* r g VTZ q3Sr FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1890. Scliaiil Bros, & Co. NEW CLOTHING HOUSE. re throat and feel greatly de pressed, bat not for several days did they find out the c ause of their illness. LOCAL AND GENERAL —"lt's a little comfort to a home-late man. When his wife's remarks and cuts are at him thundered. To think of Solomon in a similar case Explaining w'jero he was to seven hun dred." —No more picnics for this year. —Wasp waists are no longer fashiona ble. —Now take un your matting and put down carpets. —Tha Almanac's summer ended last Saturday, week. —Every paper you pick up nowadays re cords an attempt at train-wrecking. —The buckwheat crop is good and there are said to be plenty of chestnuts. —Rents in Butler are nearly as high as those in the clouds. —The barn of Nicholas Hoover of Buffa lo twp. was destroyed by fire last week. —The newest Congress gaiter, especially adapted for kicking, is called the Kilgore. —West Sunbnry town is now West Sunbnry, P. 0., and not Coultersville as heretofore. —Some of the township schools have al ready opened and the rest will open next week. —Tbe frost of last Saturday night ended the beauty of most llower aud plant beds and ripened the buckwheat. —The proprietor of the Hosiery Mill at Freoport wants fifty girls to loam the trade. —A Butler county horse thief was ar rested at Parker, last week, by Constable Borland. —What good news! It is announced that the cranberry crop, from Cape Cod to Cape May is the largest and best for years. —The eighth reunion of the 78th Regi ment Association will be held at Kittan ning on Thursday Oct. 30. —The papers are again talking of the proposed Sew York and Chicago "Air line'' railroad, and wo suppose it will be built some day. —Tbe Mutual Gas Co's new pipe to their Winfield twp. well was completed last week and is said to have cost the Company SGO,OOO. —The Pittsburg papers report an unusual quantity of counterfeit notes in circulation. The two-dollar silver certificates seem to be the most numrons. —Gilmore Campbell, a sou of the widow Campbell of Lincoln Way, Butler, died suddenly in Pittsburg last Sunday, and was brought to Butler, Monday. —The CbiucKe feast of the moon occur red on Saturday. As the moon itself re fused to join in the festivities a year of misfortune is the Ch'oese outlook. —M>\ It. B. Taylor has sold his stock in the Butler County National Bank, and Hon. Jos. Hartman of Millerstown has been elected President of the Institution. —The Anti-Tobacco and Temperance Society will hold its annual meeting at Horace Glenn's, on Fridaj- evening, Octo ber 10, 18!)0, at 8 o'clock. All are cor dially invited. By the President. —The School Board of Middlesex twp. has struck a "pav-streak" and intends build ing six new school-houses immediately. See notice to contractors, in another place. —A shoe dealer says that tLe inside of the soles of shoes should be cleaned occa sionally, with a solution of aqua-amir.onia, applied by a sponge fixed on a wire—a very good idea. —The "slang-box" occupies a prominent place in niauy homes, and into it a penny or a nickel is dropped by the offender for each slang expression used. It is a very noticeable fact that the women contribute the greater part of the slang money. —The County Teachers' Institutes for this section of country will be held as follows: ■ "Butler, Dec. 15; New Castle, Dec. 15; Mercer, Dec. 15; Beaver, Dec. 29; Meadville. Dec. 29; Indiana, Dec. 22; Franklin, Dec. 24; Greensburg, Dec. 15. —The Pennsylvania Railroa.l Company announces that after September 22i1, the Cresson and Ebcnsburg special which per formed the service between Pittsburg and Ebensburg Saturdays only, leaving the former at 2:55 p. m. and reaching Ebens burg at 6:20 p. m., will be discontinued. —While W. E. Stevenson and bis family, of Centre township, were in town, show day, their homo was entered and ran sacked, aud robbed of small sums of money laid away in three places. The honses of Calvin Robb, Jas. McCullough and Acre, in the same neighborhood, were en tered the same day. —A Mission under the direction of the Passlonist Fathers, Timothy and William, will commence in St. Paul's Catholic Church of this place, on Sunday October sth 1890, and will close on the following Sunday evening. Services at 5, 7 and 8 a. ra. daily also at 7p. m. Every one is cordially invited to attend. —And now it is rumored a new organi zation is in progress entitled tbo "Soi.a of Rest." The principal rule of the order is that anyone caught with perspiration upon his brow shall be fined a 4 cent paper of smoking tobacco and a clay pipo for use of all its members. A continued repetition of the offense results in expulsion. —Mr. Abraham Martin, of Oakland Tp., has the largest colt ever known to bo raised about here. It is but two years and five months old and weighed last Saturday 1,000 pounds. Mr. Martin had it in his team and its immense size attracted atten tion. It worked like on old horse, was shod all around, and is a half Percheron. —Some strange stories were told at the meeting ol oil producers, the other even ing. It was asserted that the Standard is paying some men as high as #50,000 a year to stay out of the refining business, and one producer told of a man up iii Warren or Bradford couuty who tapped a large tank belonging to the Standard and stole thousand' of barrels of oil, and the Stand ard dropped the prosecution of hiin in Court rather than produce its books. —Tho Natural Gus Co. has notified its customers that on and after Nov. Ist. next its charges will be as follows—Cook stoves #2.75, discount 25, net #2.50; first beater $2.47, 2d 2.20, 3d 1.9',', 4th J. 65 and the rest 1.37, with discounts of 92, 20, 17, 15 and 12 cents— these rates to be for tho months of Oct., Nov., Dec., Jan., Feb., March and April excepting cook stoves which are to be tho same all tbe year round, and Company promises lower rates for the balance of the year. —A Punxsutawiioy uiftn read in the papers that the family table should always be the scene of laughter and merriment, and that no meal should bo passed in the moody si-« lence that so often characterizes these oc casions. The idea struck hira so favorably that when the family was gathered around the table that evening he said: "Now, this sort o' thing of keepiu' au blamed at ha< got tp stop. Y°u hew me? Voq girts, put in and tell stories, an' keep an agreeable sort o' talk like; an' you boys, laugh and l»e jolly, or I'll take you an' dust your jackets with a grape vine 'till you can't stand. Now begin." And the glare ho sent around the table mado the family as funny as a funeral. The Producers' Declaration of Independence. When, in the course of developments, it becomes necessary to take the head off that greatest of American hog—Mr. John Rockafeller—we. the producers of Butler county. Pa., having the wherewithal and the opportunity so to do, resolve to do it. We charge him with crashing all competi tion in the business of transporting and re fining crude petroleum, nnd thereby forcing us to sell our production to him ut a frac tion of its real value, and we charge him with attempting to obtain control of the producing territory with the intention of forcing us out of the business of producing oil, and therefore as a matter of self pro tection, and to save for ourselves and our families a means of obtaining livelihood, we have resolved, 1. To build a pipe line t;> a shipping poiut on the Ohio river, whence the crude petroleum can be sent to Xew Orleans by water, and thence to the mar kets of the world for crude petroleum. 2. To build a refinery at Butler, or gome other central point in the oil and ga producing territory, having competing I ail - road faci'ities, for the purpose of refining oil with that cheapest of fuels—natural gas —and lor the purpose of supplying the home market with the best of refined oil at rea sonable prices. And to accomplish these ends we pledge the necessary funds and our sacred obliga tions of honor and good will to each other. (Signed by all the oil producers of Butler county.) BTTLER, I'A., October 1, IS9O. THE MEETIVO. The meeting of oil producers in Reiber's Hall last Friday evening was well at tended. One hundred producers, or about half those of the county were in atten dance. The business of transporting and refining oil was thoroughly ventilated aud all agree that the profit in it is immense. The scheme of building a pipe lino from Butler county to the .Ohio river, for the purpose of supplying the foreign market for crude petroleum, was; also pretty well agreed upon, as was also "that of buildiug a refinery—but the producers seemed to think that the refinery also should be lo cated along the Ohio, whereas, with its competing railroads Jand natural gas, the town of Dutler would, we think, be the most available loeat'on. The pipe line will have to be bnilt by a corporation hav ing the power of eminent domain, and it is proposed to build the refinery under the Limited Partnership Act, and by small subscriptions. The shares were fixed at $lO each, and no person is to be allowed to own more than 200 shares, and it is to be non-transferable. Messrs. W. A. Clark, A.*a .Say, Thos. Alexander, Juo. Jennings and Charles llaslett were appointed to solicit subscrip tions, and Messrs. H. Z. "Winjr, C. I). Greenlee and W. A. Clark were appointed to ascertain the coat of pipe lines and re fineries. OIL FIELD NOTES. The well on the Ross Clendenning, in Bakerstown field, started off at 150 barrels an hour, and was yet doing from 25 to 50 an hour Monday. It is on a direct line from the old Gould field to Wildwood and opens up new territory. "Wells are drilling on the Bell, Mahan, Flick Jack, Monks, Canning and Garrow fains. The well on Clendenning is owned by a company of Pittsburg butchers who hare had bad luck till the sinking of this well and who have IGOO acres leased. A dry hole was finished last Saturday on the Harper Ilazlett. Goehring & McMulty's Irwin lot well at Gallery came in Friday last, started off at 100 barrels and is good for 35. This well has no salt water. Johnston A Co. have a rig up on the Ben. Douthett near Mars; Forst is drilling on the Anderson, and Snce intends drilling on the Belford. At Zelienople, the McKinney Oil Co. have a rig np on the Fanker farm, a mile northwest of Harmony. Strohecker A Co.'s well on 'the Wilson is doing 75 barrels and the Harmony Oil Co.'s, on the Allen, 30; the Centennial, on the Ifeep, 15; the Knterprise 2, on the Wilson, 25. Brandon A Coles'ock's we'l on the J. W. Brandon was shot last week and sttfrted off at 50 an hour, and was doing 15 an hour next day. McJunkiu A Co.'s well on the Bruneiner started off at 10 barrels an hour. Bellis A Co.'s well on the Thos. Graham is rated at 75 barrels. At Glade Kun Klingensmith t I man havo rebuilt their rig on the llolmau well. A rig is tip oil the Widow Pisor farm, near Concord church. Tho Standard Oil Co. is laying a pipe line from the West Virginia oil fields to New York City. Tho line will pass through Adams, York and other counties of this State. ltoth, Jennings i!7 barrels. Butler and Armstrong and Eureka both in crease, while Venango and Clarion are the only sections that furnish any material de cline. The Dew work at the close of Sep tember consists of <332 drilling wells and 351 rigs us compared with 601 drilling wells and 4-17 rigs at the close ol August. The output of m w oil Lom all fields reaches the enormous total of 32,524 barrels." • Butler county is credited with 95 wells completed, 10 of which were dry, and the production of the others is put at 3181 bar j rels per day; also with 93 wells drilling and 57 rigs up. Personal. Mrs. Carrie Lynam, of Wilmington, Del., is the guest of Mrs. W. C. Xegley. Mr. Adam Ek>s has moved to Butler, and is residing in Mrs. Swain'a house on Lincoln Way. Mrs. G. F. Schutte has returned from a visit to Michigan. Mr. William Scott and wife, of near Freeport, celebrated their silver wedding on the 15th ult. Quite a number of their triendswere present, and Mr. John Brieker presided at the after dinuer festivities. Dr. Leighner will ajrain be one o." the judges at the Greensburg Fair, nest week. Lottie Sink is visiting friends in Pittsburg this week. Mrs. Wm. Arnold, of Bruin, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Zuver. Miss Lide Marshall leaves New York on a steamer to-morrow, with a class of young musicians who are going to Bremen, for further instruction in music. Mr. Emanuel Lutz, of this county, and M iss Mary Tharber, of Beaver Co., were married at Wurteinburg, Sept. 23d. Miss Ella Donahue, of Millerstown. took a dose of poisonous liniment by mistake for cough syrup a few days ago and came near going to the next world. M. A. Campbell has moved to North Washington, and A. J. Jack now carries ihe mail between that place and butler. Mrs. Dr. Hoover, of Butler, Mrs. Robert Millliti, of North Hope, and Mrs. J. A. Dreibelbis, of Emleuton, —three sisters, — are visiting relatives near Oil City. i r*. John Ziitell, of Warren, is the guest of MWm. Braden, of Millerstown. Thos. K. Cannon, of Parker Twp., has some apples iu his orchard this year. George Sbaffner will collect facts regard ing the coal mines of Western Pennsyl vania for the Census Bureau. IV. li. Tellison and wife, of Petrolia, are visiting friends at South Bernick, Maine. Dr. J. L Axtell has moved to Millers town from SUeakleyville, and will practice there. Miss Ilattie Wathey, of Petrolia, shook a rug wiih e pin in it, and the p'n struck and penetrated one of her eyes. Miss Minnie Walters, of Sarvers, is visit ing in Tarentum. Miss Ma>-y Black, of Washington. Pa., is the guest of Miss Mollie Black, of Millers town. Mr. J. S. llays is about again, after be ing confined to his house for two weeks by a broken foot. His horse tramped him. Thos. MeCiymonds intends going to Denver, Col., for the winter, week after next. Mr. Henry Jamison, of Allegheny Twp., was among the citizens of the county in • own this week. Mr. Jamison i- in his 70th year and is a remarkably well pre served and healthy man. Senator Lee, of Venango county, Judge Bre.lin, ol Allegheny county, and Samuel MiHer, Esq., ol Mercer county, were iu town on business Monday. Mr. Robt. Miller, of Centre township, is building a barn seventy feet square. The Salt-Water Case. Last Saturday afteruoon the Union Water Co. of Beaver Falls applied to Judge Wickbam, of Beaver Co., for an injunction restraining C. J. 1). Strohecker and others, associated as the Enterprise Oil Co., and Francis S. Wilson, the owue' of the farm, from operating certain oil wells, for the reason that salt-water, oil, etc., running from said wells into the creek and thence into the Beaver river, makes the water of said river unfit for domestic use, and in jures boilers, pipes, etc. Judge Wiekhain set Monday of this week for a hearing and at that time granted a preliminary injunction. The Water Co. probably selected the Enterprise Co. for defendants on accouut of their property being in Beaver Co. and the furthest down the cre(k. This will be a test case and the prop osition of the Beaver county people is to shut down all the oil wells from which salt-water or oil runs into the streams that drain into the Beaver, but this they will fail to accomplish. If they will look into Book 113 of the Peun'a State Reports, they will that in the case of Sanderson vs. the Penn'a Coal Co., a case taken up from Lackawanna Co. some three or four years ago, this question wus fully discussed, and the Supreme Court decided that an injury similar to this one was one without damage or remedy. If, however, the wells have been abandoned they can require them to be plugged, or collect damages if not plugged. A s we remarked some time ago the people of Beaver Falls will have to look around for another water supply. Sick Peor le. Miss Edith Moore, of Worth township, is recovering from a severe attack of ty phoid fever. A daughter of Coulter MeCandless. of Centre township is down with typhoid fever. Mrs. Win. McGill and Mrs. Dr. Seidel, of Harrisville, are a'so down with typhoid fe ver. It is thought that the fever there was caused by the surface water running into the wells after the late heavy rains. " Mr. J. 11. llcndrickson, of S. Main St., is seriously ill of dropsy. Pensions. Original—Oliver Billiard, of llilliards; Francis Lambert, of Harmony; Francis M. Michael, of Baldwin. The Markets. BUTLER MARKETS Our grocers are paying 20 cents for but ter and eggs, 75 for potatoes, $1 for onions, 3 to 7 for cabbage, 40 cents a pair for spring chickens, 75 for tomatoes, 20 a doz for quinces, 00 a bu. for parsnips, 50 for turnips. PITTSBCRU PROBI'CB Timothy hay from country wagons $lO to sl3, mixed hay 0 to 7, packing hay K to 8.50. Rye 07 to 70, red wheat 98 to 1.03, oats 42 to 45, shelled corn 52 to 55, ear corn 50 to 03. Mill feed 15.50 to 23.00, country clover seed 4.50, timothy seed 1.60. Country roll butter 14 to 20, eggs 2) and 22. feathers 30 to 00, spring chickens 35 to 50, dressed spring chicken 14 and 15. Potatoes on track 85 to 90, jobbing 90 to 1.00; cabbage 3 to 5, yellow onions 1.00; chestnuts $5 a bu. LIVE STOCK. At llerr's Island, Monday, sales of beeves were made at 3J to a}, bulls and dry cows 11 to 2i, grass heifers and steers 2 to 3. Kcazey sold a lot of Butler Co. calves at 61. Rciberit Sou sold good Butler Co. lambs at 6j; McNeese sold lambs at 5 to O.J; Pisor sold sheep at 4 to 5, and lambs at 5 to 0: Cruikshanks sold lambs at 5.65. Reiber A Son wholesaled Butler Co. hogs at 41; McNeese at 4.40; McCreary at 41, and Wright at 4,00. THE OIL MARKET ! Closed Monday at HI, Tuesday *'• '■ Wednesday at 7 ( .' —lce cream at last summer's prices at Morrisoa's City Bakery. LEGAL NEWS. CIVIL CAfSES TRIEII THIS WEEK. John T. Perdue, now lor use of M Shaw, v-. B. L. Tavlor i Co., trespass. Oct. 1. 1£90: verdict for the plaintiff for Jl9,olii. , This was a ca~e growing out of a trade of oil certificates between Perdue an>l Taylor it Co. in 1670. The trade was of three one j thousand ham 1 certificates of one coin- I pany tor those of another. and as oil was $3 a barrel at that time, the value and interest now amounts to over $19,000. Williams A- Clark Co. vs. W. A. Goeh ring A" Co.. assumpsit. Sept. 30; verdict for plaintiff for *Sf> f>o. Andrew T. Connelly vs. James Campbell et il VerdJet for the plaintiff for tM 05 Hoch A Harnhart vs. Lockwood et al. Plain: iffs take a voluntary nonsuit on account of absence of defendants, who had not been su'opreuaed. SaraU McLaughlin et al. vs. John Me Laughlin. Oct. 2: verdict taken in accord ance with settlement. The case* of Donnelly vs. Gardner et al., McJnnkin vs. I'. R. R. Co.. Martin vs. Greer; Reeder vs. Steel et al.. Jarecki Co. vs. Forquer, Flinner vs. Hupp, Ritzert vs. Showalter et al.. Stoughton vs. Lusk, and Read vs. Harris were continued. The cases of Englehart vs. Christie et al., Klert vs. Gorman, Sr., Wilson vs. (.Jib son and Lenz, Morrison vs. Conrods, ami Collins vs. Christie et al., were settled. The case of Pryor vs. Russell was dis continued. KOTES. Letters of administration were granted to Mina Schroth on estate of Christian Schroth, late of Jefferson Twp.; also to M. S. McGarvey on estate of Pho.be McGar vey, late of Washington Twp. Stephen Cmnmings Esq., has made ap plication for letters on th-j estate of Joseph Hrittain, Jr., and a hearing was fixed lor Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 1 p. in., in Register and Recorder's office. Rob't A. Edwards had summons in equitable ejectment issued vs. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Staaf. Henry J. Mcßrido has applied for a divorce from Ida Mcßride. John Collin#, of Millerstown. Gotleib 11. Waters, of Butler, Chas. A. Ollson, of Mil lerstown, Walter Hniton, of Chewy town ship, Christ, llohler. of Roller, and Adam Daurn, of Butler, received their final naturalization papers this week. LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS. L. C. Wick to X. Viuroe, lot in Butler for S4OO. Caroline Milder to L. A. Helmbold, lot in Saxon burg lor soon. 11. J. Berg, Jr., to Sarah Connor, lot In Butler for $2,350. M. W. Shannon to J. J- Titley, lot in Butler for $1,650. L. M. Hewitt to F. M. Hewitt, lot in Butler for $1,(500. W. H. Goehiing to F. J. Klingler, lot in Butler for $3,000. R. M. Iluselton to Jennie Miller, lot in Butler for SI,OOO. A. L. Bowser to Alex. Williams, lot in Butier for S9OO. Minnie Smith to Albert Smith, 48 acre in Jefferson township for SIOOO. Lena Smith to Albert Smith, 48 acres in Jefferson township tor SSOO. Quit claim—Jno. Kuutz to Chas. Sheetz. 43 acres in Jefferson for $l5O. Marriage Licenses. Samuel B. Smith Clay twp Mary Sanderson Slipperyrock twp Wm. W. Wilson Evans Citj", Pa Katie Beringer Forward twp Jn-\ H. p;ider Evans City, Pa Emma Beringer Forward twp ll'my Hoffman Illinois Lydia Davis Franklin twp Winfield S. Dale Mercer Co Angeline Coulter West Suubury David M. Hendrickson Cranberry twp Viola Davidson •' " John Wagner Heaver Falls. Pa Margaret Mart soil". Centre twp John M. Kottraba Greenville, Pa Lottie llerr Economy, Pa Levi liiikel Butler, Pa Mrs. Mary Maxwell At Pittsburg —James It: Sln/vne, (if But ler Co., and Anna IS. AleFcrren, of Alle gheny. Buckwheat Wanted,--Quick! For highest price t>»ke your Back wheat grain, u-et or dry, o once to Klingler's Elevator. X. B. Later prices will be lower, as the crop is large every where. —Pupils' Monthly Reports, oue cent each, for sale at CITIZEN office. With Pancakes for Breakfast. The average man is bappv. Yet pancakes are an awful nuisance unless made from Marvin's famous self raising pancake flour, which saves trouble, bother, worry and gives a delicious cake in a marvelously short time. Always ask your grocer for Marvin's pelf-raising Hour. —We are showing great values in silks, benriettas, mohairs, challies. fine dress ginghams and all kinds of dress goods. L. STEIN & SON. Fine cakes at the City Bakery. —Zuver's Pictures leave nothing wanting in fiuish, tone or a correct liueness. • Cheapest Home In Butler county for sale. Four roomed house, never failing spring good fruit, one acre and sixty-six perches, located in Buffalo township, near Free port. Inquire of Mrs. E. A. Weils, at Line Station. This Cool Fall Weather. Miskf-s pancakes one of the favorite ! features of a dainty breakfast. Ji' ' you want pancakes fit for a king, and without the least bit of worry or bother, get Marvin's eelf-raiaing pan cake flour. If you use it once you will never be bothered with any other kind. —Boarding House Cards, with Act of Assembly, 25 ceuts for half-a-dozen, for sale at CITIZEN office. —The A nti-Busting Tinware— guaranteed against rust for three years, at HENRY BIEHL'S, No. 122 X. Main St., Butler, Pa. Largest assortment of fiue dress ginghams and challies in Butler at. lowest prices at L. STEIN & SON'S. : —The cheapest place in Butler to buy stoves is HENRY BIEHL'S, No. 122 N. Main St., Butler, I*a. Health and Happiness. Bread is the staff of life, and good bread is the delight of the soul. No man who eats heavy, unwholesome bread can be happy. The best way is to order Marvin's Queen .Jubilee or Bed-Seal Bread from your grocer, and IK! sure you have the best in the land. Home-made bread at the City Bakery. Keep your feet out of the sand and your books out of the rnud with those free book covers and bags at Osborne's. —Large assortment of lace tidies, pillow shams, bed sets, fine silk throws, India silks, pongees, Madras drapery, tfce., at L. STEIN & SON'S. —Wheeler & Wilson and Stan dard Sewing Machines at IIENKY BIEIIL'H, Xo. 122 N. Main St., Butler. Pa let> cream furnished in any quantity, for parties, by the City Bakery. —Take your children to Zuver's Gallery for Pictures that will suit | you. Anderson building. Accidents. A particularly sad accident happened in Huilalo twp. a few days ago. Two children of Mr. John M. Plants, were playing .in a little house in the yard that thi ir father bad built for them: Mr. Plants was away from home and Mrs. Plants was engaged iu the house: au.l the children slipped into the Summer kitchen, where tiler- \\.i< lire and an oil can and poured oil into the (ire. The can exploded, the burning oil was thrown over the children and they were so terribly burned that they died that eve ning. Their names were James aged 0 years, and Fannie aged 3. John Schermerhorn and 1"„1 Ward car penters, fell 22 feet from a scaffolding at Hewitt's new house, Tuesday, and were both badly injured. Schermerhorn "s shoulder was dislocated, and Ward's hand was torn. While Lawrence McCandless and old Mr. John Shem who has lately been liviug in Butler, were hauling a load of hay from near Unionville to town, last Monday, the load upset, and Mr. Shem was thrown to the road, alighting on his head and shoulders,and was seriously perhaps fatally injured. Truth Crushed to Earth Will Rise Again. In a former article under the above heading, we made certain charges respect ing the award of diplomas at the two la.-t fairs and at the same time challenged Mr. Williams to a contest before competent j uil ges. Mr. Williams, iu his very short article published a few days ago, does not deny the charge we make, that at the Fair of 1880 there were no judges appointed, but claims he had a diploma granted by the Association for the year 18JS0. and "adds, "I have the premium for 1890 alter the Association directors meet." Before 1889 we were not iu the business and cannot speak of the means employed by Mr. Williams to gain diplomas, "but we know how he obtained his diploma in the year 1889, and how he tried to obtain it in IS'JO. We again charge that there were no judges appointed 011 pianos and organs in 1889, that any diploma granted Air. Williams for that year was fraudulently obtained. This year the same party who helped to perpetrate the fraud last year again under took to secure a diploma for Mr. Williams. Siuce our last article was written the directors of the Association have had a meeting. The matter of granting a di p'oma lor pianos and organs was fully in \estigated, and we are authorized to say that they ignore the action of the so-called judges and refuse to grant Mr. William a diploma. They find the appointment ol' the judges was unauthorized and was male without consulting the officers of the As sociation; that they were not even appoint ed by Mr. Trout man. who had charge of that department of the fair, but by his as sistant, Wm. Eusminger. We refer any one doubting the above statement to the directors of the Associa tion. who so kindly permitted us to use their names. In support of the charge wc make, as to the maimer of obtaining the diploma of 1889, he following affidavit will speak for itself: STATE OF PESX'.V ) S , Co. OF BUTLKR, S Before me, the subscriber, a Notary Pub lic in and for said county, personally came John li. Grieb and R. J. Lamb, of the firm of Oriel) it Lamb, piano and organ dealers, of 120 South Main street. Bui'.er. Pa., who being duly sworn according to law, depose and say: That on Septembers, 1890, William Ens niinger, iu a conversation with us, stated that at ttie fair of )s'-9 he had charge of Floral Hall; that there were no judges ap pointed on pianos and organs; that he (Ensuiinger) simply Lad given Mr. Wil liams some red ribbon, which Williams displayed on his instruments to make believe he had been awarded the same, all of which they state to the best of their knowledge and belief. J. P. GRIEB, R. ,1. LAMB. Sworn and subscribed before me this Ist day of October. A. I'. 1906. FRANK KOHLEU, Notary Public. It is the duty ot the people in charge of the several departments to return the books to the Secretary of the Association, and wo know ho ( Knsiiiinger) marked Mr. Williams for a diploma and that the Sec retary, believing eveiy thing straight, granted the diploma. Is it not time that the manner of obtain ing these dinlotnas should be ciushed to earth, NEVER to rise again? Respectfully submitted, (!R"-.I! & LAMB. When Baby McKee Is Happy- W ten Baby McKee gets one of MarviD's Stanley cakes in one hand and a cream-jumble in the other he is the happies* youngster in the land. Remember that we are head quarters for white goods, embroidery lace curtains, draperies, lace tidies and bed sets. L. STEIN SON. —Girls tricycles at J. F. T. ST BULK'S. Who is W. M. Nickle? How many store.-* docs Le buy for? 1B there any advuntage in buying in such large quantities? Come and see? We have not space to give full price list of the fi ve-tLocsaud items we have. We quote a tew: clothes pins 1 cent a dozen; set plates, full size, warranted Iron-stone cbina 25c;plates full size, 2d quality 3e; v curtains, tidii-s, throws and bed sets. We can sup ply you with everything needed in that line. L. STEIN AT SON —Try us on silks and black dress goods. We have some special bar gains. L. STEIN & SON —J. J. lleiber, the drover, wants all farmers and etockraisers to know that he still deals in stock of all kinds. Any persons having anv to sell should address him LOCK BOX !)2F>, Butler, Pa., or leave with Jacob Reiber, Jefferson St —Lace curtains, curtain poles, sa.sh curtain materials, scrim and curtain laces and drapery ot all kinds at L. STEIN . Oth-rs follow. V V The rapid ittor ,i.>c ol' business is flu- Inl evidence that our eHort to give Jo this community a first <1 - Drug Store is appreciated. We make a specialty ol' lh<- drug business ptwj t-r and -ive it our entire time and personal at tention. We hatidle only the best ol everything in our line and guarantee the purity of everything bearing the name of C'. N. BOYD. We have no old stock that has stood for years, but all goods are pure and fresh. Physician's Pre scriptions receive special at tention. If we do not have what you want we frankly tell you so and will be pleased to secure it for you on short no tice We ask a share of your patronage and feel sure 3 011 will be pleased with our meth ods of doing business, and we can save you money. Your interests are best served at our store. Respectfully, C. N. BOY I), Druggist. Diamond Block, Butler, Pa. VOl will find the best Soda Water in Butler at RE DICKS. Try his grape tonic—a most delicious and refreshing drink Try his milk-shake, made of milk ol guaranteed freshness. Try any of his flavors and you will find them the best in the town. MAKH BARGAINS And You Make Friends, is one c f the Standing Maxims o. Our Business. We understand the word bargains to mean not only cheap goods, but goods of high quality. Every time we use the word bargain we wan't you to associate with it the idea of quality and cheapness, which is the distinguished feature of the genuine bargains we offer. Every effort has been made to include in our varied assortment only reliable goods; goods which shall be most valued when they have stood the thorough test of use and wear. Our effort: in this direction has been thoroughly suc cessful. No better values or _tir.er grades being within the purchasing power ol money. This is true not only of our finer and more costly goods but our entire ur»iTjinpn Itorb*- er, \. V. I —Advertise in tbo CITIZEN. Our Overcoat DEPARTMENT Is DOW completed and we extend to all th» readers of this piper • cordial invitation to call and examine our stock of new fall and winter oyercoats which we have in great variety, in wmm, KERSEYS. MEIJONS. (IKIKSCKEWS and HUTS, In all the new shades of GREYS, TANS, BROWNS, BLUES AND BLACK. The young and stylish dresser will want his fabrics made in MEDIUM SHORT, SINGLE or DOUBLE BREASTED BOX COATS, Finished with lapped seams an! inserted velvet collar, (which is the latest this season) of which we have several styles in light or dark color, very nobby, and sure to please the most fastidious. Iu addition to the above we have overcoats of all styles for Men, Youths, Boys and Children, AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES H. Schneideman The Peoples Clothier. 104 S. Main St. - - - Butler, -Pa. BARGAINS. BOOTS. SHOES & SLIPPERS AT JOHJS B/L'KEL'S, I wit-h to inform the buyers of Bo.>ts and Shoes of our extra large fall stock, which has all arrived and is open and readv for vouc inspection. Our fall stock this vear is larger than ever before, and we are offering remarkable bargains No doubt all the readers of this advertisement know of the advance in price of Boots, Shoes and Rubber Goods, but nevertheless we t-hall sell all our goods at the same low urice So persons wishing to receive the bargain of a lifetime should visit BICKEL'S. Among Our Ladies' Shoes Will be found some of the latest style hand turns in Rocko and French Kid. See cur line of McKay and Machine Sewed Goods. They excel them all in price. f Ladies, I wish to call your attention to our fine line of Hand Welt Shoes. Something just the thing for this season of the year. In Every-day Shoes we have a large stock of Satin and Milwaukee Oil Grains. Calf or Kip Shoes either in Button or Lace In the Men's and Boys' Department we can show a better selection than ever before. A pair good French Calf Shoes, Eng. Bal. or Congress, at $2 00. A pair good Box-toe Shoes, D S. and tap, at $2.50 A pair good Box-toe Boots, hand sided and band pegged, at $3.75 to $4.00. Three hundred pairs Men's Sample Boots at $1 75 to $3.00. Two hundred and fifty pairs Boys' Sample Boots at $1.25 to $2,00. The persou first to call is the person to receive the best selection. A big stock of Misses' and Children's Dress and E very-day Shoes. Rubber Goods of All Kinds Boston, Woonßocket, Candee and Bay State Rubber Boots and Shoes. A full stock of Ladies' and Gents' Speciality Rubbers. Leather and Findings. A full line of Leather—Sheffield Sole Leather, Calf Skins and Kips of all kinds. Boots and Shoes made to order. Repairing Neatly and Promptly done either in leather or rubber goods. Orders by | mail will receive same attention as if brought in person. A box of fine leather preserver free with each purchase. To those persons who received some of our seed corn and oats, I wish to say that the corn and oats will be r ceived at the store from October Ist to 10th. It will also be judged dnrinsr the same time by three uninterested farmers. This seed will not bo judged by the quantity, but by the quality. So bring what you have, it matters not how much, for the best qualities will receive the premiums. The person receiving first premium will receive $10; the person receiving the eecond premium will receive $5. So bring in yonr seed, but not later than October 10th Yoars truly, JOHN BIOKEL, Old Number* £2 South Main Street. New Number* 128 S. Main Street. BUTLER, - -- -- -- -- PENN'A : , ( ssatimmaammmmm WHEN YOU WANT TO BUT Dry Goods, Carpets, Wraps, Furnishing goods, Trimmings, Notions, Fancy Goods. lii the latest styles and at the Lowest prices go to RITTER & RALSTON'S.