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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
TO GO AHEAD WITH NEW V|GOR

Men and Money Are Ready to Pros
ecute the wOri<-Permnnent Anti
in PhiIadcIphia--AII the Principals
in the Fight Arc sterling Republic
cnns-wbnt Has Been Accomplish
ed the Past Year.
(From DOR own Correspondent.
Harrisburg, Jan. 2.-The year that
has just closed has been the most mo-
mentous ever known in the history of
Pennsylvania politics. 1t has been a
silent witness of the downfall of one
of the most corrupt political machines
that ever disgraced any state in the
Union. 1t has likewise witnessed the
foundation laying of a new element in
the old Republican party; a foundation
upon which will be built magnificent
structure to the glory and honor of the
party.
The perpetuation of Quayism, which
is synonymous with bossism. will be
impossible in any shape after the pres
ent year. Ex-senator Quay cannot re-
turn to the United States senate. His
own friends concede this. The cor
rupt element of bribers. ballot box
suffers, Tefeaters and all the long
train of heelers chat have profited by
the control OF the machine will be
swept away. The young man of Re-
publican parentage and heritage will
. la
machine to obtain taYors and smirch
his own manhood for a political posi-
tion.
A GREAT WORK.
The work that has been accomplish
ed has cost thousands Of dollars and
days and nights of toll. The machine
sleeps not, and knowing this those
who undertook to fight it resolved to
not relax vigilance day or night while
the contest was on.
The principal event of the year was
the failure of Senator Quay TO have
himself reelected to the senate. After
that came the exposure, arrest and
indictment Of the bribery conspirators
in his interest at Harrisburg. The es-
cape of Senator Quay in his trial,
through the action Of his attorneys
in pleading the statute Of limitations,
was another feature of this memorable
year The appointment of Mr.. Quay
to be United States senator by Gov
ernor Stone and his signal failure to
gain admission to the senate was coll
lateral piece of evidence showing the
desperation and failure of the machine.
The attempt to force machine candi-
date on the state ticket against the ad-
vice of wise leaders and the subsequent
withdrawal Of the candidate, the expos
ure of a conspiracy to stuff ballot boxes
in Philadelphia. the arrest of the gang
of repeaters, some of them government
employees from Washington, and the
arrest of Representative Samuel SAL
ter, a Quay leader and the deputy cor
Oner of Philadelphia for ballot fraud,
and the further revelation OF rotten
ness in machine wards In Philadelphia
were few of the startling political ep-
isodes of the past year.
AS for the year of 1900 II opens aus
piciously for the enemies of the ma
chine, the foes of boss domination in
Pennsylvania politics. They are or
ganized, aggressive and courageous.
They have perfected an admirable or
ganization. and by the time this letter
reaches its readers the active work OF
the next years campaign viii have be-
gun It is the purpose to establish per-
manent working headquarters in Phil
adelpha and keep in constant touch
with every county in the state.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
MiddletOWn.

The holidays passed quietly. The
members Of the Concord S. S. gave an
entertainment on the evening of the 26
and the Grangers gave a supper on the
night of the 2Sth.
Mrs Mary Donaldson of Mercer Co.
in company with her husband visited
Mr. and Mrs Jerry Harper last week.
The protracted meetings are still in
progress at Troutman.
Miss Belle Warner of Bradford is the
guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs John
Warner of Troutman.
Fred Catlin and Blanche Gold were
| united in matrimony on last Wednes-
dBy at the home of Mr. Catlin's parents.
The newly welded pair departed the
same day to their future home in Scio
O. Mr. Harry Rush of Chicora was
married to Florence Byers of Magic on
the same day.
Miss Nettie Stewart returned home
las; Thursday from protracted visit to
friends in w Va.
Harry Turner now7occupies the farm
belonging to Capt McJunkin.
Robert Morrow is suffering from a
severe cash in the hand that he received
while attempting to sharpen a butcher
knife.
One day last week as w w Curry of
Magic was leading horse to water the
animal suddenly turned and kicked at
dog that was running by Mr. Curry S
side but struck Mr. Curry on the inside
of the leg little above the knee tear
ing open the flesh the depth of the caulk
to near the ankle,a physician was called
who put % stitches into the wound. He
is getting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
The news of John Harts tragic death
cast gloom of sorrow over the entire
community. Mr. Hart was in the EN-
ployee of Thomas Philips in the Allie
gheny county oil field not far from Tar
entum. He met his death about II
o'clock on Christmas night by being as
phyxiated by gas while trying to close
stop on an s inch gas line, his dead
body was not discovered until about 10
O'Clock the next day. Mr. Hart was
native Of Canada but has resided in
the U. s. for several years He was
married to Miss Nina Russell OF this
place and resided here for couple of
years after his marriage His body
was laid to rest in Concord cemetery
last Thursday, this funeral was attend
ed by an escort of Macabees from the
lodge to which he belonged The funer-
| al obsequies were conducted by Rev r
| A Alter of North Hope assisted by Rev
Blackmoor of Rural Ridge. Both gen
tleman spoke in glowing terms of the
christian character and of the many
manly virtues of the deceased. Aletter
from his former pastor. Rev w Ii Haz-
lett of Sarversville, was read which bore
strong tribute of respect to the life
and to the christian department of Mr.
Hart. He enjoyed the respect and con
fidence of all in this community with
whom he was acquainted. His wife
and three small children survive him.
The remaining family has the sympathy
of this whole neighborhood.
| ST.EX
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
OUR NEW COUNTY OFFICERS

At noon on New Years day Daniel l.
Rankin was sworn in as Treasurer oi
Butler County. J. Mylert Mccullough
as Prothonotary, William p. Turner
| Clerk of Courts, John Gillespie, Johr
McGarvey and John Eichert Commits
sioners; Philip Sechler, J. Il. Patterson
and James MCGOWAN County Auditors;
| John L. Jones as Coroner; and Kennedy
Marshall as Court Auditor. There were
two applicants for this position, Mr..
Marshall and John W. Coulter and the
former was appointed Saturday.
Register and Recorder William J.
Adams was sworn in early i'll the morn
ing so he could do his predecessor out
o f half days fees.
Sheriff Thomas R. Hoon was moving
into the Jail from his Centre twp. home
| and was not sworn in until the after
| noon. Mr.. Hoon retains James Dodds
as his deputy Sheriff and he could not
find a more competent nor popular man
for the place in the county. The Sher-
ifs bond is $25O00, and j. V. Ritts,
Joseph Hartman and Leslie Hazlett are
the bond sEen.
In the Register and Recorders office
Mr.. Adams will retain his previous
force, his son and daughter and Ezra l.
Brugh.
Clerk of Courts Turner retains Miss
Bernice Meals as his clerk and
Prcthonotar Mccullough will have ex-
Prothonotary Samuel NJ Seaton as per
manent clerk and Miss Angie Thomp-
son, temporarily. James Rankin will
assist his father in the Treasurer office.
The new board of Commissioners or
ganized after being sworn in and ap
pointed Josiah C. Kiskaddon to succeed
himself as clerk, p w Lowry, attor-
ney and Hugh Morgan of Butler janitor
of the Court House.
Before going out of office the old Com
missioners appointed w. w Waters; sor
of Postmaster john Walters of Evan:
City Merchantile Appraiser for the
present year.
Butler County is to be congratulated
on the faithful accommodating and eff
cient set of officers who haye served the
public during the past three years
Messers Dodds, Adams Meals, Harper
and Thompson have the respect and
good will of all who did business with
them A great majority of the attor-
neys of Butler will join in proclaimina
Miss Angie Thompson the most popular
and capable clerk the Prothonotary'
office has had in many years
Comrs Mitchell and Seaton were
hindered in doing the best they could fol
the county in the poor farm and build
ings matter by interference which was
working for political effect under the
guise of wholehearted interest in the
public good. This interference caused
a delay in the building operations dur
ing which the prices of materials ad
yanced so much that Butler County
lost from $4,000 to $50, 600 by it.
The CITIZEN congratulates the new
officials and wishes each and every one
a pleasant and profitable term.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
Harmony and ZelienOple.

Our schools have resumed work.
The protracted meetings in the NJ. E.
church at Harmony closed on Sunday
evening
r S Donaldson and wife, of New
Brighton were at Harmony ON Tuesday
las. week the guests of A Eppinger and
family.
VIM Steele and wife, of Zelienople,
are happy at the arrival of a new baby
boy at their house recently.
Ben Wise and family, of New Brigh-
ton, were at Harmony during the holi-
days the guest of relatives
Earl Carnahan, of Williamstown, w.
Va, was the guest of Jesse Otterman of
Zelienople over the holidays.
Mrs l. Waugh, of Harmony, was at
Butler over the holidays the guest of
relatives.
Harry Wilson of the West Penn
Medical College of Pittsburg was at his
home in Harmony during his holiday
vacation.
Fred Hartung Mt the medical depart
ment of the University of Penna was
the guest of his parents at Harmony for
several weeks.
DIR w III Button:and family, of Hub
bard, o, were the guests of Rev c F
Hartnng and family at Harmony last
week
Joseph Eppinger, of Erie, was at
Harmony over Christmas and left for
home last Friday,
Mary o Nesbitt returned to her home
in Jackson twp, after a long visit at
Akron and Cleveland, o.
Barbara Kloffenstein, of Harmony, is
visiting her niece at Youngstown, o, at
present.
Wednesday. Dec Goth. Daisy. daughter
Of L j Enslen of jackson twp, was
married to Mr. Beatty of Chicago. MI
Beatty is employed by the & w rail
road as an engineer.
John Kloffenstein, of Harmony. re.
turned on Saturday from visit with
friends in w Va
Edith Latshaw. of Pittsburg, was the
guest of Ida Latshaw, her cousin, at
Harmony over Sunday.
10 Stuart and family, of Allegheny
were the guests of III w Bame and
family at Harmony oyer Sunday
Wesley Rodenbaugh and family and
Mrs VIM Rodenbaugh, of Pittsburg
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Rodenbaugh at Harmony last week
Wednesday, Dec 2Sth, C w Bame, Of
Jackson township, and Edna Otto, OF
Harmony were married by Rev J A
Leuzinger of the Reformed church al
the brides home. The bride is the old
est daughter of b F Otto The mem
bers of this B F. Otto family and the
groom's parents where the only guests
We wish fo- the newly married couple
many joys.
Mrs AL Wise and daughter Kittie OF
Butler were at Harmony over Sunday
the guest of Mrs Z III Knox
The Sunday schools in our towns al
pleasantly celebrated Christmas. tn.
merchants report good holiday trade
and the people generally entered the
new year very hopeful
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04

FRANK TORRANCE of Allegheny and
some other fellows met in New York
the other day and organized a bath-tub
and enameledware trust on basis of
$1,000, GOO. And now if they can in.
duce all the State Boards of Charities
to recommend their wares, and all
the Courts to disapprove of all specifi-
cations that do not name them, they
will have picnic.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Letters of administration on the estate
of Jane Brown. decd, late of Slippery
rock twp, Butler Co., Pc, having been
granted to the undersigned, all persons
knowing themselves indebted to said
estate will please make immediate pay
nent, and any having claims against
said estate will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to
SARAH BROWN, Adm'x.,
Wick P. o., Butler Co., Pa.
]. d. MCJUNKIN. Atty.
Butler Pa Dec "a 1900.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
West Sunbury.

Alexander Bells New Year comes in
with bad attack of rheumatism.
Miss Vida Brown, who is teaching
school at Rochester, Pa, spent the holi-
days with her father, Peter Brown.
Albert Dufiord, who is attending a
school of pharmacy in Philadelphia
spent the holidays at home.
Bob" Adams of the Register and
Recorders Office spent Xmas with his
uncle, Alex Bell.
Miss Cora Campbell very pleasantly
entertained small party of friends last
Thursday evening in honor of her
guests, Mr. 3eachler and wife of Green
vile who returned home, Saturday
Miss Campbell spent Sunday with
friends in Millerstown
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
NOTICE..

The annual meeting of the Worth
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will be held
in the school house at West Liberty
Butler Co.. Pa, on the second Saturday
of January, 1900, being the 18th day, al
10 o'clock a. m. The purpose of the
meeting is the election of officers fol
the ensuing year and such other busi
ness as may be brought before it.
S. j. TAYLOR, SEC'Y.,
West Liberty, Pa
JAMES HUMPHREY, Prest.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Letters of administration on the estate
of George W. Fulton. deed, late o.
Middlesex twp, Butler Co., Pa. having
been granted to the undersigned, al
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
SAMUEL A. LESLIE, Admir-.
BakerstoWu Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
Election Notice.

The annual election of officers for
Sarversyille Cemetery Association will
be held on Thursday, January II, 1900,
at o'clock p. m, in Cemetery building.
All lot holders, and others interested
are respectfully urged to be present.
By Order of Board
G. F. SMITH, Pres.
NJ. n. GREER, Secy
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
Monday, January %. 1900.


+, H. No &. - and ~ March term isa
Nandcrilu aud Wilson. attorneys
All the right. title. Interest and claim 90 J.
q. kennedy, o. lu aud 90 all that certain
piece or parcel of land. situated iu Harmony
borough. Butler county. Pa. bounded A. fol-
lows. to-Wlt. On the north hy lot Of HerXD-
heirs and the diamond. uu the east 10y Main
street. on the south by lot Of Milieman heirs
and on the west hy an alley. fronting a. feet
ON Main street and extending back i3l feet -
said alley; having thereon erected "A two
story brick dwelling house ~ six rooms and
two-Story brick and frame bank building
aud residence. frame stable and outbuild-
ings- SEIZED aud taken Ia rNr..utlou - the
property or y. G. Kennedy ar the suit 90 g.
u. swain
TERMS OF ~ALE-Thr following must t.e
strictly complied with when property Is
stricken down.
l. When the plaintiff or other lien creditor
becomes the purchaser. thc costs on the writ
must he paid. and n list ~ the liens. includ-
ing mortgage searches on the property sold
together with such lien creditors receipt
for the amount uf the proceeds Of the sale or
such portion thereof a. he may claim. must
be- furnished the sheriff.
. All bids must be- paid Ga full
g. All sales not settled Immediately will be
continued until one O'Clock +. NJ. of next
day AZ which time all property not settled
for viii again De- put up and sold at the eN-
peuse and risk Of .he person To whom first
sold.
see Purdons Digest 9th cdi tiOn. page 446.
and Smiths Forms page -.
THOMAS X. HOON. sheriff.
<herlns Office. Butler. Pa. Jan. end. faso
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04

CHAIRMAN Lockwood of the Nation
al Antitrust League has called a gen
eral conference, to be held in Central
Music Hall, Chicago, on Lincolns birth
day, Feb. 18th. next.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04

HALF million men in England
Scotland and Ireland have lately enlist
ed for the war in South Africa. The
English nation realizes that its defeat
in Africa means the beginning of the
end" of its Empire.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Public Notice of Dissolution of
Partnership.

Norice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore subsisting by and be
tween John B. Sproull, E.G. Sproull and
] ames A. Sproull has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent of all the par
ties, anC all debts owing said partnership
are receivable by new firm this day
formed between the two last named par
ties of the late firm, Wis: E. G.. Sproull
and James A. Sproull, and this new firm
will also pay all claims or right demands
owing by the late firm.
The business formerly conducted by the
late firm will be in the future conducted
by the said new hrai, under the firm
name of SprouD Bros.,J. B. Sproull re-
tiring.
+, G. SPRoULL
JANIS A. SPRoULL
JOHN B. SPRoULL
Dec. goth. 1899. Boyer, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04

AN educated and wealthy Russian
committed suicide in San Francisco Il
few days ago, because he had been
chosen by club of Nihilists of which
he was a member to kill the Car.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stockholders oi
the Glade Mills Mutual Fire Insurance Co
will be held in Union Hall, Cooperstown
Thursday, Jan. IL, 1900.
d. II. SUTTON, Pres.
w w, I'LL, Sccty.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
Notice in Divorce.

In the Court of Com
Matte l.. Allen mon Pleas of Butler Co.,
vs. Pa. at a. d., No. p,
William w. Allen. september Term, 1899
Book 20. page 80.
Two Subppuas having been returned n. f..
!. you the said William W. Allen respondent
above named are hereby notified to appear
in the said Court of Common Pleas OF Butler
county Pa, on Monday, the 5th day March,
1900, and show cause why your wife. Matte
l.. Allen, ought not to have divorce abso-
lutte from the bonds OF matrimony.
And further you are notified that testi-
mony in the above stated case will be taken
before the said Court on Tuesday, the 9th
day of March, 1900 at which time and place
you are hereby notified to appear.
WILLIAM B. DODDS, Sheriff.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
\ Card of Thanks.

wish to extend my heartfelt thanks
to my friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy during the last
sickness of my husband, Albert L. Shra-
der.
Mrs. A. l.. SHRADER,
Butler Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04

AGUINALOO wife and sisters were
captured by the 23d infantry at Bontoc
near Manila, few days ago.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
Local Institutes for 1900.

Places, dates and committees for Lo-
cal Institutes.
JANUARY 13.
Portersville, James Grimm.
Saxonburg, E. E. Graham.
Valencia Mary Duncan.
Karns City, 7. P. Shira.
JANUARY 20,
Unionville, John Pollock.
Gallery, l.. c. Hall, Ora Kennedy and
Kline Jordan.
Pennington, E. J. Miller.
JANUARY 81.
Prospect, G. b. Beighley
Sunbury, Jennie Graham.
FEBRUARY 3.
West Liberty, Clarence Kiester, j. f.
Allison and Margaret Francis.
Cooperstown, F. M Hunter, ]. NJ.
Roth and A J. Logan.
Great Belt o. II. Grabe, F. w. Ekas
and c. w Frehling.
FEBRUARY 10.
Fairvew, a. T. Kuhn.
Hooker, a F. Cochran, Minnie Christie
and Hattie Porter.
Jacksville, Mary E. McNees, NJ. G.
Studebaker and Margaret Book.
Mars, w. w. Irwin.
FEBRUARY II.
Centreville. A. E. Bard H. D. Coulter
and Russell Bolton.
Petersville |. NJ Dyke.
FEBRUARY "a
Evans CITY A. L. Bush.
Jefferson College, f. w. Halstead, JAS.
McCandless and Amelia Turner.
n Washington, NJ. Daubenspeck, Eta
Moore and L. Thompson.
MARCH g.
Renfrew, G. s. Pierce
Bruin, Lottie Schoenfeld, G.. E. Wal
ker and Mabel l. Brown.
Harrisville, G.. F. Dombart.
Middle Lancaster, S. Gallagher, X. E.
Allen and Kate Kirker
MARCH 10.
PetroIia, O. e. Evans.
Harmony, J. c. Digit.
MARCH H.
Chicora, r. S Penfeld
MARCH "a
Zelienople. J. E. Kocher.
Local Institute Committee,
&. F. DOMBART,
w p. DAY,
IRA GRAHAM.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
The BUTBGR GTIZeN.

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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04

THE west coast of Italy, in the vicini
ty of Naples, is high and rocky, and the
hills are dotted with winter resorts A
lew days ago vast mountain of rock,
on the top and sides of which were built
large hotel and two monasteries, slid
into the gulf, two hundred feet below
carrying large number of people to
their deaths, and crushing three schoon-
ers and their crews TO the bottom of the
harbor
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
SHERIFF'S SALES.

By virtue - "a writ % -. Pa issued out %
the Court ~ Common Peas % Butler couu-
" Pa. and % mo directed there VIII he eN-
posed % public sale. ~ the Court House. la
tho l.lr.u.M ~ Eut L.-r Pa IN
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-04
PR0FE SSI0NAL CARUS.

DR. c. ATWELL,
IL Office 100 w. Diamond St, [Dr.
Graham's old Office.
Hours to a nj. and TO ) and 7 tc
S p IN
w VI. BROWN,
W HoMoEOPATHIc PHYSICIAN AMI
SURGEON.
Office oS6 5. Main ST, opp. p. o.
Night calls at office
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-03
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
low Out His own Sug-
EestiOns.

The crowd began to gather as soon as the
man fell down. One of the thoughtful ones
ran to drug store aand rang up an ambu-
lance, and in a few moments great clang-
ing and gathering was heard down the
street. Then the ambulance drew alongside
the curb, the natty young physician dis
mounted from the rear step, and the crowd
standing around the man who had fallen
formed lane for him to pass through. 1t
required only glance for the natty young
physician to see what allied the man, says
the Washington Post.
Frustrated by the heat" he said, coolly,
to the crowd. ANYBODY here know him? %
There was no reply, but just as the ambu-
lance men were about to pick up his pros
trate man stout man pushed his way
through the crowd, glanced at the limp form
of the victim of the heat, and said:
"Here, you can just fetch him up to my
house. He lives with my family. He's the
man who writes the Hints on How to Keep
Cool in Hot Weather for the papers,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-08-03
LINING GARDEN SOIL.
Best and Cheapest Way Is by the
Systematic Application of Phos-
phate of Lime.

The best as well as the cheapest
form to apply lime to the land is in
powdered phosphate of lime, procured
in the low grade powdered phosphates,
at lower price than for lime. with
the additional value of the phosphor-
ic acid, as much in quantity as is con-
tanned in the commercial fertilizers
termed superphosphates. and very
much more than is contained in wood
ashes.
Powdered phosphate of lime mois-
tened with a little water, yields to
water considerable quantity of solu-
BILE phosphate of lime, and the solu-
bility rapidly increased by the addi-
ton of organic matter.
Hence, wherever earthly phosphates
of lime exist with organic matter,
water will invariably dissolve por-
ton. progressively with the decompo-
sition of organic matter by fermenta-
ton. This fact is of the utmost i'm
portance to Observation-Disclosures b.
Ward, in American Gardening.