THE BUTLER CITIZEN, j WILLIAM O.NBGLKY - Publisher 1 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3. lftOo StjM fee year <■ Advance, Otherwise SI JO REPUBLICAN TICKET. STATE. Judge of Supreme Court. John Stewart , Judges of Superior Court;— Charles E. Rice, James A Beaver, HH- George B. Orlady. COUNTY. Sheriff— A McCnne Campbell. Treasurer—Thomas Prothonotary-James M. McCollongh. Register and Recorder—Porter Wilson. Com miseioner': — N. S. Grossman. William Siebert. Auditors: — David Cuppa, W. B. Scott. Coroner-Dr. W. S. Patterson. STATE ANI> COUNT V. The people of Pennsylvania are con fronted with an unusual political con dition, this year. The name of the same man is on the Republican, Democratic, Prohibition and some other tickets for the highest office in their gift—that of Judge of the Supreme Court. He was placed upon the Republican ticket bj the state bosses after the revolution in Philadelphia had begun, and not for any love they have for him,for they had followed him years before into his own connty and tried to defeat him there, bat failed to do so. John Stewart was put on the state ticket to pull Plummer through, his ability and integrity were promptly recognized by the Democratic and Pro hibition organizations and he now heads the tickets of all the parties in the state that cast any great number of votes, and will go upon the Supreme of the state with the practically unan imous endorsement of all its citizens— the greatest compliment ever paid a citizen and attorney of the state. On the "Superior" bench there are, or will be after January Ist next, four vacancies; the State Constitution allows the minority party one and they have nominated but one; the Republicans have nominated three; and the whole fonr will be elected. Messrs. Rice, Orlady and Beaver are up for re-election and they all seem to have made accept able Judges. Our lawyers speak of judge Rice as being an exceptionally able lawyer and judge Then comes Plummer — J. Lee Plnm mer—Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House at the late session of the Legislature and rewarded by the gang with the party nomination for State Treasurer for his subservience to them. He voted for all their sneak ing measures, last winter, including the Salos-Grady libel bill, and the resolu tion recalling the endorsment of Presi dent Roosevelt's course regarding rail roads rebates-the thing that has built up all the great trusts of the country. His election means a continuance of the control of the State Treasury by the same gang that has brought about the disgrace and death by suicide of three cashiers—Clark, Hopkins and Walters: the pitiable death of Ben Haywood of Mercer Co., and the flight from the state of one State Treasurer. Endorsing Plummer is indirectly con doning robbery and murder. Can yon There is no National issue involved in ttiii year's election, and the use of the Ti«m«a of Lincoln and Roosevelt to bol ster up the cause of Plummer, *as does our County Chairman in, his letter to tba Committeemen is ill advised. We all know that Lincoln would have put, and that Roosevelt is putting the class of men who stand behind Plummer through the criminal courts as fast as be can get evidence against them; and we know that he is opposing the Pen rose-Durham combine in Philadelphia. The state treasurers, under whose terms the corrupt system of trafficking— the public moneys have grown, all se cured office by gift from the same organ zation. What difference will it make whether one or three men exercise the power, so long as the source of power is tainted. It has been clearly shown in the Enterprise National bank case that the system of trading in public moneys is not new or confined to one admin istration, but that it is a system long founded and practiced. As against the flower-play now being used upon the sensibilities of men con tract President Roosevelt's sturdy, hon est doctrine, viz: "If you have good reason to believe that he is corrupt, then refuse, under any pleas of party expediency, under any consideration, to refrain from smiting him with the kg sword of the Lord and of Gideon." As for our county ticket—Messrs. A. M. Campbell, for Bheriff; Porter Wil son, for Register and Recorder ; Thomas Alexander, for Treasurer; William Siehert and N. S. Grossman, for County Commissioners; D. Cupps and W. B Scott, for County Auditors; and W. S. Patterson, for County Coroner were all honestly and fairly nominated. No complaint has reached us regarding any of them; they are all competent and de serving men, and are entitled to the full vote of the party. What that vote now is no one definite ly knows by reason of the great influx of strangers to this town, but the esti mates of the party majority in this county, at present, place it at up to wards 2000. Of course Roosevelt's ma jority over Parker, last year, was over 8000, and would probably be double that if be were a candidate, this year, M his popularity is phenomenal—ell due to his doing his duty as he sees it, Without fear or favor. The only man on our county ticket, not mentioned aboye is James M, Mc- Collough. whose peculiar methods of electioneering have developed a de termined opposition to him personally. An especial effort had to be made to pall McCollough through six years ago, and our present Connty Chairman in making a desperate effort to do the same now, but it is a question as to whether or not, James M. McCollough is entitled to »ny more favors at the hand* of the Republicans of Butler connty. AIJ llands Save McColiougli. The Republicans of this town were treated to a new and amusing game in politics, last week. Men whobave voted the Republican ticket nil tbeir lives, or since the beginning of the War—now forty-five years—and have never ignor ed a party nominee excepting for good and sufficient reasons were implored and beseecbed by our County Chairman to make proclamation of the fact by writing and signing squibs to that ef fect for publication. Mr. Cjuigley visited all or nearly all the lawyers of the town, and secured thirty-two squibs, some of which state that the signers intend yoting the en tire ticket next week, and some of which do not do so The publication of these squibs caused the great majority of the Re publieana of thia town to smile—smile at the signers and the person the effort was intended to benefit, for it was a confession of weakness and defeat on his part—in ill advised movement, con ceived in desperation; and besides thin several of the signers had announced their intention of voting against both Plummer and McCollongh. The story is that at a conference of of James >l. McCollongh a friends, and comparision of reports it was decided that he was defeated, and that some thing desperate must be done to save j him -if possible. Somebody suggested making this un usual use of the County Chairman: and Mr. Quigley agreed to the scheme ami went to work on it. A few squibs were 3ecured, after persistent effort and soma decided refusals; and these weie rushed into print, and circulated over the county. What effect they will have in the country is not known. In Butler they will not change a vote, and seem to have had the opposite effect to that expected. Six years ago when McCollongh was the party nominee for Prothonotarv op position developed to him; and he was urged then, as he was during this cam paign, to publish an affidavit stating that he did not call the old soldiers "Government Paupers," but be has re fused or neglected to do so, anif his course in politics since has not been such as to better his reputation. The County Chairman of that year told that the last hundred dollars he spent then was ont of his own pocket, and almost entirely in McCollongh s in terest, who promised to reimburse him after taking office, but neglected to do so. Lowry's Army Record. The most disgusting feature of the present local political campaign is the fact two or more old soldiers, under the Greer influence, are making a business of standing about the Court House and belittling Will Lowry's army record, and making insinuations which can be and have been construed into slanders. One of the Republican candidates was foolish enough to repeat one of these slanders in the upper part of the county last week and was promptly taken to task for it. Mr. Lowry's army record ia as fol lows: "Will A. Lowry enlisted as a private in Co. H, 78th Pa. Vols., Oct. 12, 1861, waa promoted to Corporal, Feb. 1, 1862, bad his right hand shattered by a piece of shell at the battle of Stone River, Tenn., Jan. 2, 1863; waa promoted to Lientenant Co. K, 110 th Pa. Vols, Mar. 1, 1863, and honorably discharged from 78th Beg. to accept said promotion at Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 6, 1863. He never missed a roll call or tnrn at dnty from the day he enlisted nntil wounded and sent to the hospital, Jan. 2, 1863. Part of the company in which be was commissioned Lientenant was organiz ed in the vicinity of his old home and he was personally acquainted with a number of the officers and men, but be fore accepting the Commission he con sulted his Commanders, Qen. J. 8. Neg ley, Gen. John F. Miller and Col. Win. Sirwell, each of whom advised him to accept. Acting on this advice and with his discharge and commission in his pocket, and hia arm in a sling, he took the first train from Nashville to Wash ington On reaching Washington he reported at once to the late Col. John M. Snllfvan, who was then filling a prominent position in the War Depart ment. Col. Sullivan at once located the 110 th Reg. at Falmouth, Va. and found that two weeks after the date of Low ry's commission Secretary Stanton had ordered the HOtb to be consolidated into four companies and all surplus officers mustered out. This bad been done and Lowry, through no act or fault of his own was ont of the service. He return ed to his home in Butler and at once re-enlisted in the 78th Reg., but was turned down by the examining board on account of the crippled condition of his hand. He made three different at tempts to get back into the service of his country, but in each instance was rejected by the surgeons. The above facts can be substantiated under oath and by the records of the War Department. Mr. Lowry receives a "Goverment Paupers" pension for wounds received in action." A COMRADE. "False Pretense Sharply Ilelnikerl." MR. EDITOR;—Last week Republican voters of Butler county received a copy of a local paper containing a communi cation headed "False Pretense Sharply Rebuked ' and signed by "A Soldier." It speaks Of leading Republicans always being active for the whole ticket and ridicules the alleged new found friend ship of another local paper for the Old Soldier. From the tenor of the article it is presumed that the writer is one of these "Leading Republicans'' and there is no doubt but that be is one of those who last week wrote one of the publish ed "I am a Republican" letters, pledg ing himself to the whole ticket. After cataloguing the good things the Repub lican party has done, and the bad things the Democratic party has done in Bnt ler county since the Civil War, he winds up the article with the following: "A man who is a candidate at the primaries and fails to giye the whole ticket his hearty support violates a rnle of honor and forfeits the right to the respect of his party." The writer conld not have said a thing which, by common repute, is more applicable to himself.for during a recent campaign, after having held office for an extraordinarily long period himself, he and those whom he could control quietly voted and work ed for the Democratic candi date. And yet he holds himself up as one of those leading Republicans who are always active for the ticket, entit led to respect, etc., and takes it upon himself to blast those who at present are refusing to vote for the representa tive of a gang who in the eyes of the people stand convicted of bank wreck ing and mnrder, and for a local candi date who, by his own acts and words, has arrayed against him many Repub licans whose party records will stand as close scrutiny aa will "A Soldier's." If all reports are true the Democratic Herald ja not alone in having called the Old Soldiers "Government paupers." If "A Soldier's" inmoat thoughts were exposed to view it would be seen that it is not anxiety for the Republican party and ticket that has aroused him to his late violent effort, but the fact that the only candidate on the Republi can county ticket in danger of defeat is bis particular friend, and "his candi date," and thia man is the author of thoae "pauper" chickens which are now coming home to roost. Yours truly, A REPUIILICAN. The Trend of Politic*. (Extract from Washington Correspond ence.) "It looks aa though the year 1905 would a bad year for political ma chines of whatever stripe. In tact the movement began last year. Gov. R, M. Lafollette smashed the Republican machine in Wisconsin into fragments. In Illinois Charles S. Deneen, Republi can, won the Governorship against all the power of tha old Reuublican regime. In Democratic Missouri loseph W. Folk, Democrat, the courageous connty attorney of St. Louis, left not a trace of the Democratic machine and Theodore Roosevelt received its electoral vote for President Minnesota, as surely Re publican as Missouri had hitherto been Democratic, gave Roosevelt 1(11,000 plural' j and elected John A. Johnson, Demo rat, to the Governorship. Mas sachusetts gave Roosevelt 92,000 plurali ty and elected William L. Douglass, Democrat, to the chief magistracy of the State The people were supreme last fall, voting their beliefs and not j their partisan prejudices. j This year all signs point to a repeti tion of what was done last year, and IKissibly in a more significant degree. In the most important States of the East, whether Democratic or Republi can, a very large element of the voters is arrayed against the dominant party. It is hardly necessary to speak here about conditions in Pennsylvania, a State which last November gave Roose velt the unparalled plurality of 495,000. Iu Philadelphia and in Pittsburg, the chief cities of the Commonwealth, con ditions are such as mi<;ht be termed political uncertainty, if not chaos, and in the State at large careful observers will not predict the election of the Republican candidate for State Treas urer. Clark's Last Letter. OCTOBER 14, 8:15 p. M. Dearest wife and children in ten hocrj or less I will be in the other world. Yon have been a dear wife to Die. Andrews has worked my ruin Dear wife keep all the insurance fcr yourself and babies how hard it is to leave yon all. I have made a desperate effort to keep things going until 1 would get the road financed but it has been too Mow. The examiner is here and I am ruined do forgive me it is not my fault I have been shamefully robbed. The bank will get even thing but the life insurance. Your husband, LEE. POLITICAL.. An old Republican from one of the townships volunteered the-information, the other day, that he did not intend voting for a certain man for the reason that he was "too full of dirt"—and those four words express the sum and substance of all the opposition to the same man today. Promises of support in the future are the cheapest and thinnest hooks to catch votes with. Nine ont ten men who promise you their support next year for yours now intend deceiving you. Both Republican papers of New Castle took down the name of J. Lee Plummer. last week, and published editorials explaning that there is a limit to human endurance. The New Castle Herald (Republican) takes down the name of J. Lee Plum mer. and says: — "The name of Plummer should never have disgraced the ticket as published in these columns, had the truth been known. Today it is dragged down from the mast-head and The Herald will from this time wage a consistent battle against his election. "There is a great struggle in progress in Pennsylvania this year and the de cent element is making a mighty effort to escape from the clutches of a machine which has held the state offices like a vise for years, squeezing out the tax payers money and nsing unheard of methods to preserve their power in the big cities. The publisher of The Herald feels justified in lending every assist ance in his power to the reform move ment and will do so without fear or fa vor. " WHEN we consider the real worth of some of the public documents it is easy to believe that the eipense of running the Government printing office may be reduced to the extent of a million dol lars a year. THIRTEEN first-class battleships will soon be added to the United States navy, several of which are nearly ready to be placed in commission. There are 19 other vessels including armored cruisers, torpedo boats, etc., nuder con struction. THERE is a saying that "politics makes strange bedfellows," and another about the "whirligig of time bringing queer conditions." When General James A. Beaver was a candidate for Governor the first time he was defeated because Judge John Stewart ran as an independent candidate. Now Beaver and Stewart are on the same ticket. SUIT has been entered against W. H. Andrews for some small paper of his left in the Enterprise bank of Allegheny. The Comptroller of the Currency has levied an assessment of 100 per cent, on the stock holders. The bank's wreck is complete. It is said to have failed for about $2,800,000. It is estimated that the depositors will 1 receive ten cents on the dollar. NICHOLAS the Second, on Monday of this week, issued a soft of Declaration of Independence for the Russian people, granting them freedom of conscience, speech, union and association; and per mitting all men to take part in the com ing election of a National assembly (cr donma) which is to pass upon all liws, no law to be enforceable without its ap proval. The manifesto is a complete abdication of autocratic power, and M. Witte is authorized to carry it out. The people are rejoicing, and the strikes have been called off, though disorder is yet reported at various points in the Empire. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ended his Southern tour at New Orleans last Fri day. He arrived there that morning., took a boat ride along the wharves, WHS driven from the wharf to a platform erected on the public square, the whole town turning out to see him; attempted to frpeak, but the crowd was so great that he feared a panic and cnt it oat; and after lunch went to the wharf and took a boat for a war ship lying at the mouth of the river. On Mot-day night the fleet passed be tween the Virginia capes and entered Chesapeake Bay, and on Friday the President and bis party boarded the Dolphin and reached Washington that day. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Lettersof administration on the estate of Hmiley R. Williams, dee'd, late of Venango twp , Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to JOSEPH W MEALS, Adin'r., R. F. D. <55, Emlenton, Pa. 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All communications intended for publica tion in this paper must be accompanied by the real name of the writer, not for publica tion bui aguaranteeofgood faith.and should reach us not later than Tuesday evening. Death notice* must be accompanied w th responsible name CITY CHARTER. Extracts From Campbell's Opin ion. A comparison of the laws relating to boroughs and third class cities is con vincing that in matters most affecting the health, safety and convenience of the people, there is practically no dif ference between the powers of the two municipalities. In the main the laws are identical, and the reason no doubt is, that many of the boroughs exceed ten thousand of population and their needs are the needs of the smaller cities. The legislature has recognized this fact and has conferred the same necessary powers upon boroughs and third class cities. Under the act of 1851, boroughs are expressly given the power of regulating the management of fires, purchasing en gines and other material for extinguish ing fires, and of establishing and pay- I ing fire companies, and under the act of 1889. cities have the same power. The power of one municipality is as broad as that of the other. As to sanitary measures, the powers of the two municipalities are practically identical. Boroughs, under the Act of 1851. have the power of makiug neces sary regulations for the public health and of abating nuisances on the high way or on public grounds. Cities have the same power under the Act of 1889 Both municipalities can construct sewers at the public expense. Assessments in boroughs can be made on property owners on streets for sewers construct ed therein where a majority of the property owners petition for the sewer. In cities such assessments can be made without petition. The Board of HeaHh act relating to borough is a copy of the act relating to cities. The officers of the Board of Health in the two munici palities are the same, and they have the same duties, responsibilities, powers and prerogatives. Both cities and boroughs have full power to appoint and compensate police man. In boroughs council may act di rectly in the appointment, suspension or dismissal of the police force, while in cities the mayor acts with consent of council. The city act of 1899 provides for the duties and powers of policeman and tEe punishment for offenses by im prisonmsnt. In 1897 a similar act was passed for boroughs. Both municipalities have a like power to furnish light and water for muni cipal purposes and to the citizens for compensation, and to condemn and pur chase under condemnation proceedings electric light or water works owned by a private corporation. There is a pro vision in the city charter that the right of the city to furnish either of these commodities shall be exclusive, but this must be understood as referring to cities where such works have not been previously established by private com panies. In both boroughs and cities an assessor is elected in each ward who fixes valu ation for state and county purposes of taxation and in boroughs his valuations are the basis of borough and school as sessments. In cities there is an addi tional board of three assessors elected by the city, who make another assess ment for city and school purposes, and this board may appoint assistant asses sors and may also employ clerks if au thorized by councils. Thy form of as sessment required is more, elaborate than the county assessment and involves considerable additional expense. The compensation all these officers is fixed by councils. Councils also elect another board of five persons to act as a board of revision of taxes on appeal from the board of assessors. Cities are authorized to collect while boroughs are not, license fees upon the following occupations, the amount of license not to exceed SIOO.OO each. Contractors, druggists, produce or merchandise venders merchants, con fectioners. restaurants, billiard rooms furniture dealers, stationers, livery stables, insurance agents, banks, brok ers, pawnbrokers, grocers, butchers bowling alleys, lumber dealers, harness dealers, jewelers, real estate agents, ex press companies, retail liquor dealers pay $400.00 annually for use of the city and $120.00 for use of the borough. Upon becoming a city we would drop the following borough officers: Secre tary of council, treasurer of the school board, treasurer of the borough, three auditors, and tax collector. We would also acquire the following officers: City clerk, clerk of select council, clerk of common council, controller, city treas urer and his collectors of taxes, number not fixed, a board of three assessors, as sistant assessors, number not designat ed, clerks to board of assessors, number not designated, five members of board of appeals from assessments If we should form a separate poor district, we would also have a director of charities and his clerks and assistants, number not fixed. There are fifteen members of council in the borough, each elected for a term of three years. In the city there would also l>e fifteen members of council, the select council containing five and the common council ten mem bers. Members of council both in cities aud boroughs are unpaid. Members of select council are elected for a term of four years; members of common council for two years. The most serious single question aris ing from tbe proposed change to a city relates the care of the poor. Shall we remain in the Butler County poor dis trict or form a district of our own? If we become a separate district, we go back to our old system of outdoor relief with its largo expense and encouragn ment of paupers aggravated as it would be now by our new, large and improvi dent foreign population, or we would be compelled to establish a poor farm and house for ourselves. The act under which the county poor district was formed provides in Section 20: ' When any county embraces with in its limits an incorporated city, such city and the territory embraced within it shall not be included in such poor dis trict and such city shall not be in any way affected by this law, bat all the other part* of such county shall in soch cases compose the poor district of that county " The question involved has never been decided by the courts and no one can say certainly what the action of the courts would be upon it. That the question is a serious one I think no lawyer will deny. Personally, lam of the opinion the court will hold that our incorporation as a city will remove us from the poor district. Cities of the third class are authorized and empowered by the act of IWJ to create a department for the purpose of administering charity and for the sup jKjrt of the poor, such department to have the care, management, adminis tration aud supervision of the charities, almshouses, poor houses aud the relief of the poor of the city, to create any of fice nec:«sary to the management of such department, and to levy an annual tax not exceeding ten mills on the dol lar for the support of the department. By act of 100U, third class cities are authorized to purchase property for poor house purposes and to erect necessary buildings. We see, therefore, that the duty of maintaining their own poor is thrown upon all third class cities. If Butler should then become such a city, its duty to care for its poor would arise under its charter, which would be in consistent with the theory that it re main in the county poor district. I have no late list of the boroughs and cities of the state before me but the list existing at the time the last census, that of 1000, was taken, shows sixteen boroughs and seven cities with popu- j lation between ten and twenty thousand inhabitants aud three cities and two boroughs with between twenty and thirty thousand imputation each. At least two of these cities were incorporat ed under special acts of Assembly and they throw no light on the question whether a city charter has been con sidered a good thing to work under. We have a number of small cities work intc under special charters. Upon the whole, it being shown that the two municipalities have practically the same powers, the difference be tween the two charters is this: In cities councils are for the most part merely a legislative body, the executive depart ments being conducted by paid agents. In boroughs council, in addition to being a legislative body as in the city may themselves do the work or have it done nnder their immediate supervision. If necessary, however, they may em ploy superintendents or other officials to do the work for them and pay them for it. The borough charter gives council all Decessary authority to employ and compensate officers for doing the work to be done uuder the powers conferred. T. C. CAMPBELL. Borough Solicitor. DEATHS j I SWEENEY—At his home in Jefferson j township. October 13, 1903, George Sweeney, aged 75 year.*. BENNETT -At his home in Fairview township, October 25, 1905, Harry Bennett, aged 32 years. CAMPBELL—At the County Home, October 27, 190.5. W. Campbell, aged 04 yearp. and former ly of West Sunbury BARD—At his home in Slipperyrock, October 26, 1905, Dr. C. W. Bard, aged 55 years. Dr. Bard was in his usual health un til the Saturday evening before his death, when he was taken ill of pneu monia. which was followed by kidney trouble and blood poisoning. He was one of the proment citizens of the town and county, and was one of the. board of trustees of the Slipperyrock Normal, and its Secretary He is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter. CRAIG— At her home in Allegheny. Oct. 29. 1905, Miss Jennie, daughter of Mrs. Nancy and the late Win. H Craig. McCANDLESS—At her home in Butler. Oct. 30, 1905, Mrs. Joseph M. Mc- Candless, nee Cora Renno, aaed 36 years Mrs. McCandleas' death was caused by Bright's disease. She leaves her hus band and three children She was a daughter of F. M. Renno of Butler. GRAHAM—Oct. 30 1905. Ruth, inf-tnt daughter of C. A Graham. # STOREY—At her home in Harrisburg. Oct.' 31, 1905 Mrs. Ada, widow of former Sheriff Storey. Mrs. Storey was a daughter of Major Wm. Adams of Fairview twp. KENNEDY—At the Butler Hospital, Nov. 1, 1905, Dora* A . wife of L. D. Kennedy, aged 25 years. She will be buried at IlarrUville. SHIELDS—At his home in Great Belt, October 30, John Shields, aged 70 years. Death was caused by apoplexy. The deceased was born in Ireland, and lived in Butler county for fifty years past. He was a member of St. John's Catholic church at Coylesville, and leaves a wife, five sons, Dennis, John. Edward, Frank and Lewis, two of whom are students for the pristhood at Baltimore, and two daughters, Mrs. Agnes O'Neal and Miss Elizabeth. Obituary. MRS MARY C. MCCLEARY. Mrs. Mary C McCleary, wire of J. J. McCleary. died at the family residence in Dayton, Washington. Thursday, Oct. 19. 1905. She was 09 years of age. She had been a resident of the far west for 29 years, a greater portion of which pe riod she lived in Dayton. For a num ber of years she lived at Aluiira, Wash, where htr husband was postmaster. She was among the first settlers iu that county and her old and new friends will regret to learn of her demise, although she had arrived at the age nsually allot ted to mankind Her maiden name was Graham and she was born and raised iu Butler county. CART* IN Z 71, Thar WfM a Cmih •< W»b after the first Monday of November, beiog the 7th Day of November, 1905, from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. A general election will be held in the several election districts of said county, [ established bv law, at which time they will vote by ballot for thescveral officers hereinaf ter named as follows: State Treasurer- J. Lee Pluinmer j (Democratic. Prohibition. Independence. Lincoln. i Robert B. Ringler Socialist. E. J. Drugmand Socialist Labor Judge of the Supreme Court [ Republican, j Democratic, • , , . J Prohibition, John Stewart independence, I Citizens, (.Lincoln. Edward Kuppinger.'... .Socialist E, R. Markley Socialist Labor. Judg the Superior Court l Republican, Charles E. Rice Citizens, ( Lincoln. ( Republican, James A. Beaver Citizens, ( Lincoln. I Republican, George B. Orlady ■>. Citizens, f Lincoln. T . D rr j I Democratic, Joun B. Head j n( j e p e ndence. Homer L. Castle Prohibition. Frederick L. Schwartz. .Socialist. Hugh Ay res Socialist Cornelius F. Foley Socialist. A A. Grant Socialist Labor. S. R. Rager Socialist Labor. H. Spittal Socialist Labor. Sheriff. Alex. McCnne Campbell Republican William M. Kennedy... .Democratic. R. L. Barnes Prohibition. County Treasurer. Thomas Alexander Republican. Charles C. Johnston Democratic. John C Kerr Prohibition Prothonotary- James M. McCollouKh. ..Republican. William A. Lowry Democratic. L. C. Miller Prohibition. Register and Recorder- Porter Wilson Republican. W B. Cnrrie Democratic. W P. Stickles Prohibition County Commissioner William Siebert Republican. Nathaniel S. Grossman. .Republican. W. H. Grabe Democratic. G. F. Easley Democratic. William Orr Prohibition R A Rogers Prohibition County Auditors. David Cupps Republican W. B. Scott Republican. George N. Wilson Democratic. Robert A. White Democratic. William Palm Prohibition. A. J. Alcorn Prohibition. Coroner. Walters. Patterson Republican. N. A Douibart Democratic. A. V. Cunningham Prohibition places of holding the elections The said elections will be held throughout the county as follows: The electors ol Adiina towuship, Nortli product, at the carpenter ahop of J J. Smith at Myoma In aiitl precinct. The electors or Adams township, south precinct, at Laundry Building owned by John Balfour in said precinct. Tbo electors of Allegheny township at the township election house at Six Points in said township. The electors of Buffalo townahip at the hou-e of Thos. W. Elliott in said township. The electors of Butler township, hr»t precinct, at the house of James Stewart, in said precinct. .... > The electors of Butler township, second precinct, at the Lyudora Opera Home, in suit! precinct. The electors of Butler township, third precinct, at the Halt Works office, in said precinct. _ . , The electors of Brady township at tho Township building, located at th < row Roads on James (iroHsmun farm. The electors of Clearfield township at tho offlic of Frank P Me Bride In said township The electors of Clintou township at the Hall at Hlddlea X Kouds In snid township. Tho electors of Concord township at M. Cochran's new house in Middlotown^ Tho electors of Clay township at tho h'.tiso tois of Franklin township at Mt. Chestnut Grange Hall in snid township. The elector* ol Jackson township. Eastern precinct, at the house of Hartmai) Marburger in said precinet. The electors of Jackson township, West ern preciucL »t Uio sture room of Wm Din ninfcer, In pritluct. The eleotore of Jeffenon towtahip, It i MonUn »hop at Jeflereon Centre. , The elector* of Lancaster townalup at the . bouse of C. Chi. I < The electors of Sffiddiqp*i townelup at the ' house of George Cooper. , ' The electors of Man on towuahip at the . house of K. W. At well in said township. Ti.e electors of Mn Ujrreek township at j ( the hoase of Wo S Moore,f"rmerly occupied ; by llenry Hay in said township. * The electors of Mercer township at the house of Thomas Hindman in SAid towuahip. The electors of Oakland township at the house of William J. Hutchison in said town ship. j 1 The electors of Parker towuahip at the township house in said twp. The electors of Penn township. North pre cinct, at the M :iccabee Temple, in Renfrew. The electors of Penn township, South per cinct, at the house of D. H. Sutton, in said precinct. The electors of Summit township at the house of Adam Frederick. The electors of Slipperyrock township at the house ol Harry Albeater in saiJ township. The electors of Venango towuahip at the shop of E. K. Taylor. The electors of WinfieJd township, first pre cinct at Grange Hall in said towuahip. The elector* of Winfield towoship, second I precinct, a the house of Henry Post at Wei t Win field. The electors of Washington township, North precinct, at the bouse of Mrs. Jane Hender son. at Hilliarde. The electors of Washington township, south precinct, at the Insurance Co. office, in North Washington. The electors of Worth township at the Public Hall iu Mechaniesborg in said towu ship. The electors of the borough of Butler. Ist ward, Ist precinct, at the French Academy Hall, Ziegler avenue, in said ward. First ward. 2nd precinct, at old store room of Harper Bros, on Lookout avenue, now used as hose house. Second ward, Ist precinct, at the Lumbfr office of J. C. Say. on East Jeffarson street. Second ward, 2nd precinct, at the Kohler House in said ward. Third ward, Ist precinct, at the Powell building, on West Wayne St., in said ward. Third ward, 2nd precinct, at the Court House. Third wurd, 3rd precinct, at the house of J. G. Patterson on Fairground avenue, in said ward. 4th ward at Office Building of Adam Haff ner, on East Penn St., in said ward. sth ward, Ist precinct, at the Wiok House, on N. Main Bt., in said warrt. sth ward, second precinct, at the house of Mrs. Myrtle Cannon, 205 West D street, in said precinct. The elector* of tho borough of Bruin, at the house of Thomas Walley's widow, in said borough. The electors of the borough of Cal'.ary at the shop of Perry Dui.lap in said borough. The electors of the borough of Connoque nessing at the house of P \V Thomas iu said borough. The electors of Eau Claire at McCandlea hall, in said borough The electors of tho borough of Evans City at the ehop of Mickley Jc West in said bor ough. The electors of the borough of Fairview at the Union Hall in said borough. The olcctors of the borough of Harmony i\t the office of F R Covert in said borough. The eleotora of the h of Harrisvllle at the shop of J. H. Morrison Jr. in said borough. The electors of the borough of Earns City at thetowu hall iu said borough. The electors of tbe borough of Mars at the Council Room in said borough. The electors of the borough of Millerstown at the hotel of W E 1 —key la Mid borouflfe. The elector* of the boroagh of Petiolla el tbe Oouncll Room In said borough. The electors of the borough of Porterefiile at the I. O. O. F. Hall, in said boro. The electors of the borough of Prospect at the bouse of Samuel Riddle in said borough. The electors of tho borough of Haionburg ■ at the new Town H all in said borough- The electors of the borough of Slippery Roek at Odd Fellows' Hall. The electors of the borough of Valencia at tbe store room of Barr A Stoup in said bore ugh. The electors of the borough of West Bun bury at the public school house. The electors of the borough of West Liberty at the house of Mary E. Martin in said borough. The electors of the borough of ZeUenople at the wagon shop ol Jaines Wallace In said borough. Given under my hand at my offloe at Butler this 25th day of Oct., in tbe year of our Lord, lUOS, and in the 130 th year of the inde pendence of the United States of North America, MARTIN L. GIBSON, Sheriff. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Estate of John Rodgers, late of Donegal towrahip, BntlerCo., dee'd. Letters testamentary having been granted to the undersigned on the above estate, notice is hereby given to all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate to make immediate payment and thoee haying claims againat tbe same to present them duly authenticat ed for settlement. BERNARD J. RODGERS, F R ... JOHN F. RODGERS, f M rs ' Chicora, F. F. D. 80. JAMES B MCJUNKIN, Attorney. 9-28-05 EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Mary Jane T. Tnrk, deceased, late of Brady township, Butler county, Penn'a., having been grant ed to the nndersigned, all persons know ing themselves to l>e indebted to said estate are hereby requested to" make prompt payment ana those having claims against the estate will present the same duly authenticated for settle ment to HARVEY C. TURK, Ex'r., El wood City, Pa., R. F. D. 2, or W. J KILDOO. 9-21-05 Sherwin, Pa. ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE Letters of administration on the estate of Richard Fisher, dec'd., lato of Con noquenessing boro, Batler Co., Pa , hav ing 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 J. C. FISHER, ] HO6 Centre Ave., Butler, Pa., I «j m ' ru 8. BENSHAW, [ AAM "■ Connoqueuessing, Pa. I GREEKS, Att'ys. NOTICE. To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that applica tion will be made to the Court of Saarter Sessions of Batler county, on onday, December 4th, 1005, by more than twenty-five resident tax payers of said countv for the appointment of a jury of viewers to view and condemn for public use free from tolls and toll Sates that portion of the Allegheny and lutler Plank Road Company's road within the county of Bntler, extending from a point on the Allegheny county line to the bridge over Conminenessiug creek in the borough of Bntler. w. D. BRANDON, Attorney for Petitioners. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Estate of Nancy Bartley, late of Penn twp., Butler Co., Pa., dec'd. Letters testamentary having been granted to the undersigned on the above estate, notice is hereby given to all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate to make immediate pay ment and those having claims against the same to present them dnly authen ticated for settlement. THOS. A. HAYS, Ex'r., R. F. D. 21, Haxonburg, Pa. JAMES B. MCJCNKIN, Att'y. 10-.V03 J Drying preparations simply der«! Op dry caturrh; they dry up the aecrol ;ou«, which adhore to the membrane and decom pose, causing afar rnoro serioua trouble than tho ordiwtry form of Avoiilall dr_» Ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and *ll u^i and use that which cleanses, soot lie* and heals. Ely's Cream lialui is such a remedy and will cure catarrh or cold in the head easily and pleasantly. A trial size will bo mailed for 10 centa. All druggists sell the 500. size. Ely Brother* r>G Warren St., N. Y. The Balm euro* without pain, does not irritate or cause sneezing. It spreads itself OYer an irritated and angry surface, reliev ing immediately tho painful inflammation. >Vith Ely's Cream liului you aro armed against Nasal Catarrh aud Hay Ferer. Am\) 8c E\)th, Undertakers, 247 S. Main St., Old Pofctofflce ItiiiUlliig. Hutler, I'a. Both PhoneH. Branch Office Chicora, In (JliliVfcc Of JUlito C. Wllfei. I IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - We want vour attention today to the greatest store news that has < | ever been published in BnHer. Yon know the principles of this store, Fair Dealing and Matohless Valnes You also know oar prices are right ' ' A Specialty Store In Butler. ( 1 Yon have been looking to as for years for yoar Fine Tailored Gar- * * ments. conceding that at Ziminermau's yoa were sure to find what was < > newest, beet and correct style in Jacket Saits, Wraps. Skirts and waists. We have given so much time and attention to these special lines that onr < ' business has grown and increased to such an extent that we are cramped 4 > for room to display our large and varied stock of the fine ready-to-wear garments. We have therefore, after careful thought and consideration, ' * decided to discontinue our Dress Goods. Silks and all-yardage goods, ex- { > icept White Goods, Laces and Embroideries. These lines will be stronger and handsomer than ever, our orders already being placed for import ' ' style* in white goods for spring of 1906. We'will henceforth be known ( > as a Specialty Store for everything ready-to-wear for Women, Misses. Children ami Infants, and Fine and Exclusive Millinery. We think it 1 will be greatly to your advantage to have a specialty store in Butler, and trust the change we make wHI be pVasing to our customers Great Slaughter Sale of Fine Dress Goods and Silks. Flannelettes, ' ' Flannels. Blankets, Yarns Fine Table Damask, Napkins, Toweles, Crash < | and Domestics. A sale you will talk about for years to come. No equal offerings have ever been made in Butler right in the height * * of the Fall Season. Nothing but the newest and most desirable merchan- < > dise will be offered. Yon cannot afford to miss this important Sale. The only way we can empty our shelves and make room for the ' ' workmen to remodel our store is to have a Slaughter Sale, Cut the Price. { | Now. just as you are just beginning to feel your winter needs. You can . buy Fine Dress Goods and Silks of the newest weave and coloring at less ' ' than manufacturer's prices, Fine Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, < > Crashes, Flannelettes. Muslin Sheerting and Calicoes. Percales, Chintzes. , . Silkalines. Cretones, Flannels and Yarns, Warm Bed Haps, Cotton and ' 1 Woolen Blankets, and Cotton Batting. 4 > Sale Starts Wednesday. November Ist, at 9 o'clock 4 1 Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman.: Bell Phone 508. D. „ 1_ „ T~>^ i People's Phone 128. EJtltler", ir'Q. > >ooooooooooo<>oooooooo< I! Don't You Need An Overcoat? We Closed out a Manufacturer's Sample Line at One Half Their Value. In this lot of 218 Overcoats there are all sizes. In the Men's overcoats they are sizes 34 to 44. In the Boys' they are sizes 6to 20. Not 2 Overcoats of a kind. For want of space we cannot describe these extraordinary bargains In these Overcoats. But will just mention a few of them. 29 Overcoats, Regular Price $22, Sale Price $11.98 33 Overcoats, Regular Price $lB, Sale Price $9.89 28 Overcoats, Regular Price sls, Sale Price $7.45 78 Overcoats, Regular Price $lO, Sale Price $4.89 23 Boys' Overcoats, Regular Price $9, Sale Price $4.62 27 Boys' Overcoats, Regular Price $6, Sale Price $3.13 Have a Look at These Overcoats. We Will Show Them to You. No Trouble Whatever. SCHAUL& LEVY 137 South Main Street. Butler, Pa PROFESSIONAL CARDS. PHYSICIANS, DR. L. R. HAZLETT. 106 W. Diamond St., Butler. North side of Conrt House. Eye. Ear, Nose and Throat work, a specialty. M. ZIMMERMAN I • PHYSICIAN AND SURGSON At 327 N. Main St. JA/WES C. 50ybE,i**. D. PRACTICE LIMITED TO Eye, Ear Nose and Throat. OFFICE HOURS—9 to 10 a. 111., 1 to 8 p. m., 7toßp. m. Sunday by appoint ment. 131 E. Ovcninßham Street, Butler, Pa. BOTH PHONES. OSTEOPATHY. DR. JULIA E. FOSTER, OSTEOPATH. Consultation and examination free. Office hours —9 to 12 A. M., 2 to M., daily except Sunday. Evening appointment. Office —Stein Block, Rooms 9-10, But ler, Pa. People's Phone 478. DENTISTS. DR. 8. A. JOHNSTON, PROSTHETIC DENTIST. Teeth extracted absolutely painless. Take Vitalized Air or Nitrons