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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23
Sudden Shock.

Rivers-HarlSins carries politeness TO
an extreme. l returned his umbrella
to him little while ago, and he thanked
me.
Brooks-That doesn't surprise me.
The wonder is that he didn't drop dead.
Chicago Tribune.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23

4 4-Reporters Shorthand 5-English>
Branches Taught.
Book keeping, Single and Double
Entry, Commercial Arithmetic, Com
mercial Law, Lightning Calculations,
Business Penmanship, Business Cores
poadence, Detection of Counterfeit
Money and Fraudulent Notes, Ranking,
Business Forms and Customs, Spelling,
Expert Accounting Stock Com
pany and Corporation, Theory and
Practice of Shorthand, Grammar, func-
tuation, Typewriting, Dictation Drill.
Speed Exercises, Reporting Expedi-nts.
Reading. Writing Arithmetic, Geography.
Grammar, History, Individual Instruc-
ton. English Branches under Specialist.
All advanced work under the tuition
of Prof. Regal. Work of the school
open for inspection at all times.
Our references; Hon. Judge Greer;
Hon. Joseph Hartman, Pres. Butler
County National Bank; Vim. Campbell,
Jr., Cashier Butler Savings Bank; John
Berg, Berg Banking Co.; Andrew
Bryiner, etc, etc.
Cal on or address
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23

Ralnnce I'm treasury Jan. ard. lsos. 5000 II
Taxes received from collectors FOR -, \.
1897 and previous. luofi uo
nses Is iceei.eu iio oo... 5Ooil 50
A1nSonS necoant reserves on " 1890 "a
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23
We Want to StartleIYOu!


You never heard the like OF it and.22e
hardly believe it even after we who.He
never lie tell it. Other dealers say ito
cannot be-well take our word and *
come and see-nice Top Buggies for
$40. Our own make team Harness 4.
with 1 Z in. traces, with good collars. y
long lines, breast straps and breech-.Pe
ing. all complete ready to hitch to6e
wagon for S25 per set for two horses; ah5
also our own make of single Buggy ]
Harness with curved breast collar and u.
TX in. traces, box loop, breeching.
and breast collar, tugs and a fine.T
saddle for only $40. You never saw-af
the like and will hardly believe itA
when you see, but when Martiucourt G
& Co. advertise anything you find 1t 4.
Just as advertised. Its near plowing7'
time and you want singletrees .9,
doublet-ees, parts of harness, old:&
harness repaired, &c. come hereM
for everything. II
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23
A. r. REGAL, Prin.

327 S. Main St., butler, Pa.
Peoples Phone AL.
Bell III.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23
BRIDGE AccouNT-NEw WORK


Hnllard bridge. Washington twp.
masonary, Thomas Henon, con-
tractor r.......................... 46l ID
Superstructure Pfttsburg Bridge Co :s23 O0
ID r Shira, filling approach ......... 90 90
Hays Mill bridge. Connoguenessing
twp, masonary, Milton Crcss, con-
tractor; repairing masonary and
rebuilding superstructurc. ........-. lao on
Hays. filling approach...-...... 10 U
kittanning bridge, butler bor-
ough, masonary, Thomas
Hcnon. contractor .flb2 ~
Am'nt paid in ls9s s9s..................... 400 90
Balance due..........: $500. fG2 Is
Superstructure, Pig. bridge
Co-contract price ........... itlSj "a
Amount paid In isss...,...... A2 ~
Filling approach. ........... ao3 Il
Mcmillan bridge, Clearfcld tp S5 o.
kaTns City bridge masonary.
JF Harper.............. 1ll 95
suporstructure. King Bridge Co... l65 90
Filling approach. w + klugh...... O 90
Balfour bridge. Adams twp-Super-
structure, Pittsburg Bridge Con-. 5s3 90
Repairs and masonary .............. 2sl 90
PETER bridge Lancaster twp-amount
paid ON contract on masonary work 100 90
Amount due Pittsburg Bridge Co. on
work done In 1897. and paid In is!s.. Z,1 "
Hiliard bridge, Franklin twp-Su-
pcrstructurc. Pittsburg Bridge 60. &m %
Missionary work, Thomas Henon, Con AS 20
Filling approach, X w llllliard.... - 10
Total amount of new work ............ 51s1 O3
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23
Butler Business College.
COURSES.
Branches Taught.

Practical Book keepers. 2-Expert
Accountants. 3-Amanuensis Shorthand
4-Reporters Shorthand. 5-English,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup has saved
many life. 1t is positive cure for
bronchitis and incipient consumption.
prica - CTS
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23

. Is574s 25sl72s 3s'sl35 slIslss4 7sl6i7 80
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-03-23

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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13
YOU MUST REGISTER
IN ORDER TO VOTE.
A Law Passed Which Requires That
All Voters Must Be Registered
By the Tuesday Proceed
ing Election.

It may not be generally known that
registration law was passed at the
last session Of the South Dakota legis-
lature requiring voters to register
their names on the last Tuesday pre-
ceeding election and that no person
will be allowed to vote unless his name
is properly recorded. The laws reads:
'..The mayor clerk and treasurer Of
every incorporated city. the chairman
of the board OF trustees, clerk and
treasurer of every Incorporated town or
village, the board of supervisors Of
every organized civil township and in
voting precints where there is no or
ganized civil townships the judges of
election last appointed shall constitute
board of registration for such city,
town, village, township or voting pre-
cincJ The board or registration as
herein provided shall meet on the last
Tuesday next proceeding the day of
election at nine O'Clock in the forenoon
of said day, which date is hereby made
the date of the last regular meeting of
supervisors of organized townships for
each calendar year. and continue in
session until six o'clock in the after
noon at the place where the election is
held, in said township or voting pre-
cinct, except in cities, towns and vii
lagos. and there the meeting shall be
held al the usual place of meeting of
the city council or board of trustees
and proceed to correct the registered
list as returned by the assessor as here
in prescribed. of all the persons en-
titled to voge at the ensuing election in
their election precincts, which list
when completed, shall constitute and
be known ;ls the register Of electors of
the said election precints
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13
THE new TOWN CLOCK.
Work Of Putting It In Position Com
pIeted.;,- Description Of the
New Timepiece.

Now that the town CLOCK ls IN rum
ming order, and the work of putting it
in position finished. description of
the new timepiece is in order. The
clock was made by the Seth Thomas
Clock Company OF Thomaston, Conn.,,
and is marvel Of mechanical simpli-
city. 1t is what is called a large size
Graham dead-be escapement tower
clock. The dials are six feet six inches
in diameter and made of plate glass,
thrre-eigh,s of an inch thick. Each
dial is composed OF seven pieces Of
glass. ground on both sides, and so
nicely fitted together as to look like
one solid piece from the street. The
numerals on the dial are thirteen inches
long, and the length Of the minute-dots
is 81 inches. The numerals and minute
dots are so constructed as 20 form a
frame which holds each dial in place.
The hammer which strikes the bell in
the tower weighs 81 pounds, and in all
stricks 15o blows day, or 66,70o a
year. The pendelnm rod Of the clock
is feet long and has swing of about
20 inches. The pendelum ball is made
of solid iron and weighs 100 pounds.
The clock beats every one and one.half
seconds. The hand-setting device is
very simple. The clock movement and
the hands on the dials are set by means
of small key, not much larger than
an ordinary clock key. All the wheels
of the clock are made of bronze metal,
and the pinions and arbors Of the best
steel. The amount of weight required
to run the clock movement and the
hands on the four dia1s is $50 pounds
The weights on the time side have a
drop of % feet The weight required
to strike the bell is 1880 pounds. The
striking weigh has a drop OF 50 feet,
which is sufficient to run the clock
eight days. The cables used to support
the weights are made of the best piano
steel wire This cable has six strands
and each strand is composed of seven
wires AZ in all The strandsare wound
around q small cord whirh is for the
purpose of giving hexibility to the
cable. The machinery Of the clock was
connected with the hands Tuesday.
The clock stricks The hours and half
hours. The dials will be lighted by
electricity at night, and the time can
bo 5iS.or,eH at n long f1istaOca The
number OF the clock is 1921, and a
plate on the, side of the framework
gives Sept, Is, 1899, as the day Of its
shipment. The placing Of the clock in
the tower was supervised By w, J
Buckly of Chicago, who has done the
work in :. thorough manner. He left
yesterday for Lincoln Neb., where he
will put a, clock in court, house
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13
W. 9: T. q. Convention at Madison.

w. g. T. q. Convention at Madison.
The state convention of the w. G. T.,
which closed the 18th day Of Sept, was
one Of the largest and most enthusias.
tic held for years. Over s. delegates
were present. Some driving with
teams distance Of Is miles to attend.
They were a representative body Of
women considered from moral and
intellectual standpoint. They are far
from being discouraged with the status
Of temperance affairs in South Dakota,
while the motto for the great organiza-
tion is, For God and Home and Ma
tive Land . The women Of Dakota
have apparently adopted q little motto
of their own, Never say Die. . In
dexed the increase in numbers of the
white ribboners over five hundred in
this state the past year, hardly war
rants them in feeling that interest is on
the wane. But on the contrary the
very boldness of the liqnor dealers tac-
tics. has seemed to arouse class of
people who have heretofore been in
different. The convention listened to
very able speeches from Miss Brehom
and Mrs. Edholm OF Chicago. The
opera house was filled to its utmost
capacity to hear Miss Brehoms annual
sermon and also in the evening when
she gave.a practical talk on temper
ance. It would be impossible to de-
scribe the interest aroused in that large
audience by Mrs. Edholln. in her ad-
dress in the interest of the rescue work.
Few had ever conceived of the magni-
tude of the evil or that it was system
lied business drawing three-fourths of
its recruits from country homes.
Many suggestions for work were given,
many interesting reports were read.
The people were under great obliga-
tions to the people of Madison for their
kindly hospitality and to Pres. Beadle
of the state normal school for the op-
portuniJy to visit the school while in
session. The people of the state may
be justly proud of this institution and
Of the yonpg men and women who are
fitting themselves to teach the young
iden how to shoot properly. The con-
vention adjourned after elec'ing as
officers for the ensuing year: President.
Mrs. Luella Ramsey; Cor. Secy. Miss
Kara Smart; Recording. Secy., Mrs.
Frances Conkiin; Ire; slrer, Mrs.
Eicheubech.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13
Grain Storage.

I will take grain in storage at the
following rates ut my Canton elevator:
First Is days free Of one cent per
bushel thereafter but not exceeding
seven cents per hushel for one year.
If grain is delivered to owner during
the first thirty days an additional
charge OF cent per <bushel will be
made to cover cost OF handling and in
surance. W. G. GEMMILL.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13
At.en ton Lincoln County, 'vets."

At.eatio Lincoln County, "Vets."
The Lincoln co1nty veterans will
hold their aunual reunion and election
of officers and assist in giving honor to
the boys that have honorei ns, at
Worthing, on Il e OCCASION OF the re-
ception iven Co. ''D" on Monday. Oct.
10. Let every old soldier in the COM
pany give this reception his special at
tention. Fl. HOWARD, Pres.
VIM NJ. CUPPETT, Sec'y.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13

Well done good and faithful servant;
you have fought good fight. Hon.
ored by his children whom he had
honored The world is better because
he lived in it. Judge G. B. Kennedy
and the family have the sympathy of
the entire community.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13

Contractor NJ +. Bush completed his
court house work Wednesday night,
when the county commissioners accept
ed the building Mr. Bush will leave
for his home ut Des Moines next week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13
Sealed Proposals.

Notice is hereby give that the Coun-
So. Oak. will receive sealed bids for
court house furniture and vault fix
lures, until Nov. 8, 1899, the plans
and specifications of which, can be seen
at the auditors Office in the. City Of
Canton, So. Dab The board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
JONAS MINoT,
Co. Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13

Several young cows for sale. Fresh
Don. Fl. L. FLORY.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13
For SALE.

For SALE.
A few good Shropshire grade ram
lambs at about mutton prices.
1862 THos. THoRsoN.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-10-13

The object Of this Company furnish frst-class
cheap the buyer be furnished by the
Chicago supply houses. Compare prices with your
catalog and with you paying local merchant and
decide whether fulfilling promises:
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24

sit If they are needy and then remit to
the owner the amount of its value
A Topeka woman purchased a very ex-
pensive new jacket two weeks ago, and It
has been too warm Tor her to wear II
ever since. She thinks she has a just
grievance against the weather man.
Since the BARRIERS have decided to
charge extra for shaving the neck, q To-
next that they are charging man rent
for the space he occupies while waiting
his turn.
It is denied that the Wamego girl ca
dets sought q place in the Twentieth
Kansas parade Topeka parties who wish
ed to have them come here say that they
alone are responsible for the request that
the girls be placed in the parade
Hutchinson News: The question be
fore the military board at Topeka is
whether Mrs Fred Funston should ride
in the carriage with the general It may
be not military etiquette for her to do so,
but it IS Kansas style and she will ride.
The second trial of the Dolman case
against the Santa Fe, which took up a
good deal of time at the last term of
court was set for hearing Tuesday, but
II was dismissed Monday, which allows
the judgment of the first trial in favor
Of the plaintiff to stand
A decision for the defense was rendered
in the suit of the W o. Anderson Com
mission company against the Security
Savings bank OF Minnesota. in the district
potatoes which the commission company
bought and paid the bank for and then
found the potatoes frozen when they got
here.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
BACKED BY COLLAMARINI.
Lambardi Company Recognized by
the Soprano Who Has Money

A dispatch from Kansas City an
nOunces that the Lambardi Italian
Grand Opera company, which disband-
ed there Saturday night, has reorgan-
lied with SignOrina COIlamarini, the
phenomenal mezzO soprano, as the fin
ancial hacker. Fred COlver. the former
Topeka boy who assumed management
of the company in Los Angeles. retires,
as does Signorina Barducci. Signorina
POllettini and Signor Rataggi of the
principals. The rest OF the company,
including the chorus and orchestra
members, will continue the tour
through Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and
then east
In connection with the fact that Col
lamarini furnishes the finances for the
company, a story told while the COM
pany was in Topeka bears repeating.
When COllamarina returned to the
company in Denver several weeks ago
she had in her possession two New York
drafts for $1,000 ed -ch. She arrived in
Denver about the middle or the week,
but made no effort 20 secure any cash
until sunday morning, when she sent
down one Of the drafts to Manager
COlver with the demand that he have it
cashed- Naturally, that much money
could not be easily secured on Sunday,
and the draft was returned to the so
pranO with the information that she
would have to wait until the next day.
Then followed a truly Italian scene in
Collamarini's room She declared that
Manager COIyer was simply trying to
deceive her, as by the return of the
draft she knew the paper to be worth
less. She let loose all the wrath of her
Italian nature. stOrmed and sWOre at
her parrot and her maid. called down
curses on the New York bank en-
plOye who had given her the worth
less paper. and ended up by her
crumpling the drafts in her hand and
throwing them out the window.
Fortunately, the maid was better ac-
quainted with American usages than
her mistress. and made all possible
haste out of the hotel and secured the
$4,000 which had been pitched out of
the window After COllamarinf had
cooled on somewhat, Manager COIver
spent an hour with an Interpreter in ex-
planning just why the drafts could not
be cashed on that day. and the soprano
finally consented to accept the crumpIed
pieces Of paper and wait until the fol-
lowing morning
ColIamar1n1's salary was handsome
during the South American and Mexf-
can engagements Of the company and
she managed to save a cOnsidera BILE
amount Of money. 1t is said that she
has in the neighborhoOd of $50, 900.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
TOLD BY FIGURES.

January 1. 1899. the length of the
whole Russian railway system opened
for traffic was q, ,95s miles. This fnclud-
ed the lines in Russian Asia.
Three thousand five hundred and
three vessels of all kinds passed
through the Suez canal last year and OF
this number 2.295 carried the British
flag The receipts for 1898 were larger
than in any previous year since the
opening of the canal
few years ago a western railroad
planted 600 acres OF land with trees.
with the idea Of growing timber for
railway ties and telegraph poles. The
trees have made good growth, but are
not quite ready for use as poles, and
some of the trees are now being cut out
and made into fence posts in order to
thin the forest
During the Dewey land parade it is
estimated that 100000 people used the
Brooklyn bridge cars; the Sixth and
Ninth avenue elevated roads alone
carried 40. 600 passengers; 240. 600 used
the Pennsylvania railway and ferries
and 3, ,000. 900 in all saw the parade Not
withstanding the enormous volume of
traffic on all of the roads the percent
age of accidents was trifing.
Few have any conception of the enor-
nous outgO Of money earned in this
country and spent by our leisure and
travelling classes in Europe each year.
1t is now proposed. according to a chief
of one of the treasury bureaus in Wash
1uSIOn, 10 compile an accurate set OF
statistics upon this subject. Several
years ago such an effort was made, but
ii was not carried out as thoroughly
as il should have been. Even then, how
ever, the total ran up to over $3.50, 900.
600 before the work was abandoned. It
is promised now that the Forthcoming
investigation will be very thorough, in
Guiding, as it will, data from steam
ships, railroads. custom houses, consul
lar estimates. reports of special foreign
agents, etc Such statistics cannot fail
/ to have great interest and value to stu
! dents Of political economy and espec-
/ tally, to all interested in the problems
of the distrfbutiOn of taxation
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
AT HYMEN'S ALTAR.
[From the Chfcago News.l

IFrom the Chicago News.l
An actress playing small parts in a
Berlin tbeater has turned her marriage
to some account. The usual formal in
vitation has been suppressed in favor
of something that reads like this;
''Fraulein K invites all her friends and
admirers to see her debut in a piece
called Marriage The other part viii
be taken by Herr X 1t will depend on
the latter whether this play turns out a
comedy or a drama" One admires the
courage Of a man that could read this
and then walk to the altar
Those indefatigabIe persons who are
continually arranging royal marriages
have really surpassed themselves BY
their latest effort in this direction For
the time being they have wearied OF
betrothing the young Queen Of Holland.
Princess Victoria of Wales and Prin-
cess Victoria of SchleSwfg-H -HOIstein to
various princes and peers. 50 now they
have taken Prince Edward of York in
hand, although. to be sure. this necessi-
tates being even a little more prev
fOus'' than usual It is interesting TO
learn that the possible fiancee Of Bri-
tafu's future king may be Princess Vic
toria of Germany, who. having attained
the mature age of Z, at present regards
her hauce as a baby" since he can
only boast of 5 years, and has only
Just been promoted to knickerbockers-
Engagement rings among the Egyp-
tians were always Of iron. to indicate
the mutual sacrifices Of liberty Of the
contracting parties. One Of the earliest
adornments of betrOthel rings was a
IOadstone, which symbOHzed the attrac-
tive force which drew a maid from her
fafuily circle into that Of her husband
The ring was used as an accessory OF
the uuptiaI rite long before the Chris
tfan era. In early times gold money
used to circulate in Egypt in the form
of rings and thus when a man placed
a gold ring on the finger Of his bride II
was a token that he endowed her with
his wealth We trace the same idea
in the marriage rite of the Church Of
England. which. directs the bridegroom
to place the ring on the brides finger,
saying: with ali my worldly goods
I thee endow" 1t is believed that the
fourth finger has always been the
brides ring finger
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
AT THE PLAY LAST NIGHT.

The performance of Two Merry
Tramps'' at the Crawford theater Mon
day night proved to be a little Of ev-
erything in various stages of develop
ment- The only claim made by the
management is that the people get the
worth of their money. and the prices
ara appropriately reduced. The trick
bicycle rider, who advertises the show
on the street, did some very satisfac-
tory work on the stage, and there was
an operatic burlesque, some dancing
and several banjo selections that could
not be reasonably found fault with In
addition there was much bad dialogue
and considerable painful vocal work
perpetrated- The two merry tramps''
would greatly benefit the performance
by appearing only on the Autographs. The
audience that saw the performance was
large enough to fill the balcony and
gallery and occupy considerable room
on the first floor, and it was an audi
ence that apparently enjoyed the per
formance. A second performance viii
be given tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
WEST AGAINST EAST.
Pacific Coast Jobbers Form an Asso-
citation.

San Francisco, Oct. 24.-The Pacific
Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturers as
sociation has been organized in this
city. Wakefield Baker is treasurer and
Thomas P. Smith, secretary. On the
executive committee are prominent
merchants of this city, Seattle, Taco
ma, Portland, Sacramento, Los An
geles and MarysvilIe. The new assocf-
alton will endeavor to protect jobbers
on this coast from the competition of
st. Louis and Chicago firms and viii
ask the interstate commerce commits
sion not to reduce the existing rates on
less than carload shipments. An at
tempt will also be made to secure the
appointment of a Pacific coast man to
fill the present vacancy on the commits
sion and the association will favor W
R. Wheeler for the place.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
Robbed the Grave.

4 startling incident is narrated by John
Oliver Of Philadelphia IS follows: 4 was
in an awful condition Ny skin was al
most yellow, eyes sunken- tongue coated
pain continually in back aid sides. no ap-
petite. growing weaker day by day Three
physicians had given me up- Then Waa
advised to use Electric Bttters, 10 my
great Joy the first bottle made decided
Improvement I continued their use for
three weeks. and am now Weu man.
know they robbed the grave Of another
victim No one should fan 10 try them
Only SOC. guaranteed at Waggoners. drug
store. 731 Kansas avenue