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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 filed
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-wit: On the north
bv 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
or occupy the said leasehold and property
thereon, that they be and appear before
the Judges of our said Court, at a Court
of Common Pleas, to be held at Butler,
on the Ist Monday of September next, to
show cause, if anything they know or
have to say, why the said sum of $II2.oo
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 .o4
inch casing, 1925 feet of as in. casing,
1883 feet of tubing and rods, one bull
rope, one belt, one 100 bbl tank and all
connections TO the use of said Samuel
Kerr according to the form and effect OF
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,
| prothouotary
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
A Cypher That Didn't Work.

The story is told OF 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, 80 that if he made
q strike, he might secure some leases in
the vicinity before the news got out. He
was On the ground all the time, but two days
before the well came in was called home
He arranged with his contractsr to
telegraph him as soon as the drill reached
the sand. He knew, however, that
secrets will sometimes leak ont Of q
telegraph office, and so he told the drill
er that the sentence, "Pine trees grow
tall would mean that he had struck oil.
The driller promised to do az he was
ordered. The mingled satisfaction and
vexation 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 ould have no COM
petitors for leases was disappointed.
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
q genial and highly respected citizen OF
the oil regions, but q man who, in his time
played 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 q 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
connect ted 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 a market for it, making
it one of the staple articles of export of
the new world to the old.
These two circumstances had much to
do with the building up of the great Amer
lean industry. Had Drake CHANGED upon
q dry hole, had some other man than Dr.
Crawford been United States consul at
Antwerp the development of the industry
might have proceeded just the same, hut
it would have been postponed probably
for many years, and the whole history of
oildom might yet have remained unwrit-
ten.
Dr. Crawford modestly disclaimed any
credit to himself for the important part
he performed in introducing the new pro-
duct to a 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
he 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 business 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
CLARION Captured.

The survivors of the Sixty third, One
Hundred and first and One Hundred and
Third Regiments, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. held delightful and memorable re-
union at Clarion, Tuesday. They were
royalty entertained at the hotels of the
town at the e1pence OF the citizens.
The public buildings, business houses
and residences were gaily and profusely
decorated with flags and bunting. About
500 survivors of the regiments named
went there and between Two and three
hundred other old soldiers
AS special trair having on toard just
one hundred of the veterans was nearing
the depot at 2 p. m, salute of 81 rounds
was fred from the town cannon, the gilt
of the late General Greenland.
In the parade that afternoon, Mrs,
Agnes NJ. Hays, q daughter of General
Alex Hays, the first colonel Of the Sixty
third. marched with the veterans of that
regiment.
AT the park Burgess Ross, on behalf of
the citizens, spoke cordial words of well
coma, after which the veterans were as
signed to their quarters at the different
hotels There was An enthusiastic camp
fire in NormAi Hall that night.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

The matter OF diet Is moral one, TO a
far greater extent than we are accustom-
cd to admit. Both in quantity and quail
ity 1t effects not only our bodily health
and mental energy, but also our charactera.
The same rules cannot be laid down for
every one. The amount of food that will
bring the faculties Of one person into
healthful activity will deaden those Of an
other; and the stimulating nourishment
that is healthful for one is poisonous to an
other Every one owes it to himself 70
study the matter intelligently, with what
ever helps he can obtain, and to say to sp'
petite, "Thus far shalt thou 70. and nc
farther"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
The Essential Issue.

Mr.. Qusy's persistent opposition 10 tne
massage of the apportionment bills in the
Legislature convinced Gov. Hastings that
he could not manage his administration
successfully if he did not throw on the
Quay yoke and appeal to the party Tor
fair play. Ifhe had tamely surrendered ne
would haye teen 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-
zation shall be manipulated by one
man in accordance with the we'll known
methods of the Camsron-Qusy dynasty,
or whether there shall be something Ike
equal participation in i.s management py
Renublicans who have enough ability and
character to be something more than
mere dependents or servitors. This is by
no means a new issue. 1t is an old, but
oft suppressed one. This, however, is the
first time when 1t has been clearly set
before the party. II 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 ana
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 Cameron'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
sntrenched machine. and the will OF the
people would in all likelihood again be
cheated. d.-PhiIa. Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
SAXONBURG ITEMS.

Miss Louisa Narterer is at home with
her parents and will stay till Fall.
E.R. Remington and A. A. Knoch ere
in Butler last Wednesday.
The telephone is in good running order
and has proven q great accommodation 10
the Sa1onburg public.
Al Knoerr has been on the sick list for
the past week.
John Krumpe took charge of the Hotel
Laube last Monday. Now for license.
II the person who took the watering pots
from certain lots in the cemetery will re-
turn the same they will receive the thanks
of the owners.
Ben Burton of MiddleseI twp. has the
sympathy of the community IN the loss OF
his baby girl.
Harry Bauman left for Allegheny CO.,
where he has secured work on an oil well.
Charlie Schoentag sold out last Sstur-
day. Every thing in the shape OF house
hold and other goods was put under the
hammer. Charlie is going to West Viz
ginia.
A. 4. Knoch contem plates organizing
violin class at the county seat
The dance given at the opera house
Wednesday evening was quite an affair. A
very enjoy able time was had. Prof.
Muder's orchestra furnished excellent
music.
All. Hammers and Elmer Helmbold,
both Of the Pittsburg Century Club, are
training for future races and have selecte
Saxonburg as their training headquarters :
Miss Sadie Pfeil spent several days at
Tarentum, but returned in time for the
dance.
Professor Knoch is decorating the out
side of the opera house with several coats
of Buff paint. Something the opera house
was sadly in need of.
Elmer Helmbold is training for another
road race, and hopes this time to land
winner.
Mrs. Helmbold, Clarence and Jimmie,
arrived home last Friday, after weeks
sojourn at Evans City.
Some people seem to delight in holdin
| political offices and do not heed the law IN
regard to offices that are Incompatible.
| The case of the Post master at Saxonburg &
| is one which should be looked into as IN
| addition to being Postmaster, be ls secre-
tary of the School Board and Town Clerk.
These latter offices are paying ones, and
according to the constitution of the state
| of Pennsylvania cannot be held by any
| person holding an Office under the U. 3.
Government. The postmsster's attention
| has been called to this law, but he persists
in hanging on. The attention OF the
school directors and town council has also
been called to this matter, but 1t seems
| thau aithar don u care or for some reason
or other do not demand a resignation. II
| the postmaster will not resign 1t is the
duty of both the town council and school
| board to oust him.
| The very few hats, ribbons and other
millinery goods left over from spring stock
| at McKee's, will be sold at actual cost to
make room for fall goods. Call and see.
The town council held meeting Mon
day evening, but nothing of Importance
was transacted.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Dodging w. Answering.

Philadelphia Press.
Senator Quay and Col. Gilkeson were
both asked whether they were Tor or
agains. Mr.. Cameron's re- election as Sera-
tor. Here are their responses.
QUAY D0DGEs. GILKEs0N
ANSWERS.
/ am q personal
friend Of Senator Inasmuch az the
Cameron, and our Hon. j. ID. Cameron
official relations arelis in favor OF the
most agreeable. He coinage OF silver,
has never intimated and believing that
to me his desire forIsuch o national poll
re- e-electicn, and itIcy would be dIsas-
would certainly beItrous to the great az
out Of place for horticultural, manufac :
to declare either forIturing and CONNER
or against my col cial interests of Penn
lesgue IN the ab-l lsylvania, / 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 byISenator from Penn
the pending contro- sylvania to succeed
yersy. himself
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, l776, 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
Esstburn 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 Cbelisk, eight feet high, with
base, the whole resting on a foundation
laid in cement, rough-dressed on three
sides, the fourth chisel-dressed and bear
ing suitable inscription.
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 wsr-psth, but the re-
ported massacre of the inhabitants OF
J.ckson's Hole turned out to be fake.
An exchange says that "the discomfort
and present hostile attitude of the Ban
mock Indians ara due TO an attempt OF the
Wyoming authorities to overrule by VIZ
tue of an acc of their Legislature 8 treaty
of the United States. Wyoming has its
game laws and attempts to apply those
laws to the Indians, who haye o 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 q Government reservation. They have
performed their part of the contract, out
when they propose to exercise the privi-
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 of the white frontier rufbans fired
into the band of Indians, killed q number
of them and so incensed the whole tribe
that it is 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 game preserve
and not simply as the scene of great natur-
al curiosities. The Bannock Indians at
present have q right to hunt there. No
law of Wyoming can contravsne treaty
of the United States. even though that
treaty is made with a comparatively IN
significant band of Indians. The latter
know nothing of the Wyoming game laws.
They only know that being on pesceiui
expedition and within their treaty rights
they we're arrested, fined and some OF their
number killed. No wonder these Indians
are gathering together in force and that
the law-abiding white settlers OF that
region are alarmed. The latter unfortu-
nstsly are usually the victims OF these In
dian outbr ,aks provoked by the 'front.' or
rufians, whose brutalities 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
Sci. Fa. sur Me ChaniC'S Lien.
A. D. No. 80, Sept. Term, 1895.

A. d. No. 80, Sept. Term, 1895.
E. D. WATSON VS.. A. OWENS and
THOMAS TATE.
WHEREAS, E. D. Wasson has filed a
claim in our 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
SI37.5o, one hundred thirty seven dollars
and fifty cents being for actual labor done
in drilling and dressing tools on a we'll
for the improvement and development
of certain leasehood, situate on the II.
A. Hespenhide farm in Adams township,
Butler Co., Pa, Bounded as follows, to
wit: On the north by Cooper farm, on
the east by Thielman farm, on the south
by the Samuel Balfour farm and on the
west by the Davis farm. (The farm cn
which lease is located bounded same as
above. containing sixty (6o) acres, more
or less, held by Owens and Tate; And
whereas, it is alleged that the said sum
still remains due and unpaid to the said
E. d. Wasson; Now we command you
that you make known to the said A.
Owens and Thos Tate, owners or reputed
owners, and Stephen Ellsworth, contrac-
tor, and to all such persons as may hold
or occupy the said leasehold and proper
ty thereon, that they be and appear be-
fore the Judges of our said Court, at a
Court of Common Pleas, to be held at
Butler, on the Ist Monday of Sept. next,
to show cause, if anything they know or
have to say, why the said sum of $3.50
should not be levied of the said leasehold
together with the property thereon, con-
sisting in part of one wood rig, one Ajax
boiler and engine one Ioo-bbl tank, 625
feet 81 inch casing, 1925 feet of AS incn
casing, 1854 feet of tubing and rods, one
bull rope, one belt and all connections to
the use of the said E. d. Wasson accord
ing to the form and effect of the Act of
Assembly in such case made and provid-
ed if to him it shall seem expedient. And
have you then and there this writ.
WITNESS, the Hon. John NJ. Greer,
President Judge of the said Court at But
ler, this 18th day of July, A. D. 1895.
SAMUEL NJ. SEATON,
Prothonotary.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

ArToRs HY-GRNERAL Mccormick lateIy
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 thlr-
teen years of age, SO that the coInty 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

CHICAGO. Philadelphia and Toronto are
clamoring for the privilege of hanging a
man named Holmes, who while in the
drug business in the different cities, made
q business Of poisoning people.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
v. McALPINE,
Dentist,

Is now located In new and elegant rooms ad =
'olnlng his former ones. All kinis OF clasp
plates and modern gold work
Gas Administered"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01

QUAY's friends secured him one dele
gate in Greene and one in Columbia, two
of the strongest Democratic counties in
the State,-last week OF the twenty-five
delegates elected since the fight begun,
twentY are for Gilkeson and two for Quay.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-01
Hotel Butler
J. II. FAUBEL, Prop'r.

This house has been thorough
ly renovated, remodeled, and re-
fitted with new furniture and
carpets; has electric bells and all
other modern conveniences for
guests, and is as convenient, and
desirable home for strangers as
can be found in Butler, Pa.
Elegant sample room for use o
ommercial men
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-12
4 Plucky Woman.

Miss Mamie Robinson, aged about 20
years. since the death Of her father,
George Robinson, last fall has been run
ming their farm, on Back Oak ridge, six
miles north Of Hancock, and sawmill
besides. She is assisted only by her
brother Charles. aged about 10 years.
About nine months ago her father. moth
er and sister, Letitia a schooltcacher
about Is years Of age, were all stricken
with typhoid fever The father aud
daughter died within few dSys of each
other. The mother is still lingering, and
is i'll the constant care Of Allie, the old
eat daughter y water power sawmill
on the farm has been kept going since
the fathers death
With the assistance Of the boy, Miss
Robinson cut down trees and hauled the
logs TO the sawmill, where they were
converted into timber. Four months
were consumed il logging, and Miss
Robinson cut down most of the trees
herself. She put the logs on the mill and
personally superintendent the saving
Most Of the framework of tho large
warehouse OF L. p Cohill, now in course
OF erection at Hancock, was sawed by
her. Lumber from her mill has been pur-
chased by dealers in Hancock Miss
Robinson is stout young woman and
very energetic worker. She is n splendid
horscwoman. Besides doing all this, she
attends to the farm work. Hancock
(Md. Dispatch.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-12

she has long-stemmcd roses of gay
tulips standing out far from the sides
ofit, and butterfly wings of spanglcd
tulle.
The most interesting big hat have
seen waR Worn by a big brown-cyed
girl ut the first of this years out-of-
door teas. 1t was, of course, pale.
green straw, and had wide fat brim
all around. Under the brm and above
her fluffy curls-thcrO are yet curls that
fluff by nature and others that art
makes TO fun in spite of nature. and
even of fashion-worc two or three
rows of narrow dark green velvet.
Above the brim was harinq rniiic OF
black lace that stood out beyond the
brim all around. Above the runic were
mass CT mignoncttes and a curling
black feather.
AT pretty lunch this noon | studied
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-05-12

ana dying British soldiers In the Cri-
inca, but us fearless organizer of IA
great field hospital system, which the
British war Office authorities, staff Off
GERS and generals had looked upon as a
mere matter Of afterthought in the pre-.
lininary arrangements of one of tho
most difficult campaigns in tho history
of tho civilized world, writes Fitz Roy
Gardner i'll sketch of Florence Might
ingalc ut Seventy five" i'll The Ladies'
Homo Journal.
No one had thought Of the physical
suficrings which would have to be I'M
dergono by the brave soldiers who were
sent out with the prospect of long win
ter campaign before them, without any
adequate hospital arrangements having,
been nudo. When the great mistake was
realized, it was IL woman who came for
ward to roctify the terrible bluuder, and
1t may easily be imagined that obstacles
were thrown iii her way But public
opinion was soon aroused, and When
Miss Florence Nightingale arrived at
tho Crimca with her band of nurses she
had tho whole British people at her
back