THE CITIZEN. THURSDAY, OCTOBER u, 1599. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. l>» ; All advertisers Intending to make nam; ■•1" tlieir ads. should notify us o! i«lr Intention to de mi 11 >t l iter than Mou ay mornlne. Streetcar Ordinance. Zimmerman's Fall and Winter goods. Kirkpatrick s eye glasses. Fulton Fish Market. People's Store Millinery Opening. Adtnlnisii Ators and Executor* .if estates •;in Mrurc tliclr receipt books :it the 1 I rl ftKN ofti and pt rsous making uuhllo .sales ib?ir iiole books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, —Read W R. Newton's new ady. —The First Wards will have a Pump kin Pie Supper on All Hallowe'en. —The 78th reunes at Punxs'y today; the Geruiania accompanies them. - The B. R. & P. will build a round house on its property east of town. - Grand Republican rally in Conrt IT on re next Wednesday evening. Come. —The next convention of the volun teer firemen of the state will lie held in New Castle. -Capt. Hays has rented the Waverly Honse to J W. Uowartli of Franklin, who will take possession Nov. Ist. —Have von ever noticed that Aland aecnres everything new and good in his line. Notice his show windows. —Ground was broken" for the white lead works last Thursday, and the rail road switch to the site is completed. —Buyers of Renfrew and vicinity will find an excellent line of fall and winter millinery at Mrs. A. Rawaon's. . Vacant houses are very scarce in Brttler at present, and more food houses are needed in the central part of the town. —The Council has purchased the three-cornered lot at west end of Mifflin St. for the use of the Rescue Hook and Ladder Co. —L. S. McJnnkin sold for John D. Morris, the old Will. Otto house on W. Cunningham St., to Mrs. Kate Buckley for $l,lOO. —Some Pittsburgers who are organ izing a company for the manufacture of edged tools have their eye 011 Bntler for a location. —Butler has some very prettily trim med show windows, and the one in Ruff's trimmed by Chas. Fleeger is worth taking a look at. —lt looks odd to see the cars on the flat west of town, but the switch to the lead-works is completed, and they are rushing in all kinds of material. —Abe Flick will have a sale of thoroughbred horses and cattle on his farm near Coylesville, next Saturday, week, the 21st. See bills posted. —Mrs. Zimmerman's new Fall and Winter goods have arrived. Her an nouncement, this week, is full of infor mation and states prices and values. —Co E. failed to elect a Captain, Monday evening, on account of a qno rum (28) not lieing present, and the election was postponed until Friday evening. The "Bessie'' is filling up the tres tie through town with slag from the Homestead mills. They began at the Pittsburg bridge —The following persons have just en rolled as students of the Bntler Bnsi ness College: Arthur Portman, Bntler; A. J. Leideeker, Allegheny connty; Mr. Feme, Bntler; Miss Alice Guise, Cole brook. O. —The rig and boiler house of Wahl, Bishop tt Cos well at Evans City was partly destroyed by tire early Monday morning. They were saved from total destruction by the good work of the John A. Irwin fire Company. —All Untler, and then some went ta Renfrew Friday night und filled np with chicken and ]>otato aalid, and then listened to the exercises in the new Maccabees Hall. A large crowd was also present Saturday evening. George WbitehOl, the plumber, has purchased the brick office building, on S. Main St. now occupied by Esq. Gil ghrist, from J. S. Campbell and Ferd Reiber, and is having plans made for making it a three-story business house. —The First Ward Hose Co. elected the following officers at their annual meeting last Thursday: Pres., John Bayers: Vice Pres , John Feigel; Secy., John Cole: Treas., J. Al. Walters; Foreman, W. J. Heineman. and Assis tant. Geo. N. Burckhalter. The most important "local item" in this week's paper is Butler's new "Dec laration of Independence," entitled "An Ordinance Granting to the Butler Rail way Company the Right to Enter upon and Construct" etc. It is a good ordi nance,! barring the compensation clause; and should be read by every citizen of the town. —At Greenville, Tuesday, Capt. Wal lace R. Hunter of Co. C.Erie, was elect ed Major of the 15th Reg. N. G. P. on the 54th ballot. The candidates were Capts. McJnnkin of Co. E , Davis of Co. D , Gambel of Co. B. and Hunter of Co. C. It took ten votes to elect and Capt. McJnnkin received seven votes on n nnmber of the ballots. - Monday next the woods will lie fnil of men and boys with guns in their hands, and accompanied by dogs, look ing for game, bnt we would advise them to pay some attention to the "No Trespassing" signs now np almost every where. Some land owners will allow hnnting on their grounds if asked for the privilege, and as a rule "what's worth having iu this world is worth is asking for." Ouite a number of our people went t;> the P. e • xcellvd by anything similar in the oiuntrj. The sewer will run from the biddings, where it will be laid 10 feet deep, southward to the lower end of the farm and emuty into Mile rnn. The flnshinif will all l>e done with Mr. Mc l^.ii-tion's patent nntomatic syphon The sewage can l>e used as fertilizer on the farm or drained into the run at will. What goes into the rnn will be filtered till as clear as any spring water. Prices always the lowest at Ruff's. PERSONAL. A. B. Murphy, of Mars, was in town. Monday i WJ. Ehmer has returned to Butler j from Elwood. I Big Joe Forringer. of Hilliards. was here, this week H. J. Burns and son, of Flick, were i in town. Monday Wm. Bellis sprained his ankle at El wood, last Saturday. Father Duffy, of Albany, is the guest of his brother, Chas. Josiah M. Thompson, Esq., of Brady, was in town. Monday. R. D. McMurray, of Connoqueness ing, has moved to Butler. James Hepler. of Sarversville.is about to move to Homestead. Pa. Dr. Jos. W. McKee, of Saxonbnrif, and son A T were in town, today. M. B. Turner has moved from Butler township to 1:12 New Castle street. Rev. Oiler and wife attended a wed ding in Washington, Pa., this week. Charley Miller out-shot Mr. Stoops, of Chfcora, and is wearing the medal. John Wickline and wife, of Sarvers ville, were shoppers in Butler. Thesday. Mrs. T. J. Morrison.of the West Side, visited friends in Pittsburg, last week. W. F. McDeavitt is building himself a new tile dwelling in Brady township. W. M. Daul>enspeck, of Parker town ship. visited friends in Butler, last week. A. S. Gibson and wife, of Penn town ship, did some shopping in Butler, Sat urday. Israel Badger, the West Liberty stone mason, was a business visitor in Butler, Friday. Mrs. Dr. Thompson and child, of West Liberty, were visitors in Butler, Saturday. W. W. Maxwell, of Winfield, was the guest of his sou, James, in Butler, this this week. Samuel 11. Fox is moving from El wood City to West Liberty to work in Croll's mill. Hon. John S. Wick has returned to Indian Territory, in the interest of some Bntler capitalists. Roy and Ralph Pringle, sons of Wm. Pringle, of Butler twp., are attending Grove City College. Mrs. Dr. McKee, Slatelick. is visiting her brother James M. Galbreath, and her mother in Bntler. Ed. Westermen and wife, of Clinton townihip, were in town. Friday, buying their winter stock of shoes. Rev. Willis McNeese, of Glade Mills, is building his father, Isaac McNeese, a nice home In West Liberty. Miss Nancy M. Gibson, of Parker township visited her aunt. Mrs. Esther Hutchison, of Bntler, yesterday. S. Frankle, Esq., Chicora's enterpris ing Postmaster, graced the streets of Butler by his presence, yesterday. Prof. G. Presley Weigle. Prospect's famous school-teacher, attended to some business affairs in Bntler. Saturday. Jacob Reiber, of Insitnle Hill, return ed home Monday from an extended visit to Philadelphia and New York. Miss Julia Craig, of West street, is safely recovering from a seven week's attack of spinal meningitis and quinsy. A. G. Sieg. of Lancaster township, was in town, Tuesday. He will have a sale of registered stock on Thursday. Oct. 26. Rube Waddell was in Butler, Tues day, and we are all going to Pittsburg to see him throw the ball. Saturday afternoon. Chas. Miller and Mr. Stoops are to shoot for the SIOO gold medal again Sat urday at the (inn Club's Park —KM) clays a side. James Sutton, Esq., of Eyans City, passed through Bntler, Monday, on his way home from a visit to his old stamp ing ground in Concord twp Daniel Ltitz has completed a six-room dwelling and E. T. Snyder a new barn 40x50 feet on their Brady township farms during the past summer. Verne Eckelberger. who has been working in the Stringtown. W. Va., oilfields for four months past is spend ing a few days with Butler friends. Gen. William Blakelev is lying seri ously ill at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Abrams, in Butler. His affliction is "Bright's disease." He is 65 years of age. M L Matheny, of KarnsCity. passed through Butler, Saturday, on his way home from Clinton. Lawrence county, where he buried his father, last Wed nesday. James W. Ekas, of Ekastown, has completed a large new barn this sum mer and now has as nicely appointed premises as any farmer in that part of connty. Charles A Snyder,son of Win.Snyder, and Miis Nora A. Rankin, daughter of D. L. Rankin, both of Institute Hill, were married at the bride's home yesterday. J. M. Porter and Miss Jennie M. At well, both of Harrisville, were married at the Wick House last Thursday by Rev. Taylor of the Harrisville Presby terian church. Elmer Ilelmbold. who was employed in the Universal Plow works in Pitts burg, has been at home in Saxonbnrg for some time past nursing his eyes which have become weak. Mrs. Matilda H. McCandless, of Kansas, is visiting her daughters, Mrs. William M. Ramsey and Mrs. S. W. Glenn, of Centre township. Miss Daisy Ramsey is visiting her brothers' families in Jamestown, N. Y.. and Loyal Y. Ramsey of that city spent Sunday with his father, W. M. W. B. McCandless, the Davis sewing machine man, is building a splendid ten room frame dwelling on his place west of Unionville. It is equipped with a hot air furnace, hot and cold water, bath room, and every modern improve ment for an ideal country home. It was planned by Origen McCandless. Thomas Cooper and wife, of Jefferson township, did some shopping in Butler last Friday. Mr Cooper has lately had some trouble with a tremendous black snake which sucks his cows, and makes their udders sore. The snake waits un til the cows lie down in the shade of some trees and bushes, and is continual ly in the lookout for his would-be captors. One boy describes him as be ing "as long as a fence rail.'' Elders Wilfonl W. Rich, of Idaho, and Clarence M. Clark, of Utah, of the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints" commonly called Mormons, call ed to see us the other day. They are lK>tli young men, appointed by their Church to do missionary work in Beaver and Butler counties of this state. They paid their own way here, paid for the literature they distributed, have no uionev in their clothes or satchels and rely entirely upon the people they meet for food and shelter as they say "like the Apostle Paul" and if they do not stay for two years their church will not pay their way back to their homes. They are full of zeal for their church and talk it and preach it everywhere, and there are three thousand of them (or 1500 couples) doing the same among the benighted gentiles of the Eastern states. Salt Lake valley is several thousand feet above sea level, and one of the young men stated that when he first came East he could hardly keep awake, the heavier atmosphere we have here making him continually drowsy The trustees of the State Normal are quarrying stone for their new Model School —A Myersdale boy went head-first through u 800 foot coal chute, and came out alive. New Castle is excited over illegal al terations made in its tax duplicates, and an investigation is in progress. —The Butler foot ball club i\ent oyer to Punxsutawney to play football at the Tnth regiment's reunion, today. LEGAL NEWS. NEW SL ITS Frank Smith vs A. Conkle «Sr J. M. Patterson. apj>ef-i by deft* from jndg ment of $191.7? given by Addison Ram sey J. P. David Meals vs Christian Stoner, cap ias in trespass for malicious prosecution, false arrest and inpriaomnent. damages S2OOO, bail required too, J. E. Meals also sties Stoner for the same. Mr Stoner is the old man who was knocked down and robbed by three men in his home at Parsonville last spring. He had the Meals boys and .lohn Fleming, arrested for the crime. They weie in dicted by the grand jury for feloneotis a«ib, robbery and larceny but were dis charged on trial at the May term by di rection of the Court. They now briiiK these suits claiming damages for false arrest. Attorneys J M. Ualbreath and C. Walker have filed a bill in equity for Mrs. Annie G. Roberts vs Geo. M. Cote. Both the parties live in Pittsburg, Mrs. Roberts and Cote each have a half inter est in a 100 acre oil and gas lease on the farm in Adams twp. which Harry Rob erts, the plf's husband, sold to Mrs. Cote and on which W. R McCormick is ten ant the same McCormick against whom two libel suits and bill in equity have been filed. There are two wells produc ing five barrels a day on the lease. The bill complains that since last spring Cote has refused to pay his part of the expenses of operating the lease. One dry hole has been drilled in the mean time and there are debts amounting to SSOOO against the property. A receiver is asked for to take charge of and oper ate the lease and pay the debts. Cote has filed an answer denying the aver ments of the plf's bill generally and claiming she has a remedy at law for any wrongs done her. C. P. TRIAL LIST. For Common Pleas Court commenc ing Monday, Nov. 13. H. Covert vs P. & W. R. R. eject ment: Francis Frost Co. vs S. J. Core, assumpsit: J. M. Hassett ys McCafferty & Stinson assumpsit- J, M. Hassett vs McCafferty & Stinson, assumpsit; H. Roenick vs same, same Tuesday, 14th. —M. Reinhold vs R. Reinhold. assumpsit; E. Dainbach vs D. M. Aiken, assumpsit, M. H. Porter vs M. H Byerly, assumpsit; W. C. Craig vs W. Patten, assumpsit; S. Beam vs E. Gardner, ejectment. Wednesday, 15th. J. M. Stein brook vs D. Russell, aduix. trespass; Riddle Coach & Hearse Co. vs Gerrard & Thompson: replevin; Traders & Mech anics Bank vs A. M Cornelius exr, assumpsit; Ajax Iron Works ys A. W. Root, assumpsit. Thursday Kith—B. M. Bash line vs V. W. Parker, issue awarded by the Ccmrt: Ntl. Supply Co. vs J. V. Ritts, assumpsit; J. Bremen & Co. vs same,same; J. Eichert assignee vs J. L. Brown, assumpsit. Friday. 17th,—Walter Campbell vs L. C. Wick, assumpsit; L. H. Stepp ys J. A. Croft, trespass, slander: same vs Chas. McClelland, same; T. Smith vs H. Bickel. assumpsit. Monday 20th. U. Winter vs P. & W. R. R tresspass; J. L. Shakeley vs P. & W, assumpsit; G. A. Spang vs J. C. Carner, assumpsit; A. G. Bartley vs P. Bell, assumpsit. Tuesday, 21st--S. C. Ramsey vs D. Larkin, assumpsit; Harry Shakeley vs I. Shakeley, assumpsit.: E L. Seiter vs C. Gregg, assumpsit; W. P. Brown vs County Corns, assumpsit; H. Lefevre vs J. L. Armstrong, ejectment: M. Thomp son vs C. Elsenrath, trespass. Wednesday,22d—J. M. Elliott vs C. A Price, assumpsit; Perry Parsons vs C'.M. Greenlee, assumpsit ; C. A. Geisen hamer vs E. M. Gay, assumpsit; B. B. Seybert vs G" F. Fetzer trespass, Cath. Roth vs J. M. Roth, diyorce. Thursday, 23d—Jennie Simcox vs E. J, DeWoody, sci fa on mortgage; L. Otto vs P. & W. trespass. Martha T. Leibler vs Nat. Life Ins Co. assumpsit; C. A. Heeter vs G. A. Shaffner. assump sit; Amelia Hutchinson vs Clay twp. trespass. Friday, 24th, E. Roach vs H. F. Eich oltz; Mary Purvis vs J. O. Purvis; Dav id Wilson vs W. B. Bard; Chas Kelley vs Webster Keasy; A. R. Bell vs J. E. Zickrick. NOTES. Motion Court was held Friday morn ing. ,T. F. Anderson, guardian of Ralph, minor child of Robert Kirkpatrick, dec'd petitioned forcomfirmation of sale of ward's land in Clay twp. to P. D. Sherwin, which was granted. The overseers of the Poor of Butler Borough petitioned for an order on J. George Stamin to rel.eve and maintain his daughter Gertrude who has asked for aid. a rule was granted returnable next Monday. Samuel F. Hazlett has been granted a soldier peddler's license. A. B. C. McFarland Esq., Dr. G. J. Peters and Thomas Hays, commission, adjudged Mary Morgan, 3een appointed minority inspector of Penn twp , north precinct, vice Wilson Kennedy resigned. Letters of administration on the estate of Julia Milligan, of Oakland twp., have been granted to M. V. lieilly. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. Knox Chapel M. E. church to Wilhe- I mena Fredley, J acre in Winfield for * 250 - - „ . Owen P. Brady Jr. to Frank X. Koh ler, 40 acres in Connoqunessing for $330. S. E. Thornburg to Mabel B McKee. lot in Butler for s2o<»o. James E. Brown to Wade Armstrong 40 acres in Concord for SSOO William Pollock, admr, to James E Brown 40 acres in Concord for *1 Sadie M. Tinker to Thomas H. Greer lot in Butler for SBiR). John B. Keister to Mrs. Matilda Keis ter 1 acre in Slipperyrock for $431. T. C. Kennedy, exrs, to Mrs. E. M. Boyd, lot in Mars for $l5O. Titus H Boehm to Lettie M. Hunter, Prospect hotel for SBSOO. R G. Stillwagon to Lucy Patterson lot in Washington twp. for $250. A. M. Christley to Charlotte Stillwag on 6 acres in Washington twp. for $275. R. B. Taylor to Butler Sgs. Bank lot in Butler for S7OOO. Mary C. Galbreath to John C. Rick etts lot in Centreville for $1250. Kiziah J. Christie to P. W. Sherwin 110 acres in Clay for $3500. Geo. W Cnniley to Isaac Dight 1 acre at Jacksyille for $650. S. J. Irvine to Joseph Cashdollar. 80 acres in Adams for SSOOO. L. C. Northeiui to Losenzo Rider 50 acres in Centre for SBSO. Anna Morris to Kate A. Buckley lot in Butler for $llOO. John T Bingham to Susan Cart wright lot in Slipperyrock for S2OOO. Marriage Licenses. Philip E. Miller Penn twp. Elizabeth McKibben Clinton twp. J. M. Porter Marion twp. Jennie M. Atwell C. S. Weigle Franklin twp. Lulu Stevenson W. G. Rudert Jefferson twp. Clara M. Fruth John C. Coyle Coylesville Lizzie Mcßride Chauncy V. Latehaw Slipperyrock tp. Nanie A. Pryor Cherry twp Michael Sturm Butler Ella Price Millerstown John B. Floyd. Butler Margaretta J. Oughton " Robert Bailey Marion twp Miss Lindin Laughlin Chas S. Cain Butler Emma L. Taggert Charles A. Snyder Butler Nora A. Rankin " At Pittsburg, John R. Gordon and Gertrude M. Schultes of Butler. als> D. H. Hanner of Butler county and Alice Harter of Allegheny county. At Kittannintr —J. A. Hempling of Butler Co. and Marg. Little of Arm strong Co., also Frank Pfaff of Chicora and Annie Mildren of Queenstown. Fatal Accident. Washington twp. near Argentine,was the scene of a sad affair, last Friday afternoon. • Mrs. Samuel Williams sent her boys. Lemuel and James.aged about 15 years, on an errand, and they took a shot gun with them to shoot at mark. Lemuel shot at a mark, they had put up against a Maple tree, and while be was putting in a shell for James to shoot, the gun was riccidently discharg ed. the entire charge of shot entering the back of James' head, (who was standing near by,) killing him instantly. Lemuel called for help, and the boy was carried home, where Esq. Phillip Hilliard and a jury held an inquest, pnd exonerated Lemuel of all blame, but it was a very sad affair. Big Crops. James Rankin of Penn twp. had 405 bushels of oats from eight acres. Wm. Wadsworth of Worth twp. had 169 bushels of buckwheat from seven acres. Geo. Hilger of Slipperyrock twp. has the finest field of corn in the county. Some of the ears are thirteen in ches long. Markets. Wheat. wholesale price... .$ 60&63 Rye, " 45 Oats, " 25 Corn, " 38 Buckwheat " 50 Hay, " 10 00 Eggs, " 17 Butter, " 20 Potatoes. " 30 Cabbage, |>er lb 01 Apples 25-30 Squash, small, per bu 50 Turnips, per bu 25 Onions, per bu 50 Egg plant, per doz 60 Carrots, per bn 50 Flour retails at ..$1.00@51.25 Parsnips, pur bu 50 Walnuts, per bu 50 Chestnuts, per bn 2 50 Hickory, per bn 1 25 —The Carnegie Co. will expend eight millions in doubling its capacity. They need more blast furnaces and mills, and another bridge across the river. - The 6th Pa. Heavy Artillery is hold ing its annual reunion in Pittsburg, to day. Among the Butler county mem bers are Harrison and I. J McCandless, Geo. Shonp, Archie Stewart, Wm. Watson of Mt. Chestnut, Sterling Glenn, John McCollough,Frank Castor, Leslie T. Fnlton, Robert T. and Samu el R. McCall, Robert H. Young. Stew art Stoner and Wm. M. Ramsey. 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. Gas stoves in all styles and prices At W. 11. O'BRIEN & SON'S, 107 E. Jefferson St. Economy is wealth. Buy of Ruff's and be economical. We aim to sell only the best. We want every one to get their mor.ey's worth when they deal with us. A. Ruff & Son. New, four-room house for sale In quire at this office You (ran get your money back for any goods bought of us if they are not satis factory A. Ruff & Son. We have oil grain school shoes for girls, sizes 12 to 2, as low as 50c a pair, but we prefer to sell you better ones. We contend that the besr, is always the cheaj>est in the end. A- Ruff & Son. The Camel Skin Shoe is a working shoe. It is not a cheap shoe, but it is the best working shoe made. Made in lace or Congress. .Two soles and tap, leather lined. Always easy on the foot, never gets hard. Price $3.00. Once worn always worn. For sale by A. Ruff & Son. — WANTED —AppIes for Cider Vinegar highest market price paid for wind falls and shaken apples. 11. J, Heinz Co., Northside. Pittsburg. 10-3 2t Fashion and footform combined in Corona shoe for gentlewomen. One price to all $3.00 at A. Ruff & Son's. "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 sure, some wear them longer. You can get them only at Ruff's Shoe Store. We have a great line of men's $2.00 dress shoes. Made in the same styles as the higher priced ones. A. Ruff & Son. What Heck's prices uieau. It's like buying goods on the installment plan and making only the first payment. ! Waterproof school shoes is one of our 1 specialties. They wear like iron, at Ruff's. ACCII>KNTS. The David Dodds farm in Penn twp., was the scene of a remarkable accident Monday afternoon. T. C. Lee and Ed Ludwig, both of (Jlade Mills, were re pairing a gas-line in which there was a pressure of 300-pds. to the square inch. Lee tapped an old "L with his ham mer. and instantly a piece of it, about the size of a silver dollar, flew off, and cat through his leg like a ballet, so shattering the bone as to make ampnta tion necessary. Dr. McCandless. of Butler, was sent for, and he and Dr. Stepp, took off the leg. just below the knee. Miss Eva Über. of Slipperyrock. escaped from Warren Hospital, last Thursday, and was drowned in a pond near by. Hospital Notes. Miss Limberg. the new Matron of the Hospital says they are getting along nicely. Her assistants are Misses Howe and Thompson, and the cook is Mary Barickman. Miss Howe is a daughter of Harry Howe and is a graduate of an Eastern Hospital. All the patients now at the Hospital are convalesent. Pro»pect G ' ' TIN ROOFER, 1 1 and Specialties') In Tin. . 'I ' 300 N. Main Ht., Biitlor. Pa. ' ' HOOD'S PI LLCs euro Liver Ills, Bil iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Casy to take, easy to operate. 20c. Oil. NOTES. West Virginia wildcats are agniu in evidence. SUUAK LAKE— in Crawford Co., near the Venaugo connty line is the scene of the latest oil strike—a It*) bbl well CKNTKK TWP The Hamilton Bottle Works hps a good gas-s«-r on the T. R Hoon farm. Ed. McCTung drilled it. SHILOH Several new wells are start ing in this field. EKASTOWN— PhiIIips has a dry hole on the Jas. Riddle farm. JEFFERSON TWP— Brackney >v Byt-r ly have located to drill on the Wright farm CLEARFIELD— Westerman & Co. are drilling in the Blatt.andShowalter on th« McLanghton The Evans Oil Co. has a well nearing the sand '»n the Ford. MIDDLESEX -The Forest is preparing to drill all the old 100-foot and :'.d sand wells to the 4th sand FRANKLIN TWP The Prospect <;*• Co threw np a lease on the Robt. Ken nedy some time ago. and Marion Heti shaw took it. and drilled deeper and ! a.- aSO bbl. well from the 100-foot The well has created ijnite a sensation in that neighborhood. Some oil properties in this county have lately changed owners. L. D. Perrine of Rochester. N. Y.. sold his in tererts in Penn township to the Forest for |30.000: McCandless e on the W. R. Thompson to same. \ Furniture \ BUYING V Requires more care than V / the purchasing of any other J f line of merchandise. When C you buy a piece of X you expect it to last for / many years; so it's \ ant that you jjet the sub- J / stantial kind. There's many \ a worthless piece of furniture / \ offered to the buyer today / tliat would be dear at half \ % the marked price. This C X store always tries to sell re- I t liable goods. If at any time S / we sell you an unsatisfactory ( j article,we will consider it our / f duty to make it ri«;ht. J /New Ranges, ? ) Ranges for gas or coal and re- f r memljer the price on all kinds J ) of stoves will be higher, so yon X f will save money if yon buy S 1 now. Cook Stoves in all the f f jKjpnlar sizes. Piice commences \ z at $12.00 for a good Stove. Ranges f r with a number eight or nine oven. J j Cheapest one costs % < $19.00) / Bed Room Suits. S J Stock is complete this week. C \ but can't say how long it will lie / / so. It's easier lo sell cheap bed 1 S room snits than it is for ns to get / 1 them. Manufacturers were n«ver V V known to be so over run with i / orders as at the present time. C \ Received a lot of Solid Oak,three- / / piecfl suits, well made. Price —/ S $20.00 S p Decorated Dinner Sets, S \ New ones arrive each week. \ / Other patterns we run for a year, v S These we call Open Stock Pat- / f t'erns. Yon can buy a set or as \ \ few pieces as yon wish. No mat- i J ter how low the price, we guar C \ antee each Set against crazing. / I and in case at any time we sell v S yon a set that crazes, return them / I and get a new one. Fair,isn't it? N V l % ing. They are all in a row, and V S reach from one end of this store / tto the other. Have a tufted > / Couch covered in Green Velour / J that we consider a good value. S f SIO.OO J < CAMPBELL > TEMPLETON > S BUTLER, FA X I B. & B. 75c for new dollar goods. All wool IMack storm serges. 58 inches—over a yard and a half wide. Can't be equaled in the market, either width or excellent quality under a dollar. Isn't this the kind of opportuni ty you'll want to get samples of without delay, and save 25 per cent. 011 a dressy black suit or skirt? A great store for Black goods. Right kinds priced right. Special lot all pure linen nap kins 23 inches square $1.50 dozen —right lrom the best linen looms of Ireland. I'eople say this is an unrivaled place for good Linens. We import extensively. Get them for less—to sell for less. Boggs& Buhl Department X. ALLEGHENY. PA. I I F. L. McQUISTION, V» CIVIL KNCINKKR AND, SUftvsvoit, Office near Co*rt House. Rupture! Trusses for Rupture arc necessary. The only que* tion to consider is "where can I get the l*?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 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 sell ing experience to find that out. Our stock of trusses is not excelled in this vicinity, but that is not the point for you to consider. Yonr 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. BUFFALO, ROCHESTER & 13 PITTSBURG RY. The new trunk line between Pittsburg. Butler, Bradford, Rochester and Buffalo. On and after Oct. !», lsi»n. passenger trains will leave Butler. P. & W. Sta tion as follows. Eastern Standard Time 10:10 A. M., daily including Sunday. Fast Express, solid vestibuled train for Punxsntawney, Dnßois. Rey noldsville. Ridgway, Bradford. Ro chester and Buffalo, equipped with cafe and free reclining chair cars 6:15 P. M . week days. Accommodation for Punxsntawney, Clearfield. Dn Bois. Reynoldsville and intermedi ate stations. For time tables and further informs tion call on or address W R. TURNER. Agt Butler, Pa., or E DWARD C. LAPKY. Gen'l Pass. Agent. Rochester. N Y P., Bessemer & 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. & P. at Huston Junction for Franklin and Oil City, and with N. Y. L. E. & W. at Shenan go for all points east. No. 2 runs throughto Oreenville and connects with W. N. Y. & P. for Franklin and Oil City. W. R. TURNER, Ticket Agent. piTTSBUKG & WESTERN Railway*. Schedule of Pas senger Trains in effect May 14, 1899. BUTLER TIME. !>f|iart. AI-HT*. Allegheny AcvoiunHxlatiou ti & A.m VO7 A M Allegheny Kxptewi.. 8 u"> " !> :*► " New Cnittle Arconini<»lMtion H »C» ** 9 o7 " Akruu Mail 8 06 A.M 7 KJ r M Allegheny Accommodation lO Oft *' 12 1H " Allegheny Kxpr*»w« 3 <■> r.M :i 44 New ("Mil# AeoomnuMlmtion 1 |>m 1J 1* am Chicago Kx|tre«t. .1 f«6 pm 1- 1* am Allegheny Mail 5 i'l " 7 ♦."» |»n> Pittsburg and Allegheny Kx)»rem. 5 1 > " Allegheny ami Kllwond A coon. . . r » 42 " 7 M t'hicagc Limited. 542 " 9 «*T A m Kane aud Bradford Mail 9 V» A m .*» •*» r M Clarion Accommodation 6 A) P M 9 45 A M Cleveland and Chicago Kx|>reMi. ~ ». 25 am SI'NDAY TRAINS. Allegheny Kxpreip • tis A.M 9 AM OMMMN I * M New <'aMtle Accommodation 8 of> A.M 7 «K* 44 ('hicago HxpreMM 3 &5 r.M 1 5 10 am Allegheny Accommodation 7 U) pui Train arrivicg at 5.10 p.m. leave# R A O. drpot Pittaburg at 3.25 p.iu and P A W. t Allegheny at ttJft p. ui. On Saturdays a train, known a* the tlu-atre train, will leave Butler at 5.42 p in . at Allegheny at 7.211; returning leave Allegheny at 11.31) p. m Pullman sleepiug car* on Chicago Kxprean Itetween PitUhurg and C hicago. for through ticket* to all point* in the weat, north* weat or «outhwe»t aud iuformatiou regarding route*, time of train*, etc. apply to W. H. TURNER, Ticket Ageut, K. B. REYNOLDS, Sttp't, N !>.. Butler, Pa Butler, Pa. C. W. BABBETT, 0. P. A.. AlUcb«i*y, Pa 11. O. IH'NKLE, Sup't. W. A L. Div., Allegheny, Pa. PENNSYLVANIA V WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DIVISION. SCUKDI'I.E is KrrbT SOUTH. WEEK DATS J A. M A. M. \ M I'. M 1' M BUTLER !.««»«■ « 25 * «« II I" • ;4i i*'. Snxoubiiric Arrive AM M Jo 11 A". ;t ml "» 28 Butler Junction.. " 7 2? rt VI 12 1 2.1 '' M lliitl*>r Juuctiuo.. 7 u 1 M Ait 1 '• '-1 Natrona Arrive 7 :«H #ul 12 17 t M t, "1 Titieiituin , 7 ii !• "7 U 21 :t *: 6 it: S|.riiiKil»l« 7 ,KI » 16 3 M ... < 'lttreuHjiil 'J Jti 4 i*' SharjmburK X li 7 3*> 12 4*. 412 Ii .12 AUetheliy « 2" 9 48 12 4 2S •; 4^l A. MAM P. M P. M P. M SUNDAY TRAINS. L«H»V» Ilutlxr f.>r Allejthriiy City »inl i>riiii ii«l luterimi.lii«!» aUtioiw at 7 t*> a. ui., Mill S:OU |J. m. NORTH. WEEK OATS IA. M.i A. M. A. M P. M P M Allfiili.-li) cily. leave 7 iki 1 'J IJU 11 06 31. ti in Slmr%l.urg 7 12 9 12 1117 < iarvmout . ! 1 .... II 3W .... Sprinftilale ... II 6 37 relent urn 7 37 9 34 11 4 ' 3 4't >. 4<. Natri'Ua 7 II 9 3* 11 ft!l 3 M II 51 llulltv Juuctioli .arrive 7 4." 4T» 12 Ui 4 til I l»l Uiltlef JuDCtion... .leave 74* 'J 4. r i 12 17 4 I<7 7 Salotiliiirg 8 l.'»|lit 117 12 41 4 W. 7 24 Ut TI.ER. arrive 8 4it 10 ;m 1 in] S Of. 7 ■*) A. M |A. M P. M I- a ; P. M SUNDAY TRAINS.—Leave Alleichenj Cltjr for Itm ler and i>ritH-i|wl intermediate illation* at 715 a. in anil 9*30 p. IU. Wits* DAM. EtiK THE EAST. WU« Daw P. Ml A. MAM A.M. P M. I'M 2 35111 111 li 35 Iv ill TI.I K ar lo m I 1" '*• 336 12 I«I 727 ar Itutler J it. Iv 9 4.'. 12 17 4"T 4 HI 12 mi 7 4* Iv Itutler Jet., ar 9 4ti 12 I* 4 i" 4 l« 12 00 7 :.l ar Ereep..rl Iv 9 3t; 12 I* 4 if. 40912 15 7 .V. - Allegheny JI " 11 Ul2 «'l Jt 4 21112 27 8 urK " 9 311 II 49 I 4>. 440 12 4". 8 2t' " Paultun (Apo)** '- 1 "i 11 '2 • -- 511 U 851 " Salt*! lire " 8:« II 09 t« 541 I 411 922 " lllairavill.- „ 8 In 4" 2 SMI .. 9 :Ki » HUuravilU Io«" 74510 In .... BAO I 11 a.'.; " Albania " 3 4tt Biw .. I M I 10 " Hartinl,iirc " II l l«> 4 3nl ti 23] " Pliilailel|iliia. " 8 II 30 .... A.M.] P. M : A.M P. M (Mi Sunday, train leaving Butler 7 So a. m , connect* for !larri*t»urg, Alt.-ona aid P!iila«lelphia Through train* f«>r the frnat leave Pittrl urg (Union Station), a* follow*: Atlantic Kxprea*. daily A M Peunnylvania Limited 44 7:15 Ua> K * pre**, 44 Maiu Line Kxprean, 44 * ** Barriflkvn LKFL, 44 PJ Phila lelpl.ia Kxprea*, 1 4 44 Mail ami lapnw daily. For New V .rk onl). Through MM -I— I ' • * Kaatern KvpreaM, 44 Ka*t I.ine, • *3H - Pitti»hurg l.iiuit«*«l, daily, with through roa« hea to New York, and ideeping «Hn» t.> New York, iUitiinoir i«iiii Warin|l9i oatj H tare on thin train !«»«■» I'hllad a Mail. Min«la*■ n.v MPAJI l>r Atlantic City (via Delaware River Bridge, all rail route), A M. and *Hi P M. «laily For detailed information, ad«lri«-« Tli<*. K Watt, I'awa. Agt. W«atorn Dktllit, Corner Fifth Avenue ami Smith- Held Street, Pittal»urg, Pa. J 11. IH'TCHISOS, I H W«K)D •eueral Mauajiei *ien'' 'S* r Agent. UNDERTAKING. Notice is hereby give n that the umler taking businesscarnetl on by Mrs. Minnie Hunt, at West Sunbury, Pa., untler the suj>ervision of her father, John Mecbling, lately tlec'd., will be continued by me. All work will t>e tlone in lir»t ci«>i style, at reasonable prices. Mrs. Minnie Hunt. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Agent. 117 E. JEFFERSON. BUTLER. - PA. I Subscrib« for The Citi/en. fd" Arc Xou^Tud}^ NTo Show Our Full Line of § M New Full Goods. I m W f A k L' W. FA wi- ■ > iw k Ll iiij when we W 7 A : ilk' € 9 •J get our prices OB the samr. ami **e it me k' ZM not do a little business wit > > Ol t. »u . V \< DOUTHETT & GRAHAM. i> M BUTLKR, PA, TriK CLOTHIERS. Ij k dw A 4%* i We Are Ready%|£ With Advance styles in .Ten's, Boy'* and Children's Full Clothing. There is character in every suit we show for Men's and Boy's Fall wear—char acter that at once (lisj)lavs itself in the correct style, the thorough workmanship, the elegant materials, the )>erfect tit and tailor like hang of everv ganiient. there v. • 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 LOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. M There is no Going Back on the Fact That a > < +.|,4. + .|. +++++++++ +++++ + + 4> * < J Black or Blue Serge Suit * ► ► < N tlit Drtswft. moti Refinal an.l ser lionllte ' I (or summer wear. But the Fabrics moat t* i thoroughly reliable. f The feat test anil one that clinches your confidence mnat. is in the \ < actual wearing qualtics of the nunwst We know when > l we sell you * garment that k'vs i! antalc mtmbtcOam > we make a lasting customer. That* oar way ( ' , ► way to buih! up a large ami ( permanient traile. \An A No. 1 Nicl< get a position WATCH THIS SPACE. A. F. REGAL. Prin.. Butler Business College 310- 327 S. Main St., Butler, Pa. WHAT A RELIEF! You can give the tired, strained and overtaxed eyes when you put on a pair of properly fitted glass* •>. There is a saving of nerve force that niay keep you from physical ailments We examine ryes free, and furnish glasses only after the most careful tests have ?>een made by up-to-date methods. We also sell Cameras, Photo Supplies. Graphophones and Records. R. L. KIRKPATRICK. Jeweler and Graduate Optician Next to Court House y. \>TKI» »I VERA I. ItKH.IIT \Nlt n . <| r aß. r- in thl» »u«l »•» «««•!*• -»Ur» till■ > v.-»r »ii(l • ipen«-« -Ir* *ht I- Mil. no rnorr. »•> !«"♦♦ salary f'willoti prr OMii* n< < Mir r>■lirrw'M »ny l*»nW I* 1111 torn. It I* maioljr'•<•!• •• . »i 111 pi. . lirfrnart. Eaduar «umpi <1 envelope Tnr IhisiSHU « "«rm I Dept. .1. Chtcar' Blankets and Robes. Now b the time that you want Robes and Blankets. and as we are in the wholesale business it puts us in position to sell you either as low as the retailer buys thrm. We now have the finest line we ever had and at prices lower than ever. Plush Robes as low as U-50 Rubber Lined Robes at - L 25 Horse Biankets. square at 50 Wool Street Blankets at 150 Stable Blankets sfl j And everything else in proportion We are still selling Buggies am! Surreys away down as we had them bought before the advance in material. Come in ami see the !arg« st } line of Blankets and Robes you ever saw. S. B. Martincourt & Co.. 128. E. Jefferson St. Butter. Pa S. B. Wartincourt. , J. IK. Leighner P S We sell the Kramer LC. WICK, r>H«i.*a it* Rough / Worked Lumber Or tu mrM. ' Doors. Sash. Blinds. Mouldin *, Shingles and I_ith Always tn Stock. LJME. H\IR A>D PLASTER I Mfccr ..pp. -at.- r. a W. Ifepot. RLTI ILR PA \