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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
LutheranS at IdleEtld.

August 9Th, 1895 is the date Of the
annual grand reunion of Lutherans at
Idlewild the finest picnic grounds in the
state. This promises to be one Of the
largest and most pleasant of these annual
gatherings. Nine special trains have
already been arranged for, on all the
roads leading TO Idlewild, special ercur-
sion tickets will be on sale at all principal
points, at the compsny's fixed rates.
Noted orators will be present and address
the people, good music by the Greensburg
City Band and a noted Gles Club will be
delightful feature of the days pleasure.
The profits from the sale Of refreshments
sold on the grounds, will be donated to
the Greensburg Seminary. A good square
meal can be had for Is cents, All Semi.
nsries and people Of all denominations are
invited. Lay aside the cares Of business
and come TO Idlewild for q pleasant day ;.
outing. Remember the date, Thursday.
August 9Th 1895.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Two Wise Old Saws.

1t is wise to estimate the future by the
experiences of the past.
A man is judged by the company be
keeps.
Applying these proverbs to Mr.. Quay
and his efforts for his own Advancement
and to secure power in the Republican
party, we conclude:
THAT Mr.. Quay Ia looking ahead fol
future business in the line of politics, fol
himself for his associate, Mr.. Cameron,
for the control of the Republican party,
for the distribution Of patronage in hia
own interest;
2-That Mr.. Quay means to attain these
ends by and through Republican agencies
If he can, but by Dem ocratic help If he
must;
3-Thst Mr.. Quay is friendly with the
Democrats and that their friendship with
him means satisfactory advantages to-
them If he shall be successful.
How any intelligent citizen, co1versant
with political affairs and events, can reach
any other conclusions is inexplicable.
Qusy has been engaged in politics as q
business for years He has helped Cam
sron. Both of them want to dominate the
Republican party in their own and mutual
interests. Both want to distribute pa
tronage for the aid there is in it to their
machine organization.
Quay means, Cameron and Quay's success
will stand for both himself and Cameron to
control the Republican party if he can;
but he is not above resorting to Demo
cratic help II he needs it-note the recent
Apportionment defeat by the help of DEM
cratic votes. And the Democrats do not
help for nothing, nor for statesmanship nor
patriotic casons.-Doylestopn Intelliges-
cor, Rep.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

CURIOSITY has . more or less prominent
part in the makeup Of every man, and
many fakir and sharper has used this
trait in the average human as means to
grow rich. Out in Canton, Ohio, accord
ing to exchanges, an enterprising individ-
ual is perfecting plan whereby the
curiosity to see n real collision between
two railroad trains may be gratifed by all
who are willing to put up the necessary
coin of the realm. A railroad three miles
long has been built, on each end of whioh
q locomotive hitched to four fiat oars load
cd with stone will be placed. On GER
tain day the locomotives will be fired mp,
and when full head of steam is gathered,
engineers will pull the throttles wide open,
jump from the cab and Jet them 60 toward
each other and meet in collision. A rath-
or expensive sport, as locomotives cost a
goodly sum, and would in ell probability
be totally wrecked, but the originator ex-
poets to make money out of the admission
feeg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

WHITZGALL-Ath her home in Pittsbulg,
july Ia, 1895. Mrs. Henry Whitzgsll,
daughter of Christian Steighner of Clear
field twp.
LowRY-At her home in Oakland twp,
July "A, 1895, Mrs. Caroline Lowry,
widow Of Geo. Lowry.
TRUVER-At the home Of her son,
George, in Bakersto ~n, July 10, 1870,
Mrs. Catharine Truvar, IN her 10th
year.
She was the mother of Chas. A. and Geo.
Truver of near Bakerstown and Mrs. Emma
Campbell of Butler.
BRoWE-July 20, 1895, infant son of A.
l.. Brown of Evans City.
CHRISTY-At his home in Concord twp,
July Is, 1895, Andrew Christy, in his
SD year.
Mr.. Christy was one of the old citizens
of Concord, and was quiet and peacesble
citizen. Four sons and several daughters
survive him. His wife died some years
ago.
JEFFREYS-At his home in Millvale,
July "a, 1895, Richard h. Jeffreys, form
erly of Butler, aged "a years.
KELLY-At his home in Worth twp, July
10, 1895, Thomas L. Kelly.
''Mr. Kelly has spent his life on the farm
| where he died and was recognized as an
| honest, uprigh' and q true Christian man.
| He was member of Wolf Creek .. 2.
| Church, at which place che funeral services
were conducted on sabbath morning by
his pastor, Rev. J. B. Whitten, in the
presence of large concourse of relatives
| and friends of the deceased He leaves a
| wife, three sons ami three daughters, who
| have the sympathy of the community IN
their sad affilction, Mr.. Kelly was in the
| 68th year of his age. ."-SigndI.
MCCALMONT-At his home in W. SUM-
bury, July 25, 1895, Robert McCalmont,
| aged about 20 years.
BURTON-July %, 1895, infant child of
B. P. Burton of Aiddlesex twp, aged
months.
MARTIN-At her home in West Sunbury,
Sunday, July 28, 1895, Matte, daughter
of Ephriam Martin, aged IA years.
McLAFFERTY-At his home in Butler,
July %, 1895, Frank McLafferty, aged
20 years.
KELLY-At the home OF his sister, Mrs
Maxwell, in Butler, Tuesday morning,
July 80, 1895, Richard Kelly in the 54th
year of bis age.
Two weeks ago last Saturday afternoon,
Mr.. Kelly mentioned to his brother Com
| missioners that he was not feeling well
and said he would go home and lie down
Next day he seemed to be threatened will
pneumonia. which in the course of time
| changed to fever. Then his left arm
swelled up remarkably, which indicated
blood poisoning, but his case did not seen
hopeless, until the day of his death.
| He was buried, Wednesday, in Mt. Var
mum cemetery near North Washington
He was born in Washington twp, was
| school teacher for many years, owned 1
TAR and resided in Allegheny twp, anC
| was elected County Com missioner in 1898
His wife, whose maiden name was Hill
| Ii ard, and eight children survive him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
A Cypher That Didn't Work.

The story is told OF a prominent oil
producer OF Pittsburg, who was putting
down wildcat well few years ago.
He was naturally anxious to keep the re-
suit profound secret, so that, if he made
q strike, he might secure some leases in
the vicinity before the news got ont. He
was ON the ground oil the time, but two days
before the well came in was called home
He arranged with his contractar TO
telegraph him as soon as the drill reached
the sand. He knew, however, that
secrets will sometimes leak out Of q
telegraph office, and 80 he told the drill
er that the sentence, "Pine trees grow
tall would mean that he had struck oil
The driller promised to do as he was
ordered. The mingled satisfaction and
vexstion of the producer may be imagined
when two days later he received the
following telegram: 'Pine trees grow tall,
she's squirting clean over the derrick. +"
His hope that he sh onld have no COM
petitors for leases was disappointed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Sci. Fa. sur Mechanics Lien.
A. D. No. 81, Sept Term, 1895.
SAMUEL KERR VS. A. OWENS and
THOS. TATE. Owners or Reputed

A. D. No 81, Sept Term, 1895.
SAMUEL KERR VS. A. OWENS and
THOS. TATE, Owners or Reputed
Owners, and STEPHEN Ellis
WORTH, Contractor.
WHEREAS, Samuel Kerr has fled a
claim in Court of Common Pleas, for
said county against A. Owens and Thos.
Tate owners or reputed owners and Step
hen Ellsworth contractor for the sum OF
one-hundred and twelve dollars (SII2.oo)
being for actual labor in drilling and
dressing tools on we'll for the improve
ment and development of a certain lease
hold, situate on the H. A. Hespenhide
farm in Adams Twp, Butler Co., Pa,
bounded as follows to-wlt: On the north
by lands of Cooper, on the east by lands
of Davis; on the south by lands Of Sam
uel Balfour and on the west by lands OF
VIM. Thielman; The farm on which
lease is located is bounded same as above
containing sixty (6o) acres more or less,
and Whereas, 1t is alleged that the said
sum still remains due and unpaid to the
said Samuel Kerr; Now we command
you, that you make known to the said
A. Owens and Thos. Tate owners or re-
puted owners and Stephen Ellsworth con-
tractor and to all such persons as may hold
OA ONNupN llAG StlNl ISehSSAlCAtA anu
! thereon, that they be and appear before
the Judges of our said Court, at Court
of Common Pleas, to be held at Butler,
on the Ist Monday of September next, tc
show cause, if anything they know OF
have to say, why the said sum of SII2.oc
should not be levied of the said lease
hold together with the property thereon
consisting in part of one wood rig, one
Ajax boiler and engine, 625 feet OF 81
inch casing, 1925 feet of as in. casing
1883 feet of tubing and rods, one bull
rope, one belt, one 100 Dbl tank and ali
connections 10 the use of said Samuel
Kerr according to the form and effect o.
the act of Assembly in such case made
and provided if to him it shall seem ex
pedient. And have you then and there
this writ
WITNESS, the Hon. John NJ. Greer
President Judge of the said Court at But
Ter, this 18th day of July, A. D. 1895.
| SAMUEL NJ. SEATON,
| Drn+harn4ary-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Performed A Great Work.

The death of DIR. A. w. Crawford, at
Emlenton, ON July 14th, removed not only
o genial and highly respected citizen OF
the oil regions, but man who, in his time
played q most important part in the HIS
tory Of petroleum. While United States
consul at Belgium 30 years ago, he sue
ceeded in bringing the attention of the
European world to the merits of the new
American illuminant, and established it
as a permanent article of export. The
work of DIR. Crawford in this respect was
of the greatest importance, and the mark
ct that he helped TO create has grown to
enormous proportions.
These were two fortuitous circumstances
connected with the early history of petrol
cum Developments that have received lit
tie attention from the chroicler of the
events relating to the beginn ng OF the oil
industry. First was the fact that Colonel
Drake chanced upon the shallowest spot
in the oil regions where petroleum might
have been found, when he located the
first well, and second, when the time
came for the introduction of the light
progressive, citizen of the oil country,
represented the United States at Antwerp,
and was able to exert his influence in
quelling European prejudices against the
new American light and assist the export
ers in establishing market for it, making
it one Of the staple articles of expor. of
the new world TO the old.
These two circumstances had much to
do with the building up of the great Amer
ican industry. Had Drake CHANGED upon
dry hole, had come other man than DIR.
Crawford been United States consul ut
Antwerp the development of the industry
might have proceeded just the same, hat
it would have been postponed probably
for many years, and the whole history of
oildom might yet have remained unwrit-
ten.
DIR. Crawford modestly disclaimed any
credit to himself for the important part
he performed in introducing the new pro-
duct to q foreign land, but the fact re-
mains that he was a. the right spot, at the
right time to do the right thing and that
Re was the right man for the doing of it.
Antwerp became the leading port of con-
tinental Europe for the petroleum trade,
and Antwerp quotations on refined oil
ruled the bueiness centres Of the old world |
from London To Bombay and from Pekin |
TO Yeddo.-0il City Derrick.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

THE matter OF diet is a moral one, to a
far greater extent than we are accustom-
cd to admit. Both in quantity and quail
ity it effects not only our bodily health
and mental energy, but also our chsracters.
The same rules cannot be laid down for
every one. The amount Of food that will
bring the faculties of one person into
healthfnl activity will deaden those of an
other; and the stimulating nourishment
that il healthful for one is poisonous to an
other Every one owes it to himself to
study the matter intelligently, with what
ever helps he can obtain, and to say to ap'
petite, "Thus far shalt thou 20, and nc
farther"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
The Essential Issue.

Mr.. Quay's persistent opposition 70 tne
massage of the apportionment bills in the
Legislature convinced Gov. Hastings tnat
he could not manage his administration
successfully if he did not throw of the
Quay yoke and appeal to the party ior
fair play. Ifhe had tamely surrendered ne
would haye heen compelled to serve out
his whole term under the tutelage and
direction of Mr.. Quay.
The primary and essential issue before
the party in the election of chairman OF
the State committee is whether its organi-
ration shall be manipulated by one
man in accordance with the well.known
methods of the Cameron-Qusy dynasty,
or whether there shall be something Ike
equal participation in i.s management Dy
Renublicans who have enough ability and
character to be something more than
mere dependents or servitora. This is oy
no means new issue. 1t is an old, Dut
oft suppressed one. This, however, Is the
first time when 1t has been clearly set
before the party. If Gov. Hastings were
the original aggressor, as the quay ao-
herents are 80 studious in trying to show,
that fact will not lessen popular respect
for him or weaken his cause. In the
sight of the Quay organs it seems to be
n high crime and misdemeanor; but In the
sight of the plain people it is refreshing
evidence of the right kind of independ-
ence within the lines of the party.
The success of the Hastings movement
will mean that the Governor shall enjoy
the privilege of managing his high once
with his responsibility not to Mr.. Quay,
but to the people, and that is what the
State administration has primarily sought
for in its advocacy of the reelection OF
Chairman Gilkeson.
The popular favor which has attended
the Governors efforts to free himself and
his administration from dictation has been
largely strengthened by the general desire
in the party to rid itself of further respons-
ibility for J. Donald Csmeron's misrepre-
sentation of the State in the Senate. the
defeat of Quay for chairman of the State
committee ia essential to the defeat OF
Cameron for another term in the Senate.
That phase of hhe campaign is clearly
understood by every intelligent Republi-
can in the State. Without Qusy's aid,
Cameron will be practically helpless; with
it the same old battle would need to be
fought in the next Legislature against the
entrenched machine. and the will of the
people would in all likelihood again bs
cheated. d.-Phild. Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
An Indian Outbreak.

The Indians of the northwestern part OF
Wyoming Just south of Yellowstone Park,
are somewhat on the war-path, but the re-
ported massacre of the inhabitants OF
Jackson's Hole turned out to be fake.
An exchange says that "the discomfort
and present hostile attitude of the Ban
mock Indians are due to an attempt OF the
Wyoming authorities to overrule by vir-
tue of m act Of their Legislature treaty
of the United States. Wyoming has its
game laws and attempts to apply those
laws to the Indians, who have contract
with the National Government by which
they are allowed to hunt on the unoccu-
pied lands of the United States in consid-
Grafton of making their permanent home
in a Government reservation. They have
performed their part of the contract, but
when they propose to exercise the PRIV
lege of hunting guaranteed them by the
United States Government they are ar
rested and fined for violating the game
laws of Wyoming. Not content with TINS
some Oh the WulIc AOAlAoA A@oho AN
into the band of Indians, killed a number
of them and so incensed the whole tribe
that it ia now on the warpath.
The scene of the disturbance is directly
south of Yellowstone Park. 1t is splen-
did game country, and it has been pro-
posed to include it within the park. There
is propriety in this proposition consider
ing the national park as q game preserve
and not simply as the scene of great natur'
al curiosities. The Bannock Indians at
present have right to hunt there. NO
law of Wyoming can contravsne treaty
of the United States. even though that
treaty is made with q comparatively In
significant band of Indians. The latter
know nothing of the Wyoming game laws.
They only know that being on peaceful
expedition and within their treaty rights
they were arrested, fined and some OF their
number killed. No wonder these Indians
are gathering together in force and that
the lsw-abiding white settlers OF tnat
region are alarmed. The latter unfortu-
nstely are usually the victims OF these In
dian outbr ,aks provoked by the 'front.' or
rufians. whose brutaities have caused
countless Indian wars, in which much
better people were cruelty punished by the
indiscriminating red men"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Dodging w. Answering.
iladelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
Senator Quay and Col. Gilkeson were
both asked whether they were tor or
sgains. Mr.. Cameron's re. election as Sera-
tor. Here are their responses.
QUAY DODGEs. IGILKEsON
ANSWERS.
I am q personal
friend Of Senator Inasmuch as the
Cameron, and our Hon. j. ID. Cameron
official relations arelis in favor Of the
most agreeable. He free coinage of silver,
has never intimated and believing that
TO me his desire forIsuch O national poll
reelection, and itlcy would be dIsas-
would certainly beItrous to the great sg-
out Of place for me Iricultural, manufsc-
to declare either orturing and CONNER
or against my col cial interests Of Penn.
leegue in the ab-l sylvania, / cannot
sence of his pro- favor Mr.. Cameron as
nounced candidacy, candidate for tie
which can in no Presidency, nor as q
wise be affected by Senator from Penn
the pending contro- sylvania to succeed
versy. himself
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

ArToRs Mccormick lately
sent an opinion TO the Department of Pub
lie instruction, which practically suspends
work under the Compulsory Education law
until next year. The fourth section OF
the act requires Assessors to make regis
tration, at the spring assessment or direct
ly thereafter, OF oil children in their re-
spective districts between eight and thir-
teen years of age, so that the county Com
missioners can certify the names to the
secretaries of the several districts. As
the act was not approved until May 23rd'
after the spring assessment had been com
pleted in all the counties, the Attorney
General decides that the section must re-
fer to the assessment in the spring of 1896,
and he has 30 instructed the Department
of Public instruction. This decision will
save the expense OF q special registration
this year-a work that had already been
entered upon in some of the counties.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
The smiths and Harper.

John B. Brown made a highly interest
ing capture Wednesday evening in She
mango township. The information on
which the arrest was made was lodged
with Alderman Bowman Wednesday
evening, and was made by G.. G. Harper,
the well known South Mill street butcher.
The information makes the charge of
adultry against Thos. II. Harper brother
of tie prosecutor. Another information
was also lodged against Mrs. Eva Smith,
of Shenango township making the same
charge, and by 10 o'clock Detective Brown
had gathered them in and had them on
their way to the county Jail.
The story CT the informant runs as
follows: Tom Harper lived near Millers-
town, Butler county, with his wife and six
children until year or more since. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith also lived there. Last
summer, the Smiths went to Ohio and
Thomas Harper it is claimed went there
with them. They all lived there together
for about 8 months when they came to
this county and took up their residence n
Sheango township Harper secured work
at the tin plate works. II is thought he
was employed on the construction of the
new buildings. Meanwhile Harper's wife
and six children lived at Millerstown,
Butler county, and are said to have been
in starving condition.
Finally Harper's brother took pity on
the wife and children and made these in
formations. The warrants were given to
John B. Brown. and he started out about
o'clock to bring in the parties. Going
to the house where the Smiths and Harper
live, he found Mrs. Smith near the house
and did not make her acquainted with his
mission Just at the first by any means.
He ielt sure Harper was nearby and he
wan; ed both of them. Asking Mrs. Smith
If Harper was there, she answered: eyes,
did you want to see himf" Mr.. Brown re-
sponded: "Yes | want to see him about
little matter. ! wanted to see him about
why he is not sending more money over
TO his wife" Mrs. Smith stated that il
that was all it would be all right, and that
they were very much afraid of police
man coming. Suspicion being thus al
layed, Harper, who was lying i'll some
weeds at short distance from the house,
jumped to his feet and came towards
Mr.. Brown. When he came up close
enough the detective said TO both Of them,
81 want you both. Come along with me-"
They both came, and were committed TO
Jail TO await hearing Monday morning
next at 8 O'Clock. The log house in which
they lived was near Sheep Hill. The
woman had q razor in one of her stockings,
and when arrested, gave il to her husband.
She appeared to have great solictude for
Harper. and said: al would do anything to
save Tom from going to prison. "-NeU
Castle Guardian
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

A MONUMENT will be erected to mark
the spot where General Washington with
his army crossed the Delaware December
Is, 1776, to attack the British at Trenton.
The Bucks county historical society, OF
this State, took the matter in charge and
appointed committee consisting of John
8. Williams, Thomas G. Knoles, Robert
Eastburn and Henry G. Mercer. They,
met and accepted from Mrs. Twinning, of
Stockton, N. j., stone weighing two
tons, from which the monument will be
cut. The form of the monument will be
that of an Gbclisk, eight feet high, with
base, the whole resting on foundation
laid in cement, rough-dressed on three
sides, the fourth chisel-dressed and bear
ing q suitable inscription.