THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, »«99 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. \U«." All advertisers Intending to make 11:11 m » 1" their ads. should notify us ol n*lrlntention to tic SO 11 it later than SlOD iay moraine. Administrator's sale, estate of J anient Criswell. Administrator's sale, estate of rear son Covert. Executor's sale,estate of W M. shira. Hnselton's Fall Footwear. Keek's Fall and Winter Sailings. A. Aftdrisen Liquors. C. & T's furniture. Admlal»tiau>r3 and Executors of Estates •an secure their receipt lx*»ks at the CI I I £KN office, and persons making public sales ihslr note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, - Read it. —lt is good. —"They that Sit in Darkness." —Horseblanket skirt-patterns —52.00 oil is predicted for Xmas. —Stir in the apple-butter market. -Big crowd on our streets Saturday evening. —Begin our new story, and you will read it all. - Don't give up until a coroner's jury has sat on you. —Most men are no better than they actually have to be. - Local frosts last Thursday morning' and general Friday morning. —Excursion rates to New York—Sep tember 38 and 29 -account Dewey Day. -A Kittanning policeman arrested his father for drunkenness, the other day. and locked him up. —The Mercer, Clarion, Dayton, Greensburg. New Castle and Washing ton. Pa., Fairs occnr next week. —C. B. Campbell, the West Snnbnry merchant and shipper, expects to ship 5000 bushels of apples to Pittsburg this_ fall. —Members of the First Ward running team have received splendid group photos, of the team, taken by Mart. Wagner, the artist. - Everybody got full at Evans City, last Thursday—full of delicious chicken. The next reunion of the regiment will be at Tarentum, October 15, 1900. —"They that Sit in Darkness" is an odd title for the story of adventure in Northern Anstralia, the opening chap ters of which appear in this paper. —West Sunbnry Academy's fall term commenced Tuesday with fifty students in attendance. Prof. Bruce Gill, and Misses Elizabeth Campbell and Bessie Wick are the faculty. —"Not guilty, and county (defendant or plaintiff) to pay the costs,'' was the favorite verdict last week- -and it is somewhat of a reflection upon our Justices of the Peace. --During the election on the bond-is sue in Pittsburg, Tuesday, the bar? of that city were closed, and those of Alle gheny reaped a rich harvest. The majority for the issues is about 5,000, and the vote carries about $7,000,000. - The Mars Lecture Course will be opened next Monday, the 25th. by Col. Copeland, who will talk on '"Snobs and Snobbery." There will be six lectures in the course, and season tickets can be had of Dr. Barr for $3.00. —A newly married editor gets off the following: "What's the difference be tween a honeycomb, a honeymoon and a pretty girl? A honeycomb is a small cell, a honeymoon is a big sell and a pretty girl is a damsel." —The chemicals drained into the creek by the Plate Glaf>s works have not only killed the fish but also the crabs. Last week bushels of dead and dying crabs could be gathered up on the rocks below Walter's mill dam. —Breaden Young and Mr. Glf nn, two enterprising West Sunbnry young men, opened a furniture and undertaking es tablishment and livery stable in that town four months ago and have al ready worked up a prosperous trade. They keep an excellent assortment of furniture. —ltoberc Kidd, administrator of James Criswell, late of Adams twp., will again offer the place near Mars for sale on Saturday, October 14tli next at Ip. m. It is a valnable property, near enough to the station to, some day, lie available for town lots. -The part of Negley avenue vacated for the use of the coming Whitelead manufactory was the part between the Fair Ground road called Willow street, and the creek at its second crossing from town, and nit the first crossing near town. Only about one sixth of the avenue wan vacated and it was sup plied. —The Sarvers Station Academy's fall term began Tuesday with about thirty" students in attendence/Gardner Lowry of Butler, who graduated from Grove City College last spring, is principal, and Rev. W. J. Hazlett is president of the board of directors. The attendance is better than the promoters expected for this term. —lt is related that two young lawyers were out driving near Butler one day last week and on coming to a biook it occurred to them that the horse might want a drink. They therefore drove into the stream and commanded the horse to drink, but did not loosen the check rein. When they saw the horse trying to reach the water, they got out and lifted the back of the buggy so that he could get his head down. -Secty. Carrot hers has secured eight excellent attractions to make up the sixth annual Starr Course of entertain ments under the auspicies of the Young Men's Christian Association. They are "The Central" Concert Co , November 2: Robert Nourse leetnreon "Dr. Jekyel and Mr. Hyde"; Slayton Jubilee Sing ers; Col. L. F. Copeland on "Handsome People"; Sam P. Jones; Ellas Day, im personator: Mozart Symphony Club and DeWitt Miller, lecture "In the Republic Sufficient Unto Itself. —WANTED Homes for four boys Aged respectively !), H, 7 and ft, also one girl baby, four weeks old. Apply to Children's Aid Society, Butler. What Heck's prices mean. It's like buying goods on the installment plan anil making only the first payment. FOR SALE A surry. suitable for one or two horses, is offered for sale cheap, as the owner has no use for mine. Inquire at 128 Mercer St., But ler, Pa. WANTED— A middle-aged woman for honsekeeper to a widower. Address J. E. Weisz, Ogle, Pa. —Bone Fertilizer to sell cheap, op posite the Pearce Nursery, and near the Fair Grounds, Butler. CHARLES WOGE LEGAL NEWS. CRIMINAL COURT AND SKNTKNTKS I James Crawford of Parker twp.. who ! plead guilty to f&b was sentenced to , pay #lo<» tine, lying-in expenses and maintenance for five years at the rate cf $7 per month The sentence was nil usually heavy I (era rise he had tried to {►ersnade a witness and had committed a contempt. Thomas Love, convicted of selling li qnor without license, was sentenced to pay the costs, SIIMM» tine.and sent to jail for four months. C. E. Goodridge of Fairview. convict ed of furnishing liquor to a man of known intemperate habits, was sen tenced to pay a fine of SSOO, costs and undergo jail imprisonment for three months. Harry and Samuel Snow of Butler, ! aged 14 and 13 years respectively, con victed of a&b, were sentenced to pay the costs and be confined in Morganza. , Sentence was suspended in the case of j Lewis Bastian of the South Side who plead guilty to a&b on his wife. Win. D. Rodgers, convicted of as sault, was fined $5 and required to give S3OO bond to keep the neace; and Robert Brunt, who plead guilty to a&b. was fined $lO and was required to enter re cog. in S2OO to keep the peace. Both men were in the Fairview croquet game tight. Joseph P. Shirley of the Park Hotel was tried. Thursday last, for selling to a man visibly intoxicated and of known intemperate habits 1 Jack Heenan). The , jury acquitted him putting two-thirds: of the costs on him and one-third on the prosecutrix, Mrs. Mary Heenan. Jack s mother. The acrg. a&b and re- , sisting an officer cases against Heenan were settled. Hamuel Jackson of the South Side j was acquitted of a&b and aiding a pris- 1 oner to escape charged against him by , Policeman Glace, but was taxed with ; costs. His brother, Charley, plead j guilty to the same charges and was fin ed *■"> and costs: Wm. Jackson also plead guilty to a&b and resisting an officer and was fined sls and coats. The agg. a&b case against Wm. Bricker of Butler in which Andrew Manning was prosecutor, was settled. Harry Hoch of Millarstown, convict ed of aiding a prisoner to escape has moved for a new trial. The motion will be heard at the Nov. Argument Court. Wm. Weigleof Prosjiect was acquit ted of a charge of fraudulently secret ing and removing a team of horses, charged by Sheriff Dodds, but vas or dered to pay all costs. The cases against Jesse Watkins of Butler were continued until December. NEW SUITS Emma Parks vs Samuel Parks of Mars, petition for divorce for cruel and barbarous treatment. Mr. Parks filed a suit for divorce for desertion some time ago. A jury trial is demanded. He is 74 and she is 64 year 3 old, Ada Martin vs Butler borough, peti tion for viewers to assess damages lor a change of a bridge on Mercer street, Harvy D. Kirk, A. B. Richey, Benson Shrader, Wes. P. Roessing and Frank A. Mitchell were appointed. NOTES. Wm. Bnndy has petitioned for view ws to assess damages for land taken by the P. &W. R K. in Forward twp. Solomon Thompson, Finley Wimer, Thomas Christley, Robt. Sankey, .Tas. H. Pisor Samuel Glenn and Norman Glenn were appointed. On petition of Geo. W. Meals and L. E. Shira, executors of the will of Wm. M. Shira, dee'd. leave was granted to sell the testators real estate, SO acres in Washington and :50 in Cherry twp. The executors sale of lands of John B. Keister dee'd of Slipperyrock twp. for $440 has been confirmed. Letters of administration on the es tate of Frank Reith dee'd of Winfield twp. have been granted to Huldah ( Reith. A. L. Cooper adm'r.of Pearson Covert- j late of Brady twp. was given leave to sell decedents real estate for payment of debts. Judge Samuel Miller of Mercer assist ed the local Court Monday. Sheriff Dodds took James Hall, ad judged insane, to Dixmont, Tuesday morning. The Sheriff has received an advertise inent of a SSOO reward for the arrest of Wm. Conapen, wanted at Albion, Or leans connty. N. Y.. for murder. Charles I. Newton of Alexander, Gen essee connty, N. Y., on Saturday iden tified as his property a horse and buggy left with liveryman Wm. Bricker on Aug. 4th. Chas. Myers, alias Dunn wanted to sell them to Bricker for $25 and confessed that he stole them. Brick er informed the officers but Myers es caped by covering them with a pistol. He then stole a bicycle and rode to New Castle where he stole another horse, Grand Electric, valued at $1H0(), from a Mr Greer and drove to Crawford coun ty. Later Myers was captured at In dianapolis by Detective Marshall of New Castle anil Judge Wallace sen tenced him 15 years to the penitentiary. The Elizalieth Anderson estate in Washington twp. was settled last Sat urday iiy the administrator, Chas. Thompson, to the satisfaction of every body. J. T. Donley's work on Realty Prac tice is selling like "hot cakes" in Pitts burg. It is a book of (!o<> pages, and Mr. Donley worked for years upon it. Peter and Lewis Bastian and Victor Bayonet have been held for Court for selling liquor wfthout license and on Sunday, and Edward Gopen for keeping a disorderly house. Jacob Kristophel and Fred Moyer, overseers of Lancaster twp. have peti tioned for a guardian for Jane and Eliza Morrison, weak minded persons. Joseph Vandyke was appointed gnar di.in of the minor children of Orcina deed, and Eli Vandyke. Walter A. Lucas was appointed guar dian of John and James minor sons of James Denny, dee'd. A hearing of the equity suit of G M. Cote vs VV. K. McCormick, was held Monday and the temporary injunction restraining McCormick from selling stuff off the Mars farm was extended to Oct. 20. John A. Tnrner of Oonnoquenessing has l>een appointed guardian of Wallace E., Eva L. and Maria L. minor children of Alice L. Drnwm, dee'd, of Forward twp. Geo. C. Pillow, surveyor. Samuel Shaffncr and Joseph Criswell were ap pointed viewers on petition of citizens of Forward twp. for a new road to run from the Marshall's fording road at Thos Chatham's house to the old Frank lin road at John C. Hahisers Lewis Greenwalt has been appointed constable to to attend elections for the eastern precinct of Jackson twp. Samuel Kinsey has petitioned for the transfer to him of the tavern license granted to Charles Stokey of Zelieno ple. A hearing will be had Sept. !50. Levi Porter, Jos. Barron and Albert Pisor were appointed viewers on peti tion of citizens of Slipperyrock twp. for a new bridge on the Centreville and Grove City road over Armstrong's run. A citation returnable Nov. *. has been served on the P. B. & L. E. R. R. to fix the wagon road at the YouDg crossing in Centre twp. On petition of Frank Snyder of Sum mit twp. Jacob Bleichner was appoint ed guardian of Joseph Snyder, a simple minded person. 94 a week was allowed Peter Snyder ont of Joseph's estate for keeping him. The will of John McGarvey. dee d, of Fairview twp. has been probated, no letters. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Philip Danbenspeck to T. C. Ander son, lot in Butler for SISOO. H. Warren Roth to Jas. A. Stewart, lOtt acres in Miuldycreek for SJMKH>. Bryanna Golden to James W. McKee lot in Butler for $5500. Won. B. Dodds Sheriff to Mary Mc- Kean, 102 acres in Concord for *lo*6. 11. McCauley to P. B. & L. E. R. R lot in Butler for SOO. Wm. H. Williamson to P. B. & L. E. ! R. R. lot in Mercer for *IOO. Mary J. Brown to same. 1 acre in Mer ; cer for *435. ' j Curtis S. Pearce to J. Henry Graham. ? lot in Butler for S6OO. ' Jacob J. Kelley to John B. Dupont lot in Butler for sl2lO. North Side Cemetery Ass n to C. D. '. Greenlee lot for $l2O. 1 Dan'l Gravatt to Winfield Twp. . School District 1 acre in Winfield for SSO. 1 Geo. A. Wa'lace to Wm. C. Wallace. ! 300 acres in Butler twp. for #SOO. I Samuel B Banks to Daniel Dnrken j 181 acres in Fairview for $6500. Marriage Licenses. ; Joseph A. Hetnpfling Butler ' Ann<i C. Kirch St. Joe i Harry L. LeVier St. Joe ! Emma R. Henry Sonora Harold C. Phillips Meadville, Pa Achsah Jane Reep Fairview j John Kelly Buffalo twp : Alice J. Simmers B. E. Sloan Eakins Corners ■ Margaret Henry Craw fords Corners Harry E. Sumney Butler < Gertrude M. Larden Butler Albert Bovard Oakdale Pa. Blanche Greer Eau Claire Martin Michael Summit twp Elizal>eth M. Osche Harry L. Kelley New Castle Mattie Rimer Butler At Kittanning—E. J. Hanlen and Julia Miller, of Butler. 1 At New Castle—Edward Mitchell, of Enon Valley, and Elizabeth Johnston, of Butler Co. The Game at Kane. ! The P. & W.'s excursion to Kinzua ! bridge and Kane were well attended. I The Butler foot ball team went up and ! tackled the Kane boys and got whipped iTto 0. The boys should not feel discour ) aged as they played without any prac tice whatever. They claiiii Fred Wei -1 gand made a touchdown which was not allowed. With men like J Feigle, J Ayers. Weigand, C. Williamson, C. Smith, R. Ritchey, Leedom, Hazleit, McDowell and others Butler should have a good team this year. Public Sales. There will be exposed to public sale 1 at the residence of the undersigned, in Fairview township, Butler Co., Pa., ad joining borough of KarnsCity, 011 Tues day, October 3, at 1 p. 111.. the follow ing farm of TO acres, 60 acres of cleared land and 10 of white oak timber: under laid with two veins of coal, with one bank open, over 100 young bearing fruit trees, house and barn, a good well, land well watered. The farm is in the midst of a good oil territory, and the oil right goes with it. The Pittsburg & Western railroad runs right through the farm. Will also offer a lot of household Furn iture. almost new, one three-3eated hack, one Champion binder, one Buck eye mowing machine, set of weigh scales, 4 tons timothy hay, 1 set heavy team harness, 1 horse and cart, numer ous other articles Terms made known at the sale. James Potts. D. Maloney, Auctioneer. September 30—At the John Burns place near Gomersol, 1 p. 111.. wagons, plows, hay, grain, etc. Markets. Wheat. wholesale price $ 00&65 Rye. ". 45 Oat*, " 25 Corn, " 30 Bnckwlieat " 50 Hay, " 9 00 Eggs, " 15 Butter, " 21 Potatoes. " 30 Cabbage, per lb 0i Apples 25-30 Roosting Ears, per doz 08 Squash, small, " " 50 Turnips, per bu 35 Onions, per bu 50 Egg plant, per doz 60 Carrots, i>er bu 50 Flour retails at ..f1.00(<i#1.25 One of the most peculiar trade condi tions imaginable exists at present in the cattle market of the country Pittsbnrg is actually shipping beef cattle to points 500 and (MM) miles west for market sup ply. Beef is cheaper in Pittsburg than it is in Kansas City, and it is cheaper in New York than it is in Chicago. PARK THEATRE. MONDAY SEPT. 25, HOYT'S "A BUNCH OP KEYS." Hoyt's "A Bunch of Keys", with all the latest novel features, presented by an exceedingly strong company, of great merit and possessing an original fund of humor, which is unexcelled by any other company on the stage, will be the attraction at the Park, next Monday evening. It will be well for those who wish to enjoy an evening of laughter with the irresistable Bunch of Keys to take precious time by the forelock and interview the advance sale at the earl iest moment to secure a good seat ahead of the other fellow who wants a better one. "A Bunch of Keys" is a magnet at drawing large audiences, and this season, "Standing room Only" is the re gular thing in nearly every city or town in which it has appeared. < « ruud Opera House Pittsburg The stock company at the Grand Optra House, Pittsburg, never had a greater success than the screaming farce "My Friend from India" that is the attraction this week. Thus far all records for the house have been brok en, and theatre goers more than eyer recognize the unusual strength of this excellent stock organization. Begin ning with the afternoon performance next Monday i(Sept. 25) the company will revive "One of our Girls" a play by Bronson Howard, the author of ' Shen andoah", the great success "Aristoc racy", "Henrietta" and others equally well known. While "One of our Girls" is not perhaps so well known to Pitts burgers as these others of Mr. Howard's plays, it has the record of having made at the time of its production the lougest run ever known in New York City, and is regarded, both by the people and the dramatic critics of the country, as Mr. Howard's greatest comedy success. FOR SALE. Farm of 175 acres on Butler and Franklin road, two miles north of West Sunbury. Seven room house, gas well, and chestnut timber. Inquire at R. S. HI N OMAN'S MILL. West Sunbury, « or at CITIZEN office. For Exchange. Seven roomed house and lot on Don aghy Ave.. worth $2500. A farm prop erty near Butler desired. E. H. NEOI-EY, CITIZEN OFFICE. FOR SALE. "For Sale Cheap". The John RefTer Fannin Cranberry Twp, no,acres in good condition. All necessary build ings. No oil lease For further infor mation address, C F. HUNTER, | 29th i\c I ibert\ Sts., Pittsburg, Pa." It you want a Bicycle or your old one j repaired go to White Walter & Co. largest slock in County. Bicycles for I hire. PKItSONAL. A. \V. McKibben. of Clinton t«>.vn ship, was in town, yesterday. Hugh .Sproul and wife of Cherry twp were in town shopping. Tuesday Charley Elliott went on a fishing ex pedition "to Xeshannock Falls Monday F. K. Morse has moved back froui Ohio and is occnpving his honse 011 Mer cer St. John Hildebrand was called to Lan caster, yesterday, by the death of his brother. Dr. McAlpin has been contimil to hi honse for some weeks, by kidney trouble. Amos Senton of Venango twp. was among the old soldiers at the Evans City reunion. Postmaster Brooke of Greenville and ex-Register Downs of Mercer were in Butler, last week. W. J. Shoemaker, the Chiccra tinner, passed through Butler. Thursday last on his wav to visit friends in Maharg. J. H. Stee.. of Connoquenessing was in town, Friday. His creamery ships about 3000 pounds of butter each month to Pittsbnrg. Charley Boyd returned from Markle ton, Monday. He was there one week and gaineil "three pounds a marvellous record for him. John I. Wilson, one of the Democrat ic nominees for County Auditor, is Iy inir seriously ill. at his home on the hill south of Butler. Mrs. Jennie Miller of Mercer St. who lay so long in the spring with pneumo nia had a hemorrhage last Saturday.but is again able to be about. Ira Murphy is first duty and Will Fal>er second duty sergeant in a compa ny in the 47th U. S. Vols, under Col. Howe. Both are Co. E boys. Prof. V. W Parker is again connect ed with the Butler Business College in the capacity of teacher. Prof. Parker has charge of grammar, spelling and commercial law. .1. B. Caler of Chicora was in town on business, yesterday. He was accom panied by J. J. Crawford, formerly of Chicora, who was bnrned ont at Free dale. Clarion Co., two weeks ago. David Potts, of Lancaster, spent Sun day with frieDds in Butler: and while up on the Poor Farm ate an apple from a tree that his granfather, John Mc- Quistion, planted eighty-five years ago. Station Agent Fred Zeigler of Mars was in town Friday attending the Mc- Connick-Cote equity hearing. The volnme of business at Mars has increas ed so much that the P. &: \V. has given Fred an assistant. Capt. Flanegan, like Billy Patterson, was around last Friday wanting to know who hit hixn. There was a row in the gallery, the night before, and one of the young men struck him, but he couldn't tell which one. Mrs. Albert Shrader of the South Side and her daughter. Mrs. Lantz, return ed last Friday from a trip to Colorado Springs. Colo, where they went for Mrs Shrader's health, and she was greatly benefited. Mr. Shrader who has been very poorly, is somewhat better at pres ent. Mrs. Keziah McCandless, who makes her home with L. L. McCandless, in Centre township, will celebrate the 90th anniversary of her birth at her old homestead, about one and a half miles from Unionville on Saturday, October 7, 1899. All friends and relatives are invited to come and spend the day with her. Bring well filled baskets with you. < HI KCH NOTICS At the Allegheny Presbytery in session at Mars, Tuesday, a "blanket resolution", condemning corporations in general and park attractions in partic ular, was passed unanimously, accord ing to pre-arrangeinent. On its face this action is no different from past de nunciations of alleged "Sunday desecra tion." lu reality, however, its purpose is to counterbalance the effect of Rev. Mr (iilliespie's utterances of two weeks ago in approval of Sunday sermons in Ihe parks. First services in the new Prohibition church at Callery, next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. The regular fall meeting of the But ler presbytery of the Presbyterian church me! at Amity, Mercer county, Tuesday anil Wednesday and ajonrned to meet at Butler Oct. 80. Revs Lewis of Evans City, Worrel of Butler and Decker of W. Snnbnry, :md layman .T. C. Redick, of Butler. Elliot Robb «»f Prospect and R. O. Lewis of N. Wash ington were elected delegates to the General Presbytery at Erie. Reunions. The annual reunion of the Eleventh Pennsylvania Reserves was held at Evans City, last Thursday. During the morning there was a parade participat ed in by :i<>o veterans, the burgess, coun cil, school board. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, pub lic school pnpils. academy students and the John A. Irwin fire company. Music was furnished by the drum corps, Prospect and Evans City bands. A business meeting was held at 8 p. in., and cauip tire and banquet that night. • The town was profusely decorated, j The next i>nnual reunion was appointed | for Oct. 15,1900. at Tarentum. The ~Hth will reune at Punxsutawney | Oct. 12th. Cards for excursion rates on ' the B. li. & P. can be secured of Will Lowry. Sec y, Butler Pa. |{4'<lu«-<><i Kates to tin- Pittsburg Industrial exhibition via Pennsylvania 1 Call road. On September 14. 21, and 28, and October 5, 12, and 19, 1899, the Penn sylvania Railroad Company will sell ex cursion tickets from points on the West Penn, Monongahela, and Pittsburg Di visions to the Pittsburg Exposition at half rates, with price of admission add ed No ticket to be sold for less than 75 cents, including admission coupon. These tickets will be good going on tegular trains leaving station at or be fore noon on day of issue, and valid for return until the following day,inclusive. NOTK'K TO TKACIIEKS. The Pittsburg Daily News announces that it will next July take ten public school teachers on a six weeks' European tour, including a week at the Paris Ex position and a week in London. The teachers will be selected by pouplar choice by means of a voting blank ap pearing in The Daily News. The con test opens at once and continues until April 14th next. Any public school teacher may enter. All the expenses of the ten fortunate ones while on the tour will be paid by The Daily News. For further details see The Daily News, which yon can get for six cents a week. Steady work and good pay. 1 am im creasing my business and wish to employ 10 more gentlemen and six more lady assistants on good salary. Call on or ad dress MRS. SAVII-I-A MILLEK Maharg P. O. Butler Co., Pa House arid Lot For Sale. A good four-roomed house in llnion 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 on easy payments. Inquire of JOHN C. MOORE. Executor of Daniel Heck, dee'd., McCandless. Pa. Special Excursion to Pittsburg via P. iV W. Ry. Account Exposition. On Wednesdays, Sept. 13-20 27 and Oct 4 11 18, tickets agents of the Pitts burg & Western Rv., Watters to West Clarion inclusive will sell special ex cursion tickets to Pittsburg and return, good on any regular trains and 1 for return :5 days including date of sale. ' Rate from Butler $1.50 which includes ' admission to the Exposition. Not prices alone but prices combined with quality make values remarkable at Heck's. 121 N. Main St.. Butler. —For bargains in valuable and desir ble residences inquire of Walker & Mc El vain. Tlie I'oor Farm. Contractor GeorgeSchenck is shoving I work on the poor farm buildings as quickly as possible. The foundation ! of the women's dormitory, the eastern wing of the buildings, has been laid and ; brick laying commenced. The walls are three bricks thick The foundation of the boiler house, which is north of the main buildings and nearest to town, has been completed and excavating is being done for thedining hall and men 's building. A seven hundred barrel well of soft water bas been struck between the boiler house and Boyd's woods. The old gas well south of the buildings still has a good pressure and Butler county's poor should never want for fuel and wa ter. Vhen the buildings are completed they will command a magnificent view of all the Butler valley except the Fair Ground end. The brick for the buildings are made in John I. Wilson's yard, just adjoining the farm. OIL NOTES. The Market—All grades of oil were advanced 3 cents by both agencies, yes terday -SI.4N and loth were paying that price, this morning. WEST SUNUURY Dr. Hoover has got a new 20 bll third sander on his farm in Washington twp. Breaden & Co. have a well down 4IMI feet on the Elmer Bi.rn hart. SUMMIT TWP— Bracknev has cleaned out an old Phillips' fourth sander on the John Emerick farm and shot it in the hundred foot, getting an 8 barrel well. This is just two miles east of the Shiloh field and all the intervening territory is leased up. Bracknev is also drilling on the Dick Johnston adjoining. NATIONAL IM'OKI i:\POSI TION, PII IL \l>i;i.Plll A The National Export Exposition, which opens at Philadelphia on Septem ber 14 and continues until November SO will be the most interesting and import ant event occuring in Philedelphia since the Centennial Exhibition of In addition to its valuable commercial exhibits it will present many features of popular interest and amusement. The United States Marine Band, Sousas Band, the Banda Rossa, Innes' Band, Damrosch's Orchestra, and other cele brated bands will furnish music alter nately, and a Midway Plaisance. equal if not superior to the famous World's Fair Midway at Chicago, and compris ing a Chinese Village,a Chinese Theatre acrobats, and customs: an Oriental Vi llage, London Ghost Show, Hagenbeck's 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. For this occasion the Pennsylv;inia Kailrond 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 passage until November 30. For specific ratesand additional infor mation apply to nearest Ticket Agent. No specia' bargain sales at Heck s. It's bargain sales every day. 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. oil East Jefferson St. 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 sold in Butler, last year. Music scholars wanted at 12S West Wayne St. Sunday Excursion to Allegheny. Beginning May 21st 1899 and until further notice the P. & W. Sunday ex cursion train will leave Butler at 8:05 a. m. Bntler time arrive Allegheny at 9:3i> returning train will leave Alleghe ny at 5:30 p. 111. arrive Butler at 7:03, rate 75 cts. New, four-room house for sale In quire at this offico Gold Coin Seed Wheat. For Sale —A new, white wheat Splendid producer grows a stiff straw. Choice recleaned seed at SI.OO per bushel, bags 15 cents extra. Sample mailed on application. Address D. C. EMERY. Grove City. Pa. B. & li. Pittsburg Exposition a treat of rare interest —more ex cellent features than ever before— the fine music alone worth a trip. Exposition of | choice new goods here —array almost without ctnl, of brightness, freshness latest ef fects —that will make it immense ly practical to include this store in your visit, all its courtesies and conveniences at your command. Mew Silks, Dress Guods, Suit ings, new Laces and Embroideries —all these lines showing elab -r ate assortments, medium to highest class. Cloak Room taking a foremost stand with variety of new suits, jackets, caps, skirts, silk and cloth waists, girls' reefers, that will put you in touch with a class ol dis tinctly smart fashioning— extent and correctness —you've never seen the like of here or any place else. Men's and Boys' Clothing— the new styles ready—everything new—best tailoring to be had sizes for all kinds of men—tall men, stout men, thin men—and regular. New Lace Curtains, Rugs, Decorative goods—all here so plcnteously that whether you see for profit or pleasure you'll be pleased. A record for saving people money on all they buy here— goods and prices that will make a great deal more livelier the fact of how this store concerns your pocketbook. Excursions on all railroads. If you're not coming send. Get samples of the handsome new Black Crepons, 90c yard—rich, lustrous dressy—lor skirts and gowns. Crepons the great thing this season. Here's style, new ness, money's worth nothing short of extraordinary—you'll believe it soon as you see the elegant goods we're talking about. Boosts & Buhl Department X. ALLEGHENY, PA. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Eslate Agent. * 117 K. J EPPERSON. BUTLER, - PA. ACCIDENTS. Mrs. Simon Barickman. of Butler twp. and her son and daughter, were thrown from their wagon while on their way borne from Bntler a few davs ago. and Mr- Barickman had two ribs broken and is yet in bed The accident occnred in the evening near Stamm's stable, and was caused by a cow jumping out of the bu<he~ and crossing the road just in front of their horse, causing the hoire to scare, and make a short turn Jesse Jones, a coal miner of Hilliardf was killed by falling slate. Monday. Philip Maxwell of Coal St had a tin ger pinched between two cakes of ice last week. A piece ot steel which was run into the finger four years asjo and never removed was disturbed and now Phil has a very sore hand George Brown has been laid up at his home on the Freeport road near the Poor farm with a crushed foot, hurt by a bailer falling on it at a well last week. SgeH > Furniture i ; Makes Attractive ? HOMES! > C Going to try and make 1 / this season's Stock of Furni- S ) ture and House Furnishings / \ the most complete we have / / ever shown. As to Prices, \ y they will be no higher on C V any goods that we have f r bought before the advance. S j Later on you may expect i S sharp advances in prices of / r all goods. So you will save J ) money if you buy soon. C S Parlor Suits * N Five-piece Suits or the popular J / Three-Piece ones and 7>lenty of N J odd piects for you to select from, f ( Some covered in Plush, others in \ ) Tapestry. C r Cheapest three piece suit costs j < Sls > r Dinner Sets s j More new ones last week—four r \ patterns. All the same price, but J i different decorations. I v Purple, Green, Blue, Olive or { t Brown decorations as you perfer. V C too pices cost f < $lO5 C I RANGES, |( / | Heating Stoves, t / f Cooking Stoves. # 1 C } (Ranges x \ For gas or coal. Vou will s ive / J money if you buy now. We V \ bought before the advance and f S share our savings with you. A V v six-lid Range with 17 inch oven € ? Costs sl9 \ V Stoves 7 V Intended for coal, but you can ( burn gas in them if you wish. C 1 Four lids and large baker strong J \ well made—not a light, cheap at- f C fair that will burn out in a few f J months. The price is • t $14,00 > ( COME IN S / AN D / C LOOK AROUND. x ( CAMPBELL & I \ TEMPLETON, > BUTLER. FA A' ) ARXJLfIND HIS MONEY EBSIIY PARTED. School now is in session. Many new courses and features! Send for our new illustrated catalogue and circulars! Many students anil graduates now filling splendid positions. Our Cataloguj shows who they arc, anil where they are! Get an education that pays!! Do you not know that it requires a HOOK-KEEPER to teach book keeping properly, and a STENO GRAPHER to teach shorthand successfully? Come in and see us and see what our students are do ing! Yours for BUSINESS, Butler Business College 3i<»-327 S. Main St., Butler, I'a. RepieweK, IT you buy u (II ASK or HA<KI«K\ IMJIIIO. You irt't an Instrument that is MADE ANI> WARRANTED IIY <>NE OF THE WEAL'I II IEST AND MOST INI M'ENTIAL MANI FACTI'RERH OF PIANOS. Ask your banker, f. as their representative, am here to sell you a I'lano on TERMS TO SUIT your convenience. Either cash <»r small ■■i< >ll llily payments. Vou pt your I'lano direct from the factory. I '-an Save vou dealer's profit. «'all and Investigate for your own satisfaction. I take Pianos and Organs as pari payment In exchatine. Can sell yoti anyt hint? you want In the music line—cash or time Organs, Oultars. Mandolins. Ac cordions, Banjos, Violins. All small goods and tlielr fittings. Strings of all kinds. Sheet Music, etc. I have engaged Mr. J. C. Caner. an expert Piano tuner and repairer. Orders for tuning or repair work of any kind will rerelve prompt attention. All work warranted. W R NEWTON, 317 South Main Street. Butler, Pa. LIVERY. 11. C. Pryor, of W. Sunbury, hereby notice to tlie public that owing to the ileath of his father in-law, John Mechling, he will not leave his business as had been intended, but will continue ;to carry on the livery business at the old stand. Good rigs furnished at moderate price. H. C PRYOR. Rupture! Tru>»M.-N for Rupture ,ro necesstry. The only que • tion to consider is "%»herf can I grt the b?st tru» f - the least money?" We sell trusses on the "no charge for fitting" plan. We charge you simply for the truss. We go further, we tit and Jguarantee vatistact: •: There are many different kind of trusses, and t>ne great thing is to know what kind is best to use. We have had enough truss sell ing experience to find that out. Our stock of trusses is not excelled in tbis vicinity, but that is not the point fir jou to consider. Your con sideration as we said before, is stated above. Men we tit here. We give direetim for self measurement to ladies. C. N. Boyd, DRUGGIST, Diamond Block. Butler. Pa. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. I*., Bessemer A: I> K. Trains depart: No 14. at 9:15 A. M; No. 2, at 5:15 P. M. liutler time Trains arrive :No. 1. 10:00 A. M. No. 11. 2:55 I'. M. Butler time. No. 14 runs through to Erie and con nects with W. N. V &P. at Huston Junction for Franklin and Oil City, and with N. Y. L. E. & W. at Shenan s»o for all points east. No. 2 runs 'hroughto Greenville and connects with W. N. Y & P, for Franklin and Oil City. W. R. TURNER, Ticket Agent. j »ITTSHUKG & WKSTERN Railway. Schedule of I'as .* mger Trains in effect May 14, •.899. BUTLER TIME. Df|4rt. Arrive Allegheny Kxpress S •*"» " 'J tHi " N«-\* UUU«« AcconiiuiHlifttioii * U"> 9 " Akn>u Mail 8 «»*> A * 7 (CI p M Acconiiu<KUition . 10 0J» ** J s *• Kxpwx :t r.M .; au *" V X IMM \ MI -T4 _ 'KI ■IN U I« . LL( I u,u Kxj»r»-*« ; • 11« i. 1 - . Allegheny Mail U ** 7 |»«n i'ltt.oimrK »h<l Allegheny txpre*> 5 1' " Allegheny und Ell wood Accom 4J " 7 ' Cliiuftgr i.iinite>l . U " !) "7 in Kane and Bradford Mail 9 5o A M S P.N Clarion AcoommodMlon 5 'Jo p.M 4"» A M l'K*Vfland and Oin-aK** »'• '!■'< am 8l T NDAY TRAINS. Allegheny Kxpt.su 8 A. a Allegheny Accommodation. r » 4J rjn 1" New «Accommodation 8 «>.'» AM 7 IFL •* riiirago K\pr«••<!* :i Sft r * " 111 nm AH«v;lu ny AccomnitMlat*on T IKi |>m Train arriving at "i.l«» |».in. l av. ■« IV A o. .lr|-.t at p.m and P. A W. t Allegheny at p. m. <Mi Sat unlay w a train, kuofeii as the theatre train, will letfVf Batler at 6.42 p. m. t at Allegheny at T.Jii; returning leave Allegheny at 11.30 p. in Pullman sleeping car* on Ch iiai;.* Kxpn brtwx'n and Chicago. F.»r through ticket* t«» all |H>iutM in tin* h.M, ll.»lth «.'*t or *outhwe*t and in formation regarding routes, time of trains, etc. apply to W. K. TI ENKU, Ticket Agent, K B REYNOLDS, Sup't, N !» . Butler, l*a. Butler, Pa C. W. BASSETT, G. P. A.. Allegbeey, Pa II <» DI'NKLE, Sup't. W. A L LHv . Allegheuy, Pa PENNSYLVANIA R ROAD. WHSTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. BcHEm LK IN KrrMT Sept. IM, I8ir». gOUTU. / WEEK DAYS A. M A. M A M P M P M BUTLER Leave ti J. r » HOS 11 10 2 aft Saxonhurg Arrive ♦» M 8 :io II if- :i ««» • Butler Junction.. 14 7 27 6 '►;{ 12 i 1" '<* 2 ' "• ' t Butler Junction. .Leave 7 '.H* 8 .; St.. Natrona Arrive 7 :>■ 'J <>l 12 IT :i :;i «• •tl Tareutum. 7 42 907 12 21 -J 42 ti 07 Spriugdale 7 TiO 9 I®.. 3 AS Clarcmont 9 :H» 4 ot'» Sliarpsbiirg. >"7 v '.•■ 12 l» I 1_ • Allegheny 820 94m12 5» 4 2- r » •• 41 A M.j A. M. x P. M P. M P. M SUNDAY TRAINS.—Leave Butler f.«r Allegheny City and priucipal intermediate stations at 7:»» a. m. t nnd f>:00 p. ni. NORTH. WEEK DAYS A. M.J A. M A. M P. M P M Allegheny City. leave 7 <«► 9 <■» 11 <* J 1 610 ShariNtliurg 7 12 9 12 11 17 (iaremoiit .... ... It 2ft Springdale ... I ... 11 39! .... j 6 Ttt Tareutum 7 371 931 11 4' l -I 4'-» ft 4ft Natrona 741 9 5U* II 3XI • I Butler Junction. .Arrive 7 4f< 94512 o< I ol / »«o Butler Junction.... leave 74> 94512 17 407 7 "I Saxonhurg 8 15 10 o7 I* 41 I 7 24 BI'TLEX arrive 8 4o|lo :t<» 1 l«» 5 u*. 7 r 4l A. M.jA. M. P. M. P. !»! P.M SUNI»AY TRAINS.—Leave Allegheny < ity f.»r But ler and priucipal intermediate stations at 7:15 a. in and 9 30 p. in. WuUL DATB. THE EAST. W KM DA vs. P M lA M A. M.t P M P M I*^l li Vll 10 115 IT Botui .u I • I I 3 25112 «■» 727 ar Butler Jet lv 45 12 17 I"7 4 01112 «*. 748 lv Butler Jit «r •» 4<» 12 ** 4 I 06 12 7 51 ar Freeport lv '• 3*. 12 «•♦. I ol 40912 15 765 " Allegheny JI " '» *1 12 »1 -8 42112 27 807 " Leetiihurg. " 920 11 4'» 4'. 4 40.12 45 H 2«. - Paul to® (Apo)** '■» o2 11 .2 5 08i 1 U 851 " Saltsl urg . " 8 :t r . II <»!» .: «»-t 5 411 |4o 922 " Blalrsville „ h • l'» to 2 • •, r, o! 9 ;m> 44 BlaiP<vill« lut" 74510 lo . 8 601 II 35j ** A 1 toons... " i »«« lon 3 lo! " llariinhurt; 44 II 56 :t o«» 4 :M» ft 23 " Philadelphia. H 'iO 11 2" A M.! P. M i IA. M P. M On Sunday, train leaving Butler 7:30 a. m , cotine« tn l »r liarrisburg, Altuoiia and Pfiila<lelphis. TliroiiKh trains for the east leave Station), as follows: - Atlantic K*| re«, daily a.* IVIIUHJ Ivania Limited " 7 1 » Day Ki|»rw», M 7 Maiu Line Kxpreaa, ** .>.<*> ** HarrttavMail, * .. 1*46 t.u Philadelphia fcxpr«*M, • I:"« 0 '* Mail ami Exprewt <LUIy. F«»r Ni*w York only ThrouKh l>uffet alvciwr, no ccmtlit« 7 i*» M Kantern Kx|>rtw«i, M 7*16 " Fiuit Line, * 44 PitUbunr Limited, daily, with through cwM'bM !*• New York, and *lee|>in£ car* t«« Hew York, Haiti more and Washington only. So extra tare on thia train I"" 1 " Philad'a Mail, Sundays onijr 8.10 A.N F<W Atlantic City (via Delaware Kiver Bridge, all rail route), H .»*» AM, and * :30 VM, dally. For detail"! information, addrww Tlx*. K Watt, IW A«t. Western Dlntrict, i'orner Fifth Avenue and Smith field Street. Pittsburg, I'a. J It 1U TCIILSON, J. H. WOOD, Genera) Mauatfn 4ien*' Agent. ft*************** PHILIP TACK, } CONTKACToK IN I Cleveland Berea Grit STONE Suitable for Ituilding, Oruaniental and Paving purj>oses. I This Stone Will Not "Shell Off." f Prices reasonable. J Work done well and promptly. *C Stone yards on £ Kast Etna street. * Residence on Morton avenue. People's Telephone 320. V TIN ROOFER. Jf ' and Specialties in Tin. X 'I ► ;i«> n Mm. M . Butlw, i'.i. \r Subscribe for The Cilit en. I We Are Now l^cadvj To Show Our Full Line of New Fall Goods. I We wih ih vv the largest i i. *r in A Men's. Bo\ s and Chr icn S.. t-, t *%«r> at*, Kj Hats. Caps and G Fi 11 : ; « at entirely 11m prices. Wt We buy for TWO ST Ki . . ti -re t buy £ our goods a great deal t!'- »r t> ai * . i «. IH :: we W. b ought for one, anil can oil tl.. in t \ u chca; « r Come in the first tinn ar< in Butler .-*•■' «. •• «. ~r W goods and get our pries . • . n! - r «.• at not do a little business u th \<i'i t V DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. L' BUTLER, PA Wc Arc Ready With Advance Styles in Ten s, Bo\ > and Children's Hall Clothing. There is character in every suit we show for Men's and Boy's Fall wear—char acter that at once displays itself in tin* correct style, the thorough workmanship, the elegant materials, the perfect tit ami tailor like haii£ of every ixarment, ther.e is a lai ije variety to select from, every O J » style, every new shade and combination of colors is shown. Our Prices are Always the Lowest. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. ff There is no Going Back on the Fact That a >1 M ++ + + + + + +♦•§► ++♦ + + 1 X ®' 01 ®' ue Serge Suit * n flj Is the Dressiest, most Hifffilllfl ind wr liwhh , for summer wear. Bat the Fabrics most be £ M thoroughly reliable. k j; | The l>est test ami one that clinches your contvlmiee most i< ;n the W 4 actual wearing qualties of the garment We know w' -n we *ll you a garment that >{iees,»)>s.i!utesatisfaction we make a lasting customer. That* our way r.f d >ing baiMM A way to build up a large an.l V i permament trade. r 1 \ An A No. 1 Nicl(?l Alarm Clocl< Free With % > 6 very plan's Suit. 4 ! The Surprise Store | < 108 South Main street. Butler, Pa. H SSSFSES p.: #|Uf.r Men «lcm't buy clothing for the pur ~M' J , A./ .'6*.pose or spending money. They <le-;re. 0 / f-i I\r§r J 0 3*to get the licst possible results for Ail .1 jv* ■ A'A. ;°' 'iiouey expended. Not cheap goods*.".- / Ilr\ J , goods as cheap as they can Tjsol.l for and made up properly. IfrT: & PPx •; : ?.*yoti want the correct thing at the o«r--ffir i. jfe.r t '< t price, call and examine r,ur.W. ■ ' \ f' || | 3;large stock of Heavy Weights, \ m iJI I ",'°,"and Winter Suitings and Overcoats 0f",9.' \ I WwM^JU: \Llihe latest Styles. Shades ana Colors , 0 . M I fi ill X, rf» *7* 'T* 'l* '' IK J ■■ IMi Fits and Workmanship Ijl Jul lM Guaranteed. ST I / G. F. K€CK, 142 North Mam 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. Tr\) Our Soda R A. MacCartney LC. WICK, DKAUUL IN Rough £ Worked Lumber OF ALL KIWDB. Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings,' Shingles and Lath Always in Stock. LIME, HAIR AND PLASTER Office opposite P. & W. Depot. BUTLER. PA. . Our «tock of jewelry fur fail tra not* complete. The varirty M hou: the <jualitv umarpaaao! an«l th<- » the latest. ('*ll on u* for a::v-. l>e fouul in a tir»t cla*< jewelry -t watches ami rinjp» a specialty—w sell CIUM, nMto supplies. •-r i phones an<! Record*. R. L. KIRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduate Opt«c ar Neat to Court House COMMENCEMENT AND WEDDING PRESENTS.* . ♦ Kwerything that is tew an.'. i'.Vj .re in Watches. RinK s . Inawn''*. I - k*. Silverware. Cut Claw, etc *l«> I ..m« -« Bicvcles an-! Graphapttoues. R. L. KIRKPATRICK. JKWUI Ne*t,to Court II >omt. M. C. WAGNER, ARTIST PHOTOGRAPHER ijgSouth Main »uett o»erJSka«: Ctotbiaf >«•«
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