THE CITIZEN.
WILLIAM C. NEGLEY - - Publisher
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1901.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Subject to the Republican Primary, .
Saturday, June 1, 1901, 1 to 7 p. 111.
CLERK OF COURTS.
W. H, CAMPUSLL, of Concord twp.
GRAHAM, of Conuoq. twp.
(.Third run)
J. H. Pisou, of Worth twp.
Quia LEY, of Butler,
Formerly of Penn twp.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JOHN W. COULTER, of Butler.
WM. C. FINDLEY, of Butler.
ELMER E. YOUNG, of Butler.
COUNTY SURYEYOR,
B. F. HII-LIARD, of Washington twp.
DELEGATE TO STATE CONVENTION.
(3 to elect.)
W. W. HILL, of Adams twp.
W. R. HOCKENBERRY, of Slipperyroclf.
W. B. MCGEARY. of Butler. .
Obnoxious Amendments.
The amendments to the Guffy ballot
bill proposed by the Stalwart leaders,
if reported correctly, amount to a nul
lification of the principle of the bill.
The first amendment is to retain the
"party circle," and the second is to re
move the safeguards which the Guffey
bill aims to throw about the "assistance
given to voters in the preparation of
their ballots. The first is a measure to
enable a dishonest election officer to in
validate a ballot by markiug a single
cross in the circle and to enable a
watcher outside the booth to know
whether the citizen votes a "straight
or "split" ticket. The second is intend
ed to permit a briber to follow a voter
into a booth to make sure his bargain is
carried out.
The resistance of the Stalwart lead
ers to these two most important reform
provisions is highly discreditable, both
in impugning their good faith when
they are making pledges and in dis
closing their adherence to corrupt prac
tices. The plea thafparty voters desire
the retention of the circle to make the
act of voting easy is a mere assumption
If it were true, then the circle would
be in plain violation of the guarantee of
the Constitution that every citizen shall
have an equal show at the polls.
The distinction
between the party voter and the inde
pendent. Upon this point the Secre
tary of the Commonwealth once decided
that candidates by nomination papers
were as mnch entitled to a circle at the
top of their column as candidates by
certificates, and the courts upheld him.
Despite that ruling politicians cling to
the circle, so the inference is that its
charm lies in the fact that after the
voter has marked in one circle it is easy
for someone else to mark in another and
then throw out the ballot as defective.
The bill presented in response to
Senator Quay's challenge to Mr. Guffey
is entirely "reasonable."' Senator Quav
stands pledged to its support. If he in
tends to keep faith he ought to promptly
inform his friends that ballot reform
means the removal as far as possible of
opportunity tor fraud or bribery.—Dis
patch.
WASHINGTON.
President McKinley announced to
■the cabinet Tuesday that he had decid
ed to offer the position of Attorney
General, -to succeed Mr. Griggs, who re
tires on April 1. to P. C. Knox, of Pitts
bnrg, and that Mr. Knox would be there
Thursday to consult with him as to
accepting it.
Pension —L. R. McFann, McFann,
*ls.
No War in China.
Both the Russian and English troops,
by agreement of the Generals, withdrew
from the disputed ground at Tien Tsin,
early last Friday morning.
During the latter part of the week
the Japanese government sent a vigor
ous protest to the Russian government
against its secret treaty with China and
its occupation of the province of Man
churia.
The Shanghi correspondent of the
London Times, wiring Tuesday said:
"I am informed on the best authority
that the Chinese court has instructed
Li Hung Chang to inform the ministers
of the powers that China has refused to
sign the Manchurian convention and has
also notified all viceroys to the same
effect.
*Tt ia further asserted that the court
seriously contemplates a removal of the
capital from Peking."
Lord Cranborne, the under secretary
for the foreign office, answering a ques
tion in the house of commons Tuesday,
said the provisions of the agreement be
tween Russia and China, so far as the
government saw. would apparently
affect British trade in the parts of China
to which the agreement applied.
Capture of Aguinaldo.
Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, was
captured by Gen. Funston, at his
hiding place in Luzon, last Saturday
and brought to Manila.
M «
HAKRISBUHG.
Uncle Jerry Roth of Lehigh has in
troduced a bill, providing that any
man who does not get married until
after 40 years of age must pay SIOO,
extra for his license and if he goes into
another state and gets a wife, he must
pay a tax of SIOO on returning. All the
funds derived Tire to be paid into the
State Treasury and are to go toward
maintaining three homes for old ladies
over 40 years of age, who have not had
a suitable opportunity or offer of mar
riage, and have not the means sufficient
to keep themselves in clothes and spend
ing money. .
The homes are the Ehnira Home at
New Castle the Baptist Home in Phila
delphia and a home to be erected at
Clearfield. If the bill becomes a law.
it is never to be repealed except with
concent of a majority of the aforesaid
"old ladies." Woe unto the old bache
lors, for they shall be taxed.
A Wonderful Case.
Seventeen years ago Charles Washburn,
then 24 years of age, had his side badly
hurt in a railroad wreck near Chicago
He came back to Allegheny, and en
gaged in painting, and afterwards in
the grocery business. For the past two
or three years his side has frequently so I
pained him that he could not bear any
body or anything to touch it and his
physicians treated him for abscesses of
the liver.
A month or so ago, he was startled by
the overturning of a lamp in his house,
he tried to grasp it, fell to the iloor un
conscious, and remained so till next
evening.
When he recovered consciousness his
first question was, "Was I much hurt"
—referring to the railroad accident of
seventeen years ago—and his wife and
children, doctors and friends were total
strangers to him.
He knew nothing of his home or busi
ness, electric cars or any other public
improvements—nothing but his name
and the most remarkable feature of the
case is that his sore side is completely
cured.
OVER in Russia they discovered a
great mine of dynamite under Czar
Nicholas' palace at St. Petersburg, the
university students and Nihilists are
being killed and dispersed whenever
they gather in public meetings. Count
Tolstoi, the leading mind in Russia, has
been excommunicated from the church
and they are having a red hot time gen
erally,
Whose Ox i« Gored?
Reform and economy as they - are
found at Harrisbnrg are just in spots.
The Senate recently passed .1 bill al>ol
isliing-the fees of certain offices in Phil
adelphia. The House amended the act
to abolish the fees of certain State offices.
Yesterday the .Senate refused to concnr
in the amendments.
The dominant faction in the Senate
thns goes on record as bitterly apposed
to the collection of fees b> local officials
not friendly to its political interests but
not opjiosed to the extravagant fees of
its friends, the Secretary of the Com
menwealth, tte Insurance Commissioner
and others on Capitol Hill. As a matter
of fact, the neglect of the Legislature to
Bui s'ititte salaries for the fees of those
officer, is next door to a scandal. It is
v. -il kiijwn the both far exceed
the salaries of the Secretary and Com
missioner, thongh their salaries are of
inviting proportions.
When genuine economy is practiced
about Harrisbnrg there will be no fees
in addition to salaries, and some sala
ries will lie cut in twain. Then the
revenue of the State will be larger and
its running expenses smaller than at
present. There will IK* more money for
the charitable institutions or schools, or
a lower rate of taxation will beposssble.
—Pitts. Dispatch.
Change It.
Once more the necessity of thousands
of families moving out of their houses
into several inches of mud argues most
strongly for the moving ei: "moving
day " from April 1 to May : The change
will work no inconvenient* to any one
if managed rightly. All t: at is neces
sarv is the drawing of f. 11 house leases
to e*nd a month later than ;it present,
and then people can move in sunny May
instead of rainv muddy April. And
think of the good that will result. Mov
ing in the mud destroys more religion
in the average man than,the church can
accumulate in him in six months. After
moving it takes six months for him to
recover his religions status: the next six
months he can accumulate a small fund
of extra goodness; then moving d»y
comes again, knocks it all in the head,
and the last state of that man is worse
than the first, becanse he is a year older
and a year nearer salvation or damna
tion. By all means in the name of
humanity, Christianity, religion and the
widows aud orphans let "moving day
be changed.
Concord twp.
Mrs. A. Prvor returned on Wednes
daj' from a visit to relatives in Roches
ter and W. Snnbnry.
C. M. Campbell underwent an opera
tion at the Butler Hospital last week.
Clare Woods of Belt, Pa. is operating
the maple sugar camp belonging to his
grandmother, Mrs. Susan Pisor.
John Loriuier of Magic has moved his
house to the Jos. Seep farm just east of
Troutman.
A representative of a wealthv oil firm
has offered the owners of the Roxberrv,
Starr and Caldwell farms a monthly
rental of $1 per acre, payable in advance
for a lease of these lands.
T. J. Bryan was called away last week
to attend the funeral of his father,
Steele Bryan of this county.
Robert Brown's funeral which occur
red on Monday was largely attended by
his former acquaintances. The inter
ment was in the North cemetery at But
ler.
Carl Alexander of Pittsburg is home
on a visit to his mother, Mrs M. J.
Alexander.
James Cusac returned to Cambridge
Springs on Tuesday, after a brief visit
to his home at Troutman.
Mrs. I. H. Christie is very sick suffer
ing from stomach trouble and other ills.
SILEX.
Somewhat Previous.
MR. EDlTOß— Having received a let
ter from Judge Greer, a short time ago,
informing me that he is going to be a
candidate for re-nomination and re-elec
tion as Judge, I began to inquire as to
how long he will yet bold his office, and
I learned that his present term don't
terminate until the first Monday of Jan
uary, 1903.
We have a primary election called
for the first Saturday iu June, this year,
and when I received a letter from the
Judge I at first thought that he was
thinking that his name would go before
the people at the primary this year; but
this is not the case.
Under the circumstances it seems to
me in very bad taste for Mr. Greer to
force his name before the people at this
time. Surely he conld afford to wait
until the present canvass is over before
thrusting his name before the public
again.
Our township (Clinton) has always
given Greer a hearty support.
I voted for Greer, then a young man,
for District Attorney; later on I voted
for him for the State Senate. At the
end of four years he insisted on another
nomination to the Senate; and by some
means he succeeded, though it placed
ns on bad relations with Armstrong
county to which the nomination lielong
ed. Later on he was made our candi
date for Judge in this district, this time
he was beaten. But, intent on holding
office, he seeurred the appointment to
the position of Inspector of Soldiers' < >r
phans Schools —this he held for several
y£ars. When the time came for elect
ing another judge Greer, was again
made our candidate and this time he
was elected. And now, almost two
years before his present commission ex
pire? he is notifying the people that ho
wants another term. He may have done
very well where he is, but is it not
about time for a change V I believe the
Republicans of Clinton township think
so. We will see later on. Yours etc.
AN OLD TIMER.
NEIGHBORHOOD XOTKh.
The first open move made for the en
trance of the Wheeling <& Lake Erie
railroad and the Wabash system into
Pittsburg was revealed Monday, when
an ordinance was introduced into I ltts
burg Councils for franchises to operate
the Pittsburg & Carnegie railroad over
the. proposed Ferry street bridge and
within the city limits.
A female negro who died at Franklin
Pa. a few days ago had three living
husbands and at her death bed they
were all friendly and chatted pleasantly
together, the dying woman seemed to
give her last husband, precedence over
and preferred him to wait on her. It is
a strange case, and it is alleged that no
legal separation had ever been given to
the deceased.
Mrs. Mary Hartman of Elmira.N. Y..
had been visiting Mrs. T. B. Cnrtis at
Pardoe. Mercer county. Sunday night
the ladies occupied the same room and
at 5 o'clock Monday morning Mrs. Hart
man awoke screaming with fright at
the noise made by an alarm clock in the
room. Mrs. Cnrtis tried to calm her,
but the fright made Mrs. Hartman sick
aud in a few minutes she died from
heart failure.
West Suiibuiy.
Mr. Eli Black, our tailor, who has
been sick for the past three weeks is
again able to be at work.
Mr. James McCoy and family of New
Castle are visiting at Mr." Joslnia
Donlaps,
Air. Carothers of W. Va. is visiting
bis sister, Mrs. Ed. Young.
Thomas McClymonds has returned
home from New Castle, where he- had
been working.
On Sunday the J 7th, Rev. Decker
conducted column..ion services in the
Presbvterian church, two were united
to the church; same day five united with
the Jit. E. church of this place
The sick in town are Mis. John Wil
son and Mrs. Oscar Pond.
Our dentist, Chas. Campbell, is kept
very busy these days.
Miss Grace Pryor, who was so very
sick, is much improved.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, was storm
swept, Monday. About thirty people
were killed in the town and vicinity,
and many properties damaged.
DKATHS.
PUFF At her home in Middlesex twp ,
MarchC3. 1001, after a long illness,
Miss Agnes Pnff. aged about 40 years.
KENNEDY—At his home in Winfield
twp,. Wednesday, March 27. 1901.
Peter Kennedy, aged about 70 years.
The deceased was a brother of John
Kennedy of Butler and Jacob Kennedy
of Sarversville.
McBRIDE—Mar. 26 1901, infant child
of Dennis Mcßride of Clearfield t wp.
FREDERICK In Allegheny, Mar. 24.
1901, Adolf, son of Adolf Frederick,
aged 8 years.
He was buried at Frederick's church
in Summit twj>.
SMITH—At his home near Tarentnm,
March 22. 1901, James Smith, aged
about To years.
ALEXANDER—At the home of her
daughter. Mrs. T. B. McClymonds,
near West Liberty. March 22, 1901,
Mrs. Jane C. Alexander in her 84th
vear.
Mrs. Alexander had been ill for some
time and her death was nt unexpected.
She leaves four children. Mrs. McCly
monds and James Q. Alexander of
Brady township, Thomas of Butler and
E. F." of Wolf Summit. W. Ya. She
was a member of the West Liberty I .
P. church. Her funeral was held Mon
day.
! GROOM—Florence Agnes, beloved
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Groom, of Mars, died March 21, aged
2 years, 2 months and 24 days.
ARMSTRONG—SuddenIy at his resi
dence iu Pittsburg, Mar. 26, I!MH
j Geo. L. Armstrong,
i GLASGOW—At his home in Clinton.
Mar. 20, 1901, John Glasgow, aged
! about 80 years.
I CURRY— At her home in Harrisville
Mar. 18, 1901 of pneumonia and-heart
failure, Maria, v ife of John E. Curry
i aged 70 years
\ Mr. and Mrs. Cnrry had been married
50 years the last day of December 1900
and came to Harrisville the day after
I their wedding She was a member of
! the Harmony U. P. Church.
] GALBREATH—At her home in Harris
ville. Mar. 17 1901, Mrs. Elizabeth,
wife of J. A. Galbreath, aged 51
i years
I She is survived by her husband, a son
| and two daughters and was a member
of the Presbyterian church.
THOMPSON—Near Unionville Pa.
March 10. 1901— Infant son of Harry
ancl Nettie Thompson
Loving Shepherd in thine arms.
Gently to thy bosom pressed.
Henceforth free from every harm.
Peacefully thy lamb doth rest.
When the mists have cleared away,
We shall bless what now weighs down.
Fairer than the gem in clay,
Rests the jewel in His crown.
EWING—At her home on Spiing St
Butler, Mar. 25. 1001, Mrs. W. W.
Ewing. aged about 65 years.
Funeral services were held in the U
P. church. Wednesday morning.
IFFT—At his home in Franklin twp.
Mar. 10, 1901, Peter Ifft. in his 03d
year.
Death was caused by a stroke of par
alysis received on the Friday previous.
Deceased leaves a wife and three sons
and one daughter: a brother and two
sisters and a hostof relatives and friends
to mourn his loss. The funeral occurred
011 Wednesday, services being held at
the Lutheran church, Prospact, and
were largely attended. Rev. Shninak
er of the Baptist church conducting the
the services. The interment was in
the Lutheran cemetery.
Obituary Notes.
DEATH OF ROBERT A. BROWN.
Rolwrt A. Browu, one of the oldest
and prosperous (itizens of Clay
twp. <: • opped dead Friday from heart
failr.r" During the day Mr. Brown had
atteLu .da sale on the Rider farm in
Concord twp. After the rest of the
family had retired, he went to the bam
to see if all was right there and fell
dead just as he entered the house door
on returning. He was found lying on
the floor by a son who returned home
late in the evening. Mr. Brown was 70
years of age and leaves a wife and
twelve children among whom are Mrs.
Wm. Eury of Butler. Fleming Brown
of Euclid, Harrison of Centre, and Irving
of Oakland twp. He was a member of
Springdale Lutheran Church. W. P.
Brown cf Butler is a brother.
Mr. Brown's remains were interred
in the North Cemetery Monday after
noon.
ASA W. SAY.
Asa W. Say, one of the oldest oil pro
ducers of Western Pennsylvania died
last Saturday, at his residence, at Oaf
ton, aged (18. Mr. Say's childhood was
spent in Butler county, and his e;tily
manhood at Callensburg, Clarion county
where he was in business at the time
of the striking of the Drake well on Oil
creek. He at once embarked in the pro
ducing business, and drilled the third
producing well in that section. From
that time until thr failure of his health
a year ago he has been indentitied with
the production of oil. He has seen and
been personally indentifled with the ebb
and flow of the business through Oil
Creek, Pit Hole. Bradford and other
excitements. He. together with Wm
H. Williams, Willis Dalzell and others,
established and built the First Presby
terian Church, of Oil City, at a time
when religions influences were scarcely
known in the pioneer town of the oil
business. Mr. Say leaves to survive
him his widow, Mrs. Lizzie S. Say, and
three children; Frank M. Say, of Free
land, Col.: Willard H. Say. in the em
ploy of the Carnegie Steel Company, and
Mrs. Thomas Liggett, of Pittsburg.
His remains were taken to Oil City for
burial.
List of Jurors for April Term.
List o? names drawn as traverse jurors
from the proper jury wheel this 14th
day of March, 1001, to serve as traverse
jurors at a special term of court, com
mencing on the 3rd Monday of April,
1901, the same being the 15th day of
said month:
Akin John, Slipperyrock boro, banker,
Adams John, Forward tp, puiuper,
Boozel A S, Clav tp. farmer,
Bailey Milton, Mercer tp, farmer,
Butler II E, Parker tp, farmer.
Bloom Louis,Connoquenessing tp, farmer
Colstock Joseph, Butler 4th wd, driller.
Clow AmosT Winfield tp. farmer,
Campbell J B. Washington tp, farmer,
Dale Alferd, Butler Ist wd. glassworker.
Douthett Renfrew, Penn tp, farmer,
Dennison Ous. Slipperyrock tp, farmer,
Eekner Louis Jefferson tp, farmer.
Fraizer A L, Butler 2nd wd. producer.
Frederick E G, Millerstown boro, black
smith
Flick William. Clinton tp farmer,
(irant K C, tp. farmer,
Gillespie AJ. Washington tp, farmer,
Hemphill Mossie, Connoquenessing tp.
stnilent,
Horn Henry, Jefferson tp, farmer.
Hall Watson, Butler 4th wd, producer,
Hnselton Robert, Bntler 4th wd,farmer,
Herr A J, Butler 4th >vd, editor,
Jackson R T, Oakland tp, farmer,
-McNeese W S, Middlesex tp. minister,
Morrison Win. Slippervrock tp, farmer,
Mortlatul W W, Fairview tp, farmer.
Miller EJ, Eau Claire boro, teacher, .
McGregor HS, Forward tp, machinist
Manny John J, Butler tp. farmer,
Midberry James, Marion tp, farmer,
Pontius J H, Donegal tp, farmer.
Rimer John, Butler 4th ward, laborer,
Rattigan P A, Jr,Butler -'nd wd.printer,
Soffer John, Clearfield tp, farmer,
Sarver Frank J, Buffalo tp, farmer,
Sweitzer Martin, Buffalo twp, farmer.
Stewart R R, Concord tp farmer,
Stonghton Benton. Bntler tp, driller,
Stewart Silas. Donegal tp, farmer,
Snider Philip, Clinton tp, farmer.
Über W H H, Slipperyrock boro, under
taker.
Walker John, Clinton tp, farmer,
Weyman Gust, Adorns tp, farmer,
Vosler William, Worth tp, farmer,
Walker W D, Clinton tp, farmer,
West Calvin, Evans City, carpenter
Wise John. Butler 5 ward, plumber.
Eyes Examined Free of Charge
R. L. KIRKPATRICK.
Jeweler and Graduate Optician.
Next Door to Court House, Butler, Pa. I
Harmony ami Zelienople.
Mrs. Harry Brenner of Beaver Falls,
who was sick at the hc-meof her mother.
Mrs. Fred Kloffenstein at Harmony for
two weeks, returned to her home last
week.
L. C. Stewart and wife of Harmony
wire at Edenburg, Lawrence county,
on Wednesday, last week, the iruests of
relatives.
Miss Dot Williams of Harmony was a
Butler visitor last week.
Roy Rhoads of Zelienople, who has
been attending college at Ada. 0.. since
last fall returred home last week. He
is a student in pharmacy.
Miss Bertha Bame of Jackson town
ship is visiting her brother J. E. Bame
and family at Aspinwall this week.
Miss Nellie J. Wilson, a student of the
Grove City College,is home for a Spring
vacation at pr6«mt.
Fred Weigel and his sou, Frank, of
Harmony started to build a blacksmith 1
shop on Main St. on the site of their old
shop.
William Wright of Zelienople will
build a fine house on his lot near the U.
P. church this spring.
Miss Josie Beam of Harmony was sad
to learn of the death of her teacher in
vocal music last Saturday at East End,
Pittsburg, Clement Tetedonx. one of the
most eminent teachers of music in this
country and Europe.
Miss Carrie Hodil of the Fanker farm
left for Pittsburg last Friday where she
is employed as a trimmer in a whole
sale store.
Wm. Attleberger ot Harmony return
ed home on Tuesday from a visit with
his parents near Knox. Clarion Co.
Ex-Associate Judge Daniel Fiedler of
Jackson township, who has l>een quite
ill with asthma, tor sometime, is slowly
recovering.
C. W. Bame of Harmony Jet. pur
chased 39 acres of land on which is
built a good house and barn from his
father, Geo. L. Bame. on Saturday.
Edward Niece, mayor of North Balti
more, 0. , was at Harmony over Sunday
the guest of bis father, Henry Niece.
Mrs. John H. Wilson of Harmony
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
Levis at Rochester for a week, and on
Saturday Mr. Wilson met his wife at
Rochester and both returned home on
Monday.
Mrs. Carrie Thompson of Harmony,
who visited her brother, Albert Weigel,
near Tampa, Florida, since last Decem
ber arrived home on the 14th inst. She
clipped and wrapped oranges in her
brother's grove. One tree had 4000
oranges. She brought home some tine
specimens of tropical fruit which she
distributed among her friends. She
made a portiere with 2000 Panama shells
which she values at $25, She had a
very pleasant trip, but thinks she is
satisfied with the Keystone State for a
home dnring her remaining days.
Sarver's Station.
Gas has been found in the C. F. Smith
well.
Helen Scott has gone to spend her va
cation at Emlenton.
Mrs. Dr. McCafferty and her two
sons, Charles H. .and W. Howard visited
their relatives. Saturday.
The Spring Term of the Academy be
gins April 9th.
Mrs. Aronberg passed through Satur
day on her way to Pittsbarg.
Wesley Fox, a student of the Acade
my. has got a situation in the steel
works at Homestead.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Of Butler borough under Act of Assembly
approved April ! 1575.
Tot:il valuation of taxable prop'y $2,749,920 00
Uonded indebtedness of
llutler borough 5*M,001» (X)
Floating indebtedness of
Butler borough.. 1 4..197 19
Total indebtedness U8.5!)7 19
ASSETS OF Bt'TI.KR IK 1 HOT,'OH.
Due from .lohn s. .lack. Collector, on
Duplicate of Is'.k SI OS7 ft
Due from John S. .lack. Collector, on
Duplicate of 1599 "GO 17
Due from James M. Maxwell, Col
lector, on Duplicate of MKm 5 Hl7 25
Due from Sewer Assessments (con
sidered good) U7
Due from I'aving Assessments (con
sidered good). 234 tW
Due from construction of sidewalk.. 11 26
Amount in hands of Treasurer I '-'M OS
five Hose Carriages.estimated value 1 500 00
Two Hook and Ladder Trucks, esti
mate! value 500 CO
Tour Thousand feet of Kire Hose,
estimated value 1 600 CO
Fifteen Water Hydrants, estimated
value 21" oo
Road Machine 200 00
lioad Scraper and other oools 125 00
Oak Lumber 50 00
Heal Estate Too 00
Total Assets sl4 314 02
The bonded indebtebness of Butler borough
becomes due as follows:
§7,(100.00 ill I'.KIL
5.000.1K1 in 1903
9,0> 10.00 in I'.XM
7,500.011 iu 1901
7,000.00 in 1905
5.001) ( 0 IN 1900
5,000.00 IU 1907
.->,(<(>o.oo in 190s
1,500.0(1 In 1909
1.500.00 in 191U
1.500.00 in 1911
1.500,00 In 1012
1,500.00 in 1913.
1,000.00 in 1914
1.000.00 iu 1915
1.0110.00 in 191 IS
II E. COULTER,
Secretary Council.
March 25,1901. |
k a!
prettiness of these dress cottons
10c yard, a genuine pleasure
for all who v/ant entirely new,
pretty Wash Goods for gowns,
v. aists or children's wear.
Beautiful colorings—pink, blue,
lie'io, navy, black and white, —
with a heavy cording pretty as
tucking.
Wonderol it all is—good.pret'y
cottons such as tiiese are—loc _\ d.
Mere statement that we have
new Wash G<»"d.s, 5c to $2 yap!,
doesn't L>tgin to give: idea of he *
extensive the variety, and what :i
superior collection for distinctive
excel ! ence ami prettiness.
over 3000 different styl
Great strength of the showing is
the exceptional choiceness of tlu
Wash Goods at ioc, J2.2C, 15c,
20c, 25c.
Write for samolesand test every
w> rd we say—weigh oi>r claim
alongside of what styles and prices
prove to you—then see where you
think you'll do best to buy,.
When you write for sam'p'es
give as definite idea as possible of
what you wai.t —f.r what purpose
—or about what prices. With
vueh im nense variety, ic's impos
sible- to send samples of eveiy
thing in response to a general re
quest. But follow the above sug
gestion and we'll provide liberally
for your advantageous selecting.
New Muslin Underwear Cata
| logue now ready—and new Lace
and Embroidery Catalogue—and
new Lace Curtain Catalogue.
New Spring Fashion Book and
general Catalogue ready in a few
days.
Avail yourself of all this Cata
logue information--and save hand
somely oil your spring chopping.
Boggs& Buhl
Department X
ALLEGHENY. PA.
A. M BERKIMER,
Funeral Director.
245 S. Main St. Butler PA
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
p EO. K. McADOO, M. D ,
VI PRACTICE LIMITED.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
HOURS:—9 a. m. to 12 m; 1:30 p. m.
to 4 p. m.
Office second floor of the Al. Ruff
building on S. Main St., and residence
corner North and Washington streets.
Bell 'Phone No. 45 and People's Phone.
Butler, Pa.
GM. ZIMMERMAN
• PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
T BLACK,
L. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
New Troutman Building, Butler Pa.
R. C. ATWELL,
Office 106 W. Diamond St., [Dr
Graham's old office.]
Hours 7to 9a. m. and 1 to 3 and 7 to
8 p. m.
DR. N. M. HOOVER
137 E. Wayne St., office nours. 10 to
12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m.
\\J H. BROWN,
ft • HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Night calls at office.
OAMUELM. BIPPUS,
IJ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
DR. J. WILBERT MCKEE,
Su GEON DENTIST.
Office over C. E. Miller's Shoe Store,
215 S. Main street, Butler, Pa.
Peoples Telephone 505.
A specialty made of gold fillings, gold
crown and bridge work.
H\V. WICK,
, DENTIST.
Has located in the new Stein building,
with all the latest devices for Dental
work.
I J. DONALDSON,
. DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted oil the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialtv. Office next to postoffice.
1 liR. W. P. McTLROY,
J / DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at ill East Jefferson St.
Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods.
DR. M. D. KOTTRABA,
Successor to Dr. Johnston.
DENTIST"
Office at No 114 E. Jefferson St., over
G. W. Miller's grocery.
i; 11. MERKLEY, D. 0.,
l!i. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Room 9 and 10 Stein Building.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, con
sultation an<! examination tree.
A. T. B'.ACK. J. «.. ■ - GEO. C. STEWART
BLACK & STEWART,
Attorneys at-law,
Armorv Building, Butler, Pa.
EII. NEGLEY,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in the "CITIZEN" building.
T D. McJUNKIN,
F ) , ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in Reiber building, corner M-in
and E. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on
E. Cunningham.
JOHN W COULTER,
»' .4TTOKNEY-AT-LAW.
! Wise building, N. Diamond St., Rutlei
Special attention fctiven to collections
and business matters.
Reference: Sutler Savings Bank, or
J'utler County National Rank
;j ii GOU2HER,
I 1 . ATTTM-TNF'Y AT L»W.
office in Wise building
pOULTKR & BAKKR,
V ATTORNKVS a '.AW.*
Room 8., Armory buildlii 0 .
A T. SCOTT,
O ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. 8 West Diamond St. But
ler, Pa.
JB. BREDIN,
• Attorney at Law.
Office on Main St near Court House.
|i F. L. WcyUJSTION,
CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYROO
Office near Court House
Hotel Nixon
j 215 N McKeati St , Butler,
Having rented this hotel for anoiher
I year. I again invite the patronage of
I of my old friend? and the public gener
ally
R. O. RUMBAUGH
* atl
BICYCLE SEASON
is here and we are in the market -again
with the well known Cleveland and
Ciescent whee's we have sold them for
years and know that they will g've satis
faction Referaticcs hundreds who are
using them. They are cheaper and bestir
this season than ever before. Prices
/25.00 to 850.00. We cairy a complete
line of sundries, including tires and
everything :ieided about a wheel; also
Cameras Photo supplies. Edison and
Columbia Talking Machines and R> cords.
R. L KiRKPATRICK,
Jeweler and Graduate Optician
N'_xt to Court Houfe.
Now is The Time to Have
Your Clothing
CLEANED OR DYED.
If you want good and reliable
cleaning or dyeing done, there is
just one place in town where you
can get it, and that is at
The Butler Dye Works
216 Center avenue-
work in out
door Photographs. This is the
time of year to have a picture ot
your house. Give us a trial.
Atrent for the Jamestown Siding
B'iud Co.—New York.
R. FISHER &. SON
WANTED—Honest m:in or woman to trave
" for large house . salary st>i monthly and
expenses, with increase; position perman
ent ;lnclose self-addressed stamped envelope
MANAUKtt..(WO.<jRjrU>D bldg., Chicago.
Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman.
|
OUR MAGNIFICENT SPRING DISPLAY.
Representing the best of everything, new, stylish and handsome
in Millinery, Ladies' Tailor made Suits, Silk Waists, Separate Skirts,
Fine Dress Goods, Silks, Satins, Foulards. Grenadines, Trimmings,
Laces, Neckwear, Helts and Gloves, Carpets. Lace Curtains and Art
Goods, is now ready for your inspection. With more room at our ;
disposal than ever before, given us by the recent remodeling of our
store, we have been enabled to make very large purchases, which re
sults to your advantage in the greatest collection of Bargains we
have ever oflered.
LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS.
An extremely beautiful showing. SIO.OO beauti-
SSsßlijy ful new Spring Suits, fine quality Homespuns, Vene
fPiP tians and Cheviots, in Eton and Double-breasted ef-
tects, pretily trimmed, new cut. full flounced—every
suit strictly man tailored. Regular value #12.50.
I Color blue, black, gray, castor brown and red.
Better suits, $ 12.50, $15.00, SIB.OO up to 135.00
\ I All new. All made for Spring and Summer of 1901.
1 \ * l) We have employed in our Suit Department an
IK\' 7/ expert garment litter. All suits, jackets and skirts
1 V A altered if necessary free of charge. Satisfaction
\ Px-V ] 1 guaranteed.
\ \ 1 CARPETS.
1) \ j We have re-opened our Cut-to-order Carpet de
TW partment, which was temporarily closed last fall after
1i our fire. We are now prepared to sho-v you a com
/ j plete line, comprising too patterns in Ingram Car
// j pets, 150 patterns in Brussels, Axminster, Velvet and
\ J Body Brussels, Rugs and Lace Curtains. We can
/ / \ furnish you a carpet made and laid just as quickly as
/ J \ if we carried full rolls of carpet in stock, and at a
yy / \ saving of at least 10 per cent to you, as we have no
yy / \ remnants or extra expense connected with this
S'/ / \ method of doing an up-to-date carpet business. All
we ask is a visit to this department—compare style,
—— ■— quality and price.
Mrs. i. E. ZIMMERMAN.
C. E. MILLER.
GETTING READY FOR SPRING
All Winter Gor ds must go regardless of cost; we
need the money and we need the room; we must
have it for our Spring Goods.
$5,000 Worth of Shoes and Rubbers
At About Half Price.
Misses' and Children's School Shoes, all sizes.. ..69c
Youths' and Boys' School Shoes, all sizes 98c
Men's Latrobe or Jamestown Box Toe Shoes.. .. 48c
Ladies' Fine Dress Shoes, button or lace 98c
Men's Fine Buft Shoes, tip or plain, 98c
Men's Working Shoes, high cut, buckle 98c
Our entire stock of Warm Shoes Less than Cost
Our entire stock of Rubbers Les9 than Cost
Profit and Cost lost sight of in this sale. If you are in need of Shoes
and Rubbers, act promptly: this is yonr last chance.
G. E. MILLER,
THE SHOE MAN OF BUTLER
Will 0' The Wisp. '
WOMEN WHO ARE LED A
STRAY BY MISCHIEV
OUS MARSH FIRES.
Illustrative of the baneful power of the
marsh fire, there is told the stcry of a
woman who lost her way. She turned
in this direction and in that, hopelessly
puzzled as to her whereabouts in fhe
infcrky night. Presently ahead of her
she saw the gleam of a light. At once
she saw in fancy the picture of home, the
lamp in the window, the cozy comfort of
those under the shelter of the protecting
roof, "curtained and closed and warm."
Steadfastly she moved towards the light.
But as she moved it seemed to change
its position. It was always a little far-
ther away from her and presently when
she sank down exhausted in a swamp
the light disappeared altogether.
Whatever truth there may be in the
story, it forcibly illustrates the career of
many a woman who has followed the
marsh fire of love in the belief that it led
t to home and comfort and found herself
[ at last exhausted and deceived.
IT'S A BITTER LESSON
learned by many a woman who thoi'ght
love all-sufficient, that love alone cannot
be the foundation of the home. It needs
health. Strange as it may seem the
beautiful loving woman who is weak
may lose the love of the husband for
'whom she broke all home ties, while on
the other hand a woman who has no
greater dower than robust health may
win and hold the love of her husband
past all possibility of loss. The first re
quisite of marriage is health. The wife's
first necessity is health. Health must,
be the mother's or she will know no>
happiness in her children. What makes;
ill-health so common among women?
Why do they suffer with headache, baok
aclie and pains past description ? These
sufferings are in general caused by dis
ease of the delicate womanly organs, and
they are in general curable by the use of
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
" I take great pleasure in writing you
what great benefit your ' Favorite Pre
scription,' 'Golden Medical Discovery"
and 'Pleasant Pellets' have dona me,"
says Mrs. P. A. Graham, of 617 Race St.,
New Orleans, La. " I have been a con
stant sufferer for the last eight years,
with female weakness, nervous and gen
eral debility, trying everything I could
find to help me, but to no avail. Have
been treated by several country physi
cians, and also had some of the best city
physicians prescribe for me. They all
said my case was incurable and was a
chronic disease of long standing, but,
thanks be to God and your great med
icine, I have found relief at last, and
soon will be cured sound and well again.
I have taken three bottles of Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and two of 'Golden
Medical Discovery' and two vials of his
'Pleasant Pellets.' I can't describe ire
words how much benefit I have received
from them. I think your medicine is
the best in the world for female <lise?.ses
and for the blood. I think ' Favorite
Prescription ' is the best *tiedicine made
for women. I feel safe in recommend-
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Send all orders to THE CITIZEN, Butler
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"THE LAST SHALL BK FIRST."
How many times that saying is illus
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ite Prescription. It's the last thing
which is tried and the first to help. It's
often the last resort of hopeless women
and the first medicine to claim their
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Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
makes weak women strong, sick women
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stops enfeebling drains, heals inflamma
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" I suffered for six years with ovarian
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View Postoffice), Chicago, 111. "Some
times I could hardly walk, and when I
had to cough it felt as though a knife
was cutting me. My hands and feet
were cold all the time. I
had such a tired feeling
and such a poor appetite,
and when I went to bed I
slept only about two hours
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vised me to use Doctor
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tles I felt so much better
| that I continued until I
had taken eight bottles of
' Favorite Prescription'
and one of Dr. Pierce's
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that my friends remark
how well lam looking. 1
can go to bed now and sleep till morn
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tired feeling has left me. I hope others
will do as I liarve done—just give Dr.
Pierce's medicines a fair trial, and they
will be sure to derive much benefit, as I
have. I am so thankful to think I am
so well."
WHAT WSIX WOMEN SAY.
Here a ferw brief statements culled
from letters of women cured by the use
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription :
" I feel like a different being and I look
well." —Mrs. Maggie Spelts, 410 Eighth
Street, Mount Vernon, Posey Co., Ind.
"When I think how I was five years
ago and how I am now, I say, God bless
Dr. Pierce's work for women. I have
had no return of my weakness and am
well and hearty."—Mrs. Fred Kempson,
Cambria, Hillsdale Co., Mich., Box 57.
"Two bottles of 'Favorite Prescrip
tion ' and one of ' Golden Medical Dis
covery ' made a new woman of me."
—Mrs. C. Nelson, Chemawa, Marion
Co., Oregon.
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Do not allow the dealer to push off on
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The record of its cures and the testimony
of thousands of women prove that there is
nothing "just as good " as " Favorite Pre
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Women suffering from disease in
chronic form are invited to consult Dr.
Pierce by letter, free. All correspondence
is held as strictly private and womanly
confidences set down in writing are
guarded by the same scrupulous profes
sional privacy observed by Dr. Pierce in
personal consultations at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo,
N. Y. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buf
falo, N. Y.
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We furnish it with THE CITIZEN
for $1.50 per year.
With the Warm Spring Weather,
Comes the demand for house cleaning, which calls for new
Carpets. Our department, being the largest in Butler county,
is especially adapted for these calls and
The Spring of 1901,
. in our store will be a hummer.
Our magnificent stock, consists of:
Ingrain Carpets.
All wool and a yard wide, The "Hartford"
best extra-supers made, no antiquated or
side tracked patterns among them .... 65c
New Tapestry Brussels.
The best 10 wire kind, of course, no better
medium priced carpet made. . .50c to 90c
Standard Body Brussels.
The Bu'warks of our department. The very
best of makes, newest patterns, from $1 up.
The Hartford Axminster.
The perfection of luxury and delicacy of
patttrns. Ir nurrerable patterns from which
to choose ...... .. $1.25
The prices quoted above include, making, lining and laying.
Rug Department.
All sizes and prices to match carpets.
Ingrain, Brussels, Axminster and Smyrna
art squares.
Our Oil Cloth and Linoleum
Stock cannot be equaled in Butler either.
CALL AND INSPECT.
DUFFY'S STORE.
Removal Notice!
C. F. T. Pape,
Jeweler and Watchmaker
Will be found on and after April Ist at
121 East Jefferson street, opposite G.
Wilson Miller's Grocery Store, Butler, Pa.
j|| Carpets, Lace Curtains and jjg
S Tapestry Curtains. |g
||s Each day there is something added to the as^
sortment. In the lines mentioned below you will fH*
3S| find mos* of them very complete. If interested, we
will be pleased to have you examine for yourself. j|||j
Wk INGRAIN CARPETS. 8
New patterns standard quality, all wool extra supers; pretty Mgj
floral patterns for your dining room: neat set patterns for yoar sit
tiUK room; small patterns for tbe hall. Price g 5 cts.
TAPESTRY CURTAINS fg
~5i3 The new line is not all here, but will be complete by next
ySt month. Some good values arrived last week. A very nice tapfstry tst
curtain in assorted patterns costs $2.50. Jg
j§| LACE CURTAINS ft
New line in floral or border patterns. Fine i-nea for the parlor fsj*
or library. Medium priced ones for the dining room. Bed room
patterns cheap as 90 Cts,
Wk STANDARD SEWING MACHINE ®
The first stitch perfect without holding ends of threads.
The finest goods are not drawn or pnckeked.
Less noise than any other machine
Runs 50 per cent, fighter than old style machines.
Tensions not changed by change of speed, size ot thread thick- tgg
Jgjjf ness of goods. nor length ot stitch—-what other machine can do ES
much ? Price $35.00. ||
1 Campbell ft Templetoni
A CARD.
Two years ;igo, in Older to extend our business,
we selected Pittsburg, a progressive city, the. seat of the
most important industries of this nation. We have not
been mistaken in calculating on the intelligence of the
people in appreciating three impoitant factors in
business.
First, the opportunity to buy direct from the manu
facturer
Second, to select from a large assortment of the
most exclusive and latest stylts, manufactured under
strict rules of ORGANIZED LABOR, in healthy
workrooms.
Third, the test kind of service and strictly fair and
honest busii ess dea'ings
We extend our thanks to the ladies of Pittsburg
and surroundings towns for the patronage bestowed
upon us, as well as for the indulgence shown to us in
many cases where mistakes have been made,and where
* we were wrong in spite of our best intentions
We have now added to our business
a Department in
All Its Ranches.
Our manager having recently returned from Paris,
the latest novelties of the modistes of that city, to
gether with the creations of our own workrooms, will
be shown this week.
We solicit your inspection and your ki.id patronage.
Meyer jonasson & Co
PITTSBURG:
SIXTH AND LIBERTY STREETS.
NPW VORK* BOSTON.
MEW . Boylston and Tremont.
Brofdway and 12th Street. 3
PARIS:
Cite Paradls, No. 5.
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