THbl CITIZEN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 19°°- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTE—AII advertisers InU'iidlojt t<> make 11:1111; s in tlnir >!>ould l Vj it.ir lutentloii 10 ill -11 ti '1 lal> r 'h.lll Mon ay morn inc. Sheriff s Sale for March Cooper & Cos Suits, Amy & Brown's locals. C. & Ts Furniture. Gardener wanted. Admlnisii.il.>rs :md F.xeeuuirs of e «, a 'V s ■an MCire their receipt hooks at tlie 11 rl- ZEX ofHee. and persons making public sal. U 'lr note books. LOCAL AND GENERAL, Phonetic Spoiling. O Doctors, lerned in menny things. No dout it's just az wel That yn ar met by others who Reject yore wa tc spel: Perhaps tha no no more than yn; Perhaps not quite az mnch, Bnt tha ar more conservativ And rather keep in tuch With what iz old, than what iz nn, Because they no that what Iz nu and hithertu nntride Ma posibly be not The proper thing: and so tha stand Stif-nekt against your pL?n Tn drop the old and make the nn Conspiknns in the van. "He was shot in old Kentucky. New version. -Teachers'institute in Parker, Sat nrday. the :24th. —lf money really talks, about all it says is "let me go. —The male th it sets in the first kick usually wins the battle. —Snowless .vinters should be accom panied by horsele-s sleighs. -This is an open winter but yon can t net through it any quicker. —The Dem. Co. Com. meets in Butler next Saturday week, the 24th. —The prospects for Butler for the coming summer are very bright. —The man you consider a fool proba bly has a similar opinion of yon. —As silence would be golden, it sno wonder Bryan talks so much about sil ver. Big prize fights, the sports argue, start more mills and make work for the bands. —St. Valentino's is remembered by the letter carriers as the day they get loaded Looking throngh the crack of a ri- Hr to see the trouble in Kentucky won't help matters. —The Local Institute for Jefferson College, Jefferson twp. has been post poned indefinitely. A voter on the fence and a cat on the fence both puzzle yon as to which wav they will jump. Silver and gold play \ prominent part in many elections,and in Kentucky they are followed by had. —Another car load of Davis Sewing Machines arrived in Butler a few days ago, shipped to W. B McC'andless of McCandless, Pa. —The regular quarterly meeting of the Woman's Hospital Association will l»i held in Y. M. C. A. Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at 2:30 P. M. —Parker has an epidemic of typhoid fever There are half a dozen casts, some of theui serious. The school board has ordered the school house cleaned from cellar to roof. —A Parkers Landing correspondent wishes ns to say there is no truth in the story of a fight uiuonif work men of that place as published in last week's issue —At next Tuesday's election there will be some lively contests for council in Butler borough growing out of dif ferences among local Democrats and alleged deals on official positions. —Monday was Lincoln's birthday and next Thursday is Washington's both legal holidays and it should be re membered that splitting rails and chop pins; cherry trees did not lessen their value as Presidential timber. —Harry Steel Morrison, an 18-year old boy, who traveled around the world on ifcJ.j, will tell the story of his journey in the Y M. C. A auditorium Satur day evening. Admission 25 and 15 cents. —J. A. Elliott, of the firm of Elliott & Co., Li'uerty street, Pittsburg, hus the contract for refurnishing the Lowry House, at Ed Weigand has the contract for the changes to be made in the building John Elliott is a native of Buffalo twp. and has done well in the city. —Lincoln's birthday, which has been made a legal holiday in this and two or three other states was observed only by the closing of the banks. Washington's birthday comes next Thursday. It would not be a bad idea to join the i wo birthdays, and make more than we do of it. - The white paper on which newspa pers are printed now costs 5H per cent, more than in did in September last. Many of onr nearby exchanges are com pelled to announce an increase in their subscription price. THK CITIZKN h?.s not yet fallen into line. Now is the time to subscribe at old rates. - Two Butler township oil men tried to butcher a fit porker lately and this is the way they accomplished it: Round one, pig shot in head, but not killed. Ro iml two, one assassin wrestles with pi ( while the other hammers pig's head 'with an ax. Round three, pig put out by a sharp knife in the juglar. Evans City voters have the follow ing tickets to consider on February 20: Republican Burgess, W. 11. Weir; School Directors, .1. D Thomas and O. L. Sutton; Council, Gust Griesbach and S. J. Irvine; Collector. A V. Johnston; Judge of Election, A. L. Wiehe, In spector. D. (Ji'.rvin. Democratic Bur ges-«, Andrew Vensel; Council, Ferd Winner and Henry Kreiss: School Di rectors, C. Ferd Hyle and J. J. Helm; Collector. A. 8. Pfeifer; Auditor W. ,1. Helm; Overseer of the Poor, A. U. Wahl: Judge of Election, Charles Lynch; Inspector, J. W. McKee The annual memlwrship contest of the V. M (.'. A. is on in all its glory and the Reds an. 1 Blues are making an ac tive canvass for renewals and new members. Nine young men have been chosen on each side and three more are t» la- added to each. The contest closes M.ir.-h 10 The Blues are Will Heine man. Capt.; Arthur Flack, Henry Mil ler, Jr., Frank Geeland. Elian Ritts. Ralph Maxwell. George Evans, Jas. Young and John C Graham. The Reds. J G. Runkle, Capt., John Ander son, Will Klingler, Will McJunkin, Campbell Brandon, Chas. Steelsmith, Abel Fisher. L. P. Harrington, Roy Mc- Intjre. PERSONAL. Thos. Hays and wife .-.re now living at Fairview Levi Logan, of Jefferson Centre, was in town, Thursday. Mrs. Bert Young, of Butler township, is in quite jioor health. James Findley, of Franklin township, was in town last week. i A. D Keppler of Peachville is rejoie • ing over his first-born-a girl. Henry Roemgk. of \\ infield town ! ship, was ia town last Friday. Hen. Clark and las. Thompson, of j Concord, were in town. Monday. 1 Will Kennedy purchased an interest ! in Eli May's livery, yesterday. Teresa McMackin of Butler has been granted a pension of SB. per month. Esq. Cramer of Buffalo was in town. Tuesday, on his way to Evans City. Register W. J. Adams returned Wed nesday from at wo day 3 visit at trank lin. Pa. Mrs. Via Lyon of the Diamond is away on her annual trip to De Funiak. Florida. Chas. Haben and Wensel Walker have gone to Joplin. Mo., to engage in business. T. F. Wallace. Snpd't of the bottle works intends building on West Jeffer son street. Taylor did not see his way clear to putting his "John Hancock to that I agreement. Adam Carrie of Concord twp. and D A. Logan of Middlesex twp. were in town, Monday. Dr. Zimmerman has moved his office to the second floor of the Drug Store building Joseph Sweet, of Franklin. Pa., will sail from New York this week to join the Boer army. F. D. Tinker, of Jefferson Centre, and his son F. D . Jr., of Renfrew, were in town last week Mrs. Joseph Logan of Jefferson twp. is the guest of her daughter. Mr-. A. E. Graff of Elm St. Perry Campbell and Dr. Hockenberrv were among the West Sunbury people in tosvn, Monday. John Heck and Will Rit er of Boggs & Buhl's dry goods store spent Sunday with their folks in Butler. Mrs Wilson Graham and daughter Lizzie of S. McKean St. are sojourning at Ashville. North Carolina. John Murrin has gone to Franklin where lie has accepted for a time a very nice position as a pharmacist. William Steinitz, for a long while champion cber-s player of the world, has gone mail and this recalls the f"a»-t Paul Morphy died insane. Com'rs MeGarvey and Gillespie, Wednesday, were at Harmony examin ing a bad bridge over the Connoqueness ing north of that place. Attorney J. M. Galbreath's little son John has been sick for a week past with grip, which setthd in his ear, causing that member to be.il and break twice. Attorneys W. D. Brandon and S. 1-'. Bowser have both been on the sick roll lately. Mr. Brandon with a billions at tack and Mr. Bowser with a sprained back. Frank Yeaman went to Pittsburg, Sunday evening, and intended taking a train lor Denver, Col., next day li'e is now in the employ of a Chicago jewelry firm. Miss Emeline ('lark of Middletown is visiting Mrs. Hart, mother of John Mart, who was accidently killed at Ru ral ridge, Allegheny county, 011 New Years. H. A. Moorhead sold his house on South Washington St to Will Snyder of Campbell & Templeton's store,and is turning his large barn into a double dwelling honse. William J. Gravatt, of Butler town ship. has purchased part of the Smith farm at Gomersol and is building a new house on it. His family expects to move onto it in April. Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, is soon to wed a widow of Parker, who is very favorably known at home and in Washington I>. C Hooifil eirt'lofl 'it least it so reported there. Clyde Young and Joe Powell, two well known Butler township pumpers collided while skating on the creek last week, Young sustaining a badly bruised head and Powell a black eye. Elias Day, impersonator, gave a very pleasing entertainment in the Park Theatre Monday evening. The next number on the Y. M. C. A. course is the Mozart Symphony club. March 7. Andy Root has built a nice conserva tary on his beautiful place on the Plank road and not only has (lowers blooming in profusion, but eanary birds singing and Hitting about and tanks full of gold fish. Ira Murphy writes home from Manila thAt it is intensely hot there in day time, and although the nights are cool the soldiers are greatly annoyed by the mosquitoes. Jle thinks the war there will not last much longer, as the native army is broken up into small bands. Agnes, daughter of William W. Bran don of Connoquenessiog twp. and Frank D. Pierce, the popular proprietor of the green house on the f jntre Ave, hill and son of David Pierce of Bntler twp. were united in marriage last Thursday. Rev. McKee officiating. D. F. S. Dyer, who left Pittsburg last week upon the completion of the order of 170 steel cars for the Egyptian Gov ernment, which he represented there, told of a remarkable shipload of railroad material which he saw sail for Knrope. < >n the one ship leaving New York were 40 locomotives and tenders, ti steel rail road bridges and :! large steel cranes, besides other railroad supplies, all rep resenting considerable Pittsburg mate rial. Postmaster John Walters, though al ways attentive to business, has found time to design and have made a device for holding his money order book which works perfectly. A money order book is thick and clumsy, making it trouble some to write in on account of its thick ness. John set himself to devise a hold er and the result is marvelous. Every postmaster in the country should have one and steps have already len taken to secure a patent on the invention making it applicable to any book.—Evans City Times Mart Gibson tnakei a good sngge.ition. It is, that the old Wigton house, yet standing in Slipperyrock township, near the Park, he brought to Butler, erected on the Diamond, and fitted up as in days of yore. There is probably no more historical house in the county than the Wigton. It is built of logs and ran be taken down, brought to But ler and rebuilt,and made the receptacle of all the curios in the county. Doing these things, however, will take l>oth money and time, so be as generous as possible with the Finance Committee, when it calls upon you. P. S. Since the above was put in type' W. H. Wigton informs us that the old log house referred to was taken down some years ago. However there are other old log houses in the conntv, or a new one would do nearly as well. —Go to the polls next Tuesday. -Concert for the benefit of the 15. E. Hose Co. in Park Theatre, Tuesday evening. —Though the true Bourbon spirit grows stronger with age, the situation in Kentucky seems to be ameliorating. -Next Tuesday being election day. and Thursday Washington's Birthday, the Butler P. O. will be closed from noon till li o'clock. Next Tuesday is local election day Both parties in Butler have nominated good borough tickets, but as the Repub licans are slightly in the majority in the town they can elect theirs if they all come out. In the ward tickets the ns ual cutting and slashing for personal reasons will probably take place. LKCJAL M:\VS. NEW SUITS Rooert J. Greer vs Robert J. Me Michael, summons in account rendered. The Ohio Farmer Fertilizer Co, vs George Dindinger of Harmony, assump sit for $280.2<>. Mr. Diudinger was their agent in the southwestern part of the count}, and they sue foi the valne of goods which they claim he received and did not settle for. W. H. Locke for use of Jacob Mille , man vs Theodore M. Shearer, sri fa sur 1 judgment of *2*o. bO. Daisy B. McElroy vs Isaac G. McCord, capias in trespass amount of claim This is a breach of promise suit. John Burr vs Greer McCandless, sum mons in ejectment for •"» acres in Frank lin twp. H. II Grossman vs Slipperyrock twp. James li. Martin and Robert Ralston, summons in trespas- This suit is brought for dauia ages done to plff by a viscious heifer owned by Ralston and sold by him to Martin. E. W. Reep vs W. A. McCormick and the Forest Oil Co. mechanics lien. Emma J. Kiskaddon vs Findley B. Doddsetal. summons in ejectment for (id acres in Penn twp. TRIAL LIST. Common Pleas Court will convene Monday. Feb. 26. with the following trial list: Monday, J. M. Steinbrook vs <). M. Russell estate, trespass: Jennie Simcox vs E. J. DeWoody, sci fa sur mortgage. Tuesday, L. Gantz and R. Ash vs P. & W. railroad, appeal from award of viewers: D. S. Criswell vs J. M Wigton, assumpsit: Maggie Abel vs Rose Copley, trespass. Wednesday. D. Meals, J. E Meals and John Fleming vs Christian Stoner. capias in trespass: W. P. Brown vs But ler twp. assumpsit. Thursday, J a.- Ray. A Rea and Arch ie Watson vs W. L" Curtis, assumpsit: Laura Fancett et al vs E. M Wolff & Co.. assumpsit. Friday. Geo. K. Marshall vs The For est Oil Co., ejectment: Samuel Beam vs E l Gardner, ejectment. NOTES. A petition for partition of the estate of John Riefer, dec'd.of Cranberry twp has been filed by Margaret E. Powell, his daughter. An answer objecting to it. and denying her right to partition or her interest in the estate until all lega cies are paid has been filed by the other children. In New York last Saturday the great murder ease ended in a first degree ver dict verdict. Roland Molineinx svnt poison by mail to a male enemy, board ing with a Mrs. Adams, who took some of the stuff and died The case was on trial for MS days. The will of Joseph T Porter, de/d of Marion twp. has been probated and let ters granted to Amelda E. Porttr; also will of Thomas Rodgtrs. of Donegal twp. and letters granted to Mary Rod gers; also will of Jacob Schuster of Buf falo and letters granted to F. W. Schuster. Wm. McKinzie has been held for Court, charged with violating the board ing bou-"e a-t by Proprietor Haworth of the Waverly. Wm. D. Walker his been appointed election inspector of Clinton twp vice Fred Ebert resigned Letters of adin'n were granted to Bertha Tavlor on estate of Lewis Tay lor, late of Butler. A bill in equity was entered in C. P. Court No. 1." Allegheny county, Tues day, by H. C. Frick against the Carne gie Steel Co., asking that a receiver be appointed by the Court for the great company, and giving as a reason some arbitrary demands and doings of An drew Carnegie, who holds a majority of the stock, now valued it the net profits of which for this year are estimated at $40,000,000. A lunacy commission is to be appoint ed today on Christian Stoner of Parson ville, who is reported insane. PROP ERT Y TRA MSFEKS. Henry Stauffer to Levi Boyer lot in Harmony for SI4OO. Jas B McDeavitt to Samuel W Fink lot in Butler for $337.00. Maria Baldauf to W W Blackmore lot 111 Butler for §7OO. R L McCollotigh to Eliza A Neely lot in Prospect for sf!so. D H Bryan to John M Krumpe lot in Buffalo for £250. R M Gilfillan to S M Gilfillan 10 acres in Oakl&nd for SSOO. W S Ziegler to W G Ziegler lot in Butler for sl. W P Brown to Geo E Milliliter lot iu Butler for &500. Anthony Green to Catharine Sweeny 50 acres in .lefferson for S2OOO. Wm 11 WittetoF W Witte lot in Buffalo for *">00. F W Witte to Elizabeth White lot in Buffalo for SSOO. .lohn Gunst to Eva Stnebgen 10 acres in Saxonburg for *1 100. Wm H Witte to Maggie Brogan lot at Sarvers for s(>2s. Elizabeth Fnhs to B Stougten 8 acres in Connotj. for SBOO Sarah .1 Love to Geo P Maizland 54 acres in Clinton for $2471.30. Ellen R Lutz to Ellen Shannon lot in Butler for SIOOO. Mary J Park to John Barr lot in Dow ney ville for £I2OO. Marriage Ucenso. Francis 11. Fry Foxburg Nellie Hickey Ferris Francis C. Mirshall Butler Lidie Ann Jones " Fred Allen Zelienople Agnes Mohney Harmony Frank I). Pierce Butler twp Agnes Brandon. .Connoquenessing twp Harry 15. Wingate Kane, Pa Julia Billiard Six Points Harry E. Lefevre Sharpsburg Chloe Ilarvey Ekastown Mike E. Burns Mercer Co Tina L Ralston Prospect Frank J. Weber Saxonburg Mary F. Alwine Jefferson twp Charles O'Hara Karns City Martha N. June " Wm, Kinzer Butler twp Clara A. Voland ' " S. E. Twentier Forward twp Laura Brown Harrisvilte J. 11. Cochran Harrisville Myrtle Fleming Charles Drescher Saxonburg Annie Reamer Jeffeison Centre Edward R. Carr Forestville Mabel N. Wigton Keister At Clarion, J. E. Edinger of Foxburg and Anna Perry of Parker. At Pittsburg, J. F. Elliott of Pitts burg and Lida Covert of Butler countv. —A better account of the church dedication at Fairview, than the one we have, reached us too late for this paper and will appear iu next. --The Farmers' Institutes at North Washington, Evans City and Portera ville were all well attended, notwith standing the rain and mud of the last two days, and were all successes. —At a meeting held by the carpenters of this city, Feb. 14, it was unanimous ly resolved to organize a Carpenters' Union at the earliest possible date; .*>j> plication was tuade for a charter; 20 names enrolled as charter members. The next meeting will be held, Feb. 22. A special course for Public School Teachers, at the Butler Business College begins on May r, 1900, and will continue for three months. Write for particulars. Watch Butler Business College ad. in this paper. Amy & Bhovvn are headquarters for Go Carts and Carriages. We have just received the largest and handsomest line ever shown in Butler. 28 different designs. All have patent, self-oiling, rubber tire wheels, lace covered para sols, foot lock and reclining backs. See this line before purchasing elsewhere. We can please you. ! New, four-room house for sale In j quire at this oflice Noccssitj «>l \) room j entirely unfit for that purpose and sad jly needed for the uses for whict i they were originally intended. The-' areas follows' Two recitation room: in tbe Springdale building one n- it:i ration room in Jefferson street building, and two rooms in the Jefferson strei annex. The above recitation rooms now being nsed as s -hool rooms, withoul proper ventilation, lighting or equi; uient, violate the simplest hygienic r. (jairements and render satisfactory school work impossible. The Jefferso i annex was built as a janitor's resides •• and serves school purposes as illy a such a structure would he expected t do. It is poorly ventilated, can not b • prcperlv heated, affords bad lighting, and its floors are not muffled so that it is almost impossible to conduct a re.-: tation in one room while a class is uiov ing in the other. These facts disclose the immediate imperative need of five additional s -hool rooms. In addition to this the U.trd has nnder consideration the addition of a business course to the High School cirriculum. This with the incre:- fl enrollment in High School next ye*r will render necessary an additional two rooms for High School purposes. To sum up then, without providing for the inevitable growth of onr school population and without providing for a relief ->f the crowded condition 111 some of our schools at present, we are in need of seven additional rooms It is pro posed to secure this needed room in the following manner. On account of the lack of room in Springdale :t is nee -.- sury to bring the pupils from th.it ;ar of the town to the McKeau street build ing when they have completed b.it little more than half of their work below the High School. As u result of this COTJ.II tion there are near l lO Springdale pupils in the McKean street building at tin present time. By building an addition of four rooms to the Spri.igdale b intj. it -.vill be possible to retain th> -e pupils on the South Side and also do away with the schools in the recitation rooms there. The removal of the Springdale pupils from the McKean street building will give the High School opportunity to expand and take on a business course. The erection of a four-room building on Institute Hill will make it possible to do away with the Jefferson annex, which can be de voted to its designed use. the janitor's residence: also to abandon the school in the Jefferson recitation room, and pro vide one room for the reception of the increasing s -hool population of this portion of the city. To look at the matter from another piint of view, with an enrollment of IO.V) below the High School, we have school rooms constructed tor tlint pin* pose, thus giving an average of over .">2 pupils to a room. True, we are cou dtu-tiug school in live rooms entirely unfit for such a purpose ami at the ex Dense of the health and the future wel fare of the children. And while con sidering facts we must bear in mind that all educators agree that no teacher can do justice to more than 40 pupils under the most favorable cir cumstances. Taking this basis as a standard we are in present need of 10 additional school rooms, not taking iuto consideration the pressing needs of the High School and the contemplated busi ness course. The bare recital of these facts is cer tainlv sufficient to show that the School Board lias deferred action as long as possible and now comes before the peo pie with the only feasible proposition to make it possible to maintain the high standard of our schools. Now, the situation, financially, that confronts the Board is briefly as f it lows: Additional school facilities are demanded by the crowded ani improper condition of present accommodations Under these circumstances, aside from the Director doing their sworn duty, the residents >f the district can compel the Board to provide further accom modations. The Board, having gated these matters and recognizing their necessity, have bnt two courses of action open to them. In order tocomplete and add to pres ent buildings and erect a ne%v one, which will be imperative in the near future and to fund the floating indebt edness wilich was incnrred i" building an addition to the McKean street build ing, the Board must, by the first course, levy a special building tax during the next fiscal year of sufficient millage probably 10 mills—jn conjunction witli th< regular school tax which now is 10 mills. Thus the necessary funds could U> provided, but the raising of such an additional school tax in one year, must of necessity,in most cases,prove burden some. And it. must be in one year ai the present indebtedness is up to the legal limit and cannot be further in creased except by a vote of the district. The other course is indicated by the action of the Board leading up to the submission of this question to the peo ple. The Board does not deem it wise or best to raise the necessary funds in the first way, believing that, because! these improvements, etc., ate perman ent. future residents and the coming generation, for whose especial benefit these improvements are made, should also help to pay them. The Board, therefore, proposes, as it has advertised in the election notice, to take the only other way of accomplishing the high ends for which our schools exist. The Board asks the electors of this district to authorize by their ballots a two per centum increase of the bonded indebt edness. This will raise in round figure-, JS-VI.OOO. Taking from chat amount the SIO,OOO of floating debt which will lie wiped out bv bonds of like amount, there will remain fl">,000 for building purposes. With that sum at the dis cretion of the Board, the school facili ties of this district will be secured for a number of years and payment for same extended over a period of thirty years instead of one. The Board, most emphatically, does not propose to issue bonds needlessly or to the full amount of this increase at present, but will issue as needed only such amounts as are absolutely necces sary and as future necessities demand. PARK THEATRE. A MAN OK MYSTKKY,—TiintsoAY FEU. 22. Mr. Van Kinzie who plays the i "Shadow" in the successful melodrama. | "A Man of Mystery," had a laughable experience in Philadelphia lately, lie was the guest of a fashionable club one afternoon, when the subject of hypno tism came up. One of the members of the club possessed mesmeric power, and he offered to place Mr. Van Kinzie under the influence, if he liked. "Cer tainly. Oo ahead," said Mr. Kinzie. lie sat in an arm chair, and the mes merist began to make passes in the usual way. He worked for several min utes, and then said to Mr. Kinzie. "You are asleep. Mr. Kinzie winked quietly to the others, unseen by the mesmerist, and kept still. "He is rather | a hard subject," observed the mesmer ist. "bnt I have put hitn to sleep." He was so hot and fatigued by his ex ertions that, he dropped wearily into another chair by the side of the subject. What was his astonishment, when ill • Van Kinzie arose, and stood in front of him, making passes in his turn. In another moment, the mesmerist began to droop, and soon Mr. Van Kinzie had him in a hypnotic sleep. Florida. The second Pennsylvania Railroad tour of the season to Jacksonville, allow ing two weeks in Florida, will leave New York and Philadelphia February 20. Excursion tickets, including railway transportation. Pullman accommoda tions (one berth), and meals en route in both directions while traveling on the special train, will be sold at the follow ing rates- Pittsburg, $3:5.00, and at proportionate rates from other points. For tickets, itineraries, and other in formatinn apply to Tlios. E. Watt, Passenger Agent Western District. I'ittsburg I'a. ;or to <«eo W. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. AMY & BKOVV.V have no shop worn goods to offer you at half price. Every thing new and shining. ,j \«-w Fair Circuit Formed. A fair circuit was formed here last r Thursday l>v the Puuxstitawney, Kit tanning and Butler associations Ptinx e sutawney will open the circuit on An;: e 21, followed by Kittanning, Aug. > t and Bntler. Sept. 4 By this arrange -3 meut stockmen will not have to ship their exhibits over tbe - tuie gronn 1 s twice in order to reach eac'a fair, as hus . been the case heretofore, when Kitt ui j nii.g fair was held first. » An important addition was agreed j upon in the races Aside from the reg ular class speed trials there will IK- sev en joint stake races, with purses of >">o 1 ► in each race, making an aggregate of $10,50(1 stakes for the circuit, or £5,500 t for each fair. This will induce a better class of horses to be entered for the . f«.irs than ha* been the rule in the past \» <;iIJEVTS. On the road between Hendt rsonvill-* ( and Mars last week, County Supt. Pain ter's horse r>ulled through the harness and left him sticking in the uiud Blanche Watson of Sarvers Station had her left hand very severely burned last Friday. A lamp which she was holding exploded, the burning oil run ning over her hand and setting fire to her dress. Her mother also had her hands badly burned while putting out the fire on Blanche's clothes, and iros: of the furniture tn the room was de stroyed before the llaiues were all ex tinguished. Miss Blanche is adangh;er of William Watson the station agent at Sarvers. <)11, VO I'KS. The Market—The Standard is yet paying SI.(W and the Producers £1.70. BUTLER— T. W. Phillips has drilled six wells during the past year on the McCaluio.it farm 011 the west side of the creek below town and has two more drilling. They are all small producers from what is commonly called the third , sand. : PARKER Andy Scheidmantle drilled in a well on the Gibson farm Saturday that will be good for 10 or 20 barrels. The Standard also brought in a good one on the Ilaskel-Likens lease. On Saturday J. F. Uosrgs t KOR TIIE TERM of it WEEKS. TEXT-BOOKS KREE. SEND FOR A CATALOGI'E. ADDRESS. ALBERT E. MALTBY, PRINCIPAL, SLIPPERYROCK. PA Advertise in tbe CLTIZKN M:iCllltOI()IOOI> NOT IS. A catarrhal condition of the eves i prevalent in part of 1* E Some jieople call it the Pink Eye H C Frit-k. who was fori-ed out ol - the management of the Carnegie Co i ha* threatened suit for an accounting 1 and more equitable adjnstinent c») « values in the great concern. Blevins' shortage is now put al sOi; (H'.O. £'2,000 of which was school money. Three prisoners escaped froni Law i rence county's new jail last Thursday : night. Hospital Report for .laiuiary. No. of patients admitted. 0. discharged. 5. during month 14. operations. 4. '* patients at present. 13. Stinbiiry. Tlu r.-vival meetings -t the M. li. j church closed Thuisday evening, a num ! ber .ve re added to the church. The rig on the McAlmont farm north 'of town is completed and drilling wi 1 I so-ia be commenced by contractor E. ! Martin. Miss Flora Dunlap is visiting friends in New Castle. Miss Bernice Meals of Butler visited at the home <•£ \V. G. Russell last week. Miss Carrie Dufford enter ained friends from Petersville over Sunday. A. B. Campbell has gone to the city where he expects to remain The.e is to be a George Washingtou soci tl given at the home of Dr. Hocken bury, the 22nd. Glciioru. Mr Ed. McKissick who has been suffering fron a severe attack of rheu matism, is slowly recovering. J. D Redick of Chicora was the guest at Q. A. Redic's over stuiday. Tbe surprise party given in honor of Fanny McKissick's birthday wasatten>l e"l by of our young folks and thev all report a very pleasant time. Plum Wallev is working on the well going down on (he Mrs. Margaret Wal ley farm. W. S. Allen our general store-keeper is doing a rushing busfness. Torj- Redic purchased a valuable driv ing horse from Chas. Keplar. A. McKissick and R. Alworth are kept busy these bays sharpening augers for Butler and Co. If yon want to get a wagon made go to A I). Groom & Son. Jiieksville. A very interesting and instructive lecture 011 mission work in Ceylon was "'Veil in Plain-rove Pres. Church, on Sunday evening by Mr. Leitch.a return ed missionary. It was accompanied by stereopticon views and was attended by a large and appreciative audience. Jacksville Institute was largely at tended (ai Saturday evening, and but for a few unpleasant incidents, was a success. Drew Allison who has been confined to his home for some ti me on account of a broken lear, is reported to be much better. Master Larden Cooper is much im proved in health. Quite a large delegation from Slip pery rock attended the institute Satur day evening. Some were unable to ?etinto the Hall 011 account of the large crowd in attendance. Sarvers vilie < ileum ng^s. D. 11. Bryan has moved his family to Sarver Station. Miss Tillie Cypher and Mr. William, of Ekastown, were united in marriage at the home of the bride, by Rev. Puryis on the 3lst ult. We extend our congratulations to the young couple. Mrs. John Wickline spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Hushan. Joseph Hepler, who is on the sick list, is convalscent. Our teacher being sick we had no SP.IRWII (in Friday. Miss Clara Smith is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism. Miss Materna Sefton, of Clinton twp., spent a few days at the home of Marie Harvey. A child of Samuel Westerman died very sundenly of membranous croup. Interment at Sarversville cemetery. Charlie Duerr has gone to work at Natrona. Lewis Ehrman and wife entertained a number of young folks at their pleas ;ftit home 011 Wednesday evening last. Mrs James McCollough. who has been ill for some time past, is able to be around again. George Duerr and son of Tarentum spent Sunday at the home of Johnl Duerr. Report of Lardintown school. Those not having missed a day dur ing the month ending Feb : Mellie Harvey. Nellie Ekas, Myrtle Lardin, Nellie Lardin, Sestie Gibson, Grace Gibson, Georire Worch, Merle Sefton. Number enrolled fifty-fiye, average at tendance forty. MARY HARVEY, Teacher. Cooperstown Items. Harvey Stepp came home from Ford City with typhoid fever. Dr. Stepp and wife gaye a supper for a few friends eyening, Feb. 12 All seemed to enjoy themselves. Why pay Jo. oo to soo.oo for a Sewing Machine when you can buy the New Royal from AMY & BROWN for $10.75. No bettor machine made. Parties wishing to purchase or sell oil properties, farms, city residences or. real estate of any kind, should call upon P.m. Walker,in Ketterer's b'd'g,opposite W< >. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 174. For Sale or Exchange. I wish to sell my frame house in Zelie nople. It is a good house of eleven rooms, built but two years ago, with two lots of 40x160 each; or I will exchange for property in Butler. Address Mrs. Maria Rinker, care of W. J. Black, But ler, Pa. Gas stoves in all styles and prices at W. H. O'BRIEN & SON'S, 107 K. Jefferson St. ROAD AND BRIDGE REPORTS. Notli'f is hereby given Unit tin- follow luff roiul unci bridges have been confirmed nisi by the (Jonrl :unl will be presented oil the first Haturday of March term. 1900, u-in:_ r ii»«' loth 11 ay of said month, and if 110 except lons ar.- tiled they will be confirmed absolutely. I*. I>. No. I. December Term, IMW). In re pet it ion of citizens of Adams township, for a public road to lead from a point on lands of .lames Orr 011 t he Five Degree road to a point «;»i line of lands of L. <>. Hays and .hirues IVrry. on the Three Degree road. September tuh. lsw, viewers were appointed by the <'ourt, ami on December fit ki. 1*99, report of viewers filed, stating that the proposed road Is necessary and laying out the same for publi'' use. i 'ondltional damages in t lie sum rof 82 >.00 assessed to L. O. HAYS* NOW* Decem ber li. Ikibi. approved and tix width of road at'Klfeet. Notice to be given according to rules of Court. 11%' TIIEC'OL'HT. K. I). No. December Term, 18!)S». hi re pet itlon of elt izens of Clay twp.. for a public road, beginning'it a point on the St. John's road and leading to a point on the liarron road on or near lands of John Qukley. September 7t h, IsW. viewers were appointed by tin Court, and on December Ist. isim. re port of \ iewers filed in favor of the nroposed road and laying out t lie same for public use. Damages a* follows: Mrs. M. M Mc < oniM 11. \Y. A. \ Mrs. 11. It Wick. IHI. |)eeeinber 1M h, IsJW, approved and fix width of road at iW feet. Notice to lie given according to rules of < 'ourt. ItV TI.IK Cot ter, j U. I). No. .*>. December term. IMW. In re ! petition of citizens of Slipperyrock township | for a county bridge over Armstrog Kun on the Cent re ville and Grove < ity road. Sep tember I'.Mb, tHO9. viewers were appointed by the Court and November Uth. istul, report of viewers tiled in favor of the proposi'd bridge. I »ecember IM h, approved. Notice t«» in given according to rules of Court and to be laid before the Grand Jury at next term. BY THE CO CUT. certified from the record this sth day of February, 1M«». WILLIAM 1\ Tt'KNF.K, Clerk O. C. | *4/ ANTKD liouest man or woman to travel for largi house; salary sij monthly and expenses, with increase; position perman ent -.inelosc self-addressed stamped envelope MA.NAOEii, Caxtuu bidg,, Chicago. Peerless Pills i:re " >ns ipiti n \ t I . iter tbau I• tut * t « i than H»« ir»l * NVt like ol'.ir puis i iicc 2s». Peerltss lYlis Cure Constipation, Ni'l I • lt««r than tbe Iw*!. I»iit I*llh than tl*»- «r»1 "Not like other pills." Price 25c Petrless Pills Cure Constipation. Not hwlw tli:»!» til. bit I- tt« r llnni 1 »..• HMI "Not like other pills." Price 251 Peerless Piils Cu.c Constipation, N 1 IK-UCI than th« ltTt. t.ut Utter than the n»l "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Nut I»etter tlmu the I. »t, hut U-ttt*r tluut the rvM. "Not like otiier pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not b> ;ti; ihau the l» «r. hut better tlian ilie r«t 5t like other pills." Price 25c. (You can get them at BOYD'S.) RAILROAD TIME TABLES. J> UF FALO, ROC H ESTER & 11 PITTSBURG RY. The new trunk line between Pittsburg. Hntler, Bradford, Rochester and iiuflc-.10. On and after Jan. 1, 1900, passenger trains will leave Butler, P. & W. Sta tion as follows. Eastern Standard Time: 10:12 a.m. Yestibnled Limited, daily, for Dayton, Pnnxsntawney, Du- Bois. Ridgway, Bradford, Buffalo and Rochester. .1:22 p.m. Accommodation, week days only, Craigsville, Dayton. Punxau tawney, Dnßios, Falls Creek, Cnrwensville. Clearfield and inter mediate stations 15 ["> a.m. Week days only; mixed train for <"raigsville, Dayton, Punxsu tawney and intermediate points. This train leaves Pnnxsntawney at 1:00 p.m. arriving at Butler at p.m , stopping at all intermediate stations Thousand mile tickets good for pas sage between all stations on the B. K. iV PR'y and N. Y. C. li. R. i Penn'a. division) at 2 cents per mile. For tickets, time tables and furthei information call on or address, W. R. TURNER, Agt. Bntler, Pa., or EDWARD C. LAPEY. Uen'l Pass. Agent, Rochester, N. Y. I*., Bessemer & L E. Trains depart: No 14, at 9:15 A. M; No. 2, at 4 50 P. M. Butler time. Trains arrive :No. 1, 9:50 A. M; No. 11, 2:55 P. M. Butler time. No. 14 runs through to Erie and con nects with \V. N. Y. & P. at Huston Junction for Franklin and Oil City, and with Erie Railroad at Shenaii go for all points east. No. 2 runs through to Greenville and connects with \V N. Y. & P. for Franklin and Oil City, and at Shenango with Erie R. R. for points east and west. W. R. TURNER, Ticket Agent. pITTSUUKG & WESTERN Railway. Schedule of lJas .":nger Trains in efiect Nov. 19, 1899. BUTLER TIME. ' Depart. Arrive. Allegheny Accommodation (J 25 A.M 9 07 A.M Allegheny Exjiretj* I 8 05 " 'J 30 " New Ca«tle Accommodation j H 05 44 , 'J 07 14 Akron Mail 805 A.M 7 03 P.M Allegheny Fast Exprew U 58 "12 18 44 Allegheny EXPRESS 3 00 P.M 4 45 J»M Chicago Express 3 40 pin 12 18 am Allegheny Mail 550 " 745 pm Allegheny and New Castle Acconi 5 50 14 I 7 Oft 44 Chicagr Limited . 550 44 'J o7 A.M Kane ami Bradford Mail 0:55 A.M' 2 50 P.M (Marion Accommodation.. 1 r >s P.M 940 A.M Cleveland and Chicago Express... T» 25 am SUNDAY TRAINS. Allegheny Express ! 8 05 A.M 930 A.M Allegheny Accommodation 5 50 P.M 5 U'L P.M New Castle Accommodation 805 A.M 7 03 44 Chicago Express 3 40 P.M 5 03 am Allegheny Accommodation 7 03 pm Train arriving at 5.03 p.m. leaves B. A O. depot Pittsburg at 3.25 p.m and I*. A W., Allegheny at 3.35 i'- "» OIL Satnidays a train, known as the theatre train, will leave Butler at 6.50 p. M., ARRIVING at Allegheny at 7.2H; returning leavo Allegheny at 11.30 p. m. I'ullinan sleeping cars on Chicago EXPRESS between Pittsburg and Chicago. For through tickets to all points iu the west, north went or hoiithwe.it and information regarding route*, time of trains, etc. apply to \V. li. Ti'KNEB, Ticket Ag. Nt, li. B. REYNOLDS, Sup't, N. D., Butler, L»a. Butler, Pa. C. W. BASSETT, (». I*. A.. Allegheny, Pa 11. O DI'NKLE, Sup't. W. AL. Div., Allegheny Pa. PENNSYLVANIA RA S L. WHSTERN PENNSYLVANSA DIVISION. ScuxncLE IN EFFECT NOV. 20,1899. SOUTH. / WEEK DAYS——» A.M A.M. A.M. P. M. P. M. BCTLER Leave ti 25 H 05 10 60 2 35 5 05 Saxouhtirg Arrive ti 54 H 11 15 300 5 28 Butler Junction.. 41 J7 27 r> R >3 11 4O 325 553 Butler Junction. . .Leave 7 31 8 53 11 52 3 25 5 53 N;ITAULA Arrive 7 40 9 01 12 01 3 34 6 02 Tarentum 7 44 9 07 12 OS 3 42 « 07 Springdale I 7 52 9 HI 12 19 3 62 Claremont 1 19 30 12 38 4 00 .... Sliar|*d>urg 8 11 9 3«> 12 48 4 12 (> 32 Allegheny 8 24 9 4.S 1 02 4 25 0 43 A. M. A.M. P. M P. M P. M. SUNDAY TRAINS.— Leave Butler for Allegheny City and principal intermediate statious at 7:30 a. 01., ■Hid 5:00 p. m. NORTH. WEEK DAYS A. M. A. M. A.M. P. M. P. M Allegheny City . ..leave 7 <»0 85510 45 3 1<» t> 10 Sharpsburg.. . . 7 12 90710 57 .... .... Ciaremout .... .... 11 04J .... ( .... Springdale 11 LBJ .... C 37 Tarentum 7 I'.T 9 31 11 28 3 4«i <> 4*» NAFI MI. 7 11 9 3S 11 34 350 •; 51 Butler J unction .. .arrive 7 Is 9 47 11 43 3 5s 7 «*I Butler Junction.. . .leave 7 4S 947 12 18 I IM. 7 00 Saxoiiburg 8 15 10 09 12 41 4 35 7 24 HITLER .. .arrive 8 4<» 10 32 1 1«»; 5 0» 7 50 A. M. A.M. P. M P. M.J P. M SI.'NDAY TRAINS.— Leave Allegheny City for But ler and principal intermediate Htatioii* at 7.15 a. in. and 9-.30 p. M. FOR THE EAST. Weekn IHIVH. Sundays A. M.LA. M.JP. M. A. M. 1' M BI'TLKB lv «; 25 10 501 235 7 3»> 500 Butler J'tt ar 7 27111 JO 325 830 550 Butler Jet Iv 74S 11 43 \SB 821 805 Free|N»rt ar 7 51 11 4«I 4 HI '8 25 s 07 Ki>kiminetas .I't 44 7 55'U 50 407 829 8 II I4MM hburg 44 8 07J 12 (RJ. 4 19 841 823 PauHon ( Apollo) .... 44 82012 22 440 858 842 Saltsl nrg " 8 51112 49 508 923 909 lllairaville „ 9 2'l\ 1 20 R > 41 962 940 Blairnville Int 4 * 9 .*lO 1 33; 550 10 oo Altooua 44 11 :I5 545 8 50J 545 . .. llani.Hl.urg 44 3 10|10 oo| 1 M 10 44 Kantern EXPRESS, 4 7:10 44 Fast Line, 4 8:30 44 Pittsburg Limited, daily, with through coaches t > NEW York, and sleeping earn to N« VV York, Baltimore and Washington only. No extra fare ou THIS train 10.00 44 l'hilad'a Mail, Sundays oniy 8 lo A.M Fflr Atlantic Cjt v (via Delaware Kiver Bridge, all r.ul route), 8:«I0 A.M, and 8 IO P.M, daily. For detailed information, addremi Tlnm. E. Watt, Pais. W«*tern l'istrict. Corner Fifth Avenue and Smith* IN I i Btre t, Mttaburg, Pa. J B. 11l TCIIISON, J. R. WTH)D. General Manager «ieu'' "aaiir. Anetic M. A. BERKIMEK, Funeral Director. 337 S. Main St., Butler. fWeeklyStoreNewsjf 2=srOf importance to the women, because they know more than men about house furnishing. Plainly priced goods and the same pri :e to all. Reliable ||* goods that we can guarantee to our customers, A jsPi large assortment to select from should be an induces JSS ment to shrewd buyers. JljgC || IRON BEDS. || JgPl New ones arrived Inst week, in all there is say twenty styles for J§SC jSgj on to select from, but wi'l tell you about the cheapest one we have, it's a full si/el bid 4 feet 6 Inches wide by 6 feet 6 inches long, yi Kg iyvj inch pillar and brass knobs, finished with two coats of white cnamei M M Price $4.00 $8 §j COMBINATION MATTRESS. <§ A reliable Mattress at a reasonable price put up in a fancy striped ticking; both sides covered with co'ton. So you can use either side. 39 We den't know- of a more comfortable bed tor the price, $5-00. P& S ROCKING CHAIRS. W* ?5a A new one in Golden Oak or Mahogany finish. Seat and tjack *—upholstered in a pretty Gr:en Velour and the price is only $3.50. _ ||J Sgj PARLOR CHAIRS. g One 1:1 Mahogany firisli, seat upholstered in lancy velours and p?! S°es nicely with the alx>ve rocking chair; two of them would improve fjfrv, the appearance of most any room. They cost JV7S each irampbell ft Templetoni W A W'E HAVE JUST FINISHED k< *' taking stock and have sorted m kl ont 10<» MENS SUITS, 65 W. Pi Qaltintf -> Y ' S SI!ITS LONG PANTS ' i K Mm 75 Overcoats f; ;»nd a lot of Children's Saits in Knee P AAff 0 Pants that we Will Sell Regard- fA Wj iTfiJIJjJN less of Cost. We have piled these r® Wl VV/ v<- w goods on separate counters from reg- Wl • tilar stock, and we do not intend to t 4 F put them back in onr regular stock, k J _ _ hut will sell them at what they will VM &Mm less br '° t; "" —»•- *««- w AlvQvfci VkIUWW come quick. Ask for goods adver li A f A Act Douthett (1 M Graham, W L< i BUTLER, PA. W AAA A AAA A A A A d Blizzard and Icicles Will soon be here; don't let pneumonia and doctor's bills be the. first to arrive. Fortify vourself with one of our #8 %r %J Suits and one of our $9 Overcoats or one of our $7 Frieze Ulsters. They smooth over the rough edges of Winter, other dealers have the same kind, but the PRICE— There's The Rub. Schaul & Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Mam St., Butler. I The Surprise Store j 108 South Main street, Butler, Pa. < NO USE TALKING! ! THE KEYSTONE UNION MADE > Overalls, Jackets and -Pants J Are the best th.it human hands can make. If ► they rip bring them back and get a new pair. The Keystone Corduroy Pants are made from ► the best corduroy. A new pair or money back | to every dissatisfied customer. , THE SURPRISE STORE, i BUTLER, PA. > VOU'LL KNOW HOW GOOD I WHEN YOU SEE THEM. Our 25c box papers. Our ioc ;inil 15 C f ,ne writing paper tablets. Blank books at the old price. Albums bought before the ad vance. Kodaks with a special discount in January. Photograph supplies always fresh. Sporting goods. Late fiction. Bibles cheaper than ever. Everyday needs .it everyday prices. At DOUGLASS BOOK STORE. Eagle BTd. W \ NTED Honest man or wooian u> travel f.ir law house: salary S»