THE BUTLER CITIZEN. ' WILLIAM 0. NKGLEY - Publisher. THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1904. i — t SI.OO per year In Adraace, Otherwise sl-50 i ( ANNOUNCEMENTS. Subject to the Republican County J Primary election—Saturday, March -6, 1904. For Congress, HON. J. D. MCJUNKIN, of Butler. _ For State Senate, • HON. A. G. WILLIAMS, of Butler. For Assembly, (2 to nominate.) THOMAS HAYS, of Butler. W. R. HOCKENBERRY, of Slipperyrock. BAMUEL A LESLIE, of Middlesex twp. ORMSBY G. MECHLING, of Jefferson tp. For Delegate to the National Convention, June 21st. W. H. LUSK. of Butler. For Delegates to State Conven tion, April 6th. (3 to elect.) WARREN W. CAMPBELL, of Chicora. JAMES N. MOORE, of Butler. W. R. THOMPSON, Middlesex twp. Z. W. TINKER, of Cherry twp. WM. WELLS WATTERS. of Evans City. For District Attorney. JOHN W. COULTER, of Butler.- WM. C. FINDLEY, of Butler. SAMUEL WALKER, of Butler. ELMER E. YOUNG, of Butler. For Clerk of Courts, L. E. CFIRISTLEY, of Butler. ROBERT M. MCFARLAND. of Buffalo tp. J. H. PIZOR, of Worth twp. WASHINGTON NOTES. The Treasury Department has served notice on the banks that are depositories for the government, that thirty millions must be provided by the 25th to pay for the Panama canal. Congress has agreed to pav the French company forty millions, and the Panama govern ment ten miilions, which makes fifty millions; o? which the banks are to furnish thirty and the sub-Treasury in New Yorfc twenty millions. The President has been prompt in naming the commission under whose auspices the canal will be constructed. Rear Admiral Walker, retired, heads it as chairman. Major General Davis, also retired, is second on the list, and the other members are William Barclay Parsons and William H. Burr, of New York; Benjamin M. Harrod, of Louis iana; Carl Ewald Crunsky.of California, and Frank J. Hecker, of Michigan. The only civilian aot an engineer is Mr. Hecker. Admiral Walker has notified the members to assemble in Washington at their earliest convenience and be pre pared to sail for Colon on March 22. It is the desire of the President that no time shall be wasted, but that work shall be begun and pushed with celerity, so the great dream of many years is about to be realized. Both Houses of Congress were debat ing societies, last week. The colored man-to dinner subject was gone over. Representative Adams, of Philadelphia, supported his bill restricting immigra tion to 150.000 a year, and Mr. Dalzell, of Pittsburg, in answer to the Demo cratic floor leader, Mr. Williams, ex r plained the policy of reciprocity from the Repnblican standpoint. He made it clear that in treaties of reciprocity A mortem manufactures and products must not be interfered with. The Senate Committee investigating the Smoot case had an interesting ex perience with President Smith of the Mormon Church, last week. On the witness stand Smith acknowledged that he was living with five women as his wives; and stoutly defended his church and the practice of polygamy as founded on Divine revelations and commands. His evidence will not likely do Senator elect Smoot any good as Mr. Smoot is one of the apostles of the church, and must defend polygamy in the church, whether he practices it or not The ob ject of the inquiry was to determine whether or not the oath required by that church is antoganistic to that re quired by the Consitation and laws of the United States. When Smith left the witness stand in the Smoot hearing Monday afternoon to give way to Mrs. Clara Kennedy another dramatic scene in this import ant esse was enacted. By Mrs. Kennedy the opposition to the retention of Reed Smoot in the United States senate sought to prove thot the Mormon church, in spite 9f the Woodruff manifesto of 1890. is still countenancing and encouraging polyg amous marriages. Although she is not now living as a plural wife, the witness stated without anj hesitation whatever that she was married to a Mormon as a polygamous wife five years after the manifesto. Furthermore, she said that the marriage ceremony was performed by "Brother Young," an apostle of the church. It seems to be pretty well settled that Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, will be the Republican candidate for Vice Pres ident That the honest and courage ous Theodore Roosevelt will be the next President nobody of any political dis cernment doubts. The Making of Thirst Quenchers. The Dairy and Food Commissioner of the State has issued a pamphlet for the month of January in which he gives the tests made by chemists with regard to beers, ales and syrups and some other non-intoiicating drinks sold in the State. Many of them are branded as being fakes, pure and simple, and in stead of being what the label on the bottle calls for, such as real orange juice, they are simply combinations of chemicals which look like the real thing but are "not. Even the malted liquors, according to the chemists, are saturated with preservatives which are injurious to health. It is pretty hard on the toper that he should not only spend his money for what he believes to be the real thingT but should be slowly poisoned with all sorts of stuff which are not supposed to be ingredients usually employed in the compounding of beer, ale and syrup. Some of the liquors are preserved by the use of salicylic acid and others are adulterated with thie chemical, osten sibly for the same purpose. Coal tar dye also appears to enter into the make up of a good many supposedly harmless drinks in order to give them an attrac tive appearance. The report is an in structive one, because it shows that the man WHO rushes from river water on account of the microbes may taste something which is jnst as harmful in the long run. The moral would seem to be that the sooner the thirst habit is conquered in this section of the State the better off the citizen will be.—Dis patch* The United States Must Grapple With Polygamy. Did yon read what Senator Dubois, of Idaho, bad to say concerning Mormon i»m? Let us repeat a few pungent sentences: The South has its negro problem. Other parts of the country- have local questions of their own, which they con sider of far-reaching importance. Bat let me tell you that the solution of the Mormon problem must te made here and now, or the whole country will suffer and the foundation of its govern ment be weakened. Before this hearing is concluded the country will learn that the States of Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and, to a large degree, Colorado and Oregon, are threatened with a terrible curse likely to spread beyond the West and Southwest unless it is checked. Now that the subject of Mormonism is up in official form, it will be better lor the whole country that it should be gone into most thoroughly. The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, which has the case of Senator Reed Smoot before it, thus far has given a wide latitude to the line of inquiry. This is well. If State laws are set at defiance and there is no remedy, then it is time that the United States should step in, even if a Consti tutional amendment becomes necessary. Apparently, it will become necessarv, for the United States to-dav has no power to cope with polygamy. The doctrine of plural marriages is a cardinal one of the .Mormon Church. It is the testimony of the president of the church, Joseph F. Smith, that polygamy is of divine revelation. It is his claim that another revelation, com ing at an opportune time, suspended the former one. But while the church may not tech nically approve and connive at plural marriages, It is apparently the fact that polygamous unions have not ceased, and ample proof is to be given the com mittee. In order to join the Union, Utah had to adopt a constitution acceptable to Congress, and the new State of Utah subsequently passed laws forbidding polygamy. They are drastic enough. They are spread out on the statute book 3 so that all may read. But of what use are they? The political power of Utah is in the hands of Mormons. President Smith lives with five different wives, boasts that he does so. and declares that his conscience is above all law. And the law does not touch hid. Out of the mass of testimony that is to bo produced, is it too much to hope that Congress will at last be aroused to the sense of danger to which Senator Dubois refers? Polygamy cannot with safety bo left to the States to deal with. The au thorities of Utah have shown that, for they directly uphold the evil, because they refuse to take action against it Let it become grounded in other States where Mormonism already has a strong foothold, and we shall have the same conditions prevailing there. It is apparent, therefore, that the States cannot be trusted. Therefore the United States must step in. And how can this be done? By the adoption of a Constitutional amendment giving Congress the power to establish a uniform rule for marriage and divorce, and to punish the offend ers. Why not? Have we not been discuss ing for years the desirabilty of a uniform law concerning divorce. Very grive efforts have been made to secure some thing like uniformity among the Legis latures of different States, but so long as some States, South Dakota, for in stance, grant divorces that Pennsylvania and New York refuse, there can be nothing but laxity. If tliero is immorality in plural mar riages, how much more morality is there iu a couple conniving at'a separa tion in order that both may marry others the next day ? Haven't we Been this happen over and over? Is not New York society fult.of just such scandals. It would seem as if this were the time to bring the whole subject of the twin evils of polygamy and of easy and scandalous di vorce to a bead. A Constitutional amendment requires to be adopted first by a two-thirds ma jority in both branches of Congess, and next by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the States. If the States will not adopt a proper ! amendment now they never fcan be de pended upon to do so. Is the story of Utah to go for nothing? That is for Congress to say.—lnquir er. AT Indianapolis, Thursday evening, another day had passed without the coal miners and the operators or own ers, sitting in joint conference, coming to an agreement, there were faint ru mors of a compromise at an eight per cent, reduction, but they were not be lieved, and a strike was considered in evitable. On Friday the operators made their final demands and conces sions, reducing their demands,and after discussion things looked more peacea ble, but the miners rejected the offer, though urged to accept by President Mitchell and the Union officials, and the conference adjourned, next day. without settlement. The miners of the northern part of this county had two delegates in the conference. All hope of a compromise has not yet been abandoned. Deeds versus Dollars. Some of the great newspapers and men throughout the country are criticising the National Red Cross So ciety. Its plans and methods need to be revised because it has not a $4,000,000 bank account like the Japanese Red Crofs, or $3,000,000 cash and $0.C00,000 real estate like the Russian Socie'y. The last report of our American Red Cross showed that thfre was $124 in the treasury. Suppose our Society is poor in money, why should it be censur ed for that? Its object is not the ac cumulation of wealth or property. In the words of Miss Clara Barton the permanent president of the Red Cross, its purpose is to l-)nd a helping hand everywhere quietly and humbly, as a brother to a brother, in time ol need. C'a*i anyone cite a single in stance of failuie in its mission. The work of the Good Samaritan is not measured in dollars and cents. '•The quality of mercy is not strained. It droppeth as the gentle dew of heaven upon the place beneath," —nor does it bear the dollar mark. Let the record of our Red Cross in Cuba, at Galveston, in aud around San Pierre, Porto Rico, at It'~ica, in our own Butler, and at a score of other places where distress existed, speak for it, and not its bank accoui.t. It has no money, it doe» not wish nor try to gather money but it gets it when ever needed, and there is no lack. Per haps some men whose hearts, purses and modestv are alike great supply it. unknown to the general public. How ever it conies when needed. Miss Barton and her associates, like the Disciples of old, have only to say "The Master hath need of it," and the resources of a Nation are theirs. And they do not blare their doings needlessly abroad. All honor to Clara Barton, the head and organizer of this great Society of Mercy, and the grandest and humblest woman in the world today. She is frail delicate and aged, but her life has been that of an Angel of Mercy. May the Lor<l prolong her (lays with blessings, and when old Tinie shall bring her to an end. uiay lier luuutib fall on worthy shoulders. E. H. N. The Floods. About two inches of rain fell upon the frozen earth of this section last Wednesday night. It ran off freely, the streams rapidly became raging torrents, and in and about Butler the water was as high as it has been for forty years. The factories and many of the resi dences on the east side of town were damaged by water, and on the west side the water covered the greater part of the Island, surrounding houses and rising to tLe floor of the Car Works.' The street cars oould not run, the Broad street school had to be closed, and for a time all communication with Lyndora was cut off. The railroads suffered most seriously, there were no trains between Butler and Pittsburg that day several B. & O. bridges were washed away or damaged along the Pine Creek, and the West Penn had several rods of track washed out near Sarvers. The morning train from the north on the Bessemer had to be pushed through four feet of water by a freight engine, with a high fire box. On Friday and to Tuesday all the B. & 0., B , R. & P. and Bessie trains reached Pittsburg by using the Bessemer, Union and B. &O. tracks which landed them at the Smithfield station at Pittsburg. The West Penn got itself into running order in a day or two. At Renfrew the water was up to Kirkpatrick's store, and the greater part of the town between the railroad and the creek was under water. At Reibold Wm. Myers' buggy was caught in a sudden rush of water ana washed away, and he took refuge in a tree. . . „ , At Evans City the water in the Break neck rose that morning very suddenly. A carpenter shop above the town was carried away and it lodged against the bridge. This made a dam which threw the current over the town, and the water went up Main street as far as Burry & Markel's store, and was sever al feet deep near the bridge. Heyl & Young's store was wrecked, Donaldson s pool room went floating down the stream, so did Frank Morris' cigar shop; Charlev Lynch's horse was drowned and his two wagons swept away ; board walks disappeared and stone walks were broken, the race track was damaged, the station has been condemned; Mil ler's mill was damaged, etc. An inci dent of the flood was a woman walking a plank from the second story of one house to another carrying a baby. The water in the Slipperyrock was the highest on record, damaging the track of the Hilliard Branch, and wash ing away one of the bridges at Boyers. At Pittsburg there were 28 feet of water in the channel, Friday, and the lower part of Allegheny was under water, and great floods and ice gorges in the Susquehanna, Delaware and other rivers to the east of us destroyed bridges and private property. County bridges over every creek in the county have been washed away or damaged, and the County Commission ers estimate the damage done at $20,000. Avery Deemer was working for John Shiever on the north side of the creek at Harmony. He tried to cross, was caught in the current on the Harmony side, was entangled in Boggs' fence, his horse was drowned, while he saved him self by getting ou the chicken coop. BRIDGES DESTROYED. Up to date the County Commissioners have received word of the destruction of the following bridges What is known as Allen's bridge, over the Connoquenessing. below Zelienople. was swept off its abutments and is now lying in the creek bed. It is an iron bridge, old style, and an entirely new one will probably be required. The Buhl iron bridge over the Conno • quenessing in Forward twp. was wash , ed off its abutments and is lying in the creek. It is a new bridge; and it will cost considerable to put it back in its place. . Besides these, two County bridges near Callery Junction over the Break neck, the Davis' Run bridge in Jefferson ' twp.; the M. E. church bridge over Thorn Creek in Penn twp.; the Monroe - station bridge over the Little Buffalo in , Buflalo twp; the Mordica John's and ' Martin bridges over Glade Run in For ward twp.; the McCormiih bridge over i Thorn Creek, near Renfrew; and one » of the bridges over the north branch of the Slipperyrock, near Boyers are gone. BRIDGES DAMAGED. i A section of the Hunter bridge in Forward twp. was washed away, the , Brown's Mill bridge over Glade Run is damaged. 1 Quite a number of township bridges r over the county were damaged, and thf roads washed. It will cost at least $->OO to repair the roads of Middlesex twp. J In Cranberry twp. the roads were 1 badly washed and some township I bridges across Brush creek were swept away. The Ainberson bridge over the Conno -5 quenessing is gone, I WAK NOTES. On Thursday last the Japs were re • ported to have cut the telegraph lines ■ leading to Vladivostok and to have de stroyed a uiile of the railroad leading ! to it. The Chnuchuses, the bandits of • the mountains of that vicinity, have taken up the Jap cause, and attacked a Russian outpost, but were defeated.and escaped to tho mountains. The main force of (he Russians was at Liao-Tuug on the Yalu riyer, and the Jap army was reported as marching uorth from Seoul. On Saturday there ware rumors of Jap victories on land, and ou Sunday the Japs were threatening the invest ment of Vladivostok, and the Russian Admiral in command of the town had warned the inhabitants to leave it. On Tuesday the Jap fleet was again bombarding Vladivostock, and troops were landing at the mouth of tho Tu men river nearby. Yesterday it was reported that the Japanese and Russian fleets had met near Vladivostock and that the Russian fleet had been destroyed. A great storm was reported on the Gulf of Pechili. Shirts tor China The recent declaration of Senator Qnarles that if every inhabitant of China should buy one shirt a year it would mean an overwhelming increase of business for the cotton mills, opens up visions of wealth and iuaustry. The question presents itself how the somno lent Chinese nation shall be induced to indulge themselves in that annual lux ury. . Qu that important point the Washington Post digs up a precedent. Some year ago American capitalists engaged in developing the cotton indus try of Mexico. The native legs were extremely eligible for a covering of cot ton trousers, but the contented peons, in view of climatic mildness, Spiled to sen the necessity. That was a slight obstacle to American enterprise. At the time of the annual circuit of bull fighting a proclamation appealed from President Diaz that within municipal limits no citizen should appear with out unmentionable. The Mexicans could not see the bull fights without supplying themselves with cotton trousers; and the cotton trade boomed. It is cogently suggested that some thing like these Napoleonic tactics can, with the aid of diplomacy and a strong navy, be employed to induce the moon-eyed heathen to make the desired purchase of the annual shirts-Dispatch. . Shall We . i tor Dessert? 1". ,i ■ ■'.xs in th 3 family t /cry «L I.ot ur,.vcr it to-day. Try ' r. d. i'.Ti -a"' :t'nl dessert. Pre | p.r.'-'l ir. No boiling! no baku: . . 1 Li ;r, ; water and set to 1 cool.* ' l * •: —l. ;iton, Orange, Rasp- Jerry and :-.rav' cry. Get a package at your IO ct£. UI3ATHH. BRANDON—At his home in Slippery rock twp.. Lawrence connty. Feb. 29. 1904, Thomas Brandon, formerly of PortersviUe, aged 8» years. CHRISTIE—In Bntler, March 4, 1004, John G. Christie, in his 79th year. j Mr. Christie went to bed at the Nixon House in his usual health the previous evening, was found unconscious, and suffering from a stroke the next morn ing: and died that evening. His wife, nee Gold, ditd several years ago, and he is survived by four daugh ters. Mrs. Sloan, Mrs. McClure. Mrs. Edmundson. and Miss Margaret Christie and one son, Guthrie, of near \N Sun bnrv. He was an ex-Jury Commission-: er of the county. DIXON—At his home. 124 Hickory St., ! March 8, 1904, David M. Dixon, in his 88th year. I Mr. Dixon was a former citizen of Pern twp., but for the past few years has been living in Butler. He is sur ■ vived by his wife (the second*, two j daughters, Mrs. Joseph Douthett and , Mrs. Robert Douthett, and two grand- | sons named Hunter. DOUTHETT—At his home in PcLn twp. Mar. 8. 1904, Alexander Douthett aged 82 years. Funeral tomorrow afternoon at the U. P. church in Brownsdale. DEAN—At his home in Paiker twp., March 4, 1904, James Dean, aged 48 years. His death was caused by heart trou ble. He is survived by his wife and six | children. EKAS—At her home in Buffalo twp, Feb. 29, 1904. Mrs. Sarah E. Ekas aged 65 years. FORD—At his home in Chicora, March 2, 1904, Patrick Ford, aged So years. GRAHAM—At the home of Wm. J. Leonberg in Cranberry twp , March 2, 1904, Thomas Graham, in his 83d year. He was the last surviving member of the family of Matthew Graham, who came to Butler county in 1796. "Mr. Graham's grandfather, Matthew Graham. Sr., was the first settler on the land where now stands the city of Mc- Keesport. Through a defective title the family lost their claim to their 200 acres in 1795 and one year later came to Butler county. Mr. Graham's fath er built and for many years conducted the taveru known as the Black Bear on the Pittsburg road. He also erected the first saw mill and the first grist mill in Cranberry township. With the death of Thomas Graham, the subject of our sketch, there passes away the last of one of Western Pennsylvania's prominent pioneer families. —News. HEMINWAY —At Seal Harbor, Maine, March 3, 1904, Mrs. Rev. Heminway, formerly of Butler. JACK—At his home in Marion twp. March 5, 1904. D. Harper Jack, aged about 67 /ears. KRUG—Mar 9, 1904, infant son of E. F. Krug of Butler, aged 1 month. MAGEE—At his home in Oil City, March 2, 1904, Dr. Jas. E Magee, a brother of F. W. Mageo of Slippery - rock twp., aged 35 years. McMILLAN—At Wilkinsburg, Mar. 7, 1904, Mrs. McMillan, mother of C. B. McMillan of Butler. NICKLAS At her home in Browns dale. March 5, 1904. Miss Mary Nick lass, aged 40 years. STICKLE—At his home in Franklin twp., Feb. 26, 1904, Simon Stickle, aged 70 years. SHERAM—At his home in Allegheny, March 7, 1904, John Sheram. His wife, nee Kate Miller survives him. SAILOR —At her home in Oakland twp, March 6, 1904, Alice M. Sailor, aged 19 years. WILLIAMS—At his home in Butler, March 9, 1904, Josepb, son of George Williams, aged 18 years. His death was caused by pneumonia. WILSON —At his home in Jackson tp , Wm., son of G. Washington Wilson, aged about 30 years. His death was caused by pneumonia. He leave 9 a wife and four small child ren, YOUXG —At her home west of Butler, March 7, 1904, Mary B. Young, lor merly Burton, wife of Jobn Young, aged 80 years and 7 weeks. The deceased is survived by ner hus band. Fix sons, T. Burton, Jacob, Wat sou, William and John ot Butler, and James of Marietta, o.,and three daugh ters, Mrs. Abner McCandless, with whom her mother lived, Mrs A. L Houck of Lawronoe county and Mrs Geo. Graham of East Brady. She WdS a member of the U. P. chuccb. WIGTON —At his home in Franklin twp., Feb. 13, 1904, Oscar J., son of Josiah Wigton, aged 14 years. His death was caused by typhoid fe ver. We desire to return our sincere thanks to our neighbors »nd friends in our long siege of sickness and death, MR. ANP MRS JO.SIAH WIUTON. Obituary. K. D. LOUDEN, Robart Dible Louden was born near Jackaville, Armstrong county. May 26, IS6B, died ut West Wintield, Butler county, Feb. 25, 1904, of tuberculosis, after a lingering illness. He was married, Marcb 18, lbitl, to Miss Annie C Smith by Rev. R. C. Bowling of Kittanning; two years later lii« wife died,.leaving an infant sou. who still survives. He was again married, Dec. 21, 1808, to Miss Minnie Hessel gesser by Rev. Fj. P. Harper, who, with one child aged 8 years, survive; also an aged father, mother, two broth ers, one sister and a host of friends. Mr. Louden was a man of genial dis position, kind hearted, v\as well known and highly respected. N. COUNT VON WALDERSEE. Count Yon Waldersee, the Field Mar shal of Germany, whose death was Uu nouncea, Sunday, was a man of ac knowledged ability which he never had an opportunity of effectively, convin cingly and impressively applying. He did good service during the Franco- Prussian war, when he acted as aide de-camp to King William, but he did not take a leading part in that tremen dous struggle, and with its termination all the chance that he was to have of distinguishing himself upon the field was over. After that his activities were to be engaged either in diploma cy, where he acchieved a considerable success, or in developing, co-ordin-iting and perfecting the military resources of the German Empire This, indeed, constituted his life work. He wa3 ap pointed in 1881 to succeed Von Moltke as chief general of staff, and in that ca pacity he labored unceasingly to make the German fighting machine what it is eince reputed to have become, the most formidably efficient organization of irs class in the world. THE strike at the World's Fair grounds in St. Louis was settled l»at Friday, and a thousand men resumed work Acer's One dose of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral at bedtime prevents night coughs of children. No croup. No bronchitis. A Cherry Pectoral doctor's medicine for all affections of the throat, bron chial tubes, and lungs. Sold for over 60 years. " I havo ti*#»d Ayer's Cherry Pectoral In my fanr.lv for years. There is nothing equal to It forcouchs and colils. especially for chil dren."—Mus. W. 11. IiKYIiKR, Shelby, Ala. 25c.. 50c., Sl-00. J. C. AVER CO.. Night Coughs Keep the bowels open with ono of Ayer's Pills at bedtime, Just one* LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. In the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania in Bankruptcy. In the matter of / Henry William Lelse, -N0.341:',1n Bank bankrupt. I ruptcy. To the creditors of Henry William Lelse. of Jackson twp.. In the couuty of Hutler and district aforesaid, a bankrupt: Notice Is hereby irlven that on theLTthday of Feb., A. I>. lw'-t. the said llenrv William Leise. was duly adjudicated bankrupt and that the first meeting of his creditor* will be held at the office of J. W. Hutchison. Keferee in Hankruptcy. No. lit N. W. Dia mond. Butler. Pa., on the 21st day of March. A. I». 19a». at lrt o'clock In the forenoon at which time the said creditors may appear, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, ex amine the bankrupt, and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting. March 7th, lfo4. J. W. HUTCHISON. Referee In Bankruptcy. ORPHAN'S COURT SALE. By virtue of an order of the Orphan's Court of Butler Co.. at No. 21, March Term. 1904. to them directed, tl:e UNDERSIGNED wil' offer at public sale on the premises at 10 A. M. of Saturday. March 12th, 1904, all that certain tract or parcel of land situ ated in Adams twp.. Butler Co., Pa., about one and one-half miles northwest of the boroueh of Mars, and bounded on the nortN by lands of .I K Davison and Jno Martin.east by lands of Beniamin Douthett's heirs, south by lands of Wm. Davidson,and west by land" of Margaret Cooper's heirs, containing seventy acres, more or less, with two-story, frame dwelling house of six rooms, frame barn. 36x50, and the usual outbuildings thereon, well watered an i in good condition. School within one-eighth of a mile. OF SALE—One-half of the pur chase money payable on confirmation of salt* by the Court, ard remainder in une year thereafter. Deferred payment to be secur ed by bond, and mortgage on the premises, or the purchaser can have opt lon of paying in cash ou contirmation of Sale. JOHN li FORSYTIIE, W. A. SLOAN, Executors of Forsythe, dee'd., Mars, Butler Co.. I'a. W, 11. LUSK, Att'y. Feb. 34. 1904. Notice of Inquisition. In the matter of the In the Orphan's partition of the estate of Court of Hutler Jordan Eyth. late of But- county. Pa.. at O ler borough, Butler Co., O. No. 10!, Sept. Pa., deceased. J Term. 1903. Notice is hereby given to the heirs and legatees of the above named decedent, that by virtue of the above mentioned Writ of Partition, an inquest will be held and taken upon the premises therein described on Friday, the 4th day of March. A. I). 1904, at 10o'clock A. M., of said day. at which time you and each of you may attend if you think proper, • MARTIN L GIBSON. Sheriff, Sheriff's Office, Butler, Pa., Jan. £)th, 1804. NOTICE In re petition of the stockholders of the Slipperyrock Co-operative Creamery Association for dissolution, presented in Conrt, Feb. 23rd, 1904, the Court made the following order: Now, Feb 23rd, 1904, the foregoing petition presented in open court and upon motion of A. M. Christley. solici tor for petitioner, it is ordered that same he heard by the Court upon the 26th day of March, 1904, at 2 o'clock P. M. and that notice of such hearing and application be published in two news papers in the county for three consecu tive weeks preceeding said hearing. BY THE COURT. A. M. CHRISTLEY, Solicitor for Petitioner. GUARDIAN'S NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that Jacob Bitichner, guardian of Joseph Snyder of Summit township, hr.s filed his tinal account in the office of the Prothono tary of the Court of Common Pleas of Butler county at Ms. D. No. 1, Decem ber Term, 1899, and that the same will be presented to said Court for confirma tion and allowance on Saturday, March 12, 1904. at 10 o'clock. JOHN C. CLARK, Proth'y. Prothonotary'B Office, Jan. 18. 1904. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OF WATSON K. DUNK LE, DEC'D. Notice is hereby given that letters ot administration on the estate of Watson E. Dunkle. deceased, late of Paiker township. Butler connry, Pa., have been granted to the undersigned, to whom all persons indebted t) said estite are requested to make pi> ment, and those having claims or demands aiiaitist said estate, are requeued to make the same knoA'n without delay. MEAD. W. DUNKLE, Adm'r . P O. Box 163, Parkers Lmrtinit, Pa. A. T. BLACK, Attorney, 3-10-04 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Letters testamentary ou the estate of John E. Byers, M. D.,dec'd, late of Butler boro.,Butler Co., Pa .having been grant ed the undersigned, all persons known ing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenti cated for settlement to 31. KATE BYERS, Executrix, No. 207 S. Washington Sr., H. H. GOUCHER, * Butler, Pa. Att'y. 2-25 04 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary in the estate of James R. Robertson, aec'd., late of Oak land twp., Builer Co., Pa., having been grarted to tlie undersigned, all persons knowing themselves iudebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment, and any having claims agaiust said ettate will present them, duly authenticated for payment to MRS. FANNIE E. ROBERTSON, Ex'x , R. F. D. 78, Chicora, Pa. J. D. McJujJKIN, Att'y. 2 18-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned on the estate of Henry Knauff, dee'd., late of Cran berry, twp., Butler Co., Pa., all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make im mediate payment, and any having claims against the °ame topret-ent them duly authenticated for settlement to GEORGE LEONBERQ. Adm'r., R. F. U. No. 32, Callery, Pa. WILLIAMS & MITCHELL, Att'ys. 2-18-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of John T. Wick, deceased, late of Con cord twp , Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, ail persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, andany having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to HARRY E. CONN T , ] West Simbnry, Pa. , Al - IT. WICK, ! ARTIU RS R. F. D. 78. Chicora, Pa. J GEO W. FLEECER. Att'y. 11-12-03 Notiee of Administration In the estate of Charles P. Kramer, late of Bntler, PN., deceased. Letters of administration having been granted to the undersigned on tho above mentioned estate, notice is hereby given 10 all persons knowing themselves in debted to said estate to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same to present them duly authenticated for settlement to G. A. KRAMER, Adtn'r., FRANK H. MURPHY, Butler, Pa. Attorney. 1-7-03 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the e.-tite of Francis Marion Cooper, doe'd., late of Worth twp.. Butler Co., Pa , having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make im mediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to MRS. ELLA GROSSMAN, Adrn'x., Slipperyrock, Pa. J. M. PAINTER, Att'y. l-7-0a EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Archibald Montgomery, deceased, late of Clinton township, But ler county, Pa., have been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves to be indebted to said estate are hereby requested to yiako prompt payment and those having claims against the estate will present the same duly authenticated for settle ment to R. J. ANDERSON, ] R. F. D. 22, Valencia, pa. : S. P. MONTGOMERY, Ex'rs. 1-7-03 Gill Hall, Pa. J ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Renben McElvain.dec'd, late of Butler Butler Co. Pa .having been granted to the undersigned. all persons knowing them selves indebted to the said estate will make immediate payment, and nil bav ins claims against said e?tate will pre sent them duly authenticated for settle ment to MRS. AMANDA MIELVAIN. Adrn'x., Butler. Pa. JOHN R. HKNNINGKR. Att'y. 12 24-03 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Letters testamentary on the estate of Mrs. Sarah Beishle. dee d., late of Lan caster tp., Butler Co , Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing the mselyes indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay meet, and any having claims against said estate will present them dnly authenticated for settlement to J. X KIUKKR, Ex'r . 12-3-03 R. F. D. 2. Ellwood City, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of Levi Lefevre. dee d., late of Middlesex twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves to be in debted to said estate will make immedi ate payment and those having claims against the same will present them duly anthenticatcd for settlement to DAVTO LEFEVRE, adm'r., R. F. D. 23, Valencia. Pa. JAMES B. MCJUNKIN, Att'v. 12-3 93 .Jury Lists for March Term. List of names drawn from the proper jury wheel the 30th day of January. 1904, to serve as Petit Jurors at a regu lar term of court, commencing on the 14th day of March, 1904. the same being the second Monday of said month. Aiken D L, Bntler Ist w. clerk. Book J W, Slippery rock twp, farmer, Barkley A H. Muddy jreek twp. farmer Bickett Harvey. Clinton twp. farmer. Black R J, Marion twp, farmer, Carmody Daniel. Butler 3d w. clerk, Carroll Frank, Cranberry twp. farmer, lutton Frank. Slipperyrock. druggist, Cummings L S, Mercer twp, butcher. Chandler Geo. Slipperyrock twp.farmer Chantler Andrew, Clinton twp, farmer Campbell Presley, Concord twp. farmer Crawford C H, Allegheny twp. farmer, Donaldson J C. Washington tp, farmer. Dunbar John, Peiin twp. farmer. Doutbett Win, Winfield twp, faruer. Goettman Geo, Lancaster twp, farmer, Harper Herbert, Butler Ist w.merchant Ileberling Harry. Portersville, tinner, Banna Andrew, Clinton twp. farmer, Holland J F. Allegheny twp, farmer, Irwin R S, Forward twp, farmer, •lamesEli, Millerstown, saddler. Logan Jas. Winfield twp, merchant, Mnrrin H T, Vetiango twp. farmer, McClure J H. Prospect, farmer. McGucken Geo, Cleartield twp, funner, McClelland Alex, .Jackson twp. farmer. Miller Ellsworth, Butler 4th w, agent, Miller Jacob. Adams twp, farmer, Myers Wm. Lancaster twp, farmer. Marshall Jos, Cranberry twp, farmer, Marlioff Nelson, Jefferscn twp, farmer. Mahood .T W, Clay twp, farmer, Martin J D, Penn twp, farmer, Martin J F, Buffalo twp, farmer, Newman Charles, Jackson twp, farmer, Oesterling Geo, Butler oth w, carpenter Richey A B, Butler 4th w, teamster, Rea J M, ConnoqnenesMng twp.farmer, Snyder Jas, Clearfield twp, farmer. Say E F, Bruin, farmer. Springier Wm. Butler 2d w. barber. Shannon AW. Franklin twp. farmer, Vogel John, Butler 2d w, merchant., Wise Peter, Butler 4th, gent. Weir A M, Buffalo twp, farmer, Weber John, Penn twp, farmer. | (The CohasseU 5 We ara Showing J Spring Hats j j Have all the new shapes t S and colors. S J A few decidedly new ones i ? in soft hats. # t We Control the i I Knox Hat * ? In this City ? 5 You know what they are. £ J Come and see the new f J styles. £ j Jno. S. Wick j People's 'Phone. 615 £ } BUTLEK, PA. J FOR Drugs Ffcdici{ & Grohman, 109 N. /Wain Street, SUTL6R, P/\. sest Service. Prompt and Careful Attention. Four Registered Pharmacists. Prescription Worl< a Specialty. lO Per Cent. Semi-Monthly. We i\re paying from * to 12 per ?ent. semi monthly in our cooperative busi ne-ps: this is no Ixurd of trade or min ing scheme, but an absolutely safe and rt liible business, conducted by compe tent people; will bear the fullest in vestigation: a few thousand can IK* used to advantage iu this busintW; subscrip tions s'2o and upward, lJrennan & Co., 45 La Salle st., Chicago, 111. . . t t -f: PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ATTORNEYS. I) P. SCOTT, 11 • ATTORXHY-AT-LAW, Office in Butler County Natioral Bank building. t T. scorr, A• ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 8. West Diamond St But 1 lcr. Pa. IHH'LTKR & BAKIiR, V, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Offi'-e in Butler Coanty National Bank bnildinpr. TOHN W. COULTER, TL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Office with R. V. McAboy, J. P., south side Diamond. Special attention given to collections and business matters. Reference: Butler Savings Bank, or Butler County National Bauk ] D. McJUNKIN, (J • ATTORNKY-A~-LAW. Office in Reiber building, cornei Main anil E. Cunningham Sts, Entrance on Main street. 1 B. BKEDIN. 'J • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on Main St. near Co ail llous. EVERErT L. RAI.STON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, No. 257 South Main Street, Butler, Pa. Fisher Building. First door on South Main street, next my former office iu Boyd Building. llf GUI'wHEK] » ATTORNEY AT LAW. O "ice in Wise build ins; V H. NEGLEY, EI, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office la th? N.gley Building, West | Diamond T P." WALKER, JL. . NOTARY PUBLIC, BUTLER. Office with Eerkruer, next door to P. O. PHYSICIANS, DR. JULIA E. FOSTER. OSTEOPATH. Consultation and examination free. Office hours—'J to 12 A. M.. 2to 5. P M , daily except Sunday. Evening by appointment. Office —Stein Block, Rooms 0-10, But ler. Pa. Peopled Phoue 478. / 1 F.O H BEATTY. M. D., ~ VI PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office in John Richey Building. Office Hours— 9-11 A. M., 2:30-5:30 P. M.. 6:30-8:30 P. M Sunday— 9-10:45 A. M., 1-3:00 r. M. Night calls 331 N. Washington St. People's Phone 739. DR HT J. NEELY\ Rooms 6 and 7, Hughes Building, South Main St. Cbronic diseases of genito urinary organs and rectum treated by the most j approved methods. Hemorrhoids and Chronic Diseases a Specialty. \\ r H. BROWN, M. D . n • Office in Riddle building, Diamond, next door to Dr. Bell's old office. Office Hours: —9 to 11 a. m., Ito 3 and 6 to 8 p. m. T C. BOYLE, M. D. t) • EYE, EAR. NOSE and THROAT, After April Ist, office in former Dr. Peters' residence, No. 121 E. Cunning ham St., Butler, Pa., next door to Times printing office. pLARA E. MORROW, D. 0., V GRADUATE BOSTON COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHY. Women's diseases a specialty. Con sultatiau and examination free. Office Hours, 9 to 12 m., 2 to 3 p. m People's Phoue 573. 1 16 S. Main street, Butler, Pa p M. ZIMMERMAN U # PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON At 327 N. Main ST. f R. HAZLETT, M. D., Li. 106 West Diamond, Dr. Graham's former office. Special attention giv»n to Ee, Nose and Throat. People's Phone 561 OAMUSLM. BIPPUS, U PHYSICIAN AND SOROKON 2DO West Cunningham St. DENTISTS. TV J J HIND MAN, TI • DENTIST. l'i7J South Main street, (ov Metzei's shoe store.) DR. H. A. MCCANDLHSS, DENTIST. Office in Butler County Ivktional Bank Building, 2nd floor. HW W T CK, . DENTIST. Has located in the new Stein building, with all the latest devices for Dental work. DR. M. D. KOTTRABA, Successor to Dr. Johnston. DENTIST Office at No 114 K. Jefferson St., over G. W. Miller's .procerv DR J. WILBERT MCKEE, SURGEON DEKTIST. Office over C. E. Miller's Shoe Store, 2/5 S. Main street, Butler, Pa. Peoples Telephone 505. A specialty made of gold fillings, gold crown and bridge work. "I J. DONALDSON, U • DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty Office next to postoffice. MISCELLANEOUS. Tl T M. H. WALKER, IT SURVEYOR, Residence 214 W. Pearl St., Butler, Pa. P. L. McQUISTION, V. CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR. Offics near Court House. TH6 SUTk6R OTIZ6N. SI.OO per year if paid In advance, otherwise $1.50 will be cnarged. . . ADVERTISING KATES —One inch, one time $1; each subsequent insertion 50 cents each Auditors* and divorce notices $4 each; exec utor*' and administrators* notices each estray and dissolution notices|2 each. Head ing notices 10 cents a line for tirst and 5 cents for each subsequent Insertion. Notices among local news "items 15 cents a line for e xch in sertion. Obituaries, cards of thanks resolutions of respect, notices of festivals and fairs, etc.. Inserted at the rate of 5 cents a line, money to accompany the order. Jeven words of prose make a line. Rates for standing cards and Job work on application. , All advertising is due after first insertion, and all transient advertising must be paid for in advance. , , ... All communications Intended for publica tion in this paper must be accompanied by the real name of the writer, not for publica tion bu * a guarantee of good faith.and should reach us not later than Tuesday evening. Death notice* must be accompanied with responsible name The Delight of the Flashlight. Portrait*, Orosp Pictures, Interiors Most enjoyable occupation these long winter evenings. OUR FLASS SHEETS Make flash pictures that haven't the ordinary "flashlight look." Economical —Convenient. Per pkg. 25c, 40c, 60c. Kodak Developing Machines in different sizes, $2 to $lO. We will gladly show you how they work. DOUGLASS' BOOK STORE, 241 S. Wain St. Butler, Pa. Peopleß Phone 307. ) SPRING CLOTHING. < ) We are now showing our new styles in Clothing. j 1 v They are certainly beautiful. ) / The famous "Hamburger & Sons" clothing for spring S ) far excels anything we have ever shown. They all have c p padded shouiders, firm fronts, and hand worked button ? > holes, and are fully equal to the very best custom made ) \ suit. See our window display of new goods. S / Do not buy old styles in c | Hats, Caps, Shirts and Neckwears / when you can step into our store and get the 1904 goods C ) for the same price. C S We have a few' odds and ends on sale at a great C t bargain. f I Douthett & Graham. £ INCORPORATED. * Artistic Decorating! j If you only knew how artistically lovely you can paper the simplest J home for a little bit of money, you would not live another day in those r v old rooms. If you are neing to fix up the home this season—either paper- # f ing or painting—let tis lay ont the whole scheme for you We offer our # r advice and experience in helping you to select wall paper and paints that 0 will make any room jnst what it ought to be. £ , Come in and see all the new design* and colorings for 1904—ready for p . your inspection. Mouldings to match all papers. £ I Patterson Bros, j p £J6 North Main Street. Hutli Phones. Wick Building. (f f-xaexxxstexxxaeneaeiie srntx asc*» j I Laces and Embroideries! I NEW AND FINE. 1 If you have use for Laces or Embroideries of any gf kind, don't miss seeing our splendid assortment. ji| § SPECIAL. S [ Six the usand yanlt of fine torchon lacea. the regular 10-cant Uh 1 kind —on sale this week at 5 cents per yard. ,JR £ LACE CURTAINS. 5 ' ifl The new stock just opened contains some hnmmers in Not-flf Fp tingliam and Ruffled Swiss Curtains. ML Ruffled Swiss Curtains 50c a pair up. Nottingham Curtains 39c up. Q? Curtain Swiss 10c. 12Jc and 15c yd. ; 8 CHOICE NEW WASH GOODS. fj K We are showing a big line cf new Percales. Ginghams. K Seersuckers, Calicoes, etc. ■ 0 level. |f.* 1 L. Stein <& Son, | P 10fi N MAIN STREET, CUTLER. PA- $ +XX&3S3I(X X4VX ■K | HUSEfcTON'S § 1 SUMfIONS I kj The m 9 m Sh °° Se "' n9 I t* We are pretty tired so we won't write along "ad," H j H but let the goods and prices do the talking this time. B 6| Listen to 'em. H El Women's 85c, 95c, $1.25, $1.98, s2.ls—anywhere B jtf Shoes from 50c to $1.50 taken off the price noth- ■ B ing off the value. t 9§ fil $3.89, $2.89, $2.39, $1.66, 98c—A summons ftUn S B fg and a strong one. Figures no" much like the Shoes H j§ old price, but the shoes are just the same. H |- J Boys' Shoes Girls M S 57c, 98c, sl. 57c, 98c, sl. ■ Twins in price and quality. But one looks like a little gentleman H EES the other like hi# aisfcer; used to cost like that, too. bO | 25 Per Cent. Off on ill Warm Goods, Wool Boots D N We ha vet heard of any one who hasn't properly fitted at B B this sale. Maybe you've had to wait a little, but pity our backs. H 1H US ELTON'S, ~ SIU. I 111 iii mi urn# campbells^good furn,ture -1 WALL PAPER i M ® House cleaning time soon here. This store's stock of wall paper is|| §} very complete* j|| I Wall Paper at Half Price j m ' Wg Closing exit a lot of last season's papsrs at half pricci plenty in each lot for a large room or hall. i 25c Paper at 12 l-2c | | 10c Paper at sc| 1 Alfred A. Campbell! Konuerly Campbell & Templeton.
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