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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-29
BROADWAY.
Weighing the Mails.

The quadrennial mail weighing is
now being carried on by Uncle Sam
in district No. 10, including Mime
sofa, North and South Dakota and
Montana. The weighing began on
March 25th, and will close April
10th, which is just thirty working
days. The reports are all sent to
Norman Perkins, superintendent of
the Tenth division of the railway
mail service, at St. Paul, where the
totals are being compiled.
The railroads are paid about
$3.50 per mile Of haul every year
for each l 900 pounds OF mail car
ried. The amounts are graduated
according to the number of pounds
carried.
In this quadrennial weighing for
thirty days every pound carried, in
Guiding letters, packages and papers,
from and to every point, in and out
OF every car, is carefully weig he'd and
recorded upon cards. These are all
sent to the office OF the superinten-
dent OF the railway mail service
located in the division, and are then
compiled, and from the results the
avera ga number of pounds of mail
carried each mile of road during the
thirty Gays is Ascertained. Upon
these figures the rates for the ensuing
four years are based. The computa-
ton is a difficult one, and requires a
large amount of clerical work.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-29

Our flours are said directI J to con-
snmers. We guarantee satisfactl ion.
or money refnnded
Two Rivers MILLING Co.,
asaly Bloch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-29
LAYING WASTE TO CUBA.

spaniards Burning tho Prinoipal Towns
in Santiago de Cubs. ..@I
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April ~. -Fugi-
tives from Guantanamo, il the prov
tnce Of Santiago dc Cuba, say Spanish
troops are concentrating in principal
seacoast cities and laying waste by are
interior towns and plantations. It is
feared devastation will be complete be-
fore Americans can OCCUPY chat tori
tory.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-29
For Rent.

ALfter May 18th, the residencs cor
5 ne First street and First avenue &,
mort nor theast, pply to DR..
Fortier.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-29
WAR DECLARED
CONGRESS QUICKLY RESPONDS TO
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

House Passed the Resolution in Lesd
Than Two Min utes-President's Mes
sage Rsoites Reasons For Desiring a
Formal Declaration.
WASHINGTON, April 26. - Congress
has formally declared war to exist be.
tween the United States and Spain and
he bill has been signed by the presi.
Nent. The house of representatives
passed the bill IN manner which cam
not fail to impress the world. The
representatives Of 100000 people
voted for it without roll call, but
with solemn appreciation of the grav-
ity Of their momentous action. It re-
quired but one minute and forty Sec
pnds to accomplish this. The house
was considering an election case and
simply paused 10 declare war. There
was no excitement, no cavil, no word or
Ghesticn. 1t was only in the great
cheer that went up from floor and gal
beries, when Speaker Reed announced
fits passage, that the tremendous import
of the act and the suppressed enthusi-
nnsn behind it was shown. After the
resident's message was read the COM
nittee on foreign affairs framed the
Resolution, Acting Chairman Adams
Wrote the report and it was passed and
on its way to the senate in an hour and
Six minutes.
FURPIE HAD AN AMENDMENT
Debate in the Senate Lasted an Hour and
Half.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-After a. de.
pate of an hour ana half's duration,
Eonducted in secret session, the senate
Passed the bill declaring that state Of
war exists between the United States
tnd Spain. The bill was in the same
language as that passed by the house.
The debate in the senate was based on
an amendment offered by Senator Tur-
pie providing for the recognition of the
!belligerent rights of tho insurgent
Cubans. The amendment was defeated
F24 to 80. Rhe senate also passed the
eaval appropriation bill carrying large
kmouaes of money for tho Improvement
our sea fighting arm of the federal
erviae and the Hull army reoraanizat
h Bill. -'.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
1t Urged Upon Congress the Necessity Of
Dsolaring War. +
WAsH1NaToN, April 26.-The message
of tho president to congress recon.
4 a s
cited recent events IN tho crisis with
Spain, particularly the treatment Of
Minister WoodforA and tho severance
Of diplomatic relations, and concluded:
''1n view of tho measurss IS taken,
and with view to hsadoption Of such
1ther measures a. may BE- necessary "a
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-29
Roosevslt Has III Re.i~n.

..5 ~ AsHlNaToN. April 28. Theodore
Rcesevelt has resigned as assistant SO
Rotary of tho navy, to take : 1sot at the
president Is oonvenien
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-29
BIG CRUISERS ON GUARD 3.

MINI eapolis and Colulnbia watching the
Oh aass Coast: III 81
BosToN, April as - 81 e cruiser Min.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-04-29
STATES QUOTA OF TROOPS.
Many Details to Be Arranged Bofo1
Governors Get the Formal Call.

Many Details to Be Arranged Before
Governors Get the Formal Call.
WASHINGTON, April IS. - General
Corbin and Secretary Alger conferred
respecting the arrangements for calling
on the governors of the states and terri.
tories for the quota of troops they are
to furnish under the presidents procla.
nation asking for $4,000 mon. The
number Of men in each branch of the
service, namely, infantry, cavalry and
artillery, remains to be settled, besides
many other matters of detail. =,
No Further Call for Volunteers viii De
Made at Present. s-S.< .s
WASHINGTON, April 28.-It is posi-
lively stated that the president does not
contemplate call for additional volun.
teers for tho present 5:. z 1t .
LAYING WASTE. TO CUBA.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
DEATHS.

PATRIDGE-Athi his home in Chicora,
Oct 13. 1898. Beony Partridge, aged
53 years.
SODERS At his home in Buffalo twp,
Oct II. 1875 Llnehardt Soiers, aged
% years.
JOHNSON-In Pittsburg, Oct. 16, 1898,
Franklin B johnson, aged about 50
years, formerly of this cou nty.
VANDERLIN-A her home in Marion
twp. Oct. 9. 1895 Mrs. Samuel Van
derlin. aged 81 years. Mrs.
Vanderlin was daughter of the late
George Atwell.
GORDON her home in Slippery
rock twp, Oct. :, 1898, Mrs. Katharine
Gordon aged g. years.
GARBER-At her residence in Alleghe-
nv Oct. Il. 1898. Mrs. Ida CARRIER,
formerly of Butler, in her Both year
BURRIS At his home in Connoque-
Messing twp, oct. II, 1898, William
Burris. aged j6 years.
GRAHAAI-At her home in jefferson
twp Oct Il, 1898. Mrs. Rebecca
Graham. aged SS years.
The funeral was held Saturday, the
10th.
REISCH-At the Monastery, at Her
man, Oct lth Sylvira Reisch, aged
- years.
FREDERICTON Sunday Oct 10th at
her home in Summit twp. Mrs
Anna Frederick, aged 50 years.
MECHLING AT his home in San An
tonic. Texas, Col. Thompson Mech
ling. son of the late Hon. Jacob Mech
ling Jr of this place, aged II years
When a boy in Butler Col Mechling
was known as "Thomps Mechling and
will be remembered by some of our old
er citizens He received a military
education at West Point and became a
| civil engineer and went south, becCm-
ing engaged as Il railroad engineer IN
Mexico and Honduras, and also in
Peru and other South American States
His only brother living here is our pre-
sent Mr.. Joseph B. Mechling. He was
brother to the late Simon ). MechlIng,
father cf the present Col. WI. Mechllng,
and also of Jefferson Mechling, living
| in California. The late Mrs. Archibald
! Blakeley of Pittsburg was sister, as
was the late Mrs Lewis Lord of Mead
vile. Pa He was Col. in the regular
army until the rebellion broke out and
| made his home in Texas where he died
! He was born April 10Th, 1921
OBITUARY NOTES.
Mrs Lavina Robinson, aged AZ years
! departed this life on the morning OF
| Sept 20. 1898 She was the wife OF
Robert Robinson of ConnOquenessing
twp and leaves a family of six children
and a husband to mourn her demise.
The funeral services We're conducted by
Rev. D. Cupps and she was buried at H.
! p. Church. known as White Church, on
Sept %, 1898.
Ex-Judge John NJ kirkpatrick, one
of the best -knowa citizens of this part
of the State was found dead in bed at
his home in Allegheny, last Sunday
! morning. While viewing the recent
Knights Templar conclave the Judge
caught cold ana he grew steadily worse
although his death was somewhat unex
pected.
Chas E. Cornelius, g prominent
Pittsburg attorney, unwittingly step
ped in front of a Pittsburg, Fit Wayne
and Chicago train at his home, Sewick-
by, Saturday and was instantly killed
Old Jimmy Norris died at the Butler
Hospital, Tuesday night. He VA
about so years of age
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
Harmony and Zelienople.

Amos Ziegler plasterer of New Cas-
tie visited his father Jonas Z1egler IN
Harmony several days last week
Jacob Dambach is building another
house in his row in Zelienople.
C. S. Passavant and wife of Zelieno-
ple and H. NJ. Bentle aud wife of Har-
monv returned from the Omaha Expos1-
tion last week.
Mrs. VIM Latshaw and daughter
Grace have been staying at New Castle
several weeks with relatives who are
sick.
Arthur Moffet of Lancaster twp, who
has been drilling for Lockwood IN ".
Va. for two months moved mis- family
to William sport W. Va, this week
w. ]. Black of Butler was in Har-
mony last Friday.
VIM. Geiser left Saturday evening for
De Forest Junction in Ohio, where he
met his wife and they both returned to
their home in Harmony on Sunday.
Miss Ida Latshaw of Harmony left
for East End Pittsburg last Saturday
where she will visit friends for several
days.
A large annex is being built to one of
the buildings on the Orphans Home
farm in Zelienople.
| |. Scott of Lancaster twp, left for
| Vandergrift last Saturday where he was
| called by his son who met with an accI-
\ dent
Jacob Sitter Of jackson twp, and Ii.
| w. Bame of Harmony Were delegates
i to the state Sunday school convention
at Johnstown this week.
The work on the double track on the
p. & w. railroad between Harmony
and Evans City is progressing rapidly a
heavy piece of masonery is being com
pleted at tidenau and the grade at
Winters hill and the new track on the
| Zeigler farm will soon be finished. The
Junction at Eidenau seems to be sure
thing in the minds of the people there.
DR. C. A. Coovert of Greensburg Ind.
is in Harmony this week visiting broth
ers and sisters.
Henry Niece of Harmony left last
| Monday for NYiikesbarre as delegate
from Butler county to the state Bryan
! club
Jacob Ziegler and wife of near Elsir
Ill visited relatives around Harmony
: the first of this week. They took in the
Conclave in Pittsburg last week and hr
brother John Y Ziegler of Beaver coun
ty accompanied him to Columbiana o.
On Taesdas where they Will visit rela
tives Mr.. Ziegier owns q iaEgo farm II
Illinois and is very successful financial
"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
Jury List for November Term

List of names drawn this 10th day of
October 1898 from the Jury wheel to
serve SIS traverse Jurors at a special
term of Court commencing on the sec
ond Monday Of November 1898 the same
being the 18th day OF said month
Blakely J d, jefferson twp, farmer,
Boggs d P, Harmony Bro, Gent
Bolten Lewis, SliPperyrock twp, farmer,
Beck Joseph A, Summit twp, farmer,
Bell William. Mercer twp, farmer,
Bauldauff John NJ. Butler Boro 4th wd
farmer,
Cochran William, Harrisyille Boro, far
Cumberland J c, Concord twp, farmer
Croll Martin Brady twp. farmer,
Campbell John, Adams twp farmer,
Campbell Milton, Concord twp, farmer,
Donaghy Thomas, Butler Boro 9TH wd
Gent
Daubeuspecll Philip, Butler Boro 1st
Wd b-Il.
Dodds J 0, Butler Boro 3rd Laborer
Gibson w G, Clinton twp, farmer,
Henricks George J. Summit twp, far
mer,
Hamilton William, Forward twp, far
mer,
Hilliard r H, Parker twp, farmer
HillaId Z B, G.ippery.ock twE, farme,
Hazlett Thomas, Butler Bcro 5tb wd
laborer,
Keiser w c. Butler Boro 1st wd, driller,
Kittle George, Butler Boro 2nd wd
clerk,
Logan w H, Middlesex twp, farmer,
Lowry William Butler B9ro 2nd wd.
clerk,
Lytle W F, Butler Boro 9TH wd carpen
llapney Eli, Butler Boro 4th wd Con
stable.
Monks William, Middlese& twp, farmer
Mitchell Charles w, Butler Boro 2nd wd
clerk
| Myers William. Lancaster twp, farmer,
Martin John T. Winfield twp, farmer
Malhcliapd James, Butler Boro 3rd VIC
labOrer.
Muckel AIichal, Buffalo twp, tarme+,
| Martin w b, Forward twp, farmer,
McMahon James H, Parker twp, far
! mer.
McGee NJ, Valencia Boro farmer,
! Pearce c NJ, Cranberry twp, farmer,
Riddle Lawn. Karns City Boro, farmer
! Rankin Elmer, Penn twp, Tigbuilde4,
Rigger Daniel, Centre twp. farmer,
| Seat0n Marshall Worth twp, farmer,
J DlO3u w llldll, -AlltS utuN wv l.. ldlHlSl
Sheaver George Butler Boro, 9TH VIC
editor,
Sherman j T., Butler Boro 3rd wd ma
chinist
Showalter John J, Millerstown Borc
producer,
Sratton II W, Clinton twp, farmer,
] Thompson ID NJ, Fairviev twp, farmer
Wonderiy william Butler twp farmer
Watson William, Franklin twp, farmer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
.Tacksvilie Notes.

Corn husking Is now in order Farm
ers report the crop good.
The saw mill on the W. J. Mecom
farm is running full time From II tc
Il hands will find employment working
in the various departments.
The well being drilled on the farm of
Matthias Bennett Will be completed in
n few days There Is quite n showing
of oil.
Many of our citizens would like tc
see this territory tested for oil. and 1t i
the belief of some that it can be found
near here.
Frank Whiting, of Bradford is the
guest of friends in Jacksville.
7. II. Morrow attended the Conclavt
in Pittsburg last week.
Cecil Kelly has the best crop or buck-
wheat 50 far reported. Four acres
yielded l3O bushels, MORE ANON.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
Grand Voting Contest.

As the school year approaches, many
of our young readers will be deciding
what school to attend and the follow
ing offer made by the Butler Business
College will prehaps help You to decide
the problem. Two free scholarships are
offered as per rules below. allowing
ample time TO graduate, giving you
your choice of courses. all for small
effort on the part of the contestants.
You cannot afford to ignore this offer,
opportunities like this are not offered
every day, this is your opportunity.
Any one who complies with the rules
may enter the contest. Business edu-
cation has the sanction of such men as
Hor. Lyman Gage, himself graduate
of business college, and to which he
attributes his success, Hon. John Wan
amaker, Robert Burdette, Charles
Reade, Hon. Charles Foster and many
others we could name of world wide
reputation. No matter whether you
live in the city or the country, you have
a splendid opportunity to succeed. Read
the rules carefully.
/. Each weekly paper Published in
Butler will publish one coupon each
week, beginning August 25th, and con
tinuing until Oct. 18th, and contestants
will collect these coupons and send
them in, in packages of 100. Each con
testant will also agree to get as many
paid-up yearly subscriptions as he or
she possibly can for any or each of the
Butler weekly papers, viz: The
/ CITIZEN, Eagle, Times, Record and
| Democratic Herald and each subscrip-
tion shall count as much as 200 coupons.
| Only new subscribers will be allowed
to count in this contest You are not
/ confined to any one paper; subscriptions
to any or all of the papers named will
| count 200 votes each, to the one turning
them in
,. Write your name plainly on all
coupons you send In. and forward all
subscriptions and coupons to William
t. Wilson, Principal Butler Business
College, Butler, Pa Write all names
and postoffice addresses plainly, and in
dicate plainly the papers subscribed for
j. To the person receiving the largest
number OF votes, nine months scholar-
} sup Ia the tsutler business Cd1iege VIII
! be awarded. in either Commercial or
| Shorthand courses, allowing ample time
| to graduate. To the person receiving
! the next highest number of votes Il six
months scholarship will be awarded.
t. Contestants should communicate
| with Prof Wilson Immediately, and he
| will forward furtnef instructions and
! information by mail. Remember that
each subscription turned in for any OF
the papers named will count yon 200
votes and securing subscribers will be
! the quickest and surest way to succeed.
Get in the field early, secure the aid
! Ct your friends, .tnd oatu one OF these
| scholarships worth at least so
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
West Winfield.

The name of the P 0 at Rough Run
has been changed to West Winfield
and Webster Keasy is postmaster.
1t has al daily mail from Saxon Sta.
ton. Mr.. Newbert carries the mail
ana leaves the station each morning up
ON the arrival of the train from Alleghe-
ny about 10 o'clock.
Eight new good houses have lately
been built at West Winfield also FIVE
new improved lime kilns, making ten
klins in all that are burning lime with
large daily output. Two mines are
open. one of which is 40x20 feet, and a
hundred men are employed. =. G.
Morris is the lessee, and he'is furnishing
the works at Natrona with their white
lime The store belongs to Webster
Keasey. and Oliver Brlcker IS the
manager.
The Paddy Logue sale last Thursday
amounted 70 Sl,00400. Paddy is going
to Mckee's Rocks,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
WAR!


It is calculated that the Peace Com
mission will cost the United States
$3.50 600. That sum is now in Paris
hank and Judge Day has unlimited
authority to draw for more. # that be
not sufficient. 49,.
There are five commissioners at Sl1D
each DER dav. a secretary at Stj day,
assistant secretary at $50, two other OF
ficers at S2J each, nine stenographerS
and Interpreters at 80 each, and mes
sengers at = each.
This foots up at least $50. 900 personal
EXPENSES for the 90 days the Commls-
sion is expected to sit. 30 days have al
ready passed. Senator's Davis Frye
and GRAY. who are already drawing
pav from the Z. S. will get no addition
nj salary. Commissioners Day and
Whitlaw Reid will receive. 1t Is said,
S25. 900 each and Secretary Moore zee
of 500. 600. Other salaries will amount
TO SjO. 600 The transportation Tor the
81 persons composing and connected
with the Commission will be 50, ,OOD,
and their Paris hotel bills 100000. The
total amounts to at least $3.50, OpD, may
he $50 900 more and all is to be paid by
Uncle Sam But even at this seeming
" steep price, the terms are cheap II
the Commission only settles the ques
tions OF Philippine annexation, CUBAN
debt, etc. rightly and for all time. Our
personal opinion is that the United
States viii be very much the gamer II
she lets the thousand islands with their
millions of heathen inhabitants entlrely
alone. Also that this country should
not nav the debt that Spain contracted
with Cuba as security.
While our Commissioners are ENJOY
ing the pleasures of the French capital
and settling our disputes with SPAN at
the rate of two hours day, while our
War Department is settling the great
question of who won the 1ght before
Santiago" while our noble generals
colonies. etc. of volunteer troops are
irving to make their fat jobs last for
life the volunteer troops are still laying
out like Bedouins of the desert. Men as
good as any general or any commission
or are moping their lives away IN camp
at - cents a dav When hostilltleS
ceased at the first of August. why were
thev not furloughedZ Why are they
not furloughed yet, and sent home nm
til the Commission completes Its
laborsy What use has Uncle Sam Tor
them in campy What good are they
doing there? They could be called To-
gether again just as easily from their
homes. and it would be treating them
infinitely more like human beings to
send them there They are the best OF
our young men. They sacrificed home
and everything to volunteer last spring.
If the war is over let the volunteers
come home If not over let them be at
least furloughed and allowed to live
with their families and friends until
further need E. H. y.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
NIiddletOWn.

Mrs. A. T. Cochran is suffering from
a severe attack of neuralgia.
Miss Sadie McCracken is getting
somewhat better.
Mrs Edward Graham OF West sun
bury accom- panied by her son, Corporal
+. Vernon Graham Missouri volunteer
called ON their many friends here last
week.
bliss Alice Adams formerly of this
place but for some years Il resident of
Kansas CITY Mo, is here on visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robt Adams.
Mrs. Sadie Kirkpatrick another daugh-
ter of Mr.. Adams. is visiting friends
and relatives in this vicinity, she is &C
companied by her husband and child
ren.
Miss Molly Gilchrist of Mon;teau and
her cousin Miss Maine Gilchrist OF
Cherry twp, were at Chas. korn.s The
| latter part of last week.
Mrs. Stella Stewart, nee Godfrey and
! husband Chas. Stewart are the guests
! Of r. r. Stewart of Magic. They vii
, return 10 their home in Cairo, w. Va.
Mrs. McGranhan wife cf Rev. Nc
Granahan of Allegheny city is with iiei
mother Mrs J. H. Marshall.
Miss Julia Pisor is in New Castle this
! week.
Hon. J. y. Moore, ex-Supt. y. {. Nc
Collough, and w. Il. Turner, all of But
| Ter registered at the Clark House CT
Monday the 18th inst.
The Conway farm Just south of town
has been purchesed by James Thompson
| for $3.50.
y. P. Bell of this twp, has thre,
acres Of corn which he says will yielt
/ $50 bushels OF corn to the acre. Mr.
I Bell is one of the competitors in thu
/ Bickel corn contest.
Rev Mcintyre of Karns City preached
a soul-stirring patriotic sermon at Trout
man last Sunday Services are held a
thai place every two weeks at thre'
! o'clock p. NJ. SlLEX.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20

-5y3- ri the date is not changed within
.hree weeks write and ask why.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-10-20
Army Notes.

The movement of troops from Camp
Meade to the new camps in Georgia and
South Carolina will begin the last of
this month.
Thirty five applications for discharge
from the 10Th. Pa. were rejected by or
der of Sec'y of War, although approved
by the officers N command and al
though many of the applicants had
families dependent upon them.
Field ovens will be issued to the regi-
ments before going south and each regl-
ment will be expected to bake its owA
bread.
Lieut.. Perkins of Grove City has re
signed his Office as Quarter master of
the 10. Pudens of Co. A, Erie is his
successor.
DIR. John NJ Martin of Grove City
will resign his Office as assistant reg
mental surgeon because of his caadl-
dacy for State Legislature,
The 10th Pa is home from PoFto Rico
and on furlough, Co. b of this Regl-
ment is from New Castle and c from
Kittanning
The 18th Pa was paid off and muster
| ed out at their armory in Pitts5urg
| Saturday
1t is said that Afty- four double
sacks of -four lover two and half tons
issued to the fifteenth at Mt. Gretna
and shipped to FITS. Sheridan and Wash
| iugton with the regiment, laid about al
summer and mildewed; and was ship
| ped again with The regiment to CamI
| Meade, and there given to the Dauphin
county farmers on condition that they
haul it away For several weeks atte1
reaching the forts each man of the 10Th
received but one piece OF bread at each
meal, while this -four was decaylng
away