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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
Marriage Licenses.

Samuel Addison WeigeI. ... zelienople
Nettle j lit. t................
Lloyd Ruby. y............N New Castle
Lucinda Weber. ..... Lancaster twp
Flavius De my. y............ Leasurville
Salina Cloves. s............
Jack w; Miller. .Connoquenessing
BERTHE McElree .....
Lewis FL. Hall ........ Warren, Pa
Josephine NJ. Hall. .......
Clyde Plaisted. d..............R Renfrew
Anna l.. Miller. r................
William l. Mcconnell. -. .Slipperyrock
Nellie McQuistion. 49,.
Frank Beighley. ..... West moreland Co
Frances Erb. ........
At Kittanning John Hoffman of
Chicora and Laura Powell of Oakland
twp.
At Pittsburg, j. S. Hendrick of Pitts
burg and Chrissie Wagner of Butler Co.
At Youngstown-R. J. Gurney and
Blanche Henshaw of Butler.
AT Youngstown O., Harry A. Frye
of Greensburg and Maud Hindman OF
Butler.
See the line of Diners at Brown &
Cos. We start at soc for good Kitch-
en- Chair, Solid oak-veneer seats-cane
leather anything at low prices.
For a guaranteed Couch see Brown
81 Co. Prices from S. 90 up for velours.
See our Leather Couches for quality
and price.
A suggestion for young ladies. Spec
| ial line of gents hair brushes, bill books,
/ card caeaz EbOnoid aoap- -bovaa fancy
I whisk brooms, military brushes mir
I rors and tooth brush holders at Johns
tons Crystal Pharmacy, 106N Main st.
Do You need a Bed Room Suite2
Brown 81 Co will sell you a solid oak
suite as low as $20-French bevel 22x24
plate-well made and finished. A good
selection Of medium priced suites also
I to choose from.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
To Whom it May Concern.

Walters Best Flour is the best.
Makes the finest bread we ever had.
Signed, Mrs. JOHN GRAY
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Thomas r. Hoop to Lewis Martzsolf
S5 acres in Brady for $915
j. P. Wigton to Amanda NJ. Hurley
lot in Millerstown for $3.50.
w. c. Young 20 Thomas B. Young
leases in Butler twp for $1,000.
Mary J. Jones to w. Fl. Mumford 10
acres in Cherry for $4,000.
John A. Riddle to L. M. Riddle 96
acres in Franklin for $3.50
Charles w. Bunting to Della Bing-
ham lot in Butler for 5000.
John Post to John w. Powell 6 acres
in Buffalo for $3.50
John NJ Miller to Anna X. Cheers lot
on Dunbar St. Butler for $2950.
John @. Glenn to Samuel Brenneman
10 acres in Portersville for 81.
Rachel Crafty to same IL acres in
Muddycreek for $400.
j. II. +. Campbell to Jennie M. Camp
bell 100 acres in Washington twp. for
$31.
j. NJ Davy to e. E. Abrams, assign.
ment in Fairview twp. for $41750.
G. N. Boyd to e, f. Abrams lot on N.
Z. Diamond Butler, for $3.50.
Harmony Milling Co. to Jere Allis
II armony mill, etc, 81.
Jere Allis to Harmony Milling Co.
same for 81.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19

you be in the make yourself present of pair of
those good felt boots and selling cheap,
have great variety of them from $5o up For whole outfit
of the above articles will gaden the heart and the sametme be
appropriate and useful and will the recepant remember
with pleasure the Xmas of 1901.
When in need of good reliable footwear try
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
tn E
Butler County National Bank,

buLIer Fe11 II,
Capital paid in $7oo, ,ooo. 90
Surplus and Profits SIo7 ,463 .oI
los. Hartman, President; ]. v. Ritts,
Vice President; John G. McMarlin.
Cashier, A. c. Krug, Asst Cashier.
a general banking business transacted.
Interest paid on time deposits.
Money loaned on approved security.
We invite you to open an account with this
bank.
DIRECTORS-Hon. Joseph Hartman, Hon.
". 5. Waldrou, DR.. N. NJ. Hoover. II. Nc
Sweeney, O. p. Collins. l. G. Smith, Leslie z.
Hazlett, NJ. Finegan, W. II. Lari1in, T. p.
Miffiin. DR.. w. @. McCandless. Ben Mas
seth. w. J. Marks. J. v. Ritts. A. L. Reiber
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
FOR YOURSELF.

pair of those cunning little felt shoes with fur trimmn
have them in all coors
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
FOR THE BOY.
FOR THE BABY.

A pair of slippers, pair of good durable Shoes
gum felt boots.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
FOR THE GIRL,

Get pair of our very handsome holiday slippers or
shoes showing in enamel Pat leather box-caf al
They come in heavy or light soes, button or lace
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
NO PAPER NEXT WEEK.

In accordance with our usual custom
there viii be no paper issued from this
Office next (Christmas) week. We wish
all our readers a Merry Christmas and
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19

Select pair from great variety of Ladies' far
slippers pair of fine Pet leather or enamel Shoes
very stylish vici kid Shoes they made in all the
pretty styles.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-12-19
Mil1er'S
GREAT MONEY SAVING
XMAS list.

Appropriate useful articles very low prices gifts here that are
desirable everybody prices that simply irresistible Don't
wait for suggestion here get them
there pretty useful Xmas here YOU will find
elsewhere in days hunt Select emembrances
be later the crowds the confusion
ing unsatisfactory and patrons
which consists Of the largest variety Mems Boys
Misses and Chdrens fancy holiday slippers Butler
al styles all coos al materials all sizes and widths
fine shoes has never been SO complete we have them all styles
suit all ages.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

to return to the house without "wee
dhrop" handy. If one man runs short
of money another has a siXpence or
two to spare, so that before the gath
ering has been long on the island there
are signs of over-indulgence.
BY and by this one and that dispose
themselves on the grass to get a
much-needed nap. There is a big de-
crease in the call for mugs and cups,
and decided increase in the amount
of noise. This even grows sometime,
despite many recruits to the ranks of
the sleepers. Then, in most cases, the
cry "po-lice, police" will come echo
ing over the water. In an instant all
is excitement. The wooden tap is
pulled out of the key and a bung in
serted. They take to boats moored
in the adjoining water and are soon
pulling away with the police in pur-
suit.
Gradually the unfailing regularity OF
the 'cot-men" begins to hold their
pursuers even, and, when the excite
ment of the chase has to an extent
counteracted the effect of the poteen,
their increased strength of arm sends
them ahead. When the gap is seen to
be widening loud cheers come from the
pursued. Such as are not rowing
wave their arms and hats wildly and
shout derisively at the policemen. The
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
Faith and Works.

Two colored brethren were walking
along the road discussing faith and
works. Mr. Johnsing was strong on
faith and Mr.. Thomson pinned his
faith to works. 81 jes' believe" SAYS
Johnsing, ION lying down on the
promises and jes trusting in de Lord.
until He done brung it to pass" II
believe in de promises, just same as
you do, but laws, additionally b'lieye
dat man should jes' do all he can ter
bring dem promises around hissef.
Suppose my boy Jim says, I want a
drink. I say, What for you botherin'
me about it? Go to de spring and get
Say, WHAT'S dat dust in the road
Dat am Mistah Carriers built" Mr..
Johnsing went over one fence and Mr..
Thomson over the other fence, leaving
the animal a clear road. After walk
ing some distance in the fields they
came together, and Mr. Thomson cried
out in derision: 9Th, oh my! Did
see Brother Johnsing lying down on
dem promises Pa restin' on dem
promises. when de bull came down de
road? Eth, eh, oh mol" "Hol' on dar,
hoP on dar, doan you go circumventin'
me and a-jeerin' me. I jes want to tell
you mighty plain dat when de Lord
made dem promises, dar warn't no
SIGH animals aroun'. No, sab! Dali
animal was contingency, sah."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
Last Hours of Great Men.

No life had more in it of terror than
Napoleon's, yet he said, on his dying
bed: There is nothing terrible in
death; he has been my pillow for the
last three weeks, and now he is about
to take me away forever" Louis XIV
was happy in his death. "Why weep
you?" he asked his friends. did you
think should live forever? 1 thought
dying had been harder?" Sir Philip
Sidney would not change the JOY Of
his last hour for "the empire of the
world" Let me fall asleep to the
sound of delicious music" said Mira
beau; and Humboldt, the naturalist,
exclaimed in his dying peace: "How
grand these rays! They seem to beck
on earth to heaven" Sir William
Hunter wanted pen "to write down
how easy and pleasant thing it is
to die" But surely the most beautiful
farewell ever addressed to the world
was that of Keats. II feel the flowers
growing over me- he said in phrase
which, as thing Of beauty, is a joy
for ever.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
holy smoke! Wasn't I tn fool didn',
think of such thrick meself."
Ribbon Stockings.

Ribbon stockings are one Of the lat
est fads of Dame Fashion and clever
girls who like to keep in the forefront
of the dress procession, but who also
have to count the pennies carefully,
are making their own The founda-
ton for the ribbon trimmed stocking
is a plain black stocking, silk or Isle.
Bands of ribbon half an inch wide
and three inches long, each end fin
ished with little loop, are fastened
upon the stockings in such way that
they form gradually widened figure.
At the ankle the ribbon bands are
side by side and almost touch, but at
the calf, where they terminate, with
a small buckle, they are two or three
inches apart. This gives pretty
shape to the ankle and makes fiat
leg appear round. The most refined
of these ribbon trimmed stockings are
of fine black Isle. trimmed with black
satin ribbon. The bands are fastened
to the stockings with very small safety
pins or with tiny jeweled pins. An
other stocking novelty is the black
one trimmed with very large ribbon
bow, which is fastened upon the in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
on Philippine Question,

shatrOth on philippine Question.
Congressman John r. Shafroth, of
Colorado, has just returned from a
visit to the Philippine Islands and has
made statement giving his observa-
tions Coming from one of such high
PERSONAL character and so capable of
forming a just opinion, his word ought
to have great weight. The Commoner
has not based its defense of the Fill
pinos right to independence upon the
degree of civilization which the inhab-
ltants have reached, but has insisted
that governments derive their Just
powers from the consent of the gov
elmed, and that government which is
cast over q people like a net, and
which creates the condition of citizen
and subject is antagonistic to the theo-
rles of government which have pre-
vailed in this country since the days of
the revolution. But Mr.. Shafroth's
article onght to be convincing to those
who have defended colonial policy on
the ground that the Filipinos needed
us to look after them. The salaries
voted by the Philippine commission to
themselves and to other officials are an
Indictment against the entire carpet
bag system, and the republicans con-
science must be scared indeed if he
cannot see in the extravaganza of the
commission an indication of what may
be expected under a colonial system.
If the eXhorbitant salaries mentioned
by Mr.. Shafroth are to be paid by the
American taxpayers, there will be a
revolt here; if they are to be paid by
the Filipinos there will be a revolt
there. 1t is no compliment to the hon,
esty of the American people to sup
pose that they will approve of larger
salaries if they are to be paid by the
Filipinos than they would if they were
to be paid by the taxpayers here. Mr..
Shafroth has rendered valuable serv-
ice to his country in setting forth, the
facts as he has found them, and his
voice will be potent in the discussion
of the question in congress. The re-
publicans will find it difficult to meet
his facts with their despicable cant
about duty and destiny"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
Used and Unused Rails.

The elevated structure of the Man
haitian road has long been sustaining
a weight Of four tons to every sixty
feet of track more than is necessary.
The laying Of new rails was begun
many months ago. but most of the
laying has never advanced further
than a mere stringing out. The new
rails weigh 100 pounds to the yard
and each is 20 yards in length. What
puzzles the observant passenger from
day to day is the corrosion, of the I'M
used rails with scaly rust, whereas the
old rails on which trains are con-
stantly travelling remain bright. This
brightness is not confined to the head
of the rail alone, which friction might
be expected to keep polished, but ex-
tends over web, base and fish-plate.
The philosophy of the thing is simple,
but passengers have not looked it up.
New York Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
cHILDREIJ TENDING AN IRISH STILL.

perfect picture of detection, one of
his rescuers suggested eth Dist rimedy
in the world for duckin'."
It was never known how much po-
teen the three consumed before they
parted, but Mickey's Pat was always
willing to swear that they "wor that
bad they couldn't till their own farth-
ers."
The bog hole covered the sins OF the
policeman, and it was rumored after
ward that when the sergeant heard of
the occurrence he declared: "Och,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
Always Aiding the Banks.

The taxpayers of the nation have
long since become accustomed to hear
ing of plans for keeping money in
circulation" that contemplate allowing
the national banks to handle the
money. Secretary Gage has conceived
OF a new plan builded on the old lines.
1t is to deposit the government re-
ceipts in national banks in all clearing
house cities, giving each bank a share
IN proportion to its capita! stock. The.
government claim is to be first lien
on all assets, and the bank is to pay 2
per. cent interest. This is good
thing for the banks. After the mon
ey has been needlessly taken from the
people it is to be deposited in banks in
order that the people may borrow it at
a higher rate of interest than the bank
pays for it. Always and everlastingly
devlslng up plans to ssassist the peo-
pie" by putting them further at the
mercy of the banks! Did it ever occur
to Secretary Gage and the members of
his school of finance that the best way
to keep the money of the country in
circulation is to take no more of it in
the shape of taxes than the government
actually needs to pay its ordinary ex-
penses? Why wiring a surplus from
the taxpayers in order to loan to the
national banks at per cent that the
banks may loan it to the people at
and 10 per cent? The chief cause for
wonder at this remarkable system of
finance is that the people have not
long since expressed their disapproyal
of it by a unanimous vote.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

ried away and the demand for mugs
and cups far exceeds the supply. Shill-
1ngs and sixpences are taken out of
the corners of oolored handkerchiefs
where they have long lain toward a
settlement with landlord on rent day.
Money Spent Freely.
Not a penny piece available in the
townsland but will go to swell the
runners pile, unless the "missis" at
home interferes, which she seldom
does. Indeed. there would be more
chance for trouble were her husband
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
No Rocky Fords" in Rocky Fords.

NO R0cky F0rus'' IN ROCKY FOrds.
A Kansas man who attended the
watermelon festival at Rocky Ford
recently says he never saw anything
like it before in his life. There were
more than 10000 people on the
grounds. Between $4,000 and 10000
watermelons were stacked in great
heaps along some rude tables. "A
hundred men with long knives
slashed the melons open and every
one ate his fill. But what struck the
Kansas man as curious was the alb
sence Of the cantaloupe, for which the
place is SO Justly famed. Kansas City
Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
GENEVIEyE HECKER.

her conquests to cover English and
Scotch links. The final great game,
besides being her last fc, the season,
was the last she will play before she
becomes the wife of George Jenkins,
her lover since school days. The we'd
ding is to take place before Christmas.
Miss Hecker is the daughter of the late
John v. Hecker, who was a million
aire flour manufacturer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
REV. SHELDON A. HARRIS.


was formerly mission worker in the
neglected districts of Chicago. He was
born in Pennsylvania Feb. 2. 1852, and
came to Illinois in 1859. His father
was David Allen. Harris, an officer Of
the Merrill horse, which served with
distinction in the civil war. Rev. Mr..
Harris began life as wood machinist.
he became salesman for Chicago
house, then entered evangelical mis-
sion work and spent four years among
the poor. He was ordained in 1881.
He located in Dwight in 1900. He is
chaplain of the Sons of Veterans OF
Illinois and belongs to several fratern-
al orders. His sympathies have al
ways been with the labor unions and
the poor. He says: II believe in
Christianity, but not in churchianity."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

step. A low cut slipper, absolutely
plain, is worn with this stocking. The
foot looks extremely dainty dressed
in this small black slipper and the
ribbon bow upon the instep makes the
latter appear high.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
People and
* Ex,enfS
Famous as a Golfer.

Miss Genevieye Hecker of Noroton,
Conn, who won the national woman's
golf championship, is, in the field of
woman's athletics, the most remarka-
BILE young woman in America. AL
though only 10 years old, she has three
years of fame as golf player behind
her. with the probability of extending
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
Labor Chief Ia a Preacher.

Rev. Sheldon A. Harris. the Dwight
minister who was elected as vice-presi-
dent of the Illinois Federation of La
Dor at the recent convention in Joliet
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
Sugar Trust Infants Strength.

Another example of trust methods is
afforded by the action of the sugar
trust in cutting the price on sugar
west OF the Mississippi river for the
purpose of driving the independent
beet sugar factories to the wall. The
trust has cut the price of sugar to 3L
cents at all trans-Mississippi points,
but maintains the old rate at els Miss
issippi points. Manifestly, if the sugar
trust can sell granulated sugar at 31Sc
per pound west of the Mississippi, it
can sell at the same price east Of the
Mississippi. Fit is losing money at
that price it clearly intends to make it
up after driving. the independent fac
tories out of business. Make it up
from whom? From the consumers. Of
course. 1t seems strange that people
will continue to. advocate protection
for an Infant" that is strong enough
to destroy competition in this manner.
The suggestion that the body of
Czolgosz should be refused burial upon
American soil is proof of the patriot
ism of those who advance it, but the
government would not strengthen it.
self in the eyes of the world by going
beyond the limitations of the law.
When life is extinct the penalty is
paid, and the body belongs to his rela-
tiyes. If the parents Of Czolgosz
choose to bury him in the ocean no
one will complain, but for the govern-
ment to insist upon it would not add
to it's dignity or increase the already
well-nigh unanimous condemnation Of
anarchy.
Don't bet on elections. Aside from
che moral principle involved it is. fool
ish to gamble on a subject where your
enthusiasm impairs your judgment. If
your party wins there is joy enough
in the victory; if your party loses,
why give your opponents the double
happiness of a party triumph and your
money besides? Instead Of risking
your earnings on wager contribute
what you can to the campaign fund.
By the way, where is that Hanna
boom that Secretary Heath was anus
ing himself with?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24
GRINDING CORN IN A QuERN.

latter now know that they are on
wild goose chase, but at least they
must bend to the work for a little
while longer SO as to live up to the
duties imposed on them. One by one,
however, they rest their oars, and
soon they are talking it over and
laughing the while they blame the luck
which gave them such exertion with
out results.
Oftimes the pursuit takes place on
land, and here the police generally
succeed in making haul. The po-
teen drinkers are not half so lively in
escaping ashore as afloat, and, besides,
the ''bobbies" are all active men. Over
boys and hills such as are able scatter
and run for dear life. A coat is thrown
away here, a waistcoat there, suspend
ers are unbuttoned, the hard leather
belts frightened hole. and if the pace
is a 'skiller' the old cloth hat, held in
hand, will follow the rest of the ward
robe.
Police in q Trap.
At the start the police also scatter
in order to capture the most prisoners.
In this way the pursuers frequently
find themselves great distances apart
at the end of long chase. The great
object is to arrest the owner of the
still. When this is accomplished the
victim seldom escapes heavy fine or
else imprisonment. Many amusing in
stances are recorded of police being
led into traps by the pursued. On one
occasion a policeman found himself in
bog-hole nine feet deep, and from
which escape was well-nigh impos-
sible. His comrades had gone in an
opposite direction, and no one heard
his cries save a couple of his intended
victims. They hauled him out of the
mire, and when he stood on the bank,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

The Daily News and Sun of Griffin,
Ca, held it's fourth annual reunion Of
employees and correspondents recent
~. The News and Sun is one of the
sstaunch democratic papers of Georgia
and the success OF the reunion indi-
Gates the popularity of the paper in
its vicinity. Senator Clay delivered an
address and took occasion to deal a
few stalwart blows at the Hanna
democrats as he called those who
claim to be democrats and yet support
republican principles.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

While the "cheap labor" question is
one in which wage earners feel special
interest, it is really SO important as to
demand the consideration Of every
thoughtful eitizen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

Andrew Jackson Montague, the dem
ocratic candidate for goyernorsof Vir-
GINA, has the brand of his democracy
"blown in the bottle" as it were. It
is evident that his parents were adj.
mirers of the hero of New Orleans, and
Mr.. Montague, while stu a young
man, has shown himself to possess the
democracy, the honesty and the cour-
age which characterized the statesman
after whom he was named.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

By the way, where is that Hanna
boom that Secretary Heath was anus
ing himself with?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-24

Soon we may expect the administers
ton literary bureau to get into opera
ton in order to convince the American
people that the admission of Chinese
to this country is the very thing nec-
essary to completely maintain 'sna-
tional honor" restore confidence"
and establish perpetual prosperity"