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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
The Flood of the Year 'OI.

During the latter part of last week
the clouds from all quarters of the globe
seemed to assemble over Western Penn
sylvania, carrying their feight of water
and snow. 1t began raining here
Thursday, and the rain fell almost con-
tinuously, night and day, for three days.
The entire fall for this section was estl-
mated at four inches. On Friday morn
ing the trains from the North came in
covered with snow-ten inches of which
were reported at Mercer. eighteen inches
at Greenville and Youngstown, and two
feet ut Meadville-a remarkable feature
of an April storm.
All the streams became roaring tor
rents. and by Saturday morning, the
CmlUquenessing had oyerhowed the
flats on the East and Wes5 Sides.
On the East Side several families had
20 move out of their houses, and board
piles and factories were inundated, At
the Electric light works the water was
over the fire boxes, and the dynamos
were raised to keep them from getting
wet and rusting. The street-cars, OF
course, were stopped; and the town was
in partial darkness that night.
On the West Side the water is said to
have been as high as it was during the
flood of forty years ago, part OF the
island" district was a real island, and
the backwater was dangerous and
several accidents were narrowly avert
ed. The basement of the Broad street
school was flooded by the waters of Sui
livan run; and the Lead Works and Car
Barns were surrounded by water. Quite
a number of people on that side lost
their chickens which few down from
their perches in their coops into the
water, and were drowned All the
railroads were in trouble excepting the
West Penn, and it had some trouble
near Sarver Station. The B. r. d z.
used the West Penn track from Butler
over Sunday.
The P. & w. station in Allegheny and
the lower streets of that city were food
ed and there were few fatalities there
from falling walls, At Herr's Island
the water in the river was 2s feet deep,
and about the same depth was reported
for the Monongahela and head of the
Ohio.
The heavy rains, and following floods,
seemed to prevail over all of Western
Penn'a, and parts Of Ohio, West Va.
and Kentucky.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
Teachers Examinations.

The regular teachers examinations
for Butler county will be held as follows:
Saxonburg, April 26
Millerstown, April 81.
Prospect, May g.
Evans City, May T.
West Sunbury, May IA.
Pennington. May Is.
North Washington, May is.
Slipperyrock, May II.
Butler, May Is.
The examination for professional GER
tificates will be held in Butler, June 8.
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 8 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
duting these examinations.
Yours truly,
HOWARD l. PAINTER,
Supt. Butler county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
HARRISBURG.

While both branches of the Legisla-
ture were in session, Tuesday night,
the lights went out in every part OF the
building, and recess was taken with the
announcement that the electric circuit
had burned OUT, and that the trouble
would be remedied in few minutes.
During the recess the Seniors maintained
a dignified quiet, but on the House side
merriment was united for time, and
the darkness was lifted to an extent by
conflicting songs and gcod-natured
chattering on the part of the members
When it was discovered that the break
in the electrical apparatus was serious,
both Houses adjourned for the night.
At Harrisburg. Monday it was
thought the Legislature wonld adjourn
within month and that all ballot re-
form measures would fail. Among the
bills of general interest approved of by
Gov. Stone and now laws were these:
Permitting corporations to hold more
than 100 acres of real estate for their
own use.
Diverting unexpended taxes for poor
fund to borough funds
Relative to costs in suits before magls-
trates ETC., providing when defendants
give good bail for payment of claim they
shall be required to pay only costs of ap-
peal and the return or plaintiffs costs
shall wait final determination of suit.
Providing for addition of ) per cent Of
amount of all taxes for which seated
and unseated lands are returned for
non-payment of taxes, which additional
tax shall go to the collector
Permitting municipalities to acquire
the property and franchises Of private
sewage companies.
Validating all elections by municipal
tiles on questions of increasing their in
debtedness held since 1861.
Authorizing court to designate sheriff
or county official to execute deeds where
the party ordered to execute them
refuses or neglects to do so.
Prohibiting adulteration of milk or
cream with formaline, formaldehpde,
sodium fuoride or sodium benzoate
under penalty of $50 to 800 and 60 days
in Jail.
Amending act of 1876 relating to the in
corporation of banks. permitting them
to hold estate on mortgage.
Fixing number of directors in corpo-
rations at three. and number to be in
creased or diminished at will of stock
holders
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
DEATHS.

WISKEMAN-At the home of Joseph
Nanny. in Butler, April 20 1901, j.
f. Wiskeman, aged 81 years.
CONNELL-At his home in Butler,
April 81, 1901 Richard Connell, aged
33 years.
Mr.. Connell's death was caused by
pneumonia. He was proprietor of the
Lowry House Barber Shop; and leaves a
wife and several small children.
MARSHALL-At her home in Prospect,
April 16, 1901, Mrs. Martha q. Mar
shall, aged 20 years.
Mrs. Marshall 5 death was caused by
pneumonia She was Christian
lady, and her funeral, Thursday, was
attended by the whole neighborhood.
Her maiden name was Gardiner, and
she was first married to John Frazier,
| and after his death to David Marshall,
who died some fifteen years ago.
She was the mother of several child
ren. but two of whom, Mrs Jas. Barr
and Mrs. David English, survive her.
| LOYD-At her home in Gallery. April
%, 1901, Mrs John Lloyd, aged about
IS years.
THOMPSON-At her home in Euclid,
March 10, 1901, Gladys, daughter OF
E. w. Thompson, aged ? years,
month and days.
| Dearest Gladys. how we miss thee,
And our loss we deeply feel
| Though twas God who hath bereft us
| He will all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When this spark of life has fed,
Then in heaven with joy TO greet thee
Where no farewell tears are shed.
MCCLYMONDS-At his home in Brady
twp. April %, 1901. Thomas Nicely
monds, aged so years, D months and
u days.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
Marion twp. Items.

Our schools are closed and our boys
and girls will get rest.
The wet weather is making grass and
it is greatly needed in this section.
w. J. Vincent and wife visited friends
in Grove City last week.
Our rural mail delivery has not start
ed yet, but everything is all ready and
waiting on orders to start.
The stone masons are at work ON the
Gilmore bridge
Carpenters have commenced work on
Albert Surrena's S new barn.
Campbell 4 Armstrong finished their
well on the Levi Porter farm last week
and it is good for two barrels.
Cross & Son are putting up a rig on
the John Kimes farm about forty rods
south Of the Iyell well.
J. f. McMurry is taking up
some oil leases at present and has com
pany ready to drill as soon asa sufficient
amount of land is closed up, and we un-
derstand he has about that amount
now. JACK.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
&. 8, 3.

if you fail
to get our new
spring and summer
catalogue
you're missing on
elab rately practical treatise
OF the new fashions
smart, distinctive effects
in immense variety
book
fp)l Of pictures
and strictly up too date
prices on
any Dry Goods wanted
shows what an
aggressive, progressive store
this is 10:
goods and prices that
enable you
to buy TO advantage
and
when you order,
you'll find
goods and prices
substantiate the claim
we'll consider it
a favor to be asked
send you copy.
Ask also for new Lace Curtair
Catalogue-new Lace and En-
broidery Catalogue-new Muslil
Underwear Catalogue.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Subject to the Republican Primary,
Saturday, June /, 1901. to p. m.
CLERK OF COURTS.
w. 81. CAMPBELL, of Concord twp.
GEO. NJ. GRAHAM, of Connoq. twp.
Third rum
J. H. PIsoR, of Worth twp.
ID. ID, QUIGLEY, of Butler,
Formerly of Penn twp
DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
JOHN w. COULTER, of Butler.
WIN. G.. FINDLEY, of Butler.
ELMER E. YOUNG, of Butler.
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
b. f. HILLIARD, Of Washington twp.
DELEGATE TO STATE CONVENTION.
e 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, 1901-04-25
IYYWOOd Items

'Em Seton was very poorly last Sat
urday, but is better again.
Storekeeper Jenkins was nearly flood
ed out last week.
Clyde Thompson sold his driving
horse for 1928.
There WAS an entertainment given at
Rocky Run school last Tuesday night.
A little lady arrived at Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Montgomery S last week and they
have decided to keep her
Mrs. Gertie Logan is visiting her par
ants Mr. and Mrs. T. A. BARLEY, this
week
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
Examination.

The teachers permanent certificate ex.
animation Will be held Friday and Sat
urday, June IA and 10, in the Jefferson
street public school building, Butler,
Pa. j. T.. KOCHER,
Zelienople, Pa.
II. S. PENFIELD,
Chicora, Pa.
ADELAIDE K ROBINSON,
Butler, Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25

All persons interested in the above APP
praisements will take notice that they will
be pesented for confirmation OF the Orphans
Court of Butler county, Pa, on Saturday the
25th day of May, 1901, and IL no exceptions
are filed, they will be confirmed absolutely.
WILLIAM ii. CAMPBELL, Clerk o. q.
Clerk Office. April 20 1901
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25

A man stepped on a match in Barker
81 Williams furniture store in Pitts
burg, yesterday-one fireman killed and
total loss $40, 600.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
WIDOWS ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following widows appralsements OF
personal property and real estate set apart
Tor the benefit OF the widows of decedents
have been filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Orphans Court of Butler County, viz:
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25

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 Due"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
Obi tuary Notes.

George Maitland. aged II years and
prominent citizen of Clinton twp,
dropped dead last night. We have no
particulars
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
PIANOS AND ORGANS
AT WHOLESALE.
YOU CAN BUY AN ORGAN FROM
HAMIITON'S

Al less than wholesale cost 70 small dealer Only ons
small profit between you and the factory.
Instead OF high-salaried travelling salesmen, railroad
fares hotel bills time sales 10 small dealers, we
out all such expenses, only this small adyer
tsenent costing but little, and sell TO you DIRECT
the same organ you would pay small dealer $500 70
a Nhnlesaln nricn OF
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
NOTICE..

Notice Is hereby given that William Me
Gafiic. trustee of James B. McGathc. has hled
his final account in the office of the Clerk OF
the Orphans Court, and the same Will DC
iowance on Saturday, May 5190l mt 900 NJ.
WILLIAM III. CAMPBELL, Clerk .. Z.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
WASHINGTON.

Pensions Wesley Warner, Parkers
Landing, $12.
An Oklahoma country postmaster
recently sent the following notice to the
Postoffice Department: Sur wish to
notify you that on next Wednesday this
oflic will be shet as lam gone dear hunt
You kin fire me if you see fit but I'll
give you apinter that ian the only man
in the nayborhood that kin rede and
rite.
Now that England has to borrow
three-hundred millions to pay for the
South African war, robbing the Dutch
men of their gold mine don't seem so
funny.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25
Isle Items.

Owing to the high water we received
no mail last Saturday.
Rev. E. C. Shumaker recently spent a
few days in Sharpsville, Pa.
Chas. Mackey recently moved on the
Nehemiah McCandless farm on the
Island
The Mt Zion Baptist Sunday School
Will re organize next Sunday, the 2Sth.
John White and J. c. Warren have
been doing some painting for D. S.
Criswell.
G. w Sticlle our present mail car
rier has been awarded the contract for
another four years
Geo. Graham of Findley, Ohio, has
been here for some time helping care
for his sick father
People who live down the creek would
certainly be we'll supplied with rails
after the high water
II. c. Graham recently left here for
| Colorado and writes home that he en-
| joyed the trip very much.
Robt. Hilliard made some fine maple
syrup this spring
The Hill school closed last Friday.
/ This school was taught by the veteran
| teacher, Mr. G.. p. Weigle of Prospect.
/ RURAL RUSTIC.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25

BURY and Heyl have purchased
new Eclipse threshing machine from
Charlie johnson and will have one of
the best threshing outfits in the count
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25

The Presbyterian folks have agreed to
repair their church this spring and have
raised about $1,000 for that purpose.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25

Mrs. Marshall died OF pneumonia
Tuesday, April 49, after an illness o.
two weeks. aged about 79 years. She
lived to see five of her children buried
and only two, Mrs. James Barr anC
Mrs. David English survive her. Revs
Eakin and Wilson officiated at the fu
neral Mrs. Marshall will be missed il
our community.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-04-25

Subject to the Republican Primary
Saturday, June 1, 1901, to p M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-29
NE GROOM IN jail
Unexpected Complications Fol.
low In Case OF Elopement
and Wedding In Iowa.
The Groom and His Best Man
Both In Jail, Latter For
Perjury.
Parents of Girl Will Prosecute
Son-in.law -. Sioux City
Woman Kidnapped.
ecial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Indianola, Oct. ga marriage which
has developed into a romantic affair
occurred in this city Oct. IL. The groom
Thomas Theodore Hartnett, and the
witness, D. r. Parr are in Jail. while the
bride, Miss Lena Levere Schank, mas
been restored to her parents after a two
weeks honeymoon. Hartnett, wha is a
tress, at Atlantic. while her parents
were on a trip to Buffalo. Hartnett in
duced the girl to elope with him and
they were married here Oct. Ia. %. IL.
Parr, who figures in the affair, was the
witness and made affidavit, that the
girl was 10 years of age. The parents
of the bride travel with a troop known
az Bryant's Pavillian. They were billed
for engagements in southern Iowa this
week but cancelled dates to find their
daughter, who was their star actress,
and who the father says was born IN
Topeka, Kas., in 1856, being but 10 years
old.
Hartnett and wife were located IN Des
Moines after a few days search and
Lena was induced to again join her par
ents. Frederick Schank, the father, at
once had Hartnett and Parr placed un-
der arrest and held for ass.uction and
perjury, respectfully, until he could IN
vestigate the marriage records. This ne
did Saturday evening and on sunday
Sheriff Hudson transferred the parties
from Des Moines to this city. The Wit
ness. Parr, altho an entire stranger to
the officials here, gave Warren county
as his residence in making the afhdaVit.
The parents of the girl will remain here
for the preliminary hearing, and say
they will not stop until both parties
have been prosecuted to the full extent
of thu, La w
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-29
MAY Be STAMP THIEF
Marshal Munger. of Grinnell.
Catches Man Who Was Dis.
posing Of Stamps.
Believed That He May Have Been
Implicated In the Chi
cago Robbery.
An Important Decision In Orig
An Important Decision In Orig
inal Package Case From
Page County.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Oct. 2a.-Marshal Munger
made quite an important arrest last
evening. When freight pulled in on
the Rock Island from the east man
jumped off and soon after tried 70 dis
pose of postage st;lnps. Marshall Nun
ger was notified and started in quest OF
the man When the man saw the mar
shall he seemed to have urgent business
in the country. After hot pursuit, the
man proving better Splinter. the mar
shall pulled his gun and fired, but this
did not stop him. Fortunately two men
who worked at the McHose brick yard
were coming home and at the request OF
the marshal closed in on the man ana
assisted the exhausted marshal in get
ting his man to the jail. He is supposed
to be ore of the Chicago stamp ROBBERS
or at least an accomplice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-29
MURDER AT DAVENPORT.
George MccIoskey Probably Fatally
Shot by B. r. Haltby.

Snoc by b. M t1at1pys
Davenport, Oct. 29.-As the result of a
murderous ARRAY in the Latin quarter
Sunday afternoon, George McCloskey
was taken to st. Luke,s hospital with
prospect Of an early death, and B. r.
Haltby was taken to the police citation,
to be, probably. the central figure in a
murder trial after the next grand jury
meets.
Mccloskey, when picked up by the
ambulance attendants, was writing
with the pain caused by q bullet wound
in the neck and another in the abdo-
men, the latter having caused fifteen
separate wounds, the surgeons after
ward found, in its passage thru the in
testines He bled fearfully on his way
to the hospital. and apparently his
death was imminent. After the surgeons
had fixed him up they gave little hope
that he could survive. On the contrary.
they considered his case hopelessi
McCloskey came here from Clinton a
couple of months ago. The police say he
is no good. They had their eye on him
even before he became q hanger-on at
one of the disreputable resorts on the
east side.
MaltDy 1S evidently no petteTi Ior ne
was making the round of these resorts
Sunday afternoon, and acting in so
beastly manner as; to call for the pro-
test OF McCloskey, whose interference
seems not to have been unwarrlnted.
They came together at a resort kept
by woman named Susie King, and
words were soon followed by blows, and
Maltby, finding himself getting the
worst Of 1t, pulled his revolver and sent
two bullets into his opponent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-29
HOTEL FIRE AT RoLFE.
The fremont at That Place Almost
Destroyed.

Destroyed.
Special to Times Republican.
Rolfe. Oct 29-At 5:15 yesterday
morning fire. completely Quilted the Ho-
tel fremont at this place. The hotel is
situated on the east side and at the
south end of the principal business
streetsof the town. "A strong wind was
blowing from the southeast and the fire
was in the southeast corner of the
building. The flames were under good
Roadway when the fire company ar
rived, and with the wind III their fa-
vor, it looked as II the town was DOOM
ed. The fire boys worked like fiends
for an hour and were rewarded by see
ing the fire under control. The building
was burned thru from the southeast to
to the northwest corner. The charred
frame stands as a testimonial to the
efficiency of our fire company and water
works system. All who see the wreck
marvel that the fire was confined to the
building.
The hotel was the property of DR..
Wipgert, who occupied 1t. The building
was worth about sc. 600 and was Insured
for $500. The furniture and fixtures
were insured for $500. The fire is sup
posed to have started from a detective
1ue. The guests and boa.rders were
aroused and got out of the house safely,
most of them losing their personal eff
fects, however.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-29
Foot Bajj Team Disqraced.

Burlington. Oct. 29.-The members q
the Burlington high school team are In
disgrace. so far as their teachers. school
board and their parents go. They had
arranged to go to Mt. Pleasant yester-
day to play postponed game of foot
bail, and asked permission of their pro-
fessors to do SO. Permission was re-
but they determined to go anyway.
Their parents were Informed of the de-
termination and they FASTENED to the
depot. The father of the quarterback
and the father of the captain collared
their offsprings and led them ignomin-
ously away, while the big crowd at the
depot was RECALLED with class yeils. In
the midst Of the confusion the train
pulled out, leaving the team on the
platform. 1t is now thought members
of the team will be suspended from
school,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-29
A LABOR FAMINE.
Workmen and Women Wanted in Mus,
t.atine Button Factories.

Worknnen and Women Wanted in Mus
catine Button Factories.
Muscatine, Oct 29.-The city is at
present suffering from labor famine.
The institutions most seriously affected
are the famous pearl button factories.
Muscatine is the pearl button center of
the ives. and the largest factories in the
United States are situated here. Many
machines in the largest factories are
standing idle for want of workers and
the manufacturers are looking for sew
eral hundred men. boys and girls to
make up the number of hands desired.
The work on the button machines is not
difficult and good wages are earned even
by inexperienced men, while the money
paid increases as one grows fore prof.
Gent.
The building of the Milwaukee cutoff
has given Muscatine quite boom and
a movement is on foot to erect large
number of houses in the city, which will
rent at nominal rates. to care for the
expected increase in population.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-29
--77----T
cHE-f ROWE HEARD FROM.
.Poweshies's Defaultins County Treas
urer Sends for His Family.

Poweshiek's Defaulting County Treas
urcr Sends for His Family.
Special te, Times Republican.
Montezuma. Oct. Chichester L.
Rove. the defaulting Poweshiek county
treasurer who sought safety and Sc
.clusion in Mexico after his complication
came to light. is at last to be joined
by his family. His old home in Alta
LISA, Muscatine county. where he mar
ried, and where his wife and two chill
dren. Ralph and Elsie, have resided
since his disappearance, has been dis
posed of. After many vicissitudes OF
fortune in that country, the husband
and father has finally sent for them
to come to him, and now as fast as the
cars can carry them they are speeding
to the City of Mexico, where he VIII
meet them and take them to home
in town in the south. where they will
be the only American family and the
only ones sepaking the English lang
llaGe