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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

W
Mr.. Chas. Robinson a very genial gent
leman faom St. Paul was in the city Mon
day. BY profession Mr.. Robinson is u ton
sorialist. He is also strong race man and
prominent among the pliticians OF St. Paul.
He expressed himself as very appreciative
Of the hospitality Of Dcs Moines folk. His
wife is stenographer Of some reputation.
AS Mr.. Robinson has acceptd q position
with the Great Western Railway. There is
slight possibility of his moving to Des
MOines. H...
1t has been said, "All that is good orig
mates with woman" It was loft for the
ladies Of the St. Paul's A. M. +. choir to
conceive the idea Of q surprise rehearsal
this week. Rehearsal was held at the res
idence OF DR.. johnson on Ninth street.
The ladies had come fully prepared to sat
isfy the cravings OF any inner man, but
the viands were hidden in some secluded
spot till the proper time. After exercising
their vocal organs on few anthems, some
one surprised the Doctor and his good
wife by asking permission to put a few
extra leaves in the dining table. Time
and space combine to prevent our giving
the menu in detail. The invited guests
were Messrs. j. H. Shepard, j. +. Blag-
burn and William Coalson. Guests OF
honor were DIR. and Mrs. johnson and the
Doctors mother. The tull choir was pres
ent, and the chorister. J. E. Mosely, thinks
= little turkey improves the voices won
dsrfnlly. Owing to illness, w. H. Birney
could not respond to the invitation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

The n. B. s. r. c. were not daunted by
the !nclement weather, but met at the res
idence Of Mrs. Ella Smith, where fine
programme was presented. Mrs. Palmer
gave the chief events of the middle ages.
Mrs. Hollis paper on Charlemagne and
his court was very interesting. Mrs.
Warrick followed with = paper on the cru
sades. Mrs. r. C. Wilburn's subject was
."The Moors In Spain" fine effort. 1.-THE
Oracle" by Mrs. Smith, was highly COM
plincnted Tho following programme
will take place next week at Mrs. War
rick's: Quotations from Longfe!low.
Reading, Mrs. A. Lewis; Selection, Mrs.
Denney. In view Of the editorial which
appeared in recent issue of the Capital,
the following discussion will take place:
Has the Negro advanced far enough for
the white race to withdraw their SYM
pathy? Affirmative. Mrs. +. Smith; neg
alive, Mrs. II. A. Wilburn. Oracle, Mrs.
Hamilton; critic, Mrs. Dennsy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Leonard Roberts son. John, has been
sick for several days.
w. H. London was in Oskaloosa on
Tuesday. @
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15
Saint Paul A. M. e. Church,
Second and Center Sts.,
% Il. REEVES, Pastor.

Sunday School at 3p. H., .Epworth
League. .'........ ..................
$3.50 p. m., Preaching Morning and
Evening ........ So. ............
Subject OF Sermon at 80 a. m.. Jesus In
terogations to Peter ''Lovest Thou Me-"
At 7:9O p: m, Subject, "Jesus Commands
that John the Baptist be Shown His
Works Again. ........... ........
Singing by choir. Allare invited.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15
Tho villain. Cigarette.

Dalpin--'.Why Is it that the stag
villain always smokes q cigarette? 2
Stigney-"Oh! he doesn't fear the CON,
sequences. He knows he's got to die
before the show Is over =" Roxbury G8S
zette. \, 1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Owing to the sickness of Miss Nottie
Woods the past two months, it will unable
her to graduate with her class this COM
ing spring; this will be regretted by all.
But if her health will permit she will finish
the following January. Nettie has always
had a desire to graduate, and her many
friends hope that she may be able to COM
plete her schooling.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

This has been a unusual warn.
winter with less snow and colo
weather than any previous ones
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Only twenty nine more days
until our gold watch contest is
over.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Call or telephone to the Champaign &
Son Laundry and try our work. Phone
III. No. SIG and 8l6 w. Grand ave. II
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

The Annual Election of the Sunday
School officers and Teachers Of St. Paul
A. M. E. Church was held in the church
Parlors last Tuesday night: The follow
were tinly elecied. ..v.-s
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Hewett has moved
70 923 Grand Avenue. They extend a
welcome to their many friends.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Remember that the Champaign & Son
Steam Laundry do tirst-class work on
short notice aud guarantee satisfaction.
Give us call. 816 w. Grand ave. If
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Mr.. Allen. the Negro recently
elected to the Governors council
of Mass. has been offered $50, 900
to leave the state for one year,
and 60 to Europe SO that he would
loose his office. He refused. The
white people seem to be very anx
GUS for him to resign. w Q are
glad that he refused to go. Hold
your office; be true to your con-
stituents; do not sell til trust
nor your honor.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Let every one that has entered the watch
contest work hard; do not be discouraged
our people are just getting interested now,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15
loWA'S LEADING CoLoRED PAPER.
CITY NEWS
List of those that has entered
the Gold Watch Contest:

!. n. d. Valentine =. Phoenix, Arizona
2. Cora Smith. ...... -. !. .Des Moines
3. Mary E. Owens. s. 4: .Ottumwa
4. May DAVIS. Abba
5. Lizzie Crump. ......... >. .Hedrick
8. Mrs. d. A. Bassfield -. .Oseeols
Miss Maggie Carter. .Colfax
Miss Rosa Terry. ..,....... .Des Moines
More next week.
A. NJ. Rivers has been on the 3 'ck list.
but is out at this writing.
Mr.. Andy Dewberry is quite sick at his
residence on Des MONIES street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-01-15

Aang before the IRE or In the hot sun to
dry quickly, rubbing and pulling the
article into proper shape tevery few
moments to prevent .,orner of '-'.'np
hsNiHth hssaa. W.: Center Streets.
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'o"s tina Value
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21
HARRISBURG.

Aside from the vote in both houses for
United States senator Tuesdays sessions
of the legislature were quiet enough. 1t is
probably the calm before the storm, be-
cause there are already symptoms OF an
outbreak on the part Of the Wanamaker
people who are c5sfing under the rather
conspicuous self assertion OF the victor
ious Penrose faction.
The vote for United states senator was
strictly party one. For Pelrose AZ Re-
publican senator's voted, and the 6 Demo
Gratis voted for Hon. Channcey Z. Black,
Of York. The only absence in the cen
ate was B. B. Mitchell, Of Bradford. In
the house 16S Republicans supported Pen
rose, and all of the Demo Gratis 80 in num-
Der voted for Mr.. Black. Representative
Moore of Chester, who had refused to vote
in the caucus because he did not want to
be bound by it, voted for John
Wanamaker. DR.. Martin, OF Mercer, was
absent because Of illness, and Represen-
tative Pennewill, of Philadelphia, has Gre
ated vacancy by taking charge of mu-
nicipal office in Philadelphia.
There appears to be determination to
get road bill through this legislature,
and Senator Brown, of Westm oriand in
tIoduced two in the senate Tuesday. One
provides that commencing the first Mon
day of June 1898, $1,000, 600 each year
shall be spec fcally appropriated Tor the
purpose Of improving and maintaining the
public roads of the state under the super
vision of the supervisors elected on the
third Tuesday Of February 1898.
At W Wednesdays session sham resolu-
ton, intended TO block the State Treasury
Investigation passed the Senate, but was
defeated in the House.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21
Pension Boards.

There is what is known as a Pension
Medical Examining Board in every county
in the United States. They are appointed
by the Commissioner of Pensions. and
many applicants for pensions and increase
of pensions are sent to these Boards for
medical examination. Some years ago
they were, to an extent non. partisan. in
Republican counties two Republicans and
one Democrat were appointed; and in DEM
ocratic counties the Board was composed
of two Democrats and one Republicans. Du-
ring Cieveland's first term he changed this
arrangement and the Boards were corpos-
eG en- ntirely of Democrats. Harrison follow
ed the Cleveland plan, and when the Boards
were organized appointed, in most instan-
ces, all Republicans. Like 4th class post
Offices these Boards were changed pretty
soon after the incoming ofa new admins
tration Cleveland was not long in office
for his second term until the Republicans
in these places were o1sted and their places
were filed by Democrats. And Cleveland
proposes that his appointees shall s tay, a.
he las just issued an order putting them
under the civil service law, and now they
can only be removed for cause.
In some counties the fees amount t
several hundred dollars year and the po
sitiou in Butler county is now likely wortt
from $500 TO $500 annually, though il
times past il was much more valuable.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21
Douthett Disappointed.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 19.-(Special to
Gszette)-M. b Douthett of Williamsburg
son Of the former member from Butler,
expected to be journal clerk of the house
but the state committee has chosen W. W.
Mechling of Homestead. Mr.. Douthett
lett for home tonight and before going
said:
about six weeks ago my father wrote
to Senator Quay asking him to assist me
in getting the place. Quay replied that
my appointment would be satisfactory il
the approval of the member of orr dis
trict was secured.
''Thomas Tilbrook of McKeesport is our
representative, and | secured his indorse-
ment. The Allegheny delegation gener-
ally has been favorable to me. l was
slated Saturday in Philadelphia and came
to Harrisburg Sunday. Last night / dis
covered that there was a movement on
foot to displace me. talked with Quay
by long distant telephone. He told me
to confer with the slate committee as its
members knew his wishes. | did so and
| was told that Quay wanted Mechling. |
understand that he was chosen II the hope
that the Qusyites could carry the Sixth
| legislative district in the stste delegate
elections. Mr.. Meohling did not have the
Endorsement of the legislators of his dis
trict. The members Of the slate commit
| tee wanted 20 select me.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21
NEIGABORHoOD NOTES.

Venango county has couple of daisy
LAWYERS. The Blizzard tells of one " ho
made the following plea in COW railway
case: Why, gentlemen of the jury, If the
train had been going as il should have been
gone, the engineer had of blew the whistle
or rang the bell, both of which he did
neither, the COW would not haTe been in
jured when it was killed.
A southern New York paper says that
the farmers in that region have large quan
titles of apples stored in their cellars, TO
be sold in the spring, il possible. One
man has ], 800 barrels stored on his own
account in different places, while others
have from 100 to 500 respectively. Deal
ers, in their talk to farmers, speak very
disco1-aginglJ and pzsdict that the fruit
will hardly sell for enough in the New
York market to pay for the package. The
farmers think the market will reach 81,
and perhaps $50.
DR.. Keller of Grove City College and Mr..
Kreps proprietor of a billiard room there
have entered cross suits against each other
for assault and battery. Keller went into
Kreps' place, and ordered students out OF
the room, and KrepG put Keller out.
New Castle suffered a severe loss last
Monday night in the almost total destruct-
ion by fire of the rolling department of the
biggest tin mill il the world. The loss,
about $50, 600, is covered by insurance, and
the burned portion will be rebuilt. In the
meantime over 500 men are out of employ
ment. The fire started from friction of
the big rope running from the fly wheel.
Pittsburg is to have the newest thing in
the building line, an eight story apartment
house for bachelors. 1t is OF Penn aven-
ue, next dc or TO the Pittsburg Club, and is
now enclosed, but will not he ready for oc
cupancy before April. The structure is of
steel and POmpeiisn brick, and is calcu-
lated 10 be warm in winter and cool in
summer. Every convenience imaginable
is to be provided in this place for the un-
married and Irendless. There will be ele-
vators, hot water heating and baths for
every room. The chambers are TO be ar
ranged singly or in suites to please the
taste and purse Of the 325 or more pros.
pective guests of this big boarding house.
No one without character" from his re-
latives or former lsndlady will be admit
ted for the place is in reality TO be much of
a clnb, and the diners will see a good deal
of one another. A fine dining room, cssi-
no, smoking psrlors, gymn asium, bowling
alleys, etc, will complete the establish
ment.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

PRESIDENT Cleveland, few days age
sent briet message TO the Senate trans
mitting the treaty between this country
and Great Britain for the arbritrstion Of
all matters of difference between the two
nations. The making of this treaty fol
the practical prevention Of war between
the two great English-speaking countries
of the world is noteworthy event and il
is one on which Mr.. Cleveland has right
to congratulate himself. 1t ID the great
est and best achievement of the present
Administration. 1t nov remains for the
Senate to determine whether the treaty
shall be ratified as framed, or whether il
needs Amendments.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21
WASHINGTON.

Senator Aldrick, who has been the only
one in the senate to openly oppose the
Phillips commission bill. was waited upon
by delegation of the Knights of LABOR,
who urged him not to oppose the measure,
but to allow il to become law. After a
lengthy conference the senator stated that
if he found the other senators were geDer-
ally in favor of the measure he would not
make any factious opposition.
The re. election of Senator Pritchard, OF
North Carolina was very gratifying to the
Republican members of the Senate be-
cause that it gives Republican from that
State for the next six years, and also be-
cause it is bitter defeat for his swell
headed colleague, Senator Marion Butler,
the PopIlist National chairman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

The recent convention of the Common
Pleas Judges of the State has called atten-
ton to some abuses by the Judiciary and
direct violation of law by many of them
The Philadelphia Press, in an article on
the subject, says:
"Some attention is being directed TO the
fact that a considerable number oil Com-
mon Pleas Judges in the interior districts
are clearly abusing that provision OF the
Law " hich permits them to sit out side their
districts under certain circumstances The
provision was intended wholly to relleVe
those Judges who might be under some
disability BY enabling them to summon as
sistance.
THAT the law was clearly taken advan-
tage of by some Judges Is means oil IN
creasing their pay attracted the attention ot
the Legislature OF 1887. That body passed
an act specifically declaring that the com
pensation Tor service in another district
Shall not exceed $500 in any one year.
This does not appear to have been oi
much account with some OF the Judges
According TO the Auditor-GeneraIs report
Tor 1894, there was not less than nine
Judges whose extra compensation exceed
ed the lawful amount, and some OF these
received more than double the amount.
The succeeding year of the report of the
same official shows the abuse wes still
greater, some of the judges receiving
nearly three times the amount to which
they are limited by the Act of 1887. There
we're also more cases than in the previous
7ear. The figures for the past year are
not at hand, the report of the Auditor
General not having been printed.
MANY thousands of dollars are added
every year 10 the cost of the Judiciary es-
sablisbment of the State by this practice
OF certain Judges changing OFF with each
other. 1t is carried to an extent which
cannot be excused The compensation
allowed for this extra service is $40 daV
and mileage, and the amount paid some
indicates that they must have spent pretty
nearly one-half their time outside their
districts, where they either did not nave
enough to keep themselves busy one-nalf
the time or they must have called In other
Judges to tske their place while they were
absent. 1t is well-knoWn TACT that III
large number of districts few weeks OF
court each ear is enough to finish up all
the business, and that the number OF dis
tricts could be reduced with proht to the
State and 10 injury to anyone.
an view of the Act of 1887 it is diff
cult to understand what authority there is
for allowing any Judge compensation. ex-
ceeding $500 a year for extra services.
There has been no subsequent legislation
to annul that Act, and its terms are very
explicit. If it is not to be obeyed the
legislature must feel called upon to take
some further action that will render eva
SIGN impossible. The existing temptation
to swap districts for the pay there IS IN 1t
would be done away with if all pay be-
yond the fixed salary of the Judge were
abolished, and only mileage and fair
allow ance for expenses permitted for SER
vice outside the district. If there is no
restraint upon this abuse, if the limit liked
by the Act of 1887 amounts to nothing,
there is no limit to the amount OF expendi-
ture that may result.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21
FLICK.

Miss Blanche Smith:of Natrona is the
guest OF John Flick.
Thomas Parks killed turkey that dress
ed 20 pounds.
Bert Criner is visiting friends in Pitts
burg.
wv Gillespie and family intend to move
TO Prospect.
Sam Johnston and Geo Grieshaber met
with slight accidents, last week.
joe Rainey of County Derry, Ireland ia
spending his vacation at Miss Mary A
Flick's. ~
(This letter has been curtailed on ac
count of its coming too late. Come again }
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

NOBODY can mistake the meaning of
the orders which the great railroad COM
panies are placing. for vast amounts of
steel rails and other equipments. They
are an almost infallible sign Of business
revival and better times. The movement
and tendency of trade interests are studied
by nobody more carefully than by the
managers of the great railway companies,
and when these latter begin to enlarge and
strengthen their facilities for Transports
ton it is always because they believe in
the near approach of increased business
activity
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

Program of Saxonburg Institute to be
held on Jan. 90, 1897 at | O'Clock.
Address of Welcome, John L. Muder Jr.
Response, A. l. Bush; Dicipline J, Q.
Smith, Primary Geography, Miss Nettie
Frazier; Addresses, +. W. Ekas; Prof.
Loyal +. Hall. Prof. I. II. Painter; The
entire program will be interspersed with
music and declamations A Question Box
will be opened for any one who may feel
like asking for information along the line
of the teachers work. The public is in
vited.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

For For jetoiied % ;111rm3tion t1r aidre-s Tbos
G. Watt, Pass. gt. Western District, cor
Pa.
5. n. PREV0ST, J. r. WOOD,
Geleral Manager. Genl Passr, A gent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

A fire that might have terminated seri-
ously was discovered in Christley g. Will
sons livery barn Saturday afternoon For
tunately the fire was extinguished before
any great damage was done.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21
Saxonburg institute.

Neyman Chri5tley and George Max
well made bu slness trip to New Castle
last W ednesday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

An affection something like the hoop
ing cough has been going the ronnds and
many persons seem to have been taken
with it who are no longer very young.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

DITTSBURG & WESTERN
Railway. Allegheny Short
Line. Schedule in effect, July Io,
1896.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

Communion services were held in both
the Presbyterian and United Presby yterian
churches on Sunday. Rev. Mercer OF
Allegheny county assisted ReY. Edmund
yn, and Rev. Broaden OF West Sunbury
assisted Rev. Mcdonnell.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21
Matchless in every feature.
CALIFORNIA

Three todts 20 CALIFORNIA ana the
PACIFIC COAST Will leave Harrisburg,
Altoona, and Pltsbprg January 81, Zebra
ar a and March -, 1897 Five weeks in
Csuiornis on the FIRST tour and four weeks
L the second. Passengers on the third
cur may return ON regular trains within
nine months. Stop will be made at New
Orleans for Mardi-Grss festivities on tn
second tour.
Rates from all points on the Penua. K. Rt
System: First tour, $40; second tour S35t
third tUur S2IG. From Pittsburg, $500
la-5 f.- ann
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

The funeral of Mrs. Frank Ralston was
held at 2 p. NJ. Saturday. A husband and
six small children are left to mourn her
loss.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

Trains leave the B. & o. depot in PIttbuIg
Tor the East as follows.
For Washington D. c., Baltimore, Philadel
phia, and Now York, 80 ana 9:2o p. m
Cumberland $40, 80 am. 10, 800 p. m. Con-
peiSyille GAO, 1880 a. m. 1l0, 430, 445 $50, $40
,. m. Uniontown, 20 a. m. 10, $50, $50 p. m.
Untontown, Morga utowE and Fairmont, T,30, a,
N, and 5.30p. m, Mt, Pleasant $40, Z. 80 a. m.
10 and 4.30 p m. Washington, Pa 7.40 and
80 a. m, J.00,4l5 and zoe, II IS p. m. Wheel
pg, 740. and $50 q m, and 100, 800. ll.55 p,
=. Cincinnati, st, louis. Columbus and New
ark, T+0 a. m, 9.l0, 11.55 p, Il.
For Chicago. 2.i0 and $50 p. m
ParloT and sleeping cars TO Baltimore Wash
ingtoU. Cincinnati and Chicago.
II. o. DUNKLE. Gen. Supt. Allegheny, Pa
q. W. BASSETT, A. G.P. A, Allegheny, Pa
L. P. REYNOLDS, Supt.. Foxburg, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-21

Mr., and Mrs. j. A. Magee oi Plain
Grove visited at G. l. Chris:ley's on Satur-
day.