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The Washington times., 1903-07-05

picture in its present condition is great
success, and demonstrates the beauty of
hitherto unpictured section of the dis
trict.
ION the Conduit Road by Sidney I.
Besselievre. is one of the two pictures
receiving honorable mention. The pic
ture is well arranged, and is exceedingly
pleasant and attractive. but these fea-
lures could be greatly enhanced by a
slight diffusion OF focus which would give
a sensation Of atmosphere, and further
improved by slight tinting of the sky.
The second and last honorable mention
has been awarded to a landscape study
by Lucien G. Sumdells. This picture is
strong in its contrast Of light and shade,
and has been either underprinted or the
negative was developed too long. BY the
foliage we see that there is snow or frost
on the grass. This fault could be over
come by printing this negative in two
sections. giving the denser portions the
longer exposure 60 the light. or the de-
feet can be cured by a reduction of the
negative with per-sulphate of ammonia.
A Small Boy and a Broom.
B. r. Winslow. whose work has been
referred to In a former issue. is in this
competition represented by one very ex-
cellent picture entitled "a Small Boy
and a Big Broom" While this attempt
at genre work is very successful from the
art side of the work. the small size of
the picture. and the delicate manner In
which it has been treated. render IL i'm
possible to reproduce II with any degree
OF success. The picture shows a tiny
child attempting the use of one of the
large splint broOms, such as are used on
the public streets. The action is excel /
lent. The child seems at work and In
earnest. The lines OF the composition
are simple and Hnobtrusive. and the
lighting all that could be wished. There
is the making OF fine exhibition picture
possible from this small negative. which
is worth eniarging and working over. US
ing this as a sketch TO be worked up in
leisure time
Natures Shadows.
A somewhat spectacular evening effect
is submitted by Joseph Abel under the
title Natures Shadows Are Ever Vary
ing" 1t is a picture OF water and sky. |
handled in such a manner that It Is only
from the location OF the title that one Is
able to judge which is water and which /
is sky. so faithfully has the effect Of the !
clouds been reproduced in the water.
In this there is evidence Of faulty Sc |
lection. All clouds are not pictorial in |
their quality, and while these clouds may
contain the realism Of nature faithfully |
copied, the alternating patches of white |
and black repeated over and over again |
In the foreground OF water and the dis |
lance of the sky, show an arrangement |
that violates the rules of composition |
that are applied to the spotting OF a pic |
ture, or the arrangement Of the lights |
and shadows
ION the Canal" by J. S. Mills, is /
The Washington times., 1903-07-05

IT HE closing competition of the
series of Photographic contests
inaugurated By The Times Is
marked by an unusually good showing in
the class receiving the award of prizes
and honorable mention. The work sub
mitted this week is notable for the abb
sence Of that large number Of pictures
from the canal and the Zoo, and IL lie
safe to say that if this series of compe-
titions should be extended for few
more weeks it would result in bringing
together a collection of work which
would surpass in selection the work sent
in during the first weeks OF the con-
tests.
First Prize Winner
"a Country Road" by ]. A. D. Gar
Der has been selected as the picture en-
titled to the first prize. Here we find
an illustration of that principle of sim
pie composition which has been often
urged as so necessary in the making of
photographs possessing pictorial
strength. The spaces in this picture are
very few. The work contains no remark
able features; it is but a simple land
seape study so simply arranged. so lack
ing in an attempt to play upon the
spectacular idea Of picture-making. that
1t charms by its modesty. One sugges-
ton: there is too much sky, and the
sky should be slightly tinted.
The Second Prize.
Thomas Burnett Gardner secures the
second prize for his picture. The Old
willows" In this composition there is
one very good suggestion OF arrange
ment It viii be noticed that the line
of willow trees does not appear to be
In parallel line with the base line of
the picture. and while the difference be-
tween the angle Of the line at the right,
and the left side OF the picture Is not
as great as would have been found in
this same subject treated by a painter.
the advantage in this arrangement viii
be at once noted by comparing this pic
ture with one in which a line Of trees Is
so placed as TO make a horizontal line
parallel with the base line of the pic
ture.
"Near the Red Banks"
To Lewis NJ. Thayer belongs the dis
tinction of having discovered the Eastern
Branch OF the Potomac His picture.
''Near the Red Banks" which has re-
ceiYed the third prize. Is one of those de-
Iightful studies so full of the charm of
nature that we feel as though rules of
composition and Of light and shade can
be safely abandoned in instances where
the beauty is so great that the picture
at once becomes entitled TO be classed in
a place Of its own. While a trife longer
exposure may have resulted in the pro-
duction of a better negative and toned
down the high light of the water, the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Give Thanks.

On Saturday last the President issued
his annual Thanksgiving day proclama-
ton, naming Thursday, the Goth inst,
and speaking as follows:
During the past year the lord has
dealt bountifully with US, giving us
peace at home and abroad and the
chance for our citizens to work for
their welfare unhindered by war. fam
inc or plague. 1t behooves us not only
to rejoice greatly because of what has
been given us, but to accept it with a
solmen sense of responsibility, realizing
that under heaven it rests with us our
selves to show that we are worthy TO use
a right well that has been ENTRUSTED to
our care In no other place has the ex-
pertinent of government by the people
for the people been tried on So vast a
scale rs here in our own country in the
opening years OF the twentieth eeulury.
Failure would not only he = dreaGf nj
thing for us but dreadful thing for
for all mankind, because it would mean
loss of hope for all who believe in the
power and the righteousness of liberty
Therefore in thanking God for the mer-
cies extended as in the past, we be-
seech Him that he may not withhold
them in the future, and that our hearts
may be reused to war steadfastly for God
and against all the forces of evil. pub
lie and private. We pray for strength
and light. so that in the coming years
we may, with cleanliness, fearlessnes
and wisdom, do our allotted work on the
earth in such manner as to show that
we are not altogether unworthy of the
blessings we have received.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
DEATHS.

RISHER-At the home of her daugh-
Mrs. Frederick W. Breed on Fair
view Ave, Mrs. Fayetta Risher, in
her S4th year
Her remains were buried at Rimers-
burg.
SCHWEITERING-Att the West Penn
Hospital, Oct 30, 1908, F. d. Schwei-
tering of Freeport, aged 81 years.
THOMPSON-At his home in West
Sunbury, Oct. 30, 1908, VIM. Thomp-
son, aged S4 years.
PATTERSON-Ath his home in Slip
peryrock, Oct. 80 1908, Lewis Patter-
son, aged s4 years.
Mr.. Patterson's death was sudden
one.
He was unmarried and leaves large
estate His brother, Norman, and sew
eral sisters, survive him.
He donated the ground upon which
the Normal School buildings stand,
helped to organize the school and was
one of the Trustees.
MOTHERAL-At her home in Centre
twp. Oct. 81, 1908, Mrs. Jane Mother
al, aged S4 years.
MICHAEL-At his home in Centre
twp, Nov 1, 1908, Amos Michael,
54 years.
SHRYOCK-At her home in North
Washington, Nov 2. 1908, DIR. May
Shryock, formerly of Butler.
MCGARVEY-At his home in North
Washington, Nov. 2, 1908, Matthew
McGarvey, aged 65 years.
Mr.. Mc(iarvey was brother or ex
Co. Commissioner J. J. McGarvey, also
of Mrs. VIM Gibson and Mrs. ]. A.
Wilson of Fairview. His wife, foul
sons and five daughters survive him.
KERR-At the home of her son,
Charles, in Harrisyille, Oct. 30. 1908,
Mrs Allkey Kerr, widow of Samuel
Kerr, aged 79 years.
Mrs Kerr's death was caused by par
alysis. She was the mother of twelve
children, seven of whom survive her
Mrs. Maggie Montgomery and Mrs
Violet Lewis of Seattle, Wash, Mrs
Ella Bissette of st. Louis, Mrs. Ollie
Bush of Pittsburg. Mrs. Laura Fulton
of Wooster, O., Maurice of Butler AND
c. c. of Harrisvilie.
ROSE AT her home in Centre town
ship. November 2. 1903. Mrs. Oilve
Allison Rose, daughter of John Ali
son, aged 27 years.
STOUGHTON-At his home in Fair
view township, October 30. 1903
Thomas S. Stoughton. aged about s.
years.
He was veteran of the Civil Wa
and is survived by family,
OTTO-At her her home III Butler
Nov. 5, 1908, Mrs. Sarah wife of VIM
Otto, in her 51st year.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Concord Township.

Three of Linn Christy's family are
prostrated with typhoid fever at their
home near Greece City.
James Emery of Campbell Valley is
in critical condition, suffering from
an attack of pneumonia.
Mr.. Weaver, gauger for the National
Transit Co, occupies the house at
Troutman lately vacated by Mr.. Pur-
dunn, former gauger at that place.
John Marshall is in charge of the
South PENIS Devonian oil plant near
Middletown vice Sam Klingler resigned.
s P. Meals of Allegheny city visited
relatives here last week.
AL Starr near Hooker is expendipg
several hundred dollars in improve
ments on his dwelling house.
Charley McAnallan now lives on the
farm belonging to j. S. Murtland, who
now resides in Butler.
The first of series of lectures to be
given at Troutman will be on Decem-
ber 4th. G. w. Miner will give the first
number. His subject, THE Mathemat-
ical Fool, Snis worth hearing The
second lecture will be by J. Bell Neff on
Dec. 22nd, subject Into the Ring Row
and Crowned"
Two deaths occurred in North Wash
ington on Monday morning. DIR. May.
Shryhock of Butler died at the home of
her mother and Matthew McGarvey at
his residence. aged about 65 years. Both
deaths resulted from pulmonary trouble.
SILEX.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
ACCIDENTS.

During the fog of last Monday morn
ing, the B. & O. Butler Flyer, leaving
Allegheny at S;15 and due in Butler at
$50. ran into an open switch opposite
Herr's island and collided with the en-
gine of freight train, demolishing both
engines, killing the engineer, William
Cunningham of Bennett. and injuring
the fireman. All the passengers We're
jolted and some hurt
A brother of William Neinhouser of
Pittsburg. was in Butler last Saturday,
and after reading the record of the cor
oner in the case of the man found dead
on the c. McCandless farm, near Mt.
Chestnut, last July, said it was his
brother, who disappeared from his home
about that time.
John Craig died at the home of his
daughter. Mrs Green of Eyth ST..
Tuesday, from a fall down stairs on
Wednesday of last week. He was 90
years of age, and was former team
ster.
John Morrell was struck by falling
frame at the Plate Works, Tuesday,
and badly injured.
A man found dead in his cell at
Central Station, Pittsburg, last Sunday
morning, was said to be named O'Don-
nell. formerly of this county.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
WHY DEFECTIVE EYES
CAUSE NERV0U SNESS

About nine out of ten persons, old or
young who suffer from headaches may
be assured that defective eyes are the
principal cause. Hypermetropia, or
far sight, is the principal cause of dali
and constant headaches. A hyperme-
tropic eye is insufficient in its length or
power of the refracting media, which
results in the focus being thrown to-
ward point beyond the retina, thereby
causing excessive or over measurement
resulting in constant strain of the ac-
commodation muscles, and that in turn,
will affect what is known as the third
nerve, or motor oculi, which causes ex-
treme nervousness. With the use of
properly made and fitted glasses the eye
becomes artifcially normal by causing
the focus to fall upon the retina the
same as it does in the perfectly normal
eye; therefore these muscles become re-
laxed from the constant strain. there
by relieving the cause, and at once
overcoming headache. dizziness, ex-
cessive winking, trembling spells, etc,
They give correct measurements for
frames, with the same care and precision
with which they test the eyes for glasses,
and consider one about as important as
the other. In diagnosing defect OF the
eye they never ask question, but de-
scribe the different symptoms better
than the patienta can themselves Their
methods of testing for glasses are found
ed upon the most scientific principles.
the elimination of experience as applied
by our leading opthalmologists in this
and foreign countries.
The fitting of children and the curing
of headaches are specialities under
treatment by crystelo nerverene lenses,
and in all cases where headaches are
caused by defective eyes sure and per
manent relief is always affected under
the use of these lenses.
They are many diseases of the eve
which opticians in common practice DO
not treat, as they are not provided with
the necessary and costly outfit to ex-
anime correctly or treat with success.
Such cases will do well to call at once
and learn their true condition, whether
the doors of hope are still open, or are
forever losed against them.
]. w, Curry, who Works for the Union
Heat and Light Co.. Grove City, Says.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. E. MAHAFFEY:
I have worn glasses for ten years.
have had them changed two or three
times in that time and have always had
to bathe and doctor my eyes continual
ly, but since 1 got the glasses you fur
nished me have not had to bathe or
doctor them, and l can say these are
the best ever had and my eyes are so
much better that can read for long
time without them, and that is some
thing l have not been able to do for
ten wears / would reccomend any one
whose eyes need attention to call en-
them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
Jury List for November Term

A list OF names drawn from the proper
jury wheel this 28th day of September,
1903. 20 serve as travers jury at a special
term of court TO commence the End
Monday of November, being the ninth
day of said month.
Allen John, Clay twp. farmer.
Book Frank, Worth twp, farmer.
Boyd w ID, Mars boro, merchant
Bells Geo c, Butler 5th wd, merchant.
Black Eli, Sunbury boro, tailor
Beaver George. Lancaster twp. farmer.
Campbell Elmer. Buffalo twp, farmer.
Cooper William J, jefferson tp, farmer.
Coyle James, Clearfield twp, J. of p.
Craig VIM II, Butler 3rd wd, laborer.
Cooper Isaac, Winfield twp, farmer.
Cooper Charles, Middlesex twp, farmer.
Christie c, Washington twp, farmer.
Doerr George, Buffalo twp. farmer.
Donaghy Thomas, Butler 5th wd, farmer.
Davidson Archy. Butler 2nd wd grocer.
Deitrick c W, Connoquen'g g tip, farmer.
Endress Adam, Zelienople boro, farmer.
Freddy d A, Middlesex twp farmer.
Glossner Jacob, Millerstown DO, butcher.
Gilchrist VIM Fl, Cherry twp, farmer.
Gelbach Jacob, Zelienople boro, gent.
Gold o G., Cherry twp. farmer
Hill Frank S, Adams twp, farmer.
Harper K NJ, Butler 1st ward merchant.
Heineman William. Butler wd, printer
Jack John, Clinton twp, farmer.
Knox E H, Harmony boro, blacksmith.
Mates w J, Butler 3rd ward, gent
McCafferty J A, Penn twp, pumper.
Mckee James, Valencia boro, farmer.
McClymonds Ed, Forward tp, farmer.
Morris Charles, Washington tp. farmer.
Muder Jno E, Saxonburg bo, undertaken.
McElroy John. Butler twp, farmer.
McClintock John w, Mercer tip, farmer.
Miller John, Venango twp, farmer.
Mccullough E K, Fairview twp, farmer.
Nicholas G F. Evans City bo, merchant.
Shields William, Worth twp. farmer.
Snow VIM c, Fairview twp. farmer.
Slit G. W, Cherry twp, farmer
Spitaler Martin, Forward twp, farmer
Sutton ] ], Fairview twp, farmer.
Stewart 81 F, Washington twp, frrmer.
Stewart 81 E, Allegheny twp, farmer.
Stewart Aaron, Donegal twp, farmer.
Ste wart BARLEY, Butler twp, farmer.
Slower Chas S, Butler 3rd wd, carpenter
Thompson George, Cherry twp, farmer
Thorn Fl c, Fairview twp. farmer.
Vosler Lewis, Worth twp, farmer.
Watson Ed. Franklin twp, merchant.
Williams H c, Harmony boro, merchant
Waldron o K, Butler twp, farmer.
We'll Jacob, Cranberry twp. farmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITATION.

BUTLER COUNTY, IS:
The Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania to
Martin l.. Gibson. high Sheriff of Butler
county, Pennsylvania. Greeting:
Whereas, AT an Orphans Court held at
Butler, In and for said county, on the second
day OF November, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and three, be-
fore the Honorable Judge thereof, the petit
tlon OF Edith Shull for inquest to make par
tition OF real estate of Mrs. Jemimah shull.
deceased, was presented setting forth. that
her grandmother. Jemimah shull, late OF the
Borough OF West Sunbury, Butler county,
Pa, died on the - day of - A. ID. 1ssi. in
sentatives as follows: Three sons, Henry
shull, Perry Shull. and John G.. shull and
one daughter, Sarah Shull.
That the said Henry Shull die1 on the -
day OF - A. d., 1895, intestate, leaving to
survive him d widow, Ida Shull of West sun
bury, Butler county Pa, and children as
Harry shull of West Sunbnry borough. of
Butler county. Pa, Mosseim Shulr, of West
Eta shuii, intermarried with
Andrew Bush of East smethport, Nc
Kean county; Pa; Laura shnll; intermar-
Allegheny City, Pa, all of whom are aged
more than twenty-one years.
That the said Perry shull. died on the -
day of a. ID. 1884, intestate, leaving to
survive him widow, Susan Shull, OF 20o
Scottwood ave-, Elmira- n. Y, and children
as follows. Charles Shull, OF I'll Gregg street,
Elmira, \. Y; w. ID. Shull, of 2ll Gregg St.
Elmira, n. Y; J. p. Shull. OF PIG Eigth Street.
Beaver Falls, Pa; and Annie ShuIl. inter-
married with - Broaden, of 2l0 Lorraine
Place. Pittsburg, Pa. all of whom are aged
more than twenty-one years. ana John Shull.
who died intestate, leaving To survive him a
widow, - Shull, of No. 10 Bank street,
Salem, Ohio, and now known as Mrs. Robert
Stuart, and one daughter, Bertha Shull, OF
No. 10, Bank street, Salem. Ohio, aged thir-
teen years. That the said John c. Shull
died on the end day of oct. A. ID. 1892, intes-
tate, leaving to survive him an only daugh-
ter, Edith Shull. who is aged more than 81
years, and IS your petitioner herein of West
Sunbury borough, Butler Co, Pa. That the
said Sarah Sbull, is lntermarried with A. n.
Bryson, and lives at Wellsyille, N. Y. That
and legal representatives of said decedent.
Mrs Jemimah Shull. And there are no other
persons interested.
These are therefore to command you, the
said heirs and parties interested to be and
appear before the said Judge at an Orphans
Court to be held at Butler, for the said coun-
ty of Butler, on the End Monday of Decem-
Der, 1905. ut o'clock in the noon of said day,
to show cause why n inquest to make parti-
tion should not be awarded as prayed for
and to submit to such other orders and de-
crees as the said Court shall make touching
the premises.
Witness the Hoeorabe James NJ Gal
breath, President of our said Court the End
day OF November, A. ID. 1903.
GEORGE NJ. GRAHAM,
Clerk of Courts.
MARTIN L. GIBSON,
Sheriff.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
CURRENT EVENTS.

Autumn in the country, with the
roads as good as they are now, is a
season Of delight The wondrous
change from green to red and brown
and yellow. makes scene of beauty.
marks the end of summer and fortells
the undressing of nature for its winter
nap.
Autumn is sometimes spoken of as
the melancholy season-the saddest OF
the year-but for youth it certainly is
not. More young lovers walk about
with each other these moonlight and
crisp evenings than at any other season.
Perhaps it is the season, also, that has
been having curious effect upon the
civilized nations of the earth. The
Kaiser and the Gar are together this
week. The King of Italy, the President
Of France and King Edward have been
hobnobbing with each other lately, and
the day will probably come when the
group will be joined by our President,
the japanese Mikado and the Chinese
Son of Heaven.
With all these friendly calls big wal
should be made impossible, but Rus
sia's hunger for slices of Turkey and
CHINA strange combination-keeps
alive the possibility Of war though all
the world is sympathizing with Japan,
at present. and the Russian govern
ment has lately been refused loans in
France and England.
A thousand delegates from all the
southern states will meet in Dallas, Tex.
next Saturday, and talk about weevil-
liam who has been making trouble for
them. The william under discussion is
commonly called the cotton-boll weevil.
and it is said that he has, this year, de-
stroyed fifty million dollars worth OF
cotton. The whole world is interested
in the destruction of this pest, and the
state of Texas has standing offer OF
O,OOO for the person who discovers
how to do it.
The province of Panama has declared
its independence of the United States OF
Colombia, 8. A., and civil war will
probably follow.
Theodore Mommsen, the German
hisrolian, fell at his desk last Friday,
while yet working on his Lives of the
Roman Emperors. though nearly 90
years of age.
1T is but few days since Lecky, the
greatest of living historians writing in
English, died. and the passing of the
two is of importance. Lecky wrote
with incisiveness and charm. Few men
have had such command of English,
and for purity of style his books are un-
surpassed, while his views of history
are of even more Importance than his
records.
These two men have done an immense
service to the world, though along
very different lines. Both were politic-
ians, but whereas Lecky wrote radical
ly and became conservative in poll
tics Mommsen was conservative his
torian, but such radical in politics
that he frequently received marks of
the governments displeasure.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-05
LOgan-McCOnb

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter
Logan in Penn twp Oct. IA, 1903. oc-
Cured the marriage of their daughter,
Ivy NJ. to Harry H. McComb of Van
dergrift.
The marriage was solemnized by
Rev. w. j. Cooper of Shiloh congre-
CATION of which the bride is member.
After dinner had been served Mr.. and
Mrs. McComb departed amid showers
of rice and old shoes for Cleveland and
Ashtabula Ohio. After spending few
DAYS with relatives IN those cities they
will return to Vandergrift where they
will make their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. McComb received
number of beautiful and useful pres
ents.