THE: citizen. THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1897 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE—AII advertisers Intending to make chmipes in their wis. should ""'J'y L. on their Intention to do so, not later than M >n tiny morning. Admx Notice, estate of Jas. Orrill Estray Horse. Donthett & Graham's Clothing. Martincourt & Co s Buggies, etc. Marks' Clearance Sale. Bickel's Reduction Sale C. & T's July Sale. Agents Wanted. Washington Seminary. Railroad notices. Administrators and Executors of estates can secure their receipt books at the C 1 It- ZEN office. LOCAL AND GENERAL, I love to hear the music Of the mower on the lawn. Awaking sleepy echoes At the first faint blush of dawn. But dearly as 1 love it. If I ever had to shove it. The grass would grow forever Just as sure as yon are born. —Stagnant water fosters disease. -Butler Fair—Sept. 7. 8, 9 and 10th. —The Mercer street bridge is com pleted. —Tons of gold and lakes of oil in Alaska. Whew' —Too much'rain now The wheat is growing in the shock. —The South McKean St. paving is completed, and it looks like a good job. LOST—A pair of gold rimmed spec tacles. Finder will please leave at this office. —The contractors for the cnt at Lu clid are keeping work going night and day. The nnall boy who can't'* go in swim- nine times a day. isn't of much ac count these days. —Andy Carnegie has added $1,500, to the Bntler Hospital fnnd—making SIO,OOO in all raised by private sub scription. Read the storekeepers' "Ads," printed in the Citzen to-day, and save time and money. This is the greatest bargain season on record. —The injunction against the Parker township school board restraining them from building a high school has been continued. —The Alaska gold fever is the latest disease, and it costs about S6OO to cure it. That is it takes about that amount to go there and locate a claim. —W. J. Sheldon has opened a first class restaurant on Main St Saxonbnrg, opposite the Opera House. His ice cream is famous for its purity and fla vor. —The house of William Woods in Clinton twp. was entered and robl»ed last Sunday, while the family were at church. Securities said to aggregate $5,000, were taken. —The bids for the Hospital will not be opened until next week. The plans have been out of town, and our local contractors did not have an opportunity to prepare their bids. —Another charter has been taken ont for a street car line in Bntler—this ' ~ tlto» by a lot of Warren and Greens burg men who call themselves the Bnt ler Traction Co. —Tomorrow will be a great day in Evans City—parade in the morning, games in the afternoon, etc —to cele brate the completion of the Fire Co. 's building. —A young 7nan from Sharpsburg— quite a noted bicycle rider -died in the cars the other night, while returning from Conneant. His death was attrib uted to overheating and heart failure. The White, Walter &- Co. a Road Race that was scheduled for yesterday had to be postponed on account of the mnd. It will be pulled off on Wednes day next. —Twenty years ago this week the railroad strike was raging in Pittsburg. The strikers had burned the Union de pot, besieged the Philadelphia troops in the rotmd-honse and taken possession of the railroad —County Superintendent Cheesmau has selected the week beginning Mon day, Aug. 30th, for the Teachers' Insti tute for this year. The idea is to have the Institute before the schools open. —Now that the Welsbach Co. have taken down their sample street lamps, the Butler Light, Heat and Motor Co. should put up samples of the incandes cent lamps their bid to Council calls for. Let us see them. —During the thunder storm of last Sun day afternoon thg finial of the Court House was again struck by lightning. and the northern arm broken off. The piece was quite heavy, and it made a hole in the sod where it struck. Light ning will strike twice in the same place. Having done the most sensible thing they ever did in there lives by reducing the cost of a S3O bicycle from SIOO to $75, the manufacturers have only one thing more to do to make their fortunes - put something on their wheels to help them up hill. —They say that the Standard Oil Co. is rapidly absorbing the Sugar Trust. Hope they'll get it. The Standard would be an improvement on the Have meers. Perhaps someday the Standard will take hold of of the Foreign Mission ary business and make a success of it. — Franklin News. —At Springfield, O. last week Minnie McGregor won another race and reduc ed her mark to 2:21 i; and at New Cas tle Navy Bean, another Butler horse won second money—winning the third heat in 2:35. Storm Bird, owned by Alonzo McCandless of Isle, and was fourth in the fourth heat in same race in 2:22 L —Remington brothers. of 309 Broadway, New York, have open ed a Western office in the Chamlier of Commerce Building, Chicago, for the better handling of their increasing Western business, their Eastern office remaining, as heretofore, at 309 Broad way. The firm will continue at both offices with their specialty of county seat dailies and weeklies.- Extra from the newspaper maker, July 1, I*o7 Judge Wilson of Beaver county, has declared unconstitutional the law pro hibiting fishing on Sunday, because there is nothing in the title of the act that suggests ,i penalty for fishing or hunting or shooting on that day. Per haps some day there may be a Legisla ture in this state able to draw rip a bill that will stand a 15-minute test in a court Bt tween < raukv !udg- - and nincompoop legislators n<> law of recent construction seexus to have staying qualities.—Franklin News. LEGAL NEWS. NOTES. —Butler Fair Sept. 7. 8, # and 10th A mortage from the Butler Water Co. to the Farmer's L.A: T. Co. for 1200,000. was recorded this week. Saturday Angnst 4. will be the l;-r day for filling accounts with the Re oorder for presentation at Septembe: Tenn. Yalveria Sullivan has brought suit in trespass vs Wm. Wheeler, Joseph Keith and Edward Reith, and claims damages in S3OO. Emma Krunipe. formerly of Saxon burg, has entered suit vs G. A. Bauer of Allegheny, for breach of promise, and claims damages in $5,000; Letters of administration were grant ed to Mary Orvill on estate of Jame- Orvill of Jefferson twp. The will of Frederick Sachs, of Sax onbnrg: was probated. no letters. Also will of Christopher Rinker, of Cherry twp.. and letters to Dr. H. D. Hocken berry. The will of John P. Smith of Butler was probated, no letters: also will of John Coulter of Concord and letters to J. H. Coulter: also will of Jonathan J Wimer of Worth and letters to A. H Barkley. —The County Commissioners will not remodel the jail this year. The plans and specifications will be laid be fore the two next grand juries, and th»> work will probably be done next year. In the meantime, however, the Com missioners will bnild a tunnel from the Conrt House to the jail for the steam pipes which are continually gettiug out of order. In the case of the Commonwealth vs some parties living near Saxonbnrg for selling "hard-cider" the cost was put on the comity Esq. Keck informs us that there was nothing in the case, that the evidence showed that some vinegar bad been sold by somebody to some IKMIV, and that alone: and that as the in formation had been made through a constable and the County Detective, the costs are for the county to pay. Young Kelso, the bov that the Pitts bnrg police caught in Oklahoma a few days ago, but who jumped from the train and escaped to the woods on the way back, lived at Watters station a few years ago, and cooked for John Stewart. The boy is accused of mm dering his father at a lonely shanty somewhere up the Monongahela. He is a slim, wiry, little fellow; and not altogether right. The law passed by the recent Legis lature fixes constable fees as follows: For making a return to court the con stables will receive $"3.50, for attending special ward, liorough or township elec tion. $3; for traveling expenses the milage in all cases will be 6 cents for each mile traveled LATE PROPERTY TRANSFERS. C D Bole to J C Kelly, lot in Butler for SIOOO. R .T McMichael to E F Kiskadden. '2 acres in Venango for £llOO. O Kornrnmph to Thos A Kelly, lot in Mt Chestnut for SI7OO. Chas Rebhnn to Tillie J Sanders, lot in Butler for $«)0. JQ A Kennedy to P B & L E R R lots in Butler for £SOOO. Jas Bredin to A E Butler, 15 acres in acres in Parker for SIOO. J B Gilniore to E R Campbell, lot in Millerstown for $350. W L Rape to A H Ktianff, 80 acres in Lancaster for $5. W C McCandless to J P McCall, 25 acres in Franklin for S6OO. Wm S Cochran to W V Sea ton, 72 acres in Butler twp for SBOO. W S Cochran to Mary E. Cochran. 24 acres in Penn for $750. □ C Dauhenspeck to D C Daubenspeck, 80 acres in Washington for SIOOO. Thomas Robinson to Jas. B, Wright lot in Butler for $350. W H Moorehead to R A Watson lot in Centreville for SIOO. J M McKinney to W .T Grimes lot in Connoqnenessing boro for $102.00. Marriage Licenses, John W. Zinkhaim Evans City Carry A. Viering ~ John G. Barns Allegheny Co Clara M. Jonstou ~ J. H. McKenney Ida A. Gibben W. J. Hicks Connoqnenessing Dillie M. Downing.... Chas. Sang Butler Elizabeth Hinchberger Summit twp Oliver G. Duff Westmoreland Co Tillie Dodds Butler .Tames C. Pardee Butler Kate Fox Clarion Co Martin Coxsoti Butler Hettie M Brooks - Sunday was not a very pleasant day for the boys in Camp at Conneaut Lake. It rained a trifie there that day. -If you're been out fishing with a friend agree before you reach home as to the number of fish you have caug lit. because any discrepancy between y our stories is sure to lie commented on. —A man always puts on the left shoe last, and when he puts on the right shoe first on the right foot, he also puts 011 the left shoe on the right foot. A wom man almost always puts the right shoe on the left foot, and the left shoe on the right foot. —Our grocers are paying 124 for but ter, 10 for eggs, 75 for new potatoes, 4 aqt for black raspberries, 7 for red. 4 for cherries, 60 for peas, 75 for beans. Currants from Girard. Pa., are selling at 3 qts for 25 cts, Georgia water mel lons at 35 cts, tomatoes at $3 a bushel. —Jinks (at a party)—l don't see what's the matter with that pretty woman over there. She was awfully flirty awhile ago, and now she won't have anj thing to do with me. Stranger—l have just came in. She s my wife. —lf there is a bit of street in Butler that ought to be paved —and Conncil can doit under a new law—it is that part of Race St., between the west ends of Jefferson and Mifflin Sts. The street there is a mud-hole nearly the whole year round. The Butler Cyclers will give a clul) road race, Wednesday, July 28. The competition will be for the club cham pionship. A gold medal will be the first time prize, and a silver medal tir.it place prize, the medal will be won and held by the club champion. The But ler Cyclers is coni{)osed of about 40 prominent riders and is steadily grow ing, the club will give a general road race on August 26th, and some valua ble prizes will be offered. Coal Mine News. The Oomersol miners went to work Tuesday at 10 cents, run of mine, and the Misner at Milliards same day at same price, but Kildoo is on a strike. Harry Bonnell. of Youngstown, sec retary of the Oornersol Coal Co., has secured leases as follows: George -Mil ler 56 acres in Clay twp.: Mary Wilson 200 acres in Clay; Thos. Wilson 100 in Clay; Melvin Thompson 'JO in Clay; C. S. Kerr and Ann Kerr 1 acres in Cherry. John B. Hazen and Aduui Carrie 135 in Cherry. A new opening will be made in the Melvin Thompson, 2} miles north of Kildoo, and a mile south of Oornersol. The Itomirf Table Of Superintendents and Principals of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio will hold its Hummer Session in the Auditorium at Exposition, on Con ! enr.t Lake, Crawford county, Pa..July and ;iOth. —Some solid walnut furniture for sale —lmpure at this oflice. PKItSOVAL. —Butler Fair Sept. 7. 8. 0 and loth. John CriVhlow. of Reibold was in town. Saturday. John Lumbley, of Jackson township, was in town yesterday. Newton and Dr Black ar- pending a few days at Ca: .bridge. David Powell, of Allegheny visited old friends in Butler, last week. Mrs. Anthony Rockenstein is visiting friends in Wei!-bnrg. Rev. Theodore Negley is the guest of his cousin C. N Boyd. David Stadehaker, Esq., of Worth, is in town on business. Mr- Kitty 1 i -well Stevens, of Pitts burg. is visiting friends in Butler. W. S. Cochra i and wife, of Jefferson twp.. were in t- wn, Monday. Alex Williams is trying to rai- a company to go to Klondike. Georgi W < impbell has purchased the Null"; H of Kittanning. Miss Lizzie Biehl is visiting Jessie Cook at Shaimopin. Beaver county Jos Harti in. Jr.. is improving He is lying at his home on Fifth Ave Pittsburg. M. T McCandh r-s. of Franklin twj and Jno K> f.;r. of Butler twp . . ere in town Saturday Lew Brtrry of Evans City wa- in town. Tuesday. visiting relatives. He is a brother-in-law of Eli May. _ Miss Jennie Mechlins, who has been a student at the Conservatory, of Mu sic at Boston has returned to her home. S F. Bowser and wife are at Port Huron, Mich., where Mr Bowser :s at tending the Maccabees convention. Mr W •' Ebert and \. I < ret 111-d to Mars from their wedding trip Ease, a few days ago. and intended continu ing their" trip west. Nels Russell, of near V\'e»t Sunbury, intends raising blacksnakes. He caught a live-footer, a few days ago and put it in his bam and it laid an egg. Mart Oret-r. of Evans City, .-pent last week, in Clay twp., helping his father to put up iiri > Marc late!; r--turned from a trip to California, an.l he siys times are very dull out west Rev. Handicott of New York, who has been the guest of Rev. Collins for n few days, agisted with evangelistic service at the Baptist Church last and after service accompanied Rev. Col lins home and retired. Shortly after retiring he became suddenly and vio lently sick. Drs. Byers and < Graham were called in, but he suffered greatly all night, having several hemorrhages and vomiting violently. II KI.S. J. Perry Graham's mill at Moniteau was destroyed by tire on Tuesday night of last week, with all its contents. Near Valencia. Monday, the barn of R. J. Conley was stuck be lightning, and destroyed by fire. J. B. O'Donnells barn in Oakland twp., was struck by lightning and set on fire Sunday, but the fire was seen and promptly extinguished. The barn of Janes Campbell in Con cord twp . near Fairview and Trout man. was struck by lightning. Monday morning, and destroyed by lire. Two horses and his hay and grain, were burned. A Letter For You. Unclaimed letters at the Postoffice at Butler Pa., week ending July 10 18'.i7. James B. Abbott, James Anpliry F. Bnckwalter, Miss Ella Coovert, Chas. M. Fisher, Wlll Fairfax, J. D. Girvin. M. Esq. Heidt Daniel Kennedy, care of Chas. Conan, Robert McKee, Art O'Hara. Rev. Patrick care St. Luke's Church. R. E. Robinson. W. R. Stevens, Miss Mary Thompson In calling for these letters pie se say advertised JOHN W BROWN P M Harper's Magazine. Harper's Magazine for August will be particularly strong in fiction, with short stories bv Frederic Remington. Owen Wister Mary Hart well Cather wood, Bliss • Perry, Mary M Mears. Mary Berri Chapman, and Alice Duer. and with the second instalment of "The Kentuckian." by John Fox. Jr. A notable feature of the number will bean article on "The Inauguration, bv Richard Harding Davis, similar in I character to the vivid description of "The Coronation of the Czar,' which Mr. Davis published in the Magazine a few months ago. Harper's Weekly. Harper s Weekly during July will contain the first instalments of the timely serial of the Greek War of Inde pendence, entitled "The \ intage, by E. F Benson, author of "Dodo;" a de scription of the Queen s Jubilee, ill us trated with elaborate drawings; and il lustra ted articles on "The Restoration of Independence Hall," on The Chris tian Endeavor Convention in San Fran Cisco," "The Botanical Gardens of New- York." and on The Third-Rail Elec tric System. Harper's Bazar. "The Red Bridge Neighborhood,' a brilliant novel of New England life, by Maria Louise Pool, began in the Bazar of July 10th, and will be continued dur ing the rest of the year. Miss Pool's peculiar knowledge of New England rural life, and her skill in depicting strongly marked types of character, are shown to great advantage in this re markable story, which has been finely illustrated by Clifford Carleton. Other features of the month are "What Wo men are Doing in New England, ' by Helen Leah Reed; "An Every day Sto ry, "by Virginia Van de Water; and "London Cries and Streets Scenes, " by Emma J. Gray. "The Outdoor Wo man " will treat of summer pleasures for women, notably golf, bicycling, ami ether vacation sports. An article on "Summer Desserts" will be of interest to house keepers L. A. \Y. Meet, Philadelphia, I'a. For the annual meet of the League of American Wheelman at Philadelphia, August 4 to 7, the Pennsylvania Rail road Company will sell special tickets from all points on its system to Phil;; delphia and return at rate of a "ingle fare lor the round trip. No rate less ilian twenty-five cents. Tickets will be sold and will be good going 011 August 3 and 4. and good to return until Aug. 0, 1807, inclusive. Fifth \umial Excursion. E. H. Norris fifth annual excursion to Niagara Falls. Toronto and Thous and Islands via the P.. B. <£ L. E. and N. Y., C. & St. L. (Nickel Plate) R'ys . is announced for Thursday, August 5, ISO 7. (ret ready to go: yon cannot af ford to miss it. Trains always arrive at the Falls on time. Through the Grape Country. Many people have never seen the 1111 niense vineyards which line the shores of Lake Erie, and it is a sight never to be forgotten. Passengers on E. H. Norris' fifth annual excursion to Niag ara Falls, Toronto and Thousand Islands, via the P., B & L. E. and Nickel Plate R'ys. go right through the grape country. New Mileage Ticket Adopted. Early in August the lines constitut ing the Central Passenger Association will adopt a new form of thousand mile ticket, interchangeable over all the lines members of the association. The new ticket will be an individual one. restricted to the personal use of the purchaser. Will be sold at 330, with provision for a rebate of sln if properly used within one year from date of sale. : The conditions of the new ticket re i 'pure its presentation by the purchaser to the ticket agent each time it is used ! lor an exchange of mileage coupons for ;i train ticket to destination. Mileage coupons will not he accepted by condoc 1' tors on trains. Present forms of thousand mile tickets are tu be withdrawn ou the advent of the new ticket. A llot insr- It was hot in the Conned room Tues day night—the air was hot ami for a time the tamper of pome of the mem bers was hotter. It came about this way—the Council advertised for bids for lighting, and an electric plant, and two men were present with bids: but a motion to require IK mils l>efore bids were opened carried by a vote of 7 to C. This was not in the advertisement, and as it would set the matter back a month and l>e an injustice to the bid ders present some hot words passed about it and Will Murrin impeached the vote of one member of Council as an interested party. Then the matter was reconsidered and the bids were opened and read and discussed, and referred to the Light Committee for tabulation. The bid of the Butler L. H. <£ M. Co. covers two type written pages, and pro vides for a five-year contract on 8000 and 1200 candle-power arc lamps; all night, midnight and moonlight schedules, ranging from #32 to s7"> per year per light, also for incandescent lamps ranging from sl6 to &!<> per year The Welsbach propositi is to fnnii-h 100 or more of the lights on exhibititior. on Main street last week and part oi this: three to five year contracts, at from $22.50 to per year per light The Triumph Electric Co. of C'incin nati offers to "furnish and install as per specifications attached a complete electric and steam plant for $-9,373. This plant to lie complete in every re spect. with lamps and everything neces sary for lighting; and the agent said that the engineer aud fireman could run it without the aid of an electrician That evening the width of E North St.. was changed to 30 feet; it was de cided to pave Fulton from Main to Mc K<:tn; tire plugs were ordered for Lin coln and Ziegler avea.; the paving of Fail-view five, was held over, and next day some c hanges were made in the grade of X Washington St. OIL, MOTES. MARKET —The daily output of white sand oil is said to now exceed the con sumption by about ten thousand bar rels, hence the drop in prices. Monday the Standard dropped off two cents more and the price was 75; Tuesday, 75; Wednesday. 75; to-day, 75. □ ROUGH RUN—The Le Compte Com pany struck another well on the May sheim Tuesday that started off at 10 barrels an hour. CHURCH NOTES. Miss Florence Stephenson, principal of the Industrial School at Ashville N. C. will speak of the work of that school, in the Presbyterian church the coming Sabbath at 11 A. M. Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio Lutherans will hold a general re union at Rock Point on August 4. Spe cial excursion rates from Butler and on the line of the P. & W. R. R. Rev. Cronnenwett will preach at Carbon Centre Chapel on nest Sunday at 2:30 P. M Maple Grove Park 011 the Coimo quenessing'. Twenty miles from Bntler at the conflu ence Breakneck Creek with the Conno quenessing River, in an extrensivegrove of fine old Maples, the Pittsburg & Western Railway has erected commod ious buildidgs for the accommodation of first-class Excursion and Picnic part ies. The park is one of gTeat natural beauty, embracing a tract of thirty-five of woodland, meadow and stream. In the meadow of ten acres, a base ball field with high board back stop and a regulation diamond has been laid out. On the Connoquenessing, which for three miles is rendered deep and broad by reason of the dam at Eidenau a fleet of row boats has been placed. An abundance of cool, sparkling water is supplied from flowing springs in the mountain side. The resort is particu larly designed for week-day excursions of Churches, Snntlay-Schools, Organiza tions aud Societies. Will be closed on Sunday. Inspection by bona fide excursion committees cordially invited. For rates and dates apply V' A. B. Crouch. Agent, Butler. Observation Cars on li. A <> The B. & O. R. It. has placed in ser vice, between Pittsburg, Baltmore and Washington.l'nllntanObservation Cars. The cars have a saloon parlor in the rear, furnished with easy arm chairs upholstered revolving chairs and sofas. This enables passengers to view with better advantage the scenic wonders that have made the B. & O. famous Odd Follows Onting At Idlewild Park, Wednesday, Aug. L 1897. The announcement of this excursion will be greatly appreciated by members of this illustrious order, who will spend a day in the beautiful parks of Idle wild, accompnied by their families and friends. The grand officers of the State will be present on this occasion, offering an ex ceptional opportunity to meet this rep resentative body. Special trains leave Union station, Pittsburg, from 7:35 a. m. until 8:30 a. m. Special excursion tickets will be sold for this excursion from all points where special trains stop. Consult ticket agents for times of trains, rates, etc. Summer Tours For the convenience of those who seek the most attractive way of upend ing a Summer holiday, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has arranged two delightful tours to the North, under the personally-conducted tourist system, July 37 and August 17. The points in cluded in the itinerary and the country traversed abound in nature's beauties. No matter how much may be expected, one cannot be disappointed in Watkins Glen. Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Quebec, Montreal, An Sable Chasm, Lakes Champlain and George. Saratoga, or the highlands of the Hudson. Each tour will be in charge of one of the company's tourist agents, assisted by an experienced lady as chaperon, whose especial charge will be unescorted ladies. The rate of SIOO from Philadelphia, Harrisbnrg, Baltimore,and Washington covers railway and boat fare for the en tire round trip, parlor car seats .neals en route, hotel entertainment, transfer charges, carriage hire— in fact, every item of necessary expense. For detailed itineray, tickets or any additional information, address Tourist Agent. Pennsylvania Railroad Com pa ny, 11% Broadway, New York; 800 Fnl uin Street. Brooklyn; or Geo. W. Boyd Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station. Philadelphia. f Pure Spring Water I I I * Ice delivered to all parts of town, l'inelce Cream, Cakes, Confectionary and wheat and rye bread, JOHN A. RICHEY. The P.utler Lubricating Oil Co. has moved back to their old stand 119 W. Jefferson St. Steelsmith Patterson's new building, where all kinds of engine, machinery and illuminating oils of the finest quality are kept in stock in the basement, aud will be delivered to any part of the city when ordered from C. K. Mclntire, agent. 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'date, that much as v.-e may promise you will find more '.lien you gtt there BUTLER PANTS CO. 125 W. Jeiferson St.— yi block west of Berg's Bank. .loh ii Mc Williams. Chief of Police Glace lately received the following letter, and asks for infor mation regarding the man named: WKST, TEX., July 9. lsy;. TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN":- On July »>. 1897, there was a man who ' gave his name as John Mi-Williams stopped at my house on the M. K & T. railroad, one mile north of West. Mc- Lennan county, Tex.. and called for a drink of water. After drinking it he was seized with a severe attack of con . gestion of the stomach. I called in two ! physicians who did all in their power to <" relieve his sufferings, but failed. He 1 died at West at 11:55 that night and . < was buried at the expense of McLennan . county. Mc William? said he was on j his way from Texarkana to Honstor, being originally from Butler, Pa., and , also stated that his people lived there He was about 5 feet 0 inches in height ! and would weigh about 135 pounds, his • complexion was rather light, with blue \ ' eves and brown whiskers and mus - tache: in his pockets were found 35 { cents in money and a barlow knife. He did not say his relatives were nMined j 1 McWilliams or not. 1 hope this letter will reach his people so they will know what became of him. Yours, 1 A. C LEG<; West. McLennan Co.. Tex Base Bull. Butler Fair Sept. 7, 8. 9 and 10th ; Base ball. Saturday afternoon Pittsburg Atheletic Club vs Butler j Last year they beat us 7 to 0 At Oreensburg. Thursday, Butler 17. G. A A 2. At Braddoek. Fritlaj Butler ~. C. A C's. 4, Saturday, Butler 7, C. A C's. 9 \ The Butler Fair. The nianagen.- Nt of the Butler Fai. ire doing a great deal towards uu;kine | the coining Fair better than ever. Thi.- Fair is and has been for the past twen i ty years the pride of Builei County j people, and ha.- been encouraged by! many people outside the county, until; it is now looked forward o .is a great j meeting together of friends and ac quaintances to set many interesting J sights The dire -tors, realizing the \ friendly feeling of the people for the Fair, have added five acres more ground in which are a number of large trees, affording shade in which to e. : a friendly dinner, and have also put up hitching rails for several hundred more horses, have improved the lands at side of the railroad track and added about three hundred dollars to the speed program for horses, and are ar ranging for Bicycle Races. Hose Races and other amusements that the people enjoy. Gambling and immoral shows have never been allowed on the grounds with the knowledge of the Association and this year will be no exception, so that all classes and conditions of law abiding citizens can come together and have a great and good time, long to be remembered. Remember the dates, September, 7, 8, 9 and 10, and get ready to go. The Pennsylvania Railroad's Popular Excursion to the Seashore. No other Summer outing appeals so strongly to the people of Western Penn sylvania as the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's popular excursions to the seacoast of New Jersey. For years they have been looked forward to as the holi day event of each Summer. The secret of their great popularity is the phenom enally low rate and the high charac ter of the service. The limit of twelve days just fits the time set apart for the average vacation, and the dates of the excursions are most conveniently ad justed. There is also the widest field for choice in the selection of a resort" Atlantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City, and Ocean City, are the choicest of the Atlantic coast resorts, and any one of them may be visited under these ar rangements. The list this year includes also Rehoboth, Del , and Ocean City. Md. The dates of the excursions are July 29, and Angust 12 and 21. A special train of Pullman parlor cars and day coaches will leave Pittsburg on above-mentioned .dates at 8:55 A M., arriving at Altoona 12:15 P. M.. where stop for dinner will b< made, reaching Philadelphia (1:25 P. M. and arriving Atlantic City, via the Delaware River Bridge route, at 8:40 P. M making the run from Pittsburg to the seashore via the only allrail route in eleven hours and forty five minutes. Passengers may also spend the night in Philadel phia. and proceed to tin. shore by any regular train from Market Street Wharf or Broad Street Street Station the following day. Tickets will be sold liriu the stations at the rates named below: — Rate. Train leaves Pittsburg *lO 00 8.55 A. M Tarentufn 10 00 7.34 Natrona 10 00 7.39 Butler 10 00 6.25 " Freeport 10 (Ml 7.49 Altoona (dinner) . 800 12.35 P. M Philadelphia . ..Ar ... • .25 Atlantic City. ~Ar .... 8.40 Tickets will also be good on regular trains leaving Pittsburg at 4.30 and 8 10 P. M., both of which will carry sleep ing cars through to Atlantic City. For detailed information in regard to rates and time of trrins apply to ticket agents, or Mr. Thomas E. Watt, Dis trict Passensrer Agent Pittsburg. Bicycles at Reduced Prices. We have concluded to handle the Cleveland exclusively for high grade and will close out all other fioo wheels at from *65 to £75. We have good wheels from $25 up. The largest stock in the county to select from. R. L. KIRKPATRICK, Jeweler United Brethren Camp Meeting. For the United Brethren Camp Meet ing at Mt. Gretna. Pa.' August 3 to 12, 1897, the Pennsylvania Railraod Com pany will sell excursion tickets from all points on its system east of Pittsburg and Erie, and west of and including Philadelphia, to Mt. Gretna and return at reduced rates. These tickets will be sold August 1 to August 12 inclusive, good to return untill August 20. 1807, inclusive. For specific rate, conditions, &c.. apply to nearest ticket agent. O. A. I{. Encampment, Buffalo. For the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Buffa lo, August 23, the Pennsylvania Rail road Company will sell special tickets from all points 011 its system to Buffalo and return at rate of single fare for the round trip. These tickets will be sold and will be good going on Aug nst 21 to 23, and good to return not earl ier than August 24 nor later than Aug ust 31, 1897. Personally-Conducted Tours via Pennsylvania Railroad. That the public have come to recog nize the fact that the best and most con venient method of pleasure travel is that presented by the Pennsylvania Rail road Company's personally-conducted tours. i» evidenced by tli< increasing popularity of these tours. Under this system the lowest rates are obtained, for both transportation and hotel accom niodotion An experienced tourist agentand chaperon accompany each tour to look after the coiufort of the pass enger. The following tours have been arrang ed for the season of 1897: To the north (including Watkins < > i - n, Niagara Falls. Thousand Island-, .Won trial, Qubec. An Sable Chasm, Lakes Champhun and George Saratoga, and a day light ride down through the High | lands of the Hudso;: l -Inly 27 and Aug ust 17. Rate, £IOO for the round trip from Philadelphia, and Washington, covering all expenses of a two weeks' trip. Proportionate rates from other points. T<) Yellowstone Park on a special train of Pullman sleeping compartment and observation can and dining oar, allow ing eight days in Wonderland.' Sep tember 2. Rate #230 from Pittsburg. Two ten-day tours to Gettysburg, j uray Caverns, Natural Bridge, Virgin I a Hot Springs, Richmond, and Wash-| ington. September 28 and October 12. i ??;'te. $63 from Philadelphia. Proj>or : tionate rates from other points. —Music scholars wanted, at 12S W. Wayne St. I, ACCiOENTS. ] —Butler Fair —Sopt 7, 8, 9 and 10th. . J. B. Vance had some ribs broken a ' f \v days ago at a well near Magic. , They were drilling a water well at the J time, and he was struck by a joint of casing. W. C. Allen's house on West D. St. was struck by lightning, last Sunday. . but not seriously injured. ( Frank Boggs. of Evans City, was thrown from his bike and had his col- I lar bone broken Tuesday. ' Frank Fnhs. of near Evans City, was badly burned by a gas explosion Tnes day afternoon. Just as John M. Miller, of Mercer St J put a lighted match into his stove, last Monday morning, the house was struck f by lightning, and the lightning follow ed the gas pijies into the stove and knocked it to piece- Mr Miller's es cape was almost mmieulons. Low Prices in Musical Goods. ( Some special price , nt Grieb & Lamb's dissolution sale now going on. New Pianos £2OO ar.d up * New Organs SSO and up Guitars t #4 and up £ Mandolins #3.50 and up Violins £1,50 and up Autoharps $2 and up There are also so">e second hand in struments— piano- at Jjij to fioo, Or gans at #2O to 90. T Harmonices and other musical instru ments at proportionately low rates. Strings of ail kinds constantly in stock. No uS SOUTH MAIN Sr. FOR SALE—Ha;id--me Seven room cottage-house on W. Fulton St Ele : vated location, spring water. 1 irge lot. j splendid view, good title. at j 1 this oh MONEY TO LOAN On first mort gage at 6 per cent by J. D. Marshall. -> Att'y at Law 112 W Diamond St.. ■ < Bntler Pa —Job work of all kinds done at the ; CITIZEN OFFICE. I J Every Sunday until further notice the P. & \Y. will run special train to Alle- \ gfceny and return, e. ving Butler at 8:15 1 a. m., returning arrive at Butler at 7:03 J p. m., Butler time. Fare for the round ! , trip, only 75 cents. A BARGAIN. A Hardman Piano Which cost $1450. Must be sold as the owner has left town. 1 It can be had for $ 160, spot cash. In quire at this office. SHERIFF'S SALE. E. I>. No. 45. September term. McJunkin & ( Gal breath Att'ys. t By virtue of :i writ of fi fa issued out of the f Court of Common IMcasof Butler county. Pa. and to me directed, there will be exposed to 1 public sale, at the Court House, in the Boro. i of Butler, Pa., on * FRIDAY. JULY :#>. A. I). 1X97. \ At 1 o'clock P. M.. the following described | property, to-wit: All the riffht. title, nterest and claim of Richard A Beatty of. in and to acres of land, more or less, situated in Mercer twp.. ( Butler county Pa.. l>ouuded as follows, to wit: On the north by now or formerly by lands of Joseph Nutt, east t»y lands now <-i formerly of Joseph Nutt and James Mc- Fadden. south by lands now or formerly of 1. M. & J. P. Dunlap. west by lands of Henry Beatty or a public road; mostly cleared and under cultivation; bavin? thereon erected a 1 frame dwelling houst and barn also an or chard: and beinjr purpart No. 1. in the parti tion <»f the Be&tfy or White Oak Springs fa rm. Seized and taken in execution as the prop erty of Richard A. Iteattv at the suit of E. McJunkin. STRAY HORSE. Came to the premises of the under signed, who is living on the farm of the late John Huselton in Butler twp., But ler County Pa., on the nth day of July inst., a dark bay colored horse about 16 years old and about 16 hands high, and will weigh about 13 1: indred pounds. The owner is hereby notified to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away, otherwise he will be disposed according to law. S. vS. CRAWFORD, Renfrew, Butler, Co. P?. HELD UP AT BUTLER. All close cash buyers are held up at Butler's Progressive Shoe house on ac count of the great Cash Sale now going on. Footwear is being sold at prices never before heard of. JULY IS TO BE A GREAT MONTH. We want to make July the busiest month of the year. All Summer goods must be sold regardless of cost or pro fit. We have some great leaders to offer you. Here are a Few. Men's fine Buff Cong. No 6 69c Men's fine Buff Cong, and Bals No. f> to 11 98c Men's Army Slices sewed No 6 to 11. 89c Men's fine Chocolate lace #1.25 Ladie's Serge Gaiters 39c Ladie's Serge Slippers 25c Ladie's fine Kid Slippers 45c Ladie's Chocolate Oxfords 69c Ladie's fine Kid Shoes 98c Children's Shoes 18c 25c 50c Boy's Shoes 75c £I.OO Don't iVSiss This Sale I f you are in need of footwear. C. E. iVULLER. | 215 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. Wall Paper Sale To get room and re- , duce stock Any wall _ | paper in the house in- , eluding grades from 50c to yfi.oo at 30c Ail grades under 50c ! lor s 30c All grades under 30c 11 for 20e AT DOUGLASS' 241 S. Main St. WANT].11 KA [Til f TI. MKNOIi WOMKV I lt> travel for r> eM:ibli!the<l I IIOUM' 111 Pennsylvania. Salary s7*o 9 anil expenses. Position ],i ruiaii) nt. Kcfer ii. «■. tin lo>« • 1 f—l ' -v-ii-ti .stamped «u --* I'lo| M 1 . 'l'Ue National, ftar Insurance llldn Chicago j 1 P erhaps you don't know how we are 011 relating to prescrip tions si o it will not be amiss to c your attention to the Intelligence rompt service given T o everything ol the kind placed 11 our hands prescription department * T ever was so complete s <ive you money too. . BDYB, Pharmacist. Diamond Block, - Butler, a LEGAL ADVERTISMENTS. Orphan's Court Sate. l>y virtue 01 an order and deoivo of th«> | Orphan 1 - Court, in and for tin* county n Battel •'•» the nndemSgnwd aMaiUrt-1 •r of tht > f William Lardin. F-VQ.. J late of Clinton twp.. comity and state afore- I said. dee d., will offer for sale at public veu- j due on the premises at 1 c'clock I*. M.. «»f Saturday, July 31,1897, >at r>~- and 110 perehes nf land, striet meas ure as per sorvej of F. R. Mi t.'uisiion. Baa.. Mtuateti in ihp township, eounty and stati . - i i i .mnded on tnt> north l>y lam!- of .1..11 l Haist: ail. < n the fast l>v lands of G. A Harvey, on the -outli l»y landsof Mrs Mary I l.ardii and Samuel Snyder, and on t lie Hist l.y pnbit.- •••ad or '.ads of I'. I'orter and .lauies Staley; land 1 cured and cultivat ■ ■<!. dweilinc house barn and outbuilding ] mil oreiiard thereon, and underlaid with coal. Title TKBMS OF SALI-.-( a:li on i-ontirniation ■! ,-ak and delivering oft ved and possession. i, s l.A.;i>l\. Adm'r Sa.\onuur«. I'a. E MeJUNKIN. Attorney for Adm'r aud Estate. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. Letters of administration in the estate of James Orrill, deed, late of Jefferson twp., Butler Co., Ta., having been grant ed to the undersigned, all persons know ing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authentica ted for settlement to MRS. MARY ORRILL, Adm'x, Great Belt, Butler Co., Pa. C. WALKER, Attorney. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. In estate of L. F. Ganter, late of But ler Pa., dee'd., whereas letters testamen tary have been duly issued to me. Sadie E. Ganter, executrix of said decedent, notice is hereby given to all parties ow ing the estate of said decedent to call and settle, and, all persons having claims against the same, will please present them duly authenticated for payment. SADIE E. GANTER, Ex'r. Butler. Pa. S. I", and A. L. BOWSER, Att'ys. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration on the es tate of Samuel Graham, dee'd., late of Cranberry twp., Butler Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment; and an}- having claims against said estate will present tbeui duly au thenticated for settlement to JAMES A. MCMARUN Adm'r. Butler, Pa JAS. M. GAI.BREATH, Att'y. EXECUTORS' NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Andrew J. Sloan, late of Allegheny twp.. Butler Co. Pa., deceased, having been granted by the register of said county to the undersigned, therefore all persons knowing themselves to be indebted to said estate are requested to make speedy payment, and those who may have claims against the same can present them properly authenticated for settle ment to L. C. SLOAN, Executor. Six Points P. O. Butler Co. Pa. E. MCJUNKIN, att'y for executor and estate. Report of Auditors of Middlesex. For ls9ti, W. W. Dunbar, Road Sup. Amount of duplicate .... as Amount of unworked tax from Is'.ia 110 c<i < ash due township from Dunbar n £"> Cr. By cash receipts i ;14 ■Supervisors fee ... '.WOO Auditors fee it 00 ity work <>72 S3 l nwork<:<l tax ;U 57 i ash not paid 10 4!' Exhouerations . . . 4tU Hy cash 2 tSti Ky work 30 70 L u worked tax fron ls!i> 77 73 jIHC 72 Milton Snyder's account, supervisor of roads. Amount of duplicate $HSis 31 Unworked tax from lmfi 47 37 «74f> «s Cr. Hy work $585 22 Supervisors fees 144 00 Unworked tax 32 '.*> t'ash not paid 4 flt> hone rat ions 1 6t> Receipts present 62 21 t'ash paid audit and rent #OO Cash In hand of supervisor 14 S3 Hy work from Kflfi 21 00 Amount work paid to Sup. Thompson 22 70 J74."> S. A. Leslie's account. Treasurer of school funds. Balance from Ist*} # w 56 State appropratlon INH i« Cash from collector 2143 35 54002 SO Cr. Cash paid teachers. S3Bt> M Maynard Merrt lli& C 0...... .. .. ;is Oti Tt' Lee 81 90 SC Duncan 7# 90 M C Ekaa 17 oo S A Leslie ti 75 Treasurer's fees 75 40 \V •' Burton s 40 I P Upponcot t»7 ;'iO A Tovali & Co SB 00 Shelton.VCo 3M «7 American Booh 00... X H (■inn .V; to 44 70 K O Thompson 90 42 p K Ooouer ou t'l'resbu 2 00 A Monks 472 ."Ki Thos Chandler l.*> 7 50 S Ekas 121 00 T L Donaldson •• .1 fenroaoa ti 70 ■1 l ' Shanofelt IB M K .1 Mellon. ■"> («• M C Ekas 40 00 Marks & Whiteside 35 35 If A Marks 5 00 Auditors and boose. 7 05 S:KKI 181 Cash In Treasurer's hand* 253 11 54002 so Account of Koliert Trimble, Overseer of I'iNjr foi Middlesex iwp. for year IKII aud \moutit of duplicate H'l!' 17 Balance in hand from I>l*l 1C W t 'r. fash paid Ualshous*- for boardintr. «li:i 44 Cash paid Porter. 7s oo Mis Kerry Ml 7"> Hunctries SI 81 i '.i~h paid I'.. Miller tl to fash paid Dr Lasher «. 2.'. I'er rent anil rebate 12 .'if Ooliectcrs per cent. 13 10 Exbonerations.. 15 To Overseers fe . 30 00 512:1 05 fash In hands of overseer. ... IBS 12 SSK! 07 ti. \V. HAISLKY, ALT 01111 Cot ll- Kit. •T. I'. WHITESIOE. Auditors M. A. BERKIMER. Funeral Director. 337 S. Main St., Butler. What Need of Saying Much? J Have You Ever Bought Clothing From Us? If Not. Start in Now. It is Never Too Late To Correct an Oversight j A Few Odd Lots Arid Sizes Which Are Going at a Very Low Price. Douthett&- Qraham. Main and Cunningham Street. EXCELLENT VALUES FOR SPRING AND SUMMER I IN AT MENS SUITS AT * $4- 00 Fancy Cheviots $6 50 ! S4- 50 Fancy Plaids $6 00 $5 00 Fancy Worsteds $5 50 $5 50 Black and Gray Clays $4 50 $6 00 Black Worsted $4 50 $6 50 Black and Blue Cheviots $4 00 SCHAUL & NAST LEADING CLOTHIERS. 137 S Mala »t. Butler Pa. ■THE GREATS j Sutler Fair Is only a few weeks distant, and of course everybody is going. 1 What About That Old Buggy and harness of yours, are you t going in it or don't you want a new one and go in style? ! . ) I Now Is The Time To Get Ready. We have a large stock and prices are less than you can imagine. Probably Your Buggy Needs a New Top, we have them, or maybe a new set of wheels, don't get your old ones re paired, a new set wont cost you any more. They are already tired. Then You Enow Your Harness Are Old And Unsafe, bring them in and have them overhauled or get a new set, we have all kinds and makes, and repair all kinds, and make j all parts of harness and have them ready to sell, so you need not wait—or probably your family is too large for a bu Jgy ;md some must stay at home Then Get a Surry Or Spring Wagon and all go comfortably together. We have all these things call and see them. YOURS TRULY, S. B. Martincourt & Co -128 East Jefferson street. Butler, Pa. 9 ) | Semi-Annual Clearance Sale r \ It will pay you to come miles to attend this Clearance Sale. Our limited space I will permit us to give very few of tlie wonderful bargains to be found on our counters during July and August. CORSETS: Odd sizes in 50c, 75c, and SI.OO, quality at 39c. S HATS: 50c, 75c, and fi.oo hats at 90 1 Exquisite line cf children's hats at 9c. Children's Leghorn Flats at 19c. 1 Children's Fine Milan hats at 19c Ladies' HaU that were ii.so and $2 at 19c 1 TPT\f Af IT \TQ» Regardless ot former price we will sell any ' Iftl JI I*l Ll/ 11A fO • trimmed hat in the store at 69c and 89c. CHILDREN'S MULL CAPS: , #1 and f 1 25 caps at 49c. MARKS; xoS S. Main St., one door South ef Batler Savings Bank. WE ARE MAKING Good clothes at such low prices that poor ones an; no longer wanted. A A • i d There is a little something about 4 ? the collar and lapel of Jour coats J # and a certain graceful hang of the 0 j trousers that makes them original. J 0 It is in part of the details, a 0 1 knack which cheap tailors cannot 4 r acquire no matter how good is the f • material they use. w i 4 ii i WE INVITE Your iusjiectAn of our new Spring Patterns and a com parison of prices. ALAND, MAKER OF MEN'S CLOTHES Subscribe tor the Uitiu n. REVIVO RESTORESJfUaIity Of Me THK CiKEAT DAY. FRENCH REMEDY produces the above results in 30 days. It jfts powerfully and quickly. Cures when all others fail.: Young men will regain their lost manhood, and old men will recover their youthful visor l>y using HEVIVO. It qulck 'v and surely restores Nervousness, Lost vitality. Lost Power. Falling Memory, Wast ing IMsease. and all effect* of excess and in discretion, which unfits one for study, busi ness or marriage. It not only cures l>y starling at the seat of disease, but is a great nerve tonic and blood builder, bringing back t lie pink glow to pale cheeks and restoring tin (Ire ot youth. Itwardsoff Insanity and < onsumution. Insist on having REVIVO, no other. 11 can I*: arrieU in vest pocket. Ilv mail. fI.OQ per package, or six for $5.00. with a positive written guarantee to cure or re fund tiie money. Circular free. Address KOYAL MEI'H'INE CO., CHICAGO, ILL. For Sale by UEDPICK & GItOUMANN. Established 1836. Washington Seminary WASHINGTON PA. A Boarding and Day School for Girls. College l'reparatory, Hegular and Elective Courses. Music. Art and Elocutlou. 81st year opens September 15th. MRS. M. N. McMItLAN, Principal. AGENTS— Big money-Red hot sel ler The Arctic Refrigerating Machine - Wanted an agent for Butler County, also all counties in Pennsylvania— Write at once to O. N. I'ROFBR, Mars Pa.
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