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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
UiddlctOwn.

Joseph jenkins Of Coal Valley is
down with typhoid fever.
Mrs Jennie Sutton celebrated her s0th
birthday on Jan 3rd Mrs Sutton
maiden name was Morrow and she was
born in Armstrong Co but has spent
the most of her life where she now re-
sides Her husband, Joseph Sutton
died several years ago She is remark
ably active for one Of her age There
are now . octogenariana in this twp.
The South Penn Oil Co has reduced
its force Of bumpers in the Troutman
oil field
g. l.. Hetrick Of Armstrong Co. is
visiting bis daughter Mrs Balsigcr Of
Troutman. Mr.. Hetricl. IL now in his
sGth yea.
VIM. Warner Of Parker City is the
guest Of his brother John Warner near
Magic.
In the death Of Michael Mckinley.
Esq whose death occurred last Sunday
our township lost one of its most reli-
able and substantial citizens. Mr. Nc
Gimley was about u years Of age
John Balsiger an adult Of Troutman
had n severe attack Of mCmbranouB
Group last week This is the third case
Of Group among our grown persons in
that locality.
Chas Clark Of Greece City is the first
one here 10 claim the free gold watch
offered by ]. II Pi3or
Our school board has placed new
get Of business charts in each school in
the township at cost Of nearly $500
The Republican nomination for twp
officers Will be- held on Saturday Jan.
a. in Middletowu at ! oclocltp. III
The local committee met last week 10
make arrangements and 10 Droyidc u
programme for the teachers institute TO
be held here on February 10Th
Mrs Elizabeth Pis0r OF this place IS
sick at the residence 81 her son ID. o.
PisDr in Butler SlLEX
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
Browns sialc Items

The literary societies at the Critch-
low and Johns schools are fiourshing
now
Scott Douthett Of Pittsburg visited
friends in our vicinity during the holi-
days.
The protracted meetings held in the
VI. Il. church short time ago were
quite success.
Mrs. james Martin and daughter
Minnie Grove were Butler visitors last
Friday.
Mormon Elders are still travelling
around through our country.
Mrs. Sober Of Lcechburg is visiting at
A. VI DOuthett's.
Miss Jennie Grove gave a party on
the eve Of Jan. 4th TO about fifty of her
young friends, an excellent time was
had by alt
Mrs Sara Douthett mas gone to Grove
City college 10 take further course in
music.
Some Of our young folks are planning
merry time when the snow appears.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
Can for state Convention.
To The REPUBLICAN ELECTORS 9
PENNSYLVANIA

To THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF
PENNSYLVANIA
lam directed by the Republican State
Committee to announce that the Re
uublicans Of Pennsylvania. by their
duly chosen representatives viii meet
in convention at the Opera House, IN
the CITY Of Harrisburg. on "Wednesday.
April 18th, 1900, at 10.30 clock, a. m,
for the purpose Of nominating candl-
dates for the following offices to-wit:
One person for the Office OF Auditor
General
Two persons for the Office OF Con
gresham at-large.
Thirty-two persons four at-largej Ior
Presidential Electors, and to choose
eight delegates and eight alternates- at
large TO the Republican National Con
vention to be held in Philadelphia on
Tuesday. the nineteenth day OF June,
next, and for the transaction OF sucn
other business az may be presented
In accordance with the rule adopted
AT the State Convention held IN Harris
burg on August twenty-fourth last, the
representation in the State convention
will be based on the vote polled al the
last Presidential election Under this
rule each legislative district ls entitled
to one delegate for every two thousand
votes cast for the Presidential electors
In 1896. and an additional delegate for
every fraction of two thousand votes
polled in excess of one thousand Each
district il entitled to the same number
Of delegates az represented it in the
Convention Of 1885.
By order Of the Republican State
Committee.
FRANK REEDER, Chairman.
w. X ANDREWS, Secretaries.
& E VOORHEES,, I
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
ChIcago's Big Canal.

Chicago boasts of doing big things,
and one Of the biggest of Chicagos
achievements is the new drainage canal
by which the foul-smelling Chicago
river il made 10 run up stream and
carry itssewage into the Illinois and
Mississippi rivers instead Of into Lake
Michigan. Besides cutting canal
with capacity Of 800, 900 cubic feet Of
water per minute and Of sufficient depth
and width to carry steamers drawing 22
feet OF water for distance Of 2S miles,
Chicago has paid for the job the neat
sum Of $33 O0O, 900 without securing n
dollar from either State or Federal Gov
eminent.
The primary purpose Of the undeItak-
ing was to divert the sewage Of the city
from Lake Michigan in order that a
pure water supply might be obtained.
The excavation from the Chicago river
to Lockport, a distance Of 70 miles, is Of
ship-canal capa,ity, however, and it IL
the intention Of tho Chicago business
interests 10 ask Congress to continue
the canal by slack water improvements
the entire length Of the Des PLANES and
Illinois rivers to where the latter falls
into the Mississippi, distance Of more
than 300 miles, thus creating a great
water way from Lake Michigan to the
Gulf Of Mexico.
The first effect Of the Chicago drain
age canal will be 10 get its promoters
into all sorts Of trouble. The people Of
st. Louis and the towns along the Hi
nois river are calling it ditch Of death,
and are getting ready TO apply to the
courts for protection in the form Of re-
straining injunctions Those interested
in the navigation Of the lakes fear that
il will lower the level Of the water in
the great lakes and prove detriment
10 navigation. Unless this fear proves
groundless there is likely to be litigation
from that source. ID is evident, there
fore that the promoters Of the Chicago
drainage and ship canal are only at the
beginning Of their troubles now that
the water has begun 10 pour through
their new ditch into the tributaries Of
the Mississippi. They will be required
to exercise great amount Of tact, skill,
patience and energy before they can
point to finished ship canal 10 the
Gulf They have displayed great
deal faith in their new enterprise, how
ever, by beng willing TO spend s33, 900
900 in it's Inauguration. and they can be
depended on to exert themselves TO the
utmost TO overcome the obstacles that
still confront them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
IfairVicw Facts.

Since the Emlentgu Gas Co. have
taken the gas entirely out Of the town
there has been Rrcnt demand for new
stoves as most all the stoves used in
burning were rendered unfit for coal
burning.
The 9Th Of next month ~ the day ~,
pointed by the T.. T. denomination for
the dedication Of their new church. the
workman will have 10 hustle ~ the
building looks 30 bc in n very crude
state ut present
WIN. Campbell. our new citizen in
town has pntchascd a new high grade
sewing machine. There is nothing like
starting right
The Ladies' Missionary Society of tho
e. + church win meet ucxt Saturday
at .. m at the Parsonage
- w Mcclure Ia kept quite busy
this season in sewing machine trndc
Especially in the line Of repairing.
We saw the faces Of n goodly number
Of our towns people who came home
during the holidays 10 visit their
families etc.
Thos inyn and family, Of Butler
spent several days nj thoir old home
here with Df Y. i. Thomas.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
The UnionvilIe Local Institute.

a local Institute will bc held in the
Presbyterian church in Uuionyille on
the afternoon and evening Of Jan. 20,
1900 Following il partial program.
Devotional exercises. Rev. II II. Sny
der
Address of Welcome. Josiah Varnun.
Response, Minnie Whitmire
Opportunity. Amos Elliott.
Progress. Chas Carnahan
Nobility Of Motive, Ernest Snyder
Z Why Whcn2 WhcreY Clarence Sny-
der
Some Of the teachers Posaibilities
Margaret f. Moore.
The teacher md his Pupil socially,
o. II. Grabn
EvENISG SESSION
II T. Painter, Address
J. r. McCnndless, Teach Practical
Education
j NJ Galbreath. Address.
Music will be interposed throughout
the program.
! All friends Of education are very cor
( daily invited to be present. COM.
! WE notice some men on the jury this
week. who have been here on similar
service within year No system seem.
30 be in vogue in the filling Of IN,
wheel
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
POLITICAL.

County Chairman Wise has called a
meeting of the Republican County
Committee for Saturday afternoon, the
20th, at which meeting the principal
subject for discussion viii be the date
Of the the primary; which must be ear
" this year, on account Of the state
Convention being fixed for April 18th;
though there Is another matter hat
ought to be attended To. and that Is the
re-districting OF the county for Con
gressional delegates. The vote Of But
borough entities her TO two Congress
ional delegates, whereas We now have
but part OF one.
At the Primary this year candidates
for Congress. State Senate, Assembly
~. Jury Commissioner, Delegates to
the State Convention g. and Delegate
TO the National Convention, which
will meet in Philadelphia, June 10th,
will be voted for.
Armstrong county. in all fairness, Is
not entitled 10 the State Senator this
year. 1t Is Butler county's turn TO
have it. The Ring knows this, and the
object of putting Hon. S. B. Cochrane
forward he has, already certified his
candidacvl is that conferees that will
do the Rings bidding may be selected
and a bargain and sale can be made
with the Butler county choice. II the
latter will agree to the conditions laid
down by the Ring he can have the con
ferees from this county. If he does
not there will be deadlock, and the
State Chairman viii have the right to
decide who shall have the district nomi-
nation. This may lead TO three cor
nered fight like the last time. e.--Kittan-
ming Times.
The only sensation in local politics
last week was the announcement Of
Miss Marshall's candidacy for the But
Ter P o.
In selecting the ostrich as party
symbol there is not such a variation
from the conven tional Democratic don
key. AS a kicker the ostrich is the
mule Of birds.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
Centennial.

At the meeting Of the Executive Com
mittee Of Centennial held last Friday
evening to hear the report Of sub
committee appointed to confer with the
Fair Ground management as to the use
of same for Centennial purposes, said
committee not being ready to report
was continued to next meeting.
The matter Of the number Of days on
which the Centennial should be held
was again brought mp and discussed,
and after hearing Of all views, that
matter was also adjourned over to the
next meeting Of the Committee, Friday
evening next, January IL, at 7:3O o'clock,
at Office Of the Chairman. This meet
ing should be fully attended.
THE forfeited bail Of the nine Phila-
delphia ballot-box- suffers, who left Tor
parts unknown, amounts to $l2, 900.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
Public Notice of Dissolution OF
Partnership.

No,ice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore subsisting by and be
tween John B. Sproull, E.G Sproull and
James 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. q. SpIoull
and James A. Sproull, ard this new firm
viii 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 firm, under the firm
name of Sproull Bros.,J. B. Sproull re-
tiring.
Z, G.. SPRoULL
JAMES \. SPRoUI.L
JOHN B. SPRoULL
Dec. 5oth. 1899. Boyer, Pa
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
The roads are in fine shape.
JackSViIle.

1900 promises to year full Of stirring
eyents in the world history.
One Of our oldest citizens Mr. Charles
Taggert, has passed beyond; aged about
II years. He leaves a large family.
VI c. Soaring will remove to Slip
peryrock this spring and engage in
the butchering business. His many
friends wish him success.
A little child OF w. E. Cooper has
been very III.
Samuel Mcconnell and family mourn
the loss of a child aged about years.
They have the sympathy Of the commu-
nifty in their bereavement.
The drilling machine on the Hogue
farm is being moved to near Sharon.
MORE ANON.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.

At Bellefonte Pa. last week while a
Miss Krider was attending her uncles
funeral her celluloid collar took fire.
burned her hair of and badly blistered
her neck.
Diphtheria and Christian Science
haYe been fighting a bitter battle IN
New Brighton for two weeks Dlpth-
eria has won so far. and two deaths OF
little children Is the result. Medicine
and q physician ; skill were invoked at
the eleventh hour. and Christian Science
threatens to become an issue in the
courts.
The false work under the first span of
the new iron bridge across the Ale
gheny at New KensingtOn, was washed
away last Monday evening throwing
Albert Albert and Frank Blake into the
river. killing the former. and causing
thousands of dollars of loss TO the bridge
company. The first span Of 400 feet Of
the bridge was lust anchored in place
that DAY and work was being rushed II
removing the false work Albert and
Blake We're working on top Of travel
ling crane. 50 feet above the floor of the
bridge Suddenly the ice began TO
crack and the two men We're hurr1edly
descending from their high position
when the crane was pulled over by the
ropes attached TO the false work, which
was drifting away below the bridge
Although Blake fell $50 feet he escaped
with slight injuries and was dragged
ashore with the aid of a rope. Albert
was not so fortunate, but was buried
amid the crashing timbers and carried
down the river with the ice and debris
and lodged about a half mile below.
George Potter, aged 16 years and Ma
/ bel Hogue, aged Is, on Tuesday togeth-
er skated into an opening left by ice
cutters on Sunday Lake at Stoneboro
and were drowned. Their dead bodies
were recovered an hour later.
Mabel Hogue was grand niece of.
| Mrs Via Carnahan Of E. Jefferson St
! her mothers name being Jack.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11

The fortieth General Meeting of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany of Hannahstown and vicinity, will
be held on Saturday, the I3th day of
January, 1900, at O'Clock p. m. in the
Creamery Building. at Delano All
members interested i'll the welfare of the
company are most cordially invited.
PROGRAM.
l. The annual accounts of the COM
pany will be open for inspection by the
members.
2. The charter and bylaws will be read
if demanded
3. The president will give n concise
account of the Company affairs
4. Election Of four directors to serve
ior three years.
A. KRAUsE, Secretary.
Il. w WITTE, President.
Denny, December rs, 1909
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11

ONLY one more year remains to com
plete the nineteenth century, a century
Of very extraordinary progress in al
that pertains to the material comfort Of
mankind. If we look back to the clos
ing years of the fifteenth or Of the eight
eenth century, to speak Of no others, we
cannot claim that our own is the great
est epoch in history, except in the sense
that il has carried forward the achieve
ments of the past But in the matters
of daily life affecting the whole life Of
the world, not even gunpowder or the
printing press had any such quick re
suits as have been wrought in our time
by steam and electr icit y and by mechan
ical invention.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
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
ment, 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, 1899.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
Got his Lesson.

This is q straight story, said gro
Gerry clerk. 1T happened in our store.
A little boy came into our store and
waited for some one to notice him. he
carried a sheet Of writing paper in his
hand. at which he glanced from time to
time. One of the idle clerks came to
him finally, and the boy, reading from
his paper, announced in a sing song
voice: My mother wants 10 pounds Of
rice. , pounds of sugar, 10 pounds Of
oatmeal. 30 pounds Of Hold on" in
terrupted the clerk Not so fast. Sup
pose you give me that paper ana III hll
the order" But the boy insisted on
calling off the articles himself Two
other clerks were pressed into service,
and the three men proceeded to do up
the various packages as the boy called
them off.
He wanted all kinds Of things and he
asked the price Of each article as they
went along, making note Of it on his
paper. The clerks had the counter
stacked with packages when the boy
wound mp with eighteen lbs. Of flour.
One Of the clerks called out the price
and the boy in his sing song voice:
And how much does my mother have
10 pay for her groceriesF
"One Of the clerks counted up the
total and announced it was $ls73.
The boy made note Of it and started
out. Come back here where are you
going? cried the clerks in chorus.
" Why said the boy, as he made for
the door, that's just me'rithmetic les
son fur Monday. / have ter know it, or
I'll get licked
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
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. nj
10 o'clock a. m The purpose of the
meeting is the election Of officers for
the ensuing year. and such other bust
ness AZ may be brought before it,
S. j. TAYLOR. SEC'Y.,
West Liberty, Pa.
JAMES HUMPHREY, Prest
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
Slipperyrock.

The protracted meetings at the NJ. /.
church began Sunday night, and each
evening witnesses an increase IN the
attendance.
Earnest Hiiliard came home from
McKees Rocks Saturday. He was com
PEELED 10 resign his position at the steel
car works on account Of illness.
\ new barber shop has beer opened
in the basement of the New Central no
tel with Frank Burns of Mercer. IN
charge.
The infant daughter of Nj. and Mrs.
William Kelly died last week.
Miss NJ ollie McCamant Of SharpsvilIe
is here visiting friends and relatives.
Johnnie Kerr and family of New Cas-
place.
Joe Bestler IS recovering from an
attack Of heart trouble.
The ice men filed their ice houses
with Il good qualify Of the chilly stuff
this week.
DR.. Post, of Cory has succeeded to
the practice of DR.. G. X. McAdoo. We
have not learned where the latter in
tends 70 locate.
Some OF the merchants Of this place
have issued handsome calenders con
tanning an advertisement of their busi-
ness.
Jim McClyuouds spent Sunday with
Oscar Shaffer at Prospect.
Charles Taggart. of Jaclsville died
Sunday, aged = years. He was one Of
the pioneers Of Worth twp. and was re-
spected by all who knew him. The
funeral took place Tuesday.
Frank Bingham will build large ad-
dition to his storeroom in the spring.
James Gill and wife of Grove City,
spent Sunday with T. F. Coulter and
wife.
The roads are in fine shape.
Several social events are scheduled to
take place at the new Central in the
near future, Butler county does not
afford a better public house than this
handsome new structure, and the atten-
ton Of the travelling public is called TO
the fact that for the first time in years
Slipperyrock can boast Of a first class
hotel.
The Slipperyrock squad Of Co. E, is
holding weekly drills. NJ. L.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11

LORD RosEBERY's declaration that If
Great Britain can only conquer the
South African Republics by making
foodstnifs contraband Of war IL had bet
ter not conquer will meet a sympathetic
echo wherever humanity is priced above
mercenary ambitions. That was the
means resorted to by Weyler in Cuba,
either 10 starye the insurrectionary pop
ulation into submission or cxtermi1ate
II. IL IL "A measure repulive to right
thought for. as Lord Roscbery as per.
tinently says, il infiicts ts penalties up.
on non -combatants.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
February Politics.

Inc spring elecIlOnS IOr DoIouBn anu
township officers are at hand again.
The election will be held Tuesday, Feb.
~, and nomination papers must be filed
at least eighteen days and certificates OF
nomination fifteen days before the cleo
tion, 30 the different parties must hold
their primaries OF caucuses not later
than Saturday. Jan. 27th. This date
has been selected for the Republican
primaries in Butler borough.
In Butler Tax Collector must be
elected 10 succeed John s. Jack, who
has filed this position for the last three
years strictly and efficiently; two Over
seers Of the Poor, one 10 succeed J. Har-
vey Miller and one to fill out the unex
pired term Of George Ziegler, removed,
which Silas Mcclure IL now holding by
appointment; a Burgess TO succeed
Thomas McNair and Borough Audi
tor.
A School Director, Councilman,
Judge Of Election and Inspectors mnst
be elected in each ward
For Tax Collector, Isaac Andrews
and Benz. Jack, both Of the 1st ward,
are candidates for the Republican nom
ination, and Joseph Rockenstein. Rob't
A. White and ID. VI. Ward are seeking
the Democratic preference.
Mr. Miller will ask the Republican
party 10 re. elect him overseer. but this
Office Is nearly thing Of the past in
Butler county, the County Commission
ers intending to take charge Of the
county poor on April 1st coming.
Attorney John W. Coulter, who was
last year elected auditor for one year,
will no doubt be candidate for the Re
publican nomination for full three
year term.
In the Town Council the terms Of the
following members expire March ist:
Joseph Graham, Dem 1st ward; w. u.
Murrin, Dem I'd ward; J. Geo Stamm.
Dem. I'd ward; Adam Hafner, Dem.
4th ward, and john Lowry, Rep. 9Th
wrrd. Mr. Lowry il the only one Of
these men spoken Of AS a possible sue
cessor 10 himself
DIR. Headlands term expires as School
Director from the list ward. A. &.
Krug's from the I'd. Jas. b. McJunkin's
from the ID; G. NJ Heineman's from
the 4th and Col. w r. Mechlings from
the 9Th.
While this will be the last year the
boroughs and townships will have the
Office Of Overseer Of the Poor, yet for
this year IL Is a most important one in
Butler borough. The accounts Of the
Board will have 10 be settled when the
county takes charge Of the poor and
outstanding taxes must be collected.
The Board is about $4,000 In debt from
outstanding warrants and fye-mill
tax has been levied for the present year,
which will raise about 80. 000.
Now Is the time for the tax payer to
attend 10 the matter and select the men
he wants and whom he il willing TO en-
trust with the handling Of his money
Pick the men you want, nominate and
elect them, and then stand by them in
the strict discharge Of their duties III
wrong for the public 10 lot offices 20 by
default and then raise howl abou
corruption, ineniciency or any othel
fault, thus casting suspicion on the Of
fetal and preventing him from givinl
his best services to his fellow citizens
Reuben McElvain is spoken Of as
Republican candidate for Burgess whil'
Thomas McNair will likely receive th'
Democratic nomination.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Letters of administration on the estate
If George W. Fulton. deed, late Of
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
SAMUEL A. LESLIE, Admir-.
Bakerstown, Pa.