the citizen. THURSDAY, APRIL 28, I.V HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE—AII advertisers inlenillnff to mul.u ( hiinifes In their a<i». sliould notify us of tlicir intention lo do so. not later than Mon '.!«y mornlnz. Administrators and Executors of estates can seenre their receipt Moots at th«- t'lTI ZEN office, anil persons making public sales lb'sir note books LOCAL AND QENIiRAL, Orphans Court Sale, estate of R. G Nelson. Ringling' Circus. Zimmerman's Special Announcement. Ruff « Shoes Barton's New Clothing Store. Pape's Millinery C. & T's Home Comfort. —The burglars were around again last Snnday night. —Damages is the subject of several snits tried or on the list for this term. Leighner & Korn are doing an ex cellent meat and fish business on Centre Ave. near the bakery —The old county goal presents a rather wrecked appearance at present the roof is off, and part of the walls are down. "A wild youth and a wild horse," says the Philosopher, "are both dumb brntes who don't seem to realize that they may be ' broke' some day." —Try the "Varnish Renewer" for cleaning pianos and fine furniture, to be had at the Ladies' Exchange on Jeffer son St.. It is po-!tireley the best in : tovrn. . i.'ci- #as billed for the Walter L Ji s 1 .1 i. Bufi ilo Bill svhows and now 1 tii "h ,e of the Ringling Bros", have b ~"l«d to the groups ihe town s a .l.e Klondike shaft in Piirlter twp , j was completed last week and the own-j ers consider the test a success and will j make the shaft ten feet deeper and stare i mining the rock. —The P.-& W. R. R. Co. intends changing the road near North Oakland .station, running the road around the hill and discontinuing the use of the overheat bridge. This would make a very dangerous crossing and the people of the twp. are objecting to the change —The County Commissioners and John Watters had a joke on an Evans City man last Friday. He came here and fought the assessment for that town and had $125. added to his own valuation. That's what comes of being a talkative "gentleman". —Oil Friday last Edward Goss, after a career of abont three years, as a caterer in Butler, dnring which he secured a reputation second to none, sold his hotel fixtures and good will to Mrs. Jennie Nixon; and intends moving to Oil City. Mr. Gwi will leave Bntler with the good will of all, and a host of friends here will regret his departnre. Our boys will march through Cu ba (if it comes to that) wearing shoc-a furnished by the splendid l>oot and ■hoe house of John Bickel. The shot s were of double calf, low heeled, wide toed and in everyway suitable for long marching. They are strong enough to wade through mud and turn water; and springy enough to make the boys want to jump over all the cocoannt trees they come to. —Simple language is preferable to high sounding words when ordinary matters are discussed. It does not add a foot to the statute of a house to call it a "residence;" a church, or even a meet ing ho ise is as venerable as "the sacred edifice;" it is no more genteel to say "retire" than go to bed, and no more polite to say limb than leg, when leg is meant Hainan beings have four limbs, »wo arm limbs, and two leg limbs. To which do yon refer when yon say limb? —The building of the Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie railroad has been of more benefit to the Carnegie Steel Company than wa.i at first anticipated. In the beginning it was never dreamed that the newf e.nturprise, which was in the nature of an innova tion in railroad affairs, would revolu tionize prevailing systems of railroad ing and ioman 1 clnuge* of the mat radical nature. It has turned out, how ever, that the Carnegie railroad was one of the greatest innovations in th-> history af Amerioin railroads. It has compelled the older roads to remodel taeir bridges track i and cars, and pro- Tide better loading and unloading facil- itiei a; the lake doaks The Carnegie Steal Company has profited through these change.?, having been called npon t) saoply tha material for hundreds of 5'W bridge*, cars and locomotives, and . thousands of miles of new track. Such railroad changes) as the past ten months have wit.aesiod In the Pittshurg district are wit'iaut a piraiUtl in tha history of tie region. Old, antiquated methods *a 1 aid, \vornont ideas had to be re legate! tp tii3 realm< of innocuous desnetnde, ar.d the officials wi o had tie come fossilized had to follow the fleet ing things of the past Pittsburg Post —Ringling Brother*' opening tourna ment this season it the most gorgeous spectacular entry ever seen with a_ cir (>m. In this magnificent display more than a thousand people, hundreds of beautifully caparisoned horses, scores of ancient Roman chariots and huge, golden tableaux, an l 25 elephants, are utilized, and the scene is a fairy specta cle of Oriental splendor. A Letter For ion. Unclaimed letters at the Postoffice at Bntler Pa., week ending April 2">, IhJi.s. George N. Barrett, Levi Bennett, Misi Grace Boyd, Wilbur Bundy, Wil lir.nj Davies. Guy Gavin. F. Lnßov Esq A W McCnlKn, J. N. McElhaney and Pet *r S Rice. Ia calling for th • if) letters please siy advertise I. JotlM W. Bttow.v. P. M. Well li.idoix (1. Tin- Wiil.es- 1.. Main Grandest a:i I II Mt Shows Consolidated liarris Lavish l*rals«*. T'i'' Wa'fcir Ij M tin OrmdeHt and Bjii .511.V4 '?->n < didate.l exhibit at IJ liiur Thur-<lay May ■The L vill a Courier Journal. Hen ry Wattcr.i'iri f paper, thin «peakn of thf' famou a show: " Tii'n oj !a!ti»nt cir/m aril menagerie »f ii w'!l patronized yettterday after n » 1 an 1 an I it. w •!! deserved the o.i irji >u ;• ruwd which (looked to t'ln c.ipi-iirn tent*. The menagerie ■b»v» u,> n'l thll hat b»»en nn 1 tha riru j» •rform-in"."-* were excel lo.i . c s.njri.tt i < many very difficult attrv itiv.i a -t« never before presented Pa J ri li i f wun » 1 The clown* intordti'-ed many new con)i<>alitieH, and the feat* of acrobat*, jniftc'er* and extortionist* were tnarvelon*. and aUnlshel and delighted nil. We fonnd all (tonna :toi with the show jier feet gnntlemen. who desired to treat evtjryoti'. well and nee that no one wu* imposed nr>on " A* thin i* the only larifo nbow that will vmit Uii* section this season, we predict a large crowd. —Music scholars wanted, at 128 W. Wayne St. LEGAL V IWH. TRIAL LIST. T|K twenty two mechanic s lien ca.se? against the .-jippery Hock Norma' were on the trial list for Monday, but as the j parties had never joined i.sstie, the cases were not ready for trial and will not be j heard during this term. The case of M. Fox vs Empire drill ing Co. WS! continued for settlement. The case of J. Mattern vs. Wash Logan was con' also the case of iC. Miller vs. J. Berg & Co., also G. i Roher vs. \V. C. Hawn. trespass. The case of J. T. English vs. the But ler Water Coinpanv and C. Asojtfco for use of the But!<-r Water Co. were set tled. aiso the- case of 'McCanjrlleas for ; ii.se vs. S. M. Schmidt et a'.. 'jssnmpsit. ! The «».-e of J. H. Flick et al. vs. the I Forest Oil Co. slated for /opinion of ! Conrt was d' -ided in favor, of the deft j and judgment directed to he entered for i the costs. I The cases ox W. G. lindart vs Thos. ; A. Fraizer and Margt. Fox vs The Em i pire Drill Co. were settled. | The case of Butler Boro vs the Butler Public Cemetery heirs at law was con tinued. Ida Sobei vs John Berg, verdi-t for plaintiff for the poods described in the writ. Fulton & Jackson vs Johi A. Aiker, trustee, on trial. Mrs. Elizabeth McCafferty, adrn'rx. j vs P. RFt Co.. vertiot for piff for s3<Kh). i N'OT KS. At Pittsburg jail, Thursday the col ored murderer named Lamb was hnng. The motion to strike off exemplifica tion from Allegheny Co. in the case of W. A. Goehring <k Co. for one of J. G. Ralhonse vs S. 2. Ralston et al. was granted and execution attachment is sued on the exemplification was dis solved. A new trial was refusal in the case of the First National Batik of Greenville vs. John A Turner. The motion to take off ron-suit in the assumpsit case of E. J. Codd.s vs. W. J. and J. M. Yoegtiey was refused. Judge Reid, of Brookville, is assisting the local Court this week. The repoitof 11. H. Goucher. auditor of the assigned estate of John C. Scott, of which C. F. White is assignee, has been confirmed. The following divorces have been granted : Adaline Duncan from Na than Duncan. Sadie li Carson from Duncan C. Carson. Florence Conley from A. T. Cbnley. Mrs. Jennie McKean has asked for a divorce from her husband Ira H. Mc- Kean. John Speicher and wife, of Oakland township, have adopted Anna Mary, minor child of Alfred McDonald. Fayette Jones and wife, of Prospect, have adopted <>sie Olive, aged two years, and daughter of William Stein, as their child. The Court granted a decree enabling 11. M. and T. A. Parks ex'rs of Richard G. Nelson, late of Middlesex twp . to sell real estate to carry out provisions of his will. John P. Shaffer has filed an attach ment execution vs. F. H. DeArnient, deft, and John N. Patterson, garnishee, to satisfy a judgment. The financial statement of Jas. T. Reid and S. S. Kelly, auditors of Oak land twp, shows tho road tax amounted sl7->s.7i, the cash receipts were $1064.91 aud expenditures the same. The town ship has $407. On indebtedness. The inventory of fl. D. Hockenberry. guardian of John I. . Minerva, and Li mits M , minor children of John A. Wick, deed, of Clay twp., has been filed. The will of Henry Spithhaller, late of Prospect, li-is been probated and letters granted to Leslie P. Hazlett. Walter Irwin, who bought wheat at a sale near Evans City and paid for it >vith a forged note, was on vfonday sen tenced to the Huntingdon Reformatory. The petition of Mary Forbs for di vorce from her husband James Forbs, of Oneida, was heard Monday and. granted 011 payment of costs Forbs ifi now serving a term in the Work Houso for assault and battery committed on his wife. Mrs. Ollie Benjamin was granted a divorce from John B. I U njam in on grounds of cruelty, etc They formerly lived at Mars, but Mrs. Benjamin now lives at Washington Pa. .T. 11. Heiner. pres , and John V'ogt, sect'} - , of the school board of Parker twp.. petitioned tht Court to lift the bond of Jos. H. Walley, collector of taxes, for the pnrpose of entering judg nient thereon. Mr. Walley is rfiarg sl with having "failed, neglected and re fused to collect, pay over and account for the school taxes'' of IM7, and is said to Is- 91000 in arrears. His bond is SBOOO. Alexander Tayior was, appointed gnardian of Harry, minoi child of U. S. G. Terwilliger, deed, of Allegheny twp. Hedwig Helinl.il'l was appointed guardian of Ado'.ph Haepjwl, minor child of Amelia liaeppel. dee d. Motion for an inquest of partition of the estate of John Stewart, late of For ward township, ban been made. I. J. McCandless has l>een appointed guardian of Gertrude Duncan, minor child of Philip S. Duncan, dee d. Th# petition of John Bickel, guardian of the minor children of Adam M. Frederick, deed, to join with other heirs in a deed was granted .Nathan SI t.er, <'. E., Jas. McM.arlin and O. ('. Rt»dic were appointed vieweru on the petition of citizens on Forward twp. for a new road running from the !• nraklin road near the home of Henry Knauff to the Harmony-Bntler road. Jain* Orr was appointed fax collect or of Adams twp , vice Win. Rennison, resigned. The will of John A. Smith late of Jefferson township, has been probat(d and lettors granted to John Smith. A. L. Cooper was npjiointed constable of Valencia on petition. W. S. Kean has been appointed ovei seer of the lioor of Kirns City, vice j . M Day, who was elected and failed to qualify. Juries for the June conrt have been drawn. John Kearns has filed a summons i; 1 partition vs. B. and .M. Haggertv and Mrs. Mary Harding. Wlll. H Weigel has brought suit in assumpsit vs, O. C. Watters for a claim of $211.50. On the motion for a i»»*?r trial in the assumpsit case of C. May v.;. R. Siebert the Court ruled as follows If the plaintiff within ten days files a paper deducting from the verdict if'; 1 ih. over paid interest, then new Irv*'. j M refused end motion dir.mi island on payment of jury fee judgment dic-cted to be en tered against, the dant. if such pa|HT is not filed new trial is granted. Mary M. Drib- .1 hps adopted Bessie It., fonr month* old child of Ct.as, E. Reed and wif.-,, of I; ( 11• i Letters e»j; ndnia. on the estate of Win. Tannehill late of t entreviile have been granted to A. P. Tannehill. Tledwig iTelmboH, guardian of Adolph Ii ".«p[H I pi-tit'onel for approv al and confirmation for sale of red estate for ward; granted. On Monday the School Derector con tost of Washingtown township was settled iiy the Conrt dismissing the petition of the contesf ints and «leclar ing ttin election of Alfred Shira. J. M. Hazlett and EM f) Gibson. Thr? ex penses were ordered paid by tho town ship. A |iermnn<Vrit injunction was granted on the petition of the School Board of Bntler township et al vs. The Humes' Torpedo (Jo. on an equity proceeding, restraining the coinpanv from rebuild ihg a nitro glycerine loagaxliio in l!ut ler township. The defendant pays tho cost. The Charter of the Milliard Cemetery Association ha» been recorded. Mi.-- Loi'-"f "—aton and Mis> Sarat Bell have been appointed to transcribe deed book 10 and 11 ! In thr matter of the assignment of . H H Allison of Butler. Pa . to W. C. Findley for benefit of creditors the as ; i signet* lias rei*"igned the remaining , 1 er-tate in r>is hands to 11. H. Allison as j sij^nor. Property Traxsfeks I Lydia Hoover to Margaret McGiil, lot • in Harmony for SBOO. Jas. B. Kilrov to R. E. English, lot in Fetrolia for sloo. S. P. P. Young to A. 8. Young. 101 ; acres in Lancaster t iwnship \ r *I4OO ' A. S. Young to S. P. P. Young. 1" j acres in Lancaster tov.-uship for fl 100 William Story to Sarah J. Post, 107 ■ acres in Parker for S4OO. Mary A. Snyder to Mrs. S. J. Core ' lot in Butler for JlO'io. W. C. Barren to P.. B. L. E. R. II ! lot in Clay for £V2S. Laura Heckert to Eva Paryiance, I t in Conn<xiuenessing boro for >J.V>. | David Lefever to F. B. St iner, .< | acres in Middl< sex for > I7&J. Jcha 11. Funk to Ada B. Titus, ••• acres in Concord. W. EL Atw< l! to W. P Thompson, lot in Annandale for ?2->O. Jas. H. Gibson to Margt. A. Pisor, lot in North Washington tor A. D. Gillespie, Jr., to Sain'l Kinsey, 250 acres in Clay for - liV R. J. McMichael to Emma P O'Neil. lot in Venango for $65. H E Seat:in to Mary A Geiser lot in Zelienople for Geo W Stewart to Anthony Thoinp s»>n 77 acre- in '■ 'h< rry tor sl!>7-"i. E Frederick to A G Frederick t< 0 i nies in Sninmi f for ; J ,7. L E Weitzel to Mary M Duffy ku in Sunlmry for B ilatuilton to Maria Aggas 4:; acre in Cot-cord for sVm. R Kj. mil ton to J M Hamilton acres iil < ViDpord sooo T•) Carroli to S W Gmbbs 19 i ere jn ( ranberry for SISOO Marriage Licenses. Ernest B. White Evans City Maude» E McDongall W. N. Bryant Ell wo >1 (.ity Gertru.ie Davi.< Homer Ai bert Center t v/p Mathilda. X'- Borland Chas. Gaisei Armstrong Co Cora M. Oi!Ie. r Fairview twp John Shopene. Allegheny < o Mary Slator Summit twp Chas Bachman - Jeffers -n twp Emma Montag J. 11. Nicklae Allegheny J. B. Riley Brownsdale John J Hay Glade Mills Nellie Birch Butler I Henrv Neithorcoat... Glade Mills Rebecca J. Bak'-r - - Middlesex At Mercer Wm. R ol>erts and Cora Stephenson of Harrisvi He At Kittanning Will iaiii Smith of Ford City and Emma Ti of But ler. At Franklin Wm ,T. (. Wler of llar risville and Elizabeth Less'tr of Venan go Co. At Pittsburg Geo. Ham cbe, of Bnt ler. and Keziah Miller, of R ©t-hesfcer At Pittsburg—C'. H V> 'amholif ot Bntler and Amelia Wolfart h or Hat field. Fairview !• acts. Rev. Miller of Parker City preached in the Presbyterian church, last Salt bat ii night, text "Prepare t<> meet thy God". Onr Boro. Schoolteacher Wn Young had an entertainment on Tuesday nig'nt. the 'JO Inst, consisting of Dialogues, Speeches an<"i Music, which wrw render ed in good st yle and was very r. leasing to a full ho;: e, after the literniy perfor mance they a? 1 retire d to another »ppart tJient where refreshments were .served. W. P. Janiiis</n came home from Pitti burg last weoK with the cramps which has rendered iiim scarcely able to lie out of the house. Mt& Marg.net Wagoner met *ot i a bad accident while driving h .mo from prayer meet'ng last Wednesday night, the buggy s'je was riding in uj t?*-\ in making :t t jris threw her out and w oke her collar 'jon»'. With immediate' ttv-at ment she getting along all right jmiw There will )*• Communion nerriecs herein t'le L. P. church tiie :;ro bath in May, Rev. R. M Sherard. pa*: tor. W. C. Hawn one of our town, mer chants took a sojourn on Wednesday morning nnd expects to be gone 11 fir days. A. I' Gibson is scarcely able t > be arou'id. partly from .'lis old army wound and' bowel complaint. Wm. Coulter who has been working in the gas field in Armstrong Co, is now home. Twice 5Ss Former Size. R[N<;r,LN'o Brio;-; ' Bi< Snow More THAN Doi'IJLKI) StNCK L \ST Yf.AR. The fact that Ringluig I!ros.' World's Greatest, Shows, which exhibits in Bnt ler May I* represents and actual inves timent of |3,700,(MH) and that the daily o.;i»ensert of this hnge traveling exposi tion aggregate over $7,400, constitute ii> themselves incontrovertible proo :s thai, this is now heyond coiii]iari»)n t!i" grandest and most colossal nmn winent institution ever organized. For several years past. Itingling Bros.' great exhibi tion has iieen recognized throughout the length mid breadth of the la' M, not only as the largest arenie institn t»ni in Ayierica, l»ut it has also won a. signal triumph as a distinctively new «lepar ture in amusement ent<TprisiNo enumeration of figures could give an adequate idea of the resources of the show. It is only by comparison with its own former greatness that it* pres ent stupendous magnitude can ts;ai<p."e ciated; it i-> only when it i:< realized that. Ringling Bros.' circus has twice an many ears, twicej at; many elepliants, twice the number of lingo pavilions, twice as many people, twi'je .is many Hujierb performers, twice its large a rac ing course, and seating capacity for twice as many people as it ever had be fore, that the magnitude of this won derfnl enterprise can be even approxi mately understood. And then such a circus, such a menagerie, such a bewild ering display of raro and costly fea tures. The five douV.e trains used to transport the paraphernalia of the show represent a loading -space of 1"0 ordin ary cars; the &"• reaf ion gifted elephants, running the gamut from the tiniest of baby pachyderms to the hngest of tie phantiiie inniuuiothf comprise the lag gest '.icril of elephants ever before seen ill captivity; tho three hundred arenie specialists embrace the very flower 'if the amusement world, the pick of the famous arenas of the world; the scores of dens of rare wild lieasts represent for tunes, and even precious lives expend ed in securing them in their native jungles; every carved and gold illuii.in ed cage, dazzling the eye with its glit tering splendor, cost a ransom; every gorgeous triumphal ear of the glorious new street carnival is a triumph of art and a tribute to the artist's inspiration; every one of the 400 beantifu horses is an equine delight. The performances are given in five arenas, in three rings, niion two big stages, on ji quarter-mile hip;K>droute track, and in the vast dome of the large..!, tent ever constrnct"d. German i \111111:11 .fleeting, "Supervillc, 111. For the benefit ot persons desiring to I attend the Annual M« etingof the Ger- I man Baptists (Dnnkardsi at Naperville. I 111 . May i'J to June 7, Is',is. tin- I'enn sylvania Railroad Company will -<-11 ex cursion tickets from points on its jino west of Baltimore, Lancaster. Rending, and south of Sunimry. all inclusive, at rate of single fare for the round trip to Chicago plus t'l.n'i to Napi'i villc. the-< I tickets to he sold May 24, 27. and and gocsl to return until June '2l, ex cept that on de|«»Hit of tickets with agent at Naperville on or before June •J4. return limit may V extended to June 30. BARN BUILDING I If you intend building a hoiw. bafri ! or anything else, this summer, send to ' C <> <'ampliell, Butler, Pa contractor »and builder, for estimates on matfrial aud labor i"EKM)\AI„. H W. Elliott of Coaltown wa> 111 f town vesteidiy. H H Freehling oi Winfu-M twp. was - in town, yesterday. ' llarr\ Godwin, the Pittsburg Post artist, was in town, Monday. A. W. C '>;>er anl Jerry Rapp, of Whitestown, were in town yesterday. H. Neithercoat of Middlesex. and \\ A. Sefton of Clinton twp. were in town yesterday. W. J. Andre of St. Joe station, ha sold his sto>-e to Emma L. Martin, and intends moving away. Hal. Heberliug and A. L. Ileashew. of Portersville made a flying trip to ■ i Bntler last Saturday. ill.-- Sarah AlcFadden of Sugar Creek is now located in Butler as an employe of the Producer's Pipeline Co. \Y. C. Ctlenn of \V. Snnbury is in towu tod.iy. Both he and nis wife ' j have been in poor health this winter ■ Mrs. Mary Jane Fli-'k widow of Ja cob Li. Flick and Mrs. James Lefevev of | Middlesex twp were in town yesterday. • M. T. McCandless of Franklin and i J. J. Campbell of Fairview, Jurymen for this week called at the Citizen oliice. . General Jo.-eph Leibler lias moved his base of operation- from Butler t i Allegheny City, with headqnartefs at the Schreiber House. Jim liarr a former member of the First Ward running team spent Sun ' day in Butler. Jim is row slate-roof ing at New Kensington, Pa. Rev Hawk, the United Presbyterian evan„elint. will lecture in the U. P. churcli Tuesday evening May under s the auspices of the \V C. T. U. Mrs. I. X. Meals has returned frmi a several weeks visit to friends in North Carolina and Florida. Shefcivs there is lots of excitement down there. Homer McClelland, of Glade Mills, on Tuesday went to Pittsburg and en ' listed in Battery B heavy artillery. His brother. L)r. ( has. McClelland, was " her> on Wednesday, has also offered bis services to the state. ' Rubart Hamilton, Esqr., of Oakland township, has had an increase of his J pension from »i to W. Squire Hamil .» ton is one of our most worthy and re ■j spected citizens. While be is 70 years » ot age and rather frail, liis mother is , yet living at near years of age. John M. Black of Allegheny twp. was ■ in town on business, yesterday. John » is the heaviest (and one of the hand j somest men in Butler (Jo. He weighs f pounds. He entered the army be fore he was Hi years of age and served ' until the close of the war. r ON. \OTKS. - Both agencies ar - paying 71 cents for oil this morning. ST. JOK Coe & Co, are drilling for the sth «and and gas on the Martin heirs. Patterson & Co. are spudding on thf McKeever near the "Woodbine." Slippery Hock Items. ' E. H. Adams of Wick bought quite a lot of wheat in this vicinity last week. He paid 87 cents {>er bn. deliv ered at the station. M ;ss Mary Cooper returned to Polk I 1 on Monday afternoon, spending a week at her home in this place. Dr. M.iltby was at Conneant over Sabbath and while there, delivered a ' bicca'auieate sermon. L. E. Cbristley visited Slippery Rock friends last week. The M. E. congregation held a very pleasant social at the home of .Mrs. f.eah Kerr, on Monday evening Farmer* are done -owing oat-, and are now busy with their corn ground. i t Dame Rumor says one of Slippery Rock's young ui'-n will don the Matri i Bionial •"halter" this week. i Mi Nannie Drake is reading medi cine under the guidance of Dr. Mr i Adoo ' ('o Superintendent ( heeseman field the annual teacher's examination Mori day. <>nite a jituiifx r took the exami > nation. The Ladies of Royalty. Slippery Rocl.s only feminine secret society, will hold an open meeting at the resi denee of Mrs. I>r McAdoo on Frnlny ■ evening. ! On Wednesday evening April 20th at < P. M ocenred the marriage of Miss Clan ("ooperand Mr. Robert. McFar [ land c f Jacksville. A number of in yiLed triends witnessed the cennony which w»'s jierformed by Rev. Edmund son. The newly married couple were the recip;enis of a number of fieautiful and useful presents. After the cere mony was performed a tempting repast was -rived. Mr. and Mrs. McFarland go to housekf-pping this week on a farm near New Castle. On Sunday at 11 A. M. in the M. E. church the funeral services of the little urn <if Mrs. Adam Logan were held The little fellow was instantly killed on Thursday by a fall of slat - while being pushed In a coal car in the Weakley coal bank l>y his brother. Trail. Everybody is excited about war. N'ewi papers are in treat demand. The school at No. 0 i.i in a prosperous ! condition. Pupils from every school in the township except one are in attend ance. i Kussel Garvin lias just finishe 1 a very neat lioardwalk. The prayer meeting at Dutihl on last Thursday night was largely attended Mr. Wright was the leader; Roy Hartley ' is to lead the next meeting. The well on the John Headland farm is getting along nicely. We hope it will Is- a gusher. There will be another church social next week. The last one at Dr. ''raw ford's was a great success. Dr. Crawford loves to see the young folks enjoy themselves to their fullest . extent. i A Common Mistake. It is a common mistake people make in sujjjxjsing that the only object of the lUisisi'-. > College is to grind out l>r>ok keepcrs and stenographers. Business College education is useful to everybody. The man of wealth cannot tell if his txxjk keeper docs his work properly unless he himself understands the science of ac . -count?. lust as the best housekeeper i 'need not do the work herself but she knows how, anil hence knows when it is properly done. The j»>or man needs xisiness education to be able to manage ri.s 'esources to tlie best advantage. The moial is plain, attend the Butler '{usine-1 College and School of Short ( "iar*»d 319-327 South Main St., where the 1 ItL-Bt methods of accounting and steno graphy arc ..night. , - - Are you overworked and in need of res' and quiet? Hotel Rider, Catiibtidjje ' Springs, is the place for you. All the j corn 'orts of home together with the best .medicinal waters known. A week's j j sojourn will make you ten years young- j 1 er. V/rile for circular*. } Fourpercent Interest Paid 1 Your sffrplua earnings aie safest if j dej»osited with The Pittsburg I'.oik f>r ! Savings, No JlO Fnurtli Ave., 1 I Pa. , ' Yon can deposit by mail, as safely as < jiu person. Write to the Bank for blanks r J .and you will receiv- reply by mail. ' ; Tlie Pittsburg Hank of Savings pays 4 , 'jp» r cent, iir.ercrest on time deposits. ' j '•*> not keep your money where you 1 Atiwv no interest. | ' { "flic Pittsburg Rank for Savings was 1 " S MM tided in 1H62 and his assets of over < ' j $3,100,000. its deoositors are thus amply 1 | protected. If you want a Bicycle or your old one repaired go to White Walter & ( 0. : 11.-,-I lock in Connty. Bicycles for ~ | hire. r —For bargains 111 valuable and destrj | ! able residences inquire of Walker & Mc- ! | Elvain. J « Ul lU H NOTES Bessie J. Agnew. of Parker, defends 1 herself against tbe late action of Pres ' bvtery and writes as follows : ■' I was never legally cited to appear | before the session and conseijuently did . not appear. In a sermon preached in First Presbyterian Church by Rev. J. I Walker "Miller he - lid that if we j . thought it was not wrong to dance thai ' l it was not wrong for us. "That our ; conscience should be our guide." This is the instruction we leceived from our . I pastor. This statement I can subs tan ! tiate by both young and old in the con gregatiou, including certain members 1 jof the session. And now. for reasons j i that would not be wise for me to give publicity to. 1 have become the one en • j whom they our pouring out their vials of \> rstb. After h-nring the al»>ve ser- j j mon 1 did not think I was doing wrong. ' Had the minister called and convince- 1 iue i: was doins wrong i would will I inglv have given it Bp, rtther than leave the church. lie did not call an-'! I did not mention d.tneing to me individ i ! ually, but took the unfair ;iu-ans or" say ; ! ing I'roui the pulpit Sabbarh evening I ■ 1 was surprised to hear that I made I } the iilove statement in regard to danc j ing. If I said so"—-doubting my word j | when I had proof that he did say so- "1 . said what was wrong." As to the prominent members ane ! majority • f y-nng ; eople. they not only ; indulge bui give dau- - - and canl p:-.rtie in public places. Some of the elders . dsn enters at'- nd dances in public halls. It is not wrong for them, but a scandal ' for me to conduct a refined dancing | class for children in the afternoon. I i am very sorry this has caused so much j notoriety, b it on account of misrepre- ; s.ntatioa am justified in defending my- j self." La." Friday nigh: iiev. Trupp, for- ! merly of Braddoek, was formally in'-j stalled as pastor of iiie First Baptist! Church of Butler. The church was j beautifully decorated and the services j impre--ire. and were taken part in by . Revs. Worrell, Miller, Pollard, Shu- ! maker and others. The singing' was a j very enjoyable feature of the evening, j Forest Huff singing two beautiful solos, j Moody preached t<~- tremendous audi | ences iu the Exposition building in j Pittsburg last week. On Sunday even- ! ing thousands were turned away. Sunday afternoon Co E. attended the ! four o'clock services in tfio Young j Mens Christian As.-i ciation in a l>ody. : .Ir;!:n Sutton, a veteran of the Rebelion. 1 the boys, Reverends Worrel, j Miller, Trapp and J R. Remkin of Canibridgeboro, also took part in the . meeting. The Butler County Ministerial Asso ciation will meet in the V. M. C. A. h ill of Butler on Monday May 2, at 2 P. M. Rev. J. D. Decker will discuss "Chris tian Science. Ministers of all denomi nations are invited. Jefferson Township. Win. Mon tag lias been seriously ill for some time. Miss Hannah and Gertie Arbnckle entertained a numb* r of their friends Friday evening. .John Hill, who has been living neat Jefferson Centre, has moved his, family to Allegheny City. Miss Fruth. who has lieen visiting friends here, returned to Virginia. ,T. O. Harbison has been appointed superintendent and S. M. Writrht as sistent superintendent of our Sunday school. Charles G 1111 st has made quite an im provement on one of his farms by re moving that old barn. Mrs F. I). Tinker, who has been visit ing her sister Mr- Nailer at Grove City, returned. Prof. Campbell has purchased a new bicycle. He may visit Grove City. Fred Gregg and Roy Burtner are visiting friends in Tar ntum and Leech burg. Mis, Barb and Mrs S. M. Einrick visitel J. N. Burt tier's family Wednea day. Miss Wilda Steele, of Vandergrift, is home on a vacation. Services at Jefferson Centre church May Ist at 7:80. Mrs. List, who hi < been visiting her daughter Mrs. S. M Wright, is ill with pneumonia. Miss I.izzie Montag camo home from Allegheny City. Richard Len-ner made a business trip to Butler Saturday. s'iick ftoniH. Hiram O. Gillespie is working for his uncle Johnathan Flick. Hiram is a good ts>y on the farm. Harry Lo Baugh smiles again; it is a girl. ' Hurrah for Harry." Phillip Allen is away t ! iis week from the beautiful village of Flick visiting his parents at St. Petersburg. Pa. J. J. Allen has purchased a new buggy, and he will have a time watch niL'il as his brother (lus go Ito Glade j once iri a short time fr- tie ('rime- has returned home after a week's visit with friends in Bakers town. Charley Fair was the gilest of John Stubble last Sunday evening. "EAKI.Y." It costs over *7.400 a day to operate (tingling Bros.' enormous exhibition. This is. in itself, a proof of the immens ity of the institution. Fix Up Your Garden Give me a chance at your so-ldin g and gardening. JOHN Git.C.MRLST. North of West Pearl st. —N.-w Spring and Summer gtxids ar riving every day ' prici s much IJKI.OW LAST YEARS PKICK9,) at The Peo ples Store. --Ask your physician if he does not think a sojourn at Cambridge Springs would do ton good. If you need rest and nature's tonic, good mineral water, he will answer, "Yes." Ilotcl Rider of feis accomodations equal to the !>est. 1 Send for circulars. Bicclcs. S'-e l-'itldley the Photographer be fore buying a wheel. He will save you some money on it. Pott Oflice Jluilding. Laughinrj Babies Are those who take lloxste's C. C. C. for coughs, colds and croup. No opium to stupefy, no ipecac to nauseate. 5 cents. For Sale. House and lot on Lincoln ave., near Plate Works, at a sacrifice as owner in tends moving away. Lot 10x125 three roomed house, title good Inquire at j this ofli-e Any of our readers needing gas stoves I or gas ranges, gas fronts or any gas sav i ine appliance will find it a financial sav ' Ing to call ft tlie • tore of W. H. : O'Brien &Son.'» 1. ist [efT-rw.ii St. | and gel prices on the extensive line they have on exhibition. Tl'cy i.re also 1 agents for the celebrated Welsbach Light, of which more than i2fx> were ! oh' iu Butler, last year. Of Interest to You. Partie wishing to tngage in the livery | bu incss, call oil W alket & Mcl'Jvaiu for 1 location and oi'tfft, 11 ( j Jul, work ot all kinds done at lite ; 0 11/.FN (ICKICK. For SALE ' I'arm for sale, near Itutler, 12" acres, j new bank barn, #6,000. Inquire nt this office. M. C. WAGNER, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER,! •39 South Main'street luer Slinul & Na.si'n CI 11 hi rig Store] j Subtcribo lor tLe C'IUCM. KFIGIIROitIIOOI> XOTIX The telest*opet> made by Prof. Jno. A Brashear. of Allegheny, for war pur purpose?, to lie use-i in connection with iiu l.ewis firder- in onr navy arc uB to be the finest ei aty five were forwarded last v.-eck and many more this. All the West End traction lines of Pittsburg and Allegheny hav- i>e« r consolidated and thecn;utal -i i. at : 1.1 -o. Mrs. Lucy ous. widow 1 • the murderer and suicid- was relea. Ed I | from the Western peniteutiary i I Monday. Tuesday wa- hangman- d»y at Son; i e-rs t. Pa wh-T • the Roddv 1 rolhers j 1 were executed for murdering and rob i bing an old man: at Ridgeway, Pa. | where men named Rockwell and Bany j . were handed, and at New Castle where j Frank Jongrasa was hanged. I The Roddy boys ar.d .Tongrass pre • j tested their innocence to the last, bn I both the Ridtjway men eonfe----d ! j Rockwell murdered Lewis Haines ir- j I the w- >ds by belting him on the in a. ! ; with an iron bar. Rockwell then i went to Haine«'s house and remaine i with the victim's wife until tie follow | ing morning, telling her the story of 1 his crime. He was infatuated with the ' woman, and murdered her husband ; that h mi '_cht marry her. He was con 1 victed on her tcstim .iv ! m LEGAL AOVERTISMEMTS. I ADMINISTRATOR S NOTICE. Letters of adininist atioii C. T. A., hav ing been granted to the undersigned 011 the e 3 uile of John P. R, 11, dec'u., iate of Cranberry twp.. Ilutler Co., Pa; all per sons knowing themselves indebted to 1 sai-l estate will please make immediate | payment, and any having clai'us ;;*iir.st said estate will j.r ei.t tliem duly au i tlienticated for setlieaient to ROBERT M. ROLL. Adm'r. Thorn Hill, Pa. \Vn I.J\MS -i MiTCHKU., Atty's. ORPHANS' COURT SALE. | !>y virtue «>f n or Nt :imi (licn'c of the i Orphans* Court in ;iii<l for the County of |!> itU r ;m<l Si< of pi nnsylviiiiiji to u-» the umlci->i:zned of the will ami t> merit of Klchnrd G. Nt'lson, deroa.sec).di j r« McJ.we wiil olTer for at puoUi* auction I , 0.1 t!i »a. out* o'«*lot*k P. of TUI ISMIAV. JUNE 2nd. K*. | All tiiat • • !•«.tin fiirm .»mi tract of land situ ; :itc* in .Middh \ Uivvinliip, County and State aforcs;»ld,:in<l .in h-d • n the north by lands M 1 In*s 114 Irm on the east bounded by lands of T. A. and H. M. Parks, on tlie south hounded i»y lands of Mrs. .Minni« l.« «• and on lh»'v\* • 'x>! nded by lands of Alford K. N« l son. Join: Kiflley and Parks' ludrs. contain ing 1 'iunty-t wo acres of land, more or less, as lit• r dnift and survey of I . K. MeQuistion I- - I-. dated l eb.. aliout si.xty a^res tlhti'f>f eleari'd, feni'ed and I'ultivatcd, bal an 'c woiMllund. tlinp >*nall produ<*inj< "11 wells, small board dwelling house and sever al Kood springs of water thereon. This farm 1-» ioeatet! in a g<KKI tieighirorhood and is in all respects'a valuable and desirable prop erty. ntlegood. I I'li.MS * ash on eonHruiatiori of sale and delivery of deed to purehaser. If. M. I'AUKS, and 1". A. PAUKS, Kxeeutors, lil;wie Aiills. Itutler Co., Pa. E. MeJunkin, Att'y. SALE. In pursuant e of an order and decree of the < >rph!ins < 'ourt in and for the County of But ler, and State of Pennsylvania, to me the undersigned direc ted. I will offer for sale at public vendue, on t he premises at one- oVlock p. 111., Oil SATURDAY. MAY 2sth, IM>. All that certain lot of ground situate in the liorough of Valen?*ia. In the to,vn .hip of Adams, County and State afore>:ild. IKMIIKI ed "ii tie- ?!'»»•' hwesl by Almlra street ltfg and 2-10 «t, ftn tin? northeast. iHiunded by land of l>r. O. St erret t fe«t. on tin - boilnfled by lot of Miss Snow 112 and 1<» feet. hihl on th«' southwest t»oiirided by a street l."»l feei. being tlitei* lots lying t .L'ether in >»aid !• tough. l<M*at«d ami marked by Nald Dr. - i . (>. St«*rrett out of hi larger traet «»f land, having a frame (Jv.i ilhii; lious*-, out buildings and water well thereon ThKMS (M' SAI,h ( ash on «•<nifirmation thereof ;oi -1 delivering deed to purchaser. Tit le good. I |M. \li cow AN Aor-i'r of \ltulra < •>t,n. de- 'tl, Valencia, Pa. K. Mc .U NK IN. AtCy Notice in Divorce. 11l the CVitirl of Ma; Mr et Klleu Itar 1 N*h « oinmoa Plea>» t>f vs. I-ut ler 1 Pa. A . !;■ Henry Gailacl l>. No. 35, Dec?, term J 1597. I'<».l a-'ob Henry t « irla< h • T a o subpoena* having b«*cn returned N. K. I-%• -;. : • aid Jacob Henry Oarlach. named defendant are hen by •• quired to ap pea i lii said t 'ourt of« ommon Hut ler Co., Pa., to bo held at But er Pa . on Monday tin (»t h dav of .luin 1 •■■is, being tie- Ilrst day of next term of Court to .inswer the said eoniplaint and show eause. if any you have. • why a Divorce A bsnlute from the IKUMIS of Matrimony should not be ranted to the said Margar* t lOlleri (iarhich. Von :tr«- also lierebv notified that tc-»tl rnony In aboxeease will be taki n befor*- tlie -.aid ( •••lit on Tu«*-»day. the 7th day of June, at which time ami place you ar« notified to attend. WILLIAM 11. DODDS, Sheriff. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Letters testomentary, C. T A., on the estate of Newton Lurting, dee'd., late of Adatns twp., IJutltr Co., Pa., having been granted to the undersigned all per sons knowing themselves indebted to said i t.ite will ple'ise make immediate ■ piymt iit, and any having claim-) against ' the saute will present them luly authen ticated for settlement to Ki,i/\ K. LurtTis'f. Adtn \., Mnr>i, lintler Co., Pn. ~ EXECUTOR'S NOTICE" Letters testamentary on the estate of J dm M. Mcliridc, der.'d, late of Middle sex twp., Hntler Co., Pa., hiving been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said , estate will please make miniediat". pay ment, and any having claims against i said estate will present tliem duly au thenticated for settlement to JOHN FERGUSON, lix'r., Hakerstown, Pa, , K. MeJunkin & J. M. Galbreath, Att'ys. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. I.etters of adniinistiation on the estate , of Harper Campbell, dee'd., late of V-Vn,hington twj>., Butler cocnty, Pa having been granted to the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will please make immedi ate payment, and any having claims against said estate will present them duly authenticated for settlement to IVI.F.A CAMPBKLI,. C. A. MOKKIS. Administrators. North Hope Pa. W. A. and F. Porquer, attorneys. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Letters testamentary oil the estate of Moses Thompson KSIJ. dee'd,lateof Centre twp Ilutler Co. I'«., having been ginnted i tu the undersigned, nil persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate will 1 please make immediate payment and any having claims against said estate will pri -nt tliem duly authenticated for set tlement to WILLIAM ALLISON, Kx'r. Itutler, Pa. ( Painter &. Murrin att'ys. Notice of Inquest in Partition. In tin- in ill, r -if lh-' pi'lllloii of If- -'a lliirr f»r partition In Hie nrplianV Court ..r Itut ler cimnly. I'a., No 71. March Term. I HilH. I i ii M |0 i ll netltU KelM • i Barr, a dinitfht«T of Willi on .1 ICotib, pr« -.« nt* , d. Hett.if.' forih ihat • ild (lw fdenl died »< l/ed . • r ; i certain tract of land Iflo a.'pi';. n.iiretti l« 'lt u it* In Oak land to v. n shin. Itut ler ('o.. I'll, which remained undi vided, and prayiim for an lni|in .1 of parti tion. tVc.. and ' It it lon award'-d bv t lie ( nul l Mai'li'»• I -in, on in., t lon of II II (MIIICIM r. attorney for petitioner, i writ of lii«in« st for partition wasuranl« I. Now. you. tie heir* of the sah! Win .1 llobb, <U • .i/ MIIIM ' . - b»> Mi IA ah Hi I. J( i:. i « oulU i Kohl i|| Mary Ho (divert Hovl Imm 1... I.!. Mr-.' Hell CaniplK.-U .lelfer»ot» «, * 111 pb« M, John II IC <»t»I» .!• it nh Hon.' . John llouf?e blncfilri M Uobt». Ilrner I ICobti. Mrs t'.ila I'liult r. Ilow.o I I'm t< r. J t til i llobb I■ b« II 11 I II Hai f Mr- lluttle Itobb and And, .M:iu r irie Mary. 1.0r.t and Walte: Kobb. minor rhlldr* " Jami li'ihh. d<' «f . :• i• hereby notlHed thai an in«|ti«'st In nart it-lon will In held "ii . I lie preml.seH des'-nbefl in the .aid writ. In Oa'. and township. Itutler ( 0., I' » on Iri dav. the I 5t h day of May. I :»t t he hour of 10o'clock, A. M.. when and trb( n jroa Dtljf attend If you see prop«-r. I WIIJJAM It l»ol»I»r I bt i Ifl FllflZ&R fcalisE lii:sT li» rn»: watil.D, ItH ffr.i'm K; :■ rr.r-»»i- tirfto*-"-' Va- l ij.iPy on I Insl i- t two I,ua- a any -<I tier i-i-inil. Not Hir.cl«-.l 1./ (ii-jit. I^OKTTiII'OKNUINK. trv u b U.& »J v liiiuaii' u y.wi.RAi.'.Y. Our IVJeihod Doing Business We hope will merit your patronage. Ours is not the only store in Butler, but we uo try to mate it such a place to buy vcur drugs and medicine as to win your confidence and secure your patronage. Do not come to our st re for cheap drugs. We don't keep them. Nothing but the best finds a place iu our store and every article j bearing our name is guai ■ r.nteed to be just as lepre- I sented or you can gel your money hack. We buy the ! best, sell the best, keep the best and recommend the best It is this meth od tl. it has brought to our store a and de sirable patranage. If you have never dealt at our store ve wot: 11 be pleased have y n call. We try t- k j -p everything that is likely to be called for in our line, but i! we should not have what you v..t::t we will frankly tell ycai so and will be pleased to get it fou you at the jiossible moment. We give you \v!nt yoti want, Xo sub.-.ti ti-turns permitted. Let ns fill your prescriptions Respectfully, C. N. Boyd. DRUtiGIST. Diamond Clock, Butler, l'a. if HO: i J NEIGHBOR!! | y What's the matter with that \ ' oid baggy of yonr-1 It looks f X nil broken, l! will go down 1. one of tlie.so days, and then j ' your hors" run away, and J 3K your friends will be blaming .I. providence. Don't do that. 'i' A Go to Martinconrt & Co' Oet ( | /i[ a new set of wheels and shafts .i. Xfor it. or trade it for a new 'i ' Imggy. Buggies are too cheap 4 > A. now to risk your neck 'iding . I in an old rickety thing like 'i ' ft I hat ;>:ie of yours. And there's I | A your harness, we hadn't no . I "y ticed th ?u. hi yeral places A in tin in need repairing. Take 4 I A them along too and get them ,I. Jf repaired or buy n new set. We i ' ear, accommodate yon in eith- t > X <r. We make and repair all V kinds of harness, no differ ' r n tn< ■ wlnt you want belong -15 ing to a driving or team out- ,f i fit, come here. Yours re- g spectfully, \ % XS. B. larliiicouit & Co. A 12' Jefferson S|. Butler, l'a. J% S. B. Martinconrt, . C V J. M. Leighner i ? •i $ 4 f I>. iy here s the inducements This store offers to make it pay you to »!>uy your shirt waists i:cre: large assortments choice styles Sess prices Collection of Shiit Waists here, \*>c to #J.75. as emphatic evidence of it—in cluding all sorts of pretty materials- Madras. Percales, Piques, bi.iens, Mulls and nil the dressy summer fabrics. As •.ortnu nts of coloring and designs stir pavsii'g any we know of. Shirt Waists one dollar that wx think you'll say are world beat ers for value. Handsome Shirt Waists between One and Two dollars. Swell "Star" Shirt Waists f l .50 to $3. All you need do is give us an idea of your preference we'll give you the ben efit of our best judgment in selecting— and you'll save money. o Most interesting collection Fine C.ing iiams, 15, 20. 25, 30, 35c 111111 drills of styles Other good Ginghams 6 1-4 c up- New catalogue ready soon—have we your address so you'll get a copy? lio<»<>'S& 81111 l ij ALLEGHENY, PA. War Has Been Declared •.villi I»ut we ate sure you will not stop buying the celebrated Htmnlnli I'ort and -berry Wltn s from A. Ainfrlessen. lie sella t liern pure, bis own HoUvtlon and direct Itn l>ort;itlon from Spain. I'l lce Vw to $l.r»() per «iuart; fS.riO, and $5.00 per gallon. GUARANTtED PURE. (jt. Gat. It. IHxtlllcil Hye ¥ W ft 00 Tlyi Hyi- Ml 2 2."' «>l.l I at.lTi. I lullr Mall r."i 2 "Ji Hi 1 I report Pure tty> t ««' I •ni.illl|i-.i|l'tli v,:,r..1'1. I I*l 3 fro Ainlrl.'Hsrn's llcst. .. I 50 ■■■ . r > .Ml Write for complete price list A. ANDRIESSEN. tH.S Federal St. Allegheny, Pa WWW wwvvvx MUSIC AT i| HOME, j| n> ■ II y-ui h.ni 1 r.i.iplio- <[ m , - pli'ini "i |lr >11.>1.1 1 rli > » 111 it 1 iiw.ti grade ni.uhlne ti>r little ( » C money—we m-II tliem. 41 C elect *, % fn- i• fin 1 \nl«tluily «MMid for «'om < > % • ;-t ( t J free nt your r.' k c A full Uneol Hi] 11 ■ ■ho ! • i Head-iunrtcrs for Western I'enn'a >[ I \ STIEREN H. &C. PHONOGRAPH CO. ;! C aTHMM ■UKOINU*, ( ' € Mf SIITM «»t PITTSOURGM. PA < J C 644 .MITHritLD BT , > GOOD FARM FOR SALE. The F nl farm in Donegal twp., near Miltenttown is foi s.iU- It contain" [about 150 acres, is well watered and iu >o.od condition For terms inquire a his oihee |rl say!"" KNOW M jjlj Douthett & Graham? H YOU DON'T! VOUR OWN FAULT, We've been in the clothing business, in Butler, for five ysars and it is to j A your interest to know us as we are selling |\ 1 the best clothing for the least money WM I fj 01 any firm in Butler. You don't j j believe ir? Step in and see f A • *j| our store when in town, j \ J and we'll prove it to you. Wja II Douthett & GrahanuH ) HOW IS THIS: > ;>a complete! SUIT, sizes 33 to 43, > ) Your pick for $5.00. ( ? Here is a chance of a lifetime r J (£> io buy a suit at a price unheard ? / of, taking into consideration £ ( the quality of the goods. Look V S (#> in our clothing window, the as- \ S sortment is large. ( s shaul 8c Nast, i ) LEADING CLOTHIERS. I / 137 South Main St., \ \ üßjler. Pa. | "GOOD WINE | NEEDS NO BUSH" ; ■ 3 Good shoes need no praise, The right shoes sell themselves if i FA they have a chance to speak for themselves. It's just as easy to f kl use big words and make extravagant claim? for poor shoes as for < A goo«l shoes. Rut the selling of the shoes is rather different. People know good shoes when they sec them. They know poor A shoes, too the second time, if not the first. Our meth- * w ods are simplicity itself—square and straightfor- > ► J ward. We take the ground that you are the best" jndge of the < i shoe you want and the price you ought to pay. Vou tell us what you want—we show you whit we have and what the price , y is. We leave the decision solely to you. If it weren't for help ing people try on shoes, answering guestious and making ' change, we wouldn't need any salesmen at all. We only ask i you to come here before you buy—that's all. Come here first or ► come here last, its all one to its. But if you buy before you come 4 here, it won't be all the same to jou. !A. RUFF & SON, | j LEADERS IN LOW PRICES. I The Leading Millinery House;; Of Butler Co. J | Kverybody is invited to inspect our grand display of PATTERN llaLs,< , SPRING MM.I.INKRV. . ' Prices Always the Lowest- < > MOURNING GOODS ALWAYS ON HAND. < , 122 S. Main St. I). T. Pape. 122 S. Main St.X WAR WAR WAR To The Finish. Competition routed long ngo— and our low prices for pure liquors will always l>c maintained. We ;>ay express charges oil all orders of $5.00 and over and deliver the liquors at your house —No extra charge whatever. Ilerc ate a few of our prices: Anchor Rye soc per Qt., $2.00 per pjallon. Possum Rye 65c per Qt., $2.50 per pallon. Guckcnhcimcr Rye 4 years °ld» 75^'per Qt., $3.00 per gal. Bear Creek Guckcnhcimer | 0 years o!d, SI.OO per Qt., $4.00 per Gal. Finch Gibson I 6 qts. assorted for $5.00. Overholt The best and purest California Wines iu the county, 5 0C per quart, #5.00 j>er case of one dozen full qu\rts— any assortment. ()ur Gins arc the purest and best—sl.oo per quart— in the country. Send for price list; mailed free. We want your custom, ar.d wc will have it if LOW prices for the HIiST liquors can get it. fIAX KLEIN, Wholesale Liquors, 82 FEDERALiST-.'ALLEGHENY, PA.
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