THE CITIZEN.
WILLI AM C. NEGLEY - - Publisher
THD RSDAY, APRIL iS, igoi.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Subject to the Republican Primary.
Saturday, June 1, 1901, 1 to i p. in.
CLERK OF COURTS.
W. H. CAMPBELL, of Concord twp.
GEO. M. GRAHAM, of Connoq. twp.
(Third run)
J. 11. Pisou, of Worth twp.
D. D. QUIGLEY, of Butler,
Formerly of Penn twp.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JOHN* W. COULTER, of Butler.
WM. C. FINDLEY, of Butler.
ELMER E. YOUNG, of Butler.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
B. F. HILLIARD, of Washington twp.
DELEGATE TO STATE CONVENTION.
(3 to elect.)
W. W. IIILL, of Adams twp.
W. R. HOCKENBERRY, of Slipperyrock.
W. B. MCGEARY, of Butler.
GEOROE B. TURNER, of W. Sunbury.
POLITICAL.
When Major Brown was appointed
Recorder of Pittsburg we took it for
granted that Qnay knew all sbout it
and that there was nothing of the re
ported "split," but if Quay is trying to
. force Don Cameron on the party for
Governor we see very good reasons for
it. It will look odd, however, to see
Quay turned down by Penrose, and
Stone and Elkin —men that he has
made, politically —-on account of Don
Cameron.
Senator M. S. Quay was in Pittsburg
Tuesday. He was also iu trouble. Two
committees, one from the Pittsburg
Chamber of Commerce and the other
from the East End Board of Trade,
walked in on him unexpectedly while
he was in town and demanded to be in
formed of what was going on and what
was the meaning of the sudden shiit in
the Pittsburg recordership. To all in
quiries Senator Quay answered that he
didn't know anything about it.
A dispatch from Harrisburg dated
Momday, said:
"United States Senator Quay has not
been in view of the public for the past
few days. He succeeded in hiding him
self from the newspaper men who have
been anxions to talk politics with him,
or at least to have him talk a little
politics to them.
While in hiding from the general
public Senator Quay has not been idle
in the matter of politics. He has had a
telephone conversation with Ex-United
States Senator J. Donald Cameron, who
is considering the advisability of enter
ing the race for the Republican nomina
tion for Governor.
The Quay-Cameron chat over the
"phone" was a short one. Inquiries and
replies as to health were exchanged, but
political matters were not spoken of be
yond the making of an arrangement for
a meeting at Harrisburg, when the
question of the Governorship will be
thoroughly gone over.
Representative Cooper, of Delaware
county, has an after engagement with
Ex-Senator Cameron, and the presump
tion is that the decision of Mr. Cameron
will he made known to the public by the
redheaded and hopeful ex-chairman of
the Republican State committee.
Cameron's candidacy for Governor is
the wedge which will split tTie machine
in twain. Senaior Quay has declared he
will support his old-time colleague for
the nomination should heste fit to enter
the race. On the other hand. Governor
Stone and all his followers are equally
pronounced in favor of the nomination
of Attorney General Jobn P. ElKin.
Senator Qnav will never desert the
Cameron banner, and Governor Stone's
political future is dependent upon the
success of Mr. Elkin's candidacy.
By the end of the coming week the
decision of Senator Cameron will be
made known, and if he has decided to
enter the race from that time on the
political fur will fly.
A Dispatbh from Philadelphia said:
Mayor Samuel H. Ashbridge may in
terfere with Attorney General John P.
Elkin's plan to succeed Gov. W. A.
Stone. He my do this with or without
the co-operation of Insurance Commis
sioner I. W. Durham, although if Mayor
Ashbridge insists Durham will be with
him,either actively or in a passive way.
With Thomas S. Biglow, of Pittsburg,
at war against Elkin in the Western
end of the State and Mayor Ashbridge
interfering in Philadelphia county, the
indications are that the Attorney Gen
eral will have a spirited run for his
money.
When Mayor Ashbridge was elected
two years ago he professed to have no
further ambitions politically. He has
declared repeatedly that at the expira
tion of his term as mayor he intended
to retire to private life. Since his
break with Senator David Martin sever
months ago Mayot Ashbridge has said
but little of his intention to get out of
politics, and forming an alliance with
Insurance Commissioner Durham he
has put into operation plans to fbrtity
himself in every ward in Philadelphia.
If Mayor Ashbridge decides to become
a candidate to succeed Gov. Stone, and
all indications at preseut point that way
he will enter the field witli a thorough
understanding with the Democratic
city machine. It is also looked upon
ai reasonably certain that Insurance
Commissioner Durham will stick to
Mayor Ashbridge if the latter becomes
a candidate and insists on Durham's
co-operation.
Responsibility tor It.
Commenting on the assertion that
practical politicians are now putting
their followers into the positions of
fered by the street Railway and other
public service corporations, an ex
change says that the reason the cor
porations submit to such things is that
they are "afraid the politicians will
blackmail them." Only a short time
ago a leading official in an insurance
company was quoted as saying that in
a wide acquaintance with the State
Legislatures he had found the Pennsyl
vania General Assembly the worst for
pinchers.
We do not propose to use space in
discussing the justice or injustice of
the bad eminence given to the Pennsyl
vania Legislature. What is more
weighty is the apparent acceptance
is indisputable fact that corporations,
some of them eminently fiduciary in
their character, must submit to politi
cal blackmail. If an individual sub
mits to be blackmailed it is accepted
as proof positive of weakness either .in
his record or in his moral stamina, and
generally of both, why should not
the same rule apply to the corporations
If a great corporation should make
an open tight against a "pincher" that
attacked its honest and legitimate
rights, does anyone doubt that it conld
win the'fight? We have no sympathy
for the degraded class that levies black
mail on individuals or corjtorations. but
whoever submits to these extortions is
responsible for the success of the dis
reputable genus.—Dispatch.
Trage<l.\ in I'ittsburg.
Early Friday morning of last week
Thomas D. Kahney. a grocer of Mt.
Washington. Pittsburg, was shot dead
in his home by burglars.
This affair and the numerous burg
lars that have occurred in the city
lately caused the Sup t of Police to call
out his entire detective force and they
found one of the burglars boarding with
his wife at 1714 Bedford Ave. and ar
rested them and secured some articles
and burglars' implements; then the de
tect'ves went to Fulton St. and at
tempted to arrest a man and woman
there, when the man used his pistol
arrl shot ami killed detective P. E.
Fir/.'- raid and attempted the life of a
poikeu.an. The man who gave his
name as Wright was wounded and
taken to the hospital. In all three men
and two women, said to be "crooks
from Chicago and several thousand
dollars in stolen goods were captured.
The prisoners and goods were taken
to Central Station and forty people
called at the station next day and in
uentified stolen property.
Fitzgerald's b >dy was taken to his
home on Saline Ave. Saturday, and the
funeral Monday was very largely at
tended. He leaves a wife and six small
children in poor circumstances and a
fund of several thousand dollars was
raised for them bv popular subscrip
tions.
The local detectives )oi ;:d in Mrs.
Jesse Wright and Mrs .lennie W ilcox.
the wives of the two principals of the
bloody chapter, young women of many
extraordinary qualities Every word
thev spoke and all their actions were
carefully watched: detectives questioned
them over and over again; they were
confronted with startling evidence that
they and their husbands were members
of a gang of bold thieves; yet not a
word could be wrung from them ad
mitting their own guilt or implicating
the three men under arrest.
From Milwaukee comes a story com
pletely indentifying the two women and
telling much of their history This in
formation is that Mrs. Wilcox comes
from that city, where their parents are
living, and that Mrs. Wright was known
there as Jessie M. Bodine. Both the
girls were stage struck. Each of them
is said to have ended one matrimonial
venture by divorce and to have begun a
new one by elopoment. Mrs. Wilcox s
mother said that she had last heard from
Jenuie in Pittsburg, but she did not
know whether Wright and Wilcox .ire
the men with whom the girls eloped
from Milwaukee.
A dispatch from Milwaukee read:
From iuformation secured by the Mil
waukee police they became convinced
that the Sirs. Wilcox arrested in Pitto
bvrg was a Miss Siobers, whose parents
reside at 242 Hamilton street. The
young woman has been away from home
for a year or more, except for a visit to
the city last winter. There was a
Bodine girl who was a companion of the
Siebers girl some years ago. and she
roomed at the Siebers home for a time
Both nirls were stage struck, it is
claimed, and frequented the local thea
ters. Both were afterward married,
and, according to the information
the police have been able to get, both
were afterward divorced. The last
heard of them they had gone East with
some theatrical company.
"A dispatch from Ironwood, Mich.,
says that Jessie M. Bodine lived at
Hurley, Wis., about a year ago, at the
home of her brotlier-tn-law, Frank T.
Stone, who was then a mail agent with
a route on the Northwestern road.
Later Mrs. Stone got a divorce and she
and her sister, Miss Bodine, kept a
candy store and gave dancing lessons.
The} - supported themselves in this way
for some time, and then Mrs. Bcdine
came to Milwaukee to join her brother.
Although the name is spelled differently
the description of the woman who fig
ures in the Pittsburg case corresponds
to that of the Hurley dancing teacher.
She is about 21 years old.
"This evening at the house in Hamil
ton street, Mrs. Sieliers admitted that
Jennie Wilcox was her daughter, al
though she at first denied that she knew
anything of the Wilcox woman. Of the
other girl Mrs. Siebers said: 'Jessie
Bodine was a very pretty girl. She
boarded with me about two months lust
fall, and I never saw anything wrong
with her. She seemed to be in hard
luck and didn't seem to have much
money or manv clothes. Before she
came to board with me she said she
clerked in a grocery store. 1 don't
know where it was. While she lived
at my house she earned her living by
acting at the different theaters. She
told ui<; she played at the Academy.
She seemed to be without friends or re
lations in the city, though she received
letters from out of town. She told me
her mother was dead, and that she had
a stepfather somewhere. There would
be days at a time that she wouldn't
leave the house, and then when she had
an engagement at the theater she wonld
go out nights, but always come home
directly after the play was out.'
"The two girls roomed together for
about two months and then made the
acquaintance of two men, whom Mrs.
Siebers said she did not know. There
was a double elopement and the mother
next heard from her daughter at Pitts
burg. She supposed the girls were ou
the stage there. She says she dots not
know whether the two men arrested in
Pittsburg are the on« girls eloped
with or not."
On Sunday two of the men were iden
tified as Edward aud John Diddle,
brothers, who were born in Canada,
lived for a time in Detroit, and have a
brother living in Knoxville.
WASHINGTON.
Pensions John N. McLaughlin of
West Winfield,
May (Talk, lintler. sf> per month.
Petrolia.
Our little town of Petrolia is booming,
now. We have two new boiler shops
and many people wanting houses.
Fin Campbell from E. E. Pittsburg is
here for his health.
Morg Smith was over from Butler,
Tuesday, visiting his sister, Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. S. E. Brown was at North Hope
three days last week, with goods, ex
pects to go soon again. She has a nice
line of goods.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cree wife of J.
A Cree of Bradford and daughter of
Rev. John Price of Renfrew, died at
Mercy. Hospit il. Pittsburg. o.» S.itiiT
day. after an illness of ten years dura
-1 tion.
Lem Beattie from Evans City was up
attending the banquet of the Maccabees
- Miss Georgie Fritz won the prize
; Tuesday at the examination. The prize
was ten dollars in gold given by one of
I our citizens.
Charlie Hawk went to Pittsburg
Tuesday to buy furniture.
Mrs. J. A Erwin left on Monday for
Braddock, called there by the death of
her sister, Mrs. Cree.
Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill visited their
son, Demer and wife, of Butler, on
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. English spent Sunday
in Wheeling with Mr. and Mrs. Whit
ford and friends.
HABKISBIKG.
On Friday last Gov. Stone signel the
Cooper-McClain libel bill, and also the
bills
Authorizing school boards to grant
the use of school houses for lyceum and
other literary purposes.
Establishing a separate origans'
court in Westmoreland county.
Confirming the acknowledgm -.it of
the deeds and other instruments of writ
ing taken before George F. Both veil
of Allegheny, a notarv public.
Regulating the baling of hay and
straw and making the weight of the
bale.
Empowering the owners and lesses of
real estate to kill hare or rabbit upon
their premises at all seasons of the year.
Providing for the taking of depositions
in cflses pending before magistrates and
justices of the peace—and they are now
laws of the State.
THE LIBEL LAW.
The new libel law reads as follows:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen
ate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in gen
eral assembly met, and it is hereby en
acted by the authority of the same, that
in all criminal prosecutions or indict
ments for libel no conviction shall be
allowed if the subject matter of the
publication, whether containedin news
papers or otherwise relates to candi
dates for public office or the official con
duct of public officers and is found to
the satisfaction of the jury to be proper
for public information or investigation
and not to have been maliciously or
negligently mpde: in all such cases the
truth may be given in evidence to the
jurv.
Sec. 2. In all civil actions for libel the
plea of justification shall be accepted as
an adequate and complete defense when
it is pleaded and proved to the satisfac
tion of the court and jury under the di
rection of the court as in other cases
that the publication is substantially
true and is proper for public informa
tion or investigation. and has not bten
maliciously or negligently made.
Sec. <5. In all civil actions for libel no
damages shall be recovered unless it is
established to the satisfaction of the
conrt and jury under the direction of
the court as in other cases that the pub
lication has been maliciously or negli
gently made; but where malice or negli
gence appears such punitive damages
may be awarded as the said court and
jury shall deem proper.
Sec. 4. No defendant shall be tried
for the printing or publication of the
same libel upon the same individual in
more than one county in the state, and
no defendant shall be criminally tried
nor shall any civil action for damages
be maintained for the printing or publi
cation of the same libel upon the same
individual in more than one county iu
the state, and all damages shall be re
coverable in one suit.
Sec ■"). The act entitled "An act re
latino to libel and its punishmert," ap
proved the fir.-t, day of July, one thous
and. eight hnndered and ninety-seven,
and all laws or parts of laws inconsist
ent with the provision of this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
An Echo of the Blevins Murder.
At New Castle, Monday. Ex-Citv As
sessor Perry Douds, one of New Castle's
most prominent citizens, was arrested
on a charge of hindering justice iti con
nection with the hunt for the murderer
of City Tieasurer John Blevins. It is
specifically alleged that Mr. Donds had
written certain fictitious letters for tht*
purpose of misguiding the officers and
detc " ves who have been working on
the c L.t'\
'II information was drawn by Attor
ney C. A. Akens, who, with Malcolm
McConnell. has had the investigation in
charge for over a year. It was taken to
the office of Mayor Charles Warno -k
where County Detective J. L. McFaie
attached his signature and was sworn
to it. A warrant was at once made cut
and placed in the hands of Chief of
Police Horner. He found Mr. Douds at
the Court House. He was asked to
step into the hall. Chief Horner then
read the warrant. The defendant
seemed greatly surprised He betray e
agitation and soma anger. Tnnrng to
walk back into the court room, he said:
"Well, I'll be down after while
"The warrant fays forthwith, Mr.
Douds," said Horner, "arid you m'i-1
come with me."
At City ball Mr. Donds wa> taken ii.to
the mayor's private office, where Mr.
Akens and others were in waiting. The
mayor read the information, Douds
meanwhile standing at the railing of the
desk. He nervously patted his foot
upon the floor aud eetraed gieatH cx
. cited.
"It's an outrage," he declared when
the mayor had finished. When asl.ed
what plea he would enter he repHul,
"Not guilty." He then waived a hear
ing and gaye bail for court, George It.
Graham going his bond.
Mr. Douds made an absolute denn. 1
of the charges against him. "I know
aothing about th-j letters," sa ; d he "I
find by consulting my diary that on the
day that the letter was found it Por
tersville I was working for the city as
an assessor, aixl that I w»s working
continuously at that time. My h :U'l
writing is to be found on the books at
City hall, and I want a court compari
son of it with any letteis that the
Commonwealth may have.
"I was one of the closest friends of
John Blevins and was in his office at
abouto'clock on the night that he wi s
murdered a fact that is unfortunate
for me, perhaps. So far from wishing
to hinder or obstruct the Commonwealth
111 detecting and apprehending his
murderer, I will do all in my power to
forward its efforts."
None of the men connected with the
investigation of the Blevins case will
talk with regard to the arrest. "The
information contains news enough for
one day," said one ot them when ques
tioned. When asked whether or not
the arrest of Mr. Douds was likely to In
followed by other informations he re
plied that such would not necessarily
follow.
Tlie County S. S. Convention.
POINTS ON THE PLACE
Slipperyrock is a beautiful village sit
uated 011 the height of land between the
streams of Slipperyrock and Wolf
creeks. It contains 1000 inhabitants,»nd
is thus, by the late census., the. third
town in size in the county.
The place has became wellknown as
the seat of the strong and progressive
State Normal School.
It is near the line of ihe P. B. & L. E.
Ry. from Pittsburg, through Butler
borough, to Erie. The railroads have
arranged to give reduced ratesto Roister
station, wheie everybody bound for
Slipperyrock gets off.
Here a perfect hack system is in
service for every train.
The three churches here are large iu
seating capacity, and the Normal Hall,
where the evening sessions are to be
held, will accomodate almost 1500
people.
Already the special committees are at
work arranging for the welcome and
pleasant entertainment of all delegates
and visitors in the Sunday School wyk.
It is hoped that the districts and indi
vidual schools will also make early ar
rangements and come to make this con
vention the largest and most profitable:
in the hi.-tory of the work in Butler <'o
THE PRESS COM.
ilefl'ersoii College No. -4-.
The primary department of Jefferson
College No. 4 Jefferson twp. closed on
Friday April 12, 1901. On account of
the recent illness of the teacher the
school closed without any demonstra
tions. however, a goodly number of the
young folks and a few of the patrons
turned out. all had a very pleasant time
and before departing to their homes the
scholars presented their teacher, Miss
Lida Logan, with a handsome gold
headed umbrella, as a token of their
regard.
Examination.
The teachers' permanent certificate ex
amination will be held Friday and Sat
urday, Juno 14 and 15, in the Jefferson
street public school building, Butler,
Pa. J E. KOCHEK,
Zelienople, Pa
R. S. PEN FIELD,
Chicora, Pa.
ADELAIDE K. ROBINSON,
Butler, Pa.
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
The public schools of North Bellever
non. Westmoreland county, have been
closed on account of a strange disease
that has appeared. The sick people
have spasms, their skins turn yellow,
and they lie in a comatose state for sev
eral hours before death.
Westmoreland count}* has '"a plague
! of thieves.
In Lawrence county last Saturday A-
C. Ilvde securred the Republican nomi
nation for Register and Recorder.
George Welshons, aged 8 years,
nephew of the deceased Pittsburg news
paper man of that name and a cousin of
Wm. Welshons, of Boyd's drug store,
flagged a train on the Valley
railroad Monday, saving it from being
, wrecked in an open switch.
Four tramps who made a school house
their sleeping room at Anandale, Pa..
introduced so many vermin that the
school has been closed, although there
< are still four months of the term.
Frank Major, alias Daniel J. Kehoe,
alias Joseph Kennedy, was hanged in
j Meadville, Tuesday, for the murder of
1 Chief of Police McGrath. of Titusville.
t The drop fell at 2:06 o'clock and sis
i minutes later Major was pronounced
j dead by the attending physicians.
Proceedings in equity have been filed
iin Common Pleas of Mercer Co. by
I citizens of Grove City against that
j borough, A. E. Graham, the borough
treasurer, and Gro%e City college. The
suit asks to have set aside an ordinance
passed a year ago by the council of
Grove City, composed of H. B. McKin
ney, Samuel Barnes, ,T. P. Locke, P. F
Say. W. W. Shorts. D. W. Styers, E
B. Harshaw and S. A. Hughes, burge.-s.
accepting a gift of $30,000 from Andrew
Carnegie to establish a free public li
brary in that town with the condition
that the borough pay #IBOO yearly for
maintenance. The assessed valuation
of Grove City then was #414,000. Coun
cil, wishing to accept Mr. Carnegie's of
fer. entered into co-partnership with
Grove City college, giving to the college
control of the library by appointing a
library commission of five members,
three of whom are trustees of the col
lege. including J. N. Pew. of Pittsburg,
president of the board of trustees, and
Isaac C Ketler. president of the college. .
The college donated a site. For many
years the borough has levied the highest!
tax allowed by law and the income has
not been adequate to meet expenses. It
is claimed that the contract, if legal :
creates a debt in excess of the constitu- |
tional limit. For this reason they ask j
that the agreement be declared void and |
that the borongh and college be restrain- 1
ed from carrying out their contract.
The rural delivery system is now in !
operation all over Washington county, j
There are 96 routes.
Final papers were drawn a few days
ago for the erection of another sky
scraper. in Pittsburg. The building will
be erected at the north-east corner of
Wood street and Fourth avenue, by the
Peoples Savings bank, now located at
241 Fourth avenue. The structure will
be 15 stories, or 215 feet high The
George A Fuller company, of New
York, was awarded the contract to put
np the building. This company is erect
ing the Frick building. The new bank
building itself, when completed and
full}' equipped, will have cost about
#500,000. The site cost $280,000. By
the terms of the contsact the building
is to be ready for occupancy by March 1
next.
Mrs Mary Scanlcn. charged with
highway robbery, was arrested at Wam
pum lately and taken to jail in
New Castle. It is alleged she
held up A. Y. Perry, boss of one of the
Wampum coal mines, and with the
assistance of her husband relieved him
of sl2. They met Perry on the railroad
tracks near Wampum, it is said, and at
first pretended to be-peddlers. The man
said he was formerly a miner and so
gained Perry's confidence. After the
alleged robbery the woman and her hus
band hurried along the railroad toward
Beaver Falls, while Perry returned to
Wampum, and secured officers to j-inin
the search.
Constable Didinger and two others
started out and came upon the woman
and her accomplice about two miles
from the place of the robbery. The
woman made a desperate fight for
liberty, but was overpowered. She
was arraigned before Judge Braby, and
was held for the June term of Criminal
Court She was remanded to jut.
but h<T husband was permitted to go
free. N C. Ex *
Ivy wood Items.
Bert Morrison and David McCall
made a flying trip to Ivy wood and spent
the day with there parents.
A birthday partv was given in honor
of Lila Morrison at her home. Many ot
the young folk w T ere present and had a
glorious time.
No. 4 s"hoool of Clinton twp. closed
Tuesday with a picnic in the afternoon
It was taught bvJA. H. Grabe of .Teffei
son twp.
The crops look very favorable in this
. section at present.
; The school closed at Brim atone Corner
last Thursday and they gave a euter
, tainment which was a grand affair.
Mr. Arlmckle is doing a great busi
ness.
The oats went like hot cakes, off the
L car, last Wednesday.
' Charles Thompson has built a fine
stable and chicken house. Milt Sefton
; is the carpenter.
* Mrs. Paul Bennett and Mrs. Dave
> Sefton took a flying trip to Bntler on
Thursday of last week.
j Mr. William Sefton who has the mail
> route is very ill.
r Store keeper Jenkins is "doing a fine
- business.
1 Ogdeu Brewer is moving this week to
the Glasgow farm.
Arthur McKibben has about com
pleted a fine surrey.
Concord Township.
John Kinzer, a recent graduate of the
Butler Businf ss College, has entered the
c service of Uncle Sam and is now a
f member of the United States Marine
1 Corps stationed at the Philadelphia
1 Navy Yard.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pisor of Hooker was
e 82 years of age on Monday, the*lsth inst.
She is in the full enjoyment of good
health at present.
r Rev Dr Fradenburg, presiding elder
e of Franklin district, Erie conference,
r held quarterly conference at Trontman
r on last Saturday night and communion
services on Sunday at 11 a. m. He also
ii preached at Greece City, Sunday p. m.
R. R. Stewart of Magic will serve as
I I juror at Butler, this week,
e Charley Campbell is home after a so
o i iotirn of 24 days in the Bntler hospital
While he is somewhat weak he has al
t most recovered his usual health and
d vigor.
Knhn & Knlin have at last received
j' their new wall paper.
An unusual degree of interest is man
i- ifested in the Evangelical protracted
e meetings held at Trontman by Mrs. M.
> H Horner and others. The singing
is conducted by Mr. Horner and is
rendered in a very effective manner. As
a result of the meeting the class at that
place will be reinforced by quite an ad
" dition of new members. Several have
'' already applied for church membership.
,f SILEX.
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e Miller School, No. CJ.
,s,
e On the evening of April the 2d Miller
e School number 3, in Clay twp.. gave a
« literary entertainment and plate social,
d The house was filled to overflowing. At
r the close of the entertainment the
scholars presented to the teacher. Frank
McClung, a beautiful lamp as a token
of their regards. On the last day of
:- school the teacher presented each of his
scholars a beautiful souvenir contain
n ing the names of the scholars and a
•, photograph of the teacher. The pro
ceeds amounted to #19.00 which will be
used toward purchasing a school library
and the social was a success in every
way. The people of the district wish
the teacher success in his future under
takings. W. H. M.
QUAY WAS NOT CONSULTED,
The Tliroiring Down of Dlsclon Wm
tlie Moat Brutal Thin« in Pennayl
vimiu Pol 11 lea—What the Inaur.
Kcnta Say About llnrniony and Hot*
It Can Be Accompliahed.
(Special News Letter.)
Harrisburg, April 16. —The state has
not yet recovered from the surprise oc
casioned by the action of Governor
Stone in appointing Maj. A. M. Brown
to be recorder of Pittsburg. All sorts
of surmises are still indulged in. It
is claimed as a victory for the admin
istration on one hand, and for the Al
legheny county Flinn organization on
the other.
The fact is that while it may be a
step looking toward harmony in the
party, it will require some time before
that can be brought about, if ever,
with the present powers in control.
Whatever deal there may be with the
Pittsburg organization does not include
Senator Flinn.
FLINN NOT IN A DEAL.
At the meeting of the Independent
Republicans in the legislature on Tues
day night last Senator Flinn presided,
as usual. He stated that no agree
ment had been entered into which
would hinder him in his course as a
member of that organization. He de
clared emphatically that he was not a
party to any deal or "fix up," and that
he would continue in his course
posing evil legislation just as he had
done before.
At the same time Senator Flinn did
not withhold from Governor Stone the
praise that was due him for appoint
ing a recorder for Pittsburg, under the
"ripper" act, who was above reproach,
and in every way worthy of the con
fidence of the people. Senator Flinn
stated that Governor Stone had risen
above partisan feeling, and had named
a man in Maj. brown whom Pittsburg
could respect; v.'ho would be satisfac
tory to al! parties.
At the same time the action of the
J administration in casting aside Thom
as S. 3ige'ov; was the most notorious
case of political ingratitude that per
; haps the state has ever seen. Mr. JJig
| elov made possible the election of Mr.
: Marshall to be speaker, and the elec
i tion of Mr. Quay to the senat:. There
is no doubt that he spent large sums
I of money to accomplish this purpose
; in the hope of being appointed record
er of Pittsburg, or eiss being permit
ted to nam? tha recorder.
BIGELG',7 THROWN DOWN.
His brother, E. il. Uigelow, had
been thrown out" of office by the Pitts
burg organization, which 1123 been con
spicuously anti-Quay for years. Thom
as S. Bigelow belic\cd that this action
was unjust and did his brother a
wrong. It was to obtain revenge by
cleaning out the whole Pittsburg or
ganisation that he spent his money and
effort to put the state organization in'
power in Allegheny county.
Whatever effect the appointment of
Maj. Brown may have upon Allegheny
county politics it will have no effect
whatever upon the anti-inachine Re
publican organization of the house and
senate. This was shown by the vote
on the Philadelphia "ripper" last week.
Only one auti-Quay tlepublican voted
to pass this measure, and he was from
Philadelphia and was bound up by
local politicians to such an extent that
it was almost impossible for him to
do otherwise.
At the insurgents' meeting on Tues
day night every member was present
and declared that his purpose to the
end of the session would be to oppose
any legislation that was not right and
proper. They declared anew in favor
of ballot reform, in favor of appor
tionment, and against excessive ex
penditure fcr the new capitol.
WILL TKERL EE HARMONY?
But outside of all these issues the
paramount question anises, is there to
be harmony i:i bo Republican party
in the state? This will depend upon a
good mat '.; Your correspond
ent hps ts i it; with mer. bers of both
factions ot the F.cpublican party, and
the only w y to b; ;ug harmony is for
several pc: • !e to abandon ambitions
which will : ra. ~e even a rnited party.
There c: .< L. no compromise with
any man cr set men who stand for
that which is not li"lit and honest in
legislative matters and in party man
agement, say the insurgents. Thefe
has been too much rottenness in the
Republican party fcr the people soon
to forget that fact.
The principles wlroh the Independ
ents have maintained will have to be
recognized, they say, before there can
be real harmntiy in the party. After
that good candidates must be taken up
and endorred.
Senator (. y was greatly disappoint
ed over the throwing down of Thomas
3. Bigelcw. It is very generally un
derstood now that Senator Quay hns
reached the end of the limb, and is
gradually being crowded off by young
er and more aspiring leaders. Indeed,
it is confidently asserted that Senator
Quay was not consulted before Mr.
Bigclow was thrown down and Maj.
Brown elevated in his stead. Taken
as a whole, ihe situation is a very in
teresting one.
PIANOS AND ORGANS
AT WHOLESALE.
YOU CAN BUY AN ORGAN FROM
HAMILTON'S
At loss than wholesale cost to small dealer, only one
small profit between you and the factory.
5 Instead of hlghsal-rled traveling salesmen, railroad
» fares, hotel bills, long-time sales to small (lea ert». we
cut out all sueh expenses, use only this junall a<lv«r
tlsoin nt, costing hut little, and sell to you DIItKCT
» the same organ you would pay small dealer f« j.OO to
HOO.OU for, at wholesale price of
$38.50, CASH WITH ORDER.
THIS MONARCH ORGAN,
* ,4 N, m finished in
A \ff either walnut or solid
quartered oak. highly,
I 1 fv P<»ll*hed ; 7i* Iu c h c-s
Inches wtd*.
W "T| 1 Inches deep ; hand
r ui l v H1 (•w-m some high cabinet t<»p,
I w,Ul to 1 ** 1
' JU " I French plate, bevel
1 [ nff~~ceplscle ; full flve-oo
1 1 —f .hs* tave key board, ten
! Jpmtmsc*f stops. Including conp^
» dmlffttrr -•* •• • • ' , rs- levers cou
f.Jjl s We M
* j <*ach. Built by "experts,
\1 nlB of first-class materials;
fl iMONARPU 111 It Is an organ of oxcep
- | fl |IVIUINHI\bH 1 4|j l|oual an d
l| I j| power. combined with
//»»"■ mw i*11 • yjfl great durability, guar
-1 » air— -JfLil. ./i .-JS years from date of
1 j f manufacture. Deliver
ed boxed, without stool or book. f. o. b. cam al Pitts
burg for the com of
1 $38.50, CASH WITH ORDER.
; Mr. send fl .< 0 c ;sh with order and pay your nearest
freight age t b ilanee of i'.r, 50 uiid freight ch uges
- 1 when you have . xmlun.i lit organ at your station.
i j Fine hardwood fourlegged piano stool to match,
1 I finished In wa nut or solid oak, sold regulai ly at fcl 50,
only >1 75. HAMILTON':* ro.MPI.KTK MKTIIODFOU
r 1 OltU.vN. contal lug complete Instructions for begln
"» tiers, and agre t list of popular pieces, only 50 cents.
4 I DIRECTIONS FOR ORDERING.
9 1. Send r, sh with order, either registered letter,
f postal or express money order. <»r New York draft, ray
able to s Hunl'ton. 2. Write your full name. |m*t
ofllc- address. n and count sr. nearest railroad
, freight -tat o-i :: Stve whether oak or wa>nut
cas- Is desire.l. *t forget to luclude price t»f stool
or b«Mik If you wish either.
IKY» I < AN ! i'AY CASH, we can sell you a Piano
or Organ o m> Ihly payments. Write fur details.
I 11 A MILTON and other Pianos and Organs at cures
i ponding low prlo»g. Catalogues, prices an>l full in
forui'iti'Ni free. Musical Instruments and sheet muslo
of all k n I•*. Write t«»
S. HAMILTON,
r HAMILTON BUXCING, 335-337 FIFTH »V£NUE,
PITTSBURG. PA.
•I
t
; Eyes Examined Free of Charge
R. L. KIRKPATRICK.
Jeweler and Graduate Optician.
Next Door to Court House, Butler. Pa.
PLANT STUDIES.
Adaptability of Graasra find Foddar
Plants to »w Conditions.
During the last summer the depart
ment of agriculture grew a large va
riety of native and imported grasses
and fodder plants upon the island in
tlio I'otouiac river which is Just south
of the city of Washington and locally
known as the Potomac Flats. The
soil consists of dredglngs from the riv
er bed and is very rich. It is an ideal
place for growing the common annual
fodder plants and has afforded an in
teresting field for studying the new
perennial grasses and clovers, both of
native varieties and those imported
from foreign countries and grown here
for first time. The behavior of a
ir.-.nkLc-r of grasses from our southwest
ern states and territories is especially
worthy of note.
Curly mesquite from the plains of
Texas and Arizona made a wonderful
growth and produced a large crop of
seed, turnip grass from New Mexico
made a surprisingly rich growth and
seeded heavily, water grass exhibited a
growth which maintains for it all the
claims which have been made respect
ing its forage value, and sprangle, a
native of Texas and regions west of
that state, promises to be one of the
most productive and finest hay grasses
grown on the trial grounds. A number
of species from Australia have mani
fested a ready adaptability to the cli
matic conditions and on the soil of the
flats grew finely. Button grass from
the Interior plains of South Australia
grew with remarkable vigor and see<Jfed
most abundantly. It Is not unlikely
that this grass may have high value
for portions of the warmer and drier
regions of the southwest. Mitchell
grass, another Australian species, re
garded by stockmen in the interior of
New South Wales as one of the best of
all native grasses both for its drought
enduring qualities and its fattening
properties, made a vigorous growth
and appeared to be perfectly at home
in its new surroundings. Bermuda
grass, the king of pasture grasses for
the south, grew readily from seed sown
early in the season and made a most
luxuriant growth, the mass of leaves
and stems covering the ground knee
deep with a rich bed of pasturage. A
number of the Australian saltbushes
grew finely and showed great possibili
ties for forage production of their class.
The growth of the clovers and alfalfa
was inferior compared with that of the
grasses, but the vetches and different
varieties of peas and beans succeeded
well, while such plants as Kaffir corn,
several varieties of pearl millet and
teosinte grew with great vigor and
yielded an astonishing amount of for
age, especially the last named.
Differeai Grades of Clover Seed.
The prices charged for clover seed
vary greatly, each large dealer having
two or more grades of different prices.
Unfortunately for the buyer, each deal
er has his cwn grade names, and even
the standard terms, prime, choice and
fancy, as used by different dealers, do
not always mean the same thing. If
for these indefinite terms could be sub
stituted a statement of the percentage
of pure and germinable seed, the buy
er could tell at once what sample was
the most advantageous for him to buy.
It is a. safe general conclusion that the
sample which, while reasonably free
from weed seeds, contains the largest
amount of pure and vigorously germi
nating clover at the least cost is the
best one for the farmer to buy. Low
priced samples seldom fulfill this con
dition, nor do those sold at exorbitant
ly high prices. Usually the high grade,
medium priced samples are really the
cheapest, but the only way to deter
mine the value of a sample is to test
the seed. The result of the purity test
shows how much pure seed is present,
and the germination test determines
how much of this pure seed will grow
and how vigorously it will germinate.
Irrigation nnd Cultivation.
"You must bear in mind before you
go into irrigation that you must have a
large supply of water, and don't forget
cultivation, as plants can be carried
through a drought with lots of cultiva
tion, and therefore, whether you irri
gate or not, don't forget cultivation,"
says Henry E. Hale of New Jersey.
\ew» nnd Motea.
Ail authority on chicory growing
claims that with a fair season, average
yield and price the profit In chicory Is
somewhat more than from corn or
wheat. It should be sown about com
planting time, when weather is fairly
settled. Seed is put in with a garden
drill at the rate of two pounds per
acre. It should be planted about one
third inch deep in rows 15 to 18 inches
apart. The cultivation should be simi
lar to that given beets.
Growing top onion sets is suggested
in an exchange as a good way for wo
men to earn pin money. When frost Is
out of the ground, plant sound medium
sized onions very shallow and keep
perfectly free from weeds while grow
ing.
The south lias a virtual monopoly of
the phosphate trade of the world.
There are now mined in the south a lit
tle over 1,700,00t> tons annually, with an
active and increasing demand for the
high grade phosphate rock of Tennes
see.
Weed destruction by spraying with
chemicals is attracting considerable at
tention, and promising results have
been secured at the North Dakota sta
tion. It is, however, chiefly annuals
that have thus far been cleaned out of
wheatfields in this way, and how far
spraying will be effective with danger
ous perennial weeds remains to be
proved.
At one of the stations flint corn was
planted vlose to sweet corn. At husk
ing time no kernels of sweet corn type
were found in the flint corn, but yellow
kernels werw numerous in the sweet
corn ears.
The whole family are interested
111 what we have to say. We ve
never talked the best,and sold the
most ordinary. We guarantee
everything we sell, and everything
we say. If you don't want to buy,
don't; but look. Our Merrill
Pinno is the best that money can
buy.
E. OTTO DAVIS,
205 K. Cunningham St., or Reed's News
Store.
1 B. BKEDIN,
D . ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Main St. near Court House.
HH. GOU2HER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Wise building.
COULTER & BAKER,
ATTORNEYS AI LAW.
Room 8., Armory buildin 0 .
WHITMIRE— At his home in Oakland
twp. April 15, 1901. of pneumonia.
Raymond R. .son of Robert Whitmire.
aired 9 month*
DALE—At his home in Butler, April 1
12, 15)01. Alfred G. Dale, aged 48
years.
PARK—At his home in Allegheny.
April 11, 1901. Joseph Park, aged 68
years, formerly of Glade Mills.
McMASTERS—At her home in Butler
twp., April 11, 1901, Mrs. John H
McMasters. nee Emma Shaffer, in her
59th year.
Her death was cansed by heart
trouble. Her husband and five grown
children survive her.
BOWEN —At his home in St. Lonis,
April 10, 1901, Harold Bowen. aged 21
years.
He was buried in South Cemetery,
Butler, Sunday last, from the residence
of E. C. Stonebraker.
LUTZ—At her home in Zelienople,
April 14, 1901, daughter of Henry
Lutz, aged 11 years.
HEMPHILL—At his home in Clinton
twp , April 10, 1901, Stephen Hemp
hill, aged about TO years.
LOVE--At Youngstowu, 0., April 10.
1901, James Love, formerly of Butler,
aged about 85 years.
GLACE—At his home on West street,
Butler. April 16. 1901, Harry M., son
of Mathias Glace, dee d, aged 1 year,
1 month and 13 days.
The fun ral is being held this after
noon in the German Catholic church.
IRWIN —At his home in Forward twp.,
April 16, 1901, John A. Irwin, aged 68
years.
His death was caused by heart truble.
His wife and four children survive him.
He was one of Forward township's best
citizens and will be missed in that com
munity.
SMITH—At his home in Cooperstown,
April 17, 1901, Christopher Smith,
£lged 30 years.
STEPHEN HEMPHILL.
Resolutions of respect.
Whereas. It has pleased our Heavenly
Father to call home from his labors in
this world our beloved comrade. Steph
en Hemphill, and
Whereas. In his death. James Harvey
Post, No. 514. G. A. R. has lost a faith
sul and earnest comrade; his family a
true and loving father, and the commu
nity a charitable. Christian man, de
serving the respect of all who knew
him, therefore be it
Resolved, That while we feel most
deeply the loss of his comradeship, we
can but look to the All-wise Father and
say. Thy will be done; that we extend
our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family, trusting that the Holy Spirit
will comfort where earthly friends can
not, that thev will remember He doeth
all things well: that through suffering
we are prepared for that better life, and
that as our comrade was faithful even
unto death here, we belieye the more
joyful will be his entrance into His
Kingdom; that our Post observe the
usual rites ir memorium of our deceas
ed comrade; that a copy of these resolu
tions be sent to the family, and one to
the BUTLER CITIZEN for publication.
THOMAS WOOD,
JOSEPH JONES,
M. N. GREER,
Committee.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
p EO. K JJcADOO, M. D ,
U PRACTICE LIMITED.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
HOURS: — 9 a. ID. to 12 M; 1:30 p. NI.
to 4 p. m.
Office second floor of the Al. Ruff
building on S. Main St., and residence
corner North and Washington streets.
Bell Thone No. 45 and People's Phone.
Butler, Pa.
GM. ZIMMERMAN
• PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
T BLACK,
LIT PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
New Troutman Building, Butler Pa.
R. C. ATWELL,
Office 106 W. Diamond St., [Dr
Graham's old office.]
Houis 7 to 9 a. m. and 1 to 3 and 7 tc
8 p. m
DR. N. M. HOOVER.
137 E. Wayne St., office nours 10 to
12 a. m. I and to 3 p. m.
" H. BROWN,
• HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN A I*l
SURGEON
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Night calls at office.
OAMUELM. BIPPUS,
U PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
T; H. MERKLEY, D. 0.,
L. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Room 9 and 10 Stein Building.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, con
sultation and examination free.
DR J. WILBERT MCKEE,
SUCIEJV DS NTIS*.
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.
HW WICK,
. DENTIST.
Has located in the new Stein building,
with all the latest devices for Dental
work.
| J. DONALDSON,
F; • DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Office next to postoffice.
DR. W. P. McILROY,
DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at 111 East Jefferson St.
Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest 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.
T D. McJUNKIN,
EJ. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Office in Reiber building, corner M~in
and E. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on
E. Cunningham.
JOHN W. COULTER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Wise building, N. Diamond St., Butlei
Special attention given to collections
and business matters.
Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or
Butler County National Bank
BOOKS!
Read this and you will wa.'t
the books to read.
Eben Ilolden, cloth, $1.25
Unleavened Bread " 1.25
Stringtown on the Pike " 1.25
Alice of Old Vincennes " 1.25
The Sky Pilot : " 1.25
A Friend of Cassar " 1.25
Children of the Mist 1.25
A Dream of a Throne " 1.25
Sweetheart Manetta " 1.00
An English Woman's Love Letter, paper
IOC. Many other books at
DOUGLASS'
BOOK STORE
Eagle B'l'd. Near P. O.
241 South Main street.
W.S. & E. WICK,
DEALERS IN
Hough and-Worked LumberXofJ a'.IJ Kinds,
Doors. Sash anil Mouldlufjs.
Oil Well Kins a Specialty.
Office and Yard.
E. Cunningham and Monroe Sts
near West I'enn Depot,
BUTLER PA
Wih 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 io-wire kind, of eourse, 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
patterns. Innumerable 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 Jst at
121 East Jefferson street, opposite G.
Wilson Miller's Grocery Store, Butler, Pa.
%/ ' 7
] 88881 PAINT ]
5 Mmmmmmm Protection >
C You realize the necessity of protecting your house with good paint. but you do /
J not realize the necessity of protecting yourself against poor paint. It all looks f
C alike in the can. but one kind comes off. the other stays on; one kind soon looks £
» shabby, the other keeps new. The kind that holds on strongest, looks new longest. J
S The Sherwin & Williams Paint. \
\ It Is the product of the largest paint factory In the world. We sell it. j
/ REDICK f 3ROHMAN,
r xoq N. Main St., Pescription Druggists. Butler, la. S
BETTER
Hats
I
Than ours may be sold at much
more money but at our prices
there is nothing made to equal
them. All the new shapes and
colors are shown in our line of
stift and soft hats for Spring wear,
We sell the "Gran Due."
Wick,
Opposite P. o.^
"Who hath not.paused
While beauty's pensive eye,
Asked from his heart
The homage of a sigh?"
Perfect eyes can do wonders, but per
fect eyes in appearance or structure is a
rarity in this day of defective ones. We
adjust glasses to improve defective vision,
remove eye and nerve strain, smooth
wrinkles and cure headaches.
Consultation Free.
CAKb H. kfcIGHN6R,
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN,
209 S. Main St. BUTLER PA
j> F. L. McQUISTION,
V. Civil. ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.
Office near Court House.
T. SCOTT,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But
ler, Pa.
B. S, B.
i you fa I
t- et i-ur m- v
spring and si.m.iu".
cat'ah juie
y< u're missing an
el.ib rately p. c> w ic.il treatse
oi the new f> hions —
Miiart, disti c ive eftects
in immense variety—
a book
full of p ; ctures
and strictly up too date
prices o.i
any Dry Goods wanted—
shows what an
aggressive, progressive store
this is for /
goods and prices that
enable you
to buy to advantage
and
when you order,
you'll find
goods and prices
substantiate the claim
we'll consider it
a favor to be asket.
to
send you a copy.
Ask also for new Lace Curtain
Catalogue—new Lace and Em
broidery Catalogue —new Muslin,
Underwear Catalogue.
Boo'trs & Buhl
part" till X.
ALLEGHENY. PA
Teachers' Examinations.
The regular teachers''examinations
for Butler county will be held as follows:
Saxonbnr?. April 26.
Millerstowu, April 27.
Prospect. Mav (i.
Evans City. May 7.
West Sunbnfv. May 14.
Fnruiinglon. May 15.
North Washington May 18.
Slipperyrock. May 17.
Butler. May 18.
The examination for professional cer
tificates will be held in Bntler, June 8.
The last examination for the year will
be held in Butler. July G.
Do net ask for special examinations.
All examinations will be«cin promptly
at o'clock: applicants l>e on time.
Those who expect to teach in other
counties will not be examined in this
county.
Applicants will please come prepared
with pen and ink. and stamped address
ed envelope, containing your last certif
icate or grade.
Directors and friends of education we
will welcome you to any one or all of
these examinations. Come out and in
spect onr questions and methods of con
duting th*>se examinations.
Yours truly,
HOWARD I. PAINTER,
Supt. Butler county.
A. T. BLACK. GEO. C. STEWART
BLACK & STEWART,
Attorneys at-law,
Armory Building, Butler, Pa.