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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
Hemphill Reunion.

On Thursday September 18th 1896 The
children, relations and friends of Mrs.
Sarah Hemphill gathered at her beautiful
home near Ekastow1 in Butler Co, much
to the surprise Of Mrs. Hemphill. From
early morn until noon the people came
from far and near to the number of 130.
The ladies came armed with we'll filed
baskets and an impromptu table groaned
with its load of all the delieacies of the
season.
A number of valuable presents wer,
bestowed upon the heroine of the occasion
which she priced highly, and felt quite
grateful TO the liberal donors who so kind
ly remembered her in her 18th year
BuItner the photographer from Natrona
was present and secured fine groupe
picture of the entire party and also one OF
Mrs Hemphill ard her nine children.
MIS-. Hemphill has nine children, thirty
four grand children and three great grand
children a majority Of whom were present
The whole affair was a grand success
and after bidding their aged hostess good
by and wishing her many returns of the
happy occasion they dispersed to theil
respective homes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
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A WORD TO LABOR.
There Is Only One Certain Way to Adj
vance the Wages OF Labor.

There Is Only One Certain Way to Adj
vance the Wages of Labor.
The men who vote TO bring their work
into competition with the work of foreign
laborers must expect to bring their wages
to a level with the labor Of that foreign
competition. They must not expect that
American manufacturers can pay higher
wages than are paid by foreign manufac-
turers, If the American product Is sold for
the Same price as the foreign product is
sold. To get up strike for higher wages.
murder "scab workmen" and destroy
property, and then go to the polls and vote
for admitting tho products Of foreign
"scab labor" is species of lunacy which
has no equal. We say to the men who so
violently oppose the use of the army to
put down riots: Put them down your
selves" Vote to reserve American mar
kets for American products, and there
will be no cause for strikes to raise wages.
Wages viii advance as the prices of man
ufactured goods advance, ana not any
sooney.--Msadyils TribunS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
HUMMlNG OF A HUMBUG.
William J. Bryan and the Buzzing of the
Drone.

William J. Bryan and the Burning of the
THE farmers should stand together,
says William Jennings Bryan, and pro-
tect themselves from the drones Of society,
who produce nothing but laws"
In professional life Mr.. Bryan, we be-
Ieve, is a lawyer, and in public life he has
been for two terms a representative in
congress from the state Of Nebraska.
1t was as a congressman that he became
known to the country at large, and yet in
congress, according to his own social class
iflcation, he was simply one of the drones
of society, who produce nothing but
laws"
In his speech at Dover, in Delaware, on
Monday Mr.. Bryan warned the farmers
to be on their guard against these drones.
"Just as long as the noR-producers make
the laws" he told them, sit will be more
profitable to be non-producer of wealth. F"
In this way he has himself been a law
maker instead of a farmer, drone of So
ciety, according to his own definition, in
stead of wealth producing worker?
1t strikes US that the buzzing of this
drone sounds very much like the hum
ming of a humbug.-N. Y. Sun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

The Republicans Of Northampton held
their nominating convention at Easton
last Saturday. 1t was big gathering OF
delegates and spectators and Able's
Opera house where the meeting was held
was crowded. The Hon. w. S. Kirk
patrick, of Rea ding, was given the privi-
lge to name his own conferrees, which
he did. The following was adopted:
Resolved, That we the Republicans
of Northampton county, in convention
assembled do declare our opposition to
the reelection of J. Donald Cameron to
the United States senate, and hereby re-
quest the candidates for assembly nom
mated by US this day to use all honorable
means to defeat him and elect as United
States senator some one who by his prin-
ciples and practices, will fitly represent
the Republicans of the state of Pennsyl'
vania.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

The Republicans of Buffalo twp. Will
raise Mckinley pole at silyerville on
Thursday the 9Th. J. n. Painter and Dr.
Shovslter will be the speakers.
At Portersville Wednesday evening
Oct, 7th, speakers-J. B. Showalter and
Newton Black.
At Saxonburg, Wednesday evening.
October 7th, speskers-Ool. Thompson
and 8, F. Bowser.
At Evans City, no definite arrange
ments.
A grand Republican rally will be hold
in the Opera House in Butler on Thursday
evening October 6th. ct which good
sneakers will be present. Among the
number Senator J. W. Lee of Pittsburg
and Gen. W. W. Bingham OF Philadel-
phia are expected. An nouncements by
posters later.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
Confidence. Not Money.

The free silverite will tell you that all
this country needs is an abundance of
money-and then good times will follow.
These men very well know that they are
stating an untruth. Money is locked up in
the banks awaiting investment, and the
only obstacles to a free circulation OF
money are the uproar and consequent dis
trust that these repudiationists have cre-
ated There is ample money in the United
States for all business necessities. But
there is no confidence among those who
own 1t, and until this confidence Is re-
stored by the defeat Of the Bryan ticket we
can expect little business activity.-Shen-
andoah Herald
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
DEATHS.

DALE-At her home in Butler. Sept. IS,
1896. Mrs. W. ). Dale. daughter Hi
Daniel Weitzel, aged b years.
LEW IS-At the residence Of his daughter
in Pe:rolis, Sept 20. 1896. James II.
Lewis in his s3nd year.
SToNER-At her home in Clay Twp,
Sept 20 1896. Catherine wife oi W. j
Stoner, aged 81 years
wEIGLE-At his home in Prospect. Sat
urday. Sept, ~, 1s96. Samuel Weigle.
aged about 90 years
MAH00D-At her home in North Wash
ington, Sept. %. 1896. Mics Bell Ma
hood. in her 26ih year.
BYERS-Mrs. Rebeccs Byers. wife OF this
late William Byers, departed this life a
her home az Tsouimsn. September Is
1896, aged rs years. 1 north and l.
days TIE iuterment was at Zion
Cemetery.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

which Honduras has escaped was simply
a small example Of what the United States
would suffer from an attempt TO find a
standard of value IN silver. The escape
was made by the adoption of the scientific
coinage system Of the United States as it
was before the silver agitators had de-
stroyed its consistency and integrity by
the Bland and Sherman experiments, and
our own passage to financial security is to
be effected by initiating the good sense Of
the people of little Honduras
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
Hropybt No Credentials.

When Mr.. Bryan went down into Ken
tucky he claimed to be a Democrat, but no
did not take anything to prove his claim.
Galveston (Tex.) News.
THE question now Is, what are the peo-
plo of tho United States going to do about
it2 The only thing offered to them by
Mr.. Bryan Is u deprecated currency, a re-
vival OF tho doctrine Of paramount state
rights and packing Of the supreme court
of last resort with men who will study
how to serve n body of revolutionists with
out particular reference to the constitu-
tlon. In offering cheap money they APP
peal to the cupidity and lack Of scruple of
the adventurous. In denying the right Of
tho federal government to enforce its laws
everywhere with its own agents they ap-
peal to tho vicious class, which watched
Its opportunity during the civil war to
make trouble in the rear Of the Union
armies. In their attack upon the supreme
court they appeal to all foes of government
by law, those who would rob by law az
well ms those who rob in defiance of law.
Organism, therefore, seems TO cover tho
classes for whom law is made and whose
existence in the absence Of restrictive leg
islation would introduce nuaro~T and Its
incurable diecTdors r--
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
NO NOMINATION..

While the Republican Conferees TOR
the Butler-Armstrong Senatorial district
were in session in Butler last Friday,
Newton Black of this county and Sam
mel Cochrane Of Armstrong Co. wired
Chairman Elkin of the State Committe
to come here. Mr. Elkin did not come,
but one of his secretaries, MI. ]. B. Rex
arrived in Butler, Saturday, and that
afternoon was taken to the room where
the conference was being held and intro
duced to the Conferees by Messrs Black
and Cochrane, who then retired.
Mr.. Rex handed Mr.. Reynolds, presi-
dent of the conference, letter from MI.
Elkin authorizing him to vote in the
conference. or in other words making
him member of the conference; this
the Butler county members promptly
protested against, but Mr.. Reynolds or
dered another ballot, and allowed Rex
to vote; read the result as being 4 tor
Meredith and 3 for Ritter, and declared
Meredith the nominee of the district.
Then the Armstrong Co. crowd bolted
for their hotel and took the next train
for Kittanning.
The Butler Conferees continued in ses-
sion and declared Mr.. Ritter the norni-
nee of the district a1d made out papers
to that effect.
Both candidates appeared in Harris
burg, Monday, and fled their papers,
and as we understand it, the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth will pass upon them,
and then the matter will be appealed 10
the Court of Dauphin county.
The whole matter will turn or rest up
on the right of the State Chairman or
State Committee to interfere with the
nominations of Ia district without the con-
sent of both candidates, and as there is
n othing, and should be nothing, in the
rules authorizing such interference, it
was unwarranted and without precedent,
and Is and should be resented by the Re-
publicans Of this county.
The question is not now one of the
rights of Mr.. Ritter, but of the rights of
the Republicans of Butler county, which
have been invaded, and we owe it to our
selves to resent this invasion. II this
matter is allowed to pass it will set pre-
cedent that will be dangerous and disor-
ganizing.
We cannot afford to do so. No nomi-
nation has been made for State Senate
by the Republicans of this Senatorial
district
(P.S. We expected this paper to con-
ain statement Of this affair signed by
the Conferees, and the same was prepar-
ed, but it is deemed proper to withhold
it until after the Dauphin Co. court has
passed upon the matter.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
Am L Wrong?

If dollar worth a dollar-honest coin
without deceit-one may melt it, one may
smelt 1t, but its value won't retreat.
Melt ten dollars-silver dollars-in un.
biased melting pot, and the silver slug
resulting only sells for five the lot"
Melt gold dollars-melt an eagle In
aforesaid melting poland the golden
slug quickly sells for ''ten the lot"
Will you tell me-kindly tell me-how
these dollars equal are-if little glowing
furnace puts on only one a scar?
There was never yet equation that de-
manded legislation to establish right tc
bean equation is :equation-else it is q
fallacy?
And I'm thinking-quietly thinking
that poor man has poor sense-if he
votes to have dollar that will melt to q
cents-Chicago Financial Gazette.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

II you read between the lines of the
memorable speech delivered by Mr. Glad
stone at Liverpool, one can see that he
means TO tell Lord Salisbury that the peo-
pie Of Great Britain desire complete
reversal of the policy which has been
followed by the British Government for
the last three quarters of century in
relation to the Eastern question. He
means to tell the Prime Minister that
Liberia Is as well as Conservatives would
view with satisfaction even an occupa
tion Of Turkey by the Gar, if that price
must needs be paid for the rescue Of it.
Christian population from the blood
thirsty mailman of Ccnstantinople.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

THE meeting of the Lincoln League on
Tuesday evening was well attended con-
sideriIg the rainy evening, Short ad-
dresses were made Dy Levi NJ. Wise and
Newton Black The meeting next Tues
day evening will be addr essed by A. NJ.
Christly Esq. and others.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

A West Indian tornado swept over the
country. from the Florida coast to the
Lakes, Tuesday night, and people were
killed and great damage done at Savan-
nah, Washington, Harrisburg, Altoona,
Chicago, Milwaukee and other places.
At Savannah eleven are reported dead,
at Washington the coping was ripped of
the White House, at Harrisburg the We
locity OF the wind was IS miles an hour
and many houses were unroofed; at Mil
waukee four people were drowned ty the
upsetting of barge, etc.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
SENATOR SHERMAN. 1893:

"No single measure VIII tend In this
direction more than the adoption of IA
4 fixed international standard OF value,
| by which all products may be meas
ured, and I'm conformity with which
the coin of "a country may go with its
| flag into every sea and buy the pro-
ducts of every nation without being
| discounted by the money changers"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.


NATIONAL.
PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
VICE PRESIDENT,
GARRETT A. HOBART.
STATE.
CoNcREss-AT-LARGE.
CALUSHA A. GROW,
s. L. DAVENPORT.
COUNTY.
FOR CONGRESS,
JAMES J. DAVIDSON.
FoR STATE SENATE,
W. H. RITTER.
FOR ASSEMBLY,
JAMES N. MOORE,
JOHN DINDINGER.
For SHERIFF,
W. B. DODDS.
FoR. REGISTER AND RECORDER
W. J. ADAMS.
FOR PRorHoNoTARY,
R. THOMPSON.
For CLERK OF COURTS,
ISAAC MEALS.
For TREASURER,
CYRUS HARPER,
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
HARMON SEATON,
JOHN MITCHELL.
For COUNTY AUDITORS,
w. S. MOORE,
o. r. THORNE.
FOR CORONER,
JOHN L. JONES.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
srNAToR sHTRMAN. 1868,

bLNhIVTs SIfI-KsHh-Vt IoUo.
"No single measure will tend in this
direction more than the adoption of a
fixed international standard OF value,
by which all products may be meas
ured, and in conformity with which
the coin of a country may go with its
flag into every sea and buy the pro-
ducts of every nation without being
discounted by the money changers"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
SENATOR SHERMAN. 1901

"No single measure Will tend In this
| direction more than the adoption of q
6xed international standard OF value,
by which all products may be meas
urcd, and In conformity with which
the coin of "a country may go with its
flag into every sea and buy the pro-
ducts OF every nation without being
discounted by the money changers"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

At Freeport last Monday P. R. Burke
OF Harms City was made the Democratic
nominee for State Senator in this dis
t-iCt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

STATE Chairman Elkin cast some Rex
Rays upon the Republicans of Butler
county Last Saturday, but they were ir-
vegular ssa failed Of tAeir puspsse,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01
A Muddler.

Candi date Bryan says he is willing to
be called an agitator. The inconsistencies
Of his recent speeches are likely to win
him rather the sobriquet Of tho muddler.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

UNM1NDFuL of the fate of Samson,
BRYAN had his hair cut in Boston, last
week
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

The prospect for Bryan in Pennsylvania
must be still worse than it Is generally
supposed to be, when even Tillman at last
confesses that the Democrats have no
chance to carry 1t.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

Ar Renfrew Tuesday the Populists re-
nominated the Democratic ticket.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-10-01

Robert Cochran and wife who have been
visiting Mrs. Cochran, mother, Mrs. Nc
Gill, returned to their home in Butler last
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04
AN ApvE.uSEMENT.

Picked up last night on Riverside
A diary. She who lost may learn
That she must be identified
Ere she mey claim the boek's return.
Now she must prove hefs,lf to be
The girl who bought, the tenth CT May
Some slippers that want to see.
(Boudoir: no backs: size 2: :sayD
The girl who paid July the third.
The bet shemade on Havvard'o score:
Who rode, June fifth. horse she n :nro
Had run away the day before.
The girl who cut her chum in Nay,
(IVho Tilted Jack. who'd vet to earn
Excessive wealth to clear the way
For Jim, a man With things to bErn).
None need apply excepting she
who lately bought her brother such
A bIier pipe-tt cost a W
Because she likes the smell 50 much
Now If my ad should fall her way.
She. fetching proofs deem to be
Conclusive. then her journal may
Not only have-but also me.
Layton Brewer. in Puck.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

- lenle1 natical BIN Of Fare,
zJl6e dinner served on the Dining Cars Of
- Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul lkali>
way, W4u be sent to any address O.. receipt
- Q two cent postage stamp. Apply to
s0e0. III. Hca6ord, General Eases gerAgent,
aOld Colony Building. Chicago, III.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

E.l E;@zwilliarr. IL one of England,s
octocenarinn noblemen, having Deen
horn on October IL, 1915. He has en-
loved his earltlom for SO years, having
succeeded his father on October A. 1887
Gen. Duchesne, the French com
mander in Madagascar, has served LOT
40 years and gone through ~ can"
paigns. He has been once wounoeo ano
twice named In general orders.
A. Is. Clingman, of Cornwnliis' Ont:
died at the age of %. At his 1uheral
was a son Is, another &C, daughter 90
and number OF granoch1Aofen anu
Rreai-gra ndchildren
For 70 wears Edward Johnson, OF
Al;ddletown, Conn.,, has been a voter,
and he brides himself Oh the fact that
he has never voted anything but the
democratic ticket.
Sir Thomas Longmore, G. b., VINO mas
| inst PASSED away after u distinR'llshed
| military career, was the originator OK
| the St, Johns ambulance classes which
now exist in I'LL parts of the United
Kingdom.
An interesting birthday present
which came to Capt. A. NJ. Wilson, OF
| Waycross, Ca, on his 10th anniversary
| last week, was a ten-pound hoy baby.
His wife made the present while a
presenting their congratulations to the
| captain Gu his birthday.
A census of centenarians recently
taken in France gives 213 persons OF
| 100 wears or over, 147 of them women
| and &C men. The oldest was woman
who had Just died at $50, in village O
the deDa rt1nent of Haute Gnronne
Nearly all the centenarians belonged K
Ihe :owes" ~~.Se i.A life.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04
THE ARMENlANS.

A Gifted People Who Have Played q Con-
siderable Part In Historv.
The Armcnians arc n civilized peo-
pie, a people of great natural gifts, and
able part in history. Since their
q ncicnt monarchy. which had suffered
severely in the long and desolating
wars between the Roman and Persian
empires from the third to the seventh
century of our era. was finally de-
stroyed by the Seljutian Turks, u large
part of the race has been forced to
migrate from its ancient seats at the
head waters of the Euphrates, Tigris
and Aras. Some of them went south
west to the mountain businesses OF
C;licia, where another Armenian king
dom grew up in the twelfth century.
Others drifted into Persia. Others
moved northeastward, and now
form large, Industrious and
prosperous population in Russian
Transcaucasia, where many have en-
tered the military or civil service OF
the car, and risen, as the Arnenians
used to rise long ago in the Byzant:1..
empire, to posts Of distinction and
power. Russians three best generals in
her last ASiatic campaigns against the
Turks We're ArmenianS.
Others again have scattered them
selves over the cities Of Asia Minor and
southeastern Europe, where much OF
the local trade is in their hands. Blu,
a large number, ushly estimated a,
from 1900, 900 to 1,Too,OOO remain ir
the old fatherland round the great
lake Of Van. and on the plateaus anG
elevated valleys which stretch west
ward from Mount Ararnt to Erzerun
and birmingham. Here they are an ag
ricultural and Ito less cStent) a pas
toral population, leading Il simple
primitive life and desiring nothing
peace and in fidelity to that ancient
church which has been to them the
symbol of nationality. as we'll as the
guide of life, for sixteen centuries
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

THE truc way Of softening ones troubles
| IL to so,ace those Of others.-Mme. de Main
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

Emx& is the fastest race you ever sawan
&'3Sf4e Erench race is about as fast a.
16ck-Me-Up.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

! 800 - HarA WORT
e - nlaxiY In the sitting posture,
' or6 pEejud1cial to health than ex-
~ Ruacular Oxcrtion In the open air.
1aedontaEy workers are far too weary
ct 90 hours to 3Akomuch needful exer-
A&tho open cir. They often need Q
S9VVhoee can they seek inauguration
einly and Thoroughly than from
sSokomAch Bitters, q rcnovant par
111apted % recruit the exhausted
sssakpEe. Use also for dyspepsia,
1zYse0nd rheumatic ailments.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04
The MAGMA Charta was writ,

The Magma Charta was written
with ordinary black ink on very heavy
parchment. 1t is curious fact, as
stated by an eminent English histor-
inn that of all the barons who signed
that most important document, not one
could write other than his signature,
and only two We're able to write even
thut-
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

THE trouble in the world is nearly all due
to the fact that ono half the people are men
and the other half women.-Atchison Glob be
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

LITTLE Alice heard her father soy that
her cousin Jack has tho smallpox, and OK
claimed: ooh, papa I think it's real mean
Of Jack not to send me any."-Harper's
R01,n1 al
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04
Tohe.. of mi ia 1eavnne power-Iaest Govt Report
RH!a!!:a1!! ks.!e&
ABSOLUTELY PURE

nv Canary nDS' bird. k''0 lies just Caught,
ma'am." t:VVhere-vvl,ere is the precious
retP' 'tBlaclx cat up tho roads got i'm? p
1&b;co ovo Record.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

COULD not got along without Piso's Cure
for CONSUMPTION. T. always cures.-MRs. f.
G. MoULToN, Needham, Mass, Oct. p, 49,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

Halls Catarrh Cure
Ii taken internally. Price CSC
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-01-04

pPErERRED creditor-one who never
presents his bill.-Texas Siftings.