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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
DEATHS.

SLAT0R-At his home in Donegal twp,
Dec. 20, 1896, Samuel Slstor, aged eV
years.
FAGAN-At his homa on Mercer ST. But
Ter, Pa. Dec 70. 1896, Herman, infant
son of Herman Pagan, aged about
year.
BRUNERMER-At mis- home in Como
quenessing twp, Monday, Nov. 2S, lS9o,
Henry Brunermer, in his oith year
Mr.. Brunermer was one ofthe Oldest and
most respected citizens OF that township,
His death wss caused by stomach and
liver troubles. Something over year
ago. while feeding his horses, his eYeslghl
suddenly left him and he had trouble in
finding his way back to his house. his
wife and line children survive him.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Herman. the magician whose fame ex-
celled that Of Kellar, died of heart disease
in his private car, last Thursday, while on
his way from Rochester \. Y. to Bradford
Pa. He was a Frenchman by birth.
A. C Boyd, formerly Sup't of the Plate
Glass works here, died at his home il
Irwin. last Sunday. he was 40 years ol
age and leaves wife and several chill
dren.
Roswell G. Horr, died last Friday night
at his home in Plainfeld y. J. he We:
born in Waitsfiel1, VT, on November 20
1880, but when he wss child his parents
moved to Lorain county, o., and 1t was II
the Buckeye State that he spent his youth
He taught school in Lorain county TO psy
part of his expenses in Antioch college
from which he was graduated IN 1886, H'
was a Republican from the birth OF th'
party, and in 1872. when he began tho
practice of law in East Saginaw. Mich.
he took an active Interest in the Presi
Dental campaign, and made speeches II
many parts of Michigan. His reputation
as a campaign orator gained for him
lucrative law practice. In 1878 Mr.. Horl
was elected to congress from the Elghtt
Michigan district, and he was reelected
IL 1880 and il 1852. lie was defeated 10
reelection to Congress il 1884, when h
made campaign speeches in several State
Tor Blame and Logan, and neglected hi
own district After that he moved to tn'
East, and located in New York, where ht
practiced law and became editor OF "Ih
Am erican Economist" he vas on tn
stump during the recent campaign 10
Mckinley and was taken Ill soon ate
the election.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
nood's Pills cure al Liver Ills. % cents.
Jury Lists for January Term.

Jury Lists Tor January Term.
List of names drawn from the proper
jary wheel this 30th day of Nov. 1896, tc
serve as traverse jurors >. special term o
Courl commencing on the second Mond ay
| of January 1857, the same being 18th day
of said month
AraeI George, Butter bOro wd, farmer.
| Basset John, Winfield twp, gent
| Brown Alva Forward twp, farmer.
| Bell Harvey, Butler 4 wd, agent.
Black i j, Cherry twp, farmer.
Coulter Thomas u, Concord twp. farmer,
Cook frank, Butler twp, farmer.
Criswell John, Mars boro, hveryma1.
Dodds Thomas Franklin typ, farmer.
| Dunbar Sol, Forward twp, farmer.
| Divener Charles. Donegal twp, farmer.
| Erwin John A, Petrolia borc, carpenter.
| Greer NJ n, Buffalo twp, farmer.
Graham Joseph, Donegal twp, farmer.
Heydrick Jesse, Butler wd, surveyor.
Heiner IL, Parker twp. farmer.
Johnston Moses Cranberry twp. farmer.
| Kennedy Vim, Penn twp, farmer,
| Kelly Peter G. Venango twp, farmer.
Kammerer G d, Butlcr ! wd, grocer
Keefer Simon, Lancaster twp, farmer.
Logan John, (Curlas) Penn twp, farmer.
Lensner John, jefferson twp, farmer.
nechlin John, Sqnbgry boro, undertaken.
Monte + II, Oakland twp, farmer.
Maxwell VIM w, Winfield twp, carpenter.
Miller Harvey, Butler wd, cabinet.
Morrison A G, Butler wd laborer.
Mechling Joseph b, Butler twp, farmer.
Moore James, Sipperyrock twp, farmer.
! Maxwell J j, Fairview boro, laboror.
Mccullough Richard, Fairview twp, farm.
or.
McFarlin George D, Evans City, carpenter.
McCaTerty John NJ, Yenango twp, farmer.
Mckinley J w f, Oakland twp, farmer.
Neeley Peter, Worth twp, farmer.
Redck Charles, Sr, jefferson twp, farmer.
Rummel George, Clsarfeld twp, farmer.
Rudert Henry. Jefferson twp. farmer.
RumbuTger VIM +, Butler . wd, manu-
factgrer.
Raabe Charles, Saxonburg, stone mason
Steen Jamos, COMPROMISING twp, farm
er
Stanfeld Michel Penn twp, rig builder
Schroth WIN, Saxonburg, harness maker
Stewart James, Muddycreek twp, farmer.
Smith John Q. Batter 3 wd, carpenter.
W hitmire Daniel, Oakland twp, farmer.
Wise Ii NJ, Harmony boro, lumberman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
The Tariff az a Business Question.

The favor which the proposition for a
Tariff Commission IL gaining among Re
publicans shows that the time when the
tariff will be "taken out of politics" may
be much nearer than anybody a year or
two ago supposed it to be. OF course, the
confidence with which the Finding" and
recommendations of such body would be
received by the country would depend
largely upon the character and capabiIity
of the men Composing it, but the Presi
dent whoever he happened to be, could
be relied on TO keep both Of these qualities
firmly in mind when making the selac
tions. In this particular instance the
President who would do :he selecting
would be Mr.. Mckinley, for the PROPOSE
ton, If adopted at all by the Congress,
will hardly be enacted before the new
Administration comes in.
kThere is considerable prejudice against
bodies of this sort. large number of
the people look with disgust on any pre- D.
osition for the making Of new Offices
even if the offices ar7 only temporary Gre
ations, which Congressman think would
interfere in some way with their pr, roy a.
tivcs and functions. The latter objection
has very little weight. The authority oil
such body would be merely advisory.
IL would investigate the question of pro-
dnctioD, prices and duLles delberatel =
and telligently, and give TO the country
and to Congress the result OF its inquiry IN
the shape oi recommendations for Iegisla
tion. Congress Codld please itself as To
whether 10 accept or to reject these sug-
gest hs
President Arthur appointed Tariff
Commission, when made thorough and
reasonably unhia7ed inquiry into the con-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
FLICK.

Be it known that:
Miss Florence Moore is visiting in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grieshabsr met
with runaway last Friday. Mrs. Cries
haber was considerably hurt about the
head.
Miss Jane Seton is on the sick list.
G. O. Criner is going to dig the dusty
diamonds on the Burton farm, this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Parks have return
ed home from the funeral of their brother
in-law, Mr.. Fleming of W. Va. He wss
inferred at Bradford, Pa.
J. n. Fulton dressed three of the finest
hogs that have been killed in this vicinity
They dressed 1066 pounds. Who can beat
that
The quail season is ou t and the boys will
have to let the little birds rest for awhile.
SANTA CLAUS.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
SeanOr 4 NaCe'S
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable
Rear of wick House, Butler, Pa

The best OF horses and irst class
rigs always on haud and for hire.
Best accommodations in town for
permanent boarding and transient
trade. Special care guaraI teed.
Stable room for sixty-fve horses.
A good class of horses, both driv-
era and draft horses always o. hand
and for sale under o full guarantee;
and horses bought upon proper nc:i-
ication by SEANOR & MACE.
All kinds OF live stock bought aud
sold
Telephone pt Wick House.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
SPECULATION

WHEAT STOCKS
Z. b. JENKINS & Co. BROKERS
No. III Park Building.
Telephone 23s9 Pittsburg, Pa
Invest your money in Wheat or Rail-
road Stocks. Big profits can be made.
The partial failure of the foreign Wheat
Crops, and the consequent heavy demand
upon the United States Tor supplies
gives the best opportunity IN several
years for masking large profits in
Wheat Speculation. The gene:al improve
meut in the country since the Presidential
Election gives increased business TO the
Railroads and makes Stocks active. Take
advantage OF the conditions to double your
money. We invest any s1m from $50 90
upwards We have special facilities in
trading with New York and Chicago.
Write, telephone OF telegraph us at once.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
DE. ". p. NJ Gil ( OY
nnntigI

formerly rnOwn as the "PEEHLi.S5 PAIN
Less rArE ACTOR or TEETH" Located
peru're 'iy 90 iiI h5.5t JEFFERSON St. Opposite
Hotel Lowry. Butlcr win O. Dental opera
Ions Ot all Kinds by the latest devices and W
10 da.e meth ods.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24

JUDGE EWING, of Pittsburg lately ma
turalized number of applicants toi
citizenship. One man in the course o
his examination to ascertain how much
he knew about the government OF thu
---A---.- ar1-ad tcsr. ..''eH ~ tSa-4'
Senator is chosen. al don't know, re-
piled the applicant. well" said Judge
Ewing, II don't blame you very much
think we are ali little mixed in this
State on this question. We used to
think the people had something to say
in the matter, but just now in Pennsyl-
vania one would think the United States
Senators are nominated and elected by
one man -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24

For detailed itineraries and other if +
nation, apply at ticket agencies, or addr. e
Thos. Il Watt Pass. Agent Western Dis
trct, $50 Fifth Avenue, PittsDurg, P,rna
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
ALAND,
MAKER OF
MEMS CLOTHES.
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD COMPANY.
PERSONALITY CONDUCTED Tours
Matchless in every feature.
CALIFORNIA

Three tours TO CALIFORNIA and the
PACIFIC COAST will leave Harrisburg,
Altoona, and Pitsburg January 27, Febru-
airy "a and March q, 1897 Five weeks in
Califoriis on the first tour. and four weeks
Ii the second. Passengers on the third
our may return on regular trains within
nine months Stop will be made at Ne "
Orleans for Mardi.Gras festivities on III
second tour.
Rates from all points on the Penna. Il X
SYSTEM: FIRST tour. 1910; second t0ur 1896
third tour S2l0. From Pittsburg, -. 90
less for each tour
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24

It's quite problem to please
eve;yone's taste in any line you
may select and particularly OF
jewelry, silver novelties, cut glass,
etc, but I'm sure you will find
what you want in my large stock
and at such prices that defy COM
petition. l am making a spe.
cialty Of nobby and find Goods
and want your trade.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24

a - n r
displace the public conscience.
The Man of Nazareth and what He rep
resents are therefore the embodiment OF
the law of moral gravitation which holds
the world in its orbit. He gave us the
ideas on which orderly communities base
their legislation, He furnished us with
the ideal of spiritual possibility, created
new motives, made quiet endurance a
virtue and placed on the brow of bereave-
ment the radiant coronet fhope.
NEARLY fourteen million of votes were
cast at the November election, and esti-
mating by the usual rate of six persons
TO one voter, this nation now contains
about So, 600, 900 people.
The official returns from forty-two OF
the States and the unofficial but proba-
bly, very nearly correct returns from the
other three States Of California, Utah
and West Virginia, show that there were
I3,8I8,e9l votes cast in the late Presi-
dental election. OF these Mckinley
and Hobart received 1915, ,4oI; Bryan
and Sewall, 6,3oo, ,6rS; Bryan and Wat
son, ,I85, ,4oe; Palmer aud Buckner, 49,
e85; Prohibition, I19 337; scattering, TO-
22I. The official vote in Pennsylvania
was, Mckinley and Hobart, 72S,3oo:
Bryan and Sewall, 427,I27; Bryan and
Watson, 6Io3. Palmer and Buckner, Io,-
92I; Prohibition, 1884; scattering 1858.
Pennsylvania's total vote was therefore
1893, sos, and McKinley's plurality over
Bryan and Sewall was 3oI,I73, but add
ing the vote of Bryan and Watson to
that OF Bryan and Sewall makes :McKin-
ley's plurality over Bryan 295,o7o. By
States the division was as nearly equal
as it could be, Mckinley having twenty
three and Bryan twenty-five. but the
former gave the Republican leader 272
electoral votes while his opponent had
but ITS or 81 less.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-12-24
FLORIDA

Jacksonville tours, allowing two weeks
in Florida. will leave New York and sPnil-
adelphia January 20, February ana %,
and March 1897. Rate, covering exp IN
ses on route in both directions, Sj3 90 from
Pittsburg, and proportionate rates from
other points.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
Information Wanted.

The following excerpts from two
letters recently received by Register
Miller, says the Oregon City Enter
prise, are fair samples of the inquiries
that arrive in every mail, half
dozen not unfrequently being re-
ceived in single day at the United
States land Office in this city. w.
H. Pritchard, of Kalamazoo, Mich,
asks: " '''.. "
"Can get good, fertile fruit and
farming land on the western side or
slope of the Cascade mountain range
in Oregon that is open for home
stead entry? Are they prairie or
timber lands and how far from
markets. Can they be located on
streams, or lakes, etc. 5.s e
Daniel c. Wattinger of Cross
Roads, Pa, says: Can l get
some land at $I.25 per acre ard
hold it for few years without set
tling upon it? Can / buy more
than 100 acres? If not, why not?
How is it that some people i'll
Oregon own several hundred or
thousands of acres of land if not
allowed more than 100 acres? How
far from city or town are govern
ment lands. Please answer soon
and give full particulars" :"
Register Miller answers each of
these letters received with whatever
information he has at hand. Here
is an avenue ofjudicious advertising
for our county. We should have a
good supply of descriptive literature
on hand constantly at the two land
offices, Oregon City and Roseburg,
and when inquiries are made the
register would mail it direct to the
inquirer. u..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

The filibustering schooner, Three
Friends, which has been carrying
arms to Cuba from the United
States, has placed this nation in a
very delicate position, and the
officers and crew of the vessel in
very dangerous one. While at.
tempting to land a cargo of men
and arms in Cuba the other day
they were attacked by a Spanish
gunboat. The Three Friends re-
turned the fire of the gunboat and
landed her cargo by force. The
firing on the flag of a nation with
which we are at peace is an act of
war, if condoned by our govern
ment, and il not, the. crew of the
vessel so firing are considered
pirates. 10 The position is avery
delicate one. .t"'.'r.t f.9'> ''
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31


1t is claimed, says the Mining
and S ,ienti6c Press, t'lat the out
put of gold from the Baker county
mines, in Oregon, for 1896, will
exceed that of 1895. by 40 per cent.
There will also be large increase
in the yield of mines of Southern
Oregon-in fact, all along the Pa
cilic coast, from Sinaloa, Mexico, to
the Yukon river, in Alaska, in
nearly every mining district the
gold yield this year will show a
considerable increase over that of
last year. The same is said of
Nevada, Utah, Colorado, South
Dakota and the rest of the region
lying west of the Rockies. AS a
consequence, if there is any sub
stantial increase in the worlds out
put Of, gold over that of last year, it
is probable that more of it will come
from the western part of North
America than anywhere else. 1t is
safe to say that this increase will
exceed $40, 900, 900. .,,.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

The proposition of some Of, our
Legislators Of cutting down expenses
by refusing employment to any lady
clerks is senseless and brutal. There
is no more reason why lady should
not be a legislative clerk than a
man.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
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FEES OR SALARY? -
NJ IB SSDiT'' Gs7',---Ls3'H j. 81 1f'CO
Which Would be the Better System
,,, For, Lincoln, CountyP ~

"HSh "Ouiu De tnc Detter system
,o-s4 For; Lincoln, countyr
With the'convening of the legis-
lattprei the fight for the repeal of the
salary law and a. returnqto 1.-The fee
system, will be made. The merits
of the two ttwo systems have not been
fully tried, but they, have qbeen
tested est far enough to o,show that for
small, counties the fee system, even
under the old system in which there
were glaring defects. is much bet
ter than the salary system. The
salary system has proven itself to
be unequal and unjust: 1t is so
because it taxes men and property
for the benefit or use of others.
Under our present salary law
/ litigant can create hundreds of dol
lars Of expenses that non-litigant
taxpayers must meet, by the pay
ment of a paltry trial fee. This is
not just. .s7' "
\ 0iThe best principle; it seems to us,
tisofor the man that has the work
kdone TO pay for'it himself. If John
Doe sues Richard Doe, let John
Doe or Richard Doe pay the costs.
| If any person has a service per-
formed by an officer of the county,
let that person pay the officer for
the service performed. This is only
right, just and equitable. e.
We believe in the fee system for
county officers, and that that
system should be extended to the
utmost. Every county officer
should be placed wholly or partial
ly on fees. In counties of &c, 1000
inhabitants or under, with the or
dinary amount Of taxable property,
it is simply impossible to pay the
officers a fair and reasonable salary
for the work performed. This is
as true of Benton county as it is O
Lincoln county. In fact Multno
nah county and perhaps Marion
county are the only counties in the
state that have not suffered actua
loss by the operation of the salary
law. There would be great say
ing to the counties if a fee system
was adopted for all the county off
ces, except, perhaps, the assessor
and superintendent. In a county
like ours the sheriff and clerk shoulC
be allowed reasonable fee for al
work done. and the county should
be responsible for only such fees a.
are earned OIL work performed fol
the county. The county judge
should also be placed on fees. H,
should be allowed per deim fol
each day he sits with the commits.
sioners, and fees in all probate ant
law cases that come before him
This would result in a net saving
to the county of about $500 pei
year, and still the fees would react
very nearly, if not quite, his pres
ent salary. The treasurer should
be made tax collector and should
also be placed on fees. The only
advantage this would be to the
county would be that the treasurer.
salary would depend upon the
amount OF taxes collected by him
and this would be an incentive fol
him to put forth every effort to col
lect as much as possible.
A reasonable fee system regu
lated as above, would save Lincolr
county $500 per year, and officer,
would receive liberal salary.
tGlt7 -><%e-->>--
That wave of prosperity must b,
! sidetracked some place. The fail
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

That wave of prosperity must be
sidetracked some place. The fail
ures of the last week have been al
most,equal in their extent TO those
of the dark days of the panic Of
1893. And yet the gold Standard
is assured. o'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

The total assessable property Of
the state exceeds that of year ago
by over a million dollars.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

bay Lodge No. ll6, Of Yaqnina City,
uefyWednesday evening. Visiting
'N always welcome.
h,Rpow, @ S. A. PRUITT, N. G.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

newport Lodge No. SO, meets every
l ',NI,0esVenlng. visiting brothers are cor
''ER, Secretary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

I'M t.,a,,,I--NeNp0rt Lodge No. So, regular
'Ov v, ~ satuIday'on or beforeo oeadn
Il 'ia.ing brothers are .Jordfally
IiICvr =. . 4. HEHAMPToN, NJ. W. :
rssALEi secy l.tI1 20 , ). h''"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

l.-tlk Lodge No. 1874, meets every
|Is,0,sneliing ,0,nti In its hall at Elk City.
F'V'aeFs always welcome.
Fin, secy. ''' Nt'hh'Ni'' A. "'ui
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

4 \. ;N s.ool oon1cll No. 745 National Union,
'TTvgad T,. and fourth Friday nights OF
EirbsNseltpg friends are welcome.
'' 'ec' B. +. JONES, Pres.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

lIi,-Ioledo Lodge, 80. lOS, Meet
saturday, evening at their hall in this
pSyO, Ser'y. NNiD'N' w. W.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

IA oArs Lincoln Post No. 6s, meets in
|iiar,se ~ e,slpIaTs p Hall on the first and
EaAa,r,,,, I. sTAKELY, P. C.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

FNS CHURCH Protestant Episcopal. /
%Tyire the third Sunday of every
lna,m; All are invited to attend.
Booth, Missionary. Residence,
! Newport, Or.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

FEvDHENo. no 20, i;cnekah Degree,
N Tre'sSsa,'s S,ss,s IN the Odd Fellows hall in
u'suay evening Of each week.
/ kN St :.sADA DAVIS, n. G, =
AAiN' Secretary. ~ - q
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
lCHES AND SOCIETIES.

|DlST EPISCOPAL CHURCH-Servicps
4 tlfdo on the first and second Sabbath
E0nih, morning and evening; services
lon lhird and fourth Sabbath of each
Rev. W. II. MYERS, Pastor,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

], \, commissioners Court meets on We'd
rg g,ttSr h he first Monday in February,
fJune August, October and December.