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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
jury Lists for December Terms.

List of names drawn from the proper
| jury wheel this 26th day of Oct, 1897
to serve as Grand Jurors at regular
term of Court conn enclDg on the Isl
| Monday of Dec, 1897, the same being
| the 9th day of said month.
| Aiken John A. Centreville, merchant
Adams E III, Slipperyrock twp. farmer
| Barnhart Jos, Millerstown, painter
| Burtner Isaac p, jefferson twp, farmer.
Braden w J, Sunbury, merchant.
| Campbell John. Jefferson twp, farmer
| Christley Thomas, Cherry twp, farmer.
Covert M, Cranberry twp, farmer.
Dunn L III. Franklin twp, 1armer.
| Gill s S, Butler 9TH w, slater
Graham O p, Cranberry twp, farmer
| Kelly Thomas ii. Worth twp, laborer
| Keck John. Butler 1st w, laborer
| Mclaughlin Jas, Winfield twp farmer
McCandless Al, Bntler twp, farmer.
| Mccall + A, Brady twp, laborer
| Meeder Fred c. Cranberry twp, farmer.
| McCandless G. E. Centre twp, farmer.
| Miller Alfred. Clay twp, farmer.
Potts John, Oakland twp, farmer.
Raabe G. J. Saxonburg. barber.
| RusseltO NJ, Butler Sd W, producer.
/ Starr J Z, Butler I'd w, teamster.
Young J S, Butler 4th w, merchant.
List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this Goth day of Oct, 1897,
| to serve as petit jurors at q regular
term of Court, commencing on the l3th
| day of Dec, 1897, the same being the I'd
| Monday of said month.
| Alexander John c, Concord twp. car
| penter.
Buhl F C. Forward twp, farmer
Brown Jas, Franklin twp farmer
| Cumberland J II, Butler 2d W, team
| Chantler VIM. Clinton twp farmer
| Campbell B, Slipperyrock twp, farmer
Dirkin Peter, Oakland twp, farmer.
| Dobson John, Adams twp, farmer.
Day j G +, Clay twp, farmer.
Denny Michael, Winfield twp, farmer.
Daubenspeck Campbell. Washington
twp, farmer
English John Il, Cranberry twp, farmer
Elliott Robert. Buffalo twp. farmer.
Fennel Henry, Clearfield twp, farmer.
Galbreath James, Winfield twp farmer.
Glossner Jocob w, Karns City, butcher
Gilchrist Robert, Marion twp, farmer.
Glenn G f. Slipperyrock twp, farmer.
Gormley Charles, Venango twp farmer.
Harkenstine Lewis, Jefferson twp, mer.
Humphrey w NJ. Centreville, farmer
.Jamison w p, Fairview boro, teacher.
Jones John l.. Butler I'd w, coroner
Kribbs j A, Jackson twp, teacher
Kennedy I Pierce. Muddycreek twp.
farmer.
Leidecker j A, Butler LIST W, producer.
Moore Samuel, Bready twp, farmer.
McClymonds JAS Muddycreek twp, far
Martin Walker, Butler lth W, teamster
Mclaughlin r. $, Fairview twp, farmer
Mates Amos, Butler 1st W. laborer.
Maurhoff Geo, Saxonburg, merchant.
McNeal + G, Adams twp, farmer.
Muder John f, Jr. Saxonburg. under
taker.
Mcbride f p, Clearfield twp, j p.
Martin Charles Winfield twp, farmer
Pontious Henry, Donegal twp, farmer.
Ramsey Adison, Cranberry twp, farmer.
Ramsey l. l., CentIe twp. teacher.
Roth l. NJ, Prospect, dentist.
Rider Frank, Cranberry twp, farmer.
Stauffer Henry, Lancaster twp. farmer.
Smith Adam, Butler Sd W, teamster.
Staples John, Adams twp, farmer.
Smith j J, Adams twp, farmer.
Shaffield ii X, Millerstown. producer.
Wachmuth VIM, Jr Butler twp, far.
Wagner Geo. Butler 9TH W, miller.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
THANKSGIVING Reunion.
Petersyille. Nov. ., 1897

Petersville, Nov. %, 1897.
Mr.. EDITOR: Will you please allo"
space in your paper for brief account
of a reunion at the Mckinney home.
stead. when the brother and sisters OF
Mrs. Margaret Mckinney, and her
children, grandchildren and great
grandchild came to celebrate
Thanksgiving.
Every one brought well filed bas-
kets, and grand had prepared SO
many good things that the table soon
was burdened.
After every one had partaken OF as
much turkey and cranberry -sauce, ana
the other good things that go with a
THANKSGIVING feast, we all assembled
in the parlor, where letters were read
from her children who could not be
prasent-all regreting very much that
| they could not be there-but assuring
us that their thoughts were with US.
Those present were Mr.. ana MIS-
George Brunermer, Mr.. and Mrs Perry
Huselton. Mrs. Jane Brunermer and
daughter Agnes, Mr.. and Mrs. ID;
Weisz. of Chatham Ohio; Mrs. Flick, OF
Bakerstown; Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. ID. Nc
Kinney and family, Mr. Steven YIN
roe. Mrs. William Wahl and daughters
and Mrs. S. A. Black. of De Haven, Pa.
| Mrs. Detper Mckinney and family;
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Gretchen and
child, of Sample Pa; Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert Mckinney and child, Mr.; and
Mrs. w. S. Mckinney and family, OF
Ellwood; and Mrs. G. II. Harley and
daughter, of Butler
There were "a grandchildren and one
great grandchild present.
After spending a pleasant day and
wishing gradma many returns OF the
day we departed for our respective
homes feeling it was good to be there
and thanking God for the blessings he
had bestowed upon us.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
West Liberty.

The friends and neighbors of Mr.. J.
c. Snyder gave him pleasant surprise
on November 24 by gathering at his
home 10 celebrate his 6 Il birth lay.
T j Badger has moved into VIM
BOYD house
John Robinson. Of Halston. was visit
ing friends at this place
We did not mean to insult Henry
Dilliman when we told you about John
Staff : corncrib. Henry got q new one
too.
Pierce Covert and VIM Fisher are
earning their daily bread by digging
coal for Jacob Snyder.
Albert Crou has completed putting
the roller process in his mill, and i
now ready for his customers
John McQuistion. of Sheppard Mills,
, let his watcn run through the corn
crusher and it didn't hurt it tthe corn
crusherl bit.
Rev Burrows, Of the NJ. E church,
on Sabbath week.
Rey McCleaster. of the L. p church,
preached temperance sermon on last
Sabbath, which was highly appreciated
by all of his hearers.
The teachers of Brady twp, will
hold their local institute at this place.
on Saturday. Dec II. at l o'clock p NJ
and cordially invite all interested in
education ANON.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
EiarrisViIie.

Miss Cora Morrison, who is going to
school at Butler, was home for Thanks
giving.
Otis Gilmore and Miss Elsie Forker
were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mouy, on wednesday, Nov. oath by
he, rayior, at the brides home. We
wish them all the happiness this life
affords.
Jas. Thomas and wife, Of De Haven,
were the guests Of their parents, Mr..
and Mrs Wm. Stewart.
Mr Cummings new building is very
nearly completed, and he Will soon
open MS meat market.
1t is whispered throngh town that
the young folks are all expecting TO go
to Clintonville twice this week. Hope
they'll have pleasant time and none Of
the girls will be left at home
Tne young ladies' OF our town were
very much surprised Saturday evening
TO know it was leap year. We hope
the boys got home safely, but if the re
port is true some have fallen by the
wayside and no hand outstretched TO
save them as they failed to attend to
their Christian duties, on Sabbath
morning.
If you are contemplating giving
your best girl nice piece of Jewelry
for Xmas present. just call on MIR.
Sloan, who keeps jewelry store in the
same building that Miss Steen has for
her millinery store:
Miss Mary Stewart entertained the
young folks of Harrisville including the
orchestra, on Friday evening. The
mnsic was fine. They all had an en-
joyable time. and the refreshments
were very NICE.
Prof Lytle has been spending his
Thanksgiving with his parents, a good
way to give thanks
Elmer Mcconnell is home.
The young people, who are away at
tending college Will be home at Xmas
time and tine young people here at
home are expecting swell party, as
they are getting their party dresses
made.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
DEATHS.

GIBSON-At his home in North Wash
ington, Nov. 21. 1897. John Gibson,
aged - years.
GOLD-At his home in Clay twp. Nov.
- 1891, Wm Gold, aged - years.
, MCCOLLOUGH-At mis- home in Fair
view twp, Nov. - 1897. John {. Nc
Collough, aged > years.
Mr.. Mccullough was an old soldier.
and greatly respected citizen.
CASE AT her home jefferson twp.
Nov. %, 1891, Mrs. Mary Case, in her
90 year.
She has been'a constant worshiper of
the Lord for - years. and her friends
deeply mourn her loss.
+ KNITTLE- his home in Butler,
Nov -, 1885, John Knittle, son of
Andrew Knittle aged II years.
John took sick Wednesday night.
and in less than half a day was a
I corpse. His case puzzled the doctors,
and a postmortem developed the fact
that his death was caused by the rup-
ture of an artery.
| BOVARD- his home in Slipperyrock
| twp. Nov p lS9. James Bovard, aged
20 years.
HI TCHISON- Nov %. 1897. at his
| home in Anandale, Stephen V. Hutch
iSon aged about 90 years.
| He had been sick for some time.
| MCMILLAN AT her home in Clinton
vile. Nov. p, 1891, Mary, wife of DIR.
Jno B. Mcmillan and daughter Of
David PhippS, decd.
HErSILGESSER At his home in
Leasurville, Nov. 30 1897, John Het
| silgesser, aged about 50 years.
He was one of the Oldest. best known
and most useful citizens of our county.
| \ chief feature in his character was his
| sympathy for his fellows in need. He
was kind hearted. generous and obliging
and none ever appealed 20 him in vain.
| He held various trusts during n loag
life of usefulness and in no place will
he be missed more than in his immedi
ate neighborhood.
FERGUSON-W-ife of Mr. Robt. Fer
goson at her home near Bakerstown,
after a brief illness. about 20 years OF
age.
| Mrs. Ferguson was the daughter OF
| Mr.. John Love, Riddles y Roads. The
| funeral services were held in the West
minister Pres. church Sabbath afternoon
conducted by the Pastor VIM J Hazlett
| An unusal large number of people Were
| present, sincere and deep sympathy Is
felt for her parents, brothers and sisters
| and husband.
ROHNER his home in Evans City,
Nov. 2S, 1897, John Rohner, in his
6Sth year.
Mr. Rohners death was caused by
| heart disease. He was in Butler few
| days previous. and was apparently II
his usual health. He was one of Evans
City's most respected citizens, and hi:
death will be regretted by all who
knew him.
He was born in Germany, i'll 1880. ana
came to this country with his mother
in 1913: worked on farm in Adams
twp. and saved money enough to bay
a farm, married daughter of DAVID
Duncan. of Cranberry twp and resld
ed on a farm in that twp, until 1888
when he became a partner in ant
cashier of the Evans City bank.
! OBITUARY NOTES
Mrs Katherine Jones, widow of Rev
Jones, died in Pittsburg, last Wednes
day, in her 99th year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
,JackSyille

A Sickle and NJ c. Gearing trans
acted business in Butler one day recent
ly.
Mrs. ]. B. Pisor entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. David Studebaker on last We'd
nesday.
Miss Amy Sutliff formerly of this
place aud Mr.. Leslie of Pittsburg Were
married on Thursday Noy. Is 1897 al
Pittsburg We join with many friends in
congratulations.
Mr. ana Mrs \. Vanhorn of Elliott ;
Mills called on friends here on Friday
evening.
Mrs. Carrie Boak of Beaver Falls is
visiting her sister Mrs. NJ c. Soaring.
\ REVOLUTION has broken out il
the Austrian Empire. The city OF
Prague was pillaged by mob, yester
day.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
Counting The Cost.

Have YOU ever calculated how
much is saved in the long run by
having your clothing made by
tailors who know their business?
You get better goods, more care
full workmanship and the fit and,
style are worth a great deal.
It's satisfaction TO wear first
class, well made clothes. and then
it's economical as well. Clothes
that fit, wear longer, look better
and are more satisfactory TO thc
wearer. Those who wear our
garments appreciate this,
Stop and calculate. Do you
wear tailor-madc ciothes' m
that case you have garments that
last longer, wear better and suit
you more completely than any
other. Every garment is made in
the best style. No accidental
fits. No disgraceful effects. 1t
is cheaper to wear custom clothes
than any others. Fail styles on
display
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02

or before the third Monday of February
in each year. and shall be collected in
the same manner as other county
taxes
10 For the purpose of paying debt
incurred in purchase of real estate and
improving it. and to redeem bonds au-
thorized in section FIVE 90 of this act,
and also for the purpose of making per
manent improvements on real estate
the commissioners may levy building
tax in addition to the tax for current
expenses. and 10 be collected In the
same manner: the building tax shall IN
no wear exceed in amount one half OF
the amount levied for current expenses
16 The commissioners may renew
any of the bonds provided to be issued
IN section five 90. if they have not mon
ey in the treasury to pay them when
thev become due. and do not deem 1t
advisable to levy tax sufficient 70 pay
them in full
II The county commissioners shall
keep accurate accounts of all monies re
ceived by them in any way for the pur
poses Of this act, as well as all paid out
including such reasonable expenses as
they may occur in carrying out the bu-
siness. and which they shall be allowed
credit for All accounts under this act
shall be audited by the county auditors
Said commissioners shall be entltle to
charge in their account as compensation
the same rate per day for time necessa
lily employed about the business that
they are entitled to receive as county
commissioners.
Is. After delivery of poor to the
commissioners, as before provided, the
overseers of poor in the townships and
horoughs embraced in said district shall
cease to act as Overseers of poor, except
so far as may be necessary to levy and
collect tax, settle the accounts and pay
debts already incurred.
10 The commissioners may require
bond with security from any officer or
employee appointed by them under this
act; it shall be their duty to see that the
county treasurer gives bond with surety
to secure the safe keeping and proper
| payment of all moneys that come into
his hands on account of said district,
and shall fix the amount of the treas ur-
er's bond.
20. When any county embraces with
! in its limits an incorporated city, such
city and the territory embraced within
| il shall not be included in such poor
uiStIlCl' anu StCu Cill ohdi Ho' DC -, =,
any way affected by this law, but all
the other parts of snch county shall in
such cases compose the poor district OF
| that county.
2i. This act shall shall not be con
strued to repeal any local act or acts
under which poor houses or homes foI
relief of the destitute have been erected
or are now managed or controlled; no1
repeal any general law under which
lands have been purchased or poor
houses have been commenced to be
| built.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
Mccormick For Governor.

A correspondent of the Pittsburg Dis
patch writing from Harrisburg posi-
lively asserts that there has been a
patch-up between Quay, Martin and
Magee, and speaking of the Gubernato-
rinal contests. says that's Senator
Quay will be willing to go along with
anybody except Attorney General NC
Cormick; Senators Magee and Finn
have no antipathy except Congressman
William A. Stone, and Secretary Mar
tin will be with Quay for anybody SO
long as he is let alone in Philadelphia.
Outside of Mccormick and Stone there
does not seem to be any doubt OF joint
harmonious action OF the part or the
machine leaders in the State.
Senator Quay has been approached
several times recently in behalf Of this
or that candidate for Governor, and he
has invariably given his callers to un-
derstand that he will not be mixed up
in the scramble for that office. His own
fight will occupy all his time, and he
does not propose to be digging into
other contests. His antipathy to Attor-
ney General Mccormick is because OF
the latter's pronounced anti-Quay sentl-
known feelings regarding the Beaver
Senator. Those who know the Attorney
General, however, are sure that he Will
not ask Quay's permission to be candi-
date if he should make up his mind to
go into the fight.
McCormick's course as the ofilc1al
and personal adviser of Governor Has
tings has been so uniformly courageous
and independent that he is looked upon
here as a most formidable aspirant
for the Governership,
There is much speculation regarding
the significant conference held IN Phil
adelphfa between Hastings Martin,
Magee and Mccormick. 1t has been
suspected recently by the Attorney
Generals friends that he was disinclin-
ed to enter the contest for the guber-
national nomination; but since that
meeting it is thought here that the sub
iect of his prospective candidacy and
availability was discussed.
1t need not surprise anybody now to
see an official declaration of the Attor-
ney Generals intention to make the
fight against the Quay machine. He
NAV not be so widely known through
the State as some Of the other candi-
dates, but his official record stands him
in better stead than mere personal ac
quaintances. Mr.. Mccormick has Civ
en- the subject of his probable candi-
dacy serious thought since tbH matter
was first broached to him by his friends,
and if he decides to enter the fight he
will do so in earnest He is a plucky
fighter, and once in the fray he will
stay to the finish, no matter what may
be the odds against him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
Harmony ana Zelienople.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph RodenbauSh are
home again after a long visit with their
children. at Avalon Allegheny City
and Economy respectively.
Rev. d. Y. Mayes left for Poland O.,
his new field of Labor, last week. Dur
ing his visit at Harmony he occupied
DR. A. j. Hellers pulpit IN the Reform
ed church.
Harry Ziegler. of Duquesne was the
guest of his father, Henry NJ. Zie9ler,
of Zelienople. last week He reports
brisk times at Duquesne.
Sidney Stauffer son of Daniel Stauf-
fer, aged II years died Monday. He
was a victim of that dread disease
| diphteria.
Miss Ida Latshaw, of Harmony, re-
turned home, Wednesday, from one
weeks visit to friends at Mckeesport
and East End, Pittsburg
The HARMONY council is confronting
! difficult problem at present. The T..
q w X. K. proposes to raise the rail
road bridges five feet in the borough.
VIM. Walker and Miss Alice White
were united in the holy bonds of we'd
lock, last week. Many blissful days TO
the young couple.
Alexander Schroeder. the genial jew
eler of Niles o., was here on Thanks
giving day, greeting his many friends.
John Zimmers, father of Mrs Fred
Klophenstein, of Harmony, died last
Thursday.
Mrs. Charley Flowers, of Harmony,
sold her house and lot to Fred Sahli
She moved last Friday, to Medina. O..
where she viii live with her daughter,
Mrs. Julia Pearce
Mrs. Dr. w Il. Button, of Hubbard,
O., is visiting her parents, Rev c. F.
Hartung and wife.
Rev. n p. Bish, principal of the
. Prospect Seminary preached in the
Harmony NJ. e. church, Sunday even
ing His theme was, Purity of
Thought. The congregation was de
lighted with his discourse.
Mrs Otterman, mother of Rev. J, w.
Otterman. of Ielienople died Monday
morning, aged 81 years Funeral ser
vices were held Tuesday evening at
1870 Z. NJ. On Wednesday the remains
NCic IthIh ~ IdItuJulu iOI ihttl ihSht.
Mrs Allie Flowers aged !, years.
was buried last Monday. Rev. w II.
Geyer preached the funeral sermon to Il
large concourse of people She died
last Friday evening from the second
stroke of appolexy.
J. D. Wolf. Of Bradford, was in Har-
mony, on last Monday.
S.P. P. Young, of Westmoreland
Co., attended the funeral of Mrs. y.
Flowers ON Monday.
VIM. Penrod, Of Zelienopie, was call
ed to New Vernon, last week, where
his wife is visiting, and dangerously Ill.
There is no hope for her recovery
Miss Cora 4. Lat5haw, school
teacher, OF Allegheny City, and her
niece. Miss Ethel b. Armor, were visit
ing Mrs. Isaac Latshaw, at the resi-
dence Of f. W. Bauc, in Harmony, the
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Strut, of Zelien
ople, gave Il family reunion 90 their
children and their wives and husbands,
and grandchildren, on Thanksgiving
day. The occasion vas = pleasant one
and viii long be remembered. Those
present We're the following: VIM.
Strutt Jr. and wife. .Ino. Strut and
wife, G. T. Bentle and wife, Grant
Bentle and wife, Eranious Bentle and
wife; Mrs Pyles, Dan Fisher and wife,
Calvin Kuox and wife, Joe Strut, and
Charles Bentle and wife.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
Fairyicw.

Geo. f. Graham. who was commits
stoned J. p this year, had case before
him last Saturday from Parker typ.
George Bolinger anC !. friend of Pitts
burg came up to hunt few days, and
they were quite successful. They stop
ped with Georges father, p. X. Bolin-
ger
Hugh Young has bought another
horse and has about completed building
the second forge in his shop; he will
soon employ another blacksmith, This
doesn't look as though times were get
ting any worse.
I've Wamock and wife of tho Va. oil
fields are visiting his mother.
Mrs. w. Z. Mccoy has moved into
her new house, where everything is nice
and comfortable DENT.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02
WASHINGTON.

No President for years has paid more
Difference to the opinions of members
of his party than Major Mckinley does
and no President has ever taken more
mains to ascertain the opinions of callers
upon public matters. While there Is
no question of public importance upon
which President Mckinley has not
well-defined opinion of his own, he IN
vites the freest expression of the opln-
ions of Others and is not 20 self opln-
ionated as not to be sometimes convln-
cod that his own are erroneous. just
now he takes every oportunity OF draw
ing out the opinions of his callers on
matters of which mis- annual message 10
Congress will treat While his mes
sage. which will be a long one, has been
all blocked out, what he hears between
now and when the final revising is done
may make material difference in por-
tions of it.
If there isn't an arbitation treaty be
tween Great Britain and the United
States before the adjournment OF the
coming session of Congress, it Will mol
be the fault of President Mckinney as
he intends to send new treaty TO the
Senate early in the session, drawn 'e
meet the expressed objections to the one
that was rejected by the Senate at th'
last session.
Attorney General McKenna is prepar
ing the papers that will be necessary IL
foreclosure proceeding against toe Cen
tral Pacific Railroad Company, which
will. in January next, owe the Govern
ment nearly s53, 600, 600, SO that no time
will be lost in case the Company de
faults, as it is expected it will do. Il
foreclosure proceedings are started
they ara likely to incl ude the Western
Pacific Railroad also.
Experts on the cultivation and mar
keting of the export tobacco OF Ken
lucky and Tennessee are invited by
Secretary Wilson to write
Wudb tHc1 hhoW ch 'AN
to be used in a series OF 10
bacco bulletins to be issued by the DE
partment of Agriculture. Accepted con
tributions will be paid for at the rate o.
SIS thousand words.
The conclusion of the members OF tn'
Executive Committee of the Indlanap
oils Financial convention of last winter
which has been holding monetary
conference in Washington for some
time past, not to make their report pub
lie until after President Mckinley
message and Secretary Cages annua
report have been submitted to Congress
probably means that the measure
which the Committee will recomend tt
Congress will be in the main along tn'
same lines as the financial recommen
dations that will be made in Secretary
Cages annual report and indorsed by
President Mckinley. In statement
Just issued by this Committee mucf
more confidence is expressed in the pass
ing Of financial legislation by this Con
gress. than there are indications in sign
to Justify
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-02

On Thanksgiving day the papers stat
ed Pres. Mckinley desired peace and
would advise Congress not to meddie
with the Cuban question, but the same
papers contained an account OF an at
tempt by the Spanish to blow up our
Consulate at Havana. That don't look
very lamb like on Spain's part. The
American people, our President among
them, may as well as not get ready tn
give Spain spanking and free Cuba.
It seems to be an unavoidable duty, and
SO far as freeing Cuba goes, should oe
n very agreeable one.