THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, APRIL I, I? 9"- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Executor's sale, estate of Daniel Cress. Adm'rs notice, estate of Rosa Read " " Rosanna Lan dis. Auditor s report of Winfield twp. Financial Statement of Batler Boro. Bnrton's Best. Mark's new location. Schanl & N'ast on Deck. ■ Ruff's shoes. Huselton's Spring styles C. & T's Carpets. , Bntler Business College local. G. Wilson Miller's seeds Eggs for Hatching. F. C. Whitmarsh NOTE All i.(lvt rti-.. rs intending to make i chaurftM in tilfir aUa. should notify u> of their intention toiioso, not iattr than Mon day morning. Administrators and Executors of estates can vecure their receipt books at the CITI ZEN Office. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —House cleaning time. —Co. E. drills on the 9th. —Time for spring poets to appear. —Garden making will soon be in order. —The price of coffee is on the down grade. —Some garden hyacinths are already in bloom. —April showers were a little previous this year. —April Ist—Moving, settling and "All Fools" day. —Maple sugar socials have been rather slow no far —March give us plenty of all kinds of weather. —Youthful baseball enthusiasts are already out. —The groundhog is now through with his winter's work. Early spring vegetables are in the local markets. —Plenty of real estate changing hands in Batler now. —The correct valuation of the county is $14,247,267. —Our paved streets have been "clouds of dust" during the past few days. —A Krause & Son, of Delano are preparing to build a large, brick store building. —The first flowers of Spring--the Easter bonnets -are in bloom in the show windows. —W A. Kauierer, the West-end gro cer, has added a full line of dry goods and notions to his stock. —An Irishman aptly described the grip as '"the disease that you have three months after you get over it." —At the "Curfew" meeting of Mon day evening, a motion requesting Coun cil to enforce the ordinance carried. —Heineman & son have sold out their stationary store, and a Youngstown man has rented the old store-room for a confectionary store. —The date of the special election in Mars on the proposition to increase the borough debt, has been changed from the 13th to 20th. -r-L. P. Dufford will have a public Bile of stock, machinery, etc., on his farm near Glade Run, Station, in For ward twp., on Wednesday the 7th. - Batter is scarce and our grocers are paying 20 cents for it, eggs are abun dant and are but 8 cents; potatoes 20; apples 25; onions SI.OO setts $2.00 and live poultry 7 cents. —Several of the passengers on the evening train to Pittsburg on the P. & W last Monday, assisted the trainmen in putting three drunken men, who would not pay their fare, off the train. —Eggs are ruinously low, the pur chasing price l>eing down to the 10 cent mark. Eggs are good, nutritious food,, but when below a cent apiece they are almost too cheap to taste good. —Beware of assisting a fallen bicy clienne to remount her wheel. A Chi cago girl fell from her wheel not long ago, and the man who helped her to remount has since become her husband. —A butcher's wagon with a calf in it was passing when she remarked to him, "Oh, look at the cute little cowlet." "It looks to me more like a cute little bullet," and she was silent for the space iof ten seconds. -Geo. Stage began operating his coal -mine on the W. C. Barron place in Clay twp., Monday. They took out six cars that day and expect to average from 15 to 20. He has a well furnished mine, his pan and weight-basket cost ing SIOOO. —ln a baseball game at Roanoke Va. the Pittsburg League team scored 4i» hits and 45 runs off the home team. Perhaps about July the Pittsburgers will lie able to average about 1 run and 'i hits a game off their rival League teams. —The new tariff bill puts crude and refined petroleum on the free list, but with the saving provision that a tariff < f 40 per cent, ad valorem shall be im posed on all oil imported from coun tries which place a tariff on the Ameri can product. —ln France, a country of good roads, wagon tires vary from three to ten inches in width, usually from four to six depending upon the weight of the load. The Scientific American says that if such tires were compulsory in America, the present good road move ment would receive a tremendous im petus. —At the meeting of the Connoqnenes ■slng Lodge, I. O. O. F. Monday eve ning arrangements were made for the celebration of the 70 anniversary of Odd Fellowship, on the 2(1 inst. J. C. Mc- Nees was elected Noble Grand. J. G. Sheiring Vice Grand, C. E. Anderson Secretary; .T. B Mates, assistant Sec retary and D. E. Dale, Trustee. —The P B. & L. E. R. R. lately placed orders for three Mogul engines with each of the Baldwin, Pittsburg and Brooks works: also an order fot several hundred, steel, ore cars of fifty tons capacity each. The latter ordej was placed on bid of Schoen Steel Co. at ranging from eight-to nine hundred dollars a car. -The second basketball team of the tiharpsburg Y. M. C. A. defeated thf team of onr Y. M. C. A, by a score ol 25 to 1, Monday evening, here. Tht Sharpsburg boys have a great deal mor< experience in the game and our boys could afford to copy several of theii points. After the game a receptiot was tendered the visitors by the ladies The Sharpsburgers were well pleasei with their entertainment and with Bnt ler. LEGAL NEWS NOTES. John Sarver has sued Patrick and Sa rah Harrigan for trespass and claims damage in SIOO. In Conrt Saturday divorces were granted to S.O. McCalla from Bessie K McCalla, ami to John Lee from Fannie C. Lee. Hugh Sproul has been appointed aud itor of Cherry twp.. vice L. F. Steven son, deceased: and Wm. H. Gilghrist was appointed overseer of the i>oor in same township. The First Ward Hose Company and , the Butler Firemen's Relief Association have applied for charters. ! James P Albee has been granted a peddler's license. Henry Bickel has issued summons in replevin against Edward Bowers for c sorrel mare valued at SSO. L etters of administration have been granted on the estate of Rosa Read, i late of Adams twp. to Isaac X. Wright. An old. man named Harbison who made his home with Jos. Orbison of Millers town became violently insane a few davs ago. and was taken back to Dixmont. John H. Thompson, an attorney of Pittsburg, was committed to jail by Al derman Xeglev, last Thursday, on a charge of false pretense preferred by D R. Lemon. The county tax for this year will be four mills. The P. & W. R. R. has brought suit in ejectment vs the P., B. & L. E. R. R for a lot in Butler 120x100 feet: and Nancy B. Cnmmings vs S. H. Hus elton for lot on South Diamond, Butler. Letters of administration were grant ed to Fred'k Marterer on estate of Clara Marterer of Saxonburg. The will of Joseph Black of Cherry twp. was probated and letters granted to Robert M. Black and Jos. Xennehan. LATE PUOPEKTY TRANSFERS. F Protzman. Sr. to Garrett B Junkin proj»ertv in Zelienople et al for S4OOO. G B junkin to Zelienople Ex Co prop ertv in Zelienople et al for $99,000. Geo M Haley to Clara D Buchanan lot in Butler for $1325. Zelienople Ex Co to II L Protzman lot in Jackson for sl. L C Wick to Robert Liggins lot in Butler for $750. Eli May to John M Miller lot m But ler for $llOO. John M. Miller to Eli May lot in But ler for S3OO. Geo Muehlheim to W T Trontman lot in Butler for SIOO. P Daubenspeck to J L Maxwell lot in Butler for $560. W M Holliday to Jennie Strang lot in Renfrew for 1(500. Thos Robinson to Jos W Graham lot in Butler for *350. Abner Marsh to Robert E Dunbar 1 acre in Penn for sl. Ametia Kline to W. M. Purdum, lot in Harmony for SBSO. Zelienople Extension Co. to W M. Purdnm, lot in Zelienople for S2OO. W. B. Dodds, sheriff, to H. 11. Goucher, 70 acres in Oakland for $843.50. . Samuel Staples to Jas. W. Ficht, lot in Adams for $l5O. George A. Billingsley to Mary E. Bell, lot in Butler for $llOO. Maria Young to Jos. L. Young, lot in Butler for SIOOO. Harvey C. Lusk to Robt. Vogan, 28 acres in Bradv for SIOSO. W. C. Wallace to Pgh & Bessimer R. R. Co., lot in Penn for $157.50 T. G. McLanahan to J. C. Stalker, lot in Farmington for $270. Joseph H. Thomas to Jennie W. Thomas, lot in Adams for S3OO. John N. Ifft to Catharine Ranssman, lot in Evansburg for $650. John Berringer to Lewis Wohlge muth, lot in Adams for $250. D. A. Renfrew to Annis S. Miller, lot in Renfrew for SIOO. Geo. Arner to David Arner 60 acres in Washington for S3OO. Jas. M. Rea to cath. Dumbach 100 acres in connoquenessing for SSOOO. U. E. Barrott to S. S. Alexander lot in Farmington for SOOO. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Perry McCnrdy Lutler Blanch McCollough Daniel M. McCollough Butler Katie Vantard " Charles R. Slaughter.East Liverpool, O Elizabeth E. Campbell ,'Chicora J. M. Sloan Cygnett, Ohio Sadie Sloan Venango William Hinchberger Butler Anna Dunn Butler Harry White Cleveland, O. Josephine M. Story Karns city Robert J. Ferguson Middlesex twp Sarah Love Clinton twp At Pittsburg, C. H. Faweett of Cleve land and Laura M. Shoupof Evans city. —That "tired feeling" will soon be apparent on many of our "nice young meti" and some of our "enchanting young ladies." —Some business men of Butler have for some time been considering the pro ject of purchasing the Walker farm, east of town, giving part of it to a manufacturing firm, and laying the balance out in lots. Butler Woman Locked Up. A woman atnmt 50 years of age was locked up in Central station yesterday ! at the request of the proprietor of the Manning house, at Penn avenue and Eleventh street. She had been there since December 27th and was known as Mary Cole, and also as Lizzie Patterson. Her home is in Butler. For some days, it is said, she had acted as if demented i and at times was slightly violent. The proprietor had Drs. Gongh and Ransom examine her and they said she was not 1 sane. She was then removed to the ' station and will be given over to the > department of charities to day.'--Pitts burg Gazette. i FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT r Note i The Butler Business College and school of Shorthand is the best place to get a thorough training in liook • keeping, shorthand and typewriting, ari thmetic, commercial law, geography, reading and spelling Call and investi gate for yourself. You will be convinc ed. That's business. ' Note 2. If you would be a first class 1 accountant, book-keeper or shorthand > writer,don't expect to attain that distinc e tion bv taking a cheap course, or a H course because it is cheap. Never expect something for nothing, l'ay skilled in -1 structors prices til it skilled labor natural • - ly commands. Get the best. We hire - only the best teachers. Business men have confidence it our methods. We stake our reputation on our graduates. That's business, too. Note 3. If you are a school teacher, spond your vacation with us; acquire e the art of shorthand and typewriting, or j make of yourself an accountant; you will increase your earning power. Isn't " that business. '■ This College is located between the n Court House and Hotel Williard, and re .. mains open 51 weeks in the year, indi vidual instruction, students enter at any time. Correspondence solicited and vis itors made welcome, v J. M. Bashltne, President. Butler' Pa. K r BICYCLES FOR '97. This season we will sell the following ■r | well known bicycles. Cleveland, Victor, Monarch, Phoenix, Sunol, Her 3 . rules, Defiance, Stella and Crescent. We keep tires and everything that if needed about a bicycle, also Cameras Bicycles for hire. 0 R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler, le ,f —Say Papa—did you see HBCK'S neck ie wear, it beats anything you ev-r saw. • e Pants—Over 2000 pairs to select from , K at prices, 011 well, don't mention them . I its awful, where; at HKCK'S. ir < in I Umbrellas 26 and 28 in. for 5o cents a ' the PEOPLES STOKE. s. i( j -Good work harness for two horse' our own make, #25.00; chtckhnes ioi * less than leather is worth, at MARTIN COUHT & Co. PERSONA 1,. ! Wm. Feigle of Colorado is visiting his ' old friends in Butler Mrs. David Douthett. Sr. ir the guest of her son William in Butler. Frank Fink of Institute Hill is seri i ously ill. Frank Clutton of Centerville was in ' town yesterday. Porter Kelly, of Parker twp., was in 1 town, yesterday. E. B and Levi Boyer. of Lancaster j twp., were in town, yesterday. W. P. Braham. Esq.. of Karrisville. ' was in town, yesterday. Sylvanus and O. N. Cooper, of Slip- peryrock twp.. are in town today, with j a load of maple syrup. J. N. Kirker of Lancaster twp. was 1 in town. Monday, also Harry Fleming j of Buffalo. Prof. E. Mackey is home on a short; vacation from Reading. On Sunday he addressed the Y. M. C. A. meeting. Adam Currie of Concord twp. and his son Samuel were in town, yesterday. Sam was on his way to Penn twp. where he will work for Mr. Nicklas. Ex-County Commissioner S. T. Mar shall has moved from North Hone to Ean Clare (Farmington). where he will assist Cal. Jamison in his general store. Mr. Cross of Slipperyrock continues his efforts to arouse an interest in that most beautiful and elevating of studies —Astronomy. We wish him success. An article from his pen will lie found on onr fourth page. Burt and Charles Hazlett came home from Connellsville Pa. for a short visit last week. The Hazlett brothers are doing an extensive contracting business in that place, among their job* being the bnilding of a church and a hotel. CHURCH NOTES. The 20th Annual Convention of the Bntler county Sabbath School Associa tion will be held at Chieora on Tuesday and Wednesday. May. 25 and 26 1897. All Superintendents are requested to send their names and addresses to Ira M. Graham Corresponding Secretary, Evans City Pa., in order that report blanks and programes may be 'sent to them. Mrs. Marion B. Baxter the accredited agent of the National W. C. T. U. is expected in Butler next week and will sj>eak in the United Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening, April 7th on the aims and work of the World's and National Unions. Mrs. Baxter has visited Butler before and is' well known as a captivating speaker. She ought to command a full house Possibly there may be an address on Wedgesdav night also. Farther notice will lie given later. There will be a special meeting of the National Missionary Societv next Tues day April oth to arrange for the meet ing to be held by Mr. Geo. S. Fisher, who comes direct from Nathan in Mo rocco. At the annual election of the United Presbyterian Sunday school last Sunday the following officers were chosen: Superintendent, James M. Galbreath; assistant superintendent, S. P. Pollock; secretary, W. F. Rumberger: assistant, secretary, C. E. Smith; treasurer, Jen nie Cornelius. Notice. Appomattox Memorial Day, will be observed by the Union Veteran Legion, on Friday evening, April 9th, at 7:80 o'clock sharp. Comrades are requested to muster in Hall at 6:00 o'clock sharp, for parade. Hon. Judge Greer, Col. Thompson, and other Comrades will de liver addresses appropriate to the oc casion; and the old veterans, under the direction of Comrades Williams and Harper, will warble a number of old time war songs, as sting on the march and in the camps of 1801 65. All are cordially invited to meet with the old soldiers on the anniversacy of ap pomatox. Committee Joseph Criswell, John T. ' Kelley and E. P. Shetter. A Letter For You. Unclaimed Letters at the Post Office ; at Butler Pa., week ending, March 29 97 1 Miss Josie Brier. Mrs. S. A. Bloom, , Mr. Loss Bosser. C. Bubl & Co., C. Buhl & Co., Mrs. James Cubbison, O. ' D. Dewitt Esq.. O. D. Dewitt Esq., ! Mrs. Lizzie M. Gilbert, Mrs. L. F. Hay- I maker. Miss Mary Kirnner (Diamond j St.) Mr. Frank Wilson. Morison Bros, Mr. F. R. McFeatters, J. A. Roessing, 1 H. F. Smart. Mr. Tom Springer, Miss j A. L. Miller, J. J. Thomas, John Tracy Fred G. Willson In calling for these letters please cay j advertised. JOHN W. BROWN, P. M j BULK GARDEN SEEDS Make a note of it that we are still in the seed business, for all yon may have 1 been led to believe, from what you have read, that there are only one or j two firms selling seeds nowadays in i Western Pennsylvania. Remember, j too, that we sell all kinds of Garden ; Seeds in Bulk. If you come to our" store you won't lie obliged to buy seeds in bits of papers, but can get anything you wish by the ounce, pound, pint or 1 quart at a price less than one-fifth the cost of package seeds. True, we also ! sell seeds in papers, and our prices are: 3 five-cent papers 10 cents 6 five-cent papers 15 oents 12 five-cent papers 25 cents Medium Red or June Clover, Mam moth Clover, German Millet. Seed Bar j ley, Seed Oats, Blue Grass. Orchard I Grass, Fine Mixed Lawn Seed all at ! lowest prices and of the very best. Yes, j the farmer has yet to come and make complaint of having received weed ! seeds in seeds bought at our store. G WILSON MILLER, i Ribbons all colors for fancy work No. ! 16, for 15 cents at the PEOPLES STORE, j Lace enrtains 3 yds long 37 inches wide for 50 cents jier pair at the PEO PLES STORE. The Butler Lubricating Oil Co. has moved back to their old stand 119 W. ] : Jefferson St. Steelsnnth & Patterson's J 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, E. ■ Mclntire, agent. Fine unbleached muslin yard wide J 4J cents at the PEOPLES STORE. FOR SALE -A new "drop-head' Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine. t Inquire at this office. Gents Congo and Opera hook umbrel las for 75 cents at the PEOPLES STORE. I 36 in. bleached muslin soft finish sct : at the PEOPLES STORE Gents laundried precale shirts all sizes, 49 cents at the PEOPLES ST< IRE. ■ —Do you want a hat or cap? HKCK r has them and can save you money. t —Boarding House cards with act of Assembly, 25 cents for half a dozen, for L . sale at CITIZEN office. Vox Populi -Buy your clothing under - wear, hosiery, hats, caps, sox and neck y wear of D. A. lIKCK and save money. —Job work ot all kinds done at the CITIZEN OFFICK. The PEOPLES STORE have a full line of umbrellas from 50 cents up. —Findley will open the studio at Mars g <*n March Ist and will remain there I, for the entire week special inducements r for the week on line work, bring the children as it is the last week of the is winter; old pictures copied and enlarg ed, satisfaction guaranteed. FLNDI.EY Bntler Pa., Telephone 236. Oh Mamma —you ought to see the big piles of childrens suits HECK'S only i(ii.2s, you can't get the same in town for less than $2.50, I I 1, I The PEOPLES STORE areselling27 in. I precales for Ocents. it I Underwear —a specialty at HKCK'S His stock is largest and finest ever offered 111 1 Butler. « Cotton Plants. i 1 t ions how to grow cotton plants North. A(J. I 'lresi Seed Department seaboard Air Line, I'lneMufT (Winter health resort), N. C. Death of C. N. Brown. 1 C N. Brown, or "Brownie" as he was called by his associates, was blown to atoms at a well on the Ramsey farm near Evans City at 7 o'clock this morn ing. He drove to Evans City yesterday accompanied by another "shooter and was to have shot two wells in that . vicinity to-day. i He seems to have gone to the well • alone while the other men employed at i it were at breakfast, for nobody else is j | reported hurt. Nothing was found of j j him excepting pieces of hi> backbone I 1 and skull, which will 1h? brought to! ! Bntler. I He was a native of York State, was | about 45 years of age. has been engaged | in the torpedo business for 23 years, i and leaves a wife and four children. I His home is on the Freeport road just j outside the borough limits near Robert McClungs. He has been manager of the Butler branch of the Penn'a Tor pedo Co., for severalyears. I\AHI< THEATRE SHAKESPEAREAN REPERTOIRE APRIL 1, 2 and 3. The presentation of Classic plays by Mr. Warren Conlan at the Park Thea tre, Thursday. Friday and Saturday nights, and Saturday Matinee, should lie looked upon as an event of more than extraordinary importance This popular and talented star sup jiorted by his own excellent company, will produce four famous plays, which are looked upon as the very best efforts of their respective authors and are without doubt the greatest plays of the age. Mr. Conlan is indorsed by the Press throughout the country, and as an interpreter of Shakespearean char acters, he is second to no actor now 011 the American stage. His support in eludes such well known artists as Miss Margaret Ferry. Miss Lillian Rhodes. Miss Louise Meredith. Stanley King. Augustine Duncan. Everett King. Pick ering Brown. Thomas Lewis. Louis Harbach. and many others of equal prominence. The costumes are of the most elaborate description, costing over S3OOO. Thursday evening Sheridan Knowle's famous tragedy of "Virginius" is to be produced, Friday uight "Othello" Sat urday matinee "Merchant of Venice . and Saturday night the farewell per formance will be Shakespeare's master piece "Hamlet ". An opportunity of seeing these classic plays presented by a company of such rare excellence, at popular prices of 10, 20, 30, and 50 cents is heretofore unheard of. and that it will attract general attention from onr play-going citizens cannot be doubted. The most thorough, renditions are prom ised. and we trust a crowded house may greet the company at each per formance. The advance sale of reser ved seats has commenced at Heinemans where ladies tickets for the opening night may be procured. By all means go and see these great plays. W. & J. COLLEGE, TUESDAY, APRIL, oth. The concerts given by the club this season have given perfect satisfaction everywhere and they are meeting with crowded houses in all the cities they visit. Since last year they have added to their club several new members in cluding Valentine Abt. of Pittsburg, the famous mandolinist, Prof. Mc- Dowell, tenor soloist, for four years with Prinston Glee club, and Frank Weigand, of this place, whose whistling is attracting favorable commentation everywhere the Club goes and it quite a feature of the program The concert will be given for the benefit of the Alumni Association of the Public and High Schools and as this is a worthy cause, it should be well attended. BENEFIT OF "GOOD WILL" APRIL 20th The Schubert Club, of Grove City College will present the opera "Ruth" at the Park Theatre on Tuesday even ing, April 20th. for the benefit of the Good Will Hose Co. The Schubert Club is composed of students, and are I said to put up an excellent opera -con j sidering that they are amateurs. George and Bertha Cronenwett, of this I place are members. CLASS IN FRENCH. 1 A class in Elementary French is be- I ing planned for the Fridays in April, ! May, and June, to meet in the Y. M. C. j A. building at 3:30 p. 111. Terms $2.50 : for the course: text books 30 cents, and i Miss White will make up in private J lessons missed through late entrance or necessary absence. Will any lady or I schoolgirl interested in the subject | kindly send her name to Miss White j or meet her ui the Y. M. C. A, rooms, j Monday April sth a 8:30 p. m. 1 Improved English Sweeper. I Mr. W. J. Chambers is introducing : the Improved English Sweeper in 1 Butler, and is meeting with great suc l cess. ! The sweeper is a 12-inch brush, made I of good bristles and attached to an ex | tension handle, which makes it appli : cable to walls and ceilings as well as ' floors, and is an entire success. When it becomes soiled it can be washed, and it, with care, will last twelve years. If you want one address him at 427 Centre Avenue. 1 LOW PRICKS IN MUSICAL GOODS. Some special prices at Grieb & Lamb's dissolution sale now going on. New Pianos S2 OO and up . New Organs #SO and up I Guitars #4 and up ! Mandolins $3.50 and up | Violins siiso and up ' Autoharps $2 and up , There are also some second hand in | struments— pianos at $35 to SIOO, Or ! gans at S2O to 90. I Harmonices and other musical instru ] ments at proportionately low rates, j Strings of all kinds constantly in stock. No 118 SOOTH MAIN ST. BEE SALE. I will offer at public sale at my resi dence on Mercer street, (near W. A. ■ Kamerer's store) on Tuesday April 13th, ' at 2 o'clock 58 colonies of Italian Bees, ' also hives, honey boxes and bee supplies. Mrs. J B Murphy i Mercer St Butler Pa The cheapest place at all times to buy dry-goods is at the PEOPLES STORE. —Music scholars wanted, at 128 W. Wayne St. t Trunks, valises, bags and telescopes ot HKCK'S. Sox and sliirLs, all wool and a yard wide, cheaper than the cheapest—at HECK'S 121 N. Main St. —The best place to get your harness and parts of harness cheap, is at MAR TINCOURT & Co. A BARGAIN. A Ilardman Piano Which cost $450. Must be sold as the owner has left town. It can be had for f 160, spot cash. In quire at this office. MUST BE SOLD. Valuable properties situated on corner of Brown and Centre Avenues, Butler, PP., inquire at this office. PANTS THAT FIT. ' Made of goods that wear, and keep their shape. We are turning them out by the hundreds and the values are so , far ahead of anything you ever saw, the goods themselves so perfect, so stylish, so thoroughly up to elate, that much as < we may promise you will find more y when you get there r BUTLKR PANTS Co. 125 W. Jefferson St. — ]/% block west of Berg's Bank. WHITE, WALTER & CO. s Have opened up their new headquarters rl in the basement of Cooper's merchanl tailoring establishment with a complete line of Bicycles, Bicycle Supplies of al] • kinds, Kodaeks, etc. Give them a call 1- Southeast corner of Main and Diatnom '' Sta. OIL NOTP;S. The purchasing agencies are paying 96c and 96c today. , COOPERSTOWN -Jennings Bros well on the Parks was completed last week and is rated at 75 bbls. I t CALLBRY —Hartman &Co s well on , the Staples did 70 bids the first day. j EVANS CITY May & Turner have a . good producer on the Rohner. SLIPPERYROCK —Ralston & Co of < Butler are drilling on the John Ralston i farm. I 1 ] ROUGH RUN—Another good well i i ! was struck on the Keck last Satmday ( i ! evening It made 14 inches in a 250 i bbl tank over night flowing. A well : 1 is being drilled on the Henry Fredrick, i r just l»elo\v Dilks Station. I A NEW MARCH. A Special Musical Gift to all Readers of Our Paper. The very latest musical composition 1 to enlist popular approval is "The - Broad Street Conservatory March." 1 composed by a young Philadelphian, Rholand H. Smith, a pupil of the pop ular institution to whom his work is dedicated. It is highly inspiring, sug gestive of the iMipular marches written by Sottsa. It has been played by all the leading theatre orchestras, and concert , bands in the (Quaker City, and at the • sea side and mountain resorts. The ( piano part of this excellent march has , just been issued, and through a special , arrangement with the author we are en- ( abled to present a copy free to every reader of this paper who will send name and address, en- , closing this notice and 6 cents in i stamps to cover mailing and postage. ] to The Broad Street Conservatory of Music, 1331 South Broad Street Phila- ' delphia. The retail price of the March \ is 40 cents and this is an offer that i should be appreciated by our music il i friends. , Dedication of Grant Monument. j Dedication of the Grant Monument al Tomb, April 27, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell tickets from all points on its line to New York. April 26 (and from points within one hundred and fifty miles of New York. April 26 i and 27.)" good to return until April 29 in clusive, at rate of a fare and a third for the round trip. Tickets for military , companies in uniform, numbering fifty j or more, traveling in a body on one ticket, will be sold at rate of single fare per capita for the round trip. The parade on this occasion will lie J the grandest military demonstration ■ since the war. Thousands of veterans. < United States regulars, and State mili tiamen will be line. AUCTION SALE OF HORSES. There will be a great auction sale of , horses at Albert & Grubbs' livery stable on West Jefferson street, near the Lowry 1 House, on Saturday April 3d when we will offer to the highest bidder one car i load ol horses consigned to us by A. Ash er of Pittsburg, l'a. consisting of speedy trotters and pacers, and general purpose ; horses, suitable for teaming or farm 1 work. These horses are selected with ( the greatest of care especially for this sale, and they wili be sold regardless of 1 cost to ihe highest bidder. Also a lot of new and second handed buggies and har ness. TERMS: A credit of six month will be given on all sales, and five per cent off for cash. The sale will commence at 10 o'clock a. m., rain or shine. Consigned by A. Asher to ALBERT & GRUBBS, Agents. J. R. Kearns, Auctioneer. JOS. HORNE & CO. HALF PRICE. Our prices are always the very lowest that can be put on goods, but once 111 a while we get a chance to make some fearful cuts: One of these chances has come in some very good goods, and goods very seasonable. They are Silk Wrap Lines Tissue, All- Linen and Silk and Linen Fabrics, for fine warm weather dresses; they used to cost from One Dollar to Three Dollars a yard. We will sell them at just One-Half as long a. the lot lasts. State how much you want to pay and let us send j'ou some samplea. Tli e goods arc the most fashionable fabrics on the market, aii'l at these prices are also the cheapest. Here's another chance in Plain Diag onal Cloth, very handsome and fashion able goods, in all the new Spring shades. A fine imported fabric which always costs 75 cents a yard except when we cut prices on it. It is selling here now for Fifty Cents a yard. Get samples of the finer kinds of All- Wool Suitings in new and correct Spring patterns, which we are selling at Twenty-Five and Thirty-Five Cents a yard. You will wonder* how such excellent materials can be sold so cheap. Penn Avenue and Fifth St.. PITTS BURO. B. 6c i 3 n lil, I ALLEGHENY. PA Neighborhood Notes The explosion of a gasoline can cans ed the total destruction of the four story "Buchanon" block in Beaver last Thursday The total loss is put at s7<» 000 and the insurance at $2f.000. The "Beaver Star" occupied rooms in the! building. At a recent public sale at Myerstown. this State, the only bid received for I<*> i bushels of potatoes was five cents, and j down they went to the five cent bidder. All the business places in Ford city ( were destroyed by fire between Friday j midnight and 1 o'clock Saturday mom « ing. The fire started in the store room j of the A. C Bailey Company, during ! the fire there was an explosion which j shook the whole town. Nothing was i saved from the contents of the store room, postoflice, drug store, meat mar ; ket. billiard room and barber shop. | The loss is put at £oo,ooo with about SHS 1 000 insurance. The owners think the j blaze was of incendiary origin. The ' building will be rebuilt. LEGAL ADVERTISMENTS. Executor's Sale By virtue of an order of the Orphans' j Court of Butler County, made at No. 61. June | Term, 1* 4 J7. of said Court, the undersigned executor of the will of Daniel Cress. dee'd.. late* of I'onnoquenessing township. Butler Co. Pa., will expose for sale at public out cry on the premises on Monday. April 26. 1897. at 1 o'clock P. M.. the following property, j to-wit: A tract of land in Connoquencsslng j township, Butler County Pa., bounded on the ; north by Lusk Croft, on the east by Coates' I heirs, on the south by the road and grave yard, and on t!t»* west by land of John Fisk- , horn, mostly cleared, "having a two story ] frame house, good frame barn and other out buildings erected thereon, also good orchard and rasplierry and strawberry patches TEUM: —One-third cash on confirmation of sale, one-third in one year and balance in two years with interest, to lie secured by bond and mortgage, according to ltule of Court. ALEXAXEEK STEW ARD, E\ r. \V. I). BRANDON. Att'y. Prospect Pa. Orphans' Court Sale. Hy virtue of an order and decree of the Orphans' Court in and for the County of Butler. lVnn'a, the undersigned Executors of the will of James Parks, deceased, will offer for sale at public vendue on the prem ises, on Tuesday. May 4-. 1897. at 1 o'clock P. M., of said day. the farm and tract of land owned by said James Parks, at the time of his decease, situate in Middlesex township, in Butler county, Penn'a.. bound ed on the north by lands of Wm. Perry, on the east by lands of Mrs. Mary Whiteside j and others, on the south by lands of John Kiltiey and others and on the west by lands «»f John llarting, John Shearer heirs and others. Containing one hundred and forty one acres, more or less. All under fence and cultivation except al>out twenty-five acres tiinlier or woodland. Frame dwelling house of setY'n rooms, large bank barn and out buildings, all in good repair, two orchards j of excellent fruit-bearing trees, two good i water wells, one at dwelling house and one I at the barn, as well a?* g«>od springs of water j over the farm; also n producing oil wells on the farm put down under lease from de- I creased in his lifetime under one-eighth oil ; royalty and free gas for dwelling house, average oil production about 35 barrels per day. All interest of deceased under said i lease as to oil and gas will go to the pur chaser of the farm on confirmation of sale. < The land is under lease for farm purposes only for a term expiring on April Ist. 1898, ami lease will be transfered to purchaser who will be entitled to the rents as landlord. TERMS —Cash on confirmation of sale and delivering of deed, title good. WILUAM PARKS, ROBERT W. BUXTON, E. MCJUNKIN, Executors, Att'y for Ex'rs of estate. Glade Mill, P.O. Notice in Divorce. I In the Court of Com- Frank I). McChesney. mon Pleas of Butler vs I Co., Pa. Alice G. McChesney. A.I). No. 4«. I)ec.T., *96. J Book 17. Page 233. To ALICE G. MCCHESNEY: Two subpoenas r. above case having been returned (N. E. I. you, the said Alice G. Mc- Chesney, above named defendant.are hereby required to apnear in said Court of Common Pleas, to Ih* held at Butler, Pa., on Monday, the 7th clay of June, I*U7, being the first clay of next term of said Court to answer the said complaint and show cause, if any you have, why an absolute divorce from the Ixmds <>#i matrimony should not be granted to said Frank I>. McChesney. You are also hereby notified that the com plaint in the al>ove case will 1M; heard before said Court and determined on June s. lsn7. at which time and place you are notified to attend. WM. B. I>C)DI»S. Sheriff. Administrator's Sale. Hy virtue of an order of the Orphans Court of Butler County, made at No. 2, June Term, INO7 of said Court, the undersigned adminis tratrix of Levi McGowan, late of Muddycreek twp., Butler Co, l'a., dee'd, will expose for sale at public outcry on the premises, on SATURDAY, APRIL *l, ls«r, at 2 o'clock I'. M„ the follow l ic described real estate, to-wit: An undlvh d one-half interest of, in and to that eerta 'i tract of land situated in Muddycreek twn.. Butler County, Pa., bounded as follows: Beginning ut the northwest corner thereof at a point on the OeorKeStickle line, where the same is Intersected by the !■'red Leise line; thence north HH>4 deg. eiist 103 2-10 perches by lands of Fred Leise to a post; thence by part of same original tract south 2:t5» deg. east Ist; thence by lands of Mrs. Tebay and Isaac McGowan south deg. west i:«t perches to a stone on George Stickle line; thence by lands of George Stickle north 2'4 deg. west V! 0-10 rods to a post the place of beginning, containing 71 i acres and -Pi perches as per survey and draft made by \V. K. Taylor. Ksi| . July r>, lstfl. Mostly cleared and in fair state of cultivation, log dwelling house, small barn and other outbuildings thereon located. About 3 miles from Porters ville. TEKMS—cash on confirmation of sale by the Court. MRS. ELIZABETH MCGOWAN, Administratrix, Tombell, P.O. Beaver t'o. I'a. McJuNKm & GAI.BKEATH. Att'ys. Administrator's Notice Letters of administration on the es tate of Rosa Read, dee d, late of Adams twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons, knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated to ISAAC N. WRIGHT, Adm'r. Lovi, Beaver Co. Pa. W. H, LUSK, Att'y, Administrator's Notice. Letters of administration on the es tate of Rosanna Landis, dee'd late of Cranberry twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, till persons, knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immedi ate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present thein duly authenticated to ISAAC N. WRIGHT, Adm'r, Lovi, Beaver Co. Pa. W. H. LUSK, Att'y. Executors' Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate ot William Gilghrist, Sr., dee'd, late of Cherry twp. Butler Co., l'a. having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said es tate will please make immediate pay ment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to W. H. QILGHRIST, Moniteau, R. B. GILCHRIST, Butler Pa. Kxr's. A. B. C. MCFARLAND, Att'y. Executor's Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate of Mary A Cowan, dee'd. la»e of Middlesex twp., Butler Co. l'a., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves indebted to said estate w ill please make immediate payment,and any having claims against said estate will oresent them properly authenticated for settlement to W. I). BRANDON, Kx'r., Butler Pa. Executor's Notice. Letters testamentary on the estate of Henry Heck, dee'd, late of Winfield twp.. Butler county. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned; all persons knowing themselves indebted to m»id estate will please nake immediate payment, ant! any havinu claims against rsid '-state *pre sent them duly authenticate 1 lor settle ment to JOHN HECK, Ex'r, Denny, Butler Co., Pa. . MOJUHKIN 1- GALUKKATH. Atty'a. p I erhaps you don't know how |> eady \vc ate 011 V,' every thing relation to prescrip tions si it will not be amiss to () your attention to the Reliable intelligence 1> *■ rompt ser/tee T - 1 o everything ol the kind placed our hands ur prescription department V J ever was so comete s ave you money too. G.-IN, BOYD. I 3 liar mac is t- Diamond Block. - Butler, a FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE BOKO of Butter as required by Act of Assembly approval April 12th, I S 7.Y The last assessed valuation of the taxable property in Butler 1* trough Is. 00 The present indebtedness of the borough of Butler is: Outstanding bonds JH2.000 00 Floating indebtedness is. Outstanding warrants 12,237 54 Bredin judgment. debt. Interest and costs, about 789 2T» Frazier Judgment, debt, interest and costs, about 1.145 00 * 76.171 79 Less cash In Treasury * 4.784 By amount due from col lectors 3.54S 40 Bv amount due from pav ing and sewer assess ments (considered good).. 2.000 00 Hose carriages, estimated value l.*oo 00 Hook and ladder trucks estimated value 1.000 00 I'ire hose, estimated value 2.400 U0 Street sweeper, estimated value 150 00 Street scraper, estimated value 100 00 Hose tower 500 00 ?16.55» 19 $59,583 50 The iionds come due as follhws: £6OOO 00 in ISH7. NSOO 00 in IHUS. 8000 00 in 1599. 700000 in 1900. >*lo 00 in 1901. 5000 00 in 1902. 5000 00 in 1903. 450000 in 1904. 4000 (JO in liXtt. 1000 (XI in 1906. 1000 00 in 1907. 1000 00 ill 190s. 1000 00 In 1909. 1000 00 in 1910. 1000 00 ill 1911. 1000 00 in 1912. 1000 (10 in 1913. 1000 00 in 1914. 1000 00 In 1915. 1000 00 in 1916. H. K. COULTER. Secretary. MarchJJl. IW7. AUDITORS' REPORT OF WINFIELD TOWNSHIP for the year ending March 2. 1597- John Hutzler. supervisor, in account with Winfield township, Butler county, l'a. MARCH S. 1C97. I)R. To cash from Aug Freeling. collector. |2t>7 ,S7 To note of K Ivrause 50 00 J317 87 CREDITS MARCH 8. iso7. To cash to Michael Cypher J 25 99 For repairs 2 25 For new road 5 00 To J C Cypher post 1 50 H Kooler, finger board 50 Expense to Butler 75 Applicat'n for Co bridge on Long run 2 00 I'eter Smith, teaming 3 00 William Krisler, for plank 3 13 Counsel fees on application by McJunkln it Galbreatli 10 00 Aug Keogler. cash bat 1 29 L Weidhos, merchandise 43 00 Hutzler, teamster 6 00 John Denny, plank Is 69 A Mozer, plank 96 II Grim. for blacksmith work 1 07 70 days'service 105 00 For publishing. '95 4 00 For publishing. '96 4 00 For publishing, '97. 4 00 Expense of three oaths of office.. 100 Auditors fees, one-half of 36 3 00 J G Freeling 71 74 ¥(l7 87 John G Freeling. supervisor, In account with Winfield township. Butler county. Pa. MARCH 2. 1597. DR. To balance carried over $ 4 28 Cash from unseated land 4« 37 From Aug Freeling, collector 231 00 Note of \v T Freeling 100 00 Cash from J Hutzler 71 74 $455 39 CREDITS, MARCH N. 1897. By cash for labor on new road. JIB 3 25 Merchandise from L Weidhos.... 49 96 Merchandise from LII Falkner. 25 75 Plank. J L 12 (10 Scoop, J H 150 Plank and work 12 78 For MM days' service 15U 00 Seven days' teaming on new road 21 00 WO feel oak plank 15 20 1.224 feet square bridge timber... 19 58 W II Witte, merchandise 90 Ivrause & Freeling, merchandise 4 tV> Making and furnishing 2 dupli cates 3 00 $506 17 Balance due J G Freeling 50 78 Fred Witte and Henry Grimm, overseers, In account with Winfield township. MARCH 8, 1897, I)R. Balance on hand March 2, '96 slll 43 Cash received from A Freeling, col 247 37 Tax from Co Treas on unseated laud... 19 94 Tax from other sources 44 Cash from Frank (S9O) & S H Bicker (87.50 177 50 $556 68 dD CREDITS, MARCH 8, 1897. Receipt from Mr and Mrs Frank .5177 50 Official oaths or Witte and Grimm 1 00 Receipts from Miss E Cooper as temporary relief 24 00 Cash to B Douthett, justice fees for Frank and Jacob Sim mers and Nansted 3 00 Cash to Dr W W Lasher for Jacob Simmers 41 75 Cash to P Rtimmel for K Rose... 117 00 To Dixmont for Kurtz and Rey liorn 183 00 To Kirkland, J P fees for C Frank and Jacob Simmers 3 00 For tax for Weidhos and Rose... 259 For furnishing and making du plicate 2 00 Publishing report for 1896 4 00 Publishing report for 1897 4 00 Cash for one-half auditors' fees 3 00 Service of overseers 6 00 Report of public charge 2 00 $573 84 Township Dr to overseeru 17 16 We, the undersigned, auditors of Winfield township, have examined these reports and find them correct. C. A. SMITH I W. 11. BICKER, !-Auditors. W. T. FREELING. ( : HOW : CAN YOU TELL That it isn't fresh, or that the prices are not the lowest for the choicest Groceries, Crackers, Pickled and Can ned Goods, etc., if you have not dealt at THE BUTLER PRODUCE STORE, C. L. MOORE, Prop'r. 130 W. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. Give us a call and be con vinced. If You (lot It At The BUTLER PRODUCE STORE It's Fresh. DRESSTTPTULTRY At All Times. HIGHEST CASH PRICE Paid For Poultry. \\ T 11. BROWN, IT . IIOMOKOFATHIC PHV9ICIAN AND SURGHON. Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Residence 315 N. McKean St. FIRST ON H DECK Ub OUtJ LINE OF SPRING NOVELTIES Uk U In clothing arc all in and ready for JB your inspection. It's your privilege jR aflP whether you want a snit now or not, aflr U you'll find us strictly ud to date and U JB with the largest line of new goods in JO fir the county. Brown overplaids, flr scotriies, serges (black and blue,) fancy cassinieres and homespuns, $ ALL '97 CLOTHES SCHAUL & NAST. Leading Clothers, 137 S Main st. Butler Pa. COMPETITION FOR TRADE WAS NEVER KEENER THAN TO-DAY. In the important line of clothing we 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, no other make will suit you quite so well. NEW SPRING LINE NOW READY. DOUTHETT 8C Q RAH AM. Main and Cunningham Street. Charming Spring Styles IN FINE FOOTWEAR. Many of which are to be seen here alone, a mammouth collection of captivating novelties in shoes. It's a grand spring stock that awaits your inspection. WE START AN ELEGANT LINE Ladies' Gent's and Children's Russet shoes in the popular shades, chocolate, mahogany and ox blood, lac* " a "d button in all the widths A Ato B " & pointed and the new coin toe, with the new vesting cloth tops and all leather. There will be more tan shoes worn this / ijf';. y ' tSETTTv season than any previous one, they Me / yyrji. k'' roSXwfcv cooler in hot weather than black, beside* /' //1 ji being fashionable. Prices in ladies, $1.35 / '/I I vPjßffig to J3.00. Infants and childreus 25c to f- /' // / 75C, Misses sizes 11% SI.OO to $1.50. Our Line ofDongolaand Yiei Cj Kid Shoes. AfwrwnW Is com P' ete ' n the newest lasts, In/ ml A direct to us from the best manufacturers, w' ' I Ladies Dong pat tip button 75cand$1.00; Oongola at (1.25, $1.50 and $2.00; In > fants and Child rens at 10, 18, 25 and 50 yV cents; Misses sizes \ i I A, at 75c, 85c, 11.00 and #1.25. SPRING SHOES FOR MEN AND BOYS Of best vici tan kid, and Russia tan calf skin 8 distinct styles. They combine all the advantages of higher price shoes in fit, shape, style and color. Prices in men's Russet $ 1.50, #2.00, 12.50, $3.00 and $4.00. OUR MEN'S $2.50 AND $3.00 RUSSET SHOES Beats anything to be found in Butler, more styles and a better quality for the money. Don't Forget to see oar men's fine shoes, new coin toe at Si. 00, $1.25 and $1.50. you can't match these in Butler. The boys Russet at SI.OO, $1.25 and f 1.50 take the boys by storm. LITTLE OENTS LACE SPRINO HEEL Shoes 9-13# at 75c, 90c, SI.OO and $1.25 are gems just like your.fathers. MEN'S WORKING SHOES SERVICABLE At 75c, SI.OO, $1.25 and fi.so in creedtnore bellus tongue. Billet's Leading I) p IITTCPT TON OPP ' Shoe House B • • lIU>3EJL 1 Ull Hotel Loirj. OUR NEW LOCATION, 108 SOUTH MAIN ST. Spring Millinery, Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves and Neckwear. MARKS; 108 S. MAIN ST,. ONE DOOR SOUTH OF BUTLER SAVINGS BANK. I _ Butler Savings Bank i Hiatler, Pa. Capital - J60,000.00 Surplus and Profits - $119,263.67 JOS. L PURVIS President J. HENRY THOUTMAN Vice-President WM. CAMPBELL, Jr ( '" h ', er LOUIS B. STEIN Teller DIBKCTOKS—Joseph L. Purvis. J. Henri Tro'Xtraan, W. O.Brandou, W. A. Stein. J. 8. Uunotell. The Butler t»aviiiKs Hunk Is the Oldest JlanUiuK Institution in Butler County. General banking business transacted. We solicit accounts of oil producers, mer chants, farmers and others. All business entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. Interest paid on time deposits. THK Butler County National Bank, Butler Penn, Capital paid in - - f 100,000.00 Surplus and Profits - f 114.647-^7 Jos. Hartman, President; J. V. Ritts, Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier; John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier. A general biinklnK business fransactod. Interest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. We Invite you to open an account with tills ' Vl'ntF.fTOKS Hon. Joseph Hartinan. Hon. W. S. Waidron, I»r. N M. Hoover. H Mc- Sweeney. K. E. Abrams, C. P. Collins, I. U. Smith, Leslie 1* Haslett. M. I lin naii. W. W. 11. i.arkln. John Humphrey, llr. VV I. McCandless, Ben Masseth, Levi M. Wise, J. V. Kltts. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Agent. 117 E. JEFFERSON ST., BUTLER, - PA. WE ARE MAKING Good clothes at such low prices that poor ones are no longer wanted. ? ? ? ? A There is a little something about i 11 the collar and lapel of oar coats ? i and a certain graceful hang of the # 11 trousers that makes tlietn original. ( It is in part of the details, a J J knack which cheap tailors cannot 1 acquire no matter how good is the J • material they use. W © & i i WE INVITE Your inspection of our new Spring Patterns and a com parison of prices. ALAND, MAKER OF MEN'S CLOTHES GOOD FARM FOR SALE. The Ford farm in Donegal twp., near Millerstown is for sale. It contain* atxiut 150 acres, is well watered ana m good condition. For terms inquire It this office.