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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05
Helping Him Out.

BingO-DId you sacceed in cutting down
on your shopping expenses this month. as
l requestedg
Mrs. BiGgo-Oh. yes, indeed. dear. You
know that nice wooden underwear you
wanted Well, / got something in cotton
much cheaper Cloak Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
My Lady's Prevailing Skirta
(Adanted Tocallvl

IAUapItu IIUCdIIyp
In the rain
With her train
In one hand.
While the other holds tn umbrella
Till old Boreas, naughty fellow,
Blows a blast,
Then it fops.
And il drops,
And it says,
And it drags,
And it gathers, gathers, gathers
All the sticky slime that fathers
Pavement, crossing, till. Oh, ludl
She's another name for mud.
Gloves are spoiled,
Temper broiled,
High-day, hey-day, it is plain
The train now wags the lady
And the lady not the train.
-Philadelphia Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05
Tell it Not in Gath.

From the Topeka Capital
Has "Chef Justice" Rightmire, VINO
was engaged so periodically last year in
defeating mortgage foreclosures, gone
into the despicable loan business? We
see an advertisement in the Advocate
that a gentleman by that name is offer
ing loans on farms at per cent interest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

Dor.t say that tae csg.4 s.s.ss pants 20 the
true aOTza FOR Z slsssa'i vxcHps ia eertsia
place. IAe coEaPAss Eal.is - tae bag
Uetie ncTra, wh = g - Pczesss consider,
SHY vese u the -sorE5 s-1ss- = I=2 L-ssltea-
Az 5rsely ssAs a. i-ss.F ErA4zkLlzz bay the
.le. lnsisgs = be 1sse4.s ssas fD1e2 10 iss
VERY great tke ueetlIe pesziiss toward tbs
u-zs4~-se gyele IL q GlrsrEsoa se2rig s3gsia-
Eesf---ts.os sltE. xAlte Geographical M@gs
Gins
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

Two million five hundred thousand
dollars have been paid to the old soldiers
of Kansas IN pensions. This sum adds
about $1.65 per capita of population to
the volume of circulation in the state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

tages, be held that vast audience for an
hour with a speech that was logical from
beginning TO end and that can be ex-
celled in eloquence only by an Ingalls, or
an Iugersol.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

Eli Perkins is in Kansas again. Eli
doesn't yield the palm as champion
heterophomist to the Kansas bowler, but
he is perfectly harmless in comparison.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05
Vermont's Sugar Makers

The Vermont maple sugar makers viii
soon begin to catch the sap from the
trees. and little later they viii put their
buckets under the United States treasury
20 catch about 500. coo in bOuuties- 1t
is a good thing for them. but a little
hard on the corn aud cabbage growers,
who have to help pay il, and get no
bounty for their crop.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

The necessity for reciprocity with Great
Britain is emphasized by the fact that we
import from and export TO that country
about two thirds of all the stuff we pro-
duce and manufacture Cham
pion.
The idea and object of reciprocity
being to induce trade where we have
none and enlarge it where it is limited,
don't you think your statement of fact
pretty conclusive evidence that the ap-
plicatlon of the reciprocity provision of
our tariff law to the country named is
unnecessary if not uncalled for?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

The Southwest Kansas Methodist con-
ference will convene at Winfield on Sun
day. March 6, tomorrow, and continue
about one week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05
We Have No

bushes that r,..l g..s- usc, 'u- hitlc grave
yard where they were laid away when the
now dead city was a boiling. seething cal
dron Of busiDess--Cor. Philadelphia Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

Hen. Patrick Calhoun has again made
his appearance in Georgia politics. Col
onel Calhoun may be a senator yet, now
that the Alliance is safely back in and a
constituent part of the Democratic
party. Being railroad attorney is no
disqualification with Democrats. Cen
eral Gordon quit the senate several years
ago to recoup his finances, so he said, at
railroading, and as soon as he had done
SO his party made him governor, and
then sent him back to the senate again.
Calhoun has as silyery tongue and is
as smooth, withal, as the smoothest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

The war department reports that there
are S,567, $50 men in the United States
who are available for military duty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05
Nerer Allow 80 Tricks 20.

From tire Il. Pau Poiacer Press
With view 10 possibly embarrassing
the administration fresh demand for
CHILEAN correspondence Is likely 20 he
made IN the state department soon by
the house. Il might te well for the
Democrats e. hear II mind, however,
that ore James g. Blaine, gentleman
who rever aliows has opponents 10 take
anv tricks. Is in charge of the ChIl.an
matter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

Governor Humphrey has issued his
Arbor day proclamation. April is the
lav.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05
STORY OF A PITHOLE.
SOME OF ITS STRIKING PASSAGES
RECALLED BY A VISIT.

How the Magic City of Western Penn
syIsania Sp-ans Up in Few Months
and Died Out in Less Than Two Years.
The Ground of n Once Thriving CITY.
No city in America, and few in the
world, have had so wonderful a history a.
Pithole. which lies in little valley some
five hours journey from Pittsburg and
about as distant from Buffalo. Early in
December, 1864, the site of this town was
occupied by two farms. and its inhabitants
could be numbered on ones fingers.
AT that time the oil regions were in the
most terrific throes of the initial petroleum
excitement. Fortunes were flying BY on
the wings CT the wind in the Titusville
field, and those vho were quick enough
reached out and grasped them.
Wildcatters were prospecting in every
direction for new territory. and early in
the last month of 1864 we'll was begun
here, in what has since been the Mystic
City. Work was continued until Jan. Z,
when oil was struck. No pumps were
needed. The we'll No. 4. u. s. proved TO
be gusher. Great streams of fluid gold
burst from tae bowels of the earth and
rose high in the air, overrunning all the
surrounding land. Oil sold at five dollars
per barrel, and this well was making 500
barrels per day.
Those were the days Of Goal OIL
Johnny" and other famous characters:
days when all were on the alert for news
from the field, ready 10 move at an hours
warning. So when horseman dashed
over the wild road from Pithole to Titus
Vile with the word that No. 4, L. s, had
proved g gusher, excitement knew no
bounds. Hundreds started at once for the
new fields, on horses, in wagons, on foot.
with baggage and without.
In six weeks from the time the first well
was struck the population of Pithole
reached 5000 By midsummer this had
trebled. By October the Magic City had
reached its most astounding stage of de-
velopment. At that time two theaters
were in full blast, one of which (Murphy's)
cost so, 600.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-05

john H. SMITH, Secretary.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-22
Prospect Budget.
Be it known:

Be it known:
That the High School closed Wednes-
day, April 13 The teacher, G. P. Krantz
will soon 90 to Thiel College, Greenville,
Pa Mr.. Krantz's noble aspirations, We
believe, are the ministry.
That Prospect is to have new school
house of two rooms. Tie directors have
about completed arrangements to that et-
feet.
That the Lutheran choir went out to
John Barkley's s, East Franklin township,
recently, to practice music Clara and
Jessie harkley ere two Of the choristers.
They had most pleasant time and an
inviting supper
That six out Of the twelve, who were
examined for diplomas at the High School,
passed a satisfactory examination, and will
receive their 'isheep skins" in due time.
They are-Charlie Blake, Bertha Shatfer.
Bertha Heyl, Harry Heyl, Eva Garvey and
Maggie Garvey.
That Harper Allen attended the funera
of his aunt. Mrs. Jack of Anandale, last
week. A. II. Dun., the genial clerk, of
ficiated at the hotel, during Harper'
absence.
That John Edmundson is elated ano
tickied GO p.eces these days. 1t is bii
bay. and viii be an addition to the Corne
Band in due time. congratulations, John
That Hosea White of Lowellville, Ohio
vas visiting triepds here recently. Hos'
had been laid g.p visa raeppatism for tiv'
or six weeks. He has about recovered.
That Harry Heckei, the Allegheny tail
or is billed to be here on or about May lst
May 1st is sunday this year, but, the
| Harry cgn lie over one day, can't you
| Hsuyf
That VIM. Myers Of Lancaster twp, am
! j. G Beighley, OF Whitestowl, were II
town on business one day last week. Conn
again,
That Harry Hea~iry mas oeen Suffering
| from an iuhamed suppurating tum"I o.
| his neck. for few weeks or so. Harry
that is enough to make one pious since W
| come tQ think of it
10 COSITY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-22
NEIGHBoRHOOD NOTES.

The Fayette county commissioners have
withdrawn the offer of $500 for the capture
of Frank and Jack Cooley. Their decision
is giving great dissatisfaction.
Some neighbors at Greensburg, mistoob
each other for burglars aud William Krig-
ger was wounded, probably fatally.
Diphtheria and scarlet fever have joine d
their grim :orces and are moving down
the children of Cumberland county.
A FIVE cent piece was cut out of the
shoulder of the mule in colliery atJames
vile, Luzerne county, recently. Richard
Peters, stable boss, noticed the lump or
the mules shoulder and anxious to find
what it was cut it open and found the
nickel.
Saturday in Millersburg, o., mob
lynched an unknown negro, hanging him
to tree He had been about the town
few weeks and ID been ordered to leave.
He had fingered around peoples door steps
and annoyed them in various ways.
There are Supposed to be no negroes IL
Holme. county. Nothing is known of the
vietom's history, not even his name. lie
was said to be the only negro in the
county Ohio had better quit this kind o.
business unless it wants TO rival Georgia.
Arkansas. Tennessee, and other rebel
states
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-22
Jury List For April Term

List of Traverse Jurors drawn this 2lst day OF
March, A D., 1892. To serve as Traverse Jul ors
at a special term OF court commencing on the
25th day of April. A. d.. 1892. the same being
the fourth Monday OF said month.
Boyer L X, Lancaster twp, farmer
Book James, Worth twp, farmer.
Banian Charles. Saxonburi boro, marblecutter
Barnhart w II, Mil rstown. shoemaker.
Blymiller Richard, Butler, End ward, butcher
Clause q, Oakland twp, farmer.
Cypher Phillip. Winfield twp, ="
Cooper j, Worth twp, -
Cooper George, Slipperyrock twp. farmer
Conway Charles. Butler 2nd ward, laoorer,
Campbell H. Petroia boro. gent.
Doyl Nicholas. Buffalo twp. farmer.
Dickey John, Slipperyrock twp. farmer.
ElenDerger EnoS, Done al twp, "
Fleming Robert, Buffalo twp. farmer
Flanagan 4 C. Butler md ward gent
Gallagher simon, Clearnell twp farmer.
Glass George, Millerstoyn boro, merchant.
Carver c, Baldridge producer.
Glenn j ), Allegheny Twp. carpenter.
Gibson a b. Parker twp, farmer.
Harvey j G. Butter 4th ward engineer.
Hepler William. Fairvlew twp, farmer.
Jolly john 4. Nen1aI0 Twp, tdrlner.
Johnston G ii. Mlllerst0wn OorO. merchant.
kalo Eokard Butlsg tHp farmer.
Lock David, Wcrth twp.
Little John, jackson twp,
LutZ Daniel, rddy twp.
Mckinney Robert. G nnoque'ing twp butcher.
McGill ", Concord twp. farmer
McNaughtOu Joha, San0iry hlfp, l1bOrer.
Moore Thomas. Worth twp fnmer
Morrow Joseph, Concord twp. farmer.
Miles w. Butler 4th ward painter.
Mckee John, Mercer twp. farmer.
Morrison j ii, Jr. HarrisyIlle boro. liveryman.
Neif Phillip. Centre twp. farmer.
Nixon iliam, evans CITY bcro, blacksmith
NlchDlas John, helienople Doro. iahorer.
Powell Joseph, Lane tSter twp. farmer.
Patterson James >ipprryrock twp, ftruer.
Rodgers y J.. Muddi creek twp. farmer
Redi X Charles, .JefleTs on twp, farmer.
smith samuel. " NasIingJ u twp. farmer,
ShakelI u ;, Parker tWn, T9rn.rF
shaitner george, buiier. ist ward, contractor.
ShowalterS ; r, Milersiown boro, pro1ueer.
ohrObie Philip. Aiuerstown borO, O1r0er.
Shields 4 e, Mercer twp, farmer.
Skillman &. Butler. Isl ward. ahoreT.
scott John, Lancaster twD. farmer.
rrimhe Robert Graz berry .Tp, laHulsr.
Wagner Henry Butter, stu ward, painter,
Walker James. Jefferson twp. farmer.
ZIegler Henry -. Lancaster twp, farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-22
The Vacant Judgeship.

The death OF Judge McMichael precipl-
tates for this year what nobody was e&
ne citing would happen until two years
hence. /. &. a contest for Judicial honors
and powers. and it materially changes the
asDec of the contest, in that the counties
of Butler and Lawrence will now De eaileu
upon to select one Judge, whereas had
Judge McMichael lived out his term, the
contest for two would haYe occurred at the
same time.
Butler and Lawrence counties were, "
the Act of Assembly, signed by Gov. rat l
tison, Aug z, 1883, continued as the l'sh
/, Judicial District Of this Commonwealth
with 1.-TWO Jadges learned in the law, ana
the additional law Judge shall reside AZ
New Castle in Lawrence county" and ac-
cordine to Sec. IL of Art. v, of the Con-
stitution when two judges are elected IN
the same district at the same time tney
cast lots for priority of commission.
Butler and Lawrence counties constitu-
ted Judicial District previous 10 the pas
sage Of the act to which we refer. In lod4
z. McJunkin and james Bredin were
elected, they cast lots for the priority OF
Presidency and Mr.. AcJunkin secured H.
and both Judges resided in Butler.
In 1884 John McMichael and A. l..
Hazen, both of New Castle, were elected,
they cast lots, Mr.. Hazen secured the
Presidency and as the new law required
Mr.. McMichael to reside in New Castle, MI.
Hazen moved to Butler.
Now death intervenes and changes the
order OF things for all time so long as tne
present laws remain in force Sec. 70 OF
Art. ", of the Constitution requires the
Governor to fill this vacant office by ap-
pointment, the appointee to continue IN
Office till the first Monday in January
next; and be or his Secretary will also
have 10 notify the Sheriffs of the two cour-
ties to include this Office in their next gen
eral election proclamation; aud as Sec 10,
of the same article prescribes that all
Judges shall be elected and shall hold
their offices for ten years, whoever is elect
ed this fall will hold the Office for ten years,
il he shall so long behave himself well.
This brings up the questions of the par
ty primaries and the equities of the two
counties in the matter as well as the. qnai-
ifications OF the different well known as
pirants for Judicial honors living here. -
Whoever is elected will be commission
cd Associate Law Judge" Of this district
and if the law of 1883 holds good, must
reside in New Castle until the first Monday
of January 1906, at which time, as we take
it, he would become President Judge of the
district by reason of priority OF commits
sioD," and could reside wherever he pleas
ed in the district, and the man elected il
1894 would be Associate Law Judge and bs
required to reside in New Castle.
Whether or not the Republicans Of the
two counties will bold joint primary o.
separate primaries followed by conference
has not yet been decided. 1t may be tha
one county will give away to the other fol
the present. The situation is decidedly in
teresting.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-22
Quay and Dalzell.

There il temporary lull in the Quay
Dalzell campaign, Mr.. Quay's early voting
counties having all discharged their
function and the time at which the ma
jority Of the counties Of the state are ac-
customed to hold primaries being still a
long way of.
In the interim there will be no lack of
educatiYe influences working to-. exhibit
and emphasize the actual merits of the
contest and to disabuse the public mind of
the idea that there is no help for it but to
let Mr.. Quay have perpetual mortgage
on the Republican party in this state and
exercise an absolute dictatorship over its
policy and patronage.
The reasons which are assigned for
claiming that Mr.. Quay ought to have a
second term in the senate are substantially
these: l) That by his magnificent politi-
Cal gen-ralship he secured the election Of
Harrision in 1888. (2) That he served a
short time in the Civil War. (3) That, by
some neat maneuvering, he prevented the
Mckinley bill from laundering in the senate.
Nowhere is it specified that Mr.. Quay
possesses the qualifications essential in
legislator. 1t Is simply promised that as
successful politician, with some suggestion
of q military record, he il entitled to q re-
ward, and thence is derived the conclusion
that, since the reward he asks for is another
term in the senate, he ought to get it,
More than thirty years have elapsed since
the Republican party in Pennsylvania be
gan rewarding Mr. Quay, and during that
period more substantial rewards have
fallen to his share than were ever enjoyed
by any other citizen of the state. But,
Supposing that the total Of rewards is in
sufficient, and that, as the successful man
ager CT the Harrison campaign, the Beaver
senator is entitled to more, it is still pro-
per to inquire why the method Of recogni-
tion should be the seating of Mr.. Quay in
o deliberative body, his unftne5s for mem.
bership in which is nationally conspicuous
Through Quay and Cameron, neither one
of them capable OF giving the state worthy
representation, Pennsylvania has been
Invested of all power and prestige in the
upper branch of congress Hence arises
the movement to elect to the senate in
place Of Mr.. Quay, Congressman John
Dalzell. who is to-day. without exception.
the most brilliant representative of our
state in congress. Mr.. Dalzell ia eminent
as q statesman; Mr.. Quay as q politician.
Mr.. Dalsell's place, il, therefore, where as
q statesman, he can have the greatest OPP
portunities to serve the people and to
dignity this commonwealth. Mr.. Quay
should be kept in the field Of political
activity in which he has always been con-
spicuons, il his services are indispensable
to the party.
These are considerations well worth the
attention of Republican voters everywhere.
Eypediency, propriety andpublic necessity
alike dictate the election to the senate of a
man whose incapacity viii not be q re.
poach to constituency OF more than tive
millions Of people.-Pittsburg Leader.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-22
Hilliard Items.

billiard is booming and everybody II
ealoying themselves.
The spring term OF s0hnOi hae opened
with Miss Laura Jack and Miss MuFrin az
teachers. Miss Jack is thoroughly
educated teucher-welcome to our town
Laura
Fne adgspceA grade, under the manae
ment OF Mr, McEracken, gaze en entertain
ment few weeks ago. The scholars per
formed their parts IN pleasing manner
and we want people to know that we can
do something that we are not ashamed o
oar literary work and are not afraid ol
being behina so. sehaol Of the size in tie
county.
We are informed that some of our young
ladies arc about to enter the matrimonia
state All girls, single blessednes'
Is better than double blessedness.
our town u macr uare aourishing thi'
spriug than it has been Tor sQme tlme
Miss Minnie Turk is attending school al
North Washington.
s. NJ Turk has been quite i'll for the
past wCel.
Mr. J l.. Beatty is talking OF going to
Florida.
Mr.. Oliver billiard mas purchased the
Todd property.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-22
The Postoaice Squabble.

To the yictors belong the spoils, but the
vietors cannot always agree among them
selves in the division thereof.
At present the victorious Quayites g
this town are engaged in bitter wranglt
regarding the Butler postoffiee-
Some months ago Ex-Sheriif Kelly can
vassed the town with petition for the ap
pointment and, as no other person at that
time was seeking it, he easily secured a
large list Of names Of all parties.
Mr. Kelly was soldier, not Quay
soldier with medal, but a real soldier
without medal; and to reward him foi
his services in the field the Republican
party of this county took him up and made
him Sheriff OF the county. Butler county
at that time was the richest oil field in the
world; the Mechanics Lien law of 1874 or,
&c was in force, ,and Kelly had very proiIta-
BILE term. We have heard the net profits
of his term estimated as high as $50, ,00O
and 500, 900.
The primary election came and went;
this spring fever of Quayism prevailed in
this county, soldiers that started out in
the canvass for Dalzen Suddenly became
converts to Quay and deaf to all argument;
ouay's agent here and his heutenants
gained victory that entities them all
to medals; Quay gets grand
'ssend-of," everybody is happy
and what follows-Quay agent determines
to take the postofice for himself again,
Mr.. Robinson held the postofiee here
for something ever eight years in the name
of one his daughters; the Office is worth,
perhaps, -. 600 year; and now he is re-
ported to have resolved, in view of his
great and signal victory for Mr.. Quay, to
use his influence with that gentleman fol
again securing it for himself
Kelly heard of this and it made him
mad. He told his friends of this and they
are mad-mad all overland they are re-
ported as threatening to defeat the county
ticket this fall if Robinson persists, and
saying that the result on United States
Senator in this county would have been
different had they known Robinson wouId
have acted so badly, that Robinson prom
ised to keep hands off; that they voted iof
Quay with the dist met understanding that
Kelly was to have the postofhce, etc
How the matter win be decided remains
to be SCENT has been suggested that the
office be divided into two parts; one ior
Robinson, permanen tly. and the other iof
whoever he allows to have it-but the
point for the Republicans Of this county
to remember is this-Tbe party owes
neither of the present contestants anything
whatever, and no matter whether either
neither or both secure this Office, any
threats Of defeating fairly and honestly
nominated county ticket come with pool
grace from either side.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-04-22
DEATHS

FARNEY-At the home of her daughter,
Mrs Henry Frank in Jefferson twp,
Feb %, 1892, Mrs. Elizabeth Farney,
widow of William Farney, decd, aged
II years and months
NAGLER-At her home in .Saxonhurg,
April 9th 1892, Mrs. Pauline Nsgler,
wife of August Nagler, aged 20 years.
BOYLE-April 9th. in Pittsburg, Mrs.
Mary Boyle, formerly of Oakland twp
and Butler.
HEINER-At Kittanning. April Sth, 1892
Mrs. Daniel B. Heiner, in the 11th year
of her age.
Her death was caused by a stroke OF
apolexy.
Her maiden name was Mary Graham,
and she was born in Butler Nov. Is, 1919
She married Mr. Heiper in 1888. and has
lived in Kittanning, ever since. She was
one of the Oldest residents of that town and
was loved and respected by all who knew
her.
McCABE-April l3, 1892, Harry, son OF
James McCabe, tf Centre Ave, Butler
RATTIGAN-At her home in Millerstown,
April II, 1892, Mrs. Ann Rattigan,
mother of Peter Rattigan.
FINNEY-In Butler Twp, April IA, 1892
Mrs. Julia Anna Finney, fornely
schlegel,, aged y years.
SHEPERD-At her home at Sheperd's g
Mill, slipperyroek twp, April IS. 1892,
Mrs Sheperd, widow of q. Sheperd,
decd, aged about SO years.
Mrs Sheperd's maided name was Mary
Ann Sedwick and she was sister of Joshua
Sedwick, decd, formerly of Butler.