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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
Neiohborhood Notes

Fred X. Rockwell was found guilty
of the murder of Lewis Haines, in the
Elk county criminal courts last week
The evidence was said To be the strong
est that circumstances could produce
The jury returned a verdict of guilty in
the first degree after being ont fifty
Ainutes. Rockwelrs neck will have to
stretch as result. first of association in
crime. and second. that infamous and
increasing iniqnity of intimacy with
other mems wives. Mrs. Haine. wife of
the murdered man. ACKNOWLEDGED hav-
ing agreed TO mary Rockwell in case OF
the death of her husband, and it would
seem like justice if she were to suffer a
penalty suitable to such prostitution of
the laws of common decency.
Last fall when apples were not worth
gathering Samuel Buckwalter, of She
mango twp. Mercer county, dug trench
and lined the same with corn fodder.
He then placed into this receptacle /,
600 bushels of apples then covered the
lot with corn fodder and ground as an
experiment. Last week he opened the
pit and found the apples in an excellent
state of preservation. He closed out
the entire lot to Pittsburg dealer at
% cents per bushel, delivered ON the
cars at West Mlddlesex
An Indiana county farmer entertain
ed a stranger the other night who rep
resented himself to be an old soldier
The alleged soldier was given his sup
per. bed and breakfast and treated roy
ally. But after he had gone the farmer
learned that his guest had robbed him
of ninety dollars.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
A Vast Inland Lake.

Capt Martin of the headquartermas-
ter generals department returned to
Washington Monday and Is preparing
his report to the secretary of war. He
was sent ont 70 inspect the conditions
in that section of the country lying
along the Mississippi river from Vicks-
burg to Greenville. and his report gives
some startling features as to the extent
of the devastation worked by the
waters. He says that there was under
water last Wednesday a strip Of land
on the east bank of the river with
Nicksburg as its apex, with a base of
twenty miles and sixty miles wide, con
taining 1850 square miles. This is all
cotton country. 1t is generally owned
in large plantations. the owners of
which divide it into small parcels and
allow negroes to work ii on shares. In
1890 there was produced in this strip
112 900 bales of cotton. The popula-
ton is estimated at from 80. 600 to 100
600 about one-sixth of the people being
whites Capt. Martin says that not
more than 30 per cent of this country is
above water. made up for the most
part of little tracts along Deer creek.
Sunfower river and railroad embank-
ments. Most of the negroes have stuck
by their cabins, having anywhere from
one to two weeks supplies by them.
However when the officer left they
were beginning to swarm into the
towns.
He estimates that about 60 900 per
sons in this districts are in need of aid
from some quarter The people them
selves are doing all in their power and
Capt Martin cited instances of great
liberality ON the part Of whites
II the Greeks read the American pa
pers they must wonder how the war
can affect the price of c. B. & @, of c.
C. q L., of NJ. O. p, of A. T. & 5. f.,
and the various other hieroglyphical
commodities that are quoted in the
market reports y good many who are
not Greeks are similarly puzzled. -
Pittsburg Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
GREEK VS.. TURK.

The fighting between the Greeks anu
Turks began last Sunday and was con
timed Monday, There were TWO pat
tles-one at mountain pass ON the
eastern frontier in which the TURKS
were successful. and one along tne
western frontier which terminated
favorably for the Greeks
Turkey has formally declared war ON
Greece alleging in justification for 80
doing that fresh incursions had been
made into Turkish territory by Greek
hands in which regular troops paruci
mated. The document in which war Il
proclaimed appears 10 have been drawn
mn with studious moderation Ii eX-
presses the hope that the powers, III
spirit of Justice. will agree thai the en-
tire responsibility for war rests upon
Greece and concludes by discla1mlng
anv idea of conquest: and, IN PROOF Vi
pacific sentiments, offers 10 withdraM
her troops If Greece withdraws hers @
from the frontier and from crete. vi
fcially. therefore, state OF war exists
between Turkey and Greece, but IL Is
sought to leave loophole for a peace
fuI solution of the difficulty between
the two Governments. The events OF
the coming dsys will therefore be OF
exceptional interest. 4 good deal VIII
depend ON the attitude of the powers IN
the new situation created by the lurk-
isb declaration of war and their replies
TO the circular announcing 1t VIII DE
awaited with anxiety.
FIR Minister to Greece, Mr.. Sno~den
of Philadelphia is quoted as follows:
There never was so i'll an opportun
;ty AZ the present for Greece to have
conflict with Turkey. Up to two or
three years ago an advance or tne
Greek army into Thessaly would nave
meant great uprising Of Roumanla,;
Bulgaria. Seryia and Macedonia, ana
the oyerpowering of the Turks, for
Rounania alone has larger and better
equipped army than the Sultan
ssNow, however the situation IS very
difficult. Roumania has practically es-
tablished an allegiance to Germany Dy
having a Hohenzollern upon her throne
Bulgaria has almost become RUSSIAN
province, and Servia's King IS the son
Of daughter Of Russian Colonel 20
that unless the people Of these countries
act contrary to the influence OF tner
leaders, their is not likely to be any
combination against Turkey. -,
The Turks can, and no doubt Will
drive the Greeks back over the frontier.
The Turkish army outnumbers that OF
Greece two to one and is better equip
ped. The entire army Of Greece m
Guiding reserves, consists of about So
900 troops, and do not think 1t has
been possible for them to have been
equipped with the most modern munl-
tions Of war. Greece has deplorable
financial condition, and cannot stand
protracted conflict very much fear
She will be badly whipped. but do not
believe the powers will allow the Sui
tan to over-run Greece nor to take pos
session Of Athens.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22

and clothes nowadays is what
we are doing The drop in price
and the same high level OF quality
and workmanship is bringing
every one to us. II you want a
Clay Diagonal suit for SIS 90
you know where you can get It.
All Cut Up. The goods we
have is all Of it being rapidly cut
up and transferred into stylish
Cutaway and sack suits. Our
prices are all cut up too. For
you can get a business sack suit
for $500, etc.
Sartorial Prices Shattered when
you can get the imported goods.
with the finest Of trimmings, aud
the work Of the very best cutters
for SIS 90 per suit, you ought TO
shake hands with yourself 1t
will not always be thus. En-
brace the opportunity while It
lasts, and leave your measure with
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
MARS.

Last Thursday, about 1870 a. m, the
house known as the old Davidson home
stead, near Marshall station on the y.
q w X. r., about 2 miles north OF
Mars, was burned The house was oc-
cupied by j. A. Purvis. who is engaged
in teaniing in the oil field, and who was
away at the time His wife had gone
TO the store to lay in supply OF gro
ceries leaving the house in charge ofithe
children and cautioning them to be
careful about tho fire. She left think
ing all would be well but when she re-
turned she found the house in ashes.
The children had forgot to look after
the fire until it was nearly out and then
in trying TO rekindle it they resorted to
that old familiar oil can with the result
as stated before. The boy poured some
oil on the kindling when it flashed NJ
and 80 frightened him that he dropped
the can and run and the oil being scat
tered in all directions acting as a feeder
for the flames. The children escaped
with their lives and their clothes on
their backs and the house and contents
were all lost, leaving the family home
less. but the neighbors came to thei1
rescue and started paper and soOn
raised them nice purse and went r
the furniture store and bought then
another suit Of furniture and helped tc
start them again.
Link 81 Marshall have moved into
their new building and are ready tc
furnish feed and coal to one and all.
Ziegler Bros. have made a start foi
their new store building having torn
down the old livery barn, and are going
to push the work TO completion as
speedily as possible.
The roads here are in an awful con
dition, being almost impossible but
they are drying up very fast, but rs i
always the case the worse the roads the
more teaming there is to do.
Samuel Park has been lying poOrly
for some time, but is better and able tC
be about again.
The Kennedy boys have opened NJ
Kennedy street in our town, which ha,
been badly needed by the travelling pub
lie
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
School Report.

Report Of the Kelly School No. 3,
Lancaster township, for the last month
Of the term ending March 3lst. Leah
Bhalne was not absent one day this
term The following pupils were not
absent one day the last month; Lizzie
Eicholtz, Ida Shidemantle Austin
Druschel Freddie Druschel and
Louis Wiechman, The average attend
ance Of male pupils during the term
was II females 12. Average per cent,
males 50, females 80. School closed
with picnic which was well attended
by the citizens of the neighborhood.
After dinner program was rendered
by the school. consisting Of recitations,
declamations, dialogues and songs.
which was appreciated by all present.
The remainder Of the day was spent in
various amusements. and all returned
home feeling the day mad been well
spent. SHERMAN GALLAGHER,
Teacher
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22

SHoWALTER's majorityin this county
is 1910; in Lawrence Co. the vote was
1856 to 1901, or a majority Of 1855; the
vote in Beaver Co, with one precinct to
hear from is 2951 to 1851, or majority
of 1894 which the other precinct will
probably raise to over 100; and in Mer
Ger Co, his majority is reported at 1870
making his majority in the district
about $500
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
Auction Sale of Lumber.

l.. c. Wick will offer at public sale
the entire stock of the Valencia Lum-
ber Company at Valencia on Thursday
April 29th, and at Gibsonia on Friday
April Both, beginning at 10 o'clock
each day.
100000 feet of lumber, lot of doors
and sashes and rig irons in lots to suit
purchaser
Terms 6 months credit with approved
security
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
POLITICAL NOTES

The official vote Of the Republican
primary in Lawrence county, as tabu-
lated at New Castle, Monday, was as
follows: For Sheriff, Charles Matthews,
1,557; Ed. T.. Ayers, / 300; Capt. Joseph
II. Gilliland, 3j6. For district attorney
-Moffatt, 2,463; Mehard, 1908. Jury
commissioner Kennedy, 1850; Baker,
G57; Leslie, 1,270; Parks, 452. State
delegates Falls. 2,430; Clark, 2,40S;
Houlette, 2,1j7; Sherrard, 1,349; McMil-
len, ,3S2; Watson, 1.G20.
II was the sense Of the meeting that
the state funds In the hands Of the
state treasurer should be loaned out to
the highest responsible bidder
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
Total
y :
ShoWalters majority

DR.. Showalter carried every ward in
Butler the lst and 5th by two to one
vote; and his home vote is exceedingly
complimentary His majority in this
county is 1870. In two districts in
this county Clinton twp. and Valen cia
not single Democrat went to the
polls
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
nR. w. z. MCILROY,
-.

Formerly known as the peerless
Painless Extractor Of Teeth" Located
permanently at III East Jefferson ST.,
Opposite Hotel Lowry. Butler. Will do
dental operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-daie methods.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22

GREATER New York will be the sec
ond city in the world Its Mayor will
serve four years and control patronage
almost equal TO that of the President of
the United States
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
It IL reInarkabI'

WE coDgr ataiate DR. showaItP upon
his splendid majority in the county and
district Considering the circumstances
! 1T IL remarkable.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
DR. 5. y. JOHNSTON,

II r. ). y. JOHNSTON,
II DENTIST
Gold Filings Painless Extraction of
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specially, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local n9sthetics used.
Office over Millers grocery, east OF Low
~ house.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
LACE CURTAINS

AND PORTIERS. The best
assortment we have ever shown,
and You will find the price right
if you consider quality and style.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
TAPESTRY BRUSSELS
CARPET AT Soc.

Not large assortment of these
goods but some good values
among them, providing there's
enough in the piece to cover
your room. Bring exact size of
your room when you come and
we will soon tell you how much
carpet you need.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
GOODS.

Positively the color mixtures OF the New Eng
sh Checks and Canvas Sungs ranging prices from
per yard 5o-nch A-Wool Check Suing per yard
Extraordinary values Black and Coocd oeges soc
and 75c Mohair Blantnes 5o-nch wide soc yard.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22
MILLINERY.

elegant millinery than display. Hats choice
stylish designs nowhere shown Butler
Our Chidrens Trimmed Hats make
showing Hats Children Trimmed Hats 75c to
Hats endless variety shapes and colors We
desirable things Chfons all
shades fords mention of all the excellent
Ladies' Children aud Infants Undwea Hosiery
and Gloves aces Dress Trimmings Lace Curtas and ioers
Our Art Department overflow with ideas help
bcauify homes,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-22

The different grades and the
price is according to the quality:
ISc buys an extra fine Mating
for the price. but the finer ones
cost you more. We don't sell
the inferior kinds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
BLoNDIN AT NIAGARA.

(Chicago Dispatch to Globe-Democrat-)
Henry M. Colcard, an artist whose
studio is at 1907 Auditorium Tower, had
many interesting "reminiscences to relate
today of Charles Blondin, the famous
tight-rope walker. whose death has been
cabled from London. Mr.. Colcard was
TRAN tour across Niagara Falls on
tight-rope. and was the only one whom
perilouS ventures, carrying Colcard on MS
back.
of wonderful GOODNESS and presence OF
mind. I shall never forget the first time
we went across the falls and the horror OF
that experience. The event had been ad-
vertised far and wide. and hundreds of
people made the journey on that June day
in 1859 to see the feat of crossing the falls.
The excitement was intense, and there
were few who did not think we were mad
men. Enormous bets were made on our
deaths of nominal suicides. a dense mist
obscured our vision and made the rope
passive load, pressed slowly but surely
on. and had gone 200 yards when the rope
began to jerk and culver. FEELING OF
stupefaction came over me as L looked
down into the gurgling depths and felt
tain his foothold on the slender rope
which connected us with life. Blondin had
sion. After swaying sidewise like a pen
dulum beating the seconds he recovered
his balance and got up to shore The guy
with by those who sought to win their
bets at the expense of our lives We
never had another such experience, for
after that the guy ropes always were
guarded.
I'm crossing the fall always had to
get off about six times to give Blondin a
rest. I would slide off his back, placing
my hands on his shoulders to keep bal
ance-he balanced for both. Our last walk
over the falls was done in 1860 in the sight
of the Prince of Wales. then touring
America To say that the prince was
frightened is saying little. He completely
lost his dignity. When we finished our
journey he embraced both of us, calling
us brave men. Just before we started out
he besought Blondin to attempt nothing
extra for his (the prince's) sake. BJondin
replied that he would take him over if he
wished to go, but the prince not will
ling to undertake the adventure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
THE TOPEKA AUDITORIUM.

With the customary idea that cheap
sarcasm is wit, the average country
newspaper is indulging in what might
be called bandinage about the audito-
rum Topeka is preparing to build
Some Topeka citizens are advocating
the construction of an auditorium with
a market house under it. Would it not
be nice for the people to be sitting in
the fashionable auditorium on warm
summer evening and have waited in
the smell of rotten cabbage and an
cient parsnips? 1t is thought to in
spire the ages.-Lawrence World.
Topeka is building a $4,000 auditori-
UNI which will hold 5000 people All that
is yet lacking is the selection of site,
the adoption of plans, the letting of the
contract and the payment OF the bllls
-Nortonville News
The State Joural says. Topeka is go
ing to have that auditorium sure" Ten
years ago the Journal said the same
thing about the Kaw river dam, but
there is no dam in Topeka yet. That
is, there is no KaW river dam.-Gar-
nett Eagle.
Topeka is preparing to build a large
auditorium for holding conventions and
all large meetings. This is Topeka s
greatest need, and the state will re-
joice with her in its ossession.-Miami
Republican.
Topeka is again to the front with an
other scheme 10 raise money for that
long talked of auditorium. The latest
plan is to sell the old city building for
$50, COO. Now that plan is a very nice
one, to be sure, but there are apt to be
icicles on the sun before the man with
$50, 900 in his inside pocket comes along
and planks it down on the municipal
counter of Topeka for that old pile of
brick and mortar that is of no use to
Topeka or anybody elSe.-NeWton Kan
san.
Topeka wants an auditorium, and she
ought to have it, but her citizens should
pay for it from their own pockets
Garden City Sentinel.
EVERY cent of the money for the au-
ditorium is coming out of the pockets
of Topeka people. We are asking no
appropriation from the legislature;
only the right to vote on a propoSition.]
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
SIGNS OF AN ERUPTION.
Mount Colima in Mexico, Causing
Alarm in Large Sections of
Country.

Guadalajara, Mex, Feb. 26.-Reports
from Colima say that the inhabitants
of that city and state are much agi-
tated over the prospects of a volcanic
outbreak from the old crater. The last
great outbreak was in 1860, when great
devastation was wrought and many
plantations were laid waste. The old
inhabitants who remember that erup-
ton and it's preliminary signs say that
the present indications are similar to
those which preceded the former activ-
ity.
The volcano of Colima is 49, 2S feet
high, and ever since its last eruption
there has been a constant cloud of
vapor hanging over it from the nu-
merous hot springs and sulphur pits.
Recently this cloud has materially in
creased and at night it has been il
Illuminated with 1urid glow as if there
were fire in the old crater.
In addition to the danger from the
volcano there is fear of earthquakes,
and the residents recall the fearful cat
astrophe which occurred many years
ago, when the earth opened in great
chasms and swallowed up great num-
bers of people. These old cavities
have recently become shrines visited
by many pilgrims, and fear has caused
many of the Indians to go back to the
idoIatry of their ancestors, and many
offerings have been thrown into the
chasms in hopes of appeasing the angry
gods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
MAY IRWIN's SONGS.
From the New York Press


'T am fond of sentimental songs but
I confine my efforts in that line to the
privacy of my apartments. l never
sing sentimental songs on the stage.
My audience won't have them from me.
1 tried it once and oh, what an ordeal.
AS 1 began the first verse of the song,
a dawning and ever widening smile
spread itself over the whole audience.
They thought something funny was
coming and they were getting ready for
the joke.
q grasped the situation with a SEN
sation of horror, became as serious as
possible, nervous, too, and went bravely
on, with the awful consciousness that
my listeners thought the funny part
would come at the end. Imagine the po-
sition.
There were all those people ready to
laugh, expecting nothing but a laugh
and there was 1 forging sentimentally
ahead with a tear pumping story know
ing there could be no laugh, and seeing
in my minds eye the look of bland dis
appointment which would replace the
dawning smile when I had finished.
That happened some time ago. and as
the old song says, there are things its
better not to dwell on -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
DODGING LAWS.

(F'rom the Philadelphia American.)
A paragraph in our last weeks issue
told of the hauling of burdens by won-
en- and dogs in harness, as carried on
in Germany today.
Some so years ago dogs were to be
seen pulling truckmen's carts in Eng
1ish towns. They do SO still in Holland,
and the dogs seem to enjoy rivalling the
horses, but a law was then run through
parliament forbidding the use of dogs
harnessed to pull carts. On this being
passed, a truckman,, finding himself de-
prived of his horse" bestirred his wits
like a good tactician, to evade the law
he dared not break. The plan he adopt
ed was this:
The law forbade the dog to ''pull''any
cart, so the man simply turned the dog
around, and harnessed him with his
head where his tail used to be, so that
the dog pushed instead of pulled. AS
q fact, it took a whole year before the
law was amended. Ever since that
simple mans simple device, it has been
observable that a growing percentage of
laws in various legislatures have been
passed, fitted with equally ingenious de-
vices for getting themselves passed by.
passed over, passed around, or passed
clean through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
THREE FAILURES
In McKinley's Home City-Well
Known Newspaper Assigns.

Canton, O., Feb. 26.-Yesterday after
noon there was filed in the probate court
a deed OF asslgnment Tor the benent OF
company. The deed was signed by A. Nc
Gregor as president of the corporation
and named John G. Harmony as the
signee. The personal estate of the COM
pany valued at $50, 900. the real es-
tate at SIG. 900 and the liabilities of the
company were placed a $4,000 Accom-
panying this deed of assignment was a
petition asking the permission OF the pro-
bate court to operate the plant until the
consent of all the creditors could be OBJ
tanned. The petition was granted and the
paper will be published as usual
John L. Spangler. of Canton, farmer,
filed a deed of assignment this afternoon,
naming II. B. Weber as assignee The
assets are given at $4,000 and liabilities
a. IS. 000
the well-knOwn South Market street gro
Ger. filed a deed of assignment H. b.
Weber likewise is assignee in this in
stance Assets are placed at $1,000; La
bflities 81 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-26
BUTTON WORKS BELFRY.
Electrical Device for Ringing
Church Bells.

Trenton, N. J.. Feb. 26.-The Rev.
Father Neal McMenamin. assistant at
the Church of the Sacred Heart, this
city, has invented and patented an cleo
trical device for ringing church bells.
The device is installed in the belfry of
the Sacred Heart church, and wires
from the Trenton Railroad COM
pany's power house have been connect
ed with it.
BY the employment of a tl1ree-quar-
ter horse power electromagnetic a COM
pound lever arrangement and an auto
matte key, the bell can be rung by the
pressure of the finger upon button.
The tolling device is the only part
thus far completed, but father McMen-
amin expects to have the bell proper
rung by his invention next Sunday. 1t
is said he will be asked to operate the
chimes of the Catholic cathedral here
by means of his invention.