4 THE BUTLER CITIZEN. _____ WILLIAM O. NFOLHT - Publisher. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1004. SI.OO ftt year la ACVSBCC. Otherwise JliO Meeting of Congress. The short session of the 58th Con- gress jegan, Monday noon, with the same crowds in the galleries, the same "monmental" bunches of posies on the desks, and the same everything except, ing the few new faces that appeared on the floors of the two rosms to take the places of the those of members who had passed away. In the Senate Chamber Mr. Knox ap peared, was sworn in, and was assigned a seat in what is called "'the Cherokee atrip," as there was ho seat vacant in the Republican side; there were no de monstration* excepting for Senator Fairbanks; Senator Penrose offered a resolution regarding Senator Quay, and tte Senate adjourned until next day. In the House six new members were sworn in without protest, resolutions regarding Senators Quay and Hoar were adopted; a committee was named to wait upon the President, and the House adjourned until next day. THE MESSAGE. /On Tuesday the President's Message was read in both houses of Congress,and it is an unusually strong, complete and common-sense document. He makes no reference to the proposed revision of the tariff rates, except the indirect one in the opening sentence which is as fol lows: To the Senate and House of Repre sentatives:— "The Nation continues to enjoy note worthy prosperity. Such prosperity _ is of course primarily dne to the high in dividual average of onr citizenship, taken together with our great natural resources; but an important factor therein is the working of our long-con tinued governmental policiee. Tee peo ple have emphatically expressed their approxal of the principles underlying these policies, and their desire that these principles be kept substantially unchanged, although of course applied in a progressive spirit to meet changing conditions. The enlargement of scope of the functions of the National govern ment required by onr development as a nation involves, of course, increase of expense; and the period of prosperity through which the country is passing justifies expenditures for permanent improvements far greater than would be wise in hard times. Battleships and forts, public buildings and improved waterways are investments which should be made when we have the mon ey; but abundant revenues and a large aniplne always invite extravagance, ana constant care should be taken to y. wl ,go li.fr n n namxifla ry i UCTGASe Of the ordinary expenses of government. The cost of doing government business •hould be regulated with the same l rigid ■crating as the cost of doing a private business. ... Bis next sentences deal with capital and labor. He approves the organiza tion of labor for legitimate purposes, but condemns lawlessness, grants the benefience of corporations, but urges control of their tremendous power that they may not infringe upon the rights of the wnole people. To these ends he recommends the largest measure of pub licity, believing that public sentiment is as powerful an agency for control as direct intervention of the law. But he adds recommendations for the amend ment o£the interstate commerce law to prevent rebates or discriminations and to the law creating the department of commerce and labor to enlarge its pow ers. He considers the ever increasing list at casualties upon onr railroads to be a matter of grave importance, and re oommeods the enacting of a law requir ing all railroads to adopt and use some form of block signal system to secnrei the safety of employees and passengers. - Another law Is proposed for the regula tion of the interstate operations of in surance companies, and a third in line H ' with the plea of the attorney general to enable the arrest and presentation at the place appointed by the Constitution for their trial of persons indicted in the • federal courts. All of these are im portant and necessary to the public r welfare. The business of insurance has passed the bounds of state control and the absence of federal law opens the way for injustice to the policy holders on the one hand and for with the legitimate business of the com • panies by state departments on the other. He says the bureau of cOn>orationr has made careful preliminary investiga tion of many important corporations. It win make a special report on the beef industry. The policy of the bureau is to ac complish the purposes of its creation by co-operation, not antagonism; by mak ■ ing constructive legislation, not des-„ tractive prosecution, the immediate ob-~ Jsets of its inquiries; by conservative • tavestigation of law, and fact, and by refusal to issue incomplete and hence necessarily inaccurate reports. Its policy being thus one of open inquiry mto. and not attack upon, business, the bureau has been able to gain not only the confidence, but, better still, the co jg operation of men engaged in legitimate s . business. He thinks the government must in in creasing degree supervise and regulate the workings of the railways engaged in interstate commerce; and such in creased supervision is the only alterna tive to an Increase of the present evils on the one hand or a still more radical policy on the other. In my judgment the most important legislative act now needed as regards the regulation of cor porations is this act to conter on the & interstate commerce commission the power to revise rates and regulations, the revised rate to at once go into ef fect, and to stay in effect unless and until the court of reviews reverses It. Steamship companies engaged in in- Egk terstate commerce and protected in our coastwise trade, should be held to a H strict observance of the interstate com merce act. [ His next paragraphs treat of munici pal improvement and sanitary condi tions, the work of the Department of PP» Agriculture, reclamation of the arid foj. lands of the west, and the forest and | r game preserves. Regarding pensions he says: The veterans of the Civil War have a claim upon the nation such as no other body of our citizens possesses, The pension , bureau has never in its history been managed in a more satisfactory man ner than Is now the case. He then refers to the celebration of the tri-centennial of the settlement of Jamestown. Va. in 1807; says the P. O. Department has increased in efficiency; gives the total receipts of the Depart ment for the past year at 143 millions and the total expenses at 152 millions; says our consular system can be im proved; advises the enactment of a proper Quarantine law.and calls atten | tiou to the extravagance in government publications and the defects in the cur rency system. He recommends the en couragement of our merchant marine; calls attention to the growing impor tance of the Oriental markets, and re canlmends the revision of our immigra tion and naturalization laws. The resources, needs and government of Alaska are fully set forth, and rec ommendations made, and also condi tions in Hawaii and the Philippines. As to our foreign policy he says: The steady aim of this nation, as of all en lightened nations, should be to strive to bring ever nearer the day when there shallprevail throughout the world the peace of justice. We are in every way endeavoring to help on, with cordial good will, every movement which will tend to bring ns into more friendly relations with the rest of mankind. In pursuance of this ■ k policy I shall shortly lay before the Sen ate treaties of arbitration with all pow ers which are willing t-j eater into thvse treaties with, us. It is not possible at' this period or the world's development to agree to arbitrate all matters, but there are many matters of possible dif ' ference between us and other nations Which can be thus arbitrated. Furthermore, at the request of the in-, J terparliamentary union. an eminent body i composed of practical statesmen from all countries, I have ssked the powers to join with this government in a second H*gne conference, at which it is hoped that the work so happily begun at The Hague may be carried some steps fnr- j tlior toward completion. This carries out the desire expressed by the first Hagne conference itself. He says he has acted in the interests cf humanity at large in bis dealings with Cuba," Venezuela and Panama, and that it is necessary for ns firmly to in sist npcn the rights of onr own citizens without regard to their creed or race; without regard to whether they were bom here or born abroad. It ha* proved very difficult to secure from Russia the for our Jewish fellow-citizens to receive passports and travel through Russian territory. Such conduct is not only unjust and irritating toward us, but it is difficult to see its wisdom from Russia's standpoint. The strong arm of the government in enforcing respect for its just rights in international matters is the navy of the United States. I most earnestly recom mend that there be no halt in the work of upbuilding the American navy. There is no more patriotic duty before ns as a people than to ke°p the navy adequate to the needs of this country s position. We have undertaken to build the isthmian canal. We have under taken to secure for ourselves our just share in the trade of the Orient. We have undertaken to protect our citizens from improper treatment in foreign lands. We continue steadily to insist on the application of the Monroe doc trine to the Western hemisphere Un less our attitude in these and all similar matters is to be a mere boastful sfca-n we cannot afford to abandon onr naval program. Our voice if now potent for peace, and is to potent because we are not afraid of war. But onr protesta tions upon behalf of peace would neith er receive nor deserve the slightest at tcntion if we were impotent to make them good The war which now unfortunately i ages in the Far East has emphasized in striking fashion the new possibilities of naval warfare. "WAR NOTES. On Hobday. Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, the Jape made a continual day and night assault on one of the fortified bills, to the west of Port Ar thur. and on Thursday gained possess ion of it, thongh it is said to have cost them fifteen thousand men. The hill, known as 203-Metre hill, is about two miles west of the town, its possession enables the Japs to cover the entire town and harbor with their fire. Golden hill and one other to the east of the harbor, along the shore are higher, but the possession of this one is considered by the Japs to be the begin ning of the end of the siege. By the latter part of last week the first division of the Baltic fleet had doubled the Cape of Good Hope, and the second division had passed ont of the Red sea. The destination or ren dezvous of the two divisions was un known but was supposed to be the is land of Chagos, about a thousand miles east of Africa and about four hundred south of India, from where their move ments would not be reported, as there is no cable. From there the course will, probably, be through the straits of Ma lacca,and north into the China sea which lies between southern China and the Philippines. The fleet will likely se cure coal and provisions at the French harbor of Saigor, in Cochin China, and may create a commotion in this country by bumping into the harbor of Manila, but the chances are that it will pass through the channel to the north of Luzon, and get into th&open sea, as the Japs are waiting for them at Formosa, the next island to the south. No movement of any import is re ported from the two great armies facing each other along the Sakhe. At this time of year the cold in Man churia is intense, and what is known of the arrangements of the opposing armies indicates »hat they have gone into win ter quarters. Dming the present month the thermometer at night ranges from sto 20 degrees below zero, and during January, 80 degrees below is a common rate. There are frequent bliz zards from the north, and no human beings can live under canvas The usual expedient is to live in under ground dwellings and these bave been extensively constructed by both armies. The Japanese are relieved of any diffi culty about fuel as they have coal mines within their lines. A correspondent of the London Times gives the following description of the way in which the Jap anese make their underground quaiters: The method is to dig a trench about 10 feet to 12 feet deep and varying in width, but generally about 9 feet wide A narrow stairway is cut leading down to the south end. At the,base it is wid ened and a door frame set up with a native door, turning on wooden pivots. The upper half of the door is open work, which, being covered with the opaque native window paper, admits light. The sun shines at midday down the steps and, when the do>r is opened, freshens and warms the room. Imme diately within, on one side, is a cooking stove, camp oven or boiler, iu a simple and primitive style, to which both Rus sians and Japanese are accustomed. Along the length of the trench is a plat form some two and a half feet high and six feet wide, made of hammered earth and unburned brick. Beneath this are several simple flues, up and down to which the smoke and heat from the cooking place finds its way, issuing at the end remote from the entrance, by a small chimney cut in the solid ground. On this platform, which re sembles the old style of greenhonse flue and is called by the Chinese a kang, many men can sleep in warmth and comfort on a rough mat or dried grass. This mode of heating is not only econom ical, but the flues consume and carry off the earth damp or carbonic acid gss which always generates in underground dwellings. Across the top of the treuch rough pieces of timber or poles are laid, and on these kaoliang stalks or straw, upon which is heaped the earth exca vated from the trench. This covering keeps out the cold and is practically shell proof. No rain falls, and bat lit tle snow, and the latter can, if desired, be swept oft the roofs or mounds over the dwelling. POLITICAL.. The Presidential Electors for this State have received notice from* the Secretary of the Commonwealth of their election. They will assemble at Rarrisburg to perform their duties on the second Monday of January next, be ing the 9th day of January, 1905. The official count of the vote for the Presidential Electors in Pennsylvania shows that Robert Pitcairn, l»y reason of his name being first on the list, runs nearly seven hundred ahead of his col- Icages. His vote was 840,949, Levi G. McCauley, the second man, had 840,294; the two last electors on the ticket had | 840,112 and 840,181 respectively. John H. Negley, the Butler-Westmoreland ! elector, had 840,2<15, fifteen of the other 1 electors having less. » The first man on the Democratic list had 200 more than his running mates,' his vote was 385,480. Iu Butler county there was only ten of a difference between thejiighest and lowest men on the Republican ticket. "Tlie Simple Life.* Through the American Press Associa tion and by a liberal expenditure of money the Citizen has soured from MeClure. Phillips & Co. the right to publish Miss Ilendee's translation of ' The Simple Life," by Charles Wagner. The reading of the book made such a f-ivorable impression on President Roosevelt that he at once gave it his un qualified endorsement. Three weeks ago the author lectured in Washington, D. C-, and was introduced to the audi ence by the President,who said, in part: • This is the first aud will be the only time during my pres : dency that I shall ever introduce a speaker to an audience, and lam utore than glad to do it in this instance, because if there is one book which I should like to have read as a tract, and also, what is not invari ably true of tracts, as an interesting tract, by all our people, it is 'The Sim ple Life,' by Mr. Wagner." "The Simple Life" can be read wiih equal profit by all classes. It deals with the mistakes of human society in every strata and directs the way to happiness from every point of the social com pass. The author makes no unreason able demands upon society, nor does his social scheme interfere with our moral, material, intellectual or religious pro gress. On the other hand, readeis of his book will readily see that that "The Simple Life," as Mr. Wagner would have us live it, is the royal road to ideal social conditions. The book not only points the way to a life of simplicity, but but it is written in language so simple that all may understand, although the phraseology combines a world of strength and beautv- Miss Hendee's translation, which is the only one authorized by Mr. Wag ner, will be published in the Citizen in serial form, the first installment of which appears in this week's issue. New Tunnels. Butler county people who have pur chased lots on Grand View, (and there seems to be a number of them), were pleased to hear of the opening of the Mt. Washington tunnel, last week. The cars began running through it last Thursday, and will connect with Mr. Lebxnon, Knoxville, West Liberty, Beltzhoover, Castle Shannon, Charleroi and other places. The time from the Pittsburg pcstoffice to Mt. Lebauon be ing but twelve minutes. It is the only tunnel of its kind in the world. Work on it was started on Oct. C, 1902. and the brick lining fiuished ex actly twd years after ground was brok en. The tnnnel is 3,500 feet long, 24 feet wide and 21 feet high. The lise from Carson street to the south end near North Washington avenue is 205 feet. In lining it over 7,500.000 brick were used. The entire cost of the work was $2,000,000. Talking about tunnels, one of the strangest things that has happened of late, is the stoppage of work on the tun nel through the gieat Simplon moun tain," from Switzerland to Italy, by the striking of a spring, or well, of boiling hot water, after the mountain had been penetrated for several miles, and many millions of dollars spent in the enter prise. The tunnel is now flooded with the hot water. v IT is a "stand pat." and keep it goiog message. ROOSEVELT'S ECW phraso "Peace with Justice." means that we want "a square deal' 1 abroad, as well as at home. SEC'Y TAFT went down to Panama and settled all the points in dispute, re garding the customs duties, stamp', etc , of the new government, in n few hours, and started home. THE St. Louis Fair closed last Thuis day, December Ist. About twenty mil lion tickets were sold and the receipts were about ten million dollars. RUSSIA hasanunged to borrow SIOO,- 000,000 in Germany, in January, ai.d hopes to borrow $200,000,000 iu France in April. She is probably reserving her grand touch for Uncle Sam. EOHOPE is having the most winter, this year. England was snow-hound week before last, and Spain, last waek, for the fii'st time in thirty years ACCIDENTS. Men's lives were endangered and a hog awaiting butchery, was killed by i peculiar accident at the farm of Mrs. John Ulack, near Washington, Pa., la.-t Saturday. One porker bad been shot ■and while four men were cutting it np other hogs began eating cartridges. One cartridge exploded. The whole box was shot off. One animal's head WM blown to shreds and the bullets whizzed about the butchers. Conductor Birdsull and fluguiau Trav is, of the 8., R. & P., were both injured at Venus, last Sunday, by falling from cars. The former WHS taken to the hos pital at Punx'y. Wm. Glenn, of Butler, was injured at the Car Works, Monday morning, by having a large iton plate tall upon him. J. C. Orr of lieibold fell from a der rick a few days ago, and received severe injuries. Culbert, or Clell Cannon, of North Butler, a car inspector at the yards, WHS run down and instantly killed at the yards east of town, last Friday morn ing. He stepped out of the way of one engine directly in front of another. He was about 85 years of age, and leaves a wife and one child. D. L. Rankin, of Butler, was thrown from his buggy, by a runaway horse, la«t Friday morning, and badly bruised about the face, though not seriously in jured lie was driving to Untler at the time, and his horse kept ou and ran into tho rigs of W. E Weigle, of Proapect, and \V. 15. McCandless, of Centre twp. smashing both rigs and throwing Mr. McCandlers out and bruising his face. Chas. Renn had two fingers taken off by a circular stw at Purvis' last Thurs day. A. E. Reed, of Pittsburg, formerly of Butler, was reported killed by an acci dent lust week. George, the 14-year-old son of Mrs. Reoben Pratt of Grove City, accidently shot himself while, out hunting, Mon day. The lad died in a few minutes. A woman and h.;r two children were burned to death iu Pittsburg, last Sun day, by a fire that lasted but eight ruin ntes*. At 5p m. Sunday afternoon.Mrs. Amanda Perry, of Chatham at,, started to clean tbe sitting room carpet with gasoline. Ir> the room were all her' children, except Henry, who was in the . cellar with his father, and Vera Ltiko, a ! neighbor's child. The woman bad 1 spifokled the fluid all over tho room,! when it limited. presumably from a ' spark from the coal Stove. The flsuie ' from the carpet bluzed up and set lire to the 'jan of gusoiiue Mrs. Perry held i in her hand. The explosion that follow- ! ed filled the ror>m with flames. Little I , Annie and Vera Luke threw two back ets of water on the flames, but without avail, and (Jed from the house. Mrs • Perry's clothing was on fire, and she j was starting from the room when she remeinliered her two little ones, I farmer and Charles, who were sleeping on the lounge. She snijtched tip the children ar;d again *t»rtfrt for the door, when the flames ov r a ne her »n I tie tl re hank to the floor. Death overt<>ok them before they had time to scream, their bodies were charred and their features destroyed. i On The Wuter Question. Six more oil wells are bein? started or drilled in the vicinity of the Miller Wick farm in Oakland township. This means that six more casings will be spontintr ont saltwater to flow into and pollute the Thorn Rnu and Boydstown dams, rendering practically nseles* and valneless a system on which the Butler Water Coaif>auy has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and causing most aggravating inconvenience, actual hard ship. and large financial loss to the people of Butler for months to come. The courts have held that wafer from oil wells has the right to the natural conrse of drainge, no matter who, in or along that conrse. below the wells, may be injured thereby. That may be all righh as a general rule, but circum stances alter cases. The Butler Water Co. was on the field first, they have ex pended their money, ten times as much as will ever be spent in that oil field, their property rigl.ti are of a muc'j more permanent nature and much more valuable than are or ever well be those of the oilmen. They are supplying fifteen thousand inhabitants with water, and to an ordinary individual, especial ly, when he is one of the thousands of sufferers from the saltwater deluge, the rights of this people and of this water company seem as high above those of the oilmen concerned as the clouds are above the earth. The owners of those oilwlls are committing a nuisance against , every man, woman and child who uses city water. If there are any injunctions to be served, they should be on the people drilling those wells. Of course the laud owner has a right to secure the product and wealth of his larm. even if saltwater does come with it, but when that saltwater becomes a physical nuisance and causes the lo«s of thousands and thousauils of dollir* to others, some provision should lie made, either bv the parties drilling or the Water Co. or both jointly, to pipe the disturbing element beyond _t>ie region where it can do harm. Untii this is done, injunctions should stop the'drilling. Fairy low Facts. •J. C. Gibson is moving his liver-, birn to Petrolia. A Missionary meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. VVnt. Gibson next Sat urday at 2 p m. F. M. Michaels is filled with joy over the arrival of a new boy which came to his home, last week; a new boy also ar rived at Henry Byers', last Saturday. Jas. Alexander is home on a visit from the W. Va. oil fields. Rankin Adams is building a fine resi dence on Washington St. F. M. Mich aels is builder. Rev. E. W Byers and brother Fred went to thei." home in Grafton, W. Va. Harry Fithian is building an addition to his dwelling. * J. M. Maxwell went back t» N«-w Castle to work, Monday. The M. E. church has no services next Sanday. .Samuel McCracken, Walter Ellenber ger and Robert (irant have left for li e Oklahoma oil fields, last week. The Southern Oil Co. is drilling on the J R. McNamee farm. DENT. SHERIFF'S SALES. liy virtue of sundry writs of Ven. Ex.. HI. Ha.. Lev. l a.. &<•., issued out of the Court of Common I'leas of liutler Co., Pa., and to me directed, there will be exposed to public sate at the Court Houso In the borough of liutler, Pa. on Friday, tlie Dili day of December A. D. I!#H. at one o'clock. I*. M„ tho following described property, to-wit: E. I). No. 46, Dec. Term. !!*)». W. l>. Hrandon, Attorney. All the rlKht, tllle. Interest and claim of Alfred Ilullnns and diaries M. Hillings. AJm'rs of the estate of the said Alfred llul- Incs, dee'd., John Kelly served as tore tenant, of. In and to all that certain piece or parcel of land, situated in Allegheny town ship, Kutler county, Pa., bounded as follows, to-wit,: On the north hy lauds of Itodgers and Clements Gibson, east by Martlnsburg road, south by M. 8. Adams and Thompson and Campbell heirs, and west by Andrew Campbell, et al; containing fifty-nine (i'.i) acres and elghty-slx (Si) pcrrhes, more or less, having thereon erected a two story board, frame house, frame uaru and out buildings. and mostly cleared. ALSO—AII that other certain piece, parcel and tract of land, situated In the township, county and state aforesaid, adjoining the tract above mentioned and described but separated therefrom by the Martlnsburg road, hounded and described as follows, to wit: Un the north by lands of Nicholas \V ally, et al, on tho east by lands of M. 8. Adams and Tinsrnan. known as the Wally tract, on the south by lands of M S Adams and < 'ampbell heirs and on the west by the .Martlnsburg road and containing sixty (68) acres and one hundred and (Ifty-nliie (l'AI) perches, more or less, mostly cleared, orchard thereon, said two described pieces, parcels and tracts of land btlng tho same that were granted and conveyed unto Alfred Hullngs, the IIIHJVC named mortgagor by A. C. Kenler and wife by their deed dated Oct. :*ith. IHS7, and of record In the recorders of fice In and for Hutler Co.. Pa., in Iteed Hook .'.I, page lis, together with all and singular the buildings and improvements, streets, laueft, alleys, passages-ways, waters, water courses. rights liberties, privileges, heredi taments and appurtenants. whatsoever thereunto belonging or In any wise appertain ing and the reversions and remained thereof. » ilzed and taken In execution as the prop erty of Alfred llul|ngs and Charles 11. Hul lngs. Adm'r of the estate of the said Alfred Hullngs. dee'd., John Kelly, served as tere tenant, at the suit of John tore lit, for use of Hutler B._vlngs and Trust Company. E. I>. No. 49. Dei*. Term, I'JOl. Christ ley & TliomuMin, Attorney. All the rlalit. title. Interest and/eluirn of I. N. Moon. of, In and to all that certain piece or parcel of laml. j,limited In llutler town hlilp. Itntl<-r county, l'a., Itoumled as follows, i-o-wu. at the uoithwest corner; thence by lanflsof A. Union, north W> deg east fifty-seven and one-lnilf porches to u post: thencu by Lane south !J4 ae* east ten perches to a post: thence by Lane north Bs',i east Ofty-flve ami one-ten tn rods to a post; them e by land of I'earce south 7'» den !17 1-10 neri h"s to a post; thence uy lands of James Tracy south HI) d"K IH-'/i perches to a post: thence north den west LUO'/I perches to the place of hcKii'iiluK; contalniiiK <>7 acres and 1)0 perches; having thereon a brick house and barn and outbuildings. Seized and taken In execution as the prop erty of I. .V lioon at the suit of Hobert lilr rard, udintulstrator of 11. N. I loon. TKIl.Mf* OK BAI,E— The following must be strictly compiled with when property is stricken down. 1. When the plalnt ltf or other lien creditor become* the purchaser, the costs on the writ must be paid, and a list of the liens, Int'lud- Ing mortjjaire searches on the property sold together with such lieu creditor s rucelpt* for the amount of t he proceeds of t he sale or such portion thereof as lie may claim, must be furnished the .Sheriff. 2. All bids must be paid in full. i). All sales not settled immediately will lie continued until one o'clock, I*. M., of the ni xt day at which time ail property not settled for will be put up and sold at the expenss and risk of thupeison to whom tirbt, sold. •See I'urdon's Digest, 91.. i • dltlon, pa|(e Ml", an I Kudth's Korms, pane &4. M A U'l I.N I- CIIHSON, Sheriff, -ti'-rilf's ('fllce. butler, l'a.. Nov. 111. 1904. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Letters testamentary on the estate of J. W. Monks, dee'd , late of Middlesex twp., Liutler Co., PH., having been granted to tlio undersigned, nil persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay meet, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to REV. W. A. MONKS. EX'r., -IAS P.. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. 6-23 04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE KSTATK OK WATSON K. DUNKI.E, DEC'D. Notice is hereby given that letters ot administration on the estate of Watsor. E. Dunklo, deceased, late of Parker township. Uutler county, Pa., have been granted to the nudersigned, to whom nil persons indebted to said estate are requested.to make payment, snd those having claims or demands against said estate, are requested to make the same known without delay. MKAD. W. DUNKT.K, Adm'r., P O. IJox 1118. Parkers Landing. Pa. A. T. BLACK, Attorney. 3-10-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE J.ettersof administration on the estate of Lyman Milliard, dee'd, late of Wash fngton twp , Batier connty, Pa., having Lmen grunted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, arid any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to CLIALMKKK HLLLLAKD, R. F. D. 4l», West Snnbury. Pa. (Organized 14 years) THE GEO W WOOD CO, ilnc) Certified, Kecognized Exi>erts, in Accounts, auditing and systematiz ing; also in Questioned Documents, handwriting, ink and paper. FIDKLITY BUILUINU, PITTHHUBO. DEATHS. ACKER—At the home of her brother, John Morehead in Winfieldtwp., Dec. . 2. 1904. Mrs Jane Acker, aged about 80 years McNAUUHTON—At his home in Washington twp., Dec. 3, 1904. John W McNanghton. aged 74 years. Mr. McNanghton was an old and well known citizen, anil a veteran of the Civ il war. But one daughter of a family of ten children survive him. OLLER—At his home in Butler. De?. j 1. 1904, Julian 8. son of Rev. W. E. j Oiler, aged 21 years Jalian's death "was caused by rheuma tisui and paralysis He formerly clerk ed for C. N. Boyd, and was an indus trious and well behaved young man. and his early death is greatly regretted by his many friends and acquaintances. The stricken farfily have the sympa thy of the entire community. McCANDLESS—At Prescott, Arizona, Nov. So. 1904, Dr. J. X. McCandlese, formerly of Butler, aged 07 years. NICKEL—At Defiance. 0., Nov —B, 1904, W. M. Nickel, formerly ot But ler. MOHR— At his home in Cranberry twp. Nov. 30, 19i)4, Frederick Mohr, aged 70 years McCLYMONDS -At his home in .Mud dy creek twp , McClj laonds, aged 75 years, lie was the father of Rev A. D Mc- Clymonds. and of Mrs. J. W. Wright of Zelienople. SPANGENBERG-At the home of her daughter. Mrs. Mary Keil, in Alle gheny, Dec. 2. 1904 Mrs Mary, wid ow of George Spaagenberg, aged 90 years. KILY -At Versailes, Pa.. Dec. 2. 1904. Mrs Ro>e Kilv, formerly of Carbon Centre. Hged 78 years. McGOWAN— At her home in Muddy creek twp., Dec. 2, 1904, Mrs. Su-an. wife of Joseph M;-Gowan, in her stlth year. COVERT—At her home near Evacs City, Nov. 20, I!H4. Mrs. Lizzie Witbernp Covert, aged years. JOHNSTON—At her home ia Conno qnenessing. Dec. 3, 'O4, Mrs. Wilua J ihnstou. aged aiiout 3:1 years. WISE—At his home in Butler, Dec. 6, 1904, Newlou Wise, agei 04 yeais He was a veteran of the Ctvil War, and his death was caused by paralysis. He is survived b> his wife, threo sons and one daughter. HUGHES—At the County Home, Dec. 5, 'O4, James Hughes, aged about 00 years. BARTON—At the Passavant Hospital, Pittsburg, Dec. 5. 'O4, Alexander liar ton, fo-ujorly of this countv, aged 57 yeprs. CRANER-At ht r home in Penn twp Nov. 23, 1904, Mrs. Mary, widow of L-slie Craner, aged 84 year?. She made her home with her bons. Robert and John, who with two daugh ters. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Morrison, survive ht r.' Her brothers, John Barr of Mtrs, a-id Jerry Birr of Bellevue are yet liviug. Oliituarv. Geo. James N. Tyuer. Postmaster General undey President Grant for a short time and afterwards Attorney General ot the Post Office Department under Mcfcinley and Roosevelt, died at his home in Washington. Monday, of general debility. His death was prob ably hastened-by the exposure ot his connection with the frauds in the De partment for which he was removed from office by President Roosevelt. LfcGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. Whereas my wife, Bertha Emily Wagner, has iett mv bed and board, without just cause or provocation, notice is hereby given to all persons not to trust or harbor her on my account, as I vi ill pay no lulls of her contracting. HENRY A. WAGNER. Saxonburg, Pa. Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby giveu that the part nership lately subsisting between Mack Barton and D. C. Burton, under the firtn name of I). C. Burton & Bro , was di»solved on the 15th day of October, 1904, by mutual consent. All debts owing to the said partnership are to be received by the snid D. C Burton and all demand* on the said partnership are to be presented to the said D. C. Burton for payment. MACK BURTON. R. F. D. 22, D. C. BURTON, R F. D 21. Snxonbtirg, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Mrfe. Caroline Haulon, decVl., late of Outre twp., Butler Co., Pa., hav ing 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 authenticated for settlement to JAMKS 11. THOMPSON, Adm'r.. Chicora, R F. D. 77, Pa. MURRJN & MUKRIN, Attorneys. 12-1-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the est ite of John Ward, dee'd., lato of Parker township, Butler County, Pa , having been granted to the undersigned, all persona kuowing 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 P. I. HUTCHISON, Adui'r.. R. F. D. 72, Petrolia, Pa. 11. H. GOUUHER, Att'y. 11-3-04 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. > Letters testamentary on the estate of Martha Amberson, dee'd., late of For ward twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been grnrted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against saiil estate will present same duly authenticated, and all persons indebted to same will make prompt settlement. W. H. BUHL, LKV. MCQUISTIQN, Executor. J. C VANDI'.K LIN, JOHN H WILSON, Attys. for Executors. 10-27-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. In re tstate of Geo. E. Miller, dee'd., late of Butler Borough. I*a. Whereas, letters of Adm'n Com Testamento Annexo in above estate have been issued by the Register of Wills, to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to promptly pay, and any having claims will present them properJy proved for payment. OLIVER It. Mir.i.i;it, Adm'r C. T. A. W. C. FINIJLEY, Att'y. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of William James Patterson, deceased, late of Slipperyroc-k borough, But ler county. Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves to be indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make prompt payment and those having claims against the estate will present the same duly authenticated for settle ment to ELLKN M. PATTERSON, Ex'r.. Hlipperyrock, Pa. WILLIAMS & MITCHELL, Att'ys. WM. WALKKK. CHAS. A. MCELVAIN. WALKER & McELVAIN, 807 Butler County National Bank Bldg. RKAL EHTATE. INSURANCE. OIL PROPERTIES. LOANS. HOTII PHONES M. A. BERKIMER, 9 Funeral Director. 245 S. MAIN ST., BUTLER, PA SI t - For 2 \ Christmas j $ Let us oflVr yon a few sug- 1 gestions for presents for 0 j your men friends. Our f f stock is all new and in the f ' very l»est of shape. ' i Don't you think he would f i appreciate a Fine Silk Scarf J # Silk Opera Hat i f Kid Gloves w Fur Gloves J \ Muffler \ 4 Umbrella 5 4 Walking Stick i Suit Case 0 # Pajamas 4 r Handkerchief r j Full Dress Shield f \ Silk Hall-hose ' J Lisle Half-hose J Wool Half-hose J Fur Cap i 0 Suspenders i F Traveling Bag « r Night Kobe p £ Shirts r J anything in the line 2 4 of evening dress. a |Jno. S.Wickj # Peoples Phone, CIS. p $ RUTLKK. PA. S Sleight of all kinds* including the Platform Spring Sleitfh, and always cheaper be fore snow falls. Martincourt & C 0.,, BUTLER. 1.. S. McJUNKIN. llt A McJUNKIN GEO. A. MITCHELL. b. S. & CO., Insurance & Real Estate 117 E< Jefferson St. SUTfcER, - PA H. MILLER, FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE. OFFICE-Room 508, Eutler County National 13 ink bnildiu*. X*&&t>OQ<>&&<>OOOOOOCOOOOOOO<X i Eyth Bros., $ NEAR COURT HOUSE X J I I'jiiormouH Line of Fancy Holiday Goods—Toilet Cases Q #j > !<niokiiig Sets. Alliums, Framed Pictures, etc. O y YOU AUK WELCOME TO LOOK AItOUND. ; , 5 ( . We sell late copyright fiction at Jj<l.oß. < > I KYTM BROS., j; / > NEAR COURT HOUSE. H > fm OnceJViore| I £im\%' v sme ou or OUI I Wool I AND Stockings I Notv/itnstanding the great advance on these goods thisK season, we are in a position to sell all these goods at lessH than last year's prices: H Men's Wool Boots and Rubbers, Lot No. 1, - - SL4BM Men's Wool Boots and Rubbers, Lot No. 2, - - 1.758 Men's Wool Boots and Rubbers, Lot No. 3, - - 1.98 M Men's Wool Boots, Non-Snag Rubbers, Lot No. 4, 2.25 M Men's Red Ball Boots, Non-Snag Rubbers, Lot N0.5, 2.48H Men's Mishawaka, Knit Boots & Rubbers, Lot. No. 6, 2.758 Boys' Wool Boots and Rubbers, - - - - 98c to 1.48 V We sell the only genuine water-proof shoe made. ■ Just the thing for oil men. It will be a saving of I SI money to see us before you buy, B | H uselton s, "g| ■ ■■■■■■■■■ y ■ i ®The Simple Life By CHARLES WAGNER Translated From tK« French by Mary Louise Hendea TitttttTtttt Copyright. loot, by McClure. Phillip* O Co. Opening Chapter In This Issue. Statement of the Condition of the Butler Savings & Trust Co. At The Close of Business Nov. 21, 1904. RESOURCES. LIABILITIES. 1 /7CA Loans J , / OU,uUO.()O QO K1 Undivided Profits 67,588.51 Real Estate 29,19(_>./«3 Deposits 1,507,-12,61 •2,034,801.12 $2,034,801 12 We tak« pleasure in calling your attention to our continued increase in business Our many years of successful banking, backed by a large capitaf and surplus and managed by a conservative Directorate, offers to you a banking home of Unquestionable Stability. yOUR RANKING or trust business solicited. OFFICERS: WILLIAM CAMPBELL. JR.. President. J. H. TROUTMAN. Vice Pres. LOUIS B. STEIN, Treasurer. W. A. STEIN, Vice Pres. C. E CRONfiNWETT. Ass't Treas. W. D. BRANDON, Solicitor. DIRECTORS. J. S. CAMPBELL, W. A. STEIN. W. D BRANDON, WM. CAMPBELL. JR , J. H. TROUTMAN. 205 THE BIG STORE 205 # What Do You Want for Christmas. Immense Christmas Display Now Ready. Score Open Evenings Week before Christmas. This Store contains more articles that make sensible Christmas Presents than any store in Butler county —Commencing with Dolls, the Baby's delight. Toys of all descrip tion, Nursery Books and Fables —then Books for Boys and Girls, Games of all descriptions, Musical Toys, Bureaus, Writing Desks, Pianos, Tool Chests, Go-Carts, Shooting Galleries —then for Grown Folks all the sensible articles for Men and Women that this large Up to-Date Men's Furnishing, Dry Goods and Ladies Ready Made Store affords—Besides Sterling Silver and French Stag Toilet Sets, Pictures, Books, etc., all displayed on Ist and 2d floors. So complete is this immense showing that Now-a-Days people say "You can get everything at Reibers." I Silk and Dress Goods Black Silks—Peau De Soie La Tosea, Messaline, Crepe de Chine, Taffeta, all dependable silks 50c to |2.00 yd. Also in colors—the same weaves and soft lustrous finish you j find among theblacks,soctosl.soyd Black Dress Goods—light and med ium weights: Voilles, Eoliennes, Al batros, Mohair, Panama, Armure, ! Broadcloth. Kersey, 3S to 56 in. wide, I 50c to |8 50 yd. Colored Dress Goods—Cashmere, Mohair, Imported Waistings. Crepe de Chine, Crepe de Paris, Eoliennes, Silk-down, Lands down, English Suitings, Coverts. Mannish Effects Broadcloths, <|H to 56 in. wide 50c to #1 75 yd. Gloves All Gloves will be exchanged after Christmas "'lf Not Tried On." Lad ies' Kid Gloves. Black and Colors. $1 to $2.00 pair. P. & L. Kid Gloves our famous $1 special. Handkerchiefs Children's Xrnas Handkerchiefs in l)oxe8, 18c, Ladies linen llandker- H chiefs, 5c to $1.50 each. 25c—A Christmas leader over 50 styles. I Alf 7V\. ReJber Sc Bro> Linens Table Linens 85c to $2.00 yd. Pat terns of Linen and Napkins $5.00 to sls 00. Linen, Hack and Damask Towels 25c to $1 50 Fine White Bed Spreads SI.OO to $5 00, Lunch Cloths 50c to $4 00. Tray Cloths 25c to 75c. Fine Hemstitched Bed Sets $1 50 to $2.50. Cotton Filled Comforts $1 00 to $3 00, Health Wool Comforts $2.75 to $3.25. Blankets $3.00 to SIO.OO, Blanket Robes for lounging or bath SI.OO to $3 50, Mercerized Waistings in all the new cloths 25c to 50c yd. Pocketbooks and Notions Fancy Purses. Books and Hand bags for Ladies and Children, 25c to $5.00 • 98c—Black, Brown, Tan and Gray Leather, special value for Christmas lludnntß and Sphynx Perfumes in all extracts, fancy boxes, 25c to sl. For Women Ladies' and Children's Coats at liberal reductions for Christmas trade. Rain Coats for children. Misses' and Ladies' Fur Scarfs $1.41) to $75. Near Seal Coats s3d to $t!.V. Fur lined J loose Cloth Coats $40.00 to $6.-,.00 A Big Purchase of ! Jewelry Samples From larue manufacturers at less than I ® cost of making. Sale begins 9 o'clock Saturday morn ing, December 10th, and will continue o 7 until Christmas. This purchase includes a large assort ment of Gents' and Ladies Watches, Rings, Brooches, Scarf Pins, Fobs, o 7 7 Chains, Cuff Buttons, Beads, Pins, and hundreds of other pieces. Send for catalogue. Ralston & Smith, Successors of W. E. Ralston, 110 W. Jefferson Street, Butler, Pa. ( DO YOU KNOW THAT THE HOLIDAY I SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING ? ) ARE YOU GOING TO HAVEA M f \ FEW DAYS VACATION ■ / ( HAVE YOU SELECTED YOUR ■ / / WINTER SUIT, OVERCOAT AND HAT C 1 The last question is the one we as well as yourself are interested in. J r We sell the best made clothing in Bntler. \ } Yon know what the DOUTBETT & GRAHAM label means. J i Oar salta at $15.00, SIB.OO and |BO.OO are the kind you want and the/ # merchant tailor envies. . / C Our Overcoats are the talk of the town and the Overcoat you are I 1 looking for yon will Hud here at a price that you will find eavrng to your J f h a <-ost^nou"i'nK M u! Wk"maanue Ui we will be pleased to show you. ? (AND DON'T FORGET YOUR BOY. S } So ninny nice thing* for the little fellow we could not attempt to tell ? J i "" Keep vou "eve open for our Holiday suggestions in our next ad. and ) / watch window F()R YOUR NEEDS. } | Douthett & Graham, i J INCORPORATED. > For Men House Coats or Smoking Jackets. Special at $5 others at $7.50 to $lO. Bath Robes $5.00 tc $15.00; Neck wear specials for Christmas, all sizes. 25c to $1.00; Umbrellas Ladies' and Men's $1 to $11.50; Mufflers 50c to $3 50; Sweaters 50c to $4.50. For Ladies Fur Scarfs $1 40 to $10100; Fur Coats, S3O 00 to $65 00. Toys Dolls—over 800 styles, 5c to SIO.OO, including the imported kid body jointed dolls. Books sc, 10c, 15c, 25c to 50c,' in cluding Happy Hooligan, Kutzeu jatnmer Kids, etc. Iron Toys—All kinds 10c to $1 00. Wooden Toys-All kinds 10c to $1.50. Musical Toys—loc to $2 50. Writing Desks Pianos, Go-Caits, Hobby-Horses, Tool Chests, Shoot ing Galleries, 25c to $7.50. Mechanical Toys— JCngiues and trains on real tracks Automobiles, etc.. in price from 50c to SIO.OO, Famous Daisy Gun only $1 00.
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