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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
The County S. $. Convention
POINTS ON THE PLACE

Shpperyrock is a beautiful village sit
uated on the height of land between the
streams of Slirperyrock aud Wolf
creeks 1t contains 1900 inhabitants and
is thus, by the late census, the third
town in size in the county.
The place has became wellknown as
the seat Of the strong and progressive
State Normal School.
1t is near the line of the p. B. 81 L. E.
Ry from Pittsburg, through Butler
borough, to Erie The railroads have
arranged to give reduced rates'to Keister
station, where everybody bound for
Slipperyrock gets off.
Here a perfect hack system is in
service for every train.
The three churches here are large in
seating capacity, and the Normal Hall,
where the evening sessions are to be
held, will accommodate almost 1900
people.
Already the special committees are at
work arranging for the welcome and
pleasant entertainment of all delegates
and visitors in the Sunday School wegk.
1t is hoped that the districts and indi-
vidual schools will also make early ar
rangements and come to make this con
vention the largest and most profitable
in the history of the work in Butler Co.
The PRESS Com.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
Different Grade, of Glover Seed.

The prices charged for clover seed
vary greatly, each large dealer having
two or more grades of different prices.
Unfortunately for the buyer, each deal
er has his cwn grade names, and even
the standard terms, prime, choice and
fancy, as used by different dealers, do
not always mean the same thing. If
for these indefinite terms could be sub
stituted a statement Of the percentage
of pure and germinable seed, the buy
er could tell at once what sample was
the most advantageous for him to buy
1t is a safe general conclusion that the
sample which, while reasonably free
from weed seeds, contains the largest
amount of pure and vigorously germi'
mating clover at the least cost Is the
best one for the farmer to buy. Low
priced samples seldom fulfill this con-
dition, nor do those sold at exorbitant-
ly high prices. Usually the high grade,
medium priced samples are really the
cheapest, but the only way to deter
mine the value of a sample is to test
the seed. The result of the purity test
shows how much pure seed is present
and the termination test determines
how much of this pure seed will grow
and how vigorously it will germinate.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
Jefferson College No. A.

The primary department of Jefferson
College No. 4 jefferson twp. closed on
Friday April u, 1901. On account of
the recent illness of the teacher the
school closed without any demonstra-
tions, however, a goodly number of the
young folks and a few of the patrons
turned out, all had Il very pleasant time
and before departing to their homes the
scholars presented their teacher, Miss
Ida Logan, with handsome gold
headed umbrella, as a token of their
1.anarI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
PLANT STUDIES.
AdnptabiIity of Grasses and Fodder
Plants to New Conditions.


During the last summer the depart
ment of agriculture grew a large va
riety of native and imported grasses
and fodder plants upon the island in
the Potomac river which is just south
of the city of Washington and locally
known as the Potomac Flats. The
soil consists of dredgings from the riv-
er bed and is very rich. 1t is an ideal
place for growing the common annual
fodder plants and has afforded an in
teresting field for studying the new
perennial grasses and clovers. both of
native varieties and those imported
from foreign countries and grown here
fer the first time. The behavior of a
Number of grasses from our southwest
ern states and territories is especially
worthy of note.
Curly mesquite from the plains Of
Texas and Arizona made a wonderful
growth and produced a large crop of
seed, turnip grass from New Mexico
made a surprisingly rich growth and
seeded heavily, water grass exhibited a
growth which maintains for it all the
claims which have been made respect
ing it's forage value, and sprangle, a
native of Texas and regions west Of
that state promises to be one of the
most productive and finest hay grasses
grown on the trial grounds. 4 number
of species from Australia have mani
tested a ready adaptability to the eli
matte conditions and on the soil of the
flats grew finely. Button grass from
the interior plains Of South Australia
grew with remarkable vigor and SEEDED
most abundantly. 1t Is not unlikely
that this grass may have high value
for portions of the warmer and drier
regions Of the southwest. Mitchell
grass, another Australian species, re-
garded by stockmen in the interior of
New South Wales as one of the best OF
all native grasses both for its drought
enduring qualities and its fattening
properties, made a vigorous growth
and appeared to be perfectly at home
in it's new surroundings. Bermuda
grass, the king of pasture grasses for
the south, grew readily from seed sown
early in the season and made a most
luxuriant growth, the mass of leaves
and stems covering the ground knee
deep with q rich bed Of pasturage. A
number of the Australian saltbushes
grew finely and showed great possibili-
ties for forage production of their class.
The growth of the clovers and alfalfa
was inferior compared with that of the
grasses, but the vetches and different
varieties of peas and beans succeeded
well, while such plants as Kaffir corn,
several varieties of pearl millet and
teosinte grew with great vigor and
yielded an astonishing amount of for
age, especially the last named.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18

On the evening of April the Cd Miller
School number 3, in Clay twp. gave a
literary entertainment and plate social
The house was filled to overfiowing. At
the close of the entertainment the
scholars presented to the teacher Frank
McClung, a beautiful lamp as token
of their regards On the last day of
school the teacher presented each of his
scholars IA beautiful souvenir contain
ing the names of the scholars and a
photograph of the teacher. The pro
ceeds amounted to $1,000 which will be
used toward purchasing school library
and the social was a success in every
way. The people of the district wish
the teacher success in his future under
takings. w. H. NJ.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
Irrigation md Cultivation.

"You must bear in mind before you
go into irrigation that you must have q
large supply of water, and don't forget
cultivation. as plants can be carried
through a drought with lots Of cultiva-
ton, and therefore, whether you irri
gate or not, don't forget cultivation
says Henry E. Hale of New Jersey.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
Examination.

The teachers permanent certificate ex
animation will be held Friday and Sat
urday, June II and 10, in the jefferson
street public school building, Butler
Pa. j. E. KOCHER,
Zelienople, Pa
r. S. PENFIELD,
Chicora, Pa.
ADELAIDE X. ROBINSON,
Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18


CLERK OF COURTS.
w. FL. CAMPBELL, of Concord twp.
GEO. NJ. GRAHAM, of Connoq. twp.
(Third rum
J. Fl. P1soR, of Worth twp.
D. d, QUIGLEY, of Butler,
Formerly of Penn twp.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JOHN w. COULTER, of Butler.
WIN. G. FINDLEY, of Butler
ELMER L. YOUNG, of Butler.
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
b. #. HILLIARD, Of Washington twp.
DELEGATE TO STATE CONVENTION.
g to elect.)
w. w. HILL, of Adams twp.
w. r. HoCKENBERRY of Slipperyrock.
w. B. MCGEARY, of Butler.
GEORGE B. TURNER. of w. Sunbury.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
Boggs & Buhl
Ncpartr'cnt x
ALLEGHENY. PA
Teachers Examinations.

Teachers Examinations.
The regular teachers examinations
for Butler county will be held as follows:
Saxonburg, April 26.
Millerstown, April 21.
Prospect MAY 6.
Evans City, May Z.
West Sunbury. May IA.
Pennington. May Is.
North Washington May IS.
Slipperyrock, May II.
Butler. May IS.
The examination for professional GER
ti6cates will be held in Butler, June g.
The last examination for the year will
be held in Butler, July 6.
Do not ask for special examinations
All examinations will begin promptly
at o'clock; applicants be ON time.
Those who expect to teach in other
counties will not be examined in this
county.
Applicants will please come prepared
with pen and ink, and stamped address
ed envelope, containing your last certif-
icate or grade.
Directors and friends of education we
will welcome you to any one or all Of
these examinations. Come out and in
spect our questions and methods of con-
Outing these examinations.
Yours truly,
HOWARD l. PAINTER,
Supt Butler county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

GEO. K McADOO, NJ. D,
VI PRACTICE LIMITED.
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
HOURS:-e a. III. 10 II m; 80 p. M.
to p. m.
Office second floor of the AL. Ruff
building on S. Main St, and residence
corner North and Washington streets.
Bell Phone No. IS and Peoples Phone.
Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
DEATHS.


WHITMIRE-At his home in Oakland
twp. April 10. 1901, of pneumonia,
Raymond R. son of Robert Whitmire,
aged 8 months
DALE-At his home in Butler. April
u, 1901. Alfred q. Dale, aged As
years.
PARK-At his home in Allegheny.
April II, 1901, Joseph Park, aged 6S
years, formerly of Glade Mills.
MCMASTERS-At her home in Butler
twp, April II. 1901, Mrs. John II
McMasters, nee Emma Shaffer, in her
59th year.
Her death was caused by heart
trouble Her husband and five grown
children survive her.
BOWEN-At his home in st. Louis,
April 10, 1901, Harold Bowen, aged 81
years.
He was buried in South Cemetery,
Butler, Sunday last, from the residence
of E. C. Stonebraker.
LUTZ-At her home in Zelienople,
April IA, 1901, daughter of Henry
Lutz, aged II years.
HEMPHILL-At his home in Clinton
twp, April 10, 1901, Stephen Hemp
hill, aged about 20 years.
LOVE--At Youngstown, O., April 10.
1901, James Love, formerly of Butler,
aged about So years.
GLACE-At his home on West street,
Butler. April 16, 1901, Harry NJ, son
of Matthias Glace, decd, aged l year,
month and 13 days.
The fun -al is being held this after
noon in the German Catholic church.
RWIN-At his home in Forward twp,
April 16, 1901, John A. Irwin, aged 6S
years.
His death was caused by heart truble
His wife and four children survive him.
He was one of Forward townships best
citizens and will be missed in that COM
munity.
| SMITH-At his home in Cooperstown,
April II, 1901, Christopher Smith,
aged 80 years.
STEPHEN HEMPHILL.
Resolutions of respect.
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father to call home from his labors in
this world our beloved comrade, Steph-
en- Hemphill, and
Whereas, In his death. James Harvey
GOSl, NO. Ol4, VI. -. ~ LIDS lOSJ a ldlbu
sui and earnest comrade; his family q
true and loving father, and the commu'
| nifty charitable. Christian man, de
serving the respect of all who knew
him, therefore be it
Resolved, That while we feel most
deeply the loss of his comradeship. we
can but look to the All-wise Father and
say, Thy will be done; that we extend
our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family, trusting that the Holy Spirit
will comfort where earthly friends can
not, that they will remember He doetf
all things well; that through suffering
we are prepared fer that better life. and
that as our comrade was faithful ever
unto death here, we believe the more
| joyful will be his entrance into Hi.
| Kingdom; that our Post observe the
usual rites ir memorium of our deceas
ed comrade; that copy of these resolu
| tions be sent to the family, and one t.
the BUTLER CITIZEN for publication.
THOMAS WOOD,
JOSEPH JONES,
NJ n. GREER,
| Committee.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18

Than ours may be sold at much
more money but at our prices
there is nothing made to equal
them. All the new shapes and
colors are shown in our line of
stiff and soft hats for Spring wear,
We sell the "Gran Duo"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
WASHINGTON.
I'etrOlia.

Pensions John N. Mclaughlin of
West Winfield, IS.
May Clark, Butler, Sc per month
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18
THURSDAY. APRIL IS. 1901.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CLERK OF COURTS.

Subject to the Republican Primary
Saturday, June 1, 1901, to p. IN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18

nR. NJ. D. KOTTRABA,
~ Successor to DR.. Johnston.
DENTIsT1
Office at No ia E. Jefferson St., over
G. w. Miller's grocery.
T D. McJUNKIN,
C. ATTORNEY-AT-LAw.
Office in Re1ber building, corner Min
and f. Cunningham SITS. Entrance on
E. Cunningham.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18

II H. MERKLEY, D. O.,
| u. CSTtoPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
Room and 10 Stein Building.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, con
sultation and examination free.
nR !. WILBERT MCKEE,
IL SUGEoN De NTIST.
Office over c. E. Miller's Shoe Store
2I5 S. Main street, Butler, Pa.
Peoples Telephone sos.
A speciality made of gold filings, gold
crown and bridge work.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18

A. T. BLACK. GEO. g. STEWART
DLACK & STEWART,
ID Attorneys -at-law,
Armory Building, Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-18

At less than wholesale cost TO small dealer Only one
small profit between you and the factory.
Instead OF highsalsred travelling saesmen railroad
fares hotel bills long time sales TO small dea
cut out all such expenses, only this small aiver-
uscm-nt costing but little, and sell TO you DIRECT
the same organ you would pay small dealer $500 to
10 a wholesale Dricp of
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-18
0GLETHORPE'S MONUMENT.
Patriotic Men and Women Apply for
Incorporate


A petition for the incorporation Of the
Oglethorpo Monument Association was
filed in the Superior Court yesterday.
The applicants represent in equal num-
bers the Georgia Society of Colonial
Danes. the Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Society of Colonial Wars
and the Sons of the Revolution. The OBJ
ject OF the association is to erect in sa-
vannah a suitable monument or other
memorial to the memory of the illustrious
founder of the colony of Georgia, James
Edward Oglethorpe.
The petitioners are Georgia p. Wilder.
Sarah b. c. Morgan, Annie ]. Warning,
Annie Karow Lucy II. Baldwin, John A.
G. Carson. Walter G. Charlton, william
w. Gordon. Jr., Thomas p. Warning, Pope
Barrow OF Savannah; Julia X. Miller and
Joseph Il. Cumming OF Augusta; Ellen v.
Orme. Sarah G. Slaton and John w.
Grant OF Atlanta; Alice c. Cobb, Emory
speer and Hugh " Washington of Ma
con, Nellie S. Phinizy OF Athens, Anna c.
Benning of Columbus, Helen II. Neval OF
Rome, Robert C.. Nicely OF Waynesboro,
James T. Dent OF Glynn county. Wynn
berley J. DeRenne OF Chatham county.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-18
INCREASED THE STOCK.
S53, 400 Additional Authorized by
ChnttahOOchee and Gulf.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Chattahoochee and Gulf Railroad was
held yesterday morning at the Citizens
Bank building. The business was the
consideration of an increase in the capt
tai stock of the company. s,,
Upon the organization of the company,
the capital stock was 100000. With this
a railroad was to be constructed west
ward from Columbia, Ala, the Central of
Georgia Railway doing the work and
leasing the line from the Chattahoochee
and Gulf. The construction was carried
to Sellersville, Ala, a distance further
than was contemplated. To meet the
cost of the construction to Sellersville,
authority was given by the stockholders
to issue S73, 400 worth of additional stock.
Maj. ]. F. Hansen of Macon, chairman
of the board of directors of the Central,
was in the city yesterday. He and Col.
A r. Lawton of the firm of the general
counsel for the company had confer
ence upon business matters Col. Lawton
having just returned from a "trip to New
York
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-18
DEPOT BIDS HELD UP
CONTRACT FOR UNION STATION
NOT YET AWARDED.
PROPOSALS TO BE EXAMINED
PITTSBURG, ATLANTA AND AUGUSTA
BIDDERS THE LOWEST.

Contract Expected to Go Either to
Ittner of Atlanta, Stewart Con-
tracing Company of Savannah,
Leonard of Jacksonville, Moses of
Chicago or Paris of Lynchburg,
Va.-Tbe Directors Want the Work
Completed by Jan. 1, 19O2-Over
$500, 900 to Be Expended.
The contract for the building of the
Savannah Union Station was not award
ed at the meeting of the directors of the
Savannah Union Station Company yes
terday at noon.
Many inquiries as to the action of the
directors were made, showing that there
is great interest in the prospective sta
ton. This interest will only be satisfied
with the announcement of the award,
which may not be for two or three days,
as it is understood that the officials have
some troublesome questions to dispose of
before the contract can be given. There
are points relative to some of the bids
that require investigation.
President w. w. Mackall presided at the
meeting of the directors, which began at
noon and did not adjourn until after 4
o'clock. A definite conclusion could not
be reached by the directors, even in that
time Third Vice President and General
Manager F. S. Cannon of the Southern
Railway, vice president of the Savannah
Union Station Company,was the only out
of-town director in attendance upon the
meeting.
1t is said that the lowest bidders were
McIlvane, Unkerfer & Co. of Pittsburg,
Miles & Bradt of Atlanta, and James H.
Mckenzie & Son of Augusta. 1t is further
said that the contract, in all probability,
will go to one of the following: Nicholas
Ittner of Atlanta, Stewart Contracting
Company of Savannah. Charles A. Moses
of Chicago, S. S. Leonard of Jacksonville,
or ]. E. Paris of Lynchburg Va. Grant
wilkins of Atlanta is also among the bid
ders. Nothing authoritative could be
learned as to the probable award, how
ever, and any attempt to forecast the re-
suit is almost entirely speculative.
The directors, it is understood, had
more than the mere question of the low
est bidder to consider. 1t is their de-
sire to have the work completed as soon
as possible, preferably by Jan. l. as that
is the time that the contract for the con-
struction of approaches upon which work
has commenced, is to be completed. A
heavy bond will be required for the COM
pletion of the station within the time that
may be named by the successful bidder,
and the quality of that bond is another
matter that the directors want to have es-
tablished as of the best. 1t is understood
that more than $500. 600 will be involved in
the contract
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-18
ISSUED A HANDSOME FOLDER.
Central of Georgia Passenger De-
pnrtment working for the South.

Central of Georgia Passenger De-
pnrtment working for the South.
The passenger department of the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway Company has
just issued a handsome folder called 1.-The
Resources of the South at the Dawn OF
the Twentieth, Century" 1t contains
many splendid half tones of places of in
terest in the South. and is neatly ar
ranged. Four pages are devoted to Sa-
vannah and Tybee Island, and the pic.
lures are particularly clever. The text
matter was compiled by Mr.. Frank We'll
don, editor of the Common Carrier. OF
Atlanta, and bears the stamp of that well
known and popular railroad writer. The
photographs are by F. L. Howe of At
lanta, and NJ. Ed Wilson of Savannah
The folder is being distributed by the
Central throughout the North, East and
West with view of interesting the peo-
PIE of these sections in the resources OF
the South. The folder is the handsomest
that has recently been published.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-18
$4,000 FOR STREETS
CITY WILL PAY THAT FOR COL
LINSVILLE PROPERTY.
AGREED UPON BY COUNCIL
QUESTION of LONG STANDING HAS
BEEN SETTLED.

Savannah Real Estate, Lonn and
Cdty's Notes for Settlement or
Claims for Property Used and to
he Used in Opening Streets-GeOr-
gia Inhrmary Appropriation In
creased $50 a Observation-Disclosures
Hospital Tentative Appropriation
of 800 a Month Northumberland.
b. G. Floyd VIII Get His Pension.
The compensa ton for the use of prop
erty in Collinsville for opening streets
was settled by the City Council last
night, when the report of the Special
Committee appointed some months ago
to investigate the claim of the Savannah
Real Estate, Loan and Building Com
pany was received and adopted. The re-
port was adopted by the Committee of
the Whole, and, after the caucus was
over, by Council in open meeting.
The Savannah Real Estate. Loan and
Building Company will receive 5000 for
the property employed as indicated by
the city, payments to be made by notes
of the city running two, three and four
years and bearing interest at the rate of
5 per cent per annum. A conveyance to
all the lands already used, and that are
yet to be used in opening streets in Col
llnsville will be made to the city, and ST.
500 of notes will not be delivered until
such time as all encroachments upon
street lines have been removed.
AS the Savannah Real Estate, Loan
and Building Company has agreed to the
terms of the settlement, the matter IS
closed. All that will be needed will be
for the terms to be met. The settlement
comes after long agitation. A petition
for compensation from the city was filed
by the company on May 80, 1900, and
amended on Nov. 6, 1900 President J. s.
Collins of the company and others finan-
cially interested have been active since
the original petition was filed in their
efforts to have the claim adjusted, but
there were many points for the special
committee to consider.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-18
PLANS FOR CASINO.
Street Railway Company Has Ar
ranged for First Class shows,

ranged for First Class shows.
The contract for the vaudeville perfor-
mances to be given az the Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway
Casino at Thunderbolt was awarded yes
terday by General Manager McIntire to
Morris Moon of New York, a well known
theatrical agent. The contract for the
painting of scenery was given to Scenic
Artist Constantine and the work of get
begin at once.
Mr. McIntire expects to formally open
the Casino beween May Is, and 20. At
that time the extra engine will probably
be in place AT the company's power house
on Bolton street and the nine new sum-
mer cars will be in service.
The company expects big things from
the Casino and promises the public some
thing flrst-class In the way of dramatic
and vaudeville performances with fire.
quent change of programme. Mr.. Moon
will himself look after the stage and it's
settings and will have a company of not
less than eight people in Savannah each
week. In addition to this company made
up of sketch people and players, there
will be several speciality people. A new
company will be put on each week and
visitors to the resort will not be wearted
by seeing the same faces day in and day
out.
Mr.. McIntire says the railway company
will be in absolute control of the place
and that only firstSe4ess shows will be
given. 1t is the intention of the COM
pany to cater to the best class of people
and nothing of an objectionable nature
will be put on. Performances will be
given both afternoon and night, and a
fun orchestra will play at all hours. Ar
rangements have notkyet been completed
for the orchestra. but 1t will probably be
made I'D of eight pieces \.