the; citizen. Entered at P. O. at Butler as 3d class matter WILLIAM C. NFGLEY Publisher. THURSDAY. MAY f>, 1597. Republican County Ticket. FOR JURY COMMISSIONER. A. O. Eberhart. On Saturday last \ on Hoffman & 4 (.0 of New York shipped $1.500.0(h) in gold to Europe. Lazard Freres shipped $1,500.- 000, mixed gold bars and coin. Heidel bach.lckelheimer A:Co. shipped** mi.ooo and Knhe. Loeb & Co. shipped $5<»0,000 in gold lwrs. The total shipments of gold to Europe for the week ending May 1, was $6,477,000. <>n Tuesday of this week Kidder, Peabody & Co. ship ped $750,000, making the grand total of announced and actual shipments from April 27 to May 4. $7,2-27,000. A dis patch from Washington dated Saturday Slid: Today's withdrawal from the New York sub Treasury of $4,000,000 in gold coin and bullion for export is not viewed with apprehension at the Treas ury. Department, old officials of the de partment calling attention to the fact that during the last 20 years and more there has been an annual outward movement of gold from this country to Europe, usually beginning in April or May, and ending in midsummer, and a corresjionding return movement dnring the winter months. NASHVILLE. The Tennessee centennial exposition at Nashville was opened at noon last Saturday with oppropriate ceremonies, in the presence of many thousands of people. The opening ceremonies took place soon after 12 o'clock After pray er by Bishop Thomas F. Gailor, Presi dent J. \V. Thomas delivered an ad dress. He was followed by Hon. R. L- Taylor, governor of Tennessee. At the close of his address. Major E. C. Lewis director of the exposition, sjtoke, and soon nfter at a given signal, the ma chinery was set in motion by an elec tric current turned on by President Mc- Kinley, from the White house. The idea of celebrating the centen nial anniversary of the state was first suggested abont six years ago by news paper communications, but 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 IHO3 began agitating the matter at the meetings of various organizations with which he was con nected. ___* The exposition originally planned for the fall of 18%, 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 installs tion of an exhibit. The gates opened on a million dollar exposition and it is safe to say that without the strict busi ness method*, which characterized the management this would have been 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 numl>er of Republicans 44 in a Senate of 88. He is a resident of Crittendon county, on the Ohio River line, in the western Dart 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, bnt 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 gaye notice that it would be called up on Tuesday the 18th inat. The time for the bill to take effect has been charged in committee from May Ito July X. 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 $1,44 a bbl, and all the schedules more or less changed. Weyler has became a "Reformer" too. He ought to send to Quay for some pointers. SPEAKING of hard storms, they had one of the hardest kind this week in the Rio Verde Valley, Mexico. Some of the hailstones that fell weighed three pounds. They were very hard on the Mexicans, killing 41 of them. HARRISBURG. The Brown bill, which does away with the conferee system of making nominations passed the Senate, yester day. Gov. Hastings signed the bill making May 15, a public holiday. STANDARD OIL. CO. stock sold in New York last Thursday at 800, a rise of something like 40 points within the last few months. The stock yields in regu lar dividends 12 per cent, annually, but within the last 15 months upward of 4<» per cent, has been paid through the medium of extra dividends, and this fact, together with rumors that at the forthcoming meeting of the directors an extra dividend of at least 10 j>er cent, will be declared in addition to the usual :$ per cent, for the quarter, ac counts for the sharp rise in the stock- THJ: Turks attacked the Greeks on the plains of Pharsal* yesterday, and were repulsed, A great battle is sup posed to be raging there to day. WOHD 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 sinht jnst now even a $750 office. IT IS 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 alxi.it $8,000,000 more a month than tin Wil son tifriff. It is unnecessary to look any further for the cause of the deficit. WHEN* n President enemies cat. find nothing to criticize iri hi ->cts. he ii. is: be on the right ro;ul. That is just 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 ment as P. M. last week, vice H C. Lensner, resigned. Dr. Showalter went 011 to Harrisburg last Thursday, received his commission as Congressman from Sec y Reeder that dav and then went on to \\ asliington. He was sworn in Monday. THK culture of the sugar beet is at tracting increased attention among American farmers this spring. There is over a hundred millions a year in it. THE President has api>oiuted Harold M. Sewa'l. of Maine, son of the demo cnitic candidate for Yice 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 of the moderen Greeks. THE latest trust is the Onion trust. A Kansas City man whose plans not even the fragrance of his breath could give a way has quietly made a deal where by he controls 27,000 barrels of onion.-. FOUR years a go. when wool*was low . a Jonesboro (Me.) man sold all his sheep but one. which each year since then has raised a black lamb, until thi> year, when it had a pair of white ewes Arrest of tne Bridge Shooters, All the men implicated in the shoot ing of George Lawrence, at the site ol the big bridge over the Allegheny on Tuesday of last week were crested, and on Friday one of them named I hil lip Hill, confessed that he tired the shot that killed Lawrence. Hill claims that his brother James Hill was thej cause of the shooting, though be will not state in what man ner. He also says that his brother James did the shooting at the parties who pursued them after Lawrence v\;.s shot. Hill told detective Fitzgerald that he threw his revolver m the closet at No. 5 police station. A search was made there and the weapon found. Deputy Coroner Mark Donley con eluded the inquest on Lawrence Fnday afternoon. Phillip. James and John Hill and Earlv Banks were held for the murder, Phillip Hill as the man who did the shooting and his brothers and Banks as accessories before and attei th Jefferson 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 of the four men he had told not tp molest his skiff He could not identify Hill Banks went on the stand and tola the story of the shooting as it has been pub lished. He was emphatic in his state ment that Phillip Hill fired the shot that killed Lawrence. He said he left McDonald on the morning of the mur der and fell in with the Hill toys. Phillip, John and James and instead ot going to Greensbnrg, where he started for he went with them to Hultoii. 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 ot the season occurred Friday, April 30, in the form of a surprise party tendered to Mr D. A. Renfrew, of Refrew, in honor of his eightieth birthday. The family anil nearly all the connection were present with alwut 100 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, leci tations and speeches. Among the most pruxniueut nprnkrrH present was Rev. .1 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 Phipps, and was responded to with much feeling by Mr. Renfrew. ' Mr. Renfrew was born April 30, IHl<. near Chainbersburg, Frankin county where he completed the course of in struction in the public school. He left home when yet a young man and began his career as a pedagogue hi Butler county. Ere long Cupid s net *was spread resulting in a union with Miss Mary L. Kirkpatrick, May 2, I*4l 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 thriv ing village of Renfrew. A family of K girls and 4 boys blessed them, all of whom are living with the exception of two, Samuel joined Co. H. 102 Pa. Volunteers, and gave his life for his country in the battle of Win chester. September 18, lnt>4, and sleeps where he fell. The other boy died in infancy. The survivors are Mrs. Sam uel Mellen, Mrs. Erastus Logan. Mrs. 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 l>ody and is one of the best and most favorably known men in Western Pennsylvania. 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. W. DICK SCHOOL. En. CITIZEN: Will you please give a few lines to some inn ortant points? The last or 7th month of school ended Thursday, April 22. The attendance during the first six months of the term was very good, but, f.3 some moved away, some went to f lining, others started to the Academy, the attendance for the last month was not so large. The nqmber of days each was present is as follows: Clyde Dodds 10. Rame Dodds 19, Thann'ie Dodds lb, Everett Dodds 10, Curt Dick 12, Scott Weigle 12, Charlie Pttugh 11. George Ray 10. Carrie Pflngh 13, Emma Pflugh 20, Salie Dodda 'in, Lnla Dodda 20, Lizzie Dodds 20, Jessie Dodds 1!), Margaret Clark lit. Hazel Knhn 10. Helen Kuhn 10. The term consisted of 140 days, and Salie and Lnln Dodds were present every day. We return our sincere thanks to the patron?, the directors, ntul other friends of the school for their kiwi 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, bnt this carelessness cannot l>e said of the Dick district. Visitors: Willie McGrew, Supt. Cheeseman. Jessie Watson, Nannie Moore, Mrs. John Dodds, Mrs. Petitt, Thomas ('ratty, Ollie llobb. anr. Samuel Kerr WHEREAS. Onr pastor. Rev. Samnel Kerr. D. D. . has earnestly requested ns to unite with him in'petitioning Presbv tery to dissolve the past.-nil relation ex isting between him anp.r cheerful testimony .n the Christian chaActer. the consistent exemplary life, and the faithful, unre mitting iabors of our lx-loved pastor, who ha- gone out and in before us near lv half a century. " 3. That we would place on record our appreciation of his ability and fidelit} rs 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. He has kept back nothing that was profita ble unto ns. We would make mention of bis kind and untiring watchfulness as a pastor. . He endeared himself tons by his sym pathy and tenderness: his uniform Christian courtesy and manliness won onr respect: his good judgment ami wise counsel inspired our confidence; while his tact and skill in the management of affairs excited our admiration, for more than four decades. He has been with us in times of sorrow and of joy, of pros perity and adversity. Onr homes ha\ e been gladdened by his frequent visits, our hearts have been comforted, our hands strengthened. One generation hiis passed away, another lias reached its maturity, and a third is just enter ing upon the active duties of life trader his ministry. The fruits of his ministry are to be seen not only in the peace and prosperity of onr own Harmony congre gation, but in the adjoining congrega tions, that have gone out from the mother church, and in the many active workers here and there throughout the land who think of Harmony as their old church home, and Dr. Kerr as the be loved pastor and friend of their youth. i. 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 bath school she lias been singularly helpful and successful. Many of the most efficient workers in the congrega tion today trace their inspiration and capability for service largely to her faithful training in the primary depart ment of the Sabbath school. In the missionary society she has long been a leader, wise and resourceful, persistent and energetic. .■>. That we invite Dr. Kerr and Mrs. Kerr to still remain among us, and in the event of their so doing, our doors shall l«e always open for their friendly greeting and good cheer, as in days gone by. ti. That we devoutly invoke <*oosed the other dead for near ly eight years. On the afternoon of May 31, 1889, John T. Sharkey and his j young wife both from Buchanan coun ty, Va., stood at the door of their cot tage home in Johnstown. Pa., prepar ing to fly from th#'great wall ot water that was coming down the valley from 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. Tri the horrnr unci 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 rescu ey strong and willing arms, each supj)osed the other had perished. Both ; remained in Johnstown and vicinity; several days, searching for some trace : of each other, but neither being sue ! cessful they wandered away, and being without friends or money had a hard ■ struggle for a time in earring a living ! The wife secured employment as a ser-1 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 i Eastern cities, and finally located in j Northfork. In the meantime the wo man gradually worked her way to Sa j lem. in Virginia, where she arrived ; abont three weeks ago. ; On Monday last the husband reached ; Roanake from Northfork, and on Wed- j nesdav, while up Salem avenue, j he and the wife, whom he supposed j dead, met face to face. Mutual ex planations followed. Neither had re- j married and as each had saved some j money in the years of their separation i they resolved to return to their nativ< ! county. Buchanan, which they had left only a month when the great flood oc carred. KILDOO. Sam Fleeger has a nice, new bike, but it is not built for two. Fishing is the order of the day here. Ask Mel Black for a fish story. Jennie Wolford has returned home after an al>sence 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 ape soon to be rung in our town. Ring them load, Ike. I. X. L. JACKSVILLE. Oats sowing has been delayed in this vicinity by the recent heavy rains, Our Road Commissioners are prepar ing for another season of road making by laying in a supply of tile. Worth twp., is noted for its good roads thanks to a wide-awake board of commits sioners. There will be another gas well on the Vosler farm in the near future. Messrs Boyd and McDeavitt have moved their sawmill to the Boyd farm on Wolf creek. Mr. Boyd will build a barn the coming summer to replace the one destroyed by tire on February Kith. H. V. Sutlitf is still at the old stand and is prepared to weave carpets at ren aonable prices. Give him a call. Only Think what a lon# train of diseases ariso froTU Impure blood. Then keep the blood piir«» with Hood's Sarsaparilla 1 lhe Oin' Trui Mood Purifier. \JI druggists ,«l. ■ Hood's pills are always r- 'i i . cents W • V.': r< . • " i.. •: .» T'. 'r... "» and « , \pens» , s. Position p« »m:u>. s t I. * ?•- unce. Kudos*- M-tf-inlcln*ssod stamped «-n --vrlope. Tlif .National, Star lnsuram t lilti#. j Chicago The Planets in May. (By Angust Cro«s. of Slipperyroek ) The planets visible in the evening at the present time are Mercury. Mars. Jupiter. Satnni. Uranus and Neptune. «>f these Uranus is liarely visible to the naked eve and Neptune is quite invis able, but a telescope of very small mag nifying power will show Ixith of them as iirilliant stars Mercnrv sets heliacally on May loth, and will not be visible after that date Venus is a morning star and is not at present an object of much interest, but liefore the end of the month it will have attained great brilliancy. The apparent shajie of Venus at this time, as seen through a telescope, is that of a thin crescent whose ratio is to the en tire disk of the planet as 3 is to 100. At the close of the month the ratio will Ik> 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 10th. of the month. Its distance from the adjacent -tar. which is Pollux will at that time be about 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 I T. 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. This nebula is resolvable by the telescope in to an immense number of stars which are too small to lie seen singly. It is vis-able to the naked eye. and appears like a small patch of mint or milky light. The distance of Mars from the earth at Greenwich noon May earth 4*1.- 210,000 miles. It it- now the most con spicuous object in tbe evening sky save the moon Saturn will bo i:i opposition to the snn on the 17th, and is then at its mer est point to the earth. but is ill at the enormous distance of more than 83n million of miles. This is a great dcr.l farther than its average distance at opposition because it is now nearly at its farthest from the snn. and the <-<■ centricitv of its orbit is 49,000,000 miles. The nearest that Saturn can approach to the earth at any time is about 7t4 millions of miles when it is in perihelion at its opposition, and that will not happen until 1914. Saturn is in the constellation Libr;t and its appar ent motion is retrograde. Its rising amplitude is 23 degrees south _ of the east point and its meridian altitude is 32 decrees It is not far from the red star Alphj« Scorpii which will l>e readi ly distinguished by the circumstances that it an.l 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. At or near the time of meridian |>aseage would l>e the liest time to look for it. and even then it is at an altitude of but SO 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 ">th magnitude and about twice as bright as Uranus which appears to the unaided vision a> a star of the 6th magnitude. The dis tance of Uranus on May 17tli is 1052 millions of miles. Neptnne is in the constellation Tan rus and is seven degrees south of the star Beta Tauri. which is the bright star in a straight line with Betelgeuse ami 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 IK; sufficient to enable the observer to see it very distinctly. The distance of Neptnne ia 3H4M millions of miles and increasing. A temporary wooden structure in Paris, used for a ('harity Bazar took fire from some burning decorations last Tuesday afternoon while it was crowd ed with ladies and over a hundred of them were burned to death. ... i POWDER Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its gieat leavening strength and liealthfuliuss. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adul teration common to the cheap brands. ROVAI, I>AKING POWDER Co. NEW YORK. BRICKER & VINROE. LIVERY FEED AND EXCHANGE STABLE First class rigs at reasonable rates Special Attention to Transient Custom Barn in rear of Diamond St., Butler Pa People's Telephone, No. 44. TIL. C- BKICKBR ) AND - Prop'rs. W. J. VINROK, j C. & D. A LOVER OF GOOD HAPS Can surely fin I his every desire satisfied i(l oar Spring it">97 stock, which con tains all the shapes, colors and qua itiej most admired bv connoisseurs- We have 110 fancy prices, but merely value for vale. WE TREAT Furnishing Go ids in the same manner, buying the best aiut selling as low as many charge for inferior .• ■»! We are always glad to show visitors >ur goods. Call And See Us. COLBEfti & DALE, 242 S. MAIN ST. IUJTM;R, PA DEATHS. BoHN At his home in Clinton twp May :i. ISO?, George Bohn.aged about 45 years. BENNETT At Coaltown. May :i. !*!•: Joseph, son of Joseph Bennett, aged 3 years. SNYDER At hr home in Summit i twp.. April 30. iv»7. Mrs. Jacob Sny der, aged *0 years. GERMAN At Middle Lancaster.April 23, Is'jT. Violette Estella. daughter of Mr and Mrs. Joseph German, aged * months. JACK April 27. infant child of William Jack of Middlesex twp. WOLFE At his home in Butler. May 1. I*J7, Burgess Wolfe, in his 44th year. Mr. Wolfe's death was caused by pnenmonia: and his wife is seriously ill of -*nie disease. SL'>AN At her home near Bradford. April, 10. f*!)7. Louella M . wife of Walter S. Sloan. The deceased was a daughter of Ad dison Addleman, of Eau Claire.and was born October 26. lHiil. Her remains were brought to the home of Mrs. S. \ Sloan. Ean Claire, mother of the bereav - ed 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. JONES At his home in Evans City, April ls'.W. James Jones, aged *4 years. Mr. Jones was the oldest citizen of Evans City, and was one of the early settlers of that vicinity. His wife pre ceeded him to the other world a little over a year ago. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, was honest and upright and greatly respected in that vicinity. H« had been in feeble health for some years and a fall three weeks ago. by which he broke an ami. was too much of a shock for him. FRAZIEIi At his home at Fraziers Mills. May 1. I*o7. Thomas W. Fra zier. in his 58th year. Mr. Frazier s death was a sudden and unexpected one, though he had been a sufferer from rheumatism for years. He was bom in Carroll county, Ohio, on October 25th. 1 and was a sou of Thomas and Alice Thompson. Frazier. He came with bis parents to this coun ty, and in September, I Mil, he enlisted iu Company C. Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry.and was in the battles of Stone River. and Atlanta, was taken prisoner at Tl.ompson Station on Oct. It. 1*64, and confined in a rebel prison for ton months. He returned t i Butler county in July, 1H(I5, but his health was so "shattered from long con finement that he did not recover for nearly two years. He was member of the Butler \et ersin Legion and a prominent Mason; and was a man to whom the poor never applied in vain for help, and was uni versally rt .spec ted by all who knew him. Deceased is survived by a wife and one child. PROFESSION AL lAhLS. DR. W. P. iicTLIvOY, Dkntist. Formerly kno%vn as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located permanently at m East Jefferson St., Oppoiilc Hotel Loivrv, Butler. Will do dential : iperstious of all kinds by the latest devices -uid up-to-date methods. DR. S. A. JOHNSTON. DENTIST. Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of Teeth and Artificial Teeth without plates a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or Local naesthetics used. Othce over Miilers groceiy, east »f Low rv house. DR. J. E. FAULK, DKNTIST, Painless extraction —No Gas —Crown and bridge work a specialty. Office—Room No. i, new Bickel build ing- DR. N. M. HOOVER, 137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to 12 a. 111. i and to 3 p. m. DR. CHAS. R. B. HUNT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Eye, ear, nose ;inep>t. BUTLER, PA, Neighborhood Notes The annual banquet of the Americas Club of Pittsburg in the Monongahala House, last Thursday night was pre ceeded by a tire. After the dining hall had l>een decorated an attempt was made to take a flash-light photograph ot it. but a spark reached the bunting and the room was a mass of flames in a moment. All the decorations includ ing a fine painting of Gen. Grant were burned, but ihe flames were extinguish ed the hall cleaned and the tables reset all in one hour, and the banquet pro ceeded. Edward Weaver a prominent fanner of Wolf Store. Center Co, drove a team hitched to a grain drill to the field to drill oats. The team became frghtened and ran ofT. Weaver was thrown un der the drill and 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 be necessary to amputate both arms, and even can they be saved the mem bers will forever be useless. John Hall, aged 24 years, a promi nent young man of Shenandoah Pa., while on his way home at night, met three roughs who demanded 10 cents He granted the request and was about to pass on when he was struck and ren dered nncouscious. His assailants rifled his pockets, then threw him down a 20 foot embankment on the Lehigh Valley railroad. tie 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 stupor with i his left leg on the rail. A passing train cut the limb off. His cries of pain at tracted the attention < f i>edestriaiis who removed him to his home. Upon the application of the Croton Linn -tone company. Judge Wallace of Lawrence Co..appointed t. N. < >hl and W E. Keis receivers for the Atlantic Iron ami Steel company. This course was made necessary by the failure of a large nut and bolt 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 lxxly was found in a bum ed Im«x carat Pine Creek siding of the West Penn R. R. last Sunday, and tin affair remains a complete mystery TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS. Harmony. May 24. Mars, May 25. Butler. May 26. Bruin. May 27. Chieora. May 2H, Saxonburg, Juneß. Prospect, June 14. Sunburv. June 22. North Washington. June 23. Ean Claire, June 24. Harrisville, June 25. Slipperyroek, .Tune 26. Portersville, July 10. Butler, July July 30. Examinations will commence prompt ly at 'J A. 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, County Superintendent. Examination for Permanent Certificates. The committee appointed by the State Superintendent will hold an ex animation for Teacher's Permanent Cer tificates in Butler 011 the 7th and Sth of May. Intending applicants will please pre sent the required indorsements to the committee before entering the examina tion. Loya l Fkekman Hall, Chairman of Com. A Perfect Cut. When you get a suit you 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. 111 thai way he 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. MPl&Cfl Cor Diamond. Butler. Pa Tlie Place to Buy GAS COOK ING AND HEATING STOVES, GAS BURNERS AND FIX TURES, HOSE, BATH TUBS, ENAMEL AND IMPROVED WELSHBACH GAS BURNER, W H O'BRIEN t ON 107 hast Jefferson St. "JOHN W COULTER, Attorney-at-Law aod Real EstUs Agent. SPECIAL \TTFNTION GIVEN TO COLLECTION . RECORD BUILDING. BUTLER Jury List for May Term. List of names drawn from the projier Jury wheel this 21st day of April 1*97 to serve as Traverse Jurors at a of court commencing on the 24th day of May IVJ7 the ■i.mii' being the 3d Monday of said month Andres Jacob Zelienople, farmer Allison John N. (Vnter twp. farmer, liean George. Bntler twp. tanner Bam hart Rudolph Connoquenessing boro. merchant. Beach Daniel. Clearfield twp, pumper. Bastian 1) G, Zelietiople, merchant Brennenner Daniel. Connoquetiessing bom tool dresser Brown Gilltert. Penn twp. Producer. Bentle H M. Harmony boro lumber man. Boyd Harvey H, Butler Ist w. Surveyor Black .T T. Marion twp. farmer. Black Patrick. Donegal, fanner. Campbell William Jefferson twp. pro ducer. Campbell Harry. Venango twp. fann er. Critchlow Richard. Slipperyroek twp farmer. Covert George. Adams twp. teacher. Cooper George W, Slipperyroek twp. farmer. Fowler Simeon. Allegheny twp. farm er. Fleishner Angert. Butler Ist w Lal»or er. Fredrick Ewd. Millerstown boro. black smith. Urieb John R. Butler 4th w, merchant. Gilchrist R B. Butler 2nd w. J P. Gettman J T. Lancaster twp. farmer. Hazlett Samuel 1). Winfield twp, mer chant. Harper Andrew. Zelienople. Laborer. Hockenlierry George W. Cherry twp, farmer. Kelly G W. Cherry twp. farmer. Kilchenstine George, Petrolia. taih>r. Mock Samuel. Fairview twp, fanuer. Moore William. Worth twp. farmer. Miller George, Butler 2nd w pedler. Montag William, Jefferson twp. farm er. Mcßride Daniel. Marion twp. merchant. McNantee Patrick. Venango twp. fann er. Rankin James, Penn twp, farmer. Stewert Levi, Cherry twp, farmer. Stamm J George, Butler 3ed w. brick maker Stevenson N C. Centre twp. fanner. Say George. Parker twp. farmer. Smith Albert, Summit twp, producer. Stewert S W. Butler Ist w. gent. * Schroth William .Tr. Saxon burg, harness maker. Weir W H. Evans City, clerk. Wimer Eli, Worth twp. farmer. Walker J H .Harrisville, miller. Welsh W J. Jefferson twp. farmer. Weisz Samuel. Lancaster twp. farmer. Zeigler Ewd. Mars boro, merchant. WE ARE MAKING Good clothes at such low prices that poor ones are 110 longer wanted. f ? ? ? g} There is a little something al>out d X the collar and lapel of our coats \ 0 and a certain graceful hang of the # \ trousers that makes them original. J 4 knack which cheap tailors cannot 4 J acquire no matter how good is the T » material they use. 1 4 A WE INVITE Your inspection of our new- Spring Patterns and a com parison of prices. ALAND, MAKER OF MEN'S CLOTHES APOLLO GAS LAMP. E°J t JBfy APOLLO Price complete with By- Pass and Glass Chimney $2 00 With Mica Chimney $2,25. Geo, W. Whitehill, AGENT FOR BUTLER, CO B. § B. The Spring Buying Time New things to wear—may we help yon to plan for them—we '.hink we can, to your advantage in goods; to your pockethook'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 undetstandingly. 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 yau to select easily and well, and then buy in a way that w ill pay you. 20c Zephry Ginghams 12 l-2c —all neat colorings stripes, checks, p!aids—one of the most important offerings of the yes»r splendid styles for shirt waists and children's dresses. Large lot new Wash Goods, 8, io, and 15 —pretty effects. 3a 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. l.Joj>J£S & Bui 11,1 .4 I LK' vfl F.N V. PA. ]" M. I'AINTER, 'I • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office between Postoffice and Diamond • jj APRIL FURNITURE j| §! Business jgj Was the largest we ever Ulr yj had. and now we want the £j, /! I « j-Pl May business to be larger/ffi j| j f \'\\| t |\y / than April's. It should be.y 1 j 1| p\V~~ as the carpet stock has been elii \\, fclf jsPt replenished and some choice things added to it. And the furniture stock is a y=>r third larger than last season's. We think the new jiPl things are the nicest we have ever shown, but you JfSg s||l had better come and see for yourself, as the stock I^2 is here for your inspection, S gAAA:AAAA A A A A A A S g| 75c. per y'd Brussels Carpet, jg And a new quality, too, not a cheap-kind and gj many patterns. |j|| jjj|j 85e. per y'd Brussels Carpet. j First quality, and a variety of pretty patterns |g|j for Parlor and Sitting Room, •SI 50c. per y'd Brussels Carpet, spf Last year's patterns, but a good quality that lUs was 75c. Also, some small pieces for small rooms. j|| 60c. per y'd All-Wool Carpet, j Patterns new, quality the best you ever saw y=^ for the price. §i 50c. per y'd Wool Filling Carpet, HI The kind that will last longer than the cheap kind. jj Linoleums for your kitchen. jgj The good kind costs 50c, per yard, H 25c and 35c. B^ c s E a Ingrain Carpet, Suitable for BEDROOMS. His 8j xxxxxxxxxxxxxW* I THREE I I GOOD —fl| I* VALUES.I all XL (MP An BEDROOM SUIT IS | The $16.00 am j sS( Next Week we tell you more about Furniture and H| less about Carpets. • irampbcll ft TempletonJ J BUTLER. PA jjf MRS. J. E ZIMMERMAN. The Story of Special Values for This Season Outlined in This Announce ment—Tells of Stylish, Sea * 7 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 from 12c, 15c,25c to $2.50 per yard; 50-inch All-Wool Check Suiting at 50c per yard Extraordinary values in Black and Colored Serges at 25c, 40c, 50c and 75c. Monair Rrilliantines 50-inch wide at 50c per yard. MILLINERY. More elegant millinery than we now display. H its more choice, more dressy shapes and stylish designs, is nowhere shown in Butler. 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; Untrimmcd Hats in endless variety of shapes and colors. We have a full lin<* of such scarce and desirable things ts Chiffons in all the new shades. Space forbids our mention of all the excellent, values we offer in Ladies', Children and Infants' Underwear, Hosiery and Cloves, new laces, Dress Trimmings, Lace Curtai.is and Portiere.. Our Art Department full to overflow with new ideas to help you beautifv your homes, MRS. J. E. ZIMMERMAN. Advertise in the CITIZEN. Bargains in Ladies' New Spring Suits. Ladies' Tailor-made Suits at $5 oc, $7.30, sio.oa to $15.00. Ladies' Separate Skirts at +1.25, $1.50. s2.e©, $2,501 to $15.00. ! Misses' and Children's Suits, Reefers, and Separate Skirta. Ladies' Shirt Waists, with detachable collars, at 50c, 75c, li.oo, to $2.50. Ladies' Plain and Figured Changeable Silk Waists at $2.98 up to $5.00.