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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-15
Fron IN ola Elk.lt..

room OF tho Free Public Library of
that city. There I met an old &C.
quaintance-a late copy Of the Elko
INDEPENDENT; not only one copy, but
dozen, and I read them all eagerly
and attentively.
Twenty-Five years have elapsed
since my eyes rested upon the town
of old Elko, but Elko will never be
forgotten by me. The most enjoy-
able part of my life was passed IN
Elko and while reading the INDEpEN-
DENT today panorama ofhappy days
spent there appeared before me.
MIR. Stone, at one. time Postmaster
OF Elko,:: was my chool-teacher.
wonder if the old gentleman is still
alive?
In reading your paper today 1
recognize the names of some who are
still there. Uncle Dick Dorsey, for in
stance, is mentioned as celebrating
his eightieth or ninetieth birthday.
We all knew Uncle Dick. and he was
our friend. May he,live to celebrate
and heartily enjoy many anniversaries
Of the event. '':s'
1 also notice the name of Ike o.
treicher. shall never forget Mr..
Ostreicher, and for more reasons than
one-the main one being for the ex-
cellent food served to his boarders.
u was one of his boarders. I am glad
to know that Mr.. O+,reichcr is still
with yon. l suppose MIR. Bartlett at
that time his partner, has passed
away. s.s..
recently met in San Francisco an
old time Elkoite, Mr.. Sears. He was
the proprietor of the paper you now
publish. His g. years rest lightly
upon him. His Home. is in Wads-
worth New.
/ Another pioneer of Elko occasion
ally meet in Oakland and one who
will always be kipdly remembered by
aH the ancients of1your town is DR..
Meiggs. The doctor looks the same
ago.
note with pleasure that your
towpsmen are well represented on the
various political. tickets of the State.
Mr.. Russell wdifaFe me IN Der, and the
people of the State would honor
themselves by honoripg him with the
governorship. dsHere are other names
familiar to me, and, while they all
scaunot be politically successful some
consolation maybe had from the
thought that thsyswere defeated in a
noble cause. Defsat is not such a
terrible thing, I,have experienced it
and lived. -
Another small article that attracted
my attention inf ng your paper
today (the first chat l had heard of it)
was the very ubfor innate accident
that beten poor Ed >Seitz at Reno,
New, recently, whereby he lost his
life by being nnsngieJ beneath the
wheels of railroad rain. Ed Seitz
was well knowp and popular in Elko
twenty years ago. He was sheriff Of
the county during the years l876-77,
and made good officer.
Speaking of sheriff Inn reminded
tof Ben EitoAv-whO was the first sheriff
Elko county eveF ba Benjamin is
still alive, well and hearty lat least he
was ON election, day. He succeeded
himself in the office several terms.
To me he looks the ,ame as he did
twenty.eight years ago, when he
caught myself an, several other
youngsters purloin Y apples ETC.,
from the fruit STAN Of an italian
merchant on the then crowded
thoroughfare of Elko, many in Elko
will remember the arsy.haired but
alert Benjamin. oeieve the years
Of Mr.. Fitch will narsllel those Of
"Uncle Dick"
CAR.
RERRpTy. (peraltp p OF Cal. No.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-15
HoM's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. '1. s
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
Orphans Court Sale.

& GALBREArH. AttY's.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
Flick Items.

Be it known that Chas. Fair, II. q.
Gillespie and Miss Lucy La. Point, OF
Cooperstown were guests at the home
of James Anderson last Saturday.
VIM. Trinble received a handsome
present the other day which pleased
him very much.
Mrs. VIM Monks is suffering from a
elon on her finger,
Ira Mccall had his hand badly
crushed the other day.
Martin Monks was in Pittsburg on
business the other day.
Cunningham Trimble and family
moved from their house, to his fathers
house.
Miss Lila Anderson took a flying
trip to Saxonburg last Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Davis is away visiting her
friends
Master Lewis Earl Jack, was very
sick but is able TO be around.
A. Fl. Gold has gone to Ohio to visit
his nelce, Mrs Z. Hershner.
Pearl Smith Of Jefferson Centre was
the CUES of Pearl Criner last Tuesday.
Frank p arks of the w. Va. oil fields
visited frie nds in this vicinity not long
ago.
II H. Flick of Allegheny is the guest
of his brother in law, w. j. Seton.
Charlie Fair is on the SICK list with
the grip.
VIM. Johnston of Harmersville was
the guest Of his brother, j. G. Johnston
one day last week.
George Grie shafer spent list Sunday
in Baden.
Capt. Ed. Westerman purch ased q
fine Bronze turkey from one of the
Allegheny county farmers and is going
into the turkey business.
j. J. Aliens little daughter fell one
day last week and broke her arm.
Ira Mccall of Haysville met with a
serious accident by getting his hand
caught in a hay-press.
s. f. Johnston was the guest o f w
p Criner last Sunday. X.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20

O. p. Biakeslee, one of the County
Commissioners of Crawford county
writes as follows:
We think il much cheaper TO main
tain our poor at the County Farm than
any other way. The farm furnishes a
large amount Of the supplies necessary
for their maintenance. including milk
and butter and vegetables of all kinds,
and we can look after their wants with
less trouble and expense than we could
if they were scattered over the county.
We have an average of about 90 the
wear around. We levy mill tax for
poor purposes. We have a physician
and all of our poor people are well car
ed for and as a rule well contented. We
will be glad to furnish you with details
and any other information at any
time.
T. F. Hungiville, one Of the Commits
sioners Of Mexican county, writes;
we consider a Poor Farm and a
Poor House the proper thing to take
care of the poor with 1t certainly is
the humane way and, | believe the
cheapest way of taking care of the poor.
The assessed valuation of the Mexican
County Poor District property Is Brad
ford city is not in our Poor District
St, 25s. 600, upon which we have levied a
tax for the past three years Of mills
on the dollar val. We average about
- inmates at the farm and have great
many outside people to take care of all
the time We are of the opinion IN
Mexican county that Poor House Is
the thing for any poor district to have
John H. Dean, Commissioners Clerk
of Bradford county, writes:
We consider that the Poor House
and farm is the most humane way OF
taking care Of the poor, they have
pleanty to eat and wear, house heated
by steam, warm and comfortable, the
assessed valuation of this county is
S21 900 900 in round numbers, II mills
levy takes care of the poor and all run
ming expenses, we have on an average
100 in the poor house, we think you
will make no mistake if you should
build Poor house. in your County,
it is the cheapest way of caring for
them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
The Harms City Institute.

The Farmers Institute held at karns
City January IA and 18th. under the
auspices Of the State board Of mana
gers, and assistants, composed OF
some Of the most enterprising farmers
in that vicinity and elsewhere, was
well attended. Although the weather
was somewhat unfavorable, the church
in which the institute was held was
comfortably filled at both day and
evening sessions. The days meeting at
F. NJ. was called TO order by w. II.
H Riddle and Mr.. r. r. McDermit
was elected chairman, j. A. Patton
secretary The first subject, How to
Make Farming Pay, was answered
by Mr. Gabriel Hester, in the most
practical manner; Poultry for profit
was discussed by J. A. Patton OF Park
ers Landing; Dairying and what the
dairy COW should be, was told in full
by Mr.. G. L. Peck of Coudersport Pa.
The next in order was the question box,
and many practical questions pertain
ing to farm life was asked and answered
in the most appropriate manner; Should
Agriculture be taught in our public
schools, was answered by Gabriel HES
ter of Harrisburg Pa. in the affirmative;
What crops pay the farmers best, was
answered by G F. Easley Esq. of Sill
verville Pa. A motion was carried TO
appoint committee to draft a series of
resolutions, asking and demanding of
our representatives, that a Chair OF
Agriculture be placed in our Normal
Schools; and as soon as practicable the
elements of Scientific Agriculture be
taught in our common Schools. Barn
yards and how to construct them, also
the value of barnyard manure, waste on
the farm and how to stop them, Silos
and Ensilage, how TO build 81
los and fill the same, the culture and
harvesting the crops was detailed IN
full by Mr.. Oliver Stoughton of Pros
pect, Pa Poultry raising was discussed
by Mr., Earnest Mattison Of Greer Pa.
Breeds and breeding was discussed by
G.. L. Peck of Coundersport Pa. in the
most scientific and impressive manner,
as he has obtained the highest records
we have heard of. He has produced
the enormous record of 1000 lbs. of
milk and 3, lbs. day cows through his
skillful breeding Mr.. Gabriel Hester
gave the clover plant due credit for
what it will perform for the farmer, as
for feed and fertilizer. A brief dis
course on lime and it's value, was given
by Prof. Fries: Then came beautiful,
sweet music by the ladies of Karns
City. who sang, Keep me walking in
the light" and the meeting was brought
to a close by prayer by the Rev. Dun
kle.
J. A. PATTON
SECRETARY
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20

With its matchless climate, its or
ange groves, its rivers and lakes, Its
boatings and bathings, its fishing and
hunting, aud its primeval forests,
Florida presents unrivaIed attractions
for the valetudinarian. the lover of
nature, the sportsman, and the ex-
plorer.
The first Jacksonville tour of the sea
son via the Pennsylvania Railroad, al
lowing two weeks in Florida, leaves
New York by special train Tuesday,
January % Excursion tickets, inclu-
ding railway transportation, pullman
Accommodations lone BERTH, and meals
en- route in both directions while
travelling on the special train, will be
sold at the following rates: Pittburg,
$53 and at proportionate rates from
other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and full IN
formation apply to ticket agents; tour
ist Agent, 1896 Broadway, New York
or address Geo. w. Boyd, assistant
General Passenger agent, Broad Street
Station Philadelphia.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
NEIGHBoRHOoD NOTES.

John Boston carpenter and con
tractor of New Castle went coon hunt
ing. ACCOMPANIED 10y TWO dogs and next
morning his Iteless body was found si-
miles from home. one of the dogs wa-
standing sentinel 10y the side Of his
dead master. while the other lay on IN,
overcoat \ ragged hole in Boston :
left side, just below the heart. showed
where both charges from his double
barrel shotgun had taken effect Tue
gun was living across a log. with the
muzzle still pointing toward the man.
1t is supposed he had 'treed a coon
and laid his gun across the log while hl
attempted to locate the coon by the
light of the lantern. 1t is thought that
one of the dogs stepped on the triggers
of the gun, discharging both barrels
and killing his master.
Five men who were discovered while
attempting to rob the bank in Parnas
sus Allegheny Co. last Friday, jumped
into a skiff, rowed across the river
landing on this side under the trestls
of the p b. Il L. Z. Railroad, and e
capped.
Joseph Glenn and family, of Arm
strong county, had just sat down u
dinner, when their sixteen months OLD
child got bean in its throat, choking
it, A physician was sent for, but
could do no good, and the child died Il
an hour and half.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
Centre Township.

Alex Pollock has been quite i'll with
an attack of rheumatism, but IS some
what improved at present.
Chas Armstrong, of Coaltown, was
the guest of John Stevenson, last week
Frank Benninger il wearing a very
broad smile over the arrival of n bounc-
ing big boy.
Miss Dora Schweins berg had the mis-
fortune TO step on a nail, not long since
consequently she is not able to walk
very much at present.
Edward McClung lost a valuable
horse last week. The horse was
stricken with paralysis while driving
from T. r. Hoon's to j. ID. Smiths.
Work has been commenced on the
Hoon well.
Quite a number Of our young people
attended the party at Youngs, not long
since, all report fine time.
Chas Carnahan is attending the Col
legirte Institute in Butler.
VIM Ramsey has been granted 4
pension.
Our primaries will be held next Sat
urday, between the hours Of 2 and
p. NJ, at the election house.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
Fairyiew Facts.

Preparatory services have been going
on in the u. T. church for over three
weeks for the coming of two great
evangelists, Leslie + Hawk and n. G.
McClelland, who will commence their
meeting at p. NJ, Tuesday the 18th
inst, and will continue each afternoon
ut time above stated, and at 1880 each
evening until January Both, at which
time there will be communion services.
The Reformed minister Rev. Alt
house wound up his long protracted
services last Sabbath day with com
inUnion at which there were 36 new
accessions TO the chnrch, the largest
number ever taken at one time.
For the next 30 days Mrs. S. NJ Nc
Clure will sell ladies hats at first cost
to make room for Spring Stock.
Mrs Eli Reep died Monday night of
catarrhal pneumonia. DR. Mckee, OF
Chicora and DIR. Howe, of Petrolia,
were attending her.
Mr.. Jacob Reep's widow, now living
with her son-ln-law' VIM. Gardner
adjoining town is lying very low with
dropsy.
Harry Bowlinger came home from
Pittsburg where he has been working
for several years.
Mrs. Howe and Dan, from Greenville
arrived on Monday evening in time to
see her sister, Mrs. Eli Reep before she
died DENT,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
Washington.

Wash ington is most interesting
city The Capitol, the Congressional
Library, the National Museum, and
the monument are among the great
creations Of civilized man, and appeal
with peculiar force TO every American
citizen. Few journeys, in fact are of
more benefit than trip TO this city,
the Nations Capitol, and the scene Of
mach Of vital Importance. To afford
an opportunity TO visit it while Con
gross il in session, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company has arranged for a
series of low rate day excursions to
the National Capital, to leave Pitts
burg February II, March II, April Ia,
and May IL. Round trip ticket will be
sold at rate of $500 from Pittsburg
good going on special train leaving
Union Station at 800 A. NJ, Carrying
through parlor cars and coaches, and
making same stops as train No. IL OF
on train No. 4, leaving Pittsburg at 3
10P. NJ, carrying through sleeping
cars TO Washington; returning, tickets
will De good on any train except the
Pennsylvania Limited.
Tickets on sale in Pittsburg, at Union
Ticket office, 800 Fifth Avenue, and
Union Station. For full information
apply to agents or Thomas e. Watt.
Passenger Agent Western District
Fifth Avenue and Smithfeld Street,
Pittsbnrg.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
PERSONAL.

Miss Winnie Boyd is the guest of Mrs.
c. n Boyd.
Thos. Humes of Carbon Centre was
in town, yesterday.
Samuel Findley of Clay twp was in
town last Saturday.
John ). Shook of Renfrew visited his
friends in Butler, last Friday.
Mrs c. Harley of 5. Main street is
improving after short illness
DR.. Hoover. who has been seriously
i'll for some days, continues TO improve.
Hon. John Dindinger of Zelienople
spent a couple days IN Butler last week.
Amos Seaton of Venango twp was a
business visitor in Butler last Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs Chas Potter of Platte
Co. Neb. are the guests of their aunt,
Mrs. John IL Reiber of Mercer st.
John Clark. Phil Harper and Chas
Morrison of Washington twp, were In
town, Tuesday.
". H. Grove lately returned from
Cambridgeboro, greatly improved IN
health. While there he stopped at Sha-
dv Lawn cottage, kept by c. A. Bailey.
Harry Hamilton has moved to Nc
Keesport and w. II. Young late OF the
Butler Pants Co. is now cutter for D. D.
Young, at corner of Main and jefferson
SITS.
Wayne Walker, who has been in the
U. s Military Academy at West Point
since lest June, has returned nome.
Military training evidently agrees with
WAYNE. as he is much increased IN size
and undoubtedly in learning also.
County Treasurer Harper banquetted
the County Auditors and the County
Commissioners and their clerks at his
handsome residence on W. North st.
Tuesday evening. After supper the
company engaged in song and music,
and passed a most enjoyable evening.
Lady Anne Coventry, daughter of
Lord Coventry. was married recently
to Prince Dhuleep Singh, son of the
late Maharajah of the Punjaub. This
Prince of India is described as short,
fat greasy Indian, and the
bride as handsome English girl There
is something terribly revolving about
the apparently growing disposition of
women to prostitute themselves to all
sorts of inferior lunk heads for the sake
~ titla
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20

The charter of the Pittsburg Lime
stone Co. Ltd has been recorded 1t
was also also recorded in Allegheny,
Lawrence and Blair counties.
DR.. Moritz Salm has registered az an
itinerant physician.
The petition of Margt A. List adm K.
of George List, decd, for leave to
mortgage real estate for payment Of
debts will be acted on by the Court,
Monday, Feb. 14th.
William Greer plead guilty 10 lar
ceny in the Allegheny Co. Court Tues
day, and was sentenced 10 two years in
the workhouse He was arrested al
for stealing team.
The charter Of the American Mirror
Works, of Butler, has been filed.
Calendar for Court Of Common Pleas
commencing Monday, Jan. 81: + II
Lewis w G. Graham ct al, mechanic:
lien: II Imam vs A M Nichols ct al. as
sumpsit; Eta Steel vs. J A Richey ct al
issue awarded by the Court; Fulton q
Jackson vs J A Aiken, issue; j S Wicl
vs l. Wick. assumpsit; 5 Taylor vi
w Cowan, trespass; Bresleham VI
Mclaughlin ct al, trespass; w David
son vs. Humes Torpedo Co, tresp38s; Z
ID Bole w q y Pape, transcript Of ap
peal; X p Scott vs J Weller, ejectment
First National Bank of Greenville w j
A Turner ct al. ejectment; A NJ Christ
ley Va w J Scanlon, rule 10 interplead
= Mellon VIZ w J Scanlon rule; Mary
A Nicklas w J + Cress, assumpsit; G.
ID. Strohecker ct al vs J ID Milleman, re
plevin; + A Davidson VS. NJ Martinez
| ejectment; J McCandless w J II Viii
son. replevin; Capital City Mtl Fire In
Go vs II G Boggs, assumpsit; Sprout
Waldron IL Co Va Il ID Eagal, assuupsit
j II Ferguson ct al w Downie Pump Co
assumpsit; A J Morrow vs II Stevens e
al, assumpsit; n b Metlin vs p kim
trespass; J Huff vs Butler boro, tres
pass; p G Martin ct al vs. + L Oil Co, ,as
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
OIL. NOTES.

The Producers and Refiners Oil Co.
have raised the price of crude TO 30 cts
The Standard still pays 60.
Nicholas & Co have sold their inter
ests on the Miller farm near the trestle
for 81, 800. They had wells doing ;
barrels.
PARKER-Moore Il Cos test well on
the Biglow is reported doing p barrels:
and Parker & Cos well on the Allen 30
barrels.
Miller. Dodds, Fair q
Co. sold their lease and four producing
wells on the Dufford TO the Forest Oil
Co.
In local oil circles special interest was
stirred up last week by the publication
Of the Sisterville item announcing the
taking of subscriptions in that region
for the extension of the Producers and
Refners pipe line from Coraopolis Pa,
to the Sistersyille fields, in competition
with the Standard lines. The latter
now have no competition in that re
glon.
Masseth q Co. struck a good gas
well on the Elliott farm in Buffalo twp.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20

sumpsit: A u c Mcfarland, receiver. W
JE Cupps. sci ia sur mortgage; u
Burns VS. L Oesterling. appeal; I ID
Strohecker vs. J { Milleman. repleyln
p Bell VS. \ Hilliard, ejectment; Lei
bold v J Hazlett, assumpslt; A b Z
Mcfarland, receiver, VS. 7 J Montgom-
ery, sci ia sur mortgage: j L tngllsn VS.
Can Ascitto. use of Butler Water Co
ossum nsit ! Keck VS. Jane Moser ct al,
anpeal from J p; A B G Mcfarland, re
ceiver. v NJ Graham ct al, sci ia sur
mortgage: same VS. L NJ Heyl, same; j
c Martin VS. J Kline ct al, ,ex' rs, assump-
sit
There was a case in the Allegheny
County courts recently that VIII be OF
interest to all farmers. James Colgan,
Supervisor of Harrison township, had
used his own teams 10 work on the
roads TO the amount of 1926. An ap-
neal was taken from the Auditors 3 re
port allowing this bill and Judge
White in deciding the case says Il do
not doubt in a case of absolute neceSs-
itv supervisor might use his own
teams. That would be in case of sud
den emergency. when it was lmposs-
ible TO procure any other team, but
even in such a case he might have TO
reIv upon the generous fOrbearance or
the taxpayers
"rhe supervisor is the legal represen-
tative of the township in repairing and
keeping the public road. He collects
the taxes and expends the money. lie
cannot he buyer and seller at the same
time. He cannot contract with nm
self a sense of propriety, OF far non
est dealing and of the manifest danger
of abuse. forbids it, and the law de
clares it against public policy.
He sustained the appeal and dlsal-
lowed the claim of the supervisor.
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Jos F Mitchell to s S Allen 2lS acres
in Jackson for $1,000.
Sam'l Beighley to q F Beighley 36
acres in Clay for 81.
NJ E Mckinney to NJ G Davis ! acre
in Penn for $50.
II d Ziegler to 5 A Beam lot i'll Har-
mony for 800.
Phi Shoup to Laura Shoup lot in Evans
City for $500
E Richardson to NJ Metz lot at Cal
lery for S72j.
Cephas Mclaughlin to Louis Fulmer
acres III dlTNleN IN lOI F~VO'
SB Douthett to VIM NJ Brown prop
erty for $1,000.
A J Burr TO Geo II Burr, 63 acres IN
Forward twp for $500.
WB Dodds Sheriff to J T Cranmer
? acres in Butler twp for SO.
ia McCracken to ID w Humphrey
lot in Harrlsville for $500.
o Herman Knoch to VIM Knoch ~
acresin jefferson twp for $4,000.
ERR Boyer to Isaac r Boyer, quit
claim to 11O acres in Lancaster twp for
x24o
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
LeasIIreyille Items.

Masseth q Co. struck a good gas
well ON the Elliott farm in Buffalo twp.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

In re estate OF John Hetselgesser,
decd, late of Winfield twp, Butler Co.,
Penn'a.
Whereas, letters testamentary have
been issued to the undersigned on the
above estate, therefore all persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate payment, and all having
claims will present them properly prov
ed fer settlement 10
J. ]. HETSELGESSEK,
Executor of Johl Hetselgesser, decd.
Leasureville Pa.
w. G.. FINDLEY, atty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1898-01-20
Excursion to Washington ID. &
and Baltimore Md. Via.
l.. n w. and IL. ~ ..

The p. 6 w. Co. will sell excursion
tickets from Butler 10 Washington d.
G. and Baltimore Md on the
following dates Jan "a, Feb 10, Feb
"a, and March "a, 1893. Tickets good
going on date of sale, and good re
turning on all regular trains leaving
Washington or Baltimore within II
days including date Of sale, rates from
Butler for the round trip only nine dol
lars. For further information call on
or address A b. Crouch, agent