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From the Chicago Tribune: Il was
dlaguEtod with the captain of the com
pany." remarked Mr.. squlnford. Miss
Jordie made the flag presentation
speech In a clear. distinct voice that
could be heard by everybody in the
crowd. but Capt scudshy mumhled hts
words In so low tone that / couldn't
hear a word he said. and I stood within
six feet OF him A man ought 10 be
able 20 rise to the occasion as well as
a woman" Yes" absently respond
ed Mrs squlnford. "That reminds mo
OF the time when we were married. I
spoke my VOWS. az you remember. In
clear. distinct voice. and you mum
bled something ! couldn't understand.
although / stood within considerably
less than six feet Of you" Mr.. squln-
ford mumhled something. but seemed
unable TO rise 10 the occasion, and the
conversation closed.
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Washington. Sept 2.-openly ths
war department says there is to be NO
Investigation Of camp abuses and no Of.
ilcial inquiry into tho conduct OF Gen.
Miles Gen. Miles, wired the adiutant
general that he will be IN this country
next week.
No one doubts but that Gen. Miles Il
out for fight Neither docs any one
doubt that n secret session OF high Of
nclals are daily discussing and prepar-
Ing for tho best method IN which 10
meet Gen. Miles and his claim for an
Official inquiry into the Santiago cam
paign and really into all the army
methods that have prevailed durinr
the war. Yet Secretary Alger stated
yesterday that such would not be the
case.
Referring 10 the reported lnvestlga-
tion Of the conduct Of the war secre-
tary Alger said: "The reports are all
pure nonsense and are due entirely 70
the imagination Of the writer's"
Asked about the proposed reported
court-martial Of Gen. Miles. Secretary
Algor said: "There is nothing in a."
Nevertheless Il Is well understood IN
army circles that something must be
done with Con. Miles on his return pro-
vldod he admits the authenticity OF
the various newspaper interviews Con.
Miles Will be given an opportunity 10
say how much. II any, Of the published
interviews with him are correct on
his answer will depend the result.
Before Gen Miles went TO Porto Rico
he told a number Of his close personal
friends that m soon M tho war was
over he proposed to make things
warm" for some Of the men In tho de-
partmcnt who had been the cause OF
the sights and insults that he had en-
durod during the preceding two or
three months
Tho news Of the signing Of tho peace
protocol had scarcely reached Porto
Rico before tho now famous interview
with Gen. Miles scoring the war depart
ment was placed on tho wires. The
warming process" was begun. WithlP
tventy-four hours afierward the lntor-
vlew Of John sherman. ox-secrciary %
state. scoring Secretary Aiger, was
published. The knowing ones are now
pointing out n seeming connection be-
tween these events 70 prove their con-
tentlon that Gen. Miles and his friends
have determined to take this opportu-
nifty TO settle n lot OF old scores.
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Jon sanlI.ra ,ln I.nndnn.

A member Of the house OF commons
who had two nephews who are engin-
ecra In the American navy Is receiving
from the fleets a correspondence which
would awake the envy OF many news
papers. Their descriptions illustrate
the readiness and efficiency OF the Am.
erican navy. One OF his eorrespona
ents relates that In one OF the bonn
baTdmenta OF MORO Castle one of the
guns Of one OF the American battle
ships was put out OF action by a shell
from the forts Immediately ali the
chief engineers we're summoned from
the whole fleet By signal and we're
brought aboard the ship 10 give ad-
vice as 10 the gun. They an looked
al the gun and examined its damaged
machinery. and the result OF their com
hined wits was that In half an hour the
gun was back IN action as sound a.
eyer.-Londoa Chronicle.
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queens kindness OF heart: she knows
that the villagers and farmers Of the
Campagna could not be prevented
from expressing In a more or less cost
ly and elaborate form their feelings Of
loyalty. and she knows also that sues
excursions must be preceded. attended
and followed by certain police precau-
tions. which are not always calculat-
ed TO foster the feeling OF freedom and
dellyorance from state life.
A visit or a private presentation 10
Queen Margherita Is a delightful expe-
rience, indeed. Arriving at the Quir-
inal palace at the hour named IN your
card. you are shown into a waiting
room, simply but tastefully ornament
ed with rare specimens OF tapestries
and china. and one OF the gentlemes
In waiting welcomes you. and con
verses with you until the door OF her
maJosty's Cabinet de Reception" is
opened. This reception room strikes
the visitor more for the magnificent
view which Il commands through It's
six great windows, opening on a ter
race, than for any display OF showy
decoration. Dense masses OF ever
greens occupy the foreground. while
the Janiculum and the Monte Mario
shut the horizon beyond the roofs and
the domes OF the city. with 81. Peters
and the Vatican towering between the
two hills. As / have remarked IN
previous paper. there ia certain faa-
cinatlon for thoughtful minds IN gaz-
ing az these two palaces, the Qurlnai
and the Vatican. facing each other
much more amlably than the respec-
tive situation OF their tenants would
lead as 10 believe. Perhaps Il is one
OF the good characteristics OF the Ital-
ian nation 10 make dificult positions
bearable by mutual Kindness and toll
eration. The queen speaks the four
great European languages 20 perfec-
tion. and as she keeps herself au cour-
ant with modern literature and with
the contents OF the latest literary or
scientific magazines. her conversation
is delightfully."- easy and fun OF in
terest. No stranger OF distinction
leayes Rome without carrying away
with him an ideal remembrance OF this
lady, equally perfect az a wife. us
mother, as a queen. Italians do not
make as much OF Christmas as the An
glo-saNons do. untll late years gifts
were made or exchanged al the Be
fania lEplphany). Christmas eve being
celebrated only by a family gathering
and souper maigro. But the queen
fellows and has made popular the An
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Cheyenne. Wyo.. Sept 2.-Col. James
J. Van Horn, eighth United states In
fantry. died here yesterday from sick
ness and injury contracted at Santiago.
lie was n West Point graduate and had
served In the army for forty years.
making n brilliant record. Ho com
manded his regiment at the battles
about Santiago. Ills son. as q eompli-
ment 10 him. has Just been commits
stoned an officer In the regular army.
Col. Van Horn was IN command OF
the post here at the outbreak OF the
war.
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LIE pvplrY,s roRruMr.


iia'niin Oat % Iiia store.
ono of the largerf c3,eics in prosUi'
Isle, MInu. belongs to the heirs %
hi.an dudley. an old-tlmc merchant ~
the town. whosc prosperity was largely
duc TO iho fact that be- cnce ordered q
Vice president of the United States oui
.oi MS Store. Dudley was on old school
quaker who camo here from pCnnsN -
Nanh years aso and carried on n small
trade ia buying fufs from the French
canadian squatteH He sold fog
stn ida'd groccriea and kcp; socEs.
mitttns. and cheap clothing Though
he could have made himself rich IN
short time by selling liquor and tois
co. his conscience would not allow him
% keep either. So nrm was he In his
principles that he would allow no one
to use tobacco In his store. In tho
anmmor ~ 1864 Hannibal ilamlin of
Bangor. who was then vlcc president
came mp here 10 enjoy q weeks fishing
IN squaW Pan lake. and called at Dud-
loya store 10 purchase the necdful sup
plies Tor his outing while waiting for
his goods To be- put up. Mr.. Hamlln
lighted cigar and walked up and
down the floor Dudley. who was in
the back store. detected the odor oi
tobacco and came out IN towering
rage. Mr.. Hamln." rald hc get out
OF my store nj once Nobody n allow
ed TO smoke here n President Linz
coln or Queen Victoria should como
into my store smoking ia drive them
out the same way do YOU, Go now,
and never darken my doors again with
the smell ~ tobacco about Won Mr.
Tamlln threw away his cigar and apol.
ogizcd. After that he told the story
to his ncqualntnnces as q good Joke on
himself, and before anybody IN prosquo
Isle was aware ~ this fact old man
Dudley was famous. The prohibition
lists took him mp and petted him. and
nominated him for congress Mean
time the anglers of New England be-
lleving that Mr. Hamlln knew all the
places where nsh would bite flockod
here hy the stage load. and every one
of thom fitted out nt Dudleys store.
When Dudley died IN 1850 ho was tho
besi-known man In Aroostook county
and was worth nearly 100000. .-Ex.
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Fulton, n. ~ Sept 2-Traln No. 8.
on the New York. Ontario and West
ern railroad known as the Chicago
limited. was wreched yesterday morn
Ing. Tho wreck was doubtless due TO
the dastardly work Of tramps. who
threw open switch az which the
train was wrecked. as we'll az two
switches 20 the north of the wreck.
The train was an hour and quarter
late. running nearly sixty miles an
hour when II struck tho switch and
was thrown over outside Of the track.
Tho rapid speed made II impossible TO
make the sharp turn and the train
left the track when II struck the safe-
~ rail. The engine was thrown 90
feet and blown TO pieces. The tender
was inverted The head coach toles-
coped tho baggage car md the vestl-
bulcd chair car and sleeper Fnrrngut
were derallcd. but neither was badly
damaged. Engineer Dowd and Fire
man Hall both jumped and were
found under the wreckage of the tom
der by the passengers from tho sleep
or. Dowd died In few minutes and
Hall three hours later. Tho body Of
brakeman Osborn was cut In two.
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Havana. Sept. s.-Miss Clara Iiarton
has received a cable message IrUm
President Mckinley telling her 10 act
In perfect concert with tho spanish
authorities and 10 turn over the Red
Cross uocietys supplies 70 them, II
convenient, for distribution. help ug
them as far as Iossible In this work,
owing ie her thorough familiarity with
r.
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RARE FAMILY REUNION.
Meeting of Nine children whose com.
bined Ages Were bna Years

Meeting of Nine children whose com.
bined Ages Were SoS Years
From the Toronto Globe: a family
reunion quite beyond the ordinary was
the leading event In the village OF Wit
torla. Norfolk county. on May 2s last.
Il took place at the old Hewitt home
stead. Nine brothers and sisters on.
OF a family OF eleven met together.
The sixtleth birthday OF the youngeat
OF the party occurred on June 2. Their
united ages amounted 10 sos years.
William Hewitt. the father, was the a..
vision court clerk NJ Norfolk for forty
nine years lie passed away In his
nlnetleth year The mother died I'm
her soventy-eighth year Tho grand
parents were 1906 and lOi years old al
their death. with four sons these last
arrived In Little York In 1895. whore
they lived for some years They re-
moved TO Norfolk about 1896. The
names OF the nine are as follows: Will
liam, who returned 10 Toronto In 1892
and spent over forty years in the hard.
ware business; Thomas Of Wakefield
Mass. David OF Toronto. George OF
Vlttoria. the Misses Elizabeth. Sarah
and Mary Hewitt. Mrs. John Palmer
OF Hamilton. Mrs. Joseph OF Barrie.
The whole nine attended divine serv-
Ice In the church where their parents
worshlped.
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Private Clarence Rollins OF cleburne.
Tex. died at Baranca. Fla


Jackson. Miss, Sept 2.-Tan new
cases OF yellow fever are reported
trom Orwood. These cases have ap-
peared since the report Wednesday Of
the first infection there and are said
70 be Of a mild type. The oiiiclal re-
port OF Inspectors Grant. Dunn and
Haralson Of the Mississippi board OF
health on the four Orgood cases was
received here and unhesitatingly
pronounced the infection Of yellow To-
yer.
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Capt. Duncan's bond has been fixed
by the Virginia authorities at tiiO0,


Washington, Sept, 2.-The monthly
statement Of receipts and expendi-
lures OF the government for August
shows that the receipts from All
sources aggregated ii.7s2.7O7. IN in,
crease Of t22759.Os2 over August. 1897
The receipts from the several sources
OF revenue follows;
Customs ,9i0.2i9 099. internal reve-
nue. t2i, ,i65, ,93i. miscellaneous Si.5iT,-
013 The expendituresfOr the month
aggregated S56.2cO.7i7 an Increase OF
t22.eT2.670.
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The man who believes In making the
worst OF everything happened TO see
the Washington monument looming
up in tbs distance. Immediately he
heayod a deep sigh. what's the trou-
ble?" inquired the friend Don't Il
suit you2" Not quite" IN has been
approved by the monument experts
from all parts Of the world" II IA
very good as far as Il goes. hut n
some onterprlsing man We ht Il up
with mercury and a glass tube what a
nne thing II would be FOR measuring
this weather. Washington Star.
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Washington. Sept, "A dispatch
has been received AZ the war depart
mcnt from Gen. Miles asking why the
troops in Porto Rico have not been
paid The explanation Is given that the
pavmnsters with money for the troops
were at Santiago and ready TO pro-
coed 10 Ponce. but Gen. Miles objected
TO these paymasters. saying they
would bring yellow fever infection
with them or the money might bo In
feoted while on board the ships other
paymasters have since been dispatched
to Porto Rico 10 pay the troops that
remained there
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Savannah, Ga. Sept 2.-Lieut II, 8.
Morgan. United states engineer corps.
IN charge Of the fortihcation work on
Tybee island. and Henry Smith. a rig
ger. we're drowned in Catalogue sound
Wednesday afternoon In an effort 20
rescue the crew OF the Inflated Nor.
weglan bark Noe. which went ashore
and was lost on Daufauskie beach.
Smith. one OF his aids. met the same
fate.
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than they can possibly enjoy, or take
care OF, Besides the old paternal es-
tates In Savoy and Piedmont, such as
hautecombe, Valdleri. Racconlgi. Agile.
OF the Gran Paradise. which scars to
the height OF thirteen thousand feet.
and covers one hundred square miles.
there are the ducal palaces In Genoa,
Parma, Modena and Venice. the ex-
Imperial palace In Milan. the park and
castle OF Monza. s. Michele IN Bosco at
Bologna. the Pitt and the Boboll In
Florence. the royal forest OF San Ros-
sore with no end Of Medlcean villas on
either side OF the beautiful Valdsrno.
From the Bourbons OF Naples they
have received the Pnlnzzo Reale. the
park and casino OF rapodlmOnte. and
then Caserta. OH Astfonl, Qulslsana,
the forest OF persano. the palace OF
Palermo. etc. Fancy what Il must cost
TO keep these valuable properties In
proper repairl One-third Of the Lis
"a Clylle.' or national endowment OF
the cfawn. Is absorbed by this glorious
but hurdonsome task. King Humbert
has done his best TO get rid OF such
places as stand lowest In the scale OF
artistic or historical interest s. Mi
ehele in Bosco, for Instance, has been
turned into an "Orthopedic lnstitute."
the Palazzo Ducale at Modena into the
isallan West Point that OF Parma IN
10 smaller military college. the farm
o. Belladonna near Rome and the
Villa Mlranorl In Rome Itself have
bern sold; yet what is left IN his hands
would be enough 10 satisfy the wants
~ all the European royal households
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Its no use; We can't keep up with
Maud" What's the matter nowg"
she's got engaged BY cable. Chi
cagO Dispatch.
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HAVE MANY HOMES.
KlNo AND QUEEN or ITALY
ARE RICH,

Nhs oay Trouble rhey Have ~ ~
rryinu 90 uet Rld Of the Hundrecs
- Estatss That Have Fallen to Thst-
Lot-summor IN Rome.
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Nearly a quarter OF an cases OF In
sanity are hereditary.
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(Rouo letter.

HE royal family OF
Italy has inherited
over the various
sections Of the pen
insula, more cas-
ties, palaces. villas.
hunting and fishing
grounds. forests
and lakes. noun
tains and islands
from the dynastles
which once ruled
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-14

O. ds HARPER We're among the il2 Son
Of eterans enlisted as volunteers q,
New Castle, that passed Harmony on .
81 cial train last Friday evening
T. : belonged to the 10th Reg aui
le-, tor Fl. Washington. Mr.. Harp, d.
expected 10 meet his sons at Harmony
but the train did not stop y iarge
crowd gathered at the station ar:
ch,ered the loyal boys as they passed
Prot J c. Digit was not elected a'
the first meeting of directors at Har-
m0uy on account of several member
being absent
Miss Margaret Mcclure and Oil.
Eartung left Harmony on Monday for
a TWO weeks stay at Chautauqua n. y
A. NJ. Wise of Butler was in Har
mony on Monday afternoon.
Misses Maud and Emma Keefer O.
Tatler visited their home in Harmony
since the 4th Of july.
Zalienople raised a beautiful flag a.
ESQ p. III. an July 18th Speeches werc
ade by Alexander Russel and J. "
Galbreath of Butler and Prof. J. &
Dight of Trail The occasion wa
p easant and extremely patriotic.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-14
\ Pleasant Wedding.
THURSDAY JUNE BOTH

THURSDAY JUNE BOTH
At the home of Mr. George Kaufman
oi Gallery Pa Miss e. Blanche, the
accomplished and highly esteemed
daughter was united in marriage to Mr..
Fank Neely one OF the progressive
young men of the prosperous town Of
Mars.
The sister Miss Kate A. Kaufman
served as bridesmaid; Mr. Harry 4.
Fepler, as groomsman. About eleven
O lock they came into the parlor where
the ceremony was performed by the
pastor of the bride, Rev. II. E. Snyder,
Pr D., in the presence of the immediate
friends
After congratulations were Offered,
ali surrounded a we'll spread table
e. lite number of presents were -
ceived, both useful and ornamental fc-
which thanks were given in few well
chosen words.
\ short time was spent i'll social er
jo7ment when the bridal couple too1y
TIE train for an extended wedding trip.
On their return they will be at home at
Mars where Mr. Neeley is engaged in
business. Mrs Neeley has served
faithfully as organist in the Crestview
Presbyterian Church and has many
friends in and about Gallery. She
leaYes with the best wishes from all.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-14

Harmony had an old time demon
stration on July 18th. At p. IN. pa
rade was formed with Fl. NJ. Wise and
VIM. Dindinger as marshals. martial
band, chariot of liberty, over 100 school
children dressed in white, carrying
flags, carriage with speakers, horse
back riders and citizens marching,
Messrs J H Wilson of Harmony, Alex.
Russell and J. NJ. Galbreath of Butler,
were the orators of the day. Patriotic
music was rendered and handsome
flag 10 by % feet was raised on staff
10 feet high. Four feet above the
staff a gas Jet is burning. This quaint
old town was overfowing with patriot
ism.
Mrs. J. NJ. Moore Of Avalon recently
made a short visit with her relatives at
Harmony.
F.G. Brown of Pittsburg was in
Harmony on business last week.
jacob Sitter of Jackson twp. rejoices
in a beautiful baby girl about two
weeks OLD.
Mrs. Joseph Stewart and Miss Ethel
B. Armor of North Ave. Allegheny are
stopping with Mrs. John Stamm in
Beaver county for three weeks.
Mrs Stamm is very sick at present.
Prof c. Nevin Heller of Greensburg
with his bride is visiting his father DIR.
4. J. Heller at Harmony at present.
Miss Vina Mitchell of New Castle
is visiting Miss Lawra Swain at Har-
mony.
A. S. Latshaw and family of Parker
visited relatives at Evans City and Har-
mony last week.
Ed. Randolph and family of Sharon
visited friends in Zelienople and Har-
mony last week.
VIM. Staufer and two sons. of Eldron
Iowa are visiting j. ii. and Ed. Stauifer
at Harmony this week
Charles Maguus and family Of Par
ker returned home on Saturday from
visit with friends at Harmony.
VIM. Kavenaugh the Zelienople ma
chinist was in the w. Va. oil field on
business last week.
Mrs. L. H. Knox and her daughter
Sweetie of Harmony visited for two
weeks with Frank Knox at Miles Ohio.
Last Friday morning at o'clock
Henry Miller of Harmony was robbed
for the third time This time he is mi
nus $40 and two shirts.
Austin Pearce and wife of East End
Pittsburg visited relatives at Zelieno-
pie last week.
Mis-. Augusta Kingsley of Greenylile
visited with Mrs H. NJ. Bentle at Har-
mcuy for two weeks
Miss Jane Passavant is building 4
large frame house on her farm north OF
Ielienople.
Mrs. Rev. j. w Otterman of Zelles
ncple attended the Loyal Temperance
League gathering at Lebanon Pa, last
week On her way home she stopped
off at Mt Gretna
Mrs Benjamin Wise of New Brigh-
ton visited her sisters Mrs. II. A. Hall
stein and Mrs. AmZie Ziegler for TWO
weeks at Harmony.
The NJ. f. Church and Sunday school
obeyed McKinleys proclamation last
Sundny in thanksgiving and prayer.
The church was decorated with the
national colors.
Edward EihleF formerly OF Middle
Lancaster twp. and Howard and Ed
ward Harper sons of county treasurer
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Jacksviiie Notes.

Farmers are busy cutting and storing
their wheat crops, and the whistle Of
the steam thresher is heard in the land
Hon. J. n Moore and wife are spend
il a short vacation with Mr.. Moore r
parents on the banks of Historic Slip
prryrock
\ child of J. c. Hogue was buried ou
Saturday. The cause of its death was
cdolera infantum. The bereaved pa
rcnts have the sympathy of the comm
nifty.
Work is progressing on the new wei.
which is being drilled for gas on tie
Sherman Humphry farm.
Mr. and Mrs Hindman of New Ca
tie We're guests of Mrs. Hindman's pa
rents Sabbath.
Mr. l. e. Studabaker who has bee1
running a bakery in New Castle hs-
sold ont and will engage In other bus
ness in a few weeks.
Mrs Nancy Stuart of Grove City
5ited friends in this vicinity recentlv
Several of our people attended Buffa
l. Bills Wild West Show at New Cas-
tie and report a good entertainment
Mr.. White of New Castle was busi
T SIS caller in our town on Saturday.
MORE ANON.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-14
Your Stationary.

1t is getting 10 he the proper thing
for farmers as well as merchants and
other business men 10 have printed sta
tionary. And we can see no reason
why they should not take their proper
place among business men by adopting
business methods in as many ways as
possible. There Is combination of
business and sentiment in giving your
farm name like Valley View Place, I"
Maple Spring Farm Hillside or
something of the kind, as it lends a GER
tain dignity and individuality TO the
place, an increased sense of pride in the
proprietorship thereof, as well as addi-
tonal importance in the eyes Of produce
dealers or commission merchants with
whom you are dealing a small invest
ment in printed stationary giving your
residence and business, such as breed
ing OF thoroughbred stock, the maniac
ture OF dairy produce. etc, might prove
of no slight advantage to You, as well
as giving certain degree of satisfac-
ton. And when you conclude to have
some note heads and envelopes printed
remember that the same can De had at
the CITIZEN office as cheap and good as
anywhere.