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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-16

claims arise from duplicate payments of
taxes and water rents. In most cases the
tax or water rent Is paid once by the
owner Of the property and second time
ton of these claims involves considerable
work in the offices OF the assessor water
registrar and the collector Of taxes. All
Of them must be specially approved by the
Commissioners before payment. Regular
audits are made in the auditors office
spective claimants, which checks are signed
by the disbursing officer and countersigned
by the auditor. 1t Is respectfully sub
mitted that. in order to relieve the over
burdened offices referred to from the ad-
ditional work imposed in refunding dupli-
some system should be devised which will,
obviate entirely such duplicate payments
or, at least, reduce the same to the mini
mum.
The Charitable Institutions.
"a number of the charitable Institutions
for the maintenance of which annual appro-
priations payable one-half from the rev.
enues of the District Of Columbia are pro-
vided by Congress, have Individual dis
bursting officers bonded to the United States,
whose accounts are transmitted through the
auditor of the District for preliminary ex-
animation prior to the final and official ex-
animation by the auditor for the State and
other departments.
1T is ascertained from the preliminary
examination of such accounts made in this
Office that a number of these institutions
purchase their supplies. apparently in open
market and without competition, at rates
much higher than the rates for similar
articles In the regular contracts Of the
District. 1t is respectfully suggested that
no reason appears why these institutions
might not arrange to purchase their sup
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10
Hat All You Want.

Persons troubled with indigestion or
dyspepsia can eat all they want II they
will take kodol Dyspepsia Cure. This
remedy prepares the stomach for the re-
ccp,lon, retention, digestion aud assim.
ilu,lon Of all the wholesome food that
mny be- eaten, and enables the digestive
organs TO transform the same into the
kind Of blood that gives health and
strength. Sold by City drug store.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10
WORKING FOR THAT SCHOOL.
Will Send Delegate 10 Meet with Committee
teachers Adopt Strong Res.
OIutiOas.

Two meetings have hccn held since
our last 10 further the academy prop.
o,ition, un which ~ much depends for
Forsyth aud fancy county. Liberal
contributions have been pledged, aud
il has been made cvldcri that tua large
degree the people ol the entire county
are alive to the importance of securing
the location rf the school. Torcnd the
Forsyth subscription list il practically
10 cali the roll of citizens Of The town,
very few names being missing aud
some Of these will yet be- added
The meeting held Mt the church Sat.
urduy evening elected Schuol C,mmis.
sioncr Aubrey ~ delegate la present
to the educational committee uf Lliay.
cite prcshyicry the claims of Forsyth
for the location Of the school.
During the session of the Teachers
association Attorney sharp, Col. Ford
and others addressed that body on the
dcsirnbilit; Of securing the academy,
with the result lha, many teacher,
added their names To the subscription
list and the association PASSED the lul .
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, the Missouri l'rcsbytcry
proposes Ia cree, and maintain an acnd-
cmy or intermediate school somcw here
in southwest Missouri, and have appoint.
ed DR.. r.. l.. Gordon, DIR, Lchburn und
/ DR.. DOhyn as Il committee 10 select the
! location thereof, and make any other
necessary arrangements necessary in
the premises, and
Whereas, the said committee has vis.
tied the town OF Forsyth with II view oi
asccrtaining the feasibility Of locating
said school in said town, and also Ia Us.
certain the feelings and desires of the
people with regard thereto, and ,h,
support, both material and moral, that
the promoters Of said school can expect
from the town and county: therefore be II
Resolved, by the Teachers oi Tancy
county In Annual Association assem-
blcd; first, that u school of the charac
ter proposed is very much needed IL
southwest Missouri.
Second. that the loca,iOp Of the towl
Of Forsyth, with reference To higl
schools and colleges in this section %
the state is n very strong reason why
said school should he located IN snit
town, and this alone should receive
careful consideration by the committee
Third, We most heartily approve u
the location Of said school in the tow
Of Forsyth, and II 80 located We unani
mously pledge our active cooperation
aud moral support To said enterprise,
II. i. MERCER, Pres, l,o,
MYRrLE RUSSELL, Scc'y.
a committee appointed by the teach
ers nj the August examination pnssc,
resolutions Of like import.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10

The pills tha, are potent In their ac-
iion and pleasant in effect are DcWitt's
Little Early l,iscrs w. 5. philpot Of
Albany, Ga, says, "Duringa bilious nj.
tack took one. Small ~ IL was IL did
me more good than cnlomcl. bluc-mass
or any other pills | ever took, and at the
same Time il effected me pleasantly.
Little Early I,is"rs ARE certainly an
ideal pill" sold by City Drug Store.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10

THE subject m this sketch born in franklin Missouri in
ls,s educated the Valparaiso College the Northern ndi
Law school Valparaiso Indiana graduating from the lat
school 1900 with He admitted practice law in the
Ccu, aud supreme Of the aco Indiana and the nicd States
Circuit Franklin county
in Dcccmbcro the year. where engaged
IN the active practice o s profession being the Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr. Farar fancy February th enrolled
member Of the bar in April following aud founded
Manager Of the ncy Abstract Company which position he
still holds He also Notary Public l. representative
leading commercial and collection nc and general law
Though he hu- been already
becoming noted for lrUmpucs- aud accuracy
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10

Justices blanks u; the Republican
olllce.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10

ha- Worldwide fame for marvellous
curcs. IT eurpasscs any other salvc,
lotion, ointment on balm Tor cuts, corns,
burns, holis. sores. fcluns, ulcers. letter,
salt rhcum, fever sores, chuppcd hands,
skin cruptiun-: infalliblc for piles
Cure guaranteed. Only he II, y. II
Parrish. druggist.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10

j. i. Cardwcll of Kisscc Mllls, who
was in town Friday with job lot Of
sorghum, snys he has had the beet yield
he has had since going into the sor-
ghum business, aud he has been in the
business for good many years.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10

state ut Missouri, In the Circuit Court uf
County NJ Ianry ~ 1aury County Missouri
In Iacatuu
81. Louis irun Mountain \ southern Railway
company, Petitioner
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10
\ Doy'- Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting him
10 die, aud u -nn riding for life. i
miles, to get DR.. King New Discovery
lur Consumption, Cough, aud Colds, W.
II. Brown, oi Lccsvillc. Ind. endured
death : agonics from asthma: but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and ,uun rurcd him. lie write: II
now sleep suundly every night" Like
marvellous cures of consumption, pncu.
mouin, bronchitis, coughs colds and
grip prove ii, malchlr-, merit fur all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles 5Or aud SlOO. Trial bottles free
at y. II Parrish drug store.
II. T. lhngmaid, Of liadlcyvillc, has
been improving his farm very mutcri.
ally. lie i an eastern man, and is brim
full ul energy, industry and progress
ivcnc,,. lie recently purchased over -
hundred and fifty gOat-, which are do
ing well. Iii, farm buildings are u
credit la the community
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1903-09-10
RICHES
ny ". u. PRICE.


sicSE CHAPEL, lonSNTi.
NJ D. Services iirst sunday IN each month,
morning and evening. REv u u, uniiiiN.
Christian--sccond sunday In each month morn
Ing aud evening. ELD. j NJ. iAwonih.
Trcsby,crian-seryiccs fourth sunday In each
month, morning and evening
RrN. -. W G,u.S, Pastor.
Union sunday School every sunday morning Of
lUo'clock You are welcome
&. E. JENsiSG-, Sec. w. u. FW1t, Nnl'
SOCIETIES
MNsost,
4 =. aud \. VI Forsyth Lodge Ne. ~. meets
On saturday upon or after the Iull moon III
each month. \. IL PAulusii, W. NJ.
s.w boswell, sec.
A. D. and \. M.-Clanin Lodge, No. 80, Pro-
tom, Mo, meets IN OF before the iuii moon IN
each month :. L DuIsO>, ". vi.
- T.. s.-Chnptcr No. -, meets lirs, AMI third
Thursdays In each month
Mrs ;. a. WrNTHEnuNN, W. VI.
u. & foHD, ". 4. \ H. PNuu!sii, see.
wouBMEN
VI " A.-forsyth Camp No. ,ib meets on
Tuesday upon or ilrst following the iull moon
In each month
!. V. B,LpwIS, Head Consul.
e. II. GgooM, Clerk
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-28
PALE, NERVOUS
BLOODLESS PEOPLE

So many splendid cures have been
made in purely nervous affections by
Dr. A w. Chase's Nerve Pills, people
are apt to lose sight of the fact that
they are magnificent blood and gener-
al tonic. They give to every organ the
power to work, to do its duty as it
should-to the blood richness in guam
tity and quality no other medicine can.
Appetite. digestion, strength, nerve
strength-all are furnished by their
tonic power. To the system at large
they give general feeling of vigorous.
robust health.
Mrs. ]. g. Miliieim of 219 North WASH
ingtOu ST, Butler, Pa, says:-''A relative
of mine used DR.. A. w. Chase's Nerve
Pills as a general and particularly as a
nerve tonic with great success. She was
when she got the Pills at ID. Ii. Wuller's
Drug Store, 112 South Main St, run
down pale lacked strength, nervous,
sleepless and lacked appetite and restful
sleep. This l think is good proof of
their value.
soc box at dealers OF DR. A. w.
Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo. n. Y. See
that portrait and signature Of A w.
Chase, NJ. D., are on every package.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-28
License Applications.

B ]. Forquer. Chicora, tavern.
John L. Walker. Centre Ave whole
sale
Z. s. G.. Geiger, Negley Ave, Butler
tavern.
WIN. w. McQuistion, Jr., Water and
West SITS, Butler, tavern.
W. S. Brooks and c. Fl. Wendell,
Wholesale Lyndora.
Abe H. Cohn of 4th wd, a native OF
Russia, wholesale, Playground Ave.
Phil Kramer, wholesale, ia w. JEFF
Chas. Hlndman and G.. J. Mangold,
wholesale. f. jefferson St.
Ralph Gregg. Park Hotel.
s. E. Wilson, wholesale, ". jefferson.
Butler Brewing Co.
Charles Martin, hotel, Mars.
Abe Flick, wholesale, +. Wayne St
John McO. Smith, wholesale, Masseth
Bldg, w Wayne St.
]. Alfred Klein, Hotel Willard.
Capt. Herman Liebold Arlington.
Dan f. McCrea, Hotel Butler.
Simeon Nixon, Central Hotel.
Fred II. Goettler, wholesale, e. jeff.
Earl d. Clinton, Standard Hotel.
C. H. Gels. The Lyndora
Jos. L. Franklin, wholesale, Stein
bldg, s. Main St
Hugh L. Connolly, wholesale, McCrea
bldg, Z. jefferson St.
David Bradford tavern, Playground a.
II. Jos. Smith, wholesale, Pierce ave
Geo w Campbell, wholesale, 122 w.
jefferson st.
Harry 3 Arble, wholesale, Pierce av.
Harry L Fisher and A. Nj. Kearns,
wholesale. 342 E. Jefferson st.
Frank S Morrison and J. w. Conrad,
wholesale. Race st.
Milt w Mays and P Y. Davis, whole
sale, 322 S. Main st.
W. H. and J. NJ. Snider, Kohnfelder
House. Saxonburg.
P. G.. Frederick, distillery, Harmony.
Henry w Stokey, tavern, Zelienople.
Morris Tafel, wholesale, Playground "A
John w. Loebig. wholesale, Chicora
Geo. H Kurtz. tavern. Petroha::
Jos. Nanny, Jr. and Chas. Chackales,
Pennsylvania Rotel Playground ave.
Samuel Beam, tavern, Harmony.
Adam Herrit, tavern, Elm q jeff. st.
Jos Darling tavern, Chlcora.
| Geo. A. Lewis, tavern, Nixon Home.
G. C. Haworth, Bowman House.
| JOS. n. Harvey, Waverly Hotel.
Chas. H. Miller, hotel, Evans City
c. FL. and H. B. Kemp, Lowry House
| David Stewart. tavern, Mars
| VIM E. Lackey, tavern, Chicora.
VIM. Wahl, tavern, Evans City
f. F. Luck, tavern, Zelienople.
| 4. A. Heck, tavern, Chicora.
Louis n Ziegler, tavern, Harmony
Frank w. Chatlin, wholesale, Pierce a
Mrs Ottilie Raabe, tavern, Saxonburg.
J. C. Martin. tavern, Evans City.
| NATHAN Eskovitz and Max Zeefe,
wholesale, Playground ave.
| Samuel Wilson, tavern, Renfrew.
Altogether there are "a applications
| for license, 36 being in Butler. Among
the attorneys appearing for applicants
are Thompsons, McQuistion, kohler,
| Painter q Murrip, Wilson, Vanderlln,
S. S. Atwell, Levi NJ. Wise, Hutchison,
Robinson, Cummings, Ralston, Murphy
| and @ and 6 Walknr
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-28
The First Clear Night.

At nine o'clock some evening this
week, turn to the western sky. There
will be no moonlight TO annoy you.
Venus, so bright of late will set early.
Notice the heavenly twins, two brilliant
stars not far apart, well up from the
horizon Turn pair Of opera glasses
On them and notice the difference in
color Castor, the northern one, is white
Pollux, the other and brighter one is
yellow.
Now look to the southeast Of the
twins for the sickle" clearly outlined
by six prominent stars This is a part
Of the constellation Leo, the Lion, and
the brightest star in the handle" is
called Regulus Back of the sickle
there are three bright stars, the bright
one being Denebola. These stars com
plete the Lion. Between Regulus and
the twins there are several fainter stars
which form the Crab Southeast of
Denebola on the other side of the Lion,
is the constellation Virgo Its chief
brilliant is Spica
We are now more or less familiar
with the four Zodiacal consultations,
Twins, Crab, Lion and Virgin. Next
the Virgin, which takes up considerable
space, is Libra, the Scales. Beyond rhe
Scales is the Scorpion, whose principal
star, the red Antares, may be seen
cleaning far over in the east.
Next, turning to the big dipper now
almost above you, follow the curve of
its handle till you find the unmistake-
able Arcturus, Its constellation is
Bootes who is represented in the mytho-
logical star-maps as huntsman con
tinually driving the Big Bear" as the
Dipper was formerly called, around the
North pole Arcturus is mentioned in
the Old Testament. Acturus, Denebola
and Spica form great equilateral tri-
angle
One other constellation for this week
it will be easily found. 1t is Corvus,
the Crow. 1t consists of four bright
stars forming quadrilateral. 1t is
about thirty degrees above tie southern
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-28
Illustrating its Character.


The report that the first test of the
Salus- Grady libel act is to come from
Connellsville, where five Councilmen
resent charges made against them by a
local paper, is discussed far and wide as
an illustration of that act. The fact is,
however. that the only bearing of the
case on the new enactment is to show
it's utter remoteness from its professed
purpose.
The charge made was that the
Councilmen used their official positions
to extort, or attempt to extort, passes
from a railroad company. If this
charge was false it was libel, and the
remedy under the old law was more
severe than under the new one. Under
the act of 1901, if it was shown that
such a false charge was made either
maliciously or negligently, exemplary
damages could be awarded if the jury
deemed proper Under the new law
negligence must be shown, ana only
compensatory damages, including re
compense for feelings" could be OBJ
tanned. On the other hand, if the
charge is true, it is privileged matter
under the Constitution.
For defamation of either public men
c. private citizens the new law adds
nothing TO the penalties already exist
inc It is imnossibIe to suppose that
any of its supporters believed its pur-
pose to be to reach these real abuses.
It's sole effect is to open the door to
petty prosecutions for the innocent aud
non-libelous slips of newspapers, and
the purpose of its enactment. so far as
can be seen, is to exhibit the hatred of
the political masters of the State for
the spaper.-Dispatch.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-28
OIL NOTES.

The Market-Was cut 8 cents Mon
day, and the price is $3.50,
Fairviev twp-On Friday last j. Fl.
Dover finished a Speedily well for the
South Penn on the NJ G. Black. He
drilled it $3.50 feet in 16 days.
Speechley Field-The South Penn
finished an S barrel we'll on the Matthe "
Black farm Tuesday of last week and
another of about the same size, Satur-
day. The latter we'll was drilled by
John Dover TO depth of 2200 feet in
IS days, surely the record in the
Speechley field.
On the Mcknight farm S. G.. Coffin 5
No 2 was completed Thursday and
after shooting filed to the top with oil,
indicating it To be the best we'll ever
struck in the field. Two more are
drilling on the Mcknight.
Beaver Co.-The only ripple of excite
ment in the oil fields during the past
week was located in Beaver county, six
miles southwest of Zelienople in the 100
foot territory. Fer the greater part of
year operators have been making an
effort to open a pool in that locality
At times success seemed assured them
ana IuGn Oly Qule WUuli pe euCOuHl-
cred that made the outlook discourag
ing. The theory all along was that a
connecting link could be discovered
uniting the 100-foot development in
Butler county with Crows Run and
Legionville districts in Beaver county
A week ago last Saturday, Dambach
Welch & Company drilled in their test
on the Annie Wolfe farm and the well
made quit sensational start as soon as
the pay streak was tapped II started
to flow at the rate of 30 barrels an hour,
but declined rapidly, and the first "a
hours placed $40 barrels TO its credit.
For several days the well flowed by
heads and was then drilled deeper into
the sand bnt instead of increasing its
production got dose of saltwater and
has since refused to flow The tubing
and rods will be put i'll and
the well put to pumping, and it is
expected to make a 100 barrel producer.
If that good it will not be so
bad for Beaver county which has not Of
late been able to furnish anything but
light wells aud dry holes. In these lat
er days hundred barrel well in some OF
the old producing counties is looked upon
with wonder.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-28
FairVieW Facts.

H l.. Storey has gone to Karns City
and formed a partnership with Chas.
Balsiger III a store.
We had very fine memorial sermon
preached by Rey. J. E. Miller in tbs
i'resbyte terian church last Sabbath al
2:30 p. m, quite a number of old
soldiers were present.
Thomas Jeffreys and family moved
to Kaylor City, last week.
James Alexander drove oyer from
Butler on Monday, where he had just
arrived from West Virginia. He is visit
ing his friends here.
Mrs DR.. Bell recently from Arizona
is visiting her brother w. F. Alexander
and other friends here.
John Graham with his little boy
made trip to Pittsburg last Sabbath.
There will be Literary and Festival
in the U, P. church on next Friday
evening.
Daniel Nixon of Marietta, o. with his
family moved into the house occupied
by b. +. Michaels here, and 3. L.
Michaels moved into the residence he
purchased from Thos. Jeffrey.
Mr. W. L. Dunken with his family
are moving into the Mary Jamison
house.
Communion will be held in the q. p,
church on the first Sabbath in June.
Mrs. Ruth Daubenspeck died last
Wednesday and was buried on Satur-
day morning at North Washington.
DENT.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-05-28

was excused by reason of the war, from
making actual settlement before Janu-
airy 1st. 1896, and if he then presisted in
making his settlement, he was entitled
to his patent, according to law. Under
this decision, the Holland Company, as
well as the other companies and lndl-
viduals who had laid warrents in the
disputed region during the war. We're
confirmed in their titles, and thus event
ually obtained quiet possession of their
lands Many tracts of land, however,
claimed by individuals. remained long
in litigation, in consequence of the dit
fculty of making proof of what constl-
tuted an actual settlement and as to
who were the original settlers under
the law, and in accordance with the
ruling of the courts; and thus the title
to real estate was long insecure, and the
peace and harmony of the country
was long disturbed by the ill-Judged
and inaccurate legislation of the State.
The effect of all this uncertainty and
insecurity Of the titles of land in North
western Pennsylvania was. OF course,
disastrous. Emigrants, especially those
from the better and more reliable
classes of society, who would otherwise
have been attracted TO that region, were
disposed to AVOID it, and to pass on
further, to the Western Reserve, or to
other portions of the Northwestern ter
ritory
Many who had located themselves in
Northwestern Pennsylvania, weared
with continual litigation, abandoned
their claims and removed to the west,
where the titles to real estate were
secure Large bodies of land, too long
remain ed; and in some instances stlll
1S50) remain, in the hands OF specula-
tors unoccupied, and unimproved, or
only occupied by tenants having no IN
terest in the improvement OF the lands
or the advancement of the country.
From these combined causes, all of
them the results of the mischievous
character of the early legislation of
Pennsylvania, the northwestern portion
of that state was long far behind the
region west of it, IN population, progress
| and improvement.
Yet there was at an early day much
enterprise manifested by the settlers OF
that country. Notwithstanding the en-
| barrassing circumstances with which
| they were surrounded. BY an Act OF
the Legislature of the 18th of April
1895. commissioners were appointed to
survey five thousand acres of the reser-
vation at Presque Isle, and lay off there
on the town of Erie; to survey one
thousand acres of reservation at the
mouth of French creek, and lay OF
| thereon the town of Franklin; to survey
one thousand acres of the reservation at
the mouth of the Conewango creek, and
lay off thereon the town of Warren;
and to survey five hundred acres OF the
reservation at LIE Boeuf, and to complete
thereon the laying off of the town OF
| Waterford, previously commenced 10y
Andrew Ellicott In addition to these
many other Villages soon sprung up,
| and the population of Northwestern
Pennsylvania SO far increased that the
Legislature divided it, by the Act OF
the 18th of March, 1900, into the conn
ties of Beaver, Butler, Mercer, Craw,
ford, Erie, Warren, Venango, and
| Armstrong"
Note-Lawrence Co. was afterwards
created out of parts of Beaver and
| Mercer.