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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

Aldrich. Allison, Baker, Fairbanks,
Foraker. Frye. Hanna, Hansbrough,
Hawlev. Hoar, Lodge. Mantle, Mason
Morrill, Perkins. Sewell, Turner, wet
more, and Wilson.
Most of these gentlemen are yet IN
the Senate. and the list includes several
Of the most distinguished Senators on
the Republican side Mr.. Quay, there
fore, will not lack strong support IN
mis- own party on the merits OF the ques-
tion. The majority of the fifty who
voted TO exclude Mr.. Corbett were
Democrats. although several Leading
Republicans voted with them, Senator
Burrows, for example, and Senator
Gallinger and Senator Hale.
Moreover. a curious feature or com
plication is introduced by the clrcum
stance that not only did Mr. quay
colleague, Senator Penrose, vote agalns,
| tbe admission OF Mr. Corbett, who held
| only a Governors appointment, nui
| senator QUAY himself is recorded as
naired with Senator Morgan, who an
nounced that he should otherwise have
voted TO admit Mr.. Corbett on his OoV
ernor's certificate.
A further complication, from TIT
point of view of practical polltlcs, =
| found in the circumstance that not only
the Republican Governor Gage OF Cal
| ifo1nia, but also Governor Ebe w. Iun
nell of Delaware is likely to follow the
example set by Governor Stone o.
Pennsylvania The Republican Legs
| lature of Delaware, as everybody
remembers, likewise adjourned without
electing Senator, but in this case tn
Governor happens to be Democrat
and he will not be slow TO send to thu
Senate a Democratic appointee, whose
case must be decided simultaneously
with Mr. Quay's and on the same 1ri91
| clples as will decide Mr. Quays al
I mission or rejection.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
Beware of Food Samples.

Quite recently in New York two
deaths occurred from poisoning by the
use of powders sent to the victims by
mail In Leavenworth, Kans., the
other day nearly every doctor in town
was called to attend the children who
had gathered up, eaten, and been made
i'll by samples of an article left at
houses by canvassers for advertising
purposes.
Alum baking powders have always
been favorite articles for this sampling
business. Yet there is nothing more
liable to lead to danger than the prac-
! tice of using the various samples of
baking powder left at the door. They
are presented by irresponsible parties,
, in appearance are not distinguishable
| from arsenic, and indeed, in Indiana
some time since one package was found,
after it had caused the death of the
housewife, to have been mixed with
that poison.
! 1t is safer to refuse all samples of food
or medicine offered at the door. Pure
! cream of tartar baking powders sell
upon their merits, and are never peddled
or sampled.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
Acquitted.

At Canton O, last Friday noou the
jury in the case of the Com. VS. Mrs.
Anna George. charged with the murder
of George Saxton, came in with YER
diet of mot guilty.
The jury was out s3 hours and -
minutes, and during that time .; bal.
lots were cast. 1t was said that the
preliminary ballot was taken at 1890
o'clock Thursday afternoon, or half an
hour after they had been closeted i'll the
Jury room This ballot showed four
favoring verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree and eight jurymen
for verdict of not guilty, or acquittal.
The second ballot was taken at , p. III.
and resulted the same This was also
the result of the third ballot, taken As
minutes later. The fourth ballot is
said to have been two for guilty in the
first degree and seven not guilty, one
for second degree and two for man
slaughter At p. m. the fifth ballot
was taken, with eight for not guilty
and four for manslaughter. This was
the result of all the succeeding ballots
up to the fourteenth ballot, at two
o'clock Friday morning. The fifteenth
ballot was taken at 4. So that morning
resulting in nine for not guilty and
three for manslaughter The sixteenth
ballot was not taken until 6:15 Friday
morning, when the ballot stood eight
for not guilty, three for manslaughter
and one for assault and battery. AT 10
a. IN. the twentieth ballot was taken,
showing II for not guilty and one for
first degree murder. The same result
was obtained in the twenty-frst ballot.
The twenty second and last ballot was
taken at 1922, with a unanimous vote
for not guilty.
The verdict caused a tumultuous dem
onstration in the court room, and Mrs.
George has received several offers to go
on the stage.
The result is more of condemnation
of the man than vindication of the won-
an.
Saxton was an unusually entertaining
man, and he Inherited plenty of money;
but he was mercii>ss in his dealings
with women and had often been warn
ed by his male friends that he would
meet with violent death He was nor
a hypocrite, he did not preach temper
ance and chastity, and as he was not in
politics had no occasion to advertise
himself as man of superior social
and moral qualities; he was simply n
persistent, successful, heartless liber-
tine who sent one woman after another
either to her grave or a life of shame,
and it was but fitting that he should
come to his death at the hands of one
of his victims
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
DEATHS.

FISHER-At his home in Butler, April
30, 1899, Joseph Fisher of the Hotel
Willard, aged 26 years.
Mr.. Fishers death was caused by
spinal meningitis.
HILLIARD-April %, 1899 Joseph 5.
son of d. r. Hillard of Butler.
MCGOWAN-At her home in Muddy
creek twp, April %, 1899, Miss Mary
McGowan, aged about 60 years.
She was a daughter of Archie Nc
Gowan and sister of Mrs. VIM. d.
Tebay, at whose home she died. Two
of her brothers became prominent in
business in Chicago and reside there.
WIMER his home in Muddycreek
twp. April - 1899. John w. Winner,
aged Il years.
Mr. Winner fell dead while talking &c
King Lawrence of same twp. from
whom be had purchased a borse and
had taken it back. He went to Califor-
mia in 80. with VIM Weller. John p.
Kennedy and others of that vicinity,
made stake there and came home and
bought ont the other heirs and became
sole owner of the old farm, and has
lived on the farm since. He was good
neighbor and useful man in the neigh
borhooG
CAROTHERS- At the West Penn Hos
pital in Pittsburg April 80, 1899,
VIM. Carothers of Butler, aged 20
years
He was buried at Euclid
CAMPBELL-At his home in Concord
township, May 1, 1899, Robert ).
Campbell, in his S0th year.
ROWLES- At his home in Worth twp.
April -, 1895. Elisha Rowles, aged -
years.
MARTIN-At his home in Renick, Mis-
souri,. William Martin formerly OF
Buffalo twp, and father of John I.
Martin, late County Treasurer, aged
about 80 years
ATWELL-At his home in Marion
township. May /, 1899, Robert Atwell,
aged 81 years.
His wife died last March. Six dau9h-
teTs and one son survive him.
WOLF-At her home in Buffalo twp.
April 20, 1899, Mrs. George Wolf,
aged about 73 years
SHANNON-At the house of his son,
Quincy G.. Shannon, on April II, 1899,
in COnnoqueGessing township. John
l.. Shannon, Esq, aged so years, !
month and days.
John L. Shannon was one of the best
known citizens of our county. he was
the oldest son eff David Shannon, Esq
a prominent citizen of tie county many
years ago. 4 few days before his death he
was ir Butler aud had a stroke of par
alysis shortly after lie was buried in
Mount Nebo church burial ground on
April 10. He was member of the
Petersville NJ. T. church. He leaves
two sons. Q. q. and Charles e. Shan
non. and two daugaters, Mrs. Crafty
and Mrs. Barr both living in Beaver
Co, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS

Notice Is hereby given that the following
road ana bridges have been confirmed niSi
by the Court and will be presented on the
first Saturday of May. Court 1899, being the
10Th day of said month, and II no exceptions
are filed they will be confirmed absolutely.
Il. y. No. 1, March sessions 1899. In re
petition of Elizabeth B. Gibson, OF Parker
township. for a private road from the south
west corner of her farm. thence in a Souther-
the FrOnSinger farm to a point on the road
leading from the Brady's Bend and Parker
road to the Bruin aud Parker road, inter
Sccting said road at a point near the eastern
boundary line OF said Fronsinger farm.
December !. 1885,, viewers were appointed
by the Court, and March 3 1899, report Of
viewers filed in favor Of the proposed road.
No damages. March II. 1899, approved. and
fix width of road at 30 feet. Notice to he
given according to rules of Court.
BY THE COURT.
X. d. No. .. March Sessions. 1893 In re
petition of citizens of SlipperyrOck township
for a public road To lead from point on the
Plain Grove road to point near the McCOn-
mel school house ON the New Castle road.
January 9, 1899, viewers were appointed by
the Court, and February ~ is9, report Of
posed road. Damages assessed aS follows:
Mrs. Margaret FOrsythc. SO; Joseph Bestler.
:63; Misses Sophia and Eliza Mcconnell, sj0;
and J. NJ. Hines. SIS.
March II, 1899 approved and fix width of
road ut % feet, Notice to he given according
To rules of Court.
BY THE COURT
Certified from the record this nth day OF
April 1899.
ISAAC MEALS.
Clerk O. G..
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
The Douthett Case.

On Thursday last, said the Plttsburg
Times. David B. Douthett and Dr. Hor-
ace s. McClymonds, father and broth
er-in-law of Douthett, issued foreign
attachment against Marshall b. Douth-
eff whom they described as IA non-resl-
dent of the state of Pennsyl2alia and
not now resident of the county or al
lerhenv." The attachment was issued
in Common Pleas court No. l, and Bro
ker James S. McKelvy, of Fourth ave
nue. was named as garnishee, DR. Nc
Clymopds stated that Douthett had con-
Quoted part of his stock dealings
through Broker McKelyey and that he
had made money on has stocks ana had
considerable on margins there. IS
soon as the trust company found thai IL
had cashed fraudent paper 1t issued an
attachment against the amount IN Bro
ker McKeJvey's hands, and the Fort
Pitt National bank did the same. Inc
father and brother-in-law were anxious
to seize any balance, if there was any,
to assist in paying the losses that would
be incurred in settling the shortages tor
the borough.
Attorney Charles A Woods also issu-
ed an execution against DAVID b.
Douthett and NJ q. Douthett on behalf
of the Butler County National bank on
a judgement note for $500 that Nj. B.
Douthett had given the bank, with his
father as indorser. DR.. McClymonds
stated that the fathers Endorsement was
forged and that Cashier J. V. Ritts had
called upon him few days ago to talk
the matter over. Mr.. Ritts stated at
that time that young Douthett had paid
the interest on the note several times
and had it renewed. He had given Ihe
money to the young man because ne
was an old acquaintance and business
friend of his father.
Dr. McClymonds said that young
Douthett had gone to New York few
weeks ago and had invested heavily IN
stocks, and he believed that he had lost
money there He said he understood
Douthett had made money in his deal
ings in Pittsburg. He said that the
Douthett family had been sorely grieyed
over the young mans marriage. Dr
McClymonds said that M. B. Douthett
had called at his home Saturday even
ing, but that he had said nothing CT go
ing away The first intimation they
had Of his departure was when some
one called on Sunday and said that 1.-THE
blinds in the young mans home were
drawn, and that something must De
wrong. They visited the house and
found it empty, and moving vans ap-
peard on Monday to cart the furniture
away, Dr. McClymonds said that he
had no idea to what extent the shortag-
es had gone, bat that he and his father
in-law stood ready to pay al TO the
limit of their bond of $4,000. he
thought that they might be swamped
if they tried to GO beyond that.
1t was stated in Williamsburg that
night that during the past few weeks
Douthett had become famous in we'll
known places in Pittsburg Tor bis lavish
expenditure of money, and that his
friends thought that something was
wrong, All were confident that Douth-
EFT would be captured, as several de-
tectives had been put on the case.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
EairyIeH Facts.

This District Sabbath School conyen
ton met here Friday the 2Sth nit
The morning session was held in the Nj.
f. church. The afternoon session in
the Reformed church, and the evening
sion in the Presbyterian church
which included the u. p. school also.
Pretty near all the schools in this Dis
trict were represented They had u
very profitable and interesting time
presided over by Rev. w. l.. Mcclure
and Mrs Anna A. English, Sec.
F. b. Kelchner n former resident of
this place, is here now visiting his many
friends, and attending to some business
The Jack McGee well on the w. G..
Campbell farm is down and is supposed
to be a fair producer. But they have
great difficulty in getting the pump to
work right, so as to get their produc-
ton.
J. w. Reep is on the sick list. His
complaint is arrangement of the stom-
ach.
John Mcnamara lost very fine
horse last Saturday.
Harry Mcclure went to Ford City to
engage in labor Of some kind in that en-
terprising place.
Clarance Gibson and family came mp
from Ford City last Saturday to visit
their friends a few days.
Rev. J. D. Gibson, pastor of Midway
congregation. below Pittsburg is spend
ing his vacation with his parents, a. c.
Gibsons. he expects to return to his
charge this week
Mrs Belle Maize is confined to her
bed with protracted spell of sickness
so that she has to have a nurse constant
ly attending her.
Jacob Jeffery the barber purchased a
pony the other day for general family
use.
], c. Scott was at Allegheny City
from Saturday last until Monday even
ing.
Prof Will Young after closing his
winter term of school, finished making
his garder for the season and is now
with his father at n. Washington doing
his spring work, while his wife is visit
ing her people in Franklin Pa
Chas Losber started to Scio o. yester-
day with the expectation of picking up
fortune.
MIR. c. II. Phillips of Greenvile is
stopping with Eli Keeps family.
r. j. Mckinney purchased a town lot
from Esq. NJ S. Ray last week.
Robt Campbell of Concord twp. died
Monday May 1st aged 81 years. He
leaves Il large connection of relatives
Maud Hays of the the hotel Waverlv
Butler is visiting her people here now.
DENT.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
Manila Notes.

On Friday last, Aguinaldo, the Fill
pino leader sent two of his men to Genl.
Otis asking for cessation of hostilities,
and Otis in reply demanded an uncon-
ditional surrender, which was refused
Fighting continues in the Philippines
and the city of Balinay and several
towns have been taken during the past
week. Col Funston. who swan the
Bagbag river, has been promoted to
Brigadier General
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
WASHINGTON.

W. Wier, of Evans City, has been
granted a pension of s., and j. Med
Porter, of Butler, So.
PENSIONS. John Warmcastle, Slip
perry Rock $S to $40 Ed Swisher Gre1t
Belt $6 to SS; Mary Trimble, Riddles \
Roads So.
The p. NJ. General has forbidden the
mailing of Atkinson's anti-Imperialistic
literature to Manila,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

IN this State when managing politi-
clans get into close quarters they plead
the statute of limitations but in York
State they plead boils. The release of
the Hon Richard Croker of New York
until Aug 30 on account of boils is one
of the positive facts of the Mazet inves-
tigation. The report of Mr.. Crokers
appearance before the Chairman of the
committee bringing the documents in
the case with him, deserves n place in
history:
The big Boss pointed plaintively to
the back of his neck and said it would
be a matter of much physical discomfort
to him if he were subjected to any fur
ther examination.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
Flag Presentation

The ladies of the vicinity of Riddles
y Roads will present the James Harvey
Post No. 5l4, c. A. R. with beautiful
silk flag. The presentation speech will
be made by JOS Criswell, on Saturday,
May 10, at l o'clock, p. m in the hall at
Riddles y Roads. The meeting will he
an open one everybody invited.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that's. O. Wright
assignee for benefit of creditors of G. II.
Knauff, has filed mis- first and final ac-
count at Ms d. No. 81, March Term,
1898, IN the office of the Prothonotary
of Butler county and that the same will
be presented for confirmation and al
lowance May 20, 1899, the first Satur-
day of the May term.
ROBT j. THOMPSON, Pro.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Joseph
Graham, assignee for benefit of creditors
of VIM b. Graham, has filed his first
and final account at Ms ID. No. 10,
June Term, 1898, in the Office of the
Prothonotary of Butler county and that
the same will be presented for confrma-
ton and allowance May 90 1899, the
first Saturday of the May Term.
ROBT j, THOMPSON. Pro.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that +. ]. For
quer, assignee, Tor benefit of creditors of
G d. Siator, of Butler, Pa, has filed his
first and final account at Ms. D. No. rs,
December Term, 1897, i'll the Office of the
Prothonotary of Butler county, and that
tie same will be presented to Court for
and lowance May 20,
1899, the first Saturday of the May Term
RoBr. 7. THOMPSON, Pro.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
NOTICE.

No,ice is hereby given that J. NJ.
Black, assignee, for benefit of creditors
of A. A. Kohlmeyer, of Allegeny twp,
has filed his first and final account at
Ms. D. No. 25, June Term, 1898, in the
office of the Prothonotary of Butler
county, and that the same will be pre-
sented to Court for confirmation and al
lowance May 20, 1899, the first Saturday
of the May term.
r. ]. THOMPSON, Pro.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
Evans City.

Mr. John uonipher, of Pittsburg,
was brought TO Evans City for burial,
Gust Winner and wife, of Mars, attend
ed the funeral
The Lutheran festival was a grand
success. May 1st being Dewey Day,
brought the crowd. The proceeds net
ted $50
Tuesday evening the Dancing Club of
Zelienople held their first dance of the
season. Many lovers of the light fan
tastic from this place attended, report
ing grand time.
William Meyers is moving his family
from Clay Boggs' house to the Ash
House, Wednesday.
Mr.. Stoughton our new groceryman,
moved their household goods Wednes-
day from Prospect
Ernie White and wife went to Ohio
Wednesday on a visit to his wifes
people.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY took part in
the unveiling of the Grant monument
at Philadelphia last Thursday, and next
day went on board the Raleigh and
made "a speech 10 Capt CoIhl}a aIi
his crew
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
A TAX PAYER.

AT Philadelphia last Friday the two
lawyers accused Of aiding the Ian
caster forgers were held for court in
| $50, coo each.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
\ Query.

Some citizens OF Winfield tswnsbif
would like to know why the Auditors
Report of that township is signed by
bat two of the Auditors.
A TAX PAYER
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

An address was delivered last Friday
evening By the Rev. Dr. Ketler, Presi-
dent of the Grove City College in the
Buffalo Presbyterian church, in the in
terest of the Saryer Station Select
School. His theme was Success. %
The address was most timely and help
full. This school begins Tuesday. May
9th.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

Preaching services iii the Buffalo
Presby terian church next Sunday at 1 /
O'Clock ii. m. Young Peoples meeting
in the evening
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
MARKLETON
SANATORIUM
Has all the clements Necessary
for an Ideal Health Resort

Skillful Medical Service,
Invigoratins Mountain Air,
Pure Waters,
Scenery Unsurpassed in America.
Only three hours ride east from
Pittsburg, in the Allegheny noun
tains.
Open all the year, under the medical con
troll of i}r. +. O.. CroSsman, graduate Of Uni
versity of Vermont assisted by sldllful ply
Sicians. Appointments of the most apprO gcd
kinds, and iirst-Class in every respect.
Treatment by medicines and baths OF all
kinds, massage and electricity. Hot, and
cold, sait Turkish, Roman. Sitz, electro
thermal. ClcCtrO-chCmical and needle baths
Building heated with hot water, lighted by
electricity, supplied with pure mountain
water surrounded by quiet, rcstful noun
tain scenery. Located ON Pittshurg division
Of B. & o. Il. r., which connects IL with the
principal cities and their railroad systems;
also with the Pennsylvania railroad at
llyndmau, JOhustown. COnnclsvillc, Brad
dock. Terms reasonable. Special rates for
ministers missionaries. teachers. physicians
and their families
For further information and circulars
address
The aARSLET0N SANaT0RlUM CO.,
Markleton, Somerset Co, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
WIDOWS APPRAiSEMENTS.

T,r fotioNin= widows appriisemon:s oi
.-'T..i,ti -.cDFvT.g iaa real estate set apart
.ug ga, InaUI.t %. tHc widows oi .,ccgdcnts
..tst Usr.i ijl,d Ia thc office Oi the tivrl;
If Grahlua Court of Butler to. viz:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04
Our Street Parade

AT 10 A. NJ. Daily, is the finest
ever put on the streets. A Sun
burst of Splendor. A Triumph of
Art, Money and Good Taste, with
! Lavish Luxury Of Spectacular Eff
feet. with Greatest Professional
Features Conceivable.
Excursions Run on Every Line OF Travel.
No GAMBLING DEVICES TOLERATED.
Never Divides. Never Disappolnts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

All persons interested In the above APP
praiscta snts will take notice that they will
be presented for confirmation to the Orphans
Court Of Butler county. Pa, on Saturday, the
20th day of May. \. D.. 1899, and il no eN-
solutcly.
ISAAC MEALS. Clerk o. G.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-05-04

AN awful cyclone III Missouri las:
Thursday evening destroyed part of the
town of Kirksyille, killing 80 and
wounding hundreds; while at Newton
- were killed and some wounded.