as 3d class matter William c. negley - - Publisher. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1897. Republican County Ticket. FOR JURY COMMISSIONER, A. O. Eberhart. HARRIBBUHG ECHOES. It is to be regretted that Governor Hastings saw fit to veto the new fee bill. It did not, as was stated, increase the fees of constables, but merely made them uniform and definite. The truth ia that the fees in many instances were reduced, and in few, if any, were they increased. There is leal necessity for a new fee bill. The Governor should re consider his action in regard to this bill. —Punx'y Spirit. The Philadelphia members, who were anxious about the passage of the Becker bill, requiring all appointments in that city to be confirmed by a three-fifths vote of the select council, voted for the bill providing for. the new method of distributing the school appropriation in order to induce country members to vote for the Becker-bill. The Governor vetoed the Becker Bill and signed the other, In this deal the country mem bers got the best of it. Governor Hastings is certainly enti tled to the thanks of all Pennsylvanians for his fearless use of the veto power this year. He has saved much money that the Legislature iniprovidently at tempted to squander, and he has pre vented the enactment of several foolish laws and some harmful, ones Among the latter was the bill providing that municipalities could not establish elec tric-lighting plants without first buying out those already established. This was very much like the water-works bill of two years ago, and fortunately it met a similar fate. It is to be devout ly hoped that the Commonwealth may never lack a Governor with courage and wisdom enough to stand firm for the protection of the tax-payers, for recent experience shows that the average mod ern legislator is as regardless of fairness and equity as he is of constitutional re strictions. —Wellsboro Agitator. Governor Hastings signed an act pro viding for transportation for the sur viving Pennsylvania soldiers who took part in the engagements at Chickamau ga and Chattanooga as follows: The Twenty-seventh, Twenty-ninth, Forty sixth, Seventy-fifth, Seventy-seventh, Seventy-eighth, Seventy-ninth and one hundreth and eleventh Regiments Penn sylvania Infantry, and for the Seventy ninth and Fifteenth Regiments of Penn sylvania Cavalry, and (Muchler's) Inde pendent Battery E. Pennsylvania Light Artillery. Monuments have been erected to mark the positions of the above organizations on the battle fields of Chickamauga, Wauhatchie, Brown's Ferry, Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and Ringgold, and the act em powers the Governor to appoint a day for the dedication of the aforesaid mon uments to be called "Pennsylvania Day." The dedication shall be under the control of the Executive Committee of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga Bat tefields' Commission. WASHINGTON. J. J. McGarvey was granted a pen sion, but he was not appointed P. M. for Harrisville as reported. John C. McCollongh of Chicora has been placed on the pension list. Pension Commissioner Evans has is sued a statement that on July 1 the pen sioners numbered 983,258, an increase of 12.850 for the last year. During the year 50,101 new pensions were granted and 3,971 persons were re stored to the rolls. Old age and disease however,are working great inroads into the lists, for there were 31,960 deaths during the year. Other sources of loss were 1,074 from remarriages of wlJows; 1,845 orphans attained majority; 2,683 failures to claim pensions, and 4,560 losses from unrecorded causes. Juneau's Picture of It. H. Juneau of Dodge City, Kan., who, with his brother, 3. Juneau, founded the town of Juneau, Alaska, now count ed as the leading citizen of the famous territory, has an interesting story to tell of tne dark side of life on the Upper Yukon. Mr. Juneau spent several years in Alaska and helped lay out the streets of the town which now bears his name. Mr. Juneau says he sees no reason for advising travel by the Yukon route, which is over 2,500 miles longer than the Chilkoot pass road to the Klondyke. He tells a plain unvarnished tale of the hardships which must be encountered and adds his voice to the cry of warn ing coming from experienced men everywhere against leaving the seacoast for the interior without provisions and supplies ample for at least a year. He says practically all the packing across the pass must be done by Indians, as the use of horses or mules is impossible because there is nothing in the hills for them to eat and hay is cost ly- In speaking of his early experience in Alaska Mr. Juneau said: "I helped lay out the town in 1881 and have been there several times since. We first named the place Harrisburg. but the people changed the name after a year or two. I have found the coun try full of disappointments and I don't want to naint the picture too bright. Enough nas not been said of the dark side. "It is no place for men of weak stitutions. The hardships to be encoun tered require the strongest hearts and sinews as well. "I have seen nothing published of the fact that a large portion of the country is covered with a moss and vine which contains sharp thorns, like porcupine quills, with saw edges. These will pene trate leather boots, and when once in the flesh nothing but a knife v,''ill remove them. These are worse than the mos quito pest. "Another thing which muHt not be over looked is the total lack of law in the interior. When only Indians and a few prospectors were in the country there was little need of courts, but with the great influx of mixed humanity law lessness is almost sure to break out. "When I was there the laws had ex isted in name only. The miners adopt ed the laws and put them in force. Alaska was in about the same condition os No Man's land before it was put into Oklahoma territory. The people had to agree to establish law It was so order ed and proclaimed. One feature vf the law was that the Chinese were to be ex cluded; and that law holds good in Jnneau today. "Along the seacoast Alaska presents a grand ni d picturesque view for miles in extent, from an ocean steamer. It is a good Idea to get acquainted with Alas ka and enjoy its scenery. It is a grand country to visit, and its scenery sur passes any mountainous scenery in the worldL Travel 011 water can be pro vided for in comfort and be enjoyed without great risk of danger. "Alaska is a country on edge. It is so mountainous. Baisins are mainly filled with ice. The weather is always hard in great extremes. Where there is no ice there is moss and devil's club, the latter a vine that winds around every thing it can clutch. Persons walking become entwined in a net work of moss and devil's club, and a passage is so ex tremely difficult and 'torturous.' POLITICAL. Attorney-General McCormick was asked the other evening, if he had seen the interview with Richard R. Quay in a Philadelphia paper wherein the yonng man said: "McCormick is the last man in the the State whom my father would snpport for Governor. The Attorney General replied: "Yes; I have read it with mnch in terest, becan.se it bears evidence of be ing authoritative." ' Do yon desire to say anything in re ply?" "I cannot say that I desire to do so but I think it only fair that in this pub lic way I should acknowledge the com pliment bestowed upon me. I have never considered the question of being a can didate for Governor, have not even talk ed about it with my closest frienbs. I suppose ther« must be a million people, more or less, eligible to the office of Governor of Pennsylvania, and to be selected as 'the last man whom my father would support' f>s an unexpected compliment. The man whom Senator Quay supports for Governor next year he will, as a matter of course, expect to control, aDd thus prevent independent judgment on the part of the executive. This is a price no self-respecting man can pay for the Gubernatoral nomina tion. Hence the implied compliment in being tire last man in the State whom my father would support. " The Attorney General lias never com promised and he stands on his record in the Combine fight. In this respect his position is stronger than the Governor s. As the anti-Quav candidate for Govern or the little Attorney General is sure to be a factor in the battle next year. In speaking of McClure's statement, John G. Croxton, Treasurer of the Business Men's League said: "The interview given at Williamsport by Atto.ney General McCormack. an nouncing his satisfaction at the antipa thy for any possible candidacy of his manifested by the Quay family, I re gard as a characteristic and thoroughly manly utterance. "Mr. McCormick's previous record in the field of politics and as a moulder of public office has shone him to be a man frankly opposed to the methods by which Mr. Quay has so long sought to control the administration of the Com monwealth. It is well for the community that there should be within its limits such a man as McCormick. His inter view was merely the expression of his attitude toward all such politics as Quay stands for. 'As Attorney General and as close ad viser to Governor Hastings, McCormick has earned the gratitude of all the busi ness men of the State by his constant endeavors to secure the vetoing of the bills which the Governor so recently killed. These, as even the most casual observer can discern, were the Quay revenge for the business men's assault upon his supremacy. Had they passed they must have wrought incalculable injury to all classes of citizens, and a large share of the credit for rescuing the State from the odium and misfor tune they would have brought in their train I am glad to freely accord to Mr. McConnick. "Dick Quay's declaration that the At torney General is the last man his father would choose for Governor need not, therefore, be traced very far if one desires to ascertain the origin of Senator Quay's dislike. Mr. McCormick has helped to upset too many promising 'jobs' to be much endeared to the senior Senator from Pennsylvania. At the Danphin county Republican convention, Tuesday, every candidate for office before the convention was nominated, owing to the harmonious influences exerted by the leaders of the party days before the meeting of the convention, and a motion to indorse Quay for re-election was tabled. Tlie Wonders of Alaska. By Walkin' Wilier. Here I stand on top of Alaska, most marvelous country! Nothing under me but the earth, nothing above me but the sky. The force of gravity holds me down, imagination lifts me up, and, as I soar, I roar. What are words? What are bushels, cords, carloads of words in such a place V Are they adequate to the tre menduosity and the momentuosity of the land? Nit! I am paid SIO,OOO a day to describe the country. lam worth more, but I strike not. I am 55 years of age. I know it all. My grandfather was a German,and carried the first carload of watch keys to the Sandwich islands. Around me are crags and jags and rags and snags, but all is silent, quiet, calm, noiselefvj, hushed, speechless and sul>dued. You can hear your heart beats and sugar beets and the beetling precipices. My brother's uncle was a horse doc tor, but the Klondyke is 800 miles away to the misty north, and beans are 12J cents a pound, in advance. There stand the purple mountains, high, lofty, elevated, tall, altitudinous. I greet them, but still no sound, and nobody calls the rounds. We meet a man. What news? None. How sad! And there are the glaciers, cold, frozen, chilly, frigid, icy. Even as I gaze they silently glaze on, but they have no roofs and there is water in their cellars. The Indians I see, too. They have squaws and jaws and paws and maws and laws and chaws. Yes; what have they not chawn? And in their gardens grow bulbuls and bolwleds and triangles and their sweet-eyed gazelles crop the herbage from the icebergs, while wild jackpots wave in the languorous sum mer air. But I go to drag the truth from be yond the Chilkoot, to ohromo the veri ties on the shivery and shimmering Yukon. The next chunk will come from the tundra where the gold mount ed grass roots penetrate the soil of the auriferous Mecca. Till then, good-by. I am lame in one leg.—Pittsburg Times. Deserving of Death. Parkersburg, W. Va., Aug. 9. Gov. Atkinson has made a very vigorous ex pression of his views on the punishment that onght to lie given to a man who leads another's wife astray, practically stilting that such a person deserves death at the hands of the injured bus band The Governor's statement was made in connection with the case of W. S. Kimes. of this city Kimes discover ed that Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Hall had been intimate with his wife, and shot him, only wounding him slightly, however. The husband was arrested and ordered to pay a heavy fine and costs. Prominent business men, num erous citizens, two ex-sheriffs and the chief of police signed a petition to the Governor asking that the fine and costs be remitted to Kimes. The Governor promptly did so, and in the order issued says: "The only regret is that Kimes did not kill Hall. He shot him four times, but unfortunately did not kill him." He says Hall ought to be yet apprehended and imprisoned for life Exit Kanis Cit>. Karns City was incorporated in 1 875, and named after Dune. Karns. at that time one of the most active oil produ cers in this county. The oil belt had been traced from Venango county, across the river above Parker and up Bear creek; and the section of country composing the southern part of Parker township and northern part of Fairview was found to be particularly prolific. Petrolia and Karns City became booming oil towns, as was also Greece City after the dis covery of what was called the "cross belt." Crude oil in 1873 was worth *4 a bar rel, and it is estimated that a million and a half dollars worth of oil was sold from the 'old McClymonds' farm alone on part of which Karns City stood. Like Petrolia. Karns City was the scene of several destructive fires, one of which caused the death of eight per The discovery of the cross belt and the lower sands made the supply of oil apparently unlimited, and caused the price to drop gradually from £1 to 40 cents a barrel. That decline ruined Dune Karns financially, as it did also some of the wealthiest men in Butler, who were "bucking the market" at that time; and it enabled John Rockafeller and his partners in the refining business to get the start that has since given them control of the whole business. Dune Karns is yet living in Pittsburg. His life is as much of a romance as that of any man we know of, and is sketch ed by John J. McLaurin, in his "Sketches in Crude Oil" as follows: "Stephen Duncan Karns. who had a railroad and a town named in hi's honor was a picturesque figure in the Arm strong-Butler district. With his two uncles he operated the first West Vir ginia well, at the mouth of Burning Spring run. in 1860. His experience at his father's Tarentum salt wells enabled him to run an engine, to sharpen tools and to clean out an old salt well to be tested for oil. The well pumped 40 barrels a day during the winter of 1860-1. Fort Sumter was bombarded, several Kanawa operators were killed and young Karns escaped by night in a canoe. He enlisted, served threa years, led his company at Antietam and Chan cellorsville, and in 1866 leased one acre at Parkers Landing from Fullerton Par ker. His first well, starting at one bar rel a day, by months of pumping was increased to 12 barrels and earned him fiu,ooo. From the Miles Oil Company of New York he leased a farm and an abandoned well a mile below Parker. He drilled the well through the sand and it produced 25 barrels a day. This settled the question of oil south of Par k«r. 'Dune,' as he was usually called by his friends, leased the Parren farm, drilled on Bear Creek, secured the fa inous Stone-house farm of 300 acres and in 1872 enjoyed an income of $5,000 a dav. A mile south of Petrolia, on the McClymonds farm, Cooper Bros were about to give up their first well as a hopeless duster. Karns thought the. hole not deep enough, bought the prop erty. resumed drilling and in two days the well was flowing 100 barrels. The McClymonds, Riddle and J. B. Camp bell farms doubled Dune's big income for many moons. He had the second well at Greece City, and for a year or two was the largest producer in the oil region. He built a pipe line from Karns City to Harrisburg to fight the United lines, held $55,000 stock in the Parker bridge, and controlled the Par ker and Karns City railroad and the Ex change bank. "Near Freeport.on the Allegheny riv er, 30 miles above Pittsburg, he lassoed a great farm and erected a $50,000 man sion. Fourteen race horses fed in his palatial stables. Guests might bathe in champagne and the generous host spent money royally. A good strike or a point gained meant a general jollifica tion. He played billiards skillfully, handled cards expertly "and wagered heavilv on anything that hit his fancy. He and his wife were in Paris during the siege. Upon his return from Eu rope he built the Fredericksburg and Orange railroad in Virginia. The glut of crude from Butler wells dropped the price in 1874 to 40 cents. Losses of dif ferent kinds cramped Karns, and the man worth $3,000,000 in 1872-3 was obliged to surrender Tiis stocks and lands and wells and begin anew. James E. Brown secured Glen-Karns, the beauti ful home below Freeport. In 1880 Karns induced E. O. Emerson, the wealthy Titusville producer, to start a cattle ranch in Western Colorado. For six years hp superintended the herds on the immense plains, joinipg the round up, sleeping on the ground with the boys, roping and branding cattle, and accumulating a stock of health and muscle which he thinks will carry him to the 100-year mark. Emerson had bought from Karns the Riddle farm for *II,OOO. Hp deepened one well, snppos ed dry, to the fourth sand. It flowed 600 and Emerson sold the tract in 60 days for SOO,OOO. "Karns returned from the West,prac ticed law a short while in Philadelphia and for so~ne years has managed it Pop ulist paper in Pittsburg. He ran against John Dalzell (W Congress, and walked at the head of the parade wiuu General Coxey's Army of the Commonweal marched through the Smoky City. He enjoyed making money more than han dling it. was honorable in his dealings, intensely active, comprehensive in his views ant] positive in his opinions. His •yes' or 'no was (riven promptly. Dune is of slender build and of n6fvi.vu tem perament, easy in his manners, frank in his utterances and not scared by spooks in politics or trade. He had his share of light and shade,struggle and triumph, defeat and victory, incident and adven ture in his pilgtirjage.' "Karns's transit from waaUh to »enu ry outrivaled the famous "Coal Oil Johnny" Steele, about whom columns have been written,many of the tales ex aggerated and many pure inventions. Karns was several times a millionaire; Steele never had a million. Our Work. Ki*port of County (-• E. Work Prepared for tin- Coiireutlqn t»l f-'silrvlew. Pa., July 2K, a. "One more year's work for Jesus, One less of life for me, for you." What have we accomplished this year? Have we realized in all our work that we are "laborers together with God?" that in our strength we can do nothing? Have we this year in all our work been guided by Him? Have we held aloft the royal standard? God only knows wherein we Uavo failed, and what motive has prompted our work. It. is well for us to examine often the motive that prompts our work. It may be worldly and selfish. We may be laboring to quiet conscience or to be seen of men. God looks at the motive. Love is the greatest motive power in the nniverse and should be the motive power for service. If your work be not the result of love's promptings the effects will pass away like the morning cloud and the early dew. Of such God says; "They are as sounding brass and tinkling cymbal." But what do our reports show us of the year s work ? A slow but steady growth; a greater wi) lingriess on the part of the Endeavorern to do more and better work. We can report 45 Young People s societies with a membership of about 2000 1,300 active and 700 associate. One hundred and fifty of the associate members have taken the "next step, acknowledged Christ as their Master and have promised to do whatever lie would like to have them do. For this we are all truly thankful. The largest number uniting with the church from any society was 20. and this Irom the Butler Baptist society, while the Mc Fann Union society followed closely with 18. Our Junior list baa been increasing and to day we have 10 aetlvt. Junior societies with about 500 members. The boys and girls are interested in mis sions. One society numbering 60 r<- port $54 given to missions besides a ('hristmas barrel sent to a colored I school. I The Butler Presbyterian society re port l'Hof their members uniting with the church. I God has spoken to us by the death of I several of onv members, saying, "Be ye ready." Be then faithful nnto death May this rear witness more work ac ' nomplished by us all. tnore willingness to be nsed by'onr Master whenever He desires. Yours in C. E. work. Lotta B White, Dis Sec-'y. Col. Breckinkidcjk attended the big convention of the National Demo -1 crats at Louisville. The Colonel still owes Madeline Pollard 15,000 sound money dollars Sarversville Items. Margaret Halstead. wife of Samuel Snyder of Riddles X Roads, died on August 4th. after an illness of 10 days, in her 65th year. Her husband, four sons and three daughters survive her. The funeral was very larjie, Revs. Gray and Hazlett took part in the services in the Westminister Presbyterian Church. Miss Florence Stephenson missionary anion# the "poor whites" of North Car olina. made most interesting and help ful addresses to the congregations of Buffalo and Westminster Churches.last Sabbath. Civis. DEATHS. MOHAN—August 3. I*o7. Joseph, in fant son of Thomas Mohan, of But ler. FRAZIER At his home in Muddy creek. August James A. Frazer, aged 77 years. MOON—At Beaver Falls, August 4 1897. Mrs. Catharine Moon, formerly I of Butler Co., aged 59 years BAKER —At his home in Hilliards, Aug. 6. 1897, Samuel Baker, aged about 50 years. DUFFY—At her home in W. Sunbury. Aug. 8, 1897, Mrs. Margaret Duffy, wife of Hugh Duffy, aged about 75 years. CROUP—Aug. 10, 1897. at his home in Butler twp . Abraham Croup, aged 86 years. Funeral this afternoon at 2 P. M WILSON—At her home in Fairview, August 7th, 1897, Mrs. R. N. Wil son, aged 23 years 4 months and 23 days. A dear wife and mother have gone To her last resting place, Where we all shall gather, one by one. After we have run life's race. Death came like a thief in the night. And stole her from her home; But took her up to the mansions of light. Forever with the angles to roam. Yon will know the love of your mother No more while time moves round, Wrapped in her robe, she sleeps now Beneath the cold, damp ground. But, we know if she conld have spoken A kind word, a last farewell. Ere life's brittle thread was broken. It would have been that "all is well" And that her last wish would be Ere earthly ties were riven, "Walk close to God, come follow me To our blessed home in heaven." The child hits lost a dear, kind mother. The husband will mourn her loss. But we know that death to her was gain- So we must meekly bear our cross. Obituary Notes Wm. Hammers of Pittsburg, former ly Butler, died last Friday, and was buried in Butler. Frank Murrin of Findley, 0., former ly of Butler, died last Friday, and was buried at Murrinsville. Mrs. James McGivrigan of Gomersal died one morning, last week. Mr. Mc- Givrigan left his wife alive and sleep ing in bed that morning; went down and lit the fire, and when he called her to come and get breakfast found her dead. James Hindman of this county died at Corn walls, W. Va.. of fever, last Monday. He was the fifth man inter ested in what is called the "Jonah" well near that town to die, and the rig has been taken down and well abandoned. 100 Doses in a Is peculiar to and true pnly of Hood's Sarsapa- ■rfvlllv rllla, and is proof of its superior strength and economy. These is more curative power in a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla than in any othc-r. This fact, with its unequalled record of cures, proves the best medicine for all blood diseases is Hood's *££. T'le One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. sl. 7, r*.,. euro I.iver tils; easy tfi rIOOCI S I lIIS take, easy to operate, iti. JURY LISTS for SEPT. TERM. List of names drawn from the proper jtirv wheel this 2d day of August, 1*97, to serve as grand jurors at the regular term of Court, commencing on the first Monday of September, being the Cth day of said month. Brandon Frank E, Centre twp, painter. Bedenbaugh Jos, Harmony, gent. Bailey Jas (of Jos), Marion twp,farmer. Conway Henry, Oakland twp, farmer Corbit W C Fjiirvipv twp. farmer. Davis John Franklin twp. fiumer. Hollabaugh W S, Butler Ist w, oil man Irvin C B, Adams twp, butcher. Jamison W C, Venango twp, merchant. Kerr Geo E. Mercer twp, photographer. Kelly P J, Butler Ist w, stonemason. McKee J C, Fairview boro, driller. Moßride J'ihu, Middlesex twp, farnu-r McDevitt Thomas. Clay twp, farmer. Nicholas Philip. Evans City, merchant. Peffer Albert, Worth twp, farmer. Reiber John, Jr. Butler sth w, printer Ross E D, Clearfield twp, farmer. Ratigan Harry, Millerstown, P. M. Star;- J Herman. Butler :sd w, merchant Whiteside John H, MitLllpse; twp, mer. Weisner Philip, Butler 2d w, bl'ksmith Weihl Sid M, Zelienople, gent Zehner Charles, Zelienople farmer. List of names drawn from the proper jury wheel this 2d day of August, 1897. to serve as petit jurors at a regular term of Court, commencing 011 the sec ond Monday of Sept. 1H97. the same be ing the 18th day of said month. Bj-andoi) WS, Connoq. twp. farmer. Book Haiiin. Franklin »«'p, farmer. Bander Jacob, Muadycveek twp.fariijpr Brown W M, Forward twp. farmer. Beers Samnel, Forward twp, farmer. Baker Wm, Clinton twp. farmer. Belis Fred, Evans City, farmer. Bolton Samuel. Centreville, gent. Campbell WM, Muddycreek twp, fur. Christy Isaac, Concord twp, farmer. Christy SC Centreville, liveryman. Caldwell H M. Parker twp, merchant. Crisswell Wm, Butler twp. farmer Doerr Geo, Butler sth w. driller Dumboln Tracy. Petrolia, merchant. Dodds John M. Franklin twp, farmer. Dpnliar John. Middlesex twp, farmer. Elenburger < lias, Fairview twp,farmer. Easley Frank, Buffalo twp farmer. Ferguson Frank, Cherry twp, farmer. Ferney Christ, Buffalo twp, farmer. Glenn J A, Wortlj tvp, farmer. Goehriug ('has, Zeliepople, merchant, (ireer Thomas D, Buffalo twp. farmer. Hoffman Wm, Saxonlinrg, clerk. Harbison John B, Clinton twp, farmer. Humphrey Wm, Portersville, farmer. Klingler Harry, Butler -id w, miller. K<-i.,Ur Winn.Slipperyrock twp.farmer. McCracketj Charles, Brady twp,farmer. Matbeney M L, Karns City, laliorer Mangel ('has, Winfield twp, fanner McGee W S, Clearfield twp. farmer. MoCall Allen, Franklin twp, farmer. I Marshall Meiy the Court and will be presented on the first Saturday of Sept. Court, 1*97. being the l! day of said month, and if no exceptions an* Hied they will be confirmed absolutely. R. I). No. 1. June session. I*o7. In re peti tion of citizens of Washington township and vicinity for a county bridge over the south branch of Slippery rock creek at a point on tiie road leading from the Norm Washington and Sunbury road to Moniteau and Coal town. in said township, between lands of Meals heirs and Win. Martin and Frank Milliard. March 3d. lsu", viewers appointed by the court, and June 7. ls!i7. report of viewers tiled stating that the proposed bridge is necessary and that the same will require more expense than it is reasanuhle the township of Washington should bear and locate the site thereof where township bridge now stands, and that no change is necessary in the bed of the public road. June 12, lsy7. approved, notice to IK* given according to rules of court and be laid be fore the grand jury at next term. By The Cotrt. It. 1). No. 2. June session, ISM 7. In re peti tion of citizens of Concord township and vicinity, to vacate, change and supply a part of the Concord and McGrath Mill road, which lies between a point at or near the old coal bank, opening south of the house of John T. Wick, to a point at or near tne in tersection of the Boydstown road with the Concord and McGrath Mill road north of said house, a distance of about twenty rods, i March 4th. 1*97, viewers appointed by the ! court, and June 7. I*'.» 7, report of viewers Hi ed. stating that the proposed change is necessary, and have surveyed a road be tween the points named. No damages as sessed. June 12. 1897. approved, and tlx width of road at 33 feet; notice to be given according to rules of Court. By The Court. R. I>. No. 3. Julie session, 1*97. In re peti tion of citizens of Centre township for a public road beginning aJ. a jMiint on the pub lic road leading from the Butler and New Castle road to the old Mercer road at the in tersect ion of t lie lands of Sarah J. Johnston and N.C. Stephenson and extending thence to a point on the public road leading from the village of I'nionville to Ralston's Mill, at or near the house of Samuel McKay, in said township. March, 8. 1*97, viewers ap pointed by the court. and May 2*, 1*97. re port of viewers tiled, stating that the prob osed road Is necessary, and have surveyud a road between the [joints named, the pro bable cost of making said road, three hun dred dollars. to be borne by the township, ami damages assessed to Samuel McKay, fifteen dollars: to Alexander Brewster, ten dollars, each to be paid by the couutv. June 12. 1*97. approved, and fix width of road at 33 feet; notice to be given according to rules of Court. By The Court. R. I). No. 4. June session, 1*97. In re peti tion of citizens of Korwjyd and I'enn town ships for a public road beginning at point on the. Three-degree road In forward town ship. on the line between the lands of Charles Conaby and Mrs. Caroline Heber ling. running thence to a point on the B.ownsdaleand Glade Mill road in i'enn township, on line of lands of J. A. Hart/.eh and W. f. Weible. April 12. 1*97, viewers ap pointed by the Court. and June it. 1*97. re port of viewers filed, stating that the pro posed road is necessary, and have surveyed a road between the points named, probable cost of making said road. atxmt on© hundred dollars, to bit l»orne i»y th»- township. Ham ages assessed to W. S. Weible, ten dollars, to be paid by the county. June 12, is»7. ap proved, and fi.v width of road at Xi feet; notice to be given according to ru|es of con rt. BY THI CouHT. 1?. 1). No. June session, HOT. lire peti tion of citizens of Parker township for a county bridge over llear crock, at the place where the publh' road leading from Martins burg to I'arkerCity c.osses the said creek. April W, IW7, viewers appointed' b> the court, and .June 7, ISW7, report of viewers til ed, stating that tlie proposed bridge is nec essary and will requin* more expense than it is reasonable that t fie township of Parker should bear, and locato tie- site thereof vviit-re tlie township bridge now stands; no change is necessary in tin- bed of the public road. June 12. approved notice to be given according to rules of court and be laid before the grand jury at next terxn. Bv The Court. K. I). No. 6, June session, 1K97. In re peti tion of citizens of Washington township for a county bridge over the middle branch of Slippery rock ereek, where tin? public road leading from West Sunbury to Farmington rrosses said rreek, in Washington township, near the Keystone mines. April 21. l*ur. viewers appointed by the court, and June 7, IH«J7, report of viewers filed stating that the proposed bridge is necessary, and will require more expense than it is reason able that the township of Washington should bear, and locate tne site thereof where the township bridge now stands, and no ctiange is necessa.y i.i the bed of the publie road. June 12. IHW7, approved. No tice to bv given according to rules of court and to be laid before the grand jury at next term By The COUKT. R. I). No. 7. June session. ItHC. lu re petj t ion of citizens of ttut lej* township for a pub lic road to lead from fcast Jefferson str«*et extension to tin* Butler and Millerstown road near the Bnticp ( heiiijcui work*. May 21, IM>7, viewers appointed by the court; and June 7, IMH7, report of viewers tiled, stating that the proposed road is necessary and have surveyed a road beiween the points named; the probable cost of making said road, $250.t0 be Inirne by the said township. Damages in the sum of fifty dollars assessed to ltev. Wm. White estate. June 12, l*y7, ap proved, and fix width «»f road at 33 feet. No tice to Im* ui\en according to rules of court. lrv Tub couht. U. I>. No. March session, ltfJT. In re peti tion of citizens of Forward township for re view of road in Forward and Penn town ships from a point on the Petersville and lirownsdale road, at or near the county bridge in Forward township 10 a point on the Meridian road at Renfrew, in Perm township. April 12. I*'.i7, viewers appointed by the court, and June *, 1*97, report of viewer tiled -tilling that the proposed roaf But ler county. Pa., on Saturday, the llthdav of Sept..A. f>.. and if no ex ceptions i 4 e Hied vi.i y w|)i hu confirmed nh solutely. ISA AC MKALS, Clerk O. C. Practical Horse Shoer WILL ROBINSON. Formerly Horse Shoer at the Wick House lias opened busi ness in a shop in the rear of the Arlington Hotel, whett he \yill do Horse-Shoeing in the most approved style. TRACK AND ROAD HORSES A SPECIALTY. A BRICK HOUSE. Pressed brick front, tvo story and mansard, large rooms, wide hall, ele gant cellar—eijjht rooms, lot 24 X 100 house on rear of ot—brick, six rooms. Both houses in gt« r hereby pivr confirmation and allow ance <>n >;iturdav. the 11th day of >«*pt. ' at 9 o'clock. A. M.. of sai«i day: I. First and final account of Curtis L. j Christlev. guardian of Jennie It. Christ ley. minor child of W. (J. Christley. deceastHl. 'Z. Final account of Christina Kopn. exec- I utrix of John Kopp. deceased, late of Butler (mo 3. Final account A. Krause. executor of I Margaret B. Friess, deceased, iate of Jeffer son t wp. 4 Final account of Alex. Stewart, exec utor of Daniel Cress, deceased, late of Con noquenessing twp .*». Final account of B. S. Rankin, guardian j of William 11. McGarrey. miaor child of i Hol>ert McGarvey. deceased, late of Fair view twp. t». Final account of I*. I*. Brown, executor of Robert McCalmont. deceased, late of West I Sunbury. 7. First, final and distribution account of Neal Boyle. and trustee under tin will of Rodger Boyle, deceased, late of l>one |*l twp. *. Unal account of L. O. Purvis, guardian of W. H. Christie, minor child at T. T. Christie, deceased, late of Washington twp. : i*. Final account of David S. Clark, exec utor of Jamc* A. Clark, decease*!, late of j Franklin twp. 10. Final account of S. i». Bell, guardiau of Mary H. Black, formerly Mary 11. Monnie. minor child of Alfred Monnie. deceased, late ' of Butler boro. 11. I inal account of Mary A. Fleming, administratrix of S. S. Fleming, deceased, late oi Buffalo iwp. 12. Final account of B. L. Hockenberry. guardian of Jeunle Dunlap. minor child of \V. W. Dunlap. deceast'd. late of Sunbury bt>ro. i:>. Separate and final account of John Q. A. Kennedy, one of the executors of Joseph Miller, deceased, late of Butler boro. 14. Final account of John Reed, executor of George A. Lingenfelter, deceased, late of Centervilie boro. 15. Final account of J. A. F. Jackson, ad ministrator of Lavina Jackson, deceased, late of Centre twp. lrt. Final account of \Y. p. McCoy, execu tor of Matilda Hogg, deceased, late of Brady twp. 17. Final account of Hannah S. Gepliart. administratrix of John Gephart. deceased, late of Buffalo twp. I*. Final account of Isaac N. Wright, ad ministrator of Rosanna Landis. deceased, late of Cranberry twp. I«,*. Final account of Joseph Rockenstein. administraltor of F. P. Baldauf. deceased, late of Butaer lioro. 20. Final account of B. McCleary. exeeutor of Andrew Jamison, deceased, late of Worth twp. 21. Supplemental final account of A. D. Thorn, administrator of John Thorn, de ceased, late of Butler twp. 22. Final account of William Parks and Roliert W. Buxton, executors of James Parks, deceased, late of Middlesex twp. 21 Final and distribution account of Edward C. Beatty, administrator of Henri etta I>. Beatty, deceased, late of Washington twp. 24. Final account of Charles E. Cranmer, trustee in the estate of John Gerrard, de ceased. late of Centre twp. 2f>. Final and distribution account of John M. Reed, administrator of llattie Fleeger. deceased, late of Butler twp. 20. Final account of Adam Kamerer. guardian of Ella A. Kamerer. minor child of John D. Kamerer, deceased, late of Concord twp. 27. First and distribution account of E. C. Beatty and W. S. Beatty. executors of John L. Beatty. deceased, late of Washing ton twp.. as tiled by E. C. Beatty. 2s. I irst partial account of T. Calvin Ken nedy and J. Anderson Kennedy, executors of s. A. Kennedy, deceased, late of Mars tx)ro. 29. Final account of Ferd Reiber. guar dian of Clarence O. Spang, deceased, minor child of Josiah K. Spang, deceased, late of Butler boro. 30. First partial account of John Findley. administrator of H. C. Black, deceased, late oi Harrisvllle boro. W. J. ADAMS, Register. gnifif iS THE TIME TO HAVE Win Your CLEANED or DYED If you want goou and reliable cleaning or dyeing done, there is just one place In town where you can get it, and thai is at IHf BUILFR m WORKS 216 (Jen.tei* avenue. do fine work in out door Photographs. This is the time of year to have a picture ol your house. Give us a trial. Agotitforthe Jamestown Shdictf Blind Co. New York. R. FISHER & SON, JOHN W. COULTER, Atlorney-at-Law and Real Estate Agent. SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO COLLECTION . RECO RD nniiJG. iniiß SUMMER RESORTS, BEDFORD SPRINGS HOTEL BEDFORD, PEXXA. TIIE C ARLSBAD OF AMERICA. OPENS JUNE2S. One of the most naturally attractive re ports in America. Location amid the grand est scenery, with its springs of curative water*, it K a health-giving as well as a de lightful summer house. Toergo's Orchestra will furnish music. For booklets and terms address J.I. A LSI I*. Manager. Hotel Lyndhurst. ASBURY PARK.^> Near The Beach. All attractions; fine room® and veran. das; excellent cuisine and service. Reasonable Rates. Write for Booklet to Dr. Hawxhurst, Prop'r. Asbury Park, N. J. Mci'ANDLESS' HEAVE CURE I have a Heave Cure that will cure any case of heaves in horses in forty days, if used according to directions, and if it does not do what I claim for it, I will refund the amount paid and no charges will be made for the treatment. The following testimonials are the strongests proof of the medicines power to cure: A. J. McCandi.ess, Butler, Pa., 1893. Mr. A. J. McCandless: On the 2nd day of April, 1592 I com menced to nse your new cure for one of my horses that had the heaves very bad, and continued to use the medicine for about forty days and the h >rse did not show any signs of a return of them. It is now about a year since I quit giving the medicine and the horse has ;>ever showed any sign of heaves, and I feel satisfied that he i$ p foppj-ly cured. W. C. Criswell. Butler, Pa., April3o, 1893 A, J. McCandless' I have used your Heave Cure and find it will do the work if used accord ing to directions. Youry truly, J. B. McMillin. L. C. WICK, DKAI,I>« IX Rough £ Worked Lumber OK am, KINDS. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, j Shingles and Lath AKva/s in Stock. LIME, HUR AM) PLASTER Ofltce opposite 1". it \V. Depot. BUTLER, PA, PROFESSIONAL CARUS. I kR. \V. P. McTLROY, I" DENTIST. Formerly known as the "Peerless Painless Extractor of Teeth." Located permanently at 111 East Jefferson St.,: Opposite Hotel Lowry, Butler. Will do ! dential operations of all kinds by the latest devices and ui>-to-date methods. \' M. MciLPlNt. I • DKNTIbT. Main St. Naesthetics Administered. j DR . S. A. JOHNSTON. Dentist Gold Fillings Painless Extraction of Teeth and Artificial Teeth without platrs a specialty, Nitrous Oxide or Vitalized Air or Local naesthetics used. Othce over Millers groceiy, cast of Low ry house. j vR. J. E. FAULK, 1 ' DENTIST, Painless extraction—No Gas —Crown and bridge work a specialty. Office —Room No. 1. new Rickel build ing. I vR. N. M. HOOVER, 1' 137 E. Wayne St., office hours. 10 to 12 a. m. 1 and to 3 p. 111. DR. CHAS. R. B. HI NT, PHYSICIAN an p SURGEON, Eye, ear, nose and throat a specialty. 132 and 134 S. Main Street, Ralston building. CAMI'ELM. BIPPUS, 0 PHYSICIAN AND SVRGEON 200 West Cunningham St. I J. DONALDSON, • DENTIST. Artificial Teeth inserted on the latest improved plan. Gold Fillings a spec ialty. Office over Miler's Shoe Store p M.ZIMMERMAN, ' 1 . PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Office No. 45, S. Main stieet, over City Pharmacy. [ BLACK, L. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. New Troutman Building, Butler Pa. r A. RUSSELL, M. D. Li Room 3, Bickel block. Butler Pa Peoples Phone No. 309. Night call 173 p F. L. McQUISTION, V. Civil, ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR, Office near Court House. HII. GOUCHER. • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in Mi chell building. COULTER & BAKER, L 1 ' ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Room 8., Armory building. \V' H. BROWN, »T . HOMOEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office 236 S. Main St., opp. P. O. Residence 315 N. McKean St. 4 T. BLACK, A. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Room J. —Armory building. VTEWTON BLACK, 1" ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on South Diamond Street. T M, PAINTER. *' • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office between Postoffice and Diamond C H. PIERSOL, u 1 ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office at No. 104 East Diamond St. i T. SCOTT, ATTORNEY A' LAW. Office at No. 8 South Diamond St. 4 LEX RUSSELL, ix ATTORNEY AT I, aw. Office- with lifewton Black, Esq. South Diamond Street. I M. CHRISTLEV, A • ATTORNEY at? LAW. Office on North Diamond Street, oppo site the Court House —Lower Floor. 1 B. BKEDIN. r' • ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office on Main St. near Court House. Butler Savings. Bank Butler, Capital - - - #60,000.00 Surplus and Profits - $119,263.67 JOS. L PURVIS President J. HENRY TftOUTMAN Vice-President WM. CAMPBELL, Jr Cashier LOUIS B. STK:N Teller DIKE*"TORS -Joseph L. Purvis, J. Ilenrj Tro'Uraan. W. l>.Brandou, W. A. Stelu. J. S. Camubelt. Tin' Butler Savinits Hank Is the Oldest Banking Institution in Hutler County. General liauklnK business trniisnftc.il. \V« !(slTs. Money loaned on approved security. We invite you to open an siceount with this hunk. I desicns, ' " COPYRtCHTS Jto, Anyone .emliui; u h ami dcHcrtption maj ilUlckly am-ertjiln. free, wl.ether an Invention It probably patentable. t'ouimunlcallcMui .trtrtlj c i Old Price $5.00 ) August Ist Price 2.00 f / August Ist Price 3.25 f b=3 Monday Price 1.25 Monday Price Us Any article marked $5 on August Ist, will be jj sgl sold for $4,25 next Monday. Any $lO article Si=if will be sold for $8.50, Any $25 article will be j sold for $21.25, A A; X Xjg This offer only applies to goods mentioned in 3®£ our DUTCH AUCTION SALE and not to our entire stock, X X X X X . - Extension Tables, Parlor Tables and Chairs at reduced prices also. X X X X (Campbell ft Templeton,® £2 ■ ™ §j BUTLER, PA jj | fSIIBP 1 m liiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiufi! ® I We must sell off our stock as fast as possible, so as to have room to ■ remodel our store the last week in August. Summer goods ' especially must go Price is no object. Room for jj-j the carpenters to work is what we want. A few prices quoted would tell you • but little as everything must go for what it will bring. REDUCTIONS OF 25 to 50 per cent. | of the real value of the shoes. Don't miss a good thing by mis- W sing this sale. Come and see. what W a dollar will do. W A. Ruff & Son's, | Leaders in Low Prices. f BUTLER. PA. f BEE KEEPER S SUPPLIES SUCH AS Hives. Smokers, Brood Frames, Sections, Section Boxes, Brood and Surplus Founda tions. The best goods at the lowest possible prices. James B. Murphy. Mercer St., AVest End, Butlei, I*'*. Near Rfciwrer's (irorery Store. i'lie Place to Buy GAS COOK I \'G AND HEATING STOVES, GAS UURNERS AND FIX -lURES, HOSE, BATH TUBS, \mm WELSHBACH MS BURNER. W H O'BFffl i ON 107 East Jefferson St. MONEY TO LOAN <»n tir-t mort K«k«' »t»! i>er cent., bv J. i> Marshall, Att'y at Law 112 W. Diut-.-nd St.. butler Pa HOTEL FOR SALE The Oriental Hotel, at Petrolia formerly owned and managed by \V. H. and which had the reputation of being on* of the best hotels in the county is for sale. For terms and particulars inquire A. KLINORDLINGER & SON. 1038, l'cnn Ave. Pittsburg. OR VV.IL 11. Riddle, Butler Pa. The CmzeN. SI.OO per year If paid in advance, otherwise £1.30 will be? charged. A dvkktis 1 xti Katks One Inch, one time (1; each subsequent Insert lon 50 cents each- Auditors' and divorce notice s:frl each; e.xec; utors' and administrators' notices each estray and dissolution notices *2 each. Head In# notices 10 rents a line for first and 5 cents for iU'-Ii subsequent Insertion. Notices anions local new* item* 1.1 cents a line for eacli insertion. Obituaries, cards of thanks, resolutions of respect, notices of festivals and fail's, et " , inserted at the rate of Scents ;t jine, ni' iiey to a*'couinaiiy t he order. Seven w«>rds of prose make aline. Kates for standing cards and job work on application. All advertising is due after first Insertion, and ail transient advertising must in? paid f»»r in advance. All communications Intended for public u tlon in this paper must be accompanied by the real name of the writer, not for publica tion bu h guarantee of good faith.and should reach us not later tlmn Tuesday evening. Death notices must be accompanied >»y a responsible name. Established 1836. Washington Seminary WASHINGTON PA. A Boarding and l)aj School for ((Iris. Cullcrc Preparatory. Kerulnr and Ekvtlw Cmirv SliiM*-, Art :»ncl Klocutlon. rtlst year <>|H'iis S plembi'f 13th. MRS. M. N. McMILLAN, Principal. ■, . , - »1 *»•' | Itu . ••• •t*