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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
Fairview Facts.


Rev r. NJ. Sherrard, who has been
| pastor of the u. =. congregation here
| for the past ten years, preached his
| farewell sermon last Sunday. There
was n very large turn out, Of which a
great many felt sad to think that per
haps il was the last message from him,
80 worthy of his calling as he has prov
ed TO be. He is going TO locate III
Washington, Pa, and is moving there
| this week.
John Forquer and wife were up from
Butler last Sunday visiting his wife's
people.
d. w. Mcclure sold two Singer Sew
ing Machines this week.
Hugh Young is already engaged at
husking his corn.
Mamie McGarvey, May Wilson Ed
ward Byers and others attended the pic
mic at Keister last Friday.
X. p. Scott has completed an addition
TO his house.
j. A. Mechling, who has become n
resident Of our town, is teaching our
school this term. He opened school last
Monday with an attendance of 40 pu-
pills.
j. b. Storey left for his last year Of
college Mt Grove City.
Ph Templeton and wife spent a day
with his brother and sister in Armstrong
county, last Saturday.
f. w. Byers starts this morning to
attend the Presbyterian Seminary in
Allegheny.
Grandmother" Sewers is seriously
ill.,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bice is in poor health
Way Mckee is home with his family
for the past week He has been engaged
in the oil business near Freeport
Mrs G. w. WATSON is home visiting
her mother Mrs. X H. Daubenapeck
Mrs. s. T. Dodds and family are go
ing 10 move in with her father, VIM.
Elenberger.
Go to g. Scott's for new supply Of
fall stock Of goods
Preaching in the Presbyterian next
Sunday evening at 1880 p. IN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20

THE population of none Of the states
has, as yet, been tabulated, but Judging
from the growth Of it's ten largest towns
this state will continue TO hold second
place. AS a matter of fact, the danger
that any other State with less popula-
tion than Pennsylvania will outstrip it
is too remote to be worth serious con-
sideration. Illinois, with ten thousand
more square miles Of territory, will prove
its most formidable competitor, and IL
likely 80 outstrip Ohio and attain third
place as a result Of the present enumer-
alton. It lacks the unrivaled mineral
resources Of Pennsylvania, and outside
Of Cook county. which contains Chicago,
will never be more than very thrifty
and populous agricultural State That
it will continue TO grow in population
at the rate of round million year is
very unlikely, and unless it does this it
will not overtake Pennsylvania and be-
come the second State in population.
Texas, with an area more than five
times as great might eventually outranl
every other State, including New York,
if safe site for great gulf city could
be found, but the recent experience Of
Galveston shows that this possibility is
a very remote one.
Now il the time 10 gubgcribe for the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20

Friend Agee sends me small
brownish black beetle with the state
ment that It helped to destroy field
OF young corn. 1t has no common
name, its scientific name being Ny
ochrous denticollis. 1t attacks the
young plants Just below the surface Of
the ground, eating of the stem, some
what after the manner OF cutworms.
Nothing is known OF it's habits or
where II breeds. writes EntomologIst
II. II. Webster to the Ohio Farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
Butler County Pomona.

Bntler County Pomona Grange, No.
II Z. of II. will meet Mt Eureka Grange
Hall, Thursday. Oct 4, 1900. at 10 IA. M.
All members come and let us have full
meeting.
By order Of committee.
w. H. CAMPBELL, III. BOOK,
Sec'y Master
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
DEATHS.

MILLER-At the residence of Chas.
Pfaabe in Clinton twp, Sept. 10, 1900,
Mrs. ----- Miller, aged about 20
years.
PARKER-At the home of his son,
Charles, in Pittsburg, Sept. z, 1900,
John Parker, aged 65 years.
He was buried at Parker.
SCHWEINSBURG- - In Allegheny,
Sept IA, 1900, Richard Earle, child of
Chas. N. Schweinsburg, aged Z
months.
STOUGHTON-At his home in Cherry
twp, Sept. 10, 1900 Silas Stoughton,
aged 90 years.
FLEMING-At the home of her daugh-
ter, in Pittsburg, Sept. 13, 1900, Aunt
Betsy Fleming, aged about so years.
She was buried at Deer Greek Church,
Saturday.
RUMBERGER-At his home near
Craigsville, Armstrong county, Sept
10, 1900, Col VIM. F. Rumberger,
aged SO years.
He was widely known as woolen
manufacturer, and was the father of w.
T. Rumberger. Jr. the local wool fac
tor
CRUIKSHANKS- her home in Win
field twp, Sept. 13, 1900, Mrs. James
McCombs Cruikshanks, nee Wiley,
aged 40 years
Mrs Cruikshanks had been in poor
health for three years. Her husband
and seven children survive her. She
was buried at Buffalo Presbyterian
church, Saturday; Revs. Hazlett and
Harper, officiating
THOMPSON-At his home in Franklin
twp, Sept. 10, 1900, Nathaniel 5.
Thompson, aged 6S years.
Stevenson Thomson, as he was gener-
ally called, was one of the most intelli-
gent, upright and useful citizens of our
county and was respected by all who
knew him.
He is survived by his wife and six
children.
Obituary Notes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
MiddlcscX.

George Greasehopper has erected "A
saw mill on his place, and intends put
ting up planning mill, and shipping
finished lumber TO Germany.
Patterson S Co. are drilling well on
the Mrs Calhoun lease OF the Thomas
Montgomery.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
The Anthracite Strike.

A great struggle between the opera
tors and miners of the anthracite coal
region began Monday of this week and
hundred thousand miners and laborers
are idle.
Mr.. W. H. Davis, State Mining Inspec-
tor gives the following figures Of the
men affected
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
Obituary Notes.
Mrs. DELLA ADAMS.

Mrs Della Adams, wife of Fl. E.
Adams, and only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. Bovard, died at her home
near Wick on Sunday morning of last
week, aged about 30 years Death was
due to a complication of diseases The
deceased had been in i'll health for quite
a number of years and her death was
not unexpected.
She leaves besides her husband, her
parents Mr.. and Mrs j. G. Bovard,
three brothers and host of relatives
and friends to mourn her loss
The funeral occurred on Tuesday,
servises being held at Bethel u. p.
church, Rev Edmunson conducted the
services assisted by Revs Kerr, Imbrie
and Manor The funeral was one of
the largest seen in this community for
years Interment was at Harrisville
cemetery.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1900.
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For President,
WILLIAM MCKISLEY, of Ohio.
cor Vice President.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT. of New York.
Electors-at-Large,
CLARENCE woLF, of Philadelphia
FRANK Fl. BULL, Of Mercer.
ABB. ROBERTS. OF Montgomery.
VIC. ARNOLD. OF Clearfeld.
DISTRICT ELECTORS
Edwin :. stua-t- w. w. Gibbs,
George r. Hoffman, George q BiaDoh,
Daniel +. Greenwood william NJ hayes'
Charles w. Gresham. Robert IL; c1yr
j. Frank Keller. kusseI w DasenPoI'
James Moir, Mlinalp ), harvey
Robert Allison. jacob IL; hauer,
John III. Brown, Geofee W NSS hou1n,
Cortes H. Jennings James =. Ihompson'
r frank Small, Henry A, Gripp,
Morris J. Lewis, kooert Pltcalrn,
Daxrid Edgar Parke Thomas :. Crage,
Georre w Johnston, William HardWick,
Howard H. Clayson, Harry h Wilson.
Auditor General,
E. H. HARDENBERGH.
Congressmen-at-large,
GALUsHA A. GROW,
R. Fl. FoERDERER.
For Congress,
J. B. SHowALTER,
For State Senate,
A. G.. WILLIAMS,
For Assembly,
J. B. MATES,
N. FL. THOMPSON.
For Jury Commissioner,
JOHN Ct. CHRISTY.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
INSIDE EMPLOYEES.
Total outside employees. -.

tobni OupSidc cuipioyeo. --.s-.. ov,ooi
The grand total is 141 953, but as fore
men and superintendents are not affect
ed by the strike order, the exact num-
Der of workers affected is 1904.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
AFRICAN WAR.

President Kruger is yet in Lorenzo
Marquee, but as the British Consul pro
tested against his using Portuguese terri
tory as base for directing the Boxers,
he is virtual prisoner.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

GEO. X. McADOO, NJ. d,
VI PRACTICE LIMITED.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
HOURS:-9 a. M. 10 IL III; 1870 p. III.
to 4 p. m.
Office and residence corner North and
Washington streets. Bell Phone No.
45 Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20
AwrfcuIfur Hrevtfiea


Bush cutting Is the order OF the
month.
Where cows have not had sufficient
salt they should be worked up gradual
ly to consuming a full quantity, the
came as for grain. An overfeed of salt
10 cow that has been deprived of 1t
nets like n poison, producing irritation
of the digestive organs and securing.
Thousands of elms are dying In the
middle and eastern states from the
ravages Of the elm tree beetle.
Most cultivated soils possess slight
ly acid reaction. Lining is excellent
for correcting any excess OF acidity.
Lime is termed an indirect fertilizer In
consequence of the little need OF 1t as
plant food and because It's benefits are
derived from Its chemical and physical
action on the soil
A last sowing of beets will make
roots which, though small. are Of good
quality.
Sow spinach for the fall crop In Au-
gust, when soil Is sufficiently moist.
Sowing lettuce, late peas and winter
radishes Is also In order.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-20

Now il the time TO subscribe for the
Citizen-s1.OO 90 per year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
HARD ON NEVADA.

This is the way an unfeeling Cali
fornian rubs into the poor state just
east of his own: 'In the last decade
the population of Nevada has fallen
off 3, 900, but Nevada is still populous
enough to have a store, a blacksmith
shop, n watering trough, two United
States senators and brilliant prospects
behind it. Its exports last year were
three potatoes hurled across the state
line at a California orator denouncing
sin. The balance of trade has always
been in favor of Nevada, which buys
nothing abroad and sells offices to non
residents only. The capital is Car
son Cross Roads, but the governor
lives in Arizona for his health and the
Legislature meets in the Office of the
Central Pacific railway in San Fran
cisco. Nevada is sometimes called
the BATTLEFRONT state,' because it
slipped into the union when every
body was watching Pickett's charge
at Gettysburg. At that time all the
inhabitants, it is said, could have sat
in the shade Of a single tree, but there
was no tree. Now there are two"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18

could be engaged and the small hoy
could be relied upon without fail
to furnish all the noise needed to give
assurance to the new century Of its
welcome and popular desire that it
remain its full time.
In some Of the cities contemplating
such celebrations they will be under
municipal direction, the expense to be
betrayed from the public treasury.
Such an arrangement would not be
necessary here. The cost would be
small and the needed money could
readily be raised by popular subscrip-
ton. If some public spirited gentle
men will only interest themselves in
the matter the success of the celebra-
ton is already assured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
N SEEMS NEAR.

At last it would seem that the end
of the Chinese trouble is in sight and
that the empress has finally seen the
futility Of longer holding against the
demands of the allies. Recent dis
patches that she has in
structed her plenipotentiaries to begin
treating with the powers. London
papers print the information that the
terms she has agreed to accept are,
that the emperor return to Pekin at
an early date and for the payment Of
an indemnity of $40, 600, 600. In
addition she also consents that each
legation may maintain a force Of
1900 and to the appointment Of a
foreign adviser in each province. The
acceptance of the last condition is
probably prompted by a desire to con-
ciliate the reform party which is op-
posed to a continuance of the old
methods and is seeking to place the
empire in line with modern thought
and ideas.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18

Some time ago Mr.. Bryan announced
that he would no longer be inter-
viewed except at regular rates, saying
he could not afford to continue to give
his views and keep the country n
lightened without some modicum of
return. Either the people do not ARE
for his opinions or else the plutocratic
publishers have formed a trust against
him. At all events, the demand for
"copy'' from him has not been SO
great that he has been annoyed by re-
porters and interviewers roosting on
his front door stoop waiting to snatch
it from his hands as soon as complet-
ed. This must be a disappointment
to him, but he is bound to be heard,
and for pay at that, SO he has decided
to become a publisher and editor on
his own account and will shortly
launch a publication to be known as
the Commoner through the medium
Of which he will continue to tell the
people what they must and must not
do if they do not want'to see the coun-
try go plumb to smash.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18

A Complete
Line of
Perfumes,
Soaps,
Combs and
Brushes
of all kinds.

at the Red Sea are to the egress Of the
Suez canal. The claims that the in
terests Of the two canals are identical,
SO far as defense is concerned, is pre-
p%osterous.
Article IL Of the Constantinople
treaty binds the parties to ask other
states which have not signed to it to
accede to it. This the United States
could not do because to do SO would
be a violation of its policy as to Euro
pean complications steadily adhered
to since Washington's farewell adj
dress. Article 8 and possibly some
other articles in the treaty of Constan-
tinople bind the signatory powers to
watch we the execution Of the treaty.
To do his would bring the United
States within the concert of Europe as
an active participating and possibly
belligerent power.
That which we cannot do as
towards Europe, the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty asks the European powers to do
as to the western hemisphere, intro
ducing them to control under certain
conditions, and all in violation of the
Monroe doctrine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18

power; that under the treaty nego.
tiated by Secretary Hay and Sir Julian
Pauncefote our hands would be tied
were we to attempt to stop passage
through the canal Of a hostile feet
belonging to the very power with
which we might be at wss. While
admitting this, the advocates Of the
treaty hold that It would be cheaper
and easier for us in case Of a threat.
ened danger Of that kind to assemble
warships OF the entrance to the canal
and block the enemy's approach. They
say that to fortify and attempt to hold
1t in that manner exposes the canal to
the danger Of being destroyed in cas-
Of war with a foreign nation, as the
nation we might be engaged with
would seek not only to infiict all
possible damage, but would also at
tempt to render the canal useless and
thus interfere with the rapid move
ments and concentration of our
naval forces from one seaboard to
the other.
It will be see that both sides possess
the benefit of strong arguments in sup
port of their respective positions.
Those senators who voted for the
amendment probably represent the
sentiment of the greater part of the
American nation, but at the same time
it cannot be denied that their vote is
in the direction of serious and diff
cult complications. It is not neces
sary that war shall follow, as some
seem afraid, but the action of the
senate cannot but cause annoying
friction and much hard feeling on
both sides of the ocean,.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
ITS DEFEAT PREDICTED.

Washington correspondents Of more
than ordinary reliability and shrewd
Judgment predict the defeat of the
ship subsidy bill; at least that it will
not pass at this session Of congress.
Some even go so far as to say that it
will not survive the attacks that
threaten it in the senate. The senti-
ment in the middle west is so strong
against the measure that it is argued
that but few, if any of the senators
from that section of the country will
dare give it their support. Then
there is a strong fight among those
whom the bill would benefit as to the
proper methods of apportioning the
money that it would carry to ship
owners. On top of all this is bitter
opposition from some of the New
England states, particularly Maine,
and delegates from that state are now
at Washington working against the
bill. They say that in it's present
shape it does not benefit the coastwise
trade or the builders of freight
vessels. To help them out it is said
Senator Hale is schemlng against his
colleague, Senator Payne, n of the
fathers Of the bill. Standing with
him are Pettigrew and several others.
Chandler is credited with waiting for
the proper opportunity to voice his op-
position, while Beveridge and Fair
banks are also placed in the list of
those who do not love the measure
enough to refrain from givip" it a sly
dig when they can.
If the alert newsgatherers at the
nations capital are to be relied upon
in their Judgment it would, seem that
the bill is doomed. No matter how
just it may be, any proposition involv.
ing the payment Of public money, e x
cept in the way of meeting necessary
expenses or in the settlement of justly
contracted obligations, may always
be depended upon to meet with Wig,
orous and often successful opposition.
The ship subsidy bill is no exception.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18

tory, will have something to say upon
this subject.
Several other amendments arc TO be-
voted on of a rather radical nature, as
Foraker's to the effect that the provis-
ions for ratification by other powers be
stricken out Of the treaty. It 10 likely
that before the treaty comes to a vote
II will be jingoed into a very "don't.
care.a.d-n.for.anybody' document.
Il would perhaps be better to main
tain friendly relations with all the
maritime powers as far az possible. II
we make the ship canal simply an adj
junct Of nj army and navy, gentle
men who are continually making
speeches against any increase Of u
national defenses will have to change
their tune. When the United States
assumes the position that the whole
world must bend to its power, we
must back the assumption by great
accretions of force and 1t is interesting
to note that gentlemen who supported
Bryan in the late campaign and shout
ed themselves hoarse III their denun-
Citations of any increase in our army
and against even the maintenance Of
enough men to man our coast fortifi-
cations, are foremost in their advo-
cacy of a course calculated to compel
us to amplify our fighting
The president asked that the senate
ratify the modification of tho Clayton
Bulwer treaty embodied in the Hay
Pauncefote agreement, which pro-
vides for the absolute neutrality of
the canal. He believes in respecting
our treaty obligations and in making
the canal an instrument of peace and
not of war. The latter idea seems to
possess many senators.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
BILLINGS SHOULD CELEBRATE.

Billings having dotted the habili-
ments of a village and become a city
in everything that the name implies,
should prepare to follow the example
of New York, Helena and other great
cities, and take steps to properly see
the old century make it's farewell and
hail the new. In the grandeur of its
celebration it may not hope to equal
Gotham, or get quite SO drunk as
Helena, but it can do something to
make the event III long to be re-
membered and mark the advent Of the
new era in fitting manner The ma
terial for a rousing celebration is at
hand, all it needs is organization and
direction. Some of the orators for
which the city is noted might be in
duced to make addresses, the band
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
THE E

Minneapolis Journal: The vote by
which the Davis amendment to the
Hay Pauncefote treaty was passed ga
to ~ would seem to indicate that
public sentiment, SO far as the senate
can express it, does not favor the
original design of the treaty to estab-
lish the principle of neutrality in con-
nection with the canal.
The wording Of the amendment is
not obscure and there can be no mis-
construction of it by any intelligent
person. 1t declares that the United
States may take any measures it may
find necessary ''for securing by its
W forces, the defense of the United
States and the maintenance of public
order" That is, in time of war in
which this country may be engaged,
our governments may close the canal
against the ships of tile other bellig-
erent in any way it may see fit and SO
tinterrupt,the traffic on the canal by
other nations.
OF course, the idea thus conveyed
Of q canal Exclusively American, y
suggests that the maritime nations
which have in their possession treaties
With the republic of Nicaragua guar
anteeing the neutrality Of any ship
canal constructed through her terri
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-18
VIOLATES MONROE DOCTRINE.

Since the adoption of the senate
committee amendment to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty a private letter has
been made public which the late Sena-
tor Davis, who drew up the amend
ment, wrote in reference to the mat
ter to H. H. Kohlsaat, editor of the
Chicago Times Herald. The letter is
dated March 10, 1900, and was written
from Washington. The letter is in
part as follows:
The amendment has this especial
advantage, that it is phrased as near
ly as possible in the language Of the
tenth article of the treaty of C~onstan-
tinople. Therefore, this amendment,
so adjusted to the treaty Of CONSTANT
nople. puts the British government in
the position where it must either ac-
cept the principle of the treaty of
Constantinople, which Great Britain
herself proposed, or fatty say that the
lines of that treaty which arc to the
advantage of Great Britain shall stand
in our treaty, and that the lines Of
that treaty which are to our advant-
age and may be disadvantageous to
Great Britain shall be obliterated
from our treaty.
If the committee had framed their
amendment on different lines or differ
emit terms, Great Britain could have
said we had departed from the treaty
of Constantinople and introduced new
principles. She would. not have been
correct in saying so, but she would
have said it. My OWL object was to
hold her as closely as possible to her
own precedent.
The possessions of the United States
as to Texas are less distant and as to
California not much farther distant
from the ports of access of the Nicara-
guam canal than the ports of Turkey