THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, lP^- HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. KOTE-All advertisers Intending to make changes In their a<i». should notify us of their Intention to do so. not later than Mun- Lajr mornlna. Notice in Partition, estate of Wm J. Robb. Martinconrt & Co. Harness, etc. Donthett & Graham's Clothing. Schaul & Xast's War on High Prices. Patterson Bros Wail Paper, etc. Mark s Easter Opening. C". & T.'s Carpet and Furniture. Administrators and Executors of estates can se--niv their reeeipt hooks at the <1 11 ZF..V offit-e. and persons making public sales thiir note tx/oks. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —"Coon Hollow." __ —War and murder. —Rescue's dance, next week —"Coon Hollow, Monday night. —What a model moving day, the :-t was. —At Opera Hou.se, Monday 11th, "Coon Hollow." —The Millinery show-windows are pleasing sights. —Our Easter snow storm was a few days ahead of time. —The coal miners convention at Grove City did not order a strike. —The coal miners want 43 cants for run of mine, and an >1 hour day. —Jas. McCafferty, Jr., is keeping a general grocery store at Sarvers Sta tion. —A stray baouh of keys can be pro cared by their owner at the CITIZEN office. —L.-uit Friday was Al) Fools Day, but we didn't have time to take even a half day off —The new cannon can be put to some practical use. They can be tamed on the base-ball rooters. —The early snake sometimes "gets left'' Two rattlesnakes were killed in the bushes, near Boydstown, last week. —A good farm south of town, with oil wells on one side and gas wells on the other, can be leased. Inquire here. —"Damn" ain't swearing according to a late decision of the Supreme Court, bat it is not considered a good word In polite society. —Samuel W. Kuhn, the one-armed watchman at the P. & W. crossing, was set upon by two rowdies, Monday afternoon, and badly beaten. —Tomorrow—Good Friday—the gen erel delivery part of th<- P. O. will be closed from noon till 6P. M. Regular, morning, collection and delivery; and 4:20 P. M. collection in business portion of town. —Our Agricultural Society will re habilitate its grounds, rebaild the fences and stables, taken away by the flood, and improve the track. —"Wanted salesman to handle our Lubricating oils on commission, in But ler and vicinity. Liberal terms The Euclid Oil Company, Cleveland. Ohio.' —Fifty Butlerites have iiigned a pa per stating that in case of war with Spain thev will volunteer as one com pany. F. M Renno, is to be captain and says if war is declared the number will qaickly be increased one hundred. —We have a new and good story in pickle, and will begin it next week. It is a short one. This week ends "Treas ure Island." which has been greatly en joyed by many of our subscribers. Our new itorr is entitled, "Abducted by John the Baptist." It is a love story. —J. S. Young, the Merchant Tailor, has removed to Main St. the room late ly occupied by T. H. Burton, the Cloth ier. His Spring styles an: here, and he is now ready for the summer trade. H» is disposing of hi* gents furnishing goods at auction. —That prince of good fellows, Linn Moore, has embarked in the farming im plement business, and will handle all kind of farm machinery. He will make a tour of the county and whatever he tells yon you can depend upon as being correct. You will know him by his handsome "red" whiskers. —Baried in a fur coat, with his hands deep in his pockets, a man passed on the boulevard a man distributing hand - bills. Verv politely but withoat tak ing his hands ont, be says to the dis tributor: "Thank yon kindly, my friend Bat will you have the good ness to throw it on the sidewalk your self?" —Figaro. —A Milwaukee preacher asserts that "nude figures on five dollar bills are indecent." Perhaps that is no, bat we never have one of these bill? lonx enough to exunine it critically Bat we don't think ' 'nude fingers" would shock as very much. We have atten ded a few social entertainments where the ladies were in "fall dres«" and wore but little lews than a necklace above the belt and we still live. The figure* on a five dollar bill that have the most attraction for us is the figure li. -Ex —The April fool custom arose from the mistake of Noah in sending the dove out of the ark before the water had abated on the first day of the month among the Hebrews which answers to our first of April, and to perpetuate the memory of this deliverance it was thought proper, whoever forgot so re xnarkabie a circumstance, to punish them by sending them upon some sleeveless errand similar to that inef fectuil message upon which the bird was sent by the patriarch. (From au old paper ) —lf any of our readers moved about the first of April and want the address of the CITIZKN changed, they should write about it prom ply. And, most important of all, do not forget to give the old address as well as the new one Please do not say "Send my ClTlzrrv to Jonesvilie"; bnt adopt this form: 'Please change my address from Browntown to Jonesville " Then do not forget to sign your name as it ap pear* on your address-libel. Then the publisher will bless yon and yon won't miss any more issues. —To be a success a man must be an enthusiast. He must devote himself to a single purjK»se, and dedicate himself to his task. Napoleon says of war that it is the science of the concentration of force Success in anything is concen tration of energy. Edison could not IK: a great inventor and a great orator or poet at the same time To attempt all would be to divide his power and make him mediocre in all To excell in <mr . thing is enough There is always a de mand for the man who can do some thing lietter than any one else. There fore, my son, concentrate yoc.r ener gies. The Murder i"a*e. Mrs. Miller waived a Hearing before Esq Gilchrist last Friday afternoon. I and was committed to jai! for trial. When the information was read to her in the justices office, she did not seem to undei stand it, and lawyer Thompson asked her if she knew what that meant She shook her nead and Thompson said "that means, yon killed your husband '"Oh. iny Gott. 1 didn t do dat was her reply. She was taken to Mercer jail Monday by Sheriff Dodds, and will probably re main there until trial. Mr Miller was buried in the South Cemetery. Batler. Friday afternoon. Mrs Miller was arrested on oath of the County Detective that morning, and so was not at the funeral. The evidence -given at the Coroners Inquest was about as follows: John C. Neff—Saw Miller in cellar: he was living: went for Louis Herald. John Albert and James Fleming: we carried hi tu to bed. no one about house but Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Philip Neff —Went to the house at once: saw Miller in cellar on steps, his hand on bruised side of head. Wanted to take him up stairs. Mrs. Miller said to leave him be as he wouldn t livelong. Miller asked for a pillow: she got him an overcoat. Wanted to go for doctor: she said "no use." Miller called to me three times, "Philip stay here " I ask ed him who had beaten hLm so and he pointed at his wife and said, "Philip she thro wed me down the stairs." She said, "see, he is out of his head." I talked to him on Tuesday and he w.xs rational and in his right mind. Mrs Miller told me she was coming upstairs when her husband fell; said he fell on a stone; said she could not get him up stairs; do not think on 6 could possibly fall down the stairs; would have to go down on hands and knees; do not see how back of his hand and arm would be so badly bruised if he had fallen. John Albert—At the house about ten o'clock: Miller was on floor; we put him to bed; was unconscious then; Mrs. Mil ler was bathing wounds and said .she had wiped the blood of tht- floor. _ Freddy Neff—Rapped at door , didn't hear anything and tried the door; it was locked; he rapped again anc Mrs. Miller opened the door and said John had fal len down the stairs; saw no one about the house but Mr. and Mrs. Miller: she said she was by the stove when he fell: Mr Miller called "Frtz' a couple of times: Neff was scared and went to not ify his brother and Mr. Fleming; he was at the door ? couple of minutes before he got in: ha/1 come to do some hauling for Mr. Miller and did not go into house til) the afternoon when Mr. Miller was dead; he was at the door about 8:15; heard dish'-s rattling before the door was opened. Geo. Mangold, who owns an adjoin ing farm, was notified by Mr. Fleming at 12 o'clock that Mr. Miller had_ fallen down the stairs and was killed. He Examined the cellar but didn't find any thing but a stone that Miller could have got cut on. Mrs. Miller said she had pelted hirn over to the post after he fell and thought there were no bones brok en. Three stones were fonnd in the eel lar covered with blood and hair. One email sharp one had blood on both skies and looked as if it cut the big gash in the back of the head. Mrs. Miller did not »eetn to be lamenting much over tho death of her husband. Mangold didn't see any blood on her or on the kitchen floor Mrs. Miller had got things for break fast and had the cellar door open; John was weak and nervous and fell down stairs, wa»; a little after seven o'clock she ha/1 fed the horse and cleaned the stable and had come back and wakened her husband, was at the table when he fell; he took a fainting spell; she went down the cellar to help him up, then went out to see neighbors but could not see anyone, so she started to eat break fast; only heard Neff rap once and she opened the door; stones found in cellar were saner kraut stone; "I will just tell yon the truth now ;" he said she done it and she asked him what made him lie; said be was alwavs blaming her for something; did not go to cellar again; bad put in the hardest winter she eyer did . had a great deal of trouble with hin; he called her ngly names and then scolded her; she was not tired of him: the door wasn't locked; did not know that Neff was et-ming; am willing to swear that door was not locked; would not tell a lie for the whole world; she washed some blood of the fi<y>r, she re iterated that she was telling the truth and said he had threatened to kill her with razor, gnu and knives, and was afraid of him; when she saw him sharp ening his razor she thought he was go ing to cut her throat, told him to kill himself; she picked up the poker several times to defend herself but he did not attack her; he didn't try to get up when he .fell: was so stunned he couldn't move; was on hts back; didn't try to help him: insistn the door was not -lock ed; said she had bad Inck with her hus band, she is <l9 years of ago and having so much trouble cannot remember everything, does not want [to be ques tioned three or four times about it; she said she must fight for herself as her husband was dead and none of her stop children were here. —All the patron* of the Chicora I'. O. who are electors, will have a vote on Postmaster next Saturday from 1 to 7 p m. at the usual voting place The candidates are Messrs Fran.Vle, Craw ford, Evans and Kaylor. —JamesT. Marshall, of P.mn twp., is cultivating a potato which in said to be the earliest and best yet raided here abouts. It is known as the Early Har vest and will likely take the place of all other varieties. Samples of it may l>e seen at the Reiher grocery -tore of this place. A paper which reads as follows can be signed by any young man at Capta'n McJunkin's office in the Armory build ing: We the undersigned, citizen* of the Rate of Pennsylvania, between the agee of 21 and 40 years, promise to enlist in Co E , 15th Regt. N. G. P, in case of war between the United States and Spain. The peace nuuibec" of a company is sixty, and Co. E lots nearly that many members. The war number is one hundred, so forty men could be taken in and 10 haye signed the paper already. At the meeting of Conaicil, Tn«.s •lay evening, ordinances v/<-r«; paw.sed providing for the newering an<f paving of K. Clay St., from Franklin to Kim atroetM the ordinance for pavirif< W. North St w.is held ovt r un til next meeting the petition for fewer on Chentnut St. vvm referred to » -wi r committee the firrm'e committee cwti mated the re<-<-i;>K of the txiroiiKh /or thin year at iM.lOll, and the oijieuMßß at the name, allowing 000 for electric %2~'£~> for witer and rl'j'JOfor lb<- flre department the t tAguaiit % ?ater on the inland w;n reporu»<i by tn<- Roanl of Health to be a numancv- LEGAL NEWS. NOTES. George Renno. assignee of Theodore Demling. sold the latter s farm of acres at Great Belt la.»t Thursday, to Jacob Dreher. of Tareatum, for |1550. W H Fitzpatrick. one of the young men arrested for robbing -Tack s store was given a hearing, last Thursday, and was discharged. Walter Irvine ha.s been held for Court on charges of forgery and false pretense preferr 1 by John Heckert before Esq W. A. Sloaii, of Middlesex twp. Wm. Hopkins has been held for Court, on charges of a ssault and bat tery and surety of the peace, preferred by H. W. Foltz. before Esq. H. W. Dunbar. Foltz says Hopkins drew a gun on him. The Connoquenessing Lodge, I O. O F.. has given a mortgage to J. S. Jack, trustee f n £IO.OOO. A new trial was granted in the case of Mrs. E. McCafferty, adm'x of C. F. McCafferty, dee d., vs the Pennsvlvania R R Co. ' Letters of administration on the es tate of Xorman Patterson, late of Cen treville, were granted to W. J. Patter son. The will of Jane Phillis, late of Jack son twp., has been probated. On Monday last, Sheriff Dodos, and with some assistance, took five of the prisoners in the county jail. Mrs. Cath arine Miller. Mrs. Mabelle Cleveland, Walter Irwin. Eck Bester and Elmer Chandlei to the jail, at Mercer. These with Jas. Polhamus. taken there last Thursday, make six county boarders at Mercer. They went north on the 10 A. M train and the prisoners were lodged in jail, at Mercer, without any trouble. At the jail door the Sheriff, of Mercer Co.. took everything from them except their clothing and shoes. Andrew Criley was in jail for selling cider, but is now working on the new jail, and a man named Davis was let out. On Friday last the County Commis sioners apponted William Johnston Jaintor of the Court House vice A. Kamerer. resigned. Sheriff Dodda has had 122 commit ments since Oct. Ist last. The Hill view Cemetery Association, of Fairview twp., has applied for a charter. W. H. Young has filed an execution attachment against K. S. Nichols, G. W. Zeigler, et. al. Geo. H. Hariey has brought suit in assumpsit against John F. Yonkers, filing a claim for #940. John Brannon & Co. have filed a summons in assumpsit vs. Henry Zim merman, D. Iman, et. al., for a claim of $230. The will ot Jane Andre, late of Fair view twp.. has been probated, no let ters. Letters of administration on the es tate of William Thompson, late of Cherry twp., have been granted to Reu ben livers. The report of Jas. N. Moore, auditor in the estate of John Bach, dee'd , of Oakland twp , has been filed. Jos. Criswell, guardian of minor children of Leonard Wise, dee d., has petitioned to sell real estate of wards at private sale. The feport of the auditors of Butler twp., has been filed. J. J. Manny and Ben Dixon, Overseers of the Poor, ac counted for il 11>0.4T: F. D. Pierce, col lector of taxes, for $550.50; and Win. Kinser and Wm. Manny, supervisors for $2751.84. The auditors, of Jefferson twp., have filed their report. The supervisors ac counted for $1712.87, the overseers for $24:).85, and the collectors for $513.71. W. B. Campbell, M. I)., Alex Porter and Alex Russell, Esq., were appointed a committee to inijuire into the mental state of Harry B. Fox, aged 23 years, of Marion twp. In the equity c;tse of A. S. KelJerman vs J. H. Miller, Wednesday, the rule to accept or refuse premises at appraisers valuation was stricken off and the case referred back to A. O. Williams, Esq., master for further hearing. George W. Watson, of Winfield twp., has assigned for benefit of creditors t<> August Freehling. Fred W. Witt': and W. 11. Brisker were appointed apprais ers. Judge Shaffer sent in an opinion re fusing a new trial in the ejectment case of E. Lang vs C. Weidhos. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. A 11 Keck to Geo Hoehn lot in Butler far sls<>o. L S Lardin, adm'r, to Chzn Pfabe 28 acres in Clinton for *llOO. Chas Pfabe to L H Lard in 28 acres in Clinton for $1 UK). W H May to Henry Kreisz lot in Evans City for $2150. Miles G Smith to Jacob Fetter lot in Butler for SISOO. Jacob Fetter to Miles G Smith 54 acres in Perm for sl*oo. G F Fetzer to Frank Spithaler 20 acres in Connoqnenesmng for S7OO. Henry C Double to Eva J Double 50 acres in Franklin for SI2OO. Frederick Hupp to A F Sheidemantle 52 ares in Lancaster for sll 00. Isabel Conn to Eli/. Seaton lot in Har risville for SIOO. M Gallagher to T P Klingensmith '■} acres in Batler twp for s27<H>. Michael Hughes to Frank Kuinuier 40 acres in Middlesex for $-!iX>. Geo M Haley to Samuel Rea 4'i acres in Butler twp for i.iO'iO. □ Eva Oesterling to Fred Pflugh 4 acres at MtChestnut for 4750. Albert Holman to Mary A Jones 'J7 acres in ('lay for SIBOO. Mary A Jones to Albert Yon kern 40 acres iri Centre for $1 <>oo. H Marburgei to P & W R R Co lot in Jackson for Frank P Blair to M E Blair 55 acres in Allegheny for sllsO. Thos Bowser to John Davidson lot in Renfrew for sl'K) Levi M Wise to Philip Davison, 100 acres in Allegheny for $550. John Nolsheim to W J Grimes lot in Connoquenessing boro for sl. Mary J. Dongan to A J Riggle lot at Great Belt for SIOO. L S McJunkin to Geo M Noulett lot in Butler for %!<25. W P Brown to Susan J King, 28i acres in Concord for SBSO. Sebastian Green to Peter S Green, 85 acres in Summit for SISOOO. LcWiek to Winifred McGrady lot in Butler for $450 W B Dodds, Sheriff, to Maria A Dodds lot in Butler for sl<Jo. Perry F Ray to Sadie li Ray 85 acres in Washington for $!. Win Gibson to John Smith 12 acres in Fairview twp for ss<>o John 1) Marshall to Ralph Gregg lot in Butler for SIOOO. G D Swajn to Jacob Winter lot in Harmony for SBO. Geo W Wright to John Kemper lot in Butler for $1275. S. Yeager to L. C. Wick lot in Butler for S2OOO. W. S ('ratty to Mary J. Shoaf lot in Prospect for SHSO. Geo Humphrey to John Humphrey 40 acres in Parker for <IOO. S. W. McKissick to L. E. Stoner I acrii in ( 'lay for SSO. Marriage Licenses. Andrew M' Farland Butler Adaline Miller Butler Co Fred Hartman Forward twp Emma M Bpithaler. " " Irwin 1 V Eppinger. Lancaster twp Elsie A Nee Fey Ralph E. Grant Bonus Daisy E. Allen John J. Alwme Jefferson twp Rosa Morian Summit twp At Mercer I) W McKee, of Green ville. and Jennie M Hays, of Slippery rock. On Saturday last the Standard dropped 2cents and made it 75; and are paying the same to day. Amos Kearns made a pretty pic ture of the new Wuller front on S. Main street. —This held over hlice of winter shows u* how completely the air currents con trol the weather It v.ill probably prove diaa.st.rous to the Iruit. PERSONAL J P Klinger of Penn Twp was in town Saturday. J. L. Seaton and wife of Euclid were in town Saturday. W. A. Taylor, the tailor, has removed to New Castle. J. W. Boyd of Brady twp was in town last week. Matthew Thrower, of Ciinton town* ship, drove to town Monday. Geo. Heller, of Winfield township, was in town. Monday. J. Q Adams has moved from Glade Mills to Farrnei. Dr. Irvine's death was a sudden and unexpected one. Absalom Monks, of Flick, and his son Marlia were in town, Monday. Clarence Walker Esq. left Saturday on a trip to North Carolina. J. M. Galbreath Esq. was a business visitor in Pittsburg Monday. J. M. Patten of Concord twp. was a caller at the CITIZEN office Saturday. John McCoy, of E. Quarry street, lias not been in good health for sometime George W. Cooper has moved tc Whitestown. where his mill is now lo cated. Ed. Harley. who is pumping in West Va., was home on a visit to his parents over Sundav. Mi S3 Sadie Stoddard went to Mercer Monday. She is employed there iu a millinery store. W. J Burton, of Penn township, and Lew. and Win. Falkner, of W infield, wers in town, Monday. Mrs. Frank Aker of Sarvers Station who has been ill for some time, is re covering. William Leasnre, one of the oldest inhabitants of Winfield township, has been in poor health lately. S. J. Frantzof Buffalo twp is. work ing in Pittsburg and intends to mo%-e his family to that j»laee shortly. Michael Knanff of Middlesex is in town to-day. He is in his 82nd year, and is one of the old residenters. William Baumgart of Snmmit twp. was stricken helpless with paralysis last week. Miles Gold and Perry Gold have tra d< d farms, and now Perry lives in But l'-r twp and Miles in Concord. Milo V. Gold is down with pneumo nia, and his brother-in-law Hosea Sny der is helping to nurse him. J. C. Snyder Esq. and daughter, and R. N*. Dickey of Brady twp. were in town yesterday. O. M. Phillips has broken ground for a new seven room frame house on his lot at Water and Quarry streets. Wm. Ehrman of Buffalo twp and Wm. Falknerand Mr. McCune of Win c eld twp. are preparing to build new barns. Miss Fannie Burnson of Beaver is now located at the Peoples store on south Main St. as head trimmer of the millin ery department. Tom Smith, of West Penn St., and .'a :ob Fetter, of Butler township, traded properties, and Tom will, move to the farm and Fetter to town, in a week or two. Will 0 Brien is home from Washing ton state, having been away three weeks. Will returned over the Cana dian Pacific and stopped at Ottawa. Canada, and Buffalo V Y. On March 24th, Frank E. Cathers of North Hope and Miss Mattie Caruthers of Beaver Falls were united in marri age. Their many Butler County friends wish them long and continued happiness. Dr. H. S. McClymonds sold his drug store in Renfrew to Dr. W. It. Cowden of Zelienople, and has moved to the house he built in Wilkinsburg at 502, Hay St Before opening his office there he expects to take a post-gradu ate course at the Polyclinic at Phila. Jim Karns will lie 124 years old by next September, and he saw something a few days ago that he never before saw in his whole life. He was driving along the Greece City road near Larri more s, when a black fox ran across the road. It, might have been an elephant, but Jim is sure it was a black fox, whose pelt is worth 8(55. cash money down. Dr. V. E. Lawrence of Ottawa Kan sas, sent 11s coppies of the "Kansas City Star," telling how the good people of Kansas and Missouri, sent a train of 25 cars, filled with food and clothing to the starving Cubans. The Rail-way companies gave them free transportation to New Orleans, and from there the contents of the cars were transferred to a United States steamship and sent to their destination —Mantanzas, Cuba. Removal*. Dr. McElroy has moved to Nortli Mc- Kean st: and A. It. Burton to S. Wash ington St. UUSINKSK CHANGES. S. H Piersol Esq. has moved to the new Stein building 011 S. Main st. Mates and Young have moved to the Armory building and James N. Moore will occupy the rooms lately vacated by them. J. S. Young has removed to the roon. lately occupied by T H. Burton, who moved to next door the room lately occupied by J. R. Grieb. H. F. Forster, of Leasureville, haH moved to Apollo Geo. W Wise has moved from Mif flin St. to Duffy-town. John Martin has moved from his farm in Winfield township toSaryers Station. MARKETS. Local dealers are paying 85e for wheat, 40c for rye, 85c for corn, and 30 for oats. < 'lover seed retails at fci 25 per bushel, timothy at £1,50. Local grocers are paying 20c for but ter. 8c for eggs, 70c and 75c for pota toes, 50c for parsnips, beets and carrots, and 35c for turnips. Onion sets retail 8 quarts for 25c. Faster Oiicning of the Millinery department of the Peoples S'ore, Thurs day, I-'rid ay and Saturday, April 7, 8 and 9th. You are invited to come in and ex amine our fine stock of Millincrj and Dry Goods. For Sale. House and lot on Lincoln ave., near Plate Works, at a sacrifice as owner in tends moving away. Lot 40x125 three roomed house, title good Inquire at this office, - New Spring and Summer goods ar riving every day 1 prices much BELOW LAST YEARS PRICHS,) at The Peo- I pies St-ire. Actual Business College. Actual Business College and school of shorthand. No one ever got a business education or learned book-keeping, by copying and studying the old text book system. Don't be made to believe that all schools have Actual Business; let them show you their system; don't let them trick you in. But require them to let you see their Ij joks, and be sure you see the school at work. For circulars and particulars call or adr'.rcss ACTUAL BUSINESS COLLEGE 202 Main St. iiutler Pa. New Music Liberal Offer. To intrfjduce our new monthly pup i cation, American Popular Music, we make the fallowing liberal offer: Send us the names of three or more perform ers on the piano or organ, ami fifteen cents in money or postage, and we wiJl ■ mail you sixteen pages of the latest ! song-., two steps, etc., full sheet music t arranged for piano or organ, and Anieri ] C'III Popular Music for three months. Addrt s POPULAR .ML 'SIC CO., Indianapolis, Ltd. —Jul) work of nil kmiis done at the i Cn*«W OKKICK. CHl'itCH NOTES The Plains church of Cranberry twf* rased fxi for the Cuban sufferers la.-t Sunday Communion will be held in the U. P church Easter Sunday. Preparatory services 7:'io p. m. Friday and 2:30 p. in. Saturday. Communion in the English Lutheran church next Sunday at 11a. m. Pre piratv services Friday at 10:30 a m. Communion service will be held; in the Ist Presbyterian church the coming Sabbath. Preaching 011 Friday even ing at T HO and Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The Third Auuual Convention of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, un der the Auspices of the Butler Auxilary in the Y. M. C, A. Hall commencing Thursday April 14 at 10 o'clock A. M continuing oyer Friday April 15. One of the inspiring features of the conven tion will be the singing by the Ohio Male Quartette composed of Rev. D. W. Myland, Rev. D. W. Kerr. Prof. J. M. Kirk and E. J. Boyer. speakers from home and abroad will be present and take part in the services. A loving in vitation is extended to all in the Mas ter's name. Dr. Stephen A. Hunter, pastor of the South Side Pres. church, Pittsburg, will lecture in the Y. M C. A. Hal!, Tuesday evening. April 12, at 8 oclo k, under the auspices of the Young Wo men s Missionary Society of the 2nd Pres. church. Dr. Hunter spent 12 years in the Shantung Province, China, and will lecture on his work in that empire. He is an interesting and pleasing speaker; those who fail to hear him will miss a treat. Admission free. Collection for mission work will lie taken. All are invited. A business meeting of the Springdale W. C. T. U.: also a special meeting for prayer will be held at the home of Mr. H. C. Weible. Ziegler Ave., S. S., on Friday, April *tb, at 2 o'clock. Persons having books belonging to the Union White Ribbon Hymnals " and "Fairest of the Wheat." will please bring or send them to this meeting. ACCIDENTS. Thomas Gordon, one of the liest known residents of the West End, was badly cut by falling glass at the Plate Works, last Thursday. T. D. Briner ran a nail into his foot while helping to fix J. S. Young's store room last Saturday. Alf. Fullerton had the thumb of his right hand badly smashed while at work in the Brick and Tile factory, Saturday. Robt. Adams has an eye tied up be cause he struck a punching bag. The bag, rebounding, struck a cigar which Bob. had in his mouth and knocked it into his eye. J. B. Humes had his face burned by the permature explosion of a shot that he was leaving into a well near C'oyles ville a few days ago. It was a close call. PARK THEATRE. A ROMANCE OF COON HOR. LOW MON DAY APRIL IITH. One to be transported among the most romantic Southern scenes has on ly to see the production of "A Romance of Coon Hollow" which will hold the stage at the Park Theatre Monday April lltb Here, mirrored by nature in beauty and quaintness. is given a picture of real life in old Tennessee. It is a story of love and passion and hate, told in a gracefully way, and given realism by pictures and stage effects that are scenes of every day 'life in the South, it is particularly absorbing and interesting to us of the nortli who delight in read ing the quaint stories that have made the South an Eden to the people of cold er latitudes. Among the scenes are a cotton press in operation, as seen on a Southern plantation: a moon light pic ture of Own Hollow with electric, and line light.'effeots. In this seen the fire bugs flit ■ throught the trees and the night birds sing among the branches with a realism that takes one away from the stage and its acting. Another with a . historical flavor is the great boat race, between the Missisiippi River Steamboats, Robert E. Lee and Nat chez given at twilight, the steamers be ing brilliantly lighted and under full steam. On the levee at the old river woodlanding a beyy of darkey boys and girls troop down to see the great lx>ats pass, and indulge in all of the revelery that have made the -darkey a pictures que character Songs, jubilees, buck and wing dancing are features of the troupe. Two quartettes, a brass band ?nd a very strong company appear in this big production, which is no w com pleting its fourth year on the road. Utilize Your Time. 'Time fiies rapidly" -"Time is mon ey" are well known maxims, but peo ple often fail to realize their full mean ing Did you ever stop to think how much time you waste writing a slow, laborious longhand, at possibly twenty words a minute, when in a short time, by the nse of shorthand you can write one hundred per minute? It is the best time-saver for college students, business men, lawyers, ministers, in fact everybody. ' >nr system is one of the best, easy to learn, easy to read, our instruction thorough and practical, and our terms are most liberal. We acknowledge no superior in the line of business college instruction, or equip merits. Think these things over care fully, and then '-all and examine the Butler Business College end School of Shorthand. We also teach the best system of Bookkeeping known. Visit ors always welcon*-. Ask your physician if he does not think a sojourn at Cambridge Springs would do you good. If you need rest and nature's tonic, good mineral water, he will answer, "Yes." Hotel Rider of fcis accomodations equal to the best. Send for circulars. Last Notice. Of L M Cochran assignee of IJ. A. Heck, Butler, Pa. Six weeks more will rlose the as signees sale. After that all merchandise remaining will be reassigned to l>. A Heck and sold at regulai prices. Those desiring to ivail themselves of the advan tages ol purchasing goods at appraisers price can do so within that time. All accounts outstanding will be left this week with Atty's. Williams & Mitchell for colection and must be settled before I make my return to court. L. M. COCHHAN Assignee. A VACANT AGENCY- A Cu.vNcr. TO HANOI,K NLRSKHY STOCK. Give ns part or all of your time and we w ill guarantee proper returns. Steady, pleasant work with weekly pay. Tip-top advantages. A valuable oppor tunity for practical pushing men. We will equip you at our expense so you can make large snles. There is money ill this business. Write us now. G. A. COSTJCH & CO., ROCHESTER, N. V. 300 Acres. Established 1877 The best bicycle to buy is a Cleveland or Crescent. •98 Cleveland#|.So,s6s]and_4l7s and Cres cent $35. Bicycle rupplies of all kinds; Vive Cameras and the Ceh bratt-d Washburn mandolins, for sale by Kirtpatrick the jeweler next the Court House. —Music scholars wanted, at 128 W. Wayne St. For SALE Fann foi sale, near Butler, 120 acres, new bank barn, s(>,<• oo. I Inquire at thi» office. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES. Samuel Ilailett. a private banker of Washington Pa aligned last week. The assets and liabilities each amount e.l to about f.OO.(NM). Last Thursday Win. Hill man of Mar shall twp. Allegheny county fatally J shot his girl. Bertha Spiegal. aged 15 ; years, and then beat her he-id to a pulp J with a stone. Hillunn then ran home aud cat his throat, bat did not die. Neighbors tried to lynch him but j he was hurried off to jail in Pittsburg. j Christian Gaffney, of Dnßois, aged 13 • died last Thursday after an illnesf of 24 i hours. He was an inveterate cigarette j smoker and the physician states that j nicotine poisiuing caused the boy s j death. Tuberculosis creates dread apprehen- I sion among the dairymen of Canton | township, Bradford county, as many new cases are being reported by the Deputy State Veterinaries. One large creamery in East Canton, consuming the production of over six hundred cows, wilt take no more milk from farmers who will not submit their herds to test for the disease, not will they bay without official certification that the producing cattle are free from all taint. The creamery company is bearing all the expense of such exam- I inations. Over in Troutville, Clearfield county. I says the Reynoldsville Star, lives a man [ who is three score and ten years old. I who has an old fashioned clock, and | heirloom, which has not been known to j tick, strike or keep time for over 40 j years until a few days ago the family j were greatly surprised to hear the old clock strike four times, with an interval of 10 minutes each strike. The old patriarch who owns the old clock thinks this is an unmistakable sign of war. A new and larger bone oven is being added to the refinery to take the place of an old one now in use. As soon as this one is complete another will be ad- j ded. During the next few months J many other improvements will be made < so as to increase the capacity of the plant. The refiner}* is still behind on orders and the works must be enlarged so that all business offered can be hand- ! led promptly. —Emlenton Herald. The annual statement of the finan cial condition of jfercer county and transactions for the past year shows the total recepts from all sources were ; $100,818.06, and the expenditures for all purposes. $103,613.03. The outstanding resources, including cash in treasury, are $">1,223.19, and the liabilities, $40,861.- 64. which shows a balance of $4,362.05 on the right side of the ledger. The municipal elections in Ohio were held on Monday of this week, a month" andahalf after ours. In Pittsburg, Allegheny and Mc Keesport 714 liquor licenses were grant ed, 117 refused and 13 held over. Of the licenses 517 are in Pittsburg. The wife of a coal miner named James Colbert living near Harrisville wandered from her home last Friday while suffering from typhoid fever, and was found unconscious in a shed. "Appomattox IJay." On Saturday, April oth, at 7:80 P. M., the U. V. L. will meet in the Court House, and entertain their friends, and each other with addresses, music, Reci tations and songs in the memory of the surrender of General Lee to General Grant. The public are invited - E P. SHKTTEK, •T. C. KEI.I.Y, H. H. RKDFORD, Committee. —On account of the sickness of the assessors of Brady twp. Sunbnry boro. their appeals were continued until Thursday the 28th inat. PUBLIC SALES. At Mrs. Susanna Young's, in Eau Claire, Tuesday, April 12th; horses, bug gies, etc. Sale of live stock at Queenstown Stock Farm, on Thursday and Friday, April 14th and 15th. The undersigned will offer at public sale at his premises in Fairview boro., on SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1898, At 1 o'clock p. rri., the following person al property, viz: -Four horses, (two work and two driving); Two cows, (one j Jersey); two hogs; four wagons; two ' buggies; mowing machine; double sett of harness; single harness; ducks and chickens by the pair and many other articles. Terms—Nine months on all over $5. Cash 6 per cent. HUGH YOUNG, Fairview boro. Teachers Examinations. The annual examinations for the teachers of Butler Co. for 1808 will be held as follows: Evans City, April 21st. Saxohburg, April 22nd. Butler, April 23rd. Slipperyrock, April 25th. Harrisville, April 26th. Eau Claire, April 27th. North Washington. April 28th. Pet.rolia, April 20th. Prospect, May sth. Sunbnry, May 6th. Portersville, May 14th. I will hold an examination, at Butler, on the last Saturday of May, June and •Inly. Examinations will Ix-gin promptly at 0 o'clock. No second trials or private examinations except for satisfactory reasons. Directors and all friends of I education are cordially requested to be | present. The examination for permanent cer tificates will be held in Jefferson St. school building in Bntler, on the first Friday and Saturday in May the 6th and 7th. S L. CHKEBEMAN. Sup't. Butler Co. Fourpercent Interest Paid Your surplus earnings aie safest if deposited with The Pittsburg Rank for Savings, No. 210 Fourth Ave., Pittsburg, l'a. You can deposit by mail, as safely as in person. Write to the Bank for blanks and you will receive reply by mail. The Pittsburg Hank of Savings pays 4 percent, intererest on time deposits. Do not keep your money where you draw no interest. The I'ittsburg Hank for Savings was founded iu 1862 and 11 is assets of over 1 $3,100,000. its depositors are thus amply protected. Laughing Babies Are those who take Hoxsie's C. C. C. < for coughs, colds and croup. No opium to stupefy, no ipecac to nauseate. 50 cents. —■Arc you overworked and in need of rest and quiet? Hotel Rider, Cambridge Springs, is the place for you. All the 1 comforts of home together with llie 1 be?*t medicinal waters known A week's t sojourn will make you ten years young- 3 er. Write for circularj. j Any of our readers needing gas stoves or gas ranges, gas fronts or any gas sav ing appliance will find it a financial sav ing to call at the fctore of H. O'Brien &. Son on East Jefferson St. I, and get prices on the extensive line they ( have on exhibition. They are also agents for the celebrated Welsbach | Light, of which more than 1200 were . ! old iu Butler, last year. M. A. BERKIMER, Funeral Director. j 337 S. Main St., Butler. ' Our Method OF Doing Business We hope will merit your patronage. Ours is not the only store in Butler, but we uo try to make it such a place to buy your arugs and medicine as to win your confidence and secure your patronage. Do not come to our store tor cheap drugs. We don't keep them. Nothing but the t>est finds a place in our store and every article bearing our name is guar anteed to be just as repre sented or you can get your money back. We buy the best, sell the best, keep the best and recommend the best It is this meth od that has brought to our store a large and de sirable patronage. If you have never dealt at our store we would be pleased to have you call. We try tc kaep everything that is likely to be called for in our line, but if we should not have what you want we will frankly tell you so aud will be pleased to get it fou you at the earlies possible moment. We give you what you want, No substi tutions permitted. Let us fill your prescriptions Respectfully, C. N. Boyd, DRUGGIST. Diamond Block, Butler, Pa. LEGAL ADVERTISMENTS. Notice in Divorce. In the Court of Margaret Ellen Garlach Common IMeas of vs. Butler Co.. Pa. A. Jacob Henry Garlach I). No. 35, Dec. term 1 1«97. To Jacob Henry Garlach:— Two subpoenas having been returned X. F. I. You. the said Jacob Henry Garlach. above named defendant art' hereby required to ap pear in said Court of Common Pleas of Butler Co., Pa., to 1m• held at Butler. Pa., on Monday the 6th dav of June ISUH. being the first day j of next term of Court to answer the saiii complaint and snow cause, if any you have. ; why a Divorce Absolute from tin- U»nds of j Matrimony should not IK? granted to the said Margaret Ellen Garlach. You are also hereby notified that testi mony in above ease will lie taken before the said Court on Tuesday, the Tth day of June, at which time and place you are notified to attend. WILLIAM B. DODOS, Sheriff. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. In the mutter of the I In tho Court of assignment of John Common Pleas of ('. Si-ott for tho bene- Bntler Co. M's I>. No. fit of creditors. J 40 March Term, 1«97. Now. March 19. I*9S, on motion 111 open Court, 11. 11. Goucher. Esq.. Is appointed auditor to make distribution of the funds In the hands of ( has. K. White, assignee, to and among the creditors, according to law, and make report thereof to Court. BV THE COBRT. Notice is hereby given to rredltors and all persons Interested that 1 will .ittend to the duties of my appointment, In tin* atiove enti tled matter, at my offiee. No. 11l N. Dia mond, in the Borough of Butler, l'a., on Monday 1 hi- |*th day of April, ls'>. at the hour of 1" o'clock A. M.. when and where all person- having claim-, against said estate are required to lie present and make proof of same. li. H. GOOCHER. Auditor. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary, C. T. A., on the estate of Newton Lurting,* dee'd., late of Adams twp., Butler Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned all per sons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will ple\se make immediate payment, and any having claims against the tame will present them duly authen ticated for settlement to ELIZA K. LCRTING Adm'x., Mars, Butler Co., Pa. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Letters testamentary on the estate of John M. Mcßride, dee'd, late of Middle cex twp., Ilutler Co., Pa., htving been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay ment, ami any having claims against said estate will present them duly au thenticated for settlement to JOHN FERGUSON, Kx'r., Bakerstown, Pa, E. Mcjunkin & J. M. Galbreatli, Att'ys. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters of administration 011 the estate of Harper Campbell, dee'd., late of Washington twp., Butler county, Pa. having lieen granted lo the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immedi ate payment, ana any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to ELI.A CAMI'IIELL. C. A. MORRIS. Administrators. North Hope Pa.' W. A. aud F. Forquer, attorneys. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Moses Thompson Esq. dee'd,late of Centre twp Butler Co. Pa., having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for set tlement to WII.I.IAM ALLISON, Ex'r. Butler, Pa. Painter & Murrin att'ys. NOTICE. Whereas my wife has left mewithont just cause, I notify all not to trust her 1 on my account, UH 1 will not lie respon sihle for her debts-. I. S. EDWARDS, Allegheny. NOTICE TO TAXABLES. Appeal lor the different townships and boroughs will be held at the Commis sioners' office, Butler, Pa., on the follow ing dates: Worth, Muddycreek and Franklin townships, April 8. Butler and Centre townships, Prosjiect l»orough, April 11. Oakland and Donegal townships and Millerstown borough, April 13. Lancaster and Connoquenessing town ships and Connoquenessing borough, April 15. Summit, Clearfield and Winfield town ships, April 18. Jefferson, Penn and Forward town ships and Saxonbuig borough, April 20. Jackson township, Zelienople; Har mony and Evans City boroughs, April 22. Cranberry and Adams townships, Mars and Valencia boroughs, April 25. Buffalo, Clinton und Middlesex town ships, April 27. First ward, Butler borough, April 29. Second ward, Butler lxirough, May 2 Third ward, Butlel txjrough, May 4 Fourth ward, Butler borough, May 6. Fifth ward, Butler borough, Slay 9. Assessors are requested lo be present 011 the day of appeal for their district. JOHN MITCHELL. HARMON SEATON. I>. H. SUTTON. J. C. KISKADDON, Clerk. Commissioners' Office Butler, Pa., March 8, 1898. For Sale. One of the !>est farms iu the county located on the Frceport l ike, one-half mile from {launahstown, in Winfield twp. acres, gooil house, good barn, young orchard, well watered, 6 acres of good timber; level rolling land. Inquire at this office. Idlewild Park. Idlewild is the garden spot of West era IVnnnyl\ania. As an excursion ground it stands unrivaled. In pursuance of its usual custom, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will arrange with churches, schools, lodges, and other organizations for special low rate excursions to Idlewild during the coining season < oiiiinitteeM desiring to iiuike nrrangements should addreHs Thus. i". Watt, Passenger Agent, West ern District, Btto Fifth Avenue, Pitts burg Early application for dutes should be made a SAY, ; KNOW j IDouthett & Graham? ; YOU DON'T! ! YOUR OWN FAULT, We've been in the clothing business, in Butler, for five years and it is to your interest to know us as we are selling the best clothing for the least money . of any firm in Butler. You don't believe ir? Step in and see A our store when in town, ' m and we'll prove it to you. £ Douthett & Graham j ; HOW IS THIS: * l/\ COMPLETEJ ?SUIT, sizes 33 to 43, ? ?Your pick for $5.00. S } Hene is a chantfc of a lifetime / / ® to buy a suit at a price unheard C ) of. taking into consideration \ C the quality of the goods. Look V ® in our clothing window, the as- \ sortment is large. Ishaul 8c Nast, \ HEADING CLOTHIERS, ? / 137 South Main St., S \ Butler, Pa. j I HE IS A WISE fIAN I J -WHO SECURES HIS CLOTHING FROM— # \ J. S. YOUNG, S J THE MERCHANT TAILOR, J d The goods, style, lit and general make 4 i up of his suits a j TELL their own STORY. PATTERSON BROS.; Wall Paper and Room Mouldings Painting, Paper Hanging and Decorating. ESTIMATES GIVEN. New Wick Building, 236 North Main Street Butler, Pa. Notice of Inquest in Partition. In tin- matter of the iietltlon of Rebecca ltarr for partition. In the Orphans' Court of Hutler County. I'a., No. 71, March Term, ww. February 1". IHUh. i >*• t Itlon of Relwcct Barr, a daughter of William J. Itobb, presented, setting forth that »ald decedent died aeized of a certain tract of land, contalnlnK 150 acre*, more or less, situate In Oakland town shli), Hutler <'«>.. I'a.. which remained undi vided. and jirayliiK for an Inquest of parti tion, fo'„ and citation awarded by the Court. .March li, lx!K, on motion of 11. fl, (toucher, attorney for petitioner, a writ of Inquest for part It lon watt granted. Now, you, the lielrs of the said Win. .I ltobh, dee'd., viz: Abner (.'. Kobb, Mr*. Utah Hell. Jessie Hell, Coulter Kobb, Mrs. Mary llovis, ('<ivert llovls, Isaac N. Kobb, Mrs. Hell Campbell, Jefferson Campbell, John 11. Itobb, Jennie HouKe. John llouge, Lincoln M. Itobb, Elmer E Kobb, Mrs. Klla I'alnter. Howard I'alnter, Frank M. Itobb, Iteliecca Harr. John 11. liarr. Mrs. Hattle Kobb and Ami, Mangle, Mary, Lora and Walter Kobb, minor children of Janu sC. Kobb, dee'd., are hereby notified that an Inquest In partition will be held on the premises descrllied in the said writ. In Oakland township. Itufler Co., I'a., on Fri day, the IJtl» day of May. Islih, at the hour of It)o'clock, A. M„ when and where you may attend If you see proper. WILLIAM 11. I)Ol»I)S Sheriff. All Torn Up. Look at your old harness, they are all torn up, they will break one of these days, your horse may run away atnl kill you; and then your friends will blame providence for your own carleessness. Now is the time to look them over, take them to MARTIN COURT 6c, GO'S. ftnd ,iave thcm re l ,?l ' rwJ ' or a new set of their good Oak Leather Harness and live till you are old. Don't say that you live too far away, others come farther and always consider they are al ways well paid for their trip. Probably you need a new buggy or wagon. Here i* where jou can be suiteil anil save money. And one thing you do know (if not, your neighbor who |lias dealt here cm tell you) and that is that you have a large selection to choose from. You arc never overcharged, not deceived in what you are getting. Our business is constantly grow ing, and we intend to keep it grow ing if fair dealing, good goods and low prices will do it. Respectfully yours, S. B. Martincourt & Co. S. B. Martincourt, J. M- Leighner. MTC. WAGNER, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER, i.) 9 South Main street Over Stuu! & Nad's Clothing Store Great Sale of Stock at Queen town. Closing out sale of horses, cattle and hogs, nt the Queens town Stock Farm, Thursday and Friday. APRIL 14th and 15th. 1 : Commencing at 1) A. M., each day | and continuing nntil 4 P. M.—Free • lnnch. The sale will commence on horses, on : the 14th, of which there are 3b head of I driving and general purpose horses, Dillard Pointer, trial 2:13 1-2 (full bro ther to Hal Dillard, 2:04 1-2) five year old bay pacing stallion by Brown Hal, sire of Htar Pointer, 1:59 3-4. Bell West, trial 2:15, five year old bay mare by West Wilkes, 2:10. Tewxberry. two year old trial 2:15 1-2, grey gelding :t years old by son of Onward. Red Velvet, yearling trial 2:281-2, sorrel filly 3 years old by Ashby V. Fannelle Jennings, trial 2:16 1-2 roan filly 4 years old, full sister to Elk Tom, 2:10, by Bay Tom. Redfern, trial 2:18, trotting sor rel gelding 0 years old by Redfern. Euphemia, bay filly, trial 2:26, 6 years old, by Qreenlander, 2:12. Alice Wales, trial 2.15, grey mare 7 years old, by Bay Tom. Born well, trial 2:30, black gelding 0 years old, by Jay Bird. 'Jeorge A, grey gelding record 2:26 1-2, 9 years old. Entellus, by Pegasus, son of Harold, dam by Wilkes Boy, trial 2:25 1-2, bay gelding 4 years old. Roy alty, by Roy H. nicely broken. Psyche, record 2:24 1-4, in foal to Cloud Pointer, lull brother to Star Painter. Onoko, trial 2:22 bay mare 5 years old, by Wyandotte. A large imported Spanish Jack and a Jennet, the largest in the state, each 16 hands high. 40 head of full blooded Jersey cows and heifers; 30 well bred hogs; four mowing machines; two binders; one drill; one separator thrashing machine; one Scientific feed chopper; one enlarg ed cutter; two farm wagons; harness, buggies, sleighs; household goods suffi cient to equip a well furnished 12 room house. Two of the finest farms in Western Pennsylvania for rent. Nat ural gas for fuel. Wheat and rye (growing crops) for sale. No reserve of any stock whatever, everything will be sold, and there will be something for everybody. Terms and conditions made known on day of sale. ('HAS H JENNINGS, tjueenatown, Pa. Dan Malonky, Auctioneer. BUTLER COUNTY Mutual Fire Insuraice Company Office cor. Main and Cunninghan Sta. HICK I'ri** •.Kit. KKITKItKH. Vlr* I'rrt. ■ h. H. fIrJII.NKIII. Htt'f aad:Tr*M. 1)1 HECTORS. Alfred Wick, Henderson Oliver, l»r W. Irvln. .lames Htephennon.' ,V. W. If lac k tnore, N. WclUel. I ilowman. 11. J. Kllnuler, lieo. Kctterer, Clio*. Kebnuiic fjhjo. Renin*. John Koenlit. LOYAL McJUNKIN Agent. mm bust in tiik world. fta #BArln(.'qu.'ill!l<Miiir« u'murpaaiuvt, actually oulU»tin K -1 wo 1,.,f nt,y other brand. No* aJTrctiut l.v heat. I «r«;KT 'l'll K CKNItIMb irvu bAl.t UY np.ti.wuu ii nii.'jf.
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