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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTE
- PROPOSED To THE CITIZENS o
TVTS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR Al
PROVAL OF REJ ECTION BY TIE GEH
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. PUi
LJSaED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETAR
OE TdE COMMONWEALTH, IN PF ">I
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF TIL co
GTtTITTTON
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight. Sect
Secretary OF the Commonwea

AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsTTTCT
~ PROPOSED TO THE C1T;ZENS
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR Til -; :
PROVAL OR RES ECTION EN TaE , 81
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF TIE COZ -t
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. "a
LIShED BY ORDER OF TIL IL SECRs ga
OF TIE C0MNONW EALTH IN - 81
ANGE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF Tht tH
STITUTION.
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A LoINr RESOLUTION

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Section /. Be it resolved by o.. .r
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22
BELL COMPANY WINS.
Federal Court Decides I'm It's Favor
the "stock Ticker Case.

BOSTON, Dec. H.-Justice Colt, in the
United States Circuit Court. to-day de-
cided in favor Of the American Bell Tele-
phone Company in the royalty suit brought
by the Western Union Telegraph Company.
The case Is known as the ''stock ticker
case, in which the Western Union sought
to recover s12O6O,0o0 rentals or royalties un-
der contract between 1t and the National
Bell Telephone Company, the defendants
predecessor. made on Nov. 10. 1879. The
case has been before the courts since 1888.
and was mainly based on a claim for 20
per cent. OF the profits received by the de-
fendant in return for the telephone busi-
ness OF the Western Union, which, under
the contract. was turned over to the tele-
phone company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22
PLEA OF A BURGLAR.
Said He Was Innocent and that Pin
gree Would he His Sponsor.

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec. Thames Consi-
dine. who broke into the Granville, O., post
Office, was to-day sentenced TO five years
IL the penitentiary by United States Judge
Thompson. An effort was made to have
sentense suspended on account OF the pris-
oner's past good record, but the court de-
clined to take such action.
Corsidine, whose home is I'm Detroit, made
one Of the most remarkable pleas for Glenn
ency ever heard in a court. He declared
that he was innocent and begged the court
tn suspend sentence for two years. He said
that Governor Pingree. of Michigan, would
stand sponsor for his good behavior. and
that the Governor had authorized him to
use his name In the plea. Judge Thomp-
son. however. refused to credit considines 3
ayowals. and rafused even = Suspension ps
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22

TUSCOLA, ILL.,, Dec. IA rumbling
sound resembling an earthquake shook the
town of Longview, a few miles east of
this city, at about / o'clock this morning.
Emil Weise. president of the Bank of
Longview, surmised that the bank was
being robbed and ran shouting in that di-
rection, firing his revolver as he went His
action resulted in soaring four burglars
out Of the bank building, and as they ran
weise turned his weapon upon them They
escaped on a hand car. When the car was
found two miles west of town it was
stained with blood, indicating that one OF
the robbers was hurt. The bank safe was
demolished, but the burglars fed without
securing any money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22
$4,000 IN GOLD.
That Amount to BE Given American
Express Company Employees.

CHICAGO. Dec. 21-Fifty thousand dol
lars in gold is to be distributed by the
American Express Company among its
employees as Christmas remembrances. Ev-
cry man who has been in the employ of
the company for a year will receive five
dollar goldpiece on Christmas eve. 1t is
estimated that there over 10000 en-
ployes in the United States, Canada and
Europe who will be remembered in this
way. Accompanying the gift is a neatly
printed address calling attention to the fact
that the company has reached half cen
tury of existence. When the American
Express Company was organized I'm 1850. it
had a capital OF $l5o.0Oo. This has grown
to $751; 900 in the last fifty years.
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treaty was formed for this OBJ

fduucelOte treaty was Aoiiieu Aot tliio oO-
ject.
WHAT ENGLAND is ASKED TO DO.
'The Senate is part of the treaty-making
power. and the treaties sent to it for ratif-
cation are not strictly treaties, but projects
for treaties. They are still inchoate. In the
exercise of its undoubted rights, without
the slightest reflection upon any one, and
without shadow OF hostility to friendly
nation, the Senate. continuing the negotia-
ton begun by Mr.. Hay, offers three new
propositions 10 England. They ask her to
omit the clause inviting other nations To
adhere, which does not touch her at all.
They ask her to conform to our desires by
agreeing in unmistakable language TO the
suppression of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
by the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. which is the
whole purpose of the negotiation. They ask
her finally to accept in this treaty the
reservation of rights in time of war which
she granted to Turkey in the Suez conven-
ton and Of which, as the present possessor
of Egypt, she Is now herself the beneficiary.
These propositions are all essential to
American interests. and are fair, reason
able, friendly and in no possible sense Of
fensive.
"England's interest in having the canal
built. be 1t great small. is second only
TO that Of the United States, for she alone
has. like the United States. large posses
sions in North America and both an At
lantic and Pacific coast. We agree that all
vessels of commerce and of war shall pass
through the canal on the same terms as
our own. and in war between other powers
we agree to preserve the neutrality of the
canal toward all belligerents. In Difference
to the wishes OF Nicaragua and Costa
Rica In regard to this treaty and not to
any we may hereafter make with them, we
relinQuish the right to erect permanent
fortifications. and. although there is no
need OF such Notifications, the right to
erect them is an important right and its re-
linquishment goes to the last verge OF con-
cession. The vast expense of the canal is
ours. the maintenance and defense of 1t are
ours. and the American people will never
permit canal there which they do not con-
troll, because the defense of the United
CONTINUED ON PAGE 4. COL. 81
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sentence until writ of appeal could be
made 10 the Circuit Court
PART OF A TOWN SINKING.
Serious Cave-In Caused by Robbing
the Pillars of n Mine.

PITTSTON, Dec. 1.-THE cave-in at
the Ravine mine of the Pennsylvania Coal
Company, which commenced yesterday,
continued to-day. Before noon the prin-
cipal street of the city for distance OF
thirty feet fell into the mines. The cavern
is the most serious in the history of the
anthracite region. II is feared other sec
tions will also sink. Water and gas mains
were broken by to-day's cavern, and the
water is flooding the mines. 1t is stated
the collapse was caused by the robbing OF
the mine pillars. A number of residences
have been badly damaged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Third Vice President
Barr, Of the Santa Fe system, said to-
night, upon being informed that the teleg-
raphers' strike had been declared off: "As
far as we are concerned IL has been off
for a long time. We have all the men we
need at present and we will discharge none
OF them to make room for any striker who
wishes to come back. These men broke
their contract with us in manner en-
tirely unjustifiable. and we done for
ever with the telegraphers as an organiza-
ton The strike naturally caused us an
noyance at first. but this lasted only for
a few days and then we were in frst-class
shape again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22
More Pay for Yeomanry.

LONDON. Dec. 22--The secretary of state
for war, st. John Broderick, announces
that, in view of the prolongation of the
war in South Africa, members of the i'm
perial yeomanry will be paid shillings in
stead of 1 shilling and I'd per day. Militia
men are promised priority of return over
regulars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22

CAPE TOWN. Dec. 2.-At Thorndale
General French has routed $500 Beers with
four guns and pompom. Thorndale is six
teen miles northwest of Krugersdorp. The
fight took place Dec. 10. The British had
fourteen wounded and the Beers fed in
disorder. with about fifty killed.
The Boers who invaded Cape Colony had
In most cases pack horses in addition 70
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22

CAPE TOWN, Dec. H.-General Brabant.
commander OF the newly raised colonial di-
vision. has been ordered TO the front and
will start tomorrow. General Baden
Powell will start for the Transvaal to-
morrow.
The Beers derailed a train at Barberton,
killing an inspector and others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22

those they rode. All were in the pink of
condition. They commandeered all possible
clothing and stores at venterstad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-22
REPORTERS LOCATE HOUSE USED
BY YOUNG CUDAHY's KIDxAPERs.
An Isolated structure on High Ground
About Four Miles south
west of Omaha
POLICE ALSO FIND THE PLACE
AND MISTAKE THE NEWSPAPER
MEN FOR THE ABDUCToRs.

Omcers and Cudahy, ST.. Almost
Ready TO shoot when Explanations
Avert n Possible Tragedy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
Some Smart Crows.

In the inn garden | saw dog eating
piece Of meat in the presence of sew
eral covetOus crows. They evidently
said a great deal to each other on the
subject, and now and then one or two
Of them tried to pull the meat away
from him, which he resented.
At last big strong crow succeeded in
tearing off a piece, with which he re-
turned to the pine, where the others
were congregated, and after much ear
nest speech they all surrounded the
dog, and the leading bird dexterously
dropped the small piece Of meat within
reach of his mouth, when he immedi-
ately snapped at it, letting go the big
piece unwisely for a second, on which
two of the crows flew away with it to the
pine, and with much fiutteriDg and hi
larity they all ate, or rather gorged it,
the deceived dog looking vacant and
bewildered for moment, after which
he sac under the tree and barked at
them namely.
a gentleman told me that he saw a
dog holding s piece Of meat in like
manner in the presence of three crows,
which also vainly tried to tear it from
him, and after a consultation they sep
arated, two going as near as they dared
to the meat, while the third gave the
tail bite sharp enough to make the
dog turn round with a squeak, on
which the other Villains seized the
meat, and the three fed triumphantly
upon it on the top of the walI-Our
Animal Friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
Misplaced Confidence.

A newly-married couple were honey
incoming in the country, when the first
batch Of letters from home arrived, and
the husband teasingly proposed to open
one addressed to his wife.
Certainly not, she said firmly.
"But, Philippe, he pretended to re-
monstrate, 'surely you are not going
to have any secrets from me, now that
we are married ?'
81 shall not have any secret from
you, but Phyllis might" his wife said.
That letter is hers, not mine. I shall
probably let you read it after have,
but not till l am sure that Phyllis has
told me nothing but what she would be
willing for you TO know"
"Still, doesn't it imply lack of coz
fidence when a wife won't show her
letters to her husband?'i
''Not at all. The lack of confidence
is shown by the husband when he de-
mands to see his wife's letters"
This was unanswerable, and the hus-
band sank back in bis chair with anus
ed delight in his wife's perfect uncon-
seiousness of having said good thing.
Presently she added:
II told you sol Here is something
Phyllis wouldn't want you to know"
"Then why are you going to tell me?'
''I am not going to tell you what il is.
You are only to know there is some
thing you can't knOw-at present"
phyllis is engaged" her husband
remarked.
"And what If she is ?'' You are not
to know to whom.
"To Radcliffe" hazarded her hus-
band.
ar didn't say So"
"But you don't say she isn't
"How could | say she isn't when
she"
as? l really think my dear, you
might as well have let me read that
letter"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
His Mistake.

She was not so very old, but she was
intensely respectable, as any one could
see. She was sitting on a park seat
reading, and she had little dog upon
her lap. Presently the dog wearied of
inaction, and jumped down to play
with child who had drawn near, as
an elderly gentleman sat down beside
her.
He was fat and fussy, but talkative,
and when he remarked on the weather
she paid very little attention, but went
on reading.
"YOurs. ma'am?" he asked, indieat-
ing the child.
YES" she said, thinking he meant
the dog.
Pretty little dear" he said.
"Oh, yes" she said, looking up from
her paper.
"And the image of you, I can see"
he said, archly.
She said nothing until she had snap
ped up the dog, and then with 1t in her
arm she sailed off, saying:
You're a vulgar, low-minded, hor-
rid, ugly, ill-tempered, unmannered,
ungentlemanly beast"
And ne was so thankful he was IN
married.-New York Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
Married in the Road.

"EOu can't satisfy a woman" he
said, dulefully. When / proposed to
Miss Smith told her she was the first
girl | ever loved, and she refused me
on the ground that was unquestiOna-
bly, an unconscionable liar. Then,
after my bruised heart had got into
pretty fair condition again, l proposed
to Miss White aud told her that, while
she was above all the dearest girl in the
world TO me, felt it only proper to
confess that had loved eight others at
various times. Aud what do you think
she did?1
"What ~
"She refused me on the ground that
/ was an uneOnsciOnabIe fiirt anu
would make any girl wretehed. You
bet I'm guing to study the neSt one
before tell her anything. -
Chicago Post.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
To Produce a New Horse.

Baron Paul Vietinhoff, of st. Peters
burg Russia, who is in this country
picking up more than 1000 horses for
shipment to Russia, paid the following
compliment to the American horse:
"My object is to breed a horse which
shall unite the speed of the American
thoroughbred and form Of the Russian
and Cossack steed. The American
horse, taken TO Russia, is debilitsted
by the climate and suecumbs to his
slower Russian rival Likewise with
the Russian horse brought over here.
WHAT want is to discover a neutral
g;ound in whose climate the amalga-
milton Of tue two breeds can success
fully be wrought. The American ami
mai is the more intelligent and much
easier broken aud trained. He is thus
better for military service, save as he
lacks bottom. The American horse is
used to railroads, whereas the COssack
horse never gets thoroughly at ease
with them.
II do no. believe i is god to race a
horse as yOung as you do. To race >
yea'-Ilds training must begin when the
bones are soft and before strength is at
tanned, So, the horse breaks down
at or years old. The American
horse is racing machine, aud sacri-
fees beauty and endurance to speed.
Nancy Hanks lo)ks like a rat. -
Drovers' Telegram.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
Morality.

One Of the counties of the State of
Connecticut once boasted OF judge
who, though poorly furnished with
those little refinements usually met
with in polished society, was an ener-
getic, shrewd man, and promising
lawyer.
A neighbor of his was about to give
away his daughter in marriage, and
having a deep-rOOted dislike TO the
clerical profession, and being deter
mined, as he said, ''to have no parsOn
in the house." he sent for his friend,
the judge, t. perform the ceremony.
Tho judge came, and the candidates
for the eonnubial yoke taking their
places before him, he addressed the
bride:
''YOu swear you will marry this
man ?'i
''Yes, sir" was the reply.
"And you addressing the bride
groom, swear you will marry this
woman?"
"Well, do" said the groom.
''Then,n said the judge, II swear
you are married."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
Care of Patients.

A professional nurse at Leeds, Eng
land. was remarkably successful in the
care Of patients suffering from small
pOx, diphtheris or pneumonia In
fact, she had never lost a patient with
one Of these complaints. Not long
ago, however, she had q pneumonia
case which was given up by the physi-
clan, much to the nurses chagrin.
''Hs eau't live through the night"
said the doctor.
Sure enough, when the nurse went to
give the siek man his medicine he only
shook his head. The distracted nurse
saw her proud record about to be brOk-
en- aud she urged the patient to take
his dose.
NO Use" F" he murmured.
'Well, sir" said the nurse 10 despair,
you've got 20 take il! Aud il you die
I'll kill your
WhereIpon the patient began to
laugh, tOOS his msdicins and got Nell.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07

II had nervous prostration aud the
doctors gave me morphine to make me
sleep. Wheeler's Nerve Vitalizer cur
ed both the disease and the habit, I"
80 writes Thomas Murphy, ThurstOn,
Ohio.
Brants Cough Balsam is not only
the largest bottle fOr2j c0nts, but is the
best-eures the quickest. For sale at
Garman's Drug Store, Berlin, Pa, and
Mountain & Sons Drug Store, Conilu-
enc Pa.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
SOMERSET. Pa. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY Z 1900
BREATHING TIME.

When trees are bare. and fields are white,
When barns are full. and hills are breezy
stay In bed until IT'S light,
And take. yes. take things pretty easy.
When roads are packed and bells ring sweet
ride behind pair OF clippers,
And come back TO the chimney seat,
A pleasant book and coy slippers.
lis true that city clerks might ind
Such day-lit case almost alarming;
They seem 10 think perpetual grind
Is but another name for farming.
/ wish that busy folk could see
For work and leisure life is ample
The sleeping field and stream and tree
Present the very best example.
When Mother Natures on the hop
follow her without conflicting;
And when she says it's time to stop
! never think OF contradicting.
Selected
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ALSO

All the right. title. interest, claim and de-
mand OF Martha Jane ZsrfOss and Jacob Ter
f0ss. OF, in and TO all Of certain dwelling
house and the eastern half Of Two contiguous
los OF ground situate an the bOnOugn OF
lockwood Somerset county, Pa, and known
and numbered on the general plan OF said
borough a. iOfS Nos. is ana ia. being $50
square feet 0f said Two lot OfgrOund. Bound
81 on the north by the Il. & o. nail road, east
by an alley. south by Cssselman river. west
by lot OF James d. CTitchheid. having thereon
erecIed a two-Story frame dwelling house and
outbuiidiugS, being the same premises which
PhineaS J. Weimer and Mary r. his wife, by
deed dated October ,. lssi. conveyed TO Au-
gusJus Leaf ana Augustus Lestf aud Nora, his
wife. by deed dated October :. iosi4. conveyed
the same 10 john Ryan, ana 10y John Hyan to
Robert r. kiernan. by deed dated October III,
IS.t5. and by RooeII r. kiernan 10 MarihA
Jane ZerfOss aud Jacob ZerfoSs, by deed da ted
March 81, lot6-
Taken in execution and 10 be sold as the
property OF Martha lane ZeTfoss and jacob
Zerfoss, at the suit Of Robert r kiernan,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
Why He Wanted the Broom.

A tramp went along dusty road and
sat down on the steps of a house in a
quiet village street Through the win
dows the voices of a man and woman
in violent alteration were heard, and
the tramp listened intently.
Angry words, aud occasionally the
sound of something thrown, reached
his ears. and he could hardly sit still.
At last, evidently, the wife had taken
a broom, and the blows fell fast and fu-
rious.
The tramp could stand it no longer,
but, rushing to the side door, be darted
in, and, stepping between the pair, he
cried with husky voice:
"Give me clip or two with the
broom, old woman; it seems just like
old times"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
An Editors Life Saved by Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy.

During the early part OF October,
1896, contracted bad cold which
settled on my lungs and was neglected
until feared that consumption had
appeared in an ineipient stale. l was
constantly coughing and trying to ex-
pei something which could not. /
became alarmed and after giving the
local doctor trial bought bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the
result was immediate improvement,
and after had used three bottles my
lungs were restored to their healthy
state -B. S. EDwARDs, Publisher Of
The Review, Wyant, III. For sale by
all druggists,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07
To Tan Skins with the Hair on.

A subscriber, who Omits both name
and address, asks US to give method
by which he may tan skins and pelts
without removing the fur or hair.
There are several methods, mo re or less
complex, for the purpose, but the fol-
lowing will be found simple and effica-
cious: Take a spoonful of alum aud
two of saltpeter; pulverizs and mix
well together, then sprinkle the powder
on the flesh side of the skin, and lay
the two flesh sides together, leaving
the wool outside. Then fold up the
skia as tight as you can and hang il in
a dry place. In two or three days, or
as soon as it is dry, take it down and
scrape it with blunt knife, till clean
and supple. This completes the pro-
cess, and makes you a most excellent
saddle cover. If, when you kill your
mutton, you treat the skins this way,
you can get more for them from the
saddler than you can get for the wool
aud skin separately dispJss OF other
wise. Other skins which you desire to
cure with the fur or hair on may lie
treated in the same way."-JOurnal of
Agriculture.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-07

There is no better medicine for the
babies than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Its pleasant taste and prompt
and effectual cures make it favOrite
with mothers and small children. 1t
quickly cures their coughs and colds,
preventing pneumonia or other serious
consequences 1t also cures group and
has been used in tens Of thousands of
cases without single failure so far rs
we have been able to learn. 1t not
only cures Group, but when given as
soon as the croupy cough appears, will
prevent the attack. In case Of whoop-
ing cough it liquefies the tough mucus,
making it easier to expectorate, and
lessons the severity and frequency of
the paroxysms Of coughing, thus de-
priving that disease Of all dangerous
consequences. For sale by all drug
gists.