Tt-IK CITI2IKM. WILLIAM C. SFGLEY - - Publisher THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1901. HAUKISBI IW. MEETING OF THE LEGISLATURE. Both Houses met at noon. Tuesday, January 1, 1901. In the House a call of the roll of mem ■ bers elect by the old clerk showed but three absentees; and the members lined up and were sworn in. W. T. Mar shall. of Allegheny county, and General W. H. Koontz, of Somerset county, both Republicans, were nominated for Speaker, and Marshall was elected over Koontz by one vote. 100 to 99 -Mar shall's vote consisted of 95 Republicans and a Democrats one from Adams, one from Schuylkill and three from York- Mr. Marshall was escorted to the chair, committees were appointed to wait up on the Governor and Senate, and the House adjourned till next day. In the Senate the flops made by Wash burn and Budke assured the election of Dr. Snyder, of Chester, and no fight was made upon him. The Independ ents voted for him; he was elected, committees were appointed to notify the Governor and House, and the Sen ate adjourned until next day. Tuesday jx»th houses adjourned un til the 14th. THE CAUCUS. The Republican Senatorial caucus on Tuesday evening was attended by 123 Republicans—three of whom had signed the anti-Quay pledge. Quay s nomina tion was made unanimous; arid bis friciuirTtattfi two of the absentees, and Another one, which would give him l-(i ami leave him one short of enough Re publicans to elect on the 15th. The in-gathering at Harrisburg began early, last week; pilgrims, with missions from every part of the state, began ar riving Monday, and by Saturday, all the hotels were crowded, and men were securing lodgings in private dwellings. Quay arrived Friday, he and his fol lowers, made the Lochiel their head quarters: while the Commonwealth was the headquarters of the Independents and the Bolten for the Democrats. Senator Williams and Representatives Mates and Thompson went on Friday, as did also quite a number of Butlerites including R. P. Scott, Ans Redick. W J. Marks. W. W. Starr, Geo. and Eli Robinson, Dr McCanilless. Roy Cliristky. C. V. L. McQuistion. Both sides were confident of success, and gave out statements, bnt the prin cipal subjects for conversations were the reported changes or defections from one . ide to the other. The cases ol Emery. Burke, Doutt, McTige and others were talked over, but the most surprising bluff was that of Senator Wa.-hburn, of Crawford Co., a Uni versalis! preacher, who, in 18H8, wan elected over W. 11. Andrews, coinuion 1> called "Bill", at that time Quay * chief Lieutenant in the state, by a fusion of Democrats and Prohibition ists of Crawford Co., and who, in the session of Legislature that follotv-d, bitterly denounced Quay in the Senate. He was reported as saying to Mr. Brown, of the Meadville Democrat, to whom he had promised a position. "I cannot help you to get a place as transcribing clerk. I have arranged a deal witn the Quay people, and 1 am going to be a Republican hereafter. In my arrangement with Mr. Elkin it is agreed that yon are to get a salary larger than that paid the transcribing dfrki, without your having to do anv work for it. provided you do not abuse me in your paper." The Democratic members promptly met and adopted the following. Whereas, Senator Washburn, of Crawford county, has seen fit to make a statement of his reasons for abandon ing the principles and platform upon, which he was elected a Senator from the Fiftieth district, and to account for his l»etrayal of the interests and con victions of the citizens of the same, who, since the election, have expensed their condemnation of the Quay machine, its corrupt practices and dicbonest pro fessions, and this in face of the fact that at the last session of the General Assembly he was a leading spirit in de nouncing its corrupt and base methods which have brought into shame and dis repute our State and caused patriotic and independent citizens to revolt its methods and its men. Resolved. That it is the sense of the Democratic members of the General As sembly that the reasons given for his proposed action of affiliating with the corrupt Quay machines but thinly dis guise his disgraceful conduct in proving recreant to th'- trust reposed in iiim by the Democratic voters and good citizens of his district. Resolved, that it has been more tlnn a generation since our State was brought into like shame and disrepute by the bad faith and recreant conduct of three members of the Assembly who. disre garding their duty to their constituents, tln-ir fealty to their party, and their ob ligation to the people ol their districts to present honestly and faithfully the trust reposed in them, whose names have become a reproach and a byword throughout our State as faithless legis lators. Resolved, That while we'recognize the right of a member of the General Assembly to vote bin conviction on questions of economical and party pol icies, we condemn the action of Senator Washburn in iillying himself with the machine which he has HO fro LUENT ly and earnestly denounced in the past, when the result of his course must in evitably lead, if successful, to a'.rain nlace in power the worst :ind most servile elements of the Republican party. Washburn's defection and also those of John McTighe of Pittsburg. and Henotor Budke of Washington (Jo. re culled the Senatorial electiou of 1 H."» 7, when the Democrats had a small ma jorityofthe Legislature and expected to elect its candidate. Simon Ciiiiteron, however, secured the votes of three Democrat#, Lebo, Maneer and Wagon - seller, although he himself was a mem her of the op[>osition. The cry of fraud and corruption was raised by the whole Deniocaattc party against these three men. They were read out of the party and treated with the greatest ignomity not oniy by Democrats but Republicans as well. They went through life in utter disgrace with their citizens, and their example has never been repeated in Pennsylvania until the present time. Washburn however had provided against this by removing his family from Titusvelle, I'a. to Baltimore, Md. Tbe Pittsburg Dispatch snys "trie shift is highly suggestive of the fine Italian hand of Joseph Sibley. Senator Budke was visited by ('on gressman Acheson and a number of prominent men of Washington Co. each of whom in turn, beginning with Mr. Acheson, reviewed the understanding by which liudke was chosen Senator and then each in turn told Badkc th.it be hud lied and was a* traitor. While this humiliation was being heaped upon Budke be hung his head in painful si Icnee and made no answer. Tears tickled down his cheeks atd his whole frame quivered with nervous excitement and the mental strain under which IK MI ffered. He finally controlled himself long enough to declare that ho had not written the statement to which his name ws'i attached, but said that lie had agreed, after the statmcut was issued to stand for all it proposed. Tiny then presented a petition *igued by <> 1 of the i i delegates to the county Conveii tion, reviewing the en <• and calling upon him to stand hy his pledges. McTi}{be's cast! wan pronounced a "mystery" hy his associa'"-<. On Monday the main st. ol th<- town wurt crowded hy i>nrad< s with itnisi<- mid Ij.iiinern and nil the usual political "bluff and at the caucus for Bjieakcrnl the House, hi-ld tlifit evening "• hundred votes were counted for Mai shall of Allegheny, though it was said that hut 114 were ically present. The Insurgents claimed that l>B members attended their caucus and that (Jen. Koontz would he elected SpcakttT. The voting for U. S. Senator does not betfiu till Jwiuary ICitU. WASHINGTON. On the 29th ult. Hay Paunceforte canal treatv. as amended, ratified by the Senate 55-15. While Hon T W. Phillips was in Washington a few days ago, he express ed his opposition to the subsidy bill, which proposes giving American ship builders and ship-owners a present of 18,000,000 a year for twenty years and gave his reasons. He thinks there is no occasion for a subsidy, because the United States already builds the greater part of the ships, their plate and ma sbinery; because the cost of operating ships under the American flag is practi cally no greater than under the British flag; because there is less difference be tween American and English wages than between English and European wages, and yet England builds anil sails more ships thau all the rest of the world, because the United States is now paying a bigger subsidy than other Nations: because subsidies do not alwav s mean an increase in shipping, and, last but far from last, because it means the establishment of a steamship trust of colossal dimensions. In his argument he referred to the minority report of the House Committee which said that "with this bill enacted a law and the contracts already made, securing to the men named annually a gift of $9,<»00,000 of the people's monfj' taken in taxes, they will be in position to complete the organization of their steamship trust and to use the subsidy as a weapon to exterminate all compet itors. Aud that is the negro in the oodpile. ' A r~o pieces, put it in a white wheat sack: get in yonr buggy alone on the night of December 1» at 7 o'clock p. m., and drive sonth from your house to Center street; turn west on Center arid drive back to Russers park and follow the paved ruad toward Freemont. When yon come to a lantern that is lighted by the side of the road, place the money by the side of the lantern and immediately turn your horse around and return home You will- know our lantern for it will have two ribbons, black and white, tied on the handle. You must place h red lantern on your buggy where it can 1m- plainly seen so we will know you a mile away. "This letter and '-very part of it must be returned with tie- money and any attempt at capture will 1«J the sad dest thing you ever done. If you re member, some 20 ago Charley Ross was kidnapped in New \orkcily and $20,000 ransom asked. Old man Ross was willing to give up the money, but Burns, the great detective, with others, persuaded the old man not to give up the money, assuring hitu that the thieves would be captured. Ros died of a broken heart, sorry that he al lowed the detective* to dictate to him This letter must not be seen by any one but you. If the police or some stranger knew its contents they might attempt to capture us, although against your wish or some one might use a lantern and represent us, thus the wrong part> securing the money, and this would be us fatal to you as if you had refused to give tip the money. So you see the danger if you let this letter Is; seen. "Mr Cndahy, you are up against it anil there is only one way out, sothn New Castle had a sensation a few days ago. An ex-inayorof the town, supposed to be on his death bed was re ported to have made a 'confession, im plicating himself and ->mo of the prom inent politicians and office holders of the town and county, in tie- murder of City Treasurer Blevins. The old City Treasurer wws murdered, a IK»X contain itig notes for large amounts of money advanced for political purposes wns t tkeii, while cash in the safe was not ; the investigation was suddenly dropped, and lots of people have been puzzling over the matter since, but "Murder will out." ('oncord Twp. At Troutman. Miss Verne Stewart has returned to her home from a protracted visit to friends and relatives in W. Va. John Lorimer has been suffering severely for some time from malignant Isiilson his face His sou Percy is sad ly afflicted with a carbuncle on his neck. John Varner now in his Hflth yenr is confined to his bed through causes in ciilcntal to his age. Liyer's < 'orners, .John King died about the middle of I Dec. from the effects of cancerous turn I or on the side of his ticck and head. Mr. King was a quiet and inoffensive ! man. He was unmarried and about * ■}!> years of age at the time of his death. At < J recce City. 1 Rev. S. Fiddler, of Kams City, lias has been holding a eries of meetings in the M. E. Church. He is (insisted in his work by Miss Spronl, of Boyer, whose singing adds greatly to the interest and success of the meetings. At Middletown. Charles Korn is contemplating a trip to the far West in order to regain his health. Hooker Lodge No. 24, K. B. S., gave its first annual banquet 011 Friday night tbe 2Hth Inst. At Springdale. The pastor and nteiiibers of the I, L. church are getting ready to hold revival meetings in the near future. I (jOKAM. Now Year's Celebrations. The of the old and the entry of the new was celebrated in many ways in Butler. The most general gathering was that in the M. E. church, which commenced at 9p. 111 and lasted until midnight. People filled the church to the windows. Assistant State Secre tary Buckalew. of the Y. M. C. A., gave an address on the work of the Associa tion among railroad and lumbermen, illustrating his talk with stereopticon views. Later a praise and prayer serv ice was held until the closing hour. In the First Presbyterian church a congregational rennion was held. The roll of present members, between 400 and 300 in number, was called by W D. Brandon. It will be preserved among ;he archives of the congregation. From 10 to 11 p. m. the C. E. Society held a social and served iefreshments in the Sunday school room and from 11 until midnight a prayer meeting was held. In the Park Theatre the Carroll Com edy Company played to a large house. in Armory Hall about "200 young people attended Miss Pape's class and ■lanced out the old century Probably the meeting which most warmed the hearts of those present was an impromptu reunion of Co. E, loth Pa Vols. About 25 of the soldier boys gathered in the office of Capt. McJan kin and Benj. Williams in the Armor} building to welcome their comrade, Ed ward F.Thomas, who came over from Mingo Junction, Ohio, expressly to see out the old century with his old asso ciates. .Tames Vogeley came up from West Win field to attend and \ erne Caldwell, who is eugaged in an Alle gheny City grocery store, was also pres ent. An hour or two was spent in smoking and telling over the past. The meeting was a most happy one. In the Episcopal church holy com munion was held at midnight. In both Catholic churches high mass WHS observed at midnight. Harmony ami Zelieuople. The public schools resumed work on Jonday. The old town clock of Harmony was repaired recently and in the antique steeple of tne Reformed church ticked ont the old century and greeted the new a familiar, time honored click. Walter Sample, a fireman on the Chicago Jet.—Olenfield division of the P. & W. railroad stopped at his home in Harmony la.it week. E W. French manager of the cream ery near Harmony visited at Ravenna O last week Mrs. Shoup of Evans City and Fred Shaffer of the News of Zelienople were married on Christmas. John Wiehr living one mile east of Middle Lancaster who is 82 years old and bad no teeth for years, was sick last summer and earl}' last fall was favored with a growth of six new teeth which enable him to hold his pipe like a young man. Miss Lena Kline, the youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kline ol Harmony was married to Charles Kelley on Thursday Dec. 27tli at the bride s home by Rev. J. A. Lenzinger of the Reformed church. Miss Myrtle Niece of Elwood visited friends at Harmony last week. Amos Ziegler and family of New Castle visited Jonas Ziegler. his fatli'-r. at Harmony on Christmas. Samuel Hatinanof Emsworth visited B. F. Otto and family at Harmony week. Wm. Kavenangh, manager of the Zelienople machine shop has been critically ill with Brights disease 1 r two weeks. Alexander Schroeder of Niles, O. formerly of Harmony was buried on Christmas. The Masons held "a smoker' at the Grand Central Hotel at Zelienople on Thursday evening Dec. 27th. They in stalled their newly elected officers on that evening. Tne Enameling Works of Zelienople is being fitted out for operation. The new gas engine is being placed this week This engine will Is- used for generating electricity for the plant. 11. F. Texfer and Bert Ziegler Of Brushton visited relatives at Harmony Jet. and Formbell last week. Jacob Steiu visited his sons at Sharps burg on Christmas. H. W. Fanker of Braddock was at Harmony last week He has decided to move Ins $15,000 brick mansion from his farm north of Harmony to Braddock. [> . Frederick and wife of Zelienople visited relatives at Buffalo, N. V on (,'hristrnas. Jacob Singleloupe and family of S.'lem <>. anil Mrs. Charley Beighlea and children of Butler were the gnewts of Abraham Beighlea and wife at Har mony last week. Judge Daniel Fiedler and wile of .lackim township celebrated thr;r gold oti wedding on Tue»dny Jan 1, HWI with itii elaliorate dinner dinner lit uoon This event HI honor of -V) years of their married life was shared with it larfce number of invited guests of their rein liven and friends Their guests remembered them with numerous golden tokens and wished for them many yearn of happiness. Al. Hitler of Zeliouople WHH threaten" ed with pneumonia la.' t week. C. 11. Belles of the Kentucky oil field is at Harmony thin week the guest „f his family Howard Litshaw of East End Pitts burg is visiting his uncle Al Lutshaw at Harmony this week. The most brilliant holiday event of our twin towns was the marriage ol Miss Susie Delia Gruver tbe youngest daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. Joseph li Gruver of Harmony to John H. Cross of Erie on Wednesday L)e«. With at H o'clock. The ceremony was perform ed by K'-v. S. H. Greenlee of the M K church. Miss Sweetie Knox of Hnr inony played the wedding march when the bridal party appeared. The cer inony was lengthy and* impressive. Miss Bessie Kidd of Harmony was the maid of honor and Harry Barnhart of the same place was best man (ilaydis Marie ami William Andley Pelfer, niece and nephew of the bride, aged four and live years respectively carried the brides llowers, two lovely bouquets of white roses Tbe bride was dressed in a hand some dove color gown inodishly made. After the- ceremony a dainty wedding supper was served to TO guests, in a faultless manner. The bride's homo was beautified with holiday decorations. The bride received numerous, valuable presents. Guests were there from Erie, Mars. Evans City, New Castle and Miles, <> The Harmony brass band serenaded the young couple. The bride and groom left for Erie on Tuesday of this week, where they will board uutiUSpring when they will start house keeping. We wish for them a happy and prosperous life. Itraily tw|>. The children of the M. E. church, West Liberty, were well pleased with their < Jhristmas triat. John ( 'roll, who hits been down south, is home. He says the winter is quite different down there. Preaching services in the M. E. church next Sabbath at It o'clock, J- E. Drake, Pastor J. (1. Grossman is on the sick list. A route has been laid out for a free mail delivery here. Orin Staff expects to attend the State Normal at Slipperyrock this winter. Mart Staff and Mosaic Grossman at tended the literary at Barley last week. lir. Thompson is kept busy these days. - J. hU. M. I). KOTTRABA, Successor to l>r. Johnston. DKNTI3T Office at No 114 K. Jefterson St., over G. W. Miller's grocery. A. T. BLACK. OK o. C. KTKWAIIT |» LACK & S'l IiWART, 1) Attorneys-at-law, Armory Building, Butler, I'a. Poor Board Audit Audited. T. M. Baker. Esq., who was appointed ariditor by the Court on the appeal of J. Harvey Miller and S. M. McLure. overseers of Butler Borough, from the last borough auditors' report and settle ment, has filed his report. The over seers made ten exceptions to the borough auditors' report, which charged the overseers with $9,958, gave them credits of f'.'.TlH, and found a balance against them and due from them to the borough of $1,650. of which last sum. $1,410, was made up of a surcharge on the over seers. this beinjj the amount of duplicate warrants with which the overseers had redeemed original warrants The bor ough auditors surcharged these dupli cates and the overseers excepted to this. Auditor Baker sustains this exception, takes off the surcharge and cancels the duplicate warrants. The overseers also excepted to the re fusal of the auditors to allow a warrant for S2OO drawn to J. Harvey Miller for for salary iu 1898. This exception was overruled and the borough auditors sustained in refusing the warrant because the auditors' report for that year fails to show any balance coming to Mr. Miller. Four small warrants, amounting to *42, which the auditors had refused, were allowed by Mr. Baker. The borough auditors were sustained in refusing to allow Mr. Miller a 2 per cent commission amounting to about S2OO, claimed as treasurer of the poor board, because such an office does not exist in law. Mr. Baker also refused to consider warrants amounting to $487, which Mr. Miller claimed he presented before the borough auditors, who refused to audit them The auditors testified that these warrants had not been presented. These warrants will come before the next borough audit. The. auditors were sustained in charg ing the oversfers with $l5O received from Bedford county on the D. Lindsey case. Half this amount had been re tained as an attorney fee. They were aiso suetained iu charging the overseers with f 17.67 which was received from Parker City on the Perry case and which the overseers claimed they had not re ceived. They were overruled in sur charging J. Harvey Miller and S M. Mc Lure jointly, the latter not beiut? an overseer at the time the duplicates were issued. The account is then restated, charg ing Mr. Miller with $9,965. and allowing hint *10,104 credits, making a balance of $139 due him. The hearing began October 17 and closad November 15. There are 47 pages in the report and 58 pages of testimony, and the x'rothonotary's charge for re cording is $25. The auditor charges a fee of $250, and the total costs, sBll, are put on the poor district. Auditor Bakei*says the borough audit ors were correct, in good book-keeping, in surcharging Mr. Miller with $1,410. but the surcharge is lifted and the du plicate warrants cancelled because an overseer has no legal right to borrovr money on the district's credit and this makes the duplicate warrants, when at tached to indorsed notes, (the only way the banks take them) debts due to the banks by those who signed the notes, i. e., the payee of the duplicate ,and Mr. Miller. The report states: "This defense to the surcharge, as the Auditor views it, is only technical. Since no money was ;,aid for the original warrants repre sented by these duplicates, upon a settle ment of the accounts of J. Harvey Mil ler and credits allowed for an original warrants, there should be in the treas ury in fact an equivalent amount of money unexpended, even though the bahwice to that extent should not lie found against him. True Mr. Miller has admitted that he has paid the dupli cate warrants, and that out of the funds received since the audit, but in case of any conflict arising, the cancellation of these duplicates disposes of them so that the district may not pay its indebtedness twice; and if payments have been made out of the receipts of the current, year the auditors of 1901 must settle and ad just the same " Sli|»j»«r.yrock Miss Dema Bard, a student in Alle gheny College was home for Christmas. Alex. Kelly is working in Kittanning The Normal opened Tuesday and the attendance is already beyond expecta tion. Prof. Iltnry Van Lieu of New York will give illustrated lectures in the M. 1,. church Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings. Sunday night no admission will be charged, the following nights 25 cents will be charged for tickets. Pro c»:eds for the benefit of the Epworth League. L. H. Bolton our hurtling merchant. 1< st week nold to Mr. Shiover of I lit r inony a half inteiest in his store at thin place. May succeKa attend the new firm. M ihh Alum Wehlier left Saturday for Prospect where site haw been engaged tin teacher in the public schools. Mrs. E. T. Selson of Dempseytowu spent the holidays at the home of her father Neyman Christley. Dr. MeCartey has moved his house hold effects to Frtdonia Pa. where lie expects to locate. The few days of sleighing were a great source of revenue to our livery men. The athletic association of the Nor mal will be "boomed" from the opening of the present term. Three rural mail delivery routes are now running and five more are Is-ing laid out. Township schools opened Monday afUr a two weeks vacation The town council are puttiug in new street lamps. There's something going to happen surely when that august body take it into their hands to make some improvements and we sincerely hope that the effort expended won't entirely exhaust them. Samuel Hall of El wood City spent a few days last week with friends here. Edward Christley left Monday for Ellwood City when- he has secured em ployment. .1 It McClymonds who is working at Stofieboro was home a few days last week. '< (leo. Wray of Shady Plain, Pa was the guest of friends here oyer Sunday. John McClymonds and Alex. Bard of the iJentnl department, Andley Ricketts and Frank Kelly of the Medical depart ment, and John Wick of the pharma ceutical department of the W. U. P. are spending their vacation at their homes in this place. "Bob" Kerr who is clerking in a drug store at Petersville was home for Christ mas. The Misses Blanche and Maude Christ ley of Butler spent Sunday with their sister Mrs. A. J. Sproull. Among our yonng people who are en gaged in teaching in "foreign territory the following were homo for Christmas Misses Ada Emma and A 1 n:«- Wilson, Carnegie; Ella I'atton, Turtle Creek; Anna Morrison, Allegheny City; o>ra (ili mi, Allegheny county; (irace I'eters, Oakland towiinhip; lielle Peteiu, Tidioute; Bessie Bingham, Allegheny comity: Grace Smith. Crawford county; Eflie Leslie and EuUi Kerr, Nt-w Castle; Messrs. Fred and Harry I'atton, 11. A. Pollock and Greer Bingham. Allegheny county; William Bingham, Glenstiaw; Gurtield Wilson, Turtle (.'reck; John Christy, Westmoreland; Hansel Bolton, Cochra nton Clark-i'orlcr. Wednesday afternoon at the home of the hride'H parents Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Clark, their only daughter Erla wan united in marriage t<» Mr. Charles l'orter of Granite ('ity. 111. The wedding was a home affair, only the relative** being present to witness the ceremony, which wan |>erformed hy Rev. E. S. Miller, pas tor <>) the I'resbyterUn church. After the ceremony a wedding supjier was served after Vhich the young people left for Granite City, where the groom had prepared a home. Hoth young people are well known in Moiitpelier, the bride having lived here foi several yearn and Mr. l'orter was formerly in the tin plate factory in this city. They have the best wishes of their many friends. Montpelier, Ind. fix. Sarver Station. Mr. John and Miss Julia Skillen were home spending Xmas with their parents. Dr and Mrs. Black visited friends in Pittsburg last week. Miss Myrtle McCafferty has just re turned from the city. The Academy floor has just been carpeted; a large attendance is antici pated the winter term. Thirteen weeKs tuition $7. Rooms for self boarding at very low rates. Free stabling for the students horses. Mr. Thos. Watson spent Sabbath at home. Services in Buffalo church. Sabbath evening in Westminister at 11 o'clock A. M I>I:ATIIN. KING—At his home in Concord twp. Dec. 18 1900, John King, in his 39th year. BRUMMET—Dec. 22 1900 iu California Wm. Brumniet. husband of Lizzie Wagner of Butler. KIRK EN RIDER—At her home in Murrinsville, Dec. 17,1900 Miss Lizzie Kirkenrider, aged 22 years. MARX—At her home at Glade Mills Monday night. Dec. 31, 1900, of heart trouble, Mrs. William Marx, aged 34 years. WICKERSHAM—At Aspinwall, Dec. 23, 1900, Miss Alice McKee Wicker sham, wife of M. S. Wickersham, aged 24 years. IHMSEN—Dec. 26, 1900 at her home in Pittsburg, Mary Amelia, wife of i>. Ibmsen formerly of the glass bottle works of lint!er. KING At his home in Butler, Dec. 24, 1900. William King, in his 33th »ear. Mr. King was a blower iu the Hamil ton Bottle works. He leaves a wife and live small children GOLDTHOItP At his home at North Washington, Dec. 21, 1900. Horatio N. Uoldthorp aged 07 years. He was a member of Co. B 102 d Pa. Vols, tit the Civil War, CRAWFORD—At his home at Craw ford's Corners, Dec. 17, 1900, John P. Crawford, aged S4 years. He was one of the 49ers and the P, O. at C. Corners was named after him. ATKINS—At the County Home Mon day morning. Dec. 31, 1900, William Atkins aged 2<> years. The deceased had l.een a charge on Liutler borough and his death was caus ed by consumption. SNYDER—At the Butler Co. General Hospital Monday evening, Dec 31, 1900, Curtis L. Snyder, of Oakland twp., aged 42 years. Mr. Snyder s death was caused by typhoid fever, tie was brought from his home to the Hospital for treatment and had been there tor 34 days. BLAIR—At his home on 713 Fairview Ave., Dec. 24, 1900 (Christmas eve.) Morris Blair aged 20 years. Death was caused by the reversal of the mitral-valve of the heart. The deceased was a native of Armstrong count} - . His remains were buried at Slippeiyrock where his father is buried. JOHNSTON Jan.- I, I'.MM, at his. home in Allegheny, Dr. E. B Johnston, in his 29th y.*ar. BREADEN— At his home in West Sun bury Sunday. Dec 30, 1900 Linn, son of William J Broaden, aged 25 years Linn's death, which caine just as the church bell's were ringing for the morn ing services, was caused by consump tion. "V ITT At her home in Oakland twp.. Jan. 1, 1901, Mrs. L. Witt, aged (iti years REIBER At his home on W. Nortli St. Butler, at 11 a. m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1901, John Jacob Reiber in his 59th year. John Jacob Reiber was a son of Jacob Ueiber, formerly of Glade Mills, who in HI ill living, and was a life long resident of Butler county. During the Civil War he served in the 78th Pa. Vol* and his physicians say his death was caused by a general breakdown of his system resulting from the hardships of army life. Since the war he has dealt in cattle. For two years past he has been in ill health Mr. Reiber is survived by his father, his wife, nee, Sarah Pflongh, and children, viz; John H. fore man of theClTl/.KN, Luther F., an Alle gheny city plumber, Mrs. Elizalieth Helm of Evans City, Charles W , Clar ence J. and Stanley Reiber all of Butler. He was a member of the G. A. R. and U V. L and of the Connoquenessing lodge, Odd Fellows, lie wis a member of tiie First English Lutheran Church. His funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Obituary Notes The body of J. M. Thompson, who died at Bakersfield, California, arrived in Butler by express on Thursday Dec. 20th, ult., and was taken to Prospect, next day. Charles Henry of Butler was struck by a Penn Ave. trolly car in Pittsburg Monday evening of last week. He had alighted from one car and stepjied hack of it onto the other track when he was struck by a car going the opposite direction Mis ukull was fractured and death resulted Wednesday. His remains were brought to Butler Thursday and were buried Friday afternoon from the residence of his brother, James of Mor ton Ave ,in the North Cemetery. Rev. White of the M. E. church officiated and tile pallbearers were members of Co. E 115 th, Pa. Vol. Inf. Charles Henrv was the oldest son of Col. James L. lienry dec'd. of the place, lie wmm h brother of Dr. A. .1. Fred, Clara and Jean of Etna, Frank of Pitts burg, and James of Butler, Charles had been a member of the regular Army and during the the Spanish war, served in Troop E. of Roosevelts' Rough Riders under the name of Harry W. Wilson. He participated in the charge on Han Juan and other engagements at the siege of Santiago. Since the war he has been a brake man ou the P & W. railroad. He was a man of very kind ami generous disposition. W. S. & E. WICK, DEALERS IN Ueiixh arid Worked Lumber of 'ill KIIIUH floors, Hash and Mouldlngs -01l Well Kips a «|>eclalt.y. Office ami Yard, E. OannlnKliam and Monroe Ht.». near Went Perm llepot, ItUTLKK I A M. A. BERKIMEK, Funeral Director. % 2455. Main St. Butler PA 1 D. McJtJNKIN, T), ATTOKNKY-AT-LAW. Ofticc in Reiber building, corner M.-.in and K. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on E. Cunningham. JollN' W. COULTER, r I ArroRNKV-AT-Uw. Wise building, N. Diamond St., Butlei Special attention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or liutler County National Hank Hll. GOI'CHER, • AYTORNKY AT LAW. Office in Wise building. nOULTER & BAKKR, V ATTORNEYSAI '.AW Room 8., Armory buildin„. A T. SCOTT, A» ATTOKNKV AT LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. Hut ler, l'a. I B. UKKDIN, "• » ATTOKNKV AT I,AW. . jffice on Main St. near Court House. ' i \ P. L. MCQUISTION, v. CIVII. J-.NOINKKK ANM Sukv^VEOo Office uew Colicy holders of the Glade Mills Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held in Union Hall, Coopers town, on Thursday. January 10, 1901. at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing officers and for the transacting of such other business as may come before the meeting. D. H SUTTON, Pres. W. W. HILL. Sec'y. Notice to Stockholders- The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Worth Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be held iu the school house in West Lil>erty, on the second .Saturday iof 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, Pk. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. M. J. Knause, dec'd., late of Summit twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all person.- knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against •said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to MRS. EMMA O'DONNKLL, Kx'x., Carbon Centre, I'a GHO. R. WIM a. Attorney. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Letters testamentary on the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth WcCandless, dec'd., late of Adams township, Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the under signed, all person knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make •mmediate payment, and any knowing themselves indebted to said estate will oresent them duly authenticated for settlement to J. P. SHANNON, Er'r., C'allery, Pa. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE Estate of Perry J. Brown, late cf Sum mit township, Butler county, Pa., dec'd. I.ctters of administration having been granted to the undersigned on the above, mentioned estate, notice is hereby given •o all persons knowing themselves in debted to said estate to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same to piesent them duly authen ticated for settlement to CLARA B. BROWN, Administratrix, FRANK H. MUHIMIY, Butler, Pa. Attorney. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Whereas letter* of adminstration have this (lay been duly granted by the Regis ter of Butler Co., Pa., to Oscar Keister 011 the estate of Paul Keister, late of Slipj>eryrock township, said county and Static, notice is hereby given to all per sous knowing themselves indebted to said estate to make speedy payment, and those having claims against said estate will please present them properly authen ticated for settlement to OSCAR KEISTER, I Aug. 3, 1900. Administrator, Keister P. 0., Butler Co., Pa. E. MCJUNKIN, Att'y fo r Adm'r and estate. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Simon Knrickman, dec'rt., late of But ler township, Butler county, I'a., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to MKS. BKI.UK C. BARICKMAN, Atlm'x., Butler, Pa. MATKB & YO( N«., Attorneys. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate lof William J. Cleland, dee'd., late of Muddycrcek township, Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the under signed, all persons knowing themselves indebted to saiostofficc. DR. W. P. McILROY, DKNTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located )>ermanently at HI East Jefferson St. Opposite Hotel Lowrv, Butler. Will do dential operations of all kinds by the latest devices and up-to-date methods MITCHELLS Grand Clearing Sale of Clothing, Furnishing Goods and Hats will be inaugurated next Thursday. Watch this paper for details and prices. It will pay you big. L. MITCHELL, 104 South Main Street, Sohneidenian's Old Stand. Theatre (New York) Opera Company, at the Park Theatre on Tuesday evening. Jannary Bth, is contained solely in the humor of the performers, which should be commended in these days of horse-play and also should win the admiration of music lovers. The story is consistently told and of itself contains sufficient ma terial for a comedy drama which with the addition of DeKoven's tunefnl music produces one of the best comic operas cn the stage. "The Highwayman" haß be*>n successfully sung for two seasons, being presented for over 200 nights at the Broadway Theatre. New York City, and consequently has already met with the approval of theatre-goers. The company which is to present the opera here is an exceptionally clever one and contains the names of several artists well-known on the operatic stage- "The Highwayman" will be presented here with every atten tion to detail, with all the magnificent costumes and realistic accessories. V, ? PERFUMES—«S2E\ > You could not please some people better than to select a gift Ji . . \ from onr perfume line. We have beautiful packages from 25 cts V - / np—each bottle in a fancy box. • V;- p In onr bulk goods are the richest and choicest odors~:|jere C V are a few of them-Queen of Violet, Palo Alto pnre La France / , ' / Rose, Yernslis, Queen of Carnation, California Violet, Msrpot-a A ru ' p Lily, Wild Crab-Apple, Sweet Pink, etc. We invite you to call. 3 (RCDICK « GROHMAN,] \ log N. Main St., Pescription Druggists Butler, 1 J ». S w 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- Perfumer-; Atomizers. Jewel icure Set in Ebony and Celluloid. Cases, Cufi Jars. Hand Mirrors. Photograph Holders in Cellu- Novelties in Picture f ran cs, loid. Gold Plated and Hand All styles of Pocjgf-t Books. Painted. Gre.it Varß;Jjy, jpf l5oll»—all Medalions. sizes to be had Ladies' and Gent's Traveling Choice line '■) ~11 indkcrch els Companions or Hrush Sets. of all description-. G'ovc and Ham'keri hief bets Ladies' Neck we »r Handsome Collar, Cufi and Ladies' Pompadour and CirrJe Necktie Boxes. Combs. Separate Glove and Handker- Novelties in Children's Head chief Boxes. year. Comb. Brush and Mirror Sets GREAT REDUCTION IN' with Gold, Silver and China Backs. MILLINERY—AII hats, trimmed Pin Trays and Smokers' Trays, and uritrimmed, reduced almost. to half price at , . » The Misses Rockenstein, 328 South Main Street RICHEY'S jfe CTanciics Tons, of it, just fresh, all kinds, for all purposes, and at all prices from 6 cents a pound up. Jos WORK 4 V» Ncatlvj Don