THE: CITIZEN. WILLIAM C. SEGLEY - - Publisher THURSDAY, DECEMBER TO, lqoo. WASHINGTON*. On Thursday Senator Hanna made the opening speech on the Ship Snl»sid> bill. He mad? a very forcible and practi cal argument, speaking for nearly three hours, using no notes, and discussing the subject with a thonghtfulness which showed his complete knowledge of it in all its details He was frequently in terrogated, ami was ready with his answers and arguments. This was Senator Hanna's first extended effort in del>ate, and it manifested more than ever his powers of ready, forcible speech unadorned with any flowers of rhetoric, but always clear and to the point. The vote of «5 to 17, by which the Senate that day adopted the Davis amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, most conclusively shows the sentiment of that body upon the ques tion at issue concerning the Nicaraguan canal. The Davis amendment provides that none of the conditions and stipula tions of this treaty regarding the neu trality of the canal ~shall apply to measures which the United States may find it necessary to take for securing, by its own forces, the defence of the United States and the maintenance of public order ' While this does not cover the erection of permanent fortifi cations upon Nicaraguan territory. It gives the United States power, so far as any joint agreemeut with Great Britian is concerned, to protect the canal in time of war. The amendment is based upon that article of the treaty of Con stantinople. made October 29, 1889 be tween Turkey and the European powers regarding the Suez canal which provides that similar conditions and stipulations shall not interfere with measures which Turkey and Egypt 'might find it neces sary to take for securing by their own forces the defense of Egypt and th maintenance of public order, or the de fence of Turkey's other posessions sit uated on the eastern coast of the Red Sea. Rep. Showalter has recommended Martha M. Currie for P. M at Elinbnd; Walter McCnrdy for P. M. at Elora. Henry Ives Cobb, George Edward Harding and William TysonGooch,arch itects of wide fame whose plans for the State Capitol at Harrisburg, Pa., were accepted by the Capitol Commis ioa a gainst the protest of a board of ex perts, were severly censured by the American Institute of Architects at its meeting in Washington, Saturday, and informed that their membership in that body was no longer desired The directors of the institute, in their annual report presented last Wednesday declared that Messrs. Cobb, Harding and Gooch had been guilty of unprofession al conduct. It is assumed that the censure by the American Institate of Cobb, Harding and Gooch was because cf their sub mission of plans after the first drawings had been rejected. The House on Saturday passed the war revenue reduction bill. The oppo sition sought to recommit the bill with instructions to report back a measure reducing the revenue at least $70,000, 000 and including a provision for an in come tax so drawn as to escape an ad verse decision of the Supreme Court. The motion failed. 131 to 155. There upon the bill was passed without the concurrence of the minority, who re frained from voting. The amendment placed in the bill yesterday to tax express receipts was de feated on an aye and no vote in the House, 125 to 139. The [tension appropriation bill, carrying $145,145, 230, was passed in exactly 13 minutes. On Monday the Rivers and Harbors committee decided to make an imme diate appropriation of $50,000 for the site and preliminary work and a con tinuous appropriation of $250,000 for the construction of the lock to each of the following dams on the upper Ohio; Dam No. 8, located below East Liver pool; dam No. 11, located below Wells bnrg, and dam No. 14, located below Sistersyille, W. Va. The first of these will make a harljor for East Liverpool and points above, while No. 11 makes a harbor for Wellsbnrg, Mingo and Stenb enville. and No. 14 for Sistersville and New Martinsville. It will take about three years to complete the locks in each case, and the total cost of each im provement is estimated at t850,000. Argninentc were begun in the United States Supreme Court late Monday af ternoon in two of the most important cases ever brought before that high tribunal. Unless the conrt finds some way for them without going into the merits of the great questions involved that angust tody must say whether the "Constitution follows the flag" and whether it is possible to erect tariff barriers l>etween the States and organ ized Territories of the United States and the islands we have acquired dur ing the last three years. One case is a claiirr for a refund of customs duties paid on an importation of sugar from Puerto Rico and the other is for a judgement for the value of 11 diamond rings brought to the States by a soldier who bought them in the Philippines, but which the customs officers sold for unpaid duties. The Puerto Rico case may be thrown out for want of jurisdiction or something of that kind, but it seems impossible for the diamond rings case to l>e de cided without a detennitiftion of the question most generally debated in the campaign last fall. The cftstoms officers sold the gems because duty was not paid on tbem as late as September 25, 1899, long after the treaty of Paris gave ns the Philip pines, and when, if ever, the Constitu tion applied to them without question. A decision against the United States would mean that millions of money col lected must be returned to the import ers. it would mean that the prislncts of the cheap labor of the islands could be brought here without any restric tions. and, above all, it would mean that we cannot carry ont our promises to give every Nation equal privileges with ourselves in the Philippines. The "open door" there would bo closed, and there would l>e some dnnger that the "open door" in China would also be closed against us. Kailroari Notes. The Sharon and Butler railroad, the line projected by the Sharon Coal and Limestone company, will not be built. An arrangement has been made with the Pennsylvania company for the building of a line 13 or 14 miles long from V'olnnt to the new coal and lime stone fields in Bntler county The pro duct from the mines and quarries will be taken to Sonth Sharon over the new line to Volant, thence to New Castle and to Sharon over the Pennsylvania road. It is said that the transportation fa cilities of the Bessemer road an- to Is increased tliia winter, so that at least 1 tons more ore can shipped south during the coming season than c-juld le handled tliis year. Con cerning the three "clam-Bhell" automatic ore unloaders, they are already com plete and remodeled for next season's business. At the time that the first one of these machines was finished, it will 1M- remembered, much was written and said about it. it then being the first and only automatic ore nnluader in ex istence. The three which are now practically complete are still the only ones of their kiwi extant. Harrisburg Xotos. Legislators are now invading Harris burg singly aud in groups for th«* pur pose of securing comfortable quarters for the winter. Hotels boarding houses and the homes of private residents are being engaged for the session. At the Locbiel Hotel will be found the leaders of the Quayites, while the headquarters of the Business Men s League and the chief insurgent leaders will be at the Commonwealth. Colonel James M. GaSfey and the Democratic managers will be found at the Bolton. This winter many prominent men of both houses will occupy furnished homes which they have leased for the session. Among them are Senators C. L. Magee, David Martin. J. Henry Cochran. William Flinn, W. C Sprout and others. Another innovation this winter is the leasing of famished house l>v countv delegations, who will thns be together "frequently for consideration of matters directly affecting their con stituents. While Colonel Quay will have a pri vate residence on Pine street, not far from the Capitol, where his daughter will look after his comfort, he will also have rooms at the Lochiel to meet his followers and direct his fight. It is expected that the Senatorial caucus will be held on the evening of New Year s Day. but the maiority of lawmakers will probably arrive on the last day of December. Both sides are still full of confidence and while defec tions are admitted by botd. the claims are not so pronounced in either camp as they were immediately after the election It is evidently the purpose of the leaders to keep their converts under cover for the present. Nobody will deny that it is a close fight with many uncertain elements. The carpenters and other artisans are rapidlv executing a change in the ar rangement of the Senate chamber for the comfort of the gentlemen of the up per branch of the Legislature this winter. Thev are changing the location of the President's chair to the north side' of the chamber, exactly opposite its former position, and the newspaper men will occupy galleries which are being constructed above and on each side of the presiding officer. Elevated tiers of seats are also ljeing placed in the public gallery, which will face the President. The Senators will all have a front seat. Senate Librarian Miller will have no difficulty whatever in arranging the seating to suit the Senators, inasmuch as they will sit at a single row of desks arrarged somewhat in the shape of a horseshoe, with the chair of the presid ing officer at the open end of the shoe Each Senator will have a clear view of the President as well as of his associ ates. Senator Grady of Philadelphia is the father of this plan. The chief clerk s desk will be immedi ately in front of the dais upon which the "President sits, but on a level with the desks of the members, so that the clerks will not obstruct the view of any member when addressing the Chair. No one will be admitted to the floor during sessions. A reception room is being fitted up for the public, where the visi tor may send his card to the Senator, and meet him. It is a radical change from former nsage. and it remains to IK; seen whether the present idea of ex clusiveness will obtain thronghout the session. The halls of the Senate and House are being put in readiness for the session. Political. "The Evening Journal'' of Albany, lately, published a table showing the vote for President at the recent election. "The Journal' states that the figures are official, having come from the Sec retaries of State, and says: "McKin ley's total vote is 7,212,420, a gain of 100,013 over 1896. Bryan's vote is 6,350, 875, a loss of 158.177 over 1896. Mc- Kinley's plurality is 861,645. a gain of 259,000 over 1896. Brj an's vote in the New England and Middle Atlantic States was increased this year by 343,630" A dispatch from Washington, dated last Saturday,said three Senators from Western Pennsylvania—Messrs Emery of Mercer county, Williams of Butler and Cummings of Warren —were in the city today in consultation with the Quay men. They said they came here merely for the purpose o£« sightseeing. This is Senator's Etnerv s first visit to the capital. It is significant, however, that their visit coincides with the effort, the Quay men are making to assure themselves that all the Senators they claim will support Snyder for President, and whether those that are known to be taithful to the Quay interests c»nnot suggest some way for assuring the elec tion of the Quay candidate. It is said that many more members of the As sembly will find it convenient and de sirable to visit the national capital be fore going to Harrisburg. The Quay people art! searching all the records they can find to discover, if possible, if there is a precedent for a Lieutenant, Gover nor voting when there is a tie on a ques tion of organization. The assiduity of their search is so great that the infer ence that a tie is as good as they expect is not a violent one." . If Col. Alfred A. Clearwater is able to prove one-half of the allegations he makes al>out the recent election in Elk connty. James Knox Polk Hall will not sit in "the Fifty-seventh congress as Un representative from the Twenty-eighth district. The present Democratic en cumbent, who claims to have been re elected by a plurality of 621 over Col. Clearwater, Republican,is charged with everything, from conducting Sunday sheep roasts to corrupt solicitation of ministers of the gospel. Tin; African War. The Boers attacked the English at Nooitgedacht last Thursday and cap tured the place and next day the battle was resumed at Krugersdorf. On Friday Gen. Kitchner sent word from Pretoria that five officers had be'-n killed, and that eighteen officers and five hundred and fifty-five men had been captured. Four Northumberland compan'es. comprising England's pride, her famous "Fighting Fifth," wore gone. Kitchner admits that there were 573 of them, 18 officers and 555 men, fighting on the hills at Nooitgedacht, when they were snr rounded and overwhelmed by the Boers, who had already sent General Clements with his battered army back into th" hills. How many Northumberland boys went to death, before being taken pris ner, or what has been done wltn the soldiers of Her Majesty by the angered Bofrs, is not known. Lord Roberts is onhis way to Eugland and Kitchner's plan of burning homes, imprisoning burghers on suspicion of disloyality and driving his own forces to the limit of endurance has operated to swell the Boers'dwindling ranks. His harsh driving leaves the British troops in condition to l>e beaten. It may IK; suspected it will also enlist the active aid of Cape Colony Boers, who formerly gave nothing but sympathy to the Afrikander cause. The British disaster at Nooitgedacht has caused a feeling akin to panic, in England The moral as well as the physical attrition of the war is telling. The anniversary of the battle of Golenso finds the South African outlook worse than it was after that monumental dis aster to the British arms. West Sunbiiry. The fall term of school closed last week and we miss the pleasant faces of our students on the St. Dewitt Breaden who is attending school at Wilmington is home on a va cation. Miss Rhoda Heindman is visiting her uncle's family at Branchton. It is rumored that the wedding bells will ring in our village holiday week. The Handle Factory belonging to Mr. Eshenbatigh, near town, burnt while he was at dinner, Saturday, together with his grain and coal house. Loss quite heavy. A number of our young people intend going to Bntler Thursday to uttend in stitute. I THE TEACHEHs* INSTITUTE. Some three hundred teachers of But ler county enrolled their names with the secretary of the 46th institute last Mondav morning, and assembled in the Court rooui that afternoon Superintendent Painter. called tbem to order. Professor Wool s-y led in singiu* "America", Miss Mc- Elvain presided at the organ and Rev McKee led in prayer. Then Supt. Paint er introduced J. M. Galbreath. Esq. who made the address of welcome and who in his speech spoke of the great work of t le teacher in preparing the child for the battle of life, advocated the com mitting to memory of the Declaration of Independence and Ten Command ments: of the great time in which we live, the la-t half of this century having been one of unpar illel progress, of the great people we are. and cannot help being, as we are a mixture of the cream of all the civilized Nations of the Earth. In conclusion he welcomed the teachers to Butler, bespeaking for them the best seats in the street cars, a free passage over our streets and sidewalks, etc., The response was bv Mor t Hock en!>erry of Coaltown. who delivered a well prepared and rather classical essay in an easy and graceful manner. Both addresses were enthusiasticaly applaud ed and heartily commended. Then there was some more singing a thing the teachers seem to greatly en j_>y. Prof. Twitmyer, one of the in structors began talking—and n > insti tute was ever opened more auspicious ly. Prof. Hawke's fun and patho* were enjoyed that evening, as have all the evening entertainments since; the teach ers are well housed and are being well fed; the weather is propitious, and Supt. Painter is pleased with everybody and everything. At„ Tuesday morning's "Round Table"' Ex-Superintendent W. G. Rus sell spoke on the "Use and Abuse of the Text book," F. R. Heberling on Ad vanced history, Jennie Graham on Recitation and its conduct, and Prof. J. C. Tinstman on Waste in education. Rev. Worrell conducted the opening exercises and Supt John A. Gibson, Dr. Rounds, Supt. Twitmyer, Musical Director Woolsey, and Supt. W. A. Grier of Clarion county, occupied the day. Before adjourning in the afternoon the teachers favorably discussed the idea of a teachers county reading circle. In the evening Rev. Z. T. Sweeney in the Park theatre delivered an excellent lecture entitled the "Golden Age Mr. Harrington, of Butler, sang a solo and Miss Pearl Varnum, of North Washington, recited very cleverly. Wednesday morning Miss Mary C'. O'Brien, of the local schools, conducted the round table at which Geography was discussed. Rev. W. E. Oiler led in prayer when the session was opened. The same instructers occupied the day with the addition of Miss Elizabeth Lloyd, of Darby, Pa., whose lectures al ways related to the body and it-> care, use and abuse. In the evening Ku-sel 11. Conwell. of Temple church and col lege, Philadelphia, delivered a magnifi cent lecture "Heroism of a Private Life." Mr. Conwell is undoubtably en titled to first place on the American rostrum of to-day. This morning at round table W. W Irwin discussed "Miscellaneous work in the school room," U G. Studebiker "Advanced reading," Eva Campbell. "Dead teaching" and G. F. Dombart, "Examinations". Rev. E. S. White led the devotional exercises and Dr. Rounds, Supt Twitmyer, Prof. I. M. McClymonds and W. R. Eybert are the instructors for the day. This evening Eugene C Foster, of Temple college, Philadelphia gives a scientific lecture on Liquid air. At the Director's meeting in the Park- Theatre. W. S Dixon will preside and Dr. G. K. McAdoo act as secretary. President Dixon makes his address this morning and G. D. Swain and Dr. J. (' Uarr, Hjicnk this morning and Christie liobb, Prof. McClymonds. Dr. W. R. Hockenberry and W. H. Gelbach this afternoon. Rev W. .T. Cooper will open the sess ion Friday morning with prayer, and at 3 p. m. the institute will adjourn. NOTES. Ben Christley.of Slippery Rock sang a very good bass solo before the lecture Monday evening. Miss Fannie McElvain, of Bntler, pre sided very creditably at the piano. John Murrin and his cornet added to the qnality and quantity of the Insti tute music. A good s"hool teacher must be a j>er son of good education, of unusual ex ecutive ability, and without a lazy bone in his or her tody. Their work requir es close attention and the use of every faculty during the day and there ar * long hours of night work in examining lesson papers aid preparing for the next days work. Bntler connty pays about average wages, and that is from S3O to S4O it month. The teacher who is aide to do his or her work and does it well earns every cent of $75, and they ought to get it and should start a move ment to aceompilsh it Misses Clara Heck, Rose McNees, Mr. Edgar Watson and Prof Woolsey preceded Mr. Conwell's lecture with some good singing. Cost of Two Waterways. Comments on the estimates for a 3 ) f»r»t ship (-anal by the Mohawk route from Lake Ontario to the Hudson river print out thai while its estimated cost of $ J'K»,o') ),0').) is about the name a-i the Nicaragua canal it would serve a mti'-h gre.iter traffic and contribute far more to the prosperity of the United States. This is true; but the point which is missed both by these comments and the engineers' report is that the canal which would serve all purposes between the lakes and ocean will cost far less thin this sum. There is not a lake port into which a vessel drawing 30 feet of water can enter. The majority of them exclude steamers of 20-feet draft Moreover, steamers of that deep draft are not suited to navigation through long lines of canal. Canada is getting ahead of the United States by building 14-foot canals. If the United States should build 16-foot waterways it would put the advantage on its side. The salient fact is, therefore, that for the cost of the Nicaragua canal the United States could build such canals as are needed from the lakes to the ocean, from the upper Ohio to the lower lakes, and from the upper Mississippi to the upper lakes, thus com pleting the grandest chain of internai navigation in the world. When that was done it would still have some money left to maintain the needed stage of waters in the rivers. Dispatch Narver station. Snbscr iptions are being taken for a new building for the Academy. The winter term begins Jan. 2d. James MeCafferty, Sr. died at his late residence in Sarversville, the morning of the 16th aged 77 years. His family have our sincere sympathy. Public worship in the Westminster church next Sunday at 11, Sunday School at 10. Miss Kepple is now the teacher of "The Hall" school. A Xtnas treat is coming for the chil dren at Buffalo church. Our community now is privileged to ' listen to the drill. We are glad to see J. McC. Crnik shanks ont again, recoved from his in- i juries. Sam Cruikthnnk is soon to leave for I Minn. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. At a fire in a State Normal at Fre dooia N. Y. last Friday six girls were burned to death. One girl lost her life by going back for a diamond ring. The jury in the case of Samuel Main, charged with attempting to kill Dr H. E McMillin wereout all Thursday night last, at New Castle and nest morning returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence was suspended upon Main giving a S3OO bond until March term Judge Samuel Miller, who tried the case, in suspending sentence said that if he bad been on the jury he would have returned a verdict "not gniltv. The snretv of the peace case of McMillcn against Main was next tried, and resulted in both plaintiff aud defendants being put under bond on the sum of S3OO to keep the peace. Sharon has a "boom" on hands and has not enough houses. piavonna Giraldo of New Castle went to the country last Thursday with two companions, to buy turkeys Whtn several miles from the city. Giraldo was robbed and thrown out of the wagon He was found later and taken to Har lansburg. where his injuries were dress ed. His assailants escaped, ' T.H.Shoop 6c Sons tailoring establish ment at Freeport was robbed a few nights ago. At Uniontown Pa. last Friday, Ed ward Spinner was found guilty of murder in the first degree, for killing Tony Tyne. At Verona. Allegheny Co. two-oil wells are being drilled in a cemetrv. Almost a reign of terror exists among the residents of West Finley township, Washington Co. on account of robberies and vandalism. For a number of weeks a gang has been operating in that sec tion and as a result it is likely that a vigilance committee will be organized and an effort made to rid the communi ty of the robbers. West Finley township borders on West Virginia and the offenders when officers are sent after them make an easy escape over the line into West Virginia Within the the past inonfh whole flocks of turkeys and chickens have disappear ed and no trace of the thieves has been obtainable. William Zoler. white, and his colored bride were the victims of extreme vio lence at the hands of the relatives of the eroom and an angry crowd of indig nant Alleghenians Tuesday afternoon. A short time after the singular nuptial knot was tied the bride was lying on a couch suffering with internal pains as the result of beins struck by one of several persons who broke open the door of her mother's house and threat- kill both the bride and her hus band. The wedding almost caused a riot, lynching was agitated, and it is feared that the designs against Zoller and his mulatto wife may be carried out. Baker Golden Wedding. The relatives and friends of Hiram Caker and his wife, Margaret, of Brownsdale, gathered at bis jld home stead Wednesday, Dec. 5, to celebrate fheir golden wedding, Mr. and Mrs. Haker having been married just oO years previous to that day. Nine out ten children living being present, the only absent one being Mrs. Margaret Stevenson, of Mt. Chestnut, who was at ber home sick with sciatic rheu matism. Those present were Mrs. Sadie Gnlick, of Grove City; Mrs. Ella Will iamson, wife of William Williamson, of W. Jefferson St , Butler; Andrew and Elmer, of Brownsdale; Agnes and Josiah. of Pittsbnrg: Olive Starr, wife of J. M. Starr, of Bntler: Dr. E M. Baker, of Valencia and Dr. Charles W. Baker, of Wexford. Sixteen grand children and two great grand children were present. After dinner remarks were made by Rey. McNeese and Rev. Pollock. Mr. and Mrs. Baker received a number of appropriate presents. Hooker. Mr. H, J. Clark is confined to the house by serious liver trouble, and we miss his genial face from the regular "Evening town meetings. The town is improving and residences are so much in demand that people mo*-e in even on the Sabbath. Who killed the dog V An exceedingly enjoyable and well conducted pie social was given by the Trontman school last Friday evening. The good behavior of the participants deserves praise. The K. B S., of Hooker is thriving beautifully. An oyster supper for the members and their families, one hun dred twenty in all. to be indulged in on Friday evening tbs 28th inst.. testifies to its gool financial standing ;md sociability of its members. SI LEX'S PROXY. Brady twp. Robert Snyder is building a new house. A telephone line is being put up from Billsbuig to Croll's mill by the Gas Co. Aiken is moving his rig to the Mc- 1 Quistion farm. Revival meetings are being held at St. John's Literary every Friday night at B irley school house. Frazier'.s Old Mill sis I It-eiiiein ber it, When a Boy. Down by the stream at Frazier's mill. The slushing of water it never was still, Grinding and turning, dashing and churning. Splashing and foaming at Frazier's mill. Tin* old mill, with its miller, all dusty and gray; The hum of the burrs as they whirred all the day; The old sling water-'.vheel svent round and round. And the water shot from the race with its wierd, whirring sound. The old mill with its water wheel grind ing away, As u tiling that was living, biU with uothing to say. Onlj work oil and ever without a com plaint. Wonderful water wheel so old and so q naint. Tak>) me back to the mill aga in, just a before. Let me li\;- my past again, time we im plore, Where the mill with its miller all dusty and gray, Mid the hum of the burrs that v ere grinding away. The foot log. the willow, and the old oak tree. The mill-dam and the water-fall roaring with glee, The geese on the pond, and the fish in I lie stream. Are all fresh in my memory, like as a dream, The mill had a charm for me, nothing could tell, A longing took hold of me like a weird spell, From the moss on the roof to the wheels never still, 1 still love the place about th e old mill. The old mill is still grinding away, As it did in the years that have passed away. And Frank Byers and Alex McMillin, | two genial young fellows as you can j find. Are always there, ready and willing >our grist to grind. ALKX M. HAYS. W. S. & E. WICK, DEALEUHIN Hough and Worked Lumber of a!) Kinds Doors. Hash and Mouldings. Oil Well Klgs a Specialty. (>HI« e and Yard. K. Ciinpliiirham and Monroe Sts. near West I'enn Depot, MUTLKfI PA FOR SALE Sixty-five hives of Italian bees. Cheap for cash. Address 11. C. GHAHAM, Box 14. Isle. Pa. ! , Buy Your Christmas Things 1 from Home Merchants, j DEATHS. NOLF—At his home in Buffalo town, ship. December 13 1900. Lawrence, pon of Anthony Nolf. aged 'J* years Death was caused bv typhoid fever from which he seemed to be recovering until a relapse shortly preceding his death. VEACH—At his home in Grove City, December 14. 19<>0. of typhoid fever. John Veach, a brakeman on the Bes semer railroad, aged 26 years. He was a son of Robert Veach of Hil liard and a brother of A. M. Veach of New Kensington STARR At his home in Butler, Dec 13, 1900, I. E. Starr, in his 43d year. Mr. Starr was a former resident of Concord township, but moved to Butler some years ago His death was caused by typhoid. His wife, three sons and two daughters, survive him. KRAFT—At his home hi Butler, Dec. 13 1900, John Kraft, aged about 40 years. THOMPSON —At Bakersfield. Cal.. Josiah M. Thompson, of Butler, aged 3J years. Mr Thompson's death was caused by malarial fever He went to the Cali fornia oil fields last July. He was a son of Aaron Thompson, dee'd.. former ly of Franklin twp His mouther's maiden name was Jones and she was a sister of Mrs Sheriff Hoon. JENKINS—At the home of her son Richard, in Evans City, December 9, 1900, Mrs Mary Jenkins of Beaver Co., aged 91 years. McCAFFERTY —At his home in Buf falo twp.. Sunday Dec. 15, 1900, James McCafferty, Sr., aged 7T years. Death was caused from the effects of a siege of grip, a year ago He was a brother of Andrew McCafferty and Mrs. James Smith, of Sarversville. and Mrs Randolf, mother of C'. N. Boyd, Mrs, Elizabeth Galbrcath and Mrs. Win. H. Walker, of Butler He leaves a widow and four sons and four daugh ters. Mr. McCafferty was a kind, honorable and dignified man and an elder in the Westminster Presbyterian church. He is spoken of as having been a true type of the old style gentleman. McLAITGHLIN—At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ann Gallaher. in Clearfield twp. Friday Dec. 14, 1900, Sarab, widow of Patrick McLaugh lin. aged 87 years. Her remains were interred at Clear field church on Monday. GESLF.R —December 18, 1900. at her home. No. 1726 Chartiers street. Alle gheny. Esther McPheren. daughter of George M. Gesler. aged one year. Obit nary Notes. SAMUEL GLENN. Tribute of respect or. the death cf Comrade Saninel Glenn, by Win. T. Dickson Post No 561 Department of Pennsylvania. G. A. 11, West Sunbury, Pa. "Again the muffled drum resounds the bugle call of laps a com rade faila to answer roll call. Again from the roll of th. se whom we ha\e honored with effieia! uiarions, and who has honored n* by 'ievotiOL to duty in our urand Organization, nas another faithful comrade been called by the Great Commander of the Universe. As a pat-t c. 1 Department of Pennsylvania. Comrade Simnel Glenn was always faithfnl to duty ai d the lw.-.t interests ot the Post. He strove to materially strengthen the fraternal interests of our association and comradship, and by his tact wis dom, and couirr.deabip brought about a warm fraternal feeling of fellowship among the members. He was a faith ful soldier in the service of his country, in her hour of need, doing his duty conscientiously from a sense of right, and has always remained a loyal citizen to his country and to his Creator. And, in paying to Comrade Samuel Glenn this our last tribute of respect, as a post of the Grand Army, may we each one strive to follow his example in fraternity, charity and loyalty to our God and beloved country. And. in the sounding of taps, we bid a sad farewell to our beloved Comrade. Samuel Glenn. P. P. BKOWN, Commander. JOS. TICH HORN. Since it has pleased Almighty God to remove from our midst, brother Jos. Tichborn, a true and faithful memder of Eureka Council 63 of the Eclectic As sembly while we bow to tin- Almighty's will, we recognize and acknowledge that our loss is his eternal gain, be it Resolved, That we extend to the family our sympathy for their loss in a kind and loving father, and a faithful and indulgent husband, and it is further resolved, That, The Eclectic Assembly cause their charier to lie draped for thirty days in memory of the departed brother, who was a faithful member of the council and honest upright citizen of the community. That a copy of these resolutions be entered in full upon the records of the council that a copy be furnish the fam ily and that they be printed in two of the connty papers. L. 11. ST KIT, M . D , GKO. C BKT.IjKs, It. C. PROCTOJ , C. E. PKRKENS, Sec'y. Si. & ii. holiday specials from among thotisands of other extraordinary Holiday values. 16 inch jointtd Doll, Li que head, lace trimmed satin dress and hat, shoes and stockings 75c 12 inch cork stuffed kid body undressed sleeping Doll, bisque head, shoes and stockings ... 25c 151ack or colored Morocco Combing tio Pocketbook, sterling silver corners.... 50c "Chatterbox" for 1900 —410 page:; of stories and over 200 pictures 85c —postpaid, $ 1 00. Women's or girls' fine im ported ;:li wool Knit Golf Gloves—smartest kind of good warm gloves plaids, stripes, fancies, plain v. hite < 1 ted 50c pair Men's fine Knglish Tan Dress Kid Gloves—lined with silk, fingers and all SI.OO pair Genuine Mink Fur Neck Scarves with 0 full fox tails $5 00 Umbrellas, Men's Smoking Jackets, Neckwear, Hose, Jewelry, Stationery, Toys, Games, Christmas Tree Ornaments, 1 landkerchiefs, Mufflers, Furs, Dress Goods, Silks for Waists —and prac tically no end of choice, propriate gift goods. Magnificent assortments of I useful and novel Holiday articles, beyond all experi ence. Such a determined Holiday store as makes gift selecting easy, and profitable to your pocketbook. Send for new 13ook Catalogue. H000S& Hull I: Department X. ALLEGHENY. PA. M. A. HERKIMER, Funeral Director. *45 S. Main St. Butler PA Juy Your Christms 1 hings from Home Merchants, LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS Clerk s Notice in Bankruptcy. Iu tbc* District Court of tin* t'nited States ft.; tho Vifatvrn District of l'ounsylvauia. I William ( (toper, of ItutUr. Butler «*oun ty. PefißSTlTtaift. ft bankrupt tn.»U r iIM I Act <»f CoosKitof July I.Mfc*. baviof applied I f«• r .t full from all ii» :.ts provable against liisestate? und«r said Act. uotict- is hereby ?iven to all known creditors and other persons in interest, to appear beforo I the said Court at I'iUsburg in said District, on the 12th diiy of January. 1 \*ol. at 10 o'clock I I m the forenoon, to>i.ow eause. if any they I have. why the prayer of the- said petitioner j should not be granted. WILLIAM r. LI Clerk. Notice in Divorce. Nancy M. Lewis In tbc Court of Common Fleas of Butler Co.. Pa.. A I>. No 43, Sept. term. E. A. Lewis. I'JOO. book 22. page •>. To F. A. Lewis, two subpoenas in above case having been returned V E. 1. you the j said E. A. Lewis, above named defendant, are hereby required to app**ar in said Court 1 of Comuiou I'ieas. to beheld at Butler. Pa., i on the fourth day of March. 1901. being the first da> of next term of said court.to answer the said complaint, and show cause If any you have, why an absolute divorce, from the oonds of matrimony, should not t. • granted. t«» said Nancy M. Lew you are also hereby notified, that testimony will be taken to the aljove case, before said court, on March the fifth. 1901. at which time and place you are notified to attend. THOM \S K. HOON, Sheriff. Notice in Divorce. Mr>. Sadie Heplcr In the Court of (Amnion ■ Pleas of Butler county. vs fP.i. A. D.. No. 33. Sept A. J. Hcpler. J term. lftOO, Book %p. —Ti». To A. .?. liepler, two subpoenas in" above case having been returned S*. E. I- you the said A.J. Hepler, above named defendant, are hereby required, to appear In said court of Com;:ion I'leas. to be held at Butler, Pa., on tho fourth day of March. lyOt, I>elii£ the lir>t day of next term of said eourt.to answer Ihe said complaint, and show cause if any yoy 11a ve why an absolute divorce, from the Nrads of matrimony, should not be granti il. to said .Mrs Sadie llepler; you are also here by notified that testimony will be taken iu the above case, before said Court,on March the fifth. IW/1. at which time and place you are notified to attend. THOMAS K. HOON. Sheriff. • Notice. OFFICE OF THE SHARON RAILWAY. Sharon. Pennsylvania, November -1. lflOT». t By resolution of the H<«ara of The Sharon Hallway, adopted at a mettinj? held on the tli il;iv of November. IHOO. a meeting of the stockholders of said company is call ed to be* held at the chief office of said company in Hiaron, Pennsylvania, on Sat urday, the 22d day of December. A. I). H4X>, between the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock p. m.. Eastern Standard time. for the purpose »»f considering and taking action up« n an agree ment made and entered into by and between the Hoard of Directors of the New Castle and Shenango Valley Hallroad Company and The Hoard of The Sharon Uailway, unose of electing.' officers an; bal. £lO a month Hackley 5350 00 Cash paym't §'3s; bal. $8 a month. Carlisle $250 00 Casb paym't £10; bal. $5 a month. Or any terms to snit your convenience. A liberal discount for cash. . Our store is the leading music store of Butler County. Everything in music. Small goods and their fittings. We aim to please onr patrons, and our customers are onr references. You are welcome at all times whether yon buy now or not. Come and select your Christmas presents. W. R. NEWTON, 317 South Main St- Butler Pa TAILORS ■ e casual but it is sure to be critical. The unmis takable 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. I- >ll patterns ready; every one of them strikingly handsome. ALAND, Maker of Men's Clothes. Anvf.no s'MMllriK :i ■ kof> h nnTr. opinion frofc whether an Invention I* probably patentable. i omruunlca tlon* atrletlyconfidential. ll«ndh<»ok on I atenta sent ftcr. Oldest apnry for securing Patent* taken tnrotiirh Mtmn A C o. receive wpecVtl notice, without char««. in the Scientific American, A hnnitsoini'ly lllonlralod wpekly. J,. nr Ke«t rir- MUNN & Co. 36,8r0ad * a >New York Uianch once. l.'Si v J-t.. Wttslilnoton. D. C. Butler Savings Bank 13 o tier, r j ei. Capital - $60,0u0.00 Surplus and Profits - - s2oo,cxx) co JOS. L PURVIS President .1. HKNRY TROUTMAN VicePre«id«»t WM. CAMPBKM,, Jr Caihirr i,or is B.NTE:N DIUKCTOKx -Joseph 1., i'urvis, J. Henry Troctman* W. J). IJraodon. W. A.. Hteln. J 8. Campbell. The HutU r Paving* Hank is tlio Oldest Hanking I nst itutloul»» Butler County. (H-IHTJII banking business transacted. We Hollell :u-«'ouuts of oil prcducors, mer chants, farmers and others. All business entrusted to us #lll receive prompt attention. Interest paid on time deposit*. Pearson 13. Nace's Livery Feed and Sale Stable K«:ar of Wick House Butler Penn'a The best of horses and first class ritfs aj ffiivson hand and for hire. Hest a lons tr> town for per ma ih*!!t, hoarding and transient trade. Hpeol ul rare guaranteed. Stable Room For 6t> Horses. 1 A rood class of horses. Imth drivers lind fir. (i horse* always on hand and fur sale nn.icr a full KunranUie; and horses bought: '■pun proper notification*by L-5™* 1 PEARSON B. NACE. Telephone. No. 21». , RICHEY'S dHI Home-Made Candies Tons, of it, just fresh, all kinds, for all purposes, and at all prices from G cents a pound up. Holiday Goods! Holiday Goods! Just Received at The Misses Rockensteins.' Our stock is now very complete, and particularly attractive in the following lines of Seasonable and Holiday Goods. Upright Toilet Cases and Man icure Set in Ebony and Celluloid. Photograph Holders in Cellu loid, Gold Plated and Hand Painted. Medalions. Ladies' and Gent's Traveling Companions or Brush Sets. G'ove and Handkerchief Sets. Handsome Collar, Cufl and Necktie Boxes. Separate Glove and Handker chief Boxes. Comb. Brush and Mirror Sets with Gold, Silver and China Backs. Pin Trays and Smokers' Trays. The Misses Rockenstein, 328 South Main Street. PRFOESSIUNAL CARDS. n EO. K, Mc.VDOO, M. D , VT PRACTICE I.IMITFD. EYE, EAR. NOSE AND THROAT. HOURS:—9 A. M. LO '2 »»; I: .V> P to 4 p. ni. Office and lesidence corner North nnd Washington streets Bell '"hone No, 45 ami People's Phone. Butler, PH. GM. ZIMMERMAN • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. 45, S. Main st-eet. over Cit> Pharmacy. ; T BLACK, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON | New Troutman Building, Butler P:t. R. C. ATWELL, Office 106 W. Diamond St., [D' Graham's old office.] ' Ilou:s 7to9a. m. and Ito 3 and 7tc 8 p. m I\R. N. M. HOOVER I' 137 E. Wayne St., office nours. 10 tt la a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m. I \V 11. HROWN, M . IIoMOIiOPATHIC Pu%-SICIAN AMI SURGKON Office 236 S. Main St., opp. I'. O. Night calls at office. OAMUELM. BIPPUS, 0 PHYSICIAN AND SURGRON West Cunningham St. HW. WICK, • DENTIST. Has located in the new Stein building with all the latest devices for Denta work. 1 J. DONALDSON, F) • DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the lutes improved plan. Gold Killings a sj>ec ialtv. Office next to j>ostoffice. DR. W. P. McJLR< >Y. DENTIST. Formerly known as the " Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Locate! permanently at m East Jefferson St. Opj>oiite Hotel Lowrv, Butler. Will di dential operations ot all kinds by th« latest devices and up-to-date methods DR. M. D. KOTTRABA, Successor to Dr. Johnston, DENTIST Office at No' 114 fi. Jefterson St., ovei G. W. Miller's grocery. A. T. Buct. Owo 0. BTVWABI 1) LACK & STEWART, I) Attorneys-nt-law, Armory Building, Butler, Pa. I, 1 H. NEGLEY, JJ. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in tlic "CITIZEN" building. I I). McJUNKINi ') . ATTORNEV-AT-LAW. Office in Relber building, corner M.-.in and E. Cunningham Sts. Entrance oil E. Cunningham. JOHN W. COULTER, el ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Wise building, N. Diamond St., Butlci Special attention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Rank, or Butler County National Bank nil. GOUCBB&, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Wise building. / LOULTER & BAKER, V ATTORNEYS A • '.AW. Room B-, Armory building. t T. SCOTT, Am ATTORNEY AT LAW. Oflice at No. 8. West Diamond St. But ler, Pa. 1 B. BKEDIN, RJ . ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office ou Main St. near Court House. n P. L. McQUISTION, V. CIVIL ENGINEER AND SITRVKYRCO Office near Court House. r M K Culler Comity National Bank, Lsutl«?r Penn, Capital p»i>l in faoo, crc.o Surplus and Profits - f6o, oco.o los. llartman, President; J. V. Ritts, Vice President; John G. McMarlin, Cashier, A. G. Krug, Ass't Cashier. A general banklns bttvlneHi trau»aet*r. W. 0. McCandless. Hen Mas M It). W. .1. Marks. J. V. Hilts. A. L. lietber Karl Schluchter, Practical Tailor and Cutter • a 5jW. Jefferson, Butler, Pa. Busheling, Cleaning and Repairing a Specialty" Perfumers, Atomizers, Jewel Cases, Cufi Jars, Hand Mirrors. Novelties in Picture Frames. All styles of Pocket Books. Great Variety of Dolls—all sizes to be had. Choice line of Handkerchiefs of all descriptions. Ladies' Neckwear. Ladies' Pompadour and Cir< le Combs. Novelties in Children's Head gear. GREAT REDUCTION IN MILLINERY—AII hats, trimmed and untrimmed, reduced almost to half price at iSlf A E 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. Such as Watches, Clocks, Diamonds. Braclets, Chains Rings, Broaches, Sterling Silverware of all kinds, Cat tilass, Umbrellas, , Toilet Sets, and fine liand-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. HUNTERS TAKE NOTICE. Notice to Hunters. Hunting is strictly forbidden on the farms of the following persons in Centre twj)., Butler Co., Pa.: Antiiony Thompson, Gill Thompson, J. P. Elliott. ALSO ON THE I'OI.LOWINU IN OAK LAND TOWNSHIP: •T. F. Schcup, J. E. Davis. John Pat ton, James Hutchison, John Jackson, Christ Myers. J. -W. Hervey, S. W. Sopher, W. T. Gold, R. C. Borland. J. P. Millingf-r, Noah Henry. L. A. Mil lingar, J. F. Balph. T. J. Moser, A. J. Patton, W. P. Davis, Matt. McCandless, J. N. Gold. H.C. McCollough, W. M. Wick, A J. Stoughtou. R. C. Stongh ton, R. A. Stoughton, D. Rankin, C. W. Hoon and W. T. Hoon, William J. Hutchison, (Jeorge Scott, Mrs. David Scott. Win. B. Davis and all trespassers on such ia'ms will be dealt with according to law. SUMMIT. A. W. Johnston, Peter Bowers. R. D. Stevenson. Notice to Hunters. We, Iho undersigned members of the E. .7. T. Game Protection Association of Jackson township, Butler 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. Stokey, J M. Wilson, G. W. Nixon, A. L." Wilson. C. W. Liken, L. J. Kersting, G. N. Wilson, H. Voegele, D. Kngel, F. Voegele, Win. Fultou, L. Beahm. H. Frishkorn, 11. Marbuger, G. Geohering, F. Zinkhorn, C Mnrburger. NOTICE TO HUNTERS. Hunting is strictly forbidden on rhe farms of the Baumsn heirs and John (J raft. near Saxonbnrg: and anybody found hunting on these farms will be prosecuted. NOTICE. Hunting is strictly forlndden on the Humphreys, (or old Judge Story) farm in Parker township near Bruin and all such trespassers will be prosecuted. (JEO RO E fIu.MI'HIIKYS NOTICE 11 tinting arid tresspassing are strictly forbidden on the farm of Mrs. Rncliacl Hays, in Middlesex twp , and all such tresspassers will be prosecuted. Rachael Hays, The Keystone Orchestra, Is now ready for engagements for Par ties, Picnics and Dances, and Guarantee the licst ot music at reasonable rates. Address, Prof.! GusSWic kenhagen, J2,S Ziegler Ave., Butler. Pa THE Farmers' National Bank* BUTLER, PENN'A. CAPITAL PAID IN, $100,000.00 Foreign excliiinne Imufclit ami sold. Special attention Riven to collections. OFFICERS: JOHN Vot'NlvlNS President JullN HUMPHREY Vice President A. BAILEY Cashier E. W. BINGHAM Assistant Cashier J. F. IIUTZLER Teller DIRECTORS. JotiD Younklns. I>. L. Cleeland, E. E. Ahram».C- N. Boyd. W. !•". Mctzrcr, Henry Miller. John Humphrey. Thos. Hays, Levi M. Wise and Francis Murphy. Interest paid on time deposits. We respectfully solicit your business. Eyes Examined Free of Charge R. L. KIRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduat Opticial Next Door to Court Hop*. Butler,Pa ,