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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16

Train leaving Ell e at $50 am. ar
rives at Shenapgo at 9:05.
Train 10 leaving Shenango at 4:10 p.
III. arrives at Erie at 6:55
J. S. MATSoN. z. H. UTLEY,
Sup't Transp. Gen. Pass. Agt,
Greenville. Pa. Pittsburg Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16

"She is romantic Every day she
goes out on her wheel expecting TO
meet with some prince in disguise"
And she has never met one?
NO. The nearest she ever came to
IL was 70 narrowly miss being run
over by a ccal wagon driver. who ask
ed II hc couldn't call."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16

Blby's coming should be time Of Joy
and happiness. Fear should be for
gotten and pain stranger.
How often IS Il 50,
As the time auD-oaches how often the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16

- :
mother IS
ne-ve-rscked
and pein-ridden
fearing aud
almost suffer
ing death
It isn't right
Nature never
meant It TO be
50. II the moth
er were strong
~
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16
QuIfe Misunderstood.


Whats this" said Abdul Hamid IN
a great rage. Pay money TO the Unit
ed States? Ne pay money!
You promised, you know"
Il know l promised. but never
would have promised, you may rest as
sured. if I thought you would expect
me TO pay after promising. .'-Pittsburg
Chronicle-T e-Telegraphh-
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16
New Fall Dress Goods

We are showing advance styles in Fall Dress Goods
choice and exclusive colongs Fine Broadcoth Venetian Pun
Ia Homespun Serge Pebble Chevo Zbne and Storm Seges
all the hadegray CASTOR blue and black New
Corded Silks Plain Satin Duchess French Flannels at right
prices contemplate outing going school,
can fit perfectly in Dress Goods Jacket Suits and Millinery
Try
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16
FOR THE EAST.

SUNDAY TRAINs.-Leave Allegheny City for Bat
Ter and principal intermediate stations at 7:l5
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-16
TIE CITIZEN.
Whats In n Nnmef

Judging by his name" remarked the
tenderfoot, this Three Finger Mike
you speak OF must be a particularly
fierce individual"
Huh replied the COW puncher.
You're away of. He's the most timid
galoot in camp. We gave him that
name cause he's a-skeered ter take
more'n three fingers O. whisky at a
time."-Philadelphi Press
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02

The farmers will find it to their in
terest to attend the Institute at West
Mansfield, Friday and Saturday, March
2 and 3. In addition to the regular
foreign speakers, Messrs. Miller and
Laylin, Prof. Decker, of the Ohio Dairy
school will address the Institute Friday
afternoon and evening. A general
good time is anticipated.
Ellsworth Cordrey has purchased the
farm now occupied by Mr.. Jno. Elliott,
and will move onto it soon. We well
come Mr.. Cordrey into the community,
and hope he will find his new home a
congenial one in every way.
Orrie Corwin has sold his team. and
wagon to G. W. Henry, and will move
to town and work on the railroad, so
we are informed.
Rev. Houk is conducting an interest
ing series of meetings at Mt. Zion
church. The revival effort promises
to be successful.
Rev. Hadley has concluded very
successful revival effort, at North Lew
isburg, and returned to his home il
this place.
Rev. McCracken has resumed hi
work here again, and the meetings a
the Presbyterian church are CROWN.
in interest. SLOCUM.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
LEWISTOWN.

Social and oyster supper this even
ing at Noah Miller's.
VIM. Mattox has been in Urbana this
week on business.
Mrs. Lottie McKinnon fell few days
ago at her boarding house and broke
her arm.
Harvey Thompson, of Marl City, was
in our village this week.
Mr.. Truax, of Germantown, visited
Noah Miller last week.
Miss Mary Belle Rennick entertained
a company of young people Feb. p.
Home Miller has returned home from
Ada, where he has been attending
school.
Mrs Ona Wagner has been quite
sick this week.
Miss Anna L. Forest, a returned
missionary of the M. P. church, from
Japan, will fill the pulpit here Sunday
morning, at II o'clock.
Our town has had vacant store
room since the holidays. A good room
for some one.5
The saw mill is now undergoing re.
pairs.
L. L. Burlingame, Principal of oul
school, is giving excellent satisfaction
as teacher and instructor.
Caleb Green has had a light stroke
of paralysis.
Uncle John Lippincott and wife have
been quite poorly this winter.
| One of our items was wrong las
week. 1t should have read Monda.
/ night and not Sunday night that Mr.
Shaul teaches at West Newton.
A family by the name of Moots, from
Lake View, are living in Grandm'
| Wagoner's house.
| Little Doris Click, of Columbus
who has been visiting here for severa
weeks, returned to her home a fey
days ago.
Next Monday is township settlemen
day.
The icy roads this week caused quit
a number of falls. Two SHOES.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
COUNTY NEWS.
NEW RICHLAND.

Roscoe Carnes, of near the North
Fork, was in town a few evenings ago,
on business.
Robert Reed visited his father, VIM.
Reed, of Bellefontaine, Friday.
Several from this city attended liter
ary at Mormon Valley school, Friday
evening, and report fine time.
Bert Hover made business trip to
Bellefontaine, one day last week.
J. F. F. Miller transacted business in
Roundhead one day last week.
Winter was here in full blast, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Mrs. James Lambert, of near Belle
Center, called on Mrs. Lizzie Simpson
Friday.
Mrs. Taylor Brown visited friends in
the county seat one day last week.
Robert Simpson, the little son of
Mrs. Lizzie Simpson, who resides east
of this town met with a very painful
accident Friday evening, while enjoy
ing his evening play. He fell over a
chair At this writing he Is progress
igg nicely, and will soon be well.
John Murphy visited friends near
Lake View last week.
Anna Scott is visiting w: M. Ander-
son and family of near Silver Greek
this week.
Last Friday evening number of Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Hover's neighbors call
ed at their home just north of this
place and surprised them. Those pres
ent spent very enjoyable evening.
Oysters were served, and it was al
evening that will be remembered.
Mike Smith and family called on ]
r. Gebby one day this week.
Bert Hover moved to Lake View
Wednesday.
We understand that there will be an
entertainment at the Roebuck school
house on Friday evening, March 9th.
Every one is cordially invited to attend.
Quite number from this place are
attending the series of meetings which
are being held in Belle Center. The
meetings are being held in the Reform
ed Presbyterian church on account of
the fire, Sunday, which destroyed the
Presbyterian Church.
Roxy.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
MILL BRANCH.

The cold wave swooped down on us
Saturday, and the mercury dropped
degrees in hours making it above
zero at three o'clock in the afternoon;
by dark it was close to nothing.
Sabbath morning our thermometer
marked degrees below zero, at 7:30
o clock.
Oh, how sick the wheat looks in this
township.
We hauled in three barrels of sap,
and stirred Friday 600 pounds of sugar,
and six gallons of syrup. How is that
for turnout for the amount of water.
The branch folks are going to be
busy taking care of the mumps, as old
and young are exposed alike. Some
have already lad them, but this week
will bring them to the high tide OF
mump-ism.
Sugar making is rather slow, thus
far this season. It's on cold storage.
| We told you some one would leave
the nortLl door open before corn plant
ing. Come again. At this writing We
are in the third spell of zero weather
since January.
The frog has failed to croak as yet
but few are the spring birds that W,
have seen, and still the Hog goes o.
with his weather, as if the first sprin
month was not anyways near at hand
Uncle Sans mail facilities get n
better for the patrons of the Middle
burg post-office. They never hav
been as good since the hack line wa
done away with, from East Liberty, vi
Middleburg to Bellefontaine, as
takes part of two days to get mail fror
Bellefontaine to Middleburg by rail.
Eber Norveil of Middleburg, is ge
ting in good work crying sales, as
= cried two the past week, and still hi
more to follow. RICK.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
IRELAND.

Tell Blackburn has the mumps.
Daniel Devore is visiting his daugh-
ter in Lima.
David McWade will move back to
Middleburg, April 1st.
Miss Pearl Brown, of East Liberty,
visited Miss Mamie Devore, over Sum
day.
Washington's birthday was celebrat-
ed in befitting manner by the Jericho
school. There was larger number of
visitors present than usual. Every one
of the directors was there.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson and wife braved
last Saturdays storm to visit Mrs. Will
sons mother, Mrs. Bowersmith, be-
yond Newton.
Dave McWade killed four skunks one
day last weelefor scent.
Sugar camps are not all open yet.
Frank Creviston, one of the ''early
birds' shipped large order to Toledo,
Thursday. =
| Miss Nora Hannah will return to
Mrs. Ed. Painters, at Crayon, to spend
the summer.
| Lawrence Crowder and Leota Devore
were married at North Lewisburg two
weeks ago. Although they are a youth
full married couple, we wish them {
long, happy and prosperous life togeth
er. PEARL PRENTICE.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
HIS NEXT MOVE. |
Roberts to Invadee the Orange
Free State and Relieve
Ladysmith.
HIS ARMY ALREADY MAKING
FORCED MARCHES.
The Beers vG.iI Probably Meet
Him at Wynburs.
A Decisive Victory in His Favor
Will End the War
If He Can Win 1t Before Lady.
i smith Falls.
If He Can Win 1t Before Lady
smith Falls.

Now that Cronje's army is out of the
way, Lord Roberts must go on with his
campaign. He has relieved Kimberley,
and destroyed an army of 10000 Beers;
but Ladysmith is hard pressed, and
Butler can hardly raise the siege. Evil
IDENTIFY, Roberts first move now, must
be to march to the relief of Ladysmith.
Gen. Roberts might wait to bring up
supplies, and might send his cavalry
and mounted infantry to capture the
bands of Beers two hundred miles
south, about 'Colesburg, Nawport, &C.,
but this would be lost time and lost op-
portunity. Speedy and decisive success
lies in the direction of northward
movement, that would cut off Joubert's
army at Ladysmith and threaten Pre-
toria, the capital of the Transvaal. 1t
is reported that he is already making
forced marches in that direction.
Bloemfontein is the capital of the
Orange Free State, which is allied
| with the Transvaal in the war. 1t is
near the point where Cronje surrender
ed. Owing to this fact, the Govern
ment has been moved north to Wyn-
burg, about IS miles. This point is on
the north bank of the Vet river, in the
center of the Free State, west of Lady.
smith, east of Kimberley, and about
equidistant from the two.
The Beers cannot abandon the Free
State without losing the support of the
Free State army. Wynburg, therefore
would naturally be the next point a
which the Beers would probably make
la stand. 1t has river in front; it Cal
be reinforced from Ladysmith; and if ;
stand is not made that far south, Lady
greater part of the Free State surren
dered to the British. To meet tn
Beers at this point, as quickly as posi-
BILE, would be good strategy on the par
of Roberts, and as he has an army G
30, 600, not counting what he cOul
hope for from Butler in the case G
Joubert's army leaving Ladysmith t
meet him, he will outnumber the Boer
and should win decisive victory. H
can reach Wynburg by forced marche
within a week, and next week ma
bring news of battle that will end tn
war.
But if the Beers have already gath
cred an army at Wynburg and hav
strongly fortified the place, Robert
and Butler will have to join forces o
the east of the place, swing around tn
left flank of the rebels, making Lady
smith their base, and force them out {
their works by getting between the1
and the Transvaal.
Gen. Roberts seems to understan
his business, strategy and all, and W
look for him to shorten the history {
the war.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
PORTO RICO BILL PASSED.
1t Had II Majority i'm the House, With
Six Republicans Against 1t.

The Porto Rico tariff bill passed the
House Wednesday, by vote OF III yeas
to 161 nays.
Six Republicans, Crumpacker of In
diana, Fletcher and Heatwold of Min
nesota, Littlefield of Maine, Lorimer
of Illinois, and McC Call of Massachusetts,
voted against it.
Four Democrats, Davey aud Myer,
Of Louisiana, DeVries of California,
and Sibley of Pennsylvania, voted for
the bill.
The contest was so warm that several
members were brought from sick-beds
to vote upon it.
The bill as it passed, provides for
only Is per cent of the American tariff
on goods coming from Porto Rico, and
this to last only for two years. The
President wanted free trade between
Porto Rico and the United States, and
that is what should have passed.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
LOCAL OPTION BILL.
Its Consideration Postponed One
Week.
Desperate Tactics of the Whisky
Ring to Defeat 1t.

The Clark local option bill was con-
sidered by the Judiciary committee of
the Senate, Tuesday evening, and a
motion was adopted to give it's friends
and opponents hearing, next Tuesday
evening.
The liquor crowd will do their best
to attach some amendment to it, so as
to send it back to the House, in the
hope of defeating it there. The Colum-
bus correspondent of the Cincinnati
Tribune, who is opposed to the bill,
says that the endeavor will be made to
amend it, by excepting first-class ho-
tells; by requiring one-third instead of
one-fourth of the voters to petition for
vote; by making every petitioner OBJ
ligate himself to vote for it; by making
petitioners give security for expense of
election; by exempting wholesalers
from the most radical features of the
bill; and to change the numbering of
the sections. By mistake two sections
of the bill are numbered Sec. IL, and
the opponents of the bill say this
amendment must necessarily be made.
If so, the bill will have to go to the
House, and stand another chance for
defeat. OF this amendment and the
probability of the bill passing the Sen
ate, the correspondent of the Tribune
says:
TTnOn this trifiDp technica1itv NAV
ultimately be determined the fate of
the bill, as tonight the measure, if
voted upon would unquestionably pass. ~
1t is evident that the whisky league
is doing all it can to defeat the bill, but
we are not so sure as their organs rep
resent, that any necessity will be found
for sending the bill back to the House.
We believe it will pass the Senate
unamended.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
ZANESFIELD.

Mr.. Peters, of Tuscawaras county, is
visiting his uncle, Frank Flickinger.
Jno. Elliott has purchased the Thos,
Marquis farm, one mile east of Middle
burg, and will move onto it soon. We
regret very much to lose Mr.. Elliott
and his family from the neighborhood,
but wish them success in their new
home.
The school boys very much enjoyed
the coasting on the hill west of town,
until stopped by the rain, Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Flickinger returned from
Columbus, Wednesday.
J. c. Thomas is here again pushing
the broom factory enterprise, and we
hope it will be a go this time.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02

The press and people of this country
are consistently actuated by principle!
Before the British-Boer war was un-
der way the sentiment was with the
former because theywere the stronger.
With the Boer successes there waa a
rush to their side. Now, when the
scales are on balance, so also is pub
lie sentiment. Napoleon profanely
said that God was on the side of the
strongest battalions. He obtained that
idea from the tickle conduct of the
people. Interior.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
He Has Given the Beers Plenty
Of Hard Fighting!
AN ARMISTICE TO BURY THE
DEAD ON SUNDAY.
He Captured Pletre Hill on the Left
Flank of the Beers, Tuesday.

Gen. Buffers task has been hard
one, with but little glory attached to it,
but he has stuck to his work with true
Johnny Bull tenacity.
A part of Gen. Roberts plan of cam
paign, has undoubtedly included the
holding of the large Boer army at
Ladysmith, while he crushed Cronje's
army, relieved Kimberly, drove the
Boer forces out of the northeast part of
Cape Colony, and penetrated the
threatened Joubert's army at Lady
smith.
The BOer position at Ladysmith is so
strong, and the natural topography of
the country is so much in favor of the
Beers, that Butler could not carry it
with rush, if he could carry it at all.
But he must do something more than
invest the Boer position; something
more than threaten it. This would
have shown a weakness, that would
have led the Beers to send reinforce
ments with safety, from their army at
adysmith, to reinforce Cronie-the
thing above all others. that Roberts
wished to prevent. Mere feints, on the
the part of Butler, would not be suffi-
cient, SO he has had to make repeated
attacks in good earnest, on different
parts of the BOer position, with the
hope that he might strike weak point,
but with the certainty that his per-
sistent attempts would. show the Beers
that they could not safely send away
any part of their forces. Thus he has
, taken Spion Kop, and several Other
: points, only to relinquish them; but his
, fighting has been so sharp that he ha:
kept the Beers on the alert all the time
and has caused them very heavy losses,
r his own amounting to 1900 in killed
5 wounded and missing. The fighting
: was so severe, Friday, an armistice wa
: agreed to Sunday, in order to bury tn,
g dead. On Tuesday, Butler carried
, Pieter's Hill on the left flank of tn,
d Boer line. This success, it is stated
S will enable him to turn the Boe
: line, and soon reach Ladysmith. w
J. very much doubt this. The fighting
y was not severe enough to indicate tha
e the position was so important to tn
3 Beers, although they were taken b
e tsurprise. If it does bear such an i'm
It portant relation to the Boer defense
e then its easy capture would rather il
d dictate that the Beers have weakene
a their forces about Ladysmith to forr
II an army to block Roberts way throug
~ the Free State north of Bloemfontein.
n All these things show that Butler hs
d held very important position, an
1t played very important part in th
s. campaign, but that he has had very Ii
t. tie chance for glory.
S. Ladysmith is in sore straits not b,
S, cause of lack of provisions, or frol
ID storming by the Beers, but from sicl
ID ness, and lack of good water suppl.
y, Therefore it's early relief is imperative
a The siege has already lasted over fol
months.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02

ON Washington's birthday the Mex
leans and Americans at Pilares, Mex
leo, Joined in celebrating the day. The
Mexicans ran up the American flag
first, and their flag belowit. The Amer
leans cheered over this, and the Mex
leans learning that they had thus
honored the American flag above their
own, proposed to haul down the
flags, and run up their flag first. But
the Americans declared this would be
an insult to our flag, and would not al
low it. A quarrel resulted, a rough
rider pulled two revolvers, and a battle
began. When the smoke cleared away
the rough riders, two other Americans,
and five Mexicans lay dead. We regret
that Americans could not appreciate
the courtesy of the Mexicans and de-
plore the loss of so many lives in fool
ish quarrel.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
THEY BOW TO COX.

A Columbus correspondent of the city
dailies says:
'Senator Foraker has written num-
Der of letters to Republican members
of the House urging them to vote for
the Cox ripper bill. Representative
Mackenzie, of Cleveland received one
of these urgent appeals. Mr.. Macken-
zie's Scotch blood was fired by this let
ter, and he gave the Senator tart
reply, in which he plainly told Mr..
Foraker thatno argument had yet been
advanced to convince him that he
should support the ripper bill"
Senator Hanna has sent his lieuten-
ant, Major Dick, to work in person for
the ripper, and Federal officers, repre-
senting the Administration, are work
ing for the iniquitous thing. The Gov
ernor has also bowed his neck to the
yoke.
This is a humiliating situation for
the people of Ohio to be put in.
A man who has the Saloons and the
gambling houses, and the brothels, and
the traders in politics-the vilest OF So
ciety--at his back, and the organiza-
tion of great party in his county, un-
der his thumb, comes to the capital
and runs up his black flag, and says
"Ohio for Cox or the Democracy, ano
not great leader in the State has the
courage to tell him to stink back to his
den.
There is not an intelligent man ir
the State who does not know that i
either of these leaders would speak ou
Iopenly and denounce the ripper i
would be bugle blast that would rail-.
host for its overthrow.
But they are afraid 1T may hurt th'
party, or it may hurt them as part.
leaders!
Party leaders! No man is a leader
who does not lead. No man has eve
made a lasting reputation as a states
man who did not lead the people b.
striking out in advance of the masse
for some great principle.
Cox stands today the biggest leader
in the party. He leads the Governor
he leads Hanna, he leads Foraker, b.
: leads Mckinley. All of them togethe
dare not oppose him. They are al
afraid to advocate even change i
his bill, so as to let the people OF Cir
cinnati vote for the members of tn
Board that is to control their city!
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
BEECH DALE.

Mrs. Allie Endsky, of Walnut Grove,
visited her parents, VIM. Predmore
and wife, last week.
Born, to E. Henry and wife, Jan. 20,
fine boy.
Quite number of friends and neigh
bors were invited to the home of Sam
uel Titus, Jan. 81, and enjoyed an Oys-
ter supper.
Chas. Kerns is now in Florida.
Dan Kerns has gone to Texas.
Butchered at Milt Dcardorff's, last
Tuesday.
Isaac Moore is suffering with gath
ering on his thumb.
We had the pleasure of hearing Mrs.
Clark, of Columbus, State President of
the Ohio w. C. T. u, at Ridgeway,
last Friday evening.
T. H. Flack, candidate for Sheriff,
called on his friends in this vicinity,
last Tuesday.
Miss Gertie Dearborn closed sue
cessful term of school at Whitetown, il
being her first term.
Little Ruth Bush has been staying
with her grandparents, Scott Moore
| and wife, for few weeks.
Morris Davis purchased new buggy
| in Kenton, last week.
Mrs Hannah Bacon and Miss Julia
| Kerns, visited Mrs. Bussert, Tuesday
afternoon.
| There was spelling school at our
school house last Thursday night.
Mrs. Mag Kerns has been on the sick
list.
| Miss Nora Ford visited DR.. Stokes
family in Rushsylvania over Sunday.
HUDSON
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-02
The RIPPER RIPPED.
Cox Defeated--A Test Vote Shows z6
to 81 Against His Ripper Bill.

The Cox Ripper bill came up in the
House, yesterday, and test vote
showed only 81 votes for it to rs
against.
1t was then amended so as to provide
for the election of the officers of the
new City Government of Cincinnati by
the people at the April election, and in
this shape the bill passed the House.
So Boss Cox has to bow to the will of
the people.
This is significant and important
triumph