davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

WANTED TO EXCHANGE
Durham COW, six years old, weight
about 1,200, for small fresh COW,
Jersey preferred. The Peoples
store. dec2Stf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

FOR sALE-Twelye shares 81
Clarksburg brewery stock. Ad.
dress A. c., care Of Telegram of
fee. dec11tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

Moved to rooms Is and is. Irwin
building. Sc us there. W. r. Nc
Kee & Co. 31janGt.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

FOR SALE-Eight room house and
lot. Lot 15ox5O feet. On street
car line in the town Of Aaamston
Cheap if sold within next 80 days
Terms easy. Enquire of G. G.
Southern, 216 Oak Hall building, or
Adamston. W. Va. dec1tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

WANTED Solicitors for city and
surrounding territory, ladies' and
gentlemen. Salary or commission.
Apply at once. No. 10S Main
street. jan15tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

FOR RENTOne furnished front
room. Call at No. III W. Pike
street. oct16tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

WANTED-A competent house
keeper. Apply to Mrs. j. F.
Krohme, Mechanic street, Jones'
fiat, jan25tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

WANTED-Nurse girl who will 90
home nights. Must bring refer
ences. Mrs. +. B. Jewett, Gras-
SELL. 1feb3t"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

FOR RENT OR sALE-A new six
room house in Broad Oaks, on
Buckhannon avenue. Apply TO j.
o. T. Tidler, Atty, Traders build
ing. jans7tf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

FOR sALE-on easy payment, lots
1913 and 1874, Union Heights addi-
ton and Philippi pike; also store
house and lot at Lost Creek, W. Va.
Address or call on W. G. Burnside,
Stealey addition city. 26jan9ts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

WANTED-An experienced colored
cook, with references. Mrs. w.
F. Rau, 1879 W. Pike street. 16jan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-02-03

WANTED-White girl to cook.
Must furnish references. Adj
dress II" care Of Telegram of
flee. jan25tf
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Neighbor hood Notes.


While Samuel Pearce. young farmer
of Washington county was driving q
relative to the railroad station, last
Sunday afternoon; a negro named
Dempster, entered his house and killed
his wife and two children, and wounded
another-all with revolver-and ther
set fire to the house. 1t was pitiablf
sight that Mr. Pearce faced when he
returned from the station. The fiend
left no cs9s behind him, but he had
been seen in the vicinity, was arrested
at home and taken into the presence o1
the dead, when he confessed, and wa.
hurried to Jail in Washington to pre-
vent lynching.
The tent of party of campers from
Turtle Creek and Wilmerdiug. at Con
neaut Lake, was struck by lightning
last Sunday and four young men were
injured.
A Maryland sheriff outHitted a crowd
who wanted to lynch prisoner By tax
ing him to an island in the bay and
hanging him-thereby maintaining the
dignity of the law?
Marshall Fields executors will be
asked to pay taxes amounting to about
s., 800, 900. This will be by far the
greatest tax ever levied upon the prop
erty of an individual taxpayer, and is
the practical result Of the decision by
the board of review fixing the personal
property on which the Field estate
must pay taxes at $130, ,000,0 000 The
real estate is worth about $50, 900, 900
additional, making the total amount of
property on which that estate will have
TO pay taxes approximate $4,000 600
The larger portion of the assessment
against the Field estate is for back taxes
on personal property upon which the
late Mr.. Field is held by the board of
review to have avoided paying taxes.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
A DRAMATIC ARTIST.
The wiIuIng Ways of the Man Dresi
rf,-Tre- Of Paris.


The drcssmaker is a slim young man
with a long nose and big, winsome
eyes. Wearing a gray frock coat and
,.stent leather shoes. corseted and pow
dered and perfumed. he is more than
man: he is Il dressmaker. lie Is sat
urated with dandyism. 1t is not of an
offensive kind. His manners are Il
strange mixture of humility and in
science for he is at once n salesman
and an artist. And he talks, talks,
tolks. bending his slim body into polite
curves. gesticulating with his thin
white hands. rolling his eyes In their
nainted orbits. the while he fumbles
silks and yelvets and satins and lace
and wool.
The mere man who comes into q
dressmaker's shop of an afternoon-ir
Paris no one goes to the dressmaker
save only in the afternoon-begins by
sneering at this fantastic creature
That mood does not last long. Con
tempt gives way to admiration. There
is something marvellous in the way this
lord of lace and ribbon dominates the
women. the royal highness as well as
the spoiled actress. He is charming; ht
IS frivolous. Then of a sudden his
face darkens, he becomes serious, ht
stares at her royal hiShness. studying
her form from head TO foot; he smiteS
his brow and cries dcspairingly: NO
no! can't see you in that gOwn-to
day l can't see you in any gown
will study-an inspiration will come
YOU must wait And royalty goe:
away fattered, she knows not why
Vance Thompson in Womans Home
Companion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
ACCIDENTS.

Robert Belknap had shoulder dislo-
| Gated by fall from car at Franklin,
last week.
Erastus Dunlap of Marion twp fell
from load of hay last Saturday and Sc
| injured the ligamepts ef his leg that he
has been unable to use 1t since.
Fireman Frank Lark of the Bessie
lost leg at Pardoe, last week, by the
fall of large lump of coal upon it,
crushing it so badly that amputation
was necessary.
A little son of NJ M. Stillwagon of
the Fifth ward fell from wagon last
Saturday and broke an arm.
A party of Butterflies, including Miss
Alice Thompson, and the McKimmie
family were in RAILROAD wreck in
Utah, last week, but escaped without
serious injury.
Henry Warnecke, a printer, dived
from the B. r. 81 p trestle east of
town, into the creek, the other evening;
struck snag, was badly used uD. and
was taken to the Hospital.
Ed. Renshaw Of Butler had an arm
DIOheu, ny u ldn lIOlA pIot, duu Was
taken to the Hospital
While a Beaver county farmer was
cutting fence-corner weeds with sick
le, last Saturday, he accidently cut open
a hornets nest. The insects swarmed
about his head and he ran for his life
As he spead towards his home he brand
ished the sicle about his head in des-
perate offort to keep the hornets Off
The edge of the implement was keen.
One sweep of the blade cut off an ear
and another sank the sharp edge into
the back of his necf. His condition is
serious, but he is expected to recover.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
The vcnango Sensation.

The Franklin. Pa, "Citizen-Press' OF
last week printed well connected ac-
count Of the attempted assassination of
Sheriff McElhinney. of that county,
while driving through Richland town
ship q few nights ago. and which ex-
onerates the Sheriff The supposition
is that he was shot at by the husband of
q Young woman. who some time before
had been his prisoner or guest for the
non-payment of some costs that the
husband could not or would not paw.
The Richland twp. story is that the
Sheriff wrote to the woman making a
date with her: that the letter was placed
in her r. T. d. box, that the husband
came along. got it and read it, resealed
it and put it back in the box, and then
went home and got his gun and con-
cealed himself near the meeting place;
the Sheriff came along and just as the
wife was stepping into his buggy the
husband put in an appearance, and fired
at the Sheriff's head the ball being de-
fected by. his hat, and securing around
his head.
The "Emlenton News man evidently
takes considerable stock in the latter
story for in his paper of last week he
| prints the following
"Sheriff McElhiuney was down ia
| this end of the county Wednesday
rI ID for
| himself that will forever follow him
! through life. Just what the real facts
are in the case it is impossible to deter
mine. one side of the controversy telling
one story and the Sheriff and the papers
telling another. However it is not for
ms to say which is right, though the
story of Ed. Whiting and that told by
the people of good old Richland is up.
| permost in the minds Of the people OF
this end of The county. Whatever the
real intentions OF the Sheriff We're
makes no difference; the whole thing IS
| a disgrace to him as well as slandef
on the good people of the township IL
the Sheriff had TO official business In
the predicament in which he was
caught. he therefore had no business
there at all. And if the husband in the
case did use a gun in the manner 1t is
said he did, he certainly was dong
what any other man would have done.
The Sheriff made blunder that casts
serious reflection upon his heretofore
good name, and if he is not guilty as II
is thought he is, he should make every
effort to place himself right. Ihe
/, stigma placed upon the name OF Rlch
land township demands that something
he done in the matter. Her citizens are
not a band of assassins and cutthroats
by any means, and naturally they are
Indignant. 1t is not many years since q
Judge was forced TO resign from his
exalted position on the bench in this
} county. Why should the good people
tolerate sheriff if tie stories told are
true. County Commissioners, investi
gate.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
The Electrical Storm

The electrical storms that passed over
eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
last Friday night were almost unpre
cedented in violence and disaster. More
barns were reported destroyed than we
have any previous recollection of being
destroyed during one storm. In this
county the principal disturbances seem
ed TO be from the northwest to the
southeast, the lightning striking and
burning barns from Worth township to
Clinton and Buffalo; though a smaller
storm coming from the east and did
damage from Clearfeld twp. to Butler.
Our town received the worst lombard
ment that night that it has had for
years, and several buildings were struck
though, fortunately, nobody was
seriously injured and no buildings We're
| burned.
The area covered by the storms was
unusual. Burned barns are reported
in all the neighboring counties. and
from as far south as Uniontown, Pa,
and as far west as Columbus, Ohio. In
the western and southeastern parts OF
| this county hailstones destroyed crops
and foliage of trees and the same is re-
ported in spots of Allegheny county and
other sections.
In Worth twp. and vicinity we hear
of the destruction of the barns of Mrs.
Nancy Hogue, James Mccormick and
A. J. Bowers
In Connoquenessing twp. the house OF
Greer McCapdless was struck but not
burned. Near Queens Junction the
house of Chas Morrison is reported
struck and burned. In Clay twp Asath
Cranmer lost eight cattle.
/ Between Butler and Connoquenesslne
some telegraph poles were shattered oy
lightning from the wires.
Near Harmony and Zelienople heavy
fall of hail hurt the gardens.
In Clinton twp. the barns of Thos
Wiley and Andrew Hanna were strucf
and burned, both men losing this year
wheat and hay. with no insurance OF
Wiley's.
In Buffalo twp. James Nolfs barn
was struck and burned with this year
wheat and hay and one horse. Anotnel
barn in that twp said to have beer
Grant Shusters, near Freeport, wa
struck and burned.
l In Butler the houses of Al Rutf, A Is
Ekas and Jno. Hemphling and tn
Presbyterian church were struck
| Mrs. Helmbold's barn near Saxonburt
. was reported struck and burned, als'
! John Shields near Great Belt.
7 The Widow Hogue' of Worth twp
t lost all her hay, oats and farming I'm
Y Elements, and her loss is put at $4,000.
o The house of Harry E. Taylor in Chi
s cora was struck, but not greatly inJur
ed.
Y Among the barns struck by lightnin!
and destroyed last Friday night wa
r that of John Quinn, in Clinton twp
g The lightning played strange pranks
e according to the veracious newspape
: reporters, one of whom makes it turl
8 up row of potatoes. The hailston
: liar of Freeport also did pretty well, tn
next day
) Enormous hailstones that fell during
: the terrific storm last night still covered
the ground at daylight this morning
Many gathered bucketfulls Of them an'
| used them instead of the daily cake o
: ice today. Others had ice cream frozel
by the hailstones.
n The hail resembled great jagged frag
ments of lce The largest piece foun
was seven inches long and nearly thre
inches thick. Leaves were torn froi
Il trees. and growing crops were rhine
by the frozen crystals"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Publish the Assessments.

Publicity of the assessment lists at
least once in three years is now coming
to be regarded as the only solution of
inequitable taxation. The publication
of these lists in the newspapers would
stop great deal of favoritism. On this
question the Wilkes Barre Record says;
IF the assessors lists were spread be-
fore all the people, so that all property
owners could make general compar-
iscn Of valuations, and the small prop
erty owner could see at a glance what
the extensive property holder who is
supposed to have pull is paying
there is no doubt that if there are in
equalities and glaring favoritism there
would be united protest and de-
mand for equalization-such a demand
as could not he ignored. Then if the
whole community instead of few
citizens were informed of the assess
ment conditions that are supposed to
exist, the chances are that in a short
time the properly assessed taxpayers
would no. pay the taxes that the favor
ed property owner should pay. All that
La needed to raise the issue and arouse
the taxpayers who contribute their Just
share to the support of government is
general publication Of the inequalities :"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02

CONGRESS appropriated 100000 for
postofice site in Toledo, o. One was
found, that would suit, and the cost
was but $136, 1000, and the balance,
1000, was actually returned to the
treasury-an unprecedented proceeding.
Only few days ago Nebraska Con-
gresham, charged with drawing salary
for four months before he was elected
to fill vacancy. aDgrily denounced
''such big fuss about so small mat
ter. Everybody went to Washington
to get all they could" was his defense
THE garrison Of the great sea-fortress
Of Sweaburg, which directly guards the
port Of Helsingfors, on the Gulf of Fin
land; and indirectly helps to guard
Cronstadt, the seaport of st. Peters
burg, is reported to be in state of mu-
tiny, an account of the distribution of
the Viborg manifesto among them, and
the mutineers were reported fighting
four companies that remained loyal to
the Gar, all Monday night. The peo-
pie of the town about the fortress We're
fearing bombardment by the fleet.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02

After the great fight in which John
Paul Jones in the Bonhomme Richard
made splinters and shreds of the Brit
ish vessel Scraps the English govern
ment generously decided that though
vanquished beyond a question, the cap
tain of the lost vessel had behaved
with becoming bravery and deserved
promotion to the rank of commodore
John Paul Jones heard of this promo
ton and its cause and said, "Well, by
George. if over meet that chap AGAR
I'll make him an admiral
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02

No poet has ever been a bad prose
writer. whenever he cared to drop from
poetry into prose: but 1t is doubtful
whether any poet has been quite so
fine, accomplished and persistent a
prose writer az Landor. Poetry" he
tells us in one of his most famous
passages, was always my amusement,
prose my study and business. 1 have
published five volumes of Imaginary
Conversations; cut the worst Of them
through the middle, and there will re-
main in this decimal fraction quite
enough to satisfy my appetite for fame.
l shall dine late; but the dining room
will be we'll lighted, the guests few and
select" Without his prose Landor is
indeed but half, if he is half, himself.
Arthur Symons in Atlantic
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
More Snake Stories.

Up in Mercer. a few days ago, robin
was noticed killing small garter
snake, in the park.
Mrs Annie Hileman and Mrs. A. d.
Glunt. of Shay, Armstrong Co, were
passing through a piece of woodland
one day last week when a very large
black snake fell from tree directly in
front of them. The women became
frightened and Daily Glunt, who was
working in corn field nearby, came to
their assistance, and killed the reptile.
1t measured nine feet eight inches.
MIR. r. B. Haynes, of Connellsville,
comes to the front with a new snake
story. His son Ora killed a common
garter snake and secured about a dozen
of her young the little snakes measur
Jug about six inches in length. One Of
the little ones was found to have two
perfectly forMed heads, the heads join
ing the body fully half an inch from the
ewes. The double headed snake was
alive when captured, but was afterward
| killed.
| A black snapper rattlesnake two and
half feet in length was killed in one
Of the stalls of the TitusYille driving
park last week. AS many of the EN-
| ployes aboat the stables have been care
less of their sleeping places, the discov
cry of the reptile naturally caused some
| excitement.
Two enormous rattlesnakes were kill
| ed at the famous Wolfden haunt of
| these reptiles at President. Venango
| Co., last Sunday. One measured four
| 81 l,a e.
As the snakes were found within yard
| or two of each other and were SO nearly
of one length it is supposed that they
Tere mates
John h Osgood, reports the killing
of three big rattlesnaltes near his saw
mill on Reed run, Forest Co The irst
snake measured four feet and two
inches and carried II rattles; the second.
four feet aud three inches, and carried
II rattles, and the laat one four feet
and seven inches and had IL Tattles.
He says the men have the hides and
rattles preserved at the mill to prove
the above statement
1T is related of gentleman who was
out along country road in his car
when one OF the tires of his machine
WtuU Hat CI dCCOuGt u luuCtuIG.
There was no farm house nearer than
several miles where a team of horses
aould be secured to take the lame auto
home, and being in hurry the chauffer
decided to proceed slowly on the fiat
tire preferring the risk Of "a damaged
wheel to a long delay. Proceeding iii
this manner he had not gone very far
until the fiat" wheel run across a
large copperhead that was summing it
self on the road, Angry at the intrus-
ion the snake viciously buried its fangs
in the tire several times In a few
minutes the tire began to swell and III
less than an hour it was of a size when
fully inflated, and the delighted oc-
cupants of the car came home but a lit
tie behind time. The moral of the tale
is that you should either take a supply
of copperheads along when you are
driving out il your car, or use the same
brand OF liquor did the chauGer oe the
snake inflated auto did
TUE Michigan Republican State Con
vention, at Detroit, Tuesday, adopted a
resolution pledging the party to the
nomination of y. s. Senators by direct
or popular vote.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
NyIly?:

Why don't the Butter Street Railway
Company extend its tracks ap the
Centre Ave. hill, around the County
Home, and making loop, connect with
its lines at the Willard Hotel?
This would certainly open up a fine
district for the Street Car people, and
help considerably toward the up-build-
ing of that section of Butter. The
residents of that vicinity say it does not
pay them to take car at Ziegler Ave.
as they have already completed most of
their journey upon arriving at that
point. A CITIZEN.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Notice to Bridge Builders

The County Commissioners in their
office in Butler, Pa, will, until noon
August "a, 1906, receive sealed bids mp
on the following bridge work:
No. 1. North Gallery bridge over
breakneck Creek in Gallery borough,
masonry substructure and steel super
structure with concrete roadway.
No. >. Lardentown bridge over Little
Bull creek in Clinton twp, masonry
substructure and steel superstructure.
plank roadway
No. 3. Fennelton bridge over Buffalo
creek in Clearheld twp, masonry sub
structure and steel superstructure, plank
roadway, with sufficient strength to
carry concrete roadway,
No. 4. Muddycreek bridge over
Muddycreek in Clay twp, masonry
substructure and steel superstructure.
plank roadway. with sufficient strength
to carry concrete roadway.
No. ). Frazier Mill bridge over
Thorn creek in Jefferson twp, repairs
to substructure and steel superstructure
with plank roadway.
No. 6. Perry bridge over branch of
Glade Run in Adams twp, concrete
substructure and steel superstructure.
plank roadway.
No I. Bridge over Bear creek In
Fairview twp, masonry substructure
and steel superstructure, plank road
way.
No. 8. Miller bridge over Scrubgrass
creek, in Venango twp, masonry sub
structure and steel superstructure;
plank roadway.
No. 8. Wick Station bridge over
branch of Slipperyrock creek, in Slip
peryrock twp, masonry substructure
| and steel superstructure, plank road
| way. Bids will also be taken on Nos.
| 8 and for stone arch. plans in Com
| missioner's office.
No. 10. Hilliard bridge in Washing
ton twp, masonry substructure
Plans and specifications giving full
information are in file in our office
Bids are invited upon reinforced con
crete arch construction for any or all of
these bridges, such bids to be accom-
panied by sufficient detailed drawings
to explain the work, and each super.
structure shall follow the general plan
on file as to capacity, clear span, width
and heighth of centre, also length and
direction of wing walls.
| A certified check for ten per cent ot
the amount of bid must accompany
each bid, otherwise bid will not be con
| sidered.
The successful bidder will be re
| quired to furnish bond to the full
amount of the contract for the faithful
completion Of the same.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids
Bids will be opened at 80 o'clock
| WILLIAM SIEBERT,
N. s. GRoSSMAN,
G. F. EASLEY.
County Commissioners
Attest:
ROB'T K. GROSSMAN, Clerk.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
ZUVER STUDIO
+. Main ST Bu
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Eli Patterson, decd. late of Clay twp,
Butler Co., Pa, having been grant
ed the undersigned, all persons know.
ing themselves indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment,
and any having claims against said
estate will present them duly authenti-
Gated for settlement to
HANNAH j. PATTERSON, Ex'x.,
r. T. D. - Euclid, Pa.
HARRY L. GRAHAM, Atty. 621-06
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-02
Pensions Obtained Through
Hon. Geo. +. Huff.

William NJ Thompson, Saxonburg
Pa.-Increase pension allowed at $12. 90
per month from June 5, 1906.
Philip Over, Butler. a.-Increase
pension allowed at $1,000 per month
from May 26, 1906.
Amanda, widow of Henry L. Gray.
son, SAB Mifiin ST.. Butler, Pa.-Claim
for pension which had accrued to Jan
uary 81, 1906. from date of last quarter
ly payment to date Of death has been
allowed.
Amanda Grayson address as above)
widows pension allowed at $500 per
month from March 8, 1906.
Josephine, widow IF Albert Howell,
Greensburg, Pa.-Claim for pension
which had accrued to Nov. 10, 1905,
from the date of last quarterly payment
to the date of death has been allowed
Josephine Howell, Greensburg, Pa
Widows pension allowed at $500 per
month from Dec. /, 1905.