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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-11
NUMBER 81.

NUMBER 81.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
On with the ditchI Let water be
unconfned.
w. w. Culver and wife went to To-
peka last Friday.
If ''loye is blind" tnen why turn the
lamp down so lowp
Highest market price paid for horses,
taken on subscription.
The high school girl is now busy Sc
lecting her graduating dress.
Mrs. Clara Chapman assisted in the
Cyclone" store Saturday las
See the Great Bend I'm pie aent Co.
for fresh garden seeds of all nds.
John Bull runs a cheese factory at
Cimarron, and Uncle Sam hauls milk
to it.
w. w. Bowman, the PawIee Rock
coal dealer, was in Great Benu Friday
on business.
Less than four weeks now until the
date of the city election. Have you
registered?
Editor j. w. A. Cooke of the Ellin-
wood Leader, was up 10 the county
seat on business Monday.
j. G. Weathers, of the south side, is
in receipt of word from Illinois that
his father is very dangerously i'll.
w. q. Merritt was u2 at La Crosse
last week experimenting the construc-
tion of another skimming station.
Theodore Griffith returned from
Missouri Friday, where he had been to
visit his aged father, who is still quite
sick.
j. w. Downey, of the Alliance ex-
change store, is moving from the third
ward to the Mrs. Snyder property. I'd
ward
When a bicyclist now rides down
Main street he feels like 2aving
Thanks, awfully, Mr.. Street Commits
sioner."
Calvin Reeder. of Clarence township.
was in town Frieay. He reports his
son, Charlie, somewhat under the
weather.
Karl Kreisel, the jolly Olmitz mil
ler, was down to the county seat a
couple of days last week lust for fun''
you know.
Clay Lucas, who has been in Wis
consin, studying telegraphy since last
November, returned home to Barton
county last week.
You ought to have seen the butter
fly at the NJ. E. church last Friday
night Girls, we didn't mean to give
the thing away.
The township assessors decided to
assess hogs at 75 cents hundred, in
stead of 81 90 hundred as erroneous
ly stated last week.
1t appears that the lobbyists made
the mistake of their lives when they
tried to bribe the Kansas and Missouri
| legislatures of 1897.
Jesse james, familiar face can now
be seen on the streets of the Bend oc-
casionally, he having fully recovered
from his recent sick sdell.
The best, and practically the only
cabbage raised in Barton county last
year was from seed bought at the
Great Bend Implement Co.
Buy FRESH seeds and you will get
good returns from them. Call on the
Great Bend Implement Co. for all
kinds Of seeds-crop of 1895.
A. N. Miller has thrown up his
position with the Moses 6 Co, drug
store, and D. VI. WoOdburn is back of
the counters there once more.
jolly Henry Koelsch, of Ellinwood,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-03-11

Work on the big irrigation scheme at
Great Bend has been so impeded by the
mud and slush that the survey is being
made On f1atboat Newton Journal.
Yes they are using a fiatboat now,
but negotiations are under way for the
Ellinwood air ship with which to COM
plete the survey.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
Flick Items.

Charlie Fair of Elkford, W. Va, il
home on visit.
John Chiles of Allegheny is spending
a few days at Wilson Criners.
Henry Criner is rigging up the An
derson gas well to clean it out.
Ed. Knoch is furnishing cordwood fol-
the Forest Oil Co.. in the Gold field.
w. J. Seton says he is going to get 6
white Chinese cat, which is very
scarce animal here.
John H. Walker and A. H. Gold tool
flying trip to Butler one day last
week, on business.
VIM. Trimble boasts of catching two
of the largest rabbits caught this sea
son.
The literaries at Rocky Run school
are a success. Every Friday night
w. P. Criner's patent CRATE walls arr
giving satisfaction.
The well on the Hickey farm tina
was cleaned out by Hickey, Lefevre &
Co. is not showing up very good.
Joe Anderson of Glade Mills has NOV
ed to the Eli Anderson farm in Clinton
twp.
VIM Seton is improving the swine
stock of this vicinity. He got full
bred Berkshire, and says he has order
ed sixteen more.
The game season closed on Wednes
day. G.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
Resolutions Of Respect.


The following preamble and resolu-
tions on the death of John c. McCol-
Tough, a worthy member of Millerstown
Lodge No. 947, l. o. o. F., were adopt
ed by the Lodge.
WHEREAS, God in His inscrutable prov,
idence has called brother from oul
lodge to join the Grand Lodge above
in the person of Bro. John G. McCol
Tough, and
WHEREAS, His wife has lost loving
husband, his church faithful Chris
tian and the community an honest
and respectable citizen, we humbly
bow in submission to our Heavenly
Fathers will.
Resolved, That this lodge extend to
the bereayed wife our tender and sin
cere sympathy, and commend her to the
same source from which our brother de
rived his comfort, his blessings and fu
ture hope.
Resolved, That copy of these reso
lutions be given to the bereaved wife
be published in the columns of the Mil
lerstown Herald and the BUTLER CITI
ZEN, and be spread on the minutes o.
our lodge.
J. J. CRAWFORD,
G. F. ALLHOUSE,
THEO. ENOCH.
Committee.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
A Potato Story,

Theodore Deimling of Jefferson twp.
raises good potatoes. He is proud OF
them, and when he determined to visit
his brother in Carlsruhe, Germany.
about three months ago, he selected
nine, nice, large ones; washed them
clean, and put them in his satchel. He
intended them for corner and centre
pieces, when he spread the Star Span
0gled Banner over his brothers table
but he was doomed to a bitter disap-
pointment.
When his vessel arrived in Bremen,
his satchel was opened by the German
Custom house officials, and those nine
potatoes were held up in holy horror;
the officials saw millions of Colorado
beetles crawling all over and through
them. Theodore was dumfounded by be-
ing asked if he didn't know that it was
against the law to bring American pota-
toes into Germany, and the affair ended
by the nine pretty potatoes being con-
fscated and Theodore fined S25 for
breaking law he never dreamed of.
We think there is case here for our
State Department If citizens of this
country, visiting relatives in Germany
are to be pounced upon and fined for
trifing infractions of what looks to us
like a ridiculous or vicious law, they
should be.warned of the fact in advance;
and again it may be that the customs
officials overstepped their duty and took
advantage of Theodore's lack of infor-
nation to rob him. He should have
sent for the U. s. Consul at that point,
and referred the matter to him.
Mr.. Deimling is the third citizen of
this county that we know of who visit
ed friends in Germany during the past
summer, and who were not satisfied
with the condition of affairs there.
He wondered how the poor people
lived. A little bundle of kindling
sticks cost 25 cents, good steak 40 cents,
a little caulifower 40, and so ON.
The Germans of today seem to be a
nation of slaves, ruled by pack of
bullies and robbers.
Mr. Deimling also visited brother
in Switzerland, where things were not
so bad.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
Gallery Items.

Prof. Byron King was the guest of
Rev. H. E. Snyder while in Gallery on
Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs Frank Rider, John Staples and
Fred Mcneil are attending court from
Adams twp, this week.
Dr. S A. Barber of Mars is a frequent
visitor of the town. occasioned by reg
iment of new arrivals.
The district institute held here on last
Saturday was a success. 1t was well
attended and the papers and talks were
of an interesting nature, and OF a hlSh
order The school gave several songs
and calisthenic drills; Rev. Gillian
gave a talk on penmanship and Rev
Snyder on the value of q good fund OF
knowledge The last hour was given
to Prof. Byron King, who in his usual
manner interested the audience. Prof
King gave the entertainment IN the
church in the evening. Regardless OF
weather or condition of roads the meet
iugs were well attended. One thing
| especially fne was the dinner at which
more than 200 feasted. Great credit
for the success of the institute Is due tC
the untiring efforts of the two loca
teachers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
SaXOnburg Sayings.

The Teachers Institute which was &c
have been held in Saxonburg Dec IL,
has been postponed. Notice Of date Will
be announced later.
The Wheeler Wilson cases were ami
cably settled out of court and every one
is happy as well as satisfied.
Geo Maurhoff and j. E. Muder, Jr.
were called as jurors and Mr.. Muder
was fortunate in being excused.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Denny died last Monday after an
illness of several weeks.
Saxonburg was well represented at
the county seat last Monday.
Miss George Mckinney of Freeport
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Anna King.
Congressman Showalter introduced a
bill in Congress granting pension OF
$50 pre- month to Chas Hoffman of
Saxonburg.
Mrs. Theo. Helmbold & Son have on
exhibition the finest line of Christmas
goods ever brought TO town. No need
to go the city for Christmas presents as
Helmbold's assortment and prices are
just the same as in the city.
Have you given the question of hav-
ing Poor Farm in Butler county any
consideration. This question will be
submitted to the voters next February
and every citizen should carefully con
slider it.
J. E. Muder, Sr.. Esq. Lensner and
Phillip Burtner represented the Saxon
purg Odd Fellows at the 50th anniver-
sary of the Butler Lodge, last Monday
evening.
Chas. Pfeiffer has purchased livery
business in Sharpsburg, but will not re-
move his family until next April.
J. w. Mckee and family will move
to East Brady about the Goth of this
month.
Don't forget the auction at Krauses'
store next Saturday afternoon and even
ing.
The Lady Maccabees elected their
new officers last Monday evening.
The barber says it wasn't his fault
that the subpoena was served.
Look out for Citizens ticket at the
next election.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
JacksVille.


Turkeys are plenty in cur section,
Cold is epidemic amongst us.
Christmas trees are ripening very
rapidly.
There are many CITIZEN readers and
all enjoy it as the best home paper.
This is the season not to mince words
but to mince meat.
NJ. C. Soaring was a New Castle visi
tor on Saturday.
T. S. Coulters Sons were in our town
on Monday putting the spouting on Mr..
Reichert's new addition to his house
]. C. Brown and H. Taylor killed a
blacksnake 8 feet long, last week.
(True.)
Elmer Fulkerson is moving to Ohio
this week.
Ernest Morrow is making prepara-
tions tG build new house in the near
future,
Miss Maria McNees OF Grove City
was a visitor in Jacksville, last Thurs
day
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
Harmony and Zelinople.

Bert Moffett of near Harmony return
ed home Friday evening from trip to
Franklin.
Frank Owen. n driller of Peru Ind.
stopped in Harmony over Sunday, ne
saws the oil fields in the Hoosier state
are quiet.
Oliver Harper, father of Mrs. Joseph
Gruver of Harmony, who was hurt at
Mars handling tile was brought to Har-
mony, Friday evening. On SATURDAY
they took him to the Allegheny zen
eral Hospital.
III. Huber of Gettysburg arrived IN
Harmony on Friday evening ana Is
looking after his business interests.
He is now occupying his new residence
which he built recently at GettysDurs'
Frank Kellar returned from trip 10
Olean N. Y. last Saturday evening
HI. Kison made a trip to Butler on
business last week.
Rev J. w. Otterman of Zellnople Is
holding protracted meeting at Gnlon-
Vile Beaver Co. in the NJ. l.. cnurcn-
He reports three conversions and deep
interest in the work.
VIM. Ralston made a weeks VISIT IN
the Beaver valley with relatives. ne
reports all the posts CT labor hlied IN
the mills The applications far eHcee'i
the demands.
Mrs. G. w. Mayes of near HARMONY
spent several days in Butler last week
shodping.
Mrs. Ed Latshaw of Marietta Q. az,
rived at Harmony on Tuesday and VIII
| be the guest of al Latshaw over CHRIST
mas. Miss Ida Latshaw met her III
Pittsburg, on Tuesday,
The Normal Glass of Sunday School
workers which meets at the Presbyte-
rian church each Sunday afternoon IS
starting out auspiciously. The attend
ance at the last meeting numbered nlty'
Rev.HM. Carnahan Pittsburg NJ,
E. minister paid his parents visit iaso
| week near Zelinople.
Harry McNelly and Charley klrker
| two Harmony boys now have possession
of the steam laundry at Zelienople.
Miss Name Lusk of Butler has been
stopping with her sister Mrs. H. M.
| Wise of Harmony the last week.
VIM. Redick and family of Harmony
returned last week from Oil City where
they were called to witness the last
illness death and burial OF their moth
er, Mrs. Redick.
Floyd E. Longwell is erecting a
| beautiful residence in the Seaton BLOCK
at Zelinople at present.
Middle Lancaster lodge GAS |. .. ..
F. at Harmony is in fourishing CON
dition at present. They expended re-
Gently over $500, for regalia and at
present the second story of LatshaW
opera house is being fitted out
for a specious lodge room which
they will occupy in the near future.
John Enslen well known citizen OF
Jackson twp. aged 6S years died at his
country residce near Eidenau on Satur,
day night after an illness of about 10
DAYS. He was born near Butler and
was married to Elizabeth daughter oil
Jacob Fl. Ziegler deceased. He was
buried in the Mennonite cemetery ON
Tuesday. Rev w. H. Geyer conducted
the services We sympathize with the
bereayed
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
Harrisville Institute.

The following is the program for the
local institute to be held at Harrisville
Dec. 1S, at 80 and 700 p M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Song, Institute; Devotional Exercise
Rev. j. J. Imorie; Chorus Song, Room
3; School Discipline, Charles lift; Song
and March Room Recitation, Mablt
Gage; Essential Factors in Teaching
S. L. Louden; Defamation, Harry
Brown; First Principles, Rev. Taylor
RECESS
Question Box; Recitation, Elizabeth
Magee; Address, Prof. Skinner; Recita
ton. Edna Wick; Morals in School and
out of School, Rey. Borland; Song,
Institute.
EVENING SESSION.
Music, By Local Orchestra; Recitation
Geo. Brown; Song The Merry Work
ers, Room ,; Association of Ideas, H
L. Mcdowell. Defamation, Samuel
McGill; Duet Misses Brown and Hind
man; Address, Rey McKelvey; Music
Orchestra; Recitation. Noilie Hindman
Address, Prof. J. c. Ricketts,, Chorus
Song, Room 3; Address, Prof /. n. Nc
Clymonds; Music, Orchestra; Song
America, Institute.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16

The electors of the borough of Porteryills
at the house of Z. l.. Beiehley in said boro.
The eltc:ors OF the borougn of Valencia
at the store room OF Ball & Stoup in said
borough.
The electors of the borough of Connolue-
Messing a,the house OF w Thomas In said
borough.
Given under my hand at my Office at Butler
this 10Th day of Dec, in the year Of our
Lord, 1897 and IN the I22nd year cf the indie
pendence OF the United States OF North
America.
W DODDS. Sheriff
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
WASHINGTON.

Pensions and appropriations were the
foremost topic in both houses OF CON
gress last Tuesday. The pension bill
being up in the house, Mr.. Cannon he
publican. UliIois, chairman of the Ap-
fobfss.16ns committee, showed tna'
the estimated revenues for 1899 were
s4so. .0OO. 900, the expenditures, s5O4, Ooo,
600 showing an:estimated deficit of S2l,
600 600. Under the last sundry CIVIL
act the Secretary of the Treasury was
compelled TO estimate this year for s4o'
600 600 of river and harbor work, s33
600. 900 of which had not been author
ized by law. If this sum were deduc-
ted there would be an estimated sur
nlus of ss. 600. 600, instead of deficit.
last wear the estimated deficit under the
last tariff act was $46 900. If the
s17. 900, 900 for river and harbor work
for which the government stood bound
had been included the estimated deficit
would have been $63, 900, 900. 1t might
be that the $40, 100000 estimated for
pensions would not be sufficient, but a
deficiency appropriation could be easily
made, Mr.. Cannon urged economy in
the appropriations.
On Monday, Representative Showal-
ter introduced bills as follows; Io
grant a pension of $25 per month tc
Mary Pollock of New Castle, an army
nurse: to increase the pension OF Joseph
He McCabe of Beaver county; to In
crease from $50 to $72 per month the
pension of John G.. W. Book of:Sllpp9ry
Rock. to grant pension of Sl2 per
month to Sarah A. Baker of New Castle
whose six sons were either killed during
the civil war or died afterwards OF
wounds received therein; to grant pen
sion of $40 per month to Elizabeth Il.
Freeman of Sharon.
On Monday Rep. Arnold introduced
bill to reveal the original. civil service
law of 1884 and all other laws supple
mental or amendatory thereto, is evident
ly very much in earnest in the matter.
He said:
THE civil service system is a deluslon
farce and fraud and ought to be re-
pealed. 1t is also unbusiness- like, un-
American, unjust and unfair. The
whole government service was packed
with people who never passed any exam
ination, and then the civil service was
extended SO as to include them. Now
they are in Office and protected by the
law, and they can't be removed, no mat
ter how unfit they may be, In addition
the system is full of inconsistencies.
Take, for example. the case OF Revenue
Collector Fruit, of our district. He is
under $500, 600 bonds, and, with sim
gle exception of one office deputy, he
can't appoint single deputy collector,
and vet he and his bondsmen must be
responsible for the official acts of people
in whose selection he has no voice. In
fact, the whole thing is full of injustices
and inequalities, as can easily be learn
ed by going through the departments
and investigating the way in which 1t
works.
On Tuesday Rep Showalter present
ed in the house petitions urging the
passage of bills to pension Sarah A.
Baker and Mary Pollock, and to correct
the military record of Jacob Smith
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
p, BeSsemer al. +.

Trains depart; No 10, $40 A, NJ; No,
IA, 5:07 p. NJ. Butler time.
Trains arrive: No. 8, $50 A. NJ; No.
H. 2:55 P NJ. Butler time.
No 70 runs through to Erie and con
meets with w. n. Y. & P. at Huston
Junction for Franklin and Oil City,
and with N. Y L. E. & w. at Shenan-
go for all points east. No. IA runs
through to Albion and connects with
W. n. Y. g. P. for Franklin and Oil
City. j. B. CROUCH, Agent.
DITTSBURG & WESTERN N
Railway Schedule Of Pas
senger Trains in effect Nov. 2I,
1897. BUTLER TINE.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16

Train arriving at Ao7 pm. leaves b, Il .. depot,
pttsbarg at SO PAN and +. a W. Allegheny At 33o
p.
For through tickets 10 all points in the west, north
west southwest and information regarding routes,
time Of trains, etc. apply to
\. b. CROUCH, Agent,
Il. y. REYNOLDS, Sup't Butler, Pa.
Foxhurg Pa. c. W BASSETT,
A. G. T.. A. Allegheny, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16

DUTCH capitalists are developing oil
fields in the East Indian islands of Su-
matra and Java which they claim VIII
put the American and Russian fields
out of the business The island fields
are near the Equator and the climate Is
extremely hot and unhealthy. The oil
is said TO be of a quality finer than
most of that produced in Pennsylvania.
Thirty miles of pipe are being manufac-
tured in Pittsburg for the new field,
and Cramp, the Philadelphia ship
builder. is at work on four immense
tank steamers to carry the product to
the world markets.
A MINNFAPOLIS man has invented a
process by which single ton of soft
coal is transformed into 1900 pounds OF
the finest hard coal, 300 pounds of tar,
and from 5000 to 5000 feet of gas, be
sides ammonia, etc. He also makes
hard coal from sawdust garbage or any
other old thing.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
GOOD FARM FOR SALE.

The Ford farm in Donegal twp, near
Miilerstown is for sale. It conta ns
about 80 acres, IS we'll watered and IN
good condition, For terms inquire at
this Office
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16

The full prospectus for '9S in small
book form (a4 pagesl, printed in two
colors, with nmerous illustrations cover
and decorations by Mavfeld Parrish },
viii be sent upon application, postage
paiu.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16

PRICE $500 A YEAR IS CENTS A NUMBER.
CHARLES SCRIBNER's SONS, New YORK.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
Butler Savings Bank
Butler, Pa.

CAPITAL Soo,oOo.cc
Surplus and Profits SIG, ,763. 81
JOS. L PURVIS S.........................Pre President
j. HENRY TROUT&A NJ. Vice President
" NJ. CAMPBELL, u. Ca hler
LOUIS b. STtrN ......... .............. I eller
DIRECTORS Joseph l.. urvls, J. Henry
Trortman W. -. Brandon, W. A. Stein, J 5.
Campbell.
The Butler SAVINGS Bank is the Oldest
Banking Institution. Butler County.
General banking business transacted.
We solicit accounts of vi! plCdEcerS, mef-
chants, farmers and others.
All business entrusted to us will receive
prompt attention.
Interest paid ON time deposits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
sECfiuN 4. ACT OF MARCH n, ls77.

SEC. 4. In receiving and counting, and in
making returns OF the votes cast. the in
spec tors and judges and clerks of said eec-
tfOn shall be governed by the laws of this
Commonwealth regulating general elections,
and all the penalties of said election laws
are hereby extended TO and applied to the
voters, inspectors, judges and clerks voted
at and in attendance upon its elections, held
under the provisions of this act and the act
to which this is "A supplement.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of said order
of Court, l, William b. Dodds, High Sheriff
in and for the County et Butler. Sta,e Of
Pennsy lVania. do hereby make known and
give public notice to the electors of Butler
of February, being the third Tuesday of
said month, "a special election will be held in
the several election districts of said county
established by law, at which time and place
they will vote For or against" the es-
tabIishing of a county Poor House." The
above Order of Court"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
nR. w. 7. MCILROY,
IL DENTIST.

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-date methods.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-12-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DR. 5. A. JOH NSTON,
IL DENTIST
Gold Filings Painless Extraction OF
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specially, Nitrous Oxide or Nitalized All
or Local n9sthetics used.
Office over Miilers grocery, east of Low
house