THE BUTLEI CITIZEN. '•
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WILLIAM C. XEGLEY. Publisher ;
THtntSDi Y, JANUARY 18,190t>.
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"The Governor's Session.**
Both branches of the State Legisla
tare met in the new Capitol at Harris
burg. last Monday afternoon, aiad
organized with their old officers and
clerks.
In the House the expected opposition
to Speaker Walton and Clerk Garvin
did not materialize, and the only sensa
tion in that line was the effort of Messrs
Hays and Hockenberry to oust Jim
Moore from his place, but in this they
were not successful.
The Chaplain who prayed in the
House referred to sins of omission; and
in the Senate, Herbst, Dem . attempted
a humorous speech.
The Governors Message was read,
and was well received, though it is a
characteristic document. It begins with
a eulogy of the wisdom and industry
of the last session
'Gentlemen—The legislation enacted
at the last general session of the Legis
lature deserves as a whole very high
commendation. There was an aDsence
of those coruscations following the ex
ploitation of crime and scandal which
appear to be 80 pleasing to many un
thinking people, and the attention of
the legislators was, instead, directed
toward measures looking to the ad
vancement of our life and to the sub
stantial benefit of the community. Re
sults of far-reaching importance were
accomplished." 9 * * And says that
"it may well J>e doubted whether any
previous session of the Legislature was
more fruitful in good works or did
more fov the advancement of the public
welfare. "
'And yet those same "coruscations,
etc.' brought about the political revolu
tion that caused this extra session, or
as Pennypacker puts it, referring to the
Legislature. "Since its adjournment,
a wave of popular and political unrest
and commotion has spread over the land
and left its impress in our own Com
monwealth, as well as elsewhere. Such
upheavals, to whatever causes they may
be due, are to be regarded not as dis
asters. but as opportunities. It is at
anch times that |nuch may be accom
plished by wise legislators to erichance
thepublic weal."
Then he says that the failure of the
Greater Pittsburg bill and the failure
of the Enterprise bank have given the
"legal occasion" for the reassembling of
tbe Legislature, and proceeds to discuss
the subjects enumerated in his pro
clamation, and tells the Legislature
that the good people of the Common
wealth are awaiting the outcome of
their deliberations with keen interest.
All the bills, on all the subjects of
the proclamations, had been prepared
in advance; and have been introduced,
and referred to the proper committees,
and unless there is a fight on re-appor
ment, the extra session will be a short
one.
On Tuesday several Legislative and
Senatorial apportionment bills were of
fered. The administration's senatorial
bill retains Butler and Armstrong coun
ties aa the 41st district.
Speaker Walton retained Plummer as
Chairman of the Appropriations Com
mittee.
Three bridge bills were offered, Tues
day, by far the most important of the
lot being one by Mr. Campsey, of Wash
ington. requiring public advertisement
of bids for all bridges and permitting
counties to issue bonds for bridge con
struction.
"POIiITICA-L.
Senator Crawford of Allegheny Co.
will introduce a state Senatorial ap
portment bill at the present extra
session which gives Allegheny county
bix state senators, and puts Butler and
Metier counties into a district—the
4*tb.
A. M. Jenkinson won over W. A.
Magee. Jr., last Saturday, for tbe Re
publican nomination for Mayor of
Pittsbnrg. Magee's friends, at first
claimed fraud, bnt the contest has been
dropped. Geo. W. Gnthrie is the
Democratic nominee
Rev. J. M. Dight of Cranberry, Geo.
K. Marshall of Forward, and W. B.
McGeary of Bntler have had cards
printed at this office, with which to
solicit votes as candidates for the Legis
lature.
Prospect.
Solomon Albert of Franklin twp. died
suddenly of apoplexy, Friday, Jan. 12,
aged 66 years He was the third child
or William H, Albert, was a quiet,
honest, and progressive citizen.
John C. Kelly, who was on the sick
list for sometime, has abont recoved his
usual heatb.
Joshua Gallagher and James Stewart,
two of Muddy Creek twp's stalwart
citizens, "were business callers, Satur
day.
James Myers has bought Sam Mc-
Cullough's interest in tbe livery busi
ness, and wants you to remember him.
Miss Era Barr was the guest of Mr.
Mid Mrs Hackett of R. F. D. No. 41,
last Friday, and reports a fine time.
Dr Ralston of Zelienople, visit
ed his father, William Ralston, one day
last week.
George Harvey and Olive Neely,
Robert Moore and Jessie Thompson
were married, recently, and the young
and happy folks hare our and tbe
"Citizen's" best wishes.
We would inform Mrs. Flick of Mid
dlesex twp that "Joe Cosity" still is on
terrafirma, bnt has been neglecting his
correspondence somewhat of late.
J. C. Scott is receiving his new wall
paper for the spring trade and ask« yon
to call and see it
George Varnum of Centre twp was
the guest of his father-in-law. Philip
Gruver, last week.
We are sorry to report the well on the
Lepley farm very dry in tbe Berea and
Hundredfoot sands, but the drill is be
ing pjshed to tbe thirty-foot.
Wm. Johnson, Clayton and Ross
Critchlow are in Butler working in the
car works. JOE COMITY
Golden Wedding In Clearfield.
The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Hnmes of Fenelton was cele
brated at their home. Jan 10, ISMXi. The
affair was planned by their eight child
ren, all of whom are living, and was a
complete surprise to their parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Hnmes, nee Guilliford
werq married at Tarentnm. Jan. 10,
IHJH, and lived there nntil 1872 when
they moved to Butler connty, where
they have since resided. Mr. Humes is
a veteran ot the Civil War, being a
member of A. G. Reed Post 105 G. A.
R Mrs. Hnmes is a prominent mem
ber of the Woman's Relief Corps.
The couple were presented with a
piece of gold money by each of their
children, after which an elaborate din]
ner was served. The tables were beau
tifully decorated with yellow roses, car
nations. tulips and ferns. The eldest
son, E. G.. was unable to be present
Those present were Mis. Frank W
Wiser and daughter, Miss Myrtle, of
Cleveland, O. : Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W.
Hervey of Butler. Miss Nannie A.
Humes of Smith's Feiry. Pa.: Mr. and
Mrs Thomas M Humes and daughters.
Lilian, Marion. Myrtle and Helen, of
Freeport; Mr. and Mr*. Wm. Krause
and eons, Everett and Milford. of Fen
elton; Mr. and Mis. Felix N. Hnmes
and children, Delia, Florence, Clara,
Harold and Mvron, of Butler, and Miss
L. De Netta Hnmes of Cleveland.
John Mininger Again E-:capes.
Saturday night John Mininger. who
was-placed in jail a few weeks ago on
a charge of larceny made against him (
by Ben Leithold, who charged Mining
er with stealing a lot of oil well jack
from his place in Clearfield twp.. told
Henry Fisher, the prisoner in the cell
next to him. not to wake him when his
breakfast was bronght around Sunday .
morning as he was not feeling well and j
wanted to sleep. Then Mininger hung
a blanket over the front of his cell, for i
the purpose of keeping out the morning j
light, he said, and apparently went to •
bed. Within an hour or two after.
Mininger unlocked his cell door, went
out. locked the door again, unlocked
the iron door at the entrance to the tier
of cells in which he was confined, us
ing a different key than that required
for the cell door, and locked the door
after him. He then went to the north
side of the jail, unlocked the door to
another tier of cell*, passed through
and locked the door, unlocked the door
opsning into the Ijail elevator, got in
and locked this door after him, went
down into the basement where he pro
cured a section of half-inch hose used
in washing out the jail, and earned
this in the elevator to the top floor.
Here he unlocked another door leading
into the boy's room, ana from this he
passed by an unlocked door to the
chapel, located at the northwestern
corner of the top flotyr. where he had at
tended prayer meeting in the afternoon.
Mininger then put away his keys and
began to U9e a saw on the steel bars
which alone separated him from
freedom. His saw was muffled in a
towel. The bars were cut through and
Mininger had strength enough to bend
them away and make an aperture 11 by
14 inches through which, after tying
the hose onto the other bars in the
window, he squeezed and squirmed,
and finally lowered himself to the
ground forty feet below. While Min
inger was so busy the other prisoners
must have been sleeping very soundly,
as they all claimed they heard no noise
made by him, E. G. Ott, the druggist,
who was returning to his home adjoin
ing the jail, said he heard a low whistle
and saw a man run across the jail yard
abont one o'clock, but paid no attention
to him
Sheriff Campbell knew nothing of the
escape until nearly 11 o'clock Sunday
morning, when he was alarmed by the
loud pounding made by a prisoner on
the doors, and was informed that Min
inger was not in his cell. The matter
was kept as much of a secret as possible
by the officers that day. At noon
Deputy Sheriff Vorons and Chief of
Police Schultz started for the home of
John Sheets, near Great Belt, Mininger
was stopping there when arrested. At
the Sheets house the officers were in
formed* that Mininger had arrived
there abont 2:30 in the morning, chang
ed his clothes and Jeft about three. The
officers said they would have to search
the house, and Sheets objected and only
yielded when threatened with arrest
Mininger was not found in the house,
bnt the parlor door was locked and
there was a few minutes delay in get
ing it open, and then an open window
at the other side of the room confronted
the Qfficere. Despite Sheets' story that
Mininger had left nearly twelve honra
before the officers were almost forced to
believe that he was in that room when
thev arrived at the house, and made his
escape while Sheets was quibbling with
them
MINING KR S CRIMINAL. EEC OR D.
John Mininger has figured more
frequently in the criminal courts than
any other one man in the history of
Bntler connty.
On March 21, 1881 he was sentenced
to four months to the Allegheny County
Work Honse on two charges of larceny,
being convicted on both. County De
tective A. Allen and S. M. Wright were
the prosecutors. At the same term of
court another charge of larceny against
him by his brother Adam was ignored.
At the March term, 1885 he plead
guilty to charges of a&b and surety of
the peace made against him by his
brother Adam and was fined six dollars
and costs on the two charges. At the
same term Adam Mininger was acquit
ted on a charge of a&b made against
him by John, and the costs were put on
John.
At the September term 1891, Adam
Mininger was indicted for felonious
a&b with intent to kill and mnrder,
and his wife Susan was indicted as his
aider and abetter. Susan was acquitted
and Adam was convicted and sent to
tbe penitentiary for three years. John
was adjudged guilty of surety of the
peace on complaint of Adam at the
same term and sentenced to pay costs
and enter bond in SSOO. On N6v. 23,
1801 while serving in jail to avoid pay
ing the costs Mininger made his first
escape, by going through the
roof with nine other prisoners.
Mininger at this time • also as
saulted Sheriff Brown and beat
lim almost to death. Mininger tore all
his clothes off and for a time was kept
in a-padded cell and was afterwards
kept chained to the floor in the cellar.
He was sent to the Work Honse by
Jndge Hazen one year for breach of
prison, and one year for larceny of
which he was convicted on complaint of
August Goephart at the same term.
On the same day be was also sentenced
to the Western Penitentiary for 0 years
and 10 months for burglary and larceny
on complaiut of Lewis Ziegler. At the
same term charges of larceny were also
made against him by Philip Cooper,
William Cooper and George Grimm.
' When Mininger's penitentiary term
was completed Sheriff Dodds was sent
to take him to the Work House to serve
the two shorter sentences, and Mining
er kept Sheriff Dodds and two assist
ants busy all day performing the job.
I Dodds was in a bad humor for a week
after.
On September 17, 1890 Mininger was
placed in jail on a charge of burglary
Three days later he broke jail and
made bis second esca]>e.
A term in the penitentiary followed
After his .release be was accused of
horse stealing in Allegheny county, got
two more years in the pen and after
completing that sentence returned to
Bntler county last summer.
The charge for which he was await
ing trial was larceny of a lot of oil well
junk from Chas. Leithold of Clearfield
twp. When being brought to jail after
arrest Mininger asked what kind of a
Sheriff we had, and said he had better
be a good one or there would be lots of
trouble in the jail.
Street Car Notes.
Tbe new management of the Butler
P. R. Co. cut out all passes except to
the conncilmen, last week.
One of the promoters of the street
railway of Bntler cleaned up #IOO.OOO
on the deal, another iSO.OOO and two
others $25,000 each, or S2OO 000 In all—
which is about what they valued their
franchise at.
According to tbe statement of H. F.
Lavton engineer in charge of tbe con
struction of the Pittsburg & Bntler
Street Railway Company s line, the
new road between the two cities will be
ready for operation June 1, 75 per cent
of the grading now having been com
pleted and much of the masonry
work for the bridges and culverts
finished. The new road will be 153
miles long between Butler and Etna,
and from Etna it will run its cars into
Pittsburg over the lines of tbe Pittsbnrg
Railways Company. The rnnning time
at the start is to be two honrs, bnt this
time will be shortened soon afterward.
Two electric railway companies, the
Pittsburg, Yonngstown & Ashtabnla
and the New Castle & Beaver Valley
Railway, both of which are owned by
Pennsylvania company officials, were
merged into one company, last week,
with the title of tbe former company,
but with the same owners
Clfritt'll NOTKS.
Twenty-eight new members were re
ceived and 408 people participated in
the Communion services in the 1" P.
church, Ssnday. The Women's Mis
sionary Society of the church will hold
a social, Friday evening, at the home of
Miss Mary McKee, corner Washington
and North Sts.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Methodist church gave a reception
Monday evening to Miss Gertrude
Strawick, who leaves the first of th<>
month for China, where she will do
mission work for the church. Miss
Strawick is a daughter of Hugh
Strawick of Bntler and has graduated
from the Deaconess's Trailing School iu
Chicago, and spent several years in
evangelistic work for ber church in the
West, and for a year was pastor of a
chnrch near Chicago.
Concord Township Teacher*'
Inttitute.
A most pleasant and profitable local
Institute was held in Concord church
■ on the afternoon and evening of Janu
arv 13 th.
The afternoon session was given up
largely to discussions on practical sub
jects by the township teachers. After
devotional exercise?, conducted by Rev.
| W. fl. Sloan, Miss Emma Wick read a
; clear and forcible paper on Practical
■ | Teaching, and Miss Dassa McKinnev
; I discussed the Play Hour: after which a
> ! bright and instructive talk on Rheto
, j ricals was given by Miss Nora Fleming, j
: l and Mr. Will King read a paper on Ge- ,
IJ ography. .
: The interest in the meeting was shown
- ! bv the reaainess with which those pres
i ent took part in the open discussions
: I following the papers. It was also the
i privilege of those present at the after
> noon session to hear Mr. \ ictor A
i Barnhart. Principal of the Evans C ity
r schools, give a practical address on
I -'Don'ts. It was a matter of regret
t that Mr. Barnhart could not r main and
- assist in the evening program
1 A large and appreciative aud.ence as
1 sembled in the evening to greet the
speakers who were kind enough to come
; from a distance. This session was pre_
} sided over bv Mr. A. F. Cochran of
i Hooker and the opening address. ' 'The
l value of an Education, was given by
- Mr B. G. Elliott, Principal of the Con
. cord High School. At the close of his
1 enthusiastic address he warmly wel
-5 corned all those who, by their presence,
l showed their interest in educational
i work. ' „ „ _ .
1 The response by Mr. W. P Day of
1 Buena Vista was appreciated not only
r for its eloquence, but also because iu it
I he heartily congratulated the citizens
3 of Concord township and especiallv their
, School Board for their progressivenes
9 in establishing a Township High School.
- Mr. J. Orr M- Laughlin, Prin. of North
s Washington Institute, give a very com
. prehensive and scholarly address on
e History and the best methods of teach
, ing it. He impressed upon the iastruc
- tors present the necessity of teaching
B the philosophy of history as well as the
1 facts. Mr. Frank Baird, Prin. of West
a Snnbury Academv, in talking on Car
rent Events showed a wide knowledge
e of his subject and gave some most val
jr uable suggestions in making this essen
e tial part of echool work a success,
a The subject of Literature was ably
discussed by Mr. A. W. Kelly, Pric. of
r the Eau Claire High School. He spoke
e of the influence upon history and made
a this clear by showing how Longfellow s
f "Building the Ship" influenced the ac
f tiona o£ Lincoln at a very critical time
r in our country's life. Mr. McMeekin
t came from Chicora to speak on the dn
- ties of directors. As the hoar was late
1 Mr. McMeekin suggested that he would
:- save time by addressing the directors
e present in private conference while the
a program proceeded, but the audience
y was not willing to lose his pointed re
marks. He urged the directors to be
i, courageous not only in shutting out
3 anything detrimental to the schools.bnt
> also in upholding teachers and methods
v which prove themselves worthy of sup
-1 port He also regretted the present low
t salaries which make the most efficient
a work almost impossible. Mr Barkmat),
» Prin. of the Chicora schoOls, was in the
a audience and spoke briefly on the iin-
B portance of enforcing the compulsory
l school laws. He gave other helpful
suggestions when called u]>onon in gen
eral discussion.
The committee in charge was most
fortunate in being able to secure Supt
J R. S. Pen field, whose addres3 alone
would have made the Institute a snc
i cess. His address on "The Ideal Teach
er" showed a deep insight into the es
' sentials of real success in the the teach -
' fr. He pointed out the mistake made
by many School Boards iu basing their
f decisions npon characteristics rather
than character; and that while many
things are desirable, a forcible person
i ality is essential. Throughout his ex
■ cellent address, which abounded in hu
mor and instructive suggestions, P-or.
Pen field had the close and sympathetic
attention of his audience.
The success of the Institute reflects
. great credit npon the committee in
charge, Mr. Cochran and Mr Elliott,
by whose efforts the speakers were se
cured and the township was given an
unusual privilege, A LISTENER.
THE United States Government is
said to have practically concladed the
purchase of the inland of Tahiti, one of
the Society group in the Pacific Ocean,
about as far eonth of the equator
as the Sandwich Islands are
north of it. from France for #4,000,000.
The Tahiti is 35 miles long, 20 wide,
has an excellent harbor and climate,
and the Malay natives have grown rich
rasing vanila. coffee and sugar.
Concord.
A successful District Teachers' In
stitute was held in Concord church last
Saturday. See other account
Mrs. Eliza Kuhn of Middletown is
j suffering from a severe attack of
sciatica.
Mrs. Amanda Starr, nee Wick, died
suddenly last Friday morning whilo on
a visit to her son, M. L. Starr of Butler,
aged 7-1 years.
Jeremiah Harper died at his home in
Middletown on Monday morning in the
"Ist year of his age. He is survived by
his wife and eight children.
ACCIDKNTH.
Nolan Grant of Allegheny twp was
killed by the explosion of a boiler at a
saw mill on liis farm, Monday morning.
His chest was crushed by the explosion
and he died a few hours after. He was
about WJ years of age, and leaves a wife,
nee McElroy, and three children.
Mrs. Isaiah Hall of E Clay St. slip
ped and fell uporftLe iron gutter cover
at tbeLowry House corner and falling
upon the curb seriously injured her hip
Mrs. Ada Weinberg of Pittsbnrg,
mother of LouiH Weisberg, former pro
prietor of the Hotel Lowry, Butler,
drank some carbolic acid, on account of
ill health, a tew days ago and died, at
the age of 57 years.
There was a freight wreck at Dow
nieville. Monday, and two cars were
smashed, but nobody hurt.
Ben. Christley was knocked down by
a loaded ciane, at the Car Works, Mon
day night, but was not seriously injur
ed.
Tony Accia, a young Italian with no
relatives in this country was knocked
from a flat car in the onter yards of the
Bessie in Hutler.last Thursday,run over
and killed.
Mary Mcßiide, employed in Sheriff
Campbell's restaurant, was suddenly
stricken with insitnity while waiting on
a dinner Saturday. She was taken to
her home at Coylesville
A big passenger and freight steamer
stranded on the Brigantine Shoals.about
four miles out frtun Atlantic City, a few
days ago. and is gradually being knock
ed to pieces by the waves The pass- u
gers and crew were saved by a sir all
Bailing vessel.
Obarles Harper, aged 25 years, son <>t
Andrew flat par of Zelienople, a P. R
R hrak<-mau. was run over and in
stantly killed in the yards at Mahoning
town last Monday night.
Oscar Fair, aged I'-i years, an employ
ee in the foundry of the Sanitary Co. at
Zelienople was struck and instantly
killed at the Harmony station. Tuesday?
He was a son of Washington Fair of
Hilliards, was lately married to Miss
Blanche Albert of Mt Chestnut, and
was on his way to bis work at the time
of the accident.
Nasal Csitarrli quickly yield* to treats
went l»y Ely's Crcnni Jialm, which is agree,
illily arumat ic. It it received through tiio
l nostrils, cleanses and Leals tho whole snr
i fuce over wkich it diffuses itself. Druggist*
jell the 60c. size; Trial size by moil, 10
GCUUI. Test it and you are euro to continue
I the treatment.
A n nminccinent.
To accommodate those who are partial
1 to the use of atomizers in applying liquids
' into the nasal msßoges for oilarrln'l Iron.
Met, the proprietors preoare Cream Ilalm In
j liquid form, which will bo krown as lily's
Liquid Creitin Balm. I'rieo including the
spraying tube is 75 cents. Druggists or by
j mail. The liquid form embodies the niecl
' icinal properties of the solid preparation.
Oil and Gas Notes. t
The Market—Remains at sl.s*.
Forward twp.--Young, Steen and L
Rose have a l?-hing job in the gas sand
on the Adam Herbison farm at Reibold.
Wlll. Rader and the Spithaler brothers
have a well due in the Hundredfoot on
the Martin Spithaler farm. Two weeks
ago their rig burned and had to be
rebuilt.
Muddycreek twp— Gallagher & Co.
are building a rig and intend drilling
on the John Leisy.
Oakland—The Gieble Oil Company's
well on the Kirk fa-m is in and empty
so far as oil is concerned, bnt will
make a paying gas well.
In Jefferson twp. Gahaglian, Beigh
ley & Co., have finished their No. 2
Wyant and the well is making 10 bbls.
a day. The Phillips Gas & Oil Co. on
Monday finished their first new well on
the Benewitz and it is pumping 5 bbls.
a day. Their No. 2, Jas. Caldwell,
which came in several weeks ago, start
ed pumping at the rate of 70 barrels a
day,
DEATHS.
KAUFMAN—At her home in Zelienople
Jan. 7, 1906, Miss Mary Kaufman, in
her 31st year.
ULLRICH—At his home near Thorn
hill, Dec. 27, 1905, John Ullrich. Sr .
in his 60th year.
TIMBLIN—At her home in Butler,
Jan. 11, 1906, Sarah C. Timblin, late
ly of Euclid, aged 56 years.
STARR—At her home in Butler. Jan.
12, 1906. Mrs. Amanda E Starr,
widow of John Starr, aged 73 years.
She was buried at Zion Lutheran
church in Concord twp. She is surviv
ed by two sons, M. L. and A. P.. and
by two daughters, Mrs. S. Kiser of
Butler and Mrs. Press Murtland of Con
coid.
ALBERT—At his home in Franklin
twp., Jan. 12, 1906, Solomon Albert,
aged 60 years
Mr Albert fell, dead, Friday morn
ing. He leaves a wife and several
children.
HARPER—At his home in Concord
twp , Jan. 7, 1906, Jeremiah W. Har
per, in his 72d year.
SIDLER—At his home in Homestead.
Jan. 15, 1906. George, son of II A.
Sidler, formerly of Butler, aged 15
years
FORCHT—At his home in Butler, Jan.
17, 1906, John Forcht, in his 94tli
year.
Mr. Forcht has lived with his daugh
ter, Mrs. Henry Groliman. since the
death of his wife six years ago. His
death was due to old age alone, as he
had no physical illness.
To Mr. and Mrs. Forcht were born
twelve children, seven sons and five
daughters; of these five survive, three
having died recently. The survivors
are John P., of Butler; George, who
lives on the old homestead at Carbon
Centre; William G., who is in the pro
vince Alberta, in the northwestern part
of Canada; Albert, at Hazel. S. D , and
Mrs. J. Henry Grohman, of this city.
Those who died recently are Henry, of
Butler; Mrs. Adam Oesterling of Sum
mit township .and Mrs. George Schenck,
of Butler. Besides these sons and
daughters there are 54 grandchildren
and 57 great grandchildren.
Obituary.
Miss Bridget Gillespie. 83 years of
age, died at her home in Freeport, last
Thursday. She survived her sister.
Miss Mary Gillespie, just 48 hours, the
sisters having lived together in the old
homestead for thirty years. They went
to Freeport with their parents in 1826.
and were buried touether. Dr. Charles
B. Gillespie, of Freeport, who isserions
ly ill, is the onlv surviving member of
the family. The Gillespie family is
well known to the older residents of
Butler and much sympathy is extended
to them in theif double bereavement.
Dr. Mehaffey, the traveling optician
who has been coming to Butler for
some years, was found dead in bed, at
his home in Pittsburg, Jan. Bth
Samuel Purviance Hazlett. the
famous tramp printer; sou of Hon. Wm.
Hazlett, dee d., of Butler, and a brother
of the "Senator," Charley (dee'd.),
George and the Misses Hazlett of
Butler, died at the home of a Mr.
Ledmun of Easton, Md., on the Eastern
Shore, a few days ago, aged about 70
years,
3am was a talented man and innumer
able stories are told of his adventures in
all parts of the United States. In his
younger days he received an appoint
ment to the Naval Academy and went
there and pas-sed bis examination and
was admitted. Then he got a gallon of
liquor and a boat and went out on the
river, and when he returned was told
that he wasn't wanted there. This is
one of the stories told of him.
Thomas Nast, the famous cartoonist
of New York, during the days of tb«
Tweed gang, died at Guayaquil. Ecua
dor, of yellow fever, Dec. 7th, last, and
his body is now on its way home. He
was U. S, Consul there.
Rev. Robert McCaslin, for maDy
years pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Plain Grove and for two years con
mooted with Grove City college, died
Snuday night, the 7th nit at Emporium,
where he was pastor of a church.
Marshall Field, the millionaire Chica
go merchant, died of pneumonia in New
York, Tuesday His son, Marshall Jr.,
died of an accidental pistol shot wound
a few weeks ago.
Charter Notice.
In the Court of Common Pleas in and
for county of Butler, Pa.
Notice is hereby given that an appli
cation will be made to the said Court
on Monday, the sth day of March, A
D. 1906, at 10 o'clock a. m.. under the
Act of Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Penn'a.. entitled "an Act to provide
for the incorporation and regulation of
certain corporations" approved April
29th, 1874, and the several supplements
thereto by Amos Hall, B S. Rimer, H.
H. Wadsworth, et al.. for the charter
of an intended corporation to 1 e called
the Braucbton Methodist Episcopal
church of Slippery Rock township, But
ler county, Pa.. the character and ob
ject of which is the support of the
worship of Almighty God. according to
the faith, doctrine, discipline, rtilf-s.
regulations and usages of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of the United States
of America and these pnrposos to have
possess and enjoy all the rights. privi
leges and benefits corferred by said
Act and its se vet a 1 supplements.
The proposed charter is now on file
in tho Prothonotary's oflice of Butler
Co., Pa
WILLIAMS & MITCHELL,
•Solicitors.
Butler, Pa.. Jan. 13, lfiOß.
Clerk's Notice in
Bankruptcy.
In the l)lntriot CJourt of tho United States
for t?»e Western District of Pennsylvania,
John Nevln Johnston, of Butler, Butler
rountv, Pennsylvania a bankrupt under the
Act of I Wingress of July I.HK ha\ lug applied
for u I'UII discharge from ail debts provable
against his estate under said Act. notice I-t
hereby given to all known creditors a r id
other persons In Interest, to appear before
the said Court at I'lttsburtr. In said District,
on St be sth day of Feb.. IW», 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- LJNDHEY. Clerk.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Letter's of administration on the es
tate of Albert I. Ralston, deed.,
late of Franklin township. But
ler county, Penn'a., having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said
estate will please r-nke immediate pay
meet, and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to
EVA RALSTON, Adm'x,
R, F. D. IJ, Prospect. Pa.
E L RHlst'in, Att'y.
I P. WAI.KEK,
NOTARY PUBLIC,
BUIXKR,
Offic? withß-rkmer, nc*t door to P. O
| Advertise in The CITIZKN.
| REMEMBER I I¥ • 1 I REMEMBER SSj
Ijsj Don t (niss this Sale |Jg_ |
1 Great Mid-Season Clearance of Men s, Boys and Childrens
i CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS. j
ra Sale Commences Thursday. Jan. 4th and Continues 10 Days. jij
ES " From a money saving standpoint we intend making this the greatest opportunity ever \t
BS offered the people of Butler county to buy really high grade Mens, Boys and Childrens §
S Clothing and Furnishings at sacrifice prices; we are overstocked and to empty our tables we 5
Ba are compelled to lose sight of profit, and loss. * £
IYO T R DOLLAR WILL DO DOUBLE DUTY AT THIS GREAT SALE.
CLEARANCE OF MENS SUITS SPECIAL PRICES ON ALL MENS TROUSERS 5!
All Mens $ 7.50 suits marked $ 4.73 All Mens SIB.OO sails marked #12.50 Mens I>ic\ss Trousers Hons Every (lay Trousers V
y 50 •• 5.50 " 20.00 '* 14.00 All s3.o<) tronsers now $2.25 All SI.OO trousers now $ .98 7.
10 00 " 7.00 " 22.50 " 16.50 " 3.50 " 2.50 " 1.50 " 1.10
12*50 8.50 " 25.00 " 17,50 " 4.00 " 3.00 " 2.00 " 1.50 7 "
15.00 " 11.00 4.50 «• 3.25 " 2.50 " 175 *1
CLEARANCE OF MENS OVERCOATS CLEARANCE OF YOUNG MENS SUITS Y
E3 All mens | 7.50 overcoats $ 4.75 All yonng mens $ 5.00 snits now $ 3.50 'V/' 7
B9 iv- " 12 - 50 " 8.50 " 10.00 " 6.75 /J T* l\ Zi
IWI ■ -fV 15.00 10 50 12 50 •* 8.50 . A • WA
HH ' " IS '°° " '* 12 oo y yi * ian \'
jm| ~ ° , Clearance of Young Mens Overcoats "if l""'"% (l
m GlearanCe ° f Bo ? S Clothfn £ t0 ** Fi 2 0r0USl Y P Ushcd ' All young mens $ 5.00 overcoats $ 3.50 jfytf \\ fj f |
B« All boys snits marked $1.75 » S 2
BQ It J_l \ii 12.50 8.50 ™ & si" HH
mm I 1 | Ixx 3'slJ 15.00 10.50 M
m M 1 too S 18- 00 " 13 *> E9
I" 1 " fill All Boys $3.00 overcoats now $2.00 1 —pj
fT~ il " 400 " 2!75 Sweeping Reductions cn Wearables Men Need Everyday. ' Zj
I I Till "
j —.. J5 50 •• 4 00 mens 50 ct neckwear 38 cts; mens suspenders, pair 6 cts; mens white handkerchiefs rach 3
rf cts. mens colored handkerchiefs each :! cts; mens extra heavy evey day sox, pair 0 cts; mens dress shirts, each 38 cts; mens regular 50 ct everyday shirts 37 cts; y\
fOT J3j mens txtra heavy wool mitts 20 cts pair; all mens sweaters 33 1-3 off regular prices; mens white dress shirts each 38 cts; mens 50ct wool diess gloves 87 cts; 4.
™ boys regular 50ct dress shirts 38 cts; boys all wool $1 sweaters now 78 cents; boys 25ct wool dress gloves now 18cta; boys regnli.r 50 and 75ct knee pants 38cts; LJ
boys regular $1 knee pants 78cts S
DON'T MISS THIS GREAT SALE. *
RITTER Sc ROCKEINSTEIIN, g
I 141 S. MAIN ST. --- - - - - - - BIITIIR, PA. |
Origin of the Mucin 1 >TC** mid tlir
Bloody Hnnd Leffond.
My father, says a writer In Black
wood's Magazine, had no end of anec
dotes about our ancestors, parts of
which 1 remember, though I was only a
schoolroom child of under fourteen
when I heard him relating them. I
was, however, old enough to feel keen
ly interested in them. One story that
Impressed me very much was related
to account for tlio origin of the Clan
Macintyre. A party of Macdonells on
one occasion were out in a boat when
a knot of wood sprang out, causing a
serious leak, whereupon one of the par
ty stuck in his finger to till the hole
and then cut It oil' with his dirk, thus
saving of the whole party.
From this circumstance his descend
ants were called the Maclntyres, or
sens of the carpenter.
Another story which I heard my fa
ther tell relates to the bloody hand
which appears in our coat of arms. A
doubt having arisen as to which of two
brothers a certain estate belonged, it
was agreed that he whose flesh and
blood should llrst touch the property
was to be regarded as the rightful own
•fr. Accordingly the two young men
Started in two boats for the land In
question. One of them, seeing that he
was losing the race, when near the
shore pulled out his dirk, cut off lil.s
hand and threw It on land, thus estab
lishing his right to the property, as his
flesh and blood had touched It first.
SLAVERY IN ENGLAND.
In 1772 II Wan Thnt (lie Conrln DP.
■ Inrod It to He IlleKnl.
In slavery was declared by the
judges to be contrary to the law of
England. Hut during the years Im
mediately preceding this date slaves
were commonly sold in England. In
the previous year a Birmingham paper
advertised for sale "a negro boy,
sound, healthy and of mild disposi
tion," while in the same year another
paper records (and condemns; the sale
a short time previously at Itichmond
of a negro boy for This is be
lieved t > have been the last actual sale
of a slave that took place in England.
White slavery was very common In
the ICuglish colonies in the seventeenth
century. Cromwell seized Irish boys,
girls and women "by the thousand"
and "sold them In the slave markets
of Barbados," as may lie seen in num
berless places in the state papers of the
period, lie treated some of his royalist
opponents in England and Scotland lu
the same way. A similar fate befell
many of the supporters of Monmouth's
rebellion In the west of England, lu
the latter case, as Macaulay tells us,
tho ladies of the court, including the
queen, made large profits on the sales.
—t/ondoii Standard,
Smith n Greek Got],
In the grammar department of one of
our public schools the teacher, after
talking with her class on the subject
of mythology, read to them as follows:
"Vulcan, smith, architect and chariot
builder for• the gods of Mount Olym
pus, built their houses, constructed
their furniture," etc. The following
day th" subject of the preceding day
was given as a language lesson, and as
no mention was made of Vulcan the
teacher asked the class who built the
house;: for the gods of Mount Olym
pus. For awhile tin- children seemed
to lie lost In deep thought, when sud
denly a gleam of intelligence Illumi
nated tho faco of one little girl, and
she replied:
"l can't think of his first name, but
his last naiuo Is Smith."- Magazine of
Fun.
Seven Days'ln « Yenr.
At the examination of pupils in a
primary school the Inspector put ques
tions ft random to the scholars. Among
the latter was n towheaded lad who on
being aslced how many days there are
in a year answered, "Seven." When the
tittering of the rest of the class sub
sided tho inspector remarked: "I said
a year, not a week Now, try again.
How many days are there lu a year?"
The lad appeared nonplused and vex
ed for a moment, then ejaculated:
"Moudoy. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday, Sunday; Just
seven. If there's others I never heard
of 'em."—London Mail.
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ADMINISTRATORS' NOTICE
Letters of administration on the estate
of Miss Elizabeth Patterson, dec'd., late
of Slipperyrock. Butler 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
MRS. MARY A. VINCENT, Adm'x.,
Slipperyrock, Pa.
W. D, BRANDON, ATT'V.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
Estate of R. M. Addleman, late of
Venango township, Butler county. Pa.,
deed.
Letteis of administration 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 duly authen
ticated for settlement.
A. W. ADDLEMAN, Adm'r.,
R. F. D. 51, Hilliards Pa.
J AS. B. MCJUNKIN, Att'y. 11-9-05
EXECUTORS' NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the estate of
B. F. Hilliard, dee d., late of Washing
ton twp., Butler county, 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 faaid estate will present them
duly authenticated for settlement to
AMELIA O. HILLIARD, EX'I.,
R. F. D. 4fl, West Sunbury. Pa.
IRA MCJUNKIN Att'y. 11-23-05
Auditor's Notice.
In ro I'artlal account] In the Orphan's
of Myrtle Kelgie. Exec- i Court of Butler Co.,
utrlx of Lula Kelgie, f I'a., at O. 0., No. 37,
deceased, J March Terai, IWOO.
Whereas, The undersigned having been
appointed Auditor by virtue of a commission
Issuing out of the Orphan's Court of Butler
county. I'a.. to pass upon exceptions. If any,
1.0 the partial account of the aforesaid
Myrtle Kelpie, and to make distribution of
tlie balance of the funds In the hands of said
executrix.
Notice Is hereby given that I will attend
to the duties of said appointment at my of
fice. Room Wi. Butler County National Hank
liulidlng. borough of Butler, I'a., at 10
o'clock. A. M., on baturday. the UOtli day of
January. WOO, at which time and place all
persons Interested may appear If they see
" r ° P(r ' VRANK II MUBPHY.
Auditor.
EXECUTORS' NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the estate o(
Elizabeth Scott, dec'd, lateof Middlesex
tp, Butler Co., Pa., having been grant
ed the undersigned, all persons know
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
SAMUEL A. LESLIE. Ex'r.,
R. F. D. 23, Valencia. Pa.
JAMES B. MCJONKIN. Att'y.
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Letters of administration on the estate
of Smiley R. Williams, dee d, late of
Venango twp , Bntler Co., Pa., having
been granted to the undersigned, all
jiersons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate will please make _ immediate
payment, an.l any having claims against
said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to
JOSEPH W MEALS, Adm'r.,
R. F. D. «5, Emlenton, Pa.
MCRRIN & MURRIN, Att'y. 11-2-06
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Estate of Nancy Bartley, late of Penn
twp., Bntler Co., Pa., dec'd.
Letters testamentary haTing been
granted to the undersigned oa the above
estate, notice is hereby pven to all
persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate to make iinmwliato pay
ment and those having claiuis against
the same to present them duly authen
ticated for settlement.
THOS. A. HAYS, Ex'r..
R. F. D. 21, Ssxonlnrg, Pa.
JAMES B. Att'y. 10-5-05
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the estate of
McCallister Kuhu, dec'd., late of Con
cord twp., Butler Co . Pa., having beer. (
granted to the undersigned, all
knowing themselves indebted to sail}
estate will please matte immediate pay.
uient and any having just claimsagaina
said estate will present the same duly
autenticated for settlement to
FRANK M. KUHN, Ex'r.,
R. F. D. 74, Karns City.
J. W. HUTCHISON, Att'y.
SALE OF SILKS. DRESS GOODS, FURS AND ALL
WINTER GOODS ATrrSACRIFICE PRICES!
GENERAL CLEARANCE SALE COMMENCING i
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1906.
i
All classes of Dry Goods will be sold daring; this sale at special bar
gain prices. It will pay yon to attend this sale and lay in a supply of Dfy
Goods for future needs, as we will full many goods at less than whole
sale prices.
Furs below Cost.
Dress Goods sacrificed.
linens greatly reduced.
Blankets and Comforts a, bargain prices.
Underwear and Hosiery reduced.
Bargain prices on Flannelettes, Seersuckers, Silk
alinqp, White Goods, Percales and Dry Goods of every
description.
Sale begins Tuesday, January 9, 1906.
L. Stein & Son,
109 N MAIN STREET. BUTLER, PA
i SACRIFICE SALE CONTINUED. ]
Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN j
Sacrifice Sale Continued, ■
We certainly have had a successful clearance Bale, still there are
thousand of dollars worth of piece goods and goods of utility round the <
home to l>e disposed of quickly and entirely, first floor must be cleared of .
every yard of piece goods before Ftbraary Ist as alteration and remodel
ing of this room begins on that date. REMEMBER THIS MEANS {
SACRIFICE, genuine sacrifice. We will handle no piece goods after
this season, except white good., yar.Uge must positively be sold.
Dress goods at same prices as advertised last week. 1-4 to 1-2 lets price. I
Silks, sutins, crepes, grenadines at fume prices as advertised last week,
1-4 to 1-2 less price.
Ladies' suits, coats, skirts and wrappers, at same price as advertised last (
Inst week. 1-4 to 1-2 less price. ,
Ladies' waists, kimonos, bath robes, at same prices as advertised last
week, 14 to 1-2 less price. i
Embroideries and laces 1-4 off the ir arked price. >
Towels and Dapkins, 1-4 off the marked price.
Hosiery and knit underwear, 15 per rent reduction on these. {
Rain coats 1-4 off marked price. Fine Furs 1-4 off marked price. i
Lace Curtains 1-4 off marked price. .
Everything in stock reduced. YARDAGE MUST GO. Then we in- (
elude millinery, Buits, coats, skirt*, waists, wrappers, dressing .
jackets, kimonos, art goods, to make room for remodeling and
spring goods. , I
in Butler black Taffeta Silk on sale at »8c former price f 1.25 (
Sale Continued until all Yardage is Sold. <
Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman, i
801 l Phone 208. Blltlef. f
People's Phoae.l26. Li t. Jc* , J a.
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