THE BUTLER CITIZEN. WILLIAM O. NEOLKT Publisher. THURSDAY. MARCH LRT, 1905. H per year la MTUK, Otherwise St JO ANNOUNCEMENTS. Subject to Butler Count) Republican Primary. May 27, 1905, from 1 to 7 p.m. Delegates to State Convention. DR. W. B. CAMPBELL, Harrisyille. JOHN FIXDLEY, Butler. E. H. HUTCHISON. Harmony. FOR SHERIFF, JOHN B. CALDWELL, Jefferson twp. AT.CT MCCUVE CAMPBELL. But.'er, (better known as Coon Campbell.) A. O. HEPLEH, Butler, formerly Oakland twp. JOHN T. MARTIN, Buffalo twp. DAVID C. SANDERSON. Franklin twp. t formerly of Qay twp, JOHN H. TEBAY, Eau Ciaire. FOR FROTHONOTARY, | JOHN C. CLARK, Washington twp. JAMES M. CRCIKSHAXK, winfieldtwp. ; HARRY L KELLY, Butler. formerly of Worth two. JAMES M. MCCOLLOUGH, Fairview tp. W. C. MILES. Mara. REGISTER ANJL> RECORDER, JULIAN A. CLARK, Centre twp. J. E. CRAIG. Mara. J. P. DAVIS, Butler, formerly Brady tp H. W. KOONCE, Butler boro. Formerly Penn twp. JAMES RANKIN, Penn twp. GEORGE W. SHIEVER, Butler. PORTER WILSON, Centre twp. TRKASURER, THOMAS ALEXANDER, Butler. Formerly of Brady twp. JACOB W. GLOSSNER, Millers town. O. R. THORN®, Clay twp. S. C. TRIMBLE, Middlesex twp. COUNTY COMMISSIONER, (Two to nominate.) J. S. CAMPBELL. Cherry twp. N. S. GROSSMAN, Franklin twp. AMOS HALL, Branchton. Slippery rock twp. NOAII HENRY, Oakland twp. W. V. HOFFMAN, Saxonburg. J. N. MAHARO. Penn twp. GEO. J. MARBTTRGER, Forward twp. S. C. MOORE, Clinton twp. JAMES L. PATTERSON. Jefferson twp. SAMUEL M. BEATON, Butler. WILLIAM SIEBERT. Butler. COUNTY AUDITOR, (Two to nominate.) HARRY H. BRICKER, Penn twp. A B. EKAS, Buffalo twp. W. C. FAGAN. sth Ward, Butler. JOHN A. GILLILAND, Summit twp. JASPER C. KIESTER, Clay twp W. B. SCOTT, Adams twp., Formerly of West Sunbury. CORONER. DR. W. B. CLARK, Butler. DR. WALTER S. PATTERSON. Butler. DR. RAYMOND A. THOMPSON, Butler. Call for Republican County Committee Meeting. The Republican county committee is called to meet at Republican headquar ters in Butler on Monday, the 20th day of March, at one o'clock p. m., to take np the matter of electing delegates to the state convention to be held at Har risbnrg April 26, 1905. JACOB M. PAINTER, Chairman. GEO. E. ROBINSON, M. C. SHANOR. W. P. KINSEY, ED. BROWN, Secretaries. HARRISBURG. Writing from the state capital, last Friday, R. W. Herbert of the P'g Times talked of the proposed revolt against the present Republican state leaders, bMft& upon th« rofnual of several of the committies to meet and pass upon the bills now being held np by them. The combination formed by some 50 sob-machine Republican members of Legislature has thoroughly alarmed the majority leaders in the State, and U. S. Senator Boise Penrose will, unless he changes his present plans, come here aoon and remain until the close of the seasian. The independents are using a variety of weapons against the machine workers. A B. Dunsmore. of Tioga county, who presided at the meeting last Tueeday night when the anti-ma chine organization was formed, was one of the Republican members who refus ed to reverse himself on the Creasy res olution which indorsed the course of President Theodore Roosevelt on the anti-discrimination bill which was then before Congress. The resolution indors ing the president, which was presented in the house by Farmer W. T. Creasy, was accepted as a Democratic trick, but the legislative managers here refused to stand for its adoption. In addition to the 15 Democrats in the House many independent Republicans voted for it after the vote by which it had been in advertently passed had been reconsider ed. President Roosevelt apparently refus ed to accept the suggestion that the res olution was a Democratic trick, and since his inauguration he has written to Farmer Creasy, Mr. Dunsmore and others thanking them for their vote on the resolution. The thanks from the President, it is being argned, justify the revolt against the management which withheld the indorsement of the chief executive. The independents have therefore determined to be known in the future as Roosevelt Republicans and will insist that they are the regular party leaders. Gov. Pennypacker, in a message to the Legislature, Monday, suggested the passage of an act annnling the right of eminent-domain to private water com panies. Up to last Saturday the Legislature had seat 24 bills to the Governor, six of which were vetoed by him. The legis lature is'due to adjourn April 10th, and •11 the appropriations and other im portant bills are yet to be considered. The Delaney child-labor bill as amended Kill probably pass. COUNTY Chairman Painter has called the County Committee together, for next Monday, Considering the number of men en gaged, the extent of the territory trav ersed, and the number of days it cau tioned, what will be known as the 'Battle of Mukden" is the great est in modern history. THIRTY-THOUSAND men are at work on the Panama canal, and the force is to be increaced to 150,000. The steam shovels and steam drilling machines are in operation, and great progress is being made. The canal will be 40 miles long, and the total cost of com l pleting it is estimated at $142,340,000. The Commission has discovered that the negro workmen from Jamaica, best en dure the climate. A Pleasant Evening. On the evening of the 3rd a crowd of young folks from Butler and Centre twps gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Shearer of Butler twp. Various games were indulged in and ftt mid-night an elaborate supper was •erved after which they all returned to their homes feeling that they had «Bjoyed a very pleasant time. THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT. The B. R. ic P. through-train or flyer as it is generally called, passed through B a tier a few minutes late, last Satur day evening. The engineer attempted to make up the lost time between But ler and Callery, and he ran his big en gine a little too fast It hit the enrve. a short distance below the Bessemer crossing, a little too hard, and it left the rails. plowed over the ties for a few rods, anil then jammed its nose into the rocky bank, wrecking itself and the t™ ll - u- , I The engineer reversed his lever. , whistled, and then jumped to the right, rolling into the creek: the fireman jumped to the left, was hit by the ten der and had an arm and leg broken, j while another engineer, who was in the cab and was learning the route, was i thrown under the wheels and instantly i killed. The baggage and express car was 1 burled down the embankment, and I landed with one end in the creek: the ! clerks and messenger saving themselves j from injury by the flying parcels by ! hanging to the safety rod, but they were ! all well bumped. The mail car and the i coaches remained on the track, but the ! chair car crushed into the end of the day coach, from which the passengers had to crawl out of the windows, and in the rear end of which some Butler peo ple had a narrow escape. H. C. John ston was pinned to the floor by a door, and when he was released, sent the first news of the wreck to Butler. The B. & O. accommodation, which followed the flyer was flagged in time, and brought the passengers and wound ed back to Butler. Fireman Hertel was taken to the Hospital and is doing well. The wrecking crews were sent for, and Engineer Ford Wilkes body was not released till towards 10 o'clock, when it was prepared for burial and shipped to Du Bois. where he had a wife and eight children. The cars and the big engine, excepting the baggage car were all lifte<r upon the track and hauled away. An investigation of the causes of the accident began, Tuesday. The firemen thinks they were running too fast, and said the tender left the track first: En gineer Logan said he was running at the usual speed, and cannot account for the accident excepting on the loose tire theory. , . A reported feature of the accident is that the pony-wheels and their truck became detached from the engine and ran down the track almost to Renfrew If this is true it would indicate that the king-bolt of the truck had snapped, and both that and the dislocation of the tire of the driving wheel would indicate a too great speed upon entering the curve. The regular engineer for this train from Du Bois to Pittsburg is Wm. Ri ley of Butler, but he was at home at tending a sick child, and this was U. S. G. Logan's first trip as engineer of this train over this section, while Mr Wilkes was in the cab learning the route. Deputy Coroner T. J. Dodds and a Jury held an inquest on the matter and are all of the opinion that the train was running too fast when it hit the curve. The curve there is what is called an 8 degree curve, the outside rail is 8 inches higher than the inside, and the rails are 4 feet 0} inches apart, or li inches more than upon a straight track. Engineers are forbidden by the rules of a road to make up lost time, but they all (nearly all) do it. Since the strengthening of the trestle the B. R. & P. has been us ing its big engines on this division. The Battle of Mukden. If the "Battle of Mukden" is to be taken as a precedent all the great battles of the future will be campaigns in themselves. Three weeks ago the Japs and Russians were lying quietly in their long lines, facing and paralel ling each other. Then the Japs "got busy" and there were reports of a divis ion of Gen. Kuroki's army—their right wring—circling through the mountains towards the Russian rear; and also of a division of Gen. Oku's army-their left Wing —circling through Chinese terri tory and also threatening the Rnssian rear. The desperate fighting all along toe long line—estimated anywhere from sixty to a hundred miles—did not take place, however, until the latter part of last week. Kuropatkin hod so weaken ed his centre by sending reinforcements to his wings, that the Japs were en abled to break through his line and divide his army and this necessitated the abaudonirg of his fortified lines The retreat of the Russians began last Thursday night and the Japs entered Mukden, Friday morning. The Russians used their railroad for saving their field pieces and some stores; but the greater part of their supplies, the heavy field guns, and some of the lighter pieces fell into the ham's of the Japanese. On Thursday and Friday a gTeat sand or dust storm prevailed over the region and the two armies were invisible to each other. The accounts tell of a regi ment of Japs backing up to a Russian position during one of these storms, and firing backwards or toward their own men till they reached the barbed-wire entanglements; when they hastily cut them and attacked the Hustians with the bayonet. The fighting at different points seems to have been as desperate as the world has ever seen. The distance from Mukden to Tie Ling pass (where the Liao river and the railroad pass between the moun tains) is forty-two miles and the Rus sian retreat was along the railroad and the main roads from Mukden and Fushan (several miles to the east) to that point, with the Japs harassing them from both sides and the rear. Part of the Russian army reached the pass by Saturday and, as Kuropatkin had caus ed it to -be fortified last summer, he may make another stand there. His losses, however, in killed, wound ed and prisoners are estimated at 150,- 000 men, and if this is correct he may be so weakened as to necessitate his continuing his retreat to Harbin, along the main line of railroad and 800 miles farther north from Tie-ling. Marshal Oyatna's plan of the battle or campaign seems to have been per fect, and his generals carried it out as planned. He told his ineu they would be in Mukden by Friday morning and they were. The only division from which thtre has been no report is the one said to have been sent north from the right wing, to head off the retreat; which the Japs seem to have considered as inevitable. The Japs losses in killed and wonuded are estimated at .50,000; the ,Red Cross people followed the army caring for the wounded, of which the Russians are said to have left 25,000 on the fields The Japs took so many prisoners— about 60,000—that they have had trouble in providing for them. Yesterday's dispatches told of the re organization of the panic-stricken Rus sina army at Tie Pass, the Japanese be ing, appareutly, two greatly exhausted to continue the pursuit, though the Russians were fearing another turning movement. Gen. Kuropatkin was reported to have sent in his resignation. This morning the Japs are reported , in Tie Pass, with the Russians retreat ' ing towards Harbin. Admiral Togo's squadron was report ed in the straits of Malacca. THE tbreo men announced for State Delegates seem to have no opposition. Their names were taken around to the Republican pnnting offices by L. M. Wise, the morning after Chairman Penrose issued his call for the State Convention. j CHOOSING A PRESIDENT. The Electoral System, and Whv it Should he Changed. EDITOR CITIZKN:— The taking of the oath on the 4th of March was the last act required to induct a new President into his office. The fact that we do not vote direct for President and Vice Pres ident of the United States is one t hat that causes both inquiry acd wonder. When, on November 8 last, the people voted they thought, or many of them at least, that they were voting direct for ! those offices. But as a matter of law ; and fact they were not so voting. They ! simply voted for Presidential Electors, i These electors are the sole bodies an -1 thorized under the Constitution of the | United States to choose a President. And they did so choose on the second Monday of January last by meeting in the respective states in which they had been elected and declaring their . choice That was the first legal act making known who were chosen. True they carried out the willand wishes of the"party that elected them. But they . were not bound in law to do so. Only in honor and in fidelity to the political i party and friends that elected them did they act. and not to have so acted would have justly been deemed a betrayal of party and party usages. Theee usages arise now from party conventions nomi nating candidates. National conven tions now designate candidates, a thing unknown in the early days of the Re public, and which has iu effect render ed useless the Electoral system defeat ing its very object, as will be seen by the very words of the Constitution it self. • The Constitution of the United States makes the following provision for choosing a President and Vice Presi dent: "Art. 2, Sec. 2. Each State shall appoint, in such manner as the Legisla ture thereof may direct, a number of Electors, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives to which the State may be entitled in the Con gress. " Sec. 3. (now amendment 12) provides as to the mode and manner these elec tors shall act when chosen as follows: ' The Electors shall meet in their re spective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice President, one of whom at least shall not be an inhabit ant of the same State with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the per son voted for as President and in dis tinct ballots the person voted for as Vice President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President and of all persons voted for as Vice President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify and transmit healed to the seat of government of the United States, di rected to the President of the Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted. The person having the greatest number of votes for President shall be the Pres ident, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appoint ed ; and if no person have such majori ty, then from the persons having the highest numbers, not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as Presi dent, the House of Representatives sball choose immediately by ballot th 6 Pres ident. But in choosing the President the votes shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote, a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a ma jority of all the States shall be necessa ry to a choice." It will be observed there is nothing in the above mode as to a popular vote, nothing as to National Conventions or parties. Had our forefathers, the fratn ers of the U. S. Constitution, ever dreamed that political parties would arise and conventions be held by them to designate in advance the persons to be voted for by the Electors it is doubt ful if they would have adopted the mode they did. The election of President was the only officer they seemed to be afraid to submit to a direct vote of the people. And when we consider their i labors and sufferings in the Revolution and that they then were about to give to the world a young Republic, the first ever known of its kind, and a groat ex periment. we perhaps should uul think , it strange that they feared submitting . the choice of its chief officer to a direct vote. Alexander Hamilton, who wax one of the principal frainers of tlfe con stitution, defended this system of the election of a President by Electors in a very able manner, in letters published in a book now known as the Federalist. 1 He argues that they, the Electors, would be a chosen body of men, who would not be influenced improperly, who would look around, deliberate and make choice of the best man for President. But all of Mr. Hamilton's reasons have faded away, not one of them being of practical use or now heeded. Parties or National Conventions now name the persons who become Presidents, and nothing but the form of the Electoral system remains. Why shonld it be con tinued? Itwofkel well enough before parties aiose. All our first Presidents. Washington, the elder Adams. Jeffer son. Madison and Moryoe, were chosen under the Electoral system, pure and simple. But they were not nominated by auy party or any National Conven tion. There was tint one trouble dur ing all those years. That was in the year 1800 when Jefferson and Burr had an equal number of the Electoral votes for President. That election was the first to go into the House of Congress, and Jefferson was chosen by one vote or by one State rather, under the sys tem. But after Monroe, in the election of 1824, for President, came the trouble that led to National Conventions. Of the Electors chosen then Andrew Jack son had the greater number cast for him. John Qniucy Adams had next highest. Henry Clay had quite a num ber, bnt no one had a majority of the Electors. The consequence was that under the Electoral system as seen in above article of the Constitution, that election had to be thrown into the House of Congress. It was so thrown into Congress with the result that Adams became the President. This was done through the aid of Mr. Clay. As the vote in the House had to be by States, and as both- Adams and ('lay were then iu Congress, or public office, it was charged at the time that they combined their friends and secure -4 enough States to elect Adams over Jackson. This was characterized as a "bargain and sale." as it appeared to look. Adams afterwards made Clay his Secretary of State. Jackson had not only the leading vote of the Electors but he had a large leading vote of the people, as counted by the vote on the Electors, as the same is yet counted. Great complaint and indignation arose as at the manner iu which Jackson had been need, with the result that he be came the head and founder of a new party, called from that time the Demo cratic party. At the next elections, IH2B and 1H32. he WIIS chosen President by large majorities of both people and Electors. And from about that time National Conventions began to come in vogue, to settle upon party candidates, although the Electoral system remains now just the same as it ever was. with the intent and meaning of it dead long ago. What happened in 1824, has, to a cer tain extent, happened since In 1870 Tilden had more of the popular votes for President than had Hayes, as reck oned by the vote on Electors, yet Mr. Hayes, having one vote more of the Elec tors than Mr. Tilden was duly declared the President. These cases will illustrate what we are endeavoring to show, that one per son may have a majority of the people j in his favor for President, and another may have a majority of the Electors j and by reason of that become the Presi- ; i dent. This is not Republican, nor j Democratic nor in accordance with the great principle of our Government thnt the "uisjority rule." As President Roosevelt recently said, it is not a 1 "square desl." i Uut»a still worse feature of the Elec j toral system ii the throwing of an elec- , I tlon into the House of Congress in case ■ no candidate for President has a ma- j jority of the Electors. Congress is gen- ' erally composed of our leading party men, having ambitions of their own, and if ever another selection bus to be made by it trouble will likely follow. As the vole there has to be "by States each State having but one vote, and a small State, Delaware for instance, hav ing as much to say as Pennsylvania or any of the large States, all manner of combinations and self interest might reasonably be expected, the same as arose in 1824. And why should Con- Press, a body now of but 4(58 men. be longer deemed a safer body to elect than the whole body cf the people. A small body can more easily be influ enced than a large one. About four teen million of votes were cast for Pres ident at the late election. It would be much harder to improperly influence that number than the 468 Electors or members of Congress. The present system of electing a Pres ident is a reproach upon our boasted form of Government, and as long as it exists will continue a repnach. It is inconsistent with onr laws and ways of electing all our other chief officers Governors of States, Judges of our Courts and other State and Connty of ficers are chosen by the people direct. Why should not a President? For Governors and other officers it is not even required that they have a majori ty of votes. The candidates having the most votes —a plurality—are elected. The old "States Rights" doctrine probably had much to do in framing the Constitution. Certain it is that it had much to do in bringing on the late Civil war of the Rebellion, in that the "right of secession"of States was claim ed under it. But the war wiped that so called right all away, and now we h<»ar no more of it. The "Union" forces fought against that doctrine and pre vailed. And now we have the Union Webster wished for and hoped might liva"now and forever, one and insepar able." With the movement by the Legisla tures of the States to get a change in ; the mode of choosing our President might be coupled the one to elect United States Senators. This is also demanded by the people. But the people must themselves move in the matter. We can hardly expect the U. S. Senate to make a reform that would put many of them out of business nor the House to act as long as there is a< possibility it may have the selection of a President by reason of no candidate having a majority of the Electors under the present system. The remedy is, as we say. through the Legislatures acting. So long aa the present mode exists it cannot be said we have a real aud en tire Republican form of government. The President must be elected by the popular vote, by having the most votes, and by every citizen having a vote in his election. It is not so now. But the sooner the whole people are trusted in the matter the better for the futnre of the Republic JOHN H. NEGLEY. Butler, Pa., March 10, 1905. Oil and Gus Notes. —The Market is 31.39, Clinton—The Plate Glass Co. has a new and good gasser on the Westerinan The territory between Saxoub lrg and Clinton church is being rapidly develop ed for gas and more work is being done down there than in any other part of butler county. Last week Kison and D. Lefevre struck a light passer on the old D. Lefevre farm. Overheim & Go. are drilling on the Pfabe, and the American Gas Co. on the Edward Westerman farm. H. Keasey & Co. arc also drilling a well. Dan Overheim has a 140 lb. gasser on the John Walker, and the Whitmer Bros.—American Oil Co -are drilling two wells on the George Maizland heirs; and two on the Neubert heirs. Pierce & Clelaud struck gas with a pressure of 100 pounds on the Myers farm west ot Bntler. Saturday, and a tire followed destroying the rig. Oklahoma—The Jennings Bros, of Pittsburg strnck a 2800 bbl well on the Osager Reservation, last week, which is their second gusher there, the first being 1,500 bbls. The oils of Oklahoma and the Indian Thrritory are all over the 30 degree Rea mnr test prescribed by the Standard Oil Co. A Greut Feat. J. C. Powell of Penn twp. is again a hero. He was the first man to cross the new bridge over the Ohio at Steuben ville, and his best girl was the first lady to do the same. He writes us from Steubenville, March 7th, and says.; ' The bridge was built from both sides of river. A gang of structural bridgeuien working from each end to meet in the centre of bridge, the two gangs met on March 5, at 4 p.m. and got one rail or bottom cord connected across a span 30 feet that tied the bridge together. I connected the cord and was the first man to cross the cord and walk the bridge across the river from Ohio to West Virginia. I had my best girl, Miss Dorbiu, post ed to be on the lookout that we would meet that day. She was at the Virgin ia cud of bridge waiting for me aud walked over and came down a ladder 80 feet on the the Ohio side and was cheer ed by 100 people from Market street; dumb up the ladder 80 feet and walkwl back to West Virginia, making the round trip over the skeleton of the bridge,walking over 30 feet ot bottom cord that was only 0 inches wide and 80 feet above the river. Miss Durbin had a 0 o'clock dinner served for me when 1 escorted her borae, aud the evening was spent with mu»ic aud games. It was put ou record at the Steuben ville Court House. It raised quite an excitement when we crossed so soon, be fore aijy other woman ever thought try ing to walk the cords. There was three or four iwpular ladies of Steubenville said they was going to have the name of going oyer it first when it was finished. There was no person ever had the least idea that Bessie would walk the iron cords J. C. POWELL JJutk-r's Public Jdbi-ury. During 1904, 13,400 Volumes were loaned, that this is less than the total number loaned in 1903 is due to the closing of the library in March, for the aver, per day, (47 vols.) is one more than iu 19o;s. It is pleasing to record that in the number of works other than fiction there is a gain, 4(50 being issued this year, 407 iu 1903. We now have about 2300 volumes which were reclassified and a new catalogue issued at tne close of the year. About 065 persons are now card hold ers and there are from 250 to 300 vol umes out all the time. It is gratifying to btate that neither the changes iu lo cation or raising the price of the cata logne and card has affected the circula tion perceptbly. . Very nearly 200 volumes were added daring the year, including the Encyclo pedia Brittamca. a number of volumes received as fines and 85 volumes as gifts Without doubt the most important event in the year's history was the es tablishment of a public reading room in connection with the Library, this room was opened on May 11. Iu its furnish ing Issides the committee of ladies who had the matter In charge the association and thro' them the public, are indebted to the generosity of several persons. Though there was no formal opening of the room (the only announcement of the fact that we had a reading room in connection with the library given to the public being that in one Issue of the city papers and by the principals of the pub lic schools)- - the room has been used by 912 jnvenile and 205 adult readers and reference work has been done by 33 per sons. Fire at Hilllurd. The residence of O. M. Patterson in Milliard was damaged by fire, last Thursday, but the neighbors promptly assembled and saved It. Mrs. Patterson was lying ill at the time, anil Mr. Patterson sends us the , following. CARD OF THANKS We wish to expre-s our th inks and appreciation of the prompt i s-ponM- to our call for help by onr le ami the efficient, work done by them the morning of March 9th and the sympathy ! shown Mrs. Patterson at this time - We fully realize that we have onr home ! to day only through their kind efforts.! Gentlemen and ladies, accept our thanks, many thanks. O. M. PATTERSON and FAMILY. I M. C. WAG IN hK A RTIST PKOTOGB.A PHFB 189 South Main St. DEATHS. BULFORD—At his houie in Bntler. Maren 13, 1905. Earl Leroy. sou of W. E. Bulford. aged 9 years. Earl's death was caused by spinal meningitis. RIDDLE—At her home in Butler, Mar. 13, 1605, Mrs. Angelina Walker, wife of W. H. li. Riddle. aged 70 years. JOLLY —At his home in Venango twp., | near Eau Claire, March 4, 1905, j Sanmei Jolly, aged 70 years. His death was caused by paralysis, j He is snrvied by two children—Albert. , who lives on the old place, and Mrs. j Harvey Anderson of Eau Claire. VINCENT —At her home iu Marion twp, Feb. 5, 19(15. Mrs. Martha, widow of J. K Vincent, aged OS years. She lived with her son C. G. Vincent, and had been in poor health for some years. HO JKENBERRY—At the home of his daughter, Mrs, Jacob Shields, in Franklin twp.. March 13, 1905, Joseph Hockenberry, aged 91 years. He is survived by six children — Casper. Mrs. Shields, Mrs J. S. Snyder, Mrs. Hunt. Mrs. Jas. Cratty and J. Pierce Hockenberrry. MARKWELL—At the home of his brother-in-law, Geo. P. Tatter, iu Chicora, March 13, 1905, David L. Markwell, aged about 45 years. BOVARD—At his home in Mercer twp. March 12. 1905, John W. Bovard, aged about 50 years. On Saturday Mr. Bovard did a hard day's work. In the eveniDg he com plained of chills and while his wife was assisting him to a couch, he was stricken with apoplexy. He leaves several children. FLICK—At Denver. Colorado, March 9, 1905. Mrs. John Flick, formerly Mrs. John Weakley of Slipperyrock twp., aged about 42 years. Death was caused by consumption ANDREW—At the County Home, Mar. 15, 1905, John Andrew, formerly of near Keister. FIELDS -At the General Hospital, March 15, 1905. Karl Fields, aged 10 yuars. "NOTICE. Notice is hereby giveu to all parties interested, that, upon the application of the President of the Board of School Di rectors of the Butler Boiough School District, in the County of Butler, Pa-, to the Court of Common Pleas setting forth that, by resolution duly passed and entered on the minutes, said BOHHI had on the tenth day of February, 1905, in compliance with the provisions of the i.ct of Assembly iu such case made and .provided, declared its intention to take, use and occupy not exceeding one (.1) acre of public burial place situate in the Borough of Butler, Butler county, Pa., and Itouuded and described as follows, viz: Beginuiug ut the South east corner of the intersection of North McKean and East North St., at the north-west corner of the herinafter described lot of ground, thence iu an eastward direction along East North street one hundred and eighty (180) feet to Cliff street or an alley; thence iu a southward direction along said Cliff street or alley two hun dred and one and 85-100 (201.35) feet to an alley; thence iu a westerly direction along said alley one hundred and seven ty-eight and 9-10 (178.9) feet to North McKean street; thence in a northward direction along North McKean street two hundred (200) feet to East North street, the place of beginning; for the pnrpose of common school education, the erection of public school houses and of other buildings to be used for public school purposes and play-gronnds to be connected with and belonging thereunto, and for the purpose of . extending play grounds and improving the sanitary conditions of the school property of the said Borough of Butler, and praying the said Court for the appointment of three discreet citizens of said County, as viewers, to meet upon the said premises so to be taken, used and occupied, to establish and determine the quantity of land to be taken for the purposes of aforesaid,and to estimate and determine whether any aud if any. what amount of damages has been and seems likely to be sustained by reason of such taking, nse and occupancy, and make report thereof to said Court; whereuj>ou the said Court on the 13th day of March. 1905, made .in order on said application at A. D. No. 11, June Term. 1905, ap pointed the undersigned. It. C McAboy, William S. McCrea, and William Walk er, as such viewers, to meet on said premises on Tuesday, the 18th day of April, 1905, at 10 o'clock, A. M., and directed notice thereof by publication, &c., according to law; and the said viewers in pursuance thereof give no tice that they will meet on said premises on Tuesday, April 18th. 1905, at 10 o'clock A. M., for the pnrpose aforesaid. R. C. MCAIIOY, ) WILLIAM H. MCCUKA, > Viewers WILLIAM WALKER. ) SHERIFFS SALE. Uy virtue of a writ of Von. Ex. with clause of H. I'u. Issued out of Ih<> Court of Common Pleas of Butler county. Pa., and to mo di rected, there will bo exposed to public sale, at l In-Court House. In the Borough Of But~ lor. Pa., on FRIDAY, APRIL 7th, 1905, At 1 o'clock p. rn.,at the Court llou.se in llut ler. E. D. No. 0. June Term, 1110 ft. John 11. WIIMOII, Martin & SI pes. Attorney. All the r!iU>t, title. Interest and claim of Mrs K. Hopkins, of. in and to all that cer tain piece or lot of land, situated in lluLler borough, Bntler county. Pa.. bouuded as follows, io-wit: Beginning at a po&t at the northwest corner or said lot, on tho south side of street known tin Lincoln Ht In Sul livan's plan of lots west of Connoouencsslng cr wk; thence sout h deg west 110 feet by lands formerly owned by L. Mitchell, 110 feet to a post: thence south *:>«,£ deg east 40 feet by lar.us formerly owned by L. Mitchell, dee'd*. to a post; thence north 4v4 d#» if east 110 n< rches t»y lands formerly own ed by L. Alltchell, dee'd, to Lincoln St.; thence by said street north H6V4 den west 40 perches by same street to a post on said street the place of beginning. Seized and taUen In execution as tho prop erty of Mr*. K. Hopkins at the suit of I»r. H. B, WilaOO. TEUMB OF SALE The following must be strictly complied with when property is stricken down. 1. When thy plaintiff or other lien creditor becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ must be paid, and a list of the liens. Includ ing mortgage searches on the property wild tog« ther with such lien creditor's receipt* for the amount of the proceeds of the sale or such port ion thereof as he may claim, must be furnished the Sheriff. 2. All bids must be paid in full. 3. All sales not settled lin mediately will be continued until one o'clock, P. M., of the next day at which time all property not settled for will attain be put up and sold at t he oxpenso and risk of the person to whom first sold. ♦Sue Purdon's Digest, oth edition, page 44#!. an ( Smith's Forms, page <IM4. MAKTIN L. GIBSON, Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. lltH ler. Pa.. March 11. 11*'5. Notice in Divorce. , ,• II„V.V In tin-Court of Common 1.1.1/ A < . IIIIYAN UutllT I n.. A 11. v* j No. at March Turin, IWKI. / M it it v 4 v t {'otltlon In IMvorco. I-. M. uar*R. j Kor desertion, etc. To/,. M. Bryan. respondent: Two subpoenas In the above case having bci ii returned N. E. 1., ynu tho Hiild Z. M. Bryan, the above named respondent, are hereby rf | ill red to appear IN said Court of <'onimon I'leus to bo belt] IN liutler. Penn sylvania, on Monday, March ITTth, 11*>.'I. lielng the fourth Monday of Halil term, to answer the said complaint of tho said llliellant. and MIIIIW i-iiuse If any you have, why an absolute divorce from the bonds of matrimony should not bo granted to tin said KII/.11 C llryan; you are also horoliy notified that testimony will be taken In the above case before salil Court, on Monday, tho27tli day of March, A. I), lno:,. at which time and place you are notified to attend. If you ton proper. M.L. GIBSON, W. C. TUOUI'SUN, hlierllT. Attorney for l.lbellunt. Notice of Application For Detective's License. Notice Ih hereby Riven that W. P. Brown has tiletl IHM petition with the ! Clerk of (,'ottrt of Quarter Seesiona of ' liutler county, l'a., for a license to en- | ifttKii in the tuiflitieflf) of a detective and ; for the tvouilnrtlng of a detective njii-ney mill that the Kfittro will lm heurtl hy ttie ("oiirt on tho ;J7 tiny of Murch 1 H<►■">, at 10 o'clock A. M. W P. UItOWN. Public Notico of Dissolution of Partnership. Notico 1h hereby that the part- . nerwhip lately twbeißting between Mack ! linrton and I). 0. Bnrton, under the tirui name of I>. Bnrton & Bro., WUH tlioHolved on the 15th day of October, 11104. by mutual consent. All debt# owiuK to the paid partnership are to be received bv tlie HHK! I). (J. Burton and all demamlit on the wild partnership are to be presented to the iaid I), t . Burton for payment. Mai'K BURTON. R. F. D. 22, D. O. BURTON, K. F. D. 21, Bazonbnrg, Pa. 1 nr-xx ***** j i Assortments and values are here| Quality, Stylo, L-jrjrt' Assortment and tho Very Lowest v Possible Prices, combined with fair ami courteous ■ treatment, are what you get here. Lace Curtains for 1905. * Wt- want to sell more Curtains this season than ever before. The stock OT is larger, styles and qualities are better, and the values are convincing evidence of our earnestness. La'.e Curtains, 39c up: Ruffled Swiss Cur tains, 35c np. Curtain Swiss Sash Curtain Materials, Pantls and Draperies of all kinds at lowest prices ■ White Goods $ Tliis looks like a great white season, and we have prepared for it with Uk a splendid stock of plain and fancy fine Mercerized White Goods, fine ; Lawns, Swiss. Dimity, etc. for Waists and Suits. i Embroideries and Laces £ : This department is conducted on the small-profit idea, and we show ; soma great values in wide and narrow Embroideries, Laces and All-overs. V i Dress Materials A wide range of materials are offered here for yonr selection. Silks, U 1 Mohairs, Sicilians, Voiles, Crepes, Cheviots, etc., in all qualities, at prices K j to please you. | 5 Wash Goods S We show an extensive assortment of l>eantiful Wash Fabrics of every description. New Percales, Seersuckers, Ginghams. Batiste, Organdies, Jv Lawns, etc., selected with the judgment of experience. J? We arc Sole Ageats la Butler for tbe Popular New Idea Patterns. | L. Stein & Son, g £ 108 N MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA- £ CAMPBELL S GOOD FURNITURE 1 Campbell's Good g 8 Furniture. i m , , |g Wi *° this season's stock not jg gj only the largest but the best Jg jgj we have ever shown- jg§£ a =g Since January first we have been planning and buying, and every day there is something added, and tegs? by April first we expect the stock to be complete. j£?{ The carpet and rug stock is about complete. In- fer j||J grains, Brussels, Axminster and Wilton carpets for any room. jgag *§3 The stock of carpet size rugs is a half larger than cp? last year; all wools, Brussels, Body Brussels, Axmin ster and Wiltons in the largest variety this store has UK ever shown. S The line of dining room Furniture will be double w that of any previous stock. Matched dining room S suits in oak and mahogany. These we will show ga# about April first. H tg 1 Alfred A. Campbell! j PROSPERITY SALE I I Last year brought us a good business, but it left as with a lot of Cl Winter Shoes on hand. As we confidently expect this year to be even ra better, we have ordered heavily for Spring, ami finer shoes than ever, too. ■■ Before these reach us we must get our winter stock cleared out so BS we'll have room. With that in view we've taken about 1300 PAIRS OF WINTER SHOESi H and cut fearful holes ia our profits on every pair. "w I WOMEN'S SHOES. Heavy Unlined Kid, $1.25 J-Q and $1 50 goods, now Oi/C For our smart Street Boots, 50 and $4.00 QI QQ style, now Fine Kid Shoes, si.oo and AI «Q $3.60 goods, now 51.1*1 Onr Bargain lot of $2.50 QQ and S2.IX) Shoes now ifOC House Shoes and Slippers, warm lined for cold and OQ« tired feet, 98c and o"C CHILDREN'S SHOES. gj Boys, 11.19, 88c, 68c. Girln, 60c. 60c, 4«c. »| Sale Starts Saturday, January 21, at 9a. m. p. ' * Get prosperous at the expense of J ■ Huselton's °S| ISHOE STORE. J EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Jerusha BIKIIHUI, deceased, late of Slipperyrock township, Bntler county, Penn'a., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves to l>e indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make prompt payment and those having claims against the estate will present the saint) duly authenticated for settle ment to W. HENKY WILSON, Ex'r., 3-16 05 Slipperyrock, Pa. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of L). P. Kelly, dee'd., late of Bruin borongh. 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 the BUTLER SAVINGS & TRUST CO., Administrator, Butler, Pa. W. D. BKANDON, Atty. 8-9-05 Holt's Greenhouses, E. M. HOLT & Co. PROP'S. Salesroom 247 S. Main Street Floral designs for funerals, parties, etc.. a specialty. rOTTIiIJ PLANTS. Our carnations are now in their prime. ELYJMAY j. V. HTUAItT MAY & STUART, Livery, Feed and Sale Stables Be?t Accommodations in town For Transient Custom PHONES: People's 126; Hell ~>o. Hear of Bickel Building, g. Mian St. Bntler. Pa Wanted, a larm, '?■ I'lttgburp. TILK CURRIER COMPANY. 7U2 Columbia Hank III"!*. Httibur*. I'a Timber L.ods Pittsburg. Also lor » ifood Fartna I Will sell. Worth tin money. XV M. «. t'KAI'.. J'lis I rank-.town Ave., I'lttsburir, I'u. Atlvertto In Tbfc Uttlren. MEN'S SHOES. 98c For onr Heavy Work Shoes, 81,2.j grades. 98c Gets our regular f1.50 and $1.25 goods, which gives good service. 51.98 Broken sizes in onr regu- Hf lar fl.ooand so.oo grades. 51.69 Gets onr best high School Shoes for boys. Z, AND EXAMINE l/Ome OUR NEW GOODS even if you're not quite ready to buy. It will give you an idea HB to what's go ing to Ist worn and how much it will cost. Some of our best customers come in two or three times before making a final decision. THINKING IT OVER assists their selecting in a more satis factory manner. Some prefer deciding at once, and either way pleases us We're sure you'll like the new suitings we're now showing and want yon to get in and get an early pick. WM. COOPER. LEADING TAILOR, Cor. Diamond, Butler, Pa nmmjm rj—] HHHH: Heavy Draft. Ucneral Purpose and Driving Homes *1 way won hand. Private Miles only, j Wo buy aiul »<*! 1 the be fit only. llorMr Kxclinii^S KI6-51H l int Ht.. Allegheny, l*a. M. MARX, Prop. FOR SALE Hliaron Hheet HI •*««! (!o„ Outnintpfd "n. lluller NVut« r' o , li uaranteed s§. IMttsburg A Allegheny Telephone Co. By 1 Hpeer Brother*, Member, of l'ltUlmrg J • Us twultll ATtr, ITIMwniWV f, /WARCH PRICES BICKEL'S An immense stock of Seasonable Footwear to be closed out in order to reduce our extremely large stock. Ladies' Fine Shoes. Ladies' #1.25 fnr trimmed felt slippers $ 75 Ladies' #1 50 fine Dongola patent tip shoe® I 00. Ladies' 75c felt slippers JJ/5 Ladies' #I.OO fine Jersey legging * * /SO Ladies' 00c ten button fine Jersey over gaiters 40 Children s 75c fine Jersey legging !".!!!!! li/S Children's Ssc fine patent leather shoes 55 Children's 75c fine Dongola shoes, spring heels 45 Infants' 35c fine shoes, many styles to select from 18 One lot Misses' fine shoes 75 One lot Ladies'fine slippers 50 Ladies' Lamb-wool soles 15 Men's Fine Shoes. Men's fl 50 fine satin-calf shoes $1 OO Boy's $1.25 fine satin-calf shoes tH) Little Gents' SI.OO fine satin calf shoes 70 Men's $2.50 fine Patent Leather shoes, latest styles 1 <ls Men's 90c fine felt slippers 4-0 Men's $1 50 heavy sole and tap working shoes 1 OO One lot Men s high-cut box-toe shoes... r 135 All Winter Goods to be closed out regardless of cost Big Bargains in Felt Boots and Rubber Goods of all Kinds. SOLE LEATHER by the side or cut to any amount you wish to purchase. SHOE-MAKERS SUPPLIES. Repairing Promptly Done. JOHN BICKEL, 128 S. Main St., BUTLER, PA. x )O^)OOOOOOOO<'l)0OOOOOOOOOOft' Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN ; | Spring Announcement. : > < > Beautiful New Spring Goods are arriving. < > 1 Profiting by past experience in previous seasons, oar goods are better ' f { > bought than ever before. The varieties are already large, and th« prices < } are lower than yon pay elsewhere for good? less pleasing. A fact due to L 'l' the small profits that tirevail here. '<f NEW SPRING MAN-TAILORED SUITS- V < 1 \ New Jacket Suits SIO.OO, 12.50, 15.00, 20.00 to 25.00. < > I New Spring Covert Jackets 95. 6.98. 8501000 up to 20.00. ' I ' New Spring Rain Coats $8 98, 10.00, 12.50 np to 25.00. ' ' < > New Spring Skirts $2.98, 8.98, 4.98, 5.98, 0 98, 7.98 up to 20.00. 4 ( New Spring Silk Shirt Waists Snits $8 98, 10.98, 15 00 up to $40.00. . ( New Spring Mohair & Batiste Shirt Waist Suits $6 98, 8.98 to sls 00. { > New Spring Silk Shirt Waists t3.98, 3 25. 4.98 up to 10.00. ( » . New Spring Silk Petticoats, $5 value 7,50; finer ones up to 15.00. . ' ' All colors, including black. ' ' ( » New Spring Millinery. New Spring Dress Goods and Silks. New ( > 1 k Spridg Neckwear. Gloves and Hosiery. New Sprine Ribbed Underwear, i , 9c to SI.OO New Sprine ribbed Mnd plain Hosiery, 10c to sl. New Lace | ( ' Curtains, Ruffled Swiss Curtains. ■( ► 1 1 We know it is still cold, but it is a good time to buy for Spring, > ' All our new wash goods in—we can save you 25 per cent. | Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman| . 801 l Phone 300. Rutlfaf P« I I * People's Phone 128. DUllcri Kelsey, Crown, Boomer ■ FURNACES. I fit . 9 Coal and Slacl< Heaters, Gas and Coal 9 Ranges and Gas Stoves. 1904 Washers,® Sowing {Machines, Needles for all mal<es ofß Sewing Machines. Sewing /Machines repaired. ■ 9 Roofing and Spouting, and House Furnishing Goods. ■ I Henry Blehl, I 9 Main St. **c°. 'Pliouo 464.H fEberle Bros.,\ J PLUMBKRS ! Estimates given on all kinds of work. ? i We make a specialty of ✓ ? NICKLE- PLATED, C r SEAMLESS, / OPEN-WORK. } / 354 Centre Ave., Butler, Pa ? S Peoplejs Phone. 630. C DIRECT FROM ThE MAKER V 9 % Forst's 7 year old 4 full quarts for $3.00 K n ft Packed in plain, sealed cases, expressage ■ ; p 1 prepaid to your nearest station. jSjjk tj N. Our goods i* aged iu the wood, and Is pure and ni' l- Kg Xj L's. n A low. better than von have hud from others for the afi price. or yonr n.<>n-y bark. ki ii mßfJEr s® Any Hank of PitUbnrg or the E<litor of this paper US w in tell yon ih-it our word is good, and that we are K| M M/V Wl responsible. ar_ Mtt We do not humbug you like so many advertising «o K called "Distillers." H Si UPBHH By buying from us you get an honest article, made H S? from honest, select grain, by honest people. IB '2 Send for our private price list. B W vicinity who nt« Whiskey for medicinal purpose*. and t<> whom we H V may *ei d our price list, we will send yon. with your nrst ( > er » H 9 one ijuart of Pure Virginia Homemade Blackls'rry Wine, FR |B I' MORRIS FORST & CO-, | Jfl Cor. 2nd Ave, & SwUbHcM St., B
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