THE CITIZEJST FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1891. We areNowShow ing Fall and Winter Styles I N Men's Suits, Men's Overcoats, Young Men's Suits, Young Men's Overcoats, Boys' Suits, Boys' Overcoats Children's Suits, Childrens' Overcoats. New Fall Styles in stiff and soft hats. We now have 1,000 pair of 25c Knee Pants, in* Fall and Winter weights. Schaul Bros. & Co. One Price Clothing IIou»se. o OPPOSITE THE HOTEL VOGELEY, BUTLER, l'A. I'i i.ek lias a population of about le.ooo. i i is the County seat of Butler County, with ; ~;ir railways, natural gas, and unequalled fa illtles for manufactures. nrtrres-s exerywhere; new buildings, new ii aiuraetures, a growing and prosperous town. New Advertisements. Dissolution Notice, McCutchen ii Haben Dissolution Notice, C. Carver <fc Co, Auditor's Notice, Kraufl for use vs Mc- Knigl.t. Notice of application for charter. Meadville liusines College, fare's Millinery and Mourning Goods. Hitter A Ralston's Cloaks, Flannels, etc. Diesel's Sacrifice Sale. Williams <fc Butler's Pianos and Organs. Miss White's Classes. NOTE —All advertisers intending to make changes in their ads. should notify us of their intending to do so, not later thau Monday morning.. Personal. Mi? Cora Hatch of Richburg, N. Y. is tho guo.-t of Mrs. J. B. Mates of L. Pearl St. Alox. William ; and family have moved into bis new building on S. Main St. —Who is Louis Traxler ? Mrs. Mitchell, of St. Cloud. Minn., is visiting her parents, Col. and Mrs. Thomp son. H. W. Koonco and family are now living in their new building on S. Main St. Wi! are under obligations to Mr. G. A. Needle, Sec'y of tho Parker Ag'l Ass'n, for a complimentary for their Fair, which begins next Tuesday. - Who is Louis Traxler f We are under obligations to the Mon tooth Band of Pittsburg, of which Mr. Bcatty loader, lor a delightful serenade last Friday morning. The baud also complimented tho other printing offices, W. 11. Kitter and Sheriff Kramer. Mr. Moore, of tlio Grove City Telephone, was in Butler Friday, aud informed us that if a ben Lowinan had moved his family to Grove City, and is now actively engaged <m the paper. Mrs. Raudobncb, of Laucaster Co., is visiting her daughters, Mrs. John Hilde braiul of Butler and Mrs Marcus Reichert of Jacksville. Cas. Rockenstein, of Allegheny, whose little girl is lying sick of typhoid fever at the homo of her uncle, Jos. Portman of Summit twp., got word Saturday, that she was worse, aud came out. Mis Effio Douds, of Glade Ruu, is visit ing at her unele's. A. C. I'arks of Enon Valley. ilobert G. Crawford, of Adams twp., who was killed on the railroad track near Mars, last Thursday morning, was a member of Co. D. 13<Jth reg., was in four teen battles duriug the war, was woundod in tho right arm. Ho 3teppod off the switch to allow a freight train to pass and was run down by a passenger train. —Who is Louis Traxler f John C. Stewart, a brother of Thos. Stewart and Mrs. Stevenson, of'Mt. Chest nu;;, is reported to have discovered a very valu; bio silver niino near Caribou, Col. Mrs. A. L. Boggs, of Evans City, was the guest of her lister Mrs. J. J. Reiber this week. Major J. B. Butler is home from Fort Monroe on a visit, and is stopping with his daughter, Mrs. JM. Greer, Fort Monroe is a splended home for aged veterans, and the Major proposes returning at the end of hi mouth's furlough. Rev. Pollard was assigned to Clarion Co. district of the M. E. conlerence, but there seem-, to havo been no appointment made for tho W. Sunbury M. E. Church, at least liono is given in tho published report. —Who is Louis Traxler 1 C. C. Jaxtheimer und his wife, who were arrested in Pittsburg last week while try ing to pawn jewelry, aud who wero sup posed to be intoxicated, cauie to this coun ty from Mercer county, and Mrs. J. was wa sent to the residence of her mother, Mr . Fuller at Sharpsville. They are both said to bo morphine victims,and Jaxtheim er has become a physical wreck. Mr. Alex. Grieb, accompanied by bis brother John, intends going to Now York, tlii week, for tho purpose of having another operation performed upon bis neck. Who is Louis Traxler f W. C. T. U. Convention. The annual convention of tho Butler county W. T. U will meet in tho U. P. Church at Mars, on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 2 a.m. Delegates from the north will ar rive on the train leaving Butler at 10:20 on the I'. <£ W. R. R. Unions are entitled to two delegates each and one additional whore the mem bership exceeds fifty, and they aro request ed to come prepared to vote for delegates to the State Convention which meets at Bradford Oct. 10. Exercises will consist of addresses; reports of Unions, Superin tendents and Committees; Children's Drill; Dcmorest Contest on the 24; Music, Prayer and praise services; Presentation of County Banners, and on Friday evening a lecture by Rev. Anna Shaw, formerly Superinten dent of Franchise in the National W. C. T. I . Mi l one of the finest speakers on the platform. Tli • annual elections will take place and a full attendance is desired. Mr>. 1,. J. McKisnky, Pres. —Who is Louis Traxler T The Sick. Ex County Treasurer Auios Scaton is down with typhoid f--ver at his homo in Butler. Two of the members of the family of 11. P. Ki.-i adden of Slipperyrock twp. aro do,\: i;h quinsy and diphtheria; and a child (d George Campbell of Contreville is very low of fever. Mr. A. C. Wilson of North McKean St. is down with typhoid fever. Mrs. Milton Thompson, of Clay twp., a daughter of Esq. Christley, is in very poor health. New Sidewalks, Mi. -rs Mediation, Black, Ralston, Mrs. and Wullefaro putting down brick wall, fronting their properties on S. Main st . and the National Back intends putting in u Metalithic pavement. —Who is Louis Traxler I LOCAL AND (iENERAL —Who is Louis Traxler f —Mercer and Clarion are holding their Fairs this week. —No artificial means are needed for rain making in this section. Ft rains without an effort. —lt will now cost any one other thau a G. A. R. veteran SIOO to wear the badge or bntton of that order. —Tho leaves have begun to pnt on au tumnal tints, another indication that the '"melancholy days'' are approaching. —Who is Louis Traxler? —Our secret societies are just now being imposed upon by bogus members, and all hare decided to keep a sharp look out for them. —Several horses have lately fallen on Main St., one of which was killed by the fall. Driving fast on a paved street is not only dangerous but it hurts the horse. —The convention of the People's Party at Grcensburg, Wcdncsday is reported to have been a fizzle, but few delegates putt ing in an appearance. —A Chautauqua dress reformer asserts that "corsets have filled more graves than whisky." This is probably an exaggera tion; for corsets have staying powers where whisky has not. —A child of Chas. Christie of Brady twp., was badly bitten by a sow a few days ago. The child was sent to chase the sow and her pigs from the garden, and she turned upon him, bit him badly and tore nearly all his clothes from his person. —Who i» Louis Traxler f —A fad among the girls just now is to wear a four-leaf-clover in their shoes. The first young man who lifts his hat to a lady after she has placed the clover in her shoe is destined to marry her—no prevent ing providence. —Conneautville is raising the stock to start a canning lactory, and Union City is to havo a shirt factory that will give em ployment to twenty-five girls.— Ex. Butler needs an establishment of some kind that will employ girls. —The extraordinary hullabaloo that the hack and bus drivers make at the West Penn depot when a train comes in hurts their business. On tho 7:50 train the other evening there were four persons, that we know of who intended riding up town, but who changed their minds after getting out of the cars. —Who is Louis Traxler? 1 —Since Monday of this week tho schoo bells of Butler have been calling some fif teen hundred children to the thlrty-fonr school rooms, some of which are yet too crowded. More school buildings are need ed for the town but the Board has not the money to spare at present. —Children's Day Service will be held at Bethany Reformed Church on West North St., next Sabbath, Sept. 20. The exercises will consist of music and recitations by the children. Tho church will be decorat ed suitably for the occasion. Morning service will begin at 10.30 and evening at 7.30. —Two scamps arc reported to be making a liying by watching tho papers for tho estray notices; then going separately to the person who has taken up the animal, identifying it and selling it to him. When a stranger calls regarding an animal you have taken up make him describe the animal belore showing it to him, and prove himself a responsible person before letting him havo it or buy ing it from him. —Capt. W. A. Abbett, who has long been with Messrs. Percival and llatton, Real Estate aud Insurance Brokers, Des Moines, lowa, and is one of the best known and most respected business men in that city, says: "I can testify to the good qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Having used it in my family for the past eight years, I can safely say it has no equal for either colds or croup.'' 50 cent bottlos for sale by D. H. Wuller, Butler;- A. Bowers, Prospect; Breadon <t Allison, W. Sunbury. —Who is Louis Traxler f —For many years Mr. B. P. Thompson, of Des Moines, lowa, was severely alilictcd with chronic diarrhea. He says: "At times it was very severe; so much so, that I feared it would end my life. About seven years ago I chanced to procure a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy. It gave me prompt relief, and I believe curod me permanently, as I now eat or drink without harm any thing I please." I have also used it in my family with the best results. For sale by I). 11. Wuller, Butler; A. Bowers, Pro spect; Broaden A Allison, W. Sunbury. —Who is Louis Traxler f —Some of the Italians who live in the box cars, that are side-tracked on tho I'. A W. K. R. near town, got into a drunken row last Sunday, aud after that had been quieted one of them went up to Hungarian row, made trouble there, and was badly used up. His head was badly cut, and it said that after be was made helpless, a woman got a saw and wanted to cut his head ofi with it. Two of the Italians were arrested and put in the lockup, and the wounded man's head was sewed up. His death was reported on our streets that evening. This fortunately was untrue, but if it had been, what would an American jury have done about it! Over in Italy they send a man to the penitentiary for three months for killing] another "in hot blood," and for eight years for trying to slip a thimble past the custom house. —Who is Louis Traxler ? The Markets. BUI LKR MARKETS. Our grocers are paying 75 to 1.25 lor home peaches and pears, 30 for apples, 35 for potatoes, 30 for turnips. 8c a doz. for com, 4c a lb for grapes, 18 for butter, 15 for eggs, 3c a head for cabbage, 50c a bu. for tomatoes, 35 to 40 a pair spring chick ens, 10 a quart for lima beans, 1.50 for hand-picked beans. Butter continues very scarce and tons of creamery and oleo are sold in Butler ev ery week. Xot half enough spring chick ens are coming to town. PITTSBCRU PRODUCE. Country bay $lO to sl2, mixed hay $9 to $lO millfeed sls to $26. wheat 98 to sl, ryo 93 to 90, oats 33 to 37, corn 67 to 76, Hour 4.75 to 5.75, timothy seed 1.50, seed buck wheat 1.40 to 1.60, cloversced 5.50. Apples 50 to 1.25 a bbl, peas $3 to 4.50 a bbl, poaches 65 to 85 a bu, plums 1.50 to 2.50 a bu. Choice potatoes in carlots, 1.25 to 1.50 a bbl, yellow onions 2.75 to $3 a bbl, beans 2 50, country roll butter 14 to 22, eggs 17 to 18, dressed spring chicken 15 to 16, live spring chickens 50 to liO a pair, IIODO3' 12 to 18. LIVK STOCK. At Herr's Inland, Monday, fair to medi um cattle sold at to 5, bulls and dry cows - to 3j. veal calves retailed at 6 to OJ. Sheep retailed at 3t to 5, and lambs at 4$ to 6. Good cornfed hogs sold at 5.70 to 5.80, fair at 5.40 to 5.60, and slippery stuff at 5 to SJ-. TIIK OIL MARKET Closed Monday at 56i, Tuesday at 56J, Wcdaesday at 56j. —The Anti-Rusting Tinware — guaranteed against rust for three years, at HENRY BIEHI/S, No. 122 N. Mair St., Butler, Pa. Gray wool mixtures 38 in. wide, worth 35c at 17c a yard. ALP M. RUBER'S. LEGAL NEWS. Up to the time of our going to press the following cases in the Quarter Sessions ; docket for this term have been disposed of Com. vs W. A. Krape. indicted for bur glary. Sept 14, Dl. verdict guilty in man ner and form as indicted. Com. vs Ed McNallen, indicted for lar cenv, three cases, and found guilty in man ner and form as indicted in the Oesterling case and acquitted in the others. Com. vs Lizzie Comminsky. indicted for a.->anlt and battery and pleads guilty, but case'settled. Com. vs A. T. Leech, indicted for lar ceny. pleads guilty. Com. vs J as. Kelly, indicted for larceny, and found guilty in manner and form as indicted. Com. vs Harry Miller, accessory to horse stealing. Verdict of not guilty, without leaving the box, and deft discnarged. Com. vs Elmer Cousins, indicted lor horse stealing, not guilty. Com. vs Amos Christie, indicted for agg. A&■ B and A B. Deft enters a plea of guilty and a nol. pros, was allowed in first count. Com. vs Jno. 11. Coyle, A <fc B, guilty. Com. vs John Wilson, indicted for bur glary and larceny on oath of Louis Helm bold. G ar . v out -) BALASCK OK GRAND JI'RY FINDINGS. H. P. Whitmire,lalse petense on oath of Autory Thompson—a true bill. Emma Deer, larceny on oath of A. Williams —a true bill. Adam Mininger, aAb with intent to kill —a true bill. Susan Mininger, aiding aud abetting a felonious assault —a true bill. Ames Christie, Agg. a«fcb—a true bill. Allen Barron, a<fcb not a true bill, and Amos Christie to pay costs. Ed. McXallen, larceny—a true bill. (3 cases.) John J. Iryin, false pretense—a true bill. L. C. Wick, a«tb not a true bill and C. It. Elliott to pay the costs. J. H. Swayne nuisance on oath of Thos. Robinson —a true bill. John Floury, arson on oath of Jacob Flick—a true bill. Edward Francis,fib on oath of Klizabeth Simmons —a true bill. Jas. Kelly, larceny on oath of Mrs. X ancy Kelly—a true bill. Wm. Morrison, selling liquor without license —a true bill. John Barrett, fib on oath of Lizzie Mc- Nally—a true bill. SHERIFF'S SALES. Sheriff Brown made deeds last week for the following properties. All the right etc of John M Jameson in GO acres in Venango twp. to R K Wick for $525. Of John U Adams in 120 acres in Slippervrock twp. to Josiah Adams for $3430. Of John Gardner in 75 acres in Wash ington twp. to U Schneidman for SIOO. 01 Andy Bortmas in lot in Butler to Co. Commrs. for $330. Of J C Tinstman in lot in Harmony to Benton Fiedler for S4O. Of W C Allen in 50 acres in Parker to Chas Geible for S4OO. Of John Hutchiuson in 12 acres in Wash ington to I J Washabaugh for sls. Of W G Smith in 50 acres in Cherry to X. Y. Mutual Life Ins. Co. for ssoo of same in 17 acres in Marion to same for SOOO —of same in 05 acres in Marion to same for $520 —of same in 40 acres in Marion to same for SOS0 —of same in lot in Marion to same for $20 —of same in 150 9-10 th acres in Marion to same for $30 —of same in 55 acres in Marion to >ame for sßss—of same in 24 acres in Marion to same for $4lO. All the other writs were returned. NOTES. Letters o 1 adm'n were granted to J. S. Rodgers on the state ot Grant Albert of Donegal twp. The Grand Jury found that the road iu Butler twp. between the Earns farm and the Orphans llome is in a dangerous con dition, and the Court granted a rule in the Supervisors to show cause, otc., also that the road under the S. <fc A. R. R. bridge in Mercer twp. its obstructed, and a rulo was granted. Mary Ann Borard had summons in ejectment issued ys Albert Pew for 3 acres in Allegheny twp. Jeremiah Friend has applied for a dovorce fAm Afary J. Friend, and Phillip "Will from Catharne Will. Frank Comegys petitioned for a com mission in lunacy as to William Comegys and one was appointed. Phillip Haas of Buffalo twp. received his tinal papers for citizenship this week. The place of holding elections in the 4th ward of Butler has been changed from the home of Maj. Anderson to Nixon's Home. The petition of the Overseers of Clay tp for a rule on W M and Jno M Wible as to maintenance of Martin Wiblc was approv ed. Same citizens of Slipperyrock twp peti tioned for a change in a road, and John Waegle, Wm. Cleland and J A Turk were appointed viewers. C F Pierce, a grocer of Millerstown, has made an assignment to W A Dennison. LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Lewis Patterson to Slipperyrock Normal 5 acres for $881.25. W A Ralston to J G Beecher lot in But ler for $550. L W Bighain to Robt. McCoy 50 acres in Slipperyrock twp. for $1519. Ann Stalker to M. C. Parker 112 acres in Venango for S2OOO. M J McCandless to Thos Shellatree, and same to Amelia McC. lot in Butler for S2OO. E J Boyd to W K White lot in Butler for $225. W E Reed to Daniel C McLean lot in Butler for S6OOO. Robt Boyd to J K Meyer lot in Butler for $425. D B Campbell to Charlotte Campbell lot in Butler for SI.OO. Marriage Licenses. James B Cottle Forest Co Annie Campbell Venango twp A E Boggs Allegheny Pa. Allie Belles Evans City James Roach Ohio Ella Donahne Millerstown Geo S Ellsworth Renfrew Annie Malarkey Tarentum Harry J Watson Jefferson Co Winnilred Iluckelberry Butler Pa AVilliam Dyer Forestville Lizzie King l'etorsville Thoodore Glenn W. Sunbury Cariie Kepler Glenora John Reader Coaltown Margaret McKivrigeui Gomersol W U Bauman Saxonburg Maggie Krug Sarvcrsville At Pittsburg, Michael Shoup ol Evans City and Annie Smith of Callery. —Who is Louis Traxler ? Evans City Normal School. The Winter Term will be opened in IfFt's Opera House. Oct. 19, 1891. It will be the beet ever taught by Prof. J. C. Tinstman. Inquire for particulars bofore going elsewbere. —Excursion tickets to Pittsburg, good returning 3 days from date of sale, will be sold for all regular trains via P. S. & L. E. lines at special low rates from Sept. 2 to Oct. 17. For rates and further information call on or address ticket agent. Yours truly, W. G. SARUEANT, O. P. A. Notice. The cider and jelly mill at Court ney's Mills will be in operation Mon day, August 31. COTTON & MCNUTT, Grove City, Pa, For Sale. Alex. Williams has still six second hand Organs, almost new, left, that he will sell at a bargain— ie. from $25 to $45, iu easy payments. Call at hia store, Butler, Pa. Borough Business. At a meeting of Council, Tuesday even ing. a communication from Long A Doyle wan read stating that Smith, Porter A Co., Lad positively refused to go on the $5,000 liond individually, aud sjgge>ting that the Council retain $3,000 from their pay for tho street until thev could secure ample >urety ( and the matter was referred to the Paving Committee and Solicitor. Why Smith, Porter <t Co. should be willing to go on the bond as a corporation and not as individ uals is not known; but it said that the corporations of the country are now mak ing a practice of issuing bonds, which are taken up by tho individual members aud entered as first lions on the plaut. thus making the corporation practically irre sponsible. East Jefferson St. is now completed, and Long Doyle asked that the assessment be made, the grading for W. Jefferson is completed and part of tho curb is set. and the grading of Center Ave. is completed to the school house, and Long «i Doyle were voted $3,000—51,500 on West Jefferson, $1,500 on Centre Ave. Burgess Kennedy reported having col lected $561 for vehicle licenses during Fair week, aud he asked that Mr. J. W. Starr be retained for two months, to collect all, which he thinks ought to aggregate at at least a thousand dollars, and Mr. Starr was retained at SSO per mouth for two months, he to also investigate and make report to Council of any public nuisances he discovers. The ten policemen employ ed by the Burgess during Fair week were paid $'- a day for four days each. Of the sl4 collected from the two Italians who wore arrested Sunday, $4 was paid to I)r. Graham for sewing up a scalp wound. Mr. Haffner brought up the matter of the Clay St. extension, which should bo opened and drained as the people there now complain of the filth that has accum ulated in the neighborhood. lie said that Mrs. Baldauf was ready to open, and that all she wanted was for some of the Cotin cilrueu to call and see her —somebody snickered and the snicker became general, then somebody laughed and the laugh be came general, and there was considerable fun at Adam's expense —and the Council men of the 4th ward were authorized to at tend to the business. Tho Borough Solicitor was instructed to proceed vs. the P. & W. It. It. Co. regard ing the overhead bridge, also to make report to Council as to the legal steps necessary to require the Rail road companies to erect gates and keep watchmen at the crossiugs of streets. Treasurer Schenck reported having re ceived S7OO, Irom the county and it was ordered to be paid to Mr. Shaffner; Mr. Pcrrine reported the walks on North St. to be necessary; some bills of Mr. Llughes for digging trenches and putting in short sew ers wore approved; the Gas Com. was au thorized to lower the line at the crossing ot Ist. and Jefferson Sts. Messrs. Kiddle and Cumuiings complained of the grado of E. Diamond St. at north-east corner, and the matter was referred to the Paving Com. and Eng. and Council adjourned till next Tuesday. —Who is Louis Traxler ? Oil Notes. The McDonald oil field in the line be tween Allegheny and Washington counties is one of the best ever discovered. C. D. Greenlee of this town aud his partner, Mr. Forst of Allegheny, Gave interests there that will probably make them millionares, even with oil in the fifties. Mr. G. aud some other parties intend building a steol plant up the Monongahaln. Another good well was struck on the Newton Garvin farm in Cranberry twp., Tuesday; and also a good one on tho Roickloy farm which adjoines the Garvin. Both started off at [about 20 bbls. an hour. No. 1 on the Garvin is rated ..at 45 bbls., Barr <fc Co. on the Barr at 15, White & Co's 2 at 20,aud Boyd's on tho Anderson is broke down again. Guekert A Go's N'o. 1 on the Stanffer, Zclienoplc fTcld, was shot, auil responded with 20 bbls an hour. Patterson A Go's Xo. 2on tho Troutman is rated at 160 bbls. a day; Marsh <Sr Go. on the Mellon 150; McKinny A Co. on the McCurdy 40. Oak Shade on the Kocker, 20; and Barnum A Go's 2 on the Holmes is small. Gibson A- Co. struck a good well on the Loyal Welsh in Jefferson twp., last week. Snee it Co. are drilling on tho Keller man, in Murrinsville field, and Leidecker A Go. on the Murrin. —Who is Louis Traxler ! —Corsets, gloves, hosiery; hand kerchiefs aud veiling. D. T. PAI>E. Home-made bread at tho City Bakery. —lce cream at last summer's prices at Morrison's City Bakery. —Have you seen the horse picture in this paper. --Plain black lrwns at 12-£, 15, 20 and 25 cents a yard warranted abso lutely fast at L. STEIN & SON'S. —Children's school hats. 13 cents. D. T. PAI>E. —"Special low rate tickets via the I'. S. & L. E. 11. R. will bo sold on all regular trains from September 2nd to October 17th, on account of the Pittsburg Exposition, good to return 3 days from date of sale." —Trimmed mourning hats and bonnets always in stock. D. T. PAI'E. —lnfants' cloaks and hoods. D. T. PAI E. Teachers Wanted. The School Board of WinDeld township will meet at Delano on Sat urday, Sept. 19th at 3 o'clock P. >l. to consider applications to fill the vacancy at Saxon Station school, caused by the Resignation of Miss Stiffy. Term six months. Salary $35 per month. Aug. Friehling, Press. A. Krause, Sec'ry. Fine cakes at tho City Bakeri —Buy the Lansing Wagon—it is the best. For sale by HENRY BIEUL, 122 N.'Main St., Butler, Pa. —Wheeler A Wilson and Stan dard Sewing Machines at TTENIIY BIEIIL'B, No. 122 N. Main St., Butler, Pa, —The best and largest stock of millinery goods is handled at I). T. PAI'E'S. —Take your children to Zuver's Gallery for Pictures that will suit you. Postoffice building. —Chamois skin gloves that can be washed, white and tan colors, at $1 a pair at L. STEIN <FC SON'S. Any good square man or woman can earn money in spare timo as local agent for the warranted fruits, flowers trees of J. E. Whitney, Rochester, N. Y. Yearly salary paid for steady work. A permanent honorable business is quickly built up. Fair Notes. As the big day of the Fair aud our pub lication day aiwats come together we nev i er have the time to write it up very fully ' the same week and make the following ad j ditioual notes. j on Tuesdav about 500 tickets of aduiis i sion were sold, on ednesday 6,000, on I Thursday over 1,7000 and on Friday 5,000; I making about 25.500 tickets in all sold at j the gates, and not including the grand stand tickets. The Fair men estimated the entire attendance at 32.000, the largest Butler has ever seen. Win., Earl and J. J. Hesselgesser, J. P. Davis. A. McCaudless, I). D. Douthett, J. X. lift, J. A. Williams, I. Doualdsou, Har vey Hogg. John Bricker. John Kivers, C. E. McCandless. E. M. Dunn, Chas Mangel. Cbas Johnston, S. 11. and S. W. Crawford, and J. H. Fleming are among those who received premiums for horses, mares and colts. Fred Wittoe, Markle Neyman. Miller Hutchison, the Hesselgessers, J. I?. Arner, Wendell Kirk. U M. Ifft, W. C. Barnes. Tom Hays, Alex Walker, J. H. Mageo, Martin Heinzer, John Kennedy, Henry Kress and others received premiums for cattle. Kobcrt Stevenson, Elliott Robb, Win. Carson, Wm. Cox and others of this coun ty and (jnite a number of outsiders receiv ed premiums for sheep. Walter Bartley, John Rivers, liredin Cox, the Mabarg brothers and others re ceived premiums for pigs. Will Morris took the most premiums for chickeus. Clarence Reiber took first on White Leghorn chicks. Mesdames Mary Russcl, Jennie Miller, Adam Miller, J. B. McClelland. C. M. Baker, Phil Cronse. W. S. Miller, Adam Miller, E. M. McCollough. L. B. Stein, Jr. Brockman, Mattie Fisher, T. S. Green. S. E. Stonebraker aud Misses Myrtle Meers haum, Ella Bricker, E. Frederick, Jennie Hemphill. May Humes, Minnie Grohtnan, E. S. Bricker, Gertie Brown, Birdie Miller, Loretta C. Miller, Loola Montgomery, Annie Reiber, Mary Spang, Amelia Wach sinitb, Emeliae Wachsmitb. Langbcin and Mrs. Mary Smith took premiums in the Fancy Work Department. Mesdames Stewart Bartley, Mattie Fish er, Xoah nenry, Wm. Mardorf, Mary J. Painter, M. A. Davis, Jennie Miller, J. B. McClelland, Ed. Oesterling, H. C. Heine man, Ad Miller and Misses Ella Bricker. Minnie Grohman, May Humes, Ida Mc- Dowell, Jennie Mechliug, Jennie Shepard, and J. L. Wise took premiums for canned and preserved fruits, bread and cakes, etc. Bert Hcydrick took "first premium at the Fair for pen and ink drawing. His sketches attracted much attention. The wife of one of our most prominent merchants now has Bert engaged on a view of their home, in tending to surprise the master at Christmas with the drawing. Ira McJunkin, Esq. and J. F. llutzler acted as Secretary ltoessing's clerks. They figured up 262 accounts, some of which contained a dozen items each, in short or der and made but one mistake of one dol lar. The order on the grounds, considering the immense number present Thursday, was remarkable. The management found it necessary to arrest but one man for dis orderly conduct. Sallie Fleeger won the first of Wm. Campbell's prizes for best temperance es says, Minnie Bell second, Lillie Kinzer third and Beulah Timblin fourth. The Borough Burgess licensed no fakirs for the streets, and collected no license from them on the Fair Grounds for fear they would come up ou the streets even ing's. Dr. A. E. Gable, the Veternary Surgeon, is attending the wounded horse Grenoble, and the noble animal is doing well, and will probably recover from his disperate wound. When be became frightened and attempted to jump the fence, he ran a 2x4 scantling, sawed off square, into his breast for a distance of a foot or more, when it broke off. Dr. G. extracted the piece of scantling, and sewed up the wound, and as the horse was valued at SSOOO he is be ing cared (or carefully. —Who is Louis Traxler ? The M. E. Appointments. The Erie M. E. Conference closed its session at Meadvillo last Monday. The ballot on the admission of women as lay delegates resulted 81 against to 07 for. In the Franklin district, Milton Smith is con tinued as Presiding Elder, J. R. Rankin was appointed to the church at Clinton ville; Geo. Collier to Eau Claire; J. W. Crawford to Emleuton; H. A. Teats to Earns City; Wiu. Branfield to Millerstown; C. E. McKinley to Xorth Hope; E. K. Creed to Parker; and F. M. Small to Petrolia and Bruin. There seems to have been no appointment made for the West Sunbury and Anandale Churches. For tho New Castlo district, John Peate is Presiding Elder, S. M. Gordon is ap pointed for Centreville, A. J. Merchant for Grove City and J. C. Womer is to supply Harlandsburg —Who is Louis Traxler? Half Rates to Scranton via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company an nounces that on tho occasion of tho meet ing of tho Pennsylvania State League of Republican Clubs at Scranton. September 23d to 25th, excursion tickets will be sold from all stations on its system to Scranton at a single faro for tho round trip. The tickets will be sola September 21st, 22d, and 23d, valid for the going trip on any of those days and to return until September 28th inclusive. —Boarding llouse Cards, with Act of Assembly, 25 cents for half-a-dozen, for sale at CITIZEN office. —Who says the horse in this paper is not pood enough for the fair. Biggest silk bargain ever offered in Butler, at ALF M. REIBER'S- July clearance sale; big bargains in summer goods, ALF M. REISER'S, Butler, —lf you want to get the best se lections come soon before the stock is run down, as everything must go regardless of cost. D. E. JACKSON. Figured ludia and Surah Silks for Waists and Dresses, worth 75c and $1 reduced to 30c a yard; biggest bar gains ever offered in Butler. ALF M. RElllEß's,Butler. —Ladies and childrens hose, war ranted fast black, at 10, 12£, 15, 20 and 25 cents a pair, that are much better than are usually sold at these prices, at L. STEIN & SON'S. Semi-annual Clearance Sale is making a lively July business at ALF M. REIBER'S, Butler. —Pupils' Monthly Reports, one cent each, for sale at CITIZEN office The cheapest place in Butler to buy stoves is HENRY BIEHL'S, No. 122 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. Confectionery and fruits at the City Bakery Why do you pay as much for a cheap factory wagon as you can buy a good Kramer hand made wagon for at MARTINCOURT & Co.'s, Zuvcr's Pictures leave nothing wanting in finish, tone or a correct likeness. Fitzsimmons' Escape. Pittsburg ha* a genuine sen-ation on j bands—a man in the county jai! awaiting ' trial for murder saweil hi* way out, aud the people think it coulil nut have been j done without collusion «>u the part ol the • officials or keepers. The man'* name is Frederick C. F.lzsim j mons. who shot and kiiled Detective Gil | kin sou Mine time ago, whiie Gilkiuson j was trying to arrest him for robbery, and | who was aided in his thieving operations by the notorious Laura Snowdeu, who sav ed herself by turning State's evidence in the robbery case, lie sawed the bars of his cell door, climbed the cells to a win ! ow S5 feet from the floor, sawed a bar of the window, and bent it, got out on the roof of the Warden's honse. and lowered himself to the street with a rope, lie is supposed to have had help at the upper window, whieh some think was sawed from the outside, and he is supposed to have bribed his keeper with money of which he had a plenty, as detective who suspected something was going on notified the jail authorities of his suspicions. The escape was not discovered until about 0 o'clock of Tuesday morning, and for some reason the police were not prompt ly notified. Fitzsimmons had about four bo urs of a start and as it was reported that he had come into this connty, detect ives were here next day. The Commissioners of Allegheny Co., ol fer SIOOO for his recapture, dead or alive, and he described as feet 6 inches high, weighing 133 pounds, of slender build, dark hair aud complexion, mustache tinged with gray, lie has a Hebrew cast of countenance, but is not a Hebrew. Ho has extra large feet and was wearing a dark bine snit, cutaway coat, white shirt, and standing collar. He speaks several languages and will kill rather than be taken. lie is tive and sharp. —Who is Louis Trailer ? persona:. The old saying is that b'g fish eat up the little ones, and that is true with Williams & Butler They are knocking out the little dealers throughout the country. Why? It is e&ev explained: 1. We have the largest store room in the county. 2. We have the largest stock of pianos and organs to select from. 3. We allow the biggest price for old instruments in exchange. 4 We are the oldest dealers in the county. 5. We have the highest grade of pianos and organs in the market. G. Our prices are the lowest and terms the easiest. 7. We have sold to over 500 of the best citizens in the county, which speaks volumes. 8. We own our own building and have no rent to pay. 9. We pay cash for our goods at the manufacturers. 10. We ship pianos and organs all over the State. 11. We will furnish any make of piano and organ at the lowest prices. 12. If you cannot visit our store write for prices and catalogues. The following are the names of a few parties, who have allowed us to use their names, that have purchased from us in the past two weeks: j {James McKercher, organ, Renfrew. James McNelly,organ, Evans City. George Tasker, piano organ, Grove City. David Tonks, piano organ, West Penn Junction. Paris Ingersoll, piano organ, Callery Junction. D. T. Turner, piano, Butler. Mr. IP.rper, Springdale, piano, W. W. Grossman, piano, Millers town. Frank Renn, organ, Butler. Nixon's Home, organ, Butler. W. J. Jackson, organ, Springdale. Mrs. Helen Brower, organ, Butler. T. Slusher, piano grand, New Castle. Do not forget the name and place, WILLIAMS & BUTLEK, the popular music store, South Main street, But ler, Pa. To the Farmers in Particular and the Public in General. In addition to our first-class roller wheat flour mill, which we built last spring, and which has proven a suc cess, we have just added the latest improved machinery for making buckwheat and rye flour. This machinery can not be excelled. We will be able to make you as good a quality of buckwheat flour and as good a yield as can be made in the country. We have a complete mill, which will prove itself: First, a first-class wheat roller flour mill, which makes as good a quality of flour as is shipped from the West or elsewhere. Second, the best buckwheat flour mill in the State. Third, a rye flour mill that makes as good flour as is in the market. Fourth, corn meal and chopping mills that do complete work. We also manufacture Graham flour of the best quality. Therefore wo say without fear of contradiction that we have the best mill for accom modating the farmer and public in general that there is in Butler county. We make a specialty of grinding your grain at once, so that you take it home with you and save an extra trip. It will pay to buy your flour at our mill, as wo make a strictly No, 1 grade of flour and sell it at as low figures as it can be bought anywhere. GEORGE WALTER. —File horse picture—That in this paper. —Trimmed bonnets, toques, and large bats. D. T. PAPE, —Extra quality all wool cashmere 40 inches wide at 50 cents a yard, extra lino henriettas iu black and colors at 75 cents and $1 per yard at L. STEIN & SON'S. —lce for sale atj the ..City Bakery. A few sober, industrious men can secure boarding at No. 312 Zieg lor Ave, Southside, at $4.20 a week, or 75 cents a day. A Proclamation. To those who have wasted time aud patience pounding and slftliiK crackers for domestic purposes. Marvin's cracker meal comes as a welcome friend. II Is made from pure fresli baked crackers, and put up In handsome con venient packages. The meal Is put up with great care, and Ls of use in so many ways thai no home should be without It. For young children It ls a delightful, nutritious and liealty food when Isjlled In milk, and for In valids It ls desirable In many ways. For making gruel It has no superior, and better cakes are much Improved by its use in much the same proportion as Indian meal ls olteu used. Marvin will be at the Pittsburg Exposition with an exhibit of line breads, fresh cakes and crackers that has never tieen surpassed In America, anil that nobody who comes to Pitts burg during the big show should inlsa seeing. Marvin's cakes aud crackers have a reputation that extends from the Atlantic to the Paclllc. The season Is that tliey are made from the purest of pure materials, baked fresh every day, and packed with the greatest care. You can get them from your grocer, if he doesn't already keep them, tell him to order them for you. l)on't be satisfied with a stale, inferior article. —Hello. What is it? Why D E. Jackson is selling dress goods j per cent less than they oan be bought j anywhere else. How so? Because i he is selling that much below value ; I to close out. k PEOPLE want »<> uct well and arc anxious to secure the most reliable rein etlies. This is important, for the physician may be ever -o competent, but it' drugs are dispensed that have become in ert by >t ti dii.tr or n«>t l>f ing prciperly cared lo; the iv sult expected cannot be oi>; . jed. We have ever tried to supply our pat roue with the i very best and purest drugs the j market affords. Our stock i> new and Ire.-li ►ml -very arti jcleis carefulh in-pected on reaching our store Our rap-' i idly growing trade is the oe>t j evidence that our efforts are ; I being appreciated. We en- I deavor to keep everything that 1 !is likely to he called lor, but if we do not have what your' prescription calls for we Will frankly tell you so and not re place it with something else, aiid will try to secure it fori you in the shortest possible! time. Physicians prescriptionsi and sick room requisites a specialty. Our prices are as low as consistent with pure I drugs. We do not care to j handle inferior goods at any price. Respectfully, C. N. BOYD, Druggist. l Diamond Block, Butler, Pa. I3STSITPL ANGE. Ins. 10. rf Nditli Aiiieiica, IlKkb vmr. ASSETS (MSI .516 KS. Home Ina. Co. Asseta|s9,o9l,l92 58 Hartford IDS. CO. " $6,576,010 13 Continental Ins. Co. " $5,000,000 London Assurance Co. lncor'd. 17*20 N. Y. Life Ins. Co. As'ts 115,000,000 Office in lIUSELTON BUILDING, i»es ! to the Court House. E E. ABHAMS & CO. •JUIE BUTLEK COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, BUTLER. PA. CAPITAI£PaId I'p, - - £100.000.00. OFKK'BKS : Jos. ilartmuu, Pres't. r>. Osborne. Cashier, J. V. Kltts.Vlce Pres't, C. A. Bailey,Ass't Cash' DIRECTORS: Jos. H&rtinaii, C. 1\ Collins, O. M. Russell, 11. MeSweeney, <. D. Greenlee. .1. V. Rltts, K. K. A brums, Leslie Hazlett. I. (i. Smith, W. S. Waldron, I). Osborne. A general bunking business transacted. In terest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. Foreign exchange bought aud>old. Hides Wanted. The highest ca3h price paid for beef hides, calf skins and pelts. Cali at No. 223 Centre Avenue, near Freeport bridge, Butler, Pa. C. It. SMITH. —Ribbons, all shades and all widths, and at all prices. D. T. PAI E. —Latest styles in gold and silver tinsel gimps and dress trimmings of all kinds at L. STEIN & SON'S. —You can DOW save from one to three dollars on a cashmere or henri etta dress by buving from I). E. JACKSON. 30 Cents a Yard. Figured and Surah Silks worth 75c and sl, biggest bargain ever offered, at ALF M. REIBER'S, Butler. —Fast black ■ flouncing from 40 cents a yatd up, fast black embroid eries, lawns, plaid and stripe organ dies, satines, batistes, etc. at L. STEIN & SON'S. —Ladies Jersey ribbed vests at 9 cents each, better vests at 15, 20 and 25 cents, fine Lisle thread and Lisle and silk mixed vests at 50 cents, silk vests 75 cents to $1.25. L. STEIN & SON'S. —lce cream furnished in any quantity, forjjparties, by the City Bakery. —New kid gloves, new silk and fabric gloves and silk mitts at low est prices at L. STEIN <FE SON'S. Aberdeen Angus Cattle. I offer for sale a few high grade heifers and cows near calving; also one fine three year old bull. Will sell low considering the stock. F. 11. NEGRLEY, BKOWNSDALE, PA. SCHDTTE 4c O'BRIEN, Sanitary Plumbers And Gas Fitters. DKALKRH IN Sewer Pipe, Uas Fixtures, Globes and Natural (ias Appliances. Jefferson St.,opp. Lowry House BUTLER, A. J. FRANK k CO, nKAI.EKS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, AND CHEMICALS' FANCY AND TOILKT ART ICES, SPONGES, BRUSHES. PERFUMERY, Ac" rwPhjrslelaus" prescript lons carefully com pounded. 5 S. Malt: Street, Butlor, Pa. Agents Wanted. Several good men, experience not j necessary, to take orders for fine i pictures. W. A. OSBORNE j WALL PAPER, STATIONERY! ANI) ART DEALER. 112 E. Jefferson St., - - Butler, Pa. j !)«• above is a cut illustrating the Xewbnrgh Never Rip Over-gar uients .suitable for Farmer?. Workingmen and Mechanic* I his line has always been a favorite one with the Farmer. The sack COM illustrated above meets exactly the requirements of his work— fitting nicely and excluding dust. These goods are WARRANTED NOT TO RIP, and should any do so thev will be replaced by new ones. Y ° U Wanl Something to Keep You Ccol? If so, you should ".iii o our summer goods department, where you can be fitted with a sain* mer coat from 25 cents up or a coat anu vest from 15 cents to SB. I'on t delay, but come at once and secure choice of stock. Also a full line of clothinglfor Men, Youths, Bovs and Children, and av prices which defv competition. H. SCHNEIDEMAN, 104 S. Main St. - - Butler, Pa- Come Once And you will Come Again To the Great Sacrifice Sale of BOOTS & SHOES AT JOHN BICKEL'S. We are now prepared to offer some great burgains in fine footwear having just rec'd a large line of ladies' hand turns, hand welts and machine sewed shoes. We are now prepared to offer a better selection than ever be fore, and prices much lower. Ilead the prices of a few of the followinir goods, and we will convince vou that we have a long and strong hold when it comes to shoes. Ladies' genuine hand turns button at $2.50. " " " welts " at $2.50. " front lace patent tips at $1.75. " extra quality kid shoes at $1.25. " slippers (opera toe and oxfords) at 75c. Men's fine dress shoes all hand made at $6.00. «' " " '• " $4.00. Any style or stock desired. Men's fine calf and kangaroo shoes at $3 00. « ca jf shoes at $1.25 to $2.00. Misses kid and pebble goat button shoes at 75c. to $1.25. Boys' high cut calf shoes at $1.25. Children's shoes 25c. and upwards. Infants' shoes all prices (from 10c. per pair and upwards). Remember the above prices are all -'special prices" better goods than sold before at those prices. It would be to your interest to call as early as convenient and look over our stock forjwe are offering unparalleled bargains. Call and see us if you wish to buy or not for after seeing the special bargains we have put out you will certainly buy whether you need the goods or not. Seven grades of rubber goods Boston, Candee, Woonsocket and Good year, glove'rubber boots at $2.35 per pair including a good pair sheepskin moccasins; ladies' and children's robber boots and shoes away down. Wc have now on hand a full line of the celebrated "Golden Rule" boots that is the best Snay boot now in the market, the extra extention of the sole covering part of the upper. Every pair warrented strong and substantial and guaranteed not to snag A guarentee with every pair. We guarantee our Golden Rule or Anti-snag rubber boots to lie made of pure rubber and as perfect as material and workmanship can make them, to"give satisfaction with fair use and to out wear any rubber boots now made with same service or replace them with a new pair, external injury excepted— we have this boot high cut or modium height We have on hand 100 pair men's full calf dress boots all hand made (sizes all sixes) at $1.50 per pair regular price $4.00. Many other bargains, that space will not permit me to speak about. Boots and Shoes Made to Order Repairing neatlv and promptly done. Orders by mail "will receive prompt and careful attention. JOHN BICKEL. BUTLER, - - - - PENN ' A Rittei' & Ralston. ■■ noaaoooowin CLOAK DEPARTMENT. We have now on exhibition a complete lino of ladies, misses and chil drens warps, in all the latest styles and lowest prices. FLANNEL DEPARTMENT. A complete lino of blankots, flannels, yarns, wool hosiery, ladies wool skirts and everything in the line of woolen goods. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. Dress goods and trimmings in all the latest novelties. CARP E T S . Our stock is unusually large in all the best makes and most desirabl# patterns at lowest prices. Call in and beconvinced that the place to buy is at Ritter & Ralston's. J/J Pittsburgh, P6L 11,,-i ~id ami reliable institution has prepared thousands ofyounj; men and ictui- (luU' s tit life To those in want a useful, practical crtu Atlon. circulars will be sent on application. P. Dl'IT A KOSB.
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