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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14
HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Family Loses Household Goods and
barely Escapes Alive.


Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
BOYDS. Nd. January 49, 1901.
Fire broke out In the dwelling occupied
by Mr.. James Baker at Watkins, near
Clarksburg. last night, and the building and
contents were destroyed The blaze started
about o'clock In the morning, and the
members Of the family who were asleep.
narrowly escaped with their lives as the
only warning they received was when the
roof. which the first to catch fire, fell
In The noise and smoke awakened them
The dwelling was a frame, containing six
rooms. and was the property OF William
Watkins of that place 1t was valued at
about 500, and fully insured, but there was
no insurance on the furniture. The origin
OF the fire is unknown
Mr.. III. l. Black, formerly of GAINESVILLE
but VINO recently moved 10 Dickerson, has
peen appointed postmaster at Dic,ierson,
vice Jas T. limbaugh who resigned to ac-
cept position with The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad As supervisor of road. Mr. back
was Hrst appointed postmaster at Selman
but relinquished that office after removal to
Dlcierson. and w. ". Darby WAS ap-
pointed postmaster
Mr.. Frank Deets of Jarrettsville Hartford
county, Is visiting Dr.. Jas. E. Deets, his
brother. at Clarksburs, th.s county. ~
Deets Il a member I'll the last Legislature
of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14
Black Goods.

TO TIRE k E T pn THE 44HF ME nE r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14
ROOSEVELT SHOOTS A LION.
Exciting Sport of the Vice President
Elect in tine Rockies.

A dispatch from Meeker Col, says: Col
Roosevelt's first day in the Rockies netted
him a handsome lion, together with an ex-
citing adventure. Leaving Meeker at 9
o'clock yesterday morning. the party struck
a fresh lion trail four miles out. The dogs
were released, and the pursuit started. For
five miles the willy animal led it's pursuers,
but was finally freed. With the dogs bay
ing around the tree. DIR. Webb and Mr..
Stewart pressed Colonel Roosevelt to shoot.
but the New Yorker insisted on drawing
straws. Fortune favored him, and he drew
the long one, and none too soon. as the
angry beast sprang from the tree at the
little party. Quick as flash the coloners
gun was at his shoulder, and the ball
struck true, while the animal was in mid
air, The men scattered quickly as the
beast hit the ground, narrowly missing DIR.
Webb. and the dogs threw themselves on
the lien and quickly finished him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14

Benson Allen, fifteen years old, who lives
at 2O47 7th street northwest, was taken
suddenly Ill near Dupont Circle about 8
o'clock Saturday night. The third pre-
cinct patrol wagon was summoned and the
boy was removed to his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14

Our only daughter had n severe Cough. Il con-
tlhu"d 10 grow worse for "A year We Thought
she was going Int" consumption and very
anxious about her. Jayne's ENpectorant recon-
menied After the first tWu doses saw a change
and III very little time she fully recuyered.-A.
IL. MASSEl, ShieidsVliie' Minn.. NOV. S. 1896.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14

Edward Bolds fifteen years old, sprained
MS wrist and was Injured about the head
saturday afternoon whine trying To board
moving car al Pennsylvania avenue and
9TH street southeast. The injured boy was
removed To his home, No Cos North Caro-
lima avenue, in the police patrol wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-14


CHENIDrS AND SER'iES.
45c. FOR so; ALI.WooL FLICK CHEyIoT;
WHICH Is GIARANTEEI SIRiCTli FAST
AND WARRANTED NOT To CROCK,
AND THE WIDTH Is A. AtSC,
i9c FOR G5c AII-WOOL FINE IMPERIAL
SERGE THESE GOODS ARE 81 I@
INCHES WIDE AND ARE AN IN AlVN
USUALLY GREAT BARGAIN..-....... y So
sec A YARD FOR 55c QGMrrY OF AL
WOOL IMPORTED CIIENIOT AND SERGE
AN ELEGANT FAST BLACK CLOTH, EN-
WHICH Is ALSO 50 INCHES SVGo
9Sc YARD FOR S1.25 ALI-WOOL EXTRA
FINE o. Atty BLACK lMroKrED m0~
WIDE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
$3.50 \ YARD FOR 50 90 QUALITY IMPORTED
WORSTED CHEVIUT. 80 INCHES WIDE-THlS
is AN EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD ouAIT1
OF DRESS MATERIAL. AND q Il SM
An EXTRA BARGAIN AT THE - Il oSy
PRICE ..-...-...-......--'..'
DEIIUS IMPORTED BLACK BROADCLOTH.
THE RFST MADE AND FINISHED CLOTH
3 7lif NAh * SIS SS''s So. Is
YARD. ...-.-..... ~
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

Moore's pilules are ruaraoteed
cure for all forms nf maarai, ague,
chills and fever, swamp fever, malar-
ial fever, hiliors fever, iaundice, Bill
1usue,s, fetid breath and tired,
listless feeling. They cure rheuma-
tism aud the ias>itude following
blood poison produ;cd from maaral
poisoning. No qninlne. No arsenic
acids or iron d. not ruin stamach
or teeth. Entirely taSteleSs. Price
50 ,ents per box. DR.. 9. G. Muore Co.,
BIO Nortn Main street, ST. Louis, Mo
Sol by Peoples drug sIore. dwly
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

Stray Notice. Taken up at my place one
black SOW, W th crop of left and underbit I'm
property and paying for feed and this notice.
A. NJ Brock. lOs-3l
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09
Notable Visitor.

r.. j. W. Brewster came up from
Muskogee last night with Col. Soper
aud was the latter's guest until today
when both gentlemen went TO Kansas
City on government business. Mr..
Brewster is a son of ex-attOrney gen.
eral Brewster and is in the territory
on a special mission as an inspector Of
the interior department.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09
Building and Repairing
Neatly done at reasonable price; res
idence Ist door south Badgett's store.

Robes al cost. Lee Barrett.
Mules are in great demand.
Cowans for Country produce.
Headquarters for feed, Cowans.
George Edgar, an adjuster for the
Frisco road, IS in town.
Collars and cuffs at Lee Barrett's.
Team brides aud whips. Lee Bar
rett.
II. NJ. Adams, prominent citizen
of Chelsea, was in the city today.
See the bargains in machines at
A. NJ. Brooks.
Tom Alexander OF the Frisco engin-
.eerlng department, is at the Western.
Ifyou have anything to sell bring it
to Il. G. Cowan
A. S. Nottingham, a prominent and
respected resident Of Eagle, is trans
acting business in the city.
Buggies at your own price. Call and
see them Lee Barrett.
Wanted-Twenty shoats, weight IS
10 100 pounds Lee Barrett. l06-et
Frank w. Alvin, "a government
appraiser, aud wife were in the city
over night. They went west today.
Fresh Fish and oysters a speciality
at the Cobb house lunch counter.
Mrs Dennis Hicks is selling choice
groceries at the lowest possible prices.
Ross Hubbard has been commits
stoned IA notary public by Judge Gill
upon the motion Of l.. f. Parker, Jr.
Wire and nails always in stock at
lowest prices at samR. Frazee & Co.
DR.. J. n. Parmenter, Of Checotah,
isin Jail at Muskogee charged by
three separate indictments with sell
ing liquor.
The Cobb house restaurant and
lunch counter has reopened for busi-
ness.
Miss Eugenia Eubanks, cf Table
quah is at the Hota Western. The
young lady has been appointed teacher
Of the Willow Springs school.
The Darrough Hdw. Co. makes
special prices to Blacksmiths on mat
erial. DIV
Rev. j. 7. Riley, Of South McAles-
ter, is here today. Rev. Riley is the
presiding elder Of this district for the
NJ. L. church and is a prominent di-
vine.
Ask your grocer for Red Cross Ball
Blue. Large two ounce package five
cents. DIV
The place to get nice lunch, day
or night, is at the Cobb house lunch
counter.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rlage of Senator John Rogers Hast
ings, OF Delaware, to Miss Elizabeth
V. Shelton, Of Tahlequah, on Febru-
AIRY 20.
viii pay 30 cents for bones, 20c fo
castings for three weeks. Top pric'
for hides all the time. Bluejacke
Racket Store. jan l-tf
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

Call on Darrough Hardware Co. for
all kinds Of hardware goods carried Ia
hardware store, DIV
The grand jury now in session at
Muskogee have undertaken the her
culanean task TO purify that benlght-
ed town by indicting gamblers, black
legs and thugs.
Have you seen that line of nickel
plated ware at Sam R. Frazee &
Co.'S.
A full line of guaranteed scutlery
when you need the best. Sam R.
Frazee & Co. 101-tf
A young peoples society Of Christian
Endeavor was organized at the Chris
tian church last Sabbath with eleven
members. The society will meet at
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Have several first class second hand
Machines, going at rediculously low
prices. Closing them out. A. M.
Brock.
Have your old dirty clothes cleaned,
mended and pressed or your extra
pants made by John II. MANS, Patton
Building. DIV
Attorney AID. Neale, of Chetopa, is
in the city, being interested in the
action brought by Bert McGhee
against viii Harris and transferred
for trial from Miami TO Vinita.
you want bargain, come in and
price one of those second hand Sew
ing Machines. They won't last long.
A. M. Brock.
For nickel plated, granite. anti
rust and tinware see Sam R. Frazee
& Co.
Lumau Il. Parker, solicitor for the
Frisco road, arrived from st. Louis
this forenoon and is combining busi-
ness with pleasurable visit with his
son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Lu-
man 4. Parker, Jr. Mr.. Parker will
return to St. Louis tonight.
Are you nervous, run down, weak
and despirited? Take few doses Of
Herbine. 1T will infuse new energy
new life into The exhausted nerves
the overworked brain or muscular
system, and put new face on life anC
business; price so cents. People:
drug store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09
Petition Withdrawn.

The attorneys for Woods, the young
man who resides Ia Mdskogee and
who is wanted at Havana, Cuba, for
the alleged crime of embezzlement,
have notified Judge Gill that they
will withdraw their application for
the prisoners release on a writ Of hab-
eas corpus.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

Don't let the hand of time paint
wrinkles on your face. Keep young
by Keeping the blood pure and the di-
gestiye organs in Il healthful condi-
tion. Herbine will do this. Health
is youth, disease aud sickness brings
ole age; price 80 cents. Peoples drug
store. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

There is PROBABLY no disease or con
dition of the human system that
causes more suffering and distress than
piles. Tabler's Buckeye pile ointment
cures them quickly, without pain or
detention from business; price SOC in
bottles; tubes 75c. Peoples drug
store. dW
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09
St. Johns Church.

Services tomorrow, Quinquagesima
Sunday Il fifty days before Easter)
as Follows: Sunday School az 10 4. M,
morning prayer Litany and sermon at
IL Il. M, and evening prayer and ser
mon at 4 p. m.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09
Smallpox at Mnskogee.

Judge Thomas has announced from
the bench at Muskogee that it would
be advisable for all parties connected
with the U. S. courts there, attorneys,
jurors, witnesses, bailiffs, and Others,
who had not previously had the small
pox, to be yaccinated at once.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09
Judgment Rendered.

Judge Gill has rendered Judgment
against G. G. Brought and Others in
favor OF the Cherokee nation for pos
session Of certain farming lands
together with s3S7.5O damages. The
suit was originally brought by Andrew
McAfTrey under the intruder law.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09
stray r1uIe.

One brown or black mute about IS
hands high, fresh sheared about ten
wears old, ears pointed at top. Suit
able reward }. l. GUNrEk'
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

Low prices on barbed wire and nails
at Darrough Hardware Co. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

For sale-A good quiet work mare will sell
for cash or on time Price $50. Apply at the
Chleftaln Office for further lnforinatlan.
Ala
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09
WANTS.

Want ads not TO exceed FIVE lines will be
inserted In this column one week (6 days
for % cents tt you want TO buy or sell or
trade. or have lost or round anything, need
help or want work, 1t Will pay you To use
column
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

Girl wanted to do general house work. ].
NJ. sherer. b-l0t
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-02-09

Lost Gloves, between W W Mller's and DR.
Fortners. a pair OF nearly new driving
gloves. Leave at Chleftaln office, or at Mr.
Millers and z { reward. iO0-6c
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-13
AN ORDINANCE.

To provide for public sewerage for
that part OF Hickory St, in Butler boro
Pa. beginning at Il point eighty feet
east OF Centre Ave. on said Hickory ST.
thence along Hickory ST. TO a point
eighty feet east OF Cupps' Way, and de-
terminingthe manner Of payment Of the
cost thereof
WHEREAS. a petition has been pre-
seuted 10 the Town Council of Butler
bore. for the public sewerage of that
part of Hickory ST. beginning at 4 point
eighty feet east Of Centre Ave and ex-
tending 10 point eighty feet east of
Cupps' WAY. which petition has been
signed BY majority of the property
owners representing majority of the
feet frontage upon that part OF Hickory
ST proposed 70 Dc severed as required
by Act of Assembly. approved May 18th
1889, relating 70 the public sewerage OF
streets N boroughs. therefore,
SECTION l. The Burgess and Town
Council OF Butler borough do ordain
and is hereby ordained and enacted by
authority Of the same: ThSr system
of public sewerage being necessary for
the disposal of waste water and other
sewerage matter for that part OF Hlck-
ory street lying and between point
clEntN lc-CI east 81 ACulAC 1hCA4C 114 On
point eighty feet east OF Cupps Way
(which part OF Hickory street Is public
street of said borough regularly laid
out. opened and used as public street,
shall be and hereby i adopted and shall
be constructed according to the plans
and specifications on file in the office OF
the City Engineer. and that the place
or places IN and along said part of said
street where sewer mains or drains or
branches thereof shall be laid. are fixed
according TO said plans and specifca-
| tiOns-
SECTION , The cost and expense OF
sewering said part Of said street shall
be assessed upon. collected from and
paid by the proper ties adjoining or sd-
/ iacent 10 the sewer 50 10 be constructed
/ or the owners thereof in such proper
| tiOns as may seem just and equitable as
| provided by Act Of Assembly, approved
MAY Is, 1889
/ Ordained and enacted IN Council this
4th day Of June. 1901,
| JOHN T. LOWRY,
/ President Of Town Council
Attest q E COULTER
Secretary Council
1 Now. June 6. the above and foregoing
ordinance approved OF by me-
THoS- : McNAIR-
Burgess Butler borough
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-13
Concord Twp.

Miss Lilly Kinzer returned on We'd
nesday from a visit to friends In Arm
strong 60.
Mrs. Annie Conway Of North Hope
was the guest of Mrs G. G. Kuhn Of
Hooker
: r.. Campbell il moving rig from
Joe Byers farm to an abandoned gas
well ON the farm Of W. f. Murtland
Fred Catlin and wife of the lower
Ohio oil field are with Mr. Catlin 5
parents at Troutman.
J.H. Thompson q Co have just com
plefed a we'll on the Stewart farm,
which will make fair producer
". E. Duffy has sold his PAGER But
trick to Geo Bell of Coal Valley
. MiddletOwn was connected with the
world by telephone on last Thursday.
Hubert, the 13-year-old sor of David
Fleeger, had an arm broken by being
thrown from a wagon, on last Friday
evening.
The keystone Benefit Society OF
Hooker assisted by the citizens of the
community will hold festival at the
Grange Hall in Middletown on Friday
evening, June 21st. The proceeds viii
be used for benevolent purpose.
Miss Della Thompson returned tt
Dixmont last week.
Peter Thorn, an aged and highly re
spected citizen of Peachville. died at hi
home ON May 31st. and was buried il
Zion cemetery ON Monday following
Mr.. Thorn was in the list year of hi
i age. SILEX.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-13
Republican County Ticket.
Public Powers for Private Use.

In the division of the Pittsburg DIS
trict. for street-car and elevated ran
road purposes, the Oliver and Bigeiow
brothers got part Of the point or lower
district of the city, the hill district and
East End; the Melons got foothold
in the lower part of fhe city and the
Monongahela valley. and Dick Qnay
and his crowd got part Of the point,
Allegheny and the Ohio and Beaver val
ley to New Castle.
None Of the charters seem to include
any part Of Butler county or some OF
the neighboring counties; but as these
charters carry the right Of eminent do
main barring grave yards and churches)
are good 'ion, over or under" any street
or public highway, not already TAKEN
are perpetual, if used within nine years;
and are without consideration to either
town or country, charters covering all
Western Pennsylvania are probably on
file or in course Of preparation
Throughout the State, in the cities
and towns and on the highways con-
Meeting them, corporations can be for1n-
ed under this act to hold up every legit-
innate enterprise and demand tribute OF
it.
This il the essential purport Of the
whole vicious scheme. 1t is not TO pro
mote railway building. 1t il to seize
uuon public franchises and use them for
private gain or for the furtherance of
political combinations, without any ad-
vantage whatever to the people
With all the abuses Of corporate pow
er that are Justly complained Of, there
has not hitherto been such an exhibition
of greed az this Franchises have been
granted lawfully to corporations that ri
least promised 10 perform some usefEl
service and gave some security of com
nlianee with their undertakings and
some compensation for their privileges
The corporations formed under ttese
actz are required to give no security
and NO compensation and are not bound
to the performance Of anything
They need mot even give notice oi
their purposes They need make DC
actual investment, except il political
fu7nence. 70 become themselves invested
with the sovereign powers OF the CON
rnonwealth TO employ a. they VIII L
obstruct or 70 crush a well a. 70 COR
strurt on promote. n their political O
personal Interests may Be served
such powers A. these ought mot TO b
given to ANYBODY Il makes i no better
that the consent of the local auth0-1ties
uust Be obtained 70 make the franchise
effective. for the local authorizes ought
net to be empowered - part with fheli
own lawful control. and 20 make snch
franchises a subject Ct bargain and sale
II the City Councils. for private and not
for public gain but adds 70 the iniq1iry.
II there were an honest desire % IN
prove o. enlarce the corporation laws
Of the State 10 meet themode-n require
mants or rapid transit. the work could
hare been undertaken openly and care
fuTlv and with regard for the pnhlic sc
~antMwp
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-13

Communion services were held in the
T.. r church. Sunday A number We're
added To the church.
JEFF Dunlap returned. Saturday. after
a week : visit with friends in New Cas-
tie
Miss Ethel Pond has been in Pitts
burg for tbepast stmonth, visiting friends.
Miss Lulu Russell went to Reynolds
vile last Tuesday.
Marshall Sloan, who has been work
ing for several months in ElwO0d, re-
turned home, Monday, and intends go
ing west soon.
Rev. Purvis of FreepOrt will preach
in Academy Hall, next Sunday evening
Great work is being done on our
streets under the supervision of our new
supervisor. p Brown.
Miss Lelea Wick returned home from
I ct. Louis, Friday, accompanied by her
/ cousin, Miss Mildred Wick.
/ Childrens day will be observed in the
churches here next Sunday.
| Miss Nellie Cowden of Renfrew is Wis
iting friends in town.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-13

Seanoarrf Air Line Railway. Florida and
West India Short Line 70 the W IN
ter Resorts Hf the South The Only
Line Operating Daily Trains TO
Florida
The Florida Fast Mail. another OF
the Seaboartf Air Line Railways spien-
didIv equipped trains. leaves New Nork
daily at fa.fO A NJ. 23rd Street Station
Pennsylvania Railroad with Pullman
Drawing Room Sleeping Car and Day
Coaches TO Raleigh, Southern Flnes-
Columbia, Savannah, JacksvIile. where
connections are made for It. Augustine
Tampa and all Florida points This
train connects at New York with train
leaving Boston 700 P. NJ Leaves Phi
Iadelphia $50 A. NJ, Baltimore 6.22 4
NJ. Washington 1855 A M-. Richmond
2-40 P. NJ, arriving Southern Pines
9s35 P. NJ. Columbia 1:45 A NJ "a
vauuah 800 A. NJ, Jacksonville $40 A
NJ. st. Augustine 11:10 A. NJ Tampa
$40 P NJ. Through Pullman Drawing
Room Sleeper New York TO Jacksonville
Through VestibuIed Passenger Coaches
and perfect service
For information call on or write TO all
Pennsylvania Railroad offices. or Sea-
board Air Line Railway Representatives
at 3Oe Washington St Boston Miss;
1aO6 and 371 Broadway, New York, 30
South Third Street, Philadelphia; 2V1
East German Street. Baltimore; l434
New York Ave. Washington or to X
E. L. Bunch, General Passenger Agent,
Portsmouth. Va.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-06-13
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