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