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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
PAINTS AND DISEASE.

Recent experiments in Germany
have shown that bacteria die off more
quickly on walls coated with OIL paints
than on those where lime, size, or
enamel paints, and various proprietary
paint preparations, are used. Professor
Loefler, IN consequence of these exper-
iments, has recommended the use of
oil paints only for the interior OF
houses, and particularly for hospitals,
schools and barracks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
WINNING AN ARGUMENT.

''The twentieth century," he said as
he put down his paper, begins"
Jan. I, 1907 she interrupted.
NONSENSE" he returned. ct be-
gins
Jan. l, 1900" she repeated. "Now,
don't you contradict me, John Henry
The idea that it begins with 1901 is so
preposterous that it fairly makes me
indignant to have onyone say So"
But reason it out and you will read
lily see how foolish you are,' he in
sisted. Ninenty-nine cannot possibly
make 100, and -"
"The twentieth century begins Jan.
1, 1900" she asserted again.
"Tn convince YOU to the contrary"
he said.
you won't do anything of the kind
she retorted. You won't argue the
question at all, but will admit that !
am right Or -
But how foolish to-"
John Henry" she said, and her eyes
flashed dangerously, I've been argu
ing that question for a week and I am
tired of it. Now I want you to dis
tinctly understand that the twentieth
century begins Jan. I, 1900, or you
don't get anything fit to eat in this
house for a month"
Naturally he bowed to the inevitable
and she prides herself on having wor
the argument.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
THE BRAVE LITTLE BELGIAN.

Belgian is the most confused little
nationality on earth. In the great
cities the population is made up of in
extricable mixtures of Flemish races
and the Walloons, pure French, and
Germans. Add to this broad splashes
of the Spanish blood that came in with
the princes of the last century, and
you have a curious conglomerate man
the brave little Belgian.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
MACHIAS TO SANTO DOMINGO
To Protect Americans in Case of
Trouble With French.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The Machias
has been ordered from San Juan to
Santo Domingo 10 protect American
interests in case any trouble follows
the attempt of the French naval COM
mander at SantO Domingo to enforce
claim of $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11

In the French prisons all of the con-
demned persons are compelled to do
manual labor of some kind. As a re-
suit Of this system, a certain number Of
curious and interesting industries have
been developed
The central prisons are the Depot,
the Conciergerie, Mazas, the Sante.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11

Statistics are freouentlv a bore. but
they cover great many interesting
facts. Occasionally they betray Sc
crets; sometimes they even make
jokes. An Eng tish statistician has
lately announce that of all workers
the longest nved are clergymen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
CLEVERNESS OF HAWKS.

Hawks have been seen to follow in
the wake Of a moving railway train to
swoop down on small birds that were
suddenly disturbed and frightened by
the noise, and therefore for the mo-
ment off their guard.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
PRISONS OF PARIS
EIGHT IMMENSE STRUCTURES
FOR THE MALFACTORS.
CRIMINALS
WORK

The Petite-Roquette for Juvenile Of
tenders the Most Interesting
men Of Saint LaZare-Valuabl
Product Turned out at the Various
Institutions
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-01-11
IN PORTO RICO.

Wealth in Iron, Marble, Coal, and
PhOsphates.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
DEATHS.


FETTER-At his home in Butler, Jan
13. 1900. Jacob Fetter. aged 20 years.
Mr.. Fetter had lived in Butler about
four years and previous TO that had liv
ed on his farm in Penn twp. for q.
wears He leaves four boys and five
girls. His remains were inferred IL
Calvary cemetery.
CAIN-At his home on n. Mexican st
Butter, Jan. II, 1900, Levi Cain, aged
- years
Mr. Cain had had a paralytic stroke a
week before He leaves a large family
His remains were laid in the Mort
cemetery. Tuesday afternoon.
CAMPBELL-At her home. 23l Third
St, Butler. Jan. Is, 1900, Vida, daugh-
ter of Thomas A. Campbell, aged II
months.
FOSTER-At her home in Butler. Jal
16. 1900 Florence daughter of John
Foster.
HOON-At his home in Prospect. Jan.
II, 1900 Samuel Hoon, in his 90tf
year
He leaves twelve children, among
whom are Levi Hoon the Renfrew
butcher, and Mrs Ed Sechler and Mrs
John Dick of Prospect.
CUNNlNGHAM-At her home in JEFF
ferson twp, Jan. 16, 1900, Mrs. Gun
ninghaM, widow of Matthew Gun
ningham, aged about 20 years.
BARTLEY-At the home of his son in
Parker twp, Jan. 10, 1900, George w
BARLEY, aged about so years.
He was buried at Bonnie Brook, yes
terday.
POYLE--At Dixmont Hospital, Jan
Is, 1900, Margaret Boyle, of Middle
sex twp, aged 35 years
Interment was held at Glade Run L.
p church, Wednesday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
Borough Primaries.

At ameeting of Republicans in Esq
Anderson Office, Tuesday evening, the
following resolution was adopted
RESOLVED, That the primary cleo
ton of the Republican party of the
Borough of Butler be held in the several
wards of said borough on Saturday, the
81 day Of January 1900, between the
nours of and Z o'clock p. IN. to nomi-
nate the following Borough and Ward
officers. namely:
One person for the Office of Borough
Burgess.
One person for the Office of Borough
Tax Collector.
One person tor the Office of Borough
Auditor.
Two persons for the Office of Borough
Overseer of the poor.
One person in each ward for the office
of School Director.
One person in each ward for the office
of Town Council
One person in each ward for the office
of Judge of Election.
One person in each ward for the office
of Inspector.
That the said primaries be conducted
according to the rules and regulations
of the Republican party governing
primary elections
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
Harmony and Zelienople.

( Frank Silver of Harmony has been
! sick with acute rheumatism for over q
week. and at present is rapidly improv-
ing.
Edwin Shuler. the - year old son of
| Lon Shuler while skating last week
skated into an opening where ice had
been cnt near Harmony and narrowly
/ escaped from being drowned. While
going down the second time a tramp
cnahceu 10 see MN ana rescued ulll.
The Empire Glass Co. at Zelienople is
shut down at present.
The Mystical Circle of Harmony and
ZelienopIe held 2 BANQUET Mt the Grand
Central hotel at Zelienople on Tuesday
evening.
hef. .. ". hDoln Sha use OF AeIieholIe
Eicholtz hall M ZelienopIe on Tuesday
evening on the Beers
Mrs Aaron Shontz nee Anderson died
afternoon She was for long time
Great sufferer from cancer
in the breast and curvature Of the spine.
Her remains were taken to the Mhlte
!
Ia{ llotAllig POI Hedce anu ireeioIt now
dured severe suffering.
II c,-.---e
iIdIlS S1ui sh7J u be'NeI taliS ana
young lduy rom FTosPecI We're mar
TI TIeu dI the reSiueIce OF " III GelSer al
harmony vil on sunday morning by ReY.
>. ), ". OtIerlhah OF Aelehopie, Nay
,ne } ounS o'oP'e Speli" " napPy Ire TO-
SelHeI'
The Harmony Milling Co has com
pletcd extensive renairs and at uresent
are busilv engaged in custom work.
me inter V /. W. damage case Is
causing general interest. MANY from
TINS VlcIhl'y nave I5eh poafdihS aV put
lei . Iecent!y' Which a9Iue IionI thelr
uIleCv iiliS9lon we nope VIM result IN
greater appIec4"tloh DuIleI > AostitaIlty'
DR. J. A. Osborne of Harmony is re-
covering from a severe illness with
pleurisv and pneumonia he has been in
bed for ten davs.
,U,.c
,- " ".1eI az, 2%!iPle' Iieil'h oi IIe 1. "
w IdIiIoa" - at houe aI harmony
slcA WIN l! !ptoiu ie'er.
Lee. second son OF E. Fl. Stauffer of
Harmony Is sick with pneumonia lie
is ont of danger at present
u Auali "e!seI WIS instantly kbleu
uy the e, Us o,uhl man lraIn aC Aeneh0-
PIE on LhIIsnyy evening 0i last "etA'
Gan. nun tle ",'s WalhlnS on the
u I'm Oh HIS WY 70 MS TEN lpOIdIN HOlle
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
Flick Items.

Gold No 1 oil derrick was burned OF
Tuesday morning by gas.
Ben Means is as happy rs 4 sauhower.
1t is girl.
S. f. Johnston aud II Gillespie start
ed for w. Va. last Tuesday.
Ed Westerman has been repairing the
water dam on the f. II. Flick farm fol
Henry Criner.
VIM Fulton and daughter of Wash.
ington, Iowa, and j. n and Mrs. Ful-
ton spent last Monday evening ut w.
A. Mahan's
Our kind friend Jonn w Gillespie,
has taken his chair in the Commission
er's Office at Butler
John Criner of Flick is mining coal
in the Porter mines, Allegheny county.
Jacob Kramer is TO haul the coal
from two cars at BARLEY station for the
Forest Oil Co.
Our worthy mail carrier and one OF
our young ladies had an argument rs TO
when the 10Th century begins. 1t not
decided yet j.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
Call for state Convention.

To THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS OF
PENNSYLVANIA.
am directed by the Republican State
Committee to announce that the Re
publicans of Pennsylvania. by their
duly chosen representatives, will meet
in convention at the Opera House, in
the city of Harrisburg, on Wednesday,
April 25th, 1900, at 1890 clock, a. m
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the following offices, to-wit
One person for the Office of Auditor
General.
Two persons for the office of Con-
gresham large.
Thirty two persons four at-large) for
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 such
other business as 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 at the
last Presidential election. Under this
rule each legislative district is 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 is entitled to the same number
of delegates as represented it in the
Convention of 1898.
By order of the Republican State
Committee.
FRANK REEDER, Chairman.
W r. ANDREWS Secretaries.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
The New Century.


II seems 80 difficult to understand that
1900, 1900, 2O00, designate not the begin
nIng, but the end of a century. that
one naturally inquiries the origin of the
error. Ii may be that the mistake is
due 10 kind of optical illusion. The
year 1900. marks the beginning of a new
series of numbers, and nothing seems
more natural than that it should there
fore he considered as the first year of a
new cycle But though our reason may
tell us that the new number with it,
two ciphers stands for the end and not
for the beginning of a century, our eyes
still betray MS Ii is triumph of sense
over intellect an error surely, bat one
into which many famous men have fal
len
When in 500 A. ID. Charlemagne in
troduced the calendar which commen
ces with the birth of Christ he toe
thought he was beginning new cen
tury. When Peter the Great decreed
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
We'll Done, NeighbOr.

The following appeare in the col
umns of the Butler Eagle last week and
has the right ring to it.
The nine men who were under in
dictment for perpetrating election
frauds in Philadelphia at the election Of
80 are fugitives from justice. The
cases were called in the Court of Quar-
ter sessions on Monday and defendants
failed to answer TO their names. Thus
forfeiting their bail. The defendants
are: Samuel S5alter, Deputy Coroner Of
Philadelphia and Representative at
Harrisburg; Joseph G.. Rodgers, Lieut.
of Capital Police, Washington, ID. -;
Clarence Messer, VIM. Cook, Harry
McCabe and James T. Sheehan, also of
Washington; John Silbeman, John Soul
len and John Hanna, Of Philadelphia.
The defendants were under from 81, 800
to So 800 bail Search has failed to re-
veal their whereabouts. Motion was at
once made to forfeit the bail and steps
will be taken to collect same. This is
as it should be and every effort should
be made 10 discover and arrest the
fugitives. Their failure TO appear for
trial is confession of their guilt. 1t
is evident that the beginning of a
good work has been inaugurated by
the North American in Philadelphia 1t
is to be hoped that public sentiment
will be so aroused that a repetition of
such glaring frauds will be impossible.
A vigilant supervision Of elections and
the discovery. arrest and punishment of
every violator of our present election
laws will do more TO purify oar elec-
tions than new legislation. Our laws
are strict enough for general purposes
Ii Is their vigorous enforcement that IS
called for, and no guilty man should es-
cape However, if they are weak at
any point, there is no reason why they
should not be strengthened. A fraud
on the ballot is treason to the state and
should be so regarded.
This is good as far as it goes, but our
neighbor would have done better ser.
vice had it told its readers that all Of
the above self-confessed criminals were
of the most pronounced type of Quay
Machine" workers in Philadelphia poll
tics. This is what that kind Of politics
leads to, the motto of the machine be
ing, Win by fair means if You can, if
not, win anyway" hence the election
frauds referred to and rightly condemn
ed by our neighbor in its columns We
would suggest that the Eagle give its
readers ALL the facts, let the people
be fully informed and they will get rid
of the Quay, and all other machines,
that for so long have carried on boss
L. I.~A g,.I
to the people. Let the people have the
truth, the WHOLE truth, and they will
soon end boss rule" no matter who the
'Rpss" may be.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
POLITICAL.

Our County Committee meets next
Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of
fixing the date for the Republican Pri-
mary Election for this year.
The State Convention is fixed for
Wednesday, April 25th, and our Pri-
mary can be held as late as Saturday
April 21st.
We se no good reason for rushing
matters this year, nor for holding two
primaries as we have heard suggested.
Monday morning brought out a new
candidate for Tax Collector in the per
son of James NJ. Maxwell
Third ward Republicans will proba-
bly, run DIR W. c. McCandless for
Town Council, while the Democrats
talk of Charles Kennedy.
Representative Showalter has desig-
mated Wilbur Blaine of Butler for ap-
pointment as cadet at the West Point
military academy, with John Knox
Cochran of Mercer as alternate.
James Millinger Of Institute Hill may
be the Republican nominee for Council
in the I'd ward
Quay is yet in Washington shaking
the Senatorial tree for the plum that
won't drop
At Philadelphia Thursday, the Grand
Jury indicted eight more men for cleo
tion frauds.
The five election officers that left
Philadelphia make new flock, and it
is pity that after helping the Bosses
TO so many walkovers they should have
to do all this running on their own ac-
count.
The situation in Kentucky is arous-
ing the deepest interest in Washington,
and embarrassing complications are APP
preh-nded. The bold and high handed
course pursued by the Goebelites may.
If carried to the ends they seek to ac-
complish, precipitate contest that will
fall little, if any, short of civil war.
Both sides seemed determined, and in
case of trouble it is more than probable
that the United States will be called up
on to intervene. The constitution de
clares that the United States shall guar.
antee to every State in this Union a
republican form of government and
Kentucky Republicans, and many lead
ing Democrats as well, contend that the
seating of Goebel as Governor would
deprive the State of every yestige of
popular government One of the most
prominent citizens of Kentucky, who is
now in Washington consulting with re-
gard to the situation, told The Pittsburg
Times correspondent that its gravity
was not appreciated by the country at
large. The Gobelites, he SAID. made nc
pretensc of believing that their candi
date was elected, but merely declared
and apparently without any passion oI
regard for the consequences, that they
had the power to seat him and intended
TO do it
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18

that our chronology should be used in
his dominions after the year 100, he
made a similar mistake. Throughout
the worlds history those two ciphers
have deceived men. And the error has
been handed down to our own day.
The Paris Exposition will be inaugural
ed, surely not to celebrate the death,
but the birth of century; and still 1t
will be held in 1900 The Emperor
William has decided ex ca:hedra that
the new century begins January l 1900,
shares it with his grandfather, the late
Prince Consort, who was of the same
opinion. Lord Kelvin, great mathema-
tician and physicist as he is, also holds
the same view. The Roman Church,
which has always paid great attention
to the calendar, and has done much to
preserve it. has decided that the year
1900 should be a year of jubilee
as being the last of the century.
The problem is not so easily solved as
may be imagined. 1t is evident that
there never was a year 0, that the cen
tury must begin with /; it is equally
evident that even as dollar contains
100. cents so a century is composed of
100 wears. But then there arises the
confusion of numbers and their values,
the contradiction between ordinal and
cardinal. When an Italian speaks of
his cinquecento (mille cinquecento IN
other words he refers not to the ft-
teenth but to the sixteenth century; and
thus he writes all his centuries with
cardinal number one less in value than
the ordinal number in his mind.
When we write 1899, the number Is
designates not the eighteenth, but the
nineteenth century; and we are con-
stantly compelled to correct seeming
error in our chronology. 1t is here that
our eyes deceive Us. So accustomed are
we to the intentional misreading of our
centuries. that we naturally consider
the first two numbers in 1900 to stand
for the twentieth century.
A hundred years ago the same wordy
war was waged; a hundred years hence
it will be renewed; and thus it will go
on as century after century comes roll
ing along. 1t is venerable error, long
lived and perhaps immortal Sci. Am.
THE Pope has issued an encyclical
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
Meeting of the Republican COun-
ty Committee.

The Republican County Committee
will meet in Lincoln Club rooms, But
Ter, Pa, on Saturday, January 20, 1900,
at o'clock p. IN to fix time for hold
ing the next Republican primary. elec-
tion, and for the transaction of such
other business properly coming before
the committee.
4. A. GRACE, LEVI Nj. WISE,
BENZ. CHRISTLEY, Chairman.
Secretaries
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
West Sunbury.

The revival meetings in the NJ. T..
church are being well attended
School opened this term with about
seventy students
The Base Ball club will give an oys-
ter supper in Academy hall, next Fri
day evening.
Miss Lucretia Brown is visiting
friends in Rochester, Pa.
Mrs. p Glenn has returned from a
visit with friends in Ford City and Kit
tanning.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter McCarrier enter
tanned a number of their friends Thurs
day evening. One pleasant feature of
the evening was music by the graphic
phone.
Miss Arthurs who has been very sick
with pneumonia is improving.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
AUDITORS NOTICE.

In re estate OF John Ncely,l In the Orphan's
late of Lancaster twp. { Court OF Butler
decd. final account OF county, No. II,
Frank Nicely, Admir- March r., 1900
Having been appointed Auditor In the
above state case, notice Is hereby given that
I viii attend 10 the duties OF said appoint
mcnt. at my office. at No. < W. Diamond, In
the thorough OF Butler, Pa. on Tuesday, the
9th day OF February, 1900, at i0o'clock a. m
of said day, where and when all persons In
tercstcd in the above named estate must APP
pear A. +. SCOTT,
Auditor.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18

industries, but permitting state super o
vision, not of a character to hamper in
dustries, but sufficient TO prevent frauds
upon the public
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER.
DURING a snow storm last Thursday
night a large Steamer went ashore in
St Mary's bay, New Foundland and
all on it We're drowned
AT Frankfort, KY. Tuesday. one
Colonel and ex-Congressman started a
shooting affair, in which three Were
killed and one seriously wounded
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
School Report.

The following is the report OF Oak
wood School, No. 2, Butler twp, for
the fourth month ending Jan. II, 1900,
number enrolled 2S, average attendance
"a, of this number 8 have missed no
days during month, namely; Dan,
Frank, and Florence Weisenstein, Ed
ward and Harry Herold Ida Burtner,
Louisa Schenck and Leah McCandless.
Very few pupils have been tardy. | do
not forbid whispering in school but ask
my pupils to refrain 80 far as possible
from it. The following have been per
feet in this respect during mcnth:
Clara, John, Edward and Harry Herold,
Louisa Schenck. Dan, Warren and
Frank Weisenstein, many Others have
done very little whispering Most of
my pupils are very earnest in their
work. We are glad to have patrons of
the district and all friends of education
visit us, and see what we are doing.
The Co. Supt. visited ms during Nov.
Respectfully,
ADA MONTGOMERY, Teacher.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
NOTICE

Letters of administration on the estate
of Albert Shrader, decd, late Of Butler.
Pa, having been granted to the under
signed, all persons knowing themselves
to be indebted to the said estate will
please make immediate payment, and all
having claims will present them duly
authenticated for settlement to
MRS. ANNE SuRADRR,
MRS. VERNE S. LANTZ,
Butler, Pa.
]. Z. HENNlNGER, Atty,
Butler, Pa, ian. 10, 1900.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
Buffalo Township.

Alex Morris is opening coal works
at Monroe Station, on his own and the
! McCurdy farms.
James SINNERS is happy over the ar
rival Of his third boy, and will be a can
] didate for Tax Collector
Fifteen Buffalo twp. men are in But
Ter today attending the Noel vs. Gene
| tcry suit
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters of administration en- the estate
If George W. Fulton. deed, late of
Middlesex 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
the same will present them duly authen-
ticated for settlement TO
SAMUEL. A. LESLIE, Admir-,
Bakerstown, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-18
Monday, January 22, 1900,

+. d. No. 4S. 40 and 80. March term, 1900
Vanderlin and Wilson, attorneys.
All the right, title. interest and claim OF j
G.. Kennedy, OF, I'm and To all that certain
piece or parcel of land, situated in Harmony
borough, Butler county, Pa, bounded as fol-
lows, to-wit: On the north by lot OF Herzog
heirs and the diamond. on the east by Nj ain
street. ON the south by lot OF Milleman heirs
and on the west by an alley, fronting 20 feet
on Main street and extending back l3l feet tc
said alley; having thereon erected "A two
story brick dwelling house OF six rooms and
a two-stOry brick and frame bank building
and residence, frame stable and outbuild-
ings. Seized and taken in execution as the
property of j. q. Kennedy AT the suit OF e.