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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
The Elks.

The annual public memorial meeting
of the Elks was held in the Park Thea
tire, Sunday afternoon, and presided
over by Exalted Ruler Bernard Kemper.
Rev. Barlow conducted the devotional
exercises. Vocal music was furnished
by Miss Mary Nigel, Mrs. Alfred Klien,
Miss Alice Diffenbacher and the Apollo
club and chorus Messrs Davis, Slough
ton. Grohman and Miss Shannon formed
a violin quartet which made sweet
music. DR.. L. A Barber of Mars de-
livered the eulogy to the dead brothers,
one of the finest panegyrics ever heard
in Butler. Lev. McQuistion made
an address on the principles of the
order The Elks about so strong) occu-
pied the stage and made a pleasing
sDpctacla
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

At meeting of the Womans Hospi-
tai Association held in Y M c. A
rooms on Dec. the following ladies
were elected officers for the ensuing
year:
Mrs. Henry Troutman, President.
Mrs. c. G. Christie, Vice President.
Mrs. J. G. Campbell. Treasurer.
Mrs. B. G. Huselton, Donation Secre-
tary.
Mrs. j. B. Black, Recording secre-
tary.
a very warm vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Mrs. W. D. Brandon, who,
since the organization of the association
four years ago. has so ably filled the Of
flee of President, and under whose eff
cient management the association has
proved has proved itself a most valuable
aid to the hospital.
The retiring Donation Secretary, Mrs.
r. T. Scott, also received the thanks of
the meeting for her competent services
during the last two years:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

Rockers are always acceptable Xmas
presents Brown q Co. have selection
of 100 different patterns to show you at
reasonable prices. See our stock before
purchasing.
Brown & Co. have many articles i'll
the way of Furniture that will make
very useful Xmas presents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Important Changes of Time on
Il. TX. Il Z. nv.

Accommodation trains 13 and IA
which were withdrawn November 11th
will be placed in service again Monday
next November Goth, 1900 TO run between
Dubois and Butler. Will make direct
connection at Butler with p. & w.
trains to and from Allegheny. Train
13 will arrive ar Butler 9:45 A NJ.
Train IA will leave Butler at 5;05 P. NJ.
Eastern Time
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
THE PITTsBURG ORCHESTRA.

After the concerts of the Pittsburg
Orchestra this week. Friday evening
December 7th, and Saturday afternoon
December 8th, there will be an in terval
of one week.
Mr.. Herbert has splendid program
for this set of concerts which includes
B fiat symphony by Schumann, Masse-
nets Fairy Scenes, and for the first
time in Pittsburg a composition called
'Cappriccio Espagnol" by a Russian
composer Rimsky- Korsrkoff.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration on the estate
of Simon Barickman, decd, late of But
Ter township. Butler county, 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
said estate will present them duly au-
thenticated for settlement to
MRS. BELLE c. BARIcKMAN, Adm'x.,
Butler, Pa.
MATES & YOUNG, Attorneys.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

THE Man From Mexico" in which
Walter E. Perkins and his comedy com
pany will be seen at the Park Theatre
tomorrow evening has been considered
to be the funniest farce comedy produc.
ed within many years past When Mr..
Du Souchet wrote My Friend From
India" in the success of which Mr..
Perkins was an important factor, it was
not thought that the author could sus-
tain the pace he had set when it came
to furnishing successor to his first
comedy But he did more than sustain
it, for THE Man From Mexico" proved
to be far funnier than his previous work
and it Immediately caught the fancy of
of the fun loving public with the result
that its engagements have been limited
to the principal cities of the country.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Letters of administration on the estate
of William J. Cleland, decd, late of
Muddycreek township, Butler county,
Pa, having been granted to the under
signed, all persons knowing themselves
Indebted to said estate will please make
immediate payment, and anv having
claims against said estate will present
them duly authenticated for settlement to
IRA L. CLELAND, Admir-,
Wimerton, Pa.
CoRNELIuS & Son, Att'ys.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Farm for Sale or Rent.

The John Refer farm in Cranberry
twp, 100 acres, 90 acres IN large oak
timber. balance tillable and in good
condition. 20 acres in first class bearing
orchard, eight roomed frame house,
large frame barn, easy access to good
markets, well watered, underlaid with
coal no oil lease, will be sold or rented
cheap. Address
G.. T. HUNTER,
29th and Liberty Sts..
pittshuro pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Letters of administration on the estate
of Mrs. M. J. Knause, decd, late of
Summit twp, 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
said estate will present them duly au-
rhenticated for settlement to
MRS. EMMA O'DONNELL, Ex'x.,
Carbon Centre, Pa.
GEO. r. WRITE, Attorney.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Excursion to Allegheny

Commencing Sunday, May 9th, the
Sunday excursion fare from Butler to
Allegheny will be one dollar for tickets
good going on train leaving Butler at
sos a. m, City time. returning on train
eaving Allegheny at $50 p. m. city
ime.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Hospital Donation Day.

The ladies of the Hospital Association
desire to thank all those who assisted in
making Donation Day success-nor
only those who contributed, but also the
gentlemen who kindly loaned their wag-
ons for the occasion. Among the many
donations was barrel and two boxes
of fruit and groceries from Zelienople
and a handsome quilt worked by the
''Chicora Luther League" A number
of cash donations were also received.
For which we return many thanks.
Mrs. B. c.. HUSELTON,
Cor and Donation Sec
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Greenert Farm for Sale

A nice level farm of so acres at JEFF
ferson Centre, small village with
store, school and church, miles from
station and flom Butler; 2 producing
oil wells, orchards and buildings there
on; all tillable except acres of timber
For terms inquire of
MRS. CATHARINE GREENERT,
"a Garfield Ave, Butler Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Grand Opera House, PittsbTg.

The production of "Frou Frou" at the
Grand Opera House Pittsburg, the week
of December 10 will be a theatrical
event of real Importance. This strong
society play by Augustin DAILY has long
held high place among the modern
dramas that are entitled to rank with
the classics.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Marriage Licenses.

w. u. Grupen. .P1ttsDurg
Ida A. Limberg. g.................B Butler
William Z. Trimbur 49,. Summit twp
B. Martha Keck. .......
Austin Elwood Gilmore -. Harrisville
Emma Evalyn McGill. .....
Walker w. MILAN 80. Allegheny City
Mary f. Porter. -. Buffalo twp
At Pittsburg -Robt. Whiteside of
Butler Co. and LYDIA Hughes of Lewis;
also S. J. Doverspike of North Free
dom and Lena Mccullough of Millers-
town: also Geo. E. Aukney of Denny
and Annie n Shirey of Pittsburg
At Youngstown, Alexander NJ
Baxter and Emma Ralston of Butler.
David NJ. Crone and Ida Bell Conaber
of Butler.
At New Castle, VIM. J. Seaton and
Cynthia Kerr of Boyer, Butler Co., also
Ed. Dombaugh of Slipperyrock twp.
and Dora Mcdonald of Portersyille.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
EXECUTORS NOTICE..
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Estate of Perry J, Brown, late of Sum-
NIT township, Butler county, Pa, decd.
Letters of administration having been
granted to the undersigned on the above,
mentioned estate, notice is hereby given
20 all persons knowing themselves in
debted to said estate to make immediate
payment and those having claims against
the same to present them duly authen-
ticated for settlement to
CLARA B. BROWN,
Administrative,
FRANK II. MURPHY, Butler, Pa.
Attorney.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
TIE CITIZEN.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

IOTE-AIl advertisers intending to make
nang in their ads. should notify US of
neir intention to dc 50 not later than Mon
iay morning.
Bickels Holiday Slippers.
c. & T's Holiday Furniture.
Leighner's Xmas Goods.
Kirkpatrick Xmas Goods.
Douglass Christmas Goods.
Johnston's Chrystal Pharmacy.
Ralston's Xmas Goods.
ThelOutlet Clothing Co.
The Peoples Store Dry Goods.
Brown q Cos locals.
Cook and Banner Baking Powder.
Max Klein, Levin 81 Co. and Flem
ings Wines and Liquors.
Administt au0rs and Executors of estates
AN secure their receipt books at the ClTl-
ZEN Office. aud persons making public sales
heir note books.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE,

Whereas letters of administration have
this day been duly granted by the Regis
ter of Butler Co., Pa, to Oscar Keister
on the estate of Paul Keister, late of
Slipperyrock township, said county and
State. notice is hereby given to all
persons knowing themselves indebted to
said estate to make speedy payment, and
those having claims against said estate
will please present them properly anthem
ticated for settlement to
OSCAR KEISTER,
Aug. 4, 1000. Administrator,
Keister 2. O., Butler Co., Pa.
E. MCJUNKIN,
Atty for Admir- and estate.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

The Seaboard Air Line Railway
ssFlorida and West India Short
Line" is Positively the Shortest
Route to Savannah, Jackson
vile, Tampa and All Florida
Points.
Double daily service and through
Pullman drawing room and buffet sleep
ing cars from New York, Philadelphia.
Baltimore Washington and Richmond.
Round trip winter tourist excursion
tickets are now on sale at all principal
points to Jacksville, Tampa and all
Florida points Trains arrive and de-
part at Pennsylvania Railroad statious.
For further information call on or adj
dress w. c. Shoemaker, General East
ern Passenger Agent, 1906 Broadway,
New York; c. l.. Longsdorf. New Eng
land Passenger Agent, BOG Washington
street, Boston. Mass. w. M. Mcconnell,
General Agent 1434 New York avenue.
Washington, ID. O., or the General Pas
senger Agent at Portsmouth, Va.
f. ST. JOHN. l.. S. ALLEN,
V.-P. & G. NJ. Gen. Pass. Agt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
Zinc and Grinding make
The seaboard Air Line RaiIwa,

| Devoe Lead and Zinc Paint wear twice
as long as lead and oil mixed by hand.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
ANNOUNCENIENTS.

Subject to the Republican Primary
For Justice of the Peace,
MAJOR c. L. ANDERSON.
R. B. GILGHRIsT.
L. p. WALKER.
Z. |. BRUGH.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

iM MANTED-HonesI man or woman TO tsave
Wv for large house; salary $50 monthly and
expsnses with increase; position perman
snt :inclose self-addressed stamped envelope
MANAGER $50 Caxton bldg Chicago.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-12-06

You will find line of Ladies Desks
ranging in price from So up for Holiday
trade: we expect a further invoice any
day. See Brown & Co.
Only short time to select a Xmas
present now remains. Why not look
over Brown & Cos large stock and get
suited.
FOR SALE-A fine 2-year-old colt
inquire at 121 w. North St, Butler Pa.
Why not make your wife happy by
purchasing New Royal or a New
Home Sewing Machine for Xmas
present. Sold by Brown q Co. Price
S16.75 and upwards.
Bargains in organs to quick
buyers, to close out stock.
l Piano case organ retails
$40, sale price $50 cash.
S six octave parlor case org.
retail S125, sale price $40 cash,
These organs are all new
and fully warranted.
W r. NEWTON,
3l7 South Ma9n 3d., Butler, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27
TALKED ON CONFERENCE.
Mass Meeting of United Mine Work
ers Addressed by Organizers
Dilcher and Courtright.

A largely attended mass meeting of
mine workers was held last evening
at the corner of Capouse avenue and
Ash street. Brief addresses on local
conditions were made by District Or
ganizer Courtright and National Or
ganizer Dicher, of the United Mine
Workers.
Mr.. Dilcher, in che course Of his ad-
dress, expressed the hope that the
coal operators would meet to day with
the miners at Hazleton, and endea-
vor to come to some understanding as
TO an adjustment of grievances. He
said that if they refuse to arbitrate,
the responsibility for a strike, If one
occurs, will rest on their shoulders
and not on the mine workers.
He made the announcement that If
a strike is declared the railroad men
throughout the entire anthracite re-
gion will refuse to carry coal mined
by non-union help. He stated that he
had positive assurances from men high
in the r, nks of the various railroad
employees organizations that such
would be the case.
mot only this" said Mr.. Dilcher,
"but we absolutely control the btu
minous situation, and if a ton of BIZ
luminous coal is shipped into this
valley, in case a strike IS declared,
the mine producing il will be closed
down the next day. The bituminous
operators realize too we'll the advant-
ages derived from dealing with the
miners organization to antagonize It,"
The Hazleton convention will be
CALLED to order this morning at 1C
o'clock in Hazel hall. Inquiry among
coal operators of this region failed to
disclose any intention on the part OF
any of them TO be represented at the
meeting or to address any communi-
cation to the Mine Workers union
respecting the conference invitation.
The fact that the Lackawanna
company's miners are organizing an
independent union and that they are
not counted upon to act in concert
with the Mine Workers organization
or to accept the dictation of It's agents
has tendency TO cause less appre.
hension of strike in this locality thar
is felt in the lower regions, where 6
large proportion of the mine employees
is composed of a foreign element who
are restless and less considerate OF
consequences than the workmen about
the mines of this region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughters Life.

I am the mother of eight children
and have had great deal of expert
ence with medicines. Last summer
my little daughter had the dysentery
in it's worst form. We thought she
would die. 1 tried everything I could
think of, but nothing seemed to do her
any good. l saw by an advertisement
in our paper that Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was
highly recommended and sent and got
a bottle at once. 1t proved to be one
OF the very best medicines We ever had
in the house. 1t saved my little
daughters life. am anxious for every
mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had known II at first
it would have saved me a great deal
Of anxiety and my little daughter
much suffering, Yours truly, Mrs
George F. Burdick, Liberty, r. I. For
sale by all druggists. Matthew Broth
ers, wholesale and retail agents. ="
Read the full description of The
Tribune's Educational Contest on
fourth page.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27

creasing proportion of the output of
bituminous is mined by machines,
while owing to impurities in the coal
and the pitch of the seams machines
are not used at all in anthracite mines.
Again, as we have indicated, the con-
ditions governing the two industries
are very different. The bituminous
mine operator has lower fixed charges
for pumping and ventilation, lower
royalties, can take out n larger pro-
portion of the coal in the seam and
has much less waste in preparing it
for market.
In the West Virginia fields, where
coal is cheaply mined, it has been de-
livered on the cars at the mouth oc
the mine for 80 cents Il ton. There
may have been little profit in this,
but there was usually no loss. Btu
minous coal meets a demand that IN
creases faster than the increase In
population in this country, and those
mines that ship to tide-water points
are finding a market abroad the pos
sibiities of which dazzle the imagin-
alton.
Each fuel has It's particular field.
The conditions governing the produc-
tion of each are radically different.
The progress of the anthracite indus
try to it's present estate is story OF
constant attempts to violate laws Of
supply and demand. 1t is beyond the
power of any body of working men,
however well organized, to change the
conditions which govern the Industry,
or to impose on it conditions which
prevail In another industry.
Certain of the features of the wage
scale prevailing in the Wyoming Val
ley, such as the high price of powder
and, In all regions, the system Of
topping" cars-that is, requiring the
miner TO put enough coal on car
to make up for the waste in preparing
the different siZes--and the system Of
docking or making reductions for I'M
proper loading or too large propor-
ton of slate in the coal, seem to the
miner unjust. Certain of them are
likely to be and doubtless sometimes
are abused. That is a matter for the
miners of any particular calling or
| company to settle with their employ
ers. A strike of all anthracite miners
| following demands for the imposition
of conditions that the industry as now
organized cannot stand, simply means
temporarily high prices for coal, wide
spread suffering and misery and cer-
| tain defeat for the strikers"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27
Dumas Witty Retort.

A STORY is told about tho two Dumas-iather
and son-which illustrates the pleasant
lations between the two. The son had written
his first successful novel, and the father wrote
him a letter of congratuation, which he began
in the formal manner Of "Dear Sir" This let.
ter throughout read as though addressed to
total stranger, and merely thanked the author
for the pleasure the book had given him. Du-
mas, fs., answered in this manner:
"Sir-l thank you most heartily for your kind
letter. Praise from you is especially appreciat
ed by me, as l have always heard Of you as
the most enthusiastic admirer Of my father, who
also makes some pretcnsions Of being a novel
ist."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27
BISMARCK AND KING WILLIAM.
Light on One of the Most Interesting
Themes in Modern History.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
There is a notable article In a re-
cent issue of the Revue des DeuX
Mondes from the pen OF Emile Olli-
vier who died a few weeks ago, which
throws a new and interesting light
on the circumstances under which the
redoubtahle Bismarck entered the Of
flee which he subsequently admins
tered with such SURPRISING ability
and momentous consequences. In the
early sixties the king of Prussia was
engaged in a conflict with the Land
tag over the execution of Marshal
Rooms plans for the reorganization
of the army. These plans had been
Professionally approved and the money
needed for their realization had for
two successive years been provision
ally voted but the execution of them
was far from completion, when, in
September, 1862, a parliamentary COM
mission recommended that the appro-
prlations for the reorganization of the
army and navy he eliminated from the
budget, and that what had already
been accomplished i'm that direction
be declared legally void. After seven
days of violent debate, these recon-
mendations were adopted in the Land
tag by the vote of 3OS to IL.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27
THE CELEBRATED GORDON PIANO

Bismarck at that time was minister
from Prussia at the court of Napoleon
III. His friend Room had directed the
attention of King William to his
merits and had assured that harassed
ruler that Bismarck was the very
minister he needed, but the king had
feared that the appointment would
only enrage and intensity the opposi-
ton by which he was confronted. He
had, therefore, delayed making 1t, but
now Won Room perceived that the op-
portunity had come. Anticipating the
adverse vote in the Landtag, on Sep
tember 49, 1862, he telegraphed to Bis
marck to come to Berlin. Bismarck,
who had been eagerly awaiting the
summons, promptly responded to it.
The vote in the Landtag, as stated,
took place on September %. 1t re-
duced the king to despair There had
already been one general election on
the issue. whats to be done now?"
he asked Room. and the astute ad-
wiser once more repeated his recon-
mendation that Bismarck be made
prime minister. The king doubted if
he would accept, and objected that he
was not on the ground. HE is here"
Room replied, land ready to answer
your majesty's call" And so Bis
marck was summoned.
In the interview which took placa
King William declared that his con-
science did not permit him to submit
to the judgment Of the Landtag, and
that as he could not find a ministry
to sustain him in his struggle he had
decided to abdicate. Then he pointed
to an act of abdication written with
his own hand, which he was about to
sign. Bismarck dssuaded him. He
announced his willingness to insist
upon the reorganization of the army,
and to continue the contest with the
Landtag. The king was impressed
with his sincerity and force, and the
idea of abdication was abandoned.
Then the king began to read long
programme filled with all sorts Of
promises, but Bismarck protested
against anything of the kind. No
programme, no promises, no con-
cessions, he insisted. There was moth
! Ing to be accomplished along that line.
THE only issue out Of the present
conflict" he said, "is by way of a war.
We must prepare for It. There is one
which is indispensable and which can
easily be brought about as soon as we
shall have arranged matters with the
powers. 1t is that with Denmark IL
your majesty wises me to organize an
other. l am rfady to set to work at it,"
The war with Denmark took place in
1864, and the war with Austria in 1865,
so well did Bismarck work and the
resistance Of the Landtag was over
! come.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27
classed with the Country Editor.

Z VERY MEMBER Of congress who knew hin
has a story to tell Of the quaint old Texan,
Judge Culberson, who died recently, after
twenty years in congress, relates the New York
World. One day he was making speech in
the house Pausing dramatically ha pointed
to the press gallery and said
'You can't do this without gettin' found out
Look at them printers up there. They'll take
this all down and print it, them print.r will. 4"
Another time he was at Atlantic City and met
friend. "Hello Charley" he said, "J'm glad
TO see you. ! have Just been A-standn down
by the edge OF the ocean watchin' them women
goin' in washin'