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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
Sensible Suggestive Remedies.

Here are some suggestions from q non
partizan standpoint-the AmericdH NanH-
fdctWer-worthy OF sober and studious
contemplation ait is true that the re-
peal of the Sherman law will relieve the
treasury department of the burden of pur-
chasing a. 500, 900 ounces or thereabouts of
silver each month, and the stoppage Of the
coinage of silver dollars will reduce the
currency by that amount of coinage, and
stop the production of dollar not worth a
gold dollar, and which is practically to-
ken. But outside Of our trade with foreign
nations this 60-cent or 70-cent dollar makes
no disturbance. No one in the United
States refuses to take it as a dollar, bar
ring It's weight, as the greenback or the
national bank note. For all practical uses
except the simple one of paying foreign
adverse trade balance the silver dollar is
to-day as good as the gold dollar. Would
it not be wise then instead of blotting out
the dollar to see first if we can't blot out
the dollar OF adverse trade balance
Wouldn't it be more to the credit and ad-
vancement of the nation to get rid of the
adverse trade balance and secure favor
able one SO that gold would flow to us in
stead of away from our shores We could
easily suggest way to accomplish this.
Don't buy SO much abroad. Pat up the
tariff. Use more of our own products.
There is relation between this monetary
question and the tariff that has been but
little appreciated.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
The Price of Silver.

The price of silver still continues to fall
under the influence Of the policy adopted
by Acting Director of the Mint Preston, and
holders of bullion last Monday offered
$780, 900 ounces at prices varying from 69.7
to 7O.5 cents per ounce. All these figures
were in excess Of what Mr.. Preston calcn-
lated was the market price, and they were
all declined and offers made at 69.6 cents.
Holders of 107, 500 ounces accepted the
departments offer after close of business.
Notwithstanding the fact that Secretary
Carlisle's unqualified approval of Mr.
Pre.ton's 3 course has destroyed every hope
of reversal Of the policy of the depart
ment in regard to the purchase Of silver,
holders of bullion still continue to hold off
in hope of an increase in price, and the
smallness of the amount offered has salts
fed officials of the department that they
will not be able to get the full amount Of
the 4,500 600 ounces this month under the
system they have adopted.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
Water is a good Conductor.

G. II. Kuhner, who is a bartender for
Joe Dieves, on the San Leandro road, met
with a peculiar accident He has now
learned by sad experience that electricity
is a dangerous thing to monkey with. The
Oakland, San Leondro and Haywards
electric line passes the door of DieYes
saloon Mr. Kuhner did not have much to
do yesterday, so he attached the hose to a
faucet and commenced to water the street.
He had not heard much about elec tricity
and did not know that certain causes pro-
duce certain effects, The bartender saw
the innocent looking trolley wire before
him. The copper shone bright in the
afternoon sun 81 wonder if this stream
can reach that wire, " said Mr.. Kuhner to
himself. Then he raised the stream to
test his guess. The water struck the wire
square, and in an instant the bartender
was standing on his head and the hose was
playing on.him. He received a terrible
shock, and is now confined to his room.
He says that be is sore all over. Mr.
Kuhner has had practical lesson on the
power Of electricity.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
Snake Stories.

While George Farleigh Of Danbury,
Conn, was haying last week, he lifted a
fork full of hay, and fell to the ground with
the hay on top of him. When picked up
Fraleigh had hold of big black snake,
which was coiled about his neck. The ser
pent did not bite.
Every day since at the same hour that
the snake wound itself around the mans
neck, he has been taken with choking
spasms and fits Of strangulation and is
growing weaker every day. The case is
being watched by local physicians, whose
efforts to allay his sufferings have thus far
failed.
Rev. Broaden of West Sunbury was Wis
iting relatives in Beaver Co. last week and
distinguished himself as an athlete. lie
was walking in RaccoOn twp. and stopped
TO take rest, leaned backward against g
fence, placing his arm on the rail behind
him, and was badly frightened to find a
large blacksnake on the top rail lie
sprang into the air aud landed on the
other side Of the fence, clearing the rail
without scratch. The snake jun ped
down and showed fight. The Rev. although
badly ratified, killed it. 1t measured 6
feet inches long and girthed 10 inches at
the middle. The fence was over feet
high.
A reporter of the Clarion Democrat tells
of a man who was nearly drowned recently
by an immense eel winding itself around
the mans leg while he was swimming in
the Clarion river. That reporter is wanted
on some bigger papers. He's needed un-
til the close of the snake season.
The other afternoon Sam Wingard, who
is working on the new Helling house at
Ellwood had a narrow escape from cop
perhead snake. He was putting siding on
the house and happened to notice snake
near the wall. He knew at once from its
color that the snake was a cOpperhead and
called Frank Moon, who was working
near. Mr.. Wingard took a piece Of board
and struck the snake and then held the
board on it. As soon as the snake saw
escape was impossible it twisted its head
around and sank its fangs into its own
flesh, while the poison oozed from its
mouth. 1t was a genuine fiat tailed cop
perhead and was about three ieet long.
Mr.. Wingard thinks he had a narrow es-
cape as he had been working within two
feet of the snake for an hour.
In Jackson township, near Scranton,
Alph Dick discovered rattlesnake in his
barnyard. AS he approached with club
the snake opened its mouth and brood OF
twenty one little rattlers slipped down
their mamma's throat. Mr.. Dick captured
the whole lot.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
The End Of the Majors Case.


The Majors family, that figured so prom
inently in the sensational law suit in the
Beaver county courts two months ago,
have at last agreed to settle all matters
pertaining to their trouble. Samuel Majors
the plaintiff is 10 receive an equal share in
his fathers estate, and the thr ee brothers
who tried so hard to prove Samuel an ille-
gitimate child of their mothers before q
court and jury, are now determined to
abide by their defeat and allow matters to
drop.
1t was during the trial that many SEN
sational facts came out. Old Mrs. Majors,
feeble and tottering was placed on the
stand in behalf Of the defendants. She de-
MED that Samuel was a Major, and told in
cidents connected with his birth that
dragged family skeleton from the closet
after being hidden for over 80 years. She
said he was the son of farmer named
Davidson,
1t was supposed that Samuers disgrace
would be completed after Mrs. Majors tes-
timony was given. Such was not the case,
however. Instead he coolly assisted his
counsel in examining testimony, and
although everything appeared against him,
he finally won the case.
The most pathetic incident connected
with the whole trial was when old Mrs.
Majors was seated in the witness chair.
In producing the testimony the prosecution
raised before her tear stained eyes an old
tombstone which for years rested at the
head of her first child's grave. The aged
mother gazed at the board for several mo-
ments, and the silence in the court room
was intense. She gave her testimony and
later left the court room sobbing pitifully.
Attorney Cunningham reports that his
aged witness is now in very poor health.
The grief and humiliating experience in
the Beaver court was little too much for
her nerves, and she has been under doc
tors treatment ever since. The feeling,
Mr.. Cunningham says, existing between
his client and the other members of the
family are anything but friendly. He add
ed that if they had it to do over again no
such legal proceedings would ever have
been entered
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
Petersville Ite ms, July 24th, 1898.


Mrs. Fry is slowly improving. Mr.. Jes-
Sc Fry, her son, from Rouseville, was Wis
iting her last week, and his niece, Miss
Cora West went home with him.
Our new School Board for Petersville,
Independent School District, met on Satur
day the 22nd Inst, and did some business
in the right way. They contracted for new
seats. The Regal School Desk. sold by T
r. Hedges of So Water St, Pittsburg, Pa,
was their choice out of three They also
hired Miss Johnston of Meadville as teach
er for the fall term. The Board has
rented Nicklas Hall for six months; and
the room will be fitted up in first class
style.
The harvesting is about over and wheat
very good, oats and grass very light.
The Festival at Whiteoak Springs was a
success.
A few smashups in town one evening.
No one hurt.
Squire Weisz and wife visited friends in
Beaver Co. a few days last week.
Nicklas, Douthett d Co. started their
thresher last Saturday. Now you can hear
Benz. talk
UYDRRwRITER.
The Pipe Line picnic at Conneaut Lake
on the Goth was well patronized from this
place.
George Armstead has added an ice
cream parlor in connection with his barber
shop.
Henry McNaughtOn was up from Zele
nople on Monday.
Alex McClelland's family was enlarged
last week by the arrival Of a young son.
Cigars Alex.
Walt Gibson of Unionyille was the
guest Of John l.. Shannon last Friday.
Conrad Miller of Prospect was visiting
friends in the hundredfoot Sunday.
W. A Purviance who has been on the
sick list for some time is able to be about
again.
c. E. Weible was over from Brownsville
last week.
J. L. McMullen was taking in the sights
at the county seat on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. G. Shannon were in But
Ter on Saturday.
Squire Wise is meeting With great sue
cess selling fruit trees and books, he says
Beaver county downs Butler on bad
roads. SCRIBBLER
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
"Will Eat Them Up.

"Let the French put so much as foot
on Siamese land and we will eat them up,
said Phra Surya Nutvate, chief commission
er to the Worlds fair from Siam, at Chica-
go the other day. AT the same time a
cloud Of Indignation swept over the mild
hammered little man and only the absence
of Frenchman prevented Phra Nutvate
from putting his threat into execution
forthwith and giving cannibalistic scene
then and there. ""rhe ungrateful French, ;"
Phra Nntyate exclaimed, his black eyes
swapping. Three years ago his majestic
the King of Si-m gave the French permis-
sion to explore the upper Ne Kong. Now
then they have taken advantage Of him by
selecting desirable points along that river
and laying claim to them"
This is the cause Of the whole trouble.
France wants the river Ne Kong. She
wants TO tap the commerce Of Tong
king and iniure English trade, which comes
down the river Ne Nam entirely at pres
cnt.
eff France can break up England's trade
in Siam, and at the same time divert the
French peoples eyes from the odorous
scandals at home, she will have accom-
plished her object. We have standing
army, armed with Manchester magazine
rifles. On the land We are equal to the
French"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
Bangkok's Contrasts.

An American finds Bangkok full of the
strangest contrasts and oldest sights. He
sees the river banks lined for miles with
floating houses, the home of thousands and
the scene of busy trade. On one corner is
the splendid palace Of a nobleman and on
the next the bowels of the very poor. Here
are groups of Buddhist priests in yellow
garb, shielding their faces with fans for
fear the sight of women viii induce unholy
thoughts. and near them are gangs of the
toughest OF eonvicts, clanking their chains
as they toll in the streets.
Here are lepers horribly repulsive. unre
strained and clamorous for aims, and soon,
perhaps, the king passes with a brilliant
retinue, sitting on his state chair. Fine
ladies have teeth as black as polished eb-
ony. 1t Is only the vast army of female
outeasts whose teeth are white When a
member Of the royal house dies the crema-
ton ceremonies cost fortune, and while
thousands are watching the imposing dis
play vultures are tearing dead bodies to
pieces in the heart of Bangkok, and the
poor are burying their dead, a couple OF
armtuls Of wood serving as the funeral
pyre.
One would think that such practices in q
great city would breed a pestilence. Here
is great capital in which nearly 500, 900
people live who have absolutely no sani-
tary regulations. No quarantine guards
the port against contagious diseases from
abroad. The refuse of the kitchen is dump
ed in front of palaces and splendid tenn
pies.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
An ofense Against Civilization.

In the controversy between France and
Siam the Government which claims to lead
in the civilization of the world shows IT
self to be much lower in the scale of real
civilization than the Government ranked
as half civilized.
The reply of Siam to the French ultima
tum is marked by such moderation and
fairness as should at this state of civillza-
ton make war impossible. 1t is reported
that some portions of. the Siamese reply
have been suppressed by the French for
eign Office; but enough is published to
make hostilities q crime against humanity.
A Government which proposes in the face
Of peremtory demands to punish all offend
ers; to deposit an indemnity fund to meet
all damages; to concede considerable
share Of the territory claimed and to sub
NIT all disputed points to arbitration sets
an example to civilization in honest and
fair efforts to avoid war. A government
which rejects all these conciliatory offers
and proceeds to make war on a weaker ma
ton, shows itself to be governed by mo-
tiyes Of greed and selfshness ard virtually
declares the international principle that
the stronger can rob the weaker wherever
he finds it practicable and safe.
lift is glory for rich and strong power
to attack and plunder weak and alarmed
one, the French policy may lead along the
path Of glory. Ifit is civilization to raw
age and destroy the homes ofignorant Asi-
atics to sggrandize French colonial inter-
ests, the French attack on Siam is in the
line Of civilization. If it is Christianity to
rob and oppress, the French may be exem-
plifying that religion. But by all true
standards Of Christianity, civilization and
glory the spectacle OF a great European
power seeking quarrel with weak Ash
attic nation, for the plain purpose of seiz-
ing it's territory, is disgrace to the nine
tsenth century.
II the French Republic persists in this
international crime 1t will justly forfeit the
sympathy and friendship of the civilized
world. The time should be far in the past
when the strong can rob the weak with i'm
punity, or the civilized powers divide up
the possessions of smaller nations.-Dis-
patch.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
Petrolia Items.

Our town is looking up; new buildings
are going up. Campbell d. Beyers have
purchased the lot Of Mr.. Burnett and are
going to build hotel.
Asa Campbell has his meat market
ready TO open and supply his old customers
Mrs. Ida Erwin has commenced to build
the post Office building and will have it
ready for business in few days.
William Gibson Of Baldwin has the con-
tract Of putting up the hotel for Campbell
Beyers.
Mr.. Toronski was on the sick list for n
few days but is able 10 be around again,
and thinks he will start in business in this
place soon.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
DEATHS.

GRIFFITHS-At her home in Butler
July 10, 1898, Mrs. NJ A. Grifiths, for
merly of Mercer county.
HAY-At her home in Clinton twp, July
10, 1898, Mrs Mary Hay, aged 67 years.
CRANER-At his home in Middlesex
twp, July 20, 1898, John Craner, age d
70 years.
ROSE-At the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Stoops, in Franklin twp, July
22d, 1898, Mrs Polly Rose, aged 100
years months and % days.
HUSELTON-At his home in Freeport.
July 81, 1898, Jesse. son of Freeman
Huselton, aged 9 years.
BAST-At his home in New Castle, July
23 1898, Jesse Bast, formerly of Har-
mony, aged SO years.
STEIN-0n Sunday, July 16, 1898, at
Middle Lancaster, Pa, Mr.. Peter Stein,
aged % years and s months.
KENNEDY-At her home near Prospect,
July %, 1898, Mrs. Robert Kennedy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
Bloodshed in a Race War.

The village of Priceburg, three miles
from Scranton, Pa, was the scene OF bat
ties last Saturday and Sunday in which
400 men engaged and in which three were
80 badly wounded they will likely die.
Twenty men have been arrested and the
police are looking for so more.
At night large number of miners con-
gregated at saloon in Pricebnrg. A quar-
rel arose between Hungarian and Poland
er. Blows were struck, and then the specta-
tors took hand. The Hun was vigorous
ly beating his antagonist
when the Poles country
men assailed the victorious combatant.
Then other Hugarians entered the fight
Heavy clubs that had been used as canes
were now used with dreadful effect. Faces
were pounded, skulls cracked and bodies
bruised. The noise of the conflict aroused
other miners, who fastened to the spot
and took sides. The police made a raid
upon the fighters, captured four of the
Hungarians and locked them in the station
house.
This infuriated their comrades and they
massed mob of 100 men and stormed the
little jail. They battered down the door
and the officer in charge was forced to fee.
Then the four prisoners were set at hber-
ty.
The Polanders became frenzied at this,
and they began onslaughts upon the Huns
from every direction. Both factions arm
ed themselves with sticks, stones and some
carried guns. They raided saloons every
where in search of their foes, driving out
the owners and consuming the liquor.
Maddened by drink they rushed through
the streets, terrorizing the town. All classes
not huns or Poles focked together for mu-
tual protection. There were fully 400 men
and boys engaged in the terrible conflict.
The Priceburg officials asked Acting
Sheriff Ryan for help, and he dispatched
Deputy Craig and posse TO quell the riot.
They arrived at midnight.
The Deputy Sheriff found three Hunga-
risns 40 badly injured that their wounds
are likely to be fatal. One mans ears had
been cut off by the angry Poles More
than thirty of the combatants were bleed
ing from wounds, and the injuries of some
were serious.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
A State Slate.

From the Pittsburg Gazette Of Tuesday. ]
Unless the state is broken, the Republi-
can State nominations this year will be
Judge Fell Of philadelphia for the Supreme
Bench and Speaker Thompson of Warren
for State Treasurer. In selecting these
names part of the ticket for next year was
made up. This includes Gen. d. Ii. Has
tingb Of Bellefonte for Governor, Congress-
man "Jack" Robinson of Media for Lieu
tenant Governor and Gen. Frank Reeder Of
Philadelphia for Secretary Of the Common
wealth under Gov. Hastings
1t has been only within q day or two
that these arrangements have been effect
ed.
B. r. Haywood OF Mercer county, who
became well known TO the business people
of the State through his position as receiy-
or Of the failed banks at Clearfeld and
Houtzdale, was early in the race for the
Treasurership.
He had no clear track as Speaker
Thompson announced himself before the
adjournment Of the Legislature. Senator
Harlan Of Chester county was out, but be-
cause Of his residence in the East, when
Philadelphia wants Judge Fehl, has never
been strongly in it.
Nearly all Of Allegheny's state delega-
tion have favored Haywood. They would
still be supporting him, but yesterday
Senator Quay and G. L. Magee caused it
to become known that they would be for
Thompson in the convention 10 be held
August 25. Both tho Senator and Magee
are the leaders Of the delegations in Bea-
yer and Allegheny counties, and their
support Of Thompson means the Philadel-
phia delegates will join hand in hand, thus
insuring, they hope, the nomination Of
Thompson.
The causes which led 10 this determine
tion are many. 1t has been conceded all
along that one each of the two State Offices
this year should go to the East and West.
Philadelphia from the start has been we'd
ded to Judge Fehl. The other Office lay
between Haywood and Thompson Gen.
Hastings wants to be the gubernatorial
candidate next year, and the machine IA
vors him.
Gen. Reeder wanted the place, too, but
he was disposed of at the Bedford confer
ence By an agreement giving him the chief
place in Hastings cabinet.
The bosses hope the difficulty presented
by Stone Of Warren has been overcome
through the declaration in favor Of Thomp-
son by Magee and Quay. Congressman
Stone IN from the same county, and after
the speaker is treasurer he cannot claim
the nomination. as his county will have
one representative in the State Offices. In
this way there will be clear track built
for Gen. Hastings.
There Is one curious incident in the de-
cision Of Quay and hagee to support
Thompson. In the Senator's county his
son, Richard, who was an adherent of
Haywood, had early set up the delegates
OF Beaver for the Mercer man. Now their
instructions will be changed. In Ale
gheDy county all but few delegates ia
vored Hay wood, but the delegation when
it organizes will declare for Thompson If il
obeys instructions.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
"a Persons Injured.

The second section of the P. 81 W. ex-
press, westbound, was wrecked one mile
east of Munroe Falls about 4:30 Tuesday
morning. Spreading of rails caused the
wreck at point where there is a short
curve in the track. Three of the coaches,
loaded with passengers, most of whom
were on their way to Chicago, were thrown
down a 10-foot embsnkmant. Nobody
WAS killed outright, but twenty-four were
injured, five of them. it is thought, serious
ly. All of the manned were taken to Ak
ron by special train and sent TO the City
hospital. About dozen doctors from Ak
ron went down with them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28
If True It's War.

NEW YORK, July 25-The Worlds Bang
kok dispatch says:
The French ultimatum has been reject
ed.
The Siamese offer in reply to the ultima
tum has been rejected.
Diplomatic relations between the French
and the Siamese Governments have been
terminated.
French citizens here have been placed
under the diplomatic protection OF the
Government Of the Netherlands.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28

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Unlike the ordinary spring medicines or
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-07-28

SoUTH CARoLIsA's ill-considered dis
pensary law, with its resultant legal
muddles, promises to make as fine a har-
vest for the attornsys as it has done for the
"blind tigers" The latest discovery is
that many Of the bottles in use by the
State give short measure; and no true
South Carolina freeman can be expected to
stand that. OF the twenty-five iispen-
saries opened by the State. one-third are
alraadv in the CouYta