THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
WILLIAM 0. NEGLKT - PabUsbe r
THURSDAY, APRIL 6. 1905.
sua per year la Advaact, Otherwise Sl-50
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Subject to Butler County Republican
Primary. May 27, 1905. from 1 to 7 p.m.
FOR SHERIFF,
TOHN B. CALDWELL, Jefferson twp.
ALEX. MCCUNE CAMPBELL. Butler
(better known as Coon Campbell.)
A. O. HEPLER, Butler,
formerly Oakland twp.
JOHN T. MARTIN. Buffalo twp.
DAVID C. SANDERSON, Franklin twp.
formerly of Clay twp,
JOHN H. TEBAY, Eau Claire.
FOK PKOTHOXOTAKY,
JOHN C. CLARK, Washington twp.
JAMES M. CRUIKSHANK, Winfieldtwp.
HARRY L. KELLY. Butler,
formerly of Worth twp.
JAMES M. MCCOLLOUGH, Fairview tp.
W. C. MILES. Mara.
JREOISTER ANL> RECORDER,
JULIAN A. CLARK, Centre twp.
J. E. CRAIG. Mars.
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.
TREASURER,
THOMAS ALEXANDER, Butler.
Formerly of Brady twp.
JACOB W. GLOSSNEH, Millerstown.
O. R- THORNE, Clay twp.
8. C. TRIMBLE, Middlesex twp.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
(Two to nominate.)
J. S. CAMPBELL. Cherry twp.
N. 8. GROSSMAN, Franklin twp.
AMOS HALL, Bramhton,
Slipperyrock twp.
NOAH HENRY, Oakland twp.
W. D. HOFFMAN, Saxonburg.
JOHN W. HILLIARD, Washington twp.
J. N. MAHARQ. Penn twp.
GEO. J. MARBURGER, Forward twp.
8. C. MOORS, Clinton twp.
JAMES L. PATTERSON. Jefferson twp.
SAMUEL M. BEATON, Butler.
WILLIAM SIEBERT. Butler.
COUNTY AUDITOR,
(Two to nominate.)
HARRY H. BRICKER. Penn twp.
DAVID CUPPS, Butler.
A B. EKAS, Buffalo twp.
W. C. FAGAN. sth Ward, Bntler.
JOHN A GILLILANB, Summit twp.
JASPER C KI ESTER, Clay twp.
W. B. SCOTT, Adams twp.,
Formerly of We«t Sunbnry.
CORONER.
DR. W. B. CLARK, Bntler.
DR. WALTER 8. PATTERSON, Bntler.
DR. RAYMOND A. THOMPSON, Bntler.
HAKRISBURG.
On Thursday last Senator Penrose and
ln«. Com. Durham recognized Eddie
Biglow ai the political bow of Alle
gheny Co., and the Greater Pittsburg
bill was ordered passed, without amend
ment.
On Friday, Gov. P. vetoed a bill for
the alleged prevention of idiocy, for the
following reasons: "This bill has what
may be called with propriety an attract
ive title. If idiocy could be prevented
by an act of Assembly we may be quite
•on that inch laws would have long
been passed and approved in this State,
and that such laws would have been en
acted In all civilized countries. The
subject of the act is not the prevention
of idiocy, but it is to provide that in
every institution in the State entrusted
with the care of idiots and imbecile
children, a neurologist, a surgeon and a
physician shall be authorized to per
form an operation upon the inmates 'lor
the prevention of procreation'" and the
Gov. decided that the title of the bill
was imperfect.
This ii the last week of this session
far "doings" at Harrisbarg, and the ap
propriation bills, the Greater Pittsburg
bill and several other bills are schedul
ed for passage, while the Local Option
bill, the Capitol Park and several hun
dred other bills will die in committee.
The Philadelphia leadership is de
termined that the bill emasculating the
power of the Mayor of that city and
putting all power in the hands of
Councils shall pass, because they feel
more sure of always controlling the
Councils: and they also want to pass
the Judges retirement bill, so as to
make room for some of their pets, but
both bills will be fonght by the country
members,
Gov. Pennypacker has been writing
•ome very sensible veto messages, late
ly, and it is tb be hoped he will write
some more of them regarding the mass
of stuff that will be dumped upon him
a by the end of the week.
On Tuesday, Gov. P. vetoed two
more bills for want of care in their pre
paration. The Cook Greater Pittsburg
bill passed the House, finally, that
morning, and was sent to the Senate,
where it was scheduled to pass, finally,
this morning.
Washington JSotes.
According to President Roosevelt's
plan Secretary Taft announced the ap
pointment of the members of the new
Isthmian Canal Commission, Monday,
and at the same time made public the
instructions prepared for them by the
President.
The recorganized commission is com
posed of Theodore P. Shouts, chairman,
salary, $80,000; Charles E. Magoon,
Governor of the canal zone, salary,
$17,500; J. F. Wallace, chief engineer,
• ilary, $2.5,000; Rear Admiral Mordecai
F. Endicott. chief of the navy bureau
of yards and docks; Brigadier General
Peter F. Rains, U. S. A ; Colonel O. M
Ernst, U. S. A., and Benjamin F. Har
rod. New Orleans each at a salary of
97,600.
Shonts, Magoon snd Wallace are to
do all the work. They are to have their
headquarters on the isthmus, and Ma
goon and Wallace are to live there.
The other members of the commission
are merely make-weights in the new
plan.
The division of the work between
Chairman Shonts, Chief Engineer Wal
lace and Governor Magoon is so distinct,
it is believed, there oan be no friction.
The chief engineer has charge of every
thing on the isthmus pertaining to the
construction. Sbonts has charge of the
business end of the organization, includ
ing the management of the Panama
railroad. Governor Magoon will be
what his title signifies. In time, it is
the understanding, he will also become
Minister to Panama.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT lately de
manded the resignations of all the mem
bers of the Isthmian Canal Board or
Commission, and on Monday appointed
• new Commission headed by T. P
Shontz. an Ohio railroad man, and na
ttvt of Crawford county, this state.
Then he started on his western trip,
passing through Pittsburg that night;
Will attend a Rough Rider reunion in
Texas, and then go hunting in the
mountains. Secretary Taft is running
the White House during the President's
ftbeence.
WAR NOTES.
Kirin, the city of Northern Man
churia. for which the Jap army is head
ing at present, is a large town, located
in a beautiful and fertile valley, and is
at the head of navigation of the Sun
| guri river.
It has a population of about 120,000,
and is headquarters for the tobacco
trade of that section—the ' Manchu
leaf" being a great favorite in China.
Before the building of the Russian rail
roads it had a population of 300.000.
The Jap army is dne there next Mon
day, but a late fall of snow, which mud
died the roads, may interfere with
Marshal Oyama's calculations.
The Russian army, said to consist of
from 200,000 to 300.000 men is said to be
entrenching itself at Gunshu Pass, but
the Jap army seems to be passing to the
east of it, and be heading for Kirin and
the railroad from Harbin to Vladivos
tock without paving any attention to
it, and the European residents of the
large towns are fleeing, as nobody seems
to believe that the Russian army can
make a successful stand against the
Japs.
In Financial Circles Russia is con
sidered beaten and helpless and can
borrow no mote money: though they of
fered 5 per cent; while the Jap loan was
doubly Subscribed for in this county
and in England at 4| per cent.
Disturbances continue in Russia, the
latest being among the peasantry, and
the government is harassed by peace
and war factions. It is not probable
that any reasonable overtures for peace
will be made, and in the meantime the
Japs will take Vladivostock, and Rus
sia will De shut out of the eastern sea.
A curious feature of the situation is
the activity of the Chinese government
in increasing its army and navy. That
government is as autocratic and rotten
as the Russian, if not more so, and the
wonderful success of the Japs may re
sult in changes there as well as in
Russia.
On Tuesday it was stated that the
Russian squadron lately at Madagascar
had sailed for Vladivostock on March
19th, but the route taken was net made
public. If it goes by way of straits of
Sunda or around Australia, it may
escape Togo, and reach its destination,
and then there will be a blockade and
siege similar to the Port Arthur affair.
Emperor William of Germany talked
out loud at Tangiers, Morocco, the other
day, and now Russia is haping for a
mix-up in Western Europe, but it is
not likely that France and Germany
will war over so small a potato.
DURING President Roosevelt's hunt
ing trip in the mountains he will be ac
companied by two experts in wireless
telegraphy, who will keep bim in con
stant communication with a station to
be established at Glenwood. If Teddy
shoots a bear we will know it next day.
JUDGE DUNNE of Chicago is a Demo'
crat and also the "happy father of
thirteen children." The people of that
city added to his happiness, Tuesday,
by electing him Mayor over his Repub
lican competitor by a plurality of
24,248; and at the same time committed
him and themselves to the municipal
ownership of all the street railways,
the franchises for which have expired.
"Pop" Anson, the old base-ball player,
was Judge Dunne's light-hand man
during the campaign.
THE scandal that cropped out in li
cense court in New Castle last week
proved the wisdom of the people in re
tiring our political judges. There were
four of them in this section, fTiree oF
whom have been retired, while the
fourth saw the handwriting on the wall,
and was not a candidate for re-election.
The testimony that some $25,000 was
paid to John C. Wallace, in one case, in
recognition of his relationship to the
former Judge necessitates the following
up of the case to complete proof or dis
proof, and infliction of the severest pun
ishment possible if the facts are as stated
The assertions in thia case will be
used by some in favor of the proposed
change of the grant of licenses from
the courts to license commissioners.
If such a thing is possible in connection
with the dignity and standing of the ju
dicial position what might not be the
result if the opportunity to enlarge it
were left with a commission,presumably
t> be fiHed by politicians ?
A New Castle (Sensation.
In License Court at New Castle, last
Friday, Chris Kahrer, one of the appli
cants stated that during the ten years
which he had held a license under Judge
Wallace's term on the bench he had
given his brother, John C. Wallace, in
the neighborhood of $25,000.
In April, about ten years ago, Mr
Kahrer testified, he was called to
the store of John C Wallace, where he
was given a paper to sign. It made Mr.
Wallace joint partner in the business
to share in the profits of the place with
out his putting one cent into the busi
ness, he said. After considering the
proposition for some little time Mr.
Kahrer stated be took the paper home
with him. Later on he signed it and
returned it to Mr. Wallace, who retain
ed it until alter the defeat of his broth
er for re-election, when he turned it
over to Mr. Kahrer for the considera
tion of #4.200, which again made Mr.
Kahrer sole owner of his own place of
business, he testified. During the ten
years which followed the signing of the
paper the applicant stated that Mr.
Wallace made monthly visits to his
place and examined the books and after
satisfying himself as to the amount of
the profits for the month would draw a
check for one-half of the amount which
Mr. Kahrer would sign. Mr. Kahrer
gave as a reason for his action that it
was necessary in order to get a license.
Some of the checks were
and examined by the witness, who said
they were the ones for Mr. Wallace's
share of the profits from his place of
business.
The partnership was not dissolved an
til after Judge Wallace's defeat last
fall.
The disclosure of this piece of work is
largely due to Judge Porter, who was
conducting license court. After license
court opened over a week ago Judge
Porter had been closely questioning the
old applicants as to their methods of
doing business. From the nature of the
questions asked it was at once seen that
he was trying to show how affairs were
run while W. I). Wallace was Judge,
and it was hinted that some startling
information mixht be secured.
When Mr. Kahrer's case was called
several days ago he was asked by Judge
Porter as to how he paid his bills. He
answered by check. This gave the
court an opening and he asked if the
witness had his checks. He stated that
be had, and for the time being the mat
ter was dropped. After his examina
tion Judge Porter asked Mr. Kahrer if
be would bring the checks into court
He also asked for his bank book. These
were handed to Judge Porter a few
days ago by Mr. Kahrer's attorney, C.
H Akens.
Every applicant after that day who
held a license daring Judge Wallace's
t«mn on the bench was questioned along
the same lines as Mr. K-ihrer, but none
could be found who had saved their
checks.
Judge Porter felt that if this method ,
was practiced on one saloon-keeper
there was nothing to prevent it being
practiced on others, but all denied that
there was any other person interested
but themselves or had been. Checks
were then asked for, but it happened
that they had ail been destroyed.
ACCJLUENTS.
Mrs. Michael Myers of Karris City
fell on the sidewalk last week, and hnrt
herself badly.
Mrs. Berry,of Middlesex *p who is in
her Soth year, fell backwards, down
stairs a few days ago. seriously injuring
herself. She was getting ready to visit
Mrs. Trimble. who is also striously ill,
at the time. Mrs. Beery is the widow
of Aaron Beery, and mother of John
Tnrner.
Geo, Sherman, fell upon the sidewalk
of W. Cunningham St., Saturday eve.
was so seriously injured that he was
taken to the hospital.
One of the twin laughter r of Chas.
Corbett of Allegheny twp was fatally
burned while playing around the din
ing room-fire, last Sunday.
Robt Liggins of Cleveland 6t. jump
ed off a street car on Mercer St. white
it was going, last night, and fell on his
head and was badly cut. An ambu
lance was sent for and he was taken to
the hospital.
Geo. Todd cf near Sarversville was
badly bruised and had a foot sprained
by a run-off and upset, a few days ago.
Mrs. Edward Shaw of Brown Ave.
had an arm broken by a fall over a
wheel barrow.
Henry Shira and his son Clyde of
Washington twp.. Friday, were serious
ly injured at the King oil well fire, last
Friday afternoon. They attempted to
save a heavy band wheel by rolling it
away from the burning derrick, but it
got away from them and rolled back
over them crushing Mr. Shira, and
breaking his son's leg.
Ira Shoaf, a boy employed by a New
Castle firm to carrv a street sign in the
shape of a duck, was overcome by smoke
and flames and had a close call, last
Wednesday. The boy met William
Braden, from whom he secured a match.
Braden passed on, but chanced to look
back and saw the duck sign waver and
fall. Hurrying back, Braden found the
boy within the sign had been overcome
by smcke. It seems he had a cigarette
and must have set fire to the fabric of
the duck in lighting the cigarette.
The Commissioners of Lawrence Co.
have offered a reward for the arrest of
the murderers of Frederick Zeigler, of
Nile*, O , who was found dead along
the Lake Erie tracks at Wampam. He
had evidently been murdered for rob
bery and his body placed ou the railroad
to conceal the crime.
I. L. Mcßride was cut on the head by
a hook, at a well oa the Petersville dis
drict
Thomas Diver, who lost an arm in an
accident at the Hamilton bottle works
some time ago, is able to be out, after a
remarkably short stay at the hospital
for the kind of an injury sustained. Mr.
Diver's arm had been torn out by a pul
ley-at the factory, but so rapid was his
recovery from the accident and its ef
fects that he was only at the hospital
four weeks, a much less time than is
usual for the treatment of victim# of
such an accident.
Because he wanted to see "a real train
wreck" Royal Grimm, 12 years old, son
of a well-known resident of Groveton,
near Coraopolis, derailed the Cleve
land flyer by placing iron bars and
coupling pins on the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie tracks near his home last
Friday. The train bearing scores of
passengers, on striking the obstruction
jumped the rails and after traveling
about 100 yds. over the railroad ties
along a dangerous portion of the road
overlooking a steep embankment, came
to a sudden stop by the severing of the
air hose.
The boy who treated the affair as an
excellent joke and appeared disappoint
ed as a result of his train wrecking ex
periences, was placed in jail on a charge
of being incorrigible.
Winfield Dean, a farmer of Venango
County had a very trying experience on
Weddesday afternoon of last week.
Mr. Dean was in the woods getting oat
some logs In moving a large stick his
team made a sudden an.i unsuspected
jerk, causing the log to roll over Mr
Dean's left leg It bore the man down
and broke both bones in two places be
tween the knee and the ankle. Mr.
Dean was alone and beyond calling dis
tance from bis home and at once real
ized that he mn«t net for himself In
some manner, He knows scarcely how,
he rolled the log off bis leg. He then
unhooked one of the horses, got astride
of the animal and rode it to his home.
A Golden Wedding.
Last Saturday, April Ist, the 50 anni
versary of the marriage of Rev R
Smith and wife was celebrated at their
home in Bntler. Rey. Smith is a retir
ed Lutheran minister and makes his
home with his son, Otis, an inspector at
the car works. Rev. Smith was born
in Centre county, Pa., in 1829, and was
a very successful minister until recent
ly on account of advanced years he re
tired, his last charge being at Rossville,
York county.
Mr Smith was married on April Ist,
1855 to Miss Julia Stansbury of Mas
silon, Ohio, who has a help to him in
all his church work. They have six
children living, eight grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
The house was tastily decorated with
cut flowers and festoons —white and
gold being the prevailing colors
Daring the day a family reunion was
held and in the evening a number of the
Bntler friends of the aged couple met
at the home. After prayer, several
congratulatory speeches were made, in
eluding one by Rev. J. C. Nicholas,
who on behalf of the members of Grace
Lutheran church presented the bride
and groom with a purse -consisting
mostly of gold coins, to which Rev
Smith made a touching response. They
were also the recipients of other pres
ents and letters of congratulation from
friends at a distance. The evening was
spent in pleasant intercourse, and all
left for their homes with congratula
tions and best wishes to the couple.
Mr Smith is the last of a family of
ten brothers and sisters.
Among those present from out of
town were Mary A., Wm. L. and W. T.
of Oonnellsville: Mrs M J. Sletterv of
Elmsworth, and 11. H. Smith of Wash
ington, D. C
Weak, Nervous,
Worn Out Women
Bloodless, Irritable, Despondent Women,
Subject to All Sorts and Varieties of Ner
vous Troubles, Find a Positive Cure in
DR. A. VV. Chase's
NERVE PILLS.
The world is full of women whose
daily life is one long struggle against
diseases peculiar to their sex—whose
days and nights are full of quiet, patient
suffering. The head the seat of pain
and pressure the result of nerve de
pression and physical weakness brought
on by uterine or ovarian trouble—the
nerves on edge—inclined to laugh or cry
at anythini<—an ever present dragging
in the buck, hips and limbs—a feeling
of utter weariness—lassitude and des
pondency. To these people Df. A. W
Chase,s Nerve Pills are of incomparable
value, having as they do the power to
rebuild, to reinvigorale and rrsupply
every organ, every nerve, every muscle
with the lost energy, and to insure a
complete return to health, strength and
vigor agaiD.
Mrs. John Bailey of Jackson St., Penn
Y«n, N. Y., says:
"I was told that Dr. A. W. Chase's
Nervv Pills were a Kreat nerve medicine,
and as I needed one badly, 1 got a box.
My nerves were very weak—l lacked
ambition and strength and my heart
action was very weak I used the Pills
as directed and they made my nerves
quiet and steady—the henrr action
strong and regular and the appetite
good, my sleep became restful and I
fell altogether like another pernon. I
think as a remedy in female complaints
as well, they are grand, curing the
headaches and heavy, dragging feeling
rapidly and easily—this 1 know from
experience, and I am glad to recom
mend them."
50c a box at dealers or Dr. A W. Chase
Medicine Co.. Buffalo, N. Y. Portrait
and signature of A. W. Chase, M. D.,
on every package.
DEATHS.
MARKEL—A* her home in Evans City,
March 28. 190f>, Mrs Susan, widow
of the late Zeno Markel, in her 87th
year.
■ GRANT—At his home in Allegheny
township. March 29, 1905. Johnson
lirant. aged 72 years,
j Mr Grant had been ailing for some
months, and his death was caused by
heart trouble. He WHS born and raised
in that township and was one of its
; most estetmed citizens. He is survived
by hid wife and one son. R. Nolan,
j WINNER—At his home in Butler twp.,
| April 1. 1905, Budd S. Winner, for
! merly of Penn township, aged 85
] years.
! He is survived by four sons and three
j daughters
SNITZEL—At his home in Jackson
township, March 28, 1905, Philip
Snitzel, aged 74 years.
BLACK—At his home in Marion twp..
March 30, 1905, William Black, aged
27 year'.
RANKIN—At his home in Centre twp..
April 3. 1905. William 8., son of
Samuel Rankin,
GESHWIND—In this place, Friday.
March 31. 1905. Mrs. Elizabeth A. H
Geshwind, widow of the late Rev. L.
11. Geshwind. aged 56 years, 11
months and 14 days.
Mrs Geshwind was the daughter and
oldest child of John H and Mary H.
Negley of this place. She was bora and
raised in Butler. In 1872 she was mar
ried to Rev. Levi H. Geshwind. then
the pastor of the First English Luther
an church of Butler and with him she
lived at various places in Ohio, New
York and Pennsylvania, where he was
called as minister, until his death in
Berks county, this state, in 1894, when
she returned to live with her parents
here.
She is survived by two sons, Herbert
of Philadelphia and J. Edgar of But
ler.
Her funeral was largely attended on
Monday last. Revs. Roeder and Nicho
las conducting the services. Interment
was in South Cemetery.
McCANDLESS— At her home in Slip
peryrock. April 1, 1905, Mrs. A. C.
McCandless.
ELLIOTT—At her home in Worth twp.
April 3. 1905, Mrs. Perry Elliott, aged
63 years.
OESTERLING—At his home in Mill
vale, April 3, 1905, J. W. Oesterl'ng,
formerly of this county, aged 56 years.
BROADHEAD—At Baltimore, March
31, 1905,Mr5. Calvin Broadhead. for
merly of Butler. She was buried at
Mauch Chunk, Pa.
LAWRENCE—At his home in Mud
dycreek twp., April 1. 1905, Robert
Lawrence, in his 50th year. He
lived with his sister, Mrs Neely, and
his death was caused by pneumonia.
Obituary.
John Dorsch of Allegheny, aged 71
years, died last Monday. His widow,
nee Elizabeth Ball of Butler, and
several children survive him.
THF. great country of India exper
ienced severe shocks of eaithquake,
Tuesday, the "waves" passing from
West to East. Some lives were lost
and some property damaged.
The Knrly l'»« of Skiiln.
Holland is said to be the liftme and
birthplace of skating, and without
doubt skating was first practiced there
and in the far north. In a country of
lakes and canals the necessity of walk
ing i'.ud running on ice must have bean
felt from the earliest day». In Hol
land tlie.v show the bone skates which
were found in one of the mounds of
which a Frlesland village was built
The skates were fastened to the faot
by straps passed through holes which
were made In the bones. A Danish
historian mentions the sport In 1134.
The bone skates were also first used in
England. A writer In tils account of
the amusements of the young people of
London In the twelfth century men
tions the fact that It was usual for
them to fasten the leg bones of ani
mals under the soles of their fuat by
tying them around their ankles; then,
taking a pole shod with Iron, tLiuy pusli
ed themselves forward with great ra
pidity by striking this pole Into the Ice.
Aunt Cbloe nod th« Dinner.
Mrs. McJarvLs had Invited a num
ber of friends to dinner, but the cook
left her on the morning of the appoint
ed day without a moment's notice,
says the Chicago Tribune.
In this emergency she hunted up an
old friend of the family, Aunt Chloe,
wife of Uncle Ephralm, and asked her
to take the cook's place.
"I'll cook de dlnnah, missis," said
Aunt Chloe, "If you'll give me wot's
left."
Mrs. McJarvls agreed, and within
a few hours the dinner waa woll under
way.
Later In the day. sha Tl<e<l ttiu
kitchen.
"Why, Aunt Chloe," she said, "I bare
only five persons to entertain, and yon
are cooking everything there is In the
house! What Is that?"
"I want to make sho\ missis," said
auntie, "dnt dere'll be suin'n lef."
London'* First Omnibus.
The first London omnibus was really
much more gorgeous than Its successor
of today. It was an impoalng vrtjlcle,
beautifully decorated and painted,
with accommodation for twenty-two
passengers Insldo, and was drawn by
three handsome bays, drlvon by a
smart coachman In livery, and Its con
ductor was gay In a blue cloth uniform,
like a midshipman. This uunduotur, by
the way, was the son of a naval cap
tain and spoke French so well that it
was quite common for the poke bonnet
ed young ladles from I'addington to
ride as far as the city and back with
the object of Improving their French
by chatting with him. The fare from
the Yorkshire Stingo, at Paddlngton,
to the Bank was a shilling; halfway,
slxpeuce, and newspapers and book#
were provided for the passengers.—
liOndon Globe.
(cru of IlarnMa.
Take the harness to a room where
you can unbticklo It and separate the
parts completely. Wash each part woll
In lukewarm water to which has beeu
added a little potash. Scrub well with
a brush until all the grease and dust
have beeu removed. Work the pieces
well under tho hand until they become
supple. It won't do to oil until It be
comes so. Lot tho parts dry in a place
where they will do so slowly. When
Just moist, oil. For this purpose use
cod liver oil. It Is the best for the pur
pose. Besides, if you were to uso neats
foot the rats and mice are your enw
lulej at once, while they will not touch
a harness oiled with cod liver oil Give
a good dose of oil to all parts, then
hang up to dry. When dry, rub well
with a soft rug.
A Ruaalun Sentry,
In 1859 the Russian emperor saw u
soldier in the middle of s grass plot in
the palace ground*. Why was there a
dally guard, relieved at stated inter
vals? No one knew. Curiosity was
aroused, and at last a veteran was dis
covered who remembered hearing his
father say that the Emprees Catherine
—she died In 1727 —once saw a snow
drop In bloom nt that point unusually
early and asked that a guard bo star
tloned thero to protect It. And thiTo a
sentinel remained for at least 1.13
years; no one knew bow much longer.
For Sore Throat.
Those subject to sore throat wIU find
the following preparation simple, cheap
and highly cfllcaclous when used In
the early stage: I'our a pint of boiling
water on thirty leaves of the common
sage and let tho Infusion stand for an
hour; add vinegar sufficient to make It
pleasantly ucid und honey to taste.
The mixture should be used as u gar
gle twice u day. There Is no danger
If some-of It<3 swallowed.
SOIL MOISTURE.
I •:» Management aa Art That Call*
For Intelligent lie of Farm Tool*.
By JOSEPH A. JEFFERY, Michigan Ex
portmant Station.
Certain methods of moisture man
agement are necessary. These call
largely for the intelligent use of farm
tools. This Is an art and a great art,
which every farmer should master. A
soil may contain an excessive amount
. of capillary moisture, and it Is not al-
I ways desirable or convenient to wait
I for its removal by natural means. The
farm tool must be brought Into use.
It Is presumed that the land is drained
—best tiled drained. Lf it is not and
this excessive moisture is common, not
Caany seasons should pass before it is
drained.
If the land has not been plowed, then
the plow will probably bo the tool
used. If the soil be a clay or a clay
loam-
First.—Use a plow with a slanting
lnoldboard and do not plow deep, for
the abrupt moldboard and deep plow
ing will both have the elect of unduly
packing the soil when overwet, which
should be avoided.
Second.—After plowing do not allow
the soil to dry too long before it is gone
over with a spike tooth harrow or, bet
ter under some conditions, with a roller,
followed shortly by a spike tooth. The
object of the harrowing is to prevent
the forming of hard lumps at the sur
face in the drying of the soil, as is al
most sure to occur In the soils named
if allowed to dry too long beforo a mel
lowing tool Is used. It is easy enough
to tell by feeling or even by the eye
when this mellowing process should
begin. It is not practiced as much as It
should be.
The use of the roller as suggested
will often Improve the quality of the
mellowing, but In any case will bring
the newly plowed soil in more com
plete contact with that below, which is
a thing to be desired in spring plowing,
snd will at the same time improve tho
capillary conditions of the newly plow
ed soil.
If the soil has already boon either
fall or spring plowed, then the use of
one of two tools may be suggested:
First.—lf the soil Is loose, the roller
may l>e used. Its use will more thor
oughly compact the soil grains, and
moisture will rise more rapidly through
a reasonably compacted soil than It
will through a more open one. When a
roller Is so used care should be Taken
not to allow the drying to go too far,
for In such a ease the surface may be
come overdry and even cloddy. At the
proper time some stirring tool should
be used. The use of the roller for this
purpose should be exercised with much
care.
Second.—The disk harrow may be
used. The use of the disk harrow will
bring the more moist layers of soil to
the Burface and thus exposo them to
the action of the sun and wind.
A PROMISING STRAWBERRY.
Handsome, Excellent la Quality and
Likely to Command a Fancy Price.
This very large strawberry (E. H.
Ekey), photographed at the Ohio exper
iment station, is described as long, con
ical, pointed, and slightly necked, color
THE EXE?.
a rich, bright'crimson when fully ripe,
very attractive. The tlesli is red
throughout, quite lirm und of excellent
quality; plants moderately vigorous
and quite healthy; Uowors perfect;
first blossoms, May 15; first ripo fruit,
June 13; last picking, July 15.
With the exception of the Ohellle, the
Ekey was one of the uiost bcautt/nl
berries grown at the station last sea
son. The great size of tho unusually
long, polntod berries, together with
their bright, rich color, made them
equally conspicuous on the fruiting
row and in the basket While this va
riety does not promise to be ns produc
tive as might be desired so far as the
number of quarts are concerned. It
certainly does promise, In the opinion
of tho station horticulturist, to be a sat
isfactory ylelder of dollars and cents.
Judging from the pnst season, its
great size and beauty will cause it to
command a fancy price among appreci
ative buyers.
Hen Manare Very Rich.
nen manure and poultry manure In
I general aro vory rich In fertilizing con
stituents, especially nitrogen, due to
the fact tliat, In uddition to the undl
gested residue of the food It contains,
the urinary secretions, in which are
large amounts of nitrogen as well as
potash in readily available form, are
voided with the solid cixcroineut In
this class of animals. The analyses
f.-hlch have been made show that hen
manure is very variable in composition,
depending upon the stage of growth of
the fowl, the character of the feed and
the care taken of the manure. The
nitrogen has been found to vary from
about .7 to 2 per cent, the phosphoric
acid from .8 to 2 per cont and the pot
ash from .25 to .9 per cent. This shows
that snch manure, If properly carod for.
Is much richer than that of other farm
animals.
CLEANSING CATARRH
AND HGAI.INU
CURE FOR
CATARRH lllgl
Ely's Cream Balm
Eo«y and pleamnt to 'Y
ÜB-. Contains no la-
Jtirlotn drug. _
lt_l» quickly absorbed.
It Opens anil
COLD'N HEAD
Heals and Protect* tho Membrane. Res tore* thfl
tirn»en of Taste and Smell. Larjje Six'", 60 cents at
Drugglgts or by mall; Trlnl fll/.e, lOcrnts by mail.
KLY BKOTIIIfiiS. W Warren Street. ASCW York.
in the District Court of the
United States for the Western
District of Pennsylvania.
In tlio niiittor of /
John Adam Hipper, VNo. 2838, In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt. )
To the creditors of John Adam Hipper of
Evans City. In the count? of Butler and dis
trict aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby tflven that on the JOth
flay of Mar«'h, A. f>. IWX>, the said John Adam
Hipper was duly adjudicated bankrupt: and
that the first meeting of his creditors will be
held at my office No. 114 N. W. diamond,
I Butler. I'll., on the 11th day of April, li#>f>. at
1 10 o'clock In the forenoon at which time the
said creditors tuny attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee, examine the bank
rupt ana transact such other business as
rnav properly come btfore said meeting,
March Iftth, JWK>.
J. W. HUTCHISON.
Referee In Bankruplcy.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the estate 1
of Sarah E. Dull, dee'd.. lata of Butler:
borough, Pa., having l»-en granted to j
the undersigned, all |«-r«onH knowing 1
themselves indebted to said estate will <
plesfce make immediate payment and
any having just claims against said '
estate will present them properly <
proved for settlement to i 1
JNO. 11. DULL,, Adrn'r.,
* Butler, Pa. ;
W. V. Finvlxy, Att'y. 4-0-03 1
§ LET US ADVISE YOU §
O ©
0 The importance of haste;two weeks ago we advertised bargains.they are
O nearly all gone, but luckily for yon everything seems to be going wrong
with ns. we cannot haul Buggies and Wagons from the cars as fast as 3C
o thxy are coming in. just got through with a car and have to begin on
O another We are forced to get rid of some right away, we say right
away. If you bnrry up yon will get a nice Top Buggy" and a good set I
0 Harness, making a turnout good enough to go to your neic's wedding %J |
Ofor even $50.00 or a Slat Wagon and Harness for same price. If you {fc
send away and think yon are buying at wholesale you will pay $lO 00
oto S2O 00 more for no better. We have a whole lot of other bargains
Owe are offering to induce you to come in. such as nice tick-faced collars
at SI.OO, good work team "harness worth $33.00 for $27.00, collar sweat V
A pads worth 40 cts, for 25 eta., good full rawhide buggy whips 25 eta., 0
O&e , don't think these bargains will be here forever we are advertising
them to sell them and if yon waDt any bargains don't wait a day. g
iMartincourtflThomi
O O
0 (LIMITED) 0
Q 128 E. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. 0
© VVeSell the Kramer Wagon—Best Wagon made®
LAST WEEK
OF
Half Price Sale of
CLOTHING.
Our Half Price Sale marks a sort of division between winter
and spring. Of course, there will be a steady demand for
certain of the staid and staple lines in heavy-weights
till April, and this demand we shall meet. But
the Half Price Sale is practically the round up
of the fall and winter season—in this in
stance a season that has vastly exceeded
all former ones in volume of business.
We're determined to close out all
winter goods so as to make room
for our SPRING line.
PHILIP SCHAUL,
SUCCESSOR TO SCHAUL & NAST,
137 South Main Street. Butler, Pa.
Receiver's Sale.
The undersigned, as Receiver of the Lyn
dora Supply Company, of the Village of
' Lyndora, Township of Butler. County of
Butler, Pennsylvania, as per order of Court
of Common I'leas, of said County of Butler,
will expose to sale at public outcry, on the
premises In the Village of Lyndora, Town
ship of Butler, County and State aforesaid, on
Tuesday, April tßth, 1905,
at two o'clock P. M., all*the right, title, in
terest and claim of the Lyndora Supply Com
pany, of Ly ndora. township of Butler Coun
ty and State aforesaid, of. in an to the fol
lowing described real estate, to-wlt:
All that certain piece, parcel and lot of
'and situate In the Village of Lyndora.
township of Butler. County of Butler, and
•itate of Pennsylvania, bounded and describ
ed as follows, to-wlt: Commencing at the
oolnt of intersection of the west line of
Standard avenue and the north line of Bes
semer avenue; thence in a westerly direction
dxty feet along the northerly line of Bes
semer avenue to the line between lots No.
(94 and :W1; thence In a northerly direction
>ne hundred aud ten fest along lot No 39!) to
in alley; thence in an eauterly direction
sixty feet along said alley to Standard Ave.:
hence in a southerly direction ono hundred
nd ten feet along said Standard avenue »o
Besnemor urenne the nlace of beginning:
md being lot No. 3i>». In the Lyndnra Land
md Improvement Company plan of lots, re
corded in the ofHce for the Recording of
ieeds in and for the County of Butler, In
Plan Book No. 2, page 1; excepting and re
-erving thereout and therefrom all tho coal,
>ll. gas, a.nd any and all minerals In or under
he above described tract of land, as reserv
■d by said Lyndora I,and and Improvement
Company In their deed dated October 21st,
U*r' recorded In Deed Book 21fl, page «I, to
aid Lyndora Supply Company; having
■rectcfl thereon a large two story frame
.tore building.
ALSO- AH that certain other niece parcel
md lot of land situate in the said Village of
' Uyndora, Township of Butler, County of
dutler. and State of Pennsylvania, bounded
md described as follows, to-wlt:—Beginning
it the northwesterly corner of Penn avenue
tnd Standard avenue In said Plan; thence
;xtendlL.g westwardiy along the northerly
line of Penn avenue a distance of sixty feet
to the easterly line of lot No. 229. In said
olan; thence extending northwardly along
the said easterly line of lot No. 229, a dis
tance of one hundred and ton feet to the
■southerly line of a sixteen foot alloy In said
plan; thence extending eastwardly along the
, southerly line of said sixteen foot alley a
ilstance of sixty feet to the westerly line of
Standard avenue; and thence extending
southwardly along the westerly line of
Standard avenue a ilstance of one hundred
■md ten feet to tho northerly line of Penn
nvenuo at the place of beginning; excepting
thereout and tnerefrom all the coal. oil. gas
I and any and all mlnorals In or under the
, above described tract of land, as reserved
by said Lyndora Land and Improvement
Company In their deed conveying said prop
erty; aud bslng lot No. 230, 1" Lyndora
Land aud Improvement Company's plan of
lots; having erected thereon a one story
frame store building.
Right to reject any or all bids reserved.
Terms of Sal< —Cash on delivery of deed.
ROBERT U. LEAN,
Receiver for Lyndora Supply Company.
FRANK 11. MFRPHY. Attorney.
Butler. I'a.. March 23, 1905.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, that, upon tho application of
the President of the Board of School Di
rectors of the Bntler Borough School
Dintrict, in the County of Bntler, Pa ,
to the Conrt of Common Pleas setting
forth that, by resolution dnly passed
1 and entered on the minutes, said Board
had on the tenth day of February, 1905,
in compliance with the provisions of the
Act of Assembly in sncn case made and
provided, declared its intention to take,
use and occupy not exceeding one (1)
acre of public burial place sitnate in the
Borough of Butler, Butler county, Pa.,
and bounded and described as follows,
viz: Beginning at the South east corner
, of the intersection of North McKeaii
and Ea*t North St., at the north-west
corner <-f the herinafter described lot of
ground thence iu an eastward direction
alotiK East North street one hundred and
eighty (1M0) feet to Cliff street or an
alley; thence in a southward direction
along said Cliff street or alley two hun
dred and one and 85-lOq (201.35) feet to
an alley; thence in a westerly direction
along said allev one hundred and seven
ty-eight and U-10 (17H.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
pnrpoee of common sciiool education,
the erection of public school houses and
of other buildings to be uned for public
school purposes and play grounds to be
connected with and belonging thereunto,
snd for the purpose of extending play
grounds and improving the sanitary
conditions of the school property of the
Maid Borough of Butler, and praying the
said Court for the appointment of three
discreet, citizens of said County, as
viewer?, to meet upon the said premises
HO to lie taken, used and occupied, to
establish and determine the ijuantity of
land to l*> taken for the purposes of
aforesaid,and to estimate and determine
whither any, and if any. what amonnt
of damages has lieen and seems likely to
l»e sustained by reason of snch taking,
use and occupancy, and make report
thereof to said Court; wherenpon the
said Court on the lath day of March,
1 U0. r >, made an order on said application
at A. D. No. 11, June Term. 11W5, ap
iiointed the undersigned. K. C. McAboy,
William S McCrea, and Williatn Walk
er, as such viewers, to meet on naid
premisen on Tuesday, the 18th day of
April, 1 at 10 o'clock, A. M., and
directed notice thereof by publication,
itc.. according to law; and the said
viewers in pursuance thereof give no
tice that they will meet on said premises
on Tnes<tay, April 18th, 1905, at 10
o'clock A M., for the purpose aforesaid.
It. C MCABOY, /
WILLIAM H. MCCRUA, .-Viewers
WILLIAM WALKER. J
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Arnold Vorpe, dec'd, late of Middlesex
■ tp., Bntler Co., Pa., having been granted
t to the undersigned, all persons knowing
t themselves indebted to the said estate
will make immediate payment, and all
9 having claims against said estate will
. present them duly authenticated for
) settlement to
W. J. PACOE. Adm'r..
Valencia, R F. D. 23.
JAMES B. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. 2-16-05
EXECUTORS' NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the estate of
- John Spohn, dec'd, late of Summit
f twp., Bntler Co., Pa..having been grant
ed the undersigned, all persons know
ing themselves indebted to said estate
will please make immediate paymeut,
and any having claims against s<tid
estate will present them duly authenti
cated for settlement to
PHILIP J. SPOHN. > -
JOHN SPOHN, F R%
R. F. D No. 5, Butler, Pa.
JAMES B. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. 1-12-05
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Letters testamentary on the estate
of Jerusha Bigham, deceased, late
of Slipperyrock township, Butler
county, Penn'a., having been grant
ed to the undersignod, all persons know
ing themselves to be indebted to said
estate are hereby requested to make
prompt payment and those having
claims against the estate will present
the same duly authenticated for settle
ment to
W. HENRY WILSON, Ex'r., j
3-18 05 Slipperyrock, Pa.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Letters of administration on the estate
of D. P. Kelly, dee d., late of Bruin
borough, Bntler 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
BUTLEII SAVINGS & TRUST CO.,
Administrator.
Butler. Pa.
W. D. BRANDON, Atty. 8-9-W
50 YBARB*
™/ 11 Ij , I
■■■Via 1
DESIGNS
F RRTT* COMBIOHTS Ac.
Anyone sailing a ikatoh ud (iMciipUos may
quickly ascertain nui opinion frao wbatkar aa
I Invention la probably patantabla. Co mm nni ac
tions strlatlyooßfldantui. Handbook oa PaLanla
aant free. Oldaal auanoy for securtns patanta.
Patent! takan throuah Moan A Co. raoalr*
iptc*at notice, without charge, In the
Scientific Jlmtrkan.
A hanrttornelf IRa«trst*d w©«kly. h+rwmt rtr
culstlon of mnj scientific loam*]. Tsrms, M *
7<mu* : foar months, $L Hold by all nswsdesJsrs.
IfIUNN ftCo. 38 '®'—*—' NewYorfc
Branch OfSoa. <O6 r 8U Waablaaton. D.G.
THE ~~ Established
COUNTRY ,83 '
GENTLEMAN
The ONLY Agricultural NEWSpaper,
AND ADMITTEDLY THE
Leading Agricultural Journal of
the World.
Every department written by specialist*
the highest authorltlfw In their respective
Una*.
No other paper pretends to compare with
It In qualllicutiona of editorial staff.
Gives the agricultural NEWS with a degree
of completeness not even attempted by I
others. I
I Indlspensablo to all country residents who |
wish to keep up with the time*. (
Single Subscription, 51.50. (
Two Subscrlbtlon*, $2.50. (
Five Subscriptions. 55.50 (
HI'ECUL I.IBCCKHKST* TO UAIHICKH OK ,
I.AH(JI:it CLIIBN.
Four Months' Trial Trip 50 cents. J
SPECIMEN COPIES j
will bo mailed free on request. It will pay <
anybody lnter?ste<l In any way In country j
life to send for t liem Address the publishers;
LUTHER TUCKER D. SON,
Albany, N. Y
tU~Subscrlptlon taken at this offlce.
Hoth papers together. 13.00.
LOOK AT THE LABEL
Pasted on your paper, (or on the
wrapper in which it comes,) for »
a brief but e*act statement of f
yonr subscription account. The j|
date to which you have paid is J
clearly given. If it is a past date f|
a remittance is in order, and isre Si
spectfuliy solicited, Remember r
the suliscription price, fl.oo a
year in advance or f1.50 at end of ji
year. u
W. C. NEGLEY, f
Butler. Pennv. 4
I Bickel's Footwear. u
j A Grand Display of Fine Footwear in j
All the Latest Spring Styles. j
> Ml We showing many mb
< JSE/Jm P ret ty styles in Ladies' Fine >J
■f r VjH Shoes and Oxfords at prices
J Big bargains in Misses' y
P and Children's Shoes.
Large stock of Men's and kX3
k ,jigr Boys' Fine Shoes and Ox- rJ
< B * n man y styles.
Bepairing promptly done,
[] JOHN BICKELI
|| 128 S. Main St.. BUTLER. PA. p
g>ooooooooooo^>ofroooooopfro<v
Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN]!
: New Spring Millinery i ;
> We are showing a splendid collection of Trimmed and* >
> Untrimmed Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Novelties and Ready- (
> to-wear Hats, priced from 98c up to $ 15.00. . V
| CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT ] |
i Distinction in dress at moderate cost. New ideas, ex-< 1 >
> elusive designs that will widen our circle of appreciative < >
Women's Tailored Suits in panamas.
* serges and broadcloths, at $lO, $13.50, < I
* Women's Silk Suits and Silk Shirt 5 '
' fr l -A m/' / Waist Suits at |8.96, $10.98 and np to C >
* Women's Silk Waists, price $1.98 op j
( A superb showing of Women's and O
. Misses' stylish covert jackets; also the
fit Hi new loose and box effects, price $5 00 %
. hlm Km Separate Skirts. Womon's and Misses', i |
/HI \\im $2 9H. $3.98, up to $25.00. '
* jmwr.!nlrPnDress Goods and Silk 3 i
t Jsrl | \VY 'A Best ever shown. (
> it 1 'II ft'l \ ~'^ c fant '>' B '^ B aLU * satin Foulards (
> ■I I j ~ Sc P' a * n t«ff e ' a f'lks, all colors for (J >
| New Voiles, Crepes, Eoliennea, English Mohairs and Sicilians, Cheviots, < |
. Broadcloths, Batiste, Serges, new Henriettas. (
Mrs. J. G. Zimmerman!
. Bell Phone 208. Fsntl#»*- Ph 4 k
' People's Phone 120. OULitrr, 1 fci• ' r
jj Kelsey, Crown, Boomer f|
I FURNACES. I
B Coal and Slack Heaters, Gas and CoalH
■ Ranges and Gas Stoves. 1904 Washers,*
■ Sowing /Machines, Needles for all makes of■
E Sewing Machines. Sewing repaired.*
I Roofing and Spouting, and House Furnishing Goods. B
I Henry Blehl, I
I 122 N. Main St. **«*»• '*' hone 404 *8
| Assortments and values are here|
(n Quality, Stvlr. Large Assortment anil the Very Lowest V
m Possible Prices, combined with fair and courteous tf
treatment, are what you jret here.
& Lace Curtains for 1905. 5
•r We want to sell more Curtains this season than ever before. The "took f|
& in larger, styleß and qualities are better, and the values are convincing Ufc
evidence of our earnestness. La',e Cnrtains. 89c up: Unfiled Swiss Car-JJ
U tains, 85c up. Curtain Swiss Sash Curtain Materials, 1 anels and Uk
J White Goods J
M This looks like a great whit® season, and we have 5*JL' w j, th 1 (F
B a splendid stock of plain and fancy tine Mercerised White Goods, fine
jap Lawns, Swiss. Dimity, etc. for Waists und Suits. W
5 Embroideries and Laces a
5 This department is conducted on the small profit idea, and we show \
■ Home great values in wide and narrow Embroideries, Laces and All-overs. P
■ Dress Materials ft
£ A wide range of materials are offered here for your election Silks. £
F Mohairs, Sicilians, Voiles. Crepes, Cheviots, etc , in all qualities, at prices g
Jk to please yon.
5 Wash Goods m
O We show an extensive assortment of beantifni Wash Fabric*l of every
W description. New Percales, Seersuckers, Ginghams, Batiste, Organdies, a
V Lawns, etc., selected with the judgment of experience. '
J Wc sre Sole Ageoti is Butler (or the Popular New Ides Pstteros
\L. Stein <si Son, |
| 108 N. MAIN STREET, BUTLER, p A.
vxxm xxat xMm *»«*«** xxx*