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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
COoparstOwn.

Tom McMillen is the owner of a gen
uine American Pig" but it's disposition
is decidedly Spanish II recently at
tackled Geo. Bells and nearly made q
meal OF him. This proves it to be also
a Cannibal. George entered the lot
where the pig is kept, to driye out one
Of his own, when he was suddenly
attacked, thrown down and badly in
jured by The tusks of the enraged brute
He received a wound several inches
long and nearly three inches deep in
the right thigh. DR. Crawford dressed
the wound which required eight
5titcnes. The pig tips the beam at 300
pounds which Is exactly Toms w eight
Misses Fannie and Eya Park hand
somely entertained & large party of
their friends and neighbors on Friday
evening. A very pleasant evening was
spent,
Horse trading is about the only bust
ness that is tiourishing here just at
present.
Ringbone, spavins, blind -staggers,
everything goes. Hen Blalely recently
traded Off his entire livery stock in one
day and wound up the days business
by trading a set of old harness for bull
pup.
Some Cooperstown parties are leasing
land along DeeI creek, in the neighbOr
hood of T. w. Phillip s new deyelope
ment
The report that DR. Crawford's horse
kicked the Remember the Maine" off
the top Of the Cooperstown flag pole is
incorrect.
Nick Yo5t makes daily trips to the
He rides pony hands high. When
the pony needs more wind Nick simply
lets his feet to the ground which re
lieyes the pony Of his weight.
Mrs, VIM, Yeakle of Butler, Miss
Mary Miller and Miss Nora List of e.
Il Pittsburg are visiting Miss Lists
mother near McEann.
Miss J. S. Duahane Of New Castle is
visiting her brother J p McMillen.
Joe McCas!;ii IL the happy father of a
brand new baby.
Mr.. John Myers and daughter Lille
Of McFann entertained the company at
the Misses Parks party with some
accomplished organist
Jim Croft has hay TO hurn, but he is
not going TO burn any Of it unless light
ming strikes his barn
Jos. Burkhard OF Petrolia has return
e1 to Cooperstown and is working on
one Of the Pipe Lines
r. j. Hutchinson has about completed
his house on Main ST.
Alfred Snyder and wife are enjoying
the cooling breeze at Chautauqua.
John Myers produces eXcrutiatingly
lovely music by scraping the intestines
of cat with the tail of horse.
Since the Producers moved their
boiler from Morrow Station Tom
Sweeneys occupation is gone.
Billy HARRISON recently sold one of
his fine bred horses for $575. 1t was
worth more money.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
Running the War.
lIIaIriAburg Tolegraphl

0iafrisburg Tclegraph)
Nobody said word when he came in
10 the room this morning. The other
boarders at the Star boarding house
were intent on their breakfast, or seem
ingly so, and their eyes were fixed on
their plates. The Growler hirted into
the chair, slammed his morning paper
on the floor and began vigorous attack
on half a melon which nicely iced, had
been waiting his pleasure He gougcd
ont bit of the melon, stopped eating
for awhile and seemed TO be gazing ut
nothing. Finally the far-away look
died out Of his eyes and be frightened
mp.
1t beats the very dickens" he re
marked, how some people know all
about running this war.
What's mp nowy asked tho ribbon
counter clerk.
Everything, he snortcd Every
thing. Here | have been reading some
criticisms from some half baked news
paper correspondent critlcising Samp-
son for not going into the harbor at
Santiago and knocking the tar out OF
old Ceryera long before Shaftcr compel
cd the Spanish army 10 surrender.
And this critic seta up a. his reason why
Sampson should have done that the f0ct
that the mines in the harbor were found
10 be useless, the guns on some 0f the
forts were old and worthless, and half y
dozen other things that were discovered
after the surrender just as if Samp
son knew that the mines were worthless
lust as if he knew that the guns could
not hurt linn To any extent. Oh thu
great headed commanders that are nj
the front with pad Of paper and apen-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

eli sending their silly drIvel up Nortn
70 be printed. And their crluclsms OF
Shafter. 1t seems that Shafter would
not conduct the campaign according TO
the way they had mapped II out and
forthwith they began to abuse Smarter.
Say-wel, ! won say any more.
How did they abuse Shaiterf asked
the agricultural implement agent, not
that ne wanted information, but ne
wanted 70 bait the Growter
How did they abuse Old Bill1 Why
gIeat Scott. man. don you read he
papeTsZ They abused him because he
did not have a supply of tobacco on
hand for MS men IL the trenches at san
tiago. Did yoa ever hear the beat of
that? They expected the General to 30
along the trenches with q supply OF soft
eating tobacco in his grip, doing out q
chew here. and c lipe-fuU there, and
/ presume they thought he ought TO
keep that up aii day long. The wonder
TO Lle is that they did not abuse the
cOmmissary for not furnishing pie ana
layer-cake 10 the boys. II that gang
had written during the Civil War as
they have been writing for the past
couple OF months, every one OF them
would have been fred out of the lines
and away from the army with warning
that if they were eyer caught there
again they would be shot ip=tanter.
"Oh, l hardly think they would have
been SO cruel. % remark the lady il the
pink wrapper.
..You don't say soI' rem arked the
Growler. with a whole lot of sarcasm IL
MS voice; that's al you know about it
During the late war the correspondent
of one Of the greatest newspapers III the
United States was overheard citicising
Genesal Grant, and they didn't do q
thing TO him but put MIN on an up-riv-
er boat and send him 70 81. Louis with
a warning that if he cane back be
would do SO at the risk Of his lie. lie
never went back. These knOw-It-alls
make NE tired. There was one OF them
who is alleged to have struck General
Snafter in the face at Santiago. / don I
know how true that story isl have not
seen it comfrmed-but if he did such a
contemplate trick, you can bet high
that Shafrer would have been applauded
if he had ordered aim shot right there
Furthermore, III stake my knowied ge
of Shafter on the assertion that that
correspondent 5 usefulness in the army
Is gone
W 44ett tsO YOU h-iO" eOyu1 Dt-ssi' 'SA
asked the landlady
Nothing. [ campaigned with MIN
two years. That all. -
And the Growler threw down his
napkin with the remark that he would
now finish packing box, ne was about
to send the boys in camp, showing
thereby that while he was inclined tc
be bear, yet his heart was in the right
place.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

WHEN the Twenty fifth Regiment OF
regulars (colored) was encanped at
Chicamauga Colonel Andy" Burt told
his men that they must play bali an
hour every day in order to get hardened
mp, says the Cleveland Leader. And
while we are playing" he added re
member that am not Colonel Burt, but
simply Andy Burt During the first
game the Colonel hammered the bali
viciously for what look like home run.
Run, Andy, run, you tallowed-faced
knock -kneed son OF a gunI yelled black
soldier from the coach line. The Col
stopped at first base, got another player
to take his place, put on his uniform
and announced: II am Colonel Burt
until further orders"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

cHlLI Is drawing near to the edge IF
bankruptcy. forced along by military
psepatiorans 10 meet Argentina. which
are now costing >. 900, 000 a month \
Is -ge sum for country whose ordinary
expenditure Is only about Sl5, 00o a
Y NJ. In London where Chilli recently
pr.-d 20 raise money, 1t was unable %
borrow lower than per cent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

THOSE eDterprising shipbu ilders' the
Cramps, have just finished new cruiser
for Japan. 1t has the odd pane kaslgl,
but in spite Of that it can go23 knots an
hour. What is more, she is the fastest
ship of her class afoat. Hereafter we
hope we shall not be compelled to note
occurrences of this nature. Ii the
Cramps want to build this class OF ships
we want Uncle Sam to give them all
the work they can do, for two or three
years at least. And that concern on
the Pacific might turn out a few
Oregons, if we are shrewd enough 10
get in before Russia makes contract
for some American ships. Uncle Sam
must not go to sleep N these busy days
and let lot of foreigners get in and
load our ship builders with contracts
extensive enough to keep them busy for
a few years. If we can save and repair
three or four of those cruisers off Cuba
and build few more we should be in
good shape within two years.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
The Peace Message.

President Mckinley will answer
Spain's plea for peace in a few days.
The cabinet will thoroughly discuss the
terms this country can give Spain, and
when they are decided upon the Presl-
dent will formally notify NJ Cambon,
the French ambassador, who is the Of
fetal represe ntative Of Spain in Wash
ington.
NJ. Cambon, when he called on the
President. .Txesday first announced that
with the consent Of his government ne
had called to deliver q message from
the queen regent of Spain The meet
ing took place in the blue room of the
White House There were present the
President, VI. Cambon, Secretary OF
State Day and NJ Thiebault, the first
secretary of the French em bassy.
After NJ. Cambon's announcement NJ
Thiebault read the message.
The communication did not suggest
any specific terms Of peace. nor was
any reference made to Cuba, the Phil
lippines. Porto Rico and othe1 Spanish
possessions The evident purpose OF
the Madrid authorities was to first learn
whether the United States would treat
on the subject of peace, and after that
to take up such terms as the two par
ties might suggest Neither was there
any suggestion from the Spanish gov
ernment that an armistice be establish
ed pending the peace negotiations.
Owing TO the importance of the COM
munication, the ambassador adopted
the usual diplomatic procedure of read
ing it from the original, in French, the
TRANSLATION being submitted by M.
Thebault.. 1t is stated on good author
ity that it read as follows:
"The governments of the United
States the government OF Spain are un-
happily at war, as result Of the de-
mand of the United States that Spain
withdraw from Cuba, which demand
she refused TO comply with. In the
contest of arms which followed, Spain
admits that she has been worsted, and
that her sufferings as result are very
great. She believes that the time has
now come when. she can properly ask
the co operation Of the United States in
terminating the war, and therefore asks
to be furnished. through the French
ambassador with statement of the
terms upon which the United States
would be willing TO make peace.
It was finally determined that the
President would consult the members OF
his cabinet concerning the proposition
and after decision bad been arrived
-wvM~<5unirDr.<~~0rs,s-4sa-esib CA bs in1'its-. 80
the White House for n further confer
ence and for final answer from the
United States government.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

YELLOW fever is n strictly prevent
able disease, vanishing before hygienic
care. There is no region where ii exists
where it could not be excluded. 1t dis-
appeared from New Orleans during the
war under militrry discipline and reap
peared when the war was over. The
Spanish Army in 1897 lost 5000 men
from yellow fever and a number of
deaths were in Santiago. but as soon az
the American Army ia properly housed
and rigid sanitary supervision begins,
the disease will disappear. Cuba has
been its hot bed and one result Of the
war will be its disappearance from Cuba
nnder proper sanitary care.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
WAR RECORD

The ships and transports Of the Porto
Rico expedition left Siboney, Cuba,
Thursday at p m. and the 10th Pa.
sailed from Charleston, s. c., that eve
ming at s o'clock.
On Sunday 400 new cases of fever
were reported at Santiago; our Commits
saries were feeding II, 600 people; Gomez
said his troops would cooperate with
ours
On Monday Gen. Miles troops were
reported to be landing on the south
coast Of Porto Rico, but the report was
not confirmed. All the reporters of the
y. Y. Journal were banished from the
army for misconduct. Russian and
japanese war vessels were assembling
in Manila bay.
A dispatch from Madrid states that
the Russian government is the most ac-
tive in prompting the Spanish govern
ment, and in endeavoring to bring
about coalition of France, Germany
and Austria against US
On Tuesday portion of Gen. Miles
army was landed on the South coast OF
Porta Rico The fleet entered tie bay
of Guanica, which is not mined, and
the army began landing at point
about 1S miles west of the town of
Ponce, and about so miles from San
Juan. They met with no opposition
The French Ambassador at Washing
ton presented message from the Span
ish Government TO President Mckinley,
asking terms for peace.
The reports of Admiral Sampson
Commodore Schley, and some OF the
Captains were made public Sampson
states the positions of our feet at the
time the Spanish feet left the harbor,
and gives an account of the chase, fight
and rescue, and arrangements for saw
ing some Of the Spanish ships.
Schley's report gives great credit TO
the Captains of the ships and names
quite number OF the other officers
and is printed in another column.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

in way never before done we
believe anywhere, e,-surplus stock
being cleared absolutely before
we go into the new store.
Choise wash goods SC, 64c, Ioc.
I2ac, I5c and good useful dress
goods IS, 20. 25c that will show
even halfprice isn't stopping
point in the price cutting.
For anything you want in Dry
Goods it will pay you to investi-
gate what's being done in this
sale.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
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TIE PittsDuTg papers report that Il
large number OF persons are anxiously
waiting 10 take advantage of the new
bankruptcy law. which viii go into
effect August ? This act is of great
interest, not only TO men who became
insolvent years ago. but to many who
are ready 10 90 into a state OF insol-
vency and who wish to be declared
bankrupts. \ good many business men
have failed since the old bankruptcy
law, was repealed ia 1873. and have
since been unable to do business in their
own name The new law provides for
both voluntary and involuntary bank
ruptcy, but, unlike the old law, there
WI! be 10 preferred creditors. SOM of
the provisions Of the bill are stated
thus
Under the State law it has been a
frequent practice when a creditor be
comes involved TO give a judgement
note 10 one Of ais creditors, that credi-
tor to begin proceedings on the note
Judgment TO be confessed and execu-
tions issue. the sheriff would make a
levy and the entire estate would be
wiped ont before any other creditors
could get out judgment, and they
could therefore Go nothing, as our
courts have decided that unless 4 credi-
tor has judgement he has no standing
TO attack another Judgement
This is all done away with by the
involuntary clause OF this bill, as three
of the other creditors whose claims
aggregate $500, can file a petition
against bankrupt within four months
after confession of Judgment has been
entered up and have all proceedings
stayed until a trustee Is elected, who
takes the estate, realizes on II and
makes distribution among all credi-
tors and all are treated alike.
Am appeal from the district court Is
made to the circuit court of appeals
When an Involuntary petition is filed,
the creditors fling the petition have TO
give a bond The debtor, if he chooses,
can ask for Jury trial, and if it is de
cided by the jury that he is not bank
rupt he can proceed on this bond and
recover damages for injuring his credit.
a bankrupt may offer terms of com
position to his creditors after he has
fled his petition and before > trustee is
elected. If thatE composition is accept
ed by meeting OF the creditors, that
does away with the election of a trus-
tee, and the bankrupt is discharged
without further proceedings as soon as
he pays the composition.
THE old saying of the better the day
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

SWEDEN il evidently impressed with
the growing importance OF the United
States. A Massachusetts teacher who
is studying manual training in Sweden
at point where the cars run only twice
a week, recently received letter from
home in flag" envelope, which the
authorities thought to be a conimunica
ton from the United States govern
ment, on account Of the flag. Immedi-
ately a special train was made up and
took that letter 40 miles for the benefit
of the recipient.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

AN Editorial in the Times several
weeks ago, commenting on the result OF
the election in Oregon, did grave injus-
tice to Ex-senator John III. Mitchell by
stating that the victory was won by the
Republicans on the sound money plat
form against the combined forces of
''the Democrats, Populists and Silver
Republicans led by Ex-senator John Il.
Mitchell"
A letter from Ex-senator Mitchell
states tnat he heartily supported the
Mckinley and Hobart ticket and the Re
publican national platform In 1896; that
he made fifty-fye speeches in the State
during that campaign in support not on
ly Of the candidates but Of the sound
money platform, and that in the late
election in Oregon he gaye his earnest,
cordial and unqualified support TO the
sound money Republican ticket and
voted for every man on it.
Ex-senator Mitchell is a Pennsy Ivan
ian of whom every citizen Of our state
may be proud He has had bitter
fractional contest in his struggle for re-
election to the Senate, but we are heart
lily glad to know that he has earnestly
supported the sound money Republican
platform and candidates.and has not CIV
en- countenance or favor to the cheap
money Reputation Republicans who
have considerable strength in Oregon.
We sincerely regret the injustice done
to Ex-senator Mitchell and make the
correction with great pleasure, not only
as matter of justice to him, but as
placing him squarely in the sound mon
sy ranks of the far West.-Philadelphia
Tirnaa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
Boggg,s & Buhl
ALLEGHENY, PA.
McCANDLESS' HEAVE CURE

have Heave Cure that will cure any
case of heaves in horses in forty days, if
used according to directions, and if it
does no. do what l claim for it, I will
refund the amount paid and no charges
will be made for the treatment. The
following testimonials are the strongests
proof of the medicines power to cure:
A. J. McCANDLEss,
tier, Pa, 1893.
MIR. A. J. McCandless:
On the and day of April, 1892 COM
menced to nse your new cure for one OF
my horses that had the heaves very bad,
and continued to use the medicine for
about forty days and the horse did not
show any signs of return of them. 1t is
now about year since quit giving the
medicine and the horse has never showed
any sign of heaves, and / feel satisfied
that he is properly cured.
w. c. Criswell.
utter, Pa, April3o, 1898
A, ]. McCandless'
/ have used your Hcave Cure and
find il will do the work if used accord
ing TO directions. Youry truly,
7. b. McMillin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
WASHINGTON.
G. y Irvine has been appointed p. Nj.
FOR Gallery.
PENSIONS
VIM. Fielding, Wick, $500

THE total amount Of subscriptions %
the war bonds was 81 8Gj, 900 900, and II
would doubtless have been twice rs
large had not the certainty chat they
would not get any, prevented many
large financial concerns from offering TO
take big blocks Of bonds The meaning
Of this offer Cf our own citizens to loan
the Government one billion. three hun-
dred and sixty five million dollars, at
three per cent. interast, will be more
fully appreciated in Europe than among
ourselves; we required no such proof of
the patriotism of our people. The on
tire issue OF bonds win go to individuals
not one OF whom viii get more than
-, 600 and that almost half OF the 800
900. 900 will 20 out in lots OF $5o0or less
1t Is q popular loan, sure enough
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

AMONG our warships the Vesuyius
stands out as distinctly as does Hobson
among young naval officers. Her debut
lis the sensation of modern naval war
fare. All the world Is watching in won
der "the cruiser that throws earth
quakes" Her tubes for throwing pro-
jectiles by compressed air were made at
the tube works in Middletown, Pa. Ia
linski, the inventor, was told that no
tube could be made strong enough for
that purpose. He got some made at
Middletown and they stood the test.
With these tubes the Vesuvius gives a
hollow cough and sends long pro-
jectile mile or more away filed with
from $50 to 800 pounds ~ gun cotton.
Where the charge lights it blows holes
in the ground. Some one says, 1T
don't strike twice in the same spot,
chiefly for the reason that the spot isn't
there The shots sent by the Vesuvius
did powerful execution on the defenscs
OF Santiago. Speaking Of the effect of
shots from these dynamite tubes, a
naval officer said NO man escaped
with his life who was within 200 yards
Of where one of those charges fell; and
men far beyond the range Of immediate
injury were left mentally helpless and
useless by the shock.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

THE old saying of 'the better the day
the better the deed" is receiving new
force in the events of this war. Dewey
smashed the Spanish feet at Manila on
Sunday, Cervera's feet was sent to the
bottom on Sunday and the stars ard
stripes were hoisted over surrendered
Santiago az high noon ON Sunday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
} 'Refrieerators.

5000 buys medium sized
one. We have told you so often 4
Z about the quality that we will not
Z repeat if; simply mention the
- name and price.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
Great Carpet Selling.

\ Clearance of our small lots and
4 some big lots. It's as unexpected
= as snow-storm in July, this sell
ing OF sI.25 Body Brussels at 81
J yard, and of 90 cent Tapestry
Z Brussels at 45c.
4 We have always Snarked part
rolls and odd rolls very cheap in
these half-yearly clearances, but
many of the lots we tell of dow
Z including those just mentioned
tare in ample supply for any want.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

PRINCE BIsMARK is reported to be
dangerously i'll, with dropsy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

l'r IL said that the war costs Spain ST.,
900, O0O a day. Bat some days arc more
expensive than others. A so. 600, 600
feet was smashed out OF existence July
I'D.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28

We ARE PLEASED give notice the people OF Butler and
completed about
The rcmodeng Of our Wheat Flourng NIL We have Ii
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-07-28
That Backache

ncad,a pnle cure al livor us. . cents.