THfc CI TIZEN THURSDAV, MARCH 15. 19 00 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. vOTK All advert rs Intending to r: ikO ianc * in th* ir -drould notify u> ol leir luttutlon tod* -o u>l ti-r 'bitii «"Q --ly mornliK. Financial Statement of Butler county for 1899. Notice in Bankrupt) y Sheriff's sale for March 31. Notice to contractors. Schaul A. Nast's Spring clothing- Burton s suits anil overcoat-.. Cooper Ac Cos clothing. Huselton's Spring footwear. Amy A: Brown s locals. C. & T's fnrniture. Admluisuaiors and Executors >t estatei secure their receipt books at tie CI H- CfcN office, and persons making pul»lkr sal.-s h -i r note books. LOCAL AND GLNLRAL, —The West Penn is to have new steel The blue bird will come first, but the bat will soon follow. —An eagle can scream, and some times it lies very happily. —Festival and Supper in Old Fellews Hall, Prospect, this evening. -Cutting the price of it is not a sweet tbinir for the sugar men. —As Blue laws make yellow literature read, "Sapho" is now the popular color. "Home, Sweet Home" will have no charms for the politicians next Saturday week. —Crossing the Equinoctial line an<l clothes line are both liable to develop s tonus. —Almost everybody is "all at sea" re garding Puerto Rico, and the island is there itself. - Though a girl m ty be ' as pretty as a picture." she don't look it in an ugly frame of mind. - The daisy does not grow in public estimation and is therefore a proper free coinage emblem. AP. R R paymaster at Altoona named McNamara, has lieen arrested emljezzlement. Chasing rainbows is a habit some men fall into. They come high bat we must have them. The Sun "crosses the Equator. an«l the day and night will be of equal length. Saturday. With robins on the lioughs and singers on the corners it looked like Spring last week. Roberts is repairing the railroads in South Africa, while the Boers are mak ing tracks elsewhere. -The Y.M.C.A. basket ball team l>eat the Central Turners of Pittsburg, Tuesday evening. * to T. J. A: A. AndeTs* n's general store .-ft Valencia was destroyed by fire with nearly all its contents, Tuesday morn ing. .The Butler Juniors can play basket ball. They crunched the Tigers of Pittsburg into a shapeless mass the other ni*;ht. The bodit s of six young men killed in the Philippines passed through But ler, yesterday, in charge of the Wells, Fargo Express. Mayor Wrmau of Allegheny and Police Captain Thornton had a slug ging match on the steps of City Hall. Tuesday afternoon. Down in Kentucky they are again "armed to the leeth, ' and this lime they may not be satisfied with simply shoot ing off tueir mouths. Butter eonnty was just 100 years old on Monday. March 12th. Beyond pass ijitf mention, no observance was made of the birthday. Hut wait until June 12-13-14. The Postal Authorities have order ed the retention of the mail addressed to tic- Union Teachers Agency at Pitts burg, and managed by Rev. Bass of Salt# burg. The store of the Salt Co. at Natro na WHS destroyed by fire, one night la*t week, and foi a time the station on the opposite side of the railroad tracks was threatened. The Springdale L. T. L. will give a social on Friday evening, March l'fth at the home of Mrs. Gerner on Brown ave. A program will Is- rendered and refresh ments served. Everyone invited. Burglars blew np the safe at John N. Muntz's coal mine office, Tuesday, ruining the safe and partly wrecking the building. The safe is said to have been worth SI-V M>. Mr. Muntz, wife and and son are at present taking a steam hoat trip to New Orleans. Read it. The sturdy people of South Africa now occupy more atten tion than any people on earth. What do you know about them and their conn try'.' They are great fighters, have pluck, nerve and independence quali ties that are popular with Americans. Olive Scbreiner gives a very graphic de scription of the Boers, their habits and country in that intensely interesting se rial. "The Story of ari African Farm," the opening chapters of which appear on our first page. Read it. Camel Skin Shoes for men are the best working shoes made. Price £> a pair. Sold in Butler by A. Huff Ac Son. AMY <fc IJltow.v are showing the largest line of couches to be found in Butler, all colors, prices, sizes and shajies, 26 different patterns in stock. Men's Felt Boots and Candee overs at s!.7*> at Ruff's. Misses'and Children's Rubber Boots IWc a pair at Ruff's. New, four-room house for sale In quirt- it this office A lot of Ladies' Dongola Kid, Patent Tip. Button Shoes, sizes 2i to HI at 75c at A. Ruff At Son's. The Ciinel Skin Shoe for men is not a cheap shoe, hut it i* the best working shoe made. Tnrns water. Always stays soft. One Price. .00. A. Ruff Moil Amy A: Biiown are headquarters for go carts and carriages. See our go cart built lor t wo. Misses' Seamless Back Oil Grain School Shoes,sizes 12 to 2,reduced to a pair. A. Ruff <fc Son. Men's rill solid leather lioots.two soles and tap. sizes 8, and 10, only to close out *l. .'i a pair. Cheaper than a sli'ie and will wear twice as long, A. Rnff Ai Son. For ail kinds of yrain or No i mill feed, >;<> to tlit Kxtension I-eed Store-, Xclienople. We also sell the Buckeye ' IIIOU'.T AND binder, the South Bend Chilled p'o#, building lilnck, timothy and clover seed. etc, All kinds of feitil ;it the lowest prices. (iellert Goehring Ks. C0.,/.elietiople. A large lot of Boy's School Shoes re duced from $1.25 and $1.50 a pair to Its, pair, or less than the c >st of making, sizes Hto and I to st. A. Ruff it Son. Mason's or French Blacking Regular 5c sizes, one cent a box at Ruff s Shoe Store. PERSONAL. James T. Marshall of Peiiu twp. was in town. Tuesday. W. W. Bla km ore is east buying goods for E. Miller. Quincy Redic of Glenora was a ClTl- ZKX office visitor Saturday. Absolom Monks and his son. W ill. of Flick, were in town. Tuesday. Prof. Win Campbell of the W infield I twji. schools was in Butler Saturday. Wm Meyers and wife of Lancaster twp. did shopping in Butler. Friday. J. O. Emery and wife of Youngstown : visited his friends in this city last week. ! T. J. Hutchison, the hardware dealer i of Cdoperstown, was in town. Tuesday. Mrs Robert Trimble of Middlesex twp. did some shopping in Butler. Sat urday. Miss Bard. a teacher in the Butler schools has resigne<l. 011 account of ill health. Benj Hockenberrv of Cherry S. visit ed his daughter, Mrs. Perry Dickey, last week. Mi.-.s Jennie Daubenspeck of Renfrew visited her mother near Brady s Bend last week. Miss Nellie Ekas and Mrs. Trover of Coopers town did some shopping in But ler, Tuesday. Amos Elliott, tb'- Centre twp. si e>l teacher, is lying ill with typhoid at the Butler Hospital. P. S. Campbell of Washington twp. visited hie daughter, Mrs. Hei>er Flem ing m Mars last week. Miss Mary McClelland of Butler, at tended the funeral of her brother. John, in Mercer twp last week. John Williams, who is working in Pittsburg for the P. <V L. E. R. It., vis ited at home over Sunday. (i. S. Huselton was elected Tax Col lector of Penn twp., instead of Geo. K Graham as at first appeared. James A. Negley, so long connected with the dry goods house of Hood Foulkrod 6c Co., Philadelphia, is refut ed ill at his home in 4hat city. L. D. Borland, buyer for the popular store of -Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman is in New York, buying spring g<xxls. Walter Stewart of the Oil City Bliz zard visited his brother Ed. the \N est Penn telegraph operator, this week. W. C. Black, the Bruin merchant re turned home Monday from attending the funeral of his aunt at Blairsville. Mrs. J. E. Zimmerman, accompanied by her trimmer. Miss Burton, is in New- York attending the Millinery Openings. Mrs. Alexander Bell of W. Sunbury visited her daughter, Mrs. \V. J. Adams last week, and Mrs. Adams is spending this week in W. Sunbury. Grant Cruikshanks of Middlesex twp. was in town, Tuesday. • irant is the owner of some of the best horses in the county including the famous "Bonnie Brook." Mrs. J. C. Brown and her family and her son-in-law, Charles Sellers, of the the Freeport road, Butler twp., intend emigrating to the state of Washington, in April. County Clerk W P. Turner received word, yesterday, of the death of his sis ter-in-law, Mrs. James Turner at her home in lowa She was a sister of John M. Turk of Mercer twp. Edward S. Avev, agent for the New- York Life Insurance Co. is moving from Dayton. Armstrong county to Butler. He will occupy part of the MeCrea House on E. Jefferson St. David Spence of Evans City was in Butler Friday, greatly improved in health, though he has not been able to do a day's work in five years. Some time ago he nearly died of hiccoughs which lie cured by the use of Kimmel. Rev. Wilson 11. Sloan of th< Presby terian churches at Prospect and W hiv— town and Margaret daughter of \VII liam Humphrey, the Portersville mer chant, were married last Wednesday. After a wedding trip they will make their home in Prospect. Win. N". Mahaffey of Flick and Miss Sadie Sarver of Ekastown were married March 7th: and on the *th held a recep tion at their home at Flick where they were greeted by 45 of their friends and neighbors, who sat down to a grand feast. Vocal and instrumental music was furnished and an enjoyable time had by all present. I). C. Sanderson of Franklin twp. has been seriously ill for the past, eight or nine weeks with inflammation of the bladder, and other serious troubles con nected therewith, but is slowly recover ing. Dr A. Hobnaii of ("nionville and F>r. W. C. McCandless of Butler are the attending physicians. His speedy re covery is hoped for by his many friends. Lew Kaiuerer of Greenville, a young er brother of Peter Kamerer of Butler, and connected with the firm of McCaf ferty A; Co., lnmber contractors, is stopping at tlie Central while his firm is filling its contract with the 15. It. & P. for ties and timber for the new switches. A year or so ago his firm had a big con tract for the spiles and other lumber needed for the new (locks at Savannah. Ga.: and sitting in tie hotel office the other day. Mr. Kamerer told some in teresting stories of his experiences with the" southern people. Almost every body who has spent any time iri the Southern states predicts a race war in the near future. ( oopcrslow ii. The local institute will be held in Ekns Hall, next Saturday, the 17tli. Rev. McClintock will lecture in the evening. Our new church is Hearing comple tion Win. Christley and Kizer Neel are talking of going to South Africa. Rose and Nellie McMillan visited their aunt in Aspinwall last week. John Alieris home from Dental Co llege. Miss Kena Starr is visiting friends in Youngstown (>. Chas McMillian, now with the Sheffier Bridge Co. of Pittsburg, was home last week. James Horsley and Tom McMillian intend going to the Paris Expo. PARK THEATRE. "Fahio Roman R" Ma urn lit. "Fabio Romani,. which will be pre sented at the Park Theatre Monday March I!) is a romantic melodrama dealing with Italian love and vengeance and is said to be one of the liest plays of the order now Is f >re the public. The artists presenting the plav have been carefully selected for the characters as signed them. The production will be under the personal supervision of Mr. Aiden Benedict who adapted the play from Marie < Virrelli s well known novel "The Vendetta." Howk Movinu Pn-rrni-: Co. Maih h 20. For the lienefit of the Second Presby terian <'hnrch. Among the thrilling pictures will Is- the Boston Horseless Fire Department rescinding to an alarm of fire A number of these mod ern powerful fire fighting machines coine thundering rlown the ter ritic sjiecil and approach the audienee in such a threatening manner as to produce j a spectaele that will not soon Is; for | gotten by those fortunate enough to see I it. Also the rescue scene that follows, j showing the arrival at the fire and the ! firemen reselling a woman and child i'roiu the burning building that is wrap ed iu tlaiiieH and smoke. It is so re alstic as to make one forget that it i only an animated picture, but a scene in real life. A good wearing Child's Spring Heel Shoe, sizes f> to H, at iHc a pair. Ruff's. Music scholars wanted at ijß West Wayne .St. We have never had a single complaint about the wear of our Men's Camel Skin Shoe We "ay this in the face of the fact that we have sold hundreds of pairs of this shoe all over Butler county. A. Ruff & Sou. LEGAL NEWS, GRAND JCRY PRKSKNTMKNT The tinal presentment of the grand jury, made last Thursday, stated they acted on 10 informations, finding 13 trm bills and ignoring 3. They recom mended a county bridge over Armstrong run in Slipperyrock twp. on the road 1 from CentreviUe to Grove City. They visited the County poor farm and foun.l ] the bailding to be of the best material and the work apparently well and sub ; stantialy done. Some bad ceilings were reported in the Court House and thanks for cour teous treatment expressed to the Court, i officers, and District Attorney. CRIMINAL COURT. Samuel Jackson of the South Side who got too much liquor inside h:ui at the French drinking club last week went home raised a big disturlwnee and ! then blacked Constable Enstninger's eye when the latter tried to arrest biro, plead guilty to assault and batter}' and has been sentenced to pay costs, fine of *2O. and undergo inprisonment in the Western Pententiary for one year. Monday morning Gustav Marshael and Alphonae Werry were both put on trial for assault and battery. Marshael is a boss in the grinding hall at the Plate Glass works and Werry worked under biiu. He was discharged ami when he asked for hi> job again lie and Marshael got into a tight and \\ errv s right thumb was very badly chewed up. Notwithstanding the thumb b_>th were found not guilty bat pay the costs. The case of Com. vs Cbas. Wentling has been settled. That against Lafayette Douglass was continued. That against Isaac Met 'ord was settled also. The assault and battery cases against 1 Perry and James Kelly, with A. W. Patterson as complainant have been j settled. The Frank Stalker larceny cafte was continued and the E. Pagin illegal liquor selling case settled. II J. Vandyke. the Renfrew black smith. WHS acquitted of a- charge of assault and the costs put on the prosecutor. Rev. Mattison of tlis Gospel Prohibition Church. Vandyke had threatened to strike Mattison if the preacher tried to get into the Renfrew church. An ejectment suit to try the title of the church property in pending- Oliver Thomp-on. the liveryman tried to collect a small bill from A. W. Root. The men almost came to blows aliont it on the street. The case was aired in Court Tuesday when Root was acquitted of assault, catching two-thirds of Ihe costs and Thompson one-third. | Charles Henry has pleid guilty to a charge of disturbing a religions meeting made for raising a fracas in the Sal vation Army barracks. He was sent to jail for :{0 days and is to pay costs and $lO fine. NEW SUITS ' >. F. Kei-ter has filed a hill in equity against Janthe E. Richardson which states that Keister and N. M Richard son, husband of the deft, entered into the drygoods business in Prospect as partners in 1802 under the firm name of "O. F. Keister &Co " Mrs. Richardson purchased her husband's interest in 1 !■>!»:{. He had put in the business and Keister !«d,<;2U. and each was to bear half the losses and get half the profits. The partnership was dissolved in June 1890 and the bill states that the deft will not settle the partnership accounts and frawlently took possession of the store and accounts, wherefore the plf asks that a receiver be appointed, an account of the business be taken and the stock sold or divided. NOTES. Evans City borough has filed thre * bonds with S. J. Irvine and L. N'. Burry as sureties in favor of Mrs. Sophia Dre l>ert for JjtfiOO. James Sutton for Fred Mathay for SI,OOO, to indemnify them for their ground taken and used in opening and widening Water St. in that town. On Friday a petition signed by two thirds of the taxable citizens of Centre ville.w is presented to Court asking that the name of that borough be changed from Ontreville to Slipperyrock and their charier so amended. The borough was incorporated in I*4l. The reason assigned for the change are that there are other Centrevilles in the State, caus ing trouble in receiving mail, that their post office is named Slipperyrock and that the normal school is called Slippery rock. The petition will be laid before the May grand jury an<! heard May iM. Milton J. Garvin has been appointed Overseer of the Poor for Evan" City vice A. J. Stnathers, resigned. Lett< rs of administration on the es tate of Morris Norris. dee'd of Oakland twp. have been granted to Win A. For quer. < has F. Goehring has been appoint 1 burgess of Zelienople, on petition of citizens, no burgess having been elected by them. Edward Oliver has been appointed auditor of Muddycreek twp. vice K. 11. Oliver, resigned. Hthaii MeMichael has been appointed auditor of <'lay t wp. vice Thomas M<- < 'andless, resigned. Oakland twp. citizens have petitioned for a new road to ran from the Butler Fairview road at \l. J. McGinley's place to the Oakland Buena Vista road at -I. V. O'Bonnel's place, Isaiah Meals, I'. P. Brown and James Smith were appointed viewers. The County Auditors of Beaver Co. suscharged their Commissioners with $2,220.70, the principal item of which is $2,100 paid to Lewis Graham, the ex sheriff for two years salary "jailor or keeper of the county jail." A salary of $1,050 ptr annum has been attached to the office for several years, the amount being fixed by the court at the beginning of Sheriff Graham's term However, the auditors maintain that this is illegal and that the salary depends upon the existence of two things: First. That the county jail is not suitably built and equipped for the prisoners sentenced to labor, and, second, that sentence to "labor, "hard labor" or "separate and solitary confinement at labor have not besn passed and carried out at. the county jail. On petition of his brother Henry, a lnnacy commission has been appointed on Christian Stoner, of Parsonville, the commissioners being Dr. Dr. o P. Pisor, H. 11. Goucher, Esq. and John ('. Clark. Four acres of land of Marion twp, the estnte of Jane Dunlap, deceased, was sold at administrators sale to Mul vain Dunlap, the administrator, for #125. A petition for partition of the real estate of John Ambersou deceased, of Forward township, has been presented for his daughter Martha. A. L. Bowser was appointed auditor of the estate of James Criswell, dee d, and Win (' Thompson of the estate of Martha Ncher and Joseph Forquer of the estate of Mis. D. C. Muntz. In Carnegie's answer to Frick's suit he insists that Frick and all other mem bers of the company were bound by the "ironclad agreement." A divorce was granted to Mrs. Ernestine Stnble, of (Hade Mills, from her husband John Stnble whose where alsnits are unknown. She married Stnble in Imh<} while a former husband Frederick Voelker whoshehad married in Germany and was supposed to be dead, did not die until |h(cj. Dr. Jasmine McAlpine, Frank Kohler Esq. and Thomas Hgzlutt were appoint Craig, of Oakland township. She was brought to Mr. Kohler's officii and ad judged insane and taken to Dixmont. On petition of J. .1. Mc< landless, guardian of William E. and John M. Statiim, mirioi sons of John M. Stnmm deceased, of Franklin township, he was granted leave to sell his ward's half interest in their father's farm to their brother Everett for S7OO. Isaac Meals, Esq., was appointed guardian of Louisa Bishop, of Saxon Station. supervisor of Butler twp. vice John Mi Elroy resigned. Philip Burrhas settled his accounts as guardian of Peter J. Nicklas of Forward twp., who is now 21 years old. Harriett E. Watson. Julia A. Foster and Anna F. Clark vs. Bntler & Pitis burg and Iscs-«en»er railr>>a«l-. trespass for §10.0<)0 for preempting the plaintiff's land in Penn twp. The land, a 4<Ml acre - tract, lays on Thorn Creek and a strip E 4,(HMJ feet long and 1 <M» feet wide was l " taken by the railroad I In Meadville. this week, the jury in y the Lowman-McLanghlin contested 1 clerkship case could not agree. * i This was one of the slimmest terms of h i Criminal Court on record a | The will of Daniel Denny, dec <l. of Winfield twp. has been probated and letters granted to John E. Easlev and John Milhiser. i Tlu- motion for the appointment of an i auditor in the estate of Jacob Knauff, '' • dee d, was continued until May term. : Martha Ainbersi>n has sold her half 1 interest in her father's. John Amberson. ■i ■ real estate in Forward twp. to Geo. K. . ! Marshall for-£«l. ' PROPERTY TRANSFERS. ; David Cnpps to Eluier E. Cauipbell. lot in Buffalo for $175. . | Martin D. Stewart to Minnie E. Stew art lot in Butler for *l. ' Winfield S. Gold to A. & W. Ry Co. ' ! lot in Summit for Sittt * I J. W. Starr to James H. Park,2s acres 1 : in Middlesex for SHOO. 1 j J. F. Kelly to James A. Kelly, lot in Parker twp. for f*s.>o. 1 ; O. P. Graham, adm'r, to B. R. Raui ■ gey. K") acres in Cranberry for sl9lO. B. R. Ramsey to O. P. Graham, 85 ! acres in Cranberry for *2,01 MI. .! Christian Herrit to John H. Herrit, 55 acres in Summit for j Carrie Thompson, exr, to Louisa Fied -1 ler, lot in Jackson for *125. John L. Kinzer to Robert A. Kinzer. 1 5 acres in Concord. Butler Boro School District, to Joseph E. Sch.iitzer, lot on S. S. Butler for t &>75. Wendle Hickey to Sarah Ann Logan, 150 acres in Middlesex twp. F. A. Griffen to W. J. Rodgers, 21 acres in Donegal for S3OO. Jacob W. Giossner to Byron O. June, lot in Karns City for *ii7s. William L. Brown to Abel (iilbert. leases in Fairview twp. for **:>•>. D. W. Humphrey to W. A. McMillan, lot in Harrisville for SIOO. A. F O'Brien to Clarence J. Reiber, lot in Butler for $1.25*1. D G Bastian to S< * Lock wood 1 acre in Zelienople for *175. A Sitler to same 1 ai re in same for S2OO. Henry Wild to same 1 acre in same for $175. SG Lockwood to Stephen Lock wood 1 a.ere in Zelienople for SIOSO. Jas Wallace to S G Lockwood :! acres in Zelienople for SSOO. Wni Vogeley heirs to Charlotte H Wallace lot in Butler for $1:100. USG Morrow to J G Forsythe 95 acres in Middlesex for >.">500. Wm R Bortmas to John A Bortmas 84 acres in Clay for $1785.71. Sam 1 Danieis to same 84 acres in Clay for :557.14- J J Rosenberry's ex'rs to Jas Meek lot in Allegheny for s2* 50. Thos V Cochran to Ida Thornburg lot 011 Bluff St, Butler for SI6OO. .Marriage licenses. Charles Cypher Carbon Black Louisa Bishop Carbon Black Samuel Measel Rochester Pa Catharine Metz Forward twp Harj>er Hogg Branchton Ellen Nicely W. Snnbury Warren Brown Butler A. Margaret Ehmer ' Frank P. Cratty Prospect Emmarette Brackney Mt. Chestnut At Youngs town O Frank L. Luton and Nora Brown of Glade Ran. At Franklin H. I>. Amon of Mercer Co. and .Maude Ann McQnistion of ('rawford s Corners. OIL NOTES. The Market—The Standard is yet paying *1 .'H and the Producers $1.70. PKTKKK' 1.1.K The Forest Oil Co. is drilling on I e Win Anderson and H. Brandon i : us. GLADE RUN —Li*leck«*r & Co. nr. drilling on the- 11. Bohkh farm. WATCI: STATION The Foreat is drilling <>i tho N. Hartnng farm. ADAMS' .;r - Staples and Buzzard's well 011 tb' A 1 Irvine abont three mil's east of ( a ry is uood for about •£) blls. It is new territory, and A 1 and iJick have about 100 ai res. The FOll st.'s well 011 the Ramsey is dry in the 100 foot. RKNKKI.VV —Cowden & Go's well on tho Walters is making 2"> blls. It opens some new territorry. BUTI.KK TWP. —David Dale and Jas. Thompson have each bought a fourth interest in the Killer well and lease on the Thomas Lindsey farm, each paving *(2,000. Jeff Carrier and J. F. Johnston have been holding a block of wildcat leases covering WH) acres at Elfinwood on the P. W. They have drilled one well that is said to be good for ?"> barrels a day and there j H not another well with in one and a half miles. (!LINTON TWI" Phillips has located fonr more wells on the Sefton Lackey and Wiley farms. His well on th« Win Sefton is rejiorted good for 25 blls. ACCIDENTS. Howard, son of Fred II < toettler fell down stairs a few days ago and cnt a gash in his forehead. 15ert ( 'alien of the Ist ward was cut by failing «lass at the Plate Works, last week. Edward Orabe, a son of W. H. Grabe of .lefferson twp. fell from a straw stack and broke a shoulder bone, last Satur day - ClllltCll NOTES Home ministers from lintler are hold ing services at Harvey Kirkpatrick's in Clinton twp. The M. E. congregation Sunday morning raised by subscription sjUiOO, the balance of a *I,OOO debt on the church. It took just twenty minutes to do it. The (J. E. of the First Pfesbvterian chnri-h held a stocking social Monday evening. Bethany Reformed church holds a birthday social at the home of Mrs. L. Mardorf, SJOU W. Cunningham St., Friday evening March 2'i. M iiblletow ti, Itoss Catnpliell of the W. Va. oil field lias been visiting his parents, .1. C. Campbell and wife. He is nursing a crippled arm. A little girl Ixdonging to Mrs. IJ»*il stein, of Troutman, was severely injur ed by slipping through a jxircli 011 her way to Sunday School. The open meeting held by Hooker lodge h'. H. S. was well attended. Mrs. Jane Starr,relect of E. W. Starr, • formerly of this place, died at the home of her son. Erastiis Starr, in Butler, on last Sunday in the 7H year of her age. Mrs. Starr had been suffering from grippe and pneumonia and her death re 1 suited from the ruptureof a blood vessel jin her head. Mrs. Starr was one of j those kind, amiable persons that all love to meet. Her brothers, John and Jos. both live in this twp. and her surviving i children are: Mrs. AnnaTiniblin. Eras !tus and I'erry Starr of Butler. John T. of Kit,tanning, S. M. and Albert of this place. The funeral sermon was preach ( ed in Concord church 011 Tuesday after : noon, A representative of the Standard Oil i Co. from Butler was in our township a j few days ago endeavoring to instruct I our people how to vote at the coming j primary election. It is said that he re . ceived the promise of a ten/11 to carry voters to and from the polls in the in I terest of his ilk. Well, Mr. Standard man. there are some people here who , read for themselves and who do their 1 own thinking and know enough to do their own voting, and who have neither fear nor regard for the lash, nor for those who wield it and still they are Republicans and believe in equal rights and in equal representation for all. SILKX. Men's German Stockings and Felt Boots reduced to 40c a pair, all sizes, A. , Huff & Son. Centennial Proceedings. There was a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Centennial held at the office of Chairman Negley last Fri day evening, March 9th. R. C. McAboy acted as secretary and among other matters brought to the attention of the committee was an offer by Mr. H. E. Godwin, of this place, to get up and publish a souvenir of the coming celebration, in good style, pro vided the committee would agree to 'ecognize it as the official one so far as they were concerned. After a discussion of the matter in which Messrs. McAboy, Vanderlin. Boyd. McJnnkin. Mechling and others took part the proposition of Mr. Godwin was accepted. The Committee 011 Decorations and Amusements are making progress as to the nature of their workiand the amount likely needed by each. They each, we understand, will have another meeting with in a short time to determine several points of interest. Messrs. I. J. McCandless and Leslie Hazlett. chairman and secretary of the Finance Committee have been active for some days past in soliciting sul>- scriptions to tht Centennial. They have already had subscribed by several citizens of this place *IOO each, and smaller amounts by other citizens here. Subscription books have also been sent out through the county aud a liberal response is promised from all sections. Harmony ami Zelii>ao|)l< George Welsh of Jackson twp. and E. H Stauffer of Harmony made a trip to Ohio last week where they expected to purchase horses and oil property, but they came hack empty handed. P. C. Nesbitt anil his son Harvey and daughter Mary of Jackson township left last Saturday for Akron. Obio. Jacob Sitler and John Bame I>< Jackson twp. have been sick for time. Anna Wise of Butler was the guest of her cousin Sweetie Knox at Harmony several davs last week. Levi M Wise, Es<j. of Butler and Francis Murphy of Chicora were calling on their Republican friends in Harmony 011 Thursday of last week. W. W. Waters, mercantile apprais er, of Evans City was in Harmony last Saturday calling on the merchants. The Empire Glass Works of Zelieno ple is busy filling orders at present. Frank Knox and wife of Warren, 0., were at Harmony on Sunday the guests r.f their parents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Knox. Mrs. 11. W Bame of Harmony left for Allegheny on Monday eveuing where she was called on account of the sick ness of Mrs. J. O. Stuart's daughter. John Z. Ziegler will build a stable at once on the site of the old stable burned last Saturday at Harmony. G. W. Mayes is repairing his house in Harmony this week. On Saturday morning March Kith the Harmony flour mill valued at SIO,OOO, was destroyed by fire with only sjwi.ooo, insurance in effect. Two stahles were burned with it. The fire was first seen by Mrs. W. Craniner, who lives near the mill on the west side, at 9:00 a. m., she immediately gave the alarm by screaming fire until hoarse which awak ened others and the whrtle town was aroused and a desperate tight followed for the preservation of property. By the time the people were gathered and bucket brigades formed the fiiv was be yond control and the nearby buildings manned. Large chunks of burning wood and sparks were thrown all over the npper part of town. All roofs ex cept the tin and slate were mounted with men who bravely fought the de stroying element for one hour when the mill and two stables lay in ashes Many men on the nearby buildings were scorched and blistered and a num ber of courageous women were at the pumps through town pumping and carrying water in pails working and ex hausting their strength even while strong bodied men stood and looked on. The light of the fire reflected in conn try houses four miles from town and ashes fell over one mile out of town. A brisk wind was blowing from the west which with the intense heat made a ter rific fire. The Harmony Milling Co. with Frank D. Van Vechten as manager owned th mill and but a abort time ago spent over &>,ooo, in repairs and were nearly ready for extensive work. Nearly 4<KI bushels of icrain and about, three tons of Hour burned. This mill was first built by Aaron Shontz deceased in IS4B. He placed the lirst machinery ilia Harmoiiite barn 100 feet long,,of which the frame of this mill was a part. Jerd Sample, John I'earce and David Zeigler were owners of it until David M. Zeigler bought it and run it for a long time, repairing it extensively. D.& J.J. Fiedler afterward owned it until recently when the Harmony Milling Co. took possession of it. Fully $20,000, went expended on this property in its history. The old first mill in Harmony was on Main St, where the foundry was first built. The build ing in which the machinery wan placed was the granery of the Harmonite So ciety,three stories high and lOOfeet long. Milling machinery was placed in the first story and a carding machine in th'' second. This mill, with a store and two dwelling houses were destroyed by fire in 4.1 while Aaron Shontz owned it. Mr. Shontz then built the mill which burned Saturday. Flick Items. George Means is selling out lii-t per sonal property and intends moving to Allegheny to work in the steel works. Mrs. Mary Kyle has leased her farm in Middlesex township to Mcintosh A: Co. and als > W. T. Peaco. Mrs. Lottie Lobaugh is sjiending a few days in Pittsburg among relatives. Mr. Robert .Kyle in confined to tho house with neuralgia of the face. Commissioner Gillespie had to come home last Monday evening on account of rheumatism in the back. Three of the family of W. I'. Criner have the grippe at this writing. W. N. Mahaffey is able to !>e about a^ain. Lizzie Johnston is spending a few days with relatives in Allegheny connnty. Arnold Veorpe is about buying the old homestead in Middlesex township which was purchased about sixty years afjo by his father. John McNana is going to move on the Win. Truver farm formerly the Eli Anderson farm. Kentucky. On Saturday Gov Taylor prevented the arrest of his Secretary of State, Powers and Captain Davis, charged with lieiiiK implicated in Goebel's mur der, and afterwards assisted them in leaving the city; and afterwards called out the militia. On Sunday the S ate Capitol was surrounded by troops, while Gov lieckhain and bis government, were guarded by armed men. Oil Tuesday the Kentucky legisla ture adjourned, and the commanders of the two Natural Guards entered into an agreement to abide by the decisions of the courts IMililic Sale. March, ~'n, At Mrs. Mellie E. Porters in Marion twp.. beginning at 10 a.m.. stock, farming implements, grain, etc. Just received another lot of those fine rockers made VV. Ilnrtch & Co , of Jamestown, N. \ • More than »00 of them sold by AMY <FC HUOWN in seven months. Finest line of rockers ever sold in Butler for the money. 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.opjwsite WO. Butler Pa. Peoples Phone No. 17,1. AMY & BBOWN are still selling the New Royal Sewing Machine for flO. r.j and up. See it Imfore paying fitO.OO to SOO.OO for a machine. MEATUS. WA'iNEK At New Kensington. Feb. •.'T. 1900, Peter Wagner, foriuerl) of Jefferson township. MrCLELLAN- Thursday. March stli. laiHi. at Warren Pa. John D. Mc- Clellan. aged 36 years. His remains were buried from his home near Harrisville. Saturday. He is survived by a wife, nee Morris, but no children. He was a brother of Mrs. 11. W. Koonce. of South Main street: Mis.- Mary A. McClellan. of West <treet; and James B. McClellan, of Grove City, all of whom attended his funeral. STARR -At the home of her son I. E . in Butler. March 11. 1900. Mrs. Elisha Starr, in her 72nd year. YOUNG-At her home in Butler twp. March 14. 1900. Mrs. Bert Voting, aged about 45 years. MAXWELL Friday. March !)th 1900. at his home near Saxon Station. William W. Maxwell, aged 60 years. Death was caused by heart failure. Mr. Maxwell was a veteran of the, civil war. an active Republican worker and a man of excellent qualities. He had l>een appointed tipstaff and was to take his position Monday morning. He was the father of James M. Maxwell. Butler's newly elected tax collector. Funeral services were held at his home Satur day afternoon. His remains were brought to Butler Sunday morning 011 Ihe West Peun and interred in the North Cemetery, the U. A. li. and U. V. L. attending. TURNER At her home in Parkertwp. March '2 1900. Mrs Elizabeth Tur ner in her 80th year. She was the mother of Clerk of Courts W. P. Turner, and of S. C. Turner of Bruin. RUNKLE —At her home in Mercer Co. j March 12, 1900. Mrs. Sarah Runkle. ; mother of J G, Runkle of Walker Ave. Bntler. BUCKHOLDT —At Charleroi, March 12. 1900. Maj. A. P. Buckholdt, for ; merly of Grove City and Quartermas ter of the I.sth Reg N. G. P. MITCHELL At his home in this place Sunday evening. March 11. 1900. John Mitchell. E.-ij.iu the 72nd year of j his age. But a few days before Mr. Mitchell's death lie buried his only son. He went to Cleveland, Ohio, to see his son who was living there and who was sick. While there his .->Oll died and h<- bronght his remains to Butler where they were buried last Tuesday a week, just a week from the time the remains of Mr. Mitchell himself were laid away. The weather was very severe when going to and returning from Cleveland and that, with the shock of his son's death.proved more than his system could stand. John Mitchell was quite an active man in the affairs of life. He is the last of the family of the elder James Mitchell, oue of the earliest pioneer* of the county, and who lived on the Kit lanning road about two miles east of Untler. H«>re he was l>orii Dec. 7. The late Hon. James Mitchell, at one time an Associate Judge of the county was a brother, as was the late Samue! S. Mitchell. Alexander and James 15 Mitchell of this place are nephews. Mr. Mitchell held various offices of trust in the county, being at one time the Sherifl of the county and recently one of its Commissioners which last of fice he vacated only on the first of this year. He held official jxisitions, and being a man of very generous dis position and peaceable manners exercis ed much influence among his fellow ■ •itizens. All knew him as a kind, ten der hearted man, fine nlways willing t-> oblige and always liberal and chari table. The exercises at the funeral were con ducted by the Revs Oiler and Worrell of the Presbyterian churches of this place and the remains were followed to the grave by a very large circle of rela tives and friends. OBITUARY. Edward J. Phelps, former U. S. Minister to England, died at his home in New Haven, Conn., last Friday. He was considered a great lawyer. Till: AFRICAN WAR. On Friday there were minors of the Boers stieing for peace, and these were renewed on Saturday and Sunday. Mafeking was reported to IK- in sore distress from the spread of feyer and dysentery. President Krnger, addressing a crowd of people at Pretoria said: "Although God is testing our people, my personal opinion is that the limit of our test is nearly reached. If the peo ple are sustained by faith in the time of adversity, God will soon again turn the tide in our favor. If we have strong faith in God, He will surely deliver us. The God of deliverance of the olden time is the same God now." On Saturday there was sharp fight between tho English cavalry and some I oers near Dreifontein, ending in the retreat of the Pocrs. < >ll Tuesday Gen. Robert's forces were reported in the vicinity of Bloem foiitein. the capital of the Free State. The English government refused to en tertain the Boer overtures for peace. AT Kingsclere, England, last Thurs day, Mr. Blanc, a Frenchman, and owner of the Monte Carlo gambling place out bid the English and Amer leans present, and secured the stallion called Flying Fox, for $1*7, 500. The bidding began at $l5O 000, and went 011 in jumps of $2,500. It was the largest price ever paid for a horse. 'l'llK last year of the century and the < )ld Man of the Florida Lagoon should go out together. Gas stoves in all styles and prices at W. 11. O'BRIKN & SON'S, 107 K. Jefferson St Eyes! Vour eyes are trouOlltiK you some now K" lo ii store and buy a pair of glasses. Vour eyes are not alike, the spectacles are. Nt course you honestly In use ruin your eyes. Don't you think It would tie belter for you to come to me, have your eyes examined scientifically and have properly adjusted spectacles. Consultation free. CAKb H. M3IGHN6R, 209 South Main St., Butler, Pa. SLIPPERYROCK STATE NOKMAL SCHOOL. TIIF. HTATF. NORMAL HCIIOOI- AT BLIPPKBYBOOK, I'A.. WILL OPIM FOB "I'KTNO TKRM. MARCH 127, it*"". rill. 1 XPENSES r<»i: BOARD, TUITION, BOOM-B2NT. LIGHT AMI BEAT WILL IIK y»l I'OR THE TERM til- II WKICKS. TEXT-IK)OKH FREE HKNI> FOR A CAT A LOO I E. A DDRESH, ALBERT E. MALTBY, PRINCIPAL, Kl.l ITER Y ROCK. I'A * % % % % % % ******* * * | PHILIP TACK, j i ONTRACTOR IN i Cleveland Berea Grit | I I STONE j Suitable for Building, Ornamental and -)f; Paving purposes. | This Stone Will Not "Shell Off." J Prices reasonable. Work done well * and promptly. T Stone yards on East Etna street. I * Residence 00 J Morton avenue. I People's Telephone 320. $ ]««!«: ] ( 1 . (. 1 J . 1 \" f U tlcl !•>.< ihr !•#»?. I' ll lwtl«r tlu t tl.« Not ltkr oliUi 1 1 lcc J jc Peerless Pills Cure Constipation Ni't l*-tt«»r thmu th« U*t, I Hit Mtrr tlmn the rwt "Not like other pills." Price 25c Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. , Not Itftt-r than tue l*.-t, t-ut l«etter than tlu- :<*t "Not like other pills." Price 25c. i etriess Piils Cu.e Constipation. X t letter than the U»t, lut better than the rest "Xot like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Cure Constipation. Not better than the l**st, but better than the rest. "Not like other pills." Price 25c. Peerless Pills Constipation. Not better than the lest, lut better than the rewt •'Not like other pills." Price 25c. (Yon can iret them at BOYD'S.) yoI"LL KNOW HOW GOOD 1 WH EN YOU SEE TII EM. Our 25c box papers. Our 10c and 15c fine writing paper tablets. Blank books at the old pi ice. 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 at everyday prices. At DOUGLASS BOOK STORK. Eagle B'l'd. LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS In the 1 Hstrict Court of the I niteri States for tlie Western l>is triet of Pennsylvania. Itit he n»;ittor of / l-roderlck M Ken no, vXo. 805,1n Bankruptcy Bankrupt. \ To the* creditors of Frederick M. Kenno. of liutler, in the county of Butler, and District aforesaid, bankrupt: Notice Is hereby glvi-n that on tlie thinl •lay of March, A. I>. lOWi, the said Frederick M. Ken no was ilulv adjudicated bankrupt: and that the lirst meeting of his creditors will be held at the oftice of .1. W. Hutchison, Referee in Bankruptcy. No. ill N. W. I»i:i --■nnnd. Hutler. I'a., on the 22nd day of M;m h. A. I>- 1900, at 10 o'clock In the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend, prove their claims, appoint a trustee, ex amine (lie bankrupt .and transact such other business as may properly come liefore said I.,relink'. J. W. HUTCHISON, March s, I'.**). Referee In Bankruptcy. Clerk's Notice in Bankruptcy. Stephen Cum in I tigs, Att'y. In the District Court of th# I'nlted States for the Western District of I'ennsylvauta, Samuel A lien, of Franklin township, llutler county. Pennsylvania, a bankrupt under the Act or Congress of July I. having ap plied for a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under said Act. not lee is hereby given to all known creditors and other persons In Interest, to appear be fore the said Court at IMttsburg, in said Dis trict, 011 the 27 day of March, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said peti tioner should not be granted. WILLIAM T. MNDSEY. Clerk. Notice of Application for Charter. Notice is hereby given that an appli cation will be made to the Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, on Friday, the 30th day of March, A. D. 1900, by C. K. Ciawford, 11. J. Crawford, T. B. Gregory, 11. O. Mahood, Jos.Grieff, J. J. Gosser, S. I'. Barnard, II B. Mitchell and S. J. Myers, under the Act of As sembly of the Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, entitled "An Act to provide for the incorporation and regulation of cer tain corporations," approved April 29, iS7.}, and the supplements thereto, for the charter of an intended corporation, to be called "The Valley Telephone Company," the charactei and object of which is to construct, maintain, and operate a line of telephone, in the Coun ties of Venango, Clarion, Ilutler and Armstrong, in the State of Pennsylvania, connecting the City of Parker, in Arm strong county, with West Monterey, Foxbtirg, Lamartine, and the boroughs of East Brady, St. Petersburg, Kdenburg, and Clarion, in Clarion county, with Nickleville, I'ittsville, boroughs of Eialenton and Clintonvillc, and the Cities of Oil City and Franklin, in Ve nango county, with Six Points, North Hope, Bruin, and th,) boroughs of Petiolia, Millerstown, and Butler, in tne County of Butler; and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits, and privileges of said Act of Assembly and its supplements. The jitoposed charier is now 011 file ill the office of the Secretary of the Com monwealth. A. E. MIDDLETON, Solicitor, SHERIFFS SALES. liy virtue of writs of l i. Fa. Issued out of tin* < ourt of i 'ommori Pleas of llutler coun ty, I'll., and lo me directed, there will bo ex |Hised to public sale, at the court house. In the borough of Itutlor, I'a., oil Saturday,the 31st Day of March A. L>. 1900, at I o'clock l» »»>•• tho following de*crlb€Ml property, to-wit : f; I» No. :i7 and •>. May Ti-rmjline. Williams .V Mitchell and 11. II Ooucher, Attorneys. All the rlKht, title. Intercut and claim t»f ISIIIH'I Mines and John Mines, inortffUfforH* and I'hlllp Mines, terre taiiant, of In and lo all that certain pUjfr or l«»t of ground, situ ated in Itutler lT.ro, Itntler county. Pa, hounded as follows, to-wlt: On tho north by Walnut street, 011 the cast by franklin street, on the south by lot of .1 W Henry and on the went by an Alley; .said lot having a front aire of forty-three feet si x Inches on rranklln street and extending thence west ward pre serving the same width one hun dred thirty feet, more or less, to this said alley and huvinic thereon erected a t wo story frame dwelling liouso and outhutldlnirH. m-l/.ed and tiikefi in execution as the prop perty of Isabel IflncH and John Mines, mort gagors and I'hlllp Mines, tern* tenant, at Ihe >nlt of The <'it 1/CIIH' II L AsVn of Itutler, I'a, and M II iCambacher, TKUMH <>l SAI.K The following must IK; strictly compiled with when property in st ricken down. I When the plalntllT or other lien creditor becomes t lie purchaser, the costs on tho writ must be paid, and a list of the liens. Includ ing mortgage searches on tho property sold, together with such lien creditor's receipt* for t he amount of the proceeds of t he sale or such portion thereof as he may claim, must be furnished tho HherlfT. All bids must Is- paid In full. {. AII sales not sett i« d Immediately will be continued until one o'clock. I'. M , of the next day at which time all property not set tied for will attain l>e put tip and s«»|f| .it the expense and risk of the person to whom first sold. •Hep I'urdon's IMgest, lit h edition, ptlg* M 0 and Smith's Forms, page ;IH|. TIIOMAH K MOON. HherlfT. SIIITIIT'S OfWce. liutler. I'a.. Mar. Itli, I HO. Notice In < out factors. The School Directors of Oakland lv\t»., Butler Co ,l'a., will receive scaled bids b>r the erection of a sch<x»l house in sail I township,until Mar. 2J, !«/*>, at 2 o'clot k IV M.,ut which time tlie iioaid will meet '.o receive the bids, at W. J. Hutchison *8 house, known as the hlectiou House. I'lans and specifications can be seen st 1,. .1. Mi Dinner's, also at Matthew Hijunis*. Tho Board reserves the to reject any or 11M bids. Hid f'eis must Kive bond, with approved sc ctirity. ;MATTIIH\V HIPP US, I'rcsideutof Board, North Oakland, i'a. f House Furnishing! Is not <uch a hard matter if you come here, where aliout everything in the Furniture, Carpet S=sf and House Furnishing goods line can be found. tag Kach week s advertising is dimply a friendly Hint in regard to a few of the many useful i||£ things we have to show you. gj CORK LINOLEUMS J Ves, we told you about them last week, but they are 35% worthy another announcement If you knew the real *g|valucota good Linoleum, you would have no other ig!|kitchen floor covering. Sanitaiy and so easily kept clean; does away with scrubbing. You need only to use the {§§£ nio P a few minutes and the floor is clean. A. good lj3i quality costs per yard 50c. fe INGRAIN CARPETS ffi Plenty of the popular priced goods, but we want you jgl to know about our line of Standard Extra Super Ingrains. jS I J»| I here is no other carpet equal to the Ingrain if you get fegy j the best and that s the kind we want you to see. A \ - ariety ot patterns suitable for room; hall and stairs in •jest all the Standard colorings. You can't afford to buy {§s se cond grade goods when the best costs per yard 65c. 1 Campbell ft Templetoni The Spring Season Stares Us In The Face. Our \\ inter Sto> k of Men's Clothing is entirely too large and rather than hold these ge ments over until another season we much prefer to have the cash tl it is tied up and here is how we make temptation for you to buy so ; roiig that you will be almost forced to take ad vantage of the exti tordinary values we are offering. All our $7.50 Suits Reduced to $5 All our #lO Suits Reduced to $6.75 All our #] 2.50 Suits Reduced to $8.75 AH our #ls Suits Reduced to 10.00' All our #] 0 Overcoats Reduced to 5.00 All our #l2 Overcoats Reduced to 6.50 All our #] 5 Overcoats Reduced to 10.00 All our #lB it 20 overcoats reduced to 12 Every price we name is much lower than others ask for similar grades. Schaul <sc Nast, LEADING CLOTHIERS, 137 South Main St., Butler. HUSELTON'S Spring Footwear The Very Finest Shoes Ever Shown in Butler for Men, Women and Children. Every New Idea Women's Fine Shoes, That has merit in it as to style, Lace or button at 85c, $1 ,$ 1.25 comfort and service in footwear and $1.50 —up to the minute develops in this <tore. in style. Women's Shoes Business Shoes. made especially to our order; Stylish footwear. for business dainty in appearance, of sub- men; tan box and Russia7~cal?, stantial service tuuWfnll of style fine vici kids, velour calf, pat as to shape of heel and toe, $2, ent calf that have ease and $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50 in Tan, comfort as well as wear in them kid and Russia calf, black kid at $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50. skin and patent leather. Men's Patent Leather. Our Girls Shoes Full dress affairs at $2.50, in tan and black, lace or but- $3.50, $4 and ss, that you must ton kid shoes, sizes 11 \to2, at have to be well dressed; shoes 75c, sl, $1.25 and $1.50; 8£ that go into the very best sod to 11, at 50c, 75. $1 and $1.25; ety and feel at home there. 6 to 8 at 40c, 50c, 75c and sl. Men's Working Shoes Shoes for Boys, in oil grain and heavy veal, Including patent leather, vici two sole and tap bellus tongue, kid, tan and Russia calf, sizes at sl, $1.25 and $1.50; Box 2A to si, at 90c SI.OO, $1.25, toe at $1.50, $2 and $2.50; iri $1.50 and $2.00. fine satins for dress at st.oo, $1.25 and $1.50. Wc are sole agents for the famous "Queen Quality" Shoes for Women, of this city, B. C. HUSELTON'S, llutler's Leadline Plioo House. Opposite Hotel Lowry. ftcr ' V? ■llh M! £ * : i* : 1 •te p ' A SPLENDID EXAMPLE of the maker's skill ami otir value giving in the line of SUITS AND OVIiRCOATS we have here. The material used is that which is generally i>tit into the products of the high priced tailors, but our standard of quality is a good many degrees nl>ovc our staudutd of prices, so our goods all value for much more than we ctarge. T H. BURTON Pianos Tuned, Voiced and Regulated. Now is the time to have your Piano looked after. You wanf a reliable man to do the work, not one that is here today and gone tomorrow. "Tramp Tuners" gen erally half do theii work if they know how to do it it all. A great many pianos get tl• blame when the tuner (?)is at fa ilt. lam here to stay and guaran e all work. J. o CANER at Newton's Music Store, or io<; Water Street, Hutler, Pa. Instruction given on all instru ments. W\NTEI> ll«uit<st miK.li «» woman to travel for lurK* lioiw©; sal; » ?*'»•"» iiwmthly mid .. • h in nm i" 111 peroian . r iddrontM vUtiiutni nre lope M A NAiiKit. Cuxlon tAdg.. Chicago. | OUR 1900 FASHIONS. Really the nicest line of Suitings ever shown by us, " we now have for your in f spection. ( This is a sort of a Spring Opening, though it is not a formal opening at all. You will find the nicest goods, the latest fashions, " and we are here to fit you * perfectly. Wedding Suits a Speciality. (ooper 8c (0., Leading Practical Tailors., DIAMOND, BUTLER. PA. L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Eslate Agent. 117 E.JJEPPERSON. BUTLER, - PA. Advirtiho in tbe LiTI/JBN".
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