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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
COOperstOWI.

During the severe storm Of last Fri
day afternoon Mr. Stars new barn at
Glade Mills was struck by lightning
aud was totally consumed. He sue
ceeded in saving his team, but lost his
entire crop of hay and grain. About
the same time an oil tank on the VIM.
Brown farm was struck and burned.
Much damage was done to the roads in
this section.
The boom in the oil market is en-
couragiag the drilling Of a good many
wells-Eisler & Co. have rig up on
the Sauler farm one location III advance
of the Sterling well which they brought
in few weeks since. This well is still
pumping 40 bbls. a day and increasing
its production. The same company also
have rig up on the Anderson Hazlett
Greenwood d Co. are drilling on the
John Rittman; Mrs. Calhoun has II rig
mp on the Montgomery about 80 feet
from the Eisler well on the Stirling.
Newton Cooper met with fatal ac-
cident near his home at McFann on the
2gth Of August. He was engaged in
cutting timber and was struck by a
falling tree. The blow caused concus-
sion of the brain. He remained un-
concious until his death which occurred
on Sunday, Sept 3rd.
A baby arrived at the home of Mr..
Henry Blakely, last week-its boy.
The new residence of Miss Lizzie
Brown il about completed.
Supt Gregory thinks some people
take him for collecting agency.
On last Thursday the Union Sunday
schools Of Butler county held basket
picnic at Maple Grove. About dozen
different Sunday schools were represent
ed A very enjoyable day was spent.
Last week Mr.. John Brown got his
arm caught in the belt of threshing
machine and received very severe in
jury. The bones Of his fore arm were
broken and split and it looked rs if
anputation would be necessary. Mr.
Brown telegraphed for his cousin, DR.
John Brown, Of Wilmington, Pa, who
is skilful surgeon, and there is good
reason to think that Mr. Brown will
continue to wear both arms az usual
The plank road through Cooperstown
has received some much needed repairs.
The United Presbyterian congrega-
tion are building a new church on Main
street The old one is situated nearly a
mile from town and is very inconveni-
ent for the citizens who do not own
their own conveyances. Rev. Smith
who recently took charge here is an
earnest ond successful worker and Is
! making his presence felt in this com
munity
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
FairvieW Facts.

Rev. R. NJ Sherard and Rev. Richey.
pastor of East Unity L. P. congregation
exchanged pulpits last Sunday.
Ladies Missionary Society will meet
next Saturday at 3 p. IN. All are in
vited
J. VI. Bice and VIM Gibson have
taken the contract of building another
school house in Parker twp.
Y. c. Clifford is home on vacation
from Homestead where he is employed
in store.
Rev. w. L. Mcclure has decided to
accept the call extended from Freeport
Presbyterian congregation and is now
awaiting the action of the congregation
and Presbytery.
w. G. HAwn has been away since
Tuesday of last week attending to bust
ness at Harrisyille.
Our borough school commences next
week and will be taught by Detmer
Kuhn, of Concord twp.
Thos Williamson. of Findly, Ohio, is
going back tomorrow He has been
here two weeks visiting the friends of
his former home.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
End Pocket COnferrees.

The new rule adopted by the Repub-
lican State convention for deciding
deadlocks in Congressional, Senatorial
and Judicial districts, should be accept
ed as an admonition to the Republican
people of the State that they MUST aban-
don the conferree system that Is often
a mere pocket affair and bring the
nomination of district candidates to a
direct vote of the Republican people OF
the district, or of direct representatives
from the precincts.
There is no more vicious system in
Pennsylvania politics than the present
pocket conferree system. The candl-
date for Congress, Senator or other dis
trict Office, manipulates his own county
TO give him a nomination, whether IN
tended to be complimentary or other
wise, and he is given the right either
to appoint his conferrees himself or they
are practically dictated by him. This
puts the whole voice and power OF the
county in the hands of one man, just
"a the State convention puts the power
to decide a district deadlock in the
hands of the chairman of the State com
mittee. In many instances persons
holding pocket conferrees barter them IN
the political market-place. demoralize the
the party and multiply political corrupt
ion. The way to escape the evil effects
of the new rule adopted by the State
convention, is to go to direct precinct
representation in district conferences or
to the direct vote of the Republican peo-
The Congressional district of Della
ware and Chester has been convulsed
for years oyer Republican nominations
for Congress, and three times within
the laet few years there have been two
Republican candidates. Demoraliza-
ton and debauchery logically followed
such contests, and now the Republicans
of that district have rescued themselves
by adopting the rule that the next can
didate for Congress, and all future NOM
nations shall be chosen in joint con-
ference composed of equitable represen-
tation from each election district.
Next to giving direct Republican
vote for nominations, the precinct sys-
tenn is the best that could be adopted,
and it would end all arbitrary control CT
local nominations by the State commit
tee or by any other political influence
The pocket conferree system Is fear
full source of political corruption, often
defeating the will Of the party, and a
fair expression of the party could al
ways be attained, and the interference
of the State committee absolutely avoid
ed, by making precinct representation
in ali district conferences If the Re
publicans are wise they will adopt such
a rule. especially in districts which are
likely to be thrown into deadlock.
Phil'a Times
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07

Some OF our citizens who spent a
pleasant vacation at Atlantic City have
returned.
E. J. Shuman has removed TO Fenel-
ton where he is employed on the Pro
ducers pipe line.
Geo. Bells was called to Mt. Chest
nut yesterday by the serious illness Of
his mother
The funeral of James Anderson, who
was killed by being thrown from Il
wagon. occurred on Friday and was
largely attended. Mr.. Anderson was
one of the oldest citizens of this town
ship, and was highly respected by every
one who knew him.
Bob Butler. the pool room man, has
gone TO Tarentum where he has opened
a pool room. Frank Dunning has
charge of Bob's place here.
Cooperstown has only one well of
drinking water, and no license. 1t is
exceedingly dry here.
THE list of the dead by the Porto
Rico hurricane now adds mp 1,5O0 and
that of the injured double that number.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
&C. Miller


jury List for September Term
List of names drawn from the prup~r
jury wheel this ssth day q June a b..
1889. u serve ~ p~tif Jurors az the
regular term u court commencing on
the second Monday ~ september. the
same being the iIth day u said months
Anderson Frank s-xonbur.- horungh.
gardener
Aderbolt II ". jefferson twp. farmer.
Anderson VI n. jefferson twp. flrmar~
Black Bert. Marion twp. farmer
Bickel John. Batler tth WI. merchant.
Byers Joseph. Concord twp. farmer.
Campbell Elmer. Butler - WI tinner,
COnn Ros-. Clay twp. farmer
ChrisFley A w. C.nt~rvilIs boro. -Ml~r-
man
Deuzla-s W a. Evans city burougA
harnessmaker.
Dindinger & L. Zeli~nopls borouxhs
merchant
DoEtheft Benjssmin. Cannnqu.ue-.sinx
twp. farmer
Dight John Cranberry twp. farmer.
Emriek Baxter ButIsr l-t warvi-
carpenter
Emery III Parker twp. farmer
Freezing CharIrs WiufieId twp. farmer.
Freezing \ q; Winfield twp. farmer.
NfAtk~bu aAtAAf-~ II naAtFN - MAElls
merchant
Gibson a. H. Nenango twp shu~mmker.
Gold % g. Cranberry twp farmer.
GorInley George. Marion twp. farm@r.
Helm John. Winfield twp farmer
HAYS r VI Butler ~ ward hoteIkrrper.
Hays james ;. Butler "a w,I liverymsn.
Haller Charles a. Butler 1T war,l cun1
tractor
HemphiIl Martin. Donegal twp. farmer,
Krugh Edwin p. Butler sl wi. butcher,
Kennedy n w ID ADAMS twp. farmer.
Kennedy Anderson. Adams tp. farmer.
krause William Clearti-ld %. merchant.
Keister J : ~iipperyruck twp. farmer.
Kissaden II r. Neuango tap. farmer
Lutz Henry Lancaster twp. farmer
Magic y H. Valencia lzgro. farmer
Martin Thomas. Clarified two farmer.
Murphy l. Worth twp. farmer.
Mcdonnell samuel Worth twp. farmer.
McClelland William J. Mlddis~ex rwp.
farmer
Patterson james T.. jefferson CD farmer.
POntius j. Donegal twp. farmer.
Romich J W Miller-town boro minister.
Stewart Milton a. Center twp farmer.
Ssrver Abraham. Butler twp farmer.
Shafer Charles Harmony born. htborer.
Snyder q o. Butler 3d ward Iasuprer.
Thompson n a. Mtdsiieaex twp. fllrmer.
Weitzrl William. Middissex tp. farmer
Wild Henry Zelienople boro. merchant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
POLITICAL.

County Chairman Levi M. Wise has
prepared for a sharp active and effect
i've campaign and from now on till
Nov. Z, election day, Republicans will
be marshalling their forces for dicis-
i've battle. Every precinct in the
county has been thoroughly organized
and good vote is sure to be brought
out.
At GAINESVILLE. O., last week the Dem
ocrats nominated John X. Mclean for
Governor, and adopted free-silyer,
free-trade and anti-expansion platform.
Mclean is aspiring to the Presidency.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07

Letters OF administration on the estate
of James Morrison, decd, late of Ian
caster township, Butler Co, Pa, having
been granted to the undersigned, all
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
payment, and any having claims against
the same will present them duly authen-
ticated for settlement to
J. II. MORRISON, Admir-,
Middle Lancaster,
Butler Co.. Pa.
L II WISE Aff'N
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
Card Of Thanks.

We hereby express our sincere and
heartfelt thanks TO the many friends
who have so kindly assisted US by deeds
of kindness and words of sympathy, on
the occasion of the sickness and death
of our son and brother
Mr.. AND MRS FLEMING, AND FAMILY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration in the estate
OF Henry Dutter, deed, late of Franklin
twp, Butler Co., Pa, having been grant
ed to the undersigned, all persons kno"
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 to
MARY +. BOLTON, Adm'x.,
Whitestown, Pa.
II MCITrNVrN Art'y
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07

ADMIRAL DEWEY is at Gibralter;
Admiral Sampson and the North At
lantic fleet are at Philadelphia, and
President Mckinley and party were
there also, Tuesday to take part in the
Grand Army demonstration.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters testdmentarv, c T. \. OF the
estate of d. s. Hawk, decd, late of
Slipperyrock twp, Butler Co, Pa, hav-
ing been granted to the undersigned, all
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
payment, and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to
r. 5. CORNELIUS, Admir-. c T. A.,
Butler. Ia.
w. D. BRANDON, Atty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary in the estate Of
]. Wilson Thompson, decd, late of
Cherry twp, Butler Co Pa, having
been granted to the undersigned; all
persons knowing themselves Indebted to
said estate will please made immediate
payment, and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement TO
JAS. A. THOMPSON,
Butler p o.
or +. G. THOMPSON,
billiards p. O.
Butler Co., Pa.
Ex'rs
J. ID. MCJUNKIN, Atty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07

School now is in session. Many
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and circulars! Many students and
graduates now filing splendid
positions Our Catalogu. shows
who they are, and where they are!
Get an education that PAYS! Do
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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE..

of lanes \. Heeter, decd, late of Adams
twp, Butler Co, Pa, having been grant
ed to the undersigned, all persons know
ing themselves indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment,
and auy having claims against said estate
will present them properly authenticated
for settlement TO
c. Il. HEErER, Admir-,
Butler, Pa,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
Card of Thanks.

We render many thanks to our friends
and neighbors for the many kindnesses
they have shown toward us in our sad
bereavement in the death Of our father
w A KRUNPF
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary on the estate of
John l.. Shannon, decd, late of Como
quencssing township, Butler Co., Pa. q.
having been granted to the undersigned,
all persons knowing themselves indebted
to said estate will please make immediate
payment, and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to
.. G. SHANNON, Ex'r,,
Connoquenessing p. O..
Butler Co., Pa,
MCJUNKIs & GALBREATH, Att'ys.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
Wholesale!

Why pay exhorbitant prices or send
away for Buggies when you cau buy
right here a. home at wholesale prices.
Have you price list from some factory?
If vou have bring it along, read the de-
scription and compare prices with ours,
if we cannot suit you better don't buy
from MS. We have been in the business
twenty years and know what we are say
ing when we say we can give you a
better Buggy for the price than is pos
sible for you to get anywhere else, all
we ask is a trial. We pay no rent, Lave no
borrowed capital, our expenses are low,
we are the largest wholesale dealers in
our line i'll the State, We buy at the right
prices, our experience III the business
serves us to advantage in Judging both
quality and price and now for the next
thirty days we will make you wholesale
price OH any Buggy or Surrey you may
select from our stock Come and see us
anyway.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Alexander Stewart, deceased, late OF
Prospect, Butler county, Pa, having
been granted TO the undersigned, all
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
payment, aud any having claims against
said estate will present them duly suthen-
ticated for settlement to
w. :. STEWART.
Whitestown, Pa,
). T.. WILSON,
Prospect, Pa,
Executors.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
FOR SALE

II +. l.. MCQUISTION,
v. CIVIL ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR,
Office near Court House.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07

Republican State Ticket.
For Supreme Judge.
J. HAY BROWN.
For Superior Judge.
JOSIAH r. ADAMS.
For State Treasurer.
JAMES E. BARNETT.
Republican County Ticket.
For Sheriff.
THOMAS r. HooN.
For PrOthOnOtary.
J. NJ. MCCULLOUGH.
For Register and Recorder.
w. J. ADAMS.
For Treasurer.
d. L. RANKIN.
For Clerk of Courts.
w. p. TURNER.
For County Commissioner.
J. J. MCGARvEY,
J. w. GILLESPIE
For County Auditor.
J. w. PATTERSON,
=. II. SECHLER.
For Coroner.
JouN l.. JONES.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
The Prices Are Right.

You always depend tor low price We always on
lookout Bargains ready To iv
very good things and
trade u and
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
We Are ExpansiOnists.

Our trade grows larger each year. bat ,sc
md we offer big inducements o get
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
Goods Well Bought Are Half Sold.

Don't fail to fall line Lots pretty styles Too
many tell you bot call and yoa viii be well paid youf
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
A Big Fall Trade.

Four months ago commenced o plan bz III trpIc
First bought Rubbcrs n week
vanced o o per We viii sell Rgabcrs
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

w. d. BRANDON, Attorney.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-09-07
Cheaper Than Our Neighbors can buy Them.

turned attention leather goods anticipating
sharp advance in leather which al
ma my fall and winter stock
The age-herald., 1899-05-14
BIRMINGHAM WON
In an Interesting Game With Pratt
 City

One of the most hotly contested games of the season was won by the Birmingham Business College from Pratt City at the North Birmingham park yesterday after noon. Up to the sixth inning not score had been made. At that time the Busi- ness College got in bunch of hits and scored two runs, Pratt City scoring one. The seventh was a reverse of the sixth and and the score was tied. In the eighth both sides failed to reach the plate. The Busi- ness College boys squeezed in run in the ninth, the Pratt City team going out in one, two three order and the game was won. The score stood to. 3.
 Both teams played snappy game from start to finish, the Business College man aging to hold down their opponents when men were on the bases.
 The feature of the game was the bril- liant running catch of a line drive by Me- Farland. In the eighth inning Sawyer, the Business College pitcher, struck out three men in succession and in the ninth he only threw three balls, the batters being thrown out at first from the infield
 The Pratt City team played beautiful game, but their inability to hit in the last inning lost them the game.
 The Birmingham Business College has won five successive games and are open for games with any team in the south.
 The following is the official score:
 1~IIA A 10 IN
The age-herald., 1899-05-14
TALLADEGA
Hitch in Building of the Highland Cot
 ton Mills

Talladega, May 13.-(Special.) .)-Just now there is a hitch in the erection of the High land City cotton mills. From information gathered from one of the stockholders 1t seems that the company which was to make the machinery Is not satisfied with the se- curity their agent got while here, and want the board of directors to give individual notes as security Some of the directors will do this and others won't, and here lays a hitch that may cause the Highland City cotton mills to be merely thing of the past.
 There seems no longer a shadow of a doubt as to the starting of the Talladega furnace. Every obstacle has been removed. Work is now in progress at the different ore mines and on the furnace premises.
 The Gentlemen's Whist club gave a de- lightful entertainment Thursday evening at the residence of MT. and Mrs. W. B. New man, complimentary to the Ladies Whist club, of whose hospitality the gentlemen had so often enjoyed.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Jackson, of Ox- ford are the guests of MT. Jackson's fath- CT.
 Last night was the scene of a fashona- tble and gay assemblge at the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. G. Jones, the occasion being a reception rendered Miss Blanche Me Elree, of Alevrado, Texas, by Mir. and Mrs. Jones.
 Mayor J. M Thornton will address the Evergreen Agricultural school on farming June 6.
The age-herald., 1899-05-14
EVEN BREAK IN
 VARSITY GAMES Auburn Won and University
 Won. PRATT AND BIRMINGHAM Played Close Game in Which the Latter
Played Close Game in Which the Latter Won-Owenton College Team De- feats Howard Colle g By a
 Score of 9 to 2.

Tuscaloosa, May 13.-(Special.)- 1.-The two remaining games between the Univirsity of Alabama and Auburn were played today. The morning game resulted in a victory for Alabama by a score of to 5. The second game and last of the series was won by Auburn by score of to '. Auburn hay ing won the game yesterday, this gives them a majority of the games.
 The game this morning was one of the best ever played on the local diamond. The features of the game were the three base hits by Smith of Auburn, bringing in three men; the beautiful running catch by Stevens of Alabama and the double pay CT Leslie, McCrary and McCurdy. The fol- lowing is the score by innings:
 Auburn. =. ... =. ... 70 70 0 0 C-o
 Batteries-Alabame: Leslie and Donehoo; Auburn: Nisbet and McElmaney and Mun- ger. Umpire-Somervile
 The third and last game of base bal be- tween the teams of the University of Ala bama and the Alabama Polytechnic lnstl- tute (Auburn) was won by Auburn on a score of to 5. The feature of the game was a triple play by Donehoo to Powell to McCreary for Alabama.
 The following is the score by innings: Alabama... .... .. .. 70 0 2 0 2 0 O-5 Auburn. =. ... ... =. ...0 Z 2 % 0 0 *-7
 Batteries-Alabama: Nabers and Done hoo; Auburn: Foy and Munger. Umpire Little.
The age-herald., 1899-05-14
FOR swINDLING HOTEL
c. W. Allen Collected His Money Twice
 to be Sure of It

c. W. Allen, young white man, was ar- rested last night for obtaining money under false pretenses from the Metropolitan ho- tel.
 Allen is about 21 years old and claims to be a telegraph operator al some town in Georgia. He came to the Metropolitan ho- tel night before last and registered for room. Before going up to his room, how ever he deposited $3 in the hotel office and took a receipt for the amount, saying that he was afraid he would lose it. On com ing to the office the next morning he asked for his money, but sa d that he had lost his receipt. The day clerk was on duty It that time and knew nothing of the deposit, but finding the stub torn from the receipt he gave the man his money and thought no more of the matter. During the after noon the young man decided that he needed some more money, and made another visit to the hotel office. He found MT. Lesser in the office this time and presenting the re- ceipt he had gotten the night before asked for the 8. MT. Lesser looked in the safe and discovered that the money was gone, but as the young man held a receipt he paid him the money out of the hotel funds. When the clerk came in he was questioned about the matter and it was found that both he and MT. Lesser had paid the mn &. Allen came in later and when asked about the money said that if he got it he knew nothing of 1t. He was promptly placed under arrest by Officer Sharber and Captain Weir
 The young man said that he had been drinking and did not remember having taken any money at all. MT. Lesser then offered not to have him arrested if he would refund the money, but Allen had no money with which to pay the amount and was sent to jail.
The age-herald., 1899-05-14
GEN. GEO. P. HARRISON
Elected to Command Alabama Veterans
 Vice Gen. Ferguson

At the annual convention of the Alabama division, United Confederate Veterans, held in Charleston during the recent re- union, General Geo. P. Harrison, of Ope- lika, was elected major general command ing the Alabama division. General F. s. Ferguson, the former major general, de- clined to stand for reelection, so General Harrison's election was unanimous
 Nearly all of the Birmingham delegates to the convention returned from Charleston yesterday afternoon, and were very enthu- siastic in their praise of Charleston's hos- pitality, and the success of the reunion in general.