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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

COLORS IN BATTLE.
Why the Soldiers In the English ARMY
Are Arrayed In Scarlet

Why the Soldiers In the English Army
Are Arrayed In Scarlet.
The scarlet uniform of the British in
fantry has been greatly criticised in re-
cent years, chiefly on the ground that
it exposes the men to needless danger by
disclosing their whereabouts to the en-
emy. The objection taken to the scarlet,
however, is groundless, and scientific
reasons are given why the prevailing
tolor is for all purposes the most suit
able that could be selected.
In the first place, scarlet affords the
best attainable protection against the
extremes of heat and cold to which sol
diers are liable to be exposed. The darker
the color protecting a warm body the
more rapidly radiation proceeds. White
would be the best color to reduce radia-
tion to minimum, but Write is barred
by other considerations, as are also all
the grays. Scarlet or red comes midway
between white and black or other dark
colors, while with reference to protec-
ton from the sun scarlet takes far
higher place than any of the blues,
greens or drabs and other shades often
used for military clothing.
Yellow and orange are excluded be-
cause these colors are particularly con-
spicuous at a long distance. Although
scarlet or red is more conspicuous than
gray, when the sun shines directly on
the troops it blurs ON the sight and is
consequently more difficult to hit.
With existing rifles the actual result
of fight is usually decided at dis
tance Just outside the effective range OF
the weapons This distance lies between
600 and 500 yards. Nearer than that it
is impossible to close without replying
to the enemy's fire, and as soon as the
return fire whistles about the defend
ers' heads the possibility of aiming rap
idly and accurately decreases.
Therefore, from this point of view,
it is unimportant whether the object tc
be hit is conspicuous or not, but from q
moral point of view it is a serious con.
sideration. Within 700 yards each sub
sequent advance is conditioned by fire
superiority already achieved, the de
tenders are shaken, the time for count
ing heads is past, and the mental i'm
preston conveyed by the sight of the
assaulting troops becomes the mail
point.
1t is a distinct advantage that oul
men should bulk large in the decisive
stages of an encounter, and there is NJ
color which enables them to do this 81
effectively as scarlet. On the whole
therefore, every scientific consideration
iustifies the retention of scarlet as th'
best uniform for our troops. STRAND
Magazine
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
An Amendme mt Needed.

1t was to be expected that the practical
working of the Baker Ballot law would
develop points concerning which it nigh
need amendment in the interest of the
people at large, and it is evident that the
necessity of one amendment has been dis
closed by the election this year. Mo ST
voters must have noted the fact that the
ticket voted at the last election contained
Co lumrs that were i'll fact duplicates Of
each other, SO far as the Elect oral and
State candidates were concerned. Some
of these columns represented political
parties of more or less importance, aud
were therefore justified by the facts of
the case; but one of them-that headed
Mckinley Citizens placed on the
ballot simply to accommodate a faction
of Philadelphia politicians who wished
to place the name of boiling candidate
for Sheriff amoug regular Republican
nominations.
1t is probably in the long run good
policy to encourage independent political
action: but there is no good reason for
doing it in any one county at the ex-
pense of the Taxpayers of al the other
counties. The friends of Mr.. Crow, the
boiling Philadelphia candidate, may have
been justified in placing on the ticket an
extra column for his special advantage,
but it was evidently no advantage to him
or to his hackers to place that extra col
umn on all the ballots printed in the
State at large. 1t is plain that what was
done in Philadelphia might have been
done in other counties. and i'll that event
the ballet might have been made two or
three times as large IS it was simply by
the multiplication of useless columns of
Electors and State officers.
1t is evident that the law could be
amended in this regard, SO that indepen-
dent or boiling candidates may not be
allowed hereafter to impose OH the
people of the whole State ballot swollen
out of all reason for the promotion of in
dividual and political interests, as Mr..
Alexander Crow did this year 1t is true
that the Court of Dauphin county intimat-
ed that this useless column might have
been knocked out OF the ballot if il
had been objected to in time; but it will
be well to have the law provide aaiima-
lively for such cases, so that local factional
fights may not effect change of the bal
lot III the other counties Of the State.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

interest 10 him She beat him by an i'm
mense plurality.
Ashbridge, the Republican candidate
for sheriff of philadelphia county, receiv-
cd 10000 more Republican votes than did
Grow, the boiling, or independent or
Quay candidate, but Crow also received
the Democratic vote Of the city and coun.
ty and was elected. 1t was great Quay
victory.
Both NJ. 4. churches in Washington
d. G. have offered Mckinley the use of
paws.
Bryan sent Mckinley message of con-
graduation, and Mckinley responded as
follows:-T acknowledge the receipt Of
your courteous message Of congratulation
with thanks, and beg you will receive my
best wishes for your health and happiness.
William Mckinley
The London Telegraph" publishes an
interview had by itA correspondent at
Canton. o, with President-elect McKin-
ley. Mr.. Mckinley was asked to send a
message to England. He replied: mot
directly from mo. but you may say that no
words will.better express my feeling to-
wards England than Peace on earth good
will toward men, >" The respondent
said he was charmed by MIR. Mckinley g
geniel and cordial manner, adding that
nobody in such a position could be more
unaffected and unassuming.
Somebody has figured ont that the next
U. s. Senate will have majority of ten
for sound money--50 to 40.
Asher d. UpdegraG, the Treas arer elect
OF Lycoming county, was born under a
lucky star. In the Democratic County
Convention he and w. G. Miller were a
tie. silver dollar was tipped to settle
the tie. and Updegraff won. When the
official count was completed it was found
that Updegraf was elected over Buck, his
Republican competitor, by 90 votes.
CraWiord county sends three Democrats
to the Legislature. Andrews wasn't in il
this year.
The Republicans Of Millerstown cele-
brated, Wednesday night
The Republicans Of Evans City had
their jubilee, Tuesday night.
Harmony Republicans got up wagon
boat, thirty feet long, drawn by sixteen
horses and drove to Zelienople and back.
But one county in New York went for
Bryan, while in Penn'a, there were half
dozen Of them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
SPEAKING for President-elect Nc

SPEAKING for President-elect Nc
Kinley, Mark Hanna said: ''The first
movement he will make will be to OBJ
tain sufficient revenue to conduct the
government. Further issues of bonds
would be altogether too dangerous
Bu,iness prosperity and stability demand
that as soon as possible the government
should be on a paying basis. To this
end an extra session of congress will be
necessary, and President Mckinley will
undoubtedly call one soon after his In
auguration. Legislation will be required
to secure the desired revenue, and Mr..
Mckinley will do everything in his
power to secure it, as we'll as the legal
establishment of a policy which will
teud to put everybody at work. In all
this he hopes and expects that he will be
backed by patriotic men, regardless of
party lin es."
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

In all our political history there has
never been CANVAS in which so many
public speakers were employed inclearing
up the questions and expounding the
principles and measures at issue. Ne
suppose 1t is not an cxaggeration to say
that III the whole country ten thousand
men were engaged travelling the laud in
every direction and speaking at public
meetings as they have been required.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
The Rorin1 of Glass,

Strong glass plate" are bored through
by means of rotating brass tubes of the
necessary diameter, which are filled
with water during boring. To the water
there is added finely pulverized emery.
1t is said that thinner glass can be pei
forated with holes in an easier manner
by pressing a disk of wet clay upon the
glass and making hole through the
clay of the width desired, SO that at that
spot the glass is laid bare. Then molten
lead is poured into the hole, and lead
and glass drop down at once. This
method is based upon the quick local
heating of the glass, whereby it obtains
q circular crack, the outline of which
corresponds to the outline Of the hole
made in the clay The cutting Of glass
tubes, cylinders, etc., in factories is
based upon the same principle. New
York Ledger
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

Spanish rule in Cuba faces a most
perilous predicament. The loan of $500,
100000 Spain tried to raise has failed for
the present. Relatively small sums have
been raised by mortgaging particular reve-
nues A victory is Imperatively needed
to enable loan to be floated. General
Weyler is required TO act, yet there is no
prospect that he can do any thing; but
the demand has forced him to move
his troops into the open and concentrate
in Pinar del Rio. Whereupon. Gomez
threatens Havana
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Booming Wanamaker.

The Mckinley and Hobart business
men g national committee met in Philadel-
phia. Tuesday night. and wound up busi-
ness. A permanent organization was then
formed, to be known as the philadelphia
Branch of the National League OF Business
Men" A telegram from Mark A, Hanna,
approving the maintenance OF an organl-
cation for the support of sound money ana
good government was read.
The candidacy OF ex-Pos.master Gen
eral Wanamaker for United States Sem
ator from Pennsylvania was endorsed and
all honorable means to promote his sue
cess will be taken
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
THE arbitration of the Venezuela

THE arbitration of the Venezuela dis
pute is settled fact All arrangements
have been completed and all details OF
the arbitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain arranged. The
final terms of the treaty of arbitration
were arranged in Washington, NJ onday
night. The terms were cabled to Lon
don and have been accepted.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Fresh Massa cres.

AS was anticipated when the recent
outbreak in Constantinople occurred
accounts of fresh massacres in Asia
Minor begin to be received. Reports
from Turkish sources, which are moi
prone to exaggeration in these mat.
ters, are that 1000 Armenians have
been put to death at KEENAN,, near Ell
yinjan. The town of Egin has been
been destroyed in the regions around
Kharput and Kaisarieh (Cesarea) ex-
tensive massacres have occurred, and
It is reported that more than 10000 Ar
mcnians around Van have been forced
TO abjure their faith and become Mo-
hammedans.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
THE ELECTION IN BUTLER CO.

The official footings show that Mckinley
carried the county over Bryan by plural.
;ty Of 1904, and that his majority over al
the Presidential candidates is l,3S3. The
Republican plurali ties on Congress at
Large and Congress, and the county ticket
range from about 200 to 2,lO0.
The work of tabulaiing the vote was be.
gun last Thursday noon, and was finished
By Saturday night, but the tellers did not
finish counting the immense array oi
figures until Tuesday afternoon.
The work of tsbulating was delay
cd by mistakes made by some Of
the election boards, fifteen OF
which had to be sent for to make correc-
tions.
The only serious mistake was made by
the board of Cranberry twp, which did
not count the votes for Meredith and Rit-
ter where the voter had marked IN the
Republican circle. The ballot box OF that
twp was opened and these votes were
added to that of the township. Two
boards tn save time ditteed the vote On
electors and that did not pass; and the
other mistakes were caused by misrrint
in the oatLs, which some of the boards
did not notice.
The totals tor the county are as follows.
COUNTY TOTALS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

THE result of the election of Congress-
men in Pennsylvania is exceedingly
gratifying. Ont Of the thirty members
constituting the delegation twenty seven
are Republicans standing solidly upon
the party platform, one is an honest mon
ey Democrat, one is Democrat who has
not committed himself to the question,
and there is one who is an out and out
Bryan ite.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
Sorry He Spoke.

Held like to know what enjoy
ment you can find in going from store
TO store, looking at things You haven't
the least idea of buying.
She-I know L can't buy them, but
there is "a sort of melancholy pleasure
in thinking that l could have bought
them if l had married George Scads
when had the g. zee, instead OF tax
ing gyon.-Cincinnau inquirer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

OH yes: Jefferson was right. The peo
pie are to be trusted. They can govern
themselves. And Lincoln was right.
The people cannot be fooled all the time.
And the country is all right. The
foundation has been laid for business i'll
restored confidence.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12
COIlfrH.

The collie dog, 1t is said, was named
crom the sheep it was trained to care for
on the hills of Scotland. These sheep
had black faces and black legs, and their
name was derived from the Anglo-Saxon
word "cnl." which n sans black
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

In London, last Friday, Mrs. Castle
the wife of San Francisco millionare
plead guilty to shop lifting and was SEN
fenced to three months Imprisonment,
but has since been released.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

The largest vote cast in any district wal
in the I'd ward of Butler-522; and Of the
townships, Middlesex-412.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-11-12

NlCHOLAS-At her home in Zelienople,
Oct 81, 1896, Mrs. Mary Nicholas. aged
ES taurg
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-06
EAST DOl.SET.

Mrs, EImirs Davis Of Lincoln. Net,,
is visiting her brother f. q. Harwooi.
Mrs G. b. Wilson. Miller Griffith
snd friends are camping at Lake Cham
plain.
james Badger OF North Dorset has
moved to our village and will work on the
railroad.
--Mrs. Gortou and grandmother OF New
York, sister Of Mrs. Crawford. are vi
itiog at W. G, Bebee's.
Frank Winchester. wife and daughter
sud Miss Lilley Of Pawlet visited at H..
Benio a's last week.
Farmers are nearly through hsyiDg
Some repor. more bay than last year 9th
ers less. The ost crop is heavy,
Mrs Thomas Dalton and family de
sire through the JOURNAL to thank many
friends for kindly MSS stance during the
illness and death OF the husband and
father
While Rev. W. A, Pinkerton wife and
two children we're returning from Man
ches'er one evening last week they were
run into by another team 10 the covered
bridge near f. @ Hsrwoods. Their car
risge was overturned aud the occupants
thrown into the rIver, but strange to say
none were injured, though badly fright
ened.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-06
ARLINGT n.

DR.. Fifmsn Clayton, one OF the best
known dentists in Brooklyn. and family
ere spending the summer at the Arlington.
q. y, Whitney, Con- ptroler OF the
Union Life Insurance Co. of New York,
spends two or three days Of each week
here.
--Theo Il Mcclure, chief clerk OF the
Michigan Eoard OF Health. and son 10 law
Of the proprietor OF the Arlington House
isvi b bis wife stopl 1s at the hotel.
Mfs. L1tber. one Of the finest soprs
Dos Of kew York ely will give musical
10 the psrIors Of the Arlington at so ear
~ date.
The Democrats met here Saturday 10
coubty convention, 50 dslesstes, tie
tire number b,iog present, Th,rs was
alec good number Of spectators T. ".
M.ousy Of Rutland made speech witch
vas veil received. The CONVENTION Indor
.rd The Chicago platform tDd candidates
ADD nominated the following county Off
oers; Ssust1t T, @ Wymsn Of Peru snj
Jared Howard Of Bennington; states sttor
bey, 4. A Maurer Of Bennington, Ssso
ciste l1dses. ". II Bsebs OF Dorstt ADD
A b HA~Eios Of Shsitsbary, sheriff. A
Leyslsnd Of Dorset; bigh bsilif Joseph
Rogers Of Benbin ttoa comfy CON mission
81. Germsin Harrington Of Glastonbury
Judges Of probate. north sbire. John Moi
is,i Of Manchester, south SHIRE, NJ. g
Remington OF Bennington. The following
were elected oouu'y committee: 7. Il.
Hall q Po~hsl, John PARCEL Of Beauias
ning,on, u. q. Barney q Arlington snd
james Cody oi South Dorset
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-06
GEuu

-N NJ sa3 Me- s,blr .ultaa afGra
. i,lsai. \ ! j., ut bosr5,ts all =. Sol
dsfs
-Bsay gooIrug Il MoBtel.t', Ne.
tsfssy. died Al be suunsr fes,1ssce bet,
Jsly slst,
Rsv. Mr Wells, .ssat,ot Of Eou
church Manchester. held services Al the
ball saejsr siterDooo.
The Bss eIab hoase vii opsu Sat
afi.y ereGiuE ~ith hrp The RaUsed
afcAsstrs vll iarBish The music
Mr. agI Mrs H.,t,us Of Granville
std Mics L1uta H"ttus Of Ptp6sId.
MSS. .ra sussts Of Jsmes R3blnsou.
Rev aud Mr.. J b. cara Of E,si
Hiotaell. Mae. and " q ChiId Of
Seu Y9tt city are spending iew weeks
Al Mics Yorts Hssoods
-Bay Nj p.uujss preached At the
church lest saudsy Il Is hoped tbst
there ~JlI be large congregation next
san lay AZ Rev Wm S Walker then com
msncss bis lsbors as pastor.
The ". Il c will sell ice cream .pd
cake al the G. A, Il Hall 90 Tuesday,
August IL, IRON Q untd . p u Thank
fol for pact isVos they earnestly solicit
.he patronage OF tue good people Of Dor
,et
There Siil be- s0ciable at the church |
'estry III, Thursday evening, ,upprr
It si1 o'clock TIE iOllosIug ladies will |
.ntertalu. Mr.. S II West, Mrs Lpdile,
Mrs Morris. Mr.. + HHhrd, Mr.
ieofge Weeks sad Miss T. Louise Sex
"a
Arrivals at Dorset Ion the past week
Dr.. aud Mrs. L II Botstord. Name e.
CT; Il b Burles, Cambridge, Mrs. 4 l.
)sne, New York Harry T. HndsoD, Hsr
= " Shsldon Mt aud Mrs. G A Brew
ter, Mrs. d Louis Smith, Mrs. L II
mllh, Florence ClsIton. james Kimbsll,
hIhp II Draper, Troy II c Sheldon,
I.dison, Wis
Dorset seems to have greatness thrust
poo us A. l., Bowen Of this town has
,oeiVed the nomination Tor congress on
Ie PopulisI ticket and is again chairman
their state committee. Bowen would
1t quite figure 10 Washington, but we
ar he will never get there on that ticket.
stmoot does not take to Popnlism to sny
eat extent,
Mr. Henry Woodruff. who came here
May TO spend the SIMMER died very
ddenly at his home 90 Church St. FRI
y evening, He had been IN poor he IT'D
Il bis death came Unexpectedly. His
her and other friends arrived Saturday,
d they With bis wife left Saturday even
2 with the body for burial at Montclsm,
J. TIE funeral was held on Tuesday,
e anniversary Of his birth. Mr., Wood
Il was q man much esteemed by those
10 knew him aud he will be much miss
at his home there as well as by Dor
people,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-06

Il wuuli be bard 10 cobyiuer a mao
.uaefius iton billiou, collie that bic
..oay !. doe 10 nicrobs With 40 uupro
puaBeeable nsue Bat obe do.e 4 De
Wfu's Cole A Cholsrs Care uill couYiucs
bin al its poser 10 Afford Instant relief
II HILLS pain psltlb0ne Co. aud Sosle
Manchester Ceulte.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-06
PERU

Charles Jenkins OF Warren, MssF., re
Gently visited frlen Is 10 town
Mrs, BoPg aud daughter Of h, rnsrds
ton, Mass, are visiting at Samuel Stiles.
- Our town library has received seven
vslu bic volumes, the gift Of Mrs, l.. b.
Hapgood OF Eas,on, Pa. A catalogue Of
the i5rsry msy be had at the post cfllce
or Mrs, @, W. Whitney's.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-06
MANCHESTER DEPOT.

4 Co, aud So~Ie, Manchester Centre,
MANCHESTER DEPOT.
Read the New York Store sd. this
week more bargains"
A. g. Connor Gays the army worm
has entirely disappeared from his fields.
-Workmen bsvs flushed putting on
new tia rooi 90 Bl.ekmer's store
Patrons OF the cheese factory are re
ceiviug little IT spy over 80 cents per
hundred for their milk.
-Buyers at the station Tuesday, paid
/ 2 cents for oIlses aud l,2 for logs.
The latter is the lowest price ever paid.
The Wilson tariff does not seem TO help
mst'er
r. Colun desires those wishing elec
tho lights 10 their houses 10 leave orders
At the oGioe OF Colvin 4 Houghton u
sorkmen are here Tor putting 10 the
xIres.
.-Duireuse 4 Hspsood bsye over
million i.es OF seasoned spruce and hard
wood lumber for sale, bot or iers are
lev showing thst building SIS yell IS 9th
er business is very doll
Last rhursdsy evening between the
h-un Of aud 7 O'Clock at sbou, the con
ntnesneul OF the heavy storm the New
YotE Store YES struck by ilshtsuius, tear
Jog do~n ehiuueys and brick worn and
ne,tly destroying the tao root Toe raln
came dosu 10 torrents sni nearly flooded
toe Gtal sud stooud 1oors 10 the main
part, but The people turaed olt snd work
ed vtth asiit aud, thanks 10 their ,1orts,
the lose 90 goois su comparatively
smsll TIE proprietor wishes TO ,bsUk
ali fer their good sork and kindness al
the time The loss 90 stock spd baildins
IL covered by INSURANCE.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-06

wake up Jacob, day Is hresking" so
said DeWtt's Little Early Rsers to the
nsn who had taken them to arouse hIs
sluggish liver Petubone Il Co and SowIe,
Manchester Centre
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-08-06

Eli HILL. Lumber Guy. Pa. writes; |
have been .userins from piles for twenty
dive years and thought nv case loourable.
DeWitts Witch H,z.l Sive was recon
needed to me as pie cure. so bought
a Dor and 1t petfJrmed . permanent cure,
This is only ooe OF thousands OF similar
eases, Eczema, sores aud skin diseases
vleli quickly when 1t u used. Pettbone
& Co. aud Sowle, Manchester Ceutre,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-01-24

9urb Nni9afung elmer neuen
8refie fir Nccioen5brudereien, Ipfpie
teuer SDpen, 1inb mir nunmeGr BEL
Ier ais ie in Stanb eeIebt berartiae
Irbeiten in better @eiie prompt aus
5uflbren. @enn Sbr 8riefbDaen,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Gpuoerte poer
ireeno nel6e 9rudnrbeiten bruudt,
10 oeriauntt es nibt uns Cure Nufz
TRACE 81 eeben. @ir liefern biele
Sa6en nibt biuieer ais STR oieIelz
ben in ct. 2ouis besieben f6nnt,
aber unIere Hreiie iinb nu6 nidt
tbeurer, unb luaten nprsuefid unlere
8ei6aftsleute bebenfen, bnB cine
5anb Die onbere tudibt, unb tuenn tie
e%rtuarten oaB bic 8%etupbner Der Gtobt
unb oes @ountps BEL ibnen faufen
iollen anitatt iif nnb Der @rpBitaot
81 ipetoen Unit lire gint6ufe gu nta-
den, 10 miifien iie nit gutem Set
ipiele noranseben unb lire Drudarz
beiten ba6eint unb nidt BON aus
iuarts be5ieben.