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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
Robbed OF So, 800.

DO. Pisor of Cecilia st. Butler. drover,
was robbed of 81, 800 in cash within the
borough limits of Millvale, Allegheny
Co. last Tuesday evening.
The money represented the sale OF five
car loads of sheep. pigs and cattle which
he took to Pittsburg last Saturday
The robbery was accomplished by two
men. As Pisor was coming slowly along
theEvergreen road they suddenly appear
ed before him. One pushed revolver
under his nose and comma nded him to
throw up his hands The other, the
smaller, then tore open the drovers vest.
The money was in the inside pocket.
The little thief extracted it while his
burly companion issued the command
to Pisor get away from here and be
quick about it." Pisor ran hastily from
the spot and the thieves leisurely went
in the opposite direction. The police of
both places were notified but nothing
had been learned late that night.
Pisor makes regular visits to P1ttsburg
He always stops at the Hotel Busler,
at Evergreen avenue and John street,
Millvale. and is about as well knwon
there as if he were citizen OF theplace
On each visit Prison brings with him
several carloads of stock. On his ar
rival Saturday he disposed of the greater
part of his herd, and on Monday started
out to make his collections.
From the Liberty National Bank he
received 81 800 in exchange for check.
He also drew 5000 from the Working
mems Savings Bank of Allegheny. a
large sum from the Diamond National,
and received from $500 to S400 from his
customers in the market houses. All
of this money, with the exception of a
few hundred which he had expended,
Prison had in his inside vest pocket
Prise spent the greater part OF the
day at the stockyards in East Liberty and
on Herrs Island He arrived as Hotel
Busler about o'clock and finished his
supper half an hour later. He announc-
ed to some friends at the hotel that he
had business with a man at the Hotel
Haser, on the extension OF Evergreen
avenue in Shaler township. He re-
mained there until about 1880 o'clock,
when he started back to his hotel
Midway between Haser.s and the
Hotel Busler the road is dark and lonely.
Prison however, had walked it many
times and had no thought of danger.
Suddenly a man stepped from the road
side The drover did not see him until
the two were almost face to face. Then
he caught the CLINT of revolver barrel
and heard the peremptory command
Hands up" A second figure came out
of the darkness with the weapon. 1t
was there and then that the robbery
occurred Prison burst into the bar of
Hotel Busler. pale and out of breath.
His story. told with difficulty, created
great excitement A dozen men started
for the scene of the robbery and secured
the country for trace of the thieves.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
In MenOrianl.

Resolutions of respect on the death of
Mrs Rev. S. A. Zimbeck, member of
Springdale Lutheran church
Whereas, The great and supreme
Ruler of the universe has, in his in
finite wisdom, removed from among
us one of our worthy and esteemed CO.
workers, and
Whereas, The long and intimate re-
lation held with her in the faithful dis
charge of her duties in the church
makes it eminently befitting that we
record our appreciation of her: There
fore,
Resolved, That in the death of our
sister we recognize and feel the loss of
worthy and active Christian sister
and jealous worker in the cause of
Christ.
Resolved, That in the bereavement
we will hear the voice of God calling
us to renewed activity in His service,
Resolved, That the sudden removal of
such a life, from among our midst,
leaves a vacancy and shadow that
will be deeply realized by all the
members and friends of this church,
and will prove a serious loss to the com
munity and the public.
Resolved, that we tender the husband
and relatives our heartfelt sympathy
and affectionately commend them to q
kind Heavenly Father and Elder Bro
ther who will never forsake or leave
comfortless those who put their trust
in Him.
Com. of Y. p. S. G. e.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
CHINA.

On Saturday last the English govern
ment made public the text of an agree
ment entered into by Great Britain and
Germany regarding the settlement of
Chinese affairs. 1t pledges these two
Powers not to claim additional territory
it China, to oppose the acqu isitiol of
territory by any other Power and to
favor the open door at all ports.
The German Government thinks the
Anglo German agreement contains
nothing the United States cannot sub
scribe to, since the United States has
steadily favored the "open door, the
territorial integrity of China and eqnal
advantages to all the Powers there.
No other Power was consulted before
the agreement was reached. because it
was deemed best that the two great
Powers come forward with an agree
ment as an accomplished fact and then
invite the other Powers to subscribe to
the principles of the agreement.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25

The electors Of Penn township, North pre-
cinct, al the Maccabee Temple, In Renfrew.
The electors of Penn township South pre-
cinct, at the house Of II. Sutton. in said
precinct.
The electors Of Summit township At the
house OF Adam Frederick.
The electors of Shpperyrock township at the
house OF Harry Albaster in said township.
The electors OF venAngo township st the
shop of E X. Tayior
The electors of Winfield township At Grange
Hall in said township.
The electors Of Washington township, North
precinct, at the house OF Mrs. Jane Hender-
son. at billiards
The electors OF Washington township, South
precinct, at the Insurance Co office, in North
Washington.
The electors OF Worth township at the
Public Hall in Mechanicsburg in said town
ship
/ The electors of the borough OF Butler LIST.
ward At, J W. MeKees building, No. 35S
I Center avenue, in said ward.
2nd ward at the hohler House in said
| ward
Sd ward al the Grand Jury Room in Cour,
/ House.
4th ward at Nixon's Home, n. Mexican st.
/ in said ward.
5th ward at the Wick House, on n Main
! ST.. in said waro.
| The electors of the borough OF Centreville
/ at Odd Fallows' Hall.
| The electors of the borough of Rarrisville
| at the shop Of j. II, Morrison Jr. in ssid
| borough.
The electors Of the borough OF Prospect at
| the house of Samuel Riddle in said borough
The electors of the borough of Saxonburg
at the new Town Hall in said borough
The electors OF the borough OF West Sun
bury at the public school house.
The electors of the borough OF Millerstown
| ut the hotel OF Jno. Dolan in said borough.
The electors of the borough Of Petrolia at
the Council Room Ia said borough,
The electors of the borough of Fairview at
| the Union Hall in said borough.
| The electors of the borough OF Harms CITY
| at the town hall in said Dor ugh.
| The electors of the borough OF Evans CITY
II the shop OF Mickey Il West in said bor-
| oUgh.
The electors OF the borough of Harmony
AT the office OF Z Covert in said borough
The electors of the borough of Zelienople
at the wagon shop OF James Wallace in said
| borough.
The ell ctors of the borough of Mars at the
| Council Room in said borough.
The electors of the borough of Portersyil IL
at the |. o. o. +. Hall, in. said boro.
The electors of the borough of Valencis
at the store room of Barr & Stoup in said
borough.
The electors of the borough of Connoque-
Messing at the house of P w TnoGas in said
| borough.
Given under my hand at my Office at Butler
| this Goth day of Oct, in the year OF our
Lord, 1909, and in the l25th year Of the Inde-
pendence of the United States of North
| America,
THOMAS r. HOON, Sheriff.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
GOD SAVE THE COMMONWEALTH.
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS. As by Section 10 of the Act OF
the General Assembly to regulate the nomi-
nation aud election of public officers, requir-
ing certain expenses. incident thereto to be
paid by the several counties and furnishing
certain ofenses in regard 10 such elections:
Ii is made the duty Of "the sheriff
of every county, al least ten days be-
fore any general election TO be held therein,
10 give notice of same by advertisements In
at least three newspapers. if there be so many
published In the county, two of SAID news
papers representing so tar as prsctlcaole' tue
political party which at the proceeding
Nov election cast the largest number of votes
and the other one of said newspapers repre-
senting so Tar as practicable the poiltlc9l
party which az the preceding November
election east the uext lergeSt NUMBER OF
votes, and in addition thereto the sheriff OF
every county shall, at least ten deys before
any general election To be held IN cities oI
the first, second and third classes give notlce
by proclamation posted up in the most con
spicuous places in every election district III
aid ,.ities of the first second and third class
and IN every such proclamation or adver-
tisement shall.
l. Enumerate the officers to be e!ecteu
and give list of all the nominations made
as provided 10 this act and to be voted Tor
in such county. aud the .uil text of all con-
stitutional amendments submitted TO
vote OF the people but the pro-
clamations posted IN eacn
election district need not contain the names
of any candidates hut those to be voted for
in such district
II. Designate he places st which the eiee-
don is 10 he held.
III He shall give Hplics that every per
SON excepting justices ct the reace, VINO
shat hold any office or appointment OF pront
ar trust ui.der the government ui the cnlleu
States or ot this State or OF any city or lncor-
porated distrIct, whether n commissioned ON
Ger or otherws "a subordinate officer or agent
who is CT shall be employed under the Leg
islatIve, Executive or Judiciary department
of the State or of the United States or oi any
city or incorporated district, aDd also 'hat
every member of Congress and OF the rtate
Legislature and of the select or common
council Of any city, or commissioners ol any
Incorporated district is, by law, incapable OF
holding or exercising at the same time the
office or appointment of judge, inspector ol
clerk of any elecloD OF this CommonSeAltn
and that no inspector, Judge or other officer
OF any such election shall be eligible TO any
office to be then voted for, except that of an
election officer.
Now, there fore, |, Thomas K Hoon,
High Sheriff of the county o. Butler, State
Of PenDsy lvapis, do hereby make known
aud give this pubhe notice to the electors
Of Butler county, that the first TueIday
sitter the first noucay ot November. being
The
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25

AT Georgetown, KY. last Saturday,
Henry M. Youtsey, ex-Gov. Taylor's
stenographer was convicted of bel ng
one of the principals in the murder of
Goebel, and the jury fixed his punish
ment at imprisonment for life. This
trial presented some extremely SEN
sational incidents, the defendant having
succumbed to the excitement to such an
extent that he attended the later pro-
ceedings as an invalid in bed. The
testimony against Youtsey was along
practically the same lines as that in the
cases of Powers and Howard, previous
ly convicted with the addition of Ar
thur Goebels account of confession by
the defendant.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
Fairview Items.

Communion services were held in the
u. p. Church last Saba tn, by the Rev.
G.. w. Bovard of n. Y.
II. w. Jamison is moving to Butler
this week.
L. Fl. Templeton has the champion
ship of sweet potatoe raising. He has
one ON exhibition weighing lbs y on.
Madge Templeton, Angie McClung,
Carrie Carpenter, Ben Rankin and wife,
Robert Johnston. P. r. Bowlinger.
his grandson Cloyd, A l., Timblin,
and Will Shoenfelt were at the Pitts
burg Exposition last week.
Mrs. NJ. S. Ray was away last Friday
attending the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
Able Martin and on Saturday she was
summoned to see her brother, S. A.
Campbell of Washington twp, who had
stroke of paralysis.
Archie Hilliard, who had severe
spell of typhoid fever. is now able to sit
up. He is at the home of w. d. Rod
gers.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25

Listen, my Democratic
friends and neighbors, for l
have friends and neighbors
in this city, which is my
home; listen to what l am
about to say. When the
Democratic party antago-
nizes and attacks the ad-
ministration of President
McKinley-upon it's policy in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands - THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS
CAMPING IN THE GRAVE
YARD OF DEAD ISSUES"
From a speech delivered
by the Hon. Webster Davis
in October, 1898, to the Re-
publicans of Kansas City,
Mo-, when the first meeting
was held in the first Conven-
ton Hall that was only part
ly completed.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
Buttercup school.

Buttercup school began September PA,
1900, with an enrolment of % pupils
and closed the first month Oct. 10, with
an enrolment of "a
Average attendance 90
Honor pupils for this month are as
follows: Clara, AIDA, Mary and Ruth
Brandon, Lulu Christy, Bessie Double,
Bessie Dyke. Ethel Dyke, Rose Henry,
Harry Hoffman, Clarence Martsolf,
Harry Thorne.
HARRIETT V. GRAHAM, Teacher.
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Isle Items.

The Baptist Sunday School held a
picnic on Saturday on the church lawn.
Rev. T. S. Shumaker went to Erie on
Monday to attend an annual state
meeting for ministers.
D. K. Graham, who has been afflicted
with bronchial asthma for about a
year, has gone to Kane hospital, Kane,
Pa. We hope he will be benefited by
the change.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hindman and
family, of Cooperstown, are the guests
of friends in this vicinity.
There will be public sale at the res
idence of ID. K. Graham an Monday,
Nov 10, Of stock and household goods.
The family intend moving to Kane, Pa.
There will be public sale at the
Hindman residence on Saturday, Oct,
27th
Lewis Martsolf's new house is com
pleted the family will move into it the
coming week.
w. s. Gallaher has been the guest
of friends the past week.
The wedding bells are ringing.
Fl
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25

SOME of George W. Palmer's charit-
able neighbors thought he was getting
too much pension and confided their
thoughts to the pension bureau and as a
result his pension was cut down $22 per
month. The Butler Herald blames this
ON Congressman Showalter, but it was
some neighbor and not Mr..
Showalter who did it. One of the
reasons why Mr.. Showalter could secure
the unanimous support of his county
for a third term was his indefatigable
efforts at Washington to always accom-
modate and help his Butler county
Acknowledgements or Republican.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25

Total Electoral Vote $500, 447. Nee
essary to elect, 224.
KEY TO CHART.
Republican. + Democrat Popu-
list. Not admitted to Statehood.
No vote. S Republican electors chos-
en- by Legislature. Rejected.
1 California, 1880, Democrat, 1 Re
publican; 2 1892, Democrat. 1 Repub-
lican; 1861 Democrat, Republican,
4 Kentucky, 1896, 1 Democrat, - Re-
publican. Michigan, 1892. Republi-
can, Democrat. 6 North Oak ota, 1892,
1 Republican, 1 Dem, Pop. Ohio.
1892, % Republican, 1 Democrat.
Oregon, 1892, 3 Republican. l Populist.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
DEATHS.

CHRISTIE-At the home of her 3on
-in-law, near Greece City, Oct. %
1900, Mrs Nancy, widow of Hughes
Christie, aged about so years.
MARTIN-At her home in Oakland
Martin aged 6j years.
FRAZIER-At his home in Clay twp,
Oct. %, 1900. James Frazier aged 70
years.
He was the father of Thomas A.
Frazier of Butler.
grandson, James W. Hutchison, in
Butler, October %, 1900, Mrs. Esther
Hutchison, in her 90th year.
Funeral Friday at Parker.
McVey-S. F. McVey father of w. S.
McVey the local news dealer, died at
his home in Williamsburg Wednesday,
aged 81 years.
Obituary Notes.
Mrs. Ada Meylert Scranton, died at
home in Scranton, Pa, Monday, aged
SO years. Her childhood was passed in
what is now the Orphans Home in
Butler.
JNO. c. CARVER
Jno. C. Carver, formerly superintend
ent of the Forest Oil Co. for the Parker
Renfrew and other fields in this county,
died at Washington Pa. last Thursday
and was buried at Freeport last Satur-
day. He was "a years of age.
WILLIAM L. WILSON.
William L. Wilson, ex- P. II. General
and the author of the Wilson tariff bill,
died at Lexington Va, on Monday the
18th.
CHABLEs DUDLEY WARNER.
Charles Dudley Warner, the celebrat-
ed author and humorist, died suddenly
at Hartford, Conn, last Saturday after
noon, aged II years.
JOHN SHERMAN.
John Sherman, ex-Secretary Of the
Treasury ex-Secretary of State, ex-U.
S. Senator and ex-Congressman, died at
his home in Washington, D. G. early
Monday morning, III his 18th year.
He had been in feeble health for a
year or more and his death was not un
expected He was born at Lancaster,
O., in May 1928. He began life for
lllnSelI as TOulHdn WlbH Y surveying
party, but afterwards studied law and
went into partnership with his brother
Charles.
He was elected to Congress as a
Wing in 1854 and soon became prom
inent in National affairs and remained
so until advancing years and feeble
health necessitated his retirement. He
was a man of the strictest integrity and
his ability as fiuancier was acknow
ledged by all. His greatest public
achievement was the bringing about of
the resumption of specie payments in
1879. His greatest disappointment in
life was in not securing the Republican
nomination for the Presidency, for
which he tried three times. His name
will have place in history with those
! of cur greatest statesmen.
ANDREW MCCOLLOM.
Andrew McCollom formerly of Middle
sex tp., this county, died recently at his
home in Alexandria, Dakota, to where
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
Jury List for November Term.

Jury List for November Term.
List of names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this 29th day of September,
A. D., 1900, to serve as traverse jurors
at special term of court commencing
on the 18th day of November 1900, the
same being the second Monday of said
month:
Byers Oliver, Center twp, farmer,
Bond Henry, Penn twp, farmer,
Barnhart w A, Zelienople boro, laborer,
Butterfeld NJ, Donegal twp farmer,
BooZel Harvey, Slipperyrock tp, farmer.
BARLEY Sherman, Parker twp. farmer,
Banks Thomas S, Fairview twp, farmer,
Byers Frank, Concord twp farmer,
Conway John NJ, Butler boro, 4th wd,
teamster,
Campbell James, Venango twp, farmer.
Cronenwett Carl, Butler boro, 5th wd,
banker,
Craig Henry, Donegal twp, producer,
Dufford Jacob Connoquenessing twp,
farmer,
Dickey William. Worth twp, farmer,
Dininger John B, Butler boro, 4th wd,
farmer,
Emrick Daniel, Penn twp, farmer,
Ekas Andrew B, Buffalo twp, farmer,
Fidler Benton, jackson twp, farmer,
Gillespie A P, Evans City boro, minister,
Glenn Samuel, Clay twp, farmer,
Grenue William II, Franklin tip, farmer,
Graham G. H. Donegal twp, merchant,
Gronnenbider Jacob, Summit tip, farmer,
Gould William, Oakland twp, farmer,
Goehring III II. Jackson twp. farmer.
Haley George 81, Butler boro, Sd wd,
farmer,
Hazelett John NJ, Washington tp, farmer,
Hunter David, Butler boro 1 wd, laborer,
Kingsbury Frank, Butler boro, 4th wd,
teamster,
Kradel Adam, Butler twp, farmer,
Kallenbach Geo. Connoquenessing tip,
farmer,
Lensner Frank, Saxonburg boro, gent.
Murtland Presley, Concord tip, merchant,
Murtland John S. Concord twp, farmer,
McClung Isaac N, Center twp, farmer,
McClung G Fl, Clay twp, farmer,
McGinnis John, Connoquenessing twp,
farmer,
Mckee D. Allegheny twp, producer,
McGeary W B, Butler boro, 3D. wd,
dealer,
Oesterling E H, Butler Boro, I'd wd,
clerk,
Richie Charles, Summit twp, pumper,
Thompson R c, Clay twp, farmer
Thompson John N, Washington twp,
merchant,
Thrower Thomas E. Clinton tip, farmer,
Winner John, Worth twp, farmer,
Weaver Andrew, Adams twp, minister,
Waldron G, Evans City boro, farmer,
Younkins John, Butler boro, 4th wd,
producer,
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25

AT Lorenzo Marquee. the Portuguese
port on the east coast of Africa, last
Friday, Paul Kruger, President of the
late Trausvaal Republic, was taken on
board Dutch war vessel, that sailed
for Hamburg 1t is understood that
the English Government did not object.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
4 POLITICAL CHART.

The following diagram will show the
result of all the National elections in
each state in the Union from 1864 TO
1896, and also the number of electoral
votes which each state will cast in 1900
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25

During the Spanish war the Fling
was worn and flown by nII patriotic
Americans. Let them wear and fly
1T now to show they intend to up
the fruits of the war with Spain.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
PLATFORM.
" " " " " " " " " y " " ~
] PROTECTION
! PROSPERITY
PROGRESS
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

North Hope, October Goth.
Middletown, October 9th.
West Sunbury, October 29th.
Sonora, Oct. Both
Bruin, Oct. 31st.
Portersville, Nov. 1st.
Coaltown. Nov. 2nd-
Chicora, November 3rd.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25

Prosperity. patriotism and victory are
in the air.
The western country has also become
the enemy's country for the advocates
of repudiation and free trade.
Some of the funds of the Tammany
Ice trust arc eilg spent FOR Bryan Gnd
Steyen5o- tanners in New York
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-25
REPUBLICAN MASS MEET.
ING.

The affection of the Republicans of
this county for the Grand Old Party
the party of Protection. Prosperity and
Progress-w again demonstrated last
night by the enthusiastic meeting in the
Opera House.
Delegates from all parts of the county
were in Butler, and when the red-fire
parade headed for the building the
house was soon filled to overhowing.
with every seat taken and hundreds
standing in the aisles and lobby.
At 8 o'clock Chairman McQuistion
called for order, and introduced the
Butler Glee Club, who gave us a jolly
song; and then the Chairman announc-
ed that Col Thompson mad been select
to preside. The Colonel came forward,
and said that Sec'y Shanor would read
the list of Vice Presidents-two or three
from each district in the county, and
which we find too long to put in type
this morning.
The Republican editors were selected
as Secretaries, the Vice Presidents took
seats on the platform. and then Col
Thompson made neat speech saying
that we were here to discuss the issues
or $hc day, and comparing present con-
ditions with those Of four years ago.
Jas. r. Burke of Pittsburg was then
introduced, and he made rattling
speech, taking for his text some ques-
tions asked by local Democratic pa
per-he answered them So completely
and effectually as to carry the whole
audience with him To the last ques-
tion-''What's the matter with Bryant"
he disclaimed sufficient medical knowl-
edge to determine, but he thoroughly
exposed all of Bryan's fallacies. No
more pointed or witty speech has ever
been made from that platform.
He was followed by Mr.. Church of
Philadelphia. whose remarks were
scholarly, logical, statistical, historical
and full Of deep truths, and he by ]. D..
Daugherty of Kittanning, who spoke to
the young voter; with an interlude by
the Apollo Club, and the meeting broke
up in great good humor.
Though there have been few sur
prises in this campaign, the election of
Mckinley and Roosevelt is considered a
certainty by our wisest politicians; our
State ticket will have tremendous ma
jority; and as for our local ticket,
Messrs Showalter, Williams, Mates and
Thompson are all reputable men, nomi-
mated according to our party rules, and
by them entitled to the suffrages of all
the Renuhlicans of the county