THE: CITIZEN.
Entered »t P. O. at Butler :iS 2d cU>s matter
WILLIAM C. XZGLEY - - Publisher
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 35. IN
TAKE NOTICE.
To the members of Republican Count}
Yoti are hereby called to meet at Lin
coln League Hall in the of
Butler. on the -'.th day of Fe'
1*97 at 1 P. M.,to fii the tune for hold
ins the Republi-an primaries in Butler
cotintv for nominations for Congress,
inn- commissioner an<i delegate to the
state convention and to transact any
business that may properly come before
the committee.
A. B. C. MCFakIaVD,
Chairman County Committee.
G. E ROBINSON",
(}. W. COOPKH,
Secretaries.
CHAIRMAN McFarland calls upon
the County Committee to meet on Sat
nrdav afternoon of this week for the
purpose of fixing the time for holding
the primary for making
nominations for Congress, Delegates to
the state convention and Jury Com
missioner, and we nnderstand that the
idea is to fix the primary for one month
hence—or Saturday, March 2ith.
We suggest that this would be
"crowding the mourners, so to speak:
that their are about sixty polling places
in the county and that a four weeks
canva-B would give a candidate less than
half a day for each district; that so
short a canvas would prive new candi
dates no chance whatever, that a spec
ial election for Congressman has not
yet been ordered and that there maj lie
no special election; that there will prob
ably be several candidates for Jury
Commissioner and Delegate" who will
wish to make the acquaintance of the
Republicans of the county and state
their cases; and that the date for th''
state convention has not yet been fixed
and it is not known who the candidates
for State Treasurer and Auditor Gen
eral will be.
Let ns have at least a two months
canvass.
The Time to Act.
Jn several districts of the State move
menu have recently been made to get
rid of the conferree system of making
nominations The late campaign call
ed attention anew to the evils and (bin
gers that seem to be inseparable from
that system, and prompted the voters;
of many parts of the state to demand
its entire abrogation In some quar
ters, as in the Chester Delaware dis
triets the proposition is that nomina
tions shall hereafter l>e made by Dis
trict Convention large enough to fairly
represent the party voters of the whole
district. Such a convention would
certainly be a great improvement on
the present mode of making nomina
tions; but even a convention represent
ing ail the election districts is not the
best instrument for doing that work.
Undoubtedly th< fairest and safest
way of selecting all party candidates is
by the direct vote of the people The
Republicans of some of the Western
States are even now seriously consider
ing the expediency of making State
nominations in this way. and has come
to be known as the Crawford system is
growing in favor all over the land.
Whatever may be thought <*f the prop
osition to apply that system to a State
there is no reason to doubt that it
would work well in any Congressional
or Senatorial district. It would go far
to check the corrupt use of money in
districts contests. It would at once
and forever end deadlocks between can
didates. It wonld leave in the hands
of t ie voters the power they are enti
tled to wield the power of selecting
their own representative* and it would
strengthen the jjarty by bringing it into
closer accord with the people.
This is evidently the time for making
this change in our own State. No
longer ago than last August the Repub
licansof Lycoming county, in their
County Convention, resolved with prac
tical unanimity that the present me
thod of making district nominations
should he abolished, and that such
nominations should hereafter be made
by a general vote of the people at the
primary elections. the same time
the Convention instructed its conferrees
to urge this change upon the represen
tatives of the other counties. Unfor
tunatelv, the conferrees then appointed
did not follow those instructions; but
that is no reason why the Republicans
of the other connties should not meet
their brethem of Lycoming half way
in making this desirable,jrform. Onr
own County Committee is, we 4appose,
soon to be railed together to organize
for this years work When that organ
ization is effected, the Committee
shonld, we think, direct its Chairman
to appoint a committee, to confer with
the party of the other
counties of both the the Omgn-ssional
and Senatorial districts with a view to
adopting the system asked for by the
Lycoming Republicans. Their are no
district nominations to be made this
year, and the time is therefore crs-cial
ly propi turns for making the desired
change. It is time to act; let us have
effective action by the committee.
Wellsboro Agitator
The island of Crete, which Is the
scene of a great deal of excitement just
now, Is to the south of the mainland of
Greece and rightfully Iwdongs to that
kingdom. The ('retails have Is-en in re
bellion over two hundred years. They
have fought many a imttle when the
Turks were twenty to one. Some times
they have routed the enemy, even
against such 'slds, and when they re
treated it was in good order to the
mountains, only to return and pounce
tipon the enemy's camp. The Cretans
are fine types Greeks, and it is the most
fertile of all the famous islands of
Greece Its {sanitation la abont 2?.°>.000
But for local half breeds and apostates
and the continual invention of the |s>w
ers, the Cretans would long ago have
driven the Turks from their island.
They are brave and united, and have
long desired to resume their place as a
part, of the Hellas. A writer in the
New York Sun says that they are a
part of an organization that extends
throughout Greece, the island of the
lonian Sea. the Grecian Archipelago,
Macedonia and Constantinople This
is a secret society, backed by immense
wealth and vast, numbers, the object of
which is the downfall of the Sultan and
the removal of Turkey from the map of
the world At a concerted signal there
will Is; an awful uprising, such cs this
century has not seen. The time has not
yet come to strike, but it is near at. hand
and if the organization succeeds. Mace
donia, Crete and Constantinople will
once more Is-long to the kingdom of
Greece.
THE nrment. famine in India is said
to tie the most severe and extensive
ever known in that country. The Kng
glish have a thoroughly organized re
lief system: but as Indian finances an
al present in an embarrassed condition
Parliuient will !«• asked for a nation
al relief grant. Some Americans, ar
ronsed by the rebuts of their mission
aries, were arranging to Send a ship
load of corn to the starving Hindoo*
but the charitable promoters vre
promptly informed by British author
ities that the contribution would not
Is- necessary As the mere cost of
trannjiorting the com from New Vork
to ISomlmy would have been over twen
ty two cents JST bushel, one would
think that in any case the method
would Is* scarcely a wise one
In' VIKW of the many attack on wills
f*!catise of the alleged incompetency of
the persons making them.a ' 'onnecticnt
legislator proposes a law to the effect
that every individual who makes a will
may dejsjslt it with a legal officer who
shall give public notice that a will his
been offered, and that all who wish to
question the testator's capacity shail
have a certain time in which to do
and it no objection is made then the
will shall not tie subject to attack on
that ground after death.
HARRI6BURQ.
The State Treasury will pay no more
school warrants before April Between
400 and 500 of the-\ jOO districts in the
State have not yet received their -h;tre
of the $5,500,000 for the current year
Many of these are small district- and
depend almost entirely upon the State
appropriation to run their schools. The
ni'*nev dne them in the is
nearly >,OOO. The suspension in
is <lue <lirectly to tb** burninu
of the Capitol- The warrants and the
warrant book of the Department of
Public Instruction were destroyed
along with many other valuable docu
ments and papers. It will take the de
some time to ascertain the
districts which have not been paid. aii«l
get its affairs in shape.
The Governor s plan for a group of
Capitol buil'iings has been very gener
ally approved by members of the Legis
lature. There is a difference of opinion
as to details, but as it looks now there
will be no delay in getting down to
business in the building of a new Cap
itol. The Governor has requested the
heads of the different departments to
fnrnis.h him with their needs as to floor
space and general office requirements.
| Daring the session of Monday night a
number of bills were introduced, and
among them one by Rep. Moore of
Butler, amending the act of t ebruary
>4. 1870, so as to authorize the ac
knowledgement of a wife to be taken
in the same manner and with the same
effect as if she were a femme sole, also
an act providing for the making of a
sworn copy of book accounts kept by
any couum f n carrier, rnilro.l'l compuij
chartered storage or transportation, or
other public corporation- doing busi
ness within this commonwealth prima
facie evidence in any suit or action in
which such accounts are involved in an
issue between other parties and in the
result of which the said corporations
have no direct or pecuniary' interest
and providing compensation to such
corporations in such -nit a- the court
mav order and difpet in the event such
hooka of account are required to be pro
duced.
We copy from one of our exchanges
an interesting article on making Con
cessional and Senatorial nominations.
They are sick of the conferree system
there, and would like to try the popular
vote. Ain't we sic* of »lie conferree
svstem here -orif we ain't ought 111 we
Ito be -and wouldn't the coming prima
ry for Congressman be a good time for
the Republicans of the district to ex
an opinion on the matter and take
steps towards abolishing it'!
The Nebraska legislature has had the
good sense to reject 1 bill for th': dis
play of the United States flag on all j
school buildings. Some of the members
characterized it as buncombe patriotism
and calculated to make the flag as com
mon as a pocket handkerchief, and, it
might have been added, a very dirty
pocket handkerchief Some of the
flags displayed on «<hool houses in this
state create' sympathy for the* disfigure
ment of the "old flag. Pittsburg Post.
The sooner the post discharges that
unregenerated Rebel on its staff, the
better for it.
Tbs Completed Cabinet.
Secretary of State—John Sherman, of
Ohio.
Secretary of the T rtasurer Lyman .J
Gage, of Illinois
Secretary of War Itu--.ell A. Alger,
of Michigan
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long,
of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Interior J> .<eph Mc-
Kenna, of California.
Secretary of Agriculture James L.
Wilson, of lowa.
Postmaster General James A. Gary,
of Maryland.
Attorney General John J. McCook.
of New York,
There is a possibility that some of the
names may Is; transposed liefore the
President sends the list to the Senate for
confiniation, next week These are the
men. however, who will compose the
Cabinet. Speculation is at an end.
If Pennsylvania is left out in the cold,
as far as a cabinet appointment in con
ceroed, she will not kick over the traces
or go off into a corner and pout alxmt
it, but will continue to roll up great,
big Republican tffajorities. The He
publicans of the Keystone state never
kick at such trifles as the failure to get
a cabinet official when such a vital
question as a protective tariff is await
ing a more favorable decision at the
hands of the American Congress than
was given it when the present adminis
tration took hold of the reins of govern
merit Much as we may desire the
honor of U-ing represented in the Pre-i
dent's official family our loyalty to the
principles of the G. O. I', is too strong
to swerve us from voting for her repre
sen tatives whenever opportunity offer
Ex
Tin: United State- Treasury deli
ciency for the first half of February is
500, and for the seven and a half
months of the current fiscal year 1o
date f»7,718,iJ00.
Prehimkvt ki.m t M< KinM'.v finish
ed his Cabinet last week bv selecting
ing Jamc A (inry of Baltimore Md
for Postmaster General and Col. Mc
Cook of New Vork for Attorney Gener
al McCfsik is a noted lawyer.and ( <ary
was a student at Meadville college,
where the President elect also pursued
his studies for a time He was a stanch
Union man during the war and has a)
ways
interested in the cotton goods industry
and owns large mills in Howard and
Baltimore counties. His fortune is es
timated to )*• *:i 000,000.
SAXONBI'RG,
Win re slianinxik Kr<iw» and rrijrrtl' sr 1 11:
Where lieurK HP trie and lov rules ijtieen;
Wh' ri* ffAnrl'-n r-. ne'er rruiy feel alone
And this place Is t lie McK«.». Home.
Yet, one of the grandest affairs took
place in that home «<n Tuesday evening,
Feb. !l, |H(I7, that ever oe-cnred in Sat
on burg, (fuietly, one by one, the r
relatives and friends of Mis- Marie Mc
Kee and Mr Harry McGregor of Hast
P.rady gathered in love and happy glee
to witness th»- lien of citpid j coil The
rattling of silks, satin, broadcloth,
plumes ari'l the jingling of sleigh Is-llt.
anil the sweet tones of the piano, arous
ed the citizens of Saxonburg from the
gathering gloom of a dull, murky even
111 g tide and awakened them from their
lethargy and slumber to realize that
soxnefhjug grand was being transacted
in the Saxonburg Hotel, Promptly at
•"> o'clock. Itev. G R. McKirmey and
Rev. C Horn were confnmtei] by the
bride and groom, whose hearts and
hands were united in one. And the
sweet odor that came from the dining
room told of the grurid and delicious
meal that stood in readiness for the wel
come guests.
I.onjr may tlielr day of hatpin. |h<.
Anil ii» 'ei f'irifcl the matrimonial In <
UV ( It. MCKinm.i
FLICK.
Edward Westerman was the guest of
•J W. Gillespie one evening hot week
S !•' Johnston John Hurton Mac
Unrton r.nd Harry fiurton attended tlie
Maccabe's convention ISraddock
last week and report, a good time
Miss Phels: itobb of Kast, IJrady v. ho
has been visiting in this vicinity for the
past few weeks has returned home
Cliff Criner sjs-nt Thursday with
friends and relatives in Renfrew.
Win llazlctt i,t Alli gh«4iy is visiting
friends in this vicinity.
Emmet, the infant son of Robert An
derson. Jr is down with diphtheria.
Mr and Mr (o •. 1< are
visiting friends in I'aden.
The | ores! «>il Co (ins bought the
well on I iic MehafTey farm, also the ga
well on the Hare farm. X
SANDY HILL
John Park was the guest of George
< Irei.lhaber on Sunday
'
Harry S( hrader is all smile its a
girl. Harry pass around the tobi. •
GrandpaMarsii.il! was the gin t. ■.(
W, J. I'eacu last week.
Robert Parks was visiting bis uncle
ou Sunday. W. !
POLITICAL
Last Satnrdav night Gov. Bushnell
of Ohio gave out the following:— It
has been my intention to make no an
nouncement in reLition to the action I
would take in the matu-r of an appoint
ment to fill the prospective vacancy in
the Ohio representation in the United
States Senate until the vacancy actual
ly existed. But on account of the mani
fest interest of the people and their de
sire to know what will be done. I deem
it I jest to make the following statement:
Wh n Jsenator Sherman r---' sn- to enter
the Cabinet of President McKinley I
will appoint to succeed him Mark A.
Hanna. of Cuyahoga county to serve
until his successor i.- chosen l.y the Sev
enty-third General Assembly of the
State. I trn-t that thi- action will
meet with the approval of the people.
Asa S. Bushnell.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon formerly
of this county, is having tronble in be
ing re elected. Five Repnblican mem
ber of the Legislature won't vote for
him. „
At Pierre, S. D. last Thursday Senator
Kvle, Populist, was re-elected Hes
O. K. on the tariff
Hon. Harry Watson of Greenville, is
again a candidate for Congress in this
county. He carried eleven of the fifteen
districts of thi- county last spring and
his friends count that he will do letter
this time. Major Watson for years
took an active part in politics and repre
sented the county in the Assembly and
was rated an able and competent repre
. sentative Harrv lias many personal and
political friends in thi- vicinity who
wiil'do all in their jsjwer to further his
nomination.—Jamestown World.
According to a Hazelton paper the
pre.-ent Legislature is rather an interest
ing assortment It »av- In the present
Pennsylvania Legislature will I* found
one gambler, one baseball umpire, one
preacher, eight men who de :are they
1 are gentlemen, nineteen without occu
pation, twenty-seven lawyers and one
, pugilist. Of the three were
convicted of larceny, one «'a.. tried for
murder and acquitted, three have lieen
iu insane asylums, while eight have been
at Keeley enm
Six-THi .rs.wtj miner* in the Motion
gahela coal regions asked for a 10 per
cent, advance on Monday.
JOHN HARRIER, aged 103. died at his
home in Lawrence county. Monday.
* The Missouri Senate passed a bill ap
propriatiitg l.'T the erection of a
monument to Daniel Boon«
A PT.AOt'E called "rinderpest" is de
' stroying the cattle of central Africa
and is spreading toward ( ape Colony.
Seven tenths of the cases are fatal
Many kinds of wild Is-asts also sue
cumb.
PROSPEt T,
Take time to read that:
Fishing time is coming.
The kite season is here.
The coasting is a thing of the past.
John Weigle and wife were the guests
of Frank Mouj'i and wife, of Muddy
Creek twp., not long since,
Hattie and Loui.-e musn't get tickled
when a little fjoy snores in church, but.
then girls, things are funnier in church
than any other place.
Dont go around and say "Hello,
Coon but tip your hat. and say ' Good
morning, Isurge» MiUn
You boys musn't think of having a
dance, so soon after the revival season,
for it wouldn't look well. Dont do it.
Milleman & Bro. have pur the Wels
bach lamps in the Lutheran church,
and Ami Hevl thinks it is so odd now to
see people ih the n-ar.;»ij of lb* church.
While Charles Reed and Marion Mc
Cnllough. of Cooperstown were recent
ly passing through town, their team,
from some cause, ran off and threw the
Isiys out. No one was hurt, and after
a short rest at Hotel Boehm, the Ijoys
went on their way rejoicing.
Graham <fc Scott have opened Iht-it
general -tor<- on Franklin St.. and keeji
anything from a buckle to a bed stead
H VV. Henshaw has completed his
novelty works and he and Victor Rid
die have turned out some fine work, of
late.
The nev.* band made its first appear
ance ori the street one evening
week, and made very creditable music
for beginner* Newt swings the baton
artfully,
Mrs. Barbara A. Weigle has returned
from a visit to her niece, Mrs. John
Niece and family, of West Whites town
When you are in Butler, dont go
around asking about the doctor's escajie
from a burglar, because the story is a
mistake.
(ills Bowers has put a patent cold air
exhauster in his store, and it works like
a charm. Lome Shanor savs he ex
pects some day to hear of (ins being
drawn into if.
John Weigle, Ed McCleary, W. W
Hensiiav/ and John D. Albert were all
at the eonnty Beat, last week transact
ing business.
Miss ( lam Lepley lias returned from
her visit to Beaver Falls. Callery. Mars,
and McFann and now flattie Boehm
won't be so lonesome for she and Clara
are boon companions.
Misses Mollie and Edna Fisher were
the guests of their siste)* Mrs. T, J
( ritchlow, not long since
Mossie Itoxls-rry has recovered from
the jumping bsithache.
(twing to some irregularity in the
mails the "Citizens' Ticket" didn't
reach the commissioners iu time to be
printed on the official ballot, and the
boys had lots of writing to do in con
sequence (ins is not worrying over
the quarter
Mr- English and Mrs McClintick of
Mile Run, were in town, calling, not
long since and after showing the girls
around. Jas Barr had a weighing frolic,
resulting a follows Ansiir 47, Mat.tie
110. Iva 111. Lizzie I Id, Mrs E Mm,
and Mrs Mc. 154.
Mrs (' 1 Sullivan, of Beaver Falls,
has re turned home from* visit to her
sister Mrs Lepley, and daughter. Mr-
E II P.vle.
Mrs Tainson (Val;ty has been sick for
some time, and her son Field has remov
ed fu r to his home in Muddy Creek
tv.-p
The Luther League has a regular
meeting. Sunday evening, February
and yon are cordially invited.
Frank Myers, the tinker, from West
Whitestown, makes Saturday visits to
town, and will mend your watches,
clocks, and jewelry in good shape with
out robbing yon for doing the work.
Miss Lottie Blair, of Butler, spent h
few days with her brothers and sisters,
a short time ago.
Leave your order with ( F Newman
for trees, berries and shrubbery, before
be sends away his spring order Buy
from a home dealer.
Absalom Shanor. who has been sick
for some time is able to be abont
again.
Ralph Grove is thankful for the
large vote he received at. the election,
»nd it tickles Finlev Hilluian when he
thinks of how near he was becoming
I Jeckcrassistant.
John Grenne, wife, and Charlie and
Fred IMI ugh are recovering from an at
tack of grippe .loe CoHITY.
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POWDER
Absolutely Puro.
Celebrated foi iti gir.it leavening
»tr"i;;;th and liealthfulll' Assnri-* the
fis>d against nltiui and all form 1 of adul- >
teration common to the cheap brand'.
Koyai, Ijakinc. I'awunH Co
NEW Yokk.
I Neighborhood Notes
The Mahoning, Ohio, connty inftrma
ry was btimed on Sunday, loss £>o. 000.
. The 235 inuuites were all rescned AS in
Hartzell. insane, escaped from the at
tendants. ran into the tire and was
cremated.
t
"Ike, the Bear' or Isaac Daniels, the
colored inan. who has been keeping a ;
■ dis-repntable resort along the line of
the new railroad in West Deer twp..
Allegheny Co.. wa> surrounded. wound
• e<l and captured by a posse led by Con
stable Hill, last '.Monday. He was ■
taken to th>- Allegheny Gen. Hospital.
After ike's capiniv the posse continn- ,
jed after the rest of the gang. They !
captured several colored men and wo- j
men. As there v. as no evidence against ,
; them. they were allowed to so A i
' search wa- made of Ike's cabin. It was j
' found to be stocked with several barrels
i of whisky and beer in fact all the re
quisites for a speak-easy.
Constable Hill will make a number of
charges against Ike. The list will in
clude selling liquor on Snndays
and without a license, keeping a dis
orderly house, keeping a gambling
j honse. and felonious iihooting.
Ike is a big. burly negro, and weighs
over 200 pounds. He was greatly cha
grined over his capture, and claims
that if his revolver had worked proper
ly he would have extinguished the
lights of several people before taken
Constable Hill thinks his capture will
effectually break up the lawlessness in
that district.
At New Castle, Monday. Judge
Wallace refused the motion for a new
trial for Jongras- who was convieted
for the murder of Jessie Carrine, the
girl he wanted to wed After the
opinion was handed down refusing the
motion J'ldge Wallace sentenced Jon
grass to hang. It was the first time in
the history of the county that a man
was convicted of murder in the lirst
degree, and there was a large number
of j>eople present when the court sen
tenced him.
An attempt was made the other day
te bum the Centre connty court house,
jt Bellefonte. The attempt is supposed
\,t> ha»e v-n.e relation to the 4 rie\all>
contest, all the lmllots being stored iii
the building.
The assessors of Pittsburg put about
a two-thirds value on the properties:
the city tax for this year is 14* mills,
and the total tax alniut 40 mills.
A Heaver connty fanner told a crowd
at the Beaver court house the other day
..f having killwl thirty on* groundhogs
on hi» farm last week. He said that
his dog began barking at a great rate
across the hollow from his house and
thinking that the animal had treed
game he took his shotgun and went to
the dog. He was greatly surprised to
see a nunilier of groundhogs running
around on the ground, snapping and
i,uaj.liyg Ki'.l biting each oth'-r. while
froth was oozing From their months
He opened fire on the animals and with
out moving a dozen yards killed thir
teen. With the dog he started on a
groundhog hunt, and inside of an hour
shot all told thirty-one. He examined
the dead animals and considering their
strange actions while alive he conchwl
;-<l thev were suffering with rabies.
The ojieratlon of a • «*>eak ranv and
joint" near fJistersville \V. V. so enrag
ed and disgust<-d tin- citizens that, Tues
day night. tTiey collected around the
place and tried to drive out the inmates
Not succeeding they set fire to the
building. As a result the place was
destroyed and four Hoarders, wife
burned to death
Only
Ttnnkwtiata IODR tr;i!n of <]:-.• asen ar.l" from
Impure blood. Then keep the blood pure with
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
j "l he One Trim Wood I'urifler. All druKKlHls. *l.
! Hood's Pills «»re always rr'iable. 25 ceiiU.
CUT THIS OUT
BRING IT WITH YOU
TO
BUTLER'S PROGRESSIVE
SHOE HOUSE.
A GREAT SALE
NOW GOING ON.
Surprise after surprise awaits
you. Never before in the his
tory of Butler Co. has such
an opportunity been offered
to you.
Think of it SI.OO, #1.2-
and $1.50 Winter Hoots and
Shoes all reduced to 98 cents. J
Prices That Tell The Story.
v La'!i< s Rubber Hoots 98c
1 Misses Rubber Hoots
S Youths Rubtx r 'oots < >B<
f Mens Overs for Felts 9Xc
y Mens Backle Arcti. 1 9
S M< M 800 I ».i! 1 N< edle ■II
S Mi 11 B»fl bats, Yale 981
\ \i< ni Bufl ' <>ng Globe 9®*
/ Mens Working Shoes ')■>-
Boys (lnc Hals, needle
j We Will Not be Undersold.
La .i< s oil butt <)X< ■
i ..ic h;s '';11 f Sh<tes <>k< n
I.adi'-s fine butt Sho< <yHc /
Ladies spring heel iho< 1 98c j I
Bo> and Girls ihoes 98c \
Youths sto;;a boots I)U
I,qoo Pair Schoo' Shoes 98
AND
The Half Has Not Been Told
DON'T MISS THIS
SALE.
TRY WHAT 98e WILL DO
AT
Butler's Progressive Slioc House.
2i5 South Main St., BUTLER PA
0. E. MILIjKK,
L C. WICK,
Ukai.Bß IN
Rough Worked Lumber
OK AW. KINHS.
I loors, Sash, Blind*, Mouldings,
Shingles and Lath
Always in Stock.
II MI., ll\lk AND IM.ASTIiR.
(Iffice opposite liSc W. Ifepot.
BUTLER, PA,
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DEATHS.
RODGERS -At her home in Pittsburg.
Feb. iO. Imi7. Clara Knnzler Rodders,
wife of Joseph F. Rodgers, aired 32
years
SCHENCK Feb 19 -.n of John
i Schenck of Butler twp.. aged about ::
months.
RUSSELL At h.-r home in Butler. Feb
2<>. lfc'.»7. Annie E . wife of Alexander
Russell, aged -V2.
SHEARER At her hoaie in Buffalo
twp Feb. IS I*97.Mrs. Frank Shearer.
; aged about 4"> years.
KLINE ot\>. It, IXO7, Roy, aged li>
years: and Feb. Kith Lillie. aged 12
years, children of Mrs. Fred Kline of
! Zelinople.
'TIMBLIN' At her home in \V Sun
bury. Feb 2., IN!i7. Miss Mae Timb
lin. aged 10 years.
SHIELDS—At his hojne in Worth twp.
Feb. 12. 1 5 97. Williamh Sields.
age«i 92 years.
FULLERTON At the home of her
sister. Mrs Kelly, in Manorville.
Armstrong county. Pa . Feb. IS. 1*97.
Mrs. Jane Fullerton. widow of
Frillerton, of Butler. agt»<l so yearn
She was buried at Sunday
WF.XZEL At Zelienople, Ft-b. 21.
1597. Mrs. Rachel Wenzel. widow of
Rev. Wenzel. aged *1 years.
VOftEL At his home in Butler twp.,
Feb. 22. 1*97. Phillip Vogel. 7:(
years.
OBITUARY NOTES.
Ella Herjret of A spin wall. Pa., who
has t»e. n att* ndimr the State Normal at
Slipperyrt.ck, died of pnemr.onis at that
place Sunday Thb toinaiiis were sent
to h»r home in Aspinwall.
William Steinitz the threat chess play
er. has died in a Russian insane asylum
B." iy 11.
we're fully started in thy .sti
linrj of
NEW SPRING GOODS
j prepared early this y -ar, but
none to soon —getting more calls
for them now than is usual this
time o'year--\vith the extensive
assortments to choose from, and
the prices fui • uperiop sit) les and
qualities, we're making this, litf
lirst month of our business year,
a memorable time to all who want
nice new things to wear.
New All Wool
American Dress Goods
- wi'liii-> tanging 3.* to 40 inches—
- 25, 35; 40 C.
-—choice goods with sterling
wotth ar.d jt> le that show Ameri
can milkers haw 110 equal in the
world to-day as pioducers <1 good
jjop;{s s; il „( int-wriijediate
prices— values for the money that
conctrn the pock", tbook of every
woman who is planning U>r nice
new gowns or separate skirts for
herself, or lor children's dresses
—Samples ii n 'y '•> send as soon
as you write for them—we'll also
be glad to enclose you samples of
the fine
New Suittings
50 to $1.50 a yiud
—stylish Novelties and cl> gant
goods.
The collection of New Wash
Goods is, we think, the most ex
tensive you'll find anywhere—fine
Foreign Novelties, jy c. to $1.25
yard v
Large lines oT choice American
Wash Goods, 5c . Oc., Sc., 'oc.,
12.ic., 15c.
300 different styles French
QrganditfS to relict horn, i3 c.,
3°c., 35e.
New Silks surpasai >g!y l»eauti
ful in coloring ~ and d(.".ign ai.d
richness ol the Silk Foulards
and Indian, 5c c , 75« .$1 00 yank
New Wash Silk-,
l.ace Gut' tin S.iie going on,
!>'•.• &I >' 111
At I K'i 'IK "J V PA
Wliai is Your Need?
f r
1 f
I f voil need aiiy
' liiiili' in I lie fniliisli -
ino- line w'e c;in sup
j)l v von II yon
want ;i hat or cap
we <*,; m si LOW von I lie
best Up- To - Date
stock in the connty,
at very low prices.
Colbert 6c Dale.
4z 1 Main St.. Ilutler, IVnn'a
REVIVO
RETORES Vitality
ft 'lit!""
•'"y. c '
TIIK OUhAT .101 II It.iy.
KRKNCH KKMEDY
(If xll.rl H tin- t»l«lV r'--|l| If« 111 :m (lHy'l. lllK'tl
ii',r i rfnllj Hiil i|Hli kly. < iiriw wlii-u all oIIK-ri
full. Yiniiiir in'ii will ri'iMln iheir Imt IIMII J
IIOO'I, nl<l will rwroV'T »li«*lr y«*>if t«f t«| j
\i ' r \>) uKliiif iCKVIVn. it «jt»kl.v «ur**ly j
r«'H»ori H N« rvouini« , »». I," ' vli ilMv. I'dwi-r. t
I IIIIIIK M«fnof>. WOH'H.' |IL»'NND ill'
i-tfi rin' f '■*''* f'H nnd Imll'.rrotloii. wtilib un
lit hh> f(,j Stu'l.V, L»«l •!'•« • »r '»» • rr|.ilf i '»t ,
(■lily <-nrf9 u.r «f irfli'i: nt mt »r or «Il*' t ",
».'jf lii ii'-rv#* i'»ni«" and nioo'l bull'J« r.
! if.triri-c t»ft' i' Mi" pink plow i»» |»;%|«• »
Hn i r«- (oriii : |l»« lir" yonlli. Ii wnrln "IT
In* .rlll v and * uiiHurniitloii. In ! I (ii liavln
ICKVF W>. no oilier M nan b«» cnrrlfd In v« t
p M kri isy ni • I fi.'nprr i» •• t or «lx f'»r
will I ponltlVf' Willi! /. t:u,l! <ll,l«- »f» I ur«-
'<t r* r«ir»!l tl ni! ''' .. « lr«'i|l »r fr« ••. A Mr' '.h
ICC) V A I. M Flip INK ' 0., CIIICAOO. | \.\, j
For SnleKy KI I>l>l('K ?< (VROMANN,
L. S. McJUNKIN,
Insurance and Rr:al Estate
Agent.
117 Jl'.l I'IiHSON ST.,
BUTLER, - PA.'
A 4-
Genuine Scotch Tweetl Suit,
made as you want it, FOR
$24
is an example of ho*v our
20 per cent discount sale
reduced the price of our
130 suit.
SO WE MUST empty the stock tables
before our spring Patterns
airive. The discount goes
during JANUARY AND
FEBRUARY.
THIS IS A BENEFIT FOR YOU : Coine in
and see about it.
ALAND,
MAKER OF
MEN'S LOTHES
AT J R. GRIRB S
'<> and J. Do Not Make Five.
tr-
In
It's <|iiitc .t problem to please
-ne's ta.->ie in any iine you
may select and particularly ot
jewelry, silver novelties, cut gla.«-s,
etc., but I'm sure you will find
what you want in my large stock
and at such prices that defy com
petition. I am making a spe.
daily oi nooby and find Goods
and want your trade.
J. IGRIEB.
118 SOUTH MAIN ST
EKES LVfimi) MiU OP OHAhGb
R. L. Kit-Hp WICK, Optician anri Jewell
Vext to Court House BuMer, Ta
Grudi La PorUlJarolo^ica 1 Jnstitute
Hotel Willard.
Reopened and ready
for the accommoda
tion of the traveling
public.
Everything First class.
MRS. MATTIE rtEIHIHG, Osnfir
{jfiU/ THE Tiw.t TO HAVE
ill)ft Your 01<>tiiir\i4
CLEALMED or DYfciP
If you want and reliable
cleaning or dyeing done, there is
just one place In town where you
can get it, and that is at
liir BUTLIR OKt WfIHKS
til (> Cmentor avenue
I'i^X-\Vc do fine work in out
door Photographs. This is the
time of year to have a picture ot
your house. Give us a trial.
Agent for tbe Jamestown Sliding
Blind Co.—Nf>w Yoik.
R. FISHER & SON,
n»»f IM 1M I |VM| h* MlMiririif A«lvrrlii"mmf* «IK';
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j. H. McDi-virr
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inir- - Miill'ir I'n.
liny llu< running, New lf<im«,
nfwinif niacliinn, perloot NktiHlaotion guar
ant nod, novcr gi'in out of order.
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designs,
rTT ' COPYRIGHTS JlO,
Anr'.iir non«llri|f n dkwfrh nml dixutlptlon may
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
j B. BRKDIN,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office on Main St. near Court House.
a rnataoL,
' • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
, Office at No. 104 East Diamond St. '
t M. CHRISTLEY,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office ou North Diamond Street, opt>o
site the Court House—Lower Floor.
i T. SCOTT,
-£»-• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office at No. S South Diamond St.
Hh. GOUCHKR,
• ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Mitchell building.
j < 'OI'LTKR BAKBR,
| - ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Room 8., Armory building.
I M. PAINTER,
'' • ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office between J'ostoffice and Diamond 1
4 'I. BLACK,
I • ATTORXKY AT LAW.
Room J. —Armory building.
V EWTON BLACK,
: ATTORNKY AT LAW.
Office on South Diamond Street.
| 4LI-X RfsSHLL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Officv with Newton Black, Ksq. South
Diamoml Street.
/ ' I". L. McQUISTION,
• Civil. ENGINEER \ND SI'RYEYOR,
< iffice near Court House.
hR. CHAS. R. B. HI NT,
PHYSICIAN AND SVRGEOH,
Eye, ear, nose anil throat a specialty.
'3- ail <l 134 S. Main Street, Ralston
build ing.
\V H. BROWN,
'» • HOEOMOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Residence 315 N. St.
I BLACK.
E# PHYSICIAN \ND SVRCUOH.
N'cw 'i'rou tnian Building, Butler Pa.
i' M.ZIMMERMAN,
"' • PHYSICIAN AND SUKC.EON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
CAMUBL M. BIPPUS
» ' PHYSieiAJI lliO Sl'RtiRON
j(*i West Cunningham St.
hR. N. M. HOOVER,
137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to
12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. m.
hR. W. P. McILROY,
OENTIST.
Formerly know'l the "Peerless
l'ai(dess Hxtractor of Teeth." Located
permanently at 111 East Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel Lowrv, Butler. Will do
dential operations of all kinds by the
latest devices and up-to-date methods.
[kP . xi. JOHNSTON,
I' DENTIST.
Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local naesthetics used.
Office over Millers groceiy, east of t.yw
ry house.
|IK. J. E. FAULK,
•" DENTIST,
Painless extraction—No Gas—Crown
and bridge work a specialty.
Office—Room No. 1, new Bickel build
iqg.
I J. DONALDSON.
'' • DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted <lll the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ialty. Office oyer Miler's Shoe Sto.p;.
f M. MctytNfc.
! I * DENTIST.
Main St.
Na sthetics Administered.
Jury Lists for M arch Term.
List of iiuim* drawn from the proper
jury wheel, thi* day of Jan. IHU7,
to HITV AY < Jiaud .Turors at a regular
U'Un t'f court, eoiuiuelieing on the Ist
day of March, the same being the first
.Monday of said month.
Black R H. l'arker twit, farmer.
I'.ogaii Marshall Worth twp, farmer.
Hard (' W (N.ntreville IMITM. farmer.
I'ariibart .laeoli, Hutler Ist w. laborer.
Cheesinati .loseph It, Mnddycreek twp.
farmer
( armody I), Duller lt'.i . «.t,-rk
I'.ka" David. Katrview Ixiro, farmer.
Fleminjng ('harles, Winfield twp, farm
er.
Fleniming E <4, Oakland *wp, farmer.
I'razer .lames, Itntler !kl w. farmer.
(Jeottler Fred, hutler Ist w, clerk.
Oriiuiu Henry, Winfield twp.l l ksmith.
Kingsbury Frank. Hutler 4th w. Team
ster.
Lusk A M, Zetinnople twiro, merchant.
Manny Joseph .Ir. Ilutler let w. team
»t«'r
Monks Martin, Middlesex twp, produ
cer.
Mnntz John, Hutler Ist w. coal dealer.
Ituiubangli J It, Donegal twp, pmii|M>r
Haisley < i W. Middlesex twp. bl'smith
Stoops W (Franklin twp, farmer
Slieaiier .lohn H. Jaekjuti twp, fanner
Tiirner Oe'Tgi! H. Munliiiry Uiro, gent.
Wnollord Lewis, <'herry twp, farmer.
Weigand Edward Hutler 4th w, ear
penter
List of Petit .Juror* drawn this 2.11 li
day of .lannary IHH7, to serve as petit
jurors at a regular term of court, com
mencing on the Sth dny of March IKU7.
the same being the 'Jil Monday <>f said
month.
Adams E H, Hutler lioro, 4th w. pro
dueer
Aderhold Win. JefferMMi twp, farmer
Aggas Sylvan us, Concord twp. farm
er.
Hnldatigh Wm Ilutler 4th w, lal»orer
I Mack I'dward. Marion twp. farmer
lleers Alexander M. Evans City, pro
d ucer.
Crow David. Mars boro, merehaiit
Craig Henry, Donegal twp. pnalncer.
Cable Findley, ConnoijueiieMsing twp,
farmer.
< 'lark Joseph, Mars Isiro. liimbet man
Crawford .lames. Valencia boro mer
chant.
Dam bach II K, CoiiniMjueiieHMing twp,
farmer.
Dodds.l N. Summit twp. farmer.
Dnnbar Win. Adams twp, farmer.
Fletcher E M. Parker twp, farmer
Flemming W C. Hutler Ist w, agent
Ooldinger Daniel, Donegal twp, farm
er.
Graham James 11. Hutler Ist w. gent
Graham .lames E, Puller Ist w, glass
worker.
Hnyl John W. Prosiiect l» ro, hl'ksmith
lbn <' B Batler Ita « editor
I linehbiirger Marry, Hutler 4th w, ear
I (enter.
liarjN-r Cyrus lokson twp, miller
llili' hburger Cln Vt, Itntler Ith w, mer
chant.
Kaltenbaugh John 11. I'enn twp. farm
er.
Kerney Joseph Hutler Ist. w. glass
worker.
KildiMi James Claylwp, farmer
Keefer I', I ins. Jaekson twp. ear|>enter.
Love John S, Clinton twp. farmer
.Mitllin Plinnnier. Washington twp,
merchant
MiM'hling Lewis Itntler twp. farmer.
Me.lnnki 11 George, Puller Ith w, car
jKmter.
McLain Milton. Ilutler Ist w, under
taker.
Met lei land John Mercer twp. farmer
Niggle TIIOIIIIIM Hutler Sid w. merchant
OtrJohti. Mweer twp. farmer
liny James, Sr Conn<>(|nenesNiiig twp. |
farmer
Kiddle .1 W. Clinton twp, farmer
Sanderson Sherman, Ilutler twp, car
I tenter.
Sea ton Seoll, Marion twp. farmer
Starr J W, Hutler Ith w gent
Snyder Win. Middlesex twp. farmer
Traey .IMIIH M Ilutler *ith w. carjienter.
Varinim Enoeh. Washington twp,
farmer.
Willstin liS, Centervllle Isiro, liverv
man
Walker Thomas Penn twp. farmer
Wai-.ou John A. Hutfalo twji, farmer
ZeiglerO M. Jaek'um twp, fanner
| OUR LAST SALE J
81 OF ODD STOCK COMMKNCES TO-DAY, and this @5
spf is about the last time we will talk to you about Odds IS*
anil Knds this Season, as there will be little odd stock
left after next week. '
" ou ' ast week that a loss sometimes pays,
anc * 11 ' ias paid us to lose money on odd stock, as the CT
customers that came in t<>r Bargains bought other t-gtf
•grj goods, so it kept business moving along, and' we have
| the money to put into new stock.
1,1 caso anv of the gS Rocking Chairs are left we will c'ose N$
i ,K ' m out *\ *VSo, and you can have the f 2 Parlor Tables for IS*
-V provide.! we h.-ve any of them left. If vou hive been read-
Zgl ,n Kour advertisements you knoA- what Rocking Chairs and Tables
we refer to. Lome and see some other bargains we h,>ve see if JSC
tl| e A« are , f K oo ' l /* Wtf ' a y- A few Overstuffed Hocking (ihairs at »
J, oW price #ls on. Nothing the matter with these goods on ] v (S
«£sf they are light in color, and if you are one cf the mam person's
3®? that prefer light-colored coverings on parlor Roods, lure is your
opportunity to get a bargain. Large Overstuffed Chairs not a rock- fSE
jS? c, ' alr - was #35 00 you get it for SH OO Why? Because it W*
,s bsmy soiled; that's why you buy the chair for half what the
covenng alone IS worth. Yes there is alwavs a reason whv we Me*
merchants offer such great bargains; at Kast there is if the iroods
are real bargains. s V-^
£=4 Here is a 3-piece Overstuffed Parlor Suit covered with fine silk Hi
goods that we sold for #135 00; you can buy it for $75 00. because »
JSh °" c ot the P'eces slightly damaged and we cant buy a new piece
SS=tf ?. f covering to match it. so we reduce the price. The jjoods are
JSgl l'« ! " ,!1 colo f f, n<l > •?" hardly notice the soil, but it is there IS*
S»J I■> jou want the suit? It is a bargain. Have some other Parlor
o|| goods left that we will sell you for aliout one-half. They are odd
pieces left out ot suits, and the gcxwls are all Kt
A few sets of Decorated Dinner Sets left at <lO 00; same kind we
2x# 80 r sol<l these same two patterns for a vear §sg
Vsjyl no * we "'tend closing them out and buying new patterns *
Now we want <0 talk Carpets Had not thought much about SS
tnem but some cf onr customers commenced buving last week so
we thought you might be interested. Have a good many pieced of
Brussels Carpet left that has 25 to 30 yards in the piec. The 75
£1! «mt ones will be sold at SO ceats, and the s 5 cent ones ior 60 cents
Bring the exact size of your room along and we will soon tell you
53 l lou much carpet you need Now here i* a chance to save money. IS*
Jfcs-1 Are you interested ? I f so, come soon
H . avc vc /y few ,n K rain Remnants to sell, but th ygo cheap while
fcfl we ha\e them. Have something that will interest most women, fSae
ana that is the finest assortment of New Ingrain Carpets yo'i ever S
looked t»t. Come and see them and see it we are correct in our 65;
judgment about the styles ami colors of ( nir Ingrain Carpet. *^§s
Now.we do considerable newspaper talking, and make reductions IjjSt
•«sr 11 ??i' ° nt ,\' ne - vou 1,,r thinking rather large,and in fnct we would
doubt the truthlessnesa of the alx ve statement it u-e would read
theni ourselves, provided some people u mid make theiu; but w.»
invite you to come and see for yourself. 110 matter if vou don't
want to buy. It will pay you to investigate, and you will then WCT
know if you wish to do business with us 111 the future. Remember
11 ls never safe \c buy gotwls from a firui that misrepresents in the tffiZ
newspaper advertisement.
p Your Home FURNISHED COMPLETE, jgj
Jrampbell Templeton, 1
j BUTLER, PA. |j
[rtEEN^PUßuT^'^^
J APPRECIATION P
V «%%%«%%%%%%%%%%% w
[i 1$ SHOWN fi
111 r«'»|wjiise to our ads and no wonder. We must- and w ill y
A have the room now occupied by Winter stocks for the V
incoiuing Spring (ioods hence the remarkable buying op- WA
A portunities offered by.
► OUR GREAT MID- WINTER SHOE SALE. W
JUiT A FEW STRAWS TO SHOW HOW VA
THE lI\K(iAIN WIND IS HLOWINO. Ll
Child's Candee Rubber Boots, reduced t<i fo 75 r ■
Men's Warrnnte.l l.eatlier Hoots, reduced to I 50
i Men's Good I'clt Boots an 1 Overs, reduced to 125 yA
Boy's S. A. Clog Rubbers (('.oodyeur (>love reduced to 15 k V
Men's I'atent Buckle Overs for felt lxiots, reduced t0... 85 Wr
i Men's I.ow Cloth and Rubber Arties, reduced to 60 T <
I Men's Tap Sole Lace working shoes, reduced to 85
Men's Strap Ssmlal Rubbers 1 Ooodyear Glove) i->
A Boy's Strong Hlim-s 1 warranted,) reduced to H.s
l.adies' J.'iue McKay Sewed Shoes, reduced to 1 00 W
►J k 1
A AND DOZENS OF OTfER EQUALLY (iOOD IIAKOAINS
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