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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
REGISTERS NOTICES.

The Register hereby gives notice that the
following accounts of executors, admins
traitors and guardians have been filed In
this Office according to law and Will be pre-
sented to Court for confirmation and allow
ance on Saturday, the 26th day of May,
1900 at A. NJ, of said day:
/ Final account Of III s McClymonds. guar
dian of William IL Meinhart, minor child of
John J. Meinhart, deceased, late of Renfrew,
Butler county, Pa.
Final account of Elmira Graham.
admr'x C T A of Edward Graham, deceased.
late of Sunbury borough.
First and final account Of Elizabeth Nc
Call, adm'r'X of Robert Mccall, deceased,
late of Clinton township. Butler county, Pa.
4 Final and distribution account of T. g
Erwin. adm'r'X of Josesh Erwin, late of Fair
view township.
5 Final account of George X Graham, ex-
ecutor Of Alex Welsh, deceased, late OF Penn
township, Butler county Pa; c.
Final account of John p Mckinley,
admir- of Daniel ConYery. deceased. late of
Oakland township, Butler county, Pa.
of Lucinda Park, deceased, late of Middlesex
township, Butler county, Pa.
S First and partial account of ] Starr
and J w Starr. executors of VIM Starr, de-
ceased. late of Concord township, Butler
Final account of VIM G vinroe, guardian
of Agnes Gertrude Leibler, minor child of
Matilda Leibler deceased, late of Butler
borough.
10 Final account of Reuben Shanor, admir-
of Anne Shanor, deceased, late of Muddy
creek township, Butler county, Pa.
IL Final account of w + Murtland, admir-
of Robert Campbell deceased, late of Con-
cord twp, Butler county, Pa.
II First, and final account OF Mulvain Dun
lap, admir- of Jane Dunlap, deceased, late of
Marion township, Butler county. Pa.
13 Second. final and partial distribution ac-
count of Alex Mitchell, admir- of Agnes Y
Otto. deceased late of Butler borough.
II Final account of Jacob keck, executor
Of Catharine Zimmerman, deceased, late of
Butler borough.
10 Final and distribution account of Mary
NJ McGarvey, adm'r'X of John McGarvey;
deceased. late of Donegal township, Butler
county. Pa.
16 First and final account of VIM Rudolph
Bartmass, admir- OF Rudolph Bartmass, de-
ceased late of Clay township, Butler county.
Pa.
II Final account of II Mahan, executor
OF John b Mahan, deceased, late of Middle
sex township, Butler county. Pa.
Is Final account of John Heckert. eN-
ecutor of NJ Heckert, deceased, late OF
Buffalo township, Butler county, Pa.
10 Final account of John kocher, guardian
of Barbara StaufTer. now Courtney, minor
child of Ira Stautfner, late of Lancaster twp
20 First and final account of Sarah + Dunn.
admr'X of Margaret Covert, deceased, late OF
Prospect borough.
u Final and distribution account of j III
Morrison, admir- of James Morrison, deceased,
late of Lancaster township. Butler Co.. Pa.
30 First and partial account OF James
McMarlin, admir- of Samuel Graham. de-
ceased, late OF Cranberry township, Butler
county, Pa.
% First and partial account OF Ida Smith:
w J. ADAMS. Register.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
Harrisburg.

Delegates. spectators, candidates and
others focked to Harrisburg, Tuesday
and crowded the hotels and the streets
and talked over situations and candi-
dates, till towards evening, when the
news of Quay's defeat at Washington
seemed to knock all plans and prepara-
tions into the proverbial cooked hat
and the Quayites denounced Hanna and
Mckinley, and breathed Vengeance and
talked vindication.
The convention to meet next day
would consist of 361 delegates, with 1S1
required to nominate. The candidate
for Auditor General had been settled
upon at the Atlantic City conference,
and the only prospective contest was for
the two Congressman -at-large with
Grow, Flood and Foederer as contest
ants.
At the Convention, yesterday, II. w.
Oliver presided; E. B. Hardenbergh, of
Wayne Co, was nominated for Auditor
Genl; G. A. Grow, of Susquehanna and
r. II. Foerderer of philadelphia were
nominated for Congressman -at-large
and four electors-at-large and seven
delegates at-large to the National Con
vention were named.
The platform indorses the National
administration, also Stone Quay, Pen
rose and the Cat.S"us.
Finn and Penrose hau dispute IN
the Convention and Finn had the nest
of it.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
Popular Election of Senators.

The House of Representatives has
repeatedly proposed an amendment TO
the Federal Constitution requiring the
election of United States Senators by
direct vote of the people. Last week II
passed again this amendment and it goes
to the Senate. So firm is the judgment
of the House on this point that it reject
ed the recommendation of a mojority OF
its committee that it should be optional
with the State TO provide by law for the
election of Senators by the people.
The resolution adopted by vote of 24O
TO Il takes the election of Senators
away from the Legislature in all cases
and directs that the people shall vote
for United States Senator.
This resolution seems responsive to
the scandalous revelations in the Clark
case and the powerful argument of Sen
ator Burrows against the greater evil OF
gubernatorial appointments of Senators
If the Legislatures cannot do their duty
and Governors are privileged to appoint
Senators after caballing with a faction
in the Legislature to prevent an cleo
ton. it is time the whole business was
taken away from both Legislature and
Governor
Thirty-four State Legislatures have
asked Congress to propose an amend
ment to the Constitution making the
Senatorial office elective by the people.
There would be no difficulty in getting
ratification of such an amendment by
the States. The stumbling block is the
Senate, composed of Senators who owe
their seats to the present system and
who are not sure of their ability to hold
their seats under popular election.
The feeling against the abuses of the
present system is strong and growing
stronger, and if the Senate is too reck-
less of public opinion the demand for a
change will become so imperative as to
reach through the Legislatures TO the
Senate and compel the abandonment OF
system of election which by its results
has become highly obnoxious to the peo-
ple-Phila Press.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
The California Oil Fields.
Ratersfeld Cal, March 13. 1900.

Bakersfield, Cal, March 10, 1900
ED. CITIZEN, Dear Sir:-I, being a
Butler Co. wheat myself, am going to try
and write you few items from the
California oil fields which l think will
interest your readers. Hoping you Will
find space for them in your paper.
| know how it is to be in Pennsylva-
MIA and wish you were in California
among the palms and roses.
Well, there are plenty of roses here,
but they don't keep them in the oil
fields. The wells are all located ON the
foot hills of the mountains, Except IN
the city of Los Angeles) and any one
wanting to work on them can go out
from town or postoffice, from one
mile as far out as he wishes to go.
The oil in Los Angeles is black, sticky
and thick, and cannot lie piped; it has
to be hauled from the wells to the X.
r. in wagons.
They get finer grade of oil in some
places, but it is nearly all so sticky that
nothing less than Pennsylvania grease
will take it off your hands.
The formation of the earth here Is
very much different from what it is in
Pennsylvania; there is not much solid
rock to drill through and it is so soft in
places that they put in their casing and
let If follow down as fast as they drill.
The oil sand is not found ON level,
but on an angle, sometimes at an angle
of As degrees, and wells on almost the
same level on the surface differ in depth
from 800 to 1000 feet.
Drilling and tool-dressing is about the
only work for man to do out here.
wells are pumped by pumping power
with wire cables. There are all kinds
of drillers, too, everywhere from Pithole
down to the present time. The people
here are all crazy over oil, and from
morning till night oil is all you can
hear, no matter where you may go.
There are so many companies that it
seems they can hardly find names for
them all. Nearly all are stock compa-
nies, some selling stock at 10 cents per
share: and the stock advances as the
people become more excited. One COM
pany. | now of, has declared a dividend
of percent and bas no producing wells
yet.
Nearly every man you meet who S
working in the oil fields is from Penn
sylvania, or has worked in Pennsyl0a-
MIA, at some time or other:
l would like to say word now to the
boys who are thinking of coming to
California (and know there are quite
a number); the work is more disagree
able all the way through and the wages
are not any better, everything consider
ed.
The climate is the only thing that can
be said is better than Pennsylvania, and
when that is said all is said.
A. z. A
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
Harmony and ZelienOple.

E. W. Jewell of the Welsh farm in
Jackson twp. moved to Oil City, his
former home, last week.
President Jacob Sitter of the Eighth
District of the Sabbath School As5ocia-
ton of Butler county will hold a Sun
day school Institute in the Harmony
NJ. E. church on Monday evening May
7th 1900 Invitations will be mailed to
all the schools in the district this week.
Rev. P J. Slonaker of Zelienople will
conduct the Institute.
Rev. J. W. Otterman of Zelienople
was at Freeport last week attending the
funeral of his uncle. His daughter.
Bessie lying sick with typhoid fever
had relapse last week and is reported
to be very low.
Jacob E. Bame, merchant tailor, of
AspinwaQ was the guest of his father
day.
The pastors of Harmony and Zelienople
will meet in the U. p church Zelienople
on Monday April Both at 10 a. IN.
when they expect to organize minis
terial association.
L. n Ziegler of Harmony is building
two story brick annex to his hotel at
present. The annex will be used for q
laundry in the basement, kitchen on the
first floor and bed rooms on the second
floor. Water pipe will be placed i'll the
annex which will be connected with a
new drainage pipe. Mr.. Ziegler is also
placing a Cleveland stone walk along
his hotel lot on Mercer St, this week.
week for the foundation for new
building for a barber shop and meat
market tadjoining the Harmony drug
store on Mercer St
The wall fer the new mill at Har-
mony will probably be completed this
week. Mr. Christian Nagle of Zelieno-
pie has the contract for the wall The
contract for the building and machln-
cry was let to the Wolf Co. of Chambers
burg, Pa. The total amount of con
tracts is $13, 10000. The mill is to be
completed by Aug. 10Th, 1900
A. S. Latshaw of Parker was visiting
relatives at Harmony and Evans City
last week.
VIM c. Latshaw of Harmony left on
Wednesday of this week for a months
visit with his brothers at Marietta, O.
William Kloffenstein of Harmony
was in Pittsburg last week and purchas-
ed a $57. 90 BARRIERS chair for his brother
John who opened a barber shop in Zelie-
nople this week This will be the best
chair placed in our two towns.
Henry NJ. Wise of Harmony was at
Mt. Clemens, Michigan, last week again
to see his wife who has been there for
treatment for some time; she had a re-
lapse recently which protracted her stay
at that place.
VIM Nolan railroad carpenter living
at Harmony fell from the tender of an
engine at New Castle Junction one day
last week and has suffered severely
since the fall Hope for his recovery is
entertained.
E. H. Higley of Brushcreek moved in
to the Beam heirs house in Harmony
last week.
Mrs. Byerly. son and daughter of Pc
trolia visited Mrs Lulu S. Waugh at
Harmony over Sunday.
The barn owned by Mrs. George Bin
trim Of Lancaster twp. was burned on
Sunday night during the thunder storm.
Peter Textor of Brushton died on
Sunday evening from the effect of a
complication of diseases. The remains
were brought to Harmony on Wednes-
day morning of this week and taken to
the Reformed church where services
were held in behalf of friends.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
SaXonburg.

Henry Lonitz is quite i'll with a
bronchial attack
\ little son of William Adderhold
was sick with pneumonia last week.
@. o. Hammer has disposed of his
furniture business in Pittsburg has
moved into his residence here and will
hereafter conduct-the local gas plant.
Harry Bauman is now conducting his
deceased fathers marble shop.
Quite an addition has been built to
the Saxonburg creamery. a skim milk
tank viii be placed in it.
About four o'clock on the morning of
April 10 someone broke into the house
of Archie Yeakel and ransacked a
bureau and some of the downstairs
rooms The noise they made wakened
Mrs. Yeakel (Mr. being absent in West
ViTgina) and her screams for help
brought neighburs to the scene, but the
burglars escaped without detection. The
next night Neubert's meat shop was
entered, the till broken into and 20 cents
change captured.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
Kentucky.

While the Franklin County Grand
Jury has not adjourned, it is understood
that the investigation of the Goebel
assassination has been completed. The
indictment against Gov. Taylor, charg-
ing him with being an accessory to the
murder, will be held up till after the
argument of the governorship contest
crse. which is dOcketed for hearing be-
fore the Supreme court mt Washington,
April 30.
Taylor was in New York, last Satur-
day. consulting attorneys regarding his
case before the L : Supreme Court.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
jury Lists for Nav Term.

List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this Goth day of March, A.
ID. 1900, to serve as Grand Jurors at a
regular term of Court, commencing on
the third Monday of May, the same be-
ing the 21st day of said month.
Armstrong Vim S. Butler 1st W, carpen-
ter,
Aber VIM, Middlesex twp. farmer,
Bell E, Washington twp, farmer,
Boyer Norman, Butler twp, farmer,
Barnhart David, Concord twp farmer,
Bechman E H, Jefferson twp. farmer,
Blain Milton, Centre twp. farmer,
Grimm Henry, Winfield twp, black
smith,
| Gibson II S, Butler 4th W, producer,
Herrin VIM, Fairview twp, farmer,
Keefer Lewis Fairview boro, carpenter,
Kramer VIM, Butler Sd W, liveryman,
Laudenslauger Henry, Winfield twp,
farmer,
Layton A Ell, Allegheny twp, farmer,
Miller F E, Jackson twp, farmer,
Millinger Lagrand, Oakla nd twp, far
mer,
Neubert Oliver, jefferson twp, farmer,
O'Donal p J, Oakland twp, farmer,
Smith John, Compromising twp, far
mer,
Shannon A w, Franklin twp, farmer,
Turner ] F. Allegheny twp dairyman,
Wagner Henry A, Jefferson twp, far
mer.
Wick Harvey, Concord twp, farmer,
Wilson A I'll, Harmony, Wagonmaker,
List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this Goth day of March A.
d. 1900 to serve as Petit Jurors at the
regular term of Court commencing on
the fourth Monday of May, the same
being the 2Sth day of said month.
Beck Elias, Butler twp, farmer,
Bells @ G., MiddleseX twp merchant,
Baldauf Henry, Clearfield twp, farmer,
Critchlow A j, Forward twp, farmer,
Dobson John, Adams twp, farmer,
Dodds F B, Penn twp, farmer,
Double Elmer, Worth twp, farmer,
Deniston VIM B. Slipperyrock twp. far
mer,
Dindinger Bert Lancaster twp, farmer,
Ehrman Lewis, Buffalo twp, farmer.
Fleming Charles. Winfield twp. farmer,
Flanagan Jas, Butler I'd w, glassworker,
Gamble Aaron Karns City, laborer,
Grubbs S w, Cranberry twp, farmer,
Gearing Alvin, Cranberry twp, farmer,
Garwick Geo, Forward twp, farmer,
Hepler John, Buffalo twp, farmer.
Henshaw H w, Zelienople shoemaker.
Herr John L, Jackson twp, farmer,
Jones Isaac, Muddycreek twp, farmer,
Kamerer Geo d, Butler 1st W, merchant,
Kidmer Henry, Brady twp. farmer,
Krotzer David, Fairview twp, farmer,
Logan Bert, Middlesex twp, farmer,
Morrison Jas, H. Harrisville, liveryman,
Montag Edward Jefferson twp. farmer,
Moore VIM, Brady twp, farmer,
Miller John, Winfield twp, farmer,
Mccullough A g, Fairyiew twp, farmer.
McGinnis VIM, Allegheny twp, farmer,
Mcdowell Bert, Butler twp, farmer,
mclaughlin Jas, Penn twp, farmer,
Piffer Conrad Buffalo twp. farmer,
Patterson Charles, Penn twp, farmer,
Portman Charles. Butler twp. farmer,
Rhodes L, W. SunburY, merchant,
Reed D f, Butler 9th W. ice dealer,
Renfrew David, Penn twp, farmer,
Renicll Jacob, Centre twp, farmer,
Henry, Washington twp,
farmer,
Reagen John, Buffalo twp, farmer,
Smith Robert, Winfield twp farmer,
Thompson John H, Brady twp. farmer,
Womer John, Allegheny twp, farmer
Welsh F J, Jefferson twp, farmer,
Wigton John, Franklin twp, farmer,
Young 7 B, Butler twp, producer,
Zeigler David, Jackson twp, farmer
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Last Friday it was expected that the
Quay case would come to a vote on
Tuesday of this week, and the delay OF
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions in presenting its report on the case
of Senator Clark Democrat) of Monta-
ma, accused of buying his seat caused
all sorts of surmises, but on Saturday 1t
was announced that Clark would not be
allowed to vote on the case.
On Monday the Committee on Prlv1-
leges and Elections submitted its unanl-
nous report to the Senate in the case OF
Senator Clark. The finding is that his
election is null and void on account OF
briberies, attempted briberies and cor
rupt practices by his agents, and OF vlo-
lation of the laws of Montana defining
and furnishing crimes against the cleo
tive franchise
Chandler calculated that the vote
next day on the Quay case would be a
tie-42 to 42-including pairs.
Quay's Defeat.
At 4 p. m. of Tuesday vote was tax
en- in the Senate, for and against the ad-
mission of NJ. S. Quay as member, on
Gov. Stones appointment, made nearly
"a year ago, and Quay was defeated by
one vote-33 to 80. Eighteen members
were paired, and four were absent with
out pairs.
The vote was taken, in silence, after
the final speechmaking on the subject,
and it developed some surprises. Hanna
was supposed to be for Quay, but it
turned out>ehat he was paired against
him, which caused the Quayites to de-
nounce both him and Mckinley. Sena-
tor Vest of Missouri Democrat) one OF
Quay's chums, had promised to vote for
him, but weakened at the last moment.
AS soon as the vote was announced the
Senate adjourned as some of the Sena-
tors were fearful that Penrose might
create scene of some sort.
Senator Clark of Montana did not
vote, and it was said he would resign,
and thus not allow his case to come to a
vote.
Senator Burrows of Michigan in dis
cussing the result said:
1T is striking commentary on the
patriotism of the Senate that senators
who were attached to Mr.. Quay by per
sonal feelings voted to uphold the pre-
cedents of century and render YER
dict in accordance with the Constitu-
tiion. By the unanimous report OF the
committee in the case of Senator Clark
of Montana and the decision of today,
the Senate has raised itself in the estl-
nation of the people to plane that it
never before attained"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
In Memory of Newton Black

Alta meeting of the Bar of Butler
County held last Thursday at /. P. NJ,
eloquent tributes to his memory were
spoken by several members, and the
following resolutions adopted.
Whereas, We have received the sad
news of the death of Newton Black,
ESQ, a member of this bar, and moved
by a common feeling of sorrow and re-
gret. we assemble TO pay tribute to this
brother lawyer and good man, therefore.
Be it resolved. That as members OF
the same profession, and of the Butler
bar. we part with our deceased brother
with heartfelt grief and sorrow. BY
his frank and courteous bearing, his
force of character and the courage of his
convictions. he won the friendship of all
who knew HIM. and by his legal attain
ments, his frank and courteous deport-
ment and by his unwavering fidelity,
he won the respect and confidence OF
the court, clients and professional
brethren. Born and reared on farm
in Butler county and educated in our
common schools, he was one of ii sons
four of whom, with himself, served in
the army during the Civil war; he par
ticipated in eight of the most important
battles and was twice wounded. he
read law with Hon. Charles McCand-
less and Hon John NJ. Greer and was
admitted to practice on the 9th day OF
October, 1876, since which time he has
been actively engaged in his chosen
profession, and by his honesty industry
and energy he obtained high rank at
this bar. In all these relations of life,
whether as citizen or soldier, he per
formed well his part, and was a true
type of American manhood.
Resolved, That we do hereby extend
to the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased our heartfelt and sincere condOl-
ence and sympathy in this their great
sorrow and bereavement.
Resolved, That as further mark of
respect entertained by the members of
this bar for the memory of our depart
ed brother. we attend his funeral in a
body. this 10Th day of April, 1900, at 3
p. m.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
published, that copy thereof be ten
dered to the father of the deceased, and
that they be spread on the records of
thiS court
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-04-26
DEATHS.

HUNTER AT her home in Etna, April
10, 1900. Almeda Cramer, wife of J.
c. w Hunter, aged % years.
EKAS-At his home in Clinton twp.
April Is. 1900. Edwin Harold, son of
DeHass Ekas, aged one year
BALL-At his home in Butler, April 10,
1900, Joseph Ball, aged 81 years
WALKER At Washington, d. c.
April Is, 1909. John Walker, aged
81 years
HOON-At her home in Franklin twp.
April Is. 1900 Mrs. Hoon, widow of
Samuel Hoon, aged about so years.
HALLSTEIN-At his home in Zelieno-
pie, April IS, 1900, Leonard Hallstein,
aged 81 years.
WILSON-At his home in Connoque
Messing twp. April Is 1900. Alexan-
der Wilson, aged 10 years.
Monday April 16. 1900, of
typhoid fever. Charles NJ Covert, son
of J. NJ. Covert of Cranberry twp.
He was a student of the Western
Theological Seminary and was prepar-
Jag himself for the ministry.
MOORE his home in Middlesex
twp. April IA, 1900, Harriet wife of
James Moore, aged 62 years
MCCAMEY- II, 1900, infant child
of--McCamey, of Muddy
creek twp. near Prospect.
ALEXANDER his home north of
Prospect April q, 1909, William Alex
ander, aged about 10 years.
Death was caused by typhoid fever
and pneumonia. he leaves wife and
two children His remains We're inter
red at Zion Baptist church Muddycreek
twp, Monday.
MCCANDLESS- Friday April 21, 1900,
at her home near Mt. Chestnut Mrs.
William H McCandless aged about
50 years.
She was the mother OF Thompson Nc
Candless. Her remains were buried at
Muddycreek Presbyterian church Sun
day.
MAHAN-At her home in Middlesex tip.
April 21, 1900. Mrs Shaffer Mahan,
aged 80 years.
Her death was caused by pneumonia.
She leaves six children.
BARTLEY-At his home in Parker
aged % years.
ANTHONY At his home at Benner-
town, near Parker, Thursday, April
u, 1900, William Anthony, aged
about 80 years.
CHRISTLEY--At her home in Cherry
twp Sunday. April %, 1900 Mrs.
Ann Christley aged about 90 years.
Her husband Thomas J. Christly died
| just eight days before. Seven children
survive, Attorney A. NJ. and Lorie of
Butler, S. J. an attorney of Chicago,
Mrs. a J. Sproul of Slipperyrock, Mrs.
John Mccoy of Anandale and Maude
and Blanche at home Four children
are dead The interment was held at
Anandale Lutheran church Wednesday.
REOTT-At MS home near Herman,
Sunday night April % 1900, Francis
Reott, aged % years.
Mr.. Reott's death was caused by
complication of diseases. He leaves d
wife and family. His funeral was held
from the Monastery at Herman We'd
nesday morning.
TEXTER-At his home in Brushton,
Pittsburg, April %, 1900, Peter Tex
ter, aged 73 years.
Mr. Texter was a native of France
and lived on farm near Harmony this
county for many years. His remains
were buried at Harmony Wednesday