THE BUTLER CITIZEN, j WILLIAM C. NEOLKT - Publisher. THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1905 - SIJQ Kf year to Mvssce. Otherwise SI .5* j POLITICAL. Several candidates have told us—re-! ferring to the announcements—to put in their names with the rest, and as all % the candidates will probably be in town OX Monday, the 23d, the first day of Cjnrt, or during that week, we will ■tart the announcement column in onr issue of the 26th. The Presidential Electors for this . state, met in Harrisburg on Monday last, and after being organized cast their 34 rotes for Theodore Roosevelt for President,and Charles W.Fairbanks for Vice President, thns carrying out the will of the people as expressed last November. All the Republican states Of the nation had similar meetings, last Monday, and all sent their proceedings to Washington. These votes will be opened and counted on February 8, next, and Roosevelt and Fairbanks will be naugu rated on March 5, next, and that will close the chapter for the com ing four years of a presidential term. Theodore Roosevelt was elected Pres ident of the United States, last Mon day, when the electors of the different states met at their state capitals, and so voted. The electors of this state met at Harrisburg, cast their ballots, and sent a telegram to the President. Maj Levi G. McCauley. of West Chester, • was designated to carry the returns to the president of the senate at Washing ton. The Colorado Legislature met in joint session, last Friday, got into tangle as to who should preside, and the Senators left the room. The House appointed a Commission of fifteen members to can vass the rote for Governor. Next daV a compromise was effected, and Adams. Democrat, was declared elected over Peabody, by a majority of 9.774; while »11 the other Republican nominees were declared elected. Senator Penrose is reported as de claring for the renomination of the three judges of the Superior Court, whose commissions expire next Janu ary, But there is no reason why one man should nominate our state-ticket, and there are able lawyers in every county seat in the state whose aspira tions and claims are as worthy of con sideration as those of any other. All the newspaper correspondents at flarrisburg are taking a gloomy view of conditions there, and are writing about the "dark schemes afloat," "dance of graft," "shady bills," "weak-kneed leg islators, " etc. and say the present ses sion of the Legislature will be impor tant only on account of the outrageous things that will be done, by order of the bosses. The Dispatch's man says "The talk at Harrisburg wonM indicate that the subservient members of the Legislature will be voted as so many weaklings The information imparted by a Phila delphia understudy to a boss would sug gest that this Legislature is composed of many men without sonb or con science ready to,do the bidding of su periors upon the receipt of a telegram or a word of instruction. But scattered here and there throughout the nouse are men determined to kick over the traces so soon ss the air-tight combina tion commences to operate. No open sign* of rebellion were beard thus far, only because it would be injudicious for any man to start a row before he bad received a committee assignment But after they have been apportioned off to their committee places the battle for spoils and the fight against the wholesale raids will be inaugurated." The Times' man has a story of a con ference between President Cassett of the Pennsylvania R. fi., J. D. Archbold of the Standard Oil Co. and H. C. Frick of the U. S. Steel Co. to select candidates for the vacancies in the Superior Court; also that it cost the three companies half a million dollars to get Knox out of Roosevelt's Cabinet and into the U. S. Senate, they having to pay Quay's notes for that amount for money with which to beat El kin. If the big corporations set up in the political business independent of the Republican bosses they can make it very interesting. Washington Notes. There are two vacant chairs in the senate of the United States, neither one being caused by death. They belong to Senator J. H. Mitchell, of Oregon, and Senator Joseph R. Burton, of Kan sas. On the day he was indicted Sena tor Burton was given a discreet intima tion that, although the senate would give no heed to the widespread demand that his seat be declared vacant, bis colleagues would prefer that be remain away from the senate, pending his trial. This Mr. Burton did, and he has not been in the senate chamber since. So, too, when Senator C. H. Dietrich, of Nebraska, was indicted he remained away from tho senate until he had been acquitted by the conrt of the charges agaiiut him. Now that Senator Mitch ell is under Indictment it is not believed that it will be necessary to remind him of the rule that has been established in the last session. With one United States senator under indictmeDt and another under conviction, Senators are . beginning to discuss the wisdom of formulating some plan of procedure to caver any further occurrences of this kind. On Friday last the Senate confirmed the nomination of N. B. Duncan to be postmaster at Zelienople. The President has left the question of sn extra eeasion for tariff revision entirely to Congress. The delegation from Pennsylvania is solidly opposed to it • Some Outside Opinions. The memorandum accompanying the draft of Governor Pennypucker's bill is most intemperate and peevish. Coming from the governor of a great common wealth it is deplorable; bnt the bench is to be congratulated upon Judge Pen nypacker's retirement, which should be made permanent. The liberty of the press may be a shibboleth to grafting politicians and to thin skinned and self opinionated officials, but there never was a time when publicity was more needed to insure responsible govern ment, and in Philadelphia and in Penn sylvania, of all cities and states, the liberty of the press should be guarded jealously.—New York Evening San. Governor Pennypacker's plans should receive the commendation and unflinch ing support of every rascal in America The secrecy of darkness is what every corrupt ofneial ant! every official medi tating corruption crayes.— Boston Her ald. . «Governor Pennypacker approvingly anotes the history of an editor being ■not by an politician. If any politician la Pennsylvania wants to shoot an edi tor he can get a pardon in advance from the governor of the parrot-like name.—, New York Ameriean. j WAR NOTES. Since the Japs have occupied Port Arthur they have been busy surveying fortifications, examining the sunken vessels, removing mines, and putting the place in condition. The remnant of the Russian garrison were taken to Dalney, and wi:l be sent to Japan. Aboutlone-half of the Russian officers refused to give their parole, and will go with their men as prisoners of war. j The Japs think they can raise and re pair some of the sunken war-vessels. Part of Gen. Nogi's army has already been sent, by rail, to Liao Yang, to re inforce the army there, and the neat move of the Japs will, probably, be an effort to again defeat Knropatkm's army. This will be one of the most desperate battles of history. The Russian Baltic fleet is hiding somewhere n the Indian Ocean. There is talk of its being ordered back to Russia, or waiting until the third squardron combines with it, and of the organiza tion of another squadron—the Russian supply of vessels seems to be unlimited. In the meantime a tremendous con flict is going on in Russia between the forces of autocracy and the forces of re form. The weak and vacillating czar is the center of contending influences and the probability is that he will take the course which is apt to be preferred by weak natures in the presence of an emergency, that of trying half measures and pursuing a temporizing policy. This is the worst thing that could be done in a situation which requires de cision and energy. So convincing is the evidence of the czar's incompetency to deal with the situation that there is grave apprehension throughout Europe as to the fate of the Russian empire. The French press, which has oppor tunities ot information as to Russian affairs not possessed by the press of other countries, is publishing some in teresting details of the conflict which is going on in the czar's circle of advisers. The Paris Matin recently published an account of the proceedings at a minis terial council which must have been obtained through one of the ministers present. From this account it appears that M. Pobiedonostzeff, who has an important position in the direction of ecclesiastical affairs and who took part in the education of the present czar, is energetically opposing any introduction of representative institutions in Raesia. In this he is supported by two of the czar's ministers —Muravieff and Koko vzov. The leading advocates of liberal reform are Prince Sviatopolk-Mirsky, the minister of the interior, and M. Witte. at one time minister of finance, but who was superseded in the czar's confidence by the clique whose policy brought on the war with Japan. Pobi edonostzeff is known to the English speaking World by a translation of his "Reflections of a Russian Statesman," in which his views of modern tendencies are given with indisputable force and eloquence. He regards democracy as a process of decay in the constitution of the state, and thinks that to set up representative institutions in Russia wonld introduce a malady from which western Europe is suffering and which will eventually bring its existing in stitutions of government into ruin. The working of parliamentary' institutions in various European countries affords material for pessimistic predictions of which he makes adroit use. Proposed Boinl Issue. At a session of the Town Council, Tuesday evening, the ordinance asking the voters of the barongb to sanction the issuing of bonds amounting to 11 per cent of the assessed valuation, which would be about $105,000, was withdrawn and another passed to issue bonds amounting to 1 per cent pf the assessed valuation of property in the borough, or about $70,000, for the spe cific purposes of paving more streets, building additional sewers and paying off a floating debt of SIO,OOO of which SB,OOO was accumulated by the con struction of the new Monroe and Clay streets main sewers. This drops the idea of a public building for which money was asked in the ordinance pro I posing the first issue. The enlargement and extension ot our sewer system and the paving of more streets would be valuable improve ments. A large number of exonerations were also asked for by Tax Collector D. A. 81ater and most of them were granted. WHAT Governor Folk told the Mis souri Legislature in bis inaugural ad dress, Monday,about the delimitation of party work and public service is trite, but true. Coming from an official who, in another capacity, has shown that he believes in practicing what ho preaches, and addressed to a body whose pred ecessors# bowed such lack of dlscrimin ation upon this very poiut., the reitora j tion of these bed-rock principles of pop i ular government was most appropriate, j A mun, said Governor Folk, may bo a Democrat or a Republican, but when ho steps into public office he becomes a public servant. What is expected from him and what is exacted from him by the terms of his oath is public service, not party work. He was eltctt d to be a legislator, not a politician. If there should be a clash between the public weal and party interests tho public wel fare, said the Governor, must win eveiy time. A Take; (Ml'. The Philadelphia North American, the paper that Gov. Pennypacker criti cised so bitterly in his late message, has had prepartd a bill for the suppression of public officials who are nuisances. It will be introduced at the present res. sion of the Legislature. The bill reads in part "An act relating to the conduct of public officials aud defining when such public officials shall be decreed to be a public nuisance and providing for the abatement and suppression thereof, and for the protection of the (Common wealth from degradation, ridicule and contempt caused by the public actions, utterances aud recommendations of public officials." It enacts that whenever any public official shall "by the habitaal exhibi tion of unusual, irrational, ludicrous, grotesque, absurd, antiquated and silly traits of conduct, and imbecile thoughts, oi fh.ill, by tho habitual advocacy or extolation in public documents of bloody brutal and savage forms of punishment bring this Commonwealth or any coun ty or city thereof into public scandal, I contempt, ridicule, scorn and laughter, he shall be declared to bo a public and official nuisance." The bill recommends that if tho pub lie official is found "guilty he be remov ed from office and he put in a padded room or other safe ioclosure uutil the expiration of the term of office; that it shall be unlawful for any guard or at tendant to furnish tho said official with ■pecs quills, ink hort.B, ink, crnyons, lead pencils, paper or any othor kind of \writing materials whatsoever. \ : - Mm • DEATHS. MAXWELL—At his home ia Bntier. .lau 5, 1905, David T. Maxwell, aged 77 vears MORTLAND—At his horue in Bntier, Jan. 0. 15J0.3, Carl, son of Johu A. Mortland, aged 24 year?. KENNEDY —At hia home near Block town, Lawrence county, Jan. 7. 190"). Alexander Kennedy, a native o' Bat ler county. r.;;ed 76 years. MCCRACKEN— At Harlansburg, JHC. 6, 1805, Miss Belle McCracken, a£id 50 years. POTTS—At his home in St Louis, Jan. 4. 1905. Win. M. Potts, a native of , Glade Mills, aged "6 years. He was buried at Pittsburg, where he ! lived for some years. He is survived by his wife and two children. SHEARER—At his home in Connoqi.r nessing, Jan. I 1905, Joseph W. Shearer, aged 60 years. SOHROBEL At her hurne in Bntl>-:\ I Jau. 5. 1905, Miss Margaret, dnnsh ter of Philip Sohrobel, aged 15 days Mrs. Schrobel died a few days before her child. DAUGHERTY-At her home in Done gal twp., Jan. 6, 1905, Mrs. James Dsngherty, in her 84th year. COCHRAN —At his home on S Wash ington St.', Butler, Jan. 5, 1905, il Worth, s?n of Mr and Mis. J. Cochran, in his 17th year. Worth, with hit parents, moved from Indiana county to Bntier about two years ago, and he entered the CITIZEN' office as an apprentice. During the epidemic he went down with the fever, and had not been strong since, although he had not been bedfast ,until within 24 hours of his death-she immediate canse of which being diabetes Worth was of a loyable and accommodating disposition, and wat never so happy or contented as when doing another a good turn. Hi.; body was taken to Indiana connty for burial, Saturday last, the funeral services being held on Friday evening, at his home,conducted by Rev. Robinson, of the U P. church.of which he was a meinDer. The stricken family have the sym pathy of all in their sad bereavement. BLINN—At his home in Franklin twp., Jan 10, 'OS. L.P. Blinn, aged 49 years Mr. Blinn's death was caused by a stroke of apoplexy, Monday evening lie is survived by his wife, nee Albert, and one child. RIDDLE—At the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jarr.es Criswell, in Sharpsbnrg, Sunday, Jan. 8, 'OS, John C. Riddle, in his SOth year. Mr. Riddle was a mtive and old resi dent of Clinton twp., this county, and was a county commissioner from '7O to '73. lie served in the 6th artillery dar ing the war, and was a member of the Oak Grov U. P. church in Clinton tp. His death was hastened by a fall up on the porch, by which his shoulder was broken. He is survived by seven children.Mrs. Harvey and Mrs. Hemphill, of this county; Mrs. Criswell and Mrs. Harvey, Robert and Elmer, of Sharpsburg, and John, of l'arentum. SCHENCK—At her home in Butler. Jar.B, 'OS, Mrs. Louise M.,nee Forcht, wife of George Schenck, aged 51 years. Mrs. Schenck's death was cansed by blood-poisoning, following the injuries received in the runaway accident of last September. CONWAY—At her home in Economy. Jan. 8, 'OS, Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of John Conway, aged 80 years. Her death was caused Ly pneumdiiia. She was born in Great Belt. ALLISON—At Ford City, Jan. 9, 'OS, Mrs. Rachael, wife of William Alli son, lately of Centre twp., aged 65 years. Funeral from U. P. church, this morning, after arrival of 10:83 train. HOCKENBERRY—At her home in Worth twp , Jan. 8, 'OS, Mrs. Win. Hockenberry, aged 72 years. ROWAN—At his home in Penn twp., Jan. 9, 'OS, Matthew B. Rowan, aged 82 years. Ilis wife, one sou. James, and one daughter, Mra. Emma Rosebangli, srir vive him. TURK —At her home in Butlur, Jan. !), 1905, Agnes Viola, infant daughter of Harry Turk. CRAWFORD-At htr home in Alle gheny, Jan. 10, 'OS, Mis. Isabella Mc- Millan, wife of Henry Crawford. ADAMS —At the home of her daughter. Mrs. Kate Frazier, in Porterßvilltr. Jan. 9. 'OS. Mrs. Samuel Adams, ngtd about 75 years. HOLINGEK—At his home in Cherry twp, Jan. 10, 'OS, Henry Bolinger, aged 84 years, BA RTLEY At her home in Parker township. January 10, 1905, M irtha wife of J. M. Bartley, in her 4«:.h year. BORTMAS—At his home in Concord twp., Jan. 10. 1905, Rudolf IJortmas, aged about 66 years. His wife and five children sntvive him. Ho was a grandson of Benj Bortmas, one of the pioneer settlers of Butler county. BWARTZLANDER—At her home in Fairview twp., Jan. 11, 'OS. Sir Phoebo Hwartziander, mother of S. M and W. J. Swartzlander, of But ler, aged about 77 years. Funeral at Brick church, Chicora. 10 30 a. in., Saturday. BOLE—At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lytle, in Pittsburg, Jan. 11, 05. M rs. Jos. F. Bole, aged 65 years. Obituurv. BEV. C. C. BADGER. Rev. C. C. liadger died Dec. 10, 1904 at the home of his father, Thomas Bad ger. near SUpperyrock, Pa. lie wan the youngest of a family of ten children, his being the first death in the home. A little less than two yeatb ago death claimed his excellent wife, leaving him with the care of two small children His home being broken up he made his home with his father, and for some time supplied the Centre C. P. church in Pittsburg Presbytery. Ho was gradu ated from Cirove City College, receiving the degree A. B. Ilis early christian training WHS in tho United Presbyterian church, but in entering the ministry he made choice of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, and was received as a candidate under tho Pennsylvania Pret4bvtery, in which he had passed a vtry satisfactory examination for ordi nation into the full work of the minis try, which, however, was postponed on i.scontit of : iekn<Fcr three years he hud bten nbject to"Kpileptic tails," and though it was thought once that he had recovered entirely, he was again seized, and died after repeated attacks. The loss of his health and his compan ion, and the breaking up of his houie. ca.ised him great sorrow, but in it all he was patient and submissive t > God's will. For a man of his years he had an unusual knowledge ot scripture, and with his characteristic earnestness gave promise of great usefulness HI the min i-try. In the very prime of life oar Heavenly Father caw fit to call him to his lust reward, and wo would emulate his example in submitting to God's will. His little boy ar.d Utile girl, together with his axed father and mother, share the sympathy of tin ir many fi iends. H. B. WiLK'jN, Cumberland, O. I>ryinj? preparations simply d— ; op dry catarrh; they dry up tho Si.cn ' . which adhere to tho mernbrana and d pone, cauningafar inoro ueriountroubl t! • tho ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid i.. ing inhalants, fuuios, smokes and >. and use that which cleanses, sooth- . i. • heals. Kly'a Cream Balm ia such a rei. y aud will cure catarrh or cold in tlio lu i/'l easily arid j>lca:iarilly. A trial sizo will bo mailed for 10 cents. All druggists noil the 50c. size. Ely Brothers 56 Warren Kt., N. Y. The Balm curcu without pain, does not irritate or causo sneezing. It spreads itaclf over an irritated and angry Burfuce, reliev ing immediately tho painful iuflammatien. With Ely's Cream JJalm you are armed against Nasal Catarrh and Hav Fover. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Lettersof administration on the estate of Lyman Hilliard, dee'd, late of Waeh ington twp , Butler county, Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, audauy having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to CUALMttUM HILUAKD. B. F. D. 4#, Wast Snnbnry, Pa. j Tho Bar Banquet. The Butler Bar celebrated the cen- j tennial of the establishment of a Court here by a banqnet at tb? Williard. l;ut Thursday night. I The dinner was an excellent one aud ! the meeting following was presided [ over by Hon. J. D McJunkin Judges Bredin, Greer and Galbreath, j Hon. A. G. Williams, Jos. Vanderlin, | J. H. Wilson, J. W. Hutchison. Lev j McQutetion, E. L Ralston, W. C. j Ficd'ey aud others responded to the toasts. The Erst court of Butler county was held in January, 1801, Judge Jesse Moore, presiding. Hie centennial should pvoperlv have been celebrated one year ago, but at that time, as stat ed by T. C. Campbell, fever existed in : the families ol 32 of the members of the B«r, nnd in 16 instances death resulted, two attorneys, A Murray Cornelius and | A. B. C McFarland being among those who died The first resident lawyer was John Timblin. who moved from Pittsburg to Butler on receiving the appointment of Deputy Attorney General, which «■ >r res ponded with District Attorney Others who were prominent as early lawyers, were Gen. "Win. Ayers, of whom it is said most of the lawyers in Bntler today are stndents of bis s-u --dents. Jr.hu Oiimore, John Purviance, Si inn el A Pnrvi:.nee. George W. Suiiih, John O. Jack, Charles C Sulli , van, John Graham, who is spokeu of us having been the most brilliant lawyer ever at tbe local bar, and John liredin. The Judges of the Courts of Butler i county s.nce their establishment are Jesse Moore, Wm. Wilkina (afterw.tn; United States Senator, and minister to Rftssia) Charles Shaler, John Bredin, Daniel Agnew, L. L. McGnffirj, E. Mr Jr.nkin, .I.uik Bredin, A. L. Hazen, John .ii.-Michael, ,J. Norma Mxriiu. John M Greer ar.d Jam -s M. Gal breath. Those who attended the Bar's Centen nial banquet pronounced it the best dinner they ever sat down to, and m.tuj of the things said during the toast* were worth mentioning. Judge Gal breath said the Court was called the Bench, because a bench is a convenient thing to sit down on, and everybody sit down on the Court when it didn't decide their way. Judge Greer told of tho old Greece City farmer who aid the Devil had a spite at him and was taking it cut ia sons in-law. W H. H. Kiddle said his earliest recollection of T. C. .Campbell was hearing the latter'* father and the teacher of the old Academy agreeing that T. C. was no 1 earthy good. His eirliest of John M Greer was seeing a very tall, slim, ' awkward fellow with prominent gloves on his hands parading the street with » neatly dressed girl, and th it day then was a wedding m town; that r.f Jos. Vanderlin was being consulted by him as defendant in au a-sault and but' ry > ca-e--Mr. Vanderlin being a school teacher in Venango township and hav ing whipped a girl harder than her fitih ;i- thought lie should. lie spoke ol Judge McJunkin's address to the jury in the Hockenberry case as being the most powerful ever uiado to a jury in Butler county. John H. Wilson settle 1 an arguui 'ut ! on the conviction and execution of Mo : hawk, by saying it was probably d <rse on the theory that the only good Indian was a dead one. Ite.sol ut ions. Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom has removed from our midst our beloved brother, Alfred Wick, oDeof the origin , al members of the Men's Bible Class of this church. Therefore, Be it Resolved: That we, the members of the Bible Class, bowing in humble submission to tho decree of ' Him who doctb all things well, bear willing testimony to the noble Christian character of cur departed brother; that in his daily walk and conversation, w*- btheld the exemplification of the pre cepts of Christ, the Great Teacher and the Savior of mankind; that as member of the Bible Class, he was ever faithful and constant, and showed lis by his deep spiritual understanding and in sight that the Holy Spirit was his in fallible Interpreter of tbe Word; that as , a citizen, his every act was on tha aid<- . of virtue, honesty and uprightness, and in full recognition of tho legal moral rights of individuals; that in his death we realize the loss of a faithful, earnest, , though modest, worker in Christ's vineyard, a kind and genial companion and neighbor, ami one of whom it cau l>e truly said, "He loved his fellowman. ' Resolved: That wo tender our Christian sympathy to his bereaved widow and sorrowing family, and that we commend them to Him who i.i the Husband of the widow and the Father of the fatherless. Resolved: That these resolutions be entered on the class minute-book and that a copy be furnished the city pros for publication, and a copy of the same h# presented the family of onr deceased brother. W. W. CAMIMJKI.L, J D. L. RANKIN, Com. M. E. HEADLAND, ) EXECUTORS* NOTICE Letters testamentury on the estate of John Hpohn, dee'd, late of Summit twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been grant ed the undersigned, all persons know 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 PHILIP J. Bronx. / F . JOHN HPOHN, F it. F. 1) No 5, Butler, Pa. JAMES LI MOJUNKIN, Att'y. 1-13-05 Ucceivcr's Notice. Li ra the Butler Builders' Supply Co. Notice is hereby given that on the 7th day of December, lljoi, the nndert)ign< d was appointed receiver of the Butler Bnilders'Supply Company, a corpora tion und< r the i i -.va of the i-t»te of FMa ware, and authorized to do business in the Rate of Pennsylvania. wi:li office at Buiier, Pa., by the Hon. James M. Ual breath, president judge of the Court of Common Pleas of tetid county, that we have accepted sai l appointment, and have entered iijmn our duties as receiver aforesaid. Notice is hereby given to all persons who are indebted to said company to m ike payment to snid receiver, and all persons having any tei;al claim against or demand upon uniil company, shall make proof of sune, in the manner pro vided by law, and present the same to the undersigned. (UTAUANTY SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST COMPANY, Receiver of The Htiller Biilders' Sup ply Compnuy FUANK 11. MUIIHHY, Attorney. Butler, Pa., Dect ml>or 10, 1904. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of VVilliatu James Patterson, deceased, late of Slipperyrock borough, But ler county, Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing t hems-elves to IXJ indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make prompt payment and those hiving claims against the estate will present the same duly authenticated for sett le nient to EI,U:N M. PATTKIISON, Ex'r.. Slipperyrock, Pa. WILTDAMS <FC MI Att'ys. Don't Know That? j That Stern's Creamery and Milk | depot at the lear of 417 South Msiu street is-in operation 1 WELL, IT IS! And if you want good Milk, Cream, Creamery Butter or Bntter rnilk, call and see ns or watch for our wagon. People's Phone 435. Bell Phone ABK YOUlt GROCER for Bteen's Boiled Cider in quart jars We guarantee jur products pure and fr e from any adulteration. J. H. STEENS CREAMERY. AFRAID OF BIG CITIES ENGLAND LONG TRIED TO KEEP DOWN LONDON'S POPULATION i Lati.h Pained That Made It nn OOnne to Live In the Metropolis aud Proc lamation* Ittnrd to Ilcntrict the Size nnd \ umber of Iluildinjts. From the days of Elizabeth to those of Charles 11. the various English gov ernments tried by every means within their power to preserve the kingdom from the "evils" attendant upon a huge metropolis. The frequent out breakings of the plague— afterward culminating in the terrible visitation which carried off over 30,000 persons— the fear that with the deluge of build ing the population would be "poisoned by breathing in one another's faces," the incapacity of the police of the time to preserve order and their utter help lessness iu the face of mob low—those were among the contributory causes wUieli brought about a long series of vexations and annoying prohibitions. In 1580 a proclamation was issued prohibiting the erection within three miles of the city gates of any new houses or tenements upon sites where no former house had been known to have been erected. Later came another proclamation, by which it was ordered that only one family should live in each house, that houses erected within the past seven years and still unlet should remain empty, and that all un finished buildings on new foundations should be pulled down. There would appear to have been neither order nor system in these vary ing proclamations, which were issued every six or seven years. Thus at one time buildings were prohibited within ten miles of London, at another (as quoted above) within three miles, and, while under Elizabeth unfinished iior.sod only were required to be pulled down, orders were issued later under which houses which had been erected several years were ruthlessly demol ished. Further proclamations of the same period commanded that "persons of livelihood and means should reside in their counties and not abide or sojourn in the city of London, so that counties remained unserved," but these seem to have been of no effect until the reign of Charles 1., when they were renewed and definite steps taken to enforce obedience. All persons of livelihood and means unconnected with public offices were ordered within forty days from the date of the notice to resort to tbeir several counties and with their families continue their residence there, and they were further warned "not to put themselves to unnecessary charge in providing themselves to return in winter to the said cities" —i. e., London mid Westminster—"as It was the king's lfrm resolution to withstand such great aud growing evil." Even this had little effect upon the public In its first issue, and a copious list was prepared of offenders, includ ing a great number of the nobility and ladies and gentlemen, who were accus ed of living in London for several months after the given warning. Most of these had made a pretense of quit ting the city, to return again after a brief absence, hoping thus to escape the penalty of their disobedience. It came as a bolt from the blue In 1035 when Mr. I'almer, a lame land bolder In Sussex, was brought Into the 6t:-.r chamber and fined £I,OOO for dis obeying the proclamation as to living in the country and remaining in Lou don after the prescribed period. He wan a bachelor, and he urged in his de fense that he had never been married, had never been a "housekeeper" and hail no house fitting for a man of his birth to reside in, his own mansion In the country having been burned down, but bis Judges wejro Inexorable, and the fine was accompanied by a severe reprimand for having deserted his ten ants and neighbors. In same year Information was tiled agulnst Sir John Suckling, the poet, and many others for the same of fense, anil such was the terror caused by those prosecutions that on till sides folk of condition and quality were to he seen preparing for tllglit into the country, cursing the hardship of being confined to flieir country houses and leaving town and its pleasures behind. To encourage gentlemen to live more willingly in the country, says a writer of lite times, all game fowl, such as pbeasants, partridges, ducks and hares, were at certain times forbidden to be dressed or eaten In any inn. In a proclamation issued by Charles 11. In IMI-—one of the last in this di rection— among the inconveniences set forth as dally growing by the spread of new building* were: The Increase of the people In such great numbers ns to prohibit their proper government by the wonted olllcers, the enhance- I merit of the price of vltuals, the en dangering of the health of the city in habitant# and the damage done to I llic tradenpeople in the boroughs by ' the migration townward of the popula tion. Hut it was all of no avail. Nothing cotiM stop the Increase of "upstiirt London," as It was termed by some of the old writers, and the prediction of Jnu:e« I. that "England will itself be London, and London England," Is fast approaching verification. What would his lute majesty say now to "those nwarms of gentry who, through the Instigation of their wives or to new model and fashion their daughters, neglect thch country hospitality and l umber tiie city, a general nuisance to tbi' kingdomV" Somewhat over a century later, In 1773, a bill was brought before parlia ment In which It was proposed to put • tax of 'J shillings In the pound (on act rents mid annual profits) on ab <cntce Irish landlords, and this would appear to be tin? only recorded at tempt since to penalize absenteeism In i any shape or form.—London Tit Hits. EDISON'S PLUCK. Tht> Inventor's llaril lint lie I'or a Nn 11ii 1)1 •- Ciirlxiu I'llniiieiit. Few true stories of merited commer cial success illustrate the value of pluck and perse vera nee more clearly j than that of Mr. Thomas A. Kdison and the incandescent electric light. It was on Oct. 10, l>47i>, says Casslcr's Maga | zlne, that Mr. Edison decided he hail reached conditions under which a car bon filament might lie made into a lamp. Accordingly a cotton thread was laid In a hairpin shaped groove In a nickel plate, put in a nickel mold and covered with charcoal and cooked five hours. It was then thoroughly carbon ized, but unhappily It broke to pieces when the Inventor attempted to take It from the mold. Itepcated experiments brought simi lar failures, until late at night on the 18th one was rescued Intact, but It broke while being fastened to the con ducting wire. Neither .Mr. Edison nor his assistant, Mr. Charles Bachelor, had hml any sleep since beginning work two days before, but they determined to ki-cp at work and make a lamp be fore they slept. On the linn they made several fila ments, but all broke In the clamping process. On the 20th one was success fully clamped and hope ran high that the lamp would soon be done, but as It was being carried from the shop where It was made to the glass blowing room to be sealed In n globe a breath of wind caught It and blew It away. Mr. Bachelor was dismayed and dls gusted. Both men were exhausted and almost discouraged, but they kept at work. At last, on the morning of the 21st, the fifth day since they had slept, they had the happiness of peeing a lamp finally completed and lighted. The two men then went to bed und I •!ept MTeral bQun> Whtia they gwolto 1 the new lafrip still burned. Mr. Edison increased the current, nnd the lamp burned more brightly—far more bright ly than they had dared anticipate. It was the first modern Incandescent lamp. Mr. Edison believed it was a successful one, but it lasted only two days and then burned out. At once a host of employees went to work carbonizing every available sub stance in search of a better filament In the midst of the wots a passage in one of Humboldt's books, describing a certain kind of bamboo fiber, sud denly occurred to Mr. Edison and sug gested to him that the vegetable strand would be jus£ the thing. At once he hunted up the passage and reread It. | Then he began a search for the proper ' bamboo. A corps of trained investigators was sent out all over the world on this search, and scarcely a region of the known surface of the globe was left unvlsited. A hundred thousand dol lars was spent in this way before Mr. William Moore found the proper bam boo in northern Japan. To insure a good supply he bought a tract of land and put it in charge of two native farmers. Then with the bamboo fiber began | new experiments, and in the spring of ' J SSI the first really successful incan descent lamp was made. It burned at sixteen candle power for nearly 1,600 hours, and its success was thus assur ed. Modifications and improvements ! followed until absolute success was at j talned. Dog Actor*. Many chained dogs apparently make frantic efforts to break loose to attack yon. Tlioy rattle their chains, spring up and come down to their foet, cough ing as if their fierce struggles had caused their collars to almost strangle them. But it is all a piece of clever acting—nothing but a big bluff. Close show you that the strain put on the chains would not break a piece of string. The chains are never even drawn tauf. I once entered a yard and passed a sleeping monster Dane without seeing the brute. The dog suddenly awoke and, seeing a stranger In the yard, with a savage growl it sprang at me. To my horror the chain snapped like a thread and the dog was free. But it did not expect this result and was terrified at Its unusual position. After an amazed look at the broken chain the great beast gave a startled yelp, clapped its tall between its pow erful legs, cleared a high picket fence with a single bound and vanished down the street.—New York Tress. A Fninoti« Walking Mnfeh. Thomas Bailey Aldrlch was one of the characters made notable In a cele brated walking match which was got up by Dickens during his second visit to America. The match was a stretch of about six miles over the Boston mill dam toward Newton Center. In the articles of agreement the signa tures were stated to bp: The Boston Bantam J. R. Osgood Massachusetts Jemmy Jamii T. Fit-Ida The Gadshill Gasper Charles Dickens At the dinner given by the contest ants at the Parker House In Boston after the fatigues of the match were over there were present besides the above: Hyperion H. W. Longfellow Ilosea Blglow J. R Lowell The Autocrat O. IV. Holmes The Badhjoy T. B. A'.drich Cbnrch of Dlnngrfeuicnt. A church at Turton, in Wiltshire, England, possesses both a tower and a spire. There are only three buildings of a similar kind in the kingdom. The legend concerning it for, of course, there is a legend to account for this peculiarity -Is to the effort that two sisters built the church and conld not decide whether to erect a tower or a spire, so each pleased herself, with the result that both were built. The tower is at the west end of the build ing and the spire at the junction of the nave and chancel. See the Sign direct <, opposite the ,V. '.. . . ' Old Postofflce Mors Yogeley, Real Eslatt and Insurance Agency, * L t !Sa Z3S S. Main St. Butler. Fa. j QK I f yo'i huve property to sell, trade, or n»n ;*f2 nr, wiint to Imy or runt cail, writs or UK uhono me. List Walled Upon Application jc. F,T. Papj,j i SJEWELERB / 121 E. Jetferson Street. / \y Sa NOTICE. The 45th General Meeting of the Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Com pany of Hauuahstown find vicinity will bo held on Saturday. tU» 14th day of January. 100r>. the name l>eing the second Saturday in said month. at one o'clock p. in., in the Creamery Building, at Mnrwood. Al! members interested in the welfare of the compnuy are i-ioat cordially invited. PROGRAM. I. The annual accounts of the coin pany will !><• open for inspection by the members. •j. The President will give it concise aocotint of the Company's alTair*. ;j. Election of live directors to serve for three years. Ai.i'Jio.vsr. KUAUSK, F. W. WITTK, Secretary. President. Mai wood, Pa , Dec. Pith, 1001. Notice to Stockholders. The stockholders of the Worth Mutual Fire Insurance Company will meet at the School House in West Liberty borough, on the second Satnr day of January, 11)05, the 14th, at 10 a. ni . for the purpose of electing officers, and such other business ns may Come before them. S. J. TAYLOR, Sec'y., Slippervrock, Pa. JAS. IIUMt'ItUKY, Pres., Slipperyrock. K. I''. I>. M. LOOK AT THE LAUEL Pasted on your paper, (or on tie wrapper in which it comes,) for a brief but exact statement of your subscription account. The date to which you have paid is dearly given. If it is a past date a remittance is in order, and isre speotfnlly solicited, Remember. the subscription price, f 1.00 a year in advance or 91.50 at end of ' year. j W. C. NEC LEY, Butler, Penna. • IST It the date is not changed within j three weeks write and ask why. Jury Lists for January Term List of names drawn from the proper jurv wheel this 19th day of December, 1904. to serve as traverse jurors at a special term of Court, commencing the fourth Monday of January, 1905, the same being the 23 day of said month. Aderho'.d Albert. Jefferson tp, farmer. Anderson Chas M, Butler 3d wd, riveter, Andre C P, Butler twp, laborer, Armstrong \V J, Butler Ist wd,carpenter, : Ash Joseph Forward twp. farmer, Baldwin Herman, Marion twp, farmer, Barnhart Edward, Millerstown. painter. Barnhart N W, Butler Ist wd, laborer, Beatty J J, Washington twp, farmer, Bice John, Fairyiew boio, carpenter. Black David, Butler 31 wd, machinist, j Boehiii FH. Prospect boro farmer, | Bovard W D, Cherry twp, farmer, Campbell F C, Shpperyrock, merchant, Campbell Walter, Clay twp, farmer. Cowan Edward, Middlesex tp, teamster, Cummings F B, Mercer twp, farmer, DUe W S, Butler Ist wd, engineer, Daubenspeck G F, Parker twp, farmer, Davidson Samuel, Mars boro, plasterer, Dindiuger George, Lancaster tp, farmer, Douglass W C,Evans City boro, harness, Dufford Lewis, W Sunbury, blacksmith, Enterline George E, Butler sth ward, clergyman, Fartu-r Patrick C. Miilerstown, laborer. Fnrguson Harry, Middlesex tp. farmer, Galbreath Wm, Evans City, oilman, Ginder A 11, Evans City, clergyman. Hay George E, I'ena twp. laborer. Herr Chas E, Butler Ith wd, publisher, Henshew Alonzo, PortersviLlo boro, shoemaker, Huselton A P, Butler twp, farmer, Jollcy D F. Venango twp, farmer, Kemper Barney, Butler 4th wd, police, Kid'l V R. Adams twp, farmer, Lassiuger Herman. Penn twp, farmer. McMillen C B, Butler 2nd wd. clerk, ; Miller William. Evans City, laborer, Morrison Wm F, Butler 3d wd, laborer, Norton C L. M;!isboro, superintendent, Patterson Ii L. Penn twp, farmer, Raioley George, Conncq'g twp, farmer, Ranlshouse George, Saxouburg. laborer, Reach Reuben F. Fairview tp, pumper, Sliakley John, IVtrolia boro, laborer. Shoup George, Batier 2d wd, retired, Smith Paul, Jefferson twp. pumper, Thompson R M, Karns City, laborer, Trimble Wm 11. Middlesex tp, pumper, Troutman Chas M, Butler twp, farmer, Warner Wm, Lancaster twp, farmer, West J J, Butler Ist wd, agent, Whiteside J P,Butler sth wd,merchant, Wigton I J, Clay twp. farmer. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration, C. T. A., on tho estate of Mary Vincent, det'd., late of Slipperyrock township, But ler county, Penn'a., having been granted to the undersigned, all 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 J M. COVERT, \ A<WRA /. T A J. P. WILSON, / ADM RS - T ' A ' Slipreryrock, Pa. WILLIAMS & MITCHELL, Attorney*. .12-22-04 Public Notice of Dissolution of Partnership. Notice is hereby given that tho part nership lately subsisting between Mack Burton and D. C. Burton, under the firm name of D. G. Burton & Bra, wad dissolved on tho 15th day of October, I*JO4, by mutual consent. All debts owing to the said partnership are to be received by the said D. C. Burton and all demands on the said partnership are to be presented to th&said D. C. Burton for pityment MACK BURTON. R. F. D. 22, D. C. BURTON. R F. D. 21, Saxonburg, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on tjie estate of Mrs. Caroline Hanlon, dec'd., late of Centre 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 tho same will present them duly authenticated for settlement to JAMES H. THOMPSON. Adm'r.. Chicora, R. F. D. 77, Pa. MURRIN & MUBIUN, Attorneys. 12-1-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of John Ward, dee d., late of Parker township, Butler County, 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 D. L. HUTCHISON, Adm'r.. R. F. D. 72, Petrolia, Pa. H. H. GOUCHER, Att'y. 11-3 04 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Marlha Auiberson, dec'd., late of For ward twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been grarted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against said estate will present same duly authenticated, and all persons indebted to same will ma<e prompt settlement. W..11. BUHL, LEV. McyuiSTiON, Executor. J. C. VANOKRMN, JOHN H. WILSON, Attye. for Executors. 10 27-04 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. In re »state of Geo. E. Miller, dee'd , late of Butler Borough, Pa. Whereas, letters of Adm'n Cum Testamento Annexo in above estate have been iruni d 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 properly proved for payment. OMVEK R. MILLEK, Adm'r C. T. A. W. C. FINDLEY, Att'y. Notice. The annual meeting of the stockhol ders of the Butler Patron's Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be held in Butler, at the Y. M. C. A. Hall, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1905, at 1:30 p.m. O. G. MECANDLESS, Sec'y. AnTi no Mtr.illng n skclrh and <leMTtptlf>n may nnlcklr MiMTtnln om opinion free whether an Invention I. probsbly »''niniunl. tlona •trtctlr coiitlilont lal. Handlmoion I atetiua sent fren. Oldest agency f.ir securing. j.atent*. I'ulrnn Ink».n through Jluiin A Co. receive rperlal tuitlcc, without charifo. iu the Scientific American. A handsomely llliistratnd weekly. MUNN & Co. 3S,BrMdw,,> ' New York tlrtucti Ofttci*. 1125 F St- Wn-hl-nrton. 1>.7l TH6 50Tb6R 0T1256N. fI.OO per year If [>nl<! In inlvunee. otherwl»« will tie cn&ruod. AnvßicrisiNU KATKS -Ono Inch, one tlmf 11; eiu-l> HUliMKiuont Insertion SO rent* each Anillter*' and ulvoreo notice*> 4 each; exec utor*' and adralnlntrator*' notice* $3 e'""'J eatray and dl»»olutlon notice* |2 earn. Ilewl- Intr notices 10 cent* a line for llrst and 8 cents for each *ub*e.|uenl Insert lon. Notices HtnonKlocal ne*» Items IS cent* a line rer oichln *ertlon. Oljltuarb**,cards of thiuiUs ro«ioluilon* of re*pei:t, notheit of festival* ami fairs. et>-.. Inserted al the rate of Scents a line, money to accompany the order. Jeven word*of priwe make aline. Hates for standliiK card* and Job work on application. Xll advertising l» due after first Insertion, ami all transient advertising must »>e paid for In advance. All communications Intended for publica tion In this paper must, lie accompanied I>J the real name of the writer, not for publica tion but a guarantee of good faith, ami should reach 11* not later than Tuesday evening. Death notice* must be accompanied with responsible name WM. \7ALKKK. CHAB. A. MCELVAIN WALKER & McELVAIN, 807 Butler County National Bank Bldg. MY? F.HTATF.. (NetKANC'K. OIL. L'UUL KUTIEU. LOANS. BOTH I'll ONES CAMPBELL S GOOD FURNITURE 1 CAMPBELL'S I pi |Good Furniture! .. i§ $26.50 Havlland China Dinner Set slßl| g A full one-hundred piece setj perfect goods. Neat floral decoration. One set only, |||j; S/0 PARLOR SUlT—Three-piece solid mahogany kgi gj parlor suit, wood back, seat upholstered in silk damask, g* $35 LEATHER COUCH—Large, massive golden gsjoak frame, guaranteed construction, covered with igg gj genuine leather. Reduced to $25. jg| $39 STEEL RANGE—Large oven, warming closet £|| on top, six lids, nickel trimmed. First-class in ever> |HS: Sgd respect. Equal to any of the higher priced ones. Re duced to 527. Uss 1 Alfred A. Campbell 1 I Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN I I Announces Their ;; 24th Semi-AnnualSacrifice Sale!; —FOR— , £ January 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14th. j|[ Five Days of Money Saving Opportunities. Don't Miss it. > l t On these days we will offer our entire stock at i ( > sacrifice prices. No goods reserved. This consists of* > stylish dependable merchandise, Ladies' Tailor-made < * Suits, Ladies' and Misses' Tailor-made Coats, Ladies'V and Misses' Tailor-mads Skirts, Ladies' Silk and 1 Waists, and Wrappers, Fine Millinery and Novelities, Lace Curtains, Dress Goods, Blankets, Haps'f and Domestics at 25 per cent, to 50 per cent, off on'f regular prices. V Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman.]: Bell Phone 206. Rutin,,- t 1 b People's i'bone 128. DUtICI | >oooooooooooa>ooooooopooo<>' Clean Up Sale of the Schaul & Nast Stock, Clothing, Hats, Caps, and Gents Furnishings* Thousands of dollars worth of goods sacrificed during the Clean Up Sale rather than carry them over. This is your money saving opportunity, never such low prices on Good Goods. Don't fail to come. We don't carry any goods over. Our Clean Up Sale . must rid our shelves and counters of every dollars worth of winter goods left. Low prices will dp it and low prices we have made. F»HILIF» SCHAUL, SUCCESSOR TO SCHAUL & NAST. 187 South Main Street. Bntler, Pa. ©©©©©©©©©©C©©s©©©©©©©©© ©©©q 8 IDEAk CbOTHING AND 8 8 HAT PARfeORS 8 q - 8 o g ' Ideal Fashioned Apparel g 8 r 0 "Attend the Special Sdleo 9 8 8 = °f = © 0 o § Overcoats and Trousers.B 1-' 8 8 Ideal Clothing and? »Hat Parlors, § (S 228 South fllain St., IJutl<?r, Pa. h P. s.— All clothing sold by us cleaned, pressed and Q repaired free. ©©©©©©©©©©©©©#©©©©©©©©©©©©© Tn) The CITIZ6N FOR JOS WORK
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