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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-28
THEFORAKERBILL
After Material Amendment the
Committee Is Ready to
Report 1t.
Fines Increased and 1mprison-
ment Provided for Second
Offense.
Northwestern Passenger Rates
Getting Into Demoralized
Condition.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The senate
committee ON interstate commerce has
practically agreed upon the final amend
ments to the Foraker pooling bill, which
there will be an effort to have reported
at the next meeting of the committee,
to be held next Thursday. The votes
taken on amendments leave little doubt
that the committees recommendation
will be favorable to the measure. Ihe
bill has been perfected and would have
been reported Thursday but for the op-
position of Senator Chandler, who is
antagonistic to the pooling bill. He
made a speech before the committee de-
nouncing railroad pools as trusts. The
amendments agreed upon are numerous
and important. The first OF these Is
one limiting the existence Of pooling
contracts to four. Another amendment
relating to orders of disapproval by the
commission will read as follows:
"The effect of any order OF disap-
proval, whether made upon the lnvestl-
CATION and consideration Of any such
contract in the first instance, or in any
subsequent proceeding after the same
has gone into effect shall be to render
the contract to which such order relate
unlawful and non enforceable after tn
date SO fixed, except as to any claims
between the parties to such contract
arising prior to that date.
Penalties Made More Severe.
There is also an important change i'll
the provisions relating to favoritism III
the way of rates, false billing, classified
ton and weights In the original bill
the offenders in either case We're made
subject to punishment only by fine OF
5000 and for only one offense.
The section is amended SO as to pro
vide fine of of $1,000 for the first Of
fense and "for either fine Of $1,000 ol
imprisonment for one year for each sub
sequent offense."
Section 10 of the existing law /:
amended by the addition of the follow
ing:
That it shall be the duty Of the com
mission, if there shall appear to be rea
sonable grounds therefor in any case, t.
investigate all complaints in writing
made and verified as provided in section
13 of this act, relating to the rates, fares
charges, facilities or practices of an.
common carrier or carriers, subject t.
the provisions of this act; and wheneve
the commission, after due notice t.
such carrier or carriers and REASONABLY
opportunity for them to be heard, shal
find that any such rates, fares, charges
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-28
PEARY'S PLANS
Artic Explorer Will Make a Pre-
liminary Trip North This
Year.
Will Make Arrangements With
Esqlimaux to Establish a
Camp
And to Get Everything in Readi-
ness for Another Move
NOrthWard.

New YORK, May 2S.-Lieutenant
Peary, who has just received five years
leave of absence from the navy depart
ment, in an interview, outlined his plans
for a proposed Arctic expedition. On
July he will start north ON the pre-
liminary journey, the sole object of
which will be to make arrangements for
the final trip which will be begun in
July, 1893. Lieutenant Peary will first
pick out ship for the preliminary voy-
age. He will select one of the st.
Johns sealers and have it ready to leave
Boston between July 5th and 8th. At
Boston, the sealer will take ON board a
store of supplies. Lieutenant Peary
will be accompanied by two or more
scientific parties which will 60 north
with him to some point near Melville
bay. One of the parties will be con-
Quoted by Professor G. H. Barton of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology.
Another will be led by Professor G. H
Hitchcock of Dartmouth and number
of Yale scientists will probably organize
a third party. These scientists will
work independently of Lieutenant Peary
and will simply be passengers with him.
The results Ct their studies will in no
way concern his affairs.
Establish q Colony of Esquimaux.
Lieutenant Peary's object in his pre-
liminary trip will be to communicate
with colony of Esquimaux at Whale
sound, who are known as the Arctic
Highlanders. Mr.. Peary has lived with
these people, and gained their entire
confidence and affection. When he left
Whale sound, he says, he was acquaint.
ed with every man, woman and child i,
the colony. He has the utmost conf
dence in the people, and he says they
will do anything for him within thei,
power. He will pick out six or eight Of
the most intelligent young men in the
colony and prepare them to take theil
families north with them, and establish
another colony which year later viii
be his base of supplies. At this village
which they will found, they will worl
throughout the year, collecting meat
furs, bearskins to be made into boots
sledges and other supplies and collecting
and training pack of the best Esqui
maux dogs obtainable. Lieutenan
Peary says he could utilize the entir
tribe in his work, if it were necessary
He will have his men arrange affairs s.
that when he sees them in the summe
of '9S, they will be ready to move nortl
with him at days notice.
Lieutenant Peary will be accompanies
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-28
Elevator for Farmers.

NoRTHFIELD, Mimi, May 2S.-Work
has begun Oh the farmers cooperative
elevator and the building will be COM
pleted in time to handle this years
crop. The movement was started last
fall and stock has been taken freely by
business men and farmers. The build
ing will cost about $1,000 and will hold
$4,000 bushels Cooperative elevators
in this vicinity have had an immense
Suococc-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-28
Cutting Right and Left.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-The Western
roads are going to reduce rates right
and left for special reasons during the
coming summer. Nearly all the roads
in the Western Passenger association
have served notice on Chairman Cald-
well of their intention to put in reduced
rates for meetings Of various kinds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-28
Commercial situation Serious.

LONDON, May 2S.-A dispatch to The
Times from Buenos Ayres says that the
commercial situation there continues to
be the cause of grave anxiety. Failures
are of daily occurrence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-28
Norwegian Town Destroyed.

CHRlsTIANA, May 2s.--The town of
Levanger, about 80 miles northeast Of
Trondhjem, has been almost COM
pletely destroyed by fire. The conflagra-
ton has swept away four-fifths of the
buildings and is still raging.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-05-28

Sundry Civil Bill Agreed To.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The final con-
ference report OH the sundry civil bill
was agreed to in the senats--32 to 25.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
CALIFORNIA.

At 9:13 P III. Wedn esdsy Jan. q spec
ial train OF Pullman composite. dining,
sleeping, compartment, and observation
cars will leave the handsome Jersey City
Derot of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
bound for San Diego, California, and con-
veying, the first of the Penn sylvania Rail
road Company's personally-conducte
tours to the Pacific Coast.
This train will be the finest that ever
crossed the continent, and the tour it car
ries one of the most elaborate and complete
ever conceived for trans-continental and
pleasure travel. Ia charge of an affable
and experienced tourist agent, assisted by
highly chaperon, this party
without fear of missing train connections,
and without any of those petty annoyances
incident to individual travelling, crosses
the American continent with as much com
fort and ease as it would spend week at
the Waldorf, stopping, too, at st. Lonis'
Kansas City, Las Vegas, Hot Springs, and
Santa Fe, and visit their principal points
of interest. A bath room, barber shop and
an upright piano will be found on the train
and every other convenience and luxury of
first class hostelry.
The great object of this tour is to escape
the insalubrious climate of the East and to
sojourn for time amid the transcendent
UeduIleS Ol OdiIloTnld, DIedtQ us luNlROIdl-
ing air and bask beneath its matchless
sky.
a granier attraction could not be offered
nor a more perfect method of reaching it.
Five weeks will be allowed in this Para
disc of the Pacific, F." during which tourists
will visit Los Angeles, Pasadena, "Ye Al.
pine Tavern" Santa Barbara, San Bernar
dino, Mt. Hamilton, and thegarden spot of
the earth, Del Monte.
Returning, tourists will stop at
Salt Lake City, Glenwood Springs, Mani
tou, Denver and Chicago. Two days will
be spent looking at the freaks of nature in
the Manitou region.
Tickets for this tour, including railroad
transportation, Pullman accommodations
Zone double berthl, meals en- route, car
rage drives, and hotel accommodations
going and coming, and transportation in
California, will be sold at rate of $4,000
from all stations on the Pennsylvania Rail
road System east of Pittsburg.
Apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent
at 1196 Broadway New York, or Geo. W,
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
F airview Facts.

The communion services in the U. P
Church last Sabbath, conducted by Rev.
Sherrard, assisted b. Rev. Adams, wss
largely attended. There were several ne Y
accesSions to he church.
Since the resignat ion OF Rev. Garner the
German Reformed congregation have been
supplied by Rev Aithou,e. BE will prob
a5' Y be Cd led here.
PrJtrac.ed meetings commenced in the
Methodist Church here on the 11th inst.
They always gather in some from their
way wardness. and e hope this season will
be the means of reforming many.
Old Grany Sarver contracted severe
sold, recently, but is getting better
Will Cooper is on the sick list. We
hope be will soon recover
May Wilson has returned to Grove City
Coll eye aad Edward Bvres to New vii
min gton after their holiday vacations.
J. j Maxwell is on the jury this week.
The Oregon Indian Medicine Co. are
holding forth in Union Hall, this week.
DENT
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
HARRISVILLE.

Robert Black, who is engaged IN the
guest of friends in town, Sund ay.
Mrs. W. C. Hawu and dan ghter Edith,
who have beeu speeding the holidays with
her mother Mrs. Calvin Black, returned
to her home iG Fairview. Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer who have been the
guests of her parents, .ar and Mrs. Beatty
returned to their home at pittsburg Mon
day.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
wili give an Oyster and Ice cream supper
in Moons hall Saturday eve January l6th
It is supposed thst the Curfew Law will
be passed Ill town ere long.
y.r. Will Dermit who has been working
fo- The past Line months in the INDIANA
Oil field is home ON a short vacation.
Miss Totten who has been the guest of
her ueice Mrs Rev. Tsyl lor returned To
her homo at Pittsburg last week.
Mr. Ralph Allen of 7Grove City is the
Gaest Of friends in town.
Miss Alice Moon who has been
on the sick list is convslescent.
Mr. Worthington who has been working
in the oil field is home.
Miss Mary Cochran is the guest of friends
In Grove City.
Mr. will Braham is attending school at
Sli ppery-Rock Normal.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
PERSONAL.

Rev 0ller has so fa- recovered as TO be
able to be about.
J. NJ. BARLEY. of Parker twp, was in
town, Friday.
Miss Stella Pape IS visiting her sister,
Mrs Lamb, in Fort Worth, Texas
Ed. Westerman of Clinton twp. was il
town yesterday,
Thos. E. Coulter. of Concord twp is at
tending Court as a juryman.
JH. Turner, of Parker twp, aud W. J.
Cleland, of Muddycreek twp, were IN
town, Monday.
DR.. U. Lowry Cooksou, of Gallery, aad
E. J. Cookson, of Cranberry, were IN town
on business, Mon day.
Henry Troutman appeared be fore the
Ways and Means committee OF the House
at Washington. last week, in the interest
of the Plate Glass Works.
WIN. a. Christie, of Centre twp. W
W. Brandon of Connoquenessing
August Freehling, of Winfield, and
Japhia McGichaei, of Clay t@p., were IN
Butler, Tuesday,
Judge Miller. of Mercer, has sued
newspaper for libel because it said ne re-
ceived prese..t OF = biCoded calf. IAs
Judge regarded ii As an unkini cut, sort
of veal cutlet.- .-Pittsburg Times.
". D. Brandon, and a. NJ. Cornelius
and his son, Raymond, have moved into
the new Campbell building. second floor
front; P. W. Lowry and Frank Murphy
are occupying the offices in the Younkiu5
building formerly occupied by Brandon
aud Cornelius; and J. ". Coulter has gole
in with W. U. Thompson.
Ex-Sheriff II Hoffman, formerly Of Batter,
now of Syracuse,N Y is visitor in town
Sheriff Hoffman is known throughout oil
dom, having operated in about every OIL
field. Recently he struck what promises
to be sure-enough bonanza. While drill
ing test well about - miles distant from
Syracuse. at a depth of 900 feet the drill
opened an enormous flow of gas, which
shows pressure of about I,40G pounds
The strike is in the Trenton gas rock. At
present the well is supplying gas to Bald
winsvills, n. Y, town of 5000, and II
tie pressure holds up the line will be push
ed into tho city of Syracuse. The Sheriff
controls several thousand acres surround
ing the big gasser.-Franklin News.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
M. Sampler, Sons & Co., Manu-
featuring Clothiers of l3, Is,
IL and 10, East Fourth

M. Sampler, Sons & Co., Manu-.
featuring ClothierS of l3, Is,
IL and l9, East Fourth
street, New York
The above firm has consigned to
us their stock of Mems, Boys and
Children's Suits and Overcosts and
odd pants left over from their last
Fall manufacturing. They have
made the price ON these goods so
per cent less than the regular price
on the goods in the season. We are
therefore confident that the people of
Butler county will see that it is to
their interest to come to US for cloth
ing this month. We herewith quote
you a few of the prices on this NAM
moth stock
Fifty Mems Cassinett Suits at
$2.75, former price was S.. rs
Mems all-wool Cheviot Suits at S.,
former price $40. 100 Mems Fine
Scotch plaids Cassimeres and
Worsted Suits at So, worth $l5.
25 Boys Long Pants Suits at 50.
former price 81. 3S Boys Suits,
long pants, all-wool, at s., former
price So. so Boys long pants Suits
at S.. former price $40. IS Boys
knee pants suits at 50, former price
So and 81. 80 Mems Blue and
Black Beaver Overcoats at $5, former
price $40 40 Mems Blue and
Black Beaver Oyercoats at $40,
former price SIC, SIS and 800. 80
Boys' Overcoats and listers a. So
and $3.50, former price S6, 81 and
sS. 45 Children's Cape Oyercoats
at Sl.50, former price $3.50. $500
and $3.50. 100 pairs of Mems
Scotch nll.wool pants at sl.75, for.
mer price 81 so, $500 and So go
800 pairs Of Boys Knee Pants
sizes to Ia, at 25c pair, former
price soc.
Now don't let this opportunity
slip by but come at once to US fol
clothing at half price.
SCHAUL & MAST.
Leading Clothiers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
OIL NOTES.

The producing agencies are paying 9Ooti
today.
observation-disclosures & Cos well Is
get doing over 400 bbls day. hlte d
COS No, > on the Hsmil is small but q
shot may improve it, Ketterer Il Cos
well on the Covert heirs is dry. Greenlee
& Tavlor's well on the Dixon is drilling in
the sand. Nong i Co. on the Brown,
south Of the Shldemantle, lost theirs tools,
Monday. >,
PARKER-speer & Co. have a 10 bbl well
or Toms Run.
CLAY rwP-McJnnkiu & Co. struck a
good gas well or the John L. McJ unkln
farm last week. The gas took fire and the
rig was blrned.
MARs-N. B. Duncan & Co.'S well on
the Dutill is yet doing about 20 bbls.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
ACCIDENTS.

Rass Starr had his left arm caught be
tween The cable and bull wheel of g we'll
near Jefferson Centre, last Friday, but the
prompt stoppage of the engine prevented a
serious accident.
An employee of the B. & P. r. R., a
colored man, was killed, yesterday, at the
"big cut" by the caving in o al embank-
ment.
Al. Heck is laid up with a sore leg.
He fell and hurt himself about two weeks
ago, and the wound has not yet healed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
Pants that Fit.

Made of goods that wear, and
keep their shape. We are turning
them ou. by the hundreds and the
values are so far ahead of anything
you ever saw, the goods themselves
so perfect, so stylish, So thoroughly
up to date, that much as we may
promise you will find more when
you get there.
BUTLER PANTS Co.
l25 W. Jefferson SIT block west
of Berg's Bank.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
Administrative Notice,

In re estate of Joseph Hays, decd, late
OF Adams twp, Butler county, Pa.
Whereas letters of administration have
been issued on above estate to Ellen HAYS
by the Register of Wills, therefore all per.
sons indebted to said estate will please
settle the same and any hsylrg claims
against said estate will present them prop
erly proved for payment to
ELLEN HAYS. adm'rx
Of Jos. Hays, decd,
Valencia P. O., Pa
W. C. FINDLEY. Atty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
Trunks. yalises, bags and tele.
scopes-at HECKs.


scopes-at HECKs.
Free. Free. Free.
Your name on posta, card will
bring copy of The Butler Business
College Exponent,a bright eight page
monthly paper. issued oy The Butler
Business College and School of Short
hand. Butler. Pa
Do you want a hat or cap? HECK
has them and can save you money
-25 per cent saved by buying
Horse Blankets and Robes at MAR.
TINCoURT & Co.'S
The Butler Lubricating Oil Co.
has moved back to their old stand
lI9, w. Jefferson st. Steelsmith &
Patterson's new building, where al
kinds of engine, mac hinery, and il
Illuminating oils of the finest quality
are kept in stock in the basement,
and will be delivered to any part of
the city when ordered from G. E.
McIntire, agent.
Pants-Oyer 1000 pairs to select
from, at prices, oh well, don't men
tior them, its. awful, where at
HTcK's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
-EGAL ADVERTISE Men T
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of an order issued out OF the
Court of Common Pleas of Butler County
Pa, and to me directed at A. D. No 20,
Sept. Term, 1896, therefore in pursuance
of said order, ! will expose to sale at
public outcry on the premises on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1897,
at II O'Clock \. N, the following de-
scribed real estate, known, as the "Pine
Tract" said real estate being situated in
Centre and Oakland twp's., Butler coun-
ty Pa, bounded and described as follows,
to-wit:
Purpart No I, containing 20 acres,
bounded on the north by purpart No 2;
on the east by purpart No 4; on the
south by land of c. Hewings, ct al, and
on the west by land of Blain heirs.
ALSO, Purpart No ,, containing 40
acres, bounded on the north by land of
Thos. Brown; on the east by purpart No
5; on the south by purpart No I; and on
the west by Blain heirs and Jas. Nc
Grath.
Also, Purpart No 5, containing 40
acres, bounded on the north by land of
Thos. Brown; on the east by lands of l.
Robb; on the sonth by purpart No 4; and
on the west by purpart No ?.
ALSO, purpart No q, containing 70
acres, bounded on the north by purpart
No 5; on the east by land of I. Robb; on
the south by land of d. Caldwell ct al,
and on the west by purpart No I.
Said described property being pur-
parts Nos I, ?, 5, and 4, of the real es-
state known as the "Pine Tract not
accepted) as partitioned by a writ of
partition filed in said Court at above
stated number and term, a reference to
which the proceedings will more fully
and at large appear.
TERMS OF SALE,
One-third cash on confirmation of sale by
the Court, and the balance to be paid in
two equal annual installments, secured
by bond and mortgage on the premises,
including five per cent attorneys COM
mission if the same has to be collected
by process of law.
WILLIAM B. DoDDs,
Trustee
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14

For the key to Prosperity try
buying your groceries at the BUTLER
PRODUCE STORE, where the stock is
always fresh, pure and complete
prices are always the lowest, No. l03
w. Jefferson Street.
Closing out heavy underwear
and blankets below cost to make
room for spring goods at THE PEo-
PILES STORE
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
NEIGHBORHooD NOTES.

A FIRE at Ellwood, Sunday night de-
stroyed the Derwent brass foundry.
Five tons OF dynamite were exploded at
a mill located in ravine along the Ohio,
near Shaanop'n, Beaver Co. Tuesday
morning -Four people were killed By the
explosion, aad one badly injured The
head Of one man was found in trea top e
mile away. The cJucuSsion was felt 81
Beaver, Pittsburg, Washington and ut
several points along the rivers above Pit
tsburg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
Adm ministrator'S Notice.

Notice is hereby given that letters of ad
ministration on the estate of Lavina Nc
Clelland, decd, late of Connoquenessing
twp, Butler county, Pa, have been grant
ed to the undersigned, therefore all per-
sons knowing themselves indebted to said
estate are requested to make prompt set
tlement, and those having claims against
the sape to present them duly authenti-
Gated for payment to
JOHN WEIGEL, Admr'.,
S F. BowsER, Atty. Prospect, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14

ALI winter goods at big reduc-
tion Good wool sox at 1Oc and I5c at
THE PEOPLES STORE,
Music scholars wanted, at 1913
W. Wayne st.
Oh Mamma-you ought to see the
big piles of childrens suits at HICKS
only $l.25, you can't get the same in
town for less than $3.50,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14

pOI Idll'Juy
In the Court of Common Pleas for the
County OF Butler
Notice is hereby given that an applics-
tiOn will be made to the asid court on the
22d day of January A D. 1897 at O'Clock
P. NJ. under thu Corporation Act Of one
Thousand eight hundred and seventy four,"
md supplements thereto, by j. H. Treat
man, Joseph Hartman, VIM. Campbell, l
J. McCandlesS, A. c. Anderson, and J. S.
Jack, for the Charter of an intended ineor-
poration to be called The Butler Board of
Trade, the character and object of which is
for the encouragement and protection of
trade and commerce, and for the purpose
to have, possess, and enjoy all the rights,
benefits, and privileges conferred by said
act and lis IMPLEMENTS.
IRA MCJUNKIN
LEVI NJ. WISE,
Solicitors.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
Local Politics.

Second Ward Republicans who are in
terested in the selection of officers at the
primaries on the 23d, are requested to at
tend suggestion meeting in the Office of
A. B. {. Mcfarland on Saturday evening
next, the 10th.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
Notice to MoSer Hers.

meeting of the Moser heirs will be
held ir Bntler on Tuesday, Jan. g. 1897,
their claims All interested are requested
TO be present.
JNO RICHEY
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-14
Saxonburg Institute.

There will be a Teachers Institute at
Saxonburg on Jan. 23l. Good speakers
and music will be in attendance. The
public is cordially invited to attend,
Program next week