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The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

man gave them $50. saying it was
every cent he had in the house. The
thugs then threatened the old man.
and lie gave them a check for $50
They We're still unsatisfei. The
poor people protested that they had
no more money.
The men then tied Miss Calbe:zer
to chair and took of her shoes aud
stockings. Two Of them covered
the old couple with their revolvers,
while the third applied red hot irons
to the poor womans feet. She
shrieked IN agony while her Mortified
father ard mother were forced to
COX on. Finally becoming sa.isi ed
that there Was no more money III the
house the scoundrels left. Miss Cal.
better is frghtfully burned.
The surrounding country was a,
once aroused and posse of enrased
farmers started in pursuit
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had seen the previous night looking
in windows of West End residences.
Told Policeman Talbot and he fol-
lowed them. The man who is dead,
ran. Talbot got other fellow Saw
the man who escaped on Park Ave
nue. last night at 6 o'clock Next
time | saw him was in the morgue
WHAT POLICEMAN TALBOT SAID:
Dead man and another man were
pointed out to Inc at depot at noon
yesterday by McOuitty. Followed
them and arrested one. The fellow
who is dead got away Saw him at
6 o'clock last night but did not rec.
ognize him.
THE JURY IS VERDICT.
The jury returned a verdict of
justiiahi- homicide, after being out
only short time.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

Aug. J. BogeI, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr Kings New
Disco cry Is the only thing that cures
my cough, and it is the best seller
have" ] F Campbell, merchant of
Saffoud. Ariz o., writes: "Dr Kings New
Dis every is all that is claimed for it; it
never fails, and is sure cure tor con-
sumption, coughs and colds. l cannot
say enough tor its merits" DR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds is not an experiment. 1t has
been tried for a quarter of a century,
and to-day stand at the head. 1t never
disappoints. Free trial bottles at ii l.
Tucker's Drugstore,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21
sHERMAN'S SELECTION CONFIRMED
Congressman GroNenor Asserts Positively
He VIII be Secretary Of State.

Congressman Grosvenor Asserts Positively
He VIII be Secretary of State.
Cleveland, O., Jan l3 General
Charles II. G1esvenor came to Cleve-
laud this evening from Canton, O.,
spent few hours in conference with
Chairman Hanna and departed for
Washington at midnight. General
Grosvenor said to night that he did
not go to Canton to discuss the
tariff question with Mr., Mckinley.
Il thoroughly understand Mr..
McKinley's Views on the tariff" he
said, land it is not necessary for
me to discuss that subject with him.
l did not talk with him about the
cabinet situation. Senator Sherman
is to be the next secretary of state
He practically told me that himself
the other day. l want to say also
that Senator Shermsns appointment
to the state department is not con
tingent upon the appointment OF
Mr.. Sherman's successor in the sen
ate That does not enter into it."
Speaking further, General Gros
venor said that Senator Allison was
not asked to take the state portfolio
that be was offered the treasury
portfolio and declined it Mr.. Gros
venor said that Congressman Ding
ley was out Of the question il
connection with the treasury depart
ment because of his health. Th,
general said the new tariff bill vii
be ready for Introduction at tn
extra session of congress, whicl
President Mckinley will call IL
March.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21
RED HOT IRONS

Applied to Girls Feet by Robbers to Force
ner Parents to Give Up Money.
Akron, Ohio, Jan. 13.-Posses ct
armed men are securing the country
for trio of masked iends. who
broka into the home of David CAL
better, Is miles east of here, lear
Wadsworth, last night II they are
caught Judge Lynch will officiate.
Calbetzer is IS, aud lives with his
aged wife and maiien~daughter on a
lonely road miles away from aay
other house.
TIE men knocked at the door and
when. refused adnittaace, forced
their vay il. Each had 3 zeFolTar
The lsz421s3 lozer. and she o-s
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

You will ind the WEEkLN POST
DISPATCH indispensable during the
year 1897. The year 1897 is going to be
bfimfui OF interest. The incoming OF
the Mchlnley administration, with a
new congress, elected upon a gold plat
torn, mea MS legislation ct Kind tina,
Will VI tally interest every newspaper
reader in the country. and especially in
the west and south. Special attention
will be paid in the WEEKLY POST
DISPATCH TO the news OF A national
character. and it viii be discussed edi,o-
rally from the point OF view OF the west
and south as tontrasted with that OF
Wall street
The campaign for tree silver will go
on in 1897, and nothing can do so much
10 help a.ong the campaign OF education
as a newspaper like the POSTDlS-
PATCH. This i shown in the tact
III at in Missouri and every other ioCali-
ty where the POST-DlSPATCH has
large circulation, the gains OF democra-
character.
The POST-DISPATCH deserves the
support of all tree silver democrats be-
| cause OF the great sght 1t made in the
recent campaign ton democratic prinCs-
piles and the democratic ticket. Hence
the tree silver men everywhere should
| rally 10 its support by sending in their
subscription and inducing others to sub
scribe.
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HIS SEAT Is SURE
But Mckinley Has no Official Creden'
tials Hs President Of the United
Statos.


Washington, d. c., Jan. If
Monday electors met III all the
states and cast their ballots for pres
ident and vice.president. The result
shows that the 447 votes cast in the
electoral college Mckinley received
271 and Bryan 175.
The official lists are signed and
certified in each state and transmit
ted, sealed by special messenger to
the president of the United States
senate.
The president Of the senate opens
the envelopes in the presence OF
both the senate and house, and the
ballots are then counted and the re-
suit officially announced.
Notwithstanding the ceremony
and safeguards that surround the
casting, transmission and counting
of the electoral vote, no provision is
made for notifying the successful
candidate that be il elected.
When William Mckinley appears
at the east front of the capitol on
March 4 to take the oath of Office as
president he will haye no other in
formation of his election than that
which he gathersd from the news
papers.
He will bear no credentials of any
kind, and Chief Justice Fuller, who
will administer the oath, will have
no official knowledge that Major Nc
Kinley is entitled to succeed Grover
Cleveland, unless he takes the trou
BILE to examine the journal OF th'
Joint session at which the electora
vote is counted.
Should he do this, and satisfy him
self that William Mckinley is dull
elected, be will have no official know
edge that the man who present
himself to take the oath is the pei
son he pretends to be.
This fact points out an edd omis
g sion in our election laws.
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Stole Three Car Loads.

Muskogee, Ok, Jan. II John 81.
Tanner and George n. klintworth
were arrested at Catoosa and brought
to Muskogee today, charged with
stealing three car loads of cattle
from Edward Bros. cattlemen of
Wagner. Evidence shows that Sam
Blue, alias Sam Andrews, and the
Frisco station agent at Catoosa.
were implicated. The agent turned
states evidence TO escape punish
ment and Blue is still at large. Tan
ner and K!iutworth was bound il
the sum of $500 each.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

Hartford. Conn, Jan. Is The
Joint republican caucus of the sena-
tors and representatives OF the Con-
neeticut general assembly met yes
terdav afternoon aud United States
senator Oryille II Piatt. republican.
was renominated by rising vote.
The democratic caucus nominated
Carlos French. On joint ballot tie
legislature stands: republicans, .242;
dem mccratE, 50
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21
RELIC OF A BATTLE.
Silver Star Found on the Field Of Gettysburg

Silver Star Found on the Field Of Gettysburg
Bears the Name of an Ohio Surgeon.
Columbus, O., Jan IA silver
star, which lay on the field of Get.
tysburg unnoticed for a third of
century, will soon be returned to the
family of its owner, through the
friendly offices of Adt. Gen. Axline.
The article was recently picked up
by Louis I Ellis or Toledo, Past
National Commander of the Union
Veteran Legion. 1t bears the name
of j A. Ball, surgeon, Fifth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, whom Mr.. Ellis
has been endeavoring to ges trace OF
since he made the discovery. he
recently wrote the Adjutant General
for information on tie subject, and,
as it happened. very fortunately, for
Gen AxlDe is an old friend of DR..
Ball, who died several years ago, and
the forwarding Of the medal 20 the
family was at once assured. The de
ceased was the first surgeon put on
duty in this duty in this State. and
subsequently, enlisted in the Fifth
Regiment as surgeon, and records in
the Office show that this regiment
was engaged in the battle of Gettys-
burg, On the first day at the extreme
left, Or the north side of Little
Round Top. and on July , and 8 at
Culp's Hill.
DR.. Balls widow and daughter re
side at GAINESVILLE, and tie star will
at once be Forwarded 4 to them by
Mr.. Ellis.
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Ccxas's Men Go on a Strike.

Msssiilon, O., Jan. 13.-While
Gen. Co1ey is at St Louis building
his new party, his quarrymen have
gone on strike here. They say
wages are several weeks overdue,
and they'll not work any more until
they are paid. The local manager
is irving to stave off the trouble till
the general returns
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From the Poplar Bluff (Mo.) Citizen.

The Post Dispatch did more in the present
campaign for the cause of the merchant, IIst.-
chanic, farmer and laboring man than any
other paper in the state. 1t will always be aB
acquisition to this class of men, and will be
paid thousand times for the good done. II
was through the Post that many frauds were
exposed which would otherwise have gofe TN
noticed by the American press, and IL alone
stands without peer In America to-day The
Post Dispatch is the paper for the people.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21
Removal.

We take pleasure in announcing that
after this date Parks Sure cure will re-
move all traces Of rheumatism, kidney
70 ubles and liver complaint from the
user. It is the only medicine that is
guaranteed to cure these diseases or no
day. Parks sure cure is sold by H. l..
Thicker
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21
Spanish Convoy Taken.

Cuban field near Gran Pidra
Mountain, via Santiago and Wash
ineton, Jan. 13.-Two hundred and
eighty out of Spanish convoy OF
80 we'll burdened pack mules were
taken by the insurgents under Maj
Gen Calixto Garcia yesterday morn
ing at a point near Sophimpa, south
of Canto river. Santiago province.
The convoy was under charge of
Gen. Bush and was moving from
Mauzillo to Baymo, when the attack
was made.
Cuban officers in this section of
the field are quite elated over the
new acquisition The attack on the
convoy was attended with little re-
sistance by the Spauiards. When
Maj. Gen. Garcia swoeped down
upon the caravan with his terrible
cry of "Al machete," the Spanish
troops scampered like a lot oI
frightened thugs.
No one was killed, and, so far a!
l learn, not shot was fred by tn,
Spaniards. The mules were packed
with rations, ammunition and blank
els. 1Hos. W. STEEP.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

In addition to all the news and the
cream ot public discussion, the Weekly
Post Dispatch contains the best editori
ais in the Daily PostDispatch, Short
Stories. helpful Woman's Department
Gossip About Men and Women who at
tain prominence, Political Cartoons and
plenty of tun and humor.
Subscription price bv mail so cents
year. Clubs OF ten, to one address 50
per year. Remit by postal or express
money order, or for small am ounts nn-
der dollar send two or one cent post
age stamps--never stamps OF larger de-
rominations Don't send checks on local
banks.
0pnEp TT AT nNCE
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What's the Use OF Talking

About colds and coughs in the sum
mer time. You may have tickling
cough or little sold or baby may have
the Group and when ii comes you ough:
to know that Parks cough Syruy is the
best cure tor it Sold by H. L.Tucker
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21
From the CarrO.lton IN. J Gazette.

The St. Louis Republic fooled no one in th.
that has ust closed. Its milk and
water support of Bryan was very apparent To
the most careless observer.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

There is no Joy in the world equal
to the happiness of motherhood. A
woman's health is her dearest pos
session. Good looks, good times,
happiness, love and its continuance,
depend on her health Almost all
the sickness of women is traceable
directly or indirectly to some de-
rangdment of the organs distinctly
feminine. Troubles Of this kind are
often neglected because very nat
ural and proper modesty keeps
women away from physicians, whose
insisence upon examination and
ocal treatment is generally as use
less az it is common, DR.. Pierca's 8
Favorite Prescription will do more
for them than SO doctors in 100. Il
will do more than the hundredtt
doctor can unless he prescribes it
It is prescription of Dr. r. '
Pierce. who for 80 years has beer
chief consulting physician OF th'
Worlds Dispensary and Invalids
Hotel at Buffalo, n. Y.
Send 81 one cent stamps to cove
cost of mailing only, and get hi
great book, The Peoples Commo
Sense Medical Adviser, absolutel
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21
From the Springfield Mo-. Chronic h,

ID Francis ear-marks will crop cut ia ihr
St Louis Republic occasionally ~ long ~ he
owns that slice of stock.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21
Stsi,s a Mail Contractor.

Stains Mail IunfrAc!hT.
Fort Scott. Kan. Jan. IA John
Deeds. q United States mail contEac-
tor, was probably fatally stabbed in
a saloon in this city this evening by
John Mowery, young..man who had
lust been released from jail, having
been held for attempting to kill a
man. Mowerv buried a knife blade
in Deeds left lung and broke 1t OF.
He was intoxicated but escaped
The assault was unprovoked
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

WHAT Ed 7. " QrErTT SAID:
Saw :be mzn who is dead yester.
5e~ in company with = man whom !
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

WHAT JESSE NELSON SAYS
The man came in at the front door
followed by Mr.. Beatty. He. the man.
walked up to the stove and warmed
himself. Mr.. Beatty sat down on the
coal box alongside the stove. The
man, after warming himself few
minutes. started to go toward the
front door, followed by Mr.. Beatty,
who stopped him at the screen that
screens the barroom from the street,
Mr.. Beatty asked him where he was
from and where be was going. Did
not hear the reply the man made to
Mr.. Beaty's question but heard Mr.
Eeaty say ''you are under arrest ana
want to search you" to which the
man resisted, aud told the officer hs
The Butler weekly times., 1897-01-21

ORDER IT AT ONCE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-26
INDECENT NEwsP pERs.
One of Them Publishes an Article Con
demning Its own Course.

One of Them Publishes an Article COn-
demning Its Own Course.
From Yesterdays Daily News.
WAsH1NGToN, Feb. 25.-The President has
delivered most scathing criticism upon in
decent newspaper publications in denying
pardon to James B. Wilson. sentenced in
December, 1895, in Indiana, to two years
Imprisonment, $3.50 fine and costs for mailing
indecent papers. The President says DE
MED. This convict was one of the editors
and proprietors and a distributor through the
mails and otherwise of a disgustingly vile
newspaper. His conviction and sentence was
an event distinctly tending to the promotion
Of public morals and the protection of the
sons and daughters of our land from filth
and corruption at time when indecent
newspaper publications are so dangerous and
common. Everybody in favor of cleanli-
ness should encourage the punishment of
such otlenses and desire that it should be
more frequently imposed. While L am
much surprised by the number of respectable
people who have Joined in urging clemency
in the case, my duty seems so clear that I
am not in the least tempted to interfere with
the just and wholesome sentence Of the
court"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-26

Harrisburg, Feb. 26.-District Attor-
ney Graham, Of Philadelphia, came to
Harrisburg last night to confer with
state officials on the sensational cor
ruption and malfeasance charges
made against them in the last issue Of
the Pennsylvania Methodist 1t has
been decided to prosecute the editor,
Rev. DR.. S. c. Swallow of Harrisburg,
for libel. DR.. Swallow was recently
summoned before the house and senate
building and grounds committee to ex-
plain his charges that the burning of
the capitol was not accidental. He eX-
planned that much of his Information
was given in confidence and he was
not at liberty to make it public at this
time. He has been subpoenaed to APP
pear before the committee next Tues
day morning If he then refuses to
answer certain questions he win prob
ably be arrested for contempt.
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They want Your Trade.

1t is being talked about what remarkable
good business The Famous, corner Centre
and Main streets, are doing for this time of
year. You might ask yourself, why is it?
Well, it is Simply because they are giving the
public the benefit of the hard times, and are
selling mons, boys and children's clothing
at prices that naturally are being appreciated
by the inhabitants of Shenandoah and
vicinity. This firm can sell a mans suit for
$500, $500, $500 and $500, that cannot be
purchased in any other store in the county
for less than double the money. THE
FAMOUS want your trade and to get it they
offer all buyers inducement enough We
guarantee that no matter how particular the
person he can be suited in both quality and
price, so we recommend you to call on them.
You can save big money in buying from tho
FAMOUS. The goinE-to-be cheapest clothing
house in the county. 1t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-26

The funeral of Mrs. Anna Hugo took place
from her late residence, on West Oak street,
this afternoon. 1t was attended by large
concourse Of friends, who listened to very
impressive sermon in the Primitive Methodist
church, whore the services were held The
remains were laid at rest in the Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Annie Kurotz, who was reported to the
health authorities yesterday, died last even
ing of diphtheretic Group. The remains
were inferred in the Greek cemetery this
afternoon
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-26
A COMPACT FORMED.
Senators Losch and Coyie Against the
County Commissioners.


News comes by way Of Harrisburg to the
effect that schuylkill county's two Senators
have pooled their grievances in an effort to
strike at the present board Of County Com
missioners. 1t appears that the latter, in
making their appointments this year, COM
mitted the objectionable sin Of not consult
ing with the two legislative dignitaries above
mentioned, and hence Senators Losch and
Coyle have determined to use their present
positions to strike at Messrs Rentz and
Meyers.
Senator Coyle has introduced a bill that
provides for the election Of County Solicitor
by the people, thus taking the appointing
power from the County Commissioners. The
bill further provides that the Governor shall
Immediately, upon the passage of the bill
appoint a County Solicitor to serve until
January, 1898, when the people shall elect
person for that position.
simultaneously with the introduction Of
the Coyle measure, Senator Losch presented a
bill which takes the appointment of the
warden and all other county prison officials
out of the hands Of the Commissioners and
places the authority with the county court
the political complexisn of which at present
is Democratic.
Coyle, nor Senator Losch, were pleased with
the hill" appointments many of their
friends being turned down, and they them
selves were not consulted as to who should
secure these plums-a grievous wrong in the
eyes of these two politicians. It is said the
bills are not popular with the powers that be
at Harrisburg, and that the chances for their
final passage is anything but encouraging to
the Senatorial combine
The fact that the two Senators have always
been at daggers' points politically, causes
many to doubt the sincerity of either In
fact, it is now said that Senator Coyle has
broken faith with his new love, and will do
all he can to defeat both bills if the County
Commissioners will make place in their
office for man the Senator would name.
This offer, however, has been refused
The outcome of the compact is being
watched with great deal of interest by
schuylkill politicians, and the result will
have considerable to do with the future course
of many of the local statesmen.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-26
70 REAPPoRTIoN PENNSYLVANIA.
Bill to Away with the Congressmen-at-
Large.

a Bill to Away with the reSsmen-at-
Large.
Harrisburg, Feb. 26.-In the senate
yesterday Mr. Vaughn reported from
the committee on congressional appor-
tlonment a bill to reapportion the con-
gressional districts of the state. The
bill apportions the state into 80 dis
tricts doing away with the two Of
fees Of congressman at large By the
provisions of the bill Philadelphia and
Allegheny each gains a congressman.
Mr.. Sproul introduced a bill to make
a reduction of 40 per cent, more or less,
in the Philadelphia telephone service
charges, and to establish the maxi
mum charges of the whole state It
makes the maximum charges, within
radius of two miles from the ex-
change, Sc a month in all cities with
a population of 100000, and "a in all
other cities, towns and villages. An
additional charge Of 81 per month for
each mile beyond the two mile limit
is allowed, and where two telephones
are subscribed for by one person the
maximums within the two mile radius
are to be $5 and $3.50 according towhich
side of the 100000 line the population
is on. The penalty for violation of
the act IS a fine of $500.
In the house the bin repeating the
local option law in the borough of Yer
mona was killed by a vote of Sc to 49,
less than a constitutional majority
voting. The same fate befeu the bill
repeating the prohibitory law in Fay
cite county.
Both houses adjourned until Monday
evening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-26

Cincinnati, Feb. &C. Scott Jackson,
who, with Alonzo Walling, win hang
on March 90 for numbering Pearl Bry-
an, is writing a confession, which. It is
reported, vii be forthcoming in two
weeks. Fe win sell 1t to the highest
bidder and expects $4,000 for it. A
Cincinnati newspaper it is said. has
already offered $1,000 for Jackson's con-
fession, telling where Pearl Bryan's
head is and how and where she met
death. IL is stated that jackson has
some one on the outside who has pow
er to make a deal
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-02-26

The meeting called for tonight to consider
ways aud means for assisting those who are
in need, viii by the permission Of Council
be held in the Borough Council chamber, at
S O'Clock The hour has been fixed with a
view to the convenience Of business men, of
whom gOodly number have signifed their
to be present. AS the matter is one
that should enlist the sympathy of the whole
community it is expected that the attendance
will be large aud prompt action taken.