THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, MARCH 4. 1897. NEV ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE—AII advertisers Intending to make changes In their ads. should notify us of their Intention to do no. not later than Mon day morning Martincourt & Co.'s harness, buggies, wagons, etc. „ Douthett & Graham's "Unexcelled. Schaul & Nast's Winter Snits. C. & T. 's Steps. Leibler's Ir«urance. Excursions. Administrators and Executors of estates can secure their receipt books ut the 1111- ZEX office. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —Lent begun Tuesday. —Fan in Hogan's Alley tonight. —Spiders usually live two or three years. —Each salmon produces about 20,- 000,000 eggs. —There are 1,000 men to every 906 women in Greece. —The next thing political will be the Republican primaries. —Crawford county has an indebted ness of over $200,000. —The farmers are already ai ranging for their Spring work. —The leaves that turned last Fall will soon be returning. —lt won't be long till the bicycle bell is again in the ring. —lt was cold last Saturday morning —very cold—o degrees below zero. —Martincourt & Co, make the best harness in Butler county. Read their new adv. —The constable of the second ward shoule have the fire bell on Wayne St. repaired. —The Hotel Butler has again chang ed hands. Harry Faubel is again pro prietor. —Clutton Bros., druggists of Centre ville, have sold their drug store to Campbell & Co. —Both pugs at Carson City are confi dent. Next Wednesday a week will be a great day in sporting circles, —So far as chickens are concerned, this is the time of year when poultry dealers have no respect-for age. —The Sugar Trust disclaims any re sponsibility for the supply of maple sugar, which seems to be steady all the year round —Chicora is to have fire protection or rather water protection against fire and several other towns in the county ehould follow her example. • —The boarders of the Reed House, burned Thursday, lost all their personal property except what they had on. One man's loss in money and books was $125.00. —Men who have hesitated about mar rying pensioned widows can now go right ahead. Congress has decided that the pensions of •'remarried widows" hold good. —The item Commissioners account in the Auditors report has l>een chang ed to Commissioners Clerk, and several of the accounts have been paid since settlement. See tables. —A boaconstrictor tried to swallow McKinley last week, but Mac was res cued. This McKinley didn't happen to be our President but a cub lion in the Kansas City Zoo. He had a twin broth er, Bryan, who died last fall. —At the first meeting of the new Council, Monday evening. Dan Youn kins was elected President, George Stamm refusing a re-election. Harry Grieb was elected Treasurer and his per centage was fixed at i per cent., H. E. Coulter was re-elected Clerk at $250 per year and W. A. Forquer was re elected Counsel at S3OO. The bond of the Treasurer was fixed at $40,000. The new Councilmen and Burgess Myers were sworn in by retiring Burgess An derson. —At a meeting of Council Tuesday evening a petition was presented for the paving of Wayne St., between Main and McKean and referred to a commit tee; the National Transit Co. was given permission to erect poles on E. Jeffer son and First Sts., and J. C. Skillman was given police powers. —A western newspaper started a new system of reporting. Every item was credited to the person giving it For in stance if John Jones was arrested for stealing the item would be preceded by, "Given us by Marshal Johnson." Other items were: "Marshal Johnson is a liar, furnished us by John Jones. "Brown was drunk last night," furnished us by the city solicitor. This method was kept up about two weeks and then an item appeared which read, "We have two black eyes" furnished us by the general public. Supposed Suicide. An old bachelor named Lawyer who Jred alone near Valencia was found dead in bed yesterday morning. His brothers who live near him had not seen him since the previous Friday. JSome Paris Green was found in the <oom, in a cup, and as Lawyer's face was daubed with it, he is supposed to have committed suicide. Lost Dog —Strayed from the owner at Glade Mills, on or about, Feb. 15th. It was an English Setter, white with a tinge of black and black ears, for the return of which to me I will pay a liberal reward. A. J HICKEY, Glade Mills, Pa. OIL NOTES. The purchasing agencies are paying "91c and 92c today. RENFREW- Shidemantle & Co's. No. 5, Renfrew tapped the pay yesterday and started off at 15 bbls an hour. ROUGH RUN —Campbell & Murphy bave a fishing job at their test well on the Burke. Health Report, February, 1897. Diseases. Cases. Deaths. Diphtheria 3 1 Typhoid fever 1 0 Phthisis pulmonalis 1 1 All other causes 13 A Letter For You. Unclaimed Letters at the Post Office at Butler Fa., week ending. March 1, 97 Anthony, Thompson; Aiken. John D; Bancisanni, Signer Cannello; Butler. Miss Mary (215 South St); Drake, Mr. Archie; Kressinger Miss Emma; Mack ovits. Jeiros; Mackovic, Jan; Mattran. Mr. Andv; Moyer, Miss Helen; Paige, H. P.; Stanley T. C. (Commercial); Slush, Mr. G. G.; Webber, Fred G. In calling for these letters please say advertised. JOHN W. BROWN, P. M. Sox and shirts, all wool and a yard wide, cheaper than the cheapest—at HECK'S 121 N. Main St. LEGAL NEWS The March Quarter Sessions convened Monday morning, the Grand Jury was instructed as to their duties, and ( . V\ Bard was appointed foreman of the same. The constables made their re turns. a note of which will be found be low. Up to the time of our going to press the following bills have been act ed uj>on by the Orand Jury. Commonwealth vs:— Levi Bickle. bigamy, a true bill. Martin Culligan and A. A Slater, a&b, true bill. Clair Firris. larceny from the person, not a true bill. Steve Elswort'n. embracery, a true bill. Robert Ash. embracery, a true bill Alex Beers, embracery, a true bill. L. C. Wick, a&b, true bill. David Hawk, larceny, a true bill. J. W Mercer, larceny, true bill. Wm. McQtiistion. f&b. true bill. The case of the Commonwealth vs John C. Kelly, embracery, was contin ued till next term. SHERIFF SALES. The Sheriff disposed of all the rights, title interest and claim of J M Hogg and J H HogK of in and to 25 acres in Oakland to Newton Black for £!-'). Frank Markwell, lots of ground in Renfrew to W D Brandon for $lO. A M Beers property in Evans City boro. to Wm. Eicholtz for S2O. J C Black and John Black 40 acres in Cherry to James P Graham for SSOO. P Golden lot in Butler to F X Kohler for $1,150, also two lots in Ist and one in :Jd ward to same for S7OO each. NOTES. On Monday our county Commission ers paid each constable $1.50 plus 12 cents a mile direct. Over in Arm strong county the Commissioners refus ed to pay them anything on account of some mistake or omission in the law and the constables organized and will take the case to Supreme Court. The costs and fees in the case of Fran cis vs Franklin twp., amounted to about SBOO. The constable of Allegheny twp.. re ported a culvert in bad shape and guard rails down. The constable in Slppery rock twp., reported culvert on P. S. & L. E. R. R. in bad shai»e. The con stable of Worth reports bridge over Slipperyroek as needing filling, and road leading to the same in bad shape. The constable of Centerville reports that the streets and alleys on the new part in bad condition. The constable of the first ward Butler reports some side walks. March 18th was fixed as the day for hearing the petition of the Trustees of the German Lutheran Church of Evans City for an order to remove the bodies in the old cemetery. The resignation of Geo. E. McGill as tax collector and Overseer of the Poor of Karns city was accepted. Mrs. Elizabeth McGowan. adm'x of Levi McGowan was granted leave to sell real estate. W. H. Larkin and John Feigle, part ners doing business as W. H. Larkin & Co.. have brought suit in trespass vs Wm. Davison, and claim damages in ths sum of S2OOO. George W. Young has brought suit in ejectment vs Link Willett, Jacob Met tler, Edward McDongal and Amos Steelsmith. E. G. Fleming, one of the Grand Jurors, did not answer to his name and A. M. Lusk was excused from service. April 12 was fived for a special term of Court for the trial of civil causes. The will of Euphenning Conway, of Concord township, was probated, no letters. Mrs. Lizzie Smith has petitioned for divorce from John L. Smith. The case of Mrs. Sue Conlin vs James L. Conlin for divorce was continued. Mrs. Jennie Cricks was granted a di vorce from Robert J. Cricks. Washington Fisher was granted a di vorce from Serah E. Fisher. Nellie Hogue was granted a divorce from Theodore Hogue. Isaac Reep was granted a divorce from Delia E. Reep. Caroline Weidhos was granted a divorce from Charles Weidhos. The case of S. O. McCalla vs Bessie K. McCalla for divorce was continued; as was also the cese of John W. Lee vs Fannie C. Lee. A charter was granted for the Free Methodist church at Martinsburg. Mary E. Webber was granted a di vorce from Wendell Webber and Alice Brown from Win Brown, also Ida M. Long from Wm. Long. The bill vs Levi Bickel. bigamy, was quashed, the statute of limitation bar ring the action. LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS. L C Wick to Lina Yost lot in Butler for S3OO. James A McClelland to Daniel Cable 40 acres in Cannoqnenessing for $1,731.- 50. Thos M Bovard to L L Kerr lot in Farmington for SIOO. Frank Kohler to Grace Snow lot in Butler for S3OO. •Simon Nixon to John M Greer lot in Butler for #IOO. Isaac Lefever to D W Lefever 40 acres in Jefferson for $1,600. H C Lensner trustee to Geo. W. Walker lot in Saxonbnrg for $502.50. A Sea ton to R Jenkins lot in Zelie nople for $l9O. Zelienople Ex. Co. to H. L. Protz man lot in Jackson for sl. W. Beck to F. Wilhelm lot in Han nahston for SIOOO. Adeline Wallace to W. Eicholtz lot in Zelienople for $430. MARRIAGE LICENSES. John H Walker. Pittsburg Annie J Brown Middlesex twp John Biedenbach Jeffersonville Teressa McCune Greenville At Pitsburg—Richard Morrow of Bakerstowa and Margret L Datt of Valencia. Prosperity is Here. Regardless of the business depression and hard times, Joseph Liebler, the local manager of the old reliable Manhattan Life Insurance Company of New York, keeps up his good work in issuing poli cies. and a review of the work done since the first of January 1H97, shows a marked progress in this line. The fol lowing list of the best men in Butler county will speak for itself: Alvin Carothers, lumberman and farmer, Euclid, $10,000; Jamison Carothers, farmer and oil producer, Euclid, $7,000; James H. Broady. well known porter. Hotel Butler, $2,000; Frank W. Barrickman, proprietor of Palace Restaurant, $3,000; David Iman, oil producer, Mcßride City, $5,000; Horace Iman. driller, Mcßride City, $5,000; Jack Robinson, chief porter, Hotel Lowry, $5,000; M. B. Convery, dairyman. $3,000; Wm. R. Tyree, chief porter at Butler House. $2,000: Wm. C. Manrose, liverymen, $3,000; Wm. B. Hunter, coachman for Jos. Purvis, $3,- 000; Martin Holstein, Butler. $2,000; Charles Gregg, of Parker, proprietor of Parker Hotel, $5,000; Melvin A. Thomp son, contractor, $5,000: George S. Ells worth, Butler, $3,000: John H. Dickey, driver U. S. Express Company, $2,000; J. C. Odenweller. Bruin, *VOOO. Rev. Pleasant Tucker, Butler, $3,000; Mich ael Stern, butcher, S2, (KM); Christian P. Schreiber, Bntler, $2,000; George W. Wise, contractor, $2,000; August G. Graff, boiler maker. $5,000; W. H. Ritter. well known politician. $3,000; Wm. F. McCandless, miller, Mt. Chest nut, $3,<)00; Jacob S. Young, first-class tailor, Butler, $5,000; Peter Kihn. pro prietor Arcade Restaurant and dairy man, $3,000; W. M. Baldauf, billiard room, $3,000. PANTS THAT FIT. Made of goods that wear, and keen their shape. We arc turning them out by the hundreds and tbe values are so far ahead of anything you ever saw, the goods themselves so perfect, so stylish, so thoroughly up to date, that much as we may promise you will find more when you get there BUTI.SK PANTS CO. 125 W. Jefferson St. —% block west of lierg's Bank. Trunks, valises, bags and telescopes ot HgCK'S. PERSONAL J. S. Campbell and wife have gone to Bermuda. Bert Black, of Cherry twp was in town, Saturday. Mrs. .Tohn McCoy, of Slippery rock twp.. is seriously ill of pneumonia. Dr. W. Rush Cowden, of Zelienople, was in town on business. Saturday. E. E. Abraius and H. D Byerly went on to Washington last night. Joseph Shirley is recovering from the severe burn* he received at the tire. Wayne Walker left on Sunday for a visit to Washington D. C. Mrs. Phillip Burtner of Saxonbnrg is visiting her daughter Mrs. J no. A. Ri.ciiey. Phil DaVis is recovering from the grip; that disease seems to be abating in this vicinity. Geo. W. Shiever. of the Eagle at tended the funeral of Rev. Fritz, at York. Pa. Dr. G. J. Peters is attending a course of lectures iu Philadelphia, and will be absent for some weeks. Co). Mechling and ("apt McJunkin. attended the inspection of Co. K . 1 ~>th Regt. at Greenville, Friday. T. L. Kerr of the Penn'a. Plate Glass Works is to become manager of the Plate Glass Works here. G. M. Duffy of Baldwin would like somebody to adopt an orphan boj- at his house.—See Fairview notes. Dr. Barr. of Mars, was in town Tues day. He wasn't cremated in the fire, lie says he was too green to burn. Matthew Thower and John Halstead of Clinton township, were in town vesterday. Commissioners Mitchell and Sutton. R. P. Scott, Ed. McFarland, Sheriff Redic and Vic Phillips are viewing the Inauguration parade this afternoon. -E. J. G. Harper, son of Treasurer Harper, has been in New Castle for the past week for his final examination as a member of the Bar. Jesse McCandless lust his watch, clothing, trunk —everything but his dog—in the Reed House fire. His dog was at his home in Connoquenessing township. Jfis. A. McMarlfn has purchased the old Kipp house at corner of Clay and Bluff and will move into it on the Ist inst. Mr. Brynier has rented a house on E. Clav St. Mrs. J. P. Anderson, of Zelienople, is visiting at Treasurer Harper's home on W. North St. Miss Blanche Harper lately returned from a visit at Ander son's in Zelienople. Alex Le Comte, the Count of Rough Run, is recovering from a severe attack of La Grippe, He is at the Lowry House, but intends renting or buying in Butler and moving here. Cul. Templeton returned from Grand Rapids, Mich., a few days ago. and he and Alf. Campbell left for New York and Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon to see what is new in furniture in the Eastern markets. Mrs. B. G. Peters, of Harrisburg. was Ixjrn on the day the corner stone of the Capitol was laid in 1810, and died the day it was destroyed by fire, Feb ruary 2nd, 1897. This certainly is a peculiar coincidence.—Raftsman's Jour nal. W. J. Bryan, or rather a fellow who looks like him and called Santanelli. gave us an exhibition of his wonderful hypnotic powers, last week. The tricks one man can play ui>on others who give him the ojjportwnity are rather start ling. Dr. Joseph Forrester, who has l>een practicing medicine here since graduat ing at Jefferson Medical College. Phila delphia. nearly six years ago has gone to New York to take a special course in medicine. He will be gone six weeks and leaves his practice in the kind care of Dr. Bvers. CHURCH \OTIiS Special services will begin in the Baptist Church 011 Sunday next. The pastor will preach all day. Services every night through the week, plenty of singing. Pentecostal time expected. Come and share the blessing. The anniversary of the Women's Mis sionary Society of the South Side Re formed Church will be held next Sun day evening, beginning at 7 o'clock. All excellent program will be rendered and the address of the occasion will be delivered by Rev. J. H. Prugh D. D.. of Pittsburg. High Scnool entertainment. Park Theatre. March sth., for benefit of new building fund. PROGRAM. FIRST PART. 1. Chorus, Franz Schubert. 2. Mandolin and Guitar, Selected. 3. Declamation, "Selections from Ju lius Caesar. 4. Quartette, "Boat Song." 5. Violin Solo, Selected. 6. Debate; question—Resolved that the United States should adopt a pol icy of anexation. 7. Trio, "Twilight Star." SECOND PART. 1. Cuban Party, "Cuba Libre." 2. Recitation. Selected. 3. Quartette. "Blue Bells of Scotland." 4. Chorus, "Song of the Vikings" 5. Guitar Solo, Selected. (i. Oration, "Armenia." 7. Trio, "Voice of the Western Wind." 8. Chorus, Hark! The Vesper Hymn. Tour to California via Pennsylvania Railroad. In Southern California is foaud the realization of a dream of the ancients. Here are the "Golden Apples of the Hesperides." ripening beneath a sky more beautiful than that of Rome, and in a climate more perfect than that of Athens. Never in the wildest flight of his imagination did either Homer or Hesiod ever conceive of a garden, rich er in verdant beauty, more productive of luscious fruit, or set amid more pic turesque and lovely surroundings. Here the rose entwines the orange, and the snow-mantled peaks of the Sierras re fleet the golden glow of the evening twilight. The last of the Pennsylvania Railroad tours to California will leave New York and Philadelphia March 27, stopping at Chicago, Omaha. Denver, Colorado Springs and the "Garden of the Gods," and Salt Lake City. Tourists will trav el by special train of Pullman palace cars going and seturn on regular trains via of any rout within nine months. Regular one-way or round trip tickets will be issued for the tour in connection with a special ticket covering Pullman accommodations, meals, and other tour features going. The latter ticket will be sold at the following rates; From New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, or Altoona, $60.00; Pittsburg, $58.00. •Apply to ticket agent-.Tourist Agent. tl'Jt; Broadway, New York, or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila delphia, stating return route desired. LOW TRICES IN MUSICAL GOODS. Some special prices at Grieb & Lamb's dissolution sale now going on. New Pianos S2OO and up New Organs £SO and up Guitars 54 and up Mandolins ?3-5o and up Violins $1.50 and up Autoharps $2 and up There are also some second hand in struments— pianos at J35 to SIOO, Or gans at S2O to 90. Harmonices and other musical instru ments at proportionately low rates. Strings of all kinds constantly in stock. No XIB SOUTH MAIN ST. The Butler Lubricating Oil Co. has moved back to their old stand 119 W. Jefferson St. Steelsmith & Tatterson's new building, where all kinds of engine, machinery and illuminating oils of the finest quality are kept in stock in the basement, and will be delivered to any part of the city when ordered from C. K. Mclntire, agent. —Go 1 harness for two horses our own make, $25.00; .clitckliues for less than leather is worth, at MARTIN COURT & Co. ACCIDENTS. Louis t'rearj- and Eugene Ralston were killed by nitro glycerine at Stuben \-ill<>. 0., February 2.) th, A son of David Russell, of Cherry twp., was thrown from a buggy at En did station last Friday, and badly hurt. Matthew McGregor's horse ran away last Friday evening, while lie was on his way home from Hilliards. and lie was thrown tint ujMjn a stone-pile and i badly bruised. • An Austrian was killed at the big cut I in Clinton twp.. Friday afternoon. The earth fell upon him and he was smothered. Cross Lee, of Middlesex twp fell from his wagon a few days ago. and j was somewhat injured. [ Clarence Shaffner fell against ma chinery at Callery. last Friday, aud hail j a deep gash cut in his head. He is a son of George Shaffner of Butler. Mrs. Distler. the keejier of the third | toll-gate from Butler, along the plank j road, was run over, last Friday. She was thrown down and her head and ! face were cnt. . Engineer Hnber. of the P. B. et L. E., was injured at Branchton a few days ago, while he was repairing his engine A ziut flew off and struck him in the fa-e. Fred Sehweingrnber, a farmer of .Taekson twp., met his death in a re markable manner while hauling fertili zer, Tuesday. His horses became nn manageable while going down bill, the wagon wheel struck a stone, and Mr. S. was thrown out, and the load thrown upon him. When found he was dead, but it is not known whether his death was caused by the fall or by j his being smothered. C. R. Elliott fell on the ice, and broke the bones of his right hand. Jos. Dickey, who with his brother Perry runs the Park House livery, was kicked on the back by a horse. Monday night, and had three ribs broken. While returning home from church on Wednesday evening Heronimns Kirchner, an aged German fell on the pavement in front of the court house and badly sprained his leg. His injury was attended by Dr. Graham and he was then removed to his home on South McKean St. PARK I I IIIA'FRE. HOGAN'S ALLEY. READ IT. The following conversation 'between two half grown hoys was heard on the street yesterday. Hello, Chinimey; Hello, Tommy; Say Tommy, have you seed de Hogan's Alley Lothographs in der winders. Have I. yer bet I have, and dey are corkers, and dey look exactly like the pictures dat I seed in the Sunday World, dat Pop got last Sunday. Say Chinimy are you goin to see it? Am I! Yer bet your sweet life I am. if I can raise de stuff to go wid. Are you goin too Tommy? Yep! Father said that if I would promise him dat I would get up early to breakfast, and go to school, and be a good boy for a week, he would take me, and I told him I would pro mise him dat I would not only for a week, but for a hull year, Now C'hiui mey you go to your Muther, and tell her dis, and I bet you a nickle she will take you, but remember when you pro mise her don't break it and yer won't regret it. and we can go and see the funniest show we ever saw, and Hully gee! what a funny mug de yeller kid must be. This is just a sample of the talk that Gilmore and Leonard is creating throughout the country with "Hogan's Alley." Ho be sure to secure seat; at once, it is a chance of a lifetime and will lie at the Park Theatre on Thurs day March 4tli. THE PULSE OF NEW YORK? Among the important attraction? at the Park Theatre is "The Pulse of New York," which will be presented in its new form Monday, March the Bth. It is seldom if ever, a play of this class enjoj-s the continued popularity and success that is bestowed upon " The Pulse." It is now the oldest of them all. but has always been acknowledged to be the best, and in justice to the coining pro duction it can be safely said that it will "do itself proud" this season, being equipped as it is with an entirely new scenic ou ;fit. the play itself being re written, and presented by a truly great cast, headed by Stella Mayhew and Chris Bruno. New scenes have recent ly been added, including the magnifi cent Herald Square by electric light, the Hoffman House Cafe, Pier 0 East River, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the thrilling Pile Driver sensation in prac tical operation. High-class vaudeville holds quite an exalted position in the prodnotion. no less than ten splendid specialties being p resented. A Perfect Tour to Perfect Florida. As Florida at this season of the year is the most attractive and delightful section of the Atlantic slope, so the Pennsylvania Railroad at all times is the most attractive and delightful route of travel. First in its equipment and service, it is also first in its tourist sys tem. Admirably indeed does it convey its patrons to this land of health and beauty. Special trains of Pnllman pal ace cars are provided, all conveniences afforded, and every thing possible done to add to the ease and comfort of the journey. The next and last tour of the season to Jacksonville will leave New York and Philadelphia March 9. Tourists may return by regular trains until May 31, 1597. Excursion tickets, including railway transportation both ways, and Pullman accommodations and meals on special train going, will be sold at the following ratet: From New York SSO. 00; Philadelphia. £l*.oo; Canandaigua. $25.85; Erie, 154.85; Pittsburg, $58.00, and at proportionate rates from other stations. Apply to ticket agents, Tourist Agent, 1190 Broadway, New York, or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel phia. FLORICULTURE. Among the new and rare things de scribed in the valuable catalogue just is sued by the Storrs & Harrison company Painesville Ohio, are the giant orchid flowered canuas Austria aud Italia. These grand flowers reveal the wonderful capacity for development inherent in si>uie of our ordinary garden flowers in ♦ lie hands of skillful manipulators. This firm carry a full line_ of everything for the orchard, lawn, garden and green house aud issue one of the most compre hensive catalogue published. They de liver free at catalogue prices to any post office in the United States, plants, seeds, roses, small trees etc. Send them your address on a postal and they will send you their catalogue free. FREE. FREE. FREE. Your name on a postal card will bring a copv of the The Butler Business Col lege Exponent, a bright eight page monthly paper, issvied by the Butler Business College aud School of SlicTrt liand, Butler Pa. Underwear— A specialty at HECK'S His stock is largest and finest ever offered in Butler. —Music scholars wanted, at 128 W. Wayne St. —Findley will open the studio at Mars on March Ist and will remain there for the entire week special inducements I for the week 011 fine work, bring the children as it is the last week of the winter; old pictures copied and enlarg ed, satisfaction guaranteed. FINDI.KY ! Bntler Pa., Telephone 236. Oh Mamma —you ought to sec the big J piles of childrens suits at HECK'S ouiy j #1.25, you can't get the same in town for I less than $2.50, Railroad Notes. Andrew Carnegie 'he Rockefeller*, the Yenderbilts and .1 ; Pierpont Morgan, are reported by the New \ork Journal to have formed a gigantic combination to operate a competing line to th»- Penn syivaiii i qntam. Thi-y ihtt that 8M great trust will liuild a line from Punx sutawney to Butler, a distance of 4<i miles, and there connect with the Pitts bang. BaHeMT and Lake Erie. This is John Pitcairn's old scheme of the Pitts burg and Eastern Railroad The Beech Creek, owned by the \ anderbilt- now runs from Piinxsutawney to Williams port, a distance of i:;o miles At Wil ; liamsport the Beech Creek connects with the Reading road, which J. Pier pont Morgan is reorganizing. The ; Journal argues, then fore, that the | Morgen-Vauderbilt friendship will per ! mit of entrance into New York over the Reading and -Ter . y Central. The ! reported scheme is laughed at in Pitts- I bnrg and is considered nothing more ! than John Pit cairn making a bold fiich t j for entrance into Pittsburg. Carnegie j would have no reason to fight the Penn ' sylvania for an eastern connection, as \ lie does not need ii. I The steel hopper bottom, ore and coal j cars which the Pittsburg. Bessemer <te ! Lake Erie railroad. t>etter known as the j Carnegie lines, will use will be the most I perfect cars of the kind ever uiann ! factured. The specifications have al ready been submitted to a number of car builders with :t request for bids for several hundred of the cars, but it is understood that only - I ** will be ordered at first. The plans call for cars Jof the hopper bottein type, to be built of Car negie soft steel, ultimate tensile strength of .72,000 to 02,0."j0 pounds, minimum elongation per cent in 8 inches, and each car to have Yi capacity of 100,000 pounds. The general dimensions are: Length of car over end sills. :W feet; in side of body, 25* feet <> inches, width over side sill plates, S feet 11 inches: height, top of rail to top of body, 8 feet inches. The trucks must be of the Schoen. Fox or Kindle diamond-shaped pressed steel type, and all the mate-iial must be purchased from the Carndgie company. The trucks must be built to carrp lib.ooo pounds in addition to the weight of the car. and all parts must be guaranteed for six years. The wheels must l>e bought from the New York Car Wheel company, and guranteed for four years, and the axles must be of nickel steel (containing from :5 to :-tJt per cent of nickel) purchased from the Car company, and all axles must be smooth forged all over, with journals 5x9 inches. The lxjxes must be of male able iron, from the National Mailable Casting company or the Pittsburg Mailable Iron company, fitted with the Morris Pressed Steel lids. The springs for the Fox. Schoen or Kindle trucks must have a combined capacity of 187,000 pounds, and be of A. French Spring company or Pickering made, and to be made of steel containing " per cent niekel, and must be guaranteed for five years. The brakes must be of the i Westinghouse design, must be applied to all the wheels, and must be fitted with the National hollow- brake beams, with Christie shoos. The Jenny. Tower or other improved couplers must be used, with the Vyestiughouse friction buffer. r>R. S. A. JOHNSTON, DI-.NTIST. Is slill practicing dentistry at the old established office in G. Wilson Miller's block.', 114 East Jefferson St., butler Pa. and doing as fine work as ever. Either Dr. Johnston or Dr. Kottraba can be found in the office every day, except Sunday, during office hours and anyone wishing work done in first-class style at moderate prices should give them a call. Teeth extracted positively without pain. MUST HP: SOLD. Valuable properties situated on corner of Brown and Centre -Avenues, Butler, Pp., inquire at this office. —The best place to get your harness aud parts of harness cheap, is at MAR TI>:COUKT IT Co. Say Papa—did you see HECR'S neck wear, it beats anything you ev:r saw. Pants —Over 2000 pairs to Select from, at prices, 011 well, don't mention them, its awful, where; at HECK'S. —Do you want a hat or cap? HeCK has them and can save you money. —Boarding House cards with act of Assembly, 25 cents for half a dozen, for sale at Crn/.KN office. Vox Populi —Buy your clo.hing under wear, hosiery, hats, caps, sox and neck wear of D. A. HECK and save money. —Job work of all kinds done at the CITIZEN OFFICK. JOS. HORNE & CO. DRESS GOODS AND SILKS. In both these lines we claim the lead ership of this end of the state and we tane second place to no establishment in this country in assortments and choice ntss of styles. Claims are easy to make and we do something more than make claims. We demonstrate that truth. You will need eithet Dress Goods or Silks, or both, this Spring. In justice to yourself, send for our samples and prices befoie you buy. If it is an inexpensive but reliable fab ric you are seeking, send for samples of the fine dependable strictly all-wool goods we are selling at 25 cents, 35 cents aud 50 cents a yard. All the new styles of the Spring. If you wish to pay as high as SI.OO a yard we can give you as wide a choice at that price as any store in this country. We can particularly recommend the "LANSDOWNES" a famous mixture of silk and wool which is the silkiest aud glossiest and softest of all the combina tions. In Silks our line is complete in spring goods at prices from 25 cents up. In the Wall Fabrics we have beautiful designs in Dimities and Batistes at S cents a yard, and the imported goods in Organdies, Dimities and Embroidered Linens at 25 cents a yard. Whatever you wish, send to us for samples of it; it costs you nothing but a stamp. Penn Avenue and Fifth St., PITTSBURG. HOTEL FOR SALB, The Oriental Hotel, at Petrolia formerly owned and managed by, W. 11. Jellison; and which had the reputation of being one of the best hotels in the county is for sale. For terms and particulars inquire of A. KLINORDLINGER & SON. 1038, Penn Ave. Pittsburg. OR W. H. H. Riddle, Butler Pa. SPECULATION. WHEAT. CORN. STOCKS. E. B. JENKINS & Co., 717 Park Building, stk Ave. aud Stnitbfield St., Teleghone 2389. Pittsburg, Pa. Invest your money where it will earn something— 49 '» per cent made in last two months by our customers. Write to us at once, or call at our office for references. We invest money for our customers, 550.00 and upward, without expense or trouble to them, and our only charge is 1-5 of the profits. Our system of investment is patience and care in avoiding too dangerous markets, with a thorough knowledge of the business, and combined capita!, ' t- , PA N't IV H 'K:S' 1 ' ■ - 11 . \ 1t 'L rtEMffIGTONEROS. ■ - u cut luT •«<*•»riiiijjtff ai > 'i A FIRES. ~ The Reed House on Centre Ave.. '• Butler, was destroyed by fire last Thursday afternoon, and several of the adjoining bnildinsjs damaged Shortly e after dinner, that day, Mr Shirley changed some gas fittings in the dining room and while doing ao some gas e» s caped which lodged against the ceiling. Tnis was ignited while the joints were •' being examined—an explosion foiloived ' Joe was reverely burned about the face and Mrs. Sherley and Mrs. Shanor s slightly burned. The flames spread through the house very rapidly, and but little was saved from it. In an ■ j hour or two all that was left of the r establishment was a mass of charcoal. ' The Wetzel building adjoining was ' I saved from destruction by the ever t : prompt and energetic fireman, though ■' it was severely damaged by fire and water. The Aiken it Campbell store building and several residences were , also on fire several times and were . slightly damaged. e j The Heed house is owned by Mrs. r Shirley, and her entire loss is put at : s.;S..m with $2,600 insurance. The f j loss on the Weitzel building is put r at *IOOO. covered by insurance: J. C. - ! Hoch, the grocer was damaged about ' I *1,500, fully insured; the loss to the . I Zeigler Lodge I. O. O. F. which occu -1 pied the second floor of the Weitzel ; ; building is put at SBOO, and insured for ' the Aiken Campbell building i was damaged about -S4OO, and the J. C. ! Campbell was damaged about SIOO and I 1 1 both were insured. Several of the / ; boarders at the hotel lost everything. I : ' | A L. Stoughton.s house in Fairview j was burned last Wednesday night. LEGAL ADVEKTISMENTS. j. Executors' Noiice. i-' 1 Letters testamentary on the estate ot r William Gilghrist, Sr., dee'd, late of Cherry twp. Uutler Co., Pa. having been granted to the undersigned, all persous ' knowing themselves indebted to said es ' { tale »ill please make immediate pay ' j inent, and any having claims against < ' said estate will present them duly au ' i theniicated for settlement to W. H. GILGIIRIST, " Moniteau, R. B. GILGHRIST, 1 Butler Pa. Exr's. A. li. C. MCKARLAM), Att'y. r Executor's Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate of Mary A Cowan, dee'd. late of Middlesex twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been grant -1 ! ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay uient,and any having claims against said estate will present them properly authenticated for settlement to W.JD. BRANDON, Ex'r., Butler Pa. Administratrix Notice. 1 lu re estate of Joseph Ha3"S, dee'd, ia:e ' i t Adams twp, Butler county, Pa, L Wtt-rea* letters of administration have I.ten issued on above estate to Ellen Hays t by the Register of Wills, therefore all per sons indebted to sjid estate will please settle the same and aDy having claims against sort ( slate will present them prop er!y proved lor payment to ELLF.S HAYS, adm'rx of Jos. Bays, dee'd, Valencia P. 0., Pa. W. C. FINDLEY. Att'v. Administrator's Notice. Ni tico is hereby given that letters of ad ministration on the estate of Lavioa .Vo- Cleliaud, dee'd, late of Connoqueaeesiog . twp , Butler county, Pa , have been jfian'- ed t.» the undersigned, therefore all per son s knowing thi-ra-;elvs indebted to * .id . e.-taiu are requoste lto make prompt s; l tiemeui, and those having claims against the s'itee to present t.'ieui duly autbenli c Uert for pavment to "jtKiN VTCIGEL. Admr'., S F. BOWSKK, Att'y. Prospect, Pa Executor's Notice. Let ters test.imenta.v on; the esta'e of Daniel Cress, dee'd. late of Connoqueui sit ing twp., Butler county, Pa, having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted t > slid es tate will please make immediate payment and any having claims agaiust said estate u iil present them duly authenticated for settlement to ALKX STE .V ART, Ex'r. W. D BSANDON, Att'y. Prospect, Pa. Executor s Notice. Letters testamentary oa the estate of : Henry Hock, dee'd, late of Wiafield twp., Uutler county. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned; ail persous knowing themselves indebted to said estate will ■ please nake immediate payment, and any having claims against slid estate will pre sent them duly authenticated for sen le nient to JOUN T HECK, Ex'r, Denny, Butler Co., Pa. tJcJUSKIN it GIALBREATH. AttV'S. li. ii. All the business we get, we want to come to us by preference— and we're ready to show you our reasons for expect ing such preference, I Write for samples of the following— they'll show it:— Irish Dimities, 15c, 20c, and 25c. American Dimities, white grounds with colored stripes or figures, 6'+ c to Fine French Organdies, 25c, 30c, 35c. American Organdies, and 25c. New Etatnines —opeu work effects — 25c —white grounds with colored stripes and checks—good enough weight to make up without linings—just the thiug for children's nice dresses, Tissues, Zephyrines, Gazines, 25c — handsome new fabrics—light colors, navy blues and blacks—stripes and checks—splendid for shirt waists or en tire gowns. 40 inch striped and figured Lawns, 10c, I2yic and 15c a yard. New Wash Goods, 5c to sl.2s. We're ready to show you as many more reasons as you want—samples and prices of New Suitings, 75c to £3.50 — American all wool Dress Goods, 25c, 35c and 40c —New Silks and Black Goods, or other piece goods. -—Then when you do buy here, you'll know yourself that it's because of a pre ference that benefits you and your pocketbook—and we'll know that we got your business by meriting it, as we're determi ned we shall. Samples Free, if You Write. liooos & Bull], ALLEGHENY. PA. ABRAMS, BROWN & Co. Insurance and Real Estate. STRONG COMPANIES PROMPT SETTLEMENTS. Home Insumnrt'( *o. of New York. Insur ance Go. Of North America. <>r Philadelphia ■ |\i. I'll* nix lriMtiritnc" <>f Hr<HiUlvn. .V V. I ami Hartford Insurance to. of Hartford i Conn. k OFFICE: Corn* rof Main St. and the Dla- 1 • mond, north of Court House, Butler Pa, P erh.ips you don t know how |> we ate 011 !<'everything relation tx. prescrip tions i: w ill not be amiss to ( * all your attention to the {> intelligence P rompt service given o everything of the kind placed T n our hands ur prescription department 7 ever was so comete >S - ave you money too. C.* W, BOYB, Hlitirmne ist. Diamond Block . - Kt tier, a QUALITY FIRST, QUANITY SECOND. We have both, in the book and sta tionary line. <s) ® 0 If yon want the best and a variety to select from *BUY AT* DOUGLASS' 241 S. Main St. I WHAT TO EAT! \ Books have been written W f about What to Eat; How to f # Eat; When to Eat; Where # # to Eat; How to Cook; How 0 6 to Serve; How to Give Up- to-Date Dinners; How to A Set Tables; Tlie Latest i Tilings in Tfbleware; Table 5 Furnishings aud Novel Ef- J J fects— J J BUT 5 i It does not require a book J to tell housekeepers, (the 5 J ones who wish to save part ? T of the allowance for furn- J fishing the table), that ihe J V place to get what they want f 6 to eat, ami accomplish that, 0 m is at * j THE J % Butler Produce Co S > C. L. MOORE, Prop'r. S J 130 W. Jefferson St. J jk BUTLER, FENN a S f And besides 5 Produce - ITS FRESH. # Wc will buy all poultry f brought to our store # 5 highest cash prices. £ What is Your Need? If you need any thino* in the furnisli © ing line we can sup ply you. It you want a hat or cap we can show you the best Up -To - Date stock in the county, at very low prices. Colbert & Dale. 42 S. Main St., Butler, Penn'a ynii/ IS THE TIME TO HAVE nUn Your Clotliir\g CLEANED or DYED If you want gooel and reliable cleaning or dyeing done, there is just one place In town where you can get it, and that is at THE BUTLFR DYt WORKS '216 Center avenue. do fine work in out door Photographs. This is the time of year to have a picture ol your house. Give us a trial. Ageut for the Jamestown Sliding Blind Co.—New York. R. FISHER & SON, EVES EXAMIHtiD FKEE OF CHAHGE i R L. KirKpatrick, Optician and Jeiein N'ext to Court House Butler, I'a ' Graduate La PortlUarological Institute j#irSALL 'RIGHT©! / To buy a spring suit, but, winter isn't i / quite over and it will not be safe to let \ ( your supply of heavy clothing run down. \ INHERE ARE A FEW WiNTER SUITS AND OVERCOATS k\L WEATHER PRICES..^ 7 * Men's Suits heavx weight) at <4 and fc. * <•> WORTH *6. jM!. and *lO ID T" Men's Suits > lieavv weight) at |6, 98 and slo. ' f • M WORTH #l4 and *l6. JD *> 11 Men's tine Mack leers? v overcoats at #5 and #7 OA WORTiI -10 snd sl4. I\J OC Men's black chinchilla ulsters at $5 and $6. OC t-'J WORTH *lO and *l2. CO CH Boys long pants suits at $4.00 and ?6.00 Cfl WORTH *8 and *lO. OU } C AH Boy's knee pants suits at $2.00 and $2.50. A A S J W ORTH *3.50 and *4.00. T"U X 1 QFi Pairs Men's cas-imere pants at $2. and #2 .so OC / J OJ WORTH *3 and *4. OU \ IM SCHAUL &NAST. S Leading Clothers, 137 S Main st. Butler Pa. C COMPETITION FOR TRADE WAS NEVER KEENER THAN TO-DAY. In the important line of clothing wc offer a make we call the "UNEXCELLED" Which will win your trade, no matter where ycu have been buying your clothes. A personal inspec tion and trial will convince you that once you wear this make, 110 other make will suit you quite so well. NEW SPRING LINE NOW READY. DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. Main and Cunningham Street. J - - McKINLEY - - J IIS NOW PRESIDENT and the farmer is getting ready to plow. lie wants harness. Don't forget that Martincourt & Co. all flr kinds and have them on hands ready to deliver; you don't need to wait on them being made. We have good work harness, complete with breeching and col- lars, for two horses at $25, check lines iS feet long, with snaps, for $2.50, work bridles at * I.co, and every other part of harness at equally low prices. You ought to see our $lO buggy harness; you pay sls other places. Come and look for yourselves. Uk Harness oil 60c per gallon, sweat pads 25c, axle grease 5c per box, or probably yoa need a buggy. Always buy your buggies jp} where there is a good selection and where the seller knows what he is selling and will tell you the truth. Martincourt & CO.'B motto has always been, "never misrepresent nor try to get rich off one customer." fir We have so much capital invested that we can not afford to lose \ our customers either by deception or extortion. No difference (K what you want about a wagon, buggy or harness, come here. It you want a top, wheels, shafts, pole or cushion for your old R buggv, we keep and sell lots of ttu-ni, also trunks and valises, U and Kramer Wagons. THE BEST WAGON ON EARTH. YOURS. g S. B. MARTINCOURT & CO.! J S. B. MARTINCOURT, 128, E. Jefferson St. J. M. LEIGHNEK. Butler Pa. YOU 0 SHOULD 0 m KNOW 0 That there is no well regulated house hold without the remedies that give re lief in so many ailments that make life miserable. A little good whisky or brandy. A glass of either Port. Sherry, Claret or Angelica wine often helps to restore the normal condition of the sys tem, and ifkept handy in case of an emergency may be the means of saving and prolonging life—Your physicians will tell you that OUR WINES AND WHISKIES ARE PURE AND CAN BE RELIED UPON. All brands of PUREST wines, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00 per gallon— Our whiskies are standard—s2.oo, $2,50, $3.00 and $4.00 per gallon. WE PAY EXPKESSAGE ON ALL ORDERS OF $5.00 AND OVER. MAX KLEIN, WHOLESALE LIttUORS 1 82 Federal St. Allegheny, Pa.
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