THE BUTLER CITIZEN. WILLIAM O. NEGLET - Publisher " THURSDAY. APRIL 20. 1905. SI JO per yew Is Otherwise Sl-S0 Subject to Butler County Republican Primary. May 27, 1905, from 1 to 7 p.m. FOR SHERIFF, TOHN B. CALDWELL, Jefferson twp. AT.FT 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 PROTHONOTARY, 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. Mars. REGISTER AND 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, CentTe twjx TREASURER, THOMAS ALEXANDER, Butler. Formerly of Brady twp. JACOB W. GLOSSNER, Millerstown. O. R. THORNE, 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. NOAH HENRY, Oakland twp. W. D. HOFFMAN. Saxonburg. JOHN W. HILLIARD, Washington twp. J. N. MAHARG. Penn twp. . GEO. J. MARBURGER, Forward twp. 8. C. MOORE, Clinton twp. JAMES L. PATTERSON, Jefferson twp. SAMUEL M. SEATON, Butler. WILLIAM SIEBERT. Butler. COUNTY AUDITOR, (Two to nominate.) HARRY H. BRICKER, Penn twp. DAVID CUPPS, Butler. A. B. EKAS, Buffalo twp. W. C. FAG AN. sth Ward, Butler. JOHN A. GILLILANB, 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. Capt. Hays for State Treasurer. Since Capt Hays' return from Harris burg be has received a great deal of en couragement in his candidacy for State Treasurer. He has been assured of the support of the three delegates from Butler county; the County Committee; the G. A. R. s Posts; the Grange organizations; the oil men and the officials in the Court House from the Judge down. Besides this he has received a number ol letters from over the state, from his late associates in the Legislature, of which the following is a fair sample. EBENSBURG, PA., April 15, 1905. HON. THOMAS HAYS, Butler, Pa. My dear comrade: —I have your letter of recent date and am pleased to learn that yon are a candidate for State Treasurer. lam a delegate to the State Convention and will give you my hear ty support. I could not, under any circumstances, support "swell ed-headed" Plummer. I will write. yomooo and ask them to give us a man that we can rapport and elect, as it would be im possible for us to give Plummer over fifty per cent, of the Republican vote in Cambria county With belt wishes for your success, I am Very truly yours, THOS. DAVIS. An Incident of the Last Day. (R. W. Herbert in Pittsburg Times.) Thomas H. Garvin, chief clerk of the House, was caught red-handed to-day, (Wednesday of last week), in murdering a bill for which a vast majority of the members had voted. The bill was en titled "An act providing a penalty for making usurious loans," and was being opposed openly by the pawnbrokers of Philadelphia and other cities of the State, who had paid to have it killed. The bill has been here for several ses sisons as a "pincher," and was probably Introduced early this session for the same purpose. However, the pawn brokers refused to be "pinched" by the members generally, and are alleged to have paid a select few to have the measure killed at the proper time. The responsibility for the murder apparent ly devolved upon Clerk Garvin, and he went about his work in the most brutal way. The Philadelphia members had not been taken in, and they refused to stand for the slaughter. The exact amount of money employed to defeat the bill is just now in dispute, but the charge is openly made that the cash was divided among two or three persons, none of whom had a vote. The incident was probably the most sensational of the session, and provoked by far the bitterest fight of the term. The bill was promptly passed in the Senate early in the session, but had been held back in the House to be "juggled" in the rush and confusion of the closing hours. There was not sufficient rush and con fusion, however, to conceal the bold outlawry of the chief clerk, and he was forced to beat a hurried and dishonor able retreat by those for whom he had often cheated in the past. Repeatedly during the present session Mr. Garvin has been able to trick the Democratic minority and the guileless country fellows, but to-day for the first time he stacked up against the Phila delphia contingent which had not been taken in on the deal aud he was shame fully exposed. Mr. Garvin is often brazen and courageous in his manipula tion of the vote on question at issue. To-day, however, he appeared some what of a coward. The fight upon him was made from an unexpected source and he shrank helplessly from the fir ing. His count on the bill showed that it had failed, his tally recording only M votes for it. Twice the roll was verified and when the final and honest count was recorded there was not a ■ingle vote against the bill and 146 votes were recorded for its passage. Capt. Thomas Hays, of Butler county, took a hand in the affair and added ma terially to the general confnsion by de manding that Mr. Garvin be deprived of the privilege of recording the votes for the remainder of the session. Speak er Henry F. Walton assumed an air .of outraged indignation and protested against the attacks upon Mr. Garvin, but was successful only in keeping Capt. Hays out of the game Just when the fight was the hottest Caf t. Hays de manded attention and shouted out: "Mr. Speaker, I want to say right here and now that I have a resolution to knock out 'Tom' Garvin from recording any more rolls this session." Speaker Walton refused to recognize the Butler county member and the fight was con tinued until the bill was pawed finally. HARRISBURG. Both houses of the Legislature met for the last time last Thursday noon; in the Senate Senator Woods of Westmore land Co. was elected president pro. tern. foi next session; the calendars had been cleared, the farewell speeches were made, the biennial boquets presented, and both houses adjourned. That day Gov. P. signed the Cook bill taking away from private water companies the right of eminent domain. The Gov. has about 500 bills on hands, which he must take action upon by May 18th. or else they become laws without his sanction. During the session he signed lOti and vetoed 30 bills. That evening the town was deserted by the legislators, and resumed its customary calm, not to be awaked till the 26th, when the Republican state convention meets there. "The insurrection throughout the session developed anion*? county mem bers. They were absolutely uncontroll ed. Their independence demonstrated that there are no leaders in their coun ties allied with the State organization competent to keep their representatives in line. Quay always controlled the country districts; Penrose, Durham or the Pittsburg allies are not competent to suceeed him in this respect. Quay always won his fights with country help; Penrose i 9 aiming solely to survive with the help of Philadelphia and Pitts burg, The factional fight in Pittsburg bodes ill fcr the giant "statesman." The country members have succeed ed in holding up all bills they systemat ically started in to kill. They were re sponsible for the failure of the Senate to send the Puhl bill aiming at law and order societies to the Governor. It failed to reach the Governor. The Erhardt bills died because of apprehension on the part of the leaders. They were de feated in the libel law fight. Any or ganization bill of a doubtful character put through this session required the combined effort of the entire organiza tion." POLITICAL,. At the Republican primaries in Law rence county, last Saturday, L. Bald win was nominated for Treasurer; C. A. Andrews for Prothonotary; Elder and Keimm for Auditors, andMcMillen and Pitts for Commissioners. In Mercer county Hawthorn was nominated for Sheriff; Fowler for Pro thonotary; Jones for Clerk of Courts; Young for Recorder; Zahnhiser for Treasurer; Cochran tor District Attor ney; Perrine for Poor Director, and Ho sack and Gill for Commissioner. In Venango county Criswell is nomi nated for Judge; Thompson for Protho notary; Buchanan for Register and Re corder; Algeo for Treasurer; Phillips and Shanor for Commissioners, and Baker aDd Stiles for Auditors. On Monday, at Philadelphia, Senator Penrose announced that he would retiie as State Chairman, and it was supposed that he would be succeeded by W. R. Andrews. It seems to be taken for granted that the old Judges of the Su perior Court—Rice, Beaver and Orlady —will be renominated, and that J. L. Plummer of Blair, late Chairman of the Appropriations Committee will be nominated for State Treasurer. The proposed advancement of Andrews caused some talk regarding the nomi nation for Governor, next year. Huff, Flinn, Woods. Andrews and others were mentioned. It ts practtcally settled, says an ex change, that the machine program for this year's convention will go through undisturbed. But for the Governorship next year a more serious contest is fore shadowed. An unusual number of can didates, ranging in personal qualites and record from very good to vtry bad, with the intermediate grades of indif ference, are already in the field, each with a support behind him of no Blight importance to the mcchine. At the meeting of the Republican Co- Committee of Clearfield Co., Tuesday, no speeches were made, no resolutions adopted, and five uninstructed delegates to the State Convention were elected It was a model Convention. WAR NOTES. When the Russian fleet passed the harbor of Saigon, in French Cochin- China, last week, the Admiral sent all his sick ashore in his hospital ship. The fleet was next reported in Camranh harbor about 200 miles northeast of Saigon, and in territory claimed by the French. On Taesday the Russian fleet was re ported off Hongkong, sailing eastward, by the Hongkong correspondent (who is gaining a reputation as a liar.) Togo is reported in the vicinity of Formosa, and his torpedo boats are making a special effort to capture and destroy the Russian colliers. Yesterday the Russians were report ed to have cut the cable between For mosa island and Foochow, China; and the Jap fleet was reported in the waters between Formosa and the Philippines. A REMARKABLE cure of a case of cancer, by the use of dissolved radium is reported from a New York hospital. Presbyterian Presbytery. Butler Presbytery met in the First church, Butler. Tuesday; with Rev. J. H. Lawtlier of Scrubgrassas Moderator; Rev. Willis S. McJtees of North Wash ington, Stated Clerk and Rev. George Stewart of Prospect, temporary Clerk Harry A. Rhodes, John D. Mcßride. of Muddycreek church, and Walter B. McConkey were licensed to preach. Rev. W. E. Oiler, D. D. Rev. W. L McMillan and Elders J. M. Corry and C. N. Boyd were appointed a committee to inquire into the condition of the pop ulation and report at June Presbytery. Rev. Timblin will stay at Porters ville. On overture No. 1 from the General Assembly no action was reported, and on overture No. 2, co-operation. Rev. T. R. Lewis of Evans City and Elder Oliver P. Graham of Cranberry twp. were elected delegates to the Gen eral Assembly, and Rev. J. E Miller of Bruin and Elder J. B Campbell of North Liberty Alternates. Rev J. E. Miller's request to be re leased from the Fairview charge was deferred until the June meeting. The second church, Butler, reported an increase of S3OO per year in the pas tor's salary; and Plains and Crestview, Rev. John Waite, an increase of SIOO each, while Scrubgrass reported that rent on the parsonage was now paid by the congregation. A request from Rev. G, J. Timbl'n of Portersville to be allowed to accept a call from W. Sunbury and Pleasant Valley was refused, his present congre gation protesting against his leaving them. Zelienople was fixed as the next place of meeting. Oil and Gas Notes. The Market—Both agencies cut two ' cents, Tuesday, and tho price is $1.31. t Penn twp—The Toomey No. 2on the 1 Nixon was shot, Thursday and is a good i well. Clinton twp.—The tools have been re covered from the Plate Glass Co's well on the Westerman. The American Gas Co. got water in the 30-foot on the Burtner. • Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis. Editorial reference is made by ' 'The Medical Record," of this city, to a mode of treatment of cerebro-spinal meningi tis which originated abroad, about ten years ago. As tried by Aufrecht, whose nationality can only be guessed, it con sisted of a hot bith. lasting fifteen min utes and administered twice a day, an ice pack being applied to the patient's head in the mean time. The tempera ture ol the bath was 104 degrees Fahr enheit. From the fact that a Dr. Stock ton, of Buffalo, reviewed the literature on the subject for a recent issue of the Albany "Medical Annals," it may be inferred that the system iscomparative ly new to Americans However that may be. the most enthusiastic testimo ny is offered by a Russian named Ro gansky. Of 51 patients whom he treat ed in the manDer here described 34 re. covered and 17 died, the mortality beiDg 83 per cent. Of 50 cases in which the Aufrecht method was not adopted 40(or 80 per cent) resalted fatally. Some di versity of opinion concerning the vir tues of the treatment is said to exist, but in the figures given by Rngansky "The Medical Record" finds reason for recommending a trial of the hot bath by physicians in New-York and other American cities. What appears to be a variation of the g .ime thing was briefly outlined in a Boston dispatch. Dr. Brough, a noted brain specialist, is represented as say ing that in cases which have come un. der his observation (and which were probably under his care) only the por tion of the body below the waist was subject to the heat, and above that line ice was used. The principle involv ed in the Boston venture is identical with that which underlies the Aufrecht system. The blood is driven from the seat of disease and attracted to other re gions. In one instance, though, the brain alone is regarded as the S'*ene of bittle, and in the other the enemy is attacked both in the brain and spinal cjlumn. Theoretically, at least, there is in the Boston modification of the plan, and it is to be hoped that statisti cal information about its effects will be forthcoming. The profession will also be glad to know whether there is auy difference in the length of time each day during which the two methods are practiced. Two other modes of treatment have recently been proposed. One was tried by Dr. William Tod Helmnth, of this city, a week or more ago. He removed two small sections of a patient's sknll to facilitate the discharge of the serum which is a product of the disease and the pressure of which upon the brain is believed to be one of the mischief mak ing forces of the disorder. The opera tion had practically the same intent as aa older one which is still in vogue, though the value of the latter is not fully assured. Surgeons sometimes in troduce a needle pointed syringe into tie canal that contains the spinal mar row, near what is popnlarly called "the small of the back," and draw off the fluid which they find there; but whether trephining is better than "lumbar puncture" cannot be determined from a single experiment. If Dr. Helmuth's example is followed by other physicians they should scrupulously report the con sequences. t The second innovation in practice is the use of the antitoxin of diphtheria in fighting cerebro-spinal meningitis. Up to the present time enough has not been accomplished with that agent to con vince many physicians in New York, bat it is being tried rather extensively in New Eaglaud. The dispatch from I Boston, already referred to, iudicates that the Massachusetts State Board of Health is furnishing the. antitoxin free ly to all who wish to employ it. Evi dently, therefore, medical men will be in a better position a few months hence then ever before to make a wise choice of remedies. —N. Y. Tribune. • Nervous Dyspepsia. 8 a A Disease That Robs You of Every Pleasure in Life—Hungry and Can't Eat-Makes You Nervous, Morose, Sullen, Irritable and De spondent. e Dr. A. W.'Chase's Serve Pills. • Overwork the stomach, or subject it e to the depressing influence of worry, h care, or constant excitement, and it f gives out Ask it to digest anything, . everything, at any time, and in half the time required, and, and like any over driven horse, it balks. The reason for • this in the close nerve relationship be , tween the brain and stomach, and the ' fact the irritation of either organ means the distress of the other Nature intend ed the stomach should have regnlarhours f -a time to work, a time to rest-and when e you break up this habit you upset the . whole arrangement.The stomach nerves become exhausted, the glands refuse to act, the food does not digest--lies - heavy, ferments, and repeats. There is . pain, gas forms, bloating occurs, the , heart becomes irregular and a nervous, irritable feeling sets in. This is nervous 8 dyspepsia and Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills its cure. Mrs. James H. Titus, of No. 107 Clin ton St., Warren, Pa., says: 1 '"Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills are • just splendid. My stomach bothered me for twelve years—food digested slowly—heavy after eating. I was fear fully dizzy by spells and very nervous. I t tried everything—other medicines, doc • tors, anything 1 was told to, but the ; Nerve Pills I got settled all this. They cured me. 1 feel well in every way to -1 day—no weakness or dizziness, and di gestion splendid. I have and will con • tinue to recommend them strongly, as I believe the medicine to be unequaled in its ability to cure such troubles, as it certainly acted like magic with me." | 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. ' Orphans' Court Salel By virtue of an order of the Orphans' Court In and for the county of Butler, Pa., at ■ O. C. No. »t, June Term, A. D. 1905, the undersigned administrator, etc., of the estate of Arnold Vorpe, late of the township of Middlesex, Butler county. Pa., dec'd., will offer at public sale, upon the premises, on ( Friday. May 26th, A. D- 1905, at one o'clock P. M. of said day, the follow ing described real estate, viz: All that certain tract of land situate, lying and being in the township of Middlesex, county of Butler, and state of Penn a, being lxmnded and more fully described as follows, to-wit: On the north by lands of Kobt. Kyle, on the east by lands of J. Burns and F Pacoo, on the south by lauds of Miss Mary Kvle and.). T. Harbison, and the west by lands of Jas. Whltesldes and Isaac Savder* i containing forty four acres. l-'n porches, be . the same.more or less; upon which Is erected ' a frame house, log barn and outbuildings. ; about 2 acres of good tlmlier. balance of land cleared and under fair state of cultivation, , young peach orchard just coming into bear - tug of about 250 trees, about SO bearing apple trees, convenient to churches aud school, , 2 miles from plank road and a miles from railroad, TEKMB—Cash upon confirmation of sale by the Court. Siid described premises to be sold fiee and discharged from all Hens. „ „ , WM. J. PACOE, ; James B. McJcskijj, Administrator. Att'y for Adm'r. M. A. BERKIMER, Funeral Director, 245 S. MAIN ST., BUTLER, PA DEATHS. HOOVER—At her home in North Washington. April 13, IMrs. j Pearl, wife of M. D. Hoover, aged 27 | years. McLAFFERTY—At his home in But ler, April 14, 100"), Edward L. MoLaf ferty, aged 23 years. BLACK—At Findlay, Ohio, April 12, 1905, Mrs. P. Black, nee Shields, formerly of near Chicora SHAW —At his home near Barkeyville, April 7. 1905. Thos Shaw, father of Mrs Chas. Richel of Harrisville, aged 52 years. WOLF—At her home in Lyndon. Kan sas, Mrs. Martha JaDe Beighley, formerly of this connty, wife of Frank Wolf, aared 50 years Mrs. Wolf was a cousin of W. D. and Emery Brandon of Butler. and went to Kansas with her father, Wm. Beighley in 1880. Her husband and two children survive her. BANCROFT —At his home in Bntler, April 16, 1905, Harris, son of E. D. Bancroft, aged 5 years. GRAHAM—At his home in Gallery. April 16, 1905, Arthur Graham, aged 25 years. FLACK —April 18, 1905. infant daugh ter of Chas. E. Flack of Butler, aged 2 months.- BLACK —At her home in Donegal twp. April 18, 1905. Mrs. Catharine, widow of Archibald Black, aged years SEFTON —At h Western District of T'otirwyl John ueorice Mllfcetin, of Butler, Butler county, Pennsylvania a bankrupt under the Act of Congress of July 1.1898. having applied for a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under said Act, notice Is hereby given to all known creditors and other persons in interest, to appear befofe the said Court at Pittsburg-. In said District, on the 10th day of May. 19ft>. at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause. If any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. WILLIAM T. LINDSEY. Clerk. Notice in Divorce. Mina Reed,) In the, Courtof Common Pleas vs vof Butler county. P». A. D. D. M. Keed.) No. 56 December Term, 1904. Now, March 31.1903. two subpoenas having been issued In the above case first to Dec. Term, 1904. and second to March Term. 1905. both of which have been returned N. E. I. as to the defendant by the Sheriff, the Court is moved to award publication and notice to defendant to appear at next term to show cause If any he has why a divorce should not be allowed petitioner as prayed for. To D. M. Reed, Defendant: You are hereby notified that testimony In the above case will oo taken at the hearing In Court at Butler. Pa., on Monday, June 20th. 1905, on the part of Mina Reed, plain tiff, asking for divorce absolute from you on the grounds of desertion as set forth in her petition on file in the above case, at which time and place you are hereby notified to be present and show cause If any you have, why saia divorce should not be granted as prayed for. MARTIN L. GIBSON. Sheriff. S. F. BOWSER, A. L. UOWBEH, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Notice in Divorce. William Shoup. 1 Common Pleas of Butler vs >-Co.. Pa. A. D. No. 52, Dec. Bell Shoup. ) Term 1!>04. Now. March 31, 1905, two Subpoenas having teen issued in this case, the first to Dec. Term. 1904. ;ind the second to March Term. 1905, both of which have been returned N E. I. as to the deft by the Sheriff, the Court Is moved to award publication and notice to defendant to appear at next term and show cause if any she has why a divorce should not be allowed petitioner, as prayed for. To Bell Shoup, Defendant. You are hereby notified that testimony In the above case will be taken at the bearing In court at Hutler. Pa., on Monday, June 2ti, 1905. on part of William Shoup, the plaintiff, asking for divorce absolute from you on the grounds of desertion as set forth in his peti tion on file In the above case, at which time and place you are hereby notified to be pres ent anil show cause if any you have why said divorce should not be granted as prayed for . MARTIN L. GIBSON, S. F. BOWSKII. Sheriff. A. L. BOWSEH, Attorneys for Plaintiff. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Miss Kachel A. Stoughton, dec'd., lnfe of Concord twp., Butler Co., Pa., hav ing been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immedi ate payment and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to BENTON STOUGHTON, Adm'r., R. F. D. 10, Butler, Pa. W. D. BRANDON. Att'y. 4-13-05 ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Sarah E. Dull, dec'd., late of Butler borough. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment and any having just claims against said estate -will present them properly proved for settlement to JNO. H. DULL, Adm'r., Butler, Pa. W. C. FINDLEY, Att'y. 4-0-03 L. S. McJUNKIN. IRA Mc JUNK IN GEO. A. MITCHELL. fc. S. /McJUNKIN & CO., Insurance 8c Real Estate 117 E- Jefferson St.. fIUTkER, - - - - PA Pearson B. Race's Livery, Feed and Sale Stable Rear of Wick Hot'se- Butler Penn'a. The best of horses and first class rigs »l wars on hand and for hire. Best accommodations in town for perma nent boarding and transient trade. Sped al care guaranteed. Stable Room For B5 Horaea A good c ass of horses, both drivers and draft horses always on hand and for sale urder a full guarantee; and horses 'oougb pou proper notification by PEARSON B. NACE. Teieunone No. <1 . I AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS. ftvents, Intimation* and Sufgeitlom In Proarreaalre Farming. By B. BENJAMIN, Jr. Washington.—The hill of Representa tive Livingston of Georgia expressing dissatisfaction with the government cotton reports, especially the report of December last, and requesting that all the data upon which It was founded be submitted to the house of representa tives, was unfavorably reported upon by the house committee on agriculture. The report of the committee was adopt ed by the house and Mr. Livingston'* resolution laid on the table by a vote of 80 to 17. The Boot Sigir Output. Recent statistics of Messrs. Willett and Gray for the season of 1904 Indi cate a total production of beet sugar in the United States of 200.000 tons (2,240 pounds each), being an increase of 18,000 tons In the preliminary estimate, all of which is due to the unusually fa vorable conditions during harvesting. The largest increase shown in any one state was Colorado. Last year the total crops amounted to 208,135 tons. New Wood Seaaonlnar. The "powelllzation" of wood is a new process reported from England for sea soning wood quickly for Immediate use by saturating it with a solution of beet ■ugar and then drying It with artificial heat. The treatment Is said also to greatly Increase the strength and the durability of the wood. The timber so treated resists dry rot The wood is no longer porous and therefore more sani tary for such uses as street paving blocks. - Oar Present Wheat Situation. The present wheat situation in the United States was the subject of an ad dress by John C. Williams of Washing ton before the recent meeting of the Association For the Advancement of Science. According to Mr. Williams, an increase In the consumption of wheat hns gone steadily forward in this coun try since 1001, while the production has declined, so that at present, tem porarily at least, the home consump tion and the home supply Just about balance, leaving but little for export Roughly stated, the wheat crop of 1904 la 552,000,000 bushels agulnst 038,000,- 000 In 1903 and 748.000,000 in 1901. Xew Wheat Territory In XexleoT A Canadian authority affirms the strong probability that Mexico will bo come one of the great wheat producing countries within the next few year*. Experiments with different kinds of wheat show yields of from fifty to six ty bushels of wheat to the acre from the "turkey red" variety. It Is stated that a number of syndicates have ob tained concessions from the govern ment by which they have the usa of large areas of land for terms of years, and If it is discovered that large crops can be raised in Mexico an en deavor will be made to place the grain growing industry on a commercial foot ing. Insect Injuries to Corn. Great is the American corn plant, and to it is devoted a portion of tip annual report of the Illinois state entomologist under the subject of "'The More Impor tant Insect Injuries to Indian Corn." The same Is also published as bulletin No. 95 of the Illinois experiment sta tion. Concerning, as It does, one of the industries of widest extent throughout the United States, the Information given touches the interest of nearly every region of the country. Every farmer north, south, east and west may take an instructive stroll with Dr. Forbes through the entomologic field. There are few who will not learn some thing of worth from the practical re port, and the illustrations really illus trate It in an exceptionally clear and admirable manner. While the economic feature receives full attention, the author also takes iu lu t-Uc ropicfty rlsUka Interest 111 nature study and stakes his report of material value for tills purpose to the public school teacher and student of whatever grade. The study presented Is Intended to furnish a clew to the whole system of Insect life of which the corn plant Is the center. It thus stands as In many expects a type or example of the relations of a plant to Its Insect visitants. Dr. Forbes has a pleasing way of throwing illuminating side lights on the statements of familiar facts, to the Increase of their interest and valuer The Prtience of the Head Man* Do not trust the work of feeding wholly to young boys. If you expect the stock to come out right In spring be with the boys often, directing and giving a word of encouragement, which means much toward InteresUng them In the work. Kemra and IVotas. Oemont posts for farm fencing where Umber Is scarce seem to be attracting attention. Official crop reporta from St. Peters burg show the winter wheat crop in European Russia to be good and the crop of winter rye below the average. '•Nursing dairy calves" is a new busi ness noted by Rural New Yorker. Dai rymen who retail milk In large towns cannot afford to raise calves. The milk is worth more to sell. After a few days they send the little creatures to some farmer who has a hand separator and sells cream. He raises them on warm skim milk and grain and sends them fcck as yearlings. An encouraging fact In forest man agement is the growing determination of large timber land owners to handle their holdings less wastefully and to protect the forests with the view to a continuous yield of timber. 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W*-h!-"ton D O. WM. WALKER. CHAS, A. MCELVAIN I WALKER & McELVAIN, 807 Butler Connty National Bank Bldg. ! REAL ESTATE. INSURANCE. OIL PROPERTIES. | REMOVAL. I jg _____ll I C. KOCH SONS' I I GROCERY STORE § jg Has been removed to the room K occupied by Wm. H. Goehring, !! # Wholesale Produce, in the Duffy B jfr Block, corner Main and North I £ j| Sts., pending the erection of ft *ft their new store. $ w t ? __ •Ji We take pleasure m announcing to the public that we have | REMOVED § # OUR /VllbklNEßy ESTABLISHMENT TO § # 148 SOUTH MAIN STR66T. $ •x? Located in the Heart of the Millinery Centre, 3? And are now open to the pablic with a large showing of 2} | Spring and Summer Millinery 1 ifi comprising all the latest effects for the Spring season. Exclusive styles ill Tin Ready to-wear and Tailored Streets Hats. An entire new stock of •*« V nobby and np-to date Millinery. With many thanks for all past favors. «Ji and soliciting your fntare patronage, we remain respectfully, iji I Rockenstein's I New Location, 148 S. Main St- Next to Richey's Bakery. 1 When you put on your # € spring front come here for £ t the roof. £ j £ One of our hats will "top £ # off" your suit to perfection. # * We have thirty-eight dif- * £ ferent styles for spring. J $ Manhattan shirts in the f 1 new spring patterns are £ it™-J j neckwear and hosiery. J |jno. S.Wick, | F HATTEK AND FURNISHER, ¥ • Peoples Phone, 615. 0 { BUTLER, PA. J Jury List for April 24th. List of names drawn from the proper jury wheel this Oth day of March, 1905, to serve as traverse jurors at a special term of conrt commencing the 34th day of April, 1905, the same being the fourth Monday of said month. Bell Elmer E, Butler Ist wd, engineer, Barnhurt Frank, Millers town, laborer, Brown Chas. Butler, 3rd wd, bookeeper, Black Win, Butler 3d wd, contractor, Badger Frank. Butler 5 wd, contractor, Buxton Chas, Adams twp. merchant, Bartley N F, Clay twp. fanner, Hartley Sam), Lancaster twp, farmer, Barnhart Chas. Butler '.'wd, blacksmith, Bricker Jas B, Winfield twp, farmer, Buchanan , Marion twp, farmer, Critchlow Adison, Penn twp, laborer, Cypher Vencen. Winfield twp, driller, Campbell Ira, Washington twp, farmer, Cheesbro E P, Fairview twp, merchant, Corner C O. Washington twp. farmer, Covert Kaleb, Portersville boro.laborer, Doerr George, Winfield twp, farmer, Davis Geo W. Butler sth w, clergyman, Dambach J H. Cranberry twp, farmer, Ekas Dehas. Clinton twp, farmer. English John, Cranberry twp, farmer, Easley A F. Donegal twp, farmer, Eialer Martin J. Butler 2d wd, florist, Fagan W C, Butler sth wd. painter, Fleming Homer H, Buffalo twp. farmer, Frederick P G.Millerstown,lumberman, Gallagher Sherman, Muddycreek twp, farmer, Herman J A, Conuoquenessing twp, farmer, Humphrey S E, Worth twp, farmer, David, Winfield tp,farmer, Hindman S S, Slipperyroek twp.farmer, Harnish DN, Butler 1 wd, clergyman, Henderson Edward, Harrisville, laborer, Herdman G H, Oakland twp. farmer, Humes Allen, Adams twp, farmer, Irvin Wm A, Adams twp, farmer, Karns Thos C, Butler twp. farmer, Keefer D A, Fairview boro, laborer, Kollenbaugh John D.Fenn tp, producer, Longdon J C, Adams twp. farmer, McCurdy John S, Buffalo twp, farmer, McAllen James, Butler sth wd, driller, Meyers JG, Mi Hereto wn boro, retired, Meals I N, Washington twp. farmer, Orbison J B, Donegal twp, farmer, Richey John L, Butler 3d wd, painter, Sutton Nelson. Karns City, laborer, Stevenson Wm. Center twp, carpenter, Shannon B F, Franklin twp, merchant, Spitbaler Charles, Forward tp, farmer, Truscott Albert, Millerstown. laborer, Whitmire Saml W. Oakland tp, farmer, Wendel Barnard. Butler tp, timekeeper, LOOK AT THE LABEL Pasted on your paper, (or on the wrapper in which it comes,) for a brief but exact statement of your subscription account. The j date to which you have paid is clearly given. If it is a past date a remittance is in order, and isre | spectfnlly solicited, Remember i the subscription price, SI.OO a j year in advance or $1.50 at end of j year. W. C. NEGLEY. Butter, PPnna. tylf the date is not changed within j three weeks write and wk WOT. I ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the estate of Arnold Vorpe. dec'd, lnte of Middlesex tp.. Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to the said estate will make immediate payment, and all having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to W. J. PACOE. Adiu'r., Valencia, R F. D. 23. JAMES B. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. 2-16-05 EXECUTORS 7 NOTICE- Letters testamentary on the estate of John Spohn, deed, late of Summit twp., Butler Co., Pa..having been grant ed the undersigned, all persons blow ing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenti cated for settlement to PHILIP J. SPOHN. ) . JOHN SPOHN, F ** RE " 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 undersigned, all persons know ing themselves to be indebted to said estate are hereby requested to make '■ prompt payment and those having claims against the estate will present I the same duly authenticated for settle | ment to I W. HENRY WILSON, Ex'r., | 3-16 05 Slipperyrock, Pa. J ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. £ Letters of administration on the estate [ of D. P. Kelly, dee d., late of Bruin r borough, Butler County, Fa, having " been granted to the undersigned, all £ persons knowing themselves indebted • to said estate will please make im d mediate payment, and any having A claims against said estate will present £ them duly authenticated for settlement £ to the BUTLER SAVINGS & TRUST CO., ' Administrator, ® Butler, Pa. £ W. D. BRANDON, Atty. 3-9-05 | W S. & E. WICK. 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Address the publishers: LUTHER TUCKER & SON, Albany, N. Y PST°Subscrlption taken at this office. Both papers together. $2.00. ?Every Purpose* c Yes, we have it, twenty C c different kind, from a half C C pint to a five gallon can. f t Let us quote you the 7 c cost of painting your house \ \ or barn. > ) Redick &Grohman \ ) 109 North Main St., \ S Butler, Pa. See tbe Sign direct opposite tbe Old Postoffice iTJ | Theodore ¥ geley, M Real Estate and JJ Insurance Agency, 238 S. Main St | j O Butler, Pa. j M If you have property j to sell, trade, or ren or, want to buy or fVI rent caii. write or A uhene me. VJH list Mailed Upon Application DOOTT'S SPeCIAk OFF6RINGS FOR EASTER In Millinery, Skirts, Waists, Dress Goods, Neckwear, Belts, Hosiery, Gloves, Etc. Spring's Cleverest New /Vtillinerv}. Our assortment is a rarely fine one and embraces the newest shapes, and colors in Chiffons, Malines and Fancy Braids, in ideal conceits that are very stylish and effective. Ready-to-Wear and Trimmed Hats in a large variety of the most becoming and Qn wanted spring styles, $5.00 and $4.50 values at v'J.sJU New Shirtwaist Skirts for 1905 We have them in a beautiful variety of styles and spring colorings. Panamas, Serges, Cheviots, Coverts, Mohairs and new chiffon TaTfeta Walking Skirts. ' Round Length Skirts, made of English : Mohair,42 gore kilts in black, blue, brown, gray, white, $7.50 value $5.90. | NEW SPRING WAISTS £ made of Fine Lawns, some hand-embroidered and I neatly tucked, others trimmed with dainty lace and embroidery, cut with leg o' mutton sleeves, and deep cuffs, fastened front or back. Priced from $1.50 to $lO. 15 doz. Waists made of fine Lawn, tucked and em broidery-trimmed. Special at 89c. SOME NEW THINGS IN SILK BELTS Women s Belts. Just received a lot of new shirred Belts in the latest girdle back effects in black and white at 10c. Silk Belts in the very latest styles with girdle backs, neatly shirred in all the newest shades, 50c values, at 38c. Spring Hosiery and Knit Underwear Hosiery in tan, pearl gray, champagne, Dresden blue, morocco red and black. Gauze, lace allovers, plain lace ankle and silk embroidery effects. Priced at 50c and 75c. 36 doz. boys' and girls' fast black stockings, worth 25c at 15c. *s|so doz. Ladies' knit vests, tape neck and armhole, 10c values, at 7c. I Bidd's Footwear. V t A Grand Display of Fine Footwear in Ta Lj All the Latest Spring Styles* k jUi We are showing many Pi F< jffißfm pretty styles in Ladies' Fine vj v , fwk Shoes and Oxfords at prices 4 M mm sure to interest you. N Big bargains in Misses' I and Children's Shoes. r Large stock of Men's and 4 * • jfy Boys' Fine Shoes and Ox- A < fords in many styles. J \ fe. mfr Repairing promptly done. i JOHN BICKEL \ | 128 S. Main St., BUTLER. PA. ©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©© § LET US ADVISE YOU § o o © The importance of haste;two weeks ago we advertised bargains, they are A nearly all gone, but luckily f