THE CITIZEN. WILLIAM C. NEGLEY '- - Publisher THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1901. Must Elect A Clerk. The death of Wm. P. Turner. Clerk of the Courts of Butler county, neces sitates the election of his successor at the general election of this year. • hen Turner's death was announced, Tuesday morning, the Court appointed Miss Meals to act as Deputy Clerk till the Governor would appoint an elector —who Will fill the office for the balance of this year—but the parties will nomin ate and the people will this year elect an elector to fill the office for three years beginning with the first Monday of January, 11K)2. OUT present delegation to Harrisburg Messrs Williams. Mates and Thomp son—will probably control the Govern or's appointment, and they are said to favor W. H. Campbell of Concord twp. WASHINGTON. A great constitutional issue was rais ed Thursday in the House of atives on the occasion of its first session in the twentieth century. The radical element among the House Republicans, who favor cutting down the represent ation from the Southern States in which franchise is abridged, suffered defeat because a number of their colleagues re fused to act with them. The issue was precipitated quite un expectedly. The leaders had decreed that the reapportionment bill should be taken up. but before it could be called Mr. Olmstead. of Pennsylvania, offered, as a matter of privelege. a resolution reciting the alleged abridgement of the suffrage in Louisana, Mississippi. South Carolina and North Carolina and direct ing the Committee 011 Census to inves tigate and report the facts to the House, in order that a constitutional basis ot representation could be established for those States. The resolution created a sensation. It was a surprise even to several of the Republican leaders. The leaders 011 the Democratic side fought in vain to head off the resolution with points of order, but the speaker ruled against them. They then began a filibuster, openly avowing that they would fight every proposition looking to the re duction of representation from the Southern states to the bitter end. Re apportionment was discussed in the House of Representatives last weeK and during the session of Saturday Repre sentative Littlefield, of Maine, bitterly attacked Representative Hopkins, of Illinois, and his bill. When Congress met in December in quiry among Republican Represent atives from Pennsylvania showed that all of them except Mr. Sibley, of \en ango. and Mr. Showalter, of Butler, favored keeping the membership of the House at 357, the present number. It is now stated that through the influence of Senator Penrose these Representa tives. who are adherents of Col. %Juay, will favor the passage of the Burleigh bill, which fixes the membership at 387, and increases Pennsylvania s represent ation from 30 to 32. H. Hf.ll in Pitts burgh Time*. By a majority of 63 the House. Tues day, adopted the Burleigh Bill, which fixes its membership to 880 (an increase of 29) and gives Pennsylvania two more members Allegheny county will be entitled to 4 members. Dr. Showalter oted against the bill. One objection to both apportion ment bills now before the House is that under each Louisiana gains a meuil)er and this is strengthened fo far as the Burleigh bill is concerned by the fact hat it gives North Carolina another Representative. It is stated that the Louisiana constitution, which goes into effect shortly, will reduce the voting population of the State to about 42,900. This is lees than the average veto in a single district in many Notheran States and there iB a strong feeling against giving more representation to those States which haye so outrageourly re stricted the right of franchise. Phillips on Subsidy. In general I am opposed to the principle of subsidies, said Thos. W. Phillips lately. The ship subsidy bill is now before Congress, if enacted into law, will enhance the fortunes of ship owners and shipbuilders at thb expense of the taxpayers. If the government has money to donate why not uive bounties to the fSirmers and laborers, to the poor rather than •to the rich? '•Equal rights to all, special priveleges to none," is a maxim from which legis lators cannot depart without, causing great discontent, injustice and often disaster, as well as destroying the pat riotism of our people. The ship subsidy is of great moment to all citizens of America. It involves the payment of $9,000,000 annually dur a period of 20 years or a total of SIBO. 000.000. all of which is to be paid from taxes by the people. There is no assur ance that they will get a dollar in re turn for the payment of this vast sum The men behind this bill, a number of whom, are named in speeches and Con gressional reports, ami others who are openly advocating this measnr". are the richest coterie of men that this country has known. Their combined wealth and that of corporations and trusts they represent can be measured not alone by millions or hundreds of millions, but by billions of dollars. The history of many of these men, corporations nn<l trusts is well known, and the methods by which they gained their great wealth are still better known It has been grined by monop olizing vast industries, by fixing prices 011 products, prices on freight, by dis criminations in freight rates; by doing as the Standard oil trust, some of whoso directors are named as being interested in this legislation, has done, namely, fixing the price at which they buy, transport, manufacture and sell petro leum, one of the largest items of ex port today. They have al&o oppressed others and enriched themselves by se curing special legislation.by the enact ment of uujust and discriminating laws and by special priveleges. We may well ask, in view of such past history, showing the injustice done millions of onr citizens by many of the promoters of this measure, who will be benefitted and who injured by the enactment of it into a law ? However the mere payment of *IBO, 000.000 to it few mnlti-mtllionaire.s is far from the worst feature of the bill, for it would mean, beyond question, the for mation of a gigantic ocean carrying trust, backed by the Government iistll. and consequently precluding the pos sibility of successful American com petition in this trade for at least a gen eration. The last 40 years has produced or called to the front two das*i < f men; The political boss and the commercial or business boss The first-named boss largely dominates the poli! es of the Stale and nation to-day. The other boss is fast gaining control of (in bv and transportation of the country. It is as absurd to cail the < ommerctal boss a business man as it is to call the political boss a statesman. The meth ods of both are similar: each seeks special immunities and priveleges and feeds either upon the support or sub stance of others. Their methods bting alike, they are frequently found in col lnsion, and there is reason for the grav est apprehension that thi - final pov.'er is behind this bill. Aside from a subsidy being objection able in general this bill has some special objections. For example it pro vides for the payment of a greater bounty per ton on freight carried on large lioats than ni>on small ones, on fast boats than on slow ones, on steam boats than on sailing vessels. Hence it plainly discriminates in favor of the great corporations, and in time would drive the small shipper out of the bus iness. Nearly all farm produce is car ried on slow boats. Mr. Phillips then gave some illnstrat ions of how the bill would discriminate in favor of the big ship owners, and quoted from a speech made by McKin ley in Oct 1899, as follows: "Our shipbuilding has been great ly increased. For the first time in all our history the tonnage of our steam vessels exceeded on June 1 tin* tonnasie of all our sailing vessels, barges and other craft. We built in 1897 and l s !» s mcre vessels of steel than of all other materials combined. Our tonnage in creased dnring the year 100,000 tons j and is without a parallel in onr recent history. More large ocean steamships are under construction in the United States than ever before. Our ship building plants are being enlarged and new establishments projected." Washburn and Judas. Dr. Swallow in the last issue of his "Pennsylvania Methodist" goes for Senator Washburn in this way: Senator Washburn .was elected to the State Senate from the Crawford district two years ago by the Democrats, Popu lists "and Prohibitionists. The issues on which he was elected and for which lie stood in the Senate two years ago were anti-Quayism. popular government as opposed to bossism. and the prohibition of the liquor traffic. He is a Universa list preacher. He has been held in high esteem by* his constituents, who confi dentially believed that he was invul nerable to bribes, and whoever else might be bought by Quay gold, he could not. That he should come to Harrisburg as a hold-over Senator, and 011 the eve of the great battle be the first to go over to the enemy, is a great disappointment to his friends. "There are conditions where an hon est change of opinion or conviction v ould lead a man to change his course of conduct, but these do not exist in the case of Sir. Washburn. His column and a half or attempted justification does not furnish even a thin yeneer for his unpardonable perfidy. "It is a sad reflection that the onlv preacher in the Senate should thus stab, by his easily explained treachery, not only the confidence of his constit uents and friends, among the latter of whom the writer has hitherto been proud to number himself, but, worst of all, he injures the cause of Christ, and casts a reproach upon the church aud ministry of every name. "It is true Mr. Washburn believes m universal salvation, but he will learn that nothing will save him from the nn measured contempt, mingled with pity, of those who trusted him only to be be trayed. He does not believe in a heli He will learn what it is to carry about in his own conscience, 'A fire, the smoke of the torment of which will ascend for ever. His act gave birth in his heart to 'the worm that dieth not. Nothing that lie can receive in exchange for his honor will compensate him, nor. remove the stigma brought upon himself aud his family. "Judas had the decency to offer to re turn the price of his treason and when it was refused with, 'What is that to 11s. see thou to that.'to go out and liatiu' himself on a rope as rotten as had been his conscience, which, breaking, he fell and was burst asunder. Better such a stench producing episode than that emit ted from a living corpse. HAKKISBURG. Before the Seuate adjourned on Wed nesday of last week, E. W. Smiley was re-elected Chief Clerk and Senator C uui mings was selected as teller on the part of the Senate to conduct the election of U. S. Senator. The Governor's message was read in both Houses that morning, and it was generally commended. He says he favors the election of U. S. Senators by the popular vote, the re-apportionment of the State into Congressional, Senator ial and Legislative districts, better laws governing primary elections: more stringent oleomargarine legislation and the completion of the Capitol, and h:s exhibit of the finances of the Stale showed a million and a half in the Treasury. Fourteen names were pre sented as candidates for U. S. Senator. The Indian Territory. This, now interesting portion of onr territories is engaging the attention of the people of the United States in point of mineral and agricultural richness. G. W. Ripley, Esq. a wealthy real es tate owner of Sapulpa, Indian Territo ry, who lately visited friends in this city, gives quite an interesting account of that far western country,its resources and progress. He says it lays between the storm belts, having a fair rain fail and yielding in grain from 20 to 40 bushels of wheat per acre; corn 4'-> t •• 7ti bushels shelled per acre; cotton £lOOl 1 to 11 bales per acre; potatoes two crops per season —the second crop keeping better than the first. All kinds of fruit trees yield bountiful crops whilst the prairies are covered with the most lux urious growth of blue stem upon which the thousands of cattle fatten ami grow as if fed on corn, in wiiter as well as summer. The Frisco R. R. and her branches are now spreading through the Territo ry affording markets for all iu;r pro ducts. Her farms are rapidly filling up with whitemen and the "Arkansas traveler." The educated, college bred Indian lives at home enjoying luxurious easi-. growing rich on the fat of his princely heritage from Uncle Saui. We must not forget to mention that this territory is pierced by the great Ozark uplift, the mineral bearing region where oil, gas, gold, silver, lead, zinc, tin, copper and iron are said to be in large quantities in the mountain dis tricts. whilst oil comes to the suriace in many places aud is collected for domes tic use. In the Osage country many large oil and gas wells are in operation. The following from a local paper re minds one of the balmy days of Butler county oil fields: "Bartlesville mechanics stand no show for a holiday vacation this year." •'That red glare in the northwest heavens after nightfall is not the aurora borealis, neighbor. It is the reflection of the burning gas from Bartlesville's wells. And it is discernible from Neo desha to the Arkansas river " "!No. S, the new gas well at Bartles ville, is a hummer It has a pressure of 650 pounds to the s inare inch. The two gas wells together have a How of 7,000,0(10 cubic feet per day. Bartles ville, with her gas wells and petroleum wells, ougut to make a city." Just across the Arkansas liver from the Bartlesville oil field, .1 no S. Wick is hustling the stuff on the ground for a well on J. A Heydrick & Companys lease. Sapulpa is a new railroad town at the junction of the Frisco and Texas li. It., having a population of over 8000, dur ing the last live months over ~>o build ings have been erected, and one cotton compress, which cost $50,000 to build, and has now in store SIOO,OOO worth ot this season's cotton. They have two colleges one for white students the other for Indian students. The Indians have Vonday fort-noon, and the whites Saturday af ternoon off-a precaution taken b\ the Indians that their children in.!} not learn some of the knowlege not found in the whiteman's school books. The Indian children receive! their Christmas bos from their Bntler fi'ien -■ with an appreciation that would i.ave amply repaid them for the thoughtful gifts'.* A letter from Sapulpa ..ays there h.is been contracts for 100 wells let in the Bartlesville oil fields by tht Cudalm and Osage Oil Cos.. and that the oii is of high grade green oil. A CENTURY OF PROGRESS. The wonderful progress of this Na tion. during the past hundred years can be presented no more significantly than by comparing the receipts and expenses of the National Treasury today with those of 1800. For the year ending June 30. 1900 they were as follows: — RECEIPTS. From internal revenue. .$295.32 • .926. From customs 233,164,8 i 1.16 From postal service 102,3.>4,5j9 29 From miscellaneous 38,748,053.97 Total receipts $669,595,431. 18 EXPENDITURES. Civil and miscellaneous. .* Military establishment.. 134.774.T07. Naval establishment 55,953,077 .2 Indians 10.175.106.70 Pensions 140,8n.316.02 Interest on public debt.. 40, 100,333. Deficiencv in postal rev. . 7,230,1 <B. <9 Po s tal service 102,354,579.29 Total expenditures... .$590,068,3» 1.00 Surplus 79,527,060.18 This surplus of a single year says Edward Byrn in the "Scientific American" is more than seven times as much as the entire receipts of the gov ernment in 1800, and ten times as much as its entire expenses in that year. To day the United States is by far the rich est country in the world. Its wealth exceeds that of the United Kingdom, which is the next in rank, by about $22,000,000,000. In 1800 our population was 5,308, 483: now it is 70, 304, 799. The sixteen states have grown to forty five, and our territory expanded from 909, 050 square miles to 3,840,595 square miles. At the opening of the revolution sry war there were but 40 newspapers. In 1850 these had grown to 2.526, and to-day we have 20,806. Note also the following growth in national wealth. According to the eighth census, that wealth was in 1789, $019,977,247: in 1850 *7, 135.780,228: and in 1860 the highest estimate bv individuals returns, made it $19'098,156,289. According to Mr. Mnlhall the wealth of the United States in 1890 reached $94,876,000,000 aud in 1900 will be $91.- 040,000,000. This makes in 1900 the sum of $1,195 fcr each inhabitant. The addition which the last ten years has made to the national wealth is $25,000,- 000,000. This result in the accretion of natisnal resources is commented on by Mr. Mulhall himself as really stupen dous. Expressing the growth of this period in more comprehensible terms, he says it means that for every day in every year of the past decade tlie I nited States has grown (daily) i.* the rati" of 4,000 in population. 800 in school child ren 29,000 in acres of farms, $7,500,000 in wealth, and $1,100,000 in manufac tures. According to Statistician Powers of the twelfth census, this saving of $25,000,000,000 in ten ytars is a greater saving thau all the people of the West ern continent were able to make irom the discovery by Columbus to the break ing out of the civil war, which state merit seems justified by the figures al ready given from the eighth census. He also says that the savings of these ten years represent more houses, build ings", machinery, tools, implements cloth es and means of transportation than the race was able to add by its savings from Adam to the Declaration of American Independence. The infinitude of factors in this epoch of progress is to great for couiprehvi sion, and embarrasses the mind in am effort to expand to a full apqreeiation its details. The United States, however has not yet attained its majority, ma the future has still great things in stori tor us. Seventeen million children are in onr schools and colleges, and ?he-r --in the next century will take our places as active workers, and with the master ful equipment of education, coupled with the energy of newblood, a revere it respect for religion, patriotism and mor alitv, and a heritage unparalleled, such forces will undoubtedly carry the re public to a greater prosperity and more exalted destiny. To be continued. West Siuibury. The winter term of school opened Tuesday with a large number in attend ance. • The week of prayer is pc-ing observed in the churches here. Mrs. Snsan Timblin has gone to Warren, Pa., to speud the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Wilson. Among a number of others from a distance who attended the funeral of Linn Breaden here, last weak, was Koss Mechling. of Clarinton Pa. DeLoss Heindman, our miller, is on the sick list. Pauline Wick is visiting friends in Renfrew. Mrs. A. B. Esbeubaui?h. of Wheeling, W. Va . visited friends here Inst week. Scott Campbell intends moving into new house on Main St. this week. Dewitt Brevlen and Madge Con .v y return this week to Wilmington, where they are attending school. Alfred Forqner is home visiting his m ttlier and also nursing a broken limb. The gas well well near town has been drilled through the linndred-foot and so far is a failure. John McCarrier. formerly of this jilaee. but now of W. Va , was her" a few days calling on friends. liriiin. Services were held every in the Presbyterian church last week. About fifty young people came down from Petroha on Friday last and enjoy ed themselves skating on the dam. Onr schools opened Dec. 31st after a two weeks vacation. James Milliard of Bruin and Miss Carrie Fox of Parker were married on the 2nd inst. We wish them a happy life Mr. Thomas Sutton and bride of Apollo spent New Year's in Bruin the guests of relatives. Mr. Charlie Fletcher has gone to the Ohio oil fields to work. Mr. Charles Heckman is home nursing a catarrh on his left hand. Mrs. J. H. Ramsey and son spoilt the holidays in Apollo. Mr. L. Savior moved his family to Parker. Mr. Harry Caldwell, of New Kensing ton, was in Bruin ou Saturday. Mr. J. H. Orr made a business trip to Butler on Wednesday last. Sarvcrs Station. Harvey Bicker and Harvey Smith are new students at the Academy. Mr. and Mrs David Bryan are away visiting their parents. The iee harvest is here and we are gathering it. Our skating rink is well patronized. Ono athlete recently sounded it. it took him over the feet. Another tested it safely by falling at riijht angles, the head tip. The little tots thought these tricks good. Frank Fry and bride got a royal sere nade. Mesrrs Greer. Bicker, Grenlish and Prof. Hepler visited the Academy re cently. Mrs. McMeekin entertained her sons and daughters ou New Year's day. Still 12 weeks of winter term of the Academy. Week of prayer is being observed in Buffalo ami Westminster churches. Weekly prayer meeting last week at John Mo'orehead's and this at Jam's Bricker's. Santa Clans stopped at the Presbyte rian parsonage and left behind bun ;: >dly things some from afar, others from next door. RAILROAD "deals" are in the air. This wonderful J. Pierpont Morgan of New York is baying up all the railroads arid consolidating them. Prospect and Keeeutries. Cross your legs and read that. Auditors McGowan and Sechltr »"e at the County seat at present, casting up the money affairs of Bntler county for 1900. Miss Mollie English, one of the effi cient helpers at the poor farm, was homer during the holidays, and took her sister Sadie back with her to help Supt. Grah am. The L O. T. M. held their first regu lar session since their organization in the I. O. O. F. hall on Thursday even insj Jan. 3 and no doubt a great amount of business was transacted owing to the lateness of the hour of dismissal. A congregational meeting will lie held in the Lutheran church next Sat urday. Jan. 12 at 2 P. M„ and all mem bers are urged to turn out. The supper in the I. O. O. F. hall on New Year's night was the greatest feast so far in the twentieth century, and the only complaint we had was that some wished their stomachs were twice as large. Yes. Shoaf and Samuel Tintsman are cutting timber on the Shannon farm N. E. of town, and it lakes courage lor the boys to start out these frosty mornings Charlie Kelly and wife, of Harmony, were here last week visiting relatives Charlie has taken unto himself a wife, and everybody congratulated Charlie and his good,looking better half. Elmer Frazier has taken an agency for fruits and shrubbery, and if you in tend to buy any of these things, wait until you see Elmer's stock. Prof. Ira Wilson and wife were at Butler, last week, and combined sight seeing and a shopping tour, and strack many post holiday bargains. Sammy Stoughton, of Butler, was iu town not long since and went home by the way of Whitestown to have a pleas ant ride. Rev. H. K. Shanor. of Middle La 11 caster, was here over night recently the guest of his brother-in-law. T. J. Critehlow. Robert Kennedy celebrated his eight ieth birthday an New Year's day, anil was the guest of his daughter Mrs. X. 8. Grossman A. H. Dunn, who was horue from the Ohio oil fields during the holidays, has returned to his pumping job near Cadiz. Curley and Joe Warren, who were drilling near Bnlil's Run. Big Creek, came home Friday, having finished a fair pumper for Ed. Johnston. We all congratulate P. L. Hunter on giving us such good tras service daring tlie past cold snap. May your wells in crease and long life be your fortune. P. L. Well. Miss Lide, you fooled the wait ers. but just wail until tli«y present their bill for that extra piece of cake. Henry Garwig. the veteran Odd Fel low from Whitestown. was in* town Saturday evening, shaking hands with the boys and reported nothing very sensational down his way. Which one of our legislators will se cure the passage of a law, making the minimum wages for teachers 83."> a month. The §11.000.000 appropriation has been generally used in lowering tax ation, which is all rißht. but some dis tricts pay no more than they did when the appropriation was only $2,000,000. Who will now befriend the common school teacher V Our primary school is again iu oper ation under the guidance of Miss Alma Webber. • f Centerville Miss Webber gives promise of a successful teacher. Help lier. Mrs. Daniel Shanor, who has nearly recovered from a sick spell, was thought to be taking a back-set last week but her many friends are pleased to hear that she did not. Some of our fine rifle shots attended a match at John Double's. Isle, Saturday, and no doubt got their share of the prizes. The time for making the nominations for the February elections is drawing near, and turn out and have your say at the caucus. Miss Maggie McLure. who spent her vacation with her mother, has returned to her school at Zelienople. Adam Webber has returned from a vi-it to his sons iu the Great West. William lives in Illinois and Russell in Missouri. Mr. Webber thinks it a wonderful country and saw a farmer shell 1800 bushels of com in half a day Miss Loia Lepley. who wont to Pitts hnrg to spend the holidays, is ?•<» pie is ed with the wonderful city that >he may not return until spring. Miss Clara Burry, of Mt. Chestnut, was in town Sunday and took her place in her old Sunday school class. a»d all were glad to see "her back again. Miss Maggie Badger, of Isle, was the guest of Miss Florence Stamm, one day last week, and the ladies had a pleas ant day together. Prospect has so many good locking young ladies that we would not dare to name them for fear of missing some. When you attend some gathering jnst notice for yourself. JOE COSITY. LORD ROBERTS arrived in England list week and was given an unpre cedented welcome. The Queen created him an Earl, .and multitudes awaited his arrival for hours. Since Roberts' departure the war in South Africa ba» become one of desperate revenge Bright With Color AND Interesting Features THE PHILADELPHIA Sunday Inquirer premises to eclipse all records during the coming year. To its already large staff of con tributors of international reputa tion have been added a number ol the most popular novelists and literary stars of the day. T'ie best known water color artists will furnish special sketches for The Handsome CoiGr Section | which will b~ further artistically illustrated with finest half tone pictures, exquisitely decorated in colors Everything possible to modern, 20th Century journalism will be done to make the Sunday Inquirer what it has always been in the past—Pennsylvania's Greatest Newspaper. Order through your newsdealer, or remit to the Inquirer office di rect at the rate of five cents per copy or $2.50 per year for the ! Sunday and 25 cents per month ! for the daily issue of The Philadelphia Inquirer Eyes Examined Free of Charge R. L. KiRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduate Optician. Next r )oor to Court Mouse, Butler. I'o. DEATHS. ROBINSON At Parker, January S. 1901, W. D. Robinson. aged so years. BOOK At his home in Slipperyrock township. January 7, 1901, John "Book, aged 63 years. McCHESNEY—Jan s. 1901. Dorothy, infant daughter of Frank MeChesney of Jefferson twp. WILHELM At the County Home. Jan. y. 1901, John Wilhelm. in his 9lst year, formerly of Jackson twp. MASTER—At the home of her mother. Mrs. J. G. Myers in Butler Jau 3. 1901. Mrs. C. i Master, aged 31 years. WEBBEK—At the houie of her dangh ter. Mrs. Lutz, in Pittsburg, Jan. 4. 1901, Mrs Philomena Webber, aged 71 years. J ERVIN—At his home in Bradford. Pa.. Dec. 29, 1900, Elmer E. Erviu. aged 39 years. He was a native of Fairview. this county. DI'NTON —At the home of her sister. Mrs. Raabe. in Canton, O , Jan. 3, 1901. Mrs Tillie S. Dunton Mrs. Dunton was the youngest daugh ter of Mis. C. C. Sullivan, of Butler, and she had been in poor health for some years. WATT —At his home in Freeport, Pa., December 28, 1900. Mr. Josiali C. Watt, aged 75 years, 5 months and 25 days. Mr. Watt formerly lived in Butler. Previous to that he had lived in Buffalo township. He was a man highly re spected by all who knew him and re garded as* not only a good citizen but an upright, moral man in all his ways. KAYANAUGH- At his home in Zelie nople, Sunday, January 6. 1901, Wil- liam Kuvanaugh. aged 36 years. Mr. Kavanaugh's death was not un expected as he had been ill with Briglit's disease, for several months. He leaves a wife, nee Mary Hardy, and seven young children He was the owner of the Kavanangli machine shops at 7.elie nople and of shops at Woodtield, Ohio. The Zelienople stiops have just been re built after their lite distraction by fire. The funeral was held Wednesday after noon at Zelienople and was conducted by the Masons and Odd Fellows, of both which orders Mr. Kavanaugh was a member. MORRISON—At his home in Bellevue Allegheny Co., Pa., Jan. 4, 1901, Hugh Morrison, iu hie 'Kid year, After the Civil War, during which Col. Morrison was a member of the "Roundhead' regiment, he located in Butler Co. and was elected County Treasurer. During the winter of 1871. 18T'i and 1873 he was reading clerk in the House of Representatives at Harrisburg. In 1875 he removed to Nausemond county. Va., where he liven for ten years. He then eaine to Pittsburg and with his brother, J. W Morrison, in the photographic supply company business on Sixth stn< r* At the lime of his death he was president of i ue c >iu:> "-.v. Funeral servicer; were held at his home in Bellevue, Sunday and Mr. Morrisons remains were bionght to Butler MOll lay morning and placed in the Nortli*ide cemetery. TURNER —At bis home on S McKean St., Butler, Tuesday morning. Jan. 8. 1001. Wm P. Turner, Clerk of Courts of Butler county, aged 58 years Mr. Turner's death was caused by cancL r of the stomach He was ail in valid before he entered npon the duties of his office and his death had been mo mentarily expected for several days be fore it occurred. William P Turner was the seventh of ten children of Win. R. and Eliza beth Campbell Turner and was born on the homestead farm in Parker twp. When the Civil war broke out he enlist ed in Co. G, 137 th Pa. Vol. Infantry and served with distinction. After the w;ir he followed the oil business and operat ed extensively in Butler county. In 1809 Mr. Turner received the Re publican nomination for Clerk of Courts over a large field of candidates, wis elected and installed into office on the first Monday of Jan. 1900 -fjust a year and ;v day before bis death. For sever al months past he had been unable to attend to his official duties, owing to his weakened physical condition and the formotion' of cataracts on his eyes During his absence from the office the Court business was looked after by his deputies, Mrs. Thomas Turner, his daughter-in-law, and Miss Bern ice Meals. Mr. Turner married Sarah Spence, who survives him Their only child to reach majority was Thomas Turner who died in Oct. 1898 of typhoid fever, leaving a young wife, neo Miss Nettie Miller of Cambridge Springs, Pa., who since her husband's death has remained with his parents. Mr. Turner was a man universally liked whereever known. As an official he was pleasant, accommodating and efficient. He was a member of the Methodist church and the Grand Army of the Republic. The funeral services were held this afternoon in the M E, church and the remains placed in the north cemetery Obituary Notes. John C. Sims, Sec'y of the Pennsyl vania Railroad, died in Philadelphia, last Sunday. P. D. Armour, the great pork and beef packer of Chicago, died at his home there last Sunday. Hon. James W. Bradbury, of Maine, oldest fix-United States Senator in the country, died at his home in that State on Sunday Inst in his 99th year. He was born, in Maine, iu 1802, aucl was in the U. S. Senate from 1845 to 1851. MRS ALIO; MCKEE WICKEHSHAM. Mrs Alice G Wiekersham, neo Mc- Kee, died fit Aspinwall. Allegheny Co., Dec. 28. 1900, and was laid to rest in the family lot in the Allegheny ceme tery. She was tin? daughter of Dr. .1. W * and Pauliue McKee, of Saxonburg. Butler Co. She was born in Armstrong Co in 1 SCO. In March 1898 she was married to Morris L. Wickersham, of Allegheny, and moved to Aspinwall. She died with heart disease and suffer ed but little. She was dearly loved by all and left a husband and one brother and sister. A. T. McKee, of Saxonburg, and Mrs. H. L. McGregor, of Waiter station. Butler Co., with a host of other friends to mourn her loss. In death upon her couch she lay, Yet so beautiful A smile upon her face, so Angel like, Made her more beautiful. Although she spoke not she seemed to say, "I am forgiven of God and saved." Then we nil said "So like an Angel" "So-beautiful." News and Opinions —OF — National Importance The Sun —ALONE— CONTAINS BOTH. DAILY, by mail, - - >'-G a year DAILY and SUNDAY, by mail, $8 a year The Sunday Sun Is the Greatest Sunday Newspaper in the World. PRICE, 5 CENTS A COPY. BY MAIL, *'2.00 A YEAR Address THE SUN, New * ark. M. C. WAGNER, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER i,? 9 Scuth Main street. (,• cr Scha'i' h v a«f* ClotblojStore Karl Schluchter, Practical Tailor and Cutter 125 W. Jefferson, Butler, Ta. Busheling, Cleaning and Repairing a Specialty Concord Township. Harry Fithian is bouncing the drill in a new well fur Claude Murtland on the Reed heir~ property West of Troutman. Chalmers Varner and wife of Sisters ville, W. Ya . are visiting Mr Yarner's parents near Magic. A 12-year-old grandson of Francis Byers is slowly recovering from a severe attack of membranous croup For a time the little fellows life was despaired of by his physician. The case of Madison vs Curry has been amicably settled without injury to the feelings of either party. Whooping cough seems to be epidemic at present. Hooker Lodge No. 24, K B. S. in stalled the following new officers last Friday night: Pres., A. F. Cochran: Vice Pres . Mrs. Ada Cumberlaud Tresis., W. N. Knlin: Sec.. C. C. Kulm. Chaplain, R. A. Kinzer: Warden. I. L Cumberland. The Society is in excel lent condition and its annual report shows the finances of the lodge to be in first clase shape. By the accidental overturning of a lighted lantern at an early hour on Sun day morning. Dec. 30th. at a well be longing to James Byers near Bvers Corners, the belt anil boiler honse were set on fire. The flames speedily extend ed to the dwelling house of France* Byers and in a short time the house and most of its contents were consumed The loss falls hard upon Mr. Byers as there was no insurance upon either | house or household goods. Silex. PROFESSIONAL CARUS. / ' liO. K. McADOO, M. D , VI PRACTICE LIMITKD. EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT. HOI'RS: —9 a. iu. lo 12 m; 1:30 p. m. to 4 p. m. Office and rtMdcnce corner North and Washington streets. Bell 'l'hone No. 45 and I'tople's Phone. Butler, Pa. p M.ZIMMERMAN U . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. 45, S. Main si, eel, over City Pharmacy. I BLACK, !>• PHYSICIAN AND SUSCBOK New Trouttnaii Building, Butler Pa. R. C. ATWELL, Office 106 W. Diamond St., [Dr Graham's eld office.] Ilouis 7to g a. m. and i to 3 and 7 to 8 p. m. j iR. N. 51. HOOVER 1' 137 E. Wayne St., office aours. 10 to 12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. in. \\' H. BROWN, II . HOMOKOPATUIC PHYSICIAN A*D SUKGBOK Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Night calls at office. OAIIUEL M. BIPPUS, U PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON 200 West Cunningham St. HW. WICK. • DENTIST. Has located in the new Stein building, with all the latest devices for Dental work. 1 j. DONALDSON, J • DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the Idlest improved plan. Gold Killings a spec ialty. Office next to postoffice. DR. W. P. MCILROY, DENTIST. Formerly known as the '"Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth.'' Located permanently at til East Jefferson St. Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do dential operations of all kinds by the Latest devices and up-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 i> LACK & STEWART, ) Attorneys-at-law, Armory Building, Butltr, Pa. EH. NEGLEY, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in the "CITIZEN" building. I D. MCJUNKIN, T). ATTORXEY-AT-LAW. Othce iu Reiber building, corner MA in and E. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on E. Cunningham. JOHN W. COULTER, rt ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Wise building, N. Diamond St., Bullet Special itlention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or Butler County National Bank HU. GOU2HBR, • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Wise building. pOULTER & BAKER, V ATTORNEYS A* I,iw. KOOlll 8., Armory buildm 0 . i T. SCOTT, A. > ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But ler, Pa. 1 B. BK.EDIN, O • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on Main St. near Court Hous*. p F. L. McQUISTION, V• CIVIL ENGINEER AND Sua VFJYHOO Office near Court House. rp 1 OVS, Books and Fancy Articles for Christmas Presents 111 Great Variety and Moderate Prices McMILLAN'S FORMERLY IRA C. BLACK & CO., Next Door to Postoffice, invention t* probably patentable. Communica tion* strictly confidential. Handbook on I pent frco. oMcst agency for securing patents. l'jitenf? taken through Munn A io. receive gperial nutlet, without charge, intbo Scientific American. A handsomely lllustr.itod weekly, Jj} r ' MUNN & Co.36<=—<"-« ie« York Hrrfncfi Office. 025 F St.. Wa«blmxtun. V. C. | Jurj List for January Term List of names drawn from the proper jury wheel this "27th day of November, IDOO to serve as traverse jurors at the •»pecial term of court commencing the second Monday of January. t'.xil. the -nine hein? the 14th day of said Month; Anderson. K M, IVnn twp. farmer Albert Grant. Summit twp, farmer. Adams Robert. Concord twp. carpenter. Aderhold Albert, Jefferson twp. farmer. Beggs M R. Pcnn twp. pumper. Bergman John. Clinton twp, tool dresser Brown John I>. Middlesex twp, farmer Bell Elmer E. Butler Ist ward gla-s worker. Conway C B. Bntler twp. fann.T. Caldwell James B, Jefferson twp farmer' Christloy Johu. Slipperyroiic twp, farmer. Cooper J L. Slippery rock twp, fariu-r. Dunbar Daniel. Forward twp, J. P. Davidson William Mars boro, teamster. Fox Henry. Winfield twp. farmer. Flanigan Frank C, Butler 2nd ward, asrent. Frederick Andrew. Lancaster twp, farmer Goehring Ralph. Zelienople boro, gent. Gibson James, Penn twp. farmer. Giliand George, Cranberry twp, mer chant. Hoffman Philip S. Venango twp. jeweU er. Kidd Robert. Adams twp. farmer. ! Lardin Loyal. Clinton twp, farmer. [ Morgan Jefferson, Muddycreek twp, I farmer. ! Martin Horner. Buffalo twp. farmer, i McCandless J C, Connoquenessing boro, producer. ; McConnald V K, Summit twp, farmer. | Neibert Amos. Saxon burg boro, butch er. | Pontions R M. Millerstown boro. mer j chant. | Pisor J H, Worth twp. farmer. Rattigan H T. Butler sth ward, editor, Rufl Philip W. Butler sth ward mer chant. Rtdick Oliver. Butler 2nd ward. gent. Rader William. Forward twp. farmer. Seig John Lancaster twp. farmer. Smith J D, Centre twp. farmer. Sherman Al. Summit twp, blacksmith. Slonaker T J. Zelienople boro. minister. Sheiver John L. Bntler sth ward student. Sloan Richard. Venango twp, farmer. Sager Joseph C, Centreville boro. lal>or er. Teabey John. Venango twp, farmer. Wilson S E. Franklin twp. farmer. Wick Ralph, Oakland twp. farmer. Woods Samnel. Butler 2nd ward, glass blower. Wittie Frederick W. Winfield twp. farmer. Weitzel Adam, Butler twp. farmer Weitzel Daniel, Butler Ist ward, labor- K & IT. emptying shelves Prices doing it —prices for good goods that's next to a throw away, value and usefulness con sidered. Write for samples of odd lots Dollar Dress Goods 50c. Filty cent all wool Dress Goods 25c. Surplus.lot all wool, 36 inch, 50 cent Plaids, 15c —colors a little light-quality good as wheat. Lot of Dollar and $125 elegant Black Goods Fancies, 50c. 40 inch neat small figured Black novelties--40c —more evidence of determined price work. 54 inch, splendid lustrous qual ity Plain Black Mohairs, 40c — All Wool Challies —so cent French Challies among them, 25c pretty things for waists. Hundreds other items—things it will pay to write us about—- Silks, Dress Goods, Suits, Skirts, Jackets, Waists, Furs, Lace Curtains. Write now—this shelf empty ing time. 'everything for the baby'* —a dainty catalogue which shows what extensive and careful attention we give to all that's needed for baby's wear and use. Slips, Dresses, Skirts etc— and all else-Bassinette, Rattle, or a cute little fiuger ring We'll consider it a pleasure to send you a copy. Bogo:S& Buhl Department X ALLEGHENY. PA. 1831 Sevcnt -f-HE ht Voat 1901 Country Gentleman flie ONLY Jpillnl NEWSjapef, AND ADM ITTKDLY THE Leading Agricultural Journal of the World Every department written by special ists, the highest authorities in their re spective lines. No other paper pretends to compete with it in qualifications of editorial staff. Givei the agricultural NEWS with a degree of fullness and completeness not even attempted by others. Best Reviews of the Crops Best Market Reports Best Accounts of Meetings Best Everything INDISPENSABLE TO ALL COUNTRY RESIDENTS WIIO WISH TO KEEP ur WITH THE TIMES. Single Subscription, $2, Two Subscriptions, $3.50. Four Subscriptions, $6. SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO RAISERS OF LARGE CLUBS. Write for Particulars on this Point. Club Agents Wanted Everywhere. Four Months' Trial Trip 50 cents. SPECIMEN COPIES will be mailed free on request. It will pay anybody interested in any way in country life to send for them. Address the publishers. LUTHER TICKER & SON, Albany, N. Y. A Piano For The Now Century Get one of the 3 big winners, CHASE BROS. HACKLEY, CARLISLE The Chase Bros, costs you more than others, but you get the best. The Hack ley is a high grade piano at a medium price. The Carlisle compares favorably with the ordinary piano that is sold as artistic. Chase Bros $450 00 Hackley $350 00 Carlisle $250 00 On any terms to suit your convenience. A liberal discount for cash. The p'anos are firmly warranted —you get a new oue free of charge if one fails. Can yon ask better? Everything in the music line. Call and see me; twill be to your interest. VV. R. NEWTON, 317 South Main St- Butler Pa HAPPY MOTHERS Whoae Strength Equals Their Love. F.w women if auy shrink from the tawing pain of maternity. All they ask is to feel the child's heart beating against their own at they hold it in strong arms to the full fount from which it feeds. How rarely the mother's strength keeps pace with her love every woman knows. Often the baby is laid against a breast that cannot nourish it, and folded in arms almost too weak to bear the tiny burden The woman who is strong and whose abundant vitality enables her to uurae her child and enjoy its care is looked upon as a marvel: She is aid«rod aa exception, p«cuiUri)r and specially endowed by nature. But the real marvel is not the strong woman but th« weak one. She is the exception. The strong healthy woman is nature's type. She shows what every woman ought to be and what almost etery wom an may b« by the use of proper means. THB OTHRR TWO WOMM. Dr. Pierce'» Favorite Prescription maVea weak women strong and aick women well. The record shows that of the hundreds of thousands of women who have used " Favorite Prescription * ninety-eight per cent, have been abso lutely and altogether cured. The other two Women in each hundred for whom no complete cure was possible, have in general acknowledged a grPnt improve ment in their condition ; headaches less frequent and less painful, backache greatly diminished; able to resume atain the care of the household and take pleas ure in social life. That is the general ■frvry M «ka two p»r c»»t. of \v«HU«n wk* had found no help in anv other medicine but have by the use of " Favorite Pre scription " found relief and comfort. But think of the great anny, the nine i tv-eight per cent., numbering hundreds of thouaands of women who have been cured perfectly and permanently. No more headache, no more backache, no more monthly misery. Pain is a tbinj of the past. These are the women who are fit for maternity, who will have strength to give the child they bear. "I have intended for soma time to write to you," aays Mrs. Era Burnett, of Rutsellville, Logan Co., Kentucky, ''and give a testimonial in regard to what your medicina haa done for me. My baby came in July, 1899, and I had congettiv* chills, and lay at death's door for ten long weeka. I was in a dreadful condi tion and had si* of the best doctors in the city. • After everything had been done and I had been given up to die I aaked my husband to get me a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. He had no faith in it, but he got it. and when I had taken it two weeks I was able t« walk to the dining room to my | Panac want your S ' dpBO Watch and J ? Jewelry Jewelers f Repairing. IV 5 \ We also take 1L f; V t and | | \ and Silver ~ Watchmakers We are headquarters for Diamonds, Watches, Clocks. Je.velrv. Silverware, Silver Novelties, Blacl: Ebony Goods, etc. We have presents sui:at>h- for old rind young, large aud small, aud at prices that will make you glad that }ou called at Pape's to buy, Everything as reppresented or money refunded. PAPE'S, 122 th Main Street Butler. P Sweetness 1 RICHEY'S 'dpi Home"Made Candies Tons, of it, just fresh, all kinds, tor all purposes, and at all prices from 6 cents a pound up. Jos WORK Neatly Don*? At The CITIZEN. meals, and by the time I had taken three bottles I was able to cook for my family of four. I can never praise Dr. I'ieice and his medicine enough. I have recom mended it to afflicted ladies wherever I possiblv could. I know I would have been dead had it not been for your medicine WOMEN TESTIFY TO THIS. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription es tablishes regularity. It dries unhealthy drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. Taken as a preparative for maternity it gives physi cal vigor and the mental courage which comes from a feeling of strength. It en courages the appetite, tranquilizes the nerves and induces refreahing sleep. It makes the baby's advent practically painless, and increases the flow of the nutritive secretion. " I wish to advise the suffering women of this great land, of the good I hare received from Dr. Pierce'a Favorite Pre- scription and ' Golden Medical Discoverv,'" writes Mrs. Mary Sfiap pell, of Columbus Grove, Putnam Co., Ohio. " For four yeart I had been a sufferer from female troubles, and at times was unable to do even the house work for three in the family. I had such pains that I suffered al most death dozens of times, bat after taking five bottles of your medicines I can truth fully say that my health was greatly improved. I have a good appetite and am gaming in flesh right along. Thia spring is the first tiny win five years that I have /done my house clean. *\ing all by myself and xwithout the least fa tigue whatever. I hope all suffering women may find relief as I have done. "My gain in weight has been just tea pounds, and I am still gaining." Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce by letter free. All correspondence confidentially conducted and womanly confidences guarded by strict profes sional privacy. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. The offer of free consultation by letter made by Dr. Pierce is not to be classed with the misleading offers of free med ical advice, made by those who have nei ther medical education nor experience. Anyone may offer " medical advica," but {lie medical advice of an unqualified person, either man or woman, is not only worthlcsa but may be dangerous. As chief consulting physician to the In valids' Hotel ana Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y., with an associate staff of nearly a score of physicians, Dr. Pierce is enabled to offer to those who consult him by letter free , a medical experience and success which has no superior. There is no alcohol in " Favorite Pre scription" and it is entirely free from opium, cocaine and every other narcotic, this perfect freedom from all injurious ingredients makes "Favorite Prescrip tion " the ideal tonic for nursing moth ers and all weak ' ■ ran down " women. If a dealer tries to sell a substitute in place of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription it is -because less meritorious medicines pay a little more profit to the dealer. If you want to be well yon want to insist on the medicine which has cured other women, Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription. WHAT IT IS WORTH. Acnis Barnett, of Hitson, Fisher Co., Texas, aays, "Will say I like my ' Med ical Adviser' eo much; it is worth it* weight in gold." Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser containing 1,008 pages and over 700 illustrations is sent entirely free oa receipt of stamps to pay expense of mail ing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound volume or only 21 stamfft for the book in paper covert. Addreft Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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