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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22
No. 42
VOTE FOR STURTEVANT.
Making n Splendid Fight Against sibley
in Eric and Crawford.

Making n Splendid Fight Against Sibley
in Erie and Crawford.
The Republican candidate for congress
for the Erie-Crawford district is man Of
whom not one word has Lcf n said, nor
can be said, against his character as an
honest man. He Is man Of the people
and for the people, and man whom the
people will cast their votes for on the Sd
of November. He has made clean cam
vass and won for himself the respect and
confidence of every voter with whom he
has come in contact. He has used no argu.
ments of the bombastic order, nor has he
resorted to the low and contemplate style
or oratory-trying to make the people be-
lieve that the classes are against the
masses.
Mr. Sturtevant tells the voters that
there are no classes. We are all one COM
mon people. All working for the greatest
number" How different on the other side
of the housekeeping to create strife and
discontentment among neighbors, telling
them to repudiate their honest debts, hold
ing before their eyes visions Of free silver
and untold wealth, visions Of luxury, ease
and idleness.
The word free is illuminated h all
the colors of the rainbow; tno word
free is emphasized on every occ..scn to
allure the voters to their ruin.
Mr.. Sturtevant tell the voters 10 read,
post themselves, look up the recor., of the
past and compare the result with what
the Popocrats tell US is in store for the
future-if you only put them in power.
No, the voters of this district are too in
telligent class of men to be driven to
their destruction by these false prophets
who are preaching down with law"
''down with justice" and who, If they
could would down our nations credit,
her honor and her prosperity.
Vote for Sturtevant Vote for the en-
tire Republican ticket.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

of the source of danger. While they
were watching Black Eagle and his In
dians, Henry Kyle, whose unerring rife
had stretched Bouton on the earth, nev-
er TO rise again, dropped into the valley,
with Kushat beside him, and before the
outlaws could realize what had happen
ed they threw themselves before the
captain, and, both having pistols, open
ed fire.
Fcirplay was the first to recover his
preset, Z lind. and shouting to his
companions ~ Wv him he fired at
the young hero al-,. =" 10 - 0lrl. In
q few seconds volley Was Io.a~I at
the devouted pair, and they fell across
the captain, completely covering him.
That was Fairplay's last order. Before
the men could retreat the wall of the
valley directly in their front seemed to
open, and from it a band of men
swarmed out, with the Prophet at their
head and Howard Blanchard and Louis
Kyle close behind The Prophet shouted: !:
For God and justicel Charge!'
A cheer was the answer, and the i'm
migrants ard herders threw themselves
with irresistible force on the outlaws.
Utterly demoralized, though they out
numbered their assailants' four to one,
they fled precipitously through the can
yon by which they had entered the val
ley.
Here Font Robb succeeded in halting
them, when suddenly a cry went up
from the outlaws:
Troops, Robb, troops Let us re-
treat or we shall be lostr'
A bugle rang cut clear and loud above
the roar of the conflict Neither friend
nor foe was long in doubt. Out from
the black rift the blue clad horsemen
swarmed, and as they entered the val
ley they drew their sabers and formed
in line till the sun flashed ON 60 uplifted
blades The officer in command hesitat-
ed Though he saw that a fight was 60
ing on, he could not tell friend from
foe. Seeing his perplexity, the Prophet
ran toward the young officer, whom he
had not seen before, and shouted:
"Yonder are the invaders and out
laws. Charge them, in Gods name, and
smite them hip and thigh till the power
of Belial be brokenP'
Still Captain Duncan deliberated,
and it is doubtful if he would have gone
into the action had not Black Eagle and
his warriors opened fire from the cliffs,
a fact that encouraged the fugitives to
make stand.
Riding quietly to the front Of the
line, the handsome young officer in COM
mand called out calmly:
Attention.
In an instant the men sat straight in
their saddles, grasped the bride reins
In their left hands, and, with their saber
hilts resting against their right hips,
they gazed fixedly at an imaginary line
90 feet in front Even the jaded horses
pricked up their ears in anticipation OF
the next order.
Forward, trotr' The line moved
forward to the music of jingling spurs
and Gathering scabbards.
The next instant the thrilling notes of
the charge" rang out From each
mans hip blade flashed high in the
air, and from each riders lips burst the
cavalry cheer: "Chargel Chargel'
1--WE surrender We surrender"
shouted the outlaws as they threw down
the arms they had just nervously dis
charged.
They spoke too late to restrain the
onset, even had the officer commanding
ordered it, which he had not time to do
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

rocks and watched the sad procession
forming and moving across the valley.
All the Kyles and the Blanchards We're
there, but the wailing of the women
told that the journey Of one Of them
would not end, but rather begin when
his bearers had set him down again.
1.-The rifles were raised to destroy me,
and looked into the black muzzles
with feeling that they were the last
things ON which my earthly eyes would
rest, but, like guardian angel. he drop
ped down from the sky and saved me, :"
sobbed the captain
The Prophet laid his hand ON the cap
tain's broad shoulder and locked into
his blood stained face with an expression
of unutterf,ble questioning and tender
ness.
Let US wait. 1t may be better to say
no more-better that the dead past
should bury its dead" "
'No, no, Captain Brandon; this must
not be. Break the seals which the an
| gels of charity and silence have so long
/ placed on your hps-break them, or |
WILL" said the Prophet with great ear
nestness.
If the silence is to be bruken 1 will
do it But we must now consider the
course that would bring the greatest
happiness Am / not right?'
The two friends walked across the
valley, and on the way they passed the
bodies Of q number Of dead outlaws
with their CHASTITY faces upturned TO the
sun Among them was Fairplay, his
bronzed hands still clutching his rifle.
As they were nearing the cave Captain
Duncan met them and greeted Captain
, Brandon with a warmth that showed
they were valued friends. There is a
man over here, prisoner, who wants to
speak to one of you gentlemen" said
Captain Duncan.
"Who is hep asked the Prophet.
II believes he calls himself Font
Robb, but I recognize in him criminal
who is wanted by the governors of half
dozen states and territories" replied
Captain Duncan.
They went over to where the prison
ers were seated ON the ground, guarded
by a number of cavalrymen.
| "See har, gents" said Font Robb,
rising and touching his cap, "I've got
favor to ask, and I'll say it's the one
I'd do for either Of you if you was in
the same fix am"
who was now in mood to grant any
reasonable favor. even to an outlaw and
an enemy.
Don't let the sojers carry me off, +"
said Font Robb.
Garry you off?'
Eyes, tote me away from har."
what would you have me do?'
Why, I'd have you gents take the
law in your own hands. You re the par
ties as I've gone for last, and you
oughtn't to let the military interfere
You'd ought to make it your own
fun'ral and prepare the corpse accordin
to taste"
Unjust say do not understand you, "
said the Prophet
"Waal, I amt much on the chinnin,
that's fact But har's the pint: Why
can't you and Captain Brandon take me
right out and shoot me? II you don t
want to take a whack at me, mebbe
Louis Kyle would. The fact is I don't
want to be took OFF and tried where I'm
pretty sure of bein strung up. This is
the favor, gents, and I'd be forever
obliged if you was to grant it," said
Font Robb again, touching his cap.
1--WE have not the power to grant your
request" said the Prophet, land we
4 20 ic
sacred. Live while you can and prepare
to meet the God whom you have offend
ed"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

They threp themselves before the captain.
before the blue wave broke, the sabers
fell and half of them rose again Grim
son. In as brief time as it takes to write
it the outlaws were dead or prisoners in
the hands of the troops The few that
had attempted flight were halted by the
Prophets rifles
Welcome, thrice welcomed cried
the Prophet as he advanced to Captain
Duncan with extended hands.
"And I am glad to be here to help
You, my friend" said the young officer
with that Difference Of manner that
showed his high respect for the man be-
fore him. IT think he added, with a
grim smile, THAT I came none too
soon"
"Did my messenger reach Fort
Keogh?"
"He did, but he had been wounded,
and was SO faint when he came in that
he had as much difficulty in telling his
story as we had in comprehending it. /
told the general that knew you and
that your messenger could be trusted, so
he sent me- and, though we had n
rough ride of it, am glad we are here.
But before we can explain further let us
see about the wounded.
Captain Duncan rode off to give or
ders to his men, and the Prophet went
to where his own friends were gathering
across the valley near where Captain
Brandon had been set up as target. On
the outskirts Of the crowd he saw one of
the immigrant women bending over a
wounded man and giving him water.
He approached and discovered Bouton,
with the death damp on his yellow fore
head and his lifeblood yelling from his
yellow breast.
"This is the end have foreseen for
thee and all who travel thy ways,
said the Prophet, dropping on his knee
beside the dying outlaw.
Have you power to shrive and con-
fess me?" said the outlaw.
"I claim no such power, but while
life lasts mercy and forgiveness extend
their arms said the Prophet solemnly.
The outlaw struggled as if he would
say more, but fell back, with his purple
lips drawn back from his white teeth,
duQ over tJtS tiO bAtNON eSNs1
veil, the scarcely percepitble yet i'm
penetrable film that divides time from
eternity.
The Prophet heaved sigh and NUT
tered a prayer, then went to the throng
that surrounded objects of greater inter-
est
As he forced his way through low
sobs, as from breaking hearts, fell upon
his ears He raised his bowed head and
saw the tall form of Captain Brandon.
There was blood on his face and breast,
blood that covered the scar on his cheek,
but 1t was not his own. 1t was the life
blood of Henry Kyle. For moment
the two friends were in each others
arms
81 thank thee, thou Great Jehovah,
cried the Prophet, that thou hast saved
my friendp'
Come this way. Let US withdraw,
whispered Captain Brandon.
The Prophet looked into the center Of
the group and saw DIR. Blanchard plac-
ing Henry Kyle and Kushat ON two
stretchers that had been hastily con-
structed Of rifles and blankets.
"Are they dead?" asked the Prophet
mot yet Come, let us talk apart
We can follow them to the grave.
They wall -nder the towering
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

THE appearance of Generals Sickles, AL.
ger, Howard, Sigel and other Union vet
Grams, Republicans and Democrats alike,
on the sound money stump in Illinois has
caused some of the silverites to cry out
that the old soldiers are stirring up the
war issues. If they are, 1t Is only because
the Popocratic platform has raised war
issue which every soldier of the Union had
supposed had been settled and laid aside
for good. Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

In the monetary discussion carried on
in connection with the presidential cam
paign, the bullion in silver dollar has
been spoken of as worth ffty-three cents.
1t was worth about fifty-three cents when
the campaign began, but today II is only
worth fifty and one-fourth cents. If the
market price of silver bullion continues
to decline the metal in n dollar will be
worth about forty-sevsn cents by the time
the campaign closes.-Philadelphia Qele-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

The New York World has just published
the results of its Investigations into the
affairs of the silver mining companies of
tho country, which reveal these silver
barons in an entirely new light The
World states, and gives figures to back up
the statement that as a result Of improve
ment in mining machinery, the silver
which the mine owners want to force on
the government at s1.e9 per ounce is being
produced at most of the mines at cost of
but forty cents an ounce.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

So FAR as the election returns from
Maine, Vermont and Connecticut have
shown 1.-THE working people will have
nothing to do with tho silver craze. I"
says The Boston Advertiser (Rsp.). cit
seems to be fact that in the small towns
In New England, where practically every
man works for living, and there are no
Idle classes, the sound money cause is
atronqest u
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22


gone through, it should be here tomor-
row, when we can capture or destroy
Bouton's people"
81 fear that the messenger you sent
to Fort Keogh has fallen" said Henry
Kyle, adding with sigh, but come
what may I shall remain here and guard
this point
VERY well. This point being guard
ed, duty calls me to another. We shall
meet when the sun is up. %
AS silently as he had come the
Prophet disappeared, and Henry Kyle
and Kushat took their watch ON the
summit Of one of the loftiest crags that
commanded the campfires of the out
laws. Though both should have been
weary, they did not sleep, but sat side
by side talking in whispers until day
light began to flush the east Seating
himself behind a rock, Henry Kyle
opened his ammunition pouch to be
ready for the work of destruction he
had marked out. Great was his horror
to find that the cartridges prepared for
his repeating rife were expended or
lost. Only one was left, which, with
two in the chamber of the gun, consti-
pended on.
"But you have your pistols, " said
Kushat "They are loaded.
True, but to make them effective l
must get nearer. Will you follow me?
Mark you, Kushat, would rather that
you remain back.
"I will follow you even to the tents
Of death and through them" she re-
Piled, with her red hands on his shoul
ders
1t seemed impossible, looking up from
the valley, to enter by any other than
the route already mentioned, but Henry
Kyle would not waste time in going to
the canyon, the nearest regular avenue
While he and Kushat were climbing
down the giddy cliffs, with as much Sc
curity as mountain sheep, a scene OF
stirring activity was being enacted in
the valley.
The sun was not yet up when Bou-
toms men, more thirsty for blood than
sven the night before, demanded that
Captain Brandon should be led out and
yhot Bouton was more than willing to
obliKe them He went over to where the
captain was sitting on the ground, and
with the expression Of demon In his
yellow eyes he said:
''I owe you one, Captain Brandon
The time has come when l can pay you
back with interest.
Bouton motioned to one OF the
guards, who unbound the captains 8 feet
and bade him rise.
The captain obeyed without assist
ance and looked up from the place
where the men were drawn up with
their rifles to the entrance Of the cave
and then to the cliffs and sky, but in
that promised hope.
"Are you ready?" ssks4 'Bouton.
The captain made no reply; but
drawing himself up, he took position
between the two armed men who had
been guarding him.
Move onp' commanded Bouton.
They led the captain to the edge OF
the cliff AS he went on he could hear
behind him the heartbroken cries OF
Alice and Nora, and once he turned his
eyes to look back at them
'Do you want to be blindfoldedT'
asked Fairplay, who seemed to be in
command of the rif1emen.
No." replied the captain Il have
never feared to look death in the face F"
my men," said Bouton, advancing
with his rifle in hand to the front, II
demand the first shot.
He raised his weapon, but at that in
slant shot rang out from the cliffs and
Bouton tottered and fell.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22
CHAPTER xxx.

AS Bouton fell the rifle he was about
to aim at Captain Brandon dropped
from his hand, and he wheeled about as
if ON q pivot and SO faced his astonished
men. All heard the shot, but they did
not know what to make Of 1t. There
was no foe in sight, and they were on
the point Of concluding that it was an
accidental shot from one Of their own
rifles when they heard yells coming
down from the cliffs, and looking up
they saw Black Eagle motioning wildly
at something still lower down
The astounded outlaws forgot for the
moment the man they were about to eI-
eeute and scattered to get better view
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

BRYAN declares that If he shall be de-
feated, the silver movement will neverthe-
less survive. 1t will not If the Republicans
can get 300 votes in the electoral college
and million plurality on the popular
vote, and that is now what they have set
out for.-Philadelphi Bulletin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

THERE has never been Q campaign in
which the educated men Of the nation
were so overwhelmingly for one side as
they are for sound money this year. tits
also true that there has never been q cam
paign in which one party received SO little
support from the press as the Bryan fusion
gets this year, a large proportion of the
ablest Democratic newspapers openly OPP
posing 1t, while the perfunctory support
given 1t by many party journals in the
south is so contemptuous az to be little
better than open opposition-the Mobile
Register, for example, saying that it
knows the policy which Bryan advocates
would ruin tho country, but that it does
not believe he would carry the policy out
II he should be elected. Equally striking
Is the absence Of any support Of the Pop
ulistic cause on the stump from Dcnio-
cratic speakers Of character and standingi
nothing like 10 has ever been seen. The
success of "a movement which fnds so lit
tie favor with the intelligence Of the ma
ton would set at defiance all Of the laws
that have governed elections
- - uxr.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22
THOMAS JEFFERSON, I7s4.

'The proportion between the val
ues of gold and silver is . mercantile
problem altogether"
''Juss principles will lead us to dis
regard legal proportion altogether;
to inquire into the market price of
gold in the several countries with
which we shall principally be con-
nected ip commerce, and to take an
average from them"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

THE free silver orators tell the farmers
that the price of silver regulates the price
Of wheat and cotton. Yet during the last
thirty days wheat and cotton have very
greatly increased in price, while silver has
steadily declined.
The simple fact is that the price of sill
yer has no more to do with the price Of
farm products than have the changes OF
the moon. Silver is not the monetary
standard in which pricee sre measured.
Its price, therefore. has no ianotion what
ever to perform in regulating or even in
measuring the price of other commodities,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22

Mr.. BRYAN defines an honest dollar "a
"a dollar of which the purchasing pawor
would be stable" Stable from what datef
Would he have its purchasing power
measured by wheat at s1.s5 bushel and
cotton at 1111 cents a pound, as the prices
were in 1sS0f That would DO hard on the
workingman-always to pay high prices
for food and clothing. Or would he have
the purchasing power of the dollar mado
stable" when wheat was worth only 50
cents and cotton 6S That would be hard
on the farmer. Do the free silver advo-
Gates really know what they mean when
they talk about keeping the purchasing
power of the dollar unchanged and coin
ing it freely from a metal that has ranged
from 1.S2 to 63 cents an ounce within @
few yearsf
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NOTE Train No. ] starts from Exposi-
tion Park aG 5:45 am. Mondays only. No.
2 runs to Exposition Park Saturdays only
Trains 10 and 16 will run Sunday only
between Butler and Exposition Park max
ing all stops Lv Butler at 7:30am Re-
turning leave Exposition Park pm.
}. T. BLAIR. General Manager, Greenytile, pa
W. q. SARGEANT, c. P. A. Meadviue. Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-22
Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world It
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces bilousness, torpid liver, ind-
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DITTSBUKG & WESTERN
L Railway. Allegheny Short
Line. Schedule in effect, July 70,
1896.
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PULLMAN BEuet SicepluR CdrS anu lTSt-cl+S
ray Coaches run through between Butler at
Chicago daily.
For Through tickets TO points The WeSi
Northwest or Southwest apply to
4. b. CROUCG, AgenT
Bu tier Pa
Trains leave the Is g O. depot In pIttbuEg
or ne East d. follows.
For Washington D. c., Baltimore, Philsuel
phia, anl New York, z 20 and 9:20 p. m
Cumberland. 6;40 80 am. 10, 9:20 p. N. Con-
ne,sville. e40 1890 IN. 10, 430, 445 81 .30 $50
D. M Uniontown, 10 a. m / 10, 4.30. $50 p. m.
UDiontown, Morga ptowE ana FairmOnt, 7,30, ,,
~, and 5,30p. m, Mt.pleasant $40, 7. 80 q. m
10 and 4.30 IN. Washington, Pa. 7.40 and
80 a. m. 4.O0, l. IS ana 900, IL .55 p. IN Wheel
Dg, 7.40 ana $50 y. m. and 400. 800. l155 p.
:. Cincinnati, st, -4ouis, columbus and New
ark, 7.40 u. m. $40. ll.55 p, n.
For Chicago. 240 ahi $50 p. m
Parlor and sleeping cars to Baltimore NaAh-
ingtop. Cincinnati and Chicago
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q. W. BAssETT. A G.P A Allegheny, Pa
K. p. REYNOLDS. Supt.. Foxburg, Pa.
THE PITTSBURG, SHENAN-
L GO & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE-In effect Monday, June
2S, 1896. Trains are run by Standard Cen
trail Time (90th Merdianl.
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Through trains for the east leave Pitts
bn-g (Union Station) as foilows:-a
Atlantic Express, -daily.-.--3 B 10 A. NJ.
Pennsylvania Limited -----7 10
Day Express, - ---.-7 30
Main Line Express q -----S 90
Philadelphia Express ---.- a 30 P. n.
Eastern Express -----7 %
Fasi Line ---.-o l0
For detailed information, address Thos.
f. Watt Pass. Ag.. Western Dir rict, CO.
.'lith Ave ara Smitbfield 81 PiLrsbu.s
IN,
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Western Pennsylvania Division.
Schedule in Effect Mey Is, 1896.

SUNDAY TRAINS-Leave Allegheny city foi
Butler aud principal intermediate stations 72s