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Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04
anacbe. at Their Old Tricks.

Collector Joseph Magofin, of Fl Paso, Tex, has received notice from Deputy Collector V. c. Wilson, stationed in Southern Arizona, that . band of Apaches is again abroad marauding and murdering. A party of cowboys report range of mountains, but were unable to get the body because other Apaches were firing on them from concealment. Deputy Collector Wflpon says the Indians killed two Mexican
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04
THE Duke of Edinburgh. who was r

THE Duke of Edinburgh, who was re- cently poisoned by bad water at Gibral- tar, has long had passion for quack medicines. He is something of hypo- chondriao and is always dosing himself with some patent nostrum. It must have been water of @ very powerful kind which was able to affect system which has been so thoroughly saturated with all kinds of strange mixtures.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04
Grandmother Insane.

Mrs. Gonys, aged about 70 years, living on the shore near St. Albans Bay, Vt., was left alone at evening with her two grandchildren: 5 children into flat-bottomed boat, with noth- ing but a paddle with which to control the craft. Quite gale was blowing and the boat was driven out into the bay. It finally capsized, and its three occupants were drown
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04
FOur Killed and Six Tniured

Early the other morning 8 south-bound train from Montgomery, Ala, to Mobile went The engine, baggage car postal and two pas senger cars and one sleeper became total wreck. Engineer John Morgan. Fireman Sam Williams and two tramps were killed; Mail Agent Davis was dangerously hurt; Baggage ly hurt
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04
Benuty Without Paint.

Beauty Without Paint. "What makes my skin so dark and muddy My cheeks were once so smooth and ruddy! Iuse the best cosmetics made," Is what lovely alden said. That's not the cure, my charming Miss" The doctor said-'remcmber this: If you your skin would keep from taint, Discard the powder and the paint. "The proper thing for all such ills Is this," remarked the man of pills: Enrich the blood and make it pure In this you'll find the only cure" Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will do this without fail. It has no equal Al druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

It is a waste of time to look back at ones own mistakes when there is so much more fun in watching the mistakes of other people,
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04
The exact quantity of the lions share is not stated; but it is all the lion can get.
How Intelligent Women Decide.

How Intelligent Women Decide. When the question has to be met as to what Is the best course to adopt to secure & sure, diseases and weaknesses which affiict the fe- male sex there is but o7e wise decision, viz, a vorite Prescription. It is an unfailing specific for periodical pains, displacement, internal Inflammation, and all flnctionai disorders that render the lives of so many women mis- erable and joyless. They who try it, praise it. Of druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

By its mild, soothing and healing properties, Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy cures the worst cases of nasal catarrh, also 'cold in the head, ,'' coryza, and catarrhal headaches. 50 cents, by druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

Did it ever occur to you that although the bass drum doesn't make good music it drowns heap of bad2
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

Why is a lover like a kernel of corn? Be- cause he turns pale when he pops.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

A School of the Highest Order for Ycuna
 Ladies.
 Ingham University, Le Roy, N. Y., estab- lishcd over fifty years, offers superior advan. tagcs in its Literary, Music and Art Depart. ments. Excellent home. Attention given to social culture. Rates moderate. Send for catalogue.
 w, w, TOrnERoH, D. D., Chancellor.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

He is a bold man who dares always to say what he thinks. Besides being bold he is generally an awful bore.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

Speaking of the significance of flowers, cucumber blossom has double meaning.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

Ask your friends andy neighbors what s WARMERS SAFE CURE has done for them. Its rel cord is beyond the range -ysu of doubt. It has cured
 millions and we have mil ~ lions oftestimonials to prove our )assertion. WAR W NER'S SAFE CURE will cure you if you willgive it ~ a chance.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04

A Straight aush"-the maiden's cheek tha is not painted.
Connecticut western news., 1888-07-04
WHA
TIT (BACK ACHE, -es W1nnln \ lBlADDER TROUBLES,
 A'' ' RHEUMATISM, -@G sArr rupp NEURALGIA, -0s VIII n oonn HEAD ACHE, -@s cffP NERVOUSNESS, -SG SSss6S INDIGESTION. @G

/ There is no doubt of this greatremedy's y'spotency. Itis no New Discovery un- 1@ known and mayhap
 worthless, but is familiar ~ to the public for years as the /only reliable remedy for diseases oftheKidneys, Liver and Stomach. To be we'll, /yOur blood must be pure, 1%/ and it can never be pure if the Kidneys, (the only blood ~ purifying organs) are diseas- ed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
= Cloud Burst.

TITUsvILLE, PA, June lG "A ter
rible storm OF wind and rain struck
the city carly this morning, doing
enormous damage Butcher and
Hammond runs oyeGh) )wcd, and many
splendid gardens are completely
washed away. la many places the
water in the houses rose to three feet
in the lower rooms The inhabitants
were forced to seek safety on upper
floors Both the high and low pres
sure natural gas mains are broken
where they cross the runs and con
sumers have no fuel. Relineries were
forced to shut down for the same
cause.
The cause wfs u cloud blrst on the
bill NJ the runs source Buildings
standing over or near the ruu5 were
moved down stream aud smashed.
A Il the bridges swept away and streets
are completely gutted. The residence
of Editor III G.. Blos5. on Oak street,
was struck by lightning and contents
Of cellar completely demolished to
gether with cellar wall. So great and
sudden was the rain storm tha lag
stone pavement5 We're Aoated bodily
into the middle of the street.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
THE Butchers Well"

The following account is given of
what is known as "The Butchers
Well" near Bakerstown, Allegheny
county, not more than two miles from
the Butler County line, and which is
creating considerable stir in oil circles
just now.
Patrick Hannighan, q prosperous
farmer Of Highland township, Ale
gheny county, is the pioneer of the
Bakerstown oil pool. He was a mar
ketman and frequently traded with
the Pittsburg butchers. Some time
ago he became seized of the notion
that there was pool of oil under his
farm. The nearest oil well, the way
the crow flies, was eight miles and
his neighbors had little faith in his
ideas. But he had his theories and
continued to present them to his
butcher friends who had money, and to
his neigbbors who mad land Finally
nineteen butchers joined him and they
formed a company, each contributing
$500, making capital of $40, 200.
Leases we're secured of the most
promising form until $40 acres were
on record for the company. The lat.
ter agreed to drill four test wells.
The members had faith that they
would gnd oil, but were utterly sur.
prised when the first well yielded
over 100 barrels per day.
Oil was found at 1,725 feet. The
well is believed to be supplied from
the third sand, but many operators
say it is from the fourth, while others
claim the oil is "30foot." However,
the oil is beautiful in color, and the
estimated yield Of the well is from fiji
ty 10 sixty barrels per day.
The National Transit Conpany
has laid line from the well to q six
inch line about three miles distant.
There are several wells located by
Operators not connected with the
Butchers Company. Capt. Grace, once
prominent in the oil trade. paid $500
bonus for a twenty FIVE acre lease,
which he was informed lay within n
quartcr OF mile Of the Butchers We'll
When be visited the scene he found
his lease to be qhite mile from the
new producer.
The Butchers are wonderfully elat-
ed. They ask $3.50, 900 for their well
aud $40 acres of leases. There have
been many oil producers visiting the
well! If the oil is not from the "thir.
ty-foot" rock the territory will not
command much bonus, but it it is
third Of fourth sand oil, then the But.
chcr3' boom will he inf lted
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
The Cost of School Books.

The discussion of the bill recently
passed by the Ohio Legislature to
have q uniformity of school books
throughout the state, and to have the
books published under contract,
brought out some interesting facts
in reference tc the cost of school
books, Spelling books that retail
from Is cents to 25 cents each can be
furnished in lots of 100000 at 81
cents apiece. Readers which cost On
an average "a cents per copy at retail,
can be had ia same number as spell
ers for IA cents per copy. Arithme-
tics now selling at 60 cents, will cost
in large lots II cents. Biographies
that retail at 81 40, under the propos-
ed plan will cost but 2O4 cents
Grammars that now cost 76 cents
will be furnished at 18 cents, and his
tories which retail in Ohio now at
SLIT can be furnished under contract
for 25J cents. These figures are not
mere guess work, but bids made by
responsible printers to get the work.
The secret of maintaining these high
prices is that parents, under the law,
must buy that and no other. A book
of poems nicely printed, and contain
ing 500 pages can be bought for 35
cents and school book of the same
size costs from 81 25 to 81, ,50-Ec:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
A Child's Long Journey.

Maggie Wells, aged IL years, reach
ed Pittsburg last Sunday afternoon
after a journey from England, which
she had made unaccompanied The
little girl is Yorkshire lass. Her
uncle, JOHN Kay, resides on the
South Side. Three years ago he
took fancy to the child and recently
sent for her She was started for
America with a tag fastened to her
waist on which was the inscription:
John Kay, 2ll Wharton street,
South Side, Pittsburg, Pa, U. S. A."
Her passage was taken on the City Of
Chester, the stewardess caring for
her. From New York she came in
charge Of the trainmen. One of the
depot hands read the directions and
placed her on South Side street cor
The conductor put her off at South
Twenty first street, where a boy read
the directions on the tag and took her
to Mr.. Kay's house, a square away.
The child said she had been sick but
one day and had had no trouble.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
Pensions Of Soldiers Widows.

Congress has just enacted that
pensions heretofore or hereafter grant.
ed to widows of soldiers of the War
of the Rebellion shall commence at
the date of the death of their hus-
bands. This legislation favorably af-
fects all claims of widows of the late
war which have been filed in the Pen
sion Office On or after July L. 1880,
and which have been allowed to com.
mence from the date OF fling the
claims, but will not favorably affect
the cases of such widows as were filed
before July |, 1880, and which have
been allowed, pension having already
been granted in those cases from the
date of their husbands death. The
Commissioner OF Pensions gives notice
that in the settlement of claims under
this law already allowed, no formal
application will be required, and that
the services of attorneys will not be
necessary. Widows entitled under
said law need only write letter Civ,
ing name, postoflice address and GER
tifcate numbers, and the claims will
be allowed with as little delay as
practicable.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
The Dubois Fire.

Fire broke out in Baker House
near the B Il. 4 P, depot, in Dubois
last Monday afternoon, and rapidly
spread over almost the entire town
Dubois was a town Of I 00G people
and was largely built of wood. al
Though mauy brick buildings were
interspersed among the more inham
mable strrct lres. 1t d 40 ap ,ara
tus to oppose fire, except tew wa
ter-mains on Long and Courtney
streets, and these had no adequate
| hose and no machines OF aGv kind
A strong wind prevailed al the time
the fire was discovered, and before
peup!e could realiz9 the sjtulti n
sparks had been blown from point TO
point, and, lighting on the wooden
buildings, which were as dry as pow
der the intensely hos sun, kindled the
! flames in all directions.
Long street from the Rochester
Coal Company's store to the top Of
the of the hill exends about a mile,
and it is cleared its entire length ex-
cept eight or ten houses at the ex-
treme east end. Weber avenue is all
| burned, as is also Courtney street
from Long street to the Terpe House
corner. The Terpe House was saved
Railroad street is a complete ruin.
Stockdale street likewise. The terri
tory covered by the fire resembles q
figure 8, being over mile from end
to end, half a mile at the widest parts
and two blocks at the middle 1t
covers the entire business portion OF
the town except John e. Dubois
store and the Rochester Company's
store. Two churches, dozen hotels,
eight drug stores, dry goods stores,
groceries, hardware stores, innumera-
Bile business places of all kinds and
several hundred houses are all gone
in smoke
That night 5000 people had no roof
above them but the smokey, grimy
sky. Many of these people saved
nothing but tie clothes On their
backs. Little crowds are huddled to-
gether on all the streets leading cut
Of town, knowing not where to turn
for bed or breakfast
About I O'Clock a fire engine arriv-
ed frop Remove, but it was too late
to lend any practical aid The dam
age was then already done aud the
fire was dying for want Of new ground
to work on Unreliable reports were
in ejaculation to the effect that one or
two persons had persisted in the
hamas, but the rumor could not be
traced to truthful source The only
living thing known to have perished
was horse.
The loss is put by insurance people
at round million, and by Others at
sums running from half chat amount
up; bat it is largely conjecture, for
the people are 80 excited that they
hardly know what they ace doing or
have lost. The insurance is very
light. The companies were afraid
to touch the town on account
Of its wooden buildings.
The origin of the fire could not be
determined Various causes are given,
but the plausible is that kitchen fiue
was defective.
The business places destroyed num-
Der from $50 to l75, besides the resi-
denccs, and the losses are regarded
larger than at first reported. The
scenes among the homeless are pitt
full
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
Blaine Gathering Flowers.

LONDON, June 15.-The Blaine
party arrived at Askern yesterday
after perhaps the pleasantest day OF
the tour, as far as weather conditions
are concerned.
When spoken to about politics Mr.
Blaine would have nothing to say
He remarked, however, be bad seen
the Times dispatch indicating that q
very strong movement is on foot To
nominate him by acclamation on the
meeting Of the convention, but has
nothing to say regarding the matter
II would have been an edifying
sight for the gentlemen who Mt pres
ent are doubtless making the CORR.
doris Of the Chicago hotels echo with
their political poIaver to have seen
their chief yesterday afJernooa gath
ering flowers and making them up in.
to wreathes and nosegays in the cas-
tie grounds at Tickhill
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
A Clean Campaign.

In the approaching political cam.
paign it will behoove those who take
an active part, either on the stump or
through the press, to reflect whether
it is good policy, not to mention good
manners, to make it campaign of
personal abuse and vituperation
Such course irritates many and
makes them jealous workers for the
person abused. 1t gives offense also
to many who are hesitating where to
cast their votes. They think it is a
bad cause which needs such means
to push it and are swerved to the
other side. 1t is totally uncalled for
in contest which puts directly in
issue opposing theories on purely eco
nomical questions. 1t is no,
worthy of people claiming
to be trnly civilized
1t creates personal animosities be
tween people who are not Office
holders or seekers, and who have nc
interest in parties save as they con.
Germ the general welfare. The public
men habitually given to bitter invec-
tive are not the men most valued for
judgement, and lesser men need no,
think they are helping cause by bill
lingsgate. Let us. fpossible, have O
clean and decent fight. 1t will be
warm enough and tenacious enough
without any resort to blackguardism
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
ELECTION 1888
THE GREAT CONTEST AT
HAND.
The Citizen for SO Gents, Dur
ing the Campaign, and
until its Close.

The great Presidential Campaign
b on hand; and the people should be
well posted on the questions that
will surely come before them for de-
cision at the polls this fall.
The CITIZEN intends to be alive
and abreast in giving what now
promises to be the most important
and exciting election yet taken place
in our Nation
1t will be sent for the small sum oi
SO cents, from now to, say the first oi
December, six months or more, as q
campaign paper. Send in names,
either single or in clubs. with post
olics address, at once. ind we will
promise you oil the political news
Present subscribers In arrears who
pay up will receive the paper for the
sane length of time for the same
sum. Address,
j. Fl. NEGLEY,
Editor CITIZEN, Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
Tired of IL on First Trial.

The new system Of nominating for
Congress in this district proved such
. failure that the late New Castle
Convention before il adjourned pass
ed q resolution recommending the
popular vote system instead. As was
predicted, the system of having dele
gates in equal numbers from each of
the four counties proved but little
better than the old Conferree system.
And so long as the id ea of the equal
lily Of counties 10 kept up in any dis
trict this must be the result. 1t is
true the late nomination for Congress
In this district was made by break
Of one Of the Lawrence County dele.
gates from the body of the other dele.
gates Of that County. But be was
boldly charged with selling his vote
for q price Whether this be true or
not We do not know. Ooe thing is
clear however, and that is, he
was the only man of the whole sixty
that seemed to have conception OF
the true intent and meaning of the
new system; to-wit, by voting by dis
tricts and not by counties. But this
did not and will not save him from the
charge made of being untaith ful to
his county. The charge is the out.
growth of keeping up the county
equality" principle.
When the effort commenced last
fall to get away from the Conferred
system and having a new one in this
district, il was with the view Of OBJ
tanning the popular vote 8, stem, pure
and simple. And now as it has been
recommended by the Grst district con.
vention that assembled under the
present plan. we presume measures
will be taken, by oil the County Com.
mittees of the four counties, to make
provision for district nominations by
the popdlsr vote. and this in time bc.
fore another nomination comes on to
b made.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
The l7-year Locusts.

Dispatches from points in Northern
Iowa and Western Illinois reports the
appearance OF swarms Of the II year
locusts. Prof. Riley, the United
States entomologist, who is at pres.
ent in Chicago, when asked about the
locusts said that well known brood
occurs this year, and this periodical
visitor NAV be looked for in wooded
portions of Illinois and Iowa, and
also, as indicated by the experience of
1871, in portions Of Wisconsin, Iowa,
Indiana and Michigan and in the
Southeast by the eastern portion Of
Lancaster county, Pa, known az the
Pequea Valley The last named 10.
cality was not verified in 1871, nj.
though there is no doubt of the ap.
pcarnnce Of the insect in immense
numbers there in 1854.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
Bills Sent.

We are sending bills to those who
are in arrears in their accounts with
the CITIZEN, and do so because we
wish to improve the paper and need
the money Those therefore paying
up now will not only be paying a
debt, but paying TO improve the paper
they have been reading for years with
out paying for.
We hope these bills sent will re-
ceive the attention they should. We
are sending only to those WHO are
several years back in tEeir subscrip-
tion accounts, and which accounts
they have suffered to run beyond a
reasonable time Payment of them
now becomes necessary, to enable US
to improve the paper and pay our
debts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22

HERE is what Mr.. Randall says oil
labor and free trade. Every Demo-
crat should study It: "While q dol
lar may buy more in another country
than here. days labor. which IL the
crucial test. will exchange for more of
tbe necessaries and comforts Of life
here than anywhere else. Under
free trade this advantage which C.
crues to labor would disappear, for no
industrial systems. with labor in one
receiving double the wages of labor
In the other, could long exist with
free trade between them"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
Germany's Second Emperor
Dead.

Germany loses another King and
Emperor. Only on March 9Th last
King William died. And now his
son, Frederick III who succeeded
him to the throne, is also dead. Thus
within little more than three months
does Germany bury two Kings of
Prussia and Emperors Of all Germany
father and son.
Frederick came into power afflicted
with disease which it was thought
would soon eat away his life. 1t was
cancer in the throat, and somewhat
similar to that of which Genera
Grant died.
He In turn is succeeded by his son.
William, who assumes the title of
William ii. He is q young man,
represented as being crippled in one
arm and unlike both his father Fred.
erick and grandfather William in
character and disposition. He is said
to be rather warlike in his feelings
towards France and ambitious for
name and fame generally. Hence it
it predicted that peace in Europe may
not last long.
Another notable thing in Germany
now is that she has two Queen Dow.
agers-that is two widows of Kings;
who after the deaths of their hus-
bands receive large dowery per
year, and hence called Queen Dow
ayers.
The widows of both William ! and
Frederick III are living The latter
is the oldest daughter of Queen Vic
toria of England, and if Prince Albert
and her other brothers should happen
to die before she does then she would
also become Queen Of England, or
Great Britain rather, as we'll as being
Queen Dowager of Germany.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1888-06-22
A Long Sleep.

BRooKvILLE. PA, June l5.-Wm.
Startzell, q wel-to-do citizen aud bus
mess maD, on the evening of the 18th
inst complained OF rheumatism and
sent for q doctor. DR.. X. S. Hunt
was called in and administered NOR.
phine. Soon after the patient fell
asleep. meyer to awake again.