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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28
NEIGHBoRHooD. NOTES.

The Kittanuing Times says that the
Wick China Co. of that place has decided
TO enlarge its plant TO almost double
its present capacity.
Boggs & Bull, the well-known Gry
goods firm OF Allegheny, have secured the
contract Tor supplying the " estern Penn
sylvauia State Institute for the Feeble
Minded at Polk, with linens and bed cloth
ing. The contract is considered quite
a plum. Among the items are 2, 600 sheets
!. $50 pillow cases, 600 white quilts and
! 500 taDle-cloths.
Farmer Theodore Glehring of Beaver Co.
had quite desperate encounter with cat
recently. Mr.. Goehring went to MS barn
to do his evening feeding. As he passed
through the barn he noticed large cat.
The animal had been about the barn for
several days, and he stopped to pat it on
the head. His hand had hardly come IN
contact with :he cats head, when 1t sud
denly grabbed him BY the thumb. In
VAN GOehring tried to shake the animal
loose but it hung on like bull dog. he
tried TO loosen its hold by dashing 1t a.
gsinst the floor OF the barn, but stll 1t
hing to its hold. Becoming desperate, he
ran to the wood yard with the cat hs1glng
to his thumb, and laying the animal on
the chOpping block, severed its head Win
an ak,
Some of the Pittsburg papers of last Fri
day. published the provisions OF tue pro
posed new law regarding cities Of the
second class, prepared by d. D. Bruce.
At LIT. Pleasant, Pa, last week a
widower aged 73. and widow ~, met on
Wednesday, he proposed to her Thur day,
and they were married on Friday. Both
are colored people,
An evangelist said to the citizens oil
Shelbyville, Ind. that their town was With
in 80 miles of hell, and they forced him 10
apologize. Mr.. Evangelist ought to deh'
nstely locate the hot place.
An Allegheny county farmer living near
Carnegie, wss sold out by constable last
Monday on landlords warrant. 1t Is
said that ne tried to fatten hogs on horse
flesh, obtained by buying worn out horses
IN Pittsburg, but 50 OF his hogs died and
caused his financial trouble. The report
mas had depressing effect on the PORK
trade around Carnegie.
Miss Name Compton of New Castle was
summoned from bed at a. m. to prepare
breakfast for her brothers, who work In
one OF. the factories. She arose, donned
her wearing apparel set the table, ground
the coffee and set the victuals on the table
Her mother thinking she worked IN very
quiet manner and Was longer than usual
calling the folks TO their morning meal,
got up and went 10 the dining room where
she was surprised 20 find her daughter
standing sound asleep. 1t was with con-
siderable difficulty that sne was aroused.
With the single exception that she had
neglected to kindie the fire IN the range
and had no hot coffee, the meal was per-
feet. This was the first somnambulistlc
feat the yoang woman ever performed and
she hopes it will be her last.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

on the second Wednesday in February
Congress in Joint session Will witness the
opening Of the electoral votes frcm the
several States, nd the result Of the Presi-
dental election will DO finally declared.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

GOVERNOR Hastings declares that there
arc more than 400 special road laws 10 the
State, and before general road improve
ment can be effected these numerous spec
ial laws should be displaced by general
legislation on the subject Probably
these local road laws will not DO abandon
ed without a struggle, but their abandon
mcnt is necessary to bring about C. uni
form system Exclusive OF the tell roads
and city and borough streets, there ar IN
Pennsy .vania ~, 900 miles Of public ads
Their improvement must in any event be
the work Of years, bat leginning should
be made at once. The equivalent Of "a,
100000 il annually spent for repairs.
Doubtless many road bills will be present.
ed ut the present session of tho Legisia.
ture. The evil TO be remedied is patent
and there ought to be enough ingenuity 10
the membership Of that body to devise a
sensible law which will in time transform
our highways into excellent permanent
thoroughfares, and this transformation
should begin 10 excite itself before the
present century runs out. This great ro-
form sbo uld not be left wholly 10 poster.
itv
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28
One Day For Human Liberty.

To the Editor Of the Sun-Sir: The
bounden duty of the United States as the
representative republic Of the world Is to
promote, extend, and defend government
by the people when and wherever, in this
hemisphere ut least, an opportunity 10 Of
fered TO do 30 by lawful and honorable
means.
Cuba, at our very doors, demands and
deserves our active and effective eupport.
Her people are making heroic sacrifices OF
life and treasure to gain the freedom
which we now enjoy, and the happiness
and prosperity which IL has secured to u.s.
They are Americana. They have right
as such to appeal to us for support in the
terrific struggle they are now making to
gain their independence. II we fail to aid
them we are traitors to human liberty,
and false to downtrodden humanity.
Cuba, the fairest land upon the earth,
after 400 years Of misgovernment by spain
has q population of 1,6OO 900. Under
conditions which embarass, restriot, and
discourage production, the foreign trade OF
the United States with that island for the
fiscal year 1893 was $i03, 1000, 900. IT is
greater than our trade with any other
countries except Great Britain, Eermany
and France. Cuba can easily maintain in
with free and stable institutions and rea-
sonable taxation our trade with that island
can be trebled within ten years, 20 that
by aiding the Cubans to gain their inde-
pendence we can st the same promote oar
own interests
1t Ia said Of Cuba by those who are Civ
ing aid ard comfort to Spain that the peo-
pie are not prepared for selfgovernment
From 1868 to 1873 they heroicalIy resisted
the power OF Spain, and abandoned their
struggle for indedendence only on pro
mise from Spain Of self. government
which promiso spain failed TO fulfill. A
people small Ia numbers, and without ma
terial resources, unfit for self government
or self-control, could not heve maintained
for 30 many years their resistance TO Span
ish tyranny. Their willingness to sacri-
fee life and treasures for ability TO govern
Themselves.
/ am automatically informed that every
Cuban resident in the United States is
giving from one to three days income per
week TO aid the cause Of Cuban indepen-
dence. If every American freeman will
contribute one days income TO tue same
cause the independence Of Cuba will be
secured without regard TO the action Of
the President or Congress.
The Cuban League Of the United States
composed OF American citizens, appeals to
all classes and TO every lover Of human
freedom in this republic to send contribu-
tions, great or small to Charles H. DEM
son, 38 Park Row, New York, Treasurer.
ETHAN ALLEN,
President OF the Cuban League OF the I'm
nited States.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

rVHE PITTSDURG, SdENAN-
= GO & LAKE ERIE RAILROAD
TIME TABLE-In effect Sunday, Dec.
80, 1896. Trains are run by Standard Cen.
tral Time (90ih Meridianl.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28
HARRISBURG.

On Monday Gov. Hastings fatty re-
fused to accept Thomas G. Sample OF
Pittsburg as a member of the Soldier
Orphans Home Commission. Sample
had been recommended by Department
Commander Darte.
Quite number of bills were introduc-
ed in the House that day and among
them one BY Rep. Moore appropriating
SIS, 600 for the Butler Co., Hospital.
Seyfert, of Lancaster. surprised his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by making an attack
on football. His bill makes the game a
misdemeanor and levies fine OF not less
than $40 nor more than 800 upon players
and trainers. It is not expected the
measure will muster a corporaPs guard
in committee.
Senator Losch, OF Schuylkill, intro
duced bill putting primary elections
for the nomination of all officers, lnclud-
ing State and National delegates, under
the regulations of the Baker ballot law,
providing that both parties shall hold
their primaries on the same day, as IN
general election, and fixing the pay OF
election officers. Out of the multitude
of primary election measures introduc-
ed, a good law is sure to be evolved.
I. B. Morrow, of Foxburg, has sent to
Senator Meredith bill to regulate the
measurement and inspection of crude oil
which provides for complete statistics OF
all Pennsylvania and Lima oils received,
delivered and stored, in the State, by
counties.
The impression is conveyed that Penn
svlyar1ia and Lima oils are mixed and
sold as Keystone crude. This was for
merly the complaint of the German and
French Governments, and both nations
sent agents to the United States to in
vestigate. Mr.. Morrow was formerly
Superintendent of the Clarion Pipe Line.
On Wednesday the Committees were
announced. In the House there are 50
Of them and we find the name OF ]. n.
Moore on the Judiciary General, Centen-
NAL Affairs, Constitutional Reform and
Federal Elections.
John Dindinger is on the Bureau OF
Statistics, Iron and Coal, Library and
Public Roads, committees.
In the Senate Meredith Is on the FOL
lowing Committees, Apport1onments,
Canals and Inland Navigation, Com
gressional appointments, Corporations,
Insurance, Pensions and Gratuitles,
Forestry, and Law and Order
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

Philad'a Mail, Sunday only----S 40 a. M.
For detailed information, address Thcs.
l.. Watt, Pass. Agt. Western District, cor
fifth Ave. ard Smithfield St, Pittsbu-g z.
"a.
S. N. PREY0ST, ]. r. WOOD,
Geleral a91aee-. Genl Fassr, gent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

THE WESTERN railroads are now ready
to defend them selves against train rob.
bers, having armed their men, the express
companies doing the srme, with the latest
improved repeating riAss. They are in.
stEueted 10 snoot IT, Kill, End for every fo5 or
wounded AID caI tured $500 viii 10 paid
the erpploye, and for every loader Of the
Jesso Jenes type made to bite a. dust
~ 600 will De awarded. The floors sid-a
and doors of express cars have been Tein
forced with non plates 10 resist outside
pressure.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

DITTSBURG & WESTERN
Railway. Allegheny Short
Line. Schedule in effect, July 10,
1896.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

THERE is a bill before the Ohio Leg
islature that ought to pass. 1t forbids
the promiscious distribution by patent
medicine venders of pamphlets and bills
describing the symptoms Of disease.
There are cases on record OF well persons
who have worried themselves into de-
cline over fancied symptoms, and people
OF weak nerves are no doubt often much
injured by seeing those ugly pictures and
uglier descriptions of disease. In many
instances the advertisements and circu-
lars of the patent nostrunis are rank OF
fcnses against common deccncy. The
law should be made to protect the homes
and mails of the land from these con-
terminating and indecent pamphlets.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28
SUNDAY TRAINS.

Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars and drst-clas
Day Coaches run through between Butler and
Chicago daily.
For Through tickets 20 points the West
Northwest or SouthweJt apply to
A B. CROUCH, Agent
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

AT Madison, Wisconsin, Tuesday, Jno
c. Spooner, Republican, was elected U.
S. Senator to succeed Vim. F, Villas.
Twelve ballots were taken by the legis
lature of Utah that day without results
At Columbia. South Carolina, Jos, III.
Earle, was elected and at Carson, Ned
Jno. P. Jones was reelected.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28

THE New York Tribune calls attention
to the fact that every State that cast Its
vote for Abraham Lincoln in 1860, in 1896
voted for VIM. Mckinley; and that all the
States that cast their electoral votes TOR
VIM. J. Bryan in 1896 also voted for jeff
erson Davis iu 1861. These facts are
among the most remarkable in our poIit:-
cal history. 1t is also worthy of remark
that Mr.. McKinley's majorities were larger
in all the States he carried than were
those of Mr.. Lincoln in 1860
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28
DEATHS.

HIGGINS-At her home in Oakland twp,
Jan 81, 1897, Mary A. wits of v. 2.
Higgins, aged 40 years.
UHL AT his homl in Lilcist typ.
Jan 90, 1897, Christoph uhl, aged u
years.
KIRKER-At his home in Allegheny,
Jan. 90, 1897 DR.. John Kitker. formerly
OF Lancaster twp.
MILLER-At her home in Butler, Jan.
"a, 1897, Mrs. W. J. Miller, aged 40
years.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-01-28
RArLROAD TIME TABLES.
RAIL sa.p.
Western Pennsylvania DIV ision.
chodule in effect Nov. l6, 1896.

4. II. A. NJ, T. NJ, +. NJ. r. II.
SUNDAY TRAINS-Leave Allegheny City for
Butler and principal intermediate stations 80
- NJ
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26

G.. W. Moirett, Notary Public, Convey
ANGER and Pension Solicitor. Prompt
attention to all business, West Milford,
w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26

THERE is vast difference be-
tween the civil service contem-
plated by those who originated
the plan and the civil service of
Growers day. The whole coun-
try is down on it and Senator
Eikins and Congressman Dove
ner. Dayton, Miller and Dorr are
being enthusiastically endorsed
going on record against it. Civil
service is proper when applied
to certain offices requiring some
peculiar skill and beyond this
the people refuse to sanction it.
Our form of government contem-
plates no such thing as an Of
fee holding aristocracy.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26
DeWitt's Witch Hazel .Salve
Cures Piles. Scnids. Burns.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

IN pursuance of decree entered on
the a3d day OF January, 1897, by the
circuit court of Harrison county IN the
chancery cause OF Annie L. DAVIDSON
Executrix OF L. NJ. DAVIDSON, deceased.
against Abraham Myers and other. /
shall as Special Commissioner proceed
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26
TRUSTEES SALE

BY virtue of n deed of trust dated the
It'll day of September, 1895, made by
Moses Z Shaver and Sarah p. Shaver
his wife to me as trustee and OF record
in the office of the clerk OF the county
conrt of Harrison county, West Va.
Deed OF Trust Book No N. page al. i
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder on the
2Orn DAY OF APRIL, 1897.
commencing at O'Clock p. m. at the
front door Of the court house in the
town of Clarksburg, county OF Horrison
West Virginia. certain lot OF land
situated in the town of Brown g Mills,
in the district of Sardis, countylof Har-
rison. aud State of West Vilginia,
bounded MS follows On the East by
lands of Ida V. Davis, on the South by
lands of Moses L. Shaver. on the West
by lands OF Mary Il. kemper and on the
North by the road leading from the
Middleburn aud Shinnston turnpike to
the Killgore property containing one
fourth acre more or less.
Terms of sale cash in hand.
This 10th day of March, 1897.
q. W, KELLY,
10.4t. Trustee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26

And advantage to you. of good Dry
Goods merchandising over the indiffer-
ent kind is that you re assured q money
saving.
It rests upon you to decide where the
store is that does it best, and you'll be
better convinced by your own judgment
than any other way.
Soon us you re ready to consider the
question, let us know--we're candidates
tor your preference on this good-merch-
andisidg basis-strong candidates-and
will bncl mp our claims with the kind
of evidence that will appeal to you in
no uncertain terms
Goods and Prices
Prma facie evidence that you can de-
eide by, surely and quickly.
If you can come to see the goods
and learn the prices in the store. we'll
send samples to You, with the widths
and prices plainly marked thereon -d do
it willingly and charge You nothing for
them--all we ask is that you indicate
what kind of goods yon prefer.
Any Of these
New Suitings, Zoe. to $3.50
New Tailorings, S100 to $3.50.
Broadcloths, SOC to $3.50.
American Dress Goods Is, 90, %, 50,
10 and 45 cents.
Black Goods, soc to $500.
Silks from New Wash Silks, 25c. to
the finest and richest imported novel
New Wash Goods. sc. to s1.25
BY all means get samples OF the 80
inch suitings. 50c.-the best style mix
lures and greatest width for the money
we ever offered.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26

Attention Farmers: Thisis the
time of year when you will need
some kind of Grass seeds. r. T.
Lowndes has fine line of choice
farm and garden seeds. he can
furnish choice timothy seed at
S1.75 per bushel; red clover seed
$3.50 per bushel; blue grass seed
81 rs per bushel. All other seeds
equally as cheap. 15tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26

The manner in which the So
called Civil Service rule has
been applied, has called up the
entire country in one solid
phalanx against it. The idea of
Mr., Cleveland, after he had filled
certain departments of the public
service with his own henchmen,
throwing the protection of Civil
Service over the whole lot only
a few weeks before his retirement
is ridiculous. 1t has now reach
ed a point where neither Repub-
licans nor Democrats will defend
the system. The question came
up in the Senate this week and
was bitterly opposed. Some OF
the Senators called it a "Monu.
mental humbug,' "a fraud "a
delusion,' &c. The members
from Massachusetts alone had a
good word for it. And the feel
ing in the lower house is even
stronger agalnstit, the West Vir-
GINA delegation sharing with the
vast majority Of that body in
roundly denouncing its provis-
ions. 1t looks like civil service
is doomed. There are now bu-
reaus and agencies throughout
the country advertising to get
people places under the civil SER
vice. 1t has become kind OF a
business college affair. "The APP
plicant pays the bureau a GER
tain sum and in return they stuff
and coach him for the examina-
ton and guarantee him a job"
1t is all right to have the govern
ment business managed by effici-
ent employees and a bill will
probably pass repeating the civil
service act but at the same time
making it the duty of heads Of
departments to establish reason
able and just rules for the en-
ployment ofappllcanls for Office;
such rules 10 have references to
specific fitness.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26
FRIDAY. March 90, 1897.

The daily papers seem conf
dent the cause OF freedom IS gam
ing strength in Cuba and that
the Spanish cause becomes more
and more hopeless. In every I'M
portant encounter recently the
Cubans have gained the advant-
age; the supply of Spanish
troops available for use in the
Cuban war has been practically
exhausted, and what is more
important, Spanish resources
seem TO have been drained to
the bottom. The soldiers in
Cuba have not been paid for sew
eral months; their supplies of
food and clothing have been OF
the most wretched character, and
the army is fast demoralizing.
The recall of Gen. Weyler is re-
garded as imminent, but the re-
call of Weyler is not likely to a
vail much. Free Cuba seems to be
near at hand ;nearer, indeed, than
at any time since the revolution
began. Spain has also awakened
to the realization of the fact that
the United States now has a
President that means business.
Since the Inauguration of Maj.
Mckinley she has become de-
cidedly lcnient in her treatment
of Americans in Cuba.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26
saddle ON the Republicans, it is
well that they had the courage TO
pay it and let the people know
that it was the heritage Of the
Democratic party.

MANY Maryland newspapers
and number of leading Republic
can politicians are urging Hon.
Lloyd Lowndes to become q can
didate for U. S. Senator. The
TELEGRAM hopes Mr.. Lowndes
will be made the successor to
Mr.. German. His fight for the
Governorship of Maryland en-
deared him to the Republicans OF
the whole nation and his triumph
ant election showed his great
popularity. Really 1t would seem
just that the first Republican to
be elected governor of Maryland
since the war should be selected
to represent the Republicans and
the people of that State in the
Senate. 1t will be a real pleasure
to Clarksburg when an opportu-
nifty is given to send greetings
to Senator" Lowndes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26

THE legislature of 1898, which
was the last Democratic legisla-
ture in West Virginia, approprl-
ated sl.21l, s5695 to defray the
expense of the State government
for two Years. The Republican
legislature of 1897 made appro-
priations for the years ls9I-9S,
amounting to 81, 23o,67s.1 IL, a sum
less than nineteen thousand dol
lars in excess of the total appro'
priations in 1898. In this last
appropriation, it should be borne
in mind. that there is included an
appropriation of nineteen thous-
and dollars to pay military claims
which were allowed by special
act in SO, and which the Demo-
Gratis have persistently refused to
pay. This amount, when paid
by the State, will be refunded by
the natioral government, making
it therefore not properly acharge
on our State treasury. This
leaves the appropriations made
by the last legislature lower than
the appropriations for 1893, yet,
strange to say, nearly every i'm
stitution in the State has been
improved in some way. requiring
more money than has heretofore
been given it. The running eN-
penses of four new institutions
are provided for, namely. the
Colored Institute at Bluctield. the
branch University atMontgomery,
the Home for Incurables, and the
Reform School for Girls. 1t also
was necessary to give 100000
more for criminal charges than
was appropriated in 1893, 1t is
safe to say that the legislature of
1897 was very careful in its use
of public funds. No money was
wasted and every department of
the State was given ample funds
to secure the best results. Not
withstanding the fact that our
Democratic friends have been
claiming that the State was out
of debt, when the Democratic
Auditor turned over his accounts
there was found to be deficiency
of about $225,O0o. This amount
had to be provided for in some
way and the Legislature finding
that 1T would be able to meet it
without any increase of the State
levy decided it would be best to
pay it and start the new admins.
tration out free from the embar-
rassment incident to the old debt.
The democrats had been lodging
this matter for a number of years
and while it was big thing to
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26

Trains leave Weston for Buckhunnon
at 1900 m. and 5:35 p. m. and re-
turn ut z: so n. m. and 2:03 p. m.
Leave Buckhannon for Pickens ut
:33 p. IN. and 9 ::22S p. m,
Trains leave Weston for Sutton ut
2:15 p. m. and arrive from Sutton ut
II :3G II. m.
Passengers leaving olarksburg at
10 30 II. m. arrive at Sutton ut 4:34 p. m.
Arrives ut Camden-on-G auley at 7:0l
p. m.
No Sunday trains on the Weston and
Sutton Branch. Daily. tDaily except
Sunday. She :23 p. m. train, Buck
hannon to Pickens, runs Sunday only.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-26
3orn DAY OF MARCH, 1897,

commencing at O'Clock p. M. to sell
ut public cutlery to the highest bidder
the tract of 1891 acres of land mention-
ed and described in the papers in said
cause as lying on the West Fork River
in Harrison county, and near the town
of Good Hope and the same land con-
veyed to G. NJ. Slussar by Highland I.
Finnell, deed dated the Goth day of No
vember, 1893, and of record in the pro-
per Office OF said county in Deed Book
40 Dnpe $50