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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
FIRES.

The barn of John Croft in Lancaster
twp was struck 10y lightning and de-
stroyed by fire on the 9TH. Everything
burned Loss $1,000.
During the storm of the 2Sth ult, the
barn of Ellis Hesselgesser of Winfield
twp was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed by fire; with all its contents,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters documentary on the estate oi
John l.. Shannon, decd. late Of Como
quenessing township, Butler Co., PA.
having been granted to the undersigned
all persons knowing themselves indebted
TO said estate will please make immediate
and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly
for settlement to
Q. G.. SHANNON, Ex'rr
Connoqucncssing L. o.,
Butler Co., Pa,
MCJUNKIg & GALBREATH. Att'ys.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Monday, July 31st. 1899.

at o'clock p. m, the following described
property, to-wlt:
T.. d. No. III. Sept. Term, 1899. J. G. Wander
lin, Attorney
All the right. title, interest and claim OF
Mrs. Lizzie Weller, decd, John Weller
Admir- OF Lizzie Weller, decd, OF. In and to
all that certain piece or lot Of land, situated
In Butter borO. ith ward, Butler county, Pa,
bounded as follows, to-wit: On the North
by lot OF Thomas Balph. East by an alley.
South by a street or an alley, and West by
lot of Jacob Dambach; being fifty feet by
fifty feet. Having thereon erected a two
story frame house OF rooms.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
crty OF Mrs. Lizzie Weller. decd. John Wei
Ter, Admir- OF Mrs. Lizzie Weller. decd. At
the suit OF James a. Hughes for use :. l..
NunIarItu
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

Letters of administration in the estate
Of Henry Outer, decd, late of Franklin
twp, Butler Co., Pa. having been grant
cd TO the undersigned, all persons know
ing themselves indebted TO said estate
will please make immediate payment,
and any having claims against said estate
will present them duly authenticated for
settlement 10
MARY T.. BoLToN, Adm'x.,
Whitcstown, Pa.
]. ID. MCJUNKGN, Atty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

On account of the Prohibition State
Convention, to be held at Philadelphia
July 21 1899, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has arranged to sell to all
persons applying excursion tickets from
stations on its line in the State of Penn
sylvania, to Philadelphia, at rate of
single fare for the round trip minimum
rate fifty cents.
Tickets will be sold on July 20 only,
and will be good to return until July
23. inclusive
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

Laura L. Jewett In the Court OF Common
" Pleas Of Butler co. Pa, at
The subpoena and alias subpoena I'm di-
vorcc at above number and term having
been returned IN. T.. l." you. X. +. Jewctt,
are hereby notified to appear in said Court
OF Common Pleas To be held at Butler, Pa.
on Monday the 4th day of September. 1899, To
show cause II any you have why your wife.
Laura L. Jewctt, should not have divorce
absolute from the bolds OF matrimony and
that testimony In said case will be taken ON
Tuesday the 5th day OF Sept 1889, at which
time you are hereby notified 10 attend.
WILLIAM L. DODDs Shnrln.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

Tickets will also be good on regular
trains leaving Pittsburg mt 40 and =. 30
+. NJ. carrying sleeping cars 10 Phila
dclphia. and 705 L. NJ, carrying Pull
man sleeping cars through TO Atlantic
City
For detailed information in regard TO
rates and time Of trains apply TO ticket
agents or Mr.. Thomas f. Watt, Dis
trict Passenger Agent. Pittsburg
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Teachers Wanted.

The AIiddlesex township School Beard
will meet at Glade Mills school, July 28,
to elect teachers.
None but experienced male teachers
need apply.
Term seven months, wages $40 Ter
month.
+. o. THOMPSON, Sec'y,
Flick Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Notice to Contractors.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE. :
BUTLER PA

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OFFICE I
BUTLER, PA.
Sealed proposals will bo received AT the
Office Of the County Commissioners Ia The
Court House, Butler. Pa, up until II m.
Thursday, July eth, 1900. for the construc-
tiOn OF the masonry for "A county bridge over
Connoqucncsslng creek, in the borough Of
Butler. The plan and LpcciHcations can De
seen In the Commissioners Office Ia Butler
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
jcct any or all bids.
J. g. KISKADDON. CLERK.
Butler. Pa, July ~ 1899.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Sunday Excursion to Allegheny.

Beginning May 2lst 1899 and until
further notice the Il. ~ w Sunday OK
cursion train will leave Butler ut S.O5
a. m. Butler time arrive Allegheny Mt
9.35 returning train will leave Alleghe-
ny at $50 p. IN. arrive Butler Mt 1903
rate 20 cts.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

Any of our readers needing gas stoves
or gas ranges, gas fronts or any gas say
ing appliance will find it financial saw
ing to call at the store of w. n.
O'Brien e. Son, on East Jefferson St.
and get prices on the extensive line they
have on exhibition They are also
ngents for the celebrated Welsbach
Light, Of which more than 1900 were
sold in Butler. last year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
TIE CITIZEN.
THURSDAY, JULY I5, 1899
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

vDTE-All advertisers Intending 10 make
.hanges in their ads should notify rs OF
neir Intention 10 dc % MT later than Mon
say morning.
Orphans Court Sale, estate of David
H. Bell
Sheriff-s Sale for July 81.
Notice in Divorce.
Notice to Contractors.
Statement of the Butler Co. National
Bank
Reiber's Shelf Emptying Sale.
Patterson Bros. Clearance Sale OF
Wall Paper.
Douthett & Graham's Clearance Sale.
G. dS rs July Clearance Sale.
The Butler Business College.
Findleys Photos.
Farm for Sale.
Teachers Wanted.
Administrators and Executors OF estates
IAN secure their receipt books at the CITI-
ZEN Office. and persons making public sales
their note books.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
CASH FOR WOOL.

pay the highest market price in cash
for wool, haye no merchandise of any
kind TO exchange, am located at same
place as last year, Graham Bros. Grocery,
Just across the street from Troutman s
dry goods store.
w, i. RUMBERCER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
THE
Butler County National Bank
OF Butler, Pa,
si,l2sf -

State OF Pennsy County of Butler. 50;
|, c. A. Bailey, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
Above statement is ':ue to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
{. A. BAILEY, Cashier.
Subscribed aud sworn TO before me this
sixth day of July, 1899.
FRANK II. MURPHY, Notary Public.
Correct-Attcst:
JOSEPH HARTMAN,
n. NJ. HOOVER, DIRECTORS.
w. IL. LARKGN,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
House and Lot For Sale.

A good four-roomed house in Union
Vile, and lot of nearly an acre. with a
blacksmitl's shop upon it, good well of
water. and some fruit trees is offered for
sale on easy payments. Inquire Of
JOHN c. MOORE,
Executor of Daniel Heck, decd,
McCandless Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Atlantic City.

July 1927 and August 10 "a, 1899.
are the dates for the i. Il w. y. Il O.
Atlantic City excursions Tickets good
10 days with privilege Of stop over at
Philadelphia, y altimorc and Washing
ton -. G. on return trip. Rate 5000
from Butler
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
tonncaut, Lake.

During the summer months the 'Bes-
Sic will sell excursion tickets 10 Con
ueaut Lake. Saturday good 10 return
following Monday Mt 800 for round
trim
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Camp Meetings.
CHURCH NOTES

Gospel Prohibition in Phillips Grove
near Renfrew, now on with four minis
ters in attendance
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
SHERIFF'S SALES.

by virtue OF writs OF III. Fa., issued out OF
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Butler coun-
ty, Pa, and to me directed. there will bc cN-
posed to public sale, at the Court House, ia
the borough OF Butler Pa, on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

WANTED-At Exposition Hotel,
Conneaut Lake. Dining room Girls,
Chambermalds and Laundry Com
mencing June 3D. Good Prices.
T.. NJ. Lock WOOD.
Exposition Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
c. N. Boyd,
DRUGGIST,
Diamond Block, Butler, Pa.
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the par
nership heretofore existing between j..
\. * ". T. Anderson, in Valencia, Pa. ,
was dissolved by mutual consent on the
9th day of May, 1899. The books are
left in the hands OF J.. a Anderson, with
whom settlement should be made
promptly.
J. \. ANDERSON.
w i. ANDERSON.
The business will be conducted by ].
A. Anderson, and liberal share of the
patronage ofthe public is respectfully
solicited.
]. A ANDERSON
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13

--For bargains IN valuable and dcsir-
bic residences inquire Of Walker & Nc
Elvain.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
Mrs. J. E. ZIMMERMAN.


the secret Of your ncighbors inc
appearance. ask him the Hamc
of his tailor. ask him. too. how
much a year he spends ior his
clothes and subtract the amount
from the cost of your own. You
viii be agrccably SURPRISED.
more so II you will prove i by
giving as your measure. A. nc
did. Our new fabrics ior sprlrg
and summer embraces the
choicest products az tho loom
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-07-13
NOtiCe in Divorce.

Cairo. West
:. +. & A. l.. BOWSER. Att'ys.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
ODD BREAKS OF SPEECH.

A coroner's jury in Maine reported that
Deceased came to his death by excessive
drinking, producing apopleXy in the MINDS
of the jury"
An old French lawyer, writing of an es-
tate he had just bought, added: There
is a chapel upon it in which my wife and
I wish to be buried, if God spares our
lives"
on a tombstone in Indiana is the follow
ing inscription: "rhis monument was
erected to the memory of John Jinkins
accidentally shot as a mark of affection
by his brother"
4 Michigan editor received some verses
not long ago with the following note of
explanation: "These lines were written
fifty years ago by cne who has, for a long
time, slept in his grave merely for a pas
time"
A certain politician, lately cOndemninE &
the government for its policy concerning
the income tax. Is reported to have said:
They'll keep cutting the wool off the
sheep that lays the golden egg until they
pump it dry"
At recent temperance gathering an
orator exclaimed: "The glorious work
will never be accomplished until the good
ship Temperance shall sail from one end
of the land to the other. ana with a cry
of Victory at each step she takes. shall
plant her banner in every city town and
village of the United States" Another
speaker said that "all along the untrod
den paths Of the future we can sec the
hidden footprints of an unseen hand
We pursue the shadow the bubble bursts
and leaves the ashes In our handH'
Selected
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
THE sUNBoNNET MAID.

don't profess to be profound
About the dress Of Lady Guile,
But | can tell when ones well gowned,
And wears her hair in ''tChl, G style.
My muse has lifting tribute paid
TO all her costumes; but a sonnet
1t seems to me, Is due the maid
Who wears the organde sunbonnet
A maiden up to date Is she.
Yet linked with charms of bygone
styles;
And fatcd to loves slav'Ty. he
Who comes within the maiden's wiles.
Such framework does this headgear
prove,
With ribbon, bows and laces on It,
For winsome smiles, which perforco move
All men TO love her for her bonnet.
A vision in a gown of white.
A foot but of babe, you'd think;
| see her nOw--she's out Of sight
In that sunbonnet made of pink.
a pair of rOguish eyes look out,
Two lips -ah, maid why do you don it,
| think she knows what she's about
When she puts on that old sunhonnet
Two loved the maiden who plays golf,
And ] have loved the hiking maid;
At times ] have gone sailing off
With yachting girls, and tribute paid;
And many others girls there are
My diary tells of when ! con Il,
But none I've loved as much by far
As this witch in the old sunbonnet
philadelphia North American,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14

With each additional report from the
Queen of the Antilles it becomes more
apparent that the United States must
not shrink from assuming the burden
that has been thrust upon the country
by Interference on behalf of the Cubans
who were struggling for liberty few
months ago.
Miss Clara Barton, the veteran presi-
dent and founder of the Red Cross soci-
ETY.. who is at present in Cuba, pre-
sents a pathetic picture of the 10000
orphans who have been taken under the
fostering care of the organization.
These children. whose parents were the
victims of General Weyler's cruel con-
centration scheme, are found in every
city and town in the western part of
the island, and but for the active bene-
fiCenCe of Americans. most of them
would have perished long ago. AS ii is,
few of them have been exempt from
disease due to insufficient and improper
food, and most present the appearance
of living skeletons, to judge ffom pho
tographs which have reached this
country. In nearly every large town,
according to Miss Barton, a temporary
asylum for these little unfOrtunates has
been opened and placed in charge of
young Cuban women who have volun-
teered their services. Here they are
not only provided with wholesome food
and clean clothing. but are given their
first instruction in reading and writing,
after the kindergarten methods. 1t is
surprising, says Miss Barton. how soon
after admission to one of these asy-
lums the emaciated forms of the chill
dren begin to fill out and take on the
aspect of health. Normal weight and
color speedily return in a majority of
cases, for childhood is quick to recuper-
ate, and the good Samaritans in charge
feel abundantly rewarded for their
labors.
Money in large amounts has been
necessary that this good work could
proceed. The liberalty of Americans
has made it possible that much in past
could be accomplished in the way of
relieving the sufferings of these un-
fortunates. but fresh funds are con-
stantly required.
Miss BartOn's statement of what is
being accomplished in the way of train
ing up the Cuban children to be useful
sons to see to it that the financial part
Of the undertaking is soon placed upon
a firm foundation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
The Beauties of Soho.
From the Newark Advertiser.

From the Newark Advertiser.
According to a statement which comes
from HobOken the new managerial broom
of the l.ackawanna railroad Is TO sweep
away the primitive passenger stations on
the line of the Morris ami Essex division
and replace them with modern structures.
The promises of the 1.ackawanna man
agement In the past was Of the pie crust
order. There have been promises and
promises, but I'm no single case any sub
stantial fultillment. Newark was prom
ised decent station accommodations at
Broad street ten years ago, ana the hrst
step has not been taken since to carry
out that promise. But If there is SINGER
ity In the new management where there
was none In the old, If the archaic sta
tiCns along the line are really to go, let
IT be suggested to the president of the
Lackawanna not to permit the work of
demolition to begin until the relics are
photographed for posterity. A picture OF
the station at Bread street In Newark
will make an interesting antiquarian
study some years hence as one oil the
last specimens uf the long past village
conditions of Newark, and as sample OF
the awkward architecture that belonged
tn the primitive management of the ran
road. But there are other stations the
pictures Of which should go into q mus
cum of comicalities and freaks.
There for example is the passenger sta
ton at Soho. Nature built the substantial
part of this edifce. The main support
Is n tree. From point near the lower
| limbs there project on either side rooilhg
| timbers, like an umbrella, supported by
wooden braces on the inside. This is the
roof. Around the base of the tree there
| Is a circular wooden bench. That Is Tor
| the passengers. This unique shelter for
| the patrons of the Lackawanna railroad
at Soho has been occasionally repaired
| hut has never known bettcrments, sta
| tion agents, janitors and other expensive
! accessories are economically dispensed
| with. If the station Is exposed to pre-
| datory cows and goats the patrons of the
| road are compensated for these terrors
| by plenty of fresh air and sunshine and
an unobstructed view of the surrounding
| scenery.
| Perhaps the Lackawanna president has
| never seen or noticed the Soho station
| and II so we advise him to take run ur
| To Soho and inspect it, He might take
| his Kodak along. Whatever is to be done
with the stations along the road they
| should be preserved by the camera, and
| the Arcadian simplicity of that structure
at Soho should especially be photographed
| as a reminiscence of the days when the
crochety octogenarian Sloan made th'
management of the Lackawanna a like
ness of himself.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
New Markets for Anthracite.

The Philadelphia Ledger has called
happy thought to make an exhibit Of
American anthracite at the Paris show
next year This is an American pro-
duct which is losing it's market, and
IS likely To lose it more rapidly in
the near future. II is well to face the
situation and provide a new market.
if possible to reinforce the present
one As a fuel for ordinary. wor'a-
day use anthracite has been supplant-
ed by bituminous to a large extent al
ready. and is being further supplant-
ed constantly. There Is reason to sup
pose that. before many years, both
will be largely superseded by electric
ity But this will not destroy the use
fulness Of anthracite; it will merely
change its use. 1t Is a luxurious fuel,
and as such will always be in demand
for stove furnace aud open CRATE fires,
while the demand will increase as its
merits become known. 1t is now used
for that purpose in the homes of those
who can afford it all over the United
states. but there is q large market
awaiting it i'm Europe, where anthracitt
coal is practically unknown and bitum-
Gus is now the universal mineral fuel
Its display at the Paris Exposition Will
introduce it to thousands of people
who have neve" seen anything like it,
and should be the means # introducing
it 60 a wide circle of consumers across
the Atlantic
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.


From an Exchange.
There are some curious things in Eng
lish spelling ana pronunciation, ana tne
knowleuge Of them uOes not come w IN
stinCt.
If an S and | ana an . and Il L,
With an y at the end spClI Su,
And AN Ii and Il y ana an h spell an l,
Pray, what Is the speIler to do!
Then II also an > ana an 1 and u c.
And an II Il ID spell cide,
There is nothing much left for the speller
to do,
But to so and commit SiouXeyesighe
1t is a curious fact that the letter &c
Is used more than any other letter in the
English alphabet. Each of the following
verses contains every letter in the alpha
bet, except the letter "E:"
"A jovial swain should not complain
OF any buXom fair
Who mOcks his pain and thinks it gain,
To quiz his awkward air.
QuiXotic boys who look for joys,
QuiXotiC hazards run,
A lass annoys with trivial toys,
Opposing man for fun
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
Capture of a False Prophet.

The religious fanatic who appeared
at Manila the other day as self-ap-
pointed prophet and predicted that
Manila would soon be taken by Aguin-
aldo's forces, has been captured by
the American police and placed in iail
at an early stage i'm his career as a
prognosticator. During his brief car
eer as a prophet it is said that this
elib-tongued individual had succeeded
in gathering quite a following des-
pite the fact that the general condition
of affairs at Manila should have con-
WINGED even the most ignorant Fill
pino that the recapture of the city
would be an impossibility The Man
lila prophet is doubtless a fair repre-
sentative Of many other so-called pro-
phets, who have set themselves up,
i'm times of strife ana stress, among
yellow, brown and red peoples. They
are the creatures of religious enthusi-
asm combined with racial pride and
ignorance. 1t is the mission Of each
one of these preachers to declare to
his listeners, I'VE are the chosen peo-
pie" He knows nothing of the vast
world and it's billions of denizens, but
believes that his own focus is the cen
ter of human activities.
These creatures are interesting stud
les, For many years it was debated
whether they We're rank impostors OF
were self-deceived into believing them
selves the agents of the supernatural
The latter is the hypothesis now gen.
orally entertained by scholars. The
Mahdi was, in recent years. the most
nrominent nf these false prophets. He
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-14
British Rule in India
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
There has been plenty of evidence
within the last four or five years that
British rule in India is not so popular as
1t was once. This is due In great part
to the attacks of the native press, which
are never answered except in the journals
written for and by Engishmen. The gov
ernment of India listens to all criticisms
with closed lips It's officials, like the
members of the civil service in England.
are forbidden to reply. The rule works
well enough in England, where there are
always two parties, one to attack and
the other to defend; but in India no one
not in the employ of the government Is
interested in justifying the government s
measures, and as all its servants are con
demned to silence, the administration
stands in the anomalous position of being
continually under fire without an oppor-
ity of revenge.