THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, SEPTKMBER 28, 1599. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. lO.' {—All advi-rtl-rfr* Intendinz to make nana » in lii'lr atls. should ootlfy us til ae'r lnlenti«>n lo d« n » T iuUrr tbun Moo ■ty moroioc. Pnblic sale nroperty of Margaret Boyle Jun - list for Nov Term. Notice.estate of F. Jennie Thompson. Ruff's locals. Patterson BroV wall paper Wick's umbrellas. Marti neon rt & Cos blankets and robes. Kirkjmtrick s spectacles C. & T's conches Newton's musical goods. Zimmerman's Eall arnl Winter op -n --ing 0 Brien's gas stove". A<]miniMiau>rs and Kxer lion of .m tiecare their receipt books at ih<? CITI AKS and pento'i.-* making put»!icsales note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, Head W. R. Newton's new auv. The pads make some ot them look very tail-across —Look out for John R. Grieb's adv. of his big stock of toys. —Centennial meeting in the Court House, tomoirow (Friday; evening. We'll have Indian Summer before the snow flies. This is only S<juaw Winter —"Strassgrabenspazierrer" is German 1 for tramp, and occasionally yon see one of them —There is no prettier sight on Earth than a woman sweeping the street with a horseblanket skirt.—N. B. We have a few copies of last week's paper left over, and those who want to begin our new story can yet be accom modated. —A subscriber, in renewing for 1900. says: '*We are greatly delighted with the CITIZEN and feel that we cannot get along without it " The buckwheat crop of this county, this year, is above the average. Andy Lemon's crop in Butler township was 2:i bushels to the a'-re. —That was a jolly crowd of Bntlerites fishing at Neshannock falls last week. They report the fishing good but some greedy fellow had denned ont the stream with a sein and there was not much left to catch. The three Sutton brothers John Ziegler, Paul Shaffner and some others with a pack of dogs went after coons around Lcota Saturday night and after many exciting incidents bagged two. They got home in time for breakfast Sunday morning. Prospect Academy opened Tnesday under Prof. V. A. Green, with twenty five students in attendance. The cnriculnin includes academic normal and college preparatory courses. The officers of the Academy board this year are President, J W. Heyl; Secretary, ,F. P. Critchlow and Treasurer. T. I). McConnell, M. D. The Prospect Odd Fellows have built themselves a hall this summer which they have every reason in the world to be proud of. It is a two story frame, 40x70 feet, adjoining the Post office, es|>ecially constructed to accom modate a lodge, ar.d costing nearly S4OOO. The hall will 1k; dedicated some time in October. The following persons have just en rolled as students of the Butler Business College Herman <>eaterling, Carbon t>:ntre. Mis* Mary Fitbian, Butler; W B. o>im-I an<l De Honda; Florence Tad der. Chicora, Miss Belle Miller. Valen cia: J.G. Heist,Bntler; Arthur Ftagelder, Denny; Walter Maharg, Butler; Leo O'Connor, Butler; Geo Foster, Myoma; John Vanderlin, Butler, arid Mr. Evans, Bntler. Fifty year* ago a lot of men from this vielnity were crossing the western plains on their wav to California. One of them told bin companions that he in tended to shoot the first Indian he Maw, and wax warned not to do so. The first one he got a shot at happened to be a fupiaw. and he shot and killed her. The Indians surrounded the camp arid de manded the man who did the shooting, nnder penalty of killing the whole Mpiad. He was given tip. and the Indians took him and tortured him. It is said that they skinned him alive The White Le:id Company has par chased six more acres from Judge Hre din.which runs their gronnd to the Ues sic R. I{ , b'tween the FairOronnd and the creek. The company now has 10 acres. The contract for the buildings have heen let to Contractor Fair of Hlnirsville and he with Architect Han nab will start the work of construction at once. The largest building will be on ground purchased from Bredln, hav ing Willow St. on its west side. Its dimensions will he l,'J?x2lH feet. Two other buildings will Is: put up on the Duffy tract just across the street Toes day engineers of the Bessie railroad were surveying for switches from that line to the new works. The officials of the new railroad ex jjeyt to begin running through trains between Allegheny and Rochester. N. Y. next Monday. This has been delay ed through tardy delivery of the line new equipment that will Is- used Ar rangements are Is-lng completed with the government for a mail service, which may not start as soon as the ini tlal through train, but will be install ed wsm afterwards. The day trains, which will start First, will Is- raadoo up of a cafe car with baggage apartment,a first-class day coach and a reclining chair car. When business calls for it he nnmber of cars will be Increased. All the cars will have all the modern ap|siintm<mts and conveniences of Full mans The trains complete will be list ed with a very few of the finest run in the country. All the employes of the Butler Comity General Hospital handed 111 their resignations Tuesday to take ef feet Saturday. They arc Matron, Emma J. Walker; nurses, Mary Howe and Nellie Smith; janitor.ll C Mr-Cb llund cook. Eva Waddell and Miss Poole, laundress. The reason for the resigns tlona is a twenty per cent redaction in wagcH for all except the cook This coarse was decided on at a meet ing of the hoard of trustees last week They have Is-en very much handicaped by want of money the past summer, necessitated this action. When notified of the redaction the employes decided to resign, their wages not Isung the highest with ontthe reduction. A lie* force will succeed them at the end of the week There are nine patients In the hospital, but none are seriously sick The Camel Hkin Hhoe IH II working nho«. It it not a cheap clio", hnt it IM the lieafc working ahoe made. Made in hu eor C/onirriM. Two HOICN and tap, leather lined. AI way* eiwy on the foot, never KetH bard, f'rice $51.00. Once worn always worn PERSONAL* W. H. Grove ha- moved to New Cas tle. Harry Thompson lias moved to Pitts burg. P. R Bnrke of Karns City was in Butler. Monday. Grant Cruikshank of Glade Mills was in town. Tuesday. Mart Grier stvs he has the "only boy baby in Pittsburg. I. E. Martin, of West Sunbury, is sick with t \ phoid fever Ed Waddell, '.he base ball pitcher is to be married Oct. 18tli. John Hotter, of Greer P. 0., attend ed the Mercer fair this week. Jas. B. Fulton and daughter did some shipping in Butler, yesterday. Archie Turner has rented William Brandon's hoa.-e on Lincoln \\ ay. Miss Mary Marshall of Hooker did some shopping in Butler, Friday. Mrs. Jacob Wolford of Cherry twp. is seriously ill. She is 78 years old. Capt. Eckels of Brownsville visited his old friend Capt. Bippus last week Miss Linnie Graham, of West Sun bury is visiting with friends in Butler. J. M. McCollough left two Butler county peaches at onr office, last Satur day. Herbert Dufford of the B. R & P has moved from Butler to Carbon Centre. Mr. George Hays of New \ork was the guest of his friend, Theodore Pape, last week. Dr. McAJpin is on his feet again after his long illness, and expects to be at bis office daily. Jas. M Gal breath Esq. spent the lat ter part of last week at Kittanning on legal business. John Yoankers has sold to Olive R Parker his house and lot on East Pearl street for $2500. Fred. Ebert W. A. Krnnipe, Chas. A. Love and Harvey Love, of Clinton twp.. were in town, Monday. Clara Nigh, of Carbon Centre, ha» re turned home after a two weeks visit with Pittsburg friends. H. H. Bicker, one of the oldest resi dents of Winfield twp.. is seriously ill at the house of his son. II L. Joseph Campbell. A. L. Brown and A. J. Stoops of Concord twp. were among onr visitors, yesterday. Harry Caldwell was in town, Tues day. and it is said he took a loving look at the marriage license docket. Rev. J. Hawke of Petrolia and Miss Mabel Glenn of Grove City were married at the brides home last week. William Bamhart and wife,of Carbon Centre, left Wednesday evening over the B. R. & P. to attend the Dayton, Pa., fair. Miss Etta Blakeley is a patient at Mercer Hospital Mrs. Louise Fleming has recovered from an operation and gone home. W J. hell, of West Va , formerly of Bntler, was in town, yesterday. He has purchased the I> H. Bell property on E Penn street. George Whitehall, the plumber, and Ed. C. McFarland are among the But lerites who went to New York to wel come Dewey. Orie B Mitchell son of County Com. John Mitchell, and Miss Jennie Axwell of Cleveland were married in that city last Thursday. W B. Matthews anil wife are visiting friends in this vicinity. They now live in Missouri, where Mr. M is engaged in the dairy business. Rev. L. E. Hawk, the noted I" P. eyangelist, has moved to Butler, thin being his moat convenient location for his field of work. l>r. Victor McAlpine of Bradford in vinitiuK f'is parent* here. Like bin father, Victor in a ilentint and enjoys ft good practice in the npjtcr oil town HylvaniuM AI?KUH, Jr., left for Alvey, \V Va , Tnewlay, after a month* viwit anions ISntler county frien'ln lie is employed on wells In the StriiiKtown diMtrict. L |J Borland ha* returned from a business trip to New York City, when; be had been purchasing a stock of Dry Goods for the popular store of Mrs. .1. E. Zimmerman. Bradford McAbov, Al. Trontman, George Scott, Will Purvis, Joe Hitchey and I-rank Hazlett leave next week for Philadelphia to attend the UiiiverHity of Pennsylvania. Miss Cecilia McFadden of Clearfield twp. is recovering from a very seven attack of typlioid fever, and her cousin Miss A lie- Collins who was nursing her has ret timed home. Br Leighner is proud of the success of his daughter. Miss Maßic, who was elected an instructor in the Scientific Department of the Wilson I 1 ernab* f ol lege, without first being consulted on the matter. James H. Ralston of Prospect, who hns spent two years in the medical de partment of the Western Cniveraity of Fenti a, leaves next week for the Jeffer son Medical College of Philadelphia where he expects to complete his course. J, E. Brown, of Hvans City, paired through Butler, Monday, on his way up to his farm. He returned, lately, from an eight month's trip through the Western States He t<wik the trip to benefit his health, and was in fifteen states More than MO people attended the wedding of Miss Lli/.abeth Osche and Martin Michael, which took place Tues day at Herman Station The Pride is the daughter of Nicholas Osche and the groom a son of Christopher Michael Roth are owners of oil farms and arn wealthy. Kx Senator M. S. ynay has purchased another farm in West Hetupfleld town ship, Lancaster county. It is another of the Oarber farms, contains HO acres and adjoii.s the one he now owns lie has expressed the intention of buying a farm for each 'if his children in that vicinity I», o. Kennedy of Lawrence, Kansas has been visiting friends here. He was born in Muddycreek twp. lived iu But ler for a while, and went to Kansas in the sixties. His father made the brick for the first Court House built in But ler. He likes Kansas and prefers bis farm there Mossheiin Shnll of West Sunbury is totally blind and yet he supjsirts him self and mother by weaving carpet. He has woven 1100 yards since February last. Mr. Shnll also inaket brooms, is mi accomplished, musician, has read the Bible, Irvine's Sketch Rook and other works by means of raised letters, and is a very pb asaiit person to meet. Rev. John A, Walters, superintendent of the Jninonville Soldiers' Orphan achool, and Miss Mary F, Banks, of Pre tolia, liutler county, a former pupil in tin* school, were married last Thursday, iu the little chapel «t the school Sev e..il years ago Mis* Ranks entered the .Ininonvlllc school *s a pupil, and com pleted her education at the State Indus trial " hisil at Scotland, and oth« r tiisti tutions The cermony was performed by Rev A II Wattern father of the grisiiu. haturday night, thieves broke into Grant Crnlkshank -1 bam at Olade Mills and stole sls worth of rings off his harness. | t'.'iMi ". of Mtfiftilpox itr«- developing in the towrm eaatof Plttatmn;. and if a cone nhotild develop in Uiltler where would the patient be takenT Home »ori i of an HllllT gene.y hoMpftal should In* j provided immediately. The I'roMpeet rroaniery i* now put , ting '"it 0000 pound* of hotter per month and it* order* ar» xtill inr-rea* ing. Friday and Saturday t'i«hteen men and lour teanni were engaged at John ShalTer n farm cuttingenailage for th< dairy rows. Fairly good every day alioe* for fl W . at Hull H. LKGAL news. notkr. An interesting specimen of the crim inal class was placed in jail at Greens burg, last week. Peter Zimmerman has made a life long busiuessof stealing horses. an<l boasts that he has stolen nearly l»>o horses, and has spent 4o years in prison.-, covering a period of 63 years of his life, fie is 75 years old. and on his birth da j" and in a new prison be came reminiscent. He smiled at the thought thaf h" had never received over 14 months as a sentence for a single animal. He was sent to the penitentiary twice from Washington county, twice from Fayette and from Butler. Law rence arid other counties in Western Pennsylvania. At Harrisburg, last Friday, tb<* al leged legislative bribers were granted another respite. The trial of the cases against them has been postponed until the Jannar\ term of the Dauphin coun ty court. The reason assigned is that the criminal list for the September term is the largest, with one exception, in the county's history. ! Judge Josepeh Buffi ngton in the United i States district court gave notice that :it ; torneys in tiling exceptions to the dis ! charge of bankrupts should do so iui j mediately after the court first acts in J the case. i A man giving his name as Thompson ! was captured near Parker and put in ! jail Saturday night He was seen [in the neighborhood of N. S. Stewart s house at Moniteau of the 4th of last , August, the date Mr. fcjewart was [ robbed of $175. On motion of Angie Shaffer, a grand child, rule has been granted on the heirs of O. H. P. Graham, dee'd., of Cran berry twp,. to accept or refuse his estate, 84 acres, at the appraised valua tion. (3W6. William J. Stamm has been appoint ed guardian of the minor children of Catharine Behm, dee d., wife of John Behrn. Raymond Cornelius, adm'r of Daniel S. Hawk, dee'd., of Slipperyrock twp., has been given permission to raise £{<)oo. with which to pay debts, by a sale of the decedent's lands in Washington, Parker and Xlercer twps. and Parnassus. Westmoreland Co. The will of Chas. Krumpe. of Clinton twp., has been probated, and letters granted to H. W. Love. Letters of ad in n on the estates of Jas H. Benson, late of Oakland twp , and of Anna E. Benson, late of Donegal twp.. have been granted to Wni. F. Benson. Thos. R. Ililliard has been appointed judge of election of Buffalo twp vice M. N Greer, resigned. Property TraNSF Kits John F. Younker to Olive R Parker lot in Butler for $2500. Sue M. Eshenbaugb to Breaden & Conway lot in West Snnbnry for $l5O. Emma J. Shor.p to Elizabeth (' John ston lot in Summit for SSOO. T. B. Humes to Philip Tack 5 acres in Butler twp for 1165.41. John B. Kennedy, adm'r to W. J. Shaffer !».i acres in Franklin twp. for $1660. John B. Kennedy, adui'r, to Elintra Cohen :!<> acres in Muddycreek twp. for ♦782.50, John B. Dunrile to Catharine. Dnprile lot in Butler for sl. T. B. Gillespie to Sarah J. Shuler lot in Washington twp. for sl6. Wm. Kennedy to Elizabeth Albert 17J acres in Allegheny twp. for sl2<»o. Chas. W V. Feigel to Paul 10. Cron eriwett lot in Butler for S7OO. lianiel Bamhart to William Barnhart 14 acres in Oakland for sl. Gurdon F. Smith to Mrs. Mattie A 1 len lot in Petrolia for sl. Eli L Fleeger to Mary E O Council 12 acres in Centre for sl. Frank Killtneyer to Edward Delean lot in Butler for #lB7. North Side Cemetery Ass'n of Bntler to M. If Byerly lot for S4O. M S. Adams to Mary R. Floyd I acre in Adams for sll J. Wm. B. Dodds, sheriff, to M. S. Adams lots in Parker for S3O. Marriage Licenses. David T. Jolly Ean Clair Annie E. Hunter Levi W. Pariso Rochester, Pa. Olive Oakley Myoma John R. Martin Brady twp Sarah Sanderson Slipperyrock Louis Louis Untler Maria Uenoit " William L Miller Middlesex twp Susan M. Wright Penn twp James Myers Mnddycreek twp Margaret L. Galhigher At Pittsburg Howard L. Oakes of Brnin and Agne-t Brnnermer of Conno tjiii-nessing. At Pittsbc/g Geo. It. Morrison, of Oakmont. and Julia Means, of Hmin. "Tuff ' is the name of a pure gum, snag-proof over for felt boots. We guarantee every pair to giye satisfac tion. Will wear one winter snre, some wear them longer. Yon can get them only at Ruff's Shoe Store. I'lililic Sales. There will be exposed to public sale at the residence of the undersigned, in Fairview township. Butler Co., I'a . ad joining Iwirough of KarnsCity, on Tues day, October <l, at I p. in . the follow ing farm of 70 acres, (10 acres of cleared land and 10 of white oak timber nnder laid with two veins of coal, wl'.b one bank open, over i«»o young bearing fruit trees, house and burn, a good well, land well watered. The farm is iu the midst of a good oil territory, and the oil right goes with it The I'ittsbnrg Ac W"stern railroad runs right through the farm Will also offer a lot of household Furn iture, almost new one three rented hack one ('hampion hinder, one Unck eye mowing machine, set. of weigh scales, 4 tons timothy hay, I set heavy team harness, I horse and cart, nnmer ous other articles Terms made known at the sale. James I'otts. 1) Maloney, Auctioneer. September <lO At the John Hums place near Gomerwol, I p. in., wagons, plows, hay, grain, etc, ■■ ■ We have a great line of men's * 2 00 dress shoes. Made In the same styles as the higher priced ones A. Ruff Ar Son. What Heck's prices mean It's like buying goods on the Installment plan and making only the tirst payment. □ Waterproof school shoes Is one of our specialties. They wear like iron, at Hull s Wan'TKl) A middle aged woman for housekeeper to a widower Address J B. Won, * 'gie. I'a Men wear the "Hest" >£! 00 shoe. "Best" in name and Is'st in fact A Huff <fc Son. Mono Fertilizer to sell cheap, op poaite the I'earce Nursery, and near the Fair Grounds, Uutler. CHARLES WOO IS. Hood Oood A change of one letter, Lilt no change in the meaning when speaking of rubbers sold o*ily by Ruffs. FOR SALE. Farm of 17s acres on liutler and Franklin road, two miles north of \V< 1 Stiniiury. Seven room bouse, gaa well, and chestnut timber. Inbuilt at K. S II IN 11M AN\S MI I.L> West Sunbury, or at ClTl/.ilN officii. I 'or ISxrliHiigr. Seven roomed house and lot 011 Hun agliy Ave., worth t'JWM. A farm prop erty near Uutler desired E. H NKtJM.Y, CITIXKN < II I I' I. FOR SALE. "For Sale Cheap". The John Rclfer Farm in Cranberry Twp, 110 acres 111 good condition All necessary build I ing 1. No oil lea»c For further infor tnatiou address, C F. HUNTER, jiflU & Lilieitt Ms., Pittsburg, I'a." It you want a Ulcycle or your old one repaired go to While Walter Ac I'o largest Stock lii County. Hicycles for hire It the shoes come from Huff's they \ will wear. CHIKCII NOTES At the meeting of Butler Presbytery at Grove City, last week, the pastoral relation between Rev. H. E. Snyder and the Plains Grove church was dis solved. to go into effect April 1. 1900. He was dismissed to the Kittanning presbytery. Licentiate James I). Hum phrey was also dismissed to the presby tery of Kittanning. and Rev. W. S. 11c- C'lure was released frcm the car** of the Martinsbnrg Fair view and Petrolia charges that he might accept a call to theFreeport church. Kittanning pres bytery. Rev. T. R Lewis of Shira, Rev. J. A. Cunningham of Parker i*id Elder S (,» Blair of Zeno were appointed a commit tee on narrative for the spring. Dele gates to the synod were elected -is fal lows: Ministers T. R. Lewis, Evans City: F. R Worrel. Butler: J D Deck er. West Sunburj*. Elders—J. C. Redick, Butler: W H Dougherty. Petrolia; John B. Campbell, North Liberty Rev. W. E. Oiler of Butler was ap pointed to confer with committees from other presbyteries looking to uniformity in receiving candidates under care of prt -i>yteries. Rev. J. A. Cunningham was appointed moderator of the session of Allegheny. Petrolia and Martins burg churches, and Rev. R. L. Alter moderator of the Fairview church There will be no church services in the U, P. church next Sunday. Rev. MoKee having left yesterday to at'end the meeting of the Presbyterian Council at Washington I). C. which continues until Monday. On Sunday Oct. * com munion services will be held. Baby show in the U. P. church Satur day afternoon. Epworth League rally and reception in the M. E. church Tuesday evening, Oct. 3. Rev. A. P. Gillespie oi the Evans City U. P. church has tendered his resi gnation with the intention of moving to Canada. Communion services will be held in the South Side Reformed church next Sunday, and in St. John's church near Buttercup the following Sunday, Oct. Bat 11 o'clock. Communion services will be held in ihe Grace Lutheran church on next Sunday at 11 a. in Preparatory service on Friday evening at 7::5o, and a Junior rally on Sunday evening. The regnlar monthly meeting of the ministerial association will be held in the Y. M. C. A. hall on Monday, Oct at 2p. m. "The Anti-Saloon League'' will be discussed by Rev. W. S. Mc- Nees. Markets. Wheat. wholesale price.. . .>? fMWW Rye. " 45 Oats, " 25 Corn, " 38 Buckwheat " SO Hay, " »00 Eggs, " b'j Butter, " 22 Potatoes. " 30 Cabbage, per lb "I Apples 25-30 Green tomatoes, jier bn 40 Hijuash, small, " " 50 Turnips, i>er bu 35 Onions, per bn 50 Egg plant, per doz 00 Carrots, per bu 50 Flour retails at . $1.00@51.25 Monies Wanted for < )i|>li;uie<l CiiiMreu. The Penn'a Children'h Home Society want* some good, ChriHtinn home* in thin vicinity for children. The children are Pennsylvania children, bright and healthy, of all ages from infants of a few weeks old to boys and girls of I" and i'i year* They are placed on trial 2or :! inonthH and will he taken away nnle. u .B satisfactory. If satisfactory the/ may lie adopted if desired. The Society requires that applicants have good endorsement as intelligent, kind hearted, and able, financially, to care for the children. They must pro vide for theui the same as if they were their own and give them a permanent home till maturity. The Society also stands ready to take charge of orphaned, homeless or other win- destitute children as might proper ly couie nnder their care and «<• t them good homes. The Hoard of Directors includes some of the best people in Pennsylvania and the general work has placed 18000 children in family homes in I'i years. It is carried on in hall the states ami is entirely uiasectarinn. I'or further information address the State Snpt.. "ill Hamilton iSnilding -1111 Ave , I'ittsburg. Fashion and foot form combined in Corona shoe for gentlewomen. One price to all #tt.OO at A. Huff & Son's. New, four-room house for Rale In quire at thin office You can get your money back for any goods bought, of us if they are not satis factory A. KulT & Hon. K<mliicc(l ICjilcm IN TLIC I'itlHlHirg Industrial (Exhibition via IViiiih\l\ aniii I tail road. On September 14. 21. and :IK, ami October!*, 12, and I!'. 1 hu'», tin- 1 '••mi nylvania Hail road Company will M-11 ex enrnion ticketn from point* on tlm Went IVnn, Mononnahela. and i'ittabnrK I'i vinionß to the I'ittnburK KxpoHltion at half raten. with priceof admiHHiori add cd No ticket to liu Mold for ICMH than 7i"» oentn, including admiHHiori coupon Tbene tickets will lw good fioing on I trairm leaving Htation at or in fore noon on day of imrae. and valid for return until the following day,incluijive. We aim to Hell only the bent. We want every one to get their mor.ey'n worth when they deal with as. A Huff <V Son No Hpechtl bargain Hales at Heck H. 11 H bargain Hit leu every day. Kadicn wear the Corona nboe. No better HIIOCM mado for Mtyle, comfort and wear. One price, t-'I.OO, Hold only by A. HnfT <fc Son. Steaily work and gotxl pay. 1 am im crraning my biurim-wi ami wish to employ lo more gentlemen and six more lady aHMiHtnntH on good salary. Call on or ail dreM MKH. HA VIM.A Mir,!. KH MAHAR« I*. O. HutlorCo.. I'a IliKh Krndi:« l,ow I'ricen at A l{ulf «& Hon. House and Lot For Sale. A y,<»*l four-roomed hou*c in Union ville, and a lot of nearly an acre, with a blnck'tmith'H nhop upon it, good well of water, and norm! fruit tree*, in offered for •tale on eimy paymcntii. Impiire of JOHN C. MOORH. Kxccutor of lianicl 1 In k, <!■ c'd , McCandlem. Pn. Ilood'n rubbers are good rubbern. Made of pure K'lm Made to wear Hold only !>y A Huff & Hon. Mimic HcholarH wanted at 12H Went Wayne St. ( iokey 'X high cut copper toed MIIOCH fI.M hi Bnfii Special I ACllrnioii lo I'll IHIIIII'I; xin I*. A W . B). I l l\ |Hllil 1011. (>ll WednendavH. Sept ISS '!<) 17 nud OCT) II IH, ticket* ajferitH of the I'ittn BURN <V. Wen tern Ky . Walter* lo WENT Clarion IMIHIW will Mil special >■* curHion tickeln to I'lttHhurg and return. K'KID KOLNX on any regular trairm and for return dayn including date of NAB Rate from Miitfer FL 50 which inclnden iidmiHHion to the ICxponition. The Hale of a pair of! rubiiern docan't mean much to IIM, hut IT may make or lone a ctJHtomer. 'l'hat IM the manor! we MC II only th<" bent. A. Huff <Sc Hon. Not price* alone hut prlcen combined wilh '|iialiiy make value* remarkable at. lieck'H, I .'I N Main Ht , llntler "The Bent" in the name of out $ll.OO iihoe for men Htyllwh. and nervicable You can net it* eomil for VI or if lat other stored. A Itulf St Hon for bargains in valuable and dcnir bte rcHtdcni en Inquire of Walker Hi Mc I HI vain. "Corona" the leading nhoe for wo | men None better made at any price I s;i «KI at ltuff H. Public Meeting. We are requested to say that a public meeting of citizens will lie held in the Court House on Friday, (tomorrow) evening, at 8 o'clock, to consider the matter of the proposed celebration of the Centennial year of the existence of Butler county. All citizens should be present. VCCII>I:NTS. Mrs. John Thompson of Glade Mills was thrown from her buggy a few days ago, and somewhat injured. John McCandless. of Anaudale was severely kicked on the left thigh by a horse last Thursday. He was in town Tuesday, although very lame. T\. C. T. I . The tare of delegates and visitors to State convention of the Pennsylvania W. C. T. U. to be held in Philadelphia Oct, ti 10 will be on the P. R. R. *l'2 for the round trip, $8 for ticket going.agent giving certificate insuring return rate of $4. Three days time will be allowed after convention closes in Philadelphia and ten days stop oft' in Washington city Supt. Press Work. Butler Co. W. (' T U. PARK THEATRE. TOMMY SHEAKKK, AKI. NEXT WEEK Tommy Shearer and his select compa ny. including Isabelle Fletcher, has been secured as the attraction for next week at the above place of amusement and the theatre going public of Butler can rest assured that the performances will be of the same high class and excellence as on the company's previous visit to this city. Monday evening, Oct. 2d, they will present the sensational, five act, come dy drama, 'A Day of Reckoning," which contains many thrilling inci dents, startling climaxes and strong dramatic situations. Special seenerv. mechanical effects and expensive cos tumes are nsed in this production. Prices 10, 20 and 30 cents Ladies can get the best seats for 15 cents Mon day evening, by purchasing same before fi o'clock on the evening of the perform ance at Reed's, where the reserved seats will be on sale after Fridav morning. Grand Opera llonse I'ittsburg "The District Attorney" is announced for next week, and the stock company will present it for the first time next Monday afternoon The District At tornev" is by Harrison Gray Fiske and Chas. Klein, and is best remembered -us one of the great American theatre suc cesses. In it the stock company will certainly prove more entertaining than ever. The favorites will all have splen did opportunities, and "The District Attorney" seems likely to make another reord week for the Grand. The vaude ville will be especially entertaining, sev eral wellknown stars having been book ed. Hood's rubbers are made to fit. Made to wear. Made to last. The wearer sticks to the dealer who sells them. That is the reason we sell them. A. Ruff & Son. (".as stoves in all styles and prices at W. 11. O'BRIRN & SON'S, 107 I'*. Jefferson St. Economy is wealth. P.uy of Ruff s and lie economical. I" A 1.1. AM) WINTICIC >lillincr> Opening at Mrs. .1. 11. Zimmerman's Will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday, September 38, 211 and HO. Yon are invited. Mlts. J. K. ZIMMKKM AN. NOTIC'H TO THACIIKICK. The Pittsburg Daily News announces that it will next .Inly take ten public school teachers on a six weeks' European tour, including a week at the Paris Kx position and » 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 you can get for six cents a week. lj(IO.rill to CliicaKii anil return Via I'ittnbnrK <Sc Western Hy on Mali' October 2il to 10th, inelumve. He turn limit Ortober II I'Apnsitlon lOxenrHions. AgentH of th<* I*. & W. By.. Went Clnrion to (Sutler ineliniive, will Hell round trip tiekete to every Wednendiiy, Sept. 20th to Oct. |s;h in ehiHive, kimml to return two iJitys Irom date "f Male lit fnre one way with U*i cenl h added for iidiiiiMMtou to Ihi- Kxpo Hition. Fare froiu Uutler #1.50 inehul ini; udiniMMion to the KxpoHitlOn. AN \ITI MN (U TIMi. The I'ennnylvimia Railroad ('oinpuny liiim arrnii|{ed for uu eleven day per«on ally-eondneteil tour to the liattlefield of OettyHburK, l.nray ('avernn, Virginia Hot S|iriii>{M, Natural llrldge, and the eitii'M of Klchl'ioml and WiiMhinxion to leave PittHburg on ThurKilay, Oelober lil. The party will be in charge of ii toniiHt anent and an experienced chap eron. A whole day will be Npcnt on the Itatlletield of (]ettnyburK. a carriage drive with leetur-jM by an able K"ide be iiik included in the ticket. Ample time will lie allowed i'.t Luray and Natural lirid|<e to view the wondroiiH natural formatioiiH, and at. the Hot. Spring two dayM will be Mpent The hciinoii at. thin nrrat Autumn reHort in the lieautiful ■uouDtalriH of Virginia will lie at. iIH heightM. At Klchinond and WaHhluKton opportunitieM will be preMented to vmit all the poiutH of intcrcHt under intelli- Kent Kuidance The round-trip rate. hicludinK trarm portation, and parlor car Meat Pit tabu rif to HarriMbnrK, and aleepinn car berth WaMhiiiKlon to PlttMburK. carriage driven, meala, hotel iwi'ommodationH. and gildi fees. S7O fran PlUabnn. S6O from OreetiMhurif, SH7 7"i from Joliiim town, pW 'i'i from Alloiuia. ifn."i ■'»<) from HunthiKdon, and proportionate rat cm fr uu other poiutM For detailed itinerary apply to Ticket AgentM. TIIOM K Watt, Pan»eni?er Axent, WeMterti I liMtrict, itllO Filth Avenue, l'ittMbiir«, I'a or addren» Oeo W floyd. AMMiHtant Oeneral PiiMnenKer Agent, liroad Street Station, Phitadel |>li in IteHMciiier It. IC. KxruraloiiM. Kxcnrnioii tinknt* will lie KOI'I to Alle vhony, 'l'hurH'lay of each week. to ami incliiflilifc Octolier llltll, Oil account of thi) I'IUHIMIIK KxpoHitiou The attractioiiH thiN year at I'ittn IIIITK K'cat nhow haye never been ei|Uiillc<l Train* from point* on the IV 15 A l< K. II It run through to Allegheny without change of cant Apply to n«i>iit,'i of Mm company for rale*, time of trill llH itiid ot her liiforiuu tion Our Ailiniiiil VH 4C«*IIII'll. Thin IH llewey Week. All'i nil the lari'l IM ringing with the praiae* of our gallant A'lminil whom* triumphant re turn to hi* native ahore ban taken the country by Htorm. A* a lilting Hoiivonir of t.hi« occ;i«inn, Thi' I'hibulelphta Inquirer *ecurc<| a pii-ttire of the Olympta leaving Manila Jfarlior for tin- long voyage home Thm him tn'ou haml noinely iejiroilucc«l in ten printing* with a [Mirtrn.it of Admiral I>ewi-y In one corner uinl will be pre *enle»l free with every copy of next Hunilay'* 1 ti<| ll ir«>r, October I. IHiiii MIIIHIU Y lOkciirNloii L<» \ II« - K'I , '"> • itcginniuir May ;JHt |MII!I nml until further notice the I' W. Kninlay ex canton tests will IMTI Dstkr at 80# a in liutler time arrive Allegheny at 88 NtWßlß| train will leave Alllthl ny at SXO p. in. arrive Uutbr at 7;OH, rate 75 ct« We tiavn oil grain wbool nhoen for girl*, HI /.en 13 to an low a* IVOc H pair, but we prefer to mill you Iletter miM. Wo Contend thnt the Item, IM alway* the OiMSpMI in theeiel A lluir iV MS Price* alway* the lowest at KtitT* Oil, XOTKS. The Producers went u}> to $1.50 lust Thursday and the Standard to same Tuesday And ate paying the same this morning. SHILOH The Forest struck a strong gasser in the Shrader last week, and other on the Henninger lJotb will be drilled to the lower sands WORTH TWP —The Forest Oil Co. by its lease—agent J. M. Pringle has taken up a large lot of leases in Worth twp. this county, and Scott twp.. Lawrence Co.. and proposes giving that section a thorough te.-t for oil. In taking their leases they have kept to the west of the gas belt their idea being that where ever there is gas there is also some oil in the vicinity. The Forest takes a square lease, returns it after testing the territory, and deals fairly with every body At Rmard s Mills. W. Va.. a well be longing to A. Steelsmith and Yohe caught fire from escaping gas and two men. Thomas Smith, a contractor, and his helper, were seriously burned, aud $•-.'ooo worth of oil in tanks was de stroyed Charles Wilkinson and John H. Wil liams, drillers, were burned to death in an explosion of overflowing oil from a well at Wellsville. Ohio. SHU.OH —The Forest has four wells located on the John Henninger farm < >ne is nearly down to the 100 foot and has an unusually heavy pressure of gas. High cut copper toed shoes for boys. Some of the boys at your school have had them. $1 50 a paid at Ruff's Winnners-- CHASE. HACKLEY. CARLISLE- Pianos. Made and warranted I»y our of the richest and iin»?>i influential manufacturers. Ask you hanker. I. as their state representative, make my home In Butler. You can meet me at any ami all times ami feel that you arc dealing with iieopU* that are RESPONSIBLE ami alii'* to do all that they agree to. I can SAVE YOU from SIOO I' PWA KDS on the price of a first-class piano. We don't buy these ulanos; we mak»- them. We sell on terms any way t«» SI'IT YOL'K T'ON VKMKN< K. We take pianos and organs In exchange. Call and investigate for your self. Cau sell you anything you want in the way of a musical Instrument • Strings of all kind•*, .sheet music, etc. Tuning and repair ing of all kinds done promptly and all work guaranteed. W R NEWTON, JIT South Main Street. Butler. P«. T " A FOUL AND HIS MONEY E/6ILY PRRTFIX School now is in session. Many new courses and features! Send for our new illustrated catalogue and circulars! Many students and graduates now filling splendid positions Our Catalogu : shows who tlicy are, and where they arc! Get an education that pays!! Do you not know that it requires a HOOK-K KKI'KK to teach book keeping properly, and a STKNO (jKAPIIKK to teach shorthand successfully? Come in and see us and see what our students are do inj;! Yours for HUSINICSS, Butler Business College u<i 317 S Main St., Iltitler, I'a. i A 8 POOR || Umbrella vt\v.\ ' ' f -yyi \ / Is a false pretense ol t lie liollowest kind. An exiiminati >n of oursto* k will convince you that when you come to us you come to the place lor the kind. Jno- S Wick. Successor to Ed. Colbert. 24'2 S. Muin St., Butler, Pa LIVERY. 11. C. I'ryor, of W. Sutibury, hereby glvr'i notice to the public that owing to the death of hut father in law, John Mrchllllg, In- will not leave his buninciß uh had been intended, but will continue tn carry on the livery business at the old *tmid. O'xid ng*' furnished it moderate pi ice. ' H. C PRYOR. L. 5. McJIINKIN, Insurance and Real Estato Agent. 117 K. JKFPKkSON. BUTLER, - PA.] Rupture! Trusses for Rupture are necessary. The only ques tion to consider i« "where can I get the i»~st trus> for the least money?" We sell trasses on the "no charge for fitting" plan. We charge you simply for the truss. Wc go further, ue guarantee a fit and satisfaction There are many different kind of trusses, and one great thing ts to know what kind is best to use. We have bad enough truss fil ing experience to find that out. Our stock of trusses is not excelled in this vicinity, but that is not the point for >ou to consider. Your con sideration as we said before, is stated above. Men we fit here. We give direction for self measurement to ladies. C. N. Boyd. DRUGGIST, Diamond Block, Butler. Pa. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. I*., Bessemer »V I. I» Trains depart No 14. attt:lsA. M. No. 'J. at 5: 15 P. M Butler time Trains arrive No. 1, 10:00 A. M. N -11. 2:53 P. M. Butler time No. 11 runs through to Erie and con nects with W. N. Y. & P at Huston Junction for Franklin and Oil City, and with N. Y. L. E. A: W at Shenan KO for all points east. No. '2 runs throughto Greenville and connects with W. N. Y. & I'. for Franklin and (HI City. W R. TUKNKH, Ticket Agent I jITTSBUKG & WKSTKRN Railway. Schedule of l'as fongcr Trains in eficct May 14, 1899. HL'TLEK TIME. l**«|4irt. Arrive .thagheuy ArouanßMNlatfcm. i £'• A.H !* »I 7 * * Allfishrtiy KipreM # M "J Newl-wtir Ao.'UUU.HUtlol, . * IK. • s# »»7 M Ak 1011 Mm I m iri « 7 r i Allegheny HUIIOI. M «». " It I* " Alle|;hrii> i;\|»r»**..» .1 i * i -*•' ** K««( WMM \. • UMMAAATK : 00 PM KS M TM « hlOßflO Kx |'iMM I M |I 1 - on \ I. . I..MV M.lll ' 1 - • » : I'litol.tiru mnl Allegheny lA|in-w ft I' l " Alleghent a.el Kllu>WNl '» M •• 7 W " Chi ... I.in.it-1 » # a n httu» iiml lir»«lf..i.| Mail V V. AM .•MM I'lnrion Arr»»n)fii<MlaU"ii f» m '» f'» * M ri. vei.tn.i MIKI rin.,.l* tpn -** «. - r » urn Hl* N HAY Til AI Mo. Allegheny fmw .... " * m !» Allegheny AM. mii,i.-Uli-.il m . 1«» m N.-« CVlle A< ■ •.irm.*l»ti .N M U*» A M 7 M riiiracu K»|irn«... .. 3 r M '• l«» »m Al|. j;hei»y At«•>tiilii<»l»ti<Hi 7 <M | 111 Traiii an i\h g at |o i>m ». **\. ■* It. Ao. I'itUliurg At |» m an«l I*. & H., \ll<vli« ti> at • p Ml •Hi Suti inlay* a train, kii"*ri a* th® lln*atr»» train hiII Imv« Ituilm at .'» 1/ in , »t \ll« l***ny at returning leave All I • » »v at II p«u I'n 11 ma 11 iilii>|iitix tarn «»f» t'lii. a#»i ti)irv« betart fii Vlttaburg awl t'lili apt. For Mrkft* to *ll point* in tin- *«»t, n-illi • est or aoiitbwrat ami liilormMk« rricanllUK routr*. tlm«* of train*, rtr. apply to W. K. Tl UN Kit, Ti< lot Ajgriit, R i' It El KOI U Bui IN P., It0«r, »• ttutlcr, I'a. « W IIA.hM XT. U. IV A.. AlU»gb»»*)r, I*a II <> I'l Nhl.K, Mup t VV A I*. IM* , Alli-jtlo iiy, l*a PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. h« nun Lr. im Krri.it Sept. I*, IR1?». MOUTH. WKKK DAT*- K. M A M \ M I' >1 l' >1 Itl'TLKIt !««»*• «. h *>• II I" -: »• • HaxotilMirK. .. . Arri*» »» •'»! * II .t. no • _* Mutltir .1 «1111 ti«»u " 7 'SI a Vt IJ «••• t '£■'» • ltutl. rJiin.tion 1...* v 7 :»» - M l 2 • Nationa Arri». 7 '» nl Tiii out mil 7 4"/ '• "7 I* -1 I - '■ •I HpliiiK'lal«' 7 Ml '• I < l.iM-niofil '» ,U» I Wi Slmr|Hil.uf H H»7 'J \i I* II- •• l- Mliklimr H 'in 'J 4a IJ 4 •• l-l A >1 ]A. M I* M I*. M I* M HDNOAY TItMNS l.at.' Biitlfr f..r <'ity an»l pi in< i|wl intnin'.'lint** •tatloii* at 7J'A, m , nn.l t, (Ml p p. NoliTII. WKKK OATH * A.M.iA m A M I* M I* >1 \;1.11,. u\ Oil) I- 7no '..-.ii" i •. i" .'•lullyael.io K 7 1' 9 I I M l ( iarwmotit II -■•• I • ••• -pi |ii|dtl« M - I,iii 11 nin • • lll## I • V t M N UrniM ;ii '. II fit* .1 A • ' Hull** Juih Uoii *iil*' 4" i I ' I '* I «»l /mi Itutlrf Jnmtiun lwn» 7 1- 'i I ■ u 17 to; ««• Katonlnirg M I •JO* °7 1-41 t v» 7 1 Itl 111 |( Mill*. M 4nl|o .m• I|n . 7 -» A M.JA.M I' M I' 1 IV >1 HUN OA Y TRAIKH la*av« IHv i I4.it I«-i aiiil {vim i|ial »Uti»ia at 7I • a tn an-l '• .Ml p in Wit** Data. rt»ll TilK KAHT. Wu« Dam PM\M\M• \ m r M it^ I M II lo • lv IVTUI IT 111 1 VI <«• 7 'l'i- ar llnil.l l«t I* ' !-'• I'l7 I ft 01 I •" 1 II Unit, i .11 ' I 1 ' 4 Oft U Iff 7 I riMfurt In t# .1' IS Ml 4 4 otl I'Z I . 7•• • • Alli'Klm nv Jt ' ' I ' »»l i.l | '7 h • 1... lib lira • "H * • »' t to | • t . M l iOllli.ll < \|- » ' "* ' I OHI I || K 51 " S.ILI«L rntk N * H « II | '» • P.I o. ill. I" Hi U ;.o! \I Ml •• lllalravllla Inf 74A |o |o H Ml II ... " Alt* h»iim " t H oo I (Mlj i III] " lint i Inl.iiik " II -A '• «■» 4 :mi »i %I! M rhlU.l. lpl.la * <>o II A. M.| IF M l I M f N| tin duiHlay, tmin Imhlnm ltutl»«r 7 ui « m , ««»nn»«u i n llairlaliuric, Alt««ma ami l*lilla*lrlptili* Tlir-MiKh tmiiia f»»r lh« rant l«*w iMtUI-mu (l'iti«>n Station), im follow* \tUntt I «| i. m, il.ol> ' ■' k.U I'miiniylvania l.imit««l " 7 l'» " lMy Kiiitml m Mailt lilM Mprws " ..... * * I llMiiciiitri Matlt " 1 1 ' ■ I'loU l. Iphla KipTMa, * • " Mull iiml Kx| \ I r Ni>« > rk «*«l| Tliioiiffli linf|«t HI<H |i«ii _ no i tin 71" i ii. 1 1. I < j.i. i if| Uw 4 M§ 41 I'II InIIIII K I.Onit• <!. 'lally, wltli through r-mrhra l» N«w t ' lli itwl alfapftwy raw tn n« k oiltlMon i Waatili ' hIJ M I I • II.. I Itwm l')iila«l •» Mail, hnnilnt * on.f H In a w IYi» Atlantic <'it V (*i>« 0* li*Mtfti< Rl««*r ltii«l» « *ll ■ ail i.»nli ), v im \ M Hii'l • to I' M. «l«lly I |f .|. I.u I. I ii.l i ii. i l l . I I Wftlt 1 ' \\ , t. i.. lii. I i i ' i - i | 111 11 \v. i. •i. ii. I .i.i t i, 1, | I Ircwt, ITtt bttl I I J lt HUTCHISON, I II \*<»«»0. Mitnitiirr liau'* "«•' A«rnt # **#<****« *#***♦**»#♦**# ## II PHILIP TACK, j riINTUAI rolt IN Cleveland Berea Grit STONE I s » Suitable for Kin Id i iik, < IriiiiiiH-iital nml I'uviltK purjiowi. This Stone Will Nol "SMI 01 I'rieen remioiiiible. Work done well Mini promptly. Stone ynid'i on j ICn»t I'itmi Ktreet. Kenidence * Morton Hvenue. I'ni|i|e'i Telrphonr )jn. <j> E. E. CAMPBELL, '[ V TIN ROOFER. V I and Specialties. In Tin. .1 i * M We Arc Now fl ■ K 4 TO Show Our Full Line of ► M New Fdl! Goods. ; MWe wiii >lt. * tin" Ijf]; i ■_ . l«t ..■ I'm shown ■*■ J \ '■ r - < L 4 Cicr.tr. Furnishing j • bv) , L® " nen we 7 A ft |\i • w w A ' 'ft im nut do a little business with \<< t! - i'.»ll V K DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. K M BUTLER, PA, T.IK CLOTHIERS, ll \ * ' ' 4% dfci irti dh <fci dfc dfc A dfc dfc We Are Ready^.# With Advance Styles in ~len'*. Boy's and Children's Fall clothing. There is character in every suit we show for Men's ami Boy's Fall wear—char acter that at once displays itself in the correct style, the thorough workmanship, the elegant materials, the jH»rfect tit and tailor like hang of everv irannent, there r • r is a large variety to select from, every 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. mI There is no Going Back on the Fact That a >1 ++++ + + + J J Black or Blue Serge Suit J j r Mat Itrfaal «t»<! <wr«icwMv ■ . ft * unrnrr wrai llitt th«- £ Wm thoroughly reliable. > j ■ ill. Iwsi I—l nn.l ■mi- th.it clinrhe* fvmt cnaUnc* arat. »ia tba M-.i't- «I>r«j ►J & wr sell you * |{;»rit»ent that gi»e* alamltttr A W Tbataoar w»t <.t <i<>ti V way to buiUl uj. a l«rj(T ami " M permaatetit trinlr. I r An A No. 1 Nicl<vl Alarm Clocl< Free With > m GverjJ plan's Suit. < | The Surprise Store f L Ti 108 South Main street. Butler. Pa. > h { WHEN AT CONNEAUT LAKE STOP AT TIIK Hotel Exposition, Rates $2 per day. F. M. LOCKWOOD Pro or New ftrug Store. MacCartney's Pharmacy New Room. Fresh Drugs. Everything now and fresh. Prescriptions carefully com pounded by a Registered Pharmacist. lr\J Our Soda R A. MacCartney l'.v< i* [irlcrlfm No *>nr ran ml lot• I IrtHr with llir yrrntrit gilt «»f natnn |M-tlct l tight. Wr are <>|*i''H»«»». ikillr>l til '»ur liiMiimt, »ix! nukr rw> : rli-trgt- fat tritiiiK III* cjrra W* al*> | <ip|l Su|»|>li»«. Ititphu j pbonri and Ue«wl«. R. L. KIRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduate Optician Nr*t to Court lluwr Blankets and Robes. Now is the time thai you want Kobe* ami Hlankcts, and as we .ir»- in the wholesale business it puts us in position to sell you either as low as the retailer buys thetn. VVY Row have the finrst line we ever had and at prices lower than ever. Plush Robes as low as $1.50 Rubber Lined Robes at 1.25 Horse Blankets, square at 50 Wool Street Blankets at 150 Stable Blankets 50 .And everything « Im- in proportion We arc still selling Huggies ami Surreys away ilown as we had them bought l*f< re the advan» e in material Come in ami see the lar.;< 1 Sine of Klankets and Robes yo»» evei saw. S. B. Martincourt & Co.. 128 E. Jefferson St. Butler. Pa. S. B. Martincourt. i. M Leiqhnrr »• S Wt wrll ttw Kratm-. Weg-M- L C. WICK. liMiia IM Rough / Worked Lumber D» *l.l. KIHBS. Duors, Sash, Ittmd*. .\fouldm. Shingles ami I-atH Always in Stock. 1.1HF., Ifl \llf \M> Pl bFI k • Hhcr P. & W BUTLER. PA. M. A~ BERKimi Funeral Director. 337 S. Matn St., Butler.
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