Butler citizen. (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, June 21, 1906, Image 2

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    THE BUTLER CITIZEN.
WHXIAM C. KECLEY. - Publisher
TmiHSPiT. JUKE 31.1906
H M per ytu ta Mrnmx, Otherwise sl3>
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
GOVERNOR,
K Edwin S. Stuart.
F.UTEKANT GOVERNOR,
Robert S. Murphy.
AUDITOR GENERAL,
Robert K. Young.
ART OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
Henry Houek.
CONGRESS,
R. H. Pillow,
ASSEMBLY,
J. M. Dight,
Ira McJunkin
JURY COMMISSIONER,*
A. Dale Tborne.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The Ohio River & Lake Erie Ship
Canal bill passed the Senate, Monday,
by a vote of 41 to 11, and now goes to
the House for concureuce
:> The fight in the House over fbe meat
■ inspection bill ended Monday, ill ®
compromise, -arranged by Speaker
Cannon and the President, and after
warda ratified by the unanimous vote of
the members of the Honse committee
on agriculture. The amendment agreed
on may be incorporated in the agricul
tural bill in ths Hontfe under suspen
sion of the rules and the agricultural
bill sent back to conference.
It is the general understanding that
the Senate will take the amended in
spection scheme and that the sharp
controversy over the matter is at an
end.
ftp,'? >
President Roosevelt signed the Okla
homa statehood bill in the presence of
several persons, last Saturday, using a
gold pen to write Theodore, and an
eagle quill pen to write Roosevelt. The
? measure also provides that Arizona and
New Mexico may be admitted to state
hood as the state of Arizona, provided
the people of the territories vote in
favor of admission, on the terms sub
mitted to tfaem by congress.
It is probable that the railroad rate
1)01 will be so amended an to remove oil
f ' pipe lines from the list of common
carriers. That is the result of the
agitation started last week ip behalf of
the independent producers of oil. many
of whom are also the owners of inde
pendent pipe lines.
Under the bill as it now stands pipe
Uimm us made common carriers and are
forbidden to carry freight of their own
# production. Those provisions were
aimed primarily at the members of the
hard coal trust and the Standard Oil
Company. The independent oil men
bave convinced a number of Congress
men that the Standard is so small a
producer of crude oil that the pro
visions of the bill applicable to the
pipe lines will hurt them a great deal
more than they will hurt the Standard.
The Honse passed the meat inspection
f§ measure, Tuesday as agreed upon by
the President and the Speaker, without
i division. The President accepted the
elimination of the provision requiring
W dates on canned goods labels, and con
sented to the coat being placed upon the
»■ Government instead of the packers,
i- The Speaker withdrew the court review
p : '" clause and that permitting the appoint
ment M inspectors tor one year without
dvil service examination, and agreed to
the insertion of an amendment giving
!': inspectors the right to enter packing
plants at all times, whether the same be
is operation or not.
POLITICAL.
||! Vance 0. McOonhick of Harrisburg,
Guffey's choice for Democratic nomi
nee for Governor, has declared for
Emery.
v The Standard Oil Co., according to a
dispatch from Philadelphia, is after
Lew Emery, and will spend a million
to prevent the Democrats from nomi
nating him.
Up In the "ahoe string" Congressional
•' district, composed of Venango, MSrcer,
Warren, Forest and McKean counties,
PjMr. Wheeler, the nominee of forest
county sectored the nomination last
Week, in the same manner as did one of
the Beaver county men in onr old
Congressional district. There were
' three ofttferees from each connty and
Mr Wheeler had those from his own
county and two from Elk, (when he
needed them) so he induced the Mercer
county men to trade votes with him,
and when the proper time came his two
Elk bounty men voted for him, giving
Mm eight in all, and making him the
nominee. It was these tricks at Con
gressional conferences that always made
as favor the popular vot9 of the whole
district— time and ordinary common
aanee to settle the equities—but we
never expected Butler connty to be tied
to a connty to which we are not con
tiguous, and which has double onr vote.
None of the votes cast at the Re
publican primary election at Arnold in
Westmoreland county on June 2. were
tabulated in the official vote. The
committee on contests and protests ap
ppinted at the fcounty convention, met
and decided to throw ont the votes cast
at both polling places.
Ex-Governor Francis' enthusiastic
tribute to Bryan as a national leader for
1908 shows the drift which is sending a
a large portion of the gold element of
the Democracy over to the silver chief
of the canvasses of 1890 and 1900.
Bryan will be feted in New York by the
fold Democrats on his arrival in this
country in Angnst, after his swing
around*the globe. Madison Square
Garden, the largest ball in the city, i*
to be used as his greeting place. Prom
inent Democrats of all factions of the
party and of all sections of tbe country
will be invited to tbe gathering.
> OKLAHOMA came into the Union as
the 40th star, and with abont one mil
lion of a population.
SAN FRANCISCO had four slight
shocks, last Friday.
A Magnificent Victory.*
The magnificent victory of George
F. Huff over Edward E. Robbing at the
primaries in Westmoreland for nomina
tion for Congress and for this district is
of the record-breaking kind. Mr. Huff
bad a majority of 0774, 22:1 more votes
than were cast for Mr. Robbing The
candidates live in Greensburg. Mr.
Huff carried every ward and had a ma
jority of over 600. He carried 80 of the
44) boroughs and 20 ont of the 31 town
ships. The former gave him enough
votes alone to nominate him. Mr. Huff
carried his opponent's home town, West
Newton. The papers in Westmoreland
Were outright for him. with three ex
ceptions, but he carried the three towns
where these papers are located. Elimi
nating the votes in the industrial cen
tors, including those of tbe coal region,
Mr. Huff still would have over 3500
majority.
Their I*roperty or Our Lives?
It would be ridiculous to contend that
President Roosevelt is always right,
bnt he is right oftener than the average
statesman, and in this controversy with
Chairman Wadswortb, of the house
committee on agriculture, concerning
the meat inspection amendment, he is,
to quote from the letters of both, "very,
very" right.
Mr. Wads worth and some of his col
leagues make a great ado about the
"propertv rights'' of the beef barons, as
if property rights were something above
the right of men to life itself.
The right that any man has in prop I
erty is based upon an agreement among j
| men. It is no higher than this agree
ment, which is their law. It is granted
to him that he may have an equal op
portunity with his neighbor to live and
enjoy the fruits of his toil.
In return for this privilege he has of
possessing property he is under obliga
tions to the rest of the people of the
community in which he lives that he
shall not use this property to the
jeopardy of their lives, to the injury of
their health nor to their harm in any
way.
When he does he forfeits his right to
the property that he hold* through the
sufferance of those he sinned against.
He puts himself and his property be
yoij'l the common protection guaranteed
under the agreement that men make
with each otk?r when he violates that
agreement.
Property rights are not sacred as these
beef trust representatives in congress
are now contending. They are snbject
to the rlsht of man to live and he msy
protect his life even to the destruction
of the right of property.
The issue that Wadsworth and the
other representatives of the beef trust
have raised in may be properly
entitled, "The beef barons' property, or
the people's lives?''
And in this which is the sacred or the
higher right?
There is a law recognized by men the
world over as the first law of n\an. It
is known as the l»w of self-defense.
And there is not a syllable in that
which says that when you invoke it
against men who poison the food yon
eat you must respect their "property
rights," which in this case is the gain
they make through the poisoning
The time may come when the Wads
worths in congress and their trust em
ployers will learn that that law is high
er even than tbe constitution itself. —
Leader.
RUSSIA is slowly, but snrely, ap
proaching a revolution. The Donma,
Monday, resolved to pay no attention to
a message from the Czar, dismissing it;
mutinies continue in army and navy,
also massacres of the Jews in the
central districts and a financial crisis
is imminent. The situation is similar
to that preceeding the French Revolu
tion.
Govern or iTocli W ill NT o t Hang
50 Men.
In replying to the open letter written
by Rev. R. A. Ellwood of Leavenworth,
in which the minister demands that the
Governor sign the death warrants of the
60 or more first degree murderers now
under sentence of death "at the will of
the Governor," Governor Hoch on
Tuesday said:
"I shall not decree that these men be
put to death and furthermore will never
decree the hanging of any man. Do
you suppose that if I had a man on the
gallows with my hand on the lever
ready to spring the trap I'd do it? Sup
pose I should say to that poor creature.
'Do you believe in the immortality of
the soul?'and he should answer 'Yes.'
" 'Do you believe in heaven and hell
and that you will go to one or the other
of these places?' and he should say 'I
do.' Do you suppose I would spring
that trap and say 'Go to hell then ?
"Indeed, I would not. What a beau
tiful spectacle it would be to see 50
men, all in a row, hanged at the same
time!
"What a spectacle we have here!"
continued the Governor. "A minister
of the gospel, whose work it is to teach
tenderness, thoughtful consideration of
others, and who is snpposed to emulate
the example of the Savior, suggesting
that the State demand an eye for an
eye and a tooth for a tooth. He had
better read the remainder of the
Savior's injunction along that line."
ACC'IIJENTB.
A son of Charles Eberle of Glenn ave.
was badly bitten on the face by a dog,
yesterday.
John Tnmla had a leg broken at the
new Thorn Creek viaduct, yesterday.
Theodore Frederick was crushed to the
ground at a well in Summit twp. last
Friday by some rig timbers falling upon
him, and had one of his legs broken.
He was taken to his home, west of But
ler.
Alonzo Hutchens. the victim of the
gas explosion in his bouse on the morn
ing of tbe Bth inst, died at the Hospital,
last Friday morning He was 82 years
of age, and is survived by his wife and
six children.
Arthur Miller, son of J. W. Miller of
Butler, was caught by the flywheel of
an engine on tbe Vogel farm in Butler
twp., last Thursday night, and hurled
against the side of the shanty with such
force that he went through it. His
back and head were terribly bruised,
his left ear torn off; he seemed to be in
jured internaly. but will recover.
During a row on Fairground Avenue,
last Thursday, two foreigners were,
nearly cut to pieces, and two men were
arrested. One of thb injured men has
nine wounds.
Homer Walker, an Amy Ave. lioy,
accidently shot himself in tbe hand a
few days ago.
George Pringle shot himself in tbe
foot with a fiobeit last Thursday, while
shooting sparrows.
Har|an Book bad everything but his
bead broke", Saturday morninir. His
horse scared at an automobile, near
Geo. Varnum's place, and upset and
broke the buggy, spoiled a basket full
of eggs, and hurt Harlan's side. He wijl
be all right in a few days, but it was a
close call. When these automobile peo
ple see that a horse is scaring they
should stop, end if they do &<rt Ihe law
should touch them.
Flora Emminger of Clearfield twp.,
aged 13 years, jumped over a fence, and
landed on a copperhead, which bit her
ankle. Her kg swelled rapidly, and she
was in a critical nonditioji for a time,
but will recover.
An intoxicated negro is in tbe Hospi
tal. was hit by a B. & O. train,
near Foxbnrg, and brought to Butler.
Dming 1905. 1148 p*»»st,ns lost their
lives in the coal mines of Pennsylvania
and there were 3805n0n-fatal accident*
During a late storm a bolt of light
ning struck the slate roof of the C. W.
Batne house near Eidenan leaving two
holes as large as a cannon ball might
effect with no trace of where it ground
ed, and no other injury.
Arthur l'eterson. the 18-sear-old son
of Lorenzo Peterson of tfeyy Castle, was
instantly killed last Saturnsy jybile
playing ball. He was catching and
was struck over the heart by a foul tip.
With a groan he sank to the ground
and died Ijeforo hip companions reached
his side.
James Condren of New ,ler«ey u Ann*
on account of a remarkable accident
He went to visit friends named Mar-I
ray. Miss Murray who tips tbe scales,
it is said, at a trifle over 280 pounds, I
was in a happy inood and in hurrying j
! downstairs to see Condren, tripped "and ;
fell, landing upon Condren, who was !
seated at the foot of tbe stairway. Miss j
Murry was slightly bruised, but Con- j
dren was picked up unconscious, and ,
with his neck broken.
The Cunningham Brothers—
Founders of Butler.
(Continued from last Week.)
During the time this mill was owned ]
by the Cunninghams and perhap3 for j
sometime after, it was the headqnarters '
or place for all meetings of the people, i
whether political or otherwise. County
and local arfairs were here considertd
and nominations for office were made
at this mill. Samuel Cunningham ap- j
pears to have generally acted as the •
Secretary of these meetings and to have '
been .a man of much usefulness to the I
early settlers. The father of the writer '
from his purchase, in 1807, owned and \
operated the mill until 1832. when he
sold it to the lat9 Gen. Robert McNair,
who with three brothers, the late
Thomas. William and James McNair,
operated it to about the year 1850 Then
it became the property of the late Hon.
William Beatty. The late John Mc
Karns, a son-in-law of Mr. Beatty. at
tended it for a few years, and about
1856 it was purchased by the late
Jacob Walter and the late John C.
Grohman. On Mr. Walter's deata, 1865,
his»son Geo. Walter and Mr. -Grohman
operated it until Mr. Grohman sold his
interest to the late Jacob BOM. and Mr.
Boos and George Walter ope rated it
antil Mr. Walter purchased the interest
of Mr. Boos, about 1880 from which
time it was operated by Mr. Waiter and
his sons until his death, 15)08, aud l- now
operated by his said sous, Albert aud
Edward Walter. Steam was introduced
in it some years ago, by Mr. George
Walter we believe, and it is*now one of
the largest mills of its kind in the coun
ty. It stands upou nearly the same
ground that the first small log one built
by the Cunninghams stood. During the
ownership of the father of the writer of
this it, tradition tells us. was washed
away by a high flood in the creek, 1812.
He rebuilt and enlarged it and each suc
cessive owner added somewhat to it.
During the time of the McNairs it was
burned down by a fire, 1842. They re
built acd enlarged it. A woolen mill
had Le?n ad;led to it by the father of
the write* of this, and this too was de
stroyed by tlie sre of 1842
But, as said, a "mill-house" wss also
built at the time the mill was. This
was put across and on the west side of
the creek. Why it was built there was
doubtless because of a fine spring being
there. It stood right in and among the
rocks of the second row we have spoken
of. There were rocks upon the right of
it and upon the left of it and behind it
A notabre one wa« on its south sido
from the top of which the creek could
be setrti aast qnd north. The face of it
was covered witti the the boys
who liked to gather upon it. The nm
railroad route struck it squarely and it
had to go. The house was a frame one,
square and rather large and well built.
Near it stood large oaks, one of which
can yet be seen. A cluster of butternut
trees also stood near and close to the big
rock vet in the creek. But one of them
yet remains. Other wild native trees,
ferns and wild flowers were profuse
around. Small berry trees, the plum
and the cherry prevailing, were plenti
ful, but these have long since disap
peared. The old and, as we believe, the
first honse of Butler also disappeared
about 1830. Where it stood, the found
ation of it. can yet be seen between the
two railroads tracks passing there. A
mother's kind hand probably caused the
peppermint to grow and spread around
this old first house, and growths of that
pungent and aromatic plant can yet be
found in or near its old foundation, ap
pearing reluctant to leave the spot. We
nave never regarded it a very import
ant matter as to when we were born,
but as to where born, we confess that
we feel it an honor to learn, from tradi
tion, that it was in this first house of
Butler. Three older sisters, one of
them yet living among us, and a younger
brother and sister, both deceased, were
also said to have been born in that old
"mill house." We never pass the spot
without realizing the truth of the lines
of the poet which say. "How dear to
memory are the scenes of our childhood
when fond recollection presents them
to view." But all is changed now. "The
Rocks" are nearly all gone; the last
mill-dam is about goiug, all giviDg way
to further railroad extension and other
improvements, and nothing bnt the
place where the old mill-house stood
now remains.
Of the tract of land spoken of, 800
acres, owned by the Cunninghams, they
gave to the County of Butler, when
formed, about 77 acres off its north end
for the purpose of procuring the seat of
Justice here, or County seat as it is call
ed. This north end of their land ex
tended to a line somewhere between
Jefferson and North streets. Exactly
where we cannot state. Bnt from where
we were shown, when a boy, were the
northeast and northwest corners of
their tract we incline to the opinion the
line would be near North street. Ex
cepting about ten acres reserved by
them for what was known as the "Com
mons", near the mill, all had been laid
out into lots and generally sold before
Samuel Cunningham conveyed all re
maining to the father of the writer of
this, as stated. The first Robert Gra
ham gave the balance of the ground up
on which the northern part of our town
now stands. His descendants are yet
among us.
When the streets of the early Jowu
came to be named its people very
nneperly named one of them "Cunning
nam." This was a deserved honor, and
when we look at the names then given
to other streets the honor will be the
more apparent. We have Washington.
Jefferson -nd Monroe streets, so named
after three of our early President*.
Then wo have, McKean and Mifflin
streets, named after two of the first
Governors of Pennsylvania. Then we
have Wayne street, named after Gener
al Wayne, second only to Washington
in Revolutionary service. Then we
have Penn street, so called no doubt
after William Penn. Thus to have the
name of Cunningham associated with
such other illustrious names was a
great honor, but not too great—the
name "Cunningham" deserved it. Their
gifts to tbe connty and to tbe towu were
generous and large. This street "Cun
ningham" is the only enduring monu
ment left to their memory and should
be preserved by our people as such.
While Butler lasts it should last. John
and Samuel Cunningham were single
u<bu and Jeft no descendants here to tell
us who tliey werf and what they did.
Let the name of this street "Cunning
ham" therefore ever remind us of tl;enj
We should not close this urticle with
out making reference to the fact that
through the Cunninghams mainly, xviw
the first road loading from Butler to
Pittsburg made. This road was a due
north arid south one and went direct
sonth from our Main street. It went
straignt up and down, over bill aud val
ley, without regard to obstacles arising
from the lay of the land or nature of
the country. It passed through about
the dividing line* of Jefferson and Penn
and of nJlinton and Middlesex town
ships. Trace? of it ,can yet be seen. We
have some recollection of seeing old
Mr. Robert Graham driving hij team
upon it at a steep place near present
Hospital, So steep was the ground that
he had to rest liiw horses, four bays,
every few rods. TI.IH road gave way,
about 1881. to the old Turnpike road,
that wound more around the hills; and
this old "pike" gave way in time. 1858
U> present Plankroad that was still
more g'raneil 'eveled. These roads
were in their tlrno ti.:, OTiJy ones for
reaching Pittsburg. Loolc 'at tiiw dif
ference now Two railroads running
pow. and two trolley or street car ones
touting, with electricity as their motive
power, to earry people, and perhaps
freight soon, to PiHstturg. What next?
If in the al>ove we have given to our
people any knowledge of John aud
Samuel Cunningham, who did so much
lin founding the town of Butler, and if
we have in any way aided in keeping
alive their memory with onr future
people, we have accomplished our pur
pope in this writing. The removal of
Ihc rej£?i ( ns of John Cunningham to
their new 'resting nbjee will probably
cause his grave to be knovyu i..;' his
memory preserved for another hundred
years. But for how much longer after
that ? Who can tell ?
JOHN H. NEC;LEY,
Bntlcr, June, iSrtt*
P. S. Since writing tlw aboye, the re
cant flood in the ("onnoiiuenei,sit)g, Jnno
7. inst, wan tbe first whose waters en
tirely circled the ' old rock "yet remain
ing in the creek, as mentioned above.
This came from its sliding further into
the creek, caused by the flow of water
on its land side from the railroad, as
referred to above. J. H. N.
DEATHS.
KURTZ—At the Batler Hospital, Sun- j
day, June 17. 1906, Mrs. Katharine j
Kortz, of W Penn St.. aged 84 years j
Mrs, Kortz was taken to the Hospital,
with a broken hip two months aeo.
LEWIS—At his home in Venango twp . j
Jnne 15. 1000, David Lewis, aged 55 \
years. i
His death was caused by a stroke of |
apoplexy
DUNN—At her home in Batler, June
IC. 1000, Catherine J., daughter of I
John G. Dann, aged 8 years.
FREDERICK—In Pittsburg, of typhoid.
June 11. 1006, Edward Frederick,
formerly of Chicora, aged 34 years.
EVANS—At her home in Franklin Pa
June 10, 1906, Mrs. Sarah, wife of F.
P. Evans, in her 4"Jth year.
Mrs. Evans was a daughter of Edward |
Higgins, formerly of Murrinsville, :
j this county.
j STEWART —At her Lome in Butler.
Jnue 7, 1906, Mrs. Martha, wife of |
! James C. Stewart, aged 44 years.
She is survived by her husband and
three small children.
McKEE —At her home at Mar wood.
Jnne is, 1906, Mrs. Elizabeth Jen
nings. wife of W. 11. McKee, aged 5)
| years.
Mrs McKee's death was caused by
j apoplexy. She is survived by her
I husband aud three children. She was
! bnried at Qneenstown.
; MEYERS-June 18th. 1906. Wayne,
1 infant son of Mrs. Pauline Meyers, of
Butler, aged 2 years
1 STEWART—June 19, 10 >'3. Florence,
infant daughter of Win. Stewart,
aged 12 days.
RUMBERGER—At his home at Big
Run, Pa., June 18, 1906, Rev. C. C.
Rumberger, agtd 55 years.
Rev. Rumbergor had been ill for
some months. He is survived by his
wife and one daughter. He was a
brother of W r . F. Rumberger of Butler.
Rev. Rumberger was buried at
Worthinaton, this morning.
CALVERT—At her home in Chicora,
June 18, 1906, Mrs. Samuel Calvert,
aged 35 years.
HALLSTEIN—At her home in CI iy
township, June in, 1906, Lens T..
daughter of J. A. Hallstein, aged 3
ye^rs.
The child showed no syiuptoais of ill
ness until a few hour* prior to her
death, and the loss is a sad one to tier
parents and friends. Rev. J. C. Nicholas
of Butler conducted the funeral, Tut s
day, which were very largely attended.
PURVIS—At her home in Middlesex
township. June 19, 1906 Miss Mary
Purvis, aged 46 years.
ALBERT —At her home in Chicora,
June 18, 1906, Mrs. S. A Albert, aged
yeftrs.
LEE —At her home iu Jiutler, June 20.
1 '.<o6, Mrs. Catharine Lee, aged 58
yerrs.
She is survived by t wo sons, Joseph
and John and one daughter, Mrs. Ella
Koru.
KELLY-t-At a hospital in Wichita,
Kansas. Juue 16, 1906, Frank Kelly,
formerly of Butler, aged about 31
years.
Mr. Kelly's death was caused by
blood-poisoning. He was a brother of
Mrs Ed. Kramer of Butler, and Sirs.
Dr. Stepp of Middlesex township. He
was a son of D. M. Kelly of Centre twp.
His body arrived in Butler, yesterday
evening, and will be buriel from Mr.
Kramer's, iu North Cemetery, today.
McMURRAY—At the Butler Hospital,
June 20, 1906, Mra. Mary Day. wife of
Andrew McMurray of Cherry twp.,
aged 53 years.
Mrs. McMurray's death was caused
by a complication of diseases. She is
survived by her husband and four
children.
Obituary.
Gov. John M. Pattison of Ohio, died
at his home near Cincinnati, last Mon
day. He had been ailing for about six
months.
W. R. Thompson, a well known Pitts
burg banker, died at a Hospital in New
York, Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth W. Crawford of Em
lenton, died Tuesday evening at the Ho
tel Lenox, Buffalo, after an illness cov
iag several mouths
The body of A. C. Stull. who died in
La Grande, Oregon, on Monday of last
week, arrived in Butler, last Sunday
morning, and was bnried in the North
Cemetery, on Tuesday. Mr. Stull was
a native of Clarion county, was 40 years
of age, and was a railroad man His
death was caused by typhoid. He was
a son-in-law of Mrs Myers,
Ex-Burgess Meyers, and the funeral
was from her home on West Cunning
ham street. Mrs. Stull and her son
came on with the body.
The death has just occurred at West
bnry workhouse, Wiltshire, England,
of a forty-six-year old "baby." The
person was born in Westbnrv, and at
the age of twelve months its farther
development, both physically and men
tally, was arrested. Throughout its life
its life it was attired iu baby's frock
clothes and continued to act and play
and had to be fed and- taken care of
precisely as an infant.
Improvements.
A Butler man who WHS looking
around in Pittsburg. Tuesday, says that
the iron-bedstead factory at East Butler
is an assured fact, and that it will be
the largest works of that kind in the
country, with a capital stock of $500,000
—mostly Pittsburg capital.
The Butltfr Street Car Co. is snrvey
iug for a line to East Butler. The route
not yet determined upon. The viaduct
acros*-) the railroad tracks will be the
expensive part of it.
Patrick Gallagher is building a fine
house at corner of Penn and McKean
streets. Tom McGuitk, nearby is doub
elinjf the capacity of his house, fronting
McKean and A. L Brown's new house
fronting Penn is nearly completed.
A party of I'ittsburgers intend bnild
ing thirty house* in Lyndora this
summer.
A Terrible Punishment.
A dispatch received from Tangier,
says the cobbler Mieeficwi, who murder
ed 30 women, was publicly walled in
alive, last week. Before being placed
in the living tomb he was flogged b. fore
an immense, jeering crowd. He scream
ed continuously for the first two days
of his entombment, but after that all
was sjill
ii.st as Good"
Paint
r... v'.-ver hear of a paint better than
White Lead and Pure Linseed Oil.
• tfood" is what they say. l'ure
Lead and Pure Linseed Oil are
■ "lolled to be the standard by which
rt ]> : :it# are measured.
• jkillful painter invariably prefers to
i c ;t. and mix it himself, lie knows that
Ijii-irn.'ss reputation is best built by the
. . t iM.tt paint which will give yon the
• i Ujsfiictory results.
I !'■ knows l'ure White Lead wears evenly,
. .J v.hen ground in Pure Linseed Oil has
. ".it- r elasticity and
Mifiivc force than \
,i y other paint
1 le knows, too, that I
best results are
lined on!/ wh-'n
I ■ p lint is mixed **" "Thf ■ f "J )
:h ;>ccial reference Iv, J
tiie surface to be
'1 > make sure of
• In- ! *' v t White I-cad tell your painter to we
DEYMAN-BAUMAN
Pure White Lead
(Aldtlu by the 01(1 Dutch Pron'm)
Your interest and the painter's arc iden
tical; Adulterated paint
I will peel, crack or blister,
✓J J J however skillfully laid on.
H 111/ fLc result for you is an early
[Jjjf expenditure lor repaiuiii. s -.
\ IUS for him a dir-
MN /S credited reputation.
■.l /I Bend for »booklatcon-
K . —' /i taliitnanivMnilhan'lwuim
_ i.: j / M ruproductfona i-f actul
' / i OIT i/lr/ J hoUMf. offorfng vnluaMn
- URl' -Sat/ 'M fir n color
£ " « parity U alao fclircu.
Ipan 'W NIIIOMI I.ct4 * OilU. •« H«.
Sctoo* Miiooil Bask BrnMlot
.M Hltlstwri b. P«.
For Sale t>y all Dealers. ,
The Siae of tlio Son.
The i>un, provided vre measure only
tlie disk seen with the smoked glass, l.«
8<5»5,000 miles lu diameter-1. e.. 10s
I earths could be comfortably ranged
1 side I>J* side across disk. To cover
the surf;' 1 would require many thou-
I sands. To All the interior we should
i need 1,300.000. Ou a smaller scale we
[ might represent the sun by a ball two
] feet in diameter and the earth by a
j good sized grain of shot. I.et the sun
1 l>e hollowed out, then place the earth
j at its center and let the moon revolve
j about it at its real distance of 240,000
| miles. There would yet remain nearly
j 200,000 miles of space between the
I moon's orbit ar.d the inclosing shell of
• the sun. Indeed to journey from one
' Mile of the sun to the other, through
! ibe center, would take one of our swift
1 express trains nearly two and a half
I years. So vast a glol»e must be heavy.
! Since its density is only one-quarter
! that of the earth it only weighs as
! much as 332,000 earths, or two octil-
I lious of tons. v The attraction of gravity
' on its surface would cause a maD
; whose weight was 150 pounds to weigh
I two tons.
I'nullnli HPltanl For TencUlntc.
I If there is one occupation which
i Englishmen are unanimous in con
j demning as degraded and degrading it
1 is that most fascinating, most difficult,
j delicate and important work, the train
ing of the mind. In what are humor
ously called "the higher walks" of
teaching there are respectable salaries
to be earned and agreeable rooms or
houses for occupation. Here, purged
of the dross of utility, a man may once
more take rank as a gentleman, and
if he becomes head of a house the su
preme uselessness of his position com
mands universal and silent respect.—
Nineteenth Century.
GcutLtn Hoot.
Gentian root, often used as a tonic,
!.; considered in many malarial coun
tries a remedy against intermittent fe
ver. Especially is this the case in Cor
sica, in that section of the island near
the town of Aleria, which is infested
v.'ith malaria. The inhabitants recent
ly protested violently against the intro
duction of quinine on the part of the
medical authorities, declaring that
they would not abandon the remedy
which had been used among tiieni foi
centuries, the gentian toot, either pow
dered or Eimply masticated.
Quite tin* Contrary.
"After all, my friend," bet:;in the sol
emn stranger, "life is but a dream
a"—
"Not much, It ain't," snort<->1 the hard
headed man. "In nearly ev • dream 1
ever had I was pvttin' nr monej
than I knowed what to do with."-
Philadelpbia I'ress.
Fr*ucUm<Mi aixl Spanish.
French people lind it difficult t<
speak SpanNh properl.-'. Victor llug<
boasted tint he was t ie only French
man who could really speak Spanish
something of Spain being mingled Ii
bis ancestry.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Letters testamentary on the estate o
Eli Patterson, dee d, late ot' Clay twp.
Bntler Co., PH.. having been grant
ed the undersigned, all persons know
ing themselves indebted to said estat
will please make immediate payment
and any having claims against sail
estate will present them dnly antbenti
cated for settlement to
HANNAH .T. PATTEKSON. EX'X ,
R. F D. Enclid. Pa.
HARRY L. GRAHAM, Att'y 0-21-0
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Letters of administration on the eslat
John W. Gibson, dee'd, late of Valencia
Bntler Co., Pa , having been grantei
to the undersigned, all persons knowin;
themselves indebted to the said estat
will make immediate payment, and nl
having claims against siid estate wil
present them duly authenticated fo
settlement to
ANDREW G. WILLIAMS. Adm'r.
ALEX MITCHELL, Att'y. 3 32-0
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE
Estate of Conrad Sell, dee'd., late o
Winfield twp., Butler Co., Pa.
Letters testamentary having leei
granted to the undersigned ou the abov
estate, notice is hereby given to al
persons knowing themselves indebtei
to said estate to make immediate pay
ment and those having claims again ß
the same to present th- m dnly authen
ticated for settlement.
HERMAN SELL, I F .
BART SELL. T LX RS "
It. F. D. IT. Carbon Black, Pa.
JAMES B. MC.TU.NKIN, Att'y. 3-32-0*
} Kerr &Brownl
< 212 S. Main St. ?
J JUR^SSPYZFI ■ ■ iminii n ■■ HUM MIIIHIMMBB V
New Drug Store )
£ Now Open, (
J All our drugs and med- f
S icines new,freshand :lean. r
c Our prescriptions are y
/ compounded by two regis- \
) tered pharmacists, Messrs (
SR* G. Kerr and J. A. /
C Weber )
/ Handsomest soda foun- \
) tain and best fruit syrups f
S in city. r
f Full line of Toilet Arti-)
/ cles and choice Perfumes. \
J Finest Cigars. (
S Try us and be convinced, r
) Kerr 8 Brown, c
( 212 S. Main St., S
i Arlington Hotel )
Building
Established
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It in iiuiillHciit loim of editorial stair.
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of completeness not oven attempted »»y
others. . ,
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anybody Interested In any way In country
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t2V r "Stil>scr!ptloi! takcii at thin offlcfi # ,
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PROFESSIONAL CARUS.
PHYSICIANS,
DR. L. R. HAZLETT,
106 W. Diamond St. Bntler.
North side of Conrt Honse.
Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat work, a
specialty.
C. 50yfc?E,Al. D.
PKACTICE LIMITED TO
Eye, Ear Nose and Throat.
OFFICE HOURS—9 to 10 a. in., 1 to ;S
p. m., 7tos p. ru. Sunday by appoint
ment.
121 E. Cnuninirbam Street, Uutlt-r, Pa
BOTH PHONES.
OSTEOPATHY.
DR. G. F. PURVIS.
OSTEOPATH.
Chronic diseases a specialty.
Consultation and examination free.
Office hours it to 12: 1.30 to 5.
Rooms- 20s 0, Odd Fellows Temple.
People's Phone 509.
»\R. JULIA E. FOSTER.
1/ OSTEOPATH.
Consultation nnd examination free.
Office hours—9 to 12 A. M.. 2to
M.,-daily except Sunday. Evening
appointment.
t Office —Stein Block, Rooms 9-10, But
ler. Pa. People'.-} Phone 478.
DENTISTS.
DR. S. A. JOHNSTON,
PROSTHETIC DENTIST.
Teeth extracted absolutely painless.
Take Vitalized Air or Nitrous Oxide.
All work satisfactory.
127 i S. Main St., BUTLER. PA.
DR. FORD IT. HAYES.
DENTIST.
Gtadnat»* of Dental Department,
University of Pennsylvania.
Offic Room - Odd Fellows Bldg
IjR J. WILBERT McKEE,
1/ SURGEON D£K::I;R.
Office over Leighner's Jewelry store,
Butler. Pa •
Peoples Telephone 505.
A specialty made of gold fillings, gold
crown and bridge work.
DR. 11. A. McCANDLESS,
DENTIST.
Office in Bntler County National Bank
Building, 2nd floor.
DR. M. i). KOfTRABA,
Successor to Dr. Johnston.
DiirmsT
Office at No 114 2. Jeflerson St., over
G. W. Miller's jjrocerv
ATTORNEYS.
COULTER & BAKHR,
ATTORN Yi, A LAW.
Office in new Odd Fellows building
OH. GOUCHER,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Main St.. over Reed's.
T D. McJUNKIN,
R) « ATTORNKY-AT-LAW.
Office in Reiber building, cornei Mtin
and E. Cunningham Sts. Entrance on
Main street.
J H. BKKDIM,
»J . ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Main St. near Court Hou*f
[) P. SCOTT
I. ATTORNKY-AT-LAW,
Office in Butler County Natiopal
Bank buildinpr.
AT. SCOTT,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. 8. West Diamond St. But
ler. Pa.
\\J C. FINDLEY,
TL • ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, AND
PENSION ATTORNEY.
(Jffice on South side of Diamond,
Butler, Pa.
JOHN W. COULTER,
FT ATTORNRY-AT-LAW.
Office on Diamond, Bntler, Pa.
Special attention given to collections
and business matters.
EII. NEGLEY
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office In the Negley Building, Wejt
Diamond
T P. WALKER,
J.J« NOTARY PUBLIC,
BOTI.ER,
Office with Berkimer, the Undertaker
ii F. L. McQUISTION,
V. CIVI L ENGINEER AND SDRYKYOR
Office with Coulter & Baker, Odd
Fellows Building.
CLUB KATEB.
We can 'dub the CITIZEN with the
Pittsbnrg Times at £i.oO per year for
the two; CITIZEN and Pittsburg Post
for CITIZEN and Pittsburg Ga
zette $4.00.
CITIZEN and Thrice-a-week (N. Y r .)
World, *1.75.
Cash in advance.
It*-. %
U: )(
AND EXAMINE
hvmt Our New Goods
Even if you're not quite ready to buy,
it will K've you an iilea ipt to what's nfl
ing to be worn and how much it will
cost. Some of onr best customers come
in two or three times before making a
final decision.
THINKING IT OVER
assists their selection in a rnrre satis
factory manner. Some prefer deciding
at once, and either way pleases us.
We're sure you'll liko the new suitings
we're now showing anil want you to get
in and get an early pick.
WW. COOPER,
LEADING TAILOR,
Cor. Diamond. Butler, Pa.
f The" "New York World
TH RICE-A-WEEK EQITIQN
' The Thrice-a Week World hopas to
I be in 1000 a better paper than it has
ever been before, and it lias made its
arrangements accordingly. Its news
service covers the entire globe, and it
reports everything fnlly, promptly and
accurately. It is the only paper, not a
daily, which is as good as a daily, and
which will kee;> you as completely in
formed of what i'a happening through
out the world.
The Thrive a- Week World i . lair in
its political reports. Yoy can get the
truth from its columns, whether you
are or Democrat, and that
is what you want. _, ,
A special feature of the Thrice-a
Week World has always been its serial
fiction. It publishes novels by the best
authors in the world, novels which in ,
book form sell for *1.50 apiece, and its |
hi'h Standard in this respect will be ,
maintains, .n too ♦ntnre as in the past |
THE THRU'E-A-WEbK WORLD HI
re, ■nlarsubcrlption price is only *I.OO
per year, and this psys for 150. papers.
We oiler this unequalled newspaper ami
The CITIZEN together for one year for
regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.00. ■
B. & B.j
Neat colored Chambrays.
Not in the history of this
store has there been such a
showing of Misses' and Chil
dren's Wash Dresses —Never
were they selected with quite
so much care—as to service
and at the same time, correct
style
The frugal mother in her
search is sure to find just what
she wants.
Bought right and priced
right.
For Girls 4 to 14 years.
Sailor Suits, SI.OO, to $5.00,
—ShirtWaist Suits, $1.75 to
$5.00, Suspender Suits, SI.OO
to SIO.OO, —Guimpe Dresses,
5i.75 to $5.00.
One piece Wash Dress, 75c
to $3.50,-Dutch Neck Dresses
SI.OO to *5.00 Russian
Dresses, 75c to $ 10.00.
Misses Chambray Dresses,
Regulation or College Suits,
$5.00 to SIO.OO.
Peter Pan Suits, 85.00 to
sß.so.—Shirt Waist Suits §5.00
to s 10.00, Dutch Neck
Dresses, *5.00 to £8.50.
Boggs & Bulil
ALLEGHENY', PA.
Receiver's Notice.
In the matter of the Bntler Builders
Supply Company.
Notice is hereby «iven that on the
14th day of April, 1906, on petition pre
sented to the Conrt of Common Pleas
of Butler connty. Pa., at Ms. D. No. 8,
March Term, 1905, the Gnarantv Safe
Deposit and Trust Company, Receiver
of the Bntler Builders Supply Company,
were discharged from said office of re
ceiver at its request and with the con
sent of the parties in interest and that
the undersigned was appointed receiver
of said Butler Bnilders Supply Co., to
succeed the said Gnarantv Safe Deposit
and Trust Com pay; that 1 have accept
ed said appointment and entered upon
my duties as receiver aforesaid.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
who are indebted to said company to
make payment to me and all persons
having any legal claim against or de
mand upon said company shall make
proof of the same in the manner pro
vided by law and present the same to
me. ,
MARION HENS HAW,
Receiver of the Bntler Bnilders Supply
Company.
JAMES N. MOORE,
Attorney for Receiver.
i 1.'.00 T( » Sl.-..00 I'EI: WEEK A SUA at YEAR
GOLD KILLED, WARRANTED WATCH
FREE. We want one representative in every
town and city to advertise, take orders and
appoint sub-agents: 00 per cent commission
and other inducements; bin money made
and pleasant, clean work; poods said to ad
vertise at halt price; credit given agents: no
money required, for we trust you until after
delivery, giving you 10 to 30 days; sample <>-
Inch shear sent on receipt of advertising
price 28 cents: all goods warranted by us;
the sample will convince you that you can
make #12.00 t0835.00 per week on our goods;
exclusive territory given wltli control of
sub-agents. Answer at once, while territory
is open; salaried position after you become
experienced. THE I SITED SQUEAK CO.,
Wostboro, Mass, •
Do You Buy Medicines?
Certainly You Do.
Then you want the best for th<
least money. That is our motto
• Come and see us wher. in need o
anything in the Drug Line anc
we arc sure you will call again
! We carry a full line of Drugs
Chemicals, Toilet Articles, etc.
Purvis' Pharmacy
8. G. PURVIS, PH. «
Both Phones.
213 S Main St Cutler P«.
Special Offer
To those purchasing photo:
of groups or views, Bxlo, a
50c each, to the amount of SIC
I will present free a fine 20x40
exact reproduction that wil
stand washing and not fade
away. No bum work, but £
fine permanent Bromide en
largement, fully guaranteed
flshe;r,
The Outdoor Artist,
The Butler Dye Works
'/Vhy Be Bald? When you can buy u bottle oi
"Itald llead Uemedy for 7."i runts which l<
guaranteed to kill microbe, euro eczema, 01
all kiruls and dandruff In 10 days mill Krov
hulr ou !< pur cent of Bald Heads or iuonej
refunded. It Is also an excellent hair ton It
and vluorator. ai.r) Is absolutely harmless
fall or address t>'H Washington avenue
Allegheny, I'a.
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G. Cs C. MERRLAM CO.,
PufclUhorA, Springfield, Haas.
—
10 Day White Sale Commencing
Wednesday A. !H., June 20, Sale Closing
Saturday June 30.
THE WHITE JUNE SALE.
[t is public approval that makes these Jane White Sales the successes they are
\ ear after year these semi-annual White Sales grow greater and greater l>e
'itnse the merchandise is better and better, and people are more broadly learnin"
to profit by the opportunities which they present. We wake strong claims bnt
the facts are here to back them np. You would not com? back to bnv a"ain if
l>revii.ns .\; f riem e did not bring you Hundreds of women eagerly watch for
rhr-se sales to secure more of the remarkable garments which they bring and
other hundreds, to whom friends have told the good news, also wish to profit in
the same manner. Last January we had the greatest White Sale bnsiness on
record. That encouraged us to plan still more broadlr for this June event We
have provided the largest and finest stocks which we ever assembled- and no
matter how greatly yon have been delighted in the past, you will find present
st cfes even above what you mny have anticipated.
This June sale gives you an'opportunity to get ready to celebrate the glorious
Ith of July at a saving of time, labor and money, as we" can fit out completely
T/idies. Misses, children and infants with every needed summer garment from
underwear to outer garments: also headwear. We take pleasure in announcing
this timely White Sale.
Campbell'S GOOD FURNITURE
9 - IE
i NEW 9x12 RUGS. |
Pif
The fall patterns are here in large variety—Wiltons,
9||| Axminsters. Body Brussels. Brussels and all wools.
Over 100 petterns to select from.
|B Brussels Rugs $16.75 Brussels Rug $22.00 ]g
9x12 size in a large va- Best value we have
Sgsf riety of patterns Suita- offer you. Parlor, bed
ble for parlors and bed- room or dining roomgS
g§| rooms. patterns S?*
§| Velvet RuSs s2B.oo Wilton Rusis *39.00 jp
gg Wilton Velvet Rugs, Library and parlor pat-g*
jg} beautiful patterns, suit- terns in a large variety jjg;
Eg able lor the parlor. of colorings. j||6
gj - jgt
K NEW IRON BEDS. jg
Plenty of the popular priced ones here now in
53K blue, green and white. Price $3.50, $4.50,
if * 6 75 ' fi
fi Alfred A. Campbell!
llililil Illllilil
SWe Want to Say }
S Something to You./
5 It's About the Hot Weather!
r How, What and Where to buy! >
j Two= Piece Suits. )
f Half the satisfaction of a summer is being 80 well clad that yoa pan J
{ dismiss completely the clothes matter from yonr mind.
\ Two-piece Suits are it. (Solid comfort in every onp of 'em.) In greys, .
/ blue serges, fancy Southern worsteds; well tailored. Cut. fit and every V
J feature of finish of a first-class tailor-made. From s<o.oo
) Straw Hats. J
The best interests of your head and parse demand that yon buy your \
I straw hats here. The most complete line of straws ever shown in the city. (
/ SAILORS, from SI.OO to $8.50. 1
V PANAMAS that have no equal for the price, and generally sold for /
/one-half more—ss.oo to sii.so. j
/ And don't forget the Window Display-
| Douthett & Graham, J
y • INCORPORATED. S
WHY
You can save money by purchasing your piano of
W. R. NEWTON, "The Piano Man."
The expense of running a Music Store is as follows:
Rent, per annum $780.00
Clerk per annum $312.00
Lights, Heat and incidentals . . . $194.00
Total $1286.00
I have no store and can save you this expense when von buy of mo.
I sell pianos for cash or easy monthjy payments 1 take pianos of ortjajis Jn
exchange nnd allow you what they are worth to apply on the pew instrnpiejif
All pianos fully warranted as represented.
MY PATRONS ARE MY REFERENCE
A few of the people I have sold pianos in Butler. Ask them.
Dr. McCnrdy Bricker Dr.iW. P. McElroy
Fred Porter Sterling Clnb
Fraternal Order Eagles D. F. Heed
Epworth League Woodmen of the World
E. W. Bingham H. A. McPherson
Ueo. D. High Miss Anna McCandlees
W. J. Mates E. A. Black
J. S. Thompson Samuel Woods
Joseph Woods Oliver Thompson
8. M. McKee John Johnson
A. W ltoot It A. Longafclj
Miss Eleauor Burton J. Hillgam
Mrs. Mary L. Stronp J. E. Bowers.
W. C Curry C. F. Stepp
F. J. Hauck W. J. Armstrong;
Miss Emma Hughes Miles Billiard
A. W. Mates Mrs. 8. J. Green
W. H. Williams J. R. Douthett
Mrs. R. <). Knmbaugh E. K. Richey
Chas. E. Hcrr L S. Yonch
PEOPLE'S PHONE 426-
W.M. \VAJ.K,.It. A. McKf-VAIN
WALKER & McELVAIN,
807 Butler County National Bank lild'g
KRAI. F.STATK.
INBUHANCF:.
OIL PKOPFhTIEH.
!X)ANd.
MOTH I'HONKB
Succci*. Ileal.h, tluppiiieM, Prosperity.
Tin* wi* t« K et rlcti. Hiotogrnpli of your
' U ' ui • 1 lllOniiul .>r Wlfo,
.tamps. Send l>lrth date. MAHAM WAL
LAiT.. 50.711 Wlntnry Am uw. N>» Hm*
k>nla.
/VI. Shan<?r,
Fire and Life Insurance "
—ALSO
HEAL ESTAT^.
Room 509, Butler Co tint/ National
Bank Building. Bntler, Pa,