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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
The Railroad Tragedy

No accident" that has happened in
this county for many year has caused
more discussion than did the one at the
Reibold cutoff, last Thursday night,
by which two of our best citizens were
sent 10 eternity, as was also citizen OF
reighboring town. The crashing of
freight train into a string of freight
cars left standing ON the cutoff line
unprotected, at night, was something
so unusual as to cause discussion of the
responsibility for it,
The accident was due, primarily, to
the parting of long west bound b. &
o. freight train, on the line between
Butler and Reibold, which was not dis
covered by the engineer until notified
by the operator at Reibold; correspond
ence there with the Train Dispatcher at
Butler secured orders to run the en-
CINE and front end of the train to Buhl s
siding, on the cutoff, where he left ii
standing on the Main track, supposing
that he had absolute right of way to
Harmony Junction, and returned with
his engine to the main line at Mackin
for the rear end of his train. This took
considerable time; and in the meantime
the Train Dispatcher, presuming that
the front end of the parted B. 81 o.
freight was on the siding at Bulls. al
lowed B. R. & p freight from New
Castle to Butler, to enter the cutoff.
This train struck the unguarded and
dark freight cars at full speed, and
Harry B. Field, the conductor of the b.
R. & P. train, who happened to be
riding on the engine. Jerome E. Henlen,
the fireman, both of Butler, and James
Smith of Punxsutawney. a brakeman,
also accidently riding on the engine,
were instantly killed, while engineer Z.
E. Hunter of Butler, was thrown almost
clear of the wreck by the impact and
escaped without serious injury.
An inquest was held by the Coroner
and jury, last Sunday. at which the
evidence CI I'LL bilo ulCA Oh ouSy pH@'
night. and left alive by the tragedy, and
also of several railroad men was taken,
and the jury, after hearing all the
evidence and all the expert opinions,
decided as follows
THAT Harry B. Fields, Jerome E.
Hanlon and James Smith came to their
death Thursday, August 2. at 1912 P:
m, at Buhls siding, en- the Reibold
branch of the Baltimore & Ohio r. X.
Death resulted from collision of B. r.
& p. extra west engine and 81 freight
cars left standing unprotected on the
main track at Buhl's by the crew OF b.
& o. extra west engine 1943. in charge
of Conductor G. J. Shelly and Engineer
Chas. A. Beatty. The said wreck was
due to the extreme negligence of Con-
ductor Shelly and Engineer Chas. A.
Beatty in leaving 81 cars on the main
track without proper protection.
The jury consisted of W. A. Stein,
Theo Keck, VIM. Ritter. 81. E. Yonng,
Al Walter and Harry Grieb.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
Russia.

After battle lasting two days and
nights the troops loyal to the Car re-
gained possession of the fortress of
Sveaborg at Helsingfors; and the mu-
tiny at Cronstadt fortress was also
quelled, but the mutineers were report
ed in possession of one ship of the
Baltic feet, disturbances were reported
from Reval. Riga and other towns, st.
Petersburg was being patrolIed by
soldiers, and the Czar moved to his
county palace.
On Friday evening the general strike
began, all the street-cars in st. Peters
burg stopped running, and all the street
lights went ort.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
The Newest Trolley,

Contracts have been awarded by
President Boggs, for the grading and
constructing Of one-half of the Pitts
burg, Butler and New Castle trolley
line; and orders have been placed fol
ten Thousand tons Of e0-pound rails, and
sixteen 75-horse-power cara.
The route from the city is via Perrys-
vile, Wexford, Brush Creek, Gallery
Evans City, Harmony, Zelienople, Ell
wood and Cascade Park to New Castle
with branch from Evans City through
Counoquenessing to Butler.
The distance from the city to New
Cas1le il 81 milee, time hours: to But
ler 374 miles, time hour and 40 min
utes.
The total cost of the road is estimated
at three mi lions
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
The Oregon experiment"

a great deal is being written now
about the Oregon experiment, which
is merely the trial by the people of that
state Of direct legislation through the
initiative and referendum. 1t is
generally agreed by those who have
been inquiring into it that it is not only
entirely satisfactory to the Oregonians,
but it has driven the corruptionists out
OF their politics.
A. common error is that the initiative
and referendum mean the end of de-
Lucrative legislation and the substitu-
tion for this meritorious system of law
making by the mass or mob. Nothing
could be further from the truth, for
legislation under 1t is made an act OF
wider and more thorough deliberation.
The legislature Of the state is not de-
prived of its functions in the slightest,
except that power some legislatures ar
rogate to themselves Of opposing the
will Of the people. Bills are sent to
committees for discussion and con-
sideration as under the old system, are
given the same consideration on the
floors Of the Legislative houses and are
passed or defeated by majority vote
just as they are in any other state.
But after that if a proper percentage
OF the people Of the state desire further
deliberation they can get it by using the
power granted to them under the refer
endum law. Then it is up for wider
discussion than it received in the halls
of the legislature and it is approved or
defeated in a manner that leaves no
doubt that the disposition of it is salts
factory to the people of the state.
In recent referendum vote public
clamor. which those who are opposed
to direct legislation pretend to fear, was
loudest in favor of an equal suffrage
amendment Public indignation was
greatest against a general appropria-
tion bill that had 10 be submitted to the
voters of the state on account of the OBJ
jections formally filed against it.
The suffrage amendment for which
there seemed to be the greatest demand
was defeated at the polls; the appropria-
tion bill SO loudly denounced was ap-
proved. The calm, cool and delibera-
tive consideration of both measures and
the final verdict on them proved that
the people would not be led astray by
noise.
Oregon has also made the election of
United States Senators direct by the
people part of her new system. To con-
form with the constitution they must, of
course, be elected by the legislature of
the state, but provision is made for a
vote on the candidates at the general
election.
This vote cannot be made binding in
law on the members Of the legislature,
but to disregard it would be political
suicide for the men who did So
When Pennsylvania destroys the
political machine that now dominates
the state government the next step will
be to prevent the building of another.
Under the initiative and referendum the
political machine cannot exist nor can
the political boss prosper. They are de-
prived of the opportunities for corrup.
tion that make them powerful. They
may own the legislature, but they can
not own the people.
When their crooked acts are subject
to review and reversal by the people
crookedness will avail them little
Leader
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
ACCIDENTS.

DR.. J. L. Christie of Connoquenessing
was badly bruised by being tumbled out
of his buggy at Reibold last Wednesday
evening. The horse took fright, and
after throwing the doctor out ran into a
3. & o. train and was killed
Lester Starr of Concord twp. was
kicked on the head by horse, few
days ago, and painfully, though not Sc
riously, injured.
Thos. Kelly and Frank King of AS
pinwall were killed on the b. & o. near
| Downieville, last Friday night, by being
struck by a fast train. They were
walking on the tracks at the time.
Mrs. Wallace Hayes of Fairview Ave.
had her right wrist broken by fall
from her porch last Thursday.
J. BARLEY Fox of Evans City lately
had his Jaw bone broken by an accident
at an oil well.
The heroism and GOODNESS of John
| Casey, O. Pennsylvania railroad engineer
of the Buffalo & Allegheny Valley divi-
sion. saved the lives of a score of pas
sengers, last Friday, on the Duquesne
FLYER. one of the fastest trains between
Pittsburg and Buffalo. The grateful
passen gers presented him with purse
| $50.
That Clarion county negro, who was
shot all through, got well, and left our
Hospital last Thursday.
Geo. Rape lately had leg broken by
fall from the second story of house
in Zelienople.
James Keller, brother of DIR. ketler
of Grove City, was found dead on
Pearce Ave, near the Car Works, early
Sunday morning. Buggy tracks nearby
indicated that he had been riding and
had fallen from the buggy, and there
were some suspicious conditions. hls
body was taken to Grove City, Monday.
Robert Ethridge, a printer and limo
typer, fell down the iron-stairway Lead
ing to the basement of the Iounklns
building. last Friday, and though badly
bruised and cut about the head, was not
seriously injured.
Harry Core, West Penn engineer
had his back hurt, Tuesday, by jumping
from his engine, to escape collision.
Mrs. Alexander Miller of near Har
mony had both arms broken, and Mrs.
Shields Patterson had one arm broken
and her head fractured by being thrown
from their wagon. and dragged by a
runaway team, near Eidenau, last Fri
day. Both ladies were reporte d in
serious condition.
Rosy Diehl of West street was
struck on the head by pitched horse
shoe, yesterday; was knocked down,
and died a few hours afterwards.
Roy Campbell has sprained ankle
and black eye. He missed his footing
while attempting to board street-car
in Pittsburg, Monday evening.
DR.. NJ. N. Grier of Allegheny, for
m erly of Butler, had leg broken yes
terday, by fall from his buggy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
Notice to Bridge Builders.

The County Commissioners in their
Office in Butler, Pa, will, until noon
| August "A. 1906, receive sealed bids up
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. 2. Lardentown bridge over Little
| Bull creek in Clinton twp, masonry
substructure and steel superstructure,
plank roadway.
No. 3. Fennelton bridge over Buffalo
| creek in Clearfield 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. Z. Bridge over Bear creek IN
| Fairview twp, masonry substructure
and steel superstructure, plank road
| way.
| No. s. 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.
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 of
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 1880 o'clock.
WILLIAM SIEBERT,
| N. S. GRoSSMAN,
| G. T. EASLEY.
County Commissioners
1 Attest:
RoB'T X. GRoSSMAN, Clerk.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09

AN Italian steamer with 800 emf.
grants aboard was wrecked on reef on
the east coast of Spain, last week, and
the greater number of emigrants
drowned. Some fishing boats went to
the resue and the drowning Italians
fought each other with knives for
places on them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
Neighborhood Notes.

The last child of S. L Pearce OF
Washington Co., wounded by the negro
Dempster. died last Sunday. and Mr.,
Pearce is left alone in the world.
An Indiana. Pa, paper speaks OF
house in that county being struck by "a
cold bolt of lightning.
The new P. o. at New Castle will be
compl eted this month, and the town is
to have a new tin-can factory. What
luck
"It is now said to be an insult to call
man a Pittsburg millionaire.
The borough of Clarion is having
trouble in getting its main street paved.
The Burgess has served bill in equity
on the town council. asking the court
to restrain them from entering into q
paving contract with Johnson 81 Has
tings. The grade of the brick to be
used is the rock on which they split.
The Erie R R. is fighting the Penn a
and B. a. o on rates in Ohio. Last
Sunday they carried passengers, 2lO
miles and back for 90 cents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09

A CHICAGO bank, with four millions
on deposit, failed, Monday, and twenty
thousand depositors suffer One depos-
itor shot himself, and another dropped
dead The president and cashier have
disappeared A large amount of worth
less paper is in the banks vault
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
Beymer-Bauu
Pure White Le.
ATTENTION..

Wanted-men to learn barber trade in SIX weeksi
will make you drst-cass nlester barber, then yoQ
Will be independent as your town neighbors whG
have secured the barber education at our school.
We can send you list OF testimonials, and while
earning the trade you can make your board. Tools
free to our scholars. Latest methods.
We teach ladies' shair-dressing, manicuring etc by
hdy instructors. Catalogue free to all. Nossokof
Barber School, I405 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa
y. u. This Is the best time to begin, ..'.sssI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09

THAT Chicago bank failure gives
point tc Gov Hanly's speech of the day
before declaring that the failure Of all
the banks during the last five years was
not from any monetary condition but
because of the treasonable vices of greed
and the lust of gain.-Ex
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
WIDOWS ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following widows appraisemGnts OF
personal property and real estate set apart
for the benefit OF the widows OF decedents
have been filed in the office OF the Clerk
OF the Orphans Court OF Butler County, viz:
Widow ofHeury J.Rape, personal prop
erty ........... ......... ....... -. 500 %
Widow OF August Stice. pers'l propty 800 90
Widow OF Michael McGarvey personal
property. ............ ................. 300 90
Widow OF Alfred Vensel persl propty 800 90
Widow OF John B. Dickey. pers'I propty sQ2 q.
Widow of Anthony Dolan, persl propty 200 90
Widow OF Philip A. Gerner personal
Widow OF Joseph W. Shearer, personal
property. ty........................ 81 %
Widow of W. A. Turner, real estate 9aO 90
Widow of X. b. Taylor. personal prop
erty and real estate. ate...-.-.--..-.-.... 80 90
Widow OF Jacob Weitzel, personal prop
erty ........... -. sO6 10
All persons interested in the above ap-
praisements will take notice that they will
be presented for confirmation 10 the Orphans
Court of Butler county. Pa, on Saturday the
sth day of Sept, 1905. and IL no exceptions
are filed, they will be confirmed absolutely
l.. f. CHRISTLEY, Clerk
Clerks Office. Aug : Inl6
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
DENTISTS

nR ]. WILBERT MCKEE,
~ SURGEON DENTIST.
Office over Leighner's Jewelry store,
Butler, Pa.
Peoples Telephone sos.
A speciality made of gold filings, gold
crown and bridge work.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
County Commissioners
Sale Of Real Estate

The undersigned County Commissioners OF
Butler County, Pa. will expose at public sale
In the hallway OF the Court House in the
Borough of Butler, Pennsylvania, on
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-08-09
OSTEOPATHY.

nR. JULIA E. FOSTER,
DR. J. G. FOSTER,
CSTEOPATHS.
Consultation and examination free.
Office hours-9 to 12 A. NJ, 2 to P.
NJ, daily except Sunday. Evening by
appointment
Office-Stein Block, Rooms 9-10,
Butler, Pa. Peoples Phone 478.
The midland journal., 1906-11-09
Ncs. III. WriQhf

Mrs. Pinkham claims that there is a
kind of dyspepsia that is caused by q
arrangement of the female organism,
and which, while it causes disturb
anee similar to ordinary Indigestion,
cannot be relieved without medicine
which not only acts as stomach tonic,
but has peculiar tonic effect on the fe-
male organism.
AS proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright, Brooklyn, N. Y, who was
completely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound after every
thing else had failed. She writes:
"For two years 1 suffered with dyspepsia
which so degenerated the entire system that
was unable to attend to my daily duties. /
felt weak and nervous, and nothing that ate
tasted good and it caused disturbance in my
stomach. / tried different dyspepsia cures,
but nothing seemed to help me. I w9s ad-
vised to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial, and was happily surprised
to find that it acted like fine tonic, and in
fewdays began to enjoy and properly digest
my food. My recovery was rapid, and In
five weeks was well woman. have REQ
commended it to many suffering women"
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement or has such record
of cures of female troubles, as has Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The midland journal., 1906-11-09
The Ideal Family Laxative

is one that can be used by the entire
family, young and old, weak and strong,
without any danger of harmful effects. 1t
should have properties which insure the
same dose always having the same effect,
otherwise the quantity will have etc. to be IN IN
gether These properties can be found in
that old family remedy, Brandreth's Pills,
because its ingredients are of the purest
herbal extracts, and every pill is kept for
three years before being sold, which al
lows them to mellow We do not believe
there is laxative on the market that is
so carefully made.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine lax
ative tonic pill your grandparents used.
They have been in use for over a century
and are sold in every drug store and medi-
cine store. either plain or located.
The midland journal., 1906-11-09
Safe Fell Over, Thief Fled.

Mrs. Sarah Weinberg, so years old,
was alone in her apartments when
two men grabbed her and dragged
her into the kitchen. One man gag
ged Mrs. Weinberg with handker-
chief, while his companion bound her
legs and arms Then they carried
her into an adjoining room. small
safe containing money and jewelry
stood in a corner of the sitting room.
The burglars rolled it to the centre
of the floor, took from the valise a
safe-blower's outfit, consisting OF
chisels and jimmies, and were max
ing ready to open it when an acci-
dent happened that upset their plans.
In getting the safe to a position
where they would have light by
which to work they toppled it over
on the floor with such force that the
globes were knocked from chande-
lier in the apartments of Mrs. Sadie
Muskowitz, on the floor below. Mrs.
Muskowitz and Mrs. Sarah Auerbach
rushed upstairs to learn the cause of
the trouble, and were confronted by
the two men, who, alarmed at the
racket they had made, lost their
nerve and got away.
The midland journal., 1906-11-09
Mile.a-Niinute Auto Chase

Edward Baylis, who says he is "a
resident of Florida, led two detec-
tives merry chase. Baylis was ac-
cused by NJ. J. Wolfe, dealer in au-
tomobiles, of stealing an automobile
valued at $1,000. On Tuesday, ac-
companied by another man, Baylis
bought machine at Wolfe's garage
and rendered in payment check for
$1,000 drawn on the Park Nation
al Bank of Florida" and signed the
name of tE. r. Grant" Wolfe
learned that no such bank existed
and reported the matter to the police.
When Baylis appeared at another
garage, Wolfe, with two detectives,
went after him in an automobile
Baylis jumped into a machine and
whizzed away at mile-a-minute pace
to Coney Island, where the police ar
rested him after an exciting chase
and fight.
The midland journal., 1906-11-09
A Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused by
weaknesses and falling, or other displace-
ment, of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensation in stomach, dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness
If any considerable number of the above
symptoms are present there is no remedy
that WIN give quicker relief or more per-
ma4ent cNxe than DR.. Pierce's Favorite
PreAcfAaoR< Ut has record of over forty
years of cufeSA IL Is the most potent
inyigoratlng tonic and StrenGthening neI-
vine known TO medical science. It's made
OF the glyceric extracts OF native medici-
nal roots found in our forests and con-
tains not drop OF. alcohol or harmful, or
habit-forming drugs. Its ingredients are
all printed on the bottle-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into VIA
vorite Prescription" has the written en-
dorsement of the most eminent medical
writers of all the several schools of prac-
tice-more valuable than any amount of
non-professional stimonials-though the
latter are not lacking, having been con-
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
IN numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant for
the cure of woman's ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
of unknown composition as a substitute
for this well proven remedy OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make little more profit thereby. Your
interest in regaining health Is paramount
to any selfish interest of his and it is an
insult to your intelligence for him to try
to palm off upon you a substitute Yog
know what you want and it is his busi-
ness to supply the article called for.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original rLittle Liver Pills first put up
by old DIR. Pierce over forty years age,
much initiated but never equaled. Little
sngar-coated granules-easy to take asi
candy.