Butler Citizen from Butler, Pennsylvania • Page 2

THE CITIZEN faUntl at Foitoln st BitUr tt 24 wtLuii c. mm. THURSDAY, MARCH ZC. ANNOUNCEMENTS. The following named persons are announced as candidates for the offices specified below, subject to the decision of the Republican voters of Butler county at the primary election: Saturday, March I to 7P.

M. FOR CONGRESS. DR. J. B.

SHOWAI.TER, of Millerstown borough. J. DAVID MCJUNKIN, of Butler. FOR DELEGATE TO NATIONAL CONVENTION. DR.

S. D. BELL, of Butler. E. E.

ABRAMS, of Butler. FOR DELEGATE TO STATE CONVENTION. (2 to elect.) REUBEN SHANOR, of Prospect. DR. J.

M. LEIGHNER, of Butler. FRANKLE, of Millerstown. FOR STATE SENATE. W.

H. RiTTER, of Butler. W. C. THOMPSON, of Butler.

W. H. H. RIDDLE, of Butler. DR.

WM. IRVINE, of Evans City. FOR ASSEMBLY. JAMES A. MCMARLIN, of Adams twp.

JOHN DINDINGER, of Zelienople. ROBB, of Franklin twp. JAMES N. MOORE, of Butler. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER.

WILLIAM E. COOPER, of Worth twp. WM. J. BURTON, of Penn twp.

GEORGE E. THOMAS, of Butler, formerly of Conoquenessing twp. W. J. ADAMS, of Washington twp.

FOR SHERIFF. M. L. GIBSON, cf Butler. F.

M. SHIRA, of Parker twp. W. B. DODDS, of Muddycreek.

J. B. BLACK of Butler. THOMAS R. HOOK, of Centre twp.

B.W. DouTHETT, of Connoquenessing. W. W. LINDSEY, of Allegheny twp.

M. J. BLACK, of Allegheny formerly of Cherry twp. FOR PROTHONOTARY. ROB J.

THOMPSON, of W. Sunbury. JAMES MEYLERT MCCOLLOUGH, of Fairview twp. WILLIAM C. NEGLEY, of Butler.

FOR COUNTY TREASURER. GEO. B. TURNER, of W. Sunbury, formerly of Concord twp.

CYRUS HARPER, of Cranberry twp. D. L. RANKIN, of Butler. W.

S. DIXON, of Penn twp. POR CLERK OF COURTS. WM. C.

PINDLEY, of Butler, formerly of 1 Clay twp GEO. M. GRAHAM, of Connoquenessing twp. ISAAC MEALS, of Butler. W.

B. MCGEARY, of Butler. M. C. SARVER, of Buffalo.

CHAS. B. GLASGOW, of Clinton. DAVID D. QUIGLEY, of Penn twp.

M. L. STARR, of Petrolia, formerly of Concord twp. JOHN B. MATHERS, of Butler, formerly of Brady twp.

FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. HARMON SEATON, of Washington twp. J. W. STARR, of Butler, formerly of Penn twp.

J. C. BREADEN, of Clay twp. JOHN W. GILLESPIE, of Middlesex twp.

JOHN MITCHELL, of Butler. JACOB ALBERT, of Franklin. W. W. BRANDON, of Connoquenessing twp.

W. J. WELSH, of Jefferson twp. FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. WM.

S. MOORE, of Muddycreek twp. O. R. THORNE, of Clay twp.

JAMES H. MORRISON JR. of Harrisville. R. H.

YOUNG, of Clay twp. CORONER. P. H. SECHLKR, of Prospect, ANTHONY THOMPSON, of Centre twp.

C. ALBERT WATERS, of Butler. JOHN L. JONES. Of Butler borough.

State Harrisburg, Thursday, April 23d, for the purpose of nominating two candidates for Congressat-large; 32 Presidential Electors; and eight delegates to the Republican National Convention to be held at St. Louis, June 16th. The following was adopted at the last meeting of the County Committee: Resolved, That none but known Republicans allowed to vote at a Republican primary election in this county, and if not known as such by the election board, the person offering to vote must state under oath that he will support the Republican nominees at the following November election, if he votes at all, provided that this rule shall not conflict with the rule now in force allowing one to vote at a primary election who has not attained his twenty-first year, but who will be oyer twenty-one years of age at the succeeding November election. Withdrawal. HARRISVILLE, March 10, 1896.

Having been prevented by illness for several weeks from engaging in the canvass for County Commissioner, and on renewed effort finding that my health and the force of circumstances will not permit me to make a desirable canvass, I nave decided to withdraw. With sincere thanks for expressions of confidence and offers of support, J. f. MCGARVEY. Withdrawal.

SARVERSVII.LE, MARCH 14th, 1896. MR. Owing to reasons entirely personal I have concluded to withdraw my name as a candidate for Assembly at the Republican Primaries on the 28th. and in doing so express my most thanks to my many friends throughout the county for promised support and kindly feeling tendered me. Had I received the nomination and been elected I would have most earnestly endeavored to do my duty as a member in the House, and as far as possible advanced the interests of my native county, Butler.

Should I have failed in receiving the nomination my most hearty support would have given all the nominees upon the ticket, as I have been a Republican all my life and always rejoice at its success and progress. In retiring from the canvass 1 do so without desiring to favor any special candidate or interest. I am, as ever, Yours Truly, MATTHEW N. GREER. If the old adage proves true, that "mi.ny March snows will insure a fruitful summer," then we can hope for plenty in 1896.

Texas had a heavy frost last Sunday night, with ice an inch thick, which killed all the fruit in the north and northwest part of the State. The legislature of South Carolina has passed a new Dispensary law, and that State may be regarded as in the liquor business to stay. Kentucky has a "favorite son" in the person of Governor Bradley, the Republican State Central Committee having adopted a resolution in favor of his nomination for President, A car load of redwood has been recently sent to Nuremberg, Germany, for the use in making lead pencils. California redwood and cedar are about the only woods useil in the manufacture of pencils and the European forests, froiu which the pencil wood supply was formerly obtained, have become exliasted. The Republicans of Ohio held their State Contention last week, and it is needless to say that in point of size and enthusiasm it was a noteworthy gathering.

Certainly if Ohio's Presidential candidate has any cause to question either the extent or the sincerity of his home indorsement that fact is not apparent to outsiders. The republicans of the State are evidently in dead earnest in their determination to make Mr. Mc- Kinley the next President of the United States. The Process of Reform. A great many people labor under the delusion that permanent and complete moral and social revolutions may be wrought by a simple majority of ballots at the polls.

The Prohibitionist vainly imagines that if his theories were triumph a nt at the election it would prove the death blow of intemperance. The Socialist seetas to think that a victory at the polls would reverse the social order, place the lower stratum on top, and right all injustice. Since the days of the ancient Greeks and Romans these matters have been violently agitated, and thousands of well meaning men have become martyrs to reform ideas. No doubt they have had their influence for good, but it has been so small as to be almost imperceptible. Moral and social reforms are a growth.

They cannot be brought about by a revolution in politics. They must accomplished by a revolution in the hearts and brains of education and development. All other so called reforms are transitory and ephemeral. To broaden men's minds and quicken their sympathies, to make injustice and selfishness odious, and to glorify good deeds and exalt the spirit of self-sacrifice, is the way to effect reforms. When your individuals, are right, no matter about your platform.

When your individuals are wrong, your platform is a rope of sand thct prishes in the twisting. Political parties may represent policies that are salutary or baneful to the national prosperity, just as one man may have a scheme in view that will prove his financial ruin, while another may have one which will make his fortune. They are mainly matters of expediency, and may have a powerful effect upon the prosperity, happiness, and indirectly upon tile morals, of the it is easier for those who are prosperous and happy to be it can effect no sudden and permanent change in their appetites and passions. This can only be done by good literature, good sermons and good examples, and then only gradually, aided by the powerful influence of heredity and environment. If man who is sincerely eager to make the world better would begin 011 himself, and see how close he can live to the laws of God and man, instead of trying to reform the world by a plank in a political platform, a great deal more would be accomplished.

A pure life is the most powerful argument in favor of temperance and virtue. For instance, the fact that Wm. E. Gladstone at eightyseven is strong, vigorous, clear-headed and honored this side idoltry more universally than perhaps any other living man, is the most convincing evidence that a desire to lead a correct life is the worthiest ambition, and is productive of the best fruit. Legislative Bodies.

No people of the world have so great a distrust in their legislative bodies as the Americans. Many of us are glad when Congress adjourns; there is still less respect for a State Legislature, and what shall we say when we come to a city council? As a result of the distrust, we have proceeded on the principle that the Legislature is made up of wild beasts, and the liberty to legislate is to a great extent taken away by prohibition on special legislation. The proposition to amend the State Constitution, so as to provide for annual sessions of the Legislature, will not meet with much favor. As long as the memories of the disgraceful work done by the last Legislature linger in the minds of our people, there will be no tendency to favor these annual sessions. May no Legislature similar to the last one ever roll round again in a millennium of years! Its membership was composed of the Goths and Vandals of political plunder, who swept in from every portion of the State, to feast upon the wealth of the public treasury that has jiut been replenished by the honest taxes of the people.

If the list of bills introduced into the last Legislature for the avowed purpose of plundering the treasury were printed in a list and scattered throughout the State, it would form an excellent compaign document against the ambitions of some of our anxious law makers. The cathode rays of truth should be thrown upon the false mask of patriotism worn by the average legislator. The only consolation that we have is to thank God that political power is transient. The righteous indignation of the people asserts itself every two or tliree years, and the Augean stables arc cleaned. The legislator of to day may be relegated to oblivion to morrow.

Thus the States lives, while the miserable puppet, who obeys a political master's bidding, passes through the embryo stages, full growth and decay in a brief period of time and is known no more. Occasionally a man like the late Austin L. Taggart or Charles Wolfe makes himself felt in the councils of the State, but such men are few. All our lawmakers should be men of like character, and we would have them, too, if the people would awake from their lethargy, and demand a higher order of statesmanship in State and National Sentinal. That a revision of the Constitution of Pennsylvania is needed is clear.

That in strument has been found to contain many barriers to wholesome legislation. It is too long. It protests too much. It needs repairs. Hut the wisdom of resorting again to the old method of holding annual legislative sessions is doubtful.

Only five States of the forty-five have sessions of their legislatures every year, and the chances are that they would get along just a well with biennial sessions. The danger lurking in impure candies is illustrated with pitiful force in the case of a Pittsburg child who is threatened with paralysis and ii permanently injured. The little victim of criminal canrty manufacturers purchased a stick of candy for one cent. The candy was composed of glucose and plaster of paris, the later a totally indigestible substance. The child ate the candy, lodged the plaster of paris in her stomach, and there it his remained ever since, while she is a hopeless invalid at the tender age of six years.

Here is a life blighted in its bud forever merely that a "shrewd" merchant might pocket an extra fraction of a cent. The dealer in candy is responsible for having such impure stufl on sale. The maker is primarily responsible for manufacturing it. Both are criminals at heart and unfit to be outside the bars of a penitentiary The fact that William McKinley is being made the target for about all the political hot shot that is now being fired, is conclusive proof that he is regarded as the strong man with the people. Newspapers that are opposed to the Republican party are working with great zeal to undermine the popularity of McKinley.

But to use a of Henry Ciay, "might as well attack Gibralter with a pocket pistol." If McKimey is nominated he will be elected by a majority that will be simply overwhelming. II not, there are other eminent Republicans who will receive jui.t as great a majority. Political Notes County Chairman Scott sent out all the necessary blanks for Saturday's primary, last week, and they have, no doubt, reached the proper hands ere this. The County Committee will meet in Armory Hall, Monday, at I p. tn.

The official count of the Republican primaries in Armstrong county shows that W. F. Turner and G. W. McNees are nominated for the legislature, the latter defeating Cochrane bv 300 votes.

Nominees for coiyity offices are: Ireasurer, Prank Mast; Register and Recorder, Irwin Campbell; Commissioners, S. E. Sloan and W. C. Stoery; Auditors, Cyrus Helm and A.

G. Walker; Coroner, tl. B. Stode. For Congress, D.

B. Heiner; for State Senpte, W. B. Meredith; for National delegate, J. G.

Beal; for State delegates, I. H. Poster and J. P. Whitworth; for Prothonotary, Joe Crawford, were chosen without opposition.

The executive committee appointed Chairman D. B. Ileiner, Dr. George S. Morrow and Maj.

J. Beal a committee to report on the advisability of conducting future primary elections on the plan of the Baker ballot law. Washington Notes. The naval appropriation bill which was agreed to Tuesday by the House committee, carries an appropriation of $31,770,133. of which $12,611,034 is or the increase of the navy.

The items for improving the navy include the construction of four sea-going coast line battleships designed for the heaviest armor and most powerful ordinance. All the parts of these vessels shall of domestic maufacture, and one sea-going battleship and one of the torpedo boats shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific ocean, or in the waters connected therewith, one torpedo boat on the Mississippi river and one torpedo boat on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, provided thev can be constructed at a fair cost. Go mez and Maceo are making thing quite interesting for General Weyler down in Cuba. Maceo, who is a colored gentleman, has a score of wounds, and old General Gomez is a terror. Not long ago he was surrounded by five Spanish" soldiers who thought to capture him.

He killed three of them with his broad sword, or machete; and made his escape. Reliable reports place the starving population of Armenia at the fearful figure of more than 400,000 men, women and children. It is deliberately charged by missionaries on the spot, who ought to be well informed, that the settled policy of the Turkish government is to kill the native Christians in that way. The opposition to all measures of relief justifies the hideous charge and yet the European powers stand idly by and permit this wholesale destruction of a Christian people without interference in an ef fective way. A reformed burglar says there are three things that a burglar dreads.

One is a baby, the second is a little whiffet dog that can sleep with both eyes open and barks when a needle falls and the third is a newspaper. Almost always the paper rattles or crackles when a foot touches it. Unless a burglar is so desperate that he will risk his own life, he will leave the moment he strikes a house strewn with newspapers. Another terrib'y disastrous mistake took place in Cuba, last week, by which two columns of Spanish troops opened fire upon each other at midday. According to the few details received, columns of troops commanded by Gen.

Godoy and Col. Holquin at Santa Rosa plantation, near Esperanza, Province of Santa Clara, mistook each other for insurgent forces, owing, it is said, to the thickness of the sugar cane. Shots were exchanged for ten minutes, resulting in the killing of 17 soldiers, among them being Lieut. Col. I'uenmayor, of the Navas battalion.

In addition, five officers and 84 soldiers were wounded, two of the latter have since died, and six others were mortally wounded. Reports from Washington and London indicate that a method ot settling the Venezuelan dispute has agreed upon. It is stated that the question is to be submitted to a Joint Commission consisting of Americans and Englishmen, and it is added that an arrangement will probably be made for the purchase by Great Britain of the territory in dispute. This is understood to be the method by which Lord Salisbury is to be enabled to retire with dignity from his untenable position. It is practically conceded by the ablest English journals that the British case as recently published by that Government will not hold water.

Tne London papers admit that the exposition ol the English position is a mass of contradictions. Japan's gallant fight for supreinecy in Korea has availed her nothing. Russia has quietly taken charge of that Kingdom, and Japan has thought over the matter and concluded to let Russia continue her protectorate, "because," as an eminent Japanese statesman said at the Cabinet meeting, "there is 110 other course opeu to Japan at present." On the night of February 10, three Korean ministers of state, the Hon. Yu Kil Chun, the Hon. Kim Hang Chip, and the Hon.

Kim Yun Sik, were in consultation regarding the most artistic manner to kill a King. His Majesty was informed of the conspiracy, and placed himself under the protection of the Russian The were arrested, and in half an hour had their heads chopped off. That is the way they do business in Korea. Ocean Depth ol 29,400. Tbe British surveying ship l'engurn recently found an ocean depth of 4,900 or 29,400 feet, in latitude 23 40' longitude 175 10' southeast ol the Friendly Inlands.

The bottom was not reached, however, even at this depth, as a tanlt in the wire cau sod it to break before the grentost depth of the ocean at this point had been determined. It 13 said that the deepest cast hitherto obtained was one of 4,65 a fathoms, or 27,930 feet near Japan. The Maivets of an Ostriche's Stomach. The post mortem examination of one of the flock of optriches oft nod by Barnnm Bailey, which has been on exhibition at the Central Park menagerie, Few York City, gave the spectators a wonderful object hsson of tho digestive capabilities of an ostrich The ostrirh was dbseeted by a taxiderir.i*!. He found the following articles iu the bird's stomach: One wooden clothes pin; the bottom of two beer bottles; a mouth harmonica, five inches long and two inches wide; a ferrulo of an umbrella with a piece of the stick in it about four inches long; a metal Rkate key, a brass door key, five inches long; a woman's black horn comb; two pieoes of coal; a woman's silk handkerchief; three stones an inch thick, together with some cabbage, prass lettuce, celery and considerable dirt.

Strange to say, the ostrich dil not die of Indigestion, but from tuberculosis The bird will be mounted in the musculo and it would be interesting to preserve alongside the collection of objects which was found in ite stomach. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. Andrew Cooper, aged about 65 years, residing at North Buffalo, six miles from Kittanning, Saturday evening shot his wife in the right breast and then sent a ballet into his forehead, Mrs. Cooper is not expected to recover. He is not seriously hart.

A domestic quarrel, superinduced by liquor, caused the shooting. As goon as his wound permits Cooper will be taken to jail. Laierne county liquor dealers have paid the sum of $210,000 lor license to sell the ardent during the coming year. Dr. Daniel Henry, a prominent and well known farmer of Sugarcreek township, Armstrong county, met his death in peculiar manner on Wednesday evening of last week.

He had driven to Kittanning and loaded his wagon with shingles and when within a few hundred feet of his home the wagon opset and he fell to the ground with sevoral bundles of shingles on top of him. When he was discovered some hours after he was found with his face almost buried in the mud which had frozen so stiff that he had to be out out. It is supposed the force of the fall rendered him unconscious and the mud smothered him. Thomas McKee, of Clintonville, ex-County Commissioner, and one of the beat known men in Venango county, has been confined to his bed for some time with the grip. Last Friday he was stricken with blindness and his physicians have no hope that be will ever recover his sight.

The proposal to expend $60,000 for sewer extension at Sharon, was lost at a special election. Hugh McGovero, aged 100 years and 9 months, died at Wilkesbarre, Saturday. He is survived by his third wife, aged 86, and three daaghters by his seoond wife. Weary of the cares of life, John Mc- Bride, aged 80 years, committed suicide by flanging himself at hia home, 77 Washington Btroet, Pittsburg; Saturday. He had worked for Bioth Plinn lor years, bat had to quit all kinds of labor two years ago.

He had tied a rope around his neck and around the banaster at tue head of the stairs, and then jumped over. When found he was dead. His wife died Christmas and hi? daughter followed her to the grave. Despondency caused the deed. Abont two hours after this man bad ended his life, Peter Toung, aged 35, of the Southside, Pittsburg attempted to commit suicide by hanging.himself with a strap, but was cnt down in time to save his life.

The agent of tho War Department has purchased a site at Kane, Pa for a home which will be used for consumptives who contracted the disease in active service in the army and navy. However, private citizens who are able to pay for their care and attention may be admitted. The institution, when finished, will be one of the fineet in the state. The council of Krie are about to pass an ordinance submitting to the taxpayers a proposition to bond the city lor $175,000 to pave State street, build engine houses, improve parks, etc. The present debt of the city is about created by the construction of water works.

They claim that the water works could be sold to day for $1,500,000. Fire broke out at 6 o'clock, Saturday eveniug in the works of the Pennsylvania salt manufacturing company, at and for a time threatened the destruction of the entire plant. The prompt action ot the company's fire department confined the to the smelting and silver extracting portions of the works. This department oonsists of a large number of frame buildings, covering an area of three acres, and which contained blast furnaces, smelting furnaces and lead-lined tanks tor storing the gold and silver solutions. The works possessed Cue electrical apparatus and chemical appliances, and were the fiuest in the United States.

The investment in this alone amounts to $910,000, and the company took special pride in its oompletness in every respect. Nearly six hnndred men were employed, and it was being run double turn. The flames spread wish snch rapidity that it was with difficulty that the men escaped, althongh only two men were slightly injured. The greatest loss is sustained through the melt ing of the tanks in which the gold and silver solutions were stored and their os caping into the mer. Some idea of this may be gained when it is said that 100,000 ouuees of silver and 3,000,000 ponnds of copper were produced monthly.

The loss is estimated at $500,000 This week a corps of oivil engineers are stopping at the Mansion House, who are engaged locating a Telephone Line which will, when completed, connect Pittsburg with Kane, together with all the intermediate towns. Its route is via: Callery Junction, Renfrew, Butler, Miilerstown, Karns City, Petroha, Bruin, Parker City, Foxburg, St. Petersburg, Kdinburg, Clarion, Franklin and Oil City. The work of erecting the line will soon commence, and will be pushed with vigor to completion. The engineers are, with great aocuracy, measuring the distance and locating the places for the poles We will, therefore, soon be blessed with every known facility for communication.

The time is not far distant when we will be talking acroos the wide rooliag trackless arker Phoenix. Saturday night a man ami woman re(istered at tbe ilotel Adama, Pittsburg an E. ii. Johnston aud wile, aud about 9 o'olock Sunday morning tbe man awoke and founa bin companion dead. Tbe Coroner held au inquest and pronounced tbe cause of death, heart disease.

The woman's name wax Ellen S. Clifford, a stenographer and type writer and lived in the East End, Pittsburg. Tbe man was au employe of the city and bin rigbt name its David Brown. Mayor Samuel W. Smith, of New Castle instructed tbo police to enforoe an order ggainst street loafing on Sunday, and au a resnlt the principal streets were free from loafers lor the first Sunday in many years.

Ministers of the city have prepared an ordinance fashioned something alter the of the old Blue laws, which was read In the churches, and which they hope to get passed by Councils. Charles Chambers, of Hickory township, Lawrence county shot a sea gull and three wild geese in a flock ol wild fowl that became bewildered near Eastbrook, last Sat nrday. This is the only sea gull ever known to have been killed in that county, aud it was au ol ject of much curiosity. Monday was the day set for the funeral of Dr. A.

W. Jayne, a well known physician, of Towauda, but obesoquies were not belli.l)r. Jayne did not die, as was reported but awoke irom a oataluptio condition that day very much mrpiised at the preparations lor bis funeral, lie had been confined to his bed for some time, a sufferer from a severe attack of sipelas. and tired out from many nights of wakefulness and pain, was overcome at last by sleep. The works of the Thackara Manufacturing Co, makers of gas aud olectrio fixtures, were destroyed by fire Monday.

Two hundred and fifty employes in the building all got out in safety. Loss about insured for $187,000. CAM FIND pYSS, it' if i rtininj: j'lticati Of EEMIITGTON EROS. iui lur ttivvxUJlDtf at luvatt i 'rv tIARRISVUit: HITS. Prof.

3of Slate Lick stopped at the Stnart Hotel, Thursday on his way to Sandy Lake. Miss Ollie Gilmore, of Bakerstown the guest of her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. There will be an ice cream sapper in M.

church. Thursday evening, March 26th under the auspices of Epworth League Music furnished by the ladies cornet band of Grove City. Mr. SamCummings, of near Mnrrinsville was the guest of his brother Curt, Monday and Tuesday, Mr Warren Steen and wife, of Oil City are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Layton. Mrs. James who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Stnart for a short time, returned to her future home near DeHaven.

Mr. Ed Downes aud wife, of Slipperyrook were the guests of Mr. end Mrs. Downes, Tuesday. The ladies appreciated tho sapper the boys treated them to the nieht of the sleigh ride party.

Miss Birdie Steen expects opening a new Millinery shop in the near future. Mr. Alex King, of King Hotel made a flying trip to Butler Friday. Mies Mary Stuart, who has been visiting friends near Pittsburg will return homo this week. Mr.

Kelly who was visiting his uncle a short time returned to his home in Greenville. John Davies is agent for the New York Portrait Co hand painted pictures, the work is highly recomended. any one wishing any pictures enlarged, send him word or give him a call. Prof. Murpby.

of Slipperyrock preached in the M. E. church Sunday morning. MILLERSTOWN MUSINGS. L.

G. Nail made a business trip to Pittsburg last Monday returning Thursday. Miss Alme Sheffield, Frank and Frank and Albert Fetzer who have been attending Slipperyrock State Normal came tiome to enjoy the vaoation. John Hub ley. Harry, Earl aud Charles Qoch are home from Grove City.

Tbe Peoples Telephone Co. have their office in DeWoli's Pharmacy. PETROLIA PENCELINGS. W. A.

Fleming has been on the sick list for some days Miss Mollie Given returned from Toronto, Ohio on Saturday. Miss Beulah Timblin of Mannington is Visiting in town. Herbert Taylor's school In Venango Co. has closed, and he is here with his parents. Milligan Banks spent Sunday in town.

The Presbyterian's are engaged in revival services this week. Miss Carrie Dixon is lxomt lrom Clarion Normal. FAIRVIEW FACTS. Miss Mund Campbell, and Miss Bessie, Keigner, both iiom Magic, were visiting at and Newton Wilson, part of last week? Mrs. Keeffer is laid up with the paralitio'rheuuiat ism.

Nannie MoGarvy came home on a vacation from Normal, last Thursday. Mrs. J. A. Wilson and Mrs Wm.

Gibson were up three days last week visiting at their brother, John McGarfey's, handy Harrlsville, Butler Co. May Wilson will be home from Grove City school, this week, and will remain until next Tuesday. J. A. Wilson and Wm.

McChesney were down at Piitsburg, last Friday to buy steel truck for their coal drift, situated on Wilson's farm. They seem to be doing an immence business in the coa! line. DKHT. An Entertainment. (Clay twp, Mf.reh 17, 1896 Closing of term of Lone Tree school The teacher and scholars gave a literary entertainment of essays, declamations and a debate.

The first class consisted of nine pupils, tbe second class consisted of ten pupils, the deGftte was in this class The affimatives were Harvey Glonn and Anna Glenn and the negatives were William Mahood and Jay C. Coulter, the question was "re solved that whisky causes more woe than war," it was decided in favor of the affirmative. Next was tbe third class consisting of twelve pupils and tbe fourth c'ass consisting of eight pupils. Each one handled their subject well. Tte society then closed, and the scholars presented their teacher with a beatiful present muoh to her surprise.

which she valued very much, returning many thanks, she then called for re marks Some responded speaking of the responsibilities resting upon a teacher, others speaking of the.responsibilities rest ir.g upon the p.ironts and scholars. All speaking well of the performance during the afternoon, as we were well entertained It being the second successful term of Miss Auna Thompson. We bid good-byes and started home OKK PRKSEJJT. Lightning's Fatal Freak. News of a most remarkable occurence has bean received here from Beaver county O.

T. At tho little postoffice town of Grand, the Baptist congregation is building a church with a spire 75 feet high. Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock, while James Somets and Harry Ford, painters, were giving the finishing touches to the top of the spire, a thunderstorm came up, accompanied by fierce flashes of lightning. The painters were seen making efforts to lower their scaffolding, when a flash struck the spire, knocking away tbe scatfolding, splitting the spire and leaving Somers and Fora pinned to the rool dead. To add to tbe awful scene, the olothing of the two men was ignited, and for 10 minutes thoir bodies were seen burning in mid air Heavy rain finally extinguished the flames, and three hours latter the remains of the painters were brought from the steeple charred and almost unrecognizable.

To Clean Windows. Choose a dull day, or at least a time when the sun is not shining on tbe windowwhen the sun shines on the window it causes it to be dry streaked, no matter bow much it is rubbed, Take a painter's brush and dust them inside and out, washing all the woodwork inside before touching tbe glass. Tbe latter must be washed simply in warm water diluted ammo nia. Do use soap. Use a small cloth with a pointed to get the dust out ot the corners; wipe dry with a soft piece of oolton cloth.

Do not use linen, as it makes the glass linty when dry. Polish with tissue paper or old newspapers This can be done in half the timo taken whpre soap is used, and the result will be brighter windows. 6 POWDER Absolutely A cream of tartar baking powder. High est of all in leavening Latent initial States Government Pood Report. ROYAL IUKIHO POWPKU toe EYES EXAMINED FREE OP CUAKGF R.

L. Kirkpatrick, Optician and Jeweler Next to Court House Dutler, graduate La Fort Institute. DEATHS. AJkfthanj 22 of James 11. aged yesr-.

ROSS At the of -on .11 Freep 15, 6. Alexander Uoss, loriiirr ly ol Buffalo aged 73 year-. The remains were mteireJ at the Lutheran cemetery at Siryersville. McCLYMONDS his hnnic in iluddy crees March 17, Wm. Clymonds, agtd abont 75 yearn.

his home in ClearLeld twp, March 17, 1896, Joseph Y'eyland, aged 18 year-. her home in Worth twp. March 15, 1896, Mrs. Jno. Link, aged 36 years.

I infant child of Alf Dunt'-ir of Walter's Station March 17,1890, aged 9 months his home in Muddycreek twp. March 1896, Conard Bargley, aged 75 years. her home in Jefferson twp. March 21, 1890, infant daughter ot L. Y.

Welsh. his home Bruin, March. 14; 1690. Simpson, aged years. AYLER her home in Bruin.

March 22, 1896. Miss Ayler. DONAGHY her home in Brady twp March 20. 1896, Mrs. Nancy Douaghy in her 85th year.

She was tlie mother of Sheriff Douaghy and Mrs. J. M. Hall, of Butler. DTK his home in West Sunbury March, 18, 1896, John Dunlap, in his 68th year.

her home near Glade Mills, March 24, 1896, Mrs. Johu Caldwell, in her "Ist year. She will foe bailed from the residence of Sainuei B. Harbison at Bakerstown, today. HOSKINS her daughter Mrs.

R. P. Scott, in Butler Maroti 25, 1896, Mrs. G. Hoskins of Attica, N.

Y. Services at 7:30, this evening. Interment at Atuca N. Y. OBITUARY NOTBS.

Mrs. Lacinda Critchlow, died at her home in Allsgheny, last week. She forineily resiled in this county and her remains were interred at Evans City. Dr. J.

Palmar, one of Grove City's o'dest residents, died March 18, aged 73 years. Joseph Filer, proprietor ol the Filer House, Grove city, died at his home yesterday Water Dnnging in Typhoid Fever. Water drinking in typhoid fever is not a new suggestion. The importance of subjecting the tissues to an internal bath was brought prominently to the notice of the profession by M. Debave, of Paris, who was perhaps the first to systematize this mode of treatment.

The treatment of this eminent physician consists almost exclusively of water drinking. "I make my patients drink," he says; and they mnst be kept pretty busy in attending to this rinsing process; for they are required to take from five to six quarts of water daily, which would amount to eight ounces every hour. The writer has for many years followed the practice of having his patients drink from one-half to two-thirds of a glass of water hourly, when awake. It is sometimes, however, impossible to induce patients to drink a large quantity of water. In cases in which the stomach is dilated, the patient is often unable to absorb water so rapidly.

In these cases the introduction of water by the rectum proves a satisfactory substitute for water drinking. Of course, if the patient subsists chiefly upon a diet of thin gruit, fruit skimmed milk, the amount of liquid thus taken may be subti acted from the quantity of water named. The important thing is to get into the system, and out of it, a sufficient amount of water to prevent the accumulation of plomains and toxins within the body. Copious water drinking does not weaken the heart, but, on the contrary, encourages its action, by maintaining the volume of blood. It also aids the action of the liver, the kidneys, and the skin; and by promoting evaporation from the skin, it lowers the Bacteriological Review.

Perfect Digestion la secured by taking Hood's Pills after dinner, or If digestion is impeded by change of diet, overeating or rrtMchills and coniM ge so ll changeable weather. I break np a cold, prevent a fever, vKwaPx and restore healthy action of the liver and bowels. At home or abroad Hood's Pills are a safeguard and a 'noud. THE HABIT OF wearing good clothes is a good habit and our clothes are good habits. We want to help you lorm this good habit.

Begin now! in a short time you will be convinced we have saved you money and that you are always dressed in good taste. Goad taste in dress secures a cordial recognition for those who show it. No man can tell how much injury a shabby appearance may do him. Our handsome new Spring stock is now ready for your selection. MODERN METHODS.

MODERATE PRICES. ALAND, MAKKR OF MEN'S ES The Place to Buy GAS COOKING AND HEATING STOVES, GAS BURNERS AND FIXTURES, HOSE, BATH TUBS, ENAMEL AND IMPROYfD WELSHBACH GAS BURNER, W. H. O'BRIEN UN, 107 East Jefferson St. Larger, Grander AND Greater Than Ever Butler's Progressive House Our store is now completed.

Spring are arriving daily. We want you to vis- it us this spring, and you'll find one of the largest stocks of footwear in Butler county. The Almighty Dollar What $1 will do this week. A dollar will do wonders. If you don't believe it, just come in and see.

Ladies' calf button Ladies' oil grain button shoes 1.00 Ladies' kid button shoes, needle toe I Ladies' kid button shoes, narrow square toe 1.00 Ladies' kid button shoes, common sense 1.00 Men's buff bak. cap toe 1.00 Men's buH congress, 1.00 Men's good working Hoy's good solid boots I Boy's fine button shoes 1 OO Boy's fine bals, needle Get Ready For Easter, Most everyone wants a new pair of Shoes for Easter, and the person we can't suit will be very hard to please. Our stock is onehalf larger than ever before- and the styles are prettier than ever this yesr. We have been studying your wants. We are here in your interest and want to serve you, so when in need of any kind of footwear, call at Butler's Progressive Shoe House.

2i5 South Main BUTLER PA C. E. MILLER, REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE. B. B.

Dress Goods. Suiting and Novelties, 25c to $6.50 Come and see or send for samples of fine gocds. 50c to $1 .50 a yard, and see if we are not submitting styles in such great variety, ar.d values for the money that makes it your interest to trade here. Black Goods. All-wool, silk and wool, aiid mohairs range of prices, 25c to $3.50 a yd.

If you do not come here regularly to buy, investigate, and you will in the future; or if you are in the habit of sending to New York or elsewhere, wiite us for samples of the above, or for FINE WASH GOODS, SILKS, EMBROIDERIES or LACES, And see if styles and values do not plainly show you quite an it were not so, we never would have built up a business in Allegheny that sells millions annually, and is still growing. In this connection would say that the present stocks in all of the 57 departments are by far the largest and choicest we have ever shown, and upon these do we depend, and know they will bring not only results, but large results. Bulil, LLFGHENY, PA. 1831 the "cultivator 11596 Country Gentleman THK BF.KT OF THE AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES. TO Farm Crops and Processes, Horticulture Fruit-Growing, Live stock and Darying While it also includes all minor depuri nu-nU of Rural interest, such as the Foul try Yard, Entomology, Bee-Keeping Greenhouse anil Grapery, Veterinary Re plies, Farm Questions and Aoswcrs, Firo ide Reading, Domestic Economy, and a summary ol the of the Week.

Its Vlabkkt Reports are unusually complete, at.d much attention is paid to the Prospects of the Crops, as throwing light upou one ol the most important of all hen to litnj and When to Hell It is liberally oillustrated, i.nd contains more reading matter than ever before. The Subscription I'rice is $2.50 per year, but we oiler a SPECIAL REDUCTION in our CLUB RATES FOR 896. Two Subscriptions, 1,1011 $4 Six Subscriptions, lo 10 Ten Subscriptions, J0 do lb To all New Submrtbcrs for advance now, will tjik papeii WEEKLY, frou our bki kipt oj the remittance, to 1 jt, ln'Jti, without CUakue. fir Specimen Conns Frkk. Add LUTHER TUCKER A SON, Publishers Albany, N.

V. C.A- AllltAMS W. lIKOWN ABRAMS BROWN. INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Strong Prompt Settlements. llanie Ininiranee'Co.

of New Wrk, lmurnace Co. of North America, nt Philadelphia, Pa. Pheoix Insurance of Brooklyn, N. ami 11iirtford Insurance Co. ol Hartford Conn Corner of Main St.

and thu Diamond, north of Court IJouto, I'a, Job work of till dotio a. tLo CITIZKN Oi'flOK. Tax Levy For the Year 1896. Do I i I 8: I I C- 'O 25 2 a a ff I 1 i I 111 a at MNatii -10 kho iStiUtt H.W 5 Butki -X! ISMS -wrus 153 5 Hu- 7901 440 srraj stKTar, HrjJ 174 lfTaoT J3O 341. Wt7! SSNtS 5252 2 Cla Tj 3.C LOOSO 121 4 1M it? 433153 121121 99 1 -jgrm ticrrj Si, 296 37trr 11014 311774 52121' 113 1 i.n BSB6 s7S 5298 3151531 11.

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275905 78870 189' 13 Worth 3186 7012! 402 5313 318101 21777' 106 I re. 1-; 4U245 74 45 765 441.15 488810 133223 130 5 I'. 1 170 29 "15 4678" 666154 92689 44 27 Butler Lorn. ..1 Butler boro. ward 8 1970 615 5 Butler Loro.

sth ward 37d043 121. 2912: 43 57s 3764u 4H173 270715 47; Ontrev Ule bore KXH-J 1735 39 770 12980 121974 88482' 15 5 Kvaus C'ltT boro 15787- 1., 22 371 2133.1 188972 133832 29 Kalrvlew boro 31470 1515 Jh 650 4230 37665 14000 8 3 HarrlsVllle boro 1310 3C 474 6735 65877 103490 20! 6 Harmony boro 106795 71 1575 18 242 10190 118802 24550 35! Karos city boro 38 90-' 22 450 5415 26370 200 2 MlllerstownK.ro 3305 63 952 22790 tl 8636 2021 46 1 Mars boro ia 1244 6 90 12110 67008 19132 18 l'etrolla boro 27061 1195 17 310 743" 30016 27114 28 3 Prospect boro r.0944 1015 809s 72439 53454 11 l.le l.or. lI.V, 3715; 47293 21423 boro vSI-2 46 2-' 47:. 96777 21377 32 Siiiibury 42 21 386 4925 55703 11275 t. i Zellenople boro 1396W 114 21 285 16930j 115075! 36...

Total 1 5 No. of mills ftir county purposea, 3 Tax 011 dopa, male, 75 cents; female, $1.50. At'est: ISAAC MEALS, Clerk. County Commissioners' Office. March 10.

SHOHriAKERS bhoemakcrs! You have been paying too much for your sole-leather, etc. The reason for this is, those who have been supplying you have had a monoply. We have put in a stock of these goods and are prepared to supply you at a reasonable profit. Here are a few of of our prices: Best Hemlock Sole brands pound 23c Oak 27J cut half soles per pair 10c Hold Fast Clenching Nails per pound 13c nails are put up in and A lb papers. I.

X. L. or Eclipse Rubber Cement 2 oz 6c Leather 8c Harrington made 10c Patent Peg Awl Hafts 5c Sewing Awl Handles ic Extra High Iron Stands, with lasts complec 40c Everything at equally low prices. Cash must accompany Mail Orders. A.

Ruff Son Leaders in Low Prices BUTLER, PA. GRAND EASTER OPENING! EASTER HATS, EASTER DRESSES, EASTER WRAPS. Opening Days For These. Tuesday, Thursday March 3i, April 1 and 2. We arc rca.lv with the newest thoughts of the Fashion World.

Dainty shapes from wherever they are Ix-st made, and exquisite creations from our own workrooms You can sec here NOW what the bfst dressed women in Chnstendom will Ik- wearing all summer in Millinery, Capes, Separate Skirts, bilk and 1 aunderc 1 Waists our Dress Goods department is full ot the most beautiful designs in Color and Novel Effects imported for iSy6. We have just returned from New ork. Our entire stock is ht from the largest importers and domestic concerns in this country. Buying direct, we thus guarantee to save you money on all goods purchased" from us. Our Wraps are the celebrated Rothclulds Bros, of New ork.

Their name is a guarantee of style, fit and finish. Our Millinery display will consist of our iwn work EXCLUSIVELY. They are exact copy of Uuj latest Ne rk and Parisian models. We give you the very newest ideas Millmerj. orict Our fine Art Department is not yet one year old, but its growth in this short time is simply phenominal.

It has become one of the busiest departments ou store Us general manager, Miss Annie Lowman, is well known to the pubi esperiall to the ladies interested in fine art. Don't fail to see the display 11 the Art Department during opening days. Music every day. You are invited. All are welcome.

Orchestra Wednesday Evening from 7:30 to iO P. M. Mrs. Jennie E. ZimmermaN i Easter Novelties! Pattern Hats! Pattern Bonnets! Also a fine line of Trimmed Hats and Bonnets from our own work room at our usual low prices Spring shades Kid Gloves in the well known makes: Dresden Berton Gilt Belts with gold plate buckles, Silver Belts with Sterling buckles, Gilt buckles, from 10c to 50c.

Dresden Ribbons. Persian Ribbons. M. F. M.

MARKS, Cf Butler Ta 113 to il7 1 gST D. T. Pape The Leading Millinery House In Butler County Stylish and Beautiful are the Hats and Bonnets we have selected for our spring trade. Never has our stock of Millinery been so grand and at prices that will astonish you. Come in and see for yourself.

Our Stock of Mourning Goods Always Complete. D. T. Pape 122 S. Mam St Butler l'a.

The Butlgr County National Bank BUTLKR, FA. Capital paid In $100,000.00 Surplus and Profits $87,962.35 Jos. littrtniuti. President; J- ice Provident; C. A.

Bailey, Cashier; John Mc Martin. A Cashier. A cc-m-r il l.ankir.K uusiuew transacted, turrpst paid time Money on approved swurltj. Wi" vnu to au account vlth ttils 1 iuhk lit non. Jtwepli Hftftmali Hon tt'uidmn.

M. Hoover. II I I I'olllt'N I Sttlltu. Leslie il M. i-'metrau.

W. Henry Wilson, John Hiimpurey.Dr. Massetli. llariy lJeiuley. J.

V. Kitu. BUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Office Cor.Main Cunningham ILr. WICK, KKTTRBKB. L.

H. MrJUMUK. Iw'r DTKKCVOkS Alfred Wick, Henderson Oliver, W. Irvlu. Jainea Slepheuson, A W.

Black-more. N. 1 K. Bowman. H.

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Joirn Koonlnu, LOYAL McJUNIKN Agent..