VOL. XXV -» BPKDAI. New York Hat lhat combines i \ all i lit* good 01 ?vi nil ae- ptablf I ]4p'. -Ajf >r\ ones. Designedtomut a'.l fctvs.u l> • t -r* becoming to eveiyone. I if'.'jji Comes In ail the flifTeient t.r.ars and tti • . J, charming new spring colors, sage » j»b> trST* to care for tlios-t wfcoee peck, t Looks am limited. This lv a gre:it mwuik . U hlle t-oinjr uMlged, by bating the < t.st-mi of the fashionable women, to make spccl i etTorts to prnvM* tor tliem. yet we think we can suit the Ui.ste and means of anyone, however odd the last' or limtteti the nem J'i*t a word about -LELIA PITH." T.» those who have used it we say nothing. Their once using It insurr* Its use always. To those who never tried it we say. "profit by the experience of Miss M. H.Gilkey, New Building, No. 62 S. Main St. THE LEADING MILLINER Give us Your Attention Ye f hrewd farmer In search of Lamias. You arc about to invest in some of tli* Agricultural implements. You've round it's cheapest to buy the best, tl course you will f«uv where you get that the cheapest. Confess that v-w>e y*a th*> d's of some dealers and did not like them. Read too much like dreos bills. Yoo'*e heard of the CHAMPION Mowers, Keapers and Binders ? Then you know they're the best In the world. We've got them so cheap that you won't hesitate ten minutes if you come around. You know the merits of the Perry S|wlng Tooth Harrow and the imitations lhat are on the market. We liavr tbe genuine, and If you need a good harrow, we recommend It. suppose vou didn't know that we sell more Novelty Pumps. Iron force, B. B. It., than all Uie hardware firms of Builer put together. We do though. Come around and look at our stock. You'll learn something. We have M>ute other things too: De llaven Sto\es and Itanges, Eagle Klastlc I'aints. ready mixed. ••eneral Hardware. Wire Screens. Pateut Churns, etc. our stock U not excelled In the county and we cannot be undersold. JACKSON & MITCHELL, Butler, Pa, What You Eat! Is the most important consideration of your life, and much ot our pood health is due to the careful and conscientious grocer. We buy the best in the market, select all our goods with the greatest care, and claim to have as good a stock of Groceries as can be found anywhere. We want your trade and invite you to try our Flours, Sugars, Coffees, Canned Fruits, Dried Fruits, apices, Hams, Canned Meats, Crackers, Confectioneries, Tropical Fruits, Nuts, or anything in our store room. Country Produce a specialty, and all new fruits and veg etables in season In our China Hall, in the second story of our bail ding, we have the largest stock of Chinaware, Glassware, Crockery, Lamps and Fancy Goods in the town. Give us a trial, highest market price allowed for produce. C. KOCH & SONS, MAIN ST., - - BUTLER, PA. JACOB BOOS, DEALER IX CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, HAY AND ALL KINDS OF GRAIN. We are now in our new store-room on S. Main St.. and have the room to accommodate our large stock of groceries, flour, etc., and have built a large ware-house to accommodate our stock of feed. We pay the highest cash price for potatoes and "all kinds ot COUNTRY PRODUCE, JaCOb BOOS, 105 S B^ier. S Pa EET ' "Nothing Succeeds Like Success!" WHY «? EECAUSE LOOK at our SUCCESS in BUTLER Then Look Back 3o Years Ago When We Commenced. Now Look at the Way We Do Our Business, THEN REASON HOW CAN it be OTHERWISE ? WHEN WE CARRY THE STOCK WE DO 3HE LARGEST= And Most Complete in Hutler, ranging in Quality and price from the Cheapest to the Finest, all Reliable, Well Made Goods, besides we Guarantee all we sell Gall and be Convinced. H. SCHNEIDEMAN, Wo. 4, Main St OLD SELIABL CLOTHIER BARGANS in WATCHES, Clocks, Jewelry And Silverware. Finest stock of Sterling Silverware in the county, and at prices not to l>e equalled for cash. Watches and Clocks repaired and warranted, at J. R. GKRIEB'S No. 10 Boutll Main St., < S 'G N OF ELECTRIC BELL), Butler, Pa. THE BUTLER CITIZEN. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. G, M. ZIMMERMAN. rttYSICIAN A?'P SI'KI.KON, Office ::tN-'. i-V, s. Main street, o. r Frank & fn's I)iug Store. Butler, l'a. J. F. BKITTAIN, A'.i'y 'it Taw -iKli- e at S. E. Cor. Main St., and Diamond, Butler, l'a. NEWTON BLACK Att'y at I-aw—Ofllee on South side of Diamond, ilutier, l'a. lii.v MoJ( HKIW. Att>'»neyat Law. t„ three lioors below Lowry Ilouse. apr-SO-tf. LTST McJUNIKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Ag't. 17 EAST JEFFERSON ST. BUTLER, - PA. C.F. L. McaUISTION, KXOIN'EER AM) SL'KVEYOR, OFFICE ON DIAMOND, BUTLER, PA. Stewart & Patterson. A. M. STEW Alt T and S. A. PATTEIWON. Con tractoi-s and Builders, are both inen of years of experience In Hue bouse building and framing. All persons thinking of building will do well to see t.lieui and look over their designs. Uesldeneeon Falrvlew Ave., Springdale. I'ostoffice, Butler, l'a. James IYicWTeGS, Manufacturer and dealer in stone pumps and water pipe, wishes tli« public to remember that he cotiil..ueß that business, at 11uli -.r 0:1 station, on tltt; P. s. TV 1 .. E. R. ]( For particulars address, .Javiks McNbks Pump, P 0., Butler county Pa. Orderacan be left with .1. Niggle & liro., Hut - lcr, I'a FOR BALK A lar;;o frame board ihK house, good location and doiug large business. Terms easy. ..For further particulars iiiqulre of * 1,. S. JIo.H'NkIN, 17K. Jefferson St.. •'-29.U (Sutler, Pa. OA L E S M EAT l/l WANTED I \ For the Hooker Ncusruifcs, es—' tabu shed lxtn. steady euiyloynvnt a ne carefully and accurately tilled. Thanking the public for t lie very generous patronage they nave accorded me In the past, 1 hope to be aide IO serve them more acceptably In the future, at the old stand. No. 5, North Main St., BUTLER, PA. J. C. REDICK, Planing Mill —A.ND— JL*iinl>er Y ai* , The Wicked, Cruel Spider. i kh'.iw a S lir anv one iu tbe company's employ that o you think I'd bring anybody?" "I don't think you'll liud Grip." "I will, if you've got confidence in me." "Well, what if I have?" "You won't tell (Jrip I'm comin' They had been standing in the mud in the middle of the road, but ! both were earnest that neither ; thought of tl.e ludicrous .-ide of the I situation. looked steadily «t bi>;i for a moment after his declaration , that be meant to come lor supper llud he caught her band and held it, or attempted to coax her, ahe ; would have doubled him, am! would have said that she would tell Grip to expect him. I>ut sLw saw he wus I still angry, and was asking no fu i vors, although he was determined to ■ meet Grip if possible. "Well," the said deliberately, "if you come you needn't bi* surprised to ! find plates only for two " j "That'll be enough, if they're for Grip anfl me.'' With that he left her, and went i splashing through the mud toward j Harford. I Leona was angry, thoroughly so, i and called after hiu;: "I s'pose you'il | cbauge your clothes ami come in your I Sunday euit, If you and Grip eat j together, you might need your good | clothes to be buried in " Leona had a high temper, auu ! when it was roused her tongue was i reckless. ) Jockey Todd did not reply nor j look around. Leona returned to ; bo i house, called herself a fool for run ning into the mad to meet Jockey Tudd, and resolved to inform Grip that he could expect a visitor fur sup per. But tbe day passed and Grip did not come home. She began to be uneasy about him, fearing he aud Jockey Todd had met. She bad not begun to get supper when she saw Jockey Todd coming up the road. She was so angry at him lhat she did not laugh when she saw that he had wore his Sunday suit. Something serious was pending, and she withtd she could warn Grip; but it was too late, for there be was talking to Jock ey Todd at the gate. She hud not eean her brother approach the house. Grip was laughing, but Jockey Todd's face was dark. "You had no business to play me that trick, Grip." "The company can stand it," said Grip. lie was reckoning on Jocifey Todd's love for Leona. Leona went to the door, and could hear all that was said. "I>ut if I report it, the company won't stand it " "But you won't report it," said Grip, still laughing. ' Mebbe I will, and mebbey I wou't." Grip put his hand to his hip pocket and tapped the butt of a revolver. "If you tell the company I stole the gly cerine, I'll put a hole in you " Grip had ceased laughing, and assumed a threatening air. Leona ran down the steps. "'What are you two fighting about?" she ask ed. There was no replj'. + "What is it, Hiram Todd?" Sue turned fiercely on him. "Grip's got to quit moonlighting," he answered. "I guess he'll do as he pleases about thut," she said, sharply. "Well, all I've got to say is that I've warned Grip." At this Leona's eyes Hashed, and she shook her fist it Jockey Todd's (ace. "If you tell on Grip, I hope he will kill you. Now you can go your way and I'll go mine. You're a cow ard to come here and threaten my kiu." "Well, you've got my word for it, Grip Quit now, when you've got a chance. Remember the "Remember this, Jockey Todd," Grip replied, and laid the revolver across his arm. "I will, and get one for myself." Jockey Todd turned his back on the brother and sister, aud started to ward Harford. "She never was as pretty as when she was shaking her list at /lie. 1 think she could make life interesting, but I have to give her up." Thus mused Jockey Todd as he went his way in obedience to her command. The brother aud sister —.she in no amiable mood toward him—went in to their house, and sat down to sup per. There were plates for two, and for some reason.when she was wash ing them after the meal, Leoua's eyes became moist. The next morning Jockey Todd went to the company's ofliee and re signed his position, giving as a reason for leaviDg their employment that he was afraid the glycerine would soon number him among its victims if he did not stop handling it. A few days afterward he got work as a pumper on a lease on the hill just above Leoua's home. He could sit in the engine-house door and see hor mov ing about, iu the yard. One day Grip c-aiue home with the news that Jockey Todd had quit shooting wells and <;one to pumping them. Leona stared at Grip a mo ment, aud when he smiled said, "You needn't think he'd give up his job be cause ho was afraid of you. He couldn't stay with the company aud not tell on you." ' Oh, he was afraid, though," said Grip, with an air of bravado. "Sume of these nights you'll find out that Hiram Todd don't fear any thing. Miud what 1 say, Grip." Grip only laughed. When Jockey Todd took up his abode in the eugino house on the Ivrohm lease, he was surprised that the sileuce of the wooils after night was agreeable to him. He found com fort in the quiet that was broken only by the stroke of the pumping-engine aud the rattle of the rods. These sounds were so regular iu repetition that he grew to consider them a part of the stillucss. The flaming gas jet threw at the whim of the wind changeful shadows across the cleared space in which the derrick stood. The trees nearest him in tho encir cling woods were distinctly brought out by the flickering light* and when it bent before the breeze, it gave him glimpses of grim trunks that were In the darkness when tho llame stood still, but beyond was the dense night of the deep forest. He got into the habit of watching this change of light and shadow, and of crazing at the im penetrable darkness. "Loona acted accordin'to her light, but she couldn't see any further into my heart than I can into the woods. Maybe I can show it to her sometime as plain as day." Thus he mused upon Leona, aud and waited for the lime to come when she would fully understand him. Leona begau to regret her hasty action, as day after day went by and no harm came to Grip He was still free and light-hearted, while her spir its drooped, and sue weut about her work in a listless, preoccupied man ner. Olt'jn iu the evening she stool in tl.e door and looked ap at a ga j"t. In the dist-iuee i_ was only a point