THB; CITIZEN.
Entered at P. O. at Butler as class matter
WILLIAM C. N FOLEY Publisher.
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1857.
Republican County Ticket.
FOR JURY COMMISSIONER.
A. O. EBERHART.
ON Saturday last Von Hoffman
of New York shipped $1,500,000 in gold
to Europe. Lazard Freres shipped $1,500.
000, mixed gold bars and coin. Heidel
bach.lckelheimer &Co. shipped *-~>oo. ooo
and Knhe, Loeb & Co. shipped $5u0,000
in gold bars. The total shipments of
gold to Europe for the week ending
May 1, was $6,477,000. On Tuesday of
this week Kidder. Pea body & Co. ship
ped #750,000, making the grand total of
announced and actual shipments from
April 27 to May 4, *7.337.000 A dis
patch from Washington dated Saturday
siid: Today's withdrawal from the
New York sub-Treasury of #4, <IOO.OOO in
gold coin and bullion for export is not
viewed with apprehension at the Treas
ury. Department, old officials of the de
partinent calling attention to the .act
that during the last 20 years and more
there has been an annual outward
movement of gold from this conntrj to
Europe, usually beginning in April or
May, and ending in midsummer, and a
corresponding return movement during
the winter months.
NASHVILLE.
The Tennessee centennial exposition
at Nashville was opened at noon last
Saturday with oppropriate ceremonies,
in the presence of manv thousands of
people. The opening ceremonies took
place soon after 12 o clock. Aftei pra\ -
er by Bishop Thomas F. Gailor. Presi
dent J. W. Thomas delivered an ad
dress. He was followed by Hon. K L.,
Taylor, governor of Tennessee. At the
close of his address. Major E. <. . Lewis
director of the exposition, spoke. and
soon after at a given signal, the ma
chinery was set in motion by an elec
tric enrrent turned on by President Mc-
Kinley, from the White house.
The idea of celebrating the centen
nial anniversary of the state was first
suggested about six years ago by news
paper communications, bnt nothing
seemed to grow out of anything that
was then said. The first active steps
were taken by Captain W. C. Smith,
who in the fall of 189:1 began agitating
the matter at the meetings of various
organizations with which he was con
nected.
_«• The exposition originally planned
" for the fall of 1890, was of necessity
postponed till this year, because of the
growing importance of the exposition,
and the impossibility of getting ready
for a really creditable affair.
The last session of the legislature ap
propriated |50,000 and congress after
seeing the extent of the success already
attained, gave $130,000 for the erection
of a special building and the installa
tion of an exhibit. The gates opened
on a million dollar exposition and it is
safe to say that withont the strict busi
ness methods which characterized the
management this would have l>een
fully half a million more.
THE election of Mr. Deboe as a Sen
ator from Kentucky after a conflict last
ing sixteen months makes the number
of Republicans 44 in a Senate of 88. He
is a resident of Crittendon county, on
the Ohio River line, in the western i>nrt
of the State, and in a Congressional dis
trict which is strongly Democratic.
Mr. Deboe has diplomas both as a
physician and as a lawyer, and also a
certificate of proficiency as a School
Superintendent. Of course he will be
cordially welcomed in the Senate by
the Republicans; but they are still one
vote short of a majority without the
casting vote of Vice-President Hobart
of New Jersey. The Oregon Legisla
ture has adjourned without choosing a
Senator: the Florida Legislature is in
session, but no choice of a Senator has
been reached. There are forty-five
States and ninety Senators, and these
two unfilled posts leave the Senate with
eighty-eight members only.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The new Tariff Bill was reported to
the Senate Tuesday, by Senator Alli
son. who save notice that it would lte
called up on Tuesday the 18ih inst.
The time for the bill to take effect has
been charged in committee from May
Ito July 1. A tax of 10 cents a pound
is put on tea, which has heretofore been
on the free list; the tax on beer raised
to $1,44 a bbl, and all the schedules
more or less changed.
WEYLER has became a "Reformer"
too. He ought to send to Quay for
some pointers.
SPEAKING of hard storms, they had
one of the hardest kind this week in the
Rio Verde Valley, Mexico. Some of the
hailstones that fell weighed three
pounds. They were very hard on the
Mexicans, killing 41 of them.
HARRISBURG.
The Brown bill, which does away
with the conferee system of making
nominations passed the Senate, yester
day.
Gov. Hastings signed the bill making
May 15, a public holiday.
STANDARD Oil, Co. stock sold in New
York last Thursday at 300, a rise of
something like 40 points within the last
few months. The stock yields in regu
lar dividends 12 per cent, annually, but
within the last 15 months upward of 4"
per cent, has been paid through the
medium of extra dividends, and this
fact, together with rumors that at the
forthcoming meeting of the directors
an extra dividend of at least 10 per
cent, will l>e declared in addition to the
usual 3 per cent, for the quarter, ac
counts for the sharp rise in the stock-
Tut Turks attacked the Greeks on
the plains of Pharsala yesterday, and
were repulsed. A great battle is sup
posed to l>e raging there to day.
WORD comes from New Jersey that
indications point to the largest peach
crop ever known in that State.
THE Oregon Populists announce that
they will not fuse again with any party,
which, means that there is not in sight
just now even a $750 office
Iris 444 years since Constantinople
was wrested from the Christians by the
Turks. The long story of the conquest
is one of appalling inhumanity.
THE McKinley tariff produced about
$5.000.000 more a month than the Wil
son nfriff. it is unnecessary to look any
further l'or the cause of the deficit.
WHI-:N a President'; em sii:«".- <-;: i find
nothing to criticize in hi ■ r-cts. he in i-"
be on the right road. That ia ju-1
where President McKinley now stands.
POLITICAL NOTES
John E Muder. Jr. of Saxonbnrg is
the first Republican in the county to
receive an office under McKinley. He
was officially notified of his appoint
uient as P. M. last week, vice H. C. ;
Lensner. resigned.
Dr. Showalter went on to Harrisburg
last Thursday, received his commission :
as Congressman from Sec y Reeder that
day and then went on to Washington
He was sworn in Monday.
THE culture of the sugar I>eet is at
tracting increased attention among
American farmers this spring. There
i< over a hundred millions a year in it. .
THE President has api*>inted Harold
M Sewa'l. of Maine, son of the demo
cratic candidate for Vice President.
Minister to Hawaii. He has always
been a Republican.
IT is estimated that the Turkish arm
ies at the Greek frontier number 150.000
men. and those of Greece *O,OOO. No
one after this will question the pluck ot
the moderen Greeks.
THE latest trust is tlie Onion trust. A
Kansas City man whose plans not even
the fragrance of his breath could gi\e
a way has quietly made a deal where
by he controls 27.QQ0 barrels of onions
FOUR years a go. when wool*waslow.
a Jonesboro 'Me.) man sold all his
sheep but one, which each year since
then has raised a black lamb, until tlii>
year, when it had a pair of white ewes
Arrest of trie Bridge Shooters.
All the men implicated in the shoot
in},'of George Lawrence, at the site ol
the big bridge over the Alleghenj on
Tuesday of last week were jested,
and on Friday one of them named Phil
lip Hill, confessed that he bred the
shot that killed Lawrence.
Hil* claims that his brother James
Hill, was thej cause of the shooting,
though he will not state in what man
ner. He also says that his brothe.
James did the shooting at the parties
who pursued them after Lawrence was
shot. Hill told detective iMzgerald
that he threw his revolver m t.ie < loset
at No. 5 police station. A search was
made there and the weapon found.
Deputy Coroner Mark Donley fon
eluded the inquest on Lawrence * riday
afternoon. Phillip. James and John
Hill and Early Banks were held for the
murder, Phillip Hill as the man who
did the shooting and his brotners and
Banks as accessories before and attei
th .Tefferson Johnston identified Philip
Hill and Banks as two of the men who
ran up the hill after the shooting. Jos_
eph Kelly identified Banks as one ot
the four men he had told not t>
his skiff He could not identify Hill.
Banks went on the stand and told the
story of the shooting as it has been pub
lished. He was emphatic m his state
ment that Phillip Hill fired the shot
that killed Lawrence. He said he lett
McDonald on the morning of the mur
der and fell in with the Hill boys.
Phillip. John and James and instead of
going to Greensbnrg, where he started
for he went with them to Hulton.
Phillip Hill and Banks were committed
to jail for trial. John and James Hill
have not been arrested.
A Grand Old Age.
One of the most pleasant events of
the season occurred Friday, April 30, in
the form of a surprise party tendered to
Mr D. A. Renfrew, of Refrew, 111 honor
of his eightieth birthday.The family and
nearly all the connection were present
with aliont 10" guests. The day seem
ed especially adapted for the happj
event,the guests occupying the spacious
grounds surrounding the old home
stead, enjoyed themselves in every pos
sible manner. An elegant dinner was
served between 12 and 2 o clock after
which an extensive literary program
was rendered consisting of music, reci
tations and speeches. Among the most
luxiiiiiiifiit njw-akrrH present was Ko\
F. Fulton. Mr. Renfrew was the re
cipient of a large number of valuable
presents, tokens of the high esteem in
which he is held by his many friends
and neighbors. The presentation speech
was made by Mr. Porter Fhipps, and
was responded to with much feeling by
Mr. Renfrew.
Mr Renfrew was born April oU, 181
near Chambersbnrg, Frankin county
where he completed the course of in.
struction in the public school, he lett
home when yet a young man and began
his career as a pedagogue in butler
county. Ere long Cupids net .was
spread resulting in a union with Miss
Mary L. Kirkpatrick. May 2, I*4-1
After this happy event they removed to
Allegheny county. Several years later
they returned to Butler county and
purchased the farm which is to day the
old homestead and the site of the tin in -
ing village of Renfrew.
A family of (i girls and 4 boys blessed
them, all of whom are living with the
exception of two, Samuel joined Co. H.
102 IV Volunteers, and gave his life
for his country in the battle of Win
chester. September 19, 1H64, and sleeps
where he fell. The other boy died m
infancy. The survivors are Mrs. Sam
uel Mellen. Mrs. Erastus Logan. Mr*
A J White. Mrs. Simeon Phipps Mrs.
J. H. Walker, Mrs. J. L. Walker. John
C\. and David L. Renfrew.
Mr. Renfrew although having at
tained this advanced age is exceedingly
active in both mind and body and is
one of the best and most favorably
known men in Vf estern Pennsylv ama.
To such hard working, kind hearted
and generous men as this. Butler coun
ty to day owes a debt of gratitude for
its thrift, and to those who appreciate
this fact, this sketch will be of more
than passing interest. L. M. \V
DICK SCHOOL.
El). CITIZEN: Will you please give- a
few lines to some inn ortant points
The last or 7tli month of school ended
Thursday, April 22. The attendance
during the first six months of the term
was very good, but, < * some moved
away, some went to f nning, others
started to the Academy, the attendance
for the last month was not so large.
The mwn ber of days each was present
is as follows: Clyde Dodds 10, Rame
Dodds 10, Thannie Dodds 18, Everett
Dodds ll>, Curt Dick 12, Scott Weigle
12, Charlie Pflngh 11. George Ray 10.
Carrie Pflngh 13, Emma Pflugh 20,
Salie Dodds 20, Lulu Dodds 20, Lizzie
Dodds 20. Jessie Dodds 10. Margaret
Clark 19, Hazel Kuhn 10. Helen Kuhn
10. The term consisted of 140 days,
and Salie and Lulu Dodds were present
every day.
We return our sincere thanks to tne
patrons, the directors, and other friends
of the school for their kind and unstint
ed support. We have known schools
in which the parents seemed to take
little or no interest and didn't care
whether their boys and girls attended
or not. thus making it very unpleasant
and unsatisfactory to the teacher even
if he was capable." but this carelessness
cannot be said of the Dick district.
Visitors: Willie McGrew, Supt.
Cheeseman. Jessie Watson, Nannie
Moore, Mrs. John Dodds, Mrs. Petitt.
Thomas Cratty. Ollie Jtobb. and
Thomas Dodds. diivctov
George P. Weiui.k. Teacher.
FLICK.
MissCracp MeCall is the guest of
Miss Pearl Oriiirr.
Miss Lizzie Johnston visited friend
in Saxonburg last Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Montgomery in the guest
of Mrs. Emma Thomas
Jack Kepler and Wm. Cainpliell
j spent last Saturday in Butler
Ralph Parks who has been visiting
| friends in this vicinity for 1 • last two
! weeks has returned to Ills hi.me at
I UnderclifF.
Sobert Carney ol the Burt.ii coal
ni ne , was the guesi ,f C. Johnston
, lit Thursday.
i Kub. 11 Thompson of : 'akland is \ isit
ing in till-* vicinity.
Grandma A ; li-on is mt\ low .it i. »
writing. Mi** Wilda Mahan is conval
escent.
Honoring a Pastor.
Following w the action of Hannonj
congregation in reference tothe dis?*oln
tion of the pastoral relation so long;sub
sisting l*-tw.-en it and Dr Samuel Kerr
WHKRKAS, Onr pastor. Rev. Samuel
Kerr. I). D. has earnestly requested us
to unite with Un in'petitkmmgFlMUJ
tery to dissolve the pastoral relation ex
isting lietween him and Harmony con
gregation.a relation which lias contm
ue<l harmoniously for more than fort} -
four years; therefor?.
Resolved 1. That we most reluctantly
acquiesce in this petition, being con
strained so to do only by the urgent re
quest of our pastor, who. because of ad
vancing years, feels physically made
ouate to the work.
■> That we bear cheerful testimony to
the Christian eharticter. the consistent
exemplary life, and the faithful, unre
mitting labors of onr beloved pastor,
who has gone out and in before us near
ly half a century.
" 3. That we would place on record onr
appreciation of his ability and fidelitj
as a minister of the word. He has not
shunned to declare unto ns the whole
counsel of God. He has been tender in
admonition and faithful in rebuke, xie
has kept back nothing that was profita
ble unto us. We would make mention
of his kind and untiring watchfulness
as a pastor. , , .
He endeared himself tons by his sym
pathy and tenderness: hi> uniform
Christian courtesy and manliness won
our respect: his good judgment and wise
Counsel inspired our confidence: while
his tact and skill in the management ot
affairs excited our admiration for more
than four decades. He has been with i.s
in times of sorrow and of joy. of pr<*~-
perity and adversity. Onr bams have
been "gladdened by his frequent visits,
our hearts have been comforted, our
hands strengthened. One generation
lu;s passed away, another has reached
its maturity, and a third is just enter
ing niton th> active duties of life r.iuer
bis ministry. The fruits of his mimstrv
are to In- seen not only in tlie peace and
prosperity of our own Haraiony congre
gation, but in the adjoining congrega
tions, that have gone out from the
mother cLurch, and in the many active
workers here and there throughout the
land who think of Harmony as their ol<l
church home, and Dr. Kerr a- tJ>' be
loved pastor and friend of tneir youth.
1. That we would gratefully make
mention of the faithful service rendered
by Mrs. Kerr. She has won the respect
and affection of the whole congregation
and community by her active, earnest
Christian life and labors. In the Sab
bath school she ha-- l>een singular!}
helpful and successful. Many of the
most efficient workers in the conjuga
tion today trace their inspiration and
capability for service largely to her
faithful training in the primary depart
111 ent- of the Sabbath school. li* the
missionary society she lias long been a
leader, wise and resourceful, persistent
and energetic.
."), That we invite Dr. Kerr and Mr*.
Kerr to still remain among us, and m
the event of their so doing, our doors
shall I>e always open for their friendly
greeting and good cheer, as in da\s
gone by. , _ ~
t>, That we devoutly invoke God s
richest blessings on our beloved pastor
and his wife. May the Father,who ha*
strengthened them to bear the heat and
burden of the day, abide with t.iem
still, and grant that at evening time it
may be light.
JOHN MCQOUGAL,
S. L. BRAHAM,
T. C. MCCLIN'TOCK.
Committee.
A Johnstown Romance.
That truth is stranger than fiction
has been verified by a romantic occur
rence in Roanoke. Va., the event being
the meeting of a man and wife w ho had
each snpiiosed the other dead for near
ly eight years. On the afternoon Oi
Mav 31. 1889, John T. Sharkey and his
young wife l>oth from coun
ty, Va., stood at the door of their cot
tage home in Johnstown. Pa., pre pa r
ing to fly from th#'great wall ot water
that was coming down the valley lroni
the broken dam, carrying death and de
struction in its path. They plunged in
to the rapidly rising waters and in their
efforts to reach the hills were carried
helplessly down the stream.
In the horror and confusion of that
awful time, when thousands found a
watery grave, they soon became separa- !
ted. and though the man finally reach- .
ed the shore and the woman was resoi j
ed by strong and willing arms, each ;
supposed the other had perished. Both
remained in Johnstown and vicinit)
several days, searching for some trace
of each other, but neither being sue j
cessful they wandered away, and being
without friends or money had a hard
struggle for a time in earning a living. ]
The wife secured employment as a ser- !
vant in a family not far from Johns
town, and the husband went East in
quest of work. He stopped for a while
in Philadelphia. Baltimore and other,
Eastern cities, and finally located in
Northfork. In the meantime the wo-
man gradually worked her way to Sa_ |
loin, in Virginia, where she arrived ;
about three weeks ago.
On Monday last the husband reached ,
Roanake from Northfork, and on W fM i j
nesdav. while going up Salem avenue, |
he and the wife, whom he supposed |
dead, met face to face. Mutual ex
planations followed. Neither had re |
married and as each had saved some
money in the years of their separation
they resolved to return to their nativ*
county. Buchanan, which they had left
only a month when the great flood oc
curred.
KILDOO.
Sam Fleeger has a nice, new bike,
but it is not built for two.
Fishing is the order of the day here.
Mel Black for a fish story.
Jennie Wolford has returned home
after an absence of two weeks. She
thinks Kildoo O. K.
Miles Fleeger is on the sick list, hav
ing the Spring fever.
The ball given at Beiketts was well
attended. Those who were there en
joyed themselves very much.
Misses Ina Berger and Ollie Fleeger
have gone to Ellwood.
Thomas Woods moved into town,
Wednesday -a good move, Tom.
Elmer Gould made a social trip to
Butler, Saturday of last week.
Minnie Bassett spent Saturday and
Sunday with Coaltown friends,
Dr. Brewster is kept busy at present..
It is said that wedding bells ar»' soon
to be rung in our town. Ring them
loud, Ike. I- X. L.
"fACKSVILLE.
Oats sowing has lieen delayed in this
vicinity by the recent heavy rains,
(>ur Road Commissioners are prcpar
ing for another season of road making
by laying in a supply of tile. Worth
j twp., is noted for its good roads- thanks
to a wide-awake board of c<>:nmis
sioners.
There will be another gas well on the
Vosier farm in the near future.
Messrs Boyd and McDeavitt have
moved their sawmill to the Boyd (arm
on Wolf creek. Mr. Boyd will build a
barn the coining summer to replace the
one destroyed by fire on February Kith.
11. C. Si?tlitt' is still at the old stand
and is prepared to weave carpets at rr;\
sonable prices. Give him a call
Think what a long train of disease* ariso from
Impure blood. Thou koep '.he blood pure with
i SarsaparHla
' Ihe oik* True Hl«>od Purifier. A.II druggist? £1
i HGOd'S Pill® sire always r; . . ce . : *
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and Position permit u* . t \h • ■-
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folope The National, Star Insurance Bldg.
1 C'lliCa^o
The Planets in May.
(By August ( of Slipperyrock i
The planets visible in the evening at
the present time are Mercury. Mars.
Jupiter. Satnni. Uranus and Neptune I
< >f these Uranns is barely visible to the
naked eve and Neptune is quite invis
able, but a telescope of very small mag
nifying power will show both of them
as brilliant stars
Mercnrv sots hdiacxilly on May nnh.
and will not bv visible after that date
Venus is a morning star and is not at
present an object of much interest, but
before the end of the month it will
have attained jrreat brilliancy. The
apparent shape of Venus at this time,
as seen through a telescojK*. is that of
a thin crescent whose ratio is to the en
tire disk of the planet as 3 is to l'Ht.
At the close of the month the ratio will
be as 24 to 100.
Mars is in the constellation Gemini
near the bright stars Castor and Pollux
and will be in very nearly a right line
with those objects on the 11th and 12th,
of the month. Its distance from the
adjacent star, which is Pollux will at
that time be ;;l>ont Hi degrees. Pollux,
it will l>e observed, is of about the same
color and brilliancy as Mars. In the
star catalogues. Pollux is ranked as of
magnitude 1 and Castor 1:7. that is
Pollux is a little less brilliant than an
average star of the first magnitude and
Castor is considerably brighter than i
second magnitude star
During the night of May 28th Mars
will pass through the northern portion
of the famous nebula Praesepe. 'lbis
nebula is resolvable by the telescope in
to an immense number of stars which
are too small to be seen singly. It is
visable to the naked eye, and appears
like a small patch of mist or milky
light.
The distance of Mars from the earth
at Greenwich noon May <th is com put
ed to be 16-J.2S4.OLW miles, which s
more than four rmes as far as it gen
erally is at opposition and it is const"
quently le." th:;n one-sixteenth as
bright as it is when in that aspect.
Jupiter which tor BOOM tune past has
maintained its station near the star
Regn-lus in the constellation Leo, is
now moving away from that object to
ward the east. The meridian altitude
of Jupiter is fil degree.-. Its radius rec
tor for Mav bSth is VOi millions of
miles and distance f rom th-- earth 481,-
21».ooo miles. It is now the most con
spieaons olvject in the evening sky save
the moon
Saturn will be i:i opposition to the
sun on the 17th. and is then at its near
est point to the earth, but is still at the
enormous distance of move than s -i"
million of miles. This is a great deal
farther than its average distance at
opposition because it is now nearly at
its farthest from the sun. and the ec
eentricitv of its orbit is 4!),000,000
miles. The nearest that Saturn can
approach to the earth at any time is
about 744 millions of miles when it is in
perihelion at its opposition, and that
will not happen until 1014. Saturn is
in the constellation Libra and its appar
ent motion is retrograde. Its rising
amplitude is 2:J dearies south of th>-
east point and its meridian altitude is
32 degrees. It is not far from the red
star Alpha Seorpii which will be readi
ly distinguished by the circumstances
that it and the stars adjacent to it form
the figure of a svthe.
Uranus is also in opposition to the
sun on the 17th and is a little more
than two degrees south of Saturn. A'
or near the time of meridian passage
would be the best time to look for it.
and even then it i- at an altitude of but
30 degrees. It is on the meridian the
night of the 17th, at 11:45 and 4 min
utes earlier each evening thereafter.
It is a little less than three-quarters of
a degree to the east of the star Kappa
Labrae, which is of the sth magnitude
and about twice as bright as Uranus
which appears to the unaided vision as
a star of the 6th magnitude. The dis
tance of Uranus on May 17th is 1652
millions of miles.
Neptune is in the constellate n Tan
rus and is seven degrees south of the
star Beta Tauri. which is the bright
star in a straight line with Betelgeuse
and Capella. and about midway be
tween them. It may be remarked that
it will be useless to look for Neptune
without the aid of some optical instru
ment. A magnifying power of ten will
be sufficient to enable the observer to
see it very distinctly. The distance of
Neptune "i* 2848 millions of miles and
increasing.
A temporary wooden structure in |
Paris, used fur a Charity Bazar took
fire from some lmrning decorations last
Tuesday afternoon while it was crowd
ed with ladies a::d over a hundred of
tlieni were burned to death.
Bl
POWDER
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Celebrated for its gieat leaveniug
strength and healthfulncss. Assures the
food against alum and all forms of adul
it-ration common to the cheap brands.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.
NEW YORK.
BRICKER & VINROE.
LIVERY FEED AND EXCHANGE STARVE
First class rig® at reasonable rates
Special Attention to Transient Custom.
Barn in rear of Diamond St., Butler Pa
People's Telephone, No. 44.
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C. D.
A LOVER OF GOOD HATS
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Can surely fin I his everv desire satisfied
i;i oiu Spring IM7 stock, which coij
| taiiio all the shapes, colors and quo ities
• most admired by connoisseurs. We have
110 fancy prices, but merely value for
WE TREAT
Furnishing Go • '.s in the same manner,
' buying the best and selling as low is
many chttM t"r inferior u"d We :>re
always glad to show visitors our goods.
Call And See Us.
COLBERi & DALE,
24 2 A. MAIN ST. liuru.R, PA
DEATHS.
B»»HN At his home in Clinton twp . j
May .'!. ls'.»7. George about
45 years.
BENNETT -At Cealfcnrn, Maj B,IBK,
Joseph. son of Joseph Bennett, aged j
3 years.
SNYDER At her home in Summit
twp.. April :]o. iv»7. Mrs Jacob Sny
der, aged So years.
GERMAN At Middle Lancaster, April
23. ISU7. Violette Estella. daughter of ;
Mr and Mrs. Joseph German, aged ■*
months.
JACK April 27. ls'o7. infant child of
William Jack of Middlesex twp.
WOLFE At his home in Butler May
1, ISJ7. Burgwss Wolfe, in his 44th
year.
Mr Wolfe's death was caused by
pneumonia: and his wife is seriously ill
of same disease.
SLOAN At her home near Bradford.
April. 1!'. fs97, Louella M wife of
WalterS. Sloan.
The deceased was a daughter of Ad
dison Addleman, of Eau Claire.and was
born October ISHI. Her remains
were brought to the home of Mn> 8. \
Sloan. Eau Claire, mother of the bere»T
e<l husband. Besides her husband, she
leaves two sons to mourn her death.
Mrs Sloan was a member of the Meth
odist Church and was a devoted Chris
tian woman.
iVKS At his home in Evans City.
April •.'■>. is',';. Janes Jonoa, aged s 4
years.
'Mr. Jones was the oldest citizen of
Evans Citv. and was one of the early
settlers ol that vicinity. His wife pro
ceeded hint to the other world a little
over a year ago. lie was a man of more
than ordinary intelligence, was honest
and upright and greatly respected in
that vicinity. ll* had been in feeble
health for some years and a fall three
weeks ago. by which he broke an arm.
was too much of a shock for him.
FRAZIER —At his home at Frazier's
Mills. May 1. 1S1»7. Thomas W. Fra-
zit-r. in his 58th year.
Mr. Fraziers death was a sudden and
unexpected o;ie. though lie had lieea a
sufferer from rheumatism tor years.
He V.T.S born in Carroll county, < )hio. on
()ctoiler 25th, 18 ''. an ! was a son of
Thomas aud Alice Thompson) Frazier.
He came with his parents to this coun
tv. and iu September. he enlisted
in Company C. Seventh Pennsylvania
Cavalry.and was in the battles of Stone
River, Chickamani;a and Atlanta, was
taken prisoner at 'I i.onipson Station on
Oct. Ist, and confined in a rebel
prison for ten months. Tie returned t >
Lntler county in Jnly. but his
health was so "shattered from long con
finement that he did not recover for
nearly two vears.
He was a member of the Butler Vet
eran Legion and a prominent Mason:
and was a man to whom the poor never
applied in vain for help, and was uni
versally rtspeeted by all who knew him.
Deceased is survived by a wife and
one child.
PROi ESS'I-N AL LAHIS.
I iR. \V. I'. MCILKOY,
II DENTIST.
Formerly known as the "Peerless
j Pamle-ss Extractor of Teeth/' Located
I permanently at ill East Jefferson St.,
Opposite Hotel Low: v, Butler. W ill do
detitial operations of all kinds by the
latest devices mid up-to-date methods.
I VR. S. A. JOHNSTON.
17 DENTIST.
Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of
Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates
a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air
or Local used.
Office over Millers groceiv, east of Low
ry house.
DR. J. E. FAULK,
DKNTIST,
Painless extraction —No Gas —Crown
and bridge work a specialty.
Office—Room Xo. I, new Bickel build
ing-
DR. N. M. HOOVER,
137 E. Wayne .St., office hours. 10 to
12 a. ni. 1 au»l to 3 p. m.
DR. CHAS. R. 11. HI NT,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty.
132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston
building.
OAMUELM. BIPPUS,
u PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
200 West Cunningham St.
I J. DONALDSON,
F) . DENTIST.
Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest
improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec
ially. Office over Miler's Shoe Store _
\T M.MC ALPINE,
\ , DENTIST,
Main St.
Niestheties Administered.
/1 M.ZIMMERMAN,
'I • PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Office No. 45, S. Main street, over City
Pharmacy.
I BLACKv
1.. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
New Trontmati Building, Butler Ta.
i; A. RUSSELL, M. I).
IJ. Room 3, Bickel Block. Butler Pa
Peoples Phone No. 309. Night call 173
i< F. L. AIcQUISTION,
' • Civi r, ENGINHKR AND SURVEYOR,
Office near Court House.
UII. GOUCIIER.
. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office in Mi chell building.
nOULTER & BAKER,
' ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Room B , Armory building.
\\T 11. BROWN,
\\ . HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND
SURGEON.
Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O.
Residence 315 N. McKonn St.
4 T. BLACK,
A a ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Room J. —Armory building.
V EWTON BLACK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office 011 South Diamond Street.
4 LEX RUSSELL,
/V. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office with Newton Black, Esq. South
Diamond Street.
4 M. CHRISTLEY,
A. ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office 011 North Diamond Street, oppo
site the Court House—Lower Floor.
EYES EXIVUifiD FRBR OP CHAKGE
R L. KlrKpatriot, Optici an and Jewelfi j
Next to Court House Bu'ler, Pate J
Graduate I.a
L C. WICK,
Deader IN
Rough Worked Lumber!
OF AI.I. KINDS.
! Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, J
S!i .io':>rs and Latli
Altva,s in Stock.
UMh, HUk AND PL A STfcR
Oll.ce opposite I'. \ W. Dep »t.
I BUTLER, PA, I
Notes
The annual banquet of the Americas
Club of Pittsburg in the Monongahala
House, last Thursday night was pre
ee«*ded by a lire. After the dining hall
had been decorated an attempt was
made to take a Hash light photograph
ot it but a spark reached the bunting
and the room was a mass of flames in a ,
uiomcn;. All the decorations includ- '
ing a fine painting of Gen. Grant were,
burned: but the flames were extinguish
ed the hall cleaned and the tables reset
all in one hour, and the banquet pro- :
ceeded.
Edward Weaver a prominent farmer j
of Wolf Store. Center Co. drove a team i
hitched to a grain drill to the field to
drill oats The team became frghtened
and ran off. Weaver was thrown un
der the drill anil dragged a quarter of a
mile, when the team broke loose from
the drill. Great chunks of flesh were
torn from various portions of Weaver's
face while his arms were almost
stripped to the bone. Hardly a stitch
of clothing remained on the unfortu
nate man. He is still alive but it may
IK' necessary to amputate K>th arms,
and even can they Ih* saved the mem
bers will forever be useless.
John Hall, aged 24 vears. a promi
nent young man of Shenandoah Pa .
while on his way home at night, met
three roughs who demanded 10 cents
lie granted the request and was about
to pass on when he was struck and ren
dered unconscious. Hi • assailants rifled
his pockets, then threw him down a
20 foot embankment on the Lehigh
Valley railroad. He regained con
sciousness and found himself gagged
and bound. Through superhuman ef
forts he managed to twist and turn un
til he rolled into the gutter alongside
the track and fell into a stnjwr with
his left leg on the rail. .V passing train
cut the limb off. His cries of pain at
tracted the attention of pedestrians
who removed him to his home.
Upon the application of the Croton
Lim< stone company. Judge Wallace of
L.iWivnce Co. appointed L. N. ('hi and
W 11 Heis receiver- for th<- Atlantic
Iron and Steel company. This course
was made necessary by the failure of a
large nut and l>olt factory in Buffalo a
few days ago. which firm was heavih
indebted to the New Castle company.
The court has given the receivers per
mission to operate the Etna furnace in
this city.
A charred body was found in a burn
ed IK>X car at Pine Creek siding of the
West Penn R. R. last Sunday, and the
affair remains a complete mystery
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
Harmony. May 24.
Mars, May 25.
Butler, May 26.
Bruin. May 27.
Chicora. Mav 28,
Saxonburg. .Tune 8.
Prospect, June 14.
Snnburv. June 22.
North Washington, June 23.
Eau Claire, June 24.
Harrisville, June 25.
Slipj>eryrock, June 26.
Portersville, July 10.
Butler, July July 30.
Examinations will commence prompt
ly at 9A. M. Applicants may use
either pencil or pen. but pencil with
soft paper is preferred. No private ex
aminations will be given. All friends
of education are invited to be present at
examinations.
S. L. CHEESEMAN.
Count}' Sni>erintendent.
Examination for Permanent Certificates.
The committee appointed by the
State Superintendent will hold an ex
amination for Teacher's Permanent Cer
tificates in Butler on the 7th and Bth of
May.
Intending applicants will please pre
sent the required indorsements to the
committee before entering the examina
tion.
LOYA L FREEMAN HALL,
Chairman of Com.
A Perfect Cut.
''
When you got a suit yc.u want
it made right. A perfect cut is
necessary. High grade gooc!s, a
perfect cut and careful workman
ship are a combination which
give the best results and these
are appreciated by the customer.
In thai way lie gets his money's
worth.
A Standard Established. You
see it yourself. No one need ex
plain to you why the clothes
made by us are the most popular.
Ours is a standard that makes
them perfect. We keep our
goods up to the limit of perfec
tion and our workmen all assist
in making the clothes first-class.
It is Easy Enough to cut into
cloth and turn out clothes. It
takes ability to obtain perfect re
sults. Our tailors are the best,
our cutter an aitist and the per
fect results as natural as the mis
takes of others. Because our
clothe? are the best, people want
them.
WEDDING SUITS A SPECIALTY.
CfflflW
Cor Diamond. Butler. Pa
T!ie Place to Bay
GAS COOK
j h\ r G AND 11K ATI NGSTOVES,
i GAS BURNERS AND EIX
! TURES, HOSE, BATH TUBS,
ENAMEL AND
IMPROVED WELSHBACH GAS
BURNER,
|W H O'BRIEN h ON
107 East Jefferson St.
"JOHN W COULTER,
Attorney-at-Ldw and Real Estib Agent.
-ft 1 Vl. \TTI NTION
GIVES TO COLLECTION . 1
1 RECORD BUILDING. BUTLER 1
Jury List for May Term.
Li*t of nam.- drawn frvm the projier
Jury wheel this 21st day of April IMI7
to serve as Traverse Jnrvrs at a special
of court commencing on the -.'4 th day
"f May IHB7 the vmic 1.. ing the 3d
Monday of said month
Ai'dres Jamb. Zelienojile, farmer
Allison John N. Center twp. farmer.
Bean (Jeorge. Butler twp. tanner
Barn hart Rudolph Connoqnenessing
lniro. merchant.
Beach Daniel. Clearfield twp. pumper.
Bastian I) G. Zelietiople. merchant.
Brennenner Daniel. Connoqneneming
boro, tool dresser.
Brown Gilbert Penn twp. Producer.
Bentle H M. Harmony boro lumber
man.
Boyd Harvey H. Bntler Ist \v. Surveyor
Black J T. Marion twp. farmer.
Black Patrick. Donegal, farmer.
Campbell William Jefferson twp. pro
ducer.
Campbell Harry. Venango twp, farm
er.
Critchlow Richard Slipperyrock twp.
farmer.
Covert George. Adams twp. teacher.
Cooper George W, Slipperyrock twp,
farmer.
Fowler Simeon. Allegheny twp. farm
er.
Fleishner Angert. Bntler Ist w Lal»or
er.
Fredrick Ewd. Millerstown boro, black
smith.
Grieb John R. Batler 4th \v. merchant.
Gilchrist R B. Bntler 2nd w. .T P.
Gettman J T. Lancaster twp. farmer.
H:;zlt-tr Samuel I> Winfield twp. mer
chant
Harper Andrew, Zelietiople. Laliorer.
Hoekenlnrry George W. Cherry twp.
farmer.
Kelly G W. Cherry twp. farmer.
Kilchenstine George, Petrolia. tailor.
Mock Samuel. Fairview twp. farmer.
Moore William. Worth twp. farmer.
Miller George, Butler .'ml w pedler.
Montag William. Jefferson twp. farm
er.
Mcßride Daniel. Marion twp. merchant.
McNamm Patrick, Veuuigo twp, farm
er.
Rankin James. Pcnti twp. farmer.
Stewert Levi. C'H :TV twp. farmer.
Stamm J George, Butler :ted w. -brick
maker
Stevenson N C. Centre twp. farmer.
Say George. Parker twp. farmer.
Smith Albert. Summit twp. producer.
Stewert SW. Butler Ist w. gent. "
Schroth William Jr.Saxonburg. harness
maker.
Weir W H. Evans City, clerk.
Wimer Eli, Worth twp. farmer.
Walker .T H .Harrisville, miller.
Welsh W J. Jefferson twp, farmer.
Weisz Samuel. Lancaster twp. fanner.
Zeigler Ewd, Mars l>oro, merchant.
WE ARE MAKING
Good clothes at such low
prices that poor ones are 110
longer wanted.
® #
p There is a little something about d
v the collar and lapel of our coats T
f and a certain graceful hang of the #
5 trousers that makes them original. £
0 It is in part of the details, a W
4 knack which cheap tailors cannot j
5 acquire no matter how good is the T
«• material they use. 9
k 4 © w
WE INVITE
Your inspection of our new
Spring Patterns and a com
parison of prices.
ALAND,
MAKER OK
MEN'S CLOTHES
APOLLO GAS LAMP.
n
lAPOLLffI
L 0
Price complete with By-
Pass and Glass Chimney $2 00
With Mica Chimney $2,25.
Geo, W. Whitehill,
AGENT FOR BUTLER. CO
B. <y
The Spring
Buying Time
New things to wear—may we help you
to plan for them —we think we can,
to your advantage in goods; to your
pocketbook's in prices. We've more
and choicer goods than in any form
er season—they're being sold in such
a way as is making this a remarka
ble value-giving and value-getting
epoch in the history of the store and
of the thousands who buy here.
Let us know your Dry Goods wants, no
matter what they be. If any piece
goods are wanted, silks, suitings,
wash goods, we'll send samples. If
any other goods, suits, skirts, chil
dren's garments, boys' clothing, lace
curtains, we'll write you about them
undeistandingly. If you haven't
yet received the catalogue, we'll
send you a copy. 'Makes no differ
ence where you live, we'll put you
in such complete communication
with this store as will enable y«u to
select easily and well, and then buy
in a way that will pay you.
20c Zephry Ginghams
12 l-2c
—all neat colorings stripes, checks,
plaids—one of the most important
offerings of tile year splendid
styles for shirt waists and children's
dresses.
Large lot new Wash Goods, 8, 10, 12 !■».
and 15— pretty effects. 32 inch ir
regular check-mixtures 20c all
wool —tans, browns, greys —nice for
bicycle suits or general wear.
Great offerings in new Dress Goods at
25c. 35c, 50c to #3.50.
Write for samples now.
Boil's .k Buhl,!
.4 : LS'vHKNY, PA.
T M. PAINTER,
J 'I . ATTORNEY AT LAW.
I Office between Postoffice and Diamond •
lj A PRIL FURNITURE jjj
8 Business jg
Was the largest we ever V
ygj had, and now we want the £f \ I
May business to be I jlHlVjl |\J / JSS
than April's. It should be.yij H\\VvT IS*
as the carpet stock has been tti f v|=f
jspf replenished and some choice jslr
things added to it. And the furniture stock is a K3C
yjvr third larger than last season's. We think the new
SPI things arc the nicest we have ever shown, but you f§s
3®£ had better come and see for yourself, as the stock fcgS
y=3 is here for your inspection.
GXAAAAAA A A A A A A G
75c. per y'd Brussels Carpet. ;jj
And a new quality, too. not a cheap kind and fegjS
many patterns.
|jj 85e. per y'd Brussels Carpet. jj
First quality, and a variety of pretty patterns
for Parlor and Sitting Room. J«6
g| . Jg
35 50c. per y'd Brussels Carpet, jH
Last year's patterns, but a good quality that
was 75c. Also, some small pieces for small
£=vr rooms.
® - ®
J 60c. per y'd AN-Wool Carpet, jj|
»Syr Patterns new, quality the best you ever saw 7^
for the price.
The kind that will last longer than the cheap
all-wool kind. ||f*
jjj Linoleums for your kitchen. S
The good kind costs 50c. per yard, jg
pj 25c and 35c. 8^ 8y y c s E a Ingrain Carpet, {g
i Suitable for BEDROOMS, I^s
JBI X A A A A A A A A A A A A
1 THREE I
| GOOD -~L I
j* VALUES. ipf]| |
*8 TI fMP f\f\ BEDROOM SUIT ils
I The $16.00 anna |
pi Next Week we tell you more about Furniture and
less about Carpets. »
irampbell ft Templeton,®
® BUTLER. PA jj
MRS. J. E ZIMMERMAN.
Tlie Story of Special Values for This
Season Outlined in This Announce
ment—Tells of Stylish, Sea
sonable and Desirable
Merchandise,
Of which it were but faint praise to say that they are good,
but low priced; hard to match in Butler for style, quality and
price
DRESS GOODS.
Positively the prettiest color mixtures of the season in New Kng
lish Checks and Canvas Suitings, ranging in prices trom 12c, 15c, 25c
to $2.50 per yard; 50-inch AII-YVOOI Check Suiting at 50c per yard
Extraordinary values in Black and Colored Sorges at 25 c > s oc
and 75c. Monair Hrilliantines 50-inch wide at 50c per yard.
MILLINERY.
More elegant millinery than we now display. H its nrurc choice,
more dressy shapes and stylish designs, is nowhere shown in Kutler.
The prices surprise every one. Our Children's Trimmed Hats make
a fine showing in summer Hats; Children Trimmed Hats at 75c t053.00;
$3.00; Untrimmed Hats in endless variety of shapes and colors. We
have a full lin ' of such scarce and desirable things is Chiftbns in all
the new shades. Space forbids our mention of all the excellent,
values we offer in Ladies', Children and Infants' Underwear, Hosiery
and Gloves, new laces. Dress Trimmings, Lace Curtai.is and Portrersv.
Our Af Department full to overflow with new ideas to help yon
beautifv your homes,
MRS. J. E. ZIMMERMAN.
Advertise in the CITIZEN.
Bargains in Ladies'
New Spring Suits.
Lndies' Tailor-made Suits at fe.oc, $7.50, Jio.oa
to $75.00.
Ladies' Separate Skirts at #1.25, $1.50, fz.co, #2.50
to $15.00.
' Misses' and Children's Suits, Reefers, and Separate
Skirts.
Ladies' Shirt AVaists, with detachable collars, at 50c,
75c, ti.oo, to $2.50.
Ladies' Plain and Figured Changeable Silk Waists
at $2.98 up to ss.co.