THE CITIZEN. TH URSDAV, SEPTEMBER 7. »599- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \'OTE— AII advertisers Intending to make natures In their ads. khonld notify us ot aelr Intention lode so nit later Hum Mon . iiy morning. Miller's Fall Footwear. Stein's New Dress Goods. Donthett & Graham's Fall Clothing So haul & Nast's Fall Clothing. C. & T 8 Chiuaware. J. Weaver. Broker. AtlmlnlstiiMors and Kxeciitors of MUM •an secure tbelr receipt tiooks at the < I ri '.KN office, and persons making puMlo salos iliiir note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL. If a body meet a body At the Bntler Fair— Need a body ask a body Why the other s there? Ev'rybody comes to Butler Just because they know Ev rybody else is coming To Doc. Leinhner's show. --The sounu of the threshing machine is yet in the land. Our town schools opened. Monday, with 2300 scholars in attendance. —The Oil Well Supply Co. has pur chased Qaigley's tracker-rod factory. —Two little codins were in Wes. Roessing's hearse at the same time last Sunday afternoon. --The fall of rain was so heavy along the plank road near Buxton's, last Fri day, that the planks were washed up in piles. —Every woman wants a new fall suit. Examine Mrs. J. E Zimmerman's new stock of dress goods and ladies suits. See adv. —We hope there will bo lots of Punx sntawuey people here, this week —if for nothing else than to see a respectable Fair Grounds. —The extraordinary cold weather of last winter killed nearly all the quail in the county; but there area few left and they should not be disturbed. - Every pupil of onr public schools will l>e furnished with a "Vaccination Blank" this week and these must be properly filled out and certified by par ents and physician, and returned to the teacher. The regular semi-annual meeting of the Butler Library Association will be held at the residence of Mrs. C. E. Herr, on north McKean St., on Tuesday after noon, Sept. 12, at half past 2 o clock. Important business requires a full at tendance. —The McCanley Patton Co. are hold ing forth in onr Opera House this week and are giving great satisfaction. They did their rehersing here, are a talented crowd and learned their parts well; and our people are Patt ing 'em On the back with large and appreciative audiences, and starting them on their way rejoic ing. -■ At the meeting of Council Tuesday evening new ordinances were ordered drafted as follows— one revising the schedule of licenses for peddlers, etc. and one requiring the West Penn R. R. Co. to keep a watch man at the West Penn depot; several sidewalk au'l-light matters were refer red to the proper committees and West Wayne St. will be graded if tho proper ty owners sign a release. —Ever since the P. & W. was built into Allegheny it has been paying the West Penn ten thousand dollars a year for the use of a mile or so of track be low Sharpsburg, as the West Penn oc cupies all the ground at that point be tween the hill and the nyer. The P. W. has been doing this in preference to tnnuelling throngh the hill or going aronnd by Evergreen, which would make its route a few miles longer. Now there is trouble between the two companies on account of the additional traffic of the A eginning Wednesday evening. The old church is in Law rence Co. near the Butler Co. line and draws many of its meml>ers fromjWorth twp. It is the parent church of the whole neighborluxxl and from it have been organized six flourishing churches, and although its territory lias been Kreatlv restricted yet it has a memlx;r ship of 250 strong This congregation worships in one of the finest country churches in the Htate, having a modern building erected in IWMS and costing $ 1500)). A history of the church has been written containing half tone pic tures of the different church buildings, tho pastors, their wives, the elders and many more who have helued make I'laingrove what it is <)n Thnrsday at the noon hour there will be a basket pic nic and for those who do not wish to bring baskets a lunch stand will l*> pro vided. A number of Butler's singers attended there-dedication of the M E. church at Conuofjnenessing, Sunday. AIXJIOKXTH. Will Gibson, of Houth McKean street, h*ul three fingers cut off at Purvis' mill, yesterday. Willis son of Pierce OallaKher. of Franklin three fingers taken off at a saw 'O'll «» Urft,l y tw P- laßt Thursday. H. N. Fleming >l'° nlti t with MI ac cident at the splice l/nrmillin Oaouense sometime ago, and wa<' brought home, and died suddenly last 1" nday. He was a son of W. C. Fleming of i-cntro Ave. H. P. George, a pnin|>er 011 11 w ''" on the Eicholt/. farm in Lancani.*" ' W P • wan scalded by the explosion <» ttlt! boiler, a few nights ago, and takeTi W the home of his brother in Zelienoplt'- PERSONAL. Charley Thompson, of Buffalo, was in town, Monday. John Lumley of Forward twp. was in town, yesterday. E. L. Negley of Vandergrift took in the Fair, yesterday. Lonis Schiering has gone to work on Ninth St.. Pittsburg. Dr. Bricker is very proud of his new horse—aTitley "St* r Pointer. " H. L Kelley, of Worth twp.. visited friends in Bntler over Sunday. The Misses Jean Brown and Ella Bur ton went to Cleveland, Monday. M A. Lowinan and family, of Mead ville, are visiting friends in Bntler. D. B. Donthett. of Wilkinsburg, was In town Tuesday on legal business. J H. Pontious, of Donegal twp.. made his report as Constable, Monday. R. L. and Wm. Kirkpatriek returned from their trip oyer the lakes, Thursday. Daniel Negley and wife of Great Belt, did some shopping in Butler. Sat urday. Mrs. S. D. Lear and son, of Alle gheny. are visiting at John Ilildebrand's this week Newton Black went on to Philadel phia, Frjday night, to attend the G. A R. Encampment. Bob McGinniss, formerly of Butler, a member of the 10th visited friends in Butler, last week. Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Richey went to Philadelphia Monday to attend the G. A. R. encampment Edgar Aland, of S. Main street, has secured a position as book-keeper with Land & Co., of Pittsburg. Miss Bertha McElhaney. of N. Main St.. has returned from a pleasant visit with friends in Tionesta, Pa. Harry Fleming, of Buffalo township, attended the funeral of his cousin Henry N., in Bntler. Saturday. Forest Huff went to New York, for the season, yesterday. If yon are in town and want to see him call at 1308 Broadway. The Misses Ida and Myra Mardorf of this place have returned from a pleas ant months visit at Chippewa Lake and Orrville Ohio. Henry Elkin, of 4733 Butler street, bought the first B R. & P. ticket ever sold in Pittsburg. Henrv was going to Goodyilie, Pa County Commissioner John Mitchell, and Court Crier Bert Hockenberry were drawn as juriors for U. S. Court at Wil liamsport. this week. Daniel A. Thompson, of Parker, and his daughter. Mrs. McGinnics, visited with W. C. Daubenspeck and family of Renfrew over Sunday. Billy Rutter was awful mad the other day. Somebody told him that the Overseers of the Poor intended giving him some wood-alcohol. Leßoy B Beatty, quarter master sergeant of the 10th, was given an ovation last Thursday, when he return ed to his home in Harrisville. Misses Alice and Annie Murphy, daughters of Elsworth Murphy of th become the host of honor of the occasion and prepared to receive his friends with the cordiality which the occasion demanded. The day was everything that could Is* desired for the occasion and the good feeling and friendly cordiality of those present soon beguiled the hours till the announce ment of dinner. As usual on these oc casions the table presented a sumptuous feast of all the good things of the year. A witness in evidence of the culinary skill of the women of the community. After dinner the meeting was organized by electing J. R. McJunkin, Est)., Chairman and R. Thompson, Sec. Rev. Shoemaker in his characteristic manner presented Mr. McCall with a splendid rocking '-hair and other arti cles, the gifts of his children as tokens of their love and affection. The meet ing was then addressed by Mr Harlan Book, Chas. Kerr, Geo. Davis, R. Thompson. After thus having been fed both physically and mentally the as sembly was in the proper mood to "look pleasant" while our local artist, Gus Shannon proceeded to take a photo, of the entire company. Having pleasant ly spent the day to the satisfaction of all present we repaired to our homes with many wishes for the frequent re turn of such occasions. Sec. will aid the no otlier ® y agent will to make The dainty cake, The white and flaky tea biscuit, The sweet and tender hot griddle cake, The light and delicate crust, The finely flavored waffle and muffin, The crisp and delicious doughnut, The white, sweet, nutritious bread and roll,— I delightful to the taste and always wholesome. Royal Rakiiuj Powder is made from Pl!«!E GHAPE CREAM Or TARTAR and is absolutely free from lime, alum and ammonia. 'l'hcrc nix many imitation baking powders, made from alum, mostly sold cheap. Avoid them, as they make the food unwholesome. ROYAL BAKING I'OWlil H CO., NEW YORK. Till: FAIR IS ON. | "A thousand years ago the World l>e gan with, heigho," the horse and mare. To see the whole in one big sjiow. you I must go to the Bntler Fair All daj- Tuesday exhibits and shows passed through Bntler on their way to the Fair Grounds, where everyl>ody was busy putting them in their places. Yesterday opened as Fair a Summer day as ever was. the Band paraded the street, and people began coming in. The Fair Grounds never looked bet ter. and the prospects for the biggest Fair we ever had were never brighter. There' was a nice crowd on the gronnds yesterday. and the «rand stai»d was well filled. The ' whole county', will probably be here today. In the big Floral Hall there is a snr passing display of canned and preserv truits, dairy and farm products, jellies, pickles, bread and cakes, crocheted and knitted work, embroidery and needle work, paintings, crayons, etc., and all of Bntlerconnty production The New ton Music House had a fine display of instruments and the hardware and dry goods displays are worthy of note. Schnell & Neyman have a display of brooms manufactured in Butler. Got lieb Walter has a splendid display of tropical and flowering plants. In the Horticultural Hall the displays of grains, vegetables and fruits are ex ceptionally fine —potatoes and oats showing np unusually strong John iV Frank Pierce of Bntler twp. have many exhibits here. The exhibits of horses and cattle are the best in the history of the Fair and the hogs, sheep and poultry are no to those of any previous year. The hippodrome races are an attract ive and noisy spectacle on the track. Martinconrt & Co. have a fine exhibit of surrvs, baggies and wagons nnder The 4,3ftft-ponnd ox, a handsome ani mal. is on exhibition in a neat tent. | The animal is of the Holstein breed, was raised in New Hampshire.is 8 yen is old, '■> feet across the back, and is called, Jerry. It costs ten cents to 3ee it. and it is worth it. All the lunch and lemonade stands are occupied; two merry-go-rounds are running, the racers are racing, and everybody seems to be happy. One of the race horses, which has some obstruction in it* nose, has a silver tube fitted in its throat, and you can hear the wind whistling through the tube as the horse passes you. □ Our Fair notes are incomplete, this week, as we go to press Wednesday eve ning. so that we can go to the Fair, Thursday. FIICES. During the storm that passed over Glade Mills and vicinity last Friday noon, the barn of J. W. Starr was struck by lightning and destroyed by fire together with all his hay and grain, but he saved his horses and harness. The loss is about S2OOO, and the total in surance, which includes machinery, is #I,BOO, insured by L. S. McJunkin. During the same storm a tank of oil on the Brown farm, belonging to the Forest < )il Co. was struck, and burned. The barn of Jacob Shutt in Lancas ter twp. was burned last Sunday after noon causing a loss of #6OO to SBOO. It was iusured in the Worth Mutual. It is thought a small child may have been playing with matches and kindled a pile of chaf in the yard. A house on Martin Monk's lot at Flick, whichhis family were occupying while the brick-house was Iteing repair ed took tire and burned last Saturday Mart was in Philadelphia at the time. Butler Fair September 5 8. ."Markets. Wheat. wholesale price... .$ OOa<>s Rye, " 4.") Oats, " 25 Corn, " 39 Hay A " »00 EggsV '• 12 Butter, " 17 Potatoes. " 'lO Cabbage, per lb "i Apples 25 30 Roosting Ears, per doz 08 Squash, small, " " 50 Turnips, per bu 35 Onions, i>er bu • r »0 Flour retails at . $1.00(»51.25 Olli NOTES. The Market—'The Standard ad vanced to $1.3? last Saturday, and the Producers to $1.40; and both were pay ing *1.40 yesterday. Faikvikw—Dixon & Cos well on the Dixon, near Petrolia, drilled by Jack & Co., came in last Thnrsday and is good for 0 to 7 bbls. Nmi.nji The Forests' No. 7, Shrader is doing about 90 bbls. a day; Younkins' No. 3 Bartley about 00; Forest's I Shrader about 75. DILKS Kitts & Co. sold to the For est twelve wells, doing 85. Worth The Grove City (ias Co. got a good gasser on the S. J. Taylor place last week. Leota- The Forest and Star opened up and shot an abandoned hole on the Finley Dodds farm which is showing for a good producer. They got a well on the McElvain adjoining Saturday. Mcßride -The Asho. Producers have a good well on the Marshall, in (he 100- foot. LEGAL SIOWS. CRIMINAL COCKT. Th« September term of Quarter Sex sions commenced Monday morning, which was consumed by the Court ad dressing the constables and road super visors of the county and receiving the constables' returns. In the afternoon the grand jury went to work. Elliott Robb. of Franklin twp . being chosen foreman. Charles Krnmpe, of Clinton twp., one of the jurymen summond. died last week. Seventy-seven cases will go Itefore the jury. Up to the time of our going to press the Grand Jury has made but one re turn as follows True bills—Sydney Mong, assault, etc. Harry and Samuel Snow, assault: C. E. Goodridge, furnishing liquor to men of known intemperate habits; Lewis Bastian, aAb Alexander Carnes, false pretense; John H Douthett. as sault: Jas. P. Elliott, f&b; and Peter Sehmick, willfully and maliciously in juring machinery connected with an oil well. Not true bills—Harry and Samuel Snow and Chas. Barnes, assault, county to pay the costs: Jefferson Wimer as sault and a&b, and prosecutor. Geo. Rotnour, to pay costs; Geo. M. Cote, a&b and attempt to commit rape, and prosecutrix, Alice McAllister, to pay costs. Findley Hillman. immorality, and prosecutrix. Clara Stepp. ro pay costs; and C. E. Goodridge. assault, and prosecutor. W. A. Fleming to pay costs. ARGUMENT COURT. The case of Timothy Sweeney, of Donegal twp., vs Butler county, con cerning the ex emption of timber lands from taxes was argued Tuesday but no decision given. A jury trial was asked for in the di vorce case of Mrs. J. M. Roth vs John M. Roth. NEW SUITS X. M. Richardson vs O. F. Keister, appeal by deft, from judgment of John Weigle J. I'. Yellow Creek Creamery Co. vs \V m. Myers and Geo. Flinner appeal by defts from judgment of Henry I'eiice J. P. National Wall Paper Co. vs Harry Hamilton, appeal by deft from judg ment of Philip Hilliard, J. P. Geo. Cousins vs G. A. Holiday, ap peal by deft, from judgment of R B. Gilghrist, J. P. H. A. Peifer vs Cedwig Goehring. appeal by deft from judgment of J F. Shannon, J. P. L. S. Covert vs Geo. Cote, and Rob erts & Co. and W R. McCormickappeal by deft from judgment of W. A. Sloan. J. P J. T. Blair for use of Earl Blair min or child vs Henry Roberts and Geo. M. Cote, appeal by defts from judgment of Edward Brown, J. P. Elgin City Banking Co. of 111., vs J. P. Goettman, C. F. Domholf.J. J. Rein hart. A. T. Meeder, et al, appeal by defts from judgment of C E. Anderson, J. P. David S. Criswell vs Josiah Wigton appeal by deft, from judgment of $lB5 rendered by C. E. Anderson, J. P. R. M. Snrrena vs W. 11. Brown ap peal by deft, from judgment of $0.49 rendered by J. H. Cochran, J. P., of Harrisville. Darius and Idella Hutchinson vs Chas , John and Peter Whitmire, tres pass, claiming SIOO damages for the (lefts, entering upon the plfs'. land at Boydstown and cutting and carrying away the bay. Nettie Shaffer vs Ira M. Shaffer libel in divorce for de sertion. The paper sets forth that the parties were married in 1855 and that in 1859 the deft, married another woman. Marg. E. Bray vs William J. Bray, liliel in divorce for cruel and barbarous treatment. Samuel Park, of Mars, vs Emma E. Park, petition for divorce for desertion. They were married in 1855. NOTES. Geo. M. Cote, a Pittsburg lumber dealer, had a hearing before Esq. An derson, Saturday morning, on a charge of attempted rape preferred by a strange looking creature who gave her name as Mrs. Alice McCallister, but who ac knowledged she had sailed under other names,and Cott was held forCoiirt. The circumstances of the case are abont as follows: A year or two ago Jas. A. Mc- Marlin sold his farm in Adams twp. near Mars to a retired iron-manfacturer. named Roberts, Roberts traded it to Cote, his son-in-law. and Cote stocked it with the best of everything, and leas ed it to a lawyer farmer named McCor mick, also of Pittsburg, on the shares; reserving a room in the house for him self and family. Mr. Cote was there last March for one night, the McCallis ter woman was there at the same time as servant, and she claims that during that night Cote went to her room and made improper proposals to her and af terwards promised her money to keep still. Then some trouble arose between Ihe McCormicks on one side, and Cote and Roberts on the other; and Roberts had McCormick arrested for slandering his grand-daughter, who lived at Mars, and Cote had a bill in equity filed against McCormick to restrain him from selling his stock; and this woman now has Cote arrested for this alleged at tempted rape, though she did not make the information until Monday of last week. Aug. 28th, over live months after the alleged offense, and made some strange admissions on the witness stand regarding hush money. It seemed remark able to 11s that a reputable and respons ible citizen of the state should be held for Court on such evidence. A motion for a new trial has been made by the plf in the ejectment suit of Kiskaddon vs Martin. The will of Michael Miller of Sum mit twp. has been probated and letters testamentary granted to Maria Miller. The finding of Sheriff's inquistion to fix the value of the estate of G. 11. P. Graham, dee'd., of Cranberry twp., was con firmed nisi. It was fixed at |2996. The financial report of the Concord twp. school district for the past term shows total receipts amounting to $2881.94 and expenditures amounting to KM87.68. Ross B. McDermitt was appointed guardian of Lida Blanch and Mabel Florence Kaylor, on petition of Simon IV Kaylor. The Auditor's report of the school dis trict of Parker twp. has been filed for the year ending June 5. Joseph 11. Wally, collector, received credits for £1076.12, and G. F. Daubenspeck, school treasurer, for $3017.31. There was $341.04 cash on hands and $547.08 due from the collector. Dr. W. L. DeWolf was appointed guardian of Leonard and Mont, miuor children of llenry Frederick, dee'd., of Millerstown. J. P. Shirley, of the Park Hotel, was held for Court, Saturday, by Esq. Gil ghriston charges of selling liquor to men of known intemperate habits, and to men visibly jxicated. The following civil suits will be tried after the criminal court: Hezekiah Covert vs P. W. R. R. Co. ejectment; Marg't. A. Porter for use vs M. H. Byerly, assumpsit,.!. Berg & Co. for use vs Mary A. Ramsey, sci fa sur judg meut, plea payment. The following divorces have been granted: Cora Klingensmith vs Isaiah Klingeiismith; Nettie C. Christie vs Korg L. Christie and Jessie M. Aikens 'ys David M. Aikens. The rule to show cause in the case of I>. A. Richardson vs W. J. Burke, was dismissed at the cost of defendant, he not appearing; and the rule of L. O'Don nell ys M. S. Adams was also discharg ed at cost of defendant. The petitions of citizens of Jefferson and Clinton twps. for change and sup ply of public roads were heard, but no decisions made. A new trial was granted in the case David Wilson vs W. B. Bard. Frederick Ha rnhart wan appointed Overseer of the Poor for ComioqoenesH- iUK BOID Joseph Kreidl, i» native of Austria, has applied for naturalization papers. New trials were granted in the cases of the Com. vs Dr McCune and Com ys. I)-. McMiehael A rule to show cause why judgment should not be oj>ened was made in the case of Mary J. Stonghton vs Birdie Stonghton. E. E. Maurhoff, Adui'r of Martha Neher. was authorized to sell real estate. Sept. 15th at 10 a. in. was fixed for the hearing of the application for trans fer of the Butler House license. J. A. Gelbach. Adm'rof R C Yates, was authorized to make and deliver a deed upon terms stated. t E. Shannon was appointed guar dian of Karl Christie and Frank W. Christie. W. R Thompson and S C. Trimble. Overseers of Middlesex were authorized to sell the real estate of Margaret Boyle A writ of partition was awarded against the estate of Thompson and Maria Shannon. In the case of Parker City Poor Dis trict vs Butler Boro Poor District the rule was made permanent. Tlx J case of the Com. vs Chas. Maxler was settled. SHERIFFS SALES. Sheriff Dodds has sold the following properties at public outcry Twenty acres of S E Baker in Jackson twp. to J. O. and H. (' Milleman. the plaintiffs, for $Ol5. Sixty acres of Casper Garlach in Con uoqueuessing twp. to L. M Wise for 91505. House and lot of Casper Knaff in Ze lienople to John Nicklass for $1650. Sixty acres of James Ferry in Cherry twp. to A. Krause for SSO. House and lot of Scott Campbell in W. Sunbtiry to R. P. Scott for SSBO. Forty-seven acres J. H Beigbley in Lancaster twp. to John Alexander for $405. Fifty acres of John S. McDevitt in Centre twp. to John Berg for $616. Two buildings and lots of W. E. Redd in Millerstown to W. A. Forqtier for S2O. House and lot of A. M. Lusk and L. P Hazlett in Harmony to N. C, McCol longh for *25. Nintyeight acres of ( has. Cochran in Concord twp. to L. M. Wise for $1485. One-hundred and two acres of Chas. Cochran in Concord twp. to Mary Mc- Cain for SIOB6. House and two lots of Matilda H. and J. S. Boyer in Butler to Iron City Sav ing & Loan Assn. for $1:575. Five acres of Casper Kmiuff in Jackson twp. to John Nicklas for S2OO. House and lot of Mrs. Annie Stein mitz in Butler to John Lawell for $230. The writs were returned in claims against Mathias Hinchberger of Butler; Mathew McGregor of Cherry twp.; W. B. Byers of Millerstown. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. D. M. Rouey to A. & W. li. R Co. 2 acres in Summit for $590. Wm. Conly to Susanna McNutt quit claim to lot in Parker tor sl. Stephen Lockwood to Empire (ilass Co. lot in Zelienople for $504.69. Peter Whitmire to West Snnbury School District lot in W. Snnbury for S2OO. Milton Garvin to O. W. Stonghton lot in Evans City for SISOO. O. W. Stoughton to Kittie Garvin lot in Evans City for SISOO. C. W. Henry to Ada L. Hear y lot in Butler for sl. Marriage Licenses. J. A. Adams Slipperyrock twp. Edith I. Sheilds Mercer J. A. Kelley Bovard Flora McKelvey .Boyer Lawrence M. Convery Pittsburg Adaiine C. Baldanf Summit twp. Patrick C. Farnon Chicora Grace Mcßride Charles E. Kalb Butler twp Mary M. Johnston Centre twp Lewis B. McCamey Brain Edith Odenweller Parker twp Joseph Ferguson Eati Claire Pearl McFadden Clintonville At Pittsburg Michael Baehr of Pitts burg and Caroline Miller of Saxonburg. At Cincinnati Julian I). Badger of Butler and Florence Bailey of Ken tucky. PARK THEATRE. '•Royal liags" tonight, "A Wasted Life'' Friday night, "Hazel Kirke" Saturday night. Grand Opera House l'ittsbiirn The Grand Opera House (Pittsburg) stock company has fulfilled the predic tions that were made when the name of the individual members were announced early in the season. The present organ ization is l>y far the best that ever made its home at that theatre, in fact, there are those who claim that the Grand Opera House stock company has no peer in this country, not even except ing the Empire and I.yceum stocks of New York City. •'An Knemy to the King" which will be next weeks attraction, was originally produced by the younger Southern at the Lyceum Theatre in New York a year or so ago and its success will not soon be forgotten. It is a romantic play, founded 011 French chivalry and is laid in alxnit the same period«as is Ros tand's triumph, "Cyrano de Bergerac", the play that is regarded ss a classical and in which the stock company made such a success last year. Picnics and Itemilons. The Boozel family will reune at the home of John Boozel in Clay twp., September 12th. Sept. 14, reunion of the 11th Pa. Re serves (or 40th in line) at Evans City. Col. Jackson of Apollo is the Senior of ficer, living. The Evans City Company of the 11th Reserves left that town June l lth, 1861 and returned June 14, 1864. TRY IT ANI) SEE Unless you are absolutely bargain proof. Heck's prices will surely win your trade. House and Lot For Sale. A good four-roomed house in Union - ville, and a lot of nearly an acre, with a blacksmith's shop upon it, good well of water, and some fruit trees, is offered for sale 011 easy payments. Inquire of JOHN C. MOORE. Executor of Daniel Heck, dee'd., McCandless. fa. New, four-room house for sale In quire at this office OTIIHR HOUSES offer bargains now and then to make a great display of fuss and feathers. Not so at Heck's, it's bar gains all the time. Steady work and good pay lam ini creasing my business and wish to employ 10 more gentlemen and six more lady assistants 011 good salary. Call on or ad dress MRS.SAVILLA MILLER Maharg P. < >. Butler Co., Pll —For bargains in valuable and deslr ble residences inquire of Walker & MC Elvaiu. It you want a ISicycle or your old one repaired go to White Walter & Co. largest slock in County. Bicycles for hire. CASH FOR WOOL. I pay the highest market price in cash for wool, hayc 110 merchandise of any kind to exchange, am located at same place as hist year, Graham Bros'. Grocery, just across the street from Troutman's dry goods store. W. F. KIIM III.KCI-.H Gold Coin Hectl Wheat. For Sale A new, white wheat- Splendid producer grows a stiff straw Choice rec leaned seed at SI.OO pel , bushel, bags 15 cents extra. Sample mailed on application. Address D. C. EMERY. I Grove City, Pa. GOOD DIGESTION guaranted. Heck is simply fighting dyspeptic busiues! with the pepsin of low prices. XE IGHBOItHOOI> NOTES. By the explosion of :vboiler ir the Re public Iro.i Works. South Side. Pitts burg, last Friday, five men were killed and three seriously injured At the Punxs'y Fair last .Wednesday the Johnstown man named Crissy who was to be,at the Butler Fair this week fell from his balloon and was instantly killed. He was seen to attach the par achute. a large tube, to his belt, prepar atory to making the descent. Just as he made the jump from the balloon his belt broke. He was seen to make a t grasp at it, but missed, and with one 1 | faint scream he shot to the earth like , a stone, his body half turning as he fell | the head striking the ground with a 1 shock that was heard by every person 'in the inclosure. His neck was broken. ]as were nearly all his bones.and his flesh | was bruised and battered. The belt was a little, old. worn rope, that few 1 people would care to risk ten feet above | the ground, and yet he risked his life at I 000 feet in it once too often Mercer county is beating its record I for goodness. There was not sufficient * work to warrant holding a term of criminal court in June, and the pros pects are for a very light trial at the ((ctober Quarter Sessions. Leona Sisler, - aged 2 years, daughter ' of Theodore Sisler. of Sharon, was play ing in the house with her little 10-year old brother, when they accidentally knocked over a shotgun. The fall dis charged the gun and the charge blew off the entire top of the little girl s head. New Castle was the scene of a great "Labor Day" demonstration, Monday ! The parade was the largest ever seeu in | the town and included some novel fea- j turs. The tin-workers wore tin bats j and carried tin canes. The float of the Carpenters Union consisted of a small house, with men working on the roof. Speeches were made at the Park that afternoon, exhibition drill was given, and the day closed with fireworks. William C. McCormick was arraign ed in Criminal court at Uniontown Monday, 011 the charge of murdering Mrs. Minerva Monaghan The large court room was crowded with spectators eager to witness the start of the famous case, while crowds unable to gain an en trance crowded the lobbies and peered in through the windows to catch a glimpse of what was going on. McCormick was brought into court by his broiher. Sheriff George A. Mc- Cormick. The blind prisoner was given a seat at the end of the table at which sat his counsel, A. D. Boyd and W. C. McKean. As is his custom he carried his large cane and employed it in locat j ing the chairs and other objdets about the table. In Beaver County they have a com mittee appointed and are considering the proper time for a centennial celebra tion of that county. "For Sale Cheap". The John Reffer Farm in Cranberry Twp, 110 acres 111 good condition. All necessary build ings. No oil lease For further infor matiod address, C. F. Hunter, 29th & liberty Sts, Pittsburg, Pa." NATIONAL EXPORT EXPOSI TION, PHILADELPHIA The National Export Exposition, which opens at Philadelphia on Septem t b?r 14 and continues until November Hit will be the most interesting and import ant event occnring in Philedelpbia since the Centenuial Exhibition of is7t;. 111 addition to its valuable commercial exhibits it will present many features of i>oj>nlar interest and amusement. The United States Marine Band, Sousas 1 Band, the Banda Ross.i, Innes' Band, r Damrosch's Orchestra, and other cele r brated bands will furnish music alter nately, and a Midway Plaisance. equal if not superior to the famous World's 1 Fair Midway at Chicago, and compris ing a Chinese Village,a Chinese Theatre < acrobats, and customs; an Orientaiyil ' lage, London Ghost Show, Hagenbeck's 1 Wild Animal Show. Blarney Castle, ) and many other unique presentations , will furnish abundant and diversified , amusement. Arrangements have also been made for Mandolin. Guitar, and Banjo Concerts, and for a grand chorus from the German Singing Societies. I For this occasion the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will sell excursion tickets from all points on its line, to Philadelphia and return, at rate of a fare and a third for the round trip plus price of admission. These tickets will be sold during the continuance of the Exposition and will be good for return 1 passage until November HO. For specific rates and additional infor mation apply to nearest Ticket Agent. 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 store of W. H. O'Brien & Son. °» Kast Jefferson St. | and get prices 011 the extensive line they j have 011 exhibition. They are also agents for the celebrated Welsbacli Light, of which more than 1200 were ' sold in Butler, last year. 1 Music scholars wanted at 12S West Wayne St. I Coiincaiit Lake. t I During the summer months the "Bes • sie" will sell excursion tickets to Con neaut Lake, Saturday, good to return following Monday at $2.00 for round trip. ! Sunday Excursion to Allegheny. Beginning May 21st 180!) and until further notice the P. & W. Sunday ex cursion train will leave Butler at 8:05 a. 111. Butler time arrive Allegheny at ' 0:115 returning train will leave Alleghe ' ny at 5:30 p. m. arrive Butler at 7:03, rate 75 cts. Second-hand Casing For Sale. y I have 1500-feet of 4'4 , and 1000-fect e of s#ths casing in good condition, lying at Tafeutum, Allegheny county. J. F. CRYTZER, Natrona, Pa Have You Any Part of SIOO to invest, if you can make from such investment from 1- 25 to 50 per cent Monthly? a If so, yon can invest from $lO to SIOO ,f in stocks. Grain, fte., through a broker ir of 20 years experience who will give his services to you free if he fails to pay you dividend of 25 per cent, monthly on any amount yon may invest through 1. him. Write at once for Circular Letter giving full information to J. WEAVER, Investment and Commission Broker, 421 Wood St., Pittsburg, Pa | PHILIP TACK, | V * CONTRACTOR IN I I Cleveland Berea Grit j < STONE | 'r -* Suitable for Building, % Ornamental and I. Paving purposes. # I This Stone Will Not "Shell Off." | I Prices reasonable. J y I e ± Work done well £ \ * and promptly, 's * Stone yards 011 I East Etna street. X Residence ou Morton avenue. X _ % People's Telephone 320. '' ************************** L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Eslate Agent. k 117 E. JEFFERSON. " BUTLER, - PA. Rupture! Trusses for Rupture are necessary. The only ques tion to consider is "where can I get the b*?st truss for the least money?" We sell trusses on the "no charge for fitting" plan. We charge you simply for the truss. We go further, we guarantee a fit and Jguarantee satisfaction. There are many different kind of trusses, and one great thing is to know what kind is best to use. We have had enough truss cell ing experience to find that out. Our stock of trusses is not excelled in thi« vicinity, but that is not the ]*>int for you to consider. Your con sideration asue said Wiore, is stated above. Men we fit here. W; give direction for self measurement to ladies. C. N. Boyd. DRUGGIST, Diamond Block. Butler. Pa. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. I'., Itossemer A: L E. Trains depart No 14, at 9:15 A. M. No. 2. at 5:15 P. M Butler time Trains arrive ;No. 1. 10:00 A. M No. 11, 2:55 P. M. Butler time. No. 14 runs through to Erie and con nects with W. N. Y. & I'. at Huston Junction for Franklin and Oil City, and with N. Y. L. E. «5t W at Shenan uo for all points east. No. 2 runs tliroughto Greenville and connects with W. N Y. A- P. for Franklin and Oil City W. It. TURNER, Ticket Agent. I ) ITTSHU KG & VVESTKR\ Railway. Schedule of I'as frnger Trains in effect May 14, 1899. HUTLER TIMK. Arrive. At*"in inflation ... •» 'i> AM 'O7 an Allegheny Exprea* 80a •• :• >• ** V«|<-1- ri. - \i ■ ■ 1111 M • •«!:«f 1 II -96 009 Akron Mail 8 or, a.m 7 «tt r a Alli'klii'ii)' Accomnn*latkm. 1" ti*» ** 1- 1H ** Allegheny Ex pre** II mmi i Ji» ** V v* * ",i m ami Allegheny Kiprvw Allegheny and Ell\VO i m Clarion Accomn<)(lati»ii 5 'JO p.* 9 4."» a m Cleveland ami Chieago Exprea*. . ♦'» 26 am SUNDAY TRAINS. Allegheny Exprea .... I a n 93n \.j* Allegheny Accommodation '• \l r M 1" p vi New Cardie Accommodate m 8 Or* AM 7 UJ 44 CHICAGO Expreaa :I 55 IVM "• L<» am All">;iieiiy Acc<>niuio«lation 7 iW pm Train arriving at MO p.m. I«MV» H 11 A O. t Pittfdnirg at p m and I*. A \V. f Allegheny at •. i> P. Ml On Saturday H a traiu, kuown •» tli« theatre train, will leave Butler at 6.42 p in., arriving ni Allegheny lit 7/.JO; returning leave Allegheny at 11 *■» j. m Pullman sleeping cam on Chicago llxpre--. beta.«n Pittahnrg ami Chicago. For through ticki'i-t Co all |kiint)« in the w« at, north aint or Miiitliwi'xt and information regarding r«*itea, time of traina, etc. apply to W. K. Tl UN Kit, Ti«-ket nt, IS. 11. BEYMOLDS, Snp't, N P.. Butler, Pa. Butler, l*a. C. W BASSETT, (i. P. A.. Allegber>, Pa II o OINKLK, Sup t W A L. Div . Allegheny. I»m PENNSYLVANIA RA S L. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. Scimui.r. in KrrRCT Nov. 21,1698. SOUTH. , WEEK PAYS . A. M A M \ M P. M P M HITLER Leave •. * 0f» II 15 - :« 5 <*6 Saxouburg.... Arrive M M :ui 11 :;•< j* It.itl. r Junction 44 7 H * WVI ,r l ■> • 5* Hutler Jnm'tion. la»ave 7 .w» H "».l I'.! 11 !.< ■> Natrona .Arrive 7 :u» 'J ol ll .>• :: «. <»- Tareutiiui. 7 \1 1» 07 12 :t 4J ♦» <»7 >| riafUi T BO 9 li lt I Claremont !» I itl 4 (*> i» H ftfcuu priNU ' 1 ' ' I 11 II Alto ehaaj Btt 0 48 1 96 125 I 13 A. M.J A. M. P M P. M P. 31 SUNDAY THAINS.—Leave Butler f<«r Allegheny Citv and prim i|«tl iutetiuv«liate utatioiui at 7 .M a MI., *nd 6:00 p. ru. NORTH. WEEK. DAYS A. Mi A M A. M P. M P. M Allegheny City, . .leave 700'»00 II '!■"> 1 :to lo ShariMhurg 7 11 ♦I- II .17 1 ... ( iareimmt .... '• It# 11 44 J Vl Springdale.. I 'J JO 11 66 • I" •» i 7 I Tarentum. 7V4 39 12 07 l C. »«. Natrona. 7 VJ 4:i U 1-' $ .1 «• •! Itutler Juu« tion. arrive 7 1»\ '» So l i Ji :5 I • / oo Butler Junction.... leave 7 l*» '• '•*> 11 I"7 7 ■» Satouliurg M 1"» lo 1 . 1 1 4'.» 4 7 -4 BUTLKB. arrive h 4<»|l<» :i>> 1 17 • 7Vi A. M.JA. M P. M P. 91 P. M SUNDAY TBAISS Leave ABegheny Mty f-u But ler ami prim i|«il interuie 6o 'J :i*»| " Blairnvill«9 Intersection '» ■» I" lo - 1011 1" • UIMB * '• 1 ■ I 1 on 3 10 " llariinl'iirK 44 11 4>» 3 OO 4 :w» »i 23 " Philadelphi» 6 30 II * A. M. P. M.| A M P M On Sunday, train leaving Butler 7 r. a m , couneete or llarriflhurg. Alb * >ua and Philadelphia Through traiua f«»r the . .•* ;• »v<< Pitt I Station), an folhiaa. - Atlantic Exprean, dally.. . i.So *.M PeuriNylvaiiia Limited " 7:16 44 Dfty ExpreiM. " . Ts9o " Sain Llna Bft«% 44 BlfrillNUl M ill, 44 I f t-' 9 M Phila MphJa Ki| m, * I 1 Mail ana Tipfw dail> Tut If em > rk •nh Through buffet rteep»r; !»• < <*u< hea 7 •«» Eautern Exprem, 44 7 o'» Eiwt Uatk I'lttnburK Limited, daily, Mith through «■ • n In • to New York, and ilwpin ml M I ii.»:lltu i•• awl \\ i-inii.ion o*lj H lai •• II tlili trail! I I'hilad'a Mail, Suudaji oiny . ... *4oA.ii Frtr Atlantic City (via Delaware Kin-r Bridge, all tail route), HOO A M, and m In I' M dail> For detailed information, a*ldreaa Tie* 1 \\ «tl, P»"* Ai;t. \VeaU;ru Dlatrlct, (toner Fifth Avenue and Smith ii< Id Street, Pltteburg, Pa. J It 111 K UIBON, I It WOOD • elie| >*l Mttiuiae. iieii ' '' uW Alfeiit. E. E. CAMPBELL V TIN ROOFER. V and Specialties in Tin. . 'I r mN M in. ~t . Battel Pa! 'i I Pearson B. Nace's Livery Feed and SaleStabie Hear of Wick House.'Butler, Penn'a. TIM 4 l»-tt of hormia and Hrst cliuui rig"* al ways on hand arid for hire H« *»t U4MM>tiiniaruarantee the liest of niunic at reasonable rates. Address, Prof. Gus Wickenhagen, IJS Ziexler Ave , Butler, Ta W We Are Now l^eadjj To Show Our Full Line of ) H New Fdll Goods. J .-V'.VWV.-V I 'A n in 1 Men's, Boy's and - S ( i ¥M Hats, Caps and I k* A W A ktl M r A ' kv Li 91 t 4 w- k« * | S DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. H tij;K. r\. i We Arc Ready^s# With Advance Styles in Hen's, Boy > and Children's Fall Clothing. There is character in every suit we show for Men sand Boy's Fall wear—char acter that at once displays itself in the correct style, the thorough workmanship, tlie elegant materials, the perfect tit and tailor like hang of every garment, there O » C is a large variety to select from, every st\le, every new shade and combination of colors is shown. Our Prices are Always the Lowest. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS. 137 South Main St., Butler. We Cut it Short ! JM gA thine hi ails.* w . u.'« - * «!«'• «trtw thv vni-»hliif Into y ■ . ••*»' • » - NEW DRESS GOODS. f/V\ IfJ w.- «'J \ ( fj| « \ \ I \ W -'i hr I :,' I. ' % 4 .«!♦ ... I♦' A % I '• . i ity it •» V ■ ' * t\ <. ■> i/ % V '* lll *' * • » V/ \\ »\\ UU..I <;iLc xv ' ' tw " *' ,fe * "" #' Y \ \ \ OlavK . MIK >. ..tiD'i-s i • * > " 11/ri \\ \ \ Hl i k I". ;.<■ |k II .. » • . .1 ;u.er..u- SI im-ttm wut» »• Ibirl, \\ \ «t '»> !» r vet ) V 7 11 ' 1 ✓ l*r y«l Cutnll |Vacc PloiHc ' r OWcll llicSS r IdIUS. Vi'ry li:tiid«inH > Pl»ld» at ?«■ X f, V All wool ruu'lt hair I'.aUN. rti'h amlertT. ■ tl*r. s- lii.-h.-* •!««• >v ■ Not>t>y wool Plaids. v<-ry rh»t<-> M w)< I. l> \ , silk ;in(l Wool I'lattK. ilollur *|UJ»lity A.>"'valPf'yiA Wry Iwav; t'lulils. vrry iw.'ll for I>< in wM >' *t * v- ■> jf THE BEST 3K" Underwear. Hosiery. Corsets, Gloves ind Ribbons In Low Prices We Find Strength, and Make Business Hum (S L. ST EI IN Sc SO IN, 128 N. MAIN STREET. BUTLER. PA i There is no Going Back on tiie Fact That a ► ► < < ♦♦♦♦♦♦ * \ * Black or Blue Serge Suit + > ► < i b 'lie I>reasiest, most Refine! ud »riic—hU > L uittmcr wear. Hot tlte Fabric* must he < thoroughly reliable. | > I'he U-st t- ■ your WHifclmra Mat. to in the { | actual wart tit; " rlt hw*w whe* we sell jron * garment that ctmafaaoltileaatiatactioa 4 we make a lasting customer That> our way . k ■uk bHNH M ' only M way to huilil up a large an p>j Gvcrj? /Wdn's Suit. < [j The Surprise Store | N 108 South Main street. Butler, Pa. . > New Drug Store. MacCartney's Pharmacy New Room. Fresh Drugs. Everything new and fresh. Prescriptions carefully com pounded by a Registered Pharmacist. Tn} Our Soda R A. MacCartney Hotrr - •atebn Mil ring-. * pm-iitr—w a • *ll Caweroa. Ph.*., -.uppttri Otpkt phones a rut Ret-iirds R. L. KIRKPATRICKT Jeweler and Graduate Optician Next to Covrt House COMMENCEMENT AND WEDDING PRESENTS.*- Everything that is ne-w Itirvcles awl Crap hap hones. R. L. NIRNPATRtCN. JKWELkR. Nemt to Court 11->uar.