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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
This Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps,
a generous sample will be mailed OF the
most popular Catarrh and Hay fever cure
(Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demon
strate the great merits of the remedy.
ELY BROTHERS,
Sc Warren st New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont,
recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me.
can emphasize his statement, 1T is posi-
tive cure for catarrh if used rs directed. "
Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no mercury
nor anv injurious drug. Price, so cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
boiling His NH.

Waiter (secing dissa tisfnction on
guests face Wasn't the dinner cooked
to suit you. sir2
Guest-Yes; all but the bill. just
take that back and tell them TO boil il
down q little.-Fun.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
GeuernI IndIRnnfin

1T seems TO me that you can be de-
pended on to say the wrong thing more
than any other man that know"
What have j done?"
"Insultcd the Bliggins family"
why. / tried 10 compliment them"
you said that their baby, who Is still
too young to have any hair, looked ex-
actly like it's father"
"Yes"
well, Bliggins is insulted on his own
account and his wife is insulted on be-
half of the aby."-Washing Star.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15

"Gussie is very generous" said To-
lanthe.
"Indced2" said Ida.
Yes; he is always giving himself
away. ."-Tit-Bits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
A Wise Fish.

Hewitt-IIow did you feel when you
were seasiclS2
Jcwett--As IL the whale knew his
business when he got rid of Jonah
n. Y. Truth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
I,cmnIc Fnc1ory Inrpcctor.

Mrs. Martha Almy, Of jamestown. has
been appointed Deputy Factory Inspec-
tor in New York. II is the first time u
woman has held the Office in that state
Mrs. Amy is prominent advocate of
equal suffrage.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15

When you get a suit you want
it made right. A perfect cut is
necessary. High grade goods, a
perfect cut and careful workman
ship. are combination which
give the best results and these
are appreciated by the customer.
In that way he gets his moneys
worth.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
l.. Il. 81 l.. Il. IL. X.

Schedule of Passenger Trains in effect
May 30 1897. Butler time.
Trains leave Butler as follows: Con
neaut Lake Express 7:25 a. IN, Erie
Mail 9:55 a. III. and Greenville Accom-
mediation 5:0j p, III. Trains arrive as
follows: Conneaut Lake Express $50
p. m, Erie Mail $50 p. III. and Green
vile Accommodation 9:20 a. III.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Conneaut Lake Express leaves at 7:25
a. III. and arrives at 800 p. III.
Train leaving at 7:25 makes connec-
ton with Erie Ry. at Shenango, west;
train leaving at $50 makes connection
with N Y. & p at Mercer and with
Erie at Shenango, east; train leaving at
5:0j makes connection with n Y. 81 j.
at Mercer, north and south.
A. Il. CROUCH,
Ticket Agent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15

Nurse (dandling child) - "Rock-a-
cocl<-horse 10 Banbury Cross"
Child (strictly up to date)-Tush.
Perkins, when bicycles are SO cheap
these days?-N. Y. World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
snoi,ed mn old Cigar.

Squire Frank O. Kaufman, OF Fried
ensburg, Pa, celebrated his fiftieth
birthday by smoking a cigar 20 years
old
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
DIT1SBURG & WESTERN
4 Railway. Schedule Of Pas
senger Trains in effect May 10,
1907. BUTLER TINE.

Trains going north at 9}1 a. m aud 3:l5 p m. make
close connection at Foxburg for points Allegheny
Valley Ky.
For through tickets 10 al points in the west, north
west OF southwest apply 10
a. B. CROUCH, Agent,
r. p. REYNOLDS. Sup't Butler, Pa
Foxburg, Pa g. W BAsSETT,
\. G. r. A.. Allegheny, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
Jsgga iu Europe.

During the year 1896 Great Britain
imported $50, ,3s7. 900 eggs Russia and
northern Italy are now the greatest
egg-producing countries I'm Europe
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
Made No stop..

$50 Giddibois fell into n fortuner"
"Yes, but he went right through IT,"
Detroit News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
Constipation

Causes fully half the sickness in the world. 1t
retains the digested food too long in the bowels
and produces biliousness, torpid liver. ind.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15

mo wicked thought has e'cr." said he.
Found lodgment IN my mind"
Il gueAged rs much" responded she.
Nor any other kind"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
In.crt-IGntInu Flower,
Plenty of Cnndidntcs.

ln Borneo there grows an insect-eat-
ing flower which has the smell of car
y.fap
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
Their Ncxt F,mIodI,ncnt.


Women who wear short hair will
become men in II future world, SO think
the Chinese
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
A Liberal Youth,

There are seven candidates in the
field for the presidency of Guatemala.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15

For detailed information address Thos y watt Pass
Ast. Western District Corner Finh Avenue and Smith
field Street Pitt-burg Pa
J. u HuTCHISON j L. WOOD
General Manager Gem Pls.r Agent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15

gestion, bad taste, coated
tongue, sick headache, in uEG~
somnia, etc. Hoods Pills hHS
rure constipatiou and all its

results easily and thoroughly. &c. All druggists.
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass.
Che only Pills to take with Hoods SarsaparillS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15
Lifc,. UIn.trd Uopcs.

A fitted man may have tho "blues'
And yet maintain "a happy look.
But not 80 with 1t woman who's
Boon disappointed I'm her cook.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15

Alice. meath her fiowcred hat,
Kissed mo fondly-whnt OF that7
'Tis no gossip needs be told
Shes my daughtcr-throe years old.
Detroit Free Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-07-15

SUNDAY TRAINS.-Ieaye Allegheny City for But
Ter and principal intermediate stations at 72j aud
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
Charming Camden wedding.


A large and fashionable wedding took
place on Wednesday afternoon in the
First Baptist Church, of Camden. The
contracting parties were Miss Elizabeth
Warrington Armstrong, sister of Judge E.
Amber Armstrong, and formerly of
Woodstown, and Rev. Robert q. Mid
dleditch, of Ridley Park, Pa. The off
ciating clergyman was Rev. Robert F.
M iddleditcb, of Brooklyn, father of the
groom. he was assisted by Rev. A.
Armstrong, of Plainfield, and Rev. John
W. Lyell, pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
The bride was given away by her
brother, Judge Armstrong, and the best
man was Mr.. o. K. Davis. of New York.
The flower girls were Misses Alice and
Helen Armstrong, nieces of the bride,
who carried pink baskets and distributed
pink carnations as the bridal party walk
ed up the aisle. The maid of honor was
| Miss GeorgieR Bailey and the bridesmaids
we're Miss Carrie W. Morgan, Miss
Emma s. Watson, of Camden; Miss
Evalins Hamell, of Philadelphia; Mis-,
| Margaret Middleditch, of Brooklyn, ano
Miss Marie Ford. of Salem. Tn.
ushers were Rev. P. II. Goldsmith, O
Tioga; Rsv. B. P. Hope, of Salem; Mr.
George 81. Armstrong, Mr.. F. Wallis
Armstrong, DR.. s. Bryan Smith and Mr.
Thomas Sullivan, of Phil adelphia.
After the ceremony a reception wal
held at the homo of the bride, Bis Penn
. street,
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
LETTER BOX.

~ IL ShO GltSs
There is an old, old story, l was going
to say almost as old as the hills, of a man
who lived in a house with a leaky roof.
which become the wonder of his neigh
bors why it was never repaired. When
asked the reason one day by an inquisi.
tive friend the man replied that when the
weather was stormy no body would
mend his roof and in fine weather it did
not ne ed repairing.
The road overseers are expected to keeu
the highways in as good condition as
they can be made with the material fur.
nished by the township aud borough
authorities, and, as far as the writer
knows, properly attend to their duties.
But the condition of the sidewalks is
left entirely at the option of the owners
or tenants IN the properties fronting she
streets. Some are laying concrete, others
brick pavements, many bave had gray.
eled fronts, while a few are satisfied with
mud and water, compelling pedestrians
| to circle around the old maple trees al
the edge of the curb Oh make stradlina
| strides to shun the muddy pool whict
forms during every little sho wer. When
it rains nobody will make any repairs anc
in dry weather we can travel along DIR,
shod; but we would think that for tt
convenience Of pedestrians and for til,
sake of making the property look clear
and neat mud ard water pools world no,
be permitted to exist On the sidewalk.
: WALKER.
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
English walking hats and bicycle hats
at L. B. Gilman's.
DarefOWm.

The Daretown W. G. 7. U. held a par
lor meeting at the beautiful and attrac
tive home of Mrs. Fosdick on Wednesday
afternoon. The attendance was large
and all were made glad by greeting the
pleasant face of our County President,
Mrs. R. P. Patterson and County Score.
tary, Mrs. M. G. Bassett. The latter hav-
ing been a delegate to the national con-
vention held .at Buffalo, gave a most en-
pertaining and interesting account of
that convention. making 1t SO plain that
one could imagine themselves among
that throng of noble white ribbon
women. All were very much pleased
with Mrs. Bassett's report. Following
Mrs. Bassett's report Mrs. Patterson, in
her usual pleasant manner, gave a very
helpful and enthusiastic talk. Mrs J v.
Foster sang a solo, "Tne Cd O4ken
Bucket" very beautifully. Refresh
ments were served, after which the ladies
departed.
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
Ladies' trimmed hats in all the latest
sty les, at L. B. Gilman's.

Mrs. Mary Peterson was visiting
friends here last week.
Isaac Munion is still confined to The
house, suffering at this writing with an
abscesS.
Local dealers are paying SO so a barre
for sweet potatoes, and the price is ex-
pected to be higher.
On account of the stormy weather the
farmers are fiuding it slow work in hous.
ing their abundant corn crops.
Wednesday was a gala day with the
rabbit hunters, and many thrilling stories
are o told in stores and shops. Most
of them were rewarded by bagging soma
c~otton-tails, and a number shot more
than they could well carry home.
A number from the local chapter at
tended the Epworth League rally at the
Swedesboro NJ. E Church on Tuesday
evening, where the occasion was made
enjoyable by seeing such a fine repre-
sentstion of the young peoples societies
in the entertainment of the Juniors OF
that place, the Inspiring music rendered
by the choir, and in the address given by
Rev. Marshall Oven, of Palmyra, His
subject was about his trip from New
York across the ocean and through the
British Isles. The visitors were warmly
welcomed by the pastor and membeia "a of
the S@edesboro League.
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
Penn versus Whittier.

One of the most interesting features Of
George School life took place on the
afternoon of the 9th and morning of the
och. when the fourth anniversary of the
birth of the school was celebrated BY a
contest in sports between the Penu and
Whittier Literary Societies. Fine wealth
er and a good program we'll carried out
made the contest a very interesting and
enjoyable one. while not a little pleasu -e
was derived from the loyal spirit mani
tested in each society as it now and then
gained a victory. The result of the
games is a victory for the Penn Society,
the score being SO to 70. The summary
Slow bicycle race-William billiard,
Salon, 1st; Robert Griscom, Woods
town, I'd.
100 yards dash-Edward Williams, list.
Time, 10 3 5 sec.
Girls 100 yards dash-Martha Parry,
list. Time, II 2 5 sec.
Potato race-John Parry, 1st.
Girls potato race-Grace Woodman,
list.
Broad jump. Bushong, 1st. Dis
lance, ~, IN.
High jump. Bushong, LIST. Dis
tanoe, A., e4".
Running hop, skip and Jump.
Woodman, 1st. Distance. 49,, 81.
$50 yards hurdle-G. Ely, list. Time,
IS 3 5 sec.
Throwing base ball-Bond, LIST. Dis
lance, 255 feet.
Foot ball punt-Bond, list. Distance.
1874, 81.
22O yards dash-Miller, 1st. Time,
"a 3 5 sec.
Bag race-Richards, LIST.
Pole vaulG'-Swayne and Bushong, tie.
Distance, 81, II.
Three-legged race-Pierpoint and Ely,
1st. Time, IS 2.5.
Tug of war-Penn team won.
Putting shot-Hugh Kitchener, LIST.
Distance, 25', IN.
Throwing hammer-Hugh Kitchener,
1st. Distance, 63t, 81.
25 mile waikiki. John, LIST. Time,
2 min., As sec.
Mile relay race-Whittier team won.
Time, 3 min. so sec.
Bicycle cossting-Wm. billiard, 1st.
Robert Griscom, ID.
The best part of the program was rem.
dered on Seventh-day morning, when a
game of basket ball took place between
the girls of the two societies. Party
spirit ran high while this exciting con-
test was going on, and again and again
the air was filled with the shouts of
Whittiers and Penns as the ball lowered
about their respective goals. The result
of the game was one goal for the Whit
tiers, made by Edith Woodman.
This is pronounced the best game of
basket ball that has ever been played
here by the girls. Ida and Ella Gilliug-
ham, of Medford, N. j., were among the
best players,
Miss Frances Moore, of Woodstown,
was present at the time of the sports.
- "
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
Bicycle repair work left at the Opera
House store will be promptly attended to.
a Moman,s MutIlated BODY ROUND

A WOman's MutIlated Body Found.
The mutilated body of a women was
found 10 a woods near Mt. Pleasant
Cemetery, Millville, on Sunday morning
by Richard Simpkins and Charles Wister.
had been cut open and the entrails taken
away.
An alarm was sounded and an investi-
cation begun at once. A grave in the
cemetery in which Mrs. Phoebe Tilton
had been inferred four months ago was
found open, and nearby lay the coffin
from which the body had been taken.
The lid had been pried open in evident
haste.
Mayor Payne and Chief of Police Bull.
lock tracked the footsteps of two persons
from the grave to where the body was
found. A physician was called into the
case and gave it as his opinion that the
| corpse had been cut open with an axe BY
some one who cared little to what extent
it was mutilated. He did not think the
work was that of a surgeon.
Pieces of the robe worn by the deaG
woman were scattered about, having
been ripped off with a knife, no attempt
having been made to unbutton th,
clothes. Only the stockings rema ineC
on the body. Two pieces of muslin
were tied around her feet, and by these
she had been dragged along the ground
No organs were left in the corpse
which was in an advanced stage of de
composition. Even the heart had beer
torn out. The authorities ordered thu
body reinterred and then began theoriz
ing and investigating the case. They
are at a loss for 8 clue, though the feel
ing is that the work was that of
bupgling surge on.
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
Horse Notes.

Joe Patchen has been shipped II, 600
miles during this present season.
Thos. F. A. Gallagher is beginning to
use a fine two .year-old volunteer. and he
thinks that the youngster can show a
three minute clip.
The drivers who have driven the fast
est miles are McCleary, v it'll Star Pointer,
in 1 594; Andrews, with John R. Gen.
try, in 2.004; John Dickerson. with Joe
Patchen, in 2014!; and Ed. Geers. who
drove Robert j. aud Joe Patchen in 2 OH
At Nashville, Tenn, on OCT. 81, Rob.
ert J. and John R. Gentry paced an exhi.
bition race. The track was smooth, the
weather perfect aud there was no breeze.
John H.. Gentry won in straight heats in
2.OI3 and 2.05a. Bovine drove Gentry
and Geers Robert J.
Star Pointer has a very promising
daughter out this season in Queer
Pointer, who has a record of Q 2O1. made
over q slow half mile track. Queer
Pointer is technically a A YEA. old A,
she was born in September. 1898. she ia ,
very young one. She wears no hopples
is smoothly gated and should in eoo(
hands be a great mare next season.
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
Board of FseehOIders.

The Board of F~Ieeholde1s met 10 Salem
on Wednesday,, all the members being
present except Freeholders Lloyd and
Mayhem.
Bills amounting to over So, 700 were
read and ordered paid.
The Committee on bridge at Elmer
reported the work completed, aud on
motion the Committee was discharged.
Freebooter CARL reported progress on
bridge at Caution.
The want of Uniformity in bills of Off
Gals for services and expenses 10 holding
the recent elections created some discus
sion. The bills of Samuel Buzby, Clerk
of Pilesgrove, $32 so; of H, 81. Stepler,
Clerk of W~oodstown. $3.50; of W. r.
Morrison, Clerk of Oidmans, 1928 so: of
William Hannah, Clerk of Lower PENIS
Neck, $31.40, were each reduced to $25
and ordered paid.
The County Board of Registry and
Elections was ordered to be paid $25 each
Tor their services in connection with the
annual Fall election; the Secretary to be
paid one-third more. Their pay was fixed
by law at So a day for services at the
constitutional amendment election.
Director Smith reported the receipt of
$3.50 from the State Treasurer on account
OF maintaining insane patients at tht
Almshouse.
Mr.. Grsscom asked for q CON mittee on
a bridge on Elsinboro road. GRANTED,
and Messrs. Griscom, E. s. CARL aud
Smith were appointed.
Miss Anna Hunter Vanmeter, as the
Secretary of the Salem County Conn
mittee of the State Charities Aid s ,ciety,
as well as of the Society for Organizing
Charity in Salem, and a member of the
State Standing Committee on ills and
station houses, by request, sent a COM
munication to the Board relaiise to the
county Jail, complaining of it's detective
character as to construction. The charge
was that the female depar' ment is too
public, being readily accessible to all
entering from the street. Suggestions
were made as to the manner of remedy
ing this and also suggesting that the
toilet cenveniences are insufficient.
Other suggestions were made, one being
that there should be separate parts foi
men and women In the lookup. 1t was
also suggested that some form of EN-
ployment would be a good thing for the
prisoners.
The matter was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Buildings.
The auditing Committee for December
meeting are FreehOlders Atkinson,
tanning and Smith.
Adjourned until second Wednesday in
December.
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
Jied.

SANDs-At Salem, Nov. 4, 1897, Elsie Isa-
bel, infant of Joseph and Annie L. Sands,
aged l month and 9 days.
COUNSELLOR-At Elsinboro, Nov. D, 1891
John Counsellor, ST., aged IS years..
COLEMAN-In Lower PENIS Neck. Nov.
". and Annie Coleman, aged IA years and
9 months.
NICHOLSON-At ~Haddonfield, 18th Mo.
9th, 1897, Isaac w. Nicholson, aged IS years.
BIDDLE-At Salem. Nov. 4. 1897. Joseph
r.. son of John n Lydia Biddle, aged
years, 7 months and days.
HALLADAY-In l.. A. Creek township
Nov. Z, 1897. James W., son OF samuel N. and
Anna e.. Halliday, aged % years, months
and Is days.
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12

State Superintendent of Schools Baxter
has been applied to for the settlement of
a color question, in the Cape May public
schools. Eva James, a fourteen year-old
colored girl, who graduated last veal
from the grammar school and wanted to
enter the high school, as her certificate
allows, has twice been denied admission
by Principal E. F. Lewis, formerly OF
Woodstown, on the alleged ground of hel
color. There are not over fifteen pupils
in the whole high school department.
She was given an order to enter by Presi
dent Sites, of the local Board of Educa-
ton, but this was not honored. The
girls parents have now applied to the
State Superintendent.
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12


Miss Nsllis H. Ricbmau is visiting
In Philadelphia.
Charles Hewitt, of Clayton, was renew,
ing acquaintance in Woodstown this
week.
Mrs. Mary Baynes was at Stroudsburg.
Pa. over Sunday, visiting her father, Joel
Borton.
Mr.. Harry Chandler. of Vineland, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright
on Monday.
The many friends of Joel Bortou, who
is i'll with typhoid fever at St~roudsburg,
Pa, will be glad to learn that the symp-
toms are more favorable now, and his
speedy recovery is confidently expected.
Church NOles.
Rev. G. G. Senser, at the M. E. Church,
OIL Sunday morning, will take for his
subject, ''Heavenly Trade Winds" la
the evening, 1.-THE Famous Three 81 un-
bred"
The annual Convention of the Sunday
schools of Pilesgrove township, which
was to have been held at YORKTOWN last
night, on account of the storm was post.
poned until next Thursday night, Nov.
18th. An interesting program will then
be given.
At the annual meeting of the Ocean
Grove Camp Meeting Association on
Wednesday, Bishop j. N. Fitzgerald vas
elected President to succeed the late DR..
Stokes. Bishop Fitzgerald was temper
ariiy in charge of the services last sum-
mer. and proved the right man for the
place.
The Rev, John T. Craig will preach in
the Baptist Church next Lords day at
10. 80 on Jesus Only" and at 7 80 p. m.
on 'Procrastination, the Thief of Time"
Bible school at p. M, prayer meeting at
6 p. M, also on Saturday at 7.30 D. m.
Fifteen minutes praise service before
evening A cordial invitation to
all these services.
A delegation from the Woodstown
Epworth League, consisting of Rev. G.
Il. Serser, wife and daughter, Harry
Guest and wife, Lin Bachman and wife,
Mrs. Bepj. Stevenson, Misses Ella V.
SummerilI and Sallie E. Fogg and
Messrs ID. Il. Cruise, A. D.. ~Snelbaker,
BENZ. Patterson, Morris Hewitt, j. Clark
dayton Snelbaker and VIM. |
attended the Epworth League
rally at Swedesboro on Tuesday night.
While on his way from Trenton to
on Saturday night Presiding |
Elder 5. W. Lake. of the Trenton district
If the New Jersey Methodist Episcopal
Conference, was stricken with a violent
lemorrhage of the nose. He became SO
weak from the loss of blood that ne had
be taken from the car at Burlington
or medical aid, He was removed to the
parsonage of the Broad Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, and after some diff
,ulty DR.. Franklin Gauntt succeeded In
decking the hemmorrhage.
Judging from the sale of reserved seats,
he Edison Projectrosoope Co. will have
good audience at tue Opera House TO-
light, despite the short notice of their
Ominp, The shOW will jntarast all and
The Monitor-register., 1897-11-12
HOW TO MAKE MONEY

If you are out of employment and want a
position paying you from $50 to 800 monthly
clear above expenses by working regularly,
or, if you want to increase your present In
odd times, write the GLOBE CO.. 72o Chest
nut Street, Phila., Pa, stating age, whether
married or single, last or present employ
them by which you can make more money
easier and faster h you ever made before
in your life. ITO ly