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THE CITIZEN FRIDAY, JANUARY I, 1892. SPECIAL SALE OF Suits and Overcoats FOR Men, Boys, Children HATS-CAPS-UNDERWEAR To enable those that have not purchased their winter supply of these goods we will give you an opportunity to buy them this month. Everything in our mammoth stock is marked at a great reduction. This special sale will close Jan. 1, 1892. So come early while the stock isyet com plete. • Scliaul Bros. & Co. One Price Clothiers. OPPOSITE HOTEL YOGELEY. LITLKS naa a population of about 10,000. It is the County seat ot Butler county, with 60,000. . „ . four railways, natural gas, and unequalled facilities for manufactures. Progress everywhere; new buildings, new manufactures, a growing and prosperous town. Now Advertisements. Auditors Notice, Estate of J. E. V. Bron were, Divorce Xotic", Wimer vs. Wimer. Prof. Majors Pianos and Organs Trailer's Sacrifice Sale. Rupture Cared. KOTK —All advortisers intending to moke changes in their ads. should notify us «f their intending to do so, not later than Monday morning. Personal. Dr. Black was home for the holidays. Mrs. Hosford of Wheeling is visiting her folks here. I)r Donaldson's daughters are visiting friends iu Cleveland. Mr B. F. Cutler has accepted the posi tion of Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Beaver Falls. James lleydrick of the American Manu facturer ol Pittj.barg. an oil mau's paper, spent th" Holidays with his friends in But ler. Hon. Joseph Ilartman wishes his mail matter addressed to tho Butler Co. Nation al Bank hereafter, and his residence is at 442, E. Jeflerson St. Samuel Graham, of Kansai City is visit ing friends in this county. Mrs. A. Godfrey of Troatman is on the sick list. J. D. Donley Esq. of Warren Pa., is the guest of his brother, J. V. Donley Esq. Mr. Z. Kechner of Zelienople dreamed of ttio big well on the Shiever farm, and the well was drilled and tho dream came true. Now he has dreamed of another well, this time on tho John Glenn farm in W;-rth fwp., aud report has it that a rig is being built ou the spot designated in tbe dream. Mrs. John Webb, of Branchton, is dangerously ill of dropsy. Mr. L. S. McJunkin, the Insurance Agunt, is diitiibuiing some beautiful cal endars for 1892. Frank Weller, of Emlenton, who, in com, fany with tbe fcehmuek brothers, went to udia a year aud a half ago to bore wells for oil, has arrived home. E. E. Abrams & Co. Insurance Agents, have favored ns with a splendid calendar for 1892. A Grand Pow Wow. Commonly called a Farmers' Institute, will bo held in the wigwam at Renfrew. Ist Session Tuesday, Jan. 5, com menu ing at 9a m. Address of Welcome by A. J. Alcorn, response by C. L. Patterson; "How the Crab .apple Became a Rambo," by D. B. Douthett; "The Successful Farm er," by J, A. McCaflerty; music by the White sisters; question box by tbe Secre tary, etc. 2d Session Tuesday, Jan. 5, commenc ing at 1:30 p.m. "The Potato," by Glenn; "Roaiis,"by Wier; "Farm Improvements," by Dodds; "Music by Wasseu sisters; "Cat tle," l>y Black; instiumental music; ques tion box; Irish song by CriswelL 3d Session Tuesday. Jan. 5 at 7 pm. Prize best reoitatK "•* declamation by boy or girl under 16, so. Prize 2d, same by boy or girl over 16, $5; "How to Get the Farmer iu," by John M Greer, the big mediciue man; music by Harper and all the sisters; reading of Tomahawk. 4th Session Wednesday, Jan. 6, 9 a.m. "The Farmer's Way Out," by Thompson; "Beef Cattle'' by Uays; Poultry by Clark; prize essay cu "Farmer's Wrongs," by everybody—diploma for best, $5 for sec ord best. Will close with a war dance and three cheers for the Clay Diggers. All laboring people aud persons who honestly dexire to show practical sympa thy vtith Clay Diggers are respectfully in vited to be present. Dave Stewart will kill a Buffalo, aud the aborigines of Ren frew will welcome you to this annual Pow Wow, ou the banks of the Conuoqneness ing, to recount our wrongs, renounce our follies aud reason together for the good of —For bargains in shoes go to the closing out sale at the People's Store, 323 S. Main St. —Sleighs cheap before snow comes. MARTINCOURT & Co.'s. —lce cream at last summer's prices at Morrisoa'B .City Bakery. —Fine cukes at the City Bakery —Christmas Presents suitable for old or young i*t D. T. PAPB'S. German Knitting Tarn, Spanish and Saxony Yurns nt I, STEIN A SON'S. Best, styles in Dress Qoods and Cloaks at L STEIN St SON'S. New Broadcloths, Bedford Cords, Henriettas aud Fine Dress Qoods at L. STEIN & SON'S. —Sleighs cheap before snow oomes* MARTINCOURT & Co.'s. —P S. &L. E R R., will make one fare for the round trip, Dec. 23d to Jan. Ist inclusive. Account Holi days. Good for returning up to and including Jan. sth, 1892. Before snow comes is the time to buy sleighs cheap. MARTINCOURT & Co.'s. —Towels.at 5 cents a pair, at the People's Store, No. 323 S. Main St —Home-made bread at the City Bakery. —Before snow comes is the time to buy sleighs cheap. MARTINCOURT & Co.'s. •Lad les and Misees' Cloaks in great tariff at lowest price* at L STEIN SI SON'S. —Why should not Sockless Simp son now wear * x'kx when be can get them at b cents a pair at the People's Store, >"o. 323 S. Main St. LOCAL AND GENERAL. —l—B—o—2. —Millerstown Is to have a ooke plant. —Red neckties and whito tnamel shirt stud* are fashionable. —Butler Presbytery met at Grove City Monday. —Wonder what has become of the Soldiers' monument fundT —A gold coin depreciates 5 per cent of value in sixteen years of constant use. —Edison is a wonderful man., but he c%n't invent a now excuse for being out late. —The firemen will hold a carnival in the Armory building, beginning next Tuesday evening. — WII direct attention to the card of the Harrislmrg Telegraph one of the brightest newspapers in tbe State. — TUJ new Opera House is a success. The view from all the seats on the floor is perfect, but that from some of them in the gallery is not so good. —Messrs Hitter & Ralston had the con tract for the carpeting and matting of the new Opera House, they being the lowest bidder, and by working all night had the room ready for tbe opening performance of next evening. —At a congregational meeting of the English Lutheran Church of this place, held last Sunday the Rev. Enoch Smith of Bethlehem, Pa. was unanimously elected its Pastor, and a call has been forwarded him by the Council of the Church. —The Y. M. C. A. will hold a reception on New Year's day from 3 to 10 p.m. in their rooms in the Reiber Building. A musical program will be rendered and re freshments will bo served by the Ladies Assisting Committee. A cordial invita tion is extended to all young men. —Squire Bopp, of Allegheny, the maker of 101 hangman's ropes and the witness of 72 executions thinks hanging much more humane than electrocution. He makes his ropes three-eights of an inch thick, and uses 112 strands.divided into four divisions, says his ropes will hang a man that weighs 5001b5., and advocates giving a man two and a half feet of a drop. —Christmas was celebrated in all the churches in Bntler. At the Presbyterian an immense crowd assembled in the church room on Christmas evening. The pro gramme was chiefly filled by the children, and tableaux were the foature. Perhaps tbe most enjoyable part was an instru mental trio by Dr. J. T. Balph and his two daughters. At the Methodist Church all was candy, good feeling, music, prayer, and recitation. It was enjoyed by all uf the hundreds present. Tbe English and German Lutherans bad elaborate and extensive programs aud their decorations were beautiful. At the U. P church the usual treat was provided. The Catholic churches paid, as usual, chief attention to the musin, which was very fine. —lt may not be generally known that silver has lately been found in Scrubgrass twp., Yenango county, not in large quantities, but iu very convenient shape for gathering it. It may be woll,however, in order to save a rush of men to the scene of this find, to state that the silver is coun terfeit. It was found under the leaves by some young men who were setting their traps in an out of the way place, about a halt mile west of the stone Presbyterian Church, and near what is called tbe "In dian Rock." About s2l. in halves and quarters was found, and it is supposed to have belonged to men who formerly lived in tbe neigh borhood, one of wboui was sent to tho penitentiary for dealing in such stuff, and another accepted Greely's ad vice, "Go west, youug man, go west." C. —A company of capitalists are at present boring an immense tunnel from a point along the Niagara river below the Falls, through the solid rock nnder the town, a distance of a mile or two, to a point under their property along the river above the Falls, and at that point they will sink an immense shaft and pnt turbine wheels into it which are to be moved by water from a canal leading from the river above. By so doing they expect to gain a force equal to that of 120,000 horses; with which they will operate an electric plant capable of lighting all the cities and towns of the United States, and also a compressed air plant capable of running all tbe engines within a distance of a hundred miles. It is the rcatest and most expensive enter prise at present underway on this conti nent, and ifit is successful will revolution ize the light aud motive power business of the country. —Few public events have boen more successful and gratifying to its promoters than the opening of the Opera House, last Wednesday night, by the Elks. The play, "A Knotty Affair" was all that could be desired, and the large number present ex pressed tbe greatest satisfaction at the ap pointments and fittings of the house. The arrangements were perfect, tbe ushering being done by a herd of handsome "Elks," and their work was done with the care of veterans. The Orchestra was, under the leadership ol Prof. Lamb, and the music WHS a prominent and most enjoyable feature of the affair, and will prove a great attraction to the Opera House. There was some great "hustling" done by the contractors in getting the House in order for the Wednesday night opening. Mon day showed a huge uncarpeted room with everything in disorder, but by day aud night work, aud a united and determined affort the Scbenck Brothers,and the others engaged, succeeded in having things in apple pio order by Wednesday eveuing. —The police ol Pittsburg and Allegheny were kept busy on Christmas day on ac count of the number ol quarrels, and these were mostly due to drunkenness. Half a hundred men were locked up for assaults some of whom tbe police expected to hold for murder. There was, also, one suicide. A German girl living at H. B. Boyd's house on Bcuua Vista St., Allegheny,com mitted suicide by banging herself in the laundry, after failing to do so by slashing her wrists. Her case seems to have been one of religious fanaticism, as she was iu the best of . spirits the previous evening, visited her friends and made them presents, but the revival meeting-i she had been at tending had affected her mind. Among the dead girl's effects was found the lollowing letter of farewell written in German: "Tomy Dear Parents, Uncle and Aunt Gabos and my friends: You must forgive me for making such a dreary Christmas time for you. lam determined to make away with myself. I have not yet paid the messenger who will have this letter. You will please pay him. Mary will tell you about my effects. Do with tbem what you will. Forgive me, my dears, if I have wronged yon in the past and ds not accuse any one on account ot that which I am about to do. It is all my own fault. I have thrown away the mercy of God in despair, for I have decided upon this awful step. I can not live any longer. That is tbe judgment of the Bible on such things, and so I look destruction in the faco. Rather than fall a burden on the world, I shall place my solfbefore the Judge of judges in the Eternal courts. My eutire life has been a dreary desert, nothing more. Do not let my good, dear parents grieve over this. Death comes once, at any rate, Therefore, I bid you all farewell. I kiss you all a thousand times. Pardon me, lor I cannot do otherwise. Farewell. 1 The Institute. Thirty-seventh Teaohert InitijaM« > of Butler Co. was called to order by Supd*t MoCollough, and opened Witt prayer Ly R«v, Small, Monday morning. A Finance Committee was appointed, and tho balanco of the morning was occu pied in making the enrollment of the present who numbered 500 ftnd were taxed one and a halfdollars each, which added to the fund for meeting ex peaiat. - That afternoon the room was crowded with teachers and spectators. Judge Hazen gave the teachers a hearty wel come, and then referred to the jury system of to-day which he considers a relict or the past ages, and thinks the teacher* should help to remedy by instructing their scholars regarding it. He said that the reading of the newspaper accounts of a crime by men called as a jurors was taken advantage of by the attorneys of defend ants and by the jurors themselves to dis qualify them from serving on important cases, which left only the illiterate element for such cases; such was the practice and the law in all the states. He thinks no employment so important as that of the teacher, and that the teach ers should inculcate in the minds of their pupil* the pripolples of tight and wrong. He referred to this readlnf of religions books In tho schools of different localities, and said that in law tho Common School System was non-sectarian and non partisan, but that the principles of morality should not be offensive iu any school. He oautioned the teachers that the impressions made on the mind* 4f the young were as lasting as life, thinks all boys and girls should be compelled to go to school, said that intellectual giant* who lacked morality wore not good citizens; wished tho teachers a pleasant sojonrn in Butler, and bid them good day. Prof. F. E. Enoch, of Petrolia, a son of Herman Enoch, of Saxonburg, made the response. He complimented the speaker who had preceded him, said our political and social development was tho result of diverse forces and spontaneous move ments. that in the North education had been a fundamental principle from the first, but our methods have not kept pace with its development. Teachers Institutes originated in New York State, had spread all over the country and were doing a great work, ho thanked the people of Butler lor their warm reception and com plemented the town in its improvements, spoke of the advance in the arts and sciences and said that 200,000 patents were granted last year, and that American machinery was encountered all over the world; said the teacher's duties isolated him from other teachers, but that concert of action would improve them inorallj and intellectually; he referred to Dr. Luc keys criticisms on the old school books and said they had set the teachers thinking, that the old oral spelling was going out, and that language reform was marching to victory; thinks a child's faculties should be developed harmoniously; said that one hundred and ninety-three million dollars are spent annually in this country on the Public Schools as compared with ono hundred and forty-five millions in all Europe, and that this expenditure paid us in making good citizens, that education here was free to all, that the curse of gold might destroy the virtue of legislatures, but when it destroyed our public schools our liberties would be gone forever, thai there are 361,000 teachers in the United States; that teachers should educate themselves by reading, and that now oc casions taught new'duties. A recess was then taken during which the enrollment was completed,and the Snp't si ated to the teachers that a report of their attendance would be furnished to each Board of Directors in the county; after which the regular exercises as set torth in the program were taken up* During the session of Tresday Mr. E. E McCall, spoke against corporal punishment in schools and also against adopting a code of rules. His arguments were good. Mr. J. W. Humphrey spoke of the teach ers opportunities for self imprvement. Which he thinks are many. His address was well prepared, and his delivery excel lent. Maggie Crawford,iu a pleasing essay, ad vocated an abundance of good literature in the Public Schools. The lecture,that evening,by Dr. John B. DeMotte, was one of the best ever deliv ered in Butler. He gave his audience an idea of the effort now being made to de velop electrical force, which was interest ing; and followed that by some exception ally pointed remarks on morality. His closing sentence "Have a reverence for yourself, will probably be remembered by all present. On Wednesday morning Mr. Frank Knoch took tbe place of T. H. Eiinesatthe informal ipeeting. and introduced the sub ject of language which was discussed by Prof. Mackey, Lensner and others. Howard Painter advocated the teaching of the causes and effects of historical events rather than the dry facts, aud made a very good argument. G- W. Kennedy illustrated the rules ot primary arithmetic, and G. I Wilson spoke of the opportunities the teacher has of do ing good iu connection with his teaching. The Professional instructors this year are good, the teachers speaking especially of Dr. White and Miss Grit?wold, and all tbe teachers who have taken part have done well. The whistling match that evening by tbe Eellogg Co., was held in the new Opera House. Clarence Caldwell presided at the in formal meeting of Thursday morning, and the subjects discussed all appertained to practical teaching. The directors meeting is being held this (Thursday) afternoon, and we will make a note of it in next paper. The Institute has been a very successful one. —The People's Stdte at No. 323,5. Main St. is closing out a stock of shoes and rubbers regardless of cost. —Take your children to Zuver's Gallery for Pictures that suit you. Postoffice building. Best place to buy Table Linens, Napkins and Towels at L. STEIN SL SON'S. —lce cream furnished in any quantity, for parties, by the City Bakepy. —Corsets, gloves, hosiery; hand erchiefs and veiling D. T. PAPE. —Wheeler & Wilson and kStan dard Sewing Machines at HENRY BIEHL'S, No. 122 N. Main St., Butler, Pa —NOTICE— You can select your Holiday Goods and call for them when wanted, at D. T. PAPE'S. —Fine selections of Albnms, Work Boxes, Toilet Cases, &c, &c. at D. T. PAPE'S. —Pupils' Monthly Reports, one cent each, for sale at CITIZEN office —When you visit your friends during tbe Holidays go Via the P. S. & L E. R. R. One fare for the round trip Dec. 23d to Jan. Ist in clusive. Tickets good for returning up to and including Jan. sth. 1892 Buffalo Blankets, best for wear at L. STEIN & SON'S. LEGAL NEWS. AS TO LICKSBE. A dispatch from Pittsburg, dated Mon day, says: In distributing blank petition? for liquor licenses tbe Clork of the Court discovered that the last State Legislature had amend ed the wrong law, thereby endangering the chances for every applicant for license. By a technical blunder no end of confus ion 5s threatened to license applicants and License Judges throughout the State. On June 19, 1891, the Legislature pass ed an act intending to amend the Brooks law, to allow saloon keepers to hare bondsmen from any part of the county in stead of ward or township. The amendment was to the Act approved May 24. 1887, whereas the Brooks law was approved May 13, 1887. The Act amend ed was one providing for wholesale liquor licenses and, as a result, the Judges can refuse all license applications because they do not coaform to the law. XOTKB. The case of Chas. Rebhnne vs Butler borough for damages for the opening of Howard St. is the first on the list for January term. - Is it not about time that, the so-called "Pekins Detective Agency" of Pittsburg was wiped out of existanceT Last week the time of the Lawrence county court wa* occupied from Tuesday noon until Tburs : day night in hearing the evidence agaiust two Italians who had been in jail for about two months and who were charged with attempting to wreck a train on tbe E. <fc P. R. R. The prosecution was brought on the strength of evidence furnished by the Perkins Agency. At the trial last wi ek members of Mr. Perkins force swore pos itively that the accused Italians had con fessed to them that they had placed the ob Btraction on the track. Ou the other h and good and reliable citizens gave evidence that the prisoners could not speak, mnch less understand the English language. After nearing all the evidence the jury, to the satisfaction of all fair-minded people who had paid any attention to the case, returned a verdict of not guilty. We have been inakiug some inquiries into the methods employed by Mr. Perkins' corps of detectives, and if one half is true that is charged against them, their proper place is in the workhouse. It seems that the services of "John Barleycorn" are frequent ly called upon by these alleged detectives in their efforts to extort confessions from their victims. From the present outlook some of Mr. Peikins gang are likely to have justice meted out to them before Judge Qazen completes his present term of court.—yew Castle Guardian. At Sew Castle, Monday, Ed. Shaffer, one of the boodlers, was released from jail upon payment of $4 50, —$150 of which was costs. Downing and Tate will proba bly be released next week. In Pittsburg, Monday, an execution was issued vs. W. P. Griffith for $22,000 at suit of Robert Allen Sr., Mr. Griffiths account of the mattter is as follows. —"I knew noth ing of the proceeding until to-day when a friend informed of me the judgment enter ed against me. The suit was filed and the summons served while I was in Idaho. The summons were mislaid and forgotten until I made inquiries for it. I have instructed my attorney, W illis J. McCook, to begin proceedings to have the suit opened so ihat I may make a defense ••In March, 1890, when I drilled my first well at Wild wood, I made an optioualeon tract with Mr. Allen for forty-four farms in Butler connty, on any one or all of which I might drill for oil. It was not obligatory upon me to accept any of these farms, and as they were not oil farms I <1 id not close any of the options. Tne op tions lapsed in September. Now Mr. Al len simply means to try to force me to fulfill a contract which I am not bound to carry out. His sait for $22,000 is based on the assumption that by my fail-ire to close the options he has been damaged to the extent of SSOO for each farm. He ask ed me ouce what I was going to do in the case, and I told him 'nothing,' as they were not oil farms. He did not then say anything about suing me. I am advised that I was not bound to accept any of the farms. We will let the court determine that " W. G. Crawford, Esq., Mr. Allen's attor ney, also issued an execution against P. C. Bryne and U. G. McGaw for $1,320. On Wednesday tba Co. Com'rs appoint ed Mr. R O. Lewis of Washington twp. to be Mercantile Appraiser. There were 21 applicants. Letters of adm'n were granted to J W Bortmas on estate of E W Hays late of Penn twp., also to D B Douthett on estate of Sarah A Snow, late of Penn twp. LA.TB PROPERTY TRANSFERS. P Summers to Casper Bloom lot in Zs lienople for SI6OO. Wtn Laug to John Doerr 3 lots in Han nahstown lor sllsO. C Walter to Jere Richardson 30 acres in Jackson for SISOO B P Peffer to Geo Milliman, Sr. lot in Harmony for SBOO. W B Dodds, att'y toC G Badger 23 acres in Muddy creek for $446. Martha Boyer to 0 G Badger 23 acres in Muddycreek for $223. P Daubenspeck to E A Goehring lot in Butler for S3OO. W C Fleming to J W Fleming 61 acres in Buffalo for $4,000. Marriage Licenses. SJ Kissiok Centreville Emma Redman West Liberty W H Shakely Parker twp S M Daubenspeck G I Wilson Zelienople Amanda Robb Oakland twp Warren E White Washington, Pa Flora Lock Sewickly, Pa Tbos Greenfie1d........... Sample Station Emma Fair ... ...... -Centre twp Will Walters Harmony Lizzie Rutter ..Middle L ncaster M C Grossman Coaltown Nettie Taylor Clay twp J E Wallace Gomersol Stella Daugherty " Thomas G Henry Allegheny Co L M Beers Adams twp Geo Bentrim Muddycreek twp Annie Holzer .....Lancaster twp H W Lensner Denny. Pa Louisa Powell Great Belt, Pa Geo W Young Butler Ella Mangel Carbor Black, Pa A J Baker Butler twp EJ Uauiel Penn twp Chas J Fuhs Zelienople Alice L0ve...... Butler At Panama, N\ Y., Joseph Shorno and Mary Lewis. At New Castle, Samuel J. Hall of Cherry twp. and Mary Miller of Pleasant Hill. At PitUbnre, Tuesday, J. R. Anderson of Valencia and Clara McClintock of Pine twp.; also Geo. J. Keeler and Maud Oliver of Butler. At Kittanning, Almon L. Taylor of But ler Co. and Nettie Kelley of Parker; also B. F. Sarver of Butler and Maggie Shearer of Armstrong Co. Christmas and New Year Excursions on the Pennsylvania Railroad. In pursuance of the custom long since es tablished, the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. will sell excursion tickets between all sta tions on its lines for the Christmas and Xew Year holidays at the rate of two cents per mile. These tickets will be sold Dec. 23d, 1891, to Jan. Ist, 1892. inclusive, valid for return nntil Jan. 4th, 1892 inclusive. —Buy your sleighs now and get bargains. MARTINCOURT & Co.'s. Bring your hides to Frank Kem per, No 124 S. Main St. aud he will pay you the highest market price for them. —Buy your sleighs now and get bargains. MARTINCOURT SI Co.'s. —Come early, and make your se lection of Holiday Goods, while onr stock is complete. D. T. PAPE. —Dazzling display of Holiday Goods at D. T. PAPE'S. —Buy the Lansing Wagon—it is the best. For sale by HENRY BIKHL, 122 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. —Zuver's Pictures leave nothing wanting in finish, tone or a correct likeness —Excursion rates on the P. S. & L E. R. R., Dec. 23d to Jan. Ist inclusive. Account Holidays. Re turning limit to Jan sth, 1892 —ice for sale at the City Bakery. The M order Case. Peter S. Dagan, the man who was mur dered in Griesbacb A Shoup'a boiler house, on the WeKh farm, just below Petersville on Wednesday morning of last week, by being struck upon the head, was a nat : re of Oakland twp , a son of Mirhael Dugan. dee'd, aud a grandson of old Matthew Du gan, and his body was ljuried in North Oakland Cemetery on Christmas day. He was 28 years of age and unmarried. James F. Mills, the man held for the crime is a natirc of Orange county, X. Y. and was in the employ of the Christie." Bros, on same farm. He if abant 33 years ol age, lived in .uillerstow%from 1876 to 1879; then went to Idaho, has a brother living, and since hi* return, a year or so ago, has been working about the 100- foot field. His brother Frank lives in Millerstown and was here last week seeing what could be dono in the case, and has employed Messrs Forquer, McQuistion, Thompson and McCandless to defend James. Judge Fullerton of New York is an uncle of the Mills boys and has been communicated with. The other members of the family are scattered all over the country; the mother, a widow, living at Bloomfield. N. Y. On Tuesday afternoon of last week the two men hired a rig at Petetsville and dro-.-e to Renfrew, where they were seen drinking together; they left there at 4 o'clock, but returned aud attended a danc* in the Hall, and did not again loave the place till towards morning. On their way back to the Welsh farm, they seem to have quarreled, whether about a woman as we have heard hinted, or as to who was the better man, which seems to have boon a matter of standing dispute be tween them, is not known, and they were probably out of their buggy as their clothes were covered with mud when they return ed. They put up their rig and then went to a boiler house on the Christie lease, and were there about 4 o'clock; Dagan tested tho water and in doing so awakened Hugh Blair, who had charge of that boiler house, and Blair says they stopped and talked with him awhile, both seeming to be in a good humor and neither very drunk. The two men left together and Blair went to sleep again; but Mills returned soon after aud complained to Blair that Dagan had followed him to his boiler house aud was afraid to go to bed for fear he(Mills)would kill him. Mills sat and talked to Blair for some time complaining of Dugan and oc casionally tapping tho floor with a hammer he had in his hand, and, according to Blair, finally started up saying, "Say, Hugh, I'm going down aud kill that son of a b ." Blair had no idea that Mills meant what he said, and rolled over as though to go asleep, and Mills talked awhile longer and then left. After leavijg Blair's boiler house, Da gan weut to his own (or he may have first followed Mills as Mills told Blair), tried the water guage and then laid down on a mattress on the floor between two neigh bor boys named Dilliman, whom he had left jn charge of the luiiler house; aud weut to sleep never to awake. The elder of the two boys awakened whon he came in, and was soon alter again awakened by pounding; saw a man leaving the boiler house, juu-ped up and went to the door, ami saw Mills as he passed the gas jet leaving the premises and carrying a ham mer. The boy closed th« door aud again laid down, but discovered that Dugan's head was covered with blood, and ran home and gave the alarm. Tnis was be lore daylight of Wednesday morning. The news of the murder spread rapidly and Sheriff Brown was sent for, and he went there, and found Mills quietly sleep ing in a boiler house on the Christie lease, and arrested him. Mills expressed sur prise at his arrest, and Said he had parted with Dugan at the edge ot the woods. Dugan presented a terrible appearance as he lay on the mattress. The hammer had pierced his skull in two places —one just back of his left eye and the other over his left ear. His face was covered with blood aud his clothes with mud. E*q. Ripper of Evans City was present and he, by direction of the Sheriff, took charge of the body and prepared it for burial. Esq. Weis of Petersville, that afternoon enipaueled a jury composed of Gus Gries bach, J. H. DufJ'ord, .1. C-- McCandless, E. Daubeuspecfk Wm. Isanrberton aud Wm. McKenua, aud examined several witnesses and among them tl/e two Dilliman boys, the elder of whom positively identi fied Mills as being the man who loft the boiler house with a hammer in his hand. The jurors examined the body aud re ported that Dugau came to his death in the boiler house of Griesbach & Co's well No. 5 on the H. Welsh larui, about 3 a.m. or later of Dec. 23. IS9I and recommended the arrest of James F. Mills. Thursday afternoon the County Detec tive maue a formal information against Mills, cbargiug him with the murder, be fore Esq. Me A boy and Mills was taken be fore the Justice aud asked if he wanted a hearing, to which he replied that it was no use, and he was then committed lor trial. The Markets, BUTLER MARKETS. Our grocers aie paying 25 for butter, 22 for eggs, 40 for potatoes and apples, 30 for turnips, 75 for onions, 1.75 for beans, 3 to 5 for cabbage, 10 for dressed chicken, 12 for dressed turkey. PITTSBURU PRODUCB. Country timothy hay sl2 to sls, wheat' straw $6 00, oat straw $8 to $9, whoat by car load 1.00, rye 92, oats 35 to 40, corn 44 to 51, buckwhe at flour 2± to 2s. Country roll butter 18 to 22. lresh eggs in cases 24 to 25, potatoes oil track 30 to 35, from s.ore 40 to 45, apples $1 to 12 a bbl., beans $1 75, cabbage tin track 3 to 4, rabbits 25 cts. a pair, quail $l5O a doz., pheasants a doz., dressed chicken 11 to 12, aud turkey 13 to 14, tallow 4£. LI VE STOCK. At Herr's Island, Monday, mixed stock sold at 2i to 3i, bulls aud :Iry cows 2 to 3. Veals calves retailed at 6 to 6£. Sheep sold at 4 to s}, and lambs at 4i to 6i. Hogs retailed at 3} to 4.35. THE OIL MARKET Closed on Monday at SQJ, Tuos.lay at 59, Wednesday at 59g. —You can now save Ironi one to three dollars on a cashmere or henri etta dress by buying from D. E. JACKSON. —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. 1 —See the Holiday Goods now open at II W. Koowe's New Store, No. 323 S. Main St. —Confectionery and fruits at the I City Bakery j —Boarding House Cards, with Act of Assembly, 25 ceuts for half-a-dozen, ' for sale at CITIZEN office. Largest assortment and best values | inJDress Goods and Cloaks at L. STEIN & SON'S. —We cordially invite you to call and inspect our new line of Holiday Attractions. ' D. T. PAPE. 1 ( Cash for Hides. The highest market price will be paid for bides at Frank Kemper's, . No. 124 S. Main St. —The best Indigo blue calicos at 5 ceuts a yard at the People's s*ore 1 No. 323. S Main St. —The Anti-Rusting Tinware guaranteed against rust for three years, at HENRY BIEHL'S, No. 122 N. Mair St., Butler. Pa. s —Bargains in Dry Goods and i Notiops at the People's Store, No t 323 S Main St. t —Hello. What is it? Why D E. Jackson is selling dress goods 25 per cent less than they can be booght ( anywhere else. How so? Because i he is selling that much below value < to close out. Very lowjjprices on Fine timbrel- . las at L..BTKN & Son'B. Oil Notes. The Alexander brothers of Zelienople drilled a well to the 100-foot in 13 days. On Tuesday of last week T. W. Phillips struck a good well on Rock Run in Butler twp. abont three miles southwest of Butler. It is supposed to be good for6o bbls in the third sand. The well is on the old McCalmont property which is now owned by Phillips. A good gas well was struck this week by the Young brothers on their part of the old .Silas Pearce farm. The well was tested Wednesday by some Butler parties who may purchase it and if they do not it will be drilled deeper. Widger A Co. struck a good well on the widow Corbett farm in Fairview twp. last week. It Will probably make a twenty barrel well. Council Proceedings. There was a plain, simple, common, everyday meeting Council, Tuesday evantaff. at which warrants were ordered drawn in favor of the Butler Bank for SBOO, P. S AL E R. R. Co. for $771.13, and Clark 4 Michaels of Wells ville, 0. for $2,000 all on assignment* of Long £ Doyle. Some board walks were ordered built, people on paved streets were requested not to shove! the dirt into heaps, the re signation of Chief of Police Gardner wa» accepted, and John Rigger was recom mended for his place but not yet appointed. A. O. U. W. The members of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will hold an open meet ing in Odd Fellows' Hall cn Jefferson St., Tuesday evening, Jan. 5, at 7:30, on which occasion the officers for the ensuing term will be publicly installed. The following is the program for the evening: Opening of the lodge by the M. W. Addregs of welcome by Hon. A. L. Hazen. Response by Newton Black. History of the Order, H. P G. Carnes, D. G. M. W. Recitation, Miss Carrie Eusminger. Address, A. G. Williams. Recitation, A. G. Naley. Address, A. A. Anderson, G. F. Recitation, Miss Florence Fisher. Installation. Solo, Mrs. H. Biehl. Closing exercises. Everybody cordially invited to attend. W. C. T. U. Resolution. At a join meeting of the Butler W. C. T. U. The Springdale Union and the Y. M C. A U of Butler after the close of the reception to the teachers on Tuesday eve it was Resolved: That we return thanks to the gentlemen who have so kindly and eloquently responded to the toasts of the evening, and Mrs. Mary H Hunt for her earnest advocacy of scientific teaching in tbe schools. Resolved: That our thanks are also cordi ally rendered to L. C. Wick for the free gift of all the lumber needed To Camp bell <£ Templeton for the lone of tables: to thft M E. church for tables and dishes and to all of our friends havo so lib erally contibuted to this entertainment. Resolved: That we return thanks to tte Trustees of the United Presbyterian Church for the cordial grant of their new building. Resolved: Thftt the expense incident to its use for light, fuel etc. be defrayed by the Butler Unjoa. Public Sales. Jacob Rine will-have a puhlic sale of personal property on his premiaaa in Adams twp., Friday, Jan. 8. David Dixon will have a sale of stock, farm implements, etc., at his premises in Penn twp., Thursday, Jan. 14. —The cheapest place in Butler to buy stoves is HENRY BIEHL'S, No. 122 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. Don't forget us on Hosiery and Gloves, we always have the best at lowest prices L. STEIN fc SON'S. —Dolls, dolls, dolls, in great vari ety at D. T P APE'S. —Cbauucev Depew said in the conrse of his address to the Fellowship Club, in Chi cago. that after a man had passed 40 years of age be makes no new friends. —One of the peculiar features of the war on English Bparrows in Chicago is the frequency of reed birds on the bills of fare of tbe restaurants of that city. Reduction in Clergymen's Rates. For the ye»r 1892, the Pittsburg & Western Railway will issue Clergymen's Reduced Rate Permits, authorizing the sale by ticket agents, of the Pittsburg & Western Railway, or half fare tickets, for travel over the Pittsburg <fe Western, Baltimore & Ohio and Valley Railroads. Agents of the Baltimore & Ohio and Valley Railroads will honor these permits for through halt fare tickets,to points on the Pittsburg & Western Railway Slipperyrock Normal. The Winter Term of tbe State Normal School at Slipperyrock be giua Jan 1, 1892 Expenses only $39 f»r 12 weeks. Best advantages in Music, Elocution, Form-Study, Kindergarten Work, etc , address ALBERT E. MALTBY, Ph D., Principal. —The opening of H. W. Koonce'a New Store took place last Monday. No. 323 S. Main St. —The largest chicken ranch in the world is said to be on an island in Bellingham Bay, Puget Sound. Its owner claims to have 100,000 fowls. —Berlin, Germany, has had 40.000 cases of grip during tho past week, and in Ham burg 280 deaths during the same period are traced to this malady. Holiday Excursions. The P & W. will sell excursion tickets to Allegheny and all points on the Northern Division Dec. 23 to Jan. Ist, in clusive and to all points on the P. & W. Ry Dec. 24. 25, 31st and Janu ary Ist. All tickets good returning until Jan. 4th'. For the Holidays Only. JEWELRY, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE Purchasers can save from 25 to 50 per cent, by purchasing their Watch es, Clocks, Spectacles, etc. of J. R. GRIEB, the Jeweler, 125 N. Main St., Butler, Pa. SIGN OF ELECTRIC BELL AND CLOCK. P. S. All are respectfully iuvited. "Remember our Repairing Depart ment, 20 years experience." It is said that new kid gloves are red enough to be startling. —An exchange says that people speak slightingly of the flirt, but they do not realize how hard it is for her to make just the right amount of resistance necessary to indicate her unwillingness and still manage not to miss the kiss. Any good square man or woman can earn money in spare time as local agent for the warranted fruits, flowers trees of J. E. W hitn«»y, Rochester, N. Y. Yearly salary paid for steady work. A permanent honorable business is quickly built up. Ad t»rusa is the CITHUWI AVe have choice bargains in Holiday Goods. Our stock in this department is not so large as many o » others. But every piece is in good taste in style and design. We will save vou J money and give vou such goods as cannot be had in any other store in town. Fine Perfumes and Toilet Articles a Specialty. Respectfully, C. N. BOYD, Druggist. Diamond Block, Butler, Pa. IISTS UT:R, A.2SR OIE. Ins. ol NorUi America, lOClh vear. ASSETS $8.951.518 83. Home Ins. Co. A56et«|59,091,199 58 Hartford Ins. Co. " $6,576,616 13 Continental Ins. Co. " $5,000,000 London Assurance Co. Incor'd. 1720 N. Y. Life Ina. Co. As'ts 115,000,000 Office in HUSELTON BUILDING, ce* to the Court House. £ E ABRAMBI& CO. 'J 1 HE BUTLER COUNT* NATIONAL BANK, BCTIEB, PA.. CAPITAL;P»I<I;I>, ... 1100,000.00. OFFICERS ; Jos. Hartman. Pres't. D. Osborae, cashier. J. V. KUts.Vioe Pres't, C. A. Bailey,Ass't Cash' DIRECTORS : Jos. Hartman, C. P. Collins. O. M. Russell, U. Mcweeney. C. D. Hreenlee, J. V. liltta. G. E. Abmms. Leslie Hazlett I. «. Smith, W. S- Walrtron, I). Osborne. A general banking bnsmess transacted. In "rest paid <>n time deposits. Money ioaned cn approve*, security. Foreign exchange bought and sold. Assignee's Sale. Of Xmas goods, Holiday Qoods, Ladies. Gents, and Chlldrens furnish ing goods. A large assortment of new and desirable goods Must sold regardless of cost or value. Sale now going on and will continue un til all is sold—at 333—5. M.-in St., Butler, Pa. JNO. T. KELLY, Assignee of J. M. Arthurs. DIPSOCUKA, Which means "thirst cure," is an im proved formula, and is a positive core tor drunkenness in all its forms Penna. Headquarters and Sanitarium at 129 South McKean street, Butler, Pa. For particulars address R. S. NICHOLLS. Manager. —Grand Opening of Holiday— Goods. November 17—18—19. AH are invited. D. T PAPE, Semi-Annual Clearance Sale. AS HAS BEES' OUR CUSTOM POK MANY YEARS WE WILL CLOSE OUT OUR WIN TER MILLINERY AT COST. M. F. & M. Marks'. - 113 and 117 South Main Street. (FTD •AT COST In order to close out all winter goods. I will offer my entire'stock of CLOAKS, BLANKETS. COMFORTS, HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR, FLANNELS. MILLINERY, In fact all winter goods AT COST. Before you buy any Dry Goods come and look through my stock. I know I can save you monev. LOUIS TEAXL2E, Next door to Butler Savings Bank, Butler, Pa. Grand Pianos for Sale. Now Is your time to select a good Piano; you do not want to buy but one Piano In your life time. So while selecting one it Is the best aud cheapest to buy a good one. PROF. MAIERB, of Boston has opened a Piano and Organ Parlor at No. 218, East North St., where he lias onexlbltlon a new Invoice of Pianos nom the very best of makers of Boston, they have a full rich and mellow tune, the action Is light,, quick and powerrul; they will stay In tune longer than any other Piano on account of a new device <>f tuning pins, that I will be glad to show and explain. Pleas call and examine be fore buying elsewhere. You can save money by purchasing a Piano of inc. and get an instrument that you c« rely upon, and one that I will warrant or «arantee to give entire satisfaction. I have made and tuned Pianos and Organs for over 40 years,{therefor know how to select a perfect Plauo. PIANOS AND ORGANS TUNED. 218 E. North St., BUTLER, PA. DIIDTIIRr f We the undersigned were nu« I link 1 entirely cured or rupture by Dr. J. H. Mayer. 831 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa., S. nes Phillips, Kennet Sauare. Pa.; T. A. Krettz. Sla'lngton. Pa.; E. M. Small. Mount Alto. Pa.; Kev. S. H. Sherman. Sunbury, Pa.-, O. J. Dellett. 214 S. Twellth St.. KeadluK Pa.; Wm. Dlx. IS2U Montrose St.. Philadelphia; H L. Kowe. 300 Kim St.. Heading. Pa.; George and Fh. Hurkart, 43a Locust St., Heading. Pa. Send for circular. HEM! Kill! UN I Owing to the mild weather we have had this season. OUf overcoats are not moving as they should, we have lots of theni# and do not wish to carry them over, would rather have the money. Now read what we propose to do, I -CUT THIS OUT II IS WORTH MONET TO YOU.! IT. . . E : To each and every customer who buys an overcoat (from* ; now until Jan. i,) to the amount of five dollars or over, and* * ; will cut this slip out and bring it to us we will give a cash dis- * s I count of io per cent. H. SCHNEIDEMAN, • £ 104 S. Main St., Butler, Pa.; In addition to our large line of overcoats we have the largest and best line of Clothing for men, boys and children to be seen in the city at bed rock prices; also a fine line of hats, gents furnishing goods, rubber coats, trunks, valises, underwear, etc., at prices to suit everybody. H. Schneideman Clothier and Furnisher, 104 S. Main Street, - Butler, Pa* Anotoriouscfank Is supposed to be sneaking around in this vicinity sod nfeininf •boat hard times and no money and the duty of economy—hinting to boys and girls as well as older people, that there ahonld be NO CHRISTMAS GIFTS THIS TEAR! 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Rood orchard, level and good ground, two springs near house, pump < n barn. and all In good order. ~ Inquire of or aadreas James Davidson, Myoma P. 0., Butler Co., Pa A. J. FRANKIc CO. DBALKttCfM DRUGS, MEDICINES, AND CHEMICALS FANCY AND TOILET ARTICES, PON'OES, BRUSHES. PERFUMERY. Ae rv Physicians' Preaertpaooa carefully cou> unded. 5 S. Main Street, Butler, Pa. Eft LEAVE YOUR measure at Aland's if you desire a Fall Suit, Overcoat or Trousers, that are made to the newest mode and decree of fashion. Our stock is large, comprising a care fully selected assort ment of Brown Scotch Tweeds for busi ness suits: Black and Blue Diagonals for drt*s suits: Neat Stripes and Cheques for trousers: Whipcord and Crepes specially made for full dress suits, And an excellent line of overcoatings. c. i fx It will be to your own inter est to come in and see what a first-class Hat and Furnishing Store can do for you. The success of the past makes us confident oi the present and future, and notwithstanding the depression in business all over the country we have largely in creased our lines throughout and now show a full and comprehen sive stock as can be found in the cities. We have gone right along from the time we started owing to the fact that we adhere strictly to first quality goods at the very low est prices, and we would rather miss a sale than misrepresent any thing. COLBERT & DALE, Hatters and Furnishers, 242 S. Main street, Butler, Pa. FOR RENT. Farm containing 200 acres, located in Donegal Twp., well watered, good orchard plenty of fruit, good dwelling, barn, spring house, graziery, and host farm in tb« town ship for stock raising or cultivation. For merly George Gillespie farm. Apply to ANDREW FORD, Butler Co., Pa. Cbicora P. O. Willard Hotel W. ti. REIHJNG, Pwp'r BUTLER, - PA. KTißLisu is rosncnei. miru BOOM far toinuuk TUTM Advert sin-; li« aiwafe jsuvs* auoccesfui. 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