mrs J. J. Fielder, and grand children of Harmony, returned home last Satur day after an extended visti with Tom McConnell and family, at Kittanning. Mrs. Fielder was sick for some time while away. The public school of Harmony will close on Friday, of this week, for a two weeks vacation. The county institute and the holidays cause the cessation. Jere Allis returned to Harmony on Monday after spending a few days at his home in East End Pittsburg. The Harmony mill is running day and night. The Harmony Milling company is putting in another large Otto gas en gine. The old engine is too light for the mill running full capacity. The two engines will be run together. This company received eiuht car loads of of wheat, corn and oil meal last week. Bert Knox, of Harmony, will move into his new cottage house on Main street next week. The passenger and freight railroad buildings are nearly couilpeted at Har mony. Mrs. Joseph Gruyer, of Harmony, is sick in bed again: she visited friends in New Castle lately. West Suiibury. v Mr. Will Dodds. and Sam Atwell who are attending school at Grove City visited friends in town over Sunday. Mrs. Sallie Timblin who has been very sick at her sister Ellen Christie s home is better. Linn Breaden is confined to the house occount of }hroat trouble. Calvin Glenn of Grove City was in town this week attending his brother Samuels funeral who died suddenly on Friday last. The Gas Co. is drilling a well on the Ambrose Patterson place near town. Bert Porter, a son of Phil Porter, died this week of typhoid fever. WASIIJNGOTN, D. C., celebrated the centennial of the removal of the seat of the National govern ment from Philadelphia to that City, yesterday, with a great parade, and speeches at the Capitol and White House. A Trip to Hilliaril. We took a trip to Hilliard and vicinity last week and some things we saw and beard are worth telling about. Leaving Butler in the evening, things were uneventful enough to Branchtou junction. Here the sidings were all full of freight trains. One long ore train stood on the main track in front of the northbonnd passenger, and two others had halted the Hilliard train way back at Bovard. After some majical manu/ering the passenger was given a clear track, five freight trains pulled past the station in succession and (after a two hours delay) the Hilliard train was ready to start on its journey up the swampy, frosty coal mining. Hilliard valley. During the wait at Branchton, we noticed that the Bessemer Co. is build ing a great number of new sidings and a new weight-scale for the coal cars from Hilliard and Ferris. We were told that many other improvements are to follow. The tracks often become blockaded at this point, and an expert vard master named McCutcheon. has lately been located there to unrayel the railroad knots and keep things moving. The train crews sigh for double tracks and so do delayed passengers. Houses seem to be needed at Branch ton. Six new ones are to be built and twice that many more would be occu ied. A house costing SSOO brings $5. rent per month. It used to be that the Hilliard branch was full of broken rails and rotten ties but now it is a well bept track and smooth and safe to ride on. The force of section bands on the Bessemer has been more than doubled during the past three years. The train made stops at Boyers. where Atwell's cider and jelly factory is, and at Ferns where Billy Costello is Post- Master and a man named alter spent £IOB,OOO building coke-ovens to coke coal that wouldn't coke. We arrived at Hilliard at 930 p. m. Beside we and the train crew there were two male passengers and a bride and groom named Sloan returning from a wedding visit. This pair had a five mile drive in the dark and mud ahead of them before reaching home. We went to the Central hotel and found it temporarily cloed, three mem bers of the family being down with tvphoid. " Then we went to the Sherman house, presided over by a neat old German lady. Here there was no fever, nothing worse than a coal man with a few sticks of dynamite. There are several other cases of typhoid in Hilliard. Another case of sickness that we beard of, while yet on the train, was that of a man who was making the valley a gruesome but eloquent teuiper ence lecture for nearly a week, during which time his relatives and neighbors had to forcibly keep him in bed. A good man with a young wife and family and propertj*. and yet the vile stuff palmed off as wiskey nowadays is so dear to him that he would give up his reason and even his life to get it down his throat. After a good nights sheep we hired John Scott's bay mare and buggy, and drove to the house of a wellknown citizen. The roads were bad: one could trot down hill safely, as the half-frozen mud acted as a break, but usually progrtss was only by a slow walk. One pi the road crossed a swampy bottom through which a branch of the Slippery rock runs. In the morning the water of the stream is clear and of a blackish shade, but in the afternoon it is yellow with sand from the Standard Glass Work's sandstone quairiesat Argentine. The waters of the Slippery rock seem higher thau the ground of the swamp and the read. The creek was not swollen and yet in some places water was standing on th« road. Tbe bridge over the stream (to which there are no approaches worthy the name and no guard rails) is scarcely two feet higher than the stream at normal stage. We were told that iu flood time the whole bottom over flows and that, that bridge has been covered by as much as six feet of water. Just below the bridge is Higgins Corners, which sports a store and two coal banks. In this neighbor hood it is easy to see much more work is devoted to the inside than to the sur face of the earth. At Mr. Seaton's, Peter Benson of But ler ate dinner with ns. He had l**e:i a day and a half hauling a new stem from Butler to an oil well nearby. One small well has set the whole r--;un daffv on oil. C-iining homo that eveuin:,' the htsnter was much iu evi dence. At Branchton: two Sharp-burg men pnt 73 rabbits and -H) pheasant -' ou the train, the result of three days hunt. At Kiester 100 rabbits aud a lot of bit-is were loaded on. Wonder how many ferrets the were iu the gang. Another feature of the home trip w.s a loving couple who billed and cooed in a back seat and had all the women knocking their hats away aud loosening their hair by rubbering at them. The Milliard valley is rich country but while its coal is diligently mined the surface remains strangely and deserted. E. Prospect and Vicinity. Pnt on your specs and read this. W. E Cooper and G. P. Weigle are jurymen this week, and seem to enjoy the untying of Legal technicalities: Landlord Hunter is talking of hiring a night clerk, and if he does, ho will srive Curt Grossman the first chance, if Curt will promise to stay in the office See, boys ? M. T. McCandless is recovering from his recent sickness, walked to Al. Bark ley's and back last Saturday, bnt was nearly fagged when he returned. Elmer Stephenson, of Mt. Chestnut is working for J. C. Kelly, at present, and the boys say, Great Scott but Elmer is a hustler. Don't forget that the ladies of the Lutheran Church will Hive their annual feast in the I. O. O. F. hall. Sew Year's night. Come, eat and be merry. The play in the Academy Friday evening is for the purpose of raising money to pay for the new slate roof on the academy building. Go. John R. Weigle, of Cooperstown. was the guest ot his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Weigle, recently. The G. A> R. will eat their annual dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. F. McKee, this year, on Thursday between Christmas and New Year. Miss Margaret Heck has l>een sick fcr two or three weeks, and when she gets well she will tellr you all about that mustard plaster. Mrs. L. K. Lepley, the popular Mile Run school ma'am, spent Thanksgiving in Pittsburg visiting her children. Clara and Charlie, and their friends are glad to hear they are getting along all right. The Presbyterian supper on Thanks giving night was a very pleasant and successful affair. It was very cold to stand on the banks of the fish pond, yet uo one threw in the line without get ting a nibble. Now, boys and girls and some of ye older folks, the next time anything a little funny happens in church, don't smile very v.-ide. Howard Kelly, of Harrisville, was in town one day, last week, and it sectned old fashioned to see hira on the streets again. Gus Shannon, of Shannon's Road, was in town the other day. and reports things all right out his way. Miss Code Humphrey has been in the Mile Run distiict. a week or so, assist ing her aunt, Mrs. Stewart Wilson, to do her winter's sewing. Bain Forrester has gotten a new shut gun. and the way he has picked tip the "cotton tails', this fall is a caution, for a boy. John Weigle, one of our jolly good looking J. P.'s, had his court open last week, and we hardly know whether it was a common law snit, an arbitration or a wedding that was under consider ation. When in town, don't forget to go in to John Scott's new store, for we know you will be surprised. Now begin the new century aright by making new resolutions, and let one of them be, "I will subscribe for the CITIZEN." JOE COSITY. Sarver Station. This is examination week at the Academy. The work will be finished in time to devote one or two whole days to the chase The class in book keeping and commercial law is looking forward to, with interest, next term. It is not a small privilege to have such an opjior tunity at home. Winter term begins January "2nd 1901. Mrs. Charles Marshall visited her relatives last week in this place. Mrs. Hall's brother. Mr. Steveus was to see her and family, recentlv. Mr. Frank Acre, one of our best citizens, died Dec. 7. 1900. of typhoid fever, aged 45 years. He leaves a widow and eight children. We sincere : ly sympathize with them in their hour of bereavement. The C. E. social in the Buffalo church ThanKsgiving evening was a most en joyable affair. Much credit is due Mrs. J. L. Black, the chairman of the social committee. As to liaising Wheat. ED. CITIZEN*: —I submit the following for publication in the interest of the farmers of Butler county. Dec. 6, 1900, John Jones, farmer, in acct with Wm. Smith, laborer. DR. To plowinglO acres fallow at $1.50 £ls 00 To 2 days harrowing same at £2.. 400 To li days drilling at $2 3 00 To 15 bu seed wheat at 80c 12 00 To Int on £4OO invested in land 24 00 To Harvesting 10 acres at #1.50.. 15 00 To threshing same, £1 10 00 Total cost SB3 00 CR. By average crop, 100 bu wheat. .£7O 00 Deficit 13 00 £B3 00 I would be pleased to hear from any one interested in farming in Butler Co. Let us have your estimate of gain or less in any department of farming. JNO. C. MOORE. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE. The annual meeting of the policy holders of the Glade Mills Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held in Union Hall, Cooperstown, on Thursday. January 10. 1901. at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing officers and. for the transacting of snch other business as may come before the meeting. D. H. SUTTON, Pres. W. W T . HILL. Sec'y. Notice to Stockholders- The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Worth Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be hold in the school house m West Libert}", on the second Saturday of January, 1901. being the 12th day, at 10 a.m. for the purpose of electing offi cers for the ensuing year, and attending to such other business as may come be fore the meeting. S. J. TAYLOR, Sec., West Liberty, Pa. JAS. HUMPHREY. -Pres, Jacksville, Pa. Notice. OFFICE OF THE SHAKOS RAILWAY, I Sharon, Pennsylvania, November 21. 18)00. { By resolution of tin- Boara of The Sharon Railway, adopted at a meeting held on the 20th day of November. 1900. a meeting of the stockholders of said company is call ed to be held at the> chief office of said company in Sharon. Pennsylvania, on Sat urday. t'.ie 22d day of December. A. I). li« 00. between the hours of 2 and !l o'clock p. m.. Eastern Standard time, for the purpose <>f considering and takln ; action upon an agree ment made and entert-d into by and between the Board of Directors of the New Castle and Shenango Valley tal I road Company and the Board of The Sharon Railway, under date of the 20tli day of November. A. I>. 1!**), for the merger ana consolidation of said New Castle and Shenango Valley Railroad Com pany into and with said The Sharon Railway, forning one corporation under the corporate name of said The Sharon Railway, and the approval, ratification and adoption or re jection of said agreement. .ISO. 11. DYNES, Secretary. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Mrs M. J. Knause, dec'd., late of Summit twp., Butler Co., Pa., having granted lo the undersigned, ail pereoiu? knowi ag themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any raving claims against said tstat-- wi.l present them duly ~u-thentiealed thentiealed for settlement to MRS. EMMA O'DONXELL, Ex's.. Carbon Centte. Pa. GKO. R. WHITK. Attorney. ~EXECIjfOR'S NOTICE ~ letters testamentary on the e.->rate of Mrs. Elizabeth T.icCandless, dec'd., j late of Adams town* hip, Butler canity, Pa., bavin- been gnsited to the under signed, all person knowing themselves indebted to said estat s will please nuk" Mnmediate payment, and any knowing themselves indebted io said estate will oresent them duly authenticated for settlement to J. F. SHANNON, Ex'r., Callery, Pa. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE Estate of Perry J, Brown, late cf Sum mit township, Butler county, Pa., dec'd. Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned on the above, mentioued estate, notice is hereby given v> all persons knowing themselves in debted to said estate to make immediite payment and those having claims against j the same to present the-.n duly authen- ■ tie&ted for settlement to CLARA B. BROWN, Administratrix, F- ANK H. MURPHY, Butler, Pa. ' ; Attorney. | i ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Wlierea c letters of adminstration have j ' this day been duly granted by the Regis- | • ter of Butler Co., Pa., to Oscar Keister j ; on the estate of Paul Keister, late of | ] Slipperyrock township, said countv and ! i S'ate, notice is hereby given to all | j persons knowing themselves indebted to I said estate to make speedy payment, and j; those having claims against said estate \ will please present them properly authen- I 3 ticated for settlement to OSCAR KEISTER. Aug. 3, 1900. Administrator, Keister P. 0., Butler Co., Pa, E. MCJUNKIN, Att'y for Adra'r and estate. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. ! j Letters of administration on the estate -j of Simon Barickmati, dec'ft., late of But- ? ler township, Butler county. Pa., having | been granted to the undersigned, all •) persons knowing themselves indebted to t * said estate will please make immediate ! | pavment. and any having claims against | * said estate will present them duly an- ' th -nticated for settlement to MRS. BELUK C. BARICUMAN, Adm'x , ; Butler, Pa. ; MATES & YOUNG, Attorneys. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of William J. Cleland, defc'd., late of Muddycreek township, Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the under- ; signed, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claiufti against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to IRA L. CLELAND, Adm'r., j Wimerton, Pa. CORNELIUS & SON. Att'ys. I.Y.Stewart. : * : n (Successor to H. Bickel) j« LIVERY. j; ! ti Sale and Boarding Stable c \Y. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. Firat class equipment—eighteen j s drivers—rigs of all kinds — | j cool, roomy and clean stables. People's Phone 125. J. V. STEWART. HOOO'S PILLS euro Liver Ills, 81l- ~ lousness, Indigestion, Headache, e Easy to take, easy to operate. 2SC. 1 HEATHS. JACK At Oil City. Pa.. Dec 8, 190<>, William S. Jack. aged 85 years. Mr Jack was born and raised in this county and when the oil developements occurred removed to Oil City. He was a brother to Jedidiali and John O. Jack, deceased, and the last of the sons, we believe, of Samuel Jack, who lived in what is now Center tD. PR< >TZMAN—At her home in Pitts ■ burg, Dec. 9, 1900 Mrs. Mary Polly, wife of John Protzman, aged 41 years. NEGLEY--At his home in Tarentnm. Dec. 6. 1900, W. Alexander Neglev. aged 69 years. MILLHEISER-ln Pittsburg Dec. 1900, Miss Katie Millheiser. aged 49 years, formerly of Butler. ACRE—At his home in Buffalo tp. Dec. 7, 1900, Frank Acre, aged 45 years. GLENN—At his home in Washington twp., Dec. 6. 1900, William M. Glenn, aged about 80 years. Mr. Glenn had been ailins for some years. He leaves two sons and three daughters. GLENN —At his home in Clay twp . Dec. T, 1900, Samuel Glenn, aged about TO years. Mr. Glenn's health had been failing for some years He was county super intendent for three years, beginning in 1869 and was in the army several months during the Civil war. THORNE —At Forest City. S. Dakota. Nov. 24. 1900, Rev. A. S. Thorne, formerly of this county. PORTER—At her home in Clay twp., Dec. 1, 1900, Mrs Philip Porter (daughter of John Day) aged 50 years. PORTER—At his home in Clay twp., Dec. 9, 1900, Bert, son of Phillip Porter, aged 10 years. McCANDLESS —At her home in Grove City, Dec. 10, 1900, Mrs. Kerr Mc- Caiulless, nee Susan McCallen, aged about 50 years. Obituary Notes. Hugh M. Bole, a retired manufactur er and father of Frank H. Bole, the South Main St. machinist, died Satur day at his home in Bellevue, aged 74 years. His wife died four months ago since which time the old man bad been gradually sinking. Roderick Chisholm, a former well known and wealthy oil producer, died at the County Home .of Venango Co., last Sunday. HUNTERS TAKE NOTICE. Notice to Hunters. Hunting is strictly forbidden on the farms of the following persons in Centre twp.. Butler Co., Pa.:. Anthony Thompson. Gill Thompson, J. P. Elliott. \\LSO ON THE FOLLOWING IN* OAK LAND TOWNSHIP: J. F. Schcnp. J. E. Davis. John Pat ton. James Hutchison, John Jackson, Christ Myers. J. W. Hervey. S. \Y. Sopher. W, T. Gold. R. C. Borland. J. P. Millinger. Noah Henry. L. A. Mil lingai. *J. F. Balph. T. J. Moser, A. J. Patton, W. P. Davis. Matt. McCandless, ,1. N. Gold, H. C. McCollongh, W. M. Wick. A. J. Stoughton. R. C. S tough - ton, R. A. Stoughton, D. Rankin, C. W. Hoon and W. T. Hoon, William J. Hutchison. George Scott, Mrs. David Scott. Wm. B. Davis and all trespassers on such fanns will be dealt with according to law. SUMMIT. A. W. Johnston, Peter Bowers. R. D. Stevenson. Notice to Hunters. We, the undersigned members of the E. J. T. Game Protection Association of Jackson township, Bntler county. Pa , do hereby give notice that persons found hunting or trespassing on lands con trolled by members of this association will be dealt with according to law: L. N. Stokev, J. M. Wilson, G. W. Nixon, A. L. Wilson. C. W. Liken, L. J. Kersting, G. N. Wilson, H. Voegele, D. Kugel. F. Voegele, Wm. Fniton. L. Beahin, H. Frishkorn, H. Marbuger, G. Geoliering, F. Zinkhom, C Marbnrger. NOTICE TO HUNTERS. Hunting is strictly forbidden on the farms of the Ban man heirs and John Gr«Jf, near Ha son burg: and anybody found hunting on these farms will be prosecuted. NOTICE. Hunting is ,-tricfly forbidden on the Humphreys, (or old Judge Story) farm in Parker township near bruin and all j such trespassers will be prosecuted. GEORGE HUMPHREYS. NOTICE Hunting and tresspassing are strictly forbidden on the farm of Mrs. Racbael Hays, in Middlesex twp . and all such tresspassers will be prosecuted. RACBAEL HAYS, The Keystone Orchestra, Is now ready for engagements for Par ties, Picnics nnd Dances, and Guarantee the best of music at reasonable rates. Address, Prof. 22S Ziegler Ave.. Butler. Ff» PHILIP TACK, Z J ! CONTRACTOR IN I j Cleveland Berea Grit j i STONE j j| Suitable fur Building H Ornamental and * sf: Paving purposes. I This Stone Will Not "Shell Off." f Prices reasonable. Work done well * and promptly, I Stone yards on 0 I East E l lla street. * Residence on I Morton avenue. People's Telephone 320. TAII ORS Have something more tormidable to con tend with than the fancies of man. They must please his mother, his wife, his sisters and his cousins. A woman's in spection of a man's clothes may be casual but it is sure to be critical. The unmis- ( tabable style about our make of clothes at once asserts itself and never fails to find favor with the most critical. , Whether your object is price or quality, our facilities for satisfying you are the best to be had. Pall patterns ready; every one of them strikingly handsome. i 1 ALAND, |J Maker of Men's Clothes. J WANTED— llonest n.an or woman to trave for large l house; salary monthly and ] expenses, witli Increase; position perman , ent -Inclose *clf-uddrcssed atujpiped envelope ■ MANAGER. SM Canton J j Christmas j Ties j / FOR ) S ; MEN! C \ \ |i| ' Are you looking for a r Christmas present for V / father or big brother'? f / Nothing will please \ ? them more than some- f V thing nice to wear: a nice 1 J Necktie or a Silk Muffler / will please him. j 1 We have everything / V new in the furnishing f % line V £ Jno- S Wick, j } Hatter and Furnisher. C 242 S. MaiD St., S v Butler, Pa. I \ Opposite P. O. \ WHAT FOR CHRISTMAS Is it a watchV brooch? bracelet?mani cure set? toilet sett pearl-handled knives and forks', solid silver table cutlery? or plated flat ware? watch chain? finger ring? fancy clock? tea set? cuff buttons? hat pin? scissors? vases? cut glass? or a hundred other things? I have them, and would cheerfully show you my stoek. Pick out what you want and I will keep it for you till you want it and tell no one. CAKt) H. keiGHN6R, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, 209 S. Main St. BUTLER PA. We Are Convinced That every purchaser of one of our Chase Brothers, Hackley or Carlisle Pianos will give us the best recommen dation we can desire. We claim noth ing for our pianos we know they cannot fulfill. We sell them on payment as follows: Chase Bros $450 00 Cash pavm't $35; bal. $lO a month. Hackley $350 00 Cash payin't $25; b:il. $8 a month. Carlisle $250 00 Cask pavm't $10; bal $5 a month. Or any terms to suit your convenience. A liberal discount for cash. Our store is the leading music store of Butler-County. Everything in music. Small goods and their fittinas. We aim to please onr patrons, and our customers are ourreferenoes. You are weloome at all times whether you buy now or not. Come and select your Christmas presents. W. K. NEWTON, 317 South Main St- Butler Pa The seaboard Air Line Railway "Florida and West India Short Line," is Positively the Shortest limitc to Savannah, .Jackson ville, Tampa and All Florida Points. Double daily service and through Pullman drawing room and buffet sleep ing cars from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington and Richmond. Round trip winter tourist excursion tickets are now on sale at all principal points to Jacksville, Tampa and all Florida points. Trains arrive and de part at Pennsylvania Railroad stations. For further informatiou call on or ad dress W. C. Shoemaker. General East ern Passemrer Agent, 1206 Broadway, New York; C. L. Longsdorf. New Eng land Passenger Agent, 306 Washington street, Boston, Mass.; W. M. McConnell. General Agent. 1484 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., or the General Pas senger Agent at Portsmouth, Va. E ST. JOHN. L S. ALLEN, V. —P. & G M. Gen. Pass. Agt. NEW Hot SE. NEW i'CUNITUI<E. Ccntrdi Hotel 4; » sk » & ® SIMEON NIXON, JR.,) M J. BROWN NIXON, J B ' BUTLER, PA Jpposite Court House. Next Door to Park Theatre W. S. & E. WiCK, DEALERS IN [tough and-Worked I-umberlofJ ail! Kinds Doors. Hash and Mouldings. Jil Well Rigs a Specialty. Office and Yard. E Cunningham and Monroe Sts. near West I'enn Depot. BUTLER PA "FOR SALE Sixty-live hives of Italian bees. Cheap for cash. Address H. C. GRAHAM. | Box 14, Isle, Pa. PRFOESSIONAL CARDS. / ' F.O K. McADOO, M D . "J PRACTICE LIMITHD. EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT. HOI'RS:— 9 a. in. to 12 m; 1:30 p. m. ! to 4 p. in. Office and residence corner North and | Washington streets. Bell 'Phone No. 145 ami People's Phone. Puller, Pa. n M. ZIMMERMAN JVI ■ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. 45. S. Main street, over City Pharmacy. T BLACK, } li» PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON New Troutman Building, Butler Pa. DR. C. ATWELL, Office 106 \V. Diamond St, [Dr i Graham's old office.] Hours 7 to 9a. m. and 1 to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m 1 DR. N. M. HOOVER 137 E. Wayne St., office nours. 10 to 12 a. in. 1 and to 3 p. m. jVV U. KROWN, I M . HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON j Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Night calls at office. j CAMUELM. BIPPUS, O PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 200 West Cunningham St. HW. WICK, • DENTIST. Has located in the new Steir. building, 1 with all the latest devices for Dental I work. \ J. DONALDSON, EJ • DENTIST. | Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty. Office next to postoffice. DR. W. P. MCILROY, DENTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located permanently at 111 East Jefferson St., Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do dential operations of all kinds by the latest de rices and UD-to-date methods DR. M. D. KOTTRABA. Successor to Dr. Johnston. DENTIST Office at No' 114 E. Jeflerson St., over G. W. Miller's grocery, A. T. BLACK. GEO. C. STEWART BLACK & STEWART, Attorneys-at-law, Armory Building, Butler, Pa. EH. NEGLEY, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in the "CITIZEN" building. "1 I). MEJL'NKIN, f J • A TTORNEY-AT-LAW . Office in Reiber building, corner M»in and E. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on E. Cunningham. JOHN W. COULTER, F' A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. Wise building, N. Diamond St., Butlet Special attention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or Butler County National Bank HH. GOU2HER, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Wise building. pOULTER & BAKER, IJ ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Room 8., Armory buildin^. i T. SCOTT, A 0 ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But ler, Pa. ~j B. BREDIN, J . ATTORNEY AT LAW. , office on Main St. near Court House. p F. L. McQUISTION, L 1 CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYROO Office n?»r Court House. Christmas Presents. A very short time until Christmas. Have you thought of gifts you will be called upon to make in order to brighten somebody's Christmas. It will pay you to examine our line of rich Diamonds, Jewelry, Fine Cut Glass, Silverware that wears, Novelties in Silver and Gold Clocks, Canes, Opera Glasses. Rings, Chains, Charms, Gold Pens, Manicure Sets, Hair Brushes, Hat Pins, etc.; also Cameras, Mandolins, Guitars, Violins, Edison and Columbia Phonographs at prices from £5.00, which is the lowest nrices tte inventois will permit. R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler and Graduate Optician- Next to Court House. Sunday Dinners A Specialty. Meals 25 cts. Rooms 50 cts. Regular Rates sl. Local and Long Distance Phones. South McKean Street Hotel Waverly. J. W HAWORTH Pron'r. BUTLER. PA Steam Heat and Electric Light. The most commodious office in the city. Stabling in Connection. TRADE MARKS DESIGNS R RFFFVT* COPYRIGHTS AC. Anyone sending and description may aulckly ascertain om opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Comrounica tlons strictly confidential. Handbook on I atenta sent free. Oldest agency for securing patent*. Patents taken through Munn A Co. receive tptchil notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Targeat clr culation of any scientific Journal. Terms, pa year : four months, sl. bold by all newsdealer*. MUNN & Co. 36iBroa,i " i " New York Brooch Office. (25 F 3U Wasbinirtou. D. C. L. C. WICK, DEALER IN LUriBER. M. A. BERKIMER, Funeral Director. 245 S. Main St. Butler PA Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman's Christmas Gifts.! Remember that the 25th of this month is the last Christ mas in the 19th Century, and that the gifts given on this eventful occasion will be the last Christ mas Presents that yon c«u give in this WONDERFUL CENTURY that is now drawing to a close. Mindtul of this fact, we have done our utmost to provide an ample selection of seasonable and suitable Christmas gifts for young and old, gifts for friends and acquaintances, for every member of the family, seasonable gifts, sense gifts of all kinds, such as Hankerchiefs for men. women and children. $1.25 down to 3 certs Golf Gloves, Kid Gloves. Fancy Neckwear. Jewelry. Belts. Toilet arti cles, Perfumeries. Combs and Brushes, Collar Boxes" Glove Cases, Neck tie Cases, Hankerchief Cases, Smoker Sets. Writing Paper in elegant faucy boxes or sold by the pound. Leather Goods. Umbrellas. Fancy Linen Table Covers. Art Goods. Cushions and Pillows, Picture Frames * and Pictures, Bead Purses. Dolls, Laundry Bags, Renaissance Scarf® and Squares. Furs. Scarfs. Boas Muffs and Children's Sets, Ladies' Mar ten Scarfs. $15.00 down to #3.75. Ladies' Dressing Jackets. Silk Waists French Flannel Waists, Misses' French Flannel Waists. Ladies' Jacket Suits and Jackets. BJX Coats, Automobiles and Tight Fitting Jackets Misses'and Children's Wraps—all at greatly reduced prices; Fine Drees Cioods. Silks and Trimmings, Millinery—Trimmed and Untrimmed at Bargaiu Prices. What shall I Give? l s a most perplexing question. Let us help you. to decide. Our prices always less than elsewhere. Mrs. J. t ZIMMERMAN. i USEFUL I 1 CHRISTMAS 1 {PRESENTS | Sf Just the kind of Gifts that willßs jH be appreciated by your friends. S sjj Rocking Chairs, Morris Chairs, jg sg| Couches, Parlor Tables, Side jg gjßoards, Extension Tables, China® JK Closets, Music Cabinet?, Desks, Wk H Hall Racks, Book.Cases, ( ombi j §8 nation Cases, Mirrors, Fixtures jg sg{ Hundreds of useful thi; to so gj lect from. ill J Come in and Look Arcund. jg H MIRRORS W* Large French plate beveled mirrors in \> hite and y> f Gold. Oak and Gold or GoM Frames; size of plate, 18 JSS x 36 inches. Would be cheap at $5 00, but we are sell §j" " Km ' r $4.00 jg M LADIES'DESKS p Golden Oak polish finish, full size and a pretty pat- Jag SSI tern. A gift that any woman will appreciate. |lj Price, $6.50 jg I COMBINATION CASES fS Golden Oak highly polished Quarter-sawed front jg 55M and pattern mirror. Glass door on book cas". Large 3IH writing shelf. Very handsome pattern and entirely new. pf Price, $17.00 jg >j DESK CHAIRS jl Pattern seat, Golden Oak, polish finish. High back ?|jf with graceful shaped spindles. Nice enough to go with s®! any Oak Desk. H Price,s3.so jj CHINA DINNER SETS M A beauty in dainty china, Neat pink decoration jg w ; t h goij tracing. Pretty shape and very reasonable in price. 112 pieces J3S jg 125.00 jg S Campbell ft Templetonl I Confidence In Our Preparation of "BEEF, IRON AND WINE" is never misplaced, as the quality of this article is unsurpassed for purity and exctHence, combining in a pleasant form, the valuable nutritious tonic and stimulating properties of its ingredients. Prompt results will follow its use in cases of sudden exhaustion arising either from acute or chronic disease and will prove a valuable restorative for all convalescents. It is especially useful as a blood purifier, increasing the number of red corpuscles and will restore the glow ol health to pale people. Price 50c a Pint. Johnston's Crystal Pharmacy, R. M. LOGAN. Ph. G., Manager. 106 N. MAIN ST., BUTLER, PA Both 'Phones. Advice is Free That's the reason every one gets it in abundance. I offer none. I only want to tell yon that W. E. RALSTON has got as fine a line of Holiday presents as the next fellow. Snch as Watches, Clocks. Diamonds. Braclets, Chains, Rings, Broaches. Sterling Silverware of all kinds. Cut Glass, Umbrellas. Toilet Sets, and fine hand-painted im ported dishes and at the very lowest prices that such goods can be sold at. Remember the place at 132 S. Main St., Butler, Pa., at RALSTON'S.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers